UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 826

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

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PART 6 :> « 3

MISSOURI RIVER

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief HydrauliccEngWSBr

H. C. BECKMAN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, R. G. H*.SE*., WJ3SAMB 

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CONTENTS

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

Definition of terms.............................................................. 1

Explanation of data.............................................................. 1

Accuracy of field data and computed results...................................... 2

Publications..................................................................... 3

Cooperation...................................................................... 8

Division of work................................................................. 8

Gaglng-statlon records........................................................... 9

Missouri River main stem....................................................... 9

Red Rock River near Lakevlew, Mont........................................... 9

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near Lakevlew, Mont......................... 10

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont................... 12

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont........................................... 13

Beaverhead River at Blalne, Mont............................................. 14

Jefferson River near Sllverstar, Mont........................................ 15

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont...................... 16

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.......................................... 17

Missouri River at Loma, Mont................................................. 18

Missouri River at power-plant ferry near Zortman, Mont....................... 19

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont..................................... 20

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont......................................... 21

Missouri River near Wllllston, N. Dak........................................ 22

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak........................................... 23

Missouri River near Mobrldge, S. Dak......................................... 24

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak............................................. 25

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak............................................ 26

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr................................................ 27

Missouri River at Nebraska City,, Nebr........................................ 28

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo............................................. 29

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo............................................ 30

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo................................................ 31

Missouri River Boonvllle, Mo................................................. 32

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo................................................ 33

Ruby River Basin............................................................... 34

Ruby River near Alder, Mont.................................................. 34

Big Hole River Basin........................................................... 35

Big Hole River near Ifelrose., Mont............................................ 35

Plpestone Creek Basin.......................................................... 36

Little Flpest'one Creek near Whitehall, Mont.................................. 36

Boulder River Basin............................................................ 37

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont............................................. 37

Madison River Basin............................................................ 38

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.................................... 38

Gallatln River Basin........................................................... 39

Gallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont................................... 39

Gallatln River at Logan, Mont................................................ 40

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.................. 41

Prickly Pear Creek Basin....................................................... 42

Tenmlle Creek near Rimini, Mont.............................................. 42

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.............................................. 43

Dearborn River Basin........................................................... 44

Dearborn River near demons, Mont............................................ 44

Smith River Basin.............................................................. 45

Smith River above Flvemlle Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont........... 45

Sun River Basin................................................................ 45

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont................................... 46

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.................................................. 47

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont................................................. 48

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.................................................. 49

Marias River Basin............................................................. 50

Marias River near Shelby, Mont............................................... 50

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont............................................. 51

Judith River Basin............................................................. 52

Judith River near Utlca j Mont................................................ 52

Big Spring Creek near Lewlston, Mont......................................... 53

Musselshell River Basin........................................................ 54

Musselshell River at Harloirton, Mont......................................... 54

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont............................................. 55

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont............................................... 56

Box Elder Creek near Wlnnett, Mont........................................... 57

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.............................................. 58

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont....................................... 58

Milk River Basin............................................................... 59

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary......................... 59

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta............................................ 60

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary..................... 61

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.................................................... 62

Milk River near Vandalla, Mont............................................... 63

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IV CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon recprds Continued.

Milk River Basin Continued. Page

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, IJont.............. 64

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary............................ 65

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont............................................ 66

Lodge Creek at International boundary........................................... 67

McRae Coulee at International boundary.......................................... 68

North Chinook canal near Havre, Mont............................................ 69

Battle Creek at International boundary.......................................... 70

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary..................................... 71

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary........................... 72

Lyons Coulee at International boundary.......................................... 73

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont............................................... 75

Whiteiiater Creek near International boundary.................................... 76

Frenchman River at International boundary....................................... 77

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont................................................. 78

Rock Creek at International boundary............................................ 79

Horse Creek at International boundary........................................... 80

McEachern Creek at International boundary....................................... 81

Redwater Creek Basin.............................................................. 82

Redniater Creek at Circle, Mont.................................................. 82

Poplar River Basin................................................................ 83

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary........................... 83

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont................................................ 84

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary............................. 85

East Fork of Poplar River near Scooey, Mont..................................... 86

West Fork of Poplar River at International boundary............................. 87

West Fork of Poplar River near Richland, Mont................................... 88

Yellowstone River Basin........................................................... 89

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park....................... 89

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park......... 90

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.................. 91

Yellowstone River at Corwln Springs, Mont....................................... 92

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont............................................. 93

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont........................................... 94

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont............................................. 95

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park........................... 96

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park.......... 97

Gardlner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park...................... 98

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont................................................ 99

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont............................................... 100

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont............................................ 101

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Uont........................................... 102

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont........................................... 103

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Hont........................................... 104

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.............................................. 105

darks Fork at Chance, Mont..................................................... 106

darks Fork at Edgar, Mont...................................................... 107

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont................................................. 108

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont..................................................... 109

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mont................. 110

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.................................... Ill

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont......................... 112

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont................................................. 113

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.................................................... 114

Wind River at Rlverton, Uyo..................................................... 115

Big Horn River at Thermopolls, Wyo.............................................. 116

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo..................................................... 117

Big Horn River near St. Xavler, Mont............................................ 116

Dry Creek near Burrls, Wyo...................................................... 119

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo................................................ 120

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo................................................ 121

Little Wind River near Fort Washakle, Wyo....................................... 122

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fork Washakle, Wyo........................... 123

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo................................................ 124

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.................................................. 125

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo.................................................. 127

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo................................................ 128

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.................................... 129

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.................................................... 130

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont..................................................... 131

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.................................................. 132

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.................................................. 133

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo..................................................... 134

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.................................................. 135

Little Missouri River Basin....................................................... 136

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont......................................... 136

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak................................. 137

Cannonball River Basin............................................................ 136

Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak.............................................. 138

Grand River Basin................................................................. 139

Grand River near Wakpala, s. Dak................................................ 139

Moreail River Basin................................................................ 140

Moreau River at Pfomlse, S. Dak................................................. 140

Cheyenne River Basin.............................................................. 141

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak............................................... 141

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, s. Dak......................................... 142

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak................................................. 143

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.................................. 144
CONTENTS 1

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Cheyenne River Basin Continued. Page

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, 3. Dak.................................... 145

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo................................................. 146

Bad River Basin................................................................... 147

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak.............................................. 147

Ihlte River Basin................................................................. 148

White River at Crawford, Nebr................................................... 148

White River near Chadron, Nebr.................................................. 149

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak................................................. 150

Nlobrara River Basin.............................................................. 151

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.................................................. 151

James River Basin................................................................. 152

James River near Scotland, S. Dak............................................... 152

Big Sioux River Basin............................................................. 153

Big Sioux River at Akron, louts.. ................................................. 153

Floyd River Basin................................................................. 154

Floyd River at James. Iowa...................................................... 154

Little Sioux River Basin.......................................................... 155

Little Sioux River at Spencer. Iowa............................................. 155

Little Sioux River at Correctlonvllle, Iowa..................................... 157

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa.................................................... 159

Okdbojl Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa.............................................. 160

Platte River Basin................................................................ 161

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo................................................. 161

North Platte River near Walden, Colo............................................ 162

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo......................................... 163

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo............................................. 164

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.............................. 165

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.............................. 166

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo............................................... 167

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................ 168

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo.............................................. 169

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................ 170

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo............................................ 171

North Platte River at Torrlngton, Wyo........................................... 172

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska state line............................... 173

North Platte River at Mltehell, Nebr............................................ 174

North Platte River near Mlnatare, Nebr.......................................... 175

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.......................................... 176

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr................................................ 177

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr............................................. 178

North Platte River at Ifertln, Nebr.............................................. 179

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr........................................ 180

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr........................................ 181

Platte River near Overton, Nebr................................................. 182

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................ 183

Platte River near Dunean, Nebr.................................................. 184

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr................................................. 185

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.......................................... 186

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo.................................................. 187

North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo.............................. 186

Michigan River at Haworth School, near Lindland, Colo........................... 189

Michigan River near Lindland, Colo.............................................. 190

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.................................................. 191

Michigan River near Oowdrey, Colo............................................... 192

Owl Creek near Lindland, Colo................................................... 193

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.................................................. 194

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.................................................. 195

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo.................................................... 196

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo................................................. 197

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.................................................... 198

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo..................................................... 199

Running Dutchman canal near Careyhurst, Wyo..................................... 200

Bcrxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo............................................. 201

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo................................................ 202

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.................................................. 203

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo................................................... 204

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................. 205

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................... 206

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo................................................ 207

Cottonwood Creek at lendover, Wyo............................................... 208

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo.............................................. 209

Laramle River near JeHn, Wyo.................................................... 210

Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo................................. 211

Laramle River at Laramle, Wyo................................................... 213

Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo*............................................... 214

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo................................................. 215

Laramle River near Fort Laramle, Wyo............................................ 216

Little Laramle River near Filmore, Wyo.......................................... 217

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo......................................... 216

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo.................................................. 219

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrington, Wyo......................................... 220

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr................................................... 221

Horse Creek near Lynan, Nebr.................................................... 222

Sheep Creek near Ifcrrlll, Nebr.................................................. 223

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................. 224

Bering Drain near oerlng, Nebr.................................................. 225

NlneSle Brain near McGrew, Nebr................................................ 226
VI CONTENTS

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

Bayard Sugar Factory Drain near Bayard, Nebr.................................... 227

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.............................................. 228

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr............................................. 229

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.................................................. 230

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr.................................................. 231

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr............................................... 232

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo....................................... 233

South'Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo.................................... 234

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.................................... 235

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo........................................ 236

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo............................................ 237

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.............................................. 238

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo........................................... 239

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo......................................... 240

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo............................................ 241

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo............................................ 242

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.............................................. 243

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo........................................... 244

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr........................................ 245

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo........................................... 246

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo........................................... 247

North Fork of South Platte River at south Platte, Colo.......................... 248

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.................................................... 249

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo................................. 250

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo................................................... 251

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.......................................... -252

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo......................... 253

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.................................................. 254

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, Near Platteville, Colo................................ 255

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo...................................... 256

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo......................................... 257

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo................................................ 258

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo..................................... 259

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo................................. 260

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo............................................ 261

Thompson River below power-house, near Drake, Colo.............................. 262

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.................................... 263

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo............... 264

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, colo........................................ 265

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo......................................... 266

Middle Fork of Crow creek near Hecla, Wyo....................................... 267

South Fork of Crow creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................ 268

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................ 269

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo............................................... 270

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr............................................... 271

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo................................. 272

Middle Loup' River at Sargent, Nebr.............................................. 273

Middle Loup River near Comstock, Nebr........................................... 274

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.............................................. 275

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr............................................ 276

Middle Loup -River at Boelus, Nebr............................................... 277

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr............................................. 278

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.................................................... 279

North- Loup River at Taylor, Nebr................................................ 280

North Loup River near Burwell, Nebr............................................. 281

North Loup River near Ord, Nebr................................................. 282

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr................................................ 283

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr............................................ 284

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr................................................... 285

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr................................................. 286

Nishnabotna River Basin........................................................... 287

Nlshnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa........................................... 287

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa......................................... 288

Tarkio River Basin................................................................ 290

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa............................................ 290

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo..................................................... 291

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.............................................. 292

Nodaway River Basin............................................................... 294

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa................................................. 294

Nodaway River near Burlington, Junction, Mo..................................... 296

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)................................................ 297

Platte River near Agency, Mo.................................................... 297

One Hundred and Two River near Maryvllle, Mo.................................... 298

Kansas River Basin,............................................................... 299

Arlkaree River at Haigler, Nebr................................................. 299

Republican River at Max, Nebr................................................... 300

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................................ 301

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr......................................... 302

Republican River near Hardy , Nebr............................................... 303

Republican River at Scandia, Kans............................................... 304

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans........................................... 305

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans...................................................... 306

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.................................................... 307

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.................................................... 308

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans................................................. 309

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................ 310

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................. 311

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr............................................. 312
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. Page

Frenchman creek below Champion, Nebr............................................ 313

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr............................................... 314

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr............................................. 315

Medicine creek near Cambridge, Nebr............................................. 316

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................. 317

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.............................................. 318

West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans............................................ 319

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans.............................................. 320

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans............................................. 321

Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg, Kans............................................. 322

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans............................................ 323

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.................................................. 324

Saline River at Tescott, Kans................................................... 325

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans................................................... 326

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans.................................................... 327

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans........................................... 328

Elm Creek near Ionia. Kans...................................................... 329 Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr................................................ 330

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.................................................... 331

Big Blue River at Randolph. Kans................................................ 332

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr........................................... 333

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Kans........................................... 334

Red Vermlllion Creek near Wamego, Kans........................................... 335

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................. 336

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans............................................ 337

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.............................................. 338

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans............................................ 339

Grand River Basin................................................................. 340

Grand River near Gallatln, Mo................................................... 340

Qrand River near Sumner, iio..................................................... 341

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo......................................... 342

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo................................................... 343

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Ifo.................................................. 344

Medicine creek near Gait, lib.................................................... 345

Locust Creek near Llnneus, Mo................................................... 346

CharIton River BasIn.............................................................. 347

Charlton River at Novlnger, Mo.................................................. 347

CharIton River near Keytesvllle, Ifo............................................. 348

Lamlne River Basin................................................................ 349

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Mo................................................ 349

Osage (Uarals des Cygnes) River Basin............................................. 350

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.................................................. 350

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans................................................... 351

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans............................................... 352

Osage River at Osceola. Mo...................................................... 353

Osage River near Bagnell, Ifo.................................................... 354

Osage River near St. Thomas, Ifo................................................. 355

Uarmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans............................................ 356

Sac River near Stockton, Iio..................................................... 357

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Ifo........................................... 358

South Grand River near Brownlngton, Ifo.......................................... 359

Nlangua River near Decaturvllle, Ifo............................................. 360

Bennett Spring at Brlce, Ifo..................................................... 361

Gasconade' River BasIn............................................................. 362

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Ifo............................................. 362

Gasconade River near Waynesvllle, Mo............................................ 363

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo................................................... 364

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Ifo.......................................... 365

Plney Creek near Big Plney, Ifo.................................................. 366

Little Plney Creek at Newburg, Ifo............................................... 367

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................ 368

Index............................................................................... 371

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations........................................ 2

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, 1937

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of meaeurements of 

flow made on streams In the United States during the water year ending September 30, 1937. 

The work was begun In 1888 In connection with special studies relating to Irrigation. 

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,200 points In the United States 

and aleo at many points In Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. 'In July 1937, 3,380 gaging 

stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points.

In the execution of the work many state and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data. Acknowledgments for 

cooperation of the first kind are made In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind Is acknowledged on page 8.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units In which stream-flow data are presented In this report ana other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

"Second-feet" Is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A second-foot Is a rate 

of flow of 1 cubic foot per second, or the rate of discharge of water flowing In a channel when the cross-sectional area le 1 square foot and the average velocity .Is 1 foot per 

second.

"Second-feet per square mile" Is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per 

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the run-off le distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Run-off In Inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water 

flowing from It In a glvsn period were uniformly distributed on Its surface. It Is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which Is usually expressed In Inches.

An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic ,feet, Is the quantity required to cover an 

acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term .Is commonly used In connection with storage for 

Irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" Is the volume of water rspresented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 

24 hours.

"Stage-discharge relation" le an abbreviation for the term "relation of gage height to 

discharge."

"Control" Is a term used to designate the natural section or reach of the channel or 

artificial structure below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation at the 

gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge, and general Information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge 

measurements In determining the daily flow. The records of staze are obtained either

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2 ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a

continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current

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meter by the general methods outlined In standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical gaging stations, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring 

cable and car, are shown on plate 1.

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

measurements. The application of the daily gage height to these rating tables gives the 

dally discharge from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge Is computed.

The data presented for each gaging station In the area covered by this report usually 

comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of the stream, 

and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. Skeleton rating tables are published except for those stations whose dally discharge for the greater part of the year 

was determined by shifting-control method or by use of slope or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude 

determined from the best available maps, and Information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for 

the number of years Indicated. It Is given only for stations for which there are 10 or 

more complete years of record. Information under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge 

and gage height; the minimum discharge If there Is little or no regulation; the minimum 

dally discharge If the.re Is extensive regulation, and also the minimum discharge If useful; and the minimum gage height except when It Is of no Importance. Unless otherwise 

qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a 

water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the 

minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise qualified.

The table of dally discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, 

the discharge In second-fe«t corresponding to once-daily or the mean of twice-daily readIngs of the gage. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the 

discharge corresponding to the mean dally gage height except for stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean 

dally gage height may not Indicate the true mean dally discharge, which must be obtained 

by averaging the discharge for Intervals of the day or by using the discharge Integrator, 

an Instrument for obtaining the mean dally discharge from a continuous gage-height graph 

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

In the table of monthly dlscnarge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the discharge given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum dally discharge and not the discharge when the water surface 

was at crest height. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given Is the 

minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" Is the average flow In cubic feet per 

second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the permanency of the stagedischarge relation and (2) on the accuracy of observation of stage, measurements of flow, 

 nd Interpretation of records.

The station description gives a statement under "Remarks" In regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the dally records are
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In error not more than 5 percent; "good", not more than 10 percent; "fair", not more than 

15 percent; and "poor", over 15 percent.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of 

water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth 

In Inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the Inclusion of large noncontrlbutlng 

districts In the measured drainage area, by lack of Information concerning water diverted 

for Irrigation or other use, or by Inability to Interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off In Inches" are therefore not computed If such errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas In which the annual 

rainfall Is less than 20 Inches.

