Surface Water Supply 

}f the United States 

I960

'art 6-A. Missouri River Basin above Sioux 

City, Iowa

repared under the direction of E. L. HENDRICKS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

EOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1709

^repared in cooperation with the States of 

owa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 

Vorth Dakota, South Dakota, and 

Fyoming, and with other agencies

NITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1961
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and with other agenci.es, by 

personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, cnief, 

under the general direction of E. L. Hendricks, chief, Surface 

Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

V. R. Bennion................................................................... Iowa City, Iowa

H. M. Erskine................................................................. Bismarck; N, Dak.

F. F. LeFever.................................................................... Lincoln, Nebr.

W. T. Miller......................................................................... Denver, Colo.

L. R. Sawyer...................................................................... St. Paul. Minn.

Frank Stermitz...................................................................... Helena. Mont.

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1960

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CONTENTS

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

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

Divis ion of work.................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations............................................... 2

Downstream order and station numbers................................................ 3

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results......................................... 7

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey......... 11

Hydrologic conditions............................................................... 11

Gaging station records.............................................................. 13

Red Rock River (head of Missouri River) at Kennedy Ranch near Lakeview, Mont...... 13

Red Rock River below Lima Reservoir, near Monida, Mont............................ 14

Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.................................................... 15

Beaverhead River (continuation of Red Rock River): 

Grasshopper Creek basin 

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont............................................. 16

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont................................................ 17

Blackball Creek basin

Blacktail Creek near Dillon, Mont............................................... 18

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.................................................. 19

Ruby River basin

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.................................... 20

Ruby River near Alder, Mont..................................................... 21

Ruby River at Laurin, Mont...................................................... 22

Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont.............................................. 23

Big Hole River basin

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont............................................... 24

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont................................................... 25

Jefferson River (continuation of Beaverhead River) near Twin Bridges, Mont........ 26

Whltetall Creek basin

Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont............................................ 27

Boulder River basin

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont................................................ 28

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont............................................... 29

Willow Creek basin

Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont................................................ 30

Madison River basin

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont....................................... 31

Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont............................ 32

Madison River at Kirby Ranch, near Cameron, Mont................................ 34

Madison River near Cameron, Mont................................................ 35

Madison River below Ennis Lake, near McAllister, Mont........................... 36

Missouri River (continuation of Jefferson River): 

Qallatln River basin 

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont...................................... 37

East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.......................................... 38

Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont............................................ 39

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont................. 40

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont................................................... 42

Missouri River at Toston, Mont.................................................... 43

Canyon Ferry Reservoir near Helena, Mont.......................................... 44

Prickly Pear Creek basin

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont............................................ 45

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont............................................... 46

Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, Mont............................ 47

Dearborn River basin

Dearborn River near Craig, Mont................................................. 48

Smith River basin 

Smith River:

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.................................. 49

Smith River near Eden, Mont..................................................... 50

Missouri River near Ulm, Mont..................................................... 51

Sun River basin

North Pork Sun River near Augusta, Mont......................................... 52

Sun River:

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont................................................... 53

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont..................................................... 54

Missouri River near Great Falls, Mont............................................. 55

Belt Creek basin

Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont................................................... 56

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont............................................... 57

Marias River basin

Two Medicine Creek (head of Marias River) near Browning, Mont................... 58

Badger Creek near Browning, Mont.............................................. 59

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont.............................................. 60

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.................................................. 62

Tiber Reservoir near Chester, Mont.............................................. 63

Marias River near Chester, Mont................................................. 64

Marias River near Loma, Mont.................................................... 65

Teton River near Dutton, Mont................................................. 66

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued Page

Missouri River at Virgelle, Mont.................................................. 67

Judith River basin 

Judith River:

South Fork Judith River near Utica, Mont...................................... 68

Judith River near Utica, Mont................................................... 69

Ross Pork near Hobson, Mont................................................... 70

Cottonwood Creek near Moore, Mont........................................... 71

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont................................................ 72

Missouri River at powerplant ferry, near Zortman, Mont............................ 73

Musselshell River basin

North Fork Musselshell River near Delpine, Mont................................. 74

South Fork Musselshell River above Martinsdale, Mont.......................... 75

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................................ 76

American Fork below Lebo Creek, near Harlowton, Mont.......................... 77

Musselshell River near Ryegate, Mont............................................ 78

Big Coulee near Lavina, Mont.................................................. 79

Musselshell River near Roundup, Mont............................................ 80

Musselshell River at Musselshell, Mont.......................................... 81

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont................................................ 82

Dry Creek basin 

Dry Creek:

Sand Creek near Jordan, Mont.................................................. 83

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont................................................. 84

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont............................................ 85

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.......................................... 86

Milk River basin

South Fork Milk River near international boundary............................... 87

North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont............... 88

North Fork Milk River near international boundary............................. 89

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta............................................... 90

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary........................ 91

Wild Horse Lake closed basin:

Sage Creek at "Q" Ranch, near Wildhorse, Alberta............................ 92

Sage Creek at international boundary........................................ 93

Milk River at Havre, Mont....................................................... 94

Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee, at international boundary..................... 95

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont........................................ 96

Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West Plains,

Saskatchewan............................................................ 97

Cypress Lake west inflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan............... 98

Cypress Lake west outflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan.............. 99

Battle Creek at international boundary........................................ 100

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary................................. 101

East Fork Battle Creek near international boundary.......................... 102

Lyons Coulee at international boundary.................................... 103

Milk River near Harlem, Mont.................................................... 104

Peoples Creek near Dodson, Mont............................................... 105

Whitewater Creek near international boundary.................................. 106

Belanger Creek (head of Frenchman River):

Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan.................... 107

Cypress Lake east outflow canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan................... 108

Frenchman River above Eastend Reservoir, near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan........ 109

Eastend Canal at Eastend, Saskatchewan...................................... 110

Frenchman River below Eastend Reservoir, near Eastend, Saskatchewan........... Ill

Val Marie west gravity canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan................... 112

Val Marie Canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan................................ 113

Frenchman River at international boundary..................................... 114

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont............................................. 115

Reservoirs in Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan........................... 116

Rock Creek at international boundary.......................................... 117

Horse Creek at international boundary....................................... 118

Rock Creek below Horse Creek, near international boundary..................... 119

McEachern Creek at international boundary................................... 120

Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont................................................. 121

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont............................................... 122

Milk River at Nashua, Mont...................................................... 123

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.............................................. 124

Redwater Creek basin

Redwater Creek at Circle , Mont.................................................. 125

Poplar River basin

Middle Fork Poplar River at international boundary.............................. 126

East Fork Poplar River at international boundary.............................. 127

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont.................................................. 128

Big Muddy Creek basin

Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, Mont............................................... 129

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.............................................. 130

Yellowstone River basin

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park....................... 131

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park......... 132

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park........ 133

Gardner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park......................... 134

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont....................................... 135

Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont......................................... 136

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont............................................. 137

Boulder River near Contact, Mont.............................................. 138

Boulder River at Big Timber, Mont............................................. 139

Sweet Grass Creek above Melville, Mont........................................ 140
CONTENTS VII

Gfaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Yellowstone River basin Continued 

Stillwater River:

Rosebud Creek: Page

Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont........................................ 141

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.......................................... 142

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont......................................... 143

Clarks Pork Yellowstone River:

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo............................................ 144

Clarks Pork Yellowstone River at Chance, Mont................................. 145

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont.......................................... 146

Clarks Pork Yellowstone River at Edgar, Mont.................................. 147

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont............................................. 148

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont................... 149

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont............................................ 150

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont................... 151

Yellowstone River Billings, Mont................................................ 152

Wind River (head of Bighorn River) near Dubois, Wyo........................... 153

Dinwoody Creek above lakes, near Burris, Wyo................................ 154

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo............................................ 155

Wind River near Crowheart, Wyo................................................ 156

Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo.............................................. 157

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo................................................... 158

Little Wind River: 

Middle Popo Agie River (head of Popo Agie River) below The Sinks, near

Lander, Wyo......................................................... 159

North Popo Agie River near Milford, Wyo................................. 160

Popo Agie River:

Little Popo Agie River near Atlantic City, Wyo.......................... 161

Little Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo................................. 162

Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo........................................ 163

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo............................................ 164

Pivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavillion, Wyo..................... 165

Pivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo........................................... 166

Pivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo........................................... 167

Badwater Creek at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin, Wyo........................ 168

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo........................................... 169

Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo............................................. 170

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.............................................. 171

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo........................................ 172

Bighorn River:

South Pork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo....................................... 173

Middle Pork Owl Creek above Anchor Reservoir, Wyo......................... 174

South Pork Owl Creek below Anchor Reservoir, Wyo............................ 174

North Pork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo..................................... 175

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo............................................. 176

Gooseberry Creek at Dickie, Wyo............................................. 177

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo........................................ 178

Norwood Creek:

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo......................................... 179

Paintrock Creek:

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville, Wyo............................... 180

Greybull River near Pitchfork, Wyo.......................................... 181

Wood River at Sunshine, Wyo............................................... 182

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo............................................ 183

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.............................................. 184

Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo.................................................. 185

Shell Creek above Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo................................ 186

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo................................................. 187

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.................................................... 188

Shoshone River:

South Pork Shoshone River near Valley, Wyo................................ 189

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo............................ 190

Shoshone River near Garland, Wyo............................................ 191

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo............................................ 192

Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo........................................... 193

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo................................................ 194

Sage Creek at Sidon Canal near Deaver, Wyo................................ 195

Sage Creek near Lovell, Wyo............................................... 196

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo................................................. 197

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont............................................ 198

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont........................ 199

Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont..................... 200

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont........... 201

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont................................. 202

Little Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont...................................... 203

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont................................................ 204

North Pork Tongue River:

South Pork Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.................................... 205

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo................................................. 206

Little Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo........................................ 207

Wolf Creek at Wolf, Wyo..................................................... 208

East Goose Creek (head of Goose Creek) near Big Horn, Wyo................... 209

Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo............................................ 210

West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo....................................... 211

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.............................................. 212

Little Goose Creek in canyon, near Big Horn, Wyo.......................... 213

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo............................................. 214
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Yellowstone River basin Continued Page 

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont........................... 215

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.............................................. 216

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont........................................... 217

South Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo...................................... 218

Middle Fork Powder River above Kaycee, Wyo.................................. 219

North Fork Powder River near Hazelton, Wyo................................ 220

North Fork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo............................... 221

Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo................................... 222

Powder River: 

North Pork Crazy Woman Creek below Spring Draw, near Buffalo, Wyo........... 223

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo................................ 224

Middle Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo............................. 225

Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo.......................................... 226

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo................................................... 227

Clear Creek:

North Pork Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.................................. 228

Clear Creek near Buffalo , Wyo............................................... 229

Rock Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.............................................. 230

South Piney Creek (head of Piney Creek) at Willow Park, Wyo............... 231

South Piney Creek near Story, Wyo......................................... 232

North Piney Creek near Story, Wyo....................................... 233

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo............................................... 234

Piney Creek at Ucross, Wyo................................................ 235

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo................................................ 236

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont................................................ 237

Little Powder River near Broadus, Mont...................................... 238

Powder River near Locate, Mont................................................ 239

Burns Creek near Savage, Mont................................................. 240

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont............................................. 241

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River basin in Wyoming................................ 242

Smaller reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana............................. 243

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak............................................. 245

Little Muddy Creek basin 

Little Muddy Creek:

Blacktail Creek near Bonetraill, N. Dak....................................... 246

Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek, near Williston, N. Dak...................... 247

White garth River basin

White Earth River at White Earth, N. Dak........................................ 248

Little Missouri River basin

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont......................................... 249

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook,S. Dak...................................... 250

Box Elder Creek near Webster, Mont............................................ 251

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak..................................... 252

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak....................................... 253

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak......................................... 254

Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont.................................................. 255

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak................................. 256

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale, N. Dak......................................... 257

Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak......................................... 258

Knife River basin

Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak.......................................... 259

Spring Creek at Zap, N. Dak................................................... 260

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.................................................... 261

Turtle Creek basin

Turtle Creek near Turtle Lake, N. Dak........................................... 262

Painted Woods Creek basin

Painted Woods Creek near Wilton, N. Dak......................................... 263

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak................................................ 264

Heart River basin

Heart River near South Heart, N. Dak............................................ 265

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near Dickinson, N. Dak............................. 266

Heart River below Dickinson Dam, near Dickinson, N. Dak......................... 267

Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak............................................ 268

Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak............................................. 269

Lake Tschida near Glen Ullin, N. Dak............................................ 270

Heart River below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen Ullin, N. Dak...................... 271

Antelope Creek near Carson, N. Dak............................................ 272

Muddy Creek near Almont, N. Dak............................................... 273

Heart River near Lark, N. Dak................................................... 274

Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak.......................................... 275

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak................................................. 276

Apple Creek basin

Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak................................................ 277

Cannonball River basin

Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak.............................................. 278

Cannonball River below Bentley, N. Dak.......................................... 279

Cedar Creek near Haynes, N. Dak............................................... 280

Cedar Creek near North Lemmon, N. Dak......................................... 281

Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak.......................................... 282

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak.............................................. 283

Beaver Creek basin

Beaver Creek at Linton, N. Dak.................................................. 284

Spring Creek basin

Spring Creek near Pollock, S. Dak............................................... 285
CONTENTS IX

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

grand River basin Page 

North Pork Grand River at Haley, N. Dak......................................... 286

North Fork Grand River near White Butte, S. Dak................................. 287

South Fork Grand River at Buffalo, S. Dak..................................... 288

South Fork Grand River near Cash, S. Dak...................................... 289

Grand River:

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill, S. Dak........................................ 290

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak................................................ 291

Grand River at Little Eagle, S. Dak............................................. 292

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak................................................ 293

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.............................................. 294

Moreau River basin

Moreau River at Bixby, S. Dak................................................... 295

Moreau River near Faith, S. Dak................................................. 296

Moreau River near Whitehorse, S. Dak............................................ 297

Cheyenne River basin 

Cheyenne River:

Lance Creek at Sepncer, Wyo................................................... 298

Cheyenne River near Spencer, Wyo................................................ 299

Beaver Creek near Newcastle, Wyo.............................................. 300

Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak.............................................. 301

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak............................................... 302

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak......................................... 303

Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs, S. Dak.................................... 304

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, S. Dak...................................... 305

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak............................................. 306

Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak......................................... 307

Battle Creek at Hermosa, S. Dak............................................... 308

Spring Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak............................................. 309

Rapid Creek:

Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir, near Hill City, S. Dak.............. 310

Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, S. Dak.................................. 311

Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, S. Dak..................................... 312

Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver City, S. Dak................... 313

Pactola Reservoir near Silver City, S. Dak.................................... 314

Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, S. Dak......................................... 315

Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake, near Rapid City, S. Dak........................ 316

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak............................................. 317

Rapid Creek near Farmingdale , S. Dak.......................................... 318

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak............................................... 319

Elk Creek near Elm Springs, S. Dak............................................ 320

Belle Fourche River below Moorcrof t>, Wyo...................................... 321

Keyhole Reservoir near Moorcroft, Wyo......................................... 322

Belle Fourche River below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.............................. 323

Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................ 324

Redwater Creek:

Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................... 325

Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................... 326

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, S. Dak...................................... 327

Redwater Creek above Belle Fourche, S. Dak.................................. 328

Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. Dak........................................ 329

Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, S. Dak...................................... 330

Owl Creek:

Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.......................... 331

Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, S. Dak.................................... 332

Belle Fourche River near Sturgis, S. Dak...................................... 333

Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, S. Dak....................................... 334

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.................................. 335

Cheyenne River near Plainview, S. Dak........................................... 336

Cherry Creek near Plainview, S. Dak........................................... 337

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak......................................... 338

Oahe Reservoir near Pierre, S. Dak................................................ 339

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.................................................. 340

Bad River basin

Bad River near Midland, S. Dak.................................................. 341

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.............................................. 342

Medicine Knoll Creek basin

Medicine Knoll Creek near Blunt, S. Dak......................................... 343

Medicine Creek basin

Medicine Creek at Kennebec, S. Dak.............................................. 344

White River basin

White River at Crawford, Nebr................................................... 345

White River below Cottonwood Creek, near Whitney, Nebr.......................... 346

White River near Oglala, S. Dak................................................. 347

White River near Kadoka, S. Dak................................................. 348

South Fork White River near Vetal, S. Dak..................................... 349

Spring Creek near St. Francis, S. Dak....................................... 350

South Fork White River near Rosebud, S. Dak................................... 351

South Fork White River below White River, S. Dak.............................. 352

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak................................................. 353

Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown, S. Dak....................................... 354

Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, S. Dak..................................... 355

Ponca Creek basin

Ponca Creek at Anoka, Nebr...................................................... 356

Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr..................................................... 357

Niobrara River basin

Niobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................... 358

Niobrara River at Agate, Nebr................................................... 359
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Missouri River Continued Page

Niobrara River above Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.................................. 360

Box Butte Reservoir near Hemingford, Nebr....................................... 361

Niobrara River below Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.................................. 362

Niobrara River near Hay Springs, Nebr........................................... 363

Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr................................................ 364

Snake River near Surge, Nebr.................................................. 365

Minnechaduza Creek near Kilgore, Nebr......................................... 366

Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine, Nebr......................................... 367

Niobrara River near Sparks , Nebr................................................ 368

Niobrara River near Norden, Nebr................................................ 369

Plum Creek near Meadville, Nebr............................................... 370

Long Pine Creek near Riverview, Nebr.......................................... 371

Keya Paha River at Wewela, S. Dak............................................. 372

Keya Paha River near Naper, Nebr.............................................. 373

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr............................................... 374

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr................................................ 375

Bazlle Creek basin

Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr................................................ 376

Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton, S. Dak......................................... 377

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak................................................. 378

James River basin

James River near Manfred, N. Dak................................................ 379

Big Slough at Hamberg,,N. Dak................................................. 380

James River at New Rockford, N. Dak............................................. 381

James River near Pingree, N. Dak................................................ 382

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown, N. Dak...................................... 383

Pipestem Creek near Buchanan, N. Dak.......................................... 384

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak................................................ 385

James River at La Moure, N. Dak................................................. 386

James River at Columbia, S. Dak................................................. 387

Elm River:

Maple River at North Dakota-South Dakota State line......................... 388

Elm River at Westport, S. Dak................................................. 389

James River near Stratford, S. Dak.............................................. 390

Mud Creek near Stratford, S. Dak.............................................. 391

James River at Ashton, S. Dak................................................... 394

Snake Creek:

West Branch Snake Creek near Athol, S. Dak.................................. 395

Snake Creek near Ashton, S. Dak............................................... 396

Turtle Creek:

Wolf Creek near Ree Heights, S. Dak......................................... 397

Medicine Creek near Zell, S. Dak............................................. 398

Turtle Creek at Redfield, S. Dak.............................................. 399

James River near Redfield, S. Dak............................................... 400

Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak................................................ 401

James River at Huron, S. Dak.................................................... 402

Sand Creek near Alpena, S. Dak................................................ 403

James River near Forestburg, S. Dak............................................. 404

Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, S. Dak..................................... 405

James River near Scotland, S. Dak............................................... 406

Vermillion River basin

Vermillion River near Wakonda, S. Dak........................................... 407

Big Sioux River basin

Big Sioux River at Watertown, S. Dak............................................ 408

Big Sioux River near Brookings, S. Dak..........................................' 409

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, S. Dak........................................ 410

Skunk Creek near Sioux Falls, S. Dak.......................................... 411

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.......................................... 412

Big Sioux River near Brandon, S. Dak............................................ 413

Rock River at Rock Rapids, Iowa............................................... 414

Rock River near Rock Valley, Iowa............................................. 415

Dry Creek at Hawarden, Iowa................................................... 416

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.................................................. 417

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa................................................ 418

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites........................ 419

Low-flow partial-record stations .................................................. 419

Crest-stage partial-record stations ............................................... 423

Measurements at miscellaneous sites............................................... 437

Index............................................................................... 441

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the

20 annual volumes on surface-water supply.............................. 9

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1960 water

year with median discharge for 30-year period.......................... 12
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN ABOVE SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1960

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1960 water 

year. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,600 

gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1960, the Geological Survey a^d cooperating organizations were maintaing 7,300 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for 

low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1960 water year at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Missouri River 

basin above Sioux City, Iowa, are given in this report.

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:

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director and State geologist; 

State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, Chief engineer, succeeded by L. M. Clauson and 

Mark Morris, succeeded by S. E. Roberts, director of research; Iowa Natural Resources 

Council, 0. R. McMurry, director.

Minnesota; Minnesota Department of Highways, L. P. Ziramerman, commission?r. 

Montana: Office of the State Engineer, F. E. Buck; State Water Conservation Board; 

State Highway Commission; State Fish and Game Commission.

Nebraska: Department of Roads, J. W. Hossack, State engineer, and G. H. Strobel, 

deputy State engineer; Department of Water Resources, D. S. Jones, Jr., director.

North Dakota: State Water Conservation Commission, M. W. Hoisveen, Chief engineer; State Highway Department, A. W. Wentz, commissioner.

South Dakota: Water Resources Commission, J. W. Grimes, chief engineer; Department of Highways, E. F. McKellips, director.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, Earl Lloyd; Wyoming Highway Department, 

J. R. Bromley, chief engineer, and Wyoming Natural Resources Board, E. B. Jones 

chief of water development.

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 73 stations, of which 

3 were in Iowa, 16 in Montana, 3 in Nebraska, 18 in North Dakota, 31 in South Dakota, and 

2 in Wyoming.

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior; and the United States Dspartment 

of State.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 6-A 

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The following orgainzations aided in collecting records; - 

Iowa: City of Rock Rapids. 

Montana: The Montana Power Co. 

Nebraska: Consumers Public Power Co.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United States) 

and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. 

These stations are designated herein as "international gaging stations."

DIVISION OP WORK

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

under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State District Office Address

Iowa a/................... Iowa City.................. 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, Univer- 

	sity of Ionia. 

Minnesota................. St.Paul.................... 1610 Post Of"ice Building.

Montana................... Helena ..................... 409 Federal Building.

Nebraska b/............... Lincoln.................... 901.North Seventeenth Street.

North Dakota.............. Bismarck................... 2025 Third Street.

South Dakota c/........... Bismarck, N. Dak........... 202| Third Street.

Wyoming d/................ Denver, Colo............... Denver Federal Center.

a/ Except for Big Sioux River at Akron. 

B/ b/ IncTcluding " Nlobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line, 

c/ Inculdlng Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.

3/ Except for Nlobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line and for stations in Yellowstone 

National Park.

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 generally be obtained from the district of "ice.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where 

a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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 (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivaltent to 43,560 cubic feet.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

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

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

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 water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level 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.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in reference to previously published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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-ftem 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 trilutary, 

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 gfging 

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.

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.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station 

has been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made 

between partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number 

for a partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of 

both types of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may 

be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each 

station includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, just to 

the left of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. 

For example, for a station with the complete number 6A-0125.00, the station number shown 

in this report is 125. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part numbe"; it is 

6A for all stations in this report and is" therefore omitted.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 6-A

EXPLANATION OF 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 bpse 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 ant? are also outlined 

in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

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

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves 

are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on tl-e basis of indirect 

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

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

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 cl-ange 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-disclrarge 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 tire 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 in 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 

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 of
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

the stream. Records are published for the water which begins on October 1 and erds on 

September 30. A calendar for the water year 1960 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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 "Records available" are given the 

periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datu-n of the 

present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and 

datum of previous gages used during the period of records available. The refererces to 

"datum of 1929" and adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey. 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). In the 

first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise 

specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for the periods of record within 

the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have 

occurred outside the period of record are given in the third or last paragraph under 

"Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest 

stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage gage, 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 bee-i 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 

water years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water 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 minimum 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
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 6-A

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures base(? 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.

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. Skeleton rating tables are 

generally not published for stations on canals.

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 figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure 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 figures; 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. Discharge 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"). Figures 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 figures of maximum are the maximum daily discharge, 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 base discharge, 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
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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.

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 published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published 

on a daily basis, but it is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are 

given.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose 

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality 

of Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging 

stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At miny 

other gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and 

published as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not 

referred to in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature 

readings are not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Dischargs measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of 

discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage 

gains or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics 

of an area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements 

at miscellaneous sites.

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.

Discharge 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, 

figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published

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unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, 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-eomparison 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

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide witf certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.

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, Opeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River bag-ins. 

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 2.

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

listed on the following page. In many of these reports records for years earlier than 

those indicated have been included for some streams.
PUBLICATIONS
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 6-A

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

12th A, pt. 2

14th A, pt. 2

B 131... ..... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140........

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15.......

WSP 16.......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27... ....

20th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 4

WSP 47 to 52. 

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75.. .....

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

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

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

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

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tribua tries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

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

Year

l?93-94. 

If95.

1695-96. 

1697.

1697.

1697. 

1898.

1E99.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

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. Before 1951, records for the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were 

Included with those of the other rivers of the Missouri River basin.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in Missouri River baain 

above Sioux City, Iowa, 1B99-1960

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

a36, 37

49

66, 75

84

99

130

172

208

246

266

286

306

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

 1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

'1935

1936

WSP

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

826

856

876

896

926

956

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1146

1176

1209

1239

1279

1339

1389

1439

1509

1559

1629

1709

a Qallatin River.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1309. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

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 or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. A list of these 

reports is given on the following page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States In 1904. U. S. Geological Survey.

WSP 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905. Do.

WSP 520-G: Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region. Do.

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency. Do.

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do. 

through September 1938.

WSP 1137-A: Missouri River Basin Floods of April-May 1950 in Do. 

North and South Dakota.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. Do.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. Do.

WSP 1260-B: Floods of April 1952 in the Missouri River basin. Do.

WSP 1260-F; Summary of floods in the United States during 1952. Do.

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 in Northwestern Iowa. Do.

WSP 1320-B: Missouri River Basin Floods of 1953 in Montana. Do.

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. Do.

WSP 1370-A: Floods of June 1954 in Iowa. Do.

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. Do.

Bull. 1: Iowa floods, magnitude and frequency. Iowa Highway Research

Board.

Floods in Nebraska, magnitude and frequency. Nebraska State Department of Roads and 

Irrigation.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has 

collected records of discharge from 13 areas near Newell, S. Dak., beginning in 1957, 

ranging from 30 to 13,000 acres. These records are in the files of the Agriculture 

Research Service. Also, records of discharge for many canals and drains in Montana for 

1960 and earlier years have been collected by the Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of 

Indian Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior in connection with irrigation and drainage projects. These records have not been published.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow was generally near median during the water year; however, it was deficient 

in some part of the area covered by this report in all months except March and April and 

was excessive in some part of the area in all months except February.

Extreme flooding caused by melting of the heavy snowpack occurred during the latter 

part of March and early April in the lower reaches of the James, Vermillion, and Big 

Sioux Rivers in South Dakota and the Niobrara River and Ponca Creeks in Nebraska. New 

maximum discharges were reached on the James and Big Sioux Rivers in early April. Local 

flooding also occurred on the Heart River at Mandan, N. Dak., in late March and in the 

Timber Lake area, South Dakota, on June 19. Drought conditions prevailed during July, 

August, and September in the southeastern and south-central parts of Montana. The lowest 

September flow of record occurred on the darks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar, Mont., and 

on the Cannonball River at Breien, S. Dak., which was the lowest since 1934.

Figure 2 on page 12, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1960 water year with 

the median discharge for the period 1931-60.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 6-A

Judith River near Utiea, Mont. 

Drainage area, 331 sq mi.

1

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak. 

Drainage area, 4,100 sq mi.

n"

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Big Sionx River at Akron, Iowa 

Drairage area, 9,030 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year 

Explanation

|;_yj;'2''7"/"'l Median of monthly and yearly mean discharge for period 1931-60. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge for 1960 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three long-term representative gaging stations during 

1960 water year with median discharge for period 1931-60.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 13

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

110. Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near Lakeview, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°39' , long 112 C 03', near center of sec.2, T.14 S. , R.4 W., on right bank 

at Kennedy Ranch, 4 miles upstream from Long Creek and 14 miles northwest of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records 1943-60). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 6,596.37 ft atove mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 30, 1936, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1936, to 

Aug. 27, 1942, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 760 cfs Apr. 8; maximum gage height, 

4.52 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 15 cfs Aug. 26, 27.

1936-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,360 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 5.24 ft); 

minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1946. WSP 1339: 1937. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 18, May 20, Sept. 6-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

58

90

223

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

86

86

85

aS

88

92

*92

88

100

90

92

100

100

108

106

108

110

112

115

115

110

110

110

104

112

102

115

117

119

115

120

3,193

103

6,330

Nov.

125

128

*124

108

100

90

100

110

110

110

88

85

75

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

"

_

_

-

Dee.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

100

100

200

300

400

500

600

760

67T

688

640

634

628

649

a640

a630

a610

a590

*565

535

508

494

497

497

480

*463

452

443

432

414

15,120

504

29,990

May

405

356

336

349

330

323

299

282

E67

267

267

282

260

230

245

267

223

210

197

206

200

193

193

197

178

163

155

155

155

149

144

7,483

241

14,840

June

133

*133

131

1E8

138

141

133

138

155

155

155

157

T4?

146

146

136

144

138

138

128

112

117

112

115

108

104

98

96

92

90

3,866

129

7,670

July

86

81

74

76

79

74

*72

65

61

58

55

52

53

49

46

44

43

42

38

36

35

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

28

27

28

1,512

48.8

3,000

Aug-.

31

27

*24

24

24

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

19

18

18

18

20

18

18

17

17

17

20

19

18

18

18

16

Iff

17

16

616

19.9

1,220

Sept.

16

T8

18

19

20

18

17

16

16

18

18

17

17

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

543

18.1

1,080

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records fo- Lima 

Reservoir.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 5-7, 12, 13, Ap-. 1-8.
14 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

125. Red Rock River below Lima Reservoir, near Monida, Font.

Location. Lat 44°39'20", long 112"22'00", in SWj sec.32, T.13 S., R.6 W., on right bank 

just downstream from Lima Reservoir, 7 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area. 570 sq mi.

Records available. January 1911 to December 1918, April 1919, May 1925 to October 1933, 

April 1934 to September 1935, May 1936 to October 1938, May 1939 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1950, 

published as "below Red Rock Reservoir.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 40-foot Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 6,530 ft 

[estimated from spillway elevation based on Montana State Water Corservation Board 

datum). July to December 1911, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different 

datum. 1912-13, float gage; 1914-18, 1925-37, reference point; 1928 to Mar. 31, 1934, 

staff gage; all at present site and datum. Apr. 1 to Oct. 21, 1934, staff gage at 

upstream face of dam at different datum. Oct. 22, 1934, to May 7, 1939, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1911-18, 1925-33, 1934-35, 1936-38, 193?-60), 140 cfs 

(101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 558 cfs June 24 (gage height, 2.39 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 6.

1911-19, 1925-60: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 cfs May 15, 1933 (gage height, 

5.40 ft), estimated release to prevent failure of dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from staff-gage readings or those for period 

of no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow regulated by Lima Feservoir (see p. 243). 

No storage during 1934. Diversions for irrigation of about 10,000 acres above reservoir.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1935. WSP 1389: 1912, 1934. WSP 1559: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2

.4

.7

1.0

11

33

77

134

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

250

401

617

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

27

27

27

27

*25~ 17

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

755

24.4

1,500

Nov.

2525"

*25

25

25

2323~

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

710

23.7

1,410

Dec.

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

713

23.0

1,410

Calendar year 1959 : Max 500

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

713

23.0

1,410

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

667

23.0

1,320

Mar.

23

ZS

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

252B~

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

743

24.0

1,470

Apr.

25

25

25

25

25

22

2T

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

78

101

101

101

101

101

124

140

140

140

*140

142

142

142

144

2,183

72.8

4,330

May

144

TT9

199

199

201

201

245

260

260

260

260

260

260

258

255

253

253

292

306

306

306

306

306

306

342

375

417

437

441

441

437

8,965

289

17,780

June

441

*4TB"

449

449

449

449

449

445

466

479

479

483

483

483

483

483

470

454

454

454

483

492

535

553

BT8

548

544

544

544

544

14,582

486

28,920

July

544

540

540

535

522

517

517

*517

483

466

458

458

425

401

335

326

309

303

303

300

268

258

255

253

250

250

248

250

245

240

213

11,529

372

22,870

Aug.

201

I9S

196

*191

191

179

159

155

151

147

138

68

23

25

25

25

21

20

19

19

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

2,384

76.9

4,730

Sept.

21

2T

21

21

15

1213"

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

443

14.8

879

Mln 17 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,430

Water year 1959-60: Max 553 Min 12 Mean 121 Ac-ft 88,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Sept. 9-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and observer's statement that reservoir gates were not changed during the period. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 13 to Apr. 5.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 15

140. Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°47', long 112°44' , in NWir sec.20, T.12 S., R.9 W., on right ba"k half 

a mile downstream from Sage Creek and 4^ miles northwest of Dell.

Drainage area. 1,421 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1960 (no winter records). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by 

b~arometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 194 cfs July 9 (gage height, 2.82 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 25-28.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,480 cfs June 9, 1944 (gage height, 4.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs May 20, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 243 ). Diversions for irrigation of about 

35,000 acres, of which about 2,000 acres lies below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1339: 1947-49. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. l-lo, July 31 to Aug. 14)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8 

5.0

26

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

58

98

142

197

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

12

14

15

15

26

53

*54

56

54

56

58

62

64

54

49

51

62

62

54

62

70

68

58

60

72

76

76

80 

85

80

1,668

53.8

3,310

Nov.

82

82

*84

80

74

90

117

119

119

119

117

119

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dec.

t!30

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

Apr.

80

80

90

110

120

120

130

*147

133

117

94

76

64

58

54

45

54

66

60

56

54

54

70

78

76

72

64

6O

54

45

2,381

79.4

4,720

May

44

44

72

78

76

70

58

72

72

70

*70

70

58

54

40

33

33

32

32

32

34

29

30

27

!§.

18

26

33

30

44

60

1,459

47.1

2,890

June

64

56

*44

37

32

26

23

27

37

44

51

54

54

60

66

68

66

64

64

66

62

68

74

98

124

126

124

121

124

124

2,048

68.3

4,060

July

124

124

133

147

154

157

162

*170

191

164

152

154

152

147

142

130

130

130

128

133

128

108

98

90

§2.

84

88

88

90

86

86

3,952

127

7,840

Aug .

80

rz

60

*62

68

74

78

70

70

66

68

66

56

49

49

47

44

42

40

39

37

40

42

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

37

1,632

5?. 6

3,240

Sept.

37

37

37

36

36

34

30

22

22

22

23

23

22

*21

19

16

16

16

16

12

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

4.7

529.3

17.6

1,050

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 1-7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
16 GRASSHOPPER CREEK BASIN

155. Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°06'40", long 112°48 I 00", in SW^NW^ sec.26, T.8 S. , R.10 W., on left 

bank l£ miles (revised) upstream from mouth and 11 miles southwest of Dillon.

Drainage area. 348 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1929, April 1930 to June 1933, October 1945 

to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 30, 1933, staff or chain gage at site 1,000 ft downstream st different datum. 

Oct. 11, 1945, to May 15, 1946, staff gage 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1921-29, 1930-32, 1945-53, 1955-58, 1959-60), 52.6 cfs 

(38,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 539 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum, 

6.9 cfs Aug. 22, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1921-33, 1945-53, 1955-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,870 cfs Mar. 24, 1956 

(gage height, 6.47 ft in gage well, 7.33 ft from outside gage), from rating curve 

extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow 

July 5-11, Aug. 3, 1930, Aug. 5, 6, 1931 (water diverted for irrigation).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1924-25. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

7.5

12

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

116

210

515

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

35

36

36

36

37

*37

45

45

4,5

43

46

55

BT

48

51

52

48

45

44

43

42

43

51

51

46

45

44

44 

43

1,362

43.9

2,700

Nov.

50

50

48

*46

39

42

52

45

44

46

41

27

15

12

T2

26

56

59

57

56

54

52

54

36" 60

45

42

42

42 

42

1,312

43.7

2,600

Dec.

42

41

*45

40

30

26

25

24

20

21

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

18

17

Te- 16

16

749

24.2

1,490

Jan.

14

12

14

17

20

21

22

24

*25

25

24

21

16

13

12

12

11

10

IT

16

20

24

25

2626"

26

26

26

26

<_b

26

617

19.9

1,220

Feb.

26

26

26

26

27.

*27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

11

9

£

8

8

10

12

556

19.2

1,100

Mar.

18 *2T

30

37

40

40

38

36

34

33

32

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

33

38

76

130

175

241

461

383

336

236

162

110

82

3,044

98.2

6,040

Apr.

72

64

7O

92

114

116

114

*108

105

108

112

94

78

70

68

BB- 52

SS

56

55

53

61

66

82

80

76

*71

66

61

53

2,327

77.6

4,620

May

52

5F

74

90

82

74

65

71

76

71

82

106

118

148

101

87

90

90

77

68

66

82

80

105

90

66

57

65

55

56

65

2,464

79.5

4,890

June

74

78

*82

103

114

126

126

129

129

180

220

172

137

110

114

142

118

105

97

87

76

65

57

52

44

40

35

31

29

26

2,898

96.6

5,750

July

25

23

17

16

18

18

20

18

*18

16

16

15

29

24

19

16

13

14

15

14

12

12

13

16

15

16

20

21

22

22

22

555

17.9

1,100

Aug.

29

34

3?

28

24

22

21

21

22

*17

14

12

12

11

12

16

20

20

14

8.9

7.9

7.9

14

14

15

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

513.8

16.6

1,020

Sept.

8.5 9^:

9.5

10

12

13

13

12

12

11

12

12

12

*16

16

16

18

19

18

17

15

16

16

16

19

15

17

18

18

18

434.1

14.5

861

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max 461 Min 7.9 Mean 46.0 Ac-ft 33,390

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Mar. 25(11 p.m.) 539 cfs (4.06 ft): May 14 (2 p.m.) 165 

(2.84 ft); June 11 (5:5o a.m.) 263 cfs (5.22 ft); June 16 (7 a.m.) 151 cfs (2.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4 to Mar. 22. No gageheight record Oct. 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

160. Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°06 I 59", long 112°45'00", in SE£ sec.19, T.8 S., R.9 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Barratts, l\ miles downstream from Grasshopper Creek, ani 8jj miles 

southwest of Dillon.

Drainage area. 2,737 sq mi.

Records available. August 1907 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,268.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1934, staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 53 years, 405 cfs (293,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 2.72 ft); minimum, 196 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.67 ft).

1907-60: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 20, 1908 (gage height, 6.1 ft); minimum 

recorded, 69 cfs Jan. 30, 1938, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation of about 90,000 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1908(M), 1910-12(M), 1929(M), 1935-36. WSP 1559: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fe

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

189

300

514

2.0 

3.0

et per

769

1,330

cond)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

277

292

296

292

292

292

312

*320

320

320

312

316

324

324

320

332

328

324

324

332

328

332

340

336

328

324

336

340

356

"sn

10,019

323

19,870

Nov.

402

428

428

415

*369

369

420

433

446

459

428

433

336

b330

bBW

b380

b410

459

437

433

442

446

459

482

491

446

420

415

415

420

12,601

420

24,990

Dec.

424

*424

424

407

398

377

369

356

360

360

360

365

365

377

360

365

369

365

360

360

348

348

332

332

340

336

b330

b330

b330

b330

b320

11,221

362

22,260

Jan.

b300

b300

b300

b310

b320

352

360

344

*320

308

304

304

304

b300

b300

b300

b300

b300

b290

b290

b290

b290

b290

b290

b290

285

281

28T

285

285

285

9,358

302

18,560

Feb.

289

292

292

289

*292

292

292

292

296

296

296

296

296

281

285

292

292

285

296

289

289

289

292

304

300

277

b270

b270

b270

8,391

289

16,640

Mar.

b270

b280

*b290

b300

304

285

277

277

277

270

270

277

277

281

277

277

281

289

324

365

402

473

582

747

1,050

1,160

1,030

912

747

611

509

13,971

451

27,710

Apr.

450

420

407

437

500

557

582 *5S5"

509

473

459

402

356

316

304

273

266

273

281

277

273

273

289

324

336

316

*312

316

312

296

11,151

372

22,120

May

281

285

316

360

348

332

304

300

304

292

300

332

340

356

320

292

273

273

247

240

247

289

324

356

332

285

258

258

255

247

258

9,204

297

18,260

June

262

26TF

*273

289

300

344

360

381

402

455

548

528

437

365

365

402

390

360

348

324

300

285

273

273

289

320

312

308

296

304

10,361

345

20,550

July

308

308

308

324

336

336

336

340

*344

552

336

332

344

340

344

336

320

320

324

316

316

320

312

296

277

277

273

266

262

262

262

9,727

314

19,290

Aug.

292

28T

277

273

266

266

266

266

258

*r47

244

232

225

218

214

229

232

229

225

218

207

211

251

244

240

229

225

225

218

218

221

7,4-47

240

14,770

Sept.

229 225"

221

221

218

218

218

214

218

218

218

211

211

*214

211

207

203

203

203

203

203

200

200

203

207

200

200

200

196

196

6,289

210

12,470

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,200 Min 161 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,100

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,160 Mln 196 Mean 327 Ac-ft 237,500

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfa). Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (2.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
18 BLACKTAIL CREEK BASIN

175. Blacktail Creek near Dillon, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°03', long 112°33', in SE£ sec.14, T.9 S., R.8 W., on left bank 12? miles 

southeast of Dillon and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 312 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to December 1953, April 1955 to Septembsr 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for April 1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 55.8 cfs (40,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.08 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.38 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs 

Feb. 29.

1946-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 399 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 2.83 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.62 ft Feb. 26, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

5.6 cfs Nov. 9, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gare-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-It

Oct.

49

49

49

47

47

47

50

*51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

49

47

44

41

41

41

41

41

44

46

47

50

50

52

50 

49

1,474

47.5

2,920

Nov.

56

60

59

*55

62

52

42

46

46

50

46

39

22

21

20

20

22

32

38

42

46

50

52

54

52

44

45

50

52

45

1,320

44.0

2,620

Dec.

44

*44

44

44

42

40

40

39

39

39

38

37

36

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

32

32

32

32

32 

32

1,144

36.9

2,270

Jan.

30

28

28

30

32

35

36

*37

38

38

38

36

34

32

31

31

30

28

27

26

27

30

33

35

38

38

38

38

39

40 

ii

1,042

33.6

2,070

Feb.

42

43

44

45

*S5

45

45

44

44

44

43

42

41

40

39

39

38

36

37

40

39

38

36

34

32

26

20

17

ii

1,094

37.7

2,170

Mar.

17

22

*31

36

40

44

46

46

46

43

40

40

41

44

49

54

57

70

76

79

79

88

116

Tie

115

115

107

98

68

62 

58

1,943

62.7

3,850

Apr.

55

52

52

56

*66

71

71

68

70

70

66

60

56

54

53

52

52

52

53

54

56

58

61

63

64

65

*65

64

58

59

1,796

59.9

3,560

May

65

64

80

107

82

64

60

62

59

60

70

100

126

100

80

76

76

71

64

60

65

72

74

80

71

70

66

68

68

68

77

2,305

74.4

4,570

June

84

92

98

*104

102

97

90

104

95

90

105

~90 109

79

85

85

76

72

72

80

72

64

59

59

59

62

59

58

58

58

2,417

80.6

4,790

July

55

55

55

54

59_

59

56

55

*47

47

45

44

44

44

42

41

40

39

20

40

40

42

44

44

41

42

42

44

44

44

47

1,435

46.3

2,850

Aug.

54

46

42

41

38

38

35

36

35

*35

35

35

3435-

38

47

47

44

41

40

39

40

58

51

49

46

44

44

42

41

41

1,291

41.6

2,560

Sept.

44

42

42

47

45

46

49

TS

46

44

42

41

40

42

41

*38

38

39

40

38

39

41

41

41

41

41

40

39

39

39

1,254

41.8

2,490

Calendar year 1959 : Max 138 Min 10 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 31,970

Water year 1959-60 : Max 126 Min 16 Mean 50.6 Ac-ft 36,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-23, Nov. 26 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 13-18, Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 ; discharge estimated on basis of 1 disctarge measurement, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records. No gage-height record Apr. 14-27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for nearby streams).
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 19 

185. Beaver-head River at Blaine, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°23', long 112°27', in NW^SE^ sec.22, T.5 S., R.7 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 41, llj miles upstream from Ruby River and 

14? miles northeast of Dillon.

Drainage area. 3,619 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1935 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of' gage is 4,810 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Feb. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at bridge half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Feb. 17, 1949, to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 397 cfs (287,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.38 f':); minimum, 13 cfs June 4.

1935-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,130 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage height, 6.76 ft, 

site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 7.23 ft Nov. 20, 1955 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.0 cfs May 25, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation of about 115,000 

acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1938(M), 1945(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gag 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 8)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

56

117

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

214

340

695

1,180

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

437

424

430

424

418

430

468

479

*493

486

465

458

458

454

437

468

458

437

437

430

430

427

424

430

397

394

403

403

430

500

521

13,750

444

27,270

Nov.

559

607

631

603

*571

563

595

639

639

639

631

615

535

480

450

440

460

631

659

643

663

663

675

718

722

663

623

599

595

595

18,106

604

35,910

Dec.

595

*591

595

575

532

543

528

521

514

510

514

518

521

493

528

514

524

524

524

504

504

482

490

490

496

496

448

44O

434

41 0

39_Q

15,748

508

31,240

Jan.

370

380

421

421

440

448

448

*504

490

472

493

476

458

400

390

390

390

380

320

280

320

380

420

440

479

472

458

451

451

454

454

13,150

424

26,080

Feb.

454

458

458

*454

451

454

458

462

462

458

458

458

458

451

444

430

430

420

410

400

410

410

400

380

370

340

3OO

260

240

12,038

415

23,880

Mar.

220

220

300

*380

400

410

430

421

418

409

409

415

415

418

418

415

418

430

462

535

583

647

744

852

1,040

1,260

1,520

1,310

1,190

925

780

18,594

600

36,880

Apr.

659

591

547

555

599

655

691

*700

655

667

603

567

500

424

397

349

328

316

298

278

262

265

313

370

391

385

364

343

328

310

13,710

457

27,190

May

292

255

260

325

564

305

282

275

260

229

200

*194

186

168

148

150

105

86

72

49

37

43

36

31

28

25

29

23

19

20

18.

4,494

145

8,910

June

16

15

14

*14

16

30

57

60

74

64

74

62

56

48

46

44

43

42

48

47

48

43

41

36

35

43

44

38

36

38

1,272

42.4

2,520

July

43

49

78

89

102

*84

72

68

54

66

84

76

70

65

52

44

47

40

38

33

32

30

36

36

31

31

33

35

40

37

55

1,650

53.2

3,270

Aug.

69

90

144

137

133

122

114

107

108

*119

114

107

97

98

100

114

117

112

107

98

95

105

154

146

144

143

143

152

156

162

170

3,777

122

7,490

Sept.

174

196

216

252

233

227

222

218

238

233

231

222

224

214

202

*192

184

200

196

202

186

174

176

176

184

172

137

119

124

135

5,859

195

11,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,17O Min 22 Mean 346 Ac-ft 250,600

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,320 Min 14 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242, 3OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-17, 

to Mar. 6.

Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, Jan. 14-24, Feb. 16
20 RUBY RIVER BASIN

195. Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°11', long 112°09', In SWijSWi sec.31, T.7 S., R.4 W., on left bank at 

Puller Hot Springs, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Cr°ek, 6 miles upstree 

from Ruby Dam, and 10 miles south of Alder.

Drainage area. 538 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for May 1938, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,440.2 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, wire-weight gage at bridge 1,500 ft downstreair 

at datum 5.2 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Aug. 5, 1955, at site 500 ft downstream at 

datum 0.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 22 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs May 13 (gage heigtt, 5.20 ft); minimuir 

64 cfs Aug. 15.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 21, 1948; maximum gafe height, that of 

May 13, 1960; minimum discharge, 47 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 1940 (gage height, 0.92 ft, site 

and datum then in use), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1938(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

103

240

4.0 

5.1

630

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

140

132

138

135

135

138

149

149

*157

162

165

171

171

171

171

179

188

174

171

174

171

168

171

171

171

168

160

154

160

160

160

4,984

161

9,890

Nov.

174

176

174

165

130

*146

165

168

165

165

160

154

135

b!35

b!35

b!35

b!40

143

149

151

154

151

154

162

154

140

140

143

146

*143

4,552

152

9,030

Dec.

140

140

140

132

125

132

135

130

127

130

132

132

132

125

132

132

130

130

127

120

120

120

117

122

127

125

117

bl!5

bl!5

bllO

bllO

3,921

126

7,780

Jan.

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

115

*117

120

120

120

120

122

120

b!20

bl!5

bl!5

bl!5

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bl!5

115

117

117

117

117

115

117

115

3,564

115

7,070

Feb.

115

115

115

*113

115

115

115

115

117

115

115

113

115

113

bllO

bllO

bllO

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

b!05

blOO

blOO

3,186

110

6,320

Mar.

blOO

blOO

blOO

b!05

*105

105

105

105

108

105

103

105

105

108

105

105

108

115

122

143

182

300

384

352

39E

476

476

356

199

179

151

5,604

181

11,120

Apr.

140

132

149

244

359

428

428

384

*373

416

314

258

213

210

182

165

162

174

174

168

165

171

179

182

168

168

168

176

174

162

6,786

226

13,460

May

176

190

225

240

234

216

244

282

282

366

554

783

*1,020

*652

528

524

456

366

324

286

324

289

296

292

261

250

296

310

345

452

554

11,617

375

23,040

June

540

544

648

616

*528

472

452

464

370

380

370

362

338

342

342

310

303

258

250

250

228

202

185

179

176

171

165

160

146

_145

9,894

330

19,620

July

132

T22

115

113

115

110

*108

105

101

101

105

105

108

105

108

105

101

99

96

94

90

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

90

96

110

3,192

103

6,330

Aug.

115

99

92

85

81

79

81

81

79

88

*85

77

79

83

75

73

83

88

85

83

77

79

94

113

110

94

88

96

113

108

108

2,771

89.4

5,500

Sept.

117

115

113

113

110

110

108

113

113

113

113

110

113

122

122

122

*117

113

108

103

108

110

108

110

110

105

92

73

77

83

3,244

108

6,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 945 Min 65 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,020 Min 73 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,600

Peak discharge (base, 560 cfs). Mar. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 576 cfs (3.88 ft); Mar. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 706 cfs

(4.17 ft); Apr. 7 (5:30 a.m.) 621 cfs (3.98 ft); May 13 (7 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (5.20 ft); June 3

(10 a.m.) 783 cfs (4.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
RUBY RIVER BASIN 21

210. Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

Location. La t 45°17'30", long 112°06'00" in NW^NE^ sec.28, T.6 S., R.4 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from highway bridge, Z\ miles south of Alder, 3 miles downstream from 

Ruby River Reservoir, and 6 miles upstream from Alder Creek.

Drainage area. 614 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to August 1933, April 1934 to June 1939, July 1946 to September 1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Apr. 28, 1932, staff gage at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 28, 

1932, to June 30, 1939, staff gage at bridge 200 ft downstream at different d?tum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1929-32, 1934-38, 1946-60), 

year).

3.1 cfs (63,780 acre-ft per

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 814 cfs May 14 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Sept. 30.

1929-39, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 5.35 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.3 cfs Apr. 12, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Ruby Reservoir (see p. 243). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 9,500 acres of which about 5,000 acres lies below station.

Rating table , water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 11, Sept. 1-30)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 49

2.8 

3.5 

4.0 

4.9

105

300

470

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

42

38

30

30

28

3T

42

*45

43

39

46

54

55

59

82

80

59

59

60

71

60

49

49

46

48

48

48

46

42

43

1,517

48.9

3,010

Nov.

43

43

43

43

45

*45

45

45

45

45

45

b45

b45

b45

b45

b43

b43

b43

43

43

39

34

34

34

34

34

b34

35

35

*35

1,230

41.0

2,440

Dec.

35

35

35

35

b35

35

34 t>3~4"

34

b34

35

35

35

b35

35

35

35

35

35

b36

36

b36

36

36

36

36

b36

b36

b383"8~

38

1,099

35.5

2,180

Jan.

b38 b3S~

b38

b38

38

38

*38

38

38

b38

38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

a38

a38

a38

a38

a38

3939"

39

39

1,182

38.1

2,340

Feb.

39

39

38

*39

39

41

39

41

41

41

41

42

42

b42

4E

42

42

b42

b41

41

41

41

b41

b41

b41

b41

b41

b41

b41

1,183

40.8

2,350

Mar.

b62

b62

62

60

67

101

99

123

151

151

151

149

149

149

149

149

146

146

146

146

146

149

149

149

162

193

213

225

231

T nc ±30

4,291

138

8,510

Apr.

81

210

207

207

207

207

225

252

*270

276

270

273

285

285

249

196

162

146

126

110

99

78

67

17

67

67

69

69

69

69

4,965

166

9,850

May

19- 69

82

103

182

202

204

193

202

231

255

400

»621

»756

*557

470

414

365

303

240

196

188

176

171

162

141

119

105

99

92

103

7,470

241

14,820

June

154

188

210

222

*20T

171

131

123

107

90

71

93

126

112

107

105

94

90

78

80

90

90

62

60

§1

60

59

60

63

65

3,222

107

6,390

July

57

51

46

46

43

38

35

34

31

*33

45

71

78

67

74

82

76

71

38

33

31

34

34

31

31

35

36

38

41

54

55

1,469

47.4

2,910

Aug.

45

35

42

63

57

59

69

78

T6

60

*62

48

38

28

3T

30

29

28

29

33

33

38

46

62

73

34

33

33

30

30

39

1,391

44.9

2,760

Sept.

31

22

19

19

18

20

23

22

23

22

22

20

21

21

22

23

*22

24

41

3T

27

20

19

21

23

18

16

13

12

11

651

21.7

1,290

Calendar year 1959 : Max 512 Min 5 Mean 51.0 Ac-ft 36,930

Water year 1959-60 : Max 756 Min 11 Mean 81.1 Ac-ft 58,850

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
22 RUBY RIVER BASIN

215. Ruby River at Laurin, Mont.

Location.-- Lat 45°21' , long 112°07' , in SWij-SEii sec. 32, T.5 S., R.4 W., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from highway bridge in Laurin and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Alder Creek.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi.

Records available . August 1946 to September 1960. 

1946, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for August

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,045 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 14 years, 77.5 cfs (56,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 564 cfs May 14 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Jan. 19, 20.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 980 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Feb. 19, 20, 1955, Feb. 15-17, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no ga?e-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Ruby River Reservoir (see p. 243). Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 13.000 acres of which about 2,000 acres lies below 

station. The flow of Clear Creek (secondary channel of Ruby River), which begins 

approximately 3 miles upstream and returns to the river approximately 3 miles downstream, is not included in discharge.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

2.7

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.5 

5.5

154

388

654

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

54

52

48

45

44

50

54

*58

58

51

54

63

59

61

70

70

61

59

59

63

61

54

52

46

46

46

46

46

«

46

1,672

53.9

3,320

Nov.

51

51

51

51

50

*50

50

51

51

51

51

48

b46

b48

b47

b46

b47

b48

b50

48

46

44

45

45

44

42

b42

42

40

*40

1,416

47.2

2,810

Dec.

40

40

39

39

b39

b38

38

b38

b37

b37

36

36

36

b36

36

36

36

35

35

b35

b34

b34

b34

34

34

30

b30

b30

b29

b29

b28

1,088

35.1

2,160

Jan.

b28

b28

b28

b27

b27

b27

*b27

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b25

b24

b22

b21

b20

b20

b22

b25

b28

b30

b32

b34

b35

36

36

34

34

852

27.5

1,690

Feb.

31

32

»31

27

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

30

b29

b28

b28

b28

b27

b26

b25

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

b24

804

27.7

1,590

Calendar year 1959 : Max 347 Min 14

Mar.

b25

b31

b32

b32

b32

b34

b56

74

78

*b88

b94

96

94

92

92

92

92

90

94

92

98

108

112

108

108

112

131

144

148

152

148

2,779

89.6

5,510

Apr.

48

110

114

114

118

122

133

150

*158

163

163

167

185

185

167

133

112

102

94

82

76

70

63

61

59

58

56

54

54

52

3,223

107

6,390

May

51

51

52

67

92

110

112

a!05

allO

a!25

a!40

*a220

388

*526

*396

307

267

232

185

154

133

127

118

114

104

94

86

80

74

72

68

4,760

154

9,440

June

92

108

114

*122

108

82

61

61

67

56

52

50

67

65

65

63

61

58

52

56

59

67

54

46

46

48

50

50

52

58

1,990

66.3

3,950

July

58

54

51

54

50

42

44

45

45

*46

51

61

72

63

63

65

63

61

50

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

51

51

54

56

1,590

51.3

3,150

Aug.

56

44

40

51

50

50

54

51

54

51

*52

44

32

27

27

30

30

29

25

23

23

27

32

36

40

24

26

26

24

22

26

1,126

36.3

2,230

Sept.

29

24

31

30

29

27

27

29

29

31

31

29

29

30

31

34

*35

35

39

38

38

34

34

34

39

36

35

32

31

31

961

32.0

1,910

Mean 42.9 Ac-ft 31,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 526 Min 20 Mean 60.8 Ac-ft 44,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

station near Alder.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RUBY RIVER BASIN 23

230. Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°30 I , long 112 0 20', near west line of sec.10, T.4 S., R.6 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from mouth and 2^ miles 

south of Twin Bridges.

Drainage area. 935 sq mi.

Records available. August to October 1940, July 1941 to June 1943, July 1946 to September 

I9BO~:Monthly discharge only for July 1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tune 30, 1943, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1941-42, 1946-60), 194 cfs (140,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 637 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.38 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.50 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 28 cfs 

June 14.

1940-43, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs June 12, 1947 (gage height, 6.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.8 cfs May 20, 21, 26, 27, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Ruby River Reservoir, 24 miles above station (see p. 243). Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 28,500 acres, of which 500 acres lies below station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Calei

Oct.

218

220

220

220

218

220

265

258

258

*265

262

262

275

275

275

281

286

275

265

265

265

262

248

24O

242

245

250

248

252

248

245

7,828

253

15,530

Nov.

248

245

245

238

218

*238

248

248

245

240

230

230

b22O

b215

b210

b205

b205

b210

222

222

230

222

235

242

222

201

194

199

199

197

6,723

224

13,330

Dec.

*197

199

199

183

174

188

183

168

170

172

174

172

172

166

177

172

172

170

168

155

155

155

155

159

163

155

146

b!45

b!40

b!40

b!35

5,179

167

10,270

Jan.

b!35

b!35

b!40

b!40

b!45

b!50

*150

150

148

146

155

150

142

b!35

b!30

b!25

b!20

bl!5

bllO

bllO

bllO

bl!5

b!20

b!30

b!40

157

152

146

148

152

148

4,249

137

8,430

Feb.

146

144

142

138

*142

142

142

144

144

142

14O

138

140

130

144

138

134

124

b!20

b!20

bl!5

bl!5

bllO

b!05

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b90

3,664

126

7,270

Mar.

b90

blOO

b!05

*bllO

b!20

b!30

140

159

161

b!65

b!70

192

192

194

188

185

192

213

232

232

232

245

268

278

288

291

304

365

372

349

340

6,602

213

13,090

Apr.

255

218

283

281

288

296

310

335

*378

405

409

423

423

416

416

362

313

281

26O

228

213

206

210

188

183

181

172

166

159

157

8,415

280

16,690

May

163

163

172

215

213

235

245

260

252

262

294

*329

478

571

*620

579

524

456

398

335

286

255

240

242

2O8

190

172

155

163

136

114

8,925

288

17,700

June

119

126

115

*148

157

136

96

64

54

46

36

39

33

28

55

96

90

91

110

126

123

105

87

70

56

68

59

50

56

80

2,519

84.0

5,000

July

91

85

80

80

83

91

96

128

134

*140

140

148

177

163

159

174

168

155

138

100

85

88

87

88

96

71

70

71

62

64

64

3,376

109

6,700

Aug.

82

80

72

71

80

83

87

95

90

88

*76

74

71

59

j49

74

112

103

79

83

95

100

228

238

268

273

245

248

242

228

213

3,986

129

7,910

Sept.

238

218

208

199

181

194

199

2O4

204

204

201

204

199

194

194

*194

194

190

192

197

201

199

190

188

194

192

188

181

168

168

5,877

196

11,660

idar year 1959: Max 494 Mln 6.6 Mean 159 Ac-ft 114,800

Water year 1959-6O: Max 620 Mln 28 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

614773 O -61 -3
24 BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN

255. Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°32', long 112°42', in SW^ sec.34, T.3 S. , R.9 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Interstate Highway 15 and U. S. Highway 91, an eighth of a 

mile downstream from Rock Creek and 7 miles south of Melrose.

Drainage area. 2,476 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,030 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 14, 1927, water-stage recorder and July 17, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage, 

at site lj miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,100 cfs (796,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.17 ft); siinimum daily, 200 cfs Feb. 28, 29.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 14, 1927, when Wise River Reservoir dam 

failed (gage height, 14.0 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 8,000 cfs; maximum discharge unaffected by dam failure, 14,108 cfs 

June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum observed, 49 cfs Aug. 17, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.70 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 136,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 5-21, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.5 

2.0

225

370

660

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,690

3,320

8,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Da.y

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

639 

632

618

611

597

*597

684

749

803

830

821

895

920

950

911

920

920

911

866

848

859

821

911

970

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,000

902

84:8

26,141

845

51,850

Nov.

950

*875

1,010

1,000

740

660

848

875

848

857

812

600

260

240

217

240

400

600

700

776

812

785

850

875

875

716

700

646

684

700

21,154

704

41,920

Dec.

660 

618

*604

578

506

494

550

445

450

435

470

470

476

455

542

524

518

512

488

415

494

425

390

410

440

395

350

340

330

320

300

14,564

463

28,490

Jan.

280 

270

270

280

280

290

290

300

310

*510

520

320

300

280

260

250

240

230

220

220

220

230

240

260

300

540

580

400

410

420

420

9,140

295

18,150

Feb.

420 

427

410

410

400

400

*587

580

580

570

370

360

360

550

550

540

340

350

320

300

300

290

280

260

240

220

210

200

200

9,597

331

19,040

Mar.

210 

220

240

300

550

400

440

440

440

430

430

420

420

420

375

370

575

585

410

470

*554

646

776

708

785

893

1,260

3,180

5,650

5,140

2,400

25,557

824

50,650

Apr.

1,770 

1,510

1,440

2,550

*5,580

5,680

5,610

3,280

3,000

2,900

2,650

2,380

2,030

1,800

1,640

1,470

1,520

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,550

1,330

1,340

1,520

1,520

1,570

1,490

1,440

58,250

1,942

115,500

May

1,400 

1,450

1,550

1,700

1,820

1,960

1,860

1,900

2,020

2,140

*2,460

5,220

4,420

4,520

4,560

4,230

3,780

3,460

3,140

2,810

2,650

2,610

2,650

2,650

2,540

2,320

2,210

2,200

2,150

2,180

2 , 480

81,040

2,614

160,700

June

*3,100 

3,480

4,400

5,480

5,690

5,560

5,530

5,220

4,680

4,370

4,160

4,090

3,870

5,670

5,670

5,780

3,870

3,610

3,080

2,720

2,320

2,020

1,810

1,620

1,490

1,380

1,270

1,210

1,090

1,050

99,290

3,310

196,900

July

1,020 

970

920

857

803

*749

724

716

708

732

776

749

724

708

700

692

639

611

578

548

524

518

506

488

470

460

480

455

440

435

430

20,110

649

39,890

Aug.

425 

524

*566

5BT

512

470

445

430

415

595

385

558

554

518

558

570

554

*354

346

354

318

310

554

562

595

415

400

385

366

350

358

12,212

394

24,220

Sept.

526 

526

338

346

566

558

342

358

322

310

306

502

*294

502

294

298

502

502

298

294

290

294

294

290

286

290

290

290

294

298

9,280

509

18,410

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,600 Mln 200 Mean 1,150 Ac-ft 832,200

Water year 1959-60 : Max 5,690 Mln 200 Mean 1,055 Ac-ft 765,700

Peak discharge- (base, 3,400 cfs). --Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 6,180 cfs (5.17 ft); Apr. 5 (2 a.m.) 4,710 cfs

(4.59 ft); Apr. 7 (4:30 a.m.) 4,250 cfs (4.40 ft); May 13 (3:30 p.m.) 4,760 cfs (4.53 ft); June 5

(1 p.m.) 5,840 ofa (4.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-19, Dec. 28 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 18 to Feb. 17, Feb. 20 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, engineer's notes, and records for nearby stations.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 25

260. Birch Creek near Glen, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°22'45", long 112°47'50", in SE^SE^ sec.23, T.5 S., R.lO W., on left 

bank 2^ miles downstream from Sheep Creek and 8 miles southwest of Glen.

Drainage area. 36.0 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1953, April 1955 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for May 1946, published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1950, published 

as "near Reichle."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,860 ft (from topographic man). Prior 

to Nov. 16, 1949, at site l| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 29.1 cfs (21,070 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs June 3; maximum gage height, 5.33 ft 

Nov. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.2 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 2.03 ft), 

result of freezeup.

1946-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs June 6, 1956 (gage height, 3.78 ft); 

maximum gage height recorded, that of Nov. 15, 1959; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs 

Nov. 17, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station. Some regulation at lakes in headwaters. 

Recorded diversions from Willow and Bond Creeks into Birch Creek above station for 

1960 are listed below (additional diversion from Willow Creek outside of recorded 

period unknown).

Date

May 11-18, 30-31 .................

June 1-30. .......................

July 1-31........................

Aug. 1-31........................

Sept. 1-30. .......................

The period ......................

Mean 

(cfs)

15 7

30.0

10.4

9 1

1.8

11.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

311

637

2,969

Cooperation. Diversion record furnished by water commissloner.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

13

12

12

*14

14

12

14

12

15

17

15

15

16

17

16

19

27

28

28

30soso

30

27

26

24

E3

20

21

601

19.4

1,190

Nov.

20

Jo

20

17

*13

13

14

16

17

16

15

12

11

10

9

8.5

875

9.5

10

11

11

12

15

15

14

11

11

12

12

12

395.5

13.2

784

Dec.

12

12

11

*8

7

7

7

6.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8

7.5

250.0

8.06

496

Jan.

7.5

7

7

8

8.5

9

9.5

10

*10

10

9.5

9

9

9

8

7.5

7

6^5

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

8

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

254.5

8.21

505

Feb.

8

8

8

7.5

7.5

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

675

6.5

210.0

7.24

417

Mar.

6.5

7

*7.5

7.5

8

8.5

8

7

6

6

6

5.5 6 

6

6

7

7.2

9.0

10

12

13

13

14

14

i5-

15

14

12

10

10

9.8

286.5

9.24

568

Apr.

9.8

10

10

11

*11

12

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

*10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

12

12

12

12

12

339.8

11.3

674

May

1313-

14

15

14

15

16

17

17

20

30

48

93

69

58

56

53

44

32

28

30

28

27

25

24

26

28

28

32

43

63

1,019

32.9

2,020

June

*85

91

106

98

87

87

94

90

74

76

83

79

83

90

99

78

82

71

65

61

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

50

49

46

2,214

73.8

4,390

July

42

41

40

39

39

*42

49

47

44

42

41

41

41

39

37

34

3E

29

28

27

25

25

25

2329"

41

40

39

38

41

45

1,145

36.9

E.E70

Aug.

46

43

42

41

*38

39

38

36

34

33

32

29

18

16

18

22

20

15

14

14

14

14

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

*12

12

746

21.1

1,480

Sept.

12

12

13

15

13

15

18

17

16

15

14

11

*11

12

12

12

12

10

9.8

9.2

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

4.9

4.7

4.5

475

4.9

316.8

10.6

628

Calendar year 1959: Max 180 Min 4 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,410

Water year 1959-60; Max 106 Min 4.5 Mean El. 3 Ac-ft 15,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-7, Nov. 12 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 3, 4, 20-31, Feb. 2, 3, Feb. 10 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, engineers' notes, and weather records).
26 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

265. Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°37', long 112°19' , in SEir sec.34, T.2 S., R.6 W., on left bank 250 ft 

upstream from private bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Hell Canyon Creek, 

4 miles downstream from confluence of Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers, and 5 miles 

north of Twin Bridges.

Drainage area. 7,632 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1943, October 1957 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,560 ft (by barometer). August 1940 

To September 1943, wire-weight gage at site 250 ft downstream at datum 4.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,980 cfs (1,433,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.19 ft); maximum gage height, 6.31 ft Jan. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 425 cfs 

Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1940-43, 1957-60: Maximum discharge observed, 13,200 cfs May 28, 1942 (gage height, 

12.53 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; 

minimum observed, 222 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 4.56 ft, site and datum 

then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 300,000 acres above station. Some 

regulation by Lima and Ruby River Reservoirs (see p. 243), and several smaller reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Dec. 7)

2.4

2.5 

3.0

420

470

820

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

2,070

3,720

5,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,500

1,540

1,520

1,520

1.470

1,470

1,600

1,700

1,770

*1,820

1,790

1,810

1,860

1,910 

1,860

1,860

1,890

1,860

1,840

1,790

1,770

1,720

1,750

1,880 

1,850

1.920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920 

1,860

54,810

1,768

108,700

Nov.

1,890

2,000

2,040

2,080

1,920

1,680

*1,810

1,940

1,950

1,920

,910

,810

,100

,000 

,000

950

,100

,650

,880

,820

,890

,890

,960

.140 

,130

,980

,880

,850

,720

, 810

52,700

1,757

104,500

Dec.

* .780

,740

,710

,590

,650

,510

,500

,440

,390

,370

,340

,360

,37O

,380 

,390

,430

,440

,420

,410

,380

,360

,330

,260

,260 

,300

,250

,200

,140

,140

,130 

^050

43,020

1,388

85,330

Jan.

700

550

550

650

750

900

1,000

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

800

800 

750

700

650

600

550

500

550

600

650

750 

900

,000

,100

,200

.250

,250 

,250

25,700

829

50,980

Feb.

.200

,150

,100

,100

,050

,100

* ,130

,130

,120

,110

,110

,080

,080

,060 

,100

,100

,080

,050

,000

,000

950

950

850

800 

700

650

600

550

550

28,450

981

56,430

Mar.

650

650

700

850

1,000

1,150

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150 

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,220

1,320

1,430

*1,580

1,720

2,000

2,080 

2,250

2,410

2,680

3,520

5.790

4,690 

4,270

55,340

1,785

109,800

Apr.

3,380

2,840

2,670

3,090

4,340

4,630

4,790

4,590

4,360

4,200

4,090

*3,840

3,460

3,140 

2,900

2,670

2,360

2,190

2,160

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,140

2,140 

2,160

2,120

2,060

2,010

2,070

2 , 080

88,700

2,975

175,900

May

1.980

2,000

2,120

2,200

2,350

E.600

2,550

E,600

E,650

2,850

3,050

*3,580

4,380

5.040 

4,980

4,870

4,440

4,050

3,740

3,350

3,160

3,090

3,070

3,070 

2,900

2,720

2,410

2,380

2,300

2,280 

2,400

95,160

3,070

188,700

June

2,840

3,300

3,740

4,630

*5,460

5,440

5,370

5,300

4,890

4,480

4,250

4,160

4,000

3,840 

3,800

3,960

3,910

3,940

3,550

3,190

2,800

2,430

2,130

1,940 

1,770

1,680

1,560

1,380

1,360

1*300

102,400

3,413

203,100

July

1.270

1,220

1,180

1,120

1,040

997

931

920

890

*900

920

953

920

880 

840

830

784

722

650

594

544

532

526

532 

526

505

495

515

505

480 

480

24,201

781

48,000

Aug.

515

538

601

674

*666

643

622

608

*587

574

550

495

455

435 

450

490

556

556

532

520

505

500

722

840 

900

942

910

900

820

811 

775

19,672

635

39,020

Sept.

793

775

802

880

870

870

870

840

820

820

811

802

793

784 

766

757

775

*775

757

748

757

757

748

757 

739

739

714

698

650

650

23,317

777

46,250

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,790 Mln 500 Mean 1,811 Ac-ft 1,311,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,790 Mln 430 Mean 1,676 Ac-ft 1,217,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-18, Dec. 31 to Feb. 6, Feb. 19 to Mar. 15. 

No gage-height record May 4-11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records 

for station at Sapplngton.
WHITETAIL CREEK BASIN 27 

290. Whltetall Creek near Whitehall, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°01'22", long 112°12'27", In SE£ sec.10, T.3 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

4 miles downstream from Whltetall Reservoir, 12 miles northwest of Whitehall, and 

13-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 30.8 sq ml.

Records available. November 1949 to November 1953, March 1955 to September 1958, August 

1959 to September 1960. No winter records after 1951. Monthly discharge only for 

November 1949, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,640.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 23 cfs Sept. 14 

(gage height, 2.71 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1959-60; Maximum discharge during water year, 49 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.24 ft); 

minimum daily determined, 1 cfs Dec. 28-31.

1949-53, 1955-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 126 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 

4.22 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Jan. 27-31, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Whitetail Reservoir (capacity, 5,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, Aug. 30, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of ice effect 

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

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

4.0

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean

Aug.

1

Sept.

21 

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

'-

Sept.

22 

?T 

20 

20 

20 

20

Day

13 

14

15 

16 

17

18

Aug.

1

Sept.

20 

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

'-

Sept.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Runoff in acre-feet .......................... ............. ...... . . ....

Aug" .

*ZO 

21-;

Sept.

19 

18 

15 

15 

15 

15

584 

19.5 

1,160

*Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-It

Oct.

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

15

14

*15

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

9.8

3.6

3.1

374

405.9

13.1

805

Nov.

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

*2.7

3.2

277

2.8

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

2.5

2.5

3

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

74.1

2.47

147

Dec.

2

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

57.0

1.84

113

Jan.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

Apr.

3

3

3.5

4

5

5.5 5 

4.5

4

4

4

*4.0

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.7

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.9

117.1

3.9O

232

May

4.2

775

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.3

6.2

6.8

7.0 *8.6

11

12

11

8.8

9.8

12

15

16

17

18

22

24

27

30

32

34

40

40

40

43

46

566.8

18.3

1,120

June

4440

36

34

32

*30

30

27

26

30

43

39

34

30

30

26

24

20

18

18

16

14

12

11

21

20

18

17

16

16

772

25.7

1,530

July

15

15

14

14

15

13

13

13

17

30

*30

30

29

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

813

26.2

1,610

Aus.

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

*32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

18

870

28.1

1,730

Sept.

5.1

.2

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

 4

15

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

268.5

8.95

533

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-20, Nov. 25 to Dec. 31. No gape-height 

record Apr. 1-11; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
28 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

330. Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°12'40", long 112°05'25", In NE£SW£ sec.3, T.5 N. , R.4 W. , on left bank 

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

Creek and 2 miles southeast of Boulder.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to December 1932, March 1934 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,810 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 29, 1946, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs May 13 (gage height, 9.21 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 5.65 ft).

1929-32, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 22, 1948 (gage height, 10.37ft); 

no flow July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1931.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-2O)

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

14

27

45

107

191

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

318

495

710

1,000

1,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

45

*47

50

53

56

67

61

60

59

59

78

87

77

92

138

TO6

91

84

82

79

75

79

77

86

84

a80

a80

a78 

a76

a74

2,307

74.4

4,580

Nov.

a72

*71

78

65

a64

a62

a62

a64

68

63

b50

b34

21

b20

bS?

b48

b51

53

51

51

52

52

67

82

73

51

52

53

56 

53

1,675

55.8

3,320

Dec.

50

49

49

43

*40

42

44

40

34

35

37

39

40

39

40

41

41

40

39

35

32

32

30

30

31

32

30

29

29

4^

D28

1,148

37.0

2,280

Jan.

b27

b27

b26

b27

27

28

29

30

31

32

*32

32

32

32

30

30

28

27

26

24

21

2T

21

24

25

26

27

28

30

30

30

860

27.7

1,710

Feb.

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33_

33

33

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

33

33

32

31

*29

924

31.9

1,830

Mar.

29

31

29

26

2S

28

29

30

31

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

37

47

56

82

107

148

169

187

195

250

430

416

255

226

157

3,251

105

6,450

Apr.

128

114

127

*226

424

479

385

360

368

378

294

268

230

226

189

167

165

180

189

180

176

164

152

148

141

145

140

140

132

148

6,563

219

13,020

May

230- 189

248

297

285

255

285

318

*312

406

602

869

1,080

833

*725

670

593

523

479

459

487

441

448

438

42O

402

483

515

531

634

766

15,223

491

30,190

June

839

881

942

929

776

692

*674

598

535

495

471

452

4O6

371

385

357

337

271

240

217

204

187

174

158

141

130

113

107

89

82

12,253

408

24,300

July

84

78

67

60

*56

51

50

51

48

53

60

56

53

45

43

41

36

32

27

24

23

23

24

26

24

17

16

15

15" 14

14

1,226

39.5

2,430

Aug.

16

21

24

21

19

18

18

18

19

19

18

15

14

T¥

15

55

55

*39

29

26

25

23

30

37

53

56

44

40

34

26

24

865

27.9

1,720

Sept.

24

26

24

28

33

29

26

23

21

20

20

*19

1818-

18

21

22

22

21

20

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

656

21.9

1,300

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,170 Mln 12 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,370

Water year 1959-60: Max 1.08O Mln 14 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,130

Peak discharge (base, 420 cfs).--Mar. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 531 cfs (8.07 ft): Apr. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 555 cfs

(8.11 ft); May 15 (4:5O a.m.) 1,180 efs (9.21 ft); June 5 (2:50 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (9.07 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measure-nent, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 29

345. Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°48'15", long 111°45'05", in SEi sec. 29, T.I N., R.I W. , on right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on State Highway 287 (formerly State Highway 1), 1 mile northeast of Sappington and 65 miles upstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 9.277 sq mi.

Records available. January to December 1895, September 1896 to December 1905, August 1938 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fr> Sept. 17, 1896, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1905, chain gage, at railroad bridge l| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1896-1905, 1938-60), 2,121 cfs (1,536,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,960 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.57 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.17 ft Nov. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 342 cfs July 31 

(gage height, 2.03 ft).

1895, 1896-1905, 1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 21,000 cfs June 23, 1899 

(gage height, 9.65 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 134 cfs Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 345,000 acres above station. Some 

regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 243), since 1938 by Ruby River Reservoir (see 

p. 243), and several minor reservoirs.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1389: 

area.

1899, 1900, 1902(M), 1904(M). WSP 1559: Drainage

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

330

550

900

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,930

4,900

6,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1359 to September 196C

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,520 

1,600 

1,620

1,610

1,640

1,620

1,740

1,850 

1,860

2,010

2,050

*2,010

2,050

2,070

2,130

2,120

2,160

2,150

2,110

2,060

2,010

1,980

1,950

2,040

2,090

2,110

2,170

2,170

2,220 

2,190

2,170

61,080

1,970

121,200

Nov.

2,130 

2,220 

2,290

2,330

2,220

2,060

2,000

*2,150 

2,210

2,210

2,190

2,110

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,500

1,900

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,460

2,280

2,180

*2,100

1>980

1,930

61,100

2,037

121,200

Dec.

1.940 

1,880 

1,860

1,800

1,730

1,670

1,700

1,660 

1,580

1,560

1,570

1,540

1,540

1,460

1,520

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,470

1,440

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,350

1,220

1,190

1 150 

I'lOO

47,480

1,532

94,180

Jan.

900 

650 

650

*750

900

1,000

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

950

950

900

850

750

650

600

600

650

650

750

900

1,100

1,250

1,300

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,300

29,400

948

58,310

Feb.

1,250 

1,200 

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

850

750

700

600 6~5o~

700

30,250

1,043

60,000

Mar.

856" 750 

950

1,050

1,150

1,300

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,350

*1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,700

3,000

3,500

5,400

5,600

4,400

59,400

1,916

117,800

Apr.

3,580 

3,170 

2,840

2,710

3,750

4,640

4,940

4,950 

4,720

4,570

*4,530

4,280

3,940

3,540

3,240

2,990

2,740

2,510

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,500

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,550

2,500

2,510

2,560

95,860

5,195

190,100

May

2,510 

2,310 

2,570

2,580

2,920

5,000

5,040

3,000 

3,020

*5,060

5,260

3,690

4,450

5,560

5,870

5,830

5,510

4,990

4,550

4,120

3,770

3,770

3,660

3,700

3,590

3,380

3,080

3,000

2,930

2,840

2 , 880

112,040

3,614

222,200

June

3,170 

3,670 

4,010

4,770

5,640

*5,910

5,790

5,720 

5,490

4,990

4,690

4,480

4,550

4,120

4,110

4,120

4,090

4,070

3,850

5,480

5,200

2,800

2,460

2,230

1,970

1,800

1,670

1,500

1,370

1,260

110,780

3,693

219,700

July

1,170 

1,190 

1,140

1,090

1,040

972

918

876 

844

844

852

*860

844

828

796

719

698

691

652

598

545

490

525

580

568

550

485

386

378

374

358

22,861

737

45,340

Aug.

558 

582 

414

470

540

580

545

550 

520

485

480

*450

410

586

554

386

430

475

485

475

475

475

515

691

820

900

945

527

900

856

804

17,443

563

34,600

Sept.

780 

796

772

804

860

860

860

860 

852

844

852

844

820

828

812

844

820

820

*820

796

788

804

796

780

780

772

764

733

705

664

24,130

804

47,860

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8,520 Min 342 Mean 1,893 Ac-ft 1,370,000

water year 1959-60: Max 5,910 Min 354 Mean 1,836 Ac-ft 1,332,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs).--Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-24, Dec. 30 to Mar. 19. No gage-height 

record Mar. 20-31, Apr. 21-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

station near Twin Bridges.
30 WILLOW CREEK BASIN

350. Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°43<20", long 111°44'20", in SW^MW^- sec.28, T.I S., R.I W. , on left 

bank if miles upstream from Willow Creek Dam, 2-| miles northeast of Harrison, and 

11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 83.8 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 8, 1946, at datum 0.22 ft higher, with different 

concrete control.

Average discharge. 22 years, 36.2 cfs (26,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.83 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.84 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 3.0 cfs 

Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 4.05 ft, datum 

then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 17, 1956 (gage height, 0.39 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6

3.7

7.3

26

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

43

101

171

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

379

7.3

9.6

9.6

12

17

14

14

18

*20

22

21

22

28

44

38

35

35

35

35

34

39

38

39

38

37

34

38

41

49

837.3

27.0

1,660

Nov.

49

51

55

56

b48

b51

54

*52

54

53

49

b35

b33

b31

b30

b30

b30

b32

b36

b40

b44

b50

b57

64

52

51

60

*60

51

47

1,405

46.8

2,790

Dec.

45

43

43

41

b40

b38

b36

b36

b36

b36

b36

b36

b36

b36

b36

b38

39

38

38

b36

b37

b35

b34

b33

b33

33

b32

b31

b30

b29

b28

1,118

36.1

2,220

Jan.

b28

b27

b27

b27

a3O

*b35

b38

39

3¥

b34

b30

b26

b23

b20

b!9

b!9

a!9

b!8 al8"

a!8

b!8

b!8

b!9

b!9

b20

a21

a22

a£3

a25

a29

774

25.0

1,540

Feb.

a32

*b35

b39

b41

b4l

b39

b34

b26

25

25

25

22

22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

a!9

al8

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

715

24.7

1,420

Mar.

al6

aTT

a!8

a 20

a21

a28

a26

a25

a25

*b24

b23

a22

a24

a30

a30

a34

a40

a46

b52

a60

a67

a75

59

58

56

59

56

55

48

46

45

1,215

39.2

2,410

Apr.

42

39

40

42

44

49

51

51

52

61

*57

50

43

35

32

32

31

30

23

22

23

25

35

39

47

46

51

49

51

6i

1,256

41.9

2,490

May

83

94

120

122

93

79

71

74

*70

65

83

106

141

127

101

101

93

82

74

69

67

78

82

83

62

51

49

45

38 

TcT at)

39

2,480

80.0

4,920

June

50

56

74

105

105

*102

109

111

100

94

91

88

83

87

121

127

124

111

113

117

101

80

67

53

50

51

47

43

39

33

2,532

84.4

5,020

July

28

22

24

25

20

17

13

12

11

12

*16

15

13

13

13

13

11

11

9.6

7.8

7.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8 579"

5.9

5.1

5.1

368.0

11.9

730

Aug.

5.9

4.8

5.1

5.9

5.5

6.2

5.1

5.9

6.2

4.8

4.1

*4.1

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.8

4.1

3.7

a4.0

a4.3

a4.5

4.8

6.9

672

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

151.2

4.88

300

Sept.

4.8

4.8

5.9

5.5

4.8

4.8

5,5

5.5

6.6

6.9

7^8

6.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

4.8

*4.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.1

161.5

5.38

320

Calendar year 1959 : Max 174 Min 3.5 Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 20,860

Water year 1959-60 : Max 141 Min 3.5 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 31

375. Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°39', long 111°04', on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Riverside ranger station, 1-| miles west of West Yellowstone and west boundar;' of 

Yellowstone National Park, and 12-J miles downstream from confluence of Plrehole and 

Gibbon Rivers.

Drainage area. 419 sq ml.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 20, 1918, staff gage and Oct. 20, 1918, to June 29, 1930, staff gage or waterstage recorder, at sites 2-j- miles upstream at different daturas. Supplementary staff 

gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum used at times during 1927-30.

Average discharge.--45 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1922-60), 473 cfs (342,400 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.60 ft); minimum, 333 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 24, 1956 (gage height, 3.44 ft); maximum gage height, about 10.0 ft Jan. 8, 1937 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 100 cfs 

(estimated) Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1439: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, ex 

height, in feet, and discharge

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

ept periods of ice 

, in cubic feet per

990

effect (gage 

second)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

488

488

*488

480

473

473

522

514

522

531

514

548

531

522

522

531

522

505

514

514

514

*514

548

53T

522

505

505

505

505

497 

497

15,845

511

1.22

1.41

31,430

Nov.

497

497

505

505

457

480

488

488

488

488

480

480

457

b450

b460

465

465

473

473

465

473

473

480

473

480

465

457

457

457

457

14,233

474

1.13

1.26

28,230

Dec.

457

*450

457

450

442

45O

457

45O

450

450

442

450

450

442

442

442

45O

442

442

442

434

442

434

442

457

442

434

434

b435

b435 

b430

13,776

444

1.06

1.22

27,320

Jan.

b420

b410

410

410

410

415

420

425

425

425

425

425

420

420

415

410

410

405

400

595

4OO

405

415

420

420

415

415

415

*419

419 

419

12,857

415

0.990

1.14

25,500

Feb.

419

419

398

391

398

404

404

419

434

419

404

391

391

391

b390

b385

b385

384

385

385

390

385

380

375

375

375

375

370

365

11,386

393

0.938

1.01

22,580

Mar.

370

375

385

395

405

415

415

415

410

405

400

395

410

405

405

410

420

430

435

440

440

445

445

*450

457

480

488

488

465

450 

450

13,198

426

1.02

1.17

26,180

Apr.

426

419

419

442

473

531

593

574

574

612

574

557

505

505

497

473

442

465

505

480

465

473

522

531

488

465

465

488

465

457

14,885

496

1.18

1.32

29,520

May

*457

514

583

557

531

505

531

574

593

640

739

847

979

836

792

803

770

729

649

593

612

622

739

825

659

621

649

719

678

699 

729

20,764

670

1.60

1.84

41,180

June

739

76O

847

902

869

792

729

*659

640

621

668

602

548

540

583

593

522

497

505

505

473

457

434

426

419

411

404

404

398

404

17,351

578

1.38

1.54

34,420

July

398

391

378

384

398

391

384

384

378

378

371

378

371

371

364

*364

357

357

357

351

351

351

351

351

351

344

344

351

357

351 

357

11,364

367

0.876

1.01

22,540

Aug.

351

351

344

344

558

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

538

378

411

384

364

551

544

357

404

391

371

*364

357

357

351

351 

351

10,994

355

0.847

0.98

21,810

Sept.

364

371

364

371

364

351

344

344

344

344

351

351

351

357

364

357

357

557

551

351

357

364

364

357

357

364

551

351

551

351

10,675

356

0.850

0.95

21,170

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,110 Min 316 Mean 472 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.31 Ac-ft 342,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 979 Min 338 Mean 457 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.85 Ac-ft 331,900

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs). --May 13 (9 to 10 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (2. SO ft); June 4 (12 m.) 1,040 cfs

(2.55 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3-28, Feb. 19 to Mar. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements and weather records at West Yellowstone.
32 MADISON RIVER BASIN 

385. Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont.

Location. Lat 44 0 52'00", long 111°20'15", near northeast corner of sec.22, T.ll S., 

R.3 E., on right bank 1,500 ft downstream from Hebgen Dam, 8 miles northwest of Grayling, and 17 miles upstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1960. Prior to October 1938 adjusted runoff 

only, published in WSP 1309. Published as "below Hebgen Reservoir" prior to Oct. 1 

1949.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,448.47 ft above mean sea level (after 

T959 earthquake), datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 13, 

1943, staff gage in stilling well at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 51 years, 952 cfs (689,200 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs May 9-12.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1959, caused by wave over Hebgen 

Dam during earthquake (gage height, 5.3 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended 

above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, that 

of May 9-12, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow completely regulated by Hebgen Lake (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation of

about 1,100 acres above station. i

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1948. WSP 1559: Drainage area. WSP 1629: 1943. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1629, are given herewith:

Sept.30, 1959........... 1,100

Month

Water year 1958-59 ....................

Cfs-days

37,252

Maximum

2,970

Minimum

378

48

Mean

1,242

876

Runoff in 

acre-feet

73,890

634,100

Adjusted for change in contents in Hebgen Lake

Month Mean

1,025 

857

Per square

1.13 

0.947

Runoff

Inches

1.26 

12.85

Acre-feet

61,990 

620,500
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

385. Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

33

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

880

1,560

3,420

5,940

-0.3

-.2

-.1

0.0

.2

.4 140

0.7 280

1.0 480

1.5 950

2.0 1,580

3.0 3,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

1,400

2,220

892

892

904

904

904

916

916

928

928

940

952

952

952

964 

i 964 

964

2,040

2,680

2,660

2,860

*2,640

1,540

1,520

1,010

1,010

2,850

3,490

3,470

5,540

49,802

1,606

98,780

-33,900

Nov.

3,560

3,540

3,720

3,740

3.760

3,720

3,600

3,580

3,720

3,700

3,670

3,650

2,330

1,130

1,120

1,130 

1,260 

1,720

2,280

2,660

3,180

2,920

1,620

1,580

1,570

1,550

1,540

1,510

1,500

*1,480

76,040

2,535

150,800

-91,100

Dec.

1,470

1,440

1,450

1,830

3,030

2,990

2,780

3,010

3,220

3,290

3,350

3,270

3,120

3,240

3,290

3,330 

3.400 

3,290

3,220

3,240

3,270

3,240

3,180

3,050

3,010

2,970

2,840

2,720

2,600

2,210

1,670

87,990

2,838

174,500

-109,370

Jan.

1.270

1,000

*950

939

950

961

961

972

972

961

972

972

961

950

950

928 

906 

906

873

851

851

851

884

884

884

873

873

862

*862

862

840

28,731

927

56,990

-880

Feb.

840

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

840

840

840

840

840

1,140

1.510 

1,500 

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,280

*740

790

800

800

780

780

-------

29, 100

1,003

57,720

-10,350

Mar.

780

790

790

800

810

820

820

820

820

820

820

810

810

1,050

1,400

1,570 

2.040 

1,980

1,880

1,780

1,720

1,670

*1,550

1,440

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,170

37,480

1,209

74,340

-16,860

Apr.

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,070

1,100

1,120

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,110 

1,080 

1,080

1,060

1,020

939

950

884

760

800

800

800

820

840

*851

30,414

1,014

60, 330

+1,550

May

873

884

917

961

983

983

950

391

a5

a5

a5

a5

a6

36

a7

a7 

as 

aS*9.2

9.9

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

14

14

7,155.1

231

14,190

+56,060

June

14isis

18

20

20

20

*18

a!9

20

18

18

18

18

15

15 

15 

15

15

15

16

16

20

19

86

322

544

544

513

459

2,880

96.0

5,710

+65,950

July

431

445

459

466

440

569

578

587

596

605

605

614

614

614

623

623 

623 

632

632

632

632

632

668

641

641

641

*650

650

659

659

668

18,529

598

36,750

+6,600

Aug.

668

668

659

659

650

650

650

641

641

641

641

641

641

641

650

650 

668 

668

677

677

677

677

686

686

686

686

*677

677

668

668

668

20,537

662

40,730

+800

Sept.

668

668

668

668

668

668

659

659

659

659

659

659

650

659

659

659 

659 

659

659

650

628

668

668

668

668

668

668

668

668

792,

19,980

666

39,630

-1,000

Adjusted for change In contents In Hebgen Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

1.055

1.17

1.34

64,880

1.003

1.11

1.24

59,700

1.059

1.17

1.35

65,130

913

1.01

1.16

56,110

824

0.910

0.98

47,370

935

1.03

1.19

57,480

1,040

1.15

1.28

61,880

1,143

1.26

1.46

70,250

1,204

1.33

1.48

71,660

705

0.779

0.90

43,350

675

0.746

0.86

41,530

649

0.717

0.80

38,630

Calendar year 1959 : 

water year 1959-60 :

Max

Max

3,760 

3,760

Mln 

Mln

48 

5

Mean 

Mean

1, 

1,

Ill

117

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

804,300 

810,500

Adjusted

Calendar 

Water yei

year 1959: 

ir 1959-60:

Mean 

Mean

929 

934

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1. 03 

03 In!

13. 

14.

94 

04

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

672,700 

678,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, In acre-feet, In Hebgen Lake, furnished by The Montana Power Co. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and observers' 

notes.
MADISON RIVER BASIN

388. Madison River at Kirby Ranch, near Cameron, Mont.

Location. --Lat 44°53'22", long 111°34'46", in NE^SE-^ sec. 10, T.ll S. , R.I E., on right

bank 75 ft upstream from county bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from West Fork,

and 22 miles southeast of Cameron. 

Drainage area. --1. 065 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,860 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. --1959; Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2,160 cfs Sept. 2

(gage height, 2.42 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 139 cfs

Sept. 1-3.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,710 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height

3.54 ft); minimum daily, 280 cfs May 26, 27. 

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gag°-height record,

which are poor. About eight discharge measurements per day were obtained during

period Oct. 3-27. Flow regulated by Hebgen Lake (see p. 243). Diversions for

irrigation of about 1,500 acres above station. Records of suspended sediment loads

for the period are given in WSP 1742. 

Cooperation. One hundred and forty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of

Engineers during period Oct. 3-27.

Rating tables

; period Oct. 3-27.

i, Aug. 31, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May l)

Aug. 31 to Oct. 3, 1959 Oct. 4, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

130

320

580

2.0 

2.6

1,280

2,560

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

£50

440

770

1,380

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

2,320

3,410

4,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug. Sept.

139

139

139 

166

155

148

Day

7

8

9 

10

11

12

Aug. Sept.

175

184

*184 

416

*868

804

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug. Sept.

780

*954

1,000 

1,180

1,240

1,440

Day

19

20

21 

22

23

24

Aug. Sept.

1,480

,560

,620 

,680

,750

* ,700

Day

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total. ................... .. . ..... . ..... ....... ......................

Runoff in acre -feet ................................................................

Aug.

*148

_

-

Sept.

1,580

1,790

2,120 

1,970

1,480

1,720

-

30,561

60,620

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,720

2,540

1,940

1,510

1,490

1,510

1,950

1,740

2,360

2,260

2,040

2,340

2,120

2,560

2,140

2,010

2,220

1,870

1,950

3,480

3,890

3,250 

4,250

4,060

2,820

2,670

1,180

2,120

3,250 

3,460

3,550

76,230

2,459

151,200

Nov.

3,580

3,600

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

5, BOO

3,800

3,700

3,500

2,300

1,700

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,900

2,300

3,000

3,300 

2,800

2,300

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,700

*1,720 

1,700

83,400

2,780

165,400

Dec.

1,690

1,670

1,650

1,670

2,620

3,160

3,040

3,040

3,390

3,430

5,580

3,550

3,390

3,520

3,510

3,430

3,580

3,510

3,410

3,560

3,410

3,410 

3,360

3,250

3,160

3,130

3,020

2,860

2,770 

2,620

2,160

93,150

3,005

184,800

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

bl,720

1,350

bl,150

bl,080

*1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,100

1,130

bl.110

1,110

bl,100

bl,100

bl,100

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,020 

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

34,210

1,104

67,850

Feb.

,040

,020

* ,020

b ,OOO

990

990

990

,000

,020

,020

,020

b ,02O

,020

b ,OOO

,050

,490

,670

,650

,630

,650

,670

,700 

,650

,190

,000

990

975

945

950

54,540

1,184

68,110

Min -

Mar.

915

945

b920

900

91?

*960

960

960

960

b940

b950

945

b930

945

1,350

,490

,930

,120

,100

,020

,930

,890 

,84O

,700

,650

,580

,510

,450

,380

,350

,350

4 ,785

,348

8 ,880

Apr.

,300

,240

,210

,190

,230

,240

,260

,300

,350

* ,400

,420

,450

,400

,380

,380

,330

,300

,310

,330

,300

,230

,230 

,230

,130

,100

,100

,110

,130

*1,150

1,150

37,860

1,262

75,090

May

,160

,160

,210

,230

,280

,280

,280

,110

639

432

384

424

551

530

480

432

416

384

348

*312

300

300 

295

295

285

280

280

285

312 

348

432

18,454

595

36,600

June

520

595

710

796

J5e

770

758

796

734

686

*659

628

617

617

650

674

628

584

530

500

450

408 

376

368

360

440

617

758

783 

770

18,558

619

36,810

July

734

710

710

710

686

734

758

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

758

746

746

734

746

722

722

722 

722

734

710

698

698

*710

722

722

746

22,790

735

45,200

Aug.

758

746

734

722

722

722

710

710

710

710

710

710

698

698

710

734

734

722

722

734

722

746 

770

770

770

770

758

758

758 

758

746

22,742

734

45,110

Sept.

746

746

746

746

746

746

*734

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

710

722

722

722 

722

734

734

734

746

746

746

'^°

21,948

732

43,530

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,230 Min 280 Mean 1,381 Ac-ft 1,003, COO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 5-28; discharge estimated on basis of records for station below 

Hebgen Dam.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 35

400. Madison River near Cameron, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°14'00", long 111°45'00", at center of south line of sec.8, T.7 S., 

R.I W., on right bank 30 ft downstream from Varney Bridge, l| miles downstream from 

Wigwam Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Cameron.

Drainage area. 1,669 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1958, August 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,135 ft (from topographic mep). 

Average discharge.--7 years (1952-58, 1959-60), 1,393 cfs (1,008,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 2,180 cfs Sept. 27 

(gage height, 3.01 ft); minimum daily, 275 cfs Aug. 31.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 4.09 ft); 

minimum daily, 588 cfs May 26.

1951-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 6,670 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 4.61 ft); 

maximum gage height recorded, 8.69 ft Feb. 20, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Hebgen Lake (see p. 243). Diversiors for 

irrigation of about 5,300 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

280

285

Z90

Z90

297

318

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

525

346

*360

384

*725

1,020

Day

13

14

15

16

17

IS

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

874

*1,040

1,080

1,180

1,350

*1,4GO

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

,530

,650

,820

* ,760

,890

,830

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. ......................................... ... ....

Mean.. ............................................ .. ........ ........

Runoff In acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

_

*280

280

280

280

280

275

_

-

Sept.

1,730

1,760

2,100

*2,040

1,640

1,890

-

66,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-7)

1.6 

l.B 

2.1

240

360

660

2.5 

3.0

4.0

1,250

2,160

4,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,830

2,320

2,220

1,670

1,730

1.620

2,080

1,960

2,380

2,340

2,260

2,400

*2,320

2,560

2,430

2,160

2,470

2,080

2,06O

3,330

4,090

*3,600

4,150

4.550

3,170

3,200

1,870

2,040

3,330

3,740

3,840

81,800

2,639

162,200

Nov.

3,980

4,010

4,090

4,180

4,120

4,180

4,120

4,040

4,260

4.550

4,350

4,350

4,150

2,510

1,870

1.620

1,670

1,850

2,340

2,880

3,410

3,930

3,140

2,400

2,240

2,120

2,040

1,960

1,920

*1,870

93,950

3,132

186,300

Dec.

1,850

1,850

1,830

1.820

2,380

3,110

3,090

2,980

3,360

3,380

3,550

3,550

3,410

3,280

3,490

3,460

5,570

3,520

5,440

5,560

5,410

5,440

5,580

5,280

5,170

5,140

2,980

2,910

2,810

2,700

2,320

95,820

5,026

186,100

Calendar year 1959: Max

Jan.

1.870

1,510

1,520

1,100

*1,200

1,250

1,280

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,500

1,250

1,500

,250

,230

,200

,150

,110

,200

,200

,210

,230

,230

,250

,250

,210

,250

,250

1,250

59,270

1,267

77,890

Feb.

,250

,250

* ,230

,180

,210

,230

,250

,250

,250

,230

,230

,200

,210

,160

,200

,650

,830

,830

,820

,850

.850

,850

,820

,490

,180

.100

,110

1,110

1,100

39,820

1,573

78,980

Mar.

,080

,080

,160

,180

,150

* ,150

,150

,180

,160

,150

,160

,200

,180

,210

,490

,710

,020

,500

,520

,240

,220

,220

,220

,200

,200

,180

,020

,940

,820

,780

,730

50,780

1,638

100,700

Apr.

,690

,600

,600

,620

,650

,740

,780

,830

,870

* ,800

,760

,750

,650

,640

,600

,550

,510

,490

,490

,460

,400

,570

,400

,500

.200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,210

45,740

1,525

90,720

May

1,250

1,280

*1,370

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,020

860

990

1,400

1.940

1,550

1,160

1, 150

1,050

858

751

725

725

725

712

686

656

588

624

660

686

874

1,180

52,590

1,045

64,240

June

,460

,560

,940

.080

,910

,780

,780

,740

,470

,470

* ,400

,570

,550

,400

,490

,440

,460

,250

,150

,110

945

804

751

139

758

777

916

1,050

1,100

1,110

59,519

1,517

78,580

July

,080

,060

,060

,060

,080

,080

,150

,160

,180

.210

,210

,200

,180

,160

,150

,150

,100

,080

,060

,050

,040

,000

,000

990

945

950

916

*902

902

902

945

52,912

1,062

65,280

AX'S.

960

950

950

916

902

888

874

874

874

874

874

874

874

874

902

960

960

916

902

888

874

902

975

945

945

950

950

950

916

916

916

28,225

910

55,980

Sept.

916

950

950

950

916

902

*888

874

860

860

860

860

874

916

902

902

902

888

888

874

874

888

902

902

916

916

916

916

902

902

26,906

897

55,570

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,550 Mln 588 Mean 1,653 Ac-ft 1,200,000

Discharge measurement made
36 MADISON RIVER BASIN

410. Madison River below Ennis Lake, near McAllister, Mcnt.

Location. Lat 45°29'25", long 111°38'00", in NW£ sec.17, T.4 S., R.I E., on right bank

 500 ft downstream from Madison powerplant, 1? miles downstream from Ennis Lake, and 

6 miles northeast of McAllister.

Drainage area. 2,186 sq mi.

Records available . October 1901 to December 1905, October 1906 to September 1960. Prior

 to October 1938 adjusted monthly runoff only, published in WSP 1309. Published as 

"below Madison Reservoir" 1938-49. Records published as "near Red Fluff 1890-94 and 

as "near Norris" 1910 are not equivalent and are published as 'near Norris in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to May 7, 1941, float gage in wooden stilling well at present site et different datum. 

May 7, 1941, to Jan. 13, 1945, float and staff gages in concrete stilling well, at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1938-60), 1,615 cfs (1,169,000 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 5.25 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 906 cfs May 25.

1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,750 cfs June 2, 3, 1943 (gage height, 

7.70 ft); minimum daily, 210 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Hebgen and Ennis Lakes (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation of about 23,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Nov. 11 to Jan. 18. 

Apr. 1O-14, June 9-16)

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

850

1,410

2,210

4.0

5.1

3,180

4,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,340

2,500

2,670 

2,470

2.260

2,340

2,800

3,050

2,730

2,690

2,730

2,650 

2,700

2,680

2,760

2,720

2,700 

2,650

2,520

2,660

*3,230

3,660

3,740

4,160

4,170

3,920 

3,520 

2,920

2,930

3,330 

3,620

91,860

2,963

182,200

Nov.

3,850

4,000

4,060 

4,120

4,160

4,180

4,160

4,110

4,010

4,150

4,250

4.270 

3,870

3,470

3,070

2,280

2.020 

2,360

2,460

2,720

2,990

3,040

2,580

2,730

3,300

3,270 

2,790 

2,530

*2,400

2,330

99,530

3,318

197,400

Dec.

2,250

2,190

2,150 

2.090

2,090

2,460

2,930

3,140

3,280

3,440

3,580

3,700 

3,740

3,680

3,670

3,690

3,760 

3.790

3,770

3,730

3,700

3,720

3,690

3,660

3,590

3,550 

3,420 

3,320

3,210

3,130 

2,410

100,530

3,243

199,400

Jan.

1,460

1,190

1,200 

1,270

1,080

*962 969"

976

1,300

1,460

1,460

1,480 

1,490

1,350

1,260

1,480

1,250 

1,070

1,210

1,210

1,380

1,520

1,410

1,590

1,660

1,800 

1.650 

1,640

1,580

1,700 

1,690

42,947

1,385

85, 180

Feb.

,710

* ,600

,580 

,540

,410

,640

,690

,620

,590

,690

,720

,710 

,600

,480

,480

1,840

2.190 

2,170

2,140

2,130

2,180

2,160

2,040

1,790

1,380

1.020 

1,080 

1,180

1,330

______

48,690

1,679

96,580

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,300 Mln 210

Mar.

1,270

1.150

1,130 

1,330

*1,510

1,610

2,040

2,290

2,100

1,770

1,580

1,580 

1,570

1,580

1,610

1,830

2,170 

2,580

2,640

2,720

2.740

2,720

2,720

2,650

2,500

2,450 

2,450 

2,420

2,190

1,890 

1,860

62,630

2,020

124,200

Apr.

1,870

1,860

1,840 

1,730

1,700

1,730

1,930

2.150

2,120

2,110

*2,140

2,140 

2,110

2,040

1,980

1,850

1,770 

1,720

1,600

1,530

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,460 

1,460 

1.420

1,480

1,520

53 , 000

1,767

105, 100

May

1,510

1,350

1,340 

,460

,550

,650

,640

,660

,390

,260

,290

,550 

,340

.460

* ,890

,620

,590 

,590

1,280

1,210

1,070

983

927

913

906

913 

934 

927

920

927 

1,170

42,240

1,363

83,780

June

1,500

1,640

1,860 

2,270

2.400

2,340

2,260

2,210

2,010

1,790

*1,680

1,410 

1,340

1,640

1,700

1,700

1,700 

1,700

1,280

1,300

1,430

1,410

1.110

1.060

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,100

1,140

1,190

47,350

1,578

93,920

July

1. 240

,170

,150 

,070

,040

,020

,010

,010

,070

,110

,120

,100 

,090

,090

1,100

997

990 

1,07?

,100

,090

,000

997

,070

,100

,000

,020 

,070 

* ,010

,010

,050 

,100

33,064

1,067

65,580

Aug.

1,110

1,100

1.020 

1,050

1,030

1,100

1,090

1,040

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,040 

1,040

1,050

1,140

1,150

1,160 

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,170 

1,130 

1,130

1,190

1,230 

1.250

34,870

1,125

69,160

Sept.

,210

,210

,160 

,190

,240

,150

* .140

,200

,240

,230

,150

,150 

,150

,260

,250

,160

,200 

,200

,210

,210

,210

,190

,200

,200

,270

,280 

,550 

,260

1,200

1,160

36,250

1,208

71,860

Mean 1.763 Ac-ft 1.276. COO

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,270 Mln 906 Mean 1J893 Ac-ft i;374",ooo

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 37

435. Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.

Location (revised) . Lat 45°29'50", long 111°16 1 10", in SE&SEi sec.7, T.4 S., R.4 E., on 

left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Spanish Creek and 7| miles south of 

Gallatin Gateway.

Drainage area. 825 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1889 to September 1894, June 1930 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as West Gsllatin 

River near Bozeman 1889-94.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,167.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Oct. 20, 1932, staff or wire-weight 

gages at several sites and datums within three-quarters of a mile of present site.

Average discharge. 35 years, 758 cfs (548,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.92 ft); mini-

 mum, 330 cfs Jan. 20 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1889-94, 1930-60: Maximum discharge observed, 8,060 cfs June 20, 1892, June 2, 1894 

(gage height, 7.70 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 117 cfs Jan. 19, 1935 (gage heigVt, 0.68 ft).

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

for irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1389: 1892(M), 1893-94. WSP 1559: Drainage are?.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, May 26 to 

June 17, July 23 to Aug. 2)

1.3 

2.0 

2.5

335

745

1,140

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,700

3,140

4,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

706 

693

706

712

726

732

759

719

732

700

719

759

726 

712

732

752

712

706

712

706

706

706

*766

738

187

738

732

712

712

674

 67

22,359

721

0.874

1.01

44,350

Nov.

693 

686

686

648

508

622

667

660

654

648

628

602

490 

b490

b490

b500

b520

b550

589

596

602

596

602

608

608

556

514

538

570

550

17,671

589

0.714

0.80

35,050

Dec.

532 

532

b520

514

490

520

*514

484

474

484

479

474

490 

474

468

479

484

490

490

468

474

484

490

502

553

508

446

468

457

b450

b440

15,117

488

0.592

0.68

29,980

Jan.

b440 

435

*446

435

440

435

435

457

452

440

462

457

435 

405

b400

b390

b390

b380

b370

b390

430

468

446

446

440

435

430

415

420

*425

430

13,279

428

0.519

0.60

26,340

Feb.

420 

430

430

390

420

425

430

435

440

435

425

405

420 

395

410

415

410

380

405

415

425

405

385

390

400

*385

b370

b360

b360

11,815

407

0.493

0.53

23,430

Mar.

b370 

b380

b390

400

400

410

420

420

415

400

390

410

410 

420

405

415

415

420

435

452

474

496

538

550

596

667

693

660

538

*526

508

14,423

465

0.564

0.65

28,610

Apr.

474 

462

Sl4

582

660

759

815

830

868

1.020

852

787

686 

686

628

596

550

582

596

576

563

570

582

563

532

526

520

538

514

508

18,939

631

0.765

0.85

37,560

May

550 

*596

667

706

726

726

822

986

994

1,250

1,750

*2,640

5.160 

2,280

1,990

1,940

1,810

1,590

1,430

1,310

1,580

1,510

1,520

1,500

1,250

1,260

1,470

1,520

1,740

2,180

2,750

45,565

1,465

1.77

2.04

89,980

June

5,000 

5,420

4,010

4. 150

5,860

5,640

5,780

5,740

5,250

5,470

*5,350

5,280

5,220 

5,250

5,640

5,250

5,140

2,760

2,670

2,600

2,150

1,920

1,830

1,850

1,900

1,850

1,700

1,570

1,550

1.470

85,190

2,840

5.44

3.84

169,000

July

1.450 

1,580

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

970

958 

950

898

868

850

808

794

775

759

745

758

726

700

674

*660

660

654

641

680

28,296

913

1.11

1.28

56,120

Aug.

695 

641

628

608

596

589

589

596

570

565

550

558

552 

526

570

641

654

596

565

544

552

550

660

*602

576

550

544

558

520

502

496

17,857

576

0.698

0.80

55,420

Sept.

502 

502

490

502

508

496

496

490

490

490

484

479

479 

508

484

484

479

468

462

462

462

462

457

457

457

446

440

450

430

450

14,226

474

0.575

0.64

28,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,390 Mln 215 Mean 919 Cfsm l.ll In. 15.11 Ac-ft 665,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,130 Min 360 Mean 832 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.72 Ac-ft 604,100

Peak discharge (base. 2,900 cfs). May 13 (2 a.m.) 5,710 cfs (4.28 ft); June 4 (1 to 2 a.m.) 

4.940 efs (4.92 ft).___________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
38 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

480. East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°42'00", long 111 0 01 I 45" > near center of south line sei.31, T.I S., 

R.6 E., on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 500 ft downstream from 

Bozeman Creek, half a mile upstream from Bridger Creek, and half a mile north of 

Bozeman.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,701.6 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--21 years, 86.3 cfs (62,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 605 cfs May 13 (gage height, 4.77 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.12 ft about Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

22 cfs Feb. 28.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.09 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 12 cfs Dec. 9, 1944, Mar. 24-26, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gag?-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by mill above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, 5, May 12, 13)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

30

58

132

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

229

342

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

60

57

56

56

56

68

62

62

63

64

78

75

68

74

83

71

63

60

60

62

59

64

63

60

60

60

55

55

55 

50

1,942

62.6

3,850

Nov.

45

50

50

*51

59

52

56

56

58

60

56

41

b35

b30

b28

b27

b25

b2T

b45

b50

57

56

68

16

73

60

62

57

62

58

1,530

51.0

3,030

Dec.

56

57

58

b60

b60

b58

*57

b56

b55

b52

51

51

52

b52

52

51

49

51

48

b48

b47

b47

b46

45

48

46

1)45

b45

b45

b45 

b45

1,578

50.9

3,130

Calendar year 1959: Max 464

Jan,

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

1)50

53

53

53

52

52

51

50

49

48

47

46

45

44

43

43

4245"

45

45

44

44

43

43

42 

42

1,439

46.4

2,850

Feb.

42

41

40

40

39

38

38

*37

37

36

36

1)36

36

1)36

36

36

36

b35

b35

b35

34

32

b30

b27

*b26

b25

1)23

1)22

b2T

987

34.0

1,960

Mln 25

Mar.

b25

b27

b27

b27

28

1)35

1)45

50

50

50

50

45

45

50

50

50

55

60

70

85

95

121

181

400

500

430

360

300

210

170 

*139

3,830

124

7,600

Apr.

119

13-9 111

167

177

213

215

187

185

219

203

199

179

173

154

143

134

136

150

146

158

146

143

136

136

134

128

119

114

112

4,675

156

9,270

May

130

*167

225

243

252

252

263

360

345

360

431

*520

568

443

368

337

334

301

276

252

237

229

242

254

225

213

221

231

215

207 

205

8,906

287

17,660

June

193

203

209

213.

205

199

189

189

173

171

*136

125

109

96

125

112

100

90

89

90

92

86

80

78

76

75

74

68

58

57

3,760

125

7,460

Jjly

51

50

51

51

50

47

43

42

41

44

48

46

43

44

43

42

42

40

38

37

36

35

35

34

33

32

*32

32

33

31 

34

1,260

40.6

2,500

Aug.

34

3T

34

35

36

43

41

44

41

40

37

35

36

38

42

60

62

49

44

42

44

48

68

62

*59

59

59

59

59

52

48

1,444

46.6

2,860

Sept.

54

54

50

49

48

46

44

45

44

44

43

42

41

42

42

45

51

52

50

51

57

63

63

63

57

56

55

51

51

50

1,503

50.1

2,980

Mean 95.0 Ac-ft 68,770

water year 1959-60: Max 568 Mln 22 Mean 89.8 Ac-ft 65,150

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 25 (time and discharge unknown); May 13 (6 to 8 a.m.) 605 cfs 

(4.77 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, Jan. 7 to Feb. 7, .Feb. 21, 2£, Mar. 5, 8-21, 

24-30; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather record's, and records for 

nearby stations.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 39

485. Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°42'20", long 110°57 I 40 M , in NE-fSEij seo.34, T.I S., R.6 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of Bozeman.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,960 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 28, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 33.1 cfs (23,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 391 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.75 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.79 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4.5 efs 

Jan. 17-21.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 902 efs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.90 ft, from reconstructed gage-height graph), from rating curve extended above 380 cfs; minimum, 0.9 cfs 

Mar. 23, 1953, Aug. 30, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Mar. 23, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1948. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1

9.0

15

27

Nov. 12 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0

1.2

7.0 

9.0

.9 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.6

71

162

336

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

14

15

16

15

25

21

17

17

23

20

18

16

16

19 

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

15

14 

13

497

16.0

0.256

0.30

986

Nov.

14

14

14

*15

13

14

15

15

15

15

14

12

11

10

To

1011

12

13

14

15 

15

18

19

18

17

16

16

17

16

428

14.3

0.229

0.25

849

Dec.

16

16

16

15

14

14

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11 

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

To

10 

10

404

13.0

0.208

0.24

801

Jan.

10

9

9

*12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.5

8

7

5.5

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

4.5 

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

242.0

7.81

0.125

0.14

480

Feb.

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

6

7^5. 

7.5

7.5

7

*7

7

6

5

5

177.0

6.10

0.098

0.11

351

Mar.

5

5.5

6.5

7

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

7.5

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

8

8.5

8.5

10

15

30 

50

100

164

156

146

115

96

64

51

*43

1,174.0

37.9

0.606

0.70

2,330

Apr.

35

32

57

47

64

97

107

10O

104

158

126

111

91

89

77

67

63

60

65

64

65 

65

60

57

55

52

50

49

46

44

2,115

70.4

1.13

1.26

4,190

May

51

*65

92

113

126

124

154

204

191

199

249

*512

329

210

196

176

169

151

138

128

128 

122

126

126

126

126

158

158

132

134 

140

4,823

156

2.50

2.87

9,570

June

140

140

142

158

128

115

109

102

91

*84

78

77

71

68

86

68

61

55

52

52

50 

44

42

58

55

55

53

33

31

55

2,229

74.3

1.19

1.33

4,420

July

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

22

23

21

22

20

19

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

13 

15

15

15

12.

12

*12

14

14

13 

13

571

18.4

0.294

0.34

1,130

Avg.

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

11

13

15

11

10

9.6

9.6 

11

14

12

*15

14

15

12

11

10 

10

559.4

11.6

0.186

0.21

713

Calendar year 1959: Max 261 Min 3.5 Mean 37.8 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.21 Ac-ft 27

Sept.

11

11

10

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.3

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.0

10

10

9.3

8.6

8.6

9.3 

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

278.4

9.28

0.148

0.17

552

390

Water year 1959-60: Max 329 Min 4.5 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.92 Ac-ft 26,370

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Mar. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 391 cfs (2.75 ft); Apr. 10 (6:30 p.m.) 160 cfs 

(1.99 ft); May 15 (8:50 a.m.) 558 cfs (2.66 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 6, Nov. 12 to Jan. 4, Jan. 9 to Mar. 23 

(no gage-height record Feb. 27 to Mar. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for East Gallatin River at Bozeman).

614773 O -61 -4
40 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

500. Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°33'40" ) long 111°04 I 10" ) in M^-SE^ sec.23, T.3 S., R.5 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of Hyalite ranger station, 7f miles south of Bozeman, 

and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 48.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1895 to October 1896, April 1898 to October 1899, June to October 1900, May to September 1902, September to December 1904, Septembsr 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published 

as Middle Creek near Bozeman prior to 1934.

 Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,539.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to September 1934, staff or wire-weight 

gages at two sites about half a mile upstream at different daturas. Sept. 13, 1934, to 

May 13, 1948, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1895-96, 1898-99, 1934-60), 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per 

year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 348 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.49 ft Feb. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs 

Mar. 1, 2.

1895-96, 1898-1900, 1902, 1934-60: Maximum discharge observed, 956 cfs June 14, 

1898 (gage height, 2.10 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 6 cfs Jan. 27, 

1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gags-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by Middle Creek Reservoir since March 1951 (see p. 243).

Revisions (water years). WSP 84: 1898-99. WSP 1509: 1902, 1939(m). WSP 1559: Drainage 

area.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for fie water years 1953, 

1956-57, superseding those published in WSP 1279, 1439, and 1509, aro given herewith:

1953

Mar. 13........... 13

14........... 12

15........... 11

16........... 12

17........... 13

18........... 15

21........... 12

1953-Con. 

Mar. 22........... 12

1956 

Mar. 27........... 17

28........... 16

29........... 16

Month

March 1953

Cfs-days

-

423

_

Maximum

386

385

Minimum

10

7

Mean

59.5

50.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

43,090

36,590

Adjusted for change In contents In Middle Creek Reservoir

Month

Water year 1952-53 

Calendar year 1953

September 1956...... 

Water year 1955-56 

Calendar year 1956

Water year 1956-57

Change In contents 

(a ere -feet)

+270 

-1,790 

-1,430

+320 

+840 

+1,250 

+420 

-170 

-580 

-110

+20 

+2,330

Mean

17.9 

56.5 

57.5

18.8 

46.4 

115 

200 

31.3 

49.9 

50.3

28.1 

57.6

Per square 

mile

0.370 

1.17 

1.19

.388 

.959 

2.38 

4.13 

.647 

1.03 

1.04

.581 

1.19

Runoff

Inches

0.43 

14.85 

16.14

.45 

1.07 

2.74 

4.62 

.72 

14.06 

14.15

.67 

16.16

Acre-feet

1,100 

40,930 

41,660

1,160 

2,760 

7,070 

11,920 

1,860 

36,250 

36,480

1,730 

41,690
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 

500. Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont . Continued

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

41

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

110

218

339

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

43

30

18

19

19

19

20

18

19

18

20

24

22

34

59

57

55

54

54

55

55

55

57

55

57

57

57

55

55

55

55

1,270

41.0

2,520

+120

Nov.

55

55

46

*46

43

37

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

b32

b31

b30

b31

b33

34

35

34

33

34

35

34

b33

b32

b29

b26

26

1,064

35.5

2,110

0

Dec.

27

26

27

b27

b28

b29

*30

b30

b29

b28

b27

b24

22

b20

17

17

17

17

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!8

b20

21

19

blS

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

674

21.7

1,340

+230

Jan.

b!8

b!8

b!8

*b20

b20

b20

b20

b21

b21

b21

b20

19

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

a!6

a!6

a!7

a!8

alS

a!9

19

19

19

19

573

18.5

1,140

+190

Feb.

19

19

19

b!9

b!9

19

19

*19

20

19

19

b!9

19

b!8

17

17

17

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!8

b!8

b!9

b20

*b20

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

530

18.3

1,050

+260

Mar.

alS aTB"

a!6

a!7

alS

a!9

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!9

alS

a!8

a!8

alS

alS

alS

al8

18

19

19

20

22

23

24

27

31

33

27

*25

25

638

20.6

1,270

+210

Apr.

24

2T

25

31

40

55

57

59

68

21

52

48

45

43

41

40

37

38

43

45

43

41

41

40

38

37

40

43

43

43

1,297

43.2

2,570

+920

May

45 *BT

57

64

64

70

77

104

102

113

126

161

*133

117

117

110

104

96

99

93

93

93

99

96

93

93

102

107

102

102

110

2,996

96.6

5,940

+1,530

June

136.

168

187

289

281

238

234

234

*222

222

245

245

234

234

273

314

322

269

241

226

214

191

168

157

154

154

154

154

157

154

6,471

216

12,840

+980

July

154

154

154

150

150

143

133

130

133

136

140

136

130

130

126

120

117

126

133

136

143

154

157

154

150

154

*157

161

157

157

161

4,436

143

8,800

-2,860

Aug.

157

157

154

140

130

117

113

117

117

117

113

107

102

102

99

104

93

77

64

57

57

55

54

52

*48

46

46

46

45 

45

45

2,776

89.5

5,510

-2,600

Sept.

45

45

45

43

43

43

43

40

40

38

38

38

40

40

40

41

40

40

38

38

40

37

34

34

30

28

28

27

26

26

1,128

37.6

2,240

-480

Adjusted for change in contents in Middle Creek Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ac-ft

42.9 

0.890 

1.03 

2,640

35.5 

0.737 

0.82 

2,110

25.5 

0.529 

0.61 

1,570

21.6 

0.448 

0.52 

1,330

22.8 

0.473 

0.51 

1,310

24.1 

0.500 

0.58 

1,480

58.7 

1.22 

1.36 

3,490

121 

2.51 

2.91 

7,470

232

4.81 

5.38 

13,820

96.6 

2.00 

2.31 

5,940

47.3 

0.981 

1.13 

2,910

29.6 

0.614 

0.68 

1,760

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Max 533 

Max 322

Min 10 

Min 15

Mean 77.1 

Mean 65 . 2

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

55,800 

47,330

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Mean 76.9 

Mean 63.1

Cfsm 1.60 

Cfsm 1.31

In. 21.64 

In. 17.84

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

55,640 

45,830

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Change In contents, in acre-feet, in Middle 

Creek Reservoir, furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board. a No gage-height record; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. b Stagedischarge relation affected by ice.
42 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

525. Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°53'10", long 111°26 I 20", in ME£ sec.35, T.2 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

at highway bridge, half a mile west of Logan and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,795 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1893 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,082.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Aug. 10, 1928, staff or wire-weight 

gages at several sites within half a mile of present site at various datums. Aug. 10, 

1928, to Oct. 7, 1941, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 956 cfs (692,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.34 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 8.83 ft Jan. 17 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 308 cfs 

July 27 (gage height, 2.65 ft).

1893-1905, 1928-60: Maximum discharge observed, 9,840 cfs June 21, 1899 (gage 

height, 6.25 ft), site and datum then in use; minimum observed, 130 cfs July 19, 1939 

(gage height, 2.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 110,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1898-99, 1903, 1905, 1929(M), 1935-36(M), 1938-39(M), 

1941(M).toSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Feb. IB, Feb. 20-23,

Mar. 9 to Apr. 4)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

285

470

760

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,170

2,320

5,440

Discharge, In cubic 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

966

950

934

918

918

942

1,020

1,030

998

1,010

990

1,050

1,080

1,040

1,070

1.250

1,160

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,100 

1,060

32,236

1,040

63,940

Nov.

,050

,050

* ,050

,050

,060

,040

,160

,200

,200

,200

,200

,130

990

b800

b640

b480

a460

b480

a620

a760

a900

a ,O4O

,180

.270

,260

,180

,080

,060

,110

,120

29,820

994

59,150

Dec.

,080

,060

: ,o9o

,050

,020

,010

,020

*998

950

942

942

942

942

942

934

934

950

942

966

926

b910

b910

b910

910

950

974

918

b900

b890

b880 

bBBO

29,672

957

58,850

Jan.

b870

b870

b860

b870

*bBBO

878

870

b870

1)870

b870

b870

b870

b870

b870

b860

b850

b850

a850

a840

a830

a83O

a820

a83O

a840

a88O

a880

aB7O

a870

aB60

a8SO 

846

26,644

859

52,850

Feb.

830

830

809

823

823

854

878

926

*918

910

902

870

878

870

862

878

878

846

b860

870

878

870

846

b840

b830

b830

b830

b830

b830

24,899

859

49,390

Mar.

a820

a820

a830

a860

aBBO

al,000

al,090

al.OBO

1,050

862

816

816

816

838

830

*823

854

1,050

1,410

1,720

1,920

2,010

2.570

2,240

2,220

2,060

2,120

1,700

1,500

1,320 

*1,260

39,985

1,290

79,510

Apr.

,190

,100

,080

,160

,240

,550

,550

,570

,560

,710

,980

,800

,700

,500

,460

,550

,280

,240

,250

,230

,210

,220

,250

,520

,280

,210

,250

,220

,180

,120

40,500

1,550

80,550

May

1,080

1,220

*1,440

1,490

1,560

1,490

1,470

1,650

1,830

1,870

2,150

2,860

*5,BBO

5,640

5,050

2,760

2,660

2,440

2,100

1,840

1,690

1,670

1,590

1,620

1,44O

1,310

1,350

1,540

1,680

1,950 

2,370

60,630

1,956

120,300

June

2,680

2,830

3,260

5,680

3,570

3,270

3,020

5,120

2,550

*2,410

2,290

2,190

2,010

2,040

2,230

2,580

2,360

2,060

1,810

1,920

1,700

1,460

1,510

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,020

954

846

755

65,263

2,109

125,500

July

648

576

535

515

500

450

455

425

416

425

460

445

450

435

450

450

435

416

380

375

575

384

584

402

384

544

326

*350

550

554 

359

13,153

424

26,050

Aug.

352 552"

362

370

375

375

388

402

406

406

398

406

411

416

440

490

600

612

588

560

565

565

678

*718

690

678

678

690

678

660 

642

15,951

515

31,640

Sept.

654

672

666

654

642

642

636

642

654

642

642

624

600

618

618

612

642

618

612

570

576

612

618

612

600

582

570

565

560

560

18,515

617

36,720

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,850 Win 316 Mean 1,145 Ac-ft 829,100

Water navel year .ycai 1959-60: j.jjja ou; Max via.*. 3,880 o, aou Mln PU.il 326 3£O Mean mean 1,O80 J.,uou Ac-ft rtu-j.u 784,000 /ofi,uuij

Peak discharge (base, 2,70O cfs). Mar. 24 (11 a.m.) 2,730 cfs (5.19 ft); May 13 (4 p.m.) 4,320 cfs 

(6.54 ft); June 4 (5 to 4 p.m.) 4,O4O cfs (6.16 ft); June 16 (2:50 a.m.) 2,750 cfs (5.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 43 

545. Missouri River at Toston, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°08'45", long 111°25'15", in Ww£ sec. 36, T.5N., R.2 E. , on lef; bank 

2 miles southeast of Toston, 4| miles upstream from Crow Creek, and 7 miles diwnstream 

from Sixteenmile Creek.

Drainage area.--14 ,669 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1890 to February 1891, April 1910 to December 1916, Ap-il 1941 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Apr. 5, 1910, slope gage at site about 2 miles downstream at different datim. 

Apr. 5, 1910, to Dec. 20, 1916, chain gage at bridge 2 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge .--25 years (1910-16, 1941-60), 5,224 cfs (3,782,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs May 14 (gage height, 7.46 f'-,); minimum, 990 cfs July 29 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1890-91, 1910-16, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 6, 1948 (gage height, 

11.77 ft); minimum, 562 cfs Apr. 30, 1941 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some regulation by six reservoirs on tributaries (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation of about 535,000 acres, of which 12,000 acres lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7 to May 29, June 27 to Aug. 11)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

950

1,500

3,020

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

4,810

7,200

13,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,610 

4^830

4,970

5,030

4,990

4,870

5,200

5,800

5,780

5,710

5,750

5,920

5,780

5,920

5,920

6,220

6,040

6,020

5,850

5,680

5,900

6,400

6,610

6,950

1^420

7,200

7,030

6,560

6,140

6,520 

6,690

184,070

5,938

365,100

Nov.

6,870 

7,140

*7,400

7,510

7,590

7,450

7,400

7,510

7,450

7,510

7,650

7,590

5,530

5,460

5,070

5.800

4,060

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

7,000

7,790

7.840

7,700

7,400

6,760

6,090

6,090

5,900

196,500

6,550

589,800

Dec.

5,760 

5,620

5,620

5,400

5.100

5,200

5,400

*5,700

5,900

6,100

6,150

6,200

6,250

6,500

6,550

6,400

6,480

6.560

6,560

6,400

6,220

6,200

6,150

6,200

6,100

6,000

5,850

5,800

5,750

5,700 

5,600

185,020

5,968

567,00

Jan.

5,200 

2,400

2.100

2,500

*2,700

5,210

5,470

3,620

3,540

5,750

3,870

4,190

4,050

3,400

2,690

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,300

2,700

3,440

5,620

4,100

4,230

4.420

4,360

4,190

4,160 

4,210

102 , 600

3,516

205,900

Feb.

4,160 

4,250

4,190

4,090

4,070

5,850

4,270

4,400

*4,520

4,520

4,290

4,190

4,100

3,940

5,800

3,940

4,340

4.460

4,290

4,310

4,300

4,200

3,900

3,800

2,800

*2,000

1,900

1,900

1,800

110,220

3,801

218,600

Mar.

1,800 

1,900

2,100

2,500

2,600

5,100

4,380

4,930

5,260

4,850

4,560

4,250

4,230

4,380

4,290

4,360

4,790

5,640

6,740

7,510

7,680

7,950

8,550

8,490

8,340

8,010

8,160

8,220

8,490

9,750 

8,790

175,960

5,676

549,000

Apr.

*8,190 

7,200

6,580

6,570

6,760

8,280

8,970

9,500

9,570

9,540

9,550

9,120

8,670

8,010

7,480

6,960

6,530

6,170

5,950

5,680

5,550

5,620

5,800

6,040

5,900

5,710

5,570

5,460

5,570

5,550

211,050

7,035

418,600

May

5,370 

5.550

5,510

*5,970

6,450

6,710

6,820

6,890

7,060

6,690

6,920

7,900

9,780

11.900

11,800

10,900

10,500

9,780

8,910

7,700

7,170

6,890

6,460

6,450

6,270

5,620

5,460

5,420

5,420

5,420 

5,730

225,240

7,266

446,800

June

6,650 

7,510

8,510

9,550

10,900

11.200

10,800

10,700

10,200

9,210

8,580

*8,190

7,510

7,200

7,540

8,070

7,950

7,590

7,200

6,480

6,140

5,640

4,990

4,320

3,980

5,690

5,520

5,550

2,990

2,940

212,820

7,094

422,100

July

2,760 

2,670

2,540

2,480

2,280

2,140

1,980

1,760

1,710

1,780

1,910

1,910

1,900

1,860

1,870

1,920

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,100

*1.020

1,030 

1,070

54,780

1,767

108,700

Aug.

1,180 

1,190

1,200

1,150

T7240"

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,560

1,450

1,580

1,400

1,290

1,260

1,290

1,450

1,580

1,710

1,840

1,850

1,850

1,810

1,910

*2,050

2,250

2,560

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,540 

2,510

52,690

1,700

104,500

Sept.

2.510 

2,490

2,490

2,400

2,480

2,510

2,330

2,360

2,460

2,480

2,460

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,410

2,410

2,360

2,400

2,460

2,350

2,300

2,560

2,580

2,410

2,410

2,450

2,440

2,460

2,520

2 , 190

72,020

2,401

142,800

Calendar year 1959 : Max 16,9OO Min i,o50 Mean 4,853 Ac-ft 5,513,000

Water year 1959-60= Max n,900 Min 1,020 Mean 4,872 Ac-ft 3,537,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26, Dec. 5-13, Dec. 22 to Jan. 5, Feb. 21 to 

Mar. 6. No gage-height record Nov. IB-22, Jan. 16-22, July 17-28; discharge estimated or basis of 1 

discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
44 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

585. Canyon Perry Reservoir near Helena, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°39'00", long 111°43 I 40", in SE^-SE^ sec.4, T.10 N., R.I ¥., in block 17 

of Canyon Perry Dam, 15 miles east of Helena.

Drainage area. 15,904 sq mi.

Records available. April 1953 to September 1960. Records of month-end contents in Lake 

Sewell available September 1939 to March 1953. Old Canyon Perry Dan was submerged by 

the present reservoir Apr. 8, 1953.

Page.--Water-stage recorder in powerhouse control room. Datura of gage is at mean sea 

level (levels- by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Extremes. Maximum daily contents during year, 2,041,000 acre-ft Oct. 26 (elevation, 

3,799.94 ft); minimum daily, 1,661,000 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 3,788.54 ft).

1953-60: Maximum daily contents, 2,043,000 acre-ft July 15-29, 31, 1955, July 2, 

5, 6, 8, 1956 (elevation, 3,800.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; construction began in 1949, completed in 

I953~. Storage began in March 1953. Capacity, 2,043,000 acre-ft at controlled spillway elevation (3,800 ft), exclusive of dead storage (8,000 acre-ft) below elevation 

3,650 ft. Minimum operating level, 3,728 ft for on-site power generation (contents, 

428,000 acre-ft, exclusive of dead storage). Figures given herein represent usable 

contents above elevation 3,650 ft. Water is used for power production, flood control, 

irrigation, recreation, and supplemental water supply for city of Helena.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to Septemter 1960

Date

Nov. 30................................. ............

Dec. 31. ...............................:............

Calendar year 1959 ................................

Feb. 29. ................................ .-. . .....

May 31 ...............................................

July 31 .............................................

Sept. 30. ............... ..............',..............

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,790.83

-

3,794.20

3,788.54

Contents 

(acre-feet)

,734,000

-

,847,000

1,661,000

Change In Contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-219,000

-2,000

+74,000

-94,000

t Mean daily elevations based on readings made at 4-hour Intervals.
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 45

615. Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°31'05", long 111°56'45", in NEijSW£ sec.23, T.9 N. , R.3 W., on right bank

 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91, 3^ miles downstream from Lump Gulch 

Creek, 4 miles northeast of Clancy, and 7 miles southeast of Helena.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, July 1921 to September 1933, October 1945

 to October 19S3, October 1954 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,067.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to July 12, 1910, staff gage at site l£ miles upstream at different datum. 

July 12, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1916, and July 28, 1921, to Aug. 12, 1933, staff gage at 

site 2-5- miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 48.4 cfs (35,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 256 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum,

 6.3 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 0.87 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect.

1908-16, 1921-33, 1945-53, 1954-60; Maximum discharge, about 900 cfs about June 9, 

1927 (estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison); minimum, 0.5 cfs Jan. 26, 1958 

(gage height, 0.40 ft), ice Jam upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1946(m). WSP 1309: 

1948(M).

1925, 1927, 1931(M), 1933,

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 10)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

173

233

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*21

zT

21

22

22

22

25

26

26

26

26

29

30

29

30

38

35

31

29

28

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26 

26

819

26.4

1,620

Nov.

28 

28

*29

26

30

23

E5

25

25

25

23

20

18

17

16

15

15

16

17

18

22

29

34

42

40

37

34

33

32

30

772

25.7

1,530

Dec.

29 

28

28

25

26

26

*28

30

28

28

25

23

23

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

19

20

22

22

22

22

20

19

18

17_

724

23.4

1,440

Jan.

16 

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

*13

12

11

10

10

10

9

3

10

10

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

410

13.2

813

Feb.

24 

14

24

23

22

20

21

22

*20

20

19

20

19

21

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

553

19.1

1,100

Mar.

S13

14

14

15

16

17

18

20

23

24

22

21

*21

20

21

29

45

*56

62

64

67

63

65

71

72

68

54

52

*48

1,119

36.1

2,220

Apr.

43

40

40

48

58

68

70

63

64

TS

65

59

54

51

48

45

43

44

46

44

46

46

47

46

44

43

42

42

39

47

1,508

50.3

2,990

May

57 

54

73

95

93

85

95

107

103

118

*151

192

219

TTS

152

147

139

120

110

102

113

106

105

105

106

95

108

105

98

106 

126

3,568

115

7,080

June

*134 

138

147

150

137

124

120

107

99

96

94

96

87

83

90

88

82

75

71

70

65

64

60

56

54

51

49

47

46

44

2,621

87.4

5,200

July

46 

44

42

40

40

39

35

34

33

32

33

32

37

31

29

30

29

26

*25

26

24

23

23

22

23

22

21

21

22

21 

20

925

29.8

1,830

Aug.

20 

21

21

20

19

19

20

21

22

20

19

18

16

IF

18

2929"

25

21

20

19

19

22

23

24

*24

22

21

20

18 

18

644

20.8

1,280

Sept.

18 

18

18

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

508

16.9

1,010

Calendar year 1959 : Max 201 Min 9 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,270

Water year 1959-60 : Max 219 Mln 9 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft 28,110

Peak discharge (base, 140 efs). May 15 (4.a.m.) 256 efs (5.71 ft); June 4 (6 a.m.) 157 efs (2.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-21, 27, 28, Dec. 5, 9-11, 14, 20-24, 

Dec. 27 to Feb. 5, Feb. 19, 20, Feb. 22 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-14; discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

625. Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°31'30", long 112°15'20", In SWiffii sec.20, T.9 N., R.5 W on left bank 

at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 ft upstream from Moose Creek and 3 miles north of 

Rimini.

Drainage area. 32.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Cippoletti weir since Oct. 20, 1937. Altitude of gage is 

4,850 ft, corrected (from topographic map). Prior to Dec. 17, 1934, at site 40 ft 

downstream at different datum and different control

Average discharge.--46 years, 18.0 cfs (13,030 acre-ft'per year)

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 274 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.71 ft); no

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 781 cfs May 27, 1917 (gage height, 4.98 ft, site and

datum then in use); no flow at times. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record

which are poor. Flow regulated by Chessman and Scott Reservoirs on tributaries above

station (combined capacity, 2,340 acre-ft). Small diversion above station for water

supply for city of Helena. 

Revisions (water yearsj.--WSP 1309: 1917, 1921, 1924-25. WSP 1509- 1915 1916-17(M)

1920(M), 1927(M), 1928-30, 1947(M), 1948, 1950(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1959,

superseding those published in WSP 1629, are given herewith:

Date

1959 

Sept . 9 

10 

11

12 

13 

14

Discharge

0.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Month

September 1959 ...............

Water year 1958-59 .........

Discharge

0.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

Discharge

0.5 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.6

Date

1959-Con. 

Sept. 27 

28 

29 

30

Cfs -days

13.9 

4,622.1

Maximum

1.1

176

Minimum

0.2 

.2

Mean

0.46 

12.7

Discharge

0.9 

1.1 

.9 

1.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

28 

9,171

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 TTi 1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.7

3.7

2.8

2.3

5.0

6.5

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.9

2.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

4.1 

3.4

78.3

2.53

155

Nov.

3.1

2.9

*2.8

2.0

2.5

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

2.1

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.7

2.6

2 .6

65.2

2.17

129

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.2

2.4

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.1

1.4

2.1

2.1

1.6

.8

78

.9

.9

.9

56.5

1.82

112

Jan.

0.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

34.7

1.12

69

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

^6

27.8

0.96

55

Mar.

0.6

T6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.4

*2.6

4.0

5.9

10

15

19

18

15

15 

12

137.6

4.44

273

Apr.

10

IF" 9.0

19

51

45

45

45

45

45

*56

55

31

26

25

28

26

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

19

19

17

18

18

774.0

25.8

1,540

May

24

28

32

38

55

45

57

70

78

108

*166

230

218

169

144

124

108

95

85

82

85

72

70

68

68

68

80

82

82

105 

127

2,859

91.6

5,630

June

*141

162

162

144

120

108

96

85

75

68

61

57

48

43

50

*46

45

55

50

26

24

22

21

15

12

9.5

7.6

5.9

5.0

4^5

1,726.5

57.5

5,420

July

4,5

5.8

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

*1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

73 

.3

42.5

1.56

84

Aug.

0.5

.4

.5

.5

.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

1.5

5.5

T7T

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

1.2

1.3

5.7

*2.2

1.4

1.0

.5

.3 

.3

26.1

0.84

52

Sept.

0.5

.3

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.3

.5

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.2

.5

.5

.4

7§

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

9.7

0.52

19

Calendar year 1959: Max 176 Kin 0.2 Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,390

Water year 1959-6O: Max 230 Min 0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,540

Peak discharge (base, 8O cfs). May 12 (8 p.m.) 274 cfs (2.71 ft); June 2 (7:5O p.m.) 190 cfs 

(2.50 ft) . ______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-19, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 8-15,

Feb. 23-25. No gage-height record Jan. 16-26, Feb. 26 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis

weather records.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 47 

665. Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59'40", long 112°00'50", in S^ sec.5, T.14 N., R.3 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Holter Dam and 3 miles southeast of Wolf C-eek.

Drainage area. 17,149 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,470 ft (from topographic mao).

Average discharge. 15 years, 5,111 cfs (3,700,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 cfs Dec. 13 (gage height, 6.61 ft); minimum, 500 cfs July 9, 10 (gage height, 0.10 ft, powerplant shutdown); minimum daily, 

1,670 cfs Oct. 2.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs June 8, 1948 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minimum, that of July 9, 10, 1960; minimum daily, 830 cfs May 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 574,000 acres above station. 

Plow regulated by nine smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 243) and 

Canyon Perry Reservoir (see p. 44).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 2,

Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1,560

3,070

7,370

13,200

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,790

1,670 

1,880

2,100

2,120

2,170

2,160

1,760

1,810

2,300

2,230

3,560

6,100

6,270

6,220

5,880

6,400

6,540

6,270

6,120

6,300

6,100 

5,910

5,500

5,800

7,400

*8,050

7,750 

7,210 

7,630

7,910

150,910

4,868

299,300

Nov.

7,710

7,740 

6,470

7,730

7,470

7,710

7,630

7,470

7,840

7,760

8,240

8,180

8,510

7,010

7,760

9,130

8,130

7,480

6,220

5,440

6,910

7,630 

8,380

8,700

9,300

8,250

8,850

8,650 

8,280 

10,400

236,980

7,899

470,000

Dec.

12,500

12,600 

13,500

14,500

14,400

14,300

13,600

13,300

*12,700

14,100

14,400

14,300

14,500

11,500

6,360

6,610

6,590

6,440

6,920

6,370

6,570

6,650 

7,120

7,220

7,000

7, ISO

7,160

7,080 

5,930 

5,800

3,800

298,980

9,645

593,000

Jan.

4,330

5,140 

4,800

4,780

4,050

*3,670

3,210

*3,410

3,440

3,760

3,930

3,900

3,920

3,850

3,380

4,200

4,260

4,300

4,260

4,310

4,140

3,740 

3,780

3,830

4,070

3,850

3,470

3,510 

3,220 

3,050

3,110

120,670

3,893

239,300

Feb.

3,070

3,080 

3,110

3,140

3,140

3,170

3,170

3,220

3,120

3,160

*3,160

2,770

3,180

3,480

3,500

3,550

3,610

3,510

3,110

3,490

3,520

3,590 

3,880

4,660

5,890

4,450

4,330

4,120 

4,100

103,280

3,561

204,900

Mar.

4,130

4,060 

4,290

3,840

3,890

3,670

3,460

3,230

3,240

3,040

2,810

3,440

3,420

3,260

3,310

3,260

2,930

*2,590

3,040

2,800

2,800

2,750 

2,750

2,310

1.740

2,900

2,860

2,840 

5,150 

6,470

6,820

107,120

3,455

212,500

Apr.

7,160

7,920 

6,890

7,140

4,26O

5,760

7,370

8,280

11,200

10,300

9,460

9,710

9,920

8,180

7,O80

6,700

6,500

5,850

5,660

4,760

4,990

4,460 

4,470

5,400

5,880

6,510

6,530

6,540 

6,290 

5,240

206,410

6,880

409,400

May

5,790

5,320 

5,310

6,020

7,460

7,760

6,240

7,760

7,740

*7,340

7,180

7,560

7,600

9,580

11,000

13 , 000

*143 200

12,300

10,600

10,600

9,700

6,000 

6,410

6,660

6,920

6,850

6,840

4,550 

5,640 

6,280

5,790

241,800

7,800

479,600

June

6,070

6,080 

6,260

7,540

8,480

9,760

10, 700

10 , 700

9,580

10,100

9,070

7,300

7,680

7,480

5,710

7,120

8,220

7,760

8,430

5,890

4,380

5,880 

5,130

4,260

4,660

3,600

3,390

2,990 

3,380 

3,380

200,980

6,699

398,600

July

2,570

1,800 

3,120

3,100

3,130

3,140

3,140

3,040

**3,800

4,060

4,100

4,100

"-4, 140

3,990

3,100

3,700

3,970

3,970

4,190

4,000

3,800

3,450 

4,050

4,050

4,250

4,250

4,260

3,950 

3,440 

3,960

3,930

113,550

3,663

225,200

Aug.

3,120

3,490 

3,300

2,970

2,530

3,460

3,270

3,340

3,360

3,420

3,210

2,960

3,800

3,910

3,960

3,930

3,850

3,760

2,700

3,780

3,970

4,000 

3,850

3,940

3,270

2,580

*3,780

3,880 

3,860 

3,820

3,720

108,590

3,503

215,400

Sept.

2,600

2,120 

2,100

3,400

3,600

4,100

4,140

3,500

2,850

4,060

4,120

4,150

4,020

4,190

3,760

3,130

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,120

3,990

3,760 

3,400

4,160

4,240

4,240

4,140

4,340 

4,610 

*4, 120

113,260

3,775

224,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,5oO Min 1,1OO Mean 4,994 Ao-ft 3,615,OOO

Water year 1959-60; Max 14,5OO Min 1,570 Mean 5,471 Ao-ft 3,972,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
48 DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

735. Dearborn River near Craig, Mont.

Location. Lat 47-12', long 112-05', in SEj- sec.27, T.17 N. , R.4 ¥., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 287 (corrected), 5 miles downstream from South 

Fork, 10 miles northwest of Craig, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--325 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 225 cfs (162,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 3.01 ft).

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 7,960 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 9.58 ft); minimum observed, 12 cfs Aug. 2, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 9,000 acres, of which 6,600 acres lies below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

123

288

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.0

6.1

1,140

1,660

1,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

57

53

51

50

50

51

57

55

59

79

86

91

91

91

99

112

112

110

107

107

104

101

104

104

110

118

115

*115

129 TT5~

115

2,801

90.4

5,560

Nov.

120

123

129

135

140

135

118

115

123

129

115

80

75

70

65

6065"

80

100

120

135

150

160

174

215

180

175

165

146

143

3,738

125

7,410

Dec.

138

*135

140

T59

125

120

120

125

130

130

115

115

112

115

123

115

110

107

104

104

112

115

115

110

96

99

96

95

90

80

70

3,490

113

6,920

Jan.

55

50

50

*60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

45

45

45

40

35

35

35

35

40

45

50

55

55

55

55

60

70

70

1,585

51.1

3,140

Feb.

*70

W

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

50

50

55

60

60

60

60

55

50

45

45

50

50

45

40

5JL

35

35

35

*35

1,495

51.6

2,970

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,270 Min 45

Mar.

30

30

35

35

35

40

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

45

50

55

60

70

90

100

115

110

110

107

120

149

180

203

193

190 

180

2,637

85.1

5,230

Apr.

*164

146

140

140

158

213

245

252

259

288

292

ZTf

248

238

223

209

196

186

186

177

168

177

203

193

171

168

158

*149

140

155

5,919

197

11,740

May

206

284

326

418

418

372

470

738

768

858

1,260

1,530

1,670

1,240

942

798

708

627

578

525

500

475

485

475

475

441

455

465

490

520 

600

20,117

649

39,900

June

702

684

774

828

75?

610

600

*561

510

470

445

436

422

422

400

388

409

372

337

303

281

263

238

213

209

213

206

200

193

190

12,581

419

24,950

July

186

177

171

164

161

146

135

129

123

115

110

104

*107

96

89

84

79

79

72

72

77

77

77

72

66

64

62

64

62

62 

62

3,144

101

6,240

Aug.

70

66

*51

50

47

45

45

47

47

43

41

45

57

50

50

48

43

35

32

31

31

31

35

35

36

33

32

31

30

29 

21

1,293

41.7

2,560

Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

25

26

27

25

23

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

25

23

*23

23

23

24

24

24

24

26

35

38

40

787

26.2

1,560

Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,670 Min 23 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,200

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs). --May 13 (7 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (6.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.- -Stage -d Is charge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-6, 11-23, 27, 28, Dec. 5, 6, 8-1O, 23, 24, 

jec. 28 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Mar. 5-16; discharge estimated on baris of 1 discharge 

measurement and records for nearby stations).
SMITH RIVKR BASIN 49

770. Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°46', long 110°49', in SW^SE^ sec.26, T.12 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

7 miles upstream from Moose Creek; and 16 miles north of White Sulphur Springs.

Drainage area. 54.4 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 7.03 ft higher and 

Oct. 1, 1942, to May 3, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 700 ft upstream at datum 

5.33 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 29.0 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1941-60: Maximum discharge observed, 420 cfs June 3, 4, 1953 (gage height, 

5.58 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 18-20, 194?.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1942(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 8.6 2.5 34

2.0 14 2.8 58

2.2 21 3.6 140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

16

17

17

17

17

19

19

17

18

17

18

21

20

19

20

19

18

17

17

17

18

17

18

17

17

18

16

16

16

16

15

544

17.5

1,080

Nov.

15

15

16

13

*b!2

b!2

15

15

15

15

15

b!3

b9

b7.5

bl

b7

b8

b9.5

b!2

14

14

14

15

15

15

b!4

b!3

14

14

13

386.0

12.9

766

Dec.

13

13

13

b!3

b!2

12

12

b!2

12

*12

12

12

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

11

bll

11

11

11

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b9 5

358.5

11.6

711

Jan.

b9

b8

bF

b8

b9

bll

12

12

b!2

b!2

12

12

bll

*blO

b9.5

b9

b8

b8

b8

b9

bll

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

334.5

10.8

663

Feb.

b!2

b!2

blE

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

9.4

*9.7

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

9.7

10

blO

b9

b8

b8

9.7

b9.5

b8.5

b8bz

b7

*b7

b7

b7

276.5

9.53

548

Mar.

b7

b7

7

10

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

14

16

18

19

19

b!9

16

*16

389

12.5

772

Apr.

bUblB"

16

18

23

29

28

30

36

59

33

31

27

26

21

21

26

25

23

22

21

21

21

20

21

18

19

19

19

19

701

23.4

1,390

May

20

21

22

*24

24

23

27

32

32

46

72

*104

136

117

100

95

86

77

75

70

67

61

66

60

58

58

66

66

71

78

90

1,944

62.7

3,860

June

*95

102

112

121

118

112

107

100

95

89

84

79

74

72

83

70

64

61

59

63

59

58

53

50

45

41

39

39

37

36

2,217

73.9

4,400

July

36

35

35

35

34

34

32

32

32

33

32

31

30

*29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

21

2T

880

28.4

1,750

Aug.

21

22

21

20

20

24

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

19

19

18

17

17

17

20

23

19

22

*20

19

18

17

TT

17

596

19.2

U80

Sept.

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

*13

13

13

458

15.3

908

Calendar year 1959: Max 264 Mln 4.5 Mean 33.4 Ac-ft 24,21O

Water year 1959-60: Max 136 Mln 7 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 18,030

Peak discharge (base, 12O cfs).--May 13 (1 

(3.52 ft).

i.m.) 149 cfs (3.68 ft); June 4 (8 to 9 a.m.) 126 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 3-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

records for nearby stations.
50 SMITH RIVER BASIN

775. Smith River near Eden, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°12', long 111°23', in SW^SW^- sec.29, T.17 N., R.3 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Mullens Creek, 2 miles upstream from Hound Creek, and 

7 miles southwest of Eden.

Drainage area. 1,594 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,500 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 268 cfs (194,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.17 ft); maximum gage height, 3.66 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Nov. 16.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 10.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 10 cfs Dec. 8, 1958, Nov. 16, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 24,500 acres above station. Flow affected by storage in Smith 

River Reservoir (see p. 243).

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 2 to Aug. 4)

1.0 

1.5

96

141

290

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

500

1,130

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

161

161

158

158

158

158

171

187

187

19S

195

182

189

192

184

184

187

176

166

161

156

154

154

154

151

154

151

148

151

154

146

5,186

167

10,290

Nov.

141

151

154

154

86

*70

110

179

179

179

164

110

50

30

15

10

20

40

70

110

130

130

140

150

150

120

100

110

120

140

3,312

110

6,570

Dec.

160

170

170

160

150

145

140

135

*130

130

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

130

120

110

105

100

100

100

100

95

90

80

70

3,940

127

7,810

Jan.

60

60

60

70

80

85

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

80

*80

75

70

60

50

50

55

60

70

80

85

90

95

100

105

105

100

2,445

78.9

4,850

Feb.

100

95

95

95

95

100

105

105

105

110

*110

110

105

105

100

100

95

90

90

85

80

80

75

70

65

60

60

60

60

2,605

89.8

5,170

Mar.

70

W

90

1OO

110

120

125

125

120

110

100

90

85

90

100

100

105

*105

120

160

220

320

480

640

760

914

955

725

535

419

362

8,435

272

16,730

Apr.

*306

261

244

286

318

390

437

419

410

442

486

455

424

386

358

326

306

286

302

302

279

272

286

314

286

265

268

268

265

248

9,895

330

19,630

May

265

29T

314

386

*500

515

450

455

482

496

594

822

*1,120

1,200

1,060

948

894

836

810

770

732

695

677

701

689

665

665

707

707

732

777

20,958

676

41,570

June

836

*855

881

941

1,020

962

900

842

796

738

683

671

623

588

623

659

572

515

482

460

486

468

464

414

366

334

314

290

265

244

18,292

610

36,280

July

232

222

222

210

187

171

164

144

120

127

139

136

*130

123

125

123

125

123

114

107

103

107

103

103

98

92

92

90

94

92

90

4,108

133

8,150

Aug.

92

103

111

107

100

96

105

98

92

90

81

74

72

83

81

85

96

103

98

90

81

79

94

120

*156

158

154

130

116

107

98

3,150

102

6,250

Sept.

92

88

83

86

90

94

96

98

94

94

92

90

90

88

86

86

83

85

83

79

79

75

75

77

77

77

77

77

*77

79

2,547

84.9

5,050

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,190 Min 10 Mean 300 Ao-ft 217,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,200 Min 10 Mean 232 Ao-ftl68,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs). Mar. 27 (6 to 7 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (3.12 ft); May 13 (12 p.m.) 

1,230 cfs (3.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 12 to Mar. 25.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

782. Missouri River near Ulm, Mont.

51

Location. Lat 47°26'10", long 111°23 I 10", in NW£NW£ sec.5, T.19 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

6 miles east of Ulm and 9 miles downstream from Smith River.

Drainage area. 20,941 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,310 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs May 18 (gage height, 9.78 ft); maximum gage height, 12.20 ft Nov. 17 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 2,200 cfs Oct. 3. 

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs June 19, 1959 (gage height, 11.26 ft); maximum gage height, that of Nov. 17, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 1,900 cfs Sept. 5, 18, 

1959.

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

for irrigation of about 610,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by 10 smrll irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 243) and Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 44)_

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

3.0 

5.0

1,700

3,800

6,700

12,100

16,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,670

2,440

2.200

2,300

2,360

2,520 

2,590

2,720

2,400

2,370

2,550

2,890

3,440

6,200

6,720

6,830

6,750

7,070

7,280

7,180

7,100

7,100

7,040

6,910

6,680

6,760

8,000

8.840

8,710

8,390

8,550

165,600

5,342

328,500

Nov.

8,910

8,890

8,850

6,970

*8,570

8,600 

8,760

8,750

8,800

8,930

9,090

9,380

9,000

8,600

6.000

8,000

10.600

9,500

8,500

8,000

7,160

8,430

9,160

9,770

10,200

10,600

10,000

10,300

10,300

9,900

268,520

8,951

532,600

Dec.

11,300

13,000

13,200

13,600

14,400

14.600 

14,500

14,000

13,800

* 14, 100

14,200

14,500

14, 400

14,600

12,500

8,460

,990

,900

,750

,940

,680

,680

,710

8,160

8,240

8,190

8,210

8,160

8,100

7,240

5.150

331,260

10,690

657,000

Jan.

4,100

4,700

5,900

5,500

5,300

4,700 

4,100

3,700

3,900

3,900

4,300

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,300

3,900

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,300

4,300

4,400

4,700

4,300

4,100

4,200

3,900

3j7pO

137,700

4,442

273,100

Feb.

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700 

3,700

. 3,700

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,600

3.400

3,800

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,100

3,900

3,500

3,900

3,900

3,900

4,400

5,200

6.500

4,900

4,800

4,600

116,800

4,028

231,700

Mar.

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,800

4,300

4,300 

4,100

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,600

5.400

3,900

4,200

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,000

4,950

*4,550

4,410

4,540

4,770

4,640

4,010

4,490

4,900

4,520

6,000

7 . 660

138,460

4,466

274,600

Apr.

7,920

8,480

8,900

8,280

8,150

6,300 

6,960

8,560

9,580

11.600

11,200

10, 700

10,700

10,800

9,510

8,620

8,240

7,850

7,380

6,900

6,200

6.120

6,120

6,160

6,530

6,850

7,480

7,600

7,660

7,420

244,770

8,159

485,500

May

6.690

7,090

7,140

7,430

9,060

10,500 

10,400

9,840

10,800

10,800

10, 900

11,000

11,700

11,900

12,700

13,600

14,900

*15,700

14,700

12,900

12,300

11,400

8,870

8,710

8,930

8,980

8,890

8,710

7,100

7,420

8,260

319,320

10,300

633,400

June

7,920

8,160

*8,210

8,580

9,550

10 , 300 

11,100

11.700

11,500

10,700

10,700

9,920

8,830

8,470

8,180

7,080

7,700

8,680

8,350

8,690

6,960

5,450

6,250

5,750

5,200

4,920

4,410

3,520

3,500

5. 480

233,760

7,792

463,700

July

3,710

3,250

2.660

2,780

3,320

3,530 

3,460

3,560

3,500

3,860

4,320

4,550

4,540

4,500

4,300

3,710

3,760

4,210

4,340

4.590

4,480

4,320

3,860

4,160

4,460

4,410

4,470

4,480

4,250

3,920

3,900

123,160

3,973

244,300

Aug.

4,230

3,700

3,850

3,660

3,360

2.950 

3, £60

3,590

3,510

3,660

3,590

3,440

3,360

3,640

4,220

4,100

4,150

4,100

4,010

3,530

3,680

4,140

4,220

4,220

*4.600

3,910

3,180

3,880

4,270

4,300

4,290

118,580

3,825

235,200

Sept.

4,310

3,560

2,990

2.600

3,470

4,010 

4,480

4,760

4,280

3,400

4,060

4,620

4,540

4,620

4,520

4,340

3,860

4,350

4,610

4,540

4,560

4,510

4,220

3,900

4,470

4,670

4,580

4,580

4.850

*4,720

126,980

4,233

251,900

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,900 Min 1,900 Mean 6,027 Ao-ft 4,364,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 15,700 Min 2,200 Mean 6,352 Ao-ft 4,612,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-20, Jan. I to Mar. 19.
52 SDN RIVER BASIN

785. North Pork Sun River near Augusta, Mont. 

(Formerly published as North Pork of North Pork Sun River near Augusta)

Location. Lat 47°38'30", long 112°51'30", in SW&SW£ sec.23, T.22 N., R.10 W., on left

 bank 400 ft upstream from Arsenic Creek, 1 mile upstream from confluence with South 

Pork, and 25 miles northwest of Augusta.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1912, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1959, published as North Pork of North Pork Sun River, near Augusta.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,785.72 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Fy Bureau of Reclamation). May 27, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage near present 

site at different datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to July 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 364 cfs (263,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs June 4 (gage height, 5.63 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 60 cfs Mar. 2-4, 13-15.

1911-12, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.03 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 21, 1949 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1509: 1911, 1912(M), 1948(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to June 24)

1.1 73 3.0 660

1.5 138 4.0 1,300

2.0 269 5.0 2,170

2.5 440 6.0 3,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

138

147

140

142

140

151

162

151

170

160

160

208

217

217

438

468

366

322

316

306

303

294

383

359

574

542

464

408

373

326

319

8,864

286

1.11

1.28

17,580

Nov.

*303

*288

294

263

220

230

240

245

236

225

170

135

120

105

100

100

100

110

130

150

170

190

200

200

195

190

180

190

220

220

5,719

191

0.740

0.82

11,340

Dec.

*215

200

200

190

180

180

170

160

160

165

165

165

160

160

155

155

155

155

150

145

140

130

130

130

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

4,720

152

0.589

0.68

9,360

Jan.

*95

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

65

65

70

75

80

85

90

90

90,

90

95

95

95

*95

2,550

82.3

0.319

0.37

5,060

Feb.

9590"

90

90

95

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

70

65

65

65

2,405

82.9

0.321

0.35

4,770

Mar.

65

60

60

60

65

*70

75

75

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

65

65

70

75

85

95

120

132

142

182

231

263

275

254

*254

228

3,516

113

0.438

0.51

6,970

Apr.

203

188

203

254

359

520

538

524

606

611

565

520

452

412

376

342

313

310

300

288

278

263

257

242

231

225

217

208

*198

214

10,277

343

1.33

1.48

20,380

May

233

260

303

339

322

313

383

464

476

666

1,050

1,600

1.960

1,350

996

854

748

650

574

547

578

516

500

480

476

488

640

666

720

890

1,280

21,322

688

2.67

3.07

42,290

June

* ,550

,720

.580

,280

,610

,470

,530

,310

,160

,140

,180

,210

,290

,280

,160

1,340

1,480

1,020

908

878

754

660

596

630

776

770

682

660

645

640

34,709

1,157

4.48

5.00

68,840

July

682

6l5

552

520

484

464

444

424

400

380

356

335

*329

319

303

294

278

266

239

245

239

231

222

214

206

201

193

190

180

Too

180

10,165

328

1.27

1.47

20,160

Aug.

193

228

190

193

178

172

170

170

160

156

149

142

138

136

145

160

142

134

130

128

*130

132

145

145

170

151

140

134

126

122

H8

4,727

152

0.589

0.68

9,380

Sept.

116

115

115

115

115

111

110

110

106

103

101

98

96

101

96

104

100

96

90

88

*88

88

89

89

88

85

83

83

82

Si

2,942

98.1

0.380

0.42

5,840

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,450 Mln 40 Mean 479 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.21 Ac-ft 346,800

Water year 1959-50: Max 2,380 Mln 60 Mean 306 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.13 Ac-ft 222,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,250 

1:30 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (5.63

fs). May 13 

ft); June 16

I to 2 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (5.20 ft); Jme 4 (12:30 to

II to 12 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (4.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Oct. 10, Nov. 5-7, Nov 11 to Mar. 22.
SUN RIVER BASIN 53

885. Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

location.--Lat 47°33'40", long 111 0 32'30", near center of SjNE£ sec.24, T.21 N., R.I E., 

near center of span on upstream side of old highway bridge at Vaughn, l| miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 314 sq mi.

Records available. May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1960.

3age. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Altitude of gage is 3,350 ft (from topographic map). May 21, 1925, to Feb. 8, 1926, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 19, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1955, at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 494 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum 

 daily, 15 cfs Mar. 1-5, 11-13.

1925-26, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 16.7 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 4.9 cfs Jan. 24, 1936.

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 24 ft, present datum (discharge not 

determined); flood in June 1932 reached a stage of about 19 ft, present datum (discharge not determined), from information by local residents.

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

flow increased by wastage from Sun River Canal and by return flow from irrigation. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 856: 1937. WSP 1509: 1934-35, 1941(M). WSP 155£: 1956.

WSP 1629:Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to July 17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

3.0

105

216

1.6 39

2.0 79

3.0 217

4.0 

5.0

378

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

165

147

126

129

133

138

153

160

167

167

134

125

102

94

87

84

80

78

82

83

87

83

80

79

79

77

77

76

79

78

79

3,308

107

6,560

Nov.

