Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1952

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1237

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

Wisconsin, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1954
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Govern lent Pri nting Office 

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.25 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, 

Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by personnel 

of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the 

general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and 

B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

A. D. Ash_____________________________ Lansing, Mich. 

F. C. Christopherson______________________ Madison, Wis. 

D. M. Corbett________________________ Indianapolis, Ind. 

L. C. Crawford_________________________ Columbus, Ohio 

A. W. Harrington_________________________ Albany, N. Y. 

H. B. Kinnison__________________________ Boston, Mass. 

J. H. Morgan________________________ Champaign, 111. 

P. R. Speer (succeeded by L. R. Sawyer)______ St. Paul, Minn.

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CONTENTS

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Cooperation.......................................................................... 1

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

Publications......................................................................... 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Hydrologic conditions ................................................................ 13

Gaging-station records ............................................................... 14

Streams tributary to Lake Superior:

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn.................... 14

Bapt ism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.............................................. 15

St. Louis River:

Partbridge River near Aurora, Minn............................................. 16

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 17

Embarrass River at Embarrass , Minn............................................. 18

Amnicon River:

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis............................................. 19

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 20

Bad River at Mellen, Wis......................................................... 21

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 22

White River near Ashland, Wis.................................................. 23

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich................................................. 24

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis................................................... 25

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 26

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 27

Iron River near White Pine, Mich................................................. 28

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich................................ 29

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 30

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.................................... 31

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich................................ 32

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich................................ 33

South Branch Ontonagon River:

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.................... 34

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich....................................... 35

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich................................... 36

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 37

Sturgeon River near S idnaw, Mich................................................. 38

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 39

Otter River near Elo, Mich..................................................... 40

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich................................................ 41

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan:

Black River near^arnet, MichT ................................................... 42

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich............................................... 43

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich................................................... 44

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 45

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich............................. 46

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich........................................... 47

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................. 48

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.................................................. 49

Brule River (head of Menominee River):

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.................................................... 50

Brule River near Florence, Wis .................................................... 51

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich............................................. 52

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich...................................... 53

Menominee River near Florence, Wis ............................................... 54

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.......................... 55

Pine River at Pine River powerplant near Florence, Wis......................... 56

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis................................................ 57

Pike River at Amberg , Wis ...................................................... 58

Menominee River below Koss , Mich................................................. 59

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis............................................. 60

Oconto River:

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis................................................ 61

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis................................................... 62

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis................................................... 63

Suamico River at Suamico, Wis.................................................... 64

Fox River:

Silver Lake Outlet:

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.................................................. 65

Grand River:

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis......................................... 66

Fox River at Berlin, Wis......................................................... 67

Wolf River above West Branch of Wolf River, Wis................................ 68

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis............................................... 69

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.......................................... 70

Wolf River at New London, Wis.................................................. 71

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VI CONTENTS

Gaging -station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued. 

Fox ftiver Continued.

Wolf River--Continued. Page 

Little Wolf River at Royalton , Wis ........................................... 72

Waupaca River near Waupaca , Wis .............................................. 73

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh , Wis ................................................... 74

West Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac , Wis .............................. 75

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac , Wis ............................ 76

De Neveu Creek:

Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac , Wis .......................................... 77

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis ............................ 78

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan , Wis ................................................ 79

Milwaukee River: 

Cedar Creek:

Cedar Lake near Kiel , Wis .................................................... 80

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee , Wis ................................................ 82

Skokie River at Lake Forest , 111 ............................................... 83

North Branch Chicago River at Niles , 111 ......................................... 84

Little Calumet River:

Hart ditch at Munster , Ind ..................................................... 85

Thorn Creek at Glenwood , 111 ................................................... 86

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights , 111 ......................................... 87

Butterf ield Creek at Flossmoor , 111 .......................................... 88

North Creek:

Lansing ditch near Lansing , 111 ............................................ 89

North Creek near Lansing , 111 ................................................ 90

Thorn Creek at Thornton , 111 ................................................... 91

Little Calumet River at South Holland , 111 ....................................... 92

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest , 111 ............................................ 93

Sag Channel:

Tinley Creek near Palos Park , 111 ............................................ 94

Calumet River:

Wolf Lake at Chicago , 111 ...................................................... 95

Burns ditch at Gary , Ind ....................................................... 96

Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart , Ind .............................. 97

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind. ......................................... 98

Salt Creek near McCool , Ind ................................................ 99

St. Joseph River:

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater , Mich. ............................... 100

St . Joseph River at Mottville , Mich. ............................................. 101

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet , near Angola , Ind .......................... 102

Christianna Creek at Elkhart , Ind .............................................. 103

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind. .................................................. 104

St . Joseph River at Elkhart , Ind ................................................. 105

St . Joseph River at Niles , Mich. ................................................. 106

St . Joseph River at Berrien Springs , Mich. ....................................... 107

Paw Paw River at Riverside , Mich. .............................................. 108

Kalamazoo River at Marshall , Mich. ............................................... 109

Battle Creek at Charlotte , Mich. ............................................... 110

Battle Creek at Bellevue , Mich ................................................. Ill

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich. ............................................ 114

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich. ......................................... 115

Kalamazoo .River at Comstock , Mich. ............................................... 116

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo , Mich. .............................................. 117

Kalamazoo River near Fennville , Mich. ............................................ 118

Grand River at Jackson, Mich. .................................................... 119

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich. .................... 120

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich. ............................................... 121

Grand River near Eaton Rapids , Mich. ............................................. 122

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich. ............................................. 123

Grand River at Lansing , Mich. .................................................... 124

Lookingglass River near Eagle , Mich ............................................ 125

Maple River at Maple Rapids , Mich. ............................................. 126

Grand River at Ionia, Mich. ...................................................... 127

Flat River at Smyrna , Mich. .................................................... 129

Thornapple River near Hastings , Mich. .......................................... 130

Thurnapple River near Caledonia , Mich. ......................................... 131

Rogue River near Rockf ord , Mich ................................................ 132

Grand River at Grand Rapids , Mich ................................................ 133

Muskegon River near Merritt , Mich. ............................................... 134

Muskegon River at Evart , Mich .................................................... 135

Muskegon River at Newaygo , Mich .................................................. 136

Pere Marquette River at Scottville , Mich. ........................................ 137

Big Sable River near Free Soil , Mich. ............................................ 138

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich. .............................................. 139

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich. ............................................... 140

Pine River:

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich. .................................... 141

Pine River near LeRoy, Mich. ................................................... 141

Low-flow investigation, Pine River near Cadillac, Mich. ........................ 142

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich. .............................................. 144

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich. .............................................. 144

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich. .............................................. 145

Streams tributary to Lake Huron:

Hurt Lake (head of Uheboygan River ) :

Sturgeon River near Wolverine , Mich ............................................ 146

Indian River at Indian River , Mich ............................................... 147

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt , Mich ............................................. 148
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued.

Indian River Continued. Page

Pigeon River at Afton, Mien.................................................... 149

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mien............................................. 150

Black River near Tower, Mich................................................... 151

Rainy River near Onaway, Mich................................................ 152

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich............................................... 153

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich............................................. 154

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich........................ 155

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 156

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich............................... 157

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Hubbard Lake, Mich................... 158

Au Sable River:

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich................................. 159

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich...................................................... 160

Au Gres River near National City, Mich........................................... 161

East Branch Au Gres River at Mclvor, Mich...................................... 162

Rifle River:

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich............................................... 163

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich..................................... 164

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich................................................. 165

Low-flow investigation, Rifle River near Rose City, Mich......................... 166

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich..................................................... 168

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich..................................... 169

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.......................... 170

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich................................ 171

Shiawassee River (head of Saginaw River) at Byron, Mich.......................... 173

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich.............'.................................... 174

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 175

Bad River near Brant, Mich..................................................... 176

Flint River:

South Branch Flint River:

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich............................................ 177

Flint River at Columbiaville, Mich............................................. 178

Flint River at Genesee, Mich................................................... 179

Flint River near Flint, Mich................................................... 180

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................. 181

Flint River near Alicia. Mich.................................................. 182

East Branch Cass River (head of Cass River) near Cass City, Mich............... 183

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.................................................. 184

Cass River at Vassar, Mich..................................................... 185

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich................................................ 186

Tittabawassee River:

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich............................................. 187

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich. .......................................... 188

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich..................................... 189

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich............................................ 190

Pine River at Alma, Mich................................................... 191

Pine River near Midland, Mich.............................................. 192

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich........................................... 193

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich................................................... 194

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich............................... 195

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich................ 196

Pigeon River near Pigeon, Mich................................................... 197

Streams tributary to St. Glair River:

Black Kiver nearTargo, Mich..................................................... 198

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.............................................. 199

Streams tributary to Lake St. Glair:

Clinton Kiver near Fraser, Mich.................................................. 200

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich............................ 201

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 202

Streams tributary to Detroit River:

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.................................................. 203

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich..................................................... 204

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich...................................... 205

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich............................................. 206

Streams tributary to Lake Erie:

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.................................................... 207

Huron River at Milford, Mich..................................................... 208

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich................................................ 209

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.................................................. 210

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.............................................. 212

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.................................................... 213

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich................................................... 214

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich..................................................... 215

St. Joseph River (head of Maumee River) near Newville, Ind....................... 216

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind................................................... 217

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind..................................................... 218

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind............................................... 219

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind............................................ 220

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind................................................ 221

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne , Ind........................................... 222

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 223

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.................................................... 224

Tiffin River:

Bean Creek at Powers , Ohio................................................... 225

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................. 226

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio........................................ 227

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.............................................. 228
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued. 

Maumee River Continued. 

Auglaize River Continued.

Blanohard River: Page 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio............................................. 229

Blanohard River near Findlay,'Ohio ........................................... 230

Blanohard River at Glandorf, Ohio............................................ 231

Little Auglaize River:

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio............................................. 232

Auglaize River near Defiance , Ohio............................................. 233

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio................................................. 234

Maumee River at Waterville , Ohio................................................. 235

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio................................................. 236

Sandusky River near Bucyrus , Ohio................................................ 237

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio......................................... 238

Sandusky River near Mexico , Ohio................................................. 239

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio................................................ 240

Huron River at Milan, Ohio....................................................... 241

Vermil io n River near Vermilion, Ohio............................................ 242

Black River at Elyria, Ohio ...................................................... 243

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio..................................................... 244

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids , Ohio............................................. 245

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio........................................ 246

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio........................... 247

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio....................................... 248

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio.............................................. 249

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio............................................... 250

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio............................................. 251

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio................................................ 252

Grand River:

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio ................................................ 253

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio............................................... 254

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio................................................ 255

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................... 256

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio............................................. 257

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.................................................... 258

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y............................................... 260

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y............................................... 261

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.............................................. 262

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.............................................. 263

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y..................................................... 264

Streams tributary to Niagara River: 

Tonawanda Creek:

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y......................................... 265

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia , N. Y................................................. 266

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y............................................ 267

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario:

Genesee River at~5cTo7Tf. Y...................................................... 268

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea , N. Y............................................... 269

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.............................................. 270

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.......................................... 271

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y........................... 272

Honeoye Creek:

Hemlock Lake Outlet:

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.................................... 273

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye PalIs , N. Y........................................... 274

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y................................................... 275

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y............................................... 276

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. ...*........................ 277

Seneca River (head of Oswego River):

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 278

Cayuga Lake:

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 279

Clyde River:

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua , N. Y........................................ 280

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y...................................... 281

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y........................................... 282

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.............................................. 283

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y................................ 284

West Branch Fish Creek (through Oneida Lake, head of OneIda River):

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y....................................... 285

Oneida Lake:

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y. ........^....................................... 286

Chittenango Creek: 

Butternut Creek:

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.................................... 287

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y..................................... 288

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y................................................. 289

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y............................................... 290

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y............................................. 291

Black River:

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y......................... 292

Black River near Boonville, N. Y................................................. 2 93

South Branch Moose River (head of Moose River):

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y................................. 294

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y................................ 295

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.................................................. 296

Independence River at Donnattsburg. N. Y....................................... 297

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River) near Beaver River, N. Y.................... 298
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued.

Black River Continued. Page

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y..................... 299

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.................................................. 3&0

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y................................................. 301

Black River at Watertown, N. Y................................................... 302

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River:

Jiast Branch OswegatcnTe River- (head of Oswegatchie River) at Cranberry Lake, N.Y. 303

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y............................. 304

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y........................... 305

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y........................................... 306

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg , N. Y............................................. 307

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y..................................................... 308

Raquette River at Piercefield, N.Y.............................................. 309

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y............................................. 310

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.......................................... 311

Salmon River at Chasm Falls , N. Y................................................ 312

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y........................................... 313

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River):

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. ^i...................................1..... 314

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.............................................. 315

West Branch Ausable River [head of Ausable River) near Nevmian, N. Y............ 316

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y............................................. 31.7

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Porks, N. Y............................ 318

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y........................................ 319

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y............................................... 320

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y............................................... 321

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River) at Burlington,Vt....................... 322

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y......................... 323

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y........................................ 324

Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt............................................ 325

Otter Creek:

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.................................................... 326

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.............................................. 327

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.................................................. 328

Winooski River: 

Stevens Branch:

Jail Branch at East Barre , Vt.............................................. 32 9

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.............................. 330

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt........................ 332

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt............................................... 333

Dog River at Northfield, Vt.................................................. 334

Dog River at Northfield Falls , Vt............................................ 335

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.................................................. 337

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt....................................... 336

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt........................................... 339

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt......................................... 340

Lamoille River at Cadys Falls, Vt.............................................. 341

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.................................................. 342

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt............................................. 344

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt........................................... 345

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt............................................. 346

St. Francis River:

Lake Memphremagog (head of Magog River) at Newport, Vt......................... 348

Black River at Coventry, Vt.................................................. 349

Clyde River at Newport, Vt................................................... -350*

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ &51

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................. 352

Index................................................................................ 359

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure l. Gaging-station structures: A, Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek, Mich.;

B, Huron River at Milan, OHio; C, Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y... 5

2. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes on

surface water supply.................................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1952 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period.......................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1952

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1952. Since 1888, when the United States Geological 

Survey first studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been made at more than 12,600 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many 

others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1952, the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 6,700 gaging stations, including 

those in Alaska and Hawaii. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other 

points in the 1952 water year.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, C. P. Casey, director, 

through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; and Department of Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, president of the Board of County Commissioners 

and G. A. Quinlan, superintendent.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, K. M. Kunkel, director, through 

Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, 

S. C. Hadden, chairman, and R. H. Bower, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, J. I. Perrey, chief engineer; State Board of Health, Dr. L. E. Bur-ney, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, 

director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; city of Port Wayne Filtration Plant, 

L. R. Matthews, superintendent; and city of Elkhart Water Works, Warren Swartz, 

superintendent.

Michigan: State Department of Conservation, G. E. Eddy, director, through Geological Survey Division, F. G. Pardee, State geologist, Pish and Fisheries Division, 

P. A. Westerman, head, General Operations Division, G. A. Walker, head, and Parks 

Division, A. C. Elmer, head; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, executive 

secretary; and State Highway Department, C. M. Ziegler, commissioner.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. Frellsen, 

director; and Minnesota State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, 

E. G. Bayuk, commissioner.

New York: State Department of Law, N'. L. Goldstein, attorney-general; State 

Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent; Board of Black River 

Regulating District, E. S. Cullings, chief engineer; Commission for the Improvement

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of Oswegatchie River and the Hydraulic Power Thereon, A. E. Boughner, commissioner; 

city of Auburn, G. P. Train, city manager; and Department of Public Works, village of 

Lancaster, H. J. Huber, superintendent.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, T. J. Kauer, director; State Department of 

Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director; and city of Van Wert, Department of Public 

Service, Robert Johns, director.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, Philip Shutler, commissioner. 

Wisconsin; Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chief engineer; and Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, director. 

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 77 gaging stations, of which 

5 were in Indiana, 33 in Michigan, 13 in New York, 14 in Ohio, 5 in Vermont, and 7 in 

Wisconsin.

Pull cooperation exists between the Geological Survey, United States Department of the 

Interior, and the Water Resources Division, Department of Resources and Development, 

Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations are maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 

1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. 

The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are designated international gaging 

stations.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Indiana: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.

Michigan: Wayne County Road Commission; Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority; 

cities of Allegan, Battle Creek, Birmingham, Crystal Falls, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, 

Jackson, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Monroe,* Nfles, Owosso, and Saginaw; Alpena Power Co.; 

American Boxboard Co.; Consumers Power Co., Detroit Edison Co.; Dow Chemical Co.; 

Michigan Gas & Electric Co.; White Pine Copper Co.; Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., and 

Upper Peninsular Power Co.

New York: Municipalities of Batavia, Canandaigua, Oneida, Rochester, and Syracuse; 

Cornell University; New York State Electric & Gas Corp.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

Wisconsin: State Conservation Department and Lake Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey, 

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, under the direction of Joseph V. B. Wells, chief 

of the surface water branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected 

and prepared for publication under the supervision of the district engineers at the offices 

listed below. The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under 

the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

Illinois................. Champaign................ 605 South Neil Street.

Indiana.................. Indianapolis............. 311 West Washington Street.

Michigan................. Lansing.................. 407 Capitol Saving & Loan Building.

Minnesota................ St. Paul................. 1610 Post Office Building.

New York/................ Albany................... 526 Federal Building.

Ohio..................... Columbus................. 1509 Hess Street.

Vermont.................. Boston, Mass............. 939 Post Office Building,

Wisconsin................ Madison.................. 666 State Office Building.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS 3

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the 

gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot 

and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage 

for irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

24 hours. It is equivalent fco 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallcfris, 

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of wat^r in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a leve] pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff 

from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem 

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem 

stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on 

first rank, second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any 

tributary on which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately 

tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of 

this report represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show 

which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the 

rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 4

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations from 

source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements 

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted 

by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These 

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations 

ara shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curv°r, 

are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of iiiiii'tict 

measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurement", 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, 3.1. i 

logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating 

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge 

is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying 

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is 

temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily 

mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall Is obtained by means 

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change of stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A, Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek, Mlch.

B, Huron River at Milan, Ohio

C, Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.

Figure 1.--GAGIHG-STATICB STRUCTURES
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 4

table. No mention Is made of occasional days of ice effect If the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

rurwff of the stream.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps 

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in 

use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the 

types of gages, locations, and datums of previous gages for which discharge records are 

generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having 

fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under 

"Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if 

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest-stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur 

at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining 

to the- accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has 

been added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the report 

number, "W" means water-supply paper. In listing the water years only one number is 

given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, 

that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that 

only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous 

mlnimuin was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised. If the drainage 

area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. 

It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile 

and runoff, in inches, are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet 

per second per square mile and runoff, in inches, resulting from a revision of the drainage 

area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

Skeleton rating tables are published for all stations except those at which the daily 

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the values for the maximum day and the minimum day for 

each month are underlined. If the value is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily values; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow In cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches (line 

headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values for cubic feet per second per 

square mile and runoff, in inches, are omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is usually less 

than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the values of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly-discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The-tra3«Tdischarge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

301073 O - 54 - 2
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 4

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, 

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation 

of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, values of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff, in inches, are not published unless 

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is' so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United 

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage 

lines. Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one 

for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published 

in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 4

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin 5 in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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 offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated have 

been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water-supply Paper)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

13th A pt. 3

B 131. ...... 

16th A pt. 2 

B 140. ......

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4 

W 15.........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 35 to 39. ..

22d A, pt. 4.

W 65, 66..... 

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

Monthly discharge. ..........................................

Year

1893-94. 

1895.

1695-96.

'1897.

1899.

1901. 

1901.
PUBLICATIONS 11

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was 

maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In St. Lawrence 

River basin, 1899-1952

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

W.S.P.

36

49

65,75

a82 , 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1315

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1821

1922

W.S.P.

304

384

354

384

404

434

454

4T4

504

524

544

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

W.S.P.

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

Year

1933

1934

1935

19S6

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

W.S.P.

744

759

784

804

824

854

874

894

924

954

Year

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

W.S.P.

974

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

a Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

The records at post of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been 

made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the 

streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained 

before 1984 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

874 for the St. Lawrence River basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a 

summary «f- 4 yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of 

record hacf been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various ^ireas, 

usually "a" single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The only such reports for any part of the area 

covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 424, "Surface waters of Vermont, 1875-1916", 

and Water-Supply Paper 156, "Water powers of northern Wisconsin, 1895-1905."

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Indiana .......

Minnesota. ....

Do.........

Do. ........

Wisconsin.....

Period

1923-27

1909-12 - 

1885-1949

1902-39

1888-1914

.Report

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana...

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Surface water supplies of the Mesabi Iron 

Range .

Bull. 200, Compilation of streamf low. ......

flow-duration tables.

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2nd report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Department of Conservation. 

Do.

State Drainage Commission. 

Department of Conservation.

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Do.

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin. 

Do.

Note. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, annual or biennial reports 

in which are contained records of discharge are issued by the State of New York, New York City Board 

of Water Supply, and the city of Rochester.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1952, PART 4

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on the 

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

Title Water-Supply 

Paper

147.......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162.......... Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

636-C. ....... The Hew England flood of November 1927.

771.......... Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E........ The New York State flood of July 1935.

798.......... The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England rivers.

799.......... The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehannah River region.

847. ......... Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

867.......... Hurricane floods of September 1938.

1137-G....... Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and Lake Superior Basins in

	Minnesota

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE 3LLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a lie' ni gap-j^p- stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1951 to September 1952 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet...

Clyde River .......... 

Indian River. ........

New York Barge

Canal 27

Oswegatchie River,

East Branch. 

Oawego River .........

Do ................

St. Regls River, West

Branch . 

Salmon River ......... 

Saranac River ........

Seneca River ......... 

Do ............ ...

Do................

Skaneateles Lake

Outlet.

Location

Lock 1 (Mud lock), N. Y.........

Clyde, N. Y. .................... 

Theresa, N. Y. ..................

Brewerton, N. Y. ................

N. Y.

Dam O-5, Minetto, N. Y.......... 

Lower Dam, Fulton, N. Y.........

Bennetts Bridge, Altmar, N. Y. . . 

Rents Falls, N. Y. ..............

Baldwinsville, N. Y. ............

N. Y. 

Seneca Falls, N. Y. .............

Period

1926-53

1924-52 

1934-52

1928-52 

1928-52

1934-52 

1934-52

1928-52 

1933 52

1931-52

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y.

tlon, Fulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, Fulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Do.

Do. 

System Properties, Inc., Cadyvllle, N. Y. 

Oswego River watershed Corporation, Pulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y. 

New York State Electric 8c Gas

Corp., Geneva, N. Y.

City of Syracuse, N. Y.

a/ Diversion around station on Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Note. Records for the stations given in the above table are unpublished but are available at the 

office of the organization by which the station was operated. In addition to the records listed in 

the above table, the Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning in 

1940) has collected records of runoff from 3 areas of less than 5 acres each near East Lansing, Mich.
Discharge, in cf s Discharge, in cf s

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GAGIMG-STATIOW RECORDS

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°00'44", long. 89°36'58", in ME£ sec. 24, T. 64 M. , R. 6 E., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 3^ miles upstream from mouth, and 5^ miles 

downstream from International Bridge.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Publisned as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940. October 1923 to 

September 1932 in House Document 92, 73d Congress, 1st session. June 1921 to September 1952 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Resources and Development , Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 1, 1936, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 

1940, wire-weight gage, at International Bridge 5^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-52), 512 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.82 ft); maximum gage height, 8.31 ft Apr. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 165 

cfs Mar. 29-31; minimum gage height, 1.04 ft Sept. 30.

1923-52: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 

cfs Mov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, exc.ept' periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge,, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

150

221

302

452

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

622

817 

1,320 

2,010 '

6.0 

7.0 

B.O

2,920

3,920

5,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

947

856

1,120

1,220

1,610

1.860

1,490

1,210

1,040

*93B

856

780

713

670

629

600

554

517

484

471

497

667

1,140

1,020

860

776

705

659

629

610

580

26, 708

862

1.44

1.66

Nov.

540

470

440

410

590

390

390

400

450

540

580

960

1,110

1.160

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,020

980

950

*BBO

780

650

690

700

720

720

650

600

-

22,010

734

1.22

1.36

Dec.

600

590

620

690

700

680

650

620

600

580

580

540

520

510

500

500

510

480

*440

440

430

410

380

370

370

370

370

370

370

380

380

15,550

502

0.837

0.96

Jan.

380

380

360

350

330

320

310

320

330

320

330

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

300

310

310

310

300

290

290

290

280

280

*270

280

290

9,740

314

0.523

0.60

Feb.

290

280

280

270

260

250

260

250

260

250

260

250

240

250

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

230

220

220

210

200

190

*195

190

-

-

6,945

239

0.398

0.43

Mar.

190

190

190

190

190

195

210

220

230

240

240

240

235

220

190

18O

180

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

*165

5,915

191

0.318

0.37

Apr.

175

215

245

255

260

270

275

260

*220

240

275

3EO

400

52O

660

960

1,900

3,100

3,70O

4.150

3,520

3,550

*2,990

2/250

1,830

1,610

1,510

1,430

1,360

1,30O

"

39,750

1,3E5

2.21

2.46

May .

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,110

*1,07O

1,020

947

J.,000

 995

995

1,580

2.070

. 1,710

1,400

1,160

1,080

1,020

1,040

1,000

962

980

957

910

864

826

-784

764

760

760

716

682

32,872

1,060

1.77

2.04

June

652

648

686

701

674

659

622

597

597

555

514

478

465

449

399

*311

294

296

280

266

250

237

231

255

294

314

308

311

375

409

-

13,127

438

0.730

0.81

July

378

340

319

296

277

252

282

*294

285

277

334

504

682

693

611

548

1,430

1.520

1,170

919

805

764

801

720

637

597

558

537

520

507

491

18,348

592

0.987

1.14

Aug.

458

436

427

981

1.860

1,510

1,130

938

1,050

938

740

604

524

471

436

409

390

381

363

*354

343

325

311

302

294

280

274

274

266

266

299

17,624

569

0.94B

1.09

Sept.

340

346

325

305

288

277

266

258

252

250

247

239

237

252

269

280

274

260

247

242

231

226

221

216

208

206

201

194

189

*1B4

7,530

251

0.418

0.47

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,280 Min 172 Mean 817 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,150 Min 165 Mean 590 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.39

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP efs). Apr. 19 (11:3O p.m.) 4,900 cfs (7.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30 to Apr. 19 (no gage-height record Nov. 

15-21, Dec. 13-18; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

15

LOG at ion.--La t 47°20< , long. 91°12', in sec. 15, T. 56 N., R. 7W., on right bank 260 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 and 6 miles northeast of village of Beaver 

Bay.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to January 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, June 1949 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-47, 1949-52), 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1928-29, 1930-47, 1949-52: Maximum discharge, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage height, 

8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Jan. 5, 

6, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18, 

July 18 to Sept. 3O Apr. 19 to July 17

2.1 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

66

96

146

3.4 285

3.8 585

4.5 1,380

5.0 2,120

2.2 24

2.6 56

2.9 1O1

3.1 159

3.5 391

4.0 839

5.O 2,140

6.O 3,71O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

374 

354

760

614

750

642

522

431

346

*285

241

211

183

176

183

179

164

157

146 

138

161

405

567

471

408

340

280

246

221

221

202

10,378

335

2.39

2.76

Nov.

179 

150

150

143

153

146

146

153

172

161

146

220

400 600'

450

370

300

230

190 

ISO

170

*164

141

122

104

85

74

70

TO

73

-

5,712

190

1.36

1.52

Dec.

81 

90

105

121

154

153

145

139

129

118

1O9

102

96

9O

83

77

69

*62

53 

46

41

37

35

32

31

30

29

3O

30

2,375

76.6

0.547

0.63

Jan.

31 

32

32

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

M

34

34

33 

32

31

31

31

30

29

1

*29

28

28

28

965

31.1

0.222

0.26

Feb.

28 

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

30

30 

29

28

28

28

27

27

26 

*26

26

26

-

-

822

28.3

0.202

0.22

Mar.

26 

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

27 

28

28

28

28

29

28

28 

28

28

28

*28

M

829

26.7

0.191

0.22

Apr.

12O 

200

84

69

.62

65

79

95

*12O

120

130

150

200

380

550

650

1,000

2,020

2^280

1,900

1,910

*1,350

917

686

601 

540

499

466

421

"

20,214

674

4.81

5.37

May

371 

323

273

239

216

*187

168

159

149

227

482

532

451

343

261

205

182

164

145 

125

111

99

88

80

74

66 

71

74

72

67

63

6,067

196

1.40

1.61

June

58

77

113

108

96

85

70

62

56

49

42

38

35

33

29

*125

2OO

173

132

97

74

60

60

302

499

377 

244

244

292

250

"

4,080

136

0.971

1.08

July

191 

168

191

156

1O8

92

*389

499

364

25O

476

695

666

523

371

250

408

868

652 

471

431

36O

3O9

221

172

150 

119

1O1

91

93

81

9,916

320

2.29

2.63

Aug.

67 

56

79

319

408

408

322

3O3

431

334

216

157

114

89

71

59

53

46

43 

39

*35

31

29

28

26

24 

23

31

28

127

471

4,467

144

1.O3

1.19

Sept.

374 

252

179

135

96

76

64

57

55

52

48

43

41

87

122

108

91

75

66 

60

55

49

46

43

41

39 

37

36

34

*31

2,492

83.1

0.594

0.66

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,27O Min 16 Mean 23O Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,55O Min 23 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.15

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Apr. 19 (1 a.m.) 2,790 cfs (5.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 3, Apr. 8-17 (no gage-height record Nov. 23 to Dec. 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Embarrass River at Embarrass).
16 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location.- -La t 47°31'00", long. 92°11'20", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 58 N. , 

R. 15 W. , on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from 

unnamed tributary, if miles east of Aurora, and 2| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 148 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge daring year, 1,190 cfs Apr. 22, 23 (gage height, 5.31 ft); 

minimum , 12 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1948 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 974: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.4 12

1.7 19

2.0 29

2.5 62

3.0 130

4.O 4O7

5.0 970

6.0 1,700

2.1 34

2.5 65

3.0 140

3.5 253

4.0 

4.5 

6.0

411

645

1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

336

329

300

272

260

249

237

*218

198

176

157

144

133

128

130

125

124

120

116

111

116

141

190

243

288

310

316

303

278

260

252

6,560

212

1.36

1.56

Nov.

224

196

174

154

140

125

117

110

100

95

91

96

110

144

181

208

226

213

*190

167

150

135

120

105

92

83

76

73

'I

69.

-

4,035

134

0.859

0.96

Dec.

68

68

76

85

95

108

116

110

103

94

84

76

70

64

*58

53

48

44

41

39

37

35

33

31

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

1,840

59.4

0.381

0.44

Jan.

26

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

21

19

20

20

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

679

21.9

0.140

0.16

Feb.

12.

18

19

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

_

-

492

17.0

0.109

0.12

Mar.

16

16

15

14

16

15

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

14

*14

14

15

19

455

14.7

0.094

0.11

Apr.

24

24

22

22

22

24

*27

36

47

43

44

51

69

90

130

220

4OO

600

800

*942

1,080

1.170

1,160

1,080

956

804

663

550

467

408

-

11,975

399

2.56

2.85

May

363

*327

290

264

232

212

200

179

162

156

160

164

175

179

175

164

151

140

130

118

109

101

91

83

77

72

67

60

56

52

50

4,759

154

0.987

1.13

June

46

52

52

52

53

53

58

62

55

52

49

46

42

36

35

78

*107

168

217

220

195

164

177

350

502

565

565

555

512

454

-

5,572

186

1.19

1.33

July

400

360

314

278

245

212

230

248

256

250

224

212

200

200

200

188

*173

190

210

259

293

302

287

267

248

217

191

171

154

137

126

7,242

234

1.50

1.73

Aug.

115

104

us

144

162

179

179

197

230

284

327

333

299

245

193

158

135

*117

102

87

77

67

61

54

49

44

41

42

39

48

110

4,340

140

0.897

1.03

Sept.

166

261

321

317

278

227

184

149

133

117

102

91

81

80

73

71

71

67

62

59

55

52

50

*48

46

44

41

37

35

Si

-

3,352

112

0.718

0.80

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,320 Mln 15 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.39

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Mln 13 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.897 In. 12.22

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Acr. 22 ( 1O D.m.) 1.190 cfs (5.31 f t) i June 26 (12 p.m.) 570 cfs

(4.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-27, Apr. 14-17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17

St. Lewis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°29'30", long. 92°14'20", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 58 N. , R. 15 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Partridge River and 1-J miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area. 312 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum daily discharge, 34 cfs Mar. 16-18, 25, 26; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft, Mar. 

15-17 (backwater from ice).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum discharge, 4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20

2.0 

2.5

174

230

410

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

640

920

1,240

Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

78

134

242

419

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

639

1,240

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

615

585

556

524

524

514

496

*470

431

402

374

351

332

332

340

332

318

300

286

276

289

351

452

519

556

556

542

510

478

461

440

13,512

436

1.40

1.61

Nov.

405

370

345

325

300

270

250

240

230

230

235

249

286

374

431

444

425

405

*390

365

335

300

275

250

230

210

195

185

180

180

-

8,909

297

0.952

1.06

Dec.

185

190

201

221

240

246

235

215

200

180

160

140

125

115

*105

95

90

82

76

73

72

71

70

69

68

68

88

67

65

64

63

3,919

126

0.404

0.47

Jan.

64

62

61

60

59

58

57

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

*54

52

50

49

50

51

50

49

47

45

45

46

1,665

53.7

0.172

0.20

Feb.

47

47

47

46

46

45

44

45

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

43

42

42

11

41

41

42

42

*43

43

42

42

42

41

-

-

1,270

43.8

0.140

0.15

Mar.

40

39

39

38

37

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

5i

34

34

35

37

37

36

35

35

34

34

*35

35

36

37

39

1,124

36.3

0.116

0.13

Apr.

44

55

52

50

50

52

*58

70

95

105

115

150

210

300

480

620

760

998

,140

* ,230

* ,360

,560

.620

,500

,370

1,230

1,080

980

884

800

-

19,013

634

2.03

2.27

May

740

*681

624

580

526

480

451

423

395

375

379

379

379

375

360

341

316

303

283

264

248

230

215

204

192

179

166

151

139

130

121

10,629

343

1.10

1.27

June

113

119

117

115

117

113

113

148

139

128

113

98

94

86

28

187

*248

313

341

330

299

261

279

459

589

665

665

681

665

619

-

8,292

276

0.885

0.99

July

557

513

475

435

391

352

383

391

399

383

352

334

360

367

360

334

*327

395

415

500

530

522

488

451

443

431

399

364

338

306

283

12,578

406

1.30

1.50

Aug.

267

248

276

320

330

334

324

395

517

548

534

509

467

415

356

3ZO

290

*261

236

218

198

179

163

148

136

124

115

124

115

136

254

8.B57

286

0.917

1.06

Sept.

364

492

534

52T

475

427

375

334

313

290

270

254

239

233

218

209

204

195

179

171

163

153

144

*139

132

128

124

113

105

102

-

7,601

253

0.811

0.91

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,840 Hin 24 Mean 280 Cfsm 0.897 In. 12.19

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,620 Hin 34 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.853 In. 11.62

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). --Apr. 23 (2 a.m.) 1.640 cfs (4.55 ft): June 28 (12:30 p.m.) 707

cfs (3.13 ft) . Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 11, Nov. 17 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7 to 

Apr. 17.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minrt.

Location. Lat 47°39'30", long. 92° 11 "50", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank at Embarrass, 30 ft upstream from highway bridge and 100 ft upstream from railway bridge.

Drainage area. 93.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 80.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 803 cfs July 21 (gage height, 8.81 ft); minimum daily, 4.6 cfs Mar. 17-19.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs May 8, 9, 1950 (gage height, 10.92 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Mar. 15-22, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Mar. 20, 21, 

1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period 

which are fair.

of ice effect or no gage-height record,

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

84

224

372

480

626

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

112

99

90

125

147

134

*115

99

86

76

68

62

60

70

70

63

58

54

50

56

78

132

175

195

185

175

160

146

134

121

3,321

107

1.14

1.32

Nov.

112

112

85

70

61

53

48

44

42

41

41

47

80

111

135

134

122

110

90

*67

56

50

45

33

28

24

24

24

25

25

-

1,939

64.6

0.689

0.77

Dec.

25

26

33

48

50

50

47

45

42

38

35

31

28

23

*19

16

13

11

9.7

8.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.5

6,4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

671.3

21.7

0.231

0.27

Jan.

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.4

*7.6

7.8

7.8

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

218.2

7.04

0.075

0.09

Feb.

5.8

573

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

*4i8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.9

_

-

154.6

5.33

0.057

0.06

Mar.

5.4

5.6

.4

.2

.1

.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.0

.2

.0

.8

.7

.8

* .2

.5

6.8

6.8

156.6

5.05

0.054

0.06

Apr.

10

10

7^8

7.8

8.4

10

*15

32

66

52

50

61

110

160

220

270

310

360

420

480

*529

556

556

506

437

377

332

298

268

241

-

6,760.0

225

2.40

2.68

May

216

*192

169

148

130

115

106

100

94

90

97

109

104

94

85

76

71

66

62

58

55

53

49

45

41

38

36

34

33

31

29

2,626

84.7

0.903

1.04

June

27

30

41

42

40

42

39

43

44

36

31

27

24

22

IS

24

*32

32

30

25

21

19

19

36

54

58

55

55

70

70

-

1,107

36.9

0.393

0.44

July

62

57

59

53

42

34

44

76

85

79

68

57

*56

51

42

36

95

259

473

711

790

687

550

454

392

339

301

274

251

227

197

6,901

223

2.38

2.74

Aug.

161

127

139

210

235

246

234

248

267

284

281

264

239

207

175

144

118

*99

83

73

63

55

49

44

40

36

33

33

33

33

66

4,319

139

1.48

1.71

Sept.

88

90

83

69

58

52

46

42

40

38

36

36

36

50

53

46

39

35

34

34

31

28

27

24

*22

21

20

19

18

18

-

1,233

41.1

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1951: Max 774 Min 3.8 Mean 69.5 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.06

Water year 1951-52 : Max 790 Min 4.6 Mean 80.3 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Mar. 27, Mar. 30 to Apr. 1, Apr. 9- 

No gage-height record Oct. 24-28, Apr. 15-20j discharge estimated on basis of weather records an 

records for Partridge River near Aurora.

 14. 

and
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19

Amnlcon Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°29'00", long. 92°04'05", in see. 12, T. 46 N. , R. 14 W., in northwest 

corner of lake, 15 miles southwest of South Range.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 ft above mean sea level (State Highway 

(Jonunission levels). Gage readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sea 

level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,198.52 ft July 23; minimum, 1,196.86 

ft June 10.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.32 ft May 9, 1950; minimum, 1,195.82 

ft Oct. 28, 1948.

Remarks. Lake has natural outlet. 

Revisions (water years).--W 854: 1937.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

-

7.35

_

7.31

-

_

_

7.23

_

-

_

7.17

_

_

7.13

-

~

_

_

-

.

7.15

_

-

Nov.

_

_

7.21

-

_

-

_

_

7.19

_

7.47

_

_

7.43

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

7.39

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

7.35

_

-

_

_

7.31

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Jan.

7.15

Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

7.02

_

_

7.10

_

7.18

-

-

7.58

.

-

_

8.26

-

8.26

_

_

-

8.03

_

-

7.82

-

-

May

7.66

_

7.54

7.48

-

_

-

7.32

-

7.30

_

_

7.34

-

-

_

7.26

_

_

-

-

-

_

7.14

-

_

_

7.08

7.04

-

7.04

June

.

_

-

6.94

-

_

6.90

_

-

6.86

_

-

-

6.92

-

_

6.94

-

6.92

-

6.92

-

7.00

-

7.18

-

7.28

-

-

"

July

_

7.34

-

-

7.26

_

7.32

7.30

-

.

7.24

-

7.22

-

7.18

-

7.68

7.78

-

-

-

8.52

-

-

8.22

-

-

7.88

-

-

Aug.

.

7.57

-

-

7.45

_

7.39

-

7.35

-

_

-

7.17

-

-

7.17

-

-

7.06

7.01

-

-

6.99

-

6.95

6.89

6.95

-

-

6.99

"

Sept.

_

-

6.95

-

-

6.89

-

-

6.89

-

-

-

6.87

-

-

-

6.91

-

-

6.89

-

6.89

-

-

-

6.87

-

-

-

-

Note. Add 1,19O ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'15", long. 91°35'45", in NW£sw£ sec. 23, T. 47 N. , R. 10 W., on 

right bank, 1.4 miles southwest of Brule post office, 1.4 miles downstream from 

Nebagamon Creek, and 1.7 miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 980 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,020 cfs July 18 (gage height, 4.22 

ft), from rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum daily discharge, 140 cfs 

Dec. 14, 15.

1943-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,220 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 4.62 

ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.14 ft June 5, 1944; minimum discharge observed, 

67 cfs Mar. 13, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7-21, Feb. 26

to Apr. 6)

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

135

219

295

376

2.9 

3.3 

3.7 

4.1

470

612

779

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

219

219

pqc £33

269

269

256

a244

231

219

207

207

207

195

195

207

195

195

173

184

184

a200

243

243

219

219

207

207

184

184

184

219

6,679

215

1.90

2.20

Nov.

195

185

170

150

155

*159

170

173

173

173

173

184

269

470

421

362

334

308

282

230

210

220

215

200

180

195

243

195

184

184

-

6,762

225

1.99

2.23

Dec.

a!92

a2DO

207

219

219

219

231

a223

a215

207

195

170

155

140

140

142

144

144

146

146

147

147

148

148

149

150

150

150

150

150

150

5,293

171

1.51

1.74

Jan.

150

150

150

150

150

150

149

148

147

144

*142

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

143

144

144

144

144

144

144

147

150

150

151

152

4,531

146

1.29

1.49

Feb.

153

155

156

156

156

155

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

144

152

152

150

146

148

a!50

152

152

152

152

_

-

4,405

152

1.35

1.45

Mar.

*173

a!60

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

162

152

152

162

144

144

152

152

162

162

162

152

a!60

173

173

195

162

173

152

162

173

4,930

159

1.41

1.62

Apr.

243

243

231

219

219

231

219

256

282

295

308

308

a400

504

575

*651

651

612

575

504

539

612

539

470

437

405

362

348

321

295

-

11,854

395

3.50

3.90

May

295

269

256

*243

231

219

219

207

207

231

a255

295

269

243

231

219

195

195

195

184

184

184

173

173

173

162

184

173

173

173

173

6,583

212

1.88

2.17

June

173

173

162

162

152

152

152

162

152

152

144

144

195

*195

184

219

195

173

162

152

152

152

162

184

127

348

308

376

362

321

-

6,157

205

1.81

2.03

July

295

295

282

243

219

207

231

243

231

219

207

219

219

207

195

195

504

970

504

a504

692

651

539

470

421

348

3E-1

308

269

256

243

10,707

345

3.05

3.52

Aug.-

231

219

a255

321

321

282

256

243

308

a275

256

231

219

207

231

207

a200

195

*184

184

184

173

162

162

162

152

152

184

173

207

a207

6,743

218

1.93

2.22

Sept.

a200

195

184

173

173

173

162

162

152

152

152

152

152

162

162

162

152

152

152

152

152

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

-

4,724

157

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1951 : Max 779 Min 119 Mean 227 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.29

Water year 1951-52 : Max 970 Min 140 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Namekagon River near Trego.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-8, 20-25, Dec. 12 to Feb. 6, Feb. 22-24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Bad River at Mellen, Via.

21

Location.--Lat 46°19i30", long. 90°39'35", in sec. 6, T. 44 N., R. 2 ¥., on upstream side 

of bridge on U, S. Highway 13 in Mellen, 0.4 mile upstream from Devils Creek and 3.1 

miles downstream from Rocky Run.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,217.< 

"Saturn of 1929.

ft above mean sea level,

 Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,230 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 9.44 

ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 4,340 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 14.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.8 cfs Aug. 25-27, 1948 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of 18.60 ft, from floodmarks, from information by local resident (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 22

161

255

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

478

810

1,180

1,610

2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

125

108

226

246

226

217

188

161

134

125

108

100

92

85

85

78

78

73

68

67

68

152

161

134

116

108

92

85

78

76

92

3,752

121

1.20

1.38

Nov.

108

100

85

77

76

76

76

*78

78

78

116

170

424

639

540

424

334

240

160

110

86

76

72.

73

79

85

90

96

100

100

-

4,846

162

1.60

1.78

Dec.

92

170

294

334

255

180

100

75

65

80

90

87

76

65

57

51

46

42

40

39

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

5A

34

2,626

84.7

0.839

0.97

Jan.

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

*29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

932

30.1

0.298

0.34

Feb.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

_

-

772

26.6

0.263

0.28

Mar.

26.

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

29

31

31

32

32

33

34

35

35

35

36

36

37

38

40

44

50

65.

1,012

32.6

0.323

0.37

Apr.

80

120

130

140

150

152

179

217

314

294

275

255

246

246

355

478

1,100

1,960

2.140

1,740

1,270

1,400

1,100

741

508

377

334

275

246

217

-

17,039

568

5.62

6.27

Hay

198

170

143

134

116

100

*85

85

77

92

334

478

400

334

294

217

179

143

125

116

108

92

85

116

108

92

92

116

92

100

116

4,937

159

1.57

1.82

June

92

92

116

108

78

66

57

68

78

66

54

S.

108

188

*143

334

355

294

208

143

100

73

72

143

314

275

217

400

450

377

-

5,122

171

1.69

1.89

July

275

208

170

125

92

72

100

73

62

58

54

46

47

50

45

42

355

707

639

915

1.510

1,180

1,310

606

400

294

208

161

125

108

92

9,929

320

3.17

3.66

Aug.

85

85

152

450

400

294

236

179

179

161

198

152

116

92

125

125

100

78

68

66

64

*54

48

44

41

37

35

35

35

53

71

3,858

124

1.23

1.42

Sept.

M

52

48

42

39

36

35

34

32

29

28

27

25

42

54

45

38

35

35

33

31

31

31

31

29

29

26

26

23

23

-

1,050

35.0

0.347

0.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,990 Min 15 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,140 Min 23 Mean 153 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.57

* Discharge measurement made On this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-9, 18-28, Dec. 6 to Apr. 5.
22 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bad River near Odanah, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°29<15", long. 90°41'45", In SE£ sec. 2, T. 46 N., R. 3 W., at downstream 

end of center pier of Elm Hoist Bridge, 5.0 miles downstream from Potato River, 8.5 

miles south of Odanah, and 10.6 miles south from mouth.

Drainage area. 611 sq mi.

Records available. July 1914 to November 1922, May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1922, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1914-22, 1948-52), 614 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 13.90 ft); minimum, 115 cfs Sept. 28, 30 (gage height, 2.36 ft).

1914-22, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Hov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 ft (top of bridge which 

was submerged), from information by Indian Service.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period or ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per se 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 15, 

June 18-23, July 1-16)

>nd)

2.3 

Z.I

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

109

250

385

620

900

1,520

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

2,300 

4,300 

6,550 

9,OOO 

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

670

615

1,330

.590

,290

,450

,200

,020

870

752

670

605

555

511

493

475

448

431

452

462

462

780

1,140

990

840

725

620

565

525

530

535

23,604

761

1.25

1.44

Nov.

660

620

570

530

500

475

520

545

545

615

698

2,540

3,040

4.950

4,190

2,750

1,980

1,560

1,320

870

65O

560

52O

530

56O

590

620

640

670

698

-

35,496

1,183

1.94

2.16

Dec.

725

810

1,520

1.9OO

1,480

1,230

1,000

750

540

500

550

510

460

420

370

340

310

290

275

270

265

260

255

250

250

2 SO

245

245

245

245

245

17,005

549

0.899

1.04

Jan.

240

240

240

24O

240

235

235

235

230

230

230

*229

230

225

225

225

225

225

220

220

220

215

215

215

210

210

210

210

205

205

205

6,939

224

0.367

0.42

Feb.

200

200

198

195

192

190

190

190

189

188

187

185

185

185

185

184

184

184

180

180

180

180

179

178

178

177

176

175

174

-

5,368

185

0.303

0.33

Mar.

172

*171

172

172

172

172

173

173

173

174

175

175

178

190

200

210

215

220

225

230

235

238

240

245

250

255

260

275

300

340

400

6,780

219

0.358

0.41

Apr.

530

620

740

840

940

,060

,200

,400

,650

,800

,80O

,750

,700

,70O

,480

* ,360

,400

8,870

11.000

10,700

8,110

7,990

6,500

3,990

2,660

1,980

1,520

1,290

1,140

990

-

97,710

3,257

5.33

5.95

May

930

725

620

610

*560

506

452

426

408

426

1,930

5.540

2,84O

2,140

1,590

1,200

930

78O

645

590

550

498

448

475

506

452

412

488

457

416

444

26,994

871

1.43

1.64

June

444

398

444

450

572

518

265

246

295

318

242

208

235

488

 495

5,160

5,070

1,780

1,110

698

5O6

412

549

649

7.550

4,520

2,250

2,790

3,860

2,310

-

40,166

1,339

2.19

2.44

 July

1,560

1,170

1,080

810

610

480

439

498

439

562

315

272

265

254

254

216

5,520

4,740

5,080

3,700

7.550

7,150

5,670

3,240

1,900

1,290

960

725

595

511

444

53,875

1,738

2.84

3.28

Aug.

594

576

558

1,520

1.520

1,250

930

725

1,140

960

870

725

575

466

434

488

444

385

336

*308

286

263

255

216

200

178

167

167

163

216

349

16,422

530

0.867

1.00

Sept.

367

326

277

242

208

189

178

170

165

157

140

154

129

157

225

225

208

185

174

163

154

154

157

150

150

137

137

126

129

120

-

5,431

181

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,700 Min 12O Mean 1,062 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.61

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,000 Min 12O Mean 917 Cfsm 1.5O In. 20.44

Peak discha: 

5,510 cfs (9.

June 16 (1 p..... ,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-5, 20-29, Dec. 7 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Nov. 1-4, Jan. 13-31, Feb. 2-7. 9-18, 20-28, Mar. 1, 22-50, Apr n 1 ' - **--' _-<-«_-<--.» 

basis of record for station at Mellen).

1-14; discharge estimated on
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

White River near Ashland, Wis.

23

Location. Lat 46°29i50", long. 90°54'15", in sec. 6, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., at downstream 

end of powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge 

on State highway over dam, and 4.5 miles south of Ashland city limits.

Drainage area.--269 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily or more often when plant load is changed.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,390 cfs June 24 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge that of June 24, 1952: minimum, 3.1 cfs Apr. 28-30. 

1949 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at gage.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of loe effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

1.6 

2.0

109 

IS 6 

243 

365 

542

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

6.0

835

1,240

1,680

2,160

4,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

282

276

628

474

503

567

496

430

386

365

304

297

277

270

256

257

252

240

246

252

246

317

365

365

344

300

314

248

281

268

281

10,387

335

1.25

1.44

Nov.

274

261

208

224

236

*263

263

276

289

296

289

880

852

1,710

1,030

990

872

496

386

344

344

344

261

131

150

324

273

344

344

324

-

13,278

443

1.65

1.84

Dec.

324

324

324

386

365

324

324

316

303

222

202

168

115

112.

141

165

192

195

202

195

204

197

221

211

207

231

242

242

242

242

242

7,380

238

0.885

1.02

Jan.

243

275

221

231

289

289

304

368

292

246

254

*239

236

243

228

223

217

235

217

213

221

198

205

212

238

233

238

269

255

267

281

7,680

248

0.922

1.06

Feb.

236

249

237

228

236

238

236

233

234

230

247

239

231

231

239

201

217

224

214

217

178

185

229

194

192

217

224

224

214

-

-

6,474

223

0.829

0.90

Mar.

214

*199

221

209

209

178

193

228

212

209

232

236

224

224

201

240

256

217

221

232

217

224

142

114

299

304

292

258

261

251

282

6,999

226

0.840

0.97

Apr.

324

798

731

731

618

645

700

1,030

1,590

1,320

1,070

950

950

798

1,210

1,570

2,590

1,770

1,680

1,590

1,410

1,500

990

762

672

542

474

408

365

344

-

29,932

998

3.71

4.14

May

304

304

305

220

*226

226

233

233

226

259

995

801

7OO

592

452

408

344

326

278

304

289

305

308

278

309

310

295

324

339

299

306

11,098

358

1.33

1.53

June

313

309

298

308

271

260

239

246

246

252

222

202

230

*285

305

825

560

496

452

344

285

252

246

1,480

a5.500

al,50o

al.OOO

3,170

a2 , 000

al , 100

-

21,196

707

2.63

2.93

July

a700

a500

a400

a350

a315

a305

a305

311

344

327

285

271

251

257

263

240

449

798

567

1,380

1,270

2.260

990

592

592

496

344

344

327

281

274

16,388

529

1.97

2.27

Aug.

261

241

258

408

452

452

430

408

519

452

430

408

365

338

332

301

315

295

269

*276

282

265

249

223

236

236

223

223

230

243

270

9,890

319

1.19

1.37

Sept.

335

344

322

282

269

236

230

230

224

217

217

217

203

270

344

344

408

365

252

272

252

238

245

231

231

231

224

217

224

224

-

7,898

263

0.978

1.09

Calendar year 195L: Max 2,100 Mln 112 Mean 387 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.53

Water year- 1951-52: Max 3,500. Mln 112 Mean 406 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.56

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated basis of record for Montreal River near Saxon

30107Z O - 54 - 3
24 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°27iOO", long. 90"10i40", in sec. 24, T. 46 N., R. 2 E., at downstream 

side of main highway bridge on State line between Hurley, Wis. and Ironwood, Mich., 

8 miles upstream from West Branch of Montreal River.

Drainage area.--66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1918 to June 1922, July 1924 to November 1925, September 1949 

to September 1952.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,464.13 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1918-21, 1949-52), 77.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,810 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.10 

ft) from rating curve extended above 710 cfs; minimum daily discharge, 7.8 cfs Nov. 

28 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1918-22, 1924-25, 1949-52: Maximum discharge observed that of Apr. 19, 1952; minimum discharge observed, 0.9 cfs Mar. 20, 1950 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation by dam upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to June 15,

June 19 to July 19, July 30 to Sept. 30}

1.1 6.0 2.4 169

1.2 9.0 2.8 300

1.3 13 3.2 487

1.4 20 3.6 772

1.7 53 4.0 980

2.0 93 5.1 1,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

169

125

58

45

70

58

212

28

30

27

32

45

60

66

56

51

57

11

12

10

61

93

125

145

93

182

169

93

63

52

22

2,320

74.8

1.13

1.31

Nov.

16

56

47

42

25

27

32

»25

56

16

93

125

145

196

244

182

157

82

86

56

13

19

32

57

34

43

11

1^8

32

41

-

1,997.8

66.6

1.01

1.13

Dec.

58

157

244

281

212

145

93

57

33

12

27

23

13

14

9.8

33

16

29

39

23

58

41

39

28

a24

19

16

22

31

20

17

1,833.8

59.2

0.897

1.03

Jan.

a!4

11

33

16

19

22

26

38.

15

22

30

27

*36

16

18

30

27

32

16

16

18

22

27

14

13

14

12

14

16

a!8

a!9

651

21.0

0.318

0.37

Feb.

a20

a21

a21

a22

a22

a21

a21

a21

a21

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!9

a!7

15

20

18

16

13

11

11

12

2jS

21

17

9.8

12

-

-

529.8

18.3

0.277

0.30

Mar.

11

15

*14

12

16

14

17

16

17

16

18

20

19

17

18

19

17

16

14

16

19

21

16

18

24

27

30

26

29

31

43

606

19.5

0.295

0.34

Apr.

17

12

13

16

53

93

108

169

157

196

157

227

182

182

244

342

571

1,110

1.810

1,570

1,180

1,180

980

487

387

262

244

169

76

71

-

12,265

409

6.20

6.91

Hay

70

67

69

61

58

»56

53

49

41

57

49

42

40

36

27

26

29

27

24

21

19

18

17

16

14

12

33

39

37

39

34

1,180

38.1

0.577

0.66

June

33

40

37

46

57

74

125

90

93

79

37

25

27

21

»41

542

660

125

74

45

39

30

43

66

39

41

48

45

40

37

-

2,699

90.0

1.36

1.52

July

14

41

37

45

16

39

45

38

40

39

33

30

25

28

26

12

11

45

74

196

1,250

1,250

1.550

850

660

281

227

169

125

106

82

7,166

231

3.50

4.04

Aug.

a76

a70

145

227

157

76

48

70

53

43

48

53

47

43

41

43

a50

69

42

51

*42

45

43

39

38

41

27.

40

37

34

32

1,870

60.3

0.914

1.05

Sept.

25

27

28

31

29

32

27

25

24

19

19

19

22

32

29

26

26

25

27

22

19

23

27

25

24

13

18

16

19

26

-

726

24.2

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,110 Min 7.5 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,810 Min 7.8 Mean 92.5 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station near Saxon, Wi
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 25

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°32'45", long. 90°24'05", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 49 W., on right 

tank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles north of Saxon.

Drainage area.--281 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 760 ft (from power company data).

Average discharge. 14 years, 340 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 6.25 ft from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 77 cfs June 12 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by Saxon Falls powerplant 1.5 miles upstream. Flow regulated by 

Gile Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity, 1.29 billion cu ft).

Revisions (water years). W 894: 1938-39. W 924: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Z.O 

2.3

3.0 

3.5

121

226

357

593

990

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.1

1,520

2,140

2,870

3,600

4,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tobal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

382

344

1,110

1.480

1,070

1,160

7OO

534

471

398

357

281

321

260

303

277 

239

255

264

316

308

431

580

465

377

316

308

264

268

281

290

14,410

465

1.65

1.91

Nov.

300

310

310

310

310

310

*298

454

344

419

477

761

1,820

2,080

2.140

1,700 

1,200

628

560

490

440

410

390

380

370

360

340

320

300

268

-

18,799

627

2.23'

2.49

Dec.

326

372

875

1.46O

850

621

600

607

484

419

348

303

292

288

280

272 

268

262

260

258

254

252

250

250

246

242

240

240

238

238

236

12,131

391

1.39

1.61

Jan.

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

232

230

228

228

226

*222

226

230

230 

230

230

230

230

230

235

235

235

235

232

230

230

230

230

230

7,169

231

0.822

0.95

Feb.

230

230

230

230

230

232

234

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235 

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

 238

238

240

240

_

-

6,802

235

0.836

0.90

Mar.

24O

24O

»235

238

240

240

242

244

246

248

250

256

262

280

548

339 

334

339

344

344

344

348

326

348

344

334

326

260

255

264

312

8,970

289

1.03

1.19

Apr.

352

352

367

348

372

344

362

484

841

792

722

685

693

649

776

1,360 

2,360

3,000

3,600

4.500

2,650

3,240

2,580

1,700

1,060

776

715

621

490

382

-

37,173

1,239

4.41

4.92

May

334

290

281

260

230

*214

199

210

210

222

1,130

1.820

1,300

972

678

502 

382

330

299

281

264

268

247

344

334

268

255

303

294

243

281

13,245

427

1.52

1.75

June

234

286

281

299

260

206

203

195

199

206

173

166

173

173

170

»1,460

l]330

628

398

303

255

230

255

2,210

2,280

1,100

981

1,500

761

-

19,415

647

2.30

2.57

July

527

502

883

421

247

206

195

214

195

162

222

239

230

218

180

162 

432

945

927

1,640

3,090

3,460

3.820

2,650

1,410

841

600

448

398

382

303

26,149

844

3.0C

3.46

Aug.

247

214

226

737

892

685

465

403

515

442

339

372

303

312

251

251 

218

180

199

191

*184

180

173

166

162

166

173

156

149

180

166

9,297

300

1.07

1.23

Sept.

173

156

156

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

156

156

156

149

159

156 

156

156

156

146

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

-

4,664

155

0.552

0.62

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,800 Min 92 Mean 521 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,500 Min 146 Mean 487 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 7, Nov. 19-29, Dec. 13 to Mar. 14 

(no gage-height record Dec. 24 to Jan. 2).
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°22', long. 89°41', in M^ sec. 21, T. 46 N., R. 43 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge in Marenisco and 2-jj miles downstream 

from confluence of East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,490 ft, corrected (by barometer). 

Prior to May 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 181 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.33 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge and gage height, that of Apr. 21, 1952; minimum observed, 

13 cfs Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 2.25 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for the periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

or shifting control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20-27, Aug. 5-8)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0 

5.0

166

394

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

678

1,530

2,740

3.3

4.0 

5.0

402' 180 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

678

1,530

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*289

289

762

950

780

832

678

556

459

394

342

306

284

263

255

246

235

222

220

216

212

308

381

368

330

306

277

250

241

235

272

11,758

379

2.17

2.50

Nov.

261

240

220

210

205

215

*220

225

225

210

200

280

472

728

870

815

694

571

486

460

410

360

320

280

260

255

250

235

250

255

10,682

356

2.03

2.27

Dec.

260

263

342

420

394

*355

330

310

280

270

230

210

190

180

170

165

155

150

145

140

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

*125

125

120

120

6,369

205

1.17

1.35

Jan.

125

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

108

105

*105

105

3,478

112

0.640

0.74

Feb.

110

TTo

110

110

110

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

105

105

105

-

3,030

104

0.594

0.64

Mar.

110

100

96

*94

94

96

98

100

98

96

94

94

94

96

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

108

108

110

110

112

115

115

^25

3,183

103

0.589

0.68

Apr.

'250 170

260

270

265

255

280

355

415

430

415

425

425

405

415

475

*480

560

1,300

2,460

2.600

2,220

1,700

1,330

1,070

890

762

678

601

542

-

22,683

756

4.32

4.82

May

500

446

407

368

342

*316

292

270

252

246

306

459

500

472

420

355

308

277

250

239

224

208

196

198

198

184

*196

248

228

220

226

9,351

302

1.73

1.99

June

210

202

246

233

198

164

138

137

162

143

127

112

110

119

127

268

355

306

277

228

184

150

127

129

216

241

a300

a385

459

135

-

6,486

216

1.23

1.38

July

368

*342

330

252

208

176

176

198

200

155

208

178

150

142

129

116

212

459

486

601

910

1,330

*1,580

1,330

*1,010

766

616

542

463

402

378

14,413

465

2.66

3.06

Aug.

342

308

308

*542

678

745

678

601

556

489

450

426

354

342

319

297

271

249

229

218

218

208

192

175

162

156

149

149

141

T66

212

10,330

333

1.90

2.20

Sept.

257

*238

216

182

159

144

136

125

116

109

104

96

90

104

120

120

111

103

109

114

109

108

104

100

95

90

87

79

76

li

3,675

122

0.697

0.78

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,460 Min 40 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.24

Water .ter year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 2,600 2,600 Min Min 74 74 Mean Mean 288 288 Cfsm Cfsm 1.65 1.65 In. In. 22.41 22.41

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--0ct. 5 (2 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (6.88 ft); Nov. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 870 cfs 

.J.55 ft); Apr. 21 (10 a.m.) 2,670 cfs (9.90 ft); July 23 (8:30 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (8.65 ft); Aug. 6 

(9 a.m. to 12 m.) 766 cfs (6.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-11, Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7 to Apr. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich.

27

Location. Lat 46 C 33', long. 89°46', in sec. 23, T. 48 N. , R. 44 W., on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tual, 5 miles downstream from 

Little Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merriweather.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,310 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 280 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,130 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 13.63 

ft); minimum observed, 81 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.82 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

106

150

350

900

10.0

12.0

13.6

1,700

2,850

4,200

4.8 

6.0 

9.0

360

1,280

11.0

13.6

2,200

4,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

462

*462

1,500

2,200

1,800

1,450

3l , 100

900

750

615

525

462

412

3380

362

350

338

 512 312

312

3550

412 

550

562

512

462

425

3590

350

a365

388

19,770

638

2.45

2.85

Nov.

412

400

512

a320

525

535

510

*300

315

310

3515

450

780

1,410

1,700

1,500

1,210

31,000

840

720

600

588 

475

400

3590

375

525

558

550

550

17,450

582

2.24

2.50

Dec.

558

a420

588

900

900

*780

675

645

3520

425

550

500

290

280

260

3240

250

220

210

200

190

190 

3185

185

alSO

180

175

*T75

175

a!75

175

10,756

547

1.33

1.54

Jan.

3185

190

185

180

160

a!60

160

155

150

150

145

145

al40

140

140

140

135

155

155

3155

155

135 

135

135

155

155

a!55

135

135

*150

TS5

4,548

147

0.565

0.65

Feb.

138

158

3158

158

150

128

125

125

125

a!25

125

125

125

125

120

120

a!20

120

120

120

120

120 

120

3120

120

125

125

120

120

_

-

3,620

125

0.481

0.52

Mar.

120

a!20

120

120

115

*115

115

115

alls

115

115

115

115

115

115

allO

TTo

115

120

120

125

125 

a!25

125

135

150

155

155

160

a!60

170

3,905

126

0.485

0.56

Apr.

230

fso

500

510

510

3310

310

*515

340

390

420

430

a450

450

460

510

660

1,120

5,770

34,000

4.150

*4,130 

5,200

2,320

1,750

1,400

al,200

960

840

750

-

56,005

1,200

4.62

5.15

May

675

600

540

3490

450

*405

350

328

502

298

a450

750

870

780

675

570

480

a400

540

315

292

275 

255

265

a260

252

*270

560

552

325

552

13,526

450

1.65

1.91

June

a520

290

540

540

295

250

210

3205

292

248

199

170

158

170

a!85

780

1.520

1,050

720

465

358

a250 

218

250

750

810

600

525

a700

780

-

15,208

440

1.69

1.89

July

*675

540

480

3585

325

3275

240

285

272

228

525

615

a450

572

500

258

420

755

840

al,500

1,850

2,580 

*2,320

2,100

1,750

1,560

3960

810

650

525

450

24,655

795

5.06

3.52

Aug.

590

552

a460

600

900

1.020

960

870

780

3650

570

495

435

390

552

322

a290

268

245

252

225

215 

202

3185

172

155

151

155

144

TTO

3200

12,533

404

1.55

1.79

Sept.

3255

268

*245

210

175

153

a!40

129

119

111

107

97

93

3110

146

135

123

111

109

121

a!30

135 

142

127

129

117

113

3100

89

81

-

4,120

137

0.527

0.59

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,000 Mln 50 Mean 502 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.22

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,150 Mln 81 Mean 448 Cfsm 1.72 In. 25.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No g3ge-helght record; dlschsrge estimated on basis of adjacent record and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.--St3ge-dlseh3rge relstlon sffected by Ice Nov. 5-10, Dec. 13 to Apr. 18.
28 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Iron River near White Pine, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°46'25", long. 89°34'55", In SE^NWij- sec. 36, T. 51 N., R. 42 ¥., on

right bank 30 ft below logging bridge, l£ miles north of White Pine, 3 miles downstream 

from West Branch Iron River, and 4-J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--100 sq ml.

Records available. April to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 730 ft above mean sea level (from topographic map) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 7,900 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.27 ft); mlnimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for the period of fragmentary gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, Apr. 18 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

4.4

10

79

172

310

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

470

880

2,460

4,400

7,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

Z4

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

5,400

*6,020

4,400

3,7OO

f3,800

f 1,960

*f618

*f440

410

335

*249

178

138

-

.

-

-

-

May

110

89

72

*63

56

47

*37

36

32

36

704

1.490

440

225

143

99

75

61

56

63

65

51

39

39

44

39

39

77

63

49

65

4,504

145

1.45

1.68

June

56

*44

56

47

36

29

24

24

34

30

20

17

17

13

12

*559

368

126

70

44

32

25

22

30

1,790

428

190

195

310

167

-

4,815

160

1.60

1.79

July

*103

74

59

49

34

27

29

39

36

30

420

172

22

101

72

51

84

150

108

186

840

505

470

187

103

72

51

42

36

32

27

4,211

136

1.36

1.57

Aug.

22

22

25

272

306

164

110

81

340

199

106

68

47

36

29

25

24

20

18

27

29

20

17

13

10

10

8.2

8.2

IT"6.8

39

2,119,2

68.4

0.684

0.79

Sept.

27

20

20

*ZO

13

12

10

9.2

8.2

6.8

6.4

6.4

"972 6.0

22

18

12

10

1O

9.2

9.2

10

25

22

17

13

10

10

8.2

6.8

-

386.6

12.9

0.129

0.14

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--Apr. 19 (10 p.m.) 7.9OO cfs (7.27 ft); May 12 (5 a.m.) 2,O60 cfs 

(4.78 ft); June 16 (3:3O p.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.41 ft); June 25 (9 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (5.54 ft); July 11 

(7:30 a.m.) 78O cfs (3.90 ft); July 21 (8 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (4.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage height.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 29

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°21'30", long. 89°04'40", In sec. 29, T. 46 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

25~TTf downstream from highway bridge, 2£ miles upstream from Bond Palls Reservoir, and 

Sir miles southeast of Pauldlng.

Drainage area. About 175 sq ml.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,480 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--10 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 8.84 ft)- minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.75 ft), but may have been less during period 

of Ice effect.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 22, 1946; minimum gage height, 2.96 ft Nov. 26, 

-L94u .

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

3.7 105

4.0 142

6.0 563

8.0 

9.0

1,180

1,560

3.7 95

4.0 131

4.5 208

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

307

542

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per se >nd, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

355

333

410

509

*520

487

421 

377

333

300

279

258

243

231

229

220

208

204

200

194

194

311

355

311

279

258

235

229

218

220

248

9,169

296

1.69

1.95

Nov.

250

210

185

170

160

*155

Tso

155

170

196

245

399

544

568

520

454

366

355

344

344

290

233

230

240

250

230

270

250

222

-

8,305

277

1.58

1.76

Dec.

202

208

252

279

*252

222

220 

218

206

182

175

165

170

170

170

165

165

170

170

170

170

175

175

170

165

1G5

*165

165

165

160

155

5,761

186

1.06

1.22

Jan.

155

155

150

150

145

140

135 

135

135

135

135

135

135

130

130

130

125

125

125

130

130

135

135

130

130

130

130

130

135

135

135

4,190

135

0.771

0.89

Feb.

135

T35

135

135

135

*130

130 

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

-

3,625

125

0.714

0.77

Mar.

115

115

115

110

*105

105

105 

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

105

105

110

115

115

120

120

125

130

135

140

145

150

150

160

170

3,740

121

0.691

0.79

Apr.

200

212

186

169

163

158

156 

TTT

245

256

226

216

210

206

220

279

*377

593

1,040

1,400

1.460

1,240

1,070

880

700

568

487

421

366

333

-

14,228

474

2.71

3.02

May

300

27T

245

231

222

200

*188 

196

180

172

196

258

256

218

200

182

171

163

162

153

153

148

142

145

158

153

153

176

165

156

167

5,880

190

1.09

1.25

June

162

*152

163

158

148

141

131 

138

171

156

138

131

129

134

134

162

198

167

142

134

128

126

124

T38

172

182

162

169

235

216

-

4,641

155

0.886

0.99

July

178

162

174

165

142

131

*153 

190

167

182

344

333

271

229

200

172

190

377

311

300

421

*532

*800

327

695

542

432

351

287

253

214

9,725

314

1.79

2.07

Aug.

188

176

170

*329

432

420

374 

307

362

329

287

241

206

188

175

170

162

152

143

140

139

132

124

119

116

113

112

112

112

116

131

6,277

202

1.15

1.33

Sept.

144

*131

126

118

116

121

114 

112

111

110

110

106

104

108

114

110

107

105

107

110

108

111

118

114

111

107

105

103

102

102

-

3,365

112

0.640

0.72

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Min 66 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,480 Min 102 Mean 216 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.76

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--0ct. 5 (3:30 p.m.) 532 cfs (5.83 ft); Nov. 15 (10 a.m.) 580 cfs 

(6.03 ft); Apr. 21 (8 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (8.84 ft); July 23 (6 p.m.) 854 cfs (7.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-10, 24-28, Dec. 11 to Apr. 1.
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°28'45", long. 89°05'25", in sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

an eighth of^a mile upstream from State Highway_28, 3-J miles west of town of Trout 

Ci

an eighth of a mile upstrea

Creek, and 65 miles downstream from Bond Falls"Dam.

Drainage area. About 225 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,140 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 10 years, 91.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 1.66 ft); caused by ice jams upstream; minimum gage 

height, 1.60 ft Nov. 7.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 7, 1952; minimum, 14 cfs sometime during 

period Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 ft, from recorded range in stage) 

caused by ice Jams upstream.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or above 82 cfs, which 

are good. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir. Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon 

River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 35).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

270

460

970

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.5

92

215

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

375

560

810

1,570

able feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

368

172

*180

170

249

333

288

144

56

56

56

54

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

73

80

252

167

54

54

54

56

58

121

3,567

115

-

"

Nov.

230

114

b56

54

54

*60

595

647

58

57

56

130

260

480

452

655

403

60

391

56

56

428

57

53

52

53

56

54

54

53

-

5,784

193

-

"

Dec.

53

56

62

58

*54

53

53

53

53

51

*52

50

53

51

b51

b51

b52

b52

b52

b52

53

53

b53

b53

b53

53

53

53

53

53

53

1,645

53.1

-

"

Jan.

51

b52

*52

51

51

51

50

50

51

50

50

51

50

51

51

51

51

48

51

50

50

48

b49

b50

b51

52

50

b50

b50

b50

b50

1,563

50.4

-

"

Feb.

50

50

50

50

48

b47

*47

51

48

50

48

48

48

b49

50

50

50

50

48

48

50

48

b48

48

b50

51

51

51

b51

-

-

1,428

49.2

-

"

Mar.

52

52

51

*51

50

b50

b50

50

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

51

51

52

53

52

52

52

54

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

12

1,611

52.0

-

Apr.

62

63

60

58

58

58

*58

58

78

68

66

66

66

66

72

90

128

150

126

94

199

870

1,000

1,110

965

584

361

188

102

54

-

6,978

233

-

May

53

53

53

52

52

51

*52

51

51

51

57

62

54

53

53

53

58

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

63

63

62

62

62

1,759

56.7

-

June

62

*63

66

60

60

60

60

63

62

60

60

60

60

60

58

76

64

62

60

58

58

58

60

63

66

64

62

70

66

63

-

1,864

62.1

-

July

62

*60

62

60

58

58

64

62

62

64

*492

175

168

112

62

60

66

68

64

212

386

*470

*930

480

532

382

275

148

62

62

60

5,878

190

-

Aug.

60

60

62

*88

438

321

175

122

207

316

233

62

60

58

.57

57

57

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

60

62

3,241

105

-

Sept.

60

*56

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

48

50

"

1,521

50.7

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,550 

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,110

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

130 Cfsm - In. 

101 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 31

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°41'20", long. 89°04'20", on line between sections 32 and 33, T. 50 N., 

R. 38 W., on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from Adventure Creek, 5 miles south of 

Mass, and 65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. V&ter-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 

T, 1949, wire-weight gage at bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 266 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 10.32 ft); 

minimum, 129 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.61 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 18, 1952; minimum, 60 cfs Aug. 25, 1948 

(gage height, 3.55 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

127

210

334

497

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

940

1,470

2,150

3,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

<t

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

386

368

*617

516

402

371

331

295

272

253

244

234

224

217

220

222

224

212

217

222

224

448

596

421

337

295

263

248

248

270

303

9,700

313

1.18

1.36

Nov.

313

270

258

230

*220

215

220

230

250

280

324

705

1,190

1.470

965

660

497

365

324

295

342

300

272

263

285

334

324

337

313

290

-

12,341

411

1.55

1.73

Dec.

295

348

535

516

398

324

*313

308

277

227

235

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

225

225

220

220

215

210

200

200

205

210

210

8,186

264

0.996

1.15

Jan.

230

*230

210

200

190

190

180

180

175

175

170

165

165

165

165

165

165

160

160

160

165

165

165

160

160

165

165

170

170

170

*170

5,425

175

0.660

0.76

Feb.

175

170

170

170

170

160

155

170

170

160

170

170

180

180

180

175

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

175

175

180

175

170

165

_

-

4,950

171

0.645

0.69

Mar.

165

170

170

170

160

155

*155

160

170

170

170

165

165

165

155

160

160

165

170

175

175

175

175

195

210

220

220

220

225

230

260

5,600

181

0.683

0.79

Apr.

320

380

430

*450

430

405

380

380

916

868

728

617

516

474

622

1,120

2,020

3,140

*5,170

2,490

1,870

1,820

1,140

797

596

478

402

368

345

329

-

28,001

933

3.52

3.93

May

300

290

263

239

*244

227

217

215

210

217

244

488

497

374

311

277

244

222

210

208

203

192

186

188

212

215

215

303

285

253

300

8,049

260

0.981

1.13

June

270

236

*241

234

210

195

177

179

253

239

201

177

162

162

156

256

467

303

220

181

162

152

144

278

550

383

326

315

470

368

-

7,647

255

0.962

1.07

July

275

222

*195

173

152

142

175

248

201

177

311

295

251

229

199

179

234

377

345

368

1,190

844

1.410

916

555

392

277

236

217

192

175

11,152

360

1.36

1.57

Aug.

166

164

166

587

868

*516

359

275

814

831

497

374

275

222

199

186

181

173

166

164

170

164

154

148

146

142

138

140

138

158

160

8,841

285

1.08

1.24

Sept.

164

170

*168

160

148

142

140

140

140

138

136

133

131

133

156

166

152

146

148

148

146

142

154

160

152

148

142

138

135

131

-

4,407

147

0.555

0.62

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,020 Min 125 Mean 388 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.87

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,170 Min 131 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04

Peak discharge (base. 1.40O ofs). Nov. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (7.47 ft); Apr. 18 (9:30 p.m.)

4,260 ofs (10.32 ft); July 23 (2:30 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (7.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-10, Dec. 11 to Apr. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch .Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location. La t 46°42'05", long. 89°09'40", in sec. 27, T. 50 N., R. 39 W. , on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 300 ft downstream from East Branch and 2-| miles 

southeast of Rockland.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 661.1 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,560 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 11.08 

rtj; minimum observed, 220 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.87 ft).

1942-52: tfeximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; minimum observed, 157 cfs Dec. 1, 

1948; minimum gage height observed, 4.39 ft Aug. 13, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Bond Palls Reservoir. Diversion to South Branch 

Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 35).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 3O

4.7 

5.0 

5.4 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

223

310

5OO

960

3,150

7,400

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

195

270

510

870

1,860

3,080

4,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,030

704

*2.140 

1,250 

856

1,060

a830

704

464

430

405

386

373

a360 

364

364

a360

356

364

368

a660

1,190

1,200

936

a700

500

430

a410 

410

482

a620

20,706

668

-

-

Nov.

832

598

520 

a470 

a430

410

410

430

a460

476

al,100

1,750

3,150

4.450 

32,600

al,500

824

a640

556

563

549

482

a450

420

a430

a450

476

507 

a490

464

-

26,887

896

_

-

Dec.

500

a900

1.450 

1,050 

656

514

*514

488

a420

356

360

a365

360

348 

340

a340

330

330

320

320

320

330

a330

a330

a320

a310

310

305 

310

a330

a345

13,781

445

_

-

Jan.

a360

*360

350 

a340 

330

a320

320

310

310

315

310

305

3295

280 

285

3290

290

285

285

3295

300

290

300

290

290

295

a295

300 

295

a290

290

9,470

305

_

-

Feb.

285

285

3290 

285 

275

3255

*250

280

280

3280

280

285

a29O

300 

300

295

a290

295

305

315

315

305

280

a3OO

305

300

30O

295 

295

_

-

8,415

290

.

-

Mar.

290

a290

290 

285 

280

*280

285

280

3280

a285

290

285

275

270

FTO

3270

275

280

290

300

305

310

a315

330

355

375

385

4OO 

400

a430

520

9,775

315

_

-

Apr.

720

al,100

1,000 

900 

800

a700

8OO

*1,170

3,O3O

2,080

al,650

1,240

al , 000

al,150 

1,320

2,910

5,290

*7 . 400

6,170

4,050

3,030

4,450

2,730

2,250

1,970

1,430

al,040

784 

640

500

-

63,304

2,110

-

-

May

458

430

395 

a390 

*390

368

356

347

340

347

3540

960

S3T

584 

514

452

395

a375

364

364

356

343

332

347

a350

356

364

500 

446

420

500

13,515

436

-

-

June

a425

*390

410 

390 

a360

340

317

a350

410

356

328

314

314

307

aSOO

1.970

848

476

368

328

314

a300

298

521

1,150

736

494

633

a810

549

-

15,606

520

-

-

July

415

364

347 

a320 

294

a340

*381

410

340

340

1,200

577

a510

464 

351

325

542

768

535

al,500

3,530

*2,730

4.450

1,700

1,190

978

3715

534 

326

314

294

27,084

874

-

-

Aug.

290

282

al , 100 

3 .210 

*2,150

969

612

1,970

1,540

al,040

742

480

360

330 

310

302

a290

282

278

262

290

266

262

a260

258

250

250

m330

3340

19,785

638

-

-

Sept.

a350

a360

*286 

270 

258

254

3250

246

242

238

234

230

226

3250 

274

262

246

238

246

242

250

242

246

254

238

234

234

226 

220

223

-

7,569

252

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,210 Mln 195 Mean 798 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,400 Mln 220 Mean 645 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and records for nearby 

streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-9, Dec. 11 to Apr. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

33

Location.--Lat 46°35'30", long. 89°32'20", in sec. 3, T. 48 N., R. 42 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles east 

of Bergland.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to November 1942, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 178 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs July 25 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 28,- 29 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs May 2, 3 (corrected), 1951; maximum gage 

height, 5.73 ft May 2, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Apr. 27 to May 3, 1949; 

minimum gage height observed, 0.48 ft Apr. 29, 1949.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Gogebic Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 24 July 25 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.O

87

143

253

4.0 

5.3

565 

1.09O 2.0 

2.5

70

87

148

3.O 

4.O 

5.3

253

570

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

*150

416

700

720

720

700

700

660

660

600

582

582 

530

495

495

430

373

370

243

122

166

162

126

132

126

128

126

129

124

137

11.75O

379

-

-

Nov.

143

145

137

137

140

140

140

 140

140

140

185

251

291 

379

554

720

7OO

700

680

640

620

582

565

530

495

478

450

412

366

348

11,348

378

-

-

Dec.

331

320

326

34O

326

 326

334

328

328

323

315

312

266 

222

222

218

211

207

203

186

174

176

172

170

164

164

162

161

145

129

131

7,392

238

-

-

Jan.

134

131

*129

128

153

180

176

172

170

162

150

131

m122

122

122

119

119

135

162

166

164

153

152

152

148

146

143

14O

138

4,457

144

-

-

Feb.

137

132

131

129

128

126

*162

2O3

T78

140

14O

140

ISO 

153

150

150

148

145

142

140

14O

137

134

128

126

122

121

118

116

_

-

4,066

140

-

-

Mar.

146

227

222

*183

159

155

133

123

153

92

160

263

256 

248

239

229

222

22O

222

220

211

2O3

214

211

203

194

186

182

176

170

159

5,981

193

-

-

Apr.

152

Tg2

166

161

159

171

*211

209

214

225

234

236

236 

236

243

253

273

301

442

680

860

1,000

1.070

1,070

1,040

1,020

98O

94O

90O

860

-

14.7O4

490

_

-

May

820

780

66O

354

273

206

*135

116

116

112

116

135

162 

170

168

168

170

192

184

176

150

152

ISO

152

148

145

153

166

145

140

143

6,857

221

-

-

June

140

188

 199

180

162

153

157

176

176

152

148

145

152 

143

140

288

415

395

366

354

323

307

299

281

331

36O

366

379

415

425

7,715

257

-

-

July 

*432

4O8

415

351

337

323

296

278

268

270

318

351

363 

346

343

343

366

392

402

512

820

1,OOO

1,040

1,O90

*1 . 160

1,1OO

1,040

970

9 2O

848

802

17,904

578

-

-

Aug.

585

262

135

280

586

*690

670

650

610

610

411

273

192

142

140

131

125

114

116

116

171

276

176

112

111

144

294

286

268

ISO

HO

8,966

289

-

-

Sept.

110

1O6

*105

103

102

2O8

276

268

157

1O1

188

231

152 

105

169

190

134

103

144

168

155

143

121

78

77

76

75

72

86

125

-

4,128

138

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,270 Min 6O Mean 299 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,160 Min 72 Mean 288 Cfsm 1.8O In. 24.47

Discharge measurement made on this day.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco lake Outlet, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°15', long. 89°27', in sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 41 W., on right bank 80 ft 

downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 2| miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4t; miles 

upstream from U. S. Highway 2, and 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area.--50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1952. July 1942 to September 1944 at site 

4f miles downstream, published as "near Hatersmeet"; records not equivalent.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,676.55 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 46.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 260 cfs July 20-23 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum daily, 5.8 efs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 288 cfs May 1-4, 1951 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Cisco Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 l-o May 14

0.7 28

1.1 74

1.5 142

Z.O 261

May 15 to Sept. 30

5.0 

9.0

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

65 

145 

Z60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

Z2

Z3

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*38

69

111

174

174

164

160

155

151

146

14Z

80

80

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

39

40

40

40

40

40

80

80

115

2,565

82.7

-

-

Nov.

115

115

113

109

108

*106

10Z

101

96

94

94

74

80

8Z

84

85

85

111

111

111

108

104

102

101

101

96

96

94

-

Z,914

97.1

-

-

Dec.

66

66

66

66

*66

66

66

66

65

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

6Z

6Z

6Z

64

64

64

64

65

64

*64

64

6Z

6Z

6Z

1,996

64.4

-

-

Jan.

6Z

62

62

57

57

55

55

M

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

77

75

74

74

74

74

71

71

*70

69

1,895

61.1

-

-

Feb.

68

68

66

65

65

62

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

_

-

1,500

51.7

-

-

Mar.

47

47

47

*47

46

46

46

46

46

46

Z8

Z8

29

Z9

Z9

29

Z9

Z9

Z9

Z9

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

1,090

35. Z

-

-

Apr.

49

68

69

69

69

69

*69

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

77

85

91

98

98

142

14Z

14Z

138

138

134

62

-

Z,577

85.9

-

-

May

36

104

104

101

54

*3Z

33

34

34

34

34

36

36

35

6Z

6Z

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

36

*37

39

39

39

37

1,605

51.8

-

-

June

37

37

36

36

36

36

31

34

68

68

6Z

6Z

56

57

57

60

60

55

55

31

31

32

31

3Z

7Z

72

72

70

109

112

-

1,607

53.6

-

-

July

111

*109

106

40

40

40

30

30

30

30

33

33

33

34

34

34

36

81

8Z

Z60

Z60

Z60

Z60

Z55

Z50

1Z3

1Z3

56

5Z

5Z

5Z

Z.969

95.8

-

-

Aug.

55

5Z

5Z

*61

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

6Z

6Z

62

62

6Z

61

61

41

41

41

41

40

14

14

14

14

10

1Z

93

1,899

61.3

-

-

Sept.

21 *37

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.Z

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

5.8

34

5Z

5Z

5Z

51

50

50

48

47

47

47

47

-

835.0

27.8

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max Z88 Min 14 Mean 67.5 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.33

Water year 1951-5Z: Max 26O Min 5.8 Mean 64.1 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Sept. 3-30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Bond Falls Canal near Paiildlng, Mlch.

35

Location.--Lat 46°24'10", long. 89°09'00", in sec. 11, T. 46 N., R. 39 W., on right 

tank 40 ft upstream from intake to pipeline No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Pauldlng, 

and 1.5 miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once aally. Datum of gage Is 1,449 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Uppe*' Peninsula Power Co.).

Average discharge. 10 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 304 cfs Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 2.82 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Apr. 14-20 (gage height, 0.38 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs Aug. 27, 1947 (gage height, 3.13 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 11, 12, 1943; minimum gage 

height, -1.25 ft May 29, 1943 (two drain holes In weir open apd canal gate closed).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for the periods of ice effect, which are good, 

and "those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bond Falls Reservoir to South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for power production at Victoria 

Dam on South Branch, near Rockland.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.5

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

108

172

337

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

221

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

240

258

258

258

258

234

216

216

189

172

172

172

172

172

185

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

6,478

209

-

-

Nov.

194

194

194

194

166

*155

185

185

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

182

182

182

180

180

169

155

155

155

196

226

-

5,442

181

-

-

Dec.

226

226

201

186

*186

186

186

186

189

192

183

b!83

b!65

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

105

88

70

58

58

74

115

135

132

120

108

74

4,502

145

-

-

Jan.

*43

43

62

166

165

165

165

165

165

178

204

162

138

128

106

106

106

165

202

202

b202

b202

142

106

108

113

113

104

136

*166

189

4,417

142

-

-

Feb.

201

201

201

158

130

130

146

172

169

169

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

b!69

169

b!70

b!70

180

219

b220

222

235

_

-

5,121

177

-

-

Mar.

248

255

242

221

210

180

180

180

180

179

179

179

178

178

178

175

178

178

178

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

175

175

175

175

175

5,783

187

-

-

Apr.

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

88

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

15

117

235

282

500

-

3,453

115

-

-

May

300

279

237

175

149

149

124

108

108

108

152

189

189

189

189

189

131

ii

108

137

137

114

99

99

99

99

99

152

183

150

131

4,671

151

-

"

June

130

128

*126

126

126

97

65

56

86

106

106

106

106

152

204

204

172

119

60

ii

41

41

41

86

135

176

204

183

169

168

-

3,560

119

-

"

July

168

168

166

138

93

74

87

118

118

158

204

204

204

204

161

115

158

213

242

260

258

258

262

260

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

6,097

197

-

"

Aug.

22i

164

138

198

245

245

E45

245

245

245

245

245

195

164

162

157

121

120

120

120

114

110

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

182

182

5,712

184

-

"

Sept.

182

ISO

ISO

180

180

186

227

226

226

224

265

296

296

296

295

295

295

295

295

293

289

287

286

286

284

282

282

295

304

304

-

7,811

260

-

"

Calendar year 1951: Max 296 

Water year 1951-52: Max 304

Min 

Min

Mean 141 

Mean 172

Cfsir 

Cfsir

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°32'05", long. 89°16'30", in sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 40 W., on left bank 

on piers of old State Highway M 28 bridge in Ewen.

Drainage area.--About 320 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,113.04 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 489 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 18.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 209 cfs June 23 (gage height, 1.98 

ft J.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 18.86 ft 

June 25, 1946; minimum observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 1948, June 7, Aug. 9, 22, 1949 

(gage height, 0.88 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some diversion from Middle Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Palls 

Canal (see p. 35).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 14-16,

Apr. 17-23, July 21-24)

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

209

519

1,150

12.0

17.0

18.5

2,680

5,220

6,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

690

690

*1,280

1,860 

1,920

1,380

1,180

975

890

850

800

750

671

614

576

710

519

483

449

452

449

557

1,100

910

750

671

595

557

538

519

595

24,960

805

-

-

Nov.

633

595

580

580 

580

580

*580

580

600

610

670

1,200

1,860

2,990

5,450

2,420

1,500

975

970

870

890

830

850

870

1,020

1,020

975

1,020

950

910

-

32,058

1,069

-

-

Dec.

930

960

1,000

1,220 

1,100

*850

770

720

700

670

640

620

610

600

590

570

520

475

445

410

590

585

580

570

340

345

350

*360

360

320

550

18,300

590

-

-

Jan.

320

510

500 500" 

515

550

540

540

540

540

360

350

520

320

310

310

505

520

340

345

350

350

340

320

320

340

340

340

330

350

560

10,235

330

-

-

Feb.

350

345

540

330 

310

290 *35o

305

310

320

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

520

525

525

515

500

510

330

330

325

320

320

_

-

9,320

521

-

-

Calendar year 19,51: Max 5,970 Min 190

Mar.

315

315

315

300 

285

*285

300

310

310

315

315

310

320

315

310

310

310

310

310

320

325

540

560

375

400

400

400

420

440

490

540

10,670

344

-

-

Apr.

620

700

750

*730 

750

730

750

910

1,300

1,320

1,220

1,250

1,050

930

850

400

2,400

*4,370

6,410

6,060

4,770

3,550

2,940

2,150

1,550

1,080

890

950

950

910

-

55 , 000

1,767

-

-

May

870

T5o

710

652 

557

519

*449

378

378

355

392

790

830

710

614

576

500

408

392

415

400

385

340

55B" 332

340

*352

585

449

432

432

15,427

498

-

-

June

449

392

449

432 

392

355

280

242

288

525

318

302

295

295

355

950

1,500

1,320

500

555

272

255

216 2~22~

850

1,250

1,050

870

1,180

1,000

-

16,959

565

-

-

July

750

*614

557

558 

392

318

302

578

362

348

950

1,320

870

710

595

449

557

810

1,000

1,450

2,980

4,440

*5,150

3,920

2,250

1,450

1,150

950

790

652

614

37,556

1,211

-

-

Aug.

557

483

415

1,200 

2,010

2,160

1,480

*1,280

910

870

750

690

633

500

466

452

585

555

548

552

325

302

525

548

540

552

518

510

310

310

532

19,808

659

-

-

Sept.

548

362

*370

552

310

502

510

525

525

518

310

562

570

578

585

585

385

370

362

362

578

415

415

415

408

400

592

392

408

415

-

11,009

567

-

-

Mean 779 Cfsm - In.

Water ater year year 1951-52: 1951-52; Max Max 6,410 6,410____Hln Min 216 216____Mean Mean 708 708____Cfsm Cfsm - -_____In. In. --__________ 

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 .efs) .--Oct. 5 (6 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (10.08 ft); Nov. 15 (4 a.m.) 5,690

^fs (14.00 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 6,710 cfs (18.70 ft); July 23 (2 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (16.80 ft); Aug.

6 (8 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (10.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 11, Nov. 5-6, 9-11, Dec. 1, 2, 8-12, 20-27, Mar. 18 to Apr. 2;

discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, engineer's and observer's

notes, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-10, Dec.

11 to Apr. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 37

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°43'15", long. 89°12'25", in sec. 20, T. 50 N., R. 39 W..on. downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on highway between Rockland and Victoria, l^ miles southwest of Rockland and 2 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and South Branches.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1943, wire-weight, chain, and staff gages on downstream side 

of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,431 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 18.78 ft); 

minimum, 566 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum daily, 702 cfs Sept. 7.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 260 cfs Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wETch are fair. Plow regulated by Victoria Power Plant, on South Branch, 5 miles 

above station, by Bond Palls Reservoir, Gogebic and Cisco Lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

8ZO

1,200

2,040

5,630

17,200

6.4

7.0

8.0

11.0

18.1

Apr. 20 to Sept. 3O

680

1,110

1,940

5,630

15,200

6.Z

7.0

8.0

11.0

17.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

5

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,140 

1,850

3,490

4,580 

*3,930

3,880

5,3OO

2,610

2,150

2,220

1,920

1,880

1,800

1,700

1,520

1,510

1,410 

1,370

1,210

1,540

1,120 

2,050

2,920

2,450

1,970

1,570

1,560

1,160

1,280

1,500

1,510

64,260

2,075

-

-

Nov.

1,720 

a2,100

al,700

al,300 

*al,070

al.OOO

a98O

a980

al,100

1,300

1,520

3,260

7,080

9,500

7,870

6,150

4,3OO 

5,070

2,570

a2,500

a2,500 

2,140

al,760

al,600

al,450

al,400

1,5OO

1,700

1,710

1.5OO

-

77,710

2,590

-

-

Dec.

1,620 

1,700

5,500

4,220 

2,900

2,140

*1,970

1,900

1,750

1,360

1,350

1,220

970

916

900

900

900 

900

900

a 900

a920 

a920

a920

920

900

900

900

900

900

920

940

42,756

1,379

_

-

Jan.

960 

*980

980

960 

940

920

920

920

920

920

900

900

900

9OO

900

890

890 

890

880

880

880 

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

920

*1 J 000

28,190

909

-

-

Feb.

1,010

1,006

950

940 

930

920

920

910

930

950

94O

940

940

940

940

950

940 

940

920

900

900 

890

880

880

880

880

880

870

870

_

-

26,720

921

-

-

Mar.

870 

870

870

870 

870

870

*870

900

900

920

940

940

940

920

900

920

940 

940

960

1,OOO

1,040 

1,010

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,500

30,560

986

_

-

Apr.

1,600 

2.OOO

2,700

2,350 

1,900

1,900

2,200

*2,900

5,000

4,670

4,190

3,600

3,210

2,860

3,450

5,780

9,960 

*14,400

17,100

14,900

11.7OO 

10,900

8,240

6,570

5,190

4,100

3,460

2,820

2,350

2,240

164, OOO

5,467

_

-

May

2,260 

2,030

1,870

1,580 

*1,340

1,050

1,000

924

864

846

954

2,100

 2,220

1,690

1,590

1,500

1,160 

1,010

1,000

956

967 

925

881

849

808

974

941

1,060

1,110

1,110

1,190

58,559

1,257

_

-

June

1,040 

*1,080

989

1,120 

1,010

906

872

791

918

950

875

844

864

848

758

2,420

4,550 

2,440

1,870

1,130

958 

869

898

1,070

3,890

3,020

2,470

2,020

5,140

2,490

46,858

1,562

_

-

July

1,880 

1,640

*1,300

1,230 

1,170

928 956-

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,950

2,670

2,540

1,780

1,480

1,190

1,420 

2,400

2,400

2,960

8,860 

*7,640

10,400

8,320"

5,800

4,100

2,900

2,560

2,240

1,750

1,790

89,264

2,879

_

-

Aug.

1,560 

1,160

1,020

2,870 

«6,000

4,680

5,750

2,650

3,040

3,250

2,510

1,850

1,580

1,120

942

902

902 

946

885

876

868 

846

804

314" 729

848

854

866

852

858

784

51,574

1,657

.

-

Sept.

765 

837

860

*847 

828

795

702 784"

816

838

856

825

775

729

814

850

850 

858

822

789

724 

794

806

814

817

812

776

712

782

814

24,027

801

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 14, loo Min 620 Mean 2,209 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,100 Min 702 Mean 1,869 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.71

Peak discharge (base, 7, OOP cfs ). Nov. 14 (3 to 4 a.m.) 9,840 cfs (15.80 ft)j Apr. 19 (1:5O 

a.m.) 18,400 cfs (18.78 ft); July 25 (6:5O a.m.) 11,500 cfs (14.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 15 to Apr. 8.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°35', long. 88°35', in sec. 5, T. 48 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Rock River, 3-| miles northwest 

of Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^~929. October 1912 to September 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 2, 1943, to Way 21, 1946, chain gage and May 22, 1946, to Oct. 1, 1946, 

staff gage, at old timber bridge 20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 11 years (1912-15, 1943-45, 1946-52), 203 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.03 ft); min- 

 imum, 18 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.77 ft).

1912-15, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 3,670 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.35 

ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Oct. 8, 1948 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.3 

5.0 

5.5

31

71

180

330

7.0 980

9.0 2,320

10.0 3,260

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

296

466

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

670

590

590

530

482

450

390

338

300

267

234

210

189

176

170

168

164

162

172

180

183

388

470

434

*370

309

270

243

225

228

*267

9,819

317

2.05

2.36

Nov.

250

250

230

186

180

170

165

162

160

164

174

282

*498

710

730

650

550

438

414

375

330

291

260

240

220

192

185

176

166

162

-

8,960

299

1.93

2.15

Dec.

*164

180

315

474

480

434

378

330

291

250

220

180

155

*145

140

130

125

110

1OO

92

88

86

84

82

80

7878"

78

78

78

*78

5,581

180

1.16

1.34

Jan.

78

80

78

76

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

72

74

76

78

78

80

78

*76

76

74

74

74

71

70

69

67

66

65

2,284

73.7

0.475

0.55

Feb.

*65

68

69

69

68

66

66

66

65

64

63

63

62

*62

61

61

60

59

58

58

57

56

56

56

58

56

55

S5

*55

_

-

1,777

61.3

0.395

0.43

Mar.

54

54

52

52

52

51

50

49

49

48

47

47

48

46

44

43

*42

41

42

45

46

47

46

50

58

58

56

56

55

66

*95

1,589

51.3

0.331

0.38

Apr.

200

300

260

220

210

190

200

200

270

360

320

320

300

309

354

510

830

1,370

2,240

*3,160

3,O6O

2,660

2,240

1,730

1,250

955

780

670

 590

494

-

26,552

885

5.71

6.37

May

410

334

288

246

246

234

204

176

160

148

162

590

730

6lO

474

334

261

216

186

176

164

150

134

131

137

136

136

192

201

178

*213

7,957

257

1.66

1.91

June

213

176

166

158

138

122

107

122

148

125

106

91

81

73

64

90

168

154

114

88

73

64

59

116

261

366 338"

312

362

*327

-

4,802

160

1.03

1.15

July

264

192

80

64

51

43

36

39

36

36

160

210

210

154

112

85

86

255

324

321

482

570

710

498

374

275

213

173

143

118

*102

6,416

207

1.34

1.54

Aug.

90

80

73

145

244

230

184

158

626

626

546

394

275

206

169

143

120

104

94

82

74

66

60

55

50

44

41

38

*33

32

36

5,118

165

1.06

1.23

Sept.

43

43

' 4745

40

35

33

30

28

26

26

24

*20

22

30

25

23

21

23

26

27

27

29

27

26

24

30

23

20

*18

-

859

28.6

0.185

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,460 Min 46 Mean 335 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,160 Min 18 Mean 223 Cfsm 1-44 In. 19.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

10 to Apr. 13.

1-3, 7, 20, 21, 23-25, 27, Dec. 5, Dec
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 39

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Locatlon.--Lat 46°44 I , long. 88°40', in Ej sec. 15, T. 50 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 

in powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream from 

Clear Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston,

Drainage area. 346 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 670.3 ft bove mean sea level (levels

by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years (1932-40, 1947-52), 419 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs Apr, 20 (gage height, 50.47 ft): minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 42.76 ft), powerplant leakage.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1951; minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 24,

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 100 cfs and those for periods of shifting 

control, which are good. Plow regulated bypowerplant at station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20, 21, Nov.3,

10, 11)

42.9

43.1

43.4

43.9

44.4

25

52

126

256

45.0

46.0

48.0

50.1

465

940

2,330

4,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.160

1,006

1,070

929

966

834

740

680

628

492

458

*466

429

400 

413

394

401

404

401

336

316

793

980

797

736

616

486

474

463

473

600

19,335

624

1.80

2.08

Nov.

445

460

407

356

396

399

405

4O2

412

363

336

423

*1,250

1,410 

1,330

1,150

946

758

648

569

490

613

524 

421

258

4O6

448

460

457

369

-

17,311

577

1.67

1.86

Dee.

359

229

572

771

776

759

727

580

543

496

445

*439

425

369 

333

146

301

300

307

251

306

188

73 

260

119

252

261

268

252

162

308

11,577

373

1.08

1.24

Jan.

272

272

250

332

287

159

104

23"6~ 361

240

240

240

171

274 

270

264

267

263

215

92

264

243

277 

213

229

140

143

300

259

259

241

7,377

238

0.688

0.79

Feb.

257

142

116

290

255

235

243

213

155

91

291

280

*270

218 

185

123

86

256

262

238

239

230

141 

85

224

242

243

216

203

_

-

6,029

208

O.6O1

0.65

Mar.

180

88

212

207

203

194

202

208

157

257

235

271

275

277 

235

151

255

264

284

250

197

189

140 

204

201

198

196

199

186

166

248

6,529

211

0.610

0.70

Apr.

388

639

550

460

438

381

4T>4

445

714

800

687

740

646

637 

698

1,050

1,790

2,680

3,560

*4,100

4,100

3,740

3,060 

2,060

2,020

1,430

1,220

980

868

828

-

42,113

1,404

4.06

4.53

May

690

617

527

462

507

465

408

387

391

348

416

994

1,220

sttl

788

578

487

439

435

394

355

359

*322 

307

315

324

378

375

403

411

442

15,483

499

1.44

1.66

June427

433

367

367

349

319

247

281

386

333

317

304

*252

159 

128

288

341

382

359

322

160

148

252 

261

420

564

622

635

654

619

-

10,666

356

1.03

1.15

July

498

436

436

266

203

178

ST5

274

253

248

310

483

555

477 

360

340

373

*384

436

521

936

871

1,540 

1,050

733

584

568

470

407

373

290

15,168

489

1.41

1.63

Aug.

264

163

136

426

572

571

461

448

1,210

1,340

886

771

555

417 

401

398

247

293

306

305

273

268

*213 

132

294

255

241

224

215

142

131

12,558

405

1.17

1.35

Sept.

129

173

196

174

208

149

160

219

507

137

123

152

*95

14 

1Z5

149

150

156

150

91

17

164

145 

138

140

148

98

168

149

158

-

4,302

143

0.413

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,76O Hin 73 Mean 628 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,100 Mln 14 Mean 460 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18. 1O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

301072 O - 54 - 4
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Otter River near Elo, Mich.

Location. -La t 46°52' 

 of highway bridge 

Lake.

long. 88°37' , in sec. 34, T. 52 N. , R. 34 W. , on downstream side 

£ miles southeast of old Elo school -and 3 miles upstream from Otter

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. --November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 620 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 10 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,540 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 13.52 

 fb); minimum, 88 cfs Mar. 12-18; minimum gage height, 2 94 f t oept . <39 , 30.

1942-52- Miximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 19, 1952; minimum, 68 cfs Nov. 

18, 1947 (discharge measurement), but may have been less at other times during period 

of ice effect; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage. 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.5

391

610

Note.--Same as following 

table above 6.0 ft.

2.9 

4.0 

6.0

85

228

610

9.0

11.0

13.2

1,460

2,390

4,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

238

211

319

292

256

346

274

220

188

173

162

*157

150

147 

146

141

139

137

TIT 

143

142

247

310

238

195

177

163

157

158

169

202

6,138

198

1.13

1.30

Nov.

198

164

157

152

150

150

150

155

180

230

310

364

*735

1,970 

1,420

710

480

382

328 

256

260

240

220

200

192

184

178

172

169

168

10,624

354

2.02

2.26

Dec.

190

235

301

450

382

301

283

283

229

193

135

*130

125

123 

121

120

119

118

118 

118

117

114

113

112

112

111

110

TTo

110

112

118

5,313

171

0.977

1.13

Jan.

120

123

122

120

120

124

127

128

130

*129

128

128

128

128 

129

132

134

136

138 ire

130

128

126

126

125

122

118

114

112

110

TTo

3,881

125

0.714

0.82

Feb.

112

116

*118

TT8

116

115

112

112

112

111

110

109

108

107 

105

104

104

103

102 

100

98

97

97

97

97

97

96

95

9S

_

-

3,063

106

0.6O6

0.65

Mar.

95

94

94

93

93

92

91

90

90

90

89

88

88

*88 

88

88

88

88

90 

93

93

93

96

100

106

108

110

110

112

120

160

3,018

97.4

0.557

0.64

Apr.

350

540

480

382

256

265

283

373

735

685

491

440

410

391

610

*1,050

1,970

2,930

4.240 

3,740

2,640

3,270

2,020

1,080

835

660

515

457

382

328

32,808

1,094

6.25

6.97

May

294

260

228

212

212

191

178

170

160

153

205

548

552

277 

212

184

167

153

148 

150

139

133

*127

126

135

T3~3~ 125

191

159

146

191

6,089

196

1.12

1.29

June

164

143

155

138

127

122

113

117

122

110

103

101

*98

97 

97

120

138

110

101 

97

97

96

94

364

515

337

220

220

382

277

4,975

166

0.949

1.06

July

212

184

162

138

125

116

135

228

170

133

176

167

164

159 

140

122

133

*173

153 

134

337

268

364

5?4

170

147

130

120

115

111

104

5,234

169

0.966

1.11

Aug.

103

103

102

260

428

260

176

144

685

337

212

157

133

125 

120

115

111

107

103 

103

103

97

*96

95

90

90

93

98

103

101

138

4,988

161

0.920

1.06

Sept.

121

TTo

110

104

101

96

94

96

97

*94

92

90

90

93

112

102

95

92

94 

92

94

92

92

93

92

92

91

90

89

89

-

2,889

96.3

0.550

0.61

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,640 Mln 93 Mean 313 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.30

Water year 1951-52: J.J7 JJ. - JL.l FlcLA Max t4,240 t Ct\J Mill Mln OO 88 Pie Mean all £*G 243 tfi Cfsm am 1.39 A . OS In. -LIJ. 18.90 J-0 &V

charge (base. 1.500 cfs). Nov. 14 (7 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (10.33 ft); Apr. 19 (8:30 a.m.) 

,.-. -._ (13.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-10, Nov. 21 -to Dec. 2, Dec. 11 to Apr. 3

Peak disc 

4,540 cfs
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich.

41

Location.--Lat 46°56', long. 88°33', in sec. 6, T. 52 N., R. 33 W., on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 8-| miles 

northeast of Pelkie.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available.-rNovember 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 605.98 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 825 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 12,100 cfs Apr. 19; maximum gage height, 14.72ft 

Apr. 19 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 256 cfs Sept. 

30 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 19, 1952; minimum discharge, 200 cfs Sept. 14, 1948 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 5,000 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

shifting control, which are fair. Records do not include overflow which leaves stream 

about 2 miles above Otter Lake during very high stages. This flow floods the flats to 

the north and east of Sturgeon River; it may pass directly into Portage Lake through 

Sturgeon Slough or through Snake River.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect, or when 

shifting-control method was used (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 1-6 , Nov. 14-19, 

Apr. 10 to May 1, May 14, 15, July 24, 25, Aug. 10-13)

1.2 

3.0 

7.0 

11.0

240

642

1,910

3,690

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

4,940

5,610

7,290

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,700

1,640

1,540

1,600

1,550

1,520 

1,500

1,410

1,260

1,170

1,050 

*960

930

870 

780

780

735

707

707

707

681

SBT

960

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,110

990

900

900

900

33,868

1,093

1.61

1.85

Nov.

960

900

840

810

750

750 

750

735

720

735

750 

750

*1,020

2,620 

5,520

2,890

2,500

2,050

1,680

1,530

1,320

1,080

1,000

900

820

750

720

735

780

810

-

35,975

1,199

1.76

1.97

Dec.

840

810

780

960

1,170

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,140

1,050

960 

*840

707

655 

610

590

580

560

550

540

530

510

510

500

498

498

486

480 155"

490

500

22,614

729

1.07

1.24

Jan.

520

5fo~ 540

500

500

490 

490

485

480

*490

490 

485

490

480 

490

500

520

520

510

500

490

470

470

470

475

470

460

455

445

435

450

15,070

486

0.715

0.82

Feb.

430

450 450-

450

450

430 

430

430

425

420

428 

430

*430

430 

420

420

410

405

405

400

400

405

410

405

400

405

420

420

420

_

-

12,228

422

0.621

0.67

Mar.

420

410

410

410

410

405 

400" 400

400

410

435 

450

460

*450 

450

450

455

460

486

522

534

4§T

480

475

460

450

440

450

460

474

486

13 , 888

448

0.659

0.76

Apr.

750" 534

900

1,080

1,110

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,350

1,830

1,790 

1,830

1,740

1,560 

1,670

*2,180

3,190

4,670

9,160

9,740

*7,620

7,520

7,170

4,870

4,380

3,680

3,100

2,400

2,200

1,790

-

93,114

3,104

4.56

5.09

May

1,630

1,440

1,320

1,170

1,050

960 

960

870

810

750

750 

900

1,440

1,720 

1,580

1,470

1,200

1,110

990

870

810

750

*707

655

630

618 618"

668

694

735

780

30,655

989

1.45

1.68

June

810

840

810

780

720

694 

655

606

570

606

594 

570

*522

534 

498

462

JW

522

570

582

570

498

462

486

840

1,080

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,520

-

21,239

708

1.04

1.16

July

1,260

1,200

990

900

780

642 

570

B3o~ 510

618

594 

594

642

735 

780

750

668

*655

681

707

750

1,110

1,350

1,720

1,660

1,530

1,260

1,110

960

840

750

27,946

901

1.32

1.53

Aug.

668

594

546

498

707

1,110 

1,080

1,020

1,140

1,700

1,840 

1,760

1,640

1,230 

930

870

720

655

582

546

522

510

*474

450

417

406

I5TT

428

417

417

428

24,673

796

1.17

1.35

Sept.

417

384

384

384

384

362 

362

362

362

384

362 

340

*320

320 

300

280

290

310

300

310

310

300

280

290

300

300

300

300

280

256

-

9,833

328

0.482

0.54

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,640 Min 320 Mean 1,176 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,740 Min 256 Mean 932 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 23-25, Dee. 15-24, Dec. 28 

Feb. 12 to Mar. 18, Mar. 23-29. Shifting-control method used June 2 to Aug. 9.

to Feb. 10,
42 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Black River near Garnet, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°07'05", long. 85"21'55", in SE£ see. 13, T. 43 N., R. 9 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge , 15 ft downstream from unnamed tributary entering from right, 3-5 miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Gar-net.

Drainage area. 28 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from county map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 171 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Mar. 8, 25 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent.

Rating tables, Sept. 18, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Sept. 18, 1951, tc 

July 23, 1952

3.4 11

3.8 27

3.5 63

5.0 157

July 24, 1952, to 

Sept. 30, 1952

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52

Day

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

_

_

_

_

_

_.

_

-

Day

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

.

_

_

_

.

_

-

Day

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

_

*17

17

1515-

23

26

26

Day

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

24

40

111

93

73

72

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--Sept. 27 (4 a.m.) 123 cfs (4.50 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

ote^--Result of discharge measurement Aug. 21, 35 cfs.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

 

Oct.

62

54

50

50

54

48

42

36

34

30

28

28

25

5B" 24

24

*30

75

~87 108

78

108

93

81

74

63

54

48

44

42

50

1,649

53.2

1.90

2.19

Nov.

45

42

36

32

28

*24

16

26

26

30

30

32

53

102

108

87

71

59

51

44

42

42

37

32

29

28

27

26

28

30

-

1,273

42.4

1.51

1.69

Dec.

34

36

JO- 40

36

34

40

38

34

32

29

26

25

23

22

21

21

19

18

18

*19

17

17

IB- 16

16

16

16

16

16

17

768

24.8

0.886

1.02

Jan.

22

21

20

21

19

18

18

18

18

17.

17

17

17

17

25.

*24

25

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

19

19

18

18

17

17

624

20.1

0.718

0.83

Feb.

17rr

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

*13_

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

_

-

427

14.7

0.525

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min -

1 

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

23.

413

13.3

0.475

0.55

 

Apr.

43

46

49

54

60

67

84

120

143

136

111

99

87

99

123

140

146

154

TBT

143

*129

126

*105

84

70

61

54

50

45

42.

-

2,824

94.1

3.36

3.75

May

*38

34

30

28

30

30

27

26

25

26

27

37

39

3T

30

28

26

24

23

21

21

20

19

19

18

1718"

*23

21

22

36

817

26.4

0.943

1.09

June

38

32

32

27

24

21

19

23

28

23

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

*14

13

TS

13

13

13

16

21

26

23

21

25

22

-

616

20.5

0.732

0.82

July

19

17

18

17

15

14

13

34

39

31

30

26

22

21

23

20

18

19

18

74

~ST 123

*111

87

68

56

48

42

36

32

26

1,198

38.6

1.38

1.59

Aug.

23

21

19

31T

48

36

31

26

64

67.

49

42

38

36

34

42

32

30

30

40

51

38

32

30

28

27

25

22

*21

19

21

1,060

34.2

1.22

1.41

Sept.

40

31

26

22

21

19

18

17

17

15.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*17

17

17

16

17

22

22

19

19

17

17

16

15

-

562

18.7

0.668

0.75

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 154 Min 12 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.26

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). AI

(5.19 ft); July 21 (6 a.m.) 143 ofs

>r. 10 (3 a.m.) 150 cfs (4.90 ft); Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 171 cfs 

4.81 ft); July 23 (11 a.m.) 140 cfs (4.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Manistique River at .Germfask, Mlch.

43

Location.--Lat 46°14'00", long. 85°55'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 44 N., R. 13 W., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway M-77, 1 mile south of Germfask, l|- miles 

upstream from Grays Creek, and at mile 62.5.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 662.4 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Dec. 14, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 

ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 448 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 213 cfs July 7 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,130 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 8.50 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 144 cfs Oct. 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation during low flow caused by Manistique Lake.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

1.4 

2.0 

6.0

213

324

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

720

693

680

652

652

639

612

586

573

535

522

498

485

472

472

472

*498

573

693

720

720

886

942

942

914

886

830

774

720

666

666

20,693

668

1.96

2.26

Nov.

680

652

599

573

560

*599

573

535

522

522

535

535

599

693

747

747

747

7OO

640

640

640

600

580

560

540

520

510

500

SW

500

-

17,848

595

1.74

1.95

Dec.

520

560

599

666

680

666

666

666

652

626

599

46O

410

390

390

390

380

370

370

*370

360

350

340 340"

340

340

340

340

340

360

380

14,260

460

1.35

1.56

Jan.

410 420"

430

440

460

470

490

490

490

480

480

470

460

480

500

*5J.O

510

520" 520

510

510

500

480

460

450

450

470

470

460

460

470

14,720

475

1.39

1.61

Feb.

490

500

520

530

530

520

510

500

500

490

490

490

480

460

430

440

450

450

450

*450

450

440

430

430

410

400

390

3S5" 380

_

-

13,390

462

1.35

1.46

Mar.

360

350

340 355"

350

350

350

350

350

360

360

350

350

350

354

354

354

354

354

*364

364

364

350

350

350

350

350

360

360

380

400

11,032

356

1.04

1.20

Apr.

586" 510

612

639

693

693

720

802

886

886

830

858

858

858

942

,OOO

,060

,110

.170

,140

* ,090

,030

,000

942

886

830

774

720

693

652

-

25,470

849

2.49

2.78

May

626 59"9

573

548

560

548

535

522

510

498

498

535

560

573

548

522

510

498

485

472

460

460

448

435

435

422 422"

*422

435

435

498

15,592

503

1.48

1.70

June

599 599"

599

599

573

535

485

472

522

510

386

354

324

294

284

274

304

*314

294

274

256

238

230

531T 304'

364

354

334

334

344

-

11,591

386

1.13

1.26

July

324

294

274

256

238

230

222 238"

294

294

284

294

304

284

314

304

284

274

274

284

398

*49~8" 510

485

448

435

422

398

386

375

364

10,283

332

0.974

1.12

Aug.

354

354

354

398

472

485

485

460

460

510

498

460

422

410

398

448

472

448

422

435

510

4§8~ 522

448

435

410

398

*386

375

375

375

13,477

435

1.28

1.47

Sept.

398

398

386

375

364

354

354

344

344

354

344

344

334

357

398

410 398"

*398

398

398

386

386

398

410

398

375

364

354

354

344

-

11,216

374

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,560 Min 213 Mean 515 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.52

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Min 222 Mean 491 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.59

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Dec. 1, Dec. 13 to Mar. 14, Mar. 23-31.
44 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'50", long. 86°04'50", in SE^ sec. 17, T. 43 N. , R. 14 W. , on right 

bank 3 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of Blaney.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi, approximately, including area from which flow is diverted to Duck 

Creek from Walsh and Marsh Creeks (watershed indeterminate because of swamps).

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 627 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To May 1939, staff gage at site 2^ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 94.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 692 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.54 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge observed, 1,740 cfs Apr. 26, 1939 (gage height, 11.70 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

include flow from Walsh and Marsh Creeks which originates upstream from line between 

R. 14 W. and R. 15 W. and is diverted to Duck Creek through drainage canal about 3 miles 

upstream from station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

264

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

- 212

202

188

174

178

174

160

147

134

125

113

103

95

89

83

*81

99

138

202

217

242

334

430

466

430

382

334

298

270

242

242

6,584

212

2.30

2.66

'Nov.

237

227

180

150

120

110

*105

TT7J

110

117

115

121

160

212

253

292

304 2~50~

248

180

170

160

150

130

120

110

105

105

110

120

-

4,911

164

1.78

1.99

Dec.

130

140

150

no- 155

135

150

150

140

130

115

100

90

80

75

72

70

65

*62

60

64

60

58

55

54_

54

54

54

54

54

60

2,830

91.3

0.992

1.14

Jan.

70

72

68

68

66

62

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

62

*76

80

84

84

82

80

76

74

72

70

70

65

62

60

59

58

57

2,089

67.4

0.733

0.84

Feb.

56

BT

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

50

50

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

*46

45

44

43

44

43

43

43

43

_

-

1,423

49.1

0.534

0.58

Mar.

42

41

41

40

40

40

39

37

38

38

38

37

36

35

34

34

33

*3T

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

36

36

37

40

48

1,144

36.9

0.401

0.46

Apr.

6070-

75

90

110

130

160

200

. 450

679

614

640

640

562

575

614

575

538

490

454

418

*382

334

304

270

237

207

183

165

147

-

10,373

346

3.76

4.19

May

153- 125

89

82

79

76

70

66

63

59

61

74

75

68

63

59

56

53

51

48

45

42

37

35

34

32

*30

37

32

32

58

1,832

59.1

0.642

0.74

June

BB- 87

SS

80

71

64

56

60

85

72

63

56

49

46

43

42

*51

45

40

36

33

31

29

3Z

43

63

57

48

51

48

-

1,652

55.1

0.599

0.67

July

42

37

34

32

28

26

25

37

36

34

42

37

34

36

47

39

34

34

36

87

*IO"9- 134

93

75

65

62

55

51

47

42

37

1,527

49.3

0.536

0.62

Aug.

34

32

56" 29

83

78

-J5 109

64

57

46

40

35

32

32

71

73

59

49

54

97

87

65

54

48

43

*40

38

36

34

35

1,686

54.4

0.591

0.68

Sept.

42

37

34

32

29

28

26

24

24

23

21

21

20

23

26

24

22

*30

29

27

24

23

24

23

21

20

18

17

16

15_

-

743

24.8

0.270

0.30

Calendar year 1951: Max 930 Min 19 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.09

Water year 1951-52: Max 679 Mln 15 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-11, Nov. 20 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Nov. 3-7, Nov. 27 to Dec. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

records for nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 45

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°05'05", long. 86°03'35", in NEir sec. 33, T. 43 N., R. 14 W., on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from logging bridge, half a mile downstream from Duck Creek, 

7 miles southwest of Blaney, and at mile 34.5.

Drainage area. 704 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 613 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Fo July 24, 1939, chain gage on downstream side of bridge 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 839 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 16.53 ft); minimum, 366 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.71 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 19.42ft); 

minimum, 218 cfs Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, 1948; minimum gage height, 5.53 ft Oct. 3, 4, 

1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation during summer low flow by Manistique Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 3.0

7.6

9.0

12.0

15.0

547

845

1,620

2,740

6.7

9.0

15.0

17.0

366

837

2,440

3,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct'.

1,380 

1,380

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,050

1,010

960

914

891

845

 845 

868

1,010

1,380

1,560

1,620

1,940

2,500

2.700

2,666

2,500

2,300

2,060

1,840

1,680

1,620

46,103

1,487

2.11

2.44

Nov.

1,620 

1,560

1,410

1,280

1,180

1,120

*1,150

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,150

1,410

1,650

1,770 

1,770

1,680

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

-

39,890

1,330

1.89

2.11

Dec.

1,200 

1,220

1,250

1,300

1,380

1,350

1,380

1,410

1,360

1,320

1,200

1,000

930

860

820

800 

780

76O

*760

750

750

740

730

720

700

710

720

730

740

780

800

29,970

967

1.37

1.58

Jan.

820 

820

810

820

830

530" 840

800

800

800

800

800

780

780

 790

800 

800

800

800

800

800

800

770

730

720

720

730

740

740

740

740

24,350

785

1.12

1.29

Feb.

760 

780

800

520" 820

820

800

780

770

760

760

760

750

730

690

660 

680

680

 680

680

680

680

660

640

640

630

610

600

SOU

_

-

20,720

714

1.01

1.09

Mar.

580 

570

560

550 §60"

560

560

560

570

580

580

560

560

560

560

560 

570

*570

570

580

580

580

600

600

600

600

600

600

620

640

710

18,050

582

0.827

0.95

Apr.

840 

1,550"

1,130

1,250

1,400

1,550

1,900

2,250

2,600

3,000

3,050

3,050

2,950

2,850

2,900

3,050 

3,100

3,1OO

3,050

2,950

2,850

*2,640

*2,400

2,220

2,040

1,860

1,690

1,540

1,420

1,290

-

66,940

2,231

3.17

3.54

May

1,190 

1,070

978

930

906

883

860

837

791

768

768

837

883

883

860

814 

768

745

722

699

699

677

655

633

633

611

*6TT

611

611

633

699

24,265

783

1.11

1.28

June

883 

530" 954

906

883

837 "768

745

814

860

791

677

611

569

528

508 

*528

548

528

488

469

441

423 423"

488

611

699

633

611

611

-

19,765

659

0.936

1.04

July

590 

548

508

460

423

389

374

39T

450

469

488

488

488

498

528

528 

498

469

460

528

837

»1,000

1,000

930

860

791

699

655

611

569

528

18,061

583

0.828

0.95

Aug.

528 

508

5B9" 498

745

791

883

837

745

814

791

722

655

611

590

768 

860

791

699

677

860

906

837

745

699

633

590

*569

548

528

528

21,525

694

0.986

1.14

Sept.

569 

5S9" 590

528

528

498

488

478

469

460

460

450" 450

460

508

508 

528

 569

569

569

548

548

548

569

548

528

508

488

478

460

-

15,471

516

0.733

0.82

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,800 Min 429 Mean 1,077 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.76

Water year 1951-52 : Max 3,100 Min 374 Mean 943 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 19 to Dee. 3, Dec. 11 to Apr. 7.
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°05'20", long. 86°09i40", in SEt sec. 27, T. 43 N., R. 15 W,, on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Stutts Creek and 10 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area.--322 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 628 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Apr. 14, 1939, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 418 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 150 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.35 ft Sept. 13.

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Apr. 29, 1939 (gage height, 12.9 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 3, 194_8,

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

shifting control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52., except periods of ice effect 

and shlfting'control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

2.6 

4.0 

6.0

224

538

1,110

2.3

3.0

7.0

10.0

145

272

1,450

2,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

488

500

488

464

452

440

416

404

392

381

370

348

348

337

326

315

326

*348

428

476

538

698

870

960

1,050

1,080

1,050

930

810

754

726

17,513

565

1.75

2.02

Nov.

712

698

620

560

520

500

490

*500

470

430

390

370

538

642

754

810

870

870

800

720

670

670

660

640

630

620

620

600

600

580

-

18,554

618

1.92

2.14

Dec.

590

600

600

616

656

698

726

75i

754

726

698

670

590

43,0

440

420

400

390

*380

370

370

360

350

340

340

340

340

330

320

310

310

15,268

493

1.53

1.76

Jan.

310

320

325

310

310

310

310

300

290

290

290

280

280

*280

280

290

300

310

300

290

£90

290

280

260

260

270

280

280

280

270

270

9,000

290

0.901

1.04

Feb.

270

280

290

290

500

300

290

285

280

280

280

270

270

260

250

250

250

250

*250

250

250

250

250

250

245

240

240

240

240

-

-

7,650

264

0.820

0.88

Mar.

240

235

230

235

240

230

225

225

225

230

240

240

240

240

245

245

240

235

*240

245

250

250

255

255

265

270

270

270

280

290

500

7,680

248

0.770

0.89

Apr.

320

340

380

420

480

580

700

790

1,000

1,180

1,240

1,300

1,370

1,330

1,410

1,570

1,730

1,930

2,170

2,290

2,380

*2.590

2,210

2,010

1,810

1,610

1,370

1,210

1,090

970

"

39,580

1,319

4.10

4.57

May

880

790

715

655

625

580

552

524

496

468

440

400

410

430

440

430

410

390

370

355

345

335

320

310

300

*290

290

295

290

300

340

13,775

444

1.38

1.59

June

400

460

"Boo" 500

470

450

400

390

400

410

390

360

330

310

290

*290

292

290

305

290

279

268

256

246

246

281

305

316

316

328

"

10,368

346

1.07

1.20

July

328

305

272

248

230

214

203

224

238

238

242

244

252

276

305

294

290

274

254

290

364

403

416

*390

352

328

294

272

250

234

222

8,746

282

0.876

1.01

Aug.

212

201

192

236

276

305

328

294

268

254

250

238

208

207

199

238

270

316

340

340

316

328

340

328

290

264

*248

236

222

212

208

8,164

263

0.817

0.94

Sept.

214

205

201

196

191

184

179

175

171

166

163

158

155

158

163

171

»177

169

164

161

163

164

167

169

171

171

167

161

155

150

"

5,159

172

0.534

0.60

Calendar year 1951: Kax 4,130 Min 160 Mean 548 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.09

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,390 Min 150 Mean 441 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.64

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-11, Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, Dec. 14 to Apr. 6. 

Shifting-control method us'ed Oct. 1-24, Sept. 18-30. No gage-height record Apr. 21, 22, May 11 to 

June 16; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records fop nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 47

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°01'50", long. 86°09'40", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 42 N., R. 15 W. , on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from West Branch, 6 miles northeast of Manistique, and at 

mile 19.5.

Drainage area. 1.100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 608 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to July 15, 1939, chain gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,356 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs Apr. 20-22; maximum gage height, 

10.01 ft Apr. 20; minimum discharge, 568 cfs July 7 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.59 ft, present site and datum); minimum, 288 cfs Oct. 4, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Aug. 

23, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight regulation during summer low flow by Manistique Lake.

Revisions (water years). W 1114: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 21 July 22 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

5.0 

7.0

584

1,670

2,850

9.0

10.0

4,520

5,890

2.4 

5.0

635

1,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,260 

2,260

2,200

2,080

2,020

1,970

1,970

1,920

1,770

1,670

1,570

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,280

*1,240

1,280

1,420

1,870

2,200

2,440

2,850

3,360

3,840

4.020

4,020

3,840

3,600

3,200

2,850

2,710

71,970

2,322

2.11

2.43

Nov.

2,640 

2,570

2,380

2,140

1,970

1,820

*1,750

1,700

1,670

1,600

1.570

1,570

1,670

2,020

2,440

2,780

2,920

2,850

2,600

2,300

2,200

2,250

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,900

-

63,860

2,129

1.94

2.16

Dec.

2,000 

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,260

2.320

2,320

2,320

2,260

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,200

*1,200

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,130

1.100

1,110

1,120

1,150

1,170

1,200

1,200

48,770

1,573

1.43

1.65

Jan.

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.220

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

*1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,050

1.020

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,100

35,670

1,151

1.05

1.21

Feb.

,120 

,130

,190

.200

,200

,200

,180

,150

,120

,120

,120

,100

,100

,050

,000

980

980

*980

980

980

980

960

950

930

910

900

880

860

850 =~~

-

30,100

1,038

0.944

1.02

Mar.

840 

820

810

800

800

800

800

800

810

820

840

820

820

820

820

810

800

800

*800

810

820

820

850

850

850

850

850

850

880

920

1,020

25,800

832

0.756

0.87

Apr.

1.150 

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,100

2,400

3,000

3,600

4,020

4,520

a5,200

a5,300

5,140

5,000

5,000

5,140

5,420

5,570

5,720

5.890

5,890

5,890

*5,570

5,000

4,520

4,110

3,680

3,200

2,850

2,570

"

122,250

4,075

3.70

4.13

May

2.260 

2,020

1,820

1,670

1,620

1,570

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,000

960

940

920

*900

920

900

940

1,040

39,810

1,284

1.17

1.35

June

1,280 

1,520

1.570

1,570

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,240

1,120

1,000

940

861

842

*842

880

861

823

766

710

674

674

728

920

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

"

31,821

1,061

0.965

1.08

July

980 

920

842

766

692

638

584

620

692

747

785

823

804

842

900

920

880

823

785

861

1,370

*1.67Q

1,670

1,570

1,440

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,000

940

862

30,066

970

0.882

1.02

Aug.

810 

792

758

845

1,160

1,240

1.360

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,040

940

880

1,040

1,240

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,000

*940

880

845

810

792

33 , 252

1,073

0.975

1.12

Sept.

862 

900

862

828

792

775

722

705

688

670

670

652

635

652

705

758

775

*792

828

810

792

792

810

810

810

810

775

740

705

670

-

22,795

760

0.691

0.77

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,980 Min 600 Mean 1,779 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,890 Min 584 Mean 1,520 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-10, Nov. 18 to Dec. 3, Dec. 11 to Apr. 7 

(no gage-height record Dec. 16-19, Jan. 24 to Feb. 10, Feb. 19 to Mar. 18, Apr. 11, 12; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for'nearby stations).
48 STRKARS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Indian River near Manistique, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°59 I 30", long. 86°17il5", in NEj sec. 34, T. 42 N., R. 16 W., on shore 

of Indian Lake 20 ft south and 5 ft west of bridge on county road over outlet of 

Indian Lake.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.66 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 1942, chain gage on highway 

bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage on right bank ij miles 

downstream read twice daily.

Average discharge. 14 years, 381 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 796 cfs Apr. 22-24 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum daily, 287 cfs July 7; minimum gage height, 3.58 ft Sept. 25.

1938-52; Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum daily, about 20 cfs Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice jams at outlet of Indian 

Lake); minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Nov. 13, 1950 (ice jam at outlet of Indian Lake 

above gage).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Indian Lake regulated by needles in gate section of rock-filled 

timber dam 1-J miles below gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

449

461

465

477

477

500

518

518

514

514

518

501

489

489

485

477

473

*485

501

496

492

536

553

596

620

654

654

654

654

640

654

16,514

533

-

-

Nov.

629

612

594

b580

b570

b570

b560

b560

b56O

b560

557

562

560

597

597

597

641

622

616

616

6O2

6O7

6O2

583

565

565

548

539

539

522

17,432

581

-

~

Dec .

526

514

526

531

526

526

543

539

b540

b550

b550

b545

b535

522

509

514

505

497

493

*4B9

493

493

477

477

462

462

450

450

45O

450

431

15,575

502

-

-

Jan.

431

435

438

427

427

427

412

412

412

415

412

412

400

400

415

412

*408

410

41O

410

410

4OO

39 O

380

380

380

380

380

380

370

380

12,555

405

-

"

Feb.

390

400

 400

40O

390

390

390

380

380

38O

380

380

380

37O

360

350

350

340

*340

340

340

343

343

346

349

346

346

334

337

-

-

1O,574

365

-

"

Mar.

334

334

334

334

337

337

329

321

318

318

318

318

318

318

321

324

*321

321

329

326

330

330

33O

320

32O

320

32O

330

33O

540

340

10,120

326

-

"

Apr.

350

35O

36O

370

390

400

400

425

453

505

522

548

573

601

599

6O7

634

673

700

734

*761

796

796

796

789

761

768

768

734

727

-

17,890

596

-

-

May

70O

686

661

665

651

643

6O4

591

582

563

551

541

524

507

512

500

496

484

468

472

457

446

435

438

427

*412

408

412

401

394

412

16,043

518

-

-

June

423

427

442

438

442

442

431

438

473

454

442

431

435

427

423

*412

412

393

397

386

376

367

367

364

376

373

376

373

376

376

-

12,292

410

-

"

July

376

376

343

304

3O3

301

287

296

303

296

317

319

314

318

315

313

328

318

320

331

392

422

458

*462

466

462

466

458

442

442

431

11,279

364

-

"

Aug.

415

404

390

408

423

438

438

438

442

442

438

442

438

427

427

446

442

425

435

431

442

427

431

435

435

*423

423

427

412

397

393

13,244

427

-

-

Sept.

420

412

412

404

397

383

374

370

370

364

364

355

355

355

364

352

343

*343

338

338

338

329

327

327

327

319

321

321

310

313

"

1O,645

355

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 979 Min 286 Mean 483 Cfsm 1.6O In. 21. 7O

Water year 1951-52: Max 796 Min 287 Mean 449 Cfsm 1.49 In. 2O.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 18, Mar. 21 to Apr. 8; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, observer's notes, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.

49

Location.--Lat 45°54i40", long. 87°12'50", in sec. 32, T. 41 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Cornell, 

half a mile downstream from Bobs' Creek, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi.

Records available. August 1903 to November 1912 (fragmentary), January 1913 to November 

1915 (gage heights only), October 1950 to September 1952. Published as "near Escanaba" 

1903-15.

Gage.--Water-s tage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer). August 1903 to 

November 1915 chain gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum gage height, 5.19 ft Apr. 15 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 110 cfs Sept. 21 (gage 

height, 1.20 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 15, 1952; minimum discharge, 94 cfs Nov. 12, 1950 (gage height, 1.16 ft), but may 

have been less during period Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

fluctuation caused by Boney Palls powerplant 8 miles upstream from gage.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Diurnal

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.5

160

370

700

1,700

3.0 

4.0 

4.8

3,000

6,400

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,250

1,930

1,890

1,730

1,620

1,540

1,420

1,320

1,230

1,080

1,080

1,040

908

706

*704

1,020

985

919

1,030

1,080

1,160

1,700

2,610 

2,510

2,200

1,800

1,570 

1,360

1,300

1,220

1,350

44,262

1,428

1.64

1.89

tlov .

1,710

1,440

1,420

1,240

*1,090

912

921

921

948

877

792

639

1,470

2,200

2,810

2,800

2,440

2,260

1,890

1,550

1,550

1,320

1,200

879

829

997

971 

985

950

962

"

40,973

1,366

1.57

1.75

Dec.

790

829

858

1,440

1.510

1,370

1,330

1,330

1,080

980

940

740

680

680

800

600

570

*590

580

570

560

600

630 

580

560

510

530 

560

520

520

530

24,367

786

0.903

1.04

Jan.

520

510

510

520

520

490

490

500

500

490

470

470

470

490

480

470

*470

*470

470

460

490

500

490 

4BO

480

480

480 

470

490

500

460

15,090

487

0.560

0.65

Feb.

460

470

460

420

470

460

460

440

450

450

440

430

450

450

440

400

380

400

430

430

430

*430

430 

440

400

440

420 

400

380

-

-

12,560

433

0.498

0.54

Mar.

420

360

410

410

400

400

400

400

360

390

390

380

380

380

350

320

350

330

350

330

*330

340

m370

380

380 

380

380

370

600

11 , 700

377

0.433

0.50

Apr.

1,000

1,400

1', 5OO

1,500

1,450

1,380

1,320

1,500

2,100

2,500

2,700

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,700

4,020

4,360

6,300

8,860

*9.570

8,320

7,180

6,420 

5,220

4,320

3,300

2,870 

2,390

1,930

1,920

-

107,930

3,598

4.14

4.61

May

1,740

1,6OO

1,490

1,210

1,260

1,150

804

700

784

728

728

1,030

2,060

2.180

2,000

1,720

1,450

1,190

1,110

974

912

813

767 

717

510

516

832 

737

*805

74B

985

34,250

1,105

1.27

1.46

June

769

1,010

1,110

994

749

723

666

439

621

850

688

402

434

444

520

459

1,340

1,560

*1,310

1,030

754

530

661 

506

468

1,080

1,260

1,310

1,250

1,420

-

25,377

846

0.972

1.08

July

1,520

1,230

989

768

715

395

504

784

1,120

1,360

1,990

2,480

2,200

2,190

2,190

1,780

1,450

1,220

1,130

739

*1,370

2,380

2.690

l!700

1,630

1,060 

959

1,010

876

618

43,297

1,397

1.61

1.85

Aug.

540

578

397

962

1,790

1,740

1,640

1,440

1,390

809

93B

882

84B

626

629

1,230

825

828

822

771

1,000

1,080

1,060 

601

460

*442

m415

631

478

26,701

861

0.990

1.14

Sept.

322

374

*426

375

368

418

245

285

339

302

310

316

300

238

354

368

*328

316

310

322

191

338

326 

366

376

306

392 

258

248

318

-

9,735

324

0.372

0.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,760 Min 270 Mean 1,414 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,570 Min 191 Mean 1,083 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Dec. 10 to Apr. 15.
50 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°03'31", long. 88°37'38", on line between SE^ and SW£ sec. 1, T. 42 N., 

R. 35 W., on downstream side of highway bridge in Caspian, 5£ miles upstream from 

mouth,

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 695 cfs July 23 (gage height, 8.59 

ft); minimum observed, 50 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 3.81 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 695 cfs Apr. 8, 1951, July 23, 1952; maximum 

gage height observed, 8.59 ft July 23, 1952; minimum observed, 32 cfs June 12, 1949 

(gage height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and shifting control, which 

are fair. Some ground water pumped from mines.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

and shifting control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 Nov. 14 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

140

255

3.8

5.0 

6.0

49

153

267

7.0 

8.1

420

710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

118

*114

170

180 

170

140

118

110

104

101

96

95

93

90

90

92

93

91

92

90

96

135

160

122

106

100

93

92

91

90

106

3,438

111

1.32

1.52

Nov.

*103

101

100

91

90

87

84

87

86

85

85

93

118

173

173

143

130

112

114

112

102

102

102

102

94

92

93

93

93

91

3,131

104

1.24

1.39

Dec.

92

90

100

*105 

99

97

100

96

93

81

85

82

93

87

83

90

86

76

75

72

b72

b72

b72

b72

b72

b72

b72

b72

79

81

83

2,601

83.9

0.999

1.15

Jan.

79

b74

*b73

Bf

b72

b72

b72

b72

76

81

81

79

79

83

82

84

82

82

79

b76

b75

b75

b74

b74

b74

b74

b74

b74

b74

b74

2,364

76.3

0.908

1.05

Feb.

b78

79

80

79 

*77

b74

75

76

75

77

74

75

75

75

b73

b72

b72

b72

b71

71

71

73

7

5

8

9

7

77

79

-

-

2,186

75.4

O.B98

0.97

Mar.

75

75

76

*76 

75

76

75

65

75

78

70

69

75

68

70

67

91

71

87

75

75

68

75

75

70

73

70

75

79

79

125

2,353

75.9

0.904

1.04

Apr.

143

*125

110

Tos

112

125

173

315

231

189

168

153

153

173

255

e410

e590

e650

*e565

6360

303

261

219

189

173

163

153

148

138

'

6,957

232

2.76

3.08

May

150

120

116

112 

108

*104

100

97

98

99

109

109

102

97

94

91

87

87

87

83

81

81

81

84

86

78

81

*84

83

86

94

2,949

95.1

1.13

1.31

June

86

81

105

94 

82

79

77

86

94

84

77

75

78

79

81

111

109

88

81

76

76

76

73

70

75

103

94

94

153

116

"

2,653

88.4

1.05

1.17

July

103

*89

100

87 

81

78

86

87

79

84

173

148

116

102

98

90

99

94

138

163

e330

e635

e695

*e465

e255

183

158

134

116

116

110

5,292

171

2.04

2.34

Aug.

108

105

103

168 

*153

138

125

111

111

106

100

96

93

91

86

86

87

79

79

79

78

76

75

75

70

70

70

67

68

73

74

2,900

93.5

1.11

1.28

Sept.

73

75

73

*69 

67

65

62

68

62

62

56.

60

63

67

65

63

63

64

63

65

63

69

73

70

66

65

65

63

62

59

-

1,960

65.3

0.777

O.87

Calendar year 1951: Max 680 Mln 50 Mean 112 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 695 Mln 56 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.17

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

e Shifting-control method used.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 51

Brule River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57 I 30", long. 88°15'55", in SE£ see. 11, T. 41 N., R. 32 ¥., Michigan 

meridian, on left bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Paint 

River, 3-J miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Michigamme 

River.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 29, 1944 , wire-weight or chain gages at bridge 40 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 9 years (1914-15, 1944-52), 343 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs July 24 (gage height, 4.66 ft); maximum gage height, 7.1 ft Nov. 19 or 20 (ice jam); minimum, 247 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 

2.11 ft).

1914-16, 1944-52: Maximum discharge, 3,480 cfs June 26, 1946 (gage height, 4.93 

ft); maximum gage height, 7.25 ft Mar. 20, 1945 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 155 cfs 

Aug. 16, 22, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 13, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Some ground water pumped from mines at Iron River.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.O 

4.O 

5.O

243

42O

725

1,470

2,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*571

535

68O

930

916

784

673

583

529

493

458

436

42O

405

415

405

415

410

415

410

420

565

666

595

523

487

453

436

426

431

 517

16,402

529

1.39

1.61

Nov.

499

430

39O

360

370

39O

390

390

390

39O

40O

410

50O

692

692

602

541

520

500

470

48O

480

450

4 2O

430

430

420

430

44O

430

-

13,736

458

1.21

1.34

Dec.

40O

400

4OO

*430

500

365

365

365

351

370

360

35O

320

33O

330

310

320

320

31O

500

31O

310

320

310

30O

3OO

3OO

3OO

3OO

300

310

10,556

341

0.897

1.03

Jan.

315

3 2O

320

325

325

325

325

*325

320

3 2O

315

320

310

310

32O

315

320

31O

310

310

3OO

310

315

320

325

325

325

310

305

305

315

9,815

317

0.834

O.96

Feb.

32O

310

3O5

*305

300

29O

290

300

300

29O

285

29O

30O

29O

30O

3OO

29O

29O

280

290

3OO

300

295

29O

300

30O

3OO

295

290

_

-

8,595

296

0.779

0.84

Mar.

295

30O

*305

305

295

295

295

300

3O5

310

31O

310

310

310

310

310

31O

300

3OO

3O5

31O

300

28O

31O

32O

325

330

330

350

400

500

9,835

317

0.834

O.96

Apr.

580

*559

481

431

436

431

464

602

846

874

758

68O

628

571

640

832

1,150

1,43O

*1,740

1.940

1,890

1,560

1,270

1,O4O

888

777

706

660

621

583

-

26,068

869

2.29

2.55

May

541

499

475

453

*436

426

415

405

4O5

400

448

499

487

442

420

410

390

37O

365

361

356

351

351

351

356

356

361

*395

39O

395

47O

12,779

412

1.08

1.25

June

453

410

547

559

464

415

375

370

442

410

365

346

328

346

365

442

523

458

395

351

342

328

319

310

375

415

395

38O

595

577

-

12,4OO

413

1.O9

1.21

July

487

426

*420

405

351

328

365

464

395

505

738

660

511

481

453

415

390

39O

41O

589

1,O40

1,43O

2,OOO

*2.110

1,70O

1,150

846

699

595

547

499

21,799

7O3

1.85

2.13

Aug.

470

464

442

764

*965

853

770

640

577

517

470

436

4O5

385

370

365

356

342

332

332

342

337

328

314

302

297

297

297

3O2

310

319

13,70O

442

1.16

1.34

Sept.

319

314

*297

297

284

28O

28O

276

276

269

269

265

262

265

269

265

258

258

258

258

258

262

276

273

269

262

250

25O

25O

241

8,116

271

O.713

0.79

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,29O Min 160 Mean 48O Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.14

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,110 Min 247 Mean 448 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.01

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-13, Nov. 18 to Dec. 5, Dec. 11 to Apr. 1 

(no gage-height record Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, Dec. 19-25).
52 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'20", long. 88°20'05", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from municipal powerplant at Crystal Palls and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 ft above mean sea level (WlsconsinMichigan Power Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 563 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5.960 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.21 ft); minimum, 19 cfs May 30 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 234 cfs Sept. 13.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum, 

7.7 cfs Sept. 17, 1950 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 81 cfs Nov. 1, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant immediately above 

station.

Elating table, water year 1951-5Z (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

ZOZ 

416 

750

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

1,630 

Z,76O 

7.Z30

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

26

Z7 

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.780 

1,580

1,580

1,730

1,630

1,380

1,ZOO

1,050

956

848

780

735

68Z

668

654

661

698

705

675

661

675

870

1,Z40

1,Z40

1,110

988

900 

83 Z

758

7Z8

83Z

30,826

994

1.61

1.86

Nov.

*848 

678

585

59 Z

6Z6

6Z6

6Z6

640

619

640

647

690

9Z6

1,460

1.850

1,680

1,400

1,110

95Z

832

89Z

89Z

674

585

605

654

578 

585

633

61Z

-

Z4,717

8Z4

1.34

1.49

Dec.

619 

619

*654

870

US

848

810

795

750

6Z6

633

457

457

487

474

451

433

433

433

4Z8

4Z8

433

433

439

4Z2

42Z

406

411

411

411

416

16,825

543

0.881

l.OZ

Jan.

42Z 

42Z

*416

411

400

390

390

395

390

400

406

395

395

395

390

395

400

400

406

400

390

395

411

406

406

406

406 

411

411

416

411

12,487

403

0.654

0.75

Feb.

411 

380

385

395

*395

374

380

369

380

380

380

364

374

380

360

385

375

374

367

366

365

365

374

355

368

361

364 

359

364

_

-

10,849

374

0.607

0.65

Mar.

346 

350

337

*350

345

339

33Z

335

337

334

33Z

346

336

346

336

323

346

318

336

3Z7

341

341

332

305

33Z

346

359 

341

359

359

49Z

10,658

344

0.558

0.64

Apr.

*675 

788

728

661

633

61Z

^40

74Z

956

1,130

1,090

1,060

980

940

1,000

1,380

2,330

4,160

*5,210

5,810

5,360

4,760

4,010

2,760

2,100

1,730

1,530 

1,330

l.ZOO

1,080

-

57,385

1,913

3.11

3.46

May

97Z

885

80 Z

735

682

*654

619

57Z

551

558

532

565

578

578

551

578

532

519

487

468

462

462

428.

439

457

439

428 

»488

512

477

605

17,615

568

0.922

1.06

June

585 

551

551

545

493

462

428

416

480

462

428

406

380

355

390

433

647

619

506

451

411

385

355

341

406

619

661 

690

980

956

-

15,392

513

0.833

0.93

July

8O2 

*705

626

558

487

439

416

433

462

598

807

915

765

661

599

538

532

558

458

640

1,100

1,530

2,350

2.510

1,900

1,400

1,070 

869

720

661.

592

26,701

861

1.40

1.61

Aug.

545 

498

487

*647

1^020

996

862

720

690

765

742

720

675

605

545

462

457

416

400

374

359

350

331

305

297

310

293 

289

283

293

317

16,053

518

0.841

0.97

Sept.

 8?

310

305

301

301

289

289

284

280

268

246

234

246

249

249

249

238

242

242

265

284

310

289

293

276

265 

257

257

246

-

8,218

274

0.445

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,300 Mln Z50 Mean 906 Cfsm 1.47 In» 19.94

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,810 Mln Z34 Mean 677 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.94

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 53

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'50", long. 88°12'55", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4| miles downstream from Way Dam, 6 miles 

east of Crystal Falls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with Brule River.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 695 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum daily, 119 cfs Sept. 4.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs May 13, 1950, May 5, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 9.45 ft May 5, 1951; minimum discharge, 69 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (gage height, 

1.31 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Nov. 26, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Way Reservoir and by powerplant at Way 

Dam since December 1949.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharg 

In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

107

179

290

434

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

635

1,170

1,830

2,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

2.050

1,870

*1,970

2,030

1,580

1,650

1,410

1,220

1,080

1,080

970

840

1,020

855

255

830

1,020

1,200

1,200

1,100

780

1,100

1,350

1,260

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

990

990

1,140

37,820

1,220

-

-

Nov.

*1,170

987

780

780

780

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

780

1,100

1.890

1,530

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,110

1,110

1,O8O

948

849

990

990

960

1,020

-

31,009

1,034

-

-

Dec .

1.080

1,080

*1,080

805

805

805

805

855

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,020

32,035

1,033

-

-

Jan.

1.050

1,050

*1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1.200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,140

35,410

1,142

-

-

Feb.

1.070

730

705

680

*730

730

730

730

730

730

705

705

705

705

865

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,020

,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

988

830

830

830

-

25,078

865

-

-

Mar.

830

855

930

905

905

880

880

880

855

855

855

855

830

830

830

805

805

780

666

654

730

705

658

570

473

550

555

498

502

502

498

22,926

740

-

-

Apr.

714

679

334

151

143

145

136

128

156

317

334

335

159

445

730

780

830

855

880

855

1,320

2,050

1,820

1,350

1,150

805

805

805

708

377

-

20,256

675

-

-

May

363

343

354

372

433

*467

780

780

780

780

780

805

805

780

780.

780

780

830

1.050

1,020

1,020

990

765

1,020

1,020

990

990

*990

930

755

755

24,087

777

-

-

June

645

755

755

730

730

705

567

486

620

705

705

705

705

705

705

730

730

730

730

705

641

510

621

705

705

730

730

661

550

441

20,142

671

-

"

July

730

*730

730

635

530

510

607

730

660

708

855

1,050

805

780

755

755

730

730

755

652

722

1,030

1.250

*1,170

1,200

1,200

1,140

755

755

730

730

25,099

810

-

"

Aug.

730

730

750

755

780

705

750

730

750

750

730

705

705

705

705

705

576

580

705

705

680

680

672

452

565

680

680

680

680

622

466

21,028

678

-

"

Sept.

445

466

174

*119

335

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

680

680

680

705

680

680

680

670

405

399

582

595

400

402

591

-

16,818

561

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,59O Mln 441 Mean 1,045 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,030 Mln 119 Mean 852 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17. 3O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'04", long, 

bank half a mile downstream from 

miles northeast of Florence.

11'13" , in NE£ sec. 16, T. 41 N., R. 31 W., on left 

confluence of Brule and Michigamme Rivers and 3|

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 394 cfs Sept. 14.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 10.46 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 18, 1950 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Feb. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period Dec. 13 to Mar. 31, which are good. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and. discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.3

3.0 

4.0

390

775

1,580

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

3,790

6,840

10,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*4,410

4,060

4,590

4,940

5.050

4,680 

3,680

2,980

2,740

2,560

2,420

2,520

2,440

1,520

1,950

2,590

2,500

2,620

2,460

2,240

1,620

3,150

3,270

3,320

3,070

2,940

2,630

1,650

2,560

2,520

2,760

92,440

2,982

-

-

Hov.

3,220

*2,700

2,000

1.220

1,830

2,250 

2,230

2,270

2,030

1,500

1,380

2,430

2,770

3,510

4,230

4.640

3,850

2,620

2,740

2,840

3,240

2,260

2,450

2,750

1,660

2,060

2,290

1,800

2,250

2,270

-

75,290

2,510

-

-

Dee.

2,180

1,590

2,170

*2,290

2,480

2.780 

2,640

2,350

1.480

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,150

1,730

2,160

1,550

2,000

1,880

2,000

2,170

2,190

2,090

1,550

1,980

1,610

1,980

2,030

2,110

2,150

1,720

1,780

63,530

2,049

_

-

Jan.

1,800

*1,960

2,200

2,280

2,310

1..350 

2,110

2,190

2,330

2,140

2,130

2,160

1,710

1,890

2,130

2,000

2,220

2,010

1,980

1,630

1,980

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,110

2,140

1,690

2,180

2.340

2,300

2,180

63 , 950

2,063

.

-

Feb.

2,190

1,090

940

*2,120

2,160

2,220 

2,370

2,490

1,260

968

2,470

2.550

2,300

2,360

2,150

2,160

1,430

2,380

2,200

2,190

2,180

2,040

2,270

1,030

1,890

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,590

-

56,528

1,949

-

-

Mar.

1,890

1,110

*1,830

1,870

1,740

1,730 

1,910

1,820

630

1,840

2,210

1,990

1,840

1,700

1,650

675

1,890

1,970

2,190

1,760

2,010

1,420

941

1,550

1,420

1,600

1,790

1,680

1,430

1,110

2.440

51,636

1,666

-

-

Apr.

*2,420

2,470

2,100

1,730

1,560

1.580 

1,860

2,110

2,210

2,360

2,570

2,210

1,920

2,570

2,450

2,650

3,830

6,890

*8,290

8,260

9.520

8,530

7,220

5,880

3,850

3,450

2,400

2,870

3,060

2,390

-

111,010

3,700

-

-

May

1,850

1,500

1,370

1,360

*1,460

1,830 

2,080

1,400

1,660

1,670

984

1,810

1,740

1,890

1,720

1,860

1,540

679

1,700

1,790

1,740

1,700

1,870

1,270

961

1,560

1,740

1,350

*1,780

1,080

2.090

49,034

1,582

-

-

June

1,250

2,160

2,320

2,180

1,740

1,710 

1,420

1,170

2.OOO

1,980

1,680

1,720

1,720

1,120

865

1,910

1,960

1,970

1,920

2,030

1,290

1,050

1,510

1,560

1,780

1,560

1,760

1,550

1,710

2.420

-

51,015

1,700

-

-

July

2,270

2,340

*2,580

1,380

1,280

968 

1,920

2,060

1,950

2,180

2,910

4,070

2,870

2,450

2,290

2,020

2,060

1,960

2,030

1,670

2,940

4,640

6,510

6.880

5,580

4,220

3,490

3,280

2,460

2,050

2,300

87,608

2,826

-

-

Aug.

2,080

2,010

807

*2,450

5,710

3,200 

3,230

2,270

2,070

1,400

2,190

2,460

2,150

2,050

2,OOO

1,940

790

1,790

2,150

1,850

1,820

1,810

1,630

649

1,620

1,660

1,570

1,620

1,580

1,420

651

58,587

1,890

-

-

Sept.

448

1,550

1,210

*1,560

1,580

1,550 

556

1,380

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,530

773

594

1,080

1,080

1,410

1,460

1,540

1,290

570

1,280

1,240

1,150

1,160

975

803

413

1,210

1,200

-

54,122

1,157

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,300 Min 22O Mean 2,673 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,520 Min 394 Mean 2,171 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 55 

Menominee River at Twin Palls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°52'20", long. 88°04'10", in sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 31 W. , Michigan meridian at powerplant of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 3| miles north of city of Iron 

Mountain, 4 miles upstream from Pine River, and at mile 106.6.

Drainage area. 1.790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Head and tail gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet by company employees.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,798 cfs.

Extremes."-Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Apr. 21; minimum daily, 966 cfs 

Sept. 28.

1914-52: Maximum daily discharge, 16,700 cfs Apr. 23, 24, 1916; minimum daily, 154 

cfs Aug. 9, 1925.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records computed on basis of 

load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey in 1932- 

33 and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. Flow regulated by powerplant at which station is located and also by plants on Brule and Michigamme Rivers 

and by Michigamme Reservoir on Michigamme River (capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft).

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,350

5,080

5.470

5,220

5,340

4,300

3,550

2,690

2,920

2,570

1,980

1,910

1,600

1.480,

1,670

2,180

2,140

2,190

2,420

2,360

2,310

2,390

2,990

3,320

3,140

2,940

2,710

2,230

2,490

2,590

2,930

91,460

2,950

1.65

1.90

Nov.