Many gaging stations on streams In the Irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and the discharge recorded does not 

show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below 

the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general Idea of the flow at the station. The 

table of dally discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation In flow. It 

should be borne In mind, however, that the observations In each succeeding year may be 

expected to throw new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of refinement In computations and records may be warranted with Increased data and use of Improved equipment.

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The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually In 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as Indicated below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

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

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

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 

In regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or r-.onsulted as 

Indicated beiow.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost rrom the Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists 

giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted In the libraries of the principal cities In 

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation In the local offices of the water-resources 

branch of the Geological Survey a.s follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.
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Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., University of Virginia.

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

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

Columbia, s. C., 119 United states courthouse.

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Ocala, Fla:, Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., Federal Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, m.j 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wls., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., 906 Customhouse, 1114 Market Street.

Rolla. Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, lilssourl School of Illnes

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 3 United States courthouse". 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 412 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 512 Eighth and Flgueroa Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, H. C.

Records of flow of streams In the United states have been published In the reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data In reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report Character of data Tear

10th A, pt. 2 Descriptive Information only.......................

llth A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge and descriptive Information...... 1884 to Sept. 1890.

12th A, pt. 2 ....do............................................. 1884 to June 30, 1891.

13th A; pt. 3 ....do............................................. 1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.

14th A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93)..... 1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

B 131........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1893-94.

ratings. 

16th A, pt. 2 Descriptive Information only.......................

B 140........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, 1895.

and monthly discharge (also many data covering

earlier years). 

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

18th A, pt. 4 'Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 1895-96.

discharge (also similar data for some earlier

years). 

W 15......... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, 1897.

eastern United states, eastern Mississippi

River, and Missouri River above junction with

Kansas River. 

W 16......... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, 1897.

western Mississippi River below junction of

lilssourl and platte Rivers, and western United

States. 

19th A, pt. 4 Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 1897.

discharge (also some long-time records). 

W 27......... Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern 1898.

United states, eastern Mississippi River, and

Missouri River. 

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

River and western United states.

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

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

ratings. 

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

W 47 to 52... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1900.

ratings. 

22d A, pt. 4. Monthly discharge.................................. 1900.

W 65, 66..... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and 1901.

ratings. 

W 75......... Monthly discharge.................................. 1901.

Note.- The reports which contain records after 1901 are given in the table on page s.
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The foregoing table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on 

surface water supply published from 1899 to 1937. The data for any particular station 

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

maintained. For example, the data from 1910 to 1920 for any station In the area covered 

by part 3 are published In Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 

473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

The records at most of the stations discussed In these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at inany points other than regular gaging stations have 

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

end of each report In the same relative order as the regular- gaging stations. An Index 

of the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published In Water-supply Paper 119.

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers 

and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetical order by States and drainage 

basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597e

636d

636e

637a

74

197

415

230

370

424

492

469

395

617

517

618

198

536

279

192

358

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

1918

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1916

1919

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements

In Mississippi.

California. Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in

San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in

the Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,

northern Pacific, and Great basins In.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon. Surface water supply of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data In.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Colo., Utah, etc.) and Its utilization, 1916.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization, 1929.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.

Green River (Wyo. , Utah) and Its utilization, 1930.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1907.

Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)

New-Kanawha River Basin (W. Va. , Va. , N. C.), Surface water

supply of, 1925.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), later resources of, 1912.

Potomac River Basin (W. Va. , Va. , Md.. etc.), 1907.

Rio Grande Basin (N. Mex. , Tex. , etc.), Water resources of,

1888-1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont, and Canada), Water supply of,

1920.

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md. ), Hydrography of, 1905.

In addition to the records noted above, records of discharge have been published In 

State reports. Some of these are not contained In the publications of the Geological 

Survey or are revisions of records previously published In its water-supply papers. Th* 

following table contains a list of these reports.
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State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Alabama.... 

Arkansas . . . 

Georgia. . . . 

Illinois...

Indiana. . . .

Do......

Do......

Kentucky. . . 

Minnesota. .

Missouri...

Nebraska... 

Do......

New Jersey.

New Mexico. 

North Carolina.

Do......

Do......

Pennsylvania

Tennessee. . 

Do......

Virginia. . . 

Washington. 

Wisconsin. .

Year 

ending

1915 

1928 

1920 

1937 

1911 

1927

a!930

.1932 

b!919 

°1924 

d!928 

1920 

1912

1926

1914

e!928 

1928

f!934

1925 

1923

1914 

£1924 

n!930

iigse

1911 

3 1932 

1924

k!930 

1905 

1927

1933 

1914

11923

Report

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.....

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

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

Water resources Investigation of 

Minnesota. 

Reports of Bureau of Geology and 

Mines, Vol. 20, 2d series, Water 

Resources of Missouri.

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Report 5, Surface water supply 

of New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico. . . . 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of Nerth 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State 

of Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State 

of Oregon. Bull. 8, water resources of the State 

of Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State 

of Oregon. 

Report of Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania. . .

Bull. 34, Water resources of 

Tennessee. 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee. 

5th Biennial Report, State Engineer... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia.

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries 

of hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers . 

2d report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers .

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama 

Arkansas Geological Surrey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia 

Division of Waterways. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Department of conservation.

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board. 

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do.

DO.

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines.

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation and Drainage. 

Do. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Connisslott. 

Office of the State Engineer 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Office of ths State Biglneer

Do. 

Do. 

DO.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Education.

Do. 

Office of the State Biglneer 

Conservation and Development 

Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin.

Do.

a Includes records for the years 1927-30. h Includes records for the years 1924-30. 

b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. 1 includes records for the years 1930-36. 

c Includes records for the years 1919-24. ;) Includes records for the years 1928-32. 

d includes records for the years 1924-28. k Includes average weekly discharge for 

e Includes records for the years 1914-28. the years 1920-30. 

f Includes records for the years 1928-34. 1 Includes records for the years 1914-23. 

g Includes records for the years 1914-24.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the followIngTflEates have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records Of discharge: California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, 

New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 

Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
8 DIVISION OF WORK

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements as follows: 

In Colorado, with the office of the State engineer, M. C. Hinderlider. In Iowa, with 

the Iowa Geological Survey, Dr. A. C. Trowbrldge, director; the University of Iowa 

Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. E. W. Lane, associate director, and Francis M. 

Dawson, dean, College of Engineering; the state Conservation Commission, If. L. Button, 

director; the State Highway Commission, Fred White, chief engineer; the State Department of Health, A. H. Wieters, director, Division of Engineering; and the State Planning 

Board, R. H. Matson, director. In Kansas, with the water resources division of the State 

Board of Agriculture, George S. Knapp, chief engineer. In Missouri, with the Missouri 

Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State geologist; the Missouri Highway Department, T. H. Cutler, succeeded by C. W. Brown, chief engineer; the Missouri 

Game and Fish Department, W. C. Buford, Commissioner; and the Missouri Park Department, 

I. T. Bode, director. In Montana, with the office of the State engineer, J. S. James. 

In Nebraska, with the Department of Roads and Irrigation, A. C. Tilley, State engineer, 

through R. H. Wlllls, chief, Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power, and Drainage. In 

Wyoming, with the office of the State engineer, John D. Quinn.

Acknowledgment of financial assistance in collecting records published herein is due 

also the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, the United States Department of State, 

the United States Soil Conservation Service, and the United States Weather Bureau.

Full cooperation exists between the Geological Survey of the United States Department of the Interior and the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations 

are maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary 

Waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between 

the two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner 

as to be ejually acceptable and available in either country. These stations are herein 

designated "International gaging stations."

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered as follows: In Kansas, by the 

Kansas Gas & Electric Co.; In Missouri, by the Union Electric Light & Power Co., the 

Gasconade River Power Co., and the Missouri Electric Power Co.; and in Montana by the 

Montana Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for 

publication under the supervision of district engineers as follows: In Colorado, Robert 

Follansbee, the work being done in collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, 

and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Iowa, H. C. Beckman (for stations on Big 

Sioux and Nlshnabotna Rivers and East Tarkio Creek) and R. G. Kasel; In Kansas, J. B. 

Spiegel; In Missouri, H. C. Sectarian; in Montana (except for Madison River near West 

Yellowstone and Tongue River near Decker) and for Missouri River near Wllliston, N. Dak. 

and Little Ml&sourl River near Watford city, N. Dak., W. A. Lamb; in Nebraska (except for 

the two stations on Missouri River), Robert Follansbee; in North Dakota (except for 

Missouri River at Wllliston and Little Missouri River near Watford City), South Dakota 

(except for Rapid creek at Big Bend), and for the two stations on Missouri River in 

Nebraska, H. C. Beckman; in Wyoming and for Tongue River near Decker, Mont., and Rapid 

Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak., Robert Follansbee; and in Yellowstone National Park (including Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.), Thomas R. Newell.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Red Rock River near Lakevlew, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 111052', In NEi sec. 6, T. 14 S., 

K. z w., at dam on Lower Red Rock Lake, and 5 miles northwest of Lakevlew.

Records available.- llay 1933 to September 1937 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 254 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 2.11 

reet;; no flow at times during July and during Aug. 6 to Sept. 30.

1933-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,010 second-feet May 1, 1933 (gage height, 

2,94 feet); no flow at times.

 EEKes. Remarks.- Records poor. No records Oct. 23 to May 18. Natural storage In the Red Rock 

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3 

.8

1.44

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

23

56

170

330

Discharge, In s«o<md-f«et, water year October 1936 to September 1937

1*7

1

8

S

4

5

6

7

S

e10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

IS

19

80

81

22

23

84

25

86

87

31

Oct.

22

20

22

17

18

23

30

30

23

26

23

22

23

30

33

33

33

33

40

43

43

26

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

 or. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jn 

F«f]

Hareh, .'.,...,,.,,,...,..,,..,.,

May 19-31.................................

September.................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-daye

-

1,569 

2,376

244.9 

2.7 

0

Hay

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

-

_

.

_

178

164

176

124

95

138

144

90

90

71

100

112

65

M.T<».-.

.

178 

118

46 

.8 

0

June

85

76

76

56

61

66

80

105

76

76

90

66

118

118

105

112

118

80

95

80

100

85

66

61

66

61

56

56

46

40

July

46

40

33

26

22

22

8.0

9.5

8.0

6.6

5.8

3.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.5

.3

.4

.1

0

0

.4

.1

0

.4

.3

0

.3

.4

Minima

_

85 

40

0 

0 

0

Aug.

o.s

.8

.7

.3

.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

Mean

27 9

-

121 

79.2

7.90 

.09 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

_

3,110 

4,710

486 

54 

0
10 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near Lakeview, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°38', long,, 112U01', In sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 4 

w., at Kennedy ranch, about 13 miles northwest of Lakeview.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1937.

Extreme s.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage 

height, 3.52 feet); minimum, 3.4 second-feet Sept. 16, 1937.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936-37

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Mov. Dee. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr. May June July

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

8.0

8.8

11

11

51

33

18

16

13

16

16

16

17

24

22

27

29

29

30

30

Aug.

31

31

31

31

24

24

20

19

14

16

22

27

29

30

31

25

21

22

19

18

18

18

19

16

13

12

10

12

15

17

19

Sept.

18

20

23

27

26

29

28

28

29

29

30

36

37

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

28

23

25

21

35

32

29

31

-
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 11

Discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rook River at Kennedy ranch,near Lakeview, Mont., 1936-37 Con.

1936-37

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31

28 

27 

26

29 

32 

32 

31

32 

32 

28 

28 

29

32 

38 

36 

36 

38

44 

46 

36 

33 

38

46 

43 

31 

37 

43 

41

HOT.

18 

22 

26 

31 

31

30 

29 

28 

25 

23

21

19 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

12

11

11 

12 

14 

15 

11

Dec.

12 

12 

13 

12 

13

13 

14 

12 

14 

*14

*13 

13 

*12 

*12 

*11

*11 

*10 

10 *11

*13

14 

*14 

*13 

*12 

*11

11 

*10 

10 

*10 

10 

*10

Jan. 7et>.

Month

Jill 

Au{ 

Sen

1

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pat 

Max 

Api 

Ma3 

Jur 

Jul 

Au{ 

Sei

Vt

fust....................................

ober IS

alendar 

ruary IS

year 

J37

Mar.

 20

*33 

33 

*33 

*33 

*33

33 

*33 

33 

*33 

*33 

33

Apr.

*33 

*33 

33 

*33 

*33

*33 

33 

*34 

36 

*36

*36 

*36 

36 

37 

38

38 

38 

42 

55 

115

161 

226 

326 

550 

630

870 

938 

1,030 

1,030 

1,000

Seoondfoot-days

425.8 

654 

845

1,058 

551 

370

310 

280 

763 

7,569 

10,020 

2,619 

656.4 

297.7 

170.2

24,664.3

May

980 

960 

892

780 

650

570 

492 

418 

360 

353

248 

228 

248 

208 

192

190 

183 

210 

198 

187

166 

174 

133 

128 

144

137 

126 

117 

96 

123 

129

Maximum

51 

31 

37

46 

31 

14

33 

1,030 

980 

183 

78 

17 

9.6

1,030

June

117 

109 

105 

84 

93

63 

59 

87 

126 

123

92 

104 

92 

112 

110

99 

98 

94 

81 

74

84 

77 

62 

183 

53

56 

53 

47 

44 

38

Minimum

8.0 

10 

18

23 

11 

10

33 

96 

38 

4.0 

3.7 

3.4

3.4

July

27 

4.8 

4.0 

9.6 

27

78 

27 

29 

31 

28

24 

22 

21 

24 

21

21 

21 

20 

21 

20

18 

17 

16 

17 

16

17 

18 

16 

14 

14 

13

Aug.

13 

12 

15 

14 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

17 

10 

8.8

13 

5.6 

*5.4 

*5.2 

*5.0

*4.8 

*4.6 

*4.4 

*4.2 

*4.0

*3.8 

3.7 

4.8 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2

Mean

21.3 

21.1 

28.2

34.1 

18.4

11 .'9

10 

10 

24.6 

252 

323 

87.3 

21.2 

9.60 

5. '67

67.6

Sept.

4.8 

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

6.4 

9.6

6.4 

4.0 

3.7 

4.0 

3.7

3.4 

4.8 

3.7 

4.0 

5.6

8.0 

9.6 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

8.0 

7.2 

7.2 

8.0 

*8.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

845 

1,300 

1,680

3,820

2,100 

1,090 

734

615 

555 

1,510 

15,010 

19,870 

5,190 

1,300 

590 

338

48,900

 Interpolated.
12 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 44°39', long. 112°21', In SI*.sec. 32, T. 13 s., R. 6 W., 

just oelow Red Rock Reservoir and 8 mll^s northwest of Monlda.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 483 second-feet July 1, 2, 4-8 (gage 

neignt, 2.30 feet); no flow at times when gates were closed.

1911-18, 1925-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet May 15, 1933 

(gage height, 5.40 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by operation of reservoir, some small dlver- 

""' sions from tributaries above reservoir. No records Oct. 1 to Apr. 14. Gage read 

twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0

.2

.4

.6

.3

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

l.S

2.0

2.2

2/4

0

11

33

61

95

134

177

225

276

331

390

451

516

Discharge, in second-feet, water Tear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

21

86

87

88

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

%

Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar year ......................

April 15-3C

Aug 

Sep

y. .....................................

The peric

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

7.5

*7.5

»7.5

7.5

9.6

15

15

15

16

16

16

150

144

144

225

225

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,000.6

5,684

7,112 

326.1 

0

*«7

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

213

213

201

201

201

177

166

166

124

114

103

KsjdUnuBi

225 

nne

331

483 

67 

0

June

103

101

99

99

99

90

SI

81

81

201

331

303

276

276

276

276

276

276

276

213

155

155

155

155

166

177

177

177

177

276

-

July

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

483

238

69

71

71

71

75

82

7-7

77

84

84

84

84

84

112

144

144

166

1S9

166

110

Minimum

7.5

SI

69 

0 

0

Aug.

.67

67

41

13

8.2

B.2

S.2

7.5

6.8

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.4

2.0

tl.O

25

23

8.2

0

0

0

Mean

62.5

186

229

10.5 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,9SO

11,080

14,110 

647 

0

40,470

 Interpolated. 

tEstlmated.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 13

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08', long. 112°45' (revised), In SE£ sec. 19, 

T. 8 S., R. 9 W., 1 mile above Barratts and 8i miles southwest of Dlllon.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 398 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 0.95 

root;; minimum, 95 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.29 foot).

1907-37: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage height, 6.0 

feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Sept. 12-17, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of winter, Dec. 29 to Mar. 8, which are 

poor. Numerous diversions above station. Storage and release of flood waters of 

Red Rock River near Monlda affect the flow at this station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

ft

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

IB

17

IB

19

BO

8188

85

84

85

8ft

87

88

89

SO

Si

Dot.

130

130

130

133

136

136

136

133

133

130

130

139

143

148

152

152

152

156

156

156

160

160

164

160

160

152

160

164

169

177

177

HOT.

190

182

231

208

218

218

236

250

255

250

255

250

250

230

250

250

255

255

260

250

250

250

246

241

241

236

227

222

222

222

-

D«a.

222

222

218

236

231

231

218

222

222

218

218

227

21S

218

2 IS

218

227

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

227

227

222

227

227

218

208

Jan.