*77

76

72

64

65

90

95

95

90

85

55

40

40

45

40

40

40

45

5O

65

80

85

80

80

90

85

70

70

75

75

2,059

68.6

4,080

Dec.

70

*75

80

70

60

65

70

65

65

70

75

70

65

60

60

65

60

55

55

60

60

55

55

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

40

1,860

6O.O

3,690

Jan.

30

30

25

25

30

35

50

50

*45

40

40

45

45

45

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

30

30

35

40

50

60

15.

1,190

38.4

2,360

Feb.

65

55

50

40

*35

35

35

35

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

30

25

25

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

930

32.1

1,840

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

20

20

*20

20

20

15

15

15

20

20

20

25

30

40

50

55

65

15

65

55

48

44

39

34

32

31

.968

31.2

1,920

Apr.

28

28

28

28

27

*27

24

26

25

24

25

26

24

20

2T

24

26

24

23

23

21

23

30

35

45

*51

61

44

40

46

897

29.9

1,780

May

83

101

65

68

87

76

67

65

56

54

52

51

48

84

90

89

105

104

117

150

190

157

151

168

184

192

186

175

168

148

152

3,483

112

6,910

June

158

144

*136

T54

145

155

144

147

136

136

143

143

157

171

226

238

228

223

237

230

240

260

286

277

254

251

278

259

307

325

6,188

206

12,270

July

294

293

296

315

310

309

312

331

323

342

352 306"

288

*283

294

272

285

315

275

296

293

290

285

298

347

286

286

330

333

352

338

9,529

307

18,900

Aug.

344

394

437

456

464

488

470

430

403

403

314

234

234

25O

259

233

301

236

306

309

230

315

339

236

355

304

*270

272

230

211

121

10,169

3^8

20,170

Sept.

169_

159

151

148

147

138

136

136

127

125

122

114

136

129

109

120

134

134

131

131

145

145

155

138

151

131

138

130

*116.

120

4,065

136

8,060

Calendar year 1959: Max 592 Min 1O Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,210

Water year 1959-6O: Max 488 Min 15 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 5 to Mar. 25.
54 SUN RIVER BASIN

890. Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°31 I 35", long 111°29'05", in SE^-SW^ sec.22, T.21 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank 4 miles downstream from Muddy Creek, 4 miles southeast of Vaughn, and 13 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to October 1897 (gage heights and discharge measurements only, 

published as "near Great Falls"), April 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge onl; 

for April 1934, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,315 ft (from topographic map). July 1! 

to Oct. 30, 1897, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 19 to Aug. 3, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 721 cfs (522,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.83 ft); maximur 

gage height, 6.46 ft Nov. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 150 cfs 

Mar. 2, 3.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 16.38 ft, from 

high-water mark on gagehouse); minimum, 21 cfs May 10, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regu--' 

lated by Gibson, Pishkun, Willow Creek, and Nilan Reservoirs (see p. 243). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 110,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14-16, June 3-6)

1.1 

1.4 

2.0

155

360

930

4.0

6.0

2,930

4,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

485

494

485

458

424

408

449

458

476

485

494

476

424

368

352

360

416

392

368

352

360

344

320

296

312

328

320

312

320

320

336

12,192

393

24,180

Nov.

*344

328

336

336

290

280

350

390

400

300

250

220

200

200

220

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

13,444

448

26,670

Dec.

1,030

*1,070

1.080

1,020

940

880

820

780

740

700

680

650

630

620

610

610

560

530

530

500

460

440

420

410

400

380

360

350

340

320

300

19,160

618

38,000

Jan.

280

240

200

200

220

240

260

280

*290

500

300

290

280

260

240

230

210

200

200

210

210

220

220

240

240

250

250

260

280

290

300

7,690

248

15,250

Feb.

310

320

330

340

*350

360

370

380

380

360

340

320

330

340

340

320

280

260

240

240

230

220

220

210

200

190

180

170

170

8,300

286

16,460

Mar.

160

150

150

160

160

170

200

220

*270

270

260

240

220

200

200

210

220

240

270

300

320

340

360

384

360

328

304

273

252

238

231

7,660

247

15,190

Apr.

231

220

200

200

190

*194

204

231

368

336

312

304

304

296

304

336

328

416

476

467

467

530

650

775

900

,000

,010

,010

,000

. 050

14,289

476

28,340

May

,180

,290

,030

,020

* ,140

950

840

850

900

870

810

1,130

,930

,500

,170

,200

,490

,910

,570

,500

,440

,390

,370

,610

,560

,450

,360

,380

,430

,480

,550

50, 300

1,623

99,770

June

2,070

2,830

*3,180

4,110

4.680

3,670

2,810

2,170

1,360

1,220

710

660

467

900

1,830

1,640

1,540

1,980

2,020

1,160

850

530

512

458

432

440

449

416

424

449

45,967

1,532

91,170

July

424

440

440

458

494

467

476

467

449

494

503

458

432

*400

408

424

416

440

408

400

392

408

400

416

432

392

384

416

424

458

476

13,496

435

26,770

Aug.

512

660

730

740

740

760

740

660

630

610

530

467

440

440

467

512

530

540

540

550

521

521

590

580

610

*620

600

570

503

458

432

17,803

574

35,310

Sept.

408

392

376

368

360

344

344

352

352

360

352

336

336

296

273

288

296

312

312

320

312

312

304

296

296

259

245

252

*252

280

9,585

320

19,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,690 Min 150 Mean 981 Ac-ft 710,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,680 Min 150 Mean 601 Ac-ft 436, 10C

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Nov. 5-30, Dec. 5-14, Dec. 20 to Mar. 23.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIM STEM

903. Missouri River near Great Palls, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°34 I 55", long 111°03'35", in 

Dam 10 miles northeast of Great Palls.

sec. 14, T.21 N. , R.5 E. , at Morony

Drainage area. 23,292 sq mi.

Records available. --May to July 1953 (in WSP 1320-B) , October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage .--Foxboro meters for determining discharge through powerplant. Water-stage recorder 

on reservoir determines head on taintor gates. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by The Montana Power Co.).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 18,100 cfs May 18; minimum daily, 2,460 

cfs Jan . 2 .

1953, 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs June 4, 1953; minimum daily, 1,930 

cfs Aug. 29, 1959.

Flood of June 4, 1953, is the highest since 1908.

Remarks . --Records fair. Discharge through taintor gates on spillway computed from Morony 

Reservoir elevations during high-water periods May to July. Staff gage and cable 

800 ft downstream for measurements to check discharge data supplied by The Montana 

Power Co. Flow regulated by 18 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 

243) and Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 44). Diversions for irrigation of about 

730,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by The Montana Power Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

3,640

3,870

2,990

2,680

3,310

3,590 

3,260

3,000

3,920

2,800

3,440

4,060

4,440

5,720

6,710

7,600

8,370

7,750

8,310

7,950

7,560

7,390

7,590 

7,220

7,270

7,640

7,730

9,910

9,360

8,660 

8,940

186,680

6,022

370,300

Nov.

10,100

9,770

9,580

8,790

8,200

9,950 

10,500

11,300

10,300

10,600

11,300

10,300

10,400

10,400

8,610

7,110

6,510

9,450

14,500

13,100

7,860

9,790

10,600 

10,100

11,700

11,900

11,500

11,700

12,500

11,200

309,420

10,310

613,700

Dec.

11,400

13,200

14,700

15,200

16,000

16,700 

16,000

15,900

14,600

15,500

15,100

15,500

15,400

15,900

15,300

9,170

8,400

8,000

8,390

7,990

8,140

8,360

7,470 

8,360

8,720

8,970

8,060

8,500

8,100

7,170 

6,940

357,140

11,520

708,400

Jan.

3,380

2,460

3,630

5,130

5,840

5,550 

5,530

5,760

4,360

4,440

4,640

4,790

4,940

4,980

4,420

3,710

4,970

5,220

4,390

5,180

4,240

5,240

4,690 

4,720

5,090

4,850

5,310

4,990

5,080

5,090 

4,340

146,960

4,741

291,500

Feb.

4,550

4,570

4,550

4,420

4,400

4,640 

3,900

4,350

4,670

3,900

4,180

4,110

4,370

3,560

4,140

4,350

4,390

4,760

4,230

4,290

4,040

4,900

4,300 

4,820

5,200

3,430

4,740

5,410

4,770

125,940

4,345

249,800

Mar.

4,640

,760

,520

,83O

,350

,550 

,890

,650

,360

,770

,920

,770

,530

,180

,730

,320

,320

,750

,490

,940

,720

,000

,140 

,520

5,340

5,180

3,240 "gTago

4)550

4,900 

6,810

146,420

4,723

290,400

Apr.

7,820

8,490

9,760

8,920

8,300

7,040 

6,010

8,570

9,150

12,700

12,300

11,000

11,000

12,100

9,920

9,480

8,340

8,630

7,550

7,870

6,480

6,710

6.000 

6,950

7,420

7,720

8,210

8,580

7,820

8,340

259,180

8,639

514,100

May

7,860

8,360

7,900

8,090

8,010

12,100 

11,900

10,600

11,800

12,300

12,500

12,100

14,300

16,800

17,100

17 , 000

17,200

18,100

17,700

15,100

14,600

13,600

11,000 

9,820

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,700

9,200

7,750 

10,100

375,490

12,110

744,800

June

9,120

10,300

11 , 000

11,600

13,200

* 14, 100 

13,900

14,200

13,100

12,300

12,000

11,100

9,950

9,120

10,100

9,050

9,060

10,200

10,500

10,800

9,110

6,560

5,670 

6,920

5,510

5,830

4,870

4,340

3,840

5,410

280,760

9,359

556,900

July

4,270

4,270

2,760

2,750

4,440

4,540 

4,210

4,480

3,950

3,830

5,510

5,090

4,710

4,800

4,470

4,790

3,070

4,760

5,000

4,890

5,550

4,460

4,810 

3,980

5,180

5,250

5,040

4,850

4,240

5,020 

" 4,450

159,180

4,490

276,100

Aug.

4,450

5,460

4,430

5,310

4,660

3,680 

3,850

4,360

4,230

4,890

3,770

*5,730

3,eso

2,590

5,760

4,f60

5,300

4,660

4,660

4,?60

3,620

4, £30

5, £40 

4, £20

5,170

5,440

4,670

5,600

5,000

5,180 

4,830

143,090

4,616

283,800

Sept.

4,920

4,520

4,150

3,390

2,650

5,550 

4,220

5,050

5,350

4,560

5,860

5,220

4,990

5,240

4,970

4,610

4,470

4,370

5,290

4,260

4,980

4,950

5,020 

4,790

4,710

5,080

5,420

5,150

5,010

5,510

142,000

4,735

281,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 24,600 Min 1,930 Mean 7,287 Ac-ft 5,276,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 18,100 Min 2,460 Mean 7,137 Ac-ft 5,182,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

614773 O -61 -5
56 BELT CREEK BASIN

905. Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°12', long 110°56' , in SE£NW£ sec.26, T.17 N., R.6 E., on left bank half 

a mile south of Riceville and 9 miles northwest of Monarch.

Drainage area.--368 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,960 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 145 cfs (105,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 994 cfs May 13 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Mar, 3-5.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 10.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 3,4, 1957.

Flood in 1908 was several feet lower than in 1953, from information by local resident.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 9)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

62

122

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

250

410

880

1,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

67

67

68

70

73

75

81

75

75

74

69

81

88

87

99

117

106

99

94

91

91

87

88

87

93

99

94

93

93

84

82

2,647

85.4

5,250

Nov.

82 5T

82

81

*57

58

64

69

73

73

63

55

42

4?

42

42

43

44

46

50

55

57

57

56

55

54

53

53

53

57

1,739

58.0

3,450

Dec.

53

52

55

53

48

47

50

51

49

*38

41

42

40

39

38

43

41

40

40

38

36

35

35

36

37

37

36

36

 34

32

JLL

1,283

41.4

2,540

Jan.

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

24

22

20

*20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

23

24

26

27

28

28

29

737

23.8

1,460

Feb.

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*29

27

25

24

23

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

18

17

15

*13

12

12

12

673

23.2

1,330

Mar.

11

10

8

8

8

10

11

12

14

14

14

13

12

12

16

22

28

34

40

46

53

62

106

108

132

200

'232 244

195

166

145

1,986

64.1

3,940

Apr.

*122

111

111

122

159

256

277

280

289

556

323

304

274

247

223

203

182

174

174

164

154

152

143

141

126

122

117

113

99

101

5,599

187

11,110

May

115

T26

141

159

 184

195

226

292

320

362

478

710

*982

892

764

675

605

554

518

486

490

467

464

456

460

449

494

514

531

572

635

14,316

462

28,400

June

670

*700

754

798

748

680

640

605

558

510

478

456

420

406

434

400

375

352

326

332

320

323

313

286

271

256

244

229

220

209

13,313

444

26,410

July

206

198

182

171

164

154

143

137

132

130

124

115

113

*109

104

101

94

90

87

82

81

77

74

73

70

69

67

68

67

64

62

3,408

110

6,760

Aug.

64

67

64

62

59

58

59

60

56

54

50

49

47

46

48

56

56

52

47

46

46

46

67

61

7_2

*72

61

59

54

51

49

1,738

56.1

3,450

Sept.

48

46

45

45

45

44

45

48

47

45

44

41

40

40

40

40

42

40

38

37

37

38

38

38

37

36

36

*35

34

34

1,223

40.8

2,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,750 Mln 4 Mean 175 Ac-ft 126,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 982 Mln 8 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,530

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--May 13 (10:30 a.m.) 994 cfs (4.13 ft); June 4 (12 ra.) 798 cfs 

(5.74 ft)._________ ____ ____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-7, 13-21, 24-26, Dec. 14, 21-24, Dec. 27 

to Feb. 11, Feb. 17 to Mar. 22.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

908. Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°49'03", long 110°39'59", in SE^SE^ sec.S3, T.24 W., R.8 E., on left

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Port Benton, 4 miles upstream from Shonkin 

Creek.

Drainage area. 24,749 sq mi.

Records available. October 1890 to September 1960. Records for June 1881 to September 

1890, published in WSP 546 and 761, have been found to be unreliable and should not 

be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,614.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1921, several types of manually operated gages and 0;t. 11, 

1921, to Apr. 25, 1924, water-stage recorder, all at present site at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 70 years, 7,579 cfs (5,487,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs May 16 (gage height, 6.10 f';); maximum gage height recorded, 11.46 ft Mar. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

2,700 cfs Jan. 2.

1890-1960: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage height, 

18.5 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 63,000 cfs; minimum, 320 cfs 

July 5, 1936 (gage height, -0.50 ft); minimum daily, 627 cfs July 5, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 730,000 acres above station. 

Extreme diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Morony Dam. Plow regulated by 

18 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 243) and Canyon Perry Reservoir (see p. 44).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 746: 1932. WSP 1146: 1891-1907, 1908(M), 1909-18, 1937-38. 

WSP 1209:1948(P). WSP 1309: 1929(M), WSP 1629: Drainage area. See also Records 

available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9,

Oct. 11 to Nov. 21)

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

2,720

4,340

10,600

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

3,060

3,400

3,320

2,990

2,880

3,750

3,720

2,980

3,980

2,740

3,480

3,870

4,250

4,730

6,630

6,870

7,240

7,360

7,820

7,410

7,440

7,410

7,460

7,490

7,220

7,220

7,210 

8,890

9,140

8,700

*8,460

179,120

5,778

355,300

Nov.

8,890

9,510

9,4OO

9,060

7,910

8,870

9,800

10,000

9,790

9,880

10,500

10,200

10,000

10,000

9,000

7,500

7,000

9,000

11,900

13,400

8,370

8,480

10,300

10,200

11,100

11,900

11,200 

11,300

11,700

11,100

297,260

9,909

589,600

Dec.

11,200

13,200

*13,900

14,800

15,500

15,900

16,200

15,600

15,000

14,800

15,500

15,200

15,500

15,800

15,200

10,800

9,560

8,010

8,700

8,260

8,500

8,230

8,330

8,060

8,520

9,400

8,360 

8,820

8,600

7,840

7.690

360,980

11,640

716,000

Jan.

3,500

2,700

3,700

4,800

5,700

5,600

5,600

*5.800

4,400

4,500

4,700

4,900

5,000

5,100

4,500

4,000

4,800

5,000

4,700

5.OOO

4,500

5,000

4,800

4,800

5,200

5,000

5,400 

5,100

5,500

5,100

4,600

149,000

4,806

295,500

Feb.

,600

,560

,140

,600

,460

* ,340

,630

,920

,280

,520

,580

,540

,240

,940

,300

,650

,500

,850

,970

,620

,460

,860

,500

,700

,800

,000

,500 

,000

,500

130,560

4,502

259,000

Mar.

4,800

4,800

4,200

4,000

5,000

4,700

*5 , 000

4,800

4,500

4,900

5,000

4,200

3,800

5,500

4,500

4,960

5,180

5,060

5,940

5,800

5,980

5,550

5,540

5,260

5,610

5,200

4,540 

6,370

5,840

5,080

6,200

157,810

5,091

313,000

Apr.

7,990

8,820

8,680

9,200

*8,430

8,340

6,820

7,720

9,440

11,300

15,000

12,200

11,100

11,600

10,900

9,800

8,920

8,860

8,310

7,920

6,930

7,040

6.740

7,320

7,700

8,130

8,060 

8,960

8,400

8,500

267,130

8,904

529,800

May

8,510

8,540

8,340

*8,470

8,930

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,500

12,600

12,400

12,900

13,600

17,200

18,000

18,100

17,300

18,700

18,300

15,900

15,100

14,200

12,500

11,000

10,900

11,200

10,900 

10,700

10,200

8,620

10,600

390,410

12,590

774,400

June

9,800

11,000

11,700

12,200

13,900

14,800

*14,200

14,900

14,000

13,100

12,400

11,500

11,000

9,320

10,700

8,580

9,490

9,820

11,200

10,600

9,730

7,820

6,160

7,400

6,210

6,590

5,320 

5,260

4,760

5,620

298,080

9,936

591,200

July

4,620

4,370

5,420

5,500

4,420

4,150

4,410

4,700

4,020

4,510

5,260

*5,500

5,280

5,170

4,920

4,790

5,710

5,250

5,060

5,160

5,280

4,800

4,350

4,640

5,030

5,060

5.480 

5,080

4,950

4,400

5,050

146,140

4,714

289,900

Aug.

4,670

5,090

4,700

5,020

4,600

4,500

41,60

4,840

4,700

5,270

5.780

5,360

3,850

4,240

4,950

4,840

5,180

4,790

4,630

*4,410

4,510

4,830

5,480

5,080

5,580

5,620

5,300 

4,230

4,630

5,120

5,080

149,040

4,808

295,600

Sept.

5,220

4,780

4,360

3,790

5.220

5,020

4,620

5,600

5,100

5,010

4,190

5,300

5,260

5,250

5,100

5,220

4,670

4,640

5,250

4,720

5,440

5,080

5,130

5,000

4,940

*4 , 540

5,660 

5,180

5,080

5,330

147,700

4,923

293,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,600 Min 2,280 Mean 7,437 Ao-ft 5,384,OOO

Water year 1959-6O: Max 18.7OO Min 2,7OO Mean 7,3O4 Ao-ft 5,302,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, Feb. 23-26, Mar. 4-15. No gageheight record Nov. 13-18, Feb. 27 to Mar. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather reco-ds and 

records for other Missouri River stations.
58 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

920. Two Medicine Creek near Browning, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°28'30", long 112"48'10", in SW£ sec.5, T.31 N., R.9 W. , on right bank 

800 ft upstream from new bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 15 miles upstream from Badger 

Creek, and 11 miles southeast of Browning.

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1907 to October 1924, May 1951 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "at Family" 1907-24. 

Prior to October 1957, published as Two Medicine River near Browning.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1924, chain gage at several sites within 3 miles of present site at various 

d at urns.

Average discharge.--26 years, 395 cfs (286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs June 4; maximum gage height, 3.46 ft 

May 13; minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs Sept. 30.

1907-24, 1951-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,600 cfs June 9, 1909 (gage height, 

8.15 ft, site and datum then in use), but flood in June 1908, which destroyed gage, 

was larger; minimum observed, 4.4 cfs Sept. 6-8, 1919.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station into Two Medicine Canal for irrigation of 

about 10,000 acres below station. Flow affected by storage in Lower Two Medicine 

Lake (see p. 243 ). Recorded diversions from Two Medicine Creek above station for 

the water year 1960 are listed below.

Cooperation.--Diversion record furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1908, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1918. WSP 1559: 1915(M), 

1917-18(M), 1921-24.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

208" 158

217

217

212

230

240

230

266

262

253

280

298 

302

395

420

365

330

316

307

320

320

340

325

395

460

470

460

*445

410

385

9,836

317

19,510

643

Nov.

360

335

280

220

230

240

260

28p

300

300

270

220

200 

170

150

140

150

170

190

200

220

230

230

230

220

200

190

180

190

195

6,750

225

13,390

0

Dec.

210

220

215

210

200

*200

200

210

220

250

230

220

200 

170

190

200

195

185

195

190

170

170

170

160

150

140

130

130

130

130 

125

5,695

184

11,300

0

Jan.

125

125

125

130

*155

130

130

130

120

120

115

110

110 

110

105

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

90

100

120

115

3,220

104

6,390

0

Feb.

105 *To5

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

80

80

85

90 

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

80

2,660

91.7

5,280

0

Mar.

*80

70

60

6^

70

75

80

80

80

75

75

80

90 

105

120

150

190

240

270

289

312

320

307

325

400

508

574

574

470

435

405

6,974

225

13,830

0

Apr.

335

302

*325

455

634

742

"STff

546

580

607

541

508

470 

480

405

380

360

355

345

320

316

307

302

289

284

284

280

276

*271 '302

12,219

407

24,240

0

May

430

590

536

530

497

552

823

1,010

802

851

1,220

1,500

1.760 

1,410

1,280

1,190

1,140

1,030

942

893

914

809

760

754

760

742

851

879

886

949

1,150

28,440

917

56,410

1,550

June

1,460

1,500

*1,920

2,040

1,720

1,480

1,340

1,210

1,110

*1,060

1,020

986

978 

970

963

970

1,050

1,020

942

858

781

712

664

607

590

596

590

585

568

541

30,831

1,028

61,150

6,590

July

519

497

455

430

390

355

316

294

*262

240

226

204

194 

174

150

140

129

122

103

85

78

62

44

40

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

5,749

185

11,400

10,080

Aug.

55

82

85

94

109

97

97

94

91

85

78

78

82 

82

82

80

*75

70

68

65

68

65

68

70

70

68

68

68

65

62

60

2,381

76.8

4,720

3,230

Sept.

58

52

52

52

56

60

55

58

56

54

56

48

31 

31

30

32

32

30

24

22

25

*25

25

25

24

22

22

20

19

17

1,116

37.2

2,210

3,180

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,500 Min 37 Mean 456 Ac-ft 330,500 t 18,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,040 Min 17 Mean 317 Ac-ft 229,800 t 25,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversions, In acre-feet, by Two Medicine Canal, furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation sffected by Ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 2. No gage-height record Mar. 3-19, 

July 24 to Aug. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, records 

of diversions, and records for nearby stations.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 5< 

925. Badger Creek near Browning, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°21'00", long 112°50 I 20", in NE^ sec.24, T.30 N., R.10 W., on right bank 

just upstream from point of diversion to Four Horns Canal,15 miles upstream from mouth 

and 17 miles southeast of Browning.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and control consisting of concrete diversion dam and two 

taintor gates (regularly closed). Datum of gage is 4,179.26 ft above mean sea level 

(Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 233 cfs (168,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.60 ft); maximum gage height, 4.92 ft Nov. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs 

Mar. 2, 3.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum daily, 35 cfs Dec. 7, 8, 1956, Mar. 2, 

3, 1960.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Water diverted into Four Horns Canal at station for irrigation of 

about 6,000 acres below station. Figures of discharge given herein are sum of flow 

over diversion dam and that diverted by Four Horns Canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

M6an

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

153

153

153

157

157

160

160

157

172

16_8

164

182

195

208

266

255

218

204

195

186

182

172

182

177

218

224

204

195

*190

172

168

5,747

185

1.39

1.61

11,400

Nov.

164

Teo

150

140

130

135

140

145

149

153

149

120

110

100

95

90

90

90

100

120

140

150

150

150

145

135

130

140

145

150

3,965

132

0.992

1.11

7,860

Dec.

155

160

160

160

160

*155

155

155

150

150

145

145

140

125

135

145

145

140

140

140

135

135

135

130

130

125

120

115

110

110

105

4,310

139

1.05

1.21

8,550

Jan.

105

100

100

115

*130

140

T40

135

125

120

115

115

110

110

105

100

100

100

95

95

90

90

90

85

85

85.

90

95

100

105

110

3,280

106

0.797

0.92

6,510

Feb.

110

*115

TTs

110

110

105

100

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

50

50

45

45

2,385

82.2

0.618

0.67

4,730

Mar.

*40

35

35

40

40

45

45

50

50

55

55

60

65

70

80

90

110

135

150

150

145

140

141

145

164

195

218

224

208

200

186

3,366

109

0.820

0.94

6,680

Apr.

168

160

*157

182

245

386

362

345

368

386

350

327

299

277

261

240

224

213

208

200

195

190

190

190

186

177

168

164

160

172

7,150

238

1.79

2.00

14,180

May

*208

240

240

245

240

245

304

386

374

453

686

914

1,050

754

600

525

486

453

416

404

428

398

398

386

364

344

457

488

507

596

842

14,431

466

3.50

4.04

28,620

June

917

*916

1,120

1,030

732

676

723

647

605

598

598

612

618

626

590

597

597

508

464

457

415

391

385

385

421

409

385

374

356

559

17,491

585

4.58

4.89

54,690

July

559

529

301

290

280

269

259

248

*239

230

221

217

212

212

199

195

188

184

180

179

169

165

161

156

155

150

146

144

141

145

142

6,445

208

1.56

1.80

12,780

Aug.

146

161

152

152

149

145

145

142

139

156

133

127

127

127

127

125

*122

116

116

116

116

115

Tie

130

129

124

124

121

118

115

115

4,028

150

0.977

1.15

7,99O

Sept.

115

115

115

110

114

114

115

117

109

108

107

107

107

107

106

107

104

100

99

11

99

99

99

100

100

99

100

99

*99

97

3,162

105

0.789

0.88

6,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,700 Min 40 Mean 280 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.62 Ac-ft 2o2,900

Water year 1959-60= Max 1,120 Mln 35 Mean 207 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.20 Ac-ft 150,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-7, Nov. 12 to Mar. 1. Ho gage-height 

record Mar. 2-22; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for nearby 

stations.
60 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

990. Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°38'00", long 112°20'40", in SE^ME^- sec.11, T.33 N. , R.6 W., on right ban' 

at highway bridge half a mile west of Cut Bank and 17 miles upstream from confluence wit' 

Two Medicine Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1919, May to July 1920, May 1922 to October 192' 

May 1951 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 12, 1922, staff or chain gages at several sites half a mile upstream at various 

daturas. May 12, 1922, to Nov. 1, 1924, chain gage at present site and different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1905-19, 1922-24, 1951-60), 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred Mar. 20; maximum gage 

height, 7.88 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Feb 26 to 

Mar. 3.

1905-20, 1922-24, 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs June £, 1908 (gage height, 

11.04 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 4 cfs Dec. 1, 1905 (gage height, 

2.4 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Few minor diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. Natural flow of stream affected by water from Two 

Medicine Canal which irrigates land above station.

Revisions (water years) --WSP 1309: 1907-8, 1910-11, 1924-25. WSP 1509- 1911, 1916(M)

WSP 1559:ibU5(m), 1908(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second,

for the water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1629, are given herewithDate

1959

July 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

220

2OO

190

180

170

160

150

140

130

120

110

110

100

Date

1959 -Con.

Aug. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

loo

loo

100

100

90

90

80

80

80

80

80

70

70

Date

1959-Con.

Aug. 19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

Discharge

70

80

80

80

80

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

7O

Date

1959-Con.

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

7E

8C

8C

75

75

75

8C

9C

10C

12C

11C

10C

10C

Date

1959-Con.

Sept. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Dlschar>r

90

100

130

150

140

130

120

120

110

110

Month

July 1959 ...................

Water year 1958-59 ........

Cfs-days

8,592

Maximum

445

1,100

Minimum

140

70

20

Mean

277

105

228

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,040

5,270

6,230

164,900
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 61

990. Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3,

Aug. 16-29, Sept. 22-30)

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

25

48

124

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

300

810

1,510

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

129

126

124

117

115

117

134

136

134

134

138

129

138

146

151

180

242

232

208

196

205

194

174

177

180

226

354

252

255

*220

202

5,495

177

10,900

Nov.

T5o" 188

177

120

100

110

120

140

140

130

100

60

50

ss

60

50

70

100

120

130

120

110

110

120

120

100

90

90

100

110

3,275

109

6,500

Dec.

120

130

140

T25

*120

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

100

100

110

110

100

80

90

100

100

100

100

100

100

90

80

70

70

70

60

3,220

104

6,390

Jan.

40

20

20

20

*30

40

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

20

20

30

30

30

40

50

515

890

28.7

1,770

Feb.

50

*4<5

40

40

40

40

40

40

30

20

30

40

40

30

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

IS

10

10

810

27.9

1,610

Mar.

10

To

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

30

40

70

200

800

2,000

1,500

850

646

510

520

475

445

367

290

235

214

9,442

305

18,730

Apr.

191

*169

158

153

174

211

248

239

232

235

252

245

229

214

199

191

182

169

164

158

IBS- 151

174

180

164

156

158

153

156

*169

5,627

188

11,160

May

265

586

550

470

440

376

336

340

376

372

372

485

657

816

574

510

426

380

358

328

300

293

290

328

328

320

290

293

304

300

344

12,507

403

24,810

June

505

613

*586

762

890

708

520

550

505

455

430

435

430

460

495

485

510

618

495

403

385

354

332

320

321

380

416

385

372

358

14,481

483

28,720

July

340

324

312

320

293

272

262

248

*229

217

208

191

180

171

161

151

146

141

136

120

117

111

102

96

92

90

86

78

70

70

65

5,399

174

10,710

Aug.

65

90

90

90

80

90

85

85

80

75

75

70

65

60

60

*59

56

53

51

48

50

53

59

59

56

58

56

54

53

50

50

2,025

65.3

4,020

Sept.

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

50

50

50

45

45

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

*36

35

38

42

39

36

32

29

25

1,216

40.5

2,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,100 Min 20 Mean 242 Ac-ft 175,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 2.OOO Min 10 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 20 (time and discharge unknown)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 13 

to Jan. 4; Jan. 7 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records 

for nearby stations). Stage-discharge relation indefinite July 29 to Aug. 15, Aug. 30 to Sept. 21; 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations.
62 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

995. Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location . Lat 48°26', long 111°53', in SEjj sec. 20, T.31 N. , R.2 W. , 0-1 left bank 200 ft 

downstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 91, 7 miles south of Shelby, and 24 miles 

downstream from Cut Bank Creek.

Drainage area. 2,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to December 1904, May 1905 to December 1906, May 1907 to 

January 1908, April 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,087.72 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1947, chain or wire -weight gage or water-stage recorder 

at several sites within 1,000 ft of present site at approximately same datum.

Average discharge.--52 years (1902-4, 1905-6, 1911-60), 953 cfs 

year).

3,900 acre-ft per

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.00 ft); maximum gage height, 8.25 ft Mar. 20 (b 

130 cfs Nov. 14-16.

, , , . 

mum gage height, 8.25 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge,

1902-8, 1911-60: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 17.75 

ft, from f loodmark) ; minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 20, 1919. 

Flood in June 1908 may have exceeded that of June 18, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 50,000 acres above station and about 15,000 acres below. 

Low flow regulated by Two Medicine Lake, Four Horns Reservoir, Swift Reservoir, and 

Lake Frances (see p. 243), having a combined capacity of 177,870 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1309; 1903-4, 1918, 1921, 1933, 1935, 1947. WSP 1509- 

1902, 19latM) ,1916, 1943(M) .

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

120

200

350

620

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

980

1,930

4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 .

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

512

512

542

542

530

542

596

620

602

614

648

648

655

711 

725

858

1,020

972

893

837

851

844

788

767

774

886

1,160

1,180

1,110

*1,040 

956

23,935

772

47,470

Nov.

886

830

781

739

365

430

641

830

886

865

800

400

200

150

130

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

1,000

1,000

950

950

980

1,000

1,_020

19,443

648

38,560

Dec.

1,040

1,050

1,000

900

800

750

7OO

650

600

620

650

600

550

500 

500

580

640

680

700

700

600

500

450

500

520

550

550

500

450

400 

350

19,580

632

38,840

Jan.

300

250

200

2OO

220

*260

300

300

300

290

300

340

340

330 

320

320

310

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

340

360

400

38O 

370

9,450

305

18,740

Feb.

360

360

*360

380

400

410

420

420

580

300

300

320

350

370 

380

380

350

280

250

23O

220

220

220

220

210

210

210

210

210

8,930

308

17,710

Mar.

210

210

200

200

200

200

220

250

250

*240

240

220

210

200 

220

250

300

600

,000

,000

,080

,260

,920

,800

,760

,900

,910

,800

,620

,360 

,230

28,060

905

55,660

Apr.

1,120

1,000

948

*932

1,120

1,600

2,000

1,790

1,570

1,640

1,700

1,540

1,430

1,340 

1,280

1,160

1,080

1,000

956

916

872

865

980

1,000

932

865

851

837

837

858

35,019

1,167

69,460

May

*1,080

1,780

2,220

2,090

2,070

1,940

1,860

2,290

2,510

2,270

2,550

3,460

4,120

4,440 

3,880

3,310

2,930

2,640

2,460

2,250

2,120

2,100

1,970

2,030

2,010

1,930

1,840

2,030

2,070

2,120 

2,360

74,730

2,411

148,200

June

3,000

3,500

4,000

*4,550

4,530

3,910

3,320

3,150

2,900

2,640

2,520

2,440

2,350

2,330 

2,380

2,360

2,400

2,530

2,360

2,050

1,860

1,720

1,620

1,500

1,410

1,450

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,410

74,660

2,489

148,100

July

,560

,310

,280

,260

,210

,090

,010

932

893

*837

809

767

732

711 

669

614

578

566

536

495

475

440

410

375

346

318

310

273

244

234 

227

21,311

687

42,270

Aug.

224

297

420

4l5

346

590

585

580

346

318

314

289

273

269 

265

269

262

*258

251

240

240

240

254

258

254

258

248

237

224

215 

218

8,857

286

17,570

Sept.

215

221

2l5

206

198

195

198

209

212

203

185

173

171

163 

151

143

143

149

145

141

134

135

132

T34

135

143

143

*143

141

141

5,017

167

9,950

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,660 Mln 130 Mean 1,337 Ac-ft 968,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,550 Mln 130 Mean 899 Ac-ft 652,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs).--Mar. 21 (6 a.m.) 4,080 cfs (5.55 ft); Mar. 13 (11 p.m.) 4,700 cfs 

(5.94 ft); June 4 (11 p.m.) 4,800 efs (6.00 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 20.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 63

1013. Tiber Reservoir near Chester, Mont.

Location.--tat 48*19', long Ill-OS', in NW$ sec.33, T.30 N., R.5 E., in control house of 

river outlet tunnel at Tiber Dam, 15 miles southwest of Chester.

Drainage area. 4.375 sq mi (determined by Bureau of Reclamation). 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

}age.--Tape and staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum daily contents during year, 764,900 acre-ft Aug. 18 (elevation 2 983 20 

Ftrnninimum, 582,400 acre-ft Oct. 12 (elevation, 2,969.73 ft)T ' '

1955-60: Maximum daily contents, 815,900 acre-ft June 27, 1959 (elevation, 2,986.47

1C) .

Remarks.--Reservoir formed by rolled earth-fill dam with concrete spillway chute- construcF??o n^n SePtember 1952, completed March 1956. Storage began Oct. 28, 1955! Capacity 

1,313,000 acre-ft at controlled spillway elevation (3,012.5 ft) exclusive of dead storage below elevation 2,870 ft (24,000 acre-ft). Figures given herein represent usable 

contents above elevation 2,870 ft. Reservoir is presently used for recreation and flood 

control.

Cooperation.--Elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Elevation 

(feet)

2 * 973 67

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

a First day of following month, 

b Interpolated.
64 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

1015. Marias River near Chester, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°18', long 111°05', in SW^-SW-j sec.34, T.30 N., R.5 E., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Tiber Dam, 4 miles upstream from Pondera Coulee, and 15 miles 

southwest of Chester.

Drainage area. 4,927 sq mi.

Records available. April to September 1921, October 1945 to September 1947, October 

1955 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,814.03 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, wire-weight gage at bridge 

2^ miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 4, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1945-47, 1955-60), 794 cfs (574,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs June 7 (gage heiglrt, 5.54 ft); 

minimum daily, 87 cfs Nov. 3.

1921, 1945-47, 1955-60; Maximum discharge not determined, occurred about Mar. 20, 

1947; minimum, probably less than 0.2 cfs during period of no gage-height record 

Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, 1955, when gates at dam were closed. 

Flood in June 1948 reached a stage of 16 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Tiber Reservoir (see preceding 

page) and four other reservoirs having a combined capacity of 177,870 acre-ft.

Revisions.--WSP 1629; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

69

145

320

4.0 

5.0 

6,0

915

1,720

2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

,370

,370

,370

,370

,360

,370 

,360

,370

,230

,080

957 

710

500

312

163

102

94

92

92

94

92

92

90

92

90

92

90

90

90

*90 

90

17,364

560

34,440

Nov.

90

90

90" 87

90

137 

175

178

233

340

390 

455

506

506

500

5OO

435

385

385

370

360

365

380

395

455

530

530

530

530

530

10,547

352

20,920

Dec.

536

536

536

530

*536

536 

536

536

536

536

536 

536

536

536

536

530

536

536

536

536

536

542

542

542

542

536

536

536

536

536 

542

16,634

537

32,990

Jan.

536

536

536

455

350

*308 

308

280

260

260

260 

260

260

256

256

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

248

24F

248

248

248

248

248

248 

252

9,121

294

18,090

Feb.

252

248

*248

248

248

248 

248

248

248

248

248 

248

248

248

244

244

248

252

248

248

248

248

248

252

248

252

248

248

248

7,200

248

14,280

Mar.

248

252

248

248

248

248 

248

248

248

248

*248 

252

248

248

244

252

256

252

256

256

256

256

350

542

710

873

992

1,070

1,100

1,110

1,110

13,365

431

26,510

Apr.

1,120

1,110

1,110

*1,120

1,120

1,000 

1,040

1,120

1,200

1,300

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

39,040

1,301

77,430

May

1,390

*1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

43 , 340

1,398

85,960

June

,410

,410

,410

* ,420

,430

,430 

,700

,940

,170

,140

,880 

,650

,450

,430

,43O

,430

,43O

,430

,430

,43O

,430

,430

,440

,440

,440

,440

,350

,280

,290

,290

45,280

1,509

89,810

July

,300

,300

,510

,310

,310

,230 

,130

,1OO

,100

* ,100

985 

908

762

590

430

370

370

375

375

410

415

405

4OO

400

40O

375

360

330

288

248 

226

21,612

697

42,870

Aug.

226

222

222

222

222

222 

219

219

219

219

219 

216 2l9"

219

216

248

296

*296~

296

296

296

292

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288 

288

7,913

255

15,700

Sept.

288

288

288

375

578

680 

762

866

936

943

922 

922

964

908

922

957

936

922

604

292

370

632

873

950

922

950

971

*971

971

957

22,920

764

45,460

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,580 MLn 87 Mean 1,362 Ac-ft 985, 6OO

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,17O MLn 87 Mean 695 Ac-ft 504,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 65 

1020.5. Marias River near Loma, Mont.

jocation."Lat 47°53'20", long 110°34'45", in SE£sw£ sec.4, T.25 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

31 miles northwest of Loma and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

drainage area.. 6,995 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

iage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,570 ft (from topographic map). Prior

Eb May 4, 1959, sloping staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs June 10, 11 

minimum daily, 90 cfs Oct. 21-25.

ge height, 4.23 ft) ;

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Tiber Reservoir (see p. 63) and four other reservoirs having a combined capcity of 177,870 acre-ft (see p. 243).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

80

205

390

750

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

1,250

1,850

2,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

al,400

al,40O

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,400

al,200

al.OOO

a800

a600

a350

a250

alSO

a!20

alOO

a95

a95

a90

a9U

a90

a90 

a90

a95

a95

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

18,400

594

36,500

Nov.

*106

a!05

101

alOO

92.

alOO

115

119

a!60

185

a260

300

a350

b400

b400

a400

b450

a460

b460

a450

b440

b430

a430

b420 

a420

b440

a480

b540

b560

a570

9,843

328

19,520

Dec.

b570

a55o

*b580

b600

b610

a610

a600

b600

a610

a610

b620

a620

a630

b630

a620

b620

a620

3620

b610

3600

3590

b580

3580

3590 

3590

b590

3590

b590

3590

b580

3570

18,600

600

36,890

Jan.

3520

b5CO"

a500

3520

b510

a46O

*b430

a380

b340

3300

3280

3270

b260

a260

a260

b260

3260

a260

b260

3260

b260

3260

b260

a260 

3260

b260

a260

3270

3290

b290

&290

10,050

324

19,930

Feb.

a280

a28O

b280

a280

a280

*b280

3280

 a280

b270

a270

b270

a28o

b290

a290

a500

a300

b300

a290

3280

b270

3270

b270

3260

3260 

b260

3260

b250

3250

3240

7,970

275

15,810

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min -

Mar.

a240

b240"

a240

a240

b240

3250

*b270

b280

b280

b280

3270

b260

3260

b260

b280

b300

b320

b330

b360

b380

b410

b410

408

438 

660

644

687

870

1,010

1,000 

1,060

13,177

425

26,140

Apr.

1,030

1,060

1,070

1,060

*1,050

1,030

1,020

840

l.OSTJ

1,070

1,280

1,320

1,360

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,330

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,280

1,320

1,410

1,440 

1,370

1,400

1,370

1,350

1,370

1,400

37,090

1,236

73,570

May

1,370

1,540

*1,350

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

al , 400

al,400

al , 400

31,400

31,400

31,400

si , 400

31,400

31,400

sl,4OO

31,400

31,400 

1,410

1,410

1,410

al,400

31,400

31,400 

31,400

43,110

1,391

85,510

June

3l,40O

al,400

al,4OO

1,380

al,380

1,380

*1,400

1,680

1,890

2,100

2,070

1,850

1,650

1,460

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,240

44,500

1,483

88,260

July

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,266

1,240

1,180

1,070

1,010

1,000

990

*930

804

723

566

456

345

332

328

316

316

350

336

332

332

332

336

316

304

279

265

21,038

679

41,730

Aug.

241

226

226

226

226

226

235

£44

241

238

235

£29

226

220

£23

£29

£23

£44

*268

276

276

272

?86

282 

286

286

282

279

276

276

279

7,782

251

15,440

Sept.

276 2~T9

279

279

276

396

545

644

741

813

850

850

850

870

870

840

890

880

860

759

355

308

456

723 

870

870

*870

920

920

950

20,269

676

40,200

Mean - Ac-ft -

water year 1959-60: Max 2,100 Min 90 Mean 688 Ac-ft 499,500

* Dischsrge messurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and records for 

station near Chester.

b Stage-dischsrge relation affected by ice.
66 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

1080. Teton River near Dutton, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°55'55", long 111 0 33'05", in SE^SW^ sec.12, T.25 N., R.I E., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from Kerr Bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hunt Coulee, and 10 miles 

northeast of Dutton.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,235 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 744 cfs May 4 (gage height, 4.81 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.30 ft Mar. 21 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height

o on f4- \ 

6 .60 I G ) .

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 1,310 cfs June 21, 1958 (gage height, 5.96 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.68 ft Mar. 9, 1959 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Jan. 24-26 

1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Water is diverted on left bank in sec.34, T.25 N., R.7 W., for storage 

in Bynum Reservoir (usable capacity, 75,000 acre-ft) . Diversions for irrigation of 

about 35,000 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to Apr. 9)

1 to Mar. 21 22 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0

2.2 22

2.5 50

3.0 132

3.5

4.0 

5.0

248

412

830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

92

85

78

71

6J3

68

70

77

81

84

96

97

96

92

87

80

77

77

78

78

80

87

90

93

97

100

105

*11Z

113

116

122

2,747

88.6

5,450

Nov.

125

125

126

90

55

65

125

150

150

150

135

90

55

45

45

45

45

45

50

150

185

220

260

280 2~50"

260

240

220

220

230

4,261

142

8,450

Dec.

240

270

300

300

280

*250

220

200

200

200

200

200

195

195

195

210

220

210

195

190

190

185

185

185

190

190

185

185

175

165

160

6,465

209

12,820

Jan.

145

120

90

80

90

100

95

90

85

*75

75

75

80

80

75

70

70

65

55

50

50

50

50

55

70

70

65

60

60

95

100

2,390

77.1

4,740

Feb.

~95~ 100

95

90

90

90

*85

85

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

50

45

4040"

40

40

1,985

68.4

3 , 940

Mar.

40

35

35

SO" 30

35

35

40

*50

55

55

50

45

45

45

45

55

75

95

400

500

44T

349

290

272

216

187

167

150

140

4,146

134

8,220

Apr.

122

110

105

*102

98

97

97

98

100

104

105

110

112

109

109

109

110

109

110

109

109

109

110

118

122

122

126

*128

148

182

3,399

113

6,740

May

272

534

686

722

754

700

637

578

526

463

398

369

419

471

437

387

342

302

275

260

221

194

189

204

245

278

245

214

201

187

178

11,838

382

23,480

June

178

206

232

257

555

*335

284

240

229

208

198

182

184

182

180

165

158

150

150

136

134

136

140

132

124

110

104

100

909~2

5,351

178

10,610

July

90

105

110

ToT

100

98

105

*92

83

75

63

58

56

60

53

49

44

43

43

43

41

41

38

36

35

34

35

34

33

31

50

1,865

60.2

5,700

Aug.

30

56

50

70

69

85

BT

58

58

62

62

55

46

41

41

*43

41

38

35

33

31

31

32

31

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

1,378

44.5

2,730

Sept.

32

30

30

31

35

35

36

38

37

36

34

32

31

31

33

35

34

32

30

28

26

24

*23

23

2_2

22

22

23

24

24

893

29.8

1,770

Calendar year 1959: Max 840 Mln 30 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 722 Mln 22 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day .

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 4 to Mar. 21. 

to Sept. 22; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records.

gage-height record Aug. 28 

carded range in stage, and
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 67 

1095. Missouri River at Virgelle, Mont.

jocatlon. Lat 48°00'14", long 110°15'19", in SWij-SE^ sec.13, T.26 H., R.ll E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Virgelle ferry, half a mile southwest of Virgelle, and 

3 miles downstream from Spring Coulee.

)rainage area.--34,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1935 to September 1960. Published as "at Loma" February 1935 

to September 1953.

?age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,507.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder at Loma (18 miles upstrea-n) at 

datum 2,543.40 ft above mean sea level.

\verage discharge. 25 years, 7,823 cfs (5,664,000 acre-ft per year).

Sxtremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs May 19 (gage height, 7.82 ft); maximum 

gage~~height, 11.66 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3,710 cfs 

Aug. 15.

1935-60: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs June 5, 1953 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve for former site at Loma extended above 66,000 cfs, adjusted 

to present site; minimum daily, 638 cfs July 5, 1936.

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 2 ft higher than that of June 5, 1953, 

from information by local residents.

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

for irrigation of about 830,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by 23 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 243), Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 44 ), and 

Tiber Reservoir (see p. 63).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13, 16, 18, 24)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

3,680

4,660

7,100

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

10,100

13,600

22,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,OOO

5,200

5,450

4,680

4,480

4,910

5,300

4,950

4,640

5,410

4.320

4,720

5,180

5,320

6,730

7,540

7,460

7,760

7,670 

7,920

7,960

7,670

7,580

7,380 

7,500

7,360

7,460

8,590

9,950

9,270 

*9,210

204,570

6,599

405,800

Nov.

9,190

9,880

9,280

9,67O

8,380

8,90O

9,520

10,400

10,700

10,500

10,400

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,000

8,500

7,490

8,400

12,400 

15,100

9,960

8,370

10,400

10,700 

11,900

12,200

12,500

11,800

12,300

12,700

513,540

10,450

621,900

Dec.

11,800

13,200

14,500

*15,300

15,700

16,400

16 . 800

16,600

15,600

15,400

16,000

15,800

16,400

16,100

16,100

14,200

9,590

8,930

8,790 

8,940

8,750

8,340

8,640

7,970 

8,860

9,520

9,240

8,840

8,720

9,490 

8,290

378,810

12,220

751,400

Jan.

7.O1O

4,24O

5,910

4,500

5,400

6,000

6,000

6,OOO

6,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,OOO

5,200

5,300

5,000

4,600

5,OOO

5,000 

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000 

5,300

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500 

5,500

162,460

5,241

322,200

Feb.

5,000

5,000

5,000

*4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,770

5,160

5,280

4,810

5,120

4,750

4,920

4,270

4,650

4,920

4,900

5,500 

4,800

4,800

4,800

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,400

4,700

4,300

.......

141,350

4,874

280,400

Mar.

4,700

5,000

5,000

4,500

4,400

5,000

4,800

5,500

5,200

4,900

5,500

5,400

4,60O

4,500

6,200

5,200

5,600

5,800

5,700 

6,500

6,400

6,200

6,560

6,500 

6,190

6,780

6,560

5,510

7,940

6,570 

6,520

175,130

5,649

547,400

Apr.

8,840

9,580

9,460

10,200

*9,8OO

9,290

7,740

8,010

10,500

11,200

14,500

15,600

12,500

12,800

13,000

11,000

10,800

9,720

9,860 

8,980

9,070

7,600

8,880

8,080 

8,600

8,960

9,380

10,2OO

9,940

9,910

301,600

10,050

598,200

May

10,400

9,020

10,000

*10,700

10,700

15,000

14,500

15,800

13,OOO

14,500

14,500

14,100

15,100

17,700

19,900

19,800

19,000

20,200

20,500 

18,706

16,700

16,400

15,500

12 , 500 

12,800

12,700

12,600

12,500

12,300

10,700

11,100

444,520

14,340

881,700

June

11,900

12,000

13,000

13,600

*14,700

16,500

16 , 400

16,700

16,800

15,700

15,000

14,200

13,100

11,300

11,400

11,900

11,000

10,500

12,700 

12,100

11,800

10,100

7,870

8,130 

8,130

7,630

7,280

6,540

5,900

5,400

349,280

11,640

692,800

July

5,250

5,850

5,830

4,870

4,370

5,840

5,800

5,590

5,720

5,310

*5,210

6,850

6,100

5,670

5,720

5,420

5,440

4,120

5,580 

5,410

5,500

5,990

5,120

5,440 

4,420

5,670

5,580

5,530

5,320

5,030

5,430

168,580

5,438

354,400

Aug.

4,990

5,110

5,720

4,980

5,410

5,200

4,540

4,590

5,060

4,82O

5,390

4,640

§^100

4,640

5,710

5,960

5,130

5,740

*5,420 

5,310

4,990

4,480

5,480

6,060 

5,460

5,740

5,730

5,190

4,390

5,470

5,530

160,980

5,195

519,300

Sept.

5,330

5,380

5,020

4,900

3,910

5,900

5,950

5,150

5,950

6,170

5,480

4,960

6,270

6,050

6,550

6,030

5,800

5,650

5,380 

6,250

5,000

5,510

5,490

5,610 

5,550

5,490

*5,920

6,320

6,180

6,010

166,900

5,563

331,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 29,700 Min 3,500 Mean 9,342 Ac-ft 6,764,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 20,30O Min 3,710 Mean 8,109 Ao-ft 5,886,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-16, Jan. 4 to Feb. 7, Feb. 18 to Mar. 21.
68 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

1098. South Fork Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°45', long 110°19', in Sj sec.34, T.12 N., R.ll E., on right bank just 

downstream from Trask Gulch, 8 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork and 

18 miles southwest of Utica.

Drainage area.--58.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.U cfs Nov. 14-16, Mar. 12, 13.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 194 cfs June 7, 1959 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 27, 1958.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Minor 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, wa 

height, In

r year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

et, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

13

3.0 

3.4

4.0 151

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

9.6

9.6

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

11

10

10

10

9.1

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

*5.0

6.0

264.1

8.52

524

Nov.

6.6

8.0

8.0

5.6

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.1

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.4

*5.4

127.6

4.25

253

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.4

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.3

4.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.8

3.4

3^2

147.9

4.77

293

Jan.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

98.3

3.17

195

Feb.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.3

107.9

3.72

214

Mar.

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2^5

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.2

4.6

7.6

8.4

13

14

20

22

23

22

18

14

 14

12

236.5

7.63

469

Apr.

10

1011

16

23

32

29

33

35

58

32

31

29

30

27

25

25

24

27

25

24

24

22

22

24

22

21

*19

19

20

729

24.3

1,450

May

22

25

28

30

33

34

50

68

66

90

116

126

118

100

88

84

81

71

68

63

58

54

74

75

75

68

69

63

58

55

»53

2,063

66.5

4,090

June

50

47

45

43

42

39

38

38

36

34

34

32

30

29

32

29

27

25

24

25

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

 19

18

911

30.4

1,810

July

18

IT

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

*8.7

8.4

8.4

376.1

12.1

746

Aug.

8.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.7

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

10

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.9

7.0

11

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.6

.H*5.6

229.6

7.41

455

Sept.

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

6.2

5T6

5.6

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6 »4.6

4.9

152.3

5.08

302

Calendar year 1959 : Max 167 Mln 1.0 Mean £0.8 Ac-ft 15,040

Water year 1959-60 . Max 126 Mln 2.0 Mean 14.9 Ac-ft 10,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, Dec. 14, 15, 

16, 27, Dec. 31 to Jan. 24, Feb. 4, 11, Feb. 13 to Mar. 17.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 69

1100. Judith River near Utica, Mont.

location. --Lat 46°54', long 110°14', in NW£ sec.17, T.13 N., R.12 E., on left bank at 

Noel Ranch, 3 ? miles downstream from confluence of South and Middle Forks and 9 miles 

southwest of Utica.

"Drainage area.--331 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1919 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

jage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by 

barometer). Prior to June 6, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 50.9 cfs (36,850 acre-ft per year).

gxtremes. "Maximum discharge during year, 320 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.36 ft); rrinimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Mar. 4; minimum gage height, 1.55 ft Mar. 20.

1919-60: Maximum discharge observed, 1,120 cfs June 11, 12, 1927 (gage height, 

5.70 ft), from rating curve extended above 580 cfs; no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

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

minor diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 896; 1939. WSP 1309: 1920, 1922(M), 1925, 1927(M) 

1929-30, 1931(M), 1936(M), 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except for periods of ice effect 

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

1.55

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.5

2.7

7.0

13

21

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

116

227

358

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

Tf

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*16

16

517

16.7

1,030

Nov.

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

1^2 *9.2

371.0

12.4

736

Dec.

9.2

972

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

B.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

*675

6.5

6 .5

244.1

7.87

484

Jan.

6.5

675

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

*2.7

2TT

2.7

2.7

152.7

4.93

303

Feb.

2.7

2T4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

179

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.7

59.5

2.05

118

Mar.

1.7

1.6

1.5

T7S- 1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.2

3.9

4.7

7.5

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.5

7.0

5.1

1.7

*1.7

1.9

109.3

3.53

217

Apr.

2.1

^74

2.7

3.1

6.5

18

29

36

45

59

59

54

49

46

42

39

36

42

39

36

33

33

35

21

17

18

24

*30

22

28

906.8

30.2

1,800

May

36

36

45

49

54

51

59

90

99

116

168

237

309 2^6"

252

227

217

200

188

175

168

161

181

179

177

175

197

207

212

217

*237

5,005

161

9,930

June

255

268

288

312

309

288

273

257

242

220

207

197

184

175

181

170

159

151

142

142

138

132

126

114

106

97

95

88

*83

78

5,477

183

10,860

July

76

74

70

69

65

59

54

49

48

48

49

45

43

42

38

33

30

29

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

19 *20~

20

19

1,206

38.9

2,390

Aug.

12

TS

14

16

11

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

14

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

12

*12

449

14.5

891

Sept.

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.0

8.0

295.4

9.85

586

Calendar year 1959 : Max 644 Min 0.9 Mean 57 .0 Ac-ft 41,3OO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 312 Min 1.4 Mean 40.4 Ac-ft 29,340

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--May 13 (10 to 11 a.m.) 320 cfs (3.36 ft); June 5 (l to 5 a. 

517 efs (5.35 ft)._____________ ___ __

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10, Feb. 24 to Mar. 16.
70 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

1110. Ross Fork near Hobson, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°59', long 109°48 ', in NW£ sec. 11, T.14 N. , R.15 E. , on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Hauck Coulee, 3j miles east of Hobson, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1946 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,860 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 919 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.12 ft); no flow 

for many days,

1946-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Mar. 22, 1947 (gage height, 7.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. 

Flow may be augmented by operation of Ackley Lake (see p. 243), which receives water 

from Judith River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

l.S

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

*2.6

2.9

3.2

3.4

3j_6

53.7

1.73

107

Nov.

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.5

6.0

7.5

8.5

9.2

9.6

11

10

10

11

12 

IT

183.2

6.11

363

Dec.

*11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.8

9.6

9.0

9.2

8.7

9.2

9.0

8.5

7.9

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

*6 .8

675

276.7

8.93

549

Jan.

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

3,0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.4

4.2

4.7

4.4

*4.1

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.5

133.9

4.32

266

Feb.

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.2

4..1

179.1

6.18

355

Calendar year 1959 : Max 642 Min o

Mar.

*4.2

3.8

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.5

4.0

*,0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.5

5.5

7.0

9.5

60

637

696

524

399

336

249

160

116

86

73

*61

47

42

3,557.1

115

7,060

Apr.

36

32

30

30

29

29

29

29

27

26

27

26

25

24

22

21

21

20

20ia

19

19

20

22

24

26

30

*30

28

27

767

25.6

1,520

May

26

24

28

35

40

34

28

23

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

12

13

16

18

17

15

14

12

11

10

561

18.1

1,110

June

*9.8

9.4

9.0

9.4

10

8.8

9.4

10

9.6

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.6

9.2

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.0

*2.4 370

3.5

217.4

7.25

431

July

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.2

5.3 5-72

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.5

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.3

.2

*.l

71

.1

.4

86.8

2.80

172

Aug.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.6

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.1

.5

.3

.8

1.9

1.7

1.1

.6

.2

.1

.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.1

.6

.2

43.7

1.41

87

Sept.

*0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 14,030

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 696 Min o Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12^020

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Mar. 2O (2 p.m.) 919 cfs (7.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-21, Jan. 2-21, Jan. 29 to Feb. 26, 

Mar. 6-18.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 71 

1121. Cottonwood Creek near Moore, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59', long 109°29', in NW£ sec.18, T.14 N. , R.18 E. , on right bsjik 30 ft 

downstream from bridge, 9-J miles east of Moore, and 12 miles upstream from movth.

Records available.--August 1957 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.50 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 7, 1959 (gage height, 5.42 ft); no flow at 

times in each year. 

Remarks.--Records fair. For supplementary discharge measurements which define seepage 

losses or gains in vicinity of station, see measurements at miscellaneous sites, 

page 437.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June S, June 10-12, 

15-17, June 24 to July 5)

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3

.1

.4

2.1

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

5.0

24

116

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TctaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 141

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

30

25

7.9

8.4

5.7

8.4

9.7

8.3

5.9

3.9

3.7

*4.1

139.0

4.48

276

Apr.

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

16.6

0.55

33

May

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

30

29

25

25

23

19

16

15

15

22

17

15

13

27

48

50

57

76

522.9

16.9

1,040

June

*87

84

95

96

74

59

64

63

52

56

64

56

53

51

56

68

64

53

43

41

35

30

24

18

17

20

20

*17

16is

1,492

49.7

2,960

July

16

15

13

12

11

9.9

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.0

6.1

5.9

5.2

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.0

1.0

*.8

.8

.5 

.3

170.2

5.49

338

Aug.

0^3

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Sept.

(*)

_.-.(.*!

0

0

0

Min 0 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 96 Min 0 Mean 6.40 Ac-ft 4~ 650

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

614773 O -61 -6
72 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

1145. Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°07', long 110-17', in NE^SE^ sec.26, T.16 N., R.ll E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from confluence of Dry Wolf and Running Wolf Creeks and 4 miles 

southwest of Stanford.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to November 1953, March 1955 to Decembsr 1958, July 1959 to 

September 1960. March 1920 to September 1926 at site a quarter of a mile upstream; records not equivalent due to diversions.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,490 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 6.46 cfs (4,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13 cfs June 19 (gage height, 1.98 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.48 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Sept. 20. 

1950-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 578 cfs (does not include an estimated 50 cfs 

in bypass channel on left bank) June 4, 1953 (gage height, 4.51 ft), from rating curve 

extended above 52 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow Nov. 17, 1951 (result of 

ice jam upstream).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation from a small dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Several diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1176: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.6 

1.2 

2.3

1.7 

1.9

6.1 

11.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.5

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

*4.2

4.4

4.6

170.1

5.49

337

Nov.

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4

3

2.5

2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.5

4.8

5.5

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

123.7

4.12

245

Dec.

*4.8

5.0

570

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.5

*3

3

3

135.6

4.37

269

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3.3

*3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

91.8

2.96

182

Feb.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3

2.5

3

2.5

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

- ___

86.6

2.99

172

Min -

Mar.

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3.5

775

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

*3.3

3.3

80.9

2.61

160

Apr.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.2

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

T5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

*4.0

3.8

4._2

84.0

2. SO

167

May

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.3

5.5

3.7

3.8

3.7

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.3

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

157.3

5.07

312

June

6.8

6.8

6.6

5.9

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.9

7.9

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.5

4.0

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.3

6.3

8.2

8.6

7.5

6.3

6.1

*6.3

7.2

192.0

6.40

381

July

8^2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.3

1.7

3.6

3.9

3.7

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

2.8

2.2

*3.0

3.3

3.3

3.2

143.7

4.64

285

Aug.

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.0

2.5

2.3

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

*3.0

86.6

2.79

172

Sept.

3.0

77o

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

68.5

2.28

136

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 8.6 Mln 1.0 Mean 3.88 Ac-ft 2,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 11-14, Dec. 

Mar. 8.

27 to Jan. 25, Feb. 14 to
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 73

1150. Missouri River at powerplant ferry, near Zortman, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°43'51", long 108°56'06", in NE^NE^ sec.30, T.23 N., R.22 E., on left 

bank at powerplant ferry, l|- miles downstream from Woodhawk Creek and 22 miles southwest of Zortman.

Drainage area. 40,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--February 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,273.02 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 8,495 cfs (6,150,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs May 17; maximum gage height, 14.22 ft 

Nov. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4,060 cfs Sept. 7.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs June 6, 1953 (gage height, 22.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 30.16 ft Mar. 19, 1947 (ice jam), 

from floodmark; minimum discharge, 1,120 cfs July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 850,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by 24 smaller 

irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 243), Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 44), 

and Tiber Reservoir (see p. 63).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

4,060

4,560

7,700

6.0

7.0 

8.0

11,700

16,400

22,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,740

5,630

5,900

6,110

5,210

5,140

5,400 

6,120

5,720

5,200

6,120

4,810

*5,320

5,800

5,930

6,940

8,140

8,270

8,530

8,480

8,860

8,860

8,560

8,420

8,380

8,340

8,200

8,300

9,060

10, 600

10, 000

222,090

7,164

440,500

Nov.

9,820

9,760

10,400

10,100

10,300

9,260

9,480 

10,400

11,100

*11 , 600

10,900

11,200

11,300

11,000

11,300

11,000

9,500

8,500

9,000

13,500

16,000

11 , 000

9,000

12,000

12,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,500

13,000

333,920

11,130

662,300

Dec.

13,300

12,600

14,400

15,300

16,100

16,700

17,400 

*18,100

17, 500

16,400

16,400

17,000

16,800

17,300

17,400

17,300

14,500

10,700

9,960

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,000

9,500

8,500

9,500

10,000

9,700

9,500

9,200

10,000

408,560

13,180

810,400

Jan.

9,000

7,500

5,000

4,500

5,000

6,000

6,500 

6,500

6,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

*5, 500

5,500

5,800

5,800

5,500

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,800

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,200

6,500

181,100

5,842

359,200

Feb.

6,500

6,000

6,OOO

6,000

5,500

5,500

5,500 

5,500

5,500

5,700

*6,000

5,500

5,700

5,000

5,000

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,500

5,800

5,200

5,200

5,300

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

4,800

5,200

158,900

5,479

315,200

Mar.

4,800

5,200

5,400

5,500

5,000

4,700

5,500 

5,300

6,000

5,800

5,500

5,800

6,000

5,500

5,500

8,000

*6,500

15,000

18,000

20,000

19,000

15,000

12,000

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,500

7,000

6,850

9,720

7,860

260,930

8,417

517,500

Apr.

7,750

9,860

11 , OOO

10,800

11,500

11,100

10, 600 

9,120

9,110

11,500

12,500

15,500

14,700

13,400

13,700

14,000

12,200

12,000

11,000

*11,100

10,100

10,300

9,040

10,200

9,440

9,920

10,200

10,600

11,400

11,200

334,820

11,160

664,100

May

11,000

11,500

10,400

1 1 , 400

11,900

12,100

14,800 

15,500

14,800

14,400

15,900

15,800

15,500

16,500

19,700

21,100

21,600

20, 300

21,900

21,700

19,600

18,400

18,200

*16,800

14,000

14,400

14,400

14,100

14,100

13,700

12,100

487,600

15,730

967,100

June

12,600

13,100

13,500

14,600

15,200

16,700

18,300 

17,900

18,500

18,400

17,300

16,600

15,500

14,300

12,700

13,000

13,100

12,400

12,000

14,200

*13,500

13,100

11,400

9,530

9,180

9,510

8,630

8,450

7,630

6,910

397,740

13,260

788,900

July

6,550

5,870

6,600

7,000

5,630

5,260

6,630 

6,470

6,220

6,390

5,840

5,990

7,560

6,780

6,400

6,490

5,910

6,080

4,580

*6,150

6,120

6,180

6,540

5,640

5,690

5,160

6,260

5,890

6,190

5,910

5,630

189,610

6,116

376,100

Aug.

5,750

6,C20

5,580

6,110

5,480

5, £60

5, £70 

5,080

5,150

5, £70

5, £80

5, £70

4,730 6,eeo

4,760

4,eio

6,C20

5, £60

6,170 5, eeo

5,670

5,300

5,140

6,C80

6,490

6,C30

6,190

6,280

5,840

5,490

5,770

176,670

5,699

350,400

Sept.

5,940

5,870

5,970

5,500

5,020

4,500

4,060 

6,450

5,560

6,650

6,640

6,100

5,600

6,780

6,650

6,940

6,590

6,480

6,130

5,940

6,890

5,630

6,200

5,820

6,130

6,180

6,130

6,420

6,970

6,780

182,520

6,084

362,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 34,000 Mln 2,500 Mean 10,470 Ac-ft 7,579,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,900 Mln 4,060 Mean 9,111 Ac-ft 6,614,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-30, Dec. 20 to Mar. 28.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1155. North Fork Musselshell River near Delpine , Mont.

Location. Lat 46°33', long 11U°35' , in SW^-SE^ sec. 22, T.IO N., R.9 E. , on right bank 

half a mile upstream from high-water line of Durand Reservoir at elevation 5,330 ft, 

1 mile downstream from Lion Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Delpine.

Drainage area. --31. 4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 20 years, 12.1 cfs (8,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 118 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.7 cfs Sept. 28-30.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs Apr. 1, 1950 (gage height, 4.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs; minimum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1941 (gage height, 

0.32 ft).

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows abjve station.

Revisions . --WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.3 

.4 

.5

2.5

3.4 

5.1

7.4

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 56

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Seitember 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.7

9.4

9.4

10

10

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

*8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

260.3

8.40

516

Nov.

e.4

8.4

8.4

8

7.5

8.1

7.2

6.9

6.5

6

5.5

5

45"

4

4

5

6

7

8

8.5

8.5

~9.5 10

8.5

7.5

8

8

8

213.4

7.11

423

Dec.

8

*B

7.5

7

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

5.5

6.5

6

5.5

5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

176.5

5.69

350

Jan.

5.5

5

4.5

5

5.5

5.5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

T75

3.5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5.5

6.5

6

*7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

159.5

5.15

316

Feb.

6.5

675

6.5

5.5

6

6

6

5.5

6

6

6

5.5

5

5.5

5

5

5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

4

3

J

3.5

3.5

143.0

4.93

284

Mar.

4

*4

4

4.5

4.5

5

4.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4.8

22

19

19

42_

*24

24

22

20

20

18

309.3

9.98

613

Apr.

16

16

20

22

25

23

22

21

20

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

15

506

16.9

1,000

May

14

14

18

20

18

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

2725"

23

22

23

23

23

23

24

650

21.0

1,290

June

25

*24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

28.

26

25

24

24

25

25

23

18

16

15

15

*14

14

13

T3

641

21.4

1,270

July

13

1413-

10

10

10

9.7

8.7

8.7

9.7

10

9.0

8.7

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

*6.7

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.9 3~9~

248.6

8.02

493

Aug.

4.2

4.4

4.1

4.6

4.6

5.6

6.0

6.2

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.2

5.3

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.1

5.3

4.1

4.8

4.1

3.9

3.6

*3.4

3.3

3.4

131.5

4.24

261

Sept.

3.4

375

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

89.8

2.99

178

Calendar year 1959: Max 51 Mln 3.5 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,790

Water year 1959-60: Max 42 Min 2.7 Mean 9.64 Ac-ft 6,990

Peak discharge (base 

(2.22 ft).

50 cfs). --Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 56 cfs (1.51 ft); Mar. 24 (11 p.m.) 118 cfs

____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --No gage-height record Nov. 13 to Dec. 1, Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 9-20; discharge estimated 

asis of weather records. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 5, 9-12, Dec. 2 to 

eb. 28, Mar. 2-8.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1185. South Fork Musselshell River above Martinsdale, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°27', long 110°23 1 , in NVfir sec.17, T.8 N., R.ll E., on left bank 2 miles 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 3 miles west of Martinsdale, and 6 miles upstream 

from confluence with North Fork.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only November 1941 

to May 1942, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Hay 15, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 82.7 cfs (59,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 461 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Feb. 27-29.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs June 5, 1948 (gage height, 6.56 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 28-31, Sept. 2, 1949, Mar. 29, 1950.

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

for irrigation of about 6,600 acres, of which 250 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1942(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

3.0 

4.2

36

115

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

27

25

23

23

27

30

30

33

38

38

44

41

36

36

38

38

36

34

34

36

38

38

36

33

33

33

*33

36

36

34

1,044

33.7

2,070

Nov.

44

44

39

35

30

30

34

34

38

39

25

25

22

25

22

22

24

26

30

34

36

36

44

62

60

40

38

36

36

33

1,043

34.8

2,070

Dec.

33

*34

33

30

28

24

24

22

20

2O

20

20

18

rs

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

*22

22

22

22

674

21.7

1,340

Jan.

20

19

18

20

22.

22

22

20

20

2O

22

22

20

18

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

*16

18

18

18

19

18

560

18.1

1,110

Feb.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

14

14

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

391

13.5

776

Mar.

10

*10

9

10

12

14

16

18

16

14

14

14

12

12

10

10

12

14

20

50

100

200

351

290

282

261

251

*166

102

87

79

2,466

79.5

4,890

Apr.

60

58

67

93

120

158

126

111

115

140

146

131

113

106

93

83

83

89

87

87

87

83

87

83

79

*79

75

73

69

83

2,864

95.5

5,680

May

108

113

148

183

176

140

146

168

168

180

228

300

417

375

313

280

261

228

216

198

186

ISO

203

220

218

203

208

238

233

248

287

6,770

218

13,430

June

330

*343

386

408

295

256

226

203

193

173

158

138

126

146

122

108

102

95

100

100

85

79

67

56

48

*43

39

38

34

4,853

162

9,630

July

3332"

28

27

29

28

23

21

20

21

25

23

27

22

20

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

*9.9

9.9

11

9.9

8.7

8.2

583.6

18.8

1,160

Aug.

8.7

8.7

9.3

9.9

8.7

8.7

10

14

13

12

10

S.3

6.2

£.2

9.3

12

13

11

1C

9.9

9.9

11

14

14

16

EO

2121'

*20

17

16

383.8

12.4

761

Sept.

17

17

15

14

14

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

1816"

14

13

14

16

17

15

14

14

*14

14

14

14

437

14.6

867

Calendar year 1959: Max 968 Min 9.3 Mean 91.2 Ac-ft 66,O40

Water year 1959-60: Max 417 Min 8 Mean 60.3 Ac-ft 43,780

Peak discharge (base, 480 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 11-19, 26, 27, Dec. 4 to Mar.
76 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1205. Musselshell River at Har-lowton, Mont.

Location. La t 46°26' , long 109°51' , in NE£ sec. 28, T.8 N. , R.15 E. , on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile southwest of Harlowton, and 6 miles 

upstream from American Fork.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1907 to November 1929, March 1930 to December 1932, April to

August 1933, February 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Dec. 8, 1937, chain or staff gages at site l£ miles downstream at different da turns. 

Dec. 8, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1938, and Oct. 1, 1938, to Aug. 26, 1955, wire-weight ga 

at bridge 300 ft upstream at different daturas .

Average discharge . --50 years (1907-29, 1930-32, 1934-60), 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 595 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 3.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.43 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 18 cfs Sept. 12, 

13 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1907-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,530 cfs June 24, 1938 (gage height, 8.72 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Durand and Martinsdale Reservoirs (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigation 

of about 37,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1309: 1912, 1915(M), 1918, 1925.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 19 to July 17)

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 84

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

196

420

640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

86

89

84

79

82

93

97

100

100

95

95

98

95

86

86

84

81

79

82

89

86

82

81

79

78

78

*74

74

76

76

2,652

85.5

5,260

Nov.

82

84

81

78

70

80

85

75

84

82

70

50

50

45

55

50

50

55

60

65

75

80

80

100

150

125

115

115

115

115

2,401

80.0

4,760

Dec.

*110

110

105

95

100

105

105

100

95

90

90

80

70

60

70

60

50

5s

60

65

60

*60

65

70

75

70

60

55

60

65

65

2,380

76.8

4,720

Jan.

60

55

50

55

60

55

60

60

55

55

55

60

60

50

55

55

50

45

IB- 40

45

45

50

55

60

*60

55

60

65

70

70

1,715

55.3

3,400

Feb.

65

65

60

60

65

70

70

65

60

55

60

55

60

55

55

55

55

45

40

45

45

45

45

40

35

35- 30

40

40

1,515

52.2

3,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,170 Min 45

Mar.

*40

35

30

40

45

50

55

60

60

55

55

45

50

50

45

45

50

60

70

90

140

300

500

432

334

310

268

236

*160

118

102

3,930

127

7,800

Apr.

86

79

71

68

70

76

106

102

91

88

102

106

97

82

70

67

71

73

76

78

79

81

88

104

106

106

*108 T5S"

98

102

2,633

87.8

5,220

May

108

112

153

228

274

244

206

201

214

217

228

304

408

487

423

373

348

320

274

233

217

201

247

292

286

271

247

250

259

256

274

8,160

263

16,190

June

*314

345

373

380

588

342

286

244

201

201

170

173

155

138

150

180

160

140

138

170

191

178

143

110

68

50

*46

46

42

44

5,566

186

11,040

July

44

41

35

40

42

39

37

34

24

23

24

26

30

24

24

23

23

114

173

180

170

Si

71

64

60

102

*127

168

165

155

162

2,335

75.3

4,630

Aug.

162

160

173

138

73

61

53

60

60

53

44

41

39

34

35

48

53

46

44

39

37

42

68

74

57

46

40

36

33

*29

1,906

61.5

3,780

Sept.

27

23

22

23

24

26

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

22

23

27

41

40

39

34

39

39

41

39

36

34

49

*54

57

57

961

32.0

1,910

Mean 147 Ac-ft 102,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 500 Min 19 Mean 93.8 Ac-ft 71,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 77

1220. American Fork below Lebo Creek, near Harlowton, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°24', long 109°46', in NE£ sec.6, T.7 N. , R.16 E. , on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from mouth, 2 miles downstream from Lebo Creek, and 5 miles southeast of 

Harlowton.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available July 1946 to September 1960. Munthly discharge only for July 1946 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge . 14 years, 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 137 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.02 ft Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 13-16.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 956 cfs July 11, 1948 (gage height, 5.67 ft); no flow 

Sept. 13-16, 1960.

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

for irrigation of about 7,500 acres, of which 300 acres is below station. During irrigation season, natural flow is supplemented by release from Lake Lebo (capacity, about 

3,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1947. WSP 1309: 1948(M), 1950(M). WSP 1629: 1948(P).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

1.4

2.5

5.0

12

2.4 

3.0

4.0

75

183

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

20

21

24

29

19

23

23

22

21

22

23

21

20

20

22

21

20

20

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

21

*24

25

22

664

21.4

1,320

Nov.

28

25

23

20

18

18

20

22

22

20

19

18

16

14

14

16

18

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

22

20

20

22

24

24

609

20.3

1,210

Dec.

*24

26

24

22

20

22

22

20

18

18

18

18

16

14

16

14

12

14

14

14

12

*11

12

12

12

12

10

To

10

10

10

487

15.7

966

Jan.

9

9

9

10

11

12

12

11

11

10

12

12

12

10

12

12

12

10

12

12

12

13

14

16

16

14

*16

18

Ta

18

18

393

12.7

780

Feb.

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

10

14

14

14

12

12

14

14

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

392

13.5

778

Mar.

10

10

*S

10

12

14

16

18

18

18

18

16

18

20

20

20

22

26

30

52

32

30

24

22

22

20

19

18

*16

16

16

591

19.1

1,170

Apr.

13

T3

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

18

22

20

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

24

24

23

23

*24

23

23

26

552

18.4

1,090

May

28

24

60

56

44

29

24

23

23

31

40

60

75

"86" 111

72

56

42

30

26

27

27

57

61

49

39

31

36

36

33

40

1,376

44.4

2,730

June

70

91

*117

132

117

102

70

60

60

66

48

38

39

36

49

44

38

34

32

31

29

36

34

23

18

17

11

*11

8.7

12

1,473.7

49.1

2,920

July

20

23

24

26

2J3

27

24

20

20

22

21

20

18

15

15

18

15

15

15

14

13

12

18

16

9.9

6.6

*2.3

.9

.9

 

. 851 . a

481.2

15.5

954

Aug.

0.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.7

3.0

2.8

3.8

8.3

10

12

8.3

14

13

12

1C

E.5

?.5

?.9

12

9.9 e.i

8.7

8.0

7.6

6.6

* 3

eio

207.9

6.71

412

Sept.

7.3

5^

5.3

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

.6

0

0

o

0

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

1.1

1.2

1.7

*3.8

3.0

2.2

55.6

1.85

110

Calendar year 1959: Max 241 Min 0.2 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,930

Water year 1959-60: Max 132 Min 0 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,440

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-7, Nov. 11 to Mar
73 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1235. Musselshell River near Ryegate, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°18' , long 109°12' , in lot 6, NW^ sec.2, T.6 N. , R.SO E. , on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Careless Creek and 3 miles east of Ryegate.

Drainage area. 1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for July 1946, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,580 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 14 years, 170 cfs (123,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 700 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

840 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 15 cfs Nov. 1£.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs June 17, 1948 (gage height, 10.92 ft); no 

flow Aug. 17-28, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Water is 

diverted on left bank in sec.8, T.7 N., R.17 E., for storage in Deadmans Basin Reservoir (see p. C44 ), and can be returned to the stream by canal at E point about 10 miles 

above station or through Careless Creek 1 mile below station. Some regulation by 

Durand and Martinsdale Reservoirs (see p. 243). Diversions for irrigations of about 

45,200 acres above station, of which 2,700 acres is flood irrigated.

Rating tables, water-year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

3.6 132

4.0 23S

4.5 395

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

63

66

67

58

44

41

42

43

51

52

53

55

51

51

50

45

41

39

36

35

33

36

41

38

35

*31

32

32

33

33 

34

1,361

43.9

2,700

Nov.

38

37

41

39

20

30

34

53

51

35

25

15

20

25

30

28

25

30

35

40

45

55

80

95

110

100

*95

100

100

95

1,526

50.9

3,030

Dec.

80

84

80

70

45

50

45

40

45

50

50

48

48

40

50

50

45

48

50

46

44

46

50

48

55

50

45

42

35

32

30

1,541

49.7

3,060

Jan.

*19

22

20

30

35

40

38

36

34

30

35

33

30

26

30

28

26

24

20

26

24

40

50

56

*54

50

50

54

58

~&5

b£

1,142

36.8

2,270

Feb.

6464"

64

62

60

60

60

62

62

60

60

60

60

58

58

58

56

54

54

54

56

56

54

52

50

48

46

45

44_

1,641

56.6

3,250

Mar.

42

40

*40

42

42

44

46

48

46

44

44

42

44

46

48

48

50

55

60

70

80

100

200

300

578

253

199

141

93

59

*51

2,795

90.2

5,540

Apr.

59

4555-

72

70

62

55

88

95

95

93

103

105

97

88

72

65

62

64

62

60

70

74

93

105

79

55

54

*51

46

2,194

73.1

4,350

May

51

55

79

248

172

148

105

79

71

128

115

95

162

213

222

146

107

76

207

262

222

20E

227

317

345

333

286

253

242

25O

239

5,655

182

11,220

June

236

268

*298

329

367

388

370

286

233

202

202

168

146

134

124

128

139

113

109

115

128

139

146

128

93

70

52

*40

28

113

5,292

176

10,500

July

126

148

170

172

172

168

175

165

165

165

170

178

172

170

178

170

165

162

150

*165

180

185

170

170

168

158

119

115

115

115

109

4,910

158

9,740

Aug.

91

91

97

103

126

141

165

165

158

150

150

148

146

144

141

148

119

109

103

101

97

103

105

*103

103

99

97

97

99

97

91

3,687

119

7,310

Sept.

95

97

97

97

81

74

29

17

T9

23

24

20

*35

46

45

44

43

55

55

52

34

31

30

32

23

17

26

29

28

28

1,326

44.2

2,630

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,230 Min 15 Mean 131 Ac-ft 94,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 388 Min 15 Mean 90.4 Ac-ft 65,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-7, Nov. 10 to Mar
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1257. Big Coulee near Lavina, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°16', long 108°57', in SE£ sec.15, T.6 N. , R.22 E. , on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Lavina.

Records available.--August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,480 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 3.30 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.29 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs 

Dec. 23, 24, 28.

1957-60: Maximum discharge observed, 124 cfs Mar. 2, 1959 (gage height, 4.30 ft, 

backwater from ice), result of discharge measurement; no flow at times in 1959.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

34.4

1.11

68

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8 

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6

.5

.9

.4

.6

.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.6

5.8

3.3

*3.1

2.8

2.6

1.3

42.2

1.41

84

Dec.

1.2

1

1.1

.6

.8

1.2 

.9 

.6

.6

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.7

.4

.2

.3

.6

1

17.6

0.57

35

Jan.

*1.9

1.2

1.1

1

1

1 

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1

1

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.7

.9

1

1.1

1.2

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

Z_

35.4

1.14

7O

Feb.

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2 

2 

1.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.7

.6

.5

.7 1 '

.8

.7

.7

.8

28.5

0.98

57

Mar.

0.9

1.2

*1.7

2

2.4

2.8 

3.2 

4

3.9

3.4

3

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.6

4.6

5

8.8

13

12

*10

13

14

12

12

11

11

8.5

6.6

5.6

193.5

6.24

384

Apr.

11

12

7.6

4.8

3.2

2.1 

271 

2.1

3.0

3.5

7.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

3.0

2.7

4.2

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.7

*4.2

4.1

129.4

4.31

257

May

4.1

3.3

5.6 '6.4

7.0

5TT 

4.4

3.8

3.9

4.2

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.3

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.O

3.0

2.2

2.0

109.0

3.52

216

June

179~ 1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

42.9

1.43

85

July

1.3

1.4

.3

.3

.4

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.O

.9

.8

.8

.8

*-il

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

30.7

0.99

61

Aug.

0.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

75

21.3

0.69

42

Sept.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

12.4

0.41

25

Calendar year 1959 : Max 110 Min o Mean 3. 37 Ac-ft 4,610

Water year 1959-so : Max 14 Min 0.2 Mean 1.91 Ac-ft 1,330-

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 18.
80 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1265. Musselshell River near Roundup, Mont.

Location.--La t 46°26', long 108°34', In SE£ sec.22, T.8 N. , R.25 E. , on left bank just 

downstream from Half Breed Creek, 2^ miles west of Roundup.

Drainage area. 4.320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 1947 

to September 1949, published In WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,188.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1949, wire-weight gage on bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 186 cfs {134,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 819 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.38 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.85 ft Mar. 23 {backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs 

Nov. 13.

1946-60; Maximum discharge, 7,460 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 2.0 cfs July 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Durand, Martlnsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs {see p. 244). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 59,600 acres above station, of which about 11,000 acres is 

flood Irrigated.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086; 1946.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

2.3 

2.7

315

475

159

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

51

57

65

67

65

53

48

48

44

50

54

59

61

57

65

64

61

56

51

50

48

47

44

48

50

*47

44

43

43

43 

43

1,626

52.5

3,230

Nov.

43

44

44

42

38

25

32

40

48

55

45

30

20

25

30

26

30

32

35

40

45

60

65

90

100

*110

100

95

100

98

1,587

52.9

3,150

Dec.

90

80

82

75

65

55

50

46

44

48

48

48

48

44

46

50

48

46

50

52

48

46

48

52

56

54

50

45

40

34 

32

1,620

52.3

3,210

Jan.

*24

22

24

26

30

38

36

36

36

34

36

36

34

32

32

30

28

26

24

28

26

24

*50

54

58

54

54

56

60

64 

64

1,176

37.9

2,330

Feb.

66

68

70

70

68

68

70

72

72

70

70

70

72

72

70

70

68

66

66

66

68

66

64

62

60

58

56

*57

58

1,933

66.7

3,830

Mar.

58

56

54

54

56

60

62

64

62

60

58

56

56

58

60

60

62

66

70

80

90

150

250

300

400

444

329

284

221

174 

127

3,981

128

7,900

Apr.

108

110

99

90

104

99

90

78

*99

122

127

125

122

127

118

108

101

88

78

76

75

76

82

97

108

125

115

88

78

76

2,989

99.6

5,930

May

71

67

82

99

245

212

194

156

122

104

140

14O

108

154

212

224

156

118

93

159

*209

182

174

200

274

~ZSI 288

251

215

218 

230

5,378

173

10,670

June

197

179

182

203

230

271

295

298

248

212

182

182

154

125

115

106

108

108

88

93

106

122

143

156

143

115

95

*75

47

38

4,616

154

9,160

July

64

118

156

242

274

281

251

212

174

168

185

191

206

242

245

236

233

236

*233

227

242

258

258

239

230

215

218

174

159

168 

159

6,494

209

12,880

Aug.

154

132

115

115

122

143

159

203

212

209

194

176

154

151

165

191

215

176

154

148

140

140

*143

140

135

127

125

115

104

86 

93

4,636

150

9,200

Sept.

99

99

97

97

90

76

62

51

50

54

59

*61

61

59

56

57

62

54

45

43

41

44

43

44

45

47

43

43

41

37

1,760

58.7

3,490

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,000 Min 15 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 444 Min 20 Mean 103 Ac-ft 75,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 25.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 81 

1275. Musselshell River at Musselshell, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°32', long 108°06', in S^SW£ sec.20, T.9 N. , R.29 E., on left bank threequarters of a mile upstream from Hawk Creek and 1 mile west of Musselshell.

Drainage area. 4,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1932 (no records December to February for 

water years 1930-31), August 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,990 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge.--17 years (1928-29, 1931-32, 1945-60), 173 cfs (125,200 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 968 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.42 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.78 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs 

Jan. 20, 21.

1928-32, 1945-60; Maximum discharge, 4,790 cfs June 19, 1948 (gage height, 8.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 12 ft May 19, 1917, at former site at datum used August 

1945 to October 1949, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Durand, Martinsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs (see p. 244). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 63,300 acres above station, of which 12,500 acres is flood 

irrigated.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

270

455

705

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

68

63

63

73

74

73

70

62

60

58

56

60

63

65

63

86

88

66

62

59

57

54

52

50

50

*52

50

48

47

47

47

1,844

59.5

3,660

Nov.

47

48

46

47

35

30

35

42

48

46

42

35

25

28

30

28

32

35

40

45

50

55

58

80

82

70

*95

~96 100

96

1,504

50.1

2,98O

Dec.

90

85

80

78

70

60

55

50

45

45

50

50

50

48

50

52

50

48

50

52

50

45

50

55

60

60

54

48

46

42

*38

1,704

55.0

3,380

Jan.

32

25

28

30

35

40

40

38

38

36

38

38

36

34

34

34

32

30

26

20

20

25

30

*40

50

55

60

82

66

66

68

1,204

38.8

2,390

Feb.

86

68

88

70

70

70

75

74

74

72

72

74

76

78

80

80

78

76

76

78

80

80

80

78

76

74

70

70

70

2,151

74.2

4,270

Mar.

70

88

66

66

68

70

72

74

74

72

70

88

66 88

68

68

*68

75

80

90

100

150

200

400

600

550

395

319

270

225

187

4,815

155

9,550

Apr.

154

138

138

125

114

123

118

112

*94

110

134

132

129

129

132

125

116

112

98

90

87

89

89

104

110

118

132

123

100

90

3,483

115

8,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,650 Min 15 Mean 178

May

87

81

81

92

110

244

198

185

151

127

110

140

127

104

151

198

182

129

98

83

*138

154

143

134

163

220

222

220

195

172

172

4,611

149

9,150

June

165

143

134

136

156

177

195

217

231

192

158

134

132

104

102

96

81

81

80

88

68

71

81

98

108

104

85

*65

51

38

3,547

118

7,040

July

28

27

74

118

175

187

182

156

121

98

102

112

116

136

170

165

158

183

*180

149

154

175

177

177

170

165

156

156

123

116 

123

4,285

138

8,500

Aug.

114

110

£6

83

80

83

ICO

1E3

154

US

158

138

118

og

P8

110

138

143

114

110

108

106

*112

116

118

104

94

98

89

80

68

3,417

110

6,780

Sept.

85

66

68

68

82

58

54

44

40

I5.

38

*44

48

47

46

47

46

47

44

40

38

38

37

39

37

37

38

36

35

36

1,374

45.8

2,730

Ae-ft 128,700

Water year 1959-80: Max SOO Min 20 Mean 92. 7 Ae-ft 67,30O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Mar. 25.
82 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1305. Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°00', long 107°54', in Nlrf£ sec.11, T.14 N., R.30 E., on downstream side 

of highway bridge, half a mile west of Mosby and 6 miles downstreem from Box Elder 

Creek.

Drainage area.--8.010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1922, February 1934 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (by barometer). 

May 16, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Feb. 4, 1934, to Mar. 8, 1936, at present site at datum 1.35 ft higher. Water-stage 

recorder at same site and datum used periodically during high stages in 1935-44.

Average discharge.--28 years (193U-32, 1934-60), 221 cfs (160,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 5,uOO cfs Mar. 18 (gsge height, 12.02 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 0.4 cfs July 5, 6.

1929-32, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 18, 1944 (gage height, 14.43 

ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Durand, Martinsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs (see p. 243). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 103,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1559: 1935-36.

Hating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-16, 21, 24-30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.3 

6.0 140

350

4.0 

5.0 

S.O

640

1,320

2,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 tu Seitember 1960 

\ i i i i i i i i i 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

73

69

60

60

57

71

78

67

48

50

53

57

53

60

60

52

55 

60

57

60

57

53

57

48

50

*46

50

50 

43

43

1,790

57.7

3,550

Nov.

45

43

46

28

25

30

40

46

46

43

35

35

30

35

35

35

40

45 

50

55

60

63

65

70

75

80

75

*62

80

90

1,507

50.2

2,990

Dec.

100

100

90

85

80

75

75

65

60

55

60

60

60

55

60

60

60

55

60

60

60

55

55

60

65

65

*65

60

55

50 

45

2,010

64.8

3,990

Jan.

40

35

35

35

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

40 

30

30

30

30

35

*15

20

25

50

55

60

65

70

1,260

40.6

2,500

Feb.

70

70

70

75

75

75

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

90

90

90

85 

85

85

90

90

90

85

85

85

*80

80

80

2,375

81.9

4,710

Mar.

80

75

70

75

80

85

90

90

85

80

75

75

88

85

100

150

200

5,000 

1,800

1,330

834

550

598

550

778

1,060

664

508

*595

322 

286

14,260

460

28,280

Apr.

249

191

158

152

140

128

116

116

116

116

119

131

128

128

113

110

122

110 

107

99

90

107

96

104

116

122

*122

122

143

119

3,790

126

7,520

May

104

88

95

95

104

85

116

191

176

146

131

104

88

93

88

75

116

152 

110

73

55

43

45

69

71

57

46

107

110 

*107

88

3,022

97.5

5,990

June

75

78

75

64

60

46

29

36

88

116

116

95

64

55

52

46

35

42 

42

31

34

46

36

31

34

42

60

*57

29

1°.

1,626

54.2

3,230

July

16

16

9.6

4.6

1.2

1.2

57

62

38

29

18

9.6

2.7

1.2

1.3

9.6

1.5

1.2 

7.8

4.6

4.6

*11

9.6

7.8

11

31

52

55

55

69

46

643.9

20.8

1,280

Aug.

52

50

50

38

31

27

21

21

26

31

33

50

69

73

55

42

34

34

35

42

39

55

42

46

27

54

42

48

46

55

1,286

41.5

2,550

Sept.

46

54

31

18

16

" 16

16

16

15

14

12

9.6

8.4

7.2

11

12

16

17 

16

15

12

16

18

*12

9.6

11

14

12

9.6 

12

472.4

15.7

937

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,960 

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,000

Mean 252 

Mean 93.0

Ac-ft 182,600 

Ac-ft 67,530

* Discharge measurement made on 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation

this day.

affected by ice Nov. 5-7, Nc '. 11 to Mar. 18.
DRY CREEK BASIN 

1307. Sand Creek near Jordan, Mont.

83

Location. Lat 47°15', long 106°51', in NW^NW^ sec.11, T.17 N., R.38 E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles southeast of Jordan, and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,586.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 8.07 ft 

Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs Mar. 17, 1959 (gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 19, 1960; no 

flow for many days in each year.

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

69 small reservoirs above station used for storage of stock water (total capacity, 

about 1,270 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

1.6 O

1.7 .1

1.8 1.0

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

120

230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

o

0

O

0

0

o

.5

.6

73

.1

o

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

O

0

o

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.9

0.13

7.7

Hov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

.5

.7

.0

.2

.2

.1

.0

.9

.8

.8

12,0

0.40

24

Dec.

0.7

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

11.7

0.38

23

Jan.

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

.1

.2

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

1.7

2.0

270

10.1

0.33

20

Feb.

2

6

10

*14

18

34

80

1OO

80

4

2

1

2

4

4

3

2

2

1

0_

O

0

O

0

o

o

o

0

o

- -.__.

369

12.7

732

Mar.

0

0

O

0

o

o

0

.2

.5

*.3

.1

0

0

0

0

5.0

10

2OO

1,OOO

*400

154

72

32

*17

11

8.4

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

*2.4

1,927.3

62.2

3,820

Apr.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.3

1.0

1.8

2.0

270

2.0

1.8

1.8

26.3

0.88

52

May

3.3

373

*2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

23.9

0.77

47

June

(*)

O

0

0

July

(*)

O

0

o

Aug.

(*)

(*)

O

o

o

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,6OO Min o Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,080

Water year 1959-601 Max l,OOO Min 0 Mean 6.51 Ac-ft 4,730

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 2O (no gage-height rd Mar. 15-19).
84 DRY CREEK BASIN

1310. Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°21', long 106°22', in NW^ sec.3, T.18 N., R.42 E., on left bank 500 ft 

downstream from Little Dry Creek, 1.2 miles southeast of Van Normrn, and 26 miles east 

of Jordan.

Drainage area. 2,530 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960 (discharge measurements only October 

1947 to March 1949).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,330 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-47, 1949-60), 61.1 cfs (44,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 13,000 cfs Mar. 20; maximum gage height, 

10.51 ft Mar. 2U (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 24,600 cfs Mar. 21, 1947 (gage height, 13.39 ft); maximum gage height, 15.26 ft Mar. 21, 1947 (ice jam); no flow at times in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Few small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1947(M). WSP 1559; 1944(M), 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

a2 .O

al.o

al.o

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a2

a5

22

a!5

alO

a5

a3

a2.5

a2

al.8

al.6

*al.4

al.2

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. .5

86.7

2.80

172

Nov.

ao.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 5

al.O

a 10

.2°

a5

a2

al

.5

O

0

O

.5

.7

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.5

58.5

1.95

116

Dec.

2

10

*15

10

8

6

4

3

2

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

72.4

2.34

144

Jan.

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

.5

2

2.5 2~

7.0

0.23

14

Feb.

1.5

1.5

5

*25

30

40

75

~J5 200

10

5

4

4

5

5

5

4

3

2

1

.5

O

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

501.5

17.3

995

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,600 Mln o

Mar.

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 5

* .3

a,l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

alOO

500

*7,000

12,000

*9,000

4,930

1,780

*564

304

187

129

102

67

55

*44

36,762. 9

1,186

72,920

Apr.

37

3T

27

24

22

20

19

18

a 18

a 18

a 18

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a 18

a 18

a 18

a 17

a!7

a!7

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

a!8

al§_

591

19.7

1,170

May

a!5 *TT

a 13

a!3

13

a 13

13

all

8.5

a8

a7

a6.5

a6

a5. 5

a5.2

5.1

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a5

5.3

a5.6

a6

a6.5

a7

a7

a6.5

6.3

a5

240.5

7.76

477

June

*1.5 aT~4

al.4

al.4

al.4

1.4

al.4

al.4

al.3

al.3

al.3

a .3

.2

a .2

a .2

a .2

a .2

a .2

al.2

1.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

1.2

al.2

al.2

al.l

38.0

1.27

75

July

al.l

al.l

al.O

1.0

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

.8

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

.2

a.l

*0

aO

aO

a. 2

al.o

a2.o

1.7

al.4

al.o

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

22.7

0.73

45

Aug.

0.2

£^

a.l

a.l

a°

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

0.6

0.02

1.2

Sept.

(*)

o

0

0

Mean 155 Ao-ft 112,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,000 Mln 0 Mean 1O5 Ao-ft 76,13O

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs).--Mar. 20 (4 to 6 a.m.) about 13,OOO cfs.

this day. 

discharge

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on t .

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 2 observatlor 

of no flow, and records for nearby stations.

Note_. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 2, Mar. 9, 18-21.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 85

1315. Port Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°00'26", long 106°23'49", In sec.14, T.26 N., R.41 E., In No. 4 emergency 

gate shaft of dam on Missouri River at Fort Peck, 2 miles downstream from Bear Creek, 

9| miles southwest of Nashua, and about 9| miles upstream from Milk River.

Drainage area. 57,725 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1960. Month-end contents for October 1937 

to August 1938, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

May 1, 1941, tape gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 12,510 000 acre-ft June 28 (elevation, 2,217.67 

ft); minimum, 10,670,000 acre-ft Oct. 19-21 (elevation, 2,207.14 ft).

1937-60: Maximum contents, 18,170,000 acre-ft July 15, 1948 (elevation, 2,244.80 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1939; storage began in 1937. 

Total capacity, 19,410,000 acre-ft below elevation 2,250 ft (top of 25-foot gates). 

Elevation of crest of spillway, 2,225 ft. Dead storage below elevation 2,095 ft, 

617,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents (prior to October 1956, 

figures given were for contents above elevation 2,095 ft). Water is stored fo~ navigation, recreation, flood control, and power generation. Elevations materially affected 

by wind.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Sept .30. ............................................

Dec. 31. ............................................

Peb . 29 .............................................

Water year 1959-60 ................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,209.95

.

2 211 22

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

11,140,000

.

.

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+330,ooo

+2,164,000

-10,OOO

+1,170,000

T Elevation at 12 p.m.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1320. Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°02i30", long 106°21'10", in NW£ sec.6, T.26 N., R.42 E., on right bank 

about 2 miles upstream from Milk River, 6 miles south of Nashua, and 8 miles downstream from Fort Peck Dam.

Drainage area. 57,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1934 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,020.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 14, 1938, at site 0.7 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years' (1934-39, prior to Fort Peck Reservoir reaching operational 

level), 6,347 cfs (4,595,000 acre-ft per year); 17 years (1943-60, after Fort Peck Reservoir operational level was reached), 9,313 cfs (6,742,000 acre-^t per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs July 25 (gage height, 2.71 ft); maximum gage height, 5.98 ft Jan. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2,280 

cfs Sept. 23.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs (includes 32,000 cfs inflow from spillway 

1 mile downstream from station) Aug. 8, 1946; maximum gage height observed, 12.30 ft 

Mar. 10, 1936 (ice jam), site and datum then in use; maximum daily reverse flow, 

400 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (backwater from Milk River).

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or bac'-cwater from Milk River 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a wee'-c. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 860,000 acres above station. Flow completely regulated by Port 

Peck Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,9OO

7,840

7,780

7,810

7,840

7,94O

6,050

7,900

7,900

7,68O

7,810

7,810

7,840

7,810

7,710

7,780

7,840

7,840

7,840

7,970

7,940

7,620

7,390 

7,710

7,710

7,740

7,710

7,170

7,170

7,520 

7,650

240,200

7,748

476,400

Nov.

,680

,710

,810

,840

,780

,810

,740

,780

,650

,740

,780

,810

,870

,87O

,840

,840

,900

,97O

,97O

,940

,900

,940

,870 

,840

,840

,900

,940

,870

,780

,680

234,890

7,830

465,900

Dec.

,840

,870

,840

,870

,84O

,870

,810

,87O

,870

,780

,840

,870

,900

,900

,710

,810

,940

,940

,900

7,970

8,000

8,OOO

8,100 

8,150

8,03O

7,900

7,200

7,200

7,200

7.2OO 

7,300

241,500

7,790

479,000

Jan.

7.500

7,300

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,2OO

7,200

7,200

7,200

7.5OO

7,200

7,500

7,200

7,300

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,OOO

7,300

7,200

7,200

7,200 

7,500

7.20O

7,200

7,20O

7,200

7,200

7,2OO 

7,20O

225,700

7,216

445,700

Feb.

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,20O

7,200

7,200

7,200

 7.800

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,700

5,500

5,000

5,800

4.400

5,400

6,500

6,400

6,1OO

6,400

6,OOO 

6,700

6,800

6,800

6,8OO

6,600

7,800

.......

195,800

6,752

588,400

Mar.

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,8OO

7,800

7,800

7,8OO

7,700

7,700

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,780

7,650

7,550

7,650

7 ,70O

7.4OO

7,700

7,700

7,700 

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,700

7,500

7 ,8OO 

7,700

259,250

7,717

474,500

Apr.

7,700

7,400

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,700

6,100

6,200

6,2OO

6,2OO

6,200

6,200

6,20O

6,200

5.720

5,900

6,200

6,050

6,200

6,260

6,140

6,260

6,410 

6,560

6,520

6,140

6,250

6,200

6,260

6,520

194,670

6,489

386,100

May

6,580

6,580

6,140

6,230

6,470

6,580

6,410

6,260

6,250

6,250

6,140

6,410

6,550

6,250

6,580

6,440

6,590

6,470

6,470

6,550

6,44O

6,470

6.690 

6,550

6,590

6,590

6,500

6,470

6,380

6,110 

6,080

197,970

6,386

392,700

June

6,170

6,170

6,260

6,560

6,500

6,440

6,170

6,110

6,050

5,990

6,O5O

5,960

5.660

5,810

6,080

6,260

6,O50

6,020

5,950

5,900

6,580

6,260

6,170 

6,260

7,100

7,170

7,530

7,390

7,550

7.580

191,550

6,378

379,500

July

7,300

7,460

7,870

7,710

7,940

7,650

7,460

7,100

7,100

7,100

7,360

7,530

7,460

7,520

7,490

7,420

7,550

7,260

7,010

6.690

6,780

6,850

6,780 

6,910

7,780

9.660

8,94O

8,910

8,940

9,040 

8,700

236,850

7,640

469,800

Aug.

8,810

9,010

8,940

8,910

9,180

8,940

9,010

8,260

,260

,560

,170

.010

,390

,460

,550

,580

,680

,740

,550

,560

,550

,520

,200 

,350

,5OO

,230

,550

,65O

,62O

,520 

,520

242,160

7,812

480,300

Sept.

,550

,230

,070

,980

,200

,590

,500

,78O

,550

,580

.780

,620

,580

,560

,390

,550

,78O

,680

,420

,300

,520

,540

,280 

,290

,550

,520

,580

,5OO

7,460

7 , 680

214,590

7,153

425,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,130 Mln 5,02O Mean 7,515 Ac-ft 5,440,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,660 Mln 2,280 Mean 7,248 Ac-ft 5,262,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dee. 27 to Mar. 14. Backwater from Milk Rive 

Mar. 19 to Apr. 13.
MILK RIVER BASIN 87

1330. South Pork Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00'30", long 112°32'40", in NE£ sec.l, T.I, R.20 W., fourth meridian, 

on left bank half a mile (revised) north of international boundary, 19 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 20 miles west of Milk River, Alberta.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to October 1960 (seasonal records only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,820 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 1, 

1931, to Aug. 8, 1948, and Aug. 9, 1948, to Oct. 31, 1958, water-stage recorder at 

sites 0.4 and 0.5 mile downstream, respectively, at different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, about 2,20.0 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 6.74 ft, 

backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 7.09 ft Mar. 20 (ice jam); no flow Sept. 6 

to Oct. 13.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 6.83 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M), 1937, 1942(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 2, I960, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

.2 

.9

2.5

5.5

16.7

32.1

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

58

117

204

370

670

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November I960

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*3

2

1

T

1

i

i

2

3

16

187

646

1,550 

1,220

*1,000

818

965

844

649

426

289

236

204

8,861

286

17,580

Apr.

160

122

122

145

194

*222

222

172

140

155

155

120

105

94

86

80

76

71

69

6T_

67 

69

86

75

86

69

72

72

76

95

5,298

110

6,540

May

154

457

458

580

*512

248

256

276

276

201

194

188

188

185

175

160

149

149

*158

191

160 

158

122

150

160

222

158

125

112

101

90

6,275

202

12,440

June

86

86

82

82

94

~96 115

82

74

69

64

62

*58

54

54

54

50

47.4

48.8

46.1

42.2 

45.5

44.8

50

54

42.2

36.3

31.2

30.3

30^3

1,809.1

60.5

5,590

July

27.7

28.5

26.9

26.1

26.1

30.3

29.4

24.5

20.2

18.1

15.4

13.6

12.4

11.2

*10.6

9.4

8.8

8.2

6.5

4.7

4.4 

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.5

73" .5 

575.8

12.1

745

Aug.

0.5

12.1

9.4

14.0

34.1

30.3

28.5

*26.1

20.9

18.8

15.4

15.0

10.0

7.2

5.5

4.7

4.1

5.8

2.5

1.9

1.5 

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.5

275.1

8.87

546

Sept.

0.4

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Oct.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.5

5.2

4.7

5.9

*7.7

7.7

10.0

10.0 

10.6

10.6

10.6

11.2

10.0

10.0

10.0

11.2

9.4

152.7

4.95

505

Nov.

20.2

19.5

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

The season March : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 41,750

Peak discharge (base, 340 cfs).--Mar. 21 (10 a.m.) about 2,20o cfs (6.74 ft); May 2 (10 to 11 a.m.) 

587 cfs (4.58 ft) .___________^________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-25 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-9, 13).

614773 O -61 -7
88 MILK RIVER BASIN

1335. North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°03', in NE£ sec. 16, T.37 N. , R.ll W. , on left bank

1£ miles upstream from outlet of canal, 2 miles south of international boundary, and 

29 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area. --62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --May 1911 to July 1912 and June to July 1918 (published as "near Browning") , May 1919 to September 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1309. Records usually obtained at this station only 

when St. Mary Canal is in operation.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Artificial control since 1936. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft 

(from topographic map). Prior to June 20, 1921, staff gages at several sites within 

1 mile of present site at different daturas.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during season, 80 cfs May 2 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum, 

10.9 cfs July 24 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1911-12, 1918-60: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs Apr. 22, 1953 (gage height, 7.55 ft, 

from floodmarks in gage well), from rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Oct. 29, 1942.

Remarks . Records good. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309; 1926-27(M).

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 3O, I960 (gage height, in fe3t, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

7.8

11.7

20.8

1.5 

1.8

40.6

68

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 193O

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Apr.

a45

a35 

a40

a55

*59

53

42.2

39.1

41.4

39.8

34.8

32.7

32.0

30.6

27.9

27.9

26.6

26.6

27.3

27.9

28.6

27.9

28.6

27.9 

26.0

25.4

24.8

'5574

27.9

37.0

1,023.3

34.1

2,030

May

56

58 

55,0

*43,0

37,6

38.3

40.6

41.4

36.2

35.5

36.2

35.5

35.5

32.0

30.6

29.2

27.9

35.5

43.0

32.7

*28.6

26.0

27.9

35.5 

42.2

29.2

27.9

26.6

26.0

25.4

1,092.8

35.3

2,170

June

24.2

23.0 

23.0

24.2

23.0

20.8

19.3

18.8

18.3

17.8

17.8

17.8

16.8

16.8

17.3

*17.3

16.3

15.9

15.4

15.0

15.4

18.8

19.8

16.3 

15.0

14.5

14.5

14.1

T4T5

14.5

536.2

17.9

1,060

July

14.1

TFto"

15.9

15.9

14.1

13.7

13.2

12.8

12.4

12.8

12.8

13.2

*13.2

12.8

12.4

12.0

12.0

12.0

11.7

12.0

12.0

11.7

ft!

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

12.0

12.0

397.0

12.8

787

Aug.

13.7

25.8 

TSTJ

19.8

15.4

15.0

16.8

16.3

*14.5

14.1

13.2

13 .'7

13.7

12.8

13.2

13.7

13.2

12.8

12.4

12.0

12.8

13.2

12.8

12.8 

12.8

12.8

13.2

13.2

13.2

12.8

12.4

442.4

14.3

877

Sept.

12.4

13.7 

13.7

12.8

12.0

12.0

13.7

13.7

13.2

12.4

12.8

13.2

12.4

12.8

12.8

15.4

*14.8

13.7

12.8

12.8

13.2

13.7

14.1

13.7 

14.1

14.5

14.5

*15.0

a!5

a!5

405.9

13.5

805

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season: : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 7,730

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near international 

boundary.
MILK RIVER BASIN a "

1340. North Pork Milk River near International boundary 

(international gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°02', long 112°58' , In NE£ sec.11, T.I. R.23 W., fourth meridian, on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles north of International boundary, 

2 miles east of Whiskey Gap, Alberta, and 11 miles southeast of KImball, Alberta.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to October 1912 (seasonal records only), January 1913 to 

October 1922, March 1923 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Records for November 

and December 1912, published In WSP 1309, have been found to be unreliable and should 

not be used. Published as "near Kimball, Alberta", 1913-16.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

ffo May 1913, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. May 1, 1913, to 

Apr. 11, 1930, water-stage recorder 800 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 750 cfs June 20 (gage height, 3.26 ft); maximum gage height, 4.26 ft Mar. 19 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 4 cfs Mar. 1.

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 2,950 cfs June 17, 1948 (gage height, 6.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; no flow Mar. 1,2, 1940.

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

small diversions for irrigation above station. Recorded diversions from St. Mary River 

into North Pork Milk River above station are listed below:

Month

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

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

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

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

Mean 

(cfs}

35.2

503

630 

629

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,090

30,900

37,490 

38,650

Month

October. ............... 

The season. ..........

Mean 

(cfs)

626

404

0

Rvnoff in 

acre-feet

38,520

24,020

0 

] 71, 670

For daily flow refer to records for St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Frowning, 

Mont, (see WSP 1708). Plow prior to Apr. 13 consisted of local runoff In the St. Mary 

River basin and amounted to 31 acre-ft.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 

See also Records available

1909-13, 1915(M), 1920(M), 1937(M) , WSP 1559: 1948(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

4

5

6

6

6

6

7

8

*9

7

6

6

8

10

*15

13

69

100

186

3O2

314

239

*2O7

205

2O2

182

153

130

115

105

93

2,725

87.9

5,400

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

53

46.7

51

63

*73

69

53

48.9

51

50

42.4

39.1

39TT

58

81

81

S3

83

83

84

84

79

88

86

88

95

83

83

88

162

2,168.2

72.3

4,300

May

376

522

*594

554

569

569

569

564

545

555

555

545

564

560

560

564

579

560

*579

564

550

540

540

569

589

555

545

540

550

555

555

17,165

554

34,050

June

589

619

635

650

656

656

661

677

682

682

698

703

7O8

703

729

740

*740

729

745

7^5

734

729

729

713

703

692

698

692

692

687

555

20,816

694

41,290

July

682

571

666

671

661

650

640

640

635

635

635

640

635

635

*624

624

629

629

624

629

629

629

635

629

629

635

640

635

64O

645

o4b

19,846

640

39,360

Mln Mean

Aug.

656

687

555

687

666

671

677

*677

671

666

661

661

656

656

650

656

650

650

650

645

650

650

650

640

640

640

640

640

635

629

624

20,297

655

40,260

Sept.

624

624

624

635

629

624

629

629

629

629

629

624

624

619

614

609

*584

560

499

399

291

*184

48.3

*24.0

22.5

21.9

21.9

*19.4

*15.8

15.5

12,701.1

423

25,190

Ac-ft

Oct.

15.3

15.3

15.3

14.8

T4T5

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.8

16.3

16.9

16.3

16.9

16.9

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

17.5

*17.5

18.2

17.5

17.5

18.2

16.9

17.5

18.2

19.4

21.9

27.9

22 ' 5

541.2

17.5

1,070

Nov.

tie. 8

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 19O,9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-26.
90 MILK RIVER BASIN

1345. Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Loeatlon. Lat 49°09', long 112°05', in SEij sec.28, T.2, R.16 W., fourth meridian, on left 

bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge at Milk River, Alberta, and 20 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area. 1,104 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to October 1910 (no winter records). A^ril 1911 to September 1960.Monthly discharge only for June 1909, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,402.78 ft above mean sea level (Geodetic 

Surveys of Canada datum). Prior to June 17, 1919, staff or chain gages at several 

sites about 1,000 ft upstream from present site at datum 0.61 ft higher. June 17, 

1919, to Hov. 2, 1921, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 0.61 ft 

higher. Hov. 3, 1921, to Aug. 28, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1916-60), 310 cfs (224,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.68 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 7.66 ft Mar. 20 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Mar. 6-7.

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 8,730 cfs May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of area-velocity study of peak discharge ; no flow at times.

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

1917 flow increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal (see preceding page). Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1912. WSP 1559: 1916, 1927(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 52

1.7 108

2.0 236

2.5 

3.0

511

809

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

28.7

45.3

2.2 306

3.0 795

4.0 1,480

5.0 2,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

729

741

747 

747

741

741

741

692

552

408

287

172

132

111

102

102

93

*81

75

75

75

87

75

72

70

72

81

93

105

101

84

8,984

290

17,820

Nov.

78

75

70 

54

50

55

72

81

90

93

87

88

80

75

55

30

24

*17

44

36

42

32

52

55

70

67

78

87

93

99_

1,939

64.6

3,850

Dec.

T58~ 108

105 

99

99

108

93

93

87

*72

67

70

67

70

64

62

m

72

75

72

78

90

96

84

72

64

70

72

78

72

78

2,509

80.9

4,980

Jan.

75

72

64 

60

64

70

64

48

35

25

17

*IB" 14

19

15

18

22

25

26

23

29

29

29

30

22

21

29

30

20

23

17

1,053

34.0

2,090

Feb.

22

42

38 

38

36

50

72 m64

62

62

55

*64

48

46

42

36

35

30

36

38

33

29

29

33

27

23

27

18

1,202

41.4

2,380

Mar.

14

14

14 

14

14

12

T?

14

16

19

19

14

22

26

*32

27

74

146

385

1,220

*2.200

1,940

1,720

1,690

1,980

2,050

1,700

1,200

821

532

18,561

599

36,820

Apr.

448

357

323

317

357

*408

419

374

300

267

262

242

205

184

172

196

196

184

176

168

172

176

214

278

237

218

200

196

192

205

7,643

255

15,160

May

283

773

*1,150 

1,090

999

906

867

873

860

821

769

769

762

762

762

762

756

769

*769

821

808

749

730

749

769

828

814

736

704

684

671

24,545

792

48,680

June

665

691

710 

730

749

769

759

756

749

749

749

743

*743

743

756

756

743

736

743

749

749

762

762

743

736

730

717

717

717

710

22,141

738

43,920

July

710

697

697 

710

697

684

684

665

659

659

646

652

652

652

*652

646

646

646

639

626

633

626

620

~SIS 613

613

613

613

613

620

620

20,116

649

39,900

Aug.

626

710

^97 

684

678

678

*684

684

671

659

652

652

646

639

633

626

620

620

626

626

626

626

633

620

615

620

620

620

620

620

613

19,942

643

39,550

Sept.

607

613

620 

620

620

620

613

626

eSS

626

626

626

626

626

626

626

613

*594

568

514

419

328

*223

129

*77

57

53

*47.2

43.4

41.6

13,654.2

455

27,080

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,370 Mln 20 Mean 441 Ac-ft 319,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,200 Mln 12 Mean 389 Ac-ft 282,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 5-8, Nov. 13 to Mar. 22.
MILK RIVER BASIN 91

1350. Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

 locatlpn(revised) .--Lat 48°59'50", long 110°35'30", in NE^ sec.6, T.37 N., R.9 E., on right 

bank 5UU ft south of international boundary, 500 ft downstream from Canada Coulee, 

30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta.

'rainage area.--2,514 sq mi.

Records available. August 1909 to September 1960 (few winter records). Monthly discharge 

only for April 1912, published in WSP 1309.

>age. Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 2,698.4 ft above mean sea 

"level (international Boundary Survey datum). Prior to Aug. 13, 1913, staff gages at 

several sites within a quarter of a mile of present site at various datums. Aug. 13, 

1913, to June 13, 1917, water-stage recorder and staff gages at site 200 ft downstream 

on left bank at datum 2.34 ft lower.

extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,930 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.49 ft,

 backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 5.50 ft Mar.22 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Mar. 2-3, but may have been less during winter period.

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 9,530 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 9.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs, but may have been higher Mar. 28, 1952; maximum 

gage height, 13.65 ft Mar. 28, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

'emarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are poor. Since 1917, flow increased during irrigation season by discharge of 

St. Mary Canal (see p. 89). Small diversions for irrigation above station.

".ooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

"evisions (water years).--WSP 1086: 1927, 1935. WSP 1559: 1920(M), 1922(M), 1926, 

1928(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.0 

.2 

.5

1.0

115

190

368

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

611

944

1,720

2,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Oay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9"0

:.i

:.2 ".3 4

"5

1.6

1.7 <*

19

:0

,:1

?.Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

n

" -*al

l"°an

"c-ft

Oct.

654

648

660

666

679

685

692

685

685

b648

3550

a450

a300

a250

a200

a!70

157

144

140

a!20

a95

a95

a95

103

107

103 *95

92

90

32

99

10,249

331

20,330

Nov.

t!21

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

.

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Mar.

a25

a20 3^0"

a25

a25

*a25

a25

a3O

a30

a25

a25

a25

a25

a30

a40

a50

3100

*b370

b900

bl,620

b2,150

b2,950

2,330

1,870

*1,680

1,960

2,040

1,790

*1,380

1,020

745

23,330

753

46,270

Apr.

629

a'557

3484

412

361

348

344

386

412

412

356

3330

*305

279

258

a251

a244

3237

3230

224

209

202

25T

258

279

317

294

298

328

352

9,816

327

19,470

May

458

482

417

9BT

1,160

1,070

980

923

902

895

881

846

811

874

853

825

811

784

804

771

797

846

916

888

1,030

3909

3874

3839

804

725

25,874

835

51,320

June

a700

3674

648

635

685

685

685

698

712

712

705

*725

698

692

712

718

69~8 731

685

672

698

725

718

725

718

712

672

672

660

666

20,836

695

41,330

July

~%TZ 679

660

654

654

654

648

635

629

629

606

*594

589

5B9

600

606

611

594

589

584

567

562

5BT

567

562

562

562

562

562

572

584

18,705

603

37,100

Aug.

578 594"

698

745

^98

a686

a673

a660

*648

642

629

617

617

611

600

594

594

584

578

578

589

589

617

623

600

589

589

589

589

578

578

19,154

618

37,990

Sept.

*589

584

584

584

589

567

567

584

589

589

589

589

589

594

600

600

600

594

5B9

567

546

526

3457

3389

320

251

193

152

122

all!

14,804

493

29,360

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

 'ater year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge messurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No g3ge-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

 ecords for station 3t Milk River, Alberta, snd weather records, 

b Stsge-discharge relation affected by ice.
92 MILK RIVER BASIN

Wild Horse Lake closed basin

1355. Sage Creek at "Q" Ranch, near Wlldhorse, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49-07' long 110-13', in NW£ sec.9, T.2, R.2 W. fourtlr meridian, in Alberta

 on right bank at "Q" Ranch, 85 miles north of ranch house, 7? miles north of Wildhorse 

customs post at international boundary, and 12? miles north of Simpson, Mont.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1935 to October 1950 (monthly discharge only, published in

 WSP 1309) , and March 1952 to October 1960, in reports of Geological Survey. March to 

October 1951 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. 

Seasonal records only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~^Eb Sept. 23, 1935, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 24,

1935, to Oct. 31, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.15 It

higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, 632 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 10.57 ft); no

°1935-60: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1937 (gage height, 15.87 ft, site 

and datum then in use), caused by failure of Elbow Coulee dam; no flow for most of each 

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height reco-d, which are fair.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

*0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

**38.5

334

*537

356

375

*416

294

*309

409

*295

164

*98

68

3,723.5

120

7,390

Apr.

47.4

257T

19.4

30.8

17.1

13.6

17.1

8.1

*2.8

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.3

.4

194.6

6.49

386

May

148

153

86

29.9

12.4

*6.8

5.1

3.3

3.2

6.0

3.4

2.0

1.1

al.O

a. 8

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

a. 2

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

172 ~82

18.2

8.5

4.6

751.9

24.3

1,490

June

1.7

OJ

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

S

0

O

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

3.9

0.13

7.7

July

(*)

O

0

o

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max Min Mean Ac-ft 9,270

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 93

Wild Horse Lake closed basin

1360. Sage Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'10", long 110°11'30", in SE^ sec.3, T.I, R.2 W. , fourth meridian, in 

 Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of international boundary, 1 mile east 

of Wildhorse customs post, and 5 miles north of Simpson, Mont.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1946 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

;e. Water-stage recorder and concrete low-water control. Altitude of gage is 2,800 ft 

"from international boundary map). Prior to Sept. 22, 1950, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 38 cfs May 28; maximum gage height, 

4.70 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from irrigation checks); no flow for most of time.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 52 cfs Sept. 6, 1951 (gage height, 4.72 ft); ro flow 

for most of each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Many diversions for irrigation above station. All of the flow 

may be diverted at times. During the spring, high-water natural overflow occrrs at 

many points along channel above and below gage.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*o

10

*20

33

25

*5.5

6.0

*5.5

4.5

*4.5

4.0

*3.0 

3.0

124.0

4.00

246

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

3.0

3^J

3.0

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.0

.8

**.5

.5

.4

.4

1.5

.2

.4

.3

.1

0

7J

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.3

0

.5

22.6

0.75

45

May

0.2

2.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

6.5

12

10

7.5

4.5

2.5

7.5

5.0

.3

O

7J

0

O

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

26

38

25

14 

9.0

186.0

6.00

369

June

6.5

OJ

2.0

.9

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

7J

0

o

0

.1

**.2

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

14.7

0.49

29

July

(*)

O

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Sept.

(*)

0

o

o

Min Mean Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

The season : Max - Min - Mean- Ao-ft 689

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite during entire period of flow; discharge estimated on 

basis of 6 discharge measurements, 2 field estimates, appearance of recorder graph, and engineers' 

notes.
MILK RIVER BASIN

1405. Milk River at Havre, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°33'30", long 109°40'10", in SE^SE^- sec.5, T.32 N., R.16 E., on upstream 

side of highway bridge on 7th Avenue East in Havre, 30 ft downstream from Bullhook 

Creek, 9 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, and 17 miles downstream from Fresno Dam.

Drainage area. 5,707 sq mi.

Records available.--May to November 1898, April 1899 to November 1922, March, April 1923, 

August 1954 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. e> * v

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,461.11 f: above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 2, 1902, wireweight gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 4, 1902, to Nov. 25, 

1910, chain gage at datum 0.47 ft higher, Mar. 9, 1911, to July 13, 1920, chain gage 

at present datum, and July 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at datum 4.00 ft 

higher, all at site 30 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years (1899-1916), prior to operation of St. Mary Canal, 273 cfs 

(197 600 acre-ft per year); 12 years (1916-22, 1954-60), 398 cfs (288,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,630 cfs July 18 (gage height, 9.98ft); 

minimum daily, 25 cfs Mar. 2,3.

1899-1922, 1954-60; Maximum discharge, about 20,000 cfs Apr. 12, 1899 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extendsd above 5,200 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in several years.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1952, reached a stage of 18.6 ft (discharge, about 11,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Bullhook Creek flood-control project is designed to bypass damaging 

floods to Milk River channel several miles downstream. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 6,000 acres above station. Since 1917, flow increased durini irrigation season 

by water from St. Mary Canal which diverts from the St. Mary River'near Babb (see p. 89). 

Flow regulated by Fresno Reservoir which was completed in 1939 (se3 p. 244).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309- 

1920(M).

1899-1900, 1902-4, 1907-8, 1909(M), 1912, 1917(M),

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

387

369

363

357

357

378

396

38T

381

381

375

372

375

363

360

363

357

357

366

369

369

330

Z82

237

240

237

228

228

243

228

*237

10,266

331

20,360

Nov.

23!

219

222

200

150

150

160

170

170

170

150

130

130

140

140

130

130

140

140

110

80

70

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

50

3,762

125

7,460

Dec.

50

50

50

*50

50

50

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

50

40

1,820

58.7

3,610

Jan.

30

30

35

40

45

50

*50

50

45

45

50

50

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

4O

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

40

50

60

55

1,305

42.1

2,590

Feb.

50

50

50

*50

50

55

60

70

60

50

45

45

50

55

60

60

60

50

45

45

45

45

40

35

50

30

30

30

30

1,375

47.4

2,730

Mar.

30

2525-

30

35

40

45

*50

50

50

45

45

45

50

55

60

100

150

300

462

276

175

122

128

95

69

*76

88

92

399

651

3,863

125

7,660

Apr.

720

754

754

648

606

518

466

420

390

402

396

417

366

357

327

264

246

243

234

234

Z28

192

201

276

282

321

303

312

3Z1

312

11,510

384

22,830

May

309

*366

424

469

574

700

905

1,020

975

1,030

1.150

980

955

*880

848

803

821

852

940

821

852

808

794

857

945

992

975

870

890

930

880

25,595

826

50,770

June

925

980

1,040

1,210

*1,300

1,500

1,570

1,440

1,410

1,350

1,310

1,260

1,280

1,310

1,280

*1,280

1,250

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,100

950

945

935

930

716

686

686

34,333

1,144

68,100

July

700

950

950

950

950

1,120

1,110

1,130

1,170

1,210

*1,300

1,290

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,410

1.650

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,340

1,240

39,750

1.Z82

78,840

Aug.

1.180

1,120

1,070

1,020

997

960

935

*900

875

862

834

812

798

790

808

830

857

*852

857

844

848

848

839

830

728

724

728

668

654

658

648

26,374

851

52,310

Sept.

654

658

658

658

662

662

658

*644

648

640

644

511

532

528

532

532

536

476

466

455

452

448

444

438

414

405

393

*393

390

.384.

15,915

530

31,570

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,720 Min 20 Mean 489 Ac-ft 353,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,630 Min 25 Mean 481 Ac-ft 348,800
MILK RIVER BASIN 95

1455. Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee, at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'20", long 109°43'05", in SW£ sec.5, T.I, R.28 W., third meridian, in 

Saskatchewan, on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from McRae Coulee, 0.4 mile 

north of international boundary, three quarters of a mile northeast of Willow Creek 

customs post, and 31 miles north of Havre, Mont.

Drainage area. 818 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1951 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Prior to October 1951, records were collected on both McRae Coulee and Lodge Creek above McRae 

Coulee. Summations are equivalent to records at this site.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,731.0 ft above mean sea level (Interna-^ 

tional Boundary Survey datum).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 1,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.05 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 5,570 cfs (includes inflow from Battle Creek drainage), 

Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.50 ft); maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 7, 1952 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times in each year.

Maximum discharge determined at this site, about 5,700 cfs Mar. 30, 1943, on basis 

of records for Lodge Creek at international boundary and McRae Coulee at international 

boundary.

Remarks.--Records good. Natural flow affected by storage reservoirs and diversions for 

irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--This is one of anumber of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada and 

bhe United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, I960 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21 to Apr. 11)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

.3

1.3

3.2 

5.1

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

8.0

16.8

28.5

50.0

96

152

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

306

528

790

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

0 

0

0

o

0

0 *o

*o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4

110

*374

698

919

868

*692

605

535

453

*444

433

*428

6,563

212

13,020

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

414 

410

401

366

*95

37.8

*22.4

17.9

12.5

11.5

9.8

*8.7 

7.0

4.8

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.2

3.1

379

5.3

7.7

7.9

17.2

9.5

9.7

53

1,960.7

65.4

3,890

May

236 

199

153

136

243

381

316

138

123

127

123

65 

*197

108

27.2

23.4

23.4

321

49.0

14.9

8.7

6.7

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.9

21.7

72

3,143.5

101

6,240

June

43.6 

11.8

5.8

4.2

3.4

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.2

2575"

*16.6

6.4

3.7

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

23.9

21.0

43.1

loo

17.7

6.9

6.7

5.1

3.9

373.6

12.5

741

July

3.0 

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.8

0.41

25

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 23,92O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 1.
96 MILK RIVER BASIN

1460. North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°49', long 109°28', in SEij sec.2, T.35 N., R.1V E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from headworks of canal, 4 miles upstream from North Chinook Reservoir, and 

20 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available. April 1921 to September 1924 (irrigation season, fragmentary), May 

1928 to October 1951, March 1952 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,580 ft (from topographic map). Mar.29, 

T921, to May 31, 1924, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. May 9, 

1928, to August 1929 staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1928-60; Maximum daily discharge, 174 cfs Apr. 6, 1958; ro flow at times in 

each season.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from left bank of Lodge Creek in sec.3, 

T73F N., R.17 E.; this water is then stored in North Chinook Reservoir for irrigation 

of lands north of Chinook between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

52

73

72

74

79

105

*100

92

81

80

76

*73

72

72

1,107.1

35.7

2,200

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

72

TZ

72

72

66

52

44

40

32

*22

17

14

17

14

13

all

a9

a7

a5

a4_

a4

a4

a4

a4

a5

37

as

aZO

ais

a30

759

25.3

1,510

May

a40

a65

a65

a60

a65

a70

68

*61

51

51

51

*51

47

54

49

38

28

24

20

37

30

18

13

10

9.1

7.6

6.2

5.4

3.8

2.3

1.4

1,101.8

35.5

2,190

June

6.2

39

30

17

9.6

4.7

4.3

1.9

.6

0_

0

0

0

0

*0

0

9.0

5.0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

.6

29

28

22

20

18

245.5

8.18

487

July

4.7

3.2

2.3

4.0

.6

0

0

9.6

2.1

.4

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26.9

0.87

53

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 6,440

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee at international boundary. 

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 3.
MILK RIVER BASIN 97

1480. Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°26', long 109°41', in NE£ sec.34, T.5, R.28 W., third meridian, on 

right bank l| miles north of West Plains and 10 miles north of Senate.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Prior to March 

1947 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,230 ft (information furnished1 by

IJepartment of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada). Prior to Oct. 13,1939, 

at site l| miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 593 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 8.56 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 5.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs (reduced by overflow into Lodge Creek basin 

by about 700 to 1,000 cfs) Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 10.00 ft, from floodmark), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those after 

Aug. 8, which are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above statior.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1940(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

6.2 

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

*6.8

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.8

*7.9

8.0

*10.0

20.4

*287

432 '350

*156

188

182

*169

226

274

*381

421 

*315

3,531.7

114

7,010

Apr.

*224 

163

133

*146

132

*142

105

77

66

60

54

*49.9

46.8

43.0

39.6

36.3

33.9

32.7

32.2

32TT

33.3 

32.7

33.3

38.9

35.6

*36.3

35.6

35.0

33.9

38.2

2,001.9

66.7

3,970

May

57 

103

121

103

99

noo

96

132

114

93

81

76

72

72

68

67

67

78

71

81

68 

55

49.9

47.5

49.9

51

55

48.2

42.2

38.9 

36.3

2,292.9

74.0

4,550

June

33.9 

32TT

31.6

31.6

33.3

31.6

29.3

*25.0

22.8

19.9

19.2

18.1

16.6

14.4

15.4

16.0

17.0

15.7

13.2

12.5

12.2 

12.2

13.5

19.6

15.7

13.0

12.5

13.2

13.0

13.5

588.2

19.6

1,170

July

12.5 

12.2

11.7

12.5

13.0

*13.2

n!g

10.7

10.0

8.8

8.0

7.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.3 

3.3

2.7

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

199.7

6.44

396

Aug.

2.0 

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.9

2.9

3.1

*3.4

3.6

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.2

2.2

iil

1.9 

1.7

3.2

3.1

3.4

4.3

4^7

T7S

3.7

3.0

2.8

94.7

3.05

188

Sept.

2.4 

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.9

*2.1

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.1

....4*4

67 * 3

2.24

133

Oct.

3.8 

3.9

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.1

3.1

5.0

3.0

**3.0

a3.0

a3.5

a4.5 

a5.0

118.4

3.82

235

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 17,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1-30 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-6, 8-17; 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records).
98 MILK RIVER BASIN

1485. Cypress Lake west inflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°28' , long 109°37', in SE£ sec. 18 T.6, R.27 W., third meridian, on left

 bank 2 miles downstream from canal headgates , 4| miles northeast of West Plains, and 

13 miles northwest of Consul.

Records available. --March 1939 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~ifo Oct. 16, 1956, at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum daily discharge, 673 cfs June 27, 1942; no flow at times in 

each year .

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from Battle Creek for storage in Cypress

 Lake . Under usual plan of seasonal operation, most of flow after May 20, 1960,

returned to Battle Creek via wasteway and drain canal a quarter of a mile downstream.

Cooperation . This is one of a number of stations which are maintainei jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

blO

b30

*b68

b97

b!54

*b!92

b!64

b219

*b236

b276

*b319 *372

395 *388"

2,920

94.2

5,790

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

240

167

142 *161

144

*152

125

76

64

60

*49.7

41.8

31.4

28.9

27.2

26.8

26.1

25.0

25.0

23.9

23.5

*23.5

23.5

24.6

22.8

*28.0

43.3

34.2

33.2

36.0

1,929.4

64.3

3,830

May

45.0

57

53 *52

51

70

83

81

81

78

76

*67

61

61

62

59

41.4

40.9

40.9

39.9

37.0

36.0

33.2

*32.8

32.8

32.8

32.8

33.2

33.2

32.8

52 .J5

1,569.0

50.6

3,110

Min

June

31.9

31.9

31.9

32.3

WTS

32.3

32.3

31.9

*30.1

25.7

21.5

19.5

18.0

16.3

15.2

16.6

16.6

16.8

14.9

13.2

13.2

12.9

12.9

*17.7

19.8

15.5

12.9

13.2

13.9

14.2

627.4

20.9

1,240

July

13.9

12.9

12.4

9.2

11.0

*11.7

12.4

11.9

11.4

11.0

10.1

9.4

8.8

8.3

7.7

8.3

3.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

178.6

5.76

354

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 14,32C

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK RIVER BASIN 99

1490. Cypress Lake west outflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°28', long 109°35', in SW£ sec.16, T.6, R.27 W., third meridian, on right 

bank 1 mile downstream from Cypress Lake West Dam, 7 miles northeast of West Plains, 

and 12 miles north of Consul.

Records available. March 1940 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,180 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 18, 1952, at site 1 mile upstream and 300 ft below Cypress Lake West Dam at 

different datum.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum daily discharge, 304 cfs May 4, 1951: no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Canal diverts water from Cypress Lake for irrigation of lands in Battle Creek basin in 

Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

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

Ao-ft

1

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

40.2

*69

69 

*69

67

*66

*64

63

63

61

*58

41.6

23.0

17.6

14.2

13.0

11.1

8.5

6.1

4.0

2.9

*2.3

2.9

5.4

2.0

1.7

376

*10.2

11.8

11.5

- _ _ _

884.6

29.5

1,750

May

11.5

13.7

*13i5

9.1

5.2

4.0

3.6

*2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

x.2

1.0

.8

.6

**.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.9

104.1

3.36

206

Mln

June

35.8

70

78 

6T

62

60

57

54

*53

54

54

54

60

73

67

57

45.2

35.5

28.2

28.7

37.5

57

55

*54

54

53

52

50

42.0

29.2

- - - -

1,574.1

52.5

3,120

July

24.2

17.9

18.2 

17.9

17.9

*23.6

35.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

52

54

54

55

58

63

69

69

69

72

73

73

73

73

*76

80

80

80

79

78

78

1,717.7

55.4

3,410

Aug.

78

72

66 

66

*46.0

28.7

29.2

23.4

17.3

16.8

16.0

15.7

16.2

16.0

16.2

*14.1

5.7

3.7

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

**.5

75

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

559.1

18.0

1,110

Sept.

0.6

.6

.7 

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

**72

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

- - - -

14.5

0.48

29

Oct.

0.7

.8

.9

.9

**1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

14.9

0.48

30

Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft 9,660

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 14-16, 18-30, Aug. 19 to Oct. 31; discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, 4 field estimates, and 1 observation of no flow.
100 MILK RIVER BASIN

1495. Battle Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'10", long 109°25'20", in SE^ sec.4, T.I, R.26 W. , third meridian, on 

left bank 600 ft north of international boundary in Saskatchewan, 8 miles upstream 

from Woodpile Coulee, and 30 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area. 726 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1917 to November 1960 (seasonal records only in most years). 

Monthly discharge only for March 1918 and March 1928, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,729.8 ft above mean sea level (International Boundary Survey datum, adjustment of 1928).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, about 1,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.25 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1917-60: Maximum discharge, 5,820 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 10.56 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and diversions for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted into or from Frenchman River 

basin through Cypress Lake. Peak discharge for 1952 affected by loss to Lodge Creek 

basin (see records for Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West 

Plains, Saskatchewan).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintainei jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1389: 1935(M), 1936, 1937-38(M).

Rating table. Mar. 1 to Nov. 2, 1960, except period of ice

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

t (gage

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.2

.7

1.8

4.1

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

9.3

16.2

25.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

o

0

0

0 

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

13 *75

225

*315

435

695

*725

55o

375

405

195

*95

65

*60

4,228

136

8,390

Apr.

46

65

44

60 

80

75

70

*65

60

55

55

50

46.0

*46.0

48.4

46.0

41.8

33.3

27.3

21.3

19.5

23.2

29.3

29.3

26.2

19.5

*20.4

23.2

22.2

20.4

- - - -

1,268.3

42.3

2,520

May

48.6

43.9

59

59 

*83

91

To

63

50

38.6

37.2

47.2

*35.5

26.2

20.4

17.8

15.4

13.4

11.8

10.6

11.8

32.3

35.5

48.4

38.6

*30.3

25.2

23.2

17.8

17.8

17.8

1,140.3

36.8

2,260

June

16.2

13.4

11.8

10.6

TaTS

17.8

*20.4

23.2

25.2

24.2

26.2

25.2

20.4

15.4

14.0

16.2

13.4

12.6

14.0

14.6

16.2

16.2

14.6

12.6

*11.2

15.4

21.3

19.5

18.6

17.8

- - - -

508.8

17.0

1,010

July

17.8

21.3

30.3

30.3

*25.2

27.3

24.2

17.0

11.2

10.0

9.3

7.4

25.2

24.2

22.2

22.2

25.2

26.2

22.2

20.4

14.6

10.0

9.3

10.6

12.6

*10.6

8.6

6.8

3.6

3.0

2.2

511.0

16.5

1,010

Aug.

1.7

274

6.8

*15.4 

16.2

14.0

11.8

11.2

14.6

14.6

14.0

11.8

~s75 19.5

5.2

5.7

3.8

2.4

2.6

3.6

3.8

5.7

8.6

9.3

6.2

*3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.6

1.8

237.3

7.65

471

Sept.

1.7

1.3

.8

*.6 

.3

.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

- - - -

10.4

0.35

21

Oct.

0

O

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

. 0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.4

4^4

5.8

0.19

12

Nov.

3.6

*3.6

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

The season March : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 15,690

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 18 to Apr. 12.
MILK RIVER BASIN

1500. Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'00" J long 109°31'50", in NW£ sec. 8, T.37 H. , R.17 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Antelope Coulee, l£ miles south of international boundary, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 30 miles north of Havre, Mont.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --March 1927 to October 1960 (seasonal records only in most yefrs).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,740 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 27, 1927, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during season, 450 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.47 ft); no 

flow for most of season

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 3,090 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.6 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 8.50 ft; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Stock-water reservoir constructed in summer of 1947 a quarter of 

a mile upstream; capacity not more than 30 acre-ft. Seepage from reservoir sometimes 

produces long periods of flow below 0.05 cfs.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1943(M). WSP 1389: 1935(M), 1936, 1937(M) , 1939, 

1940-4l(M) , 1943-44, 1947, 1950(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1960 (gage height, in 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

feet,

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

.2

.4

.8

1.5

2.4

5.2

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.8

10.1

18.4

38.0

89

154

287

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.8

27.8

*106

137

282

246

*158

123

61

16.6

*7.8

4.1

**1.7

1,172.8

37.8

2,330

Apr.

0.7

.3

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

- - - -

1.9

0.06

3.8

May

67

42.7

11.7

4.4

1.9

.8

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

129.0

4.16

256

June

(*)

- - - -

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

- - - -

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 2,590

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 1.
102 MILK RIVER BASIN

1505. East Pork Battle Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58', long 109°08', in NW£ sec.17, T.37 N., R.20 E., on right bank 

2 miles south of international boundary, 5-3 miles upstream from Lyons Coulee, and 

26 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1927 to October 1960 (seasonal records only in most years). 

Monthly discharge only for June, July 1931, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,760 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Sept. 3, 1927, chain or staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Sept. 3, 1927, to Oct. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from 

former gage at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 901 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.91 ft); no 

flow for most of season.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 2,300 cfs July 12, 1955 (gage height, 11.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement made in 1952 at 

former site converted to present site and datum; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1176: 1939-40. WSP 1389: 1927, 1937(M), 1941(M). 1943-44.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1960 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second). 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to Apr. 8)

2.9

1.0 

2.2 

3.7 

5.8 

9.0 7.0

20.5

48.5

90

190

360

615

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 19GO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*32.8

318

462

270

*377

214

159

*193

136

41.8

*23.8

8.7

5.8

2,241.9

72.3

4,450

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

3.3

2.3

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.0

.8

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.8

0.43

25

May

0

~672 11.4

2.9

1.7

1.5

*,6

.3

.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26.0

0.84

52

June

(*)

- - - -

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

{ )

- - - -

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Ma* - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 4,530

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 2.
MILK RIVER BASIN 103

1510. Lyons Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00', long 109°14', in NW£ sec.l, T.I, R.25 W., third meridian, on right 

bank half a mile north of international boundary, 8 miles south of Arena, Saskatchewan, 

and 28 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area. 66.7 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1927 to October 1960 (seasonal records only in most years). 

Monthly discharge only for February, March 1934, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,800 ft (from international boundary 

map). Prior to Oct. 19, 1935, chain and staff gages at site half a mile south of 

international boundary at different datum. Oct. 19, 1935, to Oct. 31, 1940, staff gage 

at site 1-jf miles north of international boundary at different datum. Nov. 1, 1940, to 

Aug. 4, 1958, staff gages at sites within 300 ft of present site at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during season, 295 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.53 ft) 

no flow for most of year.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs July 6, 1955 (gage height, 8.38 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by small stock-water dam3 above 

station.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1389: 1929(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1939, 1940-41(M), 1946(M). 

WSP 1629:Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0 *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

38

6172

696

g279

*g!34

gl!8

g!40

g85

g68

*g9.0

a!8.9

g29.2

1,187.1

38.3

2,350

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

g!9.4

a!4.5

a9.5

g4.6

a22.3

6*0.0 

a20.6

*gl.2

.2

.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- - - -

132.4

4.41

263

May

0

aiET.o

aBTT

g3.7

g2.1

al.7 *g.7

a. 6

a. 5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.1

1.07

66

June

(*)

- - - -

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

- - - -

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Min Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 2,680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for nearby 

station.

g Computed from once- or twice-daily staff-gage readings. 

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 2.

614773 O -61 -i
MILK RIVER BASIN

1541. Milk River near Harlem, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°30', long 108°45', in NE^SW^ sec.33, T.32 N., R.23 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Harlem, and 5|- miles 

upstream from Thirty Mile Creek.

Drainage area.--9.910 sq mi, approximately, of which 1,570 sq mi is generally noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1959 to September 1960. Gage heights only for Apr. 3-25, 

1952, published as "at Port Belknap* in WSP 1260-B.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with pressure recording bubbler system. Altitude of gage is 

2,310 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 3-25, 1952, wire-weight gage at bridge half a 

mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1959, to May 4, 1960, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,400 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.04 

ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 23-26.

Flood of Apr. 9, 1952, reached an observed elevation of 2,342.9 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated by Presno Reservoir (see p. 244). Diversions for irrigation of about 60,000 acres, of which about 13,000 acres is below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

( 9VM ft-.lnCT-^nrtt-pnl m^l-.Vinrl iiapri An^_ R -hn Mav 4.1

ht, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per se 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8 to May 4)

2.2 

3.0 

7.0

190

300

925

11.0

15.1

1,630

2,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

300 Soo

300

3OO

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

270

260

260

260

260

260

270

280

9,020

291

17,890

Nov.

292

287

279

276

194

120

120

150

180

160

140

110

100

100

100

100

110

120

140

140

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

90

90

95

4,188

140

8,310

Dee.

100

110

110

110

115

115

*115

115

110

105

110

110

120

120

120

125

125

120

110

95

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

75_

3,180

103

6,310

Jan.

70

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

*65

65

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

50

55

50

50

55

55

60

70

90

1,865

60.2

3,700

Feb.

120

150

170

170

175

170

170

170

160

*155

150

140

140

150

160

160

160

150

140

130

120

110

100

95

85

80

75

70

T5

3,895

134

7,730

Mar.

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

65

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

*65

75

100

200

5OO

1,000

1,690

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,910

2.400

2,160

*1,470

945

833

20,018

646

39,710

Apr.

905

*1,120

1,130

1,010

1,050

971

880

685

632

560

526

476

504

454

507

436

414

362 *335

296

310

296

296

304

318

348

376

417

428

429

16,775

559

33,270

May

436

408

470

617

683

672

710

964

1,100

1.110

990

991

942

878

832

824

782

734

715

694

678

637

*637

621

614

630

646

635

645

592

513

22,400

723

44,430

June

474

447

456

498

504

585

661

784

776

773

771

777

784

718

723

781

766

742

721

*696

704

781

824

8ST

797

737

713

686

649

558

20,707

690

41,070

July

510

468

552

625

699

667

637

632

525

598

653

641

622

609

574

541

553

621 *536

517

549

579

638

702

720

653

633

633

617

606

621

18,731

6O4

37,150

Aug.

637

605

627

649

6^9

571

512

517

547

541

513

488

447

428

441

*448

447

454

462

470

476

492

502

549

531

492

458

450

454

410

586

15,613

504

30,970

Sept.

376

374

382

414

398

378

387

404

414

411

388

*374

351

341

335

339

348

358

354

322

313

32T

331

336

336

372

336

341

346

346

10,826

361

21,470

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,40O Min 50 Mean 402 Ac-ft 292, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 18. No gage-height record 

Oct. 1-31, Nov. 14, 25, Dec. 29, Mar. 4, 8, 19-21, 23-25, May 3j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for station at Havre.
MILK RIVER BASIN 105

1545. Peoples Creek near Dodson, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°21', long 108°21', In Nj sec.21, T.30 N., R.26 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Indian Service diversions, 6|- miles southwest of Dodson, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1918 to November 1921 (fragmentary), June 1951 to September 

1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,310 ft (by barometer). Prio- to June 

1951, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. June 1, 1951, to 

Aug. 11, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 29.9 cfs (21,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 10.78 ft 

Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1918-21, 1951-60: Maximum daily discharge, 3,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1952; maxim-am gage 

height, 17.05 ft Mar. 29, 1952 (ice jam), from floodmark in gagehouse; no flo-tf at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22)

2.33

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

.2

.7

1.9

3.6

5.8

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

179

339

615

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

2

1.8

1.6

1.4

*1.4

30

15

10

5

2

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

76.0

2.45

151

Nov.

0.2

.3

.2

.1

0

O

.3

.5

1.0

*.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

3

2.5

2

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.7

1.0

1.0

23.8

0.79

47

Dec.

1

2

10

7

4

4.5

*5

4

3

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

2

3

2

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

0

0

62.0

2.00

123

Jan.

0

o0

0

O

0

1

2

.5

.3

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

2

50

40

97.1

3.13

193

Feb.

30

20

15

13

11

10

10

40

20

*13

5

2

2

3

4

4

2

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

204.7

7.06

406

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.8

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.3

200

1,000

1,500

800

*366

206

158

*126

104

75

63

*62

62

52

4,778.2

154

9,480

Apr.

44

*43

38

34

32

27

24

22

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

17

17

16

*15

15

14

11

9.5

13

12

22

20

32

98

61

767.5

25.6

1,520

May

38

37

35

34

29

25

21

18

16

14

13

11

9.5

7.2

6.6

6.6

9.9

19

20

20

20

19

*20

20

21

21

25

26

26

23

20

630.8

20.3

1,250

June

18

17

15

17

18

17

15

11

11

17

18

16

15

*14

16

17

17

16

15

14

13

14

10

8.4

6.6

5.8

7.2

6.9

3.6

p r> c ' c

391.7

13.1

777

July

7.5

3.1

1.3

1.8

5.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.6

6.6

7.8

679

6.9

*6.9

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.8

6.9

7.2

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.3

6.6

5.0

194.7

6.28

386

Aug.

4.6

6.3

3.1

.9

.6

.6

.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

34.1

1.10

68

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

^8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

 8

20.7

0.69

41

Calendar year 1959: Max 434 Min 0 Mean 17.7 Ac-ft 12,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 19.9 Ao-ft 14,440

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 20 (time and discharge unknown)._______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-12, Oct. 14 to Nov. 9, Nov. 11 to Dec. 6, Jan. 19 to Mar. 17; 

discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 18, 

Mar. 18-21.
106 MILK RIVER BASIN

1560. Whitewater Creek near international boundar/ 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°57', long 107°51', in Nlrf£ sec.24, T.37 N., R.29 E., on left bank 500 ft 

downstream from North Pork, 3| miles south of international boundary, 11 miles north of 

Loring, Mont., and 14 miles south of Orkney, Saskatchewan.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1927 to October 1960 (seasonal records only in most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. V-notch weir in concrete control since October 1938. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (from international boundary map). Prior to Aug. 31, 1927, 

staff gage and Aug. 31, 1927, to Oct. 31, 1948, water-stage recorder, at site 300 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, 936 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.73 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 6.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of conveyance study; no flow at times in 

most years.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1389: 1928, 1931(M), 1936, 1939-41(M), 1943, 1950(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 Ac-rt

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bllO

b480

b595

b360

*b!35

b85

b!50

*b36

22.4

7.0

**3.1

2.3

1.6

*1.1

1,988.5

64.1

3,940

Apr.

aO.7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

'.2

.3

.3

.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.4

15.2

0.51

30

May

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

 1

11.0

0.35

22

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.2

.2

4.0

0.13

7.9

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft 4,010

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK RIVER BASIN 107

1565. Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°30', long 109°22', in SW£ sec.30, T.6, R.25 W., third meridian, on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from diversion weir and 12 miles north of Vidora.

Records available.--March 1946 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,200 ft (from Cypress Lake elevation).

Extremes.--1946-60: Maximum daily discharge, 555 cfs Apr. 29, 1951; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts water from right bank of Belanger Creek for storage 

in Cypress Lake Reservoir.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

o

*0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

**0

0

0

*o

*4

14

45

*178

103

95

*119

119

*204

280

*300

253

*216 

156

2,086

67.3

4,140

Apr.

100 *TO

82

*87

83

53

*23.8

13.3

9.9

9.2

*10.2

9.0

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.0

770

7.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

*7.2

7 .A

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.2

11.3

13.8

14.9

706.4

23.5

1,400

May

21.4

38.2

28.8

*16.9

12.3

13.8

12.3

5.9

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

149.6

4.83

297

June

*0.2

1.5

2.1

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

**.6

.6

1.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

20.5

0.68

41

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac -ft 5,880

'Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

 »* Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 18-29.
108 MILK RIVER BASIN

1575. Cypress Lake east outflow canal near Vldora, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. --Lat 49°29', long 109°21', in sec. 19, T.6, R.25 W. , third rreridian, on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Belanger Creek and 11 miles north of Vidora.

Records available.--April to October 1940, April 1943 to October 1960 (seasonal records 

only).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,180 ft, revised (from topographic map). 

Prior to Sept. 26, 1946, at datum 2.24 ft higher and Sept. 26, 1946, to May 18, 1950, 

at datum 1.54 ft higher.

Extremes.--1940-60; Maximum daily discharge, 202 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Canal diverts water from Cypress Lake for irrigation of lands in 

Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

2

**2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

**2

2

2

2

**2

7

14

*17

14

11

11

9

*12

30

9

4

*4

3

181

5.84

359

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

3

**2

2

2

2

2

**2

1

.9

.4

**.!

.2

.2

.1

0

o

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1 *o

.1

0

O

.1

.1.1

.4

.5

19.9

0.66

39

Hay

0.6

.3

.1

*0

O

.2

.3

.2

1 2

3^9

5.2

*7.0

3.9

3.1

2.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.1

3.2

2.5

2.3

1.9

**1.9

2.4

3.2

4.3

5.3

6.6

7.9

9,0

94,0

3.03

186

Min

June

*10.4

7.7

7.3

9.6

9.4

10.6

11.6

11.4

11.6

36.4

67

71

*75

80

76

70

78

74

55

57

52

44.7

*43.5

37.6

33.4

30.9

28.5

12.5

5.6

3_.3_

1,121.0

37.4

2,220

July

.8

.2

.2

.2

** .7

17.1

23.4

27.7

23.4

22.2

20.3

11.6

8.8

*5.9

3.0

6.9

55

65

64

60

58

55

51

47.2

*44.1

45.3

46.6

47.2

47.2

47.9

47.9

958.8

3O.9

1,9OO

Mean

Aug.

48.6

47.9

48.6

49.9

*44.7

6.3

.5

.1

2.1

1O.6

3.5

1.1

.6

.5

.4

**.4

.3

0

7J

0

0

0

.1

** . 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

267.7

8.64

531

Sept.

aO

*0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

*0

ao

ao

aO

ao

ao

ao

aO

aO

*o

aO

aO

aO

**.!

.2

7?

.2

.2

0.9

O.O3

2

Oct.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

,4

.3

.4

.4

,4

,4

,4

.4

,4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

*,4

a, 4

a. 4

a. 4

11.2

0.36

22

Ac-ft

The season ' Max - Min - Mean _ Ao-ft 5,26C

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 3 observations 

of no flow, and 2 field estimates.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-17, 

28,29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 3 field estimates).
MILK RIVER BASIN 109

1580. Frenchman River above Eastend Reservoir, near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°29', long 109°00', in NW£ sec.23, T.6, R.23 W., third meridian, on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from North Fork, 4 miles east of Ravenscrag, and 8 miles west 

of Eastend.

Drainage area. 598 sq mi.

Records available . July 1912 to October 1917, March 1937 to October 1960 (seasoral records only).Monthly figures only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published 

as "at Phillip's Ranch" 1912-17 in WSP 491.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,040 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1917, staff gage at site about half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 1, 1937, to Aug. 11, 1938, staff or chain gages at several sites within £ miles of 

present site at various daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 2,060 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.39 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 7.

1912-17, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 12.25 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 27, 1937.

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

now of stream affected by diversion in Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, 

Saskatchewan (see p. 107 ), return in Cypress Lake east outflow canal near Vidcra, 

Saskatchewan (see p.108), diversions for irrigation at many other points alorg the 

stream, and return flow from irrigated arias. Water may be diverted into or from 

Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1960, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.5 

3.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

12.0

26.0

48.5

123

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

251

437

925

1,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

13

13

13

*13

19

18

13

9

3

7

5

7

10

11

13

*13

28

119

362

673

735

*745

602

*546

696

967

1,670 

*1,660

1,060

*750

537

11,335

366

22,480

Apr.

343

*"24?

232

*229

226

198

144

*107

91

89

89

81

75

*62

56

52

47.2

46.0

43.5

4575

53

52

48.5

53

48.5

55

47.2 

48.5

53

66

3,025.9

101

6,000

May

103

162

*134

101

81

64

55

50

48.5

46.0

50

52

48.5

44.8

42.2

41.0

39.8

37.2

35.0

35.0

35.0

34.0

3T70"

36.0

38.5

39.8

38.5 

37.2

38.5

38.5

35.0

1,676.0

54.1

3,320

June

*33.0

32.0

31.0

30.0

29.0

28.0

26.0

24.4

24.4

25.6

28.6

81

89

91

97

101 ~9T

91

95

74

75

79

79

74

66

58

53 

48.5

43.5

31.0

1,727.0

57.6

3,430

July

23.6

20.4

20.4

18.8

*18.8

18.0

17.4

34.0

37.2

36.0

32.0

29.0

25.2

20. 4

18.0

14.4

13.8

TFTO"

48.5

52

52

55

53

50

*52

55

55 

55

55

55

55

1,104.9

35.6

2,190

Aug.

58

58

59

61

BT

59

55

20.4

14.4

9.8

7.4

9.4

10.7

8.1

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.4

*4.1

4.6

5.1

7.1

9.4

9.4

8.6

10.3 

9.4

8.6

7.4 

6 .5

608.8

19.6

1,210

Sept.

5.7

5.1

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.8 370-

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.9

3.7

4.6

4.8

6.0 

6.2

5.7

6.2

122.4

4.08

243

Oct.

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

578

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.4

8.1

*8.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

9.0

14.3

9.8

10.7

10.3

10.7

10.7

10.7

10.3

9.8

9.4 

*9.8

12.4

15.0 

T575

285.4

9.21

566

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season ! Max _ Min - Mean - Ac-ft 39,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar
110 MILK RIVER BASIN

1585. Eastend Canal at Eastend, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°30', long 108°51', in NW-j- sec.25, T.6, R.22 W., third meridian, on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from headgates and 2 miles west of Eastend.

Records available.--March 1937 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 19, 1949, at sites within 1 mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes.--1937-60: Maximum daily discharge, 62 cfs May 11, 12, 194P; no flow at times 

in each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from Eastend Reservoir on right bank for irri--' 

gation in the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

0

V

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

8.4

*9.9

972

6.7

7.9

7.9

3.9

.1

.1

**.5

.8

.1

.1

.1

0

0.1

.1

.1

.1

62.2

2.07

123

May

0.1

.1

**.!

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*5.1

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.9

9.9

11.6

14.3

*23.5

29.4

31.2

31.2

31.2

36.6

43.4

4370

347.8

11.2

690

June

47.7

52

*52

51

51

54

54

54

53

51

50

50

*49.7

49.7

34.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

*23.0

38.9

45.9

47.2

46.3

45.1

43.4

40.4

1,089.2

36.3

2,160

July

37.9

37.9

37.9

33.9

*30.8

30.4

30.1

30.4

30.8

30.4

30.4

30.8

27.3

*22.4

24.4

25.0

24.4

24.0

24.0

28.7

33.1

*37.1

35.5

38.3

39.6

40.9

42.1

42.5

IT77

41.7

36.3

1,021.1

32.9

2,030

Aug.

33.1

32.7

38.8

*41.3

3T79

29.0

28.3

24.4

25.0

24.0

21.3

18.8

15.2

14.3

*15.5

13.9

11.3

12.4

13.4

12.8

12.5

12.2

12.5

*11.6

11.0

10.5

3.7

0

T5

0

0

531.4

17.1

1,050

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

o

Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 6,050

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 

* Field estimate made on this day.

ade on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN 111

1£~5. Frenchman River below Eastend Reservoir, near Eastend, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

'location. --Lat 49°31' , long 108°50' , in SE£ sec. 36, T.6, R.22 W. , third meridian, on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile west of Eastend, 1 mile downstream from Eastend Reservoir, 

and 100 miles upstream from international boundary.

Drainage area . 648 sq mi.

Records available . April 1909 to October 1916, March 1918 to May 1931, September 1935, 

March to July 1936, and April 1939 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly 

figures only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "at East Eni" 

1909-16, in WSP 491. Records prior to April 1939 not equivalent owing to diversion 

in Eastend Canal since 1937.

topographic map). Prior 

miles of present site at

 }age. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,960 ft (fro 

to July 1941, staff or chain gages at several sites within l 

various da turns .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during season, 1,730 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.88 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 3.3 cfs June 10-12 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1909-16, 1918-31, 1935-36, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 

(gage height, 19.10 ft, from floodmark in gage house); no flow Aug. 14, 1943.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted into cr from 

Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake .

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, I960, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 2)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.8

4.2

8.5

15.5

25.9

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

57

142

455

831

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11 *11

11

15

25

50

150

425

*650

716

604

*593

584

732

1,390

*1.690 

1,340

*881

577

10,576

341

20,980

Apr.

339

*T55

150

*160

142

140

132

*86

37.0

28.5

23.5

19.2

10.9

*2875

57

48.3

46.6

43.3

28.5

28.5

29.8

34.0

44.9

66

82

79

66

50 

44.9

46.6

2,247.0

74.9

4,460

May

57

110

*137

T32

100

81

59

55

54

48.3

44.9

44.9

44.9

44.9

41.7

40.1

38.5

37.0

27.2

15.5

13.9

10.9

9.0

9.0

8.5

7.9

6.0

4.6 

4.6

4.6

.* !

1,296.1

41.8

2,570

June

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

5.3

3.3

6.9

44.9

54

57

64

74

88

85

86

82

57

*50

50

48.3

48.3

46.6

40.1 

14.7

6.4

1,046.1

34.9

2,O7O

July

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.9

5.3

4.6

4.2

3.9

377

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

*4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

7.9

6.4

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

153.2

4.94

304

Aug.

4.6

4.9 476-

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

375

3.9

3.9

*4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6

131.1

4.23

260

Sept.

4.6

*4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9 379-

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.9

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

7.9

779 

7.4

7.4

154.5

5.15

306

Oct.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.9

*6.9

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

9.0

10.9 -875

9.6

9.0

*6.4 

a6

a£

a6

228.7

7.38

454

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season . Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 31,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1-29 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-16; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and engineers' notes).
112 MILK RIVER BASIN

1615. Val Marie west gravity canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°22', long 107°53', in SW£ sec.7, T.5, R.14 W., third meridian, on right 

bank at outlet of Val Marie West Reservoir, 11 miles northwest of Val Marie.

Records available. March 1946 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly figures 

only prior to March 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 27, 1949, at site half a mile downstream at different dstura.

Extremes. 1946-60: Maximum daily discharge, 52 cfs May 22, 1958; ro flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Val Marie West Reservoir for irrigation 

in the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintaired jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

o

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

June

0

5.1

22.5

28.0

28.5

27.1

*25.5

24.0

24.5

27.1

24.0

20.4

17.0

12.7

8.3

5.1

*2.8

2.3

4.7

8.7

13.2

7.1

11.6

23.2

26.5

17.8

*8.9

14.7

29.0 

28.7

499.0

16.6

990

July

17.9

11.9

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.8

8.5

*7.4

3.7

.1

0

O

0

0

o

.2

.6 *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

3.0

*22.1

25.2 

2T77

22.9

177.1

5.71

351

Aug.

21.6

TBT9

17.4

20.6

18.9

*16.2

13.4

11.5

10.0

6.1

3.2

1.4

.5

.2

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

o

0

o

0

159.9

5.16

317

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Oct.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 1,660

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN 113

1625. Val Marie Canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°18', long 107°47', in NE£ sec.13, T.4, R.14 W., third meridian, on left 

bank 2 miles downstream from Val Marie Reservoir and 4| miles northwest of Val Marie.

Records available. April 1937 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Prior tc April 

1947 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different dstum.

Extremes.--1937-60: Maximum daily discharge, 90 cfs June 2, 3, 1951; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Val Marie Reservoir for irrigation in 

the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan. Approximately 340 acre-ft were diverted 

from canal during the season for use above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*15.2

29.7

30.3

42.2

45 ^3.

162.7

5.25

323

June

48.5

57

65

65

66

67

*72

72

69

69

70

72

70

69

68

67

*67

66

65

64

63

63

63

47.4

22.9

22.9

*21.2

15^

17.1

18.5

1,682.7

56.1

3,340

July

19.3

20.2

19.0

18.8

16.2

13.4

13.9

*13.2

12.6

IO

17.3

22.9

27.0

25.1

28.0

29.3

29.7

*Z9.3

28.4

26.1

27.4

29.7

30.0

31.4

34.1

37.4

41.1

*48.7

51

50

48 .1

854.8

27.6

1,700

Aug.

45.3

44.9

43.4

41.5

39.6

*32.7

27.4

23.2

23.2

22.9

21.1

18.8

18.2

17.1

14.9

13.2

*12.6

11.9

12.4

11.9

11

10.2

11

10.2

9.8

10.0

10.0

10.2

9.8

8.2

7^4

604.0

19.5

1,200

Sept.