3,420

2,450

2,200

1,540

2,080

2,260

2,300

2,250

2,150

1,820

1.520

2,180

3,020

3,770

4,640

4.780

4,240

2,830

2,700

2,810

3,440

2,170

2,740

2,980

2,060

2,050

2,290

2,160

2,150

2,410

-

79,410

2,647

1.48

1.65

Dec.

2,220

2,080

2,190

2,370

2,520

2.940

2,840

2,240

2,000

2,350

2,340

2,350

2,330

2,220

1,820

1.650

1,910

2,100

2,100

2,130

2,200

2,160

1,840

1,830

1,700

2,050

2,190

2,290

2,050

1,820

1,970

66,780

2,154

1.20

1.38

Jan.

1,950

2,170

2,170

2,210

2,190

1.700

2,050

2,230

2,220

2.550

2,260

2,240

1,880

2,160

2,220

2,150

2,160

2,180

2,100

1,730

2,080

2,290

2,190

2,210

2,160

2,100

1,790

2,190

2,310

2,270

2,210

66,120

2,133

1.19

1.37

Feb.

1,940

1,740

1.550

1,410

2,100

2,370

2,430

2,420

1,780

1,410

1,950

2,390

2,410

2.450

2,300

2,060

1 , 7 10

2,260

2,360

2,260

2,300

2,230

2,200

1,690

2,020

1,890

1,730

1,590

1,680

-

-

58,430

2,015

1.13

1.22

Mar.

,780

,450

,880

,030

,790

,840

,640

,630

.250

,690

,780

,020

,750

,850

,450

,480

,860

,760

,900

,030

,980

,700

,570

,610

,460

,510

,470

,730

,650

,530

2,090

53,160

1,715

0.958

1.10

Apr.

2,290

2,310

2,500

2,080

1,670

1.520

2,070

2,200

2,410

2,430

2,470

2,350

2,330

2,440

2,470

2,460

3,880

7,290

9,190

9,170

10.500

8,890

7,440

6,280

3,830

3,680

2,670

2,410

3,080

2,860

-

116,970

3,899

2.18

2.43

May

,120

,030

,420

,360

,540

,560

,750

,690

,740

,610

,490

,870

,720

,760

,710

,800

,650

.240

,550

,740

,740

,760

,730

,590

,390

,400

,530

,650

,620

,440

,240

5 ,440

,659

.927

1.07

June

1,580

2,060

2,480

2,490

2,260

1,950

1,610

1,440

1,830

1,980

1,920

1,910

1,810

1,440

1.250

1,500

1,950

2,200

2,210

2,150

1,630

1,290

1,540

1,500

1,960

1,910

1,840

1,450

1,840

2,420

-

55,400

1,847

1.03

1.15

July

2,740

2,660

2,710

1,910

1,460

1,400

1,600

2,360

2,230

2,280

3,010

4,510

3,660

2,540

2,560

2,410

2,220

2,190

2»100

2,060

3,020

5,280

6,890

7.560

5,950

4,330

3,600

3,410

2,620

2,520

2,350

95,940

3,095

1.73

1.99

Aug.

,320

,970

,810

,410

,580

.590

,250

,600

,230

,570

,360

,400

,590

,280

,180

,960

,650

,780

,990

,900

,830

,740

,720

,400

,620

,640

,650

,680

,760

,590

.150

64,180

2,070

1.16

1.34

Sept.

,100

,550

,590

,400

,400

,540

,220

.450

,450

,400

,570

,260

,240

,240

,500

,200

,180

,120

,210

,200

,070

,180

,160

,210

,220

,220

,150

966

,030

,080

-

57,046

1,255

0.690

0.77

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,800 Win 754 Mean 2,724 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,300 Mln 966 Mean 2,285 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37

30107Z O - 54 - 5
56 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River at Pine River powerplant, near Florence, Wis

Location. Lat 45°1 49 I 40", long. 88°14'55", in sec. 28, T. 39 N., R. 18 E. , at powerplant 

or Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 5.0 miles downstream from Popple River and 6.5 miles 

south of Florence.

Drainage area.--528 sq mi, revised.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1952.

Gage. Powerplant equipment consists of 2 water wheels, 7 taintor gates each 14 ft wide, 

I log chute 7.5 ft wide, operation head 93 ft.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-52), 425 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Apr. 21, minimum daily, 123 cfs

1923-52: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Apr. 9, 1929; no flow at times in 1924, 

1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge determined from powerplant records. Plow regulated by powerplant at station, but pondage 

is small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. on basis 

of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and 

gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, Hater year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

949

724

819

1,020

984

1.060

944

829

724

624

624

520

494

416

442

448

440

440

520

468

520

759

864

864

750

624

624

607

589

520

520

2O,739

669

1.27

1.46

Nov.

624

416

312

377

505

403

338

424

338

312

364

494

520

774

864

784

624

546

494

416

494

560

364

312

312

364

312

335

361

390

-

13,533

451

0.854

0.95

Dec.

364

364

560

569

468

520

520

520

442

364

364

312

312

208

208

156

156

208

208

208

208

312

208

208

282

208

296

208

208

208

312

9,689

313

0.593

0.68

Jan.

208

312

235

208

208

208

208

208

312

208

208

312

195

208

312

208

208

312

208

303

208

260

195

208

208

303

208

208

303

208

208

7,306

236

0.447

0.51

Feb.

208

208

273

208

208

312

208

208

312

169

208

290

208

208

208

208

272

208

282

182

208

208

208

123

303

208

208

272

208

_

-

6,534

225

0.426

0.46

Mar.

208

174

265

182

208

208

208

208

195

182

208

208

208

219

208

182

208

247

208

208

208

308

208

182

208

208

277

208

208

295

282

6,634

214

0.405

0.47

Apr.

377

551

559

529

464

519

507

580

899

847

785

845

667

602

766

1,080

1,440

1,750

2,100

2,360

2.440

2,360

2,140

1,820

1,670

1,500

1,340

1,280

1,190

944

-

34,911

1,164

2.20

2.46

May

224

804

624

624

624

624

624

624

520

520

520

674

864

784

729

624

624

624

602

494

455

481

429

403

481

448

448

448

494

520

624

18,282

590

1.12

1.29

June

772

714

679

744

670

598

494

511

520

624

534

416

443

442

455

699

858

771

676

611

396

416

364

416

488

520

624

520

572

537

-

17,084

569

1.08

1.20

July

481

416

416

390

426

312 312-

520

624

624

624

624

624

624

624

624

495

393

378

520

1,080

2,150

1,660

1,730

1,410

1,270

977

695

624

611

490

22,748

734

1.39

1.60

Aug.

420

390

312

569

1.120

1,080

975

855

744

606

624

522

443

437

364

364

377

468

312

312

312

331

312

312

208

208

312

208

208

208

312

14,225

459

0.869

1.00

Sept.

3J£

312

312

312

208

312

208

208

296

195

208

182

208

169

208

208

182

182

169

175

182

179

195

208

208

208

208

152

208

182

-

6,474

216

0.409

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,440- Min 52 Mean 589 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.13

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,440 Min 123 Mean 487 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.54
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 57 

Menomlnee River near Pembine, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°35'25", long. 87°46'35", in sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 28 W., Michigan meridian, on left bank 700 ft upstream from Pemene Creek, 4 miles west of Nathan, Mich., 

15 miles southeast of Pembine, and at mile 65.3.

Drainage area. 3,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 745 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 10.50 ft); maximum gage height, 11.52 ft Dec. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 994 cfs 

Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs Apr. 14, 1951 (gage height, 11.84 ft); minimum that of Sept. 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow partially regulated by 10 powerplants and Michigamme Reservoir 

(capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft) above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,470

2,110

3,380

4,900

6,550

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

8,460

10,500

12,800

18,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7,300

6,730

*7,680

7,880

8.260

7,680

6,730

4,800

5,240

4,900

4,420

3,660

3,170

3,170

2.900

2,960

3,030 

3,730

3,880

4,100

3,380

5,060

5,540

6,030

6,200

5,540

5,380

4,330

3,590

4,740

3,730

155,740

5,024

1.55

1.79

Nov.

4,740

4,900

4,260

2,960

2,960

2,960

3,030

3,380

3,380

3,310

2,900

2,450

4,100

5,380

7,300

7,490

7,300 

6,200

3,800

4,580

4,900

4,740

3,800

5,080

6,550

7,300

9.190

9,050

8,850

8,070

-

154,910

5,164

1.59

1.77

Dec.

6.920

5,220

3,730

3,380

4,020

3,950

4,580

4,020

*3,450

3,310

3,240

3,150

3,050

2,900

2,700

2,560

2,520 

2,540

2,600

3,650

2,700

2,780

2,830

2,800

2,500

2,500

2,530

2,550

2,580

2,600

2,600

99,440

3,208

0.990

1.14

Jan.

2,620

2,660

2,680

2,700

2,700

2,'7 00

2,720

2,750

2,780

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800 

2,800

2,800

2,750

2,700

2,600

2,520

2,560

2,600

2,660

2,680

2,560

2,520

2,650

2,850

83,960

2,708

0.836

0.96

Feb.

2,900

2,900

2,850

2,500

3,450

2,480

2,560

2,660

2,700

2,660

2,550

2,520

2,520

2,680

2,800

2,800

2,760 

2,640

2,560

2,700

2,860

2,840

2,780

2,650

2,500

2,450

2,400

2,380

2.560

_

-

76,410

3,635

0.813

0.88

Mar.

2,300

2,260

2,240

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,320

2,200

2,100

2,020

2,180

2,400

2,440

2,400

3,250

2,140

2,100 

3,160

2,340

2,380

3,380

2,380

2,340

2,300

2,260

2,220

2,180

2,220

2,500

2,660

2.800

71,030

2,291

0.707

0.82

Apr.

5,050

5,600

3,700

3,760

3,800

3,800

3,950

4,900

5,540

6,550

6,200

5,700

5,540

5,540

5,700

6,030

6,920 

10,700

14,400

15,600

15,600

16.800

15,000

12,000

10,000

8,400

7,300

5,700

5,380

5,540

-

226,780

7,559

2.33

2.60

May

5.060

4,100

3,590

3,100

2,830

2,900

3,450

3,240

2,960

2,960

3,100

3,100

3,030

3,450

3,520

3,310

2,900 

2,760

2,900

*2,830

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,570

2,510

2,450

2.550

2,390

2,570

3,030

93,800

3,026

0.934

1.08

June

3,520

a3,800

a4,500

a3,900

a3,500

a3,300

a2,900

a3,100

2,850

2,700

2,900

3,030

2,900

2,900

2,450

2.060

3,050 

3,590

3,590

3,240

3,170

2,640

2,390

2,330

2,390

3,100

*3,240

2,900

2,760

5,100

-

91,760

3,059

0.944

1.05

July

3,950

3,730

3,800

3,520

2,900

2,160

2,330

2,830

3,100

3,520

4,420

6,550

8,850

7,150

6,200

5,220

5,220 

4,020

3,880

3,520

5,380

9,080

13,900

14.700

13,600

10,500

7,680

6,370

5,540

4,580

5,730

181,620

5,859

1.81

2.09

Aug.

3,800

3,520

3,050

3,310

5,380

6,730

6,920

5,700

5,220

3,880

3,450

3,950

4,260

3,520

3,520

3,240

3,310 

2,900

2,830

2,830

2,900

3,050

*2,700

2,450

2,510

2,220

2,160

2,280

2,330

2,390

2,390

108 , 660

3,505

1.08

1.24

Sept.

2,060

2,450

2.570

2,280

2,330

2,110

2,000

1,940

1,730

2,160

2,110

2,220

2,160

1,780

1,620

2,000

1.510 

2,060

1,940

1,890

1,620

1,780

1,750

1,890

1,840

1,730

1,620

1,680

1,730

1,780

-

58,320

1,944

0.600

0.67

Calendar year 1951 : Max 20,800 Mln 1,250 Mean 4,517 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.92

Water year 1951-53: Max 16,800 Mln 1,510 Mean 3,832 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Chalk Hill powerplant records 8.5 miles 

downstream.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record during 

most of period; discharge estimated on same basis as "a" above).
58 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°29'50", long. 87°59'40", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 20 E., on left 

bank 500 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.2 

mile south of Amberg, and 1.2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South 

Branches.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 865 ft above mean sea level (from survey 

level line along railroad). Prior to May 23, 1931, chain gage at railway bridge at 

datum 1 ft higher. May 23, 1931, to Aug. 5, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 ofs July 22 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1914-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,730 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 7.68 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum observed, 26 cfs Dec. 27, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 699: 1927. W 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0

90

144

279

432

3.5 

4.0

5.0

588

760

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

297

267

*279

306

297

^70

246

229

217

209

201

196

193

190

190

190

193

212

234

240

261

423

540

478

395

336

291

261

246

240

246

8,373

270

1.07

1.23

Nov.

246

234

232

226

217

237

243

212

226

195

215

229

342

525

604

525

423

364

358

318

306

267

300

345

376

351

333

273

258

255

-

9,233

308

1.22

1.36

Dec.

201

201

217

243

243

229

232

240

234

209

215

201

190

170

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

166

170

170

170

169

168

168

168

167

167

5,773

186

0,735

0.85

Jan.

167

167

166

166

165

164

164

163

162

161

160

160

159

157

156

155

154

153

1S3

153

151

150

148

146

144

143

142.

*142

142

143

143

4,799

155

0.613

0.71

Feb.

144

145

146

146

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

146

146

146

146

145

145

145

145

145

145

144

_

-

4,237

146

0.577

0.62

Mar.

143

142

141

140

140

139

138

*136

136

136

137

137

137

138

138

139

140

140

140

141

142

143

145

146

148

150

154

160

170

190

232

4,558

147

0.581

0.67

Apr.

327

420

463

463

463

494

572

653

800

780

653

604

525

448

540

706

860

966

1.040

988

860

760

670

588

510

448

401

373

351

327

-

18,053

602

2.38

2.65

May

312

297

282

270

258

a250

a246

a240

a238

a238

a250

333

330

297

279

261

243

229

217

*212

204

198

196

193

193

190

186

193

193

206

297

7,531

243

O.960

1.11

June

315

273

255

229

201

196

180

173

178

173

158

151

156

170

170

183

178

166

151

146

136

136

136

140

186

*276

282

229

201

176

-

5,700

190

0.751

0.84

July

163

154

178

196

170

149

140

166

186

163

151

149

158

201

217

3215

a2OO

al80

170

209

382

740

800

723

540

423

345

291

234

204

188

8,385

270

1.07

1.23

Aug.

170

168

163

223

282

261

249

226

215

2O1

183

170

161

156

156

161

156

146

138

144

156

142

140

*131

125

121

123

116

118

119

131

5,151

166

0.656

0.76

Sept.

131

125

121

121

118

116

112

112

116

121

118

123

119

118

118

129

127

119

110

102

99

105

118

116

112

107

100

109

107

105

-

3,454

115

0.455

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,870 Min 93 Mean 273 Cfsm 1.O8 In. 14.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,040 Min 99 Mean 233 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of record for Pine River near Florence.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 59 

Menominee River below Koss, Mioh.

Location. Lat 45°21'50", long. 87°39'20", in sec. 9, T. 34 N. , R. 27 W. , Michigan meridian, on left bank at powerplant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 0.5 mile upstream 

from Little Cedar River, 3.6 miles southeast from Koss, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 3,790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Head and tail gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet by company employees.

Average discharge. 39 years, 3,162 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge, 14,700 cfs Apr. 21, minimum daily, 1,600 cfs Sept. 22. 

1913-52: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 cfs Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minimum daily, 162 

cfs Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks Records fair. Daily discharge computed on basis of average daily load and loaddischarge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Flow regulated by 13 powerplants

and Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft) above station.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7_.95Q

6,340

6,380 

7,010

7,260

7,260

6,720

5,680

4,540

5,630

4,790

4,800

3,370

3,130

3,260

3,190

5.050

3,450

4,040

4,140

4,790

4,650

6,250

6,080

6,280

6,180

5,540

5,460

4,510

4,240

5,240

161,170

5,199

1.37

1.58

Nov.

3,610

4,690

4,450 

3,420

2.790

2,810

3,140

3,210

3., 330

3,500

3,350

2,980

.3,090

4,990

6,000

7.520

6,920

6,470

5,690

4,350

4,730

5,270

4,280

3,410

3,150

3,150

3,400

3,450

3,370

3,600

-

124,120

4,137

1.09

1.22

Dec.

3,650

3,680

3,680 

4,250

3,810

4.630

4,170

4,370

4,190

3,630

3,240

2,480

2.280

2,640

2,960

2,410

2,510

2,400

2,500

2,660

2,680

2,610

2,820

2,720

2,720

2,320

2,400

2,590

2,690

2,730

2,760

95,180

3,070

0.810

0.93

Jan.

2,880

2,600

2.500 

2,760

2,590

2,580

2,600

2,790

2,680

2,530

2,800

2,790

2,680

2,880

2,520

2,520

2,840

2,810

2.920

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,800

2,590

2,690

2,780

2,780

2,580

2,630

2,510

2,580

84,090

2,713

0.716

0.83

Feb.

2,580

2,590

2,690 

2,710

2,700

2,620

2,590

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,780

2,800

2,640

2,600

2,720

2,840

2,760

2,720

2,760

2,690

2,690

2,830

2,880

2,690

2,470

2,500

2,460

2 .300

_

-

77,370

2,668

0.704

0.76

Mar.

2,290

2,160

1.750 

2,790

2,160

2,520

2,520

2,310

2,250

2,490

1,940

1,940

2,610

2,600

E,540

2,510

2,200

2,280

2,170

2,720

2,480

2,520

2,210

2,290

2,160

2,520

2,240

2,160

2,470

2,670

2.890

72,720

2,346

0.619

0.71

Apr.

5.190

5,750

4,400 

4,720

5,160

5,180

4,900

5,450

8,070

7,070

7,260

6,860

6,260

6,580

6,600

6,540

7,210

8,450

10,900

13,800

14.700

14,500

14,500

13 , 000

11,000

8,900

7,470

6,240

5,030

4,650

-

232,320

7,744

2.04

2.28

May

5.600

4,440

4,590 

3,980

3,520

3,280

3,120

3,420

3,590

3,290

2,970

3,360

3,590

3,300

3,480

3,760

3,770

2,910

3,140

3,090

2,940

2,690

2,920

2,870

2,690

2,860

2,690

2,590

2,590

2.400

3,660

102,900

3,319

0.876

1.01

June

3,780

3,160

3,980 

4.690

3,820

3,710

3,610

2,810

2,730

2,800

2,870

2,880

3,110

3,020

2,780

2,500

2,450

3,160

5,640

5,550

3,130

3,250

2,690

2,260

2,650

2,690

3,500

3,600

5,250

2,920

-

94,970

5,166

0.855

0.93

July

3,440

3,720

3,750 

3,690

3,420

2,840

2.010

2,220

2,980

3,570

3,590

4,060

6,740

6,020

5,760

5,320

4,480

4,730

3,660

3,770

3,820

5,570

9,490

12,800

15.400

12 , 100

9,720

6,820

5,740

4,980

4,050

167,860

5,415

1.45

1.65

Aug.

5,530

3,660

3,410 

3,100

4,460

5,150

5,570

5.720

5,030

4,930

3,610

3,480

3,950

5,770

3,400

3,480

5,240

3,280

2,870

2,840

5,000

5,210

5,050

2,590

2,300

2,590

2,300

1.950

2,100

2,340

2,220

106,130

3,424

0.903

1.04

Sept.

2,380

2,040

2,190 

2,670

2,500

2.850

2,200

1,820

2,460

2,020

1,730

2,540

2,020

2,210

2,400

1,870

1,660

1,680

1,780

2,050

2,090

1.600

1,820

2,050

2,400

1,820

1,800

1,650

1,860

1,940

-

62 , 100

2,070

0.546

0.61

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,000 Min 1,240 Mean 4,329 cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50-

Water year 1951-52: Max 14,700 Min 1,600 Mean 3,773 Cfsm 0.996 In. 13.55
60 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°19 I 20", long. 87°39'40", in sec. 17, T. 33 N., R. 23 E., on right bank 

400 ft above highway bridge, 2-jj miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2.9 miles 

east of McAllister, 14.5 miles east of Wausaukee, and at mile 22.3.

Drainage area. 4,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 3,328 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,300 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 

15.98 ft) and July 25 (gage height, 15.96 ft); minimum discharge, 1,330 cfs Aug. 24 

(gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum daily, 1,580 cfs Sept. 28.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1951 (gage height, 17.83 ft); 

minimum observed, 538 cfs Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.29 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow is partly regulated by 14 powerplants and Michigamme 

Reservoir (capacity, 5.225 billion cu ft) above station.

Rating table, water year 19^1-SZ, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.4

8.7

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,580 

1,910 

Z,Z70 

3,820 

5,680

12.0 

13.0 

14 .O 

16.0

7,750 

10,000 

1Z.800 

19,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

Zl

2Z

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10.000

*8,190

8,190

9,070

8,850

9,520

8,410 

7,310

4,910

5,880

4,910

4,910

3,910

3,400

3,320

Z.020 

3,Z40

3,740

4,450 

4,820

5, ZOO

5,100

7,100

7,750

8,190

7,750

6,890

6,680

5,100

4,7ZO

5,480

189,010

6,097

1.5Z

1.75

Nov.

4,720

5, ZOO

4,700

3,700

3, ZOO

3.Z50

3,500 

3,650

3,800

4,000

3,910

2,850

3,400

5,750

7,970

9.760 

8,400

7,400

6,300 

4,450

5,Z90

5,380

3,560

4,090

4,7ZO

3,400

4,540

4,360

4,450

4,090

-

143,790

4,793

1.19

1.33

Dec.

4,090

4,180

4,270

4, Z70

4,450

4,540

5.480 

4,270

*4, 630

4,540

3,600

Z,900

Z.500

2,900

3,300

2,800 

Z,700

Z,750

Z.800 

Z,900

3,000

3,000

3,050

3,050

2,950

Z.700

Z,700

Z.850

3,000

3,050

3,100

106,320

3,430

0.853

0.98

Jan.

3,050

Z.950

Z.950

Z.950

2,950

Z.950

3,000 

3,000

3,000

3,050

3,080

3,100

3,150

3,050

3,000

3,050 

3,100

3,150

5. ZOO 

3,200

3, ZOO

3,150

3,100

3,050

3,050

3,000

3,000

Z,950

Z.900

Z,900

Z,900

94,130

3,036

0.755

0.87

Feb.

Z,900

Z,950

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000 

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000 

3,050

5.100

3,100 

3,050

3,050

3,050

3,000

3,000

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,700

2.650

_

-

86,150

Z,971

0.739

0.80

Mar.

2,550

Z.500

Z,500

Z,550

Z,700

Z,750

2,750 

Z.650

2,600

Z.500

Z,500

Z,500

2,700

Z,800

Z,750

Z,650 

Z,600

Z,550

Z.650 

Z.800

Z.800

Z,700

Z,600

2,550

Z,550

2,500

2,500

2,550

Z,700

3,000

5.500

8Z,500

2,655

0.660

0.76

Apr.

5.700

4,400

4,900

5,500

5,600

5,700

5,800 

7,750

1Z,ZOO

10, 000

9,5ZO

9,070

8,190

8,190

7,750

8,850 

9,Z90

10, 400

14,000 

17,600

18, 600

18, 900

18,900

17,100

14, ZOO

11, 100

8,810

7,730

6,740

6,480

-

Z96,770

9,89Z

2.46

Z.74

May

6,480

5,470

4,7ZO

4,180

3.8ZO

5,480

5,400 

5,8ZO

5,8ZO

5,650

5.3ZO

3,650

4,000

3,650

5,910

4,180 

4,090

3,400

Z.850 

*5, 400

5,400

Z,9ZO

5,080

a5,lZO

a3, 100

a3, 100

a3,000

aZ,900

Z,9ZO

5,080

4,180

114,090

5,680

0.915

1.05

June

5,000

3,820

4,000

4.910

4,540

4,000

4,000 

3, 160

3,650

2,850

Z,920

5,160

3,650

3,650

3, 160

Z,550 

Z,550

3,480

3,820 

4,180

5,Z40

5,520

5,000

2,410

2,620

Z,9ZO

*5, 8ZO

5,8ZO

5,560

Z,9ZO

-

10Z,680

5,4Z5

0.851

0.95

July

3,480

4,000

4,090

4,000

3,740

2,9ZO

Z.080 

Z.140

3,160

3,400

5.8ZO

4,Z70

7,880

9,070

7,100

6,680 

5,480

5,580

4,540 

4,090

4,7ZO

7,130

1Z,000

17,300

18.900

18,600

a!3, 000

a9,800

7,750

6,480

5,100

212,300

6,848

1.70

1.96

Aug.

4,090

4,360

4,000

3,650

4,540

6,080

7.750 

7,750

6,680

5,880

4,450

4,000

4.Z70

4,540

4,000

4,000 

4,000

4,360

3,480 

3,400

3,320

3,480

*3,3ZO

2,800

2,6ZO

3,080

Z,6ZO

Z.140

Z,200

2,480

2,410

125,750

4,056

1.01

1.16

Sept.

Z,550

Z,340

Z,340

Z.700

Z,410

Z,700

Z,080 

1,740

Z.410

2.0ZO

1,860

Z.140

2,OZO

Z,ZOO

Z.410

1,960 

1,740

1,740

1,800 

1,960

Z,080

1,690

1,860

1,960

Z.140

1,860

1,800

1.580

1,910

1,960

-

61,960

Z,065

0.514

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max Z5,700 Min 1,500 Mean 5.Z65 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Water year 1951-5Z: Max 18,900 Mln 1,580 Mean 4,413 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14. 9Z

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Menemlnee River below Koss, 

Mloh.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Nov. 7-13, Nov. 20 to Apr. 16, 

May 29 to June Z7. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 3-9, 17-19, Dee. 11 to Apr. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis.

61

Location. Lat 45°19', long. 88°29', In sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 16 E., on southwest shore 

of lake at Berglund's Resort, 3-j miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 2 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 19, 1939, gage was located at Chas. J. Vogtsi across the 

Take.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.95 ft Mar. 9; minimum observed, 

95.28 ft Dec. 10.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 ft Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1943; minimum observed, 93.45 ft Feb. 5, 1950.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

5.31

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

.

5.30

_

_

-

_

_

_

5.38

-

.

«

_

_

-

5.40

_

_

-

_

-

Nov.

.

5.38

_

_

-

_

_

5.32

-

.

_

_

_

-

5.40

_

_

_

-

.

_

5.36

_

-

_

_

-

-

5.32

-

Dec .

_

_

_

_

-

5.32

_

_

5.28

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

Jan. Feb. Mar.

5.95

Apr. May

_

-

_

_

7

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

5.80

5.78

5.78

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.75

5.75

5.74

5.74

5.75

5.75

June

5.75

5.75

5.74

5.74

-

5.73

5.73

5.72

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.70

5.69

5.68

5.68

5.68

5.67

5.67

5.65

5.64

5.64

5.63

5.65

5.66

5.68

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.72

5.71

-

July

5.72

5.73

5.74

5.76

5.75

5.74

5.73

5.72

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.69

5.67

5.65

5.65

5.64

5.63

5.63

5.65

5.65

5.66

5.77

5.75

5.73

5.75

5.77

5.78

5.76

5.75

5.74

5.72

Aug.

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.71

5.73

5.72

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.69

5.68

5.67

5.66

5.66

5.66

5.78

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.84

5.82

5.80

5.79

5.77

5.76

5.74

5.73

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.70

Sept.

5.68

5.66

5.64

5.63

5.61

5.60

5.58

5.56

5.56

5.55

5.55

5.54

5.53

5.51

5.50

5.49

5.48

5.47

5.45

5.44

5.42

5.41

5.40

5.40

5.39

5.38

5.37

5.36

5.35

5.34

-

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.
62 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°15', long. 88°39', in sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 15 E., on pier of Pine Ridge 

Lodge at north end of Lake, 5-| miles southwest of Townsend and 6 miles southwest of 

Lakewood.

Drainage area. 1.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.27 ft Apr. 18; minimum observed, 

95.44 ft Oct. 2.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, 98.25 ft June 28, 1943; minimum observed, 

93.82 ft Oct. 6, 1949.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

5.44

_

5.56

-

.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

5.59

5.60

-

_

-

5.54

.

-

_

5.52

-

-

_

5.56

Nov.

5.52

Dee.

5.70

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

6.27

-

May

6.23

-

-

-

-

_

6.17

_

-

-

_

-

6.15

6.17

-

_

-

-

6.13

6.12

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

6.09

-

June

_

6.19

-

-

6.15

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.12

-

.

-

-

-

6.02

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

6.02

_

-

-

-

-

.

5.97

-

-

-

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

6.00

-

-

-

-

.

5.98

-

-

6.10

-

-

-

-

-

6.07

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.03

-

-

5.95

Sept.

_

-

-

-

-

5.85

-

5.79

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.58

-

-

-

-

~

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.

63

Location. Lab 44°52', long. 88°18 ! , in sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 E. , on left bank just 

upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook, 2 miles south of 

Gillett, and at mile 29.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available. June 1906 to March 1909, January 1914 to September 1952.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 735 ft (from river-profile map). Prior

o March 1909, chain gage on bridge at datum 4.0 ft lower. Jan. 6, 1914, to Aug. 24, 

1938, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1908, 1914-52), 583 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 

9.95 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum, 268 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 30 (gage height, 

0.83 ft).

1906-9, 1914-52: Maximum discharge observed, 8,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

11.2 ft), caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles above station; minimum, 93 cfs 

Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 ft); flow retarded by anchor ice above station.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 384: Drainage area. W 1207: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

257

510

820

1,440

3,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*684

684

820

1,140

1,260

1,170

1,110

1,020

932

820

710

658

633

608

584

584

584

633

684

738

820

1,020

1,140

1,340

1.440

1,370

1,230

1,080

961

875

820

28,152

908

1.34

1.54

Nov.

765

738

684

660

650

640

640

650

660

700

770

820

792

961

1,080

1,200

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,100

1,000

860

790

760

740

730

720

710

720

730

-

24,990

833

1.23

1.37

Dec.

740

770

780

790

792

765

765

*738

738

710

633

600

550

510

470

450

430

420

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

16,981

548

0.808

0.93

Jan.

410

410

400

400

400

400

390

390

390

390

400

4OO

' 410

420

440

470

490

490

480

470

450

430

400

400

400

400

400

390

*388

390

390

12,888

416

0.614

0.71

Feb.

390

390

400

400

410

410

410

410

410

410

400

400

400

400

390

390

380

380

380

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

360

360

-

-

11,240

388

0.572

0.62

Mar.

360

360

360

350

350

350

*351

350

350

360

370

370

380

390

390

400

410

430

450

480

540

580

540

520

500

500

500

520

580

700

840

13,931

449

0.662

0.76

Apr.

,050

,500

,5OO

,20O

,000

,900

,870

,710

,710

,790

,830

,830

,750

,670

,630

,590

,630

,710

,790

,870

,910

,870

,790

,670

,510

,370

,260

,170

1,080

990

-

50,150

1,672

2.47

2.76

May

904

875

792

765

738

684

658

658

658

633

608

633

658

658

684

710

684

633

608

584

*554

539

505

481

510

530

505

471

452

490

584

19,446

627

0.925

1.07

June

684

738

684

608

534

515

486

486

530

534

500

490

490

486

510

608

658

608

520

466

447

443

424

402

495

*684

738

765

792

765

-

17,090

570

0.841

0.94

July

710

684

710

710

738

765

658

633

608

584

544

520

500

490

510

481

452

433

429

490

554

658

765

875

932

932

848

658

559

495

466

19,391

626

0.923

1.06

Aug.

443

429

411

402

424

447

438

443

438

424

406

384

367

359

363

433

495

584

539

471

471

*466

443

411

389

371

350

334

330

326

330

12,921

417

0.615

0.71

Sept.

338

334

334

326

319

311

300

300

300

292

285

282

274

274

271

271

271

271

271

271

268

274

278

285

292

288

278

278

274

271

-

8,681

289

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,050 Min 255 Mean 714 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.30

Water year 1951-52 : Max 2,500 Min 268 Mean 644 Cfsm 0.950 !" 12.95

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Apr. 2 (4:30 p.m.) discharge unknown (9.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Kov. 4-11, Kov. 19 to Dec. 4, Dec. 12 to Apr. 6.
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Suamleo River at Suamleo, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°38', long. 88°04', In NW* sec. 22, T. 25 N., R. 20 E., at highway 

bridge, 0.5 mile west of Suamleo, 3.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 7.5 miles north 

of Green Bay.

Drainage area. 62 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1951 to July 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 585 ft (from Lake Michigan stage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,340 efs Mar. 31 (gage height, 

6.10 ft); maximum gage height, 7.10 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from lee); minimum, 1.4 cfs 

July 29-31 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

June 1951 to July 1952: Maximums those of 1952; minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs 

Aug. 2-5, 1951, and July 29-31, 1952.

Maximum stage known since at least 1920, 12 ft (discharge not determined), from 

road flooding as indicated by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1951, to July 31, 1952, except period 

of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

0.8 

2.3 

4.0

6.5

1.4 

1.7 

Z.O 

2.3 

2.6

78

134

204

302

3.0 476

4.0 1,000

6.0 2,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, period October 1951 to July 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

6.5

26

89

105

60

44

33

24

18

16

13

11

9.8

9.2

8.2

7.0

43

144

134

204

522

178

124

105

60

43

29

23

20

17

2,133.3

68.8

1.11

1.28

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

18

26

46

233

178

124

92

64

48

41

33

29

26

23

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

-

1,250

41.7

0.673

0.75

Dec.

18

17

114

78

44

35

144

*66

60

43

34

22

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

889

28.7

0.463

0.53

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11j.i

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

320

10.3

0.166

0.19

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

-

-

251.9

8.69

0.140

0.15

Mar.

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.2

eg

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.2

6.4

7.0

7.4

8.2

9.0

10

11

13

15

19

33

58

100

88

74

62

52

42

35

54

100

1.300

2,160.2

69.7

1.12

1.30

Apr.

2.000

*670

*218

155

105

92

78

75

66

96

78

78

134

570

233

114

75

43

36

31

24

23

18

16

14

13

11

9.£

7.6

6.5

-

5,089.9

170

2.74

3.05

May

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

sTe

5.8

6.2

7.6

8.7

12

14

13

11

9.8

8.7

8.7

7.6

*6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.5

219.9

7.09

0.114

0.13

June

9.8

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7

2.6

2.0

2.3

2.3

3.0

*17

14

14

26

21

-

183.8

6.13

0.099

0.11

July

9.8

9.8

13

i!

21

14

9.8

5.8

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.6

8.7

6.5

4.5

3.8

3.0

8.7

41

21

8.7

4.8

3.7

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

269.3

8.69

0.140

0.16

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In:

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 12 to Mar. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 65

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°33', long. 89°29', In sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., in southeast end of 

lake at outlet culvert on Silver Lake Street, in Portage.

Drainage area. 1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 93.68 ft Apr. 13; minimum observed, 

 92.80 ft May 17.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, that of Apr. 13, 1952; minimum observed, 

90.85 ft Aug. 22, 24, 1937.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevations, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

8.1O

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

8.O8

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

8.33

_

-

_

8.35

_

_

_

-

Nov.

8.25

Dec.

.

_

_

-

_

8.20

-

8.26

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

8.40

Feb.

8.41

_

-

Mar. Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

8.50

-

-

^

.

-

8.68

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

8.38

-

-

-

May

.

8.35

-

-

8.32

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

7.80

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

8.25

-

-

-

-

8. 26

"

June

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.ZO

-

_

-

-

-

8.44

_

-

-

-

-

-

8.36

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.31

-

-

July

.

-

-

8.22

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

8. 23

8.60

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

_

-

8.34

-

-

-

-

"

8.50

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.20

~

-

-

-

-

-

8. IE

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

8.06

-

"

-

-

8.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

*

7.96

-

-

-

-

"

Note. Add 85 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Coramission of Wisconsin.
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44', long. 88°58', in sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., half a mile north 

of lake outlet and 2 miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, gage was at site 0.5 mile to south at same 

datum.

Extremes Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.32 ft Mar. 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 

Apr. 1, 3, 5, 6; minimum observed, 95.10 ft Oct. 12, 14.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 ft June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed, 

94.28 ft Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.46

_

_

5.46

-

5.46

5.44

_

_

-

_

5.10

5.10

-

_

_

5.36

5.66

_

_

5.70

-

_

5.70

5.70

_

_

5.60

Nov.

_

_

5.50

5.50

-

_

5.40

_

_

5.30

5.30

_

_

5.30

-

5.30

5.30

-

5.40

_

_

5.50

5.50

.

_

5.56

_

_

-

Dec.

5.56

_

5.56

_

5.56

.

_

5.56

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

5.56

_

5.54

.

5.54

5.54

_

-

_

5.54

5.54

5.54

-

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain

Jan.

5.58

_

_

5.58

-

_

5.58

_

_

-

5.64

_

_

5.68

-

5.70

_

5.70

5.70

.

_

5.72

_

-

5.72

5.72

_

5.74

-

elevati

Feb.

5.74

5.74

_

5.74

_

_

_

5.72

5.74

_

5.74

-

5.74

5.74

-

5.74

_

5.74

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

:>n above

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

6.32

-

_

6.32

6.32

-

-

6.32

_

_

6.32

6.32

-

Apr.

6.32

-

6.32

_

6.32

6.32

-

_

6.30

-

_

6.30

6.30

-

-

6.30

-

_

6.30

6.26

_

_

6.20

_

-

6.16

6.10-

_

_

6.06

-

May

_

-

6.04

6.04

-

_

6.04

_

_

6.02

6.02

_

_

6.00

-

_

5.88

5.86

_

-

5.82

_

5.84

5.84

5.82

_

_

5.82

_

-

5.82

June

5.82

-

-

5.80

-

_

5.80

5.80

_

-

5.76

_

-

5.76

5.76

_

-

5.72

-

-

5.70

5.70

5.66

-

5.66

_

-

5.66

_

5.66

-

July

_

5.64

-

-

5.66

5.66

-

_

5.64

-

_

5.64

5.64

-

-

5.62

-

-

5.66

5.62

.

-

5.58

-

-

5.54

5.50

-

-

5.46

-

Aug.

_

5.44

5.44

-

5.40

.

5.44

-

5.52

5.52

_

-

5.52

-

-

5.50

5.50

-

5.50

5.51

.

-

5.50

5.50

-

5.46

-

-

-

5.46

5.42

Sept.

_

5.38

-

-

-

5.36

5.36

-

5.36

-

_

-

5.36

5.26

-

_

5.16

-

-

5.16

5.16

-

5.14

-

-

-

5.12

5.12

5.12

-

-

datura assumed for this lake by the Public Service Cornmission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 67

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°57'05", long. 88°57'30", in sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., on left side 

at downstream end of Government lock and dam, 1.1 mile south of bridge in Berlin, 

2| miles upstream from Barnes Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi.

Records available. January 1898 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 744.52 ft above mean tide New York 

City (by Corps of Enginers).

Average discharge. 54 years, 1,115 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Apr. 4-6 (gage height, 14.1 

 ft); minimum daily, 512 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 27 (gage height, 7.2 ft).

1898-1952: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage height, 

15.5 ft), minimum observed, 248 cfs Sept. 16, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 29 to 

Dec. 15, Apr. 2 to May 10)

7.2 

8.0 

9.0

512

740

1,130

10.0

12.0

15.0

1,630

2,880

5,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

809

809

845

882 

882

920

920

920

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

960

960

1,000

1,080

1,180

1,230

1,380

1,380

1,530

1,630

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,750

1.810

1,750

36,817

1,188

0.831

0.96

Nov.

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,580 

1.280

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,380

1,430

1,580

1,690

1,750

1,750

1,810

1,810

1,750

1,600

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,580

1,690

1,750

47,490

1,583

1.11

1.24

Dec.

1.810

1,750

1,580

1,530 

1,480

*1, 430

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,280

1,530

1,380

1,380

1,230

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,020

990

950

920

880

860

850

840

830

830

855" 820

820

36,790

1,187

0.830

0.96

Jan.

820

820

820

820 

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

830

830

830

840

850

880

920

950

960

960

960

950

940

920

910

890

880

870

860

850

26,900

868

0.607

0.70

Feb.

840

840

830

830 

*829

830

830

830

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

-

23,789

820

0.573

0.62

Mar.

810

810

*806

810 

810

800

800

800

800

860

900

930

960

990

1,020

1,070

1,160

1,250

1,400

1,600

1,900

2,200

2,500

2,700

2,800

2,900

3,000

3,100

3,400

3,600

4.100

51,586

1,664

1.16

1.34

Apr.

4,500

4,810

4,810

4.900 

*4, 900

4,900

4,810

4,720

4,450

4,360

4,270

4,180

4,100

4,270

4,270

4,180

4,100

4,020

3,940

3,860

3,700

3,620

3,460

3,300

3,090

2,880

2,740

2,670

2,530

2.470

118,810

3,960

2.77

3.09

Ma;

2.J90

2,: 70

1,590

l,f 70 

1,750

1,580

1,430

1,330

1,280

1,230

1,130

1,130

1,080

1,040

1,130

1,080

1,040

960

882

882

845

882

*920

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,130

1,180

38,511

1,242

0.869

1.00

June

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,130 

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,000

960

882

809

809

809

882

920

882

920

920

882

845

809

809

*809

960

920

920

920

920

920

920

28,297

943

0.659

0.74

July

845

845

809

809 

809

809

774

740

707

707

707

707

707

676

676

707

707

740

882

920

960

960

960

960

960

920

920

920

809

774

774

25,200

813

0.569

0.66

Aug.

774

774

707

676 

707

740

676

707

740

809

845

845

882

882

882

882

845

809

809

*845

882

882

845

845

845

809

740

774

707

676

676

24,517

791

0.553

0.64

Sept.

707

707

707

676 

646

676

646

617

617

617

562

589

617

589

617

562

562

562

562

512

512

562

562

562

562

589

512

536

562

536

-

17,845

595

0.416

0.46

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,020 Min 500 Mean 1,387 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.17

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,900 Min 512 Mean 1,302 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-28, Dee. 16 to Apr. 1.
68 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf River above West Branch of Wolf River, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55', long. 88°39' , in E£ sec. 3, T. 28 N., R. 15 E. , near center of

 span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from West Branch 

Wolf River, 4 miles north of Keshena and at mile 140.1.

Drainage area. 633 sq mi.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 856.57 ft above mean sea level

 (levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 24 years, 572 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Apr. 19-22 (gage height, 4.40

 ft); minimum observed, 357 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1928-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,580 cfs Apr. 8, 1929 (gage height, 6.10 

ft); minimum observed, 199 cfs Feb. 20, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

350

445

595

3.0 

4.0

812

1,340

1.9

2.2 

2.5

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

363

464

578

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

794

1,040

1,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*766

636

766

860

860

860

812

909

812

812

812

766

721 

721

721

721

595

636

636

636

721

1.120

1,060

960

860

812

766

721

678

678

595

24,029

775

1.22

1.41

Nov.

555

480

412

555

721

721

678

636

636

595

721

860

1. 170

1,120

1,060

1,010

909

812

750

730

710

700

680

680

680

680

670

660

650

630

-

21,871

729

1.15

1.28

Dec.

600

570

555

555

790

760

740

*73l

720

710

670

620

570 

530

490

470

455

445

440

430

430

430

430

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

425

16,541

534

0.844

0.97

Jan.

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

430

435

450

455

460

460

460

450

450

440

430

430

425

425

420

420

420

420

425

425

13, 350

431

0.681

0.78

Feb.

425

425

430

430

430

425

420

*418

420

420

420

420

415

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

405

405

400

400

400

395

390

390

390

-

11,943

412

0.651

0.70

Mar.

390

390

385

385

380

*371

370

375

375

375

375

375

380 

380

385

400

415

430

435

435

435

430

425

420

420

420

425

440

500

700

820

13,241

427

0.675

0.78

Apr.

910

1,020

1,100

800

750

730

710

800

910

970

1,020

1,040

1,160 

988

1,280

1,220

1,340

1,460

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,340

1,340

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

-

34,768

1,159

1.83

2.04

May

1.040

988

938

938

938

841

794

794

748

704

661

704

748 

794

794

794

748

748

704

661

619

*619

578

578

578

538

538

538

538

538

661

22,402

723

1.14

1.32

June

704

704

748

748

748

704

619

619

578

538

538

538

538 

578

619

578

538

538

538

578

500

*64

464

464

*578

578

578

578

938

938

-

18,371

612

0.967

1.08

July

841

794

1,040

889

794

661

619

578

578

558

538

538

578 

578

578

578

578

578

578

578

889

J., 040

1,040

1,100

1,100

1.160

1,040

988

938

889

841

24,057

776

1.23

1.41

Aug.

841

748

704

661

619

619

578

578

578

578

578

578

578 

538

500

704

578

500

464

464

464

*500

500

464

464

430

396

396

430

464

500

16,994

548

0.866

1.00

Sept.

500

500

464

464

500

500

500

464

430

396

380

380

363 

363

363

363

396

396

380

363

363

363

430

363

363

363

363

363

380

380

-

12,196

407

0.643

0.72

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,340 Mln 320 Mean 674 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.44

Water year!951-52 : Max 1,580 Mln 363 Mean 628 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 2, Dee. 5 to Apr. 11 (no gage 

heights Feb. 3-7, 9).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 69

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53>, long. 88°39' , in E£ sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., on right bank 

 5WTt downstream from Keshena Palls, 1.7 miles upstream from Keshena, 3.1 miles 

downstream from West Branch Wolf River, and at mile 130.4.

Drainage area. 812 sq mi.

Records available.. May 1907 to March 1909, February 1911 to September 1952. Published

 s "at Keshena" 1907-9 and 1911 to March 1928.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.00 ft above mean sea level (levels 

 Wisconsin Power & Light Co.). May 1907 to March 1909 staff gage and February 1911

to March 1928 chain gage, at bridge in Keshena 1.7 miles downstream at datum 4.03 ft

lower .

Average discharge . 42 years (1907-8, 1911-52), 779 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.46 ft); min-

 imum discharge, 360 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 5.32 ft).

1907-9 1911-52- Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 cfs Apr. 10, 1922, from ratirig 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs; maximum gage height 13.83 ft Nov. 17, 1943 (backwater 

from ice), minimum discharge, 91 cfs Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 4.67 ft), result of 

ice storage .

Remarks --Records good except those for period of ice effect and periods of no gage-

 Height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation by one powerplant upstream.

Revisions. W 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

370

546

840

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1,230

1,650

2,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

825 

772

886

1,010

1,180

1.08O

1,030

1,000

947

908

870

840

764

734

757

742

794

832

840

810

932

1,200

1.400 

1,360

1,190

1,030

955

978

908

878

863

29,315

946

1.16

1.34

Nov.

802 

727

540

TT?

893

840

720

727

742

749

802

901

1,080

1,360

1.480

1,300

1,160

1,000

a840

a850

870

880

870 

860

825

830

820

810

790

760

-

26,600

887

1.09

1.22

Dec.

740 

7 2O

700

700

990

960

*971

986

963

878

727

700

660

630

610

580

560

550

540

540

530

530

530 

530

530

520

520

520

520

520

520

20,475

660

0.813

0.94

Jan.

520 

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

530

540

550

560

560

560

560

560

540

540

520 

520

510

520

520

510

510

510

510

16,370

528

0.650

0.75

Feb.

510 

510

510

510

510

510

*504

510

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

495

495

495

495

490 

490

490

490

490

490

490

-

-

14,484

499

0.615

0.66

Mar.

495 

500

500

500

510

*513

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

520

520

520

530

540

540

540

530 

530

520

530

540

560

610

740

940

16,818

543

0.669

0.77

Apr.

1,100 

1,210

1,300

980

930

920

900

980

1,050

1,100

1,160

1,200

1,230

1,230

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,880

1,980

2.080

2,030

1,930

1,830 

1,740

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,280

-

41,770

1,392

1.71

1.91

May

1.210 

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,030

986

947

947

939

886

832

802

825

908

1,020

971

939

924

916

863

*794

772

742 

734

779

772

712

779

727

734

924

27,774

896

1.10

1.27

June

978 

939

901

855

817

787

720

787

794

683

653

697

721

749

802

924

863

772

757

683

660

646

631 

602

 690

832

901

855

1,140

1.280

-

24,110

804

0.990

1.10

July

1,140 

1,020

1,280

L520

1,280

1,050

870

720

742

727

727

749

742

712

727

734

764

772

749

742

924

1,140

1,400 

1,360

1,210

1,230

1,200

1,130

1,060

986

932

30, 339

979

1.21

1.39

Aug.

901 

870

817

810

779

727

720

712

720

705

690

697

690

646

742

1.100

994

787

675

690

705

*690

646 

609

588

567

514

488

530

567

646

22,012

710

0.874

1.01

Sept.

638 

623

588

574

588

602

567

553

540

527

508

465

447

424

453

459

514

508

413

447

470

459

465 

470

459

459

453

441

430

459

-

15,003

500

0.616

0.69

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,470 Mln 425 Mean 846 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.15

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,080 Mln 413 Mean 779 Cfsm 0.959 In. 13.05

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Nov. 15 {a a.m.) i,bzu crs 16.B3 it;; Apr. KU {a a.m. to ±z m.j 

2,080 cfs (7.46 ft); July 4 (6 to 9 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (6.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on tills day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Apr. 13. No gage-height record Nov. 

16-24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Dec. 14-24, Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, Jan. 25, 27, Feb. 3, 4, 13-18, 26, Feb. 29 

to Mar. 4j discharge estimated on basis of record for station above West Branch of Wolf River and 

generation at Shawano powerplant.
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Embarrass River near Embarrass , Wis.

Location. Lat 44°43 I , long. 88°44', in see. 18, T. 26 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, and 

4 miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area. 395 sq mi.

Records available. June 1919 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from survey level line in 

vicinity). Prior to Aug. 23, 1938, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum discharge, 78 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1919-52: Maximum discharge observed, 6,760 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 11.5 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum observed, 23 cfs Aug. 3, 6 

7, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except for Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

85

158

345

585

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,110

2,420

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

235

206

265

450

706

732

595

455

368

311

290

273

231

254

200

239

217

220

282

298

363

773

1.000

968

866

671

534

426

332

324

345

13,429

433

1.10

1.26

Nov.

324

290

246

224

250

610

554

261

217

210

200

332

484

773

918

819

671

519

445

445

368

328

311

305

290

260

250

240

240

240

-

11,624

387

0.980

1.09

Dec.

240

242

311

460

559

484

*435

417

412

381

294

290

270

150

105

98

96

94

93

92_

92

92

94

98

102

106

113

120

130

135

140

6,725

217

0.549

0.63

Jan.

144

144

142

138

136

134

130

130

135

140

146

152

156

165

170

176

178

175

170

164

154

148

148

148 14'8

149

150

152

154

158

160

4,694

151

0.382

0.44

Feb.

162

160

145

142

147

147

*148

153

156

157

158

159

16Q

158

155

145

140

136

138

142

145

146

147

148

148

148

148

147

147

-

4,332

149

0.377

0.41

Mar.

142

135

140

150

*137

148

158

135

120

120

123

127

130

137

142

147

153

164

180

200

.212

230

245

250

257

257

257

265

277

315

1.050

6,483

209

0.529

0.61

Apr.

2,590

5.970

5,080

2,120

1,520

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,020

892

783

840

918

968

1,000

1,020

1,000

918

824

732

590

575

450

455

417

586

417

-

54,905

1,164

2.95

5,29

May

290

269

290

277

269

254

228

254

250

273

273

298

502

552

417

345

354

302

275

250

224

*177

185

214

210

224

250

242

251

177

273

8,205

265

0.671

0.77

June

408 5°1

286

261

242

174

167

192

217

186

189

220

246

273

290

417

358

528

261

206

217

210

185

200

*255

469

479

586

455

625

-

8,761

292

0.739

0.82

July

625

590

1,190

2,580

2.660

1,710

1,080

660

504

422

550

282

294

286

306

519

290

257

261

519

479

514

455

554

294

277

254

246

210

142

157

18,547

592

1.50

1.75

Aug.

142

150

150

155

167

170

186

164

174

164

155

164

155

150

170

545

550

246

214

192

*214

200

196

167

161

167

142

127

120

127

125

5,507

178

0.451

0.52

Sept.

155

137

145

157

118

122

122

118

125

122

110

110

115

122

118

105

96

127

115

118

108

125

125

127

127

161

15?

122

150

122

-

5,712

124

0.514

0.55

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,980 Min 60 Mean 340 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,970 Min 92 Mean 346 Cfsm 0.876 In.- 11.92

Peak discharge (base. 1.5OO cfs).--Apr. 2 (2 a.m.) 4,170 cfs (9.02 ft); July 4 (ll p.m.) 5,150 

cfs (7.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 15 to Mar. 25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 71 

Wolf River at New London, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°23' , long. 88°44 I , In sec. 12, T. 22 N. , R. 14 E., on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from Pearl Street bridge In New London, 0.2 mile downstream from Embarrass 

River, and at mile 56.3.

Drainage area. 2,240 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 749.37 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,799 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum, 672 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

1913-52: Maximum discharge observed, 15,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1922 (gage height, 11.4 ft); 

minimum, 261 cfs Sept. 6, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 11.6 ft Apr. 16, 1888, from Information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

C6operatlon. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 1114: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

672

800

1,180

2,170

6.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

3,480

5,500

7,560

15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,470 

1.420

1,420

1,520

1,770

2,050

2,230 

2,350

2,410

2,290

2,230

2,050

1,930

1,820

1,670

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,620

1,720

1,930

2,290

2,530

2,850

2,920

3,050

3,050

3,120

5,190 

3,120

2,980

67,610

2,181

0.974

1.12

Nov.

2,850 

2,720

2,410

1,990

1,620

1,620

1.570 

1,670

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,930

2,530

2,850

2,980

5,120

'37155

3,000

2,800

2,500

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,000

-

66,360

2,212

0.988

1.10

Dec.

2,050 

2,170

2,230

2,350

2,470

*2,530

2.660 

2,660

2,660

2,530

2,410

2,290

2,050

1,820

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,050 

1.040

1,040

53,270

1,718

0.767

0.88

Jan.

1.050 

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,100

1,150

1,180

1.200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080 

1,070

1,060

33,690

1,087

0.485

0.56

Feb.

1.050 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

*1,040

1,030 

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

-

29,560

1,019

0.455

0.49

Mar.

1,000 

1,000

1,000

990

*985

990

1,000 

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,050

1,040

1,070

1,120

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,800

1,840

1,880

1,950

2,050 

2,400

SjOOO

42,455

1,369

0.611

0.70

Apr.

4,000 

8,870

12,800

*14,800

15.200

14,400

13,200 

11,600

9,610

8,520

7,560

7,020

6,560

6,560

6,560

6,550

6,160

5,810

5,500

5,560

5,100

5,100

4,980

4,980

4,860

4,750

4,530

4,430

4,150 

5.970

-

225,290

7,445

5.52

5.71

May

5.800 

3,560

3,350

3,120

2,920

2,790

2,590 

2,470

2,290

2,170

1,990

1,930

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,050

2,110

2,050

2,050

1,930

1,880

*1,720

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,470

1.580 

1,380

1,520

66,040

2,130

0.951

1.10

June

1,620 

1,820

1.950

1,950

1,820

1,720

1,620 

1,470

1,380

1,540

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,580

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,570

1,470

1,380

1,340

1.500

*1,300

1,300

1,340

1,470

1,720

1,880 

1,950

-

45,840

1,528

0.682

0.76

July

2,050 

2,170

2,590

2,850

5,050

3,120

5,190 

5,530

3,560

5.800

3,800

5,720

5,480

5,190

2,920

2,590

2,350

2,110

1,880

1.770

1,820

1,930

2,110

2,170

2,110

2,050

1,990

1,930

1,930 

1,820

1,820

79,200

2,555

1.14

1.31

Aug.

1.670 

1,570

1,470

1,420

1,580

1,540

1,300 

1,260

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,470

1,570

1,620

*1,570

1,470

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,020 

942

904

40,036

1,291

0.576

0.66

Sept.

925 

1.100

1,100

1,020

980

942

923 

923

904

886

854

817

817

800

817

784

756

720

756

752

756

704

688

784

784

768

768

768

720 

704

-

24,938

851

0.571

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,400 Min 620 Mean 2,032 Cfsm 0.907 In. 12.32

Water year 1951-52: Max 15,200 Min 688 Mean 2,110 Cfsm 0.942 In. 12.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-50, Dec. 15 to Apr. 1.

301072 O - 54 - 6
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°24', long. 88°51', in sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 E. , on right tank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge in Royalton and 4 miles 'upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1915, chain gage at highway bridge at datum 0.75 ft lower. 

Aug. 20, 1915, to Apr. 23, 1934, staff gage on left bank at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 423 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,690 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 113 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 6,950 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.95 ft Mar. 28, 1950 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 57 cfs Feb. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

fluctuation caused by powerplant 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Diurnal

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

126

179

251

407

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

591

1,310

2,230

5,690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

288

263

290

360

527

576

519

440

367

370

316

244

302

279

258

316

294

328

335

345

505

604

846

821

761

646

570

515

368

404

418

13,455

434

0.895

1.03

Nov.

386

295

288

256 388"

358

283

286

268

314

274

330

548

776

881

867

812

750

402

588

' 658

442

467

372

380

407

407

340

414

336

-

13,573

452

0.932

1.04

Dec .

330

384

413

454

505

466

*418

386

408

431

376

309

213

210

228

258

235

175

170

175

200

235

200

230

200

230

205

250

250

200

290

9,012

291

0.600

0.69

Jan.

200

295

215

250

275

215

250

295

235

215

240

270

235

225

260

255

280

250

275

285

240

260

285

250

230

245

220

295

215

250

260

7,765

250

0.515

0.60

Feb.

300

205

220

275

200

280

*258

320

200

220

500

180

250

210

250

240

245

260

220

200

240

225

250

210

250

238

240

240

255

-

6,921

259

0.493

0.55

Mar.

225

210

190

*5T9

265

190

230

255

195

230

250

240

220

225

250

245

245

260

295

340

400

490

460

430

450

460

490

520

570

700

2.190

11,979

386

0.796

0.92

Apr.

4,150

5.570

4,360

3,440

2,530

1,950

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,520

1,550

1,260

1,100

1,590

1,590

1,260

1,140

1,070

1,050

998

901

798

716

604

553

515

515

490

454

-

47,124

1,571

3.24

3.61

May

373

407

328

559

312

350

292

345

356

292

361

396

339

407

407

460

472

584

561

268

330

290

*350

576

280

504

260

306

272

251

406

10,654

344

0.709

0.82

June

430

479

350

301

262

278

266

172

262

186

254

206

256

225

242

249

232

171

254

212

179

247

248

*238

248

357

414

406

346

376

-

8,526

278

0.573

0.64

July

388

298

452

478

647

664

585

484

472

367

279

258

554

258

278

365

278

289

262

282

363

396

407

288

270

238

191

248

166

?50

191

10,686

545

0.711

0.82

Aug.

164

184

205

252

181

241

195

178

264

195

234

183

178

183

184

184

1S4

180

226

193

*272

300

234

181

238

176

170

170

175

170

167

6,227

201

0.414

0.48

Sept.

220

192

228

176

167

173

164

164

170

164

140

T6?

164

164

159

162

167

162

162

159

156

156

209

182

176

173

173

167

164

162

~

5,137

171

0.353

0.39

Calendar- year 1951: Max 2,860 Mln 128 Mean 398 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.13

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,570 Mln 140 Mean 412 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.57

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efa). Apr. 2 (1:30 p.m.) 5,690 cfs (7.00.ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 73

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°21', long. 88°59', near north line of sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 12 E., on

right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1-i miles downstream from Crystal River, 

and 4 miles downstream from Waupaca.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1952. Published as "near Weyauwega" June 1916 

to October 1917.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from survey level line along 

railroad). Prior to Oct. 18, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 18, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum discharge, 97 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 17, 18 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1916-52: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.06 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

50 cfs Jan. 22, 28, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1054: 1926(m). W 1084: 

I944-46(M).

1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940, 1942(M),

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

130

202

367

2.5 

5.0

560

1,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

202

204

243

278

282

256

348

237

231

222

213

213

303

199

201

210

209

223

233

332

252

314

333

290

281

264

255

241

228

230

219

7,446

240

0.787

0.91

Nov.

219

208

200

190

190

200

260

278

255

323

221

222

291

348

325

297

265

220

360

350

309

190

170

166

172

200

250

350

340

310

7,479

249

0.816

0.91

Dec.

258

225

233

237

227

*234

235

219

316

318

180

160

158

158

158

160

168

172

178

180

180

180

180

180

182

186

194

200

208

308

206

6,077

196

0.643

0.74

Jan.

202

200

198

198

198

200

200

200

200

300

200

200

215

256

260

256

248

236

220

204

190

180

178

186

200

204

206

208

210

214

222

6,489

209

0.685

0.79

Feb.

230

235

335

230

220

*210

210

218

222

234

220

210

300

190

180

174

170

168

166

166

166

168

170

190

220

230

230

226

324

_

-

5,902

204

0.669

0.72

Mar.

220

214

210

*206

204

200

200

200

210

220

325

228

226

224

220

210

204

208

225

239

255

271

347

286

265

233

233

243

274

324

515

7,439

340

0.787

0.91

Apr.

990

1.400

1,280

780

588

495

456

452

415

462

4O2

382

385

446

495

432

387

352

336

318

304

306

286

273

268

264

258

247

251

241

-

13,951

465

1.52

1.70

May

239

237

231

229

216

231

222

236

229

227

334

237

242

236

251

249

237

233

225

228

217

*215

228

235

229

221

224

220

214

219

254

7,145

230

0.754

0.87

June

266

240

233

224

216

213

204

199

198

195

188

194

202

224

214

207

205

195

191

188

196

206

203

*215

224

272

262

238

245

243

-

6,500

217

0.711

0.79

July

228

215

257

234

217

213

208

232

224

205

202

201

195

202

224

212

203

202

211

217

235

220

217

205

203

187

184

196

184

172

T55

6,487

209

0.685

0.79

Aug.

179

173

177

185

198

190

189

184

202

208

185

186

181

178

173

166

167

171

173

*202

229

JTz

182

174

178

177

170

162

170

157

164

5,642

182

0.597

0.69

Sept.

170

176

172

157

158

153

150

161

152

152

141

T58

143

147

162

153

150

142

155

150

149

157

163

160

160

152

152

144

152

166

-

4,657

155

0.508

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max 663 Mln 130 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.761 In. 10.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,400 Mln 141 Mean 233 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.39

Peak discharge (base. 670 ofs).--Apr. 2 (10 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (4.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 3-9, 18-20, 22-30, Dec. 11 to Mar. 16.
'* STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°00'40", long. 88°32'00", in sec. 24, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., in mouth of 

upper Fox River at Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Main Street, bridge in Oshkosh and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam and outlet.

Drainage area. 6,030 sq mi at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. Records from 1857 to 1938 in files of Corps of Engineers. A report on Fox River by Corps 

of Engineers, published as House Document No. 146j 67th Congress, 2nd sessi0n,contains semimonthly records of inflow to Lake Winnebago for the period 1896-1917.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 745.05 ft above mean tide at New York 

tTity (levels of Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882, lake levels were referred to 

Deuchman gage at lake outlet of Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuchman gage, which is still in 

existence, is 745.00 ft above mean tide at New York City.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.4S ft Apr. 13; minimum observed, 

0.69 ft Mar. 18.

1857-1952: Maximum gage height observed, 5.33 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; minimum observed, -2.00 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks. Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah which are operated in 

the interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 ft. Present 

limits of regulation are from 21-jj inches above the crest of Menasha Dam down to the 

crest during navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 inches below crest during 

winter. Oshkosh staff gage gives true level to lake while Deuchman gage readings 

are affected by loss of head.in the channel between lake and dam.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

2.71

2.73

2.81

2.90

2.81

2.83

2.71

2.77

2.83

2.83

2.81

2.85

2.83

2.75

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.77

3.00

2.75

2.92'

2.90

3.10

3.10

3.08

3.10

3.17

3.12

3.08

3.14

3.17

Nov.

3.14

3.12

3.10

3.06

3.04

3.12

3.08

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.94

3.00

2.60

3.00

3.06

3.00

3.04

3.02

2.98

3.00

3.02

3.08

3.04

3.08

3.04

3.06

3.06

3.00

3.00

-

Dec.

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.98

3.02

3.00

2.96

3.02

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.88

2.83

2.79

2.75

2.71

2.69

2.71

2.67

2.65

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.54

2. 52

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

Jan.

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.33

2.31

2.27

2.23

2.21

2.23

2.23

2.21

2.19

2.17

2.17

2.21

2.19

2.21

2.17

2.13

2.15

2.15

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

Feb.

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.83

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.69

1.67

1.65

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.48

1.42

1:38

1.33

1.29

1.25

1.23

1.19

1.15

1.10

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.00

-

-

Mar.

0.98

.94

.89

.85

.83

.81

.77

.73

.75

.77

.79

.81

.83

.83

.79

.75

.73

.69

.77

.85

.92

1.02

1.15

1.17

1.19

1.21

1.25

1.29

1.33

1.42

1.56

Apr.

1.71

1.85

1.96

2.10

2.19

2.33

2.48

2.63

2.75

2.92

3.00

3.04

3.42

3.38

3.31

3.35

3.35

3.38

3.35

3.35

3.31

3.23

3.23

3.17

3.13

3.10

3.00

2.96

2.94

2.85

-

May

2.92

2.98

2.96

3.00

3.04

2.98

3.02

3.04

3.13

3.06

3.04

3.13

3.13

3.08

3.15

3.13

3.10

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.02

3.06

3.13

3.06

3.10

3.08

3.02

2.98

3.04

2.87

2.98

June

3.00

3.02

2.98

3.02

3.00

3.00

3.02

3.00

3.00

2.98

3.00

2.83

2.77

2.79

2.89

2.92

2.96

2.87

2.94

2.87

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.79

2.87

2.79

2.92

2.87

2.89

2.92

-

July

2.89

2.83

2.87

2.98

3.02

3.04

3.00

3.02

3.06

3.02

3.00

3.06

3.08

3.10

3.19

3.13

3.15

3.19

3.33

3.29

3.29

3.33

3.13

3.23

3.10

3.13

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.04

3.02

Aug.

2.94

2.96

2.92

2.89

2.94

2.89

2.92

2.89

3.02

3.00

2.98

2.92

2.89

2.87

2.87

2.85

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.83

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.75

2.71

2.69

Sept.

2.75

2.67

2.67

2.65

2.63

2.58

2.63

2.54

2.50

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.35

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.31

2.29

2.29

-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

West Branch Pond du Lac River at Pond du Lac, Wis.

75

Location. Lat 43°4S'4S", long. 88°29'00", on line between sees. 17 and 20, T. 15 N., 

RTT7 E. , on left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile west of Pond du 

Lac, and 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with East Branch.

Drainage area. 88 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 766.78 ft above mean sea level {Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 34.0 cf s .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 894 cfs Mar. 24 {gage height, 4.58 ft); maximum gage height, 5.60 ft Mar. 21 [backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 13-30.

1939-52: Maximum dally discharge, 1,390 cfs Mar. 27, 1943; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

D.3 2.9

.4 6.8

.5 12

.7 27

1.0 57

1.5 127

2.0 211

3.0 411

0.0 

.2

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

60

131

215

445

1,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

lil 

3.7

7.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

13

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

13

14

30

37

29

58

55

44

148

95

85

70

55

42

30

24

967.9

31.2

0.355

0.41

Nov.

20

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

18

40

75

100

65

35

25

24

26

31

*52

45

44

43

45

44

39

35

33

966

32. Z

0.366

0.43

Dec.

32 

32

41

45

46

45

43

38

30

18

11

.0

.3

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

8.2

12

18

545.2

17.6

0.200

0.23

Jan.

20 

20

18

15

12

10

9.2

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.6

8.3

*10

22

50

88

95

~55 100

70

57

42

32

25

21

18

15

12

13

14

920.4

29.7

0.338

0.39

Feb.

16 

16

17

Tf

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

*14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.1

8.9

_

-

402.1

13.9

0.158

0.17

Mar.

8.6 

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.5

30

140

180

180

170

160

140

140

180

300

450

540

612

644

'664 778

*591

566

471

432

432

594

8,464.4

273

3.10

3.58

Apr.

*734 

*792

734

622

525

432

332

264

228

224

178

157

332

244

206

228

228

211

188

165

141

125

107

101

83

73

63

56

50

*4J

-

7,867

262

2.98

3.32

May

40 

35

31

28

25

22

20

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

13

14

12

12

14

18

14

14

15

529.2

17.3

0.194

0.22

June

14 

14

12

12

12

10

9.2

8.3

.6

.8

.3

.0

.0

.4

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

374

3.4

3.4

-

186.2

6.21

0.073

0.08

July

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

*2.6

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

.4

37ff

5.5

4.4

5.3

70

54

301

65

34

28

23

21

22

41

56

58

54

47

921.8

29.7

0.338

0.39

Aug.

44 

38

34

32

31

31

30

30

387

2l8

141

107

83

76

65

61

50

42

32

30

24

21

16

14

9.6

8.3

5.5

5.3

3.9

379

3.9

1,687.4

54.4

0.618

0.71

Sept.

2/L 

2.7

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.1

0.57

0.0065

0.007

Calendar year 1951 : Max 563/ Mln 0.1 Mean 53.9 Cfsm 0.613 In. 8.30

Water ter year year 1951-52 1951-52 : : Max Max 792 792______Mln Mln 0______Mean 0 Mean 64.1 64.1 Cfsm Cfsm 0.728 0.728 In. In. 9.92 9.92_________

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs).--Mar. 24 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 894 cfs (4.58 ft); Apr. 2 (1 to 3 p.m.) 

.J2 cfs (4.24 ft); Apr. 13 (10:30 a.m.) 484 ofs (3.14 ft)j July 20 (2 a.m.) 822 cfs (4.35 ft); Aug. 

9 (5:30 a.m.) 664 cfs (3.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 27 to Nov. 21, Dec. 7 to Mar. 21 {no gageheight record Nov. 14-21).
76 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

East Branch Pond du Lac River at Pond du Lac, Wis.

Location. La t 43°45'15", long. 88°27 I 10", in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 17 E. , on left bank 

at highway bridge, 0.1 mile west of U. 3. Highway 41, 0.5 miles south of Pond du Lac, 

and 2.5 miles upstream from confluence with West Branch.

Drainage area. --75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--March 1939 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.82 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 33.9 cf s .

_^_ _ ring year, 964 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 4.21 ft); maximum gage height, 5.85 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.1

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 964 cfs Mar. 21 

mum gage height, 

cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1939-52: fexmum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 23, 1940 (gage height, 5.87 ft); maximum gage height, 10.74 ft Mar. 16, 1943 (ice jam), from floodmarks; no flow Jan. 17- 

29, 1940; Jan. 3, 1949.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to June 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

2.8

5.8

10

16

34

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

61

127

273

453

878

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

IT

10

12

14

14

18

25

22

18

16

15

14

13

12

14

18

32

67

41

80

114

74

171

182

104

78

60

48

38

34

1,379

44.5

0.593

0.68

Nov.

29

22

19

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

28

65

127

100

67

44

42

39

32

22

*18

15

14

13

14

14

15

21

a27

-

917

30.6

0.408

0.45

Dec.

35

42

55

52~ 60

46

38

46

46

22

15

8.0

8.8

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

19

26

679.4

21.9

0.292

0.34

Jan.

29

30

27

22

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

11

13

25

70

120

135

150

130

105

80

60

45

33

26

21

15

10

11

15

1,282

41.4

0.552

0.64

Feb.

17

21

25

27

27

26

23

21

19

19

23

26

26

25

24

22

21

*20

19

18

17

16

a!5

a!4

a!3

13

a 13

a!2

aT2

-

574

19.8

0.264

0.28

Mar.

a!2

a 12

all

all

all

11

all

all

all

50

150

210

250

230

190

160

150

200

38O

745

BIO

681

296

229

168

*151

171

205

214

238

330

6,309

204

2.72

3.13

Apr.

399

309

244

196

157

130

102

80

72

122

93

74

471

576

347

306

223

168

132

107

70

60

58

60

56

49

35

29

25

*22_

-

4,772

159

2.12

2.37

May

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

18

18

18

19

24

25

24

3_1

28

24

22

19

16

15

TB- 14

22

19

17

18

30

22

18

a!7

621

20.0

0.267

0.31

June

a!7

aT6

a!6

a!5

a!4

13

12

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

9.1

a9.2

a9.1

8.6

8.2

7.7

6.7

677

.2

.2

.2

a .5

.2

.7

.2

.2

9.6

8.6

-

291.8

9.73

0.130

0.14

July

6.7

6.7

13

10

8.2

7.2

*5.8

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.5

7T?

13

9.1

a 10

a60

74

57J6

290

112

72

52

42

27

a45

a50

28

19

17

1,597.8

51.5

0.687

0.79

Aug.

14

12

10

9.1

8.6

7.7

7.2

8.6

493

24T

100

78

63

50

34

24

18

15

a!3

all

alO

a9.1

a8.5

a8.0

a7.5

a7.0

a6.8

a6.5

a6.4

a6.3

a6.2

1,299.5

41.9

0.559

0.64

Sept.

a6.1

a6.0

a6.0

a5. 9

a5.8

a5. 8

a5.7

a5.7

a5.7

a5.6

a5.6

a5.6

a5.6

a5.6

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

a5.3

a5.2

a5.2

a5.1

a57T

-

168.0

5.60

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 810 Mln 1.8 Mean 60.2 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 810 Min 5.1 Mean 54.3 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.85

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs). ME

422 cfs (3.04 ft); Apr. 14 (2 a.m.) £

ir. 21 (4 to 7 p.m.) 964 cfs (4.21 ft); Apr. 1 (4 to 7 a.m.) 

81 cfs (3.39 ft); July 20 (3 a.m.) 899 cfs (4.05 ft); Aug. 9

(5 a.m.) 631 cfs (3.43 ft).

* Discharge measurements made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for West Branch Pond du Lac

River at Pond du Lac and Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Mote. --Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-11, 18-24, Dec. 11 to Feb. 22, Mar. 10-19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°44', long. 88°24' , in sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 18 E. , at boathouse at 

north end of lake on farm of Nick Glebel, 4 miles southeast of Pond du Lac.

Drainage area. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1952 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage and reference point in lake bed.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.85 ft Mar. 25; minimum, 97 30 ft 

Sept. 19.

1936-52: Maximum elevation observed, 98.32 ft Mar. 27, 1950; minimum, 96 90 ft 

Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevation above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

6

11

13

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

?R

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.65

.

7.67

-

-

7.73

-

7.76

-

_

-

7.76

-

-

7.73

-

-

-

7.64

~

Nov.

7.55

_

-

7.50

-

7.50

-

7.53

-

-

7.51

_

7.50

7.49

-

-

-

7.48

-

-

7.48

-

Dec.

-

7.50

-

7.51

7 50

-

-

7.50

-

-

7.54

-

-

-

7.52

-

-

7.52

-

-

-

Jan.

7.50

7.50

-

-

7.50

7.49

-

7.57

-

7.60

-

-

_

7.59

-

-

7.59

_

-

-

7.59

-

"

Feb.

7.55

_

7.50

-

7.50

-

7.49

-

-

7.50

-

_

7.50

-

-

-

7.50

-

-

7.49

-

~

Mar.

-

7.50

-

7.60

-

7.65

-

-

7.72

-

-

-

7.85

_

-

7.78

-

-

~

Apr.

7.74

7.76

-

-

7.68

7.65

-

7.78

-

7.74

-

-

_

7.70

-

_

7.65

.

-

-

7.60

7.61

-

May

7.55

:-

7.51

-

7.47

-

7.50

-

-

7.47

_

-

7.49

-

-

.

7.50

-

_

7.52

-

,June

-

7.50

-

7.45

-

7.40

-

-

7.45

_

-

-

7.43

-

.

7.45

-

-

-

-

July

7.48

7.46

-

-

7.48

7.44

-

7.48

-

7.70

-

-

_

7.82

-

_

7.68

.

-

-

7.57

-

-

Aug.

7.45

: 7.42

-

7.50

7.49

-

-

7.45

-

.

7.44

-

-

-

7.40

-

-

7.36

-

-

Sept.

7.35

_

7.35

-

-

7.31

7.30

-

.

-

7.32

-

-

7.32

-

-

-

7.32

-

Mote.--Add 90 ft to obtain 

Coramlaslon of Wisconsin.

elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service
78 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°19', long. 88°12', in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., at Rapide Croche Dam, 

2 miles upstream from Wrightstown and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,150 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1896 to September 1952.

Gage. Recording head and tail water gages and electric generation data taken each half 

Hour are used to compute discharge records.

Average discharge.--56 years, 4,261 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 24,000 cfs Apr. 18, minimum daily, 1,730 

cfs Sept. 28.

1918-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 18, 1952; minimum daily, 138 cfs 

Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Winnebago (see p. 74). Daily 

discharge determined from records of flow through turbines, head, gate openings, and 

lockages through navigation canal.

Cooperation. Figures of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

in cub!: feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

4

5

5

7 

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,390

2,570 

2,780

3,030

3,320

3,060

2,630 

3,120

3,230

3,170

3,360

3,140

3,340

3,220

2,880

3,450

3,070

3,170

3,500

3,750

4,000

3,900

3,810

4,270

4,880

5,030

5,190

5,790 

5,540

5,130

5,220

114,740

3,701

0.602

0.69

Nov.

5,430

4,510 

5,280

4,530

4,780

4,920

4,210 

4,890

5,220

5,190

4,880

5,370

5,640

6,290

5., 560

5,020

5,090

4,370

4,810

5,320

5,370

5,220

5,260

5,120

5,040

5,050

5,220

5,060 

5,120

5,220

-

152,990

5,100

0.829

0.93

Dec.

5,080

4,940 

4,800

5,200

5,720

5,640

5,820 

5,670

5,180

6,290

6,350

7,270

6,780

6,790

6,250

5,900

6,060

6,320

6,000

6 , 300

6,560

6,570

6,200

5,590

6,280

6,290

5,020

4,960 

4,540

4,670

4,440

179,480

5,790

0.941

1.09

Jan.

,590

,900 

,440

,860

,310

,310

,370 

,540

,510

,370

,500

,370

,340

,230

,370

,320

,640

,890

,210

,780

,580

,170

,980

,090

,540

,350

,120

,800 

,840

,850

,180

145,130

4,682

0.761

0.88

Feb.

5,480

5,540 

5,530

5,550

5,440

5,430

5,470 

5,380

5,260

5,290

5,180

5,240

5,320

5,290

5,440

5,710

5,620

5,640

5,160

5,110

5,770

5,660

5,510

5,370

5,690

5,380

5,430

5,260 

5,080

-

-

157,250

5,422

0.882

0.95

Mar.

4,970

4,600 

5,050

4,950

5,060

4,940

4,800 

4,910

4,670

4,870

4,800

4,860

4,710

4,980

4,940

5,240

4,920

4,940

6,620

6,500

6,640

6,440

5,410

6,100

5,750

6,420

5,870

6,470 

7,560

7,430

7,900

173,320

5,591

0.909

1.05

Apr.

7,620

7,650 

7,920

9,620

10,100

10,600

11,400 

12,100

14,900

13,900

15,000

15,600

15,500

22,900

21,800

23,500

23,500

24,000

23,700

25,700

23,400

23,600

23,300

23,000

21,100

22,100

21,800

16,800 

14,800

12,300

-

517,010

17,230

2.80

3.13

May

,070

,990 

,820

,490

,480

,060

,160 

,120

,110

,720

,030

,350

,150

,470

,220

,320

,350

,900

,820

,070

,090

,140

,240

,450

,300

,370

,300

,220 

.460

,510

,680

12 ,460

,144

.674

0.78

June

3,880

4,440 

3,160

3,230

3,370

3,260

3,200 

3,020

3,140

2,900

3,140

3,230

3,070

3,220

2,320

3,330

2,560

3,140

2,860

2,790

2,720

2,100

2,830

2,850

2,930

2,770

2,750

2,870 

2,670

2,870

-

90,620

3,021

0.491

0.55

July

3,960

2,850 

5,350

2,780

2,790

2,880

3,240 

2,550

2,850

3,170

3,310

2,900

2,880

3,310

3,330

3,650

3,480

3,820

4,210

3,310

5,630

6,340

6,650

6,180

6,620

5,310

3,570

5,650 

3,600

3,110

2,860

121,940

3,934

0.640

0.74

Aug.

3,300

2,840 

2,100

2,600

2,720

3,000

2,970 

2,760

3,320

3,450

4.050

2,860

2,860

2,960

2,890

2,610

2,190

2,890

2,890

3,070

2,740

2,560

2,840

2,410

2,680

2,560

2,740

2,810 

2,290

2,400

1,970

86,310

2,784

0.453

0.52

Sept.

2,660

2,240 

2,480

2,350

2,520

2,260

2,010 

2,330

2,490

2,530

2,180

2,410

2,370

2,23O

1,980

2,070

2,210

2,060

1,910

1,980

2,000

1,860

1,980

1,920

2,000

1,930

2,000

1,750 

1,740

1,940

-

64,170

2,139

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 20,400 Mln 1,900 Mean 4,823 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 24,000 Mln 1,730 Mean 5,277 Cfsra 0.858 In. 11.70
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Mis.

Location. --La t 43°44' , long. 87°46«, in E-J sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

near State Highway 28, 0.7 mile west of bridge over Sheboygan River on State Highway 

28, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- -403 sq mi.

Records available. --June 1916 to June 1924, November 1950 to September 1952.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1916 to June 1924 chain gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different 

datum. November 1950 to June 1951 staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 

3.15 ft lower.

Average discharge. --8 years (1916-23, 1952), 262 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed for year, 3,100 cfs July 20 (gage height, 8.61 

ft) ; minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1916-24, 1950-52: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Mar. 26, 1920 (gage 

height, 9.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, about 1 cfs Aug. 27, 1922 

(gage height, 1.48 ft, datum then in use), caused by shutdown of powerplants.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice. effect, which are fair. 

fluctuation caused by numerous powerplants above station.

Diurnal

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.2 

Z.5

60 

1D4 

155

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

Z66

614

1,660

2,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

24

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

7?

84

112

11Z

104

1Z2

132

139

1Z3

110

104

98

93 

94

94

109

148

Z40

263

478

860

711

1,370

1.490

1,OZO

686

5Z7

45Z

418

388

10.8Z3

349

0.866

1.00

Nov.

344

313

ZZ3

176

178

178

163

163

184

184

198

452

1,630

Z.050 

1,440

885

569

392

Z99

379

302

Z80

*ZOO

165

156

154

158

163

168

176

-

1Z.32Z

411

1.02

1.14

Dec.

182

Z35

269

338

299

263

Z99

305

Z85

Z38

248

157

135

1Z6 

124

1Z3

123

123

1Z2

120

120

1ZO

1ZO

1ZO

1ZO

120

120

1Z1

124

130

135

5,464

176

0.437

0.50

Jan.

143

151

153

151

144

139

142

115

11Z

117

1Z7

106

106

115 

*266

418

764

868

66Z

614

592

350

Z96

Z66

Z05

185

176

164

154

150

152

8,103

Z61

0.648

0.75

Feb.

159

Z58

379

402

356

313

Z66

Z16

190

184

245

Z63

296

Z69 

Z1Z

194

Z09

Z09

*Z05

168

168

170

155

146

14Z

137

157

174

168

-

-

6,410

ZZ1

0.548

0.59

Mar.

153

139

13Z

137

128

137

127

117

1Z3

301

1,040

1.Z80

1,330

785 

662

548

488

901

2,570

2.770

2,550

2,220

1,660

1,490

1,440

*1,490

1,550

1,550

1,440

1,550

1,880

32,688

1,054

2.62

3.02

Apr.

1,940

1,720

*1,550

1,440

1,330

1,220

1,100

990

910

960

885

760

1,990

2.220 

1,550

1,140

935

860

785

711

638

569

508

452

385

341

274

269

235

144

-

28,811

960

2.38

2.66

May

*115

90

101

112

122

118

115

123

132

122

117

120

123

125 

137

144

125

120

114

104

104

99

109

125

122

120

118

120

117

104

106

3,623

117

0.290

0.33

June

110

117

ITS

115

107

98

88

80

78

69

65

76

78

69 

73

73

57

47

42

44

46

52

64

63

60

57

52

48

90

86

-

2,216

73.9

0.183

0.20

July

70

68

68

65

59

52

57

*88

76

76

60

47

57

64 

93

96

91

405

885

2.110

1,770

1,330

1,020

760

686

592

527

527

470

411

353

13,033

420

1.04

1.20

Aug.

308

256

192

180

180

163

151

139

207

230

201

184

159

146 

142

141

201

182

146

135

139

125

106

85

86

76

78

69

68

63

98

4,636

150

0.372

0.43

Sept.

109

96

82

76

70

57

60

63

54

52

48

51

39

40 

36

36

35

*38

44

38

38

44

39

40

54

44

44

42

47

42

-

1,558

51.9

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,61O Min 19 Mean 371 Cfsm O.9Z1 In. 12.53

Water year 1951-52: Max Z,770 Min 35 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.878 In. 11.96

Peak discharge (base. Z.ZOO cfs). --Nov. 13 (9 p.m.) Z.550 cfs (7.57 ft); Mar. 19 (3:30 p.m.) Z,88O

cfs (8.21 ft); Apr. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (7.84 ft)} July 20 (6 p.m.) 3,10O cfs (8.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. Z3-Z9, Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, Jan. 11-13, 24,

26-31, Feb. 7, 9-1Z, 14-18, 2Z, Z3, 25, Mar. 1, 2, 5-7, 14-17.
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°55' , long. 87°56', in sec. 24, T. 17 N. , R. 21 E., at Cedar Lake 

Resort on narrows of lake, 5 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area. 3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1942, April 1945 to September 1952 

(fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 98.26 ft Apr. 26; minimum, 96.74 ft

1936-42, 1945-52: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 ft Mar. 9, 1946; minimum, 

94.95 ft Aug. 14, 1936.

An elevation of 99.22 ft was observed Mar. 31, 1943.

Remarks. Gage heights reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet rarely flows.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9-

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

_

-

6.74

-

_

-

-

_

_

6.76

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.80

_

.

_

-

-

7.02

-

-

-

Nov.

.

-

7.04

_

-

_

.

_

-

7.06

_

.

_

_

-

_

7.10

_

_

-

_

_

7.08

7.08

-

_

-

_

-

-

Dec.

7.10

-

-

_

-

_

_

7.12

-

-

.

_

_

_

7.20

.

_

_

_

-

_

7.24

_

-

_

-

7.30

-

7.30

Jan.

_

-

-

_

7.30

.

_

_

-

-

_

7.30

_

.

7.32

_

_

_

7.32

-

_

.

_

-

-

7.32

-

_

-

-

Feb.

_

7.40

-

_

-

_

_

_

7.42

-

_

_

_

_

-

7.46

_

_

_

-

_

.

7.48

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

War.

7.68

-

-

_

-

_

-

7.66

-

-

_

_

_

_

7.68

_

_

_

_

-

_

7.78

_

-

-

_

_

-

7.80

-

7.82

Apr.

_

-

-

.

8.00

_

-

-

-

-

_

8.20

-

_

-

_

_

_

8.24

-

_

-

-

-

-

8.26

-

-

-

-

May

8.20

-

8.20

.

-

_

-

-

-

8.16

_

_

-

-

-

_

8.14

_

-

-

.

-

-

8.12

-

_

-

-

_

8.14

June

.

-

-

~

-

.

8.14

-

-

-

_

-

-

8.10

-

_

-

-

-

-

8.08

-

-

-

-

_

-

8.00

8.00

-

July

-

-

-

-

8.00

.

-

7.97

-

-

_

8.00

-

-

-

.

-

-

8.08

-

-

-

-

-

"

8.18

-

-

-

-

"

Aug.

.

8.14

-

-

_

-

-

8.12

-

_

-

-

-

-

8.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.04

-

"

_

-

»

-

8.00

-

Sept.

-

-

-

-

7.98

-

-

-

-

.

-

7.88

-

-

-

-

7.74

-

7.76

-

-

-

-

-

_

7.72

-

-

7.72

~

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 81

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43"19'25", long. 87°58'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 10 N., 

R. 21 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and 6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 113 sq ml.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read once dally. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 22 years, 62.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,500 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 11.40 

ft); minimum observed , 23 cfs June 11 (gage height, 5.42 ft), and Sept. 19 by discharge 

measurement.

1930-52: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 20, 1952; maximum gage height 

observed, 12.00 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed,0.2 

cfs Aug. 9-12, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--W 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except for periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.2

500

1,000

2,320

3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

28

28

25

2^

25

28

33

47

43

43

33

30

28

28 

25

25

50

102

130 

146

164

350

480

500

652

632

586

500

480

386

294

5,926

191

1.69

1.95

Nov.

208

96

63

54

82

77

77

77

82

82

86

82

460

1,470 

836

422

280

240

220 

214

201

152

*91

80

70

72

74

76

79

86

-

6,189

206

1.82

2.04

Dec.

86

91

96

107

118

113

107

107

91

63

47

28

33

36 

40

41

41

41

42 

42

43

45

46

47

49

50

51

52

54

56

60

1,923

62.0

0.549

0.63

Jan.

66

72

77

77

76

74

70

67

66

64

63

62

70

84 

120

170

260

340

370 

400

350

230

160

130

112

100

95

90

83

76

72

4,146

134

1.19

1.36

Feb.

72

98

115

120

120

117

110

104

96

98

112

120

122

TT6 

104

92

80

72

*67 

66

64

63

W

63

64

66

69

70

72

_

-

2,595

89.5

0.792

0.85

Mar.

72

70

67

62

58

56

53

56

64

100

160

350

465

430 

360

300

230

300

i,3oo:

5,520

1,000

944

652

460

568

507

586

460

500

652

680

14,242

459

4.06

4.69

Apr.

542

422

550

550

532

507

280

240

188

214

240

266

782

1,110 

680

480

294

233

152 

146

135

130

118

107

96

91

91

86

68

59

-

8,589

286

2.53

2.85

May

*54

47

47

45

40

40

56

4T

50

54

59

59

54

54 

54

50

50

50

50 

50

47

47

50

59

68

63

59

50

50

47

47

1,575

50.8

0.450

0.52

June

45

36

56

53

30

28

28

28

25

25

25

28

30

72 

59

50

43

36

36 

35

53

33

40

36

36

53

28

30

56

54

-

1,081

36.0

0.319

0.36

July

59

68

113

107

107

91

50

59

 82

77

65

40

56

55

115

146

176

632

1,890 

1,470

1,060

836

542

404

280

152

141

118

107

96

91

9,259

298

2.64

5.04

Aug.

86

1?

72

86

82

77

68

68

77

82

77

77

72

68 

63

72

77

68

63 

63

59

54

54

50

50

43

43

45

40

40

40

1,996

64.4

0.570

0.66

Sept.

33

3S

35

30

50

50

50

50

28

28

25

55

25

25 

25

28

28

28

 25 

25

28

25

25

25

25

28

25

28

25

28

-

826

27.5

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,470 Min 10 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.87

Water -year 1951-52: Max 3,320 Min 23 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note-. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24-29, Dec. 14 to Mar. 19.
82 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°06'00", long. 87°54'30", in NE$ sec, 5, T. 7 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

near north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 ft downstream from Port Washington Road Bridge 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 6, 1929, staff or chain gage near present site at different 

datum. Apr. 6, 1929, to Jan 8, 1934, chain gage at bridge half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 395 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.13 ft); min- 

 ImumT 2.6 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1914-52: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 20, 1918 (gage height, 9.00 ft, datum 

then in use, from floodmark); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation caused by dams above station. 

Revisions (water years). W 564: 1918(M). W924: 1940. W 1207 : 1936(M) .

Rating table, water year, 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1.0

5.0

15

29

68

134

234

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

410

603

986

1,500

2,920

6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

257

212

*196

196

191

166

275

240

286

257

240

334

207

427 

138

3.8

355

380

343 

569

833

1,340

1,620

3,010

2,380

2,080

1,680

1,240

986

864

632

20,837.8

672

1.02

1.17

Nov.

596

522

440

251

293

321

398

398

362

380

398

674

2,060

4,060 

3,410

2,300

1,500

896

689 

559

696

610

490

*333

251

374

344

368

380

374

-

24,726

824

1.25

1.39

Dee.

410

459

555

596

682

653

689

674

589

549

484

350

240

229 

269

257

212

175

I9T 

212

202

196

246

218

223

234

240

240

269

269

304

11,116

359

0.543

0.63

Jan.

304

398

368

368

362

338

333

298

327

315

304

275

321

410 

610

*872

1,500

1,870

1,940 

1,940

1,560

1,040

757

638

576

465

447

440

380

344

338

20,438

659

0.997

1.15

Feb.

380

503

617

646

617

549

503

465

428

447

583

589

603

555 

490

434

410

428

422 

*392

362

350

350

321

321

333

362

380

368

_

-

13,208

455

0.688

0.74

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,55O Min 3.8

Mar.

374

362

321

315

292

246

TTS

263

298

490

1,270

2,150

2,300

2,080 

1,620

1,280

1,060

1,340

4,350 

5,950

6,370

6,580

5,140

3,320

2,600

2,300

1,870

1,800

1,740

1,870

2,450

62,676

2,022

3.06

3.53

Apr.

3,240

3,320

3,000

2,450

1,800

1,490

1,280

1,090

986

1,140

1,280

1,290

3,240

5,680 

3,080

1,940

1,450

1,170

945 

864

749

689

660

575

490

503

465

416

356

3TO

44,036

1,468

2.22

2.48

May

315

*280

363

286

239

263

344

518

251

148

263

162

246

356

374

484

410

368

362 

344

331

356

779

3W

453

434

386

362

350

333

327

10,810

349

0.528

0.61

June

321

315

309

304

196

251

229

191

171

152

152

157

516

T22

304

309

246

152

127 

152

143

143

171

148

162

166

139

134

175

196

6,253

208

0.315

0.35

July

251

207

171

350

392

292

202

333

*304

292

223

175

152

4ST 

526

660

589

4,260

5,040 

4,750

4,350

3,630

2,450

1,620

1,190

986

795

726

660

624

*589

37,193

1,200

1.82

2.09

Aug.

453

428

431

470

422

392

368

309

304

549

555

453

404

362 

333

321

380

535

576 

682

674

617

471

440

362

333

362

275

369

234 2TS13,039

421

0.637

0.73

Sept.

212

223

304

2BT

202

207

207

191

185

143

157

185

143

120 

116

112

152

130

*116 

116

112

116

116

120

120

123

116

109

112

112

-

4,634

154

0.233

0.26

Mean 605 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.41

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,580 Mln 3.8 Mean 735 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.13

(9:30 a.m.) 5,440 cfs (6.35 ft)!

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by 1 

Mar. 1, 4-7.

Jan. 27-31, Feb. 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 21-33, 25,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 83

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 42°13'57", long. 87°50'4l", in NI*£SWf sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59A at Lake Forest, 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.-Hfaximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 28.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

CShifting-control method used Jan. 20 to Mar. 9, Apr. 29,

May 8 to July 21)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

2.0

0.8

1.6

4.0

17

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

55

102

229

305

Discharge, lf\ cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

*2.6

3.0

52

24

14

11

8.4

6.6

5.0

a4.3

3.9

a3.5

a3.1

a4.0

a6.0

a7.5

6.2

8.0

20

67

38

24

19

15

12

9.8

8.2

398.5

12.9

1.01

1.16

Nov.

7.2

6.2

5.4

5.0

b4.2

lifi

5.4

5.4

6.0

11

19

49

142

*241

*TTo

*55

38

31

25

23

22

38

47

31

25

22

21

19

18

18

1,053.8

35.1

2.74

3.06

Dec.

18

18

18

17

15

16

20

16

14

13

13

*12

11

blO

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

b7.0

b6.6

b6.2

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

b6.0

b5.8

b6.2

b7.0

i?_

359.3

11.6

0.906

1.04

Jan.

72

41

28

21

17

15

14

13

*12

9.8

9.6 8'.4

8.2

18

92

59

116

72

70

78

37

27

21

18

16

15

15

13

bll

bS.O

9.0

964.0

31.1

2.43

2.80

Feb.

14

13

15

33

16

13

bll

*11

8.8

8.8

11

9.4

8.8

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.0

b4.5

4.6

4.8

4.4

b4.5

bS.O

5.4

6.2

6.4

6.2

'5.8

5.0

_

-

260.0

8.97

0.701

0.76

Mar.

4.2

3.6

3.7

b3.7

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

8.8

50

131

125

104

65

49

39

35

70

116

61

45

69

84

42

33

29

27

25

23

23

25

1,310.0

42.3

3.30

3.81

Apr.

25

23

21

19

21

22

20

18

18

39

29

76

243

124

*55

38

31

26

23

21

20

20

19

18

16

15

15

14

13

13

-

1,055

35.2

2.75

3.07

Hay

il

11

11

10

10

9.6

11

9.8

8.8

8.0

5.8

5.4

a5.0

a4.5

a5.0

a4.2

a3.5

a2.9

a2.5

*2.2

2.3

5.4

12

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

3.1

1.7

i.5

5.5

189.1

6.10

0.477

0.55

June

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

.9

.5

.4

.5

.4

L£

15

27

36

14

18

189

*47

17

12

11

7.4

18

47

12

8.0

6.8

4.8

3.9

3.4

-

518.4

17.3

1.35

1.51

July

3.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

5.7

16

3.7

2.0

2.0

1.7

1^5

2.2

4.4

*5.1

3.5

30

34

14

8.4

5.4

6.8

3.2

2.8

3.0

1.7

6.8

3.4

2.8

2.3

193.4

6.24

0.488

0.56

Aug.

2.2

1.9

3.2

£,9

3.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

L.9

2.4

3.0

1.6

1.5

*2.0

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.6

I^i

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

72.6

2.34

0.183

0.21

Sept.

5/7

2.3

.6

.6

.5

.4

.1

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.0

.0

* .3

.5

.4

.4

.2

.0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.9

.9

1.2

-

43.8

1.46

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 243 Hin 0.9 Mean 17.5 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.66

Peak discharge (base. 140 efs).--Hov. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 321 cfs (7.16 ft): Jan. 17 (3 p.m.) 149 cfs 

(4.80 ft); Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 201 cfs (5.62 ft)j Mar. 18 (12 p.m.) 161 cfs (4.95 ft); Apr. 13 (6 a.m.) 

273 cfs (6.62 ft); June 17 (1:30 a.m.) 257 cfs (6.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Branch Chicago River at Miles and Willow Creek near Park Ridge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Note.--A discharge measurement of 8.75 cfs was made Sept. 28, 1951.
84 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location. La t 42°00'44", long. 87°47'45", in SW^SE^- sec. 30, T. 41 N. , R. 13 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue in Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from West Fork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, 

and 15.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of -^ 929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 870 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.89 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Sept. 14.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 952 cfs May 11, 1951; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 14, 1952; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Dec. 25, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Occasional regulation at 

low flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

20

*15

12

14

15

162

188

161

93

54

36

28

23

22

20

16

26

48

59

51

44

82

313

576

283

200

150

111

88

75

2,807

90.5

0.887

1.02

Nov.

54

46

57

59

39

30

49

b60

56

88

178

295

483

*666

666

585

455

325

241

178

150

139

295

277

183

135

96

74

68

64

6,051

201

1.97

2.20

Dec.

66

65

65

61

55

53

193

223

145

99

*73

60

52

38

b35

b34

b35

b52

b31

b50

b52

b50

b30

30

b30

b30

b32

34

39

36

96

1,862

60.1

0.589

0.68

Jan.

402

a250

a!60

a!20

a95

a86

a79

a74

64

56

b54

44

b40

69

511

585

*617

683

601

683

a550

a300

a200

al20

a80

a75

a70

b58

ID 50

b44

40

6,860

221

2.17

2.50

Feb.

58

106

98

162

178

119

83

73

55

55

61

63

*56

50

42

39

37

34

34

36

35

31

32

36

36

36

57

57

56

-

1,755

60.5

0.595

0.64

Mar.

34

31

30

b30

b30

29

26

25

36

178

617

666

700

601

455

376

515

537

601

570

402

376

485

402

*289

225

166

130

101

78

80

8,415

271

2.66

3.07

Apr.

87

78

58

45

56

69

62

47

37

106

166

235

700

811

601

*428

337

277

211

150

107

81

51

45

39

31

29

27

26

23.

-

5,020

167

1.64

1.83

May

24

22

20

17

16

16

16

24

24

26

24

22

22

20

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

32

50

46" 57

55

*26

54

50

24

25

771

24.9

0.244

0.28

June

29

27

26

21

18

18

13

9.2

14

14

73~8.1!~

129

301

241

156

496

441

376

235

178

150

145

194

*156

94

61

44

30

22

-

3,719.3

124

1.22

1.36

July

18

14

12

10

7.0

4.4

15

161

94

50

24

16

10

14

20

13

11

53

455

376

235

155

276

194

98

59

55

28

*20

14

9.5

2,458.9

79.5

0.777

0.90

Aug.

6.4

3.4

9.8

48

ZZ

21

14

8.1

25

14

8.8

*7.8

a6.0

34.5

6.4

28

11

7.8

5.2

a!6

alO

a7.5

a6.2

35.5

6.0

5.9

a4.5

a5.0

35.0

34.0

a3.0

333.8

10.8

0.106

0.12

Sept.

335

a30

alO

a5.0

a4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.9

5.0

7.0

6.7

5.2

1 .5

5.0

5.5

35.0

36.0

36.0

5.5

a4.0

a4.5

aS.O

5.5

6.0

4.7

3.9

3.7

2.9

3.4

-

204.5

6.82

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 875 Min 2.0 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.43

Water year 1951-52 : Max 811 Min 1.5 Mean 110 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Nov. 15 (5 a.m.) 683 cfs (6.90 ft); Jan. 20 (7 a.m.) 683 cfs 

(6.93 ft); Mar. 13 (4:30 a.m.) 718 cfs (7.31 ft); Mar. 19 (11 p.m.) 633 cfs (6.85 ft); Apr. 14 

(3 a.m.) 870 cfs (7.89 ft); June 17 (7 p.m.) 617 cfs (6.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in 

stage when available, and records for Skokie River at Lake Forest and Des Plaines River at Des 

Plaines.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 85

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33'35", long. 87°28'50", in N^ sec. 20, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

at city limit of Munster, a quarter of a mile downstream from U. S. Highway 6 and 0.4 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1942 to September 1952. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 10 years, 64.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs June 14 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 0.51 ft Sept. 17, 18.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 2,490 cfs Apr. 6, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.23 ft 

Mar. 15, 1944; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 29, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft 

July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow from 

this ditch discharges into Little Calumet River near Munster, practically all of this 

flow discharging into the Calumet Sag Channel or Grand Calumet River.

Revisions. W 1084: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic -feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

5.8

12

22

1.0 

1.3 

4.0

64

128

1,030

0.4 

.5 

.6

2.5 

5.8

1.1 

1.6 

4.0

212

1,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

10

9.0

8.4

10

91

TI

41

30

24

20

16

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

*10

16

54

44

32

25

24

20

18

16

704.4

22.7

0.334

0.39

Nov.

16

14

14

12

12

12

14

20

23

37

79

239

448

*873 470"

206

159

117

86

69

66

101

239

138

90

77

66

63

59

59

-

3,878

129

1.90

2.12

Dec.

59

56

58

67

56

52

48

42

41

36

36

30

*24

22

20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

blS

blS

b20

J.25

1,008

32.5

0.478

0.55

Jan.

628

374

250

175

100

70

55

52

50

42

36

35

35

101

333

177

166

135

253

466

177

112

*67

55

47

75

90

59

55

50

47

4,367

141

2.07

2.39

Feb.

44

41

41

88

77

55

42

46

42

46

50

46

44

41

35

34

32

28

32

32

29

23

*26

26

23

21

23

23

23

-

-

1,113

38.4

0.565

0.61

Mar.

21

20

20

41

34

30

29

32

60

161

333

174

124

99

75

59

52

101

488

269

144

191

245

122

95

78

66

58

52

47

47

3,367

109

1.60

1.84

Apr.

53

46

38

40

112

197

110

77

63

*82

86

172

662

426

224

140

101

77

66

53

50

46

91

*90

63

52

42

38

35

30

-

3,362

112

1.65

1.84

May

29

26

23

21

18

18

18

21

24

41

30

26

23

21

28

29

36

40

*32

29

26

34

41

73

97_

69

50

95

69

47

36

1,170

37.7

0.554

0.64

June

34

28

32

36

24

 21

17

13

28

28

17

133

195

937

662

184

*122

78

58

55

86

66

50

41

32

24

22

17

14

13

-

3,067

102

1.50

1.68

July

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

9.6

9.6

8.4

7.3

7.3

7.8

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

*7.8

7.8

7.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

262.7

8.47

0.125

0.14

Aug.

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.3

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.4

6.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

*6.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

6.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

188.7

6.09

0.090

0.10

Sept.

9.6

7TS

6.8

5.4

5.0

5.4

4.2

TTg

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

-

155.2

5.17

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,350 Mln 7.3 Mean 70.2 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 937 Mln 4.2 Mean 61.9 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.38

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Hoy. 14 (4 p.m.) 960 cfs (3.81 ft); June 14 (9 p.m.) 1,190 cfs 

(4.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'50", long. 87°36'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad bridge, 

0.7 mile north of Chicago Heights, 0.8 mile south of Glenwood, and 1 mile upstream 

from Deer Creek.

Drainage area. 25.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 780 cfs June 14 (gage height, 9.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 9.5 cfs 

Sept. 28.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 831 cfs May 10, 1951 (gage height, 9.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs 

July 4, Aug. 21, Sept. 5, 11, 25, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from groundwater sources for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of 

ground-water pumpage for industrial use above station. Undetermined amount of pumpage 

diverted by commercial livestock feeding pens above station.

Revisions. W 1207: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

9.3 4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

69

159

278

593

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

*13

14

14

14

14

20

56

24

17

16

15

14

13

11

1Z

13

13

13

13

12

10

11

25

19

15

14

13

11

13

14

13

489

15.8

-

-

Nov.

12

1Z

1Z

10

12

13

15

14

14

17

ZZ

150

285

352

91

52

41

31

29

27

*25

50

93

45

30

29

26

24

22

22

-

1,577

52.6

-

-

Dec.

21

19

21

22

21

24

39

28

24

25

24

23

20

19

17

16

15

19

19

19

19

17

16

15

15

17

17

18

18

17

149

753

24.3

-

-

Jan.

323

87

*46

36

31

26

25

Z6

23

21

21

17

19

41

138

61

67

50

187

173

55

42

31

27

28

33

31

28

22

17

19

1,751

56.5

-

-

Feb.

20

19

20

37

29

25

22

22

18

17

19

21

21

ZO

*19

17

15

17

19

19

18

17

16

li

16

17

18

18

17

-

567

19.6

-

-

Mar.

16

15

19

28

23

ZO

19

19

36

76

144

67

52

44

32

26

27

58

257

*79

51

116

119

51

41

36

32

29

23

20

26

1,601

51.6

-

-

Apr.

30

26

24

29

47

51

36

31

26

52

39

159

327

115

75

49

37

33

26

22

24

25

26

23

23

18

16

18

18

17

-

1,442

48.1

-

-

May

17

17

15

13

16

16

18

17

29

20

15

16

17

19

18

19

17

15

16

17

*17

24

19

40

25

24

24

36

24

16

16

612

19.7

-

-

June

14

16

21

19

16

16

14

14

16

16

14

83

177

513

III

56

42

30

23

37

35

22

21

20

18

16

21

15

12

15

-

1,446

48.2

-

-

July

14

16

15

12

12

11

13

16

14

13

1312'

11

16

*14

14

14

14

28

13

14

15

16

14

13

12

11

13

14

14

14

435

14.0

-

"

Aug.

13

1Z

11

13

14

14

13

13

13

10

13

14

13

28

13

13

10

12

12

13

14

12

11

9.8

11

12

12

13

12

11

9.6

394.4

12.7

-

"

Sept.

42

18

15

14

13

12

10

13

14

14

15

15

13

11

12

15

14

15

14

12

9.8

14

14

13

13

13

11

13

-

423.3

14.1

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 524 Mln 10 Mean 33.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 513 Mln 9.5 Mean 31.4 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 24O cfs). Nov. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 661 cfs (8.44 ft); Dec. 31 (IE p.m.) 528 cf£ 

(7.62 ft); Jan. 19 (9:30 p.m.) 400 cfs (6.78 ft); Mar. 19 (2:30 a.m.) 392 cfs (6.77 ft); Apr. 13 

(4:30 a.m.) 464 cfs (7.17 ft); June 14 (4:3

day.

.. . 

Discharge measurement made on this day

. . : .. 

30 a.m.) 780 cfs (9.12 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 87

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "31 "15", long. 87°35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of sec. 14, T. 35 

N., R. 14 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile 

east of Cottage Grove Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast 

of Chicago Heights, and 1.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area. 34.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 419 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 10.21 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 16.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 663 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 11.52 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow Sept. 21 to Oct. 3, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19-22, Sept. 26-30)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

0.5

1.3

2.9

10

19

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

110

201

283

405

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

'98

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*!_£

1.1 

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.4 

8.4

3.9

3.0

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

5.8

5.6

3.8

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.8

73.3

2.36

0.097

0.11

Nov.

1.4

l.Z 

1.1

bl.l

!_£

1.0 

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.8

8.3

64

162

332

111

56

40

29

19 

16

*14

22

56

32

20

17

14

13

12

13

-

1,065.6

35.5

1.45

1.62

Dec.

12

12 

12

11

9.8

9.8 

16

12

12

10

9.4

8.0

6.4

6.0

b5.6

b5.2

bS.l

bS.O

bS.O 

b5.2

bS.5

bS.O

b4.7

b4.3

b4.2

b4.1

b4.0

b4.2

b4.5

bS.O

il

264.0

8.52

0.349

0.40

Jan.

a!90

a80 

*37

25

18

14 

13

12

11

8.4

7.6

7.2

7.0

20

106

55

49

44

71 

157

50

32

19

15

13

18

23

15

blO

8.6

7.8

1,143.6

36.9

1.51

1.74

Feb.

8.1

8.4 

9.2

23

20

13 

9.4

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.1

6.9

6.9

6.2

*5.7

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.7 

4.8

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.8

3J

3.8

3.7

_

-

210.4

7.26

0.298

0.32

Mar.

3.6

fct

6.9

b6.0

b5.8 

5.8

6.8

15

62

96

52

37

30

23

19

15

32

m

42

63

95

41

29

23

18

16

14

14

14

1,031.9

33.3

1.36

1.57

Apr.

15

14 

12

11

26

48 

29

20

16

24

26

47

"92 208

55

35

25

19

15 

14

12

12

14

14

12

11

9.5

8.7

8.0

7.2

-

859.4

28.6

1.17

1.31

May

6.8

6.0 

5.3

5.1

4.8

H4.7

5.3

7.8

6.9

a6.4

a6.0

a5.6

a5.4

a6.4

a6.4

a6.4

6.2 

5.8

*5.4

6.0

6.6

20

22

15

11

15

13

9.7

8.0

248.0

8.00

0.328

0.38

June

7.4

6.2 

9.0

9.2

7.2

5.7 

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.1

3.9

28

53

284

108

44

32

22

15 

14

25

19

14

12

9.4

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.3

-

774.5

25.8

1.06

1.18

July

3.9

3.7 

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.6

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5 

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

LJ.

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

78.1

2.52

0.103

0.12

Aug.

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4 

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2 

 1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

 6

36.8

1.19

0.049

0.06

Sept.

Li*

1.4 

.8

1.0

.8

.7 

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.8

.5

.6

.8

1.0 

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

1.0

.7

.6

-

27.0

0.90

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 436 Mln 0.6 Mean 20.3 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.26

Water year 1951-52: Max 332 Mln 0.5 Mean 15.9 Cfsm 0.652 In. 8.85

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). Nov. 14 (7 a.m.) 419 cfs (10.21 ft); Jan. 1 (3 a.m.) 264 cfs 

(8.78 ft); Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 264 cfs (8.76 ft)i June 14 (9 a.m.) 377 cfs (9.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North 

Creek near Lanslng and Thorn Creek at Thornton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

30107Z O - 54 - 7
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°32'25", long. 87°38'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of Riegle Road Bridge at Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north 

of Holbrook Road and three-quarters of a mile east of Flossmoor.

Drainage area. 22.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 339 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 683 cfs Mar. 19, 1948, May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage 

heights, 10.29 and 10.28 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times in 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept.

29

30)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

0.1 

.4

3.1 

6.6

12

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

68 

1O5 

198 

332

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

*3.9

3.1

2.8

2.4

2^3

3.6

30

16

11

8.0

6.2

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

4.5

12

9.6

7.3

6.0

5.8

5.1

4.5

4.4

233.0

7.52

O.328

0.38

Nov.

4.2

4.1

b4.O

b4.5

b4.5

5.3

6.2

5.8

6.O

8.5

23

106

179

225

88

62

48

38

30

24

*21

29

68

44

34

30

22

19

17

16

-

1,176.1

39.2

1.71

1.91

Dec.

16 

15

14

13

11

11

27

22

18

15

14

12

blO

8.3

9.O

a8. 5

a8. 5

aS. 5

aS.O

aS.O

a8. 5

aS.O

a7.5

a7.5

37.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.2

a7.5

aS.O

a55

387.0

12.5

0.546

0.63

Jan.

3220 

395

*a55

37

28

22

18

17

16

12

blO

10

10

33

95

54

59

48

125

b!9O

b74

b50

36

b30

26

b31

b36

b23

b!9

15

14

1,508

48.6

2.12

2.45

Feb.

15

14

13

35

24

18

13

12

11

11

11

9.3

9.3

*8.3

8.3

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.O

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

_

-

296.8

10.2

O.445

0.48

Mar.

4.7 

4.7

4.7

bS.O

b7.0

6.8

7.3

9.0

31

86

109

62

49

39

3O

24

2O

56

176

84

*54

93

116

55

43

36

30

26

22

19

2O

1,332.2

43. 0

1.88

2.16

Apr.

2O 

17

14

14

25

31

23

19

16

33

30

72

195

91

62

44

35

28

24

20

17

15

14

12

11

9.9

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.3

-

924.5

3O.8

1.34

1.50

May

6.8 

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

7.6

8.3

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.5

5.6

5.3

5.5

5.3

4.7

4.5

4.5

*6.6

7.1

8.O

8.8

6.6

5.3

7.6

5.6

4.7

4.5

185.8

5.99

0.262

0.3O

June

4.5 

3.9

4.2

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.O

3.4

2.7

2.3

25

57

238

78

44

34

22

14

14

17

13

9.9

7.6

5.8

4.7

5.1

4.4

3.6

3.O

-

638.7

21.3

O.93O

1.04

July

2.8 

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

1.2

1.3

 1.1

1.1

.9

2.3

2.3

1.4

.9

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

41.5

1.34

O.O59

O.07

Aug.

0.3 

.2.

.5

~1.0

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

.9

.7

.6

.3

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

. 4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.5

0.47

0.021

O.O2

Sept.

3^5

1.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

-

12.9

0.43

0.019

O.O2

Calendar year 1951: Max 405 Min 0.8 Mean 21.4 Cfsm O.934 In. 12.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 238 Min o.l Mean 18.4 Cfsm O.8O3 In. 1O.96

Peak discharge (base. 240 efs). Nov. 13 (12 p.m.) 339 cfs (8.04 ft); Jan. 20 (6 a.m.) 283 cfs 

(7.66 ft); Apr. 13 \B a.m.) 248 cfs (7.39 ft); June 14 (12 m.) 325 cfa (8.OO ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest and Tlnley Creek near Palos 

Park. irk.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 89

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "31 '40", long. 87 C 31'45", at north boundary of sec. 17, T. 35 N., R. 15 

E. , on right bank at upstream side of bridge on farm road, 0.2 mile west of Indiana 

State line, 0.5 mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing.

Drainage area. 8.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 323 cfs Jan. 1 (gage height, 8.42 ft); no flow 

Sept. 23-29.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 461 cfs May. 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 9.24 ft, from 

floodmark) ; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-18, Sept. 17-30)

2.3

2.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

1.6 

3.3 

6.0

3.5 

4.0

.5.0 

7.0 

8.0

176

269

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

1.0

12

5.7

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

6.6

3.7

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

66.2

2.14

0.258

0.30

Nov.

1.3

1.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.5

b2.3

b3.2

3.3

3.5

13

63

116

223

73

34

23

17

12

8.7

*7.6

22

52

22

13

9.2

7.4

7.0

6.5

7.3

-

756.4

25.2

3.04

3.39

Dec.

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.5

b2.7

b2.5

b2.5

b2.4

b2.4

b2.3

bSTS

b2.7

b3.2

b4.0

b45

151.2

4.88

0.588

0.68

Jan.

~46 216

*21

13

9.2

7.3

6.5

6.0

5.2

b4.5

b4.0

33.4

375

20

55

25

30

18

65

74

25

15

blO

b8.0

7.8

9.2

10

bS.O

7.0

6.3

6.0

747.3

24.1

2.90

3.35

Feb.

5.7

36.0

a6.4

al3

al2

a8. 5

a6.4

a6.0

as. 8

a5. 5

a5. 3

a5.0

a4.7

34.3

*3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.9

b2.7

a2.4

32.3

32.3

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

_

-

134.3

4.63

0.558

0.60

Mar.

a2.o

s27o

32.2

34. 0

33.5

a3.5

a3.7

a4.O

a9.0

336

360

330

321

316

313

311

a8.5

*30

102

36

a20

330

a36

ale

313

311

39

38

37

36

36

561.4

18.1

2.18

2.52

Apr.

37

36

a5

a5

a!7

a 40

a!7

a!2

a9

all

a!3

a35

a!70

360

331

320

14

9.7

8.0

6.5

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.1

4. 1

3.7

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

-

537.6

17.9

2.16

2.41

May

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.1

3.5

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.1

32.8

a3.4

a!4

a!6

a9.5

36.4

8.8

5.8

3.9

3.4

123.4

3.98

0.480

0.55

June

3.0

2.7

4.9

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.3

19

28

136

39

15

10

6.5

4.3

5.0

7.4

6.3

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

-

330.8

11.0

1.33

1.48

July

1.6

TTs

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.S

.9

1.3

*1.0

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

^5

32.2

1.04

0.125

0.14

Aug.

0.4

.3

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

77

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

*.4

.3

^1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

12.9

0.42

0.051

0.06

Sept.

1.4

.9

.7

.5

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

~

6.8

0.23

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 377 Min 0.3 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.47

Water atyears 1951-52: 1951-52; Max 22325______Min Min0______Mean Mean9.45 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.515.51______

Peak dlschsrge (base, 140 cfs).--Nov. 14 (3 a.m.) 275 cfs (8.07 ft); Jsn. 1 (3 s.m.) 323 cfs 

,8.42 ft); Jan. 19 (8 p.m.) 157 cfs (6.69 ft); Apr. 13 (about 6 s.m.) 212 cfs (7.44 ft); June 14 

(9 s.m.) 157 cfs (6.69 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement msde on this dsy.

3 No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on bssis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for North Creek near Lansing and Deer Creek near Chicago Heights.

b Stsge-discharge relstlon sffected by ice.
90 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'45", long. 87°33'30", in SE^SE^- sec. 1, T. 35 N., R. 14 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing and 2.7 

miles north of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq ml.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 435 cfs Jan. 1 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs on many days.

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 649 cfs May 11, 1948, and May 11, 1951 (gage 

height, 8.35 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1144: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1

.3

.8

1.5

3.5

7.6

5.4 

6.2 

6.9 

7.6 

8.0

63

115

208

360

490

4.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.9

46

33

17

9.6

6.7

5.1

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

5.8

29

21

14

10

8.2

6.1

5.3

4.5

256.7

8.28

0.455

0.52

Nov.

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.5

4.8

7.0

18

52

133

235

351

154

87

b65

b50

b40

b33

b30

b40

111

72

46

42

b38

36

33

34

-

1,731.6

57.7

3.17

3.54

Dec.

30

27

25

35

31

27

31

29

24

b!8

b!4

bll

9.0

7.2

6.4

b6.0

b5.6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.6

b5.8

b5.8

b5.6

b5.4

b5.2

b5.0

bsTo"

b5.2

b5.6

b6.5

11

454.9

14.7

0.808

0.93

Jan.

360

a!20

*49

36

28

23

20

18

16

IS

11

8.4

9.6

a43

a93

370

a64

a50

a!40

alSO

a55

a33

a22

al8

al7

a20

a23

ale

al5

a!4

a!3

1,580.0

51.0

2.80

3.23

Feb.

a!2

a!3

a!4

a29

a26

a!9

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!2

all

all

alO

a9.5

*8.4

7.8

7.3

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.8

4'. 7

4.8

4.7

-

-

294.1

10.1

0.555

0.60

Mar.

A r> fri

4.5

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.4

7.3

15

52

98

52

36

28

21

17

14

25

153

72

38

54

70

34

26

21

18

16

13

12

12

942.6

30.4

1.67

1.93

Apr.

14

12

10

9.6

33

66

35

24

18

23

27

72

300

127

*69

41

29

22

17

16

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.0

-

1,060.7

35.4

1.94

2.17

May

6.8

6.6

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.3

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

5.0

6.4

7.8

31

51

22

13

19

18

11

8.2

287.6

9.28

0.510

0.59

June

7.2

6.0

5.8

6.1

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.1

17

37

202

75

24

19

13

*8.2

8.2

13

10

8.1

6.7

5.5

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.5

-

516.8

17.2

0.945

1.06

July

2.5

275

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.7

.6

-LJ>

42.3

1.36

0.075

0.09

Aug.

0.4

.3

73

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

_._9

.8

.4

.4

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

16.5

0.53

0.029

0.03

Sept.

"75 2.1

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.3

-

10.4

0.35

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 623 Hln 0.4 Mean 23.8 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.75

Water year 1951-52: Max 360 Mln 0.2 Mean 19.7 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.71

Peak discharge (base. 210 cfs).--Nov. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 418 cfs (7.82 ft); Jan. 1 (7 a.m.) 435 cfs 

(7.85 ft); Jan. 19 (about 10 p.m.) 279 cfs (7.26 ft); Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 360 cfs (7.60 ft); June 14 

(9 a.m.) 245 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Lansing 

ditch near Lansing, Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, and Thorn Creek at Thornton. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 91

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°34'05", long. 87°36'30", near center of N| sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of Ridge Road Bridge in Thornton, 1 mile downstream 

from North Creek and 1^ miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 10.53 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 21, 28.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.08 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached a stage of 14.34 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 4,200 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some" diurnal fluctuation caused by pumping operations above station. Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal supply of 

Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for industrial use 

above station.

Revisions.--W 1207: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year'1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2O to Apr. 17)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

36

87

187

263

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

386

S55

1,020

1,350

1,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

2B

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*28

29

28

26

26

31

303

330

198

105

55

40

35

32 

31

34

34

34

34

32

29

28

56

135

129

60

44

39

37

36

34

2,092

67.5

0.637

0.73

Nov.

31

30

32

34

32

36

46

47

53

78

182

458

794

1.450

791

374

263

189

139

112

*96

128

398

297

159

120

89

87

83

77

-

6,685

223

2.10

2.35

Dec.

75

69

67

79

73

67

137

114

94

83

77

67

55

53 

47

44

42

44

44

46

47

43

42

39

36

37

39

39

42

47

181

1,969

63.5

0.599

0.69

Jan.

955

a7oO

a350

182

133

103

85

81

73

64

55

58

53

100 

477

410

340

318

407

928

a40O

a200

a!20

allO

a90

a 100

a!20

a96

a82

a75

a 65

7,330

236

2.23

2.57

Feb.

a 60

a 60

a 60

a!30

a!20

a80

a70

a65

a55

a55

a60

a 60

a55

a56 

*55

52

47

47

47

47

44

42

40

36

37

39

40

40

40

_

-

1,639

56.5

0.533

0.58

Mar.

36

34

36

67

58

53

53

57

104

362

550

386

270

195 

135

103

87

176

161

459

*248

301

492

285

160

110

79

67

53

46

49

5,872

189

1.78

2.06

Apr.

57

49

42

42

95

233

141

81

60

114

118

217

934

656 

*362

214

143

116

98

87

*81

79

81

75

67

58

52

52

50

46

-

4,500

150

1.42

1.58

May

44

43

39

34

36

39

40

43

60

60

44

42

40

39 

47

47

47

44

42

43

42

58

62

124

157

112

81

112

96

67

55

1,839

59.3

0.559

0.65

June

49

44

52

55

43

35

32

26

32

29

26

162

286

1.020 

723

270

160

114

*81

77

108

83

65

55

46

40

42

37

29

28

-

3,849

128

1.21

1.35

July

26

26

26

23

21

19

20

26

24

22

22

20

18

25 

*23

22

21

21

35

24

21

20

24

21

18

18

15

16

18

19

18

672

21.7

0.205

0.24

Aug.

18

17

15

19

19

18

18

18

19

15

17

20

20

30 

20

20

14

15

16

17

18

16

14

12

12

15

15

16

15

15

12

525

16.9

0.159

0.18

Sept.

45

30

19

16

16

15

14

If

17

15

15

15

14

12 

13

16

15

15

15

14

11

14

15

14

14

14

13

11

12

*15

-

479

16.0

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,420 Min 14 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,430 Min 11 Mean 1O2 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.15

Peak discharge (base. 520 cfs). Nov. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (1O.53 ft); Jan. 1 (lo p.m.) 1,100 

cfs (9.28 ft); Jan. 15 (8 p.m.) 550 cfs (6.33 ft); Jan. 20 (11 a.m.) l.OOO cfs (8.92 ft); Mar. 11 

(12 m.) 595 cfs (6.56 ft); Mar. 19 (4 p.m.) 830 cfs (8.14 ft); Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (9.34 ft); 

June 14 (8 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (9.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Thorn 

Creek at Glenwood and Little Calumet River at South Holland.
92 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°36'05", long. 87°34'38", in SW^SW^ sec. 13, T. 36 N. , R. 14 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from Thorn 

Creek, 1.6 miles east of South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former gaging station at Harvey.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 575.00 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 5 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 13.91 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Oct. 3,4; minimum gage height, 5.57 ft Nov. 3.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 3,810 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 6, 1950; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 26. 1949.

Flood of Apr. 6, 1947, reached a stage of 19.24 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 4,760 

cfs) .

Remarks. Records good except those for period July 1 to Aug. 18, which are fair, and those 

for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, which are poor.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

26

23

23

26

*41

407

365

198

143

127

98

91

85

74

75

88

82

95

76

74

75

106

193

174

127

113

113

94

92

92

3,428

111

-

-

Nov.

86

86

75

91

87

102

140

116

95

123

229

678

1,670

2.260

2,050

900

562

424

300

*242

217

219

645

541

314

247

196

191

177

178

-

13,241

441

-

"

Dec.

171

160

158

183

164

152

226

179

160

165

144

125

121

120

130

121

114

115

125

127

157

120

126

118

114

122

135

137

135

145

331

4,600

148

-

-

Jan.

2.010

1,520

790

420

284

209

199

170

157

149

151

129

117

224

864

736

561

527

7O2

1,730

969

469

284

257

214

219

277

220

187

176

145

15,066

468

-

-

Feb.

137

141

133

254

262

187

164

158

144

155

154

137

121

*133

130

124

118

106

106

125

123

105

109

109

111

100

112

115

114

-

-

3,987

137

-

"

Mar.

101

89

102

155

141

124

119

121

171

509

908

691

415

336

261

210

181

210

«1,120

1,000

485

463

932

482

280

236

197

165

137

123

128

10,592

342

-

-

Apr.

154

140

121

113

216

442

311

201

150

234

247

339

1.620

*1,420

767

372

249

183

148

121

115

105

124

143

114

95

88

82

76

69

-

8,559

285

-

"

Hay

74

84

66

74

74

75

63

"96 62

102

78

77

69

66

69

78

88

101

97

90

*68

72

89

147

183

139

100

141

123

97

87

2,829

91.3

-

"

June

77

68

80

67

85

63

69

81

68

69

69

193

386

1,220

1.370

551

273

176

*120

130

151

132

117

93

81

82

82

72

72

77

-

6,174

206

-

"

July

79

72

78

76

75

64

60

76

63

J59

70

62

59

69

70

*67

60

63

67

71

71

67

76

72

69

74

70

73

69

65

72

2,138

69.0

-

"

Aug.

59

71

77

83

83

83

81

83

83

93

69

78

75

94

100

117

100

128

allO

*a!05

a!15

a!30

al20

alls

117

98

alOO

a 90

a95

alOS

alOO

2,957

95.4

-

~

Sept.

alio

alOO

a90

70

53

53

77

58

41

46

47

55

39

41

48

44

48

58

62

59

49

37

66

64

48

55

62

26

41

55

-

1,702

56.7

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,110 Hln 17 Mean 235 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,260 Hln E3 Mean 2O6 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, gage 

heights, weather records, and records for Thorn Creek at Thornton.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 41°36'5l", long. 87°43'46", in SEijNW^ sec. 15, T. 36 N., R. 13 E. , on

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Oak Forest, 4.4 miles upstream from 

mouth .

Drainage area. --12. 7 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 625 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 328 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 4.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow part of Aug. 13.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 570 cfs Sept. 26, 1951 (gage height, 6.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Occasional

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19, July 6-22)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 9.2

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

203

343

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Diy

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

*24

18

14

11

15

95

5T

56

25

21

17

14

15

12

10

9.2

8.0

57T

8.8

8.0

9.8

16

56

28

21

17

17

14

15

11

655.2

20.5

1.61

1.86

Nov.

9.8

8.8

8.8

10

8.0

8.0

9.2

b9.2

9.2

15

b50

142

192

209 "89

61

45

56

27

21

17

*25

44

28

20

17

14

15

15

15

-

1,150.0

58.5

5.02

5.57

Dec.

12

12

11

9.8

9.2

8.0

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

5.6

b4.7

4.2

b4.4

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.0

b5.9

b4.1

b4.0

b5.9

b5.7

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.7

b5.9

b4.2

b28_

204.2

6.59

0.519

0.60

Jan.

"62 178

57

25

18

17

12

10

8.8

7.2

b7.0

b6.4

6T4

40

128

55

61

41

96

151

55

58

50

b27

b20

21

24

b20

b!7

b!5

blO

1,219.8

59.5

5.09

5.57

Feb.

12

15

12

55

T§

15

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

6.8

*6.0

5.6

5.2

b5.0

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.2

b5.9

b5.6

576

3.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

-

-

230.1

7.93

0.624

0.67

Mar.

5.1

57T

5.4

b5.5

b4.0

b5.8

b4.2

5.2

52

92

87

47

58

29

25

17

14

57

*118 "65

44

80

79

59

30

25

21

18

14

13

13

1,025.5

55.1

2.61

5.00

Apr.

15

11

9.2

8.8

12

15

10

9.2

8.4

26

20

68

"68 140

46

34

*25

19

14

11

9.2

8.8

8.4

7.6

6.4

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.2

-

650.1

21.0

1.65

1.85

May

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.4

3.9

4.7

4.4

5.4

2.9

2.6

sTT

5^9

5.4

5.9

3.4

2.9

*5.1

2.9

5.2

5.6

~9".2 11

6.8

6.0

8.0

4.7

4.2

4.2

137.5

4.45

0.549

0.40

June

4.2

5.6

5.6

4.4

3.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

4.7

4.2

5.6

21

66

"55" 135

51

74

31

*17

14

14

11

8.8

7.2

4.9

4.2

4.7

5.9

2.9

2.5

-

555.2

18.4

1.45

1.62

July

1.8

1.4

1.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

T75~ 1.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

*.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

.9

1.0

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.5

.2

7?

.2

.2

26.1

0.84

0.066

0.08

Aug.

0.2

.1

75

1.2

.8

.7

.4

.4

5.0

5.1

.9

.5

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.6

.5

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

15.5

0.49

0.059

0.04

Sept.

2.7

TT

.4

.5

ii

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.2

.5

.5

.2

.1

.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

-

8.4

0.28

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 510 Mln 0 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 209 Mln 0.1 Mean 15.9 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.08

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs).--N<

(4.34 ft); Jan. 20 (1 a.m.) 229 cfs

5V. 14 (4 a.m.) 528 cfs (4.91 ft); Jan. 1 (7 a.m.) 249 cfs 

4.20 ft); June 14 (5 a.m.) 229 cfs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'48", long. 87°45'59" , in SW^SE^ sec. 32, T. 37 N. , R. 13 E. , on left

 bank at downstream side of 135th Street Bridge. 1.5 miles west of U. S. Highway 50,

1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park. 

Drainage area. 11.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 505 cfs Sept. __

 (gage height, 7.99 ft), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs; minimum, 0.2 els on

several days in September.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 405 cfs Nov. 13 (gage height,

ft), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs; no flow Sept. 29. 

Remarks.--Records good except for those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

26

6.92

Rating table, July 11, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0

.3 

1.0 

4.0

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

35

215

315

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1951-52

Day

6

7

8

Tota

Mean 

Cfsm

In..

July

_

_

_

-

Aug.

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

*97

2T

16

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

17

12

8.0

5.2

3.2

1.7

Aug.

12

7.2

4.8

3.2

1.7

1.0

1.0

.9

Sept.

0.2

.3

*.2

.3

.9

.5

.4

.3

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

1.2

.9

.7

.5

1.1

48

14

*7.2

Aug.

0.8

.7

.7

.8

2.8

1.0

.7

.5

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.3 *.5

45

11

5.2

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

2.8

1.2

*2.7

30

13

8.0

4.8

_

-

Aug.

0.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

189.0

6.10 

0.540

Sept.

*3.6

222

74

36

20

-

449.7

15.0 

1.33

Peak discharge(base, 230 efs).--Sept. 26 (12 m.) 505 cfs (7.99 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

*13

10

6.4

4.0

4.0

85

3T

19

13

9.8

7.2

5.6

4.4

4.0

3.2

2.4

375- 2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

6.8

18

11

8.0

7.2

6.8

5.6

4.8

4.4

325.6

10.5

0.929

1.07

Nov.

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.8

g.O

2.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

6.4

21

142

188

T4T

44

34

27

22

18

15

12

*18

31

17

13

12

9.8

9.4

8.4

9.4

-

828.0

27.6

2.44

2.73

Dec.

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

6.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.0

2.8

2.8

b3.5

b3.5

b3.3

b3.3

b3.2

b3.3

b3.1

b3.0

b3.0

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.7

b277

b3.0

b3.5

b20

148.7

4.80

0.425

0.49

Jan.

b!50

b60

b32

*b!4

blO

b8.5

b7.5

b6.7

b6.0

b5.4

b4.8

b4.4

b4.5

b25

218

60

85

45

96

80

b32

23

b!6

b!3

11

15

15

bll

b6.4

4.4

3.6

1,073.2

34.6

3.06

3.53

Feb.

7.2

8.4

7.6

22

IT

8.4

b7.0

6.4

b6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.8

*4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.2

2.4

2.0 27o

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

_

-

149.6

5.16

0.456

0.49

Mar.

1.7

T7f

2.0

4.0

3.2

2.0

b2.4

2.8

35

106

76

38

32

22

17

14

11

76

*110 ~43

30

80

52

26

20

17

15

12

11

9.8

10

882.6

28.5

2.52

2.90

Apr.

10

8.4

7.6

7.5

11

11

8.9

8.0

7.2

22

15

92

"56" 128

35

26

*18

15

12

10

8.4

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

478

-

571.1

19.0

1.68

1.88

May

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

4.4

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

3.6

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.0

*1.7

1.7

5.6 378-

4.4

4.0

2.4

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

.1!

99.7

3.22

0.285

0.33

June

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

6.0

57

84

32

21

22

14

*11

10

9.4

6.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

-

297.5

9.92

0.878

0.98

July

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.6

0.28

0.025

0.03

Aug.

0.1

.1.'l

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

7.4

270

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

16.1

0.52

0.046

0.05

Sept.

0.3

.5

73

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

.1

-

4.4

0.15

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 218 Mln 0 Mean 12.0 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.49

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs). Nov. 13 (11 p.m.) 405 cfs (6.92 ft); Jan 15 (5 a.m.) 365 cfs 

(6.46 ft); Apr. 12 (9 p.m.) 255 cfs (5.41 ft)} June 14 (1 p.m.) 240 cfs (5.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

Location. Lat 41 0 40'00", long. 87 0 32'15", In SW£ sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 15 E., at outlet 

on west shore In Chicago.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1952.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 580.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of

29 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Apr. 6, 1941, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum mean hourly gage height during year, 2.32 ft June 27; minimum mean 

hourly, 1.53 ft Feb. 26.

1939-52: Maximum mean hourly gage height, that of June 27, 1952; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.76 ft Aug. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Mean hourly values used to determine extremes in order to dampen effects of 

wind action.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.93

1.94

1.95

2.07

2.06

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.06

2.03

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.93

1.93

1.92

1.88

1.86

1.96

1.97

1.99

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.92

1.91

1.92

Nov.

1.91

1.90

1.86

1.86

1.85

al.85

al.85

al.85

al.85

al.85

al.85

al.95

a2.1O

a2.25

a2.25

a2.23

a2.21

a2.19

a2.17

2.15

2.14

2.14

2.13

2.09

2.03

2.00

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.94

-

Dec.

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.87

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.88

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.81

1.81

al.80

al.80

al.79

al.79

al.78

al.78

al.77

al.77

al.76

al.76

al.75

al.75

al.74

al.74

al.75

al.78

al.80

Jan.

al.78

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.74

1.71

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.72

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.74

Feb.

1.73

1.72

al.71

al.70

al.69

al.68

al.67

al.65

al.63

al.62

al.63

a .65

.67

.69

.68

.68

.66

.64

.64

.63

.62

.63

.61

.59

.58

.54

.54

.55

.56

_

-

Mar.

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.57

1.61

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.69

1.72

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.80

1.84

1.86

1.88

1.94

1.82

1.92

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.94

1.92

1.88

1.88

Apr.

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.83

1.87

1.88

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.94

1.96

1.98

2.02

2.06

2.09

2.12

2.14

2.15

2.15

2.13

2.10

2.09

2.12

2.13

2.13

2.12

2.09

2.06

2.06

2.05

-

May

2.03

2.03

2.00

.95

.93

.92

.92

.93

.94

.96

.97

.96

.96

.95

.96

.98

.99

.99

.99

.98

.99

.03

2.08

2.10

2.13

2.13

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.11

2.07

June

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.07

2.08

2.07

2.06

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.02

2.12

2.16

2.22

2.23

2.20

2.28

2.26

2.27

2.28

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.29

2.30

2.27

2.25

2.24

-

July

2.24

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.17

2.13

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.14

2.16

2.17

2.17

2.19

2.17

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.15

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.07

2.08

2.04

2.03

Aug.

2.01

2.00

2.00

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.01

1.99

2.02

2.05

2.06

2.08

2.07

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.06

2.07

2.07

2.08

2.14

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.13

2.11

Sept.

2.16

2.20

2.21

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.19

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.13

2.12

2.09

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.01

2.01

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.99

1.99

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.91

1.90

1.90

-

a Computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Des Plaines 

River at Riverside.
96 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°34'25", long. 87°17'15", in Nj sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on Central Avenue, 0.5 mile east of Gary and If 

miles downstream from Deep River.

Drainage area.--174 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1952 (high-water records only since October 

1950).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge.--? years (1943-50), 139 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 10.52 ft).

 1343-52: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 11, 1948; maximum gage height, 16.44 ft 

Mar. 16, 1944, from graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good. Burns ditch is an artificial channel which reverses the direc-

 £Ton of flow of part of Little Calumet River and flows into Lake Michigan at Wickliffe.

Revisions (water years).--W 1034: 1944.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

t48

t!37

"

-

-

-

-

-

"

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

755

1,270

1,360

970

755

564

t331

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

Dec. Jan.

995

922

665

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

623

778

644

t376

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

"

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--N

cfs (8.95 ft); Apr. 14 (5 p.m.) 97O

Feb.

t80

-

~

Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

665

623

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

"

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

922

874

644

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

t243

"

-

-

-

"

"

May June

-

-

-

-

"

-

"

-

"

-

-

-

995

1,220

1,100

874

*687

583

"

-

-

-

-

"

"

-

~

July Aug.

3V. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (1O.52 ft); Jan. 2 (7 a.m. 

!fs (8.82 ft); June 15 (7 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (9.98 ft).

Sept.

1,020

scarge measuremen mae on s y. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 97

Deep River at Lake George Outlet at Hobart, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°32'03", long. 87°15'22", in NWijNWij sec . 32, T. 36 N., R. 7 W., at northeast end of Lake George in Hobart, an eighth of a mile upstream from Duck Creek.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 30, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 4.41 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum, 

4.2 cfs Sept. 14, 1948; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 17, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

6.0

21

63

112

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

335

990

1,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tota]

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

40

40

36

32

25.

32

102

152

122

92

65

52

40

36 

36

32

32

29

29

25

25

25

*35

110

155

119

102

85

75

61

52

1,893

61.1

0.493

0.57

Nov.

42

36

36

36

36

32

32

36

40

54

94

218

668

1,300 

 558

648

424

312

254

210

*168

158

210

274

262

185

162

135

122

110

-

7,292

243

1.96

2.19

Dec .

107

107

110

132

115

107

135

122

87

87

82

77

*63

61 

52

45

40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b45

124

282

2,420

78.1

0.630

0.73

Jan.

475

590" 902

380

266

185

158

142

125

102

85

82

8T

119 

278

390

317

246

290

669

648

440

206

155

152

145

152

148

125

87

82

8,223

265

2.14

2.47

Feb.

85

92

92

138

188

158

138

110

107

107

102

102

97

87 

77

73

68

63

63

58

58

58

*54

54

54

49

49

49

49

_

-

2,479

85.5

0.690

0.74

Mar.

45

45

45

58

58

58

58

58

77

112

278

402

326

239

188

155

132

162

326

a600

412

308

304

262

213

178

148

122

112

107

102

5,690

184

1.48

1.71

Apr.

102

97

85

94

125

210

224

182

162

*145

142

165

448

a900 

5gO

380

270

213

178

152

132

122

119

*162

142

128

110

94

82

75

-

6,000

200

1.61

1.80

May

73

68

63

56

49_

49

49

49

58

77

75

63

63

58 

58

58

63

63

*63

58

58

58

63

63

63

63

63

92

97

~5S 100

2,025

65.3

0.527

0.61

June

87

77

73

63

54

45

40

IT

80

115

145

145

220

a600 

al,200

a800

a600

*458

326

243

213

188

168

135

104

85

68

58

56

49

-

6,542

218

1.76

1.96

July

45

40

36

32

29

25

25

25

32

29

23

17

19

23

27

27

21

21

21

25

25

21

*21

17

17

14

a!2

all

aH

11

11

713

23.0

0.185

0.21

Aug.

12

11

12

16

14

12

12

12

17

17

19

17

*16

16 

16

16

14

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.2

7.1

7.1

8.2

9.5

380.6

12.3

0.099

0.11

Sept.

16

19

16

14

14

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

'9.5 

9.5

8.2

*7.1

9^

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

12

8.2

9.5

11

9.5

9.5

-

318.5

10.6

0.085

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,300 Min 14 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,300 Min 7.1 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.968 In. 14.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weathe 

nd records for stations on nearby streams including Hart ditch at Munster. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°37'18", long. 87°05'13", in NEi sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Porter and 4.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area.--62 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 77.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 7.92 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Sept. 13.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs June 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 10, 11, Oct. 9, 1946; minimum gage 

height, 2.14 ft Aug. 22, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 1084: 1945, drainage area.

Discharge, ir per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

67

64

56

52

56

141

258

T9T

113

79

67

60

54

49

45

42

41

43

43

42

41

*58

242

240

137

96

80

68

65

56

2,723

87.8

1.42

1.63

Nov .

54

51

50

48

48

50

62

70

76

90

130

216

362

885

1ST

213

163

133

102

87

*80

81

138

149

102

90

91

82

78

81

-

4,313

144

2.32

2.59

Dec.

77

77

76

164

195

129

106

87

84

75

72

64

*48

BT

55

60

72

74

73

72

75

72

75

68

72

86

75

80

74

82

108

2,584

83.4

1.35

1.55

Jan.

398

605 286"

166

126

97

88

85

80

75

70

68

68

106

280

278

174

134

152

291

223

127

*99

66

JS

99

111

90

87

87

68

4,762

154

2.48

2.86

Feb.

76

72

96

150

190

125

99

81

75

53

75

68

68

60

54

52

52

52

52

54

55

*52

46

49

48

48

52

54

48

-

2,036

70.2

1.13

1.22

Mar.

47

50" 45

65

49

54

52

55

66

106

153

112

146

84

75

74

60

68

136

205

130

107

84

75

72

65

67

64

60

56

60

2,542

82.0

1-.32

1.52

Apr.

68

62

5560-

86

155

148

96

81

*86

86

122

184

249

172

126

96

81

72

70

64

65

111

*133

96

77

68

62

62

58

-

2,951

98.4

1.59

1.77

May

53

49

50

46

4?

51

48

50

59

80

58

57

72

60

88

59

62

60

*56

56

58

76

99

82

94

79

74

119

TOT

72

62

2,081

67.1

1.08

1.25

June

58

50

50

47

46

43

41

39

44

40

38

76

91

116

145

125

142

*117

68

62

74

62

58

56

44

44

42

41

36

3¥

-

1,931

64.4

1.04

1.16

July

36

35

34

34

33

33

SB- 32

SB

34

33

32

32

33

33

33

33

34

40SB33

*33

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

1,039

33.5

0.540

0.62

Aug.

31

31

31

34

32

32

32

31

4055-

33

34

32

*32

32

40

34

35

33

32

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

1,006

32.5

0.524

0.60

Sept.

33

33

31

31

30

29

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

32

29

28

*27

28

29

28

27

29

29

27

27

26

26

25SB25

-

855

28.5

0.460

0.51

Calendar year 1951 : Max 1,300 Min 33 Mean 95.3 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.85

Water year 1951-52; Max 885 Min 25 Mean 78.8 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.28

Peak discharge (base. 700 cf3).--Nov. 14 (6 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (7.92 ft); Jan. 2 (5 a.m.) 795 cfs 

(7.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

99

Location. Lat 41°35'48", long. 87°08'40", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 36 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, just downstream from Michigan Central 

Railroad bridge, 1-J- miles north of McCool and 1.5 miles upstream from Little Calumet 

River.

Drainage area.--73 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1945 to September 1952. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 77.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 912 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height 10.63 ft): minimum 

daily, 27 cfs Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft Sept. 17.

^ J 3' 945~£ 2: Ma* 1 11111 discharge, 2,520 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 12.3 ft); minimum 

1948y> Feb ' 28 ' 194?> AUg ' 21~ 27 ' 1949; mlnlmunl gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 6,

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. W 1084: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21-23, May 19-27,

July 17 to Sept. 21)

3.2 

4.5

6.0

26 9.0

10.0

11.0

572

730

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tcstal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

59

56

50

49

54

187

260

129

91

76

66

59

54

52

50

47

46

48

46

44

42

*65

290

551

158

104

88

79

71

66

2,881

92.9

1.27

1.46

Nov.

62

60

58

58

57

56

69

75

79

94

144

243

418

750

572

260

160

126

101

88

*82

91

180

140

98

88

82

82

76

79

-

4,528

151

2.07

2.31

Dec .

79

76

81

158

172

112

98

85

82

79

72

60

*42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

60

80

133

2,059

66.4

0.910

1.05

Jan.

594

607

255

136

115

98

85

82

79

73

67

67

66

99

279

286

188

140

148

385

279

140

*104

79

82

104

126

98

68

79

68

5,076

164

2.25

2.59

Feb.

79

82

82

168

156

126

101

91

94

88

91

82

79

71

66

63

60

59

60

60

59

*54

55

56

56

56

54

56

56

_

-

2,260

77.9

1.07

1.15

Mar.

56

54

56

79

74

68

68

66

75

132

275

230

132

115

94

85

76

94

322

313

160

132

136

104

94

88

82

79

75

71

72

3,557

115

1.57

1.81

Apr.

85

82

72

74

118

216

148

104

88

*101

104

108

330

370

2O6

136

112

98

88

82

76

79

153

*216

129

98

82

73

69

71

-

3,768

126

1.73

1.93

Calendar year 1951: Max 895 Min 29 Mean 96.3

May

66

63

61

58

58

56

54

60

68

91

66

61

68

62

62

60

66

64

*54

54

54

66

70

66

72

61

54

115

85

63

56

2,014

65.0

0.890

1.03

June

54

50

50

50

44

44

43

41

63

48

42

98

94

313

436

214

140

*98

68

71

94

76

66

76

58

50

46

44

41

38.

-

2,650

88.3

1.21

1.35

July

40

38

36

34

33

32

31

36

45

36

34

34

33

34

36

38

36

39

54

44

39

*37

42

38

36

35

36

34

36

34

34

1,144

36.9

0 . 505

0.58

Aug.

33

32

32

39

35

34

33

33

16

41

38

42

36

*35

36

46

37

34

33

33

38

35

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

1,079

34.8

0.477

0.55

Sept.

40

44

35

33

32

32

33

31

30

30

30

30

29

30

33

30

*29

30

32

30

30

30

33

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

-

930

31.0

0.425

0.47

Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91

Water year 1951-52: Max 750 Min 27 Mean 87.5 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.28

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'25", long. 85°01'00", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., on downstream 

side of right abutment of Jay Street Bridge at Coldwater, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. About 60 sq mi.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 930.72 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 2, 1947, 

at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-52), 51.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 428 cfs Nov. 14; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.07 ft Jan. 20; minimum discharge, 3.1 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.98 

ft).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.1 cfs Dec. 13, 15-18, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 8 cfs, which 

are fair. Drainage area indeterminate due to infrequent contribution to or from Coldwater Lake. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1953

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6_,0

7.4

15

9.6

8.7

7.8

6.9

6.0

6.9

7.8

7.4

6.9

*6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

26

54

4T

33

34

37

35

35

39

493.8

15.9

-

-

Nov.

35

37

37

35

31

30

34

45

43

44

45

51

*128

235

93

89

87

82

80

76

75

76

78

75

75

76

73

71

68

71

-

2,O74

69.1

-

-

Dec.

68

64

*50

145

145

121

119

115

111

108

blOO

b90

b85

b75

b70

b65

b6O

b55

b53

b50

b49

b48

47

46

46

b46

b47

48

51

60

66

2,303

74.3

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 268

Jan.

211

165

153

137

133

b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

81

86

102

121

181

169

175

179

179

258

201

191

171

*171

183

191

197

171

143

143

163

4,805

155

-

-

Feb.

169

163

169

181

197

179

173

169

159

161

165

157

*149

133

123

121

117

113

108

110

110

108

102

95

92

88

86

84

81

_

-

3,862

133

-

-

Min 6.0

Mar.

78

73

70

84

92

88

84

84

90

110

141

119

117

125

129

123

117

115

147

159

141

149

147

139

137

129

129

125

125

121

115

3,602

116

-

-

Apr.

108

102

99

99

106

121

121

141

137

135

133

133

177

255

225

*203

195

189

181

185

179

189

205

187

171

167

163

157

153

149

-

4,765

159

-

-

May

141

131

121

113

106

99

92

84

86

86

83

83

*70

63

67

62

59

57

54

58

58

67

104

183

220

151

143

143

139

135

129

3,187

103

-

-

June

121

110

106

97

86

83

73

66

64

60

55

52

*48

43

40

38

36

34

31

28

28

27

31

30

27

26

25

23

22

21

-

1,531

51.0

-

-

July

20

19

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

*13

14

13

25

20

19

18

19

19

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

512

16.5

-

-

Aug.

11

9.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

8.7

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.3

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

12

249.4

8.05

-

-

Sept.

7.1

13

*7.5

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

5.2

4.9

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

-

160.2

5.34

-

-

Mean 73.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 258 Min 3.1 Mean 75.3 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 101

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.

Location.--Lat 41°48'05", long. 85°45'15", in SVf£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 12 W., Michigan 

meridian, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 112 at Mottville, 

0.4 mile downstream from Michigan Gas and Electric Co. hydroelectric plant, 4 miles 

upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 96.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.3 ft above mean sea level (Michigan 

Has and Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.4 mile upstream at 

datum 4.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1924-52), 1,573 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs May 27, 28; maximum gage height, 7.14 

ft May 28; minimum daily discharge, 488 cfs Sept. 20.

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 17, 1937.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, or shifting control, which are good. Flow regulated by powerplant 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, Dec. 26-31 Dec. 3-25, Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5

6.0

10

16

34

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

110

250

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3

0.9 

3.7

6.7 

IB

4.6 34

4.9 64

5.5 175

5.9 265

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,120

1,030

1,130

911

1,260

1,340

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,070

1,170

*1,200

1,210

1,130

1,150

1,090

883

1,190

1,360

1,750

2,040

2,560

2.760

2,760

2,760

2,660

2,510

46,664

1,505

O.809

0.93

Nov.

2,310

2,050

1,860

1,830

1,880

1,760

1,680

1,720

1,660

1,700

1.640

2,030

2,050

2,660

3,060

5.160

3,160

3,160

3,060

*2,860

2,660

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,510

2,510

2,460

2,370

2,040

2,160

-

69,680

2,323

1.25

1.39

Dec.

2,120

2,110

2,040

2,250

2,560

2,760

2,760

2.860

2,860

2,860

*2,760

2,660

2,510

2,460

1,990

1,700

1.600

1,700

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,500

71,060

2,292

1.23

1.42

Jan.

3,000

3,360

3,680

d3,700

d3,700

d3,600

d3,600

d3,500

d3,400

d3,300

d3,200

d3,100

d3 , 000

3,260

3,460

,260

,620

,860

,860

,100

.540

,100

*a ,800

a ,600

a ,400

a ,500

a ,800

a ,900

a ,700

a ,300

a4 , 000

126,000

4,065

2.19

2.52

Feb.

4,140

4,140

4,020

4,140

4,140

4,260

4.580

4,260

4,020

5,900

3,680

*5,680

3,570

3,260

3,260

2,960

3,160

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,860

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2.560

-

-

97,890

5,576

1.82

1.96

Mar.

2,460

2,460

2,510

2,560

2,560

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,860

2,960

5,560

5,570

3,360

3,360

3,160

3,160

5,260

5,57,0

5,680

5.790

3,790

3,680

*3,680

5,460

3,360

3,360

5,260

5,160

2,860

96,550

5,114

1.67

1.93

Apr.

2,960

2,860

2,660

2,760

2,760

2,860

2,960

2,960

3,160

3,560

3,360

3,570

3,570

3,900

4,380

*4.740

4,740

4,620

4,500

4,260

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,570

5,560

5,460

3,560

5,360

5,260

2,960

-

105,970

5,532

1.90

2.12

May

2,860

2,860

2,660

2,420

2,500

2,320

2,160

2,150

2,250

2,270

2,180

2,340

2,160

*2,200

1,850

1,850

1,810

1.770

2,200

2,210

2,210

2,260

2,530

3,160

4,260

5,220

5.470

5,470

5,100

4,740

4,580

89,820

2,897

1:56

1.80

June

4.140

5,460

3,260

3,260

5,160

2,860

2,760

2,560

2,510

2,410

2,170

*2,150

2,170

2,460

2,350

2,340

1,800

1,670

2,070

1,980

1,880

1,750

1,910

1,950

1,930

1,830

1,630

1.400

X,400

1,570

-

68,590

2,286

1.23

1.37

July

1,570

1,510

1,400

1,300

1,210

1,160

1,530

1,500

1,580

1,470

1,380

1,190

1,050

1,320

*1,160

1,290

1,240

1,410

1,400

1,400

1.650

1,620

1,600

1,600

1,430

1,450

1,290

1,440

1,540

1,550

1,210

42,810

1,581

0.742

0.86

Aug.

1,270

1,060

928

1.520

1,100

1,060

1,150

* 1,170

875

1,140

1,200

773

840

1,050

1,140

1,190

952

1,100

1,150

1,250

1,020

1,090

873

959

1,290

1,070

1,190

1,050

1,010

921

851

33 , 042

1,066

0.573

0.66

Sept.

924

1,580

*849

1,040

1,160

992

916

1,140

930

938

895

976

898

924

1,110

954

970

890

641

488

662

1,030

956

891

1,070

995

910

909

904

865

-

28,205

940

0.505

0.56

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,280 Min 808 Mean 2,115 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,470 Min 488 Mean 2,394 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.52

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations, including stations at Miles and at Berrlen Springs.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on same basis as "a" above.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 16 to Jan. 1; shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, June 22 to Sept. 5O.
102 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.

Location. --Lat 41°37 I 30", long. 85°05i46", in NEfNW^ sec. 36, T. 37 N., R. 12 E., on downstream side of right wingwall at farm bridge 800 ft north of lake outlet, 2 miles 

southeast of Flint, and 5.1 miles west of Angola.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1945 to September 1952. Prior to October 1947, published as 

Pigeon creek "near Flint.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 940.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, wire-weight gage at site Ij miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 93.6 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 370 cfs Jan. 21, 22; maximum gage height, 11.85 

ft Jan. 21; minimum discharge, 17 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.50 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 744 cfs Apr. 8, 1950 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Oct. 14-16, 1946, and Sept. 16-20, 1948; minimum gage height, 7.34 ft Aug. 26- 

29, Sept. 3, 4, 1949.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years) . W 1144: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to

Dec. 16, June 22 to Sept. 30)

7.2

7.7

8.6

10.0

12.0

15

32

78

193

390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

26

*27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

30

38

48

61

68

70

67

66

61

1,068

34.5

0.325

0.37

Nov.

58

56

52

49

44

43

44

46

46

48

52

60

71

92

106

126

130

126

114

106

*96

86

8E

79

77

77

74

71

67

63

-

2,241

74.7

0.705

0.79

Dec.

61

60

60

67

80

96

114

118

122

118

110

102

92

84

78

75

74

74

73

72

71

71

70

70

70

70

70

71

72

72

74

2,511

81.0

0.764

0.88

Jan.

92

130

188

235

250

245

225

206

188

170

152

139

126

122

134

188

250

320

340

360

370

370

350

320

290

260

260

270

270

260

230

7,310

236

2.23

2.56

Feb.

211

193

188

202

245

260

270

270

*250

25O

225

202

188

175

166

157

152

144

130

118

114

110

106

106

102

102

99

99

99

_

-

4,933

170

1.60

1.73

Mar.

96

96

96

96

99

106

114

110

110

106

HO

152

202

245

250

280

220

202

*202

220

245

250

260

260

250

235

216

198

184

170

157

5,537

179

1.69

1.94

Apr.