200

186

190

190

186

177

> t!75

177

»175

*173

*171

169

»164

»158

»153

»147

Feb.

*142

*136

131

*131

*130

*130

*129

*129

*128

128

*134

*140

*146

*152

*158

*164

»170

177

*182

*186

190.

«189

*188

»186

*185

»184

 182

*181

-

-

-

Month

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

April..................................... **T... ....................................

Water year 1936-J

Mar.

*1SO

*178

177

»18S

*186

»191

»195

*200

204

200

208

204

195

195

195

200

204

200

200

195

200

200

200

195

204

204

204

208

213

218

222

Apr.

231

236

222

213

208

204

204

213

218

227

231

216

236

241

264

260

241

231

213

218

218

208

195

177

169

173

182

200

200

190

-

Secondfoot-daya

7 1 pn

S,894

80,308

5,416

4,408

6,441

3,171

62,593

**y

173

173

177

173

169

164

160

14S

14S

143

143

135

12S

120

116

128

120

116

113

124

139

143

14£

13E

135

135

14£

131

124

139

139

U.-rtupTf

278

1,110

200

190

264

120

361

June

135

128

124

126

12S

128

124

128

139

169

177

20S

190

177

164

164

169

169

164

164

169

156

139

131

128

128

128

128

124

116

-

July

134

143

190

213

231

264

274

299

361

329

334

314

2S7

2S7

200

18S

164

152

156

148

139

131

135

139

139

135

135

135

131

131

135

Minimal

208

116

147

128

169

-I OA

95

95

Aug.

131

131

131

124

113

109

105

109

109

113

120

120

120

124

128

124

128

120

116

113

113

109

105

105

105

109

102

102

105

105

102

Mean

149

P««T

222

219

175

157

215

106

171

Sept.

98

98

95

116

120

109

102

105

105

102

102

102

105

105

105

105

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

105

102

102

102

105

-

Run-off In

acre-feet

9,150

13,670

159,300

10,740

8,740

12,210

12,780

7,040.

6,290

124,100

 Interpolated.

 ( Estimated.
14 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Beaverhead River at Blalne, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°23', long. 112°27', In SWi sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 

Highway bridge at Blalne, 14 miles northeast of Dlllon.

7 W., at

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 472 second-feet Nov. 14 (gage height, 

3.03 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1935-37: Maximum discharge, 720 second-feet Aug. 12, 1936 (gage height, 3.48 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 19, 1935 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 4-15, Dec. 27 to Feb. 

2B, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records, and are poor. Numerous diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

9

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

so

Hi

22

23

24

85

86

87

SB

SO

30

31

Oct.

79

87

94

98

107

109

107

109

107

87

88

78

68

66

70

64

68

74

78

79

81

105

111

IS 8

155

186

192

199

£02

199

259

HOT.

276

310

354

448

448

472

448

448

448

472

472

448

448

472

472

448

448

448

472

448

448

448

424

424

448

400

424

448

354

376

-

Dec.

376

354

354

331

280

284

354

310

310

310

288

310

288

331

354

354

331

400

354

376

354

354

354

354

354

354

331

288

284

280

288

Jan.

 V

 *235

'

 >

' *165

^

>

> *125

.

Feb.

N

. *105

 *190

310

354

331

331

331

331

310

354

-

-

Month

Karen .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 193 £ 37.....................

Mar.

376

376

376

376

376

424

424

354

376

400

400

376

354

354

310

376

354

376

354

331

310

331

310

331

331

331

310

310

331

331

354

Apr.

354

424

354

331

354

354

331

331

354

331

354

331

331

310

310

331

310

310

288

280

263

255

247

247

199

192

143

146

152

143

Seoondfoot-daya

3,534 

12 894

10)244

74*160

5,375

5,602

11,023

8; 660

1,265

823

867

801 

842

61/930

 ay

141

128

111

98

88

79

66

56

48

42

32

23

20

20

18

17

17

17

18

17

14

18

16

16

20

19

18

20

20

22

26

 Bjrtpff^l

259

472

400

720

354

424

424

141

53

56

53

42

472

June

28

28

30

31

32

26

26

26

26

27

27

53

41

34

33

31

31

30

30

27

25

24

24

24

18

16

15

15

19

26

-

July

29

31

24

23

24

27

23

26

30

23

24

26

20

56

29

22

22

22

23

29

26

29

29

22

24

29

29

37

37

38

34

JHTtlUfliT"

64

276

280

21

310

143

14

15

20

18 

20

14

Aug.

46

53

47

36

35

32

28

26

26

25

22

20

20

21

21

20

18

19

18

19

22

22

20

20

18

21

24

26

26

24

26

Mean

114

430

330

203

173

200

356

40 8

2?U

28* 0

25* GT 

28.1

170

Sept.

26

26

29

35

37

40

42

40

38

31

25

27

28

31

28

28

27

29

26

24

26

24

26

21

22

20

22

20

22

22

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,010

25,570

20,320

147,100

10,660

11,110

21, 860

17,180

2,510

1,630

1, 720

1,590 

1,670

122,800

 Estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 15

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°39', long. 112°18', in SEi sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., at 

nignway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Silverstar and 5 miles below junction of 

Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers.

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1916, July 1920 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,743 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,090 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 

a.39 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 4 ( gage height, 0.85 foot).

1910-16, 1920-37: Maximum discharge observed, 19,800 second-feet June 15, 1927 

(gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 29 to Mar. 16, (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage readings, and weather records) and 

those for period of low water during August and September, which are poor. Numerous 

diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation of two reservoirs. Gage read once 

daily to hundredths.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Bay

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

IB

19

80

21

22

23

84

85

86

27

86

29

30

31

Oct.

256

256

285

260

265

265

285

305

316

305

316

295

305

316

316

305

327

352

352

376

376

389

417

460

460

476

508

508

492

508

524

MOT.

541

576

611

760

860

965"

965

965

965

965

1,020

965

965

965

1,020

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

910

860

860

965

860

810

750

700

Dec.

. *590

. *460

 *530

'

Jan.

 *450

 *410

 *330

'

Feb.

> *270

' *370

'

. *450

_

-

Month

March.....................................

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

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

fcter year -936-3*1. .............

Mar.

550

665

76O

860

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,030

1,140

1,140

1,390

1,020

1,020

965

910

910

965

965

910

860

860

910

910

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

910

Apr.

910

965

910

860

860

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

860

860

860

860

910

965

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,390

1,520

1,460

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,320

1,390

Secondfoot-days

11,176

26,578

16,330

423,776

12,230

10,000

28 840

30)730

57, 630 

42,980

10 5*77 4)945

2,752

254,769

X»y

1,460

1,580

1,720

1,790

1,860

1,940

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,940

1,790

1,720

1,790

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,940

2,090

1,940

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,650

1,720

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,790

Maxl*u»

524

1,020

7,000

_

1,390

1,520

l)940

665

410

156

2,090

June

1,580

1,390

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,460

1,520

1,650

1,650

1,790

1,650

1,650

1,790

1,860

1,790

1,720

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,460

965

910

810

710

665

July

516

468

431

410

333

316

300

333

370

410

424

311

516

665

541

492

431

403

345

333

290

251

206

188 182-

173

167

173

176

176

247

Hlnlaim

256

541

148

_

5*5O

810

1,460 

665

167

55

50

50

Aug.

370

396

410

376

339

265

214

195

192

182

170

164

148

139

130

121

116

108

104

94

86

81

70

67

66

62

57

55

55

59

55

Mean

361

886

527

1,158

395

357

930

1,024

1 435

341

160

91.7

698

Sept.

55

53

53

50

53

62

67

71

76

79

81

83

87

87

90

90

93

92

88

90

96

98

111

118

129

127

130

139

148

156

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

22,170

52,720

32,390

840,500

24,260

19,830

57,200

60 ,.950

114 300

85,250

o'mn

5)460

505,300
18 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam", near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°46', long. 111°53', in SWi sec. 29, T. 12 N.

 R. an., at Hauser Lake power plant, about 15 miles northeast of Helena.

Drainage area.- 16,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1923-37, 4,082 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,. 4,420 second-feet July 2, 3 (gage height,

 6y.ua feet); minimum, 290 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 65.37 feet).

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, 18, 1927 (gage 

height, 78.80 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 6, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions. 

reservoirs and power plants above station.

Flow partly regulated by operation of 

Records furnished by Montana power Co.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

65.3

65.4

65.5

65.6

65. S

66.0

66.2

66.4

255

305

360

415

&30

650

770

910

66.6

66.8

67.0

67.2

67.4

67.7

68.0

68.5

1,070

1,250

1,460

1,680

1,930

2,340

2,790

3,570

69.0

69.5

70.0

70.5

71.0

71.5

78.0

78.6

4,390

5,250

6,150

7,050

8,000

8,950

9,900

11,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

8

9

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Got.

4,100

4,030

4,050

3,150

3,360

3,860

3,350

2,840

2,160

2,780

2,030

2,840

3,350

2,860

3,310

3,220

2,680

1,350

2,670

3,220

2,960

2,980

2,850

2,790

2,100

1,860

3,350

3,860

4,070

3,840

4,120

HOT.

4,080

4,030

4,000

2,670

3,190

2,310

1,760

1,070

2,500

1,780

2,100

2,200

2,5TO

3,250

1,310

2,130

1,860

3,630

4,000

4,000

2,430

1,720

3,200

3,590

2,500

3,990

3,990

3,970

3,650

3,220

-

Dec.

3; 940

3; 910

3,940

S;940

3,940

3,910

3,920

3,090

2,970

1,920

2,190

1,810

847

1,310

1,200

1,600

2,120

2,960

3,490

1,970

2,680

2,070

2,550

2,960

1,600

3,250

3,890

3,890

3,840

2,340

1,540

Jan.

2,550

2,260

2,270

3,110

3,300

3,550

3,670

2,160

1,430

1,0.30

1,350

1,330

1,260

1,450

1,610

1,750

1,390

1,580

1,560

1,960

1,980

2,270

1,700

1,690

1,580

1,650

1,320

1,680

1,740

1,500

989

P*D.

1,650

2,090

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,580

542

1,380

1,730

1,610

1,840

2,120

1,370

560

2,090

2,720

2,970

3,090

2,850

2,560

2,550

2,560

2,660

2,310

2,580

2,620

2,610

2,200

_

_

-

Month

D*e«atwr. .................................

Ito.......................................

Water Tear 1936-37......................

Mar.

1,920

2,400

2,340

2,740

2,940

2,600

1,720

3,470

3,890

3,890

3,870

3,360

2,920

2,000

3,310

3,940

5,390

2,940

3,350

3,3«0

3,920

3,910

3,910

3,890

3,840

3,870

3,860

2,860

1,780

3,110

3,490

Apr.

2,980

3,300

2,420

2,380

3,140

3,540

3,830

3,780

3,230

3,570

2,720

2,940

3,730

3,440

3,200

3,310

3,700

3,460

2,700

3,380

3,670

3,840

3,810

3,760

3,760

3,780

3,790

3,780

3,360

2,460

-

Seoondfoot-days

94 990

85,587

1,234,742

112,330 

88,391

72,781 

54,512 

66,398

978,060

*»T

3,150

1,750

3,140

3,280

2,960

3,040

2,780

2,920

3,150

3,170

3,680

3,910

4,220

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,240

4,250

3,300

3,810

4,220

4,070

3,040

3,950

4,240

4,200

4,220

4,220

4,220

3,040

3,410

Mfty<-fl>flm

5,940

11,100

5 840

4,250 

4,390

4,420 

2,310 

3,110

4,420

June

3,170

2,420

4,250

4,300

4,300

2,030

2,660

3,410

2,620

3,000

3,190

1,750

758

903

1,180

1,400

3,230

4,050

2,550

1,320

3,890

4,370

4,390

4,390

4,370

4,390

2,820

2,720

2,600

2,960

-

July

4,120

4,420

4,420

2,340

847

2,380

2,900

3,790

3,760

3,750

2,070

3,150

2,120

1,380

1,420

2,420

2,600

924

1,540

1,640

1,680

2,420

2,550

1,930

1,080

1,900

1,830

2,100

2,170 i;eio

1,520

MlnlKUM

847

578

QQQ

542

2 560

1,750 

758

847 

704 

290

290

Aug.

1,100

826

973

1,610

1,760

1,580

1,490

704

1,360

1,610

1,930

1,880

2,020

2,030

1,120

1,550

2,170

2,170

2,190

2,170

2,260

989

2,010

1,700

2,010

2,190

2,300

2,050

2,210

2,310

2,240

Mean

2 QQQ

2,761

3,374

1

QQR

5 559

5*624 

2,946

2,348 

1,758 

2,213

2,680

Sept.

2,340

2,400

2,540

2,820

1,400

290

1,040

1,480

2,460

2,970

2,610

1,790

2,490

2,780

2,380

2,300

2,700

2,270

606

2,260

2,610

1,380

2,660

3,110

2,680

1,310

2,540

3,110

2,940

2,130

-

Run-off In 

»e re-feet

169,800

2,449,000

105 900

199 900

222,800 

175,300

144,400 

108,100 

131,700

1,940,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

17

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°49', long. 110°39', In NEi sec. 26, T. 24 N., 

K. b js., at highway bridge at Fort Benton.

Drainage area.- 24,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1881 to September 1937 (1881-89 published In Water-supply Paper 

t>4e; j.byu-1918 published In Water-supply Paper 761).

Average discharge.- 56 years (1881-1937), 8,449 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 3.56 

leer); minimum, 1,220 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 0.22 foot); minimum mean 

dally discharge, 1,420 second-feet Jan. 17 (Ice present; Morony power-plant record).

1881-1937: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 second-feet June 7, 1908 

(gage height, 18.5 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, 320 second-feet July 5, 

1936; minimum dally discharge, 627 second-feet July 5, 1936 (gage height, about 

-0.21 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for winter periods, Dec. 7-16, Dec. 27 to Mar. 10, 

~* wmcn were obtained from Morony power-plant records and are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by storage In reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, 'n feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet}

900

1,190

1,510

1,860

O.S 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2,250

2,690

3,850

5,160

2.5 

3.0 

5.5 

4.0

6,660

S,350

10,220

12, 230

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 tc September 1957

1*7

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

U

16

17

18

19

20

23.

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oat.

3,800

3,980

3,940

3,440

3,720

4,120

3,710

3,870

4,190

4,280

3,780

3,990

3,900

4,030

4,000

4,140

4,020

3,900

3,840

4,140

4,100

4,240

4,310

4,200

3,820

3,880

4,050

4,220

3,780

3,700

4,010

lOT.

4,420

4,050

3,480

3,160

3,840

4,290

4,200

4,000

4,050

4,000

4,020

4.100

4,100

3,840

3,620

3,860

4,220

3,S90

3.4SO

3,570

3,840

3,490

3,920

3,240

3,800

3,620

8,720

3,270

3,180

3,360

Dee.

3,750

4,040

3,680

5,020

4,030

2,850

3,610

3,550

3,300

4,210

3,860

3,920

3,870

3,850

3,970

3,930

3,940

3,990

3,340

3,500

3,300

3,630

3,980

3,740

2,900

2,900

2,210

2,900

2,620

2,560

5,410

Jan.

3,670

3,930

3,130

3,810

3,280

4,140

2,140

3,790

2,650

1,640

2,240

2,610

2,960

2,850

3,260

2,450

1,420

2,440

2,480

2,530

2,680

2,400

2,360

1,490

2,500

2,200

2,560

2,340

2,380

2,270

2,150

Feb.

2,030

2,300

2,130

2,270

2,160

1,840

1,770

2,160

2,130

2,340

2,330

2,630

2,430

2,390

2,550

2,730

3,040

2,700

3,260

2,480

1,820

2,360

2,760

3,020

3,190

3,380

3,050

2,510

_

-

Month

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

September.......... 

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

3,290

3,330

3,590

3.3SO

3,690

3,660

3,620

3,970

3,670

3,670

4,190

4,480

4,690

4,520

4,600

4,490

4,530

5,290

5,270

5,010

4,020

5,600

4,520

4,770

4,860

4,900

4,590

3,070

4,660

4,990

4,230

Apr.

4,350

4,290

3,970

4,320

4,130

4,270

4.2SO

4,040

4,900

4,640

4,080

4,190

4,420

4,630

4,440

4,650

4,510

3,990

3,980

4,370

4,330

4,080

4,770

4,340

4,290

3,720

4,640

4,490

4,580

4,500

Seoondfoot-daya

123,100

113,630

112,360

1,699,147

!E38 920

137 750

108,680

85,190

1,320,770

**

4,520

4,450

3,920

4,530

4,680

4,690

4,820

4,690

4,020

4,180

5,120

4,660

4,560

5,500

4,480

4,410

3,320

4,020

4.S90

4,660

4.850

4,660

4,490

4,660

4,570

4,300

4,390

4,820

5,000

4,680

2,360

Maxima

4,310

4,420

5,410

17,600

5 £90

5,200

3,420

6,110

June

3,280

4,720

4,490,

4,640

4,520

3,630

4,120

4,480

4,090

4,600

4,310

4,550

4,550

6,110

6,010

4,860

4,660

4,340

4,310

4,860

4,400

4,510

4,080

4,600

4,980

4,460

4,460

4,680

5,440

5,010

July

5,200

5,180

4,780

3,360

2,380

3,240

3,840

3,930

4,000

3,320

3,250

2,990

4,910

4,570

3,820

3,600

3,290

2,790

3,320

3,690

3,450

3,940

2,890

3,160

2,620

2,840

3,140

3,420

2,490

2,500

2,870

Minim*

3,440

2,210

627

3 070

3 720

3 280

2,380

1,950

1,420

Aug.