6.5

475

2.6

1.8

1.0

.4

*0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

16.8

0.56

33

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ao-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft 6,600

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
114 MILK RIVER BASIN

1640. Frenchman River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'00", long 107°18'10", in SE^ sec.5, T.I, R.10 W., third meridian, 

on left bank 50 ft north of international boundary and 22 miles northeast of Whitewater, Mont.

Drainage area. 2,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1917 to November 1960 (seasonal records only for most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,420 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to June 23, 1937, at site about half a irile upstream at 

different datum and June 23, 1937, to October 1952 at site 100 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 2,600 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 12.96 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1917-60: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 19.90 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by several storage reservoirs and 

diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted 

into or from Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1938(M), 1939-41, 1942(M), 1943, 1950 (M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 2, 1960, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

.1

.3

1.2

3.5

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

59

142

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

271

541

811

1,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to November 1960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

*8

35

379

698

842

985

*1,130

1,170

1,390

1,730

2,040

*2,590 

1,710

1,370

*1,290

17,259

557

34,230

The season March : Max

Apr.

,300

,300

,280

,560

,340

*893

200

150

110

75

*57

99

126

94

89

89

87

87

81

*41.0

26.1

22.3

20.4

2372

25.1

24.2

54

122 

*136

160

9,471.3

316

18,790

May

170

160

115

78

54

47.0

42.2

42.2

37.4

*55.2

39.6

66

94

134

134

134

104

63

176

*99

74

64

62

60

60

59

59

58 

58

68

*67

2,513.6

81.1

4,990

June

66

41.0

26.1

22.3

30.0

31.0

30.0

29.0

29.0

31.0

*29.0

28.0

30.0

30.0

29.0

33.0

35.2

28.0

23.2

*23.2

23.2

30.0

34.1

43.4

44.6

42.2

34.1

22.3

*21.3

23.2

942.4

31.4

1,870

July

18.7

14.5

15.1

14.5

13.9

15.8

13.9

12.2

12.7

12.7

*12.7

14.5

9.0

7.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

7.9

7.9

*6.8

6.8

6.1

6.1

7.9

6.8

5.8

4.1

3.5 

3.5

3.0

1.8

283.7

9.15

563

Aug.

*i.a

2.0

2.7

7.5

10.3

9.9

7.9

8.6

21.3

*18.7

18.7

14.5

13.9

12.2

10.8

11.2

11.2

8.6

*8.2

8.6

7.5

5.4

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.4

1.2 

.8

.7

*_.4

238.3

7.69

473

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

O

*0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

6.0

O.20

12

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

2.1

4.7

5.4

4.7

5.1

5.1

*5.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.5

7.9 

7.2

7.9

9.4

120.5

3.89

239

Nov.

11.7

*9.9

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

-

_

.

_

-

Mln Mean Ao-ft

to October : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 61,170

e-helght record Mar. 1-17;
MILK RIVER BASIN 115

1645. Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°36', long 107°15' , near southwest corner of NW^ sec.26, T.33 H. , 

R.34 E., on left bank two-thirds of a mile downstream from point of diversion and 

lOir miles northeast of Saco.

Records available. Ootober 1920 to September 1921, October 1927 to October 1950, April 

1951 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Prior to May 1928 monthly dischsrge 

only, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 18, 1930, staff gage and May 18, 1930, to

Mar. 1, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site about 80Q ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--1928-60: Maximum daily discharge, 132 cfs Apr. 11, 1954; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from 

irrigation checks, which are poor. Canal diverts water from left bank of Frenchman 

River for irrigation in the Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

]7

18

19

;o

 1

 2

:3

:4

?5

:6 7

:8

:9! 0 

'.I

" otal

Mean 'oft

Mar.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

aO

aO

aO

aO

a5

**a!5

*c!5

cl5

CIS

c20

c25

*c30

030

c30

c40

240

7.74

476

Apr.

*c40

C35

c35

c30

030

c30

c30

**c!5

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

245

8.17

486

May

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

11

24

e56

71

2.29

141

June

e42

*e44

eSl

e46

e36

e36

32

29

34

37

38

39

38

39

42

40

39

39

39

*37

41

44

40

26

25

27

27

26

26

24

1,083

36.1

2,150

July

26

27

27

24

21

20

20

20

20

20

23

29

*26

30

31

33

33

34

37

41

38

37

41

42

e42

*e38

e36

e38

e34

e36

e36

960

31.0

1,9OO

Aug.

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

*e27

28

27

27

29

E9

29

24

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

642

20.7

1,270

Sept.

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

*11

10

5.1

1.3

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

155.4

5.18

308

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 6,730

* Discharge measurement observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge ___.__ _.. ___ __ _ ___

rate, and records for Frenchman River at international boundary.

c Backwater from irrigation checks.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimat 

ind records for Frenchman River at international boundary.

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 9.

itimated on basis of 1 observation of no flow, 1 field esti- 

.t international boundary.

 elation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements
116 MILK RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan 

(International gaging stations)

1570. Cypress Lake. 11 miles north of Vidora. Water diverted from Eattle Creek on the 

west, 12 miles northwest of Consul, and from Belanger Creek on the east, 12 miles 

northeast of Vidora. Completed in 1938 for irrigation; usable capacity, 79,750 

acre-ft. Records partly furnished by Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, 

Canada.

1590. Eastend Reservoir on Frenchman River, l| miles west of Eastend. Storage began in 

1937 for irrigation; usable capacity, 1,460 acre-ft. Records partly furnished by 

Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

1620. Val Marie West Reservoir on Frenchman River, ll| miles northwest of Val Marie. 

Completed in 1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 2,130 acre-ft. Records partly 

furnished by Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

1630. Val Marie Reservoir on Frenchman River, 5| miles northwest of Val Marie. Storage 

began in 1937 for irrigation; usable capacity, 8,430 acre-ft. Records partly furnished by Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

These stations are maintained jointly by Canada and the United State".

Month-end contents, In acre-feet, October 1959 to October 1960

Date

Dot . 31 ................................

Cypress Lake

80,480

Eastend 

Reservoir

512

532

Val Marie 

West Reservoir

301

Val Marie 

Reservoir

2,000

* Water surface below gage, contents estimated.

Note. Contents for Cypress Lake computed from water-stage-recorder graph except contents for 

Feb. 29 which is based on several staff-gage readings made within three days of month end. Contents for other reservoirs computed from daily readings or graphs based on gage readings made 

several times weekly.
MILK RIVER BASIN 117

1685. Rock Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 106°47'30", in SE^ sec.l, T.37 N., R.37 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 2 miles upstream fro-n Horse 

Creek, and 9 miles northeast of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage are a. 24 2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1914 to October 1915, March 1927 to November 1960 (seasonal 

records only for most years). Monthly discharge only for March 1929, publishei in 

WSP 1309. Published as "near Barnard, Mont." 1914-17 in WSP 491; records for 1916-17 

not equivalent owing to inflow from Horse Creek and are published in WSP 1309 as Rock 

Creek below Horse Creek, near international boundary.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control after Sept. 9, 1937. Altitude of gage is 

2,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 31, 1915, staff gage near pressnt site 

at different datum. Mar. 18, 1927, to Sept. 9, 1937, staff or chain gage at site 

200 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 1,620 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.83 ft); no 

flow at times.

1914-15, 1927-60: Maximum discharge, 3,310 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 11.91 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years i. WSP 1309: 1914-15, 1928, 1933. WSP 1389: 1954 (April mean). 

WSP 1509:1927, 1928{M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1939, 1941, 1942(M), 1943, 1944-45(M), 

1947-48{M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

O

*0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b75

b435

b515

b670

*b625

*b890

1.500 

*1,070

*694

317 

*175

6,766

218

13,420

The season March : Max

Apr.

97

59

48.6

43.8

*38.4

32.5

28.1

22.6

19.2

17.0

15.5

15.0

13.5

13.0

11.2

10.8

9.5

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.2

T7o

6.6

7.0

6.2 

7.0

12.1

14.5

599.5

20.0

1,190

May

11.6

11.6

9.1

7.8

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.1

*4.1

3.5

3.3

2/7

2.7

Z.I

2.7

3.0

3.0

4.4

5.1

8.2

7.0

5.4

4.8

18.6

19.2

TTTo

15.5

11.6

9.5

227.6

7.34

451

Min

June

7.0

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.4

*4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.2

3.0

4.4

6.6

10.8

15.5

11.2

8.6 

7.8

5.8

4.4

153.8

5.15

305

July

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

3.3

*3.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

5.0

8.5

zTo

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.5

O

0

0

0

O

0

0 

0

0

0

0

52.2

1.68

104

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

17.1

4.8

2.0

1.5

1.6

2.2

**1.3

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

56.5

1.17

72

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Oct.

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

15.2

0.49

30

Nov.

1.2

1.5

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

 1.3

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

:

_

-

_

-

-

Mean Ac -ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft 15,57O

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

"* Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
118 MILK RIVER BASIN

1690. Horse Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 106°50'10", in SE£ sec.3, T.37 N., R.37 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, lj miles upstream from 

mouth, and 8 miles northeast of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area. 71 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1914 to October 1960 (seasonal records only for most years). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "near 

Barnard, Mont." 1914-17 in WSP 491.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,540 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to June 16, 1919, staff gage at same site at datum 1.06 ft 

higher. June 16, 1919, to Sept. 8, 1937, staff gage at same site at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 658 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.88 ft); no 

flow for most of season.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 11.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for most of each 

year.

Remarks.--Records good. No reported diversion above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1943(M). WSP 1309: 1915-17, 1919-23. WSP 1389: 

1928(M), 1933, 1936, 1939, 1943-45, 1950(M).

Rating table. Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1960 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0

3.1

1.2 

1.8

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

3.0

7.5

13.8

23.6

37.7

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

141

212

314

457

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

320

223

199

296

*168

*329

*201

109

*52

*40 .8

2,390.8

77.1

4,740

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

21. 0

12.8

9.5

8.7

7.3

*4.0

2.4

1.4

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

69.2

2.31

137

May

(*)

0

o

0

Min

June

(*)

O

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

1.1

4.8

o"ji

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Aug.

0

0

*0

11.7

15.0

1.0

.3

.1

0

0

*o

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

26.1

0.84

52

Sept.

(*)

(*)

Oct.

(*)

0 0

o o

o o

Mean Ao-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ao-ft 4,940

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 7.
MILK RIVER BASIN 119

1695. Rock Creek below Horse Creek, near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. --Lat 48°58>10", long 106°49'50", in fffi£ sec. 15, T.37 N., R.37 E. , on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Horse Creek, 2 miles south of international boundary, fnd 

21 miles northwest of Opheim, Mont.

Drainage area.--320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1916 to October 1926, September 1956 to November 1960 (seasonal records only) . Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. 

Published as Rock Creek near Barnard, Mont. 1916-17 in WSP 491.

B. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,530 ft (from topographic map). March 

1916 to October 1926, staff or chain gages at several sites within 500 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during season, 2,070 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.13 ft); no 

flow at times.

1916-26, 1956-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,610 cfs Mar. 31, 1925 (gage height, 

12.70 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Apr. 15, 1952, reached a stage of 12.6 ft, from floodmarks (dischsrge, 

5,110 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. --This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1509: 1925(M) .

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 7, 1960, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.2

4.1

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

10.0

22.0

54

107

185

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

294

610

984

1,460

1,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to November I960 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24'25

;>6

27

29

150

.51

Total "<=an

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

*0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

bo

b60

b460

b695

b78o

*b885

*b750

*bl,140

*1,78Q 

1,340

*824

*371

*218

9,303

300

18,45O

The season March : Max

Apr.

137

92

70

60

49.2

39.0

33.0

25.8

21.6

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!4

a!4

alZ

10.7

alo

alO

a9

8.0

7.7

7.7

*6.7

TM

7.7

7.7

7.4 

6.7

11.4

17.5

753.8

25.1

1,500

May

15.1

14.7

13.2

10.7

9.3

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.0

*6.7

6.4

6.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.3

5.3

7.4

7.4

10.7

1O.O

8.4

7.0

12.1

27.0

18.0 

17.1

12.1

8.7

6,7

296.9

9.58

589

June

5.6

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.1

*3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.7

2.5

3.1

7.3

1O.O

10.7

7.0 

6.2

4.6

3.7

109.1

3.64

216

July

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.2

Z.4

*1.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

8.0

13.9

4.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

56.2

1.81

111

Aug.

0.1

.2 *.l

.1

21.9

19.6

5.1

2.4

1.4

1.2

*1.9

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

0

58.2

1.88

115

Sept.

(*)

(*)

O

0

o

Oct.

0.1.1

.1.1

0

.1.1

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1 .1

.4

.7

 6

4.4

0.14

8.7

Nov.

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.2

*1.3

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

"

Dec.

Mln Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 20,99O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

614773 O -61 -9
MILK RIVER BASIN

1700. McEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'30", long 106°55'40", in SW£ sec.l, T.37 N., R.36 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from East Fork, half a mile south of International boundary, 

and 8 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.--176 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1924 to October 1960 (seasonal records only for most years). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Concrete control since October 1938. Altitude 

of gage is 2,540 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Mar. 1, 1927, staff gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.25 ft lower. Mar. 1, 1927, to Oct. 1, 1938, 

staff gage at site 350 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during season, 1,640 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 

7.43 ft, from floodmark); no flow for most of season.

1924-60; Maximum discharge, 7,080 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 13.85 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis o f slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1176: 1939(M). WSP 1389: 1927, 1931(M), 1933-36, 1938(M), 

1939", 1942(M) , 1943, 1944-45(M) . WSP 1629: Drainage area.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, I960 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

.2

.6

.9

1.4

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

3.7

5.6

8.6

18.0

31.0

69

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

138

240

530

910

1,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

O

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

6.0

171

280

358

*473

465

790

 1,060

670

*446

*164

109

4,991.0

161

9,900

Apr.

62

39". 9

28.9

39.9

37.4

30.3

21.0

a!2.0

4.6

1.8

.9

.5

.5

a. 3

.2

a. 2

.1

aTT

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

.3

.1

.1

a.l

.1

282.1

9.40

560

May

aO.l

a.l

a.l

.1

1.0

a. 6

a. 3

a.l

.1 ».l

a.l

aO

aTJ

aO

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Calendar year : Max Min

June

(*)

O

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

O

o

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 10,470

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Rock Creek at international 

boundary.
MILK RIVER BASIN 121

1722. Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°22', long 106°47', In NW£ sec.15, T.30 N. , R.38 E. , on left bark 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 2, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles 

northeast of Tampico.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,180 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.53 ft, in gage 

well, 6.09 ft from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on bssis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for most of year.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks. Records good except those above 350 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and dlseharg

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19-22, Apr. 2-6)

0.5

.6

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.5 

6.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

163

278

460

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

o

0

Nov.

(*)

O

0

0

Dec.

O

O

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 173

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

o

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

50

327

540

*15T

294

*242

204

502

*535

*202

134

50

22

3,529

114

7,000

Apr.

*12

*4. 7

3.3 *1.3

1.1

*.3

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.3

23.0

0.77

46

May

*64

128 ~47

28

19

7.8

3.9

5.3

5.1

.6

0

S

O

o

0

o

*0

0

o

25

7.5

1.6

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

338.8

10.9

672

June

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 2.60 Ac-ft 1,88O

Water year 1959-60 : Max 540 Min O Mean 1O.6 Ac-ft 7,720

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN

1740. Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°07', long 106°40', In NW^NEjj- sec.10, T.27 N. , R.39 E. , on right bank 

6 miles south of Glasgow and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--536 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 2,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--7 years, 40.1 cfs (29,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 19.10 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1960; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. There are 151 storage reservoirs (aggregate capacity, 1,560 acre-ft) 

and 55 detention reservoirs (aggregate capacity, 81,310 acre-ft) above station; hay or 

pasture lands amounting to 3,535 acres are served by flood or water spreader irrigation to extent of available flow. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, 7-19, Mar. 23-25,

Apr. 28 to May 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar

3.0

4.0 

5.0

19

154

266

Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

0 4.0

1.0 5.0

2.2 7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

3.0 32 19.0

159

357

791

1,430

2,390

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

3.9

2.3

1.3

1.2

*1.9

53

74

66

154

260 STB"

150

237

218

93 .

32

16

*8.8

4.6

2.8

2.0

1.5

.9

.8

.7

.7

.4

.275-

.5

1,621.1

52.3

3,220

Nov.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

0_

0

0

0

.5

1

.5

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

3

3

3

2.5

2

2

5

20

46 «H

133.3

4.44

264

Dec.

*35 37)

25

20

15

10

8

6

4

3.5

*3.5

3.5

4

4.5

5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5

4

3

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

.5

0

75

0

215.0

6.94

426

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

o

T5 *o

5

10

20

25

2F

20

10

7

5

3

3

4

4.5

4.5

4

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

151.5

5.22

300

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,980 Min 0

Mar.

0

15

0

O

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

300

1,500

5,550

3,390

*2,950

2,340

*1,550

959

865

*648

397 *285

185

105

19,084

616

37,850

Apr.

59 *38

29

20

16

13

11

8.9

7.4

7.0

*6.8

6.6

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.7

^79

3.4

4.1

6.0

9.2

27

488

515

1,320.7

44.0

3,620

May

*432

*'58T

146

81

*49

30

19

13

11

8.3

6.6

5.4

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.5

4.0

3.3

3.4

3.8

2.9

3.1

1.6

1.1

.4

£

1,146.2

37.0

2,270

June

*0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

5.4

TTff

*2.1

1.1

.2

11.0

0.37

22

July

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 66.8 Ac-ft 48,350

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,550 Min 0 Mean 64.7 Ac-ft 46,97T

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Jan. 14, Feb. 3 to Mar. 19 (no gageheight record Feb. 26 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
MILK RIVER BASIN 

1745. Milk River at Nashua, Mont.

123

Location. Lat 48°07'50", long 106°21'50", In NE^NE^ sec.l, T.27 N., R.41 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua and 5 miles 

upstream from Porcupine Creek.

Drainage area. 23,300 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,027.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1948.

Average discharge.--21 years, 723 cfs (523,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 26.17 ft) ; 

minimum, 74 cfs July 27 (gage height, 2.55 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Apr. 18, 1952 (gage height, 31.38 ft); 

minimum observed, 4.6 cfs Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 140 000 acres above station. Flow regulated by Fresno 

and Nelson Reservoirs (see p. 244).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-6, Mar. 25 to Apr. 7, Apr. 9-18,

Apr. 29 to May 2, May 7-3O)

4.0

112

200

290

485

815

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

26.0

1,150

3,200

5,850

9,410

14,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

302

285

240

216

*216

204 

197

194

220

200

200

285

280

275

*275

308 23"2

162

140

137

137

120

115

129

129

*126

123

118

115

115

115

5,910

191

11,720

Nov.

110

112

107

110

100

90 

90

100

*110

100

100

90

8080"

80

100

120

160

*230

260

270

280

280

270

260

240

*250

260

280

300

5,019

167

9,960

Dec.

302

290

290

275

255

236 

245

255

*250

245

245

236

220

204

181

178

181

178

171

181

181

181

*210

210

210

200

190

190

180

180

180

6,730

217

13,350

Jan.

170

TTO

120

*120

120

120 

120

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

*130

130

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

90

*9l)

90

90

90

90

3,550

115

7,040

Feb.

100

100

100

110

*120

140 

180

240

320

380

440

470

490

500

*510

510

500

490

470

440

400

360

320

290

*270

250

230

220

210

9,160

316

18,170

Mar.

200

190

180

*170

160

150 

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

250

500

1,000

2,500

5,500

1O.OOO

12,300

*12,800

13,700

14 , 000

*13,300

12,700

12,300

113,490

3,661

225,100

Apr.

11,700

* 10,800

9,770

8, OOO

*5,660

4,020 

3,140

*2,810

2,710

2,520

2,110

*1,590

1,200

962

*859

827

800

735

656

565

*533

455

232

143

126

132

160

296

374

*707

74,592

2,486

148,000

May

916

990

1,080

1,350

1,630

*1,660 

1,460

1,230

1,090

1,060

1,030

993

972

1,060

1,260

1,300

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,140

1,340

*1,470

1,350

1,210

1,110

1,050

986

816

425

404

35,222

1,136

69,860

June

*582

599

565

525

509

462 

380

285

*245

236

208

200

181

194

285

*368

418

404

398

404

448

455

525

533

501

455

*478

455

418

462

12,178

406

24,150

July

541

525

541

549

525

478 

404

338

228

178

178

216

232

*200

165

134

112

107

120

134

129

105

100

98

*79

75

74

75

79

90

123

6,932

224

13,750

Aug.

148

197

*Z24

216

245

255 

260

285

344

356

374

*485

350

200

181

187

194

204

208

208

208

*208

204

194

197

208

220

236

265

275

275

7,611

246

15,100

Sept.

265

*270

260

240

224

216 

204

197

194

190

197

*204

208

216

220

228

236

220

216

212

204

187

*171

165

162

168

168

154

151

*15T

6,098

203

12,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,000 Mln 67 Mean 599 Ac-ft 433,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,000 Mln 74 Mean 783 Ac-ft 568,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected^by Ice Nov. 5-30, Dec 23 to Mar. 24.
124 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1770. Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°04', long 105°32', in NW^ se c.28, T.27 N., R.48 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 13, 6 miles southeast of Wolf Point, 

and 6 miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--83.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

1,958.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1930, staff and 

chain gages at Wolf Point ferry landing 6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1928-39, prior to Fort Peck Reservoir reaching operational 

level), 7,219 cfs (5,226,000 acre-ft per year); 17 years (1943-60, after operational 

level was reached), 10,110 cfs (7,319,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 30,000 cfs Mar. 28; msximum gage height, 

15".64 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3,390 cfs Sept. 24 (gage 

height, 1.56 ft).

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 14.4 ft, ice 

present), from rating curve extended above 39,000 cfs; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 27, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 320 cfs Dec. 10, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which Ere poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for irrigatior of about 1,000,000 

acres above station. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 85).

Revisions (water years). WSP 876: Drainage area. WSP 1146: 1931.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

8,160 

8,160

8,060

8,060

7,960

8,060

8,180

8,110

8,040

8,060

7,990

8,040

8,130

8,350

8,236

8,110

8,OBO

8,160

8,130

8,010

8,040

8,010

7,850

7,630

7,810

7,940

7,870 

7,900

7,570

7,320

7,610

247,530

7,985

491,000

Nov.

7,850 

7,870

7,940

8,040

8,040

7,990

8,160

8,230

8,080

7,990

7,960

8,010

7,500

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,500

7,600

9,000

10,000

9,500

9,000

8,500

8,200

8,100

8,110

8,040 

8,040

8,010

8,010

240,670

8,022

477,400

Dec.

8,010 

3,010

7,990

7,960

7,940

7,900

7,850

7,810

7,790

7,830

7,830

7,830

7,870

7,870

7,870

7,720

7,700

7,920

7,920

7,800

7,400

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,500

6,400

6,200 

6,100

6,000

5,800

5,600

227,820

7,349

451,900

Jan.

5,400 

5,200

5,000

4,800

4,700

4,900

5,400

5,800

6,200

6,600

7,000

7,300

7,600

7,700

7, BOO

7,800

7,600

7,300

7,200

7,100

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,100

7,200

7,200 

7,300

7,400

7,600

7,800

208,000

6,710

412,600

Feb.

8.OOO 

7,900

,800

,700

,6OO

,600

,600

,600

,800

8,000

a, ooo

8,000

8, 1OO

8,200

8,300

6,500

6,000

6,500

5,500

6,500

6,800

6,500

6,000

6,500

6,200

6,800

6,800 

6,800

6,900

208 , 50O

7,190

413,600

Mar.

6,900 

7,800

7,750

7,700

7,650

7,600

7,550

7,450

7,400

7,350

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7 , 300

7,350

7,400

7,500

9,000

12,000

15,000

17,000

19,000

21,000

23,000

24,000

27.000

26,OoO

22,600

20,700

20,500

390,700

12,600

774,900

Apr.

20.400 

19,900

18,700

17,600

16,100

14,100

12,300

10,600

9,650

9,320

9,000

8,520

8,080

7,680

7,350

6,970

6,770

6,950

6,840

6,910

6,820

6,800

6,770

6,840

6,910

6,660

6,480 

6,600

6,730

6,770

291,120

9,704

577,400

May

6,950 

7,280

7,410

7,390

7,460

7,900

8,040

8,040

7,830

7,570

7,460

7,280

7,370

7,430

7,260

7,370

7,590

7,740

7,740

7,680

7,700

7,720

7,810

8,040

7,900

7,700

7,430 

7,300

7,130

6,930

6,480

232,930

7,514

462,000

June

6,260 

6,480

6,560

6,750

7,060

6,970

6,880

6,750

6,480

6,320

6,240

6,260

6,160

6,020

5,940

6,280

6,480

6,440

6,340

6,320

6,340

6,880

6,910

6,730

6,820

7,610

7,790 

8,040

7,990

7,960

202,060

6,735

400,800

July

7,920 

7,700

7,700

7,990

7,790

7.9OO

7,650

7,350

7,040

6,910

6,860

6,990

7,060

7,100

7,130

6,840

6,750

6,820

6,710

6,660

6,580

6,600

6,800

6,800

6,580

7,430

9,450 

9,060

9,080

8, 980

9,060

231,290

7,461

458,800

Aug.

8,800 

9,030

9,260

9,160

9,130

9,590

9,340

9,290

8,660

7,500

7,460

7,350

7,260

7,320

7,350

7,460

7,460

7,460

7,520

7,390

7,350

7,460

7,540

7,390

7,390

7,430

7,240 

7,630

7,720

7,760

7,760

246,260

7,944

488,400

Sept.

7,700 

7,850

7,650

7,460

7,390

7,480

7,630

7,500

7,080

7,060

7,500

7,630

7,540

7,540

7,320

7,350

7,430

7,680

7,630

7,500

7,370

7,480

6,540

5,770

5,640

7,390

7,500 

7,610

7,500

7,500

213,220

7,274

432,800

Calendar year 1959: Max 20,000 Mln 5,000 Mean 8,059 Ac-ft 5,843,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 27,000 Mln 3,770 Mean 8,047 Ac-ft 5,842,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-25, Dec. 20 to Mar. 28.
REDWATER CREEK BASIN 125

1775. Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°25', long 105°35i, in SW£ sec.11, T.19 N., R.48 E., on left bank at 

Circle, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area.--534 sq mi.

Records available.--April to November 1929, March to November 1930, July 1931 to December 1932, March to June 1933, February to November 1934, April 1935 to December 1936, 

April 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Sharp-crested weir since Sept. 24, 1938. Altitude of gage 

is 2,380 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1, 1941, and Mar. 23, 1943, to Feb. 16, 1948, 

chain gage at site a third of a mile upstream at same datum. June 1, 1941, to Mar. 22, 

1943, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.8 ft lower. Feb. 26, 1948, to 

May 7, 1950, staff or wire-weight gage at site 200 ft upstream at present datim.

Average discharge.--25 years (1931-32, 1935-36, 1937-60), 17.3 cfs (12,520 acre-^t per 

year].

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,530 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 12.22 ft); no 

flow at times.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 6,730 cfs July 14, 1957; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater, which are poor. Few minor diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1929-30, 1932-33, 1935-39. WSP 1509: 1929, 1934.

atlng table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect and backwater (gag 

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

3.1 

5.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

.2

.6 

1.0 

1.4 

2.1

3.1 6.0

4.7

7.6

12

35

60

91

140

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

212

310

555

890

1,420

2,320

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

S

O

0

0

0

.1

o

o

0

o

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.2

o.oi

0.4

Nov.

O

s

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

o

0

0.4

o.oi

0.8

Dec.

0

s

*.l

TT

0

.1

o

0

0

0

o

!i

.1

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Jan.

(*)

0

o

0

Feb.

0

S

0

*o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0.2

O.OI

0.4

Mar.

0

S

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

400

1,600

3.200

*2,580

1,460

705

300

*85

48

40

30

24

19 *16

10,507

339

20,840

Apr.

12

To

8.0

7.3

6.2

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1 £TT

2.1

2.7

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

125.0

4.17

248

May

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

T7T

1.1

cl.l

cl.l

cl.O

cl.O

cl.O

1.0

1.0

~5? 126

*12

7.0

4.7

3.9

3.0

2.7

217.5

7.02

431

June

*2.1 T74-

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 *.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

16.4

0.55

33

July

0.2~

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

s

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.7

0.05

3.4

Aug.

0

r

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

*0

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

TS" .8

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

O

o

o

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,ooO Min o Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24,430

Water year 1959-6O : Max 3,200 Min o Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,560

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). Mar. 21 (I a.m.) 4,530 cfs (12.22 ft); May 24 (3:30 a.m.) 332 cfs 

(7.05 ft)._________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

c Backwater from obstructions on weir.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-19, 25-3O, Dec. 21 to Mar. 19 (no gageheight record Mar. 5-8, lO-18j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records). No gage-height record Mar. 24; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations .
126 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

1780. Middle Fork Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'30", long 105°41'40", in SE£ sec.6, T.37 N. , R.46 E., on left bank 

half a mile south of international boundary, l| miles upstream from Coal Creek, and 

18 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to November 1960 (no winter records for most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,460 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 2,200 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

7.57 ft about Mar. 21, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no floy Mar. 1-17.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 6, 1954 (gage height, 10.25 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no grge-height record, 

which are poor. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1389: 1931, 1935-37(M), 1939-40, 1942(r), 1943, 1948(M) , 

1950(M)!

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 8, 1960, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 6-11)

0.9 

0

.4 4.2

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

9.5

17.2

25.2

43.8

74

144

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

247

395

595

840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

a20

a60o

al,700

a2,200 

al,200

*534

a260

a260

*306

547

680

381

180

112

8,980

290

17,810

Apr.

71 

49.5

36.0

28.2

22.8

*20.0

17.2

14.8

12.1

11.0

10.2

9.5

8.9

7.9

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.0 

5.7

6.5

11.4

10.6

14.0

20.4

18.4

17.6

22.4

491.1

16.4

974

May

40.3 

3674

17.6

11.4

9.5

8.6

7.9

7.6

7.0

6.8

*6.5

6.2

5.7

5.0 sTo

5.2

6.2

6.5

18.6

21.2

20.8 

17.2

13.2

14.4

14.0

14.8

16.0

17.2

13.6

12.1

9.5

402.0

13.0

797

June

7.3 

5.7

6.0

6.2

5.5

*5.2

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

2.5

4.8

8.9

10.6

10.6

7.3

4.6

2.9

1.9

1.8

123.4

4.11

245

July

1.5

1.8

3.2

7.3

7.6

7.3

*6.8

5.5

3.8

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.6

.9

.5

.3 

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

60.9

1.96

121

Aug.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 **.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

1.0

1.5

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

9.7

0.31

19

Sept.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.5

0.15

8.9

Oct.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

7.0

0.23

14

Nov.

0.3 

.3

1.0

1.1

1.3

bl.4

bl.3

*bl.2

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

~

_

-

-

The season March : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 19,990

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for East Pork Poplar River at international boundary, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 127

1785. East Pork Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00'00", long 105°24'30", in SW£ sec.3, T.I, R.26 W., second meridian, 

on left bank 10 ft north of international boundary, 400 ft southwest of Canadian Custom 

Post of East Poplar, 14 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area. 256 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to October 1960 (no winter records for most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,410.92 ft above mean sea level (International Boundary Surveys datum). Prior to Oct. 5, 1953, at site 80 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, about 1,900 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 11.69 

ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 1 cfs Mar. 1-5, 13.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Mar. 22, 1939 (gage height,12.40 ft); maximum gage height, 12.8 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, ice effect, or no gageheight record, which are poor. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1932, 1939, 1942-43, 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

 

* ',

.5

.5

.5

.5

2

2

20

610

1,450

1.700

930

*535

510

340

300

*455

*266

*136

97 

74

7,449.0

240

14,770

Apr.

46.0 

2575

20.5

16.4

14.2

*13.0

11.7

9.6

8.S

8.8

8.1

7.9

8.1

7.4

7.6

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5 .7

675

6.5

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.1

308.5

10.3

612

May

6.1 

6.1

6.1

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.5

6.1

5.7

*5.5

5.5

6.3

5.5

5.1

5.3

5.9

6.1

8.8

7.4

6.7

7.1

5.9

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.9

5.5

5.5 

5.5

188.7

6.09

374

June

4.9 

5.1

4.9

5.1

4.7

3.9

*4.7

4.6

4.4

4.3

3.8

4.6

3.9

4.1

3.5

3,3.

4.3

4.1

4.7

5.9

8.3

8.8

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.4

6.7

6.9

8.3

8.6

166.9

5.56

331

July

8.8 

13.8

32.1

10.2

7.4

6.3

*5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.3

6.3

5.9

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.9

3^6 

3.6

209.0

6.74

415

Aug.

3.5 

3.9

4.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

*2.9

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

5_J.

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.1

115.6

3.73

229

Sept.

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.2

*3.1

373

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

4.3

4.9

5.1

4.6

*4.1

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.8

3.fi

3.8

114.9

3.83

228

Oct.

iff

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*4.1

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

5.1

4.7 

4.9

128.1

4.13

254

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 17,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-26 

Backwater from beaver dams July 14 to Oct. 31.

(no gage-height record Mar. 1-7).
128 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

1810. Poplar River near Poplar, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°10'10", long 105°10'40", In NE^NEv sec.19, T.28 N., R.51 E., on right 

bank 4 miles north of Poplar and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage are a. - -3 .0 7 0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1908 to October 1924, August 1947 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,970 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 1, 1911, staff gage at site 3i miles upstream at different c?atum. May 1, 1911, 

to Oct. 4, 1913, staff gage at site 14 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 5, 

1913, to Oct. 31, 1924, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 16.28 ft); 

minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 18-26.

1908-24, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Apr. 6, 1954 (gage height, 17.86 ft, 

from f loodmark); no flow at times.

Flood of July 10, 1946, reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from flooding rk (discharge, 

40,000 cfs, from slope-area measurement of peak flow made at site £0 miles upstream).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ere poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1176: 1948. WSP 1389: 1911.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

34

62

150

388

690

1,090

2,160

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.0

3,340

4,580

6,420

9,210.

12,400

17,600

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

0

2

5

11

29

109

215

350

650

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1A.O

If .0

If. 5

16.0

1,040

2,090

3,240

4,460

6,420

9,210

12,400

17,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-It

Oct.

83

65

56

50

46

46

56

54

50

45

25

40

60

76

100

136

148

169

150

123

109

100

93

85

81

83

76

72

65

*65 

65

2,472

79.7

4,900

Nov.

62

59

59

47

40

40

45

56

56

60

45

25

20

18

16

15

14IB"

18

21

25

27

28

30

33

35

37

39

40

42

1,067

35.6

2,120

Dec.

43

44

45

45

_46

46

45

44

*43

42

42

40

40

38

35

35

30

26

22

20

18

15

12

10

9

8

6

5

4

4 

3_

865

27.9

1,720

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4_

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

1

T

1

l

1

1

1

1

*1

2

2

2

3

4

71

2.3

141

Feb.

5

5

5

5

4^

4

4

4

4

4

5

B

B

8

10

12

14

1515-

14

12

11

11

*10

9

8

7

6

5

228

7.9

452

Mar.

5

4

4

3

y

3

4

5

6

5

5

4

3

3

4

4

4

150

3,000

9,060

16 . 800

15,300

*8,560

4,040

2,170

*2,020

2,810

3,860

*4,120

2,500 

1,330

75,789

2,445

150,300

Apr.

845

638

509

416

344

290

*252

220

199

183

169

156

*140

136

128

122

118

111

109

102

95

100

98

95

98

98

98

96

95

93.

6,153

205

12,200

May

93

93

96

95

91

93

95

93

88

79

74

69

62

57

56

54

52

*54

59

66

74

95

115

*140

TO

95

84

82

91

84 

74

2,558

82.5

5,070

June

66

59

56

54

54

51

46

46

*42

38

38

41

42

38

38

39

38

34

3239-

72

117 152"

77

64

56

50

44

41

37

1,551

51.7

3,080

July

37

34

30

32

30

28

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

20

18

17

17

21

*23

17

15

13 .

9.9

7.2

5.1

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.6 

2.3

564.4

18.2

1,120

Aug.

2.6

2.9

3.2

6.0

6.0

2.9

1.4

T5

4.3

17

16

13

10

9.4

7.7

7.2

*6.6

5.1

4.3

3.5

4.3

4.7

5.1

4.3

13

39

56

37

27

24 

20

365.8

11.8

726

Sept.

17

17

15

13

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.0

4.7

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

27?

*2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

192.7

6.42

382

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,990 Min - Mean 69.9 Ac-ft 50,610

Water year 1959-60: Max 16,800 Min 1 Mean 251 Ac-ft 182, 2CO

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Mar. 21 (10 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (16.28 ft); Mar. 28 (11:30 p.m.) 

4,610 cfs (12.25 ft) ._____________ ______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 9-13, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 11 to Mar. 19.
BIG MUDDY CREEK BASIN 12 £ 

1825. Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°55', long 104°57', near center of north line sec.5, T.36 N., P.52 E., 

on right bank half a mile west of Daleview, half a mile upstream from Whiteteil Creek, 

and 6 miles north of Redstone.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,120 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--13 years, 19.1 cfs (13,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 16.99 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-60; Maximum diseharge, 6,360 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 17.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No known regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 90 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: 1948(M). WSP 1309: Drainage area. WSP Ic89: 1948. 

WSP 1559:1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959to September I960

Day

I

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

Ac-It

Oct.

6.9

6.0

5.1

5.0

3.7

3.2

4.5

5.0

4.5

4

3

3

4

*5.7

15

35

31

18

13

10

8.5

7.2

6.8

6.9

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.2

*4.9

4.6

4.4

252.0

8.13

500

Nov.

4.1

4.3

3.3

2.5

2

3

4

5

5

5

4

3

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

5

110.2

3.67

219

Dec.

5

5

5^5.

*5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2i^i

TT

1.5

1.5

109.5

3.53

217

Jan.

1.5

1.5

I

.5

.5

1

*1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.5

14.0

0.45

28

Feb.

1

*.5

.5

0

0

0

.5

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

0.14

7.9

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

80

500

1,000

5.000

*900

441

300

200

400

*992

525

*224

100

68

8,735

282

17,330

Apr.

70

57

46

38

31

*25

21

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

8.7

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6_.l

491.6

16.4

975

May

5.9

5 . 7

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

*3.7

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.7

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.3

3.2

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.7

113.2

3.65

225

June

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.3

*2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.8

11

16

11

9.6

7.4

6.0

5.4

6.1

4.9

3.9

118.5

3.95

235

July

3.4

3.5

3.7

6.4

7.2

7.0

6.1

5.3

4.2

3.2

2.6

*2.4

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.0

.5

.9

.5

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64.0

2.06

127

Aug.

0

0

0

1.0

.5

.8

4.2

4.0

*2.3

1.4

.9

.8

.9

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

6.4

12

11

6.0

3.7

2.2

1.2

65.3

2.11

130

Sept.

~0.7

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,200 Min 0 Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,590

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,000 Min 0 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 20,000

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Mar. 21 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 4,590 cfs (16.99 ft); Mar. 27 (2:30 p.m.) 

1,190 cfs (14.49 ft).

ord Jan. 14 to Feb. 1, Feb. 20-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records). No gage-height 

record Mar. 24-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
130 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1855. Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.

Location. --La t 48°08' , long 104°28' , in SE£ sec. 34, T.28 N., R.56 E., on left bank 580 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 (corrected), 3 miles southeast of Culbertson, and 10 miles downstream from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 92,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1941 to December 1951, April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,883.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). July 1 to Nov. 6, 1941, water-stage recorder at 

site 980 ft upstream at datum 0.11 ft higher. Nov. 7, 1941, to Auf. 17, 1950, waterstage recorder at present site and datum. Aug. 18, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, wire-weight 

gage on bridge 580 ft upstream at present datum.

Average dis charge . 10 years (1943-51. 1958-60, after operational level at Fort Peck Reservoir was reached) , 9,761 cfs (7,067,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, about 55,000 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 

19.14 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4, COO cfs Jan. 6.

1941-51, 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 78,200 cfs Mar. 26, 1943 (gage height, 14.80 

ft), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23, 

1960; minimum daily discharge, 575 cfs Nov. 22, 1941.

Remarks . Records good except those after Apr. 11, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,020,OCO acres above station. Plow partly regulated by Port Peck Reservoir (see p. 85).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

8,200 

8,160

8,180

8,110

8,110

8,070

8,230

8,480

8.550

8,320

8,230

8,180

8,110

8,200

8,160

8,180

8,090

8,000

7,980

8,000

7,890

7,850

7,780

7,740

7,500

7,360

7,540

7,540

7,540 

7,470

7.150

246, 900

7,965

489,700

Nov.

7,080 

7,320

7,410

7,520

7,580

7,780

7,800

7,670

7,720

7,630

7,540

7,000

5,800

5,400

5,300

5.200

5,200

5,600

6,OOO

7,200

9,000

9.600

9,600

9,400

8,900

8,600

8,500

8,400

8,300 

8,300

224,350

7,478

445,000

Dec.

8.400 

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,200

8,000

7,900

7,800

7,600

7,500

7,400

7,600

7,700

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,700

7,600

7,500

7,000

6,300

6,100

6,000

6,000

5,900

5,900

5,800

5,800 

5,700

SjSOO

223,300

7,203

442,900

Jan.

5,200 

4,900

4,600

4,300

4,100

4.000

4,200

4,600

5,200

5,800

6,200

6,600

7,000

7,300

7,400

7,400

7,300

7,000

6,900

6,700

6,600

6,500

6,400

6,400

6,500

6,500

6,600

6,800

7,000 

7,300

7j_6OQ

190, 900

6,158

378,600

Feb.

,700 

,800

,800

,700

,600

,500

,400

,400

,400

,500

7,600

7,800

8,000

8,200

8,400

8.800

8,700

7,600

6,800

6,400

6,000

6,500

6,900

6,200

5.80Q

6,200

6,000

6,100

6,100

209, 900

7,238

416,300

Mar.

.100 

,100

,100

,5OO

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,300

,400

,500 10, ooo

15,000

25,000

35,000

40, 000

50.000

46,000

45,000

43,000

41,200

34,400 

28,100

25,200

566,600

18,280

*1,124

Apr.

24,800 

23,000

22,000

21,000

19,000

17,000

15,100

13,900

12,400

11,000

10,400

9,920

9,320

8,670

8,230

7,760

7,410

7,100

7,000

6,920

6,850

6,810

6,710

6,680

6,710

6,790

6,810

6,540

6.550 

6,520

328,700

10, 960

652,000

May

6.660 

.790

,000

,280

,390

,280

,520

,830

,980

,910

,720

,580

,470

,390

,430

,520

,520

,610

,740

,850

,910

,870

,850

,850

8,020

8,200

8.250

8,090

7,980 

7,850

7,740

237,060

7,647

470,200

June

7,560 

7,190

6,850

6,810

6,83O

6,940

6,960

6,850

6,810

6,66O

6,500

6,410

6,530

6,290

6., 210

6.090

6,130

6,550

6,480

6,500

7,670

7,850

7,960

7,720

7,470

7,130

7,280

7,740

7,960 

8j_050

209,580

6,986

415,700

July

8,070 

8,050

8,000

7,830

7,850

8,000

a7,850

a7,700

a7,550

a7,400

7,280

6,940

6,850

6,870

6,920

6,920

6,850

6,600

6,580

6,620

6,600

6,500

6,430

6.410

6,560

6,540

6,580

7,000

a9.000 

aS, 900

a8, 800

226,030

7,291

448,300

Aug.

a8,750 

a8,600

8,410

8,530

8,720

8,770

8,810

8,960

9.080

8,890

8,110

,500

,390

,320

,300

,450

,500

,520

,540

,520

,500

a ,450

,590

,410

,520

,470

,340

,250

,250 

,590

7,520

244,140

7,875

484,200

Sept.

,520 

,450

,450

,520

,430

,280

,100

,210

,300

,250

,920

,130

,410

,520

,520

,410

,340

,450

,610

.690

,610

,520

,450

,390

,280

,440

,450

,470

,560 

7,630

216,270

7,209

429,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 21,500 Min 4,400 Mean 8,119 Ac-ft 5,878,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 50,OOO Min 4,OOO Mean 8,535 Ac-ft 6,196,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Wolf Point.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 27.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

1860. Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44°33', long 110°25' , at National Park Service boat dock, 1,500 ft southwest of Lake Hotel and 2 miles southwest of lake outlet.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1921 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily except during winter months when it is read once weekly, 

mtum of gage is 7,729.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 17, 

1940, staff gage at Lake Hotel dock 1,500 ft northeast at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.05 ft June 22; minimum observed, 

0.76 ft Dec. 36, Jan. 2.

1921-60: Maximum gage height observed, 6.54 ft June 18, 1956; minimum observed, 

-0.1 ft Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks. No regulation.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by National Park Service except during winter.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1^73

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.61

1.59

1.55

1.55

1.55 

1.53

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.49

1.49

1.45

1.43

1.43

1.41

1.39

1^32

Nov.

1,35

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.31

1.31

1.29

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.11

1.11

1.07

1.07 

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.03

.99

,97

.97

.97

Dec.

0.96

.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.92

.90

.90

.88

.86

.86

.86

.84

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

_

_

-

-

-

.76

-

-

_

_

e.76

Jan.

_

0.76

-

-

-

_

-

-

.77

-

_

-

-

-

-

.80

-

-

:

__

.80

-

-

_

-

-

_

.80

e.80

Feb.

-

-

-

-

0.77

-

-

-

-

_

-

.82

_

-

_

-

-

.83

.

-

-

-

-

_

.82

-

e.82

Mar.

-

-

-

0.80

_

-

-

-

-

_

.82

-

-

-

_

-

-

.78

_

-

-

-

-

.80

-

_

_

e.80

Apr.

-

0.80

-

-

-

_

-

-

.77

-

_

_

-

-

-

.88

-

-

-

_

-

.92

-

-

_

_

-

_

1.06

May

_

-

_

-

_

1.20

-

-

-

_

.

.

1.60

1.63

1.67

1.73

1.77

1.83 

1.83

1.87

1.85

1.87

1.97

1.99

2.01

2.03

2.07

2.09

2.13

2.19

June

2.27

2.37

2.47

2.63

2.77

2.85

2.97

3.04

3.21

3.27

3.41

3.51

3.53

3.59

3.69

3.75

3.84

3.93

4.03 

4.03

4.03

4.05

4.03

4.03

4.03

4.03

4.03

4.01

4.01

3 95

L--

July

3^95

3.93

3.91

3.87

3.85

3.83

3.83

3.77

3.75

3.73

3.70

3.65

3.61

3.57

3.55

3.51

3.47

3.45

3.43 

3.39

3.33

3.27

3.25

3.21

3.15

3.13

3.09

3.05

3.01

2.97

2.93

Av«.

2.83

2.81

2.81

2.79

2.76

2.71

2.65

2.57

2.58

2.55

2.51

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.39 

2.35

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.25

2.19

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

a!oi

Sept.

1^97

1.95

1.93

1.93

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.70

1.70

1.68 

1.66

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.48

1 l.*oAA 

e Gage height estimated by comparison with gage heights for Yellowstone River at lake outlet.
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1865. Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44°34', long 110°23 ', on left bank 550 ft downstream from Fishing Bridge 

and a quarter of a mile downstream from outlet of Yellowstone Lake.

Drainage area.--1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1922 to September 1960 (prior to October 1926, gage heights 

only). Monthly discharge only for winter periods in 1927-30, 1932-33, 1935-38, 1940, 

1942-46, published in WSP 1309; figures of daily discharge for these months published 

in WSP 646, 666, 686, 701, 731, 746, 786, 806, 826, 856, 896, 956, 976, 1006, 1036, and 

1056 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,727.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 2, 1928, staff gage at site 550 ft upstream at datum 1.07 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1926-60), 1,259 cfs (911,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs June 21 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum daily, 321 cfs Jan. 26, 27, 30, 31; minimum gage height, 2.17 f 1: Dec. 31.

1926-60: Maximum discharge, 7,610 cfs June 21, 1956 (gage height, 7.55 ft); minimum daily, 165 cfs Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, 1950, but may have been less during periods of 

ice effect; minimum gage height, 1.45 ft Dec. 17, 1936.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No artificial regulation.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service during 

summer.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

306

533

840

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,740

2,950

4,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

932 

910

903

*896

882

882

875

861

847

840

820

806

799

792

766

752

733

720

701

689

676

*664

658

664

652

646

646

640

634

623

617

23,526

759

0.751

0.87

46,660

Nov.

617 

611

611

600

6OO

594

582

577

572

566

560

544

533

533

533

523

512

507

502

502

502

502

507

502

491

491

486

481

481

471

16,093

536

0.531

0.59

31,920

Dec.

*466 

461

461

452

442

432

427

423

418

414

414

4 O4

395

400

386

382

378

373

369

365

361

357

357

348

348

348

344

340

340

336

336

12,077

390

0.386

0.44

23 , 950

Jan.

336 

333

336

336

333

333

333

336

348

348

348

348

344

340

340

340

333

333

336

333

333

333

329

325

325

321

321

*325

325

321

321

10,346

334

0.331

0.38

20,520

Feb.

325

325

329

329

325

329

329

340

352

348

357

352

357

361

357

365

369

369

369

365

369

369

369

373

369

378

378

382

586

10,325

356

0.352

0.38

20,480

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,590 Min 130

Mar.

391 

391

395

395

40O

40O

404

409

414

414

418

414

418

418

423

418

423

414

414

414

418

414

414

414

*414

409

404

409

418

418

423

12,742

411

0.407

0.47

25,270

Apr.

423 

423

423

418

418

418

414

418

414

423

427

442

447

456

466

466

466

461

471

476

471

466

491

533

550

555

543

550

544

550

14,024

467

0.462

0.52

27,820

May

*560 

617

629

623

629

629

629

634

646

658

701

759

826

875

925

955

985

1,020

1,030

1,050

,060

,060

,100

,120

,150

,170

,190

,200

,230

,280

JL.330

28,270

912

0.903

1.04

56,070

June

1.400 

1,480

1,580

1,700

1,820

1,930

2,040

2,160

*2,290

2,380

2,450

2,510

2,590

2,670

2,780

2,890

2,960

3,030

3,120

3,160

3.210

3,180

3,160

3,150

3,180

3,160

3,140

3,090

3,060

3,050

78,320

2,611

2.59

2.88

155,300

July

3,030 

2,980

2,950

2,920

2,890

2,840

2,800

2,740

2,720

2,680

2,630

*2,600

2,580

2,550

2,510

2,470

2,450

2,4OO

2,350

2,310

2,260

2,240

2,190

2,120

2,070

2,040

2,020

1,980

1,940

1,910

1,880

76,050

2,453

2.43

2.80

150,800

Aug.

1.860 

1,820

1,780

1,720

1,680

1,640

1,580

,520

,500

,480

,440

,420

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,360

1,330

1,310

1,270

1,280

1,240

1,2OO

1,170

*1,130

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,020

42,870

1,383

1.37

1.58

85,030

Sept.

1,010 

1,010

993

993

978

962

955

910

896

896

882

868

861

868

854

847

833

833

813

799

772

779

766

746

740

726

720

714

701

701

25,426

848

0.840

0.94

50,430

Mean 1.221 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16. 4O Ao-ft 883, 50O

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,210 Mln 321 Mean "955 Cfsm O.947 !*» 12.89 Ae-ft 694^200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1880. Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44 0 56', long 110°22', on left bank 0.5 mile north of Cooke City highway, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower Falls 

ranger station.

Drainage area.--640 sq mi.

Records available. September 1922, April 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,910 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 16, 1925, staff gages and Sept. 16, 1925, to July 29, 1927, water-stage 

recorder, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, cfs (589,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,870 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs Feb. 22 to Mar. 2.

1922-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 13,600 cfs May 25, 1928 (gage height, 9.75 ft); 

minimum observed, 40 cfs (discharge measurement) Mar. 16, 1945, but may have been less 

during periods of no gage-height record in winter.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1949. WSP 1309: 1926-35.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

218 

218

225

*249

253

246

260

246

246

242

242

291

295

268

272

318

302

283

295

295

283

272

338

385

497

435

347

318

287

*232

208

8,866

286

0.447

0.52

17,590

Nov.

235 

239

249

235

165

220

220

220

220

215

205

175

130

150

145

130

150

160

165

155

150

145

145

145

145

140

140

135

130

130

5,188

173

0.270

0.30

10,290

Dec.

125 

T20

120

110

115

115

115

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

105

95

*20

90

3,500

113

0.117

0.20

6,940

Jan.

90 

85

85

90

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

85

90

90

95

100

105

105

105

110

TIo

110

2,925

94.4

0.148

0.17

5,800

Feb.

110 

TTo

110

105

105

105

100

95

*95

90

90

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,530

87.2

0.136

0.15

5,020

Mar.

*75 

75

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

95

95

95

100

105

110

115

125

155

200

195

190

180

165

3,370

109

0.170

0.20

6,680

Apr.

150 

135

130

140

160

185

270

400

700

1.000

880

750

600

*530

470

440

410

390

365

350

350

370

395

395

385

375

370

*365

360

360

12,180

406

0.634

0.71

24,160

May

380 

400

440

500

520

520

629

759

824

1,550

2,580

3,770

4,080

2,550

2,400

2,370

2,020

1,740

1,430

1,270

1,480

1,700

1,770

1,840

1,830

1,640

1,950

2,100

2,490

3,270

3,910

54,712

1,765

2.76

3.18

1O8,5OO

June

*4,370 

4,980

6,140

6.5OO

5,470

5,090

5,180

5,140

5,320

5,030

4,570

4,310

4,210

4,400

5,250

4,480

4,130

3,420

3,480

3,210

2,590

2,180

2.0OO

1,940

1,930

1,780

1,590

1,430

1,380

JL.550

112,630

3,754

5.87

6.54

223,400

July

1.250 

1,160

1,O6O

983

952

879

865

824

765

735

700

656

629

645

*593

562

527

487

463

440

421

399

394

377

359

330

314

*314

318

291

298

18,990

613

0.958

1.10

37,670

Aug.

291 

268

249

242

225

218

211

211

208

202

196

186

180

174

172

242

449

444

343

272

232

215

249

260

232

211

199

192

183

*174

j.69

7,299

235

0.367

0.42

14,480

Sept.

183 

199

183

174

169

158

153

150

148

148

145

143

141

148

164

153

145

145

141

136

134

141

138

138

134

134

132

129

127 

*12T

4,460

149

0.233

0.26

8,850

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,4OO Mln 75 Mean 938 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.91 Ac-ft 679,400

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max 6,300 Mln 75 Mean 647 Cfsm 1.O1 In. 13.75 Ac-ft 469,9,4OO4OO

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs). May 13 (12:30 a.m.) 5.55O cfs (6.18 ft)j June 3 (11:30 p.m.) 

7,870 cfa (7.50 ft); June 9 (1 a.m.) 6,66O cfa (6.72 ft); June 15 (l;5O p.m.) 6,54O cfa (6.56 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5 to May 6j discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
134 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1910. Gardner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park 

(Formerly published as Gardiner River)

Location.--Lat 45°00', long 110°42', on left bank at Wyoming-Montana State line, 400 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Boiling River, 

l| miles north of Mammoth, and 2|- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--200 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. Prior to October 1959, published as 

Gardiner River near Mammoth.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,580 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--22 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 2,080 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 4.46 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.55 ft June 20, 1943; minimum discharge, 35 cfs Mar. 28, 1942 (gage 

height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height. In feet, ard 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8

70

85

139

2.0 

2.4

3.0

232

510

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

155

155

151

*155

155

159

163

159

163

159

159

167

163

159

159

163

159

151

147

147

147

151

155

151

151

147

143

139

139

*133

133

4,737

153

0.765

0.88

9,400

Nov.

139

136

136

133

92

121

139

139

139

139

130

115

80

109

130

104

130

139

133

130

130

124

127

130

130

115

118

115

124

*121

3,747

125

0.625

0.70

7,430

Dec.

118

TI5

118

99

99

115

112

102

107

112

112

112

109

104

112

112

109

109

109

99

104

109

107

109

112

109

85

99

*90

104

109

3,321

107

0.535

0.62

6,590

Jan.

99

90

99

102

104

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

104

92

107

85

99

99

84

35

112

TI2

109

104

102

102

102

*99

102

102

99

3,153

102

0.510

0.59

6,250

Feb.

97

99

97

87

97

95

92

95

97

97

95

87

92

84

92

90

85

79

84

85

90

84

74

T9

87

79

78

80

79

2,556

88.1

0.440

0.48

5,070

Mar.

*8082"

84

85

90

87

87

85

85

84

84

85

87

87

82

85

87

87

90

92

95

95

97

97

102

109

112

TI2

*104

104

102

2,844

91.7

0.458

0.53

5,640

Apr.

97

95

97

107

118

139

159

171

195

252

175

159

139

139

127

115

109

118

127

127

127

127

130

124

118

115

112

*115

112

112

3,937

131

0.655

0.73

7,810

May

124

T39

151

167

171

171

184

216

216

262

332

401

494

358

332

338

318

292

262

227

244

232

312

312

299

274

292

292

338

453

582

8,785

283

1.42

1.63

17,420

June

700

820

922

922

850

840

840

810

760

760

730

700

640

670

740

680

600

470

461

437

379

312

286

280

280

274

268

262

232

232

17,157

572

2.86

3.19

34,030

July

206

195

195

195

184

175

171

167

163

163

159

151

151

151

147

*143

143

139

133

130

130

127

124

127

127

121

121

*127

124

118

118

4,625

149

0.745

0.86

9,170

Aug.

121

118

115

112

112

112

112

112

112

109

112

109

107

104

107

130

133

118

109

107

104

115

136

124

118

112

109

109

107

*104

104

3,513

113

0.565

0.65

6,970

Sept.

109

109

104

104

104

99

97

95

95

97

97

97

95

99

99

97

97

95

95

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

*92

2,890

96.3

0.482

0.54

5,730

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,750 Mln 63 Mean 221 Cfam l.lo In. 15.04 Ac-ft 160,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 922 Mln 74 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.835 !" 11.40 Ac-ft 121,500

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). June 4 (12:3O a.m.) 1,210 cfs (3.07 ft); June 15 (3:3O p.m.) 

790 cfs (2.67 ft)._____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 135

1915. Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°06'40", long 110°47'40", in Ntf£ sec.30, T.8 S., R.8 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge at Corwin Springs, If miles upstream fron Viol 

Heron Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Gardiner.

Drainage area. 2,623 sq mi.

Records available. August 1889 to November 1893 (published as "at Horr"), September 1910 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,079.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Aug. 12, 1889, to Nov. 4, 1893, staff 

gages at sites 2 miles upstream at different datums. Sept. 2, 1910, to Apr. 19, 1935, 

chain and staff gages on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 54 years, 3,027 cfs (2,191,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs June 4 (gage height, 7.01 ft); minimum daily, 700 cfs Feb. 27, Mar. 1-3.

1889-93, 1910-60: Maximum discharge observed, 32,000 cfs June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum observed, 

389 cfs Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937 (gage height, 0.05 ft).

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

storage in Yellowstone Lake. Diversions for irrigation of about 960 acres, of which 

40 acres lies below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1912. WSP 1509: 1889-94, 1911, 1913, 1916-18, 

1920-21, 1925, 1927. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.8 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

740

895

1,960

3,420

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

5,320

10,700

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,510 

1,500

1,490

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,500

1,580

1,580 

1,530

1,530

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,510

1,480

1,580

1,640

1,710

1,740

1,580

1,520

1,490

*lj 370

1,520

47,580

1,535

0.585

0.67

94,370

Nov.

1,570 

1,370

,370

,350

,050

,160

,270

,290

,260

,260

,200

,190

b830 

b900

b900

b850

bl,200

,260

,220

,190

,190

,140

,140

,180

,180

958

,020

,020

,050

* ,060

3 ,428

,148

0.438

0.49

68,290

Dec.

994 

985

1,050

940

847

958

976

940

922

913

940

976

958 

922

895

940

931

913

922

904

855

871

887

904

951

940

879

*S51

871

b870

b870

28,515

920

0.551

0.40

56,560

Jan.

b820 

bSlO

b800

bSOO

b800

b810

825

847

855

879

887

904

904 

863

871

847

bSOO

b790

b780

b790

b820

847

839

831

847

859

855

*847

847

855

855

25,962

857

0.519

0.57

51,490

Feb.

847 

847

847

800

800

831

847

865

863

871

871

839

855 

815

808

831

825

800

800

823

831

.831

785

b770

b750

b750

b700

b720

*b750

25,568

813

0.310

0.33

46,750

Mar.

b700 

b700

b700

b780

823

823

831

855

863

847

800

831

865 

895

847

859

855

871

887

922

967

985

,020

,050

,120

,270

.570

,550

,190

* , 180

,110

29,144

940

0.558

0.41

57,810

Apr.

,040 

,010

,020

,090

,330

,620

,800

,940

,180

,650

,290

,080

,760 

,730

,570

,480

,340

,400

,440

,440

,390

,560

,820

,660

,510

,470

,410

,450

* ,410

,400

47,270

1,576

0.601

0.67

93,760

May

1,480 

1,580

1,760

1,820

1,860

1,860

2,130

2,500

2,640

3,610

5,130

7,060

7,990 

5,560

5,220

5,320

4,800

4,510

5,780

5,470

5,750

3,960

4,550

4,720

4,460

4,140

4,500

4,780

5,520

6, 700

*7,800

128,340

4,140

1.58

1.82

254,600

June

8,420 

9,280

11,400

12,000

10,900

10,400

10,600

10,600

10,900

10,700

10,100

9,700

9,550 

10,100

10,800

10,400

9,880

8,900

8,840

8,730

7,820

7,080

6,730

6,660

6,660

6,450

6,100

*5,770

5,660

5.520

266,650

8,888

5.59

3.78

528,900

July

5,520 

5,170

4,980

4,820

4,740

4,640

4,540

4,420

4,250

4,200

4,120

3,980

3,900 

3,850

3,750

5,640

5,540

5,450

3,370

3,310

3,240

3,180

5,130

5,050

2,990

2,910

2,850

2,820

*2,800

2,740

2 , 7QO

116,580

3,754

1.43

1.65

230,800

Aug.

2,660 

2,600

2,550

2,460

2,400

2,520

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,130

2,090

2,040

2,000 

1,960

1,950

2,060

2,400

2,370

2,210

2,060

1,970

1,940

2,060

2,020

1,920

1,850

1,790

1,760

1,700

*1,660

1,640

65,210

2,104

0.802

0.92

129,500

Sept.

,650 

,670

,640

,600

,600

,560

,530

,500

,460

,460

,440

,410

,390 

,410

,440

,410

,390

,370

,360

,340

,550

,510

,520

,510

,290

,270

,260

,240

,230

* ,210

4 ,400

,413

0.559

0.60

84,100

Calendar year 1959: Max 20,000 Min 500 Mean 2,912 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.06 Ac-ft 2,108,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,000 Mln 700 Mean 2,337 Cfsm 0.891 In. 12.11 Ac-ft 1,697,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 ofs).--June 4 (5 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (7.01 ft); June 9 (5 a.m.) 12,400 

cfs (6.52 ft); June 15 (6 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (6.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

614773 O -61 -10
136 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1925. Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°35'50", long 110°33'55", In NW^NW;- sec.12, T.3 S., R.9 E. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 2 miles downstream from Suce 

Creek, and 4 miles south of Livingston.

Drainage area. 3,551 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1897 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1932, October 

1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,542.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 2, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1905, chain gage on highway bridge at different datum. 

Aug. 23, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1932, and Mar. 14, 1938, to Feb. 3, 19.51, chain gage on 

highway bridge at present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 3,583 cfs (2,594,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15.700 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum, 780 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

1897-1905, 1928-32 1938-60; Maximum discharge observed, 30,600 cfs June 20, 1943 

(gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum daily, 590 cfs Jan. 22, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 24,200 acres, of which 2,000 acres is 

below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1899. WSP 1509: 1902. WSP 1629: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5 to Apr. 3)

1.5

2.0 

2.5

1,270

1,860

2,620

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

3,700

6,800

14,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,060 

2,050

2,050

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,050

2,100

2,060

2,100

2,060

2,060

2,120

2,110 

2,100

2,120

2,170

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,160

2,180

2,280

2,280

2,220

*2,120

2,040

1,960

65,020

2,097

129,000

Nov.

1,980 

1,990

1,990

2,000

1,860

1,730

1,890

1,950

1,920

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,200 

1,400

1,400

al,400

al,500

al,600

gl,760

al,700

al,600

al,600

al,600

al,500

al,500

gl,570

*1,660

1,640

1,690

50,530

1,684

100,200

Dec.

1.660

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,430

1,460

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,510

1,520

1,500

1,450 

1,460

1,480

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,460

1,390

1,420

*1,430

1,450

1,490

1,450

1,400

1.250

1,250

1,250

1,300

45,330

1,462

89,910

Calendar year 1959 : Max 22,

Jan.

1,250 

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,350

1.450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300 

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

*1,250

1,300

1,350

1,360

1,350

39,910

1,287

79,160

Feb.

1,350 

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,270

1,310

1,310

1,350

1.370

1,350

1,360

1,320

1,310

1,320 

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

*900

_______

-------

35,830

1,236

71,070

Mar.

1,000

1,100

1,200

gl,400

gl,520

gl,430

gl,500

gl,510

gl,480

gl,400

gl,370

gl,370

gl,370

gl,420 

gl,430

gl,370

gl,360

gl,380

gl,390

gl,450

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,600

1,620

1,750

1,850

1.870

1,780

*1,660

1,630

45,910

1,481

91,060

Apr.

1,560 

1,500

1.480

1,510

1,620

1,850

2,100

2,220

2,390

2,760

2,880

2,470

2,290

2,060 

2,040

1,860

1,760

1,720

1,750

1,760

1,730

1,750

1,940

2,040

1,850

1,780

*1,740

1,720

1,730

1,680

57,540

1,918

114,100

May

1.700 

1,790

1,920

2,040

2,100

2,080

2,170

2,480

2,780

3,290

5,010

7,600

9,440

7,200 

5,930

5,830

5,350

4,740

4,150

3,650

3,600

3,860

4,120

4,830

4,540

4,150

4,200

4,630

5,130

6,360

8,040

134,710

4,345

267,200

June

9,08O 

*9,880

12,400

14.000

13,200

12,300

12,600

12,800

12,700

12,800

12,300

11,900

11,700

12,200 

12,600

13,500

12,600

11,500

10,900

11,200

9,880

8,800

8,120

7,920

7,880

7,680

7,280

*6,800

6,620

6.450

319,570

10,650

633,900

July

6.140 

5,870

5,600

5,410

5,260

5,100

4,920

4,800

4,740

4,920

4,770

4,340

4,230

4,200 

4,100

3,930

3,830

3,700

3,620

3,550

3,500

3,430

3,400

3,380

3,360

3,360

*3,310

3,340

3,290

3,240

3,270

129,910

4,191

257,700

Aug.

m3,070

2,980

2,940

2,880

2,800

2,730

2,600

2,540

2,470

2,450

2,340

2,280 

2,290

2,370

2,590

2,620

2,540

2,390

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,310

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,100

2,040

2,000

*1,960

77,020

2,485

152,800

Sept.

1,960 

1.980

1,960

1,920

1,910

1,890

1,860

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,630

1,610

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,520

*1,510

1.500

51,180

1,706

101,500

800 Min 730 Mean 3,577 Ao-ft 2,590,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 14,000 Min 900 Mean 2,876 Ao-ft 2,088,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,500 cfs). June 4 (10:30 a.m.) 15,700 cfs (6.21 ft); June 15 (12 p.m.)

14,700 cfs (5.97 ft) ._________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Corwin Springs and 

weather records.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-16, Dec. 7, 8, 13, 14, Dec. 26 to Jan. 28, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 4.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 137

1935. Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°53'10", long 110°37'05", in NW^NW^r sec. 33, T.2 N. , R.9 E., on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge , three-quarters of a mile west of Clyde Park 

and 2 miles upstream from Brackett Creek.

Drainage area. 539 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, F?bruary 

1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,780 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 31 

1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, wire-weight gage at present site at different datum. Apr. 27, 

1929, to Jan. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 31 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.60 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.48 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 19 cfs Aug. 14 

(gage height, 1.82 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 5, 1948 (gage height, 

7.39 ft); minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 19,500 acres, of 

which 500 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1309: 1922, 1948 (M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

. 

2.5

60

191

3.O 

3.5 

4.0

400

700

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

100

94

90

87

87

90

110

110

107

107

107

117

124

117

107

127

120

107

104

107

107

107

104

107

117

117

117

107

*117 

113

110

3,342

108

6,630

Nov.

110

110

107

85

80

90

107

104

104

107

100

80

70

75

70

65

90

100

144

120

117

113

130

166

148

96

94

*97

107 

100

3,086

103

6,120

Dec.

87

84

84

75

65

68

66

64

64

64

64

64

62

55

60

60

58

55

50

54

50

46

*48

45

50

45

40

4T

44 

46

44

1,803

58.2

3,580

Jan.

40

40

40

42

45

48

46

42

42

40

40

38

36

34

34

34

a34

a34

a34

a36

a36

a38

a40

a42

a42

a42

42

42

44 

44

42

1,233

39.8

2,450

Feb.

42

40

40

40

40

42

44

*4T

42

40

38

34

32

30

34

34

32

30

30

34

34

30

30

25

24

22

20

a20

a22

969

33.4

1,920

Mar.

a24

*22

a24

a26

a28

a32

a34

a34

a34

a32

a30

a 30

a32

a34

a34

a34

a 40

a50

60

80

100

600

665

564

570

534

528

*386

260

a!80

a!30

5,231

169

10,380

Apr.

alOO

a88

allO

a!80

a220

a260

a280

a200

a260

a300

a360

a280

256

240

213

198

180

195

169

177

180

177

180

184

173

173

*169

166

162

159

5,989

200

11,880

May

166

187

236

281

310

289

289

319

337

342

433

570

763

700

588

504

460

428

400

373

355

332

342

391

298

364

346

364

360

364

406

11,897

384

23,600

June

472

*450

522

594

552

482

422

396

373

355

346

346

324

332

406

400

360

306

289

281

276

248

210

169

148

134

*127

110

90

84

9,604

320

19,050

July

74

68

74

82

87_

82

74

74

68

68

74

74

68

76

82

84

76

74

68

65

65

68

65

58

58

58

*54

50

46

44

40

2,098

67.7

4,160

Aug.

42

38

35

30

28

28

28

30

26

25

22

21

20

19

21

33

46

40

28

23

21

23

79

52

50

48

46

46

46

46

*48

1,088

35.1

2,160

Sept.

54

52

48

46

42

38

37

40

40

40

42

40

37

37

37

37

40

42

42

38

44

48

50

48

44

40

40

40

*38

38

1,259

42.0

2,500

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,290 Min 19 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 763 Min 19 Mean 130 Ao-ft 94,430

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 23 (6 a.m.) 735 cfs (3.49 ft); Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) 651 cfs

(3.37 ft); May 13 (l p.m.) 800 cfs (3.60 ft); June 4 (7 a.m.) 624 cfs (3.30 ft); June 15 (10 p.m.) 

428 efs (5.06 ft).___________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, weather 

records, and records for South Pork Musselshell River above Martinsdale.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 12-18, 26, 27, Dec. 4 to Mar. 18.
138 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1975. Boulder River near Contact, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 110°12'00", in SE£ sec.23, T.3 S., R.12 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Boulder Falls, 3 miles north of Contact, 6 miles upstream 

from East Fork of Boulder River, and 22 miles southwest of Big Timber.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1910 to October 1912, April 1913 to September 1916 (no winter 

records), April to August 1929, October 1950 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only January to March 1912, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 15, 1951, staff gages at site If miles downstream at different daturns.

Average discharge.--12 years (1910-12, 1950-60), 373 cfs (270,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs June 15 (gage height, 5.35 ft); minimum, 714 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1910-16, 1929, 1950-60: Maximum discharge observed, 5,100 cfs June 14, 1911 (gage 

height, 8.8 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,500 

cfs; minimum recorded, 6.5 cfs Feb. 20, 1954 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 10 acres above station.

Re visions (water years). WSP 1509: 1910-11, 1915(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

117 

23O 

560

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,390

2,550

3,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

126

124

124

126

126

126

135

128

128

124

128

150

140

131

135

140

128

126

128

135

131

128

174

160

192

180

162

152

*150

131 

131

4,299

139

8,530

Nov.

142

T38

133

110

70

75

135

131

124

119

111

75

65

75

70

75

105

119

117

115

113

107

107

115

109

99

*97

93

99

95

3,138

105

6,220

Dec.

97

97

97

86

86

93

90

81

88

92

88

86

90

77

92

88

88

88

88

62

*77

83

83

88

90

88

55

65

65

70 

65

2,583

83.3

5,120

Jan.

60

55

60

60

70

72

76

76

76

74

76

74

72

64

70

60

62

60

55

55

*58

58

60

62

62

62

60

58

60

58 

58

1,983

64.0

3,930

Feb.

56

58

58

50

45

60

55

53

56

56

54

50

46

55

53

60

55

50

55

60

58

56

52

50

48

46

44

50

52

1,541

53.1

3,060

Mar.

52

*52

50

52

55

58

56

54

52

52

48

55

53

55

54

56

58

60

65

70

76

77

81

81

83

88

92

95

90

84

*83

2,037

65.7

4,040

Apr.

77

76

77

81

90

113

131

138

155

216

212

180

152

148

135

131

117

122

119

115

113

113

113

107

105

*1O5

99

103

97

93

3,633

121

7,210

May

105

107

119

126

126

124

133

165

177

248

424

807

1,020

722

637

623

574

489

424

380

413

435

477

453

435

408

514

560

630

880 

1,180

13,915

449

27,600

June

1,400

*1,730

2,300

2,460

2,280

2,220

2,350

2,470

2,120

2,350

2,080

2,110

2,130

2,250

2.590

2,240

2,260

1,890

1,950

1,950

1,530

1,240

*1,110

1,270

1,430

1,460

1,240

1,100

1,100

1^050

55,660

1,855

110,400

July

1.04O

1,020

906

847

783

730

715

686

658

665

665

588

554

567

508

465

441

413

402

380

352

342

336

310

285

*266

257

252

270

239 

234

16,176

522

32,080

Aug.

230

220

209

198

192

192

186

195

180

168

160

158

152

148

152

189

262

223

198

186

171

168

206

192

177

162

158

160

150

140 

135

5,617

181

11,140

Sept.

*138

140

133

138

135

128

126

122

119

115

113

109

107

117

117

115

117

109

105

101

101

103

103

103

103

99

97

*93

92

52

3,388

113

6,720

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,240 Min 37 Mean 406 Ac-ft 294,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,590 Min 44 Mean 311 Ac-ft 226,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). June 4 (3 a.m.) 2,97O cfs (5.32 ft); June 8 (2 a.m.) 2,97O cfs 

(5.52 ft); June 15 (5 p.m.) 3,OOP cfs (5.55 ft); June 2O (3 a.m.) 2,56O efs (4.85 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 12-16, Dec. 27 to Mar. 18.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 139

2000. Boulder River at Big Timber, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°50'05", long 109°56'20", in NE^SE^ sec.14, T.I N., R.14 E., on left 

bank 1 mile east of Big Timber and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 523 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for April 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Average discharge. 11 years, 579 cfs (419,200 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,060 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1947-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 9,840 cfs May 28, 1956 [gage height, 7.84 ft); 

minimum daily, 45 cfs Dec. 25, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 13,300 acres, of which 250 acres is 

below station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

2.2 125

2.5 208

3.0 470

3.5 870

4.0 1,430

4.5 2,140

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

66

100

150

280

3.0 630

3.5 1,110

4.0 1,720

5.5 4,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

216

216 

208

212

233

254

272

264

259

259

259

286

290

272

282

305

290

272

282

290

290

277

300 

369

393

444

387

*363

369

351

330

9,094

293

18,040

Nov.

330" 351

320

290

250

250

305

310

300

295

280

250

3240

a250

3245

3250

3275

3295

325

305

310

277

277 

277

272

250

*240

250

250

yzi £ -3 '

8,356

279

16,570

Dec.

233

233

229

210

200

205

205

200

210

220

212

208

200

190

200

200

195

190

190

175

*170

180

185 

190

190

185

150

135

140

145

140

5,915

191

11,730

Jan.

130

115 

105

Tl5

130

150

155

155

155

150

150

140

130

125

140

135

135

135

130

130

135

135

140 

150

150

150

*150

145

145

145

140

4,295

139

8,520

Feb.

135

135 

135

130

125

135

130

130

130

125

125

120

110

115

115

120

115

100

105

110

105

100

95 

95

90

 5F 85

90

90

3,280

113

6,510

Mar.

25 *95 

95

100

105

120

115

120

125

125

125

136

132

134

130

132

139

146

156

182

178

167

170 

159

146

151

159

164

164

151

*148

4,264

138

8,460

Apr.

141

134 

132

T34

141

159

201

212

233

305

375

315

264

250

237

216

201

192

195

192

185

195

205 

201

178

*188

198

192

188

182

6,141

205

12,180

May

182

195 

242

250

250

237

242

272

310

345

554

1,050

1,640

1,470

1,230

1,170

1,100

970

828

666

657

693

765 

774

702

648

792

910

970

1 , 280

1,850

23,244

750

46,100

June

2,350

2,670 

*3,840

4,220

3,710

3,620

3,830

4,190

3,430

3,660

3,360

3,330

3,330

3,730

4.240

3,940

3,660

3,060

2,970

3,150

2,400

1,820

*1.540 

1^730

2,110

2,230

2,010

1,660

1,670

1,590

89,050

2,968

176,600

July

1,540

1,580 

1,390

1,330

1,220

1,060

1,020

980

930

900

1,010

837

729

729

666

582

534

463

421

400

364

352

328

292

250

*214

194

174

178

158

141

20,966

676

41,590

Aug.

144

129 

114

104

98

97

97

102

98

88

82

80

77

78

Ii

78

162

170

138

118

112

108

147

210

Ho

202

202

202

182

150

*144

3,997

129

7,S30

Sept.

138

13T 

123

126

123

116

114

110

102

97

97

97

94

94

97

100

104

100

91

86

90

91

90 

90

91

90

88

*85

83

82

3,021

101

5,990

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,970 Min 75 Mean 660 Ao-ft 447,900

water year 1959-60: Max 4,240 Min 74 Mean 496 Ao-ft 360,200

Peak discharge (bsse, 3,000 cfs).--June 4 (10 a.m.) 4,960 cfs (5.82 ft); June 8 (6:30 a.m.) 4.940 

efs (5.81 ft); June 15 (7 p.m.),5,460 efs (6.07 ft); June 20 (4:50 3.m.) 5,750 efs (5.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimsted on basis of records for station near Contact. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 11, 12, 26, 27, Dec. 4-10, Dec. 13 to 

MarTTO.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2005. Sweet Grass Creek above Melville, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°09', long 110°05' , in NW£ sec.27, T.5 N., R.13 E. , en right bank 

7i miles northwest of Melville.

Drainage area. 59.6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1913 to December 1924, April 1937 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,490 ft (by barometer). Aug. 21, 1913, 

to Dec. 31, 1924, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 

1937, to Sept. 25, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft dowrstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 86.3 cfs (62,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 873 cfs June 4 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 5 cfs Feb. 26-29, Mar. 2, 3.

1913-24, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 3.93 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; minimum, 0.7 cfs Mar. 22, 1957 (gage height, 

0.53 ft).

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

for irrigation of 200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years].--WSP 1509: 1914-15, 1918, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 5)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

114

243

473

873

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

29

28

 2T 27

28

29

29

30

30

33

34

35

*37

44 

46

50

989

31.9

1,960

Nov.

55

55

55

48

45

45

47

47

49

49

45

40

35

40

35

35

37

35

33

32

32

30

33

33

31

27

*24

23

21

20

1,136

37.9

2,250

Dec.

20

21

2T

19

18

20

17

19

20

18

17

17

17

17

19

19

19

18

18

19

19

*19

18

18

18

16

10

n

12

20 

19

556

17.9

1,100

Jan.

17

16

15

17

19

20

19

18

17

15

17

16

14

10

13

11

13

11

12

14

*15

16

17

16

14

13

12

11

13

12

11

454

14.6

900

Feb.

10

10

8

9

9

10

11

9

10

10

10

10

9

8

9

9

8

6

8

10

a

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

236

8.14

468

Calendar year 1959: Max 853 Mln 8

Mar.

6

*~55

6

8

9

9

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

9

11

13

16

iiTS

16

15

14

13

12

10 

*11

293

9.45

581

Apr.

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

14

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

15

19

20

21

20

21

24

26

*30

55

485

16.2

962

May

42

49

57

59

57

54

59

63

55

49

47

46

267

198

161

151

148

142

134

125

117

106

139

117

106

102

114

117

128

204 

555

3,568

115

7,080

June

450

600

*667

SI9

448

415

465

588

328

510

546

425

398

423

521

438

418

292

288

510

229

*170

145

159

215

259

245

222

226

240

10,654

554

21,090

July

279

285 256"

222

187

180

187

187

187

180

167

154

164

173

161

151

145

136

154

128

125

122

120

112

106

*99

96

94

87

85 

81

4,768

154

9,460

Aug.

79

76

74

72

72

74

74

74

70

66

64

63

61

59

59

63

59

55

54

54

54

57

96

73

74

74

74

72

70

66 

66

2,103

67.8

4,170

Sept.

*68 56

64

65

61

59

59

59

57

55

55

52

50

50

49

50

49

44

45

43

46

44

42

37

55

55

55

54

*55

35_

1,470

49.0

2,920

Mean 91.5 Ac-ft 66,210

Water year 1959-60: Max 667 Mln 5 Mean 72.9 Ac-ft 52.94C

Peak discharge (base, 540 cfs). June 4 (1 a.m.) 875 cfs (2.98 ft); June 15 (l p.m.) 757 cfs

(2.87 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 24 (no gage-leight record Feb. 27 

to Mar. 2).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2043. Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°29'00", long 109°27'02", in NE^SW^ sec.13, T.4 S., R.18 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 2^ miles south of Absarokee.

Records available.--May to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft {from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 64 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height. 2.06 ft): minimum, 7.2 cfs May 24 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diversions for irrigation. Records of suspended sediment 

loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, May 1 to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

9.0

20

37

59

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

16

16

16

*16

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

*13

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

11

9.3

10~9.0

13

14

17 

19

430.3

13.9

853

June

*21

20

28

28

31

38

40

32

31

26

23

22

24

26

36

*40

38

35

40

43

43

45

44

39

38

43

34

32

33

35

1,008

33.6

2,000

July

35

38

46

44

40

40

47

40

37

36

38

35

35

41

40

39

37

36

*36

34

35

30

29

32

34

35

30

31

29

30

.28

1,117

36.0

2,220

Aug.

31

30

30

27

*27

32

33

40

33

30

33

33

31

33

34

48

57

*46

42

46

53

55

50

45

45

45

40

41

40

40 

39

1,209

39.0

2,400

Sept.

*37

39

37

40

33

30

33

33

31

33

32

33

33

31

30

30

33

38

37

34

31

33

33

36

34

32

32

32

31

31

1,002

33.4

1,990

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2045. Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°29'10", long 109°27'20", in SW^NW-f sec. 13, T.4 S., R.18 E., on right bank 

80 ft downstream from Smith Bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of East and 

West Rosebud Creeks, and 2j miles south of Absarokee.

Drainage area.--380 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1935 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 14, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 404 cfs (292,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs June 20 (gage height, 2.76 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Apr. 20, 21.

1935-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,850 cfs June 22, 1937 (gage height, 6.36ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum observed, 31 cfs May 25, Dec. 29, 

1936.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Mystic Lake (see p. 244). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 16,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1036: 1944. WSP 1309: 1935-36(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

122

162

218

295

0.8 

1.1 

1.5

126

255

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

475

85C

1,34C

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

236

240

233

240

225

222

236

236

225

240

215

222

225

225

236

263

*255

244

206

202

229

229

215

212

209

206

225

229

271

25T

229

7,131

230

14,140

Nov.

229

215

b240

b240

b!90

b220

b235

*244

248

255

b230

b!75

b!80

b!70

b!60

bl55

b!3"0

267

240

229

b235

244

295

^83

b250

b210

b215

225

229

206

6,714

224

13,320

Dec.

212

218

215

187

202

229

196

164

193

202

202

193

182

172

256

209

190

*193

195

170

190

172

167

187

206

184

160

162

155

TBT

*160

5,852

189

11,610

Jan.

151

155

127

135

130

130

140

150

150

140

T56" 160

140

TIB- 120

135

135

150

140

b!45

b!50

b!50

bl45

145

145

145

150

150

155

155 

155

4,448

145

8,820

Feb.

155

150

150

150

*b!50

140

bllO

bllO

b95

b90

b85

b80

b85

b80

80

90

85

75

70

W

100

110

140

150

160

155

110

105

100

3,250

112

6,450

Mar.

90

80

85

90

100

110

120

115

110

105

105

110

115

120

120

120

130

140

150

155

*156

T55

150

140

125

125

120

115

110

105 

100

3,671

118

7,280

Apr.

95

95

90

80

85

*88

86

82

79

82

94

90

84

82

81

82

79

79

75

65

65

80

94

117

108

110

105

142

T54

124

2,750

91.7

5,450

May

126

129

187

172

240

175

156

165

175

181

204

283

416

594

512

312

312

512

287

259

175

168

187

211

181

159

168

*201

187

215 

263

6,912

223

15,710

June

576

465

616

706

714

808

799

740

756

799

706

616

595

680

824

868

790

951

960

1,070

1,040

*808

664

593

632

722

740

551

508

579

21,654

722

42,950

July

680

706

TOlT

697

608

524

508

514

524

544

579

502

*497

544

502

480

440

420

571

567

380

384

394

598

576

550

524

316

285

50T

312

14,535

469

28,830

Aug.

295

287

279

255

255

255

229

285

295

240

240

233

*198

172

178

291

354

533

357

584

567

598

567

550

529

291

259

244

181

187 

159

8,525

275

16,910

Sept.

153

137

114

114

150

140

137

151

*137

126

114

108

105

loT?

110

129

124

121

108

112

121

126

131

131

126

108

124

134

129

131

5,739

125

7,420

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,380 Min 100 Mean 392 Ac-ft 283,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,070 Min 65 Mean 244 Ac-ft 176,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 4-19, Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6, Feb. 15 to Mar. 20 (stagediscliarge relation affected by ice), Mar. 22 to Apr. 5, Apr. 19-22; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, records for Mystic Lake powerplant, and records for 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 143

2050. Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°33'04", long 109°23'12", in NEiMW^ sec.28, T.3 S., R.19 E. , on right

 bank 3 miles downstream from Rosebud Creek, 3|miles northeast of Absarokee, end 

9 miles southwest of Columbus.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1910 to September 1914 (no winter records), March 1935 to 

September 1960.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,875 ft {from topographic map).

 July 19, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 26, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1942, wireweight gage, at bridge 2 miles upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge . 25 years (1935-60), 914 cfs (661,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.35 ft); minimum daily, 160 cfs Feb. 19.

1910-14, 1935-60: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 6.63 ft); 

minimum observed, 58 cfs Apr. 2, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

 partly regulated by Mystic Lake (see p. 244 ). Diversions for irrigation of about 

24,300 acres, of which 400 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1911(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 16-2O, Mar. 23 to May 15)

O.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

ISO 

246 

333 

595

£.5 

3.0 

4.O 

4.5

1,OOO 

1,55O 

3,16O 

4,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

505

511 

498

498

475

486

517

511

498

524

486

511

53O

5O5

524

569

*536

517

473

473

511

505

492

505

498

536

556

55O

582 

543

511

15,934

514

31,6OO

Nov.

524

498 

536

524

423

462

517

*517

486

480

462

370

35O '380

43O

4OO

445

569

543

486

492

462

524

511

498

423

428

423

434 

412

14,009

467

27,790

Dec.

4O4

4O4 

4O8

352

366

412

387

352

366

391

383

366

363

344

4O4

370

352

*348

355

33O

344

323

323

348

363

348

297

275

TM 

286

*307

10,957

353

21,730

Jan.

316

310 

270

26O

270

316

333

352

352

333

370 348-

326

278

307

270

26O

250 250"

250

260

260

270

280

290

290

3OO

3OO

310 

310

3OO

9,191

296

18,230

Feb.

290 '2"90- 

28O

28O

*270

26O

27O

26O

25O

240

230

£20

210

2OO

20O

210

2OO

17O

16O T9Q2OO

2OO

21O

220

23O

230

2OO

195

19O

6,555

226

13,OOO

Mar.

180

170 

153

190

200

210

220

21O

£OO

19O

19O

19O

2OO

200

20O

2OO

21O

23O

250

270

280 2"§0"

*280

264

256

256

254

244

232 

2£7

211

6,874

222

13,630

Apr.

2OO

198 

194

182 T9Q-

*192

2O2

207

2O7

232

269

251

239

227

227

222

218

218

211

196

196

213

236

267

254

259

251

2 SO

172 

267

6,777

226

13,440

May

267

2F9 

34O

355

408

363

344

370

399

418

562

9O5

1,4OO

1,190

981

9O5

862

796

718

637

562

616

651

658

609

576

6O9

*74O

732 

924

1,310

20,476

661

4O.61O

June

1,71O

1,970 

2.8OO

3,180

2,850

2,85O

3,030

3,110

2,840

3,20O

2,870

2,71O

2,66O

3,OOO

5,260

3,24O

3.OOO

2,910

2,82O

3,090

2,660

*2,040

1,720

1,710

1,900

2,OOO

1,900

1,580

1,500 

1,500

75,610

2,520

150,OOO

July

1.59O

1.620 

1,540

1,460

1,34O

,24O

,180

,160

,150

,160

,18O

,O8O

* ,O3O

,O4O

962

9O5

837

812

748

756

748

74O

7 4O

740

7 O2

637

588

569

556 

550

550

29,91O

965

59,330

Aug.

530

498 

473

456

440

473

456

542

562

511

505

480

*440

408

4O8

569

740

732

748

788

756

740

718

710

651

595

550

498

412 

595

370

17,135

553

33,990

Sept.

370 359" 

313

307

33O

323

353

55O

*523

32O

507

294

280

283

269

294

310

316

294

292

316

54O

552

352

340

510

523

553

54O 

34O

9,593

520

19,050

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,56O Min 2OO Mean 950 Ac-ft 687, 8OO

Water year 1959-6O: Max 3,26O Min 160 Mean 6O9 Ac-ft 442,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,4OO cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day

Jan. 3-5, Jan. 16 to Mar. 22 (no gage7-13, 15-22; discharge esti-nated on
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2065. Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°45'00", long 109°30'40", In NEij sec.16, T.55 N., R.105 W. , on left bank 

li miles downstream from Painter Gulch and 4j miles west of painter.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1932, July 1945 to September 1960 (no winter 

records 1951-52) . Monthly discharge only for some periods, publishsd in WSP 1309.

.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--16 years (1929-32, 1945-50, 1958-60), 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per 

year.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 968 cfs June 15 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1989-32, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 26, 1938 (gage height, 4.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 8.0 cfs Feb. 20, 1957 

(discharge measurement).

Maximum stage known, about 5.8 ft in 1918 (discharge, about 4,DOT cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gaee-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1930-31(M). WSP 1389: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14-16, July 3 to Sept. 30)

O.7 20 2.0 34O

1.0 56 2.5 570

1.2 88 3.0 860

1.5 160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

41

47

53

59

59

62

56

56

53

52

58

55

53

55

58

59

60

60

58

56

55

*71

65

70

62

59

59

55

51

48

1,759 

56.7

3,490

Nov.

52

52

52

50

45

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

]

> 30

|

J

~|

1

/ 35

1

J

\> 30

1,089 

36.3

2,160

Dec.

>

1

/ 35

1

J

1) *30

1

J

"|

1

> 28

[

J

\t rn }

/ 25

\) 20

860 

27.7

1,710

Jan.

) 15

> 18

> 15

1 -

> 18

I

513 

16.5

1,020

Feb.

> 20

) 18

> 15

500 

17.2

992

Calendar year 1959: Max' 1,010 Mln -

Mar.

15

20

I

1

/ 18

|

J

 

> 20

s

25

615 

19.8

1,220

Apr.

I"

*40

43

33

£2

48

34

31

28

28

24

22

24

22

25

23

22

26

22

23

21

21

23

24

22 

24

880 

29.3

1,750

May

27

29

31

34

36

33

44

*53

60

100

228

316

284

173

160

160

138

120

96

90

102

115

98

104

115

118

132

135

154 

231

312

3,828 

123

7,590

June

402

*495

652

598

505

500

525

535

630

495

475

500

530

598

806

*664

658

598

608

630

550

466

448

443

475

475

430

389

372 

524

15,776 

526

31,290

July

324

356 320"

288

256

228

221

218

214

208

189

176

163

*176

157

146

149

140

132

130

122

115

115

108

100

90

81

81

85 55 80

5,236

169

10,390

Aug.

90

86

81

80

76

74

70

71

76

68

*60

60

59

59

62

106

~98 108

81

74

70

68

70

65

60

58

55

52

50 

46

44

2,177 

70.2

4,320

Sept.

46

46

42

42

42

55

50

*51

35

35

55

35

33

31

30

29

BT

35

39

38

59

42

59

39

36

56

58

56

56 

55

1,088 

56.3

2,160

Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,770

Water year 1959-60: Max 806 Mln - Mean 93.8 Ac-ft 68,090

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --June 15 (11 a.m.) 968 cfs (3.08 ft).

* * Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made madeon on this this day. day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 8, Dec. 50 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge relation 

iffected by Ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

 ecords. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 6, 13-16, Dec. 9-29.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

2075. Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Chance, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°00'40", long 109°04'00", In E|NE^ sec.31, T.9 S., R.22 E., on left bank 

U.4 mile upstream from Sand Coulee and three-quarters of a mile north of WyomingMontana State line.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1956, published as Clarks Fork at Chance.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,980 ft (from topogrphic map). Prior 

to Nov. 15, 1934, staff gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to July 26, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at different datum. July 27, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1953, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.98 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years, 928 cfs (671,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,230 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 26.

1921-60: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 cfs May 26, 1928 (gage height, 6.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 48 cfs Jan. 16, 1943, Oct. 19, 1955.

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

for"irrigation of about 10,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14-29)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

128 

322 

6OO

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,450

2,800

6,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

188 

*2lO

188

192

2O2

199

206

221

202

210

206

236

274

257

279

392

380

375

386

386

375

348

375

512

507

552 42~4

402

386

375

364

9,809

316

19,460

Nov.

386 

392

386

380

350

310

430

452

441

430

350

280

350

375

360

325

375

400

490

419

424

408

414

424

436

370

338

343

364

359

11,561

385

22,930

Dec.

338 

33B~ 343

*322

279

293

333

317

284

308

303

303

284

274

298

308

284

266

284

257

232

253

217

253

261

274

228

195

217

195

2(32'

8,543

276

16,940

Jan.

190 

T90" 180

200

220

230

240

240

232

236

236

236

236

210

210

210

210

220

220

220

*215

220

230

240

230

230

230

240

249

266

25T

6,973

225

13,830

Feb.

253 

245

249

228

225

236

249

249

240

236

236

225

236

236

221

240

232

215

200

200

210

200

190

180

170

170

180

190

200

6,341

219

12,580

Mar.

200 

190

2oo

210

210

220

230

245

*236

225

225

228

228

232

225

225

225

240

298

327

343

375

386

419

436

474

524

31?

430

354

333

9,205

297

18,260

Apr.

288 

270

266

293

*380

458

529

570

636

744

648

570

518

468

424

359

338

312

317

338

317

298

298

298

293

270

249

257

266

228

11,500

383

22,810

May

298" 245

308

279

266

261

261

338

441

612

1,140

1,870

5,270

2,090

1,730

1,710

1,540

1,430

1,160

952

952

1,170

1,140

1,190

1,230

1,210

1,400

1,550

1,590

2,050

2 , 840

36,523

1,178

72,440

June

3,490 

3,980

5,120

*5,750

5,370

4,810

4,810

4,520

5,070

4,730

4,250

4,000

3,810

4,280

4,710

4,690

4,060

3,640

3,310

3,270

*2,880

2,220

1,890

1,820

1,980

2,140

2,030

1,800

1,690

1,540

107,660

3,589

213,500

July

1,550 

1,530

1,480

1,380

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,010

952

961

898

840

744

737

674

660

*624

588

564

546

524

485

446

441

430

414

3_9_7

27,005

871

53,560

Aug.

386 

348

327

212

288

266

249

245

249

232

210

195

188

181

181

293

446

44T

380

354

364

348

327

327

303

266

232

*195

181

168

158

8,640

279

17,140

Sept.

154 

158

164

158

158

161

148

144

135

128

119

96

96

93

90

88

88

86

80

78

80

78

83

83

61

63

67

67

65

*63

3,132

104

6,210

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,410 Min 178 Mean 1,037 Ac-ft 750,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,750 Min 61 Mean 675 Ac-ft 489,700

Peak discharge (base, 5.400 cfs). June 4 (5 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (6.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 11-18, Jan. 1-7, 14-28, Peb. 18 to 

Mar. 7.
146 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2078. Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°19'50", long 108°48'00", in NE^NE^ sec.8, T.6 S. , R.24 E., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from outflow of State fish hatchery, 6 miles northeast of 

Bridger, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--March to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,950 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 35 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum, 19 cfs July 14 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some small diversions for irrigation. Records of suspended sedimert loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, Mar. 3O to Sept. 3O, 1960 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

*28

28

_

_

-

Apr.

282~9

29

30

30

30

*30

29

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

30

30

30

*31

3l

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

890

29.7

1,770

May

29

29

28

27

27

*27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

*26

25

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

21

22

24

24

23

22

787

25.4

1,560

June

21

*21

20

21

22

a23

a23

a24

a25

a25

25

26

27

26

27

26

*25

25

25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

26

27

25

25

25

24

734

24.5

1,460

July

25

25

26

27

25

25

26

26

25

24

23

21

21

20

20

21

22

*23

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

24

24

25

736

23.7

1,460

Aug.

24

25

26

*26

27

27

27

26

25

26

27

27

27

27

26

28

26

26

*25

26

27

25

24

24

24

25

27

27

25

a25

a25

802

25.9

1,590

Sept.

a24

*a24

24

26

26

25

25

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

26

27

27

*26

25

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

788

26.3

1,560

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 147

2085. Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°28'00", long 108°50'30", in SE^SE^ sec.34, T.4 S. , R.23 E., on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile east of Edgar and 6 miles 

upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,115 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1960. Prior to October 1956, published as 

Clarks Fork at Edgar. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 18, 1940, chain gage and Sept. 18, 1940, to Aug. 31, 1953, wire-weight gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,036 cfs (750,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum, 154 cfs Sept. 3.

1921-60: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 cfs June 2, 1936 (gage height, 8.62ft); 

minimum observed, 41 cfs July 25, 1931.

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

for_irrigation of about 41,500 acres, of which about 840 acres lies below station. In 

addition, about 6,300 acres of land lying above station are irrigated by diversions 

from the adjoining Rock Creek basin.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1509: 1924, 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 2-11)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

130

230

400

640

935

3.5 

4.0

6.0 

7.0

1,280

1,810

3,140

4,920

6,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

545

*540

540

520

520

540

565

580

585

565

575

600

646

662

640

678

804

739

739

756

734

712

695

798

822

852" 922

780

768

750

700

20,872

673

41,400

Nov.

678

684

684

690

700

640

640

706

700

700

690

500

450

500

530

500

460

500

550

600

550

550

550

560

580

600

550

500

520

560

17,622

587

34,950

Dec.

560

540

540

*540

500

520

540

520

500

500

500

480

460

460

480

480

460

440

420

460

440

400

390

370

380

370

350

325

300

275

2_40

13,740

443

27,250

Jan.

200

*180

250

300

310

330

340

350

350

340

340

340

340

320

310

300

290

280

270

260

270

300

320

340

360

350

360

360

360

370

360

9,750

315

19,340

Feb.

360

350

340

330

330

350

370

360

350

350

360

360

370

370

*370

350

360

350

330

340

340

320

290

260

250

240

240

250

260

9,500

328

18 ,'840

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,230 Min 240

Mar.

280

270

300

320

330

350

380

400

420

390

380

380

390

400

440

460

460

480

500

560

*550

550

545

560

575

590

630

668

646

540

485

14,229

459

28,220

Apr.

450

412

388

384

416

510

590

668

712

792

890

744

700

625

590

540

490

460

412

384

388

388

384

424

436

440

424

420

*436

416

15,313

510

30,370

May

384

404

436

424

388

392

372

352

420

412

696

1,490

1,940

2,060

1,730

1,580

1,380

1,260

1,160

961

816

870

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,220

1,330

1,560

2,090

31,357

1,012

62,200

June

2,800

3,330

4,370

*5,380

5,510

5,050

4,810

4,580

5,000

5,190

4,770

4,370

3,910

4,350

4,600

5.510

4,520

4,110

3,710

3,590

*3,320

2,720

2,270

2,040

2,040

2,210

2,150

1,880

1,680

1,480

111,250

3,708

220,700

July

1.590

1,340

1,370

1,320

1,240

1,050

896

816

840

909

922

530

744

717

722

662

625

605

485

416

380

340

328

348

*392

360

308

290

272

305

340

21,262

686

42,170

Aug.

299

284

263

230

203

197

205

269

257

269

254

228

201

191

171

220

1.260 858"

786

700

684

678

610

575

530

455

372

*340

328

242

203

12,362

399

24,520

Sept.

191

187

161

165

181

177

163

163

160

167

169

171

163

161

165

169

177

189

193

183

199

222

233

248

257

254

245

228

220

210

5,771

192

11,450

Mean 1,145 Ac-ft 824,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,510 Min 160 Mean "773 Ac-ft 561,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). June 5 (ll:30 a.m.) 6,220 efs (6.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 18.
U8 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2095. Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°07'50", long 109°17'20", near center of sec.17, T.£ S., R.20 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge, 2\ miles upstream from West Fork and 4 miles 

southwest of Red Lodge.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only for May 1934, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,100.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 168 cfs (121,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 680 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum, 

20 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1932, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 3,110 cfs June 4, 1957 (gage height 4.78 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 4.80 ft June 16, 1937; minimum discharge observed, 14 cfs 

Nov. 29, 1954 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by Glacier Lake. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4 to July 5)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

2.3 

2.7 

3.5

195

370

895

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

80 

77

77

75

73

75

77

70

73

69

72

78

73

72

73

72

70

72

70

69

66

68

69

66

73

69

66

66

64

64 

*65

2,203

71.1

4,370

Nov.

68 

68

66

56

50

60

60

58

60

60

52

42

44

48

42

40

45

50

55

58

58

57

56

56

55

52

48

50

52

51

1,617

53.9

3,210

Dec.

50 

50

50

*46

45

46

45

42

44

44

46

46

44

42

44

44

42

40

40

40

39

38

39

40

42

40

40

40

39

*38 

37_

1,322

42.6

2,620

Jan.

36 

35

34

35

36

38

37

36

36

36

37

36

35

34

35

32

31

30

31

33

32

34

35

35

33

33

33

34

*34

34 

33

1,063

34.3

2,110

Feb.

32 

32

31

29

29

31

32

31

30

29

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

29

30

29

28

26

27.

27

27

27

*27

849

29.3

1,680

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,050 Mln 25

Mar.

§

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

29

28

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

29

31

32

31

*31

29

29

28

909

29.3

1,800

Apr.

27 

28

28

29

32

33

33

33

35

40

37

37

35

36

34

33

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

33

33

32

*33

32

32

989

33.0

1,960

Mean 179

May

35 

36

40

40

42

41

43

47

49

62

121

262

310

198

175

192

180

158

131

121

145

155

150

162

160

185

223

188

*188

258 

548

4,445

143

8,820

June

431 

511

576

511

461

467

467

473

511

479

431

431

437

492

556

492

518

461

443

431

370

302

288

310

348

348

332

308

310

*297

12,792

426

25,370

July

302 

310

297

279

262

234

238

246

250

262

258

246

230

230

230

223

216

2T6

230

284

*279

270

279

270

262

258

254

262

258

250 

250

7,935

256

15,740

Aug.

254 

246

238

230

226

223

220

226

202

195

195

190

188

188

190

302

408

364

326

297

254

223

209

178

162

152

145

139

133

129 

*123

6,755

218

13,400

Sept.

125 

121

123

123

129

117

113

109

105

100

98

94

92

96

92

84

82

75

72

69

70

69

66

64

63

64

63

60

*60

59

2,657

88.6

5,270

Ac-ft 129, SCO

Water year 1959-60 ; Max 576 Mln 27 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,350

Peak discharge (base, 660 cfs). June 2 (11 p.m.) 680 cfs (3.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 4-6, 11-20, 26-28, Dec. 4 to Mar. 19.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 149

2110. Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°26'16", long 109°15'10", In SE^SE^ sec.33, T.4 S., R.20 E., on right 

bank just upstream from Cooney Reservoir, 9 miles west of Boyd.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,248.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs May 3 (gage height, 1.63 ft); minimum 

recorded, 2.5 cfs July 2, 3 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1937-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,150 cfs June 3, 1948, from rating- curve 

extended above 500 cfs, but may have been higher June 17, 1957; maximum gage height, 

6.56 ft June 17, 1957; no flow for many days in 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some return flow from lands irrigated by water diverted from Rock Creek and East Rosebud Creek basins. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9

3.0

6.0

10

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

28

59

130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

38

37

36

54

34

37

37

37

39

40

41

43

44

45

58.

57

*52

51

48

46

41

38

39

38

36

36

36

37

39 

37

1,268

40.9

2,520

Nov.

41

41

41

30

20

*20

-

-

~

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

_

~

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

*72

60

59

53

51

46

41

37

36

_

-

-

Apr.

32

32

31

31

32

32

33

32

31

31

30

27

26

24

22

20

20

19

19

18

19

22

27

30

30

34

31

29

29

34

827

27.6

1,640

May

42

43

67

54

62

57

47

45

45

50

55

58

60

60

55

50

40

30

25

20

20

20

25

28

25

20

15

IT

17

15

20

1,187

38.3

2,350

June

25

30

32

34

30

25

20

15

15

17

15

12

12

*12

18

22

16

12

7.6

12

8.8

9.6

*12

16

8.4

9.2

14

11

8.8

6.4

485.8

16.2

964

July

9.6

5.7

5.1

19

26

20

17

15

16

17

19

24

23

27

*2?

19

11

9.2

8.0

5.4

9.6

9.2

5.1

3.9

5.4

4.8

&. 4

10

14

13

14

415.4

13.4

824

Aug.

14

11

8.8

4.8

7.2

13

16

*2.2

?42*7

?9

?6

25

?5

£7

41

£4

39

36

34

34

32

33

33

33

31

J7

27

£6

18

12

789.8

£5.5

1,570

Sept.

15

18

14

it

14

16

15

*17

20

18

14

12

16

17

14

16

22

23

22

18

14

19

28

32

30

31

30

28

27

28

599

20.0

1,190

Mln Mean Ae-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ae-ft

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 9 to June 13, discharge estimated on basis of records for American Fork near Harlowton.
150 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2115. Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°25'20", long 109°13'50", in SW^SW^ sec.2, T.5 S., R.20 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Cooney Reservoir and 8 miles west of Boy<?.

Drainage area. 45 sq mi.

Records available. June 1937 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,260 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo Apr. 33, 1948, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.73 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 848 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.24 ft t'ny 29, 1942 (backwater from Cooney Reservoir), site and datum then in use; minimum discharge recorded, 

0.4 cfs Nov. 26, 1948 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Diversions for irrigation of about 1,800 acres above station. Some return flow from 

lands irrigated by water diverted from Rock Creek basin.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, ani 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

23

25

27

29

31

*27

30

33.

33

33

31

28

26

25

27

28

28

29

28

804

25.9

1,590

Nov.

28

29

28

28

24

*21

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

* 44

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Apr.

> all

330

11

655

May

> a!2

372

12

738

June

a8

aio

all

all

alO

a8

a7

a5

a5

a6

a5

a4

a4

*3.4

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

5.1

3.5

4.0

*3.8

4.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

6.4

5.4

5.2

169.3

5.64

336

July

4.4 372"

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.5

4.O

3.9

3.1

2.9

3.4

3.8

*3.4

3.2

2.9

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.1

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.3

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.3

99.3

3.20

197

Aug.

2.9

2.4

3.5

3.8

3.4

2.7

3.7

*11

9.6

9.2

11

10

9.6

8.0

8.8

16

37

23

22

24

24

25

22

19

16

12

13

12

12

10

10

396.6

12.8

787

Sept.

10

10

10

8.4

4.8

5.0

3.8

*3.6

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.8

3.9

4.8

3.9

3.2 3~7T

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.4

7.2

8.0

5.6

6.0

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.6

11

180.7

6.02

358

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 80 efs). No peak above ba

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

stations.

eather records and records for nearby
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 151

2125. Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°27'00", long 109°11'10", in N^NW£ sec.31, T.4 S., R.21 E., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from Cottonwood Creek, 1 mile downstream from Cooney Dam, and 6 miles 

west of Boyd.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1937 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 23 years, 92.9 cfs (67,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 3.72 ft 

May 26 (backwater from beaver dam); minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Apr. 9.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,590 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.39 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow Oct. 6, 7, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from beaver dams, which are 

fair, and those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. 

Some return flow from lands irrigated by water diverted from Rock Creek and East 

Rosebud Creek basins. Flow completely regulated by Cooney Reservoir (see p. 244). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 6,900 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1309: 1942(M), 1944(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

TT

12

12

12

15

16

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

18

18

21

*25

24

24

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

27 

38

608

19.6

1,210

Nov.

37

37

38

37

37

*37

39

39

40

40

40

39

40

39

40

39

40

40

40

41

41

41

42

44

42

41

42

41

42

51

1,206

40.2

2,390

Dec.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

70

71

70

71

70

71

71

72

71

72

71

72

74

72

72

72

74

74

2,179

70.3

4,320

Jan.

74

*75

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

72

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

72

74

72

72

72

72

71

71

70

71

70

*70

69 

68

2,256

72.8

4,470

Feb.

68

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

64

64

63

63

62

55

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

42

42

41

40

40

40

1,566

54.0

3,110

Mar.

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

40

*40

40

39

39

39

27

9.9

8.5

11

23

20

14

10

8.0

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.7

5.8

3.9

3.4 

2.4

690.5

22.3

1,370

Apr.

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

3

4

1 .

/

94.9

3.16

188

May

7

g

g

-j

1> 10

(

J

"I

1

> 30

J

1 -

\

620

20.0

1,230

June

70

~i

1

> 120

f

J

T

> 70

j

*40

48

47

50

64

62

65

65

59

*60

68

82

78

81

89

91

91

2,300

76.7

4,560

July

91

92

96

99

95

95

106

106

108

98

99

105

105

102

*105

106

112

106

96

94

91

87

82

68

62

58

51

20

3T

32 

23

2,621

84.5

5,200

Aug.

27

38

57

53

51

50

43

*55

56

60

66

72

71

68

64

61

62

77

86

80

76

77

83

80

78

75

120

133

127

94 

71

2,211

71.3

4,390

Sept.

70

69

65

71

77

80

41

*39

38

36

34

40

49

48

49

33

25

29

27

2_4

26

25

34

39

37

39

38

35

32

36

1,285

42.8

2,550

Calendar year 1959: Max 224 Min 7.2 Mean 90.6 Ac-ft 65,630

Water year 1959-60 : Max - Min 1.6 Mean 48.2 Ac-ft 34,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dams Oct. 1 to Aug. 17. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 16 

to June 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph and observer's notes of releases from 

Cooney Reservoir.

614773 O -61 - 11
152 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2145. Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°48', long 108°28', in NEij sec.34, T.I H., R.26 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 1 mile northeast of Billings, and 12 miles 

upstream from Pryor Creek.

Drainage area. 11,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only January to March, December 1905}, August 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309. Published as "near Billings" 1904-5.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,083.33 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

pacific Railway bench mark). May 1904 to December 1905, chain gage at bridge 30 ft 

upstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1928, to June 30, 1932, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 30 ft upstream at present datum. July 1, 1932, to Oct. 12, 1937, water-stage 

recorder at old diversion dam 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 32 years (1928-60), 6,468 cfs (4,683,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum daily, 1,000 cfs Mar. 2.

1904-5, 1928-60: Maximum discharge observed, 64,800 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 

12.5 ft); minimum, 430 cfs Dec. 12, 1932.

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

measurements generally made three times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

350,000 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

,990

,030

,990

,950

.950

,950

,070

,120

,200

,160

,120

,220

,240

,260

,240

,280

,410

,390

,260

,200

,200

,220

,310

,290

,560

,580

.890

,730

,580

,670 

,480

132,520

4,275

262,800

Nov.

4,350

4,330

4,350

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,050

4,200

4,310

4,330

4,100

3,500

2,500

1,500

2,000

1.500

1,65~0

2,000

3,000

4,620

4,870

5,000

4,910

5,330

5. 450

4,760

4,200

3,990

4,140

4,080

115,220

3,841

228,500

Dec.

5.900

3,880

3,600

5,400

5,300

3,400

5,250

3,200

5,100

5,200

5,500

5,200

5,100

5,100

3,460

5,290

5,100

5,000

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

5,020

3,220

5,360

5,000

2,700

2,500

2,500 

2.100

96,480

3,112

191,400

Jan.

1,800

1,600

1.500

1,500

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,550

1,600

1,6OO

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,500 

2j 600

59,250

1,911

117,500

Feb.

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,750

2,800

2,950

3,090

5_, 110

2,870

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,250

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,500

1,400

1^300

69,700

2,403

138,200

Mar.

1,100

1.000

1,050

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,400

2,650

5,000

5,420

5,880

4,280

4,520

4,600

4.780

4,260

4,010

3,930

3,930

4,050

3,910

3,650 

5,540

89,460

2,886

177,400

Apr.

5,090

2,930

2,750

2,690

2.650

2,750

5,210

5,520

5,780

4,100

4,730

5.200

4,780

4,410

4,010

5,910

5,720

3,690

5,650

3,460

5,560

3,320

5,270

5,420

5,480

5,410

3,240

5,200

3,150

5,060

105,920

3,531

210, 100

May

5.180

5,180

3,320

3,630

5,970

4,160

4,080

4,070

4,450

4,950

5,110

6,400

11,500

15.700

12,900

10,800

9,920

9,050

8,050

6,960

5,800

5,400

5,800

6,510

6,950

6,550

6,060

6,220

7,220

7,820 

9,990

209,440

6,756

415,400

June

15,900

16,800

19,400

25,900

25,800

24,500

25,400

24,000

24,000

24,300

24,200

22,900

22,500

21, 900

23,600

26.500

25,300

25,800

21,800

21,500

21,200

18,400

15,700

13,900

13,600

14,100

13,600

12,300

10,800

10.500

597,700

19,920

*1,186

July

10.000

9,920

9,760

9,460

8,940

8,100

7,380

6,960

6,800

6,860

7,120

6,930

6,140

5,800

5,700

5,540

5,510

5,040

4,600

4,240

4,240

4,080

3,990

4,160

4,140

5,970

5,780

3,670

5,650

5.570 

3,800

185,650

5,924

364,300

Aug.

3,610

3,480

3,340

3,290

3,050

3,270

5,310

3,420

3,360

3,120

2,890

2,730

2,530

2,460

2,550

5,010

4,540

4.950

4,760

4,650

4,370

4,050

5,800

5,720

3,740

3,530

3,190

5,090

2,910

2,620 

2j 310

105,650

3,408

209,600

Sept.

2,260

2,360

2,430

2,510

2.550

2,500

2,510

2,510

2,500

2,460

2,430

2,380

2,300

2,180

2.090

2,200

2,360

2,450

2,380

2,220

2,170

2,280

2,380

2,480

2,440

2,410

2,330

2,300

2,230

2,230

70,810

2,360

140,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 53,400 Kin 1,500 Mean 9,486 Ao-ft 6,868,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 26,300 Min 1,000 Mean 5,016 Ao-ft 3,642,001

Peak discharge (base, 25,700 cfs) June 16 (9:30 p.m.) 28,000 ofs (7.60 ft).

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 11-19, Dec. 3-14, 17-23, Dec. 27 to 

Feb. 6, Feb. 10 to Mar. 17. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 16 

to Mar. 7, Mar. 51 to Apr. 6, Apr. 26-50.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2185. Wind River near Dubois, Wyo.

153

Location. Lat 43°34'40", long 109°45'30", in NW£fffi£ sec.25, T.42 N., R.108 W., on left 

bank 2.5 miles upstream from Warm Springs Creek and 7 miles northwest of Dubois.

Drainage area. 232 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,188.71 ft above mean sea'level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--15 years, 175 cfs (126,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 847 cfs May 13 (gage height, 4.27 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.47 ft Mar. 15 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 46 cfs Mar. 18.

1945-60; Maximum discharge, 1,910 cfs June 2, 1956 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Dec. 12, 1949, Jan. 5, 1950, Nov. 20, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 900 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

2.1 

3.0

91

170

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

340

555

795

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

86

78

86

86

86

86

87

*80

89

87

86

-9F 116

91

87

98

86

84

84

82

78

82

106

106

104

87

84

87

78

86 ii

2,735

88.2

5,420

Nov.

86

80

77

80

78

151

~SS 167

73

*70

89

78

80

80

78

76

74

70

72

74

80

84

88

87

80

76

70

70

74

80

2,520

84.0

5,000

Dec.

84

88

90

90

88

86

84

*84

84

84

86

90

80

W

86

90

92

94

96

98

-§8 100

96

94

90

88

86

84

80

80

82

2,732

88.1

5,420

Jan.

80

74

70

72

74

76

80

84

88

90

90

84

80

74

70

70

68

66

64

^1

70

74

78

80

84

88

88

84

90

80

70

2,404

77.5

4,770

Feb.

66

64

60

58

56

58

60

60

60

58

60

62

64

68

70

70

70

*70

70

70

72

70- 76

66

66

62

60

58

58

1,862

64.2

3,690

Mar.

58

54

54

58

64

68

70

70

62

60

56

52

52

52

52

50

48

46

IS

57

72

*100

80

111

123

167

151

113

87

78

68

2,284

73.7

4,530

Apr.

67

56

65

91

118

134

142

142

161

184

151

139

111

111

109

84

73

84

*77

70

70

87

118

104

86

78

82

82

73

73

3,025

101

6,000

May

13

82

*80

80

87

91

116

139

191

310

506

628

676

50TT

440

385

345

272

*217

188

237

305

217

213

229

233

286

245

320

380

440

8,517

275

16,890

June

456

494

566

582

*544

516

528

484

456

418

385

365

350

390

456

*484

516

445

445

390

305

250

229

229

229

213

205

180

174

158

11,442

381

22,690

July

158 K5

151

148

145

139

136

121

116

123

116

109

106

113

*102

95

89

89

82

80

78

80

82

80

75

77

78

86

84

91

89

3,276

106

6,500

Aug.

93

86

84

82

86

80

82

82

82

84

*84

73

72

70

118

134

127

102

86

80

84

91

84

75

72

67

64

62

60

5T

70

2,573

£5.0

5,100

Sept.

15

70

67

66

62

62

62

61

*60

60

60

58

58

61

70

62

62

64

60

57.

60

67

64

61

60

60

60

58

57

57

1,861

62.0

3,690

Calendar year 1959 ; Max 1,100 Min 35 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 676 Min 46 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,700

Peak discharge (base, 850 efs). No peak above base.

* Dlsoharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-23, Nov. 26 to Mar. 11, Mar. 14-17,
154 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2214. Dinwoody Creek above lakes, near Burris, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°20'45", long 109°24'35", in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T.4 N. , R.6 W., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Upper Dinwoody Lake, 7.0 miles west of Burris, and 17 miles 

southeast of Dubois.

Drainage area.--88.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 708 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 4 cfs Jan. 1-4, 17-20.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 876 cfs June 25, 1959 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Jan. 1-4, 17-20, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16-19)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

2.7 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8

110

180

245

370

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

54

55

51

53

53- 56

*48

52

46

44

51

42

46

41

45

38

38

38

36

32

32

b31

b30

b29

b28

b27

b27

26

\>ZS

b26

1,251

40.4

2,480

Nov.

b25

b25

b25

24

b24

b24

b25

26

26

*24

22

20

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

19

18

18

18

17

b!6

b!5

b!4

T4

14

598

19.9

1,190

Dec.

13

13

13

b!2

b!2

12

11

*b8

b8

9.3

8.8

8.4

b9

b8

7.8

7.8

b8

8

7.6

bLO

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

b8

b7

b7

6

286.7

9.25

569

Calendar year 1959: Max 820

Jan.

£

4

4

4

*5

5

5

6

6

7

8

8

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

10

181

5.8

359

Feb.

9

9

8

7

7

7

8

10

To

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9

9

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

6

5~5

5

233

8.0

462

Min 5

Mar.

5

¥

5

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

9

*9

9.3

11

15

23

19

19

15

13

11

294.3

9.49

584

Apr.

9.9

10 9.6

11

14

17

20

21

26

33

32

31

26

27

20

18

15

15

*15

14

16

17

21

22

19

17

19

18

18

19

570.5

19.0

1,130

May

21

23

*24

26

26

27

35

42

52

76

120

188

263

W55

154

131

119

104

*84

72

75

105

155

140

124

118

131

126

126

154

217

3,263

105

6,470

June

281

293

357

419

*398

377

377

344

391

364

357

318

281

299

*364

377

475

489

426

440

344

245

217

517

257

293

281

275

275

293

10,124

337

20,080

July

324

338

338

312

324

331

331

357

370

391

405

384

350

384

398

350

370

357

398

384

370

377

384

384

364

350

364

405

426

412

398

11,430

369

22, 670

Aug.

426

426

364

344

324

305

305

299

287

293

*287

312

312

295

318

299

213

175

165

178

192

257

405

233

170

125

116

102

98

1T2

154

7,891

255

15,650

Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,490

Sept.

205

377

335

335

341

287

229

188

*175

168

142

154

152

124

124

109

125

118

100

93

99

120

131

119

108

116

109

104

97

90

4,974

166

9,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 489 Min 4 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,510

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs ).--June 17 (8 to 9 D.m.) 708 cfs (4.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 21-27, Dec. 31 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 155

2250. Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location. La t 43°14 I 33", long 109°01'20", in NE^NWi sec. 17, T.3 N. , R.2 W. , on left bank 

700 ft upstream from mouth, 2f miles downstream from Bull Lake, and 8| miles southeast 

of Lenore.

Drainage area.--213 sq mi (revised), of which 12 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. May 1918 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,654 ft (from topographic nun). May 18, 

~^T918, to Sept. 30, 1922, at site 10 ft upstream at datum 0.86 fc higher. Oct. 1, 1922, 

to Oct. 3, 1934, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--42 years, 281 cfs (203,400 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 891 cfs July 28 (gage height, 3.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 29 cfs Apr. 15.

1918-60: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Aug. 8, 1951 (gage height, 7.09 ft), result 

of automatic spillway gates releasing on Bull Lake Dam, from rating curve extended above 

2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum (prior to construction of Bull Lake Dam), 8.6 cfs Dec. 17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 7, 1937 (result 

of regulation).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 600 acres below. 

Flow completely regulated by Bull Lake (see p. 242).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1921(M, date only), 1925, 1926(M), 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Dec. 11, July 2-18)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

48

91

200

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

375

660

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

121

Tiff

118

118

118

101

84

*84

70

58

58

58

58

52

50

53

52

53

54

54

54

54

53

54

54

54

52

49

52

49

48

2,105

67.9

4,180

Nov.

48

47

40

40

39

*44

47

52

50

50

50

bso" 53

b50

49

b48

b48

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

45

46

b48

49

48

49

1,415

47.2

2,810

Dec.

48

48

47

b47

b47

47

*47

b46

b46

b46

46

46

65

100

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

160

Toe" 185

loo 

185

3,326

107

6,600

Jan.

185

230

270

270

270

250

230

230

230

230

200

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

220

270

270

270

250

225

205

170

135

135

135

115

90

6,345

205

12,590

Feb.

go

70

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,510

52.1

3,000

Mar.

50

W

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

45

45

45

45

45

*45

45

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

1,465

47.3

2,910

Apr.

43

43

43

43

43

43

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

29.

35

59

59

73

*129

129

144

215

220

208

258

283

298

294

294

3,256

109

6,460

May

294

322

436

*458

442

452

480

447

380

272

88

42

38

34

34

34

35

120

266

370

442

362

290

237

255

348

400

464

486 410"

236

8,974

289

17,800

June

64

58

*53

54

56

58

58

50

53

52

53

53

53

54

*54

52

59

77

70

70

70

70

73

74

184

276

276

280

280

280

3,014

100

5,980

July

344

541

628

621

628

628

608

553

474

474

469

400

348

298

*298

298

395

524

634

754

754

754

738

730

754

828

873

882

828

754

709

18,521

597

36,740

Aug.

695

654

621

621

621

621

614

608

*602

602

602

577

541

541

541

458

276 3"o7

322

294

294

286

286

286

283

283

283

283

283

306

357

13,943

450

27,660

Sept.

357

35?

352

348

344

286

202

170

195

*208

231

269

276

276

276

255

243

240

240

234

182

86

44

39

39

38

35

39

40

40

5,939

198

11,780

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,090 Min 30 Mean 222 Ac-ft 160,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 882 Min 29 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 12-14, Dec. 21 to Mar. 23, Apr. 4-8; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements and record of gate settings at Bull Lake.
156 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2255. Wind River near Crowheart, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°14'33", long 109°00'35", in NW^NWi sec. 16, T.3 N. , R.2 W. , on right 

bank 0.9 mile downstream from Bull Lake Creek and 9 miles southeast of Crowheart.

Drainage area. 1,891 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,635 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--15 years, 1,234 cfs 893,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.31 ft); maximum gage height, 6.75 ft Nov. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 320 cfs 

Feb. 26-29.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 9.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 230 cfs Mar. 25, 1955.

Flood of June 29, 1927, reached a discharge of 13,000 cfs, result of discharge measurement made by Bureau of Reclamation at site 1 mile downstream.

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

I'or irrigation of about 18,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Bull Lake 

(see p. 242).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 18)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

350

600

970

5.0 

6.0

1,470

2,930

' Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

646 

639

626

632

639

606

594

594

576

570

570

672

*63T

582

576

588

620

576

570

570

558

546

540

BSs

582

588

558

552

564

564

540

. 18,258

589

36,210

Nov.

534 

564 540"

534

490

440

440

496

502

*496

480

480

404

362

455

b450

b400

b350

b3T5~

b400

422

417

440

496 

465

440

422

450

440

445

13,629

454

27,030

Dec.

440 

435

426

408

399

408

*412

422

422

412

417

399

417

430

465

460

455

455

450

440

445

430

445

445 

435

445

435

426

b425

b460

b460

13,423

433

26,620

Jan.

b460 

b430

b450

b440

b460

470

475

475

475

480

470

445

440

440

435

440

445

b440

b470

b500

b500

b500

507

455

470

440

b410

426

417

404

33Q iii^

14,084

454

27,940

Feb.

599 

390

370

b370

b380

370

374

378

374

366

366

b370

b360

b360

b370

*b380

b360

b340

b340

b350

b360

b350

b350

b350 

b340

b320

b320"

b320

b320

10,397

359

20,620

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,680 Mln 329

Mar.

b340 

b340

b350

b350

b380

404

394

390

386

386

404

362

374

370

386

366

370

386

408

408

445

480

*558

588 

570

652

728

658

512

460

435

13,640

440

27,050

Apr.

390 

366

366

412

540

652

665

639

721

842

714

594

529

502

450

404

404

390

412

*440

435

455

693

802 

652

626

632

665

658

620

16,670

556

33,060

May

620 750"

842

*882

866

866

922

997

1,110

1,360

1,840

2,380

2.690

1,780

1,470

1,320

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,100

1,260

1,260

1,120 

1,060

1,120

1,260

1,300

1,340

1,600

1,790

38,975

1,257

77,310

June

1,780 

1,870

*2,270

2,510

2,350

2,210

2,330

2,110

2,040

1,910

1,870

1,830

1,760

1,890

 1,810

2,140

2,140

2,670

2,216

2,240

1,730

1,380

1,190

1.120 

1,220

1,300

1,290

1,190

1,140

1,120

54,620

1,821

108,300

J'Jly

1.200 

1,386

1,420

1,430

1,490

1,460

1,450

1,400

1,330

1,330

1,380

1,380

1,470

*] ,380

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,420

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,530 

1,530

1,580

1,590

1.600

T7550'

1,540

1,510

44,820

1,446

88,900

Aug.

1.490 

1,460

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,240

1,230

 1,190

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,240

1,180

1,060

988

882

818

795

826

906 

898

842

802

765

721

T55

758

32,879

1,061

65,210

Sept.

780 

795

850

898

950

874

765

707

728

*728

740

745

750

750

802

802

818

818

765

728

765

850

686

626 

606

588

588

564

564

546

22,156

739

43,950

Mean 1,021 Ac-ft 738,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,690 Mln 320 Mean 802 Ac-ft 582,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Mo peak above base. 

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

2260. Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°13'45", long 108 8 53'40", in SEijSEij sec.17, T.3 N., R.I W. , on right bank 

3.3 miles downstream from diversion dam on Wind River and 15 miles southeast of Lenore.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1945 (irrigation seasons only), May 1919 to September 1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,560.85 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gage at site 3ij miles upstream at different datum. May 3, 1949, to Oct. 2, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 3.0 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 546 cfs (395,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1959; no flow at times 

in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are poor. Plow used for irrigation and power on Riverton project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

552" 582

580

447

0

0

195

376

*370

371

366

370

376

354

340

338

340

334

332

332

323

314

306

312

305

302

306 

314

316

314

310

10,407

336

20,640

Nov.

302

305

300

300

304

*324

m

314

306

306

305

305

316

260

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

280

280 

280

280

280

8,971

299

17,790

Dec.

300

300

300

280

250

280

*329

332

310

296

298

262

251

278

318

320

296

299

318

310

306

290

286

293

316

310

299 

263

250

280

280

9,100

294

18,050

Jan.

250

220

220

220

220

220

220

240

260

280

300

300

300

300

300

260

240

220

200

205

220

220

240

260

300

300

300 

300

300

300

300

8,010

258

15,890

Feb.

300

3T35

300

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

220

200

200

200

180

160 

150

150

6,870

237

13,630

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,71O Mln 0

Mar.

150

150

180

200

250

280

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

3OO

3OO

300

300

300

300

300

320

340

*335

334

322

323

336

316

113

0

0

8,149

263

16,160

Apr.

O

tf

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

153

135

131

153

190

*199

250

350

450

454

486

490 

496

496

490

4,923

164

9,76O

May

490 5~0o

592

*676

670

670

674

636

646

686

820

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,030

945

792

792

835

890

918

925

928

840

915

970 

975

925

975

1,060

26,365

850

52,290

June

1,150

1,250

1,360

*1,500

1,590

1,560

1,590

1,520

1,510

1,440

1,280

1,240

,170

* ,270

,190

,470

,430

.610

1,530

1,270

1,230

1,010

764

768

838

912

828 

722

72O

676

36,398

1,213

72,190

July

-§55 754

948

908

950

1,000

1,040

1,060

982

975

1,000

1,050

1,140

*1,110

1,06O

1,000

962

1,020

1,070

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,160

1.190 

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,080

32,794

1,058

65,050

Mean 573 Ac -ft 414,500

Aug.

1,070

1,040

990

965

890

852

805

766

*758

738

724

682

678

676

758

862

835

792

786

738

694

682

676

694

692

686

654 

622

596

578

588

23,567

760

46,740

Sept.

610

628

660

714

732

716

646

576

588

*602

616

630

632

632

640

726

790

818

770

730

690

626

560

534

534

532

526 

520

502

502

18,982

633

37,650

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,610 Mln 0 Mean 533 Ae-ft 385~,8OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 6, Dec. 29 to Mar. 22 (no 

height record Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, Feb. 15 to Mar. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records). Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 14, Dec. 7-28, Mar. 23-29.
158 YELLOWBTONE RIVER BASIN

2280. Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°00'36", long 108°22'35", in NW£NW£ sec.2, T.I S. , R.4 E. , on right

 bank 8 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 320, 1.1 miles southeast of post 

office in Riverton, and 1^ miles upstream from Popo Agie River.

Drainage area. 2,309 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May to August 1906, August to December 1907, May to October 1908, 

May 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309. Published as Big Wind River near Arapahoe Agency 1906 ani as Big Wind 

River near Riverton 1907-8.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,903.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 14, 1906, to Nov. 6, 1908, staff gage at sites about 1 mile upstream at 

different daturas. May 15, 1911, to Apr. 3, 1917, June 13, 1927, to Dec. 5, 1928, 

chain gage, and Apr. 4, 1917, to June 12, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 600 ft 

downstream at different datums. Apr. 26, 1929, to Oct. 12, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs May 13 (gage height, 5.16 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 8.46 ft Nov. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs Aug. 23.

1906-8, 1911-60: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 8.15ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

10 cfs May 18, 1955.

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

for irrigation of about 92,000 acres above station. The Wyoming Canal of the Riverton 

project is the major diversion. This diversion began in 1926 and part of it can be 

returned to the river above station through Pilot wasteway. Additional waste water 

returns to river below station through Fivemile and Muddy Creeks. Some regulation by 

Pilot Butte Reservoir, beginning 1926, and Bull Lake, beginning 1938 (combined capacity, 

182,000 acre-ft). Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 5-7)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 95

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.7

210

40O

690

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Toted

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

335

384

367

378

846

*389

418

516

554

570

562

554

634

634

610

610

634

626

610

602

586

554

554

546

586

562

562

516

546

546 

523

16,914

546

33,550

Nov.

502

523

*554

538

516

454

424

481

502

502

502

474

356

340

340

320

280

260

260

260

280

320

340

360

360

340

340

320

300

3OO

11,648

388

23,100

Dec.

340

380

*480

500

500

460

440

420

42 O

400

400

400

360

320

300

300

300

320

340

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

300 

300

11,360

366

22,530

Jan.

260

240

240

220

220

240

280

300

300

300

300

3OO

300

280

260

240

220

220

2OO

200

180

Tso

180

2OO

200

240

24O

240

240

240 

240

7,500

242

14,88O

Feb.

24O

24O

240

220

220

240

260

280

280

280

280

280

280

*280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

240

220

200

180

160

7,380

254

14,640

Mar.

140

155

140

140

160

160

160

160

160

160

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

200

200

*200

200

220

280

400

488

538

Kl6

495

523 

495

7,715

249

15,300

Apr.

46O

424

400

412

488

634

690

690

658

790

820

626

516

467

460

222

210

*196

148

163

222

186

163

330

192

74

10- 29

81

57

10,848

362

21,520

May

44

26

24

37

*34

81

125

138

238

325

642

810

1,150

800

300

163

68

*57

62

110

50

44

203

186

53

30

27

47

62

166 

325

6,407

207

12,710

June

214

142

242

4OO

400

230

*230

192

154

206

206

234

*206

250

250

340

238

530

481

562

546

250

189

175

120

108

135

125

84

32.

7,471

249

14,820

July

40

23

86

135

189

206

TI5

90

46

35

34

57

*42

59

38

34

32

32

32

37

34

34

30

27

23

26

26

27

29

40 

64

1,722

55.5

3,420

Aug.

72

53

36

37

31

32

37

41

48

50

52

*42

44

32

25

36

169

128

95

48

26

20

16

20

37

37

24

23

21

20 

23

1,375

44.4

2,730

Sept.

32

32

29

44

41

79

64

*32

57

68

47

35

32

35

36

86

88

86

66

48

62

172

282

206

214

154

148

142

135

138

2,690

89.7

5,340

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,530 Min 13 Mean 460 Ac-ft 333,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,130 Min 16 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184, 50o

Discharge measurement made on this day.

. v .io gage-height record Jan. 2 

and weather records). Discharge 

~ May 15 to Sept. 3O.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 159

2316. Middle Popo Agle River below The Sinks, near Lander, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°45'25", long 108°47'50", In SW^NWiSWi sec. 9, T.32 N. , R.100 W. , on left 

bank 0.2 mile upstream from Sawmill Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from The Sinks, and 

6.5 miles southwest of Lander.

Drainage area. 87.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,150 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.16 ft): minimum 

daily, 8.8 cfs Jan. 7.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Jan. 17)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 41

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

122

205

330

520

Discharge, la cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TcteU

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

46

46

44

46

46

48

48

48

*46

42

49

*44

42

40

41

38

38

36

35

33

32

32

40

41

40

35

33

30

28

33

1,236

39 9

2,450

Nov.

37

34

32

28

*18

30

38

3T

31

29

26

24

17

23

26

21

21

24

23

21

21

20

20

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

727

24.2

1,440

Dec.

17

*17

17

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.3

T^

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

372.0

12.0

738

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

*9.3

8^8

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.9

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

TB- 16

16

16

364.2

11.7

722

Feb.

16

17

*16

16

17

17

17

18

T8

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

492

17.0

976

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

17

18

18

21

23

24

26

26

*29

32

38

43

44

33

30

29

717

23.1

1,420

Apr.

24

22

24

32

39

51

54

48

60

69

65

69

74

84

53

45

33

33

34

34

*38

40

47

43

35

32

33

34

33

31

1,313

43.8

2,600

May

34

39

39

43

48

48

63

*82

91

129

180

242

316

257

200

188

178

142

116

*102

117

180

236

185

188

178

251

222

298

334

562

5,088

164

10,090

June

386

*430

455

440

420

400

380

375

385

360

330

300

*280

292

386

323

323

264

239

225

178

148

136

131

135

136

136

127

124

T?R ±£b

8,370

279

16,600

July

127

127

127

142

138

154

156

14TJ

129

126

119

119

*114

116

103

95

90

87

86

84

81

79

78

80

74

67

67

66

66

66

67

3,170

102

6,290

Aug.

66

62

57

55

55

52

48

46

47

*46

44

43

42

41

40

42

46

43

41

38

35

34

51

47

43

39

36

34

32

29

28

1,362

43.9

2,700

Sept.

32

37

37

43

53

51

51

51

*49

47

44

42

40

43

51

49

49

54

48

44

49

73

74

57

50

45

43

40

38

36

1,420

47.3

2,820

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 455 Min 8.8 Mean 67.3 Ac-ft 48,850

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs). No ipea peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this h day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, Feb. 22 to Mar. 7, June 4-13j discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for North Popo Agie River near Milford.
160 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2320. North Popo Agie River near Milford, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'50", long 108°54'25", in SW^NE^ sec.3, T.33 N., R.101 W., on right 

bank at Pine Bar Ranch, 2-J- miles downstream from Paradise Creek, 6£ miles southwest 

of Milford, and 8-| miles northwest of Lander.

Drainage area. 98.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 122 cfs

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs June 4 

daily, 5.2 cfs Jan. 5-9.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs June 7, 1952 

mum daily, that of Jan. 5-9, 1960.

,320 acre-ft per year).

e height, 3.54 ft); minimum 

ge height, 6.59 ft); miniRemarks. --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Two small diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and disc'iarge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 12 to Mar. 25, Apr. 19-21, Miy 25 

to June 6, Sept. 9-30)

0.1 

.3 

.5

4.5

12

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 139

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

229

350

475

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

35

47

45

45

46

48

*49

48

48

47

46

52

49

49

48

49

45

45

44

42

42

38

46

48

48

46

43

44

37

34

45

1,398

45.1

2,770

Nov.

48

45

41

36

*18

34

39

32

33

32

30

26

17

19

20

20

21

22

24

22

22

21

21

23

23

22

20

20

19

18

788

26.3

1,560

Dec.

16

16

*16

15

12

12

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

309

10.0

613

Jan.

6

6

6

6

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.9

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.3

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

15

15

Tc" 16 

ID

294.9

9.51

585

Feb.

16

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

507

17.5

1,010

Calendar year 1959 : Max 828 Min 6

Mar.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

17

18

19

*20

24

30

33

30

22

22

21

580

18.7

1,150

Apr.

16

14

15

20

28

36

42

45

58

72

57

54

51

48

35

31

25

34

34

*35

40

39

46

42

35

32

32

36

36

34

1,122

37.4

2,230

May

39

42

43

48

53

55

67

*112

96

120

157

217

302

227

190

169

150

120

108

*110

115

164

217

185

179

170

221

198

247

298

328

4,747

153

9,420

June

388

*420

448

465

420

405

405

380

390

398

300

268

257

*273

330

300

310

257

231

243

179

147

135

136

139

147

147

138

129

133

8,318

277

16,500

July

135

128

124

128

144

141

152

139

128

121

120

118

121

*123

109

102

97

93

92

90

87

81

81

85

80

75

72

71

72

70

69

3,248

105

6,440

Aug.

70

69

61

59

56

54

51

48

49

48

*45

15

45

45

45

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

51

51

1,568

50.6

3,110

Sept.

51

51

51

51

51

53

53

*53

47

44

43

41

40

43

47

44

45

51

49

45

49

60

61

55

51

46

43

40

39

56

1,433

47.8

2,840

Mean 87.9 Ac -ft 63.600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 465 Min 5.2 Mean 66.4 Ae-ft 48J230

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 10 to Jan. 5, Aug. 11 to Sept. 8; dischargs estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 161

2328. Little Popo Agie River near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°35'30", long 108°55'10", in SWiNEvNE^ sec. 8, T.30 N. , R.101 V'., on 

left bank 200 ft downstream from Gustave Lake and 11.6 miles northwest of Atlantic 

City.

Drainage area. --5. 99 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

ge. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 9,780 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23 cfs Aug.18 (gage height, 1.55 ft); minimum 

not dete rmined.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 138 cfs May 24, 1958 (gage height, 2.63 ft); minimum 

not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Christina Lake (capacity, 3,860 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.3

.8

1.4

0.8

.9

1.0

2.3 

3.4

5.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

13

IT

9.1

8.5

7.4

6.7

6.3

5.6

3.2

bl.5

b2.1

3.2

4.2

*4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.6

b3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

142.2

4.59

282

Nov.

2.7

2.6

2.5

b2.6

2.7

b2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

b2.2

b2.2

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.6

' 1.4

bl.3

bl.3

1.6

1.3

bl.3

bl.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

I.I

1.2

56.4

1,88

112

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

b.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8.

.8

.7

.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.6

F76

.6

25.0

0.81

50

Calendar year 1959: Max 31

Jan.

> 0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Feb.

> 0.5

14.5

0.5

29

Min -

Mar.

> 0.5

> .6

16.6

0.54

33

Apr.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

.1

* .5

.2

.0

.2

.2

.2

40.6

1.35

81

May

2.0

1.7

T75

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.3

4.0

4.7

6.3

9.1

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

282.4

9.11

560

June

15

13

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.4

7.7

*7.7

6.5

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.4

175

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

160.5

5.35

318

July

2.4

2.2

273

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

91.1

2.94

181

Aug.

2.7

2.2

1.9

2TT

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.2

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

9.7

22

22

22

21

22

21

20

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

360.9

11.6

716

Sept.

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

15

13

11

9.6

8.5

7.4

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

lil

2.7

266.7

8.89

529

Mean 5.71 Ac-ft 4.130

Water year 1959-60: Max 22 Min - Mean 4^03 Ac-ft 2)930

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Apr. 24 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period)* discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
162 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2330. Little Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43'00", long 108°38'34", In NE^SE^ sec.27, T.32 N., R.99 W., on left 

bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 28, 2-J- miles downstream from 

Red Canyon Creek, and 9^ miles southeast of post office In Lander.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,436.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years, 76.8 cfs (55,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.92 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 4.54 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 12 cfs Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gape-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 600 acres above station. Slight 

regulation by Christina Lake (capacity, about 3,860 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0

71

183

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

37

37

36

36

36

34

34

*33

30

26

27

29

30

29

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

27 

26

929

30.0

1,840

Nov.

31

30

*23

29

28

29

28

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

21

20

18

18 

18

699

23.3

1,390

Dec.

19

*20

18

19

19

18

17

19

20

17

18

17

16

16

16

18

20

20

20

20

18

18

16

16

15

15

16

16

15 

15

15

542

17.5

1,080

Calendar year 1959 : Max 250

Jan.

14

13

13

13

13

14

16

16

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

13

12.

12

13

15

16

17

18

20

20

20 

20

20

492

15.9

976

Feb.

2019"

*18

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

19

18

19

20

20

18

17

16

14

12

12

12

12

506

17.4

1,000

Mar.

12

12

14

16

18

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

19

19

20

22

22

24

24

26

26

30

40

*46

48

66

85

71

48 

39

37

918

29.6

1,820

Apr.

30

26

26

34

39

44

lo- 46

se

38

38

38

36

34

30

30

34

38

40

40

*38

37

39

39

38

38

36

32

32 

36

1,084

36.1

2,150

Min 15 Mean 44.7

May

40

4T

46

46

53

51

*59

66

68

81

105

129

157

146

125

120

118

109

99

*89

87

95

113

107

105

99

116

111

118 

132

132

2,963

95.6

5,880

June

*136

143

143

141

129

127

127

132

139

132

116

105

97

*93

97

105

91

87

81

75

66

57

50

48

46

46

46

44

44

22.

2,786

92.9

5,530

J;ly

40

39

40

46

47

51

54

BT

50

46

41

39

*43

43

40

34

32

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

1,083

34.9

2,150

Aug.

22

20

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

15

15

16

15

16

19

29

31

31

30

31

29

29

31

31

3230" 

29

29

679

21.9

1,350

Sept.

33

33

33

33

36

36

36

34

33

31

*29

27

26

24

29

27

26

25

24

23.

23

31

32

32

30

28

25

24

24

24

871

29.0

1,730

Ac-ft 32,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 157 Mln 12 Mean 37.0 Ac-ft 26,900

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Ho peak above base.

ua.oj-0 \JL j. uj.ot;iia.i-g,e measurement, weainer records, ana recoraea range in stage, 

lation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 13-21, Nov. 26 to Jan. 2, Jan. 15-18, Feb. 4-24,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 163

2355. Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°59'51 n , long 108°22'29", in NftJWsj sec.11, T.I S., R.4 E. , on right 

bank if miles upstream from mouth and 1.9 miles southeast of Riverton.

Drainage area.--1.851 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1941 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

Popo Agie River near Riverton.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,901.84 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1956, at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 574 cfs (415,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs June 11 (gage height, 4.15 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Aug. 7.

1941-60; Maximum discharge, 9,820 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 8.57 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,600 cfs; minimum daily, thst of 

Aug. 7, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 43,000 acres above station. Records 

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1960 sre given 

in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (( 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 1-2O, July 29 to Aug. 31)

1.3

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

34

54

80

134

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

260

44O

940

1,790

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

oct:

218

263

272

272

272

*269

266

272

278

272

263

260

281

278

266

263

275

275

269

266

254

248

248

245

251

245

254

254

263 

269

501

8,182

264

16,230

Nov.

329

339

*339

329

311

190

278

343

346

3T5I

287

269

120 133"

180

160

140

140

140

160

180

200

220

200

200

180

160

160

160

180

6,727

224

13,340

Dec.

200

220

*240 240-

220

220

240

240

220

200

220

220

180

160

140

160

200

220

220

220

220

220

220

200

200

200

200

220

220

200

6,48O

209

12,850

Jan.

180

160

140

T20" 120

120

140

160

180

200

200

200

200

200

180

160

140

140

140

160

160

180

180

200

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

5,500

177

10,910

Feb.

220

55o

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

2OO

200

200

2OO

200

*200

200

180

180

160

160

160

140

140

140

120" 120

120

5,280

182

10,470

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,93O Mln 54

Mar.

120

120

120

140

180

180

180

200

200

200

220

220

220

240

240

240

240

260

320

340

360

380

4OO

440

*460

500

520

52TJ

460

340

8,940

288

17,730

Apr.

320

300

300

300

340

400

500

BOo

500

460

400

*353

346

336

343

304

284

254

254

228

198

188

185

193

193

175

166

171

195

213

8,899

297

17,650

Mean 331

May

203

193

195

188

*208

242

210

220

239

245

*278

325

412

512

432

364

318

*281

218

188

171

132

118

169

159

143

152

183

190

242

368

7,498

242

14,870

June

485

611

*700

765

838

*832

*820

820

916

1,030

1,160

1,040

*898

795

805

982

886

868

805

740

685

548

420

343

297

236

193

180

162

141

20,001

667

39,670

July

120

107

100

114

148

198

233

254

'235 260

198

171

*139

126

126

120

116

109

98

94

93

80

86

80

74

69

62

61

60- -55

67

3,862

125

7,660

Aug.

67

66

62

56

50

42

41

43

44

50

52

*55

59

56

58

58

59

62

66

TZ_

72

66

69

69

62

60

60

59

58

59

58

 1,810

58.4

3,590

Sept.

59

60

58

56

56

59

62

*52

55

58

61

64

65

66

74

74

70

79

86

93

100

124

166

190

185

195

195

195

188

185

3,030

101

6,010

Ac-ft 239.800

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,160 Mln 41 Mean 236 Ao-ft lyiJQOO

Peak discharge (base, 5,16O efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Feb. 12 to Apr. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 2 discharge measurements. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 11.
164 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2390. Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo,

Location. Lat 43 0 08'55", long 108°09'30", in NW^SW^ sec.15, T.2 N. , R.6 E. , on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Shoshoni.

Drainage area.--733 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,770 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 9 years, 0.92 cfs (666 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 412 cfs July 5 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for most of year.

1950-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 3,600 ofs July 24, 1955 (gage height, 4.90 ft, 

from floodmark), by slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for most of each 

year.

Flood of July 24, 1923, reached a discharge of 6,400 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records poor. Bureau of Land Management has extensive spreader and detention 

systems on some of the tributaries above station. Records of suspended sediment loads 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Se">tember 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

O

0

Nov.

(*)

0

o

o

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Min -

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

*o

0

0

a. 3

*a.6

a. 3

a 1

1.3

O.O4

2.6

Apr.

(*)

(*)

O

o

0

Mean -

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

o

o

Ac-ft -

July

0

0

0

*0

a±

*0

o

0

0

0

o

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0*o

o

0

4

0.1

7.9

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

a. 5

a2

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Water year 1959-60: Max 4 Min 0 Mean 0.02 Ac-ft 16

Peak discharge (base, 10O efs).--July 5 (9 p.m.) 412 efs (2.98 ft).-_______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation or no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

recorder record, floodmarks, and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 165 

2445. Flvemlle Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavllllon, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°18'04", long 108°42'04", In NW^-NEv sec.25, T.4 N., R.I E. , or right 

bank 1,400 ft upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon and 4 miles north of Pavlllion.

Drainage area.--118 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,495 ft (from topographic mep). Prior 

to Mar. 29, 1950, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 1.07 cfs (775 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs July 13 (gage height, 2.39 ft); maximum gage height, 3.64 ft Dec. 6 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Sept. 6, 1951 (gage height, 5.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; no flow at times in each year.

Flood in September 1948 reached a stage about half a foot higher than thpt of 

Sept. 6, 1951 (discharge, 2,600 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Bureau of 

Indian Affairs has a reservoir system in headwaters.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-19, Mar. 26-29, Apr. 24

to May 13, June 10-12, July 13-26)

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.3 

1.3

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.8 

4.7 

7.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.4

.3

.3

.5

.3

.4

.3

.5

.4

.4

.7

.8

1.6

.8

12.8

0.41

25

Nov.

1.2

.9

1.0

.2

.1

.2

.5

1

*2

1.9

1

.5

00"

0

O

0

0

*0

.1

.2

.3

2

3

Z

1

1

1

1

1

23.1

0.77

46

Dec.

1

T

*1

1

1

l

l

1

l

l

l

1

l

l

1

1

l

*1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

l

.5

.1

7T.1

.1

26.9

0.87

53

Calendar year 1959: Max 23

Jan.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

**.!

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

1

2

2

2

2

15.8

0.51

31

Feb.

*2

2

2

1

.5

1

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

.9

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

42.6

1.47

84

Mar.

"TT 0.7

.7

.7

1

3

5

5

*5

4

3

2

2

2

2

*2

3

4

5

6

7

 a

7

6

6

6.2

6.2

6.2

*5.4

5.1

4.5

124.4

4.01

247

Apr.

3.6

374

3.0

2.5

2.2

*1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

Ttl"

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

3.4

2.8

2 2

57.9

1.93

115

Mln 0 Mean 1.06

May

1.9

*2.2

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.1

.8

.9

.6

.7

.3

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

21.8

0.70

43

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*.6

*4 .5

3.2

1.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

10.1

0.34

20

July

00"

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3 '.a3

.1

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

TT

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Ac-ft 769

Water year 1959-60: Max 8 Min 0 Mean 0.93 Ac-ft 673

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, Nov. 11 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 6-8, Dec. 25 to Mar. 24; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

1 field estimate of flow, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
166 YELLOWBTONE RIVER BASIN

2500. Fivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°12'14", long 108°23'54", In SW£SW£ sec.27, T.3 N. , R.4 E. , on right 

bank 12^ miles north of Riverton and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--356 sq ml (revised), of which 132 sq ml Is probably mncontributing. 

Records available. September 1949 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,020 ft (from topo-rraphie map). Prior 

to Apr. 4, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same"datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 73.5 cfs (53,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 333 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.92 ft); maximum gage height, 7.48 ft Feb. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

4.8 cfs Feb. 28.

1949-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Nov. 17, 18, 1951.

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

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water ygar 1960 are given 

in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 9, Feb. 18-24,

26-28, Mar. 11-17)

3.8

3.9 

4.2 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

76

132

198

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

130

*TT9

118

118

114

97

79

72

70

65

64

64

63

63

62

*62

62

61

61

61

60

60

56

55

55

53

53

52

BT

56

Cr>

O£

2,213

71.4

4,390

Nov.

53

53

*54

49

46

48

49

49

50

51

49

40

40

44

47

35

40

45

*50

55

60

63

69

W

50

29

2446"

51

47

1,446

48.2

2,870

Dec.

45

46

48

*42

42

42

46

42

41

45

42

40

39

42

39

38

39

*38

34

36

36

38

36

39

42

36

36

35

35

30

25

1,214

39.2

2,410

Calendar year 1959; Max -

Jan.

2O

18

16

16

16

18

*20

20

20

20

25

25

30

30

30

30

25

20

16

12

12

12

16

20

25

30

33

31

37

34

34

711

22.9

1,410

Feb.

34

34

36

34

31

33

*4

39

52

*55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

51

52

49

46

48

48

40

7.2

6.6

4.8 5 

1,176.6

40.6

2,330

Mln -

Mar.

5

6

7

8

10

14

20

25

20

18

*13

13

15

12

12

11

12

19

24

26

29

46

69

75 *75-

75

74

73

70

67

66

1,009

32.5

2,000

Apr.

63

62

62

60

60

58

*56

56

56

57

52

52

52

59

51

55

50

*5T

79

85

84

81

78

74

68

55

55

73

75

68

1,887

62.9

3,740

Mean

May

61

*69

73

76

79

74

70

72

67

63

66

69

59

53

5?

*63

55

61

69

67

74

70

73

70

70

71

78

84

84

QQ" 88 

oo

2,175

70.2

4,310

June

86

88

84

80

IT

86

*119

110

124

*17C

92

92

93

82

80

81

94

86

84

85

89

81

81

*82

87

101

113

82

82

86

2,781

92.7

5,520

July

71

69

72

76

92

94

*95

86

78

78

80

79

79

84

80

79

80

79

85

90

*86

80

86

86

89

93

~§9 101

95

90

94

2,625

84.7

5,210

Aug.

93

83

*88

86

88

87

92

96

90

87

86

86

84

92

102

99

100

*84

77

73_

77

77

77

79

83

83

102

102

97

*90

86

2,726

87.9

5,410

Sept.

92

88

92

94

94

92

85

83

89

94

94

97

101

104

99

94

96

95

96

93

*95

106

105

101

93

92

90

86

82

80

2,802

93.4

5,560

Ae-ft -

Water year 1959-6O; Max 17O Mln 4.8 Mean 62.2 Ae-ft 45,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, 

Feb. 29 to Mar. 1O (no gage-height record Jan. 19-26).

Dec. 29 to Jan. 26, Feb. 10-17, 25,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 167

2530. Fivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°13'20", long 108°13'06", in NW^SW^ sec.19, T.3 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

li miles upstream from normal high-water line of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 ft 

and 5 miles west of Shoshoni.

Drainage area.--418 sq mi (revised), of which 133 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. May 1941 to September 1942, August 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). May 10, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 394 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.06 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.60 ft Jan. 1 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 3.

1941-42, 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Aug. 7, 1941 (gage height, 8.03 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 210 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 9.61 ft Dec. 27, 

1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Jan. 4-6, 1942.

Flood of July 24, 1923, discharge 3,500 cfs, estimated by Bureau of Reclamation.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of Wyoming Canal spillway. Bureau of Indian Affairs has a reservoir 

system in the headwaters. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.0

205

370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Z5

Z6

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

225

*217

205

200

194

171

147

124

108

107

103

103

103

99

99

98

98

98

*96

96

92

92

89

87

89

86

86

84

W

89 

86

3,660

118

7,260

Nov.

86

86

*82

79

71

74

77

75

75

77

74

69

65

60

55

55

60

70

*75

80

85

90

aS

75

70

63

49

71

77

75

2,185

72.8

4,330

Dec.

7272"

*72

71

64

66

71

66

63

66

66

67

64

64

64

61

61

*63

61

56

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

45

40 

35

1,845

59.5

3,660

Jan.

30

25

20

20

20

20

25

25

25

25

*30

30

35

35

40

40

35

30

25

20

20

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

575

50 

50

970

31.3

1,920

Feb.

*50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

70

80.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

*65

35

25

1616"

1,782

61.4

3,530

Mar.

16

IS

16

18

20

25

30

35

35

30

*25

20

20

20

20

20

26

29

38

40

48

63

92

*9998"

96

94

91

87

80 

80

1,427

46.0

2,830

Apr.

75

75

74

72

69

69

*67

66

66

66

63

8T

153

136

139

136

128

*128

147

171

156

152

147

154

159

147

128

154

178

IB?

3,515

117

6,970

May

145

156

152

154

171

*159

143

143

136

128

128

143

141

143

166

*178

161

164

166

154

164

161

173

173

178

176

178

186

T5T

183 

186

4,970

160

9,860

June

189

192

178

176

183

197

231

231

*220

295

217

211

211

194

171

159

173

173

171

173

178

159

152

*T56

164

173

192

166

156

161

5,602

187

11,110

July

145

143

139

T5o

183

186

*183

173

161

161

161

152

152

164

156

156

161

159

164

176

*178

173

178

178

181

181

205

217

5TT

200 

200

5,330

172

10,570

Aug.

194

181

*194

200

202

197

208

217 208"

186

173

171

168

181

192

186

194

*178

171

168

168

161

154

159

166

173

197

197

194

173 

*164

5,675

183

11,260

Sept.

171

168

166

164

168

168

166

194

171

171

168

178

186

197

202

192

173

183

189

189

*197

208 208"

200

189

186

178

171

166

*161

5,428

181

10,770

Calendar year 1959: Max 398 Mln 35 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 295 Min 16 Mean 116 Ao-ft 84,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-25, Dec. 21 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 15-27, Feb. 28 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records an<? records 

for station near Riverton).

614773 O -61 -12
168 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2560. Badwater Creek at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°21'02", long 107°33'22", in SEvNE^- sec. 18, T.39 N. , R.89 W. , on right 

bank 2 ,000 ft downstream from Sioux Creek, 1 mile northwest of Lybyer Ranch, and 

6 miles northeast of Lost Cabin.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1948 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,715.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 4.82 cfs (3,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 5.15 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs July 8, 1949 (gage height, 7.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.88 ft Mar. 30, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 350 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.32

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0

5.0

9.0

20

2.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

T7B- 1.9

.8

1.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0

15.2

0.49

30

Nov.

1

> 0.8

1

J

"I

1

/ ^

1

J

|

1

/ *. 4

1

J

> .2

> .3

> .1

11.5

0.38

23

Dec.

(*)

> 0

' .1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Jan.

Q

> .2

'

> .1

-

1 .

I

J

5.4

0.17

11

Feb.

(*)

> 0.8

) ' 5

> .4

I ' 2

17.3

0.60

34

Mar.

1-

2

(*)

1.5'

2

^

> 5

^

83.5

2.69

166

Apr.

1'

Q

}"

J ( )

14

17

9.0

10

12

10

12

10

12

19

13

8.6

8.2

9.0

6.6

4.8

280.2

9.34

556

May

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

9.0

8.6

6.6

8.6

7.4

6.6

*7.0

4.5

6.2

5.8

4.8

*5.0

5.0

7.0

6.2

4.2

4.5

T72~ 2.8

e'.z

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

174.9

5.64

347

June

*2.1

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.8

6.2

7.0

7.8

578

*3.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

72.3

2.41

143

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

^ 4 "^

!i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 51 Mln 0 Mean 5.79 Ao-ft 4,190

Water year 1959-60 : Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 1.81 Ao-ft 1,3?0

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs). No peak above base.

13
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 169

2570. Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43 0 16'09", long 108 0 04'46", in NW^NE^ sec.14, T.38 N., R.94 W., on right 

bank 0.4 mile west of Bonneville and 3 miles upstream from normal high-water line of 

Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 ft (corrected).

Drainage area.--808 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,774.17 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 27, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 6.95 cfs (5,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs July 5 (gage height, 3.72 ft from 

floodmarks); no flow for many days.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 7,260 cfs May 25, 1956 (gage height, 6.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days in each year.

Flood of July 24, 1923, reached a discharge of 18,600 cfs, from slope-area 

measurement of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 800 acres above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

O 

0 

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0

Dec.

(*)

0 

0 

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0

Mar.

*0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

*o

o

*o

*0

0

0

*o

o

*o

0

*o

0

3.1

*21

28

*20

*27

12

9.7

34

82

*8975"

*23

423.8 

13.7 

841

Apr.

15

15

12

8.8

8.0

7.3

**1.4

2.2

.6

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

70.3 

2.34 

139

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0

June

0

O

0

0

o

*o

*o

0

*0*1

*o

*7,5 *0~

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

*0

8.5 

0.28 

17

July

0

0

0

*0

10

*3.7

0

0

O

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

13.7 

0.44 

27

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

*o

i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0.03 

2

Calendar year 1959-. Max 85 Min 0 Mean 2.84 Ac-ft 2,060

water year 1959-60: Max 89 Min 0 Mean 1.41 Ac-ft 1,030

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). No peak above has

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes and high-water marks June 10, Sept.
170 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2575. Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°21<46", long 108°36'08", in NW^-SW^ sec.35, T.5 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon, 4 1/8 miles downstream from Sheep Creek, 

and 9^ miles northeast of Pavillion.

Drainage area.--267 sq mi. Area at site used prior to Oct. 16, 1956, 258 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1949 to December 1953, October 1954 to September 1958, October 

1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo Oct. 16, 1956, at site 1 1/8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 4.85 cfs (3,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 163 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-53, 1954-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 2,300 cfs June 5, 1949 (gage height, 

9.70 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Bureau of Indian Affairs has a reservoir system above station. Several small diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.4

.9

1.2

1.8

1.2

* .2

.3

.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

.1

.1

.O

.8

.2

.4

.0

1.6

1.0

29.3

0.95

58

Nov.

1.0

1.1

1.2

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

».4

1.4

.4

.2

0

3

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

7.4

0.25

15

Dec.

0.1

f 1

*!i

.1

0_

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0.4

o.oi

0.8

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

00'

o

o

0

0

»o

0

.1

.2

.3

.5

1

*2

4

7

9

10

12

*15

16

18

16

21

53

18

*14

12

11

240.1

7.75

476

Apr.

9.0

 &TO 9.4

7.6

7.6

*6.6

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

*1.5

1.4

1.4

2.6

3.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

117.5

3.92

233

May

5.2

*5.2

6.6

7.2

a6

a5

a5

a5

a5

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3

a3

*3.0

2.7

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.3

1.8

.2

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

».2

105.0

3.39

208

June

0.

*14 %

*14

4 ,

2.

i.:

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

*0

36.7

1.2?

73

July

0

0

0

4.1

*10

1.3

.2

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

o

0

0

16.6

0.54

33

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.4

.3

.1

.3

0

0

0

»o

o

0

.1

o

o

0

*0

o

1.2

0.04

2.4

Sept.

0

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.4

.2

*aO

ao

aO

.3

.4

ao

aO

ao

ao

ao

ao *aO

3.8

0.13

7.5

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 53 Mln O Mean 1.52 Ac-ft 1,110

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observations of no flow, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 13 

to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 9).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 171

2580. Muddy Creek near Shoshonl, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°17'10", long 108°16'30", In HE^NW^ sec. 34, T.4 N., R.5 E., on left 

bank 2-f miles upstream from normal high-water line of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 

4,725 ft and 9 miles northwest of Shoshoni.

Drainage area.--332 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,780 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 13, 1949, at site 50 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 18.1 cfs (13,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 332 cfs June 10 (gage height, 5.01 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.89 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); no flow Dec. 29 to Jan. 25.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 7.50 f",); no 

flow at times in most years.

Flood of July 24, 1923, reached a discharge of 16,300 cfs, from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of Wyoming Canal spillway. Bureau of Indian Affairs has a reservoir 

system in the headwaters. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.0 

5.5 

10.0

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

*15

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

10

10

*9.6

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.2 9TT

11

12

12

330.4

10.7

655

Nov.

11

10

10

6.0

6

6

7

8

*9

10

10

9

6

4

4

4

4

4.5

*5

6

6

6

*6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

194.5

6.48

386

Dec.

55~

*5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

1

.5

0

0

O

98.0

3.16

194

Jan.

*O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

*o

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

.1 **7T

.1

**.!

.1

.1

0.6

0.02

1.2

Feb.

0.1

t 1

!i.1.1

.2

.4

**.5

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

**.5

.5

.5

1

2

3.5

375

3.5

*3.5

2

2

2

2

32.1

1.11

64

Mar.

*

*

5

5

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

*50

55

60

8070-

40

23

*23

633

20.4

1,260

Apr.

19

15

16

15

14

13

*13

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

*8.6

8.2

7.8

6.8

678

7.3

8.6

9.1

8.2

7.3

9.6

12

12

313.8

10.5

622

May

15

11

18

48

30

*21

18

21

24

20

15

14

12

17

16

25

30

35

*34

35

36

45

42

47

35

29

20

35

36

37

25

846

27.3

1,680

June

22

23

31

25

21

25

*25

23

28

*87

41

27

23

21

24

38

29

34

29

24

19

17

*2l

25

36

43

46

50

29

17

903

30.1

1,790

July

17

14

19

19

34

26

*22

34

46

21

9.6

13

8.6

8.2

7.3

4.8

6.0

6.4

*9.1

15

19

17

19

18

17

20

18

17

17

15

15

532.0

17.2

1,060

AUK.