144

134

126

122

126

144

162

188

202

198

188

193

202

220

260

*310

320

310

280

250

225

206

193

180

170

166

152

144

130

118

-

5,763

192

1.81

2.02

May

1O6

99

96

91

90

86

*82

79

77

78

78

76

74

73

73

72

71

71

70

70

71

74

79

88

139

230

300

330

340

330

300

3,893

126

1.19

1.37

June

260

220

193

166

130

114

110

102

96

90

85

82

78

78

79

77

75

*69

67

64

58

56

55

54

52

50

48

46

44

43.

-

2,741

91.4

0.862

0.96

July

43

42

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

*31

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

31

30

29

28.

1,036

33.4

0.315

0.36

Aug.

28

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

27

27

28

30

3O

31

31

31

31

31

30

28

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

868

28.0

0.264

0.30

Sept.

27

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

*25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

11

-

674

22.5

0.212

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 448 Mln 21 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 370 Min 17 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.52

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 103

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°41'45", long. 85°58'35", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on right 

bank at Elkhart Ifoter Works pumping plant, three-eighths of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1946 to June 1952 (discontinued).

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 730.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 700 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to June, 278 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 

9.25 ft); minimum, 94 cfs Oct. 21.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 452 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 2.19 ft, site then 

in use); minimum, 40 cfs Jan. 22, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good. Ifeter is diverted down an old millrace about a quarter of a mile 

upstream, entering into St. Joseph River about 1 mile downstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by small powerplant about 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

8.9 

9.3

90

190

290

Discharge, In cubic feeb per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

119

-. 115

115

110

10S

108

122

130

139

137

140

137

133

122

121

119

115

112

110

104

95

1TJT

119

161

*185

205

208

1T02"

195

180

175

4,242

137

_

-

Nov.

163

152

142

130

133

131

131

130

130

133

130

142

161

185

205

 212 215

200

208

182

172

163

178

175

185

175

163

157

*150

161

-

4,894

163

.

-

Dec.

146

140

148

161

161

161

161

163

157

154

152

152

150

142

133

122

T5T

140

150

*150

152

148

146

140

144

140

150

161

140

140

146

4,581

148

_

-

Jan.

165

185

198

200

185

1S2

182

178

182

175

172

165

152

T75

190

208

225

230

238

242

260

*260

270

238

225

230

225

230

222

222

190

6,401

206

_

-

Feb.

188

195

218

7TS

215

215

208

200

188

182

185

178

172

172

163

152

144

144

140

142

144

142

159

180

140

140

*140

140

140

_

-

4,941

170

_

-

Mar.

137

T37

142

148

148

148

148

140

142

154

175

180

180

185

175

170

172

*168

180

188

192

T9T5

180

182

180

178

168

161

148

142

146

5,084

164

_

-

Apr.

146

152

148

152

163

170

180

175

175

178

172

168

178

195

210

202

*198

198

170

161

159

148

159

150

148

137

133

135

128

126

-

4,914

164

-

-

May

122

122

112

108

ITS

113

110

*110

113

115

119

124

122

121

126

124

126

121

126

133

130

137

144

185

218

245

258

255

250

245

232

4,679

151

-

-

June

222

 2735

190

190

170

154

142

135

135

144

126

139

131

148

159

168

170

*168

154

150

144

140

152

148

154

152

146

139

131

126

-

4,635

154

-

-

July

1-126

.

-

-

-

Aug.

t!47

_

-

-

-

Sept.

t77

-

.

-

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 224 Hln 74 Mean 136 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

301072 O - 34 - 8
104 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°35', long. 85°50', near line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 36 N., R. 6.E., 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from River Avenue Bridge at Goshen and half a mile upstream from Rock Run.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--24 years (1924-27, 1931-52), 501 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,310 cfs Jan. 2 (gage height, 6.40 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Sept. 28; minimum daily, 112 cfs Sept. 28.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 5,440 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1941; minimum daily, 35 cfs Sept. 26, 1941; minimum gage 

height, 1.27 ft May 25, 30, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by three powerplants above station.

Revisions.--W 824: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, June 22

to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.4 

5.0

7.0

105

315

1,560

2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septe

bay

1

2

3

4

E

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

191

239

236

224

236

290

371

375

262

259

280

262

266

252

236

224

224

236

227

150

252

383

1,090

*1,560

990

802

732

686

640

596

12,729

411

0.717

0.83

Nov.

555

496

470

470

412

404

425

456

474

474

618

802

1,020

1,320

1,360

990

872

802

778

755

732

708

732

802

708

686

618

596

*618

573

-

20,726

691

1.21

1.35

Dec.

564

564

550

966

1,440

1,090

943

826

826

826

778

755

708

596

596

b500

b450

b450

b450

b450

b500

b500

b500

b550

b550

573

*573

596

596

686

849

20,801

671

1.17

1.35

Jan.

1,780

2,240

1,720

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,140

1,090

1,020

990

943

1,060

1,660

1,720

1,500

1,610

1,500

2,000

1,940

1,560

*1,340

1,320

1,240

1,360

1,720

1,720

1,360

1,390

1,260

44,593

1,438

2.51

2.89

Feb.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,660

2,120

1,780

1,560

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,390

1,290

1,240

1,160

1,020

1,040

1,020

943

920

896

872

849

849

802

778

*755

732

708

686

_

-

33,150

1,143

1.99

2.15

Mar.

663

640

640

708

778

732

708

686

686

755

1,040

1,340

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,040

*1,020

1,390

1,560

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,040

990

966

920

872

30,634

988

1.72

1.99

Apr.

872

802

755

732

826

920

966

966

920

896

920

896

1,060

1,560

1,660

1,390

*1,240

1,220

1,160

1,140

1,090

1,060

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,020

943

896

872

826

-

31,008

1,034

1.80

2.01

May

802

755

732

686

640

618

560

*550

596

596

596

573

555

550

456

510

596

555

537

532

528

537

573

920

1,540

1,220

1,040

990

966

943

920

21,972

709

1.24

1.43

June

896

872

849

732

755

802

686

640

596

573

501

564

640

943

1,020

778

596

*573

537

528

506

492

474

470

438

391

399

387

379

363

-

18,380

613

1.07

1.19

July

363

319

323

327

347

319

298

391

573

429

367

339

301

280

245

239

262

239

404

575

465

425

*488

501

429

359

367

404

363

319

301

11,361

366

0.639

0.74

Aug.

252

245

256

259

256

252

259

239

270

312

294

301

280

276

280

331

351

315

*294

276

239

230

* 239

236

239

221

215

221

230

206

191

8,065

260

0.454

0.52

Sept.

209

273

298

2S6

245

230

236

224

215

218

218

218

206

122

233

259

*245

230

197

206

135

215

209

197

191

173

167

112 182"

158

-

6,287

210

0.366

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,420 Min 150 Mean 759 Cfsm 1.32 In. 18.00

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,240 Min 112 Mean 710 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs) . Jan. 2 (7 a.m.) 2,310 cfs (6.40 ft); Jan. 20 (11 a.m.) 2,240 

cfs (6.15 ft); Feb. 5 (8 a.m.) 2,300 cfs (6.26 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 105

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°41«30", long. 85°58'25", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from mouth of Elkhart River, 200 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge, 

and 1,900 ft downstream from Christiana Creek.

Drainage area. 3.350 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. Augus t 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 3,807 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,920 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 23.52 ft); minimum, 590 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 17.58 ft); minimum daily, 1,290 cfs Sept. 20.

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Apr. 5. 1950 (gage height, 27.82 ft); minimum, 335 cfs Oct. 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.24 ft); minimum daily, 870 cfs Oct. 10, 

1948.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Elkhart Hydro Plant, 2,400 ft upstream, and 

by hydroelectric plant on Elkhart River at Goshen.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,750

1,790

1,810

1,880

1,850

1,710

1,940

2,260

2,470

2,460

2,220

2,500

2,510

1,990

2,160

2,040

1,980

1,950

1,940

1,760

1.640

1,900

2,600

4,640

»5.510

5,240

5,060

4,880

4,750

4,550

4,300

85,580

2,754

0.822

0.95

Nov.

5,910

5,560

5,200

5,220

5,250

5,050

5,050

2.960

5,030

3,050

3,280

3,850

4,690

5,560

5.800

5,740

5,400

5,350

5,100

4,840

4,540

4,580

4,500

4,570

4,580

4,540

4,110

5,960

*5,570

5,740

-

125,920

4,151

1.25

1.58

Dec.

5,590

5,630

3,550

4,720

5,570

5,400

5,170

5,030

4,980

4,780

4,680

4,520

4,300

4,030

3,290

2,500

2,700

3,000

3,340

5,520

5,790

4,220

5,750

5.750

3,930

3.770

3,560

3,540

5.510

5.710

4,510

124,140

4,005

1.20

1.58

Jan.

6,520

7,040

6,500

6,140

6,520

6,520

6,520

6,140

5,960

5,780

5,420

5,420

5.060

5,420

6,860

7,220

7,040

8,500

8,480

9.580

9,580

*8,660

*8,500

7 , 400

7,220

8,500

9,020

8,660

7 , 940

6,680

6,680

219,680

7,086

2.12

2.44

Feb.

7,040

7,220

6,860

7,400

8.500

8,120

7,580

7,400

7,220

6,860

6,860

6,500

6,520

5,960

5,420

5,520

5,520

5,160

5,080

4,870

4,840

4,550

4,550

4,450

4,540

4,560

»4,320

4,300

4.250

-

-

170,750

5,887

1.76

1.90

Mar.

4,080

4.020

4,050

4,500

4,370

4,340

4,350

4,190

4,250

4,450

5,240

5,780

5,780

5,960

5,780

5,570

5,420

*5,340

6,140

6.680

6,680

6,500

6,500

6,140

6,140

5,960

5,600

5,600

5,590

5,220

4,920

164,740

5,514

1.59

1.85

Apr.

4,920

4,870

4,480

4,520

4,720

5 , 040

5,200

5,150

5,300

5,590

5,460

5,780

6,140

7,040

7.760

7,760

*7,580

7,580

7,040

6,860

6,500

6,520

6,500

6,520

5,780

5,780

5,580

5,450

5,250

4,840

-

176,890

5,896

1.76

1.96

May

4,610

4,460

4,510

5,980

5,890

5,760

5.410

*5,450

5,660

3,780

5,760

5,720

5,590

5,570

5,520

5,550

5,620

5,560

5,580

5,650

3,610

5,690

4,160

5,960

7,940

8,500

8.480

8,500

7,760

7,220

6,860

147,710

4,765

1.42

1.64

June

6.500

5,960

5,470

5,560

5,090

4,920

4,460

4,220

4,060

5,890

5,450

5,780

5,790

4,800

4,410

4,070

5,740

*5,500

5,440

5,290

5,210

5,140

5,250

5,180

3,240

3,040

2,890

2,500

2.580

2,620

-

117,610

5,920

1.17

1.51

July

2,650

2,550

2,410

2,510

2,160

2,120

2,140

2,980

5.280

2,890

2,620

2,560

2.090

2,240

2,190

2,220

2,250

2,500

2,800

5,170

5,190

2,950

3,140

*3,070

2,850

2,770

2,480

2,550

2,560

2,450

2,520

79,980

2,580

0.770

0.89

Aug.

2,220

2,040

1,840

2,170

2,250

1,960

2,020

2 ; 080

1,780

2,120

2,280

1,950

1,680

2,560

2,510

5,020

2,760

2,580

2,650

*2,420

2,260

2,200

1,970

1,910

2,120

1,920

1,860

1,840

1.650

1,810

1,700

65,850

2,124

0.654

0.75

Sept.

,760

.240

,060

,190

,060

,950

,880

,940

,860

,820

,760

,750

,720

,860

,970

,890

» ,910

,810

;560

.290

,570

,720

,910

,810

,820

,840

,690

,620

,660

,680

-

54,580

1,815

0.541

0.60

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,020 Min 1,640 Mean 3,974 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.11

Water year 1951-52= Max .9,330 Min 1,290 Mean 4,185 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17. OO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Miles, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°49'45", long. 86°15'35", in SW£ sec. 26, T. VS., R. 17 W., on right 

Dank 100 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge at Niles, 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac 

River (corrected), 0.6 mile downstream from dam at French Paper Co., and at mile 44.

Drainage area.--3 ,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1952.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft; above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1, 1930, to Feb. 11, 1931, tape gage on Main Street Bridge, and Feb. 12, 

1931, to June 30, 1931, staff gage 50 ft upstream from present site, gage heights referred to mean sea level. Since Oct. 1, 1943, auxiliary gage is headwater gage at 

hydroelectric plant at Buchanan Dam, 8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-37, 1938-39, 1940-52), 3,205 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum daily, 556 cfs Sept. 21.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum daily, 407 cfs Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at the auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana and Michigan 

Electric Co.

Discharge, in cu£ic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

2,350

2,200

1,700

1,440 

2,310

3,080

2,860

2,600

3,090

2,740

2,970

2,790

2,560

3,110

*3,120

2,720 

2,470

2,260

2,280

2,360

1,850 

2,090

2,990

6,210

7,270

6,150

5,670

5,520 

5,490

5,120

4,700

104,070

3,357

0.927

1.07

Nov.

4,460

4,090

3,500

3,600 

3,700

3,800

3,700

3,500

5,400

3,600

3,500

4,000

6,500

*7,000

7,760

6,580 

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,500

5,200 

5,000

5,200

5,200

4,950

4,990

5,160

4,720 

4,700

4,250

-

145,560

4,852

1.34

1.50

Dec.

4,590

3,970

4,370

4,960 

6,640

6,340

5,870

5,450

5,340

5,480

5,110

*5,040

4,800

4,790

4,080

2,940 

3,100

3,300

3,550

4,070

3,960 

3,990

4,240

4,110

4,220

4,400

4,120

4,020 

4,050

4,000

4,880

139,780

4,509

1.25

1.44

Jan.

6,510

9,640

7,650

6,970 

7,190

6,850

6,820

6,670

6,630

6,350

6,280

5,750

5,670

5,780

7,960

9,480 

9,320

9,160

9,800

11,100

11.600 

*10,400

9,480

8,190

8,520

8,840

9,800

9,960 

9,000

7,500

7,000

251,870

8,125

2.24

2.59

Feb.

7,230

7,230

7,6OO

8,190 

9,480

9,000

8,350

8,040

7,740

7,600

*7,450

7,230

6,740

6,660

6,000

5,680 

5,860

5,860

5,360

5,540

5,460 

5,240

5,130

4,880

5,140

4,900

4,950

4,650 

4,970

_

-

188,160

6,488

1.79

1.93

Mar.

4,550

4,570

4,660

4,860 

4,810

4,880

4,910

4,800

4,650

5,040

4,850

6,620

6,390

6,580

6,340

6,360 

6,360

6,020

6,850

7,280

7,220 

7,220

6,940

6,720

*6,580

6,790

6,040

5,940 

5,910

5,680

5,520

181,940

5,869

1.62

1.87

Apr.

5,290

5,140

5,120

4_,700 

5,020

5,320

5,890

5,850

5,700

6,070

5,670

5,970

6,860

7,650

*9,000

8,680 

8,680

7,570

7,430

7,530

7,180 

7,010

7,220

7,360

6,510

6,210

6,180

5,770 

5,760

5,450

-

193,790

6,460

1.78

1.99

May

4,980

4,910

4,410

4,500 

4,200

4,180

4,090

5,520

3,860

4,580

5,950

4,340

4,050

*3,980

5,970

3,850 

3,890

3,960

4,010

5,970

4,040 

4,200

4,580

5,710

7,150

9,480

97160

9,480 

8,520

7,950

7,230

160,280

5,170

1.43

1.65

June

7,010

6,860

5,630

5,660 

5,410

4,920

4,740

4,420

4,410

4,110

4,200

*4,300

4,470

5,320

5,780

4,440 

4,210

3,950

5,940

5,420

5,470 

3,490

5,690

4,020

5,750

5,060

2,720

5,100 

2,550

3,55o

-

130,060

4,335

1.20

1.34

July

2,920

2,790

2,790

2,480 

2,440

2,290

2,200

2,590

3,780

3,700

3,500

5,000

2,800

2,700

a, 700

*2,600 

2,590

2,660

3,380

3,840

4,020 

3,810

3,320

4,010

3,280

3,080

2,790

2,800 

2,900

2,700

2,350

92,610

2,987

0.825

0.95

Aug.

2,300

2,430

1,860

2,420 

2,460

2,180

2,120

2,180

2,340

1,920

2,420

*2,290

1,680

2,130

2,900

5,510 

3,490

3,080

2,640

2,500

2,630 

2,160

2,220

1,850

2,180

2,130

1,840

1,840 

1,720

1,180

1,750

70,350

2,269

0.627

0.72

Sept.

2,100

2,200

2,500

*2,400 

2,280

2,000

1,750

2,000

1,850

1,570

1,710

1,760

1,550

2,040

2,410

2,120 

1,960

1,830

2,030

2,040

556 

1,556"

1,780

1,660

1,700

1,650

1,450

1,930 

1,360

1,620

-

55,636

1,855

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,960 Hin 1,440 Mean 4,514 Cfsra 1.25 In. 16.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,600 Hln 556 Mean 4,683 Cfsra 1.29 In. 17.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 8-14, Jan 29-31, June 11, 12, July 10-16, Sept. 1-4; no 

auxiliary gage-height record Nov. 3-10, 17-24, July 28, 29; discharge estimated on basis of 3 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations including St. Joseph 

River at Berrlen Springs and powerplant Index at Buchanan.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 107

St. Joseph River at Berrien Springs, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'55", long. 86°20'00", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 17 W., on right

 bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at Berrien Springs "and at mile 24.

Drainage area. 4,081 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1909 to December 1931 (figures of maximum and minimum days and monthly average discharge only) in House Document 94, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.38 ft above mean sea level (IndianaMichigan Electric Co. benchmark).

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 11,900 cfs July 11

 (gage height, 10.47 ft'); minimum, 648 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.96 ft); minimum

daily, 2,330 cfs Sept. 17.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,200 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height,

11.23 ft); minimum, 520 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.72 ft); minimum daily, 1,410 cfs

Sept. 21. 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating table, June 25, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

5.0

1,380

3,010

7.0 

11.1

5,780

13,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1951-52 

1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mean

Cfsm

In..

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

4,050

4,140

3,760

3,390

3,900

3,510

3,260

3,200

4,540

7,830

Aug.

4,800

4,350

4,070

4,150

4,540

3,510

4,150

3,910

3,800

3,800

Sept.

3,100

3,330

3,120

3,040

3,160

3,220

3,190

3,060

2,860

3,540

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

7,640

7,640

6,980

5,920

5,520

5,190

4,740

4,500

*4,300

4,500

Aug.

3,340

3,400

3,250

2,980

*4,500

5,230

4,840

5,350

4,570

4,390

Sept.

3,660

*4,310

3,460

3,260

3,100

3,160

2,330

2,850

2,640

2,780

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

_

-

-

-

-

4,590

4,870

4,700

4,480

3,840

-

"

-

July

4,500

4,350

4,490

4,500

4,970

5,530

5,800

6,630

5,140

4,930

4,630

153,980

1.40

Aug.

5,100

5,720

5,000

4,340

4,200

3,890

4,010

3,850

3,840

3,640

3,260

129,780

1.18

Sept.

2,850

2,620

2,460

2,780

3,170

3,060

3,480

3,390

2,990

3,400

-

93,370 

3 112

0.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Results of discharge measurements made prior to d£

(7,420 cfs); Mar. 22 (6,030 cfs); Apr. 11 (6,610 cfs); May

ily records are as follows: Feb. 20 

2 (7,200 cfs); June 21 (5,040 cfs).

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,270

2,880

2,780

2,910

2,720

3,340

3,280

3,140

3,390

3,380

3,420

*3,370

3,080

3,910

2.260

3,080

3,310

2,860

2,840

2,960

2,510 

2,620

3,220

6,880

8.750

7,210

6,640

6,460

6,240

5,970

5,520

123,180

3,974

0.974

1.12

Nov.

5,230

4,540

4,060

4,180

4,170

4,470

4,230

4,010

5.880

4,180

4,080

4,820

7,220

8,190

*8.790

7,500

7,250

6,740

6,430

6,140

6,020 

5,600

5,970

6,060

5,990

5,030

5,570

5,180

4,980

4,740

-

165,250

5,508

1.55

1.51

Dec.

4,750

4,640

4,640

5,490

7.490

7,450

6,680

6,160

6,560

5,820

6,040

*5,510

5,130

5,470

4,690

3,520

5.400

5,680

4,080

4,540

4,550 

4,520

4,550

4,640

5,020

5,190

5,490

4,990

4,980

4,580

5,460

159,290

5,139

1.26

1.45

Jan.

7,180

10,800

8,920

8,040

7,860

,710

,630

,520

,410

,120

7,200

6.590

6,870

6,430

8,800

10,400

10,200

9,800

10,900

11,600

13.000 

*11,800

10,600

9,480

9,080

9,940

10,400

11,300

10,000

8,350

7,650

280,380

9,045

2.22

2.56

Feb.

8,580

8,880

8,820

8,870

10,200

10,200

9,480

9,050

8,600

8,480

*7,880

8,090

7,680

7,570

6,760

6,600

6,140

5,800

6,050

6,410

5,710 

5,620

5,620

5,520

5,500

5,450

5,240

5,280

5.220

-

-

208,880

7,205

1.77

1.90

Mar.

5,190

4.850

5,010

5,160

5,470

5,Z80

5,510

5,070

5,360

5,410

6,090

7,550

6,960

7,520

6,920

6,780

6,510

6,660

7,880

8,000

8.020 

7,860

7,800

7,370

7,160

*7,310

6,880

6,440

6,570

6,550

6,160

200,280

6,461

1.58

1.83

Apr.

6,000

5,790

5,670

5.440

5,600

6,060

6,230

6,550

6,540

6,390

6,900

6,600

7,480

8,900

*9,180

9.480

8,980

8,430

8,640

8,100

7,830 

7,280

7,770

8,000

7,200

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,340

6,200

-

213,980

7,133

1.75

1.95

May

5,460

5,400

5,120

5,080

4,720

4,630

4,580

4,300

5.830

4,840

4,510

4,490

4,540

4,340

*4,390

4,280

4,180

4,520

4,290

4,440

4,400 

4,680

4,S10

6,370

10,000

10.800

9,810

10,500

9,800

8,990

8,550

180,250

5,814

1.42

1,64

June

7,680

7.750

6,320

6,480

5,970

5,990

5,450

5,040

5,050

4,680

*4,610

4,920

4,950

6,160

6,850

5,380

4,860

4,870

4,200

4,040

3,800 

5,980

4,120

4,590

4,180

4,210

5,770

5,710

5.020

3,280 "

149,910

4,997

1.22

1.57

July

5,570

3,540

3,350

3,290

2,870

2,990

2.850

3,060

4,590

4,000

5,590

3,160

3,110

2,980

5,100

*2,900

3,080

3,440

5,470

5,930

4.800 

3,950

4,120

4,550

5,890

5,480

5,520

5,140

5,400

5,200

5,080

107,200

5,458

0.847

0.98

Aug.

2,810

2,910

2,580

3,070

3,180

2,700

2,780

2,740

2,820

3,020

2,760

*3,150

2,520

3,040

5,540

3,820

4,000

3,580

3,440

3,250

5,040 

3,020

2,750

2,760

2,780

2,780

2,580

2,540

2,740

1.950

2,440

90,490

2,919

0.715

0.82

Sept.

2,500

2,670

5.040

*2,550

2,800

2,640

2,560

2,620

2,680

2,540

2,240

2,510

2,160

2,160

2,900

2,740

2,500

2,570

2,450

2,700

1.410 

1,890

2,480

2,540

2,550

2,310

2,280

2,590

1,820

2,400 "

73,380

2,446

0.599

0.67

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Hater year 1951-52: Max 13,000 Min 1,410 Mean 5,335 Cfsm 1.31 In- 17.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°11'10", long. 86°22i05", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 18 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Riverside.

Drainage area.--422 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 244 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 3.59 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by paper mill at Watervliet,

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22, 

Aug. 15 to Sept. 3O

3.7

4.0

5.0

6.0

247

256

3O8

414

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.6

605

760

1,020

1,480

Jan. 23

4,0

5.0

6.0

312

373

487

to Aug. 14

7.0 70O

8.0 1,140

8.6 1,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

478

517

517

414

364

333

414

517

630

645

660

*660

690

690

630

580

517

444 

387

387

364

343

387

537

740

780

7 SO

780

850

875

850

17,740

572

1.36

1.56

Nov.

760

675

618

568

537

517

429

444

497

497

497

517

675

875

*990

990

1,020

1,090 

1,090

1,020

930

850

85O

850

80O

690

705

720

690

660

-

22,051

735

1.74

1.94

Dec.

630

592

478

557

705

720

720

720

720

618

690

690

*660

630

550

a460

a39O

a400 

a420

a440

a460

a480

a50O

a5 10

a520

a5ZO

a530

520

500

520

700

17,550

566

1.34

1.55

Jan.

960

1,200

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,060

1,060

990

960

930

825

740

690

675

780

960

900

1,020 

1,160

1,440

1,390

*1,390

1,570

1,410

1,270

1,110

1,050

1,020

778

760

778

32,176

1,038

2.46

2.84

Feb.

898

970

970

970

1,050

1,020

1,020

*1,020

995

945

898

835

778

745

700

675

625

600 

600

578

578

558

472

458

455

487

520

538

558

-

21,494

741

1.76

1.89

Mar.

558

520

503

558

578

600

650

675

650

650

700

715

715

715

730

730

7OO

715 

760

a800

a8 50

a880

a880

3880

a860

*835

795

760

715

700

650

22,027

711

1.68

1.94

Apr.

625

600

578

578

600

625

625

675

730

745

760

760

835

*970

970

995

995

995

970

898

815

760

745

745

730

715

700

650

625

558

-

22,572

752

1.78

1.99

May

538

520

487

390

390

410

400

410

390

458

472

433

503

433

*487

503

520

472 

410

503

503

472

578

675

920

1,080

1.O8O

1,240

1,540

1,270

1,170

19,457

628

1.49

1.71

June

1,050

945

835

760

70O

650

600

558

458

445

*390

445

472

433

421

400

445

381

445

433

410

381

400

458

472

715

503

487

520

358

-

15,970

532

1.26

1.41

July

358

344

358

373

338

327 332"

327

344

365

365

373

344

365

332

*344

351

358 

390

390

400

400

390

381

373

381

358

358

351

351

338

11,159

360

0.853

0.98

Aug.

332

338

312

338

351

365" 373

358

351

344

365

373

*338

344

333

343

364

308 

308

316

294

294

308

277

272

282

272

268

264 264"

264

9,913

320

0.758

0.87

Sept.

264

272

272

277

*268

268

264

260

268

264

268

260

260

256

264

247 2~53~

250 

253

253

260

264

272

272

282

282

277

272

277

277

-

7,976

266

0.630

0.70

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,57O Min 247 Mean 601 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for St. Joseph River at Mottvllle and Thornapple River near Caledonia.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 109

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich.

Location --Lat 42°15'55", long. 84°57'55", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 2 S., 

R. 6 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Marshall.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available. January to October 1948 (gage heights only), November 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 877.09 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum daily, 127 cfs Sept. 29.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 119 cfs Aug. 5, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated at all stages by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 6 to Sept. 5)

3.8 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

123

173

480

850

1,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

148 250"

206

328

176

319

314

382

315

353

350

334

262

271

295

a320

*a340

306 

211

271

261

£57

350

698

743

765

738

684

571

516

471

11,805

381

0.849

0.98

Nov.

384

338

386

310

280

302

304

*343

344

370

366

413

581

703

735

727

664

577 

516

464

387

404

488

497

427

423

408

411

352

371

-

13,275

442

0.984

1.10

Dec.

366

387

393

*473

602

636

604

534

495

455

457

431

348

320

294

280

266

349 

373

376

387

394

325

357

333

369

353

333

346

380

397

12,413

400

0.891

1.03

Jan.

550

704

743

726

694

601

554

539

494

484

445

462

a475

a550

a650

a80O

a950

al,000 

a950

a900

a850

a800

a? 50

*a700

654

657

677

681

558

525

526

20,649

666

1.48

1.71

Feb.

513

534

540

626

671

693

142

580

548

489

534

517

*518

444

444

444

392

416 

370

389

409

382

389

398

400

429

422

426

425

-

-

13,984

482

1.07

1.16

Mar.

396

377

345

466

557

535

511

488

479

476

640

739

745

696

629

593

545

576 

650

706

717

766 736"

*685

665

630

587

565

524

508

491

18,023

581

1.29

1.49

Apr.

475

488

464 468"

488

505

521

657

736

778

734

710

775

939

1,170

 1,110

1,030

901 

777

668

601

607

686

623

631

563

540

515

476

518

20,154

672

1.50

1.67

May

484

434

417

393

408

368

405

419

420

436

431

430

*416

424

491

464

460

436 

416

431

464

474

537

720

897

916

898

841

702

608

540

16,180

522

1.16

1.34

June

484" 497

442

432

432

392

368

347

314

310

345

208

*334

348

280

286

342

308 

232

314

268

299

371

355

363

238

338

298

227

318

-

10,090

336

0.748

0.84

July

177

310

289

318

289

282

317

269

254

310

280

194

286

*354

208

203

286

404 

267

410

411

350

340

390

242

353

279

341

172

317

194

9,096

293

0.653

0.75

Aug.

315

236

279

196

224

*265

186

278

193

316

192

287

174

284

204

338

208

255

218

274

218

195

266

196

249

168

231

182

258

131

327

7,343

237

0.528

0.61

Sept.

250

*270

233

316

287

265

203

TIB- 350

SIS

219

210

254

260

198

160

229

276 

219

212

270

232

176

246

222

210

218

241

127

192

-

6,903

230

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max 961 Mln 148 Mean 448 Cfsm 0.998 In. 13.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,170 Mln 127 Mean 437 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.25

* Discharge measurements made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for 

stations near Battle Creek and at Comstock.
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°32'20", long. 84°50'55", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Charlotte.

Drainage area.--67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 869.36 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 336 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.15 ft); 

minimum discharge, 5.3 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 25-27; minimum gage height, 1.14 ft Sept. 30. 

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 722 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 1950; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

5.0

11

25

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

52

132

325

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

il

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

alO

a!3

ale

all

all

all

24

24

18

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

16

~§2 110

64

56

50

41

29

26

794

25.6

0.382

0.44

Nov.

24

22

22

20

18.

18

18

19

*22

23

27

36

128

191

T59

98

76

55

44

38

33

30

41

50

44

38

34

32

30

30

-

1,420

47.3

0.706

0.79

Dec.

32

32

32

94

90

76

69

60

51

*48

43

38

33

31

30

30

28

24

24

24

Z4

24

24

24

24

26

30

32

32

36

40

1,205

38.9

0.581

0.67

Jan.

182

221

164

128

93

78

70

63

58

50

36

3T

46

54

266

276

246

236

168

246

201

132

106

89

77

78

88

*82

54

48

47

3,720

120

1.79

2.06

Feb.

47

51

62

123

128

102

73

61

55

54

74

58

53

43

*38

38

36

32

31

31

31

So- 30

so

32

34

36

35

34

-

-

1,482

51.1

0.763

0.82

Mar.

32

32

31

14T

86

74

*53

45

51

85

211

Tff

141

98

83

71

65

71

206

186

154

132

123

109

90

79

74

67

61

56

50

2,934

94.6

1.41

1.63

Apr.

46

46

49

50

56

65

91

150

164

136

132

114

246

306" 326

216

150

128

94

85

73

*62

62

56

51

47

44

42

40

56

-

3,163

105

1.57

1.76

May

34

31

30

30

29

28

26

32

*31

31

30

28

26

25

29

27

26

25

242-8

31

29

57

118

251

172

113

103

74

60

53

1,631

52.6

0.785

0.91

June

46

40

42

38

34

32

29

30

*26

24

20

21

20

20

20

18

20

18

18

19

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

12

12

-

681

22.7

0.339

0.38

July

13

14

14

14

16

16

14

16

16

13

13

12

12

 11

11

11

11

13

21

24_

21

20

16

15

13

10

10

12

13

13

12

440

14.2

0.212

0.24

Aug.

10

11

13

*14

12

11

9.8

9.5

11

12

11

11

11

11

8.6

11

9.5

9.5

9.2

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.8

8.9

8.3

173

9.8

9.5

8.9

9.5

316.9

10.2

0.152

0.18

Sept.

11

*18

13

11

10

12

13

11

8.9

8.0

7.4

8.3

8.3

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.3

7.7

6.8

6.5

6.8

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

-

257.3

8.58

0.128

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 326 Min 10 Mean 43.5 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.83

Water year 1951-52; Max 326 Min 5.3 Mean 49.3 Cfsm O.736 In. 10.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Battle Creek and 

at Bellevue.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111

Battle Creek at Bellevue, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°26'35", long. 85°02'00" , In Vl£ sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 6 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 0.8 mile west of Bellevue.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records avalTable.--February 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1948-52 are contained in 

the following table:

Water year

1948t . ....

1948-49... 

1949-50. . . 

1950-51 . . . 

1951-52. . .

Date

Mar. 20

Feb. 16 

Mar. 9 

Jan. 5 

Apr. 14

Maximum

Discharge {cfs)

2,190

1,600 

1,660 

1,450 

900

Gage height 

(feet)

J6.1

5.59 

5.66 

J5.4 

4.73

Minimum

do. 

do. 

do. 

do.

t Period February to September.

t From graph based on gage readings.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft, from

graph based on gage readings!; minimum not determined. 

Remarks. Records good above 75 cfs and poor below 75 cfs and for periods of ice effect.

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station. 

Cooperation. gage readings furnished by city of Battle Creek.

Rating tables, Feb. 10, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of ice 

effect and periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Feb. 10, 1948, to Mar. 29, 1950 Mar. 30, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952

1.5 98

2.0 158

3.0 299

4.0 525

4.5 700

5.0 1,020

6.0 2,070

1.5 104

2.0 173

3.0 334

4.0 565

4.5 760

5.3 1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7.

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

t55

-

Dee. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

68

63

56

67

76

80

84

92

120

258

525

570

484

399

336

434

471

446

725

1,240

-

_

_

_

-

Mar.

1,190

750

640

555

422

346

282

223

183

164

152

154

133

122

23T

640

725

585

810

*2 t Q10

1,770

*1, 540

*1,190

*870

*640

511

434

388

326

317

274

18,583

599

3.37

3.88

Apr.

308

317

258

223

202

*216

244

244

258

216

299

640

570

446

346

266

223

190

170

158

145

133

142" 100

152

138

130

148

170

147

-

7,199

240

1.35

1.50

May

127

118

126

129

112

114

141

202

202

*700

1,440

1,390

1,190

940

780

620

497

388

290

230

216

196

170

135

123

117

102

106

99

99

80

11,179

361

2.03

2.34

June

73

*63

60

54

54

54

56

61

60

58

59

58

61

60

59

58

54

37

44

51

47

52

69

74

60

50

49

55

84

85

-

1,759

58.6

0.329

0.37

July

72

78

~88 100

73

60

52

43

38

40

49

43

40

43

38

29

29

32

31

*37

27

27

30

28

26

28

27

26

25

25

25

1,309

42.2

0.237

0.27

Aug.

25

25

20

25

25

25

25

20

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

695

22.4

0.126

0.15

Sept.

20

20

20

15

20

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

-

720

24.0

0.135

0.15

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite July 29 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for stations at Charlotte and at Battle Creek.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Battle Creek at Bellevue, Mich. Continued

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1943 to September 1949

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

830

26.8

0.151

0.17

Nov.

25

25

25

25

30

35

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

*30

35

40

55

70

75.

70

65

60

55

50

45

45

40

40

40

-

1,280

42.7

0.240

0.27

Dec.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

*45

35

50

80

92

92

60

54

60

56

58

54

46

51

39

37

68

134

185

1,719

55.5

0.312

0.36

Jan.

68

60

47

53

104

209

176

128

97

92

79

78

67

42

60

90

112

*93

346

602

484

336

202

164

164

154

133

b!25

b!20

bllO

blOO

4,695

151

0.848

0.98

Feb.

b95

b90

b90

b90

b85

b85

*b85

b85

b85

b85

b90

97

540

1,020

1,140

1.540

1,060

700

602

640

446

274

251

237

258

274

223

196

_

.

-

10,263

367

2.06

2.14

Mar.

176

147

135

135

146

153

151

132

134

133

120

109

100

*94

92

81

74

76

70

£4

69

80

123

126

116

118

138

156

140

135

546

3,869

125

0.702

0.81

Apr.

905

870

680

525

410

317

258

202

170

147

132

123

114

105

138

151

150

164

183

156

144

*136

122

120

114

104

99

93

85

81

-

6,998

233

1.31

1.46

May

78

82

96

91

81

80

69

59

67

62

51

49

48

44

42

43

49

55

*87

164

237

190

209

274

25T

183

138

114

96

86

76

3,251

105

0.590

0.68

June

68

58

63

64

53

49

44

43

38

34

28

32

43

60

123

308

*410

388

299

202

170

158

158

122

100

94

92

81

70

64

-

3,516

117

0.657

0.73

July

62

53

46

46

43

34

34

30

37

51

*56

36

36

38

41

32

28

34

26

£4

22

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

30

30

30

1,068

34.5

0.194

0.22

Aug.

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

25

30

*40

40

35

30

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

25

30

775

25.0

0.140

0.16

Sept.

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

50

60

65

60

60

*60

60

55

45

40

35

30

30

~

1,100

36.7

0.206

0.23

Calendar year 1948: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1948-49: Max 1,340 Min 20 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, July 26 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Charlotte and at Battle Creek.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

30

30

35

40

*45

45

45

45

50

55

55

55

50

50

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

1,285

41.5

0.233

0.27

Nov.

35

35

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

45

45

50

-

1,065

35.5

0.199

0.22

Dec.

49

49

53

56

64

70

58

54

*59

85

98

110

145

99

b80

b75

b70

69

74

85

274

640

780

660

525

434

410

388

308

230

209

6,360

205

1.15

1.33

Jan.

183

183

251

399

511

446

336

244

183

190

209

196

244

585

640

446

410

308

258

196

170

146

141

144

225

*525

640

471

346

326

299

9,851

318

1.79

2.06

Feb.

196

104

170

136

117

115

112

112

127

*135

147

135

123

133

258

366

346

299

244

216

190

170

141

b!35

b!30

b!25

b!30

153

_

_

-

4,765

170

0.955

1.00

Mar.

b!60

b!70

b!80

b!90

b240

336

471

980

1,340

1,060

750

750

458

377

290

274

251

282

202

196

*237

366

525

620

660

780

1,140

1.440

1,240

1,040

840

17,845

576

3.24

3.73

Apr.

710

760

840

1,200

*1, 300

1,080

870

710

580

496

580

580

496

414

325

298

272

248

232

217

210

194

180

550

1,250

1.55Q

1,080

900

710

550

-

19,182

639

3.59

4.01

May

483

404

353

298

256

224

202

177

162

167

163

151

139

131

125

*123

120

115

110

104

92

90

90

91

86

101

116

108

96

94

94

5,065

163

0.916

1.06

June

91

94

170

217

187

141

110

96

89

89

83

75

74

87

94

109

110

98

85

74

73

68

*58

77

81

87

74

67

69

69

2,896

96.5

0.542

0.61

July

69

67

59

54

52

47

46

43

38

36

34

34

40

45

41

36

86

123

125

210

217

159

117

89

79

73

79

*77

59

57

55

2,346

75.7

0.425

0.49

Aug.

56

53

56

54

44

42

41

40

36

35

36

35

35

35

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

26

26

26

26

26

29

38

46

56

56

1,163

37.5

0.211

0.24

Sept.

69

57

49

44

41

34

28

28

28

44

80

*210

670

930

810

471

325

290

217

187

176

162

149

134

112

107

86

80

77

69

5,764

192

1.08

1.20

Calendar year 1949: Max 1,340 Min 20 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.680 In. 9.23

Water year 1949-50: Max 1,440 Win 26 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 30; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Charlotte and at Battle Creek.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Bellevue, Mich.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

113

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

63

63

77

56

53

53

56

60

58

53

55

62

66

62

*57

64

52

52

48

46

49

52

52

48

45

48

54

52

54

49

1,724

55.6

0.312

0.36

Nov.

49

48

49

48

48

47

48

*59

74

84

81

77

69

67

75

94

98

86

80

101

151

149

123

105

89

86

86

86

81

79

2,417

80.6

0.453

0.50

Dec.

77

96

281

485

448

565

554

471

580

414

290

*224

170

150

140

150

120

110

110

100

100

95

95

94

90

90

85

85

85

85

80

6,075

196

1.10

1.27

Jan.

80

120

*500

1,550

1,250

900

690

522

448

507

264

210

166

166

162

142

125

150

165

194

240

248

202

175

131

125

115

110

100

85

71

9,489

506

1.72

1.98

Feb.

70

70

75

75

90

95

100

95

95

95

100

*150

650

870

670

550

459

425

612

965

810

650

496

393

365

544

373

365

_

_

-

10,085

560

2.02

2.11

Mar.

298

264

256

307

525

272

240

217

186

162

144

130

127

145

180

194

194

202

210

187

159

157

128

110

151

109

107

108

125

*194

187

5,735

185

1.04

1.20

Apr.

184

224

240

217

186

165

117

173

281

264

210

194

217

281

298

232

202

187

*180

159

142

141

159

141

152

160

187

159

187

281

-

5,918

197

1.11

1.24

May

264

194

172

149

127

114

103

101

91

91

173

354

290

210

187

152

*149

139

117

73_

90

96

98

96

89

78

79

85

91

86

78

4,196

135

0.758

0.88

June

73

99

124

109

90

84

*75

74

66

63

59

56

58

68

65

58

62

69

75

158

210

210

298

240

179

155

114

150

138

109

-

3,546

112

0.629

0.70

July

90

*80

65

60

64

59

59

57

59

62

59

58

57

53

56

52

50

48

38

37.

38

58

115

104

87

73

69

60

56

53

56

1,950

62.3

0.350

0.40

Aug.

49

*55

38

38

55

56

38

40

37

57

36

32

29

29

32

36

57

58

41

41

49

49

48

43

37

56

57

40

44

40

40

1,197

38.6

0.217

0.25

Sept.

41

41

38

37

35

33

*29

29

28

29

30

28

28

29

29

27

29

29

29

29

27

28

26

29

29

30

38

57

35

36

-

942

31.4

0.176

0.20

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,440 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,350

Mln

Mln

Mean

Mean

Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.55 

- , -- . Cfsm - 0.815 . In. 11.09 ...

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Dec. 13-21, Dee. 26 to Jan. 3, Jan. 27-30, Feb. 1-12.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

38

38

56

37

41

64

101

104

81

69

64

59

56

50

48

47

*46

46

45

42

42

55

224

404

575

290

217

165

155

110

5,165

102

0.573

0.66

Nov.

96

85

83

75

71

65

71

77

*79

75

90

123

290

522

565

459

565

272

210

175

142

155

172

224

194

159

139

124

117

116

-

5,366

179

1.01

1.12

Dec.

117

125

151

*202

565

544

298

256

210

187

167

149

*140

b!50

b!25

b!25

bllO

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b90

b90

b95

blOO

blOO

b!05

bllO

b!20

b!55

202

4,699

152

0.854

0.98

Jan.

565

755

810

670

565

456

573

344

290

248

240

224

210

210

483

810

760

760

670

690

670

522

471

585

554

290

544

*344

b280

240

187

13,956

450

2.53

2.92

Feb.

187

202

217

272

575

575

281

252

194

181

210

224

187

*172

149

118

108

96

92

96

91

92

94

89

92

91

94

98

98

-

-

4,805

166

0.935

1.00

Mar.

96

92

91

180

555

507

*202

159

151

194

425

565

496

595

516

256

252

217

585

595

565

496

485

425

544

298

264

248

224

202

194

9,446

305

1.71

1.97

Apr.

194

194

187

179

186

224

256

344

*425

'448

436

404

522

840

810

670

556

425

555

281

232

210

202

210

179

159

142

128

118

10_9

-

9,605

320

1.80

2.01

May

104

98

90

84

104

55

45

79

95

98

94

*86

81

78

90

90

85

81

77

81

103

112

169

256

580

690

536

436

555

248

210

5,388

174

0.978

1.13

June

180

159

149

146

150

107

89

86

*81

75

69

71

72

68

65

65

59

57

54

50

55

58

60

62

60

56

49

45

45

44

2,564

78.8

0.443

0.49

July

42

41

47

49

43

42

57

54

55

55

*54

31

31

30

51

29

31

46

85

100

81

66

65

55

48

45

42

41

40

36

34

1,404

45.3

0.254

0.29

Aug.

33

53

31

34

*41

58

54

58

53

44

44

43

40

58

48

58

45

47

58

e55

e55

e35

e30

e50

e50

e50

e50

e30

e30

e55

635

1,125

36.3

0.204

0.24

Sept.

e35

57

42

42

58

54

57

52

51

29

26

25

24

23

25

24

22

26

*29

28

27

27

27

26

25

24

22

23

22

20

-

852

28.4

0.160

0.18

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,550 Mln 26 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.865 In- 11.72

Water year 1951-52: Max 840 Mln 20 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.955 In. 12.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at 

Charlotte and at Battle Creek.
114 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°19'55", long. 85°09'15", in sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 350 

ft upstream from Eramett Street Bridge at Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 14, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1934-52), 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 2.42 ft); miniimum, 62 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 and part of each day Sept. 13-18 (gage height, 0.64 

ft).

1930-31, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.48 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage height, about -0.5 ft in 

July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates at dam forming control.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

52

105

190

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

480

910

' 1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

3O

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

92

89

86

83

83

117

168

190

195

176

154

141

117

109

105

102

*100

97

97

97

97

125

251

322

404

504

4T5

380

306

251

5,603

181

0.751

0.86

Nov.

220

190

168

154

145

137

*121

154

158

163

176

200

273

380

576

775

748

616

480

368

312

278

273

278

284

290

268

246

220

215

-

8,866

296

1.23

1.37

Dec.

210

21O

215

*278

312

374

459

457

410

368

322

295

240

190

168

176

195

20O

186

181

176

176

176

176

176

172

176

176

186

190

210

7,438

240

0.996

1.15

Jan.

251

3l7

431

685

775

685

568

459

398

362

334

317

300

295

362

560

1,110

1,270

1,210

1,180

919

1,020

811

649

528

496

466

459

*404

368

322

18,311

591

2.45

2.83

Feb.

334

339

350

386

424

504 48"0

480

350

328

328

312

*328

284

225

246

220

210

195

186

176

T5T

181

181

181

186

195

200

20O

_

-

8,190

282

1.17

1.26

Mar.

20O

195

186 '52"5

268

*334

392

392

322

284

350

520

802

775

649

520

424

380

392

512

811

883

W

730

658

576

488

424

392

362

339

14,587

471

1.95

Z.25

Apr.

328

322

317

317

317

328

344

392

*452

600

712

703

730

910

1,210

1,250

1,050

856

694

560

466

398

356

339

322

312

284

262

240

230

-

15,651

522

2.17

2.42

May

215

210

195

186

172

172

154

158

181

205

205

*190

176

168

186

19O

190

181

172

186

210

225

268

339

488

793

973

M?

730

576

445

9,631

311

1.29

1.49

June

374

322

306

295

3OO

251

210

168

154

*145

137

141

137

137

129

121

121

117

105

102

113

121

121

125

117

105

100

94

92

M

4,849

162

0.672

0.75

July

89

83

83

89

86

83

78

78

81

78

*78

73

70

7O

75

78

75

94

168

190

176

154

125

109

97

92

83

81

75

73

73

2,937

94.7

0.393

0.45

Aug.

68

68

68

73

*78

78

78

73

75

78

78

86

83

78

75

81

83

78

78

75

83

83

70

65

65

65

65

62

62

62

62

2,276

73.4

0.305

0.35

Sept.

65

78

81

al

75

75

73

70

70

68

68

65

62

65

62

62

62

73

*78

75

73

73

75

73

73

7O

70

68

65

68

-

2,116

70.5

0.293

0.33

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,510 Min 63 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.988 In. 13.40

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,270 Min 62 Mean 274 Of am 1.14 In. 15.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mien.

115

Location (revised). Lat 42°20'45", long. 85°15'45", in NE£ sec 32 T 1 S R 8 W 

onleft bank, 0 4 mile upstream from Wabascon Creek, and 4.3 miles northwest'of confluence of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo River in city of Battle Creek.

Drainage area.--849 sq mi.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1952.

Gage.. feter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.49 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1937-52), 725 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.69 ft); minimum, 238 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum daily, 352 cfs Oct. 6, Sept. 30. 

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 143 cfs Aug. 21, 1941: minimum gage height, 

1.51 ft Feb. 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and shifting 

control, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, below about 1,500 cfs, caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years1.--W 924: 1938, 1939.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

6.6

340

1,030

2,000

2,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

525

382

460

400

490

352 

648

648

648

612

595

578

542

475

475

508 

415

*460

490

378

460

445

542

1,110

1,520

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,150

950

340

20,738

669

0.778

0.91

Nov.

788

682

595

612

542

560 

578

*595

612

648

648

682

1,010

1,370

1,460

1,600 

1,60'6

1,460

1,240

1,030

910

875

950

970

950

892

875

822

805

752

-

27,113

904

1.06

1.19

Dec.

788

770

788

990

*1,150

,190 

,280

,190

,150

,070

970

950

858

805

a700

a600 

a650

a750

a830

a850

a850

a810

a730

a700

a720

710

700

680

665

735

770

26,399

852

1.00

1.16

Jan.

1,010

1,240

1,370

1,500

1,650

1,550 

1,370

1,240

1,110

1,030

950

910

910

892

1,240

1,650 

2,000

2,380

2,470

2,470

2,300

2,220

2,000

,700

* ,460

,420

,460

,420

,280

,110

,030

46,342

1,495

1.76

2.03

Feb.

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,240

1,370

1,420 

1,370

1,320

1,150

1,070

1,030

1,030

950

*930

858

892 

805

788

805

752

770

788

735

7715

770

752

805

805

805

-

-

27,950

964

1.14

1.22

Mar.

805

735

718

822

990

1,030 

1,030

1,070

1,010

970

1,190

1,460

1,650

1,750

1,600

1,370 

1,190

1,150

1,370

1,500

1,650

1,870

1,870

1,700

1,550

1,500

*1,320

1,240

1,150

1,070

1,030

39,360

1,270

1.50

1.72

Apr.

1,030

1,010

990

970

1,030

1,070 

1,110

1,240

1,420

1,550

1,650

1,650

1,810

2,140

2,300

2,470 

2,470

2,140

1,810

1,550

1,280

*1,190

1,320

1,320

1,110

1,110

990

950

910

875

-

42,465

1,416

1.67

1.86

May

892

840

770

752

752

700 

TOO

770

*788

805

805

770

770

770

858

840 

840

805

752

822

875

910

1,070

1,320

1,810

2,000

2,220

2,220

1,930

1,550

1,280

32,986

1,064

1.25

1.44

June

1,150

1,030

1,070

990

950

*910 

840

805

770

700

735

752

682

735

752

718 

735

718

700

665

718

718

788

840

770

718

612

648

595

525

-

23,339

778

0.916

1.02

July

578

475

525

525

490

460 

460

508

490

445

*475

445

415 '4~B15

475

415 

430

665

735

665

700

648

612

595

560

475

508

475

490

415

475

16,089

519

0.611

0.70

Aug.

415

460

430

475

430

*445 

460

415

460

430

475

430

475

415

460

460 

508

460

460

445

475

445

415

430

415

400

"4075

415

400

400

400

13,603

439

0.517

0.60

Sept.

445

490

155

460

490

475 

460

415

475

385

382

397

385

415

400

367 

367

400

*445

415

394

415

379

376

415

397

379 '376

394

552

-

12,435

414

0.488

0.54

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max

2,750

2,470

Min 

MLn

352

352

851

901

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.00

1.06

13.59

14.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on "basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Comstock and at Marshall.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, June 23 to Sept. 30.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Kalamasoo River at Comstock, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°17'05", long. 85°30'50", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 23., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on River Street at Comstock, a quarter mile downstream 

from Comstock Creek.

Drainage area.--1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to Auaist 1931, October 1932 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1936J staff gage at same site and datum. October 1936 to October 1945 wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 901 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 4.47 ft); minimum, 330 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1931, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 6,910 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.94 ft); 

minimum observed, 199 cfs Oct. 14, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 0.56 ft May 4, 

1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 824: 1933-36.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 4 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.3

410

720

1,120

2,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

568 

720

622

643

615

643

744

1,160

1,120

992

*904

896

880

832

671

692

760

685

692

699

657

650

744

,480

,720

,800

,720

,600

,600

,480

,240

20,229

975

0.965

1.11

Nov.

1,080 

992

904

872

880

840

896

904

872

880

928

,000

,320

,680

,880

,840

,920

,080

,720

,520

* ,240

,160

,240

,240

,280

,240

,160

1,080

1,020

984

-

36,652

1,222

1.21

1.35

Dec.

960 

1,000

1,040

1,160

1,400

1,440

1,480

1.560

1,400

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,120

1 *1,080

800

671

526

736

1,080

1,080

1,080

992

872

904

896

848

904

976

1,040

936

1,020

32,721

1,056

1.05

1.20

Jan.

1,200 

1,480

,600

,600

,840

,880

,840

,640

,440

,360

,240

,200

,200

,200

,400

a ,900

a ,300

a ,600

,800

,960

,720

,720

,480

,400

* ,160

,960

,800

,800

,640

,400

1,400

57,160

1,844

1.83

2.10

Feb.

1,440 

1,480

1,440

1,520

1,680

al,700

*al,750

al,750

al,700

al,600

al,500

al,400

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,200

al,100

al.100

1,040

1,020

992

1,020

1,010

984

1/W0

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,040

_

-

37,486

1,293

1.28

1.38

Mar.

1,080 

1,080

1,000

992

1,200"

1,320

1,320

1,320

,320

,320

,360

,640

,720

,920

,000

,920

,600

,560

,560

,760

,840

,960

,080

,240

2,080

,880

* ,760

,640

,520

,440

,320

48,752

1,573

1.56

1.80

Apr.

1,280 

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,520

1,760

1,840

1,880

2,080

2,240

2,320

2,560

2,800

*2,8BO

2,640

2,160

1,840

1,640

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,320

1, 160

1, 160

1.080

-

51,720

1,724

1.71

1.90

May

1,120 

1,040

928

968

904

896

904

936

* ,080

,080

984

,040

,020

976

,080

,200

,080

,040

,030

,040

,120

,160

,440

,800

,000

,240

,400

 27480- 2,560

2,240

1,840

41,626

1,343

1.33

1.53

June

1,560 

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,200

*1,120

1,080

944

968

856

840

864

848

792

888

848

728

848

776

760

650

T52

928

1,120

976

832

808

760

728

678

-

28,232

941

0.932

1.04

July

615 

685

622

636

699

664

629

692

784

 692

608

657

608

574

580

699

664

580

1,000

1,240

 §21 508

960

832

776

736

556

692

643

636

520

21,715

700

0.693

0.80

Aug.

520 

508

514

636

643

532

544

544

568

601

636

a650

*615

520

520

532

615

671

601

544

532

484

484

544

594

490

440

460

440

430

455

16,867

544

0.539

0.62

Sept.

622 

"550 699

622

514

568

568

601

484

502

490

-&s 430

450

478

490

466

*455

496

520

556

538

508

556

532

532

532

490

514

502

-

15,820

527

0.522

0.58

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,860 Mln 512 Mean 1,093 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,960 Mln 430 Mean 1,145 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations near Battle Creek and near Fennville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich.

117

Location.--Lat 42°16'30", long. 85°34'35", on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 S., R. 

11 W., on upstream side of Reed Street Bridge, at Kalaraazoo, and ij miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 48 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 761.50 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 195 cfs May 23, 24; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.67 ft May 24; minimum discharge observed, 18 cfs July 4 (gage height, 2.02 

ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 285 cfs Mar. 19, 1948 (gage height, 4.20 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of July 4, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 50 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by St. Regis Paper Co. dams above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 24 May 25 to Sept. 30

2.3

3.0 

3.7

114

202

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

54

107

157

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

63

56

57

54

98

128

95

79

73

*68

66

62

49

62

62

59

62

60

57

63

62

131

162 T0~2~

91

77

68

68

67

64

2,328

75.1

1.56

1.80

Nov.

62

62

58

52

60

62

67

68

68

63

63

a90

114

126

97

*82

72

59

72

68

65

a75

82

73

74

78

73

76

74

74

-

2,209

73.6

1.53

1.71

Dec.

74

59

68

97

80

77

73

67

62

71

66

66

65

*59

66

66

66

66

67

a65

a65

a65

a65

a60

a60

a60

a60

a60

60

60

91

2,086

67.3

1.40

1.62

Jan.

97

85

78

72

78

~GG 63

71

71

72

76

a70

a65

77

118

97

100

112

113

a 100

*84

76

76

77

78

a77

76

72

72

66

68

2,503

80.7

1.68

1.94

Feb.

80

a76

72

89

95

a87

*79

76

a72

68

73

73

73

72

£6

a67

68

68

70

71

71

70

a68

66

67

72

73

73

a70

_

-

2,125

73.3

1.53

1.65

Mar.

66

65

76

76

72

73

68

65

70

79

101

88

85

77

74

74

79

78

128

97

90

78

78

85

77

*78

76

73

71

66

74

2,437

78.6

1.64

1.89

Apr.

82

79

76

78

82

82

89

89

83

88

a88

89

124

TiT

96

90

85

*78

73

70

71

80

74" 42

77

68

67

77

70

71

2,432

81.1

1.69

1.88

May

70

66

60

^0

72

68

66

*73

76

72

67

70

71

68

80

74

74

66

74

86

86

88

195

195

a!57

119

96

102

86

a80

a80

2,697

87.0

1.81

2.09

June

a75

75

83

76

*72

72

40

64

68

66

65

76

72

64

64

71

76

72

65

62

62

61

84

90 ' 74

72

68

62

62

68

2,081

69.4

1.45

1.61

July

a67

a65

64

18

68

36

66

81

77

*76

76

a74

a72

71

72

71

71

72

124

66

66

86

102

77

77

67

67

67

61

61

56

2,174

70.1

1.46

1.68!

Aug.

58

a6O

a60

a60

a60

a60

a60

a60

a60

a65

a65

65

*66

64

64

68

68

70

6S

62

62

60

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

50

50

1,889

60.9

1.27

1.46

Sept.

56

65

60

62

*61

55

62

64

59

61

60

60

60

50

56

56

58

57

56

52

52

62

"6? 67

60

60

57

49

62

48

-

1,749

58.3

1.21

1.36

Calendar year 1951: Max 272 Mln 4O Mean 68.4 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 195 Mln 18 Mean 73.0 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Kalamazoo 

River at Marshall and Paw Paw River at Riverside.
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°36', long. 85°59', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 

40 rt upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Swan. Creek, 3-| miles 

downstream from Calkins Dam, and 6| miles east of Fennville.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1952. Published as "near Allegan" 1929 to September 1932; as "at Calkins Bridge, near Allegan" 

October 1932 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1938; as "at Calkins Dam, 

near Allegan" October 1938 to September 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.51 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). April 1929 to September 

1936 at bridge and October 1937 to September 1950 in powerplant 3^ miles upstream 

at mean sea level datum (levels by city of Allegan).

Average discharge.--21 years (1930-36, 1937-52), 1,359 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Jan. 19 (gage height, 12.52 ft); 

minimum, 450 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum daily, 720 cfs Oct. 21. 

1929-36, 1937-52: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 

606.76 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 73 cfs Aug. 31, 1941; minimum 

gage height, 593.16 ft Oct. 20, 1948, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplants upstream and since June

1936 by Calkins Dam and powerplant 3-j miles upstream. Slight diversion above station 

due to natural flow into Gerber Swamp in Allegan State Forest game preserve.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.6

8.0

11.0

12.0

12.3

720

1,170

2,400

3,900

4,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

990

1,530

1,370

1,550

1,250

1,250

1,290

1,450

1,650

1,750

*1,750

1,690

1,650

1,530

1,550

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,490

1,370

720

990

1,050

1,330

1,530

1,770

2,210

2.500

2,300

2,090

2,170

47,640

1,537

0.961

1.11

Nov.

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,610

1,650

1,610

1,610

1,570

1.550'

1,610

2,010

5.500

5,080

*2,500

2,920

2,920

2,850

2,700

2,500

2,250

2,150

2,550

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,970

1,890

-

65,810

2,127

1.33

1.48

Dec.

,850

,730

,770

,810

,930

2,170

2.450

2,400

2,400

2,210

2,130

2,210

*2,170

1,890

1,850

1,810

1,750

1,650

1,570

1.550

1,650

1,850

1,850

1,810

1,810

1,850

1,770

1,770

1,750

1,750

1,810

58,890

1,900

1.19

1.57

Jan.

2,250

2,700

3,000

2,780

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,650

2,850

*2,500

2,300

2,170

2.010

2,090

2,010

5,150

3,280

4,000

4,300

4,200

4,400

4,400

3,700

3,500

3,600

3,400

5,000

5,220

2,900

2,700

2,500

95,400

5,015

1.88

2.17

Feb.

2,850

2,350

2,920

2,650

5.000

2,850

*2,700

2,700

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,210

2,150

2,210

2,130

1,970

1,770

1,810

1,850

1,890

1,850

1,810

1,770

1.690

1,730

1,730

1,770

1,730

1,770

_

-

62,740

2,163

1.35

1.46

Mar.

1,770

1.750

1,810

1,850

*1, 850

1,850

1,890

1,930

1,930

2,130

2,250

2,350

2,550

2,400

2,550

2,650

2,550

2,550

2,700

5.220

5,000

5,000

2,920

2,700

2,920

5,080

2,920

2,550

2,650

2,170

2,150

74,150

2,592

1.50

1.72

Apr.

2,170

2,210

2,210

2,090

2,150

2,210

2,170

2,550

2,350

2,400

2,400

2,780

5,500

4.550

5,500

2,920

*5,500

5,700

5,700

5; 600

3,500

2,400

2,450

2,400

2,210

2,210

2,170

2,050

1,970

1.890

-

79,290

2,645

1.65

1.84

May

1,810

1,810

1,750

1,570

1,570

1,570

1.490

*1, 550

1,530

1,570

1,550

1,610

1,490

1,610

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,610

1,610

1,650

1,610

1,610

1,950

2,250

2,550

2,850

2,600

2,780

5,080

* 5,080

5,000

59,700

1,926

1.20

1.59

June

2.500

2,210

2,090

2,010

2,010

1,950

1,750

1,650

1,650

*1,570

1,570

1,410

1,570

1,550

1,250

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,250

1,550

1,290

1.170

1,170

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,550

1,210

1,550

-

46,590

1,546

0.966

1.08

July

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,130

930

1,050

900

1,130

1,210

*1,210

1,250

990

900

900

1,170

990

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,170

1,410

1.550

1,450

1,490

1,410

1,410

1,250

1,350

1,550

1,210

1,170

57,300

1,205

0.752

0.87

Aug.

1,170

900

1,090

960

1,170

1,210

950

900

1,170

1,090

1,150

1,170

1,020

*900

930

1.250

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,130

960

900

870

990

950

960

960

990

950

870

840

51,990

1,051

0.644

0.74

Sept.

950

900

870

950

1,170

950

1,090

1,050

960

950

900

870

900

930

870

870

870

*870

840

840

1,090

960

1,550

1,090

1,250

990

1.570

1, 170

1,290

1,050

-

50,110

1,004

0.628

0.70

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,800 Min 535 Mean 1,762 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,400 Min 720 Mean 1,875 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.95

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN ng 

Grand River at Jackson, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°17'05", long. 84°24'30", in sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 

at Sewage Treatment Plant, 1 mile north of Jackson, 2-£ miles upstream from Portage 

River, and at mile 216.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1935 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level (Fargo 

Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 24, 1935, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 128 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 626 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 11.76 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 8.75 ft).

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1936.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation above station. 

Revisions (water year).--W 974: 1937(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*46

48

48

50

47

47

105

70

72

75

75

74

70

63

68

70

66

63

67

56

46

79

296

346

326

306

286

277

268

150

123

3,785

122

0.701

0.81

Nov.

113

101

74

68

63

56

68

75

126

137

135

162

203

*239

277

277

268

258

258

248

224

142

142

126

113

118

113

109

101

100

-

4,494

150

0.862

0.96

Dec.

95

89

109

*164

184

180

184

182

177

177

169

171

151

130

116

84

100

90

84

80

82

66rs

74

71

75

76

77

76

84

113

3,586

116

0.667

0.77

Jan.

286

277

258

192

182

182

178

203

201

239

220

210

195

212

296

268

277

268

286

430

430

*454

408

419

442

408

366

346

306

224

216

8,879

286

1.64

1.90

Feb.

226

237

25S

306

556

556

316

326

506

306

*296

286

277

259

257

230

210

207

186

132

130

126

123

114

123

123

123

125

128

-

6,368

220

1.26

1.36

Mar.

123

116

128

169

155

205

205

239

259

248

306

296

296

306

306

296

*296

296

326

556

356

356

356

556

346

346

326

286

268

258

248

8,409

271

1.56

1.80

Apr.

248

226

197

199

220

226

259

296

506

306

306

326

397

*489

465

465

465

442

408

376

346

536

268

235

218

205

190

184

177

166

-

8,925

298

1.71

1.91

May

157

148

137

150

120

111

105

121

120

125

116

123

123

125

150

*192

188

182

188

195

207

201

248

326

376

386

386

386

366

336

230

6,302

203

1.17

1.35

June

197

182

177

153

139

123

106

94

*94

89

83

82

79

74

70

75

79

72

72

74

77

94

95

92

88

84

83

75

68

72

-

2,942

98.1

0.564

0.63

July

70

67

82

62

63

62

68

68

65

65

63

56

51

57

56

74

60

80

66

60

*65

66

67

61

59

54

47

54

52

51

45

1,914

61.7

0.355

0.41

Aug.

45

41

34

52

*45

45

45

45

75

45

51

52

52

51

51

65

45

54

55

51

51

47

42

37

45

45

45

45

46

51

39

1,490

48.1

0.276

0.32

Sept.

37

69

50

51

48

60

42

47

47

48

51

50

47

41

48

47

46

66

46

41

35

*44

45

43

46

43

38

52

43

44

-

1,595

46.5

0.267

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 477 Mln 44 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 489 Mln 32 Mean 160 Cfsm O.920 In. 12.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

30107Z O - 54 - 9
120 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munlth, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42 0 20'55", long. 84°13'45", in Nltf£ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on upstream handrail of highway bridge on Portage Lake Road, 0.3 mile below Little Portage 

Lake and 3-£ miles southeast of Munith.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to 

Nov. 9, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 45.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 227 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.06 

ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 3; minimum gage height, 7.80 ft Aug. 30.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Apr. 6, 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.0 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1946 and 1949; minimum gage 

height, that of Aug. 30, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16-29, June 7-27, Aug. 4-8j 

stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22, 25)

7.7 

8.0 

8.5

2.9

7.7

9.0

10.0

11.1

50

119

233

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 9.8

12

12

11

11

11

14

28

32

36

34

30 

26

22

20

18

15

14

14

12

12

12

16

54

89

101

101

92

79

69

63

1,069.8

34.5

0.627

0.72

Nov.

52

45

40

34

30

28

?8

30

30

32

42

46 

*55

87

103

107

~89 111

89

70

60

54

57

58

51

40

43

40

38

37

-

1,626

54.2

0.985

1.10

Dec.

38

38

*39

44

62

70

71

73

7T

66

61

55 

47

42

36

31

30

26

23

24

24

26

27

26

27

27

26

26

27

28

31

1,242

40.1

0.729

0.84

Jan.

42

61

71

72

69

64

61

60

57

55

54

48 

49

48

63

90

111

132

146

166

*166

161

146

128

102

98

98

99

102

77

64

2,760

89.0

1.62

1.87

Feb.

57

66

70

83

103

103

97

99

84

75

75

*67 

64

58

52

50

48

42

42

40

39

39

36

36

36

34

34

35

36

_

-

1,700

58.6

1.07

1.15

Mar.

36

36

36

40

43

48

44

46

46

46

64

97

128

132

137

111

*103

101

101

115

124

137

146

146

146

137

124

115

102

94

86

2,867

92.5

1.68

1.94

Apr.

83

81

75

72

77

84

94

107

124

132

132

132 

142

176

*215

227

215

198

171

151

128

120

110

105

97

90

80

70

62

55

-

3,605

120

2.18

2.44

May

50

45

40

36

34

30

29

30

34

37

38

36 

36

34

36

*40

40

40

39

37

40

42

50

68

111

137

151

146

137

93

97

1,813

58.5

1.06

1.23

June

82

64

60

56

51

45

40

36

34

30

*26

22 

20

18

16

14

13

11

9.8

8.4

8.2

7.9

ITS

12

11

13

11

13

14

13

-

769.1

25.6

0.465

0.52

July

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.3

7.9

8.6

12

15

*16

15

14

14

12

10

8.6

7.5

6.6

5.8

5.4

303.5

9.79

0.178

0.21

Aug.

5.0

4.6

3^6.

*4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.4

7.3

7.7

1.9 

7.9

7.5

7.2

6.8

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.6

179.5

5.79

0.105

0.12

Sept.

5.3

6.8

6.1

8.2

8*4

7.7

7.9

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.1 

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

4^

4.6

5.2

5.4

5.3

*5.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.4

5.3

4.8

5.0

5.2

-

177.2

5.91

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 260 Min 7.8 Mean 54.0 Cfsm 0.982 In. 13.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 227 Min 3.6 Mean 49.5 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mlch.

121

Location --Lat 42°23'35", long. 84°15'50", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. IS., 

R. IE., on left upstream wingwall of highway bridge, half a mile west of Munith 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 49 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1952.

Sage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 40.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 440 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.00 

ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 14.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Sept. 5-7, 22, 23, 1946.

Remarks.--Records fair except for those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14

7.6 5.0

7.9 16

8.5 48

9.0 82

10.0 155

11.0 265

12.0 440

pr. 15 to Sept. 3O

7.6 3.0

7.7 6.0

8.0 18

8.5 45

9.0 78

10.0 155

11.2 295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*5.0

7.7

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.4

12

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.6

9.6

8.8

31

67

47

49

30

25

20

19

18

496.9

16.0

0.327

0.38

Nov.

16

15

14

13

12.

12

15

18

19

20

25

38

*89

114

77

58

48

42

38

32

28

28

30

34

35

30

26

22

25

28

-

1,001

33.4

0.682

0.76

Dec.

30

30

*47

106

114

106

89

64

55

47

41

36

30

23

21

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

25

50

1,225

39.5

0.806

0.93

Jan.

100

142

120

110

90

78

66

58

52

47

45

43

50

96

242

200

175

170

180

230

*160

128

110

86

72

92

106

86

78

65

58

3,335

108

2.20

2.53

Feb.

50

56

75

120

106

96

85

77

60

55

54

*54

53

53

54

49

41

37

33

30

28

26

26

26

27

28

30

28

29

-

-

1,486

51.2

1.04

1.13

Mar.

29

29

30

61

47

41

37

32

30

100

165

114

89

70

63

56

*51

58

120

106

100

100

96

92

84

77

70

64

58

55

54

2,178

70.3

1.43

1.65

Apr.

54

54

53

53

55

66

75

103

110

117

106

124

230

410

*288

170

135

107

88

70

62

55

67

59

53

47

43

38

36

33

-

2,961

98.7

2.01

2.25

May

30

28

27

26

26

25

25

32

30

32

30

27

26

26

30

*28

26

23

 zz 22

25

24

51

123

170

139

135

139

131

119

111

1,708

55.1

1.12

1.30

June

~99 105

96

98

85

67

48

35

28

24

*18

16

14

13

11

10

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.4

8^4

8.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

-

904.0

30.1

0.614

0.69

July

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.2

10

9.6

*8.8

9.2

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

6.8

259.6

8.37

0.171

0.20

Aug.

6.8

5.7

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

6.8

8^0

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

i^a 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

174.9

5.64

0.115

0.13

Sept.

6.0

6.8

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.2

-

169.7

5.66

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 305 Min 4.8 Mean 41.4 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 410 Min 4.2 Mean 43.4 Cfsm 0.886 In. IE. 08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-31, Jan. 5-13, 30, Feb. 17-22.
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mien.

Location. --La t 42°32'05", long. 84°37'25", In NE-£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 3 W. , on right bank 

400 ft above Petrieville Highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Eaton Rapids, 2-| miles 

downstream from Spring Brook, 25 miles upstream from Cedar River, and at mile 178.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available --October 1950 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1905-28 are contained In reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

miniGage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from river-profile map).Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.96 ft) 

mum, 26 efs Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 104 cfs July 14.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 15, 1952; minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 12, 1951 

(gage height, 1.02 ft); minimum daily, that of July 14, 1952.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant in Eaton Rapids and dam 

at Smithville.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

100

200

365

3.0

5.0 

6.8

570

1,590

2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

206

152

166

171

174

230

350

357

295

291

276

263

245

252

232

224

220

*242

209

208

194

262

698

812

996 

1.060

1,050

938

850

768

12,551

405

0.613

0.71

Nov.

683

583

515

448

358

342

258

392

*438

436

494 

576

756

954

1,120

1.200

1,150

1,060

955

830

836

746

760

714

678

646 

586

550

527

506

-

20,097

670

1.01

1.13

Dec.

501

502

513

610

746

882

997

966

892

*829

777 

714

644

500

570

370

430

440

440

460

470

460

460

460

450

440 

440

440

440

460

500

17,603

568

0.859

0.99

Jan.

989

1,260

1,410

1,830

1,830

1,590

1,360

1,150

1,050

980

930 

890

850

830

1,320

1,590

1,950

2.070

1,890

2,010

1,950

1,830

al,650

al,500

al,300

al,450 

al,600

*al,500

1,170

900

950

43,579

1,406

2.13

2.45

Feb.

1,010

964

964

1,060

1,140

1,260

1,230

1,140

1,090

1,060

978 

918

896

896

872

768

710

619

581

548

522

490

468

452

464

*445 

470

463

474

-

-

22,952

791

1.20

1.29

Mar.

472

470

448

698

764

720

696

672

648

736

1,020 

1,150

1,320

1,280

1,180

1,090

1,030

980

1,130

1,240

1,340

1.580

1,380

*1,380

1,310

1,250 

1,190

1,120

1,050

952

922

31,018

1,001

1.51

1.75

Apr.

872

850

828

808

812

842

904

1,050

1,230

1,360

*1,420 

1,380

1,710

2,510

2.750

2,750

2,370

2,070

1,830

1,650

1,370

1,270

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,020 

936

866

782

741

40,451

1,348

2.04

2.28

May

687

645

588

554

536

475

422

451

491

506

492 

*492

460

448

475

484

510

493

527

514

512

546

685

906

1,330

1.770 

1,770

1,530

1,320

1.190

1,070

22,879

738

1.12

1.29

June

95i

822

766

690

637

586

548

428

*408

360

378 

328

316

327

310

248

259

264

260

214

238

246

257

309

268

259 

262

212

252

230

-

11,606

387

0.585

0.65

July

191

192

185

222

257

216

180

154

179

168

153 

160

153

104

144

153

156

168

268

264

232

215

226

200

202

186 

178

163

152

155

146

5,722

185

0.280

0.32

Aug.

144

132

140

*128

141

132

134

136

148

157

ffl

167

141

172

190

197

162

150

143

146

132

137

124

118

112 

118

106

109

106

133

4,403

142

0.215

0.25

Sept.

156

*194

225

218

194

160

190

178

165

167

138 

143

150

138

122

126

ill

166

168

167

152

134

146

134

144

144 

128

142

112

120

"

4,632

154

0.233

0.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,250 Mln 131 Mean 636 Cfsm 0.962 In. 13.06

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,750 Mln 104 Mean 649 Cfsm 0.982 In. 13.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and record for station at Lanslng.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-31, Jan. 8-14, 30, 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Cedar River at East lansing, Mich.

123

Location.--Lat 42°43'40", long. 84°28i40", In SW£ sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., In left downstream bridge abutment of Farm Lane Bridge on Michigan State College campus In East 

Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--355 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1902 to December 1903, March 1931 to September 1952. August 

19U2 to December 1903 published as Red Cedar River at Agricultural College, Mlch. 

Gage-height records collected In this vicinity 1911-19, and for flood seasons only 

1920-28, are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. August 1902 to December 1903 chain gage at location threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. March 1931 to November 1940 waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at datum 0.57 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years (1931-52), 205 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Apr. 14 or 15 (gage height, 7.87 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 3.18 ft Sept. 26-28, 30. 

1902-3, 1931-52: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.58 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs July 31, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, 

(Shifting-contr

In cubic feet per second) 

ethod used Oct. 1-19)

3.1 

3.3 

3.8 201

4.5

6.0 

7.7

476

1,290

2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

36

30

28

52

71

68

83

75

71

71

68

61

61

61

61

61

61

68

75

80

211

305

246

195

163

136

*114

103

2,807

90.5

0.255

0.29

Nov.

93

85

80

78

71

63

61

85

119

136

139

157

423

661

651

494

377

305

246

198

175

166

2O8

246

225

195

175

160

154

*163

-

6,389

213

0.600

0.67

Dec.

175

182

185

271

592

611

508

406

328

282

253

225

154

133

136

139

148

145

139

139

139

142

142

142

139

136

139

139

*148

157

179

6,753

218

O.614

0.71

Jan.

423

797

1,020

906

692

550

458

393

348

325

275

264

260

260

692

1,420

1.480

*1,350

1,140

990

1,020

851

656

481

340

463

626

592

352

257

298

19,979

644

1.81

2.09

Feb.

340

398

393

573

851

797

611

517

398

356

385

377

344

267

201

235

208

185

172

166

166

179

154

166

157

160

172

*182

182

-

-

9,292

320

0.901

0.97

Mar.

175

169

157

472

718

536

398

313

305

352

1,110

1.480

1,140

824

656

527

423

368

517

797

824

797

824

797

641

545

476

428

393

360

*344

17,866

576

1.62

1.87

Apr.

348

352

336

321

344

423

476

626

1,02O

1,320

1,350

1,110

1,380

2,320

2.580

1,920

1,350

990

744

582

472

389

373

364

332

290

26O

235

218

*201

"

23,026

768

2.16

2.41

May

188

172

163

151

145

136

*125

142

157

151

142

133

128

119

133

139

133

125

119

119

139

142

264

467

851

*934

744

592

499

398

294

8,144

263

0.741

O.85

June

235

204

198

215

198

169

148

131

122

111

101

95

93

88

85

80

75

73

68

66

68

68

68

68

66

61

*59

57

46

11-

3,157

105

0.296

O.33

July

54

50

50

59

59

57

52

52

52

52

50

48

41

36

36

38

38

46

59

59

63

63

61

57

52

52

48

39

*39

38

38

1,538

49.6

0.140

0.16

Aug.

34

34

34

39

43

43

36

34

38

54

52

50

48

36

32

43

52

48

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

34

34

32

*32

32

38

1,219

39.3

0.111

0.13

Sept.

43

61

61

41

36

36

36

34

34

36

36

36

36

38

36

36

34

32

34

36

34

32

48

38

30

28

28

30

30

*28

"

1,098

36.6

0.1O3

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,080 Mln 24 Mean 272 Cfsm 0.766 In. 1O.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,580 Mln 28 Mean 277 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10. 6O

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 efs). Jan. 16 (11 p.m.) 1,590 efs (6.45 ft); Mar. 12 (8 a.m.) 1,550 

cfs (6.39 ft); Apr. 11 (2 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (6.19 ft); Apr. 14 or 15 (time unknown) 2,740 cfs 

(7.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°45'05", long. 84°33'20", in NVf£ sec. 9, T. 4 H., R. 2 W., on right bank 

 30 ft upstream from North Grand River Avenue bridge in Lansing, 2 miles downstream 

from Cedar River, and at mile 152.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1901 to August 1906, November 1934 to September 1952. Published 

as "at North Lansing" 1901-6. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1907-10 

(flood seasons only), 1911-19, 1920-28 (flood seasons only), and since 1931 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.53 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to August 1906, staff gage at same site at 

different datum. November 1934 to June 1949, at site if miles downstream at datum 

2.42 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-37, 1938-39, 1940-52), 881 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 11.02 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum daily, 153 cfs Sept. 30.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 15.59 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Aug. 28, 1952; minimum daily, 

20 cfs Aug. 25, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flows caused by 

powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1174: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In fee

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Dec. 5)

1.8 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

10.9

150

640

1,660

4,450

6,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

238

298

234

208

176

236

454 461

488

456

408

392

347

372

292

308

320

271

316

267

285

230

428

1,000

1,280

1,380

1.440

1,310

1,110

*1,050

933

16,988

548

0.446

0.51

Nov.

867

780

669

594

463

381

350

347

536

562

652

777

1,360

1,900

2.020

2,020

1,840

1,600

1,330

1,210

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,100

1,000

949

824

757

752

*746

"

29,556

985

0.801

0.89

Dec.

684

792

768

962

1,540

1,780

2.020

1,720

1,510

1,300

1,280

1,430

954

778

553

544

640

662

640

708

730

687

710

690

665

644

635

647

*678

710

760

28,801

929

0.755

0.87

Jan.

1,470

2,140

2,510

2,580

2,510

2,200

1,900

1,660

1,540

1,480

1,330

1,300

1.250

1,250

2,260

3,420

4,130

4.290

3,810

3,570

3,350

3,210

2,790

2,380

2,080

2,260

2,580

2,440

1,840

1,420

*1,540

72,490

2,338

1.90

2.19

Feb.

1,840

1,840

1,720

2,080

2,510

2.580

2,380

2,080

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,660

1,600

1,310

1,140

1,210

1,070

1,010

934

894

859

825

l£i

780

773

775

764

*894

842

-

"

40,351

1,391

1.13

1.22

Mar.

827

800

795

1,660

1,960

1,840

1,510

1,280

1,250

1,450

2,720

5.490

3,140

2,720

2,380

2,080

1,900

1,720

2,080

2,580

2,720

2,720

2,860

2,790

2,440

2,260

2,140

1,960

1,840

1,660

1,540

63,112

2,056

1.66

1.91

Apr.

*1,540

1,480

1,540

1,510

1,660

1,480

1,560

2,140

2,790

3,350

5,350

3,210

3,890

5,390

*6.110

5,480

4,550

5,750

3,140

2,720

2,580

2,140

2,020

1,900

1,840

1,660

1,450

1,560

1,320

1.080

-

77,550

2,585

2.10

2.54

May

1,080

826

949

834

801

764

672

ITS

774

818

758

748

751

693

759

752

763

726

743

798

854

858

1,590

1,840

2,440

*3.070

5,000

2,790

2,380

2,020

1,780

38,244

1,254

1.00

1.16

June

1.450

1,520

1,240

1,110

1,060

965

846

766

642

612

509

542

476

485

462

425

401

560

359

570

557

361

350

450

426

347

*346

521

266

536

"

17,900

597

0.485

0.54

July

514

251

330

324

340

338

278

259

265

271

257

268

210

218

191

227

227

571

547

409

594

594

554

320

326

516

254

305

*276

221

227

9,062

292

0.257

0.27

Aug.

221

194

207

278

242

212

207

215

258

295

282

324

271

243

256

350

318

291

256

260

260

234

244

213

215

206

175

195

*195

190

504

7,607

245

0.199

0.25

Sept.

262

511

582

576

285

277

254

295

264

233

266

188

233

242

179

231

161

248

250

248

226

239

229

221

223

212

220

205

220

*155

-

7,553

251

2.04

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,570 Mln 156 Mean 1,034 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.40

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,110 Mln 153 Mean 1,118 Cfsm 0.909 In. 12.36

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efs). Jan. 3 (7:50 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (6.92 ft); Jan. 17 (11 p.m.) 4,550 

cfs (9.10 ft); Mar. 12 (9:30 a.m.) 5,650 cfs (8.05 fb); Mar. 23 (ll a.m. to 2 p.m.) 2,950 cfs (6.97 

ft)j Apr. 15 (6 a.m.) 6,200 cfs (11.02 ft)j May 26 (4 p.m.) 5,140 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich.

125

Location. Lat 42°49'45", long. 84°46'40", in sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., on upstream truss 

member of highway bridge, 1^ miles northeast of Eagle and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 281 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 747 ft (from river-profile 

map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 216 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.11 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 7.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 2, 1947 (occurred during period of ice 

effect); minimum gage height observed, 1.12 ft Aug. 13, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-24)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

19

66

134

230

3.0 

4.0

5.1

360

690

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

59

52

49

53

59

76

*79

67

67

56

55

53

50 

48

46

46

44

48

47

44

44

59

141

152

165

182

200

200

147

120

2,555

82.4

0.293

0.34

Nov.

103

94

80

73

64

63

63

66

72

80

98

128

366

m

324

324

327

300

280

250

230

210

202

188

*180

165

150

140

138

"

5,520

18 1

0.655

0.73

Dec.

139

143

150

194

200

218

232

a260

a270

*250

a210

192

160

140 

120

100

110

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

130

140

150

4,888

158

0.562

0.65

Jan.

200

300

450

490

460

400

360

310

290

270

250

240

240

540 

980

890

870

*630

630

630

550

a480

420

a390

a380

400

440

430

360

a300

310

13,890

448

1.59

1.84

Feb.

330

375

405

435

510

480

450

435

435

420

a430

a370

330

a290 

a250

216

214

212

a!90

170

a!60

a!50

145

a!40

*156

a!60

182

al90

a!90

-

-

8,400

290

1.03

1.11

Mar.

196

al90

al90

a210

230

a240

a260

264

a260

339

870

as 10

730

a680 

650

a600

650

690

890

790

750

690

650

610

590

590

570

*525

510

480

450

16,154

521

1.85

2.14

Apr.

435

405

360

345

339

333

333

405

420

435

435

555

1,080

1.180 

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,080

930

790

*690

570

495

435

357

291

248

-

19,446

648

2.31

2.57

May

218

186

163

150

143

134

124

*136

131

138

138

131

128

121 

141

131

134

126

121

U8

134

129

254

351

465

420

387

390

378

354

321

6,395

206

0.733

0.85

June

273

238

226

190

170

147

131

114

103

86

85

83

*78

76

71

68

66

62

58

55

61

6O

60

58

58

54

50

49

48

47

-

2,925

97.5

0.347

0.39

July

47

43

47

47

44

43

*42

40

37

36

36

35

35

32 

35

32

35

44

59

53

53

48

43

41

38

36

35

36

36

36

34

1,258

40.6

0.144

0.17

Aug.

34

31

30

48

41

41

41

37

41

43

42

41

41

40 

*37

128

101

56

52

49

44

40

40

35

32

32

30

29

29

28

40

1,353

43.6

0.155

0.18

Sept.

36

48

52

50

50

48

44

41

38

36

36

34

34

32 

*32

31

30

32

32

34

35

36

38

37

36

36

34

31

30

31

"

1,114

37.1

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,500 Min 35 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,180 Min 28 Mean 229 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.12

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2-10, 19-23, 27-29, Dec. 13 to Jan. 13, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 1.
126 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06'35", long. 84°41 I 35", in sec. 5, T. 8 N. , R. 3 W. , on upstream side 

of highway bridge at Maple Rapids, 300 ft downstream from Pine Creek, and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Hayworth Creek.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 643 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 291 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Jan. 20; minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 

14 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1944-52: Maximum daily discharge, 6 500 cfs Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, 

11.22 ft Mar. 20, 1948, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 8.2 cfs Aug. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

Flood of March 1904 reached a stage of 13.8 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 18

3.3 74 

4.0 115 

5.0 205 

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 5.0 ft.

Jan. 19 to Sept. 30

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

62

117

205

340

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.2

540

940

1,260

2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

85

109

112

112

112

123

*200

247

265

272

272

259

247

229

211

200

185

175

170

160

147

151

241

355

450

490

500

490

460

430

7,533

243

0.560

0.65

Nov.

400

370

340

318

295

265

247

235

217

211

211

217

348

750

1,160

1.450

1,430

1,260

1,090

970

790

690

630

585

540

480

*460

420

400

370

-

17,129

571

1.32

1.47

Dec.

362

355

355

390

450

480

510

540

555

*525

49O

470

430

390

355

340

302

280

259

253

241

229

217

195

185

180

180

175

170

165

T65

10,193

329

0.758

0.87

Jan.

190

a240

a290

a350

440

a720

710

a680

a600

a530

3470

440

a430

420

3500

3840

,260

* ,580

,820

3 .000

,580

3 ,400

a ,300

al,100

a900

750

a690

630

3610

3600

a590

24,660

795

1.83

2.11

Feb.

3580

600

3700

840

39OO

3950

3960

3930

840

3760

3650

570

3500

3460

3430

390

3370

340

3310

3290

3270

a250

229

3220

211

3200

3190

*b!75

3170

_

-

14,285

493

1.14

1.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,280 Min 27

Mar.

b!70

3170

175

3190

247

259

310

332

340

362

540

890

1,340

1.580

1,480

1,300

1,120

970

1,030

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,060

970

915

815

*770

690

670

615

23,840

769

1.77

2.04

Apr.

585

555

540

525

500

480

510

670

840

1,000

,120

,160

,260

,630

.760

,700

,520

,260

,060

890

*750

630

570

500

460

420

390

362

332

310

-

24,289

810

1.87

2.08

May

280

259

241

229

211

195

180

*170

160

147

139

135

128

124

120

120

117

114

107

104

104

107

114

135

155

185

211

241

259

253

247

5,291

171

0.394

0.45

June

'223 235

211

200

190

180

170

160

147

135

128

117

*107

95

87

80

74

67

63

58

56

54

53

52

51

48

45

42

40

39

-

3,207

107

0.247

0.27

July

38

37

36

35

34

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

32

32

33

37

53

56

*55

51

46

42

38

36

33

36

37

35

33

1,148

37.0

0.085

0.10

Aug.

31

29

39

52

66

63

56

50

46

48

*62

59

52

47

42

67

104

1ST

95

84

77

70

60

52

45

41

38

36

34

32

31

1,709

55.1

0.127

0.15

Sept.

32

35

38

40

40

38

36

34

33

32

*31

30

29

28

60

56

48

44

41

40

38

36

35

36

36

35

34

32

31

30

1,108

36.9

0.085

0.09

Mean 360 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.27

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,000 Min 28 Mean 367 Cfsm 0.846 In. 11.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 127

Grand River at Ionia, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°58'20", long. 85°04'10", in NW£ sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

 15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 66 at Ionia and 2.7 miles downstream

from Prairie Creek.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March to September 1931 (fragmentary), July 1951 to September 1952.

Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1907-28 are contained

in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Mar. 19 to Sept. 24, 1931, chain gage at site ij miles upstream at different

datum. Dec. 23, 1948, to July 20, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes.--1951: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 2,010 cfs July 29

(gage height, 10.18 ft); minimum, 217 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 6.76 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 19.78

ft); minimum, 203 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 6.71 ft).

1931, 1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 15, 1952; minimum, 123 cfs Sept. 24,

1931. 

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below about 5,000 cfs caused by powerplants

above station.

Discharge measurements made prior to beginning of continuous discharge

Jam. 

Peb.

Mar. 

Apr.

May 

June 

July 

Aug.

Date 

24, 1949...

4.........

26.........

Disc 

(° 

. . . . 2,

g

;harge

:fs)

950 

530 

550

990 

190 

160 

020 

763 

220 

290 

210

Sept 

Oct.

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

Apr. 

June

Date 

.12, 1949......

25, 1950......

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

Discharge

(cfs)

501

212

215

813

4,080

2,660

7,780

13,400

19,500

15,900

8,600

1,230

Date

June 16, 1950.....

July 12...........

Aug. 14...........

Oct. 3...........

27.

Nov. 9...........

Dec. 15...........

Jan. 17, 1951.....

Mar. 27...........

Apr. 24...........

May 8...........

June 5...........

July 10...........

Discharge

(cfs)

1,180

629

812

895

828

738

2,760

1,990

1,920

3,330

2,390

1,720

814

Rating table, July 21, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

7.2

10.0

17.0

387

1,890

7,350

18.0

19.7

8,900

13,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

511

586

612

512

958

,080

,290

,480

,350

,130

,230

-

-

-

-

Aug.

979

989

966

734

714

548

*722

544

566

727

407

604

619

354

620

924

675

781

845

975

995

al.100

al,050

a970

a820

a730

a700

a830

a680

a750

815

23,733

766

0.270

0.31

Sept.

776

814

947

*76T

711

739

725

710

735

781

928

932

889

866

875

777

827

733

643

636

573

551

631

608

662

649

715

743

794

730

-

22,467

749

0.264

0.29

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
128 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Grand River at Ionia, Mlch. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

757

899

858

873

805

782

1,060

»1,320

1,440

1,440

1,830

1,830

1,470

1,320

1,280

1,320

1,380

680

552

624

532

706

870

1,520 

2,690

2,550

2,760

2,850 

2,620

2,340

2,690

44,628

1,440

0.507

0.58

Nov.

1,780

2,050

1,820

1,680

*1,640

1,330

1,470

1,630

1,220

1,020

1,380

1,530

2,830

5,360

6.560

6,400

5,920

5,440

4,640

4,240

3,390

3,320

3,040

2,970 

2,900

2,900

2,270

2,410 

2,130

2,070

-

87,340

2,911

1.02

1.14

Dec.

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,480

3,040

3,390

*3,680

3,840

3,680

3,320

3,040

2,830

2,690

2,130

1,770

1,700

1,700

1.600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,670 

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,620 

1,650

1,700

1,750

68,560

2,212

0.779

0.90

Jan.

2,100

3,000

4,500

5,400

5,680

5,600

4,900

4,500

4,200

4,000

3,700

3,300

3,200

3,100

4,200

6,000

*8,100

11,600

11.900

10,400

a9,000

a8,200

a7,800

a7,000 

a5,800

a5,200

a5,200

a5,200 

a4,800

a4,000

3,320

174,900

5,642

1.99

2.29

Feb.

3,760

5,040

4,880

*5,120

6,000

6.240

6,080

5,600

4,800

4,320

4,320

4,080

4,000

3,530

2,900

2,830

2,620

2,410

2,270

2,200

1,970

1,950

1,900

1.750 

1,790

1,730

1,760

1,850 

1,810

-

-

99,490

5,451

1.21

1.50

Mar.

1,900

1,850

*1.720

2,070

5,180

3,530

5,180

2,970

2,760

5,110

5,360

6,830

7.590

7,550

6,650

6,240

5,760

5,560

5,600

6,480

7,150

7,150

6,950

6,740 

6,400

6,080

5,600

5,360 

4,800

4,560

4,240

154,440

4,982

1.75

2.02

Apr.

4,080

5,840

5,680

5,600

5,760

4,000

5,760

4,400

5,680

6,480

*6,950

6,930

7,850

11,900

*15.700

15,100

all, 700

alO.OOO

8,160

7,150

6,480

5,840

5,200

4,640 

4,160

5,920

5,550

5,180 

2,970

2.620

"

185,220

6,107

2.15

2.40

May

2,410

2,050

2,150

1,890

»1,800

1,640

1,660

1,550

1,580

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,510

1,490

1,590

1,590

1,450

1.570

1,420

1,590

1,630

2,830 

3,680

4,160

4,400

4.480 

4,080

3,680

3,110

67,900

2,190

0.771

0.89

June

2.970

*2,480

2,340

£,270

2,110

1,820

1,820

1,610

1,520

1,270

1,130

1,140

1,040

1,010

1,050

1,010

968

921

805

749

806

810

785

772 

685

780

801

645 

678

605

-

57,578

1,246

0.459

0.49

July

685

605

566

558

557

681

*540

581

562

656

509

509

442

555

551

445

655

757

878

866

845

760

856

752 

491

657

610

700 

618

568

514

19,585

625

0.220

0.25

Aug.

515

469

470

818

794

733

655

624

698

767

654

818

581

708

493

1,110

1.400

955

816

769

752

644

590

652 

552

476

517

499 

515

467

523

20,972

677

0.238

0.27

Sept.

*598

779

498

845

666

720

584

561

576

497

549

485

472

508

760

»589

586

545

508

490

481

567

555

599 

592

435

457

412 

457

497

*

16,660

555

0.195

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,700 Min 386 Mean 2,664 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 4, Jan. 7-17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Flat River at Smyrna, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°03'10", long. 85°15'50", In NW£ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Consumers Power Co. hydroelectric plant and half a mile south of Smyrna.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 6; minimum gage height, 2.36 ft June 5; minimum daily discharge, 192 

cfs July 7.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1952; minimum, 12 cfs July 6, 1952; 

minimum gage height, 2.36 ft June 5, 1952; minimum dally discharge, 131 cfs July 21, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-20)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

170

260

440

960

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

258

352

460

455

446

400

466

*560

690

688

622

553

495

572

324

426

472

357

369

393

421

412

424

534

628

686

710

150

602

524

549

15,448

498

0.943

1.09

Nov.

524

442

380

379

*564

365

365

419

428

415

415

471

679

930

1.050

996

1,010

963

871

810

547

698

717

631

706

578

607

597

552

447

-

18,356

612

1.16

1.29

Dec.

612

555

586

670

706

668

*766

830

715

724

691

601

498

404

564

412

471

411

421

421

440

428

456

464

457

464

455

461

470

478

493

16,592

535

1.01

1.17

Jan.

587

611

622

610

618

625

617

*588

592

595

548

564

565

559

679

751

912

1,080

1,060

1.190

1,060

921

903

745

798

883

909

825

656

651

683

23,007

742

1.41

1.62

Feb.

680

787

821

*949

1.080

1,000

890

847

827

738

773

758

711

619

629

542

526

522

503

505

491

397

438

470

455

457

457

467

493

-

-

18,812

649

1.23

1.33

Mar.

450

573

*400

521

488

547

519

482

429

554

828

978

1,120

1,060

1,180

998

922

947

1,070

1,370

1,560

1.640

1,560

1,480

1,270

1,220

1,050

1,010

971

900

918

29,015

936

1.77

2.04

Apr.

980

1,010

996

931

1,020

1,020

933

919

1,000

1,000

*1,030

1,020

1,220

*1,370

1,470

1,350

1,250

1,170

992

936

829

811

746

696

619

672

591

554

537

528

-

28,200

94O

1.78

1.99

May

520

516

445

446

450

*466

473

428

446

449

435

429

425

426

468

488

532

559

461

582

420

390

475

633

6_42

607

582

582

451

476

462

14,964

483

0.91S

1.05

June

437

407

456

*441

340

427

367

324

384

307

344

366

274

359

318

298

346

287

264

308

290

246

275

284

244

266

239

230

5T5S"

248

-

9,642

321

0.608

0.68

July

198

224

220

225

223

204

*192

255

371

318

296

241

258

261

285

318

346

490

640

713

699

659

741

819

807

868

895

869

722

736

617

14,710

475

0.900

1.04

Aug.

509

462

511

622

634

696

659

577

566

581

534

587

467

472

450

565

585

478

520

454

438

*386

394

363

348

328

330

292

359

373

345

14,835

479

0.907

1.04

Sept.

367

511

518

463

420

388

374

316

372

296

327

295

296

303

321

*346

302

236

296

351

495

253

291

388

334

322

312

341

263

348

-

10,445

348

0.659

0.74

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,240 Min 131 Mean 488 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.54

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,640 Min 192 Mean 585 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°36'55", long. 85 0 14'15", in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream 

from Thornapple Lake, and 3| miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area. 385 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.71 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 353 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,090 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.45 

ft); minimum, 84 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.04 ft Aug. 1, 30.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 6,810 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 26-28, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

2.9 

3.3 

3.8 

5.0 

6.5

82

176

360

1,060

2,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

157

165

157

149

142

160

303

356

*320

279

213

188 

176

171

162

152

146

149

152

152

152

179

385

570

671

635

542

405

324

291

8,149

263

0.683

0.79

Nov.

27 9

232

216

206

188

191 *185

185

197

209

229

264

504 

905

1,150

1,180

1,150

935

677

526

432

365

356

360

360

311

291

271

257

243

12,854

428

1.11

1.24

Dec.

264

271

287

365

*526

611

605

575

536

448

426

356

303 

271

236

322

216

216

229

250

264

232

236

236

239

229

229

236

243

243

264

9,864

318

0.826

0.95

Jan.

380

641

905

1,020

1,020

935

755

641

536

482

*416

395

360 

370

629

1,090

1,480

1,700

1,740

1,700

1,450

1,280

1,060

845

671

599

629

635

575

470

395

25,804

832

2.16

2.49

Feb.

448

587

647

671

815

905

815

665

520

443

482

536

536 

438

*365

324

328

261

257

243

243

243

239

239

239

250

261

275

283

_

-

12,558

433

1.12

1.21

Mar.

283

275

261

291

454

*564

587

498

410

443

701

965

1,060 

1,060

845

731

587

520

599

875

1,060

1,120

1,060

995

905

755

635

570

520

487

460

20,576

664

1.72

1.99

Apr.

465

492

487

454

454

482

514

635

*875

1,060

1,180

1,220

1,380 

1,850

2.090

2,010

1,740

1,420

1,090

845

647

536

504

492

438

395

351

338

295

279

-

25,018

834

2.17

2.42

May

264

250

261

250

243

219

213

*261

299

303

283

253

246 

232

250

264

253

236

222

226

271

299

380

647

1,020

1,220

1.250

1,180

965

755

593

13 , 608

439

1.14

1.31

June

504

400

385

390

*356

315

279

264

236

209

203

203

203 

197

191

179

168

160

149

149

162

168

171

173

165

157

152

139

132

129

-

6,688

223

0.579

0.65

July

124

122

120

120

117

117

109

115

*129

129

117

113

106 

104

Tl3

120

134

144

197

215

191

162

154

144

132

122

120

122

120

113

109

4,052

131

0.340

0.39

Aug.

98

102

1O4

129

146

139

126

120

139

173

157

139

126 

117

115

146

179

168

*144

129

122

115

106

102

96

96

94

92

88

86

98

3,791

122

0.317

0.37

Sept.

Ill

124

a!30

aT25~

a!25

a!20

allO

alOO

a96

alOO

a 100

94

90 

90

88

86

*86

92

96

94

92

94

98

98

96

92

90

88

86

84

-

2,975

99.2

0.258

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,760 Mln 88 Mean 347 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,090 Mln 84 Mean 399 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Caledonia.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 131

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°48'40", long. 85°29'00", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 5 N. , R. 10 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from LaBarge power-plant, 2.3 miles northeast of Caledonia, and 

3.3 miles downstream from Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 773 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1938, October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Consumers Power Co. benchmark). Oct. 1. 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at same 

site at mean sea level datum (unadjusted).

Average discharge.--8 years (1930-37, 1951-58), 530 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

1930-37, 1951-52: Maximum daily discharge, 3,780 cfs Apr. 22, 1937; minimum daily, 

5 cfs Oct. 27, 1934.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1947, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from information by powerplant 

operator.

Remarks. Records good except those below 300 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 824: 1931-36.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

185

265

380

1,590

3,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tot a:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a450

a380

a470

a380

a 350

a410

a360

a580

a640

3680

3650

a600

a550

a350

3420

a370

a330

a360

350

368

358

400

383

392

1,010

1,040

1,040

950

830

728

656

16,835

543

0.702

0.81

Nov.

632

560

556

478

497

465

485

491

485

501

5E1

602

1,070

1,800

2.010

1,940

1,800

1,700

1,340

1,100

*950

860

860

830

770

740

704

662

638

626

26,673

889

1.15

1.28

Dec.

626

626

632

740

920

980

1.070

1,070

980

920

830

770

716

554

602

482

452

536

578

*590

602

524

530

584

560

536

548

560

578

596

614

20,906

674

0.872

1.01

Jan.

950

1,250

1,340

1,400

1,490

1,460

1,280

1,130

1,040

950

*830

830

770

800

1,370

1,940

2,220

a2,500

a 2, 6 00

a2,600

*2,360

2,290

1,940

1,460

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,040

920

920

44,470

1,435

1.86

2.14

Feb.

980

1,190

1,190

1,340

1.450

1,430

1,400

1,280

1,100

980

1,040

1,010

1,010

980

830

770

710

668

650

620

608

602

596

596

584

*554

548

590

614

_

-

25,810

890

1.15

1.24

Mar.

608

'590 590

626

740

*860

920

920

860

950

1,250

*1,460

1,520

1,490

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,010

1,220

1,460

1.560

1,520

1,490

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,220

1,130

1,040

980

950

35,224

1,136

1.47

1.69

Apr.

950

980

980

950

950

980

1,040

1,280

1,460

*1,590

1,730

1,760

2,430

*3.200

3,130

3,060

2,850

2,290

2,010

1,620

1,310

1,130

1,010

950

890

830

770

728

692

662

-

44,212

1,474

1.91

2.13

May

638

608

596

590

596

530

*530

524

614

632

632

602

590

518

524

590

590

566

530

530

590

536

662

830

1,100

1,370

1,460

1,520

1,460

1,250

1,040

23,348

753

0.974

1:12

June

920

800

770

*740

704

638

632

584

566

499

459

452

473

455

418

413

433

347

341

387

397

381

362

405

398

409

392

354

"33T 301

14,761

492

0.636

0.71

July

319

309

295

320

289

247

313

208

*313

319

467

362

186

290

319

315

336

419

526

309

501

425

355

343

351

313

327

295

306

281

274

10,232

330

0.427

0.49

Aug.

278

269

255

414

418

354

320

316

345

501

365

374

354

314

288

456

506

492

479

*317

388

307

290

286

300

272

372

240

254

236

275

10,635

343

0.444

0.51

Sept.

323

322

300

320

292

274

245

292

353

256

201

282

257

199

247

262

*283

224

231

246

246

295

271

237

291

246

296

225

257

235

8,008

267

0.345

0.39

Calendar year 195U Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,20O Mln 186 Mean 768 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.52

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Hastings and

>T>n1 ant: T»*ar^nT»riH

- -- gage-helgh. 

powerplant records.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°05'00", long. 85°35'30", in NE£ sec. 15; T. 8 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.2 miles above mouth and 3.0 miles southwest 

of Rockford.

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available. February to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 625 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

xfo Aug. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 1,220 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 3.60 ft Sept. 14.

Remarks.--Records fair Feb. 5 to Aug. 29 and good thereafter except those for periods of 

no gage-height record and those below 100 cfs, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating table, Feb. 1, to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9 

4.5 

6.0 

7.1

70

215

680

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

a350

a450

a550

aSOO

»628

525

450

390

378

294

342

315

303

279

252

230

210

246

215

205

195

195

200

198

208

198

198

210

225

-

-

9,039

312

1.33

1.44

Mar.

235

210

235

*230

210

215

220

220

215

336

628

*628

780

510

480

420

360

345

610

940

840

700

592

510

435

435

405

390

375

336

384

13,429

433

1.85

2.13

Apr.

384

363

360

348

348

330

405

384

405

*420

405

384

840

*1.160

940

680

510

435

384

348

294

300

279

264

246

235

208

232

222

205

-

12,318

411

1.76

1.96

May

202

190

185

165

200

*172

165

210

205

215

160

220

190

182

252

243

246

230

225

185

180

178

240

235

a600

aSOO

aW

a550

a450

a360

a310

8,645

279

1.19

1.37

June

a260

a230

*205

195

190

165

150

135

142

135

130

138

150

150

120

198

145

132

138

128

125

120

130

125

125

120

92

72

85

104

-

4,334

144

0.615

0.69

July

94

99

97

94

85

70

140

*99

88

110

106

94

77

110

160

168

180

378

321

339

420

378

645

366

450

465

405

435

282

243

225

7,223

233

0.996

1.15

Aug.

195

178

145

384

312

333

312

261

210

165

210

182

175

155

150

465

378

465

238

208

*240

185

165

148

170

140

135

132

130

125

104

6,795

219

0.936

1.08

Sept.

200

252

267

235

185

158

135

155

135

128

110

128

125

92

135

*122

120

122

145

145

135

132

145

148

145

135

125

97

132

120

-

4,408

147

0.628

0.70

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Thornapple River near Hastings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mlch.

133

Location -Lat 42°57'10", long. 85 "41 '15", in NE£ sec. 35, T 7N R 12 W on left hanl

^ < «-e-quar^s Vf fae^gJaJ"

Drainage area. --4. 900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . -March 1901 to December 1905, January 1906 to Se ;sss/;s s^,' ^^?? a - SfaieLr 1918

to September ?v?«-*»1918, staff gage at Fulton Street Bridge 1 mile upstream at same d 

Average discharge. --22 years (1930-52), 3,458 cf s . 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Apr 17 (gage height 11

^S^f^^'e"; "S 2 fge ""*' -' « « «5 'Kinli

atum

Maximum discharge since 1901, that of Mar. 28, 1904.

-^lwnalRnSc?ua^on affo'w anTmed^f'low'1 c^uL^by'Serplantfabove^tation0 " 611 ^6 

Revisions (water years).--W 924: 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per Second)

-3.1

-1.0

5.0 

11.0

1,420

2,740

8,680

18,800

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,080 

2,420

2,280

2,210

2,140

2,020 

2,500

3,400

*3,580

3,580

3,490

3,850

3,580

2,980

2,900

2,580

2,500 

2,580

2,280

1,900

1^780 

17900

2,080

2,740

4,030

4,880

4,980

5,180

5,080 

4,680

4,300

96,480

3,112

0.635

0.73

Nov.

4,390 

3,850

3,850

3,580

3,310

*2,820 

2,500

2,740

3,060

2,740

2,660

3,140

4,680

8,810

10,400

11,200

11,200 

10,690

9,620

8,200

7,100 

6,280

6,280

5,780

5,480

5,480

5,180

4,680

4,580 

4,300

-

168,580

5,619

1.15

1.28

Dec.

4,120 

4,120

4,120

4,680

5, 10

*5,780 

6,380

6,680

6,680

6,380

5,880

5,680

5,180

4,680

3,760

3,490

5,200 

3,500

3,700

3,800

4,000 

3,600

3,600

3,900

3,700

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,900 

4,000

4,300

139,190

4,490

0.916

1.06

Jan.

4,980 

5,980

6,880

7,760

7,980

8,090 

7,980

7,650

7,100

6,680

6,280

5,880

5,580

5,480

6,880

8,320

9,770 

13,700

15,800

17,000

17,000 

16,400

15,100

13,400

11,800

10,800

9,920

9,340

8,810 

7,800

7,000

293,140

9,456

1.93

2.22

Feb.

8,000 

8,800

9,000

10,100

10,400

10,500 

10,700

9,770

8,810

7,760

7,540

7,320

6,880

6,380

5,780

5,380

5,080 

4,780

4,480

4,210

4,030 

3,940

3,760

3,580

3,580

3,490

3,580

*3,670

3,760

-

185,060

6,381

1.30

1.40

Mar.

3,850 

3,760

3,760

3,850

*4,300

5,280 

5,680

5,680

5,380

5,680

7,320

9,070

10,500

11,500

11,800

11,500

10,700 

9,340

9,920

10,800

11,300 

12,100

12,800

12,800

12,300

11,600

10,700

9,620

8,680 

7,980

7,540

267,090

8,616

1.76

2.03

Apr.

7,430 

7,210

6,990

6,680

6,680

6,880 

6,880

7,540

7,980

*8,940

10,100

11,000

13,200

15,300

17,000

18,400

18,800 

18,400

17,000

15,300

13,400 

11,500

9,770

8,200

7,320

6,580

6,180

5,780

5,280 

4,880

-

306,600

10,220

2.09

2.33

May

4,480 

4,300

3,760

3,760

3,580

3,310

*3,140

3,310

3,220

3,310

3,220

3,220

3,140

3,060

3,310

3,140

3,220 

3,060

3,140

2,980

2,900 

2,980

3,670

4,030

5,180

6,180

6,580

6,990

7.1 100 

6,680

5,780

125,730

4,056

0.828

0.95

June

5,180 

4, 880

*4,580

4,300

4,030

3,760 

3,310

3,140

3,060

2,740

2,420

2,280

2,350

2,280

2,140

2,140

2,210 

2,080

2,080

1,840

1,840 

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,670

m78,550

2,618

0.534

0.60

July

1,670 

1,570

1,570

1,470

1,470

1.420 

1,420

1,620

*1,670

1,620

1,670

1,780

1,470

1,420

1,620

1,620

1,670 

2,210

2,660

2,580

2,500 

2,580

2,900

2,660

2,420

2,420

2,210

2,500

2,350 

2,140

2,080

60,960

1,966

0.401

0.46

Aug.

1,840 

1,720

1,620

2,580

2,580

2,420 

2,280

2,210

2,020

2,140

2,280

2,080

2,020

1,900

1,900

2,350

3,060 

3,220

2,740

2,350

*2,140 

2,020

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,670

1,620

1,670

1,620 

1,570

1,570

64,650

2,085

0.426

0.49

Sept.

1,840 

2,020

2,140

1,840

2,020

1,960 

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,670

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,670

*1,670 

1,570

1,620

1,570

1,520 

1,620

1,840

1,670

1,620

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,420 

1,526

-

50,960

1,699

0.347

0.39

Calendar year 1951: Max 19,200 Min 1,320 Mean 4,619 Cfsnn 0.943 In. 12.79

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,800 Min 1,420 Mean 5,019 Cfsnn 1.02 In. 13.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-30, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°20'10", long. 84°53'30", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., on right bank

35 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 55, half a mile upstream from West Branch, 

2| miles east of Merritt, 5 miles west of Houghton Lake, and at mile 210.8.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 13, 1949, wireweight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum, 6~B~~cTs July 7.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 965 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum,

36 cfs Sept. 26, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, May 25

to July 10, Sept. 29-30)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

147

247

6.0 

6.5 

7.5

378

482

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

179

179

170

TrT

174

170

189

209

204

*209

209

209

204

204

204

199

209

209

230

230

236

236

253

307

333

340

413

404

386

362

354

7,588

245

0.793

0.91

Nov.

354

340

326

314

295

277

277

271

*265

271

283

289

326

386

395

370

370

378

395

404

413

404

395

386

378

362

370

347

333

333

-

10,307

344

1.11

1.24

Dec .

340

354

362

378

395

404

395

395

413

*404

395

404

320

310

300

250

300

320

320

320

320

350

350

350

350

350

330

330

300

300

300

10,709

345

1.12

1.29

Jan.

300

300

320

340

370

360

350

350

350

350

*350

350

330

320

350

404

423

469

482

456

469

430

350

300

300

300

300

310

330

310

300

11,023

356

1.15

1.33

Feb.

300

300

330

360

380

400

390

*380

350

350

350

330

320

320

320

320

350

340

310

250

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

_

-

9,010

311

1.01

1.09

Mar.

280

260

230

2To

230

230

230

230

230

240

260

280

290

»310

310

310

320

320

340

370

380

410

410

410

420

423

423

413

433

469

584:

10,275

331

1.07

1.23

Apr.

728

819

850

830

773

706

685

685

706

*773

773

728

773

819

819

819

819

819

796

796

773

728

644

644

644

624

604

584

565

546

21,872

729

2.36

2.63

May

529

49T

423

423

423

423

413

*404

404

395

386

378

378

362

370

362

307

320

326

333

333

320

314

320

320

283

520" 199

236

230

242

10,873

351

1.14

1.31

June

247 236'

230

*242

225

220

214

194

194

189

184

174

147

102

110

106

106

102

102

96

99

99

96

92

99

99

96

90

92

92

-

4,374

146

0.472

0.53

July

88

86

84

82

79

76

72

84

102

91

*87

83

80

80

90

90

90

100

122

126

140

170

210

300

560

360

330

280

230

190

160

4,522

146

0.472

0.54

Aug.

134

134

134

180

210

200

190

180

170

180

170

180

170

*170

170

174

170

174

174

170

174

170

160

160

156

152

152

147

147

147

147

5,146

166

0.537

0.62

Sept.

165

174

165

156

152

156

152

142

142

142

*138

138

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

138

134

130

134

126

122

TZ6

122

-

4,194

140

0.453

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 965 Min 120 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 850 Min 72 Mean 300 Cfsm O.971 In. 13.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-15, Jan. 22 to Mar. 16, Mar. 21-25. No 

gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 11, Apr. 3-4, July 11-18, 21-31, Aug. 4-14j discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station at Evart.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.

135

Location. Lat 43°54'10", long. 85°15'45", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Evart, half a mile upstream from Twin Creek and at mile 124.

Drainage area --1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 977.72 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 22, 1935, chain gage on upstream side of Pere 

Marquette Railroad bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1934-52), 968 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 12 28 ft); minimum; 472 cfs Feb. 20.

1930-31, 1934-52: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs June 3, 4, 1945 (gage height, 13.68 

ft, from high-water mark); minimum observed, 164 cfs Dec. 20, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

7.4

8.0

9.0

11.0

625

1,030

1,850

3,860

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

7.0 455

8.0 1,080

11.0 3,860

13.0 6,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

692 

692

704

692

675

679

820 

1,180 

1,140

*1,060

995

960

925

890 

855

820

820

848

960

1,030

1,140

1,260

1,300

1,850

2,350

2.400

2,400

2,080

1,800

1,720

1,670

37,405

1,207

0.832

0.96

Nov.

1,580 

1,500

1,380

1,220

1,140

1,060

1.050 

1,030 

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,140

1,380

2,800 

2,800

3,000

2,910

2,640

2,370

2,240

2,140

1,960

1,920

1,780

1,650

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,360

1,360

-

50,730

1,691

1.17

1.30

Dee.

1,400 

,440

,480

,650

,780

,740

,830 

1,880 

1,880

*1,830

1,740

1,650

1,560

1,560 

1,280

1,040

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,6OO

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,500

1,500

47,590

1,529

1.05

1.21

Jan.

1,300 

1,500

1,350

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,450 

1,400 

1,350

1,550

*1,550

1,300

1,250

1,200 

1,400

1,650

1,700

2,140

2.280

2,010

2,060

1,830

1,440

1,280

1,320

1,360

1,400

1,480

1,440

1,560

1,400

46,650

1,505

1.04

1.20

Feb.

1,560 

1,480

1,560

1,650

1,780

1,830

2,010 

*1,650 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,560

1,400

1,560

1,500

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,000

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,040

_

-

59,460

1,561

0.939

1.01

Mar.

1,200 

1,120

940

975

975

950

950 

940" 930 

975

1,080

1,200

1,320

*1,480 

1,480

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,440

1,850

2,460

2,820

2,640

2,570

2,140

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,190

2,640

5,510

50,575

1,631

1.12

1.29

Apr.

5,860 

4,630

4,960

5,200

4,960

4,520

3,970 

3,750 

3,640

5,860

3,860

3,860

4,300

4,740 

4,960

*4,740

4,520

4,080

3,640

3,420

5,100

2,910

2,750

2,550

2,460

2,280

2,060

1,920

1,850

1,740

-

109,050

5,655

2.51

2.80

May

1,650 

1,560

1,520

1,440

1,400

1,320

1,240 

*1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080 

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,010

940

940

37,020

1,194

0.823

0.95

June

975 

975

975

*975

975

975

940 

908 

875

862

810

810

830

797

764

697

745

721

661

625

613

615

601

601

589

589

577

565

600

661

22,904

763

0.526

0.59

July

625 

601

571

548

532

510

499 

55T 

625

620

*631

595

560

554

637

625

637

830

940

1,040

1,360

1,520

2,100

2,370

2,460

2,460

2,190

1,880

1,520

1,280

1,080

32,921

1,062

0.732

0.84

Aug.

1,010 

940

908

1,040

1,160

1,120

1,080 

1,010 

1,010

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,040

*975 

908

875

856

823

804

784

784

758

745

739

721

721

709

697

679

655

649

27,400

884

0.610

0.70

Sept.

709 

758

75T

745

715

673

655 

619 

613

595

*577

571

565

565 

565

565

554

577

577

589

583

589

601

625

625

601

583

565

554

543

-

18,408

614

0.425

0.47

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,970 Min 455 Mean 1,308 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,20O Min 499 Mean 1,421 Cfsm 0.980 In. 13.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 14, Feb. 15-15, 19, 23, 25,

301072 O - 54 - 10
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°25', long. 85°48' , in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., on left bank, in 

tailrace of powerplant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 ft downstream 

from Penoyer Creek and at mile 39.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to December 1906 and October 1930 to September 1952 in 

reports of Geological Survey. July 1908 to December 1919 in House Document 143, 72d 

Congress, 1st Session (published as "at Croton Power Plant near Newaygo").

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1930 to January 1939 staff gage at same site and datum. June 1901 to 

December 1906 staff gage half a mile upstream at dam of Newaygo Portland Cement Co. at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1930-52), 1,807 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 50.86 ft); minimum gage height, 45.75 ft Sept. 9; minimum daily discharge, 548 cfs June 29.

1901-6, 1930-52: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs June 2, 1945 (gage height, 53.76 ft); 

minimum, about- 150 cfs June 4, 1941, July 7, 1950; minimum daily, 390 cfs July 13, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow regulated by Hardy Dam (since 1931), Croton Dam, and several smaller dams, 

and by powerplant at Newaygo at all stages.

Revisions (water years).--W 974: 1933, 1935, 1937-38.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage heighb, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 24 July 25 to Sepb. 30

46.4

47.0

48.0

50.7

540

1,100

2,400

6,630

46.8

47.0

48.0

49.9

840

1,020

2,310

5,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

al,600 

32,000

32,100 

32,000

31,700

31,100

31,500 

33,200

*2,780 

2,250

2,180

1,830

1,450 

31,000

1,090

1,860 

2,250

2,250

2,250

1,830

1,800

2,020

2,480

3,520

5.750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,600

3,300

3,300

73,240

2,363

1.01

1.16

Nov.

3,000 

2,180

1,800 

1,740

1,750

*1,920

2,180 

2,180

2,180 

1,840

1,820

2,180

2,920 

4,550

5,030

5,550 

5,190

4,070

3.6BO

5,450

3,680

3,300

3,500

5,500

3,300

3,220

2,780

2,180

2,180

1,760

-

87,990

2,955

1.25

1.39

Dec.

1,770 

1,950

2,320 

2,780

3,150

*3,220

5,300 

3,500

5,300 

3,300

3,300

3,500

2,920 

2,180

1,700

1,050 

1,050

1,530

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,770

1,770

1,740

1,950

2,180

2,180

2,020

1,740

1,950

69,550

2,243

0.954

1.10

Jan.

2.180 

2,7bO

3,300 

5,300

2,250

2,480

5,150 

3,300

*3,300 

3,300

5,080

2,550

2,180 

2,850

5,450

3,600 

5.750

3,750

5,750

3,750

5,680

3,750

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,750

5,750

3,680

3,520

5,500

3,500

101,740

5,282

1.40

1.61

Feb.

5,500 

5,500

3,300 

3,600

*5.750

5,750

5,750 

5,750

3,750 

3,520

3,500

5,500

5,300 

3,300

3,220

3,300 

3,300

5,080

2,850

2,850

2,550

2,180

2,180

1,800

1,770

1,950

2,180

2,180

2,020

-

86,380

2,979

1.27

1.37

Mar.

1,790 

1,740

1,890 

*2 , 180

2,180

1,900

31,700 

al,200

al.OOO 

al,500

a2,000

2,180

2,850 

3,500

2,250

2,180 

2,180

2,180

2,700

5,910

5,750

3,750

3,750

3,910

4,590

4,590

4,590

3,750

3,750

5,600

4,390

86,630

2,795

1.19

1.37

Apr.

5,030 

5,510

5,830 

5,830

5,830

5,830

*5,510 

5,510

5,670 

5,830

6,150

6.650

6,470 

5,990

5,990

5,990 

5,670

5,550

5,510

5,510

5,550

5,030

4,550

4,230

5,520

2.180

2,180

2,700

3,220

3,220

-

151,820

5,061

2.15

2.40

Way

2.920 

2,100

1-.690 

1,690

2,180

*2,780

2,250 

2,180

1,950 

1,180

1,060

1,660

2,100 

2,250

2,250

1,770 

1,760

31,700

32,000

32,700

32,500

2,100

1,790

1,830

2,020

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,100

1,370

1,050

61,470

1,983

0.844

0.97

June

1,170 

2,180

2,180 

*2,180

2,100

1,740

1,070 

1,010

1,480 

1,720

1,760

1,760

1,090 

1,040

638

1,090 

1,720

1,770

1,760

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,250

1,720

1,540

1,000

1,000

556

548

915

-

41,152

1,372

0.584

0.65

July

1,290 

1,720

1,600 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,070 

*1,080

1,3BO 

1,480

1,040

1,040

1.030 

1,050

1,390

1,760 

1,760

1,510

2,620

2,400

5,220

5,450

3,580

5,050

5.550

4,230

3,590

3,190

3,110

2,630

2,150

67,670

2,183

0.929

1.07

Aug.

2,000 

1,610

1.020 

1,650

2,150

2,230

2,710 

2,716

2,080 

1,810

2,080

2,230

2,230 

*2,230

2,080

1,450 

1,050

1,390

1,810

1,820

1,810

1,360

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,040

50,900

1,642

0.699

0.81

Sept.

1,170 

1,960

2,080 

2,000

1,370

995

1,010 

1,180

 1,180 

1,670

1,580

993

984 

975

995

1,400 

1,470

921 553"

984

995

1,020

1,670

1,670

1,400

984

975

975

981

1,530

-

37,707

1,257

0.555

0.60

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,510 Min 580 Mean 2,308 Cfsm 0.982 In.. 13.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,630 Min 548 Mean 2,503 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records, Croton Power Plsnt 

records, snd records for Muskegon River at Evsrt.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 137

Fere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°46'40", long. 86°16'45", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 16 W. , on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge at south edge of Scottville and 5^ miles downstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1952. Published as "at Ouster" prior to 

October 1942.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 12, 1943, wire-weight gage at bridge 4f miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 627 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 4.70 ft); 

maximum gage height, 5.71 ft Jan. 24 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 398 cfs Sept. 14.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs June 4, 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum observed, 310 cfs Aug. 9, 10, 1941 (site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, Water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in- cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 24 Jan. 25 to Sept. 30

2.3

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

450

645

1,070

1,650

1.9 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

390

655

1,070

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

475

475

475 

475

462

450

488

525

*580

610

565

525

512

500

488

475

475 

500 

550

580

628

662

700 

780

840

930

975

930

840

760

700

18,930

611

0.862

0.99

Nov.

645

610

595 

580

565

550

565

565

*565

565

580

610

700

862

1,040

1,170

1.250 

1,220 

1,100

975

908

840

820 

820

800

760

740

700

662

662

-

23,024

767

1.08

1.20

Dec.

662

680

700 

720

720

700

740

780

840

840

*800

760

740

720

710

680

720 

740 

720

680

680

680

680

680

680

660

660

660

660

660

680

22,032

711

1.00

1.15

Jan.

700

760

780 

7dO

8OO

780

740

720

700

*680

680

680

680

720

908

1,040

1,170 

1,220 

1,200

1,150

1,100

800

830 

920

920

920

890

860

840

840

820

26,628

859

1.21

1.40

Feb.

860

860

850 

880

945

945

*898

852

830

790

755

738

720

702

640

685

670 

655 

625

640

655

610

610 

595 6lO~

595

595

595

595

-

-

21,000

724

1.02

1.10

Mar.

595

580

580 

610

625

580

595" 565

610

625

685

755

*830

810

810

772

755 

738 

852

1,040

1,180

1,290

1.580 

1,380

1,260

1,120

1,040

1,020

970

970

1,020

26,642

859

1.21

1.40

Apr.

1,180

1,350

1,440 

1,440

1,320

1,230

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,120

1,180

1,230

*1,290

1,350

1,260 

1,150 

1,040

995

920

875

830 

810

790

755

720

702

685

670

-

31,732

1,058

1.49

1.66

Hay

670

640

625 

625

610

610

*595

610

610

625

625

610

610

610

640

685

720 

702 

655

625

625

610

625 

655

702

738 72"0~

685

655

640

610

19,967

644

0.908

1.05

June

610

555

*595 

580

580

565

552

540

528

515

502

515

515

515

515

502

502 

515 

515

490

478

490

490 

490

490

476

465

465

455

445

-

15,492

516

0.728

0.81

July

445

435

435 

445

425

425

435" 415

455

*465

455

435

425

425

465

528

528 

580 

685

898

1,100

1,180

1,230 

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,020

898

790

720

655

20,7-87

671

0.946

1.09

Aug.

595

565

540

610

640

670

£55

580

580

580

565

565

*540

528

502

502

502 

490 

478

478

478

465

455 

445

445

445

435

435

425

IS5

435

16,053

516

0.731

0.84

Sept.

445

445

455 

445

435

435

425

425

425

*415

415

405

405

398

3C5

405

405 

405 

415

425

425

445

445 

445

445

435

425

425

415

415

-

12,753

425

0.599

0.67

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,420 Min 370 Mean 652 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,440 Min 398 Mean 697 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 13, Jan. 19 to Feb. 4.
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°07'15", long. 86°16'50", in NEi sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 17 W., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2^ miles northwest of Free Soil, 

and 6 miles upstream from Hamlin Lake.

Drainage area.--127 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 615.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 142 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 371 cfs Apr. 2, 3; maximum gage height, 2.85 ft 

Apr. 2; minimum discharge, 92 cfs Sept. 18, 19.

1942-52: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Apr. 7, 1947; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.26 ft Jan. 20, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 81 cfs Aug. 14, 

1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 27 to Sept. 30

1.2 

2.0

117

220

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

142

212

401

Discharge, In cubic feet pe year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sra

In.

Oct.

127

124

124

124

124

123

133

137

*147

142

137

133

129

127

124

121

123

139

157

156

158

156

148

179

179

186

T5T

167

159

149

144

4,457

144

1.13

1.30

Nov.

140

137

135

140

132

130

140

135

*136

140

140

140

229

256

285

304

304

304

212

196

187

175

175

182

173

162

159

154

154

152

-

5,408

180

1.42

1.58

Dec .

157

162

167

170

167

162

178

175

170

164

*162

159

157

154

152

150

160

160

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

145 T4"5

145

145

145

150

4,856

157

1.24

1.43

Jan.

155

165

170

170

175

170

162

157

152

*152

149

149

149

147

200

210

230 230"

229

220

212

159

164

181

178

175

175

170

167

162

159

5,443

176

1.39

1.60

Feb.

160

160

155

155

160

165

150

150

150

150

150

145

140

142

140

140

140

142

140

142

144

144

147

137

132

TSf

137

135

-

4,247

146

1.15

1.24

Mar.

135

140

142

123

TSS

137

144

149

149

142

162

167

*164

162

162

157

149

147

206

220

247

285

276

247

229

212

199

193

190

209

285

5,664

183

1.44

1.66

Apr.

342

*371 37"!

332

285

276

256

247

238

266

266

256

285

304

*323

304

266

229

212

199

184

181

178

173

167

164

159

154

147

T4T

-

7,282

243

1.91

2.13

May

144

140

130

T32

132

130

130

*132

135

132

132

132

135

132

138

146

140

138

140

135

141

143

142

147

TW

138

138

143

141

143

143

4,268

138

1.09

1.26

June

T3"6 138

*134

130

127

124

122

120

120

118

114

119

118

118

116

119

116

116

116

114

116

115

115

112

115

112

108

108

106

106

-

3,548

118

0.929

1.04

July

106

104

104

10E

101

100

100

106

117

*110

106

106

102

104

112

109

107

152

162

162

174 163"

162

154

135

128

121

117

115

110

106

3,757

121

0.953

1.10

Aug.

106

104

102

126

140

126

121

117

119

130

126

112

*112

108

106

106

112

106

106

110

108

106

104

102

102

100

100

98

1075

98

104

3,417

110

0.866

1.00

Sept.

106

106

106

104

102

100

100

98

98

*96

96

96

96

94

94

94

94

92

92

98

102

104

108

ToT

102

102

100

98

98

96

-

2,976

99.2

0.781

0.87

Calendar year 1951: Max 342 Mln 104 Mean 157 Cfsra 1.24 In. 16.83

Water year 1951-52: Max 371 Mln 92 Mean 151 Cfstn 1.19 In. 16.21

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 16 to Jan. 4, Jan. 15-18, 27, 28, Feb. 1-14,17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 139

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°41'35", long. 84°50'50", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 27 N. , R. 4 W. , on right 

bank 25 ft upstream from State Highway 72 bridge, 2| miles downstream from Goose Creek, 

and 6-5 miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,120.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs July 23 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum discharge, 157 cfs Jan. 29.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 1.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.00 ft Feb. 9, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Feb. 14, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Jan. 21, Mar. 8 to 

June 11, Aug. 16, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

157

202

292

398

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

176

174

178

182

186

177

183

198

191

182

178

177

176

175

177

176

176

181

*202

202

192

188

186

210

225

210

195

189

187

187

187

5,803

187

1.18

1.36

Nov.

187

184

182

184

183

189

186

*184

181

181

181

182

201

242

244

220

207

204

196

195

194

195

195

191

188

194

189

195

192

194

-

5,840

195

1.23

1.37

Dec.

198

201

207

213

208

202

208

207

202

201

199

198

192

*196

194

173

b!80

b!90

b!90

b!75

b!75

b!75

b!75

b!80

b!80

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!75

5,844

189

1.19

1.37

Jan.

b!90

198

191

194

191

188

186

184

184

*183

182

182

182

183

196

196

195

199

194

195

188

183

183

182

184

191

184

178

169

188

186

5,809

187

1.18

1.36

Feb.

186

180

177

180

178

177

176

176

176

174

178

173

172

173

b!65

b!65

171

171

171

171

171

171

170

172

170

171

*171

171

170

-

-

5,027

173

1.09

1.18

Mar.

170

172

173

174

173

174

174

175

174

178

186

183

181

181

180

180

181

180

186

*191

191

189

189

187

183

183

183

184

184

188

206

5,635

182

1.14

1.31

Apr.

237

*248

240

230

323

220

212

316

228

344

239

230

246

376.

268

259

261

255

251

244

233

228

221

216

213

210

208

*207

205

202

-

6,970

232

1.46

1.63

May

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

195

198

199

205

207

210

205

201

196

195

195

198

195

*195

198

196

195

192

196

195

192

195

6,153

198

1.25

1.44

June

194

189

189

187

187

187

186

187

191

184

183

182

182

182

181

188

202

189

184

181

180

180

180

181

182

199

*192

183

192

189

-

5,593

186

1.17

1.30

July

183

180

181

178

176

il5

175

191

204

192

191

191

183

182

218

213

194

196

316

313

240

270

*274

270

237

220

310

205

201

201

198

6,358

205

1.29

1.49

Aug.

194

194

192

210

212

199

194

189

201

218

205

208

198

192

*188

188

187

a!90

a200

a!90

a!90

a!85

180

178

176

175

174

172.

172

172

172

5,895

190

1.19

1.37

Sept.

175

174

173

172

169

167

167

166

165

165

164

*163

163

164

a!65

a!65

a!60

a!65

a!70

168

171

171

173

170

167

165

164

164

164

164

-

5,013

167

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 276 Min 150 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 276 Min 160 Mean 191 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.35

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-hsjight record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

and records for station near Shennan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,.

stage, weather records,
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°26'30", long. 85°41i45", on line between sec. 36, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., 

and sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 11 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 37, 150 ft upstream from Wheeler Creek, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Sherman, and at mile 60.8.

Drainage area. 900 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1903 to May 1916, November 1930 -to June 1931, January 1934 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 804 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gages at various datums. Apr. 13, 1934, to 

May 22, 1935, staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1903-15, 1934-52), 1,082 cfs.

Extremea. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Apr. 14, 15; maximum gage height, 

13.61 ft App. 14; minimum discharge, 840 cfs Sept. 12-14, 17, 29, 30.

1903-16, 1930-31, 1934-52: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 

(gage height, 7.0 ft datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 cfs Feb. 21-23, 1936 

(backwater from ice).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 pr. 15 to Sept. 3O

10.3

12.0

14.0

930

1,620

2,560

10.1

12.0

14.0

840

1,580

2,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,040

1,O40

1,040

1,O70

1,110

1,040

1,070

1,190

*1,230

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,040

1,040

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,150

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,350

1.660

1,660

1,660

1,530

1,400

1,270

1,230

37,390

1,206

1.34

1.54

Nov.

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,070

1.O40

*1,O70

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,150

1,350

1,800

1.980

1,980

1,890

1,710

1,480

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,190

-

38,890

1,296

1.44

1.61

Dec.

1,230

1,270

1,350

1.400

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,310

1,270

*1,230

1,150

1,040

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

36,300

1,171

1.30

1.50

Jan.

1,100

1,250

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

 1,110

1,110

1.070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,270

1,350

1,350

1.4BO

1,440

1,350

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,250

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,100

37,780

1,219

1.35

1.56

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,150

*1.190

1,070

982

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

l.OOO

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

_-

30,292

1,045

1.16

1.25

Mar.

1,000

982

965

i-.ooo

1,040

982

948

948

1,000

1,040

1,110

I'.llO

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,230

1,350

1,440

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,350

* 1.840

35,665

1,150

1.28

1.48

Apr.

1,710

2,210

2,210

2,160

2,020

1,940

1,800

1,760

1,940

2,070

2,070

1,890

2,020

*2,310

2.560

2,310

2,210

2,160

2,060

2,010

1,910

1,760

1,720

1,620

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,280

1.240

-

56,270

1,876

2.08

2.32

May

1.240

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

*1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1.040

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

34,440

1,111

1.23

1.42

June

1,040

*1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

970

970

970

970

935

935

935

935,

935

935

970

1,000

970

935

935

900

900

900

935

970

970

1,000

1.080

1,O40

-

29,005

967

1.07

1.19

July

1,000

970

935

935

900

900

870

*900

1,000

1,000

970

935

90O

970

1,160

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,360

1,440

1,960

2.060

1,720

1,490

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,04O

36,495

1,177

1.31

1.51

Aug.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,040

1,200

1,490

*1,360

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,000

1,000

970

935

935

935

900

90O

900

900

900

900

32,945

1,063

1.18

1.36

Sept.

935

935

900

900

900

870

870

*870

870

870

870

840

840

840

870

870

840

870

870

87O

870

870

900

9OO

900

870

870

87O

84O

840

-

26,230

874

0.971

1.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,510 Mln 840 Mean 1,173 Cfsn 1.30 In. 17.66

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,360 Mln 840 Mean 1,180 Cfsn 1.31 In. 17.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 3, Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 141

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°06'15", long. 85°31'30", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 10 W. , on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from North Branch, 

2f miles west of Tustin, and 5? miles northwest of Le Roy.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 244 cfs July 23 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs July 14.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

July 1-23 July 24 to Sept. 30

1.6 5.5 2.4 48 1.6 7

1.8 11 3.0 106 1.8 11.5

2.0 20 4.0 230 2.0 20

Note..--Same as 

preceding table 

above 1.9 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

In. . .

July

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.0

 7.0

9.8

13

8.9

Aug.

12

12

11

46

45

28

18

14

19

27

Sept.

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.0

 9.0

. 8.8

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

13

10

8.3

22

24

31

Aug.

19

 18

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

10

Sept.

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.8

12

10

9.8

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

66

41

 202

147

91

59

35

 27

21

16

14

0.55

Aug.

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.8

0.27

Sept.

9.5

10

12

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

-

289.6

0.17

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich.

Location. La t 44°03'50", ling. 85°33'50", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3-| miles downstream from East Branch, 

5 miles northwest of Le Roy, and 5-| miles southwest of Tustin.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. July to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 630 cfs July 23 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum, 48 cfs July 7.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

July 1 to Aug. 30 Aug. 31 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.5

47 4.0 

6.0

303

613

1.7

1.8 

2.0 65

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total

In.. .

July

53

53

a54

a54

a52

a50

»a49

59

74

58

Aug.

69

67

65

142

146

105

82

74

83

99

Sept.

64

65

60

56

54

53

54

52

 52

52

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

54

53

51

53

77

64

58

103

117

124

Aug.

83

 90

76

69

66

66

65

63

61

63

Sept.

51

51

50

51

54

52

52

62

60

57

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

189

169

 505

511

264

160

117

 102

90

80

73

1.12

Aug.

66

62

62

60

60

60

59

58

57

56

§4

73 8

0.72

Sept.

56

56

65

58

57

55

54

54

53

53

-

0.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

East Branch Pine River near Tustin.
142 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Low-flow investigation, Pine River near Cadillac, Mich.

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of the upper Pine River watershed was 

made on Aug. 27, 1952, for the purpose of determining the base-flow yields of various 

parts of the basin. The Michigan Department of Conservation is carrying on intensive 

watershed and channel improvement work in this basin, one of the objectives being the 

improvement of trout propagation and fishing. Results of base-flow investigations such as 

this are used to determine which portions of the basin are most apt to be susceptible to 

successful improvement work and to later appraise the results of such improvements. This 

investigation and the records of gaging stations in and near the area were used in planning future work. No runoff-producing precipitation had occurred for at least a week prior 

to this investigation so the measurements are believed to represent essentially base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from county highway maps showing physical and cultural features but no contours.

Discharge measurements, Pine River basin near Cadillac, Mich.

Stream

Sixteen Creek. ...........

Do .................... 

Nigger Creek .............

Do......... ...........

North Branch Pine River . . 

Do....................

East Branch Pine River... 

Lake Outlet Creek. ....... 

East Branch Pine River . . .

Sprague Creek ............

Beaver Creek .............

Little Beaver Creek...... 

Beaver Creek. ............

Pine River ............... 

Do.................... 

Do....................

Coe Creek ................

Do....................

Coe Creek ................ 

Do....................

Location

NE£ sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 10 W., 2j miles west 

of Hobart.

of Hobart.

of Wexford County line and 2^ miles southwest of Hobart. 

SE£ sec. 4, T. 20 N.. R. 10 W., £ mile above 

Nigger Creek and 3^ miles southwest of 

Hobart . 

NW£ sec. 19, T. 21 N. , R. 10 W., l£ miles west 

of Axln and 5 miles above Pine River.

south of Axln and 3j miles above Pine River.

Pine River and 4 miles west of Hobart. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 20 N.. R. 10 W., £ mile below 

Nigger Creek and 3f miles northwest of 

Tustin.

below Nigger Creek and 5j miles northwest of 

Tustin.

10 W . . J mile above East Branch Pine River 

and 3s miles west of Tustin. 

NW£ sec. 14, T. 2O N., R. 10 W., i mile above 

Lake Outlet Creek and 2^ miles northwest of 

Tustin. 

SW£ sec. 14, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., ^ mile above 

East Branch Pine River and 1^ miles northwest of Tustin. 

NW£ sec. 22, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., ij miles 

above gaging station near Tustin, 2 miles 

northwest of Tustin, and 2 miles above Pine 

River .

Sprague Creek, 3 miles above gaging station 

near LeRoy, and 4 miles west of Tustin. 

Ej sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 1O W., £ mile above 

Pine River and 4 miles southwest of Tustin.

and sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., 200 ft 

above Beaver Creek, 1 mile below gaging 

station near LeRoy, and 3£ miles south of 

Bristol. 

NE£ sec. 16, T. 19 H., R. 1O W., 2^ miles 

above Little Beaver Creek and 2^ miles west 

of LeRoy. 

Mi sec. 18, T. 19 N.. R. 10 W., ± mile above 

Beaver Creek and 4f miles west of LeRoy. 

SW£ sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., £ mile below 

Little Beaver Creek and 4j miles west of 

LeRoy . 

SE£ sec. 2, T. 19 N.. R. 11 W., 1 mile below 

Beaver Creek and 2f miles south of Bristol. 

NE£ sec. 3, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., l£ miles above 

Coe Creek and 2^ miles south of Bristol.

and sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., J mile above 

Coe Creek and 3 miles south of Bristol. 

SE£ sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 11 W., £ mile above 

Olga Lake and 3^ miles southwest of Axln.

above Dyers Creek and 2^ miles north of 

Bristol . 

Hi sec. 19, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., 400 ft above 

Dyers Creek and ij miles northeast of 

Bristol .

Coe Creek and l£ miles northeast of Bristol. 

Si sec. 19, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., 1 mile below 

Dyers Creek and 1^ miles east of Bristol.

south of Bristol and 2f miles above Pine 

River .

Drainage 

area In 

sq ml

4.6

26.0 

5.0

42.8

15.0 

42.7 

60.0

2.6

13.1

1.9 

20.4

143 

147

1.0

5.9

12.3

Discharge 

In 

cfs

1.31

9 52

11.0

.98 

3 22

20.2

1.07 

3.08 

4.99

1.54

3.87

2.92 

12.6

72.6 

79.7

.10

1.39

2.91

Cfs 

per 

sq ml

0.285

.423 

.196

.472

.071 

.072 

.832

.592

.295

1.54 

.618

.508 

.542

.100

.236

.237
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 143

Low-flow investigation, Pine River near Cadillac, Mien. Continued 

Discharge measurements, Pine River basin near Cadillac, Mien. Continued

Stream

Coe Creek ................

Do.

Pine River. .............. 

Do....................

Poplar Creek ............. 

Do.................... 

Do ....................

Do.. ...

Do....................

Do. ................... 

Pine River ...............

Do....................

Location

southwest of Bristol and 1^ miles above 

Pine River.

below Coe Creek and 3j miles southwest of 

Bristol. 

NEfc sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 12 W., ^ mile above 

Silver Creek and 4f miles south of 

Hoxeyville .

above Pine River and 5£ miles southeast of 

Hoxeyville .

above pine River and 4f miles south of 

Hoxeyville. 

NW£ sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 12 W., l£ miles 

below Silver Creek and 3-J- miles south of 

Hoxeyville.

Elm Creek and 2 miles south of Hoxeyville.

and 2 miles south of Hoxeyville. 

NEJ sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. 11 W., 4j miles 

east of Hoxeyville and 5j miles north of 

Bristol. 

SWi sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 11 W., 4 miles 

east of Hoxeyville and 5 J miles north of 

Bristol.

11 W., 2j miles east of Hoxeyville.

of Hoxeyville and 3 miles above Pine River. 

Ef sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., £ mile southeast of Hoxeyville and 1^ miles above Pine 

River 

NBj sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 12'w., at mouth, 

1^ miles southwest of Hoxeyville. 

NE£ sec. 3, T. 20 N.. R. 12 W., 200 ft below 

Poplar Creek and lj miles southwest of 

Hoxeyville . 

NWj sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., at Hoxeyville 2 miles above Pine River. 

SE^SEi sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., 2fc miles

west of Hoxeyville. 

N| sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., 2j miles 

above gaging station near Hoxeyville, and 

3 miles west of Hoxeyville.

Drainage 

area in 

sq mi

183

198 

203

2.3 

8.2

19.1

19.7 

228

4.2

238

245

Discharge 

in 

cfs

133

127

.80 

6.39

15.8

16.1 

178

2.51

206

213

Cfs 

per 

sq mi

.727

.641

.348 

.779

.827

.817 

.781

.598

.866

.869
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River near Hoxeyvllle, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°12'10", long. 85°47'50", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 12 W. , on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from State Highway 37 bridge, 4-J miles northwest of Hoxeyville, 

7 miles east of Wellston, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. July to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 1,600 cfs July 23 (gage height, 5.59 ft); minimura, 202 cfs July 7.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

210

210

218

218

212

206

204

*228

248

238

Aug.

260

255

252

310

390

*339

292

275

280

300

Sept.

234

240

234

224

218

214

214

*214

214

214

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

222

220

218

222

250

258

236

272

363

348

Aug.

*292

288

280

265

258

258

2S5

252

245

245

Sept.

214

214

214

214

216

216

214

220

232

226

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

In .................................................................

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

July

412

412

993

97O

725

436

369

*321

302

285

270

10,296

1 32

1.52

Aug.

245

236

228

224

220

218

216

214

214

216

224

8,046

1.20

Sept.

222

224

232

230

224

222

218

218

220

220

-

6,630

0.98

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°16'30", long. 86 "11'55", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., on right

bank 6 miles northeast of Manistee, 6| miles south of Onekama, 9 miles upstream from

Manistee Lake, and at mile 10.8. 

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 585 ft (from river-profile map). 

Extremes: Maximum discharge during period, 5,450 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 7.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.29 ft Dec. 22 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,160 cfs June 15. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 1,200 cfs,

which are fair.

Discharge measurements made prior to beginning of continuous discharge record

^ 4. Discharge _ .

Date fnfni Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

July 11, 1951............ 2,510

11.................. 2,520

11.................. 2,230

12.................. 2,350

12.................. 1,690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1951 to September 1952

July 13, 1951............ 2,150

19.................. 1,470

23.................. 1,490

Oct. 25. ....'............. 2,920

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

-

-

_

_

-

_

2,950

3,840

4,570

5,000

4,180

2,950

2,840

3,380

2,880 

2,080

2,560

2,650

1,910

2,270

 2,270 

2,340

2,080

-'

Dec.

2,140

2,140

2,140 

2,480

2,560

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,740

2,200

2,560

*2,330

2,340

2,140

1,910

bl.500

bl,900

b2 , 000

b2,300

b2,500

b2,300

b2,600 

b2,000

b2,500

b2,200

b2,700

b2,700

b2,200 

bl,900

b2,300

2,840

72,070

2,325

1.31

1.51

Jan.

2,730

2,480

5,210 

2,620

2,340

2,340

1,860

2,200

2,080

*2,270

2,140

1,860

1.540

2,020

2,740

2,270

2,840

2,950

3,070

2,990

2,500

2,580 

2,580

2,420

2,500

2,500

2,280

2,140 

2,500

2,660

2,740

75,950

2,450

1.38

1.59

Feb.

2,420

1,790

2,000 

2,210

2.500

2,210

*2,420

2,280

2,420

2,000

1,990

1,930

2,210

2,070

2,070

2,000

1,680

1,530

2,280

2,140

2,270

1,790

1,800

1,400

1,450

1,930

2,070

2,140 

1,860

_

-

58,860

2,030

1.14

1.23

Mar.

2,000

1,450

1,570 

1,860

2,070

1,930

2,070

1,780

1,620

1,550

2,580

2,350

*2,210

2,350

2,280

1,860

1.400

1,910

2,500

2,990

2,990

5.460 

3,460

2,480

2,990

2,740

2,740

2,500 

2,470

2,420

2,350

70,930

2,288

1.29

1.49

Apr.

*b3,100

b4,000

b4,000 

b4,400

b4,200

b5 , 900

5,640

*5,640

5,460

3,640

5.000

4,580

4,200

4,580

*4,200

5,000

4,580

4,200

4,200

5,880

5,200

5,460 

3,880

3,320

2,990

2,820

2,120

1.840 

2,640

2,640

-

111,310

3,710

2.08

2.32

May

2,360

2.590

1,910 

1,670

1,700

2,240

*2,340

2,410

2,190

2,160

1,610

1,680

2,260

2,350

2,360

2,410

2,270

1.560

1,990

2,130

2,360

2,280 

2,350

2,280

1,700

1,620

1,950

2,310 

2,130

1,990

1,750

64,890

2,093

1.18

1.36

June

1,780

1,490

*2,080 

2.170

2,060

1,910

1,770

1,320

1,680

1,960

1,800

1,960

1,780

1,960

1.160

1,470

2,010

1,880

1,880

1,780

1,900

1,280 

1,470

1,900

1,920

2,000

1,760

1,570 

1,390

1,800

-

52,890

1,763

0.990

1.10

July

2,150

2,170

1,970 

1,570

1,400

1,430

1,380

1,940

1,950

*1,710

1,920

1,970

1,310

1.270

2,080

2,380

2,070

2,630

2,690

1,740

2,540

2,860 

2,870

3,410

4,200

5.000

3,350

2,300 

2,400

2,140

2,110

70,890

2,287

1.28

1.48

Aug.

2,320

1,910

1,400 

1,690

2,520

2,590

2,500

2,250

2,170

2,300

2,490

2.690

*2,500

2,340

2,190

2,100

1,820

1,550

1,970

1,980

1,980

1,990 

1,900

1.280

1,330

1,810

1,710

1,720 

1,840

1,730

1,350

61,920

1,997

1.12

1.29

Sept.

1,440

1,910

2.020 

1,640

1,680

1,820

1,620

1,280

1,630

*1,780

1,610

1,680

1,890

1,260

1.220

1,660

1,490

1,650

1,810

1,500

1,360

1,350 

1,870

1,750

1,740

1,690

1,560

1,310 

1,340

1,640

-

48,200

1,607

0.903

1.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 145

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich.

Location. La t 44°38'35", long. 85°31'00", in NE-f sec. 21, T. 26 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from Brown's Bridge, 300 ft downstream from Parker Creek, threequarters of a mile downstream from Brown's Bridge dam, 1 mile northeast of Mayfield, 

10 miles southeast of Traverse City, and 16 miles upstream from Boardman Lake.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 612 cfs July 23 (gage height, 5.23 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs Sept. 21.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant three-quarters of a mile 

upstream.

Rating table, June 20 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2O-30)

3.3 

4.0 

5.0

133

27O 

525

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

t238

-

Dec.

t240

Jan.

t!60

Feb.

t!69

_

-

Mar.

t243

Apr.

_

t449

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

t543

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

May

t238

June

_

t236

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

191

188

170

197

191

207

216

205

214

220

215

-

.

_

-

-

July

186

193

197

171

169

182

180

*211

211

189

210

190

T92~ 163

255

232

211

218

209

23O

327

298

498

320

268

273

226

190

193

199

213

7,036

227

1.02

1.18

Aug.

186

202

163

Z12

220

190

183

183

"236 259

*204

213

211

192

194

191

208

205

192

198

182

173

182

160

178

186

171

165

190

168

179

5,976

193

0.865

1.00

Sept.

182

181

189

168

198

167

167

*166

174

174

162

172

173

145

151

178

166

160

170

196

140

TM

169

196

174

165

160

147

163

164

-

5,086

170

0.762

0.85

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.
146 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mien.

Location. La t 45°17'25", long. 84°36'15", in SWjj sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

1? miles north of Wolverine, 2 miles downstream from West Branch, and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 10 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 620 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.88 ft); 

minimum, 145 cfs Sept. 9-11.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 919 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 

118 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

2.3

3.0 

4.0

145

317

655

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

141

314

655

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

d.225

a210

d240

d290

d240

d230

d260

340

290

211

196

191

186

182

182

*177

168

2T6

263

274

252

236

211

498

a450

317

226

221

211

216

214

7,623

246

1.50

1.73

Nov.

211

201

196

196

186

186

191

194

201

196

a200

*218

532

446

409

415

a300

a250

214

206

208

211

206

201

204

206

182 '256

201

211

-

7,184

239

1.46

1.63

Dec.

231

247

^47

241

236

236

231

224

221

214

211

206

200

190

180

190

195

195

*195

190

190

190

190

190

190

185

185

185

185

185

185

6,340

205

1.25

1.44

Jan.

200

230 '2~215

215

210

205

200

201

198

194

191

196

194

*194

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

182

TSI

201

201

206

200

200

200

206

6,238

201

1.23

1.42

Feb.

208

208

'2136" 211

204

201

198

196

201

198

196

196

195

195

185

186

182

*198

200

200

195

191

196

182

186

186

182

182

179

_

-

5,643

195

1.19

1.28

Mar.

177

177

180

180

180

175

168

160

168

190

230

210

190

190

190

190

*186

201

236

247

231

216

216

211

201

196

191

221

239

290

480

6,517

210

1.28

1.48

Apr.

515

515

412

301

312

306

290

312

340

372

352

329

a400

*620

439

*432

412

412

378

346

320

290

262

246

235

230

220

212

204

199

-

10,213

340

2.07

2.31

Hay

199

194

194

190

225

240

204

199

197

194

a220

240

273

235

251

225

204

199

*194

190

180

aT90

a!90

199

190

180

185

194

190

190

185

6,335

204

1.24

1.43

June

185

180

180

180

178

172

a!60

aT50~

359

256

190

185

180

176

172

365

204

*204

176

172

172

167

163

214

a250

251

214

220

a200

262

-

6,177

206

1.26

1.41

July

194

194

176

163

159

155

155

al70

a250

a210

240

204

190

*185

320

204

194

209

225

204

a400

333

a370

a270

a230

a200

185

172

163

163

161

6,648

214

1.30

1-.50

Aug.

159

163

178

172

167

163

163

159

a!70

a!90

230

TM

176

172

163

163

163

159

*163

167

167

163

159

159

155

152

152

155

152

152

alSO

5,150

166

1.01

1.16

Sept.

a 160

172

176

167

163

155

155

148

TIB- 145

US

alSO

alSO

al70

*178

176

180

176

167

172

163

167

185

Tf6

172

167

163

161

157

159

-

4,920

164

1.00

1.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 532 Hin 120 Mean 211 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 620 Hln 145 Mean 216 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Pigeon River 

near Vanderbllt and Manistee River near Grayling.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Pigeon 

River near Vanderbllt and Manistee River near Grayling.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected, by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 7, Jan. 15-22, 28-30, Feb. 13-15, 

19-21, Mar. 3-6, 10-16 (no gage-height record Dec. 22, 27, Mir. 13-16).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 147

Indian River at Indian River, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°24'35", long. 84°37'10", in SW^- sec. 24, T. 35 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at Indian River, an eighth of a mile downstream from Burt Lake and 3j miles upstream 

from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.--5S3 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 590.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 12, 1943, staff 

gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 568 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum daily, 401 cfs Sept. 30.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum daily, 281 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 3, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

496

507

536

564

579

579

584

598

598

584

584

603

589

589

589

*589

589

621

638

638

638

661

661 

679

700

700

679

700

679

679

700

19,130

617

1.06

1.22

Nov.

679

679

679

679

679

679

700

679

700

700

700

*661

Too

720

739

784

777

777

777

754

733

754

748 

727

727

748

720

701

701

695

-

21,496

717

1.23

1.37

Dec .

695

689

670

683

683

658

676

670

670

646

664

658

676

689

689

682

682

664

657

657

*676

676

682 

664

670

676

670

689

695

707

700

20,963

676

1.16

1.34

Jan.

706

712

718

708

713

713

719

725

731

737

737

723

723

*729

771

a760

a760

3760

a760

a760

3750

a750

a750 

a750

a750

a 800

a 800

a 800

a 800

801

753

23,199

748

1.28

1.48

Feb.

783

789

768

768

774

774

774

759

780

759

785

764

764

770

749

749

754

*733

716

721

721

721

726 

708

726

732

713

713

713

-

21,706

748

1.28

1.38

Mar.

718

699

699

704

704

704

709

709

696

713

733

713

713

718

718

718

*700

700

700

718

718

718

713 

713

709

704

699

694

689

684

W5

21,925

707

1.21

1.40

Apr.

706

718

754

763

777

789

777

771

781

819

812

831

849

925

917

*946

974

974

992

1,020

1,020

a 1,000

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

al.OOO

-

27,105

904

1.55

1.73

May

976

950

922

914

914

914

887

887

861

861

861

880

854

854

854

831

807

807

*807

784

784

784

760 

760

739

720

720

720

700 750"

700

25,512

823

1.41

1.63

June

700

684

684

684

667

667

667

667

667

672

654

654

654

654

660

*660

678

660

660

642

624

654

624

637

654

654

637

631

631

649

-

19,700

657

1.13

1.26

July

644

644

626

626

608

603

589

621

621

603

598

598

598

*598

598

598

584

598

598

584

584

598

615 

615

603

603

589

589

574

574

564

18,645

601

1.03

1.19

Aug.