2,950

2,640

3,550

3,140

3,000

2,940

2,800

3,030

2,920

3,080

2,910

2,770

2,820

2,820

2,300

2,570

2,760

2,940

2,930

3,000

2,790

2,690

2,220

2,710

2,620

2,880

2,940

3,200

2,450

2,000

2,700

Mean

3,971

3,625

4,642

3,506

2,840

3.61S

Sept.

2,850

2,620

2,950

3,050

2,810

1,950

2,500

3,010

2,920

3,060

2,780

2,710

2,410

2,670

2,590

3,130

2,880

3,050

2,670

2,290

2,840

3,090

3,210

3,090

2,780

3,020

2,860

3,000

2,980

3,420

Run-off In 

acre-feet

244,200

222, MO

3,370,000

258 200

815,600

169,000

2,620,000
18 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Loma, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47U 56«, long. 110°28', In lot 6, SEi sec. 8, T. 25 

 N., R. 10 E., half a mile below mouth of Marias River at Loma.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 6.10 

reet); maximum gage height, 11.48 feet Jan. 1 (Ice 3&m); minimum discharge, 948 

second-feet (computed) Feb. 2; minimum dally discharge, 1,880 second-feet Aug. 30 

(gage height, 2.48 feet).

1935-37: Maximum discharge, 23,700 second-feet May 18, 1936 (gage height, 7.60 

feet); maximum gage height, that of Jan. 1, 1937; minimum discharge, 480 second-feet 

July 5, 6, 1936 (gage height, 1.70 feet); minimum dally discharge, 638 second-feet 

July 5, 1936 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 3, 8-17, 27, Dec. 

29To Mar. 27, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records and are fair. Operation of power plants above station 

cause considerable diurnal fluctuation. Numerous diversions from tributaries.

Discharge, In aocond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

2188

as

84

85

86

87

28

29

30

Si

Oot.

4,050

3,850

4,120

3,780

3,460

4,220

3,850

4,020

4,130

4,370

3,950

3,880

3,950

3,890

4,120

4,050

4,OSO

4,050

3,S10

4,160

4,220

4,320

4,360

4,130

4, ISO

3,680

4,030

4,150

3,780

3,950

3,750

HOT.

4,260 4;oso

3,850

2J 780

3,780

3,680

4,640

4,470

3,920

3,680

3,880

3,880

3,920

4,050

3,780

3.7SO

4,190

4,190

3,010

3,710

3,810

3,850

3,620

3,390

3,450

3,810

3,390

4,120

2,7SO

2,410

-

Dec.

3,390

3,450

3,780

4,120

3,710

3,450

1,940

2,180

2,160

2,280

2,390

2,850

3,550

3,980

4,050

3,710

4,820

4,820

3,520

3,390

3,050

3,390

3,7SO

3,360

3,200

2,7SO

3,200

1,920

3,050

2,390

2,180

Jan.

>«3,160

*2,400

Fat).

2,140

2,000

2,160

2,02O

2,000

2,060

1,960

1,940

2,000

2,200

2,390

2,660

2,730

2,460

2,540

2,610

2,850

2,750

3,650

3,260

2,970

2,850

2,970

3,000

3,080

3,000

3,200

3,360

-

-

-

Month

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

March.....................................

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

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

Water year 1936-2

Mar.

3,450

3,520

3,780

3,980

4,020

4,120

3,9SO

4,190

4,160

4,260

4,640

5,000

5,000

4,470

4,640

4,640

4,820

4,820

5,000

4,820

4,640

3,620

4,640

5,000

5,540

3,520

4,820

3,920

4,120

5; 540

4,820

Apr.

4,300

4,820

4,470

4,640

5,180

t5,360

5,540

5,000

6,100

6,280

6,100

t5,820

t5,550

t5,200

5,000

5,720

5,720

5,360

4,400

5,180

6,180

5,180

5,360

5,540

5,540

4,260

5,180

5,360

5,180

5,720

-

Secondfoot-days

124,340

99,840

1,840,268

226,210

87,460 

84,530

1,515,640

May

6,100

5,72C

5,360

5,910

6,46C

7,02C

7,40C

7,210

7,02C

5,910

6,460

6,46C

6,46C

7,020

6,280

6,28C

4,82C

5,720

6,28C

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,650

6,100

6,480

7,020

6,100

6,460

7,020

7,210

5,000

Mq^nnip

4,370

4,820

19,600

5,540

13,800

3,470 

3,730

13,800

June

4,640

6,460

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,910

5,720

6,100

5,720

6,280

5,910

6,650

7,020

11,000

13,400

13,800

12,400

10,200

9,060

9,060

7,780

7,210

7,400

6,650

7,400

6,460

6,840

5,540

7,020

6,280

-

July

6,280

6,280

5,910

5,360

3,160

3,260

4,190

4,470

4,640

4,120

3,830

3,470

5,640

6,100

5,720

4,640

4,400

3,440

3,520

3,580

3,580

3,720

3,260

3,080

3,060

2,270

3,140

3,160

3,010

2,040

3,060

Minima

3,460

1,920

636

4,640

1,880 

2,100

1,880

Aug.

3,230

2,690

3,470

3,340

3,340

3,140

2,960

3,030

2,930

3,230

2,990

2,810

2,960

2,900

2,610

2,140

2,890

2,630

2,770

2,910

2,890

2,700

2,330

2,330

2,700

2,590

2,700

3,060

2,870

1,880

2,440

Mean

4,011

3,221

5,028

2,639

4,435

5,277

7,540 

4 042

2,821 

2,818

4,152

Sept.

2,870

2,440

2,620

2,980

2,990

2,100

2,960

3,730

3,260

3,290

2,750

3,910

2,220

2,820

2,530

2,810

2,830

2,760

2,920

2,210

2,740

2,740

3,030

2,980

2,720

2,960

2,530

3,010

2,900

2,920

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

246,600

198,000

3,650,000

174,500

272,700

314,000

448,700

173,600 

167,700

3,006,000

tInterpolated.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Missouri River at power-plant ferry near Zortman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°44 f , long. 108°56', in NWi sec. 29, T. 23 N., 

R. '& E., at power-plant ferry, about 30 miles southwest of Zortman.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 7.22 

reet); minimum, 1,220 second-feet (computed) Dec. 13.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 31,900 second-feet June 13, 1934 (gage height, 9.37 

feet); minimum, 1,120 second-feet July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 feet). 

Maximum stage recorded, 14.49 feet, while ice was breaking Mar. 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those1 for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-20, Dec. 2 to 

IprT 3, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow 

partly regulated by reservoirs. Operation of power plants above station causes 

considerable fluctuation at medium and low stages.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

28

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot.

3,940

4,360

3,870

4,240

3,990

3,630

4,210

3,990

4,020

3,970

4,360

4,240

3,860

4,110

3,990

4,120

4,050

4,240

4,110

3,990

4,240

4,210

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,240

4,090

4,210

4,140

4,240

4,090

HOT.

4,090

4,090

4,340

3,970

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,740

5,520

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,460

4,090

3,970

3,970

3,740

3,970

4,340

4,210

3,970

4,090

4,580

4,090

4,090

3,740

4,340

3,860

3,970

3,740

-

Dee.

3,520

3,520

3,420

3,740

3,520

3,420

2,890

2,790

1,940

1,940

1,500

1,240

1,220

1,580

1,910

2,590

3,630

3,970

4,210

4,210

4,340

3,860

3,970

4,210

4,340

3,860

3,420

3,310

3,100

3,000

2,590

Jan.

>*S,400

*2,500

>»2,540

Feb.

2,400

2,230

2,280

2,160

2,210

2,030

2,190

2,190

2,140

2,100

2,490

2,690

2,690

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

3,000

3,100

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,490

2,210

3,310

3,420

3,200

3,100

_

-

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936- 57......................

Mar.

2,890

2,690

3,520

3,970

4,710

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,840

4,840

4,970

4,970

5,100

5,100

5,520

5,380

5,520

5,960

5,810

5,960

6,580

5,810

5,100

3,630

4,560

4,840

4,970

5,100

4,840

4,460

4,840

Apr.

6,580

7,200

7,690

7,200

5,960

5,520

5,960

5,960

5,810

6,400

6,880

6,400

6,100

6,730

6,420

6,420

6,110

6,260

5,960

5,240

5,810

5,810

5,660

5,660

6,260

5,810

5,240

5,240

5,520

5,520

-

Secondfoot-days

127,830

124,770

96,760

1,940,720

86,940

74,190

151,410

183*330

203,310

245,130

135,240

96^680

94,390

1,619,980

««T

5,670

6,060

5,910

5,720

6,010

6,460

7,000

7,260

7,360

7,060

6,260

6,580

6,680

6,840

6,940

6,840

6,380

5,380

5,810

6,480

7,160

6,940

7,000

6,780

6,540

6,630

6,730

6,690

6,160

6,880

7,200

Maxima

4,360

5,570

4,340

20,100

3,420

6,580

7 690

7)360

14 700

6 ) 730

3 970

4^580

14,700

June

6,430

5,240

5,520

6,420

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,960

6,110

6,260

6,730

12,800

10,700

8,200

9,640

13,700

14,700

14,200

11,000

9,450

9,260

9,080

7,690

7,360

6,730

7,690

6,420

6,880

5.300

6,880

-

July

6,260

6,250

6,230

5,630

5,350

3,360

3,200

3,810

4,040

3,920

4,310

4,340

5,240

6,730

6,260

5,520

4,460

4.460

3,970

3.520

3,740

3,860

3,740

3,860

3,310

3,520

3,100

3,100

3,520

3,630

3,000

m^<yma

3,630

3,630

1,220

1,220

2,030

2,690

5,240

5,380

5,240

2^300

2,080

1,220

Aug.

2,790

3,630

3,420

3,100

3,970

3,630

3,520

3,420

3,310

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,200

3,100

3,200

3,000

2,690

2; 690

3,000

3,100

3,100

3,200

2,890

2,690

2,300

2,690

2,790

2,890

3,100

3,310

2,690

Mean

4,124

4,159

3,121

5,303

2,805

2.650

4.884

6,111

6,558

8,171

4,363

3 g 1 J.JL.I7 1 Q

3,146

4,438

Sept.

2,080

2,890

2,790

2,690

3,100

4,580

3,200

2,490

3,740

3,740

3,420

3,310

3,200

3,000

2,690

3,000

2,690

3,200

3,100

3,200

2,890

2,690

3,310

3,420

3,310

3,310

3,100

3,310

3,520

3,420

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

253,500

247,500

191,900

3,849,000

172,400

147,200

300,300

363,600

403,300

486,200

268; 200

191,800

187,200

3,213,000

 Estimated.
20 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°03', long. 106°22*, in SEi sec. 36, T. 27 N., 

ft. 41 E., 4 miles below Fort Peck Dam and 6 miles south of Nashua, Mont.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 33,100 second-feet June 14 (gage 

 neignt, 9.95 feet); minimum (computed), 1,010 second-feet Dec. 9.

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 14, 1937; maximum gage height,

12.30 feet Mar. 10, 1936 (Ice present); minimum discharge observed, 935 second-feet

Jan. 3, 1935 (gage height, 3.83 feet; Ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1-15, Nov. 29 to 

Apr. 9, which were computed on basis of 13 discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

8

S

4

6

6

7

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

89

84

K

26

87

28

89

SO

51

Oct.

3,940

3,760

3; 760

3,850

3,940

4; 040

3; 950

3,930

4,040

3,760

3; 920

3; 950

3,660

3.S50

3,940

4,030

3,850

3,890

3,940

4,030

4,030

4,120

4,120

4,220

4, ISO

4,220

4,220

4,320

4,320

4,200

4,140

 or.

4,230

4,030

3,760

3; 850

3,850

3,760

2,760

2,160

2,390

2,640

2,450

5,000

5,000

4,500

4,700

5,220

5; 220 5; 110 5; ooo

4,900

s;uo

4,500

4,700

4,120

4,030

4,120

4; 120

4,030

3; 940

3,850

-

0«a.

3,940

3,760

3,330

2,570

2,450

2,450

2;eoo

1:410

1,060

1,090

1,160

1,200

1,300

i;260

1,340

1,660

2;450

3,580

4,700

5,000

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,000

4,700

4,400

4; 030

4,220

4,220

4,030

Jan.

3,760

3,100

2,640

2,390

2,160

2,000

2,1330

3,18t>

3,250

3,180

3,180

3,030

2,900

3,030

2,760

3,030

2,960

2; 640

2,390

2,570

2,700

2,760

2,830

2,640

2,390

2,390

2,450

2,500

2,540

2,500

2,500

Feb.

2,400

2,150

2,050

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,800

2,250

2,510

2,510

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,450

2,390

2,570

2,700

2; 900

2; 900

2,960

2,960

2,960

3,030

3,100

3,180

3,330

3,250

2,960

-

-

-

Month

March... ,..,.,...,..,,.. .,;. j

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

2,760

2,960

3,330

3,500

3,940

6,230

5,770

5,770

5,770

6,230

6,230

5,770

5,540

5,540

5,620

5; 700

s;770

5; 840

5,920

6,000

6,000

6,230

6,230

6,230

7,200

6,230

6,710

6,000

5,430

5,540

5,770

Apr.

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,770

6,710

7,200

6i950

7; goo

7,450

7,450

6,950

6,230

6J710

7,200

6,710

6,230

6,470

6,710

6,710

6,470

6,470

6,230

6,000

5,770

6,000

6,000

6,000

e; ooo

6,000

5,770

-

Secondroot-da ya

123,050

rto fTEft

2,107,470

290,780

91,790 

93,440

1,712,590

««T

5,430

5,540

5,770

5,770

5,770

6,100

6,010

5,760

6,010

6,530

6,570

7; 040

7,290

6,790

6,300

6,540

6,330

6,330

6,330

6,330

5,970

5,640

5,870

6,330

6,710

6,710

6,710

6;570

5,330

6,470

6,710

IfarfpiTf

5,220

24,900

27,600

3; 670 

5,000

27,600

June

6,470

6,470

6,710

6,950

5,770

5,540

e; 230

6,230

e; 230

6,230

6,230

6,470

17,700

27,600

IS, 000

12; 800

10,200

12,200

14,700

14,700

13,800

10,600

9,640

6,770

6,950

S,770

7,970

7,450

7;200

7,200

-

July

7,200

6,950

6,710

6,710

6,710

6;470

6,230

6,000

5,540

4,800

4,310

4,400

4,700

4,800

5,430

7; 970

10,900

9,340

7,710

6,470

4,900

4,030

4,120

4,030

4,030

3,940

4,030

4,030

3,760

3,580

3,250

Hintmni

2; 160

1,060

5,54&

2,570 

2,430

1,060

Aug.

3,180

3,250

3,250

3,500

3,670

3,330

2,960

2,700

2,830

3,250

3,250

3,180

3,030

3;030

3,030

3;oso

2,960

2,830

2,700

2,760

2,700

2,570

2,640

2,700

2,760

2,830

2,830

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,7.60

Mean

4,102

5,758

6

'fMK'

9,693

,961

3; 115

4,692

Sept.

2,900

2,900

3,030

3,030

2,810

2,770

2', 690

2,510

2,610

3,490

5,000

3,940

2,710

3,940

3,370

2,430

2,440

2,600

2,630

2,690

2,990

3,670

3,410

3,250

2,910

2,460

2,840

4,400

3,940

3,160

-

Run-off la acre-feet

246 40O

244,100

4,180,000

 576,800

182,100 

185,300

3V397.000
MISSOURI RIVER' MAIN STEM 21

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 48 U04', long. 105°33', In Mi sec. 28, T. 27 N., 

'K. 48 E., at highway bridge, 6 miles southeast of Wolf Point.

Drainage area. 82,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1937. September 192$ to April 1930, at 

' rerry crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream, records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 23,900 second-feet June 14 (gage 

hel'ght, 10.44 feet); minimum, 1,120 second-feet (computed) Dec. 10.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet May 23, 1932; maximum gage 

height, 17.45 feet Mar. 30, 1930; minimum, that of Dec. 10, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-20, Dec. 3 to 

Apr. 10, which were computed on basis of 12 discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records, and are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow 

partly regulated by operation of power plants above station. Staff gage read once 

dally Oct. 1 to July 9.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to'September 1937

Day

1 

8 

9 

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

19

14

16

16

17

13

19

80

81

88

89

84

» >

88

87

88

89

90

91

dot.

3;770 

3,850 

3,770 

3,690 

3,770

3;770

3; 850

3,940

4,020

3,940

3^770

3,850

3J770

3,770

3,690

3,610

3,770

3; 690

3;770

3,690

3; 690

z; 940

3,850

4,020

4,100

3,850

4,100 4; 100

4,280

4J190

4,360

HOT.

4,280 

4,280 

4,190 

4,100 

4,190

3,940

3; 530

2,850

a; 440

2,260

2; 380

3J530

4,360

6,300

6,080

5,870

5,870

5; 660

5,460

5,070

5; 070

4^710

4,710

4,710

4,360

4,280

4,100

4,100 4; 100

4,280

-

Deo.

4,190 

4,100 

2,440 

i;320 

1,360

1,S40

i;360

1,280

1,240

1,120

i;ieo

1J320

11320

1,450

1,540

1,540

1,540

i;720

2; 200

3,000

3; 940

4,710

4,710

4; 710

4,890

5,070

4,890

5; 260

4,280

4,320

4,360

Jan.