15

22

*21

22

14

15

19

25

28

29

26

17

17

16

17

22

*42

36

34

£C;

21

11

1CT- 9.1

15

24

32

Z2

15

*17

15

663.1

21.4

1,320

Sept.

12

14

39

48

50

57

50

35

27

22

21

26

23

17

15

16

16

20

*20

22

25

29

26

17

13

12

12

12

12

11

719

24.0

1,430

Calendar year 1959 : Max 126 Min o Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,160

Water year 1959-60 : Max 87 Min o Mean 14.4 Ac-ft lo,46O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 28.
172 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2590. Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°25'30", long 108°10'42", in NW^SW^ sec.9, T.5 N., R.6 E., Wind River 

meridian, on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Boysen Dam and 13 miles north of Shoshoni.

Drainage area. 7,701 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,608.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Average discharge. 9 years, 1,243 cfs (899,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum daily, 406 cfs Dec. 7.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs June 19, 1951 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Oct. 12, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Boysen Reservoir since October 1951 (see

p. 242). Natural flow also affected by Bull Lake, Pilot Butte and several small reservoirs (combined capacity, 190,000 acre-ft), and diversions for irrigation of about 

140,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 19 to May 14, Sept. 8-11)

3.3 

4.0 

5.0

385

670

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

830

820

815

810

810

815

820

805

815

810

810

810

*810

810

810

805

795

795

800

805

785

800

800

790

805

800

795

805

820 

840

865

25,105

810

49,800

Nov.

865

865

865

880

865

860

860

855

870

880

880

885

*'875

875

885

870

870

865

860

850

850

850

855

850

860

845 'STB"

845

845 

845

25,870

862

51,310

Dec.

840

840

845

*845

840

616

406

413

416

524

835

830

835

835

830

830

830

830

830

835

840

840

840

840

930

850

835

835

840

840

845

24,240

782

48,080

Jan.

835

"875 830

835

830

83O

840

835

835

835

840

840

84O

840

840

840

840

845

840

840

835

835

835

835

835

845

845

845

840

840

840

25,975

838

51,520

Feb.

*780

775- 775

775

780

775

775

790

785

775

775

775

785

780

790

790

795

795

785

785

785

795

790

790

805

805

800

795

805

22,810

787

45,240

Mar.

795

800

800

795

795

795

*800

795

800

800

795

820

825

830

830

 S3F 835

835

835

830

835

830

835

820

805

810

805

805

820

810

820

25,240

814

50,060

Apr.

815

582

595

601

600

575

597

574

564

540

564

560

560

*564

552

564

552

612

656

648

720

875

925

910

925

920

920

915

915

920

20,820

694

41,300

May

915

930

945

955

955

955

955

955

960

972

*984

1,080

1,090

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100

32,251

1,040

63,970

June

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

*1,110

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

33,200

1,107

65,850

July

1,100

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

*1,100

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,110

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,120

34,520

1,114

68,470

Aug.

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

*1,150

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,040

1.010

1,030

1,040

34,050

1,098

67,540

Sept.

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

996

*9S6

960

950

960

955

1,010

955

945

950

940

935

905

850

815

775

715

670

670

589

520

468

448

436

25,493

850

50,550

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,120 Min 406 Mean 993 Ac-ft 719,300

Water year 1959-60'- Max 1,160 Min 406 Mean 901 Ac-ft 653,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 173

2600. South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°40' , long 108°52 I , in sec.28, T.43 N., R.100 W., on left bank 1 mile 

upstream from Middle Fork, 2-| miles upstream from Anchor Dam, 3 miles south of Anchor, 

and 33 miles west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 86.3 sq mi.

Records available.--April to May 1932, August 1939 to September 1943 (no winter records 

except 1941 ) , April 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,504.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 5 to May 31, 1932, chain gage at site 10 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft 

higher; Aug. 24, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 80 f; upstream 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.78 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 2.87 ft Mar. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs 

Jan. 11-22.

1932^ 1939-43, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

7.59 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, that of Jan. 11-22, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-28, June 14-16)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5 

3.2 

5.6

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 145

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

6.8

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

7.0

8.0

7.4

7.0

8.8

8.0

*8.4

7.7

8.0

7.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

6.4

7 .O

7.4

6.4

8 .0

4.6

232.8

7.51

462

Nov.

6.4

5.9

5

5.3

.7

.4

275

3

4

6

6.5

*6

5.5

5

4.5

4.5

10

15

8

7

6.8

6.4

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.1

6.4

5.6

6.1

6.4

176.9

5.90

351

Dec.

6.8

7.4

9.2

576

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

274

2.4

2.4

108.9

3.51

216

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

2.2

275

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

71

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

16.4

0.53

33

Feb.

(*)

> 0.7

20.3

0.7

40

Mln -

Mar.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.5

4.5

6

8

14

*20

25

30

30

30

30

25

17

13

284.7

9.18

565

Apr.

6.8

9.2

9.6

21

32

34

77

22

30

33

20

18

16

14

7.4

7.4

5.6

FT8

9.6

10

13

*14

19

14

11

8.4

9.6

10

8.4

7.7

454.5

15.2

901

May

11

12

12

14

13

12

18

27

38

*74

121

139

129

60

50

48

*44

35

27

24

40

68

65

48

40

40

59

31

55

97

1,532

49.4

3,040

June

108

114

*116 ~92

97

101

83

60

64

53

58

59

62

*56

51

47

76

50

55

46

27

25

29

33

36

34

31

28

31

28

1,750

58.3

3,470

July

28

28

26

25

31

30

35

3T

29

27

27

27

29

*24

22

20

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

IP.

655

21.1

1,300

Aug.

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.2

*18

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.8

10

8.8

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.8

6.1

6.1

291.8

9.41

579

Sept.

8.0

7.

6.

6.

5^_

5.

*5 . S

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

9 .

7 .

7.

7.

6.

5.

8.0

9.6

8.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

200.7

6.69

398

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-6O: Max 139 Min O.I Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,35O

Peak discharge (base, 20O cfs). May 12 (9:30 p.m.) 228 cfs (2.78 ft). ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 13-18, Dec. 22 to Mar. 22 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period), July 27 to Aug. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 1 field estimate, weather records, and records for station below Anchor Reservoir. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-12, Dec. 5-21, Mar. 23-28.
174 YELLOWSTOWE RIVER BASIN

2602. Middle Fork Owl Creek above Anchor Reservoir, Wyo.

Mote.--Records for the 1960 water year have been withheld pending better definition of 

Ehe stage-discharge relation. They will be published in a subsequent annual report.

2604. South Fork Owl Creek below Anchor Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°40' , long 108°48', in sec.25, T.43 N. , R.100 W. , on left bank 1.4 miles 

downstream from Anchor Dam and 29.7 miles west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. April 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,300 ft (from map prepared by Army Map 

Service, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 203 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.21 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1959-60: Maximum daily discharge, 351 cfs June 5, 1959 (gage height, 3.91 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow will be completely regulated by Anchor Dam when completed.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

1.2 

2.2 

3.6 

8.0

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 155

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

3.3

3.8

4.2

4.6

4.4

5.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

4.2

5.6

4.6

*5.0

5.0

6.1

4,4

5.0

5.0

4.8

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

2.6

1.7

3.0

2.3 

1.3

. 6

124.9

4.03

248

Nov.

1.5

4.0

2.8

1.8

.1

0

O

1.2

2.2

2.8

3.6

*4.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.5

6.3

13 "9.8

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.0

2.5

3.5

3.0

2.0 

2 5

98.8

3.29

196

Dec.

2.8

3.0

FT5- 3.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.1

O

T5

.2

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

21.5

0.69

43

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(«)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min -

Mar.

1-

.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

**1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

10

20

25

25

30

30

30

31

IS

6.3

268.5

8.66

533

Apr.

4.2

5.8

8.9

24

35

38

27

24

35

35

20

18

14

9.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

6.0

10

12

14

*16

32

22

8.9

6.6

7.3

8.6

5.4

O_.jj

467.1

15.6

926

May

5.8

S76

8.6

10

8.3

7.5

12

24

36

75

117

139

130

63

51

47

*41

29

20

18

30

61

60

47

35

35

57

27

49

78 

92

1,421.8

45.9

2,820

June

99

*103

110

97

90

92

80

57

64

51

63

61

63

*57

49

42

70

47

48

42

24

22

2T

29

33

29

26

24

24 

24

1,644

54.8

3,260

July

23

22

20

20

24

22

31

25

25

22

22

22

21

*20

16

15

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

11

11

9.2

7.5

7.3

7.0

8.0 

6.6

6.5

490.7

15.8

973

Aug.

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.2

3.5

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

2.7

3.0

*8.0

11

T.O

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

5.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.2 

2.7

139.2

4.49

276

Sept.

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

*3.2

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.3

7.8

5.8

5.4

6.6

4.8

4.0

6.3

8.6

778

6.3

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0 

5.0

141.7

4.72

281

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 139 Min 0 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,560

* Discharge measurement or observatio of no made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 14 to Mar. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most 

period), Apr. 16-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, 1 

field estimate, 2 observations of no flow, recorded range in stage, and reco-ds for station near 

Anchor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 3-13, Mar. 21-27.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 175

2620. North Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°42', long 108°55' , in sec.12, T.43 N. , R.101 W., on left bank half a 

mile upstream from Cup Creek and 4f miles west of Anchor.

Drainage area. 54.8 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1941 to September 1960 (no winter records 1941-44).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tug. 29, 1948, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at differsnt datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs June 11 (gage height, 5.67 ft); no flow 

Jan. 1-23.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs July 23, 1955 (gage height, 8.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most winters.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.9

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.1

3.9

4.2

4.1

3.8

4.2

3.9

*4.0

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

117.6

3.79

233

Nov.

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

*1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

51.6

1.72

102

Dec.

"Te 0.6

.6

.4

.2

7*

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.4

0.21

13

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

3.4

0.11

6.7

Feb.

(*«)

> 0.5

/

> .2

10.3

0.36

20

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.8

1.2

1.6

1.8

**1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.5

5

6

8

9

11

12

15

13

12

11

10

8

5

145.5

4.69

289

Apr.

2.5

3

4

6

9

12

9

8

10

12

8

6

5

4

3

3

3

3.5

5

6.5

7.5

*8.3

7.5

6.5

5

4.5

5

5.5

4

3

179.3

5.98

356

May

4

5

6

8

7.5

7

8

10

15

 26

40

43

22

14

12

12

*13

13

12

11

13

22

21

16

13

13

17

10

11

14

16

454.5

14.7

901

June

19

21

*21

16

16

16

15

14

26

28

25

19

14

*13

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.8

778

414.4

13.8

822

July

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.6

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.7

*5.4

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2_,_7

165.6

5.34

328

Au^.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

*7

5

3.5

3

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.4

2 . 4

82.7

2.67

164

Sept.

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

2.0

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

51.3

1.71

102

Calendar year 1959: Max 67 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.02 Ac-ft 5,810

Water year 1959-60: Max 43 Mln 0 Mean 4.60 Ac-ft 3,340

Peak discharge (base, 165 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 17 to May 11, May 18-28, June 15, 16, July 15 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, 

and record for South Pork Owl Creek near Anchor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 

to Dec. 16.
176 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2640. Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°41', long 103°13', in sec.19, T.43 N., R.95 W., on right bank at

McCumber Ranch, if miles downstream from Hud Creek and 6 miles northwest of Thermopolifi

Drainage area.--473 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1910 to November 1917, November 1931 to November 1932, Hay 1938 

to September 1960. No winter records prior to 1932. Honthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,560 ft (by barometer). July 30, 

1910, to July 31, 1912, staff gage and Aug. 1, 1912, to Apr. 7, 1914, chain gage, at 

site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 3, 1P14, to Nov. 30, 1917,

staff or chain gages within 50 ft of present site at various daturas. Nov. 18, 1931, to Nov. 30, ~ ~~~ - -- - - ----- - - -

same datum.

to Nov. 30, 1932, and May 10 to Oct

I pres 

. 10, 1933, chain gage at site 24 ft downstream at

Average discharge.--22 years (1938-60), 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs June 9 (gage height, 1.58 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.00 ft Har. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 2, 4-16, Sept. 4-13.

1910-17, 1931-32, 1938-60: Haximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 

5.61 ft), from rating curve extended above 750 cfs; no flow at times during irrigation 

seasons of 1912, 1916, 1939-40.

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

for irrigation of about 14,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1911 (monthly figures only).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect ( 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4

0.1 

.3 

.6

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

7.0

18

33

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

.2

.4

.4

* .2

.0

.5

.4

.4

.6

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.2

.5

,9

39.4

1.27

78

Nov. .

2.0

770

2.6

3.0

3.4

2.8

3.0

4^8

4.8

3.4

2.6

2.4

*2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

82.0

2.73

163

Dec.

3.2

374

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

*4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

478

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

131.6

4.25

261

Jan.

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

4

6

7

8

9.2

10

11

12

T2

10

9

7.8

7.2

6.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.0

9.0

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

256.2

8.26

508

Feb.

12

*12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

BTO

8.0

326.6

11.3

648

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

9

25

35

40

*40

38

38

38

35

33

30

25

25

25

45

66

80

70

25

18

16

27

15

8

4.9

479

855.8

27.6

1,700

Apr.

4.9

374

3.4

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.2

3.0

2.2

2.0

270

2.8

3.0

2.6

82.5

2.75

164

May

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.Q

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

50.8

1.64

101

June July

1.1 0.8

1.3 .8

1.2 .7

2.4 .6

3.2 1.0

2.6 5.2

1.9 ~

*2.2 .8

2.8 .9

22 .9

22 .7

4.6 .6

1.9 .6

*1.7 *.5

1.6 .5

1.4 .6

1.0 .5

1.0 .5

.9 .5

.9 .4

.9 .4

.9 .4

.8 .3

.8 .3

.7 .3

.7 .2

.7 .2

.6 .2

.7 .2

.8 .2

-- .2

85.3 20.9

2.84 0.67

169 41

Aug.

0.2

.1

72.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

8.7

0.28

17

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

1.6

.9

1.4

1.5

1.0

.9

1.5

3.2

T74

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.9

24.8

0.83

49

Calendar year 1959: Max 27 Min 0.3 Mean 6.40 Ao-ft 4,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 80 Min o.l Mean 5.37 Ao-ft 3,gco

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 7 to Mar. 26.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 177

2658. Gooseberry Creek at Dickie, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°00'00", long 108°45'25", in NE^ sec. 32, T.47 N. , R.99 W. , at left downstream wingwall of county bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Middle Creek and 0.8 mile 

northwest of Dickie.

Drainage area. --95. 0 sq mi.

Records available . --October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,750 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.68 ft ir gage well, 

1.82 ft from outside gage); maximum gage height recorded, 2.22 ft Nov. 24 (ice jam); 

minimum discharge not determined.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 248 cfs May 7, 1958 (gage height, 2.76 ft in gage well, 

3.45 ft from outside gage); no flow Sept. 8-13, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating tables 

height

Oct. 1 t

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

s, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

r, Mar Mar' *.~l flnr> T t-/-, Qo^+- *fl

0.1

.8

2.5

5.0

10

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

.9

1.0

1.1

0

.1

.5 

1.2 

2.6

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

4.8

7.8

13

20

40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.8

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.8

3.5

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

*3.3

'571 5.8

4.6

3.7

3.5

3.5

3,0

3.3

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.8

4.0

5.0 

3.2

109.1

3.52

216

Nov.

5.0

4.6

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6

*2.5

2

2

2

2

h

1

r

},

85.8

2.86

170

Dec.

1

J '"

1

r

J

o

.8

> .6

27.6

0.89

55

Jan.

1r5

) .

]} 

> .5

}

( ' B

\

19.3

0.62

38

Feb.

(*)

> 1

] 

J

}'

26.0

0.90

52

Mar.

},

}>

}-

" (*)

> 2

2.5

3

3.5

4.5

6

T_

61.5

1.98

122

Apr.

8.3

6.9

7.8 *12

14

19

15

12

13

14

12

10

7.8

7.5

6.3

6.3

5.7

6.6

6.0

5.4

2.8

3.5

5.4

6.3

6.9

8.3

8.3

8.8

9.9

7.5

263.3

8.78

522

May

8.3

11

15

14

14

12

14

17

18

*20

26

29

34

29

24

20

19

19

17

16

14

12

7.5

3.9

2.5

2.3

3.3

5.7

6.0

4.4

4.8

442.7

14.3

878

June

5.7

5.4

3.9 3.5

*3.7

3.3

3,3

4.4

8.8

20

23

15

*12

11

11

10

8.3

7.2

8.3

8.3

6.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

2.2

1.3

1.1

T75

203.7

6.79

404

July

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.8

1.6

1.2

2.6

2.6

1.6

1.5

2.5

*3.7

8.0

8.7

^7T

3.7

2.6

1.9

1.6

.6

.3

.1

.1

.5

.5

.3

.2

.5

1.0

1.8 

1.3

61.6

1.99

122

Aug.

1.5

1.1

.6

.5

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.5

6.5

*3.3

¥75

2.0

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4 

.3

40.1

1.29

80

Sept.

0.4

.6

.7

.4

.3

.1 **.!

.1

.3

.1

.1

.3

.3

.5

1.8

2.6

'275 3.5

1.9

1.5

1.6

2.8

3.0

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

39.5

1.32

78

Calendar year 1959: Max 37 Mln 0 Mean 5.92 Ac-ft 4,280

Water year 1959-60: Max 34 Mln 0.1 Mean 3.77 Ac-ft 2,740

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs) .--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 4 to Dec. 24. No gageheight record Dec. 25 to Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.
178 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2685. Fifteen Mile Creek near Norland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°01'14", long 108°00'42", in NW^-NE^ sec.27, T.47 N. , R.93 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from Bighorn Canal spillway, if miles upstream from mouth, and 

2tr miles west of Worland.

Drainage area. --51S sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer, at site 1,100 ft downstream, 

not equivalent owing to spill from canal.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 5.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 7.48 cfs (5,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 578 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.79 ft); maximum gage height, 3.62 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,300 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.77 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow for many days in each year.

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

of Land Management has extensive spreader systems on some of the tributaries above 

station. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

*.2

O

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*120

*82

18

*11

*8.8

*8.4

7.9

6.6

*2.5

.6

*0

0

.3

.2

*0 

0

267.8

8.64

531

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

72

.2

0.7

0.02

1.4

Dec.

0.2

.3

.2

.1

**.!

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 401

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

**.2

.3

* . 4

72

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

1.1

O.04

2.2

Mln 0

Mar.

00"

0

0

0

*0

2

*20

*180

*100

no

9

8

*7

*6

*4

*2

**3

*60

*54

*25

*9.8

3.5

1.8

*.2

**0

0

*0

*0

0

*0

505.3

16.3

1,000

Apr.

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*6.0

*10

11

2.4

*31

24

84.4

2.81

167

May

9.4

**375

1.2

**.6

**.2

**0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

o

**o

*0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

*0

0

*0

*0

*0 

0

14.9

0.48

30

June

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

*47

*189

*27

*102

*20

*5.9

**1.6

.7

.3

.1

*0

0

1.0

.6

.6

**.5

.5

**.2

*0

0

0

0

397.0

13.2

787

July

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

.9

0

26

**.5

*0

*0

*o

0

0

*0

*0

*0

*0

0

0

*0

*0

*0

0

0

27.4

0.88

54

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

*3.Q

*39

17

2.6

**.8

*.3

*0

*0

O

0

*o

0

*0

0

0

0

62.7

2.02

124

Sept.

00-

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

*0

0

0

*0

*515

*49

26

*17

*11

5.7

1.6

**1.0

**.4

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

424.8

14.2

843

Mean 7.56 Ac-ft 5,47O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 313 Min 0 Mean 4.88 Ac-ft 3,540

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Oct. 16 (6 p.m.) 411 cfs (2.32 ft); June 10 (9:30 a.m.) 470 cfs 

(2.42 ft); Sept. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 578 cfs (2.79 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 6, Feb. 15-19, Mar. 6-19.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 179

2710. Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°03'40", long 107°23'10", in NW£ sec.12, T.47 N., R.88 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Canyon Creek and 4 miles northeast of Tensleep.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1910 to December 1912, October 1914 to November 1924,

October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1916, staff gage at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1916, to May 10, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --29 years (1910-12, 1914-24, 1943-60), 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 815 cfs May 13 (gage height, 4.09 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 3, 4.

1910-12, 1914-24, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

7.05 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs: minimum daily, 28 cfs Jan. 28, 

1957.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1239: 1916, 1918(M), 1924(M), 1945(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

26

46

91

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

202

359

775

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

55

56

56

55

54

55

54

54

52

51

58

59

58

56

60

58

60

62

*59

58

58

62

62

60

59

58

64

W

59

52

1,782

57.5

3,530

Nov.

59

60

59

62

43

50

59

55

54

*55

52

50

34

46

54

38

45

50

50

49

49

49

50

47

49

47

46

46

46

46

1,499

50.0

2,970

Dec.

45

44

45

44

44

45

44

42

42

42

42

40

40

*40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

39

36

33

34

34

36

1,230

39.7

2,440

Jan.

35

33

30

30

31

33

38

38

36

36

*36

36

35

36

35

36

36

36

32

31

34

35

38

42

42

40

40

39

40

42

40

1,121

36.2

2,220

Feb.

*42

40

42

40

40

39

39

40

4340-

40

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

42

40

39

39

40

36

36

39

36

1,150

39.7

2,280

Mar.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

39

39

40

39

38

39

38

42

47

47

49

50

49

47

49

52

57J

46

43

43

1,326

42.8

2,630

Apr.

38

36

37

36

39

45

47

46

50

70

81

77

*72

70

58

55

46

51

51

54

70

84

124

176

120

97

88

79

74

62

2,033

67.8

4,030

May

66

66

70

*72

74

68

66

100

128

197

299

501

745

609

373

270

248

224

171

137

134

213

224

416

254

202

233

219

179

197

312

7,067

228

14,020

June

318

315

398

387

366

322

*352

412

494

486

390

384

366

322

325

*349

345

373

305

335

257

194

157

134

134

143

154

137

124

122

8,900

297

17,650

July

122

120

110

97

95

93

93

100

86

82

*86

88

88

114

108

91

81

76

71

66

64

65

62

60

59

55

50

49

45

44

43

2,463

79.5

4,890

Aug.

43

42

42

39

40

43

43

44

45

43

40

38

38

38

38

37

47

*50

49

47

44

42

40

43

39

37

38

36

35

34

34

1,268

40.9

2,520

Sept.

35

37

37

37

37

37

36

37

37

*38

37

37

36

39

45

45

47

50

47

46

49

58

60

60

58

55

55

54

54

52

1,352

45.1

2,680

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,620 Min 30 Mean 130 Ac-ft 93,850

Water year 1959-60 : Max 745 Min 3O Mean 85.2 Ac-ft 61,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,3OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote. No gage-height record Mar. 2-11; discharge 

nd weather records.

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement
180 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2730. Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattvllle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°18', long 107°33', in NW£ sec.22, T, 50 N., R.89 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from North Fork and 4-j miles northesst of Hyattville.

Drainage area.--86.8 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,770 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 24, 1943, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 219 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.88 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Mar. 12.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 4.10 ft, from 

f loodmark:), from rating curve extended above 550 cfs; minimum daily, that of Mar. 12, 

1960.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversion for irrigation of hay meadcws above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1239: 1945, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.4 7.4 1.0 47

.6 15 1.5 132

.8 27 1.7 183

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

]JL

388

12.5

770

Nov.

12

12

12

12

9.6

9.9

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

327.5

10.9

650

Dec.

~9.9 10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

302.8

9.77

601

Calendar year 1959: Max 564

Jan.

9.6

STS

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

*9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.5

8^

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

280.1

9.04

556

Feb.

*8.5

8.8

S7S

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

84

sTT

8.1

8.1

249.4

8.60

495

Mln 8.5

Mar.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.5

8.5

*9.2

8.8

8.1

8.1

U

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.5

9.2

17

20

17

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

306.2

9.88

607

Apr.

9.2

8.8

878

8.8

9.9

12

12

11

14

13

12

12

*13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

16

16- 19

15

15

15

14

13

375.5

12.5

745

May

1313-

13

*14

15

15

14

16

18

23

57

120

178

161

110

77

84

70

47

37

42

80

132

161

122

77

96

80

64

72

108

2,129

68.7

4,220

June

118

108

137

130

116

102

*98

94

102

*172

137

142

116

104

110

122

100

90

75

72

6C

50

44

40

38

36

36

34

32

3_L

2,648

88.3

5.25C

July

29

5£

26

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

*20

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

IS

14

14

14

584

18.8

1,160

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

IT

ll

12

14

*15

IS

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

389

12.5

772

Sept.

11

11

11

11

Ifi

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

12

1312-

12

12

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

343

11.4

680

Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 178 Mln 7.8 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,510

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 18: 

2745. Greybull River near Pitchfork,Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°06'31", long 109 G 09'36", in SE£ sec.24, T.48 N., R.103 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of Z Bar T Ranch bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Rose Creek and 

4 miles west of Pitchfork.

Drainage area. 282 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1949, May 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,709.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 9, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream st different datum. May 9, 1951, to June 7, 1952, at site 30 ft upstream at same c'atum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Mar. 1-3.

1946-49, 1951-60; Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs June 5, 1957 (gage height, 6.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum daily, 8 cfs Mar. 17-23, 

Apr. 12-14, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above statior.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309; 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

105

280

440

700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

40

35

38

38

*38

37

39

37

34

34

32

36

36

38

38

52

53

57

54

52

47

50

51

48

51

43

45

51

43

46

38

1,331

42.9

2,640

Nov.

52

45

45

40

25

33

48

43

47

40

*38

38

32

30

30

30

30

32

38

40

40

40

40

34

28

26

32

38

40

40

1,117

37.2

2,220

Dec.

40

5a

38

36

36

38

*40

40

36

34

34

32

30

3U

30

32

34

36

36

36

36

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

1,048

33.8

2,080

Jan.

28

26

24

22

22

24

28

32

34

34

34

34

32

30

30

30

30

26

22

*22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

834

26.9

1,650

Feb.

26

2¥

26

26

26

24

22

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

562

19.4

1,110

Mar.

12

IZ

12

14

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

22

*22

24

26

38

52

80

120

150

T5<5

140

125

110

90

70

55

1,526

49.2

3,030

Apr.

45

38

40

44

*55

62

65

70

78

9_9

64

52

43

43

30

28

2J

26

26

28

35

54

80

64

45

39

41

45

42

40

1,445

48.2

2,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,220 Min 20 Mean 128

May

51

48

44

46

43

38

51

91

112

190

335

*464

355

222

184

178

160

128

93

89

142

181

169

142

133

142

166

142

202

315

398

5,097

164

10,110

June

456

488

600

*576

544

528

520

434

370

355

360

392

410

448

375

340

610 430"

512

428

285

*240

26O

310

320

295

265

245

230

214

11,850

395

23,500

July

226

226

206

210

235

202

214

245

222

214

210

*235

226

280 222"

198

184

175

169

160

151

145

148

163

133

112

110

112

110

108

m

5,663

183

11,230

Aug.

112

115

112

112

112

112

112

115

118

118

118

103

105

115

130

184

*136

118

110

103

103

105

105

99

93

91

93

93

'nf 87

o /

91

3,407

110

6,760

Sept.

93

83

71

55

43

42

*45

47

45

44

43

43

44

65

80

78

64

58

57

57

62

65

60

57

55

54

52

53

54

54

1,720

57.3

3,410

Ac-ft 92,320

Water year 1959-60 s Max 610 Mln 12 Mean 97.3 Ac-ft 70,610

Peak discharge [base^ 1,200 cf sj . No Deak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

rby

estimated
182 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2750. Wood River at Sunshine, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°01', long 109°01', in sec.29, T.47 N. , R.101 W. , on left bank 60 ft 

upstream from bridge on county road, half a mile northeast of Sunshine, and 3 miles 

downstream from Dick Creek.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi (revised).

Records available . August 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,537.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Sept. If 

1952, to Oct. 27, 1953, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.60 ft); minimum 

daily, 5 cfs Feb. 23, 26-29.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,260 cfs June 5, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 1,300 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.95 ft June 6, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 

that of Feb. 23, 26-29, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gag

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21 to Apr. 21)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

2.0

2.4

128

255

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

50

48

51

52

50

50

52

48

57

58

52

52

51

48

*48

54

51

51

51

48

45

47

47

47

45

43

44

44

42

37 

T5Oo

1,501

48.4

2,980

Nov.

45

45

44

33

26

40

45

42

45

44

*43

31

22

30

35

30

35

50

50

.52.

51

48

52

51

43

30

35

40

45

40

1,222

40.7

2,420

Dec.

40

40

40

25

2jD

30

*40

35

22

25

25

25

25

25

35

30

30

35

38

35

40

28

25

30

38

34

31

35

40

40

40

1,001

32.3

1,990

Jan.

35

30

25

25

25

30

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

26

24

*22

22

28

32

36

36

34

32

28

40

32

25

933

30.1

1,850

Feb.

21

20

17

15

34

52

38

 26

18

13

13

12

12

10

12

9

9

8

9

9

12

7

5

6

6

5B5

5

413

14.2

819

Calendar year 1959 : Max 317 Min 20

Mar.

6

F

7

10

12

16

18

18

16

14

12

12

14

18

20

24

*28

35

50

70

82

188

251

205

208

184

142

120

95

77

64

2,022

65.2

4,010

Apr.

50

45

47

58

*69

80

74

72

79

87

80

82

74

69

54

50

47

44

40

44

52

70

80

70

60

50

50

55

55

50

1,837

61.2

3,640

May

55

60

55

55

5£

50

55

65

80

100

*150

231

243

133

114

110

99

90

79

76

88

103

103

88

79

80

95

77

94

108

124

2,989

96.4

5,930

June

130

140

158

*138

126

140

147

114

108

130

158

161

126

124

110

110

120

130

130

120

90

*74

76

80

85

84

90

82

76

68

3,425

114

6,790

July

68

69

68

74

77

68

74

68

66

64

66

*74

84

8882"

74

71

69

69

69

68

66

66

66

60

58" 58

60

61

61

63

2,129

68.7

4,220

Aug.

61

55

51

50

50

50

50

51

43

36

34

31

33

34

34

74

*^3

54

42

40

43

42

44

44

42

40

42

43

40

39

1,393

44.9

2,760

Sept.

43

39

37

37

54

34

*34

37

38

37

37

36

36

37

66

55

60

52

45

44

48

52

48

44

43

43

43

42

39

38

1,278

42.6

2,530

Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45,140

Water year 1959-60 : Max 251 Mln 5 Mean 55.0 Ao-ft 39,940

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs ). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 3-6, Jan. 16-20, Mar. 3-20, Apr. 22 to ¥a.y 11, June 17-21; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Fov. 14-19, Nov. 26 to 

Jan. 2, Jan. 7-15, 21-27, Feb. 11 to Mar. 2.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2765. Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- -La t 44°09'20" ) long 108°52 I 35", in sec. 4, T.48 N., R.100 W., on left bank at 

Meeteetse, 1,800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 3 miles upstream from 

Meeteetse Creek.

Drainage area. 681 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--June to December 1897, July 1920 to September 1960. Monthly discharge

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,741.42 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. June 11 to Dec. 31, 1897, staff gage and 

July 30, 1934, to Apr. 27, 1938, water-stage recorder, at site 1,800 ft dowrstream at 

different daturas. Aug. 29, 1920, to July 25, 1926, water-stage recorders at approximately present site at different datums. July 26, 1926, to Apr. 14, 1929, water-stage 

recorder at site 700 ft downstream at different datura. Apr. 15, 1929, to July 29, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site 2,300 ft downstream at different datura.

Average discharge.--40 years (1920-60), 346 cfs (250,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 933 cfs June 18 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Feb. 26 to Mar. 2.

1897, 1920-60: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 20, 1937 (gage height, 7.47 ft, 

site and datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; mirimura daily, 

that of Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Slight regulation by Sunshine Reservoir beginning May 1940 (capacity, 

53,000 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . MSP 1309: 1923(M), 1924, 1925(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-31, Sept. 16-3O)

.5 

1.0

105

190

315

1.5 

2.0

480

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1961

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

E2

23

24

E5

26

27

E8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

128

125

120

120

120

115

110

100

100

105

105

105

110

110

105

*100

96

96

94

94

92

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

8_6_

3,138

101

6,220

Nov.

86

84

84

84

84

82

82

82

82

80

78

76

74

72

70

68

66

66

70

76

78

78

*78

78

76

60

m

74

78

78

2,292

76.4

4,550

Dec.

78

78

76

70

68

6666"

66

68

70

70

70

70

70

*70

74

80

80

80

80

80

80

78

76

76

74

74

74

72

70

66

2,270

73.2

4,500

Jan.

62

58

52

44

40

44

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

46

40

38

38

38

*38

38

40

42

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

1,420

45.8

2,820

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

4646-

44

40

*38

38

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

32

30

28

26

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

984

33.9

1,950

Mar.

20

20

22

28

32

38

38

38

36

34

32

32

32

34

36

*38

44

50

70

110

150

250

400

300

350

300

250

225

200

150

125

3,584

116

7,110

Apr.

100

100

100

100

*100

120

150

150

170

200

150

140

12b

110

1OO

90

80

70

70

80

100

140

156

162

150

140

130

130

140

140

3,693

123

7,320

May

150

160

154

146

140

136" 124

210

220

291

375

*438

406

278

242

342

372

351

392

442

462

544

470

5OO

480

532

500

392

434

508

600

10,791

348

21,400

June

564

605

636

*646

632

623

675

53?

492

500

540

587

544

578

512

414

650

574

540

294

285

*268

294

366

414

375

382

369

336

345

14,572

486

28,900

July

360

366

360

363

428

372

386

410

389

366

375

*378

396

452

389

330

327

312

357

348

333

321

312

324

327

312

309

309

297

270

260

10,838

350

21,500

Aug.

260

204

206

265

280

' 297

297

303

321

294

255

238

222

218

206

363

*F75~

255

218

222

225

228

225

225

21O

184

168

170

168

160

144

7,306

236

14,490

Sept.

156

164

160

150

140

129

128

*138

134

138

141

128

118

122

174

147

129

118

112

111

114

116

116

112

112

112

112

114

114

116

3,875

129

7,690

Calendar year 1959 : Max 975 Min - Mean 233 Ac-ft 168,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 675 Min 2O Mean 177 Ao-ft 128,400

Peak discharge (base, l,75o cfs). No peak above base.

?ni. maae on T;nis uay.

; record Oct. 2 to Nov. 12, Feb. 1O to Apr. 22, Apr. 25 to May lj discharge 

t discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

m affected by ice Nov. 13 to Feb. 9.

Note. No gage-height 

estimated on basis of 4 

Stage-discharge relatio

614773 O -61 - 13
184 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2775. Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°25', long 108°11' , in NW^ sec.8, T.51 N., R.94 W., on left bank 250 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 130, 2 miles upstream from Dorsey Creek, and 

8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area. 1,115 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,990 ft (by barometer). Apr. 14 to 

Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.92 f; higher. Oct. 1, 

1930, to Sept. 20, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 21, 1934, to Apr. 14, 1936, water-stage 

recorder, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.92 ft higher. Apr. 15, 1936, to Aug. 13, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 179 cfs (129,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 397 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 3.21 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 5.75 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); mininrim daily discharge, 

1.4 cfs July 17.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 9,300 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 5.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.60 ft Mar. 26, 1943, site then in use (ice jam); m flow at times in 

1931-34, 1936, 1939.

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

above station for irrigation of about 39,000 acres. Slight regulation by Sunshine Reservoir beginning May 1940 (capacity, 53,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 826: 1936. WSP 1509: 1930-31, 1932-33(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept, 3o)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27

2.1 18

2.2 35

2.3 63

2.6 181

Mar. 28 to Sept. 3O

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.6

2.5

6.8

14

27

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2

46

108

200

390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

DB.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

52

57

57

60

33

38

43

52

57

55

55

60

63

63

150 125"

105

101

*94

83

80

77

77

80

77

80

80

87

101

101

2,266

73.1

4,490

Nov.

109

117

117

120

140

150

I5o

150

130

120

120

130

110

110

110

110

90

70

50

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

50

50

50

60

2,833

94.4

5,620

Dec.

70

So

90 "100

100

90

80

70

70

70

70

80

80

90

*90

100

100

100

100

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

1OO

100

100

90

80

2,740

88.4

5,430

Jan.

70

70

70

70

70

70

80

90

100

110

110

110

110

*110

110

110

100

100

80

60

60

60

60

70

70

70

70

70

80

80

80

2,570

82.9

5,100

Feb.

80

3o

*80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

70

70

70

70

70

60

60

60

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,910

65.9

3,790

Mar.

50

60

60

70

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

100

100

100

100

110

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

120

150

250

320

341

254

195

155

3,995

129

7,920

Apr.

 "88 129

81

91

112

125

125

116

98

105

98

*68

94

74

46

27

41

30

18

14

14

10

11

58

82

18

8.6 6.8

B78

8.0

1,803.2

60.1

3,580

May

5.7

3.5

6.2

*12

10

7.4

4.7

4.3

9.2

8.0

10

22

21

16

10

10

11

12

14

10

12

12

14

14

18

14

16

16

12

12

11

358.0

11.5

710

June

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

6.2

6.4

*8.0

9.2

12

14

10

12

12

11

*11

12

11

65

12

12

7.4

7.4

4.:

3.?

2.f

2.5

2.0

275

3.1

5 2

299.8

10.0

595

July

5.2

7.4

6.8

7.4

8.0

9.2

8.0

8.0

14

10

12

*5.7

3.1

7.4

7.4

2.5

1.4

477

4.3

14

18

1912"

14

18

8.6

6.8

8.0

12

8. 0

7.4

278.3

8.98

552

Aug.

~9.2 16

5.2

4.3

6.2

16

16

*16

12

5.7

6.8

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.5

14

16

6.8

5.2

3.1

4.7

5.7

4.7

3.9

3.1

3.1

3.5

2.5

2.8

2.2

275

215.4

6.95

427

Sept.

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.0

270

2.2

*3.9

5.2

7.4

8.0

9.2

18

18

16

18

18

18

18

21

28

34

35

37

44

T8

2.2

2.8

406.1

13.5

805

Calendar year 1959: Max 448 Mln 8.9 Mean 76.2 Ac-ft 55,15o

Water year 1959-60' Max 341 Mln 1.4 Mean 53.8 Ac-ft 39,020

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar 

Jan. "21-28, Mar. 3-7).

27 (no gage-height record
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2780. Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo.

185

Location.--Lat 44°30', long 108°03', in sec.5, T.52 N., R.93 W., on left bank half a 

mile north of Greybull and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records availabfrs. April 1951 to December 1953, October 1955 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,780 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 12, 1952, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 250 cfs Mar. 8-11, no flow Aug. 7, Aug. 31 

to Sept. 8, Sept. 12, 13.

1951-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 998 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 7.72 ft); 

no flow at times in 1955-57, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 800 acres. Part of 

flow is return flow from lands irrigated by the Farmers canal diverting water from Greybull River. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

29

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

56

W

16

15

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

565

18.2

1,120

Nov.

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

12

TF

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

395

13.2

783

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

TO

10

10

10

10

355

11.5

704

Jan.

8

F

8

8

8

*,

.5

^K

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

159.5

5.15

316

Feb.

' (*)

> 5

. _-_

145

5

288

Mar.

5.0

5^

5.4

6.4

13

60

210

*250 '550'

250

250

240

230

200

180

170

165

170

195

200

140

100

60

40

35

27

20

19

15

11

11

3,532.8

114

7,010

Apr.

11

11

12

TZ

12

12

10

9.8

9.2

9.0

8.8

*8.4

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

57?

3.2

3.8

3.5

4.0

3.4

3.4

2.6

200.7

6.69

398

May

2.2

1.9

*3.0

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.0

.5

.4

.8

.6

.5

.6

.4

.5

.6

1.2

.9

2.6

2.8

3.8

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

3^5

3.5

2.9

65.1

2.10

129

June

4.1

3.2

3.4

4.0

4.4

*4.4

3.2

3.6

5.5

*56

64

 55 73

*39

37

44

26

31

33

29

19

12

8.5

7.5

6.0

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.6

2,^9

606.4

20.2

1,200

July

1.9

T75

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.6

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

77

21.4

0.69

42

AVIJ.

3.1

^7T

1.1

.5

.3

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

1.3

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

11.9

0.38

24

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

.1

0

0

.1

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.11

6.3

Calendar year 1959 : Max 273 Min 3.0 Mean 17.5 Ac-ft 12,680

Water year 1959-60 : Max 250 Min 0 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,020

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Jan. 20, Jan. 26-31, Mar. 9-24. Ho 

gage-height record Oct. 21 to Nov. 5, Jan. 21-25, Feb. 1 to Mar. 8, Mar. 31 to Apr. 12; discharge 

estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.
186 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2783. Shell Creek above Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°30', long 107°24', in sec.l, T.52 N., R.88 W., on right bank I mile 

downstream from Buckley Creek,6 miles southeast of Shell ranger station, and 19 miles 

east of Shell. Station is above Shell Creek Reservoir.

Drainage area.--23.1 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 578 cfs June 10 (gage heigj-t, 5.20 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during winter period.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 845 cfs June 7, 1959 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during a winter period.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1629: 1958.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 12, Sept. 21-3 30)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

4.7

5.6

10

20

46

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

4.7

122

182

270

416

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.8

5.5

5.6

6.4

STo

6.0

*6.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

162.7

5.25

323

Nov.

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.0

.6

~~4.0

.6

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

123.0

4.10

244

Dec.

> 4

124

4

246

Jan. ) 

3.5

> 3

'

]»/ o.£

I

97.7

3.15

194

Feb.

> 3.5

}'

> 2.5

90.0

3.10

179

Mar.

1 ..

I

> 3.5

,

> 4

},

114.5

3.69

227

Apr.

} 

) 

]

> 7

}»

}'

229

7.4

454

May

9

T

9

9

9

9

9

14

20

30

45

65

100

150

120

100

110

100

90

80

90

110

140

*176

138

140

165

134

117

151

244

2,692

86.8

5,340

June

248

254

314

250

208

190

196

182

227

599

258

226

179

205

237

185

158

138

118

111

92

74

65

60

56

52

51

48

44

42

4,867

162

9,650

July

39

36

34

34

32

30

30

28

24

23

23

23

22

22

20

19

18

16

16

 15

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.0

8^8

626.8

20.2

1,240

Aug.

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

10

*8.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.0

670

6.6

9.0

11

TT

9.0

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.4

7.0

6.4

235.8

7.61

468

Sept.

*6.0

6.2

5.6

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.2

7.0

6.4

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0 "SjS

164.9

5.50

327

Calendar year 1959: Max 650 Min - Mean 29.5 Ao-ft 21, 3^0

Water year 1959-60: Max 399 Mln - Mean 26.0 Ao-ft 18,890

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --June 3 (11 p.m.) 438 cfs (4.64 ft); June 10 (l a.m.) 578 ofs

(5.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 8, 10-13, Oct. 16 to Nov. 17. No gage-height 

record Nov. 18 to May 24 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station near Shell.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 187

2785. Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°34', long 107°42', in sec.17, T.53 H. , R.90 W. , on right bank 1? miles 

upstream from White Creek and 5 miles northeast of Shell.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,367.20 ft above mean sea level (U. S. 

Bureau of Public Roads bench mark).

Average discharge. 20 years, 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 828 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.24 f~); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Nov. 5.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 7.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Mar. 4, 1950 (gage height, 

1.76 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Mar. 5, 7, 1950, Jan. 30, 31, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 100 acres. Some 

regulation by two small reservoirs (capacity, 3,650 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1239: 1941, 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

61

149

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

255

420

680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

59

56

59

57

56

56

57

55

57

55

55

6156"

56

56

57

54

57

56

55

*53

53

54

48

45

43

40

44

42

37

37

1,626

52.5

3,230

Nov.

43

41

40

33

20

38

50

44

42

41

*40

38

28

39

46

32

44

46

45

44

44

41

43

43

43

41

40

40

41

40

1,210

40.3

2,400

Dec.

39

40

41

40

39

40

40

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

*41

40

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

32

35

33

36

36

1,186

38.3

2,350

Jan.

32

31

33

33

33

34

33

33

32

32

31

*31

32

31

31

31

30

28

28

28

30

32

33

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

988

31.9

1,960

Feb.

30

30

*32

32

32

33

32

33

3432"

33

32

33

32

33

32

32

31

31

33

32

32

32

33

33

31

33

33

33

934

32.2

1,850

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,320 Min 20

Mar.

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

*28

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

30

30

31

32

31

31

33

35

37

34

31

30

905

29.2

1,800

Apr.

2728-

28

29

33

38

40

38

41

47

42

*43

45

41

38

37

33

37

38

38

41

54

71

8659"

48

48

46

41

38

1,273

42.4

2,520

May

41

44

*46

46

43

40

4?

65

62

90

156

242

360

384

258

195

222

198

152

130

142

235

337

408

260

222

260

250

210

212

289

5,641

182

11,190

June

334

307

388

364

*316

*283

278

286

316

550

435

425

360

348

*376

376

304

283

252

242

222

192

174

164

154

144

140

132

127

121

8,373

279

16,610

July

118

TTT

107

109

106

101

96

92

90

84

*83

83

80

81

79

73

68

66

63

61

61

59

56

FT

56

69

79

81

80

79

77

2,505

80.8

4,970

AMg.

77

74

73

73

71

74

79

~97 101

90

87

83

81

81

84

87

96

*94

84

76

69

68

68

67

66

65

65

65

65

62

53

2,375

76.6

4,710

Sept.

53

53

54

53

50

50

49

48

48

48

*45

44

43

45

53

49

46

45

42

ii

45

53

51

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

1,443

48.1

2,860

Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 530 Min 20 Mean 77.8 Ac-ft 56,450

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs ).--June 10 (7 a.m.) 828 cfs (4.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2795. Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°45', long 108°12', in sec.9, T.55 N., R.94 W., on right bank 2 miles 

upstream from Five Springs Creek and 6? miles south of Kane.

Drainage area. 15.765 sq mi (revised). Area at sites prior to May 17, 1956, 

15,846 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,660 ft (from Fairchild Aerial Survey 

map made for Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 25, 1932, chain gage on highway 

bridge 12g- miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1932, to Nov. 25, 1943, 

water-stage recorder 150 ft upstream from bridge at different datum. Nov. 26, 1943, 

to May 16, 1956, water-stage recorder 26 ft downstream from bridge at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 2,255 cfs (1,633,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimunTdaily, 515 cfs July 22, 23.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 ft site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 179 cfs July 22, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.8 ft Sept. 30, 1923, site and datum in use April 1932 to 

May 1956.

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

for irrigation of about 275,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Boysen Reservoir since October 1951 (see p. 242). Records of suspended sedime-it loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309; 1929(M). WSP 1509: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Nov. 1Z, June 16 to July 2)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

500

600

1,010

1,570

3.0 

4.0

3,160

5,300

6,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.510

1,330

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,440 

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,960 

2.520

1,830

1,570

1,560

1,550

*1,530

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,570 

1,560

46,680

1,506

92,590

Nov.

1,560

1,600

1,610

1,620

1,510

1,450

1,520

1,580

1,610

1.640

1,570 

1,570

69Z

684

76?

812 

856

1,020

1,290

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,450

41,258

1,375

81,830

Dec.

1,450

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,340

1,370

*980

892

920 

950

1,180

1,220

1,310

1,340 

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,190

1,100

1,150

1.500

1,500

1,250

1,100

1,100 

1,050

38,572

1,244

76,510

Jan.

1,050

1,050

930

1,000

910

1,070

980

1,110

1,460

1.470

1,450 

*1,410

1,410

1,380

1,390

1,330 

1,350

1,430

1,250

1,090

874

856

1,160

1,320

1,250

,260

,340

,350

,320

,320 

,300

37,870

1,222

75,110

Feb.

1,300

*1,320

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,330

1,540 

1,290

1,250

1,290

1,250

1,240 

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,230

1,190

1,240

,230

,080

,150

,090

,000

Sli

850

35,137

1,212

69,690

Mar.

900

900

950

970

970

1,250

1,460

2,000

2,500

*2,850

3,050 

2,160

2,140

2,050

1,760

1,670 

1,600

1,620

1,990

3,430

3,340

5.480

3,290

3,020

2,480

2,160

2,000

1,930

1,830

1,690 

1,610

63,050

2,054

125, 100

Apr.

1.520

1,450

1,570

1,120

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,190 

1,090

*1,060

1,050

950

892 

892

910

874

780

764

724

716

847

1,200

1,180

980

865

856

1,050

50, 950

1,052

61,590

May

960

901

960

748

*724

724

752

684

660

692

668 

804

1,530

2.060

1,810

1,330 

1,050

960

960

883

780

724

847

1,580

1,550

1,180

980

1,070

1,060

980 

960

51,151

1,005

61,790

June

1,150

1,240

*1,280

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,520

1,260

1,500

4,850

6.250 

5,820

5,660

5,480

3,210

3,230 

5,110

2,620

2,590

2,240

*1,940

1,620

1,310

1,090

940

847

812

812

716

654

61,941

2,065

122,900

July

' 606

585

570

560

550

550

560

560

580

560

560

*555

565

590

585

545 

545

535

550

540

525

515

515

525

555

550

525

540

540

560 

575

17,136

553

33,990

Aug.

560

600

565

550

545

550

545

550

555

*550

535 

540

530

555

545

618 

724

1.520

990

812

796

796

788

748

724

716

708

700

668

668 

668

20,679

667

41,020

Sept.

676

69?

676

676

692

692

692

692

692

700

708 

*716

708

708

812

1.980 

1,210

1,160

1,310

1,180

1,140

1,300

1,930

1,380

1,160

1,050

1,010

980

892

856

29,070

969

57,660

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,910 Min 580 Mean 1,570 Ac-ft 1,137,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,250 Min 515 Mean 1,239 Ac-ft 899,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 6, Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, Feb. 29 to 

Mar. 3, Mar. 10-12.
mLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 189

2803. South Pork Shoshone River near Valley, Wyo.

Location (revised]i. --Lat 44°12'30", long 109°33'15", in NE£ sec.24, T.49 N. , R.106 W. , on 

right bank on downstream wingwall of U. S. Forest Service bridge, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Boulder Creek, 3.2 miles northeast of Valley, and 33.5 miles southwest of Cody.

Drainage area. 297 sq ml.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs June 17 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum daily, 48 cfs Feb. 25.

1956-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 7.05 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Feb. 25, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, 

which are fair. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given 

In WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-3O)

2.0 

2.5

55

67

97

205

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

395

970

1,900

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

150

*150

166

182

178

173

175

171

173

168

164

182

182

173

162

*205

237

234

234

230

228

225

244

240

244

240

237

237

228

208

188

6,208

200

12,310

Nov.

185

188 182"

180

155

129

144

144

139

139

139

137

102

108" 95

106

106

106

121

121

129

127

129

*135

129

110

99

97

101

97

3,879

129

7,690

Dec.

97

95

99

91

78

81

78

*63

60

61

63

62

62

63

73

77

75

75

75

65

60

60

61

62

89

78

66

61

57

52 

59

2,198

70.9

4,360

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

60

62

51

87

62

74

7-7

75

75

74

74

66

70

62

60

60

61

60

60

66

*52

61

62

66

66

73

73

73

73

68 

66

2,069

66.7

4,100

Feb.

65

65

66

59

52

60

66

63

*65

68

65

63

62

56

54

54

56

54

52

54

55

59

57

51

48.

51

55

67

59

1,701

58.7

3,370

Mln

Mar.

52

54

50

54

54

55

56

56

56

59

*68

56

55

53

49

51

63

57

57

70

94

133

162

137

142

133

131

121

102

83 

66

2,429

78.4

4,820

Apr.

65

65

61

129

168

168

*230

314

368

359

210

205

153

157

131

106

97

89

99

101

95

121

200

166

125

113

123

125

117

115

4,575

152

9,070

May

150

162

164

168

178

182

215

336

470

668

*886

1.240

1,100

710

614

570

515

431

354

323

431

520

440

440

445

445

450

418

585

851 

1,110

15,571

502

30,880

June

,300

* ,550

,880

,870

,680

,680

,740

,560

,380

,240

,100

,210

,450

,490

,570

1,290

*2.120

1,610

1,620

1,400

942

770

812

949

1,020

984

872

794

782

722

39,387

1,313

78,120

July

794

788

704

662

704

614

644

644

638

608

614

614

*575

608

540

505

490

475

450

431

400

386

372

404

350

318

297

305

285

273- 269 

15,761

508

31,260

A\X.

269

258

234

218

210

198

192

188

182

*202

182

185

185

185

342

510

368

310

258

234

218

215

225

202

192

185

175

173

171

162 

157

6,985

225

13,850

Sept.

162

180

173

164

150

139

153

144

*144

151

135

131

148

289

215

178

171

164

144

142

185

159

137

139

139

142

139

142

139

135

4,713

157

9,340

Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,120 Mln 48 Mean 288 Ac-ft 209,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). June 17 (7 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 7 to May 10, Aug. 

Sept. 30.
190 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2820. Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.

Location --Lat 44°31'00", long 109°05'50", in lot 71, NE£ sec.3, T.52 N. , R.102 W., on 

left bank half a mile downstream from Trail Creek, 1 mile west of Cody city limits, and 

5| miles downstream from Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,538 sq mi (revised). Area at site prior to Oct. 1, 1949, 1,502 sq mi 

(revised).

Records available. January 1921 to September 1960. Prior to October 1944, published as 

"below Shoshone Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

ifo Oct. 1, 1949, at site 2j miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1921-45), prior to Heart Mountain diversion, 1,264 cfs 

(915,100 acre-ft per year); 15 years (1945-60), 1,149 cfs (831,800 acre-ft per year).

Kxtremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,580 cfs July 30 (gage height, 5.49 ft); 

minimum daily, 284 cfs Mar. 10.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs May 28, 1928 (gage height, 10.62 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minimum daily, 14 cfs 

Nov. 19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Buffalo Bill Reservoir, 18,700 cfs June 15, 

1918, by computation of flow over dam.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 20,000 acres above and 40,000 acres 

below station. Diversion above station to Heart Mountain project tegan in 1946. Plow 

completely regulated by Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 242).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1923, 1927-28.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-11, Aug. 20 to Sept. 25)

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

260

370

540

4.5 

5.0 

5.4

820

1,190

1,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

967

960

960

960

953

953

946

946

939 

939

939

939

932

939

*939

939

939

939

939

953

953

939

939

939

946

939

939

939

946

939

939

29,277

944

58,070

Nov.

932

939

gjg

748

605

595

605

605

605 

605

605

610

605

605

610

605

605

605

605

605

600

595

*595

590

590

585

580

575

575

600

19,123

637

37,930

Dec.

640

68?

712

706

700

700

694

688

*682 

682

682

688

688

694

706

694

694

706

712

712

718

643

688

706

718

718

724

724

724

730

682

21,637

698

42,920

Jan.

555

550

555

545

550

565

565

565

570 

565

570

575

580

575

575

580

580

580

585 585"

*585

585

585

575

575

575

570

570

565

565

565

17,685

570

35,080

Feb.

590

590

585

590

590

590

585

590

*595 

605

620

640

635

635

635

630

630

630

630

635

635

625

625

615

508

508

508

508

513

17,275

596

34,260

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,690 Mln 59

Mar.

513

504

508

508

504

500

468

351

288 

284

*288

292

288

292

292

298

298

298

298

298

302

302

302

334

386

390

390

342

312

320

320

11,070

357

21,960

Apr.

323

323

323

323

323

*323

323

316

5l& 

316

316

323

316

374

459

450

454

490

688

748

772

883

960

967

742

670

904

925

932

932

16,514

550

32,760

May932

946

988

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,090

1,090

*1,130 

1,220

1,280

1,330

1,430

1,430

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,120

39,516

1,275

78,380

June

*1,160

1,230

1,300

1,350

1.560

1,340

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,150

1,040

932

855

855

841

778

778

766

796

869

876

904

995

995

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,270

1,270

1,290

32,350

1,078

64,170

July

1.290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,430 

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,410

*1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,380

1,400

1,390

1,350

1,300

1,340

1,430

1.460

1,460

42,890

1,384

85,070

Aug.

1.420

1,290

1,260

1,330

1,390

1,320

1,250

1,Z20

1,160 

1,100

*1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

946

890

876

862

862

855

855

855

848

841

848

841

855

883

869

32,206

1,039

63,880

Sept.

876

883

904

890

876

876

897

*911

m

911

918

911

890

883

897

897

890

869

855

876

876

855

855

848

855

855

855

862

855

26,455

882

52,470

Mean 749 Ac-ft 542,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,520 Mln 284 Mean 836 Ao-ft 607,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 14 to June 1; discharge computed or 

charge measurement and records for Shoshone powerplant.

estimated on basis of 1 dls-
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 191

2844. Shoshone River near Garland, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°44', long 108°36', in NE£ sec.24, T.55 N., R.98 W., on downstream side

of pier of bridge on county road, 300 ft downstream from Penrose Dam, 4| miles upstream

from Whistle Creek, 4 miles southeast of Garland, and 8 miles east of Powell.

Drainage area. 2,036 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,100 ft (from map by Army Map Service, 

C~orps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded duping year, 1,240 cfs Dec. 7 (gage heigPt, 5.15 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs May 26, June 3.

1958-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,450 cfs June 12, 1958 (gage heigtt, 7.15 ft); 

minimum daily, 5.0 cfs May 25, 26, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, whicf are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 130,000 acres. Flow regulsted by 

Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 242).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7-18)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 75

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

160

290

610

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

240

228

204

208

212

224

224

232

224

260

326

362

368

344

344

446

392

392

392

440

*512

477

428

416 

452

680

652

673

680

720

752

12,504

403

24,800

Nov.

776

808

760

712

533

533

547

540

547

547

540

519

510

520

620

580

680

740

825

848

578

667

776

*784 

776

720

720

728

736

736

20,006

667

39,680

Dec.

784

824

888

904

872

880

992

1,010

920

*904

904

824

888" 656

904

880

880

880

880

872

880

920

929

896

880

872

864

880

880

910

liO_30_

27,487

887

54,520

Jan.

1,000

1,000

1,080

1.100

1,100

1,100

1,000

680

660

638

603

610

666

645

638

624

645

670

640

605

640

675

710

720

685

603

596

62T

631

624

624

22,836

737

45,290

Feb.

645

645

*645

638

645

645

659

659

673

659

666

696

696

696

696

696

696

696

696

704

704

696

700

740 

725

720

715

685

685

19,821

683

39,310

Mar.

650

650

650

650

650

650

610

575

470

440

410

410

410

422

398

398

*3.92

434

484

458

464

446

422

416 

464

470

464

434

326 **R?

Doc

368

14,847

479

29,450

Apr.

265

344

326

332

332

332

*338

255

220

220

220

220

220

216

255

224

228

228

224

192

192

188

216

484 

404

216

220

150

175

200

7,636

255

15,150

May

120

165

158

120

94

70

67

72

54

*36

35

35

35

43

43

48

53

56

53

45

50

54

59

33 

13

12

20

28

60

108

105

1,944

62.7

3,860

June

40

20

*12

1738'

44

18

17

115

143

160

151

103

70

48

48

59

70

84

*44

42

39

44

47 

49

43

43

36

29

29

1,702

56.7

3,380

July

30

35

40

32

45

39

38

34

31

42

60

55

*47

28

26

23

21

24

23

27

29

36

38

110 

99

88

85

82

84' 79

105

1,535

49.5

3,040

Aug.

130

99

76

76

76

120

110

120

*72

39

36

32

28

26

38

296

356 196"

184

154

145

118

90

82 

75

61

49

46

42

40

38

3,050

98.4

6,050

Sept.

36

35

34

32

32

32

30

29.

29

38

*48

46

42

42

42

40

50

61

54

46

63

100

124

115 

112

154

245.

240

180

154

2,285

76.2

4,530

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,030 Mln 5.0 Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,100

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,100 Mln 12 Mean 371 Ac-ft 269,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 13-19, Dec. 28 to Jan. 9, Jan. 17-25, Feb. 23 to Mar. 6, Apr. 28 

to June 5, June 13, 14, 17-19, 24, June 28 to July 5, July 9-13, July 21 to Aug. 9; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
192 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2845. Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°45', long 108°36', in SVl£ sec.7, T.55 N., R.97 W. , on left bank threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles southeast of Garland, and 5 miles southwest of Byron.

Drainage area. 80.5 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1950 to December 1953, October 1957 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 6 years, 134 cfs (97,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 390 cfs; minimum daily 14 cfs Apr. 5.

1950-53, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1960; minimum daily, 4 cfs 

Jan. 1-3, 1952.

Remarks.--Reeords good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow is mainly return flow from Garland Canal system of Shoshone irrigation project. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-23, Feb. 3-22, Mar. 30 to May 11)

height, in feet,

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2 Feb. 3 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

90

184

300

1.0 

1.5

25

41

101

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

201

350

537

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

217

213

204

208

208

206

213

213

219

217

210

202

199

199

208

250

219

217

219

206

*191

186

169

169

169

120

62

51

51

48

46

5,509

178

10,930

Nov.

45

43

43

47

52

45

45

45

44

44

-*43

30

29

28

27

26

25

2F

25

28

36

34

37

39

38

33

31

30

31

30

1,078

35.9

2,140

Dec.

29

29

3029"

28

28

26

26

26

*26

28

25

25

24

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

736

23.7

1,460

Jan.

19

18

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

20

19

19

*18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

548

17.7

1,090

Feb.

17

17

*18

19

20

18

17

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

513

17.7

1,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 336 Min 18

Mar.

15

15

17

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

17

26

24

24

22

20

19

583

18.8

1,160

Apr.

18

16

16

15

14

16

16

16

16

16

28

45

*21

17

16

19

66

59

77

66

73

74

97

100

73

82

77

94

104

107

1,454

48.5

2,880

May

117

128

131

126

126

128

124

130

135

*137

141

151

143

164

162

170

187

191

191

201

211

247

235

233

227

233

250

230

211

190

160

5,410

175

10,730

June July

151 187

*151 168

182 179

214 182

261 191

270 179

241 179

241 177

288 184

487 204

360 209

301 *199

244 217

235 219

238 206

230 222

199 230

*187 235

201 230

179 235

162 238

141 219

135 235

124 252

133 249

157 247

182 261

199 235

201 247

206 227

6,500 6,711

217 216

12,890 13,310

Aug.

282

279

267

244

244

255

282

320

*317

311

270

241

227

244

258

347

337

314

317

314

327

324

288

249

224

201

206

219

206

166 

159

8,239

266

16,340

Sept.

179

175

182

194

196

191

175

159

194

206

*219

224

214

219

206

233

22T

206

168

135

114

119

122

124

133

135

141

135

111

107

5,143

171

10,200

Mean 122 Ac-ft 88.240

Water year 1959-60: Max 487 Min 14 Mean 116 Ac-ft 84,150
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 193

2848. Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°44', long 108°35', In sec.19, T.55 N., R.97 W., on right bank 300 ft 

upstream from Elk-Lovell canal and 5.3 miles southeast of Garland.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. May 1958 to May 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1959 to May 1960, 118 cfs Oct. 16 (gage 

height, 3.22 ft), from rating curve extended above 57 cfs as explained below; minimum 

dally, 0.3 cfs Feb. 28 to Mar. 2.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs June 12, 1958 (gage height, 5.10 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 57 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Part of flow Is return flow from areas Irrigated by diversions from 

the Shoshone River. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given In 

WSP 1742.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1959, to May 31, 1960, except period of ice effect 

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

2.1

1.0 

1.5 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

2.2 

2.4

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1959 to May 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

41

46

45

46

45

39

42

43

42

41

41

40

42

52

87 S3

54

51

39

*16

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

TTl- 1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

979.5

31.6

1,940

Nov.

2.5

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

^T

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.5

5.2

5.6

6.6

7.2

8.1 r^

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.2

4.5

3.5

147.2

4.91

292

Dec.

*2.8

T7Z

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

*1 9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

41.9

1.35

83

Calendar year 1959 : Max 155

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

TT5

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.875"

.8

.8

36.2

1.17

72

Feb.

0.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

_.!_

7S

17.6

0.61

35

Min -

Mar.

0.3 73"

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.5

5.2

7 .0

42.7

1.38

85

Apr.

8.4

7.8

7.5

5.6

4.2

2.6

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

19~1.5

16

24

28

22

10

6.9

15

6.6

20

7.8

7.8

21

29

285.9

9.53

567

May

34

48

49

38

41

43

43

38

28 *24

21

17

15

TE

20

25

22

20

25

32

32

27

27

29

38

52

55

56 57

19

22

983

31.7

1,950

June July Aug. Sept.

Mean 21 Ac-ft 15.210

Water year 1959-60 ' Max _ Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23-27. N° gage-height record Nov. 28 to 

Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 

4 discharge measurements and weather records.
194 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2850. Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°47', long 108°31', in sec.35, T.56 N. , R.97 W. , on left bank at Byron, 

450 ft downstream from highway bridge and three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Coon Creek.

Drainage area.--3,345 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--January 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,960 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Apr. 23, 1932, chain gage at bridge 450 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 920 cfs (666,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum daily, 156 cfs Apr. 1.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs June 25, 1932 (gag« height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.12 ft Jan. 29, 1949 (ice 

jam); minimum discharge observed, 29 cfs Feb. 14, 1932 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 133,000 acres. Flow regulated by 

Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 242).

Rating table, water 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

l.E

155

240

350

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

550

780

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

760

740

710

75o

760

770

770

792

780

804

828

852

840

828

852

1,120

972

924

948

1,010

*1,080

1,020

912

888

900

1,200

,120

,120

,100

J220

28,520

920

56,570

Nov.

1,250

1,270

1,200

1,150

792

792

804

792

792

792

792

720

760

852

840

792

888

1,010

1,040

912

678

666

857

*912

900

792

792

792

804

804

26,232

874

52,030

Dec.

864

876

972

996

936

984

960

1,150

972

*936

936

936

632

92T

912

912

888

900

912

900

912

960

996

972

900

888

864

912

900

936

1,100

28,818

930

57,160

Jan.

,020

,030

,100

,130

,150

,170

,000

700

700

700

700

680

*680

640

680

650

680

710

710

640

650

720

750

770

760

650

640

630

530

630

650

23,950

773

47,500

Feb.

*6"50~ 650

660

660

660

660

680

700

710

700

680

710

730

730

730

730

730

740

750

740

740

730

740

780

T70

750

750

750

750

20,770

716

41,200

Mar.

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

690

730

516

413

413

413

436

406

406

406

*428

508

508

524

500

444

436

484

508

500

468

326

35g

371

16,072

518

31,880

Apr.

156

338

320

314

320

320

320

296

275

245

236

265

*236

231

280

245

357

344

250

338

357

344

413

690

620

275

290

350

392

371

9,788

326

19,410

May

371

350

344

296

265

245

*236

250

236

213

208

204

204

226

226

250

260

275

280

280

296

332

344

338

285

302

357

406

399

371

9,048

292

17,950

June

302

280

*285

314

399

452

371

344

572

670

864

670

436

385

406

420

364

314

350

*338

302

260

265

222

250

260

296

280

270

275

11,216

374

22,250

July

260 27B"

265

280

350

326

302

275

296

326

392

*364

332

357

320

332

320

326

308

308

320

314

332

420

508

420

413

399

385

378

452

10,655

344

21,130

Aug.

590

508

385

344

344

460

452

508

*500

468

444

399

371

378

413

782

1,120

804

770

730

730

670

600

548

508

444

385

413

385

338

280

16,071

518

31,880

Sept.

270

275

280

314

350

332

302

332

385

399

*399

406

392

378

357

364

428

492

476

436

452

556

620

610

630

650

660

600

516

508

13,169

439

26,120

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,270 Min 150 Mean 503 Ac-ft 364,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,270 Min 156 Mean 586 Ac-ft 425,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 7-13, Feb. 26 to Mar. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 195

2854. Sage Creek at Sidon Canal, near Deaver, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°53', long 108°33', In sec.34, T.57 N., R.97 W. , on left bank 300 ft downstream from mouth of Pole Cat Creek, 400 ft upstream from Sidon Canal crossing, and 

2-| miles east of Deaver.

Drainage area. 341 sq ml.

Records available. June 1958 to May 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,020 ft (from map by Army Kqp 

Service, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period October to May, 160 cfs Oct. 5-7, 16; 

minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Feb. 2-6, Feb. 21 to Mar. 5.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 2,250 cfs June 8, 1958 (gage height, 9.22 ft, from 

floodmark), on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, that of 

Feb. 2-6, Feb. 21 to Mar. 5, 1960.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow is mostly return flow from land irrigated by canals diverting 

water from Shoshone River. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1959 to May 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

150

155

155

155

160

160

160

155

155

150

150

145

145

145

150

160

145

140

140

140

135

*134

131

130

130

80

70

60

52

44

40

4,021

130

7,980

Nov.

40

40

38

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

34

38

40

40

38

34

34

36

40

46

50

50

36

*30

28

24

22

20

20

1,022

34.1

2,030

Dec.

22

£2

22

22

22

20

18

18

18

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

10

To

10

10

486

15.7

964

Jan.

9

7

4

2.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

53.5

1.73

106

Feb.

1

*~7s .5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

22.0

0.76

44

Calendar year 1959: Max 215 Min 4

Mar.

~75 0.5

.5

.5

.5

2

6

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

14

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

334.5

10.8

663

Apr.

16

16

16

16

14

14

16

*17

20

28

34

34

37

44

42

32

20

20

20

28

51

52

46

46

46

35

32

42

51

52

937

31.2

1,860

May

44

42

50

55

48

61

*63

59

53

52

54

54

55

63

59

64

72

75

74

70

74

77

81

78

78

73

72

83

87

89 "aa"

oo

2,047

66.0

4,060

June July Aug. Sept.

Mean 70.0 Ac-ft 50,650

Water year 1959-60: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-21, Oct. 24 to Nov. 6, Nov. 10-25, Feb. 2 to Apr. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records fcr station 

near Lovell. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-9, Nov. 26 to Feb. 1.
196 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2855. Sage Creek near Lovell, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°51' , long 10S°27', in sec.8, T.56 N. , R.96 W. , on right bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 310, 1-j miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles west 

of Lovell.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,870 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--9 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 446 cfs Aug. 16 (gage heigl-t, 4.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Mar. 2.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1.29U cfs July 31, 1958 (gage height, 6.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 510 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.30 ft; minimum daily, 10 cfs some days in winter 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow is mostly return flow from land irrigated by canals diverting 

water from Shoshone River.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Sept. 1, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

135

225

330

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

54

120

210

315

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

231

233

237

229

227

235

245

239

233

235

219

215

213

205

203

275 225"

219

211

198

*196

183

178

182

183

183

154

85

73

70

57

6,071

196

12,040

Nov.

56

60

60

52

45

49

47

51

51

51

*49

50

56

60

62

64

66

70

74

74

72

68

64

60

56

52

45

45

35

35

1,679

56.0

3,330

Dec.

36

36

38

39

3T

33

32

30

*28

29

30

30

30

29

28

28

30

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

15" 23

23

904

29.2

1,790

Jan.

23

IT

19

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

*18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

19

540

17.4

1,070

Feb.

18

*18

18

18

18

13

20

T?

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

17

17

16

T6

16

16

526

18.1

1,040

Mar.

16

14

T5

16

18

21

23

25

*25

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

26

28

30

31

32

33

33

54

34

34

33

32

31

29

799

25.8

1,580

Apr.

26

26

27

28

29

30

30

*30

35

47

49

54

60

72

68

60

45

40

50

62

77

94

80

89

101

82

68

66

86

87

1,698

56.6

3,370

May

82

79

86

97

90

*94

100

106

107

97

103

110

96

103

122

131

125

126

131

138

141

161

T5Z

147

138

128

131

150

156

159

161

3,747

121

7,430

June

158

145

141

*134

147

159

152

170

183

190

190

200

200

200

210

210

210

210

*222

252

226

216

206

216

214

206

186

159

152

150

5,594

186

11,100

July

149

140

T4B" 135

172

174

172

165

165

161

*159

154

149

158

158

147

140

143

140

138

147

152

156

170

170

168

170

176

T70

158

170

4,869

157

9,660

Aug.

181

177

181 -~T88

179

181

185

212

*228

222

204

190

188

177

174

269

274

248

252

248

228

206

198

194

186

185

170

170

172

161

167

6,195

200

12,290

Sept.

176

174

168

170

170

165

159

158

185

192

*188

186

185

186

194

194

212

212

212

208

210

222

224

226 185"

174

167

150

158

194

5,604

187

11,120

Calendar year 1959 : Max 289 Mln 15 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,530

Water year 1959-60 : Max 275 Mln 14 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Dec. 25, Jan. 12 to Apr. 8. No gageheight record Dec. 26 to Jan. 11, Apr. 9-19, June 10-18; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 197

2862. Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°52', long 108° 13', In E^ sec.6, T.56 N., R.94 W., on right pier of county 

bridge, 1 mile north of Kane and lj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,989 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,635.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum 

daily, 234 cfs May 13.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 5,020 cfs June 8, 1958 (gage height, 7.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs; minimum daily, 120 cfs Jan. 21-23, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Major regulation by Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 242). Records of chemical 

analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, Mar. 10-21,

July 18 to Aug. 27)

3.2 

3.5

4.0

230

310

550

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

930

1,440

2,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

,500

,490

,420

,420

,460

,500 

,520

,480 

,490

,500

,520

,550

,550

,510

,500

,050

,780

,670

,630

,680

,800

,700

,610

,540

,550

,930

,900

,740

,720

,730

,720

50,140

1,617

99,450

Nov.

,790

,720

,610

,540

,000

939 

984

966 

966

966

957

550" 792

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

900

950

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

32,490

1,083

64,440

Dec.

1,040

1.O8O

1,220

1,250

1,200

1,240 

1,240

1,520 

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,140

634

1,030

957

1,010

930

939

948

980

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

930

921

921

950

950

1,050

1,150

32,990

1,064

65,430

Jan.

,150

,100

,150

,200

,200

,250 

,250

,250 

,200

,200

,150

* ,050

,050

,050

,OOO

960

900

850

800

800

800

850

9OO

950

1,000

,050

,050

,050

,070

,080

,170

32,530

1,049

64,520

Feb.

,180

* ,200

,190

,180

,210

,200 

,190

,220 

,280

,210

,210

,230

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,150

,100

,150

,150

,150

,100

,100

,050

1,000

900

900

900

33,150

1,143

65,750

Mar.

900

950

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,050

*849

598

580

574

604

568

550

556

610

832

840

1,010

894

768

784

824

808

784

744

508

46O

5QQ

24,903

803

49,390

Apr.

286

I6T

420

465

470

465 

465

435 

415

368

400

460

*410

400

465

376

475

480

3OO

562

610

568

680

1,040

1,190

595

435

526

680

598

15,440

515

30,620

May

544

532

526

475

400

*338 

296

331 

345

270

260

258

234

250

272

300

317

338

363

381

415

465

568

550

485

440

490

652

712

688

631

13,126

423

26,040

June

514

450

*445

425

568

800 

617

580 

957

1,130

1,670

1,300

939

728

784

858

728

610

592

*666

631

544

508

450

415

415

450

381

334 334"

19,823

661

39,320

July

338

320

310

345

502

514 

450

386 

395

475

532

*496

460

475

470

455

440

480

430

415

470

526

592

752

1,090

939

849

800

776

752

824

17,058

550

33,830

Aug.

1,070

1,070

858

728

652

760 

849

1,020 

1,030

*966

858

728

680

659

744

1,570

2.270

1,630

1,540

1,420

1,330

1,200

1,040

921

832

736

610

595

505

535

505_

29,971

967

59,450

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,030 Mln 120 Mean 751 Ac-ft 543,700

Sept.

475

460

470

470

544

538 

490

480 

631

696

680

*712

728

8OO

900

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

23,324

777

46,260

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,270 Mln 234 Mean 888 Ac-ft 644,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25, Dec. 20-24, Jan. 23-28, Feb. 13-21, 

Mar. 9. No gage-height record Nov. 13-24, Dec. 28 to Jan. 22, Feb. 22 to Mar. 8, Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 1, Sept. 14-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
198 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2870. Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°19', long 107°56', in NE£ sec.17, T.6 S., R.31 E., 01 right bank 50 ft 

upstream from diversion dam of Bighorn Canal of Crow Agency, 5 miles downstream from 

Black Canyon Creek, and 14 miles southwest of St. Xavier.

Drainage area. 19,626 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,170 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--S6 years, 3,492 cfs (2,528,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 13,000 cfs June 11; minimum daily, 850 cfs 

Nov. 14.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs June 16, 1935; minimum, 228 cfs Dec. 9, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from flashboards on dam, which are poor. Figures of discharge given herein are sum of river flow 

over diversion dam and flow diverted by Bighorn Canal. Major regulation by 14 reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable storage of about 1,400,000 acre-ft (for records 

of storage in Bull Lake and Buffalo Bill and Boysen Reservoirs see p. 242 ). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 375,000 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,790 

*2.780 

'2,810 

2,810

2,820

2,880

2,880

2,850

2,940

2,980

2,940 

2,890 

2,900

2,850 

2,820

3,140

4,360

3,640

3,160

3,120

3,160

3,120

3,080

3,000

2,960

3,000

3,280

3,200

3,160

3,120 

3,240

94,680

3,054

187,800

Nov.

3,280 

3,280 

3,320 

3,326

3,120

2,700

2,66O

2,730

2,8OO

2,840

2,840 

2,800 

1,OOO

850 

1,136"

1,400

1,300

1,700

2,300

2,650

2,650

2,600

2,700

2,900

3,000

3,080

2,960

2,730

2,760

2,730

76,100

2,537

150,900

Dec.

2,660 

2,66O 

2,660 

2,750

2,556

2,450

2,450

2,620

*2,450

2,010

2,010 

2,040 

2,010

2,170 

2,480

2,520

2,480

2,560

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,420

2,480

2,380

2,590

2,660

2,700

2,560

2,450

2,310 

2,280

75,540

2,437

149,800

Jan.

1,950 

1,500 

1,766 

1,600

1,700

1,750

*1,950

1,950

2,050

2,400

2,500 

2,S66 

2,500

2,400 

2,350

2,300

2,250

2,100

2,050

1,900

1,700

1,65O

1,750

2,000

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,350

2,400 

2,4OO

64,650

2,085

128,200

Feb.

2,420 

2,450 

2.520 

2,380

2,340

2,340

2,310

2,380

2,420

2,520

2,520 

2,380 

2,420

2,310 

2,310

*2,340

2,340

2,340

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,666

1,650

.......

64,590

2,227

128,100

Mar.

1,750 

1,900 

2.OOO 

2,100

2,050

2,300

2,750

3.OOO

3,300

3,700

3,690 

3,780 

3,200

2,760 

2,450

*2,340

2,170

2,380

2,620

2,840

4,000

4,280

4,230

3,780

2,960

3,000

2,840

2,700

2,590

2, 420 

2,280

88,160

2,844

174,900

Apr.

2,240 

2,010 

1,920 

1,950

1,860

,770

* ,740

,800

,800

,770

,770 

,770 

,770

,710 

,650

,620

,470

,500

,500

,340

,400

,420

,400

,420

,740

,140

,920

,620

,500

,500

51,020

1,701

101,200

May

1,500 

1,570 

1,540 

1,820

*1,500

1,330

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,100 

1,070 

1,160

1,540 

2,170

2,360

2,146

1,770

1,600

1,560

1,500

1,420

1,440

1,550

2,170

*2,200

1,900

1,900

2,070

2,070 

1,970

50,600

1,632

100, 400

June

1,930 

1,990 

2,100 

2,130

2,330

2,420

2,380

2,220

2,290

3,020

10.000 

7,150 

*5,090

4,460 

4,050

3,950

3,850

3,720

3,500

3,300

3,000

2,790

2,350

2,150

1,850

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,400

91,720

3,057

181,900

July

,360 

,190 

,060 

972

,100

,350

,300

,120

,040

,010

,100 

* ,170 

,070

,050 

1,120

1,050

980

965

987

925

923 939"

1,000

1,110

1,380

1,510

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,310 

1,310

35,461

1,144

70,340

Aug.

1,410 

1,600 

 1,550 

1,300

1,150

1,120

1,290

1,360

1,520

1,510

1,390 

1,330 

1,170

1.110 

1,166

1,310

2,510

2,690

2,900

2,550

2,300

2,170

2,070

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,500

1,410

1,350

1,350 

1,260

50,650

1,634

100,500

Sept.

1,180 

 1.150 

1,246 

1,250

1,320

1,400

1,380

1,320

1,410

1,560

1,580 

1,630 

1,630

1,760 

*1,600

1,900

3,100

2,630

2,600

2,560

2,500

2,540

3,080

3.160

2,540

2,550

2,420

2,320

2,130

1, 960

59,380

1,979

117,800

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,000 Min 850 Mean 2,520 Ac-ft 1,824,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 10,OOO Min 850 Mean 2,193 Ac-ft 1,592,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-25, Jan. 1-31, Feb. 19 to Mar. 10. Backwater from flashboards on diversion dam May 24 to Sept. 14 (no gage-height record June 16-29; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Kane, Wyo., and Bighorn, Mont.).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2390. Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont.

199

Location.--Lat 45°01', long 107°37', in SWiMW^ sec.36, T.9 S., R.33 E., on right bank 

half a mile north of Montana-Wyoming State line, 1 mile downstream from West Pork, and 

13 miles southwest of Wyola.

Drainage area.--193 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1960. Prior to October 1940, published as 

Little Horn River at State line, near Wyola.

1. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 21 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 460 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Nov. 13.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 2,730 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 4.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs; maximum gage height recorded, 5.93 ft June 9, 1944 

(logjam); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Dec. 27, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Mo known diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1629: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

30

55

103

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

209

286

395

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19fO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

86

81

86

84

*84

86

88

5?

86

82

82

88

82

82

82

82

81

82

82

82

81

81

84

81

82

81

79

82

79

76 

JS

2,554

82.4

5,070

Nov.

81

79

79

54

39

58

84

78 *78

79

76

50

30

45

50

60

70

92 m

79

81

79

79

76

74

71

71

70

73

71

2,085

69.5

4,140

Dec.

70

70

73

77J

67

70

68

65

64

*68

67

68

67

65

67

65

65

65

64

60

64

62

63

67

68

68

55

 55 52

52 

54

1,998

64.5

3,960

Jan.

51

48

44

46

*55

68

74

7T

67

65

64

64

63

55

57

59

54

44

35

7$

44

48

60

65

67

64

62

60

60

60 

60

1,772

57.2

3,510

Feb.

59

59

59

55

55

59

59

59

62

6T>

*60

58

59

58

58

59

58

46

41

45

55

51

42

40

40

38

34 a'ST

a38

1,501

51.8

2,980

Mar.

a40 a4~0~

a40

a44

a44

a50

a54

a59

*59

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

58

58

58

58

60

63

64

W

62

60

1,696

54.7

3,360

Apr.

58

m

58

59

62

*68

71

71

74

81

79

76

73

71

71

70

65

68

70

70

76

84

7?

84

79

76

76

76

73

68

2,144

71.5

4,250

May

71

JS

82

*86

88

82

94

105

114

145

194

244

282

244

216

220

220

203

178

167

178

200

252

269

237

237

261

252

230

248 

286

5,763

186

11,430

June

301

326

336

326

311

296

291

286

306

577

311

301

278

282

306

273

*261

252

a270

a310

a310

a250

a210

*187

184

178

172

167

161

158

7,977

266

15,820

July

153 TS"0~

148

145

142

140

138

138

130

128

*132

130

123

121

116

114

110

110

110

107

105

105

103

101

99

95

95

95

99

95 

94

3,671

118

7,280

Aug.

*95

94

94

92

92

92

92

94

97

92

90

88

86

86

86

86

92

999"0"

84

82

81

82

81

79

78

79

78

76

76 

Zi

2,687

86.7

5,330

Sept.

*76

74

74

73

73

73

71

71

71

70

68

68

68

71

71

71

71

70

67

j>5

65

70

68

68

67

67

67

65

65

65

2,083

69.4

4,130

Calendar year 1959: Max 954 Mln 30 Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 377 Mln 30 Mean 98.2 Ac-ft 71,260

Peak discharge (base, 510 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

below Pass Creek near Wyola.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-6, 12-17, Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, Jan. 14-26, 

Feb. 4, 5, 18-27.

614773 O -61 -14
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2905. Little Bighorn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°10', long 107°23', in W|SW£ sec.35, T.7 S., R.35 E. , on right bank

svised) downstream from Pass Creek and 3-J miles no 

Drainage area. 429 sq mi.

fes (re\ 3rth of Wyola.

Records available.--March 1939 to December 1958, August 1959 to September 1960. Prior to

October 1940, published as Little Horn River below Pass Creek, near Wyola. 

Gape.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 20 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 127 cfs Sept. 30

(gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,370 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height,

4.64 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1939-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 7.00 ft),

from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1960. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,700 acres above station.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1959, to Sept. 5O, I960, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

93

196

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

335

527

995

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

65

65

*69

58

53

56

Sept.

*65

67

73

70

62

69

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

59

51

48

49

49

53

Sept.

64

55

53

52

58

64

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

55

53

49

48

51

53

Sept.

62

62

61

75

82

70

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

64

75

77

69

73

77

Sep*;.

107

105

99

79

80

82

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Peak discharKe (base, 58O cfs). No peak above base.

Aug.

75

72

77

80

77

69

64

62.4

3,830

Sept.

89

88

75

103

97

103

-

2,271

75.7

4,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-It

Oct.

Ill

107

109

al!3

*117

107

119

127

131

155

123

131

125

117

117

125

123

123

127

123

123

129

133

127

125

123

121

123

129

129

125

3,797

122

7,530

Nov.

129

127

125

127

90

110

127

125

*125

133

129

1OO

80

90

95

105

120

135

130

125

135

150

176

178

164

137

129

127

127 

125

3,775

126

7,490

Dee.

119

119

119

119

115

115

110

110

120

*155

130

115

113

110

111

115

113

111

110

105

110

110

110

115

115

115

95

90

15

90 

95

3,454

111

6,850

Jan.

90

80

65

*70

80

90

100 ~95

90

90

90

85

85

80

85

85

80

75

65

70

80

85

90

95

100

95

95

95

95

95

2,675

86.3

5,310

Feb.

100

95

95

90

90

99

107

115

111

100

*1OO

95

97

97

97

95

97

85

80

85

95

90

80

80

80

80

70

75

85

2,665

91.9

5,290

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln -

Mar.

85

85

85

90

90

100

105

*110

110

100

95

95

95

95

95

95

137

611

870

845

472

382

299

209

183

178

178

164

159

143 

139

6,499

210

12,890

Apr.

131

12T

123

121

119

*121

127

125

125

129

131

127

123

121

121

125

121

119

117

115

113

123

119

125

123

119

117

117

115

111

3,648

122

7,240

May

109

113

129

*125

139

135

127

135

139

135

159

187

240

250

226

216

209

166

145

135

123

113

137

174

155

139

149

198

172

153 

153

4,885

158

9,690

June

170

174

205

205

203

205

192

198

218

264

267

240

221

200

214

232

*207

192

196

242

245

223

209

189

183

178

166

157

151

159

6,085

203

12,070

July

115.

82

75

86

93

75

72

70

64

67

*69

64

53

58

62

65

b8

52

48

39

59

38

37

37

55

57

40

59

59

57

1,779

57.4

3,530

Aug.

44

*43

40

31

54

32

35

49

48

49

45

37

30

50

30

55

61

55

55

a50

a50

a45

a50

a50

a52

a50

a50

a4O

a50

a55

1,375

44.4

2,730

Mean - Ac-ft -

Sept.

*56

56

55

55

52

51

51

49

64

K>

67

55

45

il

45

49

58

59

61

59

52

62

59

55

55

51

51

52

55

62

1,646

54.9

5,260

Water year 1959-60-. Max 870 Mln 30 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,88O

Peak discharge (base, 58O cfs). Mar. 18 (ll:3O p.m.) 1,37O cfs (4.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for statior near Crow Agency. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 12-22, Dec. 5-11, 14, Dec. 19 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 10-12, Feb. 18 to Mar. 16.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 201

2915. Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont.

Location. --Lat 45°07', long 107°36', In W^NW£ sec. 19, T.8 S. , R.34 E. , on left bank half 

a mile upstream from Willow Creek diversion canal, l^ miles downstream fron Spring 

Creek, and 10 miles west of Wyola.

Drainage area. --80. 7 sq ml.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,360 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 21 years, 44.2 cfs (32,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 459 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 972 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 5.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 17, 18, 25, 30, 31, 

1950, Jan. 15, 16, 1954.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1559: 1944-47. WSP 1629: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 22

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

126 

ISO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

20

20

20

*19

20

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

605

19.5

1,200

Nov.

20

19

18

17

12

13

13

17

*17

19

18

16

13

11

9

8

10

14

20

26

20

21

30

29

24

20

20

18

20

19

531

17.7

1,050

Dec.

17

18

20

19

17

17

18

17

16

*17

17

16

16

16

17

19

18

17

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

516

16.6

1,020

Jan.

12

10

13

*14

14

15

15

15

14

13

15

17

18

16

14

16

16

14

12

10

14

16

19

13

20

21

24

26

20

15

15

486

15.7

964

Feb.

15

15

15

14

13

13

15

16

15

15

*15

12

13

12

12

12

11

8

10

12

12

12

11

9

11

11

11

11

9

360

IE. 4

714

Calendar year 1959 : Max 521 Min 8

Mar.

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

*11

11

9

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

40

167

94

71

57

43

33

34

34

28

26

24

20

20

872

28.1

1,730

Apr.

18

17

16

16

16

*16

17

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

20

22

22

21

21

20

21

20

566

18.9

1,120

May

19

20

26

*23

28

24

23

23

26

29

40

61

93

96

81

74

81

81

71

61

59

61

75

99

88

84

91

96

84

85

98

1,900

61.3

3,770

June

108

113

134

131

122

108

104

102

96

91

88

85

80

80

80

*77

73

68

66

64

60

59

56

52

50

47

46

44

42

4J}

2,366

78.9

4,690

July

38

34

34

34

35

33

30

30

28

28

*28

27

24

24

21

20

20

20

19

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

17

748

24.1

1,480

Aug.

18

*17

18

16

16

16

17

22

20

18

16

15

15

15

16

19

21

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

491

15.8

974

Sept.

11

*11

11

9.0

6.8

5.0

5.7

6.4

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

6.4

6.4

7.4

7.1

6.4

6.0

6.4

9.0

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

243.3

8.11

483

Mean 49.6 Ac-ft 35.89O

Water year 1959-60: Max 157 Min 5.0 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 19~2OO

Peak discharge (base, 27O cfs).--Mar. 19 (6 p.m.) 459 cfs (4.OO fjb)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 28 to Sept. 1; discharge interpolated. Stage-discFarge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 12-2O, Dec. 5-9, 12-14, 22-24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 22, Jan. 26-31, Feb. 1O-12, 

Feb. 17 to Mar.' 18.
202 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2935. Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°34', long 107°27', in E|SEj sec. 13, T.3 S., R.34 E., on right bank at 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crox Agency and 

17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1912 to September 1924, August 1928 to December 1932 (no winter 

records in most years), April 1938 to September 1960 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as Little Horn River 

near Crow Agency October 1914 to September 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,045.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Apr. 11, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1918, staff or chain gage; Oct. 1, 1918, to 

Sept. 30, 1924, and Aug. 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder; Oct. 1,

1930. to Dec. 5, 1932, and Apr. 1, 1938, to May 6, 1947, wire-weight or chain gage; 

all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-29, 1930-32, 1938-60), 248 cfs (179,500 acre-ft per 

yearl.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.56 ft); maximum gage height, 11.02 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 23 cfs 

Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.92 ft).

1912-24, 1928-32, 1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 6,200 cfs July 23, 1923 

(gage height, 14.0 ft); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 1921.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 13,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1559: 1920-22(M), 1923-24, 1943-44(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14-16)

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

20

48

83

150

265

430

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

675

1,240

1,840

2,460

3,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

138

119

112

110

108

*103

114

119

133

140

145

128

131

126

124

121

124

124

124

143

148

145

150

161

155

150

150

148

145

153

158

4,149

134

8,230

Nov.

153

155

155

158

130

115

140

150

160

*172

160

140

110

95

105

115

125

140

155

155

160

165

180

210

JJS

195

165

155

150

150

4,528

151

8,980

Dec.

145

135

130

130

125

120

125

120

115

*120

120

135

130

130

125

130

135

130

125

120

115

110

110

105

120

125

130

120

100

110

95

3,785

122

7,510

Jan.

105

100

95

85

95

105

115

*125

120

115

110

115

110

110

100

105

110

105

100

85

90

105

110

120

120

130

125

130

130

125

120

3,415

110

6,770

Feb.

125

125

120

120

115

115

125

135

145

140

130

*130

120

125

125

125

120

120

105

100

105

115

110

100

100

100

100

90

95

3,380

117

6,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,300 Min 80

Mar.

100

Too

100

100

105

110

125

140

160

150

145

140

145

165

195

*215

300

500

l.OOO

2,000

2,490

1,630

1,080

7 O2

412

346

322

292

283

259

238

14,049

453

27,870

Apr.

218

200

183

174

169

*161

161

161

158

161

164

164

155

153

148

150

153

150

145

143

140

136

143

158

155

153

148

138

138

140

4,720

157

9,360

May

133

126

148

*153

155

161

161

148

140

133

136

148

180

235

255

241

226

218

177

153

110

105

101

T03

128

133

121

138

189

197

18 O

4,930

159

9,780

June

155

169

183

212

223

215

209

206

212

229

268

280

253

226

*209

232

244

209

186

192

235

232

215

197

169

158

153

140

126

119

6,056

202

12,010

July

110

T9

69

53

53

58

58

67

60

63

70

*72

72

69

58

58

56

58

53

50

51

50

55

65

70

69

63

63

72

67

56

1,967

63.5

3,900

Aug.

40

38

*39

34

33

33

33

32

33

36

33

32

30

28

26

32

36

42

45" 50

38

38

36

38

38

39

38

38

34

38

38

1,118

36.1

2,220

Sept.

*39

39

39

38

38

36

32

30

30

30

34

36

36

33

29

28

28

32

29

26

26

28

28

38

36

30

28

26

24

23.

949

31.6

1,880

Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,490 Min 23 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105^200

Peak discharge (base, 920 cfs). Mar. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (9.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, Nov. 11 to Mar. 2O.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 203

2940. Little Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont.

Location. --Lat 45°44', long 107°34', on line between SE^ sec. 18 and NE^ sec. 19, T.I S., 

R.34 E. , on right bank 425 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from mouth, and 2.4 miles east of Hardin.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,880 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 7, 1953, wire -weight gage on bridge 425 ft downstream at different datjm.

Average discharge. 7 years, 197 cfs (142,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, about 3,000 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

11.78 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.1 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 

2.33 ft).

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1960; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 20, 1960; minimum discharge, 4.2 cfs Aug. 10, 1956 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

indefinite stage -discharge relation, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 17,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, 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. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

116

215

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

175

360

810

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

149

*126

124

118

122

116

127

129

135

144

149

144

137

140

137

137

135

14O

142

153

149

142

144

151

153

149

146

144

144

146

156

4,328

140

8,580

Nov.

151

149

153

150

125

110

130

149

163

197

150

140

115

100

TT6

105

110

*113

150

160

165

170

190

2OO

205

200

170

160

150

145

4,485

150

8,900

Dec.

155

145

135

125

130

125

120

125

*130

120

115

130

140

130

120

130

135

135

125

120

115

110

110

110

120

125

125

120

110

105

100

3,840

124

7,620

Calendar year 1959J Max 1,6

Jan.

105

100

95

80

90

110

120

*125

120

115

110

110

110

105

100

105

105

105

95

85

95

100

110

120

125

130

125

125

130

130

125

3,405

110

6,750

Feb.

125

125

125

120

120

115

125

135

145

T50

135

135

135

135

140

*145

135

130

115

105

100

110

115

105

100

95

90

90

90

3,480

12 O

6,900

Mar.

100

Too

100

100

110

120

130

145

165

155

150

145

150

175

200

225

300

750

1,000

2,000

2.500

2,000

925

702

*458

368

339

322

310

274

255

14,773

477

29,300

Apr.

228

208

192

184

172

170

*167

172

172

170

170

167

162

159

157

154

157

157

152

149

149

146

142

T49

157

154

154

149

146

144

4,909

164

9,740

May

142

136

144

*149

144

132

152

144

139

136

122

139

159

195

252

225

204

149

126

102

60

44

38

32

26

29

44

38

36

98

85

3,601

116

7,140

June

62

42

55

74

126

142

122

119

124

139

243

258

228

222

*208

218

247

236

201

192

214

243

225

*208

175

159

144

122

110

93

4,949

165

9,820

July

70" 80

52

39

58

28

29

21

21

21

22

*21

25

31

31

25

25

25

24

22

20

15

10

13

14

14

13

14

18

24

25

830

26.8

1,650

Aug.

22

17

*14

15

13

13

12

11

12

13

15

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

10

11

13

18

12

8.6

392.6

12.7

779

Sept.

*9.5

18

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

19

20

20

20

18

17

17

20

18

17

18

20

20

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

573.5

19.1

1,140

JO Min 6O Mean 230 Ac-ft 166. 80O

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,5OO Min 8.6 Mean 135 Ac-ft 98^320

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs). Mar. 21 (time and stage unknown) about 5,000 cf

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-7, Nov. 11 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Mar. 13-15, 20-22). Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 3-11, 13-30; discharg-e estimated 

on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Grow Agency.
204 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2947. Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°08'50", long 107°27'20", in NE^NE^ sec.33, T.5 N., R.34 E., on right 

bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from mouth, 1 mile southwest of Bighorn, and 4 miles east of Custer.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1960. Published as "near Custer" 1945-55.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,690 ft (by barometer). May 11 to 

Dec. 6, 1945, wire-weight gage and Dec. 7, 1945, to Oct. 6, 1955, water-stage recorder, 

at site 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,687 cfs (2,669,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 10,000 cfs June 12; maximum gage height, 

10.10 ft Mar. 21 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 275 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 

0.62 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 540 cfs July 22.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 8.79 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,500 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 10.65 ft Mar. 20, 1947 (ice jam), site and 

datum then in use; minimum discharge, that of Nov. 15, 1959; mininrim daily, that of 

July 22, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Yellowstone River, which are poor. Major regulation by 14 reservoirs in Wyoming and 1 in 

Montana with combined usable storage of about 1,400,000 acre-ft (for records of storage in Bull Lake and Buffalo Bill and Boysen Reservoirs (see p. 242). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 465,000 acres above station. Records of suspended sediment loads 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,880 

2,750

2,770

2,770

*2,770

2,900

2,880

2,860

2,750

2,880

2,900

2,900

3,000

2,980

2,980

2,940

3,400

4,060

3,570

3,180

3,100

3,100

3,080

3,020

2,980

2,880

2,940

3,120

3,000

2, 98O

3,000

93,320

3,010

185 , 100

Nov.

3,040 

3,040

3,080

3,100

3,000

*2,800

2,40O

2,450

2,550

2,6OO

2,650

2,500

1,SOO

650

900

1,200

1,40O

1,600

2,000

3,000

3,500

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,750

4,000

3,950

3,640

3,400

3,400

80,800

2,693

160,300

Dec.

5.260 

3,100

*3 , 100

3,060

3,240

3,080

2,810

2,830

3,060

2,830

2,370

2.180

2,310

2,370

2,250

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,450

2,6OO

2,500

2,700

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

83,600

2,697

165,800

Jan.

2,300 

2,100

1,900

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,4OO

2,500

2,700

2,9OO

*5.000

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,40O

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2.1OO

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,500

2 ,600

2,600

74,600

2,406

148,000

Feb.

2,600 

2,6OO

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

 *2.750

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,4OO

2,500

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

1.800

1,800

1,800

70,850

2,443

140,500

Mar.

1.900 

2,OOO

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,800

3,OOO

3,400

3,750

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,400

3,000

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,700

3,OOO

3,500

6,000

*6.780

5,730

4,6OO

3,840

3,510

3,380

3,300

3,020

2,810

103,520

3,339

205,300

Apr.

2.750 

2,580

2,310

*2,410

2,550

2,180

2,160

2,130

2,160

2,180

2,200

2,140

2,220

2,020

2,020

2,000

1,920

1,760

1,880

1,780

1.600

1,640

1,690

1,740

1,850

2,390

2,500

2,040

*1,880

1,800

62,240

2,075

123,500

May

1,930 

2,000

1,980

1,830

1,800

1,550

1,440

1,400

1,290

1,200

1,130

1.090

»1,140

1,630

2,410

5.040

2,500

1,950

1,530

1,350

1,310

1,270

*1,200

1,180

1,290

1,760

1,760

1,410

1,320

1,500

1,560

49,750

1,605

98,680

June

*1,470 

1,500

1,580

1,660

1,730

1,860

1,860

1,950

1,830

*1,980

3,970

7.670

*5,440

4,970

4,600

4,210

3,970

*3,730

3,340

3,180

3,280

*3,180

2,840

2,450

2,140

1,860

*1,610

1,350

1,200

*1.070

83,480

2,783

165,600

July

960 

852

818

807

785

710

785

*774

621

558

567

549

567

585

558

630

612

621

558

567

558

540

576

612

70O

774

996

972

876

924

21,912

707

43,460

Aug.

960 

1,010

1,090

1,110

972

936

936

1,030

1,110

1,170

1,200

1,140

1,060

960

888

864

1,070

2,110

2,460

2,660

2,310

2,050

1,810

1,640

1,500

*1,380

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,010

960

41,026

1,323

81,370

Sept.

936 

912

864

9OO

960

972

1,020

1,010

984

1,030

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,560

2,500

2,140

*2,260

2,200

2,070

2,130

2,730

2.920

2,540

2,350

2,280

2,200

2,070

48,818

1,627

96,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,940 Min 65O Mean 2,637 Ac-ft i 910,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 7,670 Min 540 Mean 2,224 Ac-ft i,614,00o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-26, Dec. 15 to Mar. 22. Backwater from 

Yellowstone River May 3O to July 2.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 205

2970. South Pork Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°47'10", long 107°28'00", in sec.33, T.56 N., R.88 W., on lef" bank 

60 ft downstream from Johnson Creek and 12 miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area. 85.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,621.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 15 years, 74.1 cfs (53,650 acre-ft per year),

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 399 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum 

daily, 9 cfs Feb. 19 to Mar. 24.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Mar. 25, Apr. 4, 1955, but may have been less during years of no 

winter records.

Maximum stage known, about 6.36 ft, from floodmarks (date unknown).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 86

3.0 

3.5 

4.O

165

277

420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1?60

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

18

54

22

22

22

22

19

21

19

22

26

22

*24

24

3023-

25

24

24

22

21

25

22

26

22

20

23

18

19

20

693

22.4

1,370

Nov.

22

21

20

16

12

15

16

20

*24

24

24

23

20

18

17

17

18

20

22

24

26

27

27

26

26

23

23

25

26

26

648

21.6

1,290

Dec.

26

26

*26

24

23

22

22

23

24

25

'25

26

25

24

25

25

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

21

21

19

25

19

19

19

704

22.7

1,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 725

Jan.

18

17

16

17

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

506

16.3

1,000

Feb.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

*11

10

1O

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

298.5

10.3

592

Mar.

99-

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

14

13

303

9.8

601

Apr.

12

13

12

12

14

17

20

26

31

36

34

*33

31

28

25

23

22

24

25

26

38

51

61

72

60

51

47

41

36

33

954

31.8

1,890

May

35

41

49

54

*49

44

65

96

101

150

193

254

277

205

144

141

152

131

110

106

123

148

171

169

136

132

146

161

139

138

150

4,010

129

7,950

June

156

*159

177

173

171

163

161

187

246

508

241

267

203

203

218

*189

177

157

148

146

134

124

118

113

106

100

94

87

85

56

4,897

163

9,710

July

81

7K

73

71

79

78

70

68

63

58

71

*63

58

65

61

54

50

46

44

43

41

40

38

40

39

35

34

36

3.7

33

37

1,677

54.1'

3,330

Min 8 Mean 68'.5 Ac-ft 49,620

Aug.

33

33

30

29

28

28

28

45

*37

32

29

28

27

26

27

31

46

47

39

28

26

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

20

25

899

29.0

1,780

Sept.

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

28

29

24

22

20

20

19

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

Iff

612

20.4

1,210

Water year 1959-60: Max 308 Min 9 Mean 44.3 Ac-ft 32,120

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 19 (no gage-height record Nov. 13 

to Dec. 2, Dec. 8 to Mar. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range in stage, and records for Tongue River near Dayton).
206 YELLOWBTONE RIVER BASIN 

2980. Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°51'00", long 107°18'10", in sec.11, T.56 N., R.87 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from intake of Highline ditch, l£ miles upstream from 

Amsden Creek, and 2^ miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area.--204 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1929, October 1940 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,060 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--30 years (1919-29, 1940-60), 186 cfs (134,700 acre-ft per year), 

unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 730 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Nov. 5.

1918-29, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 6.45 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 18 cfs Nov. 29, 1919.

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

diversion above station for Dayton municipal supply. Figures of daily discharge do 

not include water diverted above station by Highline ditch for irrigation below 

station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.2

24

50

92

145

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

230

430

700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

67

53

65

66

62

62

62

55

67

63

62

83

74

71

71

76

66

78

78

80

86

80

94

56

89

84

78

89

77

74

*63

2,265

73.1

4,490

708

Nov.

84

78

74

67

5*

46

62

66

73

77

70

67

50

48

46

45

50

60

70

76

77

76

76

73

73

62

64

69

73

*71

1,957

65.2

3,880

0

Dec.

69

71

7T

67

67

70

71

66

64

67

66

69

67

64

67

66

64

64

63

58

59

58

58

59

62

63

56

B?

58

59

*59

1,981

63.9

3,930

0

Jan.

53

51

50

52

56

58

60

TO

60

59

58

58

58

56

56

56

58

55

53

53

58

59

63

59

56

56

55

53

54

56

*55

1,746

56.3

3,460

0

Feb.

53

51

51

46

48

53

55

BT

54

50

53

50

54

51

50

50

51

43

42

45

48

47

46

43

44

45

46

*46

46

1,414

48.8

2,800

0

Mar.

46

47

48

50

54

55

54

54

51

51

49

53

53

53

51

51

53

53

54

55

59

59

60

60

63

69

76

82

*83

~t7tT (b

73

1,795

57.9

3,560

0

Apr.

59

63

67

67

77

92

100

102

115

134

128

122

106

103

98

90

77

90

95

98

119

149

143

163

132

119

119

119

*105

97

3,148

105

6,240

0

May

108

T2T

139

149

146

130

153

230

226

309

403

496

568 470"

365

333

337

313

273

254

262

297

341

394

313

293

313

349

305

313

8,990

290

17,830

758

June

321

309

341

337

325

313

297

325

398

491

398

430

349

333

353

329

*289

273

254

269

251

237

226

212

198

192

183

174

171 *ra

8,752

292

17,360

1,410

July

165

157

153

151

157

163

151

149

141

134

143

*141

130

134

132

124

115

108

106

105

100

97

92

94

92

04

88

95

88

77

3,746

121

7,430

1,190

Aug.

78

76

*73

70

67

66

67

88

84

73

66

63

62

60

62

73

95

95

80

70

62

58

60

59

59

58

56

56

54

51

50

2,091

67.5

4,150

1,170

Sept.

*51

51

50

51

53

50

53

55

55

55

55

54

*54

59

73

86

7S

69

63

62

62

67

62

54

51

49

48

48

*47

46

1,709

57.0

3,390

804

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

84.6

5,200

65.2

3,880

63.9

3,930

56.3

3,460

48.8

2,800

57.9

3,560

105

6,240

302

18,590

316

18,770

140

8,620

86.6

5,320

70.5

4,190

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,240 

Water year 1959-60: Max 568

Min 34 

Mln 34

Mean 165 

Mean 108

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

119, ?00 

7B,E20

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: Mean 172 

Water year 1959-60: Mean 117

Peak discharge (base, 980 cfs),

Cfsm 

Cfsm

, No peak above ba

In. 

In.

se.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

124,600 

84,E60

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion, in acre-feet, above station by Highline ditch. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-20, Jan. 2-7, Feb. 19 to Mar. 5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 207

2985. Little Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°48'45", long 107°17'00", In sec.24, T.56 N., R.87 ¥., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from entrance of main tributary and 4.5 miles south of 

Dayton.

Drainage area.--25.1 sq ml.

Records available. January 1951 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,380 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years, 10.3 cfs (7,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs May 19 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 4-7.

1951-53, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 263 cfs June 20, 1957 (gage height, 2.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 110 cfs; minimum daily, that of Sept. 4-7, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Two water 

rTgTTts totaling 1.5 cfs (priorities 1883, 1903) for irrigation of 106 acres adjudicated 

for diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6

.7

.9

0.2 

1.0 

2.4 

4.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19<3O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2 .

2 .

iii

2.

2.

2 .

2.

2.

2.4

2.6

2T6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

72.3

2.33

143

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.9

3.4

3 .1

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

75.0

2.50

149

Dec.

*2.3

TT

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7 "T 5"

-L .0

1 8

60.5

1.95

120

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.4

TT8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

52.7

1.70

105

Feb.

1.6

l!4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

TU

l.l

1.2

38.1

1.31

76

Mar.

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

*1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

51.2

1.65

102

Apr.

2.1

2TT

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.8

4.8

*5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.6

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5TF

128.9

4.30

256

May

5,5

6.2

7.2

*7.2

6.6

6.2

6.9

8.0

8.8

12

15

18

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

19

17

14

13

465.6

15.0

924

June

12

*11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.8

9.2

13

15

14

13

11

9.2

10

11

*8.8

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.8

5.2

4^.5

267.4

8.91

530

July

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.4

3.6

3.8

*3.8

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

T3

83.6

2.70

166

A-lg .

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.7

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

41.2

1.33

82

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

TF

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

*1.1

1.4

1.4

T7B- 1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

l-.l

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

34.1

1.14

68

Calendar year 1959: Max 36 Mln 0.9 Mean 6.13 Ac -ft 4,430

Water year 1959-60: Max 22 Min 0.8 Mean 3.74 Ac-ft 2,720

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13, 15, 16, Jan. 1-4, 18-22, Feb. 18 to
208 YELLOWSTOtffi RIVER BASIN

2995. Wolf Creek at Wolf, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°46'30", long 107°14'00", In sec.4, T.55 N., R.86 W., on left bank at 

Wolf, half a mile downstream from Red Canyon Creek.

Drainage area. 37.8 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,550 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to May 26, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 27.3 cfs (19,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Mar. 2.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 586 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 3.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 310 cfs; no flow for part of each day Jan. 13, 15, 29, 30, 

Feb. 26, 1947, result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, about 5.0 ft May 18, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gsge-height record, 

which are poor. One small diversion above station for irrigation of hay meadow 

during spring runoff only.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

.9 

1.0

3.4 

5.3 

8.0

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

52

113

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemb'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

7.2

T7f

7.5

7.5

7.5

*8.0

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

9.2

8.4

B.O

8.4

9.6

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

10

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.0

8.8

8.0

7.5

7.2

257.4

8.30

511

Nov.

8.4

7.7

7.2

6.4

*4.4

6.1

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

4.9

4.5

6.1

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

187.8

6.26

372

Dec.

*6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

674

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

5 .8

5.J5

191.0

6.16

379

Calendar year 1959; Max 220

Jan.

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

6.4

672

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.8

*5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

IT?

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

157.4

5.08

312

Feb.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

"374 4.6

*4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

372

3.2

119.2

4.11

236

Min 4

Mar.

3.2

3.0

372

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

*4.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.5

5.3

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.4

7.5

9.2

~f.6 10

7 '.2

167.3

5.40

332

Apr.

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

O>

9.6

9.2

8.8

10

11

11

*10

9.6

8.0

7.7

7.5

6.9

7.2

7.7

7.7

10

12

11

14

12

9.6

10

12

12

11

279.5

9.32

554

May

12

14

16

*16

16

15

18

22

22

28

38

45

52

48

44

43

43

44

41

38

41

42

44

46

44

41

46

51

45

44

44

1,103

35.6

2,190

June

43

*44

46

47

49

47

46

49

68

95_

70

74

62

62

67

63

*58

53

50

49

46

43

41

39

38

35

33

3030"

33

1,510

50.3

3,000

July

29

26

26

25

26

26

25

23

20

19

22

20

*18

20

20

18

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

14

13

11

11

11

12

10

15

556

17.9

1,100

Aug.

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

13

12

9.2

*8.4

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.7

9.6

26

18

14

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.0

7.5

7^2

312.0

10.1

619

Sept.

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6^4.

6.4

6.4

8.4

12

9.6

8.0

*7.2

6.9

7.2

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

218.5

7.28

433

Mean 24.5 Ac-ft 17,730

Water year 1959-60; Max 95 Min 3.0 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,040

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16-30, Jan. 6 to Feb. 8, Mar. 6-14; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and recorded range in stage. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Feb. 18 to Mar. 5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 209

3005. East Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°32'44", long 107°13'03", in NE^SE^ sec.21, T.53 N., R.86 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Cross Creek and 15 miles southwest o*" Big 

Horn. Station is above Park Reservoir. Prior to June 28, 1960, at site 8Q"> ft 

downstream.

Drainage area. 20.3 sq mi. Area at site used prior to June 28, 1960, 23.6 sq mi 

(revised).

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,270 ft (from 

Topographic map). Prior to June 28, 1960, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 30.0 cfs (21,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 405 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.96 f 1;); minimum not determined.

1953-60; Maximum discharge, 580 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Mar. 26 to Apr. 10, Apr. 12-14, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from Park 

Reservoir, or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect, or backwater from

Park Reservoir (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 10)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 28 to Sept. 3O

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

3.3 

5.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

46 

106 

189 

41O

0.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

*6.0

> 6

184.4

5.95

366

Nov.

 ».

(*)

> 5.5

165.0

5.5

327

Dec.

> 4.5

139.5

4.5

277

Calendar year 1959: Max 388

Jan.

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Feb.

> 3.2

92.8

3.2

184

Mar.

> 3

> 3.5

98.5

3.2

195

Apr.

> 5

,

6.0

6.8

8.2

~5.2 10

9.6

9.6

7.4

5.5

5.2

177.5

5.92

352

May

5^2

6.0

6.4

7.1

7.4

6.8

7.4

12

17

*28

57

105

139

To?

71

64

68

57

42

35

36

58

96

112

75

75

93

91

69

86

121

1,762.3

56.8

3,500

June

136

138

*175

166

157

149

159

162

183

296

229

217

160

215

*215

173

171

cl60

c!50

c!43

14O

130

118

110

90

80

70

59

54

55

4,460

149

8,850

July

52

50

46

44

44

40

42

40

36

35

36

34

31

*30

28

26

24

22

2O

20

*19

19

18

18

18

16

14

14

14

13

TS

876

28.3

1,740

Aug.

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

17

16

14

12

11

11

11

11

12

21

26

34

fS

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

*9 i7

459.7

14.8

912

Sept.

9.3

9.7

375

8.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.3

6^0

6.0

6.3

8.0

*9.0

8.6

8.0

7.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.3

226.7

7.56

450

Mln - Mean 28.6 Ao-ft 20,680

Water year 1959-6O: Max 296 Min - Mean 23.9 Ao-ft 17,37O

Peak discharge (base, 175 efs).--June 1O (5 a.m.) 4O5 cfs (2.96 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Park Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 12 to Apr. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period) June 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cress Creek. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 9 to Nov. 11.
210 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3010. Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°31 I 20", long 107°12'20", in sec.34, T.53 N., R.86 W., on left bank 

about 200 ft upstream from Big Horn Reservoir and 15! miles southwest of Big Horn.

Drainage area. 9.63 sq mi (revised).

Records available . October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume control. Altitude of gage is 8,770 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 9.58 cfs (6,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs June 15 (gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs May 21, 1954; maximum gage height, about 

3.2 ft June 7, 1957; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station. Some regulation by Cross Creek Lake 

(capacity, 796 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

2.0 

2.9 

4.9 

7.6

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

275

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5 

2 5

1.8

81.3

2.62

161

Nov.

(*)

> 0.7

21.0

0.7

42

Dec.

> 0.8

24.8

0.8

49

Jan.

> 0.9

27.9

0.9

55

Feb.

> 1.0

29.0

1.0

58

Calendar year 1959 : Max 92 Min -

Mar.

> 1.1

34.1

1.1

68

Apr.

> 1.2

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

38.7

1.29

77

May

 2.5

3.5

4

4.5

5

6

7

7.5

*8.1

9

*10

12

11

9.6

10

13

15

14

14

14

16

18

22

26

26

27

26

25

26

28

422.7

1.36

838

June

33

40

*43

49

48

51

55

52

53

52

50

52

51

52

*56

48

44

41

40

39

37

34

32

29

26

24

21

18

16

15

1,201

40.0

2,380

July

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.6

11

12

11

*12

11

10

9.3

8.3

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

288.0

9.29

571

Aug.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.5

5.7

5.7

*5.4

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.2

7.6

11

IT

10

8.6

7.6

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.2

*4.2

172.2

5.55

342

Mean 7.66 Ao-ft 5,540

Sept.

4.2

472

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

91.0

3.03

180

Water year 1959-60 : Max 56 Min - Mean 6.64 Ao-ft 4,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to May 11 (stage-discharge relation afected by ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and operation 

record for Cross Creek Lake. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 17, Oct. 29 to Nov. 25.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 211

3015. West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°36'45", long 107°17'50", in w£ sec.36, T.54 N. , R.87 W., on right bank 

about a quarter of a mile downstream from Twin Lakes Branch and 16 miles west of Bis 

Horn.

Drainage area. 24.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,440 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years, 30.8 cfs (22,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.59 f';); minimum 

not determined.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 582 cfs May 28, 1959; maximum gage height, 4.45 ft 

June 7, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation by Twin Lake (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft) and Dome Lake (capacity, 1,800 

acre-ft). No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-15, May 25 to June 18)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.6 

2.5 

3.3 

4.6 

6.9

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

9.5

12

2.5 126

3.0 203

3.5 304

4.0 475

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196")

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.9

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

*4.1

5.1

5.5

5.6

5.7

3.7

3.6

4.0

13

12

12

10

6.7

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.2

11

10

10

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.7

207.9

6.71

412

Nov.

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.2.

7.0

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2 c o"

b .£

204.8

6.83

406

Dec.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3 .8

3*6

3.6

154.9

5.00

307

Calendar year 1959: Max 451

Jan.

3.7

3 .6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

3.5

5.2

5.1

5.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

89.9

2.90

178

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

> 2

59.0

2.05

117

Min -

Mar.

> 2

62

2

123

Apr.

> 5

150

5

298

May

10

TO

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

*11

12

13

12

12

20

51

54

38

38

40

42

45

46

48

51

55

59

57

59

62

884

28.5

1,750

June

67

70

*83

136

155

129

126

148

184

551

272

255

201

181

195

197

171

158

108

108

112

95

72

57

64

65

65

62

60

5_6

3,945

151

7,820

July

54

55

50

50

51

47

44

42

40

40

46

45

44

*46

46

48

47

47

46

45

40

40

45

42

40

37

38

36

55" 34

35

1,349

45.5

2,680

Ari».

54

5?

32

50

29

29

30

35

55

55

52

31

28

10 7.4

*11

13

13

14

15

11

10

9.8

9.8

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

631.0

20.4

1,250

Sept.

16

16

15

15

11

10

10

9.8

7.4

5.3

3.8

22

T^

3.8

4.6

*5.1

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.8

5.6

5.4

5.5

2.7

2.2

220.1

7.34

437

Mean 29.7 Ao-ft 21,510

Water year 1959-60: Max 531 Min - Mean 21.7 Ao-ft 15J780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 13 to May 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part of 

period)j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
212 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIM

3020. Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°42', long 107-11', in sec.35, T.55 M., R.86 ¥., on right bank half a 

mile upstream from Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,530 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 31 years, 79.1 cfs (57,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 373 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Nov. 5.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs June 18, 1937 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 29, 1954.

sions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1509: 1930(M), 1931.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

3.5

11

19

30

71

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

108

144

290

490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

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/ 25"

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

14

14

18

15

15

*14

13

13

15

15

18

17

16

16

25

25

27 '2~6

22

20

19

22

20

22

24

22

21

20

17

15

579

18.7

1,150

Nov.

20

19

19

14

*5.5

16

20

17

18

17

16

15

15

25

' 19

18

18

17

16

15

16

16

16

17

17

15

16

16

16

15

491.5

16.4

975

Dec.

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

*16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

12

15

13

14

14

13

13

11

13

13

444

14.3

881

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

97T

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

341.4

11.0

677

Feb.

10

10

10

6.7

li

11

11

*10

11

10

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

10

alO

alO

alO

10

 39.5

a9.0

a8.6

a8, 2

aS.O

a7.8

283.2

9.77

562

Mar.'

a7.6

a7.2

a7.0

aTTo"

a7.0

a7.2

a7.4

*7.5

7.2

7.5

7.2

8.0

7.7

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.7

9.0

10

11

12

12

11

12

16

20

22

23 re

17

331.4

10.7

657

Apr.

T3" 12

13

14

20

26

24

25

28

35

50

*29

25

22

21

20

18

20

25

23

28

32

26

31

25

25

24

24

22

19

695

23.1

1,370

May

23

25

29

*51

28

15

15

19

19

22

27

29

31

26

24

29

39

40

46

45

46

49

50

55

59

54

51

65

5T

55

52

1,155

57.2

2,290

June

52

*55

58

101

107

95

92

107

161

541

314

286

245

208

194

189

*154

138

98

80

89

73

57

43

39

40

40

38

34

July

30

28

25

25

25

24

22

22

19re

22

24

*26

28

25

28

27

25

25

24

29

34

56

3836-

31

29

30

26

34 30

51

3,562 843

119 27.2

7,070 1,670

Aug.

30

25

*24

22

21

21

20

28

26

22

20

20

18

15

12

14

^5- 32

T2~ 11

15

11

15

16

15

15

16

17

15

16

16

585

18.8

1,160

Sept.

17

17

16

14

15

15

18

TS" 20

16

14

11

18

15

17

20

19

16

*14

13

13

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

446.4

14.9

885

Calendar year 1959- Max 959 Mln 5.5 Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45.21O

Water year 1959-60: Max 341 Min 3.5 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19, 330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 21 

3035. Little Goose»Creek in canyon, near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°35'46", long 107°02'22", in NEij sec. 1, T.53 N., R.85 W., on left bank

 100 ft upstream from headgate of Lower Peralta ditch and 65 miles southwest of Big 

Horn.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft (from topographic m?p).

Average discharge.--19 years, 61.0 cfs (44,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 217 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum

 daily, 5.3 cfs Feb. 4.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs June 24, 1946 (gage height, 6.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 630 cfs; minimum recorded, 2.2 cfs Dec. 4, 1949 (gage 

height, 0.71 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Two small 

diversions above station for irrigation. Diversions into drainage basin abcye station 

from East Goose Creek basin diverted below station for irrigation (for details on 

adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). Three small 

reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 720 acre-ft), two of which store 

some of the imported water.

Revisions. WSP 1309: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0. 

1.3

4.7

6.8

13

19

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.1

130

194

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

27

35

24

22

23

22

20

20

30

20

22

22

*22

17

17

15

16

15

15

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

9^_6

568.6

18.3

1,130

Nov.

13

18

T6

11

*b6.0

blO

13

11

11

10

10

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

9.8

13

11

13

13

327.8

10.9

650

Dec.

*13" 12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

tfj~ 9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

332.8

10.7

660

Jan.

blO

bTC

b9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

676

7.0 

7.0

259.3

8.36

514

Feb.

6.8

6.6

6.8

*5.3

57F

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

7.0

STS

6.8

6.8

6.8

b6.8

b6. 8

b6.8

b6.8

b6. 8

b6. 8

b6. 8

b6.8

b6.8

b6. 8

6.8

6.8

194.9

6.72

387

Mar.

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

*6.8

6.6

S.,4.

b6.4

b6. 4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

S.3

9.6

10

11

10

13

14

18

19

22

2U 

20

301.8

9.74

599

Apr.

15

15

15

15

19

24

25

35

38

33

31

31

*29

29

29

37

26

29

29

28

33

37

36

39

36

34

35

35

34

31

851

28.4

1,690

May

33

3T

37

38

43

*41

44

56

60

68

83

103

137

134

107

109

113

106

100

95

94

100

119

122

102

114

128

T50" 136

134 

133

2,811

90.7

5,580

June

136

140

149

148

149

*144

144

156

179

180

174

190 T6"§~

169

172

*166

161

157

154

149

149

143

138

133

112

99

94

89

80

76

4,298

143

8,520

July

68

64

64

68

82

83

85

89

91

88

113

131

*119

124.

119

118

116

112

101

92

90

86

90

92

90

89

90

95

95

98 

96

3,928

94.5

5,810

A'lg.

94

54

78

83

68

56

50

48

*47

41

37

31

29

31

32

41

63

46

42

40

38

35

34

33

31

28

28

28

26

25 

25

1,370

44.2

3,730

Sept.

35

33

25

24

24

25

32

30

19

17

16

IT

31

32

32

25

23

22

22

20

*19

30

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

612

20.4

1,210

Calendar year 1959 : Max 348 Mln 6 .0 Mean 54.6 Ao-ft 39,520

Water year 1959-60: Max 190 Mln 5.3 Mean 40.6 Ao-ft 39,470

Peak discharge (base, 42O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
214 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3055. Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°49'25", long 106°57'40", in SEiSW£ sec.15, T.56 N., R.84 W., on right

 bank 700 ft north of Sheridan city limits and 1,200 ft downstream from Soldier Creek.

Drainage area. 392 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,701.36 ft above mear sea level, datum of

 ]T929. Prior to Aug. 3, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

2.18 ft lower.

Average discharge.--19 years, 179 cfs (129,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 600 cfs Mar. 19; maximum gage height,

 3.1J) ft Mar. 19 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs July If, 19, 26-28, 30.

1941-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,040 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 

11.26 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Aug. 11, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some reg-

 ulation by many small reservoirs (combined capacity, about 15,000 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation (for details on adjudication of diversions, see 

Remarks for this station In WSP 1209). Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

6.7

12

29

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

119

200

350

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

54

54

51

50

52

56

57

57

57

61

61

63

*63

59

89

BT

78

82

80

74

76

80

82

78

80

80

80

82

84

80

2,138

69.0

4,240

Nov.

84

84

84

80

*59

66

93

93

87

91

86

39

W

66

78

66

66

76

82

86

87

93

114

133

119

93

91

82

97

91

2,516

83.9

4,990

Dec.

86

89

89

86

74

b70

b65

b60

*54

84

80

78

72

63

84

80

80

76

68

70

68

61

51

57

80

84

65

56

74

4550~

2,199

70.9

4,360

Jan.

46

48

59

59

63

68

*72

7F

68

66

65

65

63

56

56

57

57

50

45

±1

44

45

45

46

48

50

50

51

50

52

54

1,711

55.2

3,390

Feb.

56

56

54

50

45

52

56

*6_§

63

54

54

45

61

59

52

59

56

42

42

51

57

54

46

52

52

50

46

46

46

1,522

52.5

3,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,01O Min 17

Mar.

IB- 48

48

48

43

50

56

*80

133

154

93

76

59

65

59

65

87

418

b347J

b250

162

143

129

95

89

89

97

100

97

89

84

3,399

110

6,740

Apr.

78

70

66

66

70

80

86

80

80

87

82

66

*65

56

52

54

54

57

56

56

52

59

59

63

63

56

54

56

57

50

1,930

64.3

3,830

May

45

45

54

*57

52

50

38

38

38

34

33

25

24

22

17

16

14

15

20

18

14

IT

15

21

25

18

17

23

25

25

20

872

28.1

1,730

June

18

*17

16

I?

57

70

57

65

162

233

316

259

251

207

197

*203

173

154

126

93

97

82

74

46

32

26

24

23

21 

22

3,150

105

6,250

July

18

20

18

IB- 21

16

14

15

14

14

13

12

*13

14

12

10

IT

11

10

11

13

12

11

11

13

10

10

10

11 

10

11

407

13.1

807

Aug.

11

IT *11

11

11

12

12

21

19

18

18

17

17

16

21

29

74

SO- 78

44

42

39

34

28

29

30

30

30

28 

24

23

838

27.0

1,660

Sept.

20

19

18

18

18

17

TS

19

22

20

18

19

19

20

23

25

29

36

30

32

27

41

*46

42

38

37

36

34

34 

37

812

27.1

1,610

Mean 115 Ac-ft 83.040

Water year 1959-60: Max 418 Mln lo Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42J63O

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). No peak above base,

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 215

3075. Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°08', long 106°46', in NE£ sec.13, T.8 S., R.40 E., on left tank half a 

mile downstream from Tongue River Dam, 4 miles upstream from Post Creek, 8 miles northeast of Decker, and 16 miles southeast of Kirby.

Drainage area. 1,740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,050.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 21 years, 420 cfs (304,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 402 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 1.90 ft); minimum, 

65 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,180 cfs June 5, 1944 (gage height, 7.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum, probably less than 0.5 cfs during 

period of no gage-height record Apr. 17 to May 8, 1940, when gates at dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 57,500 acres above station. 

Flow regulated by Tongue River Reservoir (see p. 244 ) and by many small reservoirs 

(combined capacity, about 15,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

229

1ST

149

149

149

*149

149

Tig- 146

149

146

146

146

149

149

149

159

183

183

183

183

186

183

183

198

214

214

214

214 

217

214

5,383

174

10,680

Nov.

214

2IT

214

214

214

211

211

204

171

*177

189

201

198

198

195

195

192

189

189

189

183

168

155

168

168

171

171

168

171 

177

5,689

190

11,280

Dee.

177

177

177

177

180

195

T9T

192

192

192

*192

189

189

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

195

195

192

192

195

195

192

192

195 

195

5,895

190

11,690

Jan.

195

19T

195

195

*195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

186

171

171

171

171

174

171

168

168

168

168

171

168

168 

165

159

5,640

182

11,190

Feb.

159

159

165

165

162

162

162

165

168

168

168

*168

168

168

168

171

T7T

168

168

165

154

141

141

141

141

141

139

139

139

4,594

158

9,110

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,110 Min 145

Mar.

141

139

139

139

139

141

141

144

*144

144

144

144

144

144

141

139

136

131

T3T

136

139

181

318

314

358

398

394

394

386 

386

386

6,458

208

12,810

Apr.

386

386

383

358

*341

341

341

345

341

341

345

345

345

348

345

345

345

348

348

348

348

348

348

311

113

113

111

TT5

242 

242

9,319

311

18,480

May

245

245

*249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

258

298

301

304

304

304

308 308"

308

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304 

304

304

8,768

283

17,390

June

301

295

295

288

272

272

275

275

229

208

208

211

214

214

217

*217

217

214

214

214

214

214

220

220

220

223

223

223

223

214

7,047

235

13 , 980

July

186

159

139

129

103

103

101 *TTT

229

226

226

223

220

220

295

295

331

369

369

362

362

362

376

398

398

390

390

390

386 

386

352

8,652

279

17,160

A'Jg.

285

285

285

281

281

285

278

268

229

226

226

220

220

220

217

217

214

214

211

208

208

208

201

*201

201

208

201

180

180 

180

177

7,015

226

13,910

Sept.

174

171

168

165

165

162

162

159

157

162

127

177

174

168

168

*165

168

168

171

165

162

159

157

154

157

159

152

134

90 

66

4,736

158

9,390

Mean 354 Ao-ft 256.100

Water year 1959-60: Max 398 Min 66 Mean 216 Ao-ft 157^100

Discharge measurement made on this day.

614773 O -61 - 15
216 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3085. Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°21' , long 105°48', in SE^ sec.23, T.7 N., R.47 E., on right bank 4 miles 

south of Miles City and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1938 to April 1942, April 1946 to September 1960. Published

 as "near Miles City" April 1938 to April 1942. Not equivalent to records published

as "near Miles City" May 1929 to October 1932. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,370 ft (by barometer). April 1938

 to April 1942 wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1938-41, 1946-60), 357 cfs (258,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.54 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 12.27 ft Mar. 19 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 4.2 cfs 

Sept. 29, 30.

1938-42, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1949 (gage height, 

10.6 ft), float measurement; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 19, 1960; no flow 

July 9-19, Aug. 13, 14, Sept. 28, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diver-

 sions for irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station. Plow regulated by Tongue 

River reservoir (see p. 244 ) and by many small reservoirs in Wyoming (combined capacity, about 15,000 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect 

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

Sept. 1 to Mar. 19

O.8 9O

1.0 135

1.2 193

Mar. 20 to Sept. 3O

-0.2

-.1

.1

.3

.6 

.9

.0 

7.0

222

465

1,330

2,620

4,450

5,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

138

138

138

133

*105

101

108

103

101

101

94

ITS?

105

105

105

103

101

101

101

101

110

114

117

117

119

119

119

119

130

154

3,540

114

7,020

Nov.

193

193

193

180

170

160

180

185

190

185

175

160

150

140

130

115

110

*105 TSo150

160

170

180

185

185

185

190

190

195

195

5,019

167

9,960

Dec.

195

T95

195

195

195

210

210

210

210

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

*220

220

210

210

210

200

210

210

210

210

200

200

200

6,505

210

12,900

Jan.

195

190

185

180

170

170

170

*170

175

185

200

310

"Sift

210

210

210

200

195

190

190

190

185

185

190

190

190

190

195

200

210

210

5,950

192

11,800

Feb.

200

200

200

200

200

2OO

200

200

2OO

200

*205

210

2ltJ

210

210

210

200

195

195

195

195

185

175

165

155

150 ISO"

150

150

5,515

190

10,940

Mar.

150

145

145

145

145

145

145

150

*150

145

145

145

145

150

170

200

300

600

5,000

5,550

3,240

1,960

1,350

882

633

555

519

507

543

*525

525

25,089

809

49,760

Apr.

513

495

477

477

465

459

453

423

417

417

423

417

411

40O

*395

395

400

400

395

390

385

375

360

365

375

370

355

310

235

1 J- QR J 3

11,947

398

23,700

May

180

173

235

?56~ 244

214

*206

191

136

72

63

35

26

25

19

10

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.0

675

7.2

12

27

27

28

103

94

80

63

2,537.0 ei.e

5,030

June

44

42

35

19

9.2

12

28

22

17

16

16

27

35

27

22

38

74

*108

59

60

310

ITS

84

53

55

37

16

8.4

7.6

6 .8

1,458.0

48.6

2,890

July

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.6

8.0

7.2

*7.6

8.0

10

12

17

33

12

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.1

574

5.7

8.0

17

18

18

36

29

31

39

390.2

12.6

774

Aug.

54

64

m

*43

23

9.2

16

42

32

24

19

14

11

9.6

8.8

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.8

559.4

18.0

1,110

Sept.

6.4

671

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2 

472

159.5

5.32

316

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,250 Mln 55 Mean 363 Ac-ft 263,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,530 Mln 4.2 Mean 188 Ac-ft 138, ?00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 

dally staff-gage -eadlngs May 10 to June 20, June 23 to Sept. 30

19. Discharge computed from once-
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 217

3090. Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°25 I , long 105°51', N¥^ sec.28, T.8 N., R.47 E., on left bank 50 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 at Miles City and three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Tongue River.

Drainage area. 48,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1922 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,330.20 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department bench mark). Prior to May 6, 1929, staff gages at pumping plant 

l£ miles downstream at different datums. May 6, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, vire-weight 

gage and Oct. 1, 1931, to Nov. 10, 1937, water-stage recorder, at present site and 

datum. Nov. 11, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at pumping plant 

1-J miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 10,840 cfs (7,848,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,900 cfs June 13 (gage height, 8.^9 ft); maximum gage height, 15.50 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

1,200 cfs Nov. 17.

1922-23, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 96,300 cfs June 19, 1944 (gage height, 12.74 

ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 21.7 ft Mar. 20, 194* (present 

site and datum, ice jam), from floodmark; minimum discharge, 996 cfs Dec. 14, 1932.

i are poor. Some 

Tigation of about

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ao-ft

Oct.

7,680 

7,710

7,640

7,640 

*7,570

7,450

7,540

7,710

7,680

7,600

7,740

7,880

7,850

7,990 

8,020

7,960

7,920 

8,280 

9.260

8,770

*8,280

8,200

8,130

8,130

8,200

7,990

*8,240

8,430

8,880

8, 620 

8,470

249,440

8,046

494,800

Nov.

8,580 

8,430

8,310

8,430 

8,240

8,020

7,990

*7,260

7,290

7,710

7,850

7,200

6,000

4,000 

2,000

1,500

1,200 

*1,350 

2,500

4,000

6,000

7,200

8,500

9,000

9,500

10,000

* 10, 900

9,340

8,850

8,350

205,500

6,850

407,600

Dec.

8,130 

8.200

7,990

*7,960 

7,820

7,360

7,180

6,840

6,530

6,730

6,700

6,370

6,020

6,160 

6,280

6,160

6,400 

6,310 

*6,840

6,400

6,340

6,100

5,960

5,700

5,600

5,700

5,700

5,700

*5,600

5,200 

4.600

200,580

6,470

397 , 800

Jan.

3,500 

2,000

1,600

1,400 

1.500

1,600

3,000

3,800

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

 6,900 

6,500

5,800

5,200 

4,800 

4,600

4,300

4,000

3,600

3,700

3,600

*3,500

3,800

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,600 

5,000

128,500

4,145

254,900

Feb.

5,200 

5,300

5,300

5,400 

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,800

*5,SOO

5,700

5,600

5,600

5,500 

5,600

5,400

5,300 

5,300 

5,300

5,200

5,100

5,000

5,400

*5,700

5,400

4,500

4,000

3,800

3^500

.......

151,700

5,231

300,900

Mar.

3,400 

3,300

5.200

3,200 

3,300

3,500

4,000

4,300

*4,500

5,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,200 

6,000

5,800

6,500 

10,000 

15,000

16,000

*14,000

20,000

22.400

17 , 400

12,900

10,800

9,450

8,620

8,350

8,130 

7,740

262,990

8,484

521,600

Apr.

7,150 

6,660

6,250

*5,780 

5,720

5,520

5,310

5,330

5,520

6,130

6,660

7,010

7,500

*7.B50 

7,180

6,700

6,370 

6,160 

5,780

5,570

5,450

5,060

4.890

5,150

5,380

*5,670

6,370

6,560

5,990

5,600

182,270

6,076

361,500

May

5,450 

5.400

5,450

5,450 

5,720

6,080

*6,250

6,430

6,190

5,830

5,880

6,310

6,600

9,610 

14,300

16.200

*14,100 

12,300 

11,100

9,830

8,730

7,640

6,630

6,050

6,430

6,900

*7,710

7,570

6,800

7,080 

7,850

243,870

7,867

483,700

June

8.500 

10,700

14,200

16,200 

21,300

26,100

26,300

24,700

24,200

* 24, 900

25,100

27,800

30,300

27 , 200 

25,700

26,500

*26,600 

50.600 

28,166

25,900

24,200

24,700

22,600

19,300

16,400

15,000

*14,500

14,400

13,400

11,800

647,200

21,570

tl,284

July

11.000 

10, 400

10,100

9,950 

9,870

9,420

*8,730

7,880

7,260

6,800

6,530

6,700

6,840

6,490 

5,940

5,700

5,670 

5,550 

5,560

*5,080

4,730

4,460

4,590

4,330

4,220

4,330

4,390

*4,430

4,550 

4, 200

4,200

199,280

6,428

395,300

Aug.

4,200 

4,310

4,290

*4,220 

4,080

4,080

4,030

4,120

4,100

4,220

4,290

4,220

4,010

3,820 

3,650

3,450

5.450 

3,820 

*5,420

6,370

6.450

6,160

5,650

5,200

5,020

4,850

4,750

4,580

*4,590 

4,160

5,930

139,220

4,491

273,100

Sept.

3,670 

3,450

3,340

5.320 

5,370

3,340

3,340

*3,560

3,360

3,450

3,480

3,650

3,650

3,630 

3,680

3,650

3,650 

3,820 

4,650

*4,600

4,560

4,600

4,500

'4,580

4,930

5.450

*5,6S6

4,890

4,690 

4,620

120,360

4,012

238,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 53,400 Mln 1,200 Mean 10,340 Ac-ft 7,485,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 30,600 Min 1,200 Mean 7,462 Ac-ft 5,417,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-26, Dec. 24 to Mar. 19, Mar. 22.
218 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3095. South Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°37', long 106°34', in SE-j sec.9, T.42 N., R.81 W., on right bank 300 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 1-j miles upstream from Murphy Creek, 

6.6 miles southeast of Kaycee, and 7 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork.

Drainage area.--1,150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to October 1911, April 1938 to June 1940, May 1950 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1JT09.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

(Toast and Geodetic Survey level line). May 11 to Nov. 18, 1911, chain gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 1938, to June 30, 1940, chain gage at 

site 300 ft upstream at datum 0.77 ft lower. May 1, 1950, to Dec. 3, 1956, water-stage 

recorder at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.13 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1938-39, 1950-60), 31.7 cfs (22,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 880 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.76 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.5 cfs 

Aug. 7, 8, 11-13, Sept. 18.

1911, 1938-40, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 140 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow June 24 to July 31, 1911, Feb. 9, 

10, 1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, Mar. 22 to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.0

4.0

10

36

96

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

15

16

18

16

13

9.6

8.8

9.6

6.7

6.0

6.0

9.6

19

26

13

18

9.6

6.0

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

8.8

5.2

6.7

8.1

8.1

8.8

9.0

10

13

324.4

10.5

643

Nov.

15

14

13

12

10

12

15

20

*17

11

8

9

10

10

9

8

7

9

12

15

30 26

*23

26

25

22

24

26

28

30

496

16.5

984

Dec.

32

32

32

30

26

22

*20

19

20

21

20

20

18

16

17

19

21

22

23

24

*25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

674

21.7

1,340

Jan.

12

9

6

¥.4

*6.5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

13

12

11

10

9

8

7.5

7

7.5

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

_T7

319.9

10.3

635

Feb.

18

*18

18

18

18

19

20

20

19

18

16

17

18

16

17

16

15

14

14

15

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

9

453.5

15.6

900

Mar.

8

7

8

10

15

20

*25

50

150 T4"0

120

80

60

45

*41

35

33

50

80

100

95

86

78

71

65

58

53

49

44

40

37

1,753

56.5

3,480

Apr.

33

30

28

25

23

21

19

17

16

14

*13

12

11

10

9.4

12

14

16

11

9.4

8.2

5.8

5.2 3-0 

29

25

17

16

25

28

533.0

17.8

1,060

May

21

*17

16

25

J59

50

28

21

18

16

10

6.4

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.6

11

7.6

5.8

*5.2

413.9

13.4

821

June

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.6

7.0

38

29

63 *3Q22

17

8.8

7.6

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

306.1

10.2

607

July

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

~7.6 10

6.4

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.6

5.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

*3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

125.2

4.04

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.5

275

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

30

24

15

4.6

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

148.9

4.80

248 | 295

Calendar year 1959: Max 342 Min 2.8 Mean 27.0 Ac-ft 19,560

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

2^5

*2.8

3.1

3.4

6.4

7.0

sis

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

117.9

3.93

234

Water year 1959-60: Max 15O Mln 2.5 Mean 15.5 Ao-ft 11,250

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record Mar. 22 

to Apr. 13, July 16-18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and recorded range in stage.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 219

3100. Middle Fork Powder River above Kaycee, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°39' , long 106°49 I , in SW£ sec.34 (revised), T.43 N., R.83 W. , on right 

bank 680 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Red Fork, 

2 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Kaycee.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,874.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 59.9 cfs (43,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 370 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Aug. 6-8, 12.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 680 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 11.7 ft, date unknown.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see 

Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.8

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

142

418

73

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

42

41

40

39

38

38

39

40

41

39

40

41

40

39

43

43

43

46

*46

46

46

48

44

44

44

47

44

46

47

44

1,322

42.6

2,620

Nov.

48

47

46

45

33

50

42

44

*44

46

44

30

20

30

40

35

30

40

50

60

58

56

*55

54

47

44

65

53

49

40

1,345

44.8

2,670

Dec.

41

40

40

40

35

45

*47

51

42

47

45

45

40

45

48

42

41

42

42

53

*51

43

39

43

48

41

37

54

45

34

42

1,348

43.5

2,670

Jan.

34

27

25

28

*31

35

40

42

45

45

44

43

42

41

40

38

36

34

30

32

35

38

40

42

42

42

41

40

43

41

40

1,176

37.9

2,330

Feb.

40

*42

41

42

41

43

45

44

42

38

35

36

35

33

34

33

32

31

32

33

35

30

25

27

29

27

25

24

J23

997

34.4

1,980

Mar.

.25

25

26

30

35

40

*45

46

45

44

43

41

40

39

38

38

43

46

56

55

54

56

59

59

61

63

76

80

83

70

66

1,527

49.3

3,030

Apr.

58

50

50

50

58

65

78

*76

80

86

107

102

104

102

108

98

80

89

85

85

96

116

164

204

148

116

103

96

89

77

2,820

94.0

5,590

May

80

*78

83

90

98

89

91

121

146

150

164

154

158

134

115

107

102

100

92

86

81

81

81

80

73

69

65

70

61

58

*54

3,011

97.1

5,970

June

52

49

44

39

34

35

32

37

44

59

73

63

*54

44

42

51

42

42

41

40

38

37

34

34

31

32

33

32

31

46

1,265

42.2

2,510

July

28

25

24

25

29

27

33

27

26

26

28

29

29

30

28

25

25

24

*24

22

21

20

22

22

22

21

22

22

23

22

22

773

24.9

1,530

Aug.

22

20

19

18

*18

17

17

17

20

19

18

17

18

20

20

20

49

44

29

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

722

23.3

1,430

Sept.

27

26

26

25

24

24

*24

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

26

28

28

29

26

26

26

32

33

32

32

30

29

29

29

29

809

27.0

1,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 555 Mln 20 Mean 74.0 Ac-ft 53,540

Water year 1959-60: Max 204 Mln 17 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,930

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). June 10 (9:30 p.m.) 370 cfs (5.80 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-7, 12-21, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 

MarT"l3.
220 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3115. North Fork Powder River near Hazelton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°01'20", long 107°04'00", in SE£ sec.21, T.47 N. , R.85 W. , on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge, 3 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 

7.5 miles southwest of Hazelton, and 19 miles northwest of Mayoworth.

Drainage area. 25.0 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,120 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 14 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 166 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.54 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 886 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 4.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

4.3 ft; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Jan. 22, 1952, but may have been less during years of 

no winter records.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1947-48(M), 1949, 1950-51(M), 1952.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20-23}

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0 

2.7 

5.3 

8.7

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

Z.Z 90

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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

Z5

26

27

za

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

 3.7

3.7

3.2

3.7

3.2

3.7

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.E

3.1

3.1

3.0

375

3.0

3.1

116.0

3.74

E30

Nov.

3.E

3.3

*3.5

375

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.0

E.9

E.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

E.9

E.6

E.6

E.6

E.5

275

2.5

2 5

91.9

3.06

18E

Dec.

> 2.5

77.5

E.5

154

Jan.

> 2.0

62.0

E.O

1E3

Feb.

..

> 1.7

49.3

1.7

98

Map.

v

> 1.5

_

1.7

2.0

E.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

6

6

10

15

EOTa

17

14

154.7

4.99

307

Apr.

13

13

12

IE

20

30

35

30

E7

63

60

50

40

30

EO

16

14

16

18

*E1

40

66

88

85

30

EO

18

17

13

JL1

928

30.9

1,840

May

12

14

16

17

*14

13

30

5E

65

52

48

50

41

E8

20

18

EO

19

17

16

17

18

*EO

EO

17

15

15

15

14

14

13

740

23.9

1,470

June

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

14

22

22

20

22

18

14

16

16

*18

15

14

13

12

10

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.0

T'.S

396.1

13. E

786

July

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.3

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.8

*5.6

6.3

6.7

8.4

573

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.2 

372

151.3

4.88

300

Aug.

3.7

*3.0

2.7

E.7

E.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

E.E

E.2

E.4

2.7

5.6

6.3

4.3

3.0

E.5

E.5

E.4

E.4

E.5

E.4

E.4

E.4

E.E

2.0 270"

88.4

E.85

175

Calendar year 1959: Max 112 Mln - Mean IE. 8 Ac-ft 9,E5O

Sept.

2.E

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.7

7.3

4.0

3.5

3.7

2.4

1.8

2.E

3.E

3.2

3.5

2.4

Z.Z

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

74.1

2.47

147

Water year 1959-60: Max 88 Mln - Mean 8.00 Ac-ft 5,810

Peak discharge (base, 19O cfs). No peak above base.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 221

3120. North Fork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°54', long 106°53', in sec.6, T.45 N. , R.83 W. , on right bank 2 miles 

downstream from Pass Creek and 6 miles northwest of Mayoworth.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,590 ft (from topographic mrp). Prior 

~t;o May 12, 1948, at site 300 ft downstream at datum 4.43 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 32.0 cfs (23,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Aug. 4-7, 9-15.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 7.64 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Nov. 5, 1954.

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

diversions above station for irrigation of 223 acres on Hat Ranch.

Revisions. WSF 1209: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

2.9 

3.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I9fo

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

2H

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

16

16

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

*18

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

17

17

16 

15

515

16.6

1,020

Nov.

16

16

17

17

12

14

15

16

*16

15

16

15

11

T5

15

14

19

18

18

18

18

18 *18

18

18

17

17

17

16

17

487

16.2

966

Dec.

16

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

T3

13 

15

447

14.4

887

Jan.

14

14

14

14

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

418

13.5

829

Feb.

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

361

12.4

716

Mar.

11

TT

11

11

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

22

31

34

28

23 

20

473

15.3

938

Apr.

18

18

17

17

25

43

53

*40

52

79

73

62

53

44

34

27

22

24

25

30

46

69

90- 91

41

31

28

28

23

20

1,223

40.8

2,430

May

22

*24

29

36

31

24

25

61

55

62

60

62

57

45

34

30

29

29

28

26

25

26

28

28

27

24

24

26

26

24

*23

1,050

33.9

2,080

June

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

23

34

57

34

36

*32

27

26

27

27

31

25

24

23

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

733

24.4

1,450

July

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

17

*16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

446

14.4

885

A'lg.

11

11

11

10

To

10

10 *11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

15

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11 

11

347

11.2

688

Sept.

12

11

TT

11

11

12

*12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

357

11.9

708

Calendar year 1959: Max 104 Min 10 Mean 25.0 Ac-ft 18,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 91 Min 10 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,600

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, Jan. 1-4, 18-21, Feb. lf-20, Feb. 22 

to Mar. 6.
222 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3130. Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°42', long 106°31>, in sec.13, T.43 N. , R.81 W., on left bank at Jay 

Bar U Ranch, 450 ft downstream from headgate of Sahara Canal, l| miles downstream 

from North Fork Powder River, and 6 miles east of Kaycee.

Drainage area. 980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October to December 1933, March to August 1934, November 1934,

May 1935, April 1938 to June 1940, October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,533.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1938-39, 1940-60), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 389 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.19 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.66 ft, Mar. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs 

June 7, 10.

1933-34, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 5,230 cfs Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 12.57 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-srea measurements at 

gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 ft; no flow July 14-16, Aug. 1-11, 14, 1938, 

Aug. 8, 1953.

Maximum stage known, about 18.0 ft Sept. 30, 1923. Flood of Jure 3, 1936, reached 

a stage of 14.3 ft.

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

Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, 

see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1934, 1942 (M, date only).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and diacharge, In cubic feet per aecond)

0.8

.9

1.0

0.4 

2.2 

5.2

1.1

1.2 

1.4 28

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

93

180

323

Diacharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

31

28

31

28

21

23

26

24

32

37

39

42

41

43

53

64

59

*58

60

63

63

63

63

64

70

73

73

73

83

88

1,542

49.7

3,060

Nov.

88

92

89

88

84

64

99

93

*94

99

90

100

100

90

80

70

60

70

80

90

100

120

*107

120

TOO

90

90

100

110

110

2,767

92.2

5,490

Dec,

110

110

110

90

80

90

*112

100

90

100

90

80

70

50

54

58

62

64

66

68

*68

68

67

66

66

64

61

58

54

50

47

2,323

74.9

4,610

Calendar year 1959 : Max 766

Jan.

43

40

37

45

*52

55

59

61

65

68

70

70

68

66

64

62

60

56

52

48

52

56

60

64

68

70

72

74

78

84

1,901

61.3

3,770

Feb.

86

*88

92

96

100

105

110

105

100

95

90

93

97

92

97

95

92

90

88

86

84

82

80

76

72

68

64

62

60

2,545

87.8

5,O5O

Min o . 3

Mar.

 &SO

68

74

80

88

*96

110

150

140

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

120

150

200

170

150

141

134

132

136

147

171

176

165

141

3,866

125

7,670

Apr.

137

120

113

110

110

119

127

141

124

134

*169

198

185

167

167

167

130

116

116

94

89- 86

97

272

25?

176

136

120

113

100

4,187

140

8,300

May

90

*72

67

70

73

76

79

80

84

90

94

99

101

106

T56

83

57

52

45

19

18

18

16

11

8.3

.9

.3

.7

.8

. . 8

-iji

1,632.7

52.7

3,240

June

0.9

1.1

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.4

8.3

19

.4

49

3.1

*1.3

.9

1.1

2.0

3.1

3.7

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.0

4.9

137.0

4.57

272

July

F70" 3.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.1

TTT

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

52.4

1.69

104

Aug.

1.1

TTT

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

*1.5

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

22

30

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

98.2

3.17

195

Sept.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.8

4.8

470

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.JL

.9

1.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

48.7

1.62

97

Mean 108 Ac-ft 78.440

Water year 1959-60: Max 272 Min ol4 Mean 57,7 Ac-ft 41^860

Peak diacharge (base, 930 ofa). No peak above baae.

* Diacharge meaaurement made on thia day.

Note. Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 22.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 223

3145. North Fork Crazy Woman Creek below Spring Draw, near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°11'50", long 106°46'25", in NW-fNWir sec. 30, T.49 N. , R.82 W. , on right 

bank if miles upstream from Spring Draw and 11 miles southwest of Buffalo.

Drainage area. --51. 7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre -ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.80 ft Dec. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.2 cfs 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 3.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 446 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 4.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

5.42 ft; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

Flood of June 6, 1949, reached a stage of 5.42 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

610 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.8

2.9

3.0

1.4 

3.0 

6.3

3.2 

3.4

3.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

8.2

6.8

7.7

"976 9.6

8.6

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.3

8.6

*6.8

4.6

176

6.0

4.6

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.0 

5.0

198.4

6.40

394

Nov.

8.2

"872 8.6

6.0

4.0

*4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

3.7

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.1

136.6

4.55

271

Dec.

4.2

472

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.7

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

^7T

2.2

2.2

2.1 

2.2

82.7

2.67

164

Calendar year 1959: Max 162

Jan.

2.1

1.9

1.8

T79

2.0

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.6 

275

65.6

2.12

130

Feb.

2.4

?73

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

48.6

1.68

96

Mln -

Mar.

1.2

T72

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.5

5

6

7

10

15

25 20

16

20 

10

168.0

5.42

333

Apr.

7

7

7

9

12

13

*12

9

10

11

11

10

9

8

7

6.5

6

7

8

8

10

10

11

15

13

12

13

16

13

12

302.5

10.1

600

May

14

14

*14

16

14

11

T2

16

17

20

26

33

41

29

20

17

16

17

16

14

14

16

21

26

17

15

16

17

16

16

17

568

18.3

1,130

June

*18

18

20

20

18

17

19

22

34

35

41

43

30

*26

25

28

26

31

24

23

21

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

664

22.1

1,320

July

12

10

9.6

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

10

14 *To

8.6

8.2

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.3

4.6

259.3

8.36

514

Aug.

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

4.0

*4.3

5.3

3.7

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

6.8

~9.1 13

6.3

5.6

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.0

4.0

154.1

4.97

306

Sept.

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.0

6.8

6.3

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

137.8

4.59

273

 Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,910

Water year 1959-60: Max 43 Mln 1.2 Mean 7.61 Ao-ft 5,530

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). No peak above baa

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 14 to Dec. 8, Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, Feb. 26 to Apr. 6 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice most of periods), Apr. 8 to May 2; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Middle Pork 

Crazy Woman Creek. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, 11-13, Dec. 9, 14, 19-24, 

Dec. 27 to Jan. 30, Feb. 18-25.
224 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3150. North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°04'50", long 106°39'40", in SW£ sec.36, T.48 N., R.82 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Middle Fork, 5 miles northeast of Greub, and 18 miles south of 

Buffalo.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 12.3 cfs (8,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs June 30 (gage height, 2.78 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.19 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 3-13.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 619 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 7.00 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Sept. 3-5, 10, 14-17, 1955, July 18-24, 1956, Sept. 3-13, 

1960.

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

For~irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2 1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.7 

4.6 

7.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 57

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

12

12

14

i§_

16

15

15

14

12

9.9

*9.1

10

11

10

12

14

11

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.9

6.4

6.2

6.9

6.9

5_._?

351.2

11.3

697

Nov.

6.2 

6.2

6.4

4.2

476

*4.9

6.0

7.5

7.5

8

8

9

9.5

8

7

6

7

9

11

13

15

16

16

15

13

10

8

9

10

12

273.0

9.10

541

Dec.

11 

10

11

10

8

8

*13

TT

9

9

8

7

6

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.5

578

236.4

7.63

469

Jan.

4.0

3.7

T75

4.5

*5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.7

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

7.0

8.0

875

7.8

170.4

5.50

338

Feb.

7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.4

7.8

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.2

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

___5.8

175.6

6.06

348

Calendar year 1959: Max 122 Mln 1.8

Mar.

3.6

'376 3.5

3.8

4.1

4.4

*4.6

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

6.0

7

10

15

25

35

50

40

33

25

23

27

46

47

42

27

13

533.1

17.2

1,060

Apr.

576

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

*4.6

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2 "277

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.7

108.2

3.61

215

 Mean 13.8

May

2.3

*2.3

3.5

4.9

4.9

3.6

3.6

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

6.9

5.9

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.4

9.8

T75

3.6

2.7

2.2

?72

2.9

2.7

2.4

120.4

3.88

239

June July

'277 "7.2

3.5 4.2

3.8 4.0

2.7 3.6

3.3 4.0

4.4 4.2

3.6 3.6

4.6 2.3

7.6 1.9

5.4 1.7

5.9 1.5

4.4 1.4

*4.2 T73

3.8 9.9

3.8 9.9

2.9 7.2

2.6 6.2

6.2 *6.7

4.9 6.4

4.6 5.9

6.7 5.6

6.7 5.6

7.6 5.4

4.9 4.9

4.2 4.6

3.8 3.8

3.5 4.4

3.5 4.2

25 4.0

3.3

153.1 163.5

5.10 5.27

304 324

Aug.

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

*3.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.6

8.4

8.7

9.1

579

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

_._9

104.0

3.35

206

Sept.

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.2

775

1.4

1.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

25.0

0.83

50

Ac-ft 9,980

water year 1959-6O: Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 6.6O Ac-ft 4,79O

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31, Nov. 4 to Mar. 22.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 225

3155. Middle Pork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°03'40", long 106°48'00", in sec.11, T.47 N., R.83 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Poison Creek, 2i miles west of Greub, and 21 miles 

southwest of Buffalo. 2

Drainage area. 82.7 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic irap). Prior 

£b 1944, staff or chain gage at about same site and datum. Prior to June 7, 1952, at 

site 30 ft downstream at datum 0.67 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years, 22.1 cfs (16,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 208 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 2.74 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 76 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gsge height 

3.73 ft; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Aug. 5-7, 15, Sept. 3-6.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 4,520 cfs May 2, 1947 (gage height, 5.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Aug. 5-7, 15, Sept. 3-6, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

1.0

1.2 

3.1 

8.7

1.2 

1.5 

2.2

16

34

106

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.9

7.3

8.1

9.4

8.4

7.9

7.3

6.7

677

7.0

6.7

*7.9

9.7

8.4

7.6

8.7

8.4

10

~9.4 11

8.4

7.6

7.9

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.4

7.6

7.0

252.7

8.15

501

Nov.

9.0

9.7

9.0

7.6

5.9

6.5

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

5.9

5.3

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

6.5

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.5

207.4

6.91

411

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

*776

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.5

175

4.5

180.8

5.83

359

Calendar year 1959: Max 79

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

T7f

3.7

3.9

131.5

4.24

261

Feb.

3.9

772

*4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

T78

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

123.9

4.27

246

Mar.

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

379

.9

.9

* .2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.5

.8

.8

.1

6.5

8.4

11

14

15

17

32

66

106

88

54

76

60

632.8

20.4

1,260

Apr.

13

13

13

22

42

44

*40

23

27

36

36

26

21

19

16

14

10

13

16

16

18

18

19

22

18

16

18

20

16

14

639

21.3

1,270

May

18

20

*20

21

22

18

16

18

18

18

20

22

25

24

20

18

16

17

18

16

15

14

16

16

18

15

14

16

16

14

14

553

17.8

1,100

June

*14

13

13

12

12

14

13

14

21

26

33

34

25

*19

18

18

18

22

18

17

18

15

14

13

13

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

496.8

16.6

985

July

9.4

8.7

8.4

8.7

10

U

11

11

10

7.9

7.6

7.6

9.0

11

9.7

8.4

6.5

5.9

*5.6

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.7

3.1

216.5

6.98

429

Aug.

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.3

*5.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

5.1

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.5

6.7

~9.4 13

6.7

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

120.6

3.89

239

Sept.

2.7

2.5

2.3

173

2.3

2.3

2.5

*2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.9

7.9

~.e 10

7

6.2

5.5

5.6

7.6

9.4

8.7

6.7

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

144.1

4.80

286

Min 3.4 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,750

Water year 1959-60: Max 106 Min 2.3 Mean 10. 1 Ac-ft 7J35O

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--Mar. 26 (7 p.m.) 208 efs (2.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.
226 IELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3165. Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°29', long 106°09' , in NWir sec. 16, T.52 N., R.77 W., on left bank 200 ft 

upstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and llg- miles south 

of Arvada.

Drainage area.--956 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to December 1943, January 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1943, chain gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 36.9 cfs (26,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs June 10 (gage height, 9.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days in summer 

and fall.

1939-43, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 11.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of discharge from rating at former 

site at gage height 9.7 ft, present site; maximum gage height, 11.45 ft Mar. 20, 1956 

(ice jam); no flow at times 1939-40, 1942, 1950-60.

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

For~irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: Drainage area at former site. WSP 1309: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to June 10)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2

4.8

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

20

40

80

138

4.5 

5.0 

7.3

201 

296 

90C

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 *o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

1.0

2.2

*4.8

7.5

478

5.9

6.8

5.2

2.7

3.0

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

59.1

1.91

117

Nov.

2.7

3.5

7.2

2.1

3

4

5

7

10

*14

20

 54 25

20

15

10

6

7

9

10

12

10

*7

8

9

7

6

8

10

13

294.5

9.82

584

Dec.

16

18

20

 55 21

18

16

15

*14

13

13

12

11

10

11

13

15

17

16

15

*16

*13

12

11

10

10

11

10

9

8

1

421

13.6

835

Jan.

6

5.5

5

4.5

570

5.4

*5.7

6.0

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

*6.5

6.8

7.4

7.6

7.6

181.5

5.85

360

Feb.

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.6

*6.1

6.2

6.6

6.8

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

188.1

6.49

373

Calendar year 1959: Max 261 Min 0

Mar.

4.8

479

5.0

5.2

6.0

14

40

100

*260

200

160

140

160

200

300

400

600

'86T 888

442

239

201

165

133

116

104

87

112

187

174

144

6,458.9

208

12,810

Apr.

96

71

54

45

40

*35

39

52

46

42

30

30

34

32

27

25

19

19

17

15

13

11

9.3

11

10

9.8

9.8

11

9.8

8.8

871.5

29.0

1,730

May

"875 8.0

8.0

*7.6

7.2

6.8

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

3.4

8.0

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.4

115.1

3.71

228

June

*1.1

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.5

.7

556

261

32

10

*5.2

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

680.3

22.7

1,350

July

0.1

 50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

.2

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Aug.

~2.5 31

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

4.2

4.3

1.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53.3

1.72

106

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,750

Water year 1959-6O: Max 888 Mln 0 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,490

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Mar. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (8.83 ft); June 10 (6:30 p.m.) 

1,690 efa (9.95 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record 

Mar. 13-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 287

3170. Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°39', long 106°08' , in NEijNWij sec.21, T.54 N., R.77 W., on left bank 

2,500 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of Arvada, and threequarters of a mile upstream from Wild Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 6,050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1960 (no winter records 1919-30, 1934). Records 

for Feb. 16-23, 1930, published in WSP 701, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,622.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 24, 1938, chain gage at bridge 2,500 ft downstream at datum 

0.14 ft lower.

Average discharge. 29 years (1930-33, 1934-60), 257 cfs (186,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.24 ft); maximum gage height, 7.82 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1919-60: Maximum discharge, about 100,000 cfs Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended atove 20,000 

cfs; no flow at times in most years.

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

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1921(M), 1923(M), 1924-26, 1927-28(M), 1929, 1930(M), 

1931, 1932(M), 1933, 1934(M), 1935-36. See also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

36

44

32

25

22

21

*19

16

16

12

11

11

12

12

18

26

28

32

*43

48

46

44

44

48

48

51

54

74

85

88

1,094

35.3

2,170

Nov.

88

96

111

125

115

90

80

70

60

*51

40

30

25

20

14

10

5

8

10

12

14

14

*10

12

12

10

8

8

15

25

1,183

39.4

2,350

Dec.

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

*74

78

82

80

74

70

74

80

85

88

90

80

*87

*84

80

70

65

70

70

65

60

55

50

2,131

68.7

4,230

Jan.

45

40

35

30

35

37

*39

38

40

38

45

50

48

46

45

43

41

39

37

36

37

40

45

45

50

55

*61

65

70

75

80

1,430

46.1

2,840

Feb.

85

90

95

100

105

110

110

110

107

103

*99

99

105

110

115

110

105

100

95

90

90

86

82

78

74

70

66

65

70

2,727

94.0

5,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,500 Mln o

Mar.

75

80

85

100

150

200

250

310

*400

500

450

400

380

400

450

700

1,000

1,500

2,000

1,700

1,480

1,440

950

683

562

489

413

359

386

435

435

18,762

605

37,210

Apr.

391

343

322

272

234

*199

184

188

215

211

218

222

238

304

280

272

272

263

259

222

188

162

162

166

234

299

348

318

255

195

743,6

248

14,750

May

173

184

165

*140

152

177

195

255

?07

156

149

184

195

180

166

156

156

159

143

133

114

102

96

91

82

64

48

44

36

26

20

4,149

134

8,230

June

*17

21

17

12

7.3

8.0

4.9

677

17

141

'589 594

234

*267

238

177

88

77

34

24

46

46

38

32

31

24

21

19

47

509

3,086.9

103

6,120

July

568

380

169

39

27

25

25

14

9.2

8.0

6.7

25

*2.1

.6

jO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,298.6

41.9

2,580

Aug.