550 550

536

550

550

536

536

536

550

550

550

550

550

*550

536

545

531

527

527

522

522

503

498 

487

483

478

478

463

459

155

465

16,127

520

0.892

1.03

Sept.

461

761

457

442

442

438

427

a420

423

423

423

419

419

419

*419

419

409

423

423

423

427

427

432

421

425

425

419

408

412

401

-

12,787

426

0.731

0.82

Calendar year 1951: Max 910 Min 445 Mean 616 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.35

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,040 Min 401 Mean 678 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.85

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather

and records Tpcnrds for POT Manistee Manlstee River R1vpr* near npfl-p (l^na-wl Grayling Incr.

records, recorded range in stage,
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mien.

Location. Lat 45°10', long. 84°26', in SEi sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 1 W., on right bank at 

Pigeoa River Fisheries Experiment Station, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt and 10J- miles 

southeast of Wolverine.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 4.42 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 23.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 345 cfs July 4, Nov. 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 

4.42 ft Nov. 14, 1951; minimum discharge, 31 cfs Sept. 23, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by Lansing Club Dam 4 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

3.0 

4.0

49

144

254

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

75

92

104

84

79

83

130

111

84

74

75

67

67

66

*65

64

69

144

148

92

94

69

130

176

130

94

76

78

79

81

2,861

92.3

1.47

1.70

Nov.

81

73

70

79

£3

70

78

79

71

78

85

85

*130

"205 232

135

108

83

77

75

75

71

74

72

72

72

68

79

83

73

-

2,696

89.9

1.43

1.60

Dec .

76

101

99

97

94

77

92

99

88

82

75

73

70

70

70

70

70

73

*75

75

75

80

80

80

78

80

83

81

77

73

75

2,488

80.3

1.27

1.46

Jan.

1O5

94

86

85

80

77

75

71

70

73

72

72

72

74

104

112

*104

107

95

93

78

75

70

74

76

78

78

79

71

80

79

2,559

82.5

1.21

1.51

Feb.

73

77

77

75

75

74

73

72

72

72

75

71

69

61

58

60

60

*60

60

60

62

64

65

67

72

69

70

67

67

_

-

1,977

68.2

1.08

1.16

Mar.

73

68

67

68

66

65

64

64

71

77

100

101

79

82

66

72

*79

67

75

87

93

92

90

75

71

71

70

70

71

76

114

2,384

76.9

1.22

1.41

Apr.

176

*195

162

126

112

1O9

106

107

130

158

144

117

144

*246

TSo

162

180

176

185

171

*140

130

112

89

95

81

89

75

76

76

-

4,049

135

2.14

2.39

May

73

68

75

69

81

106

77

71

75

74

70

92

103

101

82

95

80

7O

*71

71

69

69

69

70

71

70

68

68

69

68

68

2,363

76.2

1.21

1.40

June

68

67

64

58

64

63

62

63

107

90

67

66

63

58

75

*185

T26

81

77

66

59

51

64

68

83

92

95

69

144

98

-

2,403

80.1

1.27

1.42

July

94

61

68

60

56

56

57

86

144

110

79

75

70

*65

185

166

79

94

110

83

140

117

130

95

75

7O

62

59

59

59

59

2,721

87.8

1.39

1.60

Aug.

58

58

58

67

92

59

63

59

67

80

63

67

68

*66

60

59

59

59

59

59

61

63

59

55

55

55

54

BT

54

55

56

1,901

61.3

0.973

1.12

Sept.

57

59

60

59

59

56

55

54

53

53

52

52

51

53

*57

59

59

59

61

63

67

?4

65

65

63

60

59

59

55

51

-

1,739

58. 0

0.921

1.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 232 Min 51 Mean 81.9 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.65

Water year 1951-52: Max 246 Min 51 Mean 82.4 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20, 21, 23-27, Dec 

Feb. 10, 15-23, Mar. 5-8.

14-29, Jan. 22-26,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Pigeon River at Afton, Mien.

149

Location. Lat 45°22'25", long. 84°30'50", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on right 

upstream abutment of State Highway 68 bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Afton, 

2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 5| miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.--159 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--10 years, 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed, 730 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum, 83 

cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 8-14.

1942-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 ft Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 60 

cfs Aug. 12, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

4.2

4.3 

4.7

91

178

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

271

488

770

4.3

4.6

92

155

5.0 

5.7

290

730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

137

198

215

218

192

170

206

228

200

160

139

128

122

115

*109

TQT5

122

212

264

247

170

158

200

501

301

237

189

151

153

158

5,639

182

1.14

1.31

Nov.

151

148

128

130

137

137

132

142

170

168

173

*166

247

453

519

378

282

257

237

166

150

150

140

140

135

128

89

120

130

150

-

5,653

188

1.18

1.32

Dec.

160

160

176

163

168

168

195

TaT

170

160

144

130

124

115

T26

130

140

140

*150

150

150

150

150

150

140

150

150

150

140

130

140

4,650

150

0.943

1.09

Jan.

180

220

200

180

170

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

*160

210

230

210

220

200

190

170

160

140

1513

150

160

160

160

150

160

160

5,310

171

1.08

1.24

Feb.

150

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

150

150

140

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

130

135

140

140

140

140

140

-

4,075

141

0.887

0.96

Mar.

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

140

150

180

200

200

160

150

140

*140

140

150

180

198

206

192

181

151

158

151

155

177

226

388

5,193

168

1.06

1.22

Apr.

611

695

B32

436

376

286

290

335

358

466

430

340

541

660

667

*604

527

548

514

484

*406

320

278

229

199

193

169

166

155

143

-

12,058

402

2.53

2.82

May

143

136

136

136

148

169

175

145

141

143

150

166

196

212

?OT

172

166

148

*138

129

127

118

123

123

123

T5o~ 114

123

118

129

127

4,496

145

0.912

1.05

June

120

114

112

105

106

106

103

106

145

166

129

110

106

106

110

*158

23S

177

129

106

106

96

99

110

136

148

129

123

196

250

-

3,943

131

0.824

0.92

July

169

138

110

110

97

92

94

118

163

202

189

163

150

*110

153

193

218

205

166

161

169

218

250 "2T8

172

129

114

105

101

99

97

4,673

151

0.950

1.10

Aug.

92

92

92

105

118

116

99

96

101

101

123

TTs

108

*106

97

97

97

94

92

92

94

94

92

92

92

92

92

83

W

89

89

3,034

97.9

0.616

0.71

Sept.

90

92

92

92

86

86

86

84

83

55

83

83

83

86

*£9

94

92

94

92

92

92

94

96

99

99

94

92

89

89

89

89

2,705

90.2

0.567

0.63

Calendar year 1951: Max 560 Win 70 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.12

Water year 1951-52: Max 695 Min 83 Mean 168 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-25, 28-30, Dec. 16 to Mar. 20
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°34'40", long. 84°29'15", in SW^- sec. 19, T. 37 N. , R. 1 W. , 300 ft 

downstream from Mullett Lake, 2|- miles upstream from Black River, and 5 miles south 

of Cheboygan.

Drainage area. 865 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan 5 miles downstream read hourly. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 590.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929."

Average discharge.--10 years, 801 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Apr. 22; maximum daily gage 

height, 2.68 ft Apr. 22; minimum daily discharge, 359 cfs Sept. 2; minimum daily 

gage height, 1.44 ft Mar. 11.

1942-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,590 cfs Apr. 16, 1943; maximum daily gage 

height, 3.13 ft Apr. 17, 1945, Apr. 11, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Nov. 

3, 1949; minimum daily gage height, 1.17 ft Oct. 23, 27, 1946.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite fall, which are poor. Discharge computed using fall as determined from 

hourly readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Plow affected by backwater from 

powerplant at Cheboygan.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Consumers Power Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

819

1,000

989

1,070

1,020

939

956

1,020

1,050

1,030

1,100

1,100

922

856

847

867

*840

1,000

1,010

1,070

1,050

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,060

al,120

al,120

al, 100

al, 100

al,100

al.150

31,575

1,019

1.18

1.36

Nov.

al,110

a ,09o

a ,050

a ,OOO

a ,050

a ,100

a ,180

,120

,110

,110

,120

,090

,110

,210

,240

,300

.550

,320

,310

* ,320

,310

,320

,320

,290

,280

1,190

1,080

e900

e900

el, 000

-

34,860

1,162

1.34

1.50

Dec.

1,180

1,130

1,140

1,180

1.220

1,190

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,170

1,180

1,170

bl,050

b900

b920

b960

t>850

b900

t>920

*b920

b940

b950

b850

b950

1,000

1,010

1,070

1,050

988

939

1,050

32,387

1,045

1.21

1.40

Jan.

,150

,150

.150

,160

,150

,150

,140

,150

,150

,140

,150

,160

,140

,150

,180

* ,180

,190

,200

,160

,190

,200

,210

.250

,170

,190

,220

,220

,220

,220

,210

,200

36,480

1,177

1.36

1.57

Feb.

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,080

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,020

*879

634

620

954

1,100

1,090

1,080

907

968

1,080

1,070

-

-

30,632

1,056

1.22

1.32

Mar.

1,030

a980

a920

930

987

a900

a900

a920

a920

1,020

1,030

1,010

984

952

984

993

972

*969

972

889

992

1,020

1,050

1,050

999

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,030

1.060

30,623

988

1.14

1.31

Apr.

1.100

1,140

1,190

1,210

1,230

1,200

1,230

1,240

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,370

,390

,420

,440

,450

* ,500

,510

,520

,520

,530

.550

,540

,540

,530

,510

,510

,480

,440

,410

-

41,620

1,387

1.60

1.78

May

1,370

1.580

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,240

1,130

1,160

1,220

1,310

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,210

1,090

1,160

*1,120

1,110

1,180

1,120

1,130

1.040

1,080

1,190

1,150

1,180

1,060

1,110

37,150

1,198

1.38

1.59

June

949

1,080

1,150

955

1,050

1,030

890

e850

e800

e880

955

1,010

908

836

1,040

1,150

*1,100

929

814

769

609

585

637

1,130

1.180

1,090

864

829

e800

923

-

27,792

926

1.07

1.19

July

812

947

864

718

776

e640

778

813

774

746

868

714

607

687

*665

667

728

789

721

S540

e720

782

891

890

681

635

692

620

639

534

518

22,456

724

0.837

0.96

Aug.

552

564

572

688

596

610

720

569

e600

e480

558

657

*574

592

540

504

515

443

628

668

764

598

654

434

677

624

696

723

598

386

500

18,284

590

0.682

0.79

Sept.

399

359

594

612

517

555

446

555

629

536

602

386

438

501

516

*564

522

633

562

560

415

e520

6700

542

561

598

400

380

433

524

-

15, 559

519

0.600

0.67

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,550 Mln 326 Mean 942 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.79

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,550 Min 359 Mean 982 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

1 Discharge measurement made on this day.

- No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, gage-height record at 

auxiliary gage, and powerplant operation, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Indefinite fall; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and powerplant operation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 151

Black River near Tower, Mien.

Location.--Lat 45°24', long. 84°20" , in NW^- sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. IE., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from Kleber Dam, 800 ft upstream from Milligan Creek, 3 miles 

northwest of Tower, and 8 miles upstream from Black Lake.

Drainage area.--313 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.00 ft above mean sea level (Stanley 

Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 1, 3949, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 254 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Mar. 19; minimum daily, 120 cfs Sept. 14.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.30 ft), site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 11, 1950; minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Nov. 27, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplants at Tower and Kleber Dam.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

162

268

590

1,130

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

111

268

590

1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

232

227

289

325

362

391

374

375

359

321

395

366

381

302

230

223

234

*235

338

372

363

470

378

459

456

494

541

539

449

441

299

11,220

362

1.16

1.34

Nov.

351

356

291

285

243

215 232"

221

333

343

350

331

*421

776

584

698

730

538

479

421

379

360

362

373

341

248

269

232

293

305

-

11,360

379

1.21

1.35

Dec.

351

362

344

352

407

353

378

373

346

380

367

345

211

189

188

247

218

207

209

215

*260

258

268

267

241

292

293

289

295

279

251

9,035

291

0.930

1.07

Jan.

298

311

369

378

283

349

341

382

267

216

288

250

281

314

*317

323

346

528

389

267

374

372

278

264

265

277

267

340

302

281

269

9,786

316

1.01

1.16

Feb.

271

268

257

265

267

331

281

269

281

286

265

266

321

289

177

173

280

194

199

*226

224

228

223

275

293

238

242

196

' 190

_

-

7,275

251

0.802

0.86

Mar.

242

200

224

197

185

178

168

194

189

342

307

325

327

312

311

325

275

. 263

*175

341

315

332

326

335

346

*324

361

330

377

329

575

9,030

291

0.930

1.07

Apr.

768

789

826

800

866

649

512

675

681

657

809

766

763

995

1.090

1,080

1,060

*925

1,000

992

906

860

722

637

553

492

399

470

376

356

-

22,474

749

2.39

2.67

May

353

358

215

334

313

290

326

343

327

315

300

329

321

426

442

362

428

352

268

262

*268

302

280

243

207

209

210

222

227

287

270

9,389

303

0.968

1.12

June

218

205

211

209

193

201

221

237

205

242

283

227

230

239

206

213

*297

493

391

341

297

347

243

191

220

245

231

276

281

306

-

7,699

257

0.821

0.92

July

322

313

396

269

213

179

219

301

312

237

350

387

395

383

*356

323

366

375

417

424

426

429

384

399

414

424

432

414

296

199

159

10,493

338

1.08

1.24

Aug.

150

202

147

166

160

293

287

198

229

207

207

272

313

191

203

217

197

215

*227

205

175

161

140

133

150

141

174

180

166

182

152

6,040

195

0.623

0.72

Sept.

161

156

167

154

142

154

144

146

145

188

210

183

141

120

139

136

*150

148

168

175

189

166

166

169

198

213

213

153

148

149

-

4,891

163

0.521

0.58

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,220 Min 122 Mean 305 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,090 Min 120 Mean 324 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.10

Discharge measurement made on this day.

301072 O - 54 - 11
152 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rainy River near Onaway, Mien.

Location. Lat 45°21'25", long. 84°10'00", in SW^ sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 68, 1? miles downstream from Little 

Rainy River, and 3 miles east of Onaway.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 747.77 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--10 years, 24.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 388 cfs Apr. 15, 17-19; maximum gage height, 4.80 ft 

Apr. 18; minimum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs Sept. 12, 13.

1942-52: Maximum discharge observed, 668 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.55 ft); 

no flow Aug. 24-28, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

103

194

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

Nov. 15 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

2.1 

4.2

7.0

17

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

4.8

194

388

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

20

21

23

33

45

54

70

90

120

130

110

80

65

50

38

32

*29

32

34

38

45

50

55

65

90

110

100

80

60

47

1,834

59.2

0.749

0.86

Nov.

40

38

35

30

25

23

22

22

22

23

30

60

*97

110

105

100

90

80

75

68

62

55

50

47

45

43

43

43

44

47

1,574

52.5

0.665

0.74

Dec.

50

55

60

63

61

60

54

48

44

40

35

30

28

27

30

35

40

35

30

27

*26

28

30

30

30

29

29

27

27

27

26.

1,161

37.5

0.475

0.55

Jan.

27

35

43

49

49

49

47

47

45

42

38

36

33

32

*32

33

35

35

36

35

35

35

36

36

35

36

47

47

49

49

49

1,230

39.7

0.503

0.58

Feb.

47

47

45

45

43

45

45

44

44

43

40

37

34

32

31

29

26

25

24

*24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

_

-

960

33.1

0.419

0.45

Mar.

23

25

24

26

24

23

23

23

24

26

27

30

33

33

35

33

32

32

*30

32

33

33

35

36

38

47

60

71

79

194

264

1,446

46.6

0.590

0.68

Apr.

288

288

278

278

274

274

278

274

269

288

307

302

324

349

588

*375

388

388

388

362

278

194

192

190

190

181

172

160

134

105

-

8,154

272

3.44

3.84

May

71

52

52

47

42

40

40

40

40

41

42

42

43

45

45

47

47

42

38

32

*30

27

27

24

24

25

25

22

21

21

li

1,147

57.0

0.468

0.54

June

17

15

12

12

15

12

12

11

11

10

8.6

9.4

7.8

7.0

6.4

6.4

*5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.8

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

-

242.1

8.07

0.102

0.11

July

5.9

5^9

6.4

5.9

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.8

8.6

8.6

47

45

42

38

*35

30

27

24

24

25

25

22

25

25

22

21

19

18

17

17

615.9

19.8

0.251

0.29

Aug.

16

16

16

16

15

15

13

15

16

15

12

12

11

11

10

10

8.6

7.0

*7.0

5.9

S.9

4.8

4.2

5.7

5.5

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2T2

280.2

9.04

0.114

0.13

Sept.

2-.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

~7&.8

1.0

115

1.5

 1.3

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

-

42.2

1.41

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 324 Min 3.0 Mean 40.2 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.92

Water year 1951-52: Max 388 Min 0.8 Mean 51.1 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 8-29. No gage-height record Oct. 1-17, Oct. 

19 to~Nov. 12, Nov. 14 to Dec. 20, Dec. 22, Apr. 23, May 6-10, June 1-7, July 27-29, July 31 to Aug. 

2, Aug. 24 to Sept. 16, Sept. 18-30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for North Branch Tunder Bay River near Bolton.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 153

Black; River near Cheboygan, Mien.

Location. Lat 45°30'00", long. 84°19'24", in sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. IE., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Black Lake, 5^ miles upstream from Alverno Dam, and 12 

miles southeast of Cheboygan.

Drainage area 597 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 419 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Apr. 19; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

Sept. 14.

1942-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1952; minimum daily, 11 cfs 

Aug. 14, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or period of 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Plow affected during most of 

the time by backwater from powerplant at Alverno Dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

426 

482

499" 351

592

617

611

608

618

626

635

638

616

546

558

535

*555

540

594

604

588

638

620

601

801

832

869

840 

830

825

852

19,547

631

1.06

1.22

Nov.

820 

791

81O

712

752

746

a750

a780

636

632

595

724

692

714

782

968

1,010

1.060

1,050

*1, 010

949

860

820

773

764

750

704

688 

a650

554

-

23,546

785

1.31

1.46

Dec.

557 

 541

578

534

544

551

586

a680

a!40

a580

a580

a580

a580

a 580

a520

a!60

a520

aSOO

aSOO

*a500

480

559

132

468

574

565

573

571 

591

139

482

15,445

498

0.834

0.96

Jan.

 579 

614

634

652

623

604

570

585

599

628

614

613

591

577

*580

524

528

596

678

701

687

722

748

34?

641

643

638

652 

647

a630

a630

19,370

625

1.05

1.21

Feb.

a650 

a600

a650

561

656

560

575

539

634

617

625

596

592

581

579

520

527

438

*425

453

463

486

492

490

471

458

467

493 

494

-

15,692

541

0.906

0.98

Mar.

486 

476

474

483

466

463

475

478

487

487

545

556

548

539

556

555

567

*536

536

542

552

574

586

617

603

606

604

602 

615

620

669

16,903

545

0.913

1.05

Apr.

848

984

1,090

1,300

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,570

1,560

1,670

1,740

1,760

1,950

2,090

*2,110

2,210

2.260

2,210

2,170

2,240

2,150

2,090

2,050

1,950

1,880

1,740 

1,670

1,570

-

51, 247

1,708

2.86

3.19

May

1.49O 

1,390

1,290

1,240

1,020

918

806

661

604

593

556

488

519

455

595

601

552

141

563

*527

593

579

547

609

321

472

396

424 

402

417

464

20,251

653

1.09

1.26

June

142 

402

376

357

350

398

472

116

395

417

387

355

373

444

82

386

403

*395

343

364

357

91

354

433

419

443

443

481 

78

485

-

10, 547

352

0.590

0.66

July

500 

500

501

529

517

85

376

509

490

506

452

385

89

446

*472

508

504

514

543

124

677

566

608

652

617

743

656

755 630"

626

576

15,656

505

0.846

0.98

Aug.

m91

382

402

397

154

297

308

122

30O

318

*300

300

290

200

90

280

280

340

280

280

200

80

150

160

160

150 

150

150

70

7,674

248

0.415

0.48

Sept.

210 

160

140

160

220

220

80

160

160

160

160

160

160

62

187

*265

262

270

273

251

101

410

605

205

284

223

263

88 

225

227

-

6,351

212

0.355

6.40

Calendar yeac 1951: Max 1,920 Mln 62 Mean 551 Cfsm 0.923 !" 12.52

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,260 Mln 62 Mean 607 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of powerplant 

operation at Alverno Dam.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 13 to Sept. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 

gage readings and powerplant operation at Alverno Dam.
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°00'30", long. 83°58'15", on line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 30 N., R. 

 4 E., on left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from Miller Creek, and 5 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area. 232 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 211 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.51 ft); minimum, 142 cfs Sept. 14.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Aug. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by dam at Atlanta. Prior to May 12, 1950, 

diurnal fluctuation by powerplant at Atlanta.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 10-15)

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

146

183

314

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

500

870

1,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

200

*188

206

212

206

206

212

314

299

292

271

232

206

173

173

173

173

178

252

285

264

245

226

338

425

398

338

292

264

245

232

7,718

249

1.07

1.23

Nov.

219

212

206

200

*200

190

180

200

230

210

220

238

314

476 

454

407

372

322

285

250

250

230

230

220

240

250

200

210

210

226

-

7,651

255

1.10

1.23

Dec.

232

245

258

»271

271

258

258

245

238

232

232

212

210

190 

180

£10

230

260

280

290

300

300

310

320

330

350

340

320

300

290

270

8,232

266

1.15

1.33

Jan.

250

250

250

250

240

230

*230

230

240

240

220

250

240

210

220

210

220

250

250

280

330

300

290

290

550

350

330

300

270

290

270

8,130

262

1.13

1.30

Feb.

270

270

270

»270

270

250

220

220

220

220

210

190

190

180 

200

220

200

200

180

200

200

200

200

200

180

190

190

190

190

-

6,190

213

0.918

0.99

Mar.

180

180

210

»200

200

210

210

210

230

250

300

25O

220

200 

190

180

180

180

190

230

260

280

260

250

240

230

220

220

230

280

400

7,070

228

0.983

1.13

Apr.

*672

799

635

540

476

434

434

454

513

600

540

476

540

1.050 

#799

692

653

617

569

513

465

425

398

356

322

306

271

258

278

278

-

15,363

512

2.21

2.47

May

252

226

226

245

*271

285

264

258

232

212

226

278

306

292 

278

299

278

238

219

232

245

212

194

206

212

226

219

194

179

183

188

7,374

238

1.03

1.19

June

212

200

178

168

178

178

158

168

285

245

*200

163

158

158 

173

299

306

278

226

200

173

168

163

163

178

200

194

163

219

226

-

5,978

199

0.858

0.96

July

200

183

173

168

158

154

150

»173

232

206

219

226

200

178 

406

465

390

364

306

271

589

526

465

416

322

271

238

200

178

173

168

8,368

270

1.16

1.34

Aug.

168

168

163

219

*292

238

212

206

183

178

183

232

200

178 

173

173

168

163

163

158

158

158

154

154

150

150

146

146

146

150

154

5,484

177

0.763

0.88

Sept.

173

178

173

163

158

154

150

»150

150

146

146

146

146

146 

163

163

173

183

173

158

158

163

163

163

158

154

154

154

150

150

-

4,759

159

0.685

0.76

Calendar year 1951: Max 712 Mln 120 Mean 237 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,050 Mln 146 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.81

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Ai

617 cfs (7.40 ft); Apr. 14 (9 a.m.)

jr. 2 (4 to 6 a.m.) 822 cfs (7.90 ft); Apr. 10 (3 to 5 p.m.) 

1,140 cfs (8.51 ft); July 21 (7 to 8 p.m.) 799 cfs (7.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 155

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River near Lachine, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°03'30", long. 83°47 I 00", on'line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 31 N., 

R. 5 E., on left bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, 1 mile upstream 

from mouth, 3-| miles downstream from Fletcher Pond, and 3-| miles southwest of Lachine.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 400 cfs Sept. 10-12; maximum gage height, 

4.35 ft Apr. 15 (backwater from Thunder Bay River); minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs 

Nov. 5.

1945-52: Maximum daily discharge, 450 cfs Mar. 15, 1946; maximum gage height, 4.60 

ft Apr. 12, 1947 (backwater from Thunder Bay River); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Nov. 21, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 25 cfs, or those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, or for periods of backwater from Thunder Bay River, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by Fletcher Pond (usable capacity, 1,750,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect and 

backwater from Thunder Bay River (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

15

33

72

238

446

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

145

*123

87

89

91

93

102

60

35

23

21

21

20

20

ii

19

20

20

25

22

21

21

21

28

50

52

35

25

23

21

21

1,373

44.3

-

-

Nov.

20

20

19

19

*17

58

120

156

224

178

116

87

50

25

20

20

20

21

50

110

120

121

121

118

118

121

157

154

165

170

-

2,715

90.5

-

-

Dec.

161

147

129

*132

127

129

125

123

120

120

118

121

a!50

a250

a270

a290

a300

a300

a300

a300

a300

a300

a280

a270

a260

a260

260

260

260

260

252

6,674

215

-

-

Jan.

258

258

250

246

240

232

*208

178

156

154

152

154

154

152

b!55

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

169

163

165

163

bl60

b!60

b!60

b!60

157

154

5,518

178

-

-

Feb.

156

159

161

*169

169

167

165

159

159

157

156

154

154

154

148

145

148

147

145

145

145

145

143

169

201

222

258

256

250

-

-

4,906

169

-

-

Mar.

248

238

232

*234

236

242

246

a250

a250

a250

a230

a200

157

161

165

154

150

141

87

26

20

19

18

18

18

IB

18

20

24

30

40

4,140

134

-

-

Apr.

*65

90

80

68

54

40

30

37

5O

70

58

54

64

80

96

90

80

70

60

56

50

47

43

41

40

39

37

34

31

30

-

1,684

56.1

-

-

May

30

31

31

75

*130

127

127

132

136

136

136

138

143

141

127

118

121

118

123

116

112

105

84

84

84

82

80

79

77

77

116

3,216

104

-

-

June

174

184

338

3O8

238

236

232

220

193

138

*136

132

105

79

77

75

72

70

69

68

72

72

72

98

127

127

127

150

176

180

-

4,345

145

-

-

July

172

152

al40

a!25

120

120

148

*178

178

166

161

127

120

121

114

100

a85

a75

a60

a48

a45

43

ii

42

42

42

42

43

42

42

64

3,019

97.4

-

-

Aug.

130

165

170

170

*180

220

225

220

210

190

180

175

172

165

165

165

165

165

175

200

230

270

310

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

6,977

225

-

-

Sept.

300

260

220

220

220

220

260

*340

370

400

400

400

390

380

330

252

246

252

250

246

240

238

238

234

230

230

226

224

220

218

"

8,254

275

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 446 Min 12 Mean 135 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 400 Min 17 Mean 144 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, gate operation at 

Fletcher Pond, and records for Thunder Bay River near Hillman and Bolton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Thunder Bay River Oct. 24-28, Nov. 13- 

21, Dec. 27-30, Mar. 21-26, Mar. 28 to Apr. 30, July 16, 22-26, Aug. 2-12, Aug. 18 to Sept. 15; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, record of gate operation at Pletcher Pond, and 

records for Thunder Bay River near Hillman and Bolton.
156 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°07'40", long. 83°38'30", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 6 E., on left

bank half a mile upstream from Orchard Hill bridge, 4 miles upstream from North Branch

Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 670 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tug. 12, 1945, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 237 cfs July 31.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs Mar. 15, 1946 (gage height, 8.78 ft); maximum gage height, 9.08 ft Mar. 21, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 96 cfs 

Nov. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant at Hillman and regulation by Fletcher Pond on the 

Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River (usable capacity, 1,750,000,000 cu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet pep second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27

3.6 301

4.0 403

5.0 778

6.0 1,250

Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

263

415

805

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,290

1,860

3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

403

448

*389

403

418

418

418

588

671

671

608

568

479

418

375

337

313

325

362

463

495

479

433

588

821

932

910

778

650

530

479

16,170

522

-

-

Nov.

433

403

375

362

557

*557

557

362

588

650

512

512

629

910

1,180

1.250

1,100

888

756

671

978

910

588

549

629

629

671

756

588

629

-

19,519

651

-

-

Dec.

549

588

608

650

*650

650

608

608

568

530

512

479

448

440

450

480

520

600

640

680

720

760

800

820

860

870

880

880

870

860

850

20,428

659

-

-

Jan.

800

780

760

740

720

7OO

690

*690

690

690

690

660

720

660

700

740

790

830

880

900

880

840

810

800

810

820

820

800

780

740

700

23,650

762

-

-

Feb.

660

620

590

570

*560

550

540

550

520

510

510

520

470

450

440

450

450

460

450

450

450

450

450

460

480

500

520

530

540

-

14,680

506

-

-

Mar.

540

530

530

530

*530

530

540

550

620

660

660

630

560

520

520

500

490

480

480

490

520

580

630

650

600

570

560

600

700

918

1.240

18,458

595

-

-

Apr.

1,740

*2,300

2,430

2,100

1,620

1,140

990

1,120

1,340

1,680

1,740

1,620

1,510

2,160

'2J340

2,500

2,040

1,740

1,510

1,290

1,140

1,020

895

782

680

620

580

502

392

450

-

42,276

1,409

-

-

May

409

354

340

357

468

*502

520

485

485

450

443

445

560

580

580

540

580

468

468

422

585

418

579

547

357

552

568

365

350

327

330

13,452

453

-

-

June

443

422

560

620

502

468

485

468

502

520

468

*415

350

308

301

342

446

432

412

544

520

510

278

272

540

571

377

368

422

485

-

12,551

412

-

-

July

468

436

357

357

340

334

310

*588

406

502

502

432

412

422

440

600

700

600

520

446

485

640

IgO

720

640

485

397

550

515

265

267

14,294

461

-

-

Aug.

299

320

382

422

485

 600

580

540

520

468

422

443

450

391

365

363

352

368

400

468

468

468

502

540

540

540

540

540

540

520

520

14,354

463

-

-

Sept.

540

560

520

468

443

440

502

502

*560

580

580

580

560

580

560

468

412

440

450

440

422

391

422

412

403

409

394

382

371

377

-

14,168

472

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,940 Min 250 Mean 546 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,640 Min 265 Mean 611 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 157

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.- -La t 45°08'55", long. 83°36'35", in sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E. , on left bank 1| 

miles upstream from mouth, 2-J miles south of Bolton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. --March 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

-~Jfug. 16, 1945, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum, 9.8 cfs Sept. 21, 22.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 7.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,370 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.98 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (ice 

jam); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Oct. 4, 1948.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

3.8 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

154

405

680

1,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

73 

73

*77

103

142

205

232

300

371

538

573

432

315

253

222

177 

144

134

152

157

177

229

229

260

300

414

516

470

363

274

209

8,114

262

1.42

1.64

Nov.

180 

1S3

168

163

132

*121

97

103

103

106

121

139

222

376

787

w538

397

308

225

189

170

160

150

140

130

120

139

121

-

7,481

249

1.35

1.51

Dec.

127 

149

180

225

*278

256

246

218

193

183

168

139

120

150

170

200 

170

150

130

120

125

135

135

145

140

135

130

130

130

130

130

5,037

162

0.880

1.01

Jan.

130 

130

135

140

145

150

150

*150

150

150

140

130

130

130

140

150 

160

190

220

250

260

260

260

230

210

200

180

180

150

150

160

5,310

171

0.929

1.07

Feb.

150 

140

120

130

*140

130

120

120

120

120

110

100

90

85

85

80 

75

68

72

72

75

72

68

65

62.

62

65

65

65

-

-

2,726

94.0

0.511

0.55

Mar.

1

62

65

*65

65

65

64

62

62

67

70

70

70

65

65 

70

75

85

95

110

120

110

100

100

110

120

120

110

120

180

2,666

86.0

0.467

0.54

Apr.

350 

*920

1,310

1,390

1,070

794

700

641

738

822

871

992

955

1,030

1,310

1.440 

1,390

1,220

1,070

920

745

538

460

363

315

278

239

209

186

166

-

23,432

781

4.24

4.73

May

136 

118

118

112

112

*108

104

97

94

94

94

88

92

99

112

123 

123

121

112

103

95

84

77

76

74

71

70

68

67

66

64

2,972

95.9

0.521

0.60

June

57 

42

41

43

50

47

43

46

39

39

41

*52

47

41

40

30 

40

39

41

43

39

36

32

33

37

36

36

37

42

35

"

1,233

41.1

0.223

0.25

July

36 

48

45

40

35

3232"

37

*41

39

45

43

48

50

64

87 

94

101

~94 110

85

80

85

95

104

106

95

82

71

63

56

2,043

65.9

0.358

0.41

Aug.

54 

48

35

33

37

*41

42

46

45

42

37

39

41

43

47

46 

50

41

41

37

33

30

27

24

23

23

22

20

19

19

19

1,104

35.6

0.193

0.22

Sept.

19 

19

20

21

20

25

22

17

*15

15

14

13

12

1?

12

11 

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

11

12

13

-

422

14.1

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,220 Mln 23 Mean 164 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.06

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,440 Min 10 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.929 In. 12.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-28, Dec. 13 to Apr. 1.
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Lower South Branch Thunder Bay River near Hibbard Lake, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°51'35", long. 83°35'40", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 38 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from Hubbard Lake, 1 mile south of town of Hubbard Lake, and 

8f miles upstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1953.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T939 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 7 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 660 cfs Apr. 18; minimum daily, 13 cfs

1945-53: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 18, 1953; no flow May 35-37, 30, 

31, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated at Hubbard Lake (usable capacity, 1,310,000,000 

cuTt).

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15,

Feb. 26 to Mar. 19, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3o)

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

4.4 

4.9 

6.1

85

230

680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

*130

130

112

102

100

66

26

21

2T

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22 

22

21

22

22

1,291

41.6

-

"

Nov.

23

23

23

23

*48

102

135

159

180 

117

75

45

19

19

18

19

20

20

74

118

118

125

130

130

125

138

165 

162

162

159

-

2,674

89.1

-

-

Dec.

156

106

77

*73

69

69

69

67

67 

67

67

71

81

115

132

150

186

212

230

234

237

220

180

180

180

180

177 

171

171

174

174

4,342

140

-

-

Jan.

177

174

174

174

177

177

*174

174

174 

174

171

174

174

174

177

174

177

180

177

185

180

180

183

183

180

183

183 

183

180

180

177

5,502

177

-

-

Feb.

177

177

177

*177

177

177

174

174

177 

174

174

174

174

177

177

174

171

180

186

180

186

183

183

209

223

276

m310

-

-

5,726

197

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 425 Min 18

Mar.

296

279

296

*335

335

349

384

384

374 

370

346

310

304

230

174

177

177

145

68

!£

18

21

21

21

22

23

23 

23

22

22

22

5,587

180

-

-

Apr.

*23

23

24

20

13

14

14

14

15 

17

18

18

129

402

540

600

640

660

640

580

540

500

460

318

150

90

81 

88

85

83

"

6,799

227

-

-

May

77

71

124

189

*212

180

153

153

153 

150

153

153

156

153

153

153

150

138

112

112

112

112

112

108

105

102

100 

90

90

88

112

4,026

130

-

-

June

132

164

504

244

220

226

220

230

168 

122

*122

102

M

45

44

45

45

44

44

45

43

79

138

153

168

177

174 

186

195

202

"

4,116

157

-

-

July

206

171

155

155

155

156

186

*216

225 

220

144

95

95

95

67

44

51

26

45

28

45

79

141

141

177

195

192 

186

162

147

150

4,118

155

-

-

Aug.

162

180

195

198

*212

216

225

225

195 

174

171

171

174

168

174

174

189

198

220

226

254

262

282

295

286

276

272 

272

258

248

244

6,790

219

-

-

Sept.

240

192

165

195

206

195

189

*257

248

240

257

254

250

226

146

95

95

92

92

95

95

95

92

95

92 

92

92

90

4,911

164

-

-

Mean 133 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 660 Min 13 Mean 153 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 159

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mlch.

Location. La t 44°39'35", long. 84°42<45", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 26 N., fi. 3 W., on right 

bank 65 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Grayling, and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from East Branch.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,123.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 77.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 189 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.39 ft); minimum, 33 cfs June 27.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 274 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Apr. 21, 1946.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 2.5 miles upstream.

Hating table, water year 1951*-52, except -periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic"feet per second)

1.1 

2.0 

3.0

44

141

zee

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

73

76

77

77

81

89

95

97

89

82

73

76

76

65

62

70

73

*97

105

96

85

84

112

159

130

112

98

87

89

88

2,727

88.0

0.800

0.92

Nov.

93

84

a82

a82

a80

a78

a78

*a78

87

93

86

77

102

152

171

148

115

114

98

95

87

97

90

94

78

73

81

78

89

94

"

2,854

95.1

0.865

0.97

Dec.

90

88

88

97

97

92

99

102

^8

85

86

86

*78

68

a68

a70

a74

a74

a70

a70

a 70

b70

b72

b72

b72

b72

a70

a70

b70

74

77

2,469

79.6

0.724

0.83

Calendar year 1951: Max 177

Jan.

90

89

84

77

S4

84

65

73

74

*76

68

80

76

68

89

94

96

99

90

85

94

84

75

72

93

96

86

78

77

72

83

2,551

82.3

0.748

0.86

Feb.

85

93

89

85

87

86

84

80

81

76

82

83

76

67

65

83

84

65

68

68

77

76

80

73

63

63

*78

70

72

-

"

2,239

77.2

0.702

0.76

Mar.

71

59

70

81

66

61

66

70

72

77

81

82

80

72

76

71

70

66

76

*84

88

88

87

81

*73

75

75

72

78

77

94

2,339

75.5

0.686

0.79

Apr.

*137

159

153

140

137

128

115

118

126

142

142

137

146

183

Wf

165

171

171

171

155

129

124

112

106

102

102

97

93

92

88

4,016

134

1.22

1.36

May

89

88

93

82

83

8S

83

83

84

86

84

81

86

89

95

92

90

83

78

73

76

73

*75

93

95

93

85

83

80

71

58

2,592

83.6

0.760

0.88

June

60

52

67

71

66

67

70

70

66

64

64

63

63

65

63

62

82

77

76

73

85

68

84

140

100

46

*51

75

93

88

2,171

72.4

0.658

0.73

July

78

73

65

64

63

62

61

72

95

94

84

84

83

75

105

114

102

93

103

114

136

153

*142

139

125

110

96

88

87

83

80

2,923

94.3

0.857

0.99

Aug.

76

75

71

89

103

89

81

75

88

94

90

88

88

82

 75

72

71

75

68

67

66

65

62

63

62

63

60

59

60

60

63

2,300

74.2

0.675

0.78

Sept.

68

67

66

72

73

65

65

66

64

64

63

*61

57

57

67

63

62

65

62

63

65

70

74

68

67

67

59

63

63

60

-

1,946

64.9

0.590

0.66

Min 45 Mean 78.8 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.71

Water year 1951-52: Max 183 Min 46 Mean 85.0 Cfsm 0.773 In. 10.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Manistee 

River near Grayling and sheraan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
160 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Au Sable River at Mlo, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44 0 39'3S", long. 84°07'30", on line between sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 E., 

 and sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 33 

bridge at Mlo, 10 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 80 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 929.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2,980 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.16 ft); 

minimum daily, 742 cfs Sept. 14.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, July 9 to Sept. 30, 1952 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

740

900

1,700

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

t796

Feb.

t948

-

-

Mar. Apr.

1 1,790

t2,360

-

-

-

May

t2,370

June

t679

tl,170

-

July

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

944

1,100

*898

842

930

926

1,100

1,280

1,200

1,040

1,220

1,190

1,740

1,780

1,980

1,860

1,550

1,200

1,240

L,020

1,090

946

994

-

-

-

-

Aug.

910

894

962

1,140

1.270

1,170

1,120

1,060

916

1,140

1,100

*1,080

1,080

1,000

996

928

910

1,100

943

858

1,020

879

799

853

913

812

910

903

786

762

988

30,202

974

0.885

1.02

Sept.

834

890

1.010

944

789

786

850

901

748

925

867

848

812

742

946

876

850

838

894

818

948

875

*765

964

922

830

796

837

851

862

-

25,818

861

0.783

0.87

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Additional discharge measurements made prior to 1952 water year are as follows: May 16, 

1951 (1,110 cfs); Aug. 23, 1951 (923 cfs)j Sept. 20, 1951 (837 cfs).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 161

An Ores River near National City, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°10'45", long. 83°44'15", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1? miles upstream from Elm Creek, 4 miles southwest of National City, 12? miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15? miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. November 1950 "to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1951, wire-weight gage 1.7 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Apr. 14; minimum discharge, 9.4 

 cfs July 7,8.

1950-52: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum, that of July 7, 

8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 July 22 to Sept. 50

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

24

40

79

401

616

1,210

Mar. 25 to July 21 

1.2 15

2.0 

3.0 

4.5 

6.0 

9.0

97

231

501

890

1,990

1.2 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

16

102

162

231

401

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

36

29

28

28

28

26

58

94

75

75

64

55

49

38

50

40

37

67

84

72

55

52

*51

567

508

198 

156

128

109

97

91

2,601

85.9

0.496

0.57

Nov.

94

96

74

IP.

75

96

90

80

75

75

80

97

524

481

524

231

180

150

110

105

105

105

110

110

100

110 

110

120

100

*90

-

5,965

132

0.781

0.87

Dec.

90

105

121

140

168

142

158

181

162

150

156

124

120

110

100

100

100

95

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

90 

*90

90

100

100

100

5,492

115

0.669

0.77

Jan.

100

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

100

110

150

145

160

170.

170

160

*150

140

140

140 

140

140

140

140

140

5,695

119

0.704

0.81

Feb.

140

140

150

160

180

150

130

110

90

80

80

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

*55

55 

55

55

55

-

-

2,450

84.5

0.500

0.54

Mar.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

60

100

150

150

180

200

200

190

160

180

500

550

700

1,000

800

600

*500

450 

420

500

570

755

*al,550

10,485

558

2.00

2.51

Apr.

1,180

1,010

650

491

421

451

461

628

659

570

524

451

aSOO

al.600

*a900

582

451

367

324

290

265

248

251

*195

165

156

158

151

145

-

14,580

486

2.88

5.21

May

157

T25

119

104

102

95

105

117

101

64

61

- 113

109

76

85

66

55

48

44

41

42

58

59

84

72

55 

*44

50

51

47

42

2,527

75.1

0.444

0.51

June

59

34

34

39

32

30

26

24

24

20

19

18

19

19

19

18

27

*26

21

18

18

19

18

19

18

18 

15

14

21

22

-

688

22.9

0.136

0.15

July

16

14

14

13

11

10

9-t

10

22

18

20

17

13

12

76

54

22

89

110

62

282

*121

276

214

96

77 

55

42

57

51

26

1,849.4

59.7

0.555

0.41

Aug.

25

31

75

155

To?

59

45

34

34

62

44

47

*57

31

28

28

28

91

50

55

32

28

24

24

25

22 

20

20

19

20

80

1,333

43.0

0.254

0.29

Sept.

230

16?

91

59

43

54

50

27

26

31

26

32

21

20

21

20

19

27

51

26

25

*25

50

50

27

24 

22

21

20

20

-

1,220

40.7

0.241

0.27

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,390 Min 17 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,600 Min 9.4 Mean 133 Cfam 0.787 In. 10.71

Peak discharKe (base, 600 cfs). Ma

charge unknown); Apr. 8 (11 a.m.) 65C

r. 22 (7:50 a.m.), discharge unknown; Mar. 51 (time and dlscfs (5.17 ft); Apr. 14 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge based on weather records and records for East Branch Au Ores

River at Mclvor and Rifle River near Sterling.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-11, Nov. 19 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13 to Mar. 28

(no gage-height record Jan. 18-20, Feb. 5-7).
162 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

East Branch Au Ores River at Mclvor, Mioh.

Location,--Lat 44°14'20", long. 83°41'50", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 21 N., 

R. 6 E., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Mclvor, 1.1 miles east 

of National City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City.

Drainage area.--84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 28.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 24, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of toe effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

2.5 

4.0

37

103

254

380

728

1.5 

2.5 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

33

103

254

380

728

Discharge, in eubj- feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

43

43

45

43

39

59

74

54

48

45

42

40

40

38

36

46

55

68

55

53

51

*53

145

107

87

76

68

62

59

57

1,779

57.4

0.683

0.79

Nov.

54

52

50

50

53

61

53

52

48

49

50

59

145

192

132

103

89

78

70

70

73

61

66

59

58

61

72

71

57

*55

-

2,143

71.4

0.850

0.95

Dec.

59

63

66

78

78

73

83

TB

73

68

64

59

60

60

60

60

60

55

50

55

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

65

65

65

1,977

63.8

0.760

0.88

J=M1. ! F';C.

65

65

60

60

65

60

60 " 60

60

60

60

60

60

65

75

75

85

95

95

80

70

65

65

*65

65

65

60

60

65

65

65

2,075

66.9

0.796

0.92

70

70

70

80

90

85

80

70

70

65

60

60

55

60

65

60

60

60

60

55

60

55

55

50

*50

50

50

50

50

-

-

1,815

62.6

0.745

0.80

.13 r.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

80

84

91

89

91

86

76

85

111

197

358

410

260

197

*160

150

136

150

214

296

*459

4,285

138

1.64

1.89

Apr.

493

352

242

186

165

165

170

219

302

284

230

186

438

*690

380

296

254

224

214

192

170

160

150

*140

136

132

127

123

119

111

-

7,050

235

2.80

3.12

May

107

107

103

101

111

113

101

98

95

95

93

93

90

86

107

91

85

81

78

78

78

73

78

102

93

81

*75

81

74

71

1°

2,789

90.0

1.07

1.23

June

70

66

65

64

62

62

57

56

55

52

52

50

50

50

49

49

60

*51

50

47

48

47

46

46

45

44

43

42

47

44

"

1,569

52.3

0.623

0.70

July

41

41

41

40

3_7

37

37

38

43

40

41

38

37

43

78

50

44

93

89

77

107

*68

82

64

50

46

42

47

44

40

38

1,613

52.0

0.619

0.71

Aug.

38

49

66

103

76

58

49

45

49

59

49

50

*45

41

40

39

39

50

41

39

39

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

37

51

1,436

46.3

0.551

0.64

Sept.

78

82

6T

48

43

41

39

39

38

38

38

37

37

37

38

39

39

46

44

42

41

*40

41

40

39

37

37

36

37

37

-

1,289

43.0

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1951: Max 527 Min 30 Mean 74.3 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.01

Water year 1951-52: Max 690 Min 35 Mean 81.5 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.20

Peak discharee (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 22 (4 to 5 a.m.) 527 cfs (5.91 ft); Apr. 1 (6 a.m.) 527 cfs

(5.87 ft); Apr. 9 (6 a.m.) 339 cfs (4.71 ft); Apr. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 865 cfs (7.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich.

163

Location. Lat 44°23'50", long. 84"02'55" ) in SE± sec. 10, T. 83 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Wilkins Creek, and 

3 miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 27 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 860 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 460 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.82 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Mar. 8, July 6, 8.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum, 29 cfs Mar. 8, July 6, 

8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24-26)

2.2 

3.0 

5.0 

5.3

96

281

330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

44

47

47

51

43

55

73

47

45

49

46

39

43

43

46

47

43

*55

47

53

56

48

"114.

nos

58

55

52

51

50

54

1,652

53.3

1.97

2.27

Nov.

51

49

46

43

50

39

50

42

47

51

47

54

128

190

97

67

58

53

*49

43

43

46

51

46

45

46

46

46

46

46

-

1,715

57.2

2.12

2.36

Dec.

50

56

60

123

89

66

82

67

60

57

51

52

49

47

42

42

b42

b42

*b42

b42

b43

b44

b44

b42

b42

b42

b42

b43

b44

b45

48

1,640

52.9

1.96

2.26

Jan.

61

58

56

50

51

49

49

53

M

50

50

51

47

48

98

83

76

112

83

66

59

58

57

59

62

54

51

b51

b52

b52

b53

1,845

59.5

2.20

2.54

Feb.

57

68

65

81

*85

65

55

55

53

53

56

46

50

52

47

48

47

47

51

46

46

«

43

43

45

46

45

47

44

-

-

1,529

52.7

1.95

2.10

Mar.

48

44

48

48

45

49

45

47

43

*49

67

72

78

67

62

56

56

71

76

128

172

190

118

93

75

79

71

73

91

141

226

2,528

81.5

3.02

3.48

Apr.

*281

*251

*164

123

102

91

108

132

136

136

102

84

196

330

172

123

108

96

84

71

66

65

*55

59

53

52

51

52

51

49

3,443

115

4.26

4.75

May

51

47

49

44

51

51

49

45

45

44

45

48

48

43

54

47

47

38

43

48

*41

40

44

55

47

48

41

42

40

39

43

1,423

45.9

1.70

1.96

June

46

43

45

40

41

40

41

36

42

37

39

36

*39

38

37

42

42

36

39

39

34

37

39

36

36

32

35

37

36

36

-

1,.156

38.5

1.43

1.60

July

35

36

34

31

36

31

35

36

*39

35

33

35

34

35

39

36

35

51

44

39

55

39

52

42

37

38

35

43

42

39

36

1,187

38.3

1.42

1.64

Aug.

~a36

47

11

51

41

*42

38

45

46

42

44

42

38

42

38

36

47

40

37

42

39

37

39

37

39

36

41

37

36

45

1,295

41.8

1.55

1.79

Sept.

53

,47

41

37

41

37

37

43

40

37

34

*38

36

36

43

36

39

42

39

38

37

36

41

36

39

36

32

35

35

37

-

1,158

38.6

1.43

1.60

Calendar -year 1951: Max 294 Win 33 Mean 56.1 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 330 Win 31 Mean 56.2 Cfsm 2.O8 In. 28.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°23<35", long. 84 <> 02'15", in SW£ sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Houghton Creek and 3 miles southwest of 

Lupton,

Drainage area.--54 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control, 

rometer).

Altitude of 850 ft (by baExtremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 550 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.67 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 30.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1958; minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks.--Reeords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28

6.7 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

64

79

126

186

246

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30 

6.3 57

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.6

186

320

525

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

70

74

72

77

71

86

120

83

75

76

71

66

70

69

70

71

70

*72

65

74

83

79

198

*198

138

112

100

93

88

85

2,751

88.7

1.64

1.89

Nov.

80

77

74

70

72

66

75

71

79

85

76

84

174

272

186

144

116

102

*89

77

74

78

85

77

72

76

74

74

75

77

"

2,834

94.5

1.75

1.95

Dec.

81

92

100

168

140

115

131

115

107

101

90

86

76

72

72

b75

b75

b75

*b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b72

b74

b76

b80

87

89

2,774

89.5

1.66

1.91

Jan.

104

101

98

90

92

91

90

95

88

90

90

90

86

89

136

132

128

156

128

118

110

110

110

114

114

104

102

101

blOO

blOO

blOO

3,257

105

1.94

2.24

Feb.

101

118

118

132

*132

118

106

106

101

100

100

88

90

94

85

88

85

85

87

83

84

fil

81

81

81

84

82

85

81

-

-

2,757

95.1

1.76

1.90

Mar.

84

23.

84

86

80

84

80

80

80

*87

114

123

123

114

110

100

100

114

123

174

228

265

204

174

146

146

132

132

146

204

311

4,106

132

2.44

2.81

Apr.

455

*435

302

240

198

180

180

204

222

228

192

162

282

525

330

252

216

192

168

146

132

123 nio

110

102

97

93

93

89

85

6,143

205

3.80

4.24

May

86

84

89

81

95

91

86

83

81

80

82

84

84

80

94

87

85

15.

75

81

*77

77

79

94

89

87

77

76

74

73

76

2,560

82.6

1.53

1.76

June

79

75

78

74

74

71

n

66

71

66

67

65

*68

66

65

71

75

67

71

70

64

68

69

66

66

62

65

66

66

67

-

2,069

69.0

1.28

1.43

July

64

65

63

61

63

*65

70

64

62

63

62

63

71

66

67

93

88

80

~8T 102

100

84

73

70

65

78

75

69

66

2,218

71.5

1.32

1.52

Aug.

65

79

89

Hi

98

83

*80

72

80

85

77

79

74

68

71

68

65

89

74

68

72

68

65

66

65

66

63

67

63

2,310

74.5

1.38

1.59

Sept.

82

81

71

65

68

65

64

67

68

67

67

*74

68

66

73

63

65

69

66

64

63

63

66

63

63

62

58

61.

£3

57

1,994

66.5

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 445 Min 57 Mean 97.3 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.47

Water year 1951-52: Max 525 Mln 57 Mean 97.7 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.61

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs).--Nc

286 cfs (8.81 ft); Apr. 2 ( 3 to 6 a

)v. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 286 cfs (8.82 ft); Mar. 22 (6:30 to 9 a.m.) 

m. ) 475 cfs (9.49 ft)} Apr. 14 (1 to 4 a.m.) 550 cfs (9.67 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich.

165

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long. 84°04'00", in SE^ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, half a mile downstream from Anmond 

Creek, and \\ miles north of Selkirk.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.-Hater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 155 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 4.97 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs July 14.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1952; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, or discharge above 80 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

3.0 

4.6

8.0

15

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

4.5

5.0

10

26

130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

9.2

12

10

9.6

9.6

13

22

16

12

10

9.6

9.2

9.4

8.8

 §75 8.6

13

*14

13

16

17

16

60

76

46

25

19

16

14

14

548.0

17.7

0.932

1.07

Nov.

12

12

10

IS

10

11

11

11

11

12

13

16

50

96

15

33

23

16

*15

15

15

16

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

-

602

20.1

1.06

1.18

Dec.

20

25

28

50

56

36

39

35

28

24

22

18

18

16

15

14

T4

*14

14

14

14

14j

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

17

663

21.4

1.13

1.30

Jan.

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

TT

30

27

25

40

315

23

21

21

21

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

656

21.2

1.12

1.29

Feb.

20

23

23

30

45

*43

30

20

19

19

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

_

-

557

19.2

1.01

1.09

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

20

23

23

20

19

19

27

33

42

72

90

115

100

74

52

46

40

39

56

96

135

1,282

41.4

2.18

2.51

Apr.

135

*TOff

72

54

47

43

49

70

58

56

50

40

92

130

76

50

44

41

37

32

28

25

*22

21

20

19

18

17

16

TS

1,486

49.5

2.61

2.91

May

15

14

14

14

18

16

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

20

17

14

12

*12

12

11

10

11

18

17

13

11

10

9.9

 §77 9.7

415.3

13.4

0.705

0.81

June

10

-?. 6

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.0

8.0

.6

.5

* .5

.3

.5

.5

7.1

7.3

9.2

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.7

6.5

6.4 674"

7.5

6.7

-

231.6

7.72

0.406

0.45

July

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.4

*7.3

6.4

6.2

5.8

 577 5.5

8.0

6.5

7.5

15

12

12

18

12

20

17

9.6

8.2

7.5

8.6

8.0

7.3

6.7

269.2

8.68

0.457

0.53

Aug.

6.5

6.7

7.3

16

T3

9.0

7.6

7.3

8.2

10

*8.4

8.2

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

*5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5 37s

6.0

7.8

229.6

7.41

0.39O

0.45

Sept.

9.4

9.7

375

7.3

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.4

7.1

6.5

6.5

8.4

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.4

6,5

-

F 210.7

7.02

0.369

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 122 Min 5.8 Mean 19-2 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 135 Min 5.5 Mean 19.5 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, 25-29, Dec. 14 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1-16 

(no gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Mar. 21, 22).
166 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HDRON

Low-flow investigation, Rifle River near Rose City, Mich.

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of the upper Rifle River watershed 

was made on Aug. 25, 1952, for the purpose of determining the base-flow yields of various 

parts of the basin. The Michigan Department of Conservation is carrying on intensive 

watershed and channel improvement work in this basin, one of the objectives being the 

improvement of trout propagation anct fishing. Results of base-flow investigations such 

as this are used to determine which portions of the basin are most apt to be susceptible 

to successful improvement work and to later appraise the results of such improvements. 

This investigation and the records of gaging stations in and near the area were used in 

planning future work. No runoff-producing precipitation had occurred for an extended 

period prior to this investigation so the measurements are believed to represent essentially base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from county highway maps on which the major drainage divides 

were determined in the field.

Discharge measurements, Rifle River basin near Rose City, Mich., Aug. 25, 1952

Drainage

area Ln

sq ml

Disehargs 

in

efs

Gamble Creek.........

Vaughn Creek.

Gamble Creek. 

Oyster Creek.

Brown Trout Creek....

Gamble Creek.......

Gamble Creek Canal.

Rifle River.

Houghton Creek.

Do................

Sandback Creek.......

Houghton Creek.......

Do................

Do................

Wllkins Creek........

Do................

Do..........

Houghton Creek.

Rifle River.

£ sec. 36, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., £ mile below

Lupton Creek, J mile above Vaughn Creek,

£ mile south of Lupton, and 4 miles east

of Rose City.

c. 35, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., £ mile

above Gamble Creek and f mile southwest of

Lupton. 

NE£ sec. 2, T. 23 N.. R. 3 E., 100 ft below

Vaughn Creek and It miles south of Lupton. 

SE^SWf sec. 27, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., l£ miles

above Mayhue Creek and if miles west of

Lupton.

ec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., £ mile

above Mayhue Creek, 2 miles southwest of

Lupton and 3 miles east of Rose City.

1 sec. 2, T. 23 N.. R. 3 E., O.3 mile abovi

Gamble Creek and If miles southwest of

Lupton.

£ sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 200 ft above

Devoe Lake and lj miles south of Lupton.

^NEi sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 500 ft

above Rifle River and 2 miles southwest of

Lupton.

^SEi sec. 11, T. 23 N.. R. 3 E., £ mile

above Houghton Creek, f mile above gaging

station at The Ranch near Lupton, and

2 miles southwest of Lupton.

sec. 31, T. 24 N., R._ 3 E., 100 ft 

above Bixby Creek and 1 mile north of Rose 

City.

NEi.sec.-31, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., 100 ft below 

Blxby Creek and J mile north of Rose City.

SE£ sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 3 E., 500 ft below 

Sandback Pond, on state Highway 33 and 

i mile north of Rose City.

SE{ sec. 31, T. 24 N.. R. 3 E., 200 ft below 

Sandback Creek and { mile northeast of 

Rose City.

NE£ sec. 6, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile above 

Wilklns Creek, f mile southeast of Rose 

City.

sec. 5, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., £ mile 

above Wilklns Creek, l£ miles southeast of 

Rose City, and 3^ miles above gaging 

station near Lupton.

£ sec. 12, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., 3 miles 

above Houghton Creek and 2 miles southwest 

of Rose City, Just below Krug Creek. 

^NEi sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 1OO ft 

above unnamed tributary, 1 mile above 

Houghton Creek, on State Highway 33, and 

1 mile south of Rose City.

sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 100 ft 

above Houghton Creek, and l£ miles southeast of Rose City.

fcsWi sec. 4, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 2£ miles 

above gaging station near Lupton, 2^ miles 

above Rifle River and 2 miles southeast of 

Rose City.

^SWi sec. 14, T. 23 N.,,R. 3 E., £ mile 

above Clear Creek, IJ miles below gaging 

station at The Ranch near Lupton, and 

3j miles southwest of Lupton. 

i sec. 22, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., £ mile below 

Clear Creek and 3j miles northeast of 

Selkirk.

^SEi sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., £ mile 

above unnamed tributary, l£ miles above 

Prior Creek and 2f miles northeast of 

Selkirk.

sec. 3, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., £ mile 

above Prior Creek, ij miles north of 

Selkirk, and if miles above gaging station 

at Selkirk.

13.9 

2.1

2.5 

9.5

9.5 

1.3

11.1

12.0

12.5

10.4

27.8

62.0

64.3

72.2

17.1

2.41

1.84

7.91

24.3

26.9

8.13

5.19

15.2

15.6

15.2

8.74

16.4

16.9

34.8

57.4

57.7

58.6
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 167

Low-flow Investigation, Rifle River near Rose City, Mich. Continued

Discharge measurements, Rifle River basin near Rose City, Mich., Aug. 25, 1952 Continued

Stream

Prior Creek ...............

North Branch Prior Creek.. 

South Branch Prior Creek..

Do .....................

Do....... ..............

Do .....................

Location

NWj sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., f mile below 

Prior Lake and 3j miles southwest of Rose 

City.

North Branch Prior Creek on State Highway 

33 , and 3j miles south of Rose City.

North Branch Prior Creek, 3 miles southeast of Rose City. 

SWJ see. 17, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 500 ft above 

Prior Creek, 3 miles southeast of Rose 

City. 

NWj sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., £ mile above 

Prior Creek and 3^ miles southeast of Rose 

City.

above Ammond Creek, 2j miles above gaging 

station near Selkirk, and 3^ miles north 

of Selkirk. 

SEj sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., \ mile above 

Rifle River and l£ miles north of Selkirk.

above Rifle River and 4 miles northwest of 

Selkirk, just below Little Klacking Creek. 

NEj sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 2 E., 3 miles above 

Rifle River on State Highway 33 and 

3 miles northwest of Selkirk.

above Rifle River and 2 miles northwest of 

Selkirk. 

SEj see. 4, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 100 ft above 

Rifle River, 1 mile north of Selkirk.

Drainage 

area in 

sq mi

4.3

1.7 

2.2

19.1

8.6

9.9

Discharge 

in 

ofs

2.97

.72 

.17

5.83

13.0

13.5

Cfs 

per 

sq mi

0.691

.665

.424 

.077

.305 

1.31

1.51 

1.31

1.36

301072 O - 54 - 1Z
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°18'50", long. 84°04'00", in NEj sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Selkirk, \\ miles downstream from Prior Creek.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~I929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.54 ft); 

minimum, 70 cfs July 6, 8.

1950-52: Maximum discharge that of Apr. 14, 1952; minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 8, 1951, 

July 6, 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except for periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14

165

310

3.0 500

3.5 720

4.4 1,300

Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

72

162

310

3.0 

4.0

500

1,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

104

112

110

110

108

123

178

135

116

110

106

100

98 

98

98

100

108

*110

104

116

128

135

319

*396

280

211

180

162

150

148

4,465

144

1.31

1.51

Nov.

145

135

128

121

T28

133

121

121

123

138

138

145

298

480 

415

271

214

182

*160

162

142

138

148

138

152

128

158

162

126

128

-

5,175

172

1.56

1.74

Dec.

140

158

172

268

274

223

232

211

193

180

168

155

b!40

b!30 

b!20

b!20

b!20

*b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

bl20

b!20

bl20

bl20

bl20

bl20

b!30

b!40

b!45

4,739

153

1.39

1.60

Jan.

blSO

b!45

b!40

b!40

b!40

138

135

138

135

135

b!40

b!40

133

135 

220

223

229

268 "268

208

b!90

b!85

b!85

b!90

b!90

blSO

168

180

180

blSO

b!85

5,373

173

1.57

1.81

Feb.

199

193

190

229

256

*235

211

185

blSO

b!70

168

155

b!40

b!40 

b!40

b!40

b!35

b!35

b!30

128

130

T38" 123

126

130

130

126

126

126

_

-

4,604

159

1.45

1.56

Mar.

126

128

121

126

128

b!30

b!25

b!25

116

156

*178

193

208

193 

188

175

165

190

220

334

508

548

480

392

331

295

262

256

301

452

720

7,840

253

2.30

2.65

Apr.

1,090

*1,020

695

484

388

337

331

408

408

420

364

301

596

1,300 

806

500

400

340

304

271

235

214

190

*182

168

157

159

157

144

139

-

12,502

417

3.79

4.23

May

144

136

141

129

146

152

141

129

124

122

126

126

131

124 

i§4

141

131

124

*114

114

117

112

112

144

141

131

117

112

108

m

110

3,967

128

1.16

1.34

June

114

IC6

108

102

102

102

95

91

95

89

*87

87

93

85 

87

93

108

93

93

91

91

89

91

89

87

82

S5

85

91

85

-

2,796

93.2

0.847

0.94

July

83

87

78

76

80

74

78

83

*93

85

82

82

82

80 

99

87

89

141

141

124

159

T2*

157

136

108

97

87

102

106

93

91

3,084

99.5

0.905

1.04

Aug.

87

97

126

T59~ 162

122

1O8

102

108

122

 108

104

97

95 

91

95

85

110

97

91

93

89

82

83

82

83

80

S5

83

82

97

3,105

100

0.909

1.05

Sept.

129

151

106

95

93

91

87

91

93

95

*93

102

97

91 

102

91

95

102

97

95

93

89

95

93

91

89

83

85

83

80

-

2,850

95.0

0.864

0.96

Calendar year 1951: Max 950 Mln 73 Mean 163 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20. 13~

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,300 Mln 74 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.43

Peak discharge (base, 50O efs).--N

(3.25 ftj} Apr. 1 (9 p.m.} 1,260 cfs

3V. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 512 cfs (3.03 ft)i Mar. 21 (8 p.m.) 6OO cfs 

(4.33 ft)j Apr. 14 (9i30 a.m.) 1,400 efs (4.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich.

169

Location. Cat 44°15'40", long. 84 0 06'30", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Campbell Creek, 3i miles upstream from mouth, 4 

miles southwest of Selkirk, and 65 miles southeast of West Branch.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 796 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 810 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.41 ft); minImum, 20 cfs June 7.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, Feb. } to Sept. 3O, 1952 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control methoa used May 23 to July 18)

2.3 20

2.7 43

3.5 112

5.0 285

6.2 490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

d!20

3130

d!4O

d!70

dl50"

*142

dllO

d90

aas

d80

78

d74

d72

068

d66

d64

d63

d62

d60

d60

d60

d59

d59

d 58

d58

d58

d 58

57

62

_

-

2,413

83.2

1.60

1.73

Mar.

58

54

54

54

56

58

59

80

51

58

»97

93

121

99

94

84

82

103

132

311

~m488

222

180

142

137

132

127

298

308

 470

4,712

152

2.92

3.37

Apr.

450

*285

175

137

129

137

153

153

137

148

124

106

a250

a4OO

*210

148

124

117

99

86

79

75

*70

68

64

63

56

55

57

*50

4,205

140

2.69

3.00

May

52

51

48

49

52

52

48

5O

46

47

49

45

49

46

63

56

49

48

*44

' 46

44

45

45

56

54

46

45

41

35

34

35

1,473

47.5

0.913

1.05

June

43

33

37

35

35

33

28

3T

32

35

 31

31

30

33

36

31

40

35

a35

a34

a33

a32

a33

a32

a31

a3O

28

28

33

28

992

33.1

0.637

0.71

July

32

28

30

27

28

32

24

35

*31

30

31

28

30

27

40

35

32

64

79

70

a200 ~§U

93

73

49

43

36

33

35

34

34

1,438

46.4

0.892

1.03

Aug.

30

31

34

50

54

42

34

*37

42

56

46

42

35

36

34

34

34

37

38

32

34

31

30

32

a31

a31

a3O

a31

a31

a32

a40

1,131

36.5

O.7O2

0.81

Sept.

a5O

al5

a4O

a35

34

33

32

28

35

31

29

31

28

30

30

30

29

33

35

32

32

33

35

34

34

31

29

30

29

30

982

32.7

O.629

O.7O

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder 

chart, and records for stations on nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, 

recorder chart, and records for stations on nearby streams.
170 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mioh.

Location. La t 44°04', long. 84°02.', in SWj- sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, 3 miles north of Sterling, and 18 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi.

Records available. January 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. feter-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 641 ft (by barometer). Jan. 14, 1937, 

to June 7, 1938, chain gage, June 8, 1938, to Nov. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage, and 

Nov. 30, 1938, to Jan. 10, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1937-39, 1940-52), 316 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Apr, 14 (gage height, 9.39 ft); minimum, 122 cfs July 8.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 5,340 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum discharge, 87 cfs Dec. 2, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Hating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 

May 16 to Sept. 30 Nov. 15 to May 15

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

116

229

730

1,410

1.8 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

227

500

1,110

1,870

3,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

214

2O5

214

2O8

194

190

237

390

288

238

223

218

206

190 

189

189

199

223

252

248

237

258

278

*73O

910

656

478

390

310

299

288

9,349

302

0.944

1.09

Nov.

268

258

242

238

216

233

231

237

231

244

258

266

586

1.140 

970

680

538

462

350

338

327

316

338

327

295

305

295

338

305

*305

-

11,137

371

1.16

1.29

Dec.

316

375

388

538

665

512

525

525

462

40O

375

362

327

310 

290

"255 280

28 O

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

*28O

280

29O

310

1O,890

351

1.10

1.27

Jan.

330

330

320

30O

3150"

300

300

3OO

3OO

3OO

30O

300

300

300 

400

SOO

550

6 5O

6OO

500

450

450

410

*37O

40O

40O

380

4OO

4OO

4OO

420

11,960

386

1.21

1.40

Feb.

450

47O

SOO

550

600

55O

500

450

400

380

380

350

330

300 

300

3OO

300

280

280

280

270

rro

270

270

*270

270

270

270

270

_

10,380

358

1.12

1.21

Mar.

270

260

240 2~5S

260

260

26O

260

260

260

3 SO

40O

50O

450 

400

380

36O

40O

55O

850

1,790

1,950

1,430

1,140

*97O

935

845

815

1,040

1,390

»1,990

21,515

694

2.17

2.50

Apr.

2,440

2,300

1,750

1,280

1,08O

97O

970

1,080

1,040

1,040

970

815

1,530

2,860 

2,160

1,390

1,110

935

815

710

620

562

538

475

*438

412

388

375

350

538

-

31,741

1,058

3.31

3.69

May

316

316

3O5

295

295

327

3T35

305

295

295

295

285

283

262 

319

310

266

256

231

231

237

225

235

310

310

266

*a250

a240

235

218

216

8,534

275

O.859

0.99

June

225

2IC

208

2O5

196

199

ISO

185

175

177

167

167

165

165 

170

165

190

*187

161

169

167

162

159

161

159

154

146

177

170

159

-

5,250

175

0.547

0.61

July

152

147

144

138

130

137

126

1ST

162

152

153

138

136

138 

218

182

156

274

402

310

656

*452

1,O80

715

378

278

231

201

210

189

175

8,097

261

0.816

0.94

Aug.

164

164

194

264

521

244

201

182

192

262

225

208

*192

180 

172

175

169

175

194

175

170

165

159

159

162

158

156

147

T5S

150

3O8

5,940

192

O.6OO

0.69

Sept.

478

4TJ

299

235

201

189

178

167

167

167

162

164

164

162 

162

165

154

175

184

169

162

*al60

also

3170

aieo

al50

also

148

15?

148

-

5,756

191

0.597

0.67

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,210 Min 138 Mean 367 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.55

Water Hater year year 1951 1951rr 52: 52: Max Max 2,86O 2,86O Min Min 126 126 Mean Mean 384 384 Cfsm Cfsm 1.2O 1.2O In. In. 16.35 16.35

Peak discharge (base, 1.6OO cfs).--Mar. 22 (6 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (7.93 fth Apr. 1 (12 m.to 3 p.m.) 

2,480 cfs (8.41 ft)j Apr. 14 (2 to 4 p.m.) 2,960 cfs (9.39 ft); July 23 (9:3O a.m.) 1,730 cfs 

(6.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

; Selkirk.

gag 

at 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 171

North Branch Kawkawlln River near Kawkawlin, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long. 83°58'15", in SE^ sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 4 E. , on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on Beaver Road, 1§ miles northwest of Kawkawlin, and 

23- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 27, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 520 cfs Apr. 27 

(gage height, 5.56 ft); no flow for long periods.

1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 990 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.62 

ft); no flow for long periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage'-height record 

and those below 50 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, Mar. 13, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of ice effect

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12 to July 10 and Oct. 31 to 

Dec. 12, 1951, May 9 to June 10 and July 28 to Sept. 1, 1952)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.9 

3.5 

7.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

12

18

44

82

133

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

200

386

675

925

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

^

^

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

 139

122

125

135

172

216 

216

185

163

138

111

116

116

90

66

83

157

305

397

_

_

_

-

Apr.

480

420

365

345

249

198

166

139

179

172

240

258

208

200

166

155

133

135 

139

152

132

154

167

154

*258

365

480

431

355

240

-

7,215

240

2.38

2.66

May

188

167

146

143

125

172

170

145

113

95

74

54

50

46

40

30

26

20 

19

18

21

*29

29

26

26

20

20

19

18

16

15

2,080

67.1

0.664

0.77

June

18

30

37

44

69

69

63

58

43

36

28

19

17

*10

8.4

7.9

6.2

It?

16

13

11

12

10

9.9

10

12

11

11

9.0

-

703.1

23.4

0.232

0.26

July

8.8

7 .1

6.9

6.0

6.7

5.0

4.8

3.9

3.9

2.5

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.2

.6

1.2

*.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

68.7

2.22

0.022

0.03

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

7j

0 

0

*0

0

0

.6

1.8 

.3

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.3

1.2

.9

.5

.5

ft

10

5.2

2.7

1.9

21

44

163.9

5.29

0.052

0.06

Nov.

42

33

24 

18

16

11

11

9/7

10

12

15

26

150

159

224

296

255

190

131

*90

67

49

45

45 

44

26

35

28

28

26

-

2,118.7

70.6

0.699

0.78

Dec.

25

26

30 

48

51

54

87

101

T55

102

*90

80

60

40

30

28

23

22

22

23

24

23

22 

20

19

18

T5

19

20

23

1,370

44.2

0.438

0.50

Jan.

305"T

66 

60

55

55

50

*50

50 

50

50

52

55

60

100

258

386

565

785

925

a700

550

480

376 

296

249

224

194

184

175

166

7,347

237

2.35

2.71

Feb.

249

335

355 

a600

a800

a600

a400

a300

a200 

a!40

a!20

allO

a90

a75

a65

a60

a52

a48

 45

40

38

35

34

33

34

38

45

50

62

-

-

5,053

174

1.72

1.86

Mar.

64

58

ill

120

108

107

108

107 

131

376

431

400

350

300

a280

a280

a290

a320

a400

a700

a650

a600

a550 

aSOO

*397

345

296

276

258

249

9,216

297

2.94

3.39

Apr.

267

286

276 

249

216

208

258

335

376 

365

296

232

408

635

*895

582

408

296

216

164

129

106

86

72 

62

54

49

45

39

35

7,645

255

2.52

2.82

May

30

28

24 

21

- 18

16

13

12

10 

9.7

9.0

8.4

8.2

7.5

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.7

6.9

6.7

*6.7

7.5

8.2

9.5 

9.9

11

9.9

11

11

13

15

373.5

12.0

0.119

0.14

June

17

Te

15 

15

14

14

13

11

9.0 

7.3

6.7

5.2

3.9

2.9

1.9

1.6

.9

*.4

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0-

-

154.8

5.16

0.051

0.06

July

0

7j

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0 

0

0

0

51

102

94

77

324

10.5

0.104

0.12

Aug.

54

40

29 

24

19

16

12

8.4

6.2 

4.6

3.3

3.7

5.2

*5.6

5.2

5.8

5.4

3.9

3.5

2.4

1.4

.9

.4

.2 

.4

.1

0

7j

0

0

0

280.6

8.41

0.083

0.10

Sept.

2

A_L

.6 

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

"

2.1

0.07

0.00069

0.0008

Calendar year 1951: Max 

Water year 1951-52: Max 925

Min - 

Min 0

Mean

Mean 93.0

Cfsm - In.

Cfsm 0.92 In. 12.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams including Salt River near North Bradley, Bad River near Brant, and Tobacco River 

at Beaverton.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-15, Feb. 19-28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 173

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.

Location.--tat 42°49'25", long. 83°56'45", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 5 N., 

R. 4 E., on upstream side of highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from mill dam which is just upstream from South Branch Shiawassee River.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 822 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,580 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 9.99 

ft); minimum observed, 53 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.04 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs May 13, 1948 (gage height, 12.51 ft); minimum observed, 36 cfs Sept. 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.01 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated at times by mill above station.

Revisions. W 1144: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15

4.1 56

4.5 116

5.0 199

395

595

Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

122

212

7.0 635

9.0 1,180

9.8 1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

82

96

95

94

84

107

202

134

*124

110

114

110

102

89

101

104

98

107

98

100

86

128

216

340

382

55C

310

280

270

250

4,829

156

0.424

0.49

Nov.

224

211

201

187

160

56

55

119

189

180

185

190

290

508

595

560

522

460

420

360

290

216

231

280

290

280

260

*260

250

250

-

8,310

277

0.753

0.84

Dec.

260

260

250

380

522

635

55T

420

300

280

330

*330

290

220

190

170

160

160

150

150

150

150

140

1475

140

140

140

140

150

170

250

7,689

248

0.674

0.78

Jan.

500

598

710

735

660

572

500

450

400

350

330

320

55C

440

572

735

*935 55B"

885

860

750

700

600

500

470

622

735

710

598

490

390

18,352

592

1.61

1.85

Feb.

440

460

490

548

735

755" 835

685

610

685

560

510

480

350

320

290

270

250

240

230

220

220

210

200

197

*202

214

214

204

_

-

11,654

402

1.09

1.18

Mar.

189

177

177

275

270

320

380

360

340

320

735

995

1,290

1,060

835

660

572

522

585

735

835

835

785

735

710

660

*685

598

510

480

460

18,055

582

1.58

1.82

Apr.

460

440

400

390

420

460

470

585

785

885

910

885

910

1,080

1.490

1,490

*1,290

1,060

835

660

560

522

490

490

450

400

380

330

115

360

-

20,227

674

1.83

2.04

May

350

310

280

250

210

2 IS

184

114

*197

182

155

134

168

159

166

159

155

155

117

136

159

104

T35

360

572

810

910

755

635

548

480

9,307

300

0.815

0.94

June

3SO 5X5

290

310

290

270

229

197

180

153

148

*137

127

116

106

88

104

108

108

96

100

102

83

88

90

88

74

72

73

M

4,591

153

0.416

0.46

July

69

70

81

78

65

68

65

73

75

74

70

69

66

66

70

75

73

72

86

84

88

100

~5T 106

»83

73

66

59

35

61

78

2,342

75.5

0.205

0.24

Aug.

81

S6

86

S2

86

83

78

74

88

87

72

77

78

72

74

98

-5T 106

84

84

87

77

72

66

58

57

61

60

»61

63

64

2,383

76.9

0.209

0.24

Sept.

59

63

90

Sa- 96

ge

88

»75

81

83

81

79

77

78

73

70

70

84

94

92

84

64

79

67

84

86

84

69

M7?

-

2,380

79.3

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,020 Mln 55 Mean 338 Cfsm 0.918 In. 12.46

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,490 Min 54 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.818 In. 11.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-31, Jan. 8-13, 21-25, Feb. 14-24.
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich.

Location. --La t 43°00'54", long. 84°10'52", in SWi sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 2 E. , on right 

bank on grounds of Sewage Treatment Plant If miles (revised) north of Owosso.

Drainage area. 538 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 707.25 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1933, at site 1? miles upstream at datura 6.03 ft higher.

Average discharge. --19 years (1931-33, 1935-52), 345 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 31 cfs July 13 (gage height, 1.75 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs July 13.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 28, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

ulated below about 800 cfs by powerplant at Shiawasseetown.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Flow regOct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

2.0 79

2.3 140

2.5 195

3.0 365

4.0 795

6.0 2,000

6.5 2,400

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

30

61

130

220

3.0 385

4.0 810

6.0 2,000

6.7 2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

120

104

92

94

104

96

108

145

127

 125

129

140

110

114

129

102

90

102

102

102

94

118

120

309

435

467

483

400

344

288

316

5,609

181

0.336

0.39

Nov.

264

239

228

219

210

136

127

177

246

270

256

264

850

1.210

1,020

850

740

640

575

475

467

379

334

344

351

368

270

 302

316

306

-

12,433

414

0.770

0.86

Dec.

323

344

354

535

932

878

878

640

535

439

*386

443

337

260

250

240

230

220

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

220

240

350

11,134

359

0.667

0.77

Jan.

932

1,440

1,150

1,180

1,180

878

800

70O

600

560

520

480

471

475

1,320

1,520

1,560

1.850

1,340

1,380

1,120

1,070

960

715

665

850

1,070

 960

795

555

555

29,651

956

1.78

2.05

Feb.

665

878

795

1,290

1.380

1,150

1,070

905

740

768

850

715

715

450

 400

370

350

340

330

300

290

280

280

270

260

250

250

250

250

_

-

16,841

581

1.08

1.16

Mar.

253

253

267

659

640

618

595

535

555

656

2.320

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,340

1,020

795

740

1,070

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,120

988

905

 932

932

795

690

640

29,368

947

1.76

2.03

Apr.

618

618

618

575

575

640

740

1,240

1,880

1,720

1,650

1,460

2,400

2.580

2,080

2,000

1,880

 1,580

1,290

988

785

735

665

620

642

580

540

488

420

428

-

33,035

1,101

2.05

2.28

May

424

402

374

343

318

265

271

 250

232

208

229

244

205

202

211

196

178

211

211

163.

205

229

290

480

860

910

1.020

988

785

665

600

12,169

393

0.730

0.84

June

520

402

368

364

354

332

274

259

241

208

175

181

169

157

130

 148

122

117

125

127

95

112

151

109

109

109

114

125

21 104

-

5,878

196

0.364

0.41

July

97

75

122

112

95

63

104

117

107

95

99

104

34

77

99

95

81

109

122

67

139

102

 104

102

102

92

79

102

95

75

79

2,945

95.0

0.177

0.20

Aug.

86

79

59

122

114

97

99

86

95

67

99

97

79

67

77

107

44

95

99

90

95

92

77

ii

95

88

63

59

 63

67

49

2,549

82.2

0.153

0.18

Sept.

79

122

99

81

86

88

83

99

97

83

83

88

83

54

95

99

83

88

88

90

71

 122

114

102

90

92

83

59

104

95

-

2,700

90.0

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,580 Mln 63 Mean 472 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,580 Mln 34 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.835 In. 11.36

Peak discharge (baae. 1.5OO efs).--Jan. 2 (6 to 8 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.41 ft); Jan. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 

2,240 cfs (6.34 ft): Feb. 4 (12 p.m.) 1.650 cfs (5.52 ft): Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 2.580 cfs (6.73 ft); 

Apr. 9 (3 to 4 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (6.14 ft); Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 2,850 cfs (6.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-31, Jan. 7-12, Feb. 14-29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich.

175

Location . Lat 43°15'17", long. 84°06'20", in sec. 22, T. 10 N. , R. 3 E., on downstream 

handrail of highway bridge, 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear 

Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available. --January 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 587.80 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 12 years, 486 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,750 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.93 ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.84 ft Mar. 11 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 56 

cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum gage height observed, 4.08 ft Aug. 26. 

1940-52: Maximum daily discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (includes overflow bypassing gage); maximum gage height observed, 13.07 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum 

discharge observed, 29 cfs Aug. 31, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

regulation at low stages by powerplant above Owosso.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, June 4 to Sept. 30)

Some

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

56

80

107

144

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

275

500

810

1,310

10.0

11.0

11.7

2,050

2,980

4,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second^ water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

88

92

90

88

90

98

124

121

107

114

118

121

128

»124

118

110

107

110

110

114

121

148

412

475

462

555

475

412

388

388

6,080

196

0.308

0.35

Nov.

355

315

295

285

260

200

148

124

140

200

275

462

1,190

1.950

1,250

890

792

775

630

630

615

570

462

438

430

 420

380

300

300

300

-

15,361

512

0.804

0.90

Dec.

365

388

438

585

910

910

890

775

675

555

450

400

350

310

290

280

270

260

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

280

400

12,561

405

0.636

0.73

Jan.

1,310

2,130

2,090

1,500

1,100

900

800

700

650

»600

580

550

540

690

1,190

2,680

2,580

3.520

2,490

2,130

1,810

1,620

1,420

1,280

1,100

1,000

1,130

1,130

1,000

810

690

41,520

1,339

2.10

2.42

Feb.

930

1,700

1,770

2,010

2.580

1,930

1,520

1,310

. 1,250

1,250

1,190

1,030

955

792

650

550

520

500

460

440

420

400

380

370

360

350

»350

350

350

_

-

26,667

920

1.44

1.56

Mar.

350

350

360

700

900

700

650

650

700

900

5.500

3,200

2,090

1,770

1,480

980

792

890

1,130

1,700

1,450

1,480

1,480

1,380

*1,250

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,000

910

810

36,932

1,191

1.87

2.16

Apr.

775

758

722

705

758

792

890

1,340

2,900

2,680

2,490

2,780

3,320

3.950

2,780

2,220

2,130

»1,930

1,480

1,250

1,030

810

758

740

645

630

615

585

555

500

-

43,598

1,453

2.28

2.55

' May

475

438

412

388

375

365

365

365

345

325

305

275

285

275

295

 275

285

275

285

260

193

215

315

810

980

890

910

1.060

850

705

600

14,196

458

0.719

0.83

June

525

488

462

488

475

438

438

412

412

365

238

186

174

168

158

148

140

130

 121

128

128

124

121

121

118

110

107

114

110

98

-

7,245

242

0.380

0.42

July

95

90

82

118

101

88

78

78

95

98

95

90

82

70

75

95

101

101

121

200

85

208

»124

90

85

95

114

114

95

90

88

3,141

101

0.159

0.18

Aug.

88

85

92

95

92

90

88

88

88

90

92

90

85

82

78

75

75

72

70

70

72

75

78

68

60

58

68

»72

72

70

70

2,448

79.0

0.124

0.14

Sept.

75

80

95

90

88

88

85

82

92

98

92

»90

88

85

82

75

78

82

80

75

65

65

78

82

82

72

68

60

56

58

-

2,386

79.5

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,600 Mln 70 Mean 542 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,950 Mln 56 Mean 580 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-30, Dec. 12-31, Jan. 10-13, Feb. 15 to 

Mar. 11.
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Bad River near Brant, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°17'50", long. 84°13 I 45", In NWj sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 2-J miles north of Brant, and 6 miles upstream from mouth of 

South Pork.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1952.

gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extreme-s. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,930 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.81 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow, 

July 11-17.

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 18, 1952; maximum gage height 

observed, 13.92 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, July 22-25)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17 Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

6.6 

6.8 

7..0 

7.5 

8.5 

9.0

2.

6.

12

27

67

100

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.6

150

215

390

710

1,230

1,730

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

85

160

10.5

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.7

230

350

710

1,230

1,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

It

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

8.5

26

47

*31

21

29

128

350

215

116

51 

55

41

35

30

26

22

20

25

32

31

28

230

850

470

350

222

150

100

73

3,796.5

122

1.37

1.59

Nov.

57

46

38

32

27

25

24

23

24

31

44

64 

630

1.680

830

515

300

150

90

60

»50

55

70

55

50

60

50

50

51

56

-

5,237

175

1.97

Z.19

Dec.

79

112

133

191

370

275

275

370

215

143

105

87

54

35

30

25

20

17

16

16

18

19

17

16

15

li *14

1415'

16'

25

2,751

88.7

0.997

1.15

Jan.

93

238

200

150

100

90

80

70

65

*65

65

65 

65

65

150

600

1,000

1.780

830

670

530

280

150

100

85

90

100

80

70

60

H

8,037

259

2.91

3.36

Feb.

' 102

335

630

470

850

470

240

130

90

92

85

68 

45

35

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13 »13

14

15

-

-

3,890

134

1.51

1.63

Mar.

25

23.

23

26

60

55

50

45

45

56

870

1.170 

810

490

290

185

102

106

320

610

410

320

280

210

»135

120

126

123

116

106

106

7,413

239

2.69

3.10

Apr.

116

116

85

72

70

106

220

510

365

210

170

116 

470

 900

530

270

155

106

80

62

49

42

43

38

31

26

23

20

18

15

5,034

168

1.89

2.10

May

14

12

12

10

9.6

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.6 

5.4

4.4

6.0

»6.0

6.8

5.0

4.2

4.0

5.0

4.0

8.4

65

160

102

59

45

49

37

28

709.6

22.9

0.257

0.30

June

21

17

15

15

14

11

9.0

7.8

7.0

6.0

4.4

3.6 

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

»1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

jJL

-

157.7

5.26

0.059

0.07

July

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.1

27

95

112

 75

42

31

19

11

7.6

4.6

3.1

2.2

438.0

14.1

0.158

0.18

Aug.

1.4

4.8

6.4

14

49

60

32

20

13

9.2

7.0

6.4 

4.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

».5

.i*

.4

.5

244.3

7.88

0.089

0.10

Sept.

0.6

.8

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

».3

.3 

.2

.2

.9

.7

.7

2^4

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.4

.2

-

21.8

0.727

0.0082

0.009

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,680 Mln 0 Mean 98.0 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,780 Mln 0 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.78

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-28, Dec. 14-31, Jan. 3-17, 23-30, Feb. 13 

to Mar. 9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 177

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°02', long. 83°20', on left bank at sewage-treatment plant at Michigan 

Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1933 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 805.79 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 30.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 288 cfs Map. 12 (gage height, 17.24 

ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs July 8, 9, 15; minimum gage height, 15.12 ft July 2, 3, 8, 9, 15.

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 924: 1938, 1940. W 1084: 1942(M), 1943.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

15.1

15.2

15.3

15.5

3.5 

6.4

22

15.7

16.0

17.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a7

 10

11

11

9.9

a9

a 10

14

16

16

13

12

a!2

all

11

9.9

9.1

8.7

7.9

a8

a8

7.9

9.9

22

26

45

a40

a35

34

26

23

493.3

15.9

O.279

0.32

Nov.

20

17

a!5

a 14

13

*13

12

13

18

a23

a25

a30

55

82

102

86

a70

a50

35

31

29

a28

27

a27

a27

27

25

21

19

22

-

976

32.5

0.570

0.64

Dec.

a23

a25

28

41

*46

71

72

a60

a50

39

36

28

26

21

a!7

a!6

b!5

b!4

14

14

13

a!2

a!2

12

a 12

b!2

b!2

b!2

a 13

a!5

20

801

25.8

0.453

0.52

Jan.

a40

51

58

216

a!20

a80

65

56

50

46

44

a40

a38

38

 57

102

201

199

alSO

a!50

110

84

72

61

56

aSO

a70

76

79

57

43

2,599

83.8

1.47

1.70

Feb.

44

a55

aSO

115

152

174

108

78

a65

a55

*50

49

44

43

38

a32

a28

26

25

26

24

a25

a25

a25

26

26

27

28

29

_

-

1,522

52.5

0.921

0.99

Mar.

a28

a27

26

33

35

49

50

a50

a48

46

110

228

162

149

a!30

a 100

75

*82

82

142

168

a!70

a!30

113

99

85

76

72

a70

a70

65

2,770

89.4

1.57

1.81

Apr.

72

69

71

65

a75

allO

134

*126

120

110

97

allO

a!20

149

244

196

134

104

a85

a70

62

56

50

52

58

a50

a45

39

36

34

-

2,743

91.4

1.60

1.79

May

29

26

a25

a25

24

21

21

19

20

a20

a20

20

18

*17

19

21

a20

a!9

18

17

21

26

29

a70

alOO

168

147

105

71

a60

a45

1,261

40.7

0.714

0.82

June

a35

28

27

26

24

21

a20

a!7

14

12

9.9

9.5

8.7

a8

a8

7.9

*7.5

6.4

5.4

5.1

a5

a6

5.7

5.7

5.1

5.4

4.8

a5

a6

7.1

-

356.2

11.9

0.209

0.23

July

5.7

4.5

4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.2

3/7.

3.7

4.2

4.2

a4

a4

4.2

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.5

a5

a6

*11

14

13

11

8.7

a7

a6

6.0

6.7

5.4

5.4

182.2

5.88

0.103

0.12

Aug.

4.5

a5

a7

10

9.5

10

8.7

7.9

a9

a9

8.3

6.4

5.1

5.1

4.5

a.1

a!2

14

12

10

*8.7

7.9

a7

a6

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.5

a5

a7

230.0

7.42

0.130

0.15

Sept.

a 10

19

19

19

15

a!2

alO

8.3

 7.1

6.4

6.4

5.7

a5.5

a5

5.1

4.5

!TS

5.1

9.1

a9

a8

7.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.3

a7

a6

5.4

5.4

-

261.0

8.70

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 325 Min 3.2 Mean 40.8 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.71

Water year 1951-52 : Max 244 Min 3.7 Mean 38.8 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.26

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge [Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for Flint River at Columbiaville and Flint River near Flint, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
178 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River at Columbiaville, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 43°09'20", long. 83°24'40", In sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge at Columblavllle, 3 miles downstream from South Branch Flint 

River.

Drainage area.--486 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1952 (discontinued). Gage-height records 

collected at site a third of a mile upstream January 1932 to July 1933 are contained 

in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 736.26 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,780 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 14.84 

ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation; minimum gage height observed, 6.49 ft Oct. 1.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,690 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 17.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 8, 1948; minimum gage height 

observed, 6.26 ft Aug. 28, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect 

or indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.1 

6.5 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

94 

325 

67O

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.8

950

1,350

1,900

2,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

*122

160

133

105

93

97

154

172

160

147

132

115

108

97

96

92

88

85

86

87

86

86

292

450

592

362

325

292

234

202

5,090

164

0.337

0.39

Nov.

178

160

149

141

120

*100

105

150

214

232

250

274

580

845

1,010

1.180

1,010

830

590

482

400

532

325

532

292

274

268

256

220

214

~

11,493

383

0.788

0.88

Dec .

238

268

280

438

*600

620

725

680

600

482

422

280

238

220

210

200

200

200

190

T90

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

210

250

9,461

505

0.628

0.72

Jan.

468

850

935

1,060

1,050

9QO

800

700

600

550

480

450

410

400

455

600

1,480

1.800

1,780

1,650

1,520

1,220

800

650

600

560

580

500

520

530

445

25,318

817

1.68

1.94

Feb.

452

710

845

1,500

1,800

2.150

1,780

1,420

965

845

725

620

540

468

400

325

226

*230

230

250

250

240

250

250

250

220 2"20

220

220

-

-

18,501

658

1.51

1.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,520 Min 46

Mar.

210

210

220

240

548

475

422

458

408

370

1,300

2,050

2,650

2,400

1,800

1,420

1,040

850

905

1,100

1,580

1,550

1,520

1,550

1,150

980

850

740

670

640

610

50,256

976

2.01

2.52

Apr.

610

630

620

620

700

995

*1,380

1,600

1,550

1,100

1,080

995

1,120

1,500

2.000

2,000

1,620

1,250

950

700

580

482

452

430

400

370

325

298

286

256

-

26,899

897

1.85

2.06

May

226

208

202

190

178

172

166

154

152

149

147

144

142

*159

160

166

166

160

154

156

172

202

298

570

755

935

995

1,010

725

520

370

9,865

518

0.654

0.75

June

298

274

256

252

214

190

184

147

132

114

102

97

93

88

81

79

*79

74

68

68

65

65

70

65

60

60

60

55

60

60

-

3,490

116

0.259

0.27

July

60

60

80

60

55

50

50

50

55

60

75

60

45

50

50

50

40

45

45

50

60

120

210

*180

150

90

100

140

110

90

80

2,420

78.1

0.161

0.19

Aug.

70

70

75

100

95

90

85

80

90

80

70

65

65

60

60

65

65

80

85

85

80

*65

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

2,140

69.0

0.142

0.16

Sept.

90

140

200

180

160

120

110

95

80

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

70

70

*70

75

75

70

70

65

65

60

-

2,560

85.5

0.176

0.20

Mean 419 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.70

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,650 Min 40 Mean 403 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-8, Dec. 14-31, Jan. 5-16, 23-28, Feb. 18 tc 

ir. 4. Stage-discharge relation indefinite June 21 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 

discharge measurements, engineers' and observer's notes, and records for station at

Mar. 4.

5 Genesee.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 179

Flint River at Senesee, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 43°06'25", long. 83°37'00", In sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge In Senesee, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Butternut 

Creek.

Drainage area. 593 sq ml.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 695.27 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1932, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 0.52 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 21.79 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation; 

minimum gage height, 13.20 ft Aug. 30, 31.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 27.06 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, about 10 cfs Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 1054: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

13.3 77

U.O 163

15.0 353

17.0 835

19.0 1,430

22.0 2,980

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

13.0 60

13.2 72

13.5 106

14.0 200

18.0 1,250

20.0 2,000

22.0 3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*85

150

180

186

156

128 

145

204

217

203

186

169

157

145 

129

111

109

105

102

98

98

98

102

364

485

510

474 

441

408

375

271

6,591

213

0.359

0.41

Nov.

229

203

184

160

150

140

150

160

210

300

291

463

*860

1.170 

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,020

910

735

635

584

510

498

452

408

375 

331

321

331

15,060

502

0.847

0.94

Dec.

353

386

397

622

*810

835

910

910

835

735

635

535

400

300 

250

240

230

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

a220

a220

a220 

a220

a230

a240

a300

12,603

407

0.686

0.79

Jan.

835

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,000

1,000

1,000

900

750

650

550

500

452

1,350

1,320

1,550

*1,670

1,750

1.950

1,630

1,430

al , 200

900

800

900

al.OOO 

a900

750

600

550

31,937

1,030

1.74

2.00

Feb.

650

800

1,000

1,630

1,850

1.950 

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,000

*850

750

600

500 

450

400

380

350

330

300

300

290

290

290

290

270

Ffo

270

270

_

-

21,030

725

1.22

1.32

Mar.

260

250

260

560

622

572 

660

585

560

535

1,750

1,750

2,320

2 . 860 

2,740

2,050

*1,520

1,190

1,220

1,310

1,440

1,680

1,840

1,760

1,520

1,310

1,190 

1,070

1,010

890

890

38,174

1,231

2.08

2.39

Apr.

920

920

890

865

865

al,100 

*1,400

1,880

2,050

1,880

1,640

1,400

1,720

1,920 

1,960

2,300

2.550

1,960

1,440

1,130

980

840

790

740

690

640

602 

540

502

452

-

57,366

1,246

2.10

2.34

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,020 Mln 64 Mean 536

May

415

390

552

528

510

295 

280

260

252

245

258

*256

252

240 

250

250

220

220

220

250

240

300

502

740

1,070

1,130

1.250 

1,250

1,160

950

765

14,800

477

0.804

0.95

June

615

502

452

415

578

528 

298

265

228

204

182

166

144

135 

126

*126

90

95

95

90

a90

a90

90

90

90

85

80 

80

85

85

-

5,799

193

0.325

0.36

July

80

80

100

80

70

75 

75

70

70

80

100

85

70

65 

65

65

60

60

100

150

200

*220

180

160

170 

alSO

a!60

156

156

5,592

116

0.196

0.23

Aug.

126

116

114

136

148

168 

144

129

122

alSO

106

103

98

93 

a92

92

92

119

131

136

129

*111

106

93

88

82

78 

77

75

72

131

3,437

111

0.187

0.22

Cfsm 0.904 In. 12.26

Sept.

154

164

196

208

192

164 

148

136

119

108

98

92

88

85 

83

81

81

85

85

90

91

99

*99

98

98

98

96 

92

85

85

-

3,398

113

0.191

0.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,860 Min 60 Mean 529 Cfsm 0.822 In. 12.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Flint and at Columbiaville.
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Flint, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long. 83°46'10", in SWfc sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

on grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile upstream from Pirnie Creek, 2 miles downstream from Flint, and 5 miles downstream from Swart2 Creek.

Drainage area. 927 sq mi.

Records available. August 1932 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1911-28 are contained in reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.80 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"iT. S. Weather Bureau and city of Flint).

Average discharge. 20 years, 573 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum, 53 cfs July 18 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1932-52: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint 

diverts water above station for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city is 

included In flow at station.

Revisions (water years). W 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, July 11 to

Aug. 20, Sept. 9-29)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

70 

118 

19O 

540

5.O 

7.0 

9.0

1,150

2,680

4,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*111

24T

260

260

226

182

304

253

269

276

263

244

220

208

292

217

163

161

156

113

128

161

279

760

880

88O

605

652

417

540

50O

10,221

330

0.356

0.41

Nov.

364

340

327

208

*179

235

244

238

381

694

676

688

1.57O

2.110

1,710

1,540

1,540

1,46O

1,120

910

790

730

730

73O

635

610

531

513

508

495

-

22,806

76O

O.82O

O.91

Dec.

531

58O

590

*1,120

1.57O

1,460

1.36O

1,320

1,220

1,040

910

790

565

425

354

381

374

392

371

364

364

354

347

347

350

357

347

354

357

371

428

19,693

635

0.685

0.79

Jan.

1,43O

2,11O

1,790

1,500

1.46O

1,500

1,46O

1,290

1,120

975

850

790

73O

735

2,350

2,430

2,430

*2.B60

2,510

2,860

2,350

2,11O

1,5OO

1,180

1,O4O

1,29O

1,46O

1,36O

1,120

910

82O

48,315

1,559

1.68

1.94

Feb.

1,010

1,460

1,430

2,680

2.950

2,590

2,430

2,43O

1,83O

1,360

*1,290

1,18O

975

820

615

664

635

560

526

479

455

471

455

459

471

444

455

432

428

_

-

31,984

1,103

1.19

1.28

Mar.

410

388

410

1,180

1,18O

88O

820

850

975

1,010

3,310

3,130

3,130

5.400

3,31O

2,770

*2,030

1,680

1,790

1,990

2,110

2,190

2,510

2,430

2,190

1,870

1,710

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,320

55,305

1,784

1.92

2.22

Apr.

1,520

1,520

1,290

1,220

1,52O

1,710

2,110

5,O4O

3,310

3,130

2,590

2,190

2,950

4.14O

3,490

3,220

3,13O

*2,510

2,19O

1,570

1,430

1,180

1,180

1,O10

820

76O

688

640

6OO

555

-

56,613

1,887

2.04

2.27

May

518

487

467

447

417

374

364

364

354

330

311

311

276

272

340

295

295

298

295

285

350

354

640

1,120

1,750

2.110

2,110

*1,870

1,540

1,260

880

21,084

68O

0.734

O.85

June

7OO

585

570

487

451

417

574

337

308

276

250

235

229

214

193

*185

124

104

122

122

12O

118

133

126

118

116

107

98

120

114

7,453

248

O.268

O.3O

July

109

104

161

102

97

92

95

94

94

95

156

1OO

87

94

100

94

74

89

SO

272

447

217

253

282

*232

149

179

272

208

168

146

4,742

153

0.165

O.19

Aug.

135

128

157

208

166

174

168

151

174

144

135

124

120

114

111

128

122

163

153

158

190

151

131

120

120

107

104

98

 100

9O

171

4.295

158

0.149

0.17

Sept.

588

374

282

263

252

211

187

168

149

137

122

114

109

97

1O4

95

90

131

107

102

104

*131

133

120

116

118

113

107

114

113

4,631

154

0.166

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,540 Min 63 Mean 801 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,140 Min 80 Mean 785 Cfsm O.847 In. 11.52

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). --Jan. 15 (6 p.m.) 3.13O cfs (7.48 ft): Jan. 18 (9 a.m.) 3.4OO

ofs (7.84 ft;,- Feb. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 3,400 ofs (7.84 ft); Feb. 8 (3 p.m.) -2. 950 cfs (7.33 ft): Mar. 11 

(12 m.) 3,850 cfs (8.30 ft); Mar. 23 (12 m. to 3 p.m.) 2,590 ofs (6.87 ft); Apr. 10 (l p.m.) 3,4OO 

cfs (7.85 ft); Apr. 14 (12 m. ) 4,64O cfs (9.14 ft); May 26 (11 a.m.) 2.86O cfs (7.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Fosters, Mich.

181

Location. Lat 43°17 I 56", long. 83°55'58", on west line of sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on 

downstream handrail of Sheridan Road Bridge, 1 mile west of Fosters, 1J miles upstream 

from Birch Run, and 4 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-20, 1922-27 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 582.22 ft above mean sea level 

Tlevels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to August 1943, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 841 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 107 cfs July 7, 8 Tgage height, 4.21 ft).

1940-52: Maximum daily discharge, 18,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (including flow bypassing 

gage); maximum gage height, 17.97 ft Apr. 6, 1947 Ifrom floodmark); minimum discharge 

observed, 27 cfs Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 ft (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at times by reservoirs above Flint.

Revisions (water years). W 954: 1941.

Rating table, water year- 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.2 

6.0 

8.0

105

445

930

11.0

14.0

17.0

2,000

3,440

5,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

167

285

345

315

305

247

305

509

385

345

325

315

285

257 

325

405

395

345

236

190

151

137

165

760

1.560

1,230

1,080

870

*760

641

619

14,259

460

0.411

0.47

Nov.

498

445

375

237

172

241

455

487

476

553

597

687

2,840

4.040 

3,140

2,240

1,760

1,600

*1,520

1,440

930

810

900

900

850

800

700

619

597

597

-

31,506

1,050

0.938

1.05

Dec.

597

575

641

960

2.120

1,880

1,640

1,560

1,320

*1,140

1,110

990

760

600 

500

450

430

420

420

410

410

410

400

400

400

400

400

400

430

470

1 600

23,243

750

0.670

0.77

Jan.

1,200

2,500

2,200

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

*1,000

950

900

905 

2,000

4,000

4.590

4,390

3,540

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,300

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,000

61,170

1,973

1.76

2.03

Feb.

1,200

1,700

1,800

3,000

3.500

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,290

870 

760

760

720

680

620

580

560

540

542

520

553

*553

542

553

542

-

37,685

1,299

1.16

1.25

Mar.

509

487

498

930

1,880

1,110

840

900

960

990

4,330

4.590

3,990

3,840 

3,940

3,740

2,940

2,120

2,240

2,840

2,840

2,840

3,190

3,290

*2,840

2,390

2,200

1,960

1,680

1,600

1,520

70,024

2,259

2.02

2.33

Apr.

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,760

2,290

3,940

4,730

4,210

*4,040

3,340

3,790

4.890 

4,660

4,150

3,840

3,440

2,790

2,240

1,680

1,480

1,110

1,080

1,020

840

785

735

711

641

-

71,392

2,380

2.12

2.37

May

619

575

553

531

509

476

435

435

425

405

385

355

365

355 

365

*405

355

355

355

545

375

415

465

1,110

1,800

2.160

1,600

1,800

1,760

1,400

1,080

22,568

728

0.650

0.75

June

785

687

641

597

531

487

445

405

375

345

315

285

265

253 

234

219

194

154

131

*147

147

142

142

140

139

132

127

127

123

131

-

8,845

295

0.263

0.29

July

127

129

127

127

126

115

108

108

111

111

118

140

121

115 

121

127

127

123

131

163

415

487 *36s

295

295

305

335

265

305

253

215

5,950

192

0.171

0.20

Aug.

201

165

177

204

305

204

199

197

177

186

183

168

147

144 

134

161

185

167

161

165

168

190

174

144

134

127

121

*113

113

113

113

5,140

166

0.148

0.17

Sept.

134

275

425

375

295

234

217

197

194

183

161

140

134

131

*137

123

ITS

158

140

134

127

132

156

149

129

124

124

121

116

5,194

173

0.154

0.17

Calendar .year 1951: Max 5,800 Mln 92 Mean 1,040 Cfsm 0.928 In. 12.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,890 Mln 108 Mean 975 Cfsm 0.871 In. 11.85

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-27, Dec. 14 to Jan. 16, Jan. 20 to Feb. 

17-22.
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Alicla, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°18'40", long. 84°02'00", in SE^ sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from The Prairie Farms Association flood-pumping station, 

2tr miles north of Allcia, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1952 (gage heights only).

Gage. ^ --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . --Maximum gage height during year, 11.41 ft Apr. 15; minimum, 3.56 ft Nov. 5.

1948-52: Maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Apr. 6, 1950; minimum, 1.48 ft Oct. 4; 

1949.

Remarks . Records represent stages in the Shiawassee Flats area.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

3O

31

Oct.

4.21

4.33

4.25

4.43

4.42

4.84

5.67

5.35

4.87

4.81

4.45

4.64

4.40

4.09

4.05

4.11

4.50

4.38

4.45

4.43

4.13

3_.96

5.O1

7.03

7.01

6.56

6.34

5.69

5.43

4.79

4.54

Nov.

5.12

4.54

4.47

4.17

4.05

4.85

6.00

_

4.44

4.92

4.69

7.58

10.05

9.95

9.40

8.77

8.O8

7.58

6.62

5.79

5.28

5.64

5.59

5.54

5.26

5.40

4.70

4.74

4.79

-

Dec.

4.91

5.11

5.12

5.34

Ldki

7.20

6.89

6.81

6.57

6.14

5.58

5.50

5.25

4.98

5.56

4.71

*.41

5.25

5.14

4.81

4.86

4.49

4.78

4.70

4.89

4.75

4.89

4.88

4.63

4.88

4.96

Jan.

5_.45

8.51

9.55

9.24

8.59

7.99

7.71

7.44

7.09

6.82

6.41

6.15

6.05

6.12

8.06

10.45

10.67

11.19

11.15

10.83

10. 6O

10.17

9.66

8.74

8.O4

7.81

8.15

8.44

7.66

7.00

6.49

Feb.

7.06

8.80

8.85

9.66

10.56

10.27

9.84

9.26

8.82

8.42

7.98

7.65

6.97

6.49

6.22

5.92

5 ,88

5^85

5.62

5.46

5.1O

5,33

5.33

5.10

5.O5

4.88

4.89

4.94

4.92

-

Mar.

4.90

4,84

4.85

5.32

7.61

7.15

6.48

6.09

5.99

6.O7

9.31

10.65

10.83

10.61

1O.29

9.83

9.24

8.51

8.51

9.26

9.41

9.50

9.68

9.72

9.34

8.81

8.44

8.02

7.62

7.22

7.02

Apr.

6.97

7.01

6.93

6.68

7.20

7.57

7.97

9.27

10.43

10.62

1O.50

10.01

9.96

10.88

11.51

11.18

1O.76

10.21

9.51

8.72

7.92

7.25

6.88

6.6O

6.27

5.95

5.66

5.77

5.67

5.52

-

May

5.5O

5.65

5.34

5.36

5.22

5.21

5.51

5.32

5.32

5.46

5.O6

4.98

5.43

5.22

5.23

5.29

5.35

5.38

5.43

5.53

5.38

5.20

5.26

5.95

6.99

7.33

6.79

6.51

6.47

6.14

5.83

June

5.74

5.66

5.35

5.67

5.37

5.21

3.55

5.05

5.19

5.25

5.58

5.37

5.27

5.14

5.42

5.20

5.05

5.23

5.28

5.45

5.41

5.47

5.22

4.99

5.14

5.21

5.57

5.47

5.42

5.85

-

July

5.42

5. 2O

5.02

5.22

5.27

5.18

5.05

5.11

5.42

5.32

±31

5.27

5.12

5.17

5.37

5.46

5.07

5.12

5.32

5.42

5.59

5.34

5.64

6.07

5.87

5.65

5.68

5.07

6.12

5T62

5.67

Aug.

5.32

5.58

5.62

5.66

5.57

5.64

5.56

5.49

5.35

5.53

5.42

5.64

5.42

5.46

5.26

5.59

5.60

5.56

5.51

5.27

5.47

6.10

5.69

5.46

5.37

5.42

5.37

5.33

5.66

5.60

506

Sept.

5.22

5.45

5.39

5.30

5.21

5.59

5.77

5.27

5.13

5.19

5.22

5.24

5.19

5.O6

5.05

5.21

5.29

5.01

5.22

5.16

5.17

5.O8

5.06

5.11

4.66

5.14

4.98

4.85

5.18

5.04

"
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 183

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.

Location. Lat 43t> 33'10", long. 830 05'40", in Ej sec. 18, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, 1 mile downstream from Stony Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Cass City, and 5f miles upstream from confluence with North Branch.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 713.0 ft above mean sea 

level .(river-profile survey).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Mar. 11 or 12 (gage height, 20.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.7 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 13-.95 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 22.72 ft); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Aug. 12, 13, 1951; minimum gage height observed, 13.48 ft 

Aug. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W 1174: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, May 3 to July 3,

July 18-24, Sept. 19-30)

13.9

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.3

1.8

2.1

4.9

9.0

15

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

17.0

35

105

200

325

620

18.0

19.0

21.0

1,000

1,500

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

3.1

*2.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

7io

11

10

4.9

5.3

4.9

5.3

2.6

4.0

5.7

9.0

9.0

14

7.0

9.0

11

32

51

47

40

33

27

20

10

9.6

403.9

13.0

0.053

0.06

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9^2

9.6

9.6

a!2

alS

a20

25

28

31

40

530

980

*530

328

290

180

89

67

68

63

60

55

52

50

47

47

48

46

-

3,748.4

125

0.506

0.56

Dec.

55

122

135

275

680

*395

260

212

180

131

99

59

45

40

30

28

25

25

24

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

30

4O

133

3,258

105

0.425

0.49

Jan.

840

1,320

960

665

59 O

440

338

202

a!50

a!30

110

110

100

100

1,080

1,290

960

820

1.560

86O

425

200

150

120

100

80

a75

a7O

a65

a65

65

14,040

453

1.83

2.11

Feb.

300

9OO

1,320

1,880

2.120

al,500

al,OOO

a7OO

a300

a200

alSO

*126

90

70

60

55

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

a 50

.

-

11,376

392

1.59

1.71

Mar.

a55

a65

a60

a8O

alSO

a400

a300

a250

410

1,470

2,200

2.560

1,710

1,350

1,26O

a800

a500

a300

*515

635

1,080

880

680

410

338

305

258

356

380

368

348

20,275

654

2.65

5.05

Apr.

635

440

278

198

245

880

1,440

*1,290

740

196

395

200

1.120

2,120

1,290

780

440

196

120

94

78

59

59

50

47

41

42

28

27

21

-

14,549

485

1.96

2.19

May

21

20

14

15

16

20

20

16

19

20

16

18

16

a25

*39

32

25

18

23

21

19

19

46

176

720

320

270

252

124

33

28

2,419

78.0

0.316

0.36

June

28

40

55

54

25

17

9.6

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.7

4.6

3.7

6.5

7.0

a9

*8.6

4.0

2.6

2.6

4.0

1.9

2.0

3.4

10

55

2.0

3^8

70

46

-

455.8

14.5

0.059

0.07

July

4.2

5.7

2.1

a2

a2

a2

a2

150

502

124

16

5.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

24

84

46

1.000

780

*356

80

47

61

43

39

35

39

23

14

3,294.6

106

0.429

0.50

Aug.

11

9.6

9.6

84

140

66

52

27

18

11

8.2

7.0

8.6

9.0

*10

6.5

3.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

H1.9

2.3

2.6

1.9

2.1

2.3

55

542.7

17.5

0.071

0.08

Sept.

59

48

36

23

15

all

a9

a8

a7

*6.5

a6

a5

a4

a3

3.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

3.4

3.1

4.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.0

2^0

-

281.6

9.39

0.038

O.O4

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,520 Min 0.8 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.94

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,360 Min 1.8 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cass 

River at Cass City and Sebewaing River near Sebewaing.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice DeJ. 13-30, Jan. 11-14, 22-26, 31, Feb. 13-28.

301072 O - 54 - 13
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°35'05", long. 83°10'20", on line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 13 N. , R. 

11 E., on downstream handrail of highway bridge 1,000 ft downstream from confluence 

of North Branch and East Branch and 1 mile south of Cass City.

Drainage area. 370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 697.92 ft above mean sea 

]~evel, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.21 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 4.3 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 4.51 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 26, 1948 (gage height, 4.34 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.5

4.6

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. lo

3.9

7.4

12

33

100

190

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

305

470

920

1,500

3,100

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

4.0 

7.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

175

455

870

1,450

3,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

5.8

*6.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

8.2

13

17

17

14

13

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.4

8.2 

8.2

50

97

92

78

66

50

43

37

725.1

23.4

0.063

0.07

Nov.

29

22

27

27

28

30

28

*27

32

41

47

55

194

1,470

1,050

725

402

268

210

154

128

132 

290

230

214

214

194

178

142

124

6,712

224

0.605

0.67

Dec.

150

212

235

470

1.020

725

*530

395

290

226

186

164

130

100

80

70

60

60

60

60

60

65 

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

90

202

6,100

197

0.532

0.61

Jan.

371

1,640

1,710

1,500

900

7QO

500

400

300

250

240

230

230

230

1,200

2.650

2,650

2,570

2,090

1,500

1,140

680 

498

350

260

230

220

210

200

200

200

26,049

840

2.27

2.62

Feb.

194

1,080

1,570

2.740

2,650

2,170

1,780

1,350

770

426

295

200

*160

150

130

120

110

100

95

90

85

80 

85

85

90

90

90

90

96

-

16,971

585

1.58

1.71

Mar.

96

106

97

127

311

502

389

347

314

275

2,370

5^000

2,730

*2,200

1,730

1,050

620

560

970

1,960

2,000

1,590 

1,290

970

708

580

470

560

560

560

600

29,642

956

2.58

2.98

Apr.

775

820

580

425

560

2,040

1,760

2,280

 1,520

945

870

580

1,560

2_,910

2,280

1,560

945

470

338

245

198

155 

155

135

119

105

94

81

74

65

-

24,644

821

2.22

2.48

May

56

52

49

50

54

54

50

52

54

52

51

46

54

54

*87

90

78

68

58

52

63

70 

86

1.290

1,110

820

485

299

205

135

107

5,831

188

0.508

0.59

June

90

77

66

60

54

50

44

36

31

25

21

19

18

17

16

14

13

*12

11

10

9.0

9.0 

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

10

12

-

771.4

25.7

0.069

0.08

July

12

11

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7 .0

220

63

49

43

26

16

14

13

19

25

63

52

708

'SI

470

380

275

235

139

94

65

52

4,301.0

139

0.376

0.43

Aug.

42

35

36

65

ill

98

76

58

46

39

34

30

26

*21

19

17

19

17

15

14

12

11 

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

4^

10

943.0

30.4

0.082

0.09

Sept.

43

103

124

94

64

44

29

21

19

*16

14

12

10

9.0

10

8.0

10

14

14

12

10

11 

12

9.5

8.5

7.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.7

~

760.7

25.4

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,710 Min 2.4 Mean 308 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11. 3O

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,000 Min 4.6 Mean 337 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-9, Dec 13-30, Jan. 5-14, 24-31, Feb. 12-28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Cass River at Vassar, Mich.

185

Location. Lat 43°22'10", long. 83°34'55", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 in Vassar, l£ miles upstream from Goodings 

Creek.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Brueau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

612.376 ft above mean sea level (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,060 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 12.60 

ft); minimum observed, 17 cfs July 10 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

1948-52: Maximum discharge observed, 11,300 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 16.57 

ft); minimum, that of July 10, 1952.

A stage of 20.8 ft, from United States Weather Bureau records, occurred on Mar. 20, 

1948 (discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Michigan Sugar Co. 10 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.4

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

150

485

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

930

2,190

3,700

5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

62

88

76

64

64

68

80

94

80

100

102

92

94

64

58

60

60

60

*64

60

60

58

57

468

264

150

219

180

162

145

120

3,373

109

0.156

0.18

Nov.

112

105

96

88

76

84

57

115

135

150

171

189

1,040

*2,610

1,610

1,250

705

520

338

394

310

317

384

422

366

362

352

338

324

303

-

13,323

444

0.634

0.71

Dec.

216

296

408

730

1,740

1,370

780

780

468

429

*436

370

250

180

150

130

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

150

436

10,849

350

0.500

0.58

Jan.

1,100

1,910

2,400

1,640

1,550

1,070

855

600

580

540

450

443

436

422

730

2,900

*5.5BO

3,220

2,900

2,190

1,700

1,310

600

5OO

450

460

460

450

420

400

420

36,486

1,177

1.68

1.94

Feb.

450

2,050

2,190

2,820

4,420

3,060

2,050

1,910

1,220

830

640

450

350

300

270

240

220

200

*190

170

160

170

170

180

180

190

190

200

200

-

25,670

885

1.26

1.36

Mar.

200

192

210

359

560

705

640

485

485

468

3,380

5.850

4,500

3,380

2,400

1,700

1,280

880

1,370

3,540

*3,140

2,680

2,050

1,910

1,340

1,220

930

705

1,100

1,010

955

49,624

1,601

2.29

2.64

Apr.

1,190

1,340

1,070

755

880

3,220

2,610

3,860

3,460

*2,330

1,980

1,250

1,980

5.250

4,100

2,750

1,550

1,100

620

422

6OO

380

485

310

362

387

174

254

247

168

-

45,084

1,503

2.15

2.40

May

198

192

186

180

168

180

174

174

168

387

125

125

*198

105

237

222

222

180

140

216

210

156

250

1,550

2,550

1,770

1,040

600

422

485

345

13,935

417

0.596

0.69

June

324

140

286

186

162

168

150

88

86

96

94

96

94

92

78

52

51

*51

46

52

54

52

51

51

45

45

44

40

58

51

-

2,883

96.1

0.137

0.15

July

45

45

50

57

42

46

48

48

50

78

348

72

66

52

52

48

48

80

88

78

600

1,980

*680

247

362

485

520

268

261

234

93

7,170

231

0.330

0.38

Aug.

72

156

162

219

562

324

156

115

110

135

130

130

120

112

*80

70

60

51

42

45

45

45

44

45

45

44

42

44

42

39

40

3,126

101

0.144

0.17

Sept.

58

135

359

240

195

174

1OO

88

60

48

45

45

48

48

51

*45

48

51

50

51

51

54

57

56

50

51

48

45

50

51

-

2,452

81.7

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,280 Mln 33 Mean 583 cfsm 0.833 In. 11.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,850 Mln 39 Mean 582 Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-3O, Jan. 33 to Feb. 1, Feb. 12 to Mar. 1.
186 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°19'35", long. 83°44'50", in sec. 27, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

half a mile west of Frankenmuth, 3.4 miles upstream from Dead Creek, and 5.4 miles 

downstream from Perry Creek.

Drainage area.--848 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 

to September 195S.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 583.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1908 to March 1909 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.81 ft lower. July 1935 to Oct. 1, 

1949, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years (1935-36, 1939-52), 499 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 20.03 ft); 

minimum, 48 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.34 ft).

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1942; maximum 

gage height, 20.91 ft Mar. 10, 1942 (site and datum then in use, backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, about 1.5 cfs Aug. 6, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation at low and medium flows by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

53

86

130

312

850

10.0

14.0

16.0

20.0

1,800

3,800

5,200

10,700

3.5 59

3.8 88

4.5 199

5.0 290

6.0 520

9.0 1,450

12.0 2,700

16.0 5,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

128

160

113

85

73

84

166

133

107

108

103

130

85

79

78

75

74 

*74

73

72

70 

80

492

790

380

368

302

262

225

205

5,236

169

0.199

0.23

Nov.

185

169

157

151

141

122

23.

171

220

232

262

334

1,590

*2,750

2,800

1,660

1,330

820 

685

530

368

405 

530

405

530

468

480

418

368

455

-

18,829

628

0.741

0.83

Dec.

392

580

492

760

1,590

1,760

1,300

1,120

910

*555

580

518

334

250

200

170

160

150 

140

T40

150

150 

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

200

500

14,161

457

0.539

0.62

Jan.

1,590

2,900

3,100

2,250

1,800

1,300

1,000

800

700

600

550

520

520

520

900

2,000

*4,100

4,500 

3,500

3,000

2,200

2,000 

1,000

600

550

550

550

550

520

500

520

45,690

1,474

1.74

2.00

Feb.

800

2,000

2,500

3,500

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,000

800

700

500

450

380

320

280

260 

240

220

*210

200 

210

210

220

220

230

230

240

_

-

32,420

1,118

1.32

1.42

Mar.

250

260

300

450

650

800

800

600

600

700

5,400

9,950

5,600

3,920

2,800

2,250

1,590

1,240 

1,660

3,740

*3,680

3,150 

2,600

2,200

1,660

1,450

1,330

1,120

1,360

1,150

1,360

64,620

2,085

2.46

2.83

Apr.

1,330

1,560

1,480

1,450

1,090

2,200

3,440

4,220

4,480

*3,150

2,550

1,840

2,400

5,500

5,200

3,440

2,300

1,560 

1,110

675

675

508 

630

495

420

545

290

260

310

250

55,358

1,845

2.18

2.43

May

250

250

233

224

224

224

208

204

201

260

177

158

*T9~2

187

211

270

250

209 

204

196

242

204 

250

1,590

2,800

2,080

1,420

960

570

585

330

15,363

496

0.585

0.67

June

382

190

260

280

224

214

197

146

113

110

112

110

112

108

101

94

77

73 

*70

71

71

72 

71

71

70

65

63

59

70

73

3,729

124

0.146

0.16

July

67

67

67

75

71

64

63

64

73

125

250

129

94

91

80

83

77

104 

340

129

690

1,920 

1,240

*545

520

900

900

395

395

330

242

10,190

329

0.388

0.45

Aug.

138

168

224

290

432

395

280

174

184

190

174

170

156

151

*136

108

107

92 

79

76

75

73 

68

66

69

68

66

64

63

62

65

4,463

144

0.170

0.20

Sept.

87

148

310

300

250

224

168

114

*102

78

77

75

71

72

81

77

73

81 

85

81

77

77 

85

87

84

80

75

73

71

69

-

3,332

111

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,100 Min 38 Mean 702 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.24

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,950 Min 59 Mean 747 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.99

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs).--Nov. 14 (9 to 10 p.m.) 3,440 cfs (13.38 ft); Dec. 5 (9 to 10 

p.m.) 2,040 cfs (10.57 ft); Jan. 3 (5 to 7 a.m.) 3,260 cfs (13.09 ft)j Jan. 18 (time unknown) about 

4,500 cfsj Feb. 5 (time unknown) about 5,500 cfs; Mar. 12 (10 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (20.03 ft); Mar. 20 

(6 to 8 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (14.37 ft); Apr. 8 (10 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (16.02 ft); Apr. 14 (7 to 8 p.m.) 

6,500 cfs (17.15 ft); May 25 (6 to 7 a.m.) 3,000 cfs (12.62 ft); July 22 (3 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (10.86 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-31, Jan. 5 to Mar. 10 (no gage-height 

record" Dec. 18-28, Feb. 9, 10).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mieh.

187

Location. La t 43°52i45", long. 84°28'25", in see. 7, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge', 1 mile downstream from powerplant dam at 

Beaverton, and 2 miles upstream from Venison Creek.

Drainage area.--487 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 683 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers river survey).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.09 ft); minimum, 9.0 efs June 23 (gage height, 0.87 ft); minimum daily, 147 efs Aug. 26.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Mar. 28. 1950 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 25 efs Aug. 12, 

1951.

High water on Mar. 20, 1948, reached an observed stage of 12.00 ft (discharge, 

6,630 efs ).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Regulation at all stages by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

145

195

310

460

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

660

1,600

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

236

259

283

232

248

260

412

739

419

290

272

265

281

240

244

265

361

*270

330

383

322

363

357

1,050

1.720

a900 

a700

a550

a400

a420

a380

13,451

434

0.891

1.03

Nov.

a390

273

300

272

284

236

277

327

351

324

397

414

714

1.840

1,000

849

692

536

421

331

340

395

478

402

268

307 

291

307

404

*524

-

13,744

458

0.940

1.05

Dec.

358

386

400

748

750

692

663

639

546

426

422

383

*198

198

212

287

228

280

250

320

300

280

300

260

270

280 

290

300

398

342

390

11,796

381

0.782

0.90

Jan.

441

355

354

296

272

231

292

387

*320

368

294

323

380

402

575

688

724

1.100

1,100

882

805

690

320

350

400

420 

400

350

320

280

260

14,379

464

0.953

1.10

Feb.

500

715

715

780

1,200

1,180

836

666

650

550

480

400

320

350

330

320

330

310

300

290

.267

a310

a280

a330

a310

a320 

a340

a320

a300

-

-

13,999

483

0.992

1.07

Mar.

a280

a270

a260

387

290

303

273

239

274

542

602

718

732

748

741

736

672

698

1,200

2,080

2,980

5.580

a2,500

al,500

al.100

1,000 

*950

860

1,120

1,450

1,960

30,845

995

2.04

2.36

Apr.

1,960

1,660

1,180

925

900

889

948

1,100

900

1,020

1,000

840

1,780

2,760

1,600

1,000

*925

721

663

618

614

484

503

438

390

426

357

325

331

"

27,569

919

1.89

2.11

May

344

354

252

316

282

294

195

316

319

318

322

297

324

360

343

407

378

283

241

420

274

194

*260

438

441

252 

325

340

257

244

257

9,653

311

0.639

0.74

June

262

211

237

246

253

236

207

216

194

216

186

185

190

206

204

189

*223

230

220

214

180

196

192

198

196

204

170

154

224

248

"

6,287

210

0.431

0.48

July

194

194

166

184

164

172

158

174

218

281

199

186

186

208

264

438

240

334

668

399

*1,450

1,300

1,300

1,780

806

720 

370

409

262

277

234

13,935

450

0.924

1.06

Aug.

222

235

260

404

528

367

223

276

315

387

446

*321

225

259

260

220

229

221

196

220

218

191

166

240

194

147 

185

180

183

188

311

8,017

259

0.532

0.61

Sept.

492

446

364

264

183

195

314

148

175

 186

182

197

211

212

210

254

217

233

246

240

221

222

263

225

232

214 

197

192

184

202

"

7,121

237

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,080 Mln 25 Mean 404 Cfsm 0.830 In. 11.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,380 Min 147 Mean 467 Cfsm 0.959 In. 13.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Beaverton powerplant, Chippe 

wa River near Mr. Pleasant, and salt River near North Bradley.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-28, Jan. 23-31, Feb. 9-20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Salt River near North Bradley, Mioh.

Location (revised).--Lat 43°42'10", long. 84°28il5", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 15 N. ( R. 1 W., on 

downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, half a mile above Bluff Creek and 

1.1 miles southeast of North Bradley.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once or twice daily. Datura 

of gage is 618.01 ft above mean sea level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to War. 27, 1942, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 76.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs July 6, 7, 8 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 8,200 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.95 ft , from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum 

observed, 1.1 cfs Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). W 924: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 15-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

20

41

137

380

6.0

8.0

10.0

720

1,190

1,980

7.0

9.0

13

2.0

4.0

7.O

10.0

11.0

152

435

975

1,980

2,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

24

54

159

61

40

28

64

568

198

105

74

59

47

41 

37

33

*33

226

142 

159

91

70

60

1,000 

1,250

35S

203

154

116

96

82

5,612

181

1.31

1.51

Nov.

69

62

54

53

43

40

38

41

49

59

90

164

640

1,750 

660

268

198

147

123 

91

86

80

139

126 

55

60

*50

55

59

63

-

5,392

180

1.30

1.45

Dec.

74

82

95

310

262

159

304

226

148

124

96

60

*40

35 

33

30

28

27

27 

29

31

33

31

29

27

26

25

25

26

29

37

2,508

80.9

0.586

0.68

Jan.

60

74

186

150

130

110

100

90

*85

80

80

80

80

90 

170

532

604

1,340

1,480 

900

550

394

200

180 

160

170

180

160

140

120

110

8,785

283

2.05

2.37

Feb.

148

324

740

880

1,440

880

568

394

268

238

220

176

130

110 

90

70

60

55

50 

*45

45

404Q40 

40

45

50

60

80

-

-

7,326

253

1.83

1.97

Mar.

90

85

80

75

75

85

80

72

88

78

220

1,160

1,640

1,130 

800

600

422

586

840 

2,500

1,810

1,350

590

495

515

345

*345

530

552

370

390

17,178

544

4.01

4.65

Apr.

590

271

182

158

142

189

480

675

345

271

375

202

865

1,890 

480

*271

189

147

126 

103

90

79

72

67 

61

53

52

47

45

42

-

8,357

279

2.02

2.25

May

38

58

36

36

35

34

29

30

29

31

51

30

30

28 

35

38

31

26

25 

24

*24

26

26

41 

50

44

37

40

37

31

29

1,019

32.9

0.238

0.27

June

51

50

52

2?

25

21

18

17

15

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

*12

10

10 

11

11

11

11

10 

9.0

9.8

8.6

8.8

13

9.8

-

445.0

14.8

0.107

0.12

July

9.8

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.0

172

8.0

9.8

12

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.6 

9.8

12

14

24

106 

352

300

*257

495

1,690 

257

152

133

90

67

50

38

4,173.0

135

0.978

1.12

Aug.

31

27

31

202

229

107

66

52

45

70

87

*57

42

34

30

27

25

21

14 

15

21

19

18

15 

18

17

17

17

15

15

24

1,411

45.5

0.530

0.38

Sept.

57

74

5?

25

20

17

15

14

13

*13

12

12

11

TT 

17

15

12

15

17 

15

14

12

21

19 

15

13

12

11

11

11

"

563

18.8

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,130 Min 7.2 Mean 126 Cfsro 0.913 In. 12.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,300 Min 8.0 Mean 172 Cfsro 1.25 In. 16.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. £5-28, Dec. 12 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-14, 23-31, 

Feb. 13 to Mar. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mlch.

189

Location. Lat 43°37'35", long. 84°42'30", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., 

on right bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4 miles northeast of Mount 

Pleasant.

Drainage area. 416 sq ml.

Records available. October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1952. Gage-height 

records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-27 are contained in reports 

of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 710.38 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, chain and wire-weight 

gages at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 20 years (1932-52), 292 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs July 24 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 59 cfs June 30; minimum daily, 118 cfs July 7; minimum gage height, 3.39 ft Sept. 

29, 30.

1930-31, 1932-52: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 12.78 

ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 18, 1945; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16, 1936; minimum gage 

height, 2.82 ft Dec. 21, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation below about 750 cfs caused by power-plant at Mount 

Pleasant.

Revisions (water years) . W 744: Drainage area. W 824: 1932-35.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan

3.4

5.0 

8.0

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

189

701

1,760

3.1 

5.0 

8.0

118

707

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

CfSDl

In.

Oct.

208

285

320

279

256

253

359

669

541

413

362

330

304

285

275

259

253

*307

280

310

300

300

350

700

1.000

800

600

550

450

400

370

12,368

399

0.959

1.11

Nov.

350

320

300

290

280

270

290

290

280

300

350

500

700

1.400

1,300

1,200

900

800

700

600

550

500

550

600

700

500

450

400

*360

370

-

16,400

547

1.31

1.47

Dec.

390

400

450

500

541

493

525

509

477

445

397

350

280

220

240

250

270

280

290

300

300

300

300

290

290

290

300

310

330

350

380

11,047

356

0.856

0.99

Jan.

4OO

390

360

350

370

380

380

370

350

*330

300

320

350

400

500

600

700

900

940

818

717

589

450

400

430

450

400

380

360

340

320

14,344

463

1.11

1.28

Feb.

450

550

600

700

870

692

598

552

552

536

506

428

412

385

357

388

397

375

366

329

*323

326

329

301

288

'S98 282

313

304

-

12,807

442

1.06

1.14

Mar.

304

285

282

313

304

323

301

301

282

298

506

769

835

614

598

552

490

598

975

1,360

1.460

1,320

1,320

1,180

975

870

784

*754

738

784

940

21,415

691

1.66

1.91

Apr.

1,080

1,180

1,180

1,080

940

852

800

975

905

905

975

870

1,120

1.600

1,320

1,220

*1,040

888

800

707

630

598

552

506

459

444

428

397

378

360

-

25,189

840

2.02

2.25

Hay

347

338

335

323

310

298

267

273

276

279

282

276

273

276

313

338

323

304

285

279

279

279

*301

378

397

366

332

316

288

282

276

9,489

306

0.736

0.85

June

276

273

273

273

267

261

239

230

214

199

189

180

168

161

174

*168

152

158

177

155

152

152

146

149

137

146

155

152

143

140

-

5,659

189

0.454

0.51

July

183

161

152

143

137

121

118

130

223

230

202

161

140

127

192

258

*254

273

428

536

784

676

1,040

.1.720

1,010

707

568

474

391

350

323

 12,212

394

0.947

1.09

Aug.

279

270

258

412

459

378

320

301

285

329

341

*310

295

279

251

254

239

236

226

217

211

208

202

196

180

180

180

180

180

180

199

8,035

259

0.623

0.72

Sept.

233

279

261

239

226

208

199

192

180

183

189

180

180

177

189

189

177

186

189

192

189

177

189

192

180

177

168

161

158

*T58

-

5,797

193

0.464

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,450 Hin 109 Mean 352 Cfsm 0.846 In. 11.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,720 Hin 118 Mean 423 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.84

Peak discharge (base. 850 cfs).--Oct. 25 (time unknown) 1,180 ofs (6.4 ft); Nov. 14 (time unknown) 

1,500 cfs (7.3 ft); Jan. 18 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,180 ofs (6.45 ft); Feb. 5 (1 a.m.) 905 ofs (5.65 ft); 

Mar. 13 (6 a.m.) 975 ofs (5.77 ft); Mar. 21 (1 p.m.) 1,640 ofs (7.67 ft); Apr. 2 (1 to 3 a.m.) 1,180 

ofs (6.45 ft); Apr. 14 (4 to 5 a.m.) 1,840 ofs (8.18 ft); July 24 (3 to 4 a.m.) 2,160 efs (9.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dot. 19 to Dec. 4, Jan. 11-18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, and records for Chlppewa River at Midland and Pine 

River at Alma. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 10, Jan. 23 to Feb. 4.
190 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°35'40", long. 84°22'10", on line between sec. 24,iT. 14 N. , R. 1 W. , and

 sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. IE., at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 5 miles upstream from Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available . January 1948 to September 1952.

Gage Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 612.35 ft above mean sea 

~"l, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,960 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 5.99 

ft); minimum observed, 126 cfs July 14; minimum gage height observed, 2.36 ft Sept. 12.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 8,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 12.43 ft Mar. 19, 1948 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 44 cfs Aug. 16, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below about 750 cfs caused by powerplant at 

Mount Pleasant.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, May ZZ to July 27)

2.1 

2.6 

3.5

6.0

85

330

1,220

3,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

245 2"7O~

441

360

288

294

288

952

1,040

1,070

495

441

390

330 

330

306

*300

338

414 

450

477 

414

405

1,030

2,040

1,600

al,2OO

a9OO

805

710

606

19,229

620

1.04

1.20

Nov.

545

495

459

459

423

414

486

486

525

598

477

595

1,200

5,500 

3,190

2,260

1,490

1,150

962 

826

784 

626

784

868

1,760

6O6

450

*470

5OO

505

-

27,493

916

1.53

1.71

Dec.

555

585

616

784

1.530

1,020

1,100

1,310

984

836

70O

637

575

36O 

a50O

310

330

350

360 

370

370 

a570

570

56O

a560

37O

38O

400

430

470

500

17,792

574

0.961

1.11

Jan.

520

5OO

a460

a430

450

500

520

 560

520

500

40O

400

a450

5OO 

600

700

1,000

1,300

1,500 

1,200

1,000 

7OO

400

450

550

550

5OO

450

420

40O

380

18,810

607

1.02

1.17

Feb.

a6OO

aSOO

al.OOO

1,300

1.500

1,300

1,100

900

850

850

900

7 SO

650

550 

450

400

450

450

*420 

400

420 

420

400

400

400

a4OO

a400

a420

a420

-

19,300

666

1.12

1.20

Mar.

a40O

a3BO

a380

a400

a430

a450

a400

a3BO

a370

aI55~

a650

al,OOO

al,300

al.OOO 

aSOO

a700

a660

a75O

al,100 

al,600

a2,2OO 

a2,100

a2,OOO

al.BOO

al,500

*1,380

al,200

al.100

al,100

al,200

al,400

30,580

986

1.65

1.90

Apr.

al,500

al,6OO

al,70o

1,490

al,40O

al,300

al,500

1.B7O

al,700

1,540

1,490

1,330

a2,OOO

3,300 

*2,260

1,920

1,490

al,300

al,100 

al,OOO

a900 

858

784

71O

a65O

a6OO

a58O

a540

aSOO

486

-

39,398

1,313

2. 2O

2.45

May

477

a4BO

aSOO

aSOO

5O5

505

515

155

a420

4OO

400

a580

a3BO

a400 

450

470

450

a40O

360 

330

a350 

370

a40O

*441

aSOO

470

450

4OO

380

37O

a370

13,282

428

O.717

O.83

June

a370 3"7O

370

370

360

350

330

310

290

270

250

240

230

21O 

220

a210

*198

a21O

220 

210

200 

190

a!80

175

175

157

152

aTEO"

a!6O

152

-

7,289

243

O.4O7

0.45

July

193

202

198

157

152

a!4O

130

148

144

250

2 2O

180

a!50

126 

T25

220

255

318

398 

a650

984 

*1,O90

962

2,090

1,870

1,040

1,490

565

505

398

360

15,733

508

0.851

0.98

Aug.

324

276

30O

39O

952

721

477

405

360

a400

441

*405

352

324 

306

312

26O

255

a250 

a250

a240 

a230

2 2O

220

198

202

193

IS*

198

193

216

10,063

325

O.544

0.63

Sept.

250

405" 450

324

276

255

225

216

211

198

216

188

216

198 

198

216

198

216

225 

225

220 

216

206

225

216

202

2O2

184

ISO

*T55

-

6,937

231

0.387

0.43

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,300 Mln 126 Mean 554 Cfsm O.92B In. 12.59

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,3OO Mln 126 Mean 617 Cfsm 1.O3 In. 14. 06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Pine River at Alma, and Tobacco River at 

Beaverton.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27-29, Dee. 16 to Feb. 25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 191

Pine River at Alma, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°23', long. 84°39', in SE£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

270 ft downstream from Superior Street Bridge, on grounds of Municipal Water Works at 

Alma.

Drainage area. 288 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, tape gage at Superior Street Bridge at different datum. 

Dec. 10, 1930, to June 15, 1938, staff gage at site 70 ft below bridge and June 16 to 

Oct. 25, 1938, wire-weight gage at bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Nov. 14 and Apr. 13 (gage height, 

6.44 ft); maximum gage height, 7.18 ft Jan. 18 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 23 cfs 

May 19 (gage height, 0.10 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs June 28.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1938 (gage height, 10.81 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs July 23, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 744: Drainage area. W 1054: 1945(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

C'fsm

In.

Oct.

226

3O4

341

326

275

233

365

594

*528

561

539

470

364

318

268

240

242

260

229

400

296

261

254

498

572

594

68O

642

517

416

356

12,169

393

1.36

1.57

Nov.

311

282

254

233

206

200

TEB" 156

24O

304

304

334

763

1.250

1,010

99O

885

a8OO

3650

a6OO

a500

a 400

a420

a 440

3450

a300

*280

250

280

318

-

13,558

452

1.57

1.75

Dec.

348

382

390

479

572

528

'SIS' 642

561

517

*410

350

a300

a2OO

a200

a21O

a210

a220

a220

230

23O

230

230

23O

230

23O

23O

240

250

260

280

1O.227

33O

1.15

1.32

Jan.

3OO

3OO

270

260

260

280

280

270

26O

250

240

24O

250

3OO

400

500

80O

*1,200

al,200

al , 1OO

a800

aSOO

a35O

a35O

a36O

a36O

a330

a31O

aSOO

a3OO

a320

13,240

427

1.48

1.71

Feb.

a350

3400

a450

aSOO

a58O

3500

a470

a440

a400

3380

a36O

3350

a320

3280

a280

a290

a290

a280

a260

a240

a220

a210

a2lo

a210

a21O

3220

a220

*230

230

-

9,380

323

1.12

1.21

Mar.

23O

220

213

247

240

268

268

247

240

275

840

938

938

810

78O

63O

539

488

920

955

1.150

1,150

1,070

885

780

668

583

*550

342

460

488

18,412

594

2.06

2.38

Apr.

aSOO

a52O

3540

a55O

a520

3650

aSOO

a9OO

a70O

a600

a600

a700

al,000

1,150

1,070

92O

78O

*508

498

364

341

356

326

296

282

261

254

233

2 2O

213

-

16,352

545

1.89

2.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,230 Min 69 Mean 3O9

May

2OO

2OO

187

180

a!7O

a!70

*162

162

168

174

174

162

162

162

280

254

120

304

105

li

162

162

200

275

341

* 373

34T

261

22O

206

180

6,313

2O4

O.7O8

0.82

June

168

IB?

162

168

162

146

129

12O

114

110

108

106

103

103

104

*103

101

90

87

89

101

97

94

92

99

118

115

SO74"

88

-

3,363

112

0.389

0.43

July

89

85

85

81

77

78

77

75

83

113

106

76

84

84

100

119

127

134

174

275

*341

a320

3400

a550

a35S"

a350

a3OO

a250

a230

a200

a!90

5,703

184

0.639

0.74

Aug.

a!80

a!60

a!50

a230

a290

a27O

a300

a350

a280

a25O

*254

254

213

ISO

162

145

148

145

135

128

119

117

118

117

109

103

104

105

99

10T

113

5,429

175

0.608

O.7O

Sept.

168

220

268

26T

187

150

144

132

124

118

*116

allO

allO

allO

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

allO

alOO

aT6o

~

4,068

136

0.472

0.53

Cfsm 1.O7 In. 14.58

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,230 Min 50 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.27

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfB) . Nov. 14 (5 to 7 a.m.) 1.52O cfs (6.44 ft); Dee. 7 (6 to 7 p.m.) 

735 cfs (4.82 ft); Jan. 18 (1 to 2 a.m.) about 1,3OO cfa; Mar. 11 (11 to 12 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (6.07 

ft); Mar 21 (12 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (6.18 ft); Apr. 13 ( 7 p.m.) 1,32O cfs (6.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant and Pine River near Midland.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-29, Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 2O to Jan. 18, 

PebTTS to Mar. 2.
192 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Pine River near Midland, Mien.

Location.--Lat 43°33'50", long. 84°22'10", on line between sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., 

and sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 1 E., at left downstream bridge abutment on State Highway 30, 

7 miles (revised) southwest of Midland and 8 miles upstream from Chippewa River.

Drainage area.--390 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1938, February 1948 to September 1952.

\e. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.87 ft above mean sea level (Michigan 

state Highway Department benchmark). May 31, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff or wireweight gage at site 7j mile's downstream at different datum. Feb. 3, 1948, to Dec. 13, 

1951, wire-weight gage, water-stage recorder, or staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum not determined.

1934-38, 1948-52: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 10.00 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records poor. Regulation at low and medium stages by dam at Alma, dam and 

powerplant at St. Louis.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

300

40O

450

450

400

a350

a45O

800

750

720

7OO

650

aSOO

a400

330

280

*270

260

280 

a550

a450

4OO

494

756

870

780

a900

a900

810

738

650

17,038

550

1.41

1.62

Nov.

552

53O

a400

a300

238

214

270

198

177

a25O

a350

419

630

1,020

1,080

990

a900

aSOO

756 

720

635

605

585

aSOO

a400

351

351

 395

359

375

-

15,350

512

1.31

1.46

Dec.

a4OO

a430

453

840

9OO

TOO

665

a7OO

a700

610

575

561

585

224

Z50

260

280

290

300 

310

310

310

320

320

320

320

330

340

350

370

400

13,723

443

1.14

1.31

Jan.

410

410

40O

390

430

45O

*480

4 SO

43O

410

41O

410

430

450

600

900

1,100

1,300

1,600 

1,460

1,000

700

450

480

500

470

450

420

400

4OO

450

18,580

599

1.54

1.77

Feb.

500

550

600

700

800

700

650

6OO

500

450

400

380

340

310

29O

300

300

300

250 

*200

200

200

210

220

230

240

250

250

250

-

11,170

385

0.987

1.07

Mar.

250

250

250

250

260

260

270

300

350

600

1,360

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,220

1,050

870

840

1,430 

al,600

al,600

al , 600

al,400

al,200

al.OOO

a950

930

810

780

507

695

27,142

876

2.25

2.59

Apr.

732

762

756

840

768

960

732

1,150

1,050

870

930

900

1,500

2,560

1,640

 1,430

1,180

960

530 

590

415

399

415

367

327

315

287

276

262

245

-

23,948

798

2.05

2.28

May

238

228

204

234

195

238

195

198

224

234

242

248

259

245

256

327

458

STS

238 

214

131

?66

270

327

371

403

355

 335

262

204

220

8,067

260

0.667

0.77

June

189

192

224

228

214

256

235

186

210

2O4

198

189

204

192

189

a!80

a!70

«a!60

149 

112

80

91

136

91

124

76

76

121

120

120

-

4,919

164

0.421

0.47

July

120

120

110

110

110

100

105

100

120

150

140

110

110

120

140

160

180

200

250 

400

419

«a400

a400

387

411

403

359

494

585

448

312

7,568

244

0.626

0.72

Aug.

266

217

2O4

290

399

347

427

448

335

335

298

335

 355

323

228

234

224

169

210 

210

192

198

142

107

112

169

149

109

104

TT7

139

7,442

240

0.615

0.71

Sept.

114

284

391

423

423

315

242

204

224

*169

160

155

183

144

177

174

238

207

214 

180

245

210

201

228

242

259

174

195

172

158

-

6,705

224

0.574

0.64

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Mln - Mean 416 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.48

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,360 Mln 76 Mean 442 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.41

Peak discharge (base, 950 efs).--Kov. 15 (5 p.m.) 1,O8O cfs (5.42 ft);-Jan. 19 (11 a.m.) about 

2,000 cfs; Mar 7 12 (12:30 a.m.) about 2,000 cfs; Mar. 21 (time unknown) about 1,800 cfsj Apr. 6 

(5 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (5.15 ft); Apr. 9 (1 to 2 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (5.20 ft)j Apr. 14 (6 to 9 a.m.) 2,500 

cfs (6.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Pine River at Alma and Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.

Hote. stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-22, June 29 to July 20j stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 193

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°36', long. 84°15', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Dow Chemical Co. powerplant in Midland, 1 mile downstream from 

Chippewa River, and 1 mile upstream from Bullock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1952. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-26, are contained in reports of United States Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

^1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,465 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 14.07 ft); minImum, 185 cfs June 30, July 1 (gage height, -0.60 ft); minimum daily, 250 cfs June 27.

1936-52: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 12, 1942; minimum gage height, -0.95 ft Aug. 1, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Water is diverted from river a short distance above station 

for industrial use; small part returned to river a quarter of a mile below station; 

remainder returned 1 mile below and below control. Records of daily discharge not 

adjusted for diversion. Discharge below about 4,000 cfs regulated by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 1054: 1945; W 1144: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.5 220

0.0 405

2.0 1,430

4.0

9.0

14.0

2,970

8,290

15,200

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

620 

897 

1,350

1,290

1,120

962

877

1,480 

2,850

1,890

1,640

1,550

1,090

867

792

*915

898

832

911

1,000

1,080

1,100 

1,010

al,600

a5,200

35.800 

4,520

4,050

3,740

2,010

1,880

55,821

1,801

96

Nov.

1,620 

1,600 

1,280

1,070

1,240

1,240

1,500

1,650 

1,500

902

1,020

1,660

4,280

8,620

9.590

7,080

5,600

4,740

4,090

3,410

1,940

2,060 

2,090

2,800

2,280

1,950 

*1,570

1,920

1,540

1,920

-

83,562

2,785

93

Dec.

1,980 

1,820 

2,280

2,720

3,760

3,160

3,300

4,280 

3,360

3,010

2,840

*2,480

1,870

1.400

1,220

942

1,000

935

882

1,050

1,300

1,180 

1,060

'990 778

1,180 

1,090

1,000

1,320

1,570

1,490

57,247

1,847

93

Jan.

1,670 

2,300 

2,240

2,040

2,090

1,740

1,560

*1,580 

1,560

1,620

1,640

1,720

1,540

1,780

2,310

3,560

5,260

7,850

8.620

7,740

6,610

5,380 

4,180

3,580

3,570

3,410 

3,600

3,620

2,360

1,830

1,580

99,940

3,224

92

Feb.

1,870 

3,680 

5,340

6,090

7.650

7,520

5,640

4,450 

3,730

2,800

2,590

2,450

2,200

1,990

1,560

1,600

1,220

1,430

1,400

1,330

1,160

1,340 

1,370

1,020

1,080

980 

1,320

1,440

1,400

-

-

77,630

2,677

92

Mar.

1,130 

1,230 

1,360

1,850

1,920

1,940

1,570

1,220 

1,240 i.aeo

4,400

7,300

8,620

7,410

6,090

5,430

4,570

4,670

6,530

alO.500

alS.OOO

a!3,500 

all, 000

a8,500

7,080

6,040 

5,560

4,880

5,080

6,410

7,410

169,300

5,461

88

Apr.

8,840 

8,070 

6,740

4,940

5,630

5,860

5,320

6,510 

6,440

5,690

5,810

5,170

7,740

14.500

12,400

*7,850

5,960

5,040

4,140

3,760

3,430

3,090 

5,070

2,180

1,820

1,340 

992

1,180

1,270

1,100

-

155,682

5,189

94

May

1,130 

922 

658

1,210

805

1,040

1,230

1,020 

752

648

802

1,170

930

980

995

1,150

958

778

760

922

*530

95? 

1,110

1,100

918

1,550 

1,270

1,070

1,150

830

692

29,835

962

87

June

520 

808 

785

848

955

658

618

458 

668

625

458

502

532

502

340

a450

a500

*a520

515

482

338

300 

420

346

342

440 

2~§U 250

351

280

-

15,071

502

89

July

262 

409 

505

414

340

342

342

303 

341

470

511

474

431

420

a450

a600

570

1,040

1,380

1,640

3,080

*3,670 

5,000

5,160

5^,640

3,710 

2,550

2,180

1,460

1,200

792

45,686

1,474

90

Aug.

748 

805 

832

1,590

2.570

1,500

1,420

1,120 

1,070

1,330

1,470

1,320

*970

918

858

aSOO

a820

aSOO

a700

635

618

597 

a700

794

474

398 

410

584

366

580

410

27,807

897

91

Sept.

797 

1,550 

1,490

860

776

850

594

558

746

534

604

489

466

473

aSOO

a520

542

586

892

572

522

625 

728

761

750

596 

544

487

456

*50?

-

20,550

678

93

Adjusted for diversion by Dow Chemical Co.

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,897 

0.790 

0.91

2.87E 

1.2C 

1.34

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,940 

0.808 

0.93

3,316 

1.38 

1.59

2,769 

1.15 

1.24

5,549 

2.31 

2.67

5,283 

2.20 

2.46

1,049 

0.437 

0.50

Observed

Max 10,700 Min 220 Mean 1,982 

Max 14,300 Min 250 Mean 2,289

591 

0.246 

0.27

1,564 

0.652 

0.75

988 

0.412 

0.47

771 

0.321 

0.36

Adjusted

Mean 2,076 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.75 

Mean 2,381 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion for industrial use furnished by Dow Chemical Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
194 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Saginaw River at Saglnaw, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°26'00", long. 83°56'30", In sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 4 E., on upstream end 

of right pier of Genesee Street Bridge in Saginaw, 3f miles downstream from Tittabawassee 

River and 18.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--1904. 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1929, 1930, and 1942 

(flood discharge for certain periods only) in Water-Supply Paper 1084; December 1942 

to September 1952 (high-water periods only), no highwater 1944, 1949. Gage-height 

records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-20, and for entire years since 

1921 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage read at least once daily. Datum of gage is 566.85 ft, United States 

Lake Survey datum, levels by United States Weather Bureau.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 29,600 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 18.65 

1904-52: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1904 (gage height, 24.9 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Considerable diversion for municipal and industrial use in metropolitan area of Saginaw.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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. Nov.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

12,300

16,100

13,600

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

*14,000

15,800

15,400

_

19,500

21,400

23,100

15,900

IS , 900

14,200

_

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

_

_

15,400

18,600

18,900

17,400

15,400

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

10,800

15,400

23,100

24,100

21,400

18,600

16,800

15,900

16,600

15,100

19,500

22,800

24,600

19,800

19,500

18,000

15,700

14,000

12,800

_

-

Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

16,200

18,900

19,800

19,800

18,900

21,100

24,800

28,800

*2 7.7OO

24,800

*21,100

17,400

15,100

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951; Max 24,50O Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52; Max 28,800 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 195

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mien.

Location. --Lat 43°43', long. 83°26', in sec. 16 (revised), T. 15 N., R. 9 E. , on right 

bank 60 ft downstream from highway bridge on Rescure Road, if miles upstream from East 

Fork, and 1-g- miles southeast of Sebewaing.

Drainage area. --62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . January 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1939-52), 38.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Mar. 11

mum gage_height, 10.98 ft Feb. 1 (ice jam); no flow July 7, 8.

;e height, 8.80 ft); maxi-

, .

1940-52: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 12.81 ft Mar. 9, 

1942 (ice jam), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record in 

April 1947; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

and those below 1 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of 

discharge, in cubic feet p

e effect 

second)

gage height, in feet, and

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

1.3 o

1.4 .6

1.5 1.9

1.6 3.5

1.7 6.1

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

13Z 

204

6.0 

8.0

300

425

735

1,510

1.1 0

1.2 .2

1.3 1.0

1.4 2.6

1.5 4.6

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 226

5.0' 436

6.0 735

149

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

0.1

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.4

1.4

4.0

8.4

5.3

3.5

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

54

110

51

32

23

16

12

10

351.4

11.3

0.182

0.21

Nov.

7.3

5.B

5.3

4.B

4.B

3.0

2.5

3.0

4.B

6.5

10

26

713

495

166

*88

45

30

23

20

19

25

41

43

30

20

18

17

17

24

-

1,917.8

63.9

1.03

1.15

Dec.

41

48

41

77

102

62

78

62

43

35

«31

25

20

13

10

9

8

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6.5

9

11

12

13

15

819.0

26.4

0.426

0.49

Jan.

749

1.270

805

400

150

40

30

27

25

24

23

22

22

22

600

*300

400

420

132

100

80

55

40

27

21

20

23

24

25

22

12.

5,917

191

3.08

3.55

Feb.

150

700

300

520

350

200

170

140

100

60

40

30

*25

20

15

11

10

9

8

L5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

9

10

11

12

_

-

2,945.5

102

1.65

1.77

Mar.

13

14

14

80

400

250

150

45

35

150

1.510

754

350

170

73

48

44

43

*315

320

197

134

151

102

75

80

82

100

100

104

122

6,025

194

3.13

3.61

Apr.

132

108

78

55

64

118

340

665

*600

400

208

138

741

682

305

137

91

64

50

41

33

29

27

22

18

15

13

11

9.2

8.0

-

5,202.2

173

2.79

3.12

May

7.1

6.2

5.6

5.1

5.9

5.6

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.4

*7.7

7.4

4.9

3.7

3.1

2.8

4.4

4.9

8.4

138

84

52

34

24

21

14

9.9

493.6

15.9

0.256

0.30

June

9.5

7.1

6.8

6.5

5.1

4.2

3.3

2.6

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.2

^1

.1

.1

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

-

53.7

1.79

0.029

0.03

July

aO.

a.