4,200 

4,000 

3,000 

2,500 

2,710

3; 070

2,710

2,780

2,780

2,850

3,000

3,300

s; 300

3,200

3,000

2; 900

2,800

2^600

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,580

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,440

2,510

2,580

2,540

2,510

2,500

Feb.

5*2,500

2,510

2,440

2,380

2,440

2,320

2,380

2,320

2,380

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,580

2,640

2,930

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3J220

3,220

3,220

3,140

3,140

_

-

-

Month

October* . 

Harch... ..................................

Water year 1936-2

Mar.

>»3,400

.

1

>»5,950

I

J

>»5,800

\

1

1We, 400

1

)

5,460

5,660

6,Q80

Apr.

5,870 

5,660 

5,660 

5; 460 

5,460

5; 870

s; 270

3,530

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,420

9,710

10,000

10,000

9,420

8,880

8,880

8*750

8,220

7,900

7,240

6,380

6,470

6,260

6,470

6,470

6,260

6,060

6,470

-

Seoondfoot-days

87,580

2,279,530

75 960

193,090 

309,090

184,970 

95,450 

94,010

1,785,050

«*T

5,750 

5; 350 

5,350 

5; 750 

5,750

5;960

5,960

e; 170

5,960

6,170

6J170

6,800

7,240

7,460

7,240

6,380

6,590

6,170

6,590

6,380

6; 380

5,960

5,350

5,550

5,960

6; 590

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,170

6,170

Maximal

5,260

27,4001

7,460 

23,900

10,600 

4,450 

4,650

23,900

Jane

6,590 

6,380 

6,170

e;s9o

6,806

5,750

5,150

5,750

6; 170

5,960

5,960

6,170

10,600

23,900

19,000

12,900

11,900

11,900

15,500

17,800

17,000

15,100

13, 600

12,200

10,900

9,150

10,000

8,620

7,900

7,680

-

July

7,460

7^020 

6; 590 

6.800

e; 590

6,380

6,170

5,960

5,550

4,950

4,550

4,650

5,350

5,150

5,550

8,620

10,600

9,150

7,900

6,800

6,170

5,350

4,950

4,650

4,450

4,260

4,260

4,160

3,890

3,800

Hini»»

1,120

1,120

5,350 

5,150

3,800 

2,570 

2,300

1,120

Aug.

3,30O 

4,450 

3,220 

3,300 

3,300

3,890

3,720

s;ooo

2; 850

3,000

3,300

3,540

3,380

3,300

3,150

3,080

3,080

3,080

2,920

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,570

2,570

2,640

2,710

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,710

2,710

Mean

2,825

6,226

2

- TT1 II

6,229 

10,300

5,967 

3,079 

.3,134

4,891

Sept.

2,780 

2,850 

2,850 

3,000 

3,150

2; 850

2;570

2; 570

2; 300

2,430

2,780

4,650

4,550

3,080

3,630

3,890

2,640

2,500

2,570

2,640

2,640

2,780

3,720

3,890

3,630

3,460

2,640

2,640

3; 980

4,350

-

Run-off In 

aere-feet

173,700

4,522,000

543 400

383,000 

613,100

366,900 

189,300 

1B6, 50tt

3,541,000
22 MISSOURI Rrra WAIN STEM

Missouri River near Wllllston, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°07', long. 103°44', In sec. 31, T. 154 N., R. 

 101 W., at Lewis & Clark highway bridge, 7 miles west of Wllllston.

Drainage area.- 164,500 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88,300 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 10.27 

reet); minimum, 2,490 second-feet (computed) Dec. 10-12.

1928-37: l&ximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 10-12, 1936.

l&xlmum stage recorded, 18.6 feet, while Ice was breaking Apr. 4, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1-24, Dec. 3 to 

SprT 10, which were computed from 13 discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Several reservoirs on tributaries.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

eo

S3.

US

as

24

25

26

87

28

29

30

Si

Dot.

T, 400

7;920

7; 920

7; 920

6,080

e;2so

6,250

8;420 e;77o

6,770

8; 770

e; 770

6,630

6;460

6,320

8,460 e;320 e;320 e;32o

8,670

8,490

8i280 e;66o e;84o

8,850

8,670 e;s50

8,670

8,620

8; 850

8,840

HOT.

9; 130

9; 130 e;77o

8,770

8,770

7,750

6,790

6;490 e;2io

5,810

s;eio

7; 580

8,420

8,770

9,850

11,300

12, 500

14,100

14; 600

11,300

11,300

11,700

11,300

10,900

10,900

10,600

10 ; 200

9,850

9J490

9,490

-

Deo.

9,850

9; 850

9,850

9;490

7,920

6,210

5,000

4,400

3; 420

2,490

£,490

2,490

2,670

3,140

3,040

3,320

5,100

5,940

5,940

6,080

6,940

7; 420

7; 920

8,420

8,080

7; 750

7,750

7; 750 7; 100

7,260

7,260

Jan.

7;420

7,420

6,080

5,810

5,320

4,700

4,400

4,100

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,610

3,420

3,700

3,900

4,200

4,100

3,800

3,900

4,200

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,100

5,320

5,560

5,810

5,810

5,440

5,000

5,000

Feb.

5,100

5,210

5,320

5,320

5,100

5,000

5,100

5,210

5; 320

5,320

5,440

5,440

5,560

5,680

5,680

5,810

5,810

5,680

5,560

5,560

5,680

5,660

5,940

5; 940

6,080

6,080

6,080

6,080

-

-

-

Month

March.....................................

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

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

July ........... ..........................i

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

6,080

6,210

e; 210

6,080

5,940

6,210

6,490

8,420

11,300

14,100

14; 600

14,600

14,600

14,100

14,100

14,100

15,400

15, SOO

15,400

14,600

14,100

14,100

17,100

17,100

15,400

14,100

12,900

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,300

Apr.

11,300

12,500

13,300

12,900

13,300

14,100

17,100

23; 900

25; 800

27,200

19,000

16,700

16,700

16,200

16,700

17,100

17, 100

16,200

15,800

15,800

16,200

17, 600

17, 600

16; 200

14,600

13,700

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

-

Secondfoot-days

262, '400

287,580

192,340

5,664,720

149 320

155,780

376,340

486 200

559)700

1,450,000

925,400

187)570

5,272,060

May

12,100

11,700

11,300

11,700

11,700

11,300

10;900 io;6oo

10,600

10,900

11,700

13,700 ie;2oo

18, 500

19,000

19; 500

19,000

17; 600

16; 700

17,600

18,500

20,500

24,500

26; 500

27,200

25, 100

22,600

24,800

28,500

28; 500

30,700

^f^lf^-jmffn

8,850

14; 600

9,850

62,500

7;420

6,080

17,100

30^700

88,300

52,900

14,300 

8,880

88,300

June

34,200

36,700

35,000

31,400

28,100

27; 000

29,200

35,000

35,000

31,400

30,300

30 ; 300

37; 600

51,400

75,800

88,300

63,400

51 ; 400

48,600

53,400

62,800

66,000

62,400

60,800

66,000

69,800

66,200

53,200

47,700

41,600

-

July

57,600

33,800

31,400

31,400

31,400

27,000

25,100

24,200

22,600

21,800

26,000

36,30CT

40,200

43,000

47,200

50,000

52,900

45,800

43,000

40,200

35,000

29,200

25,100

21,800

18,900

17,200

15,200

14,300

13,400

12, 600

11,600

Minima

7,400

5; 810

2,490

2,490

3,420

5,000

5,940

11,300

10,600

2*7 j 000

11,800

4,570 

4,570

2,490

Aug.

11,400

11,800

13,900

14,300

13,000

11,000

10 ; 200

9; 890

9;540

8,570

e;ooo

7;470

7,220

7; 220

7,220

6,970

6,730

e; 500

e; 270

6,050

5,830

5,610

5,400

5,400

5.300

5,080

4,980

4;770

4,670

4,570

4,570

Mean

e;465

9 586

6^205

15,480

4 817

5,564

12,140

16,210

18; 050

48,330

29. 850

V Y24 5)252

14,440

Sept.

4,570

4,670

4,880

4,670

4,880

5,190

6,270

8,880

6,670

6,050

6,680

6;270

6,050

e; 270

7,220

7; 470

6,970

6,970

e; 730

5,830

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,830

6,500

6;730

6,970

7,430

8,280

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

520,500

570,400

381,500

11,240,000

296,200

309,000

746,500

964,400

1,110,000

2 V 876,000

1,836,000 4*74 900 372)000

10,460,000
MISSOURI RIVJR MAIN STEM 23

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°48'30", long. lOO^O'CS", In sec. 31. T. 139

 N., R. 80 W., at Memorial Highway Bridge, 1 mile west of Bismarck and about 4 miles 

above Heart River. Zero of gage Is 1,617.91 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 186. ,400 square miles.

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98,900 second-feet June 18 (gage height,

 12755 feet); minimum, about 3,100 second-feet Dec. 13; minimum gage height observed, 

1.90 feet Sept. 5. 1904-5, 1927-37: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1928; maximum 

gage height, 17.8 feet, former site and datum, Mar. 27, 1929 (Ice Jam); minimum 

discharge, that of Dec. 13, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet, former site and 

datum, Sept. 4, 1934. Maximum stage known, about 30.4 feet, former site and datum, Mar. 31, 1881, 

Mar. 14, 1910 (Ice jams).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 1 to Apr. 12, which

 were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

engineer's and observer's notes, and records for nearby stations and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

S3. 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89

SO 

31

oot.

7,250 

7,250 

7,250 

7,360 

7,470

7,580 

7,920 

S,280 

S,2SO 

3,230

S,280 

8,260 

8,160 

8,260 

8,520

8.320 

8,220 

8,380 

8,250 

8,340

6,340 

8,730 

8,530 

8,470 

8,590

8,720 

9,050 

9,170 

9,270 

9,400 

9,200

HOT.

8,900 

8,800 

8,700 

8,500 

8,300

8,200 

8,200 

8,300 

8,400 

8,700

8,900 

9,100 

9,500 

9,600 

10, 300

10,800 

11,100 

11,000 

11,000 

13,800

16,000 

18,000 

12,200 

10,100 

9,700

9,300 

10,000 

10,200 

10, 200 

10, 000

Doe.

9,700 

8,800 

8,200 

7,500 

6,700

6,000 

5,400 

4,300 

4,200 

3,700

3,400 

3,200 

3,100 

3,300 

3,600

3,800 

3,900 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000

3,900 

3,800 

3,700 

3,800 

4,200

4,800 

5,800 

6,600 

7,400 

8,500 

9,200

Jan.

9,900 

10,300 

10,500 

10,400 

10,100

9,600 

8,800 

8,200 

7,500 

6,700

6,100 

5,250 

4,750 

4,300 

4,250

4,200 

4,100 

4,100 

4,100 

4 100

4,200 

4,250 

4,250 

4-, 300 

4,300

4,500 

4,600 

4,700 

4,700 

4,800 

5,000

Feb.

5,200 

5,300 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500

5,600 

5,700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,600 

5,600

5,500 

5,400 

5,300 

5,200 

5,200

5,200 

5,200 

5,200 

5,200 

5,200

5,200 

5,200 

5,300

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

API

Maj 

Jut 

Jo] £"«

S«I 

1

alendar year 19.

liary . .

56......................

fater year 1936-3

Mar.

5,4OO 

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,700

5,900 

6,300 

7,600 

8,500 

9,000

16, SOO 

9,200 

9,200 

9,400 

9,700

10,200 

10,700 

11,200 

11,800 

12,600

13, 500 

14, 500 

15,400 

16, 800 

18,600

20,900 

21,600 

21,700 

21, 000 

18,700 

17,800

Apr.

17, 200 

16, 700 

16,200 

15,800 

15, 500

15, 200 

15,100 

15, 500 

17,000 

24, 000

34,000 

42,000 

33,900 

24,600 

20,200

19, 100 

18,600 

18,300 

18, 100 

17,400

17,000 

16,100 

16, 200 

16,400 

16, 400

16, 600 

16, 000 

15, 600 

14, 800 

14,200

Secondfoot-days

257, 420 

306, BOO 

163,000

5,687,830

186,850 

151,700 

378, 400 

573, 700 

518, 500 

1,446,500 

1,031,100 

295,910 

186, 800

5,496,380

May

13,600 

13,400 

13,200 

13,000 

12,600

12,200 

12,000 

12, 000 

11,900 

11,700

11,900 

11,900 

11,800 

11,800 

12,600

12,900 

14,300 

16,800 

18, 600 

19,900

19, 900 

19,300 

19,400 

19,400 

19,800

23,100 

29,700 

28,900 

25,700 

23,100 

22, 100

Maximum

9,400 

16, 000 

9,700

95,200

10, 500 

5,700 

21,700 

42,000 

29,700 

94,500 

72,200 

15,200 

7,310

94, 500

June

23,400 

27,200 

29,700 

34,400 

34, 800

30,100 

27,200 

26,400 

24,900 

29,400

35,500 

33,400 

32,400 

33, 400 

40,000

69,200 

89,100 

94,500 

71, 600 

54,000

48,600 

55, 600 

65,100 

63,600 

59,000

60,900 

64, 600 

69,500 

66,600 

52,400

Julj

42,300 

38, 800 

36,200 

33,900 

31,400

30,900 

29,700 

28,900 

27,200 

25,800

25,500 

26,900 

26,400 

25,300 

30,900

44, 200 

66,200 

72,200 

61,500 

47,000

36,300 

35,700 

31,400 

28, 000 

26,800

24, 600 

22,100 

20,500 

18, 800 

17, 000 

16,200

Mlnlnum

7,250 

8,200 

3,100

3,100

4,100 

5,200 

5,400 

14,200 

11,700 

23,400 

16,200 

5,080 

4,750

3,100

Aug.

15, 200 

14,400 

14,000 

13,600 

13,400

13, 200 

14, 200 

14,700 

14,400 

13,200

11,900 

11,200 

10, 500 

9,900 

9,230

8,450 

7,840 

7,400 

7,370 

6,960

6,850 

6,600 

6,500 

6,290 

5,980

5,670 

5,770 

5,570 

5,370 

5,180 

5,080

Mean

8,304 

10,2SO 

5,258

15,540

6,027 

5,418 

12,210 

19,120 

16,730 

48,220 

33,260 

9,545 

6,227

15,060

Sept.

5,080 

4,960 

4,990 

4,940 

4,850

4,940 

4,750 

4,940 

5,040 

5,130

4,940 

7,740 

7,480 

7,810 

7,260

6,820 

6,930 

7,040 

6,720 

6,960

7,090 

7,370 

7,410 

7,470 

7,040

6,820 

6,280 

6,160 

5,950 

5,870

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

510, 600 

607,900 

323,300

11,280,000

370,600 

300,900 

750,500 

1,136,000 

1,028,000 

2,869,000 

2,045,000 

586,900 

370, 500

10,900,000
24 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32', long. 100°29', in sec. 7, T. 18 N., R.

 3D~E7, at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobridge. Zero of gage is 

1,527.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105,000 second-feet June 18 (gage height.

 10.SO feet); minimum, 2,900 second-feet (computed) Dec. 13, 14; minimum gage height 

observed, 2.04 feet Dec. 16.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 164,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 12.65 feet Mar. 18, 1936 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 13, 14, 

1936; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1-20, Dec. 3 to

 IprT 13, which were computed on basis of eight discharge measurements gage heights, 

weather records, engineer's notes, and records for. nearby stations and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

19

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

7,120

7,120 6,eoo

6,990 

7,120

7,120 

7,240 

7,240 

7,510 

7,650

7,930 

8,210 

8,210 

8,210 

8,110

8,350 

8,350 

3,480 

6,630 

6,910

8,770 

8r770 

8,520 

8,630 

8,760

6,620 

8,660 

8,660 

6,760 

8,670 

6,870

HOT.

9,000 

9,600 

10, 300 

11,000 

9,700

9,500 

9,700 

9,600 

9,600 

9,600

9,600 

9,700 

9,800 

9,800 

9,700

9,900 

10,000 

10,400 

10,500 

10,900

11,300 

14,800 

14,600 

10,800 

9,760

9,650 

10,100 

10,200 

11,000 

11,100

Dec.

10, 800 

9,780 

8,700 

7,800 

6,900

6,100 

5,400 

4,700 

4,200 

3,700

3,300 

3,000 

2,900 

2,900 

3,000

3,100 

3,300 

3,400 

3,500 

3,600

3,600 

4,200 

4,500 

4,700 

4,900

5,000 

5,300 

5,700 

6,300 

6,600 

7,400

Jan.

7,900 

8,400 

8,800 

9,300 

9,700

9,800 

9,600 

9,600 

9,100 

8,100

7,500 

6,600 

5,800 

5,200 

4,700

4,400 

4,200 

3,600 

3,800 

3,800

4,100 

4,300 

4,500 

4,500 

4,600

4,700 

4,700 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800

Feb.

4,800 4,eoo

4,800 

4,800 

4,800

4,900 

4,900 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,200 

5,200 

5,200 

5,300 

5,300

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,300 

5,300

5,300 

5,300 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500

5,600 

5,600 

5,700

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

jm 

All Aug

S«F

1

alendar year 1936. .....................

nary

teaber... ....... 

ater year, 1936-2

Mar.

5,600 

5,600 

5,600 

5,700 

6,000

11,000 

14,200 

16,000 

17,200 

16,900

16,500 

16,100 

15,900 

15,300 

14,600

14,000 

13,500 

12,900 

12,500 

12, 400

12,300 

12, 500 

12, 600 

12,900 

13,300

13,700 

14,000 

14,400 

14,900 

15,500 

16,000

Apr.