0

15

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

239

154

68

79

38

19

8.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

590.9

19.1

1,170

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,200

Water year 1959-60! Max 2,000 Mln o Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,060

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 20. Discharge computed from oneedally chain-gage readings June 11 to July 15.
228 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3175. North Pork Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°19'12", long 106°54'35", in SWijNEij sec.12, T.50 N., R.84 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from confluence with South Pork Clear Creek, if miles east of 

Hunter ranger station, and 10.5 miles west of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 29.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 12.9 cfs (9,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.34 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.02 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs 

Mar. 2.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 407 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 3.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 74 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4.91ft 

Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Feb. 2, 1957, 

Feb. 14, 15, 1958.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Two diversions for irrigation above station into French Creek (for details on adjudication of 

diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

2.0

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

5.4

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.7

*5.1

4.9

4.9

5.9

6.2

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.2

5.7

7.0

5.7

6.2

5.7

4.9

5.4

4.6

5.4

6.7

172.3

5.56

342

Nov.

5.7

5.9

*7.4

7.4

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.8

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

191.9

6.40

381

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

*5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

183.7

5.93

364

Calendar year 1959: Max 110

Jan.

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.2

135.3

4.36

268

Feb.

4.4

4.2

3.8

4.0

*4.4

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

117.2

4.04

232

Mar.

2.8

2.4

276

2.8

3.0

3.4

*3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

4

5

10

20

50

75

40

32

28

25

18

14

12

9.0

7.7

400.8

12.9

795

Apr.

9.3

8.4

7.4

7.4

10

11

*11

12

12

16

12

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.7

9.0

7.4

8.4

10

6.7

7.4

6.7

6.7

5.9

4.6

5.4

5.1

4.6

5.4

258.9

8.63

514

May

6.2

6.7

7.0

7.0

*6.7

5.9

6.4

9.3

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.7

11

11

11

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.3

10

10

10

11

15

22

26

1*

353.9

11.4

702

June

39

27

*9.3

7.7

9.0

9.0

14

36

50

36

26

23

18

16

23

18

*38

30

17

24

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.7

8.0

568.8

19.0

1,130

July

7.4

7.0

T^O

7.7

7.4

8.0

10

9.7

8.7

8.7

*10

9.7

11

13

10

9.7

9.0

8.7

8.4

16

35

42

30

20

8.4

12

23

25

28

25

21

456.5

14.7

905

Aug.

22

*21

20

18

16

16

14

18

18

15

14

13

12

12

12

19

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.0

JLsJZ.

507.7

16.4

1,010

Sept.

9.0

9.7

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

9.3

*9.3

8.7

8.4

874

8.4

8.4

10

12

12

11

10

9.7

10

12

12

12

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.3

294.0

9.80

583

Min 4.1 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,950

Water year 1959-60: Max 75 Min 2.4 Mean 9.95 Ac-ft 7,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 7-10, Feb. 19 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

records).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 229 

3185. Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°20'00", long 106°46'10", in sec.6, T.50 N., R.82 W., on left bank at 

mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s powerplant and 

4 miles west of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to September 1894, May to September 1896, May 1897 to December 

1899, June 1917 to October 1927, April 1938 to September 1960. Published as " at 

Buffalo" 1897-98. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSF 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,184.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 22 to Sept. 30, 1894, and May 1, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1899, water-stage 

recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 16, 1917, to Oct. 31, 1927, 

chain gage at site 160 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 8 to Sept. 30, 1938, 

staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years (1897-99, 1917-27, 1938-60), 63.8 cfs (46,190 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.65 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.09 ft Jan. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, £.8 cfs 

Mar. 2, 3.

1894, 1896-99, 1917-27, 1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 cfs June 28, 

1927 (gage height, 4.78 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 600 cfs; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1939, Nov. 12, 13, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1896, 1898, 1938, 1939(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Mar. 2, May 26 to June 17)

1.6

1.8

1.9 

2.2

4.0 

9.6

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

56

94

128

216

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

25

26

£7

£6

25

24

23

22

22

20

23

*24

23

23

28

25

29

30

29

29

26

29

28

29

29

28

28

29

24 

22

800

25.8

1,590

Nov.

31

30

*31

28

18

20

25

27

28

27

25

23

22

20

18

16

15

16

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

13

14

14

14

14

609

20.3

1,210

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*13

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

371.5

12.0

737

Calendar year 1959: Max 365

Jan.

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.7

10

11

TT

*11

11

11

11

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.4

8.1

8^T

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.9

296.6

9.57

588

Feb.

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.8

*7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

211.1

7.28

419

Min 9 . 6

Mar.

6.3

5.8

5^8

6.0

7.0

8.0

*10

11

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

18

28

37

45

36

47

60

57

52

45

30 

23

658.9

21.3

1,310

Apr.

13

16

16

20

29

34

*32

28

31

38

37

35

31

32

27

23

16

21

23

25

28

29

33

43

37

29

29

29

25

20

829

E7.6

1,640

May

25

29

31

33

*36

31

34

42

51

54

68

90

142

124

81

71

68

67

62

54

51

53

64

79

68

65

66

70

71

71 

80

1,931

62.3

3,830

June

93

91

*79

80

83

81

81

112

192

199

199

183

132

*105

102

117

122

157

105

107

86

75

67

63

57

55

53

52

51

51

3,030

101

6,010

July

50

48

47

50

50

53

53

53

51

49

48

48

49

54

52

50

47

45

*43

44

58

63

55

49

41

11

47

48

51

48 

43

1,527

49.3

3,030

A-.-g.

44

43

42

*39

37

36

35

40

42

36

33

32

31

29

29

34

 44

45

41

38

36

33

30

29

28

26

26

25

24

21 

20

1,048

33.8

2,080

Sept.

19

22

22

21

20

20

19

*19

20

19

19

18

17

17

21

26

26

26

26

24

24

28

30

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

683

22.8

1,350

Mean 51.2 Ac-ft 37,070

Water year 1959-6O: Max 199 Min 5.8 Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,790

Peak discharge (base, 380 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 7-10, Mar. 3-16; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharg 

measurement and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-21, 26-28, De 

5, 23, Dec. 27 to Jan. 6, Feb. 18-21.
230 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3200. Rock Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°27'20", long 106°52'30", in NWir sec.29, T.52 N., R.83 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 11.5 miles northwest of 

Buffalo.

Drainage area. 60.0 sq mi.

Records available. April to August 1941, April to December 1942, May 1943 to November 

1944, April 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for som? periods, published 

in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,260 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--16 years (1943-44, 1945-60), 34.0 cfs (24,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 124 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Mar. 3, 4.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 1,810 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 7.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 19, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, about 8.05 ft, probably during 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversion for irrigation from South Piney Creek into drainage basin 

above station. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

2.1

3.2

6.5

11

3.8 

4.0 

4.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.9

7.3

7.7

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.4

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.3

8.8

*9.3

8.4

8.4

10

8.4

9.7

10

10

9.7

8.8

12

10

9.7

9.7

8.8

8.4

8.4

6.9 

6.7

269.6

8.70

535

Nov.

8.6

87T

8.1

6.5

4.6

*4.6

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.4

162.5

5.42

322

Dec.

5.6

576

5.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.2

4.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.2 

5.2

158.0

5.10

313

Calendar year 1959: Max 288

Jan.

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.0

*6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.2 

4.2

140-.3

4.53

278

Feb.

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.9

*4.0

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

111.1

3.83

220

Mar.

3.1

3.0

2.9

279

3.1

3.4

3.7

4.7

4.4

*4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

6.0

20

10

9

8.6

8.0

7.7

8.6

10

15

16

16

12 

9.0

220.9

7.13

438

Apr.

7.3

6.9

6.9

8.4

12

17

17

15

15

18

*18

16

13

11

11

8.8

8.6

9.3

10

9.7

14

15

16

21

14

10

10

9.5

8.1

7.7

364.2

12.1

722

Mln 1.1 Mean 33.3

May

9.3

10

*11

9.7

8.6

7.3

8.6

12

16

25

45

61

73

50

29

26

26

26

25

22

25

29

38

46

29

22

27

33

27

29 

34

839.5

27.1

1,670

June

34

33

37

39

40

*38

a45

a55

a70

a 90

a85

a70

a65

a70

a75

*82

92

95

91

93

84

79

63

46

46

43

40

37

37

41

1,815

60.5

3,600

July

36

26

26

27

26

30

50

49

43

41

44

45

41

52

46

42

44

54

S3

53

*50

42

41

41

40

36

31

33

37

41 

40

1,260

40.6

2,500

Aug.

41

40

40

*39

36

30

31

31

18

14

11

7.5

6.5

6.9

6.7

7.5

22

18

11

9.7

8.1

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.3

5.6 

5.2

500.1

16.1

992

Sept.

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

6.1

5.8

5.6

*5.4

5.2

5.4

6.3

7.5

7.7

771

5.4

4.9

4.7

6.1

6.7

6.5

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

171.3

5.71

340

Ac-ft 24,090

Water year 1959-60: Max 95 Mln 2.9 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,930

Peak discharge (base, 440 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Feb. 26, Mar. 17-23.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

3205. South Piney Creek at Willow Park, Wyo.

231

Location. Lat 44°28'03", long 107°01'55", in NW^NE£ sec.24, T.52 N. , R.85 W. , on left 

bank about 400 ft downstream from Willow Park Dam, 1.4 miles upstream from Kearney 

Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Story.

Drainage area. 33.6 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1945 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1948), 

October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,540 ft (from topographic imp). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1957, at site about 600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1947-57, 1959-60), 41.0 cfs (29,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.11 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1945-57, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs June 10, 1957 (gage height, 4.79 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum not determined; minimum daily determined prior to 

construction of Willow Park Reservoir, 4.5 cfs Mar. 1 to Apr. 5, 1955, but may have 

been less during years of no winter records.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some regulation by Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 3,385 a^re-ft). 

Storage began in Willow Park Reservoir in April 1959. Cloud Peak Reservoir enlarged 

December 1958. Water released from storage in Cloud Peak Reservoir is diverted just 

below station by Rock Creek and Piney Reservoir and Ditch Co.'s canal into Rock Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.6 

.9

1.0 

2.3 

4.4

1.2 

1.5

2.0

2.1

54

84

157

179

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

*T2

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20 

20

533

17.2

1,060

Nov.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

504

16.8

1,000

Dec.

14

T4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

383

12.4

760

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

9.7

9.7 

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

5.2

3.8

2.7 2.2'

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

ii2.

204.9

6.61

406

Feb.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1, 3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.4

1.4

1.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

42.5

1.47

84

Mar.

> 2

62

2

123

Apr.

> 2

1

> .5

38.0

1.27

75

May

> 0.5

*89

172

TBT

146

122

107 

103

908.0

29.3

1,800

June

99

94

92

88

86

83

80

80

91

98

102

108 

111

TIT

107

104

99

94

91

83

76

71

64

55

46

49

57

58

57

57

2,491

83.0

4,940

July

56

55

52

52

*51_

55

61

*68

77

75

77

83 

86

91

90

90

95

96

96

*96

91

83

84

84

83

78

74

75

79

80

79

2,392

77.2

4,740

A-.*.

79

79

79

79

*80

79

78

78

78

81

96

8T 

69

64

61

61

67

67

71

70

67

60

55

49

43

39

34

31

29

26 

23

1,953

63.0

3,870

Sept.

21

21

23

5T

20

19

18

*16

18

18

18

17 

16

16

18

19

19

19

18

IS

18

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

. 15.

545

18.2

1,080

Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60 : Max 172 Min - Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,940

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1, 6-20, Feb. 21 to May 25j discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and operation record of Willow Park Reservoir.

614773 O -61 -16
232 YELLOW3TONE RIVER BASIN 

3210. South Pinay Creek near Story, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°33'25", long 106°56'10", in NE^- sec.23, T.53 N., R.84 W., on left bank

 2.3 miles southwest of Story and 3.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Piney 

Creek.

Drainage area. 70.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 To Oct. 1, 1951, staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 65.7 cfs (47,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs June 12 (gage height, 2.51 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,350 cfs June 10, 1957 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.36 ft June 7, 1952; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 whTch are poor. Some regulation by Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft), Cloud Peak 

Reservoir (capacity, 3,385 acre-ft), and Willow Park Reservoir (capacity, 4,457 acre-ft). 

Diversion above station (for details on adjudication of diversion, see Remarks for 

this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

125

236

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

3T

32

33

33

33

33

32

*34

34

32

36

35

35

35

37

36

37

37

36

35

34

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

31

1,057

34.1

2,100

Nov.

33" 34

32

20

*9.

15

20

20

21

21

21

 20

19

18

16

15

16

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

17

18

19

589

19.6

1,170

Dec.

19

19

19

17

15

14

14

15

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

523

16.9

1,040

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4O7

Jan.

> 17

(*)

13

11

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

7.5

7

7

7

7

417.5

13.5

828

Feb.

(*)

> ^

203

7

403

Min 9

Mar.

7

7

7

7

7

8

10

15

*17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3030"

29

572

18.5

1,130

Apr.

28

28

29

30

31

32

33

33

34

34

34

34

*34

33

31

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

31

26

24

27

28

26

24

874

29.1

1,730

May

23

24

25

26

27

*26

28

32

34

41

50

*62

90

108

105

98

64

56

54

52

50

39

35

37

91

188

188

205

196

191

2,433

78.5

4,830

June

196

200

203

*203

203

196

188

196

203

220

226

52-8- 233

223

218

*208

196

188

177

171

154

97

83

88

80

83

93

108

107

100

5,069

169

10,050

July

104

120

113

97

97

97

84 m

101

100

108

120

130

T25

120

115

110

108

106

104

102

*100

98

95

94

91

91

87

87

111

102

3,205

103

6,360

Aug.

102

100

95

100

104

113

108

118

*131

129

142

T23

95

84

79

84

116

108

113

116

110

101

91

83

76

71

66

59

57

53

49

2,976

96.0

5,900

Sept.

 m47

46

47

44

42

42

39

42

42

41

40

40

40

43

45

45

44

42

42

41

42

*42

42

40

37

37

36

34

51

1,244

41.5

2,470

Mean 64.6 Ac-ft 46,77O

Water year 1959-60 : Max 233 Min - Mean 52.4 Ao-ft 38,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 2 to Apr. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of 

period) July 12-22; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

recorded range in stage. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Jan. 1.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 233

3215. North Plney Creek near Story, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°34'50", long 106°55'55", In NW^SW^ sec.12, T.53 N., R.84 W., on left 

bank 2.1 miles west of Story and 3.2 miles upstream from confluence with South Piney 

Creek.

Drainage area.--37.7 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Sept. 14, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 32.7 cfs (23,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.1 cfs Feb. 27 to Mar. 2.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs Mar. 12, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-heiglt record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19"0

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

7.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.2

*8.0

7.4

7.2

11

9.8

8.6

8.6

11

8.2

10

11

10

9.3

8.6

14

To

9.8

8.9

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.2 

6.8

274.4

8.85

544

Nov.

9.3

872

8.6

7.2

*6.1

be. 2

b8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

b7.8

b7.8

b7.8'

b8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.7

b8.0

b8.2

b8. 2

8.2

244.7

8.16

485

Dec.

8.2

172

b8.2

b8.0

bS.O

ba.o

8.2

*8.2

.7

 .4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.8

>.8

5*4.6

' 74

.6

>.8

.8'.2

.0

.0 

.0

225.3

7.27

447

Calendar year 1959: Max 280

Jan.

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

 STT 6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4 

6.2

194.7

6.28

386

Feb.

6.2

b6.2

6.2

*b6.2

6.1

5.7

b5.8

b5.9

b5.9

b5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.1

BTT

5.1

166.9

5.76

331

Min 5 . 6

Mar.

5.1

571

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

»6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7 '6.4

7.2

8.6

9.3

8.9

11

15

20

21

20

18 

17

268.7

8.67

533

Apr.

12

14

12

15

22

30

30

28

31

35

35

34

*33

34

33

30

33

32

32

33

39

43

42

44

39

38

37

36

35

34

945

31.5

1,870

Mean 29.5

May

35

36

*40

41

44

41

50

63

69

82

100

124

156

143

122

115

115

111

97

90

89

90

97

110

83

77

86

97

77

77 

82

2,639

85.1

5,230

June

84

84

87

*79

76

71

69

73

100

87

81

99

75

68

70

*63

56

53

48

47

44

41

39

36

34

32

31

28

27

27

1,809

60.3

3,590

July

25

24

23

23

23

24

22

22

19

17

21

22

17

17

*15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.3

8.9

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.2

482.6

15.6

957

Aug.

8.6

8.0

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

14

*12

8.9

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

14

45

25

18

14

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.2

8.0

345.2

11.1

685

Sept.

8.0

8.0

8.0

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.4

8.6

"9.3 11

8.9

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.9

*9.8

9.3

8.2

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.0

238.3

7.94

473

Ac-ft 21,340

Water year 1959-60: Max 156 Mln 5.1 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,530

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge

measurement and weather records.
234 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3230. Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°32'10", long 106°49'20", In sec.26, T.53 N., R.83 V'., on right bank 

1,000 ft south of Kearney and half a mile upstream from Little Pirey Creek.

Drainage area. 106 sq ml.

Records available. September 1902 to June 1906, June to August 1910, May 1911 to July

1917, May 1919 to September 1923 (no winter records), October 1940 to September 1960.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1309.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,655.11 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Sept. 6, 1908, to June 30, 1906, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at different datum. May 14, 1911, to July 31, 1917, and May 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain 

gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1940-60), 83.2 cfs (60,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 314 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 2.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.21 ft Feb. 15 (Ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 8.2 cfs Sept. 1, 2.

1902-6, 1911-17, 1919-23, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 2,570 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage 

height, 5.32 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum dally, 2 cfs 

Oct. 10, 1922.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some regulatlon by Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 3,385 acre-ft) and Kearney Lake (capacity, 

1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for Irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station In WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: Drainage area. WSP 1176: 

WSP 1509: 1906, 1920(M), 194l(M), 1942, 1943(M).

1944. WSP 1309: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

6.0

13

28

47

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

69

105

180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

25

24

27

29

28

28

28

27

28

29

26

34

32

*31

30

39

32

35

34

33

32

32

40

35

34

33

32

32

35

32

31

967

31.2

1,920

Nov.

36

32

32

32

29

*26

30

30

28

27

29

30

30

27

25

23

25

28

31

33

35

37

39

41

35

30

33

38

35

36

942

31.4

1,870

Dec.

37

30

2850-

31

33

*34

36

37

37

36

34

33

34

36

36

36

37

35

33

32

32

31

31

29

30

31

30

28

29 

30

1,016

32.8

2,020

Calendar year 1959: Max 318

Jan.

25

20

15

16

17

18

19

20

20

20

21

20

*20

19

18

17

16

15

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

1111

1111

11 

11

477

15.4

946

Feb.

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

309

10.7

613

Min 10

Mar.

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

15

*18

19

20

20

21

25

35

50

60

80

103

158

58

44

44

42

43

49

56

57

57

61 

56

1,247

40.2

2,470

Apr.

44

44

41

41

48

59

59

58

60

66

67

58

*46

43

42

35

17

16

15

24

17

18

18

27

23

15

14

15

13

12

1,053

35.1

2,090

Mean 49.4

May

13

15

*16

18

52

27

50

45

48

49

64

75

110

121

79

61

52

48

38

38

44

40

42

55

54

101

79

112

93

82

79

1,756

56.6

3,480

June

82

89

97

*97

97

89

74

79

107

128

131

157

151

151

151

*114

93

85

74

67

61

56

22

19

13

11

T2

13

15

14

2,289

76.3

4,540

July

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

11

14

18

26

32

35

*35

35

24

15

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

14 

15

485.2

15.7

962

Aug.

15

15

14

15

15

21

22

29

*39

31

39

34

17

14

15

14

57

36

29

32

28

24

18

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8 . _9

638.1

20.6

1,270

Sept.

8.2

8.2 111111

13

15

15

14

15

15

*14

14

14

16

18

18

18

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

446.4

14.9

885

Ac-ft 55,770

Water year 1959-60! Max 157 Mln 8.2 Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23,070

Peak discharge (base, 750 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31, Nov. 5 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 4-13, Feb. 20, Feb. 22 to Mar. 8, Mar. 12-18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement and weather records).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 235

3235. Piney Creek at Ucross, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°33'45", long 106°32'25", in Sw~£ sec.18, T.53 N., R.80 W., on left bank 

at Ucross, 190 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 14 and 16 and 1 mile upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. May 1917 to September 1923 (no winter records), January 1950 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,066.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

I9S9. May 12, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at approximately same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 65.5 cfs (47,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.17 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.20 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.0 cfs 

May 10, Sept. 4.

1917-23, 1950-60: Maximum discharge observed, 2,580 cfs Sept. 28, 1923 (gage 

height, 6.0 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 12-26, 1955, Sept. 28, Oct. 1, 2, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 10.9 ft June 1, 1929 (present datum), from floodmark, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lake De Smet (capacity, 32,250 acre-ft), Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 

3,385 acre-ft), and Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation 

above in WSP station 1209). (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: Drainage area. WSP 1439: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect ( 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

4.3

7.7

2.3 

2.6

3.1

69

168

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

27

26

26

28

28

30

31

*30

32

32

33

37

35

35

42

315

17

16

16

16

16

18

19

15

13

12

13

14

17

15

743

24. 0

1,470

Nov.

14

16

16

9.4

*12

15

32

41

42

42

36

22

27

32

31

30

29

28

30

32

35

40

45

50

45

40

38

40

42

43

954.4

31.8

1,890

Dec.

45

45

43

*40

35

32

30

28

27

29

31

30

29

30

31

33

34

33

32

31

31

31

30

29

27

29

30

28

28

28

29

988

31.9

1,960

Calendar year 1959: Max 325

Jan.

25

23

21

ZZ

24

*25

27

27

28

27

28

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

30

789

25.5

1,560

Feb.

29

28

28

28

28

29

30

29

27

*25

26

27

28

29

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

IT

21

21

759

26.2

1,510

Mar.

21 27

23

24

25

27

29

*31

35

36

35

34

34

35

37

40

45

70

150

100

80

60

52

47

44

43

44

44

47

44

45

1,403

45.3

2,780

Apr.

4035"

30

29

*28

29

34

34

32

33

36

35

30

24

23

25

22

17

16

14

15

15

14

19

21

20

18

15

15

14

732

24.4

1,450

Min 2.0 Mean 47.7

May

12

12

*9.0

5.3

5.3

20

22

25

8.6

5.0

9.4

53

75

81

54

32

36

31

32

28

39

41

41

53

54

58

56

121

103

97

97

1,315.6

42.4

2,610

June

*97

111

121

121

123

119

92

97

136

T55

125

134

115

*84

75

51

35

53

52

44

39

30

19

19

16

12

11

13

18

27

2,114

70.5

4,190

July

20

16

TT

16

16

32

37

39

37

37

43

55

*59

70

72.

70

66

56

52

47

62

51

54

46

34

34

38

34

32

38

35

1,315

42.4

2,610

Au,T,.

34

29

23

22

*25

17

19

23

31

32

28

28

18

16

16

16

37

46

36

41

35

30

25

16

11

11

11

20

21

16

12

745

24.0

1,480

Sept.

11

12

7.4

5.0

5T3

5.7

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

9.8

22

24

25

23

25

26

27

7?

26

23

*25

26

23

23

21

19

13

12

13

505.3

16.8

1,000

Ac-ft 34,530

Water year 1959-50: Max 150 Min 5.O Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,500

Peak discharge (base, 75O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record 

Mar. l-8j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
236 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3240. Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°52 I 18", long 106°04'56", in SE^ sec.36, T.57 N. , R.77 W. , on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Cabin Creek, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 16 miles north 

of Arvada.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1915 to April 1919 and April 1928 to May 1929 (no winter 

records), September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,506.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at same site at different datum. 

Apr. 15, 1928, to May 26, 1929, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Sept. 13, 1939, to Jan. 14, 1951, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 177 cfs (128,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 5.00 ft); no 

flow May 8-29, Sept. 6-9.

1915-19, 1928-29, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Aug. 5, 1954 (gage height, 

10.45 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 10.17 ft; no flow July 22, 1954, May 8-29, Sept. 6-9, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lake De Smet (capacity, 32,250 acre-ft), Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 

3,385 acre-ft), and Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation 

above in WSP station 1209). (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 3O to June 29)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.6 81

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

166

320

540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

52 58

62

62

59

60

*70

75

79

81

81

85

85

*86

88

94

110 "95

88

88

88

92

85

83

83

76

83

83

90

101

2,475

79.8

4,910

Nov.

95

88

80

72

65

60

135

112

144

*154

144

120

166

147

130

120

100

110

120

130

140

150

*138

150

150

120

100

110

130

150

3,633

121

7,210

Dec.

160

170

180

ISO

170

150

140

*133

130

130

130

120

110

105

100

95

90

88

85

83

81

*79

77

75

74

73

72

71

70

69

68

3,358

108

6,660

Jan.

67

66

65

64

64

*64

64

66

68

68

70

71

7U

68

66

64

62

58

54

50

50

50

52

54

56

58

*60

62

63

64

66

1,924

62.1

3,S20

Feb.

68

70

71

72

73

74

76

77

78

*80

80

80

80

81

84

82

80

78

76

74

72

70

68

66

64

63

62

61

60

2,120

73.1

4,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,800 Min 2.8

Mar.

60

S5

61

62

64

66

72

100

*225

250

230

150

120

100

130

180

250

350

500

1.000

545

328

302

229

171

144

147

159

147

147

133

6,482

209

12,860

Apr.

116

TOT

88

83

78

*79

83

94

95

88

85

86

90

88

76

73

71

68

64

54

44

36

34

30

29

35

32

24

20

15

1,959

65.3

3,890

Mean 131

May

13

TZ

7.4

*3.4

1.4

.6

.3

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

7.3

10

55.4

1.79

110

June

*14

11

7.4

16

19

23

19

13

15

26

67

85

88

*GA

44

32

27

20

10

12

25

21

14

10

5.6

6.8

4.5

3.9

62

76

841.2

28.0

1,670

July

11

7.4

6.8

14

IS

13

8.5

6.8

4.5

5.6

6.2

1.7

*1.1

.8

.6

.6

3.4

3.9

7.9

5.6

3.4

2.8

2.5

1.7

1.7

1.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

.8

 8

148.6

4.79

295

Ac-ft 94.7FO

Aug.

1.1

.8

.8

*.8

.5

.8

1.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.3

.3

.8

1.4

2.0

2.5

2.8

2.5

3.4

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.1

1.1

.8

1.1

1.4

40.9

1.32

81

Sept.

1.1

1.1

.8

1.1

.6

0

T;

0

o

.6

1.4

1.7

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.0

2.8

6.8

~5.1 11

5.6

*5.1

5.1

6.8

6.2

6.8

6.2

5.6

3.9

3.9

95.8

3.19

190

Water year 1959-60'- Max 1,000 Min o Mean 63.2 Ac-ft 45J900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3-5, Nov. 15 to Mar. 20.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 237

3245. Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

Location. Lat 45 0 04', long 105°51', in sec.8, T.9 S., R.48 E. , on left bank 500 ft downstream from discontinued post office at Moorhead and 6-J- miles upstream from Buffalo 

Creek.

Drainage area. 8,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available May 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,334.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Aug. 28, 1931, to Mar. 21, 1956, water-stage recorder three-quarters of 

a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 22 to July 24, 1956, staff gage et site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 25 to Sept. 12, 195f, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 434 cfs (314,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 6.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.62 ft Mar. 19 (backwater 

from ice); no flow at times.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs May 25, 1952 (gage height, 10.67 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.7 ft Mar. 21, 1956, site and 

datum then in use (ice jam); no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 30, 1923, reached a stage of 19 ft, site and datum used 1931-56, from 

information by local residents.

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

for irrigation of about 50,000 acres above station. Some regulation by three reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable capacity of 36,800 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Sept. 3o)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.5

2.0

5.5

10

16

25

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

42

71

185

400

920

1,690

2,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

97

87

71

9?

102

87

87

87

92

102

97 

*107

102

107

107

102

107

125

131

119

125

131

125

125

119

125

113

107

113

113

125

3,329

107

6,600

Nov.

131

125

119

110

35

15

50

150

175

160

150 

140

20

45

100

90

100

105

*105

125

135

145

145

150

160

150

130

120

130

140

3,455

115

6,850

Dec.

165

185

190

195

200

200

195

195

195

195

195 

200

195

185

180

175

*175

180

180

175

165

165

160

165

160

150

140

130

125

125

120

' 5,360

173

10,630

Jan.

115

110

105

100

100

105

105

105

110

115

120 

125

130

*135

TZS

115

105

100

95

90

85

SB- 80

go

100

105

115

120

125

130

135

3,380

109

6,700

Feb.

145

155

160

165

170

175

180

185

190

180

175 

175

180

185

190

190

180

*170

165

160

150

140

135

130

130

130

T2B" 125

125

4,665

161

9,250

Mar.

130 130"

140

150

170

230

270

340

400

650

800 

750

600

550

500

550

800

1,000

2,000

2.500

2,320

*1,890

1,370

946

723

610

520

500

500

530

520

23,089

745

45,8OO

Apr.

472

400

368

352

320

292

278

271

278

306

*299 

278

285

306

320

299

306

285

271

257

211

192

173

173

16J7

211

299

292

257

218

8,436

281

16,730

May

198

*185

179

167

149

155

161

167

224

T79

149 

125

137

143

143

143

137

137

119

102

92

76

63

63

57

52

46

44

35

5§

3,683

119

7,310

June

28

25

22

18

30

*35

44

57

76

39

1.070 

745

530

392

376

264

173

137

87

67

54

76

67

46

30

18

15

12

11

248

4,792

160

9,5OO

July

360" 741

198

119

82

57

32

26

26

15

21

44

18

7.8

4.4

1.8

1.0

.4

.3

.5

.6

107

18

6.0

1.4

.4

.2

^ ]_

!i

1,900.1

61.3

3,770

Aug.

0

*0

0

0

23

33

1.6

5.2

1.1

.2

.1 

.1

0

0

O

0

0

.1

104

115

87

1O2

52

27

17

13

8.6

2.0

1.0

.3

.1

591.4

19.1

1,170

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

o

1.4

3.0

i*l

4.1

3.4

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

38.4

1.28

76

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,080 Min 5.2 Mean 297 Ac-ft 214,800

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,5oo Min O Mean 171 Ao-ft 124,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,7OO cfs). Mar. 2O (9 p.m.) 6,ZOO cfs (6.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 20.
238 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3255. Little Powder River near Broadus, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°23', long 105°18', in NW^NE^- sec.21, T.5 S., R.52 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from East Fork of Little Powder River, 1 mile downstream 

from highway bridge, 5-J miles upstream from mouth, and 5-| miles southeast of Broadus.

Drainage area. 1,990 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1953, March 1957 to Septemter 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for May 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,030 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 9 years, 33.0 cfs (23,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,700 cfs Mar. 19 or 20 (gage height, 

9.36 ft, from high-water mark in well, backwater from ice); no flew Sept. 7-12, 15-17.

1947-53, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 8.94 ft); 

maximum gage height, that of Mar. 19 or 20, 1960; no flow at timef.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows atove station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23, 24, Sept. 15-17)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 3

-0.1 

0.0

.1

.2

.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.7

6.0

9.0

22

48

81

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

130

200

300

540

810

1,120

1.0

2.3

4.3

14

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

30

56

109

300

540

810

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

*4.4

4

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

7.2

7.5

7

7

6

6

5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

152.1

4.91

302

Nov.

5.5

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5.8

5

4

3

2

1.5

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*2

3

3

3

2.5

2

2.5

3

3

3

2 5

97.3

3.24

193

Dec.

3.5

4

4.5

4

3.5

5

4.5

4

4

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

4

4

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3 

3

112.5

3.63

223

Jan.

2.5

2

1.5

2.5

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

*2.5

2.5

2

1.5

1

1

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3.5

4

ii$-

88.5

2.85

176

Feb.

55"

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

3_

3.5

4

4

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

*3.5

3.5

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

124.5

4.29

247

Calendar year 1959: Max 988 Mln 1

Mar.

4

4

3.5

3.5

1

3.5

4.5

5

7

10

30

50

40

30

30

35

50

300

1,000

1,500

1,450

1,400

*1,040

600

322

191

143

116

94

77 

67

8,613

278

17,080

Apr.

59

53

44

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

*26

25

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

773

25.8

1,530

May

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

7.9

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.6

5.5

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.5

287.9

9.29

571

June

4.3

4.1

5.9

TT?

3.9

*3.9

4.6

4.9

6.3

28

40

57

17

158

139

84

56

37

21

72

42

20

12

10

9.6

8.9

7.9

6.9

5.8

4 9

876.8

29.2

1,740

July

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.3

*.2

.2

13

T.S

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.1

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

46.4

1.50

92

Aug.

0.1

*3J9

3.5

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.7

7.5

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.4

.4

.2

.2

5.5

10

5.9

2.7

1.6

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

64.3

2.07

128

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

*o

.2

.5

*0

0

0

.2

1.1

1.4

1.0

.9

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.5

.6

.5

11.7

0.39

23

Mean 20.2 Ac-ft 14,610

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 30.7 Ae-ft 22,300

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). Mar. 19 or 20 (time unknown) about 1,700 eff.____________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-11, 13-20, Oct. 22 to Nov. 8, Nov. 10-12, Mar. 18-22, 

Sept. 11-13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 20.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIM 239

3265. Powder River near Locate, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°26', long 105°18', in NE£ sec.26, T.8 H., R.51 E., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12 at present site of Locate (5 miles west of 

former site of Locate), 3 miles upstream from Locate Creek, and 25 miles east of Miles 

City.

Drainage area.--12.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 592 cfs (428,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.45 ft); maximum gage height observed, 9.10 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow July 27, 

Sept. 21-27.

1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 31,000 cfs Feb. 19, 1943 (gage height, 11.23ft), 

from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; no flow Jan. 16 to Feb. 12, Feb. 22-24, 

1950, July 27, Sept. 21-27, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 52,000 acres above station. Some 

regulation by three reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable capacity of 3",800 

acre-ft. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 1939. WSP 1309: 1938-39(M), 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 2O to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0

70

125

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

.5 

2.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

177

410

795

1.39O

2,130

3,960

7,000

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

28

28

28

25

19

1619"

24

47

81

81

76

78

81

78

81

81

81

84

84 

84

80

84

86

91

*112

110

108

114 

119.

2,140

69.0

4,240

Nov.

114

114

110

105

85

70

90

12O

140

140

105

100

80

80

85

80

90

100

1OO

HO

110 

115

120

125

125

125

*125

130

135

140

3,268

1O9

6,480

Dec.

150

165

185

190

195

195

200

200

210

210

200

195

195

190

ISO

175

170

170

165

160

155 

ISO

150

155

145

130

125

*120

125

125 

12O

5,2OO

168

10,310

Jan.

115

no

110

105

105

110

110

110

no

no

115

120

120

120

115

110

105

100

95

85

it

75

80

80

*80

90

1O5

120

125 

130

3,215

104

6,380

Feb.

140

150

155

160

165

170

175

175

180

180

180

185

190

195

195

195

190

180

165

150

145 

135

130

*125

125

125

120

120

125

4,625

159

9,17O

Mar.

125

130

135

140

150

170

200

250

3OO

340

35O

300

340

36O

400

5OO

1,000

2,000

4,000

11,400

12.400 

*10,600

5,670

3,440

2,420

*1,720

1,400

1,240

1,170

1.03O 

968

64,648

2,085

128,200

Apr.

948

906

865

777

696

646

612

556

512

484

464

458

464

446

422

422

428

470

446

428

422 

399

377

360

335

*310

296

277

265

286

14,775

492

29.31O

May

372.

325

310

305

277

249

236

228

211

177

155

167

185

155

142

123

95

93

103

105

110 

1OO

95

89

98

98

*91

91

85

78

70_

5,018

162

9,950

June

60

54

48

45

39

34

28

24

30

32

36

45

137

519

505

628

526

484

388

372

410 

*263

219

164

110

105

98

89

76

72

5,640

188

11,190

July

64

62

72

171

200

171

131

105

85

.80

64

34

28

26

22

20

18

17

16

14

12 

*10

7.2

4.4

1.0

.2

0

Z.6

4.0

3.6 

4.4

1,450.4

46.8

2,880

Av*.

4^9

4.O

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1 

.6

.5

.6

1.0

.6

.8

.5

*1.0

 6 

A_

72.4

2.34

144

Sept.

0.4.

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.1

.1

5.6

0.19

11

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,200 Mln 0.7 Mean 460 Ac-ft 333,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,400 Mln O Mean 301 Ac-ft 218,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Mar. 21 (6 p.m.) 12,900 cfs (7.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 16-21; discharge Interpolated. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 19. Discharge computed from graph based on once- or twice-daily 

wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, May 10 to June 13, June 16, 17, 23-30, July 1-15, July 22, 

to Sept. 30.
240 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3292. Burns Creek near Savage, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°23', long 104°26', near center of west line of sec.26, T.19 N., R.57 E., 

on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 7 miles southwest of Savage.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 5.31 ft,from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; no flow at times.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1960; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those above 160 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

Mar. 20 to Sept. 3O 

1.5 0

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 

0 1.8

1.9

.3 

1.2

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

.2

.8 

3.5

2.2 7.6

2.4 21

2.7 51

3.0 100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.8

1.2

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

*.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

'.1

18.7

0.60

37

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

.9

1 .0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

19.7

0.66

39

Dec.

1.0

1.2

 1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

^2

20.5

0.66

41

Jan.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1'.2

.6

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

0.8

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

4.0

*3.7

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

 .2

39.9

1.38

79

Mar.

0.1

0

0

0o'

0

.1

.2

.3

*.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

2.0

5.0

20

100

*1,500

700

250

55

40

35

30

26

24

22

*20

15

2,846.1

91.8

5,650

Apr.

12

To

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.6

*3.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.0

128.0

4.27

254

May

1.7

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.3

.9

.9

1.3

2.3

*1.7

1.3

1.1

2.3

3.5

2.0

1.5

47.3

1.53

94

June

 1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

71

9.5

7.6

*83

58

26

18

12

*8.2

7.6

7.2

5.6

325.4

10.8

645

July

4.7

3.1

2.3

2.0

*1.7

1.3

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

1.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

24.2

0.78

48

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,020 Mln 0 Mean 9.98 Ao-ft 7,230

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,500 Min 0 Mean 9..50 Ao-ft 6,900

Peak discharge (base. 25 cfs). Mar. 20 (time unknown) 2,100 cfs (5.31 ft); June 19 (8:30 p.m.) 

1,270 cfs (4.59 ft); June 22 (5 to 6 p.m.) 136 cfs (3.14 ft).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 241

3295. Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°37' , long 104°11', in NW^NWi sec. 5. T.21 N., R.59 E., on right bank at 

Montana Water Conservation Board pumping plant, 2| miles upstream from Fox Creek, 

4| miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 23, and 7 miles south of Sidney.

Drainage area. 69,450 sq mi, approximately (at highway bridge).

Records available. October 1910 to September 1931 (published as "at Intake") , October 

1933 to September 1960. If monthly figures of diversion to Lower Yellowstone Canal at 

Intake are added to records at this site, records equivalent to those published as 

Yellowstone River at Glendive (1898-1910, 1931-34) can be obtained. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Monthly figures of diversion into Lower 

Yellowstone Canal prior to 1951 published in WSP 1309, 1951-58 published in VSP 1559.

Gage. Water-stage recorder; supplemental wire-weight gage read twice dally, at bridge 

Ay miles downstream. Altitude of gage is 1,895 ft (from topographic map). Jan. 1, 

1911, to Sept. 30, 1931, wire-weight gage at site 28 miles upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 9, 1934. to May 16, 1945, water-stage recorder at two sites within 500 ft of highway bridge 4| miles downstream and May 17, 1945, to Apr. 3, 1952, wire-weight gage on 

same bridge at datum about 10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 48 years, 12,880 cfs (9,325,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 58,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 14. 4C ft); maximum gage height, 15.1 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

1,500 cfs Nov. 17, 18.

1910-31, 1933-60: Maximum discharge observed, 159,000 cfs June 21, 1921 (gage 

height, 12.6 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height observed, 21.85 ft 

Mar. 22, 1947, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

860 cfs Dec. 31, 1934.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,250,000 

acres above station. Some regulation on tributary streams. Lower Yellowstone Canal 

diverts from left bank in NVf£ sec. 36, T.18 K., R.56 E., at Lower Yellowstone diversion 

dam at Intake about 32 miles upstream for irrigation of about 52,000 acres, of which 

about one-third lies above station (see table below) . Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating tables water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Nov. 4-10, Mar. 28 to 

Apr. 1, Apr. 24 to Hay 10, May 12-29, June 13-16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24 Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

5.8 5,400

6.0 5,900

8.0 12,000

10.0 21,500

12.0 36,300

14.0 54,300

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

2,060

2,320

4,170

7.0 9,650

9.0 17,400

11.0 29,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttafcal

Mean

AO-ft

(t)

Oct.

7,610 

7,750

7,810

7,690

7,580

7.520

7,550

7,550 

7,690

8,010

7,870

7,660

7,960

8,070

8,010

8,160

7,980 

7,840

7,750

8,490

8,850

8,540

8,040

7,930

8,040

8,070

7,930

7,840 

8,100

8,490

8,700

246,880

7,964

489,700

16,580

Nov.

8,430 

8,570

8,430

8,. 370

8,570

8,460

8,540

7,980 

7,610

7,550

6,000

4,000

5,100

2,500

2,000

1,700

1.500 

1,500

2,000

2,500

5,000

4,000

6,000

7,500

8,500

9,500

10, 500

11,000 

11.500

10,500

190,510

6,344

377,500

800

Dec.

9.500 

9,000

8,400

8,500

8,200

7,900

7,500

7,000 

6,000

5,500

5.000

6,500

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,600 

6,400

6,100

5,800

5,400

5,500

5,100

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,200

5,500 

5,500

5,500

5,000

198,800

6,413

394,300

800

Jan.

4,500 

4,000

3,000

2,500

2.000

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,500

5,000

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6.500

6,000 

5,500

5,000

4,600

4,400

4,000

3,800

3,500

5,400

3,200

3,500

4,000 

4,500

5,000

5,500

124,900

4,029

247,700

800

Feb.

6,000 

6,200

6,700

6.800

6,800

6,700

6,700

6,600 

6,600

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,400

6,400

6,300

6,100 

6,000

5,800

5,500

5,200

5,000

4,900

4,800

5,000

5,500

5,000

4,500 

4.000

 - .

------

171,500

5,914

340,200

0

Mar.

3,700 

3,500

3,200

5,100

3,000

3,000

5,000

5,200 

5,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

6,000

6,700

7,100

8,000

7,500 

7,000

10,000

50,000

50,000

55.000

49,000

44,400

26,400

19,000

14,400

12,400 

11,200

10, 500

10, 100

425,200

15,720

845,400

0

Apr.

9.580 

9,000

8,520

8,010

7,490

7,160

6,800

6,420 

6,320

6,370

6,550

7,070

7,520

7,520

8,040

7,750

7,550 

7,040

6,580

6,420

6,080

5,950

5,750

5,580

5,710

6,130

6,100

6,310 

6,950

6,790

 -

208,620

6,954

415,800

0

May

6,200 

5,920

5,760

5,710

5,660

5,630

5,940

6,330 

6,500

6,230

6,100

5,530

5,580

5,810

6,520

11,200

14.300 

13,200

11, 900

10,700

9,430

8,540

7,390

6,470

5,480

5.160

5,710

6,310 

7,200

6,950

6,410

225,550

7,276

447,400

41,650

June

6.790 

7,230

8,400

11,500

14,000

17,600

22,600

23,700 

22,400

22,500

23,400

24,000

26,600

29.800

27,000

25,500

26,200 

27,100

29,200

27,800

27,600

24,000

24,200

22,400

19,400

17,000

15,200

14,000 

13, 800

13,000

 

613,920

20,460

*1,218

61,030

July

11.800 

10,600

9,900

9,200

8,750

8,590

8,570

7', 720 

7,060

6,500

6,000

6,150

6,000

5,610

5,580

5,200

4,750 

4,480

4,350

4,190

4 , 000

3,670

3,510

5,150

2,990

2,900

2.850

2,830 

2,880

5,060

3,670

176,270

5,686

349,600

60,640

Au<;.

3,630 

3,550

3,570

5,690

5,060

2,950

2,920

2,950 

2,900

2,920

2.920

2.950

2,970

2,950

2,740

2,640

2,490 

2,520

2.250

27480

4,150

5,050

5^,280

4,940

4,750

4,570

4,110

5,940 

3,860

3.750

3,490

106.640

3,440

211,500

62,400

Sept.

3,230 

2,950

2,700

2,460

2,290

2,240

2,190

m2,150

2,160

2,260

2,280

2,460

2,540

2,490

2,570 

2,640

2,720

2,920

3,650

5,750

5,670

5,730

3,650

5,790

4,280

m4,350

 

89,790

2,993

178,100

58,110

Calendar year 1959: Max 53,000 Min 1,500 Mean 10,710 Ac-ft 7,754,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 53,000 Min 1,500 Mean 7,591 Ac-ft 5,511,000

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by Lower Yellowstone Canal, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation; total 

for the water year 1960, 302,800 acre-ft. 

t Expressed in thousands. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 22.
242 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River basin in Wyoming

2245. Bull Lake. Lat 43°12'35", long 109°02'30", in sec.30, T.3 N., R.2 W., at dam on 

Bull Lake Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth of Bull Lake Creek and 9f miles south of 

Lenore. Records available, April 1938 to September 1960. Month-end contents only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1309. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Maximum daily contents during year, 74,700 

acre-ft July 17, 18 (elevation, 5,777.55 ft); minimum daily, 27,000 acre-ft May 30, 31 

(elevation, 5,755.15 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 1938-60, 152,100 acre-ft 

July 9, 10, 31. Aug. 6-8, 1951 (elevation, 5,805.05 ft); minimum observed, 5,470 acre-ft 

Mar. 15, 1950 (elevation, 5,742.56 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation July 22, 1938. 

Capacity, 152,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,739.00 (invert of outlet gate) and 

5,805.00 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage unknown. Records given herein represent 

usable contents. Water used for irrigation near Riverton. Records furnished by Midvale Irrigation District.

2589. Boysen Reservoir. Lat 43°25'00", long 108°10'37", in NWirNW^ S3C.16, T.5 N., R.6 E., 

Wind River meridian, at dam on Wind River, 13 miles north of Shoshoni. Records available, October 1951 to September 1960. Water-stage recorder. 'Datu-n of gage is at mean 

sea level, datum of 1933 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Maximum contents observed 

during year, 394,900 acre-ft Nov. 3-5 (elevation. 4,702.84 ft); minimum, observed 

211,100 acre-ft Sept. 21 (elevation, 4,686.42 ft). Maximum contents observed during 

period 1951-60, 857,400 acre-ft July 5, 1957 (elevation, 4,729.85 ft); minimum since 

normal use of water started, 189,800 acre-ft Mar. 18, 19, 1956 (elevation, 4,684.18ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation in October 

1951. Capacity, 757,800 acre-ft between elevations 4,657.00 (inv3rt of penstock pipe) 

and 4,725.00 ft (top of spillway gate). Dead storage, 62,000 acr?-ft. Records given 

herein represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation, flo:>d control, and power 

development. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

2815. Buffalo Bill Reservoir.--Lat 44°30'05", long 109°11'00", in NE^ sec.12, T.52 N.,

R.I03 W., at dam on Shoshone River, 5 miles upstream from Trail Creek and 6 miles southwest of Cody. Records available, May to July 1909, January 1910 to September 1960. 

Month-end contents only prior to October 1938, published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1944, published as Shoshone Reservoir near Cody. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Maximum contents observed during year, 

337,500 acre-ft July 3 (elevation, 5,346.65 ft); minimum observed, 169,800 acre-ft. 

Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,310.30 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1909-60, 

507,000 acre-ft June 15, 1918 (elevation, 5,367.3 ft); minimum observed, 19,000 acre-ft 

Jan. 23, 24, 25, 1941 (elevation ,_5 ,,225.3 ft). _ _ _____

Reservoir is formed By masonry dam compTeted~T>y Bureau of Reclamation in 19~09. 

Capacity, 421,300 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 5,140.00 (gate sill) and 5,360.00 

ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water used for power development and irrigation of lands east of Cody. 

Gage read once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 896: 1939(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. . . .

May 31. ................

Sept. 30. ................

Mater year 1959-6O. . . .

Sept. 30.......... . .

Oct. 31

Nov. 30.................

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1959. . . .

Sept. 30........... ......

Water year 1959-60

Elevation 

(feet)

5,770.15 

5,770.10 

5,769.55 

5,766.95

-

5,761,70 

5,760.85 

5,760.25 

5,758.05 

5,755.15 

5,776.10 

5,773.65 

5,767.80 

5,765.80

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Bull Lake

57,340 

57,220 

56,000 

50, 340

-

39,530 

37,840 

36,670 

32,430 

27,000 

71,180 

65,350 

50, 660 

47,900

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

-120 

-1,220 

-5,660

-15,360

-10,810 

-1,690 

-1,170 

-4,240 

-5,430 

+44,180 

-5,830 

-14,690 

-2,760

-9,440

Buffalo Bill Reservoir

5,336.90 

5,330.08 

5,327.86 

5,322.50

-

5,318.62 

5,313.72 

5,315.20 

5,315.80 

5,313.10 

5,346.34 

5,337.90 

5,323.95 

5,310.30

-

303, 900 

250, 100 

239,900 

216,500

-

200, 700 

182,000 

187,500 

189,800 

179,800 

335, 700 

288,900 

222,600 

169,800

-

a-33,600 

-10,200 

-23,400

+181,800

-15, 800 

-18, 700 

+5,500 

+2,300 

-10,000 

+155,900 

-46,800 

-66,300 

-52,800

-113,900

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Boysen Reservoir

4,702.08 

4,702.80 

4,702.34 

4,701.46

-

4,699.97 

4,698.38 

4,698.31 

4,698.88 

4,696.78 

4,697.32 

4,693.24 

4,688.82 

4,686.58

-

384,800 

394,300 

388,200 

376,700

-

357,800 

338,500 

337,600 

344,500 

319,700 

325,900 

280,400 

234, 600 

212,600

-

+9,500 

-6,100 

-11,500

+22 , 900

-18,900 

-19,300 

-900 

+6,900 

-24,800 

+6,200 

-45,500 

-45,800 

-22,000

-172,200

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

a New capacity table put Into use Oct. 1, 1959 (Contents on Sept. 30, 1959, from new capacity table, 

283,700 acre-ft).
SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA 243 

Smaller reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana

120. Lima Reservoir on Red Rock River, 1 miles northwest of Monida. Completed in 1902 

for irrigation and flood control; usable capacity, 84,000 acre-ft. Records furnished 

by Water Users Irrigation Co.

200. Ruby River Reservoir on Ruby River, 6 miles south of Alder. Completed in 1938 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 38,850 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board. Only scattered record of contents available for water years 1950-59.

360. Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 4 miles east of Harrison. Completed in 1937 

for irrigation; usable capacity, 17,730 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1629: 1958.

380. Hebeen Lake on Madison River, 18 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. Completed in 

1915 for power; usable capacity, 344,700 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana 

Power Co. Contents based on capacity table which may be in error due to earth movements as a result of earthquakes Aug. 17, 18, 1959.

405. Ennis Lake on Madison River, 5 miles northeast of McAllister. Completed in 1900 for 

power; usable capacity, 41,020 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

495. Middle Creek Reservoir on Hyalite Creek, 14 miles south of Bozeman. Completed in 

1951 for irrigation; usable capacity, 8,030 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

645. Lake Helena, since April 1945 separated from Mauser Lake by control works permitting 

independent regulation; usable capacity, 10,400 acre-ft. Records furnished by The 

Montana Power Co.

650. Hauser Lake on Missouri River, 13 miles northeast of Helena. Completed in 1907 for 

power; usable capacity, 51,420 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

660. Holter Lake on Missouri River, 3? miles east of Wolf Creek and 26 miles north of Helena. 

Completed in 1918 for power; usable capacity, 81,900 acre-ft. Records furnished by 

The Montana Power Co.

750. Smith River Reservoir on Smith River, 9 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs. 

Completed in 1936 for irrigation; usable capacity, 10,700 acre-ft. Records furnished 

by Montana Water Conservation Board. No record of contents for water years 1950-58.

795. fllbson Reservoir on North Fork Sun River, 19 miles northwest of Augusta. Completed 

In 1929 for Irrigation; usable capacity, 105,000 acre-ft (88,560 acre-ft prior to 

1941). Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

805. Plshkun Reservoir, 14 miles northwest of Augusta. Water diverted from North Fork

Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of Augusta. Storage began in 1919 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 32,050 acre-ft (lesser capacities prior to 1940). Records furnished 

by Bureau of Reclamation.

820. Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 4 miles northwest of Augusta. Completed in 

1911 for Irrigation; usable capacity, 32,300 acre-ft (16,700 acre-ft prior to 1941). 

Supplemental supply diverted from North Fork Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of 

Augusta. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

830 Nilan Reservoir, 6 miles west of Augusta. Water diverted from Smith and Ford Creeks 

at points about 10 miles southwest of Augusta. Completed in 1951 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 10,090 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

909. Lower Two Medicine Lake on Two Medicine Creek, 4 miles northwest of town of East 

Glacier (formerly Glacier Park). Completed in 1913 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

16,620 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

930. Four Horns Lake. 7 miles northeast of Heart Butte. Water diverted from Balger Creek 

at point 5 miles north of Heart Butte. Completed in 1932 for irrigation; usable capacity, 19,250 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

940. Swift Reservoir on Birch Creek, 17 miles west of Dupuyer. Completed in 1915 for

irrigation; usable capacity, 30,000 acre-ft. Records furnished by Pondera County Canal 

and Reservoir Co.

955. Lake Frances. 3 miles southeast of Valier. Water diverted from Birch and Dupuyer 

Creeks at points 20 miles west and 6 miles west of dam. Completed about 1913 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 112,000 acre-ft (25,000 acre-ft prior to 1927). Records 

furnished by Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Co.

1105. Ackley Lake, 4 miles southwest of Hobson. Water diverted from Judith River at a 

point 71 miles west of Hobson. Storage began in 1938 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

5,820 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

1165. Durand Reservoir on North Fork Musselshell River, 1 mile northwest of Delpine.

Completed in 1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 7,000 acre-ft. Some water diverted 

from Checkerboard Creek Into Durand Reservoir. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

1190. Martinsdale Reservoir, 2 miles east of Martinsdale. Water diverted from South Fork 

Musselshell River at a point 1 mile west of Martinsdale. Completed in 1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 23,100 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.
244 SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA 

Smaller reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana Csntinued

1225. Deadmans Basin Reservoir. 6 miles east of Shawmut. Water diverted from Musselshell 

River at a point 6 miles northwest of Shawmut. Completed in 1941 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 72,220 acre-ft (52,500 acre-ft prior to 1958). Records furnished by 

Montana Water Conservation Board.

1365. Fresno Reservoir on Milk River, 13 miles west of Havre. Completed in 1939 for

irrigation; usable capacity, 127,200 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

1550. Nelson Reservoir, 10 miles northwest of Saco. Water diverted from Milk River at a 

point about 6 miles west of Dodson. Completed in 1922 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

66,800 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

2040. Mystic Lake on West Rosebud Creek, 15 miles southwest of Rosco3 and 25mi]ss southwest 

of Aosarokee. Completed in 1925 for power; usable capacity, 20,810 acre-ft. Records 

furnished by The Montana Power Co.

2120. Cooney Reservoir on Red Lodge Creek, 6^ miles west of Boyd. Completed in 1936 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 27,400 acre-ft. Records furnished b;r Montana Water Conservation Board.

3070. Tongue River Reservoir on Tongue River, 7 miles northeast of Dicker. Completed in 

1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 68,000 acre-ft. Records fu-nished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

Other Reservoirs are operated for irrigation and municipal use. 

represent usable contents unless otherwise noted.

Figures given below

Month-end contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Sept. 30.......

Sept. 30.... ...

Sept. 30..... ..

Sept. 30.......

Lima 

Reservoir

7,390 

14,790 

20,360 

22,970 

24,730 

26,200 

29,910 

54,790 

51,190 

29,750 

8,530 

2,330 

4,010

Hauser 

Lake

47,410 

49,580 

48,130 

49,950 

39,140 

39,140 

45, 290 

48,850 

44,600 

52,150 

52,890 

51 , 420 

52,520

Lower Two 

Medicine 

Lake

a!3,040 

12,540 

a5,580 

4,350 

aO 

bO 

aO 

aO 

alO,890 

bll,580 

all, 340 

a7,280 

a7,280

Deadman's 

Basin 

Reservoir

d29,900 

a35,940 

b40,460 

45,840 

47,630 

48,700 

50,600 

54,410 

61 , 980 

55,740 

c45,000 

31,640 

26,450

Ruby 

River 

Reservoir

a32,200 

a33,370 

b37,040 

b37,040 

a30,140 

a!9,810 

b7,570 

b4,450

Holter 

Lake

60,420 

78,140 

76,280 

78,610 

45,250 

15,990 

71,230 

79,080 

78,610 

81,440 

79,080 

75,350 

81,920

Four 

Horns 

Lake

13,820 

14,760 

a!5,200 

14,720 

a!4,760 

b!4,840 

a!4,650 

a!4,930 

a!5,070 

b!3,430 

alO,670 

al 0,280 

a!2,550

Fresno 

Reservoir

82,090 

86,340 

82,930 

84,640 

82,500 

82,300 

133,400 

131,000 

134,600 

103,800 

58,890 

42,960 

40 , 540

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

a4,870 

a7,650 

bll,520 

a!2,310 

a!2,690 

a!3, 200 

a!5,050 

a!5,980 

a!7,600 

al5,770 

a!2,420 

alO,240 

a8,020

Smith 

River

Reservoir

a2,550 

a3, 250 

b4,010 

4,640 

5,050 

5,700 

7,840 

9,730 

11,350 

8,810 

c7,000 

3,400 

3,110

Swift 

Reservoir

14,360 

13,010 

18,600 

22,550 

25,420 

a27,050 

30,090 

30,070 

30,230 

29,560 

15,900 

12,200 

9,090

Nelson 

Reservoir

38,820 

53,860 

55,100 

52,640 

50, 240 

49,050 

50,240 

59,710 

58,010 

51,040 

42,510 

43, 640 

41,390

Hebgen

Lake

271,400 

237,500 

146,400 

37,030 

36,150 

25,800 

8,940 

10,490 

66,550 

132,500 

139,100 

139,900 

138,900

Glbson 

Reservoir

68,410 

91,530 

74,720 

69,440 

67,490 

70,810 

79,500 

82,700 

93, 600 

103, 200 

67,270 

51,220 

33,290

Lake 

Frances

92,820 

96,290 

96,540 

96,290 

96,140 

96,290 

96,190 

101,700 

105,800 

99,530 

88,100 

85,240 

81,660

Mystic 

Lake

20,930 

20, 650 

17,490 

13,950 

9,740 

6,110 

4,960 

5,710 

8,450 

20,840 

21 , 000 

20,650 

20, 670

Ennls

Lake

37,320 

34,760 

28,280 

31,770 

39,230 

37,700 

38,160 

37,590 

37,360 

38,580 

39,380 

39,270 

39,110

Plshkun 

Reservoir

22,390 

22,260 

22,260 

22,140 

21,880 

21 , 620 

21,620 

29,390 

29,680 

18,000 

12,200 

6,130 

14,170

Ackley 

Laket

a ,250 

a ,200 

a ,170 

,160 

a ,160 

,130 

,110 

,610 

,580 

,570 

,750 

,630 

,320

Cooney 

Reservolrt

a8,010

e9,840 

f9,840

a9,550 

12,340 

b7,020 

2,620 

1,350 

120

Middle 

Creek 

Reservoir

3,420 

3,540 

3,540 

a3,770 

a3,960 

a4,220 

a4,430 

a5,350 

6,880 

7,860 

5,000 

2,400 

1,920

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

0 

9,060 

12,880 

13,930 

14,120 

14,410 

18,470 

26,820 

28,860 

28,310 

17,760 

14,880 

14,310

Durand 

F=servoirt

2,450 

a2,990 

b3,540 

3,970 

4,180 

4,560 

6,750 

7,090 

7,090 

7,030 

c6,800 

3,750 

2,860

Tongue 

River 

Reservoir

a!4,960 

a!4, 240 

a!3,980 

a!4,160 

a!3,950 

a!3,890 

a24,550 

a!9,370 

a!9,930 

a27,510 

a!6,370 

as, 840 

a830

Lake 

Helena

8,270 

9,420 

8,640 

9,620 

4,510 

4,510 

7,200 

9,020 

6,860 

10,890 

11,340 

10,450 

11,110

Nil an 

Reservoir

,700 

c ,700 

c ,700 

c ,700 

c ,700 

c ,700 

5,250 

6,060 

a8,770 

a8,870 

a7,030 

a6,070 

5,250

Martlnsdale 

Reservolrt

3,250 

a4, 690 

b7,690 

6,890 

6,590 

6,590 

7,590 

11,930 

15,470 

13,800 

4,270 

a4,270 

4,270

t Total contents. a Interpolated on basis of readings made weekly or less frequently.

e Jan. 2, 1960. f Jan, 23, 1960.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

3300. Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

245

Location. Lat 48°07', long 103°43', in sec.6, T.153 N., R.101 W., on downstream end of 

right pier of Lewis and Clark Highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Willistor, 25 miles 

downstream from Yellowstone River, and at mile 1,650.2.

Drainage area. 164,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1897 to September 1960 (October 1897 to September 1929

monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309; figures of daily discharge Ajril 1905 

to May 1907 published in WSP 172, 208, and 246 have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,830.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. April 1905 to May 1907, chain and staff gages at site 15 miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 14, 1928, to May 14, 1958, on left bank at present datvm.

Average discharge.--42 years (1897-1939, prior to continuous storage in Fort Peck Reservoir), 25,040 cfs (18,130,000 acre-ft per year); 17 years (1943-60, after operational 

level was reached), 22,610 cfs (16,370,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 120,000 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.0 ft, 

backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 20.8 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 8,000 cfs Nov. 17-19; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Sept. 27.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 231,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Mar. £2, 1960; 

minimum daily discharge, 1,320 cfs Dec. 28, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 28 ft in April 1912, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for Nov. 13 to Dec. 13, Mar. 21-25, which are poor. 

Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir. Discharge measurements made at about 5-day intervals during open water and at about 10-day intervals 

during winter. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1722.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 716: 1929-30. See also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

16,800 

16,800

16,700

16,600

16,500

16,400

16.300

16,500

16,600

16,500

16,700

16,700

16,400

16,400 

16,400

16,600

16,700 

16,600

16,500

16,400

17,200

18.000

17,400

17,000

16,800

16,700

16,500

16, 500 

16,600

16,700

16, 900

517,400

16,690

*1,026

Nov.

16,800 

16,400

16,400

16.900

16,800

16,400

16,400

16,900

16,700

16,100

15,700

15,900

10,000

12,000 

12,000

10,000

8.000 

8,000

8,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

12,000

12,000

14.000

16,000

16,000

16,000 

16,000

16,000

413,400

13,780

820,000

Dec.

16,200 

16,500

17.000

17,000

17,000

17,000

16,800

16,400

16,300

16,200

15,500

15,000

14,900

15,300 

15,400

15,400

15,200 

15,000

15,000

14,900

14,500

13,800

13,200

12,300

11,400

11, 100

10, 500

10. 400 

11,500

12,800

12 900

452,400

14,590

897,300

Jan.

12,300 

11,600

10, 700

9,730

9,380

9,110

8,930

8.690

8,866

9,380

10, 400

10,900

11,200

11,700 

12,900

14,000

14.400 

14,400

14,200

14,000

13,600

12, 900

12, 600

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,800

12,000 

12,300

12,400

12,700

363,880

11,740

721,700

Feb.

13,700 

14,600

15,200

15,500

15,500

15, 500

15,500

15,400

15,500

15,600

15,700

15,700

15,600

15,600 

16, 100

16,300

16.600 

16,400

15,300

14,800

14,000

13,000

13,300

13,800

13,100

12.600

13,300

13,400 

13,000

429,600

14,810

852,100

Mar.

12,800 

12,200

12.100

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,300

12,200

12,400

12,700

13,000

13,600

14,000

14, 900 

15,700

16,800

17,400 

17,800

18,200

20, 600

35,000

100.000

90, 000

95,000

85,000

73,800

87,000

70, 000 

57,900

44,900

41,400

tl.065.9

34,380

*2,114

Apr.

57.500

34^000

31,800

30,100

28,700

26,600

24,500

22,400

20,600

19,200

18,800

18,700

17,800 

17,200

17,400

17,000 

16,100

15,400

15,100

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,100

13,700

13. 600

13,900

13,800 

13,700

14,100

604 , 800

20,160

tl,200

May

14,200 

13,800

13,800

14,000

14,200

14,300

14,100

14,500

15, 100

15,400

15, 000

14,700

14,000

15.700 

13,800

14,400

18,800 

25. 100

22,500

20,600

19,400

17,200

16 , 900

16,400

15,500

14,700

14 , 400

14,800 

15,300

16,000

15,600

490,000

15,810

971, 900

June

14,700 

14.600

14,600

15,300

18,400

21,800

26,600

51,600

51,600

29,500

28,700

28,900

29,400

32,000 

35,400

50,800

29,600 

50,700

55,000

55.600

34,400

34,200

52,500

52,700

50,200

27,500

24,600

22,700 

21,800

21,900

815,500

27,110

*1, 615

July

21.400 

20, 100

19,000

18,200

17,400

17,100

17,100

16, 700

16,200

15,300

14,400

13,500

15, 500

15, 200 

12,700

12,700

12,600 

12,200

11,600

11,400

11,400

11, 100

10, 600

10, 500

10,100

9,960

9,860

9.750 

10,200

11,700

12,000

425,270

15,650

859,500

Aug.

12,400 

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,600

12,500

12,200

12,100

12,500

12,200

12,100

11,600

10 - 800

10, 700 

10,500

10,500

10-700 

10,400

10, 100

9,910

9,990

11,200

12,600

12,800

13,200

13,600

15,"600

12,800 

12,400

12,100

12,100

567,100

11,840

728.100

Sept.

12,100 

11, 900

11, 600

11,200

10, 900

10,400

10,000

9,880

9,910

10, 100

10,100

9,830

9,960

10,500 

10,600

10, 700

10, 600 

10, 600

10, 600

10,800

11,100

11,800

12,100

11, 900

12,000

10,400

9.210

10,800 

12,700

12.900

526,990

10, 900

648,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 110,000 Mln 8,000 Mean 19,220 Ac-ft 13,920,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 100,000 Mln 8,000 Mean 17,130 Ac-ft 12,430,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 13-17, Jan. 4-10, 

Feb. 20-29, Mar. 1 to Apr. 15. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 25.
246 LITTLE MIDDY CREEK BASIN

3305. Blacktail Creek near Bonetralll, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25', long 103°43', In NW£ sec.15, T.157 N., R.101 W., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from unnamed tributary, 5 miles east of Bonetralll, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 30 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23 cfs Mar. 29 to Apr. 4; no flow for most of

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 100 cfs (estimated) July 14, 1956; maximum gage height, 

4.8 ft Mar. 27, 1958; no flow for many days In each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height recird, which are poor. 

Plow completely regulated by Blacktail Dam since about Sept. 9, 1959.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

20

23

23

23

104

3.4

206

Apr.

 53 23

23

23

22

22

*22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

18

15

10

8

*6.9

6

5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

I

433.4

14.4

860

May

0.8

'.6

.6

*.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.1

.1

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.5

0.18

11

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 80 Mln 0 Mean 1.63 Ac-ft 1,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 23 Mln 0 Mean 1.48 Ac-ft 1,080

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 26 to May 4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measureents, reservoir storage, and records for Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek near Williston.
LITTLE MUDDY CREEK BASIN 247

3310. Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek near Williston, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°17', long 103°34', in NEijNWij sec.5, T.155 N., R.100 W., on left bank 

37 ft downstream from center line of highway, 1 mile downstream from Cow Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Camp Creek, 10 miles northeast of Williston, and 13 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 875 sq mi, approximately, of which about 100 sq mi is probably roncontributing.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 33.0 cfs (23,890 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,910 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.57 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 6.25 ft).

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; minimum, 0.3 cfs Feb. 23-25, 

1959; minimum gage height, 2.26 ft July 26, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation. Some regulation by Lake Zahl, Fish and Wildlife Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 18)

6.25

6.3

6.4 

6.6 

6.8

3.0

4.0

7.7

19

32

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

56

161

294

670

1,280

11.0

12.0

13.0

2,210

3,620

5,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

10

9.3

8.2

7.7

9.3

10

10

11

12

*11

9.8

14

21

23

21

19

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

*11

11

11

11

11 

11

389.3

12.6

772

Nov.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11 *11

12

11

11

10

8.7

8.2

6.8

6.0

6.4

7.2

7.7

8.2

9.8

*10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

288.2

9.61

572

Dec.

10

10

11

TT

11

10

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

*9.3

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.2

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

7.2

7.7

7.7

271.8

8.77

539

Jan.

7.2

^8

6.8

6.0

4.9

4.9

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.9

171.6

5.54

340

Feb.

5.2

5.6

*5.6

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.8

7.2

8.2

9.8

8.7

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

185.3

6.39

368

Mar.

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

4.0

15

260

470

*1,300

1,500

900

*1,050

800

2,050

*4,170

2,290

1,850

1,250

*1,310

19,283.6

622

38,250

Apr.

1,130

1,140

625

*424

302

255

176

123

93

77

79

77

68

65

54

48

44

42

42

35

31

*29

29

28

29

32

32

31

29

26

5,195

173

10,300

May

24

23

22

21

*20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

*15

T5

*15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

18

16

17

16

17

16

15

15

536

17.3

1,060

June

14

*13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

14

14

12

*11

9.8

8.7

10~8.2

15

18

19

19

18

15

12

11

10

*9.8

375.5

12.5

745

July

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.8

*6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.9

197.7

6.38

392

Aug.

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.3

*4.3

6.4

1J.

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

157.7

5.09

313

Sept.

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.9

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.0

4^

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

151.2

5.04

300

Calendar year 1959; Max 1,790 Min 0.5 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,290

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,170 Min 3.4 Mean 74.3 Ao-ft 53,950

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Mar. 27 (4 a.m.) 6,910 cfs (15.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 19-26.

614773 O - 61 - 17
248 WHITE EARTH RIVER BASIN

3320. White Earth River at White Earth, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23', long 102°<46' , in SEijSWi sec.36, T.157 N., R.9* W., 35 ft upstrea-.i 

from bridge on county road and a quarter of a mile east of White Earth. Prior to 

Oct. 25, 1959, at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 2,070.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 25, 1959, staff or wire-weight gages at site 

a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 1.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years, 23.9 cfs (17,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 18.02 ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of ice affected 

measurements; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs for several days; minimum gage height, 0.50 ft 

Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 7, 8.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; no flow Jan. 28 to Feb. 23, 1959.

Flood in 1929 reached a stage of 21.8 ft (former site and datum), from information 

by local residents.

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

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14-21)

Oct. £5 to Sept. 30

2.0 

Z.Z 

£.4 

Z.I

1.8 

5.9

11

0.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

2.0

0.4

1.0

3.0

5.5

15

26

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

50

85

215

381

644

1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

£5

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.7

3.9

4.1

5.0

5.7

*5.0

15

17

19

13

11

9.5

7.6

7.3

6.4

7.3

6.4

6.0

*6.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

211.5

6.82

420

Nov.

4.6

5.6

4.2

6.1

6.£

4.5

5.0

4.6

4.5

*7.2

5.8

3.4

3.0

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

*£.7

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.£

2.2

116.7

3.89

231

Dec.

£.1

£.2

£.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

£.0

2.3

£.3

2.3

2.7

£.4

2.5

2.4

1.9

*1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.3

£.4

£.5

2.4

1.9

2.1

*2.1

1 9

i]g

67.1

2.16

133

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

£.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

£.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

£.2

*2.2

2.2

£.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

60.0

1.94

119

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

*2.0

2J5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

47.6

1.64

94

Mar.

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1 .2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.5

*6.0

25

30

200

*1,650

1,550

*1,300

*1,£00

1^950

7,952.2

257

15,770

Apr.

*1,350

*990

*740

857

*646

*550

452

*383

338

315

309

*295

265

215

169

129

102

78

64

55

49

*45

45

37

33

31

33

34

30

2T_

8,666

289

17,190

May

25

23

20

19

17

*15

14

14

17

14

15

14

13

*12

12

12

*13

30

23

£1

£1

18

16

15

14

14

13

15

16

15

15

515

16.6

1,020

June

15

14

*13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.1

*4.2

4.2

3.6

4.3

14

15

13

12

9.5

8.4

7.3

6.2

5.5

4.7

269.2

8.97

534

July

*3.8

6.4

8.0

9.6

^78

4.8

5.5

6.£

5.8

5.8

6.1

4.0

2.4

*2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

*.7

.6

.6

.9

99.7

3.22

198

Aug.

0.6

.4

74

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

*1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.6

3.8

:Ts

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.1

1.4

1.0

.7

*.6

.5

.4

28.5

0.92

57

Sept.

0.4

5.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

*.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

2.0

1.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.7

.9

1.2

*.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.1

36.9

1.23

73

Calendar year 1959: Max 400 Mln 0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,490

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,950 Mln 0.4 Mean 49.4 Ac-ft 35,840

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Mar. 28, £,300 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 3. Discharge computed from oncedaily staff- or wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-24, Mar. 4-E2.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 249

3340. Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°05', long 104°24', In NE-jSW^- sec.6, T.9 S., R.60 E., on right bank 

1.9 miles downstream from Thompson Creek and 4 miles north of Alzada.

Drainage area. 780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to December 1914 (no winter records in most years), March 

1915 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 1935 to Septembsr 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,367 ft ab9ve mean sea level (river-profile 

survey). Prior to Apr. 4, 1912, staff gage at site about 150 ft upstream at datum about 

2.0 ft higher. Apr. 4, 1912, to June 13, 1947, chain or staff gage at site 300 ft 

upstream at datum 2.07 ft higher.

Average discharge . 40 years (1912-13, 1915-25, 1928-32, 1935-60), 81.8 cfs (59,220aere-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 12.03 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-60: Maximum daily discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1944; no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Several diversions of floodwaters for irrigation of hay mealows above 

station. Some storage in coulees.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942. WSP 1309: 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920,1922(M), 

1923-25.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Mar. 23, 24, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 8, May 26 to June 8)

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4

.2

.5 

1.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

20

2.8

3.5

4.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.5

43

118

254

525

990

1,480

2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196")

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

2.4

0.08

4.8

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1 *0

.1.1

.1

.1 ..1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

2.3

0.08

4.6

Dec.

0.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 10

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.9

0.55

34

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

.1

1

1

1

* 1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Calendar year 1959: Max 898 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

.1

.5

4

10

50

100

200

500

1,000

* 1,990

2.020

1,500

1,000

412

250

173

120

94

9,423.9

304

18,690

Apr.

77

54

37

35

24

16

10

6.5

4.2

5.3

2.1 

*1.5

3.8

1.8

2.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

Tg~ .5

.5

.5

.5

290.5

9.68

576

May

0.4

.4

*.4

.5

.5

74" -7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.9

0.22

14

June

0.

.1

* . 1

.1

233

694

1.050 

625

497

228

128

204

343

247

170

104

58

26

14

2.2

18

3.0

.4

.2

.1

.2

4,645.9

155

9,220

July

oa

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Avts.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

104

514

1.060

976

211

56

32

21

15

7.4

3.4

1.6

.5

.3

.2

3,C02.4

96.9

5,960

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,540

Water neiuci- year ycai. 1959-60: J.JOJ-QU; Max naA. 2,020 £,u£u Min run 0 u Mean rreeui 47.5 ^tr.o Ac-ft nu-Ai, 34,510 ^f± t -JL<f

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs) Mar. 24 (l a.m.) 2,130 cfs (12.03 ft); June 11 (12:30 p.m.) 

1,100 cfs (8.42 ft); Aug. 19 (7:50 p.m.) 1,190 efs (8.79 ft).________________________
250 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3345. Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°33', long 103°58', in SW^ sec.2, T.18 N. , R.I E., on left bank 15 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 8 at east edge of Camp Crock.

Drainage area. 1,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1903 to November 1906, May 1956 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,110.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T~929. Sept. 2, 1903, to Apr. 13, 1906, various staff gages and £pr. 14 to Nov. 30, 

1906, chain gage, at site half a mile upstream at different datuir. May 1956 to Oct. 8, 

1957, wire-weight gage at site 15 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 120 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.27 ft); no 

flow at t imes.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1960; no flow at times in 1958-60. 

Flood in 1952 reached a stage of about 16 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1904.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22-24, 26-30, Apr. 4 to May 10,

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

0.1 0

1.0

4.3

9.0

17

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

28

54

106

194

460

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,080

2,050

3,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

8.2

5.8

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.4

2.4

*2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

*2.0

2.3 

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.0

89.8

2.90

178

Nov.

1.8

*1.6

1.5

1.8

2.4

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2.5

3

3.5 

*3.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

69.9

2.33

139

Dec.

2

2.5

2.5

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

*2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

52.0

1.68

103

Jan.

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5 

.5

15.0

0.48

30

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*_

.5

.5

1

.5

.5

.5

26.0

0.90

52

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

5

*16

*400

1,000

*3,000

5,290 

3,230

2,960

*2,510

*1,940

1,290

*492

250

192

20,576.5

664

40,810

Apr.

141 ~§Z

78

64

51

42

37

34

31

27

26

24

21

20

19

17

17

35

33

*26

22

16

14 

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

971

32.4

1,930

May

10

10

12

11

*12

13

10

9.0

8.2

8.2

9.7

8.0

*7.2

5.6

4.3

3.1

2.6

1.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*5.1 

19

11

5.6

5.6

9.7

5.4

4.9

4.7

218.2

7.04

433

June

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.0

*576

18

803

2,110

1,400

1,240

800

674

422

297

290

280

267

*262

189

130 

86

51

34

27

22

20

20

July

16

14

22

41

23

14

9.7

8.5

7.2

6.2

5.8

*5.1

6.2

3.3

2.1

1.3

9.4

1.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

 1

9,477.4

316

18,800

199.1

6.42

395

Aug.

0.2

.2

*.2

.8

2.0

2.8

3.1

39

136

29

13

8.0

5.6

4.3

4.0

4.1

5.6

5.8

341

872

819

*933

370 

135

52

28

19

14

11

8.5

7.2

3,873.4

125

7,680

Sept.

6.2

5.6

5.1

4.3

3.4

3.1

2.3

6.0

4.7

3.1

2.6

2.3

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

11

6.4

6.9

*4.0

12

9.7 

7

5

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

136.7

4.56

271

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,120 Min 0 Mean 60.0 Ac-ft 43,470

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,290 Mln 0 Mean 97.6 Ac-ft 70,820

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 3,360 cfs (9.27 ft); June 11 (9:30 a.m.) 

2,340 cfs (7.46 ft); Aug. 20 (2 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.88 ft).___________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 21.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 25 

3346.3. Box Elder Creek near Webster, Mont.

Location. La t 45°54', long 104°03', in tffii sec.30, T.2 N. , R.62 E. , on left bsnk at 

Wayne Cox Ranch, half a mile upstream from Coal Bank Creek, half a mile west of South 

Dakota line, 17 miles southeast of Webster, and 33 miles southeast of Baker.

Drainage area. 524 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1959 to September 1960.

Gage_. - -Wire -weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,950 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Feb. 25, 1960, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,190 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage 

height observed, 12.38 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 20, 23-27.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no e-ae-eheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

Sept. 1.....

5. . . ..

6. . . ..

8. .. ..

Discharge

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Day

Sept. 9.. . ..

10.. ...

11.. ...

12.....

13.. ...

14 . . . . .

15 . . . . .

16 . . . . .

Discharge

_

-

**0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

Day

Sept. 17. . ..

18 . . . .

19....

20 . . . .

21....

22. ...

23 . . . .

24 . . . .

Discharge

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.8

1.0

.7

Day

Sept. 25. .. .

26....

27....

28....

29....

30....

Discharge

300

*118

32

9.8

2.8

2.2

Discharge measurement or observation of 

* Field estimate made on this day.

flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3.5

3.8

378

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

85.5

2.76

170

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2

2.5

3

Z

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

2

2.5

3

3

3

3

3.5

4

5

5_.5

65.0

2.17

129

Dec.

6

6.5

7.5

*775

7

7

6.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

6

6

5

5

5.5

5.5

5

4

3

*2.5

3

2.5

2

2

1.5

1

1

150.0

4.84

298

Jan.

1

1

1

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

.5

.5

0

0

O

*0

0

.5

1

1

1

19.5

O.63

39

Feb.

0.5

.5

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

1.5

1

1

1.5

2

2

2.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2 . 5

2.5

2

2

2

57.5

1.98

114

Mar.

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2.5

3

4

7

30

200

300

400

500

750

1 , 000

*2,970

*1,910

1,280

1,090

590

*382

370

11,815.0

381

23,430

Apr.

304

220

173

160

150

122

70

34

34

16

12

10

10

9.1

*9.1

9.1

7.7

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.4

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

1,431.0

47.7

2,840

May

6.6

6.6

66

49

37

19

15

10

9.8

8.4

7.0

6

6

6

5

5

*5.4

5

4

4

4

3

3

10

25

45

118

402

324

118

77

1,409.8

45.5

2,800

June

40

13

6

6

6

6

36

205

300

595

700

900

1,280

595

422

402

*304

756

540

314

297

246

246

239

236

230

224

133

91

40

9,408

314

18,660

July

29

29

13

10

6.6

4.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

11

5.4

5.0

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

** .Z

.2

.1

.2

144.4

4.66

286

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1

2.4

1.0

1.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.2

3.4

5.8

*2.6

3.8

50

310

284

233

190

163

50

30

22

16

12

10

1,403.2

45.3

2,780

Sept.

7

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

3

2

1

1

5

4

3

2

2

2

*1.6

1.6

2.8

76.0

2.53

151

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,970 Mln o Mean 71.2 Ac-ft 51,700

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 24. Doubtful or no gage-height 

re'cord Oct. 5-13, May 12-16, 18-26, June 1-6, 11, 12, July 2O-27, Aug. 5-7, 20, Aug. 26 to Sept. 27; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
252 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

3350. Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°16', long 103°58' , in NEij sec.7, T.132 N., R.106 W., on left bank 150 ft 

upstream from concreted ford, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Corral Creek, 

3 miles southwest of Marmarth, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,739 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tfer. 15, 1941, wire-weight gage at site half a mile upstream at dftum 0.57 ft higher. 

Mar. 15, 1941, to May 20, 1947, staff or wire-weight gages at present site and datum. 

May 21, 1947, to June 27, 1951, staff and wire-weight gages at site half a mile 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 41.4 cfs (29,970 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 33 cfs (23,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 13.9 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1279: 1939(M), 1940, 1943-44(M), 1945, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4-7, Mar. 22, 23, 

Apr. 1-6, May 4-6)

0.5

1.0

0

1.9

7.0

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

16

32

75

170

285

4.0 630

1,640

3,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Seitember I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

a2

al.5

al

1.0

al

al

al

al

al

al

1.9

a2

a2

al.5

*1.0

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.5

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.6

28.8

0.93

57

Nov.

0.8

.8

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

2

*20

15

10

9

8

7

6

85.1

2.84

169

Dec.

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

*2.4

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1 .

1.

1 ,

j _

80.1

2.58

159

Jan.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

*_.5_

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,350 Min o

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*670

2,000

*2,400

1,340

*648

236

*109

68

47

36

*45

42

37

7,678

248

15,230

Apr.

30

26

21

18

16

*12

8.5

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.7

7.0

*6.8

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

4.9

276.5

9.22

548

Mean 31 . 3

May

4.1

5.2

7.0

14

*16

9.5

6.5

5.2

4.4

3.4

3.1

*2.6

2.4

1.9

1.7

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.4

*2.G

3.1

3.6

2.9

69

34

9.9

3.6

231.0

7.45

458

June

3.1

2.1

1.1

.4

.3

.2

72

.5

+7.1

18

3.8

56

38

8.8

67

139

a25

a!5

8.2

*5.7

~62 323

45

43

34

19

8.8

4.9

4.4

3.8

947.4

31.6

1,880

July

3.4

3.6

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.0

.5

.3

.1

**.!

.1

19

4.6

2.9

18

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.2

2.01

123

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Ac-ft 22,690

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,400 Min o Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,630

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Mar. 20 or 21 (time unknown) 3,900 cfs (9.20 ft); June 21 (5 a.m.) 

908 cfs (4.64 ft) .__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Little Missouri River at Marmarth.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 14, Feb. 12 to Mar. 21.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 253

3355. Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°18', long 103°54', in SW^ sec.30, T.133 N., R. 105 W., on left bank 90 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12 in Marmarth and 1-J miles downstream from 

Little Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 4,570 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,686.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 23, 1950, various wire-weight gages on former highway bridge at 

present site at same datum. June 23, 1950, to Sept. 2, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 

90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 322 cfs (233,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 270 cfs (195,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,430 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.50 ft); no 

flow Jan. 14 to Feb. 12, Feb. 17 to Mar. 17.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1947 (gage height, 21.7 ft); maximum gage height, 23.4 ft Mar. 31, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of most 

years.

According to local residents, the greatest known flood occurred in June 1907 (stage 

unknown). Other major floods occurred in March 1913, May 1929, and March 1920 and 

reached stages of about 21.5, 20.2, and 19.7 ft, respectively. (These stages are not 

comparable to stages during period of record, owing to construction of levees).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some small 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1938-39. WSP1086: 1943-44. WSP 1279: 1943(M), 

1945-46, 1948. WSP 1439: 1950 (calendar year figures).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22-28, June 9, 1O, 12-21, Aug. 2-4)

0

.2 

1.2 

2.2

4.2 

7.4 115

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

303

580

1,000

1,930

4,440

7,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

ZZ

18

21

19

18

18

15

14

13

14

16

23 

22

*18

15

13

12

11

11

10

*11

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9 0

446.9

14.4

886

Nov.

9.0

8.6

*8.6

8

8

8

9

10

10

9

9 

8

8 

8

7_

7

7

8

8

9

9

10

20

**35

20

15

12

11

10

9

318.2

10.6

631

Dec.

8

T

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3 

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

94

3.0

186

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

»»!

1

.5

.5

.5

1

.5

.5 

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

0

0

10.5

0.34

21

Feb.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.5 

1

»»1

.5

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

3.0

0.10

6.0

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

o

loo

*2 , 000

4,000

*4,500

3,820

*6,240

6,530

*6,950

5.5OO

4,200

3,240

*2,730

1 , 880

1,040

52,730

1,701

104,600

Apr.

668

503

400

299

248

*216

178

158

134

115

106

94

85 

77

70

62

60

58

*56

54

50

60

60

58

60

50

46

42

40

36_

4,143

138

8,220

May

33

33

56

147

*178

1O6

72

52

40

31

27

*22

19 

16

16

16

14

16

15

16

14

12

T?

*15

13

20

112

286

316

TOT

88

1,963

63.3

3,890

June

50

31

22

18

16

15

13

14

*323

1,190

1,590

2,550

*5,3BO 

2,190

1,670

1,680

1,040

724

748

*937

1,250

674

467

406

365

282

220

168

137

112

22,282

743

44,200

July

189

201

TOT

106

72

54

52

54

40

33

*28

 31

54 

69

40

28

18

12

8.6

6.3

5.1

4.2

3.4

8.2

5.1

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.1

1.1

-iji

1,281.8

41.3

2,540

Aug.

0.7

*.4

.3

76

4.2

70

33

27

14

8.6

6.6

7.3

26

16

12

9.9

11

18

13

9.9

7.4

278

964

59T

280

178

118

80

56

4O

3,494.9

113

6,930

Sept.

29

ZS

18

15

13

11

9.4

9.0

7.8

6.6

5.7

*5.1

4.5 

4.5

3.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.4

*3.0

2.8

2.6 375"

3.6

4.5

4.8

3.6

4.8

7.4

7.4

229.2

7.64

455

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,380 Min 0 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,900

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,950 Min O Mean 238 Ac-ft 172, 6OO

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O cfs). --Mar. 25 (3 a.m.) 7,430 cfs (9.50 ft); June 13 (6:30 a.m.)

3,920 cfs (6.94 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 2O.
254 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3360. Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°55' , long 103°32' , in NE^ sec.27, T.140 N. , R.102 W. , on left bank 

bOO ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10 and 1 mile upstream from Andrews 

Creek.

Drainage area. 6.190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to October 1908, October 1921 to December 1922 (fragmentary) 

May 1923 to September 1924, September 1928 to September 1934, October 1945 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some months, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and supplemental wire-weight gage on downstream side of highway bridge read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,246.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1945, staff, chain, or wire-weight gag^s at several sites 

within a quarter of a mile upstream from present site at various datums Oct 9 1945 

to Aug. 22, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1903-8, 1923-24, 1928-34, 1945-60) 471 cfs (341,000 

acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 385 cfs (279,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.72 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 27 to Mar. 16.

1903-8, 1921-24, 1928-34, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1947 

(gage height, 20.5 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 546: Drainage area. WSP 1279: 1903-7, 1923-24, 1930-31, 

1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar 16 to Sept. 50

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.3

6.0

13

0.3 

3.8

18

32

72

125

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

200

457

890

1,470

2,810

8,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

123

91

70

51

46

*39

36

33

25

26

23

24

24

21 

21

23

23

21

22

22

20

17

 16

12

14

16 

15

15

12

12

11_

924

29.8

1,830

Nov.

11

10

11

10

5

*4

5

7

9

10

8

6

5

4 

3

2

1

*1

2

5

10

10

9

9

9

8 

7

7

8

8

204

6.8

4O5

Dec.

8

*8

8

7

7

8

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

12 

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

12

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

317

10.2

629

Jan.

9

8

7

6

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

*3

2

2 

2

2

1.5

1

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

72.2

2.33

143

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 19 59 : Max 6,500 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

10

100

*500

5,000

6,000

*6 , 500

4,500

5,000

*6,300

7,000 

5,500

*4,000

5,660

*2,840

2,300

59,210

1,910

117,400

Apr.

*1,450

978

747

*558

457

386

317

273

245

209

180

164

136

122 

108

91

89

79

74

65

61

54

52

BT

57

57 

68

65

74

59

7,327

244

14,530

May

54

54

52

57

57

*54

65

146

128

96

74

59

50

41 

39

*36

28

28

*26

22

22

22

1822"

21

19 

19

119

307

364

353

2,452

79.1

4,860

June

264

164

*110

84

65

52

60

65

79

128

132

861

1,850

*2,870 

2,580

2,07O

2,38O

1,250

967

1,290

2,750

1,780

1,450

795

583

439 

*392

342

273

209

26,334

878

52,230

July

172

168

176

188

232

180

132

105

79

68

57

57

575

244 

*99

68

54

70

54

41

36

 31

25

29

22

*17 

16

14

14

iS.

12

3,047

96.3

6,04O

Aug.

10

10

l^A

28

25

83

326

81

*184

125

84

72

57

46 

37

26

24

18

31

31

21

*19

12

12

176

558 

627

39T

268

200

156

3,753.4

121

7,440

Sept.

~99 128

79

70

113

*43

28

25

21

16

15

13

12

11 

8.8

8.8

7.5

6.9

6.9

*5.7

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.4 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

753.8

25.1

1,500

Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,100

Water year 1959-60 ! Max 7,000 Mln o Mean 285 Ac-ft 207,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 22, 8,100 cfs; June 14 (6:30 p.m.) 3,69o cfs (5.53 ft);

June 20 (10 p.m.) 4,690 cfs (6.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 28.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 255 

3365. Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59' , long 104°ll l , in NE^NE^ sec. 12, T.14 N., R.59 E., on upstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Wibaux, 12 miles upstream from Little Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. --Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft 

(by barometer). Prior to Sept. 21, 1940, staff or wire-weight gages at site about 

500 ft upstream at different da turns.

Average discharge. --22 years, 25.3 cfs (18,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

11-9 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice), from high-water mark; no flow for many days.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 3,780 cfs Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 10.8 ft, site and 

datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

2,400 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 13.44 ft Mar. 24, 1943 (ice jam); r.o flow at 

times.

Flood of June 7, 1929, reached a discharge of about 30,000 cfs, from the average of 

three independent indirect measurements made at different sites. Flood in 1872 reported 

similar in magnitude. Flood in June 1921 reached a stage about 8.6 ft lower than 1929 

(discharge, about 10,000 cfs, estimated on basis of cross-section and information from 

local resident) .

Remarks. --Records poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1943, 1947-48. WSP 1509: 1942 (M), 1944-45, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 6, June 13 to July 27)

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0 

6.2

4.6 

6.8 

IE

6.5 

6.8 

7.0 

7.4 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

72

151

299

620

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

*0

0

aO

0

0

a.

a.

*.

a.

1.9

0.06

3.8

Nov.

0.1

a.l

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

a.l

b.l

b.l

a.l

b.l

a.l

b.2

.2

.1

a.l

.2

a. 2

a. 2

b.2

b.2

.4

.4

.4

4.6

0.15

9.1

Dec.

aO.5

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.8

75

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

a. 5

.5

.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

a. 5

b.4

a. 3

b.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

b.l

b.l

13.8

0.45

27

Jan.

bO.l

bTT

a.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

a.l

 b.l

a.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

a.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b2.0

6.5

0.21

13

Feb.

bl.O

b.4

b.2

b.l

b.2

b.3

b.2

b2.0

bl.O

a. 3

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.5

b2.0

b4.0

*b2.8

al.O

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

b.3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

b.3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

20.0

0.69

40

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,640 Min 0

Mar.

ao.3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

b.3

*b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

a. 3

b.3

b.3

bl.O

b500

bl.OOO

b 1,400

*bl,800

a900

505

174

*108

104

28

33

31

23

*22

6,633.8

214

13,160

Apr.

20

15

13

11

8.8

7.8

5.5

5.7

4.8

3.9

2.6

2.5

a2.0

1.9

2.4

a2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

al.7

1.6

T79

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

135.5

4.52

269

May

al.8

al.6

1.4

 1.9

T79

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

al.5

1.3

1.3

1,3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

,6

.5

^fi"

.4

al.O

1.3

1.2

38.3

1.24

76

June

1.2

.9

.6

.4

a. 3

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

.3

.2

.1

71

!i

.1.1.1.1

.2

55

6.1

2 9

1.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

74.4

2.48

148

July

aO.3

.1

aO

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.7

aT75

1.1

.7

a. 5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

0.21

13

Arg.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

o

0

0

Mean 27.0 Ac-ft 19,510

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,800 Min 0 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,760

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather reco-ds

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
256 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3370. Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°35'25", long 103°15'05", in NW^SE^SE-j sec.35, T.148 N. , R.99 W. , on 

downstream end of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 17 miles upstream from 

Cherry Creek and 17| miles south of Watford City. Prior to Oct. 2, 1959, at site 

1 mile upstream.

Drainage area.--8,490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and supplemental wire-weight gage read one or more times 

daily. Datum of gage is 1,929.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

June 9, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream; June 9, 1939, to Apr. 15, 

1943, water-stage recorder at site 1.1 miles upstream; Apr. 16, 1943, to Oct. 1, 1959, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream; all at present datun.

Average discharge. 26 years, 573 cfs (414,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 450 cfs (326,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.83 ft); no 

flow Mar. 13-16.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Mar. 25, 1947 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 1935. WSP 1279: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, June 4, June 14-19)

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 408

2.5 745

3.0 1,250

4.0 3,280

7.0 10,700

10.0 19,400

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0

1.2 

6.8

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

193

362

1,000

1,250

3,280

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

348

*275

214

184

120

*103

71

75

71

111

90

111

71

*51

45

37

36

33

33

32

30

25

23

21

21

30

*36

32

30

29

29

2,417

78.0

4,790

Nov.

26

24

24

23

23

23

25

26

28

*41

40

36

32

28

24

20

16

12

12

14

14

12

12

*11

10

10

10

10

10

12

608

20.3

1,210

Dec.

16

18

20

22

20

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

20

18

16

*15

14

14

16

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

10

8

487

15.7

966

Jan.

86"

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

%

Z

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

128

4.1

254

Feb.

2

*2

2

2

2

2

4

10

15

T7

8

4

8

12

15

12

8

4

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

141.0

4.86

280

Mar.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

f '.55

.5

.5

0

*0

0

0

15

*80

6,900

15,600

*18.000

14, 500

11,200

*9,220

9,070

9,220

*6,280

4,800

*s!420

112,197.0

3,619

222, 5OO

Apr.

*2,690

1,890

1,360

*1,050

850

655

542

*450

399

348

311

292

250

234

211

188

166

157

145

135

126

124

114

112

*114

112

107

105

101

95

13,433

448

26,640

May

92

95

95

84

75

70

66

73

68

63

94

114

*101

82

71

66

62

84

*70

70

82

64

73

60

58

48

56

123

241

289

324

3,013

97.2

5,980

June

272

284

*256

188

160

*125

102

107

77

67

80

89

196

774

2,030

2,140

2,080

*2,550

2,080

1,970

*2,530

5,550

*1,970

1,840

796

852

590

492

*492

553

28,872

962

57,270

July

273

225

181

158

141

141

143

176

158

147

*133

117

102

89

79

378

206

145

111

80

65

58

52

141

52

31

42

*64

41

34

2_9

3,792

122

7,520

Aug.

24

20

18

16

23

233

276

*135

86

190

131

115

107

89

70

45

36

31

29

24

22

19

18

16

*471

219

181

588

478

285

219

4,012

129

7,960

Sept.

174

129

115

96

74

58

45

54

*51

29

26

24

22

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

12

*12

12

11

9.2

8.6

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.0

1,046.2

34.9

2,080

Calendar year 1959 : Max 12,500 Mln 0 Mean 450 Ac-ft 325,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 18,000 Mln 0 Mean 465 Ac-ft 337,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 18,900 cfs (9.83 ft).

* Discharge measuremen 

Note. Stage-discharge

or observation of no flow made on this day. 

relation affected by lee Nov. 11 to Mar. 20.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 257

3380. Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°30 I 10", long 101°25 I 50", in s| sec.31, T.147 N. , R.84 W. in control 

structure of Garrison Dam, 2| " . - _. - - - - . ..

River.

2^ miles west of Riverdale and 14 miles upstream from Knife

Drainage area.--181.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage record ?. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 11,714,000 acre-ft July 17, 18 (elevation, 

1,813.01 ft); minimum, 8,286,000 acre-ft Mar. 18 (elevation, 1,796.48 ft). 

1953-60: Maximum contents, that of July 17, 18, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in November 1953. Capacity, 

237^00,000 acre-ft, of which 4,250,000 acre-ft is designated for flood control and 

13,850,000 acre-ft for other uses. Elevation of crest of spillway, 1,825 ft, surmounted 

by taintor gates. Snake Creek arm of the reservoir has connecting gate to main reservoir, with sill at elevation 1,810 ft, and contained only local runoff prior1 to June 

1960. Contents of Snake Creek arm was raised to 8,000 acre-ft by July 31 and remained 

unchanged to Sept. 30. Figures given herein represent total contents except that in 

Snake Creek arm.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1559: 1957(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Oot . 31 ............................................

Sept .30............ ................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,811.16

Contents 

(acre-feet)

11,286,000

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+20,000

-2,000

-214,000

+1,467,000

+1,068,000

-218,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
258 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

3390. Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°23'08", long 101°23'36", in NE^NW^NW^ sec.16, T.145 N., R.84 W., on 

right bank 4.3 miles north of Stanton, 5 miles upstream from Knife River, 9 miles 

downstream from Garrison Dam, and at mile 1,445.9.

Drainage area. 181,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 27, 

1948, to July 4, 1949, and May 1, 1951, to June 24, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 

8ij miles upstream at same datum. July 5, 1949, to Apr. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.6 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 21,380 cfs (15,480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,300 cfs Apr. 1 (elevation, 1,673.97 ft); 

maximum elevation, 1,676.85 ft Jan. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

5,180 cfs June 22 (elevation, 1,668.25 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 348,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (elevation, 1,700.10 ft); 

maximum elevation, 1,701.90 ft Apr. 5, 1952 (backwater from ice, at site then in use); 

minimum daily discharge, 3,000 cfs Nov. 24, 1950.

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

diversions above station. Flow regulated by Garrison Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Measurements generally made at 5-day intervals. Records of water temperatures for the

water year 19bO are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1948 (maximum elevation only).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

Ac-ft

Oct.

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,700

21,700 

17,700 

16,400 

16,500

16,200

14,300 

15,600 

16,200 

16,200 

16,000

16,000 

16 , 100 

14,400 

15,500 

16,300

16,300 

16,100 

13,600 

13 , 300 

12,200

13,000 

13,400 

11,400 

10,800 

10,100 

10,900

494,700 

15,960 

981,200

Nov.

10.500 

12,360 

12,800 

17,200 

18,800

19,600

19*400 

18,900 

18,700

19,000 

18,900 

19,000 

19,500 

19,400

16,900 

16,500 

16,500 

15,800 

15,900

16,300 

14,000 

14,700 

15,700 

16,700

15,700 

15,300 

16,800 

15,700 

15,500

501,200 

16,710 

994,100

Dec.

16,100 

16,100 

16,400

16.600 

16 , 30O

15,800 

15,300 

16,300 

15 , 500 

15,300

14 , 800 

16,000 

15,500 

15,900 

15,700

15,400 

15,800 

15,700 

15,700 

13 , 500

15,800 

15,800 

15,700 

16,100 

14,000

13,700 

14,900 

15,100 

16,100 

15,800 

15,000

483,700 

15,600 

959,400

Jan.

11,800

12^000 

14 , 000 

14,000

15,000 

15,000 

14,500 

15,000 

15,500

16,000

16,500 

16,100 

16 , 100 

16,200

16,000 

16 , 400 

16,400 

16,500 

16,500

16,600 

16,800 

16,600 

16,400 

16,500

16,600 

16,500 

16,600 

16,600 

16,500 

16,200

483,600 

15,600 

959,200

Feb.

16,200 

16,400 

16,800 

15,000 

15,800

15,000 

14,200 

13.900 

15,800 

16,400

16,900 

16,200 

16,100 

15,400 

16,700

17,800 

18,600 

19,700 

21,100 

21,700

21,500 

21,400 

21,000 

21,000 

21,000

20,800 

20, 800 

20,900 

18,500

522,600 

18,020 

*1,037

Mar.

17,800 

18,000 

17,700 

18,300 

18,000

17,200 

16,900 

17,200 

16,400 

16,200

16,100 

16,200 

16 , 100 

16,300 

15,800

16,700 

16,300 

16,600 

15,300 

13,400

16,000 

19,500 

19,000 

18,500 

18,000

17,000 

15,300 

16,700 

15,300 

16,200 

16,500

520,500 

16,790 

*1,032

Apr.

17,800 

15,700 

12 , 800 

16,000 

17,100

15,900 

15,700 

14,600 

13,500 

11,100

13,400 

14,400 

14,500 

14,500 

14,400

16,900 

12,000 

13,200 

12,800 

9,600

7,750 

8,650 

8,130 

7,630 

8,830

7,960 

7,150 

7.030 

9,060 

10,700

368,790 

12,290 

731,500

May

11,100 

11,500 

12,300 

11,800 

12,800

17,400 

21,100 

19,000 

18,500 

17,500

17,500 

16,100 

15,300 

10,500 

10,000

9,960 

10,400 

10,200 

10,200 

14,900

17,300 

16,500 

15,500 

15,200 

13 , 000

11,400 

9,030 

8,730 

8,650 

8,680 

8,600

410,650 

13,250 

814,500

June

8,520 

8,600 

8,500 

8,180 

8,390

8,470 

8,570 

8,240 

8,110 

8,240

8,920 

9,170 

8,600 

8,050 

8,860

8,470 

9,000 

9,750 

9,600 

9,540

8,940 

8,050 

8,110 

8,340 

8,130

8,180 

8,210 

8,310 

8,390 

10, 400

258,840 

8,628 

513,400

July

11,500 

11,200 

11,000 

10,800 

10, 800

11,000 

11,600 

11,300 

11,200 

11,100

10,600 

11,800 

10,800 

11,100 

10,700

10,700 

10,800 

10,700 

11,100 

10, 800

11,000 

10,900 

10,800 

10,900 

10,200

9.900 

10,700 

11,600 

10,600 

10,900 

11,200

'59,300 

10,950 

373,000

Aug.

11,600 

13,300 

11,900 

11,800 

12,500

12,200 

12,200 

12,100 

12,300 

12,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

12,100 

13,300

14,300 

13,900 

13,700 

13,900 

13,900

13,700 

14,600 

14,700 

14,700 

14,600

13,000 

12,500 

12,200 

12,300 

12,100 

10,700

398,900 

12,870 

791,200

Sept.

10,200 

10,400 

11,100 

10,400 

10,400

10,100 

10,600 

11,200 

11,500 

11,500

11,400 

11,400 

12,300 

14,800 

13,800

13,100 

13,700 

13,800 

13,800 

14,000

13,700 

14,200 

14,100 

13,600 

14,600

13,300 

13 , 500 

13,500 

13,400 

12,500

375,900 

12,530 

745,600

Calendar year 1959 : Max 22,OOO Mln 10,100 Mean 17,930 Ac-ft 12,980,000 

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,700 Mln 7,030 Mean 14,090 Ac-ft 10,232,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3 to Feb. 2, Mar. 21-27.
KNIFE RIVER BASIN

3395. Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak.

Location,.--Lat 47°09', long 102°03', in SE£ sec.34, T.143 N., R.90 W. , on left bank 6 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 4|- miles downstream from Elm Creek, and 9 miles south 

of Golden Valley.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to November 1906, April 1907 to November 1915, April 1916 

to October 1919, and October 1921 to September 1924 (published as "at Broncho" or 

"near Broncho"), April 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,847.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 29, 1903, to Mar. 23, 1905, chain gage at 

site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 24, 1905, to Sept. 30, 1924, chain 

gage at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 24 to Oct. 27, 1943, staff 

gage and Oct. 28, 1943, to May 1, 1946, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 97.3 cfs (70,440 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 84 cfs (60,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.14 ft,

backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 18.17 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.03 ft); minimum gage height, 1.97 ft 

July 22.

1903-19, 1921-24, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage 

height, 26.37 ft, from floodmark in well); no flow at times in 1905, 1908, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 26, 27, 1943, reached a stage of 26.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

11,500 cfs). The flood in 1943 was the only major flood in period 1903-49, according 

to local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1279; 1904, 1914-19(M), 

1922-24(M) , 1944.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 1O-21, June 6, July 4-8, 

Aug. 29-31, Sept. 22-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0

.5 

1.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.6

8.1

18

32

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

63

102

200

440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

74

40

25

17

12

9.0

7.4

6.6

5.8

5.8

4.0

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

*5.2 3~^

3.3

3.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.6 

4.0

282. 8

9.12

561

Nov.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.9

3.8

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.6

4.6

*4.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

4

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

132.9

4.43

264

Dec.

*5.4

5.4

5.8

6.6

6.8

6.4

7.4

7.8

8.4

9.0

10

11

12

8.1

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

*5.2

4.8

4.2

5.8

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4 

4.8

196.3

6.33

389

Jan.

5.0

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

4.5

4

4

*3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.0

.8

_J_

94.0

3.03

186

Feb.

0.6

.6

*.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.2

1.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5

16

16

14

12

12

10

8

*8

5

4

4

3

3

138.5

4.78

275

Mar.

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

20

80

*250

780

*2,550

2,5OO

*2,600

2,300

*2,100

*2,300

1,500

*1,400

1,100 

7OO

20,219 .5

652

40,100

Apr.

*392

269

191

141

107

80

63

49

40

34

*30

26

22

20

17

16

14

14

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

11

11

*10

10

10

10

1,650.1

55.0

3,270

May

9.8

9.6

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.6

*9.3

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.6

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

4.6

*4.0

6.1

6.1

5.4

7.4

27

11 

15

265.0

8.55

526

June

30

20

32

26

22

*19

14

14

18

12

9.3

7.8

10

16

17

16

14

11

8.4

11

12

15

14

*14

175

110

57

39

27

21

809.5

27.0

1,610

July

17

22

19

14

*15

11

9.3

7.6

6.1

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

4.2

2.1

1.5

*li2

1.9

5.4

5.8

3.0

106 ~49

22

12

7.6

5.2

373.5

12.0

741

Aug.

3.8

3.0

*2.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

2.6

2.3

5.0

5.8

11

7.4

5.6

4.0

3.3

5.6

6.8

3.2

*2.6

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

!9_

13

18

18

*15

9.8

17

207.7

6.70

412

Sept.

28

17

11

7.1

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.2

.2

*.2

^i

96.2

5.21

191

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,500 Mln o Mean 73.9 Ac-ft 53,46O

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,600 Mln 0.1 Mean 66.8 Ac-ft 48,520

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs). Mar. 22, 2,85O cfs.__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 51. No gage-height 

Nov. 17-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, adjacent record, 

records, and records for nearby stations.
260 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

3400. Spring Creek at Zap, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°17', long 101 °55', In SW^- sec.14, T.144 N., R.89 W., on right bank 

250 ft downstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge In Zap and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 545 sq ml.

Records available. March to September 1924, October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is

T,819.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 4 

to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1945, to Sept. 30, 1947, staff gage 250 ft upstream at datum 1.12 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 42.9 cfs (31,060 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 37 cfs (26,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 18.58 ft); no 

flow Oct. 11.

1924, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 6,130 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 20.03 ft); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred In about 1902, from ice jam. Floods In February 1913 

and March 1943 reached stages of about 20 ft and 19.5 ft, respectively, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Ilo Lake (capacity, 7,130 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 10, Apr. 12-27)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.9 

2.1 

4.3 

7.5

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

16

45

114

198

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Ds.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

i!4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

9.4

7.5

5.8

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.1

6.1

5.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

*4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.8

5.8

178.9

5.77

355

Nov'.

5.5

5.8

5.5

3.1

4.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.5

4.9

*4.9

4.3

5.5

3.6

4.1

4.1

3.3

2.5

3.1

5.8

7.5

7.5

6.8

5.5

5.5

7.1

7.1

6.1

5.8

158.6

5.29

315

Dec.

*5.8

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.5

7.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

*7.1

7.5

8.2

7.9

6.8

6.1

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.5

201.0

6.48

399

Jan.

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

*2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

"276" 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

91.7

2.96

182

Feb.

2.0

1.8

1.6

*1.6

1.8

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

65.3

2.25

130

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,300 Min 0

Mar.

2

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

5

30

*30

400

*1,600

1,000

*1,500

1,100

*2,000

*5,740

1,650

*1,050

560

420

15,111.4

487

29,970

Apr.

*230

135

108

79

65

54

46

38

33

29

*27

24

24

22

20

20

25

20

18

20

16

14

13

12

T4

15

*18

17

16

15

1,187

39.6

2,350

May

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

*6.8

872

11

9.4

21

27

18

24

367.7

11.9

729

June

20

15

13

11

9.8

*8.2

7.1

8.2

9.4

9.4

8.2

7.5

6.8

5.8

4.9

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.2

11

15

12

15

*14

14

9.4

9.0

11

7.1

7.5

313.2

10.4

621

July

9.4

12

10

9.0

*11

6.8

4.9

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

il~2.0

*13

7.1

4.9

4.6

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

158.8

5.12

315

Aug.

2.0

273

*2.5

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.6

3.1

3.6

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

12

172

7.5

*3.6

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.5

9.1

9.8

6.1

3.8

*3.1

2.7

2.3

282.5

9.11

560

Sept.

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

*2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

"79 3.5

*175

1.8

64.8

2.16

129

Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19.87O

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,740 Min 0.9 Mean 49.7 Ac-ft 36)060

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs).--Mar. 27 (11 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (18.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 2.
KNIFE RIVER BASIN 261

3405. Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°17', long 101°37', in SE^ sec.18, T.144 N., R.86 W., on right bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile south of Hazen and 2 miles upstream from 

Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October to November 1928, March 1929 to September 1933, August 1937 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,712.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 25, 1947, 

wire-weight or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1929-33, 1937-60), 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 160 cfs (116,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,230 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 23.13 ft); minimum, 4 cfs Jan. 23-28.

1929-33, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Mar. 26 or 27, 1943 (gage height, 

26.3 ft, from floodmarks); no flow Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, 1933, Feb. 13 to Mar. 12, 1959.

Floods in 1943, 1950, and 1952 are the only major floods known since 1884.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Small diversions above station. Slight regulation by Lake Ilo (capacity, 7,130 acre-f';).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1146: 1943. WSP 1279: 1930-31, 1932-33(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-27, Apr. 10 to May 4, Aug. 1-17, 20-24, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

12

29

59

166

450

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

23.0

790

1,590

3,000

4,820

7,270

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

12

19

34

74

115

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

21.0

186

334

698

1,700

3,200

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

loT

70

52

41

34

30

28

27

25

36

21

24 

22

21

20

19

19

16

16

14

*14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

15

15

900

29.0

1,790

Nov.

16

15

15

14

11

.14

16

16

16

16

15

*15

15 

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

T8

18

18

17

17

16

465

15.5

922

Dec.

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

f

20

20

18

18

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

516

16.6

1,020

Jan.

14

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10 

9

8

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

242

7.8

480

Feb.

6

6

*6

6

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

6

6 

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

*16

10

9

8

8

8

212

7.3

420

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7 

*7

8

8

9

80

200

*350

1,000

**3,000

*4,650

5,110

4,670

*4,850

*6.990

5,590

*2,820

2,220

1,680

43,339

1,398

85,960

Apr.

*989

662

490

402

304

237

187

150

121

116

*102

95

82 

75

69

63

59

63

58

55

52

49

46

44

48

*50

50

51

50

46

4,865

162

9,650

May

44

43

42

41

40

38

38

37

36

*35

34

32

30 

28

27

26

25

25

24

25

24

23

23

*23

30

30

32

40

70

61

59

1,085

35.0

2,150

June

54

52

49

48

50

*45

40

36

40

38

40

43

35 

31

30

37

39

35

32

254

159

89

66

*58

49

112

123

89

67

55

1,875

62.5

3,720

July

46

45

45

47

*51

48

37

32

28

26

24

23

23 

22

21

20

20

19

21

20

*23

26

21

19

18

19

38

73

43

32

25

955

30.8

1,890

Aug.

20

15

*13

11

11

12

11

10

11

11

10

9.1

14 

17

13

13

92

95

*32

16

11

9.8

9.8

14

28

76

72

57

*43

32

25

813.7

26.2

1,610

Sept.

20

25

35

27

21

17

15

15

13

11

11

10

*10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.3

*9.1

8.9

396.5

13.2

786

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,630 Mln 0 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,050

Water year 1959-60; Max 6,990 Mln 4 Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 27 (12 m.) 7,230 cfs (23.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 23.
262 TURTLE CREEK BASIN

3414. Turtle Creek near Turtle Lake, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°27 I 30", long 100 0 55'15", on north line of sec. 19, T.146 N., R.80 W., 

on downstream end of twin culverts on State Highway 7, 2| miles downstream from Lake 

Ordway and 4 miles southwest of Turtle Lake.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately, of which about 195 sq ml is probably noncontrlDuting.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,805 ft (from topojraphlc map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 4,88 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.04 ft Mar. 25 (from floodmark, backwater from snow); no flow for most of 

year.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 91 cfs Feb. 27, 1957 (gage height, 4.86 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, that of Mar. 25, 1960; no flow most of time in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Ssptember I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Nov.

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

*o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

o

0

0

i

*t>10

*b35

*36

*b!5

blO

8.2

*6.1

121.3

3.91

241

Apr.

4.0

37J

2.8

1.1

.6

.6

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

t>

0

0

*o

0

0

*0

ao

ao

a. 5

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

*.l

0

15.6

0.52

31

May

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

1.6

2.3

*1.3

2.6

5.6

 y h C. ,O

1.3

17.5

0.56

35

June

0.7

.3

*.2

.1

.1

0

5

0

17

9.7

4.6

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

O

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

July

(*)

PI

34.9 0

1.16 0

69 0

Aug.

0

t>

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.ii

*.6

.4

.5

.2

.1

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Sept.

(*)

(*)'

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 7.9 Min 0 Mean O.15 Ac-ft 108

Water year 1959-6O: Max 36 Min o Mean o.52 Ac-ft 391

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Mar. 26 (4 p.m.) 82 cfs (4.88 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN 

3418. Painted Woods Creek near Wilton, N. Dak.

263

Location. Lat 47°16 I 30" ) long 100°47'30", in SW^SW^ sec.23, T.144 N., R.80 W., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 7 miles upstream from Yanktonai Creek, 

and 8 miles north of Wilton.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi, of which about 310 sq mi is probable noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

|_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,760 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 650 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.44 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

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

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to July 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2O, 

Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

Mar. 21 to Apr. 18

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

.2

.7 

1.5

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

4.4

8.4

13

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

4.8

2.6

6.5

11

20

35

5.2 

5.6 

6.0 

6.4 

6.9

65

109

182

340

635

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.5

.7

75

.5

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.3

0.17

11

Nov.

0.2 "72

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.11

6.3

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

3.7

0.12

7.3

Jan.

0.1

.2

7?

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.05

3.4

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1

40

100

100

*90

*260

*600

*55o

350

250

*189

2,480

80.0

4,920

Apr.

137 ~84

72

57

43

32

26

*20

17

12

10

8.7

8.5

7.6

6.3

6.1

4.8

*3.7

3.5

3.0

*2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

173

1.4

1.4

578.0

19.3

1,150

May

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

 .9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

3.0

12

*11

11

14

14

10

87.1

2.81

173

June

11

TT

*8.8

7.3

5.9

4.7

4.0

3.2

6.9

6.5

5.1

5.5

4.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.5

2.2

*2.5

2.5

2.1

l.S

1.6

1.3

1.2

T72

1.5

1.3

1.2

120.5

4.02

239

July

*1.1

1.0

.9

1.4

5.2

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

*.l

Q

0

o

29.7

0.96

59

Aug.

0

7J

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.3

72

.1

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 32 Min 0 Mean 0.77 Ac-ft 559

water year 1959-60 : Max 600 Min 0 Mean 9.O4 Ac-ft 6,570

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Mar. 27 about 650 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 1 to Mar. 30.

614773 O -61 -18
264 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

3425. Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°48'51", long 100°49'12", in SE^NW^SE^ sec.31, T. 139'N., R.80 W., on 

left bank 40 ft upstream from Bismarck city water-filter plant, 2,100 ft downstream 

from Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 1.6 miles northwest of Bismarck Post Office, 

3.6 miles upstream from Heart River, and at mile 1,377.8.

Drainage area. 186,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October to November 1927, April 1928 to September 1960. Records for 

September 1904 to December 1905 published in WSP 130 and 172, and records for March 

1928 published in WSP 666, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity February 1881 to October 1882 and May 

1886 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission. Gage^ 

height records collected in this vicinity since June 1891 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,618.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1928, chain gage at site 2,100 ft upstream at datum 4.24 ft 

higher. Oct. 17, 1928, to Apr. 9, 1936, water-stage recorder at present site, at 

datum 4.24 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1934, and at present datum thereafter. Apr. 10, 

1936, to Sept. 30, 1937, at site 2,000 ft downstream at datum 0.47 ft lower, waterstage recorder Apr. 5 to July 23, 1937, and wire-weight gage remainder of period.

Average discharge. 38 years (1928-60), 20,820 cfs (15,070,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 35,000 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.27 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 6,250 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 2.66 ft).

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 500,000 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 27.90 ft); minimum, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 3, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Sept. 4, 1934, present 

site and datum.

Maximum stage known, 31.6 ft Mar. 31, 1881 (ice Jam), present site and datum.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. Discharge measurements made once a. week. Many diversions from tributaries. Regulated by 

Garrison Reservoir (see p. 257).

Revisions (water years). WSP 716: 1929-30. WSP 1279: 1929(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

[Shifting-control method used June 27 to Sept. lo)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

6,120

7,000

9,640

5.0 

7.0 

7.5

12,900

20,800

23,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

Ac-ft

Oct.

21,400 

21.600 

21,600 

21,600 

21,400

21,400 

21,200 

18,200 

16,400 

16,500

16,100 

14,900 

15,100 

15,900 

16,000

15,800 

15,600 

15,600 

14,800 

14,500

15,800 

16,000 

16,000 

14,200 

13,300

12,600 

12,400 

13 , 000 

12,000 

10,800 

10^400

502 , 100 

16,200 

995,900

Nov.

10,600 

10.200 

11,300 

12,400 

15,500

17,900 

19.200 

19,100 

19,200 

19,200

19,000 

19,100 

19,000 

18,500 

18,000

12,000 

12 , 000 

14,000 

16,500 

16,500

16,000 

15,800 

15,200 

14,500 

14,500

14,000 

14,000 

13,000 

14,500 

17,000

467,700 

15,590 

927,700

Dec.

16,500 

16,200 

16,400 

16,600 

16,000

15,800 

16,000 

14,900 

14,700 

14,500

15,000 

15,000 

16,200 

16,200 

16,300

17.000 

16,700 

14,500 

13,200 

14,000

15,300 

15,300 

14,600 

13,400 

12,700

12,500 

13,000 

13,200 

12,700 

14,700 

15,000

464,100 

14,970 

920,500

Jan.

14,100 

13,000 

10,300 

9.480

12,600 

14,400 

15,400 

14,800 

15,400

15,100 

13,900 

15,800 

16 , 400 

16,300

16,100 

16,000 

16,000 

15,900 

16,000

16,200 

16,200 

16,200 

16 , 500 

16,600

16,100 

16,400 

16,700 

17.000 

17,000 

16,700

468,330 

15,110 

928,900

Feb.

16,500 

16,400 

16,700 

16,600 

16,400

16,100 

16,300 

16,200 

15.200 

15,400

15,300 

16,100 

16,800 

16,500 

16,500

16,900 

18,600 

19,800 

18,700 

19,000

20,900 

21,800 

22,000 

22.200 

22,100

22,000 

21,900 

21,900 

21,600

532,400 

18,360 

«. , 056

Mar.

19,200 

16,200 

17,100 

17,000 

16,900

17,000 

17,200 

16,600 

17,600 

16,900

16,700 

16,300 

16,500 

16,50O 

15,400

16,200 

17,200 

17,200 

17,700 

16,600

15,500 

16,300 

19,600 

24,200 

24,700

24,600 

29,000 

55,000 

29,560 

27,600 

25,700

607, 50O 

19,600 

tl,205

Apr.

26,400 

26,100 

24,400 

21,600 

19,100

18,000 

17 , 500 

17,000 

16,300 

15,100

13,300 

13,500 

15,500 

15,400 

15 , 200

15,000 

16,400 

15,400 

12,500 

15 , 600

10,500 

8,240 

8,010 

7,780 

7,650

7,900 

7,980 

6,770 

6,440 

7,850

425,780 

14,190 

844,500

May

9,670 

10,400 

10,900 

11,600 

11,400

11,900 

15,000 

19,100 

19.700 

18,800

17 , 800 

17,800 

16,800 

16,100 

11,800

10,200 

9,610 

10,000 

9,880 

9,910

13 , 100 

16,700 

16,700 

16,000 

16,200

15,100 

12,500 

10,000 

9,140 

8.640 

8,640"

411,090 

13,260 

815,400

June

8,580 

8,340 

8,290 

8,190 

7,980

7,980 

8,010 

8,140 

8,340 

8,270

8,190 

8,420 

8,880 

8,450 

7.480

8,290 

8,190 

8,240 

9,850

lollop

9,940 

9,820 

8,520 

8,080 

8,060

8,080 

8,110 

8,540 

8,270 

8,110

255,340 

8,445 

502 , 500

July

8,850 

10,800 

10,900 

10,900 

10,800

10, 800 

10,700 

11,100 

11,500 

11,500

11,000 

10,700 

11,400 

11,000 

10,900

10,800 

10,700 

10,700 

10,800 

11,000

10,900 

11,000 

11,000 

10,800 

11,000

10,800 

10,000 

10,300 

11,400 

11,100 

10,800

335,950

10,840 

666,300

Aug.

11.500 

11,500 

12,700 

12 , 400 

11,700

12,200 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,000

12,100 

12 , 100 

12,000 

11,900 

11,900

12,500 

15,900 

15,900 

15,500 

15,600

13,500 

13,500 

13,900 

14,400 

14,700

14.900

12^700 

12,300 

12,200 

12,000

395,600 

12,760 

784,700

Sept.

11,300 

10, 100 

10,200 

10,600 

10,600

10,200 

10,100 

10, 400 

10,700 

11,400

11.60O 

11,700 

11,60O 

11,900 

15,700

14,000 

13,700 

15,900 

15,900 

15,700

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

14,300 

14,200

15.500 

14^000 

14,000 

15,900 

13,700

576,700 

12,560 

747,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,100 Mln 8,000 Mean 18,050 Ac-ft 13,071,000 

Water year 1959-60: Max 33,000 Mln 6,440 Mean 14,320 Ac-ft 10,390,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 8.
HEART RIVER BASIN 265

3430. Heart River near South Heart, H. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52', long 102°57' , in SW£ sec.8, T.139 N. , R.97 W. , on left bank half a 

mile downstream from North Creek and 2 miles east of South Heart.

Drainage area. 315 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1960. Prior to June 1947, published as "near 

Dickinson."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,429.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 21, 1946, to May 31, 1947, wire-weight gage 

at site 6 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 30.0 cfs (21,720 acre-ft per year)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 20, 21, 24-26, July 28 to Aug. 4, Sept. 10-30.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 5,090 cfs June 23, 195V (gage height, 21.79 ft); no 

flow Aug. 26-28, 1958, for part of Aug. 16, 29, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1950, 1954(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25 to Apr. 5, June 21 to July 6)

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

1.4 

3.6 

7.3

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

215

706

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

376

2.3

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

.7

.6 

*.4

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

32.0

1.03

63

Nov.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.3

T70

.7

.6

.5

.4

*74

.6

.7

.9

.8 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

22.9

0.76

45

Dec.

1.3

*1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2.5 2~

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

*.8

.6 

76

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

38.3

1.24

76

Jan.

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

. 6

.4

30.6

0.99

61

Feb.

0.3

374

1.1

1.6

1.7

1.2

1.6

1.5

1

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5 *.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

21.5

0.74

43

Mar.

0,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1

*100

*400

*925

1,580 

*926

240

139

126

120

*89

61 *36

50

4,578.1

148

9,080

Apr.

22

13

9.7

6.7

5.2

5.6

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

92.3

3.08

185

May

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3 

.5

.3

14

6.0

3.2

11

118

T5

15

228.4

7.37

453

June

8.9

4.4

*5.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

111 1.9

18

6.7

5.5

2.5

2.0

*8.9

15

10

34

57

20

12

51

*558 

T75

80

56

55

25

15

8.9

5.8

1,201.5

40.0

2,580

July

*4.1

5.4

"4.7 14

5.2

4.1

5.2

2.5

1.5

1.3

.7

.7

.4

.4

*.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

_._!

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

46.5

1.50

92

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

21

41

15

*4.6

2.8

2.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.5

.5

.3

4.1

5.5

1.5

1.0

*.5 

.5

.4

.4

.8

5.7

1.8

1.0

.9

.8

115.0

5.71

228

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.3

a. 5

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.7

0.19

11

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,080 Mln 0.1 Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19,740

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,380 Mln 0.1 Mean 17.5 Ac-ft 12,720

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 22 (11 p.m.) 1,580 cfs (14.72 ft)j June 22 (9:50 a.m.) 

692 cfs (9.70 ft). _________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 50, 51, Dec. 3-15, Feb. 8-24, M?r. 18-20.
266 HEART RIVER BASIN

3435. Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near Diekinson, N. Dik.

Location. Lat 46°52', long 102°50', near west line of sec.8, T.139 N., R.96 W., 2 miles 

southwest of Diekinson.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --May 1950 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as Diekinson Reservoir near Diekinson.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1959 (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes. -Maximum contents during year, 8,200 acre-ft Mar. 23 (elevation, 2,418.0 ft);

 minimum, 4,820 acre-ft Nov. 18 (elevation, 2,413.8 ft).

1950-60: Maximum contents, 9,920 acre-ft Apr. 7, 1954 (elevation, 2,419.6 ft); minimum since initial filling of reservoir, 3,630 acre-ft Dee. 16, 1954, to Mar. 9, 1955, 

Mar. 3-7, 1956 (elevation, 2,411.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began May 23, 1950; dam completed 

Aug. 9, 1950. Total capacity is 25,700 acre-ft at maximum pool (elevation, 2,429.3ft). 

Dead storage is 1,100 acre-ft below lowest point of outlet (elevation, 2,404.7 ft). 

Conservation storage is 5,900 acre-ft between elevation 2,404.7 and 2,416.5 ft (crest 

of spillway). The reservoir is for flood control, irrigation, and municipal supply. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. ...................

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

Elevation 

(feet)

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,880

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+Z70
HEART RIVER BASIN

3440. Heart River below Dickinson Dam, near Dickinson, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52 I , long 102°49', in SE£ sec.8, T.139 N., R.96 W., on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Dickinson Dam and if miles southwest of Dickinson.

Drainage area. 404 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,378 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 22.3 cfs (16,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.68 ft); 

no flow all or part of Apr. 23, 24; minimum gage height. 1.48 ft Oct. 17.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,050 cfs Apr. 7, 1954 (gage height, 13.64 ft); no 

flow all or part of Sept. 10-15, 1959, Apr. 23, 24, 1960.

Flood in April 1950 reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam, which are 

poor. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. Low flow 

regulated by one 24-inch gate in Dickinson Dam (see preceding page). Some diversion 

above station by city of Dickinson and for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1?60

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

^1

.4

.9

.6

2.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

10.9

0.35

22

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.1

73

.1

.2

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.8

.9 

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

17.4

0.58

35

Dec.

1.1 ~76

.4

.6

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

7T

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

14.9

0.48

30

Jan.

~74~ 0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.4

.4

12.2

0.39

24

Feb.

~0.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

73

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.6

0.30

17

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,830 Min 0

Mar.

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

120

1,100

1,250 

623

247

173

164

134

101

68

50

4,038.3

130

8,010

Apr.

37

26

20

15

13

9.0

9.6

3.6

3.4

4.2

9.0

1.6

27

3.7

17

.6

.9

1.1

.9

1.8

4.0

.3

0 

.1

.5

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.7

214.0

7.13

424

May

0.6

.7

2.4

2.2

1.5

1.1

.8

1.0

3.3

.6

.4

278

8.2

T75

.5

.4

.4

.7

1.6

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.6 

2.1

2.2

2.4

1.6

3.8

.5

.4

2.7

51.9

1.67

103

June

6.4

4.3

3.3

1.5

.2

.3

1.8

1.6

.1

.4

.5

.7

.7

.5

.5

1.8

4.8

9.6

9.9

13

26.

145

253 

140

78

48

22

12

4.0

2.7

792.6

26.4

1,570

July

3.3

3.8

1.4

2.4

1.4

1.6

3.2

3.3

2.6

.1

1.8

1.8

2.4

4.2

4.6

5.2

475

3.2

1.4

.1

.2

.9

.8 

.7

.5

.9

2.8

.1

1.4

1.0

.7

62.6

2.02

124

Aug.

1.5

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.4

3.6

.3

.6

.5

.1

.1

8.8

676

1.7

3.3

4.2

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.4 

4.4

3.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

1.6

1.2

1.7

103.9

3.35

206

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.4

.9

.4

.4

.9

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

3.0

2.6

3^ 

2.8

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.1

41.4

1.38

82

Mean 28.0 Ao-ft 20.290

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,250 Min 0 Mean 14.7 Ao-ft 10,650

Note.--Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, June 26 to Sept. 30.
268 HEART RIVER BASIN

3450. Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°53' t long 102°37', in SWj sec.36, T.140 N., R.95 W., on right bank

half a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 3| miles northwest of Gladstone, 

3-| miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles downstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,320 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 27, 1953, wire-weight gages at datum 4.15 ft lower; Oct. 1, 1945, to July 5, 

1949, on former U. S. Highway 10 bridge over former channel 700 ft east of present 

bridge and July 6, 1949, to June 26, 1953, on U. S. Highway 10 bridge half a mile downstream from present site.

Average discharge.--15 years, 35.2 cfs (25,430 acre-ft per year)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.65 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-60; Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Apr. 15, 1950 (gage height, 18.3 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1946, 1955-56, 1958-60. 

Maximum stage known, about 20 ft in March 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are poor. A few diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows and 

washing of sand and gravel.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11-31, June 22-24, June 27 to Aug. 4)

1.8 0 2.5 26

1.9 .6 2.7 43

2.0 2.1 3.0 87

2.1 4.7 5.0 494

2.3 13 9.0 1,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

3.0

1.0

1.2

1.9

1.4

1.9

*2.1

1.9

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

.9

.9

2.1

3.2

i!o

.7

.2

.6

.4

* .2

.4

44.7

1.44

89

Nov.

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

2TT

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

3.0

1.9

*1.2

1.9

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.5 

2.3

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

61.4

2.05

122

Dec.

*3.0

3.0

5.0

5.8

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.5

*2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.1

1.9 

1.9

1.9

2-.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.1

2

83.5

2.69

166

Jan.

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1.5

1.5

1

51.5

1.66

102

Feb.

*1

T

I

i

i

1

i

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

.5

*0

(5

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.0

0.48

28

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

1 *10

20

*700

1,100

*1,550 

1,200

1,000

900

600

*300

250

*100

80

7,611

246

15 , 100

Apr.

6050-

40

30

20

19

16

12

12

10

9.1

8.7

7.8

*5.4

5.4

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7 

2TT

4.4

4.7

4.4

3.5

*3.0

3.0

359.3

12.0

713

May

2.5

2.7

2.5

3.2

2.5

1.9

2.3

2.3

3.2

2.5

1.6

1.0

.9

2.1

1.7

*1.1

l!l

1.0

.9

.9

.7

2.5

1.2 

1.0

_.§_

1.9

1.0

1.6

2.3

2.7

3 .2

56.6

1.83

112

June

*7.4

3.8

9.1

5.0

7.4

2.3

2.5

5.0

5.4

3.5

3.2

19

19

17

*77

36

16

9.1

4.7

2.1

2.5

*520

792 

20T

87

49

33

23

18

12

1,995.0

66.5

3,960

July

*13

IT

8.7

7.4

6.2

4.1

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

*2.3

3.2

4.1

2.3

1.6

.9

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

78.8

2.54

156

Aug.

~0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 1,600 Min 0 Mean 33.0 Ac-ft 23,900

Water year 1959-60; Max 1,350 Min 0 Mean 28.3 Ac-ft 20,550

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Mar. 22, 1,500 cfs; June 23 (2 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (8.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 30. No gage-height record Mar. 24

to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records

for nearby stations .
HEART RIVER BASIN

3455. Heart River near Riohardton, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°44'46", long 102°18'27", In NE£ sec.29, T.138 N., R.92 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3, half a mile downstream from Blacktail Creek, and 9j miles south of Richardton.

Drainage area.--1.240 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1922, April 1943 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,153.67 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 18, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff or chain gages at 3 sites in 1-mile 

reach below present site at different datums. Apr. 14, 1943, to July 7, 1947, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 14.62 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 14-28, Sept. 13-30.

1903-22, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 23.400 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

28.05 ft, from high-water mark in gage well); no flow at times in some years.

Flood of July 5, 1938, reached a stage of about 26 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 16,000 cfs). Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 24.2 ft, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 11,700 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Edward Arthur Patterson Lake (see p. 266). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1906, 1918(M), 1947(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*17

14

13

12

12

9.9

9.4

8.0

7.6

7.1

4.7

4.4

4.1

*3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

4.1

3.6

3.4 *3 4

3.8

183.3

5.91

364

Nov.

4.1

4.4

4.4

3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

al.O

al.O

*1.0

1.0

1.5

3.0

3.8

5.4

5.8

6.7

7.1

7 .1

6.7

6.7

6.7

103.4

3.45

205

Dec.

*6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7 .1

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.4

173.5

5.60

344

Jan.

4.4

T7T

a3.5

a3.0

a3.O

a2.5

2.1

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

2.0

2.1

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

al.7

al.6

1.5

al.3

al.l

a. 9

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a 2

57.3

1.85

114

Feb.

*0.2

*1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.3

1.6

2.8

12

5.0

3.4

20

IF

12

9.0

7.6

*5.0

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.1

.9

119.3

4.11

237

Calendar year 1959; Max 3,840 Min 0

Mar.

*0.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.5

b3

b50

*to,ooo

b2j450

*b5,150

*b3,100

1,140

850

700

*578

495

256

14161.7

457

28,090

Apr.

186

T77

114

93

79

66

47

44

37

33

28

24

22

*26

24

32

21

31

20

16

12

10

11

11

16

16

14

14

*16

20

1,260

42.0

2,500

May

18

18

17

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

6.7

6.3

6.2

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.5

*4.6

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

4.1

5.8

6.0

8.5

11

9.0

9.0

220.6

7.12

438

June

*11

6.9

5.4

T74

8.1

9.7

14

19

24

18

12

15

14

81

*82

76

90

62

45

35

123

111

720

659

307

186

136

102

*72

60

3,111.5

104

' 6,170

July

47

42

36

30

28

26

20

14

9.3

7.2

*6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.8

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

*.2

72

.2

319.9

10.3

635

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.1

*2J_2

6.6

O.Z1

13

Sept.

1.6

T73

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Mean 94.5 Ac-ft 68,410

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,150 Min 0 Mean 53.9 Ac-ft 39,120

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 24, 3,800 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather rec 

stations .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

rds and records for upstr
270 HEART RIVER BASIN

3460. Lake Tschida near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°35'48", long 101°43'34", In SW^NE^ sec.13, T.136 N. , R.89 W., 10 miles 

upstream from Heart Butte Creek, 14 miles south of Glen Ullin, and 14 miles north of 

Elgin.

Drainage area. 1,710 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. August 1949 to September I960'. Prior to October 1957, published 

as Heart Butte Reservoir near Glen Ullin.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 82,150 acre-ft Mar. 31 (elevation, 2,066.3 ft); 

minimum, 49,700 acre-ft Mar. 7 (elevation, 2,056.0 ft).

1949-60: Maximum contents, 174,000 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1952 (elevation, 2,086.23 ft); 

minimum since first reaching spillway level, 49,130 acre-ft Feb. 23 to Mar. 5, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Sept. 29, 1949; dam completed Dec. 9, 1949. Total capacity is 428,000 acre-ft at maximum pool (elevation, 

2,118.2 ft). Dead storage is 6,750 acre-ft below lowest point of cutlet (elevation, 

2,030.0 ft). Active conservation storage is 69,040 acre-ft between elevation 2,030.0 

and 2,064.5 ft (crest of spillway). Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Controlled releases are through 4- by 5-foot slide gate. The spillway is uncontrolled 

"glory hole" type and discharges through a conduit 14 ft in diameter. The reservoir 

is for flood control, irrigation, and incidental water supply.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959 ............................

Peb . 29 ................................... .....

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

Apr . 30 .................................... ....

May 31 .........................................

June 30 ..

Aug. 31. ......................... .....

Sept .30. .............................. .. .....

Water year 1959-60 .................. ... ....

Elevation 

(feet)

-

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

50,270

_

Chance In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-860

+1,450

-860

-5,380

4-3,290

-5,530
HEART RIVER BASIN 271

3465. Heart River below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°35'50", long 101°48'05", in NE£ sec.13, T.136 N., R.89 W., on right bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Heart Butte Dam, 10 miles upstream from Heart Butte Creek, 

14 miles south of Glen Ullin, and 14 miles north of Elgin.

Drainage area.--1.710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1960. Prior to October 1948, published as 

"near Glen Ullin."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,998.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 1943, wire-weight gage and 

Aug. 24, 1943, to May 31, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 521 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.96 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Mar. 24, 25.

1943-60; Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Mar. 24, 1947 (gage height, 21.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 18.77 ft, former site and datum (discharge, 20,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Tschida (see preceding page).

Rating table water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage height, Ir feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 1)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.1 

5.0

24

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

110

344

624

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1S6O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

54

51

*51

51

51

51

51

51

51

37

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

1,491

48.1

2,960

Nov.

31

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

22

b22

b22

b22

b22

*24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

682

22.7

1,350

Dec.

*20

50

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

20

20

20

*20

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22 

22

655

21.1

1,300

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

682

22.0

1,350

Feb.

20

20

20

*20

20

b20

20

20

b20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*18

21 n:

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

529

18.2

1,050

Mar.

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

6.7

5.5

99

349

*448

499

*504 

488

2,775.2

89.5

5,500

Apr.

437

376

328

287

252

*218

194

159

130

118

107

86

114

*73

90

56

51

48

41

51

41

26

22

17

3S

46

48

51

*48

51

3,604

120

7,150

May

46

38

38

38

38

34

34

34

36

36

34

36

41

38

31

*31

31

34

36

29_

29

29

29

29

31

31

29

34

29

29 

29

1,041

33.6

2,060

June

*34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

*34

34

34

34

34

48

46

38

51

110

154

163

163

*146

130

1,729

57.6

3,430

July

126

122

107

96

79

70

65

56

56

54

51

*54

54

43

46

56

56

54

54

51

54

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51 

51

1,914

61.7

3,800

Aug.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56.

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

54 

*54

1,702

54.9

3,380

Sept.

54

54

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

70

79

79

79

*79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

2,124

70.8

4,210

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,610 Mln 12 Mean 97 .0 Ac-ft 70,190

Water year 1959-60: Max 504 Mln 3.5 Mean 51.7 Ac-ft 37,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
272 HEART RIVER BASIN

3470. Antelope Creek near Carson, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°32', long 101 "38' , in NW^NE^- sec.8, T.135 N. , R.87 W. , on right bank 

800 ft upstream from county road bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles 

northwest of Carson.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,974 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 23, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft downstream at same dftum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 15.5 cfs (11,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 9.0 cfs (6,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 725 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 11.50 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.95 ft, 

former site, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times inmost years.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 17.1 ft, the highest known prior to 1950.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-8)

.1

.6

2.0

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.5

3.8

6.5

11

36

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

164

271

514

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

.8

*.8

.8

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

9.6

0.32

19

Dec.

0.6

.5

.6

.8

.6

.4

76

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.9

**1.0

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

*.9

.9

23.2

0.75

46

Jan.

0.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

6.6

0.21

13

Feb.

0.5

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.2

*2.1

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

28.7

0.99

57

Calendar year 1959; Max 220 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

5

20

100

440

*410

*290

120

*90

*110

60

*45

35

*30

25

1,780

57.4

3,530

Apr.

20

*15

20

*19

18

11

8.4

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.5

3.8

4.3

*2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.0

2.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

184.9

6.16

367

May

2.3

2.2

2.6

*3.6

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.5

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.9

6.2

7.6

T75

6.2

5.0

4.0

4.0

83.8

2.70

166

June

3.2

*2.5

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

5.0

86_

80

31

20

13

10

*11

7.3

5.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

*.4

309.3

10.3

613

July

0.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

8.8

372

.8

.2

.1

.3

.4

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

16.7

0.54

33

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 7.34 Ac-ft 5,31C

Water year 1959-60: Max 440 Mln 0 Mean 6.67 Ac-ft 4,84C

Peak discharge (base, 200 c

* Discharge measurement or observation of no f]

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

to Apr. 3.

made on this day.

v. 13-18, Dec. 17-19, 22, 24, 27, 28, Jan. 6
HEART RIVER BASIN 273

3475. Muddy Creek near Almont, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°42 r , long 101°28', in SW£ sec.7, T.137 N., R.85 W., on right bank

450 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hailstone Creek, 

3 miles southeast of Almont, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--456 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,864 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 5, 1952, wire-weight or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 37.2 cfs (26,930 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 17.97 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Mar. 1-10.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 30.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

a. 5

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

*.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

~78 1.0

*1.0

.9

.9

.9

19.3

0.62

38

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

7s

1.0

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.9

2.O

2.1

2.3

*2.1

1.6

1.2

1.1 

1.0

.9

.9

37.8

1.26

75

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

*.5

.5

.6

.7

. 7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 *1.1

1.0

24.4

0.79

48

Jan.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.JL

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

30.0

0.97

60

Feb.

.O

.1

.2

* .3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

* .1

.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4 

.3

.2

29.5

1.02

59

Mar.

0.

**.

*_

!e

1.0

200

1,120

*1,120

956

*906

*1,210

1,880 

1,170

*336

a260

a!90

9,353.9

302

18,550

Apr.

*136

*92

75

*71

56

47

36

27

25

18

14

9.9

8.6

*6.6

5.9

5.5

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.9

*4.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.1 

4.1

4.0

3.6

697.5

23.2

1,380

May

.1

.7

.7

* .0

.8

.6

.4

.0

.9

.9

.7

.4

.3

.4

.4

_ 2

.1

* .0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

4.4

25

~8.0 

6.7

8.0

6.7

6.8

106.8

3.45

212

June

6.6

*4.1

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

2.1

1.2

160

1,280

304

101

50

32

22

*20

16

13

11

10

9.9

8.9

7.8

6.2

5.3

4.5

3.5

2.7

2.4

*1.7

2,093.8

69.8

4,150

July

1.5

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.9

*.9

.7

.7

.6

12

1.7

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

*.'.

40.5

1.31

80

Aig.

0.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

*.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.7

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.7

2.3

T73

.9

.6

.6

.8

19.5

0.63

39

Sept.

0.8

.7

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

»4*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

'.2

.2

.2

12.3

0.41

24

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,130 Mln 0 Mean £2.3 Ac-ft 16,130

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,880 Mln 0.1 Mean 34.1 Ac-ft £4,720

Peak discharge (base, 200 

1,760 cfs (16.76 ft).

;fs). Mar. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (17.97 ft); June 10 (8 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and weather records

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 21.
HEART RIVER BASIN

3480. Heart River near Lark, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°36'00", long 101°22'30", in S| sec.9, T.136 N., R.85 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 31, 1 mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 

and 10 miles north of Lark.

Drainage area.--2,750 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,802.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 170 cfs (123,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 9.85 ft); maximum gage height, 10.66 ft Mar. 22 (from high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 5 cfs Mar. 1-6; minimum gage height, 2.72 ft July 16.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow Jan. 16 to Mar. 4, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Tschida (see p. 270).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-9, 24-25, May 6-24,

June 9-12, 20, 24-26)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 154

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

262

410

835

1,980

3,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

63

62

63

S3

SO

SO

62

S3

66

62

73

65

*58

56

55

54

54

54

54

52

52

45

42

42

41

42

*40

40

40

40

1,686

54.4

3,340

Nov.

40

40

40

54

50

30

38

39

38

*37

35

30

25

25

20_

20

20

25

25

25

25

30

30

"32

32

32

30

30

30

30

957

31.9

1,900

Dec.

30

30

30

30

28

28

25

25

25

Z2_

22

25

25

*25

25

25

28

25

25

22

25

25

25

22

22

25

28

28

25

*28

28

801

25.8

1,590

Jan.

28

28

20

16

10

14

20

22

17

16

19

20

20

18

15

IS

IS

15

14

14

16

18

18

15

12

12

12

14

15

30

541

17.5

1,070

Feb.

29

28

27

*26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

22

20

16

14

12

12

12

12

10

8

6

604

20.8

1,200

Mar.

5

5

*5

5

5

5

6

8

12

14

14

15

14

14

15

*15

15

15

25

150

1,000

*2,650

*2,150

2,100

*1 , 600

*2 , 300

3,050

*2 260

1^360

*1,OSO

1,030

20,922

675

41 , 500

Apr.

812

*673

538

466

396

340

291

253

218

186

162

152

126

*134

109

106

89

77

70

65

61

*5S

51

46

48

51

56

57

61

56

5,806

194

11,520

May

60

53

55

*53

52

48

44

42

42

41

42

41

38

36

41

38

32

*32

30

32

32

32

30

36

78

91

70

68

72

58

52

1,471

47.5

2,920

June

50

*48

43

43

42

40

36

50

291

1,540

542

221

127

95

88

*84

77

62

54

50

61

52

53

47

47

46

112

140

142

*132

4,215

140

8,360

July

121

114

115

103

93

82

68

56

46

42

37

28

*24

21

17

12

129" 246

72

60

51

45

42

43

42

35

*33

33

25

22

28

1,885

60.8

3,740

Aug.

28

24

24

27

32

39

35

39

45

*43

46

49

44

44

44

48

61

54

50

48

49

47

49

*49

15

57

53

52

50

49

48

1,402

45.2

2,780

Sept.

49

48

48

47

44

44

44

*49

48

46

47

68

74

72

72

70

70

74

70

68

68

*65

66

66

69

72

68

69

65

63

1,823

60.8

3,620

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,350 Min 4 Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,050 Min 5 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 26.
HEART RIVER BASIN

3485. Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°51', long 101 "15', in SW£ sec.14, T.139 N. , R.84 W. , on right bank 

80 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 2 miles northeast of Judson, and 

16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,886 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 20, 1955, wire-weight gage 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 11.8 cfs (8,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,600 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.11 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow Mar. 4-17.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs June 2, 1955 (gage height, 11.11 ft, present 

site) ; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 12.5 ft Apr. 17, 1950, from floodmarks at present site (discharge, 5,910 cfs, from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1439: 1955(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

O.D

t 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

f 2

.£

.3

.3

.'3f 3

.4

.3

.4

.6 *76~ 

.6

.6

.6 

.6

9.0

0.29

18

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5

14.9

0.50

30

Dec.

0.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

7S

*.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6 

.6.5'

.6

*.6

16.7

0.54

33

Jan.

0.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.7

. 7

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

^1.

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.3

14.8

0.48

29

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

,Z_

.2

\Z

.2

13.2

0.46

26

Mar.

0.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

1.2

1.5

12

7.1

*94

*210

279

*930

*1,210 255"

*242

319 

319

3,915.3

126

7,770

Apr.

*104

51

47

*49

39

29

20

14

10

8.5

7.4

6.7

5.9

*4.3

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.0

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.4 

2.2

2.2

1.9

439.0

14.6

871

May

.7

.7

.6

* . 2

.2

.8

.6

.0

.9

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

5.5

5.2

2.4 

3.0

3.0

4.6

l.T_

68.2

2.20

135

June

6.4

*5.2

4.3

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.7

244

550

72

34

20

14

11

9.0

*7.4

5.9

6.2

11

6.7

5.7

10

17

12

8.2

6.4 

6.4

28

*25

935.5

31.2

1,860

July

14

11

7.7

6.2

4.8

3.2

2.0

1.2

.7

.9

1.0

.8

*.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2 

*.2

.2

.2

' .2

61.1

1.97

1B1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

75

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

_._!

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

5.7

0.18

11

Sept.

~

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

J2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

3.8

0.13

7.5

Calendar year 1959 : Max 720 Mln 0 Mean 8.33 Ac-ft 6,030

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,210 Min 0 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,910

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 27 about 1,600 cfs; June 9 (10:50 p.m.) 946 cfs (6.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
276 HEART RIVER BASIN

3490. Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°50'02", long 100°58'27", in NW^NEi sec. 25, T.139 N. , R.82 W. , on left 

bank near downstream wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 3 miles west of Mandan 

and 4 miles downstream from Sweetbriar Creek.

Drainage area. 3,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --April to September 1924, March 1928 to June 1933, August 1937 to 

September 1960. Published as "at Sunny" 1924, 1928-33.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,638.70 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 1,632.03 ft above Northern Pacific Railway datum. 

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage on old highway bridge, close to present site, at 

datum 2.79 ft lower. Mar. 26, 1928, to Mar. 27, 1943, chain or wire-weight gages on 

old highway bridge at present datum. Apr. 9, 1943, to Mar. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage 

on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 17 to 

Sept. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage on present highway bridge at same datum. Sept. 13, 

1948, to June 30, 1958, water-stage recorder on right bank opposite present site.

Average discharge. 37 years (1928-32, 1937-60), 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.84 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 19.50 ft Mar. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 5 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 1.

1924, 1928-33. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, about 30,500 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage 

height, 23.64 ft); maximum gage height, 25.75 ft Apr. 4, 1952 (ice jam); no flow for 

many days in some years.

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

regulated by Lake Tschida (see p. 270 ) Some diversions above station.

Plow

Revisions (water years).--WSP 926: 

1928-29, 1948.

1938. WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1924,

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1O-19, May 25 to June lo, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

70

110

178

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

306

456

636

860

1,140

8.0

9.0

10.5

1,490

2,400

4,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5 .

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

63 

64

63

62

63

62

63

63

62

66

62

64

69

70

*65

60

56

55

54

54

54

52

52

50

55

49

*46

44

43 

42

42

1,769

57.1

3,510

Nov.

42 

43

43

41

35

30

28

32

35

*38

35

32

28

24

20

16

18

20

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

*17

18

18

18

787

26.2

1,560

Dec.

19 

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

25

*25

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

*25

719

23.2

1,430

Jan.

25 

25

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

20

*18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

12

10

8

7

6

5

5

5

507

16.4

1,010

Feb.

5 

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

*8

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

7

218

7.5

432

Mar.

7 

7

*

*

20

750

*2,300

*2,350

*2,250

*3,000

5.800

*3,400

*2 , 300

*1,500

1,900

23,710

765

47,030

Apr.

*1,400 

*900

800

*778

640

533

472

409

*361

320

281

242

228

205

*180

182

153

151

123

107

93

86

82

80

85

81

75

72

*T8

77

9,274

309

18,390

May

80 

81

80

85

82

77

75

74

71

68

65

*63

60

58

56

55

56

56

51

48

48

46

47

50

85

80

102

109 TOO"

81

77

2,166

69.9

4,300

June

74 

*65

58

55

50

47

45

45

58

347

1,070

1,310

475

245

167

139

*118

106

377

1,410

180

124

107

96

99

92

80

112

144

*156

7,451

248

14,780

July

162 

149

137

124

123

109

95

82

72

64

56

50

47

*41

36

31

29

28

182

ITS

77

65

55

48

43

42

41

*37

33

29

29

2,234

72.1

4,430

Aug.

25

23

23

23

23

23

28

31

35

37

*38

39

37

40

40

38

44

43

48

48

44

42

43

45

51

51

64

5^

*49

47

46

1,223

39.5

2,430

Sept.

48 

48

47

46

45

44

*44

46

47

48

48

48

45

51

58

59

59

59

60

65

60

*57

57

57

55

55

55

59

56

57

1,581

52.7

3,140

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,000 Min 0.4 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,800 Min 5 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr
APPLE CREEK BASIN 277

3495. Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°47'40", long 100°39'25", in NW^KE^ see.9, T.138. N. , R.79 W. , on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on former U. S. Highway 10, 4 miles upstream from 

Hay Creek, 6.3 miles west of Menoken, and 6.4 miles east of Bismarck.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately, of which about 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March to June 1905, October 1945 to September 1960. Published as 

"near Bismarck" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,638.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 1 to June 21, 1905, at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. October 

1945 to Mar. 31, 1950, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight 

gage, at site 75 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 49.2 cfs (35,620 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 14.21 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 19 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 17.07 ft); no 

flow at times in 1946, 1958, 1959.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1209: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 26, Sept. 18-30)

0.6 

.7

.9 

1.0

1.4 

2.2

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

4.0

4.5

9.3

20

50

95

6.0 222

8.O 388

1O.O 585

13.0 968

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

o.

~ '

*'.

11.8

0.38

23

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

13.3

0.44

26

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

15.5

0.50

31

Jan.

0.

7"

**

12.7

0.41

25

Feb.

0.5

5

!s

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

**.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.9

0.44

26

Mar.

**0.4

4

.4

.4

.4

.4

**.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.6

15

50

*40

70

70

*150

*620

870

950

880

*790

4,513.6

146

8,950

Apr.

740

*630

455

365

*316

298

231

176

*145

136

*119

83

80

63

49

46

36

36

*33

27

24

21

18

16

15

*16

15

14

14

13

4,230

14.1

8,390

May

12

12

11

11

10

9.1

8.4

7.9

7.4

*6.8

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

5.0

7.0

8.6

8.3

8.4

17

46

*34

294.7

9.51

585

June

26

21

18

16

13

11

9.3

7.6

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.2

6.3

5.8

5.0

£.0

4.4

3.7

3.0

4.8

15

14

9.1

*6.5

5.0

3.9

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

250.7

8.36

497

July

* .3

.9

TI

.3

.7

.5

.5

.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.5

*.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

22.9

0.74

45

Aug.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.ijl

.5

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

11.9

0.38

24

Sept.

0.3

t 4

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

TT

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

8.8

0.29

17

Calendar .year 1959 : Max 160 Min 0 Mean 5.20 Ac-ft 3,760

Water year 1959-60: Max 950 Min 0.2 Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,640

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar 29, 960 cfs. 

Discharge measurement made _ this _.. d

** Field estimate made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 4.
278 CAfflQNBALL RIVER BASIN

3500. Cannonball River at Regent, JJ. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°26' , long 102°33', In NEijNEi;: sec.13, T.134 N. , R.95 W., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on county highway and 0.3 mile north of Regent.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,422.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 31.7 cfs (22,950 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 21 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 900 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, about 8 ft); 

no flow Jan. 23-31.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs June 22, 1957 (gage height, 17.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 26.1 ft Apr. 16, 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 20,300 cfs, 

on basis of slope-area measurement at site 4 miles downstream).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14 to June 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar

2.49 0

2.5

2.6 I

2.7

2.8

Mar. 21 to Sept. 3O

.1 

1.7 

3.3

5.1

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

0.4

.6

.9

1.5

3.1

8.3

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.6

2.3

*2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.3

1.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2 

1,7

68.6

2.21

136

Nov.

0.6

.9

*2.0

1.2

2.3

1.7

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.3

1.7

.9

.9

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.0

*3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

72.4

2.41

144

Dec.

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.5

1 .7

1.8

*2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

68.2

2.20

135

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.4

.4

*.6

.9

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.3

0

0

*0

0

0

o

o

0 

0

29.0

0.94

58

Feb.

1.5

.6

.4

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.9

2

2.5

2.5

?

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

28.5

0.98

57

Mar.

0.7

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

_^5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

10

100

*850

550

*230

180

146

120

90

70

*53

2,410.6

77.8

4,780

Apr.

45

35

28

25

22

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

11

9.4

*9.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

*5.1

5.1

4.8

381.8

12.7

757

May

4.6

4.6

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.1

3.5

3.5

2.7

*2.3

2.9

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.9

3.3

5.7

5.4

6.3

5.1

5.1

3.9

132.9

4.29

264

June

3.5

*2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.7

9.4

11

9.4

6.8

6.3

28

24

48

24

16

22

33

33

33

4O

78

51

35

25

*19

14

12

597.7

19.9

1,190

July

10

9.0

8.7

8

7

6

5

4

3.5

3.1

2.7

*3.3

4.6

2.5

5.7

5.4

4.1

2.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.7

.7

*1.2

.8

.9

.8

^

106.2

3.43

211

Aug.

0.5

.4

76

.6

11

16

12

6.8

4.1

3.5

3.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

 1.9

4.1

4.4

3.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.6

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.7

*.6

.6

88.5

2.85

176

Sept.

0.6

.7

.7

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.5

.6

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

-il

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

21.1

0.70

42

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,750 Min 0 Mean 37.7 Ac-ft 27,260

water year 1959-60: Max 850 Min 0 Mean 10.9 Ac-ft 7,950

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Mar. 23 about 900 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 1 to Mar. 25. No gage-height record Mar. 3 

to Apr. 7, July 4-9; discharge estimated on basis of occasional wire-weight-gage readings, 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Bentley.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 279

3510. Cannonball River below Bentley, N. Dak.

Location. La t 46°21'30", long 102°02'30", in SWijSWij sec. 6, T.133 N. , R.90 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Thirty Mile Creek and 2 miles nortlreast of 

Bentley.

Drainage area. --1,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --April 1943 to September 1960. Published as "near New Leipzig" 1943 

to June 1952. Records published for both sites October 1951 to June 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1951. Altitude of 

gage is 2,250 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 7, 1947, wire-weight gage and Nov. 7, 

1947, to June 16, 1952, water-stage recorder, at site 8 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 89.1 cfs (64,510 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 70 cfs (50,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.64 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 0.1 cfs for several days.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 51,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 34.0 ft, from 

floodmark in well, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 26.9 ft and slope-areF and 

contracted-opening measurements at gage height 34.0 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1889, that of Apr. 17, 1950. Flood of Mar. 25 or 

26, 1943, reached a stage of 26.9 ft, site and datum then in use (discharge, 15,000 cfs 

by slope-area measurement.

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

sions and some storage in small lakes above station.

Revisions. --WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Nov. 4, Jan. 2-13, June 18

to Jaly 18, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

Some diver1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.1

2.5

5.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.7 3.0 

4.0 

5.0

109

194

328

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.1

1 .1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.5

3.2

3.8

*3.5

5.7

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.8

5.0

6.1

5TT

5.0

5.4

4.0

3.5

104.0

3.35

206

Nov.

3.8

4.0

*4.2

4.2

4.5

6

7

6

6

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

5

6.5

8.3

10

8.3

8.0

*7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.7

6.1

176.4

5.88

350

Dec.

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

*5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.7

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

161.8

5.22

321

Jan.

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.2

1.5

*1.9

2.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

2

2

2

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

6

5.5

5

3.5

89.7

2.89

178

Feb.

3

3

5

4

4

3.5

4

4.5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4

*4

4

4

4

5

5.5

6

6

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2_

119.5

4.12

237

Mar.

*1.8

1.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

5

30

100

300

*1,400

1,250

*700

500

350

250

200

150

120

5,376.5

173

10,660

Apr.

*100

80

70

65

51

*43

34

31

28

18

12

12

12

*17

17

15

16

13

13

12

11

11

11

9.8

11

11

9.8

*10

9.8

9._2_

762.6

25.4

1,510

May

8.7

8.7

12

n

12

11

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.8

7.2

6.5

*6.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

6.5

4.8

3.5

3.0

4^

7.2

7.2

6.8

11

10

11

8.7

248.7

8.02

493

June

*9.2

7.6

8.7

8.3

7.6

5.7

5.0

5.7

78

266

66

25

32

107

64

28

98

222

138

55

39

71

54

47

46

131

127

*55

37

29

1,872.8

62.4

3,710

July

23

20

16

12

12

10

7.6

6.8

5.7

4.2

3.8

*5.0

7.2

5.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.1

8.3

6.5

4.5

2.8

2.2

1.4

*.8

.6

.3

.3

.1

197.7

6.38

392

A'lg.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

1.7

2.3

1.9

2.4

13

21

22

7.6

4.0

3.8

*4.5

4.8

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.3

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.0

 1.7

1.1

125.9

4.06

250

Sept.

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.2

.1

.2

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.7

1.4

1.2

.7

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

11

16

*31

87

157.8

5.26

313

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,400 Min 0 Mean 59.6 Ac-ft 43,150

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Min 0.1 Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,620

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Mar. 23 about 2,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-17, Jan. 14 to Apr. 3.

614773 O -61 -19
380 CAMOHBALL RIVER BASIN

3520. Cedar Creek near Haynes, N. Dak.

Location. La t 46°09', long 102°28' , In W| sec.20, T.131 N., R.94 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 8 and 12j miles north of Haynes.

Drainage area. 553 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 20, 1951, wire-weight gage on former bridge 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 19 cfs (13,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height. 7.12 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 8.30 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); no flow July 21 

to Sept. 30.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 7,870 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 21.25 ft); no flow 

at times in 1957, 1959-60.

Flood of Apr. 17, 1950, reached a stage of about 23 ft (discharge, 26,900 cfs, by 

slope-area measurement at site 9 miles upstream).

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17-19, June 9-12)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

.1

.6 

1.6 

3.0 

7.3

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

131

211

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

E3

24

E5

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.8

.7

*.5

.7

.6

.7

.8

~31.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.9

.8

.7

.7 

.7

20.0

0.65

40

Nov.

0.7

.8

*.8

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

5.4

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

1.1

40.8

1.36

81

Dec.

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

T^

i~o.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.2

30.7

0.99

61

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

17.9

0.58

36

Feb.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.2

T72

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

21.9

0.76

43

Mar.

0.5

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

*.6

5

*20

30

40

50

**100

160

120

85

52

38 

28

734.6

23.7

1,460

Apr.

26

20

17

16

14

12

10

9.3

7.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

5.9

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.2

2.7

*2.4

2.4

2.2

205.7

6.86

408

May

2.1

1.8

2.7

2.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.4

*.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.5

1.4

4.6

7.8

4.0

3.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

75.6

2.44

150

June July

5.9 5.0

*5.5 5.5

3.6 4.4

3.0 3.0

2.4 2.7

1.9 2.2

1.6 1.7

2.2 1.2

41 .8

40 .8

157 .5

101 .7

52 .8

*42 *.7

26 .4

27 .3

37 .4

28 .2

21 .1

28 .1

24 0

23 0

50 0

43 0

28 0

21 0

13 0

*9.3 *0

5.7 0

7.6 0

-- -- o

850.7 31.5

28.4 1.02

1,690 62

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

O

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 80O Mln 0 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,330

Water year 1959-60: Max 16O Mln O Mean 5.54 Ac-ft 4,030

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow ma<

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Ma

this day. 

27.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 281

3523. Cedar Creek near North Lemmon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°04', long 102°11', at west line sec.22, T.130 N. , R.92 W. , 3 miles downstream from Duck Creek and 9 miles north of North Lemmon.

Drainage area. 901 sq ml.

Records available. May 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 300 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, about 8 ft); 

no flow for several months.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 26, 1960; no flow for several months In 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.7

tables, water year

Oct

1.

1.

2.

4.

9.

19

(Shift Ing-cont

. 1 to May 2

2 6.0

8 6.5

7 7.0

4 7.5

5 8.0

1959-60 (gage height.

rol method

34

70

126

201

302

pel- ijci-uiiu;

used May 3,

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

in f

June

May

0

2]

4.

eet, and discharge.

11-17)

3 to Sept. 30

5.2

2 5.5

9 6.0

4 6.7

9

12

26

54

102

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

**!3

*45

*84 

*69

*165

250

TBU

135

90 

55

1,073.4

34.6

2,130

Apr.

*34

30

25

22

20

*18

16

14

12

11

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

*6.8

5.5

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

*2.3

2.2

1.5

Is!