** .

0

0

2.

11 '

29

19

400

128

»53

33

16

11

19

10

8.0

5.9

3.5

751.0

24.2

0.390

0.45

Aug.

2.2

3.1

33

118

78

33

18

9.9

7.7

9.2

7.7

5.1

3.5

*2.6

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

342.7

11.1

0.179

0.21

Sept.

2.1

24

35

15

6.8

3.9

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.4

1.3

*.6

.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

.8

.7

.9

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

-

109.0

3.63

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,000 Min 0 Mean 46.7 Cfsm 0.753 In. 10.22

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,510 Min 0 Mean 68.1 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.96

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Nov. IS (7 p.m.) 892 cfs (6.44 ft); Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 1,670 cfs 

(8.39 ft); Jan. 15 (time unknown) about 1,000 cfs; Feb. 1 (time unknown) about 1,200 cfs; Mar. 11 

(10 to 11 p.m.) 1,850 cfs (8.80 ft); Mar. 19 (6 to 7 p.m.) 585 cfs (5.57 ft); Apr. 8 (10 p.m.) 1,110 

cfs (7.01 ft); Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (7.42 ft); July 21 (9:30 a.m.) 648 cfs (5.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for East Fork Sebewaing River 

near Sebewaing, Pigeon River near Pigeon, and Cass River at Cass City.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-22, 25-29, Dec. 12-31, Jan. 3-18, Jan. 20 

to Mar. 10.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 43°44', long. 83°24', on line between sees. 10 and 11, T, 15 N., R. 9 E., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge on Oettel Road, 2-f miles upstream 

from mouth, and 2j miles southeast of Sebewaing.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Ifeter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 20.3 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.12 ft); no 

flow for long periods.

1940-52: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height 

record in April 1947; maximum gage height, 9.70 ft Mar. 15, 1943 (ice jam); no flow 

for long periods.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Apr. 26 to May 19)

0.5

1.0 1.2

1.6

2.2

4.3

7.5

15

33

2.5

6.0

60

130

240

400

900

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.4

.5

*.5

.2

.1

76

a3

a5

a3.5

a3

a2.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

.8

1.0

.9

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.9

20

29

12

7.9

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.2

123.9

4.00

0.105

0.12

Nov.

3.9

3.6

3.3

2.5

2.6

2.4

1.2

.6

.9

4.6

8. 1

11

b!50

130

42

*22

16

blO

b8

b7.5

7.1

8.6

b!4

bll

blO

b7

7.3

7.5

7.7

9.8

-

520.2

17.3

0.455

0.51

Dec.

19

25

19

50

49

26

40

25

16

11

*b9

b7

b5

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

5.0

5.3

5.4

5.7

7.1

372.0

12.0

0.316

0.36

Calendar year 1951: Max 414

Jan .

b200

b300

b!50

98

38

22

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

*b540

134

b200

b210

b90

64

b45

b30

b20

b!5

11

11

12

14

14

11

8.8

2,143.8

69.2

1.82

2.10

Feb.

128

399

152

340

285

119

106

82

48

20

14

blO

*b7.5

b6

b5.5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b_4

b4

b4

b4

4.4

4.6

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.9

-

1,766.4

60.9

1.60

1.73

Mar.

6.8

7.1

7.0

93

255

176

191

25

16

41

960

291

148

70

51

31

30

31

259

*182

101

68

84

48

32

34

47

57

57

51

71

3,520.9

114

3.00

3.45

Apr.

114

55

32

25

34

83

396

464

*249

124

67

39

472

424

148

54

32

20

14

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.8

7.9

7.5

7.1

7.0

6.6

-

2,941.9

98.1

2.58

2.88

May

6.4

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

*5.9

8.1

5.7

4.4

3.5

2.8

2.9

4.3

4.4

45

rs

13

8.8

7.1

6.4

4.9

3.9

223.1

7.20

0.189

0.22

June

3.8

775

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

.9

.5

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

23.8

0.793

0.021

0.0.2

July

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

3.0

1.6

.8

4.9

a9

a6

a!50

a40

*14

8.8

5.3

3.5

3.8

2.8

2.3

1.5

.9

258.7

8.35

0.220

0.25

Aug.

0.5

.3

5.6

20

215

7.1

4.2

2.7

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.4

.9

*.5

.4

.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

aT5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72.4

2.34

0.062

0.07

Sept.

1.4

7.3

16

5.1

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

*.6

.3

.7

.9

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

~

44.4

1.48

0.039

0.04

Min 0 Mean 22.4 Cfsm 0.589 In. 7.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 960 Min 0 Mean 32.8 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.75

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Nov. 13 (9 a.m.) 327 cfs (3.79 ft); Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 1,140 efs 

(5.33 ft); JanT 15 (12 m-) 690 cfs (4.64 ft); Jan. 17 (11 p.m.) 670 efs (4.60 ft); Feb. 2 (1 to 2 

a.m.) 774 cfs (4.79 ft); Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 456 cfs (4.14 ft); Mar. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (6.12 

ft); Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 525 cfs (4.31 ft); Apr. 7 (9 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.33 ft) Apr. 13 (6 p.m.) 840 

cfs (4.91 ft); July 21 (time unknown) 404 cfs (4.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams, including Sebewaing River near Sebewaing, Pigeon River near Pigeon and Cass River 

at Cass City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 197

Pigeon River near Pigeon, Mich.

Location.-Lat 43°48'55", long. 83°17'10", in NE£ seo. 15, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., on upstream

 side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from West Branch Extension and 1 mile 

southwest of Pigeon.

Drainage area.--86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 607 ft (from county map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-52), 64.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 12.25

 ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.40 ft Feb. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.4

S 1946-52:' Maximum discharge observed, 3,700 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.95 

ft); maximum gage height, 14.90 ft about Mar. 17, 1948, from high-water mark (ice Jam); 

no flow for long periods.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge able feet pe eoond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

;

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

H

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

2.1

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.5

3.1

4.9

11

9.5

7.0

5.9

5.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.4

13

J33

43

26

17

15

10

9.5

318.3

10.3

0.120

0.14

Nov.

8.3

8.0

7.1

6.5

6.5

 55

5.5

6

7

8.6

16

135

530

*3lO

135

88

60

40

30

27

36

70

60

45

30

25

24

27

33

-

1,794.5

59.8

0.695

0.78

Dec.

56

88

81

74

310

150

104

155

81

64

*50

35

25

18

14

12

11

10

9

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

9

11

15

16

18

35

1,497.0

48.3

0.562

0.65

Jan.

760

610

490

360

200

60

40

36

33

31

31

30

30

30

150

600

350

600

250

150

100

70

50

37

28

28

30

35

35

30

27

5,311

171

1.99

2.30

Feb.

40

160

700

400

800

500

300

180

110

85

70

55

*45

35

25

20

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

14

17

19

21

22

.

-

3,726

128

1.49

1.61

Mar.

23

24

44

81

168

610

290

155

135

120

1,190

1,500

1,340

760

420

250

168

190

*450

1,190

870

660

250

290

140

130

135

175

160

155

150

12,223

394

4.58

5.29

Apr.

205

220

116

88

88

290

450

1,050

*570

290

290

140

450

1,190

530

235

130

88

64

50

41

33

34

28

24

21

19

17

14

T?

-

6,779

226

2.63

2.93

May

13

12

12

11

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

»5.7

30

20

15

14

13

15

23

19

47

104

78

47

34

29

22

17

709.7

22.9

0.266

0.31

June

16

15

14

13

11

11

10

7.9

8.5

7.9

7.7

* 7.2

7.4

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.0

*4.3

3.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.9

-

198.3

6.61

O.O77

0.09

July

1.8

1.3

1.9

4.0

17

4.1

2.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

2.7

3.0

3.0

4.6

32

31

270

*42O

T35

100

70

44

26

15

9.8

7.0

5.2

1,219.6

39.3

0.457

0.53

Aug.

4.3

3.4

3.2

6.2

50

38

12

6.9

5.4

6.2

6.2

4.6

4.0

*2.7

2.7

2.8

3.4

3.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

183.3

5.91

0.069

O.08

Sept.

2.7

16

67

41

*23

6.0

.5

.4

2.8

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

-

185.0

6.17

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,580 Min O.6 Mean 74.3 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,50O Mln 0.4 Mean 93.3 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-10, 18-21, 24-29, Dec. 12-31, Jan. 5 to 

Mar. 2.
198 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Black River near Fargo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06', long. 82°37' in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 16 E., on downstream side of 

highway bridge on Norman Road, 2j miles southeast of Fargo, 4j miles upstream from Mill 

Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron.

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--8 years, 357 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined foccurred during period of ice effeet); maximum gage height observed, 17.01 ft Feb. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 16 

cfs Oct. 14, 16-22, Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft Oct. 17, 18, 21.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.05 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 

1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

104

201

335

4.0

5.0

7.O

10.0

12.0

520

1,000

2,340

5,220

7,880

Discharge, in cubic feet pe 3ond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

24

*22

18

19

22

25

25

20

20

21

20

18

16 

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

120

134

100

88

67

37

34

29

1,042

33.6

0.071

0.08

Nov.

25

22

24

25

23

23

*34

54

70

70

68

142

850

1,700 

1,030

433

250

170

136

92

89

92

101

107

120

96

95

90

88

81

-

6,200

207

0.436

0.49

Dec.

74 12~0~

199

700

2,020

*875

430

363

168

178

131

104

90

85 

80

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

100

130

6.9B7

225

0.474

0.55

Jan.

350

600

1,000

1,100

1,000

800

650

550

450

380

320

300

260

240 

700

5,500

5,000

4,500

3,500

3,000

2,300

1,800

1,400

1,100

800

650

520

530

550

500

430

40,780

1,315

2.77

3.19

Feb.

380

550

1,5OO

4,500

6,000

5,200

4,300

3,500

2,600

1,500

950

550

300

150 

110

105

100

*92

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

_

-

33,267

1,147

2.41

2.60

Mar.

75

5(5

230

700

2,000

2,200

1,700

950

450

180

450

1,400

6,500

5,580 

4,150

975

444

*600

2,660

3,200

2,420

2,180

1,950

1,880

825

625

520

775

950

750

675

48,084

1,551

3.27

3.76

Apr.

900

1,390

675

925

2,420

4,550

4,150

*2,100

1,390

1,330

1,240

1,270

1,950

5,700 

2,420

1,030

540

323

265

245

190

163

192

178

146

127

107

101

98

86

36,201

1,207

2.54

2.83

May

78

74

70

72

70

70

68

62

59

57

56

54

57

*54 

62

66

70

65

58

58

65

70

293

1,030

3,380

1,740

725

540

245

165

125

9,658

312

0.657

0.76

June

T2~ 110

83

76

72

67

59

54

50

49

47

44

39

37 

37

35

*34

33

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

26

26

£6" 23

56

-

1,416

47.2

0.099

0.11

July

44

39

37

33

29

27

23

"25 21

26

28

26

26

25 

22

23

22

28

72

346

*356

F75

192

104

74

65

57

49

43

39

37

2,213

71.4

0.150

0.17

Aug.

33

32

33

35

33

37

44

41

35

35

29

26

26

25 

24

25

24

28

26

25

*24

22

20

20

19

18

18

19

19

18

19

832

26.8

0.056

0.07

Sept.

20

22

23

25

27

29 54

22

22

20

20

19

18

18 

18

17

*18

20

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

18

17

-

597

19.9

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,4OO Min 10 Mean 372 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.63

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,500 Min 16 Mean 512 Cfsm L.08 In. 14.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Mar. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER 

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.

199

Location.--Lat 430 03', long. 82°37', In NW£ sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 16 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to May 7, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.57 

ft); minimum, 5.7 cfs Aug. 14, 15 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

10.81 ft Jan. 3, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.8 cfs Aug. 11, 1949 (gage height, 

2.28 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table's, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

8.0

19

41

74

3.6

4.0 

6.0

125

230

990

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

Jan. 18 to Sept. 3O 

6.0

55

3.5 140

4.0 260

5.0 630

6.4 1,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

alO

T2

*14

10

21

17

22

22

17

20

21

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

14

15

89

53

69

50

43

35

33

28

760

24.5

0.178

0.20

Nov.

26

24

2222-

22

*22

29

35

40

45

43

56

227

444

366

297

187

123

89

60

55

55

55

58

64

42

43

45

40

40

-

2,676

89.2

0.646

0.72

Dec.

39

46

49

297

332

*352

^48

152

123

91

78

64

40

38

35

35

32

32

35

35

36

37

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

2,598

83.8

0.607

0.70

Jan.

90

200

250

230

200

170

150

130

120

100

90

80

70

70

250

*735

815

930

790

600

500

370

270

200

160

150

150

180

180

180

140

8,550

276

2.00

2.30

Feb.

120

230

a350

900

700

550

500

200

150

130

120

*140

110

110

115

110

a90

80

70

65

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

-

-

5,350

184

1.33

1.44

Mar.

55

a55

60

62

336

350

275

160

125

115

1,210

1,010

1,030

850

710

a500

402

*322

710

790

770

690

a650

690

530

406

328

336

328

281

281

14,417

465

3.37

3.89

Apr.

384

406

328

233

610

810

770

*690

570

420

350

281

318

990

810

730

650

470

300

184

155

130

150

142

115

97

85

78

 gr 56

-

11,373

379

2.75

3.06

May

56

54

54

46

47

45

41

39

36

36

a 35

34

34

*32

36

34

41

36

33

34

36

36

51

150

458

409

a270

176

127

95

78

2,669

86.1

0.624

0.72

June

64

55

51

43

41

39

38

32

26

23

20

18

18

17

15

15

*15

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

8.8

14

18

-

678.4

22.6

0.164

0.18

July

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

a 10

a9

8.8

8.8

16

17

10

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.8

*127

~92 191

51

22

17

18

18

14

12

10

774.6

25.0

0.181

0.21

Aug.

9.6

9.6

8.8

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

6.4

6.4

9.6

14

39

41

46

*32

26

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

7.2

7.6

6.4

6.4

7.6

411.2

13.3

O.Q96

0.11

Sept.

9.6

32

~35 123

27

26

17

15

12

12

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.0

*7.6

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.6

8.4

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.2

-

465.0

15.5

0.112

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,70O Min 6.0 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.55

Water year 1951-52: Max l,21O Mln 6.4 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations including 

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens and Black River near Fargo.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 14 to Jan. 15, Jan. 20 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 8-10.

301072 O - 54 - 14
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°34'40", long. 82°57'00", in MWq: sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 13 E. , on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Garfield Road, 2-J miles north of Fraser, and 4 miles 

upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area.--454 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 417 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 14.66 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.54 ft).

1947-52: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 64 

cfs Aug. 14, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, and those below 100 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year, 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3)

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

64

97

218

539

11.0

13.0

14.0

1,210

1,990

2,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1951 to September 1952

nay

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

114

155

163

150

139

137

252

254

183

153

140

136

137

136 

128

129 

*130

127

127

130

125

115

210

1,030

655

369

262

225

211

204

197

6,621

214

0.471

0.54

Nov.

183

176

170

160

149

"385 144

485

404

417

485

468

653

957 6"93

*521 

451

377

330

322

292

284

330

330

284

284

300

277

270

284

-

10,865

362

0.797

0.89

Dec.

292

284

270

600

1,000

673

539

468

404

385

361

345

*300

290 

280

270 

250

270

270

280

290

310

300

a300

a290

a300

a300

a290

a300

a350

a470

11,331

366

0.806

0.93

Jan.

a 1,200

a 1,700

a 1,200

a900

a700

521

485

468

468

451

401

404

393

401

*1,750

1,990 

1,420

1,660

1,080

1,620

1,270

820

887

653

576

1,100

1,360

887

633

540

500

28,438

917

2.02

2.33

Feb.

842

910

755

1,860

1,840

1,130

798

693

633

595

653

576

576

468 

434

380

360

350

350

350

*340

320

310

322

307

322

345

345

337

_

-

17,501

603

1.33

1.43

Mar.

337

330

322

999

1,360

673

485

451

434

404

2,360

2,180

1,270

887 

798

673 

595

614

,310

* ,580

,270

,100

,460

,210

887

798

755

713

653

614

614

28,136

908

2.00

2.30

Apr.

633

653

614

557

933

1,210

933

776

*693

653

633

614

1,350

2,230 

1,580

1,080 

842

713

633

576

539

557

1,030

693

576

521

485

451

434

404

-

23,596

787

1.73

1.93

May

385

361

345

322

314

307

277

292

284

277

270

262

270

247 

307

277 

254

247

232

232

300

*270

353

693

910

673

521

451

369

314

284

10,900

352

0.775

0.89

June

277

254

232

*232

211

197

190

176

176

176

170

159

154

148 

132

119 

116

114

108

102

107

115

111

110

111

106

106

98

1ST

109

-

4,570

152

0.335

0.37

July

96

92

89

129

100

89

85

175

284

119

101

92

83

79 

105

*88 

89

97

190

113

333

145

100

91

82

80

79

74

77

85

77

3,568

115

0.253

0.29

Aug.

74

73

78

95

93

80

*76

74

77

78

72

83

83

74 

71

150 

126" 183

120

91

88

96

81

78

72

6972"

75

74

73

74

2,703

87.2

0.192

0.22

Sept.

78

225

183

132

105

92

92

78

81

89

86

87

75

72 

74

75 

*86

116

154

113

106

99

122

124

119

116

109

106

100

96

-

3,190

106

0.233

0.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,140 Min 85 Mean 427 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.79

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,360 Min 69 Mean 414 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.38

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). --Oct. 24 (11:30 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (ll.OO ft); Dec. 5 (2 a.m.)

1,160 cfs (10.78 ft); Jan. . 2 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. . 15 (11 to 12 p.m.) .. 2,500 , cfs (13.81 . 

1,890 cfs (12.75 ft); Jan. 27 (3 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (12.04 ft); Feb. 4 (6 p.m.)

2,360 cfs (13.58 ft); Mar. 4 (12 p.m.) 1,890 cfs (12.76 ft); Mar. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 3,340 cfs (14.66 

ft); Mar. 19 (10 to 12 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (12.38 ft); Mar. 23 (4 to 5 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (12.36 ft); 

Apr. 6 (5 to 6 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (11.23 ft); Apr. 14 (7:30 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (13.67 ft); Apr. 23 (8 

a.m.) 1,210 cfs (10.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Branch Clinton River 

near Mount Clemens, Clinton River at Mount Clemens, and River Rouge at Detroit.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-23, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 16-23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 201

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°37'45", long. 82°53'25", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 2 N. , R. 13 E., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mount Clemens, and 3-| 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 163 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 14.25 ft); minimumT 2.0 cfs July 28; minimum gage height, 3.08 ft Sept. 16.

1947-52: Maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Apr. 4 or 5, 1950, from high-water mark in 

gage well (backwater from Clinton River); maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 4, 

1950; minimum discharge observed, 0.9 cfs Sept. 1, 1948.

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 20.0 ft, from floodmark (discharge 

not determined).

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 20 cfs, 

which are poor. Some regulation at times from mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, July 31 to Aug. 22)

3.5

3.6

1.0

2.5

5.0

8.0

14

22

4.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

57

401

875

1,350

1,700

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

18

26

21

9.8

13

28

44

34

24

22 

19

16

14

13

*13

12

12

12

12

12

20

124

275

191

79

56

49

44

40

1,268.5

40.9

0.221

0.26

Nov.

36 

34

31

31

34

30

38

85

115

99

144

161

257

461

530

*329

173

100

72

88

129

58

59

79

69

62

89

143

39

33

-

3,608

120

0.649

0.73

Dec.

40 

46

49

120

500

635

317

191

144

130

116

103 

85

70

60

58

52

52

55

60

60

65

65

65

65

65

60

*60

70

80

100

3,638

117

0.632

0.73

Jan.

m310

340

280

260

230

210

190

180

170

170 

160

160

300

*950

1,500

1,650

1,250

920

700

450

320

250

220

250

401

365

293

245

185

13,289

429

2.32

2.67

Feb.

203 

425

413

1,050

1,700

1,020

400

220

170

160

150

170 

190

200

140

100

90

80

75

70

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

-

-

7,611

262

1.42

1.53

Mar.

65 

65

68

290

855

895

437

221

173

150

1,160

1,880

500

287

209

167

167

*454

995

935

715

795

915

461

293

287

305

317

269

233

15,478

499

2.70

3.11

Apr.

275 

329

257

185

353

915

875

473

*269

197

185

161 

465

1,810

1,380

635

293

197

150

125

108

103

122

104

99

92

87

80

75

70

-

10,469

349

1.89

2.10

May

63 

56

52

49

48

48

46

44

43

44

44

44 

43

41

44

48

50

45

43

41

44

*46

50

70

215

287

156

98

83

76

70

2,131

68.7

0.371

0.43

June

64 

55

48

*41

37

34

31

26

24

20

17

13 

13

13

12

10

12

10

9.8

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

13

9.8

9.8

7.7

7.4

8.6

6.8

-

582.2

19.4

0.105

0.12

July

12 

12

10

9.8

13

16

7.7

12

18

13

14

11 

9.8

3.8

4,0

5.9

*11

9.8

12

12

9.8

20

19

11

5.9

6.2

4.0

2.0

6.5

5.6

2.5

309.3

9.98

0.054

0.06

Aug.

3.2 

2.5

4.2

4.8

14

8.6

*9.8

6.5

7.1

5.6

2.5

5.3 

6. 5

5.9

7.1

11

7.7

8.6

14

9.2

12

9.8

6.5

7.1

2.8

7.7

5.6

5.6

4.5

6.2

5.3

217.2

7.01

0.038

0.04

Sept.

5.0 

7.1

25

24

25

20

14

6.5

14

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.0

4.2

6.2

7.7

*7.4

9.2

8.0

15

7.1

16

17

9.8

12

12

9.8

5.9

8.6

-

335.9

11.2

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,000 Min 3.6 Mean 160 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,880 Min 2.0 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.85

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Dec. 6 (8 to 9 a.m.) 680 cfs (9.01 ft): Jan. 18 (11 p.m.) 1,960

cfs (13.51 ft); Feb. 5 (4 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (13.37 ft); Mar. 5 (9 to 10 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (11.24 ft); 

Mar. 12 (l:30 a.m.) 2,460 cfa (14.25 ft); Mar. 20 (5 to 6 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (11.13 ft); Mar. 24

. .. , . . . 

(13.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 26, Feb. 7 to Mar. 2.
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°35'45", long. 82°54'35", -on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

Moravian Drive, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch, and half a mile west 

of Mount Clemens.

Drainage area.--733 sq mi.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. May 10, 1934, to May 7, 1935,-chain gage and May 8, 1935, to Jan. 11, 1939,

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank 

2 miles downstream from base gage. Mar. 15, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1952, auxiliary wireweight gage ij miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 18 years, 509 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 13.85 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 5.03 ft Oct. 19.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 894: 1938. W 1084: 1938, 1943, 1945-46.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

180

230

255

248

266

504

558

564

266

214

179

170

160

150

150

a!45

*a!40

140

150

140

150

300

1.150

1,040

676

357

320

500

280

260

9,550

502

0.412

0.47

Nov.

250

240

220

210

210

570

575

681

660

614

771

802

1,020

1.710

1,500

*1,060

771

619

495

559

614

509

454

520

449

400

420

400

575

555

-

17,827

594

0.810

0.90

Dec.

412

412

421

920

1.780

1,450

1,010

775

679

643

626

544

520

490

450

420

400

420

445

555

432

420

400

400

380

400

390

380

400

450

600

17,802

574

0.783

0.90

Jan.

1,630

2,630

1,900

1,390

1,220

1,030

940

860

831

803

891

743

664

671

2,600

*5,800

5,640

4.550

3,080

3,160

2,440

1,540

1,370

1,520

1,400

1,540

2,060

1,420

1,540

al,000

3900

55,143

1,714

2.54

2.70

Feb.

1,920

1,660

1,200

5,400

4.240

2,440

1,400

1,120

950

901

927

851

845

875

800

600

550

500

500

487

514

*451

431

399

560

394

418

415

402

-

-

29,930

1,032

1.41

1.52

Mar.

407

402

575

1,420

2,600

1,480

964

721

707

649

3,720

5.140

2,600

1,540

1,210

966

868

889

2,130

*2,920

a2,500

32,200

32,500

32,500

31,500

31,500

31,200

al,100

31,000

995

952

49,453

1,595

2.18

2.51

Apr.

962

1,010

950

843

1,450

2,280

2,060

1,450

*1,140

966

945

887

2,150

4.960

5,720

2,060

1,410

1,110

923

807

731

697

1,320

1,080

841

751

638

576

548

506

-

39,731

1,524

1.81

2.02

May

470

440

420

400

580

570

560

360

360

350

340

330

340

350

360

350

540

520

510

500

390

*320

400

702

1.260

1,170

850

625

500

450

400

14,297

461

0.629

0.73

June

350

350

310

*280

260

250

230

220

210

210

200

190

180

170

150

140

140

150

150

120

120

150

130

130

130

120

120

120

170

150

-

5,500

183

0.250

0.28

July

120

110

110

150

140

120

110

190

350

200

140

120

110

100

110

110

*100

110

210

170

400

250

140

110

100

90

85

80

85

95

85

4,400

142

0.194

0.22

Aug.

80

80

85

100

110

95

*90

80

85

85

80

90

90

90

110

170

210

180

160

140

120

110

100

95

90

85

85

85

90

90

90

3,250

105

0.143

0.16

Sept.

95

260

240

200

160

130

110

100

95

110

110

100

95

90

80

85

85

*90

170

130

120

110

140

150

140

130

120

120

120

110

-

3,795

126

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,650 Mln 105 Mean 666 Cfsm 0.909 In. 12.31

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,140 Mln 80 Mean 679 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.60

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 cfs). 

4,870 cfs (12.14 ft); Mar. 5 (5 to 6

Jan. 18 (6 to 7 a.m.) 4,690 cfs (11.86 ft); Feb. 5 (3 to 5 a.m.) 

3.m. ) 3,000 cfs (9.94 ft); Mar. 12 (l a.m.) 6,520 cfs (13.85 ft);

Mar. 20 (time unknown) 5,000 cfs (9.9 ft); Apr. 14 (4'to 6 p.m.) 5,620 cfs (12. 9 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, westher records, 

snd sum of records for ststlon near Frsser, and for North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens.

Note. St3ge-dlscharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-3, 13-16, 19-23, Oct. 28 to Nov. 5, Nov. 26, 27, 

Dec. 13-18, 22-51, Feb. 15-19, May 1-25, May 29 to Sept. 50; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and sum of records for station near Fraser and for North 

Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.

203

Location. Lat 42°32'45", long. 83°13'25", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., on left bank

 100 ft upstream from West Maple Road Bridge and 25 ft downstream from mouth of Quarton 

Lake outlet, in Birmingham.

Drainage area. 33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, about 4.1 ft),

 from rating table extended above 160 ofs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, that of Aug. 28, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, 

by ttuarton Lake above station.

Occasional regulation

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6-18, July 16, 17)

1.2 

1.5 

3.8

81

157

265

400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.4

9.6

8.1

5.6

4.4

4.4

14

10

6.4

4.9

4.1

3.B

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

*4.4

3.0

4.1

5.6

6.0

25

71

32

16

12

10

9.6

8.6

7.6

311.4

10.0

0.303

0.35

Nov.

8.1

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

7.1

24

22

16

14

17

22

48

64

32

23

17

15

12

*11

10

10

15

14

10

10

9.1

9.1

8.6

9.6

-

487.0

16.2

0.491

0.55

Dec.

10

10

12

46

48

27

*23

20

19

16

15

14

12

10

9.6

9.1

8.1

9.1

9.1

9.6

12

12

11

10

12

11

10

10

12

14

17

467.6

15.1

0.458

0.53

Jan.

36

55

44

35

30

26

23

22

22

20

16

18

16

18

*90

79

98

97

61

90

59

50

47

36

32

70

71

49

33

25

24

1,392

44.9

1.36

1.57

Feb.

39

54

49

187

95

59

44

41

36

34

36

30

29

23

20

18

18

18

20

18

20

*18

18

18

11

18

18

18

17

-

-

1,030

35.5

1.08

1.16

Mar.

^9

17

16

91

74

39

29

26

25

32

"120 335

76

52

46

40

37

42

*131

98

90

84

111

74

62

57

53

50

46

43

43

2,058

66.4

2.01

2.32

Apr.

47

44

40

40

81

81

63

*48

42

42

40

41

137

~95 157

70

55

45

41

37

36

39

49

40

34

32

29

27

-

1,578

52.5

1.59

1.78

May

22

19

18

20

17

14

14

18

18

20

18

17

16

15

20

16

14

14

13

14

*20

16

37

74

63

39

27

20

16

14

13

676

21.8

0.661

0.76

June

14

12

11

11

*10

9.1

8.1

7.1

7.1

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

6.0

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.8

3.2

-

168.6

5.62

0.170

0.19

July

3.0

2.7

4.4

4.4

3.0

2.1

1.9

3^8

4.6

3.5

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.5

*5.6

6.0

10

12

6.4

4.6

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.3

1.9

113.3

3.65

0.111

0.13

Aug.

1.5

1.5

2

3.0

2.1

*2.3

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.3

5.2

6.8

4.1

2.7

2.1

2.7

2.5

3.2

3.5

1.9

1.3

1.2

T^

1.2

1.7

3.2

77.6

2.50

0.076

0.09

Sept.

4.1

6.4

4.4

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.3

1.5

1=1

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.5

*2.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.1

-

70.0

2.33

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1951 : Max 164 Mln 1.9 Mean 23.6 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.68

Water year 1951-52 : Max 335 Mln 1.2 Mean 23.0 Cfsm 0.697 In. 9.51

Peak discharge (base. 110 efs).--Jan. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 134 cfs (2.87 ft); Jan. 17 (10 p.m.) 144 ofs 

(2.93 ft); Feb. 4 (10 a.m.) 235 cfs (3.38 ft); Mar. 4 (8 to 9 p.m.) 175 cfs (3.10 ft); Mar. 11 

(about 12 m.) 430 ofs (about 4.1 ft); Mar. 19 (1 to 2 p.m.) 159 cfs (3.01 ft); Mar. 23 (6 to 7 a.m.) 

128 cfs (2.83 ft); Apr. 13 (lO:30 p.m.) 203 cfs (3.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42«22'20", long. 83°15'20", in SW£ sec. 27, T. IS., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Plymouth Road bridge in Detroit and 4 miles upstream from 

Middle River Rouge.

Drainage area. 193 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Aug. 10, 1943, chain gage and Aug. 11, 1943, to Oct. 15, 1948, wireweight gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 4.10 ft lower.

Average discharge.--32 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 13.11 ft); min-

 Lmum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.62 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 23.0 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 1034: 1933(M). W 1054 : 1937-39, 1943 , 1945(M) .

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-30)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

4.0

6.5

14

36

4.0

5.0 

9.0 

12.0

114

220

920

1,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

29

*32

26

23

22

62

97

49

33

28 

27

25

23

23

23

24

23

23

25

24

24

83

325" 629

149

100

79

67

59

50

2,232

72.0

0.373

0.43

Nov.

44

42

39

38

38

42

149

258

179

164

190 

220

493

780

*442

228

174

149

121

97

90

89

121

124

92

94

88

81

76

80

~

4,822

161

0,834

0.93

Dec.

85

86

87

345

680

*295

214

164

149

134

119 

110

92

85

80

70

.65

63

63

70

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

80

90

110

3,919

126

0.653

0.76

Jan.

200

646

476

325

250

208

179

164

159

154

144 

133

130

129

*700

1,160

820

1,200

544

1,020

680

400

391

242

220

578

760

382

228

196

174

13,992

419

2.17

2.50

Feb.

208

400

318

1,000

920

382

258

242

190

184

235 

179

174

149

159

126

108

102

101

*97

98

96

89

90

90

84

98

94

87

-

6,358

219

1.13

1.23

Mar.

98

91

90

466

595

250

169

149

144

134

1.560 

1,360

476

302

288

220

190

196

*720

760

527

459

700

476

332

302

272

242

228

208

202

12,006

387

2.01

2.31

Apr.

208

208

184

169

391

544

364

265

214

*196

208 

190

733

1,420

720

400

295

235

202

179

159

174

646

325

220

179

154

134

123

108

-

9,547

318

1.65

1.84

May

101

93

86

82

81

71

64

82

88

86

89 

76

70

66

88

86

69

70

61

61

*90

85

144

459

665

318

184

134

107

86

76

5,916

126

0.655

0.75

June

76

70

*59

59

51

48

41

55

36

34

27 

25

25

24

24

22

22

18

15

li

17

26

26

24

20

18

15

16

21

25

-

955

51.1

0.161

0.18

July

18

16

20

25

22

15

15

65

52

18

14 

15

IP.

11

11

*14

15

14

58

55

557

87

54

25

20

17

16

14

14

15

11

1,041

33.6

0.174

0.20

Aug.

10

10

10

20

20

*14

12

11

11

11

11 

15

15

11

10

18

24

52

16

14

15

14

11

9.5

9.0

7.9

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.8

6.0

587.7

12.5

0.065

0.107

Sept.

19

19

20

13

10

9.6

11

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.8 

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

5.5

8.2

12

11

9.0

10

*10

15

12

13

11

11

12

12

-

505.4

10.2

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,300 Min 14 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.77

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,420 Min 4.2 Mean 160 Cfsm O.829 In. 11.26

ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by 1 Dec. 14 to-Jan. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 205

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20'55", long. 83°18'45", in w| sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from Inkster Road bridge, l{ miles northeast of Garden City, and 6t 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Detroit"), June 

1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 4? miles downstream at 

datum 17.48 ft lower. June 6, 1947, to Oct. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1930-33, 1947-52), 77.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.76 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 22, 29 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1930-33, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 10, 1948 (gage height, 10.50 

ft, from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 24, 28, Sept. 21, 1931 (site 

and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to July 19)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

8.0

106

208

765

3.0 

4.0 

8.0

106

208

765

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

16

18

»21

20

20

19

43

43

32

26

24

22

21

20

19

22

22

21

22

20

20

19

52

276

257

85

64

52

44

43

40

1,423

45.9

0.516

0.59

Nov.

34

34

34

32

28

32

97

121

99

97

111

117

226

465

*296

164

124

alOO

a80

a70

a 60

a7O

a95

a80

70

70

66

60

58

59

~

3,049

102

1.15

1.27

Dec.

60

60

60

192

3&

*196

144

113

101

92

84

79

64

57

55

b50

b47

b47

b50

55

63

76

74

70

69

71

68

65

68

76

92

2,756

88.9

0.999

1.15

Jan.

164

328

316

214

174

144

124

119

114

1O9

95

92

86

*88

478

699

569

685

400

765

504

270

220

144

125

348

426

250

149

1O4

11

8,351

269

3.02

3.49

Feb.

113

202

184

608

530

257

164

139

122

113

133

119

112

89

78

b70

b65

b65

b62

*b62

70

66

64

63

65

73

71

70

67

-

~

3,896

134

1.51

1.63

Mar.

67

62

62

240

296

144

109

90

84

192

735

157

335

196

159

127

113

 115

465

530

371

276

374

276

184

159

144

132

122

113

112

7,141

230

2.58

2.98

Apr.

116

115

107

102

226

478

257

169

139

*122

122

113

413

700

478

257

174

139

117

1O4

97

112

491

208

139

113

99

92

85

79

~

5,963

199

2.24

2.49

May

75

71

66

63

62

61

55

68

71

69

67

63

60

55

71

67

59

58

56

56

*73

66

80

202

509

169

114

90

74

63

55

2,568

82.8

0.930

1.07

June

56

53

*50

49

47

45

44

38

38

38

34

33

33

34

33

31

33

29

27

25

28

34

35

33

30

26

24

28

-

1,056

35.2

0.396

0.44

July

26

23

28

34

25

20

20

24

25

20

19

18

14

15

*19

17

18

20

33

30

30

28

23

20

17

16

14

14

18

16

15

659

21.3

0.239

O.28

Aug.

11

14

14

17

22

*20

19

18

17

16

15

20

20

17

17

22

23

20

24

20

22

20

16

15

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

547

17.6

0.198

0.23

Sept.

19

30

.30

24

20

20

20

16

19

19

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

18

22

18

16

11

18

*17

18

17

16

15

14

15

"

547

18.2

0.204

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 800 Mln 15 Mean 97.5 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.85

Water year 1951-52: Max 765 Mln 14 Mean 104 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.85

Peak discharge (base. 50O ofs). Nov. 14 (3 p.m.) 530 cfs (6.46 ft); Jan. 16 (6 to 7 a.m.) 790 cfs 

(8.12 ft); Jan. 20 (4 to 5 p.m.) 910 cfs (8.44 ft); Jan. 27 (1 to 2 a.m.) 517 cfs (6.37 ft); Feb. 4 

(7 p.m.) 720 cfs (7.76 ft); Mar. 11 (10 to 11 p.m.) 1,06O cfs (8.76 ft); Mar. 19 (7 to 8 p.m.) 595 

cfs (7.00 ft); Apr. 14 (8 to 11 a.m.) 720 cfs (7.83 ft); Apr. 23 (l2:30 p.m.) 595 cfs (7.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Lower 

River Rouge at Inkster, River Rouge at Birmingham, and River Rouge at Detroit.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
206 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°18'00", long. 83°18'00", In sf sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from John Daly Road Bridge, 0.6 mile northeast of Inkster, and 4§ 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 90 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Dearborn"), June 

1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 593.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 3£ miles downstream at 

datum 16.26 ft lower. June 5, 1947, to Oct. 19, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1930-33, 1947-52), 58.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 10.64 ft); mlnImum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 25, 26, Sept. 16, 22; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Aug. 25, 26.

1930-33, 1947-52: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.42 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.42 ft, site and datum then In use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1174: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In Cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-23)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

0.9 

2.0 

3.8

6.6

20

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

48

160

540

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.5 

7.8

*3.8

6.0

4.9

4.1

18

19

7.0

4.1

3.3 

2.7

2.0

2.2

2.5

1,1

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.6

3.1

29

290

118

46

33

25

20

16

13

699.9

22.6

0.251

0.29

Nov.

11 

9.4

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.6

94

143

108

110

164 

172

390

750

*26O

116

77

58

40

33

29

31

76

53

33

37

29

29

27

28

-

2,916.2

97.2

1.08

1.21

Dec.

30 

32

32

349

651

*187

122

78

64

53

44

37

28

24

22

21

II

17

17

19

25

28

28

28

28

25

25

25

3O

35

80

2,201

71.0

0.789

0.91

Jan.

350 

550

390

210

147

118

98

85

82

74

56 

54

44

 59

730

1,110

648

614

224

1.200

557

194

154

75

61

450

470

156

68

42

56

9,106

294

3.27

5.76

Feb.

57 

174

145

880

I2T

155

88

87

65

69

126 

72

70

37

34

27

25

25

20

*19

21

20

20

21

24

28

30

28

25

-

2,805

96.7

1.07

1.16

Mar.

26 

22

24

254

180

68

45

38

56

42

555

200

122 lie

77

64

*77

*73O

46O

290

196

570

160

108

94

82

72

61

55

51

5,560

179

1.99

2.50

Apr.

52

47

40

40

556

590

176

100

71

*59

59 

55

588

805

3OO

158

87

61

40

4O

56

58

618

217

108

65

46

58

52

11

-

4,725

158

1.76

1.95

May

24 

19

18

17

17

15

12

17

20

17

17 

15

12

11

18

18

12

11

9^4

9.4

*18

15

25

110

252

92

44

50

21

15

12

922.8

29.8

0.551

0.58

June

tt

*8.2

7.0

6.0

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.1

5.5

5.1 

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

5.5

5.1

5.1

2.9

2.7

3.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.8

2.9

2.4

2.2

6.O

2.9

-

158.5

4.62

0.051

0.06

July

2.5 

2.4

8.6

16

5.8

5.1

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.8 

1.7

1.4

1.3

*1.1

1.3

1.7

4.1

5.5

50

22

8.6

4.1

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

165.6

5.34

0.059

0.07

Aug.

1.4 

1.5

1.4

5.5

2.4

*1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.4 

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.9

1^

5.3

3.1

2.2

1.9

2.4

2.2

1.6

i*2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.0

5.8

62.0

2.00

0.022

0.05

S&pt.

to

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6 

1.4

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.9

5.5

2.7

1.6

1.1

172

1.6

*1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.4

"

55.8

1.86

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,050 Min 1.4 Mean 73.1 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11. O2

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,200 Min 1.1 Mean 80.2 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.14

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Nov. 14 (5 p.m.) 805 cfs (8.08 ft); Dec. 5 (7 to 8 a.m.) 905 cfs 

8.52 ft); Jan. 2 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 16 (7 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (10.09 ft); Jan. 20 

6 p.m.) 1,650 cfs (10.64 ft); Jan. 27 (5 to 4 a.m.) 755 cfs (7.91 ft); Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 990 cfs 

8.82 ft); Mar. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (9.79 ft); Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (8.86 ft); Apr. 5 

11 p.m.) 655 cfs (7.53 ft); Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 1,02O cfs (8.87 ft); Apr. 25 (5 p.m.) 850 cfs 

8.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21 to Jan. Z, Feb. 19-25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 207

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.

Location (revised) .--Lat 42"35'25", long. 83"29'05", on line between NE£ and SE£ sec. 

10,'T. 2 N., R. 8 E., on downstream left abutment of bridge on Commerce Road, 10 ft 

upstream from Hayes Creek and 0.2 mile east of Commerce. Records include flow of 

Hayes Creek.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Hayes Creek. 

Records available. March 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 910.00 ft above mean sea level, 

"cTatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 52.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 121 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.26 ft); 

minimum, 9.6 cfs July 13, 14; minimum gage height, 1.02 ft July 13, 14, Aug. 14, 15.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 3.10 ft May 12, 1948, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from debris); minimum discharge observed, 7.2 cfs Aug. 18, 

Sept. 28, 1946 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation by Union Lake operated for lake level control.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52-(gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 Dec. 6 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.0

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

2.3

8.0

10

14

26

125

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

18

20

20

*20

20

20

25

30

28

28

28

27

21

21

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

22

42

43

45

13

43

43

43

41

873

28.2

0.553

0.64

Nov.

37

32

31

20

11

*12

53

57

42

38

39

42

48

60

61

60

59

59

61

56

54

55

61

65

62

62

61

61

61

62

-

1,462

49.4

0.969

1.08

Dec.

63

65

68

85

89

93

*9T

91

84

79

73

69

63

54

54

52

48

43

40

37.

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

37

37

39

41

1,772

57.2

1.12

1.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 135

Jan.

51

47

47

45

46

47

45

45

44

45

45

42

41

IT

51

53

62

66

77

76

75

76

75

 73

75

83

85

65

89

90

9TJ

1,912

61.7

1.21

1.39

Feb.

88

92

94

104

110

108

95

80

101

94

96

90

86

84

84

82

62

BO

*77

81

BO

78

76

75

73

73

72

72

69

_

-

2,476

85.4

1.67

1.81

Min 11

Mar.

64

60

57

62

64

60

56

54

51

53

80

84

82

81

79

73

70

80

85

90

93

96

103

104

T03

»103

103

100

98

95

96

2,479

80.0

1.57

1.81

Apr.

99

99

98

98

105

110

109

*109

106

110

105

108

114

120

106

107

103

100

93

88

81

78

77

71

66

64

60

58

55

53

2,752

91.7

1.80

2.01

May

52

51

48

47

44

42

40

42

40

40

36

36

32

31

33

32

31

30

3?

34

32

32

*51

61

79

81

76

72

68

63

62

1,452

46.8

0.918

1.06

June

62

m

57

57

*57

55

52

46

40

36

33

31

28

26

25

24

23

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

IS- 13

is

14

14

915

30.5

0.598

0.67

July

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

9.6

976

9.6

10

10

10

12

13

14

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

354.0

11.4

0.224

0.26

Aug.

11

I?

12

12

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

13

14

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

15

376

12.1

0.237

0.27

Sept.

28

32

29

18

16

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

17

*16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

14

13

517

17.2

0.337

0.36

Mean 53.9 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.34

Water year 1951-52: Max 120 Min 9.6 Mean 47.4 Cfsm 0.929 In. 12.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River at Mllford, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°34'45", long. 83°37'35", In SE£ sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 7 E. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on General Motors Road, half a mile downstream from Sherwood Creek, and half a mile west of Mllford.

Drainage area. 125 sq ml.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 358 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.13 ft); minimum,2.6 cfs Aug. 16; minimum dally, 13 cfs Sept. 21, 28; minimum gage height, 4.14 ft 

Oct. 20, 21.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 16, 1952; minimum daily, 8.3 cfs Sept. 17, 1949; minimum gage height, 

4.04 ft Dec. 17, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow below about 300 cfs regulated by powerplant 1-| miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14,

June 6 to Sept. 30)

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

3.0

34

77

194

350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

72

66

66

*73

28

55

121

105

82

78

75

28

41

92

68

62

64

61

36

29

73

82

156

162

150

74

82

132

104

96

2,477

79.9

0.639

0.74

Nov.

92

103

42

51

94

*74

90

102

123

48

89

144

151

174

T74

165

100

114

169

155

139

79

96

122

118

153

141

133

131

141

-

3,507

117

0.936

1.04

Dec.

78

107

153

177

205

191

184

139

155

194

169

167

159

160

85

86

165

134

109

126

149

79

68

79

120

125

*110

118

88

102

130

4,109

133

1.06

1.22

Jan.

150

164

162

156

127

132

162

149

131

152

128

89

99

154

161

203

202

229

196

224

245

235

218

*201

196

168

212

239

207

196

186

5,473

177

1.42

1.63

Feb.

193

168

188

264

287

264

248

237

203

214

228

217

214

204

186

143

158

197

*188

158

170

174

125

134

195

165

173

164

155

-

-

5,614

194

1.55

1.67

Mar.

99

145

183

181

188

186

176

101

153

186

265

*314

282

249

191

216

223

203

242

291

*288

274

287

296

286

263

257

260

210

237

239

6,974

225

1.80

2.07

Apr.

236

253

242

237

226

281

296

*283

261

254

254

222

272

319

345

312

285

262

216

229

226

251

222

204

214

150

151

188

175

122

-

7,164

259

1.91

2.13

May

140

140

105

104

148

142

118

119

142

56

93

132

118

105

114

122

55

80

124

105

124

116

*156

182

225

257

206

184

190

133

125

4,140

134

1.07

1.23

June

135

154

149

118

120

*135

59

84

131

95

92

85

86

59

38

87

56

56

55

56

32

54

62

58

44

45

51

55

28

34

-

2,231

74.4

0.595

0.66

July

37

45

47

39

42

27

46

53

46

46

47

59

34

18

21

54

57

34

46

50

107

87

74

*67

61

57

28

41

25

42

42

1,599

45.1

0.561

0.42

Aug.

28

30

30

71

63

52

49

49

26

11

45

48

46

41

46

26

29

56

52

*46

51

58

26

26

42

51

44

46

44

26

29

1,297

41.8

0.354

0.39

Sept.

54

~99 108

94

92

34

44

90

64

52

59

53

60

18

62

57

56

54

*54

54

13

56

54

55

53

52

50

13

58

51

-

1,693

56.4

0.451

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 375 Min 21 Mean 141 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 343 Min 13 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.70

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 209

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°30'45", long. 83°40'35", in NE£ sec-. 1, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from Kent Lake Dam, 2 miles upstream from Woodruff Creek, and 3 miles 

west of New Hudson.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

^1929.

i.OO ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 3.57 ft), caused 

by monentary gate-opening at Kent Lake; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 18; minimum gage height, 

0.75 ft May 14.

1948-52: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Dec. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 18, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft -Apr. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation by Kent Lake.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

84

87

*172

252

172

145

135

142

135

122

114

100

72

75

89

106

136

114

97

67

58

107

174

202

196

184

132

133

218

221

4,102

132

0.923

1.07

Nov.

178

194

209

137

122

127

140

133

135

130

113

130

156

179

198

202

186

154

*156

167

160

154

140

137

139

145

148

149

145

144

-

4,607

154

1.08

1.20

Dec.

144

128

137

172

196

200

192

191

178

174

182

179

174

170

164

a!60

a!50

al40

a!40

a!50

156

160

alSO

al5O

a!40

»a!3O

132

130

126

118

127

4,850

156

1.09

1.26

Jan.

144

160

167

170

166

155

158

164

158

155

156

145

133

137

162

179

206

226

243

260

252

"260 270

234

*226

226

216

234

234

221

209

6,026

194

1.36

1.57

Feb.

202

198

196

234

280

290

280

260

252

223

226

226

234

223

212

197

179

 182

188

188

182

182

174

160

166

174

172

173

173

_

-

6,026

208

1.45

1.57

Mar.

161

149

161

174

182

182

178

167

156

162

226

270

"270 290

234

209

204

206

224

252

270

280

280

280

290

 270

26O

252

234

216

219

6,908

223

1.56

1.8O

Apr.

226

234

234

234

243

252

*270

290

270

270

260

260

270

310

540

246

166

243

243

234

226

234

243

221

212

191

170

168

170

176

.-

7,106

237

1.66

1.85

May

154

155

146

137

136

140

142

144

145

145

122

114

98

11

37

68

85

85

90

106

114

120

 148

179

214

226

221

202

196

174

156

4,210

136

0.951

1.09

June

155

156

161

160

146

*144

159

115

116

115

111

106

107

97

79

68

79

66

61

58

61

51

50

58

51

54

52

47

45

40

-

2,748

91.6

0.641

0.71

July

37

55

40

49

45

56

30

34

37

54

55

58

50

28

22

22

25

16

7.4

15

45

71

74

*TT

58

57

45

58

50

26

30

1J.52.4

37.2

0.260

0.50

Aug.

27

26

50

54

52

57

55

50

48

42

56

45

47

47

47

59

51

49

57

 56

68

74

66

49

47

51

57

58

58

50

49

1,542

49.7

0.348

0.40

Sept.

66

120

132

128

123

122

93

79

88

81

75

70

70

63

51

52

55

61

 62

59

50

42

50

116

149

114

92

67

55

55

-

2,440

81.3

0.569

0.63

Calendar year 1951: Max 390 Min 10 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Water year 1951-52: Max 340 Mln 7.4 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.986 In. 13.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather record 

and records for stations at Milford and near Dexter.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°29'40", long. 83°48'05", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, half a mile upstream from Ore Lake and 

2f miles southwest of Brighton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 850.56 ft 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

bove mean sea level, datum

Extremes. 1951: Maximum discharge observed during period February to September, 131 cfs 

Feb. 28 (gage height, 16.51 ft), from rating curve extended above 86 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.2 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 14.48 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge observed during year, 86 cfs Apr. 15, 16 (gage height, 

15.60 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs July 16; minimum gage height, 14.10 ft Sept. 29.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation by lakes above station.

Rating table, Feb. 28, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to Sept. 19, 1951, 

Nov. 14 to Dec. 3, 1951, June 30 to Aug. 7, 1952)

13.9

14.0

14.1

14.2

1.0 

2.0 

-.0 

7.0

14.4

14.7

15.0

15.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, February to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

131

_

-

.

_

_

-

Calendar year : Max Win

Mar.

86

81

83

88

84

86

84

78

74

70

67

62

59

67

71

67

65

62

64

61

57

55

53

50

47

47

46

48

56

61

61

2,045

66.0

2.13

2.45

Apr.

63

66

66

65

63

61

59

58

67

65

62

62

62

62

62

60

58

55

55

52

49

60

57

56

64

61

61

58

66

62

-

1,817

60.6

1.9E

2.18

May

6&

57

60

58

48

54

58

54

50

51

63

66

64

58

51

49

51

51

49

55

74

70

66

62

58

55

56

56

54

53

48

1,761

56,8

1.83

2.11

June

45

45

42

40

36

34

29

29

27

32

31

28

26

24

22

21

19

19

18

*18

16

22

26

25

22

22

21

26

a27

26

-

818

27.3

0.881

0.98

July

24

25

24

22

18

15

11

10

*16

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

10

25

23

40

36

30

22

17

24

21

18

581

18.7

0.603

0.70

Aug.

14

12

14

12

12

8.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.2

975

9.0

*9.0

12

12

12

22

20

18

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

^i

371.2

12.0

0.387

0.45

Sept.

23

21

19

17

14

14

*14

14

12

22

21

20

22

20

19

17

16

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

1011

14

-

449

15.0

0.484

0.54

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Portage Creek near Pinckney 

and River Rouge at Birmingham.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 211

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

18

*17

16

14

13

31

31

30

28

26

24

22

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

33

62

60

55

53

50

46

43

38

868

28.0

0.903

1.04

Nov.

36

32

28

25

24

29

37

37

36

37

37

37

47

49

47

45

46

43

*39

36

33

32

33

33

32

31

26

25

24

23

-

1,039

34.6

1.12

1.25

Dec.

22

22

23

45

44

43

43

42

42

41

39

38

36

34

32

b30

b29

b27

b26

b26

b27

b35

25

26

a27

28

*28

26

b27

a28

29

990

31.9

1.03

1.19

Jan.

a31

b33

b36

40

44

a44

45

46

45

44

39

40

a40

39

50

51

62

61

64

a70

74

81

7T

74

*69

71

a66

61

54

52

48

1,645

53.1

1.71

1.97

Feb.

48

46

a55

61

60

60

60

59

60

a60

54

50

46

41

40

37

a34

*31

31

31

31

28

28

a26

25

25

24

24

24

-

-

1,199

41.3

1.33

1.44

Mar.

21

aT>3

24

33

31

33

33

32

a34

36

64

61

64

67

ii

aSO

a58

55

62

61

*61

63

a62

62

61

60

58

56

52

aSO

48

1,554

50.1

1.62

1.86

Apr.

48

46

45

44

aSO

a55

*60

57

56

a54

a56

a60

a70

aSO

86

*86

86

84

a78

a70

64

58

a54

aSO

48

43

a40

38

35

a32

-

1,733

57.8

1.86

2.08

May

29

a25

a23

3.ZZ

a20

19

17

23

*22

22

a20

19

18

17

22

21

22

a20

18

21

25

21

43

66

a70

a70

69

71

73

65

a60

1,050

33.9

1.09

1.26

June

a55

aSO

46

42

38

35

33

a30

29

22

22

*19

a!8

a!7

a!7

17

17

16

14

15.

13

a!5

16

16

16

15

14

a!3

a!4

16

-

698

23.3

0.752

0.84

July

a!5

a 2O

24

24

a23

a20

al7

a!5

13

12

8.0

a6

a5

3.4

2.0

1.5

1.7

a3

aS

a9

14

a!3

*11

8.0

a8

aS

alO

8.5

6.7

6.4

4.9

326.1

10.5

0.339

0.39

Aug.

4.3

a4

a3.s

3.4

3.2

3.8

3.2

2.6

5.8

a7

9.0

10

13

13

12

all

all

*12

10

8.0

7.0

a6

as

as. 5

5.2

a4.5

a3.5

as

a3.5

a6

a9

209.0

6.74

0.217

0.25

Sept.

a!5

ZZ

22

19

17

a!5

a!3

all

alO

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

a7

a6.5

a6

5^

6.4

6.7

a7

a7

a7

7.5

8.5

9.0

*8.0

a8

a7

6.7

a6

-

297.3

9.91

0.320

0.36

Calendar year 1951: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 86 Min 1.5 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.93

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Portage Creek 

near Pinckney and River Rouge at Birmingham, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42"25'40", long. 83°57'35", in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake and 

2-jj miles southwest of Pinckney.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 860.38 ft above mean sea level, 

cfatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 62.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Aug. 27-29, 31 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1944-52: Maximum discharge, 529 cfs Apr. 9, 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.72 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1946 (gage height, 

0.56 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Hiland Lake 2^ miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

5.5

16 143

215

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Septembe

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

"Oct.

11

14

12

14

*15

a!7

a2O

31

49

42

40

39

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

30

31

38

42

57

52

55

62

65

68

85

80

1,206

38.9

0.492

0.57

Nov.

76

66

70

68

63

68

68

41

44

51

54

52

59

76

79

80

82

87

*90

90

120

allO

100

95

90

89

85

82

79

77

2,291

76.4

0.967

1.08

Dec.

a70

69

66

74

76

77

80

82

84

84

82

*84

80

75

70

60

55

50

50

55

57

58

58

57

a57

57

55

55

57

60

68

2,062

66.5

0.842

0.97

Jan.

75

a80

82

82

111

103

90

93

93

92

114

100

103

89

98

95

104

120

125

155

164

164

174

179

172

176

167

166

180

182

153

3,881

125

1.58

1.83

Feb.

139

133

126

136

133

135

136

136

167

151

133

*132

119

124

111

107

103

95

93

92

89

86

a80

78

77

7B

71

67

I6-

_

-

3,193 110'

1.39

1.50

Mar.

66

61

60

68

71

66

66

66

69

71

90

91

98

106

105

113

112

113

123

126

126

126

139

T39

*137

136

136

136

136

130

130

3,212

104

1.32

1.51

Apr.

125

124

121

118

T21

126

126

126

126

126

126

a!40

al50

156

162

168

*178

180

185

182

180

174

172

164

155

148

148

133

126

119

-

4,385

146

1.85

2.06

May

116

109

105

96

91

87

79

81

50

44

52

51

50

64

63

60

58

56

*54

56

59

56

62

73

103

127

126

123

118

116

109

2,494

80.5

1.02

1.17

June

107

105

107

105

102

96

93

90

85

*79

72

67

60

56

33

32

32

35

30

27

24

17

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

14

-

1,586

52.9

0.670

0.75

July

14

13

16

a!6

al6

16

15

28

26

22

13

9.5

10

11

19

7.5

870

8.9

16

11

11

*9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

11

9.5

10

10

10

9.1

405.3

13.1

0.166

0.19

Aug.

8.7

8.6

8.4

12

12

10

9.7

14

al2

3.1

11

6.9

6.6

8.4

7.5

10

10

*15

9.1

9.3

9.7

15

a!4

a!3

12

8.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.7

300.2

9.68

0.123

0.14

Sept.

8.2

10

9.1

8.2

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.6

7.1

6.6

a7

a7

6.9

8.4

9.3

8.4

8.7

9.5

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.2

8.4

*8.7

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

-

238.4

7.95

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1951: Max 230 Mln 8.0 Mean 73.5 Cfsm O.930 In. 12.63

Water year 1951-53: Max 185 Mln 5.5 Mean 69.0 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Huron 

River near Dexter and Ore Creek near Brighton.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.

213

Location. Lat 42°23'10" (corrected), long. 83°54'40", in Si sec. 13, T. 1 S. , R. 4 E.,

 on downstream side of highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of 

Hudson Mills, 2 miles downstream from Portage Lake outlet, and 4 miles north of Dexter.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available.--August to December 1904 (gage heights only), March 1946 to September 

1952. Published as "at Dover" 1904.

je.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 837.11 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August to December 1904 chain 

gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 490 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Apr. 17, 18; maximum gage height,

 5.40 ft Apr. 17; minimum discharge, 103 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 6, 9, 10, 1946; minimum 

gage height, 2.97 ft Aug. 9, 14, 15, 1946.

Gage

li

Remarks. Records good except those for period 

which are fair.

of ice effect or no gage-height record,

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.4

4.0

95

160

380

5.0 

6.0

850

1,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951. to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

*178

181

187

197

204

284

524

548

548

541 

552

516

500

580

516

288

268

a250

a240

a240

246

280

580

428

468

484

500

492

476

456

9,892

519

0.650

0.75

Nov.

444

444

456

424

*420

588

596

392

396

396

404 

408

412

480

505

530

540

560

555

540

520

510

510

500

424

476

468

456

444

436

-

13,814

460

0.909

1.02

Dec.

452

42S

424

444

*468

492

496

550

a550

560

540 

550

510

480

440

400

560

550

550

520

550

540

550

550

550

340

340

340

550

572

580

12,906

416

0.822

0.95

Jan.

412

444

444

448

550

a550

560

570

570

570

555 

540

550

530

550

580

655

700

750

850

900

1,010

*1.040

1,010

1,010

1,010

980

950

900

825

775

21,728

701

1.59

1.60

Feb.

775

775

800

800

825

850

825

850

850

850

850 

800

*775

725

650

600

590

575

560

545

555

492

452

464

480

472

468

460

460

-

-

19,155

660,

1.50

1.41

Mar.

468

500

520

520

510

510

500

505

510

515

585 

640

725

775

825

850

875

a8 75

875

875

*900

925

925

950

1.010

1,010

980

950

925

900

850

25,285

751

1.48

1.71

Apr.

825

800

825

825

a850

a900

a900

a8 50

850

875

900 

925

950

1,010

1,010

1,040

*1.070

1,070

1,040

980

950

925

900

850

800

775

725

700

675

640.

26,455

881

1.48

1.94

May

610

570

a520

480

456

436

408

408

396

a400

a380 

368

564

556

552

540

a330

304

*300

500

524

544

556

a450

a550

615

650

675

700

675

650

14,067

454

0.897

1.05

June

655

605

545

500

484

468

448

424

592

564

556 

*292

296

272

255

250

256

184

163

133

135

158

155

155

155

151

155

158

a 140

al40

-

8,640

288

0.569

0.64

July

al40

a!40

a!40

al40

a!40

155

151

127

127

127

127 

127

125

119

117

115

115

115

117

117

119

*115

115

117

119

121

117

117

119

121

125

5,840

124

0.245

0.28

Aug.

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

127

129

127 

125

121

121

121

a!50

a!40

a!35

*131

125

125

125

125

125

125

121

125

121

121

123

125

3,877

125

0.247

0.28

Sept.

125

125

121

123

123

121

121

117

115

109

105 

125

158

148

145

142

129

129

151

151

127

127

129

129

*129

155

145

152

158

155

-

3,903

130

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,550 Min 113 Mean 520 Cfsm 1.03 In. 15.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,070 Min 105 Mean 441 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.88

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Ann Arbor and 

near New Hudson.

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-29.
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

PubHuron River at Ann Arbor, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°17'10", long. 83°44'00", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 6 E. , on left bank

 100 ft upstream from Wall Street Bridge in Ann Arbor, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Argo Dam, and 4 miles upstream from Geddes Dam.

Drainage area.--711 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1904 to September 1940, August 1948 to September 1952. Pu

 11shed as "at Geddes" February 1904 to December 1914 and as "at Barton" January 1914 

to September 1940.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1904 to December 1914 

at Geddes Dam, 4 miles downstream and January 1914 to September 1940 at Barton Dam,

3 miles upstream; flow computed from records of operation of powerplants and records 

of flow over dam and/or flow through undersluices.

Average discharge. 38 years (1906-40, 1948-52), 430 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 14.85 ft); min-

 imum, 16 cfs Sept. 8, 9 (gage 'height, 11.42 ft); minimum daily, 129 cfs Aug. 29.

1904-40, 1948-52: Maximum daily discharge, 5,840 cfs Mar. 14, 1918; minimum daily,

4 cfs Aug. 2, Sept. 11, 1931 (plant leakage).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wEIch are fair. Flow regulated by Argo Dam of Detroit Edison Co.

Revisions (water years). W 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 6-25)

11.9

12.3

12.5

121

251

345

13.0

14.0

15.0

640

1,410

2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

196

»245

242

219

215

238

397

424

390

448

468

354

326

362

466

453

349 

307

304

335

248

335

394

724

666

709

715

683 

836

716

601

13,365

431

0.606

0.70

Nov.

683

694

690

692

»556

504

559

534

547

357

231

403

850

976

966

840

840 

720

780

680

610

710

710

710

670

670

660

560 

570

600

-

19,572

652

0.917

1.02

Dec.

570

567

569

774

*692

813

809

708

730

759

756

659

673

661

618

518

398

450

420

470

510

460

480

500

490

470

460

a460 

a470

a500

a540

18,154

586

0.824

0.95

Jan.

a580

a600

a620

a640

3700

a760

a800

a800

a820

a820

a800

a760

a740

a740

800

900

1,000 

1,100

1,430

1.840

1,840

1,580

*1,340

1,260

1,310

1,420

1,560

1,390

1,110

1,010

1,050

32,120

1,036

1.46

1.68

Feb.

1,040

1,020

1,120

1,350

1.490

1,310

1,160

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,120

1,090

1,040

*882

798

820

801 

729

708

696

602

647

653

604

580

580

590

588 

591

-

-

25,869

892

1.25

1.35

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,330 Min 144

Mar.

595

594

517

762

772

727

673

608

622

729

1.740

1,540

1,300

1,210

1,090

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,480

1,570

1,450

1,390

1,500

1,490

1,300

*1,310

1,310

1,240 

1,180

1,190

1,110

34,359

1,108

1.56

1.80

Apr.

1,110

1,100

990

948

1,200

1,300

1,270

1,310

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,540

2.090

1,900

*1,620

1,560 

1,430

1,360

1,280

1,220

1,260

1,440

1,280

1,220

1,040

1,000

1,050 

990

850

"

38,418

1,281

1.80

2.01

May

855

841

728

755

705

642

657

582

701

645

618

597

588

479

567

554

547 

429

452

*573

510

510

698

932

953

974

1.020

1,010 

948

884

893

21,847

705

0.992

1.14

June

827

763

758

672

655

651

576

489

566

*490

382

431

377

317

321

377

337 

330

202

231

209

198

273

251

195

208

222

188 

218

188

-

11,902

397

0.558

0.62

July

199

199

217

210

183

162

181

186

194

172

181

170

163

174

167

175

176 

197

198

206

206

*210

187

124

176

194

195

199 

196

193

187

5,847

189

0.266

0.31

Aug.

130

155

156

160

173

161

151

171

157

172

180

190

183

166

155

215

216

176

167

*182

153

173

137

169

157

159

159

161 

129

151

207

5,171

167

0.235

0.27

Sept.

185

290

191

215

221

224

242

219

231

220

204

192

190

181

175

175

148 

180

180

150

152

177

144

*156

»155

149

163

181 

184

175

"

5,629

188

0.264

0.29

Mean 706 Cfsm 0.993 In. 13.49

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,090 Min 129 Mean 636 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Dexter and powerplant records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-27, Jan. 15-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich.

215

Location.--Lat 410 54'50", long. 83°23 I 15", on right bank 5 ft upstream from lowhead dam 

at municipal water-supply plant at Monroe, 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.020 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 570.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by city of Monroe).

Average discharge. 15 years, 780 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 cfs Jan. 18; maximum gage height, 10.69 

ft Jan. 5 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 47 cfs Sept. 14, 18, but may have been less 

during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation; minimum gage height, 3.39 ft 

Aug. 10 (gates in dam open).

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs May 19, 1945, Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 2 cfs Sept. 4, 1938, 

Sept. 19, 20, 1941; minimum gage height, 3.06 ft Oct. 12, 1946 (gates in dam open).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or when gates in dam were 

open, which are poor. Some regulation by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). W 954: 1938-40(m), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.6

5.7 

5.9 

6.2

32

87

237

550

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

970 

1,810 

4,OOO 

7,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*122

196

164

101

142

156

156

213

292

339

360

339

301

255

246

255

221

196

246

246

205

205

292

538

925

1.040

1,000

835

708

602

516

11,412

368

0.361

0.42

Nov.

458

392

371

349

310

3O1

504

1,000

1,180

1,220

1,490

1,700

1,920

*3,040

5.160

2,930

2,820

2,550

1,850

1,260

985

850

850

1,020

1,100

1,120

955

820

722

667

-

37,894

1,263

1.24

1.38

Dec.

641

654

667

*1,070

2,690

2.740

2,720

2,420

1,870

1,450

1,220

1,090

910

736

600

550

520

500

500

520

540

550

550

550

540

540

540

540

550

580

700

30,248

976

0.957

1.10

Jan.

1,200

2,000

3,500

3,800

3,500

2,700

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

1.000

1,000

1,090

2,750

4,810

5,400

6.520

5,700

6,180

5,700

*4,960

4,130

3,160

2,650

2,650

3,390

3,270

2,930

2,000

1,500

94,790

3,058

3.00

3.46

Feb.

1,400

1,400

1,700

3,040

5.650

5,510

3,160

2,800

2,080

1,650

1,670

1,650

1,670

1,380

1,280

985

925

835

750

722

722

708

680

680

778

835

850

850

820

_

-

43,160

1,488

1.46

1.57

Mar.

764

694

680

910

1,580

1,610

1,450

1,100

895

880

2,580

3,880

4.000

3,880

5,510

2,820

2,040

*1,630

2,550

3,160

3,390

3,390

3,510

3,040

2,630

2,260

1,920

1,650

1,470

1,310

1,220

66,383

2,141

2.10

2.42

Apr.

1,100

1,080

1,020

940

1,450

2,690

5,040

5,040

2,820

2,400

»1,920

1,650

2,160

5,270

5.510

3,510

3,510

2,930

2,280

1,740

1,420

1,220

1,280

1,670

1,680

1,560

1,280

1,120

970

880

-

59,120

1,971

1.93

2.16

May

792

708

641

576

589

550

492

492

504

516

492

492

470

481

492

481

470

435

458

*435

435

458

516

778

1,670

2,240

2.540

2,340

2,080

1,470

1,020

25,913

836

0.820

0.94

June

792

722

*628

538

481

470

435

403

414

382

360

310

292

292

255

264

272

246

229

246

246

229

255

264

229

255

237

213

205

246

-

10,411

347

0.340

0.38

July

205

196

188

142

156

196

180

180

149

156

156

164

122

149

*164

115

101

120

150

150

170

220

160

210

280

240

180

160

200

120

140

5,219

168

0.165

0.19

Aug.

140

140

140

110

*130

150

130

140

130

100

130

160

150

120

140

140

120

160

180

140

120

160

180

120

120

140

140

52

94

81

58

4,015

130

0.127

0.15

Sept.

101

108

135

63

128

94

87

135

149

115

75

94

94

58

101

135

87

52

87

115

81

115

*142

94

108

128

142

128

101

128

-

3,180

106

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,120 Min 94 Mean 1,193 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,520 Min 52 Mean 1,070 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

. 10 uu o a.m. Hpr. ± i , 0,0J.K u i s \ i .ac i

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 13, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Gates in 

_am open. July 18 to Aug. 27; discharge computed by auxiliary rating based on measurements made 

during periods of open gates.

301072 0-54-15
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.

Location. Lat 41 "23 "10", long. 84°48'-05", in Ohio, in SW^ sec. 18, T. 5 N. , R. IE.,

 on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on Ohio State Highway 249 and 3^ miles 

northeast of Newville.

Drainage area.--614 sqmi.

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 22, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

aatum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 678 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 13.74 ft); min-

 imum, 33 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Apr. 6, 1950 (gage height, 17.05 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 2-4, 1948 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

shifting control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25-30. Nov. 8-11, Nov. 19 to

Dec. 2, Pec. 13-14)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

2.1 

3.0 

5.0

161

530

8.0

11.0

14.0

1,210

2,520

4,770

1.7 

2.5 

3.6 

7.0

34

99

252

940

9.0

11.0

12.0

1,580

2,520

3,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

59

59

*58 

a56

55

55 

74

106

174

a!75

a!50

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

a90

82

80

77

75

74

75

91

261

590

690

BW

460

390

350

290

5,746

185

0.301

0.35

Nov.

252

218

195 

181

168

168 

202

310

430

*490

670

810

1,040

al,500

al.750

1,660

1,500

1,090

710

510

410

390

460

610

650

550

450

400

360

340

-

18,474

616

1.00

1.12

Dee.

330

330

320

675

al, 100

al.500 

al,200

al.100

890

730

610

a500

*440

360

300

3OO

225

225

225

225

250

300

350

350

350

300

300

275

275

350

760

15,245

492

0.801

0.92

Jan.

1,720

2,460

a3,000 

a2,750

a2,500

a2, 250 

a2, 250

a2,000

al,500

al,000

a800

a700

a600

a700

al, 500

a2,500

3,630

4.450

4,430

4,350

4,110

3,550

3,110

a2,750

2,250

2,000

2,700

2,830

a2, 500

a2,000

al, 500

74,370

2,399

3.91

4.50

Feb.

1,180

1, 120

1,090 

1,780

2,300

m1,950

1,460

1,040

1,180

*1,210

1,090

890

690

590

570

500

460

460

480

490

500

520

530

530

530

500

490

-

-

28,730

991

1.61

1.74

Mar.

500

470

430 

590

890

940 

790

610

520

550

1,710

2,640

2,970

5.180

2,900

2,200

1,540

1,090

*1,740

2,200

2,300

2,550

2,350

2,050

1,740

1,420

1,150

965

850

750

650

44,995

1,451

2.36

2.73

Apr.

610

570

530 

510

984

1,620 

1,820

1,860

1,620

1,240

1,020

890

1,200

1,950

2,550

«2.700

2,700

2,200

1,540

1,020

810

690

670

770

790

710

610

550

480

440

-

55,454

1,181

1.92

2.15

May

410

580

550 

520

300

270 

*252

234

234

270

320

540

290

261

252

243

252

252

245

245

261

300

410

1,410

a2,000

a2,500

5.040

5,040

2,640

1,950

1,120

24,587

787

1.28

1.48

June

750

590

490 

430

380

330 

500

261

254

210

188

188

188

218

218

202

181

168

*148

152

122

116

116

118

123

129

116

104

96

88

-

6,934

251

0.576

0.42

July

85

81

79 

84

83

81 

74

70

66

64

*64

62

62

64

62

62

62

62

89

101

101

152

400

226

144

104

88

78

71

*66

62

2,949

95.1

0.155

0.18

Aug.

58

54

52 

53

52

50 

50

48

49

51

52

60

61

60

58

62

74

~T5 105

62

58

54

52

50

46

42

42

41

40

40

59.

1,688

54.5

0.089

0.10

Sept.

40

47

50 

54

58

55 

48

46

44

*42

41

59

57

57

37

55

54

5T

42

40

41

41

57

59

58

58

58

55

54

54

-

1,256

41.2

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,910 Min 55 Mean 807 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.83

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,430 Min 34 Mean 711 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.76

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

at Hursh. lurs

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind.

217

Location.--Lat 41°15', long. 84°57', in sec. 12, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of Hurshtown Bridge, at Hursh, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from small tributary, 5-J miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 14 miles northeast of 

Fort Wayne.

Drainage area. 737 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September'1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 769.71 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 11.30 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.44 ft Aug. 29, 31.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 7,120 ofs Feb. 23, 1951 (gage height, 13.16 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 29, 31, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gag

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Mar. 19-23, Sept. 88-30)

3.3 

3.6 

4.2

115

375

6.0

11.0

12.0

1,700

5,200

6,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

76

76

*76

76

78

84

92

103

136

178

174

150

136

122

109

103

100

100

97

97

95

89

103

276

521

710

696

577

468

393

340

6,431

207

0.281

0.32

Nov.

298

266

244

222

212

208

217

302

411

598

738

850

1,060

1,860

2,000

* 1,860

1,620

1,340

955

710

535

461

584

682

745

710

584

556

435

399

-

21,662

722

0.980

1.09

Dec.

370

365

355

850

1,500

1.580

1,540

1,420

1,180

906

752

*661

556

411

280

258

248

258

266

258

302

375

429

435

411

370

345

325

325

411

888

18,630

601

0.815

0.94

Jan.

3 , 160

3,650

3,440

3,180

3,000

2,820

2,700

2,340

1,700

1,100

885

766

696

864

2,140

2,880

3,790

4,240

4,800

5.560

5,040

4,320

3,440

2,880

2,520

3,080

4,080

3,650

3,120

*b2,250

*bl,750

89,641

2,892

3.92

4.52

Feb.

1,540

1,420

1,380

2,400

2.700

2,640

2,520

2,340

2,000

1,460

1,580

1,460

1,380

1,180

899

738

661

612

542

514

542

556

542

563

570

570

577

570

542

_

-

34,998

1,207

1.64

1.77

Mar.

528

535

487

661

§90

1,060

955

801

640

661

2,700

3,120

3,180

3 ,500

3,500

2,940

2,140

1,540

*2,280

2,460

2,400

2,460

2,760

2,520

2,140

1,780

1,420

1,180

1,020

892

794

53,644

1,730

2.35

2.71

Apr.

724

668

619

591

1,580

1,820

2,000

2,006

1,920

1,580

1,260

1,060

1,500

2,280

2,640

*2,700

2.8BO

2,760

2,070

1,420

1,020

845

906

1,060

955

878

766

661

570

500

-

42,041

1,401

1.90

2.12

May

461

417

395

360

335

320

*307

298

294

307

325

555

545

512

502

289

298

307

298

298

316

525

455

2,210

5,240

5.440

5,240

5,240

5,120

5,240

1,780

31,207

1,007

1.57

1.57

June

1.020

752

612

494

429

587

540

516

289

262

244

255

255

280

298

271

244

226

*204

190

182

166

162

158

158

158

158

150

140

156

-

8,896

297

0.403

0.45

July

129

122

115

122

115

115

115

109

103

*100

97

92

89

89

92

92

92

92

118

154

154

150

640

494

302

212

178

140

*118

109

97

4,746

153

0.208

0.24

Aug.

97

92

86

84

84

84

81

81

81

81

86

89

92

92

92

112

109

109

132

109

103

95

89

89

84

81

78

76

74

74

21

2,787

89.9

0.122

0.14

Sept.

71

78

78

84

84

84

81

78

76

*76

71

68

66

66

71

66

64

61

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

61

61

56

58

56

-

2,067

68.9

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,030 Min 76 Mean 974 Cf'sm 1.32 In. 17.93

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,360 Min 56 Mean 865 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.97

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°21', long. 85°03', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 13 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peokhart 

ditch.

Drainage area. 93 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1943 to September 1952. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Average discharge.--9 years, 84.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.45 ft); mini- 

' mum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Aug. 29, 31, Sept. 29.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 1,380 efs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 1, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.91 ft Sept. 25, 1946.

Remarks,--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

1.0 4.0 2.5 112 0.9 2.0 2.1 76

1.3 18 3.0 164 1.0 4.0 3.0 164

1.6 35 8.0 835 1.1 8.0 7.O 690

1.6 40

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

4.4

4.8

4.8

 6.0

6.8

6.8

23

23

18

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

12

13

16

41

198

170

70

51

45

39

30

29

920.6

29.7

0.319

0.37

Nov.

26

24

22

21

19

11

44

57

58

102

158

137

175

210

164

*101

74

a60

49

43

39

48

85

75

60

46

41

38

34

33

-

2,060

68.7

0.739

0.82

Dec .

34

34

36

170

228

132

102

90

80

70

62

56

47

44

a+2

a42

a40

a40

a 40

a40

a40

a 40

a 40

a40

a38

37

 33

36

38

72

167

2,010

64.8

0.697

0.80

Jan.

570

634

401

252

192

148

122

148

91

77

66

60

60

193

676

536

564

440

388

578

323

240

180

 137

118

416

690

a400

252

158

125

9,235

298

3. 20

3.69

Feb.

175

170

175

523

427

240

186

158

142

131

170

164

127

101

95

79

70

64

62

64

68

61

60

56

55

52

51

52

52

_

-

3,830

132

1.42

1.53

Mar.

49

46

47

115

110

76

64

60

72

113

744

508

330

234

a!80

142

114

120

*466

362

234

186

210

170

129

119

104

88

80

73

70

5,415

175

1.88

2 .17

Apr.

68

63

58

82

290

316

198

142

108

98

88

87

312

522

453

*297

210

153

120

alOO

88

88

111

130

100

81

70

65

60

56

-

4,614

154

1.66

1.85

May

50

45

42

43

41

38

 34

35

39

45

41

37

36

33

36

32

33

33

32

35

42

41

112

291

550

578

349

222

153

112

89

3,299

106

1.14

1.32

June

78

62

55

50

a45

41

35

32

33

34

28

38

36

79

58

43

37

32

*27

30

25

24

23

24

23

21

20

19

IE

18

-

1,088

36.3

0.390

0.44

July

15

14

17

16

15

14

13

15

16

a!3

 11

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

11

11

12

26

27

21

43

48

25

17

13

11

11

11

 9.4

Li6

501.6

16.2

0.174

0.20

Aug.

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.6

12.

8.6

6.8

6.8

11

9.2

8.6

8.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

a8.0

8.6

7.6

6.4

6.0

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

218.6

7.05

0.076

0.09

Sept.

4.8

13

9.2

7.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

 5.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.4

5.6

5.6

7.2

12

9.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.6

-

175.4

5.85

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 845 Min 4.0 Mean 98.7 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.39

Water year 1951-52: Max 744 Min 3.4 Mean 91.4 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and records for statio 

it Cedarville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind.

219

Location. Lat 41°13', long. 85°05', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 427, 2f miles northwest of Cedarville, and 

4 miles "upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 779.75 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.55 ft); min1murn, 30 cfs Sept. 29, minimum gage height, 1.42 ft Sept. 13, 28, 29.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Sept. 14, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1 .4 

1.6 

2.1

Oct. 1 to Mar

24 3.

56 9.

164

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

461

3,100

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

4.0 

8.0

112

795

2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

41

39

*38

38

39

90

80

69

60

53

49

46

42

39

41

41

41

41

41

39

41

92

576

478

299

217

177

148

129

114

3,277

106

0.380

0.44

Nov.

101

94

86

82

80

84

138

2O7

*200

322

510

444

560

930

612

418

312

253

210

174

156

154

299

303

230

207

174

159

148

141

-

7,788

260

0.932

1.04

Dec.

136

131

131

650

862

527

385

303

299

280

250

220

184

blSO

blSO

b!50

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

bl25

b!25

b!25

b!25

146

319

670

7,643

247

0.885

1.02

Jan.

1,780

2,240

1,500

1,000

700

500

450

500

309

27O

237

223

204

428

1,470

1,650

1,560

1,470

975

1,650

1,200

710

544

*428

378

1.13O

2.680

2,060

1,000

600

494

30,340

979

3.51

4.04

Feb.

494

595

527

1,470

1.700

975

630

527

510

478

795

578

478

382

325

289

266

240

233

240

263

237

223

214

20O

194

187

180

187

_

-

13,618

470

1.68

1.82

Mar.

180

167

164

332

428

309

26O

227

227

329

1,660

2.160

1,220

850

642

510

415

444

1,440

*1,260

760

593

795

593

461

402

369

329

299

273

26O

18,358

592

2.12

2.45

Apr.

260

240

223

227

742

812

593

461

375

336

319

306

812

1.840

1,660

*990

659

510

425

355

3O9

2 SO

372

527

405

329

273

246

223

204

-

15,313

510

1.83

2.04

May

187

167

154

146

133

128

*115

115

115

156

151

130

120

110

115

112

122

151

133

143

210

151

375

990

1,440

2.020

1,220

742

544

418

336

11,149

36O

1.29

1.39

June'

283

240

204

184

159

146

128

115

110

105

97

120

128

299

230

161

130

110

*97

95

9O

88

85

83

81

76

71

68

66

§5

3,914

130

0.4G6

0.52

July

62

*59

64

138

79

64

59

57

58

57

54

52

51

50

51

52

52

51

103

167

90

151

544

233

128

90

90

71

64

*62

58

2,961

95.5

0.342

0.39

Aug.

58

57

54

54

54

54

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

48

48

47

46

46

45

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

1,512

48.8

0.175

0.20

Sept.

40

44

57

48

44

43

42

41

*42

40

39

38

37

40

45

40

38

39

48

44

40

36

37

36

35

33

32

32

31

32

-

1,193

39.8

0.143

0.16

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,820 Mln 38 Mean 357 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.36

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,680 Min 31 Mean 320 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.61

cfs (7.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°10', long. 85°04', in SW^NW^-SE^ sec. 4, T. 31 N., R. 13 E. , on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on Mayhew Road, 3i miles downstream from Cedar Creek 

and 8 miles northeast of Fort Wayne.

Drainage area. 1.060 sq mi.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1952.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Since Sept. 15, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder at 

tit. Joe Dam 5? miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--11 years, 1,058 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,080 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 12 63ft); maximum gage height, 12.74 ft Jan. 1 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 97 cfs July 11

1941-52: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1950 (gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept. 20, 29, 1941.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by pumping plant 5| miles below station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

122

*129

131

132

128

163

182

194

235

253

219

200

192

175

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

200

400

8OO

1,1OO 

1,100 

900

700

600

550

10,005

323

0.305

0.35

Nov.

*452

392

357

321

297

288

341

510

637

965

1,340

1,380

1,780

5,200

2,880

2,400

2,030

1,720

1,340

1,000

808

702

945

1,060

1,020

1,OOO 

856 

723

648

593

31,985

1,066

1.01

1.12

Dec.

562

542

528

*1,470

2,640

2,170

1,960

1,840

1,570

1,290

1,110

965

800

6OO

45O

375 375"

375

375

375

450

550

600

600

6OO

550 

500 

500

500

600

1,500

27,322

881

0.831

0.96

Jan.

4,250

5,190

*4,320

3,600

3,120

2,800

2,560

2,240

1,780

1,380

1,160

1,040

879

1,^90

3,6OO

4,560

5,820

5,820

5,730

6,810

6,450

5,370

4,320

3,440

3,04O

4,920 

7,170 

6,270

4,400

*3,920

3,600

120,849

3,898

3.68

4.24

Feb.

2,240

2,100

2,030

3,920

4,650

3,760

3,360

3,120

2,720

2,170

2,640

2,320

1,960

1,620

1,340

1,090

985

925

836

792

865

836

817

792

817

8*7 

792 

792

756

_

-

51,862

1,788

1.69

1.82

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,6OO Min 122

Mar.

756

740

*698

985

1,470

1,420

1,290

1,090

945

1,040

4,480

5,640

4,740

4,400

4,240

3,680

2,800

2,100

4,000

4,160

3,520

3,360

3,840

3,440

2.8OO

2,320 

1,900 

1,570

1,380

1,240

1,110

77,154

2,489

2.35

2.71

Apr.

*1,020

965

905

876

2,320

2,960

2,8OO

2,640

2,400

2,030

1,620

1,420

2,400

4,320

4,560

4,OOO

3,840

3,600

2,880

1,900

1,420

1,200

1,420

1,900

1,520

1,290 

1,110 

965

856

*766

61,903

2,063

1.95

2.17

May

708

644

604

557

528

494

466

436

447

514

514

514

514

471

452

438

452

517

461

475

611

566

764

3,760

5,550

5.640 

4,836 

4,160

3,920

3,280

2,240

45,527

1,469

1.39

1.6O

June

1,420

1,060

*885

749

658

587

523

480

433

405

364

378

387

584

585

473

397

352

312

278

272

262

244

252

238

231 

238 

217

215

212

13,691

456

0.430

0.48

July

198

*186

182

247

205

179

172

162

157

155

97 ISO"

108

116

122

101

128

166

170

296

247

345

911

937

531

327 

264 

2O7

192

173

*137

7,518

243

0.229

0.26

Aug.

140

140

126

140

114

125

122

130

116

137

123

140

119

137

137

208

T76

140

158

154

154

161

147

123

120

137 

116 

114

108

100

TI5

4,176

135

0.127

0.15

Sept.

120

*123

123

123

116

123

114

123

108

108

98

120

137

123

116

113

113

123

154

TBT

134

151

123

134

120

119 

120 

120

*147

119

-

3,716

124

0.117

0.13

Mean 1,391 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.82

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,17O Min 97 Mean 1,245 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.99

tat Ion
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 221

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°51', long. 84°56', in SWjj sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S, Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits of 

Decatur, and half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 654 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5.740 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 20.40 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 23.60 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Nov. 6, 1946 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for December to March and May, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into 

Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years). W 1174: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-14, Jan. 17-25)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24

16 6.0

42 10,0

79 16.0

176 21.0

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

1,210

2,600

6,570

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Note.--Same as preceding table above 

4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

24

22

*19

18

16

20

17

18

19

20

22

23

23

24

23

23

22

21

20

18

21

50

66

6T

46

37

32

30

28

26

831

26.8

-

-

Nov.

24

20

18

17

T8

20

33

32

*31

30

34

40

51

al,000

a400

170

132

106

77

55

41

40

57

80

71

65

59

52

47

42

-

2,862

95.4

_

-

Dec.

39

37

35

562

*776

486

364

271

452

646

556

503

452

305

154

215

187

154

125

112

258

556

538

435

643

al,500

al,750

1,130

950

al,500

a5,000

18,691

603

_

-

Jan.

a3,500

a3,250

a3,000

a2,500

1,950

al,500

aSOO

a500

a400

a 300

a250

a225 2"39

723

1,380

1,090

*2,080

2,890

3,280

4,040

4,040

3,060

2,020

1,110

833

2,020

4,490

4,570

a3,500

a3,000

a2,500

65,040

2,098

_

-

Feb.

1,910

1,570

1,520

2,600

2,890

2,560

2,330

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,690

1,230

970

700

469

395

364

298

233

204

204

239

371

452

435

*312

233

204

192

.

-

30,315

1,045

_

-

Mar.

176

165

154

385

719

538

520

419

319

480

3,720

5,400

5,740

5,200

4,040

2,560

1,460

930

1,690

*1,380

1,010

1,270

1,930

1,520

1,090

970

871

664

452

312

258

46,342

1,495

_

-

Apr.

233

204

187

187

1,180

1,420

1,170

990

970

890

757

592

1,710

1,930

»1,590

1,480

1,360

1,130

833

574

371

271

1,200

3,220

5,280

3,000

2,490

1,860

1,110

646

-

36 , 835

1,228

_

-

May

319

198

149

123

119

*341

176

144

210

486

227

149

119

98

90

90

213

419

284

326

574

452

435

1,520

1,550

1,840

1,090

757

646

452

258

13,854

447

_

-

June

176

131

102

86

73

67

60

53

47

44

*39

53

170

221

176

116

104

98

74

55

48

45

43

95

192

100

93

81

56

41

-

2,739

91.3

_

-

July

34

35

46

154

125

77

60

46

37

*33

30

28

26

23

22

20

19

18

19

21

25

52

239

?37

209

154

91

55

*39

32

28

2,030

65.5

_

-

Aug.

26

26

24

23

22

20

19

 2"5 18

24

31

34

30

27

27

45

45

30

28

39

48

34

30

38

35

30

27

24

22

23

22

894

28.8

_

-

Sept.

27

57

36

27

24

22

28

26

23

20

*19

21

23

28

34

39

36

46

120

154

187

239

187

107

66

49

43

39

34

32

-

1,793

59.8

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,400 Min 16 Mean 562 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,740 Min 16 Mean 607 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs).--Jan. 1 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 21 (2 a.m.) 4,180 

cfs (17-43 ft); Jan. 27 (7 p.m.) 4,740 cfs (19.36 ft); Mar. 13 (12 m.) 5,740 cfs (20.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather recor 

and records for station at Port Wayne.
222 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°00', long. 85°08', In sec. 35, T. 30 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 130 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Fort Jfeyne, and 12 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 753 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1952 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to October 1925 and July to September 1927 In reports of Indiana Department 

of Conservation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 13, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-33, 1934-52), 599 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 14.69 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.79 ft); minimum observed, 3.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or Into 

Wabash River basin and Into Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years).--W 824: Drainage area. W 974: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height} In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.1 

3.0

77

176

365

5.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

955

2,720

4,470

6,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

*21

23

22

23

20

24

22

22

20

20

21

23

24

26

26

27

26

25

24

23

20

41

108 -82"

66

52

43

36

33

*29

994

32.1

_

-

Nov.

27

26

23

19

!§

18

34

49

52

72

69

56

113

1,770

478

288

184

146

116

90

72

63

90

114

111

104

90

82

73

68

-

4,513

150

_

-

Dec.

63

59

56

* 1,090

1,500

955

650

452

502

832

755

650

575

b450

b400

378

328

261

197

170

374

815

800

665

765

2,000

2,420

1,950

1,420

2,180

3.990

27,702

894

_

-

Jan.

4,940

4,730

4,410

*3,990

3,160

1,950

1,100

725

530

428

352

310

290

737

1,730

1,640

2,780

3,100

3,750

4,230

4,050

3,750

2,720

1,600

1,060

2,370

5,150

5,450

*5,220

5,080

4,110

85,442

2,756

_

-

Feb.

3,050

2,270

2,220

3,930

4.050

3,750

3,390

2,940

2,620

2,830

2,670

1,860

1,340

955

650

478

440

378

298

242

236

231

328

465

502

402

281

233

210

_

-

43,249

1,491

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,020 Min 16

Mar.

194

178

*166 "273

800

650

575

515

415

510

4,200

5,610

6,290

6.470

5,930

4,590

2,670

1,340

2,370

2,220

1,380

1,420

2,370

2,090

1,460

1,180

1,060

850

605

545

440

59,366

1,915

_

-

Apr.

*402

242

208

219

1,560

2,040

1,640

1,260

1,140

1,060

920

725

1,980

2,780

2,320

1,900

1,730

1,460

1,060

755

502

352

1,450

4,050

4.170

3,990

3,630

?,890

1,730

*920

-

49,085

1,636

-

-

May

545

340

240

190

182

680

365

208

260

990

490

255

179

144

130

120

339

755

490

478

770

665

545

3,000

5,220

2,780

1,930

1,060

815

635

390

23,190

748

-

-

June

240

171

*140

115

98

87

82

74

66

59

55

63

146

812

352

194

135

119

105

82

70

64

57

58

148

162

104

97

84

63

-

4,102

137

-

-

July

48

41

43

*75

150

113

81

67

54

42

37

34

32

30

26

24

23

20

18

11

20

28

162

236

m

181

126

85

58

42

*34

2,161

69.7

-

-

Aug.

30

29

27

28

24

23

20

2~0 18

24

30

42

43

36

30

44

54

52

37

30

47

57

38

31

37

36

31

27

24

21

22

1,012

32.6

-

-

Sept.

24

*35

65

46

34

24

19

25

27

23

17

15

IS

23

32

35

40

41

81

138

152

197

T52" 216

97

66

51

42

*37

35

-

1,805

60.2

-

"

Mean 750 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,470 Min 15 Mean 827 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 223

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°05', long. 85°01', in Si»£ sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, half a mile north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence 

of St. Marys and St. Joseph Rivers.

Drainage area. 1,940 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1952 (high-water records only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 724.51 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.60 ft). 

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.4 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge computed for stages above 5.0 ft only. Flow regulated at low stage by 

powerplants above station. Flow slightly regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion 

from or into Wabash River basin and into Miami & Erie Canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,370

Nov.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

1,460

1,980

4,220

3.370

2.6OO

2,240

L.88O

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

3,340

4,220

*3,510

2,740

2,240

2,120

2,120

1,940

1,580

1,460

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

1,700

1,7OO

1,580

al,750

a2,500

a3,OOO

a2,900

2,670

5,300

Jan.

9,780

10,300

9,420

8,150

6,460

5,180

4,380

3,720

2,950

1,940

1,520

1.40O

_

1,820

4,460

5,980

9,920

9,300

9,810

12,60O

1O,700

8,800

7,340

5,100

4,070

6.O80

13,100

12,8OO

*1O,800

8.70O

7,160

Peak discharge (base, 10.00O cfs) .

11, &uu crs (i6.se rt): Jan. 20 (7 a.c

Feb.

6,22O

5,100

4,540

6.71O

8,800

8,060

7.52O

6,380

5,820

5,66O

5,900

4,380

3,160

2,540

2,24O

1,490

1,58O

1,490

._

-

_

_

-

1.46O

1,58O

1,370

_

<»)

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

1,760

2, ISO

2,060

1,880

1,700

1,820

7,16O

10,9OO

11.4OO

10,900

10,50O

9.2OO

6,560

4,460

6.8OO

*6,98O

5,500

4,860

5,740

5,420

4,070

3,58O

3,230

2.6OO

2.24O

1,820

1,580

Apr.

_

_

_

1,580

3,93O

4,540

4,220

3,930

3,72O

a3,250

a2,75O

a2,500

a3,OOO

a5,500

*7,160

6,060

5,420

4,860

4,000

3,020

2, ISO

1,820

2,650

6,060

6,220

5,660

5,020

4.3OO

3,O9O

2,060

-

May

1,520

_

-

_

-

C)

-

-

_

1,940

1,430

-

_

-

-

_

-

1,820

_

-

1,490

1,640

1,700

6,670

11,100

9,420

7,880

5,500

4,860

4,220

3,300

June

2,360

1,490

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

1,690

1,700

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

,.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

July

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

2,180

1,480

_

-

-

_

-

-

Aug. Sept%

-Jan. 1 (8 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (16.36 ft); Jan. 17 (4 p.m.) 

a.) 12,900 ofs (17.92 ft); Jan; 27 ( 1O p.m.) 14,100 cfs (18. 6O

ft); fit Mar. nan -. 13 L<J (10 y ivy a.m.) a.m./ 11,50O xj.,ouv/ cfs uj. a (16.98 y±o.7O ft); 1-v 1 i May nay 25 £D (4 \t p.m.) p.m.; 11,400 i.±,4WW cfs UJ. a (16.90 y±o.3U ft). J. L / .

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Antwerp, Ohio.
224 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°11 I 56", long. 84°44'40", in sec. 22, T. 3 N. , R. 1 E., on left bank 425 

ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile north of Antwerp, 7 miles downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme Creek.

Drainage area. 2,049 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,723 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 16.15 ft); 

maximum gage height, 17.17 ft Jan. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 139 cfs Oct. 5, 

Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Sept. 15.

1921-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 20.29 

ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 17, 1930, June 21, 22, 1933 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by powerplant at Port Wayne, Indiana.

Revisions (water years). W 759: Drainage area. W 1174: 1927, 1933, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13 to Mar. 11)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

126

172

281

446

5.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

2,060

5,380

9,740

15,500

Discharge,- in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

174

167

174 

162

155

160

192

315

*231

226

245

281

272

218

223

251

220

226

194

192

184

197

231

712

1,180

1,210 

1,160

1,100

955

806

689

12,700

410

0.200

0.23

Nov.

602

520

482 

439

404

380

432

581

645

905

1,350

1,590

1,920

3,810

4,210

3,410

2,770

2,290

1,920

1,530

1,160

955

980

1,410

1,320

1,270 

1,180

1,060

*905

806

-

41,236

1,375

0.671

0.75

Dec.

806

712

667 

1,870

4,990

4,450

3,490

2,850

2,610

2,450

2,290

1,990

1,680

1,440

1,080

880

750

700

755" 650

1,000

1,300

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,800 

2,200

2,900

2,600

2,400

5,000

61,505

1,984

0.968

1.12

Jan.

11,000

12,100

11,100 

9,500

7,830

6,180

4,630

3,810

3,170

*2,530

1,990

1,680

1,550

1,740

4,050

6,180

9,860

12,000

10 , 500

12,100

12,500

11,300

9,740

7,170

4,810

5,880 

12,600

15,800

13 , 000

10,800

8,710

243,790

7,864

3.84

4.43

Feb.

7,170

5,980

5,080 

7,610

9,620

9,380

8,160

7,060

6,510

5,980

6,730

5,780

4,370

3,650

3,010

2,290

1,920

1,710

1,560

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,410

1,500

1,530 

*1,470

1,350

1,500

_

-

117,710

4,059

1.98

2.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 14,900 Min 153

Mar.

1,240

1,180

1,160 

1,300

1,990

2,690

2,370

2,130

1,850

1,740

6,570

* 11, 300

11,600

11,800

11,400

10,700

8,710

5,280

6,620

7,720

6,620

4,990

6,180

6,840

5,580

4,290 

3,650

3,170

2,610

2,130

1,780

157,390

5,077

2.48

2.86

Apr.

1,590

1,470

1,320 

1,240

3,180

5,580

5,280

4,450

*3,970

3,650

3,250

2,770

3,330

6,290

7,720

7,060

5,780

5,380

4,720

3,730

2,770

2,060

1,990

6,460

7,060

6,180 

5,480

4,810

3,810

2,610

-

124,990

4,166

2.03

2.26

May

1,780

1,380

1,100 

1,000

880

905

1,270

1,080

892

1,350

1,780

1,210

955

830

782

735

735

1,650

1,650

1,270

*1,470

1,740

1,500

5,080

11,700

12,100 

9,620

6,950

5,180

4,540

3,730

86,844

2,801

1.37

1.58

June

2,610

1,780

1,380 

1,160

1,000

880

782

689

645

581

520

540

645

1,060

1,650

1,100

855

689

560

540

475

446

414

418

418

404 

482

408

377

544

-

23,852

795

0.588

0.43

July

547

512

278 

281

525

591

*570

328

281

275

248

174

148

141 165-

190

210

213

254

558

547

452

2,120

2,060

1,210

806 

645

520

418

538

500

14,465

467

0.228

0.26

Aug.

225

220

207 

210

220

205

192

174

190

197

225

281

509

234

220

245

464

296

237

240

248

505

251

220

>*187

172 

174

174

165

160

146

6,987

225

0.110

0.15

Sept.

155

160

229 

215

215

184

174

162

162

155

144

146

146

146

144

165

162

158

190

272

240

272

300

541

506

245 

197

177

158

150

-

5,864

195

0.095

0.11

Mean 2,530 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.77

Water year 1951-52: Max 13,800 Min 141 Mean 2,452 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.30

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). --Jan. 1 (time unknown) about 12,500 cfs ; Jan. 21 (1 a.m.)

Mar. 14 (3:30 a.m.) i2,OoO cfs (l4.81 ft); May 26 (1 % * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec

01 ft);

17 to Jan. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

335

Location. La t 41°40'40", long. 84°13'50", in NE$ sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. IE., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers and Similes upstream from Iron Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 18, 1941-, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 191 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 10.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 

0.57 ft Sept. 13, 14, 16, 17. 666,

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

or those above 1,700 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-13)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 3O

0.7 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

67

137

3.0 

5.0

e.o

247

559

1,160

1.5 90

2.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

149

449

1,000

1,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

27

26

25

24

25

53

92

69

55

47

43 

39

37 

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

45

*222

266

166

142

127

112

97

86

2,136

66.9

0.289

0.33

Nov.

75

69

60

55

55

55

110

169

147

169

254

301 

559

1,100 

702

409 

301

241

196

160

150

140

218

241

166

158

142

132

123

124

-

6,601

227

0.954

1.06

Dec.

120

120

114

530

651

537

*415

349

310

272

236

201 

166

146 

140

130 

130

120

120

130

160

210

230

ZZO

190

170

160

160

170

20O

300

7,311

236

0.992

1.14

Jan.

650

1,300

1,100

651

699

36OO

35OO

3440

a360

a300

a250

a230 

a210

g235 

gl,400

*gl,640 

*gl,550

gl,560

1,060

1,380

1,120

813

699

555

483

537

965

737

537

432

365

23,576

761

3.20

3.69

Feb.

325

357

390

754

965

699

537

449

396

341

357

361 

357

302 

*236

201 

182

159

162

157

166

161

166

222

222

222

201

194

194

-

-

9,481

327

1.37

1.46

Mar.

175

154

137

38T

449

294

229

166

175

162

1,200

1,500 

965

663 

519

424 

349

357

1,150

1,100

794

627

718

573

449

415

381

333

310

260

257

15,726

507

2.13

2.46

Apr.

250

236

215

201

626

813

*609

501

466

406

390

349 

966

1,500 

1,220

927 

627

501

415

357

325

294

341

381

325

260

250

222

201

188

-

14,364

479

2.01

2.24

May

166

157

147

137

117

113

117

113

117

139

137

115 

107

105 

105

105 

102

101

88

*9O

100

101

129

687

1,000

689

627

424

325

264

215

7,141

230

0.966

1.11

June

168

168

149

127

116

105

107

90

79

72

70

71 

72

65 

60

54 

51

46

45

43

42

44

46

44

43

39

37

34

34

*33

-

2,176

72.6

0.305

0.34

July

31

31

31

31

31

29

27

27

27

26

26

24 

23

22 

24

24 

26

25

36

46

35

36

65

46

35

31

28

27

26

25

24

947

30.5

0.126

0.15

Aug.

22

21

21

21

22

*21

20

19

20

21

22

24 

22

21 

22

29 

24

22

20

19

21

19

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

19

624

20.1

0.084

0.10

Sept.

16

21

22

2?

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16 

15

16 

17

16 

15

16

*18

18

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

-

512

17.1

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 2',900 Mln 24 Mean 279 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,640 Mln 14 Mean 248. Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.18

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO efs).--Nov. 14 (5 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (8.2O ft); Jan. 2 (7 p.m.) 1,360 

cfs (6.72 ft); Jan. 17 (11 p.m.) 1,9OO cfs (10.5 ft)j Jan. 2O (6:30 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (9.33 ft): 

Mar. 11 (10 p.m.) 1,82O cfs (1O.27 ft); Mar. 19 (7 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (9.02 ft); Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 

1,640 cfs (9.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Tiffin 

River at Stryker.

g Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3-5, 20-22, Dec. 15 to Jan. 2.
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°30'05", long. 84°25'50", in SWfc sec. 5 , T. 6 N. , R. 4 E., near right 

bank on downstream end of pier at remains of electric railroad bridge at west edge 

of Stryker, 550 ft upstream from New York Central Railway bridge.

Drainage area.--444 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1928, October 1940 to September 1952. 

Published as "near Stryker" 1921-28.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.5 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at different

datum. Oct. 13, 1940, to Jan. 17, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 346 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 13.06 ft); min- 

 imum, 14 cfs Sept. 28, 30.

1921-28, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.45 

ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 20, 1941.

Flood of March 1913, reached stage of 16.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,600 

cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 564: Drainage area. W 1144: 1922-28.

Rating tables, w^rer year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-rontrol method used Oct. S-lo, Oct. 24 to Nov. 8,

Sept, rO-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.0 

6.0 

9.0

34

108

545

1,050

11.0

12.0

13.0

1,600

2,130

3,160

1.1

1.2 

1.5

115

290

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

524

817

1,230

1,650

3,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

4043~

44

44

43

43

58

90

112

82

64

57

54

52

49

48 

46

46

45

45

45

45

64

*180

379

412

291

210

180

155

135

3,201

103

0.232

0.27

Nov.

116

100

88

82

li

78

122

252

335

324

401

507

626

974

1,110

1,350 

1,280

936

545

368

302

280

346

483

495

401

324

291

258

236

-

13,068

436

0.982

1.10

Dec.

236

230

225

641

1,050

*1,220

1,300

1,050

703

532

435

379

313

291

b270

b260 

b250

b240

b240

258

291

412

459

423

368

335

324

313

324

401

612

14,385

464

1.05

1.21

Jan.

1,160

1,680

2,000

2,280

2,130

1,590

1,200

936

722

605

485

435

399

447

1,320

*2,210 

*3,350

3,030

2,730

2,640

2,460

2,210

1,800

1,350

1,100

1,070

1,590

1,910

1,800

1,250

884

48,773

1,573

3.54

4.08

Feb.

605

563

605

972

1,320

1,650

1,440

1,070

785

591

662

737

692

550

399

365 

310

270

245

255

290

300

310

354

376

365

343

*321

321

-

17,066

588

1.32

1.42

Mar.

321

290

255

354

619

692

537

376

310

321

1,110

*1,910

2,550

2,130

1,590

1,200 

884

633

990

1,400

1,910

1,710

1,440

1,290

1,120

918

722

605

511

447

399

29,544

953

2.15

2.48

Apr.

365

354

321

300

748

1,100

1,400

1,360

*1,100

833

647

550

785

1,230

1,910

1,9BO 

1,650

1,260

936

633

459

387

435

563

550

459

376

321

280

250

-

23,542

785

1.77

1.98

May

231

213

195

183

171

152

146

149

149

171

187

171

152

146

142

142 

142

142

138

150

*138

149

160

294

801

1,030

1,260

1,170

884

537

343

10,018

323

0.727

0.84

June

270

226

200

179

160

149

138

135

119

105

93

96

100

100

92

82 

75

71

64

58

57

57

58

59

55

55

49

45

42

*41

-

3,030

101

0.227

0.25

July

40

38

43

54

42

38

35

33

32

33

31

29

28

27

27

31 

34

35

49

57

61

67

156

120

68

49

41

38

35

33

31

1,433

46.2

0.104

0.12

Aug.

29

27

26

26

25

25

26

25

24

26

28

29

31

29

27

35 

78

50

34

28

26

26

23

20

*18

17

16

16

15

15

17

837

27.0

0.061

0.07

Sept.

22

25

26

26

25

22

19

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

17

17 

16

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

14

-

549

18.3

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,800 Min 36 Mean 521 Cfsrn 1.17 In. 15.94

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,350 Min 14 Mean 452 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.87

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Jan. 

cfs (13.06 ft); Jan. 28 (7 p.m.) 1,980 cf- 

(9 a.m.) 2,640 cfs (12.26 ft); Mar. 21 (1 p._., -,- 

(10.62 ft); Apr. 15 (11 p.m.) 2,150 cfs (11.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

. 4 (9 a.m.) 2,360 cfa (12.26 ft); Jan. 17 (2 p.m.) 3,460 

fs (11.53 ft); Feb. 6 (3 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (11.08 ft); Mar. 

1 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (11.49 ft); Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 1,440 cfs
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 227

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°56'55", long. 84°15'58", in SE^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 224, 3| miles northeast of Fort 

Jennings and 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River.

Drainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 713.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 301 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,140 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 15.23 ft); miniraum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1921-35, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs Feb. 15 1950 (gage height, 17.8 

ft, from high-water mark); minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1932 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diversion from Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie Canal into Jennings Creek, tributary to 

Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 744: 1932. W 974: 1930(M) .

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

5.0

7.0

13

31

72

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

119

183

326

510

1,060

10.0

13.0

15.0

2,190

3,820

5,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

12

13

14

U

14

18

19

16

*14

14

15

14

13

12

iP

59

56

26

25

34

26

20

26

550.1

17.7

-

-

Nov.

28

24

23

20

18

19

30

37

33

31

36

55

40

122

161

183

108

74

60

49

42

40

50

60

54

51

51

48

46

44

-

1,617

53.9

_

-

Dec.

41

39

58

137

*334

252

304

786

842

1,060

554

296

150

70

55

50

50

45

45

50

150

300

360

330

320

600

1,100

850

600

1,100

2,750

13,658

440

-

-

Jan.

4,070

5,020

1,160

590

410

334

281

238

251

258

210

183

166

286

*704

678

1,460

*3,860

4,250

2,280

1,160

590

652

478

326

1,220

4,650

5.500

2,760

602

384

42,751

1,379

_

-

Feb.

334

602

932

2,460

3.140

1,790

704

566

1,160

1,030

602

384

288

238

205

185

162-

141

125

123

190

266

185

154

140

127

*117

114

111

_

-

16,569

571

_

-

Mar.

112

103

92

155

575

252

176

145

158

167

2,460

5,900

4,740

1,760

758

458

326

266

725

994

590

510

1,090

1,260

554

350

266

217

190

166

152

25,454

821

_

-

Apr.

148

141

127

124

543

1,200

962

602

366

281

251

210

604

1,740

1,510

872

488

334

259

210

*176

156

359

3,050

3.660

1,740

566

358

259

196

21,472

716

_

-

Hay

164

140

120

106

95

93

89

93

83

97

87

80

72

69

69

61

68

95

129

125

164

203

153

196

311

543

52T

274

176

127

102

4,701

152

_

-

June

87

73

68

61

57

56

54

50

44

45

42

44

49

46

57

75

*60

52

41

36

35

32

32

33

36

31

28

31

32

32

1,417

47.2

_

-

July

28

25

27

40

37

37

41

40

35

50

25

21

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

21

20

25

27

50

95

83

51

44

34

28

25

999

32.2

_

-

Aug.

22

20

20

19

19

18

*16

16

16

18

19

24

24

21

20

30

51

24

24

22

27

25

18

15

11

9.4

7.6

7.0

6.6

6^0

6.0

559.6

18.1

_

-

Sept.

6.0

9.6

25

20

19

18

20

25

22

19

18

18

15

12

10

*8.5

7.5

7.2

10

148

259

145

89

54

36

29

26

22

20

18

-

1,131.6

37.7

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,300 Min 9.1 Mean 347 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,900 Min 6.0 Mean 358 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2,700 cfs).-

cfs (14.08 ft); Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 5,'

Jan. 1 (6 p.m.) 4,540 cfs (13.85 ft); Jan. 18 (12 p.m.) 4,850 

120 cfs (14.65 ft): Feb. 5 18 a.m.) 3.320 cfs (12.29 ft): Mar.

12 (6 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (15.23 ft); Apr. 25 (2"a.m.) 3,980 cfs (13.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-30.
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°45'18", long. 84°11'41", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 6 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 81 at Allentown, Alien County, 0.3 

mile downstream from Kessler Run.

Drainage area.--168 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to December 1935, August 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 789.67 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1925 to 

Dec. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 35 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.66 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 1, 14 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1923-35, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height, 9.17 

ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs June 28, 29, 1933.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10.1 ft and flood of May 1943, a stage 

of about 10 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation due to operation of water 

supply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 744: 1927(M). W 1004: 1924. W 1144: 1944(M). W 1207: 

1927.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

100

199

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

9.0

445

1,120

3,070

4,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

14

17

17

18 

18

18

37

18

*19

18

17

17

17

14

15.

17

18

18

17

17

14

13

18

94 m

25

24

24

19

23

23

664

21.4

0.127

0.15

Nov.

24

26

23

20 

20

30

72

30

26

24

21

19

41

~28 129

22

19

14

14

16

16

16

29

18

15

22

*17

16

16

16

-

799

26.6

0.158

0.18

Dec.

16

14

13

55 

32

49

133

116

128

170

47

30

29

26

a25

a20

a20

a!9

blS

b20

b50

103

187

124

216

656

532

276

115

895

al,800

5,934

191

1.14

1.31

Jan.

al , 400

995

430

221 

98

146

112

94

*105

123

100

61

M

220

378

238

1,460

*1,800

1,200

621

394

265

357

175

140

1,310

3,310

1,570

509

al90

142

18,248

589

3.51

4.05

Feb.

156

299

614

1,590 

1,170

509

305

307

649

331

224

156

121

98

76

b75

73

69

62

*80

108

103

80

71

66

61

58

60

60

_

-

7,631

263

1.57

1.69

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,800 Min 13

Mar.

66

57

55

115 

183

110

86

73

76

113

2,750

2,860

~ 56T

607

312

228

163

142

545

453

276

353

844

600

248

171

133

113

98

86

80

12,959

418

2.49

2.87

Apr.

82

78

71

90 

430

370

415

243

175

142

123

123

527

*902

656

430

233

167

133

110

96

82

1,060

2,410

1,240

469

228

142

109

84

-

11,420

381

2.27

2.53

May

69

64

55

45 

47

57

38

45

43

58

39

36

3333-

36

42

64

53

44

66

76

51

42

305

600

600

*183

118

82

55

51

3,130

101

0.601

0.69

June

37

40

34

31

30

30

29

27

42

28

26

48

30

46

26

24

30

30

27

24

24

23

23

32

24

24

24

23

21

20_

-

877

29.2

0.174

0.19

July

23

23

67

31 

22

22

22

24

24

23

23

22

19

19

22

23

23

23

87

10

23

32

*81

27

24

22

22

19

22

21

22

897

28.9

0.172

0.20

Aug.

22

20

19

19 

24

24

23

22

22

20

22

32

22

21

21

51

20

17

5o

20

26

23

21

18

*17

20

19

21

22

20

17

685

22.1

0.132

0.15

Sept.

16

53

23

20 

20

19

18

17

20

19

19

19

18

18

25

19

19

34

~28 152

19

18

26

20

20

20

19

17

16

19

-

-770

25.7

0.153

0.17

Mean 156 Cfsm 0.929 In. 12.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,310 Min 13 Mean 175 Cfsro 1.04 In. 14.18

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Jan. 1 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 17 (8 p.m.) 1,870 cfs

(6.48 ft); Jan. 27 '8.39 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (6.14 ft); Mar. 11

(9 p.m.

(2 p.m.) 3,570 cfs 

.) 3,930 cfs (8.66 ft); Apr. 24 (4 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (7.92 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Auglaize 

River near Port Jennings.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 229

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°59'35", long. 83°39'05", on line between sec. 1, T. 1 S. , R. 10 E.', 

and sec. 36, T. IN., R. 10 E., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 

3-f miles south of Findlay, Hancock County, and 4-J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 46.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. L, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

aatum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 59.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 13.14 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-52: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.38 

ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0 

.2

.6 

1.6 

3.6

3.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

96

176

8.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

391

555

1,170

1,650

2,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

»o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.1

0.07

0.0015

0.002

Nov.

0.1

^y

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

5.0

3.8

2.7

1.6

1.0

2.2

59

30

10

5.5

3.8

2.5

1.6

1.0

.9

1.6

1.9

3.4

3.8

3.4

4.1

2.7

2.3

-

155.2

5.17

0.111

0.12

Dec .

1.6

1.3

1.0

*1.9

10

11

174

88

165

95

36

22

13

8

6

5

5

5

5

6

12

40

50

40

50

130

170 

100

65

180

600

2,096.8

67.6

1.45

1.67

Jan.

*850

295

125

69

50

43

35

31

37

41

27

24

23

111

129

57

643

981

265

368

133

71

122

42

37

*1,090

1.440 

287

107

48

33

7,614

246

5.29

6.10

Feb.

32

97

171

877

287

121

80

80

255

110

77

*42

35

25

20

17

15

13

12

T5

34

23

20

18

16

13

14

14

14

-

 -

2,547

87.8

1.S9

2.04

Mar.

13

12

*12

59

61

28

20

18

18

26

*1, 680

617

249

260

100

58

37

34

251

129

86

170

494

136

62

96

32 

27

24

21

20

4,850

156

3.35

3.86

Apr.

21

18

16

15

147

234

235

86

49

37

31

30

327

*404

287

132

64

41

31

25

20

18

179

836

22T

83

45

31

23

18

-

3,710

124

2.67

2.98

May

14

12

10

8.6

8.1

7.3

6.0

5.8

6.8

10

7.6

6.0

4.8

5T3~

4.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.8

6.5

4.1

4.8

58

89_

68

31 

20

14

10

7.8

455.5

14.7

0.316

0.36

June

6.3

5.3

4.3

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.7

5.0

*4.8

2.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3 

.2

~7i .1

-

56.7

1.89

0.041

0.05

July

0.1

0

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

0.0013

0.002

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

.1

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

-

0.2

0.01

0.00022

0.0002

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,240 Mln o Mean 54.1 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.79"

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,680 Mln o Mean 58.7 Cfsm 1.26 In- 17.18

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Jan. 1 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 18 (10 a.m.) 1,480 cfs 

(11.73 ft); Jan. 27 (I a.m.) 2,520 cfs (13.03 ft); Feb. 4 (9 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (10.82 ft); Mar. 11 

(5 p.m.) 2,570 cfs (13.14 ft); Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 885 cfs (10.18 ft); Apr. 24 (6 a.m.) 1,130 cfs 

(10.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, Feb. 14-17.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'2l", long. 83°41'17", on east line sec. 10, T. IN., R. 10 E., on 

left bank on upstream side of highway bridge 2 miles west of Pindlay, Hancock County, 

and 3 miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1923 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 754.55 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 24, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1924-35, 1940-52), 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1923-35, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.71 

ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 3, 1934.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 ft (discharge, 22,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 9,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 974; 1942. W 1054: 1927-30, 1933(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, July 8-29)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1-1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

3.0 

6.5

18

46

97

169

2.5

3.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

344

565

1,700

3,070

4,600

7,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.0

T75

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

8.4

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0 

4.4

4.4

4.8

*5.1

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.5

11

19 ~E.5

6.2

6.5 

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.5

186.3

6.01

0.018

0.02

Nov.

6.5

S75

6.5

6.5

7.0

11

23

17

17

15

11

10 

28

135

198

74

34

27

17

18

17

18

26

25

22

23

24 

19

20

18

880.0

29.3

0.085

0.09

Dec.

17

17

16

 26

47

77

423

650

650

730

348

172 

93

48

b40

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

99

269

307

273

279

910

1,020 

750

449

1,240

2,620

11,750

379

1.10

1.27

Jan.

 3,980

3,310

1,580

710

484

353

276

237

251

292

211

178 

143

3(32

670

588

1,810

3,020

3,070

E,220

1,160

670

770

457

332

2,280

6,040 

4,330

1,820

588

348

42,480

1,370

3.99

4.60

Feb.

332

524

875

2,470

2,370

1,420

710

565

1,080

910

690

*405 

292

217

156

b!40

b!20

110

97

112

164

181

141

119

110

97

97 

95

95

-

14,694

507

1.48

1.60

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,740 Mln 2.6

Mar.

93

81

77

179

332

230

146

117

95

119

3,230

5,680 

3,370

1,700

945

547

344

307

975

1,050

690

710

1,620

1,380

770

422

284 

220

184

153

 143

26,193

845

2.46

2.84

Apr.

164

153

126

121

665

1,080

1,260

750

440

311

254

234 

868

1,940

1,940

1,220

670

413

284

204

164

143

433

2,100

2,180

1,160

506 

303

201

151

-

46,631

1,554

4.53

5.05

May

119

101

83

72

65

60

53

53

66

75

63

55 

49

45

55

49

49

48

*48

55

56

49

46

342

770

610

230 

136

97

70

57

3,726

120

0.350

0.40

June

46

43

39

37

35

36

36

42

63

41

31

30 

29

27

27

24

24

24

23

21

21

21

20

20

18

17

15 

15

16

16

-

857

28.6

0.083

0.09

July

15

13

20

17

13

11

11

*10

10

11

10

10 

8.5

10

9.5

~8.5 22

6.5

7.5

6.5

7.0

8.5

10

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8 

775

7.0

6.2

5.8

306.8

9.90

0.029

0.03

Aug.

6.2

5.8

5.8

7.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.5

8.0

8.0

~6.2 10 

5.4

5.4

8.5

4.8

5.8

4.8

4.8

8.5

5.1

4.4

T78

5.1

4.8

 4.8 

4.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

183.9

5.93

0.017

0.02

Sept.

6.3

12

5.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.8

7.0

8.5 

4.4

4.4

5.4

7.0

10

18

~3.7 19

3.4

574

12

9.5

7.5

6.5

5.8 

5.1

4.4

3.7

-

211.1

7.04

0.021

0.02

Mean 310 Cfsm 0.904 In. 12.26

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,040 Mln 3.0 Mean 405 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.03

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 efs).--Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 4,420 cfs (10.75 ft); Jan. 18 (5 p.m.) 3,310 

cfs (9.42 ft)j Jan. 27 (3 p.m.) 7,020 cfs (13.01 ft); Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) 2,770 cfs (8.40 ft); Mar. 12 

(7 a.m.) 6,440 cfs (12.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio

231

Location.-La t 41 =02'40" long. 84 "04'55", in NE± sec. 17, T. 1 N. , R. 7 E. , near center 

ol span on upstream side of highway bridge half a mile upstream from Pike Run and 

three-quarters of a mile north of Glandorf, Putnam County.

Drainage area.--643 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to July 1928, January 1947 to December 1951 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5 ft and twice daily above. Aug. 30, 1921, 

to July 31, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1921-27, 1947-51), 597 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period October to December 1951, 1 900 cfs 

Dec. 31; minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.73 ft)

1921-28, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 27.0 

ft); minimum, that of Oct. 7, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 1084: 1922, 1924, 1926-28.

Rating table, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1951, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5

1.5

6.0

3.0

5.0

9.0

13.0

91

382

1,090

1,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October to December 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.8

5.1

3.8

2.8

1.3

.4

.3

7?

2.8

19

21

14

13

12

9.0

*8.4

8.4

4.6

7.8

7.2

6.6

5.6

12

30

29

SB- 50

25

19

17

17

395.3

12.8

0.020

0.02

Nov.

14

14

13

11

10

11

37

37

54

41

34

30

41

257 2T2"

257

177

97

68

50

33

31

54

47

53

54

45

41

55

37

-

1,915

63.8

0.099

0.11

Dec.

35

33

31

60

*129

129

198

668

1,070

1,170

974

616

350

100

70

65

60

55

55

55

200

400

5OO

460

430

1,OOO

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1.900

16,313

526

0.818

0.94

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,320 Mln Q.3 Mean 573 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.09

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-31.

30107Z O - 54 - 16
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°49'30", long. 84°34'50", in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 127, 3 miles south of Van Wert, Van Wert 

County, and 5j miles downstream from Roller Creek.

Drainage area.--20.4 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 7 years, 22.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.73 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 935 cfs Mar. 21, 1948, from rating curve extended above 

440 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 11, 1952; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.5

.3

1.4 

3.1 

7.9

25

50

110

269

503

658

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30 

0 2.5

12 10.0

52

111

269

503

658

890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

T5

0

0

o

o

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

5.3

4TZ

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

10.7

0.35

0.017

0.02

Nov.

0.1

0

15

0

0

0

.2

.5

.6

.6

1.1

.6

1.9

31

11

4.4

2,4

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.5

9.1

9.0

4.0

4.2

*2.9

2.2

1.7

1.1

-

92.0

3.07

0.150

0.17

Dec.

1.0

.9

.6

73

55

32

20

12

42

26

16

b6

b2.5

b.8

b.6

b.5

bTB

b.5

b.5

bl.5

b7

b!7

b!5

b!4

b30

b70

46

25

18

118

250

901.9

29.1

1.43

1.65

Jan.

342

120

51

31

20

15

11

blO

b9

8.8

5.7

b5

b5

52

*100

38 *233

228

97

137

43

33

30

12

13

297

*560

TT5

46

26

16

2,713.5

87.5

4.29

4.95

Feb.

27

73

97

326 Tn

57

35

40

87

78

63

27

b!7

b!3

blO

b8

b6

5.1

4.2

*6.1

6.2

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.<7

2.8

3.6

3.9

3.4

_

-

1,128.3

38.9

1.91

2.06

Mar.

2.7

2.0

2TT

37

22

12

7.9

7.1

9.2

30

714

284

84

53

30

19

13

23

111

48

48

86

106

35

21

18

15

12

9.8

7.9

8.4

1,878.7

60.6

2.97

3.42

Apr.

8.4

6.3

"STS 5.2

91

74

43

23

16

15

16

16

135

*81

67

33

21

15

11

8.4

6.8

6.6

238

281

TT

38

20

13

9.2

7.1

-

1,391.5

46.4

2.27

2.53

May

5.9

5.0

3.4

2.7

TTf

36

12

7.6

9.2

57

22

12

7.6

5.4

4.7

3.4

17

30

15

20

47

21

15

52

130

186

Tf*8

21

11

6.8

4.7

621.1

26.5

1.30

1.50

June

 O5 3.2

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

71

.1

-

25.8

0.86

0.042

0.05

July

0

7J

.6

9.5

1.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

.2

*Zl ~5.1

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

9

49.8

1.61

O.O79

0.09

Aug.

O

T5

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

19

T2

1.6

.6

.3

.4

.5

.3

.2

*.l

.1

0

o

0

0

o

35.7

1.15

0.056

0.06

Sept.

O

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

.4

1.4

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

-

3.9

0.13

0 . 0064

0.007

Calendar year 1951: Max 575 Mln 0 Mean 22.7 Cfsm l.ll In. 15. O9

Water Wayear 1951-52: 1951-52: Max 714 Mln O Mean 24.7 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.516.51_____

Peak discharge (base, 25O efs).--Jan. 1 (1:30 p.m.) 424 cfs (7.39 ft); Jan. 18 (time unknown) 

about 460 cfs; Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 785 cfs (9.57 ft); Feb. 4 (6 a.m.) 463 cfs (7.7O ft); Mar. 11 ( 

p.m.) .HI./ 810 OJL*J cfs ma (9.73 \ J . * *J ft); i^lt Apr. AfcJ-L . &Q 23 \ (10:30 XWi OU p.m.) ^.ID.y 33U 590 U cfs L B ^ (8.55 O . OO LI'/, ft); Flay May 25 (12 p.m.) 412 cfs (7.31

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

31 ft),
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio

233

Location. Lat 41"14'15", long. 84°24'02", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

125 ft downstream from dam and powerplant of Toledo Edison Co., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Jackson ditch, and 3 miles south of Definance, Definance County.

Drainage area. 2,329 sq mi.

Records available.--May to August 1903 (gage heights only), April 1915 to December 1935, 

October 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. May 20 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site if miles downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 13, 1915, to Dec. 6, 1933, staff gage near right bank on upstream side 

of dam at same datum. Auxiliary tailwater staff gage near right bank on downstream 

side of dam at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1915-35, 1940-52), 1,740 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 21.27 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1915-35, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, 52,500 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 26.4 ft 

from graph based on hourly powerplant tailwater gage readings); minimum daily, 6 cfs 

Oct. 17, 1923.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 38.8 ft from reading on powerplant tailwater 

gage at present datum (discharge, 120,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 51,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Some diversion by 

Miami & Erie Canal from Lake St. Marys into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize 

River above station.

Revisions (water years). W 759: Drainage area. W 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

4.6

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5

30

44

90

198

351

6.0

7.0

9.0

13.0

21.0

675

1,550

4,080

11,000

31,600

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

Mar. 14 to Sept. 30 

9.0

49

93

201

365

6.0 645

7.0 1,530

9.0 4,080

13.0 11,000

19.0 26,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

41

*41

41 

41

43

45

41

40

40

40

57

57

56

34

37

43

40

40

40

45

40

150

40

1,375

44.4

_

-

Nov.

58

268

58

190

500

455

491

190

182

50

44 

862

495

1,600

1.790

720

654

48

584

651

116

41

57

36

127

657

271

212

*159

70

-

11,554

578

_

-

Dec.

62

512

545

1,910

5,020

5,220

2,850

2,640

2,850

5,450

5,360 

2,640

1,550

957

660

705

598

660

256

166

746

1,400

2,100

2,460

2,460

2,400

4,080

5,630

4,850

4,580

10.200

72,855

2,550

_

-

Jan.

19,400

25, 100

18,700

11, 000

6,280

5,570

2,520

2,100

1,880

1,820

1,150 

1,550

1,550

1,660

2,760

5,510

9,240

15, 500

15,500

17,100

15,700

*8,700

6,280

4,580

5,560

4,560

17,900

26.700

26,200

15,500

6,450

292,800

9,445

_

-

Feb.

5,860

5,290

4,380

10, 400

14.800

14,200

8,520

6,110

5,510

6,960

7,640 

6,110

4,850

2,110

957

1,500

1,500

1,250

854

460

726

604

841

1,060

792

576

72

74

499

_

-

109 , 865

5,788

_

-

Mar.

444

507

780

945

*1,500

1,820

1,550

795

795

1,160

9,020 

*22,000

50, 500

24,600

13,300

7,470

4,830

5,090

5,950

7,500

6,790

4,990

5,950

7,470

6,620

4,550

5,220

2,570

1,550

1,280

1,070

181,956

5,870

_

-

Apr.

1,150

1,010

1,050

705

2,280

5,510

7,500

6,280

4,550

5,280

2,940 

2,150

2,550

5,470

9,420

8,540

5,950

4,250

3,210

2,490

*1,530

855

1,440

6,720

14,800

12,500

6,790

4,080

2,490

1,160

-

151,768

4,592

_

-

May

1,550

612

610

625

619

555

565

428

755

969

1,110 

944

522

446

244

596

552

657

1,580

1,900

1,040

1,510

1,650

5,850

11,800

12.500

9,420

5,470

3,210

1,720

749

68,076

2,196

_

-

June

330

499

428

279

364

269

46

770

47

46

47 

49

256

278

49

980

1,550

773

*40

42

40

40

59

54

52

52

55

40

59

59

-

7,292

245

_

-

July

42

40

55

52

55

40

57

52

52

54

54 

52

52

51

402

555

52

52

29

28

127

52

601

52

526

52

52

55

54

520

52

2,967

95.7

_

-

Aug.

52

55

57

*52

*29

51

52

52

26

22

28 

240

44

42

411

54

54

57

59

40

59

39

39

40

40

40

42

46

46

46

42

1,716

55.4

_

-

Sept.

55

414

54

54

49

54

52

52

54

54

1.550 

1,420

141

14

14

595

122

49

95

88

156

505

288

211

141

102

96

79

69

67

-

6,112

204

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 24,600 Min 54 Mean 2,184 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 50,500 Min 14 Mean 2,426 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). --Jan. 2 (l p.m.) 23,900 cfs (18.06 ft): Jan. 20 (5 p.m.) 17,600

cfs (15.68 ft); Jan. 28 (12 p.m.) 29,600 cfs (20.34 ft): Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 15;500 cfs (14.94 ft); 

Mar. 15 (7 a.m.) 52,400 cfs (21.27 ft); Apr. 25 (3 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (14.70 ft); May 25 (4 p.m.)

15,500 cfs (14.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River near Defiance , Ohio

Location. Lat 41°17'30", long. 84°16'50", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 4 N. , R. 5 E. , on left bank 

40 ft upstream from Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion to 

Miami & Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River, and 4-| miles east of Defiance.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 659.12 ft above mean 

sea level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 4,160 cfs (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,900 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 155 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1924-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 87,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 13.70 

ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 2, 1934 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric 

plant of Toledo Edison Co., 3 miles south of Definance. Diversion into Miami & Erie 

Canal above station not included in records; for miscellaneous discharge measurements 

of this canal, see page 357.

Revisions (water years). W 974: 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

185

490

1,270

2,42O

3.0 

4.0 

6.O 

9.0

4,400

9,380

25,100

50,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

311

311 

297

297

311

297

374

342

424

*457

424

424

440

440

391

374

374

408

358

342

325

325

408

720 

1,250

,590

,620

,490 

,340

,250

,010

18,724

604

_

-

Nov.

890

950 

758

758

930

970

1,080

1,050

1,230

1,490

1,800

2,900

3,060

7,470

9,100

6,700

5,460

4,110

3,700

3,260

1,960

1,490

1,540

1,960 

2,240

2,530

1,980

1,780 

*1,510

1,270

-

75,926

2,531

_

-

Dec.

1,120

1,270 

1,180

5,200

10 , 900

11, 600

9,380

7,730

7,470

7,470

6,960

5,740

4,150

2,820

1,920

1,370

1,200

1,290

1.090

1,180

1,560

2,750

4,240

4,970 

4,710

4,280

5,510

7,730 

7,470

6,960

14.400

155,620

5,020

.

-

Jan.

32, 300

44, 800 

39,900

27,800

19,500

13,000

9,980

7,730

6,700

5,600

4,150

3,860

5.780

4,200

9,660

16, 600

25,100

33, 200

35,100

38,100

35,100

*26,900

21, 200

16, 200 

11, 600

14,200

38, 100

47,900 

47,100

34, 100

21,200

694,660

22,410

_

-

Feb.

15, 400

12,000 

11,600

21, 60O

50. 5OO

30,500

22,400

17,000

14, 200

15,OOO

18, 600

15,400

11, 600

7,730

5,100

4,580

3,900

3,580

3,220

2,080

2,420

2,280

2,380

2,780 

2,530

2,530

1,960

1.800

TTfBo"

-

-

286,630

9,884

_

-

Mar.

1,980

1.960 

2,110

2,350

*3, 740

5,010

4,970

3,700

3,180

3,180

18, 400

39,900

*49.400

44,000

31,400

22, 400

18,200

12,000

13,800

19,900

18, 200

13,400

16,200

18, 200 

15,800

11,300

8,820

7,210 

5,460

4,400

3,740

424,310

13,690

_

-

Apr.

3,460

2,9OO 

2,900

2.550

7,390

15,000

17,400

15,800

10,900

8,820

7,750

6,120

8,000

14, 200

21,600

20,500

15, 800

12,500

10, 500

8,260

5,840

4,110

*5,780

11,300 

24.200

22,400

14,200

10,300 

7,750

4,880

-

518,270

10, 610

_

-

May

5,820

2,550 

2,020

1,900

1,640

1.590

1,440

1,900

1,640

2,110

2,780

2,940

1,960

1,510

1,390

1,490

1,490

1,580

3,620

5,860

2,900

5,260

5,940

8,020 

27 , 800

51.400

25,100

17 , 000 

10,900

8,000

5,840

187,170

6,058

_

-

June

4.280

2,980 

2,350

,800

,590

,370

,120

,590

970

832

794

776

910

1,050

1,570

2,210

2,580

1,86C

*910

776

720

665

612

560 

542

560

490

578 

508

457

-

57,590

1,253

_

-

July

408

424 

408

358

374

408

*440

440

591

542

311

311

269

213

325

508

525

241

542

408

508

457

1,510

2.980 

2,280

1,540

950

759 

650

759

490

19,649

654

_

-

Aug.

374

325 

285

285

*241

255

255

255

227

227

241

591

591

591

490

457

511

508

474

358

311

511

542

525 

297

269

227

227 

227

215

199

9,685

512

_

-

Sepv

2i3

497 

247

215

241

241

227

215

199

185

1,050

1.720

545

213

185

312

525

199

227

215

511

424

474

457 

457

391

342

285 

241

227

-

11,072

569

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 50,100 Min 297 Mean 5,995 Cfsm - In. _

Water year 1951-52: Max 49,40O Min 185 Mean 6,118 Cfsm - In. _

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 efs) . Jan. 2 (8:30 a.m.) 47,iOO cfs (8.50 ft); Jan. 20 (11 a.m.) 

38.100 cfs (7.43 ft); Jan. 28 (7:30 p.m.) 50,100 cfs (8.88 ft); Feb. 5 (10 p.m.) 31,400 efs (6.74 

ft); Mar. 13 (11 a.m.) 50.900 efs (8.96 ft); Apr. 25 (12 p.m.) 25,100 cfs (5.99 ft); May 25 (5:30 

p.m.) 34,100 efs (7.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

235

Location. Lat 41°30'00", long. 83°42'46", on downstream Bide of second pier from left 

bank of bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream 

from Tontogany Creek.

Drainage area.--6.314 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

laay to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 596.33 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Nov. 19, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1902, wire-weight gage, Aug. 26, 1921, to 

July 31, 1930, chain gage, Aug. 1, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and 

Mar. 14, 1939, to Mar. 12, 1940, chain gage all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1921-35, 1939-52), 4,785 cfs (does not include flow in 

Miami & Erie Canal; canal was abandoned in 1929 and was filled in prior to March 

1939).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 54,000 cfs Jan. 28 (gage height, 11.39 ft); 

maximum gage height, 11.81 ft Jan. 1 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 142 cfs Sept. 16 

(gage height, 1.60 ft).

1921-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 14.52 

ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses, water 

temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 759: Drainage area. W 894: 1930(M). W 1084: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

150

290

665

1,360

2,500

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

5,670 

14,800 

33,900 

60,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

274

274

274:

234

250

242

441

364

210

5TT

384

342 

322

364

*353

322

311

300

364

226

274

290

311

1,280

1,170

1,850

2,010

2,050 

1,560

1,480

1,400

19,817

639

0.101

0.12

Nov.

956

905 

1,030

939

470

837

1,480

1,650

1,400

1,870

2,110

2,630 

4,000

9,390

12,000

9,620

7,060

5,480

4,220

3,780

3,250

2,130

1,870

2,420

2,600

3,140

2,680

2,450 

1,990

1,740

-

96,097

3,203

0.507

0.57

Dec.

1,480

1,540 

1,460

4,110

14,800

15,800

12,700

10,100

9,620

*9,840

8,950

7,480 

5,670

3,690

2,630

1,800

1,600

1,700

1,400

1,600

2,100

5,500

5,500

6,500

5,900

5,200

7,000

9,500 

9,200

8,800

15,000

195,970

6,522

1.00

1.15

Jan.

28,OOO

50,OOO 

46,800

55,200

23,400

17,000

12,700

9,840

8,100

6,860

5,670

4,120 

4,390

5,100

11,500

17,500

26,900

58,700

57,900

45,500

*59,500

51,100

24,100

18,600

14,300

17 , 500

44,300

55 , lOQ 

51,300

59,500

24,100

788,580

25,440

4.05

4.65

Feb.

18,600

14,800 

13,700

22,800

52,500

52,500

26,200

19,200

17,000

16,400

21,600

18,600 

14,800

11,200

7,060

5,290

4,560

5,810

5,660

2,920

2,810

2,480

2,450

2,840

2,760

2,790

2,580

2,060 

1,960

-

-

529,750

11,570

1.80

1.94

Mar.

2,380

1,940 

2,280

2,710

3,170

*4,920

5,480

4,560

5,660

5,460

17,500

42 , 700 

* 50, 400

^g 500

37^100

25,500

19,200

15,500

17,000

21,600

20,400

16,400

18,000

19,200

18,000

14,500

11,000

8,740 

7,060

5,290

4,560

475,110

15,260

2.42

2.79

Apr.

4,050

3,570 

3,510

2.790

7,470

16,400

*21,000

17,000

13,700

11,200

9,170

7,480 

8,950

15,300

23 , 400

22,800

18,000

14,800

12,200

10,500

7,680

5,480

3,870

9,590

22,800

24,800

18 , 000

12 , 200 

9,620

6,660

-

363,370

12,110

1.92

2.14

May

4,590

5,400 

2,550

2,500

1,830

1,830

1,230

1,940

1,670

2,660

2,580

5,570 

2,420

1,650

1,540

1,170

1,520

1,460

2,520

5,930

3,600

2,630

4,160

7,360

28,600

59,500

51,100

21,600 

14,500

10,300

7,270

216,380

6,980

1.11

1.28

June

5,670

5,690 

2,950

2,280

1,900

1,850

1,560

*1,280

1,650

1,080

547

742 

727

1,080

1,080

1,920

2,660

2,420

1,580

696

650

665

650

680

520

508

342

452 

665

565

-

42,417

1,414

0.224

0.25

July

574

445 

482

458

522

352

452

445

584

352

511

290 

274

*258 290"

275

549

374

508

520

549

607

915

2,590

2,980

2,150

1,250

959 

696

607

607

21,341

688

0.109

0.15

Aug.

445

564 

274

541

254

204

204

254

258

500

218

266 

595

574

584

720

374

322

408

395

552

234

250

511

500

266

*218

204 

204

198

210

9,461

506

0.048

0.06

Sept.

226

266 

364

258

218

210

204

226

218

204

186

1,650 

1,420

470

250

206

242

555

574

266

266

311

495

458

495

445

408

564 

290

234

-

11,577

586

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1951: Max 53,100 Min 168 Mean 6,944 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14..92

Water year 1951-52: Max 53,100 Mln 186 Mean 7,016 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 2.
236 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°26 I 55", long. 83°21'41", in sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Woodville.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 24, 1933, chain gage, Apr. 7, 1933, to Oct. 8, 1933, staff 

gage, Oct. 9, 1933, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 17 to Nov. 29, 

1939, wire-weight gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 317 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,490 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 13.24 ft); 

minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1928-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.51 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 25, 26, 1934. 

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 17 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 17,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 894: 1929, 1930. W 1207: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Sept. 28-3O)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

1.3

3.3

6.5

11

18

37

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

158

322

527

1,560

3,040

4,030

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

1.3 

3.3 

7.3

32

70

142

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

282

500

1,580

3,040

5,170

9,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

5.9

5.3

571

*12

17

9.5

6.2

5.5 

4,6 

4.5 

3.9

5.5 

5.6

5.6

3.5

5.5

4.3 

4.9

7.9 

18 

40

25

12 

8.8

6.5 

6.2

5.2

253.3

817

0.019

0.02

Nov.

4.3

3.9

5.9

5.6

5.1

5.9

11

52

59

39

25

19 

22 

755 

906

555 

174

114

60

47

49

44

45 

75 

105

76

85 

76

76 

59

-

5,340.7

111

0.256

0.29

Dec.

48

45

*58

43

565

430

550

920

868

1,260

638

381 

185 

b90 

b70

b65 

b60

b55

55

60

148 

b450

b550 

b480 

b450

660

1,160 

795

615 

1,210

b3,200

15,940

514

1.19

1.37

Jan.

*6,410

5,890

2,260

1,260

905

725

575

450

437

455

310

261 

232 

655 

1,580

1,400 

2,200

5,650

4,500

5,510

2,640 

1,180

1,260 

692 

424

2,250

6,800 

7,540

2,400 

1,020

560

66,009

2,129

4.92

5.67

Feb.

545

1,210

1,400

5,240

5,510

1,640

988

850

1,540

1,490

2,080

*1,210 

750 

464 

551

b250 

b210

168

147

152

168 

147

117 

113 

110

99

94

106

-

25,011

795

1.85

1.97

Mar.

104

88

99

106

170

156

112

99

95

115

5,140

*8,740 

5,660 

2,290 

1,460

932 

595

446

1,950

2,080

1,120 

750

1,710 

1,400 

725

515

410 

318

254 

209

185

56,055

1,162

2.68

5.09

Apr.

190

198

160

156

944

2,150

2,570

1,570

825

570

428

540 

845 

2,690 

2,570

1,580 

878

575

384

275

209 

175

554 

1,410 

1,180

615

562 

*254

195 

147

24,155

805

1.86

2.08

May

121

110

99

85

79

78

69

63

63

87

110

78 

62 

52 

48

47 

48

52

48

52 

56

56 

789 

2,860

2,770

1,640 

775

579 

212

140

11,185

561

0.854

0.96

June

"Bo- 102

64

55

52

42

56

32

30

27

26

25 

18 

18 

16

15

15

12

11

*11

10 

9.8

9.8 

9.2 

8.5

8.5

7.9 

6.5

5.7 

5.5

-

766.2

25.5

0.059

0.07

July

4.9

12

44

26

17

14

8.5

6.1

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.9 

4.1 

5.7

5.7 

4.1

6.1

15

13

21 

14

273 

106" 276 

55

51 

20

14 

10

8.5

1,028.4

55.2

0.077

0.09

Aug.

6.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.7

8.5 

11 

19 

*14

15 

10

8.5

7.5

5.3

3.7 

.3.3

4.1 

6.5 

5.7

4.5

3.3 

2.5

2.3 

277

4.1

200.0

6.45

0.015

0.02

Sept.

7.6

15

13

19

11

6.9

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.1

2.9

3.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5.5

5.5 

4.5

6.6

16

46

26 

16

12 

8.5 

7.9

7.3

6.1 

5.3

4.9

4.1

~

289.5

9.65

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1951; Max 6,950 Mln 5.1 Mean 475 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,740 Mln 2.3 Mean 498 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.65

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfa).--Jan. 2 (2 a.m.) 7,200 cfs (11.60 ft): Jan. 18 (9:50 p.m.) 6,670 

ofs (11.16 ft); Jan. 2O (10:30 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (9.16 ft); Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 8,600 ofs (12.58 ft); 

Feb. 5 (3:50 a.m.) 4,560 ofs (9.33 ft); Mar. 12 (3 p.m.) 9,490 cfs (15.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio

237

Location. Lat 40°48'13", long. 83°00'2l", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 16 E. , on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, \\ miles west of Bucyrus, Crawford County, 

and 12 miles downstream from Loss Creek.

Drainage area.--89.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1925 to November 1935, July 1938 to December 1951 (discontinued) .

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to May 11, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 81.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October to December 1951, 1,550 cfs Dec. 30 

(gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Oct.14,

*jO , Cs\. t

1925-35, 1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Dec. 14, 1927 (gage height, 

9.15 ft); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Sept. 29, 1941, July 16, 1942. 

Flood of Mar. 23, 1913, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly affected by operation of reservoirs for municipal supply of Bucyrus.

Revisions (water years).--tf 744: 1925-32. W 874: 1938.

Rating table, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1951, except period of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-19)

0.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

1.2

3.2

8.5

16

35

70

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

143

238

488

805

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October to December 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.7

5.7

1.8

2.7

3.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

iTT

1.8

2.0

1.8

*1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

3.4

8.8

2^0

2.8

4.5

4.2

2.6

2.8

2.6

83.7

2.70

0.030

0.03

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

3^0

12

41

42

18

12

9.5

8.2

11

13

26

17

19

16

10

7.3

5.6

6.0

49

90

40

25

24

17

14

11

-

560.8

18.7

0.208

0.23

Dec.

12~ 9.9

12

21

76

60

472

430

860

456

*146

85

56

33

b30

b25

25

24

24

25

155

420

174

93

122

791

314

129

96

905

959

7,019.9

226

2.52

2.90

Jan.

-

Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2,060 Min 1.2 Mean 96.7 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.60

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location. --Lat 40°51'02", long. 83°15'23", in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rock Run and 

2 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Drainage area. 299 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--ifater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 14, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average d is charge.--38 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,070 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minlinumT 1.3 cfs Oct. 6, 7; mininum gage height, 0.82 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

1921-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage height, 10.5 

ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 24, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from high-water marks in gage well.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 874: 1927-30, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, anfl discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

1.3 1.7

3.7 2.0

7.2 2.5

5.0 

7.0

110

187

367

605

1,780

3,360

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.7

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2 2.1

3.5 2.5

7.2 ;

14 : 23 

50 !

112 1C

220

366

610

1,880

3,310

5,240

7,370

Discharge, in cond, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.5 

£75

2.3

2.7

?.5

2.3

6.8

5.8

4.4 

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

2.5

*2.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.7

9.9

17

19

15

8.6

6.8

5.4

8.6

156.2

5.04

0.017

0.02

Nov.

7.6

7.2

5.8

5.8 

6.8

9.4

20

57

91

47

28

20 

23

47

55

63

53

33

25

25

20

18

22

24

148

88

57

40

37

30

-

1,113.6

37.1

0.124

0.14

Dec.

24

22

18

31 

77

165

387

1,170

1,140

1,650

*710

350 

200

110

90

85

80

80

80

90

160

330

650

700

500

900

1,400

1,100

750

1,100

2,500

16,649

537

1.80

2.08

Jan.

3,070

1,530

810

526 

384

337

284

242

223

280

236

182 

168

^17

851

1,320

1,810

3,470

2,790

*1,670

1,110

584

568

424

302

1,810

5,720

5,390

1,290

660

434

38,692

1,248

4.17

4.81

Feb.

346

1,160

1,530

2.230 

2,020

930

621

547

810

599

410

306 

239

196

139

130

120

120

112

124

265

276

184

154

141

124

112

110

107

_

-

14,162

488

1.63

1.76

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,950 Min 1.5

Mar.

105

100

*98

131 

239

199

141

119

110

122

*2,130

Sto'60

1,880

780

477

333

266

654

1,200

638

521

1,880

1,530

632

397

291

233

199

179

165

22,119

714

2.39

2.76

Apr.

168

182

173

154 ^69"

552

780

750

537

346

273

252

727

2,440

2,160

*1,500

750

467

325

249

202

168

331

1,670

1,200

605

375

266

205

165

18,241

608

2.03

2.26

May

141

us

103

91 

85

87

76

74

70

70

72

63 

59

54

54

56

58

61

56

63

68

64

61

66

61

66

81

72

56

47

38

2,192

70.7

0.236

0.27

June

35

33

29

29

*25

24

21

21

20

16

15

13 

12

12

12

12

15

18

14

12

io~9.8

11

12

13

18

93

38

41

34

-

667.8

22.3

0.075

0.08

July

21

14

16

18 

22

24

27

T6

14

12

12

9.2

10

9.2

9.8

14

16

13

13

10

7.2

9.2

16

12

»9.2

6.1

5.4

5.0

3.5

3.3

2^8

379.9

12.3

0.041

0.05

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.8 

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.6

7.8

S75

5.7

6.1

5.7

6.1

5.7

3.3

4.8

6.8

4.6

4.2

3.0

2.4

1.9

T75

124.6

4.02

0.013

0.02

Sept.

2.8

19

38

24 

12

7.2

6.5

6.1

4.2

3.9

2.8

2.4 

1.9

77*

3.0

2.8

4.2

9.5

44

14

27

*33

21

12

8.5

7.2

5.4

4.6

3.5

2.8

-

365.7

12.2

0.041

0.05

Mean 285 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.96

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,720 Min 1.5 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.30

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). 

3,950 cfs (7.80 ft;; Jan. 27. (5 p.m.

Jan. 1 (12:30 a.m.) 3,950 cfs (7.83 ft)j Jan. 18 (ll p.m.) 

7,070 cfs (9.92 ft); Feb. 5 (l a.m.) 2,580 cfs (5.97 ft);

Mar. 12 (7 p.m.) 4,620 cfs (8.54 ft)j Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 2,510 cfs (5.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-21, Dec. 13-31, Feb. 16-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

239

Location.--Lat 41°02'39", long. 83°11"42", In sec. 13, T. 1 K., R. 14 E., on right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4^ miles 

north of Mexico, Seneca County.

Drainage area. 776 sq ml.

Records available. March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1952.

Ga^e. Vfoter-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 733.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 585 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 17.52 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Aug. 4.

1923-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1927 (gage 

height, 19.9 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs (during repairs to small dam above station) 

Oct. 31, 1942.

Flood In June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 ft from Information by local residents 

(discharge, 19,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 714; 1929-30. W 874: 1927(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(5hifting-control method used Oct. 18-23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

126

231

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

510

1,360

3,100

6,270

10,800

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

41

86

139

240

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

515

1,360

3,100

6,270

10,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

17

16

13

13

21

23

20

18

18

18

19 

19

18

16

16

13

*13

16

17

18

18

27

34

41

53

IT

41

34

30

705

22.7

0.029

0.03

Nov.

29 "SI

34

34

31

32

64

85

78

101

80

62

63 

369

291

147

113

94

76

63

59

59

64

75

85

167

132

105

86

78

-

2,787

92.9

0.120

0.13

Dec.

71

63

57

212

233

680

1,510

2,160

2,570

2,210

*1,010

528 

258

b210

b!90

blSO

bl80

blSO

b!90

b350

872

1,510

1,610

1,160

2,100

2,960

2,890

1,820

2,720

5,550

36,298

1,171

1.51

1.74

Jan.

6,450

6,450

4,650

2,330

1,260

962

770

615

580

650

580

465

390

876

2,160

3,520

6,550

7,050

*6,950

4,570

2,210

1,610

1,210

810

3,310

8,330

10,100

10,600

5,120

1,460

102,978

3,322

4.28

4.93

Feb.

1,010

1,460

2,690

4,410

5,050

4,250

2,450

1,460

1,940

1,820

1,260

850

650 

499

393

352

b300

b270

263

258

393

580

499

379

325

282

263

245

242

-

34,843

1,201

1.55

1.67

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,950 Min 12

Mar.

240

231

*225

251

564

547

393

300

265

273

3,910

6,950

7,780 

6,090

3,730

1,560

1,010

730

1,390

2,390

2,040

1,460

2,940

3,800

3,030

1,560

850

615

499

422

379

' 56,467

1,822

2.35

2.71

Apr.

365

379

365

338

468

1,100

1,940

1,770

1,310

850

632

531

975 

3,660

4,750

*4,410

2,820

1,410

872

632

483

393

408

2,980

3,800

3,170

1,660

830

564

422

-

44,267

1,476

1.90

2.12

Mean 718

May

338

290

247

218

195

179

171

162

160

166

156

148

137 

125

130

123

119

121

121

119

128

132

141

321

483

531

275

193

158

128

110

6,025

194

0.250

0.29

June

94

83

78

72

70

67

64

61

62

*61

52

51

49 

48

49

42

41

39

40

39

36

37

37

37

36

33

1C

128 roc

73

-

1,719

57.3

0.074

0.08

July

67

5T

45

49

47

41

42

48

39

34

29

27

26 

24

23

24

25

28

31

29

26

26

34

26

27

24

24

18

*18

16

15

983

31.7

0.041

0.05

Aug.

14

13

T2~ 12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

18

18 

18

18

19

19

19

18

16

19

23 ^2"

18

16

15

14

15

15

14

14

493

15.9

0.020

0.02

Sept.

14

75

42

45

47

34

27

23

19

18

18

16

15

14

14

15

15

17

52

80

66

*58

56

51

39

28

25

22

19

18

-

946

31.5

0.041

0.05

Cfsm 0.925 m. 12.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,600 Min 12 Mean 788 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.82

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs).-

cfs (14-07 ftjj Jan. 29 (5 a.m. ) 11,

-Jan. 2 (3 a.m.) 6,850 cfs (13.60 ft); Jan. 20 (5 a.m.) 7,350 

500 cfs (17.52 ft); Feb. 5 (8 a.m.) 5,130 cfs (11.72 ft);

Mar. 13 (5 p.m.) 8,110 cfs (14.80 ft); Apr. is (6 p.m.) 4,890 cfs (11.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
S40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18'28", long. 83°09'32", in sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2| miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 2.3 miles 

upstream from Ballville power dam, and 3| miles southwest of Fremont.

Drainage area. 1,248 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1898 to March 1901 (published as "at Fremont"), November 

1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. November 1898 to Mar. 10, 1901, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum. Nov. 8, 1923, to Sept. 5, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1923-35, 1938-52), 967 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.83 ft); maximum gage height, 12.12 ft Dec. 30 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 13 cfs Aug. 6, 7, 8 

(gage height, 0.89 ft).

1923-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 11.1 

ft); maximum gage height, that of Dec. 30, 1951; minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Sept. 27, 

28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of chemical analyses, water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water 

year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 744: 1931-32. 

1924-30.

W 759: Drainage area. W 874: 1938. W 1144:

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 11-24)

1.0

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

64

201

401

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

790

1,390

2,370

7,420

13,200

19,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223-

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

24

24

21

19

21

26

*34

43

32

30

28

28

28

28

30

28

26

26

24

26

24

26

32

52

49

49

61

72

58

49

1,044

33.7

0.027

0.03

Nov.

46

43

46

46

46

49

80

112

112

108

131

112

99

306

710

386

242

185

149

117

95

91

103

121

149

191

242

219

180

144

-

4,660

155

0.124

0.14

Dec.

131

112

*103

Tl2

250

528

862

2,180

2,920

3,750

3,270

1,900

992

450

350

330

310

300

290

310

450

1,500

2,500

2,700

2,000

3,500

5,100

4,900

3,100

5,000

9.500

59,700

1,926

1.54

1.78

Jan.

11,400

10, 200

6,880

3,880

2,290

1,780

1,460

1,170

1,060

1,190

1,050

842

698

675

1,050

2,240

5,670

12,000

*10, 800

11,100

7,420

4,000

3,160

2,220

1,520

5,270

17 . 700

14,800

13,900

8,540

2,810

168,775

5,444

4.36

5.03

Feb.

1,800

2,310

3,880

8,260

8.540

6,200

3,880

2,550

3,270

3,390

*2,770

1,800

1,270

949

816

665

594

538

467

475

584

829

842

665

565

492

450

426

409

-

-

59,686

2,058

1.65

1.76

Mar.

409

401

*386

417

829

934

744

547

475

475

9,170

15.800

11,100

9,940

5,280

2,790

1,840

1,360

2,740

3,880

3,270

2,520

4,120

5,150

4,120

2,700

1,500

1,080

868

756

*655

96,256

3,105

2.49

2.87

Apr.

624

624

614

584

801

1,860

3,270

3,270

2,480

1,660

1,220

992

1,500

5,670

7.980

5,670

4,630

2,590

1,570

1,140

868

710

655

2,730

4,890

4,120

2,790

1,460

978

732

-

68,682

2,289

1.83

2.04

May

584

492

426 '371

349

320

300

294

280

300

280

254

230

207

201

185

180

175

*170

191

201

207

207

435

1,660

2.610

2,040

868

510

364

280

15,171

489

0.392

0.45

June

225

185

165

154

131

126

117

108

108

99

99

91

87

87

84

80

80

72

68

68

68

68

68

72

68

61

58

58

202

175

-

3,132

104

0.083

0.09

July

121

99

87

99

99

76

68

*64

68

61

55

46

40

40

40

37

40

40

49

55

49

49

43

46

40

37

37

34

30

26

23

1,698

54.8

0.044

0.05

Aug.