16,500 

16,300 

16, 000 

15,700 

15,300

15,200 

15, 100 

15, 100 

15,400 

17, 600

35,300 

61,000 

70,700 

41,200 

29,600

24,300 

20,900 

20,200 

19,700 

18,400

18, 400 

16,000 

17,500 

17,300 

17,300

16,900 

16,900 

17, 100 

17,500 

17,300

Secondf dot-days

251, 190 

311,210 

158, 680

5,795,210

190,700 

145,200 

399,600 

673,500 

496, 400 

1,551,700 

1,112,700 

332,270 

194,600

5,819,750

*«y

16,200 

15,200 

14, 600 

13,900 

13,700

13,500 

13,300 

13,000 

12,600 

12,400

12,400 

12,400 

12,600 

12,400 

12,100

12,100 

12,100 

12,300 

13,000 

15,200

17,700 

IS, 900 

19,200 

18,700 

16,400

18,200 

18,900 

24,800 

26,400 

26,800 

23,400

Maxima

e,9io

14,800 

10,800

99,100

9,600 

5,700 

17,200 

70,700 

28,400 

102,000 

74,000 

16,200 

7,780

102,000

June

21,200 

20,900 

23,000 

28,400 

39,600

40,400 

42,600 

38,000 

28,200 

24,200

26,400 

36,000 

40,000 

47,200 

57,600

62,600 

96,000 

102,000 

101,000 

70,800

55,300 

53,600 

60,700 

65,600 

62,600

58,000 

58,000 

62,600 

65,600 

53,600

July

52,000 

43, 600 

39,200 

35,000 

31,800

29,800 

29,000 

28,800 

28,400 

28,400

27,200 

27,100 

28,700 

29,600 

29,000

30,200 

47,400 

69,400 

74,000 

66,200

51,000 

42,400 

38,400 

34,900 

30,400

27,100 

26,000 

23,900 

22,000 

20,600 

19,200

1H yarning

6,800 

9,000 

2,900

2,900

3,600 

4,600 

5,600 

15,100 

12,100 

20,900 

19,200 

5,900 

6,420

2,900

Aug.

18,200 

17,300 

16,200 

15, 200 

15, 000

14,000 

13,900 

13,900 

14,600 

15,000

14,600 

13,300 

11,900 

11,100 

10,500

10,100 

9,480 

6,770 

8,220 

7,680

7,550 

7,290 

7,160 

6,900 

6,900

6,650 

6,400 

6,400 

6,150 

6,020 

5,900

Mean

8,103 

10,370 

5,119

15,830

6,152 

5,166 

12,690 

22,450 

16,080 

51,720 

35,890 

10,720 

6,487

15,940

Sept.

5,900 

5,780 

5,670 

5,620

5,470

5,420 

5,420 

5,560 

5, WO 

5,580

5,680 

5,680 

5,900 

6,020 

7,160

7,750 

7,760 

7,480 

7,350 

7,090

7,060 

7,160 

7,420 

7,500 

7,580

7,300 

7,040 

6,880 

6,600 

6t150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

498,200 

617.300 

314,700

11,500,000

378, 200 

288,000 

792,600 

1,336,000 

988,600 

3,078,000 

2,207,000 

659,000 

386,000

11,540,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Plerre, s. Dak.

25

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°22'25", long. 100°22'05", In swi sec. 32, T.

" irm., R. 79 W., at Chicago and North Western Railway bridge at Plerre, 1* miles 

above Bad River, zero of gage Is 1.414.41 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 243,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 12.00 

reet); minimum, 3,500 second-feet (computed) Dec. 12; minimum gage height, 1.65 feet 

Nov. 8.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 131,000 second-feet July 14, 1935 (gage height, 12.25 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 12, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.26 foot (present datum) 

Nov. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 feet In March 1881- (Ice Jam, relation to present datum 

not known).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3-11, Dec. 2 to Apr. 

I37"whlch were computed on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are 

fair. Gage heights computed from graph based on U. S. weather Bureau readings Jan. 

1-3, 8-14, Jan. 27 to Mar. 18, Aug. 7-11.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 tc September 1937

Day

1

2

9

4

6

6

7

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17ie

19

20

a

82

29

24

25

26

27

28

SL

Oct.

7,350

7; 500

7,350

7; 350

7,200

7; 050

7; 200

7;200

7,200

7,350

7,500

7,800

7,950

8,250

8,400

8,400

3,400

8,400

8,550

8,550

8,720 s;720

8,550

8,550

8,720

8,720

8,720

8,720

8,550

8,720

8,720

HOT.

8,900

9,080

10,200

10,500

9,000

7,250

5; 750

4,900

5,100

5,500

5,900

6,620

7,650

9,780

9,950

8,400

7,800

7,650

8,250

14,000

14,600

15,600

14,000

19,100

17,600

14,800

13,000

12,000

12,800

12,400

-

Deo.

12,000

11,200

10,200

9,200

8,100

6,900

5,800

5,000

4,200

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,700

4,200

4,300

4,500

4,400

4,600

4,700

4,750

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,900

4,900

4,900

4; 800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

Jan.

4,eoo

4,800

4,800

4,900

5,200

5; 900

6,750

7,600

8,300

9,000

9,600

9,800

9,250

S,600

7,750

7,200

6,500

5,800

5,250

4,700

4,200

3,750

3,750

3,800

3,950

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,350

4,550

4,750

Feb.

4,800

5,050

5,150

5; 200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5, ZOO

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,200

5,200

5.20O

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,250

5,250

5,300

-

-

Month

April..................................... ^

Water Tear 1936-2

Mar.

5,300

5,400

5, TOO

11,400

15,000

17,500

18,700

17,500

16,800

16,100

15,400

15,200

14,900

14,700

14,300

14,200

13,000

13,700

13,500

13,300

13,100

12,800

12,600

12,400

12,300

12,200

12,400

13,600

14,800

14,900

15,600

Apr.

16,600

17,200

17,600

18,600

20,000

19,600

19,600

20,000

19,000

19,000

20,300

38,400

57,600

61,200

45,900

32,800

28,600

24,300

22,000

20,600

19,500

19,500

19,000

18,800

18,800

18,300

17,000

16,100

16,100

16,400

-

Seoondfoot-daya

505,480

171,450

5,951,070

718,400 Ao't onn

1,643,200 

1,382,300 

377,800

196,700 

6,276,490

«»7

17,000

17,000

16,600

15,600

15,200

14,400

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,200

12,600

12,900

12,700 12; 900

12,000

12,300

12,100

11,700

11,600

11,600

15,. 000

14,800

16,100

18,000

IS, 800

19,100

19,100

18,600

19,100

25,300

29,100

M.-rl.tffl.

19,100

12,000

86,300

61,200

110,000 

91,200 

21,500

7,650 

110,000

Jane

26,200

24,000

22,90.0

23, 900

27,600

40,500

42,100

47,800

44,600

33,800

2S.OOO

29,400

42,600 52; 500

57,200

70,200

77,900

101,000

109,000

110,000

74,200

59,200

56,200

63,200

67,200

64,200

59,200

59,200

63,200

66,200 '-

July

64,200

52,200

44,000

39,400

35,300

32,400

30,600

29,600

28,800

28,000

28,800

28,200

36,300

91,200

56,200

53,200

46,400

48,800

85,400

67,600

79,200

62,000

48,100

43,300

39,400

33,800

30,100

28,000

26,400

24,600

22,800

HinlmuB

4,900

3,500

3,500

16,100

22,900 

22,800 

6,500

5,720 

3,600

Aug.

21, 500

20,000

19,100

18,300

16,800

15,900

15,200

14,600

14,200

14,200

14,000

14,800

14,800

14,200

13,000

12,000

11,600

10,800

10,300

9,600

8,900

8,400

7; 800

7,500

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,650

7,800

6,750

6,500

Mean

8,076

10,180

5,531

16,260

23,950

54,770 

44.590 

12,190

6,557 

17>200

Sept.

6,500

6,250

6,120

6,000

6,000

5,850

5,820

5,820

6,080

6,200

6,080

5,950

5,820

5,820

5,720

6,080

6,450

7,000

7,650

7,650

7,500

7,300

7,250

6,720

6,820

7;ioo

7,250

7,400

7,450

7,050

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

496,600

605,900

340,100

11,800,000

1,425,000

3,259,000 

2,742,000 

749,400

12,450,000

942960 3$, 3
*» MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 97°24', between sec. 18, T. 93 N., R. 

5FTTT, and sec. 13, T. 93 N., R. 56 W., at Meridian Highway bridge in Yankton. 7 

miles above James River. Zero of gage is 1,159.75 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 279,500 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 9.60 

reet); minimum, about 4,700 second-feet Dec. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 0.60 foot 

Sept. 21.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 130,000 second-feet July 16, 1935; maximum gage height, 

10.30 feet (present datum), Mar. 3, 1934; minimum discharge, about 3,500 second-feet 

Dec. 29, 1934; minimum gage height. -0.05 foot (present datum) Nov. 30, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet (present datum) Apr. 5, 1881 (ice jam).

Remarksi- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 19; which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's and 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. 

Gage heights computed from graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau readings Oct. 25-31, 

Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, Mar. 10 to 31.

Discharge, In second-feet, water ^ear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

19 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88

es

£4 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

51

Oct.

9,600 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,000

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800

8,610 

6,'BIO 

8,610 

8,700 

8,600

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

9,100

9,400 

9,600 

9,700 

10,000 

10,000

10,200 

10,100 

10,100 

10,200 

10,100 

10,200

 or.

10,800 

10,600 

11,000 

10,200 

9,600

10,000 

10,200 

10,400 

10,600 

10,000

10,400 

9,800 

9,600 

9,600 

9,200

9,200 

8,800 

8,420 

S,800 

9,800

10,600 io;20o 

10; ooo

10,400 

13,600

15,100 

15,100 

16,900 

19,200 

17,500

Dec.

15,400 

13,300 

11,800 

10,800 

8,700

7,900 

7,600 

7,200 

6,900 

6,700

6,300 

5,900 

5,600 

4,900 

4-, 700

4,700 

4,800 

5,700 

5,800 

5,700

5,700 

5,800 

6,100 

6,200 

6,300

6,300 

6,250 

6,200 

6,200 

6,000 

5,900

Jan.

5,800 

5,800 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5.Y50

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750 

5,750

5,800 

7,100 

8-, 800 

9,700 

10,400

10,600 io;4oo

10,000. 

9,600 

8,900

8,400 

7,900 

7,300 

6,800 

6,600 

6,250

Feb.

6,200 

5,900 

5,750 

5,600 

5,500

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,500

5,600 

5,700 

5,750 

5,800 

5,900

6,000 

6,100 

6; 250 

6,600 

6,800

7,100 

7,250 

7,400 

7,600 

7,700

7,750 

7,800 

7,900

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

DOC

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar

SJim 

Jal 

ta« 

S«j

1

 MUT

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

a::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1936-2

Mar.

8,000 

8,100 

8,200 

8,300 

8,500

9,750 

12,300 

16,100 

18,200 

20,200

20,600 

20, 200 

19,700 

19,200 

18,700

18,400 

18,300 

18,500 

19,000 

19,700

21,600 

21,600 

21, 000 

19,300 

18,400

17,200 

16,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,500 

14,800

Apr.

14,600 

15,800 

17,200 

19,000 

21,000

22,300 

23,400 

23,000 

23,000 

23,700

26,900 

29,100 

29,300 

36,700 

55,500

49, 200 

40,700 

55,700 

30,300 

28,000

25,800 

23,700 

22,000 

22,000 

21,000

20,000 

19,600 

19,600 

IS, 600 

20,000

Seeondfoot-daya

287,230 

335,620 

217.350

6,744,540

220,900 

177,450 

506,250 

777,700 

512, 500 

1,667,300 

1,497,400 

487,100 

241,620

6,948,420

««y

19,300 

18,300 

18,300 

19,000 

19,300

19,000 

19,000 

18,400 

17,500 

17,200

16,600 

16,300 

15,800 

15,300 

14,800

14,300 

14,100 

13,900 

13,700 

33,200

[ 13i200 

13,000 

13,200 

13,000 

13,700

14,300 

16,100 

18,100 

21,600 

22,000 

21,000

M«-r4.n.»

10,200 

19,200 

15,400

86,500

10,600 

7,900 

21,600 

55,500 

22,000 

107,000 

90,400 

28, 800 

9,920

107,000

June

21,300 

21,600 

28,000 

29, 500 

28,800

29,500 

29,400 

42, 000 

46,200 

50,600

51,400 

44,800 

38,200 

58,200 

43,400

61,500 

59,700 

72,000 

81,400 

102,000

107,000 

107,000 

84,700 

70,000 

67,100

74,000 

74,000 

66,200 

59, 700 

58,000

July

58,800 

59,700 

61,500 

57, 200 

49,200

44,100 

40,100 

36,900 

33,600 

31,200

29,900 

29,100 

28, 800 

28,800 

38, 800

90,400 

64,200 

52,200 

47,600 

42,700

63,300 

77,100 

74,000 

61,500 

54,600

49,900 

45,500 

41,400 

37,500 

35,200 

32,600

Mlnlonm

8,600 

8,420 

4,700

4,700

6,750 

5,500 

8,000 

14,600 

13,000 

21,300 

28,800 

9,740 

6,420

4,700

Aug.

28,800 

26,900 

25,400 

24,400 

22,300

20,300 

19,300 

18,400 

17,500 

16,600

15,800 

15,000 

14,300 

13,900 

15, 700

15,900 

14, 100 

15,800 

15,000 

14,300

12,800 

12,400 

12,000 

11,400 

12,200

10,600 

10,500 

10, 100 

9,740 

9,740 

9,920

Mean

9,265 

11,190 

7,011

18,430

7,126 

6,338 

16,330 

25,920 

16,530 

56,240 48,300- 

15,710 

8,054

19,040

Sept.

9,740 

9,740 

9,920 

9,570 

9,400

8,900 

8,240 

9,060 

9,930 

8,900

8,900 

8,080 

7,300 

7,000 

7,150

7,000 

6,560 

6,420 

6,560 

6,560

6^560 

6,560 

7,000 

7,300 

7,920

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,240 

7,920

Run-off In

 ore-feet

569,700 

665,700 

431,100

13,380,000

438,100 

352,000 

1,004,000 

1,543,000 

1,017,000 

3,347,000 

2,970,000 

966,100 

479,200

13,780,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41U 15'40I< , long. 95°55'15", In sec. 23, T. 15 N., 

' R. 14 E., at Douglas Street bridge, at Omaha. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, water-stage 

recorder, same datum, at Nebraska Power Company's Intake pier, about 1,900 feet below 

present gage. Zero of gage Is 958.24 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 111,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 18.15 

" re.e t;; minimum, about 2,200 second-feet Jan. 6; minimum gage height, 1.70 feet Jan. 4. 

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929; maximum gage height, 

that of June 24, 1937; minimum discharge, that of Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage height, 

that of Jan. 4, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 24.65 feet Apr. 25, 1881, present datum (Ice Jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 5 to Mar. 12, which 

were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's and 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. 

Qage heights computed from graph based on U. s. Weather Bureau readings Jan. 10-14, 

Aug. 10-18.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

18

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

91

Oct.

9,390

9,390

9,390

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,390

9,130

9,000

9,130

9,000

8,870

8,570

8,740

8,870

8,740

8,740

8,870

8,870

8,870

8,870

9,130

9,390

9,520

9,780

10,000

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,300

HOT.

10,200

10, 200

10,300

10,400

10,600

10,400

10,300

9,390

8,000

7,500

7,620

8,000

8,000

9,260

9,520

9,780

9,910

9,780

9,780

9,780

9,650

9,260

9,260

9,780

10,300

10,400

10,200

10,900

13,200

14,600

Deo.

15,800

17,400

17,700

16,200

14,300

11,900

10,800

9,520

8,620

7,740

7,370

7,000

6,520

5,840

5,950

5,600

5,600

5,490

5,380

5,050

4,940

5,270

6,060

6,760

6,760

8,370

7,620

7,240

8,120

7,370

6,180

Jan.

5,600

5,050

2,840

2,370

2,250

2,200

2,400

3,300

4,800

5,700

5,800

5,700

5,400

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,800

6,200

6,500

7,100

7,800

8,600

9,400

10,100

11,300

11,800

11,700

11,200

10,300

9,40O

8,300

Feb.

7,300

6,200

5,800

5,700

5,700

5,600

5,400

5,100

5,100

5,100

5,100

5,100

5,100

6,100

5,100

5,100

5,400

6,300

7,700

7,700

6,800

6,900

7,100

7,800

8,200

8,700

8,800

8,700

M

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March..................... ................

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

 hilT

Water year 1936-.57......................

Mar.

8,700

8,900

9,400

10, 500

11,900

13,500

15,400

18,000

22,000

22,100

23,100

23,400

26,000

29,500

29,500

25,700

23,300

23,600

25,700

31,900

24,900

23,100

22,800

24,600

24,400

23, 100

20,900

19,500

18,100

17,500

17,700

Apr.