1.8

1.9

1.8

 1.5

1.8

1.7

280.1

9.34

556

May

1.7

1.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.4

*1.7

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.2

.9

*.9

*.B

.8

.6

.4

7T

.5

3.6 

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.8

3.6

ite

74.5

2.40

148

June

2.8

i!o

1.2

,8

2.2

2.0

1.8

3.0

4.3

15

51

95

5fT

51

*48

34

32

37

32

22

25

23

21 

34

32

24 *19

16

11

708.2

23.6

1,400

July

9.1

9il

8.3

5.6

4.0

3.3

2.4

1.7

1.2

.9

.6

.4

*.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

56.2

1.81

111

A-ig.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60 Max 250 Min o Mean 5.99 Ac-ft 4,340

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 26, about 300 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 27 to Apr. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

easurements, weather records, and records for stations near Haynes and Pretty Rock.
282 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 

3525. Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°02 I , long 101 °49' , in Si sec 33, T.130 N. , R.89 W., on left bank on 

downstream side of county highway bridge, 7 miles north of Keldron, S. Dak., 10j miles 

south of abandoned townsite of Pretty Rock, and 15 miles downstrean from Timber Creek.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1943 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,155.17 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Jorps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 17, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 78.2 cfs (56,610 aere-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 47 cfs (34,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 324 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.03 ft); no flow 

for several months; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 30.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 26.5 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 17, 1950. Flood of Mar. 24, 1943, reached a stage 

of 21.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 14,300 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1944, 1947. WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1389:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(«)

0

0

0

Calendar yeari959: Max 1,000 Mln 0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

50

120

160

*120

220

282

275

174

114

75

1,588

51.2

3,1.50

Apr.

60

50

39

27

36

24

*20

16

14

13

11

9.7

8.3

7.7

7.7

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

*2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

*2.4

1.8

394.9

13.2

783

May

1.6

1.2

2.6

3.4

5.0

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.5

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.4

1.6

1.1

.8

*.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.0

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

63.3

2.04

126

June

*0.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.4

2.6

3.0

1.8

1.2

.7

.7

.5

68

86_

*64

53

42

35

30

40

31

25

21

21

17

26

35

*25

18

648.9

21.6

1,290

July

14

IT

9.7

8.3

6.0

4.2

5.5

3.8

2.1

1.1

.8

.5

.4

*.3

, 2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

71.3

2.30

141

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 25.7 Ac-ft 18,650

Water year 1959-60: Max 282 Mln 0 Mean 7.56 Ac-ft 5,490

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 22-26.
CANNOMBALL RIVER BASIN 283

3540. Cannonoall River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location. La t 46°23', long 100°56' , in sec. 36, T.134 N. , R.82 W. , on right bark 600 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 6, 950 ft downstream from Louise Creek, and 

0.5 mile south of Breien.

Drainage area. 4,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,676.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge. 26 years, 247 cfs (178,800 aore-ft per year); median of yesrly mean 

discharges , 175 cfs (127,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.46 ft); no 

flow at times.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 94,800 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 22.30 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening measurements of peak flow; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some diversions above station. Some storage in several small lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 1934. WSP 1146: 1943. WSP 1279: 1936-37 (M) . 

1947(M) . WSP 150y: 1955(M) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.22 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.2 

3.3 

6.9

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

12

20

46

126

298

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

685

1,200

2,680

3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

1.1

1.2

.8

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0 

*.8

1.0 

1.0

.8

28.7

0.93

57

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

79

.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

20.6

0.69

41

Dec.

*0.8 ~78

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

4

8

6

6

5 

4

*3 

2'2 5

64.3

2.07

128

Jan.

2

1.5

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

16.9

0.55

34

Feb.

0.1

TT*.l

.2

.2

.3

73

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

9.9

Mar.

00"

*Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

10

500

*1,500

*1,610

*2,,150

*1,690

*2,890

3,570 

*1 , 440

895 

*739

596

17,593

568

34,900

Apr.

472

*39l

301

234

212

207

163

138

124

112

95

82

72

*69

60

51

44

41

37

32

29

*28

27

26

37

46

51 

37

29 

27

3,282

109

6,510

May

26

22

26

*42

67

92

63

51

38

29

26

24

20

17

15

15

14

*13

12

11

10

8.9

FT9- 7.9

43

367

2T? 

128

97 

71

54

1,697.7

54.8

3,370

June

*51

38

30

26

22

20

17

16

16

16

14

12

10

26

69

*76

76

51

95

95

86

92

95

78

71

60

53 

T6" 140

48

1,575

52.5

3,120

July

49

80

69

54

48

40

33

26

18

15

13

*16

13

6.9

22

22

30

33

20

14

7.9

3.3

2.1

r.s

1.2

*1.2

.6 

.3

.2 

.1

7T

640.4

20.7

1,270

Aug.

0.1

.1

Q

0

4.4

2.1

.8

.3

*.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

25

8628"

12

5.2

2.8

78

58

37

20

33 

22

17 

*11

7.4

451.3

14.6

895

Sept.

4.2

278

1.7

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

0*Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0 

0

11.4

0.38

23

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,500 Min 0 Mean 116 ' Ac-ft 84,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,570 Min 0 Mean 69.4 Ac-ft 50,360

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 27 (2:50 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (7.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10-19, Nov. 22 to Mar.
284 BEAVER CREEK BASIN

3545. Beaver Creek at Linton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°15', long 100°14', on line between sees.17 and 18, T.132 N., R.76 W., 

on left bank 60 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 0.7 mile south of railway station in Linton, and 1 mile upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--717 sq mi, of which about 100 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,690.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 18, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 60 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 54.8 cfs (39,670 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 36 cfs (26,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 14.92 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 9,800 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 17.50 ft); no 

flow at times in 1950, 1958-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 12, June 6

to July 1, Sept. 21-30)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 2:0

2.2 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

1.7 

3.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

24

41

65

178

256

374

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

0

.1

.6

1.7

3.2

12

24

39

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

60

116

195

428

772

1,260

2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

_._§

3.8

0.12

7.5

Nov.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

*.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.4

.4

.5

.4

.6

.9

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

29.5

0.98

59

Dec.

*2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

^6

48.0

1.55

95

Jan.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0 iTo

.9

*.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

14.9

0.48

30

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

*120

*130

*320

*1,350

*2,1QQ 

*1,650

1,450 

1,250

8,375

270

16,610

Apr.

1.120

*973

640

462

*596

634

712

587

389

308

*261

221

182

147

124

102

90

78

*70

64

58

52

46

41

40

*38

37

35

31

28

8,166

272

16,200

May

26

24

24

26

27

25

26

26

24

*21

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!2

T5

a20

a30

36

a40

a44

a50

*39

28

48 

49

39 

31

835

26.9

1,660

June

*26

23

20

19

18

16

*14

12

14

16

16

17

17

16

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

*9.8

9.0

8.2

8.2

9.0 

7.9

6.9

421.0

140

835

July

6.8

14

15

20

45

33

*24

18

20

24

21

19

16

13

12

10

9.0

13

*18

10

7.9

7.1

7.0

8.6

9.2

8.0

7.1

7.3 

8.4

12

13

454.4

14.7

901

Aug.

9.8

7.5

*6.1

5.2

7.7

7.5

5.9

5.7

~9.4 10

7.1

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.5

*4.0

4.0

4.6

4.0

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.1

*1.1

139.2

4.49

276

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

11.2

0.37

22

Calendar year 1959 : Max 758 Min 0 Mean 17.2 Ac-ft 12,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,100 Min 0 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,700

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 28, 2,260 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and weather records.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-16, Dee. 31 to Mar. 31.
SPRING CREEK BASIN 285

3548.8. Spring Creek near Pollock, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°53', long 100°14', in NE£ sec.26, T.128 N., R.78 W., If miles southeast 

of new town of Pollock and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,530 sq mi (revised), approximately, of which about 1,160 sq mi (revised) 

is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 606 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.92 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.00 ft Mar. 27; no flow for several months.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 25, good thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 2O)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

.2

.5

1.1

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

6.5 

7.0

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

73

102

143

235

598

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

O

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan,

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

00"

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

5

10

**70

*110

*235 *550

*46T>

481

474

*546

2,947

95.1

5,850

Apr.

566

*534

385

230

225

*293

290

227

160

113

*101

71

60

47

39

30

24

22

19

16

13

12

10

9.7-

9.1

|;9

6 . 7

6.2

'

3,542.1

118

7,030

May

6,2

4,7

4.2

4.7

4.2

3.8

3,8

3,4

3.0

2.4

2,0

1.7

1.7

1.7

8.9

2.2

.8

.6

f'.aQ

.8

.8

1.0

2.6

29

72 

102

85

24

6.7

4.2

389.7

12.6

773

June

3.8

2.0

2.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.0

27

61

*33

18

12

6.2 

4.2

3.8

2.2

2.2

187.1

6.24

371

July

6.2

6.2

6.7

7.2

7.2

5.2

*5.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.7

*.9

.8

.5

.6

.2

.2

.1

* . 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*25

TS

16

15

14

1.1

145.1

4.68

288

Aug.

0.5

.2

*00"

L-4

1.0

.8

.5

*.2

.2

.4

.2

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

5.4

0.17

11

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 566 Mln o Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,320

Peak discharge (base, loo cfs).--Apr. 2 (2 a.m.) 6O6 cfs (8.92 ft); May 27 (1O a.m.) 109 cfs 

(7.12 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 20-25.
286 GRAID RIVER BASIN 

3550. North Fork Grand River at Haley, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°57', long 103°07', at southwest corner of sec.30, T.129 N., R.99 W., on

 left bank 10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 300 ft south of post office at 

Haley, and 1 mile north of South Dakota State line.

Drainage area.--509 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1908 to September 1917, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,664 ft (by barometer). Prior to

 Mar. 29, 1912, staff gage art site 100 ft upstream at different datum. Mar. 29, 1912, 

to September 1917, reference mark on highway bridge at same datum as staff gage. 

Oct. 23, 1945, to June 18, 1951, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge near 

left abutment at present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 31.3 cfs (22,660 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 22 cfs (15,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs June 10 (gage height, 11.61 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1908-17, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 

17.03 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of discharge measurement at gage height 15.09 ft, half of which was indirect measurement of flow over 

roadway outside of main channel; maximum gage height, 17.10 ft Apr. 15, 1950; no flow 

at times.

Maximum discharge known, that of Apr. 7, 1952.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1239: 1908-10, 1913-15(M), 1917(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

,4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.3

18.2

0.59

36

Nov.

0.3

*.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.6

.5

.3

.4

.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

~.5 0

.7

.5

.4

.5

.8

*.9

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

13.1

0.44

26

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

75

.7

.4

.8

.8

 3

. 8

19.9

0.64

39

Jan.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

*.4

b.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

76

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

b.4

b.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

10.8

0.35

21

Feb.

0.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

b75

b.4

b.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 .3

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

~.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

8.2

0.28

16

Calendar year 1959: Max 870 Min 0

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

0

&

0

* .1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

8.0

14

*60

560

665

*426

171

100

*60

42

32

*27

21

19

2,206.8

71.2

4,380

Apr.

1613-

10

8.0

6.8

6.2

5.1

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

*1.2

1.2

1.0

T75

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

108.1

3.60

214

Mean 12.8

May

0.9

.9

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.0

4.5

472

3.2

2.4

*2.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

78

.7

.7

.8

1.0

2.6

2.2

2.5

9.6

6.2

4.2

3.7

74.4

2.40

148

June

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

200

1.550

440

140

81

*82

71

61

63

57

47

41

55

67

54

50

38

29

24

21

18

17

3,218.5

107

6,380

July

16

TS

9.6

7.7

6.2

5.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.8

*2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.5

.4

73- .3

.3

.3

.3

88.9

2.87

176

Aug.

0.2

*.3

.3

.3

7.5

5.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.5

1.3

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.4

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

23.3

0.75

46

Sept.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

*0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.3

.4

7?

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

4.4

0.15

8.7

Ac-ft 9,250

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,550 Min 0 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,490

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs) .--Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) 781 cfs (9.49 ft); Jans 10 (6 a.m.) 1,980 cfs 

(11.61 ft) .__________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 287 

3555. North Fork Grand River near White Butte, S. Dak.

Location --Lat 45°48'10", long 102°21'35", on line between sees.10 and 11, T.21 N.,

R.14 E., on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from nearest tributary, and 9| miles south of White Butte.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,275 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Oct. 27, 1946, chain gage; Oct. 27, 1946, to Aug. 28, 1947, wire-weight gage; Aug. 29, 

1947, to Apr. 16, 1950, water-stage recorder; Apr. 17, 1950, to June 11, 1951, wireweight gage; all at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 67.0 cfs (48,510 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 28 cfs (20,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.33 ft); no 

flow for several months.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.0 ft, from 

floodraark), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting 

and slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1947, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 15 to July 1)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

.2 

1.5 

4.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

8.2

19

60

125

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

224

368

605

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,320 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*12

*142

417

521

309

226

176

124

84

62

*50

2,123

68.5

4,210

Apr.

42

37

32

29

25

*23

20

18

16

14

12

8.2

9.2

8.7

7.4

6.5

5.7

5.3

4.8

3.5

*3.2 s'.z

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

359.5

12.0

713

May

2.5

2.2

4.4

5.3

9.2

11

12

10

7.8

6.1

*4.8

3.8

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.3

.3

.2

.1

98

185

130

60

34

23

17

17

655.7

21.2

1,300

June

*14

12

10

8.2

7.8

6.9

5.3

57T

6.9

6.1

897 546"

287

182

132

135

116

96

79

84

77

*64

68

77

73

57

51

42

36

31

3,312.9

110

6,570

July

27

30

23

22

19

17

15

13

11

8.7

7.4

6.1

*5.7

4.8

3.2

1.8

1.0

.3

.1

(D

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

216.1

6.97

429

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

T^

1.0

.3

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

0.15

8.9

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 22.8 Ac-ft 16,510

Water year 1959-60 : Max 897 Min 0 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,230

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 23 (2:30 p.m.) 989 cfs (6.01 ft); June 11 (12 m.) 1,320 cfs 

(6.35 ft).________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
288 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3560. South Fork Grand River at Buffalo, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°34'35", long 103°32'45", on east line sec.30, T.19 N., R.5 E., on

 upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 0.3 mile south of Buffalo.

Drainage area.--148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 2,839.60 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 5.20 cfs (3,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,020 cfs June 9 (gage height,

 7.54 ft); from rating curve extended above 310 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Jan. 7 to Mar. 17.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1960; no flow at times.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 5-7, Sept. 9-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.0 

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

136

210

421

777

79

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

379

4.6

13

12

3.9

2.6

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.0

1.8

2.2

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

96.3

3.11

191

Nov.

2.0 *370-

2.2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2.5

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

*12

10

9

B

7

6

138.2

4.61

274

Dec.

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2

2

*2

2.5

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

60.4

1.95

120

Calendar year 1959: Max 72

Jan.

~73 0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

15

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

15

0

0

O

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

50

*160

140

*100

40

35

40

*26

*14

8.7 *6.9

5.8

4 .8

632.2

20.4

1,250

Apr.

5.1

379

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.6

3-4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

5.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

104.1

3.47

206

May

3.3

3.6

5.1

3.3 *11

9.3

10

5.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

T7T *3.4

78

146

13

6.1

5.3

5.6

3.1

2.6

341.7

11.0

678

June

2.6

2.5

275

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

*293

737 ^m

17

38

75

18

13

40

14

7.2

6.7

6.7

*4.2

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.4

2.9

3.1

3.1

2 .?

3.4

1,389.4

46.3

2,76C

July

3.1

3.9

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 8

2.5

2.0

*5.4

3TT

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

83.0

2.68

165

Aug.

2.2

2.2 *5.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.6

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

4.6

11

25

4.9

4.1

2.0

*2.0

1.6

ITS

4.1

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

112.1

3.62

222

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Lii.

86

9.1

2.9

2.5

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

2.3

26

5.9

2.9

*2.0

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

178.4

5.95

354

Min 0.1 Mean 5.29 Ac-ft 3.820

Water year 1959-60: Max 737 Min 0 Mean 8.57 Ac-ft 6^220

Peak discharge (base, ,100 cfs).-- Mar. .20. .320 cfs; May 25 (l p.m..) 173 cfs (4.75 ft); June 9

1,020 cfs (7.54 ft); Sept. 8 (12:50 p.m.) 512 efs (5.62 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or obs^ vation .- ..of -. no .. flow made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by 1 Nov. 4 to Mar 25.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 289

3565. South Pork Grand River near Cash, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°38'55", long 102°38'45", in NEiSW^SE^ sec. 33, T.20 N., R.12 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Nasty 

Creek, 4 miles north of Cash, 10 miles south of Lodgepole, 12 miles northwest of Bison, 

and 16 miles downstream from Big Nasty Creek.

Drainage area. 1,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily except 

Sundays. Altitude of gage is 2,416 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 25, 1946, chain 

gage at same site and datum. Oct. 26, 1946, to Sept. 18, 1959, chain gage near left 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge.

Average discharge. --15 years, 60.9 cfs (44,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 cfs June 10 (gage height, 8.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (ga§

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14, 16, June 20 to Sept. 25)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

0

.6 

2.1 

5.0 

9.8

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

151

286

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

495

830

1,260

2,160

1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

14

12

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

8.7

14

19

12

*14 

16

15

10

10

9.3

8.7

8.2

9.3

9.3

12

8.2

9.8

8.2

7.2

7.7

8.2

7!?

325.4

10.5

645

Nov.

7.7

7.2

8.2

7.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3

3.5

3

3

H2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

108.8

3.63

216

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3.5

4

4

4

4.5

5

5.5

6 

6.5

*1

6

5.5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3

136.5

4.40

271

Jan.

2.5

2

1.5

1

.8

1

*1

1

1

1

1

1

.8 

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.6

0.63

39

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.5

1

2 

5

*20

10

5

4

3

2

1

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

56.2

1.94

111

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

700

*1.400

1,100

500

*200

*140

220

200

176

136

92

49

4,913

158

9,740

Apr.

37

31

26

21

20

17

*16

14

14

14

12

13

12 

12

12

13

13

14

15

*12

12

11

10

12

14

14

12

12

12

12

459

15.3.

910

Calendar year 1959: Max 586 Min 0 Mean 22.6

May

10

9.3

13

15

19

20

29

29

21

15

*12

11

10 

9.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

9.3

9.8

8.7

7.7

7.2

13~ 6.7

98

310

182

69

34

23

27

1,051.1

33.9

2,080

June

*2Z

16

12

12

12

11

9.3

11

13

1.590

531

232

' 147 

*494

248

248

276

182

108

69

60

*37

34

31

25

20

16

15

13

14

4,308.3

144

8,550

July

13

15

19

30

23

25

18

15

13

11

9.8

9.3

*8.7 

9.8

11

12

12

13

9.8

8.2

6.7

6.3

5.4

5.8

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.9

3.3

2.8 3~cT

336.3

10.8

667

Aug.

2.5

2.8

2.8

*2.8

49

227

52

17

12

9.8

8.7

8.2

6.7 

5.8

5.4

5.8

14

8.2

7.2

40

43

17

11

*7.7

84

24

14

11

8.2

8.2

6.7

732.5

23.3

1,430

Sept.

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.9

17

165

144

72

28

16 

8.7

*9.3

8.7

8.2

11

15

32

34

21

15

12

9.3

8.7

8.2

7.7

8.2

6.3

695.6

23.2

1,380

Ac-ft 16,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 35.9 Ac-ft 26,040

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 22, 

June 14 (8:30 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (5.56 ft).

1,610 cfs; June 10 (11:30 a.m.) 3,190 cfs (8.13 ft);

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 27.
290 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3570. Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°46', long 102°12', in W^ sec. 30, T.21 N. , R.16 E., at dam on Grand 

River, three-quarters of a mile west of Shadehill.

Drainage area. 3,120 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. June 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Stevens contact-type gage read once dally. Prior to Apr. 3, 1952, occasional elevations obtained by level circuits.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 146,241 acre-ft June 16 (elevation, 2,273.33 ft); 

minimum, 126,731 acre-ft Mar. 17 (elevation, 2,269.27 ft).

1950-60: Maximum contents, 318,101 acre-ft Apr. 10, 1952 (elevation, 2,297.86 ft); 

minimum since first filling to spillway level, that of Mar. 17, 1960.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began July 1. 1950; dam completed 

Aug. 15, 1951. Total capacity is 409,000 acre-ft at maximum pool (elevation, 2,312 ft). 

Dead storage is 58,231 acre-ft below lowest point of canal outlet (elevation, 2,250.8 

ft). Conservation storage is 81,400 acre-ft between elevation 2,250.8 and 2,272.0 ft 

(crest of spillway). The reservoir is for irrigation supply and flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

No v . 30 ....................................... 

Dec. 31.. ......... .

Calendar year 1959 ..........................

Elevation 

(feet)

2,269.70

2 272 15

2 272 52

Contents 

(acre-feet)

131,104

129.606

128,722

127,100

138,506

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-884

-1,674

-555

-3,717
GRAND RIVER BASIN 291

3575. Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°45 I , long 102°12', in NW^NW^ sec.30, T.21 N., R.16 E., on lef: bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Shadehill Dam, 1 mile southwest of Shadehill, and 

12 miles southwest of Lemmon.

Drainage area. 3,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1960. Records for July 1904 to October 

1906 collected at site 4 miles upstream and published as "at Seim" in WSP 130, 172, 

and 208 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,192.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Feb. 23, 1943, to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage on old highway bridje threequarters of a mile downstream. June 13, 1946, to Aug. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage and 

Aug. 31, 1947, to Oct. 24, 1958, water-stage recorder on new highway bridge, both at 

site three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 6.02 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean dis 

charges, 75 cfs (54,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.70 ft); no flow 

Sept. 13, 14.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from 

floodmarks upstream from bridge; 19.06 ft, from floodmark in gage well, unreliable, 

site and datum then in use); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see preceding page) 

since July 1, 1950. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1943(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0 

2.9

5.9

9.2

13

4.1

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

210

335

520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

14

 14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8.5

1.8

 I Q

o . o

16

411.1

13.3

815

Nov.

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

*12

13

13

13

al3

al2

a!2

a!2

a!2

blZ

12

12

11

12

12

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

365

12.2

724

Dec.

bll

11

11

11

bll

11

11

bll

11

11

11

11

11

11

8.7

*10

alO

alO

a 10

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

319.7

10.3

634

Jan.

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

b9.5

b9.5

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

a9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

11

11

12

12

*12

12

12

11

11

11

317.4

10.2

630

Feb.

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

11

bll

12.

12

12

12

11

11

*12

12

12

12

12

a 12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

325

11.2

645

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

*14

14

14

14

14

14

22

30 *3_e

435

14.0

863

Apr.

40

42

43

42

42

*41

41

36

34

34

35

31

41

30

35

22

22

21

23

24

*17

16

16

15

14

19

14

13

13

15

831

27.7

1,650

Hay

15

12

14

13

15

15

15

16

17

15

*16

15

18

21

15

13

12

15

17

13

13

12

14

12

18

20

28

54

53

51 

51

634

20.5

1,260

June

*62

60

50

45

42

38

41

~za 32

38

150

352

450

438

464

485

450

432

402

396

352

301

*242

217

193

173

155

141

120

102

6,461

215

12,820

July

90

78" 92

74

69

66

62

57

54

50

41

36

*33

31

30

27

22

18

16

14

12

12

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.9

8.2

9.2

10

8.2

8.2

1,066.4

34.4

2,120

Aug.

8.5

8.9

8.2

8.5

*9.6

9.9

11

11

7.9

8.2

7.6

8.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.2

8.9

8.2

10

7.2

8.2

8.9

*9,2

15

8.2

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.5

11

278.5

8.98

552

Sept.

13

17

11

11

11

11

12

9.8

.3

.4

7.6

4.4

0

0

5.6

18

12

15

15

15

16

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!4

a!5

a!5

339.1

11.3

673

Calendar year 1959: Max 362 Mln i.s Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 2O,730

Water year 1959-60: Max 485 Min o Mean 32.2 Ac-ft 23,390

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, westher records, 

and gate openings at Shadehill Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
292 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3578. Grand River at Little Eagle, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°39'42", long 100°48'35", in SWijSWij sec.28, T.20 N., R.27 E. , on right 

bank 70 ft downstream from bridge on county highway and 1 mile south of Little Eagle.

Drainage area.--5,370 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage on upstream side of highway bridge read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,625.70 f-, above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 11, 1959, wire-weight gage only at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.50 ft, from 

floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1960; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see p. 29T).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 20-30, July 14-20, 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

5.7

13

70

103

185

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

310

620

1,0?0

2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

11

11

9.1

*6.7

15

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

11

11

11

11

11

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4 

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

8.2

8.2

5.0 

675

256.4

8.27

509

Nov.

6.4

4.5

*5.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.0

.1

*0

O

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

64.2

2.14

127

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

O

0

o

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 1,480 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1

10

250

*1,700

2,300

*1,900

1,400

970

1,460

970

510

393

355

12,218.1

394

24,230

Apr.

278

215

148

88

84

92

*74

65

62

57

54

46

*44

37

36

33

32

31

31

29

*29

24

21 

20

25

28

27

*24

21

19

1,774

59.1

3,520

May

17

15

19

22

26

32

58

57

47

34

25

 19

16

12

11

9.5

11

14

10

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.4 

677

74

926

*736

340

196

200 

126

3,089.0

99.6

6,130

June

78

65

59

50

48

46

39

*35

a33

a31

a29

a28

21

a27

a 100

al.500

al,200

a750

a600

531

a750

*718

a6OO 

a500

3420

a340

278

a220

a200

3190

July

3220

3250

3220

3170

3130

*112

90

76

64

55

50

52

43

101

160

92

68

47

*36

29

23

18

13 

11

8.6

7.1

5.7

5.5

5.0

3.8 

3.2

9,492 2,168.9

316 70.0

18,830 4,300

Aug.

1.6

*.8

.2

0

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*.2

1.2

423

292

140

76

54

42 

39

77

143

366

146

68

*43 

29

1,942.8

62.7

3,850

Sept.

20

13

8.6

5.7

3.8

3.0

2.4

4.0

2.9

1.7

1.1

.8

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.8

.2

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

68.8

2.29

136

Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 41,830

Water year 1959-60; Max 2,300 Min O Mean 84.9 Ac-ft 61,630

* Discharge messurement or observstion of no flow made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stsge, westher records, 

3nd records for ststlon near Wakpsla.

Note. Stsge-dlscharge relation sffected by Ice Nov. 5-9, Nov. 12 to M3r. 24.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 293

3580. Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

Location. --Lat 45°39'55", long 100°38'20", In NW^-SE^ see.26, T.20 N. , R.28 E. , on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 5 miles west of Wakpala, 

8 miles upstream from Deep Bank Creek, and 21 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5,510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1912 to March 1918, August 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily. Datura of 

gage is 1,582.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 18, 1918, 

chain gage at site 12 miles downstream at different datura. Aug. 26, 1928, to Mar. 11, 

1937, chain or wire-weight gage at site 17 miles downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 12, 1937, to Mar. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 17 miles downstream at 

different datura (gage destroyed by flood in April 1944). Mar. 31, 1944, to June 29, 

1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1912-17, 1928-60), 278 cfs (201,300 acre-ft per ysar); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 190 cfs (138,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,890 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.31 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Nov. 17 to Mar. 18, Sept. 22-30.

1912-18, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 

22.75 ft); no flow for long periods in most years.

Corrections. The date of the maximum discharge for water year 1958 has besn corrected to Mar. 26, 1958, superseding that published in WSP 1559.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Apr. 8 to July 4, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see p. 290). One small diversion above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 

Drainage area (site 12 miles downstream)".

1933(M), 1935(M).

Drainage area (site 17 miles downstream). WSP 1116: 

WSP 1279: 1914-15(M), 1928-30, 1932,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

11

IT

10

*7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.1

7.0

7.7

7.0

7.3

9.1

9.0

8.0

*7.3

7.3

6.4

6.7 

5.8

6.0

6.4

5.8

4.9

o:

7.0

4.9

222.5

7.18

441

Nov.

6.0

6.1

*4^

4.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

*0~0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

O

e

O

0

39.0

1.30

77

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

O

0

o

Mar.

o

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

150

600

2,400

*3,090 

*2,360

*1,640

*946

1,180

*968

687

*461

340

14,824

478

29,400

Apr.

307

262

208

179

161

142

*144

100

78

64

53

46

*39

38

36

34

34

31

30

29

*28

27

26 

24

21

21

22

*21

21

20

2,246

74.9

4,450

May

18

16

16

18

18

40

48

70

100

80

50

*30

20

15

12

11

9.7

12

13

12

10

8.2

8 

7

5?5

7OO

*9OO 466"

304

206

148

3,415.9

110

6,780

June

103

80

64

57

50

48

44

*38

36

36

32

30

28

28

29

60

424

906

755

476

906

689

*447 

438

267

538

350

300

250

220

7,729

258

15,330

July

220

220

220

200

169

*154

114

67

60

60

60

60

43

43

106

108

80

53

*48

35

30

22

16 

15

14

11

7.3

5.7

6.0

4. 2

4_.£

2,255.2

72.7

4,470

AU3.

3.5

*.3

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

1.7

45

366

201

112

67

43 

37

37

53

408

358

157

*70

40

2,000.9

64.5

3,970

Sept.

39

20

15

15

7

*3.2

1.0

1.7

3.5

1.7

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

111.5

3.72

221

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,490 Min 0 Mean 58.0 Ac-ft 42,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,090 Min o Mean 89.7 Ac-ft 65.14O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 22.
294 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

3585. Missouri Jliver near Mobridge, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°32', long 100°29' , in seo.26, T.124 N. , R.80 W. , on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobridge, 3 miles downstream from Grand River, and at mile 1,250.6. Prior to June 10, 1960, at site 350 ft 

upstream.

Drainage area. 208,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,527.19 ft abo*'e mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 28, 1929, chain gage at 

site 3 miles upstream (above Grand River, but including flow thereof) at datum about 

3 ft higher. Mar. 28, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain and wire-weight gages at site 

350 ft upstream at datum 0.80 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Feb. 18, 1934, and Nov. 26, 

1942, to May 12, 1944, wire-weight gage at site 350 ft upstream at present datum. 

Feb. 19, 1934, to Nov. 25, 1942, and May 13, 1944, to June 9, 196:, water-stage 

recorder at site 350 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 21,740 cfs (15,740,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 38,000 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 14.20 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 7,660 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 443,000 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 25.07 ft); minimum daily, 2,600 cfs Jan. 8, 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Flow regulated by Garrison Reservoir. Many 

diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 716: 1929-30. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,800

22,000

22,000

21,800

21,400

21,500

19,000

17,600

16,800

16,200

15,400

15,200

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,700

15,200

14,900

15,300

15,800

15,500

14,900

13,700

12,700

12,300

11*900

529,000

17,060

*1,049

Nov.

10,900

10,500

10,400

10,500

10,700

12,000

13,900

17,800

19.100

19,100

19,100

19,000

18,900

19,000

15,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

11,000

11,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

17,000

16,500

15,500

14,500

13,500

13,500 

13,500

423,900

14,130

840,800

Dec.

15,000

13,200

15,000

16,100

16,000

16,600

16,500

16,100

15,900

16,000

15,600

15,400

15,300

15,800

16,000

16,200

16,300

16,100

16,000

15,900

14,500

13,600

13,400

14,000

14,100

14,000

13,500

13,100

13,900

14,200

13,000

464,300

14,980

920,900

Jan.

13,100

14,000

13,800

13,700

13,600

11,500

10,600

11 , 600

13,300

14,600

15,400

15,500

15,300

15,000

14,300

14,700

15,100

15,400

15,400

15,500

16,100

15,400

15,600

15,800

16,000

16,200

16,300

16,300

16,600

16,200

16,400

458,300

14,780

909,000

Feb.

16,400

16,500

16,200

16,100

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,500

15,100

15,100

15,500

16,100

16,300

16,500

16,500

16,800

17,700

18,000

18,500

19,100

20,000

20,100

22,200

21,100

21,200

21,300

503,500

17,360

998,700

Mar.

21,200

21,400

21,200

19,000

17,300

17,000

16,700

16,700

17,300

17,100

17,200

17,100

16,700

16,500

16,500

16,500

16.400

16,400

16,800

17,400

18,300

20,400

22,200

23,000

24,000

26,000

29,000

32,000

34,000

35,000

36^000

652,300

21,040

*1,294

Apr.

57,000

35,000

32,000

32,000

31,000

29,800

27,900

24,200

19,700

16,700

16,000

15,800

14,200

14,400

15,400

15,600

15,400

15,400

16,300

15,200

13,800

13,700

11,800

9,790

9,250

9,070

8,800

8,650

8,680

8,110

540,650

18,020

*1,072

May

7,750

8,340

9,820

11,000

11,900

12,400

12,700

13,000

15,000

18,100

18,900

18,200

17,400

16,900

16,200

15,300

13,000

11,300

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,700

12,200

14,900

16,600

17,000

17,200

16,000

14,300

12,100

10,600

420,810

13,570

834,700

June

9,760

9,460

9,340

9,130

9,100

8,950

8,860

8,650

8,710

8,680

9,160

9,190

9,250

9,340

9,610

9,920

9,800

9,640

9,580

9,820

10,600

12,500

12,200

11,400

10,600

9,610

9,460

9,190

9,070

9,130

289,710

9,657

574,600

July

9,190

9,150

9,340

10,500

10,900

11,100

11,100

11,000

11,000

11,100

11,200

11,500

11,300

11,000

11,000

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,900

10,800

11,000

11,800

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,900

10,800

10,400

10,500

10,900

535,160

10,810

364,800

Aug.

11,100

10,900

10,800

11,200

11,900

12,400

12,200

11,900

12,100

12,200

12,300

12,300

12,400

12,500

12,300

12,400

12,500

12,700

15,500

14,700

15,000

14,800

14,200

14,100

14,600

15,200

15,400

15,600

15^000

13,300

406,500

13,110

806,500

Sept.

12,900

12,800

12,400

11,600

11,400

11,200

11,200

11,100

10,800

10,800

11,000

11,200

11,500

11,600

11,400

11,500

12,000

12,700

13,500

13,400

13,500

13,600

13,500

13,400

13,600

13,800

13,800

13,900

14,200

13, 700

372,800

12,430

739,400

Calendar year 1959 : Max 35,000 Mln 10,000 Mean 18,370 Ac-ft 13,300,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 37,000 Mln 7,750 Mean 14,750 Ac-ft 10,700,000

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 5.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 295

3590. Moreau River at Bixby, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°08'32", long 102°33'38", in SE^SW^ sec.29, T.14 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from county highway bridge, 0.4 mile south of Bixby, and 

3^ miles downstream from proposed Bixby damsite.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1904 to January 1905, April to December 1905, May to November 

1906, April 1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1309. Published as Owl River at Bixby in 1906.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,431.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). June 1904 to November 1906, staff gage within 

a quarter of a mile of present site at different datum. Apr. 17 to June 24, 1948, and 

Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 1952, reference points or wire-weight or staff gages, all at or 

on county highway bridge 0.3 mile upstream from present site at same datum. June 25, 

1948, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from bridge at 

same datum (recorder operated to Mar. 31, 1952; record of little value after Sept. 30, 

1950). Sept. 10 to Oct. 11, 1952, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 70.6 cfs (51,110 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 42 cfs (30,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height,8.72 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1904-6, 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.8 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12 ,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1439: 1953. WSP 1309: 1907.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-31)

.4 

1.3 

3.0 

5.3

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 135

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

255

408

2,120

2,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

5.9

TT6

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.6

3.4

*2.8

2.0

2.0

2,2

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2,2

2.0 

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2 . 4

79.1

2.55

157

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.4

3.4

.9

173

3.6

1.9

1.6

1.8 

2.2

3.2

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.6

86.9

2.90

172

Dec.

5.0

T76

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2 

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1 9

1 . 8

104.7

3.38

208

Jan.

1.4

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

**.3

1

*1,000

*2.880 

1,700

*1,010

584

*352

321

258

200

155

*110

8,571.4

276

17,000

Apr.

82

64

47

35

27

24

*18

15

14

12

11

8.2

7.6

5.8

6.8

5.6

5.3

5.0

.8

* .6

.0

.0 

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.6

445.4

14.9

885

May

.3

.0

.3

.3

.3

.6

.0

.0

.3

.6

.8

* .6

.8

.2

.9

.4

.2

.4

.6

1.8

1.6

1.0 

1.0

50

800

250

100

50

30

20

15

1,384.0

44.6

2,750

June

8

*4.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.4 i79~

2.0

2.2

66

212

148

83

707

342

155

173

110

*58

34 

25

158

111

52

31

22

17

13

2,551.5

85.0

5,060

July

~8.6 11

6.2

5.0

4.3

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.3

.9

*.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49.5

1.60

98

Aug.

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

29

22

12

6.8

5.0

3.6

2.0

1.2

.9

1.6

2.6

148 "43"

17

16 

*10

7.2

5.3

6.2

4.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.1

351.2

11.3

697

Sept.

0.7

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.0

2.8

2.0

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.3

3.4 

5.0

378

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.3

39.1

1.30

78

Calendar year 1959 : Max 610 Mln 0 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 9,040

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,880 Mln 0 Mean 37.3 Ac-ft 27,110

Peak discharge (base, 500 cf s).--Mar. 22 (12 m.) 3,620 cfs (8.72 ft); about May 25 (tl-ne unknown) 

1,250 cfs (5.68 ft); June 16 (2 p.m.) 840 efs (4.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record 

Dec. 1-14, May 22 to June 1; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for station near Faith.

614773 O -61 -20
296 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

3595. Moreau River near Faith, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°11 1 51", long 102°09'12", in NE£NW£ sec.10, T.14 N., R.16 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 73, 2f miles downstream from Rabbit 

Creek, and 13|- miles northwest of Faith.

Drainage area. 2,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage 500 ft upstream at highway 

bridge read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,238.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1949, wire-weight gage at old bridge a third of a mile upstream 

and Oct. 5, 1949, to July 16, 1959, wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage at bridge 

500 ft upstream; both at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 81 cfs (58,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Mar. 22 i heigi-t, 10.0 ft, wireweight gage, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Apr. 9, 1944 (gage height, 20.9 ft at former 

site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1176: 1944! WSP 1279: 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

4.5

4.3

6.2

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

75.8

2.45

150

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2

2

2

2.5

4

T~4.5

3.5

3.5

3

2

1

0 5

0

0

0

0

.5

.5

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

4

60.6

2.02

120

Dec.

3.5

3

3

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

135.5

4.37

269

Jan.

2.5

2

1

.5

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

6.0

0.19

12

Feb.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

O

O

0

2

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

9

0.3

18

Mar.

~0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

10

250

5,000

2,660

1,780

1,160

811

608

445

334

241

180

11,479

370

22,770

Apr.

137

105

69

58

50

47

39

27

24

19

18

14

11

12

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

8.1

8.1

6.7

5.2

7.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.5

8.1

7.2

755.8

25.2

1,500

May

6.7

6.5

7.0

7.8

8.1

6.7

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.3

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

378

84

745

243

98

53

32

23

1,382.8

44.6

2,740

June

23

21

16

12

10

7.8

5.5

4.9

5.5

5.1

LJ

6.0

81

208

205

327

842

335

174

187

116

73

53

41

118

116

59

39

28

34

3,157.5

105

6,260

July

19.0

16.0

13.0

12.0

8.7

7.2

5.3

4.3

5.1

15

9.7

17

15

7.0

2.7

1.5

.6

0

0

o

2.1

.2

0

O

O

0

o

o

0

0

o

161.4

5.21

320

Aug.

0

0

o

0

6.5

302

325

92

30

18

25

17

14

10

7.4

5.6

516

52

18

21

41

24

18

18

13

9.4

7.8

6.0

4.7

5.3

4.5

1,611.2

52.0

3,200

Sept.

3.6

375

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.1

.1

"5O

O

0

o

o

0

0

o

.2

.9

.1

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

.4

1.5

15.6

0.52

31

Calendar year 1959: Max 654 Min O Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,900

Water year 1959-6O: Max 3.0OO Min 0 Mean 51.5 Ac-ft 37,390

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs}.--Mar. 22, 3,5OO cfs; May 26 (6 p.m.) 1,25O cfs (5.98 ft); June 17 

(6 a.m.) 1,060 efs (5.61 ft); Aug. 17 (12 m.) 1,OOO cfa (6 ft, wire-weight gage).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 22.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 297

3605. Moreau River near Whitehorse, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°15'21", long 100°50'33", in SW^-SE^ sec. 17, T.15 N. , R.27 E. , on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge, 2j miles southeast of Whitehorse, 8 miles downstream from Little Moreau River, and 17 miles southeast of Timber Lake.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,661.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1954, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 73.4 cfs (53,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 cfs May 25 (gage height, 13.09 ft); no 

flow for several months.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 15.7 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year.

Flood in June 1953 reached a stage of about 26.2 ft. Flood in March 1947 was probably higher.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

40

90

80

60

40

20

10

5

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

345

11.9

684

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

180

100

100

*1,300

1,500

2,700

*3,570

*2,980

2,040

1,310

*995

*775 

612

18,022

581

35,750

Apr.

495

388

368

320

276

217

*139

116

97

86

73

66

59

54

44

40

37

34

32

26

*10

8

7

6

10

8

7

*5.7

5

4

3,037.7

101

6,030

May

3

2

5

4

3

2

1

1

.8

.8

*.6

.6

.4

.4

_._2

.2

.2

4

3

2

1

.8

.6

22

4.220

412

*97

198

424

228 

138

5,775.6

186

11,460

June

88

67

59

50

40

30

21

*16

15

13

11

10

8.4

7.7

ITo

8.0

8.4

43

723

2,110

666

308

*213

163

118

87

66

51

42

96

5,146.5

172

10,210

July

72

54

46

33

40

31

*21

17

11

8.4

6.8

5.2

3.7

3

5

4

3

2

1

*.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

 0

0

0 

0

368.5

11.9

731

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

52

245

155

98

64

44

28

*19

15

98

183

88

94

76

49

33

27

78

50

29

26

*18 

15

1,582

51.0

3,140

Sept.

10

6

4

2.5

1.5

.6

.3

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

24.9

0.83

49

Calendar year 1959 : Max 950 Min o Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 27,740

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,220 Min 0 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 68,050

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 25, 3,610 cfs; May 25 (5:30 a.m.) 9,180 cfs (13.09 ft); 

June 20 (12:30 a.m.) 3.550 cfs (9.36 ft).
298 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

3860. Lance Creek at Spencer, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°22' , long 104°16' , in sec.14, T.39 N., R.62 W., on right bank three - 

eighths of a mile north of Spencer, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 34 miles south of 

Newcastle.

Drainage area.--2,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1954, August 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,750 ft (from map by Army Map

Service, Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1948, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 23.7 cfs (17,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.17 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-54, 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 5,250 cfs June 28, 1952 (gage height, 8.3 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 200 cfs, which are poor. Diversions for irrigabion above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this 

station in WSP 1209). There are 2,120 small reservoirs above station used for storage 

of stock and irrigation water (total capacity, about 12,800 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: 1948(P), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9, 21, May 6-8, 24, 25, 

July 13, 14, 24-25)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0

.2 

1.1

3.0 

7.2

2.2

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

4.0

15

26

72

156

530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

*0

5.7

22

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

*1.0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

35.3

1.14

70

June

0

0

0

0

0

69

15

1.3

487

366

69

286

*107

45

17

6.4

2.0

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

.4

0

0

1,483.8

49.5

2,940

July

0

0

0

0

0.3

0

327

*114

66

14

3.8

*2.0

.8

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

6.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

540.3

17.4

1,070

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 160 Min 0 Mean 2.54 Ac-ft 1,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 487 Min 0 Mean 5.63 Ac-ft 4,080

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs).--June 9 (10 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (5.17 ft); July 7 (12 m.) 784 cfs 

(4.51 ft).________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 299

3865. Cheyenne River near Spencer, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°25', long 104°07', in sec.24, T.40 N. , R.61 W. , on right bank ij milea 

downstream from Robbers Roost Creek, 7| miles northeast of Spencer, and 30 miles south 

of Newcastle.

Drainage area.--5.270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960. Published as South Fork C'leyenne 

River near Spencer October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,600 ft (from map by Army Map Service, 

cTorps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at bridge 2,500 ft downstream and Aug. 22, 1948, to Oct. 17, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 2,100 ft downstream, both at datum 4.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 48.0 cfs (34,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs June 9 (gage height, 3.6 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 9,840 cfs June 28, 1952 (gage height, 8.6 f;, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, whic1! are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of divsrsions, see 

Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). There are 5,400 small reservoirs above station 

used for storage of stock and irrigation water (total capacity, about 33,901 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage helghtj In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7, 8, 25-27, June 7-9)

.2 

1.5 

3.5

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

6.5

11

25

2.0 

2.5

3.0

138

288

555

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota3

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

Dec.

( )

0

o

0

Jan.

(»)

(»)

0

o

0

Feb.

(»)

0

o

0

Mar.

(»)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

13

0

0

*0

0

gio

g!6

a2

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*g!4

*g.2

g-1

go

0 

0

*o

42.6

1.37

84

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

gll gl.l

263

g478

g98

g207

*g!57

g!31

g38

gZl

g2.1

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1,407.5

46.9

2,790

July

0

C

0

0

0

0

*g542 

*g!31

a 40

a!2

a4

*a.2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

729.3

23.5

1,450

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year 1959: Max 919 Mln 0 Mean 15.7 Ao-ft 11,340

Water year 1959-60: Max 542 Mln 0 Mean 5.95 Ac-ft 4,320

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above baE

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and typical 

recession.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
300 CHEYBNNE RIVER BASIN

3940. Beaver Greek near Newcastle., Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°32'05", long 104°07'00", in NW£ see.18, T.41 N. , R.60 W., at highway 

bridge, 2-J- miles downstream from Sheep Creek and 23 miles south of Newcastle.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February to September 1943, October 1944 to September 1960. Prior to 

Nov. 1, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 23.4 cfs (16,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 579 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.7 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.53 ft Mar. 22 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1943, 1944-60; Maximum discharge observed, 1,840 cfs Mar. 27, 1943 (gage height, 

14.0 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times in 1943, 1945, 1950, 1952-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gace-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). There are 1,350 small reservoirs above station used for storage of stock and irrigation water (total capacity, 

about 11,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: 1943, 1946, 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7-9)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 1.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.5

5.8

17

32

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.5

115

179

549

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.3

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.9

.9

1.2

1.7

8.1

~9.9 11

5.1

2.2

1.5

1

.8

.6

.6 

.6

.7

48.9

1.58

97

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.4

1.3 *2.7

4.4

4.2

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.2

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.3

4.5

475

3.0

2.0

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.3

68.0

2.27

135

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

7? *.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2-77 2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 2 .6

56.2

1.81

111

Calendar year 1959 : Max 260

Jan.

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0 273-

2.6

2.8 *3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

*2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0 

3.2

3.4

81.4

2.63

161

Feb.

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

4.0

*4.4

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.0 4'.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

374

121.9

4.20

242

Mln 0

Mar.

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.6

4.5

6.0

8.0

10

13

*16

20

18

17

17

25

35

50

80

150

250

400

355" 518

164

69

46

31

27 

16

7.4

2,374.3

76.6

4,710

Apr.

4.2

27?

1.3 *1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.4

75

.8

.6 

.6

32.6

1.09

65

May

0.5

.3

.3

.3 *li5

1.3

1.0

.2

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.!

12.1

0.39

24

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

2

1

400 120"

35

10*3.0

228

100

30

10

6

1

.5

.2

.1

0

ZJ

0

0

0

0

0 

0

947.6

31.6

1,880

July

O

CJ

0

0

0

0

.1 *.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

TT?

.4 

.1

.1

8.6

0.28

17

Aug.

O

CJ *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

.1

71

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Mean 9.54 Ao-ft 6,910

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Water year 1959-60 : Max 518 Mln 0 Mean 10.3 Ao-ft 7,440

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 23 (8 a.m.) 564 cfs (6.60 ft); June 9 (time unknown) 579 ofs 

(6.7 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

3950. Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak.

301

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 103°49'15", in SW^-SE^SE^ sec.36, T.8 S., R.2 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 18 at Edgemont, 300 ft 

downstream from Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad bridge and 600 ft upstream 

from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 7,143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1903 to November 1906 (no winter records), April 1928 to February 

1933, October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 3,416.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 7, 1903, to May 16, 

1905, staff gage and May 17, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1906, chain gage, attached to former 

highway bridge about 20 ft upstream at datum 2.7 ft lower. Apr. 11, 1928, to Feb. 28, 

1933, chain gage and Oct. 4, 1946, to Oct. 23, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1928-32. 1946-60), 102 cfs (73,940 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 85 cfs (61,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.35 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1903-6, 1928-33, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs July 30, 1905 (gage height, 

8.5 ft, present datum); no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 ft May 1, 1922 (present datum), from floodmarks at railroad bridge. Flood of May 12, 1920, reached a stage of 11.0 ft (present datum), from 

floodmarks at railroad bridge.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. A few small 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1116: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gag

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2O-25)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

1.8

4.6

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.8 150

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

242

540

950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.3

.4

.1

.3

.1

.1

O

*0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

2.9

0.09

5.8

Nov.

0.1

0

0

.3

^4

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.1

0

O

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

2.1

O.O7

4.2

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

o

o

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

" Mar.

0

0

o

0

0

0

10

20

25

50

95

90

75

75

*80

120

120

140

150

159

*168

357

444

491

295

158

42

16

10

4.0

2.6

3,196.6

103

6,340

Apr.

1.0

.6

172

.6

1.0

1.6

*2.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.0

.6

1.0

1.2

2.3

E.O

1.6

n.e

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

.8

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

45.1

1.50

89

May

~1.6

.6

.6

1.4

1.2

.8

O

1.0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*.i

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

8.5

0.27

17

June

0

0

O

0

.5

0

7

6

*2.0

*845

537

111

341

140

307

141

34

11

6

1.0

.8

3.8

1.6

.8

.4

0

*.l

0

o

.4

2,495.4

83.2

4,950

July

0

O

O

0

0

0

9

190

29

.3

.6

2.6

1.6

2.6

1.1

.8

.8

*.2

0

0

0

O

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

239.5

7.73

475

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

o

o

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,O7O Min 0 Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,41O

Water year 1959-60: Max 843 Min 0 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,880

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.____________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 19.
302 CHEYEtfflE RIVER BASIN

4000. Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°14'46", long 103°35'14", in SW^SE^SE^ sec.24, T.9 S., R.4 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 87, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

2 miles west of Heppner, and 12j miles southeast of Edgemont.

Drainage area. 1,044 sq mi,

Records available.--April 1905 to September 1906, October 1950 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,295.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Apr. 8, 1905, to May 2, 1906, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. May 3 to July 7, 1906, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream 

at different datum. Nov. 6, 1950, to May 1, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and

datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 23.5 cfs (17,010 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 18 cfs (13,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.76 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.85 ft June 21 (backwater from culvert fill); no flow for many days.

1905-6, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 9,430 cfs May 23, 1954 (gage height, 11.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis t>f slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. Lander ditch 

diverts water from Hat Creek three-quarters of a mile upstream from gaging station for 

irrigating hay meadows downstream from station. Results of discharge measurements, in 

cubic feet per second, of Lander ditch during water year 1959-60 are given herewith:

Dec. 1.

Dec. 21.

Jan. 12.

Feb. 4.

Feb. 24. ........ 0

Mar . 15......... 0

Mar. 21. ........ 0

Apr. 7. ........

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1439: 1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

T7T

.3

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

_i5.

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

15.0

0.48

30

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

74

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

73

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.5

0.32

19

Dec.

*0.3

 

.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

* . 5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

19.4

0.63

38

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 3

.3

a. 3

.3

a. 4

.5

aT

9.9

0.32

20

Feb.

0.9

a. 9

a. 9

*.9

.6

.8

1

1

.8

.6

.6

.8

1

1

1

1

1

1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*,8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

23.0

0.79

46

Calendar year 1959: Max 283 Min 0

Mar.

0.4

«!

.2

.2

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.6

3.0

6

9

15

30

*55

40

40

20

30

35

*67

72

111 ~55

41

14

9

6

3.0

1.2

a. 8

668.0

21.5

1,320

Apr.

1.0

al

al

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.2

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.7

25

12

*6

4.5

2.6

1.6

1 .6

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

82.8

2.76

164

May

9

9

4.5

3.9

2.8

12

45

52

12

4.8

2.0

1.1

.7

.8

.8

a. 7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

165.2

5.33

328

June

0

.1

.2

.2

1.4

.3

0

O

**0

0

.1

8

1.3

1.5

2.2

1.8

1.2

.6

.5

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

21.6

0.72

43

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

O

Mean 10. 0 Ac-ft 7,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 111 Min O Mean 2.77 Ac-ft 2,010

Peak discharge (base, l.Ooo cfs) .--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, and 

records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4, Jan. 18 to Mar. 20.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 303

4005. Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°18'19", long 103°33'43", in SE^SE^- sec.31, T.8 S. , R.5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 87, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Cascade Creek and 10 miles southwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area.--8,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1914 to September 1920, March 1943 to September 1960. 

Published as "near Cascade Springs" Ial4-15.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 3,190.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Sept. 11, 1914, to 

Apr. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder and Apr. 2, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1920, staff gage, 

at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. I, 1943, to June 17, 1954, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 150 cfs (109,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs June 10 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs July 25, 26; minimum gage height, 4.73 ft, June 28.

1914-20, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 114,000 cfs May 12, 1920 (gage height 29.2 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

19,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 2.8 cfs 

May 25, 26, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good. Some diversion above station for irrigation during summer months. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1920, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1944(M). 

WSP 1339:1953.

Rating table, wate year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

4.9 11

5.0 18

5.2 41

5.5 91

5.7 137

Mar. 3 to Sept. 3O

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3

5.6 

6.0 

6.4

7.0

121

236

434

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

*13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

492

15.9

976

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

21

20

22.

19

20

20

20

20

539

18.0

1,070

Dec.

*20

20

20

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

20

20

17

17

18

618

19.9

1,230

Jan.

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

*20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

18

613

19.8

1,220

Feb.

18

18

18

18

*1I

20

22

23

25

30

28

35

31

40

37

32

27

23

23

23

24

22

22

23

*24

24

22

19

18

706

24.3

1,400

Mar.

17

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

22

35

65

125

126

1OO

124

*152

90

167

135

140

160

238

454

524 3"99

223

128

95

54

36

36

3,755

121

7,450

Apr.

30

26

27

24

25

*22

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

22

31

28

38

37

*30

25

25

27

24

24

30

34

39

35

778

25.9

1,540

May

32

38

*39

32

32

29

56

84

58

35

28

26

23

22

23

*23

22

23

22

21

18

16

15

15

16

15

14

11

TT

ll

11

821

26.5

1,630

June

11

11

12

12

14

12

14

14

*15

*399

7O4

320

198

247

161

214

98

41

20

15

11

*8

7

7

7

7

*7

7

8

10

--

2,611

87.0

5,180

July

13

12

12

12

9

7

7

27

"33 10O

16

14

11

10

9

9

8

8

*8

7

7

7

7

7

6.

6

7

7

7

12

413

13.3

819

Avg.

13

13

12

13

a

8

8

9

10

*10

10

11

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

14

13

14

13

*13

332

10.7

659

Sept.

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

*12

12

12

14

12

14

15

15

19

17

15

16

420

14.0

833

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,170 Min 5 Mean 47 g Ac-ft 34,480

Water year 1959-60: Max 704 Min 6 Mean 33!l Ac-ft 24,010

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 CHEYEHNE RIVER BASIN

4010. Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°20'35", long 103"26'15", at dam on Cheyenne River in SW^NW£ sec.20, 

T.8 S. , R.6 E., 6-|- miles southeast of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Reference point read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 76,850 acre-ft May 13 (elevation, 

 3,173.06 ft); minimum observed, 45,350 acre-ft Sept. 28 (elevation, 3,162.90 ft). 

1949-60: Maximum contents observed, 139,800 acre-ft May 27, 19:7 (elevation,

3,187.91 ft); minimum observed since normal operating level was reached, that of

Sept. 28, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam with concrete overflow section; 

dam completed Dec. 7, 1949. Storage began Oct. 3, 1949. Conservation capacity, 

136,300 acre-ft between elevations 3,139.75 (bottom of power outlet) and 3,187.2 ft 

(top of outlet gates). Dead storage below elevation 3,139.75 ft, 23,830 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 3,198.1 ft {capacity, 194,200 acre-ft). Figures given herein 

represent usable contents above elevation 3,139.75 ft. Water is stored for flood control, irrigation, and power generation. Water is diverted from reservoir to Angostura 

project for irrigation and flood relief.

Cooperation. Elevations, capacity table, and records of diversion to Angostura project 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation, contents, and monthly diversions, 

water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. .................

June 30. ..............................

Sept . 30 ...............................

Water year 1959-60. .................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

3,162.92

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

76,140

59,500

45,410

-

Change In contents 

lacre-feet)

_

+32,530

-14,500

-3,680

-13,700

Diversions 

(aore-feet)t

_

56,040

0

5,060

13,950

3,270

33,490

t Diversions for Angostura Irrigation project.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 305

4015. Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°20'45", long 103°26'10", in ME^NW^NW^ sec,20, T.8 S. , R.6 E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Angostura Dam,"4f miles upstream from Fall River, and 

6-|- miles southeast of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly.discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,058.02 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Nov. 8, 1945, to Oct. 16, 1946, wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 17, 1946, to July 7, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 4f miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 81.3 cfs (58,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs June 21 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 30.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 9,520 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 9.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; maximum gage height, 11.05 ft May 26, 1957; no flow Oct. 9, 1949, to Feb. 5, 

1950, Apr. 28, Aug. 26, 30, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, whicl are 

poor. Flow regulated by and diversions for irrigation made at Angostura Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Records of suspended sediment loads for the water yerr 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height , In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.95

3.0

3.1

3.2

0.7 

1.0 

1.8

4.0

3.3

3.4

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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 

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

39.2 

1.26 

78

Nov.

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.3

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1 

1.0

.O

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

37.8 

1.26 

75

Dec.

1.2 

*T72

1.2 

1.2

1.1

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

TTo

1.0

35.9

1.16 

71

Calendar year 1959 : Max 93 

Water year 1959-60: Max 19

Jan.

1.1

T7I

.0

.0

.0

.9 

79 

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

30.6 

0.99 

61

Feb.

1.2 

1.2

*1.1 

T7I

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.5

1.5 

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0 

2.0

41.4 

1.43 

82

Mar.

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

T78

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

61.4 

1.98 

122

Apr.

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.6

*1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1.5

45.9 

1.53 

91

May

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

45.5

1.47 

90

June

1.3 

1.3

T73

1.4

1.3

2.4 

1.5

1.4

1.6

19

10

al.8

al.6 

*1.7 

1.8 

1.8

72.0 

2.40 

143

July

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

8 

T.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1^3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

51.8 

1.67

103

Aug.

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

*1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8

32.

1.0 

64

Sept.

*0.7

a.

a.

a. 

a. 

a. 

a.

21.1 

O.70 

42

Min 1.0 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,090 

Min 0.7 Mean 1.41 Ac-ft 1,020

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, re-orded range 

in stage, and powerplant records.
306 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4020. Pall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°25'50", long 103°28'35", In NVf£ sec.S4, T.7 S., R.5 E., on left bank 

30 ft downstream from Seventh Street Bridge in Hot Springs and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

1937, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,413.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 1 block upstream at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--23 years, 27.5 cfs (19,910 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36 cfs June 11 (gage height, 2.14 ft), minimum 

daily, 20 cfs July 21; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Dec. 28, June 3.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 18.4 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 51 cfs 01 basis of weir formula and slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for water supply of town of Hot Springs. Slight regulation 

caused by hydroelectric plant, bath houses, and sanitariums in Hot Springs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1938, 1941(W), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 16

2.0 23

2.2 46

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

*25

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

26

758

24.5

1,500

Nov.

26

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

732

24.4

1,450

Dec.

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

*24

25

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

25

738

23.8

1,460

Calendar year 1959: Max 28

Jan.

25

25

25

25

.26

26

25

25

25

25

25

*25

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

772

24.9

1,550

Feb.

24

25

25

25

*25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

28

2T

26

26

26

25

25

25

*24

25

25

25

25

736

25.4

1,460

Mar.

25

25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a26

a26

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

799

25.8

1,580

Apr.

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

747

24.9

1,480

May

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

.22.

*22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

22

717

23.1

1,420

June

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

23

*23

23

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

*21

22

22

664

22.1

1,320

July

22

21

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*21

21

20

Zl

21

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

21

669

21.6

1,330

Aug.

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

*22

23

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

685

22.1

1,360

Sept.

*22

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

24

24

24

22

*22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

682

22.7

1,350

Min 17 Mean 23.4 Ac-ft 16.950

Water year 1959-6O: Max 28 Min 20 Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17^340

Peak discharge (base, 135 cfs). No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

range in stage, weather records, and observer's

basis of fragmentary gage-height record, recorded
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 307 

4U25. Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°28<00", long 103°18'20", in NE^SE^ sec.5, T.7 S., R.7 E., on left bank 

1-J miles south of Buffalo Gap and 4-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13U sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,150 ft (from topographic ma-)). Prior 

to June 20, 1939, staff or wire-weight gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 7.13 cfs (5,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 3.67 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.17 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs for 

many days; minimum gage height, 2.65 ft Aug. 4.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 16.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1950, 1952, 1954-55, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in 1927 (former site and datum), from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Nearly all flow is diverted above station during irrigation season.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1941. WSP 1309: 1939-40(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

Z.I

2.8

2.9

0.2 

.3 

.7

1.3

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

.9

.6

.5

.6

3.3

4.4

4.6

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

*4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.9

T75

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

126.8

4.09

252

Nov.

4.6

4.9

4.9

8

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

alo

alo

alo

10

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

289.4

9.65

574

Dec.

11

*11

11

11

11

10

To

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

*12

12

12

13

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

346

11.2

686

Jan.

11

TT

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

1111 *11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9_

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

322

10.4

639

Feb.

10

To

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1010'

10

9

9

9

*9

9

9

9

9

9

281

9.7

557

Mar.

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

10

a 10

alo

alO

10

9

a9

*a9

9

8

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

9

7

6_

280

9.0

555

Apr.

4.9

3.7

1.3

.8

.7

».

1.

1.

1 , )

1.'

2 .

'.1

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

1.0

.9

.8

33.4

1.11

66

May

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

7F

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

18.8

0.61

37

June

0.5

1.4

.7

.5

.8

.9

1.0

*.7

.7

.7

.8

2.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

*.5

.5

.6

20.6

0.69

41

July

~0.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_i2_

11.6

0.37

23

Aug.

~T2 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

9.3

0.30

18

Sept.

*0.2 ~

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

75

.4

.3

11.2

0.37

22

Calendar year 1959 : Max 23 Mln o .2 Mean 5.24 Ac-ft 3,790 

Water year 1959-60 : Max 13 Min o.2 Mean 4.78 Ac-ft 3,470

Peak discharge (base, 24 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, frag-nentary gage 

height record, recorded range in stage, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-17, Jan. 1-7, 18-25, Feb. 1O, 19, Feb. 22 

to Mar. 8, Mar. 13 (no Rage-height record Nov. 13-17, Feb. 26 to Mar. 8, Mar. 13; discharge estimated same as footnote a above).
308 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4060. Battle Creek at Hermosa, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°49'40", long 103°11'40", in NE£sw£SW£ sec.32, T.2 S., R.8 E., on right 

bank 250 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, threequarters of a mile south of Hermosa, and 3 miles downstream from Grace Coolidge Creek.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available.--August to December 1903 (gage heights only), July 1949 to September

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage gage since Sept. 17, 1954. Altitude 

of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). August to December 1903, staff gage at 

site 250 ft upstream at different datum. July 7, 1949, to Nov. 2, 1950 wire-weight 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 6.25 cfs (4,520 acre-ft per year): median of yearly mean 

discharges, 4.0 cfs (2,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 262 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 17; minimum gage height observed, 0.9s'ft 

July 20-24.

1903, 1949-60; Maximum discharge, 2,950 cfs May 22, 1952 (gag.' height 14 00 ft) 

no flow at times in 1954-57, 1959.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

2 

3

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

T5 

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

32.9

1.06

65

Nov.

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1

1

1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

36.1

1.20

72

Dec.

*1.8 

T?7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

 0' 1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

49.8

1.61

99

Calendar year 1959: Max 29

Jan.

1.8 

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

*2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

53.8

1.74

107

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2

2

2

1.8

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

50.8

1.75

101

Mln 0

Mar.

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.0

*2.4

E.9

8

4.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1^2

59.1

1.91

117

Apr.

1.1 

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.2

1.0

1.1

32.3

1.08

64

May

1.3 

1,5 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

72

9

2.2

123.2

3.97

244

June July

1.7 1.2

1.8 1.3 

1.8 1.3

2.0 1.3

l'.3 T74-

*1.2 1.4

1.2 1.3

1.2 1.3

5 1.3

60 1.2

22 1.3

6 1.3

4.5 1.0

3.5 .5

3.1 .4

2.8 *.5

2.4 ^3

1.6 .3

1.5 .3

1.5 .3

1.5 .3

.1.5, .4

1.6 .4

1.5 .4

*1.4 .4

1.2 .4

140.4 26.3

4.68 0.85

278 52

Aug.

.....

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

8.5

0.27

17

Sept.

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.3

0.14

8.5

Mean 2.27 Ac-ft 1,640

Water year 1959-6O: Max 72 Min 0.1 Mean 1.69 Ac-ft 1,2^0

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-14, Jan. 18-26, Feb. 19 to Mar. 14
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 309

4085. Spring Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°56'35", long 103°09'10", in SE^SE^SEi sec. 21, T.I S., R.8 E. , on right 

bank 150 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Chicago 

and North Western Railway Co. bridge, and 1\ miles north of Hermosa.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. --Staff gage read once daily; crest-stage gage since Sept. 17, 1954. Datum of 

gage is 3,267.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 2.26 cfs (1,640 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.8 cfs (580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 4 cfs Mar. 19; maximum gage height 

observed, 2.25 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 4.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days in 

most years.

Remarks . --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Considerable loss in sinkholes in reach 10 to 15 miles above station. 

Flow regulated by Lake .Sheridan (capacity, 12,657 acre-ft), 24 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to Apr. 2)

0.3 

.4 

.5 .5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

0.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

o

0

.1.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

*0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Mar.

0

0

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

4

1

1

1

*.7

a. 5

a. 5

a. 3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

9.5

0.31

19

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max -± 5 Min o Mean 0.16 Ao-ft 113 

Water year 1959-60 ' Max 4' Min 0 Mean 0.03 Ao-ft 24.6

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and engineers' and observer's notes.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 21, 

23-26, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5-12, 14-16, 18-23, 25-30, Feb. 1-4, 6, 8-13, Feb. 28 to Mar. 15, 

Mar. 17, 18, 21, 22); discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations of no flow, Z field estimates, 

weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes.
310 CHEKENNE RIVER BASIN

4090. Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir, near Hill City, S. Dak.

Locatipn.--Lat 44°00'50", long 103°49'25", in SW^ sec.25, T.I N., R.2 E., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 250 ft downstream from Souti Fork Castle Creek, 

600 ft upstream from high-water line of Deerfield Reservoir, 2| miles southwest of 

Deerfield Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Hill City.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1948 to September 1960. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"above Deerfield Reservoir, near Deerfield."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and grouted-rock control. Altitude of gage is 5,910 ft (from 

reservoir elevation). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at 

datum 2.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 8.31 cfs (6,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.96 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.12 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Sept. 13 

(gage height, 1.45 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 615 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Mar. 7, 1957, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Nov. 12, 1949, 

Feb. 19, 1954, Mar. 7, 1957.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4-19)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

3.5

7.6

13

2.1 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

£72

*6.2

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.7

6.9 

6.4

7.5

197.4

6.37

392

Nov.

6.7

6.4

*6.7

5.5

5.5

5

5.3

6.4

6.7

7.2

7.2

7

7

6

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

6

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6

6.5

6.5

7 

7

183.1

6.10

363

Dee.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

*7.5

7.5

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5 

5

5

200.0

6.45

397

Jan.

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

*5

5

5.5

6

6

6

6.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

5

5.5

5.5

*6

6.2

670 

6.0

6.0

160.9

5.19

319

Feb.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

*5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.7 6~

169.6

5.85

336

Calendar year 1959 : Max 16 Min 4.5

' Mar.

' .1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.1

J .9

.1

* .9

g

.9

>.7

6.9

6.9

6:9

6.3

6.0

674

7

8

9

10

15

20

25

23

32

*T9 

13

12

324.3

10.5

643

Apr.

11

T5

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.8

10

10

9.5

*9.0

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.6 

8.8

287.6

9.59

570

May

9.5

878

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.3

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

7.1

7.6

6.7

6.8

8.6

6.7 

6.2

*5.1

230.9

7.45

458

June

4.6

4.6

4TF

4.8

5.1

5.6

5.5

7.2

8.8

6.9

7.2

9.C

776

6.9

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.9

*6.9

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1 

6.4

187.3

6.24

372

July

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.5 *57T

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

470

3.9

4.0

142.7

4.60

283

Aug.

*4.0

4 0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.0

S73

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

*4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2 

4.0

4.0

143.5

4.63

285

Sept.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.9

4.2

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.4

*4.0

5.9

5.9

4.2

4.4

4.2

5.9

5.9

4.2

4.6

5.1

5.5

F7T

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.4

152.5

4.42

265

Mean 6.95 Ao-ft 5,030

Water year 1959-60 : Max 32 Min 3.9 Mean 6.45 Ac-ft 4,680

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs).--Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 68 efs (2.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-6, Nov. 12 to Jan. 10, Jan. 18-27, Feb. 29, 

Mar. 1, 20-26.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 311 

4095. Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, S. Dak.

jucatlon. Lat 44°01>50", long 103°46'50", in NE^-SW^- sec.CD, T.I N. , R.3 E., at dam on

 Castle Creek, 1,300 ft upstream from Dutchman Creek and 12-j miles northwest of Hill 

City.

Drainage area. 95 Eq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1960. Five elevations were obtained d iring

 period December 1945 to March 1946. Prior to October 1953, published as "near 

Deerfield."

jage.--Staff gage read about once a week. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes Maximum contents observed during year, 3,1)10 acre-ft June 23 (elevation,

 5,866.10 ft); minimum observed, 5 acre-ft Oct. 3 (elevation, 5,839.10 ft).

1947-60: Maximum contents observed, 15,340 acre-ft May 22, 1952 (elevation, 

5,906.50 ft), from capacity table extended above elevation, 5,908.00 ft (crest of spillway); minimum observed, that of Oct. 2, 1959.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed Nov. 1, 1945; storage began 

Dec. 3, 1945. Usable capacity, 15,153 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 5,839 

(lowest outlet) and 5,90a ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage 

below elevation 5,839 ft, 565 acre-ft (revised). Figures given herein represent usable 

contents. Water is used to supplement city water for Rapid City and supply for irrigation in Rapid Creek basin below Rapid City.

Cooperation.--Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1949 (maximum contents).

Month-end elevatio nd contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 .............................................

Feb. 29. ............................................

July 31 .............................................

Sept. 30. ............................................

Water year 1959-60. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)

5,840.50

5,842.87

5,849.47

5,850.50

5,853.93

5,858.00

5,862.60

5,865.00

5,866.00

;,865.21

5,364.61

5,864.36

-

(acre-feet)

90

897

1,000

al,280

1,770

2,430

2,820

2,860

2,760

2,710

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+617

+103

+100

+490

+660

+390

-130

-100

-50

+2,620

a New capacity table put into use on Feb. 1, 1960. Contents on Jan. 31 by new capaeitT table 

1,090 acre-ft.

614773 O -61 -21
312 CHBYENNE RIVER BASIN

4100. Castle Creek below Deer-field Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°01'50", long 103°46'35", In NW&SEi sec.20, T.I N., R.3 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Dutchman Creek, 800 ft 

downstream from Deerfield Dam, and 12$ miles northwest of Hill City.

Drainage area.--96 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and grouted-rock control. Altitude of gage Is 5,805 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft downstream at datum 3.77 ft lower. Oct. 15, 1947, to Sept. 1, 1948, water-stage recorder 

at site 850 ft downstream at datum 5.77 ft lower.

Average discharge.--14 years, 9.49 cfs (6,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31 cfs Oct. 7 (gage helgl-t, 2.19 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-60: Maximum dally discharge, 200 cfs May 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 

3.87 ft May 23, 1952 (backwater from spillway overflow); no floe at times In 1948, 

1959-60.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Deerfleld Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.93

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

3.3

6.8

15

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

13 

~8.5 

7.3

6.8

3.5

.8

10

12

7.8

7.5

6.0

4.6

*.5

.1

0^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

88.4

2.85

175

Nov.

0 

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Dec.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.3

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.7

2.4

1.5

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

38.6

1.25

77

Jan.

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.8 T78-

1.8

1.8

1.8

50.1

1.62

99

Feb.

fct

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

49.8

1.72

99

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

K8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

48.4

1.56

96

Apr.

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

T7T

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

47.7

1.59

95

May

TTe

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

49.4

1.59

98

June

H

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

*2.3

2.3

4.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

674

6.4

6.4

9E.4

3.08

183

July

6.4 

6.4

6 .4 

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

193.9

6.25

385

Aug.

*5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.1

5.3

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.7

5.3

*4.6

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

378

3.6

152.4

4.92

302

Sept.

fcf

4.1 

4.1

4.3-

4.1

4.1

4.4

5.5

6.2

6.0 *5.a

5.&

5.7

5.3

5.L

5.L

5.L

5.L

4.9

.7

.7

.9

.3

.3

4.S

4.9

4.9

4.S

4.9

146. c.

4.81

29C

Calendar year 1959: Max 125 Min 0 Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 13 Min 0 Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,900

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 

* Field estimate made on this day.

ade on this day.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 313

4105. Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver City, S. Dak.

location. Lat 44°05'05", long 103°34'45", in SE&3Ei sec.36, T.2 N. , R.4 E., on right bank 

0.8 mile west of Silver City and 3 miles downstream from Slate Creek.

"tt-ainage area.--292 sq mi.

"ecords available. October 1953 to September 1960.

" age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,620.00 ft above mean sea level (Fureau of 

Reclamation bench mark).

' verage discharge.--? years, 28.4 cfs (20,560 acre-ft per year).

'".xtremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 117 cfs Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 6.21 ft 

Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs Feb. 27-29; minimum gage 

height recorded, 4.41 ft Dec. 16, 19.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs July 28, 1955 (gage height, 8.90 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 6 cfs Dec. 30, 1955; minimum gage height recorded, that of 

Dec. 16, 19, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Deerfield Reservoir (see p. 311).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.4 

4.6 

4.9

5.2 

5.6

56

110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

22

20

18

16

21

22

23

19

19

*19

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

550

17.7

1,090

Nov.

13

12

*12

12

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

12

14

14

14

15

*16

IS

14

14

14

15

15

363

12.1

720

Dec.

15

TF

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

*13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

388

12.5

770

Jan.

10

9

9

9

*10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9

9

8

8

9

10

10

11

10

*9

9

11

12

12

315

10.2

625

Feb.

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

12

12

11

11

13

12

12

*12

11

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

301

10.4

597

Mar.

8

9

10

11

12

12

13

*13

12

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

23

90

100

52

50

56

48

*47

37

34

819

26.4

1,620

Apr.

30

27

29

27

27

33

31

29

27

28

30

30

28

27

26

27

28

30

34

3?

*29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

30

28

859

28.6

1,700

May

30

30

28

27

28

28

27

26

24

24

23

*22

22

21

21

21

21

ZZ

22

21

20

20

19

37_

32

30

33

30

26

*24

784

25.3

1,560

June

22

21

20

fo" 19

21

20

19

36

27

28

69

19

36

34

34

30

28

26

26

*30

26

23

22

22

21

22

21

19

38

829

27.6

1,640

July

30

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

19

19

25

21

*21

19

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

559

18.0

1,110

Aug.

*12

13

12

12

12

13

16

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

41

21

15

14

14

13

12

13

*12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

441

14.2

875

Sept.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

14

13

14

13

13

12

14

15

T5

14

14

13

13

13

13

376

12.5

746

Calendar year 1959s Max 142 Min 9 Mean 34.7 Ac-ft 25,140

Water year 1959-60: Max 100 Mln 7 Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,050

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs) .--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height reco-d 

Nov. 14-24, Dec. 19-26, 29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Feb. 24 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 4 

discharge measurements, gage-height record, weather records, Bureau of Reclamation reservoir Inflow 

records, and records for nearby stations).
314 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4110. Pactola Reservoir near Silver City, S. Dak.

Location. --Lat 44°04'20", long 1U3°29'15", in ME^SW^ sec. 2, T.I N. , R.5 E., in outlet

works of dam on Rapid Creek, 3- miles east of Silver City.

Gage.--Electric tape gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

da

ureau of Reclamation

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth- and rock-fill dam. Dam was completed by Bureau 

oF~Rec lama t ion Aug. 15, 1956, and storage began Aug. 22, 1956. Conservation capacity, 55,700 acre-ft between elevations 4,440.0 (sill uf outlet wo^ks) and 4,580.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 4,440.0 ft, 137 acre-ft. Flood storage capacity, 43,300 

acre-ft between elevations 4,580.0 and 4,621.5 ft (crest of spillway). Super storage 

capacity, 15,800 acre-ft between elevations 4,621.5 and 4,633.7 ft (maximum pool 

elevation). Figures given herein represent usable contents above elevation 4,440.0 ft. 

The reservoir is for flood control, irrigation, and municipal supply.

Cooperation. Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. ...............................

June 30

Sept.. 30. ............................................

Water year 1959-60. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)

4,531.14

4,531.58

-

4,532.88

4,533.53

4,515.98

-

Contents

( ^acre-i anr>e-f eet ppt- ^)

23,740

-

24,630

18,800

16,980

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+220

+220

+5,300

+230

-780

-2,940

-1,820

-6,760
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 315

4115. Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°04'35", long 103°28'55", in SW^NE-f sec.2, T.I N., R.5 E. , on right bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Pactola Dam, 4 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and 13 miles 

west of Rapid City.

Drainage area.--320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1932 (combined records of creek and Dakota 

Power and Light Co. flume), July 1946 to September 1960. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Pactola." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

W3P 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,400.00 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Apr. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 

3,500 ft upstream at different datum. July 24, 1946, to Aug. 24, 1947, wire-weight 

gage and Aug. 25, 1947, to Nov. 18, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 2 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 43.7 cfs (31,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs July 20 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum 

daily discharge, 6 cfs Nov. 15-20; minimum gage height, 3.55 ft Apr. 8.

1928-32, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 6.74 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 27, 1954; minimum gage height, 

1.56 ft Nov. 23, 1950, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Pactola Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1309: 1931(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

14

*13

13

13

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7 

7

377

12.2

748

Nov.

7

7

*7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

£j

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

7

207

6.9

411

Dec.

7

8

7

7

8

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

222

7.2

440

Jan.

7

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

222

7.2

440

Feb.

7

7

7

8

8

e

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

8

8

8

212

7.3

420

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

*7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

*7

8 

8

239

7.7

474

Apr.

8

8

8

8

12

17

17

16

16

16

16

22

31

31

31

32

22

16

16

16

*15

16

16

17

30

40

39

40

41

40

653

21.8

1,300

May

41

41

43

43

47

52

52

52

52

52

52

*53

52

52

52

52

51

47

47

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

46

45

44

44

*43

1,483

47.8

2,940

June

43

42

42

41

41

43

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

44

48

48

33

*22

19

18

18

18

17

27

36

38

38

1,091

36.4

2,160

July

38

39

40

40

49

58

58

59

62

62

63

70

73

*74

74

75

76

*76

83

90

90

84

79

81

82

82

76

70

70

70 

70

2,113

68.2

4,190

Aug.

 70

70

66

63

65

67

66

65

64

63

63

63

63

64

62

61

61

60

53

51

50

50

48

46

*46

46

45

45

46

46 

46

1,774

57.2

3,520

Sept.

47

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

47

44

44

*44

43

42

41

43

44

44

44

34

30

32

32

31

34

34

33

33

33

33

1,225

40.8

2,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 84 Min 6 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 90 Min 6 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,470

Discharge measu ent made on this day.
316 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4125. Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake, near Rapid City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°03'05", long 103°18'50", in NE^NE^ sec.18, T.I N. , R.7 E. , on right bank 

at bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile southwest of city limits of Rapid City and 

2tf miles downstream from Victoria Creek.

Drainage area. 371 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,407.39 ft above mepn sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 6, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 32.5 cfs (23,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs July 16 (gage height, 2.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.47 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); no flow for all or part of each day 

Apr. 3-6, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 0.37 ft Apr. 5.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 8.08 ft); no flow 

at times in 1950-51, 1957-60; minimum gage height, 0.25 ft Apr. 12, 1957, result of 

freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by pactola Reservoir (see p. 314).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

16 

T6

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

12

*9

9

10

9

7

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

4.7 

4.5

4.2

3

0

 O

3.5

306.7

9.89

608

Nov.

*T77

2!s

2

1

1

3

2.5

3

2.5

1

1

7B~ .2

i

i

i

i

i

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

*3 

3

3

3

62.6

2.09

124

Dec.

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

*6

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3 

2.5

2

2 

2

96.5

3.11

191

Jan.

Z 

1

1

1

1

*1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1

1

1

1

75"5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

*.2

.5

1

1

1.5 

2

34.9

1.13

69

Feb.

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

"%" 2

2

1.5

I

1

1

1

1.5

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

1.5

1

1

1

1

1 

1

1

43.0

1.48

85

Mar.

i

1

1

1

1

1.5

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

5

*6 

6

75.0

2.42

149

Apr.

5 

3

.5

5"o

.3

2

4

3

2

1.9

a3

a6

al5

al5

a!5

all

as

7

*7

7

7

7

7

7

20

H23

23

255.7

8.52

507

May

23 

23

24

24

25

32

35

34

35

34

36

*36

35

35

35

36

37

40sir

34

33

32

33

38

39

35

34 

34

33

33 

33

1,023

33.0

2,030

June

3? 

 33

33

32

34

33

32

3?

35

34

34

37

36

37

37

37

37

42

47

*40

18

10

7

7

I

C

f

27

July

ft

25

26

26

42

45

46

48

47

49

*52

60

61

60

64

61

60

62

69

71

TO

62 "" ~B2

64

64

63 

55

52

52 

52

834 1,620

27. f 52.3

1.65C 3,210

Aug.

52

*52

53

49

50

56

57

57

55

53

52

52

53

53

53

50

51

50

49

41

39

39

*39

37

36

37

36 

36

36

36

35.

1,444

46.6

2,860

Sept.

36 

37

36

37

37

37

38

40

39

34

34

34

*34

30

29

29

30

30

29

29

18

23

21

20

20

22

21 

20

21

22

887

29.6

1,760

Calendar year 1959 s Max 71 Min 0 Mean 20.9 Ao-ft 15,130

Water year 1959-60 s Max 71 Min o Mean 18.3 Ao-ft 13,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range ir stage, weather records, 

engineers' notes, and records for other Rapid Creek stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 10 (no gagr-helght record 

Feb. 12-19).
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 317

4140. Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak.

r.Qcatipn. Lat 44°05'10", long 103°14'25", in SWiSE-J- sec.35, T.2 N. , R.7 E., on right 

" bank 200 ft downstream from Oskosh Street Bridge in Rapid City and 3.7 riles (fownstream from Canyon Lake.

'>ainage area. 410 sq mi, approximately.

"ecords available.--June 1903 to November 1906, July 1942 to September 1960. 

charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Morthly dis-

"age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,230.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 10, 1903, to Nov. 30, 1906, staff gage at 

site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

'verage discharge. 21 years, 63.4 cfs (45,900 acre-ft per year).

"rctremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs June 20 (gage height, 2.71 ft); minimum, 

379~cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1904-06, 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 6.20 ft); 

minimum recorded, that of Nov. 7, 1959; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Oct. 13, 1950. 

Flood of May 12, 13, 1920, reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several small diversions above station to municipal park pools and 

for irrigation of about 320 acres. Plow regulated by Pactola Reservoir (see p. 314), 

and by Canyon Lake (occasionally, for recreational purposes).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Acwft

Oct.

28

28

26

26

26

26

30

30

28

30

30

30

28

*22

21

21

23

23

22

11

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

41

45 

^oc

30

804

25.9

1,590

Nov.

28

?5

*19

12

blO

"4

9

10

10

10

10

b9

blO

blO

b!2

b!6

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

13 *14

14

15

15

407

13.6

807

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

ii

14

14

15

19

19

18

17

16

16

*16

16

16

17

16

16

b!5

15

16

16

16

16

14 

b!4

4S6

15.7

964

Jan.

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

*14

14

14

14

13.

16

16

16

17

17

16

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

15

15

*14

16

16

16

16 

17

477

15.4

946

Feb.

18

IS

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

b!6

b!6

b!6

18

18

17

*17

b!7

b!6

bl5_

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

469

16.2

930

Mar.

b!7

bT7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7 *17

18

17

18

17

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!8

b20 33

22

22

21

23

21

21

21

21

21

Z*

18

18 

19

597

19.3

1,130

Apr.

*18

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

13

14

16

21

21

29

32

28

21

*21

19

18

19

21

21

26

36

38

41

40

650

21.7

1J290

May

391

33

39

40

43

45

47

48

46

45

46

*45

44

44

44

44

44

47

43

44

44

43

41

47

47

43

42

43

44

42 

41

1,353

43.6

2,680

June

41

*40

39

39

41

45

43

44

45

45

45

50

51

46

51

54

51

54

59

*78

44

32

26

24

21

ii

19

23

30

36

1,235

41.2

2,450

July

36

36

38

36

36

44

50

50

50

48

48

 51

57

60

62

63

66

63

62

68

71

7465"

62

63

1

63

62

55

52

51 

.51

1,693

54.6

3,360

Aug.

51

*51

50

54

52

59

59

~SZ 63

59

56

54

52

52

54

52

57

56

55

47

43

43

*43

41

43

42

40

39

39

M

1,540

49.7

3,050

Sept.

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

40

4i

3T

36

36

36

*33

32

32

34

38

36

34

28

30

30

28

2T

30

30

30

30

30

1,012

33.7

2,010

Calendar year 1959: Max 87 Mln 9 Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22,560

Water year 1959-60: Max 78 Mln 9 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Sept. 10-14; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

sather records, and records for nearby stations.
318 CHEVEME RIVER BASIN

4215. Rapid Creak near Farmingdale , S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°56'30", long 102°51'15", in SE^SW^SW^- sec.19, T.I S., R.ll E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of Fa rmingdale and 

4-f miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.--60S sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 19, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 44.7 cfs (32,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 439 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.08 ft); no flow 

July 2-11, Sept. 5-9.

1946-60; Maximum discharge, 2,640 cfs June 21, 1947; maximum gage height, 9.39 ft 

May 25, 1957; no flow at times in 1949, 1952-56, 1958-60.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 10,000 acres above station. Flow 

regulated by Pactola Reservoir (see p. 314).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-28, May 28 to June 20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28

10 3.0

15 4.0

28 4.5

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

76

227

321

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 24

2.5 59

3.0 106

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

29

26

23

20

19

17

16

17

16

14

15

17

20

20

*18

18

18

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

20

45

40

602

19.4

1,190

Nov.

*32" 35

33

25

20

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

17

20

20

22

25

30

33

*35

34

30

25

20

22

24

24

705

25.5

1,400

Dec.

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

25

*25

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

20

18

18

11

691

22.3

1,370

Jan.

16

15

15

16

20

*23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

23

22

22

22

22

ZZ

21

22

*23

25

26

28

686

22.1

1,360

Feb.

25

24

24

24

24

25

28

25

24

22

20

20

20

23

25

25

25

26

*26

23

23

23

22

22

22

2£

23

23

23

681

23.5

1,350

Mar.

22

21

2T

21

21

23

23

23

*23

23

23

22

22

23

25

25

26

30

50

100

250

257

112

68

54

51

49

41

36

*30

26

1,541

49.7

3,060

Apr.

26

29

24

24

23

23

23

25

25

25

24

24

27

30

35

38

40

41

*37

33

30

30

25

25

20

15

15

15

10

10

771

25.7

1,530

May

10

9

5

4

3

6

10

8

8

5

5

*3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

6

13

33

26

8

4.3

2j4

205.9

6.64

408

June

1.7

1.6

*1.3

2

2

2

2

2

3.4

2.4

3.2

3.6

6

7

8

8

6

6

17

*12

45

60

15

6

3

2

2

1

1

^5

July

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.7

1.8

1.8

6

9

10

9

10

8

6

4.9

4.9

7

9

8

8

7

6

7-

5

232.7 129.3

7.76 4.17

462 256

Aug.

3.8

*2.8

2.2

1.7

1.8

3.2

6

22

14

8

3.6

1.7

.6

11

3.1

.8

1.7

3.4

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.2

*.7

.8

1.0

.5

.8

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

108 . 3

3.49

215

Sept.

1.3

.9

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

14

16

11

no

7

6

6

8

8

10

11

11

11

11

9

6

4.3

3.2

1.9

1.5

170.9

5.70

339

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln 0 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,430

Water year 1959-60= Max 257 Mln 0 Mean 17.8 Ao-ft 12,950

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record 

Oct. 16-25, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, Nov. 4-30 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of period), 

Apr. 29 to May 12, June 4-8, June 20 to July 8; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby 

stations.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 319

4235. Cheyenne River near Wasta, 3. Dak.

Location. La t 44°04'48", long 102°24'00", in NEvNE^NW^ sec. 2, T.I N. , R.14 E. , on downstream side of second pier from left bank of bridge on U. 3. Highway 16, 200 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 3 miles east of Wasta, and 

7 miles downstream from Box Elder Creek.

Drainage area. --12 ,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Records 

for Feb. 19-28, 1930, published in WSP 701, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,262.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 16, 1914, to June 30, 

1915, and Aug. 17, 1928, to July 31, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at same 

datum. Aug. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. --29 years (1928-31, 1934-60), 367 cfs (265,700 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 330 cfs (239,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, about 3,400 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.47 ft), 

backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 4.83 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge recorded, 6 cfs July 20 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1928-32, 1934-60: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 cfs May 6, 1932 (gage height, 

11.28 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of an incomplete discharge measurement at gage height 8.65 ft; maximum gage height observed, 12.5 ft 

June 13, 1915; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs July 17, 1954 (gage height, 0.59 ft). 

Flood in May 1920 reached a stage of 16 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. --Records good except those based on wire-weight gage readings, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made at 10-day intervals. Flow regulated by Angostura Reservoir (see p. 304}

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 1279: 1930 (M), 1931, 1937. See 

also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 24 to Aug. 6, Sept. 16, 17)

ct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

121

188

280 70

139

2.0 333

2.4 621

3.0 1,280

4.0 2,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

130

130

133

127

121

114

114

114

111

106

98

98

98

106

1O6

106

104

98

98

108

114

108

104

98

98

94

94

90

88

92

106

3,306

107

6,560

Nov.

118

104

96

110

110

100

110

120

140

140

120

100

90

80

70

60

45

30

35

40

50

70

80

100

110

110

105

120

135

140

2,838

94.6

5,630

Dec.

140

150

140

130

135

140

135

135

130

130

130

130

125

125

120

12O

115

115

120

115

110

100

100

100

105

110

110

1O5

105

105

^5

3,725

120

7,390

Jan.

80

60

60

50

45

50

55

60

60

60

65

60

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

60

60

55

60

75

90

95

100

1,875

6O.5

3,720

Feb.

95

95

95

95

100

110

110

12O

TTo

100

100

100

105

105

110

105

1OO

90

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

80

75

75

75

2,695

92.9

5,350

Mar.

70

60

55

50

60

70

80

75

75

75

70

7O

60

70

80

100

150

250

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,000

1,OOO

400

300

290

275

235

192

157

139

11,008

355

21,830

Apr.

143

131

119

107

93

93

84

84

82

76

76

78

78

76

70

84

473

283

157

103

79

66

60

62

66

66

68

79

135

276

3,447

115

6,840

May

87

103

76

87

64

58

54

40

38

36

40

36

35

30

30

29

40

43

45

47

45

43

44

42

558

156

66

85

66

56

47

2,226

71.8

4,420

June

38

30

32

35

35

58

62

56

54

58

64

64

352

174

123

123

127

107

87

245

470

211

139

64

38

20

17

29

19

42

2,973

99.1

5,900

July

59

45

26

15

11

23

36

35

43

42

42

169

119

60

30

32

26

24

17

20

29

30

25

18

16

14

13

15

14

15

14

1,077

34.7

2,140

Avg.

17

16

18

38

52

689

no

40

70

58

29

29

38

30

20

21

20

39

29

35

36

30

28

62

488

144

70

60

48

35

30

2,429

78.4

4,820

Sept.

25

24

20

25

32

26

28

38

35

28

24

26

33

42

42

26

25

32

35

43

48

54

45

38

36

40

40

42

38

35

1,025

34.2

2,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,520 Mln 30 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,090

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,000 Min 11 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,630

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). Mar. 22 (2:50 a.m.) about 5,400 cfs_________________________ 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 26. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 27 to Apr. 4, Apr. 30 to May 5, July 13-18, Aug. 7-15, Aug. 26 

to Sept. 6.
320 CHBYENNE RIVER BASIN

4255. Elk Creek near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°14'50", long 102°29'55", in NE^SWjj sec.l, T.3 N. , R.13 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from small tributary, 

5 miles southeast of Elm Springs, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage gage since Sept. 29, 1954. Datum 

of gage is 2,304.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1954, 

on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 13.2 cfs (9,560 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 6.0 cfs (4,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 796 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.78 ft); 

no flow for most of time.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 8,540 cfs Mar. 29, 1952 (gage height, 10.61 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs; no flow for long periods in 

each year.

Maximum stage known, about 17 ft in May 1920, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Considerable loss in limestone sinkholes above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to July 5)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.6 

3.9 

4.4 

5.0 

5.5

18

39

95

181

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

55

43

44

*50

45

19

*12

8

4

1.8

1.4

1.0

1

327.2

10.6

649

Apr.

1.9

T72

1

.4

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

4.5

0.15

8.9

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

5

*.7

.5

*.5

.4

.5

1

52

35

13

2.9

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

*256

368.8

12.3

732

July

*63

38

38

38

20

3.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

200.4

6.46

397

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.010 Ac-ft 7.1

Water year 1959-60: Max 256 Mln 0 Mean 2.46 Ac-ft 1,790

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--June 50 (11 a.m.) 796 cfs (6.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 321

4265. Belle Fourohe River below Moororoft, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°18', long 104°58' , In Sw£ sec.24, T.50 N., R.68 W., on left bsnk 100 ft

upstream from Trail Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Donkey Creek, and

2.8 miles northwest of Moororoft.

Drainage area.--1,670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1943 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,118.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Mar. 28, 1947, wire-weight gage and 

Mar. 28, 1947, to Jan. 16, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 5i miles downetream at 

different datum. 2

Average discharge.--17 years, 17.3 cfs (12,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 746 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.84 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 12.30 ft); no flow 

at times in each year.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1924, reached a stage of 12.6 ft at site of former gaging station 

2 miles upstream at different datum (discharge, 12,500 cfs). Flood in June 1908 

reached a stage about 2.5 ft higher than that of Apr. 7, 1924.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver dam, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). Numerous small stockwater 

and soil conservation reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from 

beaver dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 10

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.3

195

304

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

.5

b3

bio

334

*444

344

178

103

85

75

57

57

85

384

585

450

128

53

21

5.6

.9

0

0

0

0

.1

3,403.1

110

6,750

Apr.

0

0

0

.1

*.JL

C.I

C.I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

May

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

oZ.

C.I

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

June

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

42

**18

6.4

2.2

c.4

C.I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

96.8

3.23

192

July

~23 249

c4.7

C2.3

c.8

c.3

C.I

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

83

155

12

c2

c.5

c.2

C.I

0

533.0

17.2

1,060

Aug.

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

189

*300 ~20

20

*11

6.1

c3

cl

c.5

c.2

C.I

0

0

0

550. 9

17.8

1,090

Sept.

C

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 652 Mln o Mean 6.10 Ac-ft 4,410

Water year 1959-60 : Max 585 Mln o Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,100

Peak discharge (base, 360 cfs). Mar. 10 (2 a.m.) 634 cfs (9.12 ft); Mar. 21 (2:30 a.m.) 746 cfs 

(9.84 ft); July 1 (9:30 a.m.) 417 cfs (8.47 ft); Aug. 19 (4:30 a.m.) 526 cfs (9.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from beaver dam.
322 CHEYBNNE RIVER BASIN 

4270. Keyhole Reservoir near Moorcroft, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°23', long 104°47', in sec.27, T.51 N., R.66 W., at reservoir dam on Belle 

Fourche River, 12 miles northeast of Moorcroft.

Drainage area.--2,OOP sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

totum) . Prior to Oct. 28, 1952, staff gage and Oct. 28, 1952, to May 15, 1958, electrictape gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 24,600 acre-ft Mar. 27 (elevation, 

4,062.05 ft); minimum observed, 9,710 acre-ft Feb. 14-19 (elevation, 4,050.99 ft).

1952-60: Maximum contents observed, 35,620 acre-ft Apr. 20, 1955 (elevation, 

4,067.48 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 6,030 acre-ft 

Mar. 8, 9, 1955 (elevation, 4,046.35 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation Oct. 25, 

T351T. Capacity 199,900 acre-ft between elevations 4,036.0 (invert of 24-inch hole) 

and 4,099.3 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage (below elevation 4,036.0 ft), 1,230 

acre-ft. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is used for irrigation 

near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., and a small amount below reservoir in Wyoming.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Nov . 30. ................................ . . . . .....

Dec. 31 .................................. ..........

Calendar year 1959 .................................

Feb. 29. .................................. ..........

Apr. 30. .............................................

Water year 1959-60. .......................'.........

Elevation 

(feet)t

,051.06

_

051 04

055 90

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,770

_

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-60

+1,010

-20

+3,640

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 323

4275. Belle Fourche River below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. --La t 44°23'05", long 104°46'50", in NE^SE^SEv sec. 21, T.51 N. , R.66 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Keyhole Dam, 1 mile downstream from Mule Creek, 

2j miles upstream from Spring Creek, and 12 miles northeast of Moorcroft.

Drainage area . 2,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available .--April 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,031.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge. --9 years, 19.2 cfs (13,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Feb. 6-20 (seepage flow).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs Sept. 5, 1951 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum 

daily since appreciable storage in Keyhole Reservoir, that of Feb. 6-20, I960; no flow 

at times in 1951-52.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 1.0 cfs (seepage flow), which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Keyhole Reservoir (see preceding page). Discharge computed on basis 

of discharge measurements and records of gate openings at Keyhole Reservoir.

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.4

0.53

33

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

19.1

0.64

38

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

. i

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.7

0.41

25

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

13.8

0.45

27

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_'.33

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.1

0.35

20

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Apr.

~T0.5

.5

57

*115

113

95

105

105

105

105

105

105

53

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1,070.5

35.7

2,120

May

0.5

113

218

ZlT

*216

215

214

213

212

210

209

208

206

205

204

102

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

2971.5

95.9

5,890

June

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

5.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

24.7

0.82

49

July

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

'.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

22

119

192

*192

144

.6

.6

682.5

22.0

1,350

Aug.

0.6

TJ5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

25

51

51

51

*97

154

154

99

48

48

48

22

.6

.6

859.4

27.7

1,700

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

25

50

50

50

25

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

215.0

7.17

426

Calendar year 1959: Max 105 Mln 0.4 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 218 Min 0.3 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
324 CHE1ENNE RIVER BASIN

4285. Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location. Lat 44°45'00", long 104°02'45", in HE^NW^NW^- sec. 18, T.9 N. , R.I E. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from State line, 3? miles downstream from Oak 

Creek, 11 miles northwest of Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Drainage area. 3,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1960.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,095.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 14 years, 74.2 cfs (53,720 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 60 cfs (43,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.64 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.51 ft); maximum gage height, 14.33 ft Mar. 22, 1947 (ice jam); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Keyhole Reservoir (see p. 322).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effeit (gage 

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

Z.15

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

0

.7 

3.0

3.0 

3.8 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

58

144

342

784

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Da,y

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

.5

1

1

.5

.5 

.5

.5

0

1

2

3

5

17.5

0.58

35

Dec.

*7 

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

*6

6

5

5

5

5

5

4 

3

3

3

2

2

2

1 

1

160

5.16

317

Jan.

1 

1

1

1

*.7

.5

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

a

0 

0

5.2

0.17

10

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

1

1

.5

0

0

0

1

2

*5_

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

19.0

0.66

38

Mar.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

«2

25

100

150

250

600

*1,400 

*1,370

*1,040

*796

 564

454

433

416 

310

7,911.5

255

15,690

Apr.

297

2T4

154

*118

100

87

93

143

144

132

139

136

*134

131

130

128

111

77

64

55

49

44

40 

38

38

36

34

33

32

_30

2,961

98.7

5,870

May

28 

26

26

*26

36

172

191

191

191

192

192

192

192

192

192

*192

197

195

132

67

49

36

32 

28

37

56

31

25

24

i

3,180

103

6,310

June

*19 

16

a!2

all

all

10

10

10

235

T82

55

36

a28

*a26

24

31

54

36

26

*21

a!7

a!4

al2 

all

alO

a8

a7

6

6

5

949

31.6

1,880

July

22 

22

8

a4.5

a3.0

*al.7

al.l

a. 5

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

28

91.0

2.94 180

Aug.

*85 

48

27

18

14

11

8

a5

a3

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

~32 198

21

13

9

a5 

a2

*a5

49

77

76

42

31 

28

831

26.8

1,650

Sept.

at

a!7

a!2

a9

7

7

5

4.1

3.0

al.3

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

a4

*a7

4.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

1.9

1.3

.7

.3

.1

0

145.7

4.86

289

Calendar year 1959: Max 594 Min 0 Mean 43.5 Ac-ft 31, EDO

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean. 44. 5 Ac-ft 32,270

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 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 Nov. 5 to Mar. 22.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 325

4300. Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location. Lat 44°34'40", long 104°03'00", in SW^SW^ sec.7, T.7 N. , R.I E., on right bank 

about 15 ft downstream from State line and 12 miles southwest of Belle Pourche.

Records 1959). available.--June 1954 to September 1960 (irrigation seasons only prior to Sept. 30, 

ftage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (from topographic map).

'Extremes.--1954-60; Maximum daily discharge, 19 cfs July 15, 16, 1958; no flow for many 

days in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Ditch diverts water from left bank of Redwater Creek, about

2 miles upstream, for irrigation of about 700 acres. Plow maintained during irrigation 

season only.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

51

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.6

2.8

2.8

1.2

.5

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

177

5.

5

4.6

4.0

*3.5

3.6

3.4

2.5

3.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.0

3

76.6

2.47

152

Nov.

3

3

*.5

.3

.6

.6

.9

.4

.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.3

0.34

20

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan,

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

Min - Mean -

May

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

no-9

9

8

8

8

9

9

8

9

9

8

9

10

10

138

4.45

274

June

9

8

*7

7

8

9

11

10

*10

8

8

9

g

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

9

10

*10

10

10

10

280

9.33

555

July

10

8

7

7

7

7

*6

10

4.2

0_

.1

3.6

7

*8

9

8

8

9

*8

10

12

10

9

10

9

10

13

*16

15

16

17

273.9

8.84

543

Aug.

11 *17

17

17

16

10

12

9

6

4.8

4.8

5

5

6

8

10

*ll

11

13

11

11

11

12

12

13

*14

14

13

15

12

9

345.6

11.2

687

Sept.

10

*10

10

9

9

9

9

*9

9

9

9

9

8

7

7

*7

7

6

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.5

*4.4

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.6

173

4.0

3.7

203.0

6.77

403

Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 2,630

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
326 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4305. Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location. --Lat 44°34'30", long 104°02i50", in NW^NWij seo.13, T.7 N. , R.I E. , on left

bank 800 ft downstream from State line, 3 miles upstream from Crow Creek, and

12 miles southwest of Belle Pourohe, S. Dak.

Drainage area.--471 sq mi.

Records available . April 1929 to September 1931, February 1936 to Jily 1937, June 1954 

to September 1960. Published as 1'near Beulah, Wyo." 1929-31, 1935-37.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,410 ft (from topographic map).

Apr. 25, 1929, to Jan. 7, 1931, staff gage and Jan. 8 to Sept. 30, 1931, and Feb. 28, 

1936, to July 31, 1937, chain gage, at site 2 miles upstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. --8 years (1929-31, 1954-60), 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 273 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum discharge, 3.1 cfs July 13; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft May 29.

1929-31, 1936-37, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs July 17, 1937 (gage height, 

about 11.5 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve 

extended above 200 cfs; no flow Aug. 13-15, 1929.

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

diversion for irrigation above station. Total flow passing State line may be 

obtained by adding flow of Murray ditch (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1309: 1931(M) .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

25

24

26

26

*25

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

25

.?JL

22

23

23

*23

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

768

24.8

1,520

Nov.

24

24

*27

29

FT

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

26

*28

28

27

27

27

26

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

797

26.6

1,580

Dee.

*26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

853

27.5

1,690

Jan.

28

"57 27

*27

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

*28

28

28

28

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

873

28.2

1,730

Feb.

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

2?

28

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

2626"

26

26

794

27.4

1,570

Mar.

26

27

*28

27

26

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

*26

26

39

35

30

29

~93 143

41

35

32

31

30

29

29

29

1,081

34.9

2,140

Apr.

 SB 29

27

27

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

*26

26

27

26

27

27

26

24

2T

25

26

24

784

26.1

1,560

May

24

24

24

*24

27

24

24

24

26

25

26

24

24

24

24

20

»16

15

15

12

12

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

12

12

12

598

19.3

1,190

June

12

12

*12

14

14

14

14

11

13

14

13

15

16

15

17

19

17

16

16

*15

14

14

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

17

443

14.8

879

July

17

14

11

11

11

11

 12

6

9

12

14

8

3.4

4.O

4.3

4.9

6

7

*5

6

4.9

6

8

9

8

10

7

5

4.6

4.0

3.7

246.8

7.96

490

Aug.

4.9

*4.6

4.6

3.7 479"

16

14

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

*13

12

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

8

9

9

8

10

14

342.7

11.1

680

Sept.

14

*13

12

13

Ij.

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

14

15

15

14

16

18

*18

18

19

21

2T

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

478

15.9

948

Calendar year 1959: Max 33 Min 2.5 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,120

Water year 1959-60: Max 143 Min 3.4 Mean 22.0 Ac-ft 15,980

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 22 (10 a.m.) 275 cfs (4.18 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 12-18, Jan. 1-7, 18-24, Feb. 10, 19, 

Feb. 23 to Mar. 6.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 327

4315. Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°29'00", long 103 "51 '15", in SE^NW^ sec. 15, T.6 N. , R.2 E. , on right 

bank in city park in Spearfish, 300 ft downstream from fish hatchery and nearest tributary and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- -168 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,640 ft (from topographic irap). Prior 

to Dec. 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --14 years, 42.8 cfs (30,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs May 10 (gage height, 5.02 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.92 ft Nov. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs July 23 

(gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum daily, 9 cfs Dec. 2.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 947 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 6.81 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.29 ft Jan. 24, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs 

July 23, 1960; minimum daily, that of Dec. 2, 1959; minimum gage height, 3.89 ft 

Dec. 17, 1946.

Flood of June 5, 1904, reached a stage of 7.00 ft, site and datum of former ga 

near Spearfish, 1 mile upstream (drainage area, 157 sq mi); discharge, about 5,000 cfs.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Regulation by fish hatchery and by hydroelectric plant half a mile upstream causes diurnal fluctuation, but since storage 

capacity is small, daily flows are not affected appreciably. Upstream diversions out 

of drainage basin by the Homestake Mining Co. average about 7 cfs for the water year 

1960.

Revisions. --WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to July 28, Aug. 8-27, Sept. 7-22)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.7 

4.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19SO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

31

31

29

32

*31

28

31

31

32

32

33

32

30

30

31

32

30

*33

31

32

33

34

34

56

36

31

33

33

32 

32

987

31.8

1,960

Nov.

32

33

*31

31

24

21

36

36

33

33

32

32

30

27

25

26

*30

36

36

34

32

31

33

33

32

30

29

27

26

27

918

30.6

1,820

Dec.

*21

9

36

31

29

29

29

28

24

28

27

29

29

28

29

29

*30

29

29

27

29

31

27

30

30

33

29

31

33

30 

32

885

28.5

1,760

Jan.

32

30

30

*30

30

32

34

32

30

30

32

29

29

25

27

32

27

*25

25

25

25

25

27

29

29

28

26

29

27

26 

26

883

28.5

1,750

Feb.

29

*29

28

28

28

29

29

28

29

28

30

27

29

29

27

*30

29

26

25

26

29

30

28

27

26

25

25

25

26

804

27.7

1,590

Mar.

27

28

*27

27

27

29

28

28

27

27

23

26

24

29

25

*27

24

29

28

30

30

30

31

31

32

35

40

45

50

39 

39

942

30.4

1,870

Apr.

38

35

25

35

*36

46

47

43

43

48

53

52

52

50

52

50

48

42

*45

45

47

52

52

55

48

45

41

41

40

40

1,346

44.9

2,670

May

39

38

39

*40

46

45

44

48

45

47

44

44

41

43

44

41

*37

39

39

37

37

35

36

37

39

36

34

36

38

38

34

1,240

4O.O

2,460

June

32

32

*32

33

33

37

35

35

41

37

41

38

33

31

32

36

34

35

34

37

*34

33

32

32

30

29

28

29

32

42

1,019

34.0

2,020

July

34

30

30

32

32

30

*30

29

29

27

27

26

4

4

6

4

5

7

* 4

2

2

7

0

7

8

8

7

7

8

7

0

8 3

26.5

1,630

Aug.

29

27

29

*27

26

32

29

38

32

30

27

27

26

24

27

25

*34

29

28

28

28

26

24

25

26

27

26

25

28

28

27

864

27.9

1,710

Sept.

29

*24

24

24

23

24

26

29

28

26

26

25

21

24

25

25

25

24

*23

21

20

26

24

26

23

24

26

23

24

22

734

24.5

1,460

Calendar year 1959: Max 67 Mln 9 Mean 33.9 Ac-ft 24,540

Water year 1959-60: Max 55 Min 9 Mean 31.3 Ac-ft 22,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-17, 

to Mar. 4 (no gage-height record Nov. 14-17).

Jan. 2-4, 18-23, Feb. 19, 20, Feb. 23

614773 O -61 -22
328 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4330. Redwater Creek above Belle Fourohe, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°40'05", long 103°49'55", in NW^SE^ sec. 11, T.8 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank "at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 212 in Belle Fourche, a quarter of 

a mile upstream from Hay Creek and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 920 sq mi.

Records available. --November 1945 to September 1960. Records for water year 1946 

Incomplete, yearly discharge published in WSP 1309.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 13, 1946, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.50 ft); maximum gage height, 5.77 ft Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of Aug. 5 

(gage height, 2.81 ft).

1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 2,800 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 

8.98 ft); maximum gage height, 9.45 ft between Jan. 22 and Feb. 1, 1954 (ice Jam), 

from recorded range in stage; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1960.

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

sions for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1389; 1954 (maximum gage height only).

DiverRating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height

ond)

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Nov. 1-11, 23-27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 22, Dec. 25. 26, 

Jan. 11-14, Jan. 29 to Feb. 10, Feb. 13-17, Mar. 10-13, 15-20, July 21 to Aug. 16)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.4 

1.0 

1.8

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.2

5

14

3.5 

3.9 

4.3 

4.8

34

85

165

303

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

79 

76

73

76

*72

70

7?

74

76

82

79

80

80

82

79

79

82

84

82

*80

79

82

94

102

106

104

102

99

92

90

88

2,595

83.7

5,150

Nov.

84 

78

76

*52

102

113

110

100

88

104

102

102

85

85

85

85

88

*89

92

120

130

135

TFT

127

121

117

113

110

113

110

3,073

102

6,100

Dec.

102

noo

104

117

112

112

108

106

102

100

104

102

102

102

102

*99

W

102

110

119

115

117

115

109

121

119

125

117

114

110

105

3,371

109

6,690

Jan.

105 

100

90

85

*89

100

105

100

105

110

102

108

106

95

95

95

90

85

*75 $6

80

75

80

90

100

110

115

113

112

117

TT7

3,029

97.7

6,010

Feb.

115 

113

*115

115

113

115

121

119

119

102

110

113

121

119

115

*117

119

110

95

95

95

95

90

85

55

85

85

85

90

3,056

105

6,060

Mar.

90 

85

80

*78

So

100

110

120

130

125

113

112

110

115

115

*121

115

190

277

275

227

167

233

161

125

125

123

125

127

127

129

4,220

136

8,370

Apr.

129 

127

121

*117

123

125

127

125

125

129

129

132

132

129

129

132

134

TT5

*117

117

116

117

112

117

104

87

82

82

87

18

3,500

117

6,940

May

74 

70

70

*66

li

74

69

70

67

60

48

34

23

16

17

12

*9

8

9

1

7

9

11

20

15

13

15

26

36

30

23

1,087

35.1

2,160

June

*16

11

8

6

4.8

5

4.8

4.8

7

6

7

8

32

41

52

82

So" 84

80

*74

61

64

57

51

29

9

6

4.8

3.9

4.1

903.2

30.1

1,790

July

4^5 

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.2

*1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

ji

65.9

2.13

131

Aug.

0.5 

*.4

.7

.7

.si

.8

.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.1

24

*109

43

12

9

10

10

7

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

*6

282.9

9.13

563

Sept.

6 

6

6

6

5_

6

5

5

6

6

7

7

7

9

12

25

27

*24

18

41

60

62

61

5755-

55

47

43

791

26.4

1,570

Calendar year 1959: Max 163 Mln 1.8 Mean 71.3 Ac-ft 51,670

Water year 1959-60; Max 277 Min 0.2 Mean 71.0 Ac-ft 51,530

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Mar. 21 (1 a.m.) 516 cfs (5.50 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-22, 28, Dec. 23, 24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 10, 

Jan. 15-28, Feb. 11, 12, Feb. 18 to Mar. 9, Mar. 14.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 329

4335. Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location. Lab 44°40'05", long 103°50'25", in NW^SWli sec.11, T.8 N. , R.2 E. , on right 

bank at intersection of Tenth Avenue and Jackson Street in Belle Fourche, f alf a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,005.18 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Belle Fourche bench mark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1953, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 0.42 cfs (304 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 4.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 132 cfs June 25, 1957 (gage height, 4.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. Minor diversion to the stream at times from city reservoir overflow, which enters stream above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

TI

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

0.4

Nov.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Dec.

*00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.il

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0 

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Jan.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

.5

1

2

3

T

.5

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.4

0.27

17

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 2.0 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.7

12

13

TT

3.2

1.3

*.4

.1

0

0

.1

.1 

.1

44.0

1.42

87

Apr.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

73

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.9

0.10

5.8

Mean 0.11

May

00"

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

4.8

5

2.7

.9

.3

.1

0 

*0

14.1

0.45

28

June

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

TT

0

.1.1

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

**.!

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Ac-ft 81

Water year 1959-60: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 146

Peak discharge (base, 50 ofs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 18.
330 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4345. Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, 3. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°42'15", long 103°49'OU", in NW^ sec.36, T.9 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Crow Creek, 1 mile downstream from diversion dam on Belle 

Fourche River, and 2-| miles northeast of Belle Fourche.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly diversions from Inlet Canal 

between station and reservoir for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,985.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1946, staff gage and Dec. 10, 1946, to Nov. 26, 1949, waterstage recorder, at sites three-quarters of a mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 145 cfs (1U5,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,330 cfs Mar. 29, 1952; no flow for many 

days in 1946-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Records show actual diversions to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see following page) from Belle Fourche River and Crow Creek, except for 3,989 acre-ft which was 

diverted for irrigation from the canal between the station and reservoir. Records of 

diversion from canal furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

57

59

71

82

*75

73

82

94

96

1O9

105

103

96

98

99

98

103

104

*103

97

98

102

104

104

109

112

ITT

105

105

107

2,969

95.8

5,890

+0

Calendar yea

Nov.

104

97

*99

113

114

118

127

122

104

122

126

124

110

100

90

90

100

*115

130

140

150

150

150

150

145

136

133

131

129

128

3,647

122

7,230

+0

Dec.

*124

118

118

133

155

135

132

132

128

127

128

126

127

126

124

124

*127

127

129

133

129

128

125

125

127

128

129

125

125

120

115

3,929

127

7,790

+0

Jan.

110

100

90

*85

95

105

110

110

115

115

110

110

110

105

105

100

95

85

*75

80

80

80

85

95

105

105

115

120

120

130 

125

3,170

102

6,290

+0

Feb.

118

*119

117

117

118

120

122

124

129

110

125

125

128

123 *ii9

119

123

115

105

100

100

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

95

3,216

111

6,380

+0

* 1959: Max 720 Min 2.7

Mar.

90

85

85

*80

90

100

115

125

130

130

125

115

110

115

115

120

*12O

150

636

748

897

1,040

1,050

*1,090

1,120

*1,010

*776

596

568

57 2

475

12,578

406

24,950

+0

Apr.

411

390

302

*251

231

214

203

232

264

270

264

268

266

261

258

258

259

213

*186

172

164

158

147

149

139

122

112

111

119

105

6,499

217

12,890

+0

May

102

94

96

*94

106

148

253

264

266

261

243

223

213

199

200

*194

190

213

192

92

81

62

45

240

113

64

79

61

58

59

51

4,556

147

9,040

+1,080

June

39

26

*23

18

14

14

14

13

23

555

131

75

101

75

76

105

113

127

119

*a!05

a90

a85

a80

a75

54

28

16

12

9

g

2,004

66.8

3,970

+542

July

10

16

24

18

8

*S

3.9

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.0

.7

*1.0

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.4

.5

.6

.5

.2

.5

.7

118.3

3.82

235

+143

Aug.

0.1

*37

30

20

10

31

52

14

8

3.2

1.2

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

2.2

111

*195

168

43

27

23

17

13

11

9

24

66

107

54

36

1,116.7

36.0

2,210

+1,260

Sept.

*33

30

26

23

17

13

11

9

 §" 8

8

8

8

10

14

17

46

62

43

*27

22

29

43

48

49

48

48

47

47

37

839

28.0

1,66O

+964

Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,120 Min 0.1 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,540

voir.

measurement and recor

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in acre-feet, from Inlet Canal between station and rese 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of I discharge

nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-22, Dec. 22-24, Dec. 28 to Jan. 31,

Feb. 10-12, Feb. 18 to Mar. 18.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 331

4350. Belle Fourehe Reservoir near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°44'10", long 103°40'10", in SW^SEij sec. 18, T.9 N., R.4 E., at dam on Owl 

Creek, 9f miles northeast of Belle Fourche.

Records available.--January 1912 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 72,080 acre-ft Apr. 30 (elevation, 

2,957.80 ft); minimum observed, 688 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 2,927.60 ft).

1912-60: Maximum contents observed, 197,400 acre-ft Apr. 30, 1919, May 2'J, 1920 

(elevation, 2,974.9 ft); minimum observed, -3,000 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1936 (water was lowered below dead storage level of 2,927.0 ft by opening holes in crib walls).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed and storage began in 1911. 

Usable capacity, 185,200 acre-ft (1949 survey) between elevations 2,927.0 (lowest outlet) and 2,975.0 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage below elevation 2,927.u ft, 6,800 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents above 

elevation 2,927.0 ft. Water diverted from Belle Fourche River through Inlet Canal (see 

preceding page) is stored in Belle Fourche Reservoir and used for irrigation in the 

Belle Fourche project.

Month-end ele nd contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec. 31. .........................................

Feb. 29. ............................................

Sept . 30 .............................................

Water year 1959-60. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)

2,942.00

2,929.30

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

20,550

34,320

2,090

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+6,392

+5,580

+7,890

-6,180

+1,402
332 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4360. Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°41'25", long 103°44tl5", in NW^NE^- sec.3, T.8 N. , R.3 E. , near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 212, 2^ miles northwest of 

Fruitdale and 8-f miles downstream from point of diversion to Belle Fourche Reservoir.

Drainage area.--4.540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

1945, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,925 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 9, 1947, chain gage and Apr. 10, 1947, to Oct. 14, 1948, water-stage recorder, 

at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 15, 1948, to Dec. 30, 1958, water-stage 

recorder and Dec. 31, 1958, to Sept. 23, 1959, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 76.2 cfs (55,170 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 13 cfs (9,400 acre-ft per year).

par, 2,530 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 6.28 ft); maxi- 

[backwater from ice); no flow Mar. 15, 16; minimum

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during 

mum gage height, 6.38 ft Mar. 23 

gage height, 3.05 ft Mar. 31.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 7,460 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 11.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1945, 1948, 1959-60.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which sre poor. At a 

point 8f miles above station, water is diverted to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see preceding page) through Inlet Canal (see p. 330), with other smaller Aversions from the 

main stem and tributaries for irrigation. Total diversions for irrigation of about 

60,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-27, Mar. 24-31, May 11 to 

June 17, June 22 to Sept. 3o)

2.1

2.9 1.4

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

2.5

3.7 

5.7

58

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

103

225

580

1,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

4.7

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

*3.6

377

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.9

4.7

5

5

5

j>

143.1

4.62

284

Nov.

5

5

6

*5

5

5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.5

3

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

*2

2.5

3

4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

121. Z

4.04

240

Dec.

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.7

*3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2. 3

114.9

3.71

228

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

Z.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

*2.7

2.7

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

*2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

"274 Z.3

Z.6

Z.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.1

85.1

2.75

169

Feb.

3.1

3.2

*3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

3

3.2

*3.3

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

Z.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

90.5

3.12

180

Min 0

Mar.

2.9

2.9

2.7

*2.6

2.5

2.6

Z.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

Z

1.5

1

.5

0

*0

.5

2

4

5

5

10

*250

*662 32~9

*42

9

7

7

6

5

1,375.1

44.4

Z,730

Apr.

5

4.7

4.3

*3.7

379

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

128.9

4.30

256

May

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

*4.7

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.7

*2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.6

4.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.5

101.5

3.27

201

June

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.4

Z.9

2.7

3.3

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.3

3.5

3.0

3.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.0

T7T

1.0

85.7

2.86

170

July

0.9

.7

.5

.3

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.7

0.22

13

Aug.

**0.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

**.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

**.3

9.3

0.30

18

Sept.

0.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.E

2.4

3.0

3.5

*4.3

4.3

5

5

4.7

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

74.2

2.47

147

Mean 3.94 Ac-ft Z.850

Water year 1959-60: Max 662 Min 0 Mean 6.38 Ao-ft 4,64O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-21, Feb. 9-13, Mar. 1O-23.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

4370. Belle Fourche River near Sturgis, S. Dak.

333

Location. La t 44 "SO 1 50", long 103°07'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 3, T.6 N. , R.8 E., n3ar right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 24, half a mile upstream 

from Bear Butte Creek and 20 miles northeast of Sturgis.

Drainage area. --5. 870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1945 to September 1960. 

ods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for some perlGage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datura of 

gage is 2,526.13 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, chain 

gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge .--15 years, 241 cfs (174,500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 170 cfs (123,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, about 2,800 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.20 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 8 cfs Jan. 5, Mar. 4; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft 

Dec. 26.

1945-60: Maximum discharge , 17,900 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow fo" many days

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. At a point 

70 miles above station, water is diverted to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see p. 331) 

through Inlet Canal (see p. 330), with other small diversions from the main stem and 

tributaries for irrigation. Total diversion for irrigation of about 60,000 acres above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

3.3 

3.5

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

13

35

89

170

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

332

613

1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

36

35

34

32

31

*31

32

32

39_

36

37

36

35

35

32

31

30

30

29.

30

31

30

29

31

32

31

*34

35

35

36

1,023

33.0

2,030

Nov.

34

3T

31

26

23

22

23

25

27

26

22

20

17

13

10.

11

13

16

 17

18

20

21

19

18

17

15

14

13

17

25

604

20.1

1,200

Dec.

25

35

40

454~5"

45

45

*45

43

43

45

45

45

43

45

45

40

37

35

32

27

23

21

20

15

9

10

15

*20

20

20

1,023

33.0

2,030

Jan.

17

15

12

10

8

10

12

12

12

13

15

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

13

*15

12

13

15

16

15

15

20

25

25

434

14.0

861

Feb.

23

22

23

25

25

25

28

30

30

*29

25

20

20

23

25

23

20

18

15

15

15

13

13

12- 10

12

12

12

13

576

19.9

1,140

Mar.

*14

12

12

8

11

15

17

17

16

16

17

15

15

17

25

30

40

80

150

500

1,000

2,500

 1,300

2,000

*1,100

*792

462

390

332

239

170

11,312

365

22,440

Apr.

~59 126

76

66

63

57

57

54

52

48

48

48

48

*47

46

46

46

44

46

46

42

40

38

4T

46

42

40

44

50

47

1,593

53.1

3,160

May

44

41

42

41

44

*46

41

42

41

36

34

31

29

25

22

21

24

34

52

30

30

42

65

96

 116

140

180

144

85

89

1,789

57.7

3,550

June

81

74

61

61

50

46

46

48

82

94

74

68

*194

224

238

259

T6T

106

74

66

61

52

44

41

35

41

31

33

33

57

2,535

84.5

5,030

July

57

47

36

38

*46

55

48

41

41

47

47

63

57

48

57

74

70

63

57

61

57

59

54

52

*47

50

57

59

54

46

36

1,624

52.4

3,220

Aug.

42

48

48

46

38

116

196

309

198

220

108

54

47

35

33

*40

316

256

218

*177

177

149

78

42

33

28

25

27

29

33

34

3,200

103

6,350

Sept.

35

33

23

29

35

36

 41

55

BT

42

38

35

36

40

41

34

30

38

38

25

19

2T

33

28

33

33

*24

19

19

20

990

33.0

1,960

Calendar year 1959: Max 478 Mln 8 Mean 63.4 Ac-ft 45,880

Water year i959_6o: Max 2,500 Mln 8 Mean 73.0 Ao-ft 52,970

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 22 about 2,800 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 25.
334 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4375. Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°28 I 35", long 103°15'50", in SW^SW^ sec.15, T.6 N R.7 E., on upstream 

side of highway bridge, 1-J miles downstream from Spring Creek, 8-| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 12f miles northeast of Sturgis.

Drainage area.--192 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1945 to September 1960. Yearly estimate for water year 1946 

(incomplete), published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage indicator since Feb. 21, 1950. 

Datum of gage is 2,768.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 20, 

1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 10.3 cfs (7,460 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 5.0 cfs (3,6UO acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 204 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.85 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 1,420 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 12.07 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many 

days in most years.

Flood of May 2U, 1883 (maximum known), and one in 1909, were greater than flood of 

May 24, 1946, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . --WSP 1279: 1946-47, 1949(M). WSP 1439: 195l(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-It

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

. 0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

O

o

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

o

*0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

1.6 111

103

*48

47

*23

15

9

6

7

7

7

4.6

3 2

3S2.4

12.7

778

Apr.

2.9

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.7

0.29

17

May

(*)

0

0

o

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

o

0

0

Aug.

(*)

O

o

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 78 Kin o Kean 0.60 Ac-ft 435

Water- year 1959-60: Max 111 Kin o Kean 1.10 Ac-ft 795

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 335

4380. Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°22'10", long 102°33'55", in NE^NE^ sec.29, T.5 N., R.13 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 4-| miles northwest of Elm Springs 

and 5-| miles downstream from Hay Creek.

Drainage area.--7,210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,171.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 19, 1928, to June 30, 

1932, and Mar. 4, 1934, to May 25, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum. May 26, 

1938, to July 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1923-31, 1934-60), 352 cfs (254,800 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 260 cfs (188,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.66 ft); maximum gage height, 6.78 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

2.0 cfs May 17, 18 (gage height, -0.15 ft).

1928-3S, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 

14.3 ft); no flow for many days in 1936-37, 1939-40.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 ft in May 1927. Flood in spring of 1933 reached a stage 

of about 20 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. At a point 

of 130 miles above station, water is diverted to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see p. 331) 

through Inlet Canal near Belle Pourche (see p. 330), with other smaller diversions 

from the main stem and tributaries for irrigation. Total diversion for irrigation of 

about 60,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1929, 1931(M), 1935, 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except

height, In feet, and discharge, In c

(Shifting-control method use

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

.6 

1.0 

1.5

123

252

435

705

1,070

2,OOO

3,620

d of Ice effect (gage 

eet per second) 

23-25)

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

-0.1 5 1.0 122

0.0 9 1.5 252

15 2.0 435

30 Z.5 705

47 3.0 1,070

86 4.0 2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

36

33

32

*31

31

29

27

32

28

32

35

35

33

31

31

50

28

28

26

22

21

17

17

16

*15

17

18

21

24

850

27.4

1,690

Nov.

22

22

21

19

19

19

20

20

23

23

20

IE

10

8

6

<=,

F

E

5

*5

10

15

19

17

15

13

12

12

15

2_5

445

14.8

883

Dec.

35

40

*50

50

50

52

*50

50

50

48

48

50

50

48

48

48

45

40

40

35

30

27

23

21

18

17

15

20

25

*°5

?s

1,173

37.8

2,330

Jan.

23

20

15

10

5

7

7

*7

8

9

11

10

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

no

9

7

10

11

12

12

15

20

30soso

381

12.3

756

Feb.

28

27

30

32

35

35

40

43

43

45_

*45

40

30

30

33

35

30

25

22

20

20

20

17

13 T4"

14

14

14

14

808

27.9

1,600

Calendar year 1959 : Max 397 Min 5

Mar.

13

*13

10

5

10

12

15

14

13

13

*14

12

12

15

20

25

30

60

100

400

1,600

*3,000

*3,100

*1,460

1,710

*1,270

945

705

563

419

302

15,880

512

31,500

Apr.

221

171

135

107

91

77

70

62

59

56

52

49

45

45

45

*54

57

48

45

42

42

38

35

36

40

41

42

40

45

42

1,932

64.4

3,830

May

43

39

36

36

*36

36

36

36

33

32

29

25

24

13

7

7

6

8

8

12

25

10

8

*23

954

244

152

176

148

100

69

2,411

77.8

4,780

June

78

70

61

44

40

43

36

27

81

104

102

122

82

*137

209

221

224

TBT

167

132

86

72

52

42

33

24

28

35

28

2,565

85.5

5,090

July

28

39

34

28

20

*18

26

32

28

30

21

34

38

40

44

51

62

*56

43

34

30

23

27

31

30

28

*28

34

40

41

36

1,054

34.0

2,090

A'Jg.

32

25

23

28

32

46

294

281

302 202"

120

82

58

42

*33

27

26

231

220

198

*161

159

145

94

54

32

25

19

15

13

ii

3,030

97.7

6,010

Sept.

18

20

20

19

14

*17

19

31

34

43_

36

30

28

26

29

32

34

32

27

22

19

17

*18

16

18

16

19

30

20

11

715

23.8

1,420

Mean 61.5 Ac-ft 44,540

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,100 Min 5 Mean 85.4 Ac-ft 61,980

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (5.66 ft).

 ement made on this day.

large relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 22.
336 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4385. Cheyenne River near Plainview, S. Dak,

Location.--Lat 44°31i25", long 101°59'30", in NE&3W£ sec.31, T.7 N. , R.18 E., on downstream side of third pier from right end of bridge on State Highway 73, if miles downstream from Ash Creek and 10 miles southeast of Plainview.

Drainage area. 21,600 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,877.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 22, 1951, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 428 cfs (309,900 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 370 cfs 1268,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 6,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.52 ft), 

backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 9.23 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 17 cfs Aug. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 41,700 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 10.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Jan. 26-28, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 17|- ft late in May 1920, from information by local residents. Flood in May 1927 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which ar<3 poor. Natural 

flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation of about 

70,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to May 8)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

13

23

53

114

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

210

352

653

1,060

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,610

2,360

4,040

5,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

170

T5T

151

151

147

*147

138

130

133 

130

125

128

128

125

125

125

122

122

125

122

122

122

114 

112

109

107

*107

105

TTJB"

105

107

3,913

126

7,760

Nov.

114

141

133

120

100

80

80

90

120 

130

120

100

80

60

40

30

20

20

*25

40

60

80

100 

115

120

120

130

140

150

155

2,813

93.8

5,580

Dec.

160

160

165

175

185

190

*195

190

185 

185

185

185

185

180

185

190

180

170

170

160

145

130

125 

120

125

130

120

110

*100

95

90

4,870

157

9,660

Jan.

80

60

40

30

30

35

40

45

50 

55

60

70

70

65

65

65

65

60

60

*65

60

55

50 

50

50

50

50

55

60

70

75

1,735

56.0

3,440

Feb.

90

90

80

90

100

120

130

150

170 

*TTCJ

160

150

155

160

160

160

145

130

120

110

105

105

100 

90

90

85

80

75

70

3,440

119

6,820

Mar.

*65

65

65

60

70

75

90

90

90 

90

85

85

80

85

100

120

150

250

600

1,100

2,000

4,500

*4.870 

*3,030

2,180

*1,860

1,460

1,230

1,000

848

688

27,081

874

53,710

Apr.

548

434

357

277

219

184

167

157

157 

147

136

136

119

117

*122

128

147

542

366

244

180

151

130 

119

114

109 10"9

122

130

3.68

6,036

201

11,970

May

360

223

163

136

125

*114

114

112

105 

98

91

87

81

67

67

64

62

62

64

66

60

58

*60

79

1.440

3§9

244

253

214

147

5,275

170

10,460

June

114

93

85

81

75

73

73

89

85 

116

128

141

*321

401

356

352

340

337

272

670

432

566

311 

206

122

89

66

62

57

60

6,173

206

12,240

July

137

117

87

71

*64

58

55

273

40

39

67

123

86

67

62

66

60

57

47

42

34

29 

23

23

*22

22

22

22

26

1,916

61.8

3,800

Aug.

29

26

26

20

25

659

427

306 

306

195

119

87

67

*58

55

68

42

202

208

192

151

119 

112

128

442

209

93

67

CO

OO

48

4,564

147

9,050

Sept.

42

42

40

36

29

 37

IT

31

42 

45

50

48

42

39

37

37

40

48

48

45

40

45

14

50

*48

50

48

48

50

1,289

43.0

2,560

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,510 Min 20 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,870 Min 20 Mean 189 Ao-ft 137,0")0

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Mar. 22 about 6,600 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 22.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 337

4390. Cherry Creek near Plainview, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°44'35", long 102°03'10", in SW^NE^ sec.16, T.9 N., R.17 E., on left 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 73, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from small tributary, 6^ miles downstream from Red Owl Creek, and 11 miles northeast 

of Plainview.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1945, published in ¥SP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,158.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 8, 1948, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and ditum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 50.3 cfs {36,420 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 25 cfs {18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 24 {gage height, 

9.00 ft); no flow for many days.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 22.63 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.5

.4

1.3 

2.5 

6

12

4.8 

5.2 

5.9 

6.5 

7.5 

9.0

26

60

148

270

580

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

( )

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.3

b2

b8

*b50

774

1.090 

553

454

324

271

192

146 

94

4,298.3

139

8,530

Apr.

ft

20

12

8

5

3.4

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.4

.3

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

149.8

4.99

297

May

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

14 

8

119

3.8

236

June

4.6 

2.5

1.5

.8

.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

3.7

*2.2

.6

.4

1.4

.6

11

4.2

2.0

22

7

5 

3.3

1.8

1.0

.5

.2

.1

89.5

2.98

178

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959i Max 46 Mln o Mean 1.49 Ac-ft i 080 

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,090 Mln 0 Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 9)240

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 24 (12:15 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (9.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
338 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4395. Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°41'40" ) long 101°13 I 05", in NE^SE^ sec.32, T.9 N., R.P.4 E., on downstream side of fourth pier from left abutment of bridge on State Hf.ghway 63, 0.5 mile 

upstream from Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area. 24,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "near Carlin" 1928-33.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,601.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 912 cfs (660,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.90 ft); maximum gage height, 11.73 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Nov. 14, 17.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs May 24, 1933 (gage height, 15.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1949, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, 

1950.

Maximum stage known, 18.9 ft May 13, 1920, from information by local residents. 

Flood of May 9, 1927, reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and diversions for irrigation of about 

70,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 1309: 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 13-21)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21

2.0 73

2.5 253

3.0 553

3.5 1,000

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

18 5.0

90 5.5

188 6.0

462 6.5

875 7.0

1,430 7.5

2,080

7<50 

460 

210 

210 

8?0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Seitembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

245

200

iea

150

147

144

140

137

137

137

140

140

123

allS

gl!3

gl!3

g!16

gl!3

gl!6

g!09

g!06

g!06

g!06

g!03

g!03

106

109

99

106 

103

99

3,952

127

7,840

Calendar yeai

Nov.

103

103

100

90

70

45

50

60

70

70

60

50

30

10

15

15

10

20

30

40

70

90

100

105

110

110

100

95

110 

140

2,071

69.0

4,110

Dec.

180

205

210

210

210

205

200

195

195

200

200

195

195

190

190

180

180

170

160

150

150

140

120

130

140

150

140

130

130

120

120

5,290

171

10,490

Jan.

120

110

90

60

20

25

30

28

28

28

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

65

60

55

50

50

50

60

55

50

55

55 

55

55

1,634

52.7

3,240

Feb.

60

60

60

60

55

55

60

80

110

130

160

170

170

160

150

130

120

100

95

95

95

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

110

3,015

104

5,980

Mar.

100

90

70

50

40

40

45

55

65

75

70

60

60

70

70

75

75

80

380

550

1,000

8,060

7,400

6,190

3,980

3,700

3,240

2,560

2,050

gl,510

gl,120

42,930

1,385

85,150

Apr.

g885

g665

g516

g431

g371

a324

g276

234

216

188

173

158

144

137

124

128

128

137

322

336

250

188

154

140

134

128

128

131

137 

137

7,420

247

14,720

May

137

274

225

184

158

144

137

131

124

118

118

115

112

107

107

104

104

104

112

98

96

87

87

82

2,0575"

996

1,460

598

388

331

325

9,213

297

18,270

June

g211

180

140

140

118

107

93

87

98

115

144

161

150

265

383

469

377

325

394

2,240

5,210

1,570

799

450

359

255

180

140

121

g!04

13,385

446

26,550

July

g77

g82

177

137

124

geo

a56

a30

202

121

g59

118

g87

115

150

110

87

80

72

64

57

52

50

38

38

33

31

27

20 

To" 18

la

2,410

77.7

4,780

Aug.

18

22

22

27

22

72

62

358

354

265

265

206

154

a!20

g96

g64

g47

g36

80

110

206

173

147

165

234

150

292

234

124 

98

96

4,319

139

8,570

Sept.

SZT

g47

g45

g40

g31

a28

a27

a27

a30

a35

a40

42

50

50

45

42

40

45

45

47

40

45

50

47

52

52

47

45

40 

40

1,286

42.9

2,550

'1959; Max 2.480 Min 10 Mean 210 Ac-ft 151,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 8,060 Min 10 Mean 265 Ac-ft 192,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). --Mar. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (7.90 ft).

of weather records and
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 339

4399.8. Oahe Reservoir near Pierre, S. Dak.

Location. La t 44°26'40", long 100°24'50", in sec.31, T.6 N., R.31 E., in Tower No. 1 of 

outlet works of dam on Missouri River, 6 miles northwest of Pierre, 7.0 miles upstream 

from Bad River, and at mile 1,123.4.

Drainage area. 243,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 19£9. Prior 

to Jan. 14, 1959, elevations determined from temporary staff gages at various locations 

upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 3,745,000 acre-ft June 7 (elevation, 1,523.0 ft); 

minimum, 175,000 acre-ft Nov. 6 (elevation, 1,451.6 ft). 

1958-60: Maximum contents, that of June 7, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; storage began during August 1958. 

Total capacity, 23,630,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,420 and 1,620 ft. Active 

capacity, 18,090,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,540 and 1,620 ft. Inactive storage 

below elevation 1,540 ft, 5,538,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represert total 

contents.

The spillway consists of a gated chute with flat crest at elevation 1,596.5 ft, 

8 gates, 50 by 23.5 ft each; design capacity, 300,000 cfs. The outlet works consists 

of 6 gated tunnels, each 19 ft in diameter; total capacity, 112,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,620 ft. The power installation (now under construction) will consist of 7 tunnels, each 24 ft in diameter, with a generating capacity of 85,000 kilowatts each. 

Water is used for flood control, navigation, power, and incidental uses.

Cooperation.--Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Sept. 30........ ...................................

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

Sept. 30.. .........................................

Water year 1959-60. .............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,479.7

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

957,600

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-719,400

+561,500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
340 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

4400. Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°22'25", long 100°22'20", in SE£ sec.21, T.S N., R.31 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge at 

Pierre, 1.2 miles upstream from Bad River and at mile 1,117.6.

Drainage area.--243 .500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity for 1882 and 1895-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission, 

and records for 1891-1916 and 1918 to date are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,414.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 11, 1932, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years, 22,710 cfs (16,440,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,800 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 7.08 ft); maximum gage height, 7.50 ft Aug. 25 (backwater from Bad River); minimum daily discharge, 

1,360 cfs Apr. 13.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 440,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 25.35 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Aug. 3, 1958, result of closure of Oahe Darn-, minimum daily, 1,230 cfs 

Aug. 3, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Bad 

River, which are good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Oahe Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 716: 1930. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect or backwater from Bad

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Apr. 10-15, Apr. 25 to June 18, June 25 to

July 16, July 21-28, Sept. 3-14, 21-30)

-1.0 

-.5 

0.0 

1.0

1,350

2,180

3,290

6,020

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

13,200

21,700

31,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

21,000 

20,900

20,800

20,800

20,700

20,800

20,900

21,000

20,800

21,000

20,900

20,800

20,400 

19,900 

19,400

18,800

18,300

17,900

17,600

17,300

17,100

16,900

16,700

16,300

16,100

16,000

15,800

15,700

15,600

15,100 

14,600

575,900

18,580

tl.142

Nov.

14,400 

14,100

13,800

13,100

12,100

11,700

8,700

8,490

11,100

13,900

14,600

15,200

15,400 

15,000 

14,100

12 , 500

10,300

9,060

7,000

5,580

5.540

6, 350

7,650

7,790

8,100

8,630

9,890

13,200

16,700

18,500

342,480

11,420

679,300

Dec.

18,200 

18,100

17,900

17,600

17,300

17,300

17,300

14,500

16,400

18,300

18.500

18,500

18,500 

18,400 

18,300

18,100

17,900

17,700

17,600

17,500

17,600

17,300

17,300

17,000

16,700

16 , 100

15,900

15,600

15,600

15,500 

15,500

534,000

17,230

tl,059

Jan.

15,100 

14,900

14, 500

13,900

12,900

11,500

13,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

9,700

10,000

11,300 

13,500 

14,500

14,700

14,700

14,600

14,500

14,600

14,600

14,700

14,800

14,800

12,400

6,300

5,900

6,000

6,200

6,400 

6,600

372,600

12,020

739,000

Feb.

6.500 

6,500

6,500

6,400

6,100

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,9OO

5,500

4.500

4,800

5,100 

5,400 

5,600

5,800

6,100

6,400

5,800

5,400

5,300

5,400

5,600

5,800

5,800

5,600

5,300

5,500

5,700

.......

164,500

5,672

326,300

Mar.

5,800 

5,500

5,100

5,200

5,2OO

5,300

5,300

5,100

4,900

5,000

4,900

4,800

4.700 

4,700 

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,800

4,800

5,600

6,500

5,500

5,300

5,200

5,100

5,200

5,300

5,300

5,300 

5,400

159,600

5,148

316,600

Apr.

5,400 

5,400

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,700

6,700

5,700

5,000

4,270

1,630

1,560

1.560 

2,140 

1,490

1,740

1,700

1,750

1,780

1,750

1,770

1,850

1,850

1,890

1,930

1,870

1,910

1,960

2,790

4,690

92,980

3,099

184,400

May

4,720 

4,770

4,720

4,720

4,750

4,690

4,690

4,720

4,660

4,660

4,640

4,660

4,720 

4.610 

4,640

4,660

4,690

4,770

4,800

4,750

4,750

4,800

4,830

4,750

4,660

4,940

4,860

8,770

15,800

5^390

172,890

5,577

342,900

June

4,800 

4,800

4.770

4,830

4,860

4,940

5,600

12,000

21,000

25.800

19,600

15,700

14,900 

11,800 

15,600

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

14,000

13,500

16,800

19,600

22,500

22,300

22,200

22,100

21,100

17,700

July

17,600 

17,500

17,400

17.300

17,300

18,200

25,200

27,700

27,800

27,900

28,100

27,800

25,600 

25,700 

26,100

27,600

27,700

27,700

27,600

27,400

27,100

27,000

27,100

26,900

26,700

26,800

27,400

29,400

29,400

29, 800 

29.900

440,300 792,700

14,680 25,570

873,300 tl,572

Aug.

29.900 

29,900

29,900

29,900

29,800

29,900

29,800

27,800

29,400

23,000

22,6OO

28,600

28,700 

28,400 

28,600

29,600

29,300

29,200

29,000

28,900

28,700

28,900

29,200

29,200

27,000

24,500

25,900

25,600

21,900

16.500 

16 , 300

845,700

27,280

*1,677

Sept.

16,500 

19,500

27,900

28,100

28,000

27,900

27,900

28,000

27,200

25,400

25,500

26,700

28,900 

18,700 

15,500

9,490

8,490

8.320 13, bob

25,600

28,700

29,000

29,300

29,900

29,700

29,600

29,400

29,600

29,200

29 000

727,600

24,250

$1,443

Calendar year 1959: Max 34,200 Min 5,540 Mean 18,260 Ac-ft 13,220,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 29,900 Mln 1,360 Mean 14,270 Ac-ft 10,350,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-17, Dec. 28, Dec. 51 to Mar. 20. Backwater from Bad River Mar. 21 to Apr. 9, June 19-22, Aug. 19, 25. Discharge computed from once-daily 

wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 27 to Nov. 6, Nov. 11, Jan. 21-27, Mar. 1-17.
BAD RIVER BASIN 341

4410. Bad River near Midland, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°04'05", long 101°07'45", in SE&SEi sec.5, T.I N., R.25 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-fifths of a mile downstream from 

Ash Creek, If miles east of Midland, and 21 miles downstream from Mitchell Creek.

Drainage area.--1.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. 

ods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,833.42 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 11, ------

site and datum. 1947, chain gag3 at same

Average discharge. 15 years, 76.8 cfs (55,600 acre-ft per year); median of y?arly mean 

discharges, 46 cfs (33,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.04 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 14.00 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements or observations of no flow generally made 2 to 4 times a month and more 

frequently during period of ice breakup.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24)

1.44

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.5

2.6

6

13

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

32

55

90

170

275

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

660

1,120

1,770

3,780

7,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

6"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

j_5

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.06

3.2

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

1,000

6,400

6,440 

4,780

1,670

2,260

1,440

825

484

219

25,914

836

51,400

Apr.

188

55

44

30

21

12

9

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.3

1.1

.5

.2

.1

3.5

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.3

.4

.1 

.3

.2

.2

0

0

.1

.1

453.4

15.1

899

May

0.1

.2

.3

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.4 

.4

2.9

74" 89

72

74

37

17

371.8

12.0

737

June

14

5

5

3.8

3.5

2.0

.8

.3

0

T.2

3.8

1.6

1.0

.1

.1

1.5

24

12

17

326

lapo

432

310 

125

45

30

21

15

12

9

2,524.7

84.2

5,010

July

8

4.2

4.2

3.8

2.0

.5

.3

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

35

35

32

7

4.6

4.2

1.6

.8

.8 

.3

.2

2.0

1.6

.3

.2

.1

0

149.4

4.82

296

Aug.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.6

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

176

TBT

14

1.8

.7

.1

.3 

.3

12

7

1.8

1.0

0

0

0

372.3

12.0

738

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 704 Min 0 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,760

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,440 Min 0 Mean 81.4 Ac-ft 59,080

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Mar. 23 (4 a.m.) 7,480 cfs (11.04 ft); Mar. 26 (4 p.m.) 2,550 cfs 

(6.82 ft); June 21 (3 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (5.40 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 8 to Mar. 21.
342 BAD RIVER BASIN

4415. Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°19'40", long 100°23'00", in NW£ sec.10, T.4 N., R.31 E. , on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2^ miles south of Fort Pierre, 4f miles 

downstream from Willow Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,107 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 22, 1928, to June 30, 1932, and Mar. 1 to Nov. 25, 193<?, chain gage at 

same site and datum. Nov. 26, 1934, to July 9, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 23.36 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs Ma.v 1, 1942 (gage height, 27.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for long periods in each year.

Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of 30.89 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 50,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs). Flood in July 1905 reached a stage 

about 2 ft higher than that in April 1927.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks during winter season and once a week during remainder of year.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 856: 1929(M), 1937.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septenibe

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2 

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

9.2

0.30

18

Nov.

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 

.5

0.7

o.oz

1.4

Dec.

0.9

l.Z

z.o

Z.8 

3.1

3.4

3.7

375

3.1

Z.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.Z

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

38. Z

1.Z3

76

Jan.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.1

.1

.Z_

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0.5

o.oz

1.0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

Z1Z

7Z1

Z,050

6,070

7,720

10, ZOO

6,580

8.5ZO

15,500 

7,100

5,150

1,910

1,160

68,712

Z.Z17

136,500

Apr.

768

6Z9

807

1,560 

1.Z70

8Z7

514

550

2Z6

140

84

70

49

56

50

Z6

55

40

52

Z4

17

15

11

10

9

9

9 

9

9 

8

7,619

Z54

15,110

May

8

8

6

6 

6

5

4.9

4.6

5.9

3.6

3.1

Z.8

Z.4

Z.O

275

Z.O

z.z

Z.6

99

58

11

8

6

6

6

706

544 

264

Z17

17Z 

155

2,087.1

67.5

4,140

June

116

88

65

45 

51

19

14

7

27F

168

75

55

34

Z2

13

15

15

58

112

2,560

6,100

3,410

1,4ZO

672

456

Z64

188 

136

90 

70

16,586

553

3Z,900

July

45

30

Zl

15

11

10

9

6

5

Z.9

Z.9

37

40

11

4.3

7

Z5

35

Zl

15

10

6

4.9

5.1

Z.8

Z.Z

1.7 

1.3

.7

.4

iH

38Z.4

1Z.5

758

Aug.

O.Z

.2

.Z

.1

.1

.1

190

51

Zl

9

4 6

Z 0

9

6

5

.1

145-0

1,090

Z08

69

55

19

15

4,480

786

58Z 

518

119 

54

Z5

8,025.4

259

15,910

Sept.

IB- 20

10

6 

4.9

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.4

.6

.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.5

.4

.6

.6

.7

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.1

7T

.2

.4 

.6

79.6

2.65

158

Calendar year 1959: Max 933 Mln o Mean 17.2 Ao-ft iz,480

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,300 Mln o Mean Z83 Ao-ft 205,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 27 (4:50 a.m.) 16.600 cf 

1,950 cfs (8.63 ft); May 26 (7 a.m.) 1.570 cfs (8.05 ft): June 

Aug. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (8.60 ft); Aug. 25 (8 a.m.) 11,6

"s (23.36 ft); Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 

.J 21 (8 a.m.) 7,940 cfs (17.00 ft): 

600 cfs (20.38 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 1, 4-9, 14-17, 27, Jan. 3-20. 

Discharge computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings Oct. 5-20, Dec. 22 to Jan. 7, 

Jan. 13-20, Mar. 18, 19, Mar. 22 to Aug. 5, Aug. 7-14, 25-29, 31.
MEDICINE KNOLL CREEK BASIN 343

4420. Medicine Knoll Creek near Blunt, S. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Medicine Creek near Blunt)

Location. Lat 44°33'45", long 99°54'40", in NW£ sec.31, T.113 N., R.75 W., or left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from South Fork Medicine Knoll 

Creek and S miles northeast of Blunt.

Drainage area. 455 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960. Prior to October 1959, published as 

Medicine Creek near Blunt.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,612 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

0~ct. 31, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 7.88 cfs (5,700 acre-ft per year); median of yesrly mean 

discharges, 2.5 cfs (1,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 12.05 ft); maximum gage height, 12.30 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); no flow for many dsys.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (gage height, 12.34 ft, from 

floodmarks); maximum gage height, 13.2 ft between Mar. 26-29, 1950, from floodmark 

(backwater from ice); no flow for long periods in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

8.0

1.6 

3.8

15

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

39

75

132

216

370

630

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1S6O

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

3.6 Min 0

Mar.

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

b50

b200

b320

*b400

bl.j.00

2,070

66.8

4,110

Apr.

1,330 

*716

*559

630

852

732

475

*253

140

79

49

*32

26

*17

12

6

4.6

*4.5

3.7

3.1

2.4

.7

1.8

sig

6

7

6

5

4.1

3.8

5,964.6

199

11,830

Mean 0.07

May

3.3 2TO~

1.3

1.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.6

2.2

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

21.0

0.68

42

June

0.2 

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

1.3

1.3

*1.1

!g

1.3

10

18

16

11

10

9

13

16

14

10

136.5

4.55

271

July

£

4.9

4.5

3.8

3.3

3.4

*3.8

4.2

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.3

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.1

*1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

_iA

92.8

2.99

184

Aug.

0.2 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

8

80

100

281.9

9.09

559

Sept.

77 

60

44

31

21

15

10

*8

7

5

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

 JL&

307.4

10.2

610

Ac-ft 50.7

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,330 Min 0 Mean 24.2 Ao-ft 17,610

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (12.05 ft); Apr. 5 (5:30 p.m.) 932 cfs 

(11.59 ft); Aug. 50 (9:50 a.m.) 102 cfs (9.25 ft)._____________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

614773 0-61 -23
344 MEDICINE CREEK BASIN

4425. Medicine Creek at Kennebec, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°54' , long 99°52' , in NWijNE^ sec. 18, T.105 N., R.75 W. , on right bank

4 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile west of Kennebec, and half a mile downstream from nearest tributary.

Drainage area . 465 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 28, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 22.0 cfs (15,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 16.71 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Flood in April 1952 reached a stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks.

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

measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month and more frequently during March.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26, Mar. 30 to Apr. 2,

.2

.6 

1.6 

3.3

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

237

434

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.1

752

1,260

1,920

2,440

3,440

6,170

:harge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

O

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0

.8

50

90

594

3,850

6,130 

2,430

1,800

885

15,829.8

511

31,400

Apr.

394

158

120

542

2,400

1,430

681

361

194

110

63

40

36

28

15

13

13

9

15

11

10

6

5

5

4.8

4.2

4.5

3.3 

3.6

2 Q

6,682.2

223

13,250

May

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.8

2.8

5

 3.9

2.8

1.9

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.6

1,680 

1,010

201

71

42

23

22

136

99

50 

28

15

9

3,415.6

110

6,770

June

6

3.6

3.1

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.0

.7

1.0

8_

4.5

3.0

1.3

.7

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

- JO...

39.0

1.33

79

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean o Ac-ft n

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,130 Mln 0 Mean 70.9 Ac-ft 51,500

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Mar. 28 (7:30 a.m.) 8,970 cfs (16.71 ft)j Ap-. 5 (7 a.m.) 2,620 cfs 

(14.28 ft); May 19 (2:50 p.m.) 5,780 cfs (15.21 ft); May 26 (10 a.m.) 255 efs (5.20 ft).______

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 20-25. Discharge competed from once-daily 

wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 6-14, May 20 to June 1.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 345

4440. White River at Crawford, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42-41', long 103°25' , in w£ sec.3, T.31 N. , R.52 W. , on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge in city park afs Crawford.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1943, October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,659.52 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929. Feb. 25, 1931, to Oct. 2, 1933, staff gage at old highway bridge half a mile 

upstream at different datum and Oct. 3, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1943, chain gage 1 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--2S years, 21.0 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 750 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 6.25 ft, from 

rioodmarks), from rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 6.25 and 7.7 ft; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Aug. 13, 31, Sept 1

1931-43, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs July 10, 1958 (gage height, 7 7 ft 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, that of Aug. 13, 31, Se pt. 1, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or above 30 cfs, which are fair, and those 

for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every 

two weeks. Some regulation at low flows by pumps for irrigation and diversion for 

water supply for town of Crawford.

Revisions (water years)_.--WSP 1309: 1931(M), 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov.4, Nov. 20-25)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.4

3.0 

7.0

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

71

180

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

14

14

13

T3

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

16

IT

15

14

15

16

16

16

16

445

14.4

883

Nov.

16

16

15

16

11.

22

21

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

16

17

15

16

18

20

14

14

18

21

21

20

19

16

17

18

512

17.1

1,020

Dec.

18

15

16

16

15

17

18

19

16

19

16

17

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

1426"

22

22

21

20

19

18

21

556

17.9

1,100

Jan.

26

25

24

23

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

21

22

22

21

18

18

17

16

19

18

17

19

21

23

21

20

22

24

23

24

685

22.1

1,360

Feb.

24

24

24

23

22

23

24

25

26

25

24

27

24

25

25

24

23

22

21

22

23

22

21

19

18

16

14

12

T3

635

21.9

1,260

Mar.

18

30

34

31

47

57

43

47

180

116

40

25

19

20

21

21

22

75

126

219

203

99

52

32

28

25

24

24

24

22

23

1,747

56.4

3,470

Apr.

26

25

23

22

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19.

24

30

29

24

22

21

21

19

19

19

19

24

24

24

22

665

22.2

1,320

May

22

20

19

21

30

31

24

22

22

22

22

24

27

26

32

50

2T

25

23

21

20

19

18

33

45

21

19

19

18

17

16

752

24.3

1,490

June

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

14

16

15

16

17

T5

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

IT

10

14

417

13.9

827

July

14

To

10

10

10

11

10

9.5

10

10

11

10

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.2

F~4 5.4

6.6

6.6

8.5

10

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

261.9

8.45

519

Aug.

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.0

60

10

6.2

4.2

3.0

2.7

3.4

4.6

5.0

5.8

7.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

48

85

12

10

9.5

9.5

7.0

2.7

374.1

12.1

742

Sept.

iil

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.6

7.0

8.0

10

TO

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

8.5

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

10

9.0

9.5

10

247.0

8.23

490

Calendar year 1959: Max 153 Mln 4.6 Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,21O

Water year 1959-60: Max 219 Mln 2.7 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,480

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs). Mar. 9 (8 a.m.) about 46O cfs; Mar. 21 (1 a.m.) about 74o cfsj 

May 15 (11 p.m.) about 145 cfs; May 25 (11 p.m.) 232 cfs (3.35 ft); Aug. 8 (2 a.m.) about 260 cfsj

Aug. 24 (11 p.m.) 750 cfs (6.25 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 6, 12-19, 26-29, Dec. 1, 5, 9-11, 14, 15, 

Dec. 27 to Jan. 11, Jan. 14, 15, 17-29, Feb. 2 to Mar. 9, Mar. 11-18.
346 WHITE RIVER BASIN

4450. White River below Cottonwood Creek, near Whitney, Nebr.

Location. La t 42°48'35", long 103°10'05", in NE^NE^ sec.26, T.33 N. , R.50 W. , on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek and 4^- miles northeast of Whitney.

Drainage area. 676 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 12 years, 20.5 cfs (14,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 528 cfs May 28 (gage height, 11.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs, Nov. 27, Feb. 25.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs May 20, 1957 (gage height, 20.09 ft); no 

flow Mar. 14-16, 1954, June 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements made two or more times 

a month. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, off-stream 

storage in Whitney Reservoir (capacity, 10,000 aere-ft), and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10)

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

0.8

13

30

6.0

7.0

10.0

54

111

350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

alO~5.8

4.7

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.7

1 . 7

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.7

3 9

89.3

2.88

177

Nov.

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.2

2.4

4.1

3.9

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.1

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.9

4.5

zTS

2.1

.8

1.1

2.6

3.3

75.5

2.52

150

Dec.

3.0

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.8

2.6

1.1

T7e

3.0

4.1

4.3

3.2

2.0

2.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.0

3.9

4.9 iTB2.1

3.3

4.3

4.9

3.0

3.3

3.7

87.3

2.82

173

Jan.

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.5

3.9

4.3

4.9

5.3

5.5

FT?

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.3

106.2

3.43

211

Feb.

3.5

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.9

4.7

5.1

2 7

i!o

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

1.0

1.8

3.0

4.1

-------

63.7

2.20

126

Mar.

5.8

6.7

7.7

8.0

11

15

20

24

28

30

29

27

22

16

12

9.6

30~2.2

240

500

190

180

125

85

50

32

25

18

15

13

11

1,588.0

51.2

3,150

Apr,

10

11

9.8

7.6

6.8

6.6

5.6

5.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.8

4.7

13

38

T3

7.8

6.1

5.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

5.4

7.1

27

37

270.5

9.02

537

May

36

16

9.0

7.8

10

98

35

13

6.1

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

32

54

a!5

a5.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.5 1~

a300

a!35

a 50

310

TOT

a 50

a25

1,368.3

44.1

2,710

June

a20

17

a!5

a!4

a!3

al2

11

11

18

13

12

24

31

14

12

11

11

9.6

8.6

15

14

15

8.3

6.1

5.6

12~5.4

43

11

12

424.6

14.2

842

July

52

Is

8.8

7.6

6.6

7.3

7.6

7.1

7.3

8.6

8.0

9.3

9.3

8.3

7.3

6.4

6.6

6.6

5.6

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

5.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

3.5

T7T

251.4

8.11

499

Aug.

5.2

4.0

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.9

5.9

22

6.1

4.4

3.5

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

273

5.9

8.3

5.9

3.5

2.8

4.0

3.5

6_!

45

a!2

a7.8

7.1

5.6

4 9

257,1

8.29

510

Sept.

a4.7

a4.4

a4.2

a4.0

a3.7

a4.5

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

2.8

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.6

4.2

5.6

574

3.5

1.5

J^o.

3.2

4.9

4.9

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.3

1.9

108.7

3.62

216

Calendar year 1959: Max 153 Mln 0.8 Mean 10.9 Ao-ft 7,850

Water year 1959-60: Max 310 Mln 0.8 Mean 12.8 Ao-ft 9,300

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs).--Mar. 20 about 370 cfs; May 28 (10 a.m.) 528 cfs (11.98 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, Inside gage readings, 

3 discharge measurements, and records for station at Crawford.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-9, Nov. 11 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 15, 17-23, Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 23, 24, 27, 28, Mar. 2).
WHITE RIVER BASIN 347

4460. White River near Oglala, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°15'10", loag 102°49'30", in SW^NE^- sec. 24, T.38 N. , R.47 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Blacktail Creek and 

7 miles northwest of Oglala.

Drainage area . 2,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available; --May 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,853.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 6, 1947, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--17 years, 62.4 cfs (45,180 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 53 cfs (38,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 16.42 ft); maximum gage height, 17.81 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.3 cfs 

Oct. 17, minimum gage height, 3.12 ft Aug. 2.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs June 21, 1947 (gage height, 23.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at times in 

1952, 1954, 1957.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 8, Mar. 25, 26, June 7-9)

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2.E

5

10 

22 

52

6.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

106

353

646

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1?60

Day

I

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

14

11

8

8

7

7

7

a6

6

5

5

5

5

4.7

3.8

3.4

4.6

a4.5

4.0

*4.0

4.4

a5

5

7

a7

7

a7

7

8

210.4

6.79

417

Nov.

7

a7

a

a8

a

8

a

a

*9

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

a

8

a

8

8

7

7

7

8

9

214

7.1

424

Dec.

9

*10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

8

8

a

a

*a

8

8

8

9

10

9

8

a

a

269

8.7

534

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

a

a

9

9

9

*9

9

8

8

7

a

8

8

a

9

9

10

10

246

7.9

488

Feb.

11

11

12

*13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

18 *ia

17

16

15

14

14

415

14.3

823

Mar.

14

13

12

13

14

15

18

20

20

30

34

40

60

80

*180

150

200

300

500

650

*700

850

*1,140

 962

*508

218

132

94

72

57

47

7,143

230

14,170

Apr.

43

39

36

33

33

*33

31

28

27

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

26

27

26

30

48

37

31

27

25

24

27

37

48

50

930

31.0

1,840

May

94

78

77

67

52

46

50

60

99

60

45

40

33

28

25

*24

30

41

37

50

38

28

24

24

36

35

427

357

128

199

272

2,604

84.0

5,160

June

101

68

56

49

43

36

31

*30

29

29

28

32

39

35

46

47

36

30

26

26

24

24

37

45

29

25

20

*16

19

153

1,189

39.6

2,360

July

66

34

40

47

31

23

23

17

19

15

14

16

18

14

13

14

17

*14

15

14

11

11

10

10

9

7

7

6

6

6

6

553

17.8

1,100

Aug.

5

5

7

7

8

9

9

9

*9

9

9

8

8

9

9

a

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

11

13

12

45

106

39

23

18

458

14.8

90S

Sept.

*1412"

1

*

225

7.5

446

Calendar year 1959; Max 184 Min 3.2 Mean 24.5 Ac-ft 17,730

Water year 1959-60; Max 1,140 Min 3.4 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 28,670

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 23 (9 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (16.42 ft).

* 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 Nov. 9 to Mar. 22.
348 WHITB RIVER BASIN

4470. White River near Kadoka, S. Dak.

Location. La t 43°45'10", long 101°31'30", in SE^SE-j sec.30, T.3 S., R.22 E. , Black Hills 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 73, 5 miles 

upstream from Pass Creek, 5| miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 52 miles south 

of Kadoka.

Drainage area. 5,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,122.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 14, 1949, wireweight gage only and June 14, 1949, to Mar. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder and wireweight gage, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Mar. 9, 1955, to 

May 17, 1957, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 18 years, 294 cfs (212,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 11.11 ft); maximum gage height, 13.94 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 7, 1951 (gage height, 13.83 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 19, I960; no flow at times in many years.

Flood of June 4, 1942, reached a stage of 16.24 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

32,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs). Floods o f Mar. 8, 1905, and 

in spring of 1927 were 1 or 2 ft higher than flood of June 4, 1942, from information by 

local residents.

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

measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month and more frequently during period of 

ice breakup. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1944(M) , 1948.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method, used Oct. 4 to Nov. 2, Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, July 19 to Aug. 6, 

Aug. 12-17, 21-24, Aug. 3O to Sept. 1, Sept. 4-19, 21-30)

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 23

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

5.0

104

200

374

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

11.0

1,020

1,990

3,390

9,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

126 .

75

57

48

28

14

18

16

14

11

9

8

7

6

6

3.4

3.7

4.4

4.4

3.4

2.5

1.6

1.0

TT5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.9

610.9

19.7

1,210

Nov.