21

19

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

14

15

23

26

26

*26

26

28

28

28

24

26

28

28

28

28

26

24

23

24

24

24

695

22.4

0.018

0.02

Sept.

28

40

72

68

58

58

49

40

34

30

28

24

23

21

21

24

24

24

42

72

80

*72

68

61

58

46

37

32

30

26

-

1,290

43.0

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,300 Min 14 Mean 1,176 Cfsm 0.942 In. 12.80

Water year 1951-52: Max 17,700 Min 14 Mean 1,314 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.32

(base. 7,000 cfs) .--Jan. 1 (10 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (6.79 ft); Jan. 18 (10:30 a.m.) 

ft); Jan. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (8.83 ft); Feb. 4 (1

Peak discharge . , .. .. , .

12,600 cfs (6.85 ft); Jan. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (8.83 ft); Feb. 4 (10 p.m.) 9,660 cfs (5.80 ft); 

Mar. 12 (3:30 a.m.) 18,400 cfs (8.65 ft); Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 8,540 cfs (5.39 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note .--Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River at Milan, Ohio

241

Location. Lat 41°18'00", long. 82°36'30", in SE^ sec. 4, T. 5 H. , R. 22 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 250 a quarter of a mile northwest 

of Milan, Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West 

Branches.

Drainage area.--363 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.1 cfs July 21 (gage height, 5.27 

ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum observed, 2.6 cfs 

Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 5.25 ft)

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

3.8

7.9

14

32

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

164

282

545

1,490

4,230

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5

3.8

7.6

19

35

57

.134

7.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

245

540

1,490

4,140

6,130

9,350

Discharge, in cubic feet, per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*10

12

10

7.9

10

9.1

14

16

13

15

16

10

16

16

15

13

13

13

12

11

7.1

11

20

28

45

33

26

27

22

22

23

516.1

16.6

0.046

0.05

Nov.

27

16

Z5

38

20

20

105

153

*80

63

44

32

48

380

222

121

71

58

47

26

26

41

59

119

109

111

90

65

55

63

-

2,337

77.9

0.215

0.24

Dec.

60

53

45

50

282

234

545

1,080

1,280

1,230

430

222

153

b90

b70

b65

b60

b60

b65

*b80

b!50

300

700

750

530

1,380

1,670

bl.100

b850

b4,000

bS.OOO

22,584

729

2.01

2.32

Jan.

2,830

1,280

540

410

380

335

295

220

270

308

164

208

320

350

380

440

6,640

4,880

780

690

690

880

1,030

505

540

2,460

*8.540

2,100

880

b550

b460

40,355

1,302

3.59

4.14

Feb.

930

1,550

1,970

*2.690

1,180

930

980

1,330

1,610

780

610

335

245

208

b!50

b!30

bllO

blOO

bllO

b!60

295

245

174

164

144

b!30

b!20

116

125

_

-

17,621

608

1.67

1.80

Mar.

125

125

125

134

295

185

144

153

174

*196

8.710

5,270

1,380

1,610

880

505

540

1,490

2,570

1,530

650

780

2,390

980

470

335

335

365

208

185

174

33,013

1,065

2.93

3.38

Apr.

185

174

164

153

232

505

1,180

1,130

505

470

410

232

1,460

5.600

3,250

1,330

*610

410

295

220

196

174

196

440

540

282

220

174

144

125

19,006

634

1.75

1.95

May

111

106

96

87

80

71

67

62

70

109

125

78

73

69

76

76

67

62

60

65

66

65

80

790

880

1.620

350

164

125

90

76

5,916

191

0.526

0.61

June

65

56

52

52

50

47

47

43

41

41

*33

27

26

23

IS

18

24

24

20

25

19

24

25

29

24

76

185

116

174

50

1,454

48.5

0.134

0.15

July

35

30

26

30

32

27

23

24

35

27

20

18

19

15

12

11

17

20

20

13

6.1

55

24

35

24

19

24

25

17

*14

15

712.1

23.0

0.063

0.07

Aug.

11

9.7

11

8.7

9.7

8.7

7.6

8.7

11

11

10

11

12

7.6

7.6

19

16

14

13

11

15

19

15

12

11

9.7

10

7.6

9.2

11

12

349.8

11.3

0.031

0.04

Sept.

17

35

31

26

18

14

12

9.7

11

9.7

8.7

8.1

9.7

9.7

*8.1

8.7

7.6

18

33

27

23

18

17

14

11

11

9.7

8.7

7.6

9.7

451.7

15.1

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,310 Min 4.6 Mean 368 Cfsm i.oi In. 13.78 -

Water year 1951-52: Max 8,710 Mln 6.1 Mean 394 Cfsm 1.09 In- 14.80

Peak discharge (base, 5,00000 cfs). Dec. 31 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 17 (8 p.m.) 11,800 

cfs (19.2 ft); Jan. 27 (5 a.m.) .m12,500 cfs (19.5 ft); Feb. 4 (11 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (14.4 ft); Mar. 11 

(12 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (19.8 ft); Mar. 19 (10 p.m.) 3,180 cfs (12.7 ft); Mar. 23 (2 p.m.) 3,390 cfs 

(13.0 ft); Apr. 13 (11 p.m.) 5,420 cfs (15.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTATY TO LAKE ERIE 

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°22'55", long. 82°19'00", T. 6N..R. 19 W., near center of span on 

downstream side of bridge on North Ridge Road, 3-| miles southeast of Vermilion, Erie 

County, and 4j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,820 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 19, Sept. 13, 14, 

16-18, 30; minimum gage height observed, 2.79 ft Aug. 19, Sept. 17.

1950-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 26, 1952; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 29, 30, 1951, Aug. 18, 19, Sept. 13, 14, 16-18, 30, 1952; minimum gage height, 

2.79 ft Aug. 29, 1951, Aug. 19, Sept. 17, 1952.

Remarks.--Records poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

3.3

8.0

15

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

216

400

729

1,200

3,670

6,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1.6

1.6

1.6

.18

1.0

1.3

4.2

a9

7.1

3.3

7.5

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

13

13

14

14

13

14

16

16

14

16

295.0

9.52

0.037

0.04

Nov.

18

18

20

b!6

b!7

21

84

157

*157

168

46

39 

42

61

43

194

260

230

244

230

216

204

312

332

353

204

244

a!50

a90

a? 5

-

4,245

142

0.546

0.61

Dec.

a65

a55

a50

a60

alOO

294

426

1,640

2,610

2,870

1,310

a350 

a!80

b90

b60

b55

b50

b50

b55

*b75

b200

a290

a400

a480

353

294

bl,400

b750

3550

1,530

4,090

20,782

670

2.58

2.97

Jan.

4,650

2,870

814

513

244

260

230

168

168

204

191

al60 

146

126

332

980

2,260

*5,700

2,610

1,640

905

426

483

513

244

2,960

6.700

4,790

1,150

513

312

43,262

1,396

5.37

6.19

Feb.

332

1,420

1,640

*2.550

2,110

772

453

426

579

579

426

244 

204

146

b95

b80

b70

b60

b65

85

276

276

146

105

a90

aSO

a75

a70

68

-

-

13,322

459

1.77

1.91

Mar. '

73

68

75

93

260

276

a!30

a90

a 80

*86

2,560

4.790 

3, 130

2,740

1,100

546

312

204

1,420

1,870

1,990

400

2,110

1,150

276

216

191

a!40

allO

alOO

a95

26,681

861

3.31

3.82

Apr.

alOO

a!30

a!40

allO

al20

a220

a650

a900

a450

a250

al80

alSO 

816

5,550

3,390

2,350

*1,060

312

216

168

136

53

117

230

483

260

168

121

94

67

16,981

566

2.18

2.43

May

52

a45

a35

a35

39

38

29

26

31

46

38

29 

24

28

39

30

28

30

32

39

32

30

24

81

168

230

615

168

96

66

47

2,250

72.6

0.279

0.32

June

35

16

8.7

2.3

3.8

12

15

12

21

15

*14

13 

14

9.4

13

8.0

10

12

14

13

14

9.4

3.3

2.8

.8

5.6

24

32

30

8.0

391.1

13.0

0.050

0.06

July

12

9.4

8.7

23

26

24

17

15

21

10

7.1

3.3 

4.2

2.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.3

6.1

2.8

.8

2T8

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

3.3

3.3

8.7

*5.2

4.2

237.8

7.67

0.030

0.03

Aug.

2.3

1.8

.8

.7

1.8

1.8

.4

.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

e3.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

.5

.1

.2

.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

1.3

.8

.7

.4

.4

.5

.5

47.6

1.54

0.0059

0.007

Sept.

0.4

9.4

5.6

3.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

.8

.6

.3

.3 

.2 *i

.1.1.4

84

73

5.2

2.0

2.3

1.0

.6

.4

.6

.3

.3

.2

198.9

6.63

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,940 Mln o.l Mean 319 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,700 Mln o.l Mean 352 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.42

Peak discharge (base. 5,200 efs).--Dec. 9 (8 p.m.) 5,090 cfs (9.0 ft); Jan. 1 (5 a.m.) 5,390 cfs 

(9.2 ft)} Jan. 18 (5 a.m.) 7,440 cfs (10.4 ft): Jan. 26.(12 p.m.) 9,820 cfs (11.5 ft); Mar. 12 

(5 a.m.) 7,640 cfs (10.5 ft); Apr. 14 (10 p.m.) 5,700 cfs (9.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Black 

River at Elyria and Huron River at Milan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Black River at Elyria, Ohio

243

Location. Lat 41°22'50", long. 82°06'15", in T. 6 N., R. 17 W. , on left bank in Cascade 

Park at Elyria, Lorain County, three-quarters of a mile below confluence of East and 

West Branches.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906 (published as "near Elyria"), October 1944 to 

September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. May 20, 1903, to July 21, 1906, staff or chain gage at site 

5^ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1944-52), 349 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 16.39 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft Aug. 18.

1944-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 5, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1952 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Rating table, water year 1951r52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

2.5

5.0

9.0

21

44

79

2.0

3.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

145

367

680

1,640

3,770

6,570

10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*8.2

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.0

16

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

 .2

5.4

876

10

11

11

13

8.6

7.0

14

20

20

16

15

16

15

14

17

16

355.6

11.5

0.029

0.03

Nov.

20

23

22

19

20

43

543

481

»254

115

69

48

49

134

172

178

154

219

190

136

105

194

720

680

436

436

451

251

154

117

-

6,433

214

0.546

0.61

Dec.

97

82

72

79

154

210

1,060

1,880

2,480

3,050

1,060

422

265

131

b95

b80

b75

b70

bTO

b75

»b!80

b400

b700

b550

b420

b800

bl,300

b500

b370

bl,700

b4.500

22,927

740

1.89

2.18

Jan.

b5,200

3,240

1,090

560

408

380

328

265

245

314

271

210

172

234

512

1,020

3,110

8,310

4,080

1,880

1,120

577

925

611

328

2,440

*10.200

6 760

l|o90

380

b320

56,580

1,825

4.66

5.37

Feb.

299

1,310

1,760

2.650

2,420

925

611

611

1,220

902

528

341

245

180

124

bllO

b90

85

88

148

367

408

256

186

162

131

112

100

94

-

-

16,443

567

1.45

1.56

Mar.

97

96

92

156

481

380

204

132

113

*151

5,080

6.120

1,650

1,250

902

512

328

276

1,630

2,210

815

512

1,730

1,300

496

304

225

178

149

127

120

27,816

897

2.29

2.64

Apr.

124

168

176

140

143

283

888

1,200

611

341

240

210

1,110

5,770

2,630

1,760

*760

580

256

186

145

118

124

278

496

541

217

151

113

90

-

17,447

582

1.48

1.65

May

72

60

51

43

42

41

38

39

40

58

50

49

46

41

41

38

57

41

37

39

39

59

40

119

855

948

444

202

117

71

51

5,826

123

0.314

0.36

June

40

54

51

29

27

25

22

24

23

19

20

22

20

21

15

*15

15

13

12

11

9.0

8.6

10

12

12

25

15

10

20

20

-

579.6

19.3

0.049

0.05

July

23

23

22

18

11

9.6

12

10

11

9.0

7.4

5.4

4.8

5.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.0

9.0

4.2

7.2

8.4

4.8

4.2

4.0

5.8

4.5

4.0

4.8

4.2

*4.0

268.7

8.67

0.022

0.03

Aug.

4.5

4.5

4.2

15

6.2

.2

.2

.5

.8

.0

.7

.8

.8

.5

1

.8

.5

.5

. 3.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

3.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

5.1

3.2

2_._4

146.2

4.72

0.012

0.01

Sept.

3.5

~4.0 15

4.0

5.2

3.6

2.6

2.4

3.0

5.2

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.3

*6.2

4.8

4.8

13

10

2.8

1.9

2.2

8.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.3

275

3.2

-

125.8

4.19

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,840 Min -3.8 Mean 410 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.19

Water Water year year 1951-52'- 1951-52'- Max Max 10,200 10,200 Mln Mln 1.3 1.5____Mean Mean 418 416____Cfsm Cfsm 1.07 1.07 In. In. 14.50

Peak discharge (base. 5,200 efs).--Dee. 10 (5 a.m.) 3,690 cfs (8.86 ft); Jan. 1 

about 5,700 cfs; Jan. 18 (12 m.) 8,820 cfs (13.92 ft); Jan. 27 (9 p.m.) 12,300 of 

4 (11 p.m.) 5,210 cfs (8.32 ft); Mar. 12 (6 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (12.66 ft); Apr. 14 ( 

(9.29 ftKft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

_ (time unknown) 

;fs (16.39 ft); Feb. 

(11 a.m.) 4,010 cfs
244 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Rocky River near Berea , Ohio

Location. Lat 41°24'22", long. 81°53'13", in T. 6 N., R. 15 W. , on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge just below confluence of East and West Branches and 

3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available .--November 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cuyahoga County benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1929, chain gage and Aug. 31, 

1929, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --21 years, 259 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 9.05 ft); minimum ,1.7 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 0.95 ft July 23.

1923-35, 1943-52: Maximum discharge observed, 17,000 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 

10.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.6 ft June 29, 1924 (backwater caused by tornado); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 

2, 1932, Aug. 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 1933. 

Maximum stage known, 20.9 ft in March 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

ulation by small reservoirs on' East Branch at low flow.

Revisions (water years). --W 1054: 1935(M) .

Some regRating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

5.0

10

19

2.0

2.5 

3.0

199

466

865

1,990

3,530 6.0 

8.0

206

440

750

1,750

5,240

9,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to Sepbember 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.9

6.0

*5.7

6.0

5.5

5.5

11

8.0

11

8.6

7.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.6

7.4

8.6

6.9

9.1

9.6

16

20

16

13

17

23

20

23

22

344.2

11.1

0.041

0.05

Nov.

24

28

32

32

29

30

303

330

119

66

47

45

*44

87

147

97

195

204

170

151

144

459

2,120

1,020

365

519

420

208

133

110

-

7,678

256

0.952

1.06

Dec.

97

88

76

74

144

174

960

1,010

2,800

1,600

481

284

195

151

90

80

75

70

70

75

200

380

450

350

250

950

700

*400

300

1,000

2,800

16,374

528

1.96

2.26

Jan.

3,270

1,180

518

331

288

262

210

168

168

223

165

144

131

230

589

502

3,220

6,320

1,010

1,360

614

403

886

381

266

3,440

*9,220

1,380

496

298

262

37,935

1,224

4.55

5.25

Feb.

283

1,870

1,010

2.990

*1,500

598

490

475

928

568

425

317

240

198

128

110

95

90

95

150

410

270

179

158

134

108

100

92

92

_

-

14,103

486

1.81

1.95

Mar.

98

95

90

181

450

266

176

141

141

*192

5.570

2,200

729

838

480

331

257

266

1,670

1,060

450

361

1,310

643

327

231

179

151

134

122

111

19,050

615

2.29

2.64

Apr.

122

137

120

105

151

280

516

1,120

788

361

298

244

1,580

2.610

1,390

1,060

425

270

195

154

128

111

148

395

327

240

165

122

100

82

-

13,744

458

1.70

1.90

May

72

63

54

*52

52

56

56

49

50

95

98

74

63

50

45

59

54

52

49

38

54

54

50

243

1,030

1,140

335

154

98

74

57

4,470

144

0.535

0.62

June

49

36

29

35

29

27

24

22

24

21

20

16

15

17

15

*15

14

11

9.0

9.7

9.7

11

10

7.8

6.6

7.0

8.2

5.0

4.6

7.8

-

515.4

17.2

0.064

0.07

July

6.0

9.0

14

10

9.7

13

10

9.0

7.8

6.6

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

7.2

4.6

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.6

2.9

2.9

5.5

4.1

6.6

3.3

*2.9

186.4

6.01

0.022

0.03

Aug.'

2.9

279

2.9

3.8

7.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.6

6.0

5.0

11

6.6

5.5

8.7

10

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.5

6.0

7.8

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

174.8

5.64

0.021

0.02

Sept.

5.0

19

8.4

5.5

5.0

9.0

13

6.6

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

*7.2

3.6

2.9

2.6

978

4.6

3.6

5.5

7.2

5.5

5.0

4.1

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

-

177.7

5.92

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,810 Win 1.8 Mean 328 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.56

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,220 Win 2.6 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.87

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efs).--Dec. 9 (3 p.m.) 4,070 cfa (5.30 ft); Jan. 1 (7 a.m.) 4,280 cfs 

(5.50 ft); Jan. 18 (3 a.m.) 8,570 cfs (7.64 fb); Jan. 27 (10 a.m.) 11,700 cfs (9.05 ft); Mar. 11 

(4:30 p.m.) 6,870 cfs (6.78 ft); Apr. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 4,080 cfs (5.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-31, Feb. 16-18 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 17-21).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio

245

Location. Lat 41°20 I 27", long. 81 "10'01", in T. 5 N., R. 7 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge at Hiram Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black 

Brook.

Drainage area. 147 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1927 to December 1935, October 1944 to September 1952. Published as "near Hiram", 1927-35.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 26, 1927, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1927, to 

Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 2^ miles downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 20, 1944,'to Oct. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1927-35, 1944-52), 191 cfs (unadjusted).

Extrernes --Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.45 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 3,4; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Aug. 4.

1927-35, .1944-52: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Mar. 23, 1948 (gage height, 7.00 ft); 

minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 2, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by East Branch Reservoir (usable capacity, 4,140 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). W 1054: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

253

440

1,500

2,800

Disc/iarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

54

*54

54

54

53

52

52

59

68

20

70

68

64

58

53

46

39

34

32

30

29

29

29

30

33

36

36

38

40

40

37

1,441

46.5

-6.1

Nov.

35

35

37

40

40

40

81

118

141

159

164

161

150

*13S

121

118

120

123

123

125

135

133

397

620

695

745 650"

531

428

353

-

6,756

225

+37.2

Dec.

287

240

204

184

184

184

215

253

392

500

567

540

448

392

260

b!80

b!40

b!20

bT20

b!30

148

b220

243

263

312

436

*486

513

508

635

845

10,149

327

+25.5

Jan.

1,410

1,980

1,860

1,440

980

695

513

396

316

263

224

187

164

T79

260

353

601

1,350

*1,740

1,620

1,320

1,040

795

630

540

784

1,980

2.240

1,800

1,290

870

29,820

962

-3.3

Feb.

601

586

586

898

1,090

*1,090

870

695

572

491

461

420

396

346

294

240

204

171

154

148

164

174

184

189

182

166

154

145

137

-

-

11,808

407

-0.3

Mar.

133

125

121

137

179

195

209

206

189

184

506

820

1,060

925

720

554

424

350

432

554

*695

670

620

563

540

478

388

309

243

201

171

12,901

416

0

Apr.

157

150

143

139

145

161

195

243

298

331

373

353

365

482

745

952

925

745

554

408

305

231

201

206

227

243

231

204

171

148

-

10,031

334

0

Hay

125

109

92

*81

73

70

67

64

67

77

85

85

85

88

100

103

104

102

91

88

91

96

97

103

174

380

526

535

453

350

260

4,821

156

0

June

198

T40

120

103

87

73

62

52

52

48

45

42

40

40

42

43

40

36

34

32

32

31

*36

44

46

44

39

34

32

36

-

1,703

56.8

-0.4

July

58

IT

34

31

29

26

25

24

26

28

29

26

24

23

22

22

22

22

24

31

37

28

34

30

27

26

26

26

25

24

24

884

28.5

-0.1

Aug.

23

22

22

21

23

24

24

26

29

33

*36

42

45

45

43

48

65

80

92

100

96

84

68

56

48

44

41

39

38

38

38

1,433

46.2

-14.1

Sept.

39

40

43

45

44

40

40

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

38

43

45

44

50

59

59

53

*48

45

42

40

40

39

39

39

1,264

42.1

-19.6

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

40.4 

0.275 

0.32

26Z 

1.78 

1.99

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52:

352 

2.39 

2.76

959 

6.52 

7.52

407 

2.77 

2.99

416 

2.83 

3.26

334 

2.27 

2.53

156 

1.06 

1.22

Observed

Max 1,860 Hln 26 Mean 248 

Max 2,240 Hln 21 Mean 254

56.4 

0.384 

0.43

28.4 

0.193 

0.22

32.1 

0.218 

0.25

22.5 

0.153 

0.17

Adjusted

Mean 248 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.89 

Mean 256 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
246 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "03"45", long. 81°23'40", in T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 532, 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, Summit County, and 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Fritch Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 14.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 0.33 ft Oct. 9, 20.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Apr. 15, 1949, Oct. 7, 8, 1950 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulatetJ by Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5

0.7 

1.4 

2.5 

4.1

1.0

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

E

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.4

*2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.3

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

1.9

1.7

3.1

3.4

276

1.7

1.7

1.9

50.8

1.64

-

-

Nov.

1.9

278

5.1

3.6

3.0

2.6

4.8

2.0

2.6

7.7

6.7

3.9

5.2

5.8

*18

50

46

41

40

38

23

4.5

6.4

5.5

6.4

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

-

368.3

12.3

-

-

Dec.

6.4

6.4

10

14

11

12

21

21

26

27

29

27

b25

b25

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

24

26

26

26

24

26

29

*b25

b25

27

30

36

682.8

22.0

-

-

Jan.

40

50

64

66

62

57

43

30

28

27

27

26

24

24

28

27

44

52

45

45

45

43

4O

40

38

72

90

75

83

80

76

1,491

48.1

_

-

Feb.

74

77

74

82

75

*73

71

67

64

60

45

31

31

29

27

23

26

24

24

27

27

25

25

24

24

18

9.4

7.2

777

-

-

1,171.3

40.4

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 64 Mln 0.9

Mar.

8.0

6.7

6.4

6.7

8.3

10

8.5

7.7

5.5

672

21

22

30

29

27

27

27

27

31

*30

26

24

24

32

40

37

34

32

31

29

27

680.8

22.0

-

-

Apr.

28

26

24

23

21

20

21

21

19

18

17

17

19

21

25

30

41

38

36

33

31

30

30

30

28

24

19

18

20

19

-

747

24.9

-

-

May

18

17

16

16

15

14

*14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

9.6

7.0

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.1

6.6

9.4

10

9.6

8.3

8.0

8.3

13

12

339.6

11.0

-

-

June

11

11

11

13

14

13

13

18

18

15

8.8

7.2

7.0

8.8

6.7

6.7

9.4

8.5

8.0

7.2

7.0

5.8

5.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

4.9

4.5

578

5.8

-

273.3

9.11

-

-

July

4.5

*4.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.0

479

13

9.6

6.4

5.5

6.2

IB

8.8

8.0

7.0

12

16

14

14

12

12

9.4

9.4

240.3

7.75

-

-

Aug.

8.3

5.1

4.9

8.0

11

5.8

3.6

3.2

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

*5.6

14

7.7

4.9

 3.4

2.6

2.1

3.6

7.4

5.8

3.2

2.3

1.8

2.1

4.7

4.5

3.0

1.9

1.7

145.1

4.68

-

-

Sept.

1.5

2.2

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

7.8

14

17

18

14

11

10

9.9

10

5.3

4.5

6.6

13

14

*14

14

14

13

13

13

-

282.7

9.42

-

-

Mean 16.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 90 Mln 0.9 Mean 17.7 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio

247

Location. Lat 41°03'35", long. 81°27'45", in T. 1 N. , R. 10 W. , on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on Massillon Road in Akron, Summit County, and 250 ft upstream from 

Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 33.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 632 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 

4.4 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 26, 1952; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1946 

(gage height, 0.30 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Fritch Lake and Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8 

6.3

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

102

188

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1951 bo September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.9

8.2

*7.9

7.5

9.0

8.2

-8.5 13

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

7.9

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

8.1

6.0

6.3

9.2

9.7

6.6

6.0

5.7

218.4

7.05

-

-

Nov.

6.0

6.9

9.7

7.9

6.6

8.9

46

16

9.3

14

14

10

8.9

16

*15

60

58

50

47

47

39

22

51

29

21

28

19

16

16

15

-

713.2

23.8

-

-

Dec.

15

14

15

24

23

23

46

44

89

55

46

43

38

35

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

35

70

58

53

42

52

79

*55

45

44

96

110

1,399

45.1

-

-

Jan.

98

76

79

77

76

70

61

46

47

46

42

40

39

44

80

54

148

144

91

107

72

76

76

61

58

226

309

123

131

118

107

2,822

91.0

-

-

Feb.

107

151

134

198

*131

112

107

102

105

94

77

58

55

51

48

46

46

45

44

58

57

50

49

49

47

42

30

28

35

-

2,156

74.3

-

-

Mar.

35

34

35

51

45

41

37

35

33

36

~1Z 176

76

72

62

60

60

60

107

*82

67

64

77

65

70

67

64

61

60

57

54

1,915

61.8

-

-

Apr.

57

57

53

51

55

55

58

60

53

48

47

47

77

85

120

85

77

70

67

62

60

58

69

76

69

58

50

45

46

46

-

1,861

62.0

-

-

May

42

41

39

40

41

36

*36

38

38

39

38

36

35

34

35

25

24

22

19

28

36

21

19

34

51

42

26

21

20

23

22

1,001

32.3

-

-

June

21

20

20

19

23

21

19

24

26

24

17

15

14

24

16

13

16

15

15

14

13

15

12

14

13

11

11

10

28

23

-

526

17.5

-

"

July

13

*10

20

16

11

10

9.7

14

24

13

9.7

8.5

7.9

7.5

18

16

13

14

28

50

53

20

16

14

23

21

26

20

17

16

15

554.3

17.9

-

"

Aug.

15

12

10

14

16

14

9.7

8.5

30

26

13

12

*10

20

16

13

9.7

8.2

7.2

6.9

15

13

9.3

7.5

6.6

6.3

8.2

8.2

8.9

6.9

6.6

367.7

11.9

-

"

Sept.

6.9

8^6

10

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.7

17

19

22

24

16

14

19

29

IT

8.9

8.2

15

16

*17

17

16

16

16

16

-

424.6

14.2

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 183 Min 4.7 Mean 36.6 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 309 Min 4.7 Mean 38.1 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

301072 O - 54 - 17
248 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03>20", long. 81°27'50", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on right bank in Akron, 

Summit County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Springfield 

Lake.

Drainage area. 8.40 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 6 years, 8.03 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 172 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 2,53 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 12, 29, 30; minimum gage height, 0.25 ft Sept. 29, 30.

1946-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; maximum gage height, 2.72 ft 

Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 12, 29, 30, 

1952; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

1.1

1.2

0.2

.3

.5

1.0

2.0

3.5

4.6

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

6.6

10

26

44

76

117

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.6

HI.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

.6

.6

.7

.9

.6

.6

.6

20.1

0.65

-

-

Nov.

0.6

.7

.9

.6

.5

1.1

7.5

2.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.6

*1.1

4.2

3.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

3.0

~8.0 12

4.9

6.1

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.4

-

84.1

2.80

-

-

Dec.

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.7

3.4

3.7

7.8

6.6

22

12

6.4

4.6

3.8

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1^5

1.7

4

6

5

3

5

8

*4

3

3

25

45

203.3

6.56

-

-

Jan.

28

19

15

13

12

11

9.7

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.4

7.6

2^1

8.6

16

11

45

52

28

28

20

20

22

15

16

61

104

To

26

24

22

718.1

23.2

-

-

Feb.

24

38

34

58

*35

29

28

26

26

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

19

19

16

14

13

12

11

12

10

10

_

-

603

20.8

-

-

Mar.

11

10

TT

17

16

13

11

11

10

13

67

31

26

24

20

19

19

19

36

»27

21

20

26

20

16

14

14

15

14

12

14

597

19.3

-

-

Apr.

14

14

12

11

15

15

16

16

13

11

9.3

9.7

20

28

37.

30

23

19

18

16

14

11

13

19

19

15

12

11

11

2^0

481.0

16.0

-

-

May

7.9

6.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.1

*4.6

4.8

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.7

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

7.4

10

6.9

6.6

10

go

18

10

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.6

204.0

6.58

-

-

June

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

5.4

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.0

3.7

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

9.3

7.2

-

91.1

3.04

-

-

July

3.3

*2.6

6,4

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.5

5.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1-.7

5.8

3.7

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.3

1,2

1.2

2.2

1.6

1.2

3.2

3.2

76.7

2.47

-

~

Aug.

2.2

1.5

.7

.9

.7

.7-

.7

.6

L£

2.9

1.3

1.4

*1.0

.9

.9

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.8

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

 i

.4

.5

35.4

1.14

-

-

Sept.

0.5

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.0

.4

.4

.9

~1.7 

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

-

14.0

0.47

*

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 60 Mln o.S Mean 8.98 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 104 Mln 0.2 Mean 8.55 Cfsm _ In. .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 249

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°08'04", long. 81°32'49", on right bank 230 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Old Portage, Summit County, l£ miles downstream from Little Cuyahoga River, 

and 4 miles northwest of Akron.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 21, 1923, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 27 years, 422 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 10.42 ft); 

minimum, 31 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.38 ft).

1921-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.8 ft June 28, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 27, 1944 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Plow regulated by reservoirs and 

lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles above gage, an average of 

60 cfs was diverted for municipal supply of city of Akron. Sewage from city enters 

river below station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25

69

117

350

5.0 

7.0 

8.5

1,280

2,150

3,000

0.6 

1.0 

2.0

Jan. 26 to Sept. 30

59

134

382

5.0

8.0

10.1

1,340

2,710

4,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

*84

82

78

87

84

155

132

117

123

126

123

117

105

103

107

95

92

92

90

86

87

90

110

102

97

103 

115

103

100

98

3,159

102

-

-

Nov.

105

110

119

105

103

133

432

254

266

300

310

292

266

»297

248

345

377

364

364

350

302

318

876

1.210

1,040

1,040

1,040 

908

768

632

-

13,274

442

-

-

Dec.

530

46O

390

377

390

418

545

647

1,000

1,110

940

908

814

647

502

377

b300

b280

b270

b300

588

692

647

588

692

*972

940 

876

814

1,210

1.670

20,894

674

-

-

Jan.

2,050

2,370

2,590

2,370

1,950

1,460

1,070

845

707

618

516

474

432

446

432

768

1,420

2,480

2,640

3,000

2,700

2,100

1,760

1,320

1,000

2,140

4.270 

*3,920

3,600

2,710

1,850

56,008

1,807

-

-

Feb.

1,570

1,650

1,610

2,030

2.170

*1,940

1,850

1,570

1,380

1,200

1,030

893

827

732

625

610

565

508

465

536

595

551

522

508

493

465

423 

409

382

-

-

28,109

969

-

-

Mar.

396

368

368

437

565

551

522

493

465

508

1,610

1,650

1,530

1 . 750

1,490

1.2OO

995

859

1,170

*1,280

1,100

1,100

1,240

1,140

995

893

811 

748

655

580

536

27,985

903

.

-

Apr.

508

508

451

423

465

493

536

580

610

610

610

610

827

1,100

1,450

1.650

1,570

1,450

1,170

927

732

625

595

625

595

580

565 

522

478

430

-

22,295

743

-

-

May

380

328

261

256

301

392

173

*180

176

180

182

155

157

156

186

206

235

232

244

273

360

318

294

338

512

670

640 

670

670

580

508

10,213

329

-

-

June

596

333

285

240

224

200

173

137

180

137

114

97

99

163

135

118

109

90

86

85

84

165

111

97

86

107

133 

91

315

266

-

4,856

162

-

-

July

142

117

*396

142

129

88

22

110

241

129

100

94

81

78

124

126

101

119

271

331

440

335

278

206

146

116

163

162

115

99

93

5,144

166

-

-

Aug.

86

69

77

138

97

84

73

73

152

141

120

108

97

*87

104

110

91

71

70

80

143

119

100

96

70

79

94 

102

88

82

87

2,988

96.4

-

-

Sept.

113

170

120

114

97

116

97

89

91

101

93

91

101

99

175

133

85

125

208

109

74

83

81

76

»76

170

166

84

25.

84

-

3,294

110

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,370 Min 62 Mean 499 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,270 Min 69 Mean 542 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). Jan. 3 (4 p.m.) 2.640 cfs (7.91 ft); Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m.) 3,060

cfs (8.64 ft); Jan. 26 (11 p.m.) 4,540 cfs (10.42 ft); Feb. 5 (7 a.m.) 2,220 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
250 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°23'25", long. 81°37'35", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank at upstream.side of dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Rockside Road and 1 mile northeast of 

Independence, Cuyahoga County.

Records available . September 1921 to May 1923, August 1927 to December 1935, October 

1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Hater-stage recorder above dam. Prior to Nov. 4, i960, staff, chain, or waterstage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at various datums.

Extremes. 1921-22, 1927-35, 1950-52: Maximum daily discharge, 92 cfs June 13, 15-17, 

1922; minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Jan. 28, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 40 cfs, which are poor. Water is diverted 

from Cuyahoga River into canal at headgates at Brecksville 6 miles upstream. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

l.O

1.8

4.0

10

1.3 

1.7 

2.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

*74

73

73

72

72

75

78

78

78

SO

80

80

SO

78

SO 

78 

76

75 

76

76

77

78

SO

81

83 

SO

78 

76

76

75

2,388

77.0

-

-

Nov.

75

76

77

76

76

76

64

59

78

66

64

65

70

*70

68

65 

63 

72

69 

65

64

70

45

59

50 

57

54 

55

53

1,944

64. 3

-

-

Dec.

52

53

52

54

54

54

60

60

60

58

64

57

55

52

52

47 

ii 

46

45 

48

61

65.

58

57 

59

59

50

*47 

46

53

50

1,672

53.9

-

-

Jan.

57

54

52

50

49

48

48

47

48

51

51

51

50

53

52

52 

54 

48

47 

47

41

49

42

36 

38

52 

88

3^4 

9.4

64

59

1,490.8

48.1

-

-

Feb.

59

52

50

53

66

62

*62

62

64

60

58

58

57

57

55

54 

53 

53

52 

57

57

55

57

61

61

61 

62

65 

71

-

1,694

58.4

-

-

Mar.

71

7O

71

74

72

71

72

72

74

11

72

66

65

71

70

68 

68 

68

74 

66

*68

65

69

62 

60

i65 

65

64

64

2,109

68. 0

-

-

Apr.

70

70

69

69

72

69

74

75

73

71

72

72

70

76

75

H 

73

72 

73

72

71

73

74 

73

70 

71

71 

70

70

-

2,164

72.1

-

-

May

66

65

64

63

64

66

65

*63

62

63

63

62

62

62

64

63 

63 

64

64 

65

68

68

68

if

70 

63

63 

63

62

§1

2,001

64.5

-

-

June

60

61

62

60

60

60

60

61

61

63

60

59

58

SI

60

60 

61 

61

62 

62

62

64

63

63 

63

62 

63

63 

65

66

-

1,846

61.5

-

-

July

63

62 *S5

68

63

63

62

62

65

64

63

64

64

65

66

69 

69 

69

ft

70

70

68

69 

70

70 

69

69 

66

68

68

2,062

66.5

-

-

Aug..

66

68

69

70

71

71

70

71

70

71

70

71

70

*68

69

71 

ft

68 

69

69

70

66

65 

65

65 

66

65 

64

64

62

2,115

68.2

-

-

Sept.

61

63

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

65

72

72

73

74

75

74 

74 

74

7T

74

73

73

73 

74

*76 

76

ff

74

-

2,O58

68.6

-

~

Calendar year 1951: Max 83 Mln 8.4 Mean 59.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 88 Mln 3.4 Mean 64.3 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 251

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°23'44", long. 81°37'54", in T. 6 N. , R. 12 W., on right bank 140 ft 

downstream from highway bridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County, and 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Creek.

Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

Records available. September 1903 to July 1906, September 1921 to May 1923, September 

1927 to December 1935, March 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.14 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Cleveland). Sept. 21, 1903,to July 21, 1906, chain gage at bridge 140 ft 

upstream at same datum. Sept. 28, 1921, to May 30, 1923, chain gage at bridge 140 ft 

upstream at datum 2.42 ft higher. Sept. 5, 1927, to Oct. 8, 1927, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-52), 733 cfs (not including flow 

in Ohio Canalj.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 18.47 ft); 

minimum, 77 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-52: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1952; minimum, 14 cfs 

Nov. 30, 1930; minimum combined discharge of river and canal, 48 cfs Aug. 29, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Plow slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. A small amount of water from Tuscarawas River is diverted into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted into Ohio Canal at Brecksville, 

6 miles above station, bypasses station. These records do not include flow in canal; 

record of diversion published as Ohio Canal at Independence (see p. 250). Records of 

s'uspended sediment loads for the water year 1952 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years).--W 894: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

82

115

247

1,420

10.0

14.0

18.0

3,530

6,470

10,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Ill

*128

128

124

119

135

150

209 16~0~

137

150

147

137

126

108

122

126

113

111

106

104

155" 90

119

135

117

115 

157

128

128

122

3,970

128

-

-

Nov.

119

128

167

144

111

126

1,380

780

433

437

447

383

*386

582

422

544

720

700

641

641

582

1,120

5,620

3,350

2,900

*2,680

1,900 

1,560

1,290

1,120

-

31,413

1,047

_

-

Dec.

960

820

700

720

840

800

1,340

1,520

4,100

2,680

2,050

1,600

1,380

1,080

880

680

563

b550

b500

b6T5o"

1,750

2,200

1,560

1,290

1,340

2,950

2,100 

*1,700

1,520

4,070

5,580

50,223

1,620

_

-

Jan.

6,830

4,760

3,950

3,470

2,950

2,400

1,850

1,470

1,240

1,120

940

860

800 940"

1,520

1,560

4,470

8,100

5,060

5,220

4,200

3,590

3,590

2,510

1,850

4,750

10,500 

7,866

5,620

4,270

2,950

111,140

3,585

_

-

Feb.

2,460

3,890

3,120

5,620

4,480

3,410

*3,000

2,620

2,680

2,250

2,000

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,080

980

940

*860

800

1,000

1,340

1,040

960

920

860

780

740 

700

680

_

-

53,470

1,844

_

-

Mar.

660

660

§55" 602

1,240

1,080

960

880

840

880

*6,54Q

*4,270

3,170

3,000

2,510

2,050

1,700

1,560

3,410

3,060

*2,300

1,900

3,000

2,200

1,750

1,520

1,340 

1,160

1,000

900

800

57,862

1,867

-

Apr.

780

780

740

660

SBS

980

1,160

1,700

1,560

1,240

1,160

1,000

2,310

3,230

5,710

3,350

2,680

2,200

1,850

1,520

1,200

1,000

1,080

1,290

1,160

1,040

940 

860

760

680

-

43,500

1,450

_

-

May

602

544

477

386

401

525

408

*304

310

411

372

310

294

2§4

372

337

351

358

337

411

481

477

429

705

1,560

1,850

1,296 

1,120

1,000

860

720

18,296

590

_

-

June

602

451

408

348

310

275

253

211

241

223

195

167

154

209

232

170

176

154

130

133

ISO" 128

251

173

154

137

184 

170

137

518

-

7,074

236

_

-

July

334

189

*312

665

220

176

133

143

303

247

176

157

143

115

I3T

173

161

147

336

268

155" 773

354

300

247

193

250

211

209

165

162

7,853

253

_

-

Aug.

150

137

122

115

207

150

135

126

128

274

178

206

184

*147

150

178

165

115

111

106

133

195

144

124

102

104

102 

119

117

110

102

4,436

143

_

-

Sept.

Ill

144

209

157

140

135

150

99

108

102

99

99

94

96

122

160

116

104

310

19?

126

96

104

113

102

*124

178 

179

90

167

-

3,961

132

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,480 Mln 90 Mean 1,069 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,500 Mln 90 'Mean 1,074 Cfsm - In. -

fs).--Nov. 23 (11:30 a.m.) 6,740 cfs (14.31 ft); Dec. 

a.m.) 7,400 cfs (15.04 ft); Jan. 18 (5 a.m.) 9,280 c 

1.47 ft); Feb. 4 (4 p.m.) 6,020 cfs (13.46 ft); Mar. 1

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 c 

5,620 cfs (13.01 ft); Jan. 1 (6 

Jan. 27 (8 a.m.) 11.200 cfs (18 

7,800 cfs (15.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

9 (l p.m.) 

cfs (16.76 ft); 

11 (3:30 p.m.)
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°37'51", long. 81 J 24'13", on left bank at city waterworks 150 ft downstream from waterworks dam, 800 ft downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of 

Willoughby, Lake County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage on left concrete abutment 

on upstream side of waterworks dam, 150 ft upstream at datum 7 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 306 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 12.06 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 13.

1925-35, 1939-52: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1949 (gage height, 17.95 

ft from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs on basis 

of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs July 25, 26, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Water

diverted at dam just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby. Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1952 are given in feter-Supply Paper 1250.

Revisions (water years1.--W 1084: 1929(M), 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.2 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23

18 3.0

32 4.0

93 6.0

Hov. 24 to Sept. 30

168 5.0

348

839

2,530

4,580

1.7 

1.9

2.2 

2.5

14

44

105

186

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

376

1,000

3,530

6,900

narge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

32

32

32

32

31

30

36

82

S2

*62

48

40

40

40

38

38

36

34

32

34

34

32

40 

53

55

48

44

51

55

49

42

1,334

43.0

2.34

Nov.

42

49

78

72

66

60

1,030

516

245

231

290

208

183

302

208

171

319

306

260

240

221

531

4,140 

2,040

688

1,080

674

*386

307

295

-

15,238

508

2.02

Dec.

295

280

246

253

475

336

689

700

2,600

1,400

642

434

311

196

170

150

140

140

130

160

350

1,400

1,000 

600

500

1,700

1,200

800

600

2,500

4,500

24,897

803

2.01

Jan.

4,910

1,920

888

524

508

405

336

287

276

291

225

222

196

447

881

662

2,590

4,690

1,270

2,080

897

705

*1,140 

497

376

4,310

6,080

1,420

741

465

429

40,668

1,312

2.11

Feb.

590

1,920

1,040

2,950

1,600

895

700

610

762

720

960

603

465

299

230

200

180

170

TTO

342

662

386

299

280

253

202

208

196

202

_

-

18,094

624

2.05

Mar.

212

186

189

312

622

372

280

242

246

268

4,500

1,680

860

769

536

439

350

332

*1,930

1,440

714

508

1,860 

907

514

376

303

264

239

222

208

21,680

699

2.10

Apr.

239

268

222

205

480

524

566

1,210

1,280

642

514

405

1,760

2,240

2,410

1,280

629

429

328

261

218

196

497 

776

444

332

261

222

174

151

-

19,163

639

2.37

May

127

119

112

110

115

124

*101

TI2

129

199

189

151

165

202

225

225

159

142

124

117

140

142

115 

769

2,500

1,340

502

276

199

153

129

9,212

297

2.39

June

112

96

87

90

83

77

69

81

94

81

60

55

53

134

162

92

71

59

53

42

40

220

293 

T19

77

57

49

47

44

90

-

2,687

89.6

2.74

July

*85

62

98

145

79

55

45

40

55

59

47

42

37

37

37

37

37

38

67

49

65

55

40

37

33

28

30

32

32

30

25

1,558

50.3

2.77

Aug.

24

23

20

25

47

37

32

26

23

28

33

51

*53

40

65

201

T59

98

81

57

55

47

38 

35

33

37

30

26

24

22

22

1,492

48.1

2.64

Sept.

26

35

99

47

38

32

28

26

25

24

23

22

19

20

35

44

35

35

94

83

53

40

40

*38

35

35

32

32

30

32

-

1,157

38.6

2.71

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

45.3 

0.180 

0.21

51C

2.02 

2.26

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

805 

3.21

3.70

1,314 

5.24 

6.04

626 

2.49 

2.68

701 

2.79 

3.22

641 

2.55 

2.84

299 

1.19 

1.37

Observed

Max 6,040 Min 21 Mean 399 

Max 6,080 Min 19 Mean 429

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).-

cfs (8.98 ft); Jan. 18 (3 a.m.) 7,43

92.3 

0.368 

0.41

53.1 

0.212 

0.24

50.7 

0.202 

0.23

41.3 

0.165 

0.18

Adjusted

Mean 401 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.73 

Mean 431 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.38

-Hov. 23 (3:30 p.m.) 4,580 cfs (8.04 ft); Jan. 1 (6 a.m.) 5,680 

D cfs (10.36 ft)j Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (12.06 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Hote_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 19, 20, Dec. 15-31, Feb. 15-19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

253

Location. Lat 41°30'55", long. 80"56'05", in T. 8 N., R. 5 W. , on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 miles south of Windsor, Ashtabula County, 

and \\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

Saturn.

Average discharge. 10 years, 35.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 2,020 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, Oct. 24, 25, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 1 to Ja

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

45

81

157

523

999

Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

18 5.0

32

68

114

163

344

755

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.8

.9

 1.1

1.9

2^1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.6

33.2

1.07

0.041

0.05

Nov.

1^8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

60

32

11

12

12

8.1

6.1

7.0

9.2

16

32

26

23

b!9

23

79

489

93

36

96

*54

28

24

29

"

1,235.8

41.2

1.56

1.74

Dec.

26

20

17

26

67

45

77

69

419

94

35

20

16

13

bll

blO

10

b9

b9

blO

b35

220

150

60

46

200

170

70

40

b300

b550

2,844

91.7

3.47

4.00

Jan.

b900

229

65

36

33

29

24

20

20

22

19

17

15

75

285

81

644

580

118

287

67

*62

133

42

26

675

574

95

38

23

17

5,251

169

6.40

7.38

Feb.

b20

b90

134

524

127

67

41

46

88

83

108

47

32

17

11

b9

b8

bl

b8

21

64

31

25

27

22

15

b!2

bll

bll

-

-

1,706

58.8

2.23

2.40

Mar.

b!2

blO

12

59

102

34

23

18

20

32

656

124

74

61

33

23

*18

20

*316

125

54

31

180

63

28

19

14

12

11

11

9.7

2,204.7

71.1

2.69

3.10

Apr.

10

14

11

10

58

50

72

100

92

33

24

18

217

213

296

103

36

20

14

11

8.4

7.4

25

58

28

21

13

9.3

7.1

5^6

1,584.8

52.8

2.00

2.23

May

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

*3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.9

7.1

5.9

5.6

7.1

9.7

11

7.4

6.2

5.0

5.6

15

15

8.8

74

409

111

32

13

8.0

5.9

4.5

807.3

26.0

0.985

1.14

June

3.8

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.6

I!*4.0

2.8

2.1

.9

.5

.5

.6

-

64.1

2.14

0.081

0.09

July

0.5

.5

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

.5

.5

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.9

1.1

idk

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.5

.5

24.6

0.79

0.030

0.03

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.9

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

.6

.8

*.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

2.2

5.5

TT

2.3

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3."3

.3

.3

.4

.5

30.6

0.99

0.038

0.04

Sept.

0.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

1.2

1.4

1.1

.6

.8

1.1

2.1

2.1

1.1

*.7

.5

.41

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

-

32.6

1.09

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1951: Max 789 Min 0.2 Mean 41.6 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.40

Water year 1951-52: Max 900 Min 0.3 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.25

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfsK Jan. 1 (ti 

fs (7.

.

(7.50 ft); Jan. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 1,400 c 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

and discharge unknown); Jan. 17 

33 ft); Mar. 11 (6 a.m.) 1,090 cfs

(11 p.m.) 1, 

6.34 ft).
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Rock Creek: near Rock Creek, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°39'05", long. 80°50'10", in T. 10 N. , R. 4 W. , on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 mile's southeast of village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, l| miles downstream from Sugar Creek, 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 55.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 85.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 7.03 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 7)

0.3 

.4

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21

O.I 1.0

.3 1.3

1.4 1.6

4.0 2.0

12

22 to Sept. 30

22

46

76

121

0

.3 

2.4

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

28

66

121

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.O 

6.0

191

302

485

725

1,420

2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.3

8.6

0.28

0.0049

O.O06

Nov.

0.3

1.4

4.8

.8

.5

.4

75

89

35

24

20

15

11

11

10

31

85

72

50

b45

59

149

1,040

373

132

201

*156

89

58

59

-

2,897.2

96.6

1.71

1.91

Dec.

51

39

28

43

153

136

171

221

757

452

161

96

b60

b40

b30

b25

b25

bZ5

b25

b30

blOO

b450

b400

b210

b!60

b400

b350

b!60

bllO

b650

1.420

6,978

225

3.98

4.59

Jan.

1,720

587

208

146

106

90

68

55

48

59

b50

43

39

92

256

188

*953

1,880

405

703

245

209

406

148

88

896

2.160

586

177

b70

b55

12,736

411

7.26

8.37

Feb.

48

209

248

1,040

370

172

123

113

219

203

172

105

77

47

b25

bl8

b!6

b!5

b!4

38

107

74

61

51

41

26

22

18

19

-

-

3,691

127

2.24

2.42

Mar.

20

23

19

79

172

87

51

34

27

29

991

407

183

153

90

61

*42

41

313

222

115

75

248

157

80

51

34

26

21

19

11

3,887

125

2.21

2.55

Apr.

17

20

20

18

53

82

128

141

100

51

32

24

239

426

666

336

136

74

44

28

20

15

28

74

58

40

26

18

13

9.6

-

2,956.6

98.6

1.74

1.94

Hay

7.3

6.0

5.2

4.4

*576

8.7

8.2

6.4

6.0

6.4

10

17

32

31

29

3521 '

15

11

9.6

61

91

45

60

809

391

156

70

35

20

14

2,026.8

65.4

1.16

1.34

June

9.2

6.4

5.2

4.4

4.O

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

.8

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

"0" 0

0

0

.2

1.3

*4.O

1.9

.9

.4

.2

.2

.3

-

54.3

1.81

0.032

0.04

July

0.1

0

O

.1

.2

.1

0

0

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

5,2

0.17

0.0030

0.003

Aug.

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.6

*.9

1.0

.8

1.6

2.8

1.9

3.6

6.8

4.8

2.1

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

31.6

1.02

0.018

0.02

Sept.

0.2

.6

.8

1.6

.9

.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.3

.1

.5

2.1

1.0

.6

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0-

12.4

0.41

0.0072

0.008

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,200 Hln 0 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.89

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,160 Hln 0 Mean 96.4 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.20

Peak discharfte (base, 1,200 cfs).-

cfs (5.74 ft); Jan. 18 (1 a.m.) 3,37 

4 (10 a.m.) 1,340 cfs (4.89 ft); Mar

-Nov. 23 (12 m.) 1,260 cfs (4.80 ft); Jan. 1 (4 a.m.) 2.080 

0 cfs (7.03 ft); Jan. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 3,370 cfs (7.02 ft); Feb. 

. 11 (4 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (4.92 ft); May 25 (12 m.) 1,220 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBURARy. TO LAKE ERIE 255

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°45'10", long. 80°48'00", in T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 307, if miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula 

County, and 3-J miles downstream from Griggs Creek.

Drainage area.--78.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 8.61 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs-Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.95 ft); maximum gage height, 10.28 ft Dec. 4, 1950 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic Feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

O

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

0

20

4.6

77

59

56

48

37

30

25

26

89

131

102

82

68

102

866

598

200

248 *298

152

94

81

-

3,493.6

116

1.48

1.65

Dec.

81

69

51

48

168

200

192

240

760

797

245

126

70

45

35

30

25

25

25

25

60

300

400

200

130

180

320

190

100

400

1.100

6,637

214

£.73

3.15

Jan.

2,200

890

240

149

114

103

81

64

54

54>

49

41

25

89

277

258

497

1,920

468

1,060

424

*348

661

267

152

979

2 .280

365

120

55

42

14,326

462

5.90

6.80

Feb.

33

181

265

942

420

177

115

112

184

220

220

144

106

60

35

20

15

13

13

36

149

116

76

57

50

28

27

21

18

-

-

3,853

133

1.70

1.83

Mar.

21

16

20

48

189

131

76

53

46

72

1.080

541

189

144

99

67

*44

35

305

349

160

104

254

214

97

63

42

30

23

19

16

4,547

147

1.88

2.17

Apr.

16

22

21

19

48

104

149

177

166

102

62

42

260

545

792

394

138

76

46

29

20

14

30

71

58

38

26

17

12

10

-

3,504

117

1.49

1.66

May

8.2

6.0

4.9

4.9

*5.8

7.1

13

20

16

15

15

17

78

127

106

110

81

52

41

34

36

128

93

96

590

696

201

99

60

41

31

2,842.9

91.7

1.17

1.35

June27.

25

19

15

14

12

9.2

7.8

7.1

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

168.6

5.62

0.072

0.08

July

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

^2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.00026

0 . 0003

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.6

.3

1.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

0.0013

0.002

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,500 Mln 0 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.38

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,280 Min o Mean 108 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs).--Jan. 1 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 18 (11 a. 

cfs (7.79 ft); Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 3,290 cfs (8.61 ft); Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 1,640 cfs (7.23 ft 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 15-17.

m.) 2,580 

ft).
256 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°44'26", long. 81°02'48", on downstream end of center pier of highway 

bridge on State Highway 528, half a mile upstream from Griswold Creek and 2 miles 

south of Madison, Lake County.

Drainage area. 587 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 674.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 20, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 654 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 10.28 ft); 

maximum gage height, 10.80 ft Dec. 30 (ice jam); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 2-4 (gage 

height, 0.95 ft).

1922-35, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 12.48 

ft); no flow July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 1934.

Remarks. Recor3s good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except period of Ice effect (ga

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-12, 25, 26, Aug.

;e height, In feet, 

15-21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2

4.0

8.2

17

55

127

227

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

397

630

930

2,740

5,600

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

2.1 

5.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

134

244

415

660

980

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,820

5,740

9,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

14

 11

11

11

16

17

14

11

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.6

9.6

11

12

16

20

20

334.1

10.8

0.018

0.02

Nov.

23

24

30

27

30

30

194

512

418

301

227

181

141

122

112

108

179

414

431

364

322

386

2,660

5.680

2,050

1,740

2,100

*1,510

965

636

-

19,917

664

1.13

1.26

Dec.

498

393

294

251

556

867

965

1,330

2,980

4,570

2,840

2,000

1,560

800

400

250

210

190

180

190

500

3,000

3,500

1,700

1,300

2,500

3,000

1,700

1,200

3,500

5.500

48,524

1,565

2.67

3.08

Jan.

8,090

7,710

5,230

3,83O

2,880

2,000

'1,300

800

540

469

433

407

312

469

1,520

2,250

3,060

7,520

6,790

6,430

5,570

3,420

*3,980

2,600

1,380

3,810

9.260

7,710

5,910

3,830

1,960

111,470

3,596

6.13

7.07

Feb.

1,090

1,420

2,100

4,720

5.250

3,550

2,760

2,010

1,780

2,010

1,960

1,460

1,130

763

482

354

261

199

183

234

658

757

616

545

446

339

275

221

199

_

-

37,752

1,302

2.22

2.39

Mar.

190

181

183

224

814

1,020

739

530

390

332

3,710

5.400

3,170

2,660

1,960

1,170

698

500

*1,680

2,880

1,960

1,420

2,200

2,200

1,290

945

644

415

296

241

218

40,260

1,299

2.21

2.55

Apr.

204

221

218

218

378

682

1,130

1,460

1,460

1,020

616

424

1,540

3,550

4.750

4,280

2,760

1,980

1,290

660

373

258

302

438

540

456

362

281

216

162.

32,229

1,074

1.83

2.04

May

145

119

88

83

86

*95

98

94

95

101

107

117

150

247

281

287

266

206

164

138

134

268

487

691

2,700

4.280

2,550

1,640

1,060

550

278

17,605

568

0.968

1.12

June

162

114

83

67

51

47

45

44

41

34

31

29

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

ii

21

25

25

29

30

*24

25

25

25

-

1,202

40.1

0.068

0.08

July

20

17

15

15

15

15

14

12

25

25

25

24

24

20

16

14

11

10

11

12

16

19

18

17

15

11

8.8

7.7

7.2

5.6

JL8

470.1

15.2

0.026

0.03

Aug.,

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.8

7.2

6.1

6.6

6.6

12

22

15

*19

15

17

43

96

68

143

77

45

33

26

24

19

14

15

15

12

10

8.8

7.7

799.8

25.8

0.044

0.05

Sept.

7.2

8.8

11

10

8.8

10

11

10

8.8

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

8.8

11

11

8.8

9.5

10

15

17

18

*21

15

11

9.5

8.2

6.6

5.6

-

303.7

10.1

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1951: Max 10,900 Mln 2.8 Mean 874 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.22

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,260 Mln 3.6 Mean 849 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.71

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 efs). Jan. 1 (9:30 p.m.) 9.660 cfs (10.06 ft): Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) 8,470

cfa (9.48 . ft); Jan. .27 (4 p.m.) .. 10,100 efs (10.28 ft); Feb. 5 (1 a.m.) 6,080 efs (8.23 ft); Mar. 12

(4 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (8.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio

257

Location.--Lat 41°51'19", long. 80°45'43", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 1 mile upstream from Hubbard Run, l£ miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula 

County, and 5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to November 1947, March 1950 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 27, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 21 years, 146 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.30 ft); no 

flow July 27, 28, 30, 31, Aug. 1-3, 6.

1924-35, 1939-47, 1950-52: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs May 16, 1942 (gage 

height, 9.67 ft); no flow during most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no garge-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). W 954: 1929(M). W 974: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Nov. 27-30, Jan. 17)

0.15 

.2

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

111

243

459

697

1,010

1,820

4,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

0.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.7

*1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.9

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

30.1

0.97

0.0082

0.009

Nov.

l*i

2.0

7.0

5.1

4.5

6.4

44

204

116

68

70

66

47

33

28

35

100

160

100

65

55

65

350

900

250

130

*351

178

127

104

-

3,672.3

122

1.03

1.15

Dec.

110

95

80

65

100

210

170

230

500

1,000

400

150

100

70

60

55

50.

55

55

70

200

500

800

500

270

450

600

370

250

800

1,400

9,765

315

2.67

3.08

Jan.

1,900

1,300

400

240

130

110

95

85

75

70

80

70

65

60

180

280

*396

1,480

432

1,330

481

229

728

252

130

1,160

2,890

554

191

130

102

15,625

504

4.27

4.92

Feb.

97

235

387

1.260

605

291

198

191

304

338

312

198

177

119

b80

b65

b55

b50

b60

114

348

228

135

114

102

84

74

68

74

-

-

6,363

219

1.86

2.01

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,000 Min 0

Mar.

74

72

74

90

430

216

135

104

86

102

1.220

720

263

198

148

100

70

*57

417

518

243

160

464

334

154

97

68

55

48

44

39

6,800

219

1.86

2.14

Apr.

39

48

54

45

90

191

239

267

247

148

86

66

394

751

1.120

574

220

124

76

55

45

40

55

122

84

54

44

36

28

21

5,363

178

1.51

1.68

May

17

13

11

*16~ 8.7

*169

97

50

34

33

33

142

423

325

213

235

116

68

50

42

76

184

97

108

1.010

894

239

106

72

54

45

4,980.7

161

1.36

1.57

June

37

30

25

27

21

18

16

16

22

16

8.7

7.0

4.5

4.1

3.6

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.0

*.9

.8

 e

.6

.9

1.5

"

275.6

9.19

0.078

0.09

July

0.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

4.1

1.8

1.5

3.2

1.5

.9

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.9

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

22.6

0.73

0.0062

0.007

Aug.

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

*.4

.6

.4

.4

1.5

1.0

14

62

17

22

12

5.7

3.2

1.8

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

147.0

4.74

0.040

0.05

Sept.

0^4

.6

3.6

1.5

6.8

5.1

3.6

2.3

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.8

.9

.6

.6

.8

.7

16

21

*12

6.4

3.6

2.3

1.8

1.3

.9

.8

"

98.9

3.30

0.028

0.03

Mean 160 Cfsra 1.36 In. 18.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,890 Min 0 Mean 145 Cfsra 1.23 In. 16.74

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs). Jan. 1 (time- and discharge unknown); Jan. 27 (7 a.m.) 4,450 cfs 

(6.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16-26, Dec. 1 to Jan. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Conneaut Creek at Amboy and other nearby 

stations.
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°55'34", long. 80°36il8", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge half a mile east of Amboy, Ashtabula County, 3 miles southwest of Conneaut 

and 6-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to Dec«rt»F 1935, March 1960 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. P#ior fee 1 Aug. 17, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. IB years, 229 efn.

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 3,200 cfs Apr. 5 

 tglge height, 5.97 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water, year, 8,830 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 9.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area study: maximum gage height, 3.2Z ft Feb. 13 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Sept. 5 (gage 

height, 1.15 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs Jan. 27 (gage height, 7.07 ft); 

maximum gage hsi^ife, 12.25 ft Dec. 31 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Aug. 3.

1922-35, 1950-52: Saximum discharge, that of Dec. 4, 1950; maximum gage height, 

12.94 ft Mar. 4, 1934 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 1933, 

Aug. 1, 2, 1934. « -'

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 714: 1926. W 784: 1933.

Rating table. Mar. 50, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in fe«t, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.8 

2.O 

2.5

2.0 

4.5 

8.7

26

114

237

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.O 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

428

730

1,120

2,080

3,280

4,960

8,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March 1950 to September 195O

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

391

*295

_

_

_

-

Apr.

243 

252 

773

*2,08O

2.460

1,370

443

295

243

204

178

*170

166

163

170

204

193

142

124

153

237

178

144

335

1,260

1,580

1,070

317

212

297

-

15,646

522

2.93

3.27

May

1.11O

1 73(5

310

215

302

237

166

124

114

208

595

259

158

140

130

112

99 

91

90

93

82

23

*81

156

243

142

129

135

129

91

79

6,673

215

1.21

1.40

June

88 

108 

178

1.990

1,740

316

160

106

86

93

120

106

75

72

61

56

57 

49

47

44

4O

32

34

31

26

26

*26

25

25

25

-

5,842

195

1.10

1.23

July

20 

20 

20

28

26

31

29

21

17

17

23

17

16

18

15

16

16 

*18

18

199

518

178

90

63

388

3O6

120

77

50

37

29

2,439

78.7

O.442

0.51

Aug.

25 

26 

124

99

64

44

29

21

18

17

24

21

16

14

12

10

H15

47

40

*25

14

12

9.3

9.3

9.3

12

145

185

93

1,199.1

38.7

0.217

O.25

Sept.

812 

2.290

156

93

66

47

39

31

28

25

375

541

1,860

2,130

1,300

369 

199

129

95

77

64

54

45

42

36

34

31

29

26

-

11,510

384

2.16

2.41

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 259

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cf Bm

In.

Oct.

25

23

*20

21

21

19

18

11

19

31

36

74

195 

221 

180

136

92

66

52

42

44

32

29

28

26

25

25

34

64

66

52

1,733

55.9

0.314

0.36

Nov.

42

39

36

66

881

876

335

183

142

207

259

166

122 

101 

91

121

140

267

295

990

5.520

1,590

583

400

300

320

340

360

370

380

13,522

451

2.53

2.82

Dec .

410

550

3,000

7.800

*3,040

748

717

2,150

1,300

382

249

201

178 

160 

150

140

130

120

*110

95

90

85

90

95

90

80

75

70

65

60

60

22,490

725

4.07

4.69

Jan.

65

80

350

4.100

3,380

644

357

231

200

200

200

200

190 

180 

370

900

541

595

1,300

1,040

702

524

285

268

*321

243

180

156

120

100

90

18,112

584

3.28

3.78

Feb.

85

80

s!5

80

90

100

120

180

210

200

190

550

2,500 

2.810 

739

361

536

1,300

850

1,000

1,450

2,700

792

357

249

231

374

397

_

_

-

18,611

665

3.74

3.90

Mar.

*406

759

353

1,300

1,610

441

336

660

366

237

183

149

140 

241 

674

667

490

391

489

1,220

936

524

*474

1,160

917

414

329

285

268

854

1.750

19 , 003

613

3.44

3.97

Apr.

618

387

382

353

583

491

262

191

188

591

674

535

1.580 

1,130 

820

775

414

292

237

204

178

190

1,110

857

*288

*249

295

204

228

292

-

14,598

487

2.74

3.06

May

204

146

120

106

101

90

81

73

70

68

170

852

1.170 

304 

166

114

91

77

68

63

57

56

63

61

63

56

56

56

52

56

50

4,760

154

0.865

1.00

June

44

49

45

47

45

54

42

34

40

51

37

*31

36 

49 

192

96

63

45

37

29

26

29

28

24

46

37

36

32

29

31

-

1,384

46.1

0.259

0.29

July

73

85

90

57

47

106

92

56

39

34

28

24

21 

17 

14

13

12

10

9.9

9.3

8.7

12

12

10

*17

14

12

11

9.3

8.7

S.2

960.1

31.0

0.174

0.20

Aug.

9.9

8.7

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.9

11

9.9

7.7

6.8

6.8

6.3

5.6 

5.2 

5.9

7.3

5.9

10

11

8.2

6.8

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.5

5.2

220.5

7.11

0.040

0.05

Sept.

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.5

3^3

3.9

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.9

12

8.2

*12 

31 

25

32

18

12

9.3

7.7

6.3

6.3

8.2

7.3

14

14

12

9.9

7.7

7.3

-

307.3

10.2

0.057

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,800 Min 3.3 Mean 317 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.18

Peak discharge (base, 2.900 cf.B). Nov. 21 (5 p.m.) 4,610 cfs (6.83 ft); Dec. 4 (12: 

cfs (9.00 ft); Jan. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 6,430 cfs (7.84 ft); Feb. 13 (11 p.m.) 4,270 cfs (6. 

22 (11 a.m.)-3,200 cfs (5.96 ft). * Discharge measurement made on s ay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, Dec. 15 to Jan. 4, Jan. 9-16, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 13.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

30 p.m.) 8,830 

63 ft); Feb. 

on this day.

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.3

7.7

9.3

7.7

6.8

lT~ 6.3

13

*12

13

15

12

10 

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.3

6.3

6.8

7.3

9.3

11

9.3

9.3

13

14

12

12

296.1

9.55

0.054

0.06

Nov.

12

T3

17

14

17

17

94

420

285

158

156

166

118 

90

70

73

204

321

191

bUO

bllO

110

638

1.650

484

310

608

*317

196

160

-

7,159

258

1.34

1.50

Dec.

188

170

129

108

184

353

292

369

832

1,730

613

288

b!80 

b!30

bllO

blOO

b95

b95

blOO

b!20

b360

al.OOO

al,500

a950

a470

a800

al , 100

a600

a420

al,400

b2.700

17,486

564

3.17

3.66

Jan.

b3,200

b2 , 400

678

313

234

229

201

158

140

153

146

120

112 

114

360

535

361

*1,750

1,710

1,680

1,740

538

1,020

694

278

1,260

*3.840

2,380

472

209

166

27,171

876

4.92

5.67

Feb.

183

569

790

1,440

1.680

589

374

306

400

571

459

361

278 

204

b!30

bllO

blOO

b95

bllO

138

440

474

278

206

183

158

a!30

a!20

a!30

_

-

10,806

373

2.10

2.26

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,100 Min 3.3

Mar.

a!30

a!30

129

151

1,020

684

292

196

160

146

1,060

2.180

594 

a450

a330

a250

a!70

*144

480

1,480

597

313

472

676

292

201

160

135

118

106

99

13,345

430

2.42

2.79

Apr.

99

110

155

118

129

272

310

369

433

299

191

149

351 

1,070

1,300

1.440

464

246

176

142

120

103

114

186

186

135

112

93

82

25.

-

9,007

300

1.69

1.89

Mean 282

May

66

59

52

49

144

*479

275

151

104

91

90

447

1,780 

1,100

565

723

306

188

151

124

184

438

234

199

1,120

2.400

900

259

163

127

104

15,072

422

2.37

2.73

June

90

77

68

73

59

52

45

45

56

39

32

29

26 

24

23

24

21

18

16

14

15

18

21

17

16

*14

14

12

15

14

-

987

32.9

0.185

0.21

Cfsm 1.58

July

14

13

14

31

34

20

14

13

19

16

21

26

17 

14

12

10

10

9.9

13

12

11

14

13

10

8.7

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.3

6.8

5.9_

446.9

14.4

0.081

0.09

Aug.

5.2

4.5

3^1

5.2

8.2

5.9

7.3

7.7

8.7

9.3

9.9

*32

21

14

28

88

120

101

47

32

32

21

21

16

14

12

9.9

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.3

715.5

23.1

0.130

0.15

Sept.

7.7

14

39

25

20

14

12

9.3

8.2

7.7

7.3

6.8

H14

19

36

23

27

146

84

44

28

*20

16

14

13

12

10

9.9

-

699.5

23.3

0.131

0.15

In. 21.53

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,-840 Min 3.6 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.16

Peak discharge (base. 2.900 cfs). Jan. 1 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 27 (10 p.m.) 5,140 

efs (7.07 ft); May 26 (5 p.m.) 2,990 cfs (5.78 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on nearby streams. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
260 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°27'50", long. 78°56'10", on right bank at Gowanda, Erie County, 380 

ft downstream from highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from powerhouse of Niagara 

Mohawk Power Co., and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 734 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.84 ft); minImum recorded, 9.5 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum daily, 62 cfs Sept. 14. 

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 6 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 26, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 

52 cfs Sept. 13, 1945.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by several industrial plants above station. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by municipal powerplant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

82

135

234

465

815

4.0 1,850

5.0 3,250

6.0 5,050

8.0 9,840

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

62

137 

240 

475 

B25

4.0 1,920

5.0 3,390

6.0 5,170

8.0 9,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93 

107

a 102

a9 4

a90

a88

al04

a!40

al80

al64

a!36

a!20

allO

a!03

*alOO

100

105

98

98

88

90

90

84

95

*128

117

101

108

115

106

102

3,356

108

0.252

0.29

Nov.

91 

106

134

133

118

104

491

621

358

282

304

292

267

706

799

845

1,210

761

557

459

375

458

5.540

1,880

863

876

645

472

456

457

-

18,660

622

1.45

1.62

Dec .

701 

675

538

460

507

471

541

836

1,830

1,620

927

*720

b640

b560

b520

b480

b520

b560

b580

b600

b2,150

2,680

1,810

1,370

1,060

1,020

918

843

872

2,670

5,160

32,839

1,059

2.47

2.85

Jan.

7.470 

3,600

1,750

1,160

973

809

613

648

594

550

493

510

447

T15

3,570

2,230

*1,190

3,970

1,520

4,170

1,800

1,200

1,300

867

773

2,250

4,110

1,870

912

742

735

53,541

1,727

4.04

4.65

Feb.

988 

2,660

1,580

4.780

3,690

1,710

1,270

*1,100

1,340

1,O80

1,040

853

689

660

b640

678

670

615

544

510

542

499

458

448

444

407 Tie

415

415

-

-

31,143

1,074

2.51

2.71

Mar.

410 

383

380

509

991

707

614

529

469

509

9.000

*4,470

2,190

1,350

1,000

846

771

715

1,700

3,320

3,680

3,090

2,580

2,060

1,310

1,110

1,000

850

730

663

635

48,571

1,567

3.66

4.22

Apr.

862 

1,070

928

884

1,050

2,350

1,470

1,290

*1,440

991

785

685

863

897

5.100

1,560

998

793

670

595

535

499

1,130

872

635

587

517

458

426

595

-

29,335

978

2.29

2.55

May

365 

351

332

314

310

302

276

163.

*264

268

457

1,410

5.890

1,800

1,440

1,260

769

663

548

561

1,450

1,220

691

684

1,990

1,510

854

600

525

458

400

26,185

845

1.97

2.28

June

570 

546

319

446

*410

332

297

268

728

509

332

297

258

248

236

234

260

251

205

200

186

183

182

183

176

166 18"6

169

226

242

"

8,445

282

0.659

0.73

July

if156

172

153

131

125

125

*120

131

131

117

98

109

88

99

105

114

137

118

133

151

116

109

99

89

108

116

114

115

98

3,799

123

0.287

0.33

Aug.

90 

84

82

112

157

124

*106

99

138

100

99

117

109

100

88

158

246

147

120

105

263

306

159

121

114

101

97

86

80

80

82

3,870

125

0.292

0.34

sept.

85 

126

135

136

100

89

78

75

76

71

70

71

64

486

184

321

8JJ.

355

216

206

149

152

137

124

111

113

111

106

-

5,418

181

0.423

0.47

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,600 Min 75 Mean 765 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 9,000 Min 62 Mean 724 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.04

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other streams tributary to 

Lake Erie.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.

261

Location.--Lat 42°51il5", long. 78°45'30", on left bank in Gardenville, Erie County, 700 

 ft downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from Cayuga Creek.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--14 years, 192 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

7.45 ft Jan. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.1 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 0.98 ft, 

backwater from debris).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

11.90 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 0.695 ft Aug. 28, 31, Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from 

leaves and debris).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds or 

debris, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 3.2 miles 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or- backwater- from 

weeds or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per- second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 14 to Sept. 30

0.99

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

6.4 

7.2

18

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

174

306

611

1,000

0.95

1.0

1.05

1.1

1.2

4.1

7.4

12

19

35

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

56

112

177

306

611

3.5 1,450

4.5 2,800

6.0 5,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

12

9.8

9.0

8.0

6.8

13

il *40

32

23

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

13

16

23

27

21

19

18

18

18

521.6

16.8

0.116

0.13

Nov.

16

17

23

20

19

27

124

270

104

82

140

124

110

380

363

285

518

249

150

110

78

115

760

382

157

208

165

100

98

134

-

5,328

178

1.23

1.37

Dec.

275

188

128

106

117

124

204

307

469

392

195

*145

106

88

84

88

92

98

160

470

350

280

205

160

145

135

140

300

490

6,207

200

1.38

1.59

Jan.

900

833

317

219

232

200

121

124

118

112

106

112

118

166

1,440

477

219

1.580

*297

1,480

440

205

225

170

155

920

1,460

439

130

118

116

13,549

437

3.01

3.48

Feb.

195

680

355

1,950

1,090

354

254

224

241

215

249

160

110

100

*98

106

122

122

116

106

110

106

100

100

98

88

94

106

106

-

-

7,735

267

1.84

1.98

Mar.

104

94

88

270

780

290

225

185

155

195

5.850

1,050

464

*260

205

170

170

205

950

1,130

729

509

582

381

228

200

174

157

140

131

124

16,195

522

3.60

4.15

Apr.

134

185

146

137

256

782

376

338

330

192

150

137

208

273

1.420

381

219

163

140

121

*112

100

164

153

115

106

98

86

83

15

7,180

239

1.65

1.84

May

64

67

64

61

59

59

55

52

50

11

67

186

*1.610

464

432

472

199

140

115

103

458

338

156

180

624

239

146

109

95

86

78

6,875

222

1.53

1.76

June

67

61

56

54

52

49

41

38

36

52

40

*36

30

28

28

26

25

23

22

24

21

21

22

21

19

15

14

14

20

36

-

991

33.0

0.228

0.25

July

27

18

17

20

22

19

15

14

15

15

14

12

10

9.2

8.2

7.0

7.4

*7.4

8.2

7.8

9.0

10

9.6

8.2

7.0

7.8

11

7.4

1^8

7.0

9.6

366.6

11.8

0.081

0.09

Aug.

6.8

5.4

4^4

7.4

9.0

6.8

5.6

6.4

7.8

15

19

11

9.6

*9.6

8.2

11

34

34

19

12

20

23

19

14

9.6

8.2

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.0

5.0

365.2

11.8

0.081

0.09

Sept.

5.4

13

14

14

17

12

10

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.0

7.0

56

134

53

35

93

78

40

30

25

24

21

17

16

14

13

12

-

796.6

26.6

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,160 Mln 6.8 Mean 216 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.21

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,850 Mln 4.4 Mean 181 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Peak discharge (base. 7,500 efs).~Mar. 11 (12:45 p.m.) 9,420 cfs (7.22 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°53'20", long. 78°38t40", on right bank just upstream from low flatcrested dam in Como Lake Park, 700 ft downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 ft 

downstream from Little Buffalo Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Lancaster, Erie County.

Drainage area.--93.3 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 67C.80 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--14 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.29 ft); maximum gage height. 11.09 ft Jan. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 4 (gage 

height, 2.68 ft).

1938-52: Maximum discharge, 7,480 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 12.36 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); 

practically no flow part of Aug. 8, 9, 1939, when permanent stoplogs were installed 

in dam.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.85

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

! 4.0 

I 4.1 

j 4.2 

J 4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

Mar. 11 to Sept. 15

44

64

233

463

879

1,480

4.0

4.1

5.0 

5.5

55

84

270

540

3.0 

3.2

Sept. 16-30

3.1 4.0

7.2 4.1

12 4.2

18 4.5

25 5.0

55

84

215

540

iblc feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

2.4

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.3

5.6

*13

12

9.0

7.0

5.7

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

E.8

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.9

7.6

7.6

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

144.2

4.65

0.050

0.06

Nov.

4.3

4.7

7.0

6.0

5.4

7.5

68

134

50

42

74

55

48

118

120

85

2E4

128

64

38

30

50

343

E04

66

HE

80

50

52

64

-

£,333.9

77.8

0.834

0.93

Dec.

161

107

59

47

49

55

138

166

281

2E9

1E1

78

*34

37

36

34

35

37

38

37

74

E90

EEO

130

96

74

66

64

66

140

240

3,239

104

1.11

1.E9

Jan.

700

430

150

HE

1EO

100

70

76

6E

5E

45

64

55

90

1.2EO

E57

135

800

*164

859

215

96

104

80

7E

660

1,100

290

64

50

48

8,340

269

2.88

3.3E

Feb.

112

330

170

l.EOO

680

170

1EO

106

112

100

116

74

52

47

*46

50

56

56

5E

49

5E

48

47

46

44

il

43

47

48

-

-

4,114

14E

1.5E

1.64

Calendar year 1951: Max E,6EO Mln 0.7

Mar.

46

43

40

140

400

155

1EO

100

86

110

*5.EOO

588

260

*160

1E5

100

9E

96

800

1,010

474

298

440

24E

144

1EE

99

86

84

75

69

9,804

316

3.39

3.91

Apr.

75

118

77

71

309

579

270

E48

185

114

84

74

129

180

957

239

139

101

79

65

53

*46

84

71

53

47

40

34

50

£6

4,577

153

1.64

1.8E

May

24

24

23

22

21

El

19

18

18

12.

E3

105

958

*E93

E9E

344

124

75

55

49

385

246

9E

100

532

159

8E

55

43

37

30

4,286

138

1.48

1.71

June

28

E5

22

2E

El

19

16

15

14

IE

11

11

*10

9.8

9.6

8.6

8.4

7.E

6.6

7.0

6.8

7.5

7.9

7.5

6.4

5.3

6.1

5.4

7.0

7.9

"

351.0

11.7

0.1E5

0.14

July

5.5

4.5

4.7

T^Z

5.3

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.6

2.7

E.E

1.8

1.6

l.E

1.0

l.E

*.9

.8

1.0

1.4

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.5

69.7

E.25

O.OE4

0.03

Aug.

1.3

.6

 1

.3

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

4.0

3.0

3.3

3.1

2.4

*1.8

1.8

3.1

14

7.E

11

6.0

8.2

E5

11

6.4

4.E

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.3

l.E

134.8

4.35

0.047

0.05

Sept.

1.3

3.2

5.6

3.8

E.7

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

l.E

.9

.8

.6

55

58

18

14

64

33

16

13

11

9.4

9.1

7.9

7.2

6.3

4.9

4.3

~

359.3

1E.O

0.1E9

0.14

Mean 134 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,200 Mln 0.3 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.10 In. 15.04

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs). Mar. 11 (10 a.m.) 5,600 cfs (8.E9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 5, 19-21, E5-E9, Dec. 13-16, Dec. 21 to 

an. 10, Jan. 14, 15, 17, 18, E1-E6, Jan. E8 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6 to Mar. 10, Mar. 13-19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 263

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°49'45", long. 78°46'40", on right bank 40 ft upstream from highway 

bridge on Ridge Road in Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles southeast of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.86 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 12 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,510 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.64 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs July 21; minimum gage height, 0.475 ft Nov. 5.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.3 cfs Aug. 

17, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 25, 1941, Aug. 17, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect or shifting control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 24 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

9.5

15

23

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

200

354

615

945

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

70

121

182

388

672

1,020

2,400

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.3

5.1

10

30

68

121

190

271

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

511

811

1,190

1,610

2,510

3,500

4,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

12

12

11

9.5

16

38

*45

33

23

19

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

22

27

22

19

18

18

19

531.0

17.1

0.126

0.15

Nov.

17

18

e24

e21

e!9

e28

e!40

e300

e!08

e86

e!45

e!30

e200

e500

e340

e280

e460

e220

150

110

86

124

900

458

182

322

225

130

124

150

-

5,997

200

1.47

1.64

Dec.

266

186

130

108

152

130

270

313

541

412

205

*145

104

90

86

84

90

94

100

110

200

620

400

310

220

170

160

150

155

560

800

7,341

237

1.74

2.01

Jan.

1,800

1,000

400

270

270

229

130

135

130

124

116

120

112

225

1,740

584

302

1,760

*380

2,100

540

270

310

195

180

1,620

1,650

540

185

140

135

17,692

571

4.20

4.84

Feb.

240

889

424

2,070

1,360

458

320

280

333

270

320

195

130

120

*112

130

135

135

125

112

120

116

110

106

104

94

98

110

110

-

-

9,126

315

2.32

2.50

Mar.

108

100

94

430

870

330

240

200

170

270

*4.460

 1,190

507

*290

225

170

170

235

951

1,300

954

679

698

461

289

246

213

179

151

134

131

16,445

530

3.90

4.50

Apr.

156

263

168

154

276

670

429

380

482

324

210

168

274

297

1.510

434

254

186

151

128

*109

98

257

203

158

121

101

87

77

70

-

7,975

266

1.96

2.18

May

65

59

57

51

49

47

47

45

42

40

72

326

*2.980

664

733

694

284

194

147

124

671

483

198

224

570

259

158

112

95

82

70

9,640

311

2.29

2.64

June

65

59

51

49

49

45

40

37

37

49

57

*32

30

29

28

26

26

23

23

22

20

20

23

20

19

12

14

14

25

40

-

964

32.1

0.236

0.26

July

20

17

18

25

22

16

12

11

13

13

13

11

8.9

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

*12

7.9

6.3

3.4

4.9

7.3

5.9

5.1

5.1

8.4

6.7

8.1

11

8.9

526.5

10.5

0.077

0.09

Aug.

7.0

6.4

5.4

6.5

5.4

7.5

7.0

5.9

25

26

17

11

10

*10

9.2

14

82

38

22

14

23

25

18

15

9.7

8.9

7.8

8.5

8.5

12

10

471.1

15.2

0.112

0.15

Sept.

8.3

19

17

16

16

11

9.4

8.3

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

74

109

58

31

~94 191

45

33

27

30

23

18

16

15

14

13

-

921.4

30.7

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,670 Mln 7.0 Mean 236 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.53

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,460 Mln 3.4 Mean 212 Cfsm 1.56 In- 21.19

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs).--Mar. 11 (9:30 a.m.) 6,510 cfs (8.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Shifting-control method used.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-22, 27-29, Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3-5, 

7-14, 19, 21-25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, Feb. 10, Feb. 12 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6-10, 14-18.

301072 O - 54 - 18
264 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52 I 40", long. 78°53'25", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo. 

Drainage area.--263,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1905 to September 1952 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

Gage. Flow computed by means of several United States Lake Survey gages on river.

Average discharge. 48 years (October 1904 to September 1952), 195,000 cfs (not including diversions from Lake Michigan and Erie).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 260,000 cfs Apr. 6; minimum daily, 

187,000 cfs Nov. 6.

1905-52: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 244,000 cfs (revised) May 1929; minimum 

monthly, 117,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks. Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago SaniEary & Ship Canal and approximately 8,000 cfs from Lake Erie by Welland Canal in 

Ontario, and Black Rock Canal at Buffalo. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into 

Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from the Hudson Bay 

basin Into Lake Superior began in 1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was probably small. Since 1941 the diversion from Long Lake has been used 

for power and has averaged about 1,500 cfs. A second diversion was started in 1943 

from Ogoki River into Lake Nipigon, where it is used for power at the outlet of that 

Lake.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.--The monthly mean discharge for May 1929 has been revised to 244,000 cfs, 

superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 804.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

209

207

206

209

204

213

229

208

203

206

203

201

206

210

204

204

203

210

197

204

204

196

228

212

206

204

215

207

203

214

6,433

208

0.789

0.91

Nov.

199

200

213

240

207

181

205

225

214

211

202

200

204

214

214

203

210

215

207

203

208

212

209

209

200

234

200

211

205

206

-

6,267

209

0.793

0.88

Dec.

205

203

201

206

201

204

213

212

216

222

230

219

221

195

220

229

220

216

203

203

242

254

207

217

204

215

225

202

207

205

207

6,624

214

0.812

0.93

Jan.

211

205

222

207

228

209

212

208

217

217

217

217

£11

210

228

211

207

232

216

241

212

225

252

226

220

224

223

223

225

231

226

6,813

220

0.835

0.96

Feb.

224

224

218

229

231

221

240

229

244

233

247

230

202

209

211

221

228

232

227

226

242

234

226

227

230

230

229

223

228

_

-

6,595

227

0.861

0.93

Calendar year 1951: Max 254 Min 180

Mar.

227

222

220

220

239

226

227

227

223

223

234

230

211

234

239

243

237

227

237

233

233

208

245

244

236

241

238

235

236

234

, 235

7,164

231

0.877

1.01

Apr.

240

242

242

230

238

260

247

240

237

246

239

228

238

245

241

248

248

249

248

246

243

246

243

239

243

243

244

244

245

245

-

7,287

243

0.922

1.03

May

239

240

244

241

238

243

240

237

235

239

244

255

252

241

244

241

239

238

233

235

250

243

236

240

244

248

242

244

244

240

240

7,489

242

0.918

1.06

June

244

244

244

245

244

249

245

246

248

250

246

241

241

242

240

239

247

247

245

238

230

236

237

243

241

246

241

238

238

225

-

7,258

242

0.918

1.02

July

238

238

244

245

240

238

240

242

243

241

241

244

240

240

246

239

239

241

244

242

248

244

248

241

238

242

239

240

235

240

235

7,475

241

0.915

1.06

Aug.

234

233

231

237

236

229

228

229

231

258

235

231

230

229

232

236

235

230

251

229

256

226

232

235

235

233

227

226

231

223

230

7,176

231

0.877

1.06

Sept.

229

237

240

234

230

228

215

224

229

227

226

226

226

228

235

237

226

234

235

230

229

228

228

227

227

229

223

224

227

218

-

6,854

228

0.865

0.97

Mean 216 Cfsm 0.82O In. 11.10

Water year 1951-52: Max 260 Min 187 Mean 228 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.78
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

265

Location. Lat 42°52'35", long. 78 0 09'45", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge in Linden, Genesee County, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 22.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to September 195S.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Aug. 26, 1943, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1912-19, 1920-52), 27.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 0.165 ft).

1912-52: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 14.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5-7, 1934, and several times during Aug. 4-28, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 2 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

0.4

1.4

2.5

4.0

8.7

18

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

36

66

158

437

822

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

0.15 

.2 

.3

0.2

.3

.8

1.6

2.9

6.7

1.1 

1.5 

2.5 

3.5 

4.0

110

219

287

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Oc'tober 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.6

.6

.5

^

.5

1.0

*1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

21. 0

0.68

0.031

0.04

Nov.

0.7

.7

.9

.8

.8

.8

b3.0

3.7

2.7

2.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

6.1

ff.O

7.2

12

9.5

b7.2

b5.8

b5.0

6.1

38

25

13

b!5

b!2

b9.6

9.8

11

-

227.5

7.58

0.345

0.38

Dec.

21

16

12

11

11

10

15

18

30

29

19

*16

bll

b9.8

b9.2

b8.8

b9.0

b8.6

b8.4

blO

21

b39

25

18

15

16

14

14

15

b50

2i

588.8

19.0

0.864

1.00

Jan.

335

112

49

b37

34

28

b22

b20

20

19

bl6

17

16

26

124

61

38

*183

45

95

53

b35

38

b26

b22

91

174

67

b34

b24

22

1,883

60.7

2.76

3.18

Feb.

47

120

69

T5B" 307

60

46

40

36

34

35

b28

b£3

b2l

b20

b21

b22

*b22

b20

b!9

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

_

-

1,265

43.6

1.98

2.14

Mar.

15

14

13

33

90

b54

b39

32

28

34

801

178

*b84

b60

b45

b39

b36

36

76

201

175

120

124

85

57

51

43

38

33

30

29

2,693

86.9

3.95

4.55

Apr.

34

36

30

28

105

~65 135

54

43

34

29

25

38

45

131

59

37

29

24

22

*20

18

24

20

17

16

14

13

12

11

-

1,168

38.9

1.77

1.97

May

9.9

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.5

8.0

*23

~gy 149

63

57

30

22

18

17

50

40

23

33

78

36

23

17

14

13

11

868.3

28.0

1.27

1.47

June

10

9.0

8.2

7.7

7.7

6.7

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.2

*3.9

3.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.8

3.0

3.5

2.7

4.1

3.7

-

134.4

4.48

0.204

0.23

July

2.7

2.2

2.3

3^2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

7T

.7

.6

42.0

1.35

0.061

0.07

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

17.5

0.56

0.025

0.03

Sept.

0.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

4.2

1.0

1.1

.7

.8

14

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

-

17.8

0.59

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1951: Max 481 Mln 0.4 Mean 30.4 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 801 Mln 0.2 Mean 24.4 Cfsm i.n 'In. 15.09

Peak discharge (base. 550 efs). Feb. 4 (5:30 a.m.) 541 cfs (5.60 ft); Mar. 11 (9:45 a.m.) 1,330 

cfs (9,30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
266 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.

Location. Lat 4-2°59'55", long. 78°11'20", on right bank 150 ft downstream from municipal

 dam, 500 ft upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Batavia, Genesee County, and 3? 

miles downstream from Little Tonawanda Creek.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 876.01 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Batavia benchmark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 202 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 12.58 ft); min-

 imunf, 1.1 cfs Sept. 14 Tgage height, 1.08 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation).

1944-52- Maximum discharge, 5,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage height, 13.85 

ft Apr. 6, 1947; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 17, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.59 

ft July 26, 27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic

 vegetation or debris, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slight regulation 

at low flow by plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

from aquatic vegetation or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

4.1 

8.6

2.0 104

3.0 460

5.0 1,000

8.0 2,020

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.5 

4.1 

8.6

1.7 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

46

104

666

1,580

3,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.6

10

C9.6

8.8

7.8

C6.0

012

»C25

33

026

018

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

11

13

16

23

18

17

16

17

17

447.8

14.4

0.084

0.10

Nov.

17

18

22

26

24

20

38

139

82

56

62

70

61

83

221

104

235

163

107

79

60

78

285

371

TiT

125

129

81

104

93

-

3,100

103

0.599

0.67

Dec.

164

160

114

90

88

95

105

205

189

359

176

*127

78

b70

b68

b66

b66

b70

b66

b72

90

248

235

167

112

107

107

95

97

165

562

4,413

142

0.826

0.95

Jan.

1,090

~6T2- 1,850

b300

286

220

148

b!40

b!40

136

95

12?

117

131

622

864

332

*798

789

614

797

b340

b330

b230

174

297

1,160

964

b330

b!70

148

14,346

463

2.69

3.10

Feb.

187

601

597

1,190

1,450

679

382

294

278

243

258

b205

b!60

b!45

*i36

142

154

154

b!35

130

139

127

120

120

120

104

114

120

114

-

-

8,578

296

1.72

1.85

Mar.

120

114

114

147

784

487

326

b235

b200

206

2,020

5,550

*996

448

b520

b250

259

229

421

1,050

1,250

1,000

706

714

578

305

267

252

211

195

187

17,477

564

3.28

3.78

Apr.

196

251

202

195

244

900

555

356

327

»254

208

184

202

270

675

645

294

223

187

164

147

153

155

175

144

158

122

109

100

95

-

7,826

261

1.52

1.69

May

86

82

78

72

70

68

66

62

62

11

66

0106

»C600

750

38T

504

252

181

150

127

239

550

190

147

500

291

195

141

117

104

90

6,172

199

1.16

1.53

June

82

74

66

62

64

59

55

46

45

46

57

»54

52

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

a21

a!9

aS?

a25

a25

a55

a32

a26

27

59

-

1,152

58.4

0.223

0.25

July

27

20

18

22

25

19

16

14

12

14

13

11

9.4

9.1

7.8

7.4

*7.1

7.1

7.4

9.8

12

12

11

8.4

8.1

7.1

7.1

5-7

7.4

8.4

8.4

371.7

12.0

0.070

0.08

Aug.

5.9

4.1

477

5.8

6.6

6.8

6.1

9.8

8.5

12

7.8

9.8

8.4

*7.4

5.9

16

23

23

18

16

14

16

21

14

10

8.1

6.1

5.5

5.1

4.3

4.5

514.2

10.1

0.059

0.07

Sept.

4.5

5.1

5.9

9.5

7.8

5.6

4.5

4.5

4.1

5.6

2.2

2.0

1.5

iil

15

66

29

21

45

48

24

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

9.8

8.6

-

422.4

14.1

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,760 Min 5.9 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Water rater year year 1951-52: 1951-52: Max Max 3,330 5,550____Min Min 1.4 1.4____Mean Mean 177 177____Cfsm Cfsm 1.03 1.05 In. In. 13.96 15.96________

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs).--Jan. 2 (4 a.m.) 2.420 cfs (8.95 ft); Feb. 4 (9:50 p.m.) 1,870 

fs (7.63 ft); Mar. 12 (1:45 a.m.) 4,480 cfs (12.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on record- 

 ange in stage, records for Little Tonawanda Creek at linden, and observer's notes. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by Lee.ee

c Backwater from debris. "

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation Sept. 5-50.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

Barge Canal at lock 30, Maeedon, N. Y.

267

Location. Lat 43°04'20", long. 77 a17'46", on left bank at lOG^^a^ta Maoedon, Wayhe 

County, 500 ft downstream from headgate In old Erie tternai.'

Records available.--November 1919 to December 1920, October 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. November 1919 to Dec. 28, 1920, staff gage at same site at 

cTlfferent datum.

Extremes.--1919-20, 1950-52: Maximum daily discharge, 425 cfs June 14, 1951; minimum,

 2~H^ Mar. 28, 1951, Mar. 26, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period when flow was computed at- lock 29, 

which are fair. This record represents net diversion from Niagara and Genesee River 

basins into Oswego River basin through Erie division of Barge Canal. Discharge during 

period when canal level was drawn down, Jan. 9 to Mar. 28, made up chiefly from leakage 

through guard gates and runoff from small areas tributary to canal above station.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in Barge 

Canal above and below locks 29 and 30 and record of powerplant operation at lock 29 

furnished by New York State Department of Public Works.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for period January to March In water year 1951 

are given herewith. They supersede those published In Water-Supply Paper 1207.

Day

Jan. 8. ...

9....

10....

11....

12....

13. ...

14. ...

15....

16. ...

18....

19....

20. ...

21....

22. ...

23....

24....

25....

26....

Discharge 

lefs)

81

66

52

40

40

30

28

40

40

24

30

52

28

40

30

30

30

24

Day

Jan. 28.

29. .

Feb. 19. .

20. .

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27. .

28. .

Mar . 1 . .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

Month Cfs-days

January 1951. ......... 2,097

 February. ............. 1,369

March.. ............... 1,784

Water year 1951..... 82,432

Discharge 

(cfs)

12

23

87

131

194

194

99

33

78

68

54

44

40

55

53

95

102

62

Day

Mar. 7...

8...

. 9...

10...

11. ..

12...

13. ..

14...

15...

16. ..

17...

18...

19...

20...

21...

22...

23...

24...

25...

Maximum

316

194

169

425

Minimum

12

11

2

2

Discharge 

(cfs)

66

66

52

52

40

40

40

40

51

51

39

40

39

79

66

66

40

49

42

Mean

67.6

48.9

57.5

226

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

362

362

372

*363

580

357

353

347

350

353

374

371

359

362

358

349

352

349

346

352

342

343

356

357

366

357

357

350

370

359

359

11,087

358

_

-

Nov.

350

356

356

360

347

353

356

362

356

347

340

355

355

346

566

343

359

359

356

365

353

346

349

361

340

346

346

355

e343

e334

-

10,560

352

_

-

Dec.

334

325

258

106

106

106

108

108

108

 106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

104

104

104

104

104

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

98

98

3,832

124

_

-

Jan.

98

100

193

338

251

226

195

158

125

96

79

49

40

37

50

63

50

74

50

54

50

38

3S

3B

2&

33

54

65

39

39

39

2,790

90.0

_

-

Feb.

38

45

54

96

115

80

80

51

45

40

38

48

29

22

22

23

28

28

29

28

28

27

23

19

35

39

37

37

37

_

-

1,225

42.2

_

-

Mar.

32

28

27

21

116

97

80

59

40

39

116

136

136

147 130"

115

113

65

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

2

1

15

7

58

75

1,798

58.0

-

Apr.

95

154

102

98

98

100

109

102

*100

100

100

100

112

117

117

112

112

109

105

111

102

120

135

112

118

103

117

108

111

103

-

3,206

107

_

-

May

'2~5"2~ 109

340

340

557

354

*334

337

227

136

120

125

137

13S

141

141

157

139

130

159

129

132

137

145

139

136

120

120

122

133

136

5,562

179

_

-

June

134

130

122

117

104

266

357

328

328

325

351

325

325

331

334

*325

554

522

534

345

331

349

331

334

325

352

315

352

346

346

-

8,910

297

_

-

July

337

334

752 "55?

345

540

557

540

552

543

352

346

343

346

343

*346

340

340

340

343

340

346

334

352

337

334

357

343

346

334

340

10,612

342

_

-

Aug.

345

349

345

349

346

346

354

343

343

340

340

343

*340

337

334

334

331

337

340

334

337

343

352

.335

340

343

340

340

346

337

337

10,567

341

_

-

Sept.

343

352

334

333

349

343

352

340

346

343

343

349

340

331

360

349

334

334

340

343

346

340

343

337

340

346

331

316- 328

352

10,267

342

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 425 Min 2 Mean 231 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52 : Max 38O Min 2 Mean 220 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Shifting-control method used.

Note. Water level at lock 30 drawn down Jan. 9 to Mar. 28 (doubtful gage-height record Jan. 

Mar. 19-25); discharge computed from records of powerplant operation and bypass flow at look Z
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°09'50", long. 77°58'50", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Vanderraark 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 11, 1938, staff gage and Aug. 11 to Oct. 11, 

1938, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum, 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Aug. 4, 9, 10; minimum gage height, 0.61 ft Sept. 14.

1916-52: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 16, 18, 

1950.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds, 

which are fair.

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except for periods of Ice effect, or backwater 

from weeds (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 bo Jan. 1 Jan. 2 bo Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

24

44

70

160

275

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

577

951

1,560

3,440

17

34

70

174

3OO

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

630

1,100

2,560

4,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

36

35

34

55

52

32

34

59

56

*54 

34

34

33

32

32

31 

30

29

29

29

28

28

30

55

56

54

53

34

55

54

1,019

52.9

0.106

0.12

Nov.

36

40

48

46

41

39

195

286

152

108

110 

105

91

163

273

303

518 

327

250

190

155

185

1,070

992

580

511

415

290

280

270

-

8,047

268

0.867

0.97

Dec.

331

350

323

341

515

462

525

701

1,990

*1,540

908 

750

600

410

540

250

250 

240

250

250

450

780

540

440

540

520

290

270

265

528

1,080

16,409

529

1.71

1.97

Jan.

2,550

2,450

1,510

1,100

950

79O

620

540

524

465

377 

368

325

480

*1,530

1,400

1,250 

4,330

2,030

2,050

1,420

1,040

1,060

740

6OO

1,160

4,480

2,160

1,200

820

680

40,979

1,322

4.28

4.93

Feb.

580

1,000

921

2,510

2,050

*1,280

1,090

935

907

759

694 

570

450

370

360

376

552 

324

290

260

260

245

219

210

200

180

180

195

200

_

-

17,967

620

2.01

2.16

Mar.

200

180

175

178

228

188

180

165

140

*184

5.910 

3,650

1,910

1/510

992

833

715 

666

746

1,230

2,650

2,910

2,520

2,250

1,560

1,340

1,220

1,030

888

772

694

35,614

1,149

3.72

4.29

Apr.

777

1,000

951

850

2,050

5.520

*1,800

1,580

1,100

916

852 

689

1,010

1,540

2,740

1,800

1,330 

1,060

902

772

643

546

552

468

456

417

549

514

282

258

-

31,024

1,034

3.55

3.73

May

228

213

195

176

167

162

*145

138

134

129

152 

590

577

433

457

429

355

419

558

482

929

605

475

552

2,O1O

2.150

1,250

951

768

610

492

16,629

556

1.75

2.00

June

426

558

505

*274

245

210

186

160

160

150

127 

118

106

100

94

86

88 

92

82

75

72

7O

70

69

64

58

54

52

56

60

-

4,065

155

0.457

0.49

July

52

46

45

54

52

43

*40

39

40

44

41 

36

54

74

58

35

55 

55

54

40

59

45

40

55

53

29

29

26

27

30

24

1,208

39.0

0.126

0.15

Aug.

23

22

21

22

52

55

24

22

21

25

58 

30

54

*34

28

41

90 

44

35

30

40

96

54

42

37

54

33

31

29

28

28

1,121

36.2

0.117

0.13

Sept.

27

28

30

29

26

25

24

24

24

24

24 

23

25

22

45

75

48 

40

~84 108

55

49

45

42

40

58

57

56

55

55

-

1,165

58.8

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,740 Hln 28 Mean 458 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.25

Water year 1951-53: Max 4,480 Mln 21 Mean 479 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.08

Peak dlscharKe (base, 5.8OO cfs). --Jan. 18 (8 a.m.) 5.850 cfs (8.68 ft): Jan. 27 (5:50 a.m.) 5,840

cfs (8.67 ft)j Mar. 11 (8:50 p.m.) 6,45O cfs (9.OO ft); Mar. 22 (12:3O a.m.) 4,270 cfs (7.67 ft);

24 

Dot

r. 6 (1 a.m.) 5,440 cfs (8.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19-22, 25, 28, 29, Dec. 15-28, Jan. 7, 8, 

I, 25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 15-15, 19-21, Feb. 24 to Bar. 5, Mar. 7-9. Backwater from weeds

it, 1 1 f.n to Mnu Nov. 7 7, June Tlln*a ?fi 26 i-n to Qonl- Sept. 1 15. R
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y.

269

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long. 78°09 I 45", on left bank at Caneadea, Allegany County, 800 

ft upstream from small tributary and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.5 sq ml.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Feb. 29 (gage height, 4.66 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 310 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 5.73 

ft Feb. 28 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 1.845 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Jan. 7-10.

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Sept. 25, 1951 (gage height, 5.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 710 cfs by logarithmic plotting: maximum gage height, that 

of Feb. 28, 1952; minimum discharge, 0.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 1.63 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for- periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rushford Lake, 

"formerly called Caneadea Reservoir (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) about 2 miles above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6, 

Jan. 11 to Feb. 28

Dec. 6 to Jan. 11, 

Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

1.87

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.6

2.0

3.7

6.8

12

18

156

376

1,010

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6 

2.9

4.0 

4.6

44

101

191

325

615

1,060

Diseaarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

a'290" a300

a260

a260

a260

a260

a260

a260

a!50

a2.9

*a2.9

a92

a270

a270

a270

a270

a270

a260

a260

a260

a260

a260

a250

a250

a250

a250

a245

a245

a240

a240

a240

7,257.8

234

Nov.

a235

a235

a230

a230

a230

a230

a230

98

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

177

2.2

4.1

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.7

4.6

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.3

1,773.5

59.1

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

95

315

315

320

*315

222

2.3

-94

310

300

300

285

280

275

165

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

4.0

3.9

3,633.1

117

Jan.

6.5

3.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

140

387

376

371

*274

5.3

5.0

11

5.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.2

9.6

12

6.0

5.2

4.7

4.4

1,675.8

54.1

Feb.

5.2

4.4

3.4

4.7

2.1

1.6

1.8

*14

50

73

84

84

82

78

72

65

65

63

60

58

59

244

524

518

505

757

992

996

999

_

-

6,465.2

223

Mar.

1,010

1 ,010

991

504

4.2

3.4

* 155

467

473

*284

13

8.3

6.6

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.9

4.1

5.0

6.6

8.3

7.7

8.3

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.2

251

5,274.9

170

Apr.

478

478

322

4.5

8.8

7.6

5.0

4.2

3.9

*5.3

13

25

50

86

318

286

188

122

101

88

71

62

70

71

66

62

58

55

49

43

3,201.3

107

May

37

33

30

C26

25

*c24

22

20

20

20

26

51

94

119

109

106

88

77

64

62

92

92

77

76

222

303

200

131

94

70

54

2,464

79.5

June

46

39

32

55

62

*52

41

35

76

106

73

5E

41

33

28

27

27

24

21

17

16

15

14

T5

16

16

18

16

17

16

-

1,046

34.9

July

14

12

12

13

12

9.9

8.8

8.3

*8.0

7.2

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.0

4.1

3.9

4.5

5.4

5.2

8.9

8.0

7.5

6.1

4.2

3.9

5.2

5.0

8.0

7.2

5.8

226.1

7.29

Aug.

4.7

4.2

3.9

4.8

7.7

*6.8

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.6

4.7

4.7

4.8

207

262

266

266

112

3.0

2.9

3.6

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

275

2.9

2.9

2.9

1,220.5

39.4

Sept.

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

5.5

3.6

3.5

3.8

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

148

275

266

266

262

257

257

1,808.0

60.3

Adjusted

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

87.8 

1.43 

1.65

89.2 

1.45 

1.62

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

126 

2.05 

2.37

240 

3.90 

4.51

142 

2.31 

2.49

259 

4.21 

4.85

164 

2.67 

2.97

80.4

1.31 

1.51

Observed

Max 703 Mln 1.8 Mean 102 

Max 1,010 Mln 1.5 Mean 98.5

32.1 

0.522 

0.58

5.49 

0.089 

0.10

17.0 

0.276 

0.32

16.8 

0.273 

0.30

Adjustedt

Mean 95.5 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.07 

Mean 105 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake (records of change in contents furnished by 

Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded range in stage, observer's readings, and record of operation of Rushford Lake.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-22, 25-29, Dec. 3, 12, 13, 20-31, Jan. 3, 

4, 6-10, 17, 19-26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, Feb. 7-9, 13-15, 19, 20, Mar. 5-7, 13-17, 28, 29.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.

Location.. Lat 42°34'10", long. 78°02'45", on left bank at Portageville, Wyoming County, 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, 350 ft downstream from Pennsylvania Railroad 

bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Palls.

Drainage area.--982 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1908 to September 1950 (published as "at St. Helena"), December 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 16, 1945. Datum of gage

 is 1,082.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 

1911, chain gage and Aug. 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 

8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 44 years , 1,233 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 15.08 ft); min-

 imum, 46 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

1908-52: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 12.81 ft, site

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 19.28 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum discharge,

18 cfs Oct. 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 ft, site and datum then in use). 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no recorder record,

wEich are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Some seasonal

regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft). 

Revisions (water years). W 264: 1908. W 564: 1916(M). W 759: Drainage area.

Bating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5

51

81

179

344

591

954

1,440

2,740

4,320

8,420

14,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

326

332

316

320

302

300

322

368

346

*214

132

124

£30

308

312

311

318

323

302

298

299

300

299

307

314

311

299

294

311

293

a293

9,124

£94

Nov.

a294

a306

a314

£99

305

a288

a344

al,100

a644

a396

371

399

a335

a320

a389

al,160

a2 , 100

1,410

961

758

589

586

5.730

3,280

1,920

1,330

1,170

797

757

753

-

27,405

914

Dec.

946

1,200

1,040

926

1,090

1,130

*1,470

3,230

5,130

5,150

2,840

1,910

1,470

1,450

bl,350

b 1,000

b780

b980

bl,020

b920

905

£,750

1,560

1,350

806

917

746

724

708

1,460

4,780

51,738

1,669

Jan.

9,600

8,430

3,720

£,420

2,050

1,700

1,370

1,110

1,200

1,070

900

1,240

1,160

1,290

*4,850

4,830

2,580

10,500

4,770

4,O80

3,600

2,310

2,320

1,690

1,310

1,590

10.600

5,380

2,530

bl,600

bl,350

103 , 150

3,327

Feb.

1,420

2,770

2,600

6.690

a6,410

a3,290

a2,370

al,950

al,950

1,770

1,620

*1,400

1,180

964

872

1,020

998

902

804

741

777

764

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,170

1,480

1,460

1,440

_

-

52,212

1,800

Mar.

1,430

1,360

1,340

1,260

872

*868

783

1,100

972

1,010

12,200

14,500

5,570

3,370

2,370

1,990

1,600

1,500

2,070

3,970

8,130

8,680

6,440

5,990

3,570

3,020

2,720

2,200

1,850

1,600

1,540

105,675

3,409

Apr.

1,990

2,500

2,250

1,780

4,920

11.800

4,360

3,220

2,550

*£ , 000

1,720

1,480

1,880

2,660

8,590

4,830

3,090

2,290

1,860

1,600

1,380

1,230

1,320

1,310

1,110

1,080

972

862

758

652

-

78,0£4

2,601

May

612

569

500

490

491

*406

426

409

374

376

401

990

2,500

1,830

1,360

1,610

1,150

1,040

1,060

928

2,040

1,740

1,280

1,110

3,820

4.730

2,810

1,910

1,500

al,270

al,060

40,819

1,317

June

a870

765

670

742

784

*607

514

460

1,070

1.120

647

495

427

356

330

300

314

298

273

247

235

213

208

236

253

196

182

170

192

201

-

13,376

446

July

172

157

157

148

146

144

131

121

119

*119

87

82

82

101

101

115

101

99

99

90

125

122

98

88

98

82

94

87

8Z

86

80

3,413

110

Aug.

74

71

69

68

104

*86

79

84

77

77

68

76

85

80

188

308

350

354

156

119

114

149

159

148

118

10£

95

88

79

80

83

3,788

122

Sept.

74

72

73

77

80

67

63

62

60

60

61

61

55

55

134

245

1Z8

134

152

208

220

168

144

129

310

314

312

316

306

302

-

4,442

148

tAdJusted for change in contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

148 

0.151 

0.17

944 

0.961 

1.07

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,678 

1.71 

1.97

3,514 

3.58 

4.13

1,720 

1.75 

1.89

3,498 

3.56 

4.11

2,658 

2.71 

3.02

1,318 

1.34 

1.55

Observed

Max 18,000 Min 82 Mean 1,357 

Max 14,300 Min 55 Mean 1,347

443 

0.451 

0.50

108 

0.110 

0.13

99.8 

0.102 

0.12

105 

0.107 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 1,350 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.66 

Mean 1,354 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.78

Peak discharge ("base. 15.000 cfs).--Mar. 12 (12:15 a.m.) £3,£00 cfs (15.08 ft); Apr. 6 (4 a.m.) 

17,900 cfs (1E.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake (records, of change in contents furnished by 

Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.

a No recorder record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°33'40", long. 77°42'55", on left bank just downstream from Ossian

 Street Bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 1 mile west of Dansville, 

Livingston County.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917, October 1917 to

 September 1919 (published as "at Cumminsville"}, March 1919 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Oct. 19, 1920, staff gage at or 

within 1 mile of present site at various datums. Oct. 19, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 8, 1940, at 

site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 2.85 ft lower.

Average discharge.--32 years (1920-52), 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.44 ft), 

From rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at 

gage height, 12.16 ft; minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15; minimum gage height, 5.90 

ft Oct. 3, 4.

1910-12, 1915-52: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 cfs July'23, 1940 

(gage height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; maximum at former site, 9,110 

cfs July 23, 1940 (gage height, 9.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 9, 1934, Sept. 

27, 28, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or obstructed intake or 

backwater from debris, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1923-24. W 759: Drainage area. W 894: 1935.

Discharge, in ruble feet pe October 1951 to September 195Z

'JZ-J

1

2

3

4

5

fa

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2S

29

27

27

27

29

44

39

036

*C34

034

036

032

029

c27

o27

025

025

023

o23

023

c22

022

c23

c23

c29

027

025

027

025

025

884

28.5

0.166

0.21

Nov.

27

29

41

39

32

30

118

130

83

74

71

66

58

65

90

157

182

130

102

b80

b66

83

330

192

121

115

b96

b72

b68

74

-

2,821

94.0

0.614

0.69

Dec .

88

99

99

91

83

*76

96

203

901

241

145

115

b78

b64

b62

b52

b41

b43

b45

b43

112

202

102

b78

b64

b58

b49

b47

b45

167

460

4,049

131

0.856

0.98

Jan.

1.100

516

311

228

201

b!65

b!25

b!20

bl!6

b!04

b90

b88

84

*124

404

296

223

1,020

371

419

320

244

268

204

196

322

900

451

251

b215

b!90

9,666

312

2.04

2.35

Feb.

b205

326

298

978

682

402

320

278

299

259

*235

204

b!70

b!55

b!45

b!55

140

125

116

108

102

88

78

78

72

66

70

78

80

_

-

6,312

218

1.42

1.53

liar.

78

74

70

80

235

172

*146

120

110

140

1,900

955

544

381

b270

230

204

221

308

647

968

786

662

484

*378

362

332

280

243

221

212

 11,813

381

2.49

2.87

Apr.

234

243

238

234

1,170

1,170

567

404

352

*323

256

225

284

483

887

479

352

298

265

243

221

200

256

221

204

196

175

163

152

144

-

10, 639

355

2.32

2.59

May

133

130

123

123

119

*113

109

106

102

90

102

306

<!38

192

167

179

144

144

126

130

179

148

126

141

598

367

230

175

152

133

113

5,038

163

1.07

1.22

June

102

93

84

137

119

93

81

75

0300

*C135

090

078

066

062

058

054

052

o50

050

047

047

047

047

045

045

043

43

42

55

47

-

2,287

76.2

0.498

0.56

July

42

40

40

38

36

36

34

33

34

*36

33

31

29

28

28

29

31

31

29

28

40

31

29

29

28

28

33

28

31

28

28

999

32.2

0.210

0.24

Aug.

28

26

24

43

*71

34

29

28

26

34

29

29

29

26

24

29

31

50

40

29

38

42

33

31

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

1,000

32.3

0.211

0.24

Sept.

26

31

33

28

24

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

18

18

60

40

28

28

59

40

34

31

29

31

31

31

29

29

28

28

-

881

29.4

0.192

0.21

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,700 Min 22 Mean 186 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.46

Water year 1951.52= Max 1,900 Min 18 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69

Peak discharge (base,, 2,000 cfs). --Jan. 18 (3 a.m.) 2,300 cfs (9.51 ft); Mar. 11 (12:30 p.m.)

3,630 cfs (10.44 ft); Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (10.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris .

Note. --Intake obstructed Oct. 9 to Nov. 1, Dec. 7, Jan. 14, Feb. 17 to Mar. 5, Mar. 9-11; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, gage-height record, outside gage readings, and

records for other stations in the Oenesee River basin.
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°45'55", long. 77°50'25", on right bank at Jones Bridge, l| miles downstream from Canaseraga Creek, and 3-| miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston 

County.

Drainage area. 1,419 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to September 1952 .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Sept. 11, 1915, chain gage on 

bridge at datum 2.73 ft lower.

Average discharge.--42 years (1908-13, 1915-52), 1,602 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 13.67 ft): max-

 Imum gage height, 14.30 ft Dec. 31 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 48 cfs Aug. 3 (gage 

height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Sept. 10.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-52: Maximum discharge, 55,100 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 

25.44 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 29, 1909; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 8, 1909.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

 record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Slight 

seasonal regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft). High flows regulated by Mount Morris Reservoir (capacity, 14,700,000,000 cu ft); first effective use 

Nov. 24, 1951.

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Disc/large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

383

379

379

375

348

342 

362

404

*433

399

287

216

208

274

317

351

348

352

363

337

325

344

346

340

370

364

358

340

349

348

336

10,677

344

Nov.

358

354

368

395

375

310 

388

940

1,140

634

483

444

476

424

722

1,070

2,260

1,900

1,290

971

744

719

2,130

4.170

2,620

1,650

1,460

1,010

913

895

-

31,613

1,054

Dec.

954

1,300

1,270

1,100

1,110

1,320 

1,330

2,970

3,450

5,670

4,450

2,430

*1, 830

bl,650

bl,550

bl,300

bl,120

bl,200

bl,200

bl,350

bl,700

b2,500

b3,000

b2,200

bl,300

bl,350

bl,000

b980

b960

b2,150

b4,500

60, 194

1,942

Jan.

b7,400

b6,000

8,170

8,100

7,630

4,070 

2,000

1,510

1,550

1,510

1.300

1,380

1,490

1,440

3,580

6,240

3,590

*6,470

7,220

6,890

5,730

4,660

3,280

2,570

1,940

1,950

6,180

6,760

d6,940

d4, 690

1,980

134,220

4,330

Feb.

1,930

2,920

3,760

5,520

6,680

6,720 

5,750

2,950

2,800

2,680

2,420

2,160

bl,650

bl,350

bl,160

1,300

1,450

1,330

*1,200

1,050

1,070

1,090

1,160

1,400

1,380

1,360

1,640

1,790

1,810

_

-

69,480

2,396

Mar.

1,740

1,670

1,590

1,790

2,300

1,730 

1,460

1.580

1,440

1,400

5,890

7,360

8.020

*7,460

7,880

d7,740

d7,020

d6,700

4,740

4,400

7,410

7,780

7,920

7,730

7,220

7,090

6,430

*4,010

2,780

2,420

2,180

46,680

4,732

Apr.

2,380

2,890

2,950

2,530

3,170

7,660 

5,890

6,460

*5,980

5,450

4,710

2,950

1,590

1,800

4,550

6,860

6,610

6,330

4,450

2,610

1,960

1,260

2,060

3,990

2,200

1,590

1,480

1,400

1,190

984

-

106,134

3,538

May

924

907

822

750

724

724 

632

617

578

554

583

825

2,560

*2,510

1,870

,940

,720

,360

,370

,220

,700

,300

,760

,410

,880

,740

,610

,590

3,380

2,640

2,050

50, 250

1,621

June

1.700

976

818

711

1,040

1,050 

717

643

940

1,670

*1,060

746

*671

558

454

429

408

386

374

387

373

356

365

287

290

294

269

231

196

252

-

18,651

622

July

264

241

216

231

232

222 

187

208

169

166

171

158

107

145

146

*137

160

140

152

155

162

155

164

176

140

125

135

141

117

163

142

5,227

169

Aug.

138

132

101

126

178

161 

150

143

120

113

170

116

132

122

146

240

383

391

«396

233

183

196

257

209

190

162

158

155

137

121

128

5,587

180

Sept.

112

131

128

131

128

133

88

143

115

84

97

699

358

108

168

339

269

200

239

258

279

271

220

204

268

317

349

337

333

325

-

6,831

228

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

198 

0.140 

0.16

1,103 

0.777 

0.87

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

2,032 

1.43 

1.65

4,440 

3.13 

3.61

2,319 

1.63 

1.76

4,821 

3.40 

3.92

3,586 

2.53 

2.82

1,687 

1.19 

1.37

Observed

Max 12,500 Min no Mean 1,815 

Max 8,170 Min 84 Mean 1,764

610 

0.430 

0.48

168 

0.118 

0.14

158 

0.111 

0.13

120 

0.085 

0.09

Adjustedt

Mean 1,817 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.38 

Mean 1,772 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir (records of change 

in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rochester Oas and Electric Corp. and In Mt. Morris Reservoir by Corps of Engineers).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of. reconstructed gage-height graph 

based on records for other stations in the Qenesee River basin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

273

Location. Lat 42°44'25", long. 77°34'15", upstream from weir at outlet of Canadice Lake, 

Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to September 1952.

Gage.--Hook gage. Datum of gage is 1,093.00 ft above mean sea level (furnished by city of 

Rochester). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 49 years, 11.7 cfs (unadjusted).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

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

Calendar year 1951.....

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

Water year 1951-52.....

Mean elevation 

of lake 

(feet)

1,095.14 

1,094.70 

1,094.61

1,096.13

1,094.95 

1,096.86 

1,097.92 

1,098.84 

1,098.80 

1,098.54 

1,097.30 

1,095.69 

1,094.12

1,096.45

Observed discharge, 

in cubic feet 

per second

11.766 

.024 

12 . 198

9.211

7.521 

7.880 

17.919 

33.515 

13.968 

7.454 

15.294 

15.583 

14.956

13.193

Adjustedt

Discharge, in cubic 

feet per second

Mean

-2.567 

2.571 

7.805

13.197

23.977 

20.235 

40.576 

34.738 

14.042 

-2.077 

-3.594 

-3.668 

-.582

10.929

Per square 

mile

-0.204 

.204

.619

1.047

1.903 

1.606 

3.220 

2.757 

1.114 

-.165 

-.285 

-.291 

-.046

.867

Runoff in 

inches

-0.235 

.228 

.714

14.217

2.194 

1.732 

3.713 

3.076 

1.285 

-.184 

-.329 

-.336 

-.052

11.806

t Adjusted for change in contents in Canadice Lake. Negative figures indicate that natural losses from Canadice Lake exceeded inflow. 

Note. --Elevation of Canadice Lake: 1,095.85 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1951j 1,093.46 ft at 12 p.m. 

Sept. 30, 1952; 1,090.04 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1950} 1,094.42 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1951.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°57'25", long. 77°35'20", on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 197 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Torps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--? years, 172 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum, 0.*39 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.35 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Sept. 10-14, 30.

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 6.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.06 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Sept. 14, 15, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 24-28, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris or 

weeds, or those below 1 cfs, which are fair. Some diversion from and regulation by 

Hemlock and Canadice Lakes for water supply of city of Rochester. Diurnal fluctuation 

at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

from weeds or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge', in cubic feet 

per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1

0.6 1.4 

.7 2.7

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 0.7 ft.

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

0.9 7.5

1.1 16

1.4 35

2.1 

2.5

138

270

3.0 500

3 .5 810

4.0 1,190

5.0 2,250

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

5.4

5.0

4.4

*2.4

2.2

2.0

3.0

4.1

3.1

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

85.9

2.77

Nov.

2^6

2.7

4.0

3.7

3.8

3.7

5.9

9.6

14

13

12

10

8.9

8.2

7.0

11

20

27

24

20

18

14

12

13

13

15

14

15

12

10

-

347.1

11.6

Dec.

9.6

9.8

10

n

n

10

11

10

12

*c!5

20

b!7

b!4

bll

blO

b8.6

6^2

7.2

7.. 5

6.9

9.2

11

19

23

16

14

12

in

12

15

b66_

426.7

13.8

Jan.

216

287

142

b!20

b!02

b92

b86

b82

b92

b90

b80

b86

b86

87

143

220

*141

320

281

219

234

b!24

b!22

bl!2

bllO

b!35

342

298

b!55

b!30

bllO

4,844

156

Feb.

Ill

132

165

442

600

364

231

200

214

200

200

b!75

b!30

b!30

b!20

bllS

bllO

bllO

*bl!2

bl!2

bl!4

blOO

b98

b92

b88

b86

b82

b86

b92

_

-

4,814

166

Mar.

b90

b84

b78

104

599

365

b!95

b!25

bl!2

b!35

1,090

*1.140

426

235

b205

b!85

174

187

364

714

560

436

402

402

316

262

235

214

193

174

165

9,966

321

Apr.

165

174

184

180

429

1.260

580

388

*338

291

258

217

214

266

635

583

402

334

291

266

231

203

206

206

180

165

146

131

117

105

-

9,145

305

May

95

84

76

70

66

62

60

56

*54

§2.

66

215

290

195

145

190

155

125

110

loo

190

185

135

112

330

420

370

300

225

170

140

4,843

156

June

114

88

76

70

68

64

56

50

44

41

39

36

33

31

27

25

*24

25

22

20

17

15

12

11

10

8.0

6.0

5.4

5^2.

5.4

-

1,048.0

34.9

July

5.6

5.4

4.7

4.1

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

ClO

c22

*c22

c21

c20

c!9

c21

c26

27

25

22

20

17

16

14

13

13

12

374.4

12.1

Aug.

11

10

8.9

7.5

6.9

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.5

5.4

6.0

7.2

6.6

5.8

4.9

5.0

5.7

*4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

JL

141.4

4.56

Sept.

0.7

,7

.6

,6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

t 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2_d.

2.0

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

-

20.6

0.69

AdJustedt

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

0.542 

0.003 

0.00

27. £ 

0.14] 

0.16

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

51.3 

0.260 

0.30

264

1.34 

1.55

261 

1.32 

1.43

515 

2.61

3.01

466 

2.37 

2.64

214 

1.09 

1.25

Observed

Max 1,600 Min 0.4 Mean 130 

Max 1,260 Min 0.4 Mean 98.5

47.7 

0.242 

0.27

0.171 

0.001 

O.OO

-4.87 

-0.025 

-O.03

-0.010 

0.000 

0.00

Adjustedt

Mean 198 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.67 

Mean 153 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversions from and change in contents in Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; outlet of 

Honeoye Lake is not controled (records of diversion and change in contents furnished by Department 

of Public Works, city of Rochester). Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate 

that losses from Hemlock, Canadice, and Honeoye Lakes exceeded inflow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris.

H2ie_.--Backwater from weeds May 3 to July 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 275

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°00 I 30", long. 77°47'25", on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, and 3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 7 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 efs Mar. 12 (gage height, 6.24 ft); mlnEnumT 18 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 2.095 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 6,080 ofs Mar. 29,1950 (gageheight, 8.52 ft): minimum, 

10 cfs Dec. 9, 1949 (gage height, 1.975 ft, backwater from ice and debris).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from 

weeds or debris, which are good.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from weeds or debris (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

38

95

223

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 3.0 ft.

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.6

3.0

18

26

38

97

223

3.5 

4.0

458

753

1,560

2,910

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

26

*25

25

25

32

33

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

28

29

28

26

26

26

25

25

834

26.9

0.129

0.15

Nov.

26

26

29

27

26

26

40

38

30

34

29

28

28

32

30

38

50

53

58

49

42

38

42

86

101

69

54

54

5C

47

-

1,280

42.7

0.20E

0.23

Dee.

47

58

67

59

52

49

50

49

74

98

127

86

*b60

b52

b46

b44

b44

b42

b41

b44

b50

b58

123

108

95

71

b66

b64

63

69

132

2,088

67.4

0.324

0.37

Jan.

474

899

988

359

273

215

161

139

145

136

b96

118

118

118

230

440

*370

380

600

469

b460

395

313

b215

b!75

212

564

709

b545

b310

193

10,819

349

1.68

1.93

Feb.

212

378

542

1,040

1.510

979

526

400

360

327

317

304

235

*231

215

208

204

204

185

182

185

178

168

161

165

151

158

175

193

-

10,093

348

1.67

1.8C

Mar.

208

196

185

213

736

715

588

474

416

405

1,560

*2.840

1,940

905

709

641

6OO

588

680

989

1,120

1,140

948

812

684

513

447

395

360

327

308

22,642

730

3.51

4.05

Apr.

304

322

317

295

355

899

2*i

588

*453

385

332

299

304

380

583

715

509

350

C290

c260

C240

c220

C220

c230

c215

c!95

c!90

c!75

c!60

c!45

-

10,871

362

1.74

1.94

May

c!40

C135

C13O

C125

C122

c!18

C116

C112

*C108

cl08

C116

C135

C290

513

451

390

320

227

193

176

208

299

244

190

315

393

252

186

153

135

120

6,520

210

1.01

1.17

June

113

102

95

90

86

83

76

70

66

62

66

62

58

56

52

51

*51

51

49

49

51

51

51

49

48

46

44

«

48

44

-

1,863

62.1

0.299

0.33

July

43

43

43

44

43

41

40

38

40

40

38

37

36

36

36

36

*35

33

33

33

44

36

35

32

32

30

30

29

28

28

28

1,120

36.1

0.174

0.20

Aug.

28

29

28

26

29

31

29

28

26

26

26

26

26

25

*25

26

28

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

£4

25

26

802

25.9

0.125

0.14

Sept.

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

42.

32

26

25

29

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

-

719

24.0

0.115

0.13

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,230 Min 25 Mean 241 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,840 Min 20 Mean 190 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.44

Peak discharge (base. 1.5OO cfs). Feb. 5 (5:45 p.m.) 1,600 ofs (5.O3 ft); Mar. 12 (8:30 p.m.) 

2,960 cfs (6.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from weeds.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 2-4, Jan. 15-19, Sept. 18-3O.
276 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°06'00"', long. 77°53'00", on right bank at east end of Carrol Street, 

in Churchville, Monroe County, 60 ft downstream from main line tracks of New York Central Railroad and 1 mile upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--123 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1952.

Gage.--Ifater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.45 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--7 years, 114 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,62Q cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 5.95 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1945-52: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1-3, 6, 7, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft, Sept. 29, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from ice, weeds, or debris, 

and those below 5 cfs, which are fair. New York Central System diverted an average of 

about 10,644,000 gallons each month from a point just above station for use by locomotives from Oct. 1 to May 12, inclusive, equivalent to a mean flow of about 0.5 cfs 

at station. Slight regulation by pumping operations above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

7.6

6.8

5.6 *5.4

4.3

S7t

19

17

13

10

9.0 

7.6

7.2

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.0

5.0

5.8

6.2

9.0

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.0

7.6

8.2

261.9

8.45

0.069

0.08

Nov.

872" 7.4

13

11

9.4

8.2

28

60

62

5?

41

34 

28

31

28

30

50

60

50

36

26

30

36

40

32

39

43

25

31

26

-

975.2

32.5

0.264

0.29

Dec.

26

28

27

25

24

24

27

33

38

49

*48

39 

23

22

17

15

15

16

15

17

28

56

74

66

60

46

43

41

41

52

92

1,127

36.4

0..296

0.34

Jan.

251

511

J97

252

151

123

91

75

63

58

51

50 

50

60

165

280

*260

220

230

230

215

185

140

110

105

120

205

290

290

205

155

5,688

183

1.49

1.72

Feb.

170

230

309

582

897

622

339

222

169

155

178

160 

114

*103

78

67

67

69

60

67

71

70

69

71

77

67

70

71

76

_

-

5., 300

183

1.49

1.60

Mar.

83

85

85

175

548

588

429

281

200

180

740

1.460 

*950

403

298

205

163

172

299

696

729

502

397

391

318

245

194

169

143

126

117

11,371

367

2.98

3.44

Apr.

130

163

155

130

223

525

532

332

234

*189

155

130 

134

192

288

324

266

175

132

112

100

91

87

90

87

80

76

71

69

64

-

5,336

178

1.45

1.61

May

60

56

54

48

45

44

40

*38

37

36

48

90 

150

198

210

167

136

98

74

64

85

115

103

82

133

205

194

110

71

58

50

2,899

93.5

0.760

0.88

June

45

43

41

39

37

34

28

24

22

20

19

18 

17

17

16

15

*15

13

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

875

8.6

11

13

-

575.8

19.2

0.156

0.17

July

11

9.6

8.6

8.0

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0 

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.2

*3.8

4.8

5.4

5.6

12

T5

7.0

4.0

4.5

6.6

5.2

4.1

4.0

3.7

2.9

182.0

5.87

0.048

0.06

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.6

4.1

6.4

5.2

3.6

2.6

3.3

5.6

5.2

5.4 

4.7

4.3

*4.0

10

11

~S.9 12

6.3

5.3

5.9

11

5.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.3

T75

3.1

3.2

159.6

5.15

0.042

0.05

Sept.

2.9

5.6

4.7

3.5

3.0

3.1

2.8

 276 2.2

10

5.8

4.7 

4.4

3.8

11

16

T5

10

15

15

7.8

4.8

4.5

6.0

5.4

4.3

4.7

6.0

3.7

2.6

-

188.9

6.30

0.051

O.06

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,370 Kin 4.3 Mean 134 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.74

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,460 Min 2.2 Mean 93.1 Cfsm O.757 In. 10.30

Peak discharge (base. 1,OOO cfs).--Mar. 12 (5 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (5.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or debris Nov. 20 to Dec. 31, Jan. 15-24, Jan. 27-

L. Backwater from weeds or debris Oct. 2 to Nov. 19, Feb. 1, May 2-13, June 7 to Aug. 16, Sept. 16-

).

31. Ba

30
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 277

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°10'50" (revised), long. 77°37'40", on right bank at Rochester, Monroe 

County, 40 ft downstream from plant 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. and 100 ft 

upstream from Driving Park Avenue Bridge.

Drainage area. 2,467 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1919 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--32 years (1920-52), 2,786 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 9.03 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, -0.75 ft); minimum dally, 286 cfs Oct. 14!

1919-52: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1940 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum, less than 10 cfs, occurred daring low-water periods in some years when powerplant was shut down; minimum daily, 219 cfs Aug. 14, 1927.

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1865.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. 

New York State Barge Canal crosses river near southern boundary of Rochester. Water 

diverted by the canal from Lake Erie is discharged into river from the west, the canal 

again diverting a smaller amount of water from river to the east. Additional regulation Is provided by Rushford Lake (formerly called Caneadea Reservoir) and Mount 

Morris Reservoir.

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water yea*> J.951-52 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cutlc feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

0.4 269

1.0 513

1.5 808

2.5 1,680

3.5 3,230

5.0 7,300

6.0 9,500

0.7 389

1.0 528

1.5 844

2.5 1,750

3.0 2,410

5.0 7,300

7.0 12,000

8.5 16,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

776

684

724

730

*680

835

830

795

834

806

746

714 

637

286

699

594

737

772

662 

815

625

720

653

797

924

811

780

742

786

696

792

22,682

732

_

-

Nov.

674

751

864

778

832

690

952

984

1,470

1,690

1,120

988 

900

992

917

1,530

1,850

2,770

2,540 

1,730

1,370

1,150

1,500

3,400

i,540

3,300

2,160

1,870

1,560

1,500

-

47,205

1,574

_

-

Dec.

1,410

1,510

1,910

1,960

1,890

1,870

2,070

2,460

4,100

4,800

«6,890

4,930 

3,340

2,610

1,920

1,660

1,810

1,350

1,510 

1,530

2,020

1,970

2,420

3,160

2,660

2,170

1,610

1,650

1,470

1,620

2,300

74,380

2,399

_

-

Jan.

4,510

8,010

7,970

8,700

9,450

8,220

4,110

1,980

1,920

2,340

1,760

1,550 

1,880

2,260

2,980

5,910

7,030

5,550

8,750 

8,950

8,440

6,880

5,360

4,090

2,570

2,560

5,240

9,050

8,100

*8,260

5,070

169,430

5,465

_

-

Feb.

3,180

3,590

4,530

7,480

11,500

10,600

9,440

6,550

4,510

4,460

4,280

3,980 

3,450

*2,130

1,940

2,280

2,820

5,140

2,770 

2,320

2,360

2,380

2,320

2,420

2,780

2,660

2,650

3,050

3,180

_

-

118,550

4,088

_

-

Mar.

5,410

5,090

5,080

5,280

7,380

6,570

4,880

4,490

5,650

5,570

9,170

16,100 

14,700

12,000

10,200

10,100

*9,500

8,580

9,000 

9,560

10,200

11,900

11,600

11,400

11,000

9,790

9,490

7,710

5,220

4,670

4,550

249,440

8,046

_

-

Apr.

4,330

4,190

4,560

4,640

5,450

15,000

 ^2 500

9*300

9,110

8,580

7,690

6,550 

4,700

4,270

5,710

9,580

9,960

9,140

8,420 

5,490

4,430

*4,010

3,060

3,940

5,340

3,940

3,170

3,100

2,820

2,610

-

183,570

6,119

_

-

May

2,300

2,120

1,910

1,730

1,680

1,690

1,560

*1,460

1,530

1,500

1,800

2,130 

3,150

4,290

4,360

3,740

3,950

3,170

2,630 

2,600

2,750

3,650

3,850

3,090

3,510

5,820

5,740

3,560

3,980

4,360

3,960

93,350

3,011

_

-

June

5.070

2,580

1,850

1,770

1,750

1,880

1,750

1,290

1,420

1,780

2,270

1,610 

1,560

1,250

1,170

*1,050

1,060

1,190

fl,080 

950

906

918

932

1,080

968

847

903

825

843

704

-

41,036

1,368

_

-

July

758

904

748

858

826

718

692

614

656

634

640

650 

588

635

577

651

656

640

722 

686

*815

682

a580

3560

a540

a660

a520

a480

a¥§T3

493

507

20,368

657

_

-

Aug.

619

534

481

513

551

543

578

588

522

559

508

529 

480

~5U 402

728

548

*784

767 

852

645

605

566

622

600

656

604

562

528

510

516

18,044

582

_

-

Sept.

557

535

524

543

512

508

422

43T

449

479

465

652 

835

725

768

562

716

818

688 

544

554

714

578

591

606

574

639

731

744

752

-

18,220

607

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 18,500 Mln 286 Mean 3,131 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Water year 1951-52: Max 16,100 Mln 286 Mean 2,886 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from power-output record.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
278 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, Y.

Location. Lat 42°23'35", long. 76°32'40", on left bank half a mile upstream from Butternut Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area. --36. 7 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1952.

Gage. Ifeter-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 437.16 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. --15 years, 39.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 988 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 0.505 ft Sept*. 13.

1937-52: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 5.5 and 7.58 ft; minimum. 1.8 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 1939 (gage height, 

0.42 ft).

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods for ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables 

height,

water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 3O

2.9 

5.9

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.3 

2.8

150

366

590

3.7

7.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

T7T

7.2

576

*5.4

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

S.4

5.9

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

152.4

4.92

0.134

0.15

Nov.

6.0

678

17

10

7.8

6.9

31

25

13

10

9.0

8.0

7.6

9.6

12

21

21

15

12

bll

b9.6

10

15

33

2T

b!9

b!5

b!3

13

12

-

420.3

14.0

0.381

0.43

Dec.

15

16

14

15

104

69

 44

38

83

54

41

36

b29

b27

b26

b23

b24

24

21

21

b98

64

48

34

30

b32

b24

b32

b33

59

86

1,264

40.8

1.11

1.28

Jan.

237

145

96

79

63

52

46

43

37

36

32

34

29

36

84

68

53

183

92

90

63

b54

70

b45

t>35

152

276

*T55

71

b49

b54

2,537

81.8

2.23

2.57

Feb.

72

105

73

228

144

94

75

66

66

54

53

42

b33

b32

b31

35

33

32

b29

*b27

28

25

23

23

23

b22

b22

23

22

_

-

1,535

52.9

1.44

1.56

Mar.

b21

b20

2U

24

39

29

26

24

23

30

*b580

226

146

103

82

69

62

*64

76

130

217

169

199

153

120

100

90

78

63

59

55

3,102

100

2.72

3.14

Apr.

59

72

76

69

136

140

1OO

84

71

62

63

54

78

118

185

115

88

72

63

55

49

45

*50

43

41

38

35

32

31

28

-

2,152

71.7

1.95

2.18

May

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

21

130

63

47

 44

39

33

38

30

42

84

48

39

51

142

137

84

62

55

48

42

1,489

48.0

1.31

1.51

June

40

34

30

29

28

24

21

20

27

20

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

*10

11

9.9

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.4

8.4

7.6

7.0

IT 6.8

9.2

-

485.5

16.2

0.441

0.49

July

7.4

6.6

6.6

7.2

9.3

6.3

5.6

5.4

124

152

39

21

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.6

7.8

25

*17

11

8.6

8.0

7.0

15

8.9

8.0

7.2

6.6

597.2

19.3

0.526

0.61

Aug.

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

!§

10

7.6

6.6

6.2

12

8.7

10

9.2

7.2

6.4

15

19

9.8

*8.0

7.2

8.2

8.2

7.0

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.4

4.9

575

5.2

272.4

8.79

0.240

0.28

Sept.

6.2

11

To

6.6

5.6

5.4

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.4

8.8

8.1

5.2

4.8

7.2

5.4

5.4

6.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

-

170.5

5.68

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1951: Max 330 Min 3.5 Mean 39.7 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67

Water year 1951-52: Max 580 Min 4.1 Mean 38.7 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 279

Pall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27'20", long. 76°28'30", on left bank in Forest Home, half a mile upstream from Cornell University Dam, ij- miles northeast of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--124 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to June 1909 (gage heights only), February 1925 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 794.81 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1908 to June 1909, 

chain gage at bridge lij miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1925-52), 187 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs July 8, 1935 (gage height, 9.52 ft), from 

average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 cfs Aug. 25, 1927 

(gage height, 0.18 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Cornell University diverted 60,886,000 cu ft during year from a 

point about 1 mile above station for water supply, equivalent to a mean discharge at 

station of 1.93 cfs.

Revisions (water years).--W 759: Drainage area. W 874: 1935-38.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

122

266

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

424

757

1,200

1,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

17

16

16

16

16

15

25

38

33

 25

20

20

18

18

17

16

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

18

21

22

20

20

20

18

17

602

19.4

0.156

0.18

Nov.

20

TL

48

51

36

29

68

~80 175

57

46

40

36

36

63

378

a!50

a8 8

a64

a54

a49

a47

a54

a 145

a!55

allO

99

b58

85

76

-

2,118

70.6

0.569

0.64

Dec.

80

97

106

108

380

391

*204

171

254

E73

175

142

b!08

b72

b74

b68

b64

b62

b60

b64

b250

414

206

156

117

b!06

blOO

b96

bl!2

b!80

605

5,295

171

1.38

1.59

Jan.

bl.OOO

846

434

262

257

223

160

b!35

b!50

154

b!30

b!35

b!25

142

467

580

252

997

451

346

266

b!50

285

b!75

b!30

249

1,240

*547

269

b!80

b!55

10,892

351

2.83

3.27

Feb.

b!80

405

367

695

724

432

314

261

262

236

219

185

b!35

b!30

b!22

b!22

139

131

116

»bl!2

b!16

104

106

b94

101

b84

92

99

94

_

-

6,177

213

1.72

1.85

Mar.

b88

b84

b82

85

161

133

117

104

95

107

1,800

1,260

564

373

280

229

212

*212

244

359

774

852

636

665

466

442

424

335

285

249

244

11,961

386

3.11

3.59

Apr.

285

351

396

390

475

746

454

384

314

257

262

236

292

444

607

362

257

215

185

165

145

134

*171

158

131

125

115

108

101

95

-

8,360

279

2.25

2.51

May

90

90

80

70

73

72

65

63

60

58

66

458

459

285

 200

240

165

158

128

140

744

584

279

208

581

893

411

262

232

208

168

7,590

245

1.98

2.28

June

168

TTO

122

115

120

106

110

94

105

113

81

74

67

62

58

53

54

 51

45

45

43

44

45

44

39

36

33

31

37

46

-

2,189

73.0

0.589

0.66

July

34

29

27

31

30

26

23

22

149

959

252

109

76

60

50

45

40

37

36

37

136

 220

89

60

50

42

54

50

42

41

35

2,891

93.3

0.752

0.87

Aug.

31

29

34

30

91

59

40

34

30

34

a43

a39

a43

a36

31

37

241

77

*50

39

37

63

42

34

30

28

26

25

24

23

24

1,404

45.3

0.365

0.42

Sept.

25

29

32

28

25

22

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

Tf

22

73

57

26

28

31

28

30

27

24

22

21

21

22

21

20

-

763

25.4

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,670 Min 13 Mean 180 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.69

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,800 Min 15 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.09

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs). --Mar. 11 (7:45 p.m.) 2,980 cfs (4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on records

for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

30107Z O - 54 - 19
280 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.

Location. La t 42 "52 "20", long. 77°16'20", at south end of City Pier at northern end of 

Canandaigua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandaigua, Ontario County.

Drainage area.--189 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952. December 1927 to November 1939, 

records collected by city of Canandaigua at site on west side of E. T. Waldorf's boathouse.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1946, staff gage at E. T. Waldorf's boathouse 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 7.91 ft Apr. 10; minimum, 5.47 ft Dec. 7.

T9~39-52: Maximum gage height observed, 9.09 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1940; minimum observed, 

4.45 ft Jan. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by gates on east outlet and stoplogs on 

west outlet. West outlet, which usually carries most of lake outflow, is an artificial canal 1-jj miles long which discharges into Canandaigua Lake Outlet; spillway consists of permanent stoplog 9.8 ft long with top at elevation 683.96 ft extending 

across a masonry arch opening under roadway. East outlet is at head of natural outlet 

channel from lake; flow regulated by two gates at highway bridge half a mile downstream. The city engineer, Canandaigua, regulates storage in lake for Oswego River 

Watershed Corp., Fulton, by operation of gates and stoplogs on outlets. Water diverted 

for municipal supply of village of Newark since about December 1951. Capacity of lake 

not determined. Area of water surface is about 16.57 sq mi at elevation 686 ft.

ge height, in feet,.water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

6.16

6.16

6.17

6716

6.14

6.12

6.16

6.17

6.13

6.11

6.10

6.06

6.04

6.03

6.00

5.94

5.93

5.92

5.93

5.88

5.90

5.89

5.86

5.89

5.84

5.82

5.79

5.79

5.76

5.77

5.72

5.98

-82.8

Nov.

5.70

5.70

5.73

5.78

5.69

5.67

5.69

5.71

5.70

5.68

5.66

5.71

5.74

5.68

5.66

5.68

5.71

5.73

5.71

5.70

5.71

5.71

5.69

5.67

5.70

5.70

5.65

5.67

5.64

5.64

-

5.69

-8.90

Dec.

5.64

5.62

5.66

5.70

BTeT

5.63

5.65

5.63

5.66

5.68

5.70

5.67

5.66

5.65

5.65

5.64

5.64

5.66

5.60

5.70

5.61

5.63

5.62

5.59

5.64

5.63

5.62

5.67

5.64

5.62

5.70

5.65

+20.7

Jan.

5.75

BTsT

5.87

5.90

5.92

5.89

5.91

5.91

5.91

5.92

5.92

5.93

' 5.92

5.92

5.99

5.99

6.10

6.15

6.25

6.31

6.31

6.42

6.37

6.36

6.43

6.42

6.48

6.53

6.55

6.56

6.56

6.14

+141

Feb.

6.58

6.61

6.66

6.84

7.02

7.09

7.12

7.13

7.15

7.16

7.16

7.12

7.10

7.09

7.06

7.05

7.08

7.07

7.04

7.04

7.03

7.00

6.97

6.94

6.92

6.90

6.87

6.85

6.83

-

-

6.98

+49.3

Mar.

6.82

6.80

6.79

6.81

6.85

6.87

6.87

6.86

6.86

6.91

7.12

7.42

7.51

7.50

7.48

7.42

7.39

7.35

7.40

7.40

7.50

7.58

7.67

7.69

7768

7.65

7.61

7.57

7.52

7.48

7.45

7.28

+103

Apr.

7.41

7.40

7.37

7.34

7.43

7.79

7.85

7783

7.80

7.78

7.70

7.66

7.69

7.60

7.73

7.80

7.78

7.74

7.70

7.63

7.58

7.53

7.48

7.43

7.38

7.33

7.28

7.21

7.16

7.11

-

7.55

-59.2

May

7.06

7.00

6.94

6.89

6.85

6.84

6.81

6.80

6.80

6.79

6.82

6.95

6.99

7.00

7.04

7.05

7.05

7.05

7.06

7.10

7.17

7.18

7.18

7.25

7.38

7.42

7.46

7.48

7.48

7.47

7.48

7.09

+70.7

June

7.46

7744

7.44

7.42

7.42

7.42

7.38

7.38

7.40

7.38

7.33

7.30

7.28

7.28

7.25

7.23

7.24

7.21

7.20

7.15

7.15

7.13

7.13

7.11

7.09

7.08

7.03

7.01

7.02

7.00

-

7.25

-85.5

July

7.00

6.98

6.97

6.94

6.90

6.89

6.88

6.88

6.82

6.80

6.79

6.78

6.76

6.75

6.75

6.70

6.69

6.68

6.67

6.67

6.72

6.74

6.74

6.68

6.67

6.66

6.63

6.63

6.59

6.58

6.55

6.76

-75.9

Aug.

6.53

6.51

6.48

6.54 6~75Z

6.49

6.48

6.48

6.49

6.53

6.53

6.52

6.50

6.49

6.49

6.49

6.45

6.44

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.35

6.33

6.32

6.30

6.29

6.28

6.28

6.27

6.23

6.29

6.42

-39.9

Sept.

6.24

6.23

6.21

6.17

6.20

6.12

6.07

6.08

6.05

6.03

6.01

6.00

5.99

5.97

6.04

6.08

6.04

6.07

6.07

6.06

6.03

6.02

6.01

6.00

5.98

5.97

5.93

5.93

5.92

5.90

-

6.05

-65.7

Calendar year 1951: Max 7.77 Min 5.59 Mean 6.65 (t) -12.3

Water year 1951-52: Max 7.85 Mln 5.59 Mean 6.57 (t) -2.48

t Change in contents in Canandaigua Lake and since about December, diversion by village of Newark 

for water supply, equivalent in cubic feet per second (records of diversion furnished by village of 

Newark).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 281

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapln, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°55'00", long. 77°14'00", on left bank in Chapin, Ontario County, 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua Lake.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 155 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 782 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 1.63 ft Nov. 12.

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Feb. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Canandaigua Lake (see preceding page). Diversion 

for municipal supply of village of Newark began about December 1951.

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1951 to September 1952

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

 total

Mean

Oct.

27

27

27

29

*42

41

45

44

41

40

37

58

112

116

118

98

38

32

30

29

35

37

35

37

35

33

32

32

31

31

30

1,399

45.1

Nov.

29

28

31

32

28

26

28

26

24

23

22

30

49

46

44

52

46

30

42

42

42

44

44

45

44

49

44

42

42

41

-

1,115

37.2

Dec.

40

39

38

38

38

39

40

38

49

*46

45

43

38

37

35

34

 34 33

35

33

80

98

92

86

80

110

T06

100

100

106

82

1,812

58.5

Jan.

108

72

58

58

58

56

54

54

52

50

52

52

52

58

88

68

*62

114

78

98

86

86

84

76

80

96

122 "TOO"

90

94

108

2,364

76.3

Feb.

106

116

116

219

214

243

245

248

248

248

251

235

»b230

b230

b230

217

220

220

b220

b215

214

212

210

b210

207

207

202

202

202

-

-

6,137

212

Mar.

202

200

197

223

280

204

192

185

b!85

208

514

*501

521

528

524

511

498

491

528

555

535

541

562

562

558

548

538

521

511

498

491

13,112

423

Apr.

482

472

469

466

558

604

¥86

583

572

562

541

524

524

511

541

552

552

545

531

514

498

*485

478

466

450

437

424

412

396

384

-

15,119

504

May

"36? 371

350

338

294

118

98

98

96

94

102

*137

118

111

116

120

113

111

116

132

159

139

137

149

221

205

198

200

205

205

205

5,418

175

June

205

198

192

190

182

174

166

156

154

130

116

106

112

116

116

*112

116

110

106

104

102

100

98

98

98

98

98

102

110

112

-

3,877

129

July

110

TlO

110

106

104

102

100

102

100

78

47

43

40

40

42

*36

36

36

36

36

52

40

37

34

32

32

32

31

31

30

ZT_

1,792

57.8

Aug.

27

28

27

30

31

27

26

27

28

33

31

31

*30

44

1§

31

26

24

25

24

26

23

21

20

M

26

39

39

39

37

38

942

30.4

Sept.

37

36

36

33

32

31

29

29

29

26

25

25

25

25

30

31

27

27

30

26

24

23

23

24

23

23

20

19

17

15

-

803

26.8

Adjusted for change in contents in Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-37.6 

-0.189 

-0.22

28.3 

0.142 

0.16

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

79.2 

0.398 

0.46

217 

1.09 

1.26

261 

1.31 

1.41

526 

2.64 

3.05

445 

2.24 

2.49

245 

1.23 

1.42

Observed

Max 658 Min 21 Mean 199 

Max 604 Min 17 Mean 147

43.7

0.220 

0.25

-18.1 

-0.091 

-0.10

-9.53 

-0.048 

-0.06

-38.9 

-0.195 

-0.22

Adjusted

Mean 187 Cfsm 0.940 In. 12.74 

Mean 145 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Backwater from ice or weeds Oct. 1 to Feb. 3, June 10 to Sept. 30 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 1-10, June 13-16). Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that natural 

losses from Canandaigua Lake exceeded inflow. Records of diversion furnished by village of Newark.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°56'45", long. 76°36 T 05", on left bank 2| miles downstream from center 

of Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from State dam at outlet of Owasco 

Lake.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. November 1912 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 39 years (1913-52), 286 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 879 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 3.21 ft); minimum, 

13 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.45 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Oct. 21.

1912-52: Maximum discharge, 2,090 cfs Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940, Apr. 4, 1950; 

maximum gage height. 4.88 ft Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940; minimum discharge, about 

2 cfs Dec. 5, 1936 (gage height, 1.36 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Nov. 11, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from weeds, which are fair, 

and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation 

caused by mills in Auburn; seasonal regulation at State dam. Water supply for Auburn 

taken from Owasco Lake, part of which returns as sewage to outlet above gaging station.

Revisions (water years) . W 759: Drainage area. W 804: 1913(M) . W 824: 1913-14, 1916, 

1920lM,m), 19H2lM,m), 1928(M,m) , 1929, 1932(M,m).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 

8.0

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

71

152

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

2.5 

2.9 

3.2

342

619

870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*46

44

45

46

40

40

48

43

38

37

36

37

31

30

32

32

30

29

23

18

17

18

57

69

78

118

146

146

143

97

45

1,659

53.5

-

-

Nov.

46

47

52

44

45

45

115

160

157

157

154

95

51

55

54

123

164

157

167

178

178

178

187

178

184

193

190

190

186

186

-

3,916

131

_

-

Dec.

182

182

*178

182

190

184

190

186

193

193

197

193

193

197

a!93

a!95

a!95

a!95

a!95

a!90

a!90

a!90

186

186

186

190

186

186

182

193

197

5,875

190

_

-

Jan.

218

205

201

193

197

201

201

205

205

210

205

205

205

210

294

*381

429

388

416

489

588

573

542

513

446

470

334

385

430

418

436

10,393

335

_

-

Feb.

431

419

430

595

771

805

791

768

751

721

*708

660

566

467

457

457

470

457

463

454

376

320

312

331

326

359

348

337

331

_

-

14,681

506

_

-

Mar.

320

309

298

297

311

298

298

292

280

293

*412

551

639

643

635

618

611

596

604

596

627

692

717

760

760

595

492

499

492

470

470

15,475

499

_

-

Apr.

477

463

470

470

484

470

*520

520

513

520

513

506

499

513

513

513

513

506

499

492

477

464

463

457

463

457

457

457

463

441

-

14,573

486

-

-

Hay

463

463

450

395

*334

336

342

348

354

342

348

385

354

354

354

348

354

336

348

379

366

360

366

336

342

336

342

348

342

314

320

11,159

360

-

-

June

314

336

331

331

331

331

336

336

352

348

*348

372

372

363

354

283

219

214

218

218

210

210

209

214

205

210

214

201

210

210

-

8,400

280

-

-

July

186

T32

89

86

78

76

81

76

84

71

60

64

56

60

60

*56

56

64

60

56

73

60

58

c54

c52

050

c50

056

c50

047

048

2,149

69.3

_

-

Aug.

048

c48

c47

c58

C48

042

040

c40

c40

C42

*041

c42

a40

a39

a38

a 50

a48

a47

a45

a43

a44

a43

a42

a42

043

066

c52

46

48

49

a45

1,406

45.4

_

-

Sept.

a44

a76

a56

a46

a41

a38

40

a41

a40

a39

a56

a48

a40

a37

a56

a48

a41

a36

40

34

30

32

31

30

32

33

30

29

31

31

-

1,206

40.2

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 

water year 1951-52: Max

915

805

Win 

Win

Mean 

Mean

290

248

1.39

1.19

In. 

In.

18.91

16.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

elevations of Owasco Lake, weather records.

o Backwater from weeds.

Note.--Decrease In contents In Owasoo Lake during calendar year 1951, about 316,000,000 cu ft 

(equivalent mean discharge, 10.02 cfs; runoff, 0.65 In.); decrease In elevation, 1.10 ft. Decrease 

In contents during water year 1951-52, about 184.000,000 ou ft (equivalent mean discharge, 5.81 cfs; 

runoff, 0.38 In.; decrease In elevation, 0.64 ft). Record of elevations of Owasco Lake furnished 

by city of Auburn.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.

283

Location.--Lat 43°09'25", long. 76°19 1 55", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 400 ft downstream from navigation dam 

of New York State Barge Canal System.

Drainage area.--3,130 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1898' to December 1908 (these records, prior to construction 

of Barge Canal, not equivalent to later records at same site because of extensive development of Barge Canal system), November 1949 to September 1952 in reports of Geological Survey. November 1898 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and 

surveyor (subsequent to December 1908, gage heights only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.60 ft above mean sea level (New York 

~^?tate Barge Canal datum). Prior to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gages on dam at same site at

different datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream from base gage

at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Mar. 14; maximum gage height, 

5.90 ft Mar. 14; minimum daily discharge, 555 cfs Sept. 6; minimum gage height, 0.81 

ft Aug. 10.

1949-52: Maximum discharge (river channel only), 15,800 cfs Apr. 1, 1950 (gage 

height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 6, 1952; minimum gage height, 

that of Aug. 10, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. This record represents total discharge at Baldwinsville and ineludes flow in Baldwin and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some 

artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system 

in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants 

above station. Seneca River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal 

through lock 32 near Pittsford. During part of year, entire flow from 45 sq mi of 

Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Keuka Lake in 

Oswego River basin.