17,700

17,500

17,500

18,100

19, 200

20,400

22,800

26,000

26,800

25,700

24,900

25,400

2E, 700

33,800

34,100

47,400

68,900

67,800

51,100

39,900

34, 800

31,600

29,800

30,100

31, 600

26,000

22,800

22,600

22,300

22,300

-

Secondfoot-days

289,710

297, 2YO

264,470

7,200,680

205,410

177,700

638,700

907,600

618,000

1,701,200

1,630,400

709,000

272,790

7,712,250

 Uy

23,100

24,400

23,300

22,800

22,100

22,100

22,600

23,600

23, 600

23, 100

22.100

21,100

20,200

18,800

17, 900

17,500

16,900

16,200

15,600

15,300

14, 900

14,700

14,500

14,200

14,000

14,000

17,900

20,400

23,600

26,500

31, 000

«a* »

10,300

14,600

17,700

84,100

11,800

8,800

31,900

68,900

31,000

109,000

91,000

37,900

10,900

109,000

June

30,700

29, 500

27, 900

24,900

24,600

30,400

33,100

32,500

31,900

44,200

49,600

51,100

53,000

45,100

37,900

40,300

43,800

56,400

64,700

77,800

87,800

96,200

103,000

109,000

104,000

86,200

73,600

73,100

72,600

66,300

-

July

58,400

55,400

56,900

57, 900

57, 900

53,400

46,900

42,800

40,100

39, 900

39,100

37,600

37,600

36,400

35,400

35.100

50,100

79,900

91,000

71,000

51,100

48,200

67,800

76,200

74,700

64,200

53,000

47,800

45,100

41,600

37,900

Minimum

8,740

7,500

4,940

4,600

2,200

5,100

8,700

17,500

14,000

24,600

35,100

11,300

7,620

2,200

Aug.

35,800

33,400

30,100

28,400

28, 100

27,300

26,200

23,600

21,100

19,700

19,500

20,200

18,400

17,300

16,200

15,600

15,300

16,600

27,000

37,200

37, 900

35, 100

26,800

21,600

18,600

16,600

19,500

18,400

14,200

12,000

11,300

Mean

9,345

9,909

8,531

19,670

6,626

6,346

20,600

30,250

19, 940

56,710

52,590

22,870

9,093

21,130

Sept.

no.gooi

10,600'

10,400

10,300

10,200

10,000

9,910

9,910

9,520

9,130

9,130

9,650

9,780

9,390

9,260

8,740

8,370

8,120

8,000

7,870

7,740

7,620

7,620

7,620

7,620

9,520

9,390

8,740

8,740

9,000

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

574,600

589,600

524,600

14,280,000

407,400

352,500

1,267,000

1,800,000

1,226,000

3,374,000

3,234,000

1,406,000

541,100

15,300,000
28 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- Waterrstage recorder, lat. 40°40'35", long. 95°50'10", In Stfi sec. 10. T. 8 

1 N.V R. 14 B., at Waubonsle Highway bridge at Nebraska City. Zero of gage la 903.94 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 111,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 16.55 

 re'etl; minimum, about 3,600 second-feet Jan. 8; minimum gage height, 2.80 feet Sept.T 

26.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 138,000 second-feet, June 17-19, 1932, Mar. 5, 1934; 

maximum gage height, that of June 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 3,230 second-feet Dec. 

13, 14. 1932J minimum gage height, that of Sept. 26, 1937. 

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet In April 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 30 to Mar. 7, ihlch

'wBYe computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's and

observer's notes, weather records ; and records for nearby stations and are fair.

Discharge, la lecond-fcct, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

9

X

4

6

6

7

n

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

83

84

85

8fi

87

88

89

50

31

Oct.

10,300

10,600

10,600

10,600

11,000

11,400

11,000

11,400

11,000

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,300

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,800 

10,800

10,700

10,700

11,000

11,100

11,500

11,900

12,100

12,100

18,300

12,700

12,500

HOT.

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,600

13,200

14,000

14,000

13,000

11,100

10,600

10,400

10,400

10,900

11,400

11,700

12,000

12,300

12,400

12,300 

12,400

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,100

12,400

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,400

15,000

-

Deo.

16,000

18,000

20,500

20,000

 19,000

17,500

16,000

14,4)00

11,600

9,500

7,500

6,500

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,400

4,900

5,400

5,900 

6,600

7,500

7,800

8,500

9,500

10,400

11,500

12,600

13,400

13,100

12,500

11,000

Jan.

9,500

3,600

7,500

6,500

5,600

4,600

4,000

3,600

3,700

3 ,.800

4,200

4,300

4,700

5,200

5,500

5,800

6,200

6,300

6,700 

6,800

7,100

7,300

7,700

8,100

6,600

9,000

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,100

?»b.

3,600

3,000

7,90O

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,900

0,000

3,300

3,500

9,000

9,500

10,100

10,500

11,000 

11,500

12,000

12,600

13,400

14,400

15,500

16,700

16,000

19,500

-

-

Konth

tortl.... ................;,.... ...........

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

Water year 1936-.

Mar.

21,000

22,600

24,400

26,000

26,000

31,700

37,100

42,600

33,900

33,100

33,900

33,500

34,100

33,000

40,400

38,600

33,300

31,600

31,400 

35,600

37,100

31,600

30,600

31,600

34,900

34,600

32,000

29,600

27,100

24,900

24,700

Apr.

2S,10O

24,300

23,700

23,400

23,400

23,600

24,700

27,300

30,400

31,200

30,400

29,800

30,400

33,700

36,000

39,000

63,500

76,400

70,900 

52,900

41,200

36,200

33,500

31,800

33,700

34,100

29,300

27,300

26,500

25,500

-

Secondfoot-days

343,200

373,200

336,000

8,554,700

895,400

1,041,800

1,773,300

346,780

9,132,580

««T

25,500

26,900

27,700

27,500

27,300

26,900

26,900

27,100

27,900

27,900

27,900

27,700

26,500

25,10C

23,70ty

22,800

21,800

21,300

20,200 

19,300

19,300

18,500

18,000

17,600

17,500

20,000

20,OOC

23.70C

24.90C

29,80C

33,700

M.T<»n»

12,700

15,000

SO, 500

108,000

19,500

76,400

94,000

14,800

109,000

June

36,200

35,100

34,400

32,000

30,200

30,200

35,400

39,600

38,000

40,000

82,200

52,200

56,900

65,200

44.900

46,600

53,200

54,800

. 66,200 

\ 77, 100

87,300

95,700

101,000

105,000

109,000

109,000

93,000

SI, 400

85,700

81,700

"

Ally

73,200

65,600

62,200

63,800

65,300

62,600

55,800

49,500

45,100

41,700

40,000

41,400

37,500

 33,600

36,700

37,800

37,000

68,80.0

90,000 

94,000

72; 900

55,800

57,800

74,700

78,400

74,106

59,300

50,300

47,900

52,400

43,700

Minimum

10,300

10,400

4,400

4,400

7,800 

21,000

23,400

36,700

8,480

3,600

Aug.

45,900

42,000

38,400

34,800

32,600

30,400

23,800

27,500

25,500

23,500

22,100

22,300

21,400

19; 600

16,600

17,600

16,900

16,500

24,500 

31,500

33,100

38,900

35,600

27,000

23,000

20,700

19,600

21,400

19, 80b

16,300

14,400

Mean

11,070

12,440

10,840

23,32q

6,710

10,550 

3.1,93.0

34,710

61,970

57,200

11,560

25,020

Sept.

13,700

13,700

13,500

13,700

13,300

12,400

12,100

13,200

14,100

12,800

11,600

11,600

12,800

14,800

12,600

11,700

10,300

9,920

9,500 

8,990

S,740

8,820

8,480

3,650

3,820

9,160

11,600

12,100

12,400

11,700

~

Run-off In 

aore-foet

680,700

740,800

666,400

16,9180,000

412,600

535,900 

1,963,000

2,065,000

3, 6 88, 000

3,517,000

687,800

13,110,000
MISSOURI RIVER MA.IN STEM 29

Missouri RlTer at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39U45'10", long. 94U51'28", In sec. 17, T. 57 N. , 

S. 38 W. , at St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge In St. Joseph. Zero of gage 

Is 788.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 100,000 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 14.85 

 reet) ; minimum, about 2,300 second-feet Jan. 9; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot Jan. 7. 

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 198,000 second-feet June 4, 1929 (gage height, 

15.6 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1937; minimum gage 

height, that of Jan. 7, 1937.

Maximum stage knonn, 27.2 feet (present datum) Apr. 29, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 8 to Feb. 15, which 

ISrir computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, engineer's and 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. 

Gage heights computed from graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau readings Ffcb. 1-4, 

Sept. 4-10.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

D«T

1

S

*

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

19

14

16

16

V

18

£BO

81

28

88

84

85

80

87

89

Oct.

12,400

11,900

11,600

11,800

12,400

17,200

17,900

14,900

15,300

13,000

12,300

11,600

11,400

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,900

10,900

10,900

11,100

11,400

10,800

10,300

10,800

10,800

11,100

11,400

11,800

12,100

12,300

12,500

»OT.

12,600

13,000

13,100

13,300

13,600

13,300

15,300

13,600

15,800

15,000

11,900

10,900

10,900

11,100

11,100

11,600

12,100

12,400

12,600

18,600

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,300

12,100

13,400

12,800

13,000

15,000

-

D«o.

15,300

14,400

16,000

17,600

19,000

18,600

15,400

9,180

8,560

8,560

7,640

6,530

5,910

6,050

6,050

6,350

6,900

7,040

8,900

7,040

7,190

7,640

8,400

8,710

9,480

10,600

13,300

14,000

14,400

15,400

16,500

Jan.

IS, 200

14,000

11,600

11,300

6,330

5,000

3,500

2,400

2,300

2,800

3,500

4,200

4,600

5,000

5,300

8,700

5,900

6,100

6,200

6,300

6,400

6,600

6,700

6,800

7,200

7,300

7,700

7,800

8,000

8,300

8,500

Frt.

8,200

7,800

7,700

7,700

7,600

7,600

7,700

7,700

7,800

8,200

9,100

10,100

IS, 200

23,300

27,300

23,100

19,900

19,000

20,400

23, 900

23,900

22,500

20,600

18,800

16,800

15,000

14,800

14,400

_

-

-

Ooteber. . >

Deoeab«r..................................

' January ................................... 

MMvr...... ............................

APX*}.,... ...............................

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

Water year 1936-3

mar.

16,000 is; 300

28,300

49,200

48,100

50,100

51,300 4s;ioo

49,800

44,500

37,000

se; 300

36,300

se; ooo

37,600

39,700

41,800

57,000

31,900

31,600

52,800

57,900

56,000

33,600

54,800

36,000

37,100

34,400

31,000

27,900

25,800

Apr.

28,500

28,400

25,400

24,700

24,000

25,900

24,500

28,800

27,700

50,200

52,100

52,100

51,200

31,600

53,900

57,900

41,800

49,800

66,200

69,200

68,000

47,700

41,800

48,000

59,200

35,700

57,000

34,500

29,900

29,000

~

Seeondfoot-days

574,500

551,410

9,297,910

208,550 

415,500 

1,130,900 

1,090,000

856,900 

1,760,300 

1,921,400 

916,200 

589,800

9,749,440

 ay

28,800

28,000

29,000

31,000

31,600

31,000

50,200

29,900

29,900

29,900

50,500

50,500

50,200

28,800

27,400

26,200

24,500

25,700

22,700

22,100

25,100

55,000

26,400

20,600

22,000

21,600

24,600

25,300

25,200

24,800

26,400

^ "

19,000

106,000

15,200 

27,300 

81, 300 

69,200

33.000 

98,800 

88,100 

51,800 

17,100

98,800

June

51,600

40,500

41,100,

57,900

55,700

52,900

51, 900

53,900

40,500

45,100

40,700

48,800

54,800

58,500

59,800

87,200

54,800

52,800

56,200

89,500

62,800

69,700

76,500

81,900

85,700

92, 800

96,000

98,800

98,100

92,400

-

July

85,900

78,800

68,500

62,800

62,200

62,200

61,600

57,800

82,500

47,600

44,800

47,100

71,500

60,900

48,500

45,700

41,900

59,500

52,800

77,600

85,700

88,100

72; 500

87,500

66,200

72,100

72,100

65,000

54,200

56,800

61,600,

10,80p

5,910

5,800

2,300 

7,600 

16,000 

25,900

20,600 

51,600 

59,600 

18,600 

10,300

2,500

Aug.

51,800

48,000

48,000

42,200

57,800

54,500

32,500

51,100

50,800

28,400

26,100

24,400

23,000

25,000

22,000

20,600

19,800

18,600

19,600

25,200

50,900

57,200 59; 100

57, 500

51,600

26,100

25,200

21,400

21,000

22,000

19,800

10,690

25,400

6,720 

14,840 

56,480 

56,530

27,000 

58,680 

61,980 

29,320 

12,990

26,710

Sept.

17,100

15,900

15,200

15,000

14,900

14, 990

14,400

15,900

15,400

13,400

14,400

13,500

12,600

12,600

15,600

14,700

15,700

12,900

12.00T

11,600

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,700

10,400

10,500

10,500

10,700

12,000

12,600

-

Run-off la aore-feet

657,300.

18,440,000

413,200 

824,100 

2,243,000 

2,168,000

3,492,000 

5,611,000 

1,815,000 

775,200

19,340,000
30 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06»42", long. 94°35'2Q", In sec. 31, T. 50 N., 

R. 33 W., at Chicago, Burlington, & Qulncy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 1 mile 

below Kansas River. Zero of gage is 715.79 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 15.55 

reetr/: minimum, about 1,500 second^feet Jan. 9, 10 (gage height, -2.70 feet).

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum gage height, 

23.80 feet June 6, 1935; minimum discharge and gage height, those of Jan. 9, 10, 1937; 

minimum discharge during navigation season, 9,000 second-feet Oct. 16, 1934 (gage 

height, 2.70 feet).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 9, 10, 14, 30, 31,

which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights,

engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and 

are fair. Gage heights computed from graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau readings 

Jan. 8-14, Feb. 9, 10, Apr. 15-19, Aug. 2-13, 20, 21.

Dlaobarge, In aeeond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

35

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18 

19

80

SI

88

83

84

85

436

87

88

31

Oct.

18,300

17,200

16,500

16,000

16,000

17,600

20,900

22,800

20,300

18,000

17,300

15,600

14,400

13,600

13,100

12,700

12,500

12,300 

12,800

12,000

12,300

12,600

12,300

12,200

12,100

12,200

- 12,200

12,800

12,600

12,800

13,000

HOT.

15,300

13,600

13,600

14,000

14,100

14,400

14,400

14,000

14,300

14,400

14,100

13,300

12,600

12,800

12,300

12,200

12,500

13,000 

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,100

13,100

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,300

18,300

12,800

13,300

-

Dee.

13,600

13,600

14,400

15,600

17,, 500

18,800

18,400

16,300

11,700

9,680

9,120

8,340

7,600

7,030

6,980

7,030

7,360

7,840 

8,100

7,970

7,970

7,970

8,470

8,980

9,530

10,400

11,800

13,100

14,900

16,100

17,200

Jan.

18,600

18,800

15,800

12,300

8,220

6,620

5,530

2,620

1,600

1,500

2,360

3,140

3,880

3,900

4,700

5,280

5,620

5,970 

6-, 430

6,430

6,720

7,600

7,840

7,970

8,100

8,220

8,340

8,600

5,850

10,400

14,000

Feb.

17,100

16,700

li;400

9,900

9,900

10,700

10,400

12,300

28,300

24,500

17,400

20,900

31,400

37,800

48,700

45,800

39,800

31,100 

2"?, 800

29,200

32,600

33,000

30,100

25,700

23,400

21,400

20,000

19,300

-

M

-

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

"fpph. . T ...,,.,., , ..,,... , .

Mar

Water year 1936-,**,.... ...............

Mar.

19,100

19,400

22,200

41,800

63,700

64,600

66,300

66, BOO

61,200

59,900

49,300

41,400

41,400

40,600

39,400

41,000

43,800

45,000 

39,000

34,500

33,900

36,100

43,000

41,400

40,200

42,200

43,400

43,800

39,800

35,200

31,700

Apr.

29,200

28,100

28,400

28,400

27,800

27,000

26,400

26,700

27,200

30,100

33,300

35,800

35,500

33,900

33,300

35,200

39,800

45,400 

56,000

65,800

66,300

65,000

52,800

46,200

48,200

42,400

38,900

40,200

37,300

33,200

-

Seoondfoot-daya

458,000

353,310

10,627,480

235,940

936 700

1,836)300

461,000

11,101,250

*»7

32,000

32,50C

32.00C

32,600

35,500

33^400

33,50C

32,50C

32,000

31,700

31,400

31,40C

31,40C

31.10C

29,500

87,500

26,20C

83,400 

84,300

83,900

23,200

24,70C

34.50C

29,OOC

23,600

29,500

34,800

35.20C

33,30C

29,OOC

28,100

'

**lrt|"''"

22,800

18,800

113,000

18,800

101,000

21,500

101,000

June

29,200

34,500

42,200

45,800

41,400

39,400

38,000

36,100

42,200

48,200

51,500

48,700

56,000

63,600

66,800

68,200

63,100

61,200 

59,900

59,900

63,600

68,600

74,000

T7,500

82,100

86,700

90,800

96,200

99,900

101,000

-

July

93,700

87,900

SI, 300

71,1000

64,800

, 64,4QQ

63,800

63,700

59,400

54,200

50,300

45,800

63,400

97,200

88,100

65,700

59,100

51,800 

46,700

64,200

86,300

93,600

93,500

77,300

63,800

72,000

76,800

76,500

66,800

59,400

64,500

12,000

6,920

6,650

1,500

29,200

11,200

1,500

Aug.