3.4

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

1.3

1.0

1.5

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

.5

.2

75

.3

.2

.3

.5

.5

1.0

3.0

4.0

6

8

6

4.0

3.0

4.0

10

82.2

2.74

163

Dec.

30

56

60

65

60

70

80

100

110

120

120

110

90

80

70

55

45

40

35

35

30

25

20

15

30

25

15

10

8

15

10

1,629

52.5

3,230

Jan,

8

6

3

3

2

5

5

6

6

6

7

10

13

12

10

10

9

9

7

7

6

4

4

7

10

7

10

15

20

25

22

274

8.8

543

Feb.

go

20

21

21

21

20

25

40

80

60

50

45

50

60

150

500 250"

130

90

120

120

110

100

100

110

110

110

100

90

2,723

93.9

5,400

Mar.

60

40

25

18

2S

23

24

25

26

25

24

23

23

25

25

27

29

950

6,000

4,890

3,800

3,9OO

3,740

3,200

2,49O

2,270

1,570

1,030

673

485

350

35,810

1,155

71,030

Apr.

268

223

189

158

135

118

102

95

90

88

83

77

72

70

68_

148

336

633

326

171

115

90

75

73

83

88

77

126

595

849

5,621

187

11,150

May

463

308

196

151

178

260

273

212

161

129

121

118

145

115

99

115

118

544

644

355

151

107

81

95

2,400

1,310

' 484

227

233

578

394

10,765

347

21,350

June

235

164

331

204

138

124

115

110

97

83

86

S3

1,470

717

336

374

252

158

115

135

303

194

99

54

43

43

41

59

45

115

6,323

211

12,540

July

62

40

38

64

90

42

38

38

38

38

32

29

149

148

92

60

95

51

24

1.9

.1

0

0

.5

1.0

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

1,172.3

37.8

2,330

Aug.

0

0

0

O

o

1,020

942

247

132

77

60

14

17

17

4.6

.7

459

358

115

66

14

O

0

0

577

691

253

112

48

11

3.4

5,238.9

169

10,390

Sept.

15

72

34

25

14

6

0

3M

1.3

.5

.3

.5

0

1.0

.3

0

0

0

822"8"

3.7

11

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

301.1

10.0

597

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8,770 Min o Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,OOO Min 0 Mean 193 Ac-ft 139, 90O

Peak discharge (base, 3,6OO cfs).--Mar. 19 (10 p.m.) 9,520 cfs (11.11 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) 4,62O cfs 

(8.71 ft).____________

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 19, Mar. 21, 22, 24.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 349

4491. South Pork White River near Vetal, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°06' , long 101°14' , in NW£ sec. 17, T.36 N., R.33 W., on lef; bank 120 ft

 downstream from highway bridge , 10^ miles southeast of Vetal , and 12 ? miles upstream 

from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 590 sq mi, approximately, of which about 175 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 14, 1959, wire-weight gage at sa~ne site and 

cTatum.

Extremes. 1959: Maximum daily discharge during period August to September, 25 cfs Aug. 20, 

Sept. 19; minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 19.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 

7.12 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 21, 22; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 3.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some small

 diversions for irrigation and some storage in several small lakes above station.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except period of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29 to Nov. 5, 1959)

(gage

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

24

72

132

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

312

550

814

1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

23

23

23

23

*24

24

Sept.

19

18

18

18

18

17

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

24

24

24

23

20

19

Sept.

17

16

16

16

17

17

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

19

19

20

20

19

18

Sept.

17

17 *18

18

20

22

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

14

25

22

23

23

23

Sept.

25

22

19

19

20

20

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total ..............................................................................

Runoff in acre-feet ................................................................

Aug.

*22

23

23

23

20

20

20

670

1,330

Sept.

20

18

18

19

18

18

-

555

1,100

Peak discharge (base, 15O cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Result of discharge measurement, 116 cfs June 19, 21 cfs July 29.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

20

19

18

17

17

18

*21

46

BT

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

31

*30

29

31 

32

31

876

28.3

1,740

Nov.

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

35

30

30

25

25

*20

20

25

25

25

25

30 *35

40

40

40

*45

45

40

40

35

40 

40

970

32.3

1,920

Dec.

lo- 40

ss

35

30

30

25

25

*20

TO

20

25

25

25

30

30

30

35

35

35

40*

*40

35

35

40

35

35

30

30 

30

30

970

31.3

1,920

Jan.

35

30

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

*20

20

15

15

20

25

30

40

40

45

45 

50

50

885

28.5

1,760

Feb.

45

40

40

40

45

45

45

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

55

55

55

50

50

55

60

65

*65

65

65

60

60

60

1,495

51.6

2,970

Mar.

60

60

55

55

55

60

60

60

60

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

75

85

100

140

*130

180

*680

*978

725

532

370

266 

*231

225

5,777

186

11,460

Apr.

229

ZZZ

227

223

192

*149

145

113

87

81

79

79

*72

70

65

70

74

71

73

77

92

93

93

88

86

86

88

93

109 

102

3,328

111

6,600

May

103

103

97

*88

116

148

149

150

146

138

132

128

126

123

117

117

100

54

53

*50

44

39

37

37

139

69

56

46

43

47 

47

2,842

91.7

5,640

June

47

66

89

74

70

69

69

*68

69

69

67

70

88

86

86

83

81

64

61

66

60

58

53

49

44

48

47

*47

46 

45

1,939

64.6

3,850

July

44

41

39

38

38

37

37

36

37

39

39

39

33

26

23

22

22

22

21

*20

20

19

18

18

22

23

23

22

20 

21

21

880

28.4

1,750

Aug.

19

19

18

1820-

20

20

21

*23

24

24

24

23

23

22

21

30

40

36

32

30

27

26

28

38

32

29

26

26 

*26

790

25.5

1,570

Sept.

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

24

61

73

73

96

177

T69

111

43

39

37

*36

34

34

34

32

31

29

29

29

28 

29

1,433

47.8

2,840

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean _ Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 973 Min 15 Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 44,020

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 24 (7 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (7.12 ft); May 5 (11 p.m.) 167 cf 

_ (5.24 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) 547 cfs (4.16 ft); Sept. 14 (9 a.m.) 180 cfs (5.54 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 24.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

4492.5. Spring Creek near St. Francis, S. Dak.

Location. La t 43°04 T , long 101°02', in NE-j sec. 25, T.36 N. , R.32 W. , on left bank 20 ft 

upstream from highway culvert, 3-g- miles upstream from mouth, and 8-5- miles southwest of 

St. Francis.

Drainage area, 57 sq mi, approximately, of which about 10 sq mi contributes directly to 

surface runoff .

Records available. August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental staff gage read once daily.

Extremes. --1959-60: Maximum discharge during year, 53 cfs May 5 (gage height, 6.86 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Remarks . --Records good above 1 cfs and poor below. Small diversions above station for 

irrigation of hay meadows. No flow in August and September 1959.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Mar. 22-24, 26, July 2 t

>ffect^(gage height, 

:o Sept. 30)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

0

.2

.4

.6

1.3

2.7

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

4.4 £ . /

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2 

.1

.1

1.5

0.05

3.0

Nov.

~7T 0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *o

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.7

0.06

3.4

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

il

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

*. 1

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln -

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.5

*4.7

1.6

*27

*30

21

24

3832" 

*33

28

240.5

7.76

477

Apr.

28

25

37

48

48

36

*28

23

18

18

15

16

*17

17

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

18

18

17

14

15

17

26 

34

665

22.2

1,320

May

34

34

20

*15

30

44

47

42

27

19

15

14

14

13

13

15

13

12

*12

11

13

20

20

13

20

14

13

11

10 

10

8

596

19.2

1,180

June

6

5

3.9

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

3.0

3.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.1 

1.1

50.1

1.67

99

Jily

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.1

.8

1.5

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

0

15.9

0.51

32

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1 A

.3

.2

.1

.1

!l

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60: Max 48 Mln 0 Mean 4.30 Ac-ft 3,120

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--Apr. 5 (3 a.m.) 51 cfs (6.80 ft); Apr. 30 (12 m.) 37 cfs (6.32 ft); 

May 5 (10:50 p.m.) 55 efs (6.86 ft).____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurement, 3.76 cfs July 1, 1959. Observation of no flow made on 

July 29, 1959. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record 

July 14-19, July 21 to Aug. 8, Aug. 10-29, Aug. 31 to Sept. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 351

4495. South Fork White River near Rosebud, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°19'30", long 100°53'05", in NW£ sec.28, T.39 N., R.30 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 18, 4-| miles downstream frou Rosebud 

Creek and 6^ miles northwest of Rosebud.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,295 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.52 ft); maximum gage height, 10.27 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs 

Nov. 17.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs May 17, 1944 (gage height, 13.93 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Jan. 4, 1949, Feb. 20, 1955; minimum gage height observed, 3.22 ft Dec. 15, 

1943, Nov. 27, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some small 

diversions for irrigation and some storage in several small lakes above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1056: 1943, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60., except period of 1 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pe:

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

second) 

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

45

74

172

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

215

595

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

60

68

69

69

58

*57

57

54

BT

74

74

74

78

78

76

76

76

76

78

78

76

78

76

78

82

*76

78

80

90

2,257

72.8

4,480

Nov.

86

86

82

84

63

58

101

92

86

80

80

71

58

50

45

40

3545"

*50

55

75

95

110

*105

115

140

75

50

90

100

2,302

76.7

4,570

Dec.

110

90

105

120

100

75

70

90

*120

115

110

100

105

110

105

100

110

115

130

140

130

*125

115

120

125

110

105

90

90

85

80

3,295

106

6,540

Jan.

75

70

60

55

55

60

65

70

70

70

80

85

90

80

70

75

60

55

*50

45

45

45

50

50

50

45

55

60

70

75 

70

1,955

63.1

3,880

Feb.

60

55

50

50

55

55

60

70

80

70

65

65

70

80

100

100

95

*95

90

90

95

95

85

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,180

75.2

4,320

Mar.

70 "TO

70

70

70

75

75

80

80

80

85

85

85

90

*95

95

100

150

200

400

*1,400

1,450

*650

580

*1,120

*1,110

804

614

481

*390

559

11,065

357

21,940

Apr.

386

57T

565

582

567

506

*264

255

219

181

175

166

*163

155

141

170

192

166

155

159

152

163

207

188

170

159

181

181

211

204

6,548

218

12,990

May

185

181

173

*166

225

276

249

249

242

223

207

204

196

196

192

211

196

173

*138

122

115

108

108

141

185

204

148

15S

122

116

115

5,496

177

10,900

June

108

110

116

152" 141

129

122

*119

152

132

126

119

122

135

132

155

129

122

115

126

110

102

100

98

90

102

102

*98

88

90

3,480

116

6,900

July

88

77

77

77

79

77

73

71

93

75

69

81

81

69

60

57

60

65

60

*62

57

55

54

52

55

57

54

54

55

51 

5T

2,046

66.0

4,060

Aug.

49

48

48

46

52

52

51

54

*59

59

57

59

59

55

57

55

63

65

71

65

60

59

55

55

73

75

6T

67

65

*65

62

1,825

58.8

5,620

Sept.

62

60

59

57

59

60

67

73

73

71

85

108

108

126

204

192

148

90

81

*77

75

77

90

83

75

77

75

73

73

71

2,629

87.6

5,210

Calendar year 1959 : Max 358 Min 35 Mean 91.0 Ao-ft 65,920

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,430 Min 35 Mean 123 Ao-ft 89,410

Peak discharge (base. 330 cfs). Mar. 21 (11 p.m.) 2,370 cfs (9.52 ft)j Mar. 25 (4:3C p.m.) 

1,290 cfs (6.85 ft); May 25 (9:50 p.m.) 53.7 cfs (4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 23.
352 WHITE RIVER BASIN

4505. South Fork White River below White River, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°36'00", long 100°43'50", in NEpSEij sec.23, T.42 N. , P.29 W. , on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from small tributary, 2 miles downstream from Pine Creek, and 

2j miles northeast of town of White River.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,906 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge . 11 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.66 ft); maximum gage height, 8.86 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 44 cfs 

Nov. 5.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1960; maximum gage height, 10.90 ft 

Mar. 28, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for parts of several days in 1952, 1954, 

1956; minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs July 31, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuations caused by small powerplant reservoir 

3 miles upstream. Several small diversions for irrigation and some storage in several 

small lakes above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

59

58

71

63

*63

55

51

45

32

55

68

61

61

63

59

63

55

68

63

79

82

90

90

77

73

*76

78

58 

74

76

2,052

66.2

4,070

Nov.

63

63

65

52

44

50

55

90

87

89

76

48

45

45

50

50

55

60

*70

80

85

90

90

100

105

95

85

85

95 

100

2,167

72.2

4,300

Dec.

105

105

110

110

100

95

85

75

70

*70

75

85

95

105

110

105

110

100

95

90

85

*80

80

90

100

110

115

105

100

loo

95

2,955

95.3

5,860

Jan.

90

80

70

65

65

75

90

90

85

90

100

110

105

95

85

80

75

70

*65

65

60

SB- 55

60

70

75

80

85

100

110

105

2,505

80.8

4,970

Feb.

100

90

80

75

80

85

90

95

100

95

90

90

95

105

120

110

*100

95

95

95

100

105

105

100

90

90

85

85

80

2,725

94.0

5,400

Mar.

80

7575-

75

80

80

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

95

*90

95

95

100

150

200

*1,000

*4,90o

*2,800

1,800

1,200

*1,400

*1,160

849

*585

420

352

18,381

593

36,460

Apr.

352

352

398

459

409

376

*342

300

250

210

190

180

170

*156

1F9

171

190

210

180

159

*180

193

216

220

184

173

174

190

213

216

7,172

239

14,230

May

206

196

200

193

*266

339

21T3

251

237

230

216

213

206

209

232

259

210

200

*180

160

140

130

130

150

180

190

210

170

150

140

130

6,186

200

12,270

June

130

130

140

155

133

130

122

*113

119

127

108

106

108

127

172

103

85

106

130

162

150

120

110

110

100

103

127

*124

106

272

3,828

128

7,590

July

85

99

79

68

81

78

91

83

75

100

80

90

95

95

80

70

65

60

65

*60

60

60

55

55

55

60

60

55

60

60

55

2,234

72.1

4,430

Aug.

55

55

50

50

50

55

55

60

65

*65

65

65

65

60

60

60

65

70

75

80

70

65

60

60

80

80

85

75

75

*70

70

2,015

65.0

4,000

Sept.

70

70

65

65

65

65

7O

75

80

80

80

90

110

130

200

159

156

111

66

*76

70

67

76

85

69

69

72

69

63

67

2,590

86.3

5,140

Calendar year 1959 : Max 215 Mln 30 Mean 91 7 Ac-ft 66,380

Water year igsg-eo : Max 4,900 Mln 44 Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 13 to Mar. 23. Doubtful gageheight record Mar. 24-27, Apr. 8-13, 17-20, May 17 to June 4, June 21-25, July 9 to Sept. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, weather records, and records 

for station near Rosebud.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 353

4520. White River near Oacoma, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°44'55", long 99°33'20", in SE£sw£ sec.3, T.103 N. , R.73 W. , near center 

of span at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 47, 8 miles southwest of Oacoma, 

85: miles downstream from Black Dog Creek, and 16-1 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to 

Feb. 26, 1960, at site a quarter of a mile downstream.

Drainage area. 10,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude 

of gage is 1,375 ft (from topographic map). Aug. 24, 1928, to May 18, If34. chain gage, 

May 19, 1934, to May 9, 1942, water-stage recorder (gage destroyed by flood), and 

May 10, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage, at site 12^ miles dowrstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 23, 1955, water-stage recorder at site l£ miles 

downstream at different datum. May 24, 1955, to Feb. 26, I960, water-stage recorder at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 537 cfs (388,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 360 cfs (333,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 11.43 ft); maximum gage height, 17.07 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

10 cfs Nov. 14-17.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 51,900 cfs Mar. 30, 1952 (gage height, IE.40 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 17.6 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (site and datum then 

in use), from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs July 7, 8, 21. 23, Aug. 8, 

10, 1936.

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

measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month and more frequently during period of 

ice breakup. Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 1309: 1929-30(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Aug. 21 to Sept. 2)

1.5 31 2.3 325 5.0 3,23O

1.7 65 3.0 820 8.O 10,000

1.9 125 4.0 1,810 11.0 21,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5 ,

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

184

391

2TS

195

157

145 

137

133

114

97

80

70

61

57

56_

57

59

61

61

59

61

61

63

63 

63

65

65

68

65

68 

72

3,164

102

6,280

Nov.

72

75

68

70

50

30 

25

30

40

40

35

25

15

IB" 10

10

10

15

15

15

20

25

30

35 

35

30

25

25

30

40

955

31.8

1,890

Dec.

6575"

80

80

75

80 

85

85

95

155

155

160

180

200

250

180

160

160

150

140

130

120

120

100 

120

140

120

100

95

90

90

3,785

122

7,510

Jan.

95

90

70

40

20

25 

30

40

45

45

45

45

40

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

40 

40

45

50

55

60

60

55

1,410

45.5

2,800

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

55 

55

60

65

70

85

100

140

160

200

200

190

180

170

180

180

200

200

220 

245

250

250

245

240

4,190

144

8,310

Mar.

200

140

95

85

85

90 

90

95

100

100

95

90

90

90

95

95

95

100

300

800

3,000

13,000

20,400

20,900 

14,200

15,300

19,000

9,850

6,020

3,500

2,800

130,900

4,223

259,600

Apr.

2,090

1,610

1,700

1,790

2,400

4,080 

3,650

2,530

1,660

896

837

752

531

445

367

361

36T

391

397

427

837

914

719

695 

552

531

452

373

391

439

33,178

1,106

65,810

May

409

385

415

862

1,060

1,360 

1,030

1,690

1,360

932

744

625

517

433

373

385

361

604

662

727

719

799

977

648 

640

794

2,340

2,050

1,520

1,100

735

27,256

879

54,060

June

510

421

618

497

391

343 

331

391

361

367

373

361

308

276

254

248

1.300

786

610

679

837

595

538

559 

458

452

361

292

237

226

13,980

466

27,730

July

195

212

379

292

325

215 

180

129

118

111

108

100

104

130

401

215

195

254

232

195

145

118

111

111 

97

88

82

72

59

46

42

5,061

163

10,040

Aug.

38

36

36

47

72

68 

70

114

80

446

618

504

325

215

153

141

118

90

82

70

720

BT7

303

210 

185

125

125

100

392

588

379

6,967

225

13,820

Sept.

237 165"

108

104

59

44 

52

48

56

63

" 56

57

61

46

54

40

61

80

129

125

90

70

65

63 

54

48

59

72

72

70

2,288

76.3

4,540

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,070 Mln 2.2 Mean 256 Ac-ft 185,500

Water year 1959-60: Kax 20,900 Min 10 Mean 637 Ac-ft 462,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Mar. 23 (1:30 p.m.) 23,300 cfs (11.40 ft); Mar. 27 (4:30 

23,400 cfa (11.45 ft)._________________________________________________________

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 21.
354 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

4525. Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°04', long 98°33', in sec.8, T.95 N., R.65 W., in tower 6 of outlet works 

of dam on Missouri River at Pickstown, 1 mile upstream from Randall C"*eek and at 

mile 922.0.

Drainage area. 263,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Mar. 25, 1953, elevations determined from temporary staff gages or reference marks.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 5,081,000 acre-ft Apr. 20 (elevation, 1,364.1 ft); 

minimum, 2,741,000 acre-ft Nov. 2 (elevation, 1,335.7 ft).

1952-60: Maximum contents, that of Apr. 20, 1960; minimum since initial filling, 

1,450,000 acre-ft Oct. 23, 1956 (elevation, 1,311.5 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; storage began in December 1952; initial 

closure made in July 1952. Total capacity, 6,281,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,240 

and 1,375 ft. Active capacity, 4,896,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,310 and 1,375 ft. 

Inactive storage below elevation 1,310 ft, 1,385,000 acre-ft (this water may be released 

through the outlet tunnels). Figures given herein represent total coitents above elevation 1,240 ft.

The spillway consists of 21 tainter gates, each 40 ft wide by 29 ft high; spillway 

capacity, 490,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,375 ft. Crest of spillway is at elevation 

1,346 ft. Normal releases are through 12 tunnels 22 ft in diameter. Installation of 

power units in 8 of these tunnels was completed in January 1956; maximum release through 

power tunnels is 46,000 cfs; maximum release through 4 other tunnels is 130,000 cfs at 

pool elevation 1,375 ft. Water is used for flood control, navigation, power, and 

incidental uses.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevatlo ater year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1 959 ...............................

Mater year 1959-60. ..............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,342.6

,336.0

,339.1

,348.8

_

,351.0

,350.8

,359.5

,361.5

,357.4

,355.1

,354.7

,355.1

,353.0

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3,216,000

2,760,000

2,968,000

3,690,000

_

3,869,000

3,853,000

4,626,000

4,820,000

4,429,000

4,221,000

4,185,000

4,221,000

4,038,000

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

.

-456,000

+208,000

+722,000

+205,000

+179,000

-16,000

+773,000

+194,000

-391,000

-208,000

-36,000

+36,000

-183,000

+822,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 355 

4530. Missouri River below Port Randall Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 42°58'55", long 98°29'35", in SW^-NEv sec.28, T.35 N., R.10 W. , sixth principal meridian, on right bank 6 miles downstream from Randall Creek, 7 miles downstream 

from Port Randall Dam, 12 miles south of Lake Andes, and at mile 915.

Drainage area. 263 ,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,230.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge . 13 years, 24,870 cfs (18,010,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 87,700 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.46 ft); minimum daily, 236 cfs Mar. 30.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 447,000 cfs Apr. 12, 1952; maximum gage height, 20.82 

ft Apr. 12, 1952; minimum daily discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960.

Flood in April 1943 reached a stage of about 16.5 ft. Maximum stage taown, in 

April 1881, was about 5 ft higher than that in April 1943.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Plow regulated by Port Randall Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe nd, water year October 1959 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

25 , 200

27,100

26,500

22,600

24,800

26,300

26,700

27,500

26,400

24,300

23, 400

25,500

25,500

26,100

27,300

27,800

27,400

25,500

26,100

26,400

26,000

27,600 

27,100

26,700

23,000

25,200

27,000

26,800

25,300

23,900

22, 000

799,000

25,770

$1,585

Nov.

15.900

15,800

13,200

1O,4OO

9,510

10,100

9,390

6,780

9,170

9,390

8,680

7,910

7,380

7,480

6,180

9,170

10,100

6,500

6,000

5,000

4,500

5,500 

7,000

6,000

7,000

4,000

4,500

5,500

4,000

5,500

235,540

7,851

467,200

Dec.

4,500

4,200

4,300

4,500

6,000

5,000

7,000

6,000

6,200

6,000

6,200

6,200

5,000

7,000

7,500

6,500

7,000

7,500

7,000

5,000

8,000

8,500 

7,500

5,500

5,500

3,500

3,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

8,500

186,600

6,019

370,100

Jan.

9,000

9,500

9,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

10 500

9,000

9,000

9,000

10,000

9,000

9,500

9,500

10,000

10,000

7,000

9,500

10,500

10,000

10,000

10,500 

10,000

6,000

10,500

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,500

6,500

5^000

292,000

9,420

579,200

Feb.

8,500

9,000

5,000

4,500

4,500

4,000

5,500

5,500

6,000

5,500

5,500

6,000

6,500

4,500

7,000

6,500

8,000

7,000

8,000

7,500

5,500

8,000 

9,000

8,500

8,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

9,000

191,500

6,603

379,800

Mar.

9,500

9,000

9,000

9,500

9,000

5,500

7,000

9,000

7,000

6,500

6,000

6,000

5,000

8,000

8,500

7,500

5,630

4,380

3,870

2,460

3,740

3,420 

2,820

3,380

3,190

2,360

3,030

1,760

506

256

464

163,246

5,266

323,800

Apr.

1,530

725

590

1,010

820

398

1,010

3,550

4,820

5,660

4,840

5,410

4,270

5,240

3,720

4,030

3,070

5,570

6,200

7,930

11,100

11,800 

12,800

11,200

15,000

14, 600

15,000

16.600

9^690

196,333

6,544

389,400

May

5,150

13,900

21,000

19,200

17,800

13,200

9,340

5,410

9,650

12,900

13,100

13,400

14,800

17,600

12,900

17,400

19,600

20,600

20,200

15,800

11,200

8,140 

12,200

13,000

13,200

14,000

15,800

15,200

10,700

9 720 

14^400

430,490

13,890

855,900

June

16,400

16,700

17,600

17,500

13,000

15,500

20,600

23,800

26,200

24,600

21,700

12,500

15,000

17,000

16,000

38 . 500

22,000

12,800

9,720

12,800

15,000

18,500 

18,300

20,600

25,900

17,200

21,100

22,200

22,000

18,500

569,220

18,970

$1,129

July

20,200

19,700

12,500

10,900

19,600

31,100

30 , 400

29,600

26,800

18,400

24,600

25,700

25,200

24,900

25,500

25,000

19,600

29,800

29,000

29,900

25,800

25,600 

23,800

16,900

22,400

26,700

31,100

51,700

24,', 600

27,500

761,600

24,570

$1,511

Aug.

25,500

27,800

27,400

27,700

29,200

27,100

16,800

22,800

26,100

25,400

25,800

28,000

27,900

20,400

28,400

51,200

29, 300

27,900

27,400

28,600

21,400

28,200 

27,900

26,500

28,500

26,500

24,700

18,300

22,000

19,700

22,300

796,700

25,700

$1,580

Sept.

21,800

28,700

52,600

24,400

25, 600

28,900

23,200

22,600

19,100

22,000

18,000

25,200

27,900

28,600

29,200

29,800

26,600

16,900

25,900

28,900

27,400

27,200 

28,300

20,600

15,500

18,200

24,900

25,700

24,200

25 300

737,200

24,570

$1,462

Calendar year 1959: Max 34,400 Min 2,580 Mean 17,880 Ac-ft 12,940,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 38,500 Min 236 Mean 14,640 Ac-ft 10,630,000

t Expressed In thousands,

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 16.
356 PONGA CREEK BASIN

4535. Ponca Creek at Anoka, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°56'25", long 98°50'30", in NEir sec.9, T.34 N., R.13 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile southwest of Anoka and 

half a mile upstream from Dry Creek.

Drainage area.--41Q sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Wire-weight gage read twice daily below 1.6 ft gage height. 

Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage only.

Average discharge. 11 years, 56.0 cfs (40,540 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 47.0 cfs (34,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,810 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 16.86 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow at times in 1949-50, 

1955-60.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 1.0 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made every 

two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar.

0.74 O

.8 .3

.9 1.0

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 .4

1.0 

2.1 

4.4

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.8 

2.5

125

271

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

690

1,360

2,600

5,730

9,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septe-nbe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.7

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

1.5

1.0

8.8

0.28

17

Nov.

0.7

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.5

1.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.5

.5

.2

.1

.3

.5

1.0

1.5

1.4

2.0

2.8

276

2.3

2.0

2.0

30.5

1.02

60

Dec.

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.8

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

2.0

0

0

.5

.5

88.0

2.84

175

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

.2

.1

.0

.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.8

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

73

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

21.3

0.69

42

Feb.

0.2

.2

10

15

15

10

10

10

6.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

6.0

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.2

6.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

8.0

7.8

7.1

224.4

7.74

445

Calendar year 1959s Max 586 Mln 0

Mar.

5.8

4.9

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.1

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.5

50

150

250

550

3,000

7,990

6,990

2,390

1,380

798

23,614.2

762

46,840

Apr.

525

325

216

483

813

1,230

1,280

900

510

320

283

312

293

174

102

94

232

195

139

100

89

74

57

57

57

56

52

92

145

125

9,330

311

18,510

May

97

65

60

62

133

910

699

457

330

199

129

98

75

74

44

108

102

82

370

343

174

111

79

65

120

116

68

62

70

60

52

5,414

175

10,740

June

46

44

38

34

33

29

26

26

26

29

37

40

33

24

21

25

27

262

79

46

39

32

27

24

22

20

93

551

171

49

1,953

65.1

3,870

Jily

32

28

21

20

19

42

38

26

21

17

16

15

14

14

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.3

5.1

4.4

5.1

3.8

4.4

4.1

3.5

2.6

276

430.5

13.9

854

Aug.

1.8

1.9

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

1.9

1.1

.9

25

4.4

1.2

1.0

64.1

2.07

127

Sept.

0.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.2

.3

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

1.2

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

18.3

0.61

36

Mean 7.49 Ac-ft 5,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,990 Mln 0 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,720

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Ma 

(6.18 ft); Apr. 12 (3:30 p.m.) 51 

(8 a.m.) 513 cfs (3.41 ft); June 28 (5:30 a.m.) 726 cfs (4.12 ft).

(9:30 p.m.) 9,810 cfs (16.86 ft); Apr. 6 (1 a.m.) 1,430 cfa 

(3.42 ft); May 6 (2:30 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (5.13 ft); May 19

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-17, Nov. 25 to Mar. 26.
PONGA CREEK BASIN 357

4536. Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°48'40", long 98°10'35", in NE^NE^ sec.30, T.33 N., R.7 W., near left 

downstream bridge abutment on county road, 0.6 mile east of Verdel and 3.1 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 820 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,232.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 27, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.10 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Remarks Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

every two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 12, Apr. 20, 

Aug. 28 to Sept. 8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

1.5 

4.1 

7.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

117

208

322

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

630

1,510

3,180

5,420

8,670

15,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

3.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

4.1 

2.8

11.5

0.37

23

Nov.

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

.7

1.3

3.0

2.5

4.4

5.0

4.1

2.0

1.0

.5

0

0

.2

.3

1.0

2.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

73.7

2.46

146

Dec.

4.4 4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.8

5.2

3.5

1.5

.5 

^1

123.5

3.98

245

Jan.

0

0

0

o

0

0

.2

.5

1.0

l.S

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.0 

2.0

20.8

0.67

41

Feb.

4.6

T^

7.5

9.1

7.5

19

29

25

27

20

15

15 '

19

21

22

21

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

442.3

15.3

877

Mar.

8.3

7.0

4.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

6.7

7.4

8.2

50

250

550

900

9,000

14.800

10,600

3,620

1,480

41,333. 6

1,333

81,980

Apr.

1,360

713

508

689

1.460

1,400

1,460

1,100

729

470

394

380

527

356

a 300

a320

386

a 300

a250

228

a215

a 200

a!85

a!70

161

Tis- 148

iso

222

222

15,181

506

30,110

May

194

174

159

145

260

1.120

893

581

457

399

378

309

257

230

206

210

241

230

860

463

394

286

232

204

289

291

220

190

180

174 

155

10,381

335

20,590

June

143

127

116

106

98

94

88

83

94

91

87

94

92

87

81

84

80

76

147

136

105

89

78

a70

aj55

a65

370

299

359

198

3,702

123

7,340

July

131

102

83

72

70

a 60

a55

a55

a50

50

45

91

69

54

40

35

106

88

38

33

27

23

22

21

21

22

19

21

39

21 

18

1,581

51.0

3,140

Aug.

17

16

15

15

14

14

12

11

14

14

13

12

11

10

11

9.4

11

14

19

15

12

11

9.4

15~~ 8.0

11

11

215 "87

63 

37

746.8

24.1

1,480

Sept.

28

22

20

18

18

17

17

163

57

25

17

14

12

12

12

11

11

14

14

12

12

10

18

19

14

12

12

12

12

12

647

21.6

1,280

Calendar year 1959: Max 467 Mln 0 Mean 14.4 Ac-ft 10,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,800 Mln 0 Mean 2O3 Ac-ft 147,300

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Mar. 27 (5 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (15.10 ft); Apr. 1 (4 p.m.) 1,690 cfs 

(6.30 ft); Apr. 5 (9:30 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (6.92 ft); May 6 (5 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (5.46 ft); May 19 

(1:50 a.m.) 2,440 efs (7.25 ft); Aug. 28 (4 a.m.),1,060 efs (5.04 ft).______________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 5-11, 22-24, Feb. 19-22, Mar. 2-17; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

1 observation of no flow, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
358 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4540. Niobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location. Lat 42°39' , long 104°04', in SW£ sec.15, T.31 N. , R.60 W. , on left bank a

 quarter of a mile downstream from Van Tassel Creek, 0.3 mile upstream from WyomingNebraska State line, and 3 miles east of Van Tassel, Wyo.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--5 years, 4.54 cfs (3,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 322 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.86 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 53 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; naximum gage

height, 5.15 ft Mar. 8 (backwater from ice and snow); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Aug. 6-16, 22, 23, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1960; maximum gage feight, that of 

Mar. 8, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 1.4 cfs Sept. 12-16, 20, 1959.

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

Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 18 to Mar. 1, Mar. 13-18)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.6

3.0

4.9

10

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

14

33

107

212

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

176

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

372

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2 

3.4

91.3

2.95

181

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.6

b3.6

b3.4

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

b3.7

3.6

b3.6

b3.6

b3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

110.0

3.67

218

Dec.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

376

3.6

3.6

b3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

114.5

3.69

227

Jan.

b3.4

b3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.9

376

3.4

3.2

3.2

b3.2

b3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

103.5

3.34

205

Feb.

3.4

574

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.3

TT3

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

b3.9

3.9

b3.9

b3.7

b3.6

b3.4

110.6

3.81

219

Mar.

b3.4

b3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

b70

b!40

bISs

14

9.4

5.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

66

62

18

6.0

4.7

4.7

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

599.3

19.3

1,190

Apr.

6.5

6.3

6.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

17

22

6.8

7.2

6.5

6.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

203.6

6.79

404

May

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.7

152.2

4.91

302

June

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.4

91.1

3.04

181

JT-ly

3.0

275

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

77.2

Z .49

153

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

65.4

2.11

130

Sept.

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

68.8

2.29

136

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14 Min 1.4 Mean 3. 96 Ao-ft 2,870

Water year 1959-50 : Max 140 Min 2.0 Mean 4.88 Ao-ft 3,550

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs).--Mar. 8 (9:30 p.m.) about 290 cf's; Mar. 19 (11 p.m.) 322 cfs (4.86ft); 

Apr. 16 (11 p.m.) 72 efs (2.55 ft).___________________________________

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 359

4541. Niobrara River at Agate, Nebr.

Location. La t 42°25', long 103°47', in SW£ sec.6, T.28 N. , R.55 W. , on right bank 10 ft 

upstream from timber farm-vehicle bridge, 300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, a quarter of a mile northwest of Agate, and 14-| miles upstream froii Whistle 

Creek.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.42 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Sept. 6.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 181 cfs June 23, 1959 (gage height, 5.00 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, that of Sept. 6, 1960.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions for irrigation of about 

2,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 8 to Sept. 3O)

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.9 

3.8 

6.3

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 102

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

12

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

434

14.0

861

Nov.

14

14

14

18

11

16

18

17

18

18

18

18

b!3

b!2

16

b!3

b!2

16

18

20

22

24

20

17

20

18

16

18

20

20

510

17.0

1,010

Dec.

20

20

20

21

20

20

22

24

24

24

22

23

24

21

23

24

24

23

20

20

20

19

19

18

22

21

b!2

bll

IB

bis

19

636

20.5

1,260

Calendar year 1959; Max 34

Jan.

b4.7

b4.8

b5.0

b5.3

13

12

13

15

18

18

20

20

21 b20~

b20

b!9

b!9

bll

b9.6

14

b!4

b!4

17

b!7

b!7

18

18

b!8

b!9

20

21

475.4

15.3

943

Feb.

b21

22

22

22

b21

23

24

24

24

b20

20

22

22

b21

b20

22

23

b21

b!9

b!8

b23

b20

b!9

b!7

b!9

b!5

bTT

b!6

b!5

592

20.4

1,170

Mar.

b!6

b!2

b!3

14

15

20

23

28

33

46

96

98

59

b50

33

32

34

33

34

36

52

82

50

28

33

31

31

33

30

20

28

1,143

36.9

2,270

Apr.

16

16

20

20

21

22

20

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

19

20

28

30.

27

26

23

16

16

15

15

19

24

24

20

579

19.3

1,150

May

21

20

18

17

20

20

22

24

25

23

22

22

20

17

19

20

17

19

18

17

16

17

16

18

18

12

10

8.8

8.1

7.7

6.7

539.3

17.4

1,070

June

6.5

6.2

6.2

5J

6.2

5.9

6.0

7.6

8.1

8.3

8.1

~9.6 10

9.0

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.2

7.7

8.3

7.6

7.9

7.4

7.2

7.6

6.2

7.2

8.8

8.1

8.3

224.9

7.50

446

July

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

5.7

5.5

5^5

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.3

194.7

6.28

386

Aug.

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.7

6.0

6.3

6.7

6.5

6.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

7.6

7.9

9.4

10

6.7

8.8

11

14

15

~5.5 17

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.6

220.1

7.10

437

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.4

sa

575

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.7

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.2

5.5

5.3

5.2

121.1

4.04

240

Mln 3.6 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 98 Mln 3.1 Mean 15.5 Ao-ft 11,24O

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

614773 O -61 -24
360 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4545. Niobrara River above Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°27 I 35", long 103"10'15", in NEi sec.27, T.29 N., R.50 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from high-water line of Box Butte Reservoir and 6 miles east of Marsland.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 12, 1953. Datum of gage is 

4",012.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1949, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 208 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.7 cfs July 21, 22, 24.

1946-60: Maximum gage height, 10.30 ft July 28, 1951 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Sept. 26, 1953.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.9

3.0

1.7 

4.5

3.2

4.0 

6.0 175

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*26

27

33

29

24

18

18

16

15

15

15

18

19

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

22

24

25

25

28

31

30

657

21.2

1,300

Nov.

30

*31

30

29

27

26

28

30

30

35

34

33

30

20

23

22

21

26

34

38

42

43

46

47

i§

39

38

37

41

46

1,004

33.5

1,990

Dec.

*46

46

47

50

44

50

44

*45

43

42

45

46

44

46

46

*46

47

52

48

44

42

40

39

38

45

48

45

42

42

42

*41

1,385

44.7

2,750

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1O8

Jan.

34

29

23

26

28

30

33

37

40

35

36

37

*38

34

35

36

35

32

24

25

26

27

27

28

*29

30

32

33

34

38

il

992

32.0

1,970

Feb.

*41

39

43

42

40

45

44

47

48

50

*49

48

50

50

49

54

53

*50

46

46

46

45

43

42

41

40

40

39

3t

1,308

45.1

2,6OO

Mln 2.7

Mar.

*38

37

36

37

38

37

*38

54

123

114

76

80

75

*66

64

67

84

124

156

139

128

125

100

93

92

97

90

79

70

67

64

2,488

80.3

4,940

Apr.

*62

61

59

60

56

*55

54

50

47

46

45

42

42

41

53

40

49

52

52

48

*44

34

39

40

40

38

39

43

48

48

1,407

46.9

2,790

May

48

*46

46

48

55

56

51

47

43

39

38

31

26

18

30

27

*18

18

18

17

15

13

11

18

34

15

19

21

19

16

*15

916

29.5

1,820

June

15

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.3

979

12

11

11

22

*23

17

15

14

13

13

19

14

12

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.9

*14

378.8

12.6

752

Jjly

13

10

6.0

3.9

*3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.0

3.0

3.3

4.5

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.7

*3.0

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

5.2

it

138.2

4.46

274

Aug.

*9.9

8.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

8.8

17

14

13

12

11

6.0

£.5

*5.2

6.8

7.3

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.2

6.0

22

150

35

16

14

15

15

14

452.3

14.6

898

Sept.

*15

14

13

12

10

10

12

13

9.9

8.3

8.3

*8.3

7.8

7.8

8.3

8.3

6.8

6.8

7.8

4.5

4.2

4.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

239.8

7.99

476

Mean 30.3 Ae-ft 21,950

Water year 1959-60: Max 156 Mln 2.7 Mean 31.1 Ao-ft 22,56o

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Mar. 10 (2 a.m.) 17O cfs (5.91 ft); Mar. 19 (1 a.m.) 208 cfs

(6.66 ft); Aug. 25 (8 a.m.) 200 efs (6.49 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, 12-18, Nov. 26 to D^c. 1, Dee. 23, 24,

Dee. 28 to Jan. 12, Jan. 17-24, Feb. 23 to Mar. 5.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 361

4550. Box Butte Reservoir near Hemingford, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°27 I 30", long 103°04'03", in sec.28, T.29 N., R.49 W., in control tower 

on dam near left bank on Niobrara River, 9 miles north of Hemingford.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Klectric tape gage read three or more times a month. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 26,100 acre-ft May 31 (elevation, 

4,003.72 ft); minimum observed, 5,680 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 3,983.67 ft).

1945-60: Maximum contents, 32,210 acre-ft Mar. 26, 1948 (elevation, 4,C07.7 ft); 

minimum observed since normal use of water started, 4,480 acre-ft Sept. 2C, 1956 

(elevation, 3,981.5 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; outlet gate first closed Oct. 3, 1945. Usable 

capacity, 30,400 acre-ft between elevations 3,969.0 (sill of outlet gate) end 4,007.0 ft 

(crest of spillway). Dead storage, 640 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Water used for irrigation of Mirage Flats project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation. Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1946-48.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1S60

Date

Dec . 31 ...........................................

Calendar year 1959. .............................

Sept. 30. ..........................................

Water year 1959-6O. .............................

Elevation 

(feet)

3,989.31

3,993.57

.

4,001.31

3,988,85

3,983.67

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,680

13,630

.

22,740

5,680

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,660

+2,090

-4,490

+2,380

+4,540

+1,030

-3,810

-8,650

-4,350

-3,610

-2,340
362 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4555. Niobrara River below Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42 0 27'25", long 103°04'05", in SE£ sec.28, T.29 N., R.49 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Box Butte Reservoir and 9 miles north of Hemingford.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Apr. 11, 1953. Datum of gage is 

3,950.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs July 19-21 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minImum daily, 0.8 cfs Dec. 1, 2, Sept. 28-30.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 232 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; maximum gage height, 4.39 ft 

July 29, Aug. 5, 6, 9, 12, 1958, July 28, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs for 

many days in water years 194V, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beavsr dam, which are 

fair. Plow completely regulated by Box Butte Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from beaver dam 

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

2.1 

2.Z

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

0.81

1.3

1.8

Z.3

3.6

6.2

3.0 

3.Z 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

12

20

33

50

108

Z43

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

29.9

0.96

59

Nov.

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

T73

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

75

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

32.5

1.08

64

Dec.

*0.8

.8

.9

.9

.9 

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

32.0

1.03

63

Jan.

1.0

TTO

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 *TTT

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

31.8

1.03

63

Feb.

*1.1

TTT

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

30.6

1.06

61

Mar.

*1.0

TA

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

41.1

1.33

82

Apr.

*1.3

T73

1.3

1.2

l.Z

l.Z

1.1

l.Z

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

33.3

1.11

66

May

1.0

*T7T

1.1

l.Z

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

* .3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.1

1.1

*1.1

36.5

1.18

72

June

1.0

TA

11

58

58

58 

58

58

59

62

6Z

*62

6Z

60

58

58

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

78

78

68

*53

1,748.0

58.3

3,470

July

1.5

1.3

1.3 

23

62

74

90

HZ

1Z5

131

*156

177

177

177

175

175

175

175

175

180

180

177

172

169

*153

136

134

129

125

118

121

3,977.1

128

7,890

Aug.

*131

146

153 

156

153

141

143 

141

134

127

121

114

99

99

*106

110

112

114

104

103

104

110

112

100

1.4

1.0

1T6

11

46

50

65

3,109.0

100

6,170

Sept.

*78

90

97 

104

110

108

106 

94

90

82

73

*60

56

56

58

58

58

60

71

87

104

112

108

92

43

.9

.9

~3.8

.8

2,059.2

68.6

4,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 204 Mln 0.8 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,560

Water year 1959-60: Max 180 Mln 0.8 Mean 30,5 Ac-ft 22,150

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to May 17, Sept. 26-30.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 363 

4565. Niobrara River near Hay Springs, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°29'00", long 102°41'40", In NW^ sec.23, T.29 N., R.46 W., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 87, 4 miles upstream from Box Butte 

Creek, and 14 miles south of Hay Springs.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,723.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 31, 1951, at site 500 ft upstream at datum 1.5 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height,4.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.23 ft Mar. 18 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.7 cfs Aug. 18.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 7,330 cfs July 28, 1951 ('gage height, 7.2 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 470 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Feb. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 351 ). Major part of release from reservoir 

diverted 12 miles upstream for irrigation. Discharge measurements generally made every 

two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19-25, June 8 to July 20,

Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

1.2 12

1.3 16

1.4 24

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

19 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

144

346

570

850

1,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

19

7?

24

24

24

21

19

19

20

21

22

22

21

21

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

21

20

22

22

25

27

7T

666

21.5

1,320

Nov.

27

25

25

24

16

22

26

29

26

24

23

19

18

17

18

19

21

22

26

28

30

32

33

TO

30

28

26

24

27

30

745

24.8

1,480

Dec.

32

34

36

29

27

30

36

36

29

24

25

26

28

38

46

34

29

34

33

29

29

28

27

26

38

32

25

32

19

17

75

928

29.9

1,840

Calendar year 1959: Max 77

Jan.

18

17

15

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

18

14

16

17

12

TF

17

19

22

24

26

27

28

26

28

30

33

36

649

20.9

1,290

Feb.

38

3T?

34

33

30

28

22

26

25

24

26

28

30

33

32

30

27

25

23

25

27

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

16_

762

2S.3

1,510

Min 12

Mar.

14

13

12

TS

14

17

19

36

260

200

98

39

26

27

28

29

30

72

431

3"oTT

228

114

54

49

51

44

42

42

40

42

38

2,430

78.4

4,820

Apr,

36

36

34

32

34

32

38

42

38

32

30

30

32

26

23

54

5T

38

36

30

28

23

23

26

32

30

34

40

40

32

1,012

33.7

2,010

Mean 25 . 5

May

25

23

28

36

57.

57

42

36

30

25

19

11

11

16

22

23

26

23

16

12

9.3

lT~ 8.4

40

28

19

23

19

16

16

758.7

24.5

1,500

June

18

13

13

15

36

26

23

19

19

19

16

22

22

19

22

20

15

10

TC

16

16

16

16

18

16

15

~4? 143

28

36

726

24.2

1,440

July

62

25

25

26

19

19

22

19

20

18

16

16

16

18

19

15

15

11

11

13

13

7.5

7.5

6.6

T5

15

11

12

15

13

11

524.1

16.9

1,040

Aug.

12

10

9.3

23

13

12

15

30

12

13

12

12

16

19

13

8.4

9.3

5.7

6TT

9.3

15

15

13

285

925

97

44

34

51

16

13

1,768.4

57.0

3,510

Sept.

15

15

13

13

18

15

16

22

30

34

26

26

26

26

19

18

25

26

19

12

11

TS

18

20

25

46

TO

34

32

30

676

22.5

1,340

Ac-ft 18,460

Water year 1959-60: Max 923 Min 5.7 Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23,100

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, 12-23, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, r»c. 5-15, 

21^537 Dec. 29 to Mar. 18.
364 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4575. NIobrara River near Gordon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°38'00", long 102°12'40", In NE£ sec.26, T.31 N., R.42 W., on left bank 

250 ft upstream from new bridge on State Highway 27, 4 miles downstream from Rush 

Creek, and 11 miles south of Gordon.

Drainage area. 2,595 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1932, October 1945 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,434.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

]T929. Aug. 24, 1928, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at bridge 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.36 ft); maximum gage height, 2.92 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 38 cfs 

Mar. 3.

1928-32, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 5,940 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 4.81 ft); 

minimum-daily, 18 cfs Mar. 3, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow of stream affected by storage In Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 361), for Irrigation 

of Mirage Plats project, and return flow from irrigated land. Discharge measurements 

generally made every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Nov. 7-12. Mar. 18

to Apr. 16, June 28 to July 8, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

0.6

.8

1.1

38

82

184

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

396

797

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

Ill

128

125

114

111

108

108

108

108

111

111

114

114

108

96

"9*9" 91

105

102

99

99

96

96

96

102

108

111

111

118

135 T3B"

3,378

109

6,700

Nov.

145

142

135

135 "72

105

149

142

135

114

96

105

63

50

40

46

56

70

88

110

170

240

228

202

164

145

145

135

153

131

3,711

124

7,360

Dec.

131

135

135

135

114

111

121

131

135

138

138

142

T3ff

142

142

131

111

108

96

96

99

94

91

99

105

99

94

77

80

75

94

3,537

114

7,020

Jan.

88

82

75

65

80

91

96

105

110

120

130

155

130

120

120

140

96

65

77

85

88

94

91

94

105

130

135

140

145

150

3,337

108

6,620

Feb.

155

160

165

175

185

195

190

153

125

96

114

114

108

99

94

96

94

96

94

114

96

91

85

96

94

85

75

60

46_

3,340

115

6,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 253 Min 40

Mar.

42

40

3850"

70

96

110

125

130

330

360

243

188

184

180

168

149

172

553" 762

602

627

457

295

219

188

197

188

168

184

157

7,242

234

14,360

Apr.

142

138

125

125

138

131

131

128

131

128

125

125

125

125

125

125

108

114

114

114

111

111

118

121

118

128

138

138

131

3,766

126

7,470

May

111

105

99

102

128

149

142

128

131

125

125

121

118

102

96

102

111

108

121

121

108

102

99

105

168

153

125

131

142

131

111

3,720

120

7,380

June

102

94

88

82

77

94

88

88

88

88

88

91

94

94

94

94

94

88

85

94

85

75

70

65

63.

63

70

219

T5S

153

2,856

95.2

5,660

July

145

TST

114

114

105

99

94

91

99

85

72

72

72

77

aSO

a88

a96

a88

a82

a77

a77

a77

a77

a77

a77

77

72

70

68

65

2,690

86.8

5,340

Aug.

63

58

54

52

BT

52

60

75

88

80

72

65

65

68

72

68

75

72

68

65

65

65

58

63

1,210

382

128

105

102 

118

108

3,728

120

7,390

Sept.

99

99

96

91

85

82

85

94

108

111

105

96

91

82

75_

88

77

88

88

80

75

75

91

94

96

96

108

94

91 

88

2,728

90.9

5,410

Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,630

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,210 Min 38 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,330

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 13-21, Dec. 27 to Feb. 6, Feb. 25 to 

Mar. 11.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 365

4595. Snake River near Burge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°39'20", long 100 0 51'00", in M£ sec.20, T.31 N. , R.30 W., en right bank 

150 ft downstream from Nebraska National Forest boundary, 6? miles southwest of Burge, 

and 22 miles southwest of Valentine.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately, of which about 100 sq mi contributes directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. June 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,805.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 13 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 496 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 92 cfs Jan. 2, 18.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 577 cfs May 26, 1955 (gage height, 3.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.04 ft Feb. 2, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, that 

of Jan. 2, 18, 1960.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1950(M), 1951(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

77

199

357

522

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

242

261

255

250

245

*242

239

267

242

239

242

236

239

239

236

242

239

"S33 230

246

249

246

255

239

230

252

236

239

255

299

77T

7,638

246

15,150

Nov.

255

267

*264

280

236

246

296

255

255

255

261

267

184

T5T

221

211

190

246

299

309

325

'597?

261

258

261

258

258

261

264

*252

7,669

256

15,210

Dec.

252

252

252

252

249

246

246

242

242

242

246

249

246

249

246

252

258 '555'

255

255

255

246

246

255

252

246

255

227 *53o~

252

252

7,705

249

15,280

Jan.

246

92

17T

261

255

252

255

267

267

277

277

299

777

293

236

242

221

92

184

239

239

230

221

230

*258

261

258

274

280

280

271

7,508

242

14,890

Feb.

252

249

258

261

252

242

246

252

271 "25S

261

246

233

236

239

339

236

249

346

236

333

227

249

352

*252

246

246

342

168

7,071

244

14,030

Mar.

149

107

T6?

221

236

242

249

261

277

287

299

258

252

230

252

249

249

271

287

287

325

*410

446 '4"OTT

364

328

322

315

315

287

277

8,620

278

17,100

Apr.

312

290

267

258

255

255

255

255

252

252

242

?4T

264

246

242

309

341

3T5

*306

303

267

249

252

252

258

246

287

296

315

312

8,199

273

16,260

May

312

306

287

274

380

423

463

TTS

341

325

267

252

242

236

250

261

249

*255

274

261

242

233

230

271

309

261

242

249

255

236

230

8,809

284

17,470

June

227

227

 2?! 221

227

224

224

224

230

330

233

261

341

283

*293

280

255

346

271

312

264

252

246

330

230

221

'257 354

249

264

7,627

254

15,130

July

280

283

258

249

242

239

233

239

274

271

*224

287

2BT

236

224

218

255

236

221

218

214

211

TIT

214

233

236

227

224

246

221

214

Aug.

208

211

208

208

221

218

221

246

258

*242

233

227

221

214

211

208

299

277

267

239

233

221

218

214

574

290

296

267

246

236

230

7,393 7,462

238 241

14,660 14,800

Sept.

227

224 '2"2"4~

227

227

227

253

249

*246

242

239

239

236

239

239

259

249

246

259

259

242

264

306

m

261

255

255

255

255

246

7,345

245

14,560

Calendar year 1959: Max 371 Mln 180 Mean 256 Ac-ft 185,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 463 Min 92 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,500

Peak discharge (base, 580 cfs).--Mar. 25 (5:50 a.m.) 476 cfs (2.86 ft); May 7 (l p.m.) 496 cfs

(2.90 ft); June 13 (9 a.m.) 406 ofs (2.62 ft); June 19 (ll p.m.) 393 cfs (2.57 ft); June 27

(2 p.m.) 469 efs (2.79 ft); Aug. 25 (2:50 p.m.) 492 cfs (2.84 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-16, Jan. 5-5, 14-19, Feb. 10-12, Feb. 28 

to~Mar. 4, Mar. 8-10, 14-15.
366 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4609. Minnechaduza Creek near Kilgore, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°59'10", long 100°53'55", in NE^NW^ sec.30, T.35 W., R.30 W., on right 

bank 800 ft northeast of "Bud" Robinson ranch buildings, Z\ miles downstream from South 

Dakota-Nebraska State line, and 4^ miles northeast of Kilgore.

Drainage area. 80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,770 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 93 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs July 27, 28.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1960; no flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 16, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.3 

4.8

74.5

2.40

148

Nov.

5.6

6.8

7.3

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.8

5.9

5.8

5.8

4.8

3.0

2.2

27?

2.8

4.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

10 TO"

9.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.9

197.0

6.57

391

Dec.

8.9

7.8

8.4

9.4

8.7

9.0

9.6

^7

7.8

7.1

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.8

7.1

7.1

8.1

7.9

7.8

7.9

6.8

6.8

5.8

4.9

5.2

6.7

8.0

5.9

4.4 1 A. 4. 8 

4.8

226.0

7.29

448

Jan.

5.6

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

4.4

4.4

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

5.0

6.0 

7.0

131.5

4.24

261

Feb.

7.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

"9TT7

9.0

8.0

6.0

7.0

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.3

6.4

5.8

5.5 F7B"

6.1

6.3

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

199.4

6.88

396

Calendar year 1959: Max 40 Mln 0

Mar.

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.9

5.6

5.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.0

7.8

13

9.0

15

36

60

75

81

To

58

43

32

33

29

22 

19

696.7

22.5

1,380

Apr.

18

24

23

30

36

36

23

15

11

8.9

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.1

6.2

13

25

28

28

21

13

9.7

13

15

16

16

17

22

45

53

595.1

19.8

1,180

May

43

30

18

12

31

62

54

46

28

17

11

8.7

6.7

5.8

5.5

7.3

7.6

8,2

9.0

9.9

10

10

21

69

U

34

26

19

13

9.6

7.8

682.9

22.0

1,350

June

5.8

4.6

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.4

ITS

1.6

1.4

1.8

2,2

2.2

2.2

78.3

2.61

155

July

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.2

.5

.1

TT

.2

.4

.3

37.8

1.22

75

Aug.

0.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

61

24

11

6.1

3.9

2.8

2.4

127.1

4.10

252

Sept.

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

7S

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

34.4

1.14

68

Mean 6.27 Ac-ft 4,53O

Water year 1959-60: Max 81 Mln 0.1 Mean 8.42 Ac-ft 6,1OO

Peak discharge (base, 45 cfs). Mar. 22 (6 p.m.) 86 cfs (3.84 ft); Apr. 30 (3:3O a.m.) 56 cfs 

(3.10 ft); May 6 (7 p.m.) 65 cfs (3.24 ft); May 24 (3 a.m.) 93 cfs (3.96 ft); Aug. 25 (l p.m.) 

72 cfs (5.49 ft).___________________________________________________________________

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 11 to Mar. 21. Stage-discharge relation 

Indefinite Oct. 1-6, Oct. 20 to Nov. 6, June 11-13, June 15 to July 11, July 13-26, July 28 to 

Aug. 8, Sept. 8-19; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, weather records, gageheight trace, engineers' notes, and records for station at Valentine.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 367

4610. Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°53'10", long 100°33'10", in SW£ sec.30, T.34 N., R.27 W., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from powerplant in city park at north edge of Valentine and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately, of which about 200 

to surface runoff.

mi contributes directly

Records available. December 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,470 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 36.4 cfs (26,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Oct. 8.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1960; minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Feb. 22, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Plow regulated by powerplant 500 ft above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.4 

5.3

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

10

20

50

US

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

200

372

758

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

23

30

42

47

17

3.3

tt

8.2

19

22

23

24

25

19

24

20

23

26

26

21

29

34

21

22

28

28

28

38

34

755.3

24.4

1,500

Nov.

33

36

36

40

27

17

39

39

38

43

26

22

3T~ S.3

30

17

32

27

26

32

38

30

42

38

48

28

25

20

32

49

952.3

31.7

1,890

Dec.

31

26

32

36

37

22

32

32

33

25

34

40

24

34

26

38

32

37

36

25

30

32

19

26

31

47

15

 ^17

37

30

940

30.3

1,860

Calendar year 1959: Max 74

Jan.

32

16

27 4.7

24

24

23

28

32

18

30

28

32

18

14

23

28

19

22

27

18

19

23

22

19

24

24

24

25

33

56

736.7

23.8

1,460

Feb.

27

31

34

36

31

32

30

42

35

15

24

37

37

39

33

42

34

29

10

So

29

28

25

25

29

31

24

28

21

872

30.1

1,730

Mln 3 . 3

Mar.

26

25

26

21 -55

24

24

25

25

29

30

34

20

34

30

30

39

46

75

72

96

521

814

IT?

210

152

127

84

91

55

73

3,298

106

6,540

Apr.

76

61

75

9685"

80

76

73

66

SI

29

T5

60

47

38

60

62

61

62

59

58

50

65

64

59

61

64

60

76

85

1,908

63.6

3,780

May

81

86

79

67

77

80

107

107

74

79

82

48

46

46

41

29 57

47

45

45

44

36

33

266

576

164

128

116

79

80

68

2,909

93.8

5,770

June

48

50

IT

42

33

37

32

34

33

33

38

28

33

33

33

25

29

34

36

35

39

27

25

30

24

34

23

2S

25

25

984

32.8

1,950

July

29

30

T5

26

15

28

22

29

22

21

26

22

22

25

22

20

17

20

16

17

15

16

15

14 27

16

15

16

14

16

15

623

20.1

1,240

Aug.

IS

14

11

11

10

20

11

27

19

20

20

19

16

11

14

15

14

14

19

26

11

14

15

16

61

46

54

42

24

37

23

669

21.6

1,330

Sept.

22

18

23

13

Te

15

18

14

19

22

18

18

20

14

18

15

18

17

20

20

15

27

19

31

Tff

22

24

26

13

24

579

19.3

1,150

Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 814 Mln 3.3 Mean 41.6 Ac-ft 30,200
368 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4615. Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°54<10", long 100°21'40", in SE£ sec.22, T.34 N., R.26 W., on left bank 

18 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 7, 2£ miles downstream from Big Beaver 

Creek, 5j miles downstream from Minnechaduza Creek, and 6£ miles southwest of Sparks.

Drainage area. 6,406 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. 

ods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,287.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--15 years, 840 cfs (608,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 6,430 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 5.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs, release of temporary storage caused by ice jam 

at powerplant six miles upstream; minimum daily discharge, 180 cfs Jan. 3.

1945-60; Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1949 (gage height, 6.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 10, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow of stream affected by storage in Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 361) and irrigation and power developments.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1947(M), 1948-50(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20-24, Apr. 3-7, Sept. 8

2.4

2.7 

3.0

330

570

885

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,560

2,410

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

666

770

760

739

718

770

708

782

687

718

708

697

708

728

728

739

749

718

739

749

793

739

728

749

739

760 

770

749

782

897

850

23,137

746

45,890

Nov.

816

862

828

862

656

778

739

793

749

708

749

608

440

370

550

417

450

600

900

950

981

1,000

1,020

1.070

1,040

909 

793

666

782

897

22,783

759

45,190

Dec.

828

839

885

897

862

816

804

804

782

770

770

782

782

770

782

782

793

793

749

760

749

739

728

739

839

804 

749

535

666

760

804

24,162

779

47,920

Jan.

804

337

180

4"07J

464

599

518

554

606

622

610

628

671

728

714

729

663

540

455

517

602

686

705

785

822

911 

898

950

1,000

1,050

1,100

20,848

673

41,350

Feb.

1,040

1,030

,060

,100

,110

,060

,030

.120

1,070

670

700

800

880

880

920

970

980

800

570

480

550

560

570

570

550

503 

571

, 595

524

-. ---_

23,263

802

46 , 140

Mar.

580

517

473 480"

547

700

850

1,000

1,000

900

950

900

950

957

874

909

909

1,070

1,420

1,690

2,490

3,200

5.450

2,360

1,750

1,500 

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,190

38,746

1,250

76,850

Apr.

1.260

1,190

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,000

969

945

909

850

782

804

885

804

749

897

1,120

981

945

933

828

793

945

921

921

874 

981

1,080

1,100

1,110

28,816

961

57 , 160

May

1,080

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,240

1.560

1,440

1,370

1,220

1,100

993

921

909

885

885

921

909

921

1,000

921

793

793

739

1,160

1,770

1,110 

945

909

897

782

804

32,117

1,036

63,700

June

816

718

739

718

739

739

697

718

760

760

760

816

969

933

839

850

782

770

816

1.000

839

739

749

728

728

687 

581

874

760

862

23,886

796

47,380

July

850

770

749

749

697

739

697

666

770

708

708

760

793

687

656

647

656

676

628

618

570 550~

608

628

637

618 

618

647

637

637

637

21,041

679

41,730

Aug.

599

570

599

608

628

637

618

666

728

718

697

676

656

618

599

570

666

728

739

666

628

599

570

570

1,280

1,420 

1,270

828

728

687

687

22,253

718

44,140

Sept.

666

687

676

666

656

676

708

728

760

728

708

718

687

656

656

631

647

647

637

647

656

647

816

728

676

676 

697

687

728

718

20,620

687

40 , 900

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,270 Mln 300 Mean 803 Ac-ft 581,600

Water year 1959-60'- Max 3,450 Mln 180 Mean 824 Ac-ft 598,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-20, Jan 3-31, Feb. 10 to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-13.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

4620. Niobrara .River near Norden, Nebr.

369

Location. Lat 42°47'13", long 100°02>06", in N|SW| sec.33, T.33 N., R.23 W., on left bank 

15 ft upstream from bridge on county road, l|- miles downstream from Fairfield Creek, and 

6 miles south of Norden.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,109.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1923,

Average discharge.--8 years, 943 cfs (682,700 acre-ft pep year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.57 ft, backwater from ice), result of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum dajly, 300 cfs 

Jan. 3.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 4,370 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 4.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.43 ft Jan. 31, 1958 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 130 cfs Jan. 10, 

1957.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or ro gageheight record, which are poor. Flow affected by storage in Box Butte Reservoir (see 

p. 361), regulation by powerplants, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, Nov. 22-24, Dec. 7-15, Apr. 29 

to May 4, July 4 to Aug. 25, Aug. 29-31, Sept. 4, 21-24)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

1.9 

3.0

635

1,420

1.4 

3.0

570

2,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19 SO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

763

777

784

777

728

735

735

770

770

694

735

694

728

777

770

784

819

826

805

*812

861

840

840

861

868

840

875

882

903 

987 152"4~

24,964

805

49,520

Nov.

896

861

868

889

770

770

854

966

917

875

889

840

720

450

400

500

600

800

1,050

1,100

1,200

1.260

1,160

1,170

1,200

1,050

950

850

900

1,000

26,755

892

53,070

Dec.

900

*850

950

1,OOO

1,050

1,050

1,O40

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,000

* 1,010

1,040

1,090

1,08O

1,090

1,030

1,020

1,090

988

988

1.200

1,105

1,100

755

907

997

1,070

31,655

1,021

62,790

Jan.

1,080

708

450" 300

550

650

660

700

721

793

838

858

878

*891

741

696

735

555

426

337

630

670

748

904

1,090

1,120

1,150

1,190

1,180

1,220 

1.290

24,759

799

49,110

Feb.

1,300

1,220

1,550

1,330

1,350

1,290

1,330

1,300

*1,160

752

778

874

960

984

1,050

1,070

958

931

647

405

673

720

667

673

634

622

673

673

713

27,087

934

53,730

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,430 Min 400

Mar.

726

792

733

667

759

851

1,020

*1,090

1,050

1,060

1,190

1,090

1,180

1,010

1,010

1,O40

1,060

1,120

1,340

1,500

2,500

3,500

*5.850

2,750

1,960

1,660

1,520

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,310

43,468

1,402

86,220

Apr.

1.420

1,340

1,240

1,220

1,280

*1,150

1,120

1.O7O

1,050

1,040

988

1,010

1,090

997

988

1,120

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,080

*997

1,040

1,060

1,020

970

1,7350"

1,150

1,130

1,240

33,820

1,127

67,080

May

1,180

*1,140

1,100

1,060

1,400

1.750

1,600

1,550

1,390

1,290

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,140

1,180

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,290

1,750

* 1,430

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,020 

979

37,819

1,220

75,010

June

*970

916

880

829 '872

812

795

787

863

820

838

889

961

1,010

889

907

872

846

907

1.070

934

850

860

840

840

800

1,020

1,050

950 

997

26,874

896

53,300

July

980

9OO

850

812

804

795

771

771

820

829

731

787

*863

763

747

771

731

771

739

708

685

692

670

685

731

755

662

*662

700 

739

7OO

23,624

762

46,860

Aug.

648

685

655

626

678

708

708

678

771

731

700

678

662

678

626

678

723

763

739

7OO

685

605

*G62

640

1,370

1,340

1.780

1,100

812 

715

731

24,275

783

48,150

Sept.

d730

d740

d740

723

d720

d740

d750

d780

dSOO

d780

d770

d760

d760

d740

d720

d720

d720

d760

d740

d780

*829

755

997

BBT

795

723

763

763

812 

804

23,068

769

45,750

Mean 9O9 Ac-ft 658.200

Water year 1959-6O-. Max 3,850 Min 3OO Mean 951 Ac-ft 690^600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful or no gage-height record May 13-16, 21-23, June 22-26, 29, July 1-3, Sept. 1-3, 5-2Oj 

discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station 

near Sparks.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-21, Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, Jan.3 to Feb. 1, 

Feb. 8 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-8).
370 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4625. Plum Creek near Meadville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42M2I30", long 99°54'40", in NW^-NWj sec.33, T.32 N., R.22 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from powerplant, 4|- miles southwest of Meadville, 

and 7|- miles (corrected) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 581 sq mi, of which about 330 sq mi contributes directly to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,130 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 482 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 55 cfs

1947-60: Maximum daily discharge, 790 cfs May 25, 1952; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

Feb. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-* 

discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two 

weeks. Plow temporarily affected at times by sluicing operations at powerplant 

upstream.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23-31, June 28 to July 28)

65

108

184

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

321

479

816

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

87

90

90

87

87

86

87

86

86

86

86

86

87

86

87

89

86

87

87

89

90

93

90

86

87

94

90

98

90

'99 99

2,758

89.0

5,470

Nov.

98

98

99

102

94

96

99

98

96

96

96

98

80

90

99

85

90

110

108

104

98

94

96

93

93

92

90

89

92

93

2,866

95.5

5,680

Dec.

90

90

90

92

90

92

90

89

89

90

89

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

90

90

89

87

89

90

92

90

86

89

89

90

2,772

89.4

5,500

Calendar year 1959: Max 156

Jan.

93

85

75

85

95

110

113

106

100

93

90

90

90

87

55

80

80

85

80

75

80

85

95

130

120

110

100

108

93

90

93

2,871

92.6

5,690

Feb.

94

94

105

104

102

100

100

102

104

96

85

85

100

96

94

93

94

92

85

85

90

90

80

85

90

85

100

100

100

2,730

94.1

5,410

Mar.

90

85

85

80

80

85

85

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

90

90

95

95

95

100

130

200

229

229

203

184

173

156

154

146

142

3,721

120

7,380

Apr.

152

128

116

135

248

279

224

169

140

129

121

118

118

113

IPS

124

140

182

180

158

142

133

131

129

126

126

131

135

150

201

4,486

150

8,9OO

May

216

198

164

135

164

291

1&2

409

274

211

166

144

146

133

116

113

108

114

116

111

110

108

108

110

122

e!35

e!20

121

122

126

124

5,117

165

10,150

June

118

114

110

108

106

104

104

104

105

102

102

121

e!25

e!20

ellO

elOO

108

111

96

121

116

108

104

99

98

99

137

164

162

_171

3,447

115

6,840

July

166

160

152

150

146

121

111

106

106

113

102

105

114

110

110

108

106

104

104

100

98

99

98

96

93

96

80

76

90

98

96

3,414

110

6,770

Aug.

92

89

89

89

86

87

87

90

93

87

86

85

83

83

83

80

80

82

80

80

76

78

72

75

li

93

80

94

89

86

83

2,633

84.9

5,220

Sept.

80

80

80

e95

e80

80

82

82

86

83

80

86

83

83

85

86

86

86

87

86

89

89

105

98

93

92

92

92

92

92

2,610

87.0

5,180

Min 76 Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 69,550

Water year 1959-6O: Max 482 Min 55 Mean 103 Ac-ft 78,190

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, engineers' notes, and records for Long Pine Creek near Riverview.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13, 14, 16, 17, Jan. 2-5, 15-27, Feb. 11, 12, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Mar. 6-22; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements, engineers' notes, weather records, and records for Long Pine Creek near Riverview).
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 371

4635. Long Pine Creek near Riverview, Net>r.

Location. Lat 42°41'20", long 99°41'20", in Nj sec.5, T.31 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

75 ft upstream from county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Bone Creek, and 5-| miles 

southwest of Riverview.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to January 1954, September 1954 to September I960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,983.34 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-53, 1954-60), 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,310 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.11 ft); minimum daily, 94 cfs Aug. 24.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Aug. 20, 1951 (gage height, 10.24 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Feb. 19, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20, Jan. 30 to Feb. lo, Feb. 13-16, 2O, 21, 24, 

Mar. 22 to Apr. 19, Apr. 25 to May 5, May 8-23, June 13-19, June 28 to July 8, 

July 13 to Aug. 10, Aug. 22 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 28 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

89

180

285

611

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

84

126

262

611

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September if60

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

115

112

110

110

110

109

112

110

110

109

109

106

105

105

103

102 

102

101

ii

102

102

102

103

106

108

106

108 

115

TT9~ 123

3,346

108

6,640

Nov.

119

116

119

120

116

120

122

123

120

122

122

124

119

117

123

119

fi?

122

120

120

120

120

120

119

117

119

117 

119

117

3,605

120

7,150

Dec.

117

119

120

119

117

119

117

117

116

116

117

117

117

117

117

117

117 

115

116

115

116

113

112

113

115

116

115

112 

113

113

110

3,590

116

7,120

Calendar year 1959: Max 196

Jan.

116

108

108

112

110

115

116

115

115

113

113

113

112

110

110

115

113 

119

113

117

108

116

118

120

122

115

119

119 

122

122

122

3,566

115

7,070

Feb.

123

123

132

133

140

139

136

138

148

130

127

127

129

129

129

129

126 

120

124

127

126

119

T53

124

122

122

120

119 

120

3,704

128

7,350

Mln 99

Mar.

115

115

115

117

115

113

112

110

110

109

108

108

108

110

110

109

109

110

113

116

579

450

247

166

144

144

133

120

133

142

145

4,635

150

9,190

Apr.

150

136

145

196

215

176

159

150

144

144

139

140

140

136

130

140

159 

164

147

138

136

133

130

126

126

124

T5o

138 

148

175

4,414

147

8,760

May

155

140

133

132

185

410

26T

178

162

142

132

129

126

122

123

127

126 

134

140

136

136

133

127

126

138

129

126

127 

126

120

119

4,600

148

9,120

June

115

113

113

113

112

113

113

116

119

115

115

116

115

113

113

117

113 

113

122

455

166

134

120

116

112

290" 109

638 

FTs

179

4,716

157

9,350

July

150

131

126

119

122

115

111

108

110

112

115

117

119

117

117

117

117 

115

113

115

113

115

115

111

111

113

113

111 

119

111

111

3,609

116

7,160

Aug.

113

111

113

113

115

119

122

126

128

126

122

122

119

119

115

113

115 

108

106

106

106

103

96

94

113

98

100

143 

117

108

106

3,515

113

6,970

Sept.

104

104

104

106

111

111

115

117

115

117

115

113

111

115

117

113

108 

113

108

108

108

111

124

117

113

115

117

117 

115

115

3,377

113

6,700

Mean 117 Ac-ft 84.550

Water year 1959-6O: Max 638 Mln 94 Mean 128 Ao-ft 92J58O

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, 17, Jan. 3-4, 20-23, 26-29, Feb. 11, 12, 

17-19, 22-23.
372 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4645. Keya Paha River at Wewela, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°01'40", long 99°46<45", in NE^SE^ sec.24, T.95 N. , R.76 W. , on left 

bank 13 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Wewela, 4-J miles upstream from Holt Creek, and ll|- miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1937 to September 1940, October 1947 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,049.78 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 21, 1957, wire-weight gage and crest-stage gpge at site 13 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1938-40, 1947-60), 75.7 cfs (54,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.56 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Nov. 14-17; minimum gage height, 1.07 ft Sept. £.

1937-40, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 5,430 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 13.08 

ft); maximum gage height 13.5 ft Mar. 25, 1950 (from floodmark, lackwater from ice); 

no flow Jan. 10 to Feb. 15, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect ( 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

15

29

62

118

200

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

10.5

310

620

1,530

2,630

4,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

32

35

35

34

29

*27

26

26

26

26

27

27

29

28

27

26

25

25

26

26

25

26

26

25

25

25

*24

2T

34 

42

872

28.1

1,730

Nov.

37

35

39

35

30

20

20

25

30

30

25

20

15

10

10

10

10

15

15

*15

15

20

20

25

30

30

25

25

30

30

696

23.2

1,380

Dec.

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

*30

30

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

1,105

35.6

2,190

Jan.

25

25

25

20- 20

25

30

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

*25

20

20

20

20

25

25

25

30

30

30

35

895

28.9

1,780

Feb.

40

40

45

55

70

70

60

60

50

45

40

45

50

50

50

60

60

*60

50

60

65

65

65

60

55

55

50

45

35

1,555

53.6

3,080

Calendar year 1959: Max 336 Min 8

Mar.

35

30

25

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

*35

35

40

45

55

70

600

*3,440

*5 . 940

*2,7lO

*2,100

2,130

1,200

*689

542

*450

18,536

598

36,770

Apr.

370

240

197

332

552

*647

BoT

364

297

256

228

207

195

*190

195

188

234

260

216

183

166

154

151

IBT

214

213

197

200

242

272

7,820

261

15,510

May

260

220

190

166

*297

571

539

409

294

242

207

180

159

143

128

122

116

*121

174

149

141

130

121

115

TST

178

214

188

173

163

149

6,383

206

12,660

June

132

120

106

96

89

85

81

78

*79

79

79

81

81

78

76

79

76

74

70

79

81

71

63

60

54

51

5?

52

*51

51

2,304

76.8

4,570

July

51

49

48

47

48

46

44

39

38

37

37

38

38

38

37

90

48

35

33

31

*27

27

27

27

26.

27

28

26

26

27

27

1,167

37.6

2,310

Aug.

27

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

24

*26

26

24

23

23

20

19

20

20

22

23

23

20

19

17

W

46

4T>

32

26

23

*22

760

24.5

1,510

Sept.

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

19

23

23

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

20

21

20

*26

40

58

56

44

35

31

30

28

27

749

25.0

1,490

Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32.330

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,940 Min 10 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84^980

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 4,210 cfs (10.56 ft); 

(4.23 ft); Apr. 18 (12:30 a.m.) 272 cfs (2.86 ft); Apr. 30 (11 p.m.) 

(7:30 p.m.) 634 cfs (4.03 ft).

Apr. 6 (3 a.m.) 700 cfs 

292 cfs (2.92 ft); May 6

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 22. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings and fragmentary recorder record Oct. 1-5, Nov. 3, 6-14, 20-24, 

Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Mar. 22-30, Apr. 6-14, July 8-21.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 373

Prior

4649. Keya Paha River near Naper, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°55'00", long 99°05'50" , In SE^SE^ sec.17, T.34 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

8 ftfdownstream from highway bridge, 3.3 miles south of Naper. and 8 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,680 ft (from topographic map) 

to May 2, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,890 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.82 ft); maximum gage height, 13.34 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge 

23 cfs Aug. 4, Sept. 7.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 23, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 14, 1959.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised to 1,590 

cfs May 28,"1959 (gage height, 6.29 ft), superseding figure published in W3P 1629.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3O to Apr. 30, May 7, 8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23

4.7 27

5.0 77

5.3 156

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

4.2

4.3 

4.6 

4.9

19

30

81

152

5.4 

6.0 

6.5

390

870

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

48

49

49

49

49 

49

48

45

45

40

4T

41

43

45

43

43

43

45

45

49

54

48

45

43

45

43

48

51

68

72_

1,469

47.4

2,910

Nov.

70

73

73

75

50

60 

70

85

83

75

73

50

45

4045"

46

52

56

59

61

66

70

81

86

88

80" 94

80

75

83

2,044

68.1

4,050

Dec.

93

81

77

77

77

74 

87

82

82

79

84

81

89

86

78

65

55

53

50

55

51

45

40

40

50

60

55

50

45

40

40

2,021

65.2

4,010

Jan.

40

35

35

30

30

41 

43

48

50

51

52

58

62

6T

56

50

48

42

37

27

25

24

54

24

28

29

32

34

35

37

39

1,227

39.6

2,430

Feb.

42

45

55

90

87

78 

74

80

130

100

70

80

80

100

120

100

100

90

70

70

80

90

90

90

83

80

79

75

74

2,402

82.8

4,760

Mar.

71

70

52

51

50

51 

53

55

60

55

55

52

52

54

57

57

58

61

70

71

100

1,500

2,400

6,500

5,000

5,300

5,650

2,670

1,510

1,120

780

33,685

1,087

66,810

Apr.

632

438

357

715

1,140

1,180 

958

656

506

444

402

408

520

471

408

444

560

513

506

450

396

357

352

330

346

390

374

315

340

265

15,173

506

30,100

May

265

3Z5

335

300

879

Z,050 

1,140

584

320

240

225

220

270

240

225

Z60

245

235

420

395

Z55

255

220

190

270

300

295

357

335

290

255

12,175

393

24,150

June

225

200

175

155

141

144 

133

123

147

175

168

152

144

136

138

15Z

149

147

141

190

250

205

159

138

120

T49" 111

35Z

147

118

4,884

163

9,690

July

107

102

94

87

96

94 

83

79

77

75

72

72

79

75

66

59

62

89

79

60

50

48

44

40

39

36

34

38

36

34

33_

Z,039

65.8

4,040

Aug.

32

28

24

23

26

27 

28

32

40

39

39

34

30

28

30

26

38

45

34

32

33

29

29

Z7

48

54

55

"72 107

54

4:5

1,188

38.3

Z,360

Sept.

39

33

28

Z6

26

24 

2326-

30

33

36

34

33

32

30

30

29

30

33

32

33

34

59

81

72

64

55

50

45

44

1,144

38.1

2,270

Calendar year 1959 : Max 679 Min 1.8 Mean 79.7 Ac-ft 57,680

Water year 1959-60= Max 6,500 Min 23 Mean 217 Ac-ft 79,451

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). Mar. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 6,890 cfs (9.82 ft); Apr. 6 (8:30 a.m.)

1,240 cfs (5.9Z ft); May 6 (5 a.m. 2,520 cfs (7.18 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-7, Nov. 12 to Mar. 26 (no g?s;e-height

record Nov. 14, Feb. 18-23).
374 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4650. Niobrara River near Spencer, Mebr.

Location. Lat 42°48'33", long 98°30'19", in SE^NW^ sec.30, T.33 N., R.ll W., 250 ft 

below Spencer powerplant dam and 5 miles southeast of Spencer.

Drainage area. 10,400 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--May to December 1908 (gage heights only), August 1913 to September 

 1914, October to December 1914, April to September 1915 (gage heights only), August 

1927 to September 1936, June 1940 to September 1960. Published as "near Lynch" 

1913-15. Monthly discharges only for some periods, published in WS^ 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and hourly log of powerplant operation. Ditura of gage is 

1,473.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Elevation of taintor gate sill, 

1,491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May to December 1908, chain gage on 

former highway bridge 50 ft downstream and Aug. 1, 1913, to Sept. 37, 1915, staff gage 

at highway bridge 10 miles downstream at different daturas. Aug. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 

1936, and June 14, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, discharge computed as flow through powerhouse and over dam at site 225 ft (corrected) upstream. Oct. 1, 1944, to Nov. 10, 

1954, water-stage recorder at highway bridge 50 ft downstream and Nov. 11, 1954, to 

Sept. 30, 1957, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 9.78 ft lower (corrected). Oct. I, 

1957, to Oct. 21, 1958, discharge computed as flow through powerhouse and over dam at 

site 225 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--30 years (1913-14, 1927-36, 1940-60), 1,392 cfs (1,008,000 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.6 ft, from 

floodmark in well); minimum daily, 296 cfs Nov. 16, result of regulation.

1913-14, 1927-36, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1955 (gage 

height, 12.16 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5 cfs Mov. 14, Dec. 18, 

19, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by irrigation and power developments.

Revisions.--WSP 1056: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,290 

1,400

1,380

1,290

1,270

1,220

1,300

1,470 

1,250

1,380

1,210

1,250

1,200

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,140

1,170

1,150

1,200

1,290 

1,270 

1,130

1,120

1,180 

1,160

1,190 

1,240 

1,730

1.960

39,660

1,279

78,660

Nov.

1,480 

1,250

1,380

1,440

700

560

1,150

1,800 

2,080

1,690

1,410

751

374

480

520

296

298

410

580

940

1,350

1,870 

1,920 

2,080

2,050

,680 

,510

,250 

,080 

,230

35,609

1,187

70,630

Dec.

1,340 

1,500

1,620

1,770

1,610

1,570

1,650

1,500 

1,450

1,450

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,350

1,290

1,310

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,200

1,220

1,200 

676 

596

1,070

2.900 

1,400

545" 324 

600

39,371

1,270

78,090

Jan.

900 

840

760

640

490

470

410

450 

660

1,000

1,450

1,550

1.600

1,600

1,350

1,300

1,140

1,000

920

920

860

780 

720 

840

920

1,040 

1,160

1,350 

1,400 

1,450

1,500

31,470

1,015

62,420

Feb.

1,600 

1,650

1,650

1,750

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,900 

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,450

1,250

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,600

1.450

1,220

1.040 

1,080 

1,120

1,080

1,100 

1,060

1,040 

1,040

42,630

1,470

84,560

Mar.

1,000 

1,000

980

556" 960

980

1,020

1,100 

1.140

1,240

1.400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,650

1,700

1,950

2,000

2,700 

4,900 

9,800

13,000

15,000 

19.000

11 , 800 

5,990 

4,510

3,610

118,310

3,816

234,700

Apr.

3,590 

3,150

2,960

2,940

4,050

3,130

2,940

2,090 

1,970

1,850

1,650

1,710

1,880

1,700

1.620

1,730

2,240

2,210

2,290

2,180

1,900

1,710 

1,700 

1,900

1,910

1,680 

1,870

2,420 

2,570 

2,430

67,950

2,265

134,800

May

2,330 

2,060

1,930

2,040

2,850

6,550

4,490

3,650 

5,150

2,640

2,250

1,990

1,760

1,640

1,620

2,060

1,920

1,950

2,740

2,730

2,200

1,770 

1,510 

1,520

2,550

2,640 

2,190

2,020 

2,240 

1 , 880

1,660

74,090

2,590

147,000

June

1,590 

1,570

1,410

1,260

1,520

1,550

1,250

1,270 

1,490

1,480

1,380

1,500

1,350

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,440

1,520

1,130

1,900

2,080

1,610 

1,580 

1,290

1,120

1.060 

1,660

2.560 

2,410

1,670

45,160

1,505

89,570

July

1.680 

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,530

1,450

1,200

1,260 

1,100

1,010

1,060

1,050

1,440

1,180

1,080

978

1,000

1,050

876

1,000

882

759 

690 

716

680

705 

858

867 

868 

991

880

52,818

1,059

65,090

Aug.

842 

724

See" 652

750

707

729

850 

1,020

994

972

852

810

788

794

834

886

1,140

1,050

1,100

970

874 

846 

800

1,110

1,750 

1,700

2,980 

1,850

1,220

1,050

32,250

1,040

63,970

Sept.

960 

854

858

799

850

855

892

1,140 

1,130

1,020

996

990

940

1,040

966

986

1,010

1,140

1,080

998

1,140

1,270 

1,440 

1,500

1,300

1,120 

1,140

el, 750 

el, 750

el, 070

52,922

1,097

65,300

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,000 Mln 296 Mean 1,339 Ac-ft 969,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 19,000 Min 296 Mean 1,618 Ac-ft 1,175,000

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary powerplant 

log.

Note. Discharge by mechanical integration. Fragmentary or no gage-height record Mar. 23-28; 

discharge computed on basis of partial gage-height record, available powerplan*-. log data, and 

records for upstream stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, 14, 15, 18-21, 

Dec. 7-11, 26, 27, Dec. 50 to Mar. 23, Mar. 25.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 375

4655. Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.

Location. La t 42°44'25", long 98 "12 "45", near center of Ni sec.23, T.32 N. , R.8-W., on 

left bank 4 ft downstream from Pishelville bridge, 6 miles south of Verdel, and 7 miles 

upstream from Verdigre Creek.

Drainage area. 10.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1938 to May 1940 , June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,308.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 25, 1938, to June 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. June 17, 1939, to June 13, 1940, wire-weight gage 250 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.10 ft): minimum daily, 417 cfs Nov. 13. 

1938-40, 1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27,. 1960; minimum daily, 250 cfs 

July 27, 1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a 

week. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation and power developments. Records 

of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1959 to September IfSo

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,160

1,220

1,200

1,120

1,O8O

1,120 

1,240

1,500 

1,260

1,460

1,200

1,480

1,540

1,340 

1,540

1,520

1,340

1,240

1,300

1,200

el, 240

el, 340

el, 320

el,3OO

1,300

1,380

1,220

1,300 

1,530

1,780 

1,720

41,490

1,338

82,290

Nov.

1,720

1,240

1,6OO

1,720

1,800

970 

1,800

2,310 

2,140

1,340

1,500

910

417

Boo 

568

440

480

584

599

778

2,180

2,640

2,690

2,550

2.760

2,200

1,890

1,400 

1,460

1,480

44,666

1,489

88,590

Dec.

1,600

1,820

1,910

2,050

1,780

1,780 

1,910

1,910 

1,400

1,380

1,440

1,660

1,640

1,760 

1,580

1,460

1,460

1,240

1,240

el, 260

el, 240

1,240

970

812

2,120

5,010

2,490

918 

650

600 

6OO

46,930

1,514

93,080

Jan.

800

980

1,050

900

800

750 

660

560 

840

1,100

1,350

1,650

1,560

1,520 

1,380

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,100

960

920

800

760

840

940

960

960

1,120 

1,260

1,400 

1,6OO

33,320

1,075

66.O9O

Feb.

1,700

1,850

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,200 

2,150

2,100 

2,000

1,900

1,750

1,550

1,400

1,500 

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,200

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,120 

1,120

 ---

46,270

1,596

91,780

Mar.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,OOO

1,060 

1,160

1,220 

1,240

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,450 

1,550

1,550

1,600

1,700

1,750

1,800

2,200

3,100

5,400

9,200

11,400

15,000

25.100

9,9OO

7,090 

5,680

137,170

4,425

272,100

Apr.

5.220

4,540

4,260

4,570

4,830

4,930 

4,160

3,810 

3,080

2,800

2,870

2,990

3,100

2,620 

2,490

2,780

3,320

3.O80

2,710

2.050

2,400

2,530

2,510

2,710

2,580

2,120

2,200

2,830 

2,900

2,870

95,860

3,195

19O,1OO

May

2,670

2,620

2,530

2,550

2,710

e6,600 

e5,200

e4,OOO 

e3,200

2,690

2,470

2,120

2,010

1.780 

1,890

2,510

2,270

2,050

2,850

2,620

2,270

2,120

2,140

2,010

2,850

3,030

3,150

2,740 

2,990

2,360 

2,140

85,140

2,746

168,900

June

1,840

2,030

1,930

1,800

1,640

1,460 

1,480

1,580 

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,440

1,500 

1,740

1,680

1,400

1,500

1,540

2,140

2,550

2,200

1,950

1,620

1,560

1,620

2,270

62,600 

e2,500

el, 900

53,770

1,792

106,700

July

el, 800

1,540

1,580

1,460

1,600

2,180 

1,990

1,780 

1,580

1,520

1,300

1,560

1,820

1,480 

1,500

1,180

1,260

1,500

1,440

1,120

918

812

848

812

952

989

1,180

1,240 

1,140

1,360 

1,240

42,681

1,377

84,660

Aug.

1,060

970

663

712

767

918 

882

918 

1,160

1,220

1,O8O

1,050

935

882 

918

1,010

1,030

1,700

1,220

1,420

1,030

1,050

952

952

1,240

1,890

2,180

2,940 

e2,200

el, 400 

1,030

37,379

1,206

74,140

Sept.

1,010

989

918

970

1,060

1,140 

935

1,890 

1,320

el, 220

el, 060

el, 030

el, 140

1,340 

1,030

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,500

1,620

1,520

1,240

1,010

1,030

1,140 

1,520

1,260

36,092

1,203

71,590

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,6OO Min 417 Mean 1,485 Ao-ft 1,075,OOO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 25,100 Min 417 Mean 1,915 Ao-ft 1,390,OOO

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 10 discharge measurements 

and record for station near Spencer.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 13-22, Dec. 29 to Mar. 25.

614773 O -61 -25
376 BAZItE CREEK BASIN

4665. Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°45'00", long 97°56'10", In NE£ sec.18, T.32 N., R.5 W., on downstream 

side"of left pier of bridge on State Highway 12, 2| miles upstream from mouth and 

4-g- miles east of Miobrara.

Drainage area.--440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1952 to September 1960. Records for October 1931 to September 

1932, published in WSP 731, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 4.3 ft and wire-weight gsge read once daily. 

Datum of gage is 1,210.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1949. Prior to Dec. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage only and Dec. 16, 1952, to 

June 16, 1957, water-stage recorder, above 4.2 ft, at present site at datum 4 ft 

higher. June 17, 1957, to Sept. 14, 1958, water-stage recorder abcve 8.2 ft at present 

datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 13.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs as explained below; minimum cfaily, 2.5 cfs 

Dec. 29.

1952r60: Maximum discharge, 68,600 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.96 ft, present datum, from high point on surge), from rating curve extended atove 6,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 15.36 and 19.96 ft, present 

datum; minimum daily, that of Dec. 29, 1959.

Flood of June 19, 1951, reached a stage of 15.36 ft, present datum, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 24,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect and those above 1,000 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1279: 1952. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

39 

39

35

36

35

34

49

~48 103

35

42

40

42

44

44

44

45

42

42

44

49

54

44

41

40

45

54

48 

64 

94

71

1,486

47.9

2,950

Nov.

" 62 

53

56

56

42

30

40

50

75

90

70

60

55

50

53

52

32

52

54 

60

72

76

74

73

69

49

45

57 

70

1,760

58.7

3,490

Dec.

71 

63

92

84

73

74

85

70

70

71

57

57

61

62

59

68

87

52

56 

58

65

60

48

38

48

25

9.0

5.4

H18

1,691.8

54.6

3,360

Jan.

17 

W

25

22

21

22

38

55

54

54

56

59

61

59

39

36

50

46

44 

38

33

27

32

33

37

40

39

44 

49 

52

64

1,268

40.9

2,520

Feb.

70 

71

50

76

80

76

80

80

87

80

52

53

55

63

64

63

59

62

50 

41

48

50

45

49

45

44

39

38 

M

1,704

58.8

3,380

Mar.

32 

31

31

56- 25

28

28

31

28

29

29

28

30

29

39

42

52

61

59 

58

61

68

68

64

65

72

300

1,000 

1,100

1.850

1,650

7,014

226

13,910

Apr.

4,670 

1,380

195

795

1,460

1,680

984

480

244

114

132

1,170

1,480

578

345

258

209

109

132 

96

89

74

65

77

68

62

80

114 

272 

195

17,607

587

34,920

May

146 

146

114

132

322

1,890

840

488

251

83

80

46

59

59

50

251

237

322

2,060 

1,170

1,550

578

472

315

577

895

412

308 

265 

216

195

14,529

469

28,820

June

174 

120

109

92

89

89

86

89

223

846

585

398

315

197

216

896

35?

244

195 

322

382

223

188

139

104

80

Il2

805 

587 

286

8,533

284

16,920

July

195 

132

132

80

153

92

83

74

80

71

62

96

74

59

62

80

173

567 279' 

65

48

52

59

50

48

44

48

56 

80 

56

44

3,194

103

6,340

Aug.

38 

36

5i

34

36

46

46

50

54

46

44

35

34

35

40

35

42

109

77 

68

54

42

46

450

300

181

146

4,850 

2,200

668 

237

10,093

326

20,020

Sept.

109 

92

56

52

33

34

29

-89 i5a

52

36

54

52

68

48

65

68

62

77 

74

65

71

114

74

68

62

74

68 

62

CQDy

2,006

66.9

3,980

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,790 Min 2.5 Mean 89.1 Ac-ft 64,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,830 Min 2.5 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,600
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 377

4670. Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 42°51', long 97°29', in SW^ sec.7, T.33 N., R.I W., in powerhouse of

Cavins Point Dam on Missouri River, 3f miles southwest of Yankton, 11.9 mile^ upstream 

from James River, 38.8 miles downstream from Niobrara River, and at mile 846.5.

Drainage area.--279,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1955 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

"Gavins Point Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage' recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Dec. 9, 1955, recorder at temporary location on wall of intake structure unit 3.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 564,800 acre-ft Apr. 1 (elevation, 1,210.7 ft); 

minimum, 380,100 acre-ft Jan. 5 (elevation, 1,204.7 ft).

1955-60: Maximum contents, that of Apr. 1, I960: minimum since initial filling, 

61,950 acre-ft Apr. 23, 1956 (elevation, 1,188.1 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; closure made and storage beran during 

July 1955. Total capacity is 541,300 acre-ft between elevations 1,170 and 1,210 ft. 

Active capacity, 385,100 acre-ft between elevations 1,195 and 1,210 ft. Inactive 

storage below elevation 1,195 ft, 156,200 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

The spillway consists of 14 taintor gates, each 40 ft wide by 30 ft high; spillway 

capacity, 280,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,210 ft. Crest of spillway is at elevation 

1,180 ft. Normal releases are through 3 power units, installation completed in January 

1957; maximum release through power units is 35,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,210 ft. 

Water is used for flood control, navigation, power, and incidental uses.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Oct. 1.. .......................................

Dec . 31 .........................................

Calendar year 1959. ...........................

Water year 1959-60. ...........................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,205.1

_

1,207.7

1,210.5

1,206.8

1,207.0

1,206.2

1,208.2

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

455,800

391,300

_

480,400

468,100

558,100

462,000

440,700

446 , 700

422,900

483,600

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-24,600

-43,500

-49,400

+89,100

-12,300

+90,000

-96,100

-21,300

+6,000

-23,800

+60,700

-12,300

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
378 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

4675. Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 42°52', long 97°24', between sec.18, T.93 N., R.55 W., and sec.13, T.93 N., 

R.56 W., on downstream end of left pier of Meridian Highway Bridge on U. S. Highway 281 

in Yankton, 5.8 miles upstream from James River, 6.1 miles downstream from Gavins Point 

Dam, and at mile 840.4.

Drainage area. 279,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1309. Gage-height records collected at same site March 1873 to 

November 1886, March 1905 to May 1908 (fragmentary), August 1921 to date (except winter 

months prior to 1932), are contained in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,159.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1932, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 25,210 cfs (18,250,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 5,670 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, -1.40 ft).

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 480,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; maximum gage height, 15.5 ft 

Apr. 13, 14, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 2,700 cfs Nov. 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage 

height, that of Feb. 21, 1960.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft Apr. 5, 1881 (ice jam), present datum.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Discharge measurements genrally made three times a week. Flow regulated by Lewis and 

Clark Lake (see preceding page). Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions.--WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2, 21, 22, Oct. 27 to Nov. 15, Nov. 25, Dec. 28-30,

Feb. 9, 10, Mar. 2o, 21, Apr. 18, 19, June 7, 8, 13, 14, 28, 29, July 1O, 11,

Aug. 17, Sept. 14, 15, 23-26, 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

-1.0 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

7,200

11,800

17,500

23,500

30,300

-1.0 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

3.6

7,350

12,100

17,450

23,300

34,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

28,000 

27,800

27,400

27,400

27,800

27,700

28,000

27,700

27,800

27,800

28,300

28,200

28,100

27,900

27,900

28,100 

28,200

28,600

28,900

28,100

27,500

27,500

28,300

28,500

28,400

28,300 

28,700

29.100

29,000

29, 000

27,500

871,300

28,110

tl,728

Nov.

24.500 

21,600

19,000

16,500

13,000

11, 200

10,000

9,400

9,180

8,590

8,590

8,640

8,500

8,500

8,410

9,000 

10,500

11,500

10,500

9,980

8,500

8,410

8,410

8,180

8,230

8,230 

8,230

8,520

8,280

8,460

520,140

10,670

655,000

Dec.

8,500 

8,100

8,100

8,230

8,100

8,230

8,410

8,180

7,960

7.870

8,100

8,100

8,140

8,180

8,640

8,500 

8,320

8,410

8,500

8,560

8,460

8,360

8,410

8,640

8,720

8,640 

8,500

8,640

8,540

8,680

9, 000

259,520

8,572

514,800

Jan.

9,500 

9,500

10,000

11,000

11.500

11,000

10,000

10,000

9,500

9,500

9,000

8,790

8,540

8,340

8,700

8,300 

8,500

8,700

8,500

8,500

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,500

8,500

8,500 

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

278,970

8,999

555,500

Feb.

8,430 

8,300

8,520

8,560

8,660

8,660

8,700

8,740

9,060

8,880

8,840

8,560

8,790

8,740

8,700

8,540 

7,890

7,550

7,580

7,400

7,400

7,620

7,760

7,890

7,660

7,710 

7,620

7,550

8,120

238,010

8,207

472,100

Mar.

7,580 

7,550

8,070

9,500

10,500

10,500

9,500

8,500

8,000

7.5OO

7,500

7,500

7,500

8,000

8,500

8,740 

8,610

8,480

8,560

8,790

8,480

8,160

7,800

8,120

8,560

8,160 

9,420

28,900

55.900

24, 800

18, 200

553,860

10,770

662,200

Apr.

18,700 

22.800

15,600

15,6OO

15,600

15,600

15,400

15,500

15,500

11,900

9,950

9,510

9,510

8,970

8,880

9,200 

9,100

9,550

9,460

10,500

15,200

15,700

14,800

15,500

15,900

16,600 

17,500

18,200

18,600

18,700

419, 110

13,970

851,500

May

18,900 

20, 100

20,800

21,100

21,100

17,800

17,400

18,900

19,400

19,800

19,600

19,600

20,500

21,700

22,500

25,500 

21,900

21,000

20,200

19,500

17,900

16,100

15,500

15,400

15,800

15.200 

15,700

16,500

16,900

17,500

17,700

585,100

18,870

tl,161

June

17.800 

17,900

18,500

18,400

18,700

20,500

25,400

24,800

25.100

22,200

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,200

22,100

21,000 

19,500

19,900

21,100

20,200

19,100

20,200

20,500

21,600

22,700

25,200 

22,900

21,100

20,600

20,400

625,100

20,770

tl,256

July

20.200 

20,700

22,500

25,400

24,400

25,800

25,900

26,100

26,000

26,200

26,000

25,600

22,500

25,100

24,400

25,800 

26,500

26,700

26,200

26,200

26,900

27,400

27,400

27,600

28,000

28,400 

28,300

28,200

27,900

28,100

2 8 , 400

738,600

25,760

*1,584

Aug.

28,600 

28,300

28,600

29,600

29,600

28,600

28,100

27,400

27,500

27,400

27,700

27,800

28,400

28,700

28,800

29,400 

50.500

50,200

29,900

50,200

50,500

50,300

29,900

26,900

26,000

25,800 

26,400

27,500

20.200

20,500

25 t 000

865,900

27,870

tl,714

Sept.

27,000 

28,000

28,000

28,500

28,500

27,600

27,000

26,800

25,500

25,800

26,200

28,500

28,400

28,500

29,000

50,000 

29,500

29,100

28,800

28,800

28,400

27,600

25,700

24,400

25.900

24,600 

25,500

27,100

27,300

27,300

820,700

27,560

tl,628

Calendar year 1959: Max 32,700 Min 7,870 Mean 19,920 Ac-ft 14,420,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 33,900 Min 7,350 Mean 17,520 Ac-ft 12,720,000

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Dec. 51 to Jan. 11, Jan. 15-51, 

Mar. 4-15.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

4676. James River near Manfred, N. Dak.

379

Location. Lat 47°38'40", long 99°49'40" near midpoint of north line sec.15, T.148 N. , 

R-72 W., on left upstream wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 5 miles southwest of 

Manfred.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi, approximately, of which about 240 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1954 to August 1957 (annual maximum only), September 1957 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Prior to Sept. 16, 1957, crest-stage 

gage only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 555 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.15 ft); no flow 

for most of time.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

72" .3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Nov.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

IT

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

i

5

41

*363

1ST

*152

72

*54

873

28.2

1,730

Apr.

50 *36"

39

*38

44

37

25

*17

13

11

8.6

6.8

*5.2

4.3

**2.9

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

il

350.6

11.7

695

May

0.3

.3

.3

.2

**.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.0

1.5

*.9

1.2

,9

1.0

1.8

7.3

FT?

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.2

40.6

1.31

81

June

2.9

27T

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

*.7

.4

1.2

1.8

2.7

2.7

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

**. 2

.1

.1

34.3

1.14

68

July

0.1

.2

.2

.3

.53

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.7

0.12

7.3

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 5 Mln 0 Mean 0.08 Ac-ft 57

Water year 1959-60'- Max 363 Mln o Mean 3.56 Ac-ft 2,580

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 27 (1 p.m.) 555 cfs (6.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
380 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4679. Big Sloiagh at Hamberg, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°45'20", long 99°30'42", on line between sees.4 and 5, T.149 N., R.69 W. 

on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 30 and 0.5 mile south of 

Hamberg.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately, of which about 18 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--September 1957 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.24 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.44 ft May 26 (backwater from vegatation); no flow for most of time. 

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1960; maximum gage height, that of 

May 26, 1960; no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*3

3

0.1

6.0

Apr.

10

*17

24

*26

28

*32

2F

*24

20

16

14

9.9

*13

7.1

*7.1

4.5

3.8

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

291.0

9.70

577

May

00"

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.7

**.2

0

0

0

6.9

16

13

11

10

8.4

7.4

73.6

2.37

146

June

STB" 7.1

4.3

3.0

1.8

1.0

*.2

.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.7

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

o

32.9

1.10

65

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959s Max 0 Min o Mean 0 Ac-ft o

Water year 1959-60: Max 32 Min o Mean 1.O9 Ac-ft 794

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Apr. 6 (12 m.) 54 cfs (5.24 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made 

** Field estimate made on this day.

on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 381

4680. James River at New Rookford, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47 041'05", long 99°07'30", on line between sees.32 and 33, T.149 N.,

R.66 W., on right bank 90 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 at New Rockford and 7 miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 596 sq mi, of which about 190 sq mi is probably nonoontrlbutirg. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 6.10 cfs (4,420 acre-ft per year)', median of yearly mean 

discharges, 5.1 cfs (3,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 670 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.16 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Apr. 12, 1951 (gage height, 9.20 ft); no flow 

for several months in most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1925, about 13 ft In April,1948, from Information by local resident. Flood in April 1950 reached a stage of 11.3 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1?60

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

CI(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

*bO

*b20

*b400

b500

*455

371

265

*182

147

97

97

72

74

56

50

45

a40

a30

*26

22

*18

*14

12

11

a!2

a!7

a!6

*15

12

alO

3,086

103

6,120

May

7.3

6.0

4.8

3.0

*£

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.5

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.8

3.4

6.8

5.4

*4.2

3.2

2.6

2.4

15

67

134

144

TT5

94

77

698.9

22.5

1,390

June

££

56

*48

42

36

31

25

20

24

25

24

22

19

16

15

15

13

12

11

11

11

9.2

a9

a8

a7

a6.5

alt) 

a!5

alO

*7.4

624.1

20.8

1,240

July

6.8

-573:

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

*3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.2

^1

!l

81.5

2.63

162

'Aug.

~ 0 1I

1

1

1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 500 Mln 0 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,910

Peak discharge (base. 200 ef si. Apr. 5. 670 cfs.__________^_^_______________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
382 JAME3 RIVER BASIN

4685. James River near Pingree, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47"08'30", long 98"47'00", in SW£sw£ sec.3, T.142 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from dam at outlet of DePuy Marsh, 6-j- miles southeast of Pingree, 

and 6-J- miles northeast of Buchanan.

Drainage area. 1,580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 440 sq mi is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested rubble masonry control. I?tum of gage is 

1,400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 6.15 cfs (4,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 293 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 37.62 ft); no 

flow for several months; minimum gage height recorded, 32.99 ft Jan. 6.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1960; no flow at times in most years; 

minimum gage height, that of Jan. 6, 1960.

Remarks. Records poor. Estimated leakage through the dam (control) included. Plow regulated by Jim and Arrowood Lakes (combined capacity, 16,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

35.9

36.2

36.5

36.6

36.7

.2

.4

1.3

5.3

36.8

36.9

37.0

37.2

37.6

116

283

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

fl

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

*45

50

80

232

*197

260

223

161

*189

109

153

113

*102

149

116

52

58

26

23

30

24

2,392

79.7

4,740

May

18

12

11

14

17

*16

14

9.0

11

12

7.3

5.9

2.1

2.9

3.3

3.3

1.5

.7

675

*8.1

7.3

4.2

3.3

5.3

11

73

26

18

34

16

*24

397.8

12.8

789

June

58

52

48 ' 55

52

42

14

32

76

99

73

67

58

58

42

55

28

36

16

4.7

16

14

28

14

5.9

5.3

10

12

12

**5.9

1,088.8

36.3

2,160

July

2.5

6.6

7.3

TTf

5.3

3.3

1.5

.8

.6

.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

46.5

1.50

92

Aug.

~7i 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max o Mln 0 Mean o Ac-ft o

Water year 1959-60: Max 260 Mln o Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,780

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 383

4690. Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°56'03", long 98°42'38", in NW£NW£ sec.24, T.140 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 800 ft north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James Rive", 1.9 miles 

north of Jamestown Post Office, and 4 miles upstream from Pipestem Creek.

Drainage area. 1,670 sq mi, approximately, of which about 460 sq mi is probably noncontriouting.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

June 22, 1959, reference point and staff gages at different locations.

Extremes. Maximum1 contents during year, 29,630 acre-ft June 23 (elevation, 1,429.64 ft); 

minimum, 17,996 acre-ft Mar. 20-21 (elevation, 1,423.16 ft). 

1953-60: Maximum contents, that of June 23, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed Oct. 1, 1953. Closure made 

May~T, 1953, and filling of dead storage started. Gates initially closed Feb. 8, 1954. 

Usable capacity, 229,470 acre-ft between elevations 1,400 (sill of outlet) and 1,454 ft 

(crest of spillway). Dead storage below elevation 1,400 ft, 820 acre-ft. Maximum 

design pool, 389,600 acre-ft (elevation, 1,464.4 ft). Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Reservoir is used for flood control and municipal supply. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. ...............................

Water year 1959-60 ................................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

1,423.28

1,429.13

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

18,660

18,380

-

18,180

26,500

28,580

-

Change in conte'nts 

(acre -feet)

_

-130

-150

-4,109

-170

-110

+6,430

+1,570

-800

-810

-1,090

+8,020
384 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4695. Pipestem Creek near Buchanan, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°03'59", long 98°55'07", at north line of sec 4, T.141 N., R.65 W., on 

 left bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on county road and 4? miles west of Buchanan.

Drainage area. 985 sq mi, of which about 450 sq mi is probably noncon^ributing. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,467.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to July 11, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 14.4 cfs (10,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 678 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.6 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 10.77 ft); maximum gage height, 11.89 ft Apr. 9, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flo'v at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for October and those for period o f ice effect, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 14 to July 26)

Nov. 1 to Mar. 20

2.05 0

2.1 .1

2.3 .4

2.6 .9

Mar. 21 to Sept. 3O

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

1.2 

2.4 

6.1

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

38

81

178

308

512

648

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

.3

(*)

9.3

0.3

18

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.7

.8

76

.6

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.8

0.36

21

Dec. ,

0.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.5

* .5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*1-

" * 

9.6

0.31

19

Jan.

0.1

.1

3.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

O.O06

0.4

Feb.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 4.3 Min o

Mar.

0

T3

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

**b.l

b2

b!5

b50

WO

b200

»b510

457

*351

543

BT4

2,722.1

87.8

5,400

Apr.

514

*460

*303

324

*500

579

555

*388

280

*200

177

137

112

*87

68

58

48

40

35

30

25

*21

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

5,018

167

9,950

May

13

12

12

12

12

*11

9.6

8.7

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.4

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.8

7.9

*7.4

7.1

6.4

5.5

7.4

14

51

4S

35

30

26

*25

418.2

13.5

829

June

gj

20

18

15

13

12

11

9.3

11

15

12

11

8.7

7.4

6.9

8.2

7.4

6.9

5.7

5.9

7.4

6.1

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.8

* -3

271.3

9.04

538

July

2.2

2.2

2.9

3.1

5.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

*1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

» 8

-iZ

58.1

1.87

115

Aug.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.3

** .6

1.1

.9

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.9

1.2

'.a

.6

.5

.4

14.4

0.46

29

Sept.

0.4 ~74

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

 1

4.4

0.15

8.7

Mean 0.50 Ac-ft 359

Water year 1959-60: Max 579 Min o Mean 23.3 Ac-ft 16,930

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 27 (time unknown) 678 cfs (7.6 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement or observation O f no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 measurement and pumping activity.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 385

4700. James River at Jamestown, N. Dak.

LOCa.a ignon"%V6 '' 5i?' 45' 1 ' 10ng 98 ° 41 '28", in NWiSWi sec.31, T.140 N. , R.63 W. , on right 

BanlTSO ft downstream from Asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown and 

2.5 miles downstream from Pipestem Creek.

Drainai aj|a.-2,840 sq mi, approximately, of which about 950 sq mi is probably noncon- triDuting.

Records available June 1928 to September 1934, March to May 1935 August 1937 to SeotemUshefin ^PC?30943 tO September 1960 ' » y discharge only 'forborne periods! pubEn?°r?eria,i2atu? 2£ ^ is i' 375 - 27 « above mean sea level, datum of 

im m WR « ; 1- 1949> n staff ' tape, or wire-weight gages at bridge 80 ft 

upstream, 1928-35 at datum 5.00 ft lower, and 1937-49 at present datum.

Average discharge. -25 years (1928-34, 1937-39, 1943-60), 51.1 cfs (37 000 acr ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 22 cfs (15,900 acre-ft per 'year)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height 11 73 ft back- 

^^I28''r3°s SC qU MS* ^n° °£S ^- 2l: minimuln && h^- 1-48 ft May 22 ' 

^i^s- --Records g°°<i except those for period of ice effect, which are poor Flow reg246 000 acre-ft?0 Jlm LakeS> ^ Jamestown Reservoir (combined capacity,

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209 ; Drainage area . WSP 1239: 1938(M) , 1943-45.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

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

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

575

5.0

2.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

570" 9.4

5.0

4.2

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

2.8

5.7

*3.7

3.0

3.2

3.2

5.7

3.0

2.8

3.0

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.7

115.5

3.75

229

Nov.

5.5

5.5

5.2

375

3.5

*3.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.7

5.7

5.7

*4.0

57T

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

108.8

3.63

216

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.5

37F

3.2

3.2

*3.2

5.2

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.8 3"70-

5.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

96.8

3.12

192

Jan.

3.0

3.2

57?

5.0

2.8

5.0

5.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.2

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

93.4

3.01

185

Feb.

3.0 *57o

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.0

80.8

2.79

160

Mar.

5.2 372-

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.7

*18

30

15

*25

25

100

*900

*800

*670

550

3,711.2

120

7,360

Apr.

*600

530

*500

424

*537

858 SIB"

*611

457

515

*226

203

175

*147

*122

102

100

*79

60

44

52

*47

41

37

38

36

32

31

*29

28

7,257

242

14,390

May

26

26

26

26

25

*24

23

22

22

20

20

19

19

18

22

34

19

21

22

*17

3.7

3.0

B79

17

15

19

19

44

5840-

*38

716.6

25.1

1,420

June

563"2

50

26

23

20

19

17

23

24

23

22

21

20

19

20

17

16

14

14

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

8.9

*8 .5

551.4

18.4

1,090

July

7.3

25

TS

14

15

11

10

8.9

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.0

*5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

*6.3

5.9

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.5

4.0

5.6

4.5

4.0

5.5

5.2

2.8 7)-"5'

c, .0

223.2

7.20

445

Aug.

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.2

4.0

4.5

*6.3

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.2

*2.2

4.2

3.0

13

8.1

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.5 

5^3

139.4

4.50

276

Sept.

4.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

4.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.9

5.0

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.7

*5.7

113.6

3.79

225

Calendar year 1959 : Max 74. Mln 1.4 Mean 5.50 Ac-ft 5,980

Water year 1959-60: Max 900 Mln 2.2 Mean 56.1 Ac-ft 26,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 21 to Apr. 3.
386 JAME3 RIVER BASIN 

4705. James River at La Moure, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°21'20", long 98"18"15", at northeast corner of sec.11, T.133 N., R.61 W., 

on left bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile west of 

La Moure, and 12 miles upstream from Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area. 5,740 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,800 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April to July 1903 (gage-height record only), April 1950 to September 

1960.Gage-height records 1902-11 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble-masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,290.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 1902-8, 1909-11, staff gage at site 80 ft 

upstream at two different daturas. Apr. 19, 1950, to Sept. 2, 1951, wire-weight gage 

on bridge 80 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 62.4 cfs (45,180 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 50 cfs (36,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 9.75 ft); maximum gage height, 11.06 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of each day 

Oct. 9, Aug. 16 (gage height, 6.92 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs May 16, 1950 (gage height, 15.34 ft); no 

flow at times.

A long time local resident says flood of May 16, 1950, was the highest since 1882, 

with stage in either 1942 or 1943 being almost as high due to large ice Jam.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Arrowood and Jim Lakes, and Jemestown Reservoir (combined capacity, 246,000 acre-ft). Records of water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions.--WSP 1339: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

7.1

7.2 14

7.3 

7.5 

7.7 

8.0

136

272

8.5 

9.0 

9.7

575

950

1,561

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.3

8.2

9.2

9.2

11

7.3

6.5

40

.6 

675

14

9.2

10

15

16

*15

6.5

9.2

14

8.2

10

11

22

5.8

6.5

19

10

14

16

12 

11

360.2

11.6

714

Nov.

15

6.5

16

"6.5 19

16

19

14

11 

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

*8.2

8.2

8.2

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

12

11

11

10

10

11

335.0

11.2

664

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

10

10

10

*9.2

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

14

11

10

10

9.2

325.6

10.5

646

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8

Jan.

10

10

10

9.2

*8.2

7.3

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.2

S.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

*6.5

675

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.3

250.6

8.08

497

Feb.

6.5

6.5

7.3

T73

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3 

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

184.3

6.36

366

Mar.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.5

8.2

10

15

30

70

130

200

230

360

750

1,100

3,012.1

97.2

5,970

Apr.

1,300

1,200

*650

600

600

*620

750

*1 , 300

1,520 

1,230

*838

516

*427

315

*294

236

190

164

144

136

*112

105

88

76

82

76

63

66

71

53

13,822

461

27,420

May

51

48

*51

48

53

44

42

38

42 

36

30

28

26

36

26

26

*23

30

66

58

51

42

40

53

56

73

51

51

56

56 

66

1,397

45.1

2,770

June

*85ease

53

46

42

32

38

42 

40

36

40

40

38

34

36

28

34

28

28

*36

26

28

20

19

23

32

26

20

IB

1,092

36.4

2,170

July

15

26

25

20

28

28

26

23

20 

18

18

15

14

10

10

12

10

10

8.2

6.5

8.2

*6.5

4.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.2

5.8

7.3

ITT

408.7

13.2

811

Aug.

5.8

6.5

11

8.2

7.3

7.3

6.5

5.2

6.5 

4.7

5.2

5.2

6.5

3.2

2.3

 1.9

57?

7.3

5.8

5.2

4.1

3.2

6.5

7.3

19

16

15

11

6.5

11 

11

227.4

7.34

451

Sept.

8.2

5.2

9 2

4/7

e!s

6.5

5.2

6.5

5.8 

5.2

6.5

5.8

3.2

4.1

3.6

4.7

5.2

4.1

3.2

4.1

*7.3

3.2

3.6

5.8

3.6

5.8

3.6

5.2

7.3

 k*

154.2

5.14

306

6 Min o.l Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 10,000

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,520 Mln oie Mean 58.9 Ac-ft 42,78O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23 to Apr. 7.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

4710. James River at Columbia, S. Dak.

387

Location. Lat 45°37'05", long 98°19'30", in NE^-NWi sec.29, T.125 N., R.62 W., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile north-vest of 

Columbia, Z\ miles upstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 3j miles 

upstream from Elm River, and 9 miles downstream from Sand Lake.

Drainage area. 7,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,274.54 ft above mean sea le'rel, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1957, wire-weight gage and supplementary staff ga<?e at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge . 15 years, 98.2 cfs (71,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 50 cfs (36,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 12.06 ft); maximum 

daily reverse flow, 135 cfs Mar. 31 (backwater from Elm River).

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 5,420 cfs May 24, 25, 1950 (gage height, 16.89 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum daily reverse flow, 1,860 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (backwater from Elm River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater from Elm River, which are 

poor. Flow regulated by Sand Lake. Frequent backwater and occasional reverse flow 

caused by Elm River during most years. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

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

10

30

*0

-100

*-135

-195

-6.3

-387

Apr.

-125

*T5o

35

70

100

 110

5

0

0

-10

0

100

170

*215

235

240

245

250

254

256

*263

264

286

412

503

549

576

580

582

B74

6,689

223

13,270

May

555" 562

542

525

508

*480

451

424

396

331

257

191

141

113

90

69

46

28

20

12

6

4.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

7

*8

8

7

6

-15

5,778.3

186

11,460

June

70

73

77

92

112

125

130

132 129"

115

99

82

69

58

44

*34

25

19

14

12

12

11

10

10

18

34

61

83

92

98

1,940

64.7

3,850

Mean 0 Ac-ft

July

100

103

104

104

104

103

*102

98

95

93

91

90

88

87

86

84

86

86

86

84

83

81

74

64

52

38

*27

21

16

11

6

2,347

75.7

4,660

Aug.

2.0

.4

.1

7T

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.1

1.8

*3.1

£

6

2.2

1.0

.7

.7

.9

33.6

1.08

67

Sept.

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

*1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

33.8

1.13

67

0

Water year 1959-60: Max 582 Mln -135 Mean 45.4 Ac-ft 32,990

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Elm River Mar. 27 to Apr. 

May 30, 31.

18,
388 JAM$S RIVER BASIN

4712. Maple River at North Dakota-South Dakota State line

Location. Lat 45°56'10", long 98°27'10", In NW^NW^- sec.5, T.128 N., R.63 W., near center 

of span at downstream side of highway bridge at State line, 7f miles northeast of 

Frederick, S. Dak v and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately, of which about 270 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,365 

Ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.85 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1960; maximum gage height, 8.32 ft 

Mar. 3, 1958; no flow for long periods in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

 Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

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

a5

alOO

»318

*547

a540

*346

1,856

59.9

3,680

Apr.

282

161

a90

a74

*71

a80

al08

a235

a480

415

174

161

113

61

*50

45

a42

a39

a35

a31

27

*22

20

15

14

13

12

11

8

9

2,898

96.6

5,750

May

a8

6

5

4.7

3.8

*4.1

a4.5

a4.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.3

4.3

3.7

a3.4

3.0

2.7

a3.2

3.8

a3.4

3.0

a2.8

2.6

2?7

19

50

*53

69

234

240

126

886.6

28.6

1,760

June

87

65

48

a47

46

40

35

33

a32

30

28

26

22

19

18

17

*13

16

a!4

a!2

alO

8

8

7

7

a7

8

6

6

5_

720

24.0

1,430

July

a5

a5

a4.9

a4.9

4.9

a5

6

*6

aS

a6

a!5

24

24

a 20

a!5

a!2

a9

a7

a6

a4.0

a2.0

al.8

a2.5

a2.4

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

*2.3

al.2

ao' a .4 

207.9

6.71

412

Aug.

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

1.4

.6

.9

1.3

1.7

1.9

TTT

11.5

0.37

23

Sept.

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

*2.4

5

10

To

8

7

6

4.9

4.1

3.0

2.5

2.1

.9

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

.8

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

86.8

2.89

172

Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 547 Min 0 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,230

Peak discharge (base, 

(6.48 ft); May 29 (11

iO cfs). Mar. 29 (5 p.m.) 589 cfs (6.85 ft); Apr. 9 (tine unknown) 508 cfs 

p.m.} 550 cfs (5.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of interpolation, w

cords for Elm River at Westport, S. Dak.

eather records, and
JAMES RIVER BASIN 389

4715. Elm River at Westport, S. Dak.

Location Lat 45°39'20", long 98°29'50", in SW^NW^- sec.12, T.125 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile north of Westport, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 9f miles downstream from Willow Creek, and 30? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,309.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1951, and Apr. 8 to Sept. 9, 1952, wire-weight gage and Aug. 6. 

1951, to Apr. 7, 1952,' water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 38.8 cfs (28,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.88 ft); maximum gage height, 11.26 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of Jan. 28. 

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 7,520 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 20.10 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days in most years.

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

regulated for Aberdeen municipal water supply by Elm Lake and other small reservoirs 

(combined capacity, about 16,000 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8

.3

1.0 

2.2 

4.2

4.5 7

4.6 11

4.8 23

5.0 43

Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

0 4.8

.3 5.1

1.2 5.5

2.8 6.0

5 7.0

14 9.0

28

60

118

213

494

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

3.6

16

20

21

24

22

16

11

8

7

8

8

7

7

*7

8

8

9

9

10

9

8

6

7

267.4

8.63

530

Nov.

7

7

7

6

4.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

9

6

*5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

2.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.9

120.4

4.01

239

Dec.

0.9

.5

.4

T8

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.4

*2.6

2.6

2.6

4.5

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

9

6

5

4

4

5

109.3

3.53

217

Jan.

5

5

4

2

2

4

6

7

7

4.5

6

3.8

*1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

65.6

2.12

130

Feb.

0.6

1 .4

2!o

3.8

.6

6

5

4.8

4.0

*2.6

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.6

2.1

2.8

3.2

3.O

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.5

4.8

97.2

3.35

193

Mar.

4.5

4.O

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.7

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.8

6

7

20

300

*750

95O

9OO

*800

3,792.3

122

7,520

Apr.

*510

375

29O

275

*310

380

450

575

1.120

*900

595

387

285

200

*153

118

96

83

72

65

*54

4O

44

38

34

36

29

25

24

24

7,587

253

15,050

May

24

23

6

2^3

4.0

*10

10

9

9

7

4.8

4.8

6

6

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.3

7

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.3

7

12

*7

36

415

513

237

1,392.1

44.9

2,760

June

-Js 321

81

102

93

81

69

56

48

41

39

34

30

29

27

*24

22

19

17

19

2O

18

15

11

10

8

8

11

18

16

1,366

45.5

2,710

July

12

12

10

11

11

9

*7

8

7

6

6

6

4.6

5

8

1O

17

T5

13

11

9

7

4.6

2.6

3.3

2.3

1.8

*1.5

1.4

1.5

j!

224.2

7.23

445

Aug.

0.2

.ii

1.2

17

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

8

*7

10

8

8

7

6

5

3.6

250.3

8.07

496

Sept.

2.6

2.2

?78

5

7

8

*9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

8

3.6

*3.O

2.2

252.4

8.41

501

Calendar year 1959: Max 37 Min 0 Mean 4.46 Ao-ft 3,230

Water year 1959-60: Max 1.12O Min 0.1 Mean 42.4 Ao-ft 30,790

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Mar. 29, 1.1OO cfsj Apr. 9 (8:30 a.m.) 1,170 cfs (8.88 ft); May 30 

(6 a.m.) 549 cfs (7.17 ft).____________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 6, Mar. 26 to Apr.
390 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4720. James River near Stratford, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long 98°23 I 30", in NEiNE^-NEi sec.3, T.120 N., R.63 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 62 miles southwest of Stratford, and 

8§ miles upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 9,990 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,254.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 17, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 20? miles upstream at different 

datum. May 17, 1950, to Aug. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 84.3 cfs (61,030 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 45 cfs (32,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs May 12 (gage height, 13.76 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs May 14 or 15, 1950, estimated on basis of 

records at site 20? miles upstream; maximum gage height, 18.13 ft Ap~>. 19, 20, 1952; 

no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959s Max 0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

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

1.2

8

22

*29

24

84.2

2.72

167

Apr.

20

*16

22

28

*36

*45

75

104

*138

144

152

164

*179

184

190

200

219

238

256

265

*270

280

286

291

294

294

291

»288

289

292

5,550

185

11,010

May

299

309

322

*336

343

349

353

357

359

361

361

362

359

355

348

340

332

325

315

303

288

270

252

232

214

200

*186

172

158

146

152

9,038

292

17,930

June

119

108

98

90

84

81

80

82

84

87

90

92

94

95

95

*98

98

100

100

102

106

106

104

102

98

95

93

91

88

84

2,844

94.8

5,640

Jvly

78

74

71

69

68

68

*69

68

67

67

68

68

69

69

68

68

70

69

68

65

60

56

52

48

46

45

*43

41

39

38

37.

1,886

60.8

3,740

Aug.

36

34

32

30

29

28

25

23

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

*9

9

12

10

9

8

8

7

6

508

16.4

1,010

Sept.

5

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.3

*3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

*.l

0

0

50.0

1.67

99

Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 362 Min 0 Mean 54.5 Ac-ft 39,600

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 391

4725. Mud Creek near Stratford, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45 0 14'30", long 98°18'00", In NE^HW^ sec.4, T.120 N., R.62 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

nearest tributary, 5^ miles south of Stratford, and 9£ miles upstream fro-n mouth.

Drainage area. 740 sq ml, approximately, of which about 270 sq ml Is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,263.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~T~929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 3.26 cfs (2,360 acre-ft per year).

Ext reme s. MaxImum and minimum discharges for the water years 1956-60 are contained In 

the following table:

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Maximum

Date

Apr. 15, 1956 

Mar. 28, 1957 

Many days 

Apr. 4, 1959 

Apr. 4, 1960

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

95 

2.5

1.7 

196

Gage height 

(feet)

5.48 

7.69 

t4.36 

4.74 

9.16

Minimum

Date

Many days 

...do.... 

...do... . 

... do .... 

...do....

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

t Maximum gage height occurred May 2, 1958.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 196 cfs Apr. 4, 1960 (gage height, 9.16 ft); no flow 

for many days in each year. 

Remarks. Records poor. No flow during month of September 1955.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of Ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27, Z8, May 7-27, June 6-8, 1956;

July 22-27, 1957; Mar. 29 to Apr. 12, May 13-26, 1958; Mar. 17

to May 6, May 26 to June 28, 1959; June 1-28, July 6-14, I960)

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

4.0 1.3

4.Z

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1.9 

3.7 

6

12

19

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

34

114

199

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.4

.8

1.2

1.1

*1.0

1.0

.1

0

.1

5.8

0.19

12

Apr.

0.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

*4.0

*8

11

11

11

10

9

8

6

6

5

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.0

2.8

117.7

3.92

233

May

2.6

2.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

* .6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.1

49.5

1.60

98

June

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

*.3

.2

.1

.1

p_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

4.7

0.16

9.3

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.49 Ac-ft 352

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 15-26, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9.

614773 O -61 -26
392 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4725. Mud Creek near Stratford, S. Dak. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.8

.8

.9

.9

**.9

.8

.7

39

91

93

84

74

61

448.3

14.5

889

Apr.

50

*40

31

27

23

19

16

15

*13

12

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

7

18

22

24

*23

26

35

44

44

41

36

31

658

21.9

1,310

May

27

24

20

17

15

13

*12

10

10

9

8

7

6

7

7

7

8

8

7

8

8

*9

8

8

9

9

10

14

28

46

50

429

13.8

851

June

49

46

42

38

33

29

26

22

21

20

*20

19

17

16

17

20

22

21

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

11

667

22.2

1,320

July

10

9

8

7

6

5

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

78.7

2.54

156

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.49 Ac-ft 352

Water year 1956-57: Max 93 Min 0 Mean 6.25 Ac-ft 4,530

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day .

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 26 to Mar. 18.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

.1 *.i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

*.l

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Apr.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

.1

.1

.3

.8

1.5

2.2

2.5

2T5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

42.8

1.43

85

May

2.4

2.5

Z^S

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.9

0.90

55

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 93 Min 0 Mean 6.25 Ac-ft 4,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 2.5 Min 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 144

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-28.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

4725. Mud Creek near Stratford, S. Dak.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

393

Day

I

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 2.5

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0.4

1.1

1.4

1.6

T75

1.3

*1.2

1.0

.9

_.e

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

16.2

0.54

32

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.6

75

.5

.4

.5

3.0

0.10

6.0

June

0.6

.6

.5

.6

_.&_

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.25

15

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 143

Water year 1958-59: Max 1.6 Min 0 Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 53

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

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

1

5

10

50

*140

149

355

11.5

704

Apr.

172

*190

194

195

*191

185

167

142

*123

121

121

121

112

*101

88

79

73

68

62

55

*50

4,4

37

32

28

24

21

19

18

11

2,850

95.0

5,650

May

15

14

12

*13

12

11

9

8

7

7

6

6

6

4.9

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.8

*2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

175.9

5.67

349

June

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

*.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

13.4

0.45

27

July

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 1.6 Min 0 Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 53

Water year 1959-60: Max 195 Min 0 Mean 9.28 Ac-ft 6,730

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 21-29.
394 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4730. James River at Ashton, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°00'02", long 98°28'57", in SE^SW^ sec.25, T.I18 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 900 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile east of Ashton, 6 miles upstream 

from Snake Creek, and 14 miles upstream from Turtle Creek.

Drainage area.--11.000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,244.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1947, chain gage and June 24, 1947, to Nov. 25, 1957, wireweight gage, at site 900 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 80 cfs (57,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height, 12.96 ft 

Apr. 4 (backwater from Snake Creek); maximum daily reverse flow, 180 cfs Apr. 1, 2 

(backwater from Snake Creek).

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 5,170 cfs May 18, 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 

19.59 ft Apr. 23, 24, 1952; maximum daily reverse flow, 1,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (backwater from Snake Creek).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of backwater from Snake Creek, which are 

poor. Occasional backwater and reverse flow caused by Snake Creek during most years.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of backwater from Snake Creek (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2-20, May 27 to July 2)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

1.1 

2.5

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

38

74

115

7.0 

8.0

9.0

230

405

624

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1359 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ffc

Oct.

(*)

0

0

o

' Nov.

C)

0

o

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

o

Calendar year 1359: Max 0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

46

116

*181

201

*-T75

369.1

11.9

732

Apr.

-180

-180

*-170

*-130

0

*450

260

155

 *210

480

480

440

*350

310

305

300

296

280

284

*297

327

355

379

403

419

423

423

*421

407

389

8,183

273

16,230

May

374

356

343

336

*331

336

347

358

368

377

385

333

399

403

409

405

405

405

405

401

335

381

362

342

320

*296

269

240

215

196

181

10,733

346

21,290

June

166

152

141

131

122

115

110

106

105

107

111

114

118

121

*126

128

126

123

123

125

124

122

122

120

119

116

119

110

105

98

3,625

121

7,190

July

91

82

73

65

60

*54

51

48

48

48

50

52

53

53

53

53

55

56

57

57

58

58

58

57

56

*54

53

51

48

47

46

1,745

56.3

3,460

Aug.

45

45

42

40

41

39

36

33

30

27

24

22

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

9

*8

7

10

9

9

9

8

7

7

641

20.7

1,270

Sept.

6

6

5

4.8

4.2

*3.5

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.2

56.2

1.87

111

Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft o

Water year 1959-6O: Max 480 Min -ISO Mean 69.3 Ac-ft 50,280

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Snake Creek Mar. 31 to Apr. 16. 

tive figures indicate reverse flow.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

4735. West Branch Snake Creek near Athol, S. Dak.

395

Location.--Lat 45°03'30", long 98°44'10", in SE^NE^ sec.11, T.118 N., R.66 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from confluence of Nixon 

River and Perry Creek and 7i miles northwest of Athol.

Drainage area. 1.430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,325 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 1, 1951, wire-weight gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 4.78 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years, 10.1 cfs (7,310 acre ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 2.0 cfs (1,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.78 ft); no 

flow for many days,

1950-60; Maximum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 16.42 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days in each year.

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

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 20 to July 20)

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

7.2 

7.6 

8.0 

9.0

132

252

485

848

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0 Min 0

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

80

400

480

15.5

952

Apr.

*490

395

*555

410

*287

278

562

1,080 

670

357

238

*208

122

81

53

27

25

33

28

*23

20

16

20

31

27

20

16

15

13

10

6,110

204

12,120

Mean 0

May

9

8

*9

9

9

7

6

5 

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-i£

95.2

3.07

189

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.2

.3

TJ

.3

2.4

0.08

4.8

July

0 3

73

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

00~

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

2.0

0.06

4.0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,080 Min 0 Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,270

Peak discharge(base, 75 efs). Apr. 5, 650 efs; Apr. 8 (1:50 a.m.) 1,170 efs (15.78 ft),

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 27 to Apr. 4.
396 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4737. Snake Creek near Ashton, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°02', long 98°34', In SW^SWi sec.17, T.118 N., R.64 W., on right bank 

7 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from West Branch Snake Creek, 

4-|- miles northwest of Ashton, and 16-jj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,265 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1957, water stage recorder at site 9 miles downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1957, to May 26, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 8.37 cfs (6,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 12.87 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-60; Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 1960; no flow for man;r days in each 

year.

Remarks.--Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

4.2

0

.5 

1.4 

2.8

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 119

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.8

165

285

515

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

5O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(")

0

0

0

Nov.

(")

0

0

o

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

(")

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max Min 0

Mar.

a

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

gio

gioo

*g!52

g!26

g!57

545

17.6

1,080

Apr.

g428

g855

*g834

827

720

*555

540

714

1.100 

960

588

*415

329

237

160

136

114

90

79

*75

69

60

57

57

55

53

52

50

46

44

10,299

343

20,430

May

40

ze

33

30

*28

27

25

22

20 

18

17

14

12

14

10

9

8

~ 8

9

8

7

7

6

5

4.9

*6

5

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.8

442.7

14.3

878

June

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.5

*2.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.9

3.8

7

4.6

3.1

2.0

1.5

1.7

3.6

2.7

2.4

2.5

92.2

3.07

183

July

2.2

2.1

2.4

2 .0

2.2

*1.7

1.1

.7

.5 

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

* )

0

0

o

0

15.3

0.49

30

Aug.

(")

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,100 Min 0 Mean 31.1 Ac-ft 22,600

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Apr. 2 (about 5 p.m.) 897 cfs (12.22 ft); Apr. 9 (5:30 p.m.) 1,15O 

cfs (12.87 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 397

4737.5. Wolf Creek near Ree Heights, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°36'25", long 99°13'55", in SW^SWt;- sec.11, T.113 N., R.70 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from nearest 

tributary, 65 miles north of Ree Heights, and 13f miles upstream from Lake Louise dam.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,615 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge during year, 842 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.18 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow

regulated by small reservoir upstream (capacity, about 1,100 acre-ft). No flow in September 1959.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4,

1.8 

3.9

15

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

28

45

84

136

203

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

291

512

787

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Ds.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Min -

Mar.

Q- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bO

b50

blOO

*b205

b350

*b700

A A A

649

2,054

66.3

4,070

Apr.

524

b360

*b420

395

408

*682

*6T>B"

550

382

231

325

*226

236

*170

158

143

140

*141

135

129

118

113

122

121

113

109

100

94

92

80

7,422

247

14,720

May

22

65

54

40

*28

19

13

9

8

8

5

3.5

2.6

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.8

1.8

1.1

.5

.2

0

.9

1.3

.4

0

*0

0

0

347.7

11.2

690

June

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.1

2.6

TT

1.3

.9

.5

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

0.26

15

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

! )

0

0

0

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water nauei- year yeai- 1959-60: -Luoa-ou: Max wax 700 /UU Min PIJ.H 0 u Mean wean 26.9 Zb.S Ac-ft AC-IV 19,500 1S,OUU

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--Mar. 30 (8:30 p.m.) 842 cfs (9.18 ft); Apr. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 808 of 

(9.07 ft); Apr. 11 (12 m.) 560 efs (7.54 ft).________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Hote.--Discharge computed from thrice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 26 to May 28.
398 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4743. Medicine Creek near Zell, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°46', long 98°42', In NW^NW^- sec.19, T. 115 N., R.65 W., on left bank at 

downstream wingwall of bridge on State Highway 26, 3-^ miles upstream from Cottonwood 

Lake and 9-^ miles south of Zell.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--September 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,320 ft (from Bureau of Reclamation 

topographic map).

Extremes.--1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 703 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 

9.20 ft); maximum gage height, 9.70 ft (backwater from Ice); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. No flow 

in September 1959.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-12)

2.7 0 3.1 1.2 4.0 17 6.0 1O2

2.8 .1 3.2 2.0 4.5 30 7.0 193

2.9 .3 3.4 4.9 5 .0 46 8.0 349

3.0 .7 3.6 8 5.5 7O 9.0 625

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

i

10

50

200

*560 520"

1,341

43.3

2,660

Apr.

*562

375

*258

222

*193

*209

357

372

209

*120

84

58

48

44

*31

25

22

17

*14

11

9

7

IS

14

27

38

25

19

17

13

3,410

114

6,760

May

Q~9

6

5

3.9

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

73"3

i!o

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1 *i.i

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

66.4

2.14

132

June

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.2

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

T7o" 1 .1

'.a

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

21.0

0.70

42

July

1.2

3-4

377

2.3

*1.7

1.3

*1.1

.9

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

17.3

0.56

34

Aug.

00"

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

.1

.1

.8

2.4

2-3

6.3

0.20

12

Sept.

1.7

1 .4

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

* .1!i.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

5.6

0.19

11

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 562 Min 0 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,650

Peak discharge (base, 40 c 

(8.47 ft); Apr. 26 (2 a

cfs). --Apr. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 703 cfs (9.20 ft)j Apr. 8 (l a.m.) 457 cfs 

.m.) 45 efs (4.88 ft).

__________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 25-31. Discharge computed from once-daily 

wire -weight -gage readings Apr. 1-3, May 9-24.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 399

4745. Turtle Creek at Redfield, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°53'00", long 98°30'45", 'in SW^SEt sec.3, T.116 N., R.64 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, at north edge of Redfield, 

and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,540 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

». Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 25, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 28.0 cfs (20,270 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 10 cfs (7,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 11.95 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 29 to Mar. 4.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 6,420 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.51 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at times by Lake Redfield If miles upstream from station (capacity, 1,570 acreft). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage height, Ir feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Feb. 29)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

3.76 0

4.0 .1

4.1 .3

Mar. 30 to Sept. 3O

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.5

0.3 

1.0 

2.5 

8

15

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

23

38

83

153

346

8.0

10.0

12.0

676

1,640

2,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

5.1

0.16

10

Nov.

0.1

.1

.2

72

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.0

0.13

7.9

Dec.

~TZ 0.2

.2

.2

^J.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.19

12

Jan.

0.2 "T2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

6.8

0.22

13

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

__ 0__

6.9

0.24

14

Mar.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

6

10

4

8

400

*2,500

2,939.5

94.8

5,830

Apr.

2.580

*2,330

2,300

1,950

1,470

*1,160

1,120

1,610

2,020

1,870

1,480

1,140

*910

768

626

496

439

373

*328

291

248

225

214

219

219

202

192

186

175

170

27,111

904

53,770

May

151

136

124

116

*103

90

82

72

63

50

44

39

33

l£8

23

18

19

21

23

17

15

14

13

12

*13

19

10

9

8

6

6

1,377

44.4

2,730

June

7

5

2.4

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

, *.8

.8

3.5

3.2

4.0

3.3

10

14

TO

8

4.5

4.2

3.8

7

8

5

4.0

116.6

3.89

231

July

4.5

5

4.2

2.5

2.8

*1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.3

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.8

*1.2

.9

.6

.5

.3

.3

37.6

1.21

75

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

2.2

1.9

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.8

.9

.7

.5

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

*.6

.4

.3

5

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

26.0

0.84

52

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

*.6

.8

~T9 1.3

.9

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

.7

.9

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

*.7

.6

.7

.4

19.8

0.66

39

Calendar year 1959: Max 13 Mln 0.1 Mean 0.23 Ac-ft 166

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,500 Mln 0 Mean 86.5 Ac-ft 62,780

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Mar. 51, 2,580 cfs; Apr. 9 (5 p.m.) 2.O70 efs (10.78 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1-31 (no gage-height record Map. 1-10, 12-14; 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
400 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4750. James River near Redfield, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°55'10", long 98°25'50", in SW£NW£ sec.28, T.117 N. , R.63 W. , on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, 4| miles northeast of Redfield and 5-J- miles 

downstream from Turtle Creek.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per year); medlar of yearly mean 

discharges, 85 cfs (61,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 18.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1952 (gage height, 22.12 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Low-water flow affected by wind at times.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to Apr. 7, May 12 to June 4)

4.3

.1 

1.0 

3.0

13

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

32

93

375

969

1,670

3,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

O

0

Nov.

(')

0

0

0

Dec.

(«)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

o

Feb.

(*)

- 

0

0

o

Mar.

P.

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

31

191

*275

406 

*1,630

2,533

81.7

5,020

Apr.

2,320

*2,460

2,880

«2.940

2,770

*2,450

2,250

*2,180

.2,430

2,690

2,600

2,210

*1,780

1,430

1,210

1,020

887

807

*738

684

646

634

624

630

632

624

614

608

596

580

44,924

1,497

89,110

May

5~45 562

526

*507

499

476

467

467

462

460

458

467

478

469

467

460

458

471

466

453

440

433

423

409

395

*373

362

337

312

297 

21J3

13,677

441

27,130

June

264

247

230

212

190

174

163

150

141

128

126

124

122

120

*12?

135

136

131

135

146

153

153

140

138

140

137

137

135

132

128

4,589

153

9,100

July

126

119

111

105

93

*84

75

70

66

65

62

61

61

63

63

62

71

70

70

74

72

74

74

75

75

*71

65

61

56

50

54

2,298

74.1

4,560

Aug.

54

49

44

43

54

48

42

38

33

31

29

25

20

18

20

19

15

12

10

10

10

*9

8

6

14

11

10

8

8

7 

7

712

23.0

1,410

Sept.

7

7

6

5

4.4

*3.8

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.6

.6

.7

.5

.3

.5

.3

.4

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.4

61.0

2.03

121

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2O Min 0 Mean O.45 Ac-ft 329

water year 1959-60: Max 2,940 Min O Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,500

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 401

4755. Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°56'15", long 98°19'45", in NW^NW^ sec.20, T.I 17 N., R.62 ¥., on left 

bank 8 ft downstream from highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from small t-ibutary, 

4 1/3 miles north of Frankfort, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,255 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.20 cfs (869 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 405 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 8.23 ft); no flow 

ror many days.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24-28, July 6-16)

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

2.0 

3.8 

6

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

7.9 

8.2

27

72

122

160

238

359

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

77

528

*170

129

998.7

32.2

1,980

Apr.

115

*104

110

*110

107

102

88

70

54

41

32

22

*20

15

12

10

8

6

6

5

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1 ,063 . 5

35.4

2,110

May

1.2

1.0

.9

*.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

.6

.8

.6

.4

.2

9.1

0.29

18

June

0.2

.1

 o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.8

.9

1.0

L.I

6.3

0.21

12

July

0.8

1.0

]_ '.70

.6

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

0.17

11

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*

0

0

0

5 Mln 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 4.6

water year 1959-60: Max 328 Min 0 Mean 5.69 Ac-ft 4,130

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). Mar. 28 (5 p.m.) 405 cfs (8.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
JAMES RIVER BASIN

4760. James River at Huron, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°21'55", long 98°11'45", in SW-fSE-fNE-f sec. 6, T.110 N. , R.61 W. , on right 

banfiTT.5 ft upstream from city dam at Huron, 135 ft downstream from C'-icago and North 

Western Railway Co. bridge, and 165 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 14.

Drainage area. 16,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1928 to September 1932, August 1943 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Gage-height records collected 

at site about 100 ft downstream for period of open water each year J:ly 1902 to June 

1914 and for period March to June 1915-23 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau .

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 1,223.44 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 29, 1928, to Mar. 15, 1929, staff gaee at site 100 ft 

downstream at about same datum. Mar. 16, 1929, to Apr. 27, 1930, U. S. Weather Bureau 

staff gage and Apr. 28, 1930, to June 30, 1932, chain gage, on highway bridge at present datum. Aug. 3, 1943, to Oct. 17, 1951, staff gage at site 15 ft downstream at 

present datum (U S. Weather Bureau staff or wire-weight gage on highway bridge used 

as supplementary high-water gage).

Average discharge. 21 years, 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 150 cfs (109,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.42 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1928-32, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1960; no flow for long periods in most years .

Maximum stage known, 19.8 ft between Apr. 11 and 13, 1881, from U. S. Weather Bureau 

publication. Flood of Mar. 22, 1922, reached a stage of 16.5 ft.

Remarks. --Re cords fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some small 

diversions above station for water supplies. Stage and discharge affected by wind at 

times. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1146: 1944, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1929(M) , 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-19)

7.9

8.2

2.0

23

60

111

335

8.5

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.5

650

1,310

2,130

3,350

4,620

6,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

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

400

1,600

3,550

*5 » 800

9,350

302

18,550

Apr.

3,900

*4,100

4,450

*5,370

»5,380

*5,9ao

5,510

*4,630

4,070

3,760

*3,620

3,500

3,300

*2,850

2,360

2,020

1,710

*1,440

1,270

*1,180

1,010

887

874

796

770

783

758

746

783

710

79,017

2,634

156,700

May

686

686

662

650

»662

604

504

482

535

535

462

420

382

558

462

482

382

382

558

535

472

430

411

430

*420

514

373

354

364

293

293

14,983

483

29,720

June

327

276

229

229

200

171

105

129

157

185

150

129

129

*105

99.

193

111

164

193

150

207

150

207

164

111

99

150

164

150

150

4,983

166

9,880

July

99

150

iBo

123

123

111

*78

64

68

55

64

68

64

47

35

47

60

68

60

35

43

68

51

42

73

73

*68

64

73

55

39

2,218

71.5

4,400

Aug.

39

51

51

39

55

64

60

55

55

47

35

31

43

31

12

0

»»3.8

28

31

31

20

6

1.9

13

31

28

35

39

25

28

25

1,013.7

32.7

2,010

Sept.

17

8

11

15

»13

2.3

22

31

20

9

25

9

7

1.0

.9

1.7

17

7

.7

0

2.8

4.8

.9

3.1

.2

2.1

*0

.4

.4

0

232.3

7.74

461

Calendar year 1959 ! Max 15 Min 0 Mean 0.51 Ac-ft 367

Water year 1959-60 : Max 5,980 Min 0 Mean 305 Ao-ft 221,700

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 27 to Apr. 4. Discharge computed from oncedaily staff-gage readings Apr. 19, June 15 to July 6.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 403

4765. Sand Creek near Alpena, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°09'20", long 98°26'10", in NE£tffi£ sec.19, T.108 N..R.63 W. , on left

bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Alpena. 7 miles upstream 

from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railraod bridge, and 10-J- miles upstream 

from interlink with Cain Creek.

Drainage area.--240 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,315 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

oept. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 11.4 cfs (8,250 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 7.5 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 1?.35 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1960; maximum gage heigl-t, 14.1 ft 

Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice), from graph based on gage readings; no flow for many 

days in each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1950(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

O

o

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

O.5 Mln O

Mar.

O

o

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0

112

*1,S80 

1,510 

*1,400

*1,110

5,712

184

11,330

Apr.

898

493

*313

216

*153

473

555

348

*213

114

*54

52

41

55

39

29

24

19

16

*14

13

13

11

11

10

9

9

9 

8

T_

4,219

141

8,370

May

7

6

6

*6

5

3.5

3.2

2.3

*1.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

*.4

.8

.7

.4

.3

.1 

.1

.1

48.3

1.56

96

June

O.

* .

3.0

0.10

6.0

July

0.1

.1

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0 

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mean O.O4 Ao-ft 32

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,580 Min o Mean 27.3 Ao-ft 19,800

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Mar. 28 (11:30 a.m.) 2,240 cfs (13.35 ft); Apr. 7 (3 a.m.) 641 ofs 

(11.43 ft); Apr. 12 (5 a.m.) 61 efs (8.95 ft); Apr. 14 (12 m.) 61 efs (8.95 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
404 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4770. James River near Forestburg, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°58'45", long 98°04'05", in SW-JSW^NWi sec.20, T.106 N., R.60 W., on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3f miles southeast of Forestburg, 41 miles 

downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, and 5-i miles 

downstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 18,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,205 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 150 cfs (109,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10.900 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 16.27 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1960; no flow at times in 1950, 1955, 

1959; minimum gage height, 1.71 ft Aug. 21, 1959.

Floods in March 1920 and March 1922 reached a stage of about 18 ft, from information 

by local residents.

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

ating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. 2)

2,630

3,500

5,070

6,550

9,700

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

£.6 

Z.B 

3.0 36

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

59

101

180

355

730

1,180

1,740

13.0

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.4

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

1.8

1.2

1.1

4.8

20

14

8

6

2.6

1.2

.7

1.4

*2.2

3.0

4.5

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.3

2.8

3.0

4.2

4.2

104.6

3.37

207

Nov.

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.8

6

3.9

2.8

3.6

5

7

8

8

7

6

5

3.9

*3.3

2.8

3.0

3.3

4.5

5

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

148.6

4.95

295

Dec.

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4.8

6

8

7

7

7

7

213.8

6.90

424

Jan.

7

7

7

6

4.8

3.9

3.9

4.5

5

5

*4.8

4.2

4.5

5

4.8

2.8

3.6

4.5

4.5

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

118.9

3.84

236

Feb.

1.4

1.8

2.6

3.0

3.9

4.8

6

*6

7

8

9

?

9

8

7

7

6

6

7

6

5

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

152.9

5.27

303

Mar.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2^2.

2.2

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.3

3.9

4.2

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

7

8

8

9

18

b!85

b682

bl.080

*bl,650

b4.400

8,122.4

262

16,110

Apr.

*9.510

9,240

8,230

*8,120

7,750

7,650

7,850

7,000

*6,630

5,790

*5,350

4,930

4,650

4,440

4,150

3,860

3,530

3,070

2,690

*2,300

1,960

1,650

1,380

1,190

1,040

*922

862

820

790

766

127,920

4, £64

253,700

May

744

711

681

*656

648

644

616

567

525

513

525

506

477

436

453

485

474

447

427

458

500

483

445

*413

404

418

438

423

373

344

321

15,555

502

30,850

June

294

297

283

255

231

211

183

156

135

137

153

154

*140

126

119

132

159

172

151

153

142

151

175

178

174

145

118

114

148

164

5,150

172

10,210

July

153

138

121

130

132

*118

108

96

82

69

62

58

58

63

58

51

40

34

59

46

48

45

37

36

43

45

*45

51

51

48

45

2,150

69.4

4,260

Aug.

48

47

39

34

43

47

48

54

55

53

49

45

40

35

31

24

*25

24

24

21

22

26

28

26

36

30

28

35

37

36

37

1.127

36.4

2,240

Sept.

33

£8

25

23

*20

16

15

16

16

16

21

23

20

18

23

14

14

14

14

12

10

10

11

11

10

*10

10

10

9

fi

480

16.0

952

Calendar year 1959: Max 72 Mln 0 Mean 4 38 Ac-ft 3,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,310 Mln 0.3 Mean 441 Ac-ft 319,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 17-2S.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

4775. Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, S. Dak.

405

Location. Lat 43046', long 98°15' , in SW&3W£ see.26, T.104 N. , R.62 W., near center of 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 4| miles north of Mount Vernon, 5£ miles 

downstream from West Firesteel Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Mitchell.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 

1,310 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 20.1 cfs (14,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,780 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 15.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; no flow for many days in each 

year.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 24)

1.7 

3.6

2.7

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

26

44

68

114

269

451

8.0 

1O.O 

12.0 

15.0

895

1,650

2,850

5,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

O

0

Dec.

0

0

O

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Jan.

0

O

0

0

0

O

.1

7T

.1

.1

*.i

!i.1

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0.7

O.O2

1.4

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

ul

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Mar.

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

1

*1

1

5O

400

*2,500

*4.610 

*3,81O

2,740

14,119

455

28 ,OOO

Apr.

1.900

1,540

*1,21O

1,160

1,160

*798

540

347

*250

186

125

93

69

59

*48

36

32

28

26

26

*20

19

16

14

13

13

12

11

12 

9.

9,772

326

19,380

May

9

9

7

7

*8

11

To

8

8

6

6

3.8

5

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

T7S

5

4.1

5

4.4

*3.6

4.4

5

4.1

3.6

4.4 

3.4

3.2

169.2

5.46

336

June

3.6

3.4

1.7

2.6

1.4

1.2

.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.5

2.1

*1.2

.9

1.0

1.7

2.3

2.1

1.2

7.

1.7

.9

1.1

.5

.3

.1

.8

.2

.4 

.1

44.0

1.47

87

July

0.8

. 2

.1

.1

.2

»o

O

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

*0

o

0

o

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Aug.

(*)

O

O

O

Sept.

(*)

(*

0

0

o

Calendar year 1959 : Max l.l Mln 0 Mean 0.06 Ac-ft 46

Water yearl959-60: Max 4,610 Mln o Mean 65.9 Ao-ft 47,810

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfsl Mar. 28 (11:30 p.m.) 5,78O cfs (15.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Mar. 28.
406 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4785. James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°11'00", long 97°37'55", in SW&SW£ sec.30, T.97 N., R.57 W. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Dawson Creek, and 5 miles 

northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area. 21,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datura of gage is 1,168.51 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 1, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 50 ft 

downstream at same datum. Dec. 1, 1934, to Sept. 27, 1948, water-stage recorder at 

site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 32 years, 335 cfs (242,500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 220 cfs (159,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13.900 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 18.66 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1928-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1960; no flow for many days in most 

years.

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

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 956: 1937-38. WSP 1279: 1932, 

1948..

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

6 

7

7

6

3.5

2.0 

1.5

275

3.8

7

6

4.2

3.2

2.8

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.6

4.2

5

3.8

2.9

4.2

4.5

5

6 

10

12_

135.3

4.36

268

Nov.

12 

 12

15

18

14

12 

18

19

15

14

12

15

14

13

16

16

14

14

15

16

18

19

20

*21

25

23

22

22

23 

23

508

16.9

1,010

Dec.

24 

24

24

25

25

25 

25

26

26

26

27

26

26

25

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

*22

21

22

23

26

21

24 

27

50

760

24.5

1,510

Jan.

33 

31

28

29

26

26 

25

23

24

24

23

24

24

21

21

20

18

17

*16

15

15

15

14

13

13

1212-

12

13

14

14

615

19.8

1,220

Feb.

14 

14

15

15

16

16 

16

17

18

18

18

18

20

21

*2T

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

17

18

18

21

515

17.8

1,020

Mar.

23 

19

19

22

19

18 

18

18

*17

17

16

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

17

18

21

22

23

23

30

430

2,640

*4,530

9,380

 11,300

28,772

928

57,070

Apr.

12,400 

*12,200

11,500

12 , 300

*13,200

15,800 

13,200

*12,100

11,000

10,100

9,060

*8,480

7,800

6,950

6,190

5,650

5,220

4,860

*4,530

4,250

4,000

5,800

5,600

5,440

5,270

3,090

2,910

*2,770

2,590

2,520

216,560

7,219

429,500

May

2,040 

1,730

1,420

1,220

1,100

*1,180 

1,150

1,040

928

851

785

*721

673

637

624

635

626

604

800

917

983

992

827

728

703

*712

706

673

640

618

596

27,850

899

55,260

June

565 

552

490

455

422

398 

371

340

338

334

312

285

259

237

226

257

263

252

230

226

*217

219

228

215

197

178

175

250

237

215

8,921

297

17,690

July

193 

173

167

169

169

169 

169

158

145

141

136

130

130

120

107

94

84

86

84

78

69

*62

57

56

55

62

65

61

57

54

55

5,351

108

6,650

Aug.

52 

50

48

50

57

55 

55

54

57

56

55

52

48

43

41

41

38

*36

40

46

50

47

46

78

54

46

44

83

136

T56

85

1,775

57.5

5,520

Sept.

61 

5T

42

57

36

34 

34

38

38

39

40

38

35

34

31

30

29

30

30

30

31

*31

30

51

52

51

30

29

28

21

1,037

34.6

2,060

Calendar year 1959: Max 132 Min o Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,020

Water year 1959-60 : Max 13,800 Min 1.5 Mean 795 Ao-ft 576,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 25-29.
VERMILLION RIVER BASIN 407

4790. Vermlllion River near Wakonda, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 42°59'20", long 96°57'50", in SW^NW^- sec.2, T.94 N., R.52 W. , on left bank; 

40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 19, 3^ miles downstream from Frog Creek, 

7¥ miles southeast of Wakonda, and 16|- miles downstream from Turkey Ridge Creek.

Drainage area.--1.680 sq mi, approximately, 

jjecords available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,150.9 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 2, 1954, wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage at 

site 40 ft upstream at same datum. Since Dec. 27, 1951, supplementary staff gage on 

relief bridge.

Average discharge. 15 years, 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 100 ofs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 cfs Apr. 1 (includes 4,600 cfs bypass flow 

from levee breaks); Maximum gage height, 16.94 ft Apr. 1; minimum daily discharge 

0.1 cfs Oct. 16-29. ' 

1945-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1960; Maximum gage height that of 

Apr. 1, 1960; no flow at times in 1951, 1956-59.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of bypass flow from levee breaks, which are 

fair, and those for period of ice effect, which are poor. At times during periods of 

high stage, part of flow leaves main channel through levee breaks and bypasses gage 

through overflow channel on left bank.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or bypass flo'» from 

levee breaks (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1O to Nov. 4, June 20 to July 29, 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 21)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0

2.1

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

4.3

14

32

59

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

93

277

500

816

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.6

*1.2 

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

*.7

2.1

12.5

0.40

25

Nov.

1.8

1.4 

.9

1.4

1

.5

1

5

14

*16

16

13

10

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

9

9 

*10

25E.O

8.40

500

Dec.

10

10 

10

12

10

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*12

12

12

10

10

10

11

11

12

16

20

24

26

26 

*25

24

411

13.3

815

Jan.

26

27 

15

8

6

5

6

6

6

7

7

*7

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

3

2

1

T

2

2

2

2

3

3 

2

197

6.4

391

Feb.

*2

2 

2

2

i

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

*3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

63

2.2

125

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,320 Min 0

Mar.

2

2 

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

10

50

*800

2 100

 '

5,715

184

11,340

Apr.

*5,800

6,600 

6,600

*6,100

5,700

*5,400

5,400

6,600

6,100

*5 , 100

4,300

3,700

*3 , 600

3,200

3,200

*3,200

2,700

2,250

1,700

*1,300

1,040

860

700

520

460

380

*330

314

314

309

93,777

3,126

186,000

May

293

264 

238

217

219

397

536

717

471

331

*272

240

212

191

175

181

183

202

272

308

574

666

594

450

346

304

289

289

271

242

218

10 , 160

328

20,150

June

189

165 

152

136

116

113

107

99

95

*95

92

101

106

103

99

146

191

249

316

526

286

258

243

210

208

177

154

145

146

*205

5,028

168

9,970

July

240

189 

158

130

111

97

89

82

76

71

68

65

62

62

92

76

66

61

56

49

46

44

41

39

36

37

35

33

32

30 

30

2,303

74.3

4,570

Aug.

*27

26 

26

25

128

23J,

58

46

40

37

34

30

30

26

25

*24

24

25

28

27

25

25

26

29

30

25

26

185

180

134 

177

1,779

57.4

3,530

Sept.

144

93

76

61

52

45

42

260

164

89

70

59

51

*46

42

40

44

58

80

64

58

50

44

42

38

35

34

32

31

iS.

1,972

65.7

3,910

Mean 21.7 Ac-ft 15,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,600 Mln 0.1 Mean 332 Ao-ft 241,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs). Apr. 1 (8 p.m.) 7,500 efs; Apr. 8 (5 p.m.) 6,800 efs._________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 5 to Mar. 29. Discharge for period Mar. 30 

to JSpr. 27 computed by combining bypass flow from levee breaks with flow In main channel. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 5 to Dec. 29, Aug. 10-16.

614773 O - 61 -27
408 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4795. Big Sioux River at Watertown, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°56'30", long 97°08'50", in SW£SW£NW£ sec.13, T.117 N., R.53 W. , on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from inlet-outlet to Lake 

Kampeska, 2 5 miles northwest of Watertown, and ?£ miles upstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--1.800 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,400 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,710 ft (from river-profile map) 

Prior to Jan. 15, 1947, staff gage and Jan. 16, 1947, to Oct. 15, 1958, wire-weight 

and crest-stage gages, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 32.8 ofs (23,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 727 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.29 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-60; Maximum discharge observed, 2,220 cfs Apr. 9, 1952; maximum gage height 

observed, 10.35 ft Apr. 4, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Water is stored naturally offstream in Lake 

Kampeska (capacity, 35,500 acre-ft) during periods when river is rising and then 

naturally released, in part, when river is falling.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

5 Min 0

Mar.

0

ff

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

 bio

b80

*b530 

*bT50"

770

24.8

1,530

Apr.

*blOO

b70

b40

16 *T7

*198

210

176

*194

186

181

177

175

 171

167

160

154

157

150

146

140

*125

129

136 

137

141

*137

132

124

119

4,165

139

8,260

May

116

104

86

87

72

52

*53

52

47

42

38

38

35

31

26

20

20

20

22

21

17

16

16

ft

38

36

*31

30

24

1,247

40.2

2,470

June

28

27

28

24

20

16

14

12

12

14

13

11

olO

el5

elO

e!3

e!8

e20

e!8

e!7

e25

32

32

26 

23

19

20

19

19

16

566

18.9

1,120

July

15

21

23

19

17

15

13

*11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2 

1.3

1.1

.6

*.2

.1

0

0

211.5

6.82

420

Aug.

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

*.l

.5

1.8

ITcT

1.4

1.1

6.7

0.22

13

Sept.

0.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Mean O.19 Ac-ft 137

Water year 1959-60: Max 530 Min o Mean 19^0 Ac-ft 13,820

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 30, 727 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 31 to Apr. 9.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 409

4800. Big Sioux River near Brookings , S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°11', long 96°45', in N¥£uw£ sec. 8, T.108 H. , R.49 W. , on right bank 3 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1| miles downstream from Deer Creek, and 9j miles 

southeast of Brookings.

Drainage area. 4,420 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,545 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 30, 1959, wire-weight and crest-stage gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 90.0 cfs (65,160 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 9,620 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs for many days.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; no flow at times in 1956, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.3

1.4 

4.3

14

35

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

129

269

635

1,150

1,540

10.0

11.0

11.6

12.2

2,130

3,430

4,880

8,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

!e

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

 1.2

1.2

1.8

1.8

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.3

4.3

6

5

5

4.7

4.7

6

7 

7

75.7

2.44

150

Nov.

7 

7

6

*6

3

3

4

5

6

6

5

4

3

3

a3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

"2~ 2

2

2

3

119

4.0

236

Dec.

3 

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

*4

4

3

3

S

3

3

3

4

6

6~7

5

4 

3

112

3.6

222

Jan.

3 

3

a2

1

al

al

2

a2

1

al

1

a2

3

3

a2

1

1

al

1

aJ5

*.5

a. 5

.5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

a. 5

.5

a. 5 

a. 5

38.0

1.23

75

Feb.

aO.5

al

al

*2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

al

al*1

1

1

1

1

1

33.5

1.16

66

Mar.

0.5

a!s

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

1

a. 5

a. 5

.5

a. 5

.5

a. 5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

1

20

400

"3,450

3,800 

*7,400

13,085.0

422

25,950

Apr.

*4.570 

2,660

2,260

2,090

*1,670

1,840

3,500

3,940

2,810

2,100

1,400

914

*751

695

*625

552

478

417

372

*334

313

289

267

248

230

*214

203

197

196

189

36,324

1,211

72,050

May

178 

170

163

169

174

179

169

151

143

134

*127

116

111

107

100

98

92

91

W

111

111

110

109

101

101

142

169

157

143

129

122

4,076

131

8,080

June

119 

*115

105

100

95

88

82

77

79

95

108

106

100

94

96

118

194

218

T92

169

158

*145

128

114

101

90

84

82

80

80

3,412

114

6,770

July

80 

16

72

70

66

64

*62

59

58

58

57

56

52

49

47

44

42

42

40

37

34

33

30

28

26

27

25

23

*22

21

1,421

45.8

2,820

Aug.