Cooperation.--Records of lockages at lock 24 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1,280

1,280

1,350 

1,600

1,640

1,620

1,380

1,800

1,600

1,380

1,330

1,450

1,380

1,290

1,070

963

1,020 

1,100

1,190 

1,190

1,130

1,670

2.270

1,770

1,560

1,100

1,260

1,520

1,630

1,460

1,400

43,683

1,409

0.450

0.52

Nov.

1,460

1.290

1,300 

1,480

1,550

1,340

1,450

1,760

1,810

1,570

1,430

1,540

1,640

1,580

1,360

1,630

1,900 

1,830

1,930

1,690

1,720

1,560

1,850

1.960

1,720

1,820

1,660

1,510

1,540

1,550

-

48,430

1,614

0.516

0.58

Dec.

1,560

1 . 420

1,560 

1,570

1,800

*2,140

2,120

2,240

2,230

2,490

2,570

2,490

2,450

2,330

2,440

2,250

2,370 

2,360

2,320 

2,310

2,390

2,560

2,570

2,620

2,620

2.780

2,680

2,590

2,580

2,440

2,730

71,580

2,309

0.738

0.85

Jan.

3,580

5,140

5.720 

5,410

5,080

4,560

4,290

4,000

3,730

3,590

3,580

3,550

5.290

3,370

3,700

*4,190

4,510 

5,070

5,220 

5,230

5,250

4,910

4,990

4,460

4,480

4,340

4,870

5,360

5,100

5,020

4,760

140,350

4,527

1.45

1.67

Feb.

4,640

4,880

5,630 

6,740

7,800

8,510

8.790

8,380

7,850

7,300

7,010

*6,640

6,200

5,720

5,510

5,350

5,070 

5,150

5,120 

5,020

5,010

4,910

4,710

4,640

4,840

4.560

4,710

4,680

4,610

-

-

169,980

5,861

1.87

2.02

Mar.

4,570

4,450

4,440 

4,570

4,820

5,340

5,670

5,550

5,250

*5,200

6,270

9,640-

10,600

10.700

10 , 300

9,620

8,850 

7,980

7,560 

7,440

7,710

8,180

8,420

8,600

8,470

8,210

7,910

7,440

6,900

6,680

6,530

223,870

7,222

2.31

2.66

Apr.

6,460

6,030

5,610 

5,100

4,720

5,290

6,550

*7,460

7.750

7,050

5,890

4,910

4,510

4,580

4,850

5,120

5,400 

5,400

5,240 

4,920

4,800

4,660

3,960

3,200

2,840

2,720

2,420

2,480

2,440

2.510

"

144, 650

4,822

1.54

1.72

May

2,140

1,750

1,690 

1,870

1,910

*1,850

1,740

1,360

1,480

1.280

1,490

2,030

2,430

2,680

2,810

3,050

3,100 

3,310

3,700 

4,340

5,100

5,590

5,940

6,070

6,200

6,550

7,310

7.600

7,430

6,950

6,500

117,250

3,782

1.21

1.39

June

6. ISO

5,100

5,010 

4,960

4,860

4,650

4,120

3,370

2,860

*2,630

2,360

2,200

2,140

2,060

2,090

2,010

1,960 

1,950

1,710 

1,610

1,330

1,330

1,820

2,000

1,820

1,960

1,110

1.070

1,690

1,970

-

79,930

2,664

0.851

0.95

July

1,550

1,370

1,720 

1,450

1,150

1,090

1,170

1,280

1,420

1,990

1,460

1,130

1,260

1,650

*1,550

1,260

1.060 

1,220

1,250 

1,240

1,850

2,170

2,240

2,300

2,310

2,150

1,790

2,160

2,340

2,820

5.010

52,410

1,691

0.540

0.62

Aug.

2,570

2,190

2,060 

1,960

1,260

1,020

1,140

1,350

886

946

1,310

*1,250

1;160

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,200 

1,280

1,250 

1,320

1,200

1,160

1,060

789

1,040

1,170

1,040

1,040

1,200

1,160

714

38,955

1,257

0.402

0.46

Sept.

811

1,280

1,360 

1,290

1,060

555

799

1,820

1,780

1,370

1,270

1,300

1,320

1,220

1,970

2,120

1,630 

1,640

2.180 

1,870

1,750

2,120

2,060

1,720

1,890

2,110

1,830

1,390

1,990

1,770

-

47,275

1,576

0.504

0.56

Calendar year 1951: Max 11,8OO Min 788 Mean 3,935 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 10,700 Min 555 Mean 3,220 Cfsm 1.O3 In. 14.00

Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'00", long. 76°09'05", on left bank 550 ft upstream from Dorwin 

Avenue Bridge at Syracuse, Onondaga County, and 4 miles downstream from Onondaga 

Reservoir.

Drainage area.--88.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.64 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 15 

(gage height, 2.185 ft).

1951-52: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1952; minimum, that of Sept. 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record or 

partly obstructed intake, which are fair. High flow regulated by Onondaga Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

19 3.3

29 3.7

58 4.2

Mar. 12 to Sept. 3O

246

436

770

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

3.3 

3.8 

4.3

257

495

850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

*30

29

27

2jL

29

49

83

52

41

37

36

33

32

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

33

32

30

29

32

33

32

1,037

33.5

-

-

Nov.

32

34

64

58

45

41

90

143

85

67

60

53

48

52

69

106

185

123

95

85

81

81

158

166

123

111

113

80

b84

89

-

2,621

87.4

-

-

Dee.

97

113

*97

89

143

158

130

160

199

208

158

138

bl!6

b96

b90

b78

b82

b86

b82

b!04

a200

a350

a210

a!60

b!40

b!25

bl!6

bllO

bl!4

a!70

a330

4,449

144

-

-

Jan.

a54O

a520

a280

a21o

185

169

b!22

b96

bl!6

125

111

106

111

*125

266

297

166

345

235

212

b!75

bll8

185

146

120

225

526

382

b!70

b!20

b!25

6,629

214

-

-

Feb.

155

276

212

272

522

235

195

169

188

169

166

b!40

*b96

b88

bB2

b90

104

102

b92

b86

102

93

93

89

91

89

91

91

89

-

-

4,067

140

_

-

Calendar year 1951 : Max - Min -

Mar.

87

81

79

84

198

138

115

104

99

*108

720

818

690

527

244

203

186

180

206

256

383

462

384

404

281

250

231

203

180

167

161

8,229

265

-

-

Apr.

174

200

200

210

242

409

*274

227

203

180

183

164

170

193

170

149

135

122

114

110

loo

95

127

110

98

93

89

84

84

80

-

4,789

160

-

-

May

76

72

70

68

64

*64

62

60

58

54

69

208

227

167

130

183

122

110

98

99

376

354

193

149

204

224

170

135

127

117

104

4,214

136

-

-

June

104

98

89

87

89

87

~82 114

80

*74

68

62

60

54

52

48

54

56

54

52

47

50

48

47

44

40

37

36

45

55

-

1,913

63.8

-

-

July

36

33

32

47

37

30

29

28

70

*2Bl

105

56

42

*37

32

29

30

30

50

37

75

78

42

68

41

33

32

30

37

29

2T_

1,563

50.4

-

-

Aug.

27

24

25

23

40

33

28

31

33

28

*33

28

31

26

23

21

31

25

22

20

19

22

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

741

23.9

-

-

Sept.

15

18

24

19

17

15

15

14

13isis

13

14

14

15

22

17

16

18

20

18

20

18

17

17

17

18

18

16

15

-

499

16.6

-

-

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1951-52: Max 818 Min 13 Mean ill Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated onbasis of weather records, observer's notes, and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Partly obstructed intake May 4-10, June 11-29, July 1-9, 12-20, 22-28, 30, 31; discharge 

computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' and observer's notes, and 

records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 285

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°18 I 05", long. 75°37'10", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Taberg, One Ida County, just downstream from Furnace Creek and 2f miles upstream from confluence of East and West Branches near Blossvale.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 546 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs Apr. 6 

mum, 13 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, -0.01 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge 13,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 

mum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1949.

height, 6.82 ft); miniheight, 10.90 ft); miniRemarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversion 

above station for water supply by city of Rome as shown in monthly table. Additional 

diversion from a reservoir (capacity, 28,600,000 cu ft; drainage area, 16.4 sq mi) on 

Florence Creek above station for water supply for city of Oneida amounted to 151,940,000 

cu ft during the water year 1952, equivalent to a mean discharge of 4.8 cfs. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by diversion and small power operations upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 604: 

1923-45.

1924. W 759: Drainage area. W 1034: 1944. W 1054:

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 26 to Sept. 3O

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.1

165

375

788

0.2 

.4

1.0 

1.5

44

90

164

353

Z.O 

3.0 

5.0 

5.7

658

1,580

4,230

5,320

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

198

165

145

128

 121

118

221

757 652"

414

287

221

185

159

148

136

126

121 

116

114

114

111

109

129

631

521

330

248

251

226

198

7,380

238

18.6

Nov.

186

 180

504

567

*384

286

575

1,200

741

509

454

454

410

909

1,650

1,Z80

1,120

703 

497

373

303

321

972

1,410

757

521

b420

b370

404

373

-

18,833

628

18.0

Calendar year 1951;

Water year 1951-52;

Dec.

373

466

466

670

5,270

2,090

1,780

2,180

1,380

1,150

863

703

534

b470

b410

b350

b340

b360 

b330

b330

b470

993

914

789

644

547

b470

b420

415

432

554

25,163

812

17.1

Jan.

703

940

781

608

bSOO

b430

b340

b320

b330

b330

b280

b280

b290

295

654

1,080

789

1,650 

 1,220

1,170

975

b680

680

b560

b440

b470

830

838

b580

b420

b370

19,833

640

19.0

Feb.

348

466

574

874

1,500

1,150

821

615

509

466

438

b370

b3OO

b290

b300

b300

b310

303 

b290

b270

b280

b270

266

262

b245

b240

b245

b240

»b235

-

-

12,777

441

19.1

Mar.

b230

227

212

215

215

215

222

212

212

222

954

1.760

1,410

1,070

789

601

490

415 

368

368

426

554

580

688

680

765

932

773

637

680

949

18,071

583

18.8

Apr.

1,430

*2,690

*3,190

2,460

4,180

5.500

2,800

1,710

1,480

2,130

3,470

1,960

1,590

2,720

2,450

1,790

1,740

1,830 

1,770

1,730

1,300

863

1,090

855

601

490

415

363

344

299

-

55,040

1,835

18.0

May

262

244

229

215

205

195

183

180

 170

158

302

1,370

5,750

2,370

1,140

855

587

466 

373

585

1,550

1,530

718

478

1,530

1,790

977

574

449

575

350

23,718

765

18.1

June

426

484

S2T

259

244

 219

274

215

425

424

282

233

186

156

136

118

153

299

192

144

118

111

105

100

103

98

86

72

70

76

-

6,127

204

18.4

July

64

56

57

138

158

100

70

56

348

2,580

1,130

397

207

134

100

88

86

77 

125

114

 240

282

150

118

88

72

62

55

66

60

12

7,124

230

21.4

Aug.

45

44

45

41

94

69

54

48

43

62

175

154

105

76

57

87

567

259

 139

94

79

128

107

76

68

56

49

27

So

42

38

2,712

87.5

19.7

Sept.

40

58

2OO

150

92

69

58

47

40

56

54

52

30

3o

71

219

Z13

256 

298

555

198

180

158

116

96

 86

109

98

77

68

-

5,474

116

18.4

Observed Adjusted for diversion

 lax 6,050 Min 63 Mean 621 Mean 64O Cfsm 3.39 In. 45.93

 lax 5,300 Min 27 Mean 547 Mean 566 Cfsm 2.99 In. 40.75

Peak discharge (base, 4,9OO cfs). Apr. 6 (12:5O a.m.) 7,llO cfs (6.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, by city of Rome for water supply (records furnished 

by city of Rome). For diversion by city of Oneida see "Remarks", 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
286 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°05'50", long. 75°38'20", on right bank 70 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Oneida, Madison County, and 500 ft downstream from Sconondoa Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.33 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers datum).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.22 ft); min- 

 imum, 15 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1949-52: Maximum discharge, 7,440 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

78

164

3.0 277

5.5 897

7.9 1,700

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

2.6 189

4.0 554

6.3 1,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

43

43

*39

39

54

87

~~&7 154

69

58

54

47

45

45

42

41

40

40

40

38

40

11

38

50

48

45

43

57

55

49

1,610

51.9

0.463

0.53

Nov.

50

51

141

121

88

*75

235

313

181

139

121

107

98

99

144

202

253

179

150

135

126

119

263

371

248

220

170

135

146

140

-

4,820

161

1.44

1.60

Dec.

162

200

179

162

260

237

216

282

424

347

242

205

165

140

*130

118

120

135

130

118

330

450

280

205

175

155

145

140

140

200

340

6,532

211

1.88

2.17

Jan.

600

729

404

230

215

200

180

140

145

145

130

13^

145

160

459

344

223

500

*270

325

240

180

195

170

160

400

580

620

200

135

150

8,709

281

2.51

2.89

Feb.

200

350

282

327

367

272

223

195

190

180

195

170

140

120

122

125

130

125

118

112

116

112

108

104

98

94

100

104

103

_

-

4,902

169

1.51

1.63

Calendar year 1951 : Max 2, 140 Min 36

Mar.

*98

92

88

90

252

168

135

119

116

135

1.700

*1, 110

492

363

282

240

215

212

232

359

532

512

491

542

445

430

432

335

277

249

257

11,000

355

3.17

3.65

Apr.

305

*374

355

341

372

577

368

310

271

229

212

189

205

260

215

179

156

141

131

121

112

110

147

131

112

103

97

94

107

66

-

6,412

214

1.91

2.13

May

79

78

72

71

71

70

69

69

66

*6_2

71

209

192

158

129

133

95

85

76

86

319

268

150

112

265

307

170

123

112

100

89

3,956

128

1.14

1.31

June

105

114

88

76

76

85

*108

72

68

64

58

56

51

47

45

44

51

56

51

46

41

42

43

41

38

36

36

32

35

41

-

1,746

58.2

0.520

0.58

July

33

31

28

29

31

28

26

24

45

*S20

169

83

55

44

36

34

32

35

51

38

*50

44

34

31

29

27

26

26

28

27

24

1,718

55.4

0.495

0.57

Aug.

23

22

22

22

28

28

24

23

21

24

30

27

32

21

22

23

30

28

*24

22

21

26

22

19

19

19

18

18

il

17

17

712

23.0

0.205

0.24

Sept.

18

25

24

22

20

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

22

19

18

23

23

19

24

21

21

20

*21

21

17

18

19

-

585

19.5

0.174

0.19

Mean 210 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.44

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,700 Min 16 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.29 In- 17.49

Peak discharge (base. 1.7BO efs).--Mar. 11 (8:45 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (10.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 21 

to Feb. 2, Feb. 8-28, Mar. 2, 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

287

Location.--Lat 43°01'45", long. 76 0 00'50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from Genesee 

Street Bridge at Fayetteville, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--85.7 sq mi, not including 15.7 sq mi of Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek 

basin, flow from which may be completely diverted into Limestone Creek basin through 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 427.62 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers) .

Average discharge. 12 years (1940-52), 146 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.87 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1939-52: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 10, 

1940, Aug. 17, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Aug. 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gageheight record, which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone Creek 3 miles above station and returns water to creek 400 ft above station. Flow regulated by DeRuyter 

Reservoir.

Revisions (water years). W 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Jan. 27 to 

Mar. 11, May 21 to Aug. 14

Nov. 17 to Jan. 27, Mar. 12 to 

May 21, Aug. 14 to Sept. 3O

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

30

42

105

214

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.9

364

567

842

1,520

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

47

113

230

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

380

576

842

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

E

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

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

38

*38

37

36

36

37

51

93

a58

a48

a45

a43

a42

a40

36

37

, 36

36

34

33

33

34

34

34

38

43

41

40

45

43

a41

1,280

41.3

-

-

Nov.

a41

a42

79

75

56

50

183

230

109

90

80

70

66

69

111

160

241

142

125

al!2

a!02

a!04

a!70

alSO

a!50

a!4O

a!45

a!02

alOS

al!2

-

3,444

115

_

-

Dec.

a!30

alSO

a!35

*a!31

246

219

180

219

294

280

198

176

b!45

bl!6

b!04

b94

b98

b!02

blOO

bllO

b300

b370

b?10

b!85

b!60

b!45

b!35

b!24

131

184

364

5,535

179

_

-

Jan.

759

646

305

233

216

198

blSO

b!30

b!45

155

129

129

133

*144

380

343

185

442

228

235

197

137

243

180

151

289

731

375

b!90

b!45

blSO

8,073

260

_

-

Feb.

a!90

a36o

a260

a330

a410

a280

a235

206

214

192

b!75

b!45

*b!06

b96

b94

109

116

113

b!06

b!04

109

102

102

98

100

93

95

95

90

_

-

4,725

163

_

-

Mar.

b90

b86

b84

a94

alSO

alSO

a!35

122

118

*124

1.520

1,170

411

293

241

216

200

206

230

297

492

531

477

512

345

323

320

255

219

200

203

9,844

318

_

-

Apr.

244

261

267

261

295

402

*264

255

222

188

196

171

193

206

164

148

135

127

123

117

111

107

135

119

107

104

100

94

94

91

-

5,301

177

_

-

May

79

75

f74

f72

*69

67

66

66

63

58

64

231

264

182

f!35

f!73

125

111

98

109

385

282

155

130

250

271

187

151

148

136

122

4,398

142

_

-

June

142

134

107

96

96

86

96

82

77

*74

69

66

61

58

55

52

55

58

53

55

48

46

46

46

a43

a40

a38

a37

a38

41

-

1,995

66.5

_

-

July

37

36

36

40

37

33

32

32

62

425

157

78

59

*48

43

42

40

41

42

41

50

52

43

43

42

40

38

36

36

36

34

1,811

58.4

_

-

Aug.

32

32

33

f32

f36

38

36

34

34

33

*34

36

34

33

28

27

31

32

28

27

27

31

29

27

26

26

25

24

24

25

25

939

30.3

_

-

Sept.

24

27

26

25

25

24

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

25

27

25

22

24

f26

f25

25

25

24

22

24

24

22

22

22

-

719

24.0

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,580 Min 33 Mean 168 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.58

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,520 Min 22 Mean 131 Cfsm 1.53 In. 2O.86

Peak discharge (base. 2.OOP efs).--Mar. n (n ; 30 p.m.) 2,670 cfs (5.87 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
288 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01'25", long. 75°51'30", on right bank at highway bridge 1.6 miles upstream from Chittenango, Madison County, 12 miles upstream from Butternut Creek, and 

23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 67.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 14, 29 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1950-52: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 5.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 

14, 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow caused by mills upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.3

215

525

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

2.4 

3.0 

3.9

190

380

806

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Gfsm

In.

Oct.

27

»27

26

»25

25

31

56

84

48

39

35

33

31

30

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

29

28

26

24

35

33

30

971

31.3

0.462

0.53

Nov.

30

58

121

98

84

*78

217

239

130

111

106

98

93

102

128

175

200

119

106

100

96

104

301

253

170

153

138

119

132

132

-

3,991

133

1.96

2.19

Dec.

148

165

143

»138

230

178

153

173

242

210

158

143

128

119

*bl!8

b!04

bllO

bl!6

bl!2

b!04

b270

284

176

155

134

b!25

b!20

b!16

bl!2

b!55

249

4,888

158

2.33

2.69

Jan.

492

413

229

185

175

163

b!35

b!18

b!22

b!25

b!16

b!22

130

137

305

281

170

318

193

*188

160

b!35

b!65

b!45

b!30

254

457

267

b!55

b!20

b!25

6,230

201

2.97

3.42

Feb.

b!55

258

209

283

519

209

188

172

172

165

163

146

b!20

b!04

b!06

bl!2

bl!4

a 108

alOO

a96

a 98

a96

a92

a90

a84

a82

a88

a 90

a86

_

-

4,105

142

2.10

2.26

Mar.

*a85

78

76

83

128

103

94

88

88

92

*766

592

350

246

201

188

178

178

175

208

332

366

413

450

366

384

384

284

246

243

268

7,733

249

3.68

4.25

Apr.

348

*358

351

303

348

432

277

265

249

232

243

206

201

209

185

168

133

107

99

85

78

73

94

83

73

71

67

65

67

61

-

5,531

184

2.72

3.04

May

57

54

51

49

47

46

46

45

44

*41

48

173

163

117

107

111

83

78

70

95

229

203

119

101

188

214

155

128

123

113

103

3,201

103

1.52

1.76

June

111

109

88

83

83

79

*86

68

64

58

55

51

47

44

43

40

46

49

44

40

37

37

36

34

32

30

29

28

31

31

-

1,613

53.8

0.795

0.89

July

27

27

26

28

26

25

14

24

81

*574

119

70

58

50

44

38

36

36

41

36

*55

49

37

36

32

29

28

27

29

27

25

1,564

50.5

0.746

0.86

Aug.

24

24

24

24

26

24

22

22

21

22

27

24

24

21

21

22

27

*22

20

20

20

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

660

21.3

0.315

0.36

Sept.

17

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

23

40

47

45

45

50

45

44

43

41

39

24

»16

16

15

11

15

-

769

25.6

0.378

0.42

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,080 Mln 22 Mean 147 Gfsm 2.17 In. 29.49

Water year 1951-52: Max 766 Min 14 Mean 113 Gfsm 1.67 In. 22.67

Peak discharge (base. l.OOO efs).--Mar. 11 (3:30 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (4.66 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observer's notes, 

ords for nearby stations, and recorded range in stage. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 289

Onelda Lake at Brewer-ton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'20", long. 76 C 08'30", at west end of Oneida Lake, 100 ft west of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at Brewerton, Onondaga County.

Drainage area. 1,353 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1952. April 1904 to September 1925 in 

reports of State engineer and surveyor, published as Oneida River at Brewerton.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, Barge Canal 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during period November 1951 to September 1952, 9.59 ft 

Apr. 14; minimum, 6.72 ft Mar. 4, 10.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by taintor-gate dam on Oneida River at

Caughdenoy and gates on Oneida Canal and Barge Canal. Capacity of lake not determined. 

Area of water surface is 79.8 sq mi.

Qage height, In feet, November 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct. Nov.

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

7.81

7.96

8.03

8.04

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.17

8.26

8.32

8.28

8.32

8.29

8.27

8.18

8.13

8. LI

8.25

8.07

8.06

8.09

7.96

7.88

-

_

-

Dec.

.79

.72

.75

.70

.67

.76

.87

.89

.97

8.05

8.16

8.08

8.04

8.12

7.82

(J7.78

d7.83

d7.80

(J7.74

d7.68

(J7.62

d7.62

d7.66

(J7.66

d7.69

(J7.68

(J7.65

d7.62

7.58

7.54

7.56

7.78

-216

Jan.

7.62

7.78

7.91

7.97

7.99

7.96

7.92

7.85

7.79

7.73

7.68

7.62

7.56

7.52

7.53

7.61

7.75

7.84

8.02

8.11

8.19

8.26

8.16

8.14

8.10

a8.10

a8. 17

a8. 22

a8. 22

8.21

8.13

7.92

+432

Feb.

a8.07

a8.02

a8.02

a8.09

a8.12

a8.Z2

a8. 28

8.29

8.27

8.23

8.16

8.11

8.05

7.96

7.88

7.82

7.79

7.70

7.64

7.59

7.54

7 .47

7.41

7.35

7.28

7.23

7.17

7.11

7.07

_

-

7-79

-923

Mar.

7.02

6.98

6.95

6.92

6.89

6.86

6.84

6.82

6.79

6.78

6.84

7.17

7.53

7.73

7.83

7.86

7.87

7.86

7.87

7.80

7.78

7.82

7.88

7.92

7.98

8.02

8.06

8.11

8.13

8.12

8.11

7.52

+880

Apr.

8.13

8.19

8.34

8.49

8.89

8.84

9.06

9.16

9.16

9.09

9.01

9.14

9.30

9.14

9.09

9.03

8.99

8.91

8.84

8.72

8.69

8.62

8.47

8.44

8.41

8.24

8.13

8.08

7.97

7.88

-

8.68

-197

May

7.82

.81

.76

.85

.94

.83

.86

.95

.98

8.06

8.26

8.26

8.34

8.65

8.89

8.82

9.00

9.03

9.08

9.22

9.11

9.15

9.13

9.08

9.13

9.09

9.12

9.11

8.98

8.89

8.85

8.58

+748

June

8.65

8.54

8.53

8.48

8.51

8.51

8.48

8.57

8.55

8.59

8.47

8.58

8.61

8.64

8.56

8.61

8.54

8.46

8.37

8.47

8.52

8.53

8.49

8.43

8.39

8.36

8.36

8.36

8.38

8.35

-

8.50

-343

July

8.34

8.28

8.28

8.26

8.27

8.31

8.34

8.36

8.47

8.62

8.89

9.02

9.07

9.10

9.03

8.91

8.82

8.67

8.53

8.49

8.44

8.39

8.39

8.23

8.29

8.26

8.20

8.21

8.17

8.21

8.14

8.48

-199

Aug.

8.15

8.15

8.13

8.19

8.12

8.14

8.J.2

8.16

8.15

8.16

8,11

8.14

8.10

8.12

8.14

8.12

8.10

8.15

8.16

8.18

8.16

8.10

8.06

8.07

8.09

8.10

8.10

8.13

8.11

8.14

8.24

8.13

+49.8

Sept.

8.19

8.13

8.08

8.12

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.17

8.14

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.13

8.19

8.17

8.10

8.12

8.14

8.10

8.09

8.11

8.11

8.13

8.00

7.98

7.91

7.94

7.95

7.93

7.89

-

8.09

-240

t Change In contents in Oneida Lake (equivalent In cubic feet per second).

a No gage-height recordj mean dally gage heights estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and 

records from base gage on Oneida River at Caughdenoy.

d Doubtful gage-height record; mean daily gage heights estimated on basis of records from base 

gage on Oneida River at Caughdenoy.
290 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'45", long. 76°10il5", on left bank at point of diversion to New York 

State Barge Canal, 1.6 miles downstream from Oneida Lake and 2.6 miles upstream from 

Caughdenoy, Oswego County. Prior to Nov. 7, 1951, at site 2.5 miles downstream (present location of auxiliary water-stage recorder).

Drainage area.--1,377 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1902 to December 1909 (published as "near Euclid"), January 

1910 to December 1913, and October 1947 to September 1952 in reports of Geological 

Survey. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports 

of State engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level (New York

"jJtate Barge Canal benchmark). Prior to June 4, 1907, headwater readings and June 5, 

1907, to Dee. 31, 1909, staff-gage readings at Oak Orchard State Dam at different 

datum. Jan. 1, 1910, to Dee. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at 

different datum. Oct. 9, 1947, to Nov. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2.5 

miles downstream at same datum; since Nov. 7, 1951, used as auxiliary gage. Since 

Nov. 9, 1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream and 180 ft downstream from navigation dam of New York State Barge Canal.

Average discharge.--5 years (1947-52), 2,522 cfs.

Extreme's. Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,490 cfs Apr. 13; minimum daily, 143 efs

 Sept. 10, 11.

1947-52: Maximum daily discharge, 9,160 cfs Apr. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

July 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 1,500 cfs, except those for periods of 

backwater from submergence, which are fair. Discharge below 1,500 cfs computed by 

using gage-height record for auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream. 

This record represents total discharge at Caughdenoy and includes flow in Oneida and 

Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage by Oneida Lake. Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates in Oneida Canal and at navigation dam. Occasional large diurnal i'.~ ictuations caused by seiche in Oneida Lake. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through summit level of Barge Canal 

between New London and Utica. fiearjj U of flow from 16 sq mi of the Tioughnioga 

River basin may be diverted int_ LeRu;,'.CT Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings fur navigation dam and gate openings, lockages, 

and elevations of water surface in Barge Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by 

New York State Department of Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,240

1,050

*1.050 

1,120

1.580

1,040

1,100

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,220

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,340 

1,320 

1,320

1,300

1,330

1,320

1,350

1,510

1,340

1,310

38,160

1,231

0.894

1.03

Nov.

1,310

l',520

iti§§

1^320

1,560

1,400

1,540

1,450

1,590

1,580

1,610

1,610

1,820

1,660

*a2,120

as, 180

a3,190

a3,510

a3,860

a4,110

3,850 

2,440 

3,120

4.420

4,140

4,150

4,220

4,050

3,930

"

76,290

2,543

1.85

2.06

Dec.

3,790

3,710

5,730 

3,670

*3,600

5,710

5,860

3,890

5,740

5,850

4,290

4,150

4,150

4.580

3,890

a3,760

a5, 840

a3,780

a3,700

3,630

3,540

5,540 

5,590 

3,580

3,620

3.6OO

3,550

3,540

3,470

5.580

5,440

115,950

5,740

2.72

3.13

Jan.

3,500

3,720

5,890 

5,990

4,000

5,940

5,900

5,820

3,760

3,550

3,590

*3 , 490

3,410

2.870

*3,060

3,490

2,940

5,220

4,070

4,170

4,500

4.440 

4,240 

4,210

*4,180

4,150

4,250

4,360

4,380

4,350

4,240

119,480

3,854

2.80

5.23

Feb.

4,160

4,070

4,050 

4,160

4,210

4,360

*4,460

4.470

4,410

4,340

4,270

*4,180

4,100

3,960

*3,860

3,800

3,750

3,630

3,550

*3,510

5,410

5,530 

3,260 

3,180

5,090

5,050

2,920

*2,850

2.770

-

-

109,120

5,763

2.73

2.95

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,750 Mln 104

Mar.

2,700

2,630

2,620 

2,600

*2,500

2,490

2,470

2,430

2.400

2,420

2,490

2,910

*3,400

3,660

3,800

3,800

5,850

4,020

*4.220

4,130

3,880

3,770 

3,860 

5,920

*4,000

4,050

4,110

4,180

4,210

4,180

4,200

105,900

5,416

2.48

2.86

Apr.

4,210

4,310

*4,520

4,760

5,550

5,400

5,920

6,170

6,180

*6,010

5,770

6,090

6.490

6,120

6,010

5,850

5,740

*5,580

5,410

5,160

5,150

5,030 

4,740 

*4, 720

4,660

4,380

4,250

*3 , 790

3,420

5.280

"

154, 67Q

5,156

5.74

4.18

May

*2,530

1,150

301 

309

286

265

261

*261

256

247

243

258

246

556

*805

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,300

2,000

*2,880

4,500

slsso

5,590

5,560

5,360

*5,180

5,250

5,160

5,110

70,282

2,267

1.65

1.90

June

.920

,760

,890 

* ,580

,020

,040

,050

,040

,050

,050

,020

,020

,040

,050

,040

,040

,050

,000

* ,020

,010

1,040

1,040 

1,050 

1,000

999

929

*845

845

844

844

"

40,064

1,535

0.969

1.08

July

775

679

487 

224

219_

222

411

524

525

*557

541

560

590

974

1,870

5,500

*5.B10

3,760

3,750

3,750

2,300

1,780 

1,780 

*1,890

1,310

689

701

369

294

348

544

59,511

1,275

0.926

1.07

Aug.

*540

544

351 

336

337

338

332

354

551

334

328

325

328

529

*553

314

322

523

319

315

320

265

194 

197

194

187

*186

186

190

191

196

8,919

288

0.209

0.24

Sept.

194

182

162 

154

156

158

157

164

149

145

143

150

147

177

166

431

159

758

611

485

490

490 

*485 

487

480

484

486

502

494

496

"

10,500

543

0.249

0.28

Mean 3,154 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,490 Min 145 Mean 2,428 Cfsm 1.76 In. 24.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_ Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Oneida Lake at Brewerton and 

recorded range in stage.

Note.. Backwater from Phoenix Dam May 3-19, June 5-25, July 4, 5, 11, 25, 26, July 28 to Aug. 4, 

Sept. 2-5, 8-30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 291

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'00", long. 76°30'25", on right bank at lock 7 in Oswego, Oswego 

County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5.121 sq mi.

Kecords available.--April 1897 to December 1901, October 1927 to September 1928, November i933 to September 1952. Records for 1927-28 of doubtful accuracy.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.00 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal datum). April 1897 to December 1901, head-gate readings and Oct. 1, 

1927, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder, at High Dam three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 6,585 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 9.00 ft), includes mean daily discharge of canals; maximum gage height, 10.32 ft Jan. 3 (backwater 

from Lake Ontario and/or cofferdam); minimum daily discharge, 540 cfs Aug. 31; minimum 

gage height, 1.47 ft Nov. 1 (backwater from Lake Ontario and/or cofferdam).

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs Mar. 28, 1936, includes mean daily discharge 

of canals; maximum gage height, 13.46 ft Apr. 10, 1940; minimum discharge (river only), 

30 cfs Nov. 6, 1944; minimum daily, 353 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft 

Aug. 24, 1934.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from Lake Ontario or 

cofferdam, which are good. This record represents total discharge at Oswego and includes flow in Hydraulic and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some 

artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system 

in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants above 

station. Oswego River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal through 

lock 32 near Pittsford. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin 

through summit level of Barge Canal between New London and Utica. During part of year 

entire flow from 45 sq mi of Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River 

basin into Lake Keuka in Oswego River basin. Nearly all of flow from 15.7 sq mi of the 

Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 7 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public ruuj.o.c Works, wi-Ks,record of 01 elevations elevations ofr Lake Ontario Ontario by Corps c of Engineers, daily discharge records for High Dam by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 

Oswego River Watershed Corp.

and those at Pulton by

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3,100 

2,600

*2,800

2,700

3,000

2,900

1,800

5,500

3,100 

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,450

1,400

3,000

2,600

2,400

2,450

2,450

2,450

1,250 2,s6o

3,100

3,300

3,10O

2,800

2,500 

1,600

3,500

3,200

2,900

82,850

2,673

0.522

0.60

Nov.

2,800 

2,800

2,700

2,000

3,300

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,500 

3,500

2,450

3,900

3,700

3,600

3,400

3,900

5,200

5,400

6,400

6,600

6,400

7.200

6,660

6,200

6,000

7,200

7,000 

6,600

6,400

6,200

-

140,750

4,692

0.916

1.02

Dec.

6,000 

5,200

6,400

6,000

6,000

*6,400

7,000

8,200

7,400 

8,000

7,800

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,200

6,400

5,800

5,600

6,000

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,400

7,200

8,000

7,600 

7,800

7,400

6,400

7,800

216,000

6,968

1.36

1.57

Jan.

9,000 

12,400

15.000

13,000

11,400

10,800

10,600

9,400

8,400 

8,000

8,000

7,800

7,400

7,400

*6,600

8,600

10,000

10,600

11,200

11,400

11,400

11,000

10,600

10,200

10,000

9,200

10,400 

11,800

11,600

11,000

10,400

312,600

10,080

1.97

2.27

Feb.

10,200 

10,400

10,600

12,500

14,500

14,500

15.000

15,000

14,500 

14,000

* 13, 500

13,100

11,800

10,800

10,400

9,540

9,420

9,770

9,660

9,450

9,280

9,160

8,920

8,450

8,640

8,690

8,190 

8,600

8,250

-

-

316,820

10,920

2.13

2.50

Mar.

7,510 

6,660

8,180

8,720

8,260

8,580

8,690

8,690

8,580 

8,660

* 10, 100

15,800

18,200

17,700

16,900

15,900

15,500

14,500

14,400

14,200

14,800

15,300

15,500

16,100

15,900

15,300

15,200 

14,700

13,500

13,100

12,500

597,730

12,850

2.51

2.89

Apr.

12,200 

12,500

12,200

11,800

11,100

12,300

13 , 300

*14,300

15,400 

15,300

14,100

13,400

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,400

12,200

12,200

12,000

11,500

11,200

10,400

10,700

10,100

8,200

8,200

8,000 

7,800

6,400

5,400

-

342,800

11,430

2.23

2.49

May

3,700 

4,000

2,250

1,500

3,000

2,450

*2,300

2,200

1,900 

1,750

1.250

5,100

5,200

3,600

3,900

4,300

4,700

5,900

5,400

5,800

7,400

10,000

12,200

15,000

12,500

13,000

15,500 

15,500

13,000

13,000

12,500

197,800

6,381

1.25

1.44

June

11,800 

11,000

10,000

7,200

6,000

6,200

6,000

4,900

*4 , 200 

5,500

3,300

4,200

3,500

3,000

2,100

5,800

3,400

3,000

3,200

2,600

2,550

2,050

2,700

5,000

2,900

2,900

5,000 

1,750

1.700

2,700

-

127,950

4,265

0.855

0.93

July

2,7OO 

2,600

2,300

1,750

1,450

1,550

1,750

1,850

2,100 

5,000

2,900

2,400

1,500

3,000

*3,200

3,600

4,800

4,900

5.200

4,600

5,200

4,600

4,400

4,000

4,200

3,200

1,600 

3,300

2,350

2,600

3,100

95,500

3,081

0.602

0.69

Aug.

5,100 

2,600

1,750

2,900

2,700

1,400

1,850

1,80O

960 

820

1,750

*1,750

1,850

1,750

1,350

1,200

920

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,080

820

1,800

1,700

1,400 

1,300

1,000

860

540

49,400

1,594

0.311

0.36

Sept.

700 

1,600

1,800

1,850

1,650

1,080

840

1,350

1,850 

1,750

1,700

1,500

920

960

2,050

2,450

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,600

1,450

5.000

2,900

2,600

2,400

2,250

2,250 

1,120

2,450

2,500

-

57,070

1,902

0.571

0.41

Calendar year 1951: Max 22,600 Min 1,250 Mean 8,087 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.43

Water year 1951-52: Max 18,200 Min 540 Mean 6,386 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from Lake Ontario and/or cofferdam Oct. 1 to Feb. 11, Apr. 25 to Sept. 50 (no 

river gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 27-29, Dec. 17-26, Jan. 7-9, 16-19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 

Feb. V-9, May 31 to June 9; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, records of 

stage of Lake Ontario, and power-plant records at Fulton and High Dam).
292 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'20", long. 75°19'25", gage 1 on left bank at lock 69, 2 miles south 

of Boonville, Oneida County, and gage 2 on right bank of Lanslngkill spillway, 100 ft 

downstream from spillway headgates, 600 ft upstream from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1942 (canal seasons only), October 1942 

to September 1952.

Gage. Two water-stage recorders and concrete controls. Datum of gage 1 is 1,105.56 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 7, 1929, station was operated as 

a slope station on summit level of canal.

Extremes.--1915-52: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 323 cfs Nov. 30, 1915; practically 

no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks.--Records good. Record shows combined flow at gages 1 and 2 and represents total 

diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River 

basin. Discharge during period Nov. 17 to May 8, when no water was diverted, made up 

of leakage through headgates and runoff from area draining into canal above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*67

67

66

66

66

65

72

73

48

66

70

69

68

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

65

65

53

60

57

50

48

47

*47

46

1,933

62.4

-

-

Nov.

46

47

61

68

60

55

72

96

81

67

61

58

57

73

105

81

100

65

39

23

12

3.6

4.3

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.2

-

1,367.1

45.6

-

~

Dec.

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.7

56

25

31

38

15

14

9.0

7.5

6.7

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.6

3.9

2.8

2.7

277

390.1

9.36

-

-

Jan.

3.4

3.7

2.8

2.6

3.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

379

3.7

*2.7

4.0

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.6

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.4

86.3

2.78

-

-

Feb.

3.3

2.5

3.6

3.6

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.6

3.6

2.5

3.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

_

-

68.1

2.35

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 135 Min 0.2

Mar.

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.9

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.3

2.3

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.9

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

82.1

2.65

-

-

Apr.

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

*3.2

'378 3.9

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

3.4

3.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8-

87.8

2.93

-

-

May

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

*24 1.2 

43

47

51

70

100

77

50

60

69

54

55

55

86

68

30

18

37

57

40

27

21

19

18

1,186.4

38.3

-

-

June

19

30

17

14

*13

13

9.8

4.1

41

50

47

46

42

40

40

39

39

40

39

37

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

-

972.9

32.4

-

-

July

37

36

38

53

37

39

34

36

46

12

15

6.6

17

40

40

36

45

*49

51

49

45

30

22

20

23

23

20

19

19

18

18

1,024.6

33.1

-

-

Aug.

18

18

18

18

33

33

21

19

19

20

24

37

*42

40

40

40

45

38

37

39

39

38

38

37

36

37

51

67

71

76

J78

1,146

37.0

-

-

Sept.

76

78

70

40

68

75

75

73

72

70

54

53

52

46

48

57

68

71

79

81

80

*79

77

76

68

60

56

52

54

54

-

1,962

65.4

-

-

Mean 29.3 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1951-52: Max 103 Min 1.2 Mean 27.9 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Black River near Boonville, N. Y.

293

Gage

1!

Location.--Lat 43°30'35", long. 75°18'25", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast of 

Boonville, Oneida County.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1911 to September 1952.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 935.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage and staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 685 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 cfs Apr. 6; maximum gage height, 9.69 ft 

Apr. 6; minimum discharge, 120 cfs Oct. 20, 23; minimum gage height, 3.89 ft Sept. 10; 

minimum daily discharge, 140 cfs Oct. 20.

1911-52: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage height, about 12.5 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, about 5 cfs Aug. 26, 1918 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 26, 1918.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no 

gage-height record, which are good. Flow slightly regulated by several headwater 

reservoirs. Forestport feeder diverts water from State Pond at Forestport. That portion of diverted water which does not pass down Black River Canal (flowing south) 

returns to Black River below station through Mill Creek sluiceway.

Revision (water years).--W 759: Drainage area. W 784: 1934. W 1084: 1912(M), 1913, 

1917-19(M), lSaa(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.6 

5.2

140

302

557

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

1,060

1,970

3,350

4.0 147

4.5 282

5.0 467

6.0 1,010

8.0 2,990

9.6 5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

249

237

*234

220

204

199

232

416

416

320

261

226

199

186 

174

164

160

153

151

140

144

144

147

188

381

456

356

323

334

*320

276

7,610

245

0.831

0.96

Nov.

276

283

507

894

632

507

655

1,140

1,090

816

684

644

599

760 

1,500

1,610

1.800

1,290

900

713

578

573

732

976

862

732

684

594

627

599

-

24,257

809

2.74

3.06

Dec.

584

605

632

649

2,050

5.150

2,430

2,740

2,470

1,940

1,340

1,050

840

*680 

620

560

520

490

460

460

640

1,250

1,400

1,160

980

820

700

600

540

560

720

33,620

1,085

3.68

4.24

Jan.

840

1,080

1,000

840

760

680

560

520

540

560

480

460

460

500 

700

*1,220

1,040

1,400

1.950

1,490

1,230

960

880

1,000

800

760

1,120

1,440

980

760

660

27,670

893

3.03

3.49

Feb.

620

760

840

978

1,510

1.520

1,190

962

836

800

720

660

620

600 

580

580

580

540

540

520

490

480

470

450

430

420

*410

410

400

_

-

19,916

687

2.33

2.51

Mar.

400

380

380

380

400

410

380

370

370

380

860

1,900

2,250

1,890 

1,210

874

738

666

644

627

644

707

764

927

955

948

1,150

1,090

954

888

1,020

25,516

825

2.79

3.22

Apr.

1,270

2,510

5,550

*5,120

5,500

5.410

4,640

2,960

2,270

2,480

5,380

3,060

2,400

2,640 

*5,210

2,870

2,640

2,650

2,690

2,680

2,640

2,140

2,140

2,180

1,520

1,070

903

804

752

695

-

74,172

2,472

8.58

9.35

May

641

602

585

578

555

552

495

*451

434

422

455

757

1,840

2.140 

1 , 400

981

854

742

677

656

1,410

2,040

1,460

988

1,040

1,710

1,460

1,070

828

708

612

29,079

938

3.18

5.67

June

595

597

542

488

*467

442

455

458

623

828

651

583

501

410 

550

518

515

522

292

254

256

225

225

f222

f242

282

251

214

a!90

a206

-

11,762

592

1.55

1.48

July

248

217

190

570

380

275

a211

a!88

a226

35.100

*a5,000

1,210

597

422 

543

545

505

*276

295

515

574

506

450

471

450

292

256

214

200

192

178

16,052

517

1.75

2.02

Aug.

165

161

161

165

502

557

302

242

206

251

430

*422

545

275 

228

240

945

1.020

516

522

260

225

205

185

175

190

259

203

170

215

357

9,455

305

1.05

1.19

Sept.

285

275

471

372

251

206

180

161

152

149

163

158

161

175 

195

254

257

251

295

365

292

*251

190

168

161

165

175

185

182

158

-

6,681

223

0.756

0.84

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,060 Min 138 Mean 821 Cfsm 2.78 In. 37.76

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,410 Mln 140 Mean 781 Cfsm 2.65 In. 36.03

Peak discharge (base. 5.900 cfs).--Apr. 6 (12:45 p.m.) 5,870 cfs (9.47 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, high-water mark in well, 

and gage-height record at Forestport feeder dam.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 19, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10 

to Mar. 12.
294 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°42 I 50", long. 74°58'10" on left bank in Old Forge, Herkimer County, 

400 ft downstream from State dam and 1^ miles upstream from North Branch Moose River.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1911 to September 1952.

gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,690.63 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 40 years (1912-52), 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 300 cfs May 14; maximum gage height observed, 3.35 ft May 14; minimum daily discharge, 9.9 cfs Apr. 1.

1911-52: Maximum daily discharge, 862 cfs Mar. 23, 1921, from rating curve extended 

above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, about 0.1 cfs many times when 

gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. On days when gate openings are changed, discharge is computed 

from gage readings and record of gate operations. Flow regulated by Fulton Chain of 

Lakes since about 1880.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of backwater (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

100

206

314

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17is

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

271

271

*d271

d257

257

257

257

257

209

104

104

106

108

106

138

244

244

231

231

231

231

218

218

206

149

11

11

12

12

12

*dll

5,245

169

-

-

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

350

11.7

-

-

Dec.

13

16

17

19

22

39

49

63

80

78

d80

d80

d80

*d80

83

83

83

83

83

86

97

100

108

110

102

97

97

93

90

88

86

2,285

73.7

-

-

Jan.

83

86

90

90

90

90

90

86

83

82

77

76

71

68

129

171

*dTTT

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

139

139

137

131

3,749

121

_

-

Feb.

127

123

T23

125

127

131

131

133

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

153

206

206

206

206

206

224

257

244

244

- 244

231

*231

231

-

-

5,052

174

_

-

Mar.

231

231

234

244

244

244

244

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

218

218

218

218

218

206

206

206

194

194

194

182

182

159

90

16

6,449

208

_

-

Apr.

9.9

11

*11

dll

13

75

194

114

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

62

-

837.9

27.9

-

-

May

28

28

29

30

30

30

31

32

*53

64

65

147

207

300

285

170

87

64

64

64

131

254

285

208

171

171

224

222

121

70

30

3,695

119

-

-

June

48

121

98

28

AZB

*29

~98 141

39

68

125

125

125

123

63

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

87

121

-

1,839

61.3

-

-

July

55

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

130

171

114

32

32

*31

d31

d31

31

51

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

1,270

41.0

-

-

Aug.

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

909

29.3

-

-

Sept.

29

29

121

171

171

171

171

0210

0225

0225"

0225

C220

0165

c!45

C145

0145

0145

C145

0145

0145

C145

C145

0145

*C145

0145

d!50

d!50

d!50

d!50

150

-

4,623

154

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 520 Min 11 Mean 111 Cfsm 2.13 In. 29.07

Water year 1951-52: Max 300 Min 9.9 Mean 99.2 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from log.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for adjacent days, reservoir 

elevations, engineers' inspections, and record of gate operation at Old Forge Dam.

Note. Increase in combined storage in Old Forge and Sixth Lake Reservoirs during calendar year 

1951, about 179,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 5.7 cfs; runoff, 1.48 in); decrease during water year 1951-52, about 54,100,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 1.7 cfs; runoff, 0.45 

in).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeevej?, N. Y.

295

Location. Lat 43°37'45", long. 75°04'55", on right bank half a mile upstream from confluence with South Branch and 1^ miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,530.29 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 27 years, 330 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.13 ft); maximum gage height, 5.77 ft Dec. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 76-cfs 

Aug. 9, 10, 16 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1926 (gage height, 6.6 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.15 ft Jan. 18, 1938 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 18, 1946 

(gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

ulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Plow regOct. 1 to Apr. Apr. 9 to Sept. SO

2.5 

3.0

98

187

3.5 

4.5 

5.0

318

704

960

2.E 

2.5

3.0

104

189

3.5 318

4.5 704

5.2 1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

385

382

*382

382

379

369

372

382

379

300

230

215

208

201

198

262

327

330

324

318

315

309

315

304

318

220

130

115

114

108

»104

8,677

280

_

-

Nov.

104

121

134

148

160

160

182

284

399

318

286

269

253

278

318

340

362

352

346

320

300

270

286

309

309

300

290

270

250

240

-

7,938

265

_

-

Dec.

240

248

230

141

299

372

420

502

521

560

540

490

450

*410

380

330

320

330

330

320

360

410

450

470

490

480

450

410

380

360

350

12,043

388

_

-

Jan.

360

380

385

372

360

340

320

300

290

280

260

270

270

280

280

380

*440

450

440

460

450

430

420

420

400

410

430

430

420

390

370

11,487

371

-

-

Feb.

350

340

330

330

390

400

410

390

380

370

360

350

330

320

310

320

360

370

360

350

350

360

390

380

370

380

380

*380

370

_

-

10,480

361

_

-

Mar.

360

360

350

360

370

360

350

340

330

337

400

480

467

441

420

402

385

375

375

366

366

375

372

382

396

375

382

379

366

334

278

11,633

375

-

-

Apr.

256

347

434

*479

616

848

828

960

1,020

890

843

802

802

792

767

747

738

723

709

714

728

742

742

7O9

667

609

541

479

438

460

-

20,430

681

_

-

May

375

324

292

269

213

142

ZOO

202

*196

209

216

262

416

517

587

574

456

379

346

301

372

490

60O

615

545

537

554

613

562

467

362

12,191

393

-

-

June

324

359

382

321

264

*245

267

343

289

351

289

318

304

292

272

196

165

156

150

148

142

133

127

117

145

138

148

154

165

235

-

6,839

2E8

-

-

July

248

185

152

150

148

140

132

124

156

471

506

521

404

304

253

*223

198

179

175

165

203

198

160

143

133

126

120

107

89

89

89

6,291

203

-

-

Aug.

87

86

85

85

91

87

83

79

77

86

*100

95

89

81

77

82

111

118

118

105

95

98

104

108

107

104

100

94

90

94

85

2,901

93.6

-

-

Sept.

80

84

112

196

225

223

218

253

286

289

286

283

272

225

218

223

221

216

225

221

216

213

207

*204

209

209

209

202

196

191

-

6_,412

214

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,400 Mln 88 Mean 355 Cfsm 2.40 In. 32.55

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,020 Mln 77 Mean 321 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.47

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 10 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 5 to Mar. 9, Mar. 11, 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5-24).

30107Z O - 54 - 20
296 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°36'40", long. 75°06'35", on left bank half a mile west of McKeever, 

Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records available . June 1900 to December 1922 (published as "at Moose River"), May 1922 

to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Nov. 3, 1922. Datum of gage 

Ts 1,479.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 5, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1922 

staff gage at site 2f miles downstream at various datums. May 28 to Nov. 2, 1922, 

staff gage at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 44 years (1907-13, 1914-52), 841 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.33 ft); minimum, 138 cfs Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1900-1952: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45 ft, from 

floodmark), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 cfs July 21, 23, 25-27, 1913.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions (water years). W 624: 1922(M). W 729: Drainage area. W 874: 1928.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of i 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pe

e effect (gage 

second)

Oct. 10 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.4

476

692 2.5 

3.5

129

320

733

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,620

3,260

5,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

589

563

538

*525

509

488

488

551

669

571

450

401

368

347

330

368

435

435

427

416

408

405

420

405

486

545

390

323

298

276

"260

13,684

441

-

-

Nov.

257

257

446

1,050

760

540

575

1,480

1,620

1,070

825

723

662

826

2.500

1,860

1,550

1,220

960

788

700

714

787

1,500

1,300

989

BOO

640

600

580

-

28,379

946

-

-

Dec.

600

611

620

553

1,680

5.120

2,180

3,030

2,300

1,840

1,510

1,260

1,000

»820

720

640

640

660

640

620

740

1,160

1,500

1,220

1,100

994

920

880

820

778

785

55,739

1,153

-

-

Jan.

904

1,200

1,240

1,070

966

900

780

660

640

60O

540

560

580

580

651

1,090

1,190

»1,340

1.680

1,500

1,350

1,220

1,300

1,500

1,240

1,220

1,590

1,520

1,370

1,200

1,080

32,861

1,060

-

-

Feb.

1,020

,000

,020

,060

,490

.570

,330

,150

,060

,000

960

880

780

700

640

620

640

660

640

600

600

580

620

620

600

580

600

*600

580

-

24,200

834

-

-

Mar.

580

560

540

540

560

560

520

500

500

520

800

1,500

1.800

1,550

1,220

1,040

900

800

720

680

660

700

740

800

860

799

921

943

846

748

719

25,126

811

-

-

Apr.

795

1,600

2,700

»2,450

2,500

5.290

4,190

2,810

2,290

2,360

3,450

2,850

2,500

2,340

3,120

2,710

2,580

2,970

5,370

4,070

4,020

2,670

3,400

3,450

2,130

1,680

1,460

1,320

1,230

1,200

-

79,305

2,643

-

-

May

994

804

699

629

553

446

482

491

»462

458

458

655

1,780

2.010

1,640

1,400

1,130

910

793

690

1,270

1,940

1,690

1,560

1,180

1,550

1,460

1,260

1,080

899

753

31,906

1,029

-

-

June

671

830

819

676

580

*524

567

690

662

680

645

647

611

532

474

379

323

304

294

288

272

254

242

228

440

589

420

351

320

361

-

14,671

489

-

-

July

372

301

251

248

257

257

231

212

245

1,280

2,090

1,250

771

536

427

*565

520

291

294

285

416

567

412

317

294

260

228

204

180

170

165

13,496

435

-

-

Aug.

158

153

149

144

168

161

170

156

144

158

*214

240

220

188

168

163

381

507

354

260

212

206

206

198

188

175

168

158

147

163

149

6,226

201

-

-

Sept.

138

149

228

327

540

317

298

310

344

340

340

337

320

282

272

291

291

288

307

323

317

307

291

»279

282

282

288

279

272

263

-

8,702

290

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 6,550 win 205 Mean 932 Cfsm 2.55 In. 34.68

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,290 Min 138 Mean S59 Cfsm 2.35 In. 32.02

Peak discharge (base,, 5,500 cfs). --Apr. 6 (2:3O p.m.) 5,750 cfs (9.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 297

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°44'50", long. 75°20 I 05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge on Donnattsburg, Lewis County, 1^- miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet and 

5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 91.7 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 16, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 2.95 ft).

1942-52: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 17, 1948, Aug. 4, 5, 

1949 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

4.0

105

194

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.9

358

578

1,150

1,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

145

116

*102

90

80

73

78

128

171

150

124

107

93

84

78

72

69

66

60

58

58

56

56

58

112

163

137

113

100

91

86

2,974

95.9

1.05

1.21

Nov.

 84

82

136

262

211

161

198

539

521

335

255

216

194

224

473

507

512

382

275

211

160

165

195

340

313

240

185

150

161

152

-

7,839

261

2.85

3.18

Dec.

147

163

178

189

359

578

440

493

449

374,

296

240

 186

150

135

116

108

114

106

106

165

330

430

340

300

270

250

235

220

210

230

7,907

255

2.78

3.21

Jan.

280

378

362

278

219

184

160

150

155

130

100

104

106

106

134

*260

270

282

328

282

231

211

200

170

150

165

250

320

215

180

155

6,515

210

2.29

2.64

Feb.

140

140

152

194

559

335

262

205

176

159

152

139

112

104

102

98

102

98

96

94

98

94

92

90

88

88

*84

82

80.

-

-

3,995

138

1.50

1.62

Mar.

78

76

74

74

79

82

82

80

78

76

140

300

450

440

310

220

178

159

145

137

137

181

197

219

219

208

272

252

216

191

231

5,581

180

1.96

2.26

Apr.

326

673

1,080

935

824

1,740

*1,270

675

475

516

848

761

493

489

633

544

444

436

440

423

382

288

285

339

255

208

176

156

145

154

-

16,393

546

5.95

6.65

May

122

113

107

102

98

95

91

*90

85

80

80

116

323

415

362

288

231

186

152

132

235

419

394

268

231

442

449

282

211

171

143

6,513

210

2.29

2.64

June

143

200

178

139

*126

113

124

137

145

173

137

120

109

91

78

69

60

59

62

58

51

49

46

46

83

120

91

66

54

49

-

2,976

99.2

1.08

1.21

July

44

40

37

44

60

59

45

43

44

632

1.180

471

211

126

90

*74

62

52

52

56

72

66

59

49

44

40

37

40

37

54

52.

5,932

127

1.38

1.59

Aug.

30

28

26

f26

f24

26

24

24

22

26

37

*46

52

47

37

40

137

201

110

70

54

78

100

73

54

45

37

52

50

32

28

1,596

51.5

0.562

0.65

Sept.

28

32

118

134

84

62

47

40

36

32

28

26

26

2±

26

32

50

52

67

82

72

62

*52

44

39

38

45

46

45

59

-

1,508

50.3

0.549

0.61

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,370 Min 38 Mean 213 Cfsm 2. 32 In. 31.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,740 Min 22 Mean 185 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.47

(6.42 ft)~

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, 27, 28, Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, Jan. 7-14, 

16, 17, Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8, Feb. 13 to Mar. 3, Mar. 11-16.
-S8 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River) near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long. 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Moshier Creek and l\ miles west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available. February 1925 to September 1952.

Gage.--Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,679.40 ft May 21, 22 (contents 4,652,000,000 

cu ft); minimum, 1,666.01 ft Nov. 7 (contents, 1,596 ,000 .000 'cu ft).

1925-52: Maximum elevation 1,679.73 ft June 3, 1947 (contents, 4,748,000,000 cu 

ft); minimum since first filling, 1,644.80 ft Mar. 25-27, 1940 (reservoir empty).

Remarks. Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1885; enlarged at various 

times and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cu ft between elevations 1,650-.3 and 1,679.3 ft above mean sea level. Elevation of gate sill of lowest outlet, 1,642.3 ft. Capacity below elevation 1,650.3 ft, about 90,000,000 cu ft. 

Reservoir is used to regulate flow of Beaver and Black Rivers for control of floods, 

for power development, and for general welfare of the public. Record of contents 

herein represents those above elevation 1,650.3 ft.

Cooperation.--Record of gate opening and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

Black River Regulating District.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70.47

70.33

70.19 

70.06

69.91

69.75

69.63

69.54

69.45 

69.33

69.21 

69.07

68.93

68.76

68.63

68.49 

68.33

68.19

68.04 

67.88

67.71

67.55

67.39

67.24

67.16

67.11

66.97

66.88

66.73

66.61

66.47

Nov.

66.34

66.20

66.13 

66.17

66.11

66.04

66.03

66.15

66.41 

66.54

66.63 

66.72

66.77

66.84

67.13

67.41 

67.65

67.79

67.89 

67.97

68.02

68.05

68.12

68.36

68.58

68.75

68.89

68.97

69.03

69.08

Dec.

69.12

69.17

69.23 

69.25

69.39

69.69

69.91

70.18

70.48 

70.68

70.84 

70.96

71.06

71.13

71.22

71.28 

71.32

71.36

71.44 

71.46

71.56

71.71

71.83

71.94

72.03

72.12

72.17

72.22

72.25

72.29

72.32

Jan.

72.35

72.44

72.56 

72.65

72.73

72.78

72.82

72.84

72.86 

72.87

72.77 

72.65

72.54

72.42

72.32

72.30 

72.26

72.28

72.40 

72.50

72.63

72.69

72.81

72.87

72.91

72.95

73.07

73.18

73.26

73.29

73.30

Feb.

73.31

73.33

73.37 

73.41

73.51

73.60

73.67

73.72

73.78 

73.81

73.84 

73.80

73.70

73.58

73.44

73.32 

73.21

73.11

72.98 

72.85

72.73

72.59

72.45

72.31

72.15

72.01

71.84

71.68

71.58

-

Mar.

71.35

71.19

71.01 

70.85

70.76

70.60

70.44

70.28

70.12 

69.95

69.85 

69.90

69.91

70.05

70.21

70.34 

70.45

70.48

70.49 

70.52

70.50

70.48

70.46

70.43

70.39

70.32

70.19

70.07

69.95

69.82

69.69

Apr.

69.78

70.09

70.61 

71.10

71.51

72.35

73.13

73.61

73.96 

74.36

74.91 

75.47

75.88

76.26

76.75

77.16 

77.53

77.90

78.26 

78.49

78.71

78.86

78.98

79.11

79.15

79.18

79.26

79.34

79.35

79.35

-

Hay

79.33

79.30

79.28 

79.30

79.32

79.27

79.17

79.10

79.03 

78.95

78.89 

78.86

78.89

79.06

79.24

79.33 

79.38

79.36

79.33 

79.33

79.40

79.40

79.36

79.35

79.36

79.35

79.34

79.34

79.34

79.32

79.33

June

79.36

79.38

79.37 

79.34

79.30

79.28

79.27

79.26

79.25 

79.25

79.22 

79.21

79.17

79.13

79.07

79.03 

78.96

78.91

78.85 

78.76

78.68

78.59

78.51

78.42

78.52

78.53

78.53

78.49

78.43

78.37

-

July

78.30

78.20

78.13 

78.19

78.23

73.26

78.29

78.15

78.04 

78.36

78.90 

79.14

79.25

79.32

79.31

79.30 

79.27

79.15

79.10 

79.03

78.96

78.85

78.75

78.62

78.50

78.38

78.24

78.13

78.03

77.92

77.75

Aug.

77.58

77.40

77.23 

77 .07

76.90

76.74

76.56

76.40

76.22 

76.05

75.92 

75.78

75.63

75.46

75.30

75.12 

75.12

75.04

74.89 

74.73

74.56

74.46

74.29

74.13

73.99

73.83

73.67

73.50

73.32

73.17

73.00

Sept.

72.79

72.63

72.52 

72.40

72.22

72.06

71.89

71.72

71.52 

71.33

71.:

70.97

70.79

70.62

70.43

70.27 

70.09

69.96

69.89 

69.69

69.49

69.32

69.15

68.97

68.76

68.56

68.41

68.22

68.04

67.83

Note. --Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 195Z

Date

Calendar year 1951..

Feb . 29 ...............

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

¥ater year 1951-52..

Elevation 

( feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent mean 

cubic feet 

per second)

295

+29.4

4-82 5

-17.4

t Reservoir elevations at 12 p.m. obtained by interpolation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 299

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43"53'50", long. 75"03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 1\ miles west of Beaver River post office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available. May 1908 to September 1952.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 14, 1929, staff gage at 

site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 366 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 918 cfs May 26; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

Mar. 14-16, Apr. 1-6.

1908-52: Maximum discharge, about 3,700 cfs May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding page). Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stillwater Dam.

Cooperation.--Record of gate openings and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of Black 

River Regulating District.

Revisions. W 714: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ttotal

Mean

Oct.

456

456

455

453

453

452

450

450

449

449

446

446

446

444

443

440

440

439

437

437

434

434

431

430

428

428

428

428

424

424

422

13,652

440

Nov.

422

420

418

420

418

418

352

192

194

195

195

195

196

197

197

198

200

200

201

201

201

201

201

202

204

204

205

205

205

205

-

7,462

249

Dec.

205

205

205

205

206

207

208

209

209

211

212

212

212

212

213

214

214

214

214

214

215

215

216

217

217

217

217

217

217

218

218

6,585

212

Jan.

218

218

219

219

219

220

220

220

220

438

547

544

544

542

542

542

542

392

285

87

87

87

88

88

88

88

88

88

89

89

89

10,347

334

Feb.

289

289

289

289

291

291

291

291

292

292

394

608

606

606

603

603

601

600

600

600

597

597

594

594

591

591

591

586

586

-

-

14,052

485

Mar.

583

581

578

578

575

575

570

570

567

567

567

567

280

15

15

15

175

290

290

292

292

357

392

392

511

622

622

619

619

616

215

13,507

436

Apr.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

19

24

354

490

497

502

505

508

509

337

220

322

384

384

-

5,307

177

May

373

314

231

203

326

485

482

478

476

474

473

473

274

146.

189

330

461

501

382

476

785

831

717

634

825

918

728

594

497

380

330

14,786

477

June

449

516

506

494

377

319

319

318

318

318

317

317

315

313

311

310

309

325

380

378

374

373

371

369

371

372

371

370

369

368

-

10,917

364

July

366

363

278

28

28

29

361

526

526

231

42

48

51

170

228

226

372

462

*433

458

456

454

451

447

445

441

436

435

433

516

595

10,333

333

Aug.

589

535

581

581

581

579

579

574

574

572

572

572

569

567

567

564

564

564

564

561

561

557

557

554

554

554

552

550

549

547

547

17,541

566

Sept.

547

544

544

542

539

539

539

534

534

532

527

527

525

524

520

520

517

517

517

514

512

512

509

509

507

506

502

501

499

497

-

15,656

522

Adjusted for change in Stillwater Reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

146 

0.849 

0.98

443

2.58 

2.87

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

465 

2.70 

3.12

416 

2.42 

2.79

317 

1.84 

1.99

305 

1.77 

2.04

1,082 

6.29 

7.02

478 

2.78

3.20

Observed

Max 1,760 Min 14 Mean 364 

Max 918 Min 15 Mean 383

250 

1.45 

1.62

263 

1.53 

1.76

119 

0.692 

0.80

113 

0.657 

0.73

Adjusted

Mean 393 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.04 

Mean 365 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.92

Discharge measurement made on this day.
300 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long. 75°24'15", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Black 

Creek and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 22 years, 576 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.15 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 0.985 ft June 29; minimum daily, 63 cfs 

July 13.

1930-52: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, about 18 cfs Feb. 24, 1936 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs May 13, 

1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, 

which are good. Flow almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see p.298). 

Between Stillwater Dam and this station flow is further regulated by nine powerplant 

ponds. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.6 128

2.0 242

2.5 435

3.0 

3.7

693

1,160

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

117

252

2.5 442

3.0 693

3.7 1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

469

 590

600

592

616

652

424

482

670

643

658

523

410

165

497

616

650

659

629

357

136

480

527

590

719

634

403

371

485

514

644

16,405

529

-

-

Nov.

*676

637

502

380

505

687

714

929

750

468

295

461

489

463

469

719

877

515

656

806

760

191

459

400

270

512

498

564

594

520

-

16,766

559

-

-

Dec.

367

205

457

486

540

505

522

530

361

587

645

552

*587

583

439

330

559

503

493

505

557

457

281

485

221

489

505

496

471

274

557

14,549

469

_

-

Jan.

408

744

512

524

462

216

483

507

508

709

672

671

469

523

*763

859

665

885

825

545

661

695

920

706

683

709

321

655

614

694

643

19,251

621

_

-

Feb.

526

450

143

574

654

548

551

650

576

485

566

708

820

770

f700

672

655

654

627

661

649

f700

659

663

677

*637

669

665

666

_

-

17,975

620

-

-

Mar.

644

622

683

676

663

677

647

706

658

719

1.160

1,120

902

795

704

713

653

695

711

662

742

749

723

740

730

742

774

784

778

778

807

23,162

747

-

-

Apr.

576

909

985

1,010

*1,030

1.160

1,080

999

753

355

341

322

102

355

491

741

768

753

723

677

748

697

717

704

697

713

692

513

518

478

-

20,607

687

-

-

May

447

485

350

123

397

403

*406

423

414

363

111

473

723

747

707

700

685

307

449

720

629

851

,020

,090

.150

,020

,110

,080

,020

849

791

20,023

646

-

-

June

602

512

756

*663

759

748

542

115

485

472

508

512

484

473

192

472

573

525

666

646

575

240

467

553

555

484

471

385

123

405

-

14,963

499

-

-

July

445

480

489

218

188

110

209

590

630

797

852

650

63

365

501

 434

500

443

480

89

495

597

635

652

640

428

144

408

413

433

616

13,994

451

-

-

Aug.

688

656

220

485

648

649

465

606

498

*354

413

540

666

660

673

722

714

525

661

662

658

713

658

662

657

641

670

673

678

687

655

18,857

608

-

-

Sept.

662

674

682

655

650

667

180

428

583

700

673

656

646

175

466

590

672

666

751

461

196

421

*554

647

646

675

655

175

435

582

-

16,623

554

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,190 Win 73 Mean 596 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,160 Hin 63 Mean 582 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 301

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53 I 55", long. 75°39'40", on left bank at powerplant half a mile northeast of Copenhagen, Lewis County, 3f miles downstream from Cobb Creek, and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929,

Average discharge. 23 years, 220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5 70 ft)- minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.31 ft).

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 12.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

maximum gage height, 13.18 ft Jan. 31, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 0.17 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs July 22 to Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Prior to 

September 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low and'medium flow caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years). W 759: Drainage area. W 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

23 2.5 364

46 3.0 569

99 4.0 1,180

209 4.7 1,750

Apr. 3 to Sept. 3O

1.0

2.7

8.2

17

38

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

71 3.0

120 4.0

216 4.9

381

600

1,220

1,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

*36

32

28

25

23

55

191

T59~ 259

104

75

56 

47

42

39

35

33

31

29

29

28

28

33

206

193

127

94

89

79

65

2,313

74.6

0.838

0.97

Nov.

58

*56

206

206

161

132

974

924

433

296

290

233

204 

745

801

485

413

280

193

155

120

130

1 , 15Q

664

325

201

150

135

145

145

-

10,410

347

3.90

4.35

Dec.

235

429

265

245

643

583 

780

7l2

477

382

256

*181

150 

130

118

100

96

100

94

94

310

551

405

346

287

248

205

185

180

190

270

9,247

298

3.35

3.86

Jan.

900

1,000

490

320

220

180 

125

116

120

106

88

90

98 

100

748

670

357

868

452

379

306

191

180

150

135

145

300

316

212

155

119

9,636

311

3.49

4.03

Feb.

130

512

360

987

1,040

477 

315

220

173

155

140

120

104 

94

92

88

90

88

86

84

86

84

83

82

79

*75

74

74

64

-

-

6,055

209

2.35

2.53

Mar.

56

54

56

62

66

79 

77

75

75

76

980

1,400

 862 

542

375

248

180

145

129

125

224

368

336

409

340

415

458

309

272

323

529

9,645

311

3.49

4.03

Apr.

1,130

1,750

1,400

941

*1,620

"844 1,890 

541

457

580

839

509

416 

635

580

416

340

323

306

273

230

184

271

213

159

130

105

91

81

71

-

17,325

578

6.49

7.24

May

64

585-5

51

48

47 

*44

43

41

39

51

261

1,620 

1,040

445

312

208

157

124

123

599

477

270

169

428

615

355

202

143

114

93

8,296

268

3.01

3.47

June

114

115

99

*78

70

61 

56

50

158

164

103

78

57 

45

37

33

31

30

28

26

23

22

21

22

28

25

20

17

16

16

-

1,683

 56.1

0.630

0.70

July

14

12

12

47

39

27 

20

15

21

288

279

128

64 

41

*31

24

19

16

23

26

80

66

34

23

17

14

14

33

*11

10

8.6

1,456.6

47.0

0.528

0.61

Aug.

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

673

*7.0 

7.6

18

12

12

14

19

15

17

27

27

80

112

48

28

23

23

16

12

10

9.0

7.9

7.0

6.4

16

7.9

615.3

19.8

0.222

0.26

Sept.

6.6

17

31

26

17

12 

9.8

7.6

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

575

18

36

43

60

84

65

58

*45

*33

34

39

51

50

33

23

-

832.5

27.8

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,790 Min 13 Mean 248 Cfsm 2.79 In. 37.81

Waber year 1951-52: Max 1,890 Min 3.4 Mean 212 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.40

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs).--Apr. 2 (5:15 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (5.52 ft)j Apr. 6 (12:15 a.m.); 

2,700 cfs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Kov. 21, 22, 27-30, Dec. 13-21, Dec. 27 to Jan. 14, 

Jan. 23-27, Feb. 10-22, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5, 11, 17, 18.
302 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Black River at Water-town, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°59'05", long. 75°55 I 30", on downstream side of right abutment of 

Vanduzee Street Bridge at Watertown, Jefferson County, and 3j miles upstream from 

Philomel Creek.

Drainage area.--1,876 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1920 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 3, 1921, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 3,935 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 8.26 ft); minimum, 48 efs Sept. 7 (gage height, -0.03 ft); minimum daily, 680 cfs Sept. 7.

1920-52: Maximum discharge, 33,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 ft); minimum daily, 137 cfs Sept. 4, 

1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 39,700 cfs in April 1869 (from New York State 

Museum Bulletin 85).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gageheight record, which are good. Appreciable regulation by Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton 

Chain of Lakes, and other reservoirs. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium 

flow caused by mills and powerplants in and above Watertown. During canal season 

water is diverted out of basin through Forestport feeder and Black River Canal (flowing 

south).

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5,0 

7,2

1,190 

1,860 

3,650 

8.94C 

17,000

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

647

1,820

3,510

8,550

20,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

It

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300

*2,260

2,100

2,060

1,890

1,960

1,720

2,110

2,910

3,000

2,700 

2,250

1,870

1,580

1,460

1,660

1,770

1,730

1,770

1,820

1,250

1,320

1,550

1,650

1,820

2,780

2,820

1,830

2,000

1,960

1,910

61,790

1,993

-

-

 

Nov.

1,880

*1,860

1,920

2,650

3,700

3,550

3,360

6,540

6,830

6,350

5,420 

4,620

3,970

3,730

5,470

6,510

7,500

7,530

7,090

6,010

4,800

3,600

3,970

6,260

5,780

5,340

4,260

3,140

3,220

3,480

-

140,340

4,678

-

-

 

Dec.

3,600

3,820

4,060

3,950

4,520

6,720

7,830

9,220

9,880

10,200

9,940 

*8,730

7,210

5,270

3,380

b3,000

b3,300

b3,300

b2,7QQ

b2,800

2,920

3,910

4,830

5,190

5,420

d5,600

d5,200

d4,500

d4,000

d3,800

d3,900

162,700

5,248

-

-

Jan.

5,O2O

7,770

7,380

6,660

6,020

5.S50

b4,600

b4,000

3,420

3,310

3,460 

3,100

2,840

2,790

*3,140

5,810

5,990

6,740

6,980

6,890

6,770

6,690

6,320

5,550

b5,000

4,880

4,720

4,860

5,370

b5,000

4,470

160,800

5,187

-

-

Feb.

3,840

4,090

4,530

5,120

7,920

7,440

7,180

6,800

6,160

5,130

4,580 

4,000

b3,300

b3,200

3,260

3,190

3,040

3,040

3,060

b3,OOO

2,970

2,830

2,890

2,770

2,700

*2,720

2,680

2,620

2.550

-

-

116,610

4,021

-

-

Mar.

b2,500

b2,500

2,480

2,480

2,510

2,490

2,520

2,590

2,540

2,530

3,800 

9,310

9,400

9,100

8,880

8,280

7,240

6,070

5,100

4,340

4,120

5,030

5,240

5,780

6,100

6,600

7,120

6,950

6,490

6,050

6,180

162,320

5,236

-

-

Apr.

6,920

8,620

10,200

11,800

14,300

16,800

*20,200

20,200

16,200

12,700

10,800 

10,800

11,300

10,900

*10,200

10,200

10,400

9,950

9,410

9,040

9,160

9,320

9,250

8,730

8,370

7,980

6,980

5,700

4,600

4,020

-

315,050

10,500

-

-

May

3,620

3,130

2,740

2,340

2,390

2,350

*2,190

2,160

2,060

2,020

1,780 

2,220

4,780

7,120

7,120

6,890

6,300

5,130

4,110

3,490

3,760

5,510

6,350

6,490

6,350

6,650

6,920

6,760

6,090

5,110

4,280

138,210

4,458

-

-

June

5.610

3,240

3,560

*3,250

2,970

2,710

2,540

2,190

2,190

5,070

5,070 

2,810

2,550

2,550

2,000

1,730

1,840

1,780

1,740

1,760

1,700

1,450

1,160

1,520

1,520

1,590

1,800

1,700

1,390

1,120

- '

65,690

2,190

-

-

July

1,270

1,380

1,490

1,510

1,050

1,500

1,190

1,370

1,390

2,150

5,080 

6,400

6,140

4,750

3,160

2,320

*1,890

1,750

1,550

1,460

1,220

2,030

2,280

2,230

1,990

1,790

1,370

1,180

1,300

1,300

1,280

66,530

2,146

-

-

Aug.

1,240

1,250

1,050

1,160

1,270

1,230

1,360

1,300

1,280

1,080

1,280 

1,380

*1,630

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,520

2,040

2,880

2,410

1,860

1,680

1,620

1,510

1,420

1,440

1,460

1,390

1,43O

1,430

1,150

46,580

1,503

-

-

Sept.

1,350

1,650

1,610

1,770

2,140

2,120

680

*1,150

1,310

1,350

1,510 

1,460

1,450

1,370

1,190

1,270

1,480

1,760

1,840

1,850

1,730

1,340

*1,520

1,620

1,520

1,500

1,530

1,420

1,090

1,280

-

44,860

1,495

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 26,5OO Min 1,110 Mean 4,469 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.33

Water year 1951-52: Max 20,200 Min 680 Mean 4,048 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.35

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs).--Apr. 7 (6

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on

.) 21,700 cfs (8.26 ft).

asis of powerplant records at Black River.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 303

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°13 I 15", long. 74°51'00", on right bank 900 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Cranberry Lake, at village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 144 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1923 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,458.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 292 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 856 cfs May 26 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum, 

22 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum dally, 28 cfs May 12.

1923-52: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum 

dally, about 3 cfs Apr. 9-16, 1931.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height

record, which are good. Since 1867, flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

3.9 84

4.2 128

4.5 183

5.0 

5.7

316

595

3.2 25

3.5 45

4.0 98

4.5 181

5.0 316

6.2 850

Dlscnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year Ocbober 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

206

*211

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

206

206

206

218

191

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

179

*173

135

96

5,944

192

Nov.

94

94

97

flOO

102

102

106

109

112

a!15

al!7

a!20

123

126

131

136

145

149

a!52

a!56

a!58 

a!59

a!61

a!63

165

180

261

261

264

264

-

4,422

147

Dec.

266

266

275

301

298

278

253

255

255

255

309

*389

389

389

389

385

385

385

385

423

455 

455

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

451

447

11,495

371

Jan.

447

447

*447

447

447

443

439

435

435

435

435

435

435

435

431

431

431

431

431

431

431 

431

467

509

509

509

509

505

505

533

577

14,233

459

Feb.

577

567

562

562

562

562

558

558

553

553

549

544

*544

540

535

531

527

527

527

522

518 

510

505

501

501

497

493

489

485

-

15,459

533

Mar.

 476

472

*468

464

460

456

456

452

452

448

352

232

232

232

234

234

234

234

234

234

234 

234

232

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

9,588

309

Apr.

*229

229

211

124

64

38

35

42

39

3_4

34

a34

a35

a36

*36

39

37

37

38

40

40 

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

34

-

1,786

59.5

Hay

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

32

30

30

28

147

206

264

291

288

279

222

197

218 

313

437

505

691

828

822

762

635

489

485

8,458

273

June

485

414

318

259

210

195

170

159

*184

197

199

199

188

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

a!77 

a!77

a!77

a!77

a!77

177

179

179

179

179

-

6,194

206

July

192

209

206

206

204

204

204

204

204

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206 

206

206

206

206

204

202

202

202

202

202

6,343

205

Aug.

202

206

*214

214

212

229

237

237

234

234

234

234

232

232

232

212

190

190

190

190

190 

190

190

190

190

192

195

195

195

*195

195

6,472

209

Sept.

195

195

195

192

192

190

190

190

190

190

190

202

222

222

222

222

222

222

197

193

216 

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

 216

-

6,193

206

Adjusted for change in contents of Cranberry Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

93.5 

0.649 

0.75

294 

2.04 

2.28

Calendar year 1951 : 

Water year 1951-52 :

322 

2.24 

2.58

339 

2.35 

2.71

316 

2.19 

2.37

239

1.66 

1.91

682 

4.74 

5.28

354 

2.46 

2.83

Observed

Max 1,400 Hln 94 Mean 292 

Max 828 Hln 28 Mean 264

166 

1.15 

1.29

152 

1.06 

1.22

49.7 

0.345 

0.40

69.9 

0.485 

0.54

Adjusted

Mean 295 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.83 

Mean 256 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estljnated on basis of record of gate openings and reconstructed 

gage-height graph.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height record and 

recorded range in stage.

Note. Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake, 1,483.80 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1951; 1,482.75 ft 

at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1952; 1,483.40 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1950; 1,483.75 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1951.
304 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°13'25", long. 75"04"35", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Flat Rock 

hydroelectric plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and 2f miles north of Oswegatchie, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 863 sq mi.

Records available. October 1984 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 27 years (1925-52), 524 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs May 83 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs June 18, 23, July 8, Aug. 21; minimum daily, 138 cfs May 4.

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 6.98 ft); maximum gage height, 7.1 ft Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 cfs 

during complete shutdown of powerplant; minimum daily, 1 cfs July 25, 1926.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good. 

Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant; since 1867, 

seasonal flow regulated to some extent by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 2,530,000,000 

cu ft).

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Z.O 

Z.5 

3.0

131

247

415

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

642

942

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

279

*327

306

326

357

328

400

306

339

306

364

320

280

301

306

319

317

201 sin-p

276

209

208

213

249

349

451

29T

280

*280

276

277

9,315

300

-

-

Nov.

281

291

287

232

221

219

274

560

221

321

278

320

246

316

473

527

448

350

397

348

422

400

390

422

602

461

509

442

494

521

-

11,273

376

-

-

Dec.

487

458

513

585

588

614

552" 717

640

694

667

*686

645

677

615

479

631

605

664

590

452

535" 347

674

714

690

651

657

623

620

650

18,919

610

_

-

Jan.

759

1,100

*852

737

783

772

679

591

622

619

605

625

457

629

582

829

722

1,020

847

817

766

809

625

1,060

881

842

837

854

862

863

707

23,753

766

_

-

Feb.

824

800

361

788

818

930

824

1,020 55S~

861

878

648

*858

845

854

817

306

728

757

733

734

594

569

346

726

719

698

694

626

_

-

21,241

732

_

-

Mar.

582

288

652

*697

614

652

650

634

307

395

711

915

856

751

807

799

628

722

374

597

598

549

387

664

662

627

705

575" 932

8"7T 281

19,578

632

_

-

Apr.

588

*853

1,040

1,270

1,070

979

1,140

808

538

449

516

518

422

580

731

539

492

503

308

300

376

382

314

316

316

403

276

356

309

195

-

16,887

563

_

-

May

201

205

176

T55" 138

272

183

179

173

170

168

*155

358

477

530

559

394

341

326

293

597

812

829

674

778

890

834

1,290

1,050

1,170

887

15,291

493

_

-

June

977

5ST

887

553

502

464

287

285

351

*288

421

353

296

275

295

281

376

212

2W

288

276

233

246

221

226

338

438

234

301

306

-

11,067

369

_

-

July

292

340

513" 477

318

270

304

299

274

443

419

357

295

361

374

366

361

367

328

317

253

JSJ

335

288

316

303

320

296

301

302

280

10,192

329

_

-

Aug.

273

246

*242

260

266

234

272

283

273

236

218

277

552" 312

255

272

267

250

234

234

208

229

219

226

217

230

230

248

*220

e205

e54T

7,629

246

.

-

Sept.

6243

e226

e234

e236

e225

e234

e224

e281

e211

e236

e295

e270

e227

e245

e219

*e211

6214

e229

293

228

215

236

300

456

ST3

357

346

355

326

314

-

7,999

267

_

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,410 Min 186 Mean 522 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.95

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,290 Min 138 Mean 473 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Shifting-control method used.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisvllle, N. Y.

305

Location. Lat 44°11'10", long. 75°19'55", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge half a mile northeast of Geers Corners, lj miles downstream from Jenny Creek 

and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis County.

Drainage area.--258 sq mi.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1952.

Gagre. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 512 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1916-52: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuations, principally during low flow, caused by pulp 

mill at Harrisville.

Revisions (water years). W 759: Drainage area. W 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feeb per second)

Oct. 27 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

95

183

287

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

76

172

299

3.0 

4.0 

5.7

483

1,080

2,540

Discharge able feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfatn

In.

Oct.

195

*164

165

147

138

134

108

130

219

228

207

197

178

a!60

a!45

a!35

a!25

a!30

a!20

allO

a!06

106

104" 101

146

269 252"

241

234

*209

193

5,096

164

0.636

0.73

Nov.

172

166

187

281

a330

a370

a420

a520

a800

a868

763

656

563

519

652

815

966

562" 994

647

477

449

479

708

875

862

b660

b540

498

475

-

17,574

586

2.27

2.53

Dec.

418

418

452

470

498

569

615

678

732

757

708

*607

b470

b380

b340

b310

b280

b270

b270

b260

b300

466

566

592

581

533

503

457

421

406

432

14,759

476

1.84

2.13

Jan.

570

889

*1,110

1,030

842

702

548

b480

b410

b380

b340

b320

308

305

37T

694

862

1,020

1,080

1,120

b960

b820

b660

b600

b540

b500

578

657

b660

b560

b440

20,356

657

2.55

2.93

Feb.

b400

b420

b480

578

882

1,060

1,040

868

684

566

518

b470

*b440

b350

b310

b290

b280

b290

b280

b270

b270

269

269

251

264

245

238

238

228

_

-

12,748

440

1.71

1.84

Mar.

224

b205

b200

*504

230

255

255

244

229

232

429

b860

bl,160

bl,120

b960

b740

b540

470

437

415

432

515

570

618

619

593

646

677

633

550

572

15,834

511

1.98

2.28

Apr.

*667

952

,440

,760

,680

,850

,480

,190

,710

,330

,160

,180

,170

,120

,110

,120

,040

917

835

763

744

708

667

634

586

524

391

380

351

328

-

31,787

1,060

4.11

4.58

May

293

284

252

249

240

241

222

228

211

215

259" 200

*499

815

994

1,000

882

708

586

479

492

678

789

763

720

889

1,040

1,050

875

656

528

17,367

560

2.17

2.50

June

481

673

732

602

470

387

341

318

302

*263

226

226

231

191

185

176

157

142

115

138

116

101

125

215" 100

398

365

309

249

206

-

8,540

285

1.10

1.23

July

196

155

121

114

139

133

132

123

97

166

434

566

55?

397

272

176

164

131

125

123

126

131

109

104

81

61

74

73

70

63

71

5,279

170

0.659

0.76

Aug.

*61

54

45

55

54

52

50

47

45

47

50

61

67

47

57

45

67

126

149

T52

110

113

126

89

105

79

71

62

*64

66

53

2,239

72.2

0.280

0.32

Sept.

46

77

89

121

96

89

60

84

66

64

63

52

38

W

50

57

85

73

90

168

149

156

141

126

107

109

107

115

135

*98

-

2,759

92.0

0.357

0.40

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,240 Hln 97 Mean 519 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.29

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,480 Mln 38 Mean 422 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.23

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Oswegatchle River near Heuvelton and East Branch of Oswegatchle River near Oswegatchle. 

b Stage-discharge realtlon affected by Ice.
306 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°36'00", long. 75"22'45", on right bank 1-J miles downstream from Beaver 

Creek and 2j miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 973 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1952.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 16, 1916, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,693 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,540 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 5.57 ft); mini-

 mum, 299 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1916-52: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 9.26 ft); maximum gage height, 9.33 ft Apr. 9, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 130 cfs Aug. 17, 

1949 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Since 1867, seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 

2,530,000,000 cu ft); slight diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplants. During high stages on C.r-ass River, part of flow of that stream may pass 

through Upper Lake, Indian Creek, and Lower Lake, and enter Oswegatchie River at 

Rensselaer Falls, 4j miles above station.

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.5

307

531

1,120

2,270

6,400

Discharge, in cubir feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

1U

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

587

559

*498

479

505

573

580

616

624

654

692

692

624 

566

531

552

531

524

512

486

454

380

39T

407

425

460

587

740

756

*7lE~

631

17,332

559

0.575

0.66

Nov.

559

552

594

580

624

692

764

1,150

1,960

2,310

2,500

2,410

2,090 

1,960

2,430

2,580

2,880

5,000

2,720

2,220

1,830

1,570

1,530

1,760

1,910

2,050

b2,150

bl,700

bl,500

1,670

-

52,245

1,742

1.79

2.00

Dec.

1,620

1,700

*1,680

1,660

1,680

1,890

2,050

2,280

2,320

2,540

2,310

2,190

b2,000 

bl,700

b980

bl,300

bl,300

bl,200

bl,200

bl,240

bl,300

bl,550

bl,650

1,530

1,880

2,040

b 1,900

bl,750

bl,700

1,780

1,880

53,600

1,729

1.78

2.05

Jan.

2,530

4,430

5,040

4,690

4,060

3,390

b2,800

b2,350

b2,050

bl,8OO

bl,600

bl,550

bl,550 

1,510

1,810

3,280

3,680

4,080

4,500

4,430

4,090

3,450

b2,800

b2 , 450

b2,150

b2,150

2,220

2,390

b2,300

b2,150

bl,950

89,230

2,878

2.96

3.41

Feb.

1,890

2,400

2,750

3,240

4,770

4,740

4,200

3,610

3,090

2,710

2,360

*b2,200

b2,000 

bl,750

bl,750

bl,650

bl,550

1,510

1,20O

1,310

1,390

1,390

1,350

1,240

1,100

978

1,200

1,250

1,210

-

61,788

2,131

2.19

2.36

Mar.

1,190

1,100

958

858

l.OTTJ

1,250

*1,260

1,260

1,230

1,170

2,180

5,360

6,340 

5,350

4,300

3,400

2,780

2,310

2,020

2,240

2,540

2,620

2,600

2,470

2,460

2,710

2,780

2,750

2,760

2,740

2,390

76,416

2,465

2.53

2.92

Apr.

2,280

*3,000

3,530

4,010

4,550

5,410

*5,720

5,470

5,180

4,400

3,500

2,860

2,570 

2,810

3,060

3,000

2,790

2,480

,260

,970

,680

,630

,630

,570

,440

,360

,280

,190

,020

,040

-

84,690

2,823

2.90

3.24

May

978

781

716

773

624

580 6T5"

601

700

668

638

692

*849 

1,210

1,690

2,150

2,180

2,010

1,690

1,470

1,420

1,520

1,840

1,990

2,270

2,760

3,020

3,020

2,900

2,750

2,430

47,536

1,533

1.58

1.82

June

2,140

1,950

2,090

1,990

1,850

1,540

1,190

1,100

978

*858

798

740

692 

740

676

624

616

587

580

518

492

460

466

466

492

573

608

815

903

732

-

28,264

942

0.968

1.08

July

646

624

587

616

545

538

524

492

512

668

798

1,100

1,120 

1,100

1,080

867

790

661

676

566

594

531

492

466

486

*512

479

413

413

425

402

19,723

636

0.654

0.75

Aug.

396

375

380

380

365

345

340

335

345

391

402

419

391 

375

375

386

396

380

354

359

391

436

43T

402

375

380

391

*380

386

354

359

11,774

380

0.391

0.45

Sept.

354

335

407

380

380

391

425

407

335

340

340

321

326 

335

354

*335

370

365

391

436

448

419

466

524

492

512

552 545"

538

486

-

12,309

410

0.421

0.47

Calendar year 1951 : Max 8,800 Min 380 Mean 1,798 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.08

Water year 1951-52 : Max 6,340 Min 321 Mean 1,516 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.21

Peak discharge (base, 7,100 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 307 

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location. La t 44 "42'25", long. 75 "28'35", at Ogdensburg.

Drainage area. 298,100 sq mi, approximately, including that of Oswegatchie River.

Records available . January 1919 to September 1952 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

Gage. Flow computed by means of several United States Lake Survey gages on river. Discharge measurements made downstream from Galops Rapids and include flow 'of Oswegatchie 

River.

Average discharge. 34 years (October 1918 to September 195E 230,000 cfs (does not inelude diversion from Lake Michigan).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 317,000 cfs June 9; minimum daily, 

Ml,000 cfs Nov. 7.

1919-52: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 308,000 cfs June 1952; minimum monthly, 

152,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks. Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into Lake Superior from 

Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from Hudson Bay basin into Lake Superior 

began in 1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was probably 

small. Since 1941 the diversion from Long Lake has been used for power and has averaged about 1,500 cfs. A second diversion was started in 1943 from Ogoki River into 

Lake Nipigon where it is used for power at the outlet of that lake. Water diverted 

from Lake Erie by Welland Canal and Niagara River by New York State Barge (old Erie) 

Canals, except that lost by seepage and evaporation, is discharged into Lake Ontario.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf am

Oct.

261

260

259

262

259

258

247

573

260

256

258

255

255

257

259

256

255

254

258

251

252

255

251

253

261

256

255

256

254

254

262

7,962

257

0.862

0.99

Nov.

245

246

252

261

^56

245

241

2%S

255

256

252

248

254

255

260

250

251

254

253

251

251

257

256

255

251

254

249

254

254

253

-

7,577

253

0.849

0.95

Dec .

253

249

249

251

250

250

255

259

253

253

259

254

252

248

243

253

265

249

250

249

254

280 556"

256

251

252

257

252

258

256

250

7,866

254

0.852

0.98

Jan.

261

254

259

256

256

253

253

252

254

254

256

258

255

251

512

262

257

270

260

269

260

255

264

252

258

260

260

259

261

262

262

8,005

258

0.865

1.00

Feb.

263

262

259

261

270

268

268

270

272

273

275

268

251

249

23F

264

265

268

270

266

268

269

269

267

269

270

269

269

270

_

-

7,720

266

0.892

0.96

Mar.

267

270

264 26"6~

274

272

272

272

271

270

279

280

272

277

279

281

280

278

277

283

281

276

271

286

285

283

290

55T

286

286

284

8,599

277

0.929

1.07

Apr.

283

28TT

292

289

279

296

295

293

294

297

300

295

291

294

292

300

304

302

306

304

301

303

304

302

303

302

302

298

301

300

8,910

297

0.996

1.11

May

302

303

304

300

300

306

301

302

301

297

298

309

356" 316

305

308

304

305

304

302

307

307

307

305

309

311

309

309

313

310

308

9,468

305

1.02

1.18

June

310

311

310

311

312

314

311

311

317 SIS'

313

311

310

309

309

304

311

312

312

308

306

304

304

306

305

306

302

300

299

296^

9,249

308

1.03

1.15

July

300

303

302

306

303

301

298

300

301

299

299

301

298

299

301

299

298

300

302

298

299

300

302

299

298

300

298

300

29~4 291

294

9,283

299

1.00

1.16

Aug.

293

293

289

290

297

290

290

287

288

290

291

288

288

287

287

289

288

285

288

286

389

281

282

281

284

283

281

280

282

272 279"

8,878

286

0.959

1.11

Sept.

280

279

2B2" 282

280

277

269

273

278

275

275

275

274

575" 267

278

277

278

278

277

276

274

270

273

274

276

271

274

272

268

8,257

275

0.923

1.03

Calendar year 1951; Max 302 Min 200 Mean 269 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.24

water year 1951-52; Max 317 Min 241 Mean 278 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.69
308 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long. 75°11'50", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from lower 

bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upstream from Harrison Creek.

Drainage area.--335 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--28 years, 597 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.28 ft); maximum gage height, 8.31 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 71 cfs 

Sept 15.

1924-52: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 cfs Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 13.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary, doubtful, 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at extremely low flow 

caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

4.0 

7.0

67

184

449

1,180

3,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

190

176

*168

160

149

150

152

211

290

2BT

251

215

196

181

165

160

152

147 

147

154

140

137

142

150

198

272

287

271

252

*f236

f221

5,987

193

0.576

0.66

Nov.

198

192

234

327

350

290

401

f835

f950

f738

f645

603

542

f534

752

851

915

779 

d615

d483

d394

d383

d534

922

880

756

580

540

520

499

-

17,242

575

1.72

1.91

Dec.

499

550

*599

578

620

729

738

808

779

729

615

520

380

3lt>

270

230

210

220 

220

190

240

280

310

330

330

310

280

250

235

225

270

12,854

415

1.24

1.43

Jan.

450

1,000

1,100

*1,000

800

680

580

490

410

350

320

300

280

570- 270

840

720

1,250 

1,140

980

780

540

520

420

380

360

420

430

400

350

320

18,250

589

1.76

2.03

Feb.

360

560

600

840

1,550

1,180

900

660

560

500

420

*350

280

260

250

250

290

500 

290

270

520

500

290

280

290

280

260

250

250

-

12,970

447

1.55

1.44

Mar.

250

240

Z55

*290

580

450

430

390

380

360

1,000

1,900

1,400

1,000

760

580

500

470 

520

640

756

852

761

747

684

671

813

789

693

628

729

20,305

655

1.96

2.25

Apr.

895

*1,470

2,020

2,000

1,970

2,780

*5,060

2,260

1,740

1,480

1,500

1,610

1,410

1,530

1,580

1,420

1,180

1,020 

910

842

789

724

734

747

671

591

534

495

460

450

-

58,852

1,295

5.87

4.51

May

401

376

358

344

358

351

331

348

344

321

334

466

*761

1,020

985

813

706

615 

530

468

556

856

910

738

855

1,280

1,560

1,060

779

615

522

19,721

656

1.90

2.19

June

590

857

720

562

479

427

587

562

554

507

*277

271

277

252

224

204

190

170 

160

157

157

147

140

143

225

412

729

950

BW

416

-

11,093

570

1.10

1.23

July

310

245

203

187

176

162

144

154

156

226

675

612

591

457

517

230

195

173 

173

181

179

165

152

140

*125

115

108

99

95

97

97

6,897

222

0.665

0.77

Aug.

95

90

86

85

96

76

76

78

73

75

78

90

84

86

84

90

115

144 

145

122

dill

162

56"8 338

187

144

150

106

*d91

103

88

5,590

116

0.346

0.40

Sept.

90

150

209

248

195

152

127

110

104

88

84

80

80

7g

ZL

95

115

127 

194

548

314

237

195

175

147

142

154

198

170

150

-

4,603

155

0.457

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,700 Min 126 Mean 615 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.90

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,060 Min 71 Mean 471 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.13

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). --No peak above base.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.

309

Location. Lat 44° 14'05", long. 74°34"20", on left bank half a mile downstream from dam 

of International Paper Co. at Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, and lj miles upstream 

from Dead Creek.

Drainage area. 722 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Dec. 31, 1912, staff or chain gage 

at same site (datum of chain gage lowered 2 ft Jan. 1, 1911, to present datum).

Average discharge.--44 years, 1,286 ofs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 9.48 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Sept. 18.

1908-52: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 16. 1943 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947 (gage height, 0.61 ft), caused by construction work above 

station; minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural 

storage in lakes and ponds above station. Extensive diurnal fluctuation by powerplant 

at Piercefield.

Revisions (water years).--W 604: 1924. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

48

74

130

210

464

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.5

825

1,340

2,850

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

*331 

400

480

479

490

356

407

437

397

407

' 405

405

393

393

423

404

390

383

327

280

238

174

233

381 

145

268

197

299

267

275

307

10,771

347

0.481

0.55

Nov.

339 

320

382

447

503

505

589

660

856

856

960

1,080

1,350

1,640

1,620

1,440

1,270

1,290

1,320

1,450

al,690

al,530

al,370

1,370 

1,380

1,420

1,410

f 1,400

1,400

1,390

-

33,237

1,108

1.53

1.71

Dec.

1,380 

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,480

1,750

2,090

*2,450

2,280

1,940

1,550

1,450

al,490

al,490

al,510

al,740

al,650

a ,670

,620

,620

,610 

,580

,550

* ,500

a ,370

a ,150

al,08Q

a 1,140

47,950

1,547

2.14

2.47

Jan.

1,090 

*1,220

1,550

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,330

1,170

898

834

808

848

861

879

1,130

1,560

1,490

1,380

1,250

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,130 

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,280

1,400

1,340

1,280

36,848

1,189

1.65

1.90

Feb.

1,250 

1,120

985

1,020

1,080

1,100

1,150

1,170

1,300

1,410

1,350

1,220

1,270

* 1,020

848

856

894

922

931

1,090

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,240 

1,210

1,040

737

WS

936

_

-

31,967

1,102

1.53

1.65

Mar.

1,020 

1,080

*1,190

1,400

1,550

1,470

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,270

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,120

990

906

1.T590"

1,090 

1,190

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,210

38,386

1,238

1.71

1.98

Apr.

*1,220

1,330

1,450

1,550

1,670

1,940

2,290

2,420

2,630

2,840

3,080

3,310

3,470

3,610

3,710

3,820

3,880

3,960

4,040

4,060

4,150

4,220

4,270

4,310 

4,300

4,240

4,140

3,990

3,810

3,570

97,280

3,243

4.49

5.01

May

3,420 

3,260

3,080

2,920

2,800

2,570

*2,370

2,220

1,910

1,720

1.640

*1,690

1,760

1,890

2,060

2,030

2,020

1,980

1,950

1,800

1,720

1,820

1,980

2,100 

2,210

2,290

2,340

2,370

2,380

2,360

2,320

68,980

2,225

3.08

3.55

June

2,280 

2,220

2,180

2,140

2,020

1,780

1,660

1,590

*1,560

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,290

1,070

852

1,010

1,210

1,360

1,150

737

577

505

532

821 

1,120

1,270

1,180

1,070

1,030

990

-

39,654

1,322

1.83

2.04

July

936 

799

710

584

554

680

615

598

594

684

898

al,020

al,080

a8 52

821

729

618

615

669

654

643

723

990

829

633

636

643

f651

f894

832

643

22,857

737

1.02

1.18

Aug.

618 

474

680

*622

468

476

529

452

524

706

766

741

684

450

485

381

332

427

388

601

601

684

601

587 

594

604

604

598

594

*594

594

17,459

563

0.780

0.90

Sept.

594 

532

404

372

437

407

422

418

333

273

103

63

61

64

74

70

*104

52

111

164

301

281

279

372 

362

296

295

437

284

446

-

8,411

280

0.388

0.43

Calendar year 1951; Max 5,920 Mln 145 Mean 1,362 cfsm 1-89 In. 25.62

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,310 mn 52 Mean 1,240 cfsm 1.72 jn . 23.37

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs). Apr. 24 (11:30 a.m.) 4,380 cfs (9.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of daily tape-gage readings, recorded range

in stage, and reconstructed gage-height record.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights and

recorded range in stage.
310 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°50'20", long. 74°58'45", on right bank 250 ft upstream from old highway bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream from Trout Brook, 

0.4 mile downstream from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,131 sq mi.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1952.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1944-52), 2,079 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.43 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.50 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Oct. 15.

1943-52: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.57 ft); maximum gage height, 7.75 ft Mar. 29, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that 

of Oct. 15, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft July 13, 1950; minimum daily, that of 

Oct. 15, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural storage in lakes and ponds above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

3.5 

5.4

176

436

1,010

2,220

5,440

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

105

263

557

970

3.0 1,490

4.0 2,920

5.3 5,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140 

288

*580

692

666

356

324

874

926

835

869 

879 

282

463

7.0

274

716

980

843

1,020

286

751

686

566

466

566

299

267

641

645

*706

17,893.0

577

0.510

0.59

Nov.

354 

728

474

384

646

620

1,200

1,620

1,670

1,810

1,350 

1,560 

1,780

1,820

1,870

2,330

3,070

2,580

2,190

1,870

1,820

2,000

2,070

2,120

2,300

2,330

2,250

1,950

1,850

2,010

-

50,626

1,688

1.49

1.66

Dec.

2,090 

*2,190

2,160

2.090

2,160

2,220

2,380

2,360

2,290

2,270

2,500 

2,740 

5,070

2,590

2,300

2.1OO

2,000

2,000

2,100

1,900

2,050

2,300

2,450

2,400

2,300

2,250

2,150

2,050

1,900

1,800

1,750

68,910

2,223

1.97

2.27

Jan.

1,8OO 

2,200

2,300

2,250

*2,400

2,300

2,150

1,900

1,750

1,650

1,600 

1,600 

1,650

1,650

1,850

2,600

2,350

2,710

2,530

2,300

2,100

2,000

2,-050

2,100

1,900

1,850

1,900

2,000

2,050

1,900

1,800

63,190

2,038

1.80

2.08

Feb.

1,850 

2,500

2,300

2,700

3 , 4,00

2,350

2,150

2,O3O

1,950

1,880

*1,840 

1,650 

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,810

1,770

1,770

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,720

1,730

1,760

-

-

56,450

1,947

1.72

1.86

Mar.

1,760 

1,020

1,330

1,490

1,480

*1,370

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,470

2,130 

4.300 

2,810

2,320

2,030

1,880

1,860

1,830

1,940

2,080

2,270

2,350

2,500

2,490

2,460

2,450

2,520

2,440

2,400

2,420

2,470

64,260

2,073

1.83

2.11

Apr.

2,470 

2,800

*2,830

2,880

3,610

5,090

4,850

4,770

4,560

4,320

4,270 

4,510 

4,740

5,190

5.270

5,170

5,090

5.050

4,990

4,950

4,950

4,890

4,830

4,810

4,850

4,790

4,810

4,770

4,620

4,400

-

135,130

4,504

3.98

4.44

May

4.220 

3,876

3,630

3,220

3,070

3,190

3,220

2,920

2,920

2,480

2.280 

2,560 

2,900

*3,320

3,090

2,990

3,070

2,920

2,530

2,510

2,730

2,810

2,820

2,820

3,040

3,780

3,870

3,630

3,300

3,110

3,110

95,930

3,095

2.74

3.15

June

2,990 

3,170

2,950

2,970

2,780

2,690

2,590

2,270

2,220

2,130

*1,970 

1,820 

1,630

1,580

1,720

1,690

1,680

1,540

1,400

1,170

1,240

954

954

966

870

926

1,210

1,660

1,680

1,890

-

55,310

1,844

1.63

1.82

July

1.670 

1,630

1,480

766

855

1,230

1,060

1,130

1,240

1,270

1,500 

1,060 

1,160

1,250

1,410

1,320

1,190

1,310

1,080

1,360

1,200

1,130

1,160

1,190

* 1,080

562

336

1,030

932

938

977

35,506

1,145

1.01

1.17

Aug.

1,000 

691

860

1,000

833

784

760

654

300

264

480 

394 

560

318

494

284

332

538

316

276

285

540

876

672

536

1,170

1,030

*924

843

731

619

19,364

625

0.553

0.64

Sept.

445 

701

944

734

864

758

474

708

714

792

660 

665 

146

128

556

686

648

468

610

137

125

508

260

184

482

362

110

122

686

678

-

15,355

512

0.453

0.50

Calendar year 1951: Max 7,790 Min 7.0 Mean 2,086 Cfsra 1.84 In. 25.03

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,270 Min 7.0 Mean 1,852 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-29, Dec 

Feb. 12-17.

15 to Jan. 17, Jan. 20 to Feb. 7,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.

311

Location. Lat 44°51'50", long. 74°46'45", on left bank, 600 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6j miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches at Winthrop.

Drainage area.--616 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1910 to November 1917, January 1919 to September 1952.

Gage.--feter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1916, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 24, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1920, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1910-13, 1914-17, 1919-52), 1,058 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.06 ft); maximum gage height, 9.22 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 137 cfs 

Aug. 11 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum daily, 142 cfs Aug. 10.

1910-17, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 12.82 

ft); maximum gage height recorded, about 15.3 ft Apr. 6, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, about 34 cfs Aug. 8, 1917 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily, 

37 cfs Aug. 8, 1917.

Remarks..--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 1114: 1910.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.7 

5.9 

6.3

132

244

556

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,340

2,910

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

5

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

327

320

320 

*320

312

327

357

411

436 

452

428

395 

364

342

327

320

312

305

298

292

285

285

292

327

380

452

494

a49"0

a460

8430

*a400

11,260

363

0.589

0.68

Nov.

*a370

327

366 

603

660

631

710

1,290

1,690 

1,420

1,310

1,200 

1,070

1,040

1,400

1,480

1,530

1,340

1,140

900

720

700

1,000

1,450

1,550

1,250

1,100

860

840

880

-

30,827

1,028

1.67

1.86

Dec.

*960

1,030

1,030 

994

1,010

1,210

1,250

1,260

1,200 

1,130

970

840 

600

500

420

360

350

360

370

510

360

440

430

500

540

540

490

440

410

400

450

21,154

682

1.11

1.28

Jan.

780

1,400

1,700 

1,510

*1,310

1,150

1,000

880

780 

700

640

580 

520

72~0" 490

1,500

1,200

1,940

1.960

1,640

1,350

980

860

740

680

660

740

800

720

620

580

31,130

1,004

1.63

1.88

Feb.

720

1,550

1,130 

1,430

2,180

1,670

1,340

1,170

982 

a914

868

750 

600

560

520

 gro- 470

ss o

560

520

560

600

540

500

560

540

520

500

490

-

-

23,864

823

1.34

1.44

Mar.

490

450

Tfo

520

600

*720

740

700

660 

640

1,100

5,000 

1,900

1,450

1,060

860

820

780

793

868

1,210

1,240

1,070

1,070

1,050

994

1,220

1,100

1,000

940

1,080

30,595

987

1.60

1.85

Apr.

1,350

2,400

*3,100 

3,020

2,990

4,860

4,350

3,630

3,180 

3,120

3,690

3,840 

3,160

3,330

3,430

3,080

2,620

2,350

2,230

2,100

1,990

1,840

1,780

1,750

1,600

1,400

1,240

1,110

1,010

925

-

76,475

2,549

4.14

4.62

May

857

804

740 

740

700

710

825

825

891

730

730

1,310 

2,240

*2,240

1,990

1,680

1,430

1,260

1,100

947

970

1,370

1,690

1,540

1,590

2,260

2,230

1,860

1,530

1,300

1,130

40,219

1,297

2.11

2.43

June

1,080

1,310

1,460 

1,330

1,160

982

891

857

814

740

*660

494 

494

594

494

460

419

395

380

372

357

350

342

355

715

836

1,250

1,340

1,010

782

-

22,718

757

1.23

1.37

July

612

503

436 

512

452

380

342

320

305 

390

804

1.020 

914

720

521

428

387

357

436

512

512

436

387

357

*320

298

271

271

258

251

238

13,950

450

0.731

0.84

Aug.

238

226

220 

214

208

202

196

250

184 

142

168

184 

179

1S4

179

196

251

232

232

226

226

342

3l2

312

271

232

214

*196

196

184

179

6,775

219

0.356

0.41

Sept.

190

278

312 

264

244

238

232

214

208 

202

196

190 

190

179

184

214

266

174

396

530

603

155

372

334

312

298

320

320

312

285

-

8,493

283

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,200 Min 285 Mean 1,083 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 4,860 Min 142 Mean 867 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.17

Peak discharge (base, 5.600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and record for Grass River at Pyrites.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7-17, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 13 to Mar. 18, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3.

301072 O - 54 -
312 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°45'20", long. 74°13'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. at Chasm Falls, Franklin County, and 

3 miles downstream from Duane Stream.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average dlscharge.--27 years, 227 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 995 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.16 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 0.49 ft); minimum daily, 46 cfs Aug. 16.

1925-52: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 25, 1926 (gage height, 5.0 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 12, 1943, Aug. 15, 1952; minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant. 

A small diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for village of Malone.

Revisions (water years).--W 729: 1931(m). W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.6

92

193

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2

1.5

46 2.O

2.5 

3.1

328

567

949

Discharge, in cubic; feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

114

113

116

*105

107

102

118

137

136

120

120

114

114

109

106

107

104

108

164

£5

99

101

101

117

176

115

105

106

100

168

*145

3,642

117

0.886

1.03

Nov.

153

137

198

216

164

173

239

293

245

218

218

218

200

152

249

216

192

185

210

213

234

246

250

292

195

197

233

233

269

230

-

6,468

216

1.64

1.82

Dec.

*233

250

209

197

238

225

182

219

193

217

224

245

215

226

222

199

209

228

202

164

208

240

223

202

180

185

164

156 iSe

174

174

6,369

205

1.55

1.79

Jan.

215

308

216

179

208

209

*175

183

183

188

168

166

167

167

188

243

183

258

255

227

187

170

196

189

167

173

182

188

155

150

145

5,988

193

1.46

1.69

Feb.

161

193

175

211

265

240

203

192

188

174

*176

166

134

171

144

136

138

145

143

132

138

138

142

129

135

133

129

134

129

-

-

4,694

162

1.23

1.32

Mar.

134

116

125

128

127

130

*130

129

127

123

211

311

294

251

193

174

177

187

186

178

171

200

187

195

175

175

192

183

173

163

189

5,434

175

1.33

1.53

Apr.

222

504

*506

*425

382

776

713

*635

612

694

927

843

664

688

783

658

567

556

546

540

499

430

412

376

320

284

255

237

213

203

-

15,470

516

3.91

4.36

May

218

206

207

195

188

204

239

220

215

217

2O8

312

426

*389

337

300

269

246

225

205

267

384

367

304

340

483

101

354

288

261

236

8,714

281

2.13

2.46

June

222

350

773

239

236

194

209

180

184

161

162

*178

168

142

137

124

128

114

112

111

109

101

97

T54

196

167

193

138

127

120

-

4,976

166

1.26

1.40

July

108

105

101

89

86

84

82

84

84

190

237

147

120

114

102

93

87

88

191

149

124

114

*103

97

88

86

84

80

83

82

2Z

3,359

108

0.818

0.95

Aug.

78

78

75

75

74

72

71

73

72

71

94

80

86

75

105

103" 46

95

81

80

79

103

82

81

76

75

*74

73

80

66

74

2,445

78.9

0.598

0.69

Sept.

76

79

98

88

79

83

78

71

75

73

74

73

74

74

74

172

209

*210

200

131

150

180

210

216

195

166

150

128

104

98

-

3,683

123

0.932

1.04

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,510 Min 95 Mean 237 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 927 Min 46 Mean 195 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.08

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

313

Location. Lat 44°54'35", long. 74°05'10", on right bank 150 ft downstream from dam of 

International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin County, and 

5 miles upstream from Marble River.

Drainage area.--112 sq mi.

Records available.--September to December 1908, October 1926 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. September to December 1908, staff gage a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1926-52), 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 545 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 1.16 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Sept. 7.

1908, 1926-52: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 8, 1928 (gage height, 7.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 970 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs July 8, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at 

all stages caused by power operations.

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 26

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.7

93

161

352

542

May 27 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.7 

2.2 

2.9

62

110

188

329

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

103

104

103

*103

98

99

100

101

99

98

98

97

98

98

98

98

98

97

94

94

94

94

97

97

99

95

97

97

100

99

99

3,046

98.3

_

-

Nov.

*99

99

116

106

109

108

125

125

113

108

98

!S5

126

135

133

133

132

129

128

126

130

145

169

T58

135

135

130

135

140

*143

-

3,783

126

_

-

Dec.

154

149

142

142

143

143

143

142

142

140

140

135

135

135

130

130

135

135

130

130

155

150

140

140

140

135

135

140

150

155

160

4,375

141

_

-

Jan.

210

185

175

170

175

175

180

*180

175

180

180

200

205

200

215

195

205

225

200

200

195

190

190

190

195

205

210

210

205

195

190

6,005

194

_

-

Feb.

190

195

206

"255 231

205

200

202

201

201

*202

200

200

195

195

190

205

200

195

185

190

190

200

200

200

200

200

195

195

-

5,793

200

_

-

Mar.

190

185

170

165.

155

149

150

*139

135

133

274

25?

202

204

206

202

197

196

199

197

199

192

182

179

171

174

179

169

164

172

177

5,658

183

_

-

Apr.

216

317

251

*236

278

306

264

272

299

318

357

396

406

474

517

514

511

505

511

502

502

496

488

434

388

370

226

136

135

126

10,751

358

_

-

May

125

124

121

1ST

121

125

142

128

124

122

128

162

199

202

*259

286

268

201

199

199

234

280

272

272

292

303

316

311

301

290

286

6,513

2 1C

_

-

June

286

755

212

199

166

J.68

174

169

171

168

171

*169

150

127

127

120

116

113

110

103

103

103

96

106

106

106

96

86

86

86

-

4,24fl

142

-

-

July

86

85

86

89

86

85

83

79

79

99_

84

81

81

79

81

92

86

82

89

83

89

*88

86

86

88

90

90

86

85

84

84

2,651

85.5

J-

-

Aug.

84

84

84

84

84

83

83

82

82

81

81

82

8181-

82

84

84

83

82

82

84

82

82

82

78

77

*75

72

85

76

72

2,518

81.2

-

-

Sept.

74

75

74

72

72

72

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

74

74

72

*77

90

75

75

78

78

78

78

79

78

77

75

74

-

2,246

74.9

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 685 Min 94 Mean 189 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 517 Min 71 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-29, Dec. 11 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6, 7, 

Feb. 12 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7 (no gage-height record Feb. 23-29). Decrease In storage In Chateaugay 

Lakes during calendar year 1951, about 79,500,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 2.52 cfsj 

runoff, 0.31 in.); decrease in elevation, 0.60 ft. Decrease in storage during water year 1951-52, 

about 18,500,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 0.59 cfsj runoff, 0.07 InJ; decrease in elevation, 0.14 ft.
314 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

Location. Lat 45°00'00", long. 73°30'05", on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Perry Mills, Clinton County, and ?J miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area. --247 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. --Mater-stage recorder. 

1

Datum of gage is 164.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. --24 years, 268 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2.990 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.90 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Oct. 1.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1937 (gage height, 9.74 ft); maximum gage height, 11.5 ft, from floodmark, Mar. 9, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 

about 0.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 18, 

1932.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by sawmill immediately upstream. Slight 

regulation by Chazy Lake, from which Clinton Prison at Dannemora obtains its water 

supply .

Revisions (water years) . --W 714: 1930.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

40

66

120

248

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

639

1,200

2,770

Discharge In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

55

69

*71

67

68

52

70

83

78

60

79

87

102

98

100

101

103

102

101

100

100

99

106

132

130

103

62

83

111

113

2,726

87.9

0.356

0.41

Nov.

*108

89

129

195

133

100

86

290

308

200

156

141

97

118

177

182

221

171

105

100

91

84

145

349

253

180

160

160

170

*139

-

4,837

161

0.652

0.73

Dec.

140

216

225 209"

201

209

200

191

166

163

145

140

135

140

150

124

T55

130

130

135

140

160

190

210

190

175

175

165

165

175

180

5,199

168

0.680

0.78

Jan.

235

380

330

250

220

200

175

*180

165

165

160

155

165

155

170

320

260

320

420

350

260

180

185

190

180

160

170

180

175

160

145

6,760

218

0.883

1.02

Feb.

160

245

300

280

440

370

310

280

*260

250

240

240

195

220

190

165

170

180

180

170

170

175

175

170

160

170

165

170

165

_

-

6,365

219

0.887

0.96

Mar.

160

155

150

145

*T70

175

175

175

165

160

320

520

460

370

240

190

190

200

205

190

200

300

320

300

320

330

400

430

430

520

820

8,885

287

1.16

1.34

Apr.

800

1,850

2,130

*1,710

1,400

*2,690

1,930

1,270

959

1,120

1,550

998

721

836

1,300

816

673

763

757

727

618

427

350

323

267

233

179

172

173

154

-

27,896

930

3.77

4.20

May

147

153

155

154

151

152

202

226

187

163

156

204

503

374

*280

250

181

164

151

140

225

490

480

339

276

556 1~54"

311

268

250

214

7,996

258

1.04

1.20

June

224

481

3B?

257

225

200

230

252

208

210

169

*214

194

135

133

112

108

154

131

89

117

116

106

100

211

272

434

234

159

122

-

5,966

199

0.80S

0.90

July

106

91

79

79

80

72

63

54

54

70

159

106

86

77

66

62

46

52

89

*120

86

77

69

62

57

54

*54

53

98

114

106

2,441

78.7

0.319

0.37

Aug.

105

100

102

101

102

102

100

99

100

102

93

102

102

97

98

101

~65 113

W

86

100

102

100

104

99

96

*97

99

97

110

110

3,062

98.8

0.400

0.46

Sept.

109

108

118

104

101

100

102

98

105

104

105

101

99

98

101

104

100

102

113

152

118

100

99

108

112

112

108

106

105

102

-

3,169

106

0.429

0.48

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,360 Mln 39 Mean 283 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.58

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,690 Mln 41 Mean 233 Cfsm 0-943 In. 12.85

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Apr. 6 (11:45 a.m.) 2,990 cfs (7.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27-29, Dec. 12 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Mar. B-18).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.

315

Location.--Lat 44°40'50", long. 73°28'20", on right bank in Plattsburg, Clinton County, 

600 ft downstream from Imperial Paper & Color Corp. dam, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5j miles downstream from Mead Brook.

Drainage area.--608 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1903 to September 1930, October 1943 to September 1952. Published as "near Plattsburg" 1903-30.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 12, 1919, staff gage and Nov. 12, 

1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1905-30, 1943-52), 834 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.675 ft); minimum daily, 112 cfs Sept. 15.

1903-30, 1943-52: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of 

flow over dam and through waste gates and powerplant; minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 4, 

1908.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gageheight record, which are good. Slight regulation by storage in Lower Saranac Lake 

and elsewhere. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. During year, city of Plattsburg diverted an estimated average of 4 cfs of flow 

of Mead and West Brooks, tributaries above station,for municipal supply.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.5 

4.4

205

500

1,000

2.3 

2.8 

3.5

112

224

486

4.5 

5.5 

6.8

1,060

1,930

3,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

377

462 

389

474

*390

366

448

284

440

431

444

466

344

387

255

344

380

544

427

520

293

355

378

517

447

563

360

291

316

408

451

11,707

378

0.622

0.72

Nov.

355

*4T7 

506

815

752

708

585

975

989

669

709

766

752

788

909

886

857

748

776

750

688

542

729

1,010

825

727

717

711

fSOO

*f780

-

22,181

759

1.22

1.56

Dec.

804

858 

846

830

784

920

843

786

712

771

743

698

b680

b520

b620

b420 bleu

b760

b740

b660

b800

866

868

720

810

749

778

672

774

778

751

23,221

749

1.23

1.42

Jan.

850

1,010 

974

837

778

605

b660

b700

*b620

b760

b720

b680

658

739

766

919

870

922

951

835

861

620

608

653

559

b580

600

747

661

521

585

22,829

736

1.21

1.40

Feb.

654

82S 

760

935

1,040

925

778

815

*762

662

730

748

678

b700

b680

b700

657

679

759

757

741

745

715

624

672

757

799

827

715

-

-

21,840

753

1.24

1:34

Mar.

b700

b580 

b'625

b640

b680

727

791

*805

758

726

818

979

908

905

801

666

786

842

789

790

787

957

953

909

802

825

981

1.010

913

834

963

25,223

814

1.54

1.54

Apr.

916

1,800 

2,020

1,620

*1,550

5,340

2,220

1,890

1,850

2,390

5,360

2,650

2,270

2,670

3,350

2,550

2,460

2,610

2,470

2,320

2,100

1,880

1,780

1,270

894

875

869

815

894

786

-

58,447

1,948

3.20

3.58

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,430 Min 204 Mean 874

May

721

772 

738

670

700

722

784

868

740

576

569

SET

1,450

1,010

978

*1,040

1,210

1,060

1,020

675

1,140

1,450

1,270

1,050

1,110

1.910

T754T3

1,410

1,420

1,060

820

51,702

1,023

1.68

1.94

June

1,250

1.520 

1,180

1,130

1,030

915

911

111

907

892

817

881

f760

*f700

671

776

775

657

588

456

358

453

445

578

550

598

696

698

558

579

-

22,726

758

1.25

1.39

July

453

425 

426

498

440

450

476

290

291

668

772

42T:

598

440

359

405

366

297

*432

447

555

396

345

412

381

575

270 4~58

398

546

582

15,006

420

0.691

0.80

Aug.

412

255 

233

297

329

375

379

325

282

240

328

383

407

331

282

295

214

301

346

396

291

298

316

247

338

*248

298

279

336

354

201

9,656

311

0.512

0.59

Sept.

245

160 

287

281

320

272

225

227

245

337

279

395

141

315

112

284

346

500

315

501

229

280

252

295

316

288

243

284

300

173

-

8,125

271

0.446

0.50

Cfam 1.44 In. 19.51

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,360 Min 112 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
316 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

West Branch Ausable River near Newtnan, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°18"40", long. 73°55'00", on right bank 4 miles northeast of Newman, 

Essex County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet.

Drainage area.--116 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,620.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to July 14, 1927, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1919-52), 220 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Aug. 3, 4, 9, 10 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Aug. 10.

1916-17, 1919-52: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 

12.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; practically no flow Sept. 13, 1920 (gage height, 1.60 ft), caused by closing gates in 

logging dam; minimum daily, 7.2 cfs July 29, 1920.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 604: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

2.5 46

2.8 88

3.3 201

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

457

988

1,780

2.4 

2.7 

3.1

36

70

145

3.7 

4.7 

5.6

327

811

1,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

82

80

99

88

*56

57

152

169

133

109

98

86

84

77

78

79

65

73

63

68

64

66

67

510

243

161

132

109

105

94

3,236

104

0.897

1.04

Nov.

99

*89

484

518

276

198 

278

1,120

496

308

249

210

185

199

508

331

270

222

189

154

145

143

266

472

312

271

205

185

191

162

-

8,735

291

2.51

2.80

Dec.

157

181

166

152

518

813 

499

628

389

288

230

235

155

125

114

106 Tie

125

118

140

175

300

243

204

179

174

159

136

150

139

144

7,260

234

2.02

2.33

Jan.

166

310

256

197

169

162 

128

124

120

*122

114

m

120

122

141

230

173

269

283

218

169

125

165

160

135

140

155

160

130

116

120

5,115

165

1.42

1.64

Feb.

124

145

140

140

185

175 

150

*140

135

130

125

122

106

102

112

114

116

120

118

120

120

118

112

104

104

98

94

92

88

_

-

3,549

122

1.05

1.14

Mar.

86

76

72

76

86

88 

84

82

78

*76

140

500

360

250

180

140

140

135

130

125

140

160

155

170

155

156

187

152

128

126

142

4,575

148

1.28

1.47

Apr.

155

620

635

436

555

*1,770 

812

508

433

545

899

598

492

913

1,240

677

595

740

868

1,380

987

656

1,290

754

521

457

480

536

584

538

-

21,674

722

6.22

6.95

May

357

272

233

195

188

186 

246

235

239

267

361

965

987

BTB

433

395

*313

257

237

252

558

606

517

391

604

662

453

337

302

264

235

12,113

391

3.37

3.88

June

330

574

560

268

251

215 

416

339

275

222

199

329

*264

200

165

141

134

156

129

122

101

98

87

89

132

117

163

153

98

75

-

6,202

207

1.78

1.99

July

90

77

75

66

66

62 

57

57

54

163

177

104

81

68

60

*60

55

53

69

74

65

61

58

58

42

48

46

47

47

50

50

2,140

69.0

0.595

0.69

Aug.

41

40

39

41

44

45 

42

40

41

36

55

53

54

49

47

50

594

200

111

75

70

212

144

100

* 77

64

55

52

50

190

114

2,825

91.1

0.785

0.91

Sept.

77

81

164

118

84

73 

62

58

52

51

48

48

37

BT

54

45

52

*48

56

79

56

63

61

62

58

54

60

56

54

51

-

1,913

63.8

0.550

0.61

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,oOO Mln 55 Mean 237 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,770 Mln 36 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.45

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). Apr. 6 (e a.m.) 2,250 cfs (6.63 ft). 

* Discharge me aiurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 27, 28, Dec. 11-22, Jan. 8-13, 16, 

Jan. 22 to Mar. 24, Apr. 1, 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

317

Location. Lat 44°26'50", long. 73°44'45", on right bank three-quarters of a mile south 

of hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and if- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 888.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1936, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--98 years, 50.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 459 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 

5.1 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum, 0.8 cfs July 2, 

Aug. 29, 1931.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by Pern Lake and Taylor Pond.

Revisions.--W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

12 3.0

36 4.2

150

356

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

7.2 2.5

11 3.0

16 4.1

34

141

332

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

29

29

33

39

38

*36

36

54

47

44

44

31

27

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

20

15

TT

18

31

32

26

22

20

20

18

869

28.0

-

~

Nov.

18

18

*49

90

50

36

34

74

71

51

42

36

32

30

33

35

40

36

32

29

27

26

27

46

45

37

33

*31

29

27

-

1,164

38.8

-

-

Dec.

27

36

40

3T

34

35

34

34

33

31

27

25

23

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

23

28

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

24

838

27.0

-

-

Jan.

26

34

44

47

4T

36

33

30

28

27

*27

27

29

31

34

38

36

40

45

39

34

32

38

35

32

34

39

39

36

32

30

1,073

34.6

-

-

Feb.

31

35

37

39

48

48

40

*35

34

31

29

27

24

22

23

25

28

27

27

26

27

26

26

24

25

24

24

23

21

-

-

856

29.5

-

-

Mar.

21

20

18

17

2T

19

21

37

40

*26

41

52

40

35

32

31

33

36

39

40

41

51

52

52

52

53

63

62

58

57

64

1,224

39.5

-

-

Apr.

66

ITT

167

186

172

355

277

*187

172

224

313

231

175

181

283

205

165

161

156

144

131

114

108

101

96

92

89

87

84

82

-

4,918

164

-

-

May

47

30

26

25

25

25

35

37

32

26

26

61

~84 128

58

*52

46

40

36

32

63

87

72

60

67

113

102

76

72

67

61

1,711

55.2

-

-

June

74

~W105

75

73

67

63

58

57

54

53

53

*49

45

39

36

36

37

35

33

33

32

32

32

46

39

40

36

34

34

-

1,489

49.6

-

-

July

32

31

31

31

30

29

30

29

30

37

39

3T

33

31

29

29 *28

27

38

33

30

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

931

30.0

-

-

Aug.

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

33

36

36

35

34

36

44

24

7.2

22

33

40

34

34

*33

32

32

42

46

484~6

980.2

31.6

-

-

Sept.

46

47

51

48

46

46

46

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

50

54

53

54

55

56

BT

55

55

52

52

51

-

1,475

49.2

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 485 Min 10 Mean 55.6 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.29

Water year 1951-52: Max 355 Min 7.2 Mean 47.9 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Feb. 4, Feb. 6-8, Feb. 11 to Mar. 5, Mar. 10-18.

12, 13, 20-22, 27-30, Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 13 to
318 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°26 I 20", long. 73°40i55", on left bank 700 ft upstream from upper highway bridge in Au Sable Forks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from confluence 

with West Branch.

Drainage area.--198 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1952.

:e_. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 545.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, staff gage at lower highway bridge in Au Sable Forks 

400 ft upstream from confluence with West Branch at datum 3.54 ft lower.

Average discharge. 28 years, 309 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1924-52: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr.

3.5 

4.5 

6.1

Apr. 7 to Sept. 3O

105

233

438

1,050

1,870

3,870

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

33

143

295

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

689

1,410

2,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

100

91

85

81

74

*70 

TT

172

253

182

149

126

109 

98

92

87

82

79

76

74

70

71

73

71

335

296

211

164

142

122

113

3,819

123

0.621

0.72

Nov.

109

*103

79?

826

431

276 

334

1,860

 53T

504

373

298

254 

270

867

591

458

351

268

221

175

195

322

620

370

310

235

*145

260

240

-

12,889

430

2.17

2.42

Dec.

230

260

230

220

594

1,250 

806

1,020

662

478

330

280

190 

145

130

120

130

140

130

135

170

410

330

280

250

235

220

195

200

200

205

10,155

328

1.66

1.91

Jan.

260

370

310

260

230

240 

190

170

175

185

*175

170

180 

170

190

300

220

330

340

280

225

170

250

250

180

215

260

260

210

160

155

7,110

229

1.16

1.34

Feb.

205

260

240

245

310

280 

235

*205

195

180

170

160

140 

135

145

150

155

160

155

150

150

150

145

140

135

130

130

125

120

_

-

5,100

176

0.889

0.96

Mar.

116

100

96

102

116

120 

114

112

108

*104

200

720

450 

350

300

250

23 O

2OO

190

180

210

280

250

270

260

270

310

250

230

227

254

6,969

225

1.14

1.31

Apr.

294

1,500

1,210

812

1,330

3,760 

1,430

*983

795

975

1,460

983

808 

1,310

2,080

1,110

1,030

1,420

1,640

2,660

1,800

1,220

2,210

1,310

907

756

801

894

934

941

-

39,063

1,302

6.58

7.34

May

630

459

372

326

288

273 

347

322

322

376

484

1,910

1,960 

1,100

756

*677

520

421

368

355

909

914

763

558

903

1,450

894

596

445

363

295

20,356

657

3.32

3.82

June

564

957

569

412

351

288 

450

356

295

242

217

303

*256 

202

168

141

128

143

121

117

103

96

87

86

125

119

139

111

96

99

-

7,341

245

1.24

1.38

July

87

77

71

65

63

57 

54

52

52

91

288

I&5

124 

90

73

61

54

*51

60

68

60

59

51

45

48

44

42

39

4?

44

42

2,237

72.2

0.365

0.42

Aug.

38

37

36

37

35

41 

42

38

36

37

44

60

54 

50

44

43

627 3?9"

197

125

94

138

139

101

*79

65

57

51

49

121

101

2,945

95.0

0.480

0.55

S*p»

71

67

149

150

109

85

73

64

59

54

51

48

44 

41

4T

42

56

52

52

84

79

68

60

59

59

54

53

52

49

45

-

1,970

65.7

0.332

0.37

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,190 Min 61 Mean 351 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.08

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,760 Min 35 Mean 328 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.54

Peak discharKe (base, 3,700 cfS).--Apr. 6 (4 a.m.) 5.890 cfs (7.28 ftl: May 12 r9:3O D.m.l 4.000

cfs (6.19 ft) .

" Liiscnarge measurement made on tnis day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 25 to Dec 

Mar. 27.

4, Dec. 11 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 319

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°27'05", long. 73°38'35", on left bank if miles downstream from confluence 

of East and West Branches at Au Sable Forks, Clinton County.

Drainage area. 448 sq mi.

Records avallabLe. August 1910 to September 1952. Prior to September 1924, published as 

"at Au Sable Porks. w

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since September 1924. Datum of gage is 

5"05.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. August 1910 to September 1925, chain 

gage at site if miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1924-52), 680 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,350 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.14 ft); mini-

 mum, 106 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1910-52: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height, 11.39 ft; maximum gage height, about 14.0 ft Mar. 27, 1934 (ice jam); practically 

no flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods Of ice effect or fragmentary or no 

recorder record, which are fair. Slight regulation since 1905, principally by Taylor 

Pond and Pern Lake. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years). W 854: 1925(M), 1934(maximum gage height).

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0

190

348

687

1,160

4.0 

5.0 

6.5

2,230

3,700

6,710

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

118

211

419

716

3.0 1,110

4.0 2,2OO

5.6 4,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

271

263

253

274

*255

»233 

211

370

554

437

362

308

284

259

248

240

233

218

211

208

200

204

197

211

656

687

396

401

348

313

292

9,697

313

0.699

0.80

Nov.

292

*271

1,200

1,720

921

f597 

f646

5.170

1,670

1,030

778

648

566

579

1,420

1,100

929

749

a603

a452

380

430

a531

1,230

945

680

540

*400

540

490

-

25,507

850

l.SO

2.12

Dec.

480

540

520

490

952

2,240 

1,430

1,730

1,200

921

661

616

447

380

320

290

320

340

310

360

450

840

700

600

520

500

470

420

430

420

430

20,327

656

1.46

1.69

Jan.

540

800

700

600

520

500 

400

360

370

*380

360

360

380

370

430

640

520

720

760

600

500

380

490

490

410

440

520

540

440

350

380

15,250

492

1.10

1.27

Feb.

430

500

470

480

620

580 

490

*470

440

410

380

370

320

310

330

340

350

360

360

350

350

350

340

310

310

300

290

280

270

-

-

11,160

385

0.859

0.93

Mar.

260

240

220

?3T

260

27O 

260

270

260

240

*407

1.240

977

722

518

480

442

416

411

396

474

622

548

579

597

572

674

585

531

519

572

14,827

478

1.07

1.23

Apr.

622

2,53o

£.400

1,730

*2,010

6,570 

3,100

2,050

1,680

2,030

3,100

2,200

1,730

2,680

4,330

2,400

2,110

2,650

3,050

4,640

3,500

2,290

3,860

2,570

1,760

1,460

1,500

1,640

1,700

1,760

-

75,152

2,505

5.59

6.24

May

1,180

876

716

649

562

562 

709

669

656

723

868

2,880

3.680

2,050

1,420

1,280

*1,020

845

744

716

1,680

1,820

1,590

1,190

1,570

2,660

1,710

1,180

948

816

689

38,658

1,247

2.78

3.21

June

1,040

1,900

1,190

856

779

662 

933

853

709

599

527

709

*662

521

429

376

353

367

340

323

290

270

251

353" 247

362

395

345

315

255

-

17,211

574

1.28

1.43

July

247

240

218

201

194

180 

174

168

168

E59

565

387

290

240

204

180

*168

158

204

218

191

187

165

149

161

140

138

132

143

138

143

6,350

205

0.458

0.53

Aug.

132

124

121

T36

124

132 

135

126

124

126

143

180

171

158

149

153

1.150

654

395

263

240

346

396

290

236

*204

177

171

174

315

345

7,582

245

0.547

0.63

Sept.

251

229

348

374

290

243 

218

197

181

178

171

165

152

149 165"

168

174

174

171

229

225

218

201

208

204

191

201

197

233

177

-

6,285

210

0.469

0.52

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,86O Mln 197 Mean 747 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.62

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,570 Mln 121 Mean 678 Cfsm 1.51 In. 2O.6O

Peak discharge (base, 6.2OO efs).--Apr. 6 (5:3O a.m.) 8.35O cfs (7.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No recorder record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, observer's floattape gage reading, and reconstructed gage-height graph.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of recorded range In stage and 

partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 14 to 

Kar. 10.
320 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.

Location. --La t 44°21'30", long. 73°23'50", on right bank at Willsboro, Essex County, 2? 

miles downstream from North Branch Bouquet River and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available . August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) , August to November 1908 , July 1923 to September 1952 .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 150.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to November 1908, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various datums. July 23 to Aug. 28, 1923, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge .--29 years (1923-52), 302 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1923-52: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 cfs Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height, 10.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs 

Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. W 759: Drainage area.

Occasional

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

76

129

291

583

4.0 

5.0

7.4

957

1,920

5,200

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

38

72

156

276

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

556

926

1,880

2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

86

98

90

88

86

83

86

*117

218

174

132

120

109

103

98

90

90

95

95

90

90

93

93

98

360

385

244

190

167

149

139

4,156 134-

0.487

0.56

Nov.

136

139

*876

1,620

622

409

420

2.130

1,190

631

487

415

358

332

546

657

738

512

403

327

230

282

316

415

403

310

*260

220

290

270

-

15,944

531

1.93

2.16

Dec.

260

290

270

306

428

900

680

603

518

450

353

327

220

170

150

140

165

170

150

180

240

370

310

280

250

240

220

210

225

220

225

9,520

307

1.12

1.29

Jan.

280

390

340

290

270

260

230

210

*220

230

220

205

210

200

220

310

270

340

350

300

250

210

260

250

215

225

260

260

230

195

215

7,915

255

0.927

1.07

Feb.

230

270

260

280

550

330

310

290

*280

260

245

235

205

200

215

225

230

235

230

225

225

225

220

210

205

200

200

190

185

_

-

6,965

240

0.873

0.94

Mar.

180

155

150 160"

ISO

185

180

*175

170

165

300

800

900 755"

520

420

400

340

300

280

300

350

320

380

420

410

430

480

540

600

631

11,521

372

1.35

1.56

Apr.

668

1,730

1,930

1,430

1,810

*5,060

2,730

1,770

1,550

1,730

2,470

1,680

1,290

1,280

2,440

1,520

1,360

1,650

1,820

2,060

1,900

1,150

1,320

1,090

762

674

652

645

652

638

-

47,461

1,582

5.75

6.42

May

505

432

393

366

345

329

371

355

324

519

334

970

2,140

918

652

*590

505

438

393

371

660

823

583

468

468

1,180

769

537

450

404

340

17,732

572

2.08

2.40

June

660

1,500 715"

530

474

398

415

404

345

295

267

281

258

*224

200

178

174

181

167

156

146

134

134

127

TsT

163

160

153

134

133

-

9,082

303

1.10

1.23

July

127

113

110

102

98

99

94

84

83

108

185

T74

130

102

*99

87

82

79

93

102

91

89

84

79

78

73

72

6872"

70

68

2,995

96.6

0.351

0.41

Aug.

66

66

61

59

W

66

66

64

64

66

85

93

85

77

68

72

162

167

T15

82

88

102

101

87

70

*70

67

68

64

140

118

2,627

84.7

0.308

0.36

Sept.

72

92

138

146

TTCJ

82

76

66

62

66

66

64

61

57

57

61

59

59

64

64

68

59

65

62

72

66

63

68

52

64

-

2,161

72.0

0.262

0.29

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,610 Mln 72 Mean 351 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.30

Water year 1951-52: Max 5,060 Mln 52 Mean 377 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.69

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). --Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 6,100 cfs (7.94 ft); May 13 (8:45 a.m.) 2,800

cfs (5.75 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21, Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 13 to Mar. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

321

Location. Lat 43°48 I 10", long. 73°27'25", on west shore 500 ft north of Hooper's dock 

at Rogers Rock, Essex County, and 0.4 mile west of Baldwin.

Records available.--July 1913 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, staff gages at several sites within half a mile 

of present site at same datum. Nov. 4, 1929, to Sept. 26, 1936, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.67 ft Apr. 17; minimum, 2.53 ft Nov. 1. 

1^13-52: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 ft Apr. 9, 1936; minimum, 0.64 ft 

Dee. 20, 1941.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by powerplant and floodgates at Tieonderoge. 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more than 100 years.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Mean

Oct.

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.90

2.88

2.82

2.81

2.93

2.88

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.76

2.74

2.74

2.66

2.69

2.67

2.66

2.67

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.78

2.77

2.77

2.75

2.80

Nov.

2.65

2.68

2.83

2.95

2.95

2.92

2.97

3.18

3.23

3.25

3.24

3.24

3.29

3.31

3.32

3.28

3.32

3.35

3.35

3.31

3.32

3.34

3.34

3.33

3.34

3.39

3.38

3.39

3.37

3.37

-

3.21

Dec.

3.37

3.32

3.35

3.34

3.40

3.49

3.55

3.62

3.62

3.65

3.68

3.68

3.67

3.66

3.71

3.73

3.75

3.73

3.77

3.77

3.85

3.89

3.84

3.81

3.77

3.76

3.75

3.69

3.68

3.63

3.63

3.65

Jan.

3.66

3.61

3.63

3.60

3.61

3.56

3.52

3.50

3.49

3.45

3.43

3.42

3.38

3.33

3.34

3.34

3.33

3.35

3.32

3.34

3.31

3.27

3.32

3.29

3.27

3.30

3.31

3.30

3.27

3.27

3.24

3.40

Feb.

3.23

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.20

3.21

3.19

3.18

3.21

3.19

3.18

3.20

3.15

3.12

3.08

3.05

3.05

3.10

3.10

3.06

3.03

3.01

2.98

2.95

2.92

2.90

2.86

2.83

2.81

_

-

3.08

Mar.

2.77

2.75

2.71

2.70

2.78

2.77

2.75

2.74

2.72

2.71

2.78

2.91

2.90

2.92

2.91

2.89

2.89

2.87

2.87

2.91

2.91

2.91

2.94

2.97

2.99

3.00

3.07

3.12

3.12

3.15

3.18

2.89

Apr.

3.22

3.37

3.57

3.68

3.90

4.35

4.46

4.48

4.50

4.54

4.58

4.57

4.55

4.59

4.59

4.64

4.64

4.61

4.59

4.53

4.46

4.45

4.41

4.36

4.32

4.24

4.19

4.13

4.13

4.08

-

4.29

May

4.08

4.09

4.08

4.07

4.07

4.09

4.09

4.06

4.05

4.03

4.03

4.22

4.34

4.29

4.24

4.22

4.17

4.11

4.07

4.03

4.07

4.04

4.00

3.96

4.03

4.14

4.13

4.12

4.11

4.08

4.02

4.10

June.

4.14

4.35

4.37

4.35

4.30

4.30

4.23

4.17

4.17

4.12

4.05

3.96

3.92

3.87

3.83

3.73

3.78

3.73

3.74

3.68

3.67

3.66

3.66

3.66

3.76

3.76

3.72

3.72

3.74

3.72

-

3.93

July

3.74

3.77

3.76

3.77

3.74

3.74

3.72

3.71

3.70

3.72

3.78

3.79

3.76

3.78

3.78

3.75

3.72

3.71

3.71

3.66

3.65

3.65

3.67

3.61

3.57

3.56

3.52

3.53

3.39

3.43

3.38

3.67

Aug.

3.35

3.35

3.30

3.33

3.33

3.27

3.25

3.23

3.22

3.24

3.33

3.33

3.32

3.31

3.30

3.33

3.31

3.27

3.26

3.24

3.24

3.16

3.14

3.11

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.05

3.04

2.98

3.04

3.22

Sept.

3.04

3.16

3.22

3.21

3.19

3.11

3.00

3.06

3.07

3.02

3.02

2.99

2.97

2.93

2.99

2.96

2.92

2.93

2.92

2.88

2.87

2.85

2.81

2.82

2.80

2.80

2.72

2.73

2.72

2.64

-

2.94

Calendar year 1951: Max 4.79 Min 2.g5 Mean 3.50

Water year 1951-52: Max 4.64 Mln 2 .64 Mean 3.43
322 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°29'00", long. 73°13'30", at Burlington, Chittenden County, 0.6 mile 

north of railroad station.

Records available. May 1907 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 20, 1937, staff gage at site three-quarters 

of a mile south and July 20, 1937, to Sept. 7, 1939, float gage at site 0.1 mile south, 

both at present datum. Datum of gage is 92.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Ext remes. Maximum gage height during year, 6.92 ft Apr. 21; minimum, 0.74 ft Oct. 23,

T9"07-52: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 ft Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, 

-0.25 ft Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water years). W 684: 1912-29 (datum correction). W 1207: 1938 (datum correc- tion). 

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

Caler

Oct.

1.07

1.06

1.04

.99

1.03

1.03

1,03

1.01

1.00

1.01

1.00

1.01

1.00

.96

.90

.92

.92

.92

.89

.88

.85

.80

.79

.83

.95

.96

1.00

1.01

1.01

.96

.93

0.96

Nov.

0.96

.99

1.09

.21

.32

.40

.47

.64

.79

1.86

1.94

1.95

1.88

1.89

1.97

2.09

2.22

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.19

2.16

2.25

2.29

2.31

2.35

2.28

2.27

2.25

-

1.90

Dec.

2.25

2.28

2.25

2.23

2.29

2.38

2.41

2.48

2.59

2.64

2.95

2.95

2.60

a2.59

a2.66

a2.56

a2.50

2.50

2.53

2.47

2.52

2.53

2.56

2.57

2.57

2.61

2.60

2.58

2.54

2.56

2.57

2.50

Jan.

2.53

2.70

2.82

2.89

2.90

2.94

2.95

2.94

2.92

2.92

2.91

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.81

2.87

2.89

2.97

3.06

3.10

3-.19

3.20

3.23

3.24

3.22

3.20

3.25

3.28

3.30

3.28

3.25

3.01

Feb.

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.21

3.30

3.41

3.46

3.47

3.49

3.47

3.44

3.46

3.45

3.42

3.40

3.37

3.37

3.42

3.38

3.34

3.30

3.29

3.25

3.21

3.16

3.12

3.09

3.06

3.02

_

-

3.31

Mar.

2.98

2.94

2.89

2.85

2.86

2.84

2.82

2.79

2.74

2.67

2.65

2.69

2.78

2.84

2.87

2.88

2.89

2.89

2.86

2.87

2.88

2.91

2.96

3.02

3.11

3.21

3.35

3.49

3.60

3.71

3.83

2.99

ftpr.

3.92

4.13

4.44

4.70

4.93

5.33

5.72

5.94

6.06

6.13

6.24

6.36

6.41

6.49

6.66

6.77

6.79

6.82

6.82

6.86

6.91

6.87

6.86

6.85

6.78

6.71

6.64

6.57

6.48

6.39

-

6.15

May

6.29

6.17

6.05

5.93

5.81

5.68

5.59

5.51

5.41

5.32

5.23

5.19

5.18

5.24

5.24

5.20

5.17

5.12

5.05

4.97

4.95

4.94

4.93

4.90

4.82

4.82

4.88

4.87

4.84

4.79

4.72

5.25

June

4.75

5.05

5.32

5.42

5.43

5.40

5.41

5.41

5.38

5.33

5.28

5.24

5.21

5.15

5.07

4.99

4.89

4.82

4.74

4.65

4.57

4.47

4.34

4.23

4.21

4.21

4.25

4.27

4.22

4.16

-

4.86

July

4.07

3.99

3.90

3.81

3.73

3.68

3.60

3.50

3.42

3.39

3.40

3.36

3.30

3.24

3.17

3.08

3.04

2.98

2.98

2.95

2.90

2.83

2.78

2.72

2.68

2.59

2.52

2.48

2.43

2.40

2.33

3.14

Aug.

2.27

2.23

2.17

2.11

2.03

2.00

2.00

1.94

1.88

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.76

1.70

1.63

1.69

1.72

1.71

1.65

1.58

1.59

1.60

1.57

1.53

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.45

1.37

1.75

Sept.

1.28

1.34

1.41

1.42

1.41

1.38

1.36

1.35

1.27

1.24

1.24

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.11

1.12

1.12

1.08

1.09

1.09

1.08

1.06

1.05

1.04

1.02

.98

.97

.93

.89

.91

-

1.16

idar year 1951: Max 7.19 Mln 0.79 Mean 2.98

Water year 1951-52: Max 6.91 Mln 0.79 Mean 3.08

a Estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 323

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°59'45", long. 73°21'40", on left bank at outlet of Lake Champlain, 90 ft 

north of Rutland Railroad bridge at Rouses Point, Clinton County, and 1 mile south of 

Fort Montgomery.

Drainage area. 8,277 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1863 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage heights 

at St. Johns, Quebec, published in Water-Supply Paper 97) and March 1871 to September 

1952 (daily gage heights; those for 1871-1907 published in Water-Supply Paper 894). 

January 1875 to September 1916 (monthly discharge) at Chambly, Quebec, published in 

Water-Supply Paper 424. Gage heights prior to Oct. 1, 1925, published as Richelieu River 

at ?ort Montgomery, Rouses Point.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 93.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

March 1871 to May 1923, staff gage located in Fort Montgomery at present datum. May 1923 

to October 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.02 ft Apr. 22; minimum, 0.57 ft Oct. 27.

1871-1952: Maximum gage height observed, 8.80 ft Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed, 

-0.83 ft Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 ft (computed) during April 1869.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Mean

Oct.

1.02

.99

1.09

1.09

.94

.85

.97

1.02

.93

.94

.94

.87

.91

1.05

1.06

.90

.91

.89

.92

.77

.87

.94

.84

.79

.87

.99

.89

.98

.86

1.05

1.03

0.94

Nov.

0.79

.88

.99

1.40

1.31

1.31

1.38

1.59

1.74

1.89

1.80

1.91

2.21

2.05

1.98

1.94

2.O6

2.16

2.15

2.16

2.25

2.44

2.25

2.14

2.28

2.28

2.12

2.47

2.32

2.30

-

1 . 88

Dec.

2.26

2.18

a. 38

2.46

2.28

2.35

2.62

2.42

2.47

2.49

2.74

2.52

2.46

2.50

2.39

2.48

2.54

2.43

2.42

2.49

2.45

2.52

2.49

2.50

2.53

2.56

2.57

2.58

2.62

2.55

2.56

2.48

Jan.

2.68

2.63

2.78

2.83

2.86

2.81

2.82

2.83

2.84

2.81

2.82

2.83

2.77

2.75

2.82

2.76

2.91

2.91

3.03

3.16

3.03

3.19

3.17

3.14

3.20

3.17

3.14

3.13

3.17

3.21

3.20

2.95

Feb.

3.19

3.12

3.13

3.16

3.24

3.33

3.38

3.43

3.41

3.40

3.42

3.29

3.33

3.30

3.29

3.28

3.25

3.27

3.28

3.25

3.25

3.19

3.16

3.11

3.08

3.05

3.00

2.97

2.93

_

-

3.22

Mar.

2.87

2.84

2.79

2.75

2.78

2.76

2.74

2.70

2.67

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.70

2.75

2.78

2.82

2.80

2.79

2.82

2.82

2.78

2.80

2.88

2.93

3.02

3.12

3.27

3.42

3.53

3.63

3.73

2.91

Apr.

3.81

4.03

4.37

4.62

4.82

5.24

5.62

5.82

5.97

6.16

6.O9

6.29

6.38

6.42

6.49

6.69

6.74

6.75

6.84

6.73

6.84

6.92

6.75

6.82

6.82

6.65

6.60

6.50

6.40

6.23

-

6.08

May

6.19

6.08

5.96

5.83

5.76

5.68

5.47

5.41

5.33

5.23

5.20

5.28

5.29

5.15

5.19

5.10

5.06

4.99

4.94

4.90

4.85

4.80

4.84

4.83

4.95

.81

.76

.81

.79

.71

.69

5.19

June

4.71

4.98

5.30

5.37

5.38

5.38

5.28

5.36

5.38

5.32

5.17

5.11

5.12

5.14

4.97

4.90

4.91

4.72

4.65

4.48

4.47

4.36

.34

.24

.16

.14

.15

.15

4.15

4.00

-

4.79

July

3.99

3.95

3.81

3.81

3.70

3.62

3.56

3.54

3.46

3.38

3.33

3.32

3.24

3.23

3.22

3.04

3.01

2.97

2.92

2.86

2.87

2.82

2.82

2.66

2.60

2.64

2.50

2.47

2.28

2.34

2.24

3.11

Aug.

2.20

2.18

2.09

2. 2O

2.L2

1.95

1.88

1.88

1.91

1.97

1.83

1.82

1.71

1.69

1.73

1.85

1.64

1.60

1.64

1.64

1.78

1.50

1.43

1.38

1.44

1.45

1.41

1.42

1.36

1.31

1.65

1.73

Sept.

1.45

1.32

1.34

1.36

1.42

1.31

1.21

1.29

1.39

1.26

1.22

1.17

1.13

1.15

1.45

1.14

1.11

1.23

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.01

.96

.99

1.01

1.07

.92

1.03

.95

.80

1.16

Calendar year 1951: Max 7.13 Mln 0.77 Mean 2.93

Water year 1951-52; Max 6,92 Mln 0.77 Mean 3.03
324 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°50'35", long. 73°26'00", at Ticonderoga, Essex County. River channel 

gage on right bank 250 ft downstream from "C" Mill dam of International Paper Co., 

250 ft upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam ("A" Mill 

dam) of International Paper Co. Turbine gate-opening gage on tailrace in powerhouse 

at "C" Mill dam.

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1904 to December 1905, October 1942 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel. Datum of gage is 

190.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Turbine gate-opening recorder in 

powerhouse. Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage at site 2,000 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1942-52), 332 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Apr. 16, 17; minimum daily, 

6.1 cfs July 6.

1942-52: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs June 5, 6, 1947; minimum daily, that 

of July 6, 1952.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are good, and those for periods of doubtful or no gate-opening record, which are fair. 

Discharge in tailrace determined from rating for turbine" gates developed from discharge measurements. Records represent total discharge from Lake George and include 

flow in river channel and in tailrace. Appreciable regulation by Lake George. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by three powerplants.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Bay

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

221

243

245

249

242

242

139

217

254

254

253

253

253

118

193

224

225

235

234

233

155

196

218

222

227

218

220

166

202

225

219

6,795

219

-

-

Nov.

220

219

230

220

220

219

223

220

231

235

212

228

237

239

238

238

238

233

232

232

232

232

233

233

219

218

230

226

228

229

-

6,844

228

-

-

Dec.

227

223

220

225

229

229

230

232

230

231

232

231

229

229

230

230

230

230

230

459

744

767

760

744

700

707

707

700

700

700

700

12,735

411

-

-

Jan.

714

700

700

693

700

686

686

d678

d678

d671

671

671

664

657

682

689

682

703

682

682

674

674

682

667

674

674

674

667

667

660

660

21,062

679

-

-

Feb.

660

653

653

653

660

660

653

646

653

653

646

646

639

632

632

626

619

619

626

619

619

613

613

606

606

599

593

593

580

_

-

18,270

630

-

-

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,250 Min 29

Mar.

567

537

468

421

425

421

421

416

399

406

416

430

421

421

421

391

410

426

426

426

426

426

379

407

435

435

440

440

440

396

417

13,310

429

-

-

Apr.

344

252

250

248

3ZS

986

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,120

1.160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,100

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,030

927

716

566

-

28,005

934

_

-

May

450

305

303

202

224

291

286

284

282

282

185

473

,010

.080

,070

,060

,040

1,010

998

832

897

998

989

556

179

631

838

830

830

822

775

20,012

646

-

-

June

801

962

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,020

996

954

946

800

608

60S

540

403

247

236

163

141

227

241

235

236

232

89

6.7

6.3

-

18,218.0

607

-

-

July

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

7.0

6^1

230

242

236

232

232

227

157

169

232

236

236

236

236

93

173

236

232

236

235

236

74

198

236

235

235

5,358.7

173

-

-

Aug.

255

213

87

208

206

198

195

195

195

81

169

195

195

195

195

195

62

173

195

195

195

195

195

80

169

196

203

196

188

183

94

5,476

177

-

-

Sept.

16

155

185

182

186

184

65

152

189

162

147

147

144

45

127

154

153

153

152

149

55

127

161

161

161

161

128

14

106

129

-

4,050

135

_

-

Mean 382 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.16

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,160 Min 6.1 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.45

d Doubtful gage-height record for river channel; discharge computed on basis of "C ' Mill pond 

record.

to July 6, July 9 to Aug. 27; discharge computed on basis of "A" Mill powerpl 

discharge measurements, and gage-height observations on temporary pond gage.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 325

Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt.