19 

19

17

17

26

30

28

24

22

20

*17

17

17

20

19

17

17

21

30

29

24

21

*22

26

52

74

88

9493"

82 

86

1,088

35.1

2,160

Sept.

79

54

48

44

40

37

*46

49

43

38

34

33

31

30

29

29

31

31

29

29

37

*42

41

41

37

34

32

28

26

1,166

38.9

2,310

Calendar year 1959: Max 240 Min 0 Mean 51.3 Ac-ft 11,060

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,400 Min 0.5 Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 30 (12 p.m.) 9,620 cfs (12.28 ft); Apr. 7 (11 p.m.) 4,820 

cfs (11.58 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 30.
410 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4810. Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°47'25", long 96°44'45", in NW^NW^ sec.29, T.104 N., R.49 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of divided channels, 1-jj- miles upstream from nearest tributary, and 3 miles southwest of Dell Rapids.

Drainage area. 5,060 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,455 ft (by baromete 1"). Prior to 

Nov. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site; prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at datum 0.04 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 260 cfs (188,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 14.42 ft); maximum gage height, 14.83 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

1.2 cfs Oct. 19-21.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 14.93 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 1, 1959 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum gage height, 1.69 ft Jan. 21-25, 

1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month November to March and once a week during 

remainder of year.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-22)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5

1.2 

1.6 

4.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

225

485

1,190

2,550

4,320

13.0

14.0

15.0

5,800

9,000

16,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

T2

.2

.5

.4

.5

.7

.9

.4

.6

.5

12_

68.6

2.21

136

Nov.

9

9

9

6

3_

4

6

7

8

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

186

6.2

369

Dec.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

20

24

22

20 

16

12

300

9.7

595

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan .

9

8

7

7

8

10

T3- 13

10

10

8

9

10

13

10

9

8

9

8

7

6

4.5

B-^ 3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

228.9

7.38

454

Feb.

3.6

475

4.5

4.5

6

8

8

8

8

8'

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

168.1

5.80

333

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

 33

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

6

7

8

9

250

2,500

7,500

8, 500

18,864

609

37,420

Apr.

11,000

10,300

6,220

4,310

4,940

5,390

4,760

3,910

4,120

4,560

3,750

2,870

2,170

1,530

1,200

1,040

919

797

697

611

547

502

463

424

388

344

333

320

310

290

79,015

2,634

156,700

May

283

276

261

251

280

300

280

271

251

227

211

195

186

170

166

166

161

159

254

209

214

225

216

195

257

445

290

235

235

218

207

7,294

235

14,470

June

186

168

159

155

148

139

137

127

129

133

133

129

133

135

135

179

184

177

195

250

225

207

195

188

170

153

137

127

120

114

4,747

158

9,420

Jily

112

TlO

106

101

97

91

87

87

85

81

79

79

75

69

67

63

61

59

61

61

55

49

48

48

42

40

39

39

37

33 

35

2,096

67.6

4,160

Aug.

37

32

28

28

42

46

39

35

32

32

32

30

26

21

23

26

30

28

40

42

30

28

30

30

157

101

71

106

186

1 95

T72

1,755

56.6

3,480

Sept.

148

133

120

108

95

85

77

89

79

91

95

91

81

73

67

59

55

57

57

53

59

63

71

71

65

59

57

55

57

51

2,321

77.4

4,600

280 Min 0.4 Mean 22.9 Ac-ft 16,580

Water year 1959-60 : Max 11,000 Min 1.2 Mean 320 Ac-ft 232,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Apr. 1 (8 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (14.42 ft); Apr. 6 (3 p.m.) 5,550 cfs 

(12.86 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-18, 23-30, Dec. 26 to Jan. 6, Feb. 14 to 

Mar. 31.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 411 

4815. Skunk Creek near Sioux Palls, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°32'35", long 96°48'30", in NWtjNWi; sec.23, T.101 N. , R.50 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 600 ft upstream from nearest 

tributary, 2-g- miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of Sioux Palls.

Drainage area. 520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,415.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 58.8 cfs (42,570 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 44 cfs (31,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 13.64 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 7.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 17.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1951, 1954-55, 1957-59.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, ir feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

2.4 0.6

2.5 2.5

2.6 7

2.8 21

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.3

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

112

184

320

755

1,750

9.0

11.0

13.0

2,900

4,850

7,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

~75 0.6

1.2

1.0

1.2

*.8 

.6

2.1

~4.2 12

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

*1.4

4.2

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.3

1.9

*2.1

4.6

7

76.4

2.46

152

Nov.

11

To

7

7

8

6 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.6

3.8

2*1

2.3

*3.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

5

6

5

4.6

4.2

3.4

2.5

2.9

159.8

5.33

317

Dec.

3.8

4.2

4.2

*4.6

4.2

3.4 

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

*3.8

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

27S

6

12

17

20 

IS

11

164.4

5.30

326

Jan.

75"

5

5

4.2

3.4

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5

6

6

4.6

3.8

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

*TT?

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.9

103.0

3.32

204

Feb.

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.9 

2.9

3.4

3.8

T^

2.9

2.9

3.4

a3.4

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

a2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

a2.0

1_.9

77.1

2.66

153

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,290 Mln 0

Mar.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

al.8 

1.8

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

al.

1.

al.

al.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.3

1.2 *TT2"

1.2

5

15

46

295

*3,710

6,080

*3,030

13,217.0

426

26,220

Apr.

*3,290

1,360

1,080

*1,560

*2,530

*5.700 

1,810

*961

*765

637

*538

461

707

499

351

*290

257

223

196

166

151

134

121

108

92

*85

74

71

79

76

22,372

746

44,370

May

66

58

49

46

*49

104 

104

79

61

49

40

37

33

28

24_

26

26

*26

321

452

290

181

121

87

74

74

68

56

50

44

39

2,742

88.5

5,440

June

38

*33

28

26

22

20 

17

1616-

28

26

28

26

24

20

37

52

37

30

42

46

*55

40

30

24

19

16

18

17

17

848

28.3

1,680

July

16

IF

13

11

10

12 

*9

7

6

5

4.0

7

7

8

6

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

*2.0 ~275

2.1

177.8

5.74

353

Aug.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.7

3.0 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

*2.1

a2.0

al.9

al.8

al.7

al.8

a2.0

a2.2

a2.4

a2.5

a2.5

a2.0

*1.7

1.8

2.4

3.3

3.6

47

42

65 

13

257.7

8.31

511

Sept.

26

ZZ

18

14

8

4.0 

2.8

*10

11

6

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.3 2~4

2.4

2.7

3.6

3.6

3.0

4.0

3.3

*3.3

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

177.6

5.92

352

Mean 10.3 Ac-ft 7,430

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,080 Mln 0.6 Mean 110 Ac-ft 80,080

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 30 (3 a.m.) 8,200 cfs (13.64 ft); Apr. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 

4,120 cfs (10.27 ft); Apr. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 4,640 cfs (10.79 ft); Apr. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 799 CfE

(5.09 ft)j May 19 (10 p.m!) 578 cfs (4.63 ft).
412 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4820. Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°30', long 96°44', in S^ sec.32, T.101 N., R.49 W., on left bank 5 ft

 downstream from highway bridge, 0.25 mile downstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 

1 mile southwest of Sioux Falls, and 3 miles downstream from Skunk Creek.

Drainage area. 5,750 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--August 1943 to September 1960 (discontinued). Records for 1943-49, 

1960 do not include bypass flow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,392.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 11, 1954, wire-weight and creststage gages at same site and datum. Mar. 4, 1953, to June 1, 1959, wire-weight gage on 

bypass canal.

Average discharge . 17 years, 364 cfs (263,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.56 ft); minimum daily, 3 cfs Mar. 15-18.

1943-60: Maximum combined discharge, 16,200 cfs June 17, 1957; maximum for main 

channel only, 16,100 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 16.01 ft); maximum for bypass 

canal, 2,820 cfs June 19, 1957 (gage height, 14.26 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 0.4 cfs 

Sept. 15, 1955 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

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

periods of high stage, part of flow leaves channel above gage and b7passes gage through 

a bypass canal which returns to main channel at a point about 8 miles below gage.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1146: 1948 (maximum gage height 

only).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

2.8 

3.3

4.0 

5.0

94

175

350

630

1,030

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

2,050

4,210

7,8?0

12,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

7 

8

6

6

6

*5

4.5

13

10

10

6

6

6

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

5

5

*8

10

8

6

7

8

6

6

*8

14

16_

224.5

7.24

445

Nov.

13 

13

11

8

e_

7

10

14

16

IS

14

10

8

6

6

7

8

9

*9

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

9

10

293

9.8

581

Dec.

12 

12

14

*10

10

10

10

11

13

13

13

15

14

8

11

9

*9

11

9

9

8

8

8

10

10

12

14

20

25

20

16

374

12.1

742

Jan.

12 

12

10

9

8

7

*7

7

8

10

14

15

1616-

15

13

12

10

10

9

8

7

5

44"

4

*4

4

4

4

5

273

8.8

541

Feb.

6 

7

8

8

9_

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

216

7.4

428

Mar.

6 

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

7

6

5

5

4

4

3_

3

*3

3

4

4

5

6

*6

6

20

60

100

300

*3,800

11,000

22,008

710

43,650

Apr.

7,470 

4,580

*3,800

4,120

*5,030

*6,410

4J280

2,960

*2 , 540

2,760

*2,850

2,820

2,970

2,450

1,810

*1,480

1,310

1,160

1,040

938

842

774

698

630

570

*506

466

462

462

458

68,626

2,288

136,100

May

406 

394

370

362

*386

514

482

422

390

346

315

298

276

262

245

248

234

*228 5T6"

722

586

490

406

346

322

418

486

354

322

315

294

11,755

379

23,320

June

280 

248

220

210

196

189

172

166

169

*182

175

175

175

175

172

234

270

256

234

284

301

f§8

266

242

220

196

178

196

*175

169

6,423

214

12,740

July

153 

144

139

133

125

122

112

108

106

101

99

103

103

106

94

83

77

75

72

70

*64

61

59

55

53

51

46

43

40

38

57

2,672

86.2

5,300

Aug.

35 

34

*32

30

41

46

46

44

41

40

38

35

34

32

31

*27

34

35

37

44

45

35

31

32

51

305

106

303

284

*245

242

2,415

77.9

4,790

Sept.

196 

231

590

128

110

94

84

101

90

83

88

88

86

79

72

69

64

70

64

62

61

37

*72

75

72

70

69

70

67

65

3,137

105

6,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,360 Min 0.5 Mean 35.1 Ac-ft 25,410

Water year 1959-60: Max ll,00o Min 3 Mean 324 Ac-ft 234,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov, 4 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record Nov. 6-18, 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Jan. 3-6, 22-26, Mar. 6-16, 18-22; discharge estimated on bfsis of 6 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 413

4821. Big Sioux River near Brandon, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°36', long 96°38 T , in NE^-SEij sec.30, T.102 N. , R.48 W. , on left bank 

130 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 2-j miles northwest of Brandon, and 

7 miles upstream from Split Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 5,810 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,283.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 1,230 cfs Aug. 2 (gage 

height, 8.04 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs July 27, Aug. 1.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 14,400 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 

18.61 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 19.

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

fluctuations caused by power-plants upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

33

30

27

24

20

20

22

22

Aug.

8

364

*263

102

28

23

19

18

Sept.

33

26

*Z2

26

23

18

15

16

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

19

18

18

12

11

19

15

16

Aug.

14

13

17

14

15

21

*21

18

Sept.

21

25

24

20

15

14

*16

16

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

15

13

12

*11

14

13

13

12

Aug.

18

18

17

18

19

21

20

31

Sept.

31

26

24

16

13

*27T

152

76

Day

?5

?fi

27

?fl

?q

30

31

Mean. .........................................................................

Runoff in acre-feet. ..........................................................

July

11

9

8

10

9

9

10

982

Aug.

35

*98

55

58

47

33

24

2,920

Sept.

45

35

31

23

*24

22

_

2,230

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurement, 39 cfs June 30.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,'water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

24

27

22

19

*23

25

44

39

34

26

21

22

21

20

20

19

17

14

IT

*24

64

38

33

30

25

24

21

*26

54

58

873

28.2

1,730

Nov.

38

33

35

32

25

25

28

32

34

34

32

28

24

22

22

24

26

26

*25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

24

25 

23

811

27.0

1,610

Dec.

24

25

25

*30

27

25

25

26

25

25

26

26

24

25

25

28

*23

24

27

25

24

25

25

24

21

32

36

3T

33 

30

26

820

26.5

1,630

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

22

19

17

15

15

17

19

20

20

19

22

24

24

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

16

17

*18

18

18

19 

19

578

18.6

1,150

Feb.

19

20

20

20

21

20

19

20

19

18

16

16

15

rr

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

19

18

*18

18

19

19

19

18

.. ..

532

18.3

1,060

Mar.

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

23

27

*25

25

26

45

195

581

2,700

*ll',800

26,760

863

53,080

Apr.

15,2OO

12,100

12,800

*9,560

*8,020

*9,960

8,290

*5,950

*4,720

4,710

*4,830

4,250

*3,890

3,040

*2 , 100

*1,640

1,410

1,260

1,120

*1,010

912

824

736

674

621

*579

534

526

530

498

120,294

4,010

238,600

May

468

444

429

417

467

582

554

492

453

423

*378

339

327

303

288

321

288

*279 393"

820

663

551

465

408

390

462

548

435

366

348 

351

13,452

434

26,680

June

318

291

264

243

222

208

193

191

210

*210

202

199

202

196

185

315

282

288

258

306

324

327

31?

276

255

234

216

255

*219

196

7,397

247

14,670

July

188

T74

162

157

152

145

139

130

124

120

126

*137

132

124

124

109

103

107

98

114

*95

91

82

80

80

88

73

67

62

65 

62

3,510

113

6,960

Aug.

62

63

*50

56

90

80

66

63

65

58

56

51

49

41

45

*50

61

62

62

59

65

66

63

63

94

90

178

182

199

*237 

276

2,702

87.2

5,360

Sept.

231

170

105

229

137

109

111

190

124

109

103

109

111

102

95

91

95

115

90

85

88

72

72

90

91

88

82

66

*8?

68

3,314

110

6,570

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 13,200 Mln 14 Mean 495 Ao-ft 359,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 efs).--Apr. 1 (9 p.m.) 14,400 cfs (18.61 ft); Apr. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 

10,700 cfs (17.51 ft). _______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-29, Dec. 28 to Mar. 19.
414 BIG SIOUI RIVER BASIN

4832.7. Rock River at Rock Rapids, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°26'13", long 96°09'58", In NE£sw£ sec.33, T.100 N. , R.45 W. , on right 

bank at dam at north side of city park In Rock Rapids, a third of a mile upstream from 

Tom Creek and half a mile northeast of junction of TJ. S. Highways 75 and 9.

Drainage area. 788 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1959 to September 1960.

ftage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,337.81 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Commission bench mark).

Extremes. 1959; Maximum discharge during period August to September, 75 cfs Sept. 24 

(gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 15,500 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 

8.86 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Mar 17-26.

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

Rating table, Aug. 18, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.59

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

6.0

34

130

280

2.5 

3.5 

6.0 

8.0

750

2,550

8,200

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

?

3

4

5

fi

Aug.

_

_

-

-

-

_

sept.

*38

31

25

22

22

22

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

17

14

9.9

12

12

12

Day

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

7.8

Sept.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

17

17

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

7.8

6.0

6.0

7.8

7.8

a20

Sept.

17

17

17

34

42

70

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff In acre-feet ................................................................

Aug.

a!5

a20

a50

a65

a55

a50

42

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

66

53

42

38

31

25

~

25.4

0.032

0.04

1,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

ear Rock Valley.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

25

31

31

28

25

*25

25

28

31

31

28

28

28

25

25

22

22

22

22

20

20

22

17

TT

20

20 

17

17

20

22 

28

742

23.9

0.030

0.04

1,470

Nov.

34 

*34

424~2

28

35

25

25

25

31

28

 2T20

30

25

22

20

20

20

22

25

25

31

34

34

28 

28

28

28

28

839

28.0

0.036

0.04

1,660

Dec.

28 

28

28 *28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

2528"

28

31

34

28

31

34

34

34

31

31

34

53 

80

90

75

60 

55

1,147

37.0

0.047

0.05

2,280

Jan.

48 4~2

36

33 *30

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

22

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

fcf

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

620.0

20.0

0.025

0.03

1,230

Feb.

 fcf

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

 ^o9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

251.5

8.67

0.011

0.01

499

Mar.

9.0 *9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

1^0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

15

250

7,960

"11.900 

8,920

29,247.0

943

1.20

1.38

58,010

Apr.

4,760 

8.440

*5,110

3,150

3,450

2,130

1,550

1,040

666

454

350 *370

1,370

1,850

900

574

430

360

290

256

224

200

171

157

143

TSo- 130

iso

150

150

39,085

1,303

1.65

1.84

77,520

May

157 

130 *118

112

136

248

320

290

216

178

157

136

124

112

106

171

178

150

178

216

420

490

400

300

256

478 

750

736

514

370 

310

8,457

273

0.346

0.40

16,770

June

*256 

224

192

157

136

124

112

100

100

100

95

95

95

143

310

164

178

157

143

130

118

106

200

164

124

112

100

95

4,315

144

0.183

0.20

8,560

Jily

85 

W

70

62 *62

53

49

45

45

45

42

42

38

42

45

45

49

85

70

62

53

42

34

31

31

28 

28

27

26

26 

25_

1,467

47.3

0.060

0.07

F,910

Aug.

*25 

22

20

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

22

22

20

20

20

. 22

28

38 

38

80

80

62 

53

948

30.6

0.039

0.04

1,880

Sept.

45

38

34

28

25

*22

22

95

157

216

150

100

70

62

57

49

45

49

49

42

53

66

171

200

157

130 

100

90

80

75

2,477

82.6

0.105

0.12

4,910

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft "

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,900 Mln 7.0 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.311 In. 4.22 Ao-ft 177,700

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Mar. 30 (9:30 p.m.) 15,500 cfs (8.86 ft); Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 8,920 cfs 

(6.28 ft); Apr. 14 (9 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (3.33 ft); 10:30 p.m. May 27 to 1:30 a.m. May 28, 836 cfs 

(2.56 ft).____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6, 13-16, Dec. 28 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3 to Mar. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station near Rock Valley).
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 415

4835. Rock River near Rock Valley, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'05", long 96°20'15" , in NE^NEij- sec.25, T.97 N., R.47 W. , on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 18, 1.8 miles west of Rock Valley and 16.4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.600 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.00 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Aug. 13, 1952, wire-weight gage (June 4, 

1949, to Aug. 12, 1952, supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 6.2 ft gage 

height) at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height 15.38 ft); 

minimum daily, 15 cfs Nov. 13, Mar. 17-24.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 19,200 cfs June 21, 1954; maximum gage height recorded, 

15.99 ft June 8, 1953; no flow Feb. 20-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8, 1959.

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of 17.0 ft (discharge not determined), from information by State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1439: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods'of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-12, Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

4.4 

4.8 

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

91

229

419

860

13.0

14.0

15.0

2,170

4,250

7,750

10,500

14,500 7.0

39-

99 

199 

325 

630

8.0 1,050

9.0 1,660

10.0 2,650

11.5 4,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

40

44

41

*38

36

35

40

44

41

40

38

40

40

38

36

34

32

30

29

29

34

38

38

36

35

35

35

38 

44

53

1,167

37.6

0.024

0.03

2,310

Nov.

56

*59

64

50" 70

28

50

40

64

64

64

42

15

IS

58

60

58

58

54

53

56

59

60

60

62

59

56

58

58

58

1,638

54.6

0.034

0.04

3,250

Dec.

58

58

58

*56

58

56

53

52

52

48

48

48

44

47

47

50

48

44

50

53

53

54

53

50

53

65

89

123

150" 150 

120

1,965

63.4

0.040

0.05

3,900

Jan.

110

105

100

90

*80

75

75

75

75

70

65

60

60

55

55

50

46

42

38

34

30

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23 

23

1,629

52.5

0.033

0.04

3,230

Feb.

*23" 23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17.

__-_..

580

20.0

0.012

0.01

1,150

Mar.

17

*17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

300

7,150

15.300

*14,100 

14.500

49,765

1,605

1.00

1.16

98,710

Apr.

9,400

15.700

12,500

6,950

4,130

5,260

1,740

1,420

1,080

832

700

*690

1,830

2,650

1,740

1,080

855

735

665

595

530

485

455

425

595

366

552

3BT

366

580

70,658

2,555

1.47

1.64

140,100

May

380

566

*325

309

a500

a565

455

a580

470

a580

a525

a300

265

213

a210

275

a400

a450

a630

a660

1,180

al.260

1,050

790

665

950

1,250

1,200

975

755 

682

18,575

595

0.571

0.45

56,440

June

*612

530

470

410

352

522

294

268

252

257

268

260

255

240

228

268

595

560

455

395

352

315

291

265

265

286

250

252

294

225

9,886

330

0.206

0.23

19,610

July

199

184

173

158

*150

140

152

125

117

115

115

219

240

197

152

154

125

221

225

188

158

136

119

106

96

92

85

79

72

68 

65.

4,375

141

0.088

0.10

8,680

Aug.

*60

58

58

53

76

82

68

60

58

55

51

48

46

43

42

*40

39

44

49

49

45

59

40

58

58

97

99

154

152

142 

125

2,062

66.5

0.042

0.05

4,090

Sept.

104

92

80

71

66

*59

56

223

276

344

530

242

190

158

140

125

119

302

440

515

597

530

485

500

440

595

552

504

270

245

7,650

255

0.159

0.18

15,170

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,020 Kin 0 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.05 Ac-ft 87,890

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 14,500 14,500 Min Min 15 15 Mean Mean 464 454 Cfsm Cfsm 0.290 0.290 In. In. 3.96 3.96 Ac-ft Ac-ft 336,600 336,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Mar. 31 (1 p.m.) 16.700 cfs (15.38 ft); Apr. 2 (2 p.m.) 14,100 

cfs (14.95 ft); Apr. 14 (9 a.m.) 2,890 cfs (10.18 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary recorder record, 1 discharge 

measurement, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-8, 12-18, Dec. 17-19, Dec. 29 to Mar. 27.
416 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4840. Dry Creek at Hawarden, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°59'45", long 96°28'15", in NE^NE^- sec.2, T.94 N., R.48 W. , on left bank 

6 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 10 at east edge of Hawarden and 1.7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water*-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,170.42 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1949, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 7.88 cfs (5,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 15.36 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 17.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 860 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in most years.

Flood in September 1926 reached a stage of 18.0 ft (discharge not determined) and 

flood in 1934 reached a stage of 15.8 ft (discharge not determined), from information 

by State Highway Commission.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gag<?-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1439: Drainage area. WSP 1509: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28-30, Apr. 1, 2)

5.1

5.2 

5*3

5.5

5.6

5.7 

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

14.5

21

81

145

225

451

1,000

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(«)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0.1

.1

**.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 1

0

0

0

.1

.1

1.6

0.05

0.0010

o.ooi

3.2

Dec.

0.2

75

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.2

1.6

bl.5 

b2.5

bl.5

bl.O

17.1

0.55

0.011

0.01

34

Jan.

bO.5

b72

bO

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

0.7

0.02

0.00041

0.0005

1.4

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

Q. *0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.2

bl.O

b5.0

blO

b20

b250

*1.150 

660

156

25

2,257.2

72.8

1.50

1.73

4,480

Apr.

746

1.210

98

86

7.3

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.0

*84

87

15

6.1

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2,393.9

79.8

1.65

1.84

4,750

May

2.2

1.9

*1.7

2.3

2.4

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

6.7

13

160

47

25

16

12

10

7.5

6.0 

5.5

5.0

4.5

362.4

11.7

0.242

0.28

719

June

*4.0

375

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.2

1.7

1.8

76.0

2.53

0.052

0.06

151

July

1.6

1.

1.

1 .

1.

1-

1.

2.

1.

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.3

.2

.4

.4 

.3

.2

.2

25.6

0.83

0.017

0.02

51

Aug.

0.2

72

.2

.2

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.5

.6

.5

.3

.7

2.5

1.7

1.3

.8

8^0 

7.6

5.7

3.1

42.4

1.37

0.028

0.03

84

Sept.

2.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

8.8

19

5.1

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.8

2.5

1.9

1.8

24

6.7

4.4

3.1

2.5

2.3

1.9 

1.8

1.5

108.2

3.61

0.075

0.08

215

Calendar year 1959: Max 516 Min 0 Kean 3.23 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.90 Ac-ft 2,340

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,210 Min 0 Kean 14.4 Cfsm O.298 In. 4.05 Ao-ft 10,490

Peak discharge (base, 30O cfs). Mar. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 2,430 cfs (15.10 ft); Apr. 2 (3:30 a.m.)

5.000 cfs (15.56 ft); Apr. 12 (7 p.m.) 588 ofs (10.52 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of na flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1, 2, 4, 5, Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, May 26-31; discharge estimated 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 417

4855. Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°49'40", long 96°33'50", in W^ sec.31, T.93 N. , R.48 W. , on left bank 

300ft downstream from highway bridge in Akron and 2| miles upstream from Union Creek.

Drainage area.--9.030 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,118.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 827 cfs (598,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,500 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 21.56 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Jan. 26-29; minimum gage height, 2.25 ft Oct. 21.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1960; minimum daily, 7 cfs Feb. 26-28, 

1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month and more frequently during period of ice 

breakup.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1929(M), 1931-33(M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1940(M). 

WSP 1389:Drainage area.

Rating tables, v

(ShiftingOct. 1 to Mar.

 ater year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, ir feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

control method used Mar. 3O to Apr. 1, Apr. 14-18, July 15-24)

Mar

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

64

131

206

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

7.0

121

206

316

1,310

10.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

27 to Sept. 30

2,680

4,520

6,340

10,400

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.5

13,800

18,700

27,500

48,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

151 

T46

142

134

128

120

114

118

111

116

114

117

117

114

110

110

109

107

103

102

99

107

110

107

114

130

114

110

110

116

120

3,620

117

0.017

0.02

7,180

Nov.

125 

130

148

162

166

114

T54

186

195

195

181

166

125

141

135

135

140

140

145

145

145

150

155

155

155

155

150

140

140

140

4,511

150

0.021

0.02

8,950

Dec.

140 

140

145

145

140

140

145

140

140

140

135

140

150

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

145

145

150

150

150

180

195

210

215

195

4,735

153

0.022

0.02

9,390

Jan.

190 

190

180

175

165

160

165

165

165

160

160

160

155

145

140

130

125

120

110

100

90

80

70

65

60

55

55

55

55

60

60

3,765

121

0.017

0.02

7,470

Feb.

65

70

75

75

75

80

80

85

90

95

95

90

90

90

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

70

70

70

2,520

80.0

0.011

0.01

4,600

Mar.

70 

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

gTJ

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

500

4,000

9,000

_ ' --J:

 * 

62,650

2,021

0.286

0.53

124,300

Apr.

42,700 

45,900

38,100

31,600

25,200

18,100

15,900

14,000

12,400

9,810

7,780

6,600

6,750

8,150

8,790

7,560

4,590

5,420

2,860

2,500

2,260

2,050

1,880

1,740

1,610

1,490

1,590

1,330

1,290

1.270

325,000

10,850

1.53

1.71

644,600

May

1,250 

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,110

1,230

1,480

1,450

1,290

1,140

1,040

954

888

850

946

888

971

1,010

1,560

2,080

2,800

2,670

2,200

1,910

1,590

2,020

2,340

2,260

1,890

1,570

45,957

1,482

0.210

0.24

91,110

June

1,440 

1,540

1,190

1,090

988

891

830

765

714

694

667

663

667

660

656

653

65T

779

926

954

874

830

803

772

738

680

657

721

655

796

24,742

825

0.117

0.13

49,080

July

663 

564

522

496

463

454

411

400

386

572

559

359

591

469

451

402

575

580

431

466

512

445

389

349

321

297

278

265

258

241

224

12,373

399

0.057

0.07

24,540

Aug.

210 

206

200

191

202

287

294 283

254

228

210

198

187

180

173

169

164

160

16?

180

196

182

178

204

280

299

251

344

515

551 c-10

O-l t

7,650

247

0.035

0.04

15,170

Sept.

472 

448

428

402

364

309

309

346

515

607

645

646

564

478

419

389

378

364

402

626

643

587

684

776

820

765

694

643

597

570

15,888

530

0.075

0.08

31,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,810 Mln 12 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.038 In. 0.51 Ac-ft 194,100 

Water year 1959-60: Max 45,900 Mln 55 Mean 1,402 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.69 Ac-ft 1,018,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Apr. 1 (7 p.m.) 49,500 cfs (21.56 ft)j Apr. 15 (5 p.m.) 

8,950 cfs (16.18 ft)._________________________________________________________

Notg^. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 4-8).
418 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

4860. Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°S9'10", long 96°24'45", in NWiSE^ sec. 16, T.39 N. , R.9 E. , sixth principal meridian, on right bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at Sioux 

City, 2.0 miles downstream from Big Sioux River.

Drainage area. 314,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1897 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity September 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports 

of Missouri River Commission and since July 1889 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,076.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 2, 1878, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff, cable, and chain gages at various locations within 1.7 miles of present site and at various datums. Jan. 1, 1906, to Feb. 14, 

1935, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--63 years, 32,660 cfs (23,640,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.52 ft); minimum daily, 6,800 cfs Jan. 20; minimum gage height not determined.

1928-31, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

24.28 ft Apr. 14, 1952; minimum discharge 2,500 cfs Dec. 29, 1941; irinimum gage height 

observed, -3.34 ft Dec. 27, 1946.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made three times a month during winter and six times a month during rest of year.

Revisions (water years). WSP 716: 1929-30. WSP 876: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

27,800 

27,600

28,100

27.100 

27,100

27,100

27,600

28,400

27,800

27,100

27,100

27,400

27,600

27,600

28,100

28,100

28,100

27,800

28,100

28,800

28,800

29,100

28,800

27,600

27,100

27,800

27,400

27,400 

28,100

28,600 

29 100

864,200

27,880

*1,714

Nov.

27,600 

24,806

21,800

19,500 

17,800

14,400

12,100

10,800

10,200

a9,5OO

a9,2OO

a9,OOO

a8,800

a7 , 4oo

7,000

7,200

7,600

8,5OO

9,500

11,500

11,200

10,500

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,600

8,500

8,5OO 

8,400

8,500

346,000

11,530

686,300

Dec.

8,500 

8,500

9,000

9,200 

9,000

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,8OO

8,680

8,680

8,560

8,560

8,560

8,8OO

9,180

9,550

9,300

9,420

9,420

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,800

9,800

9,920

10.200 

9,680

9.6OO

9 500

284,810

9,187

564,900

Jan.

9,500 

9,500

9,800

10,200 

10,800

11,200

11.600

11,OOO

10,200

10,OOO

10,000

9,200

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,000

8,000

8,OOO

7,600

6.800

7,600

8,000

8,200

8,600

9,000

9,200

9,200

9,000 

8,600

8,600

8,600

281,800

9,090

558,900

Feb.

8,600 

8,600

8,800

9,000 

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,200

9.400

9,400

9,20O

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,800

8,600

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,400

8,200 

8,200

254,400

8,772

504,600

Mar.

8,OOO 

8,000

8,000

7.800 

7^800

9,000

11,000

11,000

10,000

8,500

8,500

8,400

8,400

8,300

8,200

8,000

8,500

9,000

9,500

9,OOO

9,000

9,000

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

13,000

20,000 

3O,OOO

65,000

57,100

413,200

13,330

819,600

Apr.

52 , 600 

78,200

95,100

89,100 

79,400

69,800

62,000

57,100

53,500

50,800

45, 800

40,500

g38/900

g37,700

36,5OO

35,100

33,000

29,800

25,600

23,000

21,800

24,000

24,200

24,200

24,000

23,600

23,400

23,800 

24,600

25,000

*1,272.1

42 , 400

*2,523

May

24,600 

24,800

24,800

26,800 

26,200

26,800

24,200

21,100

22,800

24,OOO

24,200

24,OOO

23,600

23,800

24,800

26,800

28,100

26,200

25,600

25,OOO

26,800

26,200

24,400

23,000

21,800

22,000

20,800

20,000 

20,900

21,100

21,100

746,300

24,070

*1,480

June

21,300 

21,400

21,400

21,400 

21,100

21,300

21,400

24,400

27,600

29,400

26,800

23,000

22,600

23,000

22,600

24,200

25,000

22,200

22,000

23,600

24,400

21,600

21,600

21,800

22,400

24,000

'25,400

22,000 

25,200

24,000

698,100

23,270

*1,385

July

23,200 

22,400

22,000

22,800 

24,400

25,200

g2 6,OOO

g27,100

g27,4>00

g27,6OO

g27,800

g29,100

29,400

25,400

25,000

25,600

26,600

27,800

28,800

28,400

27,800

28,600

29,400

29,800

29,800

29,6OO

29,600

29,600 

29,400

29,100

29,100

843,800

27,220

*1,674

Aug.

29,400 

29,800

29,600

29,400 

30 , 600

33,900

32,100

29,600

29,100

28,400

28,400

28,400

28,800

29,100

29,400

29,800

30,100

3O.9OO

31 , 800

31 , 800

g31,200

31,200

31,200

31,500

32 , 400

30,100

29,100

34,200 

58.800

33,300

25,000

948,400

30,590

*1,881

Sept.

26,400 

29, ASS

30,600

50.900 

30,400

30,600

30,100

29,800

30,400

28,800

27,600

27,400

27,800

29,40O

3O,40O

3O.90O

30,400

30,600

30,100

29,800

30,100

30,100

30,100

29,400

27,400

26,800

27,100

27,400 

27,400

27,100

874,700

29,160

*1,735

Calendar year 1959: Max 33,OOO Min 7,oOO Mean 20,48o Ac-ft 14,830,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 95,100 Min 6,80O Mean 21,39O Ao-ft 15,53O,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 80.0OO cfa).--Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 92,4OO cfs (9.96 ft); Apr. 3 (7 p.m.)

101,000 cfs (10.52 ft).____________________________________________

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

Missouri River stations.

g Computed from telemark readings made four times daily.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 5, Dec. 3O to Mar. 3O.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 419

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give batter areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-re cord stations, and t^ie second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where 

continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of 

stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year I960

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Prickly Pear Creek basin

*617

*618

*619

Jackson Creek near 

East Helena, Mont.

Crystal Creek near 

East Helena, Mont.

McClellan Creek at 

City diversion 

dam, near East 

Helena, Mont.

SE-J sec. 4, T.8 N., R.2 W., 300ft 

above mouth and &j miles southeast of East Helena.

mi sec. 4, T.8 N., R.2 W. , fc mile 

above mouth and 8 miles southeast of East Helena.

SE£ sec. 17, T.9 N., R.2 W. , on 

wingwall of diversion dam, 4j 

miles southeast of East IteLena.

3.44

3.77

33.2

I960

1960

1960

6-23-60 

7-21-6O 

8-30-60

6-23-60 

7-21-60 

8-30-60

6-23-60 

7-21-60 

7-26-60 

8-30-60

4.58 

2.35 

1.53

2.17 

.60 

.33

28.6 

10.6 

9.73 

6.23

Yusselshell River basin

*1263

*1306

Currant Creek near

Roundup, Mont.

Cat Creek near Cat

Creek, Mont.

SW£ sec. 7, T.7 N., R.25 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 7

miles southwest of Roundup.

SWi sec. 23, T.15 N., R.29 E., at

culvert on county road, 2j

miles south of Cat Creek.

a220

a36.5

1958-60

1958-60

-

-

(*)

(o)

Dry Creek basin

*1309.5 Little Dry Creek

near Van Norman,

Mont.

SE£ sec. 4, T.18 N., R.42 E., at

bridge on State Highway 20, lj

miles southeast of Van Norman.

al,224 1958-60 6- 3-60

7-13-60

7-20-60

8-29-60

9-14-60

1.03

1.27

0

0

0

Yellowstone River basin

*a2950.5

*3069

Little Porcupine

Creek near

Forsyth, Mont.

Spring Creek near

Decker, Mont.

lE-ir sec. 3, T.6 N., R.41 E., at

bridge on county road, 6 miles

northeast of Porsyth.

WW-jf sec. 33, T.8 S., R.4O E., at

bridge on county road, 5 miles

north of Decker.

3614

a36.3

1958-60

1958-60

6-18-60

9-28-60

-

dO.5

1.77

(o)

Little Missouri River basin

3335

*3342

3343

Little Missouri

River at Alzada,

Mont.

Willow Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

Little Missouri

River near Albion,

Mont.

SEi sec. 24, T.9 S., R.59 E., 200

ft below bridge on U. S. Highway 212 at Alzada.

Sec. 27, T.8 S., R.58 E., near

bridge on U. S. Highway 212,

11 miles northwest of Alzada.

NW£ sec. 30, T.7 S., R.61 E., at

bridge on State Secondary Highway 323, l| miles northwest of

Albion.

e600

a!23

-

1904-7*,

1959-60

1958-60

1959-60

6- 7-60

7-12-60

8- 3-60

9-13-60

_

5- 3-60

6- 7-60

8- 3-60

9-13-60

0.01

.01

0

0

(o)

1.51

.15

.19

.75

* Also a crest-stage station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Revised.

b No flow at times during year.

c No flow most of year.

d Estimated.

e Approximately.
420 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORP STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Little Missouri River basin Continued

3344

3344.8

3345.5

3346

3346.5

3347

3347.5

3365.5

Little Missouri

River at Capitol,

Mont.

Little Missouri

River near

Capitol, Mont.

Little Missouri

River below Gallup Creek near

Ladner, S. Dak.

Little Missouri

River near Ladner, S. Dak.

Box Elder Creek

near Mill Iron,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek

near Ladner,

S. Dak.

Little Missouri

River below Box

Elder Creek near

Marmarth, N. Dak.

Beaver Creek near

Wibaux, Mont.

SW£ sec. 34, T.4 S., R.62 E., £

mile below bridge on State Secondary Highway 270 at Capitol.

SEj- sec. 27, T.4 S., R.62 E.,

below Sand Creek % mile above

Mont.-S. Dak. State line and

2 miles northeast of Capitol.

Sec. 21, T.21 N., R.2 E., at ford

2 miles below Gallup Creek and

9 miles southwest of Ladner.

Sec. 19, -T.23 N., R.2 E., at

S. Dak.-N. Dak. State line 4

miles above Box Elder Creek

and 12 miles northwest of

Ladner.

Sec. 20, T.2 N., R.62 E., below

Coal Bank Creek at Mont.-S. Dak.

State line, 9 miles northeast

of Mill Iron.

Sec. 22, T.23 N., R.I E., at

S. Dak.-N. Dak. State line 5

miles above mouth and 14 miles

northwest of Ladner.

Sec. 29, T.130 N., R.106 W., 10

miles below Box Elder Creek

and 17 miles south of Marmarth.

Sec. 7, T.16 N., R.61 E., at

Mont.-N. Dak. State line, 13

miles northeast of Wibaux.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1959-60

1958-60

1960

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1960

1958-60

5- 3-60

6- 7-60

8- 3-60

9-13-60

10-14-59

10-23-59

11- 2-59

4-20-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-13-60

9-21-60

4-20-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-13-60

9-21-60

10-15-59

10-22-59

11- 3-59

4-20-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-13-60

9-21-60

10-1L-59

10-22-59

11- 3-59 4-19-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-13-60

9-20-60

10-15-59

10-22-59

11- 3-59

4-19-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-12-60

9-20-60

4-19-60

5-13-60

5-23-60

9-12-60

9-20-60

10- 6-59

4-21-60

5-16-60

9-20-60

4.78

.40

.01

.55

d.02

0

.07

15.0

3.34

1.41

d.l

29.0

42.5

11.7

1.50

5.49

8.07

2.71

4.38

5.79

39.4

6.82

2.44

5.98

8.35

3.08

3.17

3.53

8.15

3.68

2.54

.85

.72

4.55

3.93

3.78

8.47

3.94

2.48

.85

.78

38.9

6.48

1.23

8.98

8.37

0

5.17

1.44

0

Cannonball River basin

3521.4

3521.5

3523.1

3525.1

3525.2

Cedar Creek near

Petrel, N. Dak.

Cedar Creek above

Duck Creek near

North Lemmon,

N. Dak.

Cedar Creek below

Plum Creek near

North Lemmon,

N. Dak.

Cedar Creek above

Chapman Pump

near Pretty Rock,

N. Dak.

Cedar Creek below

Chapman Pump

near Pretty Rock, 

N. Dak.

Center of sec. 23, T.130 N., R.93

W., at bridge 8 miles north of

Petrel.

SE£ sec. 30, T.130 N., R.92 W., f

mile above Duck Creek and 8

miles northwest of North Lemmon.

SBlf sec. 27, T.130 N. , R.91 W. ,

300 ft above abandoned bridge

at ford and 9 miles northeast

of North Lemmon.

SE£ sec. 31, T.130 N., R.88 W. , £

mile above bridge and 12 miles

southeast of Pretty Rock.

SE£ sec. 31, T.130 N., R.88 W. ,

at bridge 12 miles southeast

of Pretty Rock.

_

703

_

' -

_

1960

1959-60

1960

1960

1960

4-15-60

4-21-60

4-22-60

4-22-60

4-28-60

5-17-60

6- 2-60

6-16-60

6-28-60

7-14-60

4-22-60

4-22-60

4-22-60

4.81

3.12

2.72

1.56

2.16

.73

2.55

41.4

18.1

.10

2.28

4.09

2.22

d Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 421

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1930 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofa)

Bad River basin

4402 Buffalo Creek near 

Cottonwood, 

S. Dak.

SW^SEi sec. 7, T.I S. , Ft. 20 E., at 

bridge on U.S. Highway 16, 1 

mile above confluence with Cottonwood Creek and 7 miles east 

of Cottonwood.

e250 1955-60 10-26-59 0

Crow Creek basin

4429 Elm Creek near 

Qann Valley, 

S. Dak.

Between sees. 7 and 18, T.107 N., 

R.69 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 34, 9 miles northwest 

of Gann Valley.

6320 1955-60 10-20-59 

9-26-60

0 

0

White River basin

4467 Bear in the Lodge 

Creek near Wanblee, S. Dak.

SEtSWj sec. 12, T.41 N., R.38 W., 

at culvert on highway from 

Wanblee to Headlee Ranch, 7 

miles southwest of Wanblee.

365 1951, 

1954-60

10-26-59 2.92

Ponca Creek basin

4534 Ponca Creek at 

S. Dak.-Nebr. 

State line.

Sj sec. 31, T.19 N., R.69 W., £ 

mile above S. Dak.-Nebr. State 

line (revised).

1958-60f 6- 1-60 

6-15-60 

7-20-60 

8-10-60 

9-22-60

29.3 

15.9 

3.16 

.64 

.15

Niobrara River basin

4608

4642.9

4643.5

4645.2

4645.5

Minnechaduza Creek

near S. Dak.-

Nebr. State line.

Lost Creek at

Nebr.-S. Dak.

State line.

Cottonwood Creek

near We we la,

S. Dak.

Holt Creek near

Wewela, S. Dak.

Keyapaha River at

S. Dak.-Nebr.

State line.

SWiSWj sec. 10, T.35 N., R.31 W.,

2 miles upstream from S. Dak.-

Nebr. State line and 6 miles

north of Kilgore, Nebr.

SE^SWi sec. 31, T.95 N., R.77 W.,

at State line 13 miles west

of Wewela, S. Dak.

Between sees. 26 and 35, T.95 N.,

R.77 W., at road bridge -J mile

below S. Dak. State line and 7

miles west of Wewela.

Between sees. 19 and 30, T.35 N.,

R.20 W., at culvert 1 mile

above Nebr.-S. Dak. State line

and 4 miles southeast of

Wewela.

SW£SWi sec. 32, T.95 N., R.74 W.,

at State line a£ miles southeast of Wewela, S. Dak.

_

e44

e45

e95

el, 250

1958-60f

1959-60

1957-60

1957-60

1958-60

10- 7-59

4-20-60

5-17-60

6-14-60

7-12-SO

8- 9-60

9- 7-SO

10- 7-59

6-15-SO

6-29-50

7-21-50

8-11-60

8-31-50

10- 7-59

6-15-60

6-29-60

7-21-60

8-11-60

8-21-60

10- 7-59

6-15-60

6-29-60

7-21-60

8-11-60

8-31-60

10- 7-59

6-15-60

6-29-<50

7-21-60

8-11-60

8-31-60

1.21

7.83

4.31

2.56

1.75

1.58

.60

2.42

3.27

2.94

2.16

2.23

2.22

2.36

3.69

2.93

2.50

2.50

2.62

1.16

5.25

3.07

1.55

.64

.47

30.5

90.9

61.7

43.7

26.5

25.9

James River basin

4731

4772

Snake Creek near

Northville,

S. Dak.

Rock Creek near

Mitchell, S. Dak.

Between sec. 35, T.120 N., R.65

W., and sec. 2, T.119 N., R.65

W., at bridge on State Highway 20, 2j miles west of

Northville.

Between sees. 17 and 18, T.103 N.,

R.59 W., at highway bridge, If

miles above mouth and 3j miles

east of Mitchell.

_

285

1955-57,

1959-60

1955-60

10-21-59

9-28-60

10-20-59

9-26-60

0

0

0

0

Vermillion River basin

4787

4787.2

West Pork Vermillion River at

Parker, S. Dak.

Vermillion River

near Chancellor,

S. Dak.

NEiNEi sec. 8, T.99 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

i mile northeast of Parker.

NEjNWi sec. 25, T.99 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 44,

3^ miles west of Chancellor.

e400

6860

1957-60

1957-60

7-29-60

7-29-60

2.37

14.4

e Approximately.

f Published as a miscellaneous site in 1958.
422 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water yeir 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Vermllllon River basin Continued

4789

4792

4813

Turkey Ridge Creek 

near Hurley, 

S. Dak.

Big Sioux River 

near Ortley, 

S. Dak.

Silver Creek near

Renner, S. Dak.

NW£NW£ sec. 9, T.97 N. , R.53 W. , 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 18, 

3 miles southwest of Hurley.

125

Big Sioux River basin

NWj sec. 34, T.121 N. , R.5Z W., 

at highway bridge 7j miles 

southeast of Ortley and 9j 

miles southeast of Waubay.

NE^NEi sec. 4, T.10Z N., R.49 W. ,

at highway bridge 2 miles 

north of Renner.

53.8

_

1957-60

1955-60

1957-60

7-29-60

10-23-59 

6-17-60 

7- 8-60 

7-28-60 

8-25-60

9- 8-60

9-29-60

10- 6-59

T-29-60

1.83

0 

1.36 

d.3 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

d Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 423

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring betveen inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed fron discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The data of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(of a)

Missouri River main stem

114

119

Long Creek near

Lakeview, Mont.

Red Rock River

tributary near

Monida, Mont.

SE£ sec. 10, T.13 S., R.4 W. , at

bridge on county road, 15 miles

northwest of Lakeview.

SE£ sec. 30, T.14 S., R.5 W. , at

county road 3 miles east of

Monida.

33.9

1.00

1960

1960

4- 6-60

4- 6-60

3.17

-

(t)

a3

Junction Creek basin

132 Traux Creek near

Lima, Mont.

NW-J- sec. 15, T.14 S., R.8 W. , at

culvert 300 ft above Interstate

Highway 15 and U. S. Highway

91 and 2 miles southeast of

Lima.

2.77 1960 3- -60 0.24 (t)

Sheep Creek basin

134

135

139

Muddy Creek near 

Dell, Mont.

Sheep Creek below 

Muddy Creek, 

near Dell, Mont.

SW£ sec. 3, T.14 S., R.10 W. , £ 

mile above mouth and 8 miles

southwest of Dell.

SE£ sec. 35, T.13 S., R.1O W. , 6i 

miles southwest of Dell.

62.7

280

1960

1936*, 

1946-53*, 

1960

7- 6-60

3-26-60

2.70

4.44

(t)

168

Sage Creek basin

Sage Creek tributary near Dell, 

Mont.

SE| sec. 31, T.12 S. , R.8 W. , at 

bridge on county road, 4 miles 

east of Dell.

0.43 1960 3- -60 0.13 (t)

Missouri River main stem

169

182

Beaverhead River

tributary near

Dillon, Mont.

Beaverhead River

tributary No. 2

near Dillon,

Mont.

SE^ sec. 15, T.7 S., R.9 W. , 25O

ft above settling basin and 2

miles west of Dillon.

NW£ sec. 13, T.6 S. , R.8 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 41, 9

miles northeast of Dillon.

0.62

.40

1960

1960

3-18-60

3-19-60

0.32

.41

(t)

3

Ruby River basin

198 Idaho Creek near

Alder, Mont.

Center sec. 30, T.7 S., R.4 W. , at

bridge on county road, 9 miles

south of Alder.

10.8 1960 3-27-60 b2.18 (t)

Big Hole River basin

253 Moose Creek near

Divide, Mont.

NW£ sec. 34, T.I S. , R.9 W. , at

culverts on Interstate Highway

15 and U. S. Highway 91, 3j

miles southeast of Divide.

41.4 1960 5- 7-60 1.62 (t)

Missouri River main stem

277

302

303

347

348

Pish Creek near

Silverstar, Mont.

Jefferson River

tributary near

Whitehall, Mont.

Jefferson River

tributary No. 2

near Whitehall,

Mont.

Sand Creek at

Sappington, Mont.

Jefferson River

tributary No. 3

near Sappington,

Mont.

NW£ sec. 8, T.I S., R.5 W. , at

county bridge 6 miles north of

Silverstar.

SE} sec. 32, T.2 N. , R.3 W. , at

culvert on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 1O, 5

miles east of Whitehall.

SE| sec. 33, T.2 N. , R.3 W., at

culvert on county road, 6 miles

east of Whitehall.

SWj sec. 32, T.I N. , R.I W.,-J mile

southeast of Sappington.

SW£ sec. 14, T.I N. , R.I W. , at

culvert on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 1O, 4 miles

northwest of Sappington.

39.5

1.85

4.50

9.41

1.14

1959-60

1960

1958-60

1960

1960

6- 6-59

5-13-60

_

-

4- 9-60

2- 1-60

1.15

.91

_

-

1.36

.10

(t)

(t)

(o)

(o)

(t)

,1

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a About.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

c No evidence of any flow during year.

614773 O -61 -28
424 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITF.S

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Cortlnued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Missouri River main stem Continued

366

367

Jefferson River

tributary No. 4

near Three Porks,

Mont.

Jefferson River

tributary No. 5

near Three Porks,

Mont.

SWj sec. 28, T.2 N., R.I K. , at

culvert on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 10, 3

miles west of Three Porks.

NEj sec. 21, T.Z N. , R.I K., at

culvert on State Highway 287,

3 miles west of Three Porks.

0.53

3.69

1960

1960

_

-

-

-

(o)

(c)

Gallatln River basin

432

433

465

467

470

Squaw Creek near

Gallatln Gateway,

Mont.

Logger Creek near

Gallatln Gateway,

Mont.

East Gallatln River

near Bozeman,

Mont.

Pitcher Creek near

Bozeman, Mont.

Bear Canyon Creek

near Bozeman,

Mont.

SW£ sec. 34, T.4 S., R.4 E., at

private bridge 10 miles south

of Gallatln Gateway.

SWi sec. 28, T.4 S., R.4 K. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 191,

10 miles south of Gallatln

Gateway.

SKj sec. 24, T.2 S., R.6 K. , 6

miles east of Bozeman.

NWj sec. 24, T.Z S., R.6 K. , at

culvert on county road, 5 miles

east of Bozeman.

NWj sec. 36, T.Z S., R.6 K. , 6

miles southeast of Bozeman.

40.4

2.48

d49.0

2.33

dlV.O

1959-60

1959-60

1951-53*,

1956-57,

1959-60

1951-53,

1960

1951-53*,

1959-60

5-12-60

5-12-60

5- 8-60

5-13-60

5-1Z-60

1.66

.69

3.64

1.25

2.62

147

9

Z48

(t)

202

Deep Creek basin

562

563

566

Castle Creek tributary near Ringling, Mont .

Cabin Creek near

Townsend, Mont.

Deep Creek below

North Pork Deep

Creek, near

Townsend, Mont.

NEj sec. 21, T.7 N. , R.5 K., at

culverts on U. S. Highway 1Z,

15 miles northwest of Rlngllng.

NWj sec. 27, T.7 N. , R.4 K. , 100

ft above mouth and 14j miles

east of Townsend.

SKj sec. 25, T.7 N. , R.3 K., at

bridge on county road, 11 miles

east of Townsend.

Z.59

1Z.6

87.7

1960

1960

1960

6- 4-60

6- 4-60

6- 4-60

0.48

2.00

Z.OO

(t)

(t)

(t)

Spokane Creek basin

587 Mltchell Gulch 

near East Helena, 

Mont.

NWj sec.Z, T.9 N., R.Z W. , at 

culvert on 0. S. Highway 12, 

4.7 miles east of East Helena.

8.09 1959-60 3-19-60 0.32 (t)

Prickly Pear Creek basin

*619

627

McClellan Creek at

City diversion

dam, near East

Helena, Mont.

Little Porcupine

Creek near

Helena, Mont.

See previous table.

SWj sec. 29, T.10 N. , R.5 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 1Z,

11 miles west of Helena.

33. E

.48

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin

71Z Lyons Creek near

Wolf Creek, Mont.

NEj sec.Z9, T.14 N., R.4 W. , 135

ft above mouth and 5^ miles

southwest of Wolf Creek.

Z9.4

1960

1960

1959-60

(e)

5-1Z-60

3.01

.39

6- Z-60 0.81

(t)

(t)

(t)

Missouri River main stem

714

716

Dog Creek near

Cralg, Mont.

Wegner Creek at

Cralg, Mont.

NWj sec. 4, T.15 N. , R.3 W. , at

bridge on county road, 2 miles

west of Cralg.

NW£ sec. 11, T.15 N. , R.3 W. , at

bridge on Interstate Highway

15 and U. S. Highway 91, 0.9

mile east of Cralg.

15.9

35.0

1960

1960

3-19-60

6- Z-60

0.41

.59

(t)

46

Smith River basin

756

760

767

Five Mile Creek

near White

Sulphur Springs,

Mont.

Newland Creek near

White Sulphur

Springs, Mont.

Sheep Creek near

Nelhart, Mont.

SW£ sec. 20, T.10 N. , R.8 K. , at

culvert on 0. S. Highway 12,

8 miles northeast of White

Sulphur Springs.

Near line between sees. 9 and 10,

T.ll N. , R.7 K., 15 miles above

mouth and 13 miles north of

White Sulphur Springs.

SEj sec. 15, T.12 N. , R.8 K. , at

culvert on 0. S. Highway 89,

10 miles south of Nelhart.

6.00

6.74

5.30

1960

1945-53*,

1960

1960

5- 1-60

E-19-60

5-1Z-60

1.Z5

Z.39

1.12

(t)

5.1

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

c No evidence of any flow during year.

d Revised.

e Peak flow occurred sometime during period rtay-June 1960.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 425

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continue!

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Smith River basin Continued

768

777

778

Nugget Creek near

Nelhart, Mont.

Smith River tributary near Eden,

Mont.

Qoodman Couleenear Eden, Mont.

NEi sec. 27, T.12 N. , R.8 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 89,

11 miles south of Nelhart.

NWi sec. 24, T. 18 N. , R.2 E., at

bridge on county road, 7^ mile:

northwest of Eden.

Center sec. 12, T.18 N. , R.2 E.,

at culvert on county road, 8

miles northwest of Eden.

1.48

1.63

21.8

1960

1960

1959-60

5-12-60

3-17-60

5- 1-60

.38

.32

1.92

(t)

(t)

41

Sun River basin

796

893

997

1002

1003

1021

1022

1023

Beaver Creek at

Qlbson Dam, near

Augusta, Mont.

Sun River tributary near Qreat

Falls, Mont.

North Fork Dry

Fork Marias

River near

Dupuyer , Mont .

Helnes Coulee

tributary near

Valler, Mont.

Lone Man Coulee

near Valler,

Mont.

Dry Fork Coulee

tributary near

Loma, Mont.

Marias River tributary at Loma,

Mont.

Marias River tributary No. 2 at

Loma, Mont.

SEj sec. 4, T.21 N. , R.9 W. , at

bridge on county road, 19 miles

northwest of Augusta.

SW£ sec. 31, T.21 N. , R.3 E., at

bridge on Interstate Highway 15

and U. S. Highways 89 and 91,

4 miles northwest of Qreat

Falls.

Marias River basin

NE£ sec. 35, T.28 N. , R.7 W., at

culvert on county road, 4 miles

southeast of Dupuyer.

NE£ sec. 27, T.29 N. , R.5 W. , at

culvert on county road, 4 miles

south of Valler.

SEj sec. 27, T.29 N. , R.5 W. , at

culvert on county road, 5 miles

south of Valler.

SW£ sec. 2, T.25 N. , R.9 E., at

culvert on county road, 2 miles

west of Loma.

SWi-SEj sec.l, T.25 N. , R.9 E. ,

at bridge on county road, 5/8

mile west of Loma.

NE^NEj sec. 12, T.25 N. , R.9 E. ,

at culvert on approach to U. S.

Highway 87, £ mile north of

Loma.

20.3

21.1

20.3

.60

14.1

.84

1.62

.25

1959-60

1956-60

1960

1960

1960

1959-60

1956-60

1956-60

5-12-60

5-23-60

3-17-60

5- 1-60

5- 1-60

3-17-60

3-17-60

3-17-60

2.28

1.28

bl.24

.92

.58

.41

1.50

1.73

(t)

6

a70

(t)

(t)

(t)

a6

(t)

Judith River basin

1099

1099.5

1117

Judith River tributary near Utlca,

Mont.

Judith River tributary No. 2 near

Utlca, Mont.

Casino Creek tributary near

Lewlstown, Mont.

SWj sec. 13, T.13 N. , R.ll E., at

bridge on county road, 10 miles

southwest of Utlca.

SE£ sec. 7, T.13 N. , R. 12 E., at

bridge on county road, 9j miles

southwest of Utlca.

NEj sec. 9, T.14 N., R.18 E., at

culverts on county road, 5

miles south of Lewlstown.

7.17

6.97

3.53

1960

1960

1960

3-18-6(3

3-18-60

3-18-60

0.65

.70

.94

(t)

(t)

(t)

Musselshell River basin

1206

1207

1208

1209

*1263

1277

1282

1283

Antelope Creek

tributary near

Harlowton, Mont.

Antelope Creek

tributary near

mouth, near

Harlowton, Mont.

Antelope Creek

tributary No. 2

near Harlowton,

Mont.

Antelope Creek at

Harlowton, Mont.

Currant Creek near

Roundup, Mont.

Box Elder Creek

tributary near

Wlnnett, Mont.

North Fork McDonald

Creek tributary

near Heath, Mont.

Alkali Creek near

Heath, Mont.

NEj sec. 8, T.10 N. , R.14 E. , at

culvert on county road, 18.3

miles northwest of Harlowton.

NW£ sec. 22, T.10 N. , R.14 E., at

bridge on county road, 16.3

miles northwest of Harlowton.

SEj sec. 10, T.8 N. , R.15 E., at

E. S. Bacon ranch, ij miles

north of Harlowton.

NEj sec. 22, T.8 N. , R.15 E., on

overpass on U. S. Highway 12

at Harlowton.

See previous table.

SW^NWi sec. 34, T.15 N. , R.28 E.,

J mile north of State Highway

20 and 8 miles east of Winnett.

NEi sec. 17, T.15 N., R.20 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 87

and State Highway 20, 5 miles

northeast of Heath.

SEj sec. 11, T.15 N., R.20 E. , at

bridge on county road. 7^ miles

northeast of Heath.

_

a2.8

21.2

d88.7

d220

16.2

2.24

3.76

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1950,

1954-60

1958-60

1955-60

1960

1960

3-18-60

3-18-6 ->

-

-

I960

3-18-60

3-18-60

3-18-60

2.04

.42

(f)

(f)

-

3.37

1.04

1.83

(t)

33

_

<30

(t)

275

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

a About.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.

d Revised.

f Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
426 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Musselshell River basin Continued

1285

1287

1288

*1306

McDonald Creek at

Winnett, Mont.

German Coulee 

(formerly Box

Elder Creek

tributary No. 2)

near Cat Creek,

Mont.

Qorman Coulee

tributary (formerly Box Elder

Creek tributary

No. 3) near Cat

Creek, Mont.

Cat Creek near Cat

Creek, Mont.

NE-J- sec. 6, T.14 N. , R.27 E. , at

Wlnnett. (Station relocated 1

mile upstream Sept. 19, I960.)

SWjSWi sec. 31, T.15 N. , R.29 E. ,

6 miles southwest of Cat Creek.

SE-J-SW-J- sec. 31, T.15 N. , R.29 E. ,

at culvert on State Highway 20,

6 miles southwest of Cat Creek.

See previous table.

421

2.32

.81

d36.5

1930-32*,

1934-45*.

1953-56*,

1957-60

1955-60

1955-60

1958-60

3-19-60

1960

3-18-60

8-15-58

3-18-60

4.44

-

.37

2.76

5.85

(t)

(t)

12

g92

379

Dry Creek basin

1308 

1308.5 

1309 

*1309.5

Second Creek tributary near 

Jordan, Mont . 

Second Creek trlbJordan, Mont. 

Second Creek trlbJordan, Mont. 

Little Dry Creek 

near Van Norman, 

Mont.

NWj-NWi sec. 31, T.17 N. , R.39 E. , 

at culvert on State Highway 22, 

11 miles southeast of Jordan. 

NWj- sec. 25, T.17 N. , R.38 E., at

9^ miles southeast of Jordan. 

NEj- sec. 23, T.17 N. , R.38 E. , at

83 miles southeast of Jordan. 

See previous table.

0.75 

1.90 

.60 

dl,224

1954, 

1958-60

1958-60 

1958-60 

1958-60

3-18-60 

3-18-60 

3-18-60

7- 6-58 

3-20-60

1.75 

1.98 

1.03

.83 

b7.6

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

g!60 

a4,000

Milk River basin

1379

1387

1388

1395

1404

1419

1551

1552

1553

1554

1723

Sage Creek tributary at Hlngham, 

Mont.

South Pork Spring

Coulee near

Havre , Mont .

Spring Coulee near

Havre, Mont.

Big Sandy Creek

near Asslnnlbo Ine , Mont .

Bullhook Creek

near Havre, Mont.

Milk River tributary near Lohman,

Mont.

Black Coulee near

Malta, Mont.

Alkali Creek near

Malta, Mont.

Dlsjardln Coulee

near Malta, Mont.

South Pork Taylor

Creek near Malta,

Mont.

linger Creek

(formerly Lime

Creek tributary)

near Vandal la,

Mont.

Center sec. 3, T.32 N. , R.10 E. ,

mile northeast of Hlngham.

NEi sec. 31, T.31 N. , R.15 E., at

culvert on county road, 12

miles southwest of Havre.

NW£ sec. 25, T.31 N. , R.14 E. , at

culverts on county road, 13

miles southwest of Havre.

SWj-SW-J- sec. 18, T.32 N. , R.15 E. ,

2 miles northwest of Asslnnlbo Ine .

NEj- sec. 27, T.32 N. , R.16 E. , at

bridge on county road, 3j

miles south of Havre.

SW£ sec. 30, T.33 N. , R. 18 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 2, 1.2

miles west of Lohman.

NE-J- sec.l, T.28 N. , R.28 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 19, 12

miles southwest of Malta.

Center sec. 16, T.29 N. , R.29 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

8j miles southwest of Malta.

SE£NW£ sec. 16, T.29 N. , R.29 E. ,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

8 miles southwest of Malta.

SE£ sec. 26, T.30 N. , R.29 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 19, 3j

miles southwest of Malta.

SW£ sec. 9, T.30 N. , R.38 E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 2, 4j

miles northeast of Vandalla.

-

6.47

17:8

dl£05

39.6

.16

6.64

162

d3.42

5.08

11.1

1960

1960

1959-60

1946-53*,

1955-60

1960

1960

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1958-60

3-17-60

3-17-60

3-17-60

3-25-60

3-18-60

3-15-60

3-18-60

1960

3-18-60

3-18-60

3-20-60

1.51

2.04

-

a4.1

1.84

.24

3.21

-

.61

1.89

2.32

(t)

(t)

alO

215

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

32

75

(t)

Wolf Creek basin

1756

1757

1758

West Pork Wolf

Creek near

Lustre, Mont.

East Pork Wolf

Creek near

Lustre, Mont.

Wolf Creek tributary near Wolf

Point, Mont.

SW£ sec. 3 (revised), T.30 N. ,

R.44 E., at bridge on county

road, 5 miles west of Lustre.

SE-J sec. 30, T.31 N. , R.46 E. , at

culvert on county road, 4 miles

east of Lustre.

Sec. 29, T.29 N. , R.46 E., at

bridge on county road, 15 miles

northwest of Wolf Point.

6.57

9.61

2.46

1956-60

1956-60

1955-60

3-18-60

3-19-60

1960

1.99

-

-

(t)

a!50

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a About.

d Revised.

g Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 427

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Wolf Creek basin Continued

1759

1765

1770.5

1771

1771.5

1772

1772.5

1773

1773.5

1774

1830

1831

1832

1833

1834

2015.5

2016

2016.5

2017

d2017.5

2162

2163

2165

2347

2552

Wolf Creek tributary Ho. 2 near

Wolf Point, Mont.

Wolf Creek near

Wolf Point, Mont.

East Pork Duck

Creek near

Brockway, Mont.

Duck Creek near

Brockway, Mont.

Redwater Creek at

Brockway, Mont .

Tusler Creek near

Brockway, Mont .

Tusler Creek tributary near

Brockway, Mont.

Redwater Creek

tributary near

Brockway, Mont .

South Pork Dry Ash

Creek near

Circle, Mont.

McCune Creek near

Circle, Mont.

Big Muddy Creek at

Plentywood, Mont.

Box Elder Creek

near Plentywood,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek at

dams it e, near

Plentywood, Mont.

Spring Creek near

Plentywood, Mont.

Spring Creek at

Highway 16, near

Plentywood, Mont.

Yellowstone River

tributary near

Greycllff, Mont.

Brldger Creek near

Greycllff, Mont.

Work Creek near

Reed Point, Mont.

Hump Creek near

Reed Point, Mont.

Berry Creek near

Columbus, Mont.

Wets Creek near

Billings, Mont.

West Buckeye Creek

near Billings,

Mont.

Pryor Creek near

Billings, Mont.

South Pork Hall

Creek near

Lander, Wyo.

Dead Man Gulch

near Moneta, Wyo.

Sec. 11, T.28 H., R. 46 E., at

bridge on county road, 9j miles

northwest of Wolf Point.

Hi sec. 17, T.27 H. , R.47 E., 2

miles northwest of Wolf Point.

Redwater Creek baslr

Sec. 31, T.17 H. , R.47 E. , at

bridge on county road, 8 miles

south of Brockway.

SE£ sec. 11, T.17 H. , R.46 E., at

bridge on county road, 5 miles

southwest of Brockway.

NWj sec. 20, T.18 H. , R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, i mile

northwest of Brockway.

SE£ sec. 24, T.18 H. , R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

east of Brockway.

NE£ sec. 26, T.18 H., R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

east of Brockway.

NEjSEi sec. 2, T.18 K., R.47 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 20,

4 miles northeast of Brockway.

NW£ sec. 27, T.18 H., R.48 E., at

bridge on county road, 9j

miles south of Circle.

NW£ sec. 3, T.18 H. , R.48 E., near

bridge on county road, 5 miles

south of Circle.

Big Muddy Creek basl

NWj-HWj- sec. 30, T.35 H. , R.55 E.,

at Plentywood.

Sec. 34, T.36 H. , R.55 E. , at

culverts on county road, 4

miles northeast of Plentywood.

NEi sec. 17, T.35 H. , R.55 E. , at

old damslte lj miles north of

Plentywood.

SWj sec. 6, T.35 H. , R.55 E. , at

culvert on county road, 5 miles

northeast of Plentywood.

SEj sec. 21, T.35 H. , R.55 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 16, ij

miles east of Plentywood.

Yellowstone River bas

SEi sec. 23, T.I S. , R.16 E., at

culvert on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 10, 4

HWi sec. 2, T.2 S. R.16 E. , at

bridge on county road, 6 miles

southeast of Oreycllff.

SE£ sec. 33, T.I S., R.17 E. , at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

west of Reed Point.

NEi sec. 35, T.I S., R.17 E. , at

bridge on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 10, 2

miles west of Reed Point.

HWfc sec. 33, T.I S., R.19 E. , at

bridge on county road, 8 miles

northwest of Columbus.

SWi sec. 28, T.2 S. , R.2Y E. , at

bridge on county road, 19 miles

southeast of Billings.

NEj sec. 21, T.2 S., R.27 E. , at

bridge on county road, 17 miles

southeast of Billings.

Sec. 30, T.I S., R.28 E. , at

bridge on Interstate Highway

90 and U. S. Highway 87, 11

miles southeast of Billings.

SE£ sec. 23, T.31 H. , R.97 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 287,

21 miles southeast of Lander.

SWiNEj sec. 17, T.37 H. , R.91 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

3.2 miles west of Moneta.

d6.54

d252

12.4

d54.0

216

90.2

3.17

.29

5.74

d29.9

n

d850

9.40

19.9

7.05

16.9

in

2.72

61.5

32.5

7.61

23.5

d8.14

dl.54

d435

3.88

4.46

1955-60

1908-14*,

1950-53*,

1954,

1956-60

1955-60

1921-22,

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1954,

1957-60

1955-60

1955-60

1948-53*,

1955-60

1956-60

1953,

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1960

1960

1959-60

1960

1958-60

1955-60

1955-60

1911-24*,

1938-53*,

1955-60

1959-60

1958-60

3-18-60

3-20-60

8-16-60

3-20-60

3-20-60

3-20-60

8-16-60

3-20-60

8-16-60

3-20-60

3-22-60

3-21-60

3-22-60

3-21-60

5-24-60

-

5- -60

9-21-59

5- -60

3-19-60

6-15-60

5- 2-60

5- 2-60

5- 2-60

3- -60

7-12-60

3.24

9.71

1.65

3.57

b6.94

1.96

1.10

1.17

2.40

5.44

b!7.37

6.24

2.27

5.19

3.56

-

0.62

2,3

-

.50

.02

2.50

1.16

9.9

5.9

8.53

(t)

(t)

140

520

al.OOO

280

(t)

12

85

(t)

a3,500

265

820

240

600

(c)

(t)

(t) .

a5

(t)

(t)

(t)

60

1,700

(t)

304

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a About.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.

c No evidence of any flow during year.

d Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at erestj-stage partial-record Btatlons--Cjntlnued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofa)

Tellowstone River basin Continued

2553

2555

2565.5

2567

2584

2652

2697.5

2741

2742.5

2777

2777.5

*2950.5

2951

2951.5

2952

2960

*3069

3069.5

d3082

d3083

3132

3137

3247

3248

Poison Creek tributary near

Shoshonl, Wyo.

Poison Creek near

Shoshonl, Wyo.

E-K Creek tributary near

Armlnto, Wyo.

South Brldger

Creek near

Lyslte, Wyo.

Birdseye Creek

near Shoshonl,

Wyo.

Sand Draw near

Thermopolls, Wyo.

Nowood Creek tributary near Tensleep, Wyo.

East Pork Sand

Creek near

Wor land , Wy o .

Elk Creek near

Basin, Wyo.

Twentyfour Mile

Creek near

Emblem, Wyo.

Dry Creek tributary

near Emblem, Wyo.

Little Porcupine

Creek near

Forsyth, Mont .

Rosebud Creek near

Kirby, Mont.

Rldgewalker Creek

(formerly Rosebud Creek tributary) near

Busby, Mont .

Whitedirt Creek

(formerly Muddy

Creek tributary)

near Lame Deer,

Mont.

Rosebud Creek near

Porsyth, Mont .

Spring Creek near

Decker , Mont .

Leaf Rock Creek

Basin Creek tributary near

Volborg, Mont.

Basin Creek near

Volborg, Mont.

Hay Draw near

Midwest, Wyo.

Dead Horse Creek

near Buffalo,

Wyo.

Sand Creek near

Broadus, Mont.

Little Powder

River tributary

near Gillette,

Wyo.

NEj-NEj sec. 33, T.38 N. , R.93 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

5.2 miles east of Shoshonl.

NE£ sec. 29, T.38 N. , R.94 W. , on

left bank £ mile above normal

high-water line of Boysen

Reservoir and 1 mile west of

Shoshonl.

SE-J-SWi sec. 35, T.38 N. , R.87 W. ,

at culvert on Buffalo Creek

Road, 2.5 miles north of

Armlnto.

SE£SE£ sec. 9, T.40 N, R.91 W. , at

bridge on Brldger Creek Road,

12.5 miles northwest of Lyslte.

SWiSwi sec. 4, T.39 N. , R.94 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

about 9.6 miles north of

Shoshonl.

SW-J- sec. 2, T.44 N. , R.97 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 120,

19 miles northwest of

Thermopolls.

NE-J-NEj- sec. 11, T.46 N. , R.88 W. ,

at culvert on paved road, 5.1

miles southeast of Tensleep.

NW^NWi sec. 28, T.47 N. , R.91 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 16,

8.6 miles east of Worland.

NE£ sec. 16, T.50 N. , R.93 W. , at

bridge on Orchard Bench Road,

5.1 miles south of Basin.

SEjSW-J- sec. 23, T.52 N., R.98 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

14-20, 10 miles southwest of

Emblem.

NW^SWi sec. 19, T.52 N., R.97 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

14-20, 8.8 miles southwest of

Emblem.

See previous table.

NEj sec. 16, T.7 S., R.39 E. , at

miles south of Klrby.

NE£ sec. 8, T.3 S., R.40 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 8, 8

miles east of Busby.

NE-J- sec. 2, T.3 S., R.40 E., at

bridge on county road, 4 J miles

west of Lame Deer.

SW£ sec. 9, T.5 N. , R.42 E., 10

miles southeast of Porsyth.

See previous table.

Center sec. 35, T.7 S., R.39 E.,

miles south of Klrby.

NW£ sec. 31, T.2 N. , R.49 E., at

culvert on county road, 3£

miles north of Volborg.

NW£ sec. 32, T.2 N. , R.49 E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 212,

4 miles north of Volborg.

NWiSEj sec. 7, T.40 N. , R.79 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 87,

5.5 miles northwest of Midwest.

SW-J sec. 15, T.49 N. , R.77 W. , at

bridge on dirt road, 1.2 miles

above crossing on Interstate

Highway 90 and 31 miles southeast of Buffalo.

SE-J sec. 5, T.5 S., R.51 E. , at

culverts on Moorhead road, 1.8

miles southwest of Broadus.

NE£ sec. 36, T.52 N. , R. 72 W. , at

culvert on State Secondary

Highway 0301, 10.6 miles north

of Gillette.

0.39

519

.14

10.0

13.2

6.33

.42

19.1

96.9

12.8

.65

d614

34.2

2.24

1.58

dL260

d36.3

604

d.14

dlO.9

1.60

155

dlO.6

.81

1959-60

1949-53*,

1955-56*,

1959-60

1960

1960

1959-60

1960

1960

1960

1959-60

1960

1960

1958-60

1960

1959-60

1959-60

1947-53*,

1955-60

1958-60

1958-60

1955-60

1955-60

1958-60

1959-60

1955-60

1960

1960

1960

7- 4-60

8- -60

10- -59

6- 9-60

8-17-60

8-17-60

6-30-59

9-16-60

8- -60

9-14-60

3-20-60

3-19-60

3-20-60

3-20-60

3- -60

3-19-60

3-19-60

3-21-60

3-21-60

1960

6-22-59

1960

3-20-60

-

(f)

(f)

7.23

5.80

10.10

22.58

13.5

9.38

10.45

5.79

6.75

6.80

7.17

1.78

.83

.59

-

1.31

5.03

.97

5.26

(f)

9.16

3.6

b4.78

(f)

-

-

27

(t)

(t)

2,490

(t)

(t)

3,850

550

(t)

(t)

2,700

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

49

168

(t)

770

-

1,640

(t)

a!50

-

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a About.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

d Revised.

f Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 429

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annral maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

Yellowstone River basin Continued

3249

3277

3278

3287

3288

3289

Little Powder

River tributary

No. 2 near

Olllette, Wyo.

Krug Creek tributary near Wibaux,

Mont.

Griffith Creek

near Olendlve,

Mont.

Linden Creek at

Intake, Mont.

Indian Creek at

Intake, Mont.

War Dance Creek

near Intake,

Mont.

NWi sec. 6, T.52 N., R.71 W. , at

culvert on State Secondary

Highway 0301, 15.3 miles north

of Olllette.

NWiNWj sec. 36, T.15 N. , R.58 E. ,

at culvert on Interstate Highway 94 and U. S. Highway 10,

8 miles northwest of Wlbaux.

NBi sec. 36, T.16 N. , R.56 E.,

near bridge on Interstate

Highway 94 and U. S. Highway

10, 8 miles east of Olendlve.

NBi sec. 25, T.18 N. , R.56 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 16, {

mile northeast of Intake.

SWj- sec. 25, T.18 N., R.56 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 16,

500 ft northeast of Intake.

SWi sec. 8, T.18 N. , R.57 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 16,

3^ miles northeast of Intake.

3.95

1.74

15.5

5.01

.45

4.31

1959-60

1955-60

1955-60

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1959

7-11-60

6-12-60

3-20-60

6-21-60

3-20-60

3-20-60

7.1

4.49

3.00

1.41

1.35

.60

1.83

(t) W

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Fainted Woods Creek basin

3297

3298

3299

Painted Woods

Creek tributary

near Wllllston,

N. Dak.

Painted Woods

Creek near

Wllllston,

N. Dak.

Painted Woods

Creek tributary

No. 2 near Wllllston, N. Dak.

SEiNEi sec. 35, T.155 N. , R. 103

W. , at culvert on county highway, 13 miles west of Wllllston.

NWiHEj- sec.l, T.154 N. , R.103 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

12 miles west of Wllllston.

SWjSWi sec. 21, T.155 N. , R.102

W. , at culvert on county highway, 10j miles northwest of

Wllllston.

0.35

17.4

8.30

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

3- -60

3- -60

3- -60

8.76

6.70

3.22

(t)

(t)

(t)

Sand Creek basin

3301 Sand Creek near

Wllllston,

N. Dak.

NEiSEi sec. 22, T.154 N. , R.101W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highways 2

and 85, ij miles west of post

office at Wllllston.

38.2 1955-60 3- -60 9.00 (t)

White Earth River basin

3319

3321.5

White Earth River

tributary near

Tloga, N. Dak.

White Earth River

tributary near

White Earth,

N. Dak.

North line aec.9, T.156 N., R.95

W. , at culvert on county highway, 1 mile north of U. S.

Highway 2 and 2 miles southeast of Tloga.

Sj sec. 15, T.156 N. , R.94 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 2, 3

miles south of White Earth.

9.55

-

1960

1960

3- -60

3- -60

6.77

5.56

(t)

(t)

Little Missouri River basin

3329

3341

*3342

3357

3361

3362

3363

3364

North Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

Wolf Creek near

Hammond , Mont .

Willow Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

Deep Creek near

Bowman, N. Dak.

Sheep Creek tributary near Medora,

N. Dak.

Sheep Creek tributary No. 2 near

Medora, N. Dak.

Little Missouri

River tributary

near Medora,

N. Dak.

Jules Creek near

Medora, N. Dak.

SEiNWj- sec. 7, T.9 S. , R.59 E., 8

miles northwest of Alzada.

SEi sec. 5, T.8 S., R.57 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 212,

8 miles southeast of Hammond.

See previous table.

NWiNWj sec. 30, T.132 N. , R.101 W«

at culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

3{ miles north of Bowman.

NW^SEi sec. 29, T.140 N. , R. 101 14,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 10,

3.6 miles east of Medora.

Near center sec. 19, T.140 N.,

R.101 W. , at culvert on Theodore Roosevelt National Park

road, 2{ miles east of Medora.

SEJ- sec. 11, T.149 N., R.102 W. ,

at culvert on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road, 2j

miles north of Medora.

NWi sec. 33, T.141 N. , R.101 W. ,

at bridge on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road, 5£

miles north of Medora.

0.68

9.09

d!23

.20

.29

.42

.32

3.80

1951*.

1955-60

1955-60

1958-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

8-17-60

3-21-60

3-23-67

3- -60

6-20-60

6-20-60

6-20-60

6-20-60

3.77

5.26

11.19

4.16

6.55

5.40

10.9

9.49

142

485

al,350

5.8

147

139

h200

622

Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

d Revised. 

h Estimated.
430 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Little Missouri River basin Continued

3364.5

3369.8

3371

3376

Spring Creek near

Wibaux, Mont.

Little Missouri

River tributary

near Watford

City, N. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary near Watford, N. Dak.

East Branch Douglas Creek tributary near Garrison, N. Dak.

Sec. 14, T.13 N., R.59 E., near

bridge on State Highway 7, 7

miles south of Wibaux.

NW^NEj sec. 134, T.148 N. , R.99W.,

at bridge on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road, 0.8

mile northwest of Junction

with U. S. Highway 85, 14 miles

south of Watford City.

NEiNEi sec. 31, T.149 N. , R.98 W.,

at bridge on county road, 1

mile east of U. S. Highway 85

and 8 miles south of Watford

City.

Douglas Creek basin

SW^NEjNWi sec. 16, T.148 N. , R.85

W. , at culvert on State Highway 37, 5 miles west of

Garrison.

3.88

2.08

22.5

1.39

1956-60

1960

1960

1957,

1959-60

3-20-60

6-21-60

3- -60

4- -60

0.84

2.49

8.79

6.18

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Snake Creek basin

3379 Snake Creek tributary near Garrison, N. Dak.

On south line sec. 14, T.148 N. ,

R.83 W. , on county highway 1

mile south of State Highway 37

and 3 miles southeast of

Garrison.

1.22 1959-60 4- -60 6.18 (t)

Square Butte Creek basin

3420.5

3421

3421.5

3422.5

Square Butte Creek

at Center,

N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary No. 2

near Center,

N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary near

Center, N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary No. 3

near Center,

N. Dak.

Corner of sees. 14, 15, 22, 23,

T.124 N., R.84 W. , at bridge on

State Highway 25 in Center.

South line sec. 13, T.142 N. ,

R.84 W. , at culvert on State

Highway 25, 1.9 miles east of

Center.

South line sec. 13, T.142 N. ,

R.84 W. , at culvert on State

Highway 25, 1.7 miles east of

Center.

SEi sec. 15, T.142 N. , R.83 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 25, 5|

miles east of Center.

56.8

13.0

.19

1.68

1956-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

3-28-60

3-26-60

3-26-60

3-26-60

7.00

7.20

4.40

5.10

(t)

1,500

45

b40

Burnt Creek basin

3423

3423.5

Burnt Creek tributary near Baldwin, N. Dak.

Burnt Creek tributary No. 2 near

Baldwin, N. Dak.

0.2 mile south of corner sees.

14, 15, 22, 23, T.141 N. , R.80

W. , at culvert on U. S. Highway 83, 2 miles west of

Baldwin.

SWiSWi sec. 35, T.141 N. , R.80 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

3^ miles southwest of Baldwin.

2.98

2.12

1956-60

1956-60

3-26-60

3-26-60

4.98

4.08

b200

200

Heart River basin

3432

3442

3451

3452

3453

3457

3491

Heart River tributary near South

Heart, N. Dak.

Heart River tributary near Dickinson, N. Dak.

Antelope Creek

near Dlckinson,

N. Dak.

Antelope Creek

tributary near

New England,

N. Dak.

Antelope Creek

tributary (site

No. 2) near New

England, N. Dak.

Government Creek

near Richardton,

N. Dak.

Dead Buffalo Lake

tributary near

Steele, N. Dak.

SE£ sec. 4, T.139 N. , H.97 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 10,

3.5 miles northwest of South

Heart.

NW£SW£ sec. 22, T".139 N., R.96 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

3 miles south of Dlckinson.

NWj-SW£ sec. 34, T.138 N. , R.96 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22,

11 miles south of Dickinson.

SW£NW£ sec. 22, T.137 N., R.96 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

9j miles northwest of New

England.

SWjSWi sec. 10, T.137 N. , R.76 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

11 miles northwest of New

England.

NE-J-NE^ sec. 5, T.138 N. , R.92 W. ,

at bridge on county highway,

5.4 miles south of Richardton.

0.13

1.84

69.2

13.0

22.4

33.4

Apple Creek basin

East line sec.l, T.139 N., R.73 I 5.92

W., at culverts on county high-]

way, 1.3 miles north of U. S.

Highway 10 and 4.5 miles northJ

east of Steele.

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1950,

1955-60

1960

3- -60

3- -60

4- -60

6-12-60

6-12-60

3- -60

3-26-60

9.49

4.20

5.03

10.93

6.33

4.88

5.68

(t)

(t)

280

1,360

1,090

50

145

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 431

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Oage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Apple Creek basin Continued

3492 West Branch Long 

Lake Creek near 

Hazelton, N. Dak.

South line sec. 19, T.135 N. , R.75 

W. , at culverts on State Highway 34, 5.9 east of Hazelton.

16.5 1955-60 3- -60 7.8 bSOO

Cannonball River basin

3536

3537

3538

3539

Louise Creek tributary near Brisbane, N. Dak.

Louise Creek tributary near Lark,

N. Dak.

Louise Creek tributary No. 2 near

Lark, N. Dak.

Louise Creek above

Flasher, N. Dak.

SWjSW^SWi sec. 34, T.134 N. , R.86

W. , at culvert on county highway, 2 miles north of Brisbane.

NWi sec. 7, T.134 N. , R.85 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 21,

1.3 miles southwest of Lark.

Section line 2-11, T.134 N. ,

R.85 W., at culvert on State

Highway 21, 3.4 miles east of

Lark.

SWjNEi sec. 4, T.134 N. , R.84 W. ,

at bridge on Northern Pacific

Railway, 0.7 mile west of

Flasher.

0.29

.76

7.70

110

1955-60

1956-60

1956-60

1955-60

6- -60

3- -60

3- -60

3-21-60

4.64

4.20

3.30

9.55

(t)

75

(t)

b600

Beaver Creek basin

3547

3547.5

3548

Spring Creek near

Linton, N. Dak.

Sand Creek tributary near Hazelton, N. Dak.

Sand Creek near

Temvik, N. Dak.

ME-J-NEj sec. 28, T.133 N. , R. 76 W.,

at bridge on county highway, 3

miles north of Linton.

SEjSEj- sec. 12, T.134 N. , R. 77 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

1.1 miles west of U. S. Highway 83 and 3.5 miles south of

Hazelton.

North line sec. 3, T.133 N. , R.77

W. , at bridge on county highway, 4.2 miles west of Temvik.

22.9

-

23.3

1955-60

1960

1955-60

3-26-60

3- -60

3-26-60

7.05

5.5

4.40

1,200

a!8

1,030

Grand River basin

3549

3549.5

3552

3583.2

3583.5

3584

Spring Creek near

Bowman, N. Dak.

Spring Creek tributary near Bowman, N. Dak.

Buffalo Creek tributary near Buffalo Springs,

N. Dak.

Claymore Creek

near Mobridge,

3. Dak.

Claymore Creek

tributary near

Trail City,

S. Dak.

Claymore Creek

tributary No. 2

near Trail City,

S. Dak.

NWjSWj sec. 35, T.131 N. , R.102W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

4 miles south of Bowman.

SWiSW£ sec. 23, T.131 N. , R. 102 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

2.3 miles south of Bowman.

MEjNW£ sec. 14, T.131 N. , R.101W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 12,

2 miles west of Buffalo

Springs.

SEj sec. 28, T.18 N. , R.29 E., at

bridge on State Highway 8, 7

miles southwest of Mobridge.

SW£ sec. 29, T.18 N. , R.29 E., at

culvert on State Highway 8, 7j

miles east of Trail City.

NEj sec. 31, T.18 N., R.29 E., at

culvert on State Highway 8, 7-J

miles east of Trail City.

51.2

11.4

3.39

2.18

1.98

.15

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

3-20-60

6-12-60

3-20-60

5- -60

3- -60

3-21-60

5.22

5.95

1.75

5.0

3.05

3.5

155

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

h5

Deadman Creek basin

3585.2 Deadman Creek tributary near

Mobridge, S. Dak.

NWj sec.l, T.17 N. , R.29 E. , at

culvert on county highway, 6

miles southwest of Mobridge.

0.28

Moreau River basin

3586

3587.5

South Pork Moreau

River tributary

near Redlg,

S. Dak.

North Pork Moreau

River tributary

near Re,dig,

S. Dak.

SEj sec.l, T.14 N. , R.4 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 85, 5

miles south of Redig.

SE£ sec. 19, T.16 N., R.5 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

5 miles north of Redig.

11.3

4.00

1956-60 5- -60

1956-60

1956-60

7- -56

1957

1958

6-25-59

3-20-60

1956

1957

1958

3-17-59

3-20-60

4.50

2.44

-

2.08

3.56

2.98

4.20

3.45

-

3.15

4.00

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

b30

22.6

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Cheyenne River basin

3637

3875

Porcupine Creek

near Turnercrest,

Wyo.

Turner Creek near

Osage, Wyo.

SWjNEj sec. 11, T.42 N. , R. 72 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 59,

10.8 miles northeast of

Turnercrest.

SEjSE£ sec. 26, T.47 N., R.64 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 16,

4.7 miles northwest of Osage.

1

31.5

47.8

1959-60

1959-60

1960

1959

7-13-60

(f)

13.6

9.70

_

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

a About.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

f Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

h Estimated.
432 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Cheyenne River basin Continued

3888

3962

3963

3993

3997

4038

4039

4067.5

4069

4258

4262

4277

4322

4322.3

4322.5

4371

4390.5

4390.6

4390.8

4391

Blaektall Creek

tributary near

Newcastle, Wyo.

Piddle Creek near

Edgemont, 3. Dak.

Cottonwood Creek

tributary near

Edgemont, S. Dak.

Hat Creek tributary near Ardmore, S. Dak.

Pine Creek near

Ardmore, S. Dak.

Battle Creek tributary near Keystone, S. Dak.

Tepee Gulch tributary near Keystone, S. Dak.

Sunday Gulch near

Hill City,

S. Dak.

Palmer Creek near

Hill City,

S. Dak.

Caballo Creek near

Gillette, Wyo.

Donkey Creek tributary near

Gillette, Wyo.

Inyan Kara Creek

near Upton, Wyo.

Polo Creek near

Whltewood,

S. Dak.

Miller Creek near

Whltewood,

S. Dak.

Polo Creek tributary near Whitewood, S. Dak.

Boulder Creek near

Deadwood, S. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary near

Avance, S. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary No. 2 near

Avance, S. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary No. 3 near

Avance, S. Dak.

Beaver Creek near

Palth, S. Dak.

NE^MEi see. 16, T.441 N. , R.61 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

4.1 miles south df Newcastle.

SE£ sec. 33, T.8 S.,1 R.I E. , at

culvert on U. S. ,Hlghway

18-85A, 9 miles west of Edgemont.

Sec. 3, T.9 S., R.2 E., at culvert on U. S. Highway 18-85A,

2f miles west of Edgemont.

NWi sec. 16, T.ll S. , R.4 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 87, 5-Jmiles north of Ardmore.

NW-J- sec. 15, T.10 S. , R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 87,

llj miles north of Ardmore.

NWiNEiNEi sec. 36, T.I S., R.5 E. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16,

2j miles northwest of Keystone.

SE£SE£NE£ sec. 29, T.I s., R.S E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16,

2j miles north of Keystone.

NEiNE-J-SW-J- sec. 12, T.2 S., R.4 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

16-85A, 3 miles south of Hill

City. 

NE^SEjNWi sec. 27, T.I S., R.S E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16,

3£ miles east of Hill City.

SE£NE£ sec. 2, T.47 N., R.72 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 59,

14 miles south of Gillette.

SW^NWi sec. 29, T.50 N., R.41 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16,

3.8 miles east of Gillette.

Si sec. 17, T.49 N. , R.63 W. , at

bridge on' State Highway 116,

13 miles northeast of Upton.

SWj sec. 23, T.6 N. , R.3 E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 14-85,

4j miles west of Whltewood.

SEj aec.15, T.6 N. , R.3 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 14-85,

5 miles west of Whltewood.

NE£ sec. 13, T.6 N. , R.3 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 14A,

3^ miles northwest of Whitewood.

SW£ sec. 17, T.5 N. , R.4 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 14,

3^ miles east of Deadwood.

SWi sec. 21, T.10 N. , R.17 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 73,

12^ miles southeast of Avance.

NW£ sec. 28, T.10 N. , R.17 E. , at

culvert on State Highway 73,

12 J miles southeast of Avance.

SW^ sec. 3, T.10 N. , R.17 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 73, 11

miles southeast of Avance.

SW-J- sec. 3, T.ll N. , R.17 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 73, 6

miles south of Palth.

0.25

1.97

.20

3.74

5.47

.88

2.30

5.72

8.24

122

.28

96.5

10.6

6.72

.061

1.69

.60

.11

4.58

37.1

1960

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1959-60

1960

1959-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1960

-

-

-

4- -60

5- -60

5- -60

7-11-60

5- -60

1960

1960

5- 4-60

-

-

-60

3- -60

3-21-60

3-21-60

3-21-60

3-21-60

(f)

-

-

-

2.44

4.45

3.52

2.36

3.14

(f)

(f)

8.32

-

-

15.30

4.13

2.80

2.28

3.53

b8.l5

_

(f)

(f)

(f)

8

(t)

(t)

7

(t)

-

-

(t)

(o)

(o)

(t)

4

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Mush Creek basin

4416.5 Mush Creek near 

Plerre, S. Dak.

NEj sec. 16, T.110 N. , R.78 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 34, 7j 

miles east of Plerre.

14.56 1956-60 5-18-60 6.30 2,070

Unnamed Missouri River tributaries

4416 . 7

4417.5

4420.5

Missouri River

tributary near

Plerre, S. Dak.

Missouri River

tributary near

Canning, S. Dak.

Missouri River

tributary near

DeGrey, S. Dak.

NEj- sec. 15, T.110 N. , R.78 W,, at

culvert on State Highway 34, 8

miles east of Plerre.

NW-J- sec. 13, T.110 N. , R.78 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 34, 8

miles southwest of Canning.

SWj sec. 28, T.110 N. , R.76 W., at

culvert on State Highway 34,

3j miles northwest of DeGrey.

0.42

.20

1.64

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

5-18-60

5-18-60

8-24-60

9.24

7.40

4.60

559

284

485

Medicine Creek basin

4423.5 North Pork Medicine Creek near 

Vivian, S. Dak.

SE-J- sec. 29, T.106 N. , R.79 W. , at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 2f 

miles northwest of Vivian.

45.9 1956-60 4- 3-60 7.05 1,080

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.

c No evidence of any flow during year.

f Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 433

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Medicine Creek basin Continued

4423.8

4424

Medicine Creek

tributary near

Vivian, S. Dak.

Medicine Creek

tributary No. 2

near Vivian,

S. Dak.

SE-} sec. 5, T.107 N. , R.79 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

12^ miles northwest of Vivian.

NW£ sec. 33, T.107 N. , R.79 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 8

miles northwest of Vivian.

0.30

8.62

1956-60

1956-60

5-18-60

3-26-60

6.29

4.80

128

475

White River basin

4432

4433

4437

4439

4447

4448

4464

4464.3

4465.5

4497

4497.5

4498

White River tributary near Glen,

Nebr.

Deep Creek near

Glen, Nebr.

Soldiers Creek

near Crawford,

Nebr.

White River tributary No. 2 near

Crawford j Nebr.

Chadron Creek at

Chadron State

Park near

Chadron, Nebr.

Chadron Creek near

Chadron, Nebr.

Cain Creek tributary at Imlay,

S. Dak.

White River tributary near Conata,

S. Dak.

White River tributary near Interior, S. Dak.

South Pork White

River tributary

near Mission,

S. Dak.

Horsehead Creek

tributary near

Mission, S. Dak.

South Pork White

River tributary

near White River,

S. Dak.

Wl sec. 34 (revised), T.31 N. ,

R.54 W., at bridge 4.5 miles

west of Glen.

SEiSE£ sec. 32 (revised), T.31 N.,

R.53 W., at bridge 1.4 miles

east of Glen.

NW£SW£ sec. 3, T.31 N. , R.53 W.,

on right bank 6 miles west of

Crawford .

On east line sec. 22 (revised),

T.31 N. , R.52 W., at concrete

box culvert on State Highway 2,

3 miles south of Crawford.

SW£ sec. 31, T.32 N. , R.48 W. , on

left side on concrete box culvert on U. S. Highway 385

(formerly State Highway 19), 9

-miles south of Chadron.

NW£ sec. 36, T.32 N. , R.49 W. , on

left downstream wingwall of

concrete culvert, 8 miles

south of Chadron.

SE^-NWi sec. 12, T.4 S., R.14 E. ,

at bridge on State Highway 40,

J mile east of Imlay.

Nj sec. 28, T.2 S., R.16 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 16A,

8£ miles northwest of Conata.

SE£ sec. 27, T.3 S., R.18 E. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 16A,

Ej miles northeast of Interior.

NW£ sec. 25, T.39 N. , R.29 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

3^ miles northwest of Mission.

SW£ sec. 36, T.40 N. , R.29 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

6j miles northwest of Mission.

NE£ sec. 26, T.41 N. , R.29 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 5

miles south of White River.

7.97

dlO.9

52.6

5.45

3.35

14.9

14.0

.17

.14

2.62

6.05

9.50

1953-60

1953-60

1955-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

3-18-60

5-22-54

9-20-55

5-27-56

7- 9-58

5-14-59

8-24-60

3-18-60

7-10-58

5-24-60

8-29-54

8-21-59

6-27-60

6-27-60

8- -60

8- -60

8- -60

3-21-60

7-12-6C

3-21-6C

12.18

7.5

11.76

10.37

glO.88

g7.43

J1Z.4

16.12

11.29

11.12

11.34

10.47

12.03

14.05

6.20

4.90

4.30

7.95

4.70

3.70

42

gh2

g!40

g50

g80

ghl

187

840

ag910

698

g40

gio

165

2,020

635

(t)

(t)

170

47

(t)

Nlobrara River basin

4562

4563

4564

4572

Pebble Creek near

Esther, Nebr.

Pebble Creek near

Dunlap, Nebr.

Cottonwood Creek

near Dunlap,

Nebr.

Berea Creek near

Alliance, Nebr.

NWi sec. 10 (revised), T.30 N.,

R.49 W., on left downstream

wingwall of bridge, 5 miles

west of U. S. Highway 385 (formerly State Highway 19), at

Esther, and 1.2 miles south of

schoolhouse.

On south line sec. 8, T.29 N. ,

R.48 W., on tree 100 ft above

east-west road, 0.3 mile west

of U. S. Highway 385 (formerly

State Highway 19), and 3 miles

northwest of Dunlap.

NW£ sec. 16 (revised), T.29 N. ,

R.48 W., on right downstream

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 385 (formerly State Highway 19), 2 miles northwest of

Dunlap and 3 miles north of

Nlobrara River bridge.

NW^SWi sec. 18, T.25 N. , R.47 W. ,

(revised), on left downstream

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 385 (formerly State Highway 19), 3 miles north of

Junction of U. S. Highway 385

and State Highway 2 at east

limits of Alliance.

3.07

23.5

82.2

34.0

1953-60

1953-60

1951-60

1953-60

5-22-54

5-26-55

7-20-57

7- 9-56

8-25-6C

3-18-6C

8-25-6C

8-18-53

5-16-54

5-26-5F

7- 2-5f

5-19-57

6- 8-5P

9-24-5?

3-18-6C

12.19

11.07

11.57

10.95

12.25

11.98

14.70

12.31

10.51

11.43

12.52

11.89

12.82

11.82

12.87

g!70

g!8

g48

g!4

185

550

3,370

g63

gl

g!9

877

g38

g!02

g35

107

t Discharge not determined.

a About.

d Revised.

g Not previously published

h Estimated.

J Prom floodmark.
434 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Niobrara River basin Continued

4577

4578

4631

4632

4633

4652

4653

4654

Antelope Creek at

Gordon, Nebr.

Antelope Creek

tributary near

Gordon, Nebr.

Bone Creek tributary near Alnsworth, Nebr.

Bone Creek tributary No. 2 near

Alnsworth, Nebr.

Sand Draw tributary near Alnsworth, Nebr.

Honey Creek near

O'Nelll, Nebr.

Camp Creek near

O'Nelll, Nebr.

Blackbird Creek

tributary near

O'Nelll, Nebr.

SE£ sec. 25, T.33 N. , R.42 W. , on

right downstream side of concrete culvert south of Community Bldg. on Oak Street between 3rd and 4th Streets In

Gordon.

West edge of sec. 18, T.33 N. ,

R.41 W., on bridge of State

Highway 27 (revised), 2 miles

north of Gordon and 2^ miles

north of U. S. Highway 20.

NW£ sec. 17, T.30 N. , R.22 W. , on

north-south road,l£ miles

north of Alnsworth and 3 miles

west on U. S. Highway 20.

SW£SE£ (revised), sec. 8, T.30 N.,

R.21 W., on right downstream

abutment of culvert on eastwest road, 2 miles east, 2

miles north, and -f mile east

of Alnsworth.

SW£NW£ sec. 6, T.30 N. , R.22 W. ,

on north-south abandoned road

right-of-way, 5j miles northwest of Alnsworth.

Southwest corner sec. 11, T.30 N. ,

R.12 W. , 9 miles northwest of

O'Nelll (revised).

NW-^SWi sec. 19, T.31 N. , R.ll W. ,

on U. S. Highway 281, 13 miles

north of O'Nelll.

SW^NEi sec. 19, T.30 N. , R.ll W. ,

7 miles north of O'Nelll.

61.1

26.6

.39

d2.18

1.07

2.54

1.65

.60

1953-60

1953-60

1956-60

1958-60

1956-60

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

3-18-60

3-18-60

6-13-57

6-27-60

5-30-58

3-21-60

6-27-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

15.57

15.85

10.86

12.35

10.93

11.93

13.75

14.74

12.80

12.04

380

1,560

S3

202

K59.7

(t)

710

(t)

(t)

(t)

James River basin

4676.5

4677

4678

4696

4702

4703

4704

4710.5

4713.5

James River tributary near Manfred, N. Dak.

James River tributary No. 2 near

Manfred, N. Dak.

James River tributary No. 3 near

Manfred, N. Dak.

Minneapolis Plats

Creek tributary

near Eldrldge,

N. Dak.

Beaver Creek tributary near

Eldrldge, N. Dale.

Beaver Creek near

Sydney, N. Dak.

Buffalo Creek tributary near

Sidney, N. Dak.

Elm River tributary near Leola,

S. Dak.

Maple River at

Frederick,

S. Dak.

4714 [willow Creek trib4714.5

4722

4722.5

4738

4738.2

utary near Leola,

S. Dak.

Willow Creek tributary near Barnard, S. Dak.

Mud Creek tributary near Groton,

S. Dak.

Mud Creek tributary No. 2, near

Groton, S. Dak.

Matter Creek tributary near

Orient, S. Dak.

Shaefer Creek near

Orient, S. Dak.

SW£ sec. 7, T.148 N. , R.72 W. , at

bridge on county highway, 8

miles southwest of Manfred.

NW^NWj sec. 18, T.148 N. , R.72 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

8 miles southwest of Manfred.

NEjNE-J sec. 18, T.148 N. , R.71 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

3j miles south of Manfred.

On section line 5-6, T.139 N.,

R.65 W. , at culverts on county

highway, 3j miles west of

Eldrldge.

On section line 7-8, T.139 N. ,

R.65 W. , at culvert on county

highway, 4 miles southwest of

Eldrldge.

SW-JSW-J- sec. 20, T. 138 N. , R.64 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

2 miles northwest of Sydney.

SWjNWi sec.l, T.137 N. , R.65 W.,

at bridge on county highway.

3j miles southwest of Sydney.

NE-j sec. 3, T. 127 N. , R.66 W. , at

culvert 12j miles northeast of

Leola.

NEiSWjNWi sec. 11, T. 127 N. , R.65

W. , at dam In city park on

west edge of Frederick.

SW£ sec. 11, T.126 N. , R.66 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 10,

8£ miles northeast of Leola.

SW-J sec. 11, T.126 N. , R.65 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 10,

65 miles west of Barnard.

SW£ sec. 22, T.123 N. , R.60 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 13,

3j miles east of Groton.

SEi sec. 21, T.123 N. , R.60 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 12,

2^ miles east of Gpoton.

SE^NEi sec.l, T. 115 N. , R.69 W. ,

at culvert 6f miles southeast

of Orient.

NWjNWi sec. 17, T.115 N. , R.68 W.,

at bridge 8j miles southwest

of Orient.

95.9

.30

21.3

9.91

.19

92.2

26.2

14.7

550

3.74

.18

-

-

5.41

45.1

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1960

1960

1956-60

1956-60

3- -60

3- -60

3- -60

4- 5-60

3- -60

3-27-60

3-27-60

3-28-60

3-30-60

3- 4-58

3-30-60

4- 5-60

3-28-60

3-28-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

2.70

.77

2.7

3.46

3.00

4.44

2.71

6.35

8.14

2.18

2.25

b2.59

4.37

5.42

7.41

5.12

(t)

1.8

70

30

(t)

410

66

(t)

670

g23

25

20

177

228

325

870

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

d Revised.

g Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 435

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfB)

James River basin Continued

4738.5

4738.8

4782.5

4782.6

4782.8

4783

Shaefer Creek

tributary near

Orient, S. Dak.

Shaefer Creek

tributary near

Miller, S. Dak.

North Branch Dry

Creek tributary

near Parkston,

S. Dak.

North Branch Dry

Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

South Branch Dry

Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

Dry Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

SE£ sec. 34, T.115 N. , R.68 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 45,

13 miles southeast of Orient.

NEj sec. 10, T.114 N. , R.68 W., at

culvert on State Highway 45,

13 miles north of Miller.

NEj sec. 27, T.99 N. , R.60 W. , at

culvert 3-f miles southeast of

Parkston.

NE£ sec. 29, T.99 N. , R.59 W. , at

highway bridge 7j miles southeast of Parkston.

NWi sec. 33, T.99 N. , R.59 W. , at

highway bridge 8£ miles southeast of Parkston.

SEi sec. 21, T.99 N. , R.59 W. , at

highway bridge 85 miles southeast of Parkston.

6.08

5.75

3.19

37.0

17.1

76.8

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

6-15-56

7- 3-57

2-27-58

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

3.50

4.47

3.37

6.12

4.61

6.52

8.55

7.37

12.70

d24

d93

d!5

221

(t)

(t)

1,470

920

4,210

Vermillion River basin

4788

4788.2

4788.4

Saddle rock Creek

near Canton,

S. Dak.

Saddler ock Creek

tributary near

Beresford,

S. Dak.

Saddlerock Creek

near Beresford,

S. Dak.

SW£ sec. 23, T.97 N. , R.50 W. , at

highway bridge 9| miles southwest of Canton.

SWj sec. 16, T.97 N. , R.50 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 77,

9£ miles north of Beresford.

SE-J- sec. 14, T.97 N. , R.51 W. , at

highway bridge £j miles northwest of Beresford.

14.8

2.32

26.3

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

4- 1-60

4-12-60

4- 1-60

7.83

5.93

-

710

72

al,100

Big Sioux River basin

*4792

4792.3

4792.4

4792.6

4797.5

4798

4799

4799.5

4828.7

4829.5

4829.6

4830.5

Big Sioux River

near Or t ley,

S. Dak.

Big Sioux River

tributary near

Summit, S. Dak.

Big Sioux River

tributary No. 2

near Summit,

S. Dak.

Big Sioux River

tributary No. 3

near Summit,

S. Dak.

Peg Munky Run near

Estelline,

S. Dak.

North Deer Creek

near Estelline,

S. Dak.

Six Mile Creek

tributary near

Brookings,

S. Dak.

Deer Creek near

Brookings,

S. Dak.

Little Beaver

Creek tributary

near Canton,

S. Dak.

Mound Creek (Site

No. 30) near

Hardwick, Minn.

Mound Creek tributary (Site No.

29) at Hardwick,

Minn.

Rock River tributary (Site No.

28) near Luverne,

Minn.

NW£ sec. 34, T.121 N. , R.52 W. , at

highway bridge 7^ miles southeast of Ortley and 9j miles

southeast of Waubay.

NW-j sec. 30, T.121 N. , R.51 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 81,

5j miles southwest of Summit

and llj miles southeast of

Waubay.

SW-J- sec. 30, T.121 N. , R.51 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 81,

5|- miles southwest of Summit

and 11^ miles southeast of

Waubay.

SEj sec. 25, T.121 N., R.52 W., at

culvert 6^ miles southwest of

Summit and 11^ miles southeast of Waubay.

Nj sec. 29, T.ll N. , R.50 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 28, 2j

miles east of Estelline.

SEj- sec. 35, T.112 H. , R.50 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 9-J

miles southeast of Estelline.

NWi sec. 35, T. Ill N. , R.49 W. , at

highway bridge 7j miles northeast of Brookings.

SW£ sec. 29, T.lll N. , R.48 W. , at

highway bridge 9j|- miles northeast of Brookings.

NEj sec. 4, T.97 N. , R.49 W. , at

culvert 4 miles southwest of

Canton.

SE-J-SE-i sec. 15, T. 104 N. , R.45 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

2£ miles northwest of Hardwick.

SE£ sec. 34, T.104 N. , R.45 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 75,

| mile above mouth and 1 mile

southwest of Hardwick.

NE£ sec. 10, T.101 N., R.45 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 75,

5.8 miles south of Luverne.

53.8

1.27

.26

6.60

25.4

48.3

9.42

4.21

.22

_

_

_

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

3-29-60

4- 5-60

4- -60

3-30-60

4- 6-60

4- 6-60

4- 6-60

4- 6-60

6- 4-56

7-27-57

2-27-58

4- 1-60

4- 3-60

9- 2-59

7-17-60

5.39

C4.33

3.47

5.17

6.68

7.40

6.16

5.74

2.04

k2.60

1.98

2.49

10.49

7.56

14.24

495

45

26

275

1,080

520

595

185

gll

g23

glO

20

106

(t)

(t)

Also a low-flow partial-record station. 

t Discharge not determined, 

a About.

c No evidence of any flow during year, 

d Revised.

g Not previously published, 

k Corrected.
436 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Big Sioux River basin Continued

4831.5

4832

4834.1

4834.2

4834.3

4834.4

4834.5

*4834.6

Kanaranzl Creek

tributary (Site

No. 26) near

Adrian, Minn.

North Branch

Kanaranzl Creek

tributary (Site

No. 27) near

Lismore, Minn.

Otter Creek north

of Sibley, Iowa.

Schutte Creek near

Slbley, Iowa.

Otter Creek at

Slbley, Iowa.

Dawaon Creek near

Slbley, Iowa.

Wagner Creek near

Ashton, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Aahton, Iowa.

E^ sec. 16, T.102 N. , R.42 W. , at

culvert on private road, i mile

above mouth and 3 miles east

of Adrian.

SWjSWj sec. 31, T.104 N. , R.42 W.,

at culvert on county road adjacent to State Highway 91, 60

ft above mouth and ij miles

northeast of Llsmore.

NE corner aec.29, T.100 N. , R.41

W. , at bridge on County Road

"H", 4 miles north of Slbley.

Near NW corner sec. 23, T.100 N. ,

R.42 W. , at culvert 6 miles

northwest of Slbley.

Near Nj corner sec. 14, T.99 N. ,

R.42 W. , at bridge on old

State Highway 3, 1 mile northwest of Slbley.

Near NW corner sec. 20, T.99 N. ,

R.41 W., at culvert 2 miles

southeast of Slbley on County

Road "D" .

S line sec. 35, T.99 N. , R.42 W. ,

at bridge 3 miles northeast of

Ashton.

See previous table.

_

-

11.9

1.43

29.9

4.35

7.09

88.0

1959-60

1959-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

3-28-60

5-16-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

b9.66

17.84

6.60

4.17

7.74

5.27

4.53

9.37

(t)

(t)

229

100

554

440

475

1,300

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 437

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Missouri River main stem

Beaverhead 

River.

Jefferson 

River.

Jefferson 

River.

Missouri 

River.

SWi sec. 28, T.9 S., R.10 W., 

1^ miles below proposed damsite and 3^ miles north of

Armstead, Mont . 

SE^ sec. 16, T.3 S., R.6 W., at 

damslte about 2 miles north

of Twin Bridges, Mont.

-

- 1958

4-27-60

8- 9-60

229

474

Madison River basin a/

South Pork

Madison

River.

Denny Creek..

Duck Creek . . .

Cougar Creek.

Grayling

Creek .

Cabin Creek. .

Beaver Creek.

Madison River

Blalne Spring

Creek.

Madison River

South Pork

Madison

River .

Madison River

Duck Creek . . .

Madison River

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

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

Jefferson

River.

Madison River

NWsNWi sec. 25, T.13 S., R.4 E.,

at bridge on U . S . Highway

191, 4i miles west of West

Ye Hows tone, Mont.

SEi sec. 10, T.13 S., R.4 E.,

at Bar N Ranch 6^ miles

northwest of West Yellowstone, Mont.

NWsNWi sec. 22, T.12 S., R.5 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

191, 85 miles north of West

Yellowstone, Mont.

Sw£ sec. 22, T.12 S., R.5 E.,

at bridge on U . S . Highway

191, 7i miles north of West 

Yellowstone, Mont.

SWi sec. 8, T.12 S., R.5 E., at

bridge on old highway, 9

miles northwest of West

Yellowstone, Mont.

SE£ sec. 15, T.ll S., R.3 E.,

at bridge on old highway,

0.6 mile below Hebgen Dam

and 19 miles northwest of

West Yellowstone, Mont.

Near center sec. 21, T.ll S.,

R.3 E., at bridge on old

highway, 1^ miles west of

Hebgen Dam and 19 miles

northwest of West Yellowstone, Mont.

S| sec. 35, T.ll S., R.2 E.,

i mile above Sheep Creek,

about 1 mile below slide,

and 21 miles northwest of

West Yellowstone, Mont.

NW£ sec. 17, T.7 S., R.I W.,

i mile west of Varney

Bridge and 4 miles northwest of Cameron, Mont.

bllo

-

-

b90

bSO

b30

b40

-

.

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

10-22-59

10-22-59

10-23-59

8-26-60

10-22-59

8-26-60

10-23-59

10-23-59

8-27-60

10-23-59

8-27-60

10- 1-59

10- 1-59

10- 2-59

10- 2-59

10- 2-59

10- 3-59

10- 3-59

1- 5-60

126

10.9

35.3

25.6

17.4

9.7

61.1

23.9

12.2

83.3

57.9

1,730

1,920

2,580

2,880

2,760

2,230

1,700

35.9

Missouri River main stem

Missouri 

River.

Mississippi 

River.

SW^NWi sec. 30, T.7 N., R.2 E., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

12 at Townsend, Mont.

15,343 1891, 

1904*, 

1951-59

5-16-60 

6-10-60 

7-2S-60

11,600 

9,560 

1,310

Judith River basin

Cottonwood

Creek.

Do ........

Do ........

Big Spring

Creek.

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

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

SWi sec. 20, T.14 N., R.18 E.,

at private bridge on Heller

Ranch, 8 miles south of

Lewlstown, Mont.

NE£ sec. 19, T.14 N., R.18 E.,

8 miles south of Lewlstown,

Mont v and 14 miles upstream

from mouth.

SW£ sec.l, T.14 N., R.17 E.,

at county bridge 2.4 miles

below station near Moore

and 6 miles southwest of

Lewlstown, Mont .

.

45.6

.

1945-48*,

1949,

1949-51*,

1959

6-26-60

7-2E-60

9- 1-60

9-3C-60

10-27-59

12-3C-59

3-31-60

4-27-60

6-28-60

7-28-60

9- 1-60

9-30-60

6-28-60

7-28-60

9- 1-60

9-30-6O

22.0

8.0

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.0

8.5

3.6

20.1

6.5

2.3

1.2

17.8

1.6

.7

0

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a These measurements are a continuance of the series of measurements made as a result of Aug. 17, 

18, 1959, earthquakes In the Madison River Canyon and probably an Indication of base flow (see 

WSP 1629, p. 405).

b Approximately.
438 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Milk River basin

Peoples Creek

Little 

Peoples 

Creek .

Milk River...

South Pork 

Peoples 

Creek.

NEiSwl sec. 35, T.29 N., R.23 K., 

at bridge on county road, 

16^ miles north of Hays, Mont,

SE£NE£ sec. 14, T.ze N., R.23 E.,

at bridge on county road, 

2 miles northwest of Hays, 

Mont.

~ 6- 1-60 

7- 7-60 

8- 3-60

6- 1-60

6.6 

c.4

0

.7

Yellowstone River basin

Butcher Creek

Do ........

Do ........

Bluewater

Creek.

Do ........

Do ........

Do ........

Rosebud Creek

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

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

darks Pork

Yellowstone

River.

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

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

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

NE^SWi sec. 23, T.6 S., R.18 E.,

at bridge on county road just

below confluence of East and

West Porks of Butcher Creek,

2i miles west of Luther, Mont.

NWyNWy sec. 25, T.5 S., R.18 E.,

at Peterson Place, Z\ miles

northeast of Roscoe, Mont.

SWyNE^- sec. 36, T.4 S., R.18 E.,

0.1 mile east of road junction and 3 miles east of

Fishtail, Mont.

SEi sec. 27, T.5 S., R.23 E.,

100 ft below bridge on

county road and 2-J miles

southeast of Promberg,

Mont.

Sec. 22, T.6 S., R.24 E.,

1 mile above South Pork

Bluewater Creek and 7i

miles east of Bridger,

Mont.

Sec. 35, T.5 S., R.23 E., at

Sanford Ranch ^ mile north

of county road and 5^

miles northeast of Bridger,

Mont.

SWyNWy sec. 21, T.5 S., R.23 E.,

at bridge on county road,

J mile southeast of Proraberg,

Mont.

_

.

_

_

-

_

5- 5-60

5-16-60

6- 1-60

6-16-60

7- 6-60

7-18-60

8- 5-60

5- 5-60

5-16-60

6- 1-60

6-16-60

7- 6-60

8- 5-60

8-18-60

5- 5-60

5-16-60

6- 1-60

6-16-60

7- 6-60

7-19-60

8- 5-60

8-18-60

9- 1-60

9-19-60

3-31-60

4- 7-60

4-22-60

5-17-60

6-17-60

7- 6-60

8- 4-60

8-18-60

9- 2-60

9-20-60

3-30-60

4- 7-60

4-22-60

5-16-60

3-30-60

4- 7-60

4-22-60

5- 6-60

5-17-60

6- 2-60

7- 5-60

7-18-60

8- 4-60

8-19-60

9- 2-60

4- 1-60

4- 7-60

4-22-60

5- 6-60

5-17-60

6- 2-60

6-17-60

7- 6-60

7-18-60

8- 4-60

8-19-60

9- 2-60

9-20-60

8.45

1.85

1.81

.39

c.3

c c'.52

12.3

3.31

2.28

12.6

20.2

19.9

11.9

12.2

3.90

3.24

18.7

37.1

22.4

23.7

30.1

28.0

27.0

28.4

30.5

29.2

1.36

2.31

11.5

2.98

21.3

9.87

13.8

11.4

11.1

10.6

10.6

28.5

30.0

29.4

29.0

9.90

6.57

15.0

6.80

13.1

22.4

19.2

27.8

27.7

34.5

62.0

5.63

19.0

38.0

16.6

8.04

12.7

43.4

15.6

26.3

c Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AHD MISCELLANEOUS SITES 439

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

_ , 1 Discharge 

Date 1 (cfs)

Yellowstone River basin Continued

Bighorn River

tributary .

Coal Draw

tributary .

Bighorn River

Coal Draw ....

NWt sec. 3, T.42 N., R.95 W., 1.4

miles west of Thermopolis, Wyo.

Sec. 32, T.44 N., R.96 W., at culvert on State Highway 120, 12

miles northwest of Thermopolis,

Wyo.

bO.4

b3.8

6-16-60

6-16-60

t361

tl,740

Beaver Creek basin

Sand Creek . . . Beaver Creek. On south line sec.l, T.132 N., 

R.78 W., on county highway 65 

miles west of Linton, N. Dak.

- 3-25-60 48.1

Moreau River basin

Little Moreau 

River.

Moreau River. In center sec. 20, T.16 N., 

R.25 E., about 1 mile above 

Moreau River and 65 miles 

south of Timber Lake, S. Dak.

" 6-19-60 tlO,600

Cheyenne River basin

Rush Creek 

tributary 

No. 2.

tributary. 

Rapid Creek. .

Rush Creek. . .

Cheyenne 

River.

NEiNEj sec. 8, T.49 N., R.67 W., 

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16, 

1.9 miles southeast of Moorcroft, Wyo.

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16, 

1.6 miles southeast of Moorcroft, Wyo. 

NEiSEj sec. 14, T.I N., R.6 K., 

j mile above Victoria Creek 

and 35- miles southwest of city 

limits of Rapid City, S. Dak.

if miles below Victoria Creek 

and £ miles southwest of city 

limits of Rapid City, S. Dak.

bO.5 5-24- 60

4-12-60

t336 

t!36

14.3 

12 3

James River basin

Moccasin

Creek.

James River.. NW^SWt sec. 27, T.122 N., R.63 W.,

at bridge on county road, 2j

miles south of Nahon, S. Dak.

_ 11-18-59

12-15-59

1-12-60

2- 9-60

3-10-60

3-30-60

4- 2-60

4- 6-60

4-14-60

5- 5-60

5-28-60

6-16-60

7- 7-60

7-28-60

8-23-60

0

0

0

0

0

62.8

31.3

52.3

94.4

3.93

14.6

0

0

0

5.98

Vermillion River basin

Vermillion 

River.

Missouri 

River .

NEi sec. 14, T.92 N., R.52 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 50, 

llr miles west of Vermillion, 

S. Dak.

- 4- 6-60 9,040

Elk Creek basin

Elk Creek.... Missouri 

River.

NEiNWi sec. 36, T.29 N., R.7 E., 

Just below bridge on U. S. 

Highway 20, i mile east of 

Jackson and 7-5 miles west of 

South Sioux City, Nebr.

8-28-60 2,080

t Peak flow, 

b Approximately.

614773 O - 61 -Z9

INDEX

Page

Absarokee, Mont., Butcher Creek near.. 141 

Rosebud Creek near.................. 142

Stillwater River near............... 143

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8

AekleyLake, Mont., contents of.... . .243 ,244

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Agate , Nebr. , Niobrara River at....... 359

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at.......12,417

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near......... 20,21

Almont, N. Dak. , Muddy Creek near..... 273

Alpena, S. Dak., Sand Creek near...... 403

Alzada , Mont., Little Missouri River

near............................ 249

American Fork below Lebo Creek, near

Harlowton, Mont................. 77

Anchor, Wyo., North Fork Owl Creek

near............................ 175

South Fork Owl Creek near........... 173

Anchor Reservoir, Wyo., Middle Fork

Owl Creek above................. 174

South Fork Owl Creek below.......... 174

Angostura Dam, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River below..................... 305

Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs ,

S. Dak.......................... 304

Anoka, Nebr. , Ponca Creek at.......... 356

Antelope Creek near Carson,

N. Dak.......................... 272

Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak...... 277

Apple Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in....................430-431

Arvada, Wyo., Clear Creek near........ 236

Crazy Woman Creek near.............. 226

Powder River at..................... 227

Ashton, S. Dak., James River at....... 394

Snake Creek near.................... 396

Athol, S. Dak., West Branch Snake

Creek near...................... 395

Atlantic City, Wyo., Little Popo Agie

River near...................... 161

Augusta, Mont. , North Fork Sun River

near............................ 52

Bad River, near Fort Pierre,

S. Dak.......................... 342

near Midland, S. Dak................ 341

Bad River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................341-342

low-flow partial-re cord stations

in.............................. 421

Badger Creek near Browning, Mont...... 59

Badwater Creek, at Bonneville, Wyo.... 169

at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin,

Wyo............................. 168

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at.. 17 

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near...... 184

Battle Creek (Cheyenne River basin)

at Hermosa, S. Dak.............. 308

Battle Creek (Milk River basin) , above

Cypress Lake west inflow canal,

near West Plains, Saskatchewan.. 97 

at international boundary........... 100

East Fork, near International

boundary........................ 102

Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr...... 376

Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, S. Dak. 334 

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cheyenne

River in South Dakota) near

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak............. 307

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cheyenne

River in Wyoming) near

Newcastle , Wyo.................. 300

Beaver Creek (tributary to Little

Missouri River) at Wibaux,

Mont............................ 255

Beaver Creek (tributary to Misso'iri

River) at Linton, N. Dak......... 284

Beaver Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 431

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 439

Beaverhead River, at Barratts, Mont.... 17

at Blaine, Mont...................... 19

tributary No. 2 near Dillon, Mont.... 423

Belanger Creek diversion canal near

Vidora, Saskatchewan............. 107

Belle Fourche, S. Dak., Belle Foirche

Reservoir near................... 331

Hay Creek at......................... 329

Inlet canal near..................... 330

Redwater Creek above................. 328

Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle

Fourche, S. Dak.................. 331

Belle Fourche River, at Wyoming-South

Dakota State line................ 324

below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo......... 323

below Moorcroft, Wyo................. 321

near Elm Springs , S. Dak............. 335

near Fruitdale, S. Dak............... 332

near Sturgis, S. Dak................. 333

Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont.......... 56

Bentley, N. Dak., Cannonball River

below............................ 279

Big Coulee near Lavina, Mont........... 79

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 24

Big Hole River basin, crest-stags

stations in...................... 423

gaging-station records in............ 24-25

Big Horn, Wyo, Cross Creek near........ 210

East Goose Creek near................ 209

Little Goose Creek near.............. 213

West Goose Creek near................ 211

Big Muddy Creek at Daleview,

Mont............................. 129

Big Muddy Creek basin, Mont., creststage stations in................ 427

Big Sioux River, at Akron, Iowa........12,417

at Sioux Falls, S. Dak............... 412

at Watertown, S. Dak................. 408

near Brandon, S. Dak................. 413

near Brookings, S. Dak............... 409

near Dell Rapids, S. Dak............. 410

Big Sioux River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 435-436

gaging-station records in...........408-417

low-flow partial-record stations

in............................... 422

Big Slough at Hamberg, N. Dak.......... 380

Big Timber, Mont., Boulder River at.... 139

Bighorn River, at Bighorn, Mont........ 204

at Kane, Wyo......................... 188

near St. Xavier, Mont................ 198

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River at.. 152 

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont ...... v..... 25

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River

at............................... 264

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo......... 192

Bixby, S. Dak., Moreau River at........ 295

Blacktail Creek (tributary to Beaverhead River) near Dillon, Tont... . 18

Blacktail Creek (tributary to Little 

Muddy Creek) near Bonetraill, 

N. Dak........................... 246

Blaine , Mont. , Beaverhead River at..... 19

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont..... 146

Blunt, S. Dak., Medicine Knoll Creek

near............................. 343

Bond Creek, Mont., diversions from..... 25

Bonetraill, N. Dak., Blacktail Creek

near............................. 246

Bonneville, Wyo., Badwater Creek at.... 169

Boulder River (tributary to Jefferson

River) near Boulder, Mont........ 28

441
442 INDEX

Boulder River (tributary to Yellowstone River), at Big Timber,Mont, 

near Contact, Mont..................

Box Butte Reservoir near Hemingford,

Nebr............................

Niobrara River above;...............

Niobrara River below................

Box Elder Creek near Webster, Mont....

Page

139

138

3'61 

360 

362 

251

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near....149,151

Willow Creek near................... 150

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo., contents of... 242 

Wind River below.................... 172

Bozeman, Mont., Bridger Creek near.... 39

East Gallatin River at.............. 38

Hyalite Creek near.................. 40-41

Brandon, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

near............................ 413

Breien, N. Dak., Cannonball River at..12,283 

Bridger, Mont., Bluewater Creek near.. 146 

Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont...... 39

Broadus, Mont., Little Powder River

near............................ 238

Brookings, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

near............................ 409

Browning, Mont., Badger Creek near.... 59

North Pork Milk River near.......... 88

St. Mary Canal near................. 89

Two Medicine Creek near............. 58

Buchanan, N. Dak., Pipestem Creek

near............................ 384

Buffalo, S. Dak., South Pork Grand

River at........................ 288

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near....... 229

North Fork Clear Creek near......... 228

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near... 223 

Rock Creek near..................... 230

Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo., contents

of.............................. 242

Shoshone River below................ 190

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak., Beaver Creek

near............................ 307

Bull Lake , Wyo., contents of.......... 242

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo...... 155

Burge, Nebr., Snake River near........ 365

Burns Creek near Savage , Mont......... 240

Burnt Creek basin, N. Dak., creststage stations in............... 430

Burris, Wyo., Dinwoody Creek near..... 154

Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont.... 141

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at........ 194

Cameron, Mont., Madison River near.... 34,35

Camp Crook, S. Dak., Little Missouri

River at........................ 250

Cannonball River, at Breien,

N. Dak..........................12,283

at Regent, N. Dak................... 278

below Bentley, N. Dak............... 279

Cannonball River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 431

gaging-station records in..........278-283

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 420

Canyon Perry Reservoir near Helena,

Mont............................ 44

Carson, N. Dak., Antelope Creek near.. 272 

Cash, S. Dak., South Fork Grand River

near............................ 289

Castle Creek, above Deerfield Reservoir, near Hill City, S. Dak.... 310

below Deerfield Dam, S. Dak......... 312

Cedar Creek, near Haynes, N. Dak...... 280

near North Lemmon, N. Dak........... 281

near Pretty Rock, N. Dak............ 282

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chance, Mont., darks Fork Yellowstone River at.................. 145

Cherry Creek near Plainview,

S. Dak.......................... 337

Chester, Mont., Marias River near..... 64

Tiber Reservoir near................ 63

Cheyenne River, at Edgemont, S. Dak... 301 

below Angostura Dam, S. Dak......... 305

near Eagle Butte, S. Dak............ 338

near Hot Springs, S. Dak............ 303

near Plainview, S. Dak.............. 336

Cheyenne River near Spencer, Wyo...... £99

near Wasta, S. Dak.................. 319

Page 

Cheyenne River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................431-432

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................... 439

gaging-station records in...........298-338

Circle , Mont., Redwater Cr^ek at....... 125

Clancy, Mont., Prickly Pear Creek

near............................. 45

darks Fork Yellowstone River, at

Chance , Mont..................... 145

at Edgar, Mont....................... 147

Clear Creek, near Arvada, Wyo.......... 236

near Buffalo, Wyo.................... 229

North Pork, near Buffalo, Wyo........ 228

Clyde Park, Mont., Shields River at.... 137

Columbia, S. Dak., James River at...... 386

Computations, accuracy of results of... 7-8 

Contact, Mont., Boulder River near..... 138

Contents , definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooney Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 244

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 135

Cottonwood Creek near Moore, Mont...... 71

Craig, Mont., Dearborn River near...... 48

Crawford, Nebr., White River at........ 345

Crazy Woman Creek, Middle Pork, near

Greub, Wyo....................... 225

near Arvada, Wyo..................... 226

North Pork, below Spring Draw, near

Buffalo, Wyo..................... 223

near Greub, Wyo...................... 224

Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo......... 210

Crow Agency, Mont. , Little Bighorn

River near....................... 202

Crow Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in............... 421

Crowheart, Wyo., Wind River near....... 156

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition

of............................... 2

Culbertson, Mont., Missouri River near. 130 

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont....... 60-61

Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan, contents

of...............................

Cypress Lake, east outflow canal near 

Vidora, Saskatchewan.............

west inflow canal near West Plains, 

Saskatchewan.....................

west outflow canal near West Plains, 

Saskatchewan.....................

Daleview , Mont., Big Muddy Creek at....

Data , accuracy of......................

explanation of.......................

Dayton, Wyo., Little Tongue River

near.............................

South Fork Tongue River near.........

Tongue River near....................

Deadman Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in......................

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of......................

Dearborn River near Craig, Mont........

Deaver, Wyo., Sage Creek near..........

Decker, Mont. , Tongue River near.......

Deep Creek basin, crest-stage stations

in...............................

Deerfield Dam, S. Dak. , Castle Creek

below............................

Deerfield Reservoir near H:'ll City,

S. Dak...........................

Dell, Mont., Red Rock River near.......

Dell Rapids, S. Dak., Big Sioux

River near.......................

Delpine, Mont., North Fork Musselshell

River near.......................

Dickie, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek at......

Dickinson, N. Dak., Edward Arthur

Patterson Lake near..............

Heart River near.....................

Dillon, Mont., Blacktail Creek near....

Grasshopper Creek near...............

Dinwoody Creek, above lakes, near

Burris, Wyo......................

116

108

99

129 7-8 

4-7

207

205

206

431

244

48

195

215

424

312

311

15

410

74

177

266

267

18

16

154
INDEX 443

Dodson, Mont., Peoples Creek

near............................ 105

Douglas Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 430

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Dry Creek (tributary to Big Sioux

River) at Hawarden, Iowa........ 416

Dry Creek (tributary to Bighorn River)

at Greybull, Wyo................ 185

Dry Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Van Norman, Mont.... 84 

Dry Creek basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 426

gaging station records in........... 83-84

low-flow partial-record stations in. 419 

Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak........ 401

Dubois , Wyo., Wind River near......... 153

Durand Reservoir, Mont., contents of.243, 244 

Dutton, Mont., Teton River near....... 66

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................. 338

Eastend, Saskatchewan, Eastend

Canal at........................

Frenchman River near................

Eastend Canal at Eastend,

Saskatchewan....................

Eastend Reservoir, Saskatchewan,

contents of.....................

East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont..

East Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo...

Eden, Mont., Smith River near.........

Edgar, Mont., darks Fork Yellowstone 

River at.........................

Edgemont, S. Dak., Cheyenne River at.. 

Hat Creek near......................

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near

Dickinson, N. Dak...............

Elk Creek near Elm Springs , S. Dak....

Elk Creek basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.

Elm River at Westport, S. Dak.........

Elm Springs,'S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near .......................

Elk Creek near.

110

111

110

116

38

209

50

147

301

302

266

320

439

389

335 

320 

Ennis Lake, Mont., contents of.......243,244

Faith, S. Dak., Moreau River near..... 296 

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak..... 306 

Farmingdale, S. Dak., Rapid Creek

near............................ 31fi

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo.. 178 

Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon,

S. Dak..........................

Fish Creek near Silverstar, Mont......

Fivemile Creek, above Wyoming Canal

near Pavillion, Wyo............. 165

near Riverton, Wyo.................. 166

near Shoshoni, Wyo.................. 167

Floods, special reports on............ 11

Forestburg, S. Dak., James River

near............................ 404

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River

at.............................. 57

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below........................... 86

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck,

Mont.......................

Fort Pierre S. Dak., Bad River near.. 342 

Fort Randall Dam, S. Dak., Missouri

River below.....................

Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown,

S. Dak.........................; 354

Four Horns Lake, Mont., contents of..243,244 

Frankfort, S. Dak., Dry Run near...... 401

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont....... 11

Frenchman River, above Eastend

Reservoir, near Ravenscrag,

Saskatchewan.................... 10

at international boundary........... IK

below Eastend Reservoir, near Eastend , Saskatchewan............... Ill

Frenchman River basin, Saskatchewan,

reservoirs in................... 116

Fresno Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 244

Fruitdale, S. Dak., Belle Fourche 

River near..................

Page 

332

Gaging station, definition of.......... 2

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatin

River near....................... 37

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.......... 42

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.......... 37

Gallatin River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 424

gaging-station records in............ 37-42

Gardner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park.............. 134

Garland, Wyo., Bitter Creek near....... 192

Shoshone River near.................. 191

Whistle Creek near................... 193

Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri River

below............................ 258

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale,

N. Dak........................... 257

Gibson Reservoir, Mont., contents of..243,244 

Gladstone, N. Dak., Green River

near............................. 268

Glasgow, Mont., Willow Creek near...... 122

Glen, Mont., Birch Creek near.......... 25

Glen Ullin, N. Dak., Lake Tschida near. 270 

Heart River near..................... 271

Golden Valley, N. Dak., Knife River

near............................. 259

Goose Creek, below Sheridan, Wyo....... 214

near Sheridan, Wyo................... 212

Gooseberry Creek, at Dickie, Wyo....... 177

Gordon, Nebr. , Niobrara River new..... 364

Grand River, at Little Eagle, S. Dak... 292 

at Shadehill, S. Dak................. 291

near Wakpala, S. Dak................. 293

North Fork, at Haley, N. Dak......... 286

near White Butte, S. Dak........... 287

South Fork, at Buffalo, S. Dak....... 288

near Cash, S. Dak.................... 289

Grand River basin, crest-stage stations in......................... 431

gaging-station records in...........286-293

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont.... 16

Grayling, Mont., Madison River

near............................. 32-33

Great Falls, Mont., Missouri River

near............................. 55

Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak..... 268

Greub, Wyo., Middle Fork Crazy Woman

Creek near....................... 225

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near.... 224

Greybull, Wyo., Dry Creek at........... 185

Greybull River, at Meeteetse, Wyo...... 183

near Basin, Wyo...................... 184

near Pitchfork, Wyo.................. 181

Haley, N. Dak., North Fork Grand River

at............................... 286

Hamberg, N. Dak., Big Slough at........ 380

Hardin, Mont., Little Bighorn River

near............................. 203

Harlem, Mont., Milk River near......... 104

Harlowton, Mont., American Fork near... 77 

Musselshell River at................. 76

Harrison, Mont., Willow Creek near..... 30

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak........ 302

Hauser Lake, Mont., contents of.......243,244

Havre, Mont., Milk River at............ 94

North Chinook Canal near............. 96

Hawarden, Iowa, Dry Creek at........... 416

Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. I'k..... 329

Hay Springs, Nebr. , Niobrara River

near............................. 363

Haynes, N. Dak., Cedar Creek near...... 280

Hazelton, Wyo. , North Fork Powder

River near....................... 220

Hazen, N. Dak. , Knife River at......... 261

Heart River, below Dickinson Dair, near

Dickinson, N. Dak................ 267

below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen

Ullin, N. Dak.................... 271

near Lark, N. Dak.................... 274

near Mandan, N. Dak.................. 276

near Richardton, N. Dak.............. 269
IMDEX

Page 

Heart River, near South Heart

M. Dak.......................... 265!

Heart River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 430i

gaging-station records in......... .265-276

Hebgen Lake, Mont., contents

of.................... 32-33 ,243 ,244

Helena , Mont., Canyon Ferry Reservoir

near............................ 44

Hemingford, Mebr., Box Butte Reservoir near....................... 361

Hermosa, S. Dak., Battle Creek at..... 308

Spring Creek near................... 309

Highline ditch, Wyo., diversion by.... 206

Hill City, S. Dak., Castle Creek

near............................ 310

Deerfield Reservoir near............ 311

Hobson, Mont., Ross Fork near......... 70

Holter Lake, Mont., contents of......243,244

Horse Creek at international boundary. ............................ 118

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Angostura

Reservoir near.................. 304

Cheyenne River near................. 303

Fall River at....................... 306

Huron, S. Dak., James River at........ 402

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger

station, near Bozeman, Mont..... 40-41

Hyattville, Wyo., Medicine Lodge Creek

near............................ 180

Hydrologic conditions................. 11

graph of............................ 12

Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak.......................

James River, at Ashton, S. Dak 

at Columbia, S. Dak.........

at Huron, S. Dak............

at Jamestown, N. Dak........

at La Moure, N. Dak

330

394

387

402

385

~ u ^~ nuui-o , « . i^n. ................. 386

at Mew Rockford, N. Dak............. 381

near Forestburg, S. Dak............. 404

near Manfred, N. Dak................ 379

near Pingree, M. Dak................ 382

near Redfield , S. Dak............... 400

near Scotland, S. Dak............... 406

near Stratford, S. Dak............... 390

James River basin, crest-stage stations in.......................434-435

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 439

gaging-station records in,.........379-406

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 421

Jamestown, M. Dak., James River at.... 385

Jamestown Reservoir near............ 383

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... 383

Jefferson River, at Sappington,

Mont............................ 29

near Twin Bridges , Mont............. 26

tributaries Nos. 2,3,4, and 5 near

Whitehall, Mont................423,424

Jordan, Mont., Sand Creek near........ 83

Judith River, near Utica, Mont........ 12,69

South Fork, near Utica, Mont........ 68

Judith River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 425

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 437

gaging-station records in........... 68-72

Judson, N. Dak., Sweetbriar Creek

near............................ 275

Junction Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 423

Kadoka, S. Dak., White River near..... 348

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at.......... 188

Shoshone River at................... 197

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork Powder

River above..................... 219

Middle Fork Powder River near....... 222

South Fork Powder River near........ 218

Kearney, Wyo., Piney Creek at......... 234

Kennebec, S. Dak., Medicine Creek at.. 344

Keya Paha River, at Wewela, S. Dak.... 372'

near Naper, Nebr.................... 373

Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo., Felle Fourche

River below...................... 323

near Moorcroft, Wyo.................. 322

Kilgore, Nebr., Minnechadvza Creek

near............................. 366

Knife River, at Hazen, M. Dak.......... 261

near Golden Valley, N. T"k........... 259

Knife River basin, gaging-station

records in......................259-261

La Moure, M. Dak., James Fiver at...... 386

Lake Frances, Mont., contents of......243,244

Lake Helena, Mont., contents of.......243,244

Lake Tschida near Glen Ullin,

N. Dak........................... 270

Lakes and reservoirs:

Ackley Lake, Mont...................243,244

Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs,

S. Dak........................... 304

Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle

Fourche, S. Dak.................. 331

Box Butte Reservoir near Hemingford,

Nebr............................. 361

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo................ 242

Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.......... 242

Bull Lake, Wyo....................... 242

Canyon Ferry Reservoir, near Helena,

Mont............r................ 44

Cooney Reservoir, Mont............... 244

Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan........... 116

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Mont....... 244

Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City,

S. Dak........................... 311

Durand Reservoir, Mont.............. 243,244

Eastend Reservoir, Saskatchewan...... 116

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near

Dickinson, M. Dak................ 266

Ennis Lake, Mont....................243, 244

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck,

Mont............................. 85

Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown,

S. Dak........................... 354

Four Horns Lake, Mont...............243,244

Frances, Lake , Mont................. 243,244

Fresno Reservoir, Mont............... 244

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale,

M. Dak........................... 257

Gibson Reservoir, Mont..............243,244

Hauser Lake , Mont...................243,244

Hebgen Lake, Mont.............32-33,243,244

Helena , Lake , Mont..................243,244

Holter Lake, Mont...................243,244

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

M. Dak........................... 383

Keyhole Reservoir near MDorcroft,

Wyo.............................. 322

Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton,

S. Dak........................... 377

Lima Reservoir, Mont................243,244

Lower Two Medicine Lake, Mont.......243,244

Martinsdale Reservoir, Msnt.........243,244

Middle Creek Reservoir, Mont..40-41,243,244 

Mystic Lake, Mont.................... 244

Nelson Reservoir, Mont............... 244

Nilan Reservoir, Mont...............243,244

Oahe Reservoir near Pierr-e,

S. Dak........................... 339

Pactola Reservoir near Silver City,

S. Dak........................... 314

Pishkun Reservoir, Mont............. 243,244

Ruby River Reservoir, Mont..........243,244

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill,

S. Dak........................... 290

Smith River Reservoir, Mont......... 243,244

Swift Reservoir, Mont...............243,244

Tiber Reservoir near Chester,

Mont............................. 63

Tongue River Reservoir, Mont......... 244

Tschida, Lake, near Glen Ullin,

M. Dak........................... 270

 Val Marie Reservoir, Saskatchewan.... 116

Val Marie West Reservoir,

Saskatchewan..................... 116

Willow Creek Reservoir, Mont........243,244

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel,

Yellowstone national Park........ 131

Lakeview, Mont., Red Rock River

near............................. 13
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Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger

station, Yellowstone National

Park............................ 133

Lance Creek at Spencer, Wyo........... 298

Lander, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River

near............................ 162

Middle Popo Agie River near......... 159

Lander ditch, S. Dak., discharge

measurements of................. 302

Lark, N. Dak., Heart River near....... 274

Laurin, Mont., Ruby River at.......... 22

Lavina, Mont., Big Coulee near........ 79

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near.... 155

Wyoming Canal near.................. 157

Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton,

S. Dak.......................... 377

Lima Reservoir, Mont., contents of...243,244 

Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont......... 121

Linton, N. Dak., Beaver Creek at...... 284

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth,

N. Dak.......................... 252

Little Bighorn River, at State line,

near Wyola, Mont................ 199

below Pass Creek, near Wyola, Mont.. 200 

near Crow Agency, Mont.............. 202

near Hardin, Mont................... 203

Little Eagle, S. Dak., Grand River

at.............................. 292

Little Goose Creek in canyon, near

Big Horn, Wyo................... 213

Little Missouri River, at Camp Crook,

S. Dak.......................... 250

at Marmarth, N. Dak................. 253

at Medora, N. Dak................... 254

near Alzada, Mont................... 249

near Watford City, N. Dak........... 256

Little Missouri River basin, creststage stations in..............429-430

gaging-station records in..........249-256

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................419-420

Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek,

near Williston, N. Dak.......... 247

Little Muddy Creek basin, gagingstation records in.............246-247

Little Popo Agie River, near Atlantic

City, Wyo....................... 161

near Lander, Wyo.................... 162

Little Powder River near Broadus,

Mont............................ 238

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin,

crest-stage stations in......... 424

Little Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.. 207 

Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo.. 163 

Livingston, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................ 136

Locate, Mont., Powder River near...... 239

Lodge Creek, below McRae Coulee, at

international boundary.......... 95

Lodgegrass Creek, above Willow Creek

diversion, near Wyola, Mont..... 201

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at....... 42

Loma, Mont., Marias River near........ 65

Long Creek near Lakeview , Mont........ 423

Long Pine Creek near Riverview, Nebr.. 371 

Lost Cabin, Wyo., Badwater Creek near. 168 

Lovell, Wyo., Sage Creek near......... 196

Lower Two Medicine Lake, Mont., contents of.......................243,244

Lower Yellowstone Canal, Mont.,

diversion by.................... 241

Lyons Coulee at international

boundary........................ 103

McAllister , Mont., Madison River

near............................ 36

McEachern Creek at international

boundary........................ 120

Madison River, at Kirby Ranch, near

Cameron, Mont................... 34

below Ennis Lake, near McAllister,

Mont............................ 36

below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling,

Mont............................ 32-33

near Cameron, Mont.................. 35

near West Yellowstone, Mont......... 31

Madison River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in.............................. 437

Madison River basin, gaging-station

records in....................... 31-36

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park,

Gardiner River near.............. 134

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart River near...... 276

Manfred, N. Dak., James River mar..... 379

Map of the United States............... 9

Maple River at North Dakota-South

Dakota State line................ 388

Marias River, near Chester, Mont....... 64

near Loma, Mont...................... 65

near Shelby, Mont.................... 62

Marias River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 425

gaging-station records in............ 58-66

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 252

Little Missouri River at............. 253

Martinsdale, Mont., South Pork Musselshell River above................ 75

Martinsdale Reservoir, Mont., contents

of..............................243,244

Mayoworth, Wyo., North Fork Powder

River near....................... 221

Meadville, Nebr., Plum Creek

near............................. 370

Medicine Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Kennebec, S. Dak....... 344

Medicine Creek (tributary to Turtle

Creek) near Zell, S. Dak......... 398

Medicine Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................432-433

Medicine Knoll Creek, near Blunt,

S. Dak........................... 343

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville,

Wyo.............................. 180

Medora, N. Dak., Little Missouri River

at............................... 254

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at..... 183

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River

near............................. 24

Melville , Mont., Sweet Grass Creek

above............................ 140

Menoken, N. Dak., Apple Creek near..... 277

Middle Creek Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of...............40-41,243,244

Middle Popo Agie River below The

Sinks, near Lander, Wyo.......... 159

Midland, S. Dak., Bad River near....... 341

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at..... 216

Yellowstone River at................. 217

Milford, Wyo., North Popo Agie River

near............................. 160

Milk River, at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 91

at Havre, Mont....................... 94

at Milk River, Alberta............... 90

at Nashua, Mont...................... 123

near Harlem, Mont.................... 104

North Fork, above St. Mary Canal

near Browning, Mont.............. 88

near international boundary........ 89

South Fork, near international

boundary......................... 87

Milk River basin, crest-stage stations

in............................... 426

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 438

gaging-station records in............87-123

Minnechaduza Creek, at Valentine,

Nebr............................. 367

near Kilgore, Nebr................... 366

Missouri River, at Bismarck, N. Dak.... 264

at Fort Benton, Mont................. 57

at Pierre,-S. Dak.................... 340

at powerplant ferry, near Zortman,

Mont............................. 73

at Sioux City, Iowa.................. 418

at Toston, Mont...................... 43

at Virgelle, Mont.................... 67

at Yankton, S. Dak................... 378

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont............ 86

below Fort Randall Dam., S. Drk...... 355

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak........... 258

below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek,

Mont............................. 47

near Culbertson, Mont................ 130

near Great Falls, Mont............... 55

near Mobridge, S. Dak................ 294
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Missouri River, near Ulm, Mont........ 51

near Williston, N. Dak.............. 245

near Wolf Point, Mont............... 124

Missouri River basin, smaller reservoirs in.......................243-244

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River

near............................ 294

Monarch, Mont., Belt Creek near....... 56

Monida , Mont., Red Rock River near.... 14

Moorcroft, Wyo., Belle Fourche River

below........................... 321

Keyhole Reservoir near.............. 322

Moore, Mont., Cottonwood Creek near... 71 

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at...... 237

Moreau River, at Bixby, S. Dak........ 295

near Faith, S. Dak.................. 296

near Whitehorse, S. Dak............. 297

Moreau River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 431

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 439

gaging-station records In..........295-297

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River

at.............................. 82

Mount Vernon, S. Dak., Firesteel

Creek near...................... 405

Mud Creek near Stratford, S. Dak.....391-393

Muddy Creek (Heart River basin) near

Almont. N. Dak.................. 273

Muddy Creek (sun River basin) at

Vaughn Mont.................... 53

Muddy Creek (Yellowstone River basin),

near Pavlllion, Wyo............. 170

near Shoshoni, Wyo.................. 171

Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota

State line...................... 325

Mush Creek basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 432

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo...... 164

Musselshell River, at Harlowton,

Mont............................ 76

at Mosby, Mont...................... 82

at Musselshell, Mont................ 81

near Roundup , Mont.................. 80

near Ryegate, Mont.................. 78

North Fork, near Delpine, Mont...... 74

South Fork, above Martinsdale,

Mont............................ 75

Musselshell River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................425-426

gaging-station records in........... 74-82

low-flow partial-record stations in. 419 

Mystic Lake, Mont., contents of....... 244

Naper, Nebr. , Keya Paha River near.... 373

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at.......... 123

Nelson Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 244 

New Rockford, N. Dak., James River

at.............................. 381

Newcastle, Wyo., Beaver Creek near.... 300

Nilan Reservoir, Mont., contents of..243,244 

Niobrara, Nebr., Bazile Creek near.... 376

Niobrara River, above Box Butte

Reservoir, Nebr................. 360

at Agate, Nebr...................... 359

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line...... 358

below Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr...., 

near Gordon, Nebr.

362 

364 

near Hay Springs, Nebr.............. 363

near Norden, Nebr................... 369

near Sparks, Nebr................... 368

near Spencer, Nebr.................. 374

near Verdel, Nebr................... 375

Niobrara River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................433-434

gaging-station records in..........358-375

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 421

Norden, Nebr., Niobrara River near.... 369

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.. 96 

North Leiranon, N. Dak., Cedar Creek

near............................ 281

North Piney Creek near Story, Wyo..... 233

North Popo Agie River near Milford,

Wyo............................. 160

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near..... 353

Dane Reservoir near Pierre, S. Dak.... 339

Oglala, S. Dak., White River near..... 347

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Order, downstream,and station numbers.. 3 

Owl Creek, Middle Fork, above Anchor

Reservoir, Wyo................... 174

near Thermopolis, Wyo................ 176

North Fork, near Anchor, V'vo......... 175

South Fork, below Anchor Reservoir,

Wyo............................... 174

near Anchor , Wyo..................... 173

Pactola Dam, S. Dak., Rapid Creek

below............................ 315

Pactola Reservoir near Silver City,

S. Dak........................... 314

Painted Woods Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 429

Painted Woods Creek near Wilton,

N. Dak........................... 263

Painter, Wyo., Sunlight Creek near..... 144

Partial-record station, definition of.. 2 

Pavillion, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near... 165 

Peoples Creek near Dodson, Font........ 105

Pickstown, S. Dak., Fort Randall

Reservoir at..................... 354

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 340

Oahe Reservoir near.................. 339

Piney Creek, at Kearney, Wyo........... 234

at Ucross, Wyo....................... 235

Pingree, N. Dak., James River near..... 382

Pipestem Creek near Buchanan, N. Dak... 384 

Pishkun Reservoir, Mont., contents

of..............................243,244

Pitchfork, Wyo., Greybull River near... 181

Plainview, S. Dak., Cherry Creek near.. 337

Cheyenne River near.................. 336

Plum Creek near Meadville, Nebr........ 370

Pollock, S. Dak., Spring Creek

near............................. 285

Ponca Creek, at Anoka , Nebr............ 356

at Verdel, Nebr....... i .............. 357

Ponca Creek basin, gaging-station

records in......................356-357

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 421 

Poplar River, East Fork, at international boundary................ 127

Middle Fork, at international

boundary......................... 126

near Poplar, Mont.................... 128

Poplar River basin, gaging-station

records in......................126-128

Powder River, at Arvada, Wyo........... 227

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 237

Middle Fork, above Kaycee, Wyo....... 219

near Kaycee, Wyo................... 222

near Locate , Mont.................... 239

North Fork, near Hazelton, Wyo....... 220

near Mayoworth, Wyo................ 221

South Fork, near Kaycee, Wyo......... 218

Pretty Rock, N. Dak., Cedar Creek

near............................. 282

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont... 45 

Prickly Pear Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 424

gaging-station records in............ 45-46

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 419 

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 8-11

by State agencies .................... 11

Rapid City, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at.... 317

Rapid Creek near..................... 316

Rapid Creek, above Canyon Lake, near

Rapid City, S. Dak............... 316

above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver

City, S. Dak..................... 313

at Rapid City, S. Dak................ 317

below Pactola Dam, S. Dak............ 315

near Farmingdale, S. Dak............. 318

Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan, Frenchman

River near....................... 109

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek

near............................. 148

Red Lodge Creek, above Cooney Reservoir , near Boyd, Mont............ 139

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd,

Mont............................. 151

Red Rock River, at Kennedy Ranch, near

Lakeview, Mont................... 13

below Lima Reservoir, near Monida,

Mont............................. 14
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Red Rock River, near Dell, Mont.

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15 

tributary near Monida, Mont......... 423

Redfield, S. Dak., James River near... 400 

Turtle Creek at..................... 399

Redwater Creek (tributary to Belle 

Fourehe River) , above Belle 

Fourehe, S. Dak................. 328

at Wyoming-South Dakota State line.. 326 

Redwater Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Circle, Mont.......... 125

Redwater Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 427

Ree Heights, S. Dak., Wolf Creek

near............................ 397

Regent, N. Dak., Cannonball River at.. 278 

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs. 

Riehardton, N. Dak., Heart River

near............................ 269

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near..... 46

Riverdale, N. Dak., Garrison Reservoir near....................... 257

Riverton, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near... 166 

Little Wind River near.............. 163

Wind River at....................... 158

Riverview, Nebr., Long Pine Creek

near............................ 371

Rock Creek (tributary to Clarks Fork)

near Red Lodge, Mont............ 138

Rock Creek (tributary to Clear Creek)

near Buffalo, Wyo............... 230

Rock Creek (tributary to Milk River),

at international boundary....... 117

below Horse Creek, near international boundary................. 119

Rock River, at Rock Rapids, Iowa...... 414

near Rock Valley, Iowa.............. 415

Rosebud, S. Dak., South Fork White

River near...................... 351

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.... 142

Ross Fork near Hobson, Mont........... 70

Roundup, Mont., Musselshell River

near............................ 80

Ruby River, above reservoir, near

Alder, Mont..................... 20

at Laurin, Mont..................... 22

near Alder, Mont.................... 21

near Twin Bridges, Mont............. 23

Ruby River basin, crest-stage stations in........................ 423

gaging-station records in........... 20-23

Ruby River Reservoir, Mont., contents of.......................243,244

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Ryegate, Mont., Musselshell River

near............................ 78

Saco, Mont.. Frenchman Canal near..... 115

Sage Creek (Milk River basin) , at

international boundary.......... 92

at "Q" Ranch, near Wildhorse,

Alberta......................... 92

Sage Creek (Yellowstone River basin) ,

at Sidon Canal near Deaver, Wyo. 195 

near Lovell, Wyo.................... 196

Sage Creek basin, crest-stage stations in........................ 423

St. Francis, S. Dak., Spring Creek

near............................ 350

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide,

near Browning, Mont............. 89

St. Mary River near international

boundary, diversions from....... 89

St. Xavier, Mont., Bighorn River

near............................ 198

Sand Creek, at Sappington, Mont....... 423

near Alpena, S. Dak................. 403

near Jordan, Mont................... 83

Sand Creek basin, crest-stage stations in........................ 429

Sappington, Mont., Jefferson River

at.............................. 29

Savage, Mont., Burns Creek near....... 240

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near... 406

Shadehill, S. Dak., Grand River at.... 291 

Shadehill Reservoir at.............. 290

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill,

S. Dak.......................... 290

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur

Springs, Mont.................... 49

Sheep Creek basin, crest-stage stations in......................... 423

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 62

Shell Creek, above Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo........................ 186

near Shell, Wyo...................... 187

Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo., Shell

Creek above...................... 186

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below...... 214

Goose Creek near..................... 212

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 137

Shoshone River, at Byron, Wyo.......... 194

at Kane, Wyo......................... 197

below Buffalo Bill Reservoir,

Wyo.............................. 190

near Garland, Wyo.................... 191

South Fork, near Valley, Wyo......... 189

Shoshoni, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near.... 167

Muddy Creek near..................... 171

Muskrat Creek near................... 164

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone Rivernear ............................. 241

Silver City, S. Dak., Pactola Reservoir near........................ 314

Rapid Creek at....................... 313

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at.... 418

Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Big Sioux

River at......................... 412

Slcunk Creek near..................... 411

Slcunk Creek near Sioux Falls, S. Dak... 411 

Smith River near Eden, Mont............ 50

Smith River basin, crest-stage stations in........................424-425

gaging-station records in............ 49-50

Smith River Reservoir, Mont., contents

of..............................243,244

Snake Creek, near Ashton, S. Dak....... 396

West Branch, near Athol, S. Drk...... 395

Snake Creek basin, crest-stage stations in......................... 430

Snake River near Surge, Nebr............ 365

South Heart, N. Dak., Heart River

near............................. 265

South Piney Creek, at Willow Park, Wyo. 231 

near Story, Wyo...................... 232

Sparks, Nebr., Niobrara River near..... 368

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,

S. Dak........................... 327

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River near.... 374

Spencer, Wyo., Cheyenne River near..... 999

Lance Creek at....................... 298

Spokane Creek basin, crest-stage stations in......................... 424

Spring Creek (Cheyenne River basin)

near Hermosa, S. Dak............. 309

Spring Creek (Knife River basin) at

Zap, N. Dak...................... 260

Spring Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Pollock, S. Dak..... 285

Spring Creek (White River basin) near

St. Francis, S. Dak.............. 350

Square Butte Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 430

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 3

Stanford, Mont., Wolf Creek near....... 72

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 143 

Story, Wyo., North Piney Creek near.... 233

South Piney Creek near............... 232

Stratford, S. Dak., James River near... 390 

Mud Creek near......................391-393

Sturgis, S. Dak., Bear Butte Creek

near............................. 334

Belle Fourehe River near............. 333

Sun River, near Vaughn, Mont........... 54

North Fork, near Augusta, Mont........ 52

Sun River basin, crest-stage stations

in............................... 425

gaging-station records in............ 52-54

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo....... 144

Sunshine, Wyo., Wood River at.......... 182

Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak... 275 

Sweet Grass Creek above Melville,

Mont............................. 140

Swift Reservoir, Mont., contentF of...243,244
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Tampico, Mont., Lime Creek near....... 121

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont....... 46

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo..... 179

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of.............................. 2-3

Teton River near Dutton, Mont......... 66

Thermopolis, Wyo., Owl Creek near..... 176

Tiber Reservoir near Chester, Mont.... 63

Tongue River, at Miles City, Mont..... 216

at Tongue River Dam, near Decker,

Mont............................ 215

near Dayton, Wyo.................... 206

South Fork, near Dayton, Wyo........ 205

Tongue River Reservoir, Mont., contents of........................ 244

Toston, Mont., Missouri River at...... 43

Turtle Creek, at Redfield, S. Dak..... 399

near Turtle Lake , N. Dak............ 262

Twin Bridges, Mont., Jefferson River

near............................ 26

Ruby River near..................... 23

Two Medicine Creek near Browning,

Mont............................ 58

Ucross , Wyo., Piney Creek at.......... 235

Ulra, Mont., Missouri River near....... 51

Utica , Mont., Judith River near....... 12,69

South Fork Judith River near........ 68

Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Val Marie

Canal near...................... 113

Val Marie west gravity canal

near............................ 112

Val Marie Canal near Val Marie,

Saskatchewan.................... 113

Val Marie Reservoir, Saskatchewan,

contents of..................... 116

Val Marie west gravity canal near

Val Marie , Saskatchewan......... 112

Val Marie West Reservoir, Saskatchewan , contents of............... 116

Valentine, Nebr. , Minnechaduza Creek

at.............................. 367

Valley, Wyo., South Fork Shoshone

River near...................... 189

Van Norman, Mont. , Dry Creek near..... 84

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at......... 53

Sun River near...................... 54

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near.... 375 

Ponca Creek near.................... 357

Vermillion River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 435

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in. ............... 439

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................421-422

Vermillion River near Wakonda,

S. Dak.......................... 407

Vetal, S. Dak., South Fork White

River near...................... 349

Vidora, Saskatchewan, Belanger Creek

diversion canal near............ 107

Cypress Lake east outflow canal

near............................ 108

Virgelle, Mont., Missouri River at.... 67

WSP, definition of....................

Wakonda, S. Dak., Vermillion River

near............................ 407

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near.... 293

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................ 319

Watertown, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

at.............................. 408

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near...................... 256

Webster, Mont., Box Elder Creek near.. 251 

West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo... 211 

West Plains, Saskatchewan, Battle

Creek near...................... 97

Cypress Lake, west inflow canal

near............................

west outflow canal near............. 99

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison

River near...................... 31

Westport, S. Dak., Elm River at....... 389

Wewela, S. Dak., Keya Paha River at... 372 

Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo....... 193

White Butte, S. Dak., North Fork

Grand River near................. 287

White Earth River, at White Earth,

N. Dak......................'..... 248

White Earth River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 429

White River, S. Dak., South Fork

White River below................ 352

White River at Crawford, Nebr.......... 345

below Cottonwood Creek, near

Whitney, Nebr.................... 346

near Kadoka, S. Dak.................. 348

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. 353

near Oglala, S. Dak.................. 347

South Fork, below White River,

S. Dak........................... 352

near Rosebud, S. Dak. .............. 351

near Vetal, S. Dak... .............. 349

White River basin, gaging-station

records in......................345-353

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 421 

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Sheep

Creek near....................... 49

Whitehall, Mont., Whitetail Creek

near............................. 27

Whitehorse, S. Dak., Moreau River near. 297 

Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont... 27 

Whitewater Creek, Mont., near international boundary................ 106

Whitney, Nebr., White River near....... 346

Wibaux, Mont., Beaver Creek at......... 255

Wildhorse, Alberta, Sage Creek

near............................. 92

Williston, N. Dak., Little Muddy

Creek near....................... 247

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................. 245

Willow Creek (tributary to Jefferson

River) near Harrison, Mont. 25,30 

Willow Creek (tributary to Milk River)

near Glasgow, Mont............... 122

Willow Creek (tributary to Red Lodge

Creek), near Boyd, Mcnt.......... 150

Willow Creek Reservoir, near Augusta,

Mont., contents of.............. 243,244

near Harrison, Mont., cortents of...243,244 

Willow Park, Wyo.. South Piney Creek

at............................... 231

Wilton, N. Dak., Painted Woods Creek

near............................. 263

Wind River, at Riverton, Wyo........... 158

below Boysen Reservoir, Vyo.......... 172

near Crowheart, Wyo.................. 156

near Dubois, Wyo..................... 153

Wolf, Wyo., Wolf Creek at.............. 208

Wolf Creek, Mont. , Missouri River

near............................. 47

Wolf Creek (tributary to Judith River)

near Stanford, Mont.............. 72

Wolf Creek (tributary to Tongue River)

at Wolf, Wyo....................

Wolf Creek (tributary to Trrtle Creek)

near Ree Heights, S. Dak......... 397

Wolf Creek basin, crest-stfge stations

in..............................426-427

Wolf Point, Mont. , Missouri River

near............................. 124

Wood River at Sunshine , Wyo............ 182

Woodpile Coulee near international

boundary......................... 101

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Worland, Wyo., Fifteen Mile Creek near. 178 

Wyola , Mont., Little Bighorn River

near............................199,200

Lodgegrass Creek near................ 201

Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo......... 157

Yankton, S. Dak., Lewis and Clark Lake 

near.............................

Missouri River at....................

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel,

Yellowstone National Park........

Yellowstone National Park:

Gardner River near Mammoth..........

Lamar River near Tower F?lls ranger 

station..........................

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel.......

208

377

378

131

134

133

131
INDEX 449

Yellowstone National Park:

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone 

Lake Outlet .............*........

Yellowstone River, at Billings,

Mont............................

at Corwin Springs, Mont.............

at Miles City, Mont.................

at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park.............

Clarks Pork, at Chance, Mont........

at Edgar, Mont........... ........

near Livingston, Mont...............

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Yellowstone River, near Sidney, Mont... 241 

Yellowstone River basin, crest-stage 

132 stations in.....................427-429

discharge measurements at miscel152 laneous sites in................438-439

135 gaging-station records in...........131-242

217 low-flow partial-record stations in.. 419 

reservoirs in........................ 242

132

145 Zap, N. Dak., Spring Creek at.......... 260

147 Zell, S. Dak., Medicine Creek near..... 398

136 Zortman, Mont., Missouri River near.... 73

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