Location.--Lab 43°37'40", long. 73°18'50", on right bank a third of a mile downstream 

from Carver Palls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, and 3£ miles northwest 

of Fair Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 155 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--24 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs June 2 (gage height, 14.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended as described below; minimum daily, 23 cfs Aug. 3, 9, 10.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of 

computations of peak flow over dam at gage heights 16.10, 21.40, and 24.36 ft; minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 13, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

shifting control, which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplant above station and by 

Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions (water years).--W 1114: 1929(M), 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 30)

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

71

140

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

355

1,140

2,020

3,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

101

156

154

135

125

145

49

125

129

75

129

213

148

121

*103

116

139

99

84

45

65

128

131

153

255

153

123

109

169

188

183

4,028

130

0.695

0.80

Nov.

202

205

398

636

382

347

506

145

506

390

*338

299

274

265

397

388

431

315

312

358

323

214

247

596

459

370

344

283

263

239

-

11,032

368

1.97

2.19

Dec.

237

259

270

284

524

517

449

510

449

559

506

466

421

350

329

330

370

380

360

330

600

1.070

811

713

560

590

600

440

450

460

620

14,814

478

2.56

2.95

Jan.

70O

940

740

560

460

420

410

410

430

*460

374

386

330

319

352

608

465

635

558

499

490

400

450

410

375

393

868

801

500

460

450

15,653

505

2.70

3.11

Feb.

450

372

392

501

927

687

531

470

408

362

365

377

330

345

315

305

292

257

275

274

268

265

239

227

231

232

210

218

211

_

-

10,336

356

1.90

2.06

Mar.

202

177

2OO

194

186

197

180

166

107

119

246

692

568

440

342

292

290

308

342

316

362

398

410

538

705

890

1.540

1,270

938

854

849

14,318

462

2.47

2.85

Apr.

738

1,900

2,030

1,560

2,050

2.800

1,650

1,180

949

822

754

655

583

784

857

629

580

445

475

328

*294

326

334

324

290

238

194

190

248

241

-

24,448

815

4.36

4.86

May

238

245

182

137

133

137

125

120

136

113

95

313

569

456

396

356

345

289

263

249

284

301

283

216

210

405

406

*338

308

263

211

8,122

262

1.40

1.62

June

1,010

5.050

*1,200

860

743

582

515

426

554

542

317

525

206

166

157

147

99

150

94

111

57

99

82

75

522

217

204

150

125

144

-

12,309

410

2.19

2.45

July

*126

*116

89

88

91

56

75

65

135

10O

148

175

63

75

98

79

66

64

72

SI

90

56

50

47

45

29

24

60

68

40

57

2,351

75.8

0.405

0.47

Aug.

56

24

23

27

47

38

34

35

23

23

66

52

*50

52

61

47

27

55

40

57

43

47

24

29

26

52

55

44

41

25

24

1,167

57.6

0.201

0.23

Sept.

24

70

79

53

40

29

24

34

35

33

35

46

42

25

56

40

40

34

44

25

25

26

37

53

25

25

25

26

26

*34

-

1,087

36.2

0.194

0.22

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,800 Min 17 Mean 298 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.60

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,050 Min 23 Mean 327 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.81

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--

cfs (13.15 ft); June 2 (3 to 3:30 a.n

Apr. 2 (9 p.m.) 2,850 cfs (11.94 ft); Apr. 6 (2:3O a.m.) 3,520 

.) 4,390 cfs (14.52 ft) . Discharge measurement made ontthis day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 10, July 23 to Aug. 15; discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage when available, powerplant 

records, and records for Otter Creek at Center Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 16-21, 25-27, Jan. 21-25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 13-16, and at times during period of no gageheight record in winter. Shifting-control method used July 2O, Aug. 14 to Sept. 3O and shifts applicable during period of no gage-height record July 23 to Aug. 13.
326 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location.--Lat 43°37'40", long. 72°59'20", on left bank on grounds of Rutland County Club, 

 at Rutland, Rutland County, 280 ft downstream from Grove Street Bridge and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--51.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1952.

}. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 101 cfs (adjusted for diversion and storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 470 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam and slopearea determination at gage height 7.10 ft; minimum daily, 16 cfs July 20, Aug. 17, 

Sept. 28.

1940-52: Maximum discharge, 36,500 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area determinations, caused by failure of East Pittsford Dam 5.8 miles upstream; minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Nov. 8, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record and those below 30 cfs, which are good. Diversion above station from Mendon 

Brook for municipal supply of Rutland. Flow regulated by powerplants and, prior to 

June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford Reserviors (combined usable capacity, 

969,800,000 cu ft), after June 3, 1947, by Chittended Reservoir (capacity, 

819,800,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 1.1

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

118

215

410

655

1,270

Disc large, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

99

97

104

90

85

50

24

157

78

90

106

98

56

41

*59

71

71

69

100

37

26

93

89

98

164

108

54

32

93

96

94

2,529

81.6

-8.59

Nov.

92

94

241

156

141

124

142

222

149

81

74

*70

122

136

142

161

100

88

116

126

114

49

162

181

97

143

121

125

128

128

-

3,825

128

+7.72

Dec.

68

80

134

128

250

198

166

132

134

187

165

143

129

*120

52

b52

b!25

b!20

121

120

194

170

86

131

78

131

138

128

83

61

187

3,991

129

+5.60

Jan.

131

220

191

165

82

70

140

126

140

*146

137

70

54

126

186

203

155

209

109

80

122

122

180

148

123

103

259

201

155

13O

138

4,421

143

-14.9

Feb.

141

159

81

157

246

178

158

146

144

70

130

139

126

124

*129

129

52

140

140

105

130

120

120

53

120

140

135

150

140

-

-

3,802

131

-43.5

Mar.

140

50

105

150

145

155

120

120

57

120

150

210

175

150

»132

49

134

140

128

94

119

90

75

125

132

169

194

145

95

101

144

3,913

126

-30.2

Apr.

119

410

278

215

376

473

266

212

197

244

259

195

148

287 ill

216

174

187

190

210

170

137

221

150

118

100

SI

143

146

139

-

6,344

211

+ 120

May

118

101

71

62

69

68

63

56

64

46.

54

174

141

91

86

89

75

66

73

76

118

159

150

64

143

212

167

150

151

95

60

3,112

100

+32.9

June

686

652

321

290

250

197

98

79

153

125

165

193

129

68

58

98

90

99

91

70

44

34

58

73

168

103

74

46

45

58

-

4,615

154

-6.56

July

46

*31

40

44

27

27

39

45

58

94

74

38

27

48

80

78

52

71

31

16

78

84

88

85

83

53

29

107

86

76

76

1,811

58.4

-19.4

Aug.

42

44

18

76

90

68

93

89

58

18

102

108

104

84

106

72

16

97

88

98

96

96

36

17

82

95

97

102

99

52

18

2,261

72.9

-48.2

Sept.

22

131

86

53

70

21

28

89

88

80

98

97

42

18

100

91

91

86

93

40

18

75

99

89

88

89

54

16

90

94

-

2,136

71.2

-46.7

Adjusted for diversion and change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

73.0 

1.43 

1.65

13E 

2.64 

2.9E

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

134 

2.62 

3.03

128 

2.50 

2.88

87.6

1.71 

1.85

96.0 

1.88 

2.17

332

6.50 

7.25

13! 

2.60 

3.01

Observed

Max 498 Min 22 Mean 104 

Max 686 Min 16 Mean 117

147 

2.88 

3.22

39.0 

0.763 

0.88

24.8 

0.485 

0.56

24.5 

0.479 

0.54

Adjusted

Mean 116 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.82 

Mean 112 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Chittenden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public 

Service Corp. and city of Rutland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 14; discharge confuted on basis of powerplant records 

and records for otter Creek at Center Rutland.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 327

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°36'15", long. 73°00'50", on right tank at downstream side of bridge on

 U. S. Highway 4 at Center Rutland, Rutland County, 200 ft downstream from dam, 1.2 

miles downstream from East Creek, and lj miles west of Rutland.

Drainage area.--307 sq mi.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1952.

Gage, Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 548 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 cfs June 2 (gage height, 9.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at 

gage height 11.51 ft; minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 31.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam; minimum 

daily, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow

 regulated by powerplants and, prior to June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford 

Reservoirs on East Creek (combined usable capacity, 969,800,000 cu ft), after June 3, 

1947, by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years). W 1084: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53

109

193

325

461

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

700

995

1,700

3,340

7,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

226

221

222

217

202

158

139

1,210

1,090

532

441

814

638>

*439

392

368

339

314

324

257

231

283

282

291

893

749

458

370

433

393

365

13,291

429

1.40

1.61

-13.1

Nov.

355

369

1,080

1.750

1,130

741

728

1,430

1,180

773

642

578

575

574

899

831

855

686

609

552

469

398

607

1,110

933

718

633

483

570

544

-

22,802

760

2.48

2.76

+3.5

Dec.

484

605

639

558

963

1.550

1,100

995

917

1,090

812

708

581

421

567

b440

b560

b550

b500

b460

b620

b 1,150

962

766

612

590

538

457

464

467

1,010

21,756

702

2.29

2.64

+1.1

Jan.

'1,030

1,420

1,210

917

670

675

581

493

530

*603

532

446

442

492

720

1,150

796

1,050

885

702

659

440

753

669

479

622

1.520

1,430

809

576

581

23,882

770

2.51

2.89

-19.8

Feb.

571

790

774

837

1.450

1,110

803

660

664

540

563

536

397

454

447

431

394

402

454

444

433

406

394

332

384

394

394

394

384

_

-

16,216

559

1.82

1.96

-48.3

Mar.

365

279

332

363

363

364

364

357

300

324

454

1,250

1,100

778

*602

467

498

485

492

455

531

629

627

682

746

910

1.490

1,320

982

936

1,050

19,895

642

2.09

2.41

-34.7

Apr.

960

2,100

2,360

2,250

2,620

5.100

3,940

2,500

2,070

2,050

2,230

2,130

1,760

1,850

2,150

2,040

1,790

1,800

1,920

2,040

*2,14O

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,160

943

823

844

1,160

943

-

58,713

1,957

6.37

7.11

+116

Hay

724

615

526

476

450

424

417

396

375

538

359

1,100

1.650

1,200

859

821

671

585

525

478

706

995

829

585

709

1,300

1,010

781

705

691

511

21,811

704

2.29

2.64

+28.0

June

2,230

6.860

3,700

2,000

1,530

1,110

969

761

722

630

651

862

626

455

395

380

372

411

346

299

248

227

237

245

1,570

780

644

408

342

417

-

30,427

1,014

3.30

3.69

-11.6

July

338

*268

231

219

200

179

178

186

185

234

505

355

238

214

220

208

172

179

142

122

171

190

181

190

185

143

124

207

183

163

156

6,466

209

0.681

0.78

-24.3

Aug.

125

115

86

145

167

151

*169

162

129

90

185

210

201

175

171

151

122

187

170

167

160

158

93

64

131

152

151

150

151

100

59

4,447

143

0.466

0.54

-53.0

Sept.

91

376

343

261

209

114

112

166

161

151

160

158

102

66

160

176

202

178

177

119

92

156

177

173

162

163

138

86

156

159

-

4,944

165

0.537

0.60

-51.7

Calendar year 1951: Max 4,300 Min 116 Mean 613 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.09 (t) +73.3

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,860 Min 59 Mean 668 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.63 (t) -90.4

Peak discharge (base. 3.4OO cfs).--Apr-. 6 (l to 2 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (8.17 ft); June 2 (5:30 a.m.) 

7,680 cfs (9.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Chittenden Reservoir, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corpl

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

30107Z O - 54 - 22
328 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°00'45", long. 73°10'05", on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway 

 bridge in Middlebury, Addison County, and 3| miles downstream from Middlebury River.

October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928

?e is 330 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 

Tan. 31, 1920, chain gage at site 1,800 ft

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available. April 1903 to April 1907,

to September 1952. 

ge. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of ga

1903, to Apr. 30, 1907, Oct. 5, 1910, to _... __ , -, -. - - - -- - -,

upstream at datum 10 ft lower, and Oct. 1, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1933, at present datum. 

Average discharge. 36 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1928-52), 978 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,830 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum daily, 160 cfs Sept. 1. , 

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1936 (gage

height, 10.3 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 28, 1914. . Maximum discharge known, 13,600 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 ft, present

datum, at chain-gage site, 1,800 ft upstream), from rating curve extended above 9,000

cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect and fragmentary or no 

 gage-height record, which are good, and those for periods of backwater from aquatic

vegetation, which are fair. Some regulation by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity,

819,800,000 cu ft) on East Creek. 

RevisIons (water years). tf 434: 1903-4. W 684: 1913(M) , drainage area. W 1114: 1913.

W 1207: 1929, 1931.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feeb per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

152

197

300

2.0 

3.0 

7.0

545

1,300

5,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water yeal October 1951 to September 1952

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

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

412

433

475

454 

433

405

364

f435 

al.OOO

al. 200

968

855

968

*908

755

664

636

, 573

559

552

475

454

475

489

798

1,150

1,120

878

720

713

692

21,013

678

1.08

1.24

-13.1

Nov.

664

643

1,020

1,780 

1,830

1,810

1,770

2.110 

2,050

2,010

*1,870

1,680

1,470

1,300

1,410

1,470

1,570

1,510

1,350

1,230

1,090

968

885

1,190

1,520

1,490

1,380

1,160

bl,090

1,070

-

42,390

1,413

2.25

2.51

+3.5

Dec.

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,130 

1,280

1,590

1,720

1,850 

1,790

1,770

1,730

1,620

*1,460

bl, 130

b850

b900

b960

bl,000

a96o

a920

a ,100

,310

,510

,520

,470

,350

,260

bl,150

f 1,010

945

1,140

39,575

1,277

2.03

2.34

+1.1

Jan.

1,520

1,800

1,790

1,810 

1,790

1,730

1,620

bl,460 

1,270

1,190

1,160

1,070

960

908

1,030

1,440

1,530

1,640

1,670

1,660

1,610

1,380

1,230

1,320

1,170

1,040

1,620

1,740

1,790

f 1,730

1,460

45,138

1,456

2.32

2.67

-19.8

Feb.

1,240

,210

,300

,430 

.810

,800

,770

,720 

,610

,470

,270

,160

975

*b930

b920

b870

825

741

769

811

832

811

783

b750

664

685

769

762

755

_

-

31,442

1,084

1.73

1.86

-48.3

Mar.

741

b630

b545

b620 

615

713

713

713 

650

580

664

1,340

1,810

*1,780

1,530

1,270

1,060

968

975

960

990

1,240

1,380

1,470

1,710

1,920

2,260

2,340

2,400

2,400

2,380

39,367

1,270

2.02

2.33

-34.7

Apr.

2,360

2,630

2,740

2,760 

2,960

3,550

3,760

3,970 

4,440

4,740

4,690

4,470

4,210

4,030

3,890

3,710

3,590

3,470

3,400

*3, 290

3,180

3,070

2,980

2,950

2,930

2,810

2,660

2,480

2,290

2.150

-

100,140

3,338

5.52

5.95

+116

May

1.980

1,760

1,460

1,150 

952

848

825

818 

762

692

629

,o5o

,750

,850

,860

,780

,630

,380

,150

,040

,080

,340

,490

,410

,240

,520

,700

* ,670

,500

,340

,140

40,776

1,315

2.09

2.41

+28.0

June

1,770

2,750

2,590

2,630 

2,790

3,010

5.250

3,220 

3,110

2,900

2,710

2,560

2,290

2,030

1,680

1,280

945

762

713

657

566

475

412

426

720

1,310

1,200

990

727

656

-

51,089

1,703

2.71

5.05

-11.6

July

*636

587

482

412 

393

376

532

564 

546

564

777

840

643

447

419

387

352

558

552

532

292

328

341

337

357

518

275

249

556

314

500

12,586

406

0.646

0.75

-24.5

Aug.

288

259

214

197 

252

*280

259

256 

242

211

242

528

546

528

296

284

280

259

280

267

259

271

256

219

175

217

225

225

228

214

187

7,842

255

0.403

0.46

-53.0

Sept.

160

257

482

468 

581

292

235

173 

232

225

219

214

219

185

167

271

265

275

267

296

211

187

256

275

275

256

235

195

*185

225

-

7,581

253

0.403

0.45

-51.7

Calendar year 1951 : Max 4,530 Mln 252 Mean 1,112 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.01 (t) +73.3

Water year 1951-52 : Max 4,740 Min 160 Mean 1,199 Cfsm x.91 In - 25.98 (t) -90.4

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Chittenden Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

observer's readings, and records for station at Center Rutland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, May 29 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 329

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°09'40", long. 72 0 27'00", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, at East Barre, Washington County, 0.6 mile downstream from East Barre Detention 

Reservoir, and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1920 to September 1923, November 1933 to September 1952. Prior 

to October 1922, published as Jail Brook at East Barre.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,071.59 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

iTorps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1933, to Jan. 25, 1935, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 56.9 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 529 cfs June 1 (gage height, 1.64 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.91 ft Jan. 30 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Aug. 29.

1920-23, 1933-52: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs (revised) Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 

9.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 1950.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1921 has been revised to 1,820 

cfs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 9.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and 

datum then in use), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 524.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. Discharge affected by East Barre Detention Reservoir since 1935 

(see p. 332). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station. Diversion 

from reservoir on Orange Brook, a tributary above station, for city of Barre.

Revisions (water years). W 564: 1922. W 1034: Drainage area.

-0.2

-.1

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 

4.1 0.4

5.5 

8.2 

.1 13

133

235

.2 19

, in cubic feet

Feb.

-1.0 1.2

-.9 1.8

-.7 2.7

-.4 3.8

-.2 4.6

per second)

. 5 to Sept. 30

-0.1 6.2

0 9.8

.2 21

.4 41

.6 70

0.9

1.2

1.6

142

257

495

Discnarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

7.6

4.9

4.5

43

18

11

9.4

14

*11

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.4

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

6.4

37

16

12

12

16

12

13

339.5

11.0

+O.O9

Nov.

12

11

146

235

132

115

104

196

*123

83

77

51

30

30

55

41

61

36

26

22

19

22

32

50

32

24

20

18

19

18

-

1,840

61.3

+O.O7

Dec.

17

35

33

29

115

~63 123

67

50

46

28

24

20

18

17

16

17

18

18

17

25

45

32

25

21

20

18

16

17

21

45

1,056

34.1

+0.64

Jan.

40

65

50

42

38

36

35

*34

32

24

21

22

22

20

25

40

30

33

27

24

22

21

35

25

22

25

40

36

30

23

21

960

31.0

-0.29

Feb.

23

27

34

31

100

70

56

48

44

*40

36

*33

31

29

27

26

24

24

23

21

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

15

-

898

31.0

o

Mar.

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

60

*52

39

32

30

29

28

28

27

28

34

37

40

38

48

92

59

51

65

67

1,042

33.6

+0.23

Apr.

65

209

277

253

257

335

335

341

341

363

375

352

346

352

*346

346

*346

346

357

346

346

341

335

324

318

329

324

318

287

196

-

9,406

314

+0.39

May

86

72

62

59

54

60

90

65

49

41

53

178

213

127

86

100

68

59

51

46

172

148

90

62

88

*231

252

126

84

78

56

2,976

96.0

-0.54

June

251

446

432

413

406

394

382

363

335

236

103

173

102

65

51

42

39

34

36

30

26

24

23

20

56

55

112

40

27

*27

-

4,743

158

-0.45

July

18

15

13

12

12

9.8

7.8

5.8

4.9

5.2

55

2T

12

9.0

5.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

14

25

12

9.8

6.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.0

3.3

318.2

10.3

-0.25

Aug.

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

*3.1

5.3

3.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.6

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.6

5.0

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

375

3.2

87.4

2.82

O

Sept.

42 2.9

17

13

5.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.8

3.9

3.8

14

15

6.0

*4.6

5.3

9.8

7.2

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.0

4.8

-

216.8

7.23

+0.02

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

11.0 

0.272 

0.32

61. / 

1.5Z 

1.7C

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

[, 34.7 

0.859 

) 0.99

30.7 

0.760 

0.88

31.0 

0.767 

0.83

33.8 

0.837 

0.97

314 

7.77 

8.67

95.5 

2.36 

2.72

Observed

Max 380 Min 3.7 Mean 57.8 

Max 446 Min 1.5 Mean 65.3

158 

3.91 

4.35

lo.o

0.248 

0.29

2.82 

0.070 

0.08

7.25 

0.179 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 57.9 Cfsm 1.43 In. 13.45 

Mean 65.2 Cfsm 1.61 In. 22. OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in East Barre Detention Reservoir. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 20-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Dec. 11 to 

MarTTe, Mar. 28-30.
330 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°18'00", long. 72°34'45", on right bank at Wrightsville, Washington 

County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir and 

3j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 69.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1952.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 550.53 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 133 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 700 cfs Apr. 20, 21 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Aug. 29.

1933-52: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 920 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 cfs Nov. 3, 1927, by computation of flow over dam 

three-quarters of a mile above gage.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from debris, which are 

good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge affected since 

1935 by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir (see p. 332 ). Diurnal fluctuation at low 

flow caused by small mill above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge for low-water periods of water years 1934-39 are 

given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 804, 824, 854, 

and 874.

Day 

(water year)

1933-34

Aug. 1....

Z. . . .

3. ...

5....

6. ...

7. ...

8....

9....

10....

11.. ..

1Z. . . .

13. ...

14. ...

15....

16.. ..

17.. ..

18.. ..

19. ...

ZO . . . .

ZZ. . ..

23....

Z4....

Z6....

27 ....

Z8. . . .

Z9....

31....

1934-35

Aug . 1 ....

4. ...

9.. . .

10. ...

16....

17.. ..

18.. ..

19.. ..

20....

Zl....

Z2. . ..

23 ....

Z4.. . .

Z5. ...

Z6....

Z7. .. .

28....

29....

30. ...

31....

1935-36

June 6 ....

7. ...

8....

9....

10....

11. ...

Discharge

(Cf8)

19

11

16

28

26

18

14

1Z

6.4

11

10

8.9

8.9

6.0

6.6

8.4

9.7

6.Z

6.2

7.8

5.5

3.1

3.7

15

16

7.6

4.Z

14

9.3

30

25

30

Z3

19

14

14

12

18

Zl

17

15

14

1Z

17

17

14

12

32

25

19

18

17

19

Day 

(water year)

1935-36

June 1Z . . . .

13. ...

14.. ..

15....

16. ...

17....

18. ...

19....

ZO. . . .

21.. ..

22....

23 ....

24 ....

Z5....

Z6....

Z7. . . .

Z8....

29....

30....

July 1....

Z. . ..

3....

4.. . .

5 .....

6....

7. ...

8. ...

9. ...

10. ...

1Z. ...

13....

14....

15....

16....

17. ...

18....

19....

20....

Zl. . . .

ZZ. . . .

Z3....

Z8. ...

29....

30. ...

31. ...

Aug. 1....

2. ...

3.. . .

4. ...

5....

6....

7.. ..

8. ...

9.. . .

Id. . . .

11....

1Z.. . .

Discharge 

(cfs)

ZZ

ZO

19

16

14

13

14

17

19

18

14

1Z

12

11

1Z

18

ZO

Zl

Z4

ZZ

17

17

Z9

Z7

2Z

Zl

18

18

33

Z8

19

15

13

12

11

9.7

7.6

7.3

6.6

7.0

5.9

34

Z5

18

14

11

9.3

9.3

7.3

5.9

7.3

7.3

4.8

5.6

8.0

6.6

5.Z

Day 

(water year)

1935-36

Aug. 16. ...

17....

18....

19....

ZO. .. .

Zl....

22. ...

23 ....

24....

Z5. . . .

Z6. . . .

Z7... .

28. ...

Z9....

1936-37

Aug . 1 ....

Z. . ..

3....

4. ...

5....

6. ...

7. ...

8. ...

9. ...

10... .

11. ...

1Z.. . .

13....

14. ...

15....

24.....

Z5....

26....

Z7....

28.. ..

29....

30. ...

Sept . 3 ....

4. ...

5....

6....

1Z....

14. ...

15. ...

16....

17. ...

18....

19....

20.. ..

Zl....

2Z. . . .

Z3. . ..

Z4. . . .

25....

26....

27... .

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.6

11

15

15

1Z

9.7

9.3

14

14

1Z

11

9.7

9.3

19

1Z

13

14

14

14

12

11

14

17

17

16

15

21

Z7

23

28

Zl

16

15

13

11

7.6

8.0

9.3

9.3

9.7

Z.3

8.4

7.6

6.Z

5.9

6.6

11

18

30

Z4

19

1Z

14

13

11

Day 

(water year)

1936-37

Sept.ZS.. . .

29....

30. ...

1937-38

Oct. 3....

4.. . .

6....

8. ...

9. ...

10....

11... .

12....

13. ...

14....

15....

16....

17....

18. ...

19 ....

June 7 ....

8....

9....

10. ...

11....

12. ...

13 ....

14 ....

15 ....

16 ....

17. ...

18....

Z7. .. .

Z8. .. .

1938-39

Aug . 1 ....

Z. . . .

3. ...

4....

6.. . .

7.. . .

8. ...

9. ...

10....

11. ...

15. ...

16... .

Sept. 11....

13....

14....

28.. ..

29....

30.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

11

8.4

8.4

5.Z

5.6

7.3

15

15

14

14

16

15

14

12

13

11

8.9

11

19

20

18

17

21

24

20

17

17

18

16

14

14

15

17

16

12

17

27

18

16

14

14

12

16

14

22

25

18

14

17

20
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 331

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt. Continued

Month

Water year 1933-34... 

Calendar year 1934...

Water year 1934-35... 

Calendar year 1935...

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

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

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936 . . .

Water year 1936-37...

Calendar year 1937 . . .

Water year 1937-38... 

Calendar year 1938 . . .

Month

Cfs-days

341.2 

37,478.5 

42,337.5

789.5 

49,871.3 

48,038.3

667 

786.1 

434.4 _,

56,857.5 

62,745.5

823.6 

292.7 

57,070.4

2,069.3 

52,097.7

505.0 

45,657.2 

49,134.9

Maximum

32 

1,620 

1,620

71 

1,410 

1,410

54 

122 

84

1,000 

1,000

160 

30 

710

413

710

30 

770 

770

Minimum

3.1 

3.1

3.1

.5 

.5 

.5

11 

5.9 

3.4

3.4 

3.4

7 

2.0

1.4

5.2 

1.4

6 

4.2 

4.2

Observed

Cfs-days

Calendar year 1939...... 43,269.1

Maximum

32

31 

890 

890

Minimum Mean

1.6 11.0 

3.1 9.22 

1.6 137 

1.6 119

Mean

11.0 

103 

116

25.5

137 

132

22.2 

25.4 

14.0

155

171

26.6 

9.76 

156

66.8 

143

16.8 

125 

135

(t)

-1.29

+1.33 

0 

0

Per square 

mile

0.159 

1.49 

1.68

.368 

1.98 

1.91

.321 

.367 

.202

2.24 

2.47

.384 

.141 

2.25

.965 

2.07

.243 

1.81 

1.95

Runoff In 

Inches

0.18 

20.16 

22.75

.42 

26.80 

28.84

.36 

.42 

.23

30.55

33.70

.44 

.16 

30.69

1.11 

28.02

.27 

24.53 

26.41

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

9.71 

10.6 

137 

119

Per square Runoff In 

mile Inches

0.140 0.16 

.153 .17 

1.98 26.85 

1.72 23.29

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Wrightsville Detention Reservoir.

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

38

34

31

30

30

28

26

93

134

98

73

 58

49

42

38

35

33

31

30

29

27

26

24

24

120

151

109

82

78

79

72

1,752

56.5

-0.11

Nov.

80" 79

223

449

429

368

304

 353

363

316

252

186

151

147

261

277

314

292

221

166

130

109

123

190

182

151

130

100

98

97

-

6,541

218

+1.31

Dec.

94

100

104

102

167

361

387

384

353

*304

210

160

117

88

80

76

72

68

62

60

66

110

100

90

80

78

70

64

62

76

108

4,253

137

+0.45

Jan.

103

115

125

115

110

105

98

92

105

110

110

105

94

88

84

115

119

122

140

130

110

100

105

110

105

110

150

145

125

105

100

3,450

111

+0.35

Feb.

110

125

120

123

234

320

270

200

160

140

130

115

105

100

96

94

90

88

86

82

78

74

72

68

65

68

66

68

68

_

-

3,415

118

-0.74

Mar.

64

62

62

64

63

61

60

61

61

56

57

100

125

115

98

88

82

78

78

76

78

109

134

141

139

147

210

225

207

192

210

3,303

107

+2.71

Apr.

203

370

494

518

542

612

636

636

633

644

666

668

658

661

672

664

664

 668

682

689

700

686

675

661

640

605

578

545

515

473

-

18,060

602

+19.6

May

409

314

180

117

97

92

188

192

152

125

117

312

429

409

363

337

294

210

160

132

194

302

296

243

210

*354

»356

340

304

238

162

7,628

246

-20.6

June

310

640

636

612

590

560

521

473

409

324

203

282

254

166

119

90

76

84

72

57

46

39

35

31

37

42

114

92

 58

45

-

7,017

234

-2.84

July

35

28

24

23

22

17

12

13

12

14

39

46

33

24

17

14

13

11

38

23

57

39

27

22

18

14

12

11

11

10

10

739

23.8

-0.99

Aug.

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.1

9.2

9.6

9.2

 9.2

8.1

6.6

7.8

9.2

9.6

11

11

10

21

30

23

18

13

12

14

12

10

8.5

7.8

5.8

5.5

14

19

350.2

11.3

+0.34

Sept.

19

113

115

86

53

34

24

19

13

12

12

11

10

8.1

Ld

8.5

10.

10

11

12

11

11

9.6

9.6

11

12

13

13

12

11

-

701.2

23.4

-0.44

Adjusted for change

Mean 

Cfsm

56.4 

0.815 

0.94

219 

3.16 

3.54

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

138 

1.99 

2.29

112 

1.62 

1.86

117 

1.69 

1.82

109 

1.58 

1.82

622 

8.99

10.02

225 

3.25 

3.76

Observed

Max 700 Mln 17 Mean 146 

Max 700 Mln 5.5 Mean 156

231 

3.34 

3.73

22.8 

0.329 

0.38

11.6 

0.168 

0.19

22.9 

0.331 

0.37

Adjusted

Mean 146 Cfsm 2-.11 In. 28.64 

Mean 156 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Wrightsville Detention Reservoir.

Note. Backwater from debris May 22, 23, 25-30, June 1. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 14-30, Jan. 2, 4-12, 19, Jan. 21 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6-10, Feb. 13 to Mar. 5, Mar. 

11-13, 15-17.
332 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt.

East Barre Detention Reservoir.--Lat 44°09'20" , long. 72 026'40", at reservoir on Jail 

Branch at East Barre, Washington County, 4-| miles upstream from mouth of Jail Branch. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 sq mi. Records available, March and 

April 1936, September 1938 to September 1952. Maximum gage height observed during 

year, 20.3 ft Apr. 15, 21; minimum observed, 0.3 ft Aug. 2, 3, 24-29. Maximum gage 

height observed during period 1936, 1938-52, 36.0 ft Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 

0.1 ft several days in August and September 1939.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 37.1 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 4 ft square, near base of dam. Gage read daily by employee of State of Vermont 

Water Conservation Board.

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir --Lat 44"18"35", long. 72°34<30", at reservoir on North 

Branch Winooski Kiver at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of a mile downstream 

from Long Meadow Brook and 4^ miles upstream from mouth. Staff gage read once daily. 

Datum of gage is 612.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 66.5 sq mi. Records available, March and April 1936, September 1938 to 

September 1952. Maximum gage height observed during year, 41.6 ft Apr. 21; minimum 

not determined. Maximum gage height during period 1936, 1938-52, 63.7 ft Mar. 22, 

1936, from graph based on gage readings'; minimum observed, 0.2 ft Aug. 17, 1949, and 

Aug. 17-19, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 72.25 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 5£ ft square, near base of dam. Gage read daily prior to Feb. 29 by employee of 

State of Vermont Water Conservation Board; thereafter read irregularly except during 

April when almost daily readings were obtained.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

East Barre Detention Reservoir

Date

Dec. 31........................

Jan. 31........................

Peb . 29 ........................

May 31........................

Sept. 30........................

Water year 1951-52 ...........

Date

May 31 ........................

Water year 1951 52 ...........

Gage height 

Tfeet)t

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

3.9

-

3.0 

3.0 

3.7 

4.7 

3.2 

1.6 

.4 

.4 

.5

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic 

feet)

0.50 

.74 

.93 

2.65

-

1.86 

1.86 

2.48 

3.48 

2.04 

.87 

.20 

.20 

.25

-

Change In contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

+0.24 

+ .19 

+ 1.72

+1.31

-.79 

0 

+ .62 

+1.00 

-1.44 

-1.17 

-.67 

0 

+ .05

-.25

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

2.2 

2.1 

3.3 

3.7

-

4.0 

3.4 

5.6 

16.4 

4.3 

1.8 

.7 

1.1 

.6

-

5.35 

5.05 

8.45 

9.65

-

10.6 

8.75 

16.0 

66.8 

11.6 

4.25 

1.60 

2.50 

1.35

-

-0.30 

+3.40 

+1.20

+4.30

+ .95 

-1.85 

+7.25 

+50.8 

-55.2 

-7.35 

-2.65 

+ .90 

-1.15

-4.00

Equivalent 

in cfs

40.09 

+ .07 

+ .64

+ .04

-.29 

0 

+ .23 

+ .39 

-.54 

-.45 

-.25 

0 

+ .02

-.01

-.11 

+1.31 

+ .45

+ .14

+ .35 

-.74 

+2.71 

+19.6 

-20.6 

-2.84 

-.99 

+ .34 

-.44

-.13

t Sage height at 12 p.m., determined from graph based on observer's readings and records for 

station on river below reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 333 

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°15'25", long. 72°35'35", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Dog River 

and 1 mile downstream from depot at Montpelier, Washington County.

Drainage area. --397 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1914, chain gage 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. 

June 16 to July 3, 1914, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average adischarge. 33 years (1914-23, 1928-52), 590 cfs (adjusted for storage since

October1938).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs June 1 (gage height, 14.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam and 

slope-area determination at gage height 13.90 ft; minimum daily, 48 cfs Aug. 28.

1909-23, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, about 

16.7 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 17 cfs Sept. 3, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation, which are good, and those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small powerplants 

above station, by Peacham Pond, and since 1926, by Mollys Falls Reservoir (combined 

usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft) which regulate runoff from 24 sq mi, and since 

1935, by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs (combined usable capacity, 

1,379,500,000 cu ft: see p.

Revisions (water years) . W 434: 1915. W 894: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oc t. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

186

385

665

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,020

1,870

3,760

5,830

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

82

174

324

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

575

890

2,760

5,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1Z1

185

189

177

146

130

103

340

424

*286

267

227

169

121

130

192

191

185

142

132

92

107

163

175

393

394

276

189

224

282

276

6,428

207

-18.2

Nov.

286

294

1,210

1.620

1,080

885

814

1,350

1,120

*856

730

605

518

576

863

847

1,090

800

665

587

506

450

513

710

593

480

470

370

450

440

-

21,778

726

+0.55

Dec.

435

430

452

457

829

1.160

1,020

1,100

908

863

634

*563

410

360

370

320

350

380

390

400

420

660

640

530

450

450

460

430

440

410

360

17,081

551

+6.26

Jan.

740

900

780

680

580

600

440

460

470

480

450

430

380

390

470

720

560

680

680

560

500

410

560

540

440

450

580

720

580

450

450

17 , 130

553

-22.9

Feb.

460

540

620

620

1.250

1,200

860

720

710

610

540

560

*450

460

450

430

390

400

430

430

420

420

400

350

370

390

380

380

370

-

-

15,610

538

-20.5

Mar.

360

290

310

330

340

370

360

350

320

310

390

720

 700

600

540

450

450

460

490

460

500

700

724

751

772

892

1.250

1,100

982

1,010

1,050

18,331

591

-16.2

Apr.

1,090

2,650

2,750

2,610

3,120

4,860

3,630

3,330

3,330

3,630

3,930

3,140

2,730

3,360

3,330

2,810

2,750

 2,870

2,880

2,980

2,800

2,490

2,480

2,240

1,980

1,820

1,670

1,510

1,560

1,420

-

81,750

2,725

+ 112

May

1,160

1,000

765

599

587

625

1,060

870

710

581

540

1,560

1.710

1,340

1,120

1 , 180

990

744

672

653

1,230

1,410

1,160

916

780

1,560

 1,590

1,250

1,040

878

653

30,933

998

-IB. 3

June

3,930

*5,680

2,750

2,230

2,170

1,780

2,020

1,570

1,440

1,270

1,030

1,480

1,110

770

600

500

510

600

480

430

390

320

290

300

430

370

1,010

550

370

340

-

36,720

1,224

-2.67

July

325

290

260

225

170

165

170

190

180

260

3.43

232

154

145

207

190

179

137

206

311

236

222

208

193

179

139

95

92

155

152

155

6,165

199

-28.9

Aug.

*116

82

74

84

83

104

123

99

60

SB

85

66

81

85

114

112

93

117

110

91

91

100

BO

86

93

63

56

48

54

89

103

2,700

87. 1

+ 1.75

Sept.

98

686

d475

d368

d258

d!88

d!36

d!24

d!61

d!40

d!07

d98

d80

dTZ

90

118

128

111

102

152

102

95

153

138

135

118

129

*97

111

135

-

4,910

164

-22.1

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

189 

0.476 

0.55

72E 

1.82 

2.04

Calendar year 195 l: 

Water year 1951-52:

557 

1.40 

1.62

530 

1.34 

1.54

518 

1.30 

1.41

575 

1.45 

1.67

2,837 

7.15 

7.97

980 

2.47 

2.84

Observed

Max 4,460 Mln 91 Mean 635 

Max 5,680 Mln 48 Mean 709

1,221 

3.08 

3.43

170 

0.428 

0.49

88.8 

0.224 

0.26

142 

0.358 

0.40

Adjusted

Mean 636 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74 

Mean 707 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.22

Peak discharge (base, 3.900 cfs). Apr. 6 (3:3O to 4 a.m.) 5,650 cfs (9.84 ft); Apr. 10 (9 to 10 

p.m.) 4,390 cfs (8.63 ft); June 1 (10 p.m.) 10,900 cfs (14.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, 

and East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs. Part of records furnished by State of Vermont 

Water Conservation Board and Oreen Mountain Power Corp.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from gage-height graph adjusted on basis of appearance of graph and powerplant records.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, June 14-26, June 28 to July 9; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and powerplant records. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 26-30, Dec. 14 to Mar. 22. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 2.
334 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Dog River at Northfield, Vt. 

Location.--Lat 44°08'20", long. 72°40'00", on left bank at downstream side of highway

bridge at Norwich University, Northfield, Washington County, 1 mile upstream from Union 

Brook.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to October 1920, October 1928 to November 1934 (discontinued). 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 23, 1910, staff gage at site Ij miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 

1910, to Oct. 7, 1914, staff gage, Oct. 8, 1914, to Sept. 21, 1918, water-stage recorder, and Sept. 22, 1918, to Oct. 31, 1920, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 15 years (1911-20, 1928-34), 77.9 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1909-20. 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 3,820 cfs (revised) Apr. 13, 1920 (gage 

height, 8.6 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 15, 1909.

Maximum discharge known, 8,000 cfc Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 10.9 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1913-20 and 1929-34 

have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in 

the water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

354. ........

384 .........

404.........

434. ........

454.........

474....... ..

504.........

504.........

684. ........

699. ........

714.........

729. ........

744 .........

759.........

Water 

year

1913-14

1914-15

1916-17

1917-18

1919-20

1928-29

1931-32

1933-34

Date

Apr 19

Apr. 11

May 17

Apr 11

Apr. 18

Apr. 12

Gage height 

(feet)

+ 7 p

6.02

5.83

ts.o

t8.6

5 GO

6.48

6.86

7.66

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,690

S

oon

1 97fi

1,140

1,140

3,100

3 P9H

1,100

1 220

1,910

2 220

2,730

t From graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant upstream. 

Revisions. W 684: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for the water years 1915,

1919, and 1920 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers

404, 4S4, and 504.

Day 

(water 

year)

1914-15

Dec. 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

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge 

(cfs)

30

22

23

24

18

15

12

9

11

11

9

10

10

9

9

10

11

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

11

16

16

14

15

11

11

11

15

60

190

110

62

Day 

(water 

year)

1914-15

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge 

(cfs)

33

23

23

17

17

16

15

60

160

130

60

25

25

27

24

23

21

19

15

12

11

11

11

12

14

18

21

22

19

17

17

16

21

1916-

76

62

Day 

(water 

year)

1914-15

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1918-19

Dec. 27

28

Discharge 

(cfs)

53

32

26

25

22

22

22

55

440

370.

240

180

160

120

100

86

80

76

71

68

62

60

54

51

48

45

42

39

37

35

35

37

40

120

90

Day 

(water 

year)

1918-19

Dec. 29

30

31

Jan. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge 

(cfs)

85

82

76

95

82

75

75

75

70

68

66

70

68

65

62

65

58

53

51

47

45

45

42

38

42

55

44

41

35

30

32

35

40

36

33

30

27

Day 

(water 

year)

1918-19

Feb. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Mar. 7

8

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

28

1919-20

Mar. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge 

(cfs)

25

27

29

31

31

29

E7

23

170

120

130

105

100

95

85

75

65

1,770

27

29

31

66

300

200

140

105

240

165

120

95

72

60

75

85

250

630

920

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5, 1914, to Mar. 21, 1915; Dec. 27-31, 1918; 

Jan. 5-22, Jan. 30 to Feb. 22, Mar. 7, 8, 11-17. 1919; Mar. 9-27, 1920.

Month

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

Water year 1914-15...

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

Water year 1918-19...

Water year 1919-20...

Cfs -days

2,085

18,318.0

8,147

39,402

35,847

Maximum

160

695

270

1,770

1,770

1,540

Minimum

11

35

8.1

63

42

23

65

7

4

Mean

40.5

66.4

67.3

50.2

111

32.2

263

108

97.9

"Per square

mile

.779

1.28

1.29

.965

2.13

1.41

.619

5.06

2.08

1.88

Runoff in 

Inches

0.42

.90

1.33

1.49

13.10

2.45

1.62

.65

5.83

28.18

25.64
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 335

Dog River at Northfield Palls, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°10'55", long. 72°38'30", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Northfield Falls, Washington County, and 1-J- miles downstream from Cox Branch. 

Drainage area. 76.1 sq mi.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1952. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years (1934-52), 124 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,140 cfs June 1 (gage height, 9.46 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage

height 8.49 ft and determinations of discharge by slope-area method at gage heights

8.96 and 11.53 ft; minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 29.

1934-52: Maximum discharge, 9,750 cfs Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53 ft), by

slope-area method; minimum, 4.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1942.

Revisions. The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

804.........

804.........

824. ........

Water 

year

1934-35

1935-36

1936-37

Date

Aug. 16

Sept. 3, 26,

26, 30

Gage height 

(feet)

0.54

.52

Co

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.8

6.3

7.6

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from 

debris, which are good. Some regulation at low flow caused by power-plant above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for low-water periods of water years 1935-37 are 

given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 804, 824, and 854.

Day 

(water year)

1934-35

July 3 . . .

4. ..

5. . .

6. ..

7. ..

11. . .

12. ..

13. ..

14. ..

15. ..

16. ..

17. ..

18. ..

19. ..

21. ..

22. ..

27. ..

28. ..

31. ..

Aug . 2 .

3. ..

4. ..

7. ..

8. ..

9. ..

10. ..

16. ..

17. ..

18. ..

19. ..

20. ..

21. ..

22. ..

23. ..

24. . .

25. ..

26.

27. ..

28. ..

29. ..

30. ..

31. ..

Sept . 1 .

2. ..

3.

4. . .

5. . .

6. ..

7. ..

8. ..

9. ..

10. ..

11. ..

12. ..

13. ..

14. ..

17. ..

18. ..

Discharge 

(cfs)

37

29

29

29

29

39

33

22

21

35

35

38

27

24

32

37

29

22

40

25

20

23

35

30

25

15

28

22

18

26

18

18

30

29

17

16

21

15

17

21

15

12

12

15

23

18

23

24

15

8.8

25

29

30

22

17

17

39

31

Day 

(water year)

1934-35

Sept . 19 .....

20. ....

21.....

22.... .

24.....

25.....

26 .....

27.....

28.....

1935-36

Oct . 1 .....

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. ....

Nov . 1 .....

3 2..... '.'.'.'.'.

4. ....

5. ....

6.. ...

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

June 4 .....

5.....

6... ..

7.. ...

8.....

9.....

10 .....

11.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

24

39

31

28

22

23

23

19

22

29

37

39

30

26

29

28

23

18

26

26

21

21

22

22

14

26

19

25

28

29

21

18

27

21

22

21

19

20

14

28

19

27

32

29

25

23

26

33

39

37

25

25

35

26

27

27

Day 

(water year)

1935-36

June 12 ... .

13... .

14 ... .

15... .

16 ... .

17 ... .

18... .

19 ... .

20 ... .

21... .

22... .

23... .

24... .

25... .

26... .

27 ... .

28... .

29... .

30... .

July 1 ... .

2... .

3... .

4.. . .

5... .

6.. . .

7... .

8. .. .

9... .

11... .

12... .

13... .

14... .

15... .

16... .

17 ... .

18... .

19 ... .

20... .

21... .

22... .

23 ... .

26... .

27 ... .

28... .

29... .

30 ... .

31... .

Aug. 1... .

2... .

3. .. .

4... .

5.. . .

6.. . .

7 ... .

8... .

9. . . .

10... .

11... .

Discharge 

(cfs)

39

22

24

29

23

22

31

21

15

18

29

14

16

17

17

26

30

32

26

22

16

18

40

27

33

20

19

15

30

26

29

24

21

16

17

14

7.8

18

15

14

11

31

30

20

18

19

15

15

7.6

14

11

11

14

15

15

7.6

11

10

Day 

(water year)

1935-36

Aug . 12 .....

13 .....

14 .....

15.....

16 .....

18

19 .....

20 .....

21.....

22.....

25.....

26... ..

27 .....

28.....

1936-37

Aug . 5 .....

6. ....

7.....

8.....

10 .....

17 .....

18.....

19 .....

27 .....

28.....

29.....

30 .....

31.....

Sept . 1 .....

2. ....

3... . .

4... . .

5.....

6. ....

7. ....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.. ...

15.....

16.... .

17.....

18. ....

19.....

20 .....

21.....

22.....

23 24 ..... '. '. '. '. '.

25.....

26.....

27 .....

28.....

29.....

30 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.0

10

7.5

11

26

17

14

12

14

23

26

20

16

16

24

20

17

21

21

24

22

23

26

21

19

25

20

19

15

18

11

15

16

23

13

11

10

8.8

12

20

22

20

17

15

9.8

15

33

22

15

14

12

14

8.8

15

12

13

11
336 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Dog River at Northfield Palls, Vt. Continued

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1935 . . .

October 1935 ...........

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936...

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

Water year 1936-37 . . . 

Calendar year 1937 ...

Cfs-days

1,269

870.8

42,472.8

3 191

788.9

52,788.7 

58,977.7

1,064

57,062.4 

52,579.4

Maximum

102

65

108

2,690

59

54

142

4,390 

4,390

80

2,710 

2,710

Minimum

21

12

8.8

8.8

14

7.5

7.5 

7.5

8.8 

8.8

Mean

40.9

29.0

116

28.3

27.8

23 3

25.4

144

161

156 

144

Per square 

mile

0.537

.381

1.52

1 39

.334

1.89 

2.12

2.05 

1.89

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

.44

._. -43 .

20.75

.43

.39

25.80 

28.82

.52

27.89 

25.70

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Discharge,

0.6

.7

.8

.9

in cubic

7.9 1.2 52 3.0 655

12 1.5 102 4.0 1,230

16 2.0 234 5.0 1,900

23 2.5 420 6.0 2,800

feet per second, water year October 1951 to S

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

20

19

19

20

12

19

66

49

*37

33

29

22

25

32

25

25

23

23

14

19

28

21

22

125

77

52

46

41

42

42

1,055

34.0

0.447

0.52

Nov.

43

499" 41

324

170

125

165

*340

212

159

142

125

114

123

165

168

218

162

137

118

102

94

116

132

116

106

94

89

95

87

4,581

153

2.01

2.24

Dec.

86

107

103

96

209

335

?50

244

203

189

*152

138

100

82

95

85

94

105

96

91

120

160

125

105

95

95

86

88

100

92

140

4,066

131

1.72

1.99

Jan.

150

240

165

140

135

130

*97

97

130

130

110

100

91

85

98

125

100

120

110

105

90

91

125

100

90

105

135

125

93

92

120

3,624

117

1.54

1.77

Feb.

110

135

130

140

550

247

192

160

157

*137

132

114

107

115

115

110

100

100

100

92

86

80

78

82

78

74

74

71

67

-

3,513

121

1.59

1.72

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,220 Win 12

Mar.

67

66

66

65

65

63

65

61

6T

62

80

*172

132

114

100

99

94

94

95

95

108

147

154

157

162

201

325

284

247

244

264

4.O06

129

1.70

1.96

Apr.

273

760

695

625

949

1.880

876

810

876

1,120

1,190

776

620

958

810

710

*766

950

859

1,010

625

465

524

360

284

247

215

212

212

172

-

20,789

695

9.11

10.16

May

152

137

125

118

116

110

125

107

98

88

100

540

401

264

228

247

195

170

149

*135

228

203

167

140

206

400

264

197

175

157

137

5,879

190

2.50

2.87

June

2.350

1,250

506

372

302

244

254

192

205

162

170

212

153

125

107

86

84

81

77

70

58

55

52

50

94

59

*60

49

46

48

-

7,551

252

3.31

5.69

July

42

56

53

50

29

27

29

22

23

29

-48 100

34

29

25

22

20

20

28

30

29

27

22

19

18

16

16

17

*16

15

li

865

27.9

0.367

0.42

Aug.

*13

12

12

13

14

15

15

14

12

12

17

19

19

15

14

13

16

16

13

12

12

15

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

22

15

425

15.7

0.180

0.21

Sept.

15

142 ~69~

46

29

22

19

17

16

15

16

15

13

15

14

16

15

*14

16

20

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

-

697

23.2

0.305

0.54

Mean 130 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 2,330 Min 10 Mean 155 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.89

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs).--Apr. 6 (1:30 a.m.) 2,670 cfs (5.87 ft); Apr. 10 (8 p.m.) 1,700 

cfs (4.75 ft); June 1 (6 p.m.) 7,140 cfs (9.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to. Feb. 5, Feb, 8, Feb. 14 to Mar. 7. 

Backwater from debris Nov. 3 to Dec. 6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.

337

Location.--Lat 44°16'40", long. 72°44'35", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3.8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--139 sq mi.

Records available.--July to November 1910, November 1928 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1933. Altitude of gage is 

545 ft (from topographic map). July 6 to Nov. 4, 1910, staff gage at same site and 

different datum. Nov. 20, 1928, to Sept. 27, 1930, chain gage at same site and present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1928-52), 251 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,310 cfs June 1 (gage height, 9.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at 

gage heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 ft; minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 28, 29; minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Aug. 10.

1910, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 16.34 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs as explained above; 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, 23,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Regulation at low flow by mill in Moretown.

Revisions (water years).--W 744: Drainage area. W854: 1934(M). W 1114: 1929, 

1930(M), 1936-37.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1 

5.2 

3.4 

3.6 104

4.0 4.5- 

5.0 

7.0

254

560

980

3,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

72

69

67

63

60

60

263 

175

125

105

*102

88

83

78

75

71

69

67

64

60

61

59

61

527

223

160

135

135

118

110

3,484

112

0.806

0.93

Nov.

112

107

1,120

666

363

269

601

1,150 

*547

395

338

294

254

306

516

460

504

354

298

255

235

230

335

386

294

250

230

220

250

210

-

11,549

385

2.77

3.09

Dec.

210

3OO

255

23O

514

771

558

588 

444

399

*3O2

276

205

155

165

145

155

175

170

165

220

310

230

200

180

180

160

170

185

200

260

8,477

273

1.96

2.27

Jan.

290

440

320

260

250

240

220

190 

235

240

200

185

170

160

180

230

190

220

200

190

175

160

230

190

170

195

250

230

180

170

220

6,780

219

1.58

1.81

Feb.

200

250

240

260

600

460

360

300 

290

255

240

210

200

230

210

200

185

185

185

170

155

145

145

150

145

135

135

130

125

-

-

6,495

224

1.61

1.74

Mar.

125

120

120

115

120

115

115

110 

115

115

ISO

320

240

210

185

185

170

175

175

180

200

270

285

290

300

370

560 406"

345

357

384

6,921

223

1.60

1.85

Apr.

422

1,440

1,090

944

1,830

aS.OOO

al,550

al,400 

al,550

al,9OO

a2,000

al , 300

al,150

al,500

al,350

al,200

al,300

al,600

*1,450

2,020

1,190

872

1,470

827

612

546

539

553

598

463

-

37,666

1,256

9.04

10.08

May

360

304

269

250

228

232

332

288 

246

229

296

1.660

1,140

754

SOB

607

449

372

321

284

585

746

531

391

634

*980

605

429

360

311

259

15,060

4B6

3.50

4.03

June

5.050

1,840

770

555

470

560

420

510 

557

260

592

670

365

268

214

181

186

164

154

131

111

99

89

85

282

135

109

88

*81

94

-

12,268

409

2.94

3.28

July

75

66

58

55

54

48

45

40 

40

46

493

135

83

67

57

53

46

41

88

91

64

54

48

43

54

29

29

76

53

58

*32

2,177

70.2

0.505

0.58

Aug.

*29

25

21

53

51

59

34

28 

25

20

58

49

47

44

50

26

90

69

41

54

30

45

51

32

59

28

26

24

25

141

62

1,272

41.0

0.295

0.34

Sept.

44

433

443

203

111

77

65

60

50

42

45

44

36

32

37

44

47

35

35

35

58

35

40

54

35

58

65

*49

44

35

-

2,352

77.7

0.559

0.62

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,700 Min 40 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.87

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,030 Min 20 Mean 313 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.62

Peak discharge (base. 3,400 cfs). Apr. 6 (time unknown) about 4,700 cfsj June 1 (7 p.m.) 7,310 

cfs (9.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Dog River 

at Northfield Falls.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 13 to Mar. 29.
338 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22i55", long. 72°46 1 15", at dam on Waterbury River, 2 2/3 miles up-

 stream from mouth and 3j miles north of Waterbury, Washington County.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dee. 10, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. 

~l5atum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 601.23 ft June 3; minimum, 552.57 ft Mar. 22,

'1938-52: Maximum elevation, 613.45 ft May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 ft 

Oct. 16, 1938.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers during

 summer of 1937 for conservation and flood control. Total usable capacity for flood 

control, 2,812,300,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 ft (bottom of lowest outlet) 

and 617.5 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Usable capacity for conservation, 1,582,700,000 eu ft between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 ft (sill of taintor gate) 

above mean sea level.

Elevation at 12 p.m., water year October 1951 to September 1952

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.

576.47

575.91

574.81

574.83

574.33

574.46

574.31

574.37

574.83

575.17

575.15

575.04

575.20

575.01

574.48

573.83

573.33

572.86

572.61

572.74

572.57

571.87

571.27

571.00

573.31

574.03

574.45

574.80

575.01

574.72

574.72

Nov.

574.54

574.34

577.52

579.12

579.89

580.42

581.56

584.17

585.14

585.99

586.55

587.01

587.40

587.87

589.01

589.84

590 . 48

591.13

591.22

590.63

590.46

590.71

591.28

592.01

592.20

591.66

591.05

590.40

589.81

589.68

-

Dec.

590.00

590.60

591.09

590.99

591.33

592.88

592.06

590.27

588.00

587.70

588.20

588.71

588.82

588.60

588.97

588.96

588.51

588.04

587.75

587.73

587.70

588.25

588.67

589.03

589.39

589.73

589.78

589.67

589.96

590.14

590.46

Jan.

590 . 48

590.43

590.04

590 . 02

590.40

590.76

590.85

590.10

589.70

589 . 24

589.00

589.25

589 . 53

589.52

589.49

590.04

590.38

591.17

591.67

591.11

590.96

590.75

590.21

590.01

590.27

590.80

590 . 98

591.10

590 . 43

589.72

589 . 10

Feb.

588.46

588.46

588.96

589.54

590.89

591.05

590.03

590.04

590.52

589.92

589.29

587.98

587.16

586.39

585.63

585.39

584.55

583.18

581.75

580.91

579.61

578.08

577.77

576.80

575.87

574.87

573.90

572.98

571.56

-

-

Mar.

571.21

570.09

569.08

568.03

567.08

566.08

564.97

564.47

563.29

562.18

561.73

561.43

560.79

560.78

559 . 80

557.79

556.88

555.87

554.94

553.98

553.07

553.05

553.00

553.40

554.49

555.78

557.40

558.76

559.83

560.97

562.13

Apr.

563.46

567.68

570.81

573.19

576.88

582.70

585.32

587.13

588.90

592.19

592.76

591.42

589.74

590.36

590.84

590.75

590.87

591.78

591.41

592.47

591.70

590.31

589.84

590.00

589.34

587.42

585.55

586.28

587.77

588.81

-

May

589.51

588.78

586.06

583.25

583.09

583.81

586.12

587.40

588.31

589.02

589.78

592.72

593.48

592.91

592.37

591'. 99

591.28

590.40

589.46

589.66

590.82

592.58

593.24

593.21

593.77

594.59

594.66

594.65

594.45

594.05

593.79

June

598.33

600.90

600 . 00

598.61

597.28

595.82

595.02

594.47

595.00

595.47

596.31

597.42

596.85

596.08

595.50

595.02

594.59

594.09

593.71

593 . 45

593.27

593.12

593.01

593.02

593.07

593.69

593.84

593.55

593.36

593.19

"

July

593.05

592.95

592.87

592.82

592.76

592.72

592.67

592.63

592.58

592.75

593.22

593.09

592.97

592.88

592.82

592.74

592.68

592.65

593.03

593 . 10

592.99

592.92

592.85

592.85

592.78

592.72

592.67

592.61

592.57

592.54

592.51

Aug.

592.49

592.48

592.48

592.47

592.49

592.48

592.46

592.45

592.43

592.46

592.48

592.50

592 . 49

592.48

592.46

592.53

593.50

593.36

593.13

592.98

592.90

593.00

592.96

592.87

592.79

592.71

592.65

592.60

592.66

592.83

592.78

Sept.

592.89

593.51

593.66

593.47

593.25

593 . 10

592.93

592.83

592.72

592.68

592.64

592.60

592.58

592.52

592.52

592.55

592.55

592.52

592.52

592.55

592.53

592.52

592.51

592.50

592.52

592.55

592.60

592.57

592.53

592.51

"

Note. Elevations for periods Oct. 18, 19, Nov. 7-9, 11-16, 19-21, 23, 26-30, Dec. 2-12, 17-21, 

28, 30, 31, Jan. 4, 6-8, 14, 21-25, 29-31, Sept. 2-5, 8, 18, computed from twice-daily tape-gage

gage-height record Oct. 20, Nov. 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, Dec. 1, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 26, Sept. 6, 7j elevations determined on basis of records of valve operations at dam and records for station on 

Waterbury River.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Calendar year 1951. . . .

Sept. 30.. ...............

Water year 1951-52....

Elevation 

(feet)t

577.07 

574.72 

589.68 

590.46

-

589.10 

571.56 

562.13 

588.81 

593.79 

593.19 

592.51 

592.78 

592.51

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

1,083.5 

1,016.2 

1,493.6 

1,522.8

-

1,473.1 

932.9 

706.6 

1,462.8 

1,652.5 

1,629.1 

1,602.6 

1,613.1 

1,602.6

-

Change In contents during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

-67.3 

+477.4 

+29.2

-9.3

-49.7 

-540.2 

-226.3 

+756.2 

+189.7 

-23.4 

-26. 5 

+10.5 

-10.5

+519.1

Equivalent, 

cubic feet 

per second

-25.1 

+184 

+10.9

-0.29

-18.6 

-216 

-84.5 

+292 

+70.8 

-9.03 

-9.89 

+3.92 

-4.05

+16.4

t Elevation at 12 p.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 339

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22'10", long. 72°46'10", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Waterbury 

Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2-| miles north of Waterbury, Washington 

County.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. July to October 1910 (gage heights only), December 1935 to September 

T5&T.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 8, 1937. Datum of gage is

428.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers), July 7 to Oct. 31, 1910, 

staff gage 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 230 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs June l,(gage height, 9.49 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Oct. 28.

1935-52: Maximum discharge, 6,520 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs several times during summers of 1938, 1939, 1941, and 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 25 cfs, and those for days of no gageheight record or those computed from twice-daily tape-gage readings, which are good. 

Plow completely regulated by Waterbury Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). W 824: 1936.

Rating table, water year- 1951-52 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.85

4.9

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

163

287

450

665

1,230

1,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

267

247

m195

4.5

98

213

5.0

4.8

88

*104

5.0

101

219

245

197

190

109

4.5

87

242

224

212

12

3.4

2.6

2.2

36

204

96

3,856.0

124

-25.1

Nov.

2O3

167

20 

10

6.9

4.5

12

18

12

11

11

10

10

10

12

9.4

9.7

8.1

201

437

220

6.6

8.4

9.5

238

437

424

413

413

207

-

3,559.1

119

+ 184

Dec.

6.8

8.4

7.0 

217

211

259

1,000

1.510

1,300

403

7.2

6.2

58

204

7.4

109

297

298

247

134

229

a6.2

6.0

5.0

4,1

4.8

101

204

5.0

47

42

6,744.8

218

+ 10.9

Jan.

218

410

410 

a205

5.0

5.5

111

416

304

344

204

3.4

3.2

74

225

6.5

3.4

3.8

3.8

413

£05

213

399

205

3.4

3.8

273

203

410

406

412

6,111.8

197

-18.6

Feb.

396

227

8.4 

7.6

9.7

263

652

206

5.0

399

422

647

442

437

419

227

413

634

629

391

560

624

222

405

398

399

393

382

516

-

-

10,733.7

370

-216

Mar.

213

396

380 

364

374

369

368

240

379

360

239

357

364

178

339

5JO

331

329

317

315

319

248

223

158

5.5

6.8

8.1

7.2

6.2

7.0

7.8

7,778.6

251

-84.5

Apr.

9.3

24

20 

19

34

46

24

20

23

30

533

1.370

1,330

791

790

782

761

775

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

863

775

1,310

1,300

275

5.8

5^0

-

18,555.1

619

+292

May

4.8

510

1.290 

1,270

280

6.6

9.0

6.0

5.3

4.5

5.7

25

447

825

726

680

665

660

656

159

11

17

142

319

341

498

*562

354

380

418

328

1 1,604 . 9

374

+70.8

June

504

38

882 

1.180

1,020

990

792

557

109

6.2

68

257

575

584

458

377

428

443

335

265

212

178

153

137

151

164

335

296

235

196

-

11,925.2

398

-9.03

July

161

135

121 

102

88

80

73

68

63

62

151

163

134

112

94

83

72

64

109

151

141

122

104

97

91

78

69

63

57

51

*47

3,006

97.0

-9.89

Aug.

43

38

38 

38

39

39

38

36

33

33

38

40

41

38

37

37

146

212

174

134

109

109

121

105

90

77

67

57

51

78

87

2,223

71.7

+3.92

Sept.

78

173

240 

230

186

149

121

99

83

74

67

62

63

56

50

51

52

53

58

58

60

57

56

*54

56

57

63

64

62

56

-

2,588

86.3

-4.05

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

99.3 

0.895 

1.03

30 

2.7 

3.0

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

5 228 

5 2.05 

t 2.37

179 

1.61 

1.86

155 

1.40 

1.50

166 

1.50 

1.73

910 

8.20 

9.15

445 

4.01 

4.62

Observed

Max 1,360 Mln 2.2 Mean 231 

Max 1,370 Mln 2.2 Mean 242

388 

3.50 

3.90

87.1 

0.785 

0.90

75.6 

0.681 

0.79

82.2

0.741 

0.83

Adjusted

Mean 231 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.23 

Mean 259 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Waterbury Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, appearance of 

sketched gage-height graph, records for station at Waterbury Reservoir, and records of valve operations at reservoir dam.

Note. Discharge for periods Nov. 9, Dec. 17-21, Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-8 computed form twicedaily tape-gage readings, records for station at Waterbury Reservoir, and records of valve operations at reservoir dam.
340 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°28i40", long. 73°08'20", on right bank half a mile downstream from 

Muddy Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chittenden County.

Drainage area.--1.044 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 185 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--24 years, 1,658 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1938).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs June 2 (gage height, 14.16 ft); 

minimum daily, 81 cfs Aug. 10.

1928-52: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam 

at gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 ft and slope-area determination at gage height 

50.4 ft; minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 25, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs by method explained above.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and 

Mollys Falls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), by Waterbury 

Reservoir since 1937 (see p. 338), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 1935 (see p.332).

Revisions (water years).--W 714: 1930(M). W 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

O.Z 

.3

.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

80

101

183

350

650

1,060

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

13.0

1,630

2,380

4,320

9,040

22,600

Discnarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

694

620

600

691

575

370

239

661

1,080

*820

638

625

450

276

608

602

680

562

526

314

314

536

540

566

1,200

1,440

974

596

586

800

698

19,881

641

-43.4

Nov.

786

715

2,220

5.28.0

2,760

1,970

*1,810

5,180

3,560

2,330

1,850

1,630

1,390

1,170

1,830

2,160

2,970

2,300

1,770

1,920

l.'ZO

1,390

1,310

1 , T50

1,760

1,820

1,730

1,500

1,600

1,600

-

61,781

2,059

+ 185

Dec.

1,400

1,200

1,400

1,500

2,300

3,400

3,800

4,200

3,700

2 .800

1,800

1,500

1,300

1,100

950

880

1,100

1,250

1,270

1,300

1,050

1,550

1,800

1,500

1,250

1,150

1,300

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,400

52,850

1,705

+ 17 .2

Jan.

2,200

.000

,500

,000

,500

,400

,300

,400

,600

,550

,400

,200

,050

,OUO

,200

,600

,600

,500

,750

,500

,300

,100

,600

,750

,050

,150

,900

,000

,700

,450

,500

48,750

1,573

-41.5

Feb.

1,550

1,650

1,550

1,500

3,100

5.500

3,100

2,500

1,750

1,750

1,900

2,100

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,150

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,100

1,350

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,300

-

-

49,700

1,714

-236

Mar.

1,350

920

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,150

760

1,150

1,250

1,750

2,400

1,950

1,450

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,520

1,460

*1,590

2,210

2,080

2,380

2,240

2,420

5.480

3,230

2,890

2,690

3,020

55,490

1,790

-101

Apr.

2.850

7 ,070

8,400

6,770

7 ,590

17.200

10 , 500

7.870

7,160

7.940

 10,500

9,060

7 ,260

7,620

9,620

7,280

6,820

7,550

8,490

9,38O

8,530

*6,620

*7,360

6,000

4,770

4,770

5,610

3,840

3,330

2,990

-

219,750

7,325

+404

May

2,400

2,040

2 , 990

2,740

2,200

1.110

1,600

2,160

1,730

1,540

1,510

3,540

6.160

4,590

3,720

3,660

3,220

2,700

2,360

1,990

2,030

3,760

3,250

2,670

*2,230

4,170

4,300

3,220

2,650

2,420

1,920

86,580

2,793

+52.6

June

5,040

21.500

8,050

5,900

5,450

4,590

4,520

3,840

3,220

2,600

2,280

3,680

3,290

2,720

2,040

1,720

1,420

1,730

1,630

1,320

1,090

558

926

850

1,030

1,180

1,260

1,580

1,170

817

-

97,001

3,233

-11.7

July

808

*714

712

514

635

352

546

450

532

409

1,170

1.500

530

640

492

418

466

478

670

606

722

640

516

497

496

425

284

277

374

367

399

17,439

563

-38.8

Aug.

374

210

126

226

250

266

288

278

285

81

211

274

296

250

266

353

502

548

472

*426

308

347

425

208

310

302

250

234

237

318

356

9,277

299

+5.67

Sept.

328

1,030

1.870

1,540

1,030

583

482

464

430

368

*434

35O

264

116

269

263

311

353

413

388

178

312

338

382

356

400

425

254

285

306

-

14,522

484

-26.2

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

598 

0.573 

0.66

2,244 

2.15 

2.4C

1,722 

1.65 

1.90

1,531 

1.47 

1.69

1,478 

1.42 

1.53

1,689 

1.62 

1.87

7,729 

7.40 

8.26

2,845 

2.73 

3.14

Observed

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

Max 11,500 Min 133 Mean 1,778 

Max 21,500 Min 81 Mean 2,003

3,222 

3.09 

3.44

524 

0.502 

0.58

305 

0.292 

0.34

458 

0.439 

O.49

Adjusted

Mean 1,779 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.13 

Mean 2,017 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.30

Peak discharge (base. 12.500 cfsi.--Apr. 6 (2 p.nf.) 19,500 cfs (11.43 ft); June 2 (12:30 to 1p.m.) 

24,900 cfs (14.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs, and Waterbury Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second. Part of records furnished by State of Vermont Water Conservation Board and Green Mountain Power Corp.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 28 bo Dec. 17, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 22 to Feb. 15; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, powerplant records, and records for 

other stations in Winooski River basin. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Mar. 18 

and at times during period of no gage-height record Nov. 28 to Dec. 17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 341

Lamoille River at Cadys Falls, Vt.

Location (revised). Lat 44°34'35", long. 72°37'00", on right bank a quarter of a mile 

downstream from powerplant of Morrisville Electric Light & Power Co. at Cadys Falls, 

Lamoille County, a third of a mile upstream from Kenfield Brook, and l£ miles northwest of Morrisville.

Drainage area.--268 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1913 to September 1923 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 535 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--10 years, 430 cfs.

Extremes.--1913-23: Maximum discharge, 8,730 cfs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 11.63 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; practically no 

flow at times during 1919-23 because of regulation; minimum daily, 10 cfs Mar. 4, 1923. 

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1915 has been revised to 5,140 

cfs (estimated) Apr. 11, 1915, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 404.

Remarks.--Some regulation by reservoirs above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, .for high-water 

periods in the water year 1915 are given herein. They supersede those published in 

Water-Supply Papers 404 and 424.

Feb. 85........ Z,50O

86........ 1,800

Apr. 11........ Z,600

1Z........ 3,700

Month

Water year 1914-15. .

Maximum

3,700

Minimum

90

Mean

267

Per

square

mile

.996

Runoff

in

Inches

13.54
342 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°37'20", long. 72°40i50", on right bank at falls 0.7 mile upstream from 

bridge in Johnson, Lamoille County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Gihon River.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1913, September 1928 to September 1952.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 495 ft (from topographic map).. Prior 

to December 1913, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1928-52), 518 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.060 cfs June 2 (gage height, 13.83 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Oct. 20.

1910-13, 1928-52: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 16.48 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 2, 1935; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 26, 1947.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

Several ..... 

729.........

Water 

year

1911-12 

1931-32

1942-43 

1943-44

Date

Apr. 8 

Apr. 12

May 12 

Nov. 9

Gage height 

(feet)

tie. 4

11.92

Discharge 

(cfs)

12,200 

6,770

t6,700

te.ooo

t From graph based on gage readings. 

t Estimated; not previous",/ determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height record, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above 

station.

Revisions (water years). W 894: Drainage area. W 1114: 1933, 1934(M). Revised figures of discharge for the winter period in the water year 1930, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 699, are given herewith:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1929 to September 1930

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

146

168

252

353

302

245

218

256

221

210

194

202

102

144

148

178

248

234

180

156

300

242

222

166

211

226

165

196

201

204

202

6,492

209

0.674

0.78

Nov.

170

520

451

343

290

322

272

256

254

104

171

192

184

430

1,150

1,080

556

560

912

608

409

329

224

148

256

250

218

160

160

165

-

11,144

371

1.20

1.34

Dec.

80

100

140

170

185

180

175

155

155

160

160

145

135

125

115

130

155

180

200

210

195

180

190

200

2OO

200

185

175

155

230

250

5,215

168

0.542

0.63

Jan.

230

250

4OO

560

430

420

540

2,500

4.540

1,560

889

500

510

506

479

430

380

330

300

270

250

235

225

210

205

200

190

180

180

180

185

18,064

583

1.88

2.17

Feb.

175

170

165

165

160

155

155

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

160

290

400

900

1,080

1,900

2.420

1,550

905

735

_

_

-

13,100

468

1.51

1.57

Mar.

612

500

400

350

320

310

340

480

700

620

700

760

620

520

440

380

350

340

340

330

320

305

290

280

310

7OO

950

1.140

111

612

572

15,668

505

1.63

1.88

Apr.

533

1,060

883

819

1,090

1,700

4,730

4.950

2,200

1,340

1^240

2,210

2,910

3,140

2,090

1,290

950

972

1,240

1,160

905

950

972

735

694

798

714

714

674

694

-

44,337

1,480

4.77

5.32

May

111

1,060

1,550

1,290

861

735

632

572

647

541

375

286

300

274

126

156

330

299

293

861

950

533

381

299

618

1,730

2,280

2,030

1,020

840

111

23,423

756

2.44

2.81

June

592

495

388

320

296

250

210

128

302

1.480

749

450

342

266

216

242

265

346

861

475

840

928

572

425

355

284

241

258

238

211

-

13,025

434

1.40

1.56

July

205

188

184

128

191

80

182

210

188

172

166

117

116

262

402

278

210

170

150

94

169

188

196

134

148

170

240

412

489

478

296

6,613

213

0.687

0.79

Aug.

204

180

116

142

169

133

176

181

150

348

351

263

196

186

180

152

76

139

166

190

198

182

134

68

108

160

171

152

204

200

66.

5,341

172

0.555

0.64

Sept.

56

130

164

135

180

132

72

125

168

174

194

170

170

81

132

347

540

368

250

226

118

142

174

154

148

162

158

74

122

160

-

5,226

174

0.561

0.63

Calendar year 1929: Max 3,770 MLn 49 Mean 548 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.02

Water year 1929-30: Max 4,930 MLn 56 Mean 459 Cfsm 1.48 In.- 20.12

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Jan. 8, Jan. .12, 13, Jan. 16 to Feb. 24,

Mar. 2-27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

343

2.0 

3.0

139

193

546

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

1,480

3,280

6,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

CfSDl

In.

Oct.

287

281

278

271

255

236 

223

318

344

237

*200

180

165

160

190

220

210

190

190

150

170

190

185

185

800

600

400

300

250

270

270

8,205

265

0.855

0.98

Nov.

260

280

700

1.500

800

480 

460

*1,500

1,000

645

499

464

414

425

831

738

1,140

699

546

429

350

329

600

738

540

450

370

370

350

390

-

18,297

610

1.97

2.20

Dec.

350

470

472

433

700

1,200 

1,140

1,520

826

747

480

440

330

240

270

240

300

290

250

260

320

450

570

490

360

320

340

310

280

290

320

14,808

478

1.54

1.78

Jan.

370

700

560

430

360

330 

350

305

310

280

280

*285

205

280

270

430

460

550

640

500

390

370

330

350

370

310

370

420

370

315

280

11,770

380

1.23

1.41

Feb.

265

300

340

390

560

800 

540

410

360

320

300

330

350

300

 320

290

270

300

270

270

265

255

260

240

280

280

270

280

260

-

-

9,675

334

1.08

1.16

Mar.

250

220

290

225

220

215 

230

220

210

255

270

370

500

450

400

450

370

360

33O

305

330

*455

670

780

740

620

860

910

770

670

800

13,745

443

1.43

1.65

Apr.

700

2,200

2,670

2,230

2,130

4.260 

3,250

2,640

2,640

2,950

4,020

2,330

1,760

2,560

2,840

1,880

1,920

2,200

2,350

2,670

2,280

1,500

*1,560

1,300

971

840

708

774

804

695

-

61,632

2,054

6.63

7.39

May

542

480

429

315

480

464 

476

499

472

410

391

850

1.500

1,000

765

708

566

464

472

402

636

1,040

826

578

*552

1.3OO

1,200

789

542

480

424

19,852

640

2.06

2.58

June

2,440

6.500

1,770

1,120

1,260

897 

dl,410

980

807

678

628

1,220

841

620

511

438

429

674

519

425

366

306

351

290

370

2,070

3,450

1,020

594

504

-

33,468

1,116

3.60

4.02

July

554

262

*267

180

181

216 

241

221

201

230

439

302

213

d251

d215

d209

d201

d!86

d405

d368

d257

274

240

240

253

225

207

226

210

197

180

7,627

246

0.794

0.91

Aug.

205

218

208

262

233

217 

231

223

204

203

228

225

229

233

215

216

d812

*400

215

222

227

322

269

214

243

196

196

189

202

256

212

7,725

249

0.803

0.93

Sept.

224

d815

615

399

d234

d!90 

d!71

d!85

d!76

dies

d!90

»217

226

180

201

188

226

218

224

267

241

240

236

243

251

246

255

244

239

213

-

7,719

257

0.829

0.93

Calendar year 1951: Max 5,450 Mln 150 Mean 548 Cfsro 1.77 In. 23.99

Water year 1951-52: Max 6,500 Mln 150 Mean 586 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.74

Peak dlscharee (base. 5.400 cfs).--June 2 (4 to 5 a.m.) 9.060 cfs (13.83 ft); June 26 (11 p.m.)

7,620 cfs (12.67 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

measurements, weather records, and records for station at East Qeorgla

301072 O - 54 - Z3
344 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°40'45", long. 73°04'20", on right bank, at East Georgia, Franklin 

County, 0.5 mile upstream from railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Beaver 

Meadow Brook.

Drainage area. 686 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1952. 

"near Milton."

Prior to October 1937 published as

Gage. --Water stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to December 1937, at site 3| miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --23 years, 1,219 cfs, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs June 2 (gage height, 10.00 ft);

 minimum, 107 cfs Oct. 24; minimum daily, 251 cfs Oct. 24.

1929-52: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 12.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; maximum gage height, 

15.86 ft Mar. 11, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 49 cfs July 30, 1933; minimum 

daily, 91 cfs July 30, 1933.

Remarks . Records excellent except those below 500 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow regulated by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions. W 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

243

395

655

1,010

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

2,000

3,290

7,150

12,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfgm

In,

Oct.

448

452 

444

415

390

401

356

441

619

631

*506

433

394

338

335

322

340

350

350

284

286 296'

340

g51 iiW

1,610

912

643

512

558

553

16,070

518

0.755

0.87

Nov.

527

56? 

1,670

4,110

2,130

1,300

*1,220

4,120 

3, 160

1,790

1,330

1,190

1,030

995

1,910

2,060

2,930

2,100

1,470

1,180

960

870

1,220

2,020

1,550

1,150

1,020

1,020

980

1,020

-

48,594

1,620

2.36

2.63

Dec.

950

1,150 

1,150

1,080

1,250

2,700

2,590

2.780 

2,150

1,780

1,300

1,100

800

620

670

600

720

700

600

600

800

1,200

1,400

1,100

900

840

780

740

700

680

760

35,190

1,135

1.65

1.91

Jan.

1,500

itfoe l!lOO

950

850

730

670 

660

660

*640

600

620

560

740

1,100

1,000

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,000

900

920

920

750

750

1,100

1,000

870

760

700

29 , 450

950

1.38

1.60

Feb.

670

800 

900

950

1,500

1.700

1,300

1,050 

940

860

800

760

720

680

680

*660

610

670

690

890

680

690

650

670

680

720

710

700

700

-

23,830

822

1.20

1.29

Mar.

640

610 

570

610

590

610

630

650 

640

640

740

1,350

1,400

1,150

940

840

800

760

740

730

*760

1,000

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,700

2.200

2 1 100

1,900

1,600

1,750

33,550

1,082

1.58

1.82

Apr.

1,700

5,400 

6,420

5,410

5,110

8.590

7,920

5,590 

5,090

5,470

6,780

5,470

3,720

4,480

6,750

4,650

4,000

4,350

4,830

5,170

5,310

*3,390

3,430

3,070

2,250

1,890

1,740

1,640

1,740

1,630

-

132,990

4,433

6.46

7.21

May

1,260

1,060 

928

846

797

912

1,640

1,990 

1,450

1,110

980

1,740

5. 260

2,720

2,190

1,930

1,630

1,310

1,130

1,040

1,290

2,520

2,470

*1,620

1,330

2,480

3,150

2,160

1,550

1,280

1,120

50,893

1,642

2.39

2.76

June

3,130

11.200 

7,120

2,740

2,410

2,010

2,930

2,510 

1,900

1,620

1,370

3,150

2,350

1,580

1,160

972

875

1,250

1,080

898

769

573

395

590

1,110

3,350

7,990

3,120

1,550

1,060

-

72,962

2,432

3.55

3.96

July

935

*748 

590

537

465

417

511

500 

493

485

986

956

572

442

452

448

430

414

621

1.050

734

625

584

469

454

397

325

4§4

350

358

331

17,081

551

0.803

0.93

Aug.

293

323

351

388

383

358

318

338 

322

280

356

354

348

354

350

332

5.210

1,860

788

464

*454

1,010

1,110

662

494

460

364

362

338

456

516

17,996

581

0.847

0.98

Sept.

369

878 

1.910

1,210

769

536

509

402 

411

*362

393

401

408

374

34£

371

374

389

449

613

535

470

470

490

586

617

643

508

490

436

-

16,719

557

0.812

0.91

Calendar year 1951: Max 9,910 Min 251 Mean 1,207 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88

Water year 1951-52: Max 11,200 Min 251 Mean 1,353 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.87

Peak discharge (base, 10.400 ofs).-

* Discharge measurement made on th'

-June 2 (3 to 7:30 p.m.) 12,900 ofs (10.00 ft). 

Le day.

Hote. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-23, Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Dec. 11 to to

Apr, 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 345

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°58'20", long. 72°23'15", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Big Palls, 

l£ miles downstream from Jay Branch, and 2-£ miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1931 to September 1952.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--21 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes.. --Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 cfs June 2 (gage height, 10.21 ft); minimum7 13 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 0.88 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 10.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs May 3, 1940 (gage height, 12.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting, verified by computation of flow over dam at gage height, 11.70 ft; minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage 

height, 0.74 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1949.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Some regulation from small powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 924: 1940. W 1114: 1933(M), 1936-39.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

38

53

103

213

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

352

729

1,170

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

18

28

58

108

213

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

372

763

1,700

3,100

Discharge, In cubic .feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsrc

In.

Oct.

54

51

49

47

44

42

41

71 

*117

84

70

60

54 

50

47

45

43

41

40

39

40

38

38

45 

500

300

170

130

110

100

95

2,655

85.6

0.653

0.75

Nov.

92

90

700

860

400

<206

184

1.070 

522

283

235

206

167 

208

616

391

495

305

226

170

125

125

542

676 

522

205

165

i35

175

165

-

10,061

335

2.56

2.86

Dec.

170

420

299

226

510

940

703

592 

368

289

180

170

110 

100

110

98

110

120

110

105

150

320

280

190 

150

130

120

110

110

120

160

7,570

244

1.86

2.15

Jan.

220

420

330

220

180

170

130

120 

125

*130

115

105

105 

105

150

270

240

410

370

300

220

165

180

185 

135

135

200

220

170

130

135

6,090

196

1.50

1.73

Feb.

130

200

250

240

350

320

250

200 

170

150

130

120

110 

125

125

120

*115

110

105

105

100

100

96

94 

92

90

88

88

81

-

4,260

147

1.12

1.21

Mar.

85

80

80

16

80

88

82

80 

85

87

105

280

310 

260

190

165

150

135

135

*136

160

300

305

290 

310

275

480

5QQ

420

430

470

6,629

214

1.63

1.88

Apr.

410

1,210

1,300

1,010

940

1,730

1,420

1,150 

1,160

1,490

2.090

949

783 

1,400

1,630

986

1,100

1,350

1,410

1,960

*1,230

819

1,290

747 

538

487

471

433

448

350

32,291

1,076

8.21

9.17

May

246

203

179

183

203

206

542

444

273

216

203

463

811 

711

468

600

372

273

226

193

478

577

*387

*255 

244

707

588

336

252

276

188

11,303

365

2.79

3.21

June

1,580

5,100

650

399

350

261

1,130

437 

336

226

301

691

342 

213

159

134

202

325

170

146

113

99

88

7§

404

634

226

146

120

-

13,795

460

3.51

3.92

July

*98

86

78

61

71

72

54

49 

46

44

131

104

72 

60

49

53

45

42

82

116

80

61

61

53 

46

40

37

36.

61

47

39

1,974

' 63.7

0.486

0.56

Aug.

34

31

22

45

38

39

34

31 

31

SSL

35

35

34

31

30

*26

579

162

76

48

47

194

114

70 

54

45

40

35

149

367

101

2,397

77.3

0.590

0.68

Sept.

60

586

305

178

97

74

72

47 

*49

50

50

49

41 

38

39

44

55

50

54

102

76

65

53

53 

81

71

69

 2

49

43

-

2,662

88.7

0.677

0.76

Calendar year 1951: Max 2,930 Mln 31 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.78

Water year 1951-52: Max 3,100 Mln 20 Mean 278 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.88

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). June 2 (4 a.m.) 5,060 ofs (10.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 10 to Nov. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for station near Richford. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 26 to Dee. 2, Dec. 11 to Mar. 19, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3.
346 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Mlssisquoi River near Richford, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°57 1 30", long. 72°41'55", on left bank 1 2/3 miles upstream from Trout 

River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3^ miles downstream from North 

Branch.

Drainage area.--479 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1952.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 1, 1915, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 4.35 ft 

lower. Aug. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site and 

datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at former site and datum 4.6 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--32 years (1911-19, 1928-52), 914 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,160 cfs June 2 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Aug. 15, 16.

1911-23, 1928-52: .Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 4, 1940 (gage height, 15.15 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of computation of flow over 

dam at gage height 14.70 ft, slope-area determination at gage height 12.90 ft, and 

study of discharge per foot of width at measuring section; maximum gage height, 18.92 

ft Mar. 15, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 8 cfs July 14, 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 cfs during flood of November 1927 (gage height, 

23.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs by method explained above.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some years have been revised, as 

shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

354.........

384.........

434. ........

544.........

564 .........

684. ........

1054.. ......

Water 

year

1912-13 

1913-14 

1915-16 

1921-22 

1922-23 

1928-S9 

1945-46

Date

Mar. 26 

Apr. 20 

Apr. 1 

Apr. 12 

Apr. 30 

Apr. 8 

Mar. 15

Gage height 

(feet)

t!7.0 tie. 2

12.30 

tt!4.38 

tll.l

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,200 

11,000 

*7,600 

9,7.00 

9,170 

7,080 

til, 000

t Prom graph based on gage readings, 

t Estimated; not previously determined, 

tt Occurred Apr. 7, backwater from ice.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 300 cfs, which are good, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow; regulation greater prior to 1934.

Revisions (water years). W 784: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for winter 

and high-water periods in the water years 1923, 1929, and 1930, are given herein. 

They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 564, 684, and 699.

Day 

(water year

1922-23

Apr. 3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

B.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Discharge

) (ofB)

1,000

2,000

3,500

6,000

7,000

6,000

4,500

3,500

3,500

4,100

3,900

3,500

2,000

Day 

(water year)

1922-23

Apr. 16.....

17. ....

18.... .

19.....

1928-29

Mar. 13.....

14.....

15. ....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,000

2,500

3,500

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,300

Day 

(water year)

1928-29

Mar . 20 .....

21.....

22.. ...

23.....

1929-30

Mar. 8.....

9. ....

10 .....

11.....

12.....

13.. ...

14.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,500

3,000

4,000

5,000

1,000

1,800

1,400

1,500

1,700

1,400

1,100

Day 

(water year)

1929-30

Mar. 15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

Discharge 

(cfs)

950

830

780

730

700

680

660

640

620

600

700

1,500

3,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 3-19, 1923, Mar. 13-23, 1929.

Month

Water year 1922-23..

Water year 1928-29..

Water year 1929-30. .

Cfs -days

258,248

383,994

375,726

Maximum

7,610

5,000

6,560

8,150

Minimum

50

262

104

48

Mean

708

1,050

1,030

Per 

square 

mile

7.35

1.48

4.18

2.19

2.15

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.20

20.05

4.82

29.82

2.61

29.16
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 347

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt. Continued

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

111

198

400

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

11.0

670

1,440

3,360

8,350

Discharge in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

211

192

182

173

164

155

147

158

*195

263

231

201

186

164

155

144

138

135

130

124

130

119

119 

127

1,080

1,520

668

470

400

375

346

8,602

277

0.578

0.67

Nov.

346

332

971

2,280

1,470

*830

785

2.520

2,130

1,160

865

743

634

753

1,940

1,680

1,940

1,460

1,000

795

640

650

1,310 

2,220

1,400

890

620

600

700

680

-

34,144

1,138

2.38

2.65

Dec.

700

1,170

1,230

890

1,130

2.200

2,130

1,700

1,310

1,050

730

620

450

370

400

390

440

470

410

390

430

1,000

1,100 

800

650

550

480

440

430

450

540

25,050

808

1.69

1.94

Jan.

1,000

1.550

1,300

920

700

660

560

500

460

460

*450

420

410

400

520

900

910

1,500

1,550

1,250

940

720

730 

700

590

570

820

800

680

540

500

24,010

775

1.62

1.86

Feb.

480

650

840

890

1.500

1,250

980

740

670

590

540

500

460

430

430

410

*390

410

400

390

380

370

370 

360

350

340

330

330

330

-

"

15,910

549

1.15

1.24

Mar.

320

310

300

290

300

310

320

320

330

350

410

1,050

1,100

940

780

660

620

580

560

*545

640

900

1,050 

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,700

1.900

24,485

790

1.65

1.90

Apr,

1,800

3,890

4,420

4,620

4,600

5,750

5,600

4,780

4,080

4,300

5,290

4,820

3,320

3,850

5,350

4,520

3,670

3,670

3,830

4,260

3,980

*2,800

2,910 

2,610

1,700

1,350

1,200

1,070

995

900

-

105,915

3,530

7.37

8.22

May

706

594

516

495

550

538

942

1,260

851

652

572

743

1,620

1,860

1,420

1,490

1,340

935

756

652

1,110

1,800

1,500 

*1,020

830

1,440

2,030

1,450

1,010

928

769

32,379

1,044

2.18

2.51

June

2,930

7.450

5,660

2,510

1,560

1,200

2,210

1,900

1,070

837

1,060

1,900

1,280

790

594

485

593

1,100

718

544

455

370

1,820 m

1,900

2,140

1,180

658

511

"

46,053

1,535

3.20

3.58

July

*410

337

294

275

286

238

231

192

176

173

294

315

263

205

182

147

150

141

161

189

228

186

158

167

144

130

114

106

138

152

127

6,309

204

0.426

0.49

Aug.

106

87

124

101

106

114

87

94

97

85

87

85

101

83

76

79

433

481

267

161

138

*405

395 

263

198

135

114

109

194

428

365

5,604

181

0.378

0.44

Sept.

192

305

872

480

298

195

161

147

111

*133

124

119

109

106

87

114

130

127

246

294

231

176

144 

144

182

179

195

155

141

116

"

6,013

200

0.418

0.47

Calendar year 1951: Max 8,200 Min 111 Mean 837 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.73

Water year 1951-52: Max 7,450 Min 76 Mean 914 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.97

Peak discharge (base. 7.600 efsi. June 2 (8 p.m.) 8,160 cfs (10.87 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 25 to Dec. 4, Dec. 11 to Apr. 1
348 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'10", long. 72°12'15", on east side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 5 at 

Newport, Orleans County.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 673.00 ft above mean sea

 level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.1 mile 

southeast at same datum.

.Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.96 ft Apr. 12; minimum observed,

 774T~ft Oct. 24.

1931-52: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 ft Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 ft Nov. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Elevation of lake regulated by powerplant and gates at Magog, Quebec.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.96

7.94

7.93

7.92

7.91

7.90

8.15

8.32

8.50

8.60

8.74

8.80

8.81

8.73

8.47

8.25

8.05

7.74

7.65

7.61

7.56

7.52

7.46

7.43

7.52

7.62

1.65

7 .72

7.71

7.68

7.52

Nov.

7.56

7.64

.69

.75

.81

.73

.88

7.98

8.07

8.13

8.16

8.18

8.23

8.29

8.31

8.33

8.36

8.62

8.70

8.73

8.76

8.74

8.76

8.79

8.86

8.88

8.86

8.85

8.86

8.88

-

Dec.

8.91

8.95

8.97

8.99

9.01

9.05

9.11

9.24

9.33

9.38

9.36

9.34

9.31

9.35

9.35

9.42

9.42

9.44

9.46

9.49

9.51

9.45

9.47

9.50

9.59

9.62

9.61

9.61

9.62

9.63

9.65

Jan.

9.63

9.91

9.70

9.70

9.66

10.03

9.84

9.84

9.85

9.75

9.66

9.66

9.70

9.66

9.61

9.68

9.71

9.79

9.90

9.94

9.90

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

Feb.

9.96

Mar.

_

_

.

-

9.63

9.64

9.64

9.23

9.13

9.15

9.11

9.06

9.09

9.05

9.05

9.03

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.03

8.99

8.99

9.09

9.11

9.09

9.11

9.09

9.09

9.09

9.09

Apr.

9.13

9.20

9.38

9.60

9.53

9.87

9.89

10.36

10.48

10.64

10.86

10.96

10.87

10.89

10.92

10.90

10.85

10.76

10.68

10.72

10.68

10.66

10.45

10.24

10.20

10.16

10.14

10.08

10.14

10.18

-

May

10.20

10.18

10.24

10.24

10.31

10.20

10.29

10.19

10.09

9.82

9.88

9.61

9.64

9.67

9.67

9.72

9.77

9.88

9.85

9.86

9.88

10.03

10.09

10.11

10.13

10.16

10.23

10.19

10.16

10.09

10.03

June

10.16

10.83

10.91

10.94

10.85

10.66

10.64

10.46

10.35

10.28

10.24

10.18

10.08

10.04

9.9.4

9.94

9.91

9.93

9.95

9.96

9.91

9.87

9.93

9.95

10.10

10.11

 10.13

10.09

10.07

10.01

-

July

9.99

9.91

9.81

9.73

9.71

9.65

9.63

9.61

9.59

9.53

9.59

9.57

9.53

9.49

9.41

9.39

9.35

9.33

9.37

9.31

9.23

9.31

9.26

9.23

9.21

9.11

9.01

8.94

8.97

8.91

8.89

Aug.

8.87

8.81

8.83

8.87

8.81

8.77

8.79

8.71

8.67

8.65

8.56

8.51

8.43

8.37

8.31

8.33

8.39

8.35

8.27

8.21

8.19

8.25

8.21

8.17

8.07

8.05

8.01

7.95

7.90

7.98

-

Sept.

7.84

7.97

8.16

8.11

8.08

8.06

8.02

7.88

-

7.80

7.88

7.86

7.82

7.80

7.65

7.70

7.73

7.71

7.71

7.77

7.75

7.71

7.71

7.65

7.75

7.80

7.74

7.70

7.54

7.52

-

Note. Gage heights for periods Dec. 

to top of Ice.

14-21, 23-25, 28, 29, Jan. 7-21, Mar. 6-8, 15-17 were taken to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 349

Black River at Coventry, Vt.

Location. Lat 44 0 52'08", long. 72°16'14", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 800 ft upstream from Stony Brook, and 0.35 mile northwest of Coventry, Orleans 

County.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 725 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs June 1 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Aug. 10.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

30

61

103

196

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

317

475

885

1,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

42 

44

42

42

35

19

*43

70

79

66 

50

43

36

51

40

46

42

37

34

 JO- 17

43

38

78

139

loT

65

69

68

66

1,639

52.9

0.434

0.50

Nov.

64

67 

182

408

*S34

229

151

346

337

243

160 

140

127

138

330

320

369

292

207

149

115

110

167

262

210

140

120

165

140

120

-

6,142

205

1.68

1.87

Dec.

110

165 

178

150

216

372

381

419

3TT

261

175 

140

125

105

100

loo

110

120

110

105

120

150

165

160

150

135

125

120

120

120

130

5,274

170

1.39

1.61

Jan.

145

210 

205

170

140

130

125

125

124

*113

107

105

94

96

120

250

220

260

300

24T

195

155

145

150

135

125

140

170

165

135

110

4,909

158

1.30

1.50

Feb.

100

115 

145

155

280

315 zTB"

225

185

160

140 

125

115

115

110

100

94

98

94

94

94

94

92

90

88

86

84

86

82

_

-

3,826

132

1.08

1.17

Mar.

81

77 

76

73

77

79

82

82

82

86

93 

150

190

175

160

135

126

116

*114

110

116

155

190

215

225

230

285

310

285

295

330

4,800

155

1.27

1.46

Apr.

310

650 

860

800

859

1,200

1,270

1,290

1,250

1,430

1,620 

1,160

905

998

1,050

873

820

805

810

*820

795

640

584

496

384

304

257

225

240

218

-

23,923

797

6.55

7.29

May

176

152 

143

139

142

140

171

175

144

120

T65" 112 

570" 296

196

220

199

156

136

121

181

*266

230

167

141

234

294

237

158

146

122-

5,544

179

1.47

1.69

June

654

1,430 

905

686

520

314

522

331

250

186

168 

234

223

156

127

107

107

145

149

122

93

83

85

76

3l6

314

408

342

264

*149

-

9,536

318

2.61

2.91

July

-5S- 112

80

74

68

65

62

57

54

51

80 

102

75

66

59

49

47

46

64

100

84

60

58

53

43

3 1?

%-

5l

44

41

40

1,961

63.3

0.519

0.60

Aug.

39

34 

19

41

40

36

36

39

31

16

33 

35

34

33

»32

33

131

HITC

51

53

58

68

53

55

42

42

39

47

70

50

1,532

49.4

0.405

0.47

Sept.

62

433 

2T7

233

127

72

54

*59

49

42

44 

43

33

29

55

42

43

36

43

56

72

61

52

49

52

65

61

61

60

45

-

2,405

80.2

0.657

0.73

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,620

Mln - 

Mln 16

Mean - 

Mean 195

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.80

Peak discharge (base. 1,700 efs). Apr. 11 (3 to 4 a.m.) 1,770 cfs (6.11 ft); June 1 (11 p.m.) 

2,010 cfs (6.33 ft).

ce Nov. 21, 22, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, Dec. 11 to Jan. 8,
350 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Clyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long. 72°11'25", on right bank in Newport, Orleans County, Just 

downstream from small tributary entering from north, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1924, November 1928 to May 1936, September 1938 

to September 1952. Prior to November 1928, published as "at West Derby."

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 25, 1909, to Sept. 20, 1915, staff or chain gage and Sept. 21, 1915, to 

Sept. 30, 1924, Nov. 16, 1928, to May 4, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 0.65 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1909-19, 1929-35, 1938-52), 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.34 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 16, 30, 31, Sept. 1.

1909-24, 1928-36, 1938-52: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20, 1936 (gage height, 

5.76 ft, site and datum then in use), by computation of flow over dam; minimum daily, 

3.0 cfs Oct. 27, 1930; practically no flow at times because of regulation.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplant and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--W 744: 1913(M), drainage area. W924: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1951-52, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

100

204

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

325

485

695

1,160

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

11

20

46

100

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

204

335

TOO

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

113

134

152

83

74

66

39

 104

*89

72

74

49

36

32

102

94

114

107

89

37

2762-

67

55

68

52

70

112

85

78

79

2,395

77.3

0.544

0.63

Nov.

102

87

214

187

 271

253

260

280

258

265

211

233

165

221

253

286

255

198

220

260

256

197 

220

207

154

225

213

192

194

158

-

6,495

216

1.52

1.70

Dec.

158

106 13"5"

175

211

216

226

197

189

229

287

281

275

223

145

185

155

115

110

193

231

164 

145

190

140

229

228

234

188

171

231

5,962

192

1.35

1.56

Jan.

128

210

210

215

200

155

227

228

187

166

169

159

144

211

223

204

222

219

176

120

213

210 

185

160

130

155

135

150

145

160

164

5,580

180

1.27

1.46

Feb.

186

110

157

243

249

234

230

255 245"

215

225

230

230

211

197

181

145

207

192

174

184

158 

145

135

185

140

160

145

145

_

-

5,513

190

1.34

1.44

Calendar year 1951: Max 1,160 Mln 27

Mar.

135

150

165

140

120

110

125

140

170

102

168

209

205

188

144

77

215

213

*184

137

144

155 

94

213

205

207

238

192

162

137

258

5,102

165

1.16

1.34

Apr.

278

354

342

327

503

778

888

888

924

952

985

947

898

911

902

880

888

852

902

990

*1,070

1,140 

1,120

1,040

975

880

780

754

703

664

-

24,515

817

5.75

6.42

May

644

605

538

483

480

453

468

403

327 4"0"3~

393

438

368

361

405

398

419

401

393

376

370

331 

*365

373

384

412

417

398

398

372

363

12,942

417

2.94

3.39

June

494

767

826

866

808

740

716

680

654

607

559

526

485

442

399

377

361

345

355

362

372

344 

353

326

295

258

272

284

170

*2T5~

14,258

475

3.35

3.73

July

240

230

240

250

210

200

130

130

130

250

BO

40

35

100

190

170

140

145

35

30

94

80 

105

80

70

20

15

75

40

31

24

3,609

116

0.817

0.95

Aug.

43

16

14

85

82

28

28

45

13

13

70

46

32

*54

60

13" 12

94

78

146

48

35

15

95

92

66

104

36

60

12

12

1,547

49.9

0.351

0.41

Sept.

12 iSa

149

129

169

16

144

140

*98

*103

107

103

96

66

138

128

95

108

106

23

23

40 

200

155

130

7C

40

30

158

171

3,076

103

0.725

0.81

Mean 243 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.25

Water year 1951-52: Max 1,140 Mln 12 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.84

Peak discharge (base, 960 cfs).--Apr. 11 (8 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.99 ft); Apr. 23 (7 a.m.) 1,340 cfs 

(6.34 ft); June 4 17 a.m.) 980 cfs (5.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record July 1 to Aug. 14, Aug. 22, Sept. 22-28; discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range In stage when available, and powerplant 

records. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-19, 23-25, Jan. 2-6, 20, 22-3O, Feb. 7-13, 

Feb. 23 to Mar. 7. Discharge In cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff In Inches may not 

represent natural flow because of regulation.
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 351

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have not 

been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings 

of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean water 

surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge 

measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of 

the level.

Lakes in Indiana in the St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available

Lake

Adams Lake near Wolcottville

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville

Bear Lake near Wolflake

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh

Bixler Lake at Kendallville

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake

Cedar Lake near Ontario

Cedar Lake near Waterloo

Cree Lake near Kendallville

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake

DeWart Lake near Leesburg

Diamond Lake near Wawaka

Eagle Lake near Kljranel

Fish Lake near Plato

Fox Lake near Angola

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton

Heaton Lake near Elkhart

Hogback Lake near Angola

Hunter Lake near Middlebury

Jiraerson Lake at Nevada Mills

Knapp Lake near Washington Center

Lake Gage at Panama

Lake George at Hobart

Lake George at Jamestown

Lake James at Lake James

Lake of the Woods near Helmer

Little Otter Lake near Fremont

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira

Long Lake at Moonlight

Lower Long Lake near Albion

Oliver Lake near Valentine

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake

Pretty Lake near Stroh

Round Lake at Clear Lake

Sand Lake near Burr Oak

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana

Silver Lake near Angola

Simonton Lake near Elkhart

Skinner Lake near Albion

Sparta Lake at Kimmel

Sylvan Lake at Rome City

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse

Wabee Lake near Mil ford

Waldron Lake near Cosperville

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville

Wolf Lake near Goshen

Wolf Lake at Hammond

County

LaOrange

LaGrange

Noble

LaGrange

Noble

Steuben

LaGrange

DeKalb

Noble

Steuben

Kosciusko

Noble

Noble

LaOrange

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

Elkhart

Steuben

Elkhart

Elkhart 

Steuben

Noble

Steuben

Lake

Steuben

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

LaGrange

Steuben

Noble

LaGrange

Steuben

LaOrange

Steuben

Noble

LaGrange

Steuben

Elkhart

Noble

Noble

Noble

Kosciusko

Kosciusko

Noble

Kosciusko

LaGrange

Elkhart

Lake

Drainage 

area 

( square

miles)

5.69

1.31

6.12

34.6

3.63

87.5

1.'66

El. 8

4.90

11.9

7.88

2. 82

1.77

10.8

1.13

54.8

12.8

8.78

106

0.72

0 53 

47^0

6.52

17.2

124

12. -3

43.0

-

19.8

56.0

70.8

3.96

11.3

0.94

2.91

7.25

15.0

-

3.72

4.37

13.8

0.26

31.5

37.3

13.4

131

37.3

35.8

0.88

5.72

Surface 

area 

(acres)

267

156

125

424

112

24

108

27

54

733

476

96

59

91

142

37

765

69

121

94

129 

346

77

324

282

488

1,030

-

88

124

92

60

362

50

185

28

44

-

233

245

122

24

575

367

180

198

2,620

215

100

999

Established 

level*

953.59

899.99

-

-

964.00

-

871.90

896.76

945.23

988.17

867.70

-

-

-

1,018.83

-

898.83

767.30

-

856.90

759 73 

964 .'66

-

954.25

-

985.28

964.96

-

965.18

-

-

-

899.45

963.52

965.50

1,037.38

_

-

959.40

772.19

_

-

916.20

858.87

829.79

-

858.89

-

_

-

Records 

available

1945-52

1947-52

1942-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1948-51

1943-51

1949-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-48

1945-51

1945-52

1945-52

1943-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52 

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1946-52

1945-52

1942-49

1951-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1949-52

1943-52

1945-51

1951-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-52

1945-51

1942-52

1943-52

1945-52

1947-52

1942-52

1945-47

1947-52

1946-48

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
352 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow In the St. Lawrence River basin, made at points other than 

gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Date

Jan. 29

Oct. 19 

Apr. 30

Stream

Iron River .........

Iron River ......... 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Lake Superior ......

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

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

Locality

NEiSEi sec. 13, T. 51 N., R. 42 W., 

1 mile south of Silver City, Mlch.

NEiSEi sec. 5, T. 50 N., R. 42 W., at

State Highway 64 In White Pine, 

Mlch.

Sec. 13, T. 51 N., R. 27 W., at outlet of Lake Independence near Big 

Bay, Mlch. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

21.4 

32.6

3.26

3.52

107 

240

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Oct. 16

Oct. 17

Oct. 9

Feb. 28

Apr. 4 

25

May 29

June 30

4

17

29 

Oct. 2

Jan. 7

Aug. 5

Jan. 7

Aug. 5 

May 13

13 

15

15 

16 

Apr. 14

Feb. 12 

Mar. 27

June 12 

Aug. 7 

Mar. 27

27 

27

27 

July 9

Qulllver Lake Outlet.

North Manlstlque 

Lake Outlet.

Lake Lory Outlet...

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

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

Partridge Creek....

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

Chlcagon Creek. ....

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

Paint River ........

Calumet Union 

drainage ditch.

Pleasant Lake Outlet. 

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

Qarver Lake Outlet. 

Qarver Lake Outlet.

Little Cedar Lake 

Outlet.

Lake Michigan.. ....

Manlstlque Lake ....

Escanaba River .....

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

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

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

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

Qoose Lake .........

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

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

Paint River ........

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

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

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

Brule River. .......

Little Calumet 

River .

St . Joseph River . . . 

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

Qarver Lake ........

St. Joseph River ... 

Dowaglac Creek .....

SWi sec. 2, T. 41 N., R. 14 W., near 

Qulllver, Mlch.

Sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 11 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 98, i mile 

east of Helmer, Mlch.

S£ sec. 25, T. 42 N., R. 17 W., at

Palms Book State Park, near 

Manlstlque, Mlch.

NWi sec. 13, T. 47 N., R. 29 W., near 

Humboldt, Mlch.

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

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

SWi sec. 5, T. 47 N., R. 26 W., at 

Negaunee, Mlch.

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

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

Chlcagon Lake outlet, SW-J sec. 24, T. 

43 N., R. 34 W., at U. S. Highway 2 

near Crystal Falls, Mlch. 

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

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

Fortune Lake outlet, SW£ sec. 24, T.

43 N., R. 33 W., at New Bristol 

location, near Crystal Falls, Mlch. 

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

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

SWfc sec. 24, T. 42 N., R. 32 W., 

below Paint River diversion dam, 

near Crystal Falls, Mlch. 

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

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

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

On Dixie Highway at Markham, 111. ....

On U. S. Highway 6, near South

Holland, 111. 

SEi sec. 35, T. 7 S., R. 11 W.,

5 miles east of White Pigeon, Mlch. 

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

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

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

SWi sec. 5, T. 8 S., R. 15 W., at 

Edwardsburg, Mlch. 

NEi sec. 5, T. 8 S., R. 15 W., 1 mile 

northeast of Edwardsburg, Mlch. 

SEi sec. 4, T. 8 S., R. 15 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 112, 1 mile 

east of Edwardsburg, Mlch. 

SEi sec. 16, T. 8 S., R. 15 W., 1,000 

ft below Qarver Lake, 2 miles 

southeast of Edwardsburg, Mlch. 

NEi sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 13 W., 5£ 

miles south of Lawton, Mlch.

7.53 

5.33

18.8

6.07

14.7 

18.3

43.7

14.8

29.1

39.4

32.5

3.82 

2.53

1.02

.594

20.9

2.57

1.49

1.87

.121

1.78 

1.56

1.34 

2.01

2.18 

8.41

9.31

9.33

29.0 

16.7

14.7 

16.8

26.1 

20.4

7.22 

99.3

11.2 

58.6

37.2

35.2

35.2 

33.5

19.3 

1.0

1.8 

8.2

10.0 

.9
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 353

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Date

July 9 

Oct. 19

17 

Jan. 25

Feb. 14

Oct. 10

Nov. 28 

Feb. 25

Nov. 28 

Feb. 25

Nov. 28 

Feb. 25

June 11

Oct. 9

Dec. 11

Feb. 15

Mar. 27

Nov. 29 

Feb. 15

Apr. 21

Apr. 21

Apr. 21

Apr. 21

Stream

Gravel Lake 

Outlet . 

Brownwood Lake 

Outlet.

Hinges Creek. .

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

Gun Lake Outlet. 

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

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

Portage River. 

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

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

Trist Branch 

Portage 

River . 

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

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

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

Portage Lake 

inlet . 

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

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

Baker Creek . . .

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

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

Jordan Lake 

Outlet. 

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

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

Mill. Creek....

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

Buck Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Dowagiac Creek. . 

Paw Paw River . . .

Kalamazoo River.

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

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

Gun River ....... 

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

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

Grand River. ....

Portage River . . .

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

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

Maple River .....

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

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

Thornapple River 

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

Grand River .....

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

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

Grand River .....

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

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

Locality

SWj sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 13 W., 

6 miles south of Law ton, Mien. 

NEi sec. 3, T. 3 S., R. 14 W., 

1,500 ft below Brownwood Lake and 

2 miles northwest of Paw Paw, 

Mich. 

SEi sec. 27, T. 2 S., R. 8 W., near 

Battle Creek, Mich.

NW£ sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 10 W., near 

Shelbyville, Mich.

SW£ sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

SWi sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

SE£ sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

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

On line between sees. 13 and 14, T. 

8 N., R. 1 W., at Elsie, Mich.

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

NWi sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 7 W., near 

Lake Odessa, Mich. 

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

NWiSWi.sec. 31, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., 

at Comstock Park, near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

SW^SEi sec. 10, T. 7 N., R. 12 W.,

at Walker Drive, near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

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

NE^NEi sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 W.,

at State Highway 37, at Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

at Kalamazoo St., near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

NEiSEi sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 12 W.,

at U. S. Highway 131, at Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

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

NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 12 W.,

at Fisher Station, near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

SW^SWi sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 12 W., 

at Clyde Park Ave., near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

at Byron Center Ave . , near Grand 

Rapids, Mich.

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

R. 13 W., and sec. 18, T. 6 N., 

R. 12 W., at Jenison, Mich.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

19.7

19.7

13.7

13.0

13.0

16.5

16.5

48.0

48.0

6.4

40.0

44.2

44.2

44.2

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.7 

1.0

5.76

12.5

8.32

5.01

65.3 

58.4

42.7

21.4

14.5

14.7 

14.2

6.67

4.17

3.18 

3.74

2.46

2.44

2.33 

3.16

5.18

4.45

12.0

32.3 

35.4

12.4

6.06

18.0

8.86

9.27

9.09

6.15

3.83

4.36

12.6

9.16

6.66

24.2

8.67

4.02

25.1

12.5

9.95

7.99

6.76

3.64

1.34

39.2 

23.4

38.7

28.9

21.9

16.6
354 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Date

May 6

Sept. 8

Jan. 16 

Feb. 19

Jan. 16 

Feb. 19

Jan. 16 

Feb. 19

Oct. 25 

Jan. 25

Apr. 16

July 25

Dec. 6 

Feb. 6

Aug. 15

Oct. 25 

Jan. 25

July 23

Oct. 8

Apr. 23

Sept. 29

29 

29 

29

29 

29

Oct. 8

July 29

Mar. 21 

Oct. 22

July 29

July 16

Stream

Black Creek. ..... 

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

Unnamed stream...

Little Black 

Creek.

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

Backus Creek. ....

do

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

Hess Lake Outlet. 

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

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

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

Portage Creek.... 

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

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

Fife Lake Outlet.

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

Beaver Creek. ....

Little Beaver 

Creek. 

Beaver Creek. ....

Pine River. ...... 

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

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

Betsie River. ....

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

Boardman River . . . 

Tobeco Creek. ....

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mona Lake ........ 

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

Black Creek. .....

Mona Lake ........

Houghton Lake ....

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

Muskegon River . . .

Manistee River . . .

Pine River .......

Beaver Creek,.... 

Pine River ....... 

Manistee River . . .

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

Lake Michigan. . . .

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

Grand Traverse 

Bay. 

P-To-Ba-CJo Pond . .

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

Locality

N., R. 13 W., and sec. 18, T. 

6 N., R. 12 W., at Jenison, 

Mich.

NE-J- sec. 3, T. 9 N., R. 16 W., 

2 miles southeast of Muskegon, 

Mlch.

NWj sec. 10, T. 9 N., R. 16 W., 

ij miles southeast of Muskegon, 

Mich.

On line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 

9 N., R. 16 W., \ mile south of 

Muskegon, Mich.

Sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 2 W., near 

Prudenville, Mich.

NW£ sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 12 W., 

near Newaygo, .Mich.

SWi sec. 8, T. 26 N., R. 4 W., 

near Grayling, Mich.

Fife Lake, Mlch. .................

NEi sec. 16, T. 19 N., R. 10 W.,

NE£ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., 

5 miles west of Leroy, Mich. 

SWt sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., 

5 miles west of Leroy, Mich. 

NE£ sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 12 W., 

4j miles south of Hoxeyville, 

Mich. 

NWt sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 12 W., 

3-J miles west of Hoxeyville, 

Mich.

2 miles south of Hoxeyville, 

Mich. 

Sec. 5, T. 25 N., R. 12 W., near 

Karlin, Mich.

Sec. 17, T. 26 N. , R. 10 W., near 

Mayfield, Mich. 

NWi sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 9 W., 

near Elk Rapids, Mich.

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

10,7

3.6

19.1 

183

195

Discharge 

(ofs)

23 6

162

6.20

17.3

23.9

21.8

32.8

5.20

3.24

2.53 

12.6 

130

138

46.3

149

66.2

302 

9.47

10.7

27.6

117

6.43

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Oct. 23

Oct. 4

East Branch Maple 

River .

do

do

do

Grand Lake Outlet

Outlet.

Maple River ......

Lake Huron .......

Pellston, Mich. . .................

Rogers City, Mich. ...............

12.3

34.2

116

34.6

56.4

23.1

34.7

437

35.7

7.90

48.0

9.77

2.20

22.8 

57.5

69.9

14.0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 355

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Date

Jan. 28

Jet. 24

Jet. 24

15 

3ct. 25

Jet. 29

Jan. 30

24

Jet. 23

Jet. 23

July 22

June 4 

>ept.ll 

June 2

rune 2

3 

3

11 

3

rune 11

Vpr. 22

Ipr. 22

Stream

Outlet.

East Fish Lake

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

Fuller Creek . .

Hunt Creek. . . .

Thunder Bay 

River . 

Middle Branch 

AuSable 

River . 

Lake St. Helen 

Outlet.

AuSable River

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

East Branch 

Au Ores 

River.

Guiley Creek. .

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

Gamble Creek. . 

Oyster Creek. . 

Blxby Creek. . .

Sandback Creek

Wllkens Creek. 

Prior Creek. . . 

Ammond Creek. . 

Klacking Creek 

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

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

Creek.

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

Black Creek. . .

Kearsley Creek

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Fuller Creek. ....

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

Hunt Creek. ......

Thunder Bay River

do

Lake Huron ....... 

Au Sable River . . .

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

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

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

AuSable River .

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

Au dres River ....

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

East Branch Au 

Ores River.

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

Rifle River ...... 

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

Houghton Creek. . .

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

Houghton Creek... 

Rifle River...... 

Prior Creek. ..... 

Rifle River. ..... 

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

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

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

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

Kearsley Creek. . .

Flint River.... ..

Locality

NE£ seo. 34, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., near LewisS^NEt sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., near 

Lewlston, Mich.

Seo. 25, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., near Lewiston, 

Mlch.

northeast of Atlanta, Mich. 

Near Grayling, Mich .........................

St. Helen, Mloh. ............................

E£ sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., near 

Whittemore, Mlch.

Wj sec. 9,T. 22N..R. 6E., near 

Whittemore, Mlch.

SE£ seo. 35, T. 24 K., R. 3 E., near Lupton, 

Mich. 

Si sec. 34, T. 24 K., R. 3 E., 2 miles 

southeast of Lupton, Mich. 

NW-fc seo. 31, T. 24 K., R. 3 E., near Rose 

City, Mlch.

Rose City, Mich. ............................

SE^ seo. 7, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., near Rose 

City, Mioh. 

NE£ seo. 19, T. 23 K., R. 3 E., near Rose 

City, Mlch. 

NW-fc seo. 32, T. 23 K., R. 3 E., near Selkirk, 

Mlch. 

NE£ sec. 2, T. 22 K., R. 2 E., near Selkirk, 

Mioh.

Mioh.

on State Highway 57, 2 miles west of 

Otisville, Mich.

northeast of Genesee, Mloh.

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

southwest of Davlson, Mloh.

NW-fcSW-t seo. 8, T. 7 K., R. 8 E., 2 miles 

west of Davlson, Mloh.

NW-fcSEi seo. 2, T. 7 N., R. 7 E., ij miles 

east of Flint, Mich.

Discharge 

(ofs)

22.6

1.60

11.6

7.37

45.6

59.4 

55.7

285

243

402

70.9

148

29.2 

54.0

28.4

14.8

33.7

18.0

 12.2 

2.46 

.84 

2.02

19.3 

32.2

29.5

9.69

16.9 

5.28 

1.00 

13.8 

21.3

.17

3.38

18.8

6.30

33.1

14.9

7.66

33.4

16.2 

2.14

109 

36.0
356 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Date

June 25 

Apr. 21

May 5

Apr. 21

May 5

Apr. 21 

May 5

Apr. 21

May 6

June 25

Apr. 22 

May 6

Apr. 21

May 6

June 25

Oct. 18 

Hov. 29

Feb. 21

Apr. 17

Oct. 18

7

Stream

Kearsley Creek. ....

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

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

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

West Branch Swartz 

Creek.

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

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

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

Thread Creek ....... 

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

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

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

West Branch 

Chlppewa River. 

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

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

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

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

Mission Creek. .....

Coles Creek. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Flint River....... .

Swartz Creek. ......

Swartz Creek. ......

Chlppewa River .....

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

Pine River. ........

Locality

NWiSEt sec. 2, T. 7 H., R. 7 E., 

l£ miles east of Flint, Mich.

l£ miles northwest of Rankln, Mich.

bridge on State Highway 121, 

l£ miles east of Otterborn, Mich.

NW^NWi sec. 33, T. 7 H., R. 6 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 121, 1 mile 

east of Otterborn, Mich.

bridge on Rablee Road at Flint, 

Mich.

NEi sec. 15, T. 6 H., R. 6 E., at 

east limits of Grand Blanc, Mich.

bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Flint, 

Mich.

SWfc sec. 5, T. 15 H., R. 7 W., 2$ 

miles southwest of Barry ton, Mich.

NE£ sec. 9, T. 14 H., R. 4 W., at Mt. 

Pleasant, Mich.

H., R. 3 W., 1 mile southwest of 

Alma, Mich. 

HWfcSEt sec. 5, T. 11 H., R. 3 W., 

1 mile west of Alma, Mich.

Discharge 

( Cfs)

3.73

net i

26.0

43.7

3.76

20.6

8.58

3.77

23.8

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr

Hov. 20 

Feb. 14

Hov. 20

Aug. 8

Loon Lake Outlet... 

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

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

Cass Lake Outlet...

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

Clinton River ......

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

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

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

SWfc sec. 10, T. 3 H., R. 9 E., at 

Drayton Plains, Mich.

NEi sec. 2, T. 2 H., R. 9 E., at 

Keego Harbor, Mich.

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

76.2 

96.8

8.54

29.3

30.2

5.38

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Oct. 4

Hov. 21

Apr. 25

Apr. 14 

25

Union Lake Outlet..

Huron River ........

Murray Lake Outlet.

Horseshoe Lake 

Outlet. 

Hay Creek. .........

Huron River ........

Lake Erie ..........

Ore Creek. .........

Huron River. ....... 

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

Fontlac Lake Outlet, 5 miles north 

of Commerce, Mich. 

SEi sec. 1, T. 2 H., R. 8 E., 2 miles 

east of Commerce, Mich.

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

SEi sec. 18, T. 2 H., R. 8 E., at 

Proud Lake Outlet, 3 miles southwest of Commerce, Mich.

NEfc sec. 2, T.. 1 H., R. 5 E., 2 miles 

southwest of Brighton, Mich.

NWi sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., at 

Whitmore Lake, Mich. 

SEt sec. 6, T. 1 H., R. 5 E.. at 

bridge on Chambers Road, 3j miles 

northeast of Plnckney, Mich.

39.0

.90

5.76

6.69

6.24

10.2

10.3

.48

82.1 

110

6.94 

4.86

2.37

2.91

1.57

1.65

62.3 

2.92
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 357

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Date

May 9 

June 12

July 22

Apr. 15

25

May 14

Nov. 28

Pet. 25

Nov. 15 

Aug. 5

Sept. 23

Oct. 16 

Nov. 27

Feb. 27

May 27

July 23

Nov. 7 

Dec. 12

Jan. 17

27

Feb. 26

Sept. 18

Mar. 12 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 12

Mar. 11

Aug. 29

Mar. 11

Feb. 27 

27 

Sept. 3

Aug. 7

7

Stream

Hay Creek. ........

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

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

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

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

Huron River .......

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

Miami and Erie 

Canal. 

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

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

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

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

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

Roller Creek. ..... 

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

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

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

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

Canal. 

Hill ditch.. ......

Havens Creek ......

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

Miller's Blue Hole 

Spring .

Norwalk Creek .....

Unnamed stream .... 

Chlppewa Creek. . . . 

Chagrin River .....

Walnut Creek ...... 

Mill Creek........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Huron River. ......

Lake Erie .........

Raisin River.

Auglalze River ....

Town Creek ........

Tenmile Creek. .... 

Sandusky River ....

Unnamed creek .....

East Branch Huron 

River .

Chlppewa Creek .... 

Cuyahoga River .... 

Lake Erie .........

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

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

Locality

SEj sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., at bridge 

on Chambers Road, 3i miles northeast 

of Plnckney, Mlch.

on Arms Road, 6 miles north of 

Dexter, Mich.

northwest of Unadllla, Mich.

On line between sec . 31 , T . 4 S . , R . 10 

E., and sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 10 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highways 24 and 25 at 

Flatrock, Mlch.

S., R. 4 E., 3 miles northeast of 

Adrian, Mich.

Delphos, Ohio. .........................

At bridge .on county highway, 3£ miles 

upstream from mouth and f mile west 

of Ohio City, Ohio.

of Defiance, Ohio. 

At culvert on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile 

west of Richards, Ohio. 

At bridge on State Highway. 12, f mile 

southwest of Havens, Ohio.

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

T. 5 N., R. 17 E., SWj see. 9, at 

Miller's Blue Hole Spring Outlet, 

lj miles northwest of Whltmore, 

Sandusky County, Ohio. 

Lat 41°14'00", long. 82°32'30", T. 4 N., 

R. 21 W., 4 miles east of Norwalk, 

Ohio. 

200 ft above mouth, 1 mile west of 

Brecksvllle, Ohio. 

0.3 mile above mouth, 1.9 miles east of 

Brecksvllle, Ohio. 

0.9 mile below Bass Lake, 3.8 miles 

southwest of Chardon, Ohio. 

At Wels Library, Pa. ................... 

At Erie , Pa ............................

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.49

1,450

.86

7.64

.47

19.8 

.3

202

32.3

15.1

2.97

122

.79 

3.86 

2.33

2.06 

1.28

Streams tributary to Niagara River

Oct. 11 Tona tanda Creek . . . Niagara River ..... At Millersport, 

363 sq mi .

N. Y. Drainage area, 39.6

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario*

1952 

Jan. 15

Apr. 7 

July 9

17 

24 

1951 

July 19

Vandermark Creek . . 

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

Nlnemi le Creek .... 

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

Mud Creek tributary.

Qenesee River. ....

Onondaga Lake .....

At Sclo, N. Y. Drainage area, 22.7 

sq mi. 

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

At Belle Isle, N. Y 

109 sq mi.

Near Bennett Corners 

area, 0.85 sq mi.

Drainage area,

, N. Y. Drainage

264

74.3 

47.5

49.7 

63.8

B65.5

* Includes discharge measurement made in the 1951 water year, 

a Flow at crest stage; computed by Indirect method.
358 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario* Continued

Date

1951

19 

1952 

June 26 

July 15

22

30

Sept. 30

17

22

29

12

June 25

17

22

29

12

Stream

Ostrander Brook. . .

Black River ....... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

. .'.'.do'.'. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Onelda Lake ....... 

Lake Ontario ......

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

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

Locality

Near Jewell, N. V. ............ 

At Orelg, N. Y. ...............

At Felts Mills, N. Y..........

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

Drainage 

area 

( sa ml )

3.76

1.35 

921

,851

,851

Discharge 

(cfs)

a222

a437 

1,120

1,790

1,480

* Includes discharge measurement made in the 1951 water year. 

a Plow at crest stagej computed by indirect method.

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

Aug. 21 

21

21

22

Clarendon River . . .

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

Otter Creek. ......

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

Between Clarendon Springs and 

Chippenhook, Vt.

Rutland, Vt.

Below Ira, Vt. ................

2.63

1.42
Page

Abbottsford, Mich., Mill Creek near.. 199 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results........................ 8

Acre-foot, definition of............. 3

Adams Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on........... 351

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at........ 149

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by........... 12

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at

Massillon Road................. 247

Springfield Lake Outlet at......... 248

Alicia, Mich., Flint River near...... 182

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at..... 228

Alma, Mich., Pine River at........... 191

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near... 39 

Amberg, Wis., Pike River at.......... 58

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at......258-259

Ammond Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 355

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis... 19 

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near...... 102

Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron River at..... 214

Antwerp, Ohio , Maumee River at....... 224

Arms Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of....................... 357

Arnheim, Mich., Sturgeon River near.. 41 

Ashland, Wis., White River near...... 23

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio. 257 

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on........... 351

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at-......... 218

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake Outlet

near........................... 282

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio... 233 

near Port Jennings, Ohio........... 227

Au Gres River, East Branch, at Me Ivor,

Mich........................... 162

discharge measurements of........ 355

near National City, Mich........... 161

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near.. 16 

St. Louis River near............... 17

Au Sable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River

near........................... 319

East Branch Ausable River at....... 318

Ausable River (tributary to Lake

Champlain) East Branch, at Au

Sable Porks, N. Y.............. 318

near Au Sable Porks, N. Y.......... 319

West Branch, near Newrnan, N. Y..... 316

Au Sable River (tributary to Lake

Huron) at Mio, Mich............ 160

Middle Branch at Grayling, Mich.... 159

discharge measurements of........ 355

South .Branch, Mich., discharge

measurements of................ 355

Backus Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... ;

Bad River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Brant, Mich............... 176

Bad River (tributary to Lake Superior) 

at Mellen, Wis.................

near Odanah, Wis...................

Baker Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 353

Baldwinsville, N. y., Seneca River at 283

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.. 1

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon,

N. Y........................... 267

Batavia, N. Y. , Tonawanda Creek at... 266

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at. 114 

Kalarnazoo River near...............5 , 115

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich... 114 

at Bellevue, Mich.................111-11

at Charlotte , Mich................. 110

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio........... 225

Bear Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records available on. ............. 351

Beaver Bay, Minn., Baptism River

near........................... 15

Page

Beaver Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..........................142,354

Beaver River, N. Y. , Beaver River near... 299 

Stillwater Reservoir near.............. 298

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y............ 300

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver

River, N. Y........................ 299

Beaverton, Mich., Tobacco River at....... 187

Bellevue, Mich., Battle Creek at....... .111-113

Berea , Ohio , Rocky River near............ 244

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon

River near......................... 33

Berlin, Wis., Fox River at............... 67

Berrien Springs, Mich., St. Joseph River

at................................. 107

Betsie River, Mich., discharge measurements of........................... 354

Big Creek, Mich., discharge measurements

of................................. 355

Big Sable River near Pree Soil, Mich..... 138

Big Spring, Mich., discharge measurements of........................... 352

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh, Ind., records

available on....................... 351

Birmingham, Mich., River Rouge at........ 203

Bixby Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................... 355

Bixler Lake at Kendallville, Ind., records available on.................. 351

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y......... 317

Black Creek (tributary to Genessee River)

at Churchvllle, N. Y............... 276

Black Creek (tributary to Kearsley Creek),

Mich., discharge measurements of... 355 

Black Creek (tributary to Mona Lake),

Mich., discharge measurements of... 354 

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie) at

Elyria, Ohio....................... 243

Black River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Cheboygan, Mich............... 153

near Tower. Mich....................... 151

Black River (tributary to Lake Memphremagog) at Coventry, Vt............. 349

Black River (tributary to Lake Michigan)

near Garnet, Mich.................. 42

Black River (tributary to Lake Ontario)

at Watertown, N. Y................. 302

discharge measurements of.............. 358

near Boonville, N. Y................... 293

Black River (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Fargo , Mich............ 198

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y.................... 292

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio........ 231

near Pindlay, Ohio..................... 230

Blaney, Mich., Duck Creek near........... 44

Manistique River near.................. 45

Boardman River, Mich., discharge measurement of......................... 354

near Mayfield, Mich.................... 145

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis........... 20

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder Bay

River near..... ................... 157

Thunder Bay River near................. 156

Bond Palls Canal near Paulding, Mich..... 35

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal near. 292 

Black River near....................... 293

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis............. 62

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y......... 320

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake, Ind., records available on.................. 351

Brant, Mich., Bad River near............. 176

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regis River at 311 

Brewerton, N. Y., Oneida Lake at......... 289

Briar Hill Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 352

Brighton, Mich., Ore Creek near.........210-211

Brown Trout Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of......................... 166

Brownwood Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurement of..................... 353

359
360 INDEX

Brule, Wis., Bois Brule River at...... 20

near Florence, Wis.................. 51

Buck Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 353

Bucyrus, Ohio, Sandusky River near.... 237

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at...... 264

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.... 261

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlain at.... 322

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.............. 96

Butterfield Creek at Plossmoor, 111... 88 

Butternut Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 355

Byron, Mich., Shiawassee River at..... 173

Cadillac, Mich., low-flow investigation of Pine River near........142-143

Cadys Palls, Vt., Lamoille River at... 341 

Caledonia, Mich., Thornapple River near 131 

Calumet Union drainage ditch, 111.,

discharge measurements of....... 352

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock,

N. Y............................ 273

Canandaigua Lake at Canandalgua, N. Y. 280 

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin,

N. Y............................ 281

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y. 271 

'Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y...... 269

Carp Lake River, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 354

Caspian, Mich., Iron River at......... 50

Cass Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 356

Cass River at Cass City, Mich......... 184

at Frankenmuth, Mich................ 186

at Vassar, Mich..................... 185

East Branch, near Cass City, Mich... 183 

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.... 260

Caughdenoy, N. Y., Oneida River at.... 290

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y..... 262

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y........ 278

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y..... 263

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Auburn, Ind.................. 218

near Cedarville, Ind................ 219

Cedar Creek (tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Cedarburg, Wis... 81 

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis............. 80

near Ontario, Ind., records available on.......................... 351

near Waterloo, Ind., records available on......................... 351

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich..... 123

Cedarburg, Wis., Cedar Creek near..... 81

Cedarville, Ind., Cedar Creek near.... 219

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Creek at... 327 

Cfs-day, definition of................. 3

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio..... 252

discharge measurements of............ 357

Chapin, N. Y., Canandaigua Lake Outlet

at.............................. 281

Charlotte, Mich., Battle Creek at..... 110

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at... 312 

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay,

N. Y............................ 313

Cheboygan, Mich., Black River near.... 153

Cheboygan River near................ 150

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.. 150 

Chicago, 111. , Wolf Lake at........... 95

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek near 87 

Chicago River. North Branch, at Niles,

111............................. 84

Chicagon Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 352

Chippewa Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of...................... 357

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich..... 190

near Mount Pleasant, Mich........... 189

West Branch, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 356

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango,

N. Y............................ 288

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind...... 103

Churchville, N. Y., Black Creek at.... 276

Cisco Branch. See Ontonagon River,

Cisco Branch. 

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at.............. 34

Clarendon River, Vt., discharge measurements of..................... 358

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.. 202 

near Fraser, Mich................... 200

Page 

Clinton River, North Branch, near

Mount Clemens, Mich.............. 201

Clyde River at Newport, Vt............. 350

Coe Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................142,143

Coldwater River, East Branch at Coldwater , Mich...................... 100

Coles Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 356

Columbia drain. See Sebewaing River,

East Fork.

Columbiaville, Mich., Flint River at... 178 

Commerce, Mich., Huron River at........ 207

Computations, accuracy of results of,.. 8 

Comstock, Mich., Kalamazoo River at.... 116

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.........258-259

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cook drain, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 357

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Copenhagen, N. Y., Deer River at....... 301

Cornell, Mich., Escanaba River at...... 49

Coventry, Vt., Black River at.......... 349

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch

Oswegatchie River at............. 303

Cree Lake near Kendallville, Ind., records available on................ 351

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at........ 300

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake, Ind.,

records available on............. 351

Crystal Falls, Mich., Michigamme River

near......................... .-»-v. 53

Paint River at....................... 52

Cubic feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 3

Cuyajioga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio... 245

at Independence, Ohio................ 251

at Old Portage, Ohio................. 249

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek near 271 

Da ta, accuracy of...................... 8

explanation of....................... 4-8

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at...... 221

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind...................... 97

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111... 87 

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y......... 301

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near.... 233

Maumee River near.................... 234

Detroit, MWh., River Rouge at......... 204

Detroit River, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......203-206

Dewart Lake near Leesburg, Ind., records available on................ 351

Dexter, Mich., Huron River near........ 213

Diamond Lake near Wawake, Ind., records

available on..................... 351

Dog River at Northfield, Vt............ 334

at Northfield Falls, Vt.............335-336

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence River

at............................... 297

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich........... 44

Dyers Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 142

Eagle, Mich., Lookingglass River near.. 125 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio......... 229

Eagle Lake near Kimmel, Ind., records

available on..................... 351

East Barre, Vt., Jail Branch at........ 329

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of...................... 332

East Creek at Rutland , Vt.............. 326

East Fish Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 355

East Georgia, Vt., Lamoille River at... 344 

East Lansing, Mich., Cedar River at.... 123

Eaton Rapids, Mich., Grand River near.. 122 

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovia Creek at.... 263

Elkhart, Ind., Christiana Creek at..... 103

St. Joseph River at.................. 105

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind........... 104

Elm Creek, Mich., discharge measurement

of............'................... 143

Elo, Mich., Otter'River near........... 40

Elyria, Ohio, Black River at........... 243

Embarrass River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Embarrass, Wis.... 70
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Embarrass River (tributary to Lake

Superior) at Embarrass, Minn.... 18

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mloh....... 49

Essex Junction, Vt., Wlnooskl River

near............................ 340

Evart, Mlch., Muskegon River at....... 135

Ewen, Mloh., South Branch Ontonagon

River at........................ 36

Pair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below. 325 

Pall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.......... 279

Pargo, Mlch., Black River near........ 198

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mlch....... 177

Payettevllle, N. Y., Limestone Creek

at.. ............................ 287

Penvllle, Mlch., Kalamazoo River near. 118 

Fergus, Mlch., Shlawassee River near.. 175 

Fife Lake Outlet, Mlch., discharge

measurements of................. 354

Flndlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near... 230 

Eagle Creek near.................... 229

Fish Creek, East Branch, at Taberg,

N. Y............................ 285

Fish Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

Flat River at Smyrna, Mlch............ 129

Flint River at Columblavllle, Mlch.... 178

at Genesee , Mich.................... 179

near Allcla, Mlch................... 182

near Flint, Mlch.................... 180

near Fosters, Mlch.................. 181

Floods, special reports on............ 12

Florence, Wls., Brule River near...... 51

Menomlnee River near................ 54

Pine River near....... .{. ............ 56

Flossmoor, 111., Butterfleld Creek at. 88 

Fond du Lac, Wis., East Branch Fond du

Lac River at.................... 76

Lake de Neveu near.................. 77

West Branch Fond du Lac River at.... 75

Fond du Lac River, East Branch, at

Fond du Lac, Wis................ 76

West Branch, at Fond du Lac, Wis.... 75

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River

near............................ 227

Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Joseph River

near............................ 220

St. Marys River near................ 222

Posters, Mich., Flint River near...... 181

Fox Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.............. 67

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis........................ 78

Prankenmuth, Mich., Cass River at..... 186

Fraser, Mich., Clinton River near..... 200

Free Soil, Mlch., Big Sable River near 138 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near.... 240

Puller Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 355

Gamble Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of....................166,355

Gamble Creek Canal, discharge measurement of...................... 166

Garbutt, N. Y. , Oatka Creek at........ 275

Garden City, Mich., Middle River Rouge

near............................ 205

Gardenville, N. Y., Buffalo Creek at.. 261 

Garnet, Mich., Black River near....... 42

Garver Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 352

Gary, Ind., Burns ditch at............ 96

Genesee, Mich., Flint River at........ 179

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y................. 277

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y............................ 272

at Portageville, N. Y...............5, 270

at Solo, N. Y....................... 268

Germfask, Mich., Manistique River at.. 43 

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near...... 63

Glandorf, Ohio, Blanchard River at.... 231

Glenwood, 111. , Thorn Creek at........ 86

Goshen, Ind., Elkhart River at........ 104

Gowanda, N. Y., Cattaraugus Creek at.. 260 

Grand Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 354

Grand Rapids. Mich., Grand River at... 133 

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio.............. 256

Grand River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Grand Rapids, Mich.. 133 

at Ionia, Mich......................127-128

at Jackson, Mich. 119 

at Lansing, Mich..................... 124

near Eaton Rapids, Mich.............. 122

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y........... 308

Gravel Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 353

' rayllng, Mich., Manistee River near... 139 

Middle Branch Au Sable River at...... 159

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y. 314 

Guiley Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 355

 ulliver Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 352

Gun Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 353

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............. 351

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, Ind., records available on................ 351

Harrisville, N. Y., West Branch

Oswegatchie River near........... 305

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind............. 85

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River near. 130

Havens Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 357

Hay Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 356

Heaton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records

available on..................... 351

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake Outlet

near............................. 273

Hess Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 354

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River

near............................. 306

Hill ditch, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 357

Hillman, Mich., Thunder Bay River near. 154

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 245

Hobart, Ind. , Deep River at............ 97

Hogback Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on..................... 351

Hbneoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y... 274

Horseshoe Lake Outlet, discharge measurement of....................... 356

Houghton Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.....................166,355

near Lupton, Mich.................... 163

Hoxey Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 143

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near..... 144

Hubbard Lake, Mich., Lower South Branch

Thunder Bay River near........... 158

Hunt Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 355

Hunter Lake near Middlebury, Ind., records available on................ 351

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich......... 214

at Commerce , Mich.................... 207

at Milan, Ohio.......................5, 241

at Milford, Mich..................... 208

discharge measurements of...........356,357

near Dexter, Mich.................... 213

near New Hudson, Mich................ 209

Hursh, Ind., St. Joseph River at....... 217

Hydrologic conditions.................. 13

diagram of........................... 13

Independence, Ohio , Cuyahoga River at.. 251 

Ohio canal at......................... 250

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y............................. 297

Indian Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................... 353

Indian River at Indian River, Mich..... 147 

near Manistique, Mich................ 48

Indiana, lakes in, records on.......... 351

Indiana Lake near Bristol, Ind., records available on................ 351

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 206

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below...................... 14

Ionia, Mich., Grand River at..........127-128

Ira Brook, Vt., discharge measurements

of............................... 358

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee River

near............................. 55
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Iron River (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Caspian, Mich...... 50

Iron River (tributary to Lake

Superior), Mich., discharge 

measurements of................. 352

near White Pine, Mich............... 28

Ironwood, Mich., Montreal River at.... 24

Ithaca, N. Y. , Cayuga Inlet near...... 278

Fall Creek near..................... 279

Jackson, Mich., Grand River at........ 119

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt......... 329

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 255

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills, Ind.,

records available on............ 351

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at......342-343

Jordan Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 353

Kalamazoo, Mich., Portage Creek at.... 117

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich..... 116

at Marshall, Mich................... 109

near Battle Creek, Mich.............5, 115

near Fennville, Mich................ 118

Kawkawlin River, North Branch, near

Kawkawlin, Mich................171-172

Kearsley Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of....................355,356

Keshena Falls, Wis., Wolf River at.... 69

Kiel, Wis., Cedar Lake near........... 80

Klacking Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 167,355

Klinger Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 352

Knapp Lake near Washington Center,

Ind., records available on...... 351

Koss, Mich., Menominee River below.... 59

Lachine, Mich., Upper South Branch

Thunder Bay Rive near.......... 155

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt...... 382

See also Richelieu River.

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis... 77

Lake Erie, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of.........356-357

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................207-264

Lake Forest, 111., Skokie River at.... 83

Lake Gage at Panama, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

Lake George at Hobart, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

at Jamestown, Ind. , records available on.......................... 351

at Rogers Rock, N. Y................ 321

Lake George Outlet (tributary to St. 

Lawrence River) at Ticonderoga, 

N. Y........................... . 324

Lake Huron, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of.........354-356

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on. ....................146-197

Lake James at Lake James, Ind., records available on............... 351

Lake Lory Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 352

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt...... 348

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of......352-353

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................42-145

Lake of the Woods near Helmer, records

available on.................... 351

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of......357-358

gaging-station records on..........268-302

Lake Outlet Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of.................. 142

Lake St. Clair, Mich., streams tributary to, discharge measurements 

of.............................. 356

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on..................... 200-202

Lake St. Helen Outlet, Mich., discharge measurements of.......... 355

Lake Superior, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of....... 352

gaging-station records on........... 14-41

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis........ 74

Lakes in Indiana, records on.......... 351

Lakewood , Wis., Wheeler Lake

near............................ 61

Lamoille River at Cadys Falls, Vt...... 341

at East Georgia, Vt.................. 344

at Johnson, Vt......................342-343

Lancaster, N. Y. , Cayuga Creek near.... 262

Lansing, 111., Lansing ditch near...... 89

North Creek near..................... 90

Lansing, Mich., Grand River at......... 124

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111........ 89

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near...... 177

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near......... 141

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.. 287 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek

at............................... 265

Little Beaver Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of..................142,354

Little Black Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 354

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.... 98

at South Holland, 111................ 92

Little Cedar Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge measurement of............ 352

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road,

Akron, Ohio...................... 247

at Mogadore, Ohio.................... 246

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis... 66 

Little Otter Lake near Fremont, Ind.,

records available on............. 351

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. .Y. 265 

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira, Ind.,

records available on............. 351

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis..... 72

Long Lake at Moonlight, Ind., records

available on..................... 351

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich.... 125

Loon Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 356

Lower Long Lake near Albion, Ind., records available on................ 351

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich..... 206

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek near..... 163

Rifle River near..................... 164

McAllister, Wis., Menominee River near. 60 

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near.......... 99

McCormick Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................354-355

Me Ivor, Mich., East Branch Au Gres

River at......................... 162

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River near....................... 295

Moose River at....................... 296

Macedon, N. Y. , Barge Canal at......... 267

Mad River near Moretown, Vt............ 337

Madison, Ohio Grand River near......... 256

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich..... 139

near Manistee, Mich.................. 144

near Sherman, Mich................... 140

Manistique, Mich., Indian River near... 48 

Manistique River near................ 47

West Branch Manistique River near.... 46

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich..... 43

near Blaney, Mich.................... 45

near Manistique, Mich................ 47

West Branch, near Manistique, Mich... 46 

Map of the United States............... 9

Maple Rapids, Mich., Maple River at.... 126

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich...... 126

East Branch, discharge measurements

of............................... 354

Marenisco, Mich., Presque Isle River at 26 

Markesan, Wis., Little Green Lake near. 66 

Marshall, Mich., Kalamazoo River at.... 109

Mass, Mich., East Branch Ontonagon

River near....................... 31

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.......... 224

at New Haven, Ind.................... 223

at Waterville, Ohio.................. 235

near Defiance, Ohio.................. 234

Mayfield, Mich., Boardman River near... 145 

Mellen, Wis. , Bad River at............. 21

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near

Iron Mountain, Mich.............. 55

below Koss, Mich..................... 59

near Florence, Wis................... 54

near McAllister, Wis................. 60

near Pembine, Wis.................... 57

Merritt, Mich., Muskegon River near.... 134

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near...... 239

Miami & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 357

Michigamme River near Crystal Palls,

Mich............................. 53
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Middle River Rouge near Garden City,

Mich............................ 205

Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at....... 328

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near... 190 

Pine River near..................... 192

Tittabawassee River at.............. 193

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111... 93 

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at...........5, 241

Milford, Mich., Huron River at........ 208

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River)

Mich., discharge measurements of 353 

near Jefferson, Ohio................ 255

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Erie)

discharge measurements of....... 357

Mill Creek (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Abottsford, Mich.... 199

Miller's Blue Hole Spring, Ohio, discharge measurement of............ 357

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis..... 82

Mineral River, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 352

Minges Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 353

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at......... 160

Mission Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 356

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.. 345 

near Richford, Vt..................346-347

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River

at. ............................. 246

Monroe , Mich., Raisin River at........ 215

Montpelier, Vt. , Winooski River at.... 333

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich...... 24

near Saxon, Wis..................... 25

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y......... 296

Middle Branch, at Old Forge, N. Y... 294 

near McKeever, N. Y............... 295

Moretown, Vt., Mad River near......... 337

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at 101 

Mount Clemens,- Mich., Clinton River

at.............................. 202

North Branch Clinton River near..... 201

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River

near............................. 272

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa River

near............................ 189

Mud Creek tributary, N. Y., discharge

measurement of.................. 357

Munith, Mich., Orchard Creek at....... 121

Portage River near.................. 120

Monster, Ind. , Hart ditch at.......... 85

Murray Lake Outlet, discharge measurements of..................... 356

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich......... 135

at Newaygo, Mich.................... 136

near Merritt, Mich.................. 134

National City, Mich., Au Gres River

near............................ 161

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at...... 223

New Hudson, Mich., Huron River near... 209 

New London, Wis., Wolf River at....... 71

Newaygo, Mich., Muskegon River at..... 136

Newman, N. Y., West Branch Ausable

River near...................... 316

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at.......... 350

Lake Memphremagog at................ 348

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near 216 

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y........ 264

streams tributary to, gagingstation records on.............265-267

Nigger Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 142

Nlles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at........................ 84

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at..... 106

Nlnemile Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of...................... 357

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River near. 188 

North Creek near Lansing, 111......... 90

North Manistique Lake Outlet, Mich.,

discharge measurements of....... 352

North Troy, Vt., Missisquoi River near 345 

Northfield, Vt., Dog River at......... 334

Northfield Falls, Vt., Dog River at..335-336 

Norwalk Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of..................... 357

Oak Forest, 111., Midlothian Creek at. 93 

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.......... 275

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Oconto River near Gillett, Wis......... 63

Odanah, Wis., Bad River at............. 22

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence River

at. .............................. 307

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio....... 250

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River at......................... 294

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at... 249 

Oliver Lake near Valentine, Ind.,

records available on............. 351

Onaway, Mich., Rainy River near........ 152

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y........... 286

OneIda Lake at Brewerton, N. Y......... 289

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y....... 290

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue,

Syracuse, N. Y................... 284

Ontonagon River, Cisco Branch, at

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.......... 34

East Branch, near Mass, Mich......... 31

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich... 29 

near Rockland , Mich................ 32

near Trout Creek, Mich............. 30

near Rockland Mich.................. 37

South Branch, at Ewen, Mich.......... 36

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich..... 33

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.......... 121

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations......................... 3-4

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.........210-211

Oshkosh, Wis., Lake Winnebago at....... 74

Ostrander Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 358

Oswegatchie River, East Branch, at

Cranberry Lake, N. Y............. 303

East Branch, near Oswegatchie, N. Y.. 304 

near Heuvelton, N. Y................. 306

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y.. 305 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y... 291 

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio........ 228

Otter Creek at Center Rutland , Vt...... 327

at Middlebury, Vt.................... 328

Otter River near Elo, Mich............. 40

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y... 282 

Owosso, Mich., Shiawassee River at..... 174

Oyster Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................166,355

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich..... 52

discharge measurements of............ 352

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near.... 94

Partridge Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 352

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn...... 16

Paulding, Mich., Bond Falls Canal near. 35

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near... 29

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich....... 108

Pembine, Wis., Menominee River near.... 57

Pere Marquette River at Scottville,

Mich............................. 137

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Chazy River

at. .............................. 314

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio........ 253

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at.. 309 

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind................. 102

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich............ 149

at Middle Falls, below International

Bridge, Minn..................... 14

near Pigeon, Mich.................... 197

near Vanderbilt, Mich................ 148

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.............. 58

Pinckney, Mich., Portage Creek near.... 212

Pine River (tributary to Lake Huron)

at Alma, Mich.................... 191

discharge measurements of............ 356

near Midland, Mich................... 192

Pine River (tributary to Manistee River)

Mich., discharge measurements of. 354 

East Branch, near Tustin, Mich....... 141

discharge measurements of.......... 142

low-flow investigation of, near

Cadillac , Mich..................142-143

near Hoxeyville, Mich................ 144

near Le Roy, Mich.................... 141

North Branch, discharge measurements

of............................... 142

Pine River (tributary to Menomonee 

River) at Pine River powerplant , near Florence, Wis........ 56

Plaster Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 353
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Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac River at... 315

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 351

Pleasant Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge measurements of.......... 352

Poplar Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 143

Portage, Wis., Silver Lake at......... 65

Portage Creek (tributary to Huron

River), Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 357

Portage Creek (tributary to Lake

Erie) near Pinckney, Mich....... 212

Portage Creek (tributary to Lake

Michigan) at Kalamazoo, Mich.... 11?

Portage Creek (tributary to Ibnistee 

River), Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 354

Portage Lake inlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 353

Portage River (tributary to Grand 

River) below Little Portage 

Lake near Munith, Mich.......... 120

discharge measurements of........... 353

Trist Branch, discharge measurements of........................ 353

Portage River (tributary to Lake

Erie) at Woodville, Ohio........ 236

Portageville, N. Y., Genesee River at 5, 270

Porter, Ind., Little Calumet River at 98

Poultney River below Pair Haven,-Vt... 325

Powers , Ohio, Bean Creek at........... 225

Presque Isle River at Ibrenisco, Mich.. 26 

near Tula, Mich..................... 27

Pretty Lake near Stroh, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

Prior Creek, Mich. , discharge measurements of....................167,355

near Selkirk, Mich.................. 165

North Branch, Mich., discharge measurement of................:..... 167

South Branch, discharge measurement

of.............................. 167

Publications of streamflow by Geological Survey...................... 8-12

by State agencies ................... 11

Pyrites, N. Y., Grass River at........ 308

Rainy River, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 354

near Onaway, Mich................... 152

Raisin River at Monroe, Mich.......... 215

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y... 309 

at Raymondville, N. Y............... 310

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River at 310 

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y.............. 323

Richford, Vt., Missisquoi River near.346-347 

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich............. 170

at Selkirk, Mich.................... 168

at "The Ranch", near Lupton, Mich... 164 

discharge measurements of ........... 166

low-flow investigation of, ne.ar Rose

City, Mich.............. ........166-167

West Branch, near Selkirk, Mich..... 169

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich....... 203

at Detroit, Mich.................... 204

Riverside, Mich., Paw Paw River at.... 108

Rochester, N. Y. , Genesee River at.... 277

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio...... 254

Rockford, Mich., Rogue River near..... 132

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch Ontonagon River near................ 32

Ontonagon River near................ 37

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio.......... 244

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at.... 321

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich....... 132

Roller Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................ 357

Rose City, Mich., Rifle River near.. .166-167 

Round Lake at Clear Lake, Ind., records available on............... 351

Rouses Point, N. Y. , Richelieu River

at.............................. 323

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at.. 72 

Runoff in Inches, definition of....... 3

Rush Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.......................353-354

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at.

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326

St. Clair River, Mich., streams

tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................198-199

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Erie) at Hursh, Ind .............. 217

near Port Wayne, Ind................ 220

near Newville, Ind.................. 216

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake 

Michigan) at Berrien Springs, 

Mich............................ 107

at Elkhart, Ind..................... 105

at Mottville, Mich.................. 101

at Niles, Mich...................... 106

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg,

N. Y............................ 307

streams tributary to, discharge

measurements of................. 358

gaging-station records on........303-350

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn..... 17

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind....... 221

near Port Wayne, Ind................ 222

St. Regis River at Brasher Center,

N. Y............................ 311

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich........ 194

Salmon River at Chasm Palls, N. Y..... 312

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind...:....... 99

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich... 188 

Sand Lake near Burr Oak, Ind. , records

available on.................... 35.1

SSndback Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.....................166-.355

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio..... 237

near Premont, Ohio.................. 240

near Mexico, Ohio................... 239

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio........... 238

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y..... 315

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near...... 25

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at......... 268

Scottville, Mich., Pere Ibrquette

River at. ....................... 137

Sebewaing River (State drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich................. 195

East Pork (Columbia drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich................. 196

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near...... 165

Rifle River at...................... 168

West Branch, Rifle River near....... 169

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y... 283 

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis..... 79

Shepards Creek., Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 355

Sherman, Mich., Jbnistee River near... 140 

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich....... 173

at Owosso, Mich..................... 174

near Fergus, Mich................... 175

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana,

Ind., records available on...... 351

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 38

Silver Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 143

Silver Lake at Portage , Wis........... 65

near Angola, Ind., records available

on.............................. 351

Simonton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on............... 351

Sixteen Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 142

Skinner Lake near Albion, Ind., records available on............... 351

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111. ..... 83

Smyrna, Mich., Flat River at.......... 129

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at........................ 92

South Range, Wis., Amnicon Lake near.. 19 

Sparta Lake at Kimmel, Ind., records

available on.................... 351

Sprague Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 14 2

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio 248 

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

State drain. See Sebewaing River. 

Sterling, Mich77~Rifle River near..... 170

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River)

near Beaver River, N. Y......... 298

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at. ....... 226

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Huron) near Wolverine, Mich..... 146
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Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) near Alston, Mich.... 39

near Arnheim, Mlch................. 41

near Sidnaw , Mich.-................. 38

Suamico River at Suamico, Wis........ 64

Swartz Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 356

West Branch, discharge measurements of....................... 356

Sylvan Lake at Rome City, Ind., records available on.............. 351

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga Creek at... 284 

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse, Ind.,

records available on........... 351

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch Fish

Creek at....................... 285

Taylor Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of.................... 358

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............................. 3

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111......... 86

at Thornton, 111................... 91

Thornapple River near Caledonia,

Mich.... ....................... 131

near Hastings, Mich................ 130

Thornton, 111. , Thorn Creek at....... 91

Thread Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 356

Thunder Bay River, Lower South Branch,

near Hubbard Lake, Mich........ 158

near Bolton, Mich.................. 156

near Hillman, Mich................. 154

North Branch, near Bolton, Mich.... 157

discharge measurement of......... 355

Upper South Branch, near Lachine,

Mich........................... 155

Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George outlet at ......................... 324

Tiffin River af Stryker, Ohio........ 226

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.... 94

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich. 193 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich..... 187

Tobeco Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.................... 354

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y..... 266

discharge measurement of........... 357

Tower, Mich., Black River near....... 151

Town Creek near Van Wert, Ohio....... 232

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake near....... 62

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near........... 30

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River near. 27 

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

near........................... 141

Union Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................ 356

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near........................... 238

Vanderbilt, Mich., P,igeon River near.... 148

Vandermark Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurement of.................... 357

Van Wert, Ohio, Town Creek near......... 232

Vassar, Mich., Cass 'River at............ 185

Vaughn Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of......J.................... 166

Vermilion River neai- Vermilion, Ohio.... 242

Wabee Lake near Milford, Ind., records

available on...................... 351

Waldron Lake near Caspervllle, Ind.,

records available on.............. 351

Walnut Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of.......................... 3S7

Waterbury, Vt., Waterbury Reservoir

near.............................. 338

Waterbury River near.................. 339

Waterbury Reservoir,near Waterbury, Vt.. 338 

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt...... 339

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at........ 302

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at....... 235

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis......... 73

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee, Ind., records available on................. 351

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis......... 61

White Pine, Mich., Iron River- near...... 28

White River near Ashland, Wis........... 23

Wilkins Creek, Mich,, discharge measurements of...................... 166,355

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at...... 252

Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at...... 320

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek near........ 253

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt........ 333

near Essex Junct ion, Vt............... 340

North Branch, at Wrightsville, Vt....330-331

Winooski River basin, Vt., reservoirs

in................... ............. 332

Witmer Lake near WoiLcottville , Ind.,

records available on.............. 351

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111............... 95

at Hammond, Ind., records available on 351 

near Goshen, Ind., records available

on................................ 351

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River,

Wis............................... 68

at Keshena Palls , Wis................. 69

at New London, Wis.................... 71

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River near... 146 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at....... 236

Work , division of....................... 2

scope of.............................. 1

Wrightstown, Wis, Fox River near

near.............................. 78

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch Winooski

River at.........................330-331

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of....................... 332

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :O - 1954