65,000

55,000

52,800

52,800

47,800

43JJQO

39,000

36,100

34,500

33,600

31,100

29,200

29,000

27,800

27,000

24,900

23,200

21,500 

21,500

36,100

33,000

37,600

40,600

42,200

40,200

33,600

28,700

25,200

23,200

22,600

23,200

Mean

14,710

13,830

11,400

89,040

7,611

61,210

15,370

30,410

Sept.

21,500

19,200

17,700

17,200

17,200,

17,300'

17,200

16,000

15,600

15,600

17,300

17,700

16,000

14,900

14,700

15,400

16,900

16.200

15^600

15,400

14,900

13,900

15,400

13,200

18,500

12,000

11,600

11,200

11,200

12,500

-

Run-off In

 ore-feot

904,500

700,800

21,080,000

468,000

3,648,000

914,400

88,080*000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12'51", long. 93°30'57", In sec. 14, T. 51 N.,

 R. U4 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly. Zero of gage Is 645.49 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105,000 second-feet June 30 (gage height,

 14.48 feet); minimum, about 4,250 second-feet Jan. 13; minimum gage height observed, 

1.1)0 foot Jan. 8.

1929-37: Maximum discharge observed, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 21.99 feet June 8, 1935; minimum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 1937? minimum gage height, 0.4 foot (present datum) Jan. 12, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect,L Jan. 9 to Feb. 15, which

 WeTe" computed on basis of gage heights, engineer's and observer's notes, weather 

records, and records for nearby .stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from 

graph based on U. S. weather Bureau readings Nov. 2-16, Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, Dec. 20- 

30, Jan. 7-11, 15, 16, 19-28, Feb. 1 to Mar. 5, Mar. 19-24, Apr. 16-20, May 1-7, 

Aug. 8-23, Sept. 7-30.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

8

4

B

6

7

S

9

10

11

18

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

88

23

84

85

86

87

28

89

80

51

Oct.

19,800

18,000

17,100

16,000

15,500

15,300

16,000

19,000

22,000

23,800

20,200

17,400

16,300

15,000

14,200

15,400

13,100

13,000

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,500

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,300

12,400

12,400

12,600

12,900

13,200

HOT.

13,300

13,500

13,300

13,500

14,200

14,300

15,500

14,500

14,200

14,100

14,400

14,300

13,500

12,800

12,400

12,100

12,500

12,400

12,600

12,900

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,200

12,700

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,900

-

Dec.

13,000

13,300

13,300

13,800

15,000

16,400

18,200

18,000

16,500

13,000

10,500

9,580

8,920

8,420

6,040

7,760

7,580

7,760

8,040

8,330

8,420

8,330

8,330

8,520

8,920

9,460

10,800

12,100

12,700

13,600

15,500

Jan.

16,500

18,200

18,800

16,400

12,900

9,700

7,670

7,040

6,200

5,500

4,800

4,400

4,250

4,400

4,700

5,000

5,250

5,600

5,800

6,200

6,300

6,600

6,800

7,200

7,400

7,800

8,200

8,700

9,300

10,300

11,500

Feb.

13,600

11,700

12,700

11,400

10, 800

10,700

12,800

15-, 000

25,000

30,000

34,000

33,500

31,000

50,000

44,000

52,700

49,000

42,100

36,600

34,800

44,200

41,200

36,200

31,000

26,600

23,600

21,000

20,000

_

_

-

Month

March.....................................

Say * * *

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

Water year- 1936-2

Mar;

19.200

17,300,

15,600

26,100

51,300

71,500

69,200

75,600

65,700

62,500

58,000

48,600

43,700

42,800

42,100

41,200

41,600

44,200

43,800

38, 500

33,700

33,400

36,600

45,600

44,600

42,100

42,900

43,800

40^800

40,300

36,000

Apr.

32,700

30,100

29,200

29,500

26,900

28,300

27, 500

26,900

27,200

27,700

30,600

33,600

35,800

35,800

33,900

33,800

35, 700

41,200

46,800

61,500

69,100

68,400

58,300

49,100

46,000

45,500

42,400

40,700

40,700

38,200

-

Seoondfoot-days

10,811,610

2,225,200 

1,134,500

473,300 

11,379,120

«*7

35,100

33,700

34,400

34,400

35,100

36,900

36,600

34,400

33,000

32,000

31,700

31,400

31,400

31,400

30,000

29,000

27,200

26,100

24,800

24,100

23,600

23,800

25,600

32,700

26,600

25,300

32,700

37,200

36,600

32,700

29,200

Ma*l»»

* "

120,000

 *n onn

99,300 

67,400

23,200 

104,000

June

28,900

31,000

36,800

44,200

43,600

41,100

39,400

37,300

36,800

42, 500

49,000

51,300

50,400

58,000

66,000

67,100

67,600

60,000

38,000

57, 000

57,500

61,000

66,000

72,600

75,600

81,100

87,500

92,900

96,500

104,000

-

July

99,300

91,000

86,300

80,600

70,000

66,600

64,600

64,600

63,000

58,400

54,200

50,000

53,700

78,600

88,700

72,000

65,200

56,500

54,100

53,200

75,000

88,700

'9g,000

94,300

74,300

70,000

76,400

77,000

73,800

65,600

62,500

Klnlmv

6,000

50,000 

22,200

11,200 

4,250

Aug.

67,40.0

63,000

55,100

54,600

51,300

46,800

42, 500

36,200

36,900

35,000

34,000

31,800

29,600

28,900

27,700

27,000

25,600

23,500

22,200

27,500

38,000

34,800

38,100

40,100

41,400

38,300

32,800

29,300

25,600

23,800

22,700

Mean

29,540

28,760

 r(\ ggn

71,780 

 36,600

15r780

31,180

Sept.

23,200

21,700

19,400

17,800

17,500

17,300

17,000

17,300

16,900

16,000

16,300

16,700

.17,500

16,400

14,900

14,800

15,300

16,600

16,800

15,700

15,300

14,200

13,900

12,800

12,900

12,500

12,100

11,800

11,500

11,200

-

Run-off in 

aere-feet

A'QQ 400 * v

21,440,000

2

v«i >ntvt

4,414,000 

2,250,000

938,800 

22,570,000
32 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Boonvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'40", long. 92°45'15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N. , 

KTT7 W. , on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at Boonvllle. Zero of gage Is 

564.95 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 54,020. second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 15.70 

reet); minimum, 5,340 second-feet (computed) Jan. 13 (gage height, -0.85 foot),

1925-37: Maximum discharge observed, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927; maximum 

age height, 26.75 feet June 5, 1935; minimum discharge, 5,140 second-feet Dec. 31, 

1935; minimum gage height, that of Jan. 13, 1937. 

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Jan. 12-14, computed on 

SasTs of three discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's and observer's notes, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations. Records for Dec. 13>-27, Jan. 8 to 

Feb. 12 computed from graph based on readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U, S. 

Army.

ga 

193

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

88

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

40,900

29,600

24,600

21,4OO

19,500

18,200

17,500

17,800

19,900

28,100

46,700

51,200

40,000

28,400

22,400

19,000

17,300

16,300

15,900

15,100

14,700

14,500

14,200

14,300

15,300

15,900

16,100

15,700

15,300

14,900

15,100

HOT.

15,100

16,100

18,600

19,700

17,300

16,100

16,100

15,900

15,500

15,500

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,500

13,600

13,100

13,100

12, 700

12,900

13,100

13,300

13,800

13,600

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,300

"

Dec.

13,300

13,600

13,600

14,000

14,000

14,700

15,700

17,500

18,800

18,400

16,100

13,600

11,700

10,600

9,990

9,560

9,150

9,150

8,890

8,890

9,150

9,150

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,840

10,700

13,400

14,900

15,900

18,800

Jan.

21,800

22,100

23,400

23,900

21,800

18,000

14,700

13,200

9,840

7,730

7,000

5,500

5,400

6,800

12,700

12,600

8,760

7,730

7,840

10,300

17,800

20,100

16,900

14,500

11,900

11,000

11,400

11,000

10,700

12,900

25,700

Feb.

41,900

44, 700

45,000

39,600

31,700

24,900

20,600

27,000

38,000

47,400

45,300

42,600

43,000

51,200

89,200

81,600

93,700

85,600

74,700

73,800

95,900

115,000

115,000

110,000

87,400

64,200

48,400

39,000

_

-

~

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

Calendar year 1936. .....................

Muroh,. ',.......,..... , ,.,..... ,

teti.....................................

toy....... ................................ 

Am*.....,...,............................

 ater year 1936-3

Mar.

33,200

29,600

29,300

40,600

59,600

89,200

107,000

109,000

101,000

78,500

79,000

64,200

54,800

48,800

46,700

45,700

45,300

48,400

57,460

63,000

60,000

47,400

41,900

47,700

63,800

63,000

56,200

51,900

50,500

49,100

45,000

Apr.

40,900

38,000

35,100

33,900

33,900

33,900

33,600

32,000

30,800

30,500

31,100

32,900

36,400

38,600

38,300

36,700

36,100

38,300

43,300

50,200

70,400

61, 600

81,600

67,000

57,000

52,600

51,600

47,700

45,700

49,400

-

Seoondf cot-days

390,910

18,039,060

1,329,100

1,823,600

1,234,100 

524,300

14,197,610

*»y

53,700

63,800

80,000

82,700

72,700

61,800

51,300

45,000

41,000

37,800

36,000

39,000

36,900

34,900

34,600

33,800

32,700

31,400

30,600

29,500

29,700

34,100

42,800

47,700

40,400

38,100

38,400

53,200

56,000

48,700

42,500

^

19 VOO

18,800

132,000

81,600

108,000

68,300 

24,300

115,000

June

37,200

35,200

39,000

45,600

51,300

49,300

45,600

42,800

40,400

44,100

51,700

52,400

52,400

56,000

64,700

68,900

78,300

87,600

70,000

60,100

56,800

56,400

59,700

65,200

71,100

76,300

81,700

88,300

93,500

102,000

-

July

109,000

110,000

99,800

91,800

81,600

71,600

67,000

65,400

65,400

63,000

58,800

54,800

52,300

57,000

88,000

106,000

86,000

70,400

61,500

57,000

63,000

82,100

93,100

99,800

112,000

83,900

75,600

81,000

81,600

74., 700

66,600

8,890

5,560

30,500

35,200

24,300 

12,800

5,400

Aug.

64,200

68,300

67,000

67,800

63,000

58,800

52,300

45,300

39,600

37,200

35,800

34,300

32,400

30,600

29,200

28,200

27,400

26,400

25,200

24,300

26,000

37,800

38,100

36,400

40,100

41,000

39,000

33,800

29,700

27,400

25,500

21 800

12,610

32,890

44,300

60,790

39,810 

17,480

38,900

Sept.

24,100

24,300

24,100

22,000

30,200

19,400

18,700

18,500

18,500

18,300

17,200

16,800

16,600

17,800

17,800

18,400

15,500

15,500

18,400

17,400

17,200

17,200

16,400

15,900

15,100

14,300

13,900

13,400

13,000

12,800

~

acre-feet

775,400

23,880,000

841,000

2,636,000

3,617,000

2,448,000 

1,040,000

28,160,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°4S'36", long. 91°26«21", In SWi sec. 25, T. 46 

N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann. Zero of gage Is 481.40 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 528,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 194,000 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 19.85 

feet)j minimum, 12,200 second-feet Dec. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 473,000 second-feet June 7, 1935 (gage height, 29.15 

feet); minimum, 8,500 second-feet Jan. 25, 1936 (gage height, -0.15 foot).

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet In June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Those for Feb. 28, Mar. 1-3, May 25-31 computed from graph based 

6TTU. S. Weather Bureau gage readings.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Got.

64,300

54,500

41,800

34,400

29,800

26,200

25,000

25,700

28,100

29,800

31,800

43,400

56,000

54,500

48,100

43,300

40,100

36,300

31,300

26,700

26,500

24,400

25,200

25,200

24,200

23,200

22,200

25,400

24,700

23,700

22,400

HOT.

22,400

35,400

115,000

88,500

72,300

75,500

60,300

44,600

37,900

33,500

32,600

29,500

27,300

26,200

26,000

23,200

19,700

20,400

22,000

21,700

21,200

20,400

19,700

17,800

19,200

20,200

20,200

18,300

17,800

17,800

~

DM.

16,900

16,500

21,200

23,200

25,200

23,700

24,400

22,200

24,700

27,500

28,100

27,300

24,400

20,700

17,100

18,500

19,200

18,000

18,500

16,600

14,200

12,900

13,100

14,400

14,000

12,600

15,500

22,700

22,400

23,000

30,600

Jan.

30,900

28,600

29,500

29,800

29,200

28,400

28,100

39, 100

58,500

57,400

46,400

43,200

40,100

56,000

94,500

77,500

63,600

66,900

61,000

45,000

46,000

52,700

54,900

50,600

44,200

40,500

3S.500

38,200

38,200

39,500

61,700

Feb.

69,900

76,000

97,000

97,000

82,000

64,700

58,500

62,100

72,300

76,500

84,500

84,500

79,500

76,500

80,500

108,000

112,000

116,000

109,000

100,000

102,000

117,000

027,000

132*000

130,000

111,000

88,000

69,600

-

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

Deottribtr. .«« « « «

 woU..................................... tmAi.... ............ .....................

to.. .....................................

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

Water year 1Q36-! 7......................

Mar.

57,400

49,800

50,900

49,500

56,000

76,000

104,000

115,000

120,000

118,000

95,000

85,000

80,000

71,900

67,700

66,600

70,700

76, 500

91,200

104,000

97,000

83,200

68,700

65,200

68,600

84,000

85,500

76,000

67,600

66,800

69,900

Ipr.

66,600

62,800

59,200

56,000

51,300

50,600

54,900

54,200

53,100

50,600

47,000

41,500

38,800

49,500

54,500

54,500

53,800

51,300

49,200

52,000

71,100

100,000

109,000

107,000

93,500

77.000

71,100

71,500

71,100

81,000

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,087,000

1,026,600

631 * 300

14,574,900

1*458* TOO

2,588,100

2,437,200

1,903,700

2,437,900 

3,270,700

2,657,400

I

Avfc QAA pftdOy v\nl

655,000

21,534,500

"»y

79,000

97,000

163,000

168,000

153,000

134,000

110,000

89,500

74,500

62,100

56,300

56,300

57,000

59,600

57,000

53,400

48,400

46,000

47,000

45,600

41,800

42,500

55,200

76,500

92,000

92,000

85,500

76,000

70,700

75,000

74,000

Mqylpnyi

64,300

115,000

30,600

140,000

Qj CO ft V%y OUU

l«5££yOOO

120,000

109,000

168,000 

185,000

116,000

75,500 

31,700

185,000

June

65,400

60,300

58,500

74,000

81,000

84,500

75,000

67,000

102,000

185,000

173,000

156,000

151,000

146,000

134,000

134,000

137,000

149,000

156,000

136,000

107,000

96,000

89,500

87,000

90,000

94,000

95,000

93*500

94,500

99,500

-

July

104,000

106,000

106,000

102,000

95,000

87,500

77,500

74,000

74,000

73,600

70,700

65,100

60,300

59,900

62,100

86,500

104,000

94,000

85,000

78,000

70,300

69,900

87,500

99,500

109,000

116,000

97,000

85,000

87,500

88,000

82,500

Hlniaom

22,200

17,800

12*600

9,300

28,100

58,500

49,500

38,800

41,800 

58,500

59 f 900

29,200 

16,200

12,600

Aug.

72,300

69,900

70,300

75,500

75,500

69,100

64,300

58,000

51,800

45,900

43,900

42,400

40,100

37,900

35,400

33,000

31,300

32,500

33,800

31,400

29; 800

29,200

35,400

42,500

42,800

45,000

46,800

44,700

40,100

34,000

31,300

Mean

33,450

34,220

2O, 360

39,820

47,050

92 250

78^620

63,460

78,640 

109,000

85,720 

46,380

21,830

59,000

Sept.

31,500

31,700

30,900

30,600

28,900

25,000

22,400

21,200

22,400

23,400

23,700

23,200

20,700

19,500

20,200

21,000

20,000

18,500

17,800

18,000

16,900

19,500

19.50Q

20,000

20,200

19,500

18,000

16,400

16,200

16,200

-

Run-off In

aore-feet

2,057,000

2,036,000

1,252,000

28,910,000

2f 893 p OOQ

5* 124* 000

4,834,000

8,776,000

4,836,000 

6,487,000

5,271,000

o fiAR 000

l) 299^000

42,710,000
34 RUBY RIVJR BASIN

Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

lat. 45°18', long. 112°05', In SWi sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 4 ¥., 

li miles south of Alder. Zero of gage Is 5,190 feet above mean

Location.- Staff gage, 

at highway bridge, 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937. April 1911 to June 1914, at site 

at Lauteroacn ranch, 8 miles south of Alder, records not equivalent on account of 

Inflow and diversions between stations.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 204 second-feet May 10 (gage height,

 1.58 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 965 second-feet Aug. 11 and 14, 1986 (gage height, 

3.70 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet July 23 and Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 0.36 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-7, Dec. 7-12,

 Dec. 27 to Mar. 11, which are poor. Discharge for Nov. 2-7 Interpolated; that for 

January and February, estimated; that for periods of Ice effect In December and 

March computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and temperature records. Numerous diversions. No storage. Gage read once 

dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

83

84

85

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oot.

26

22

17

15

16

19

22

20

19

9.5

10

10

12

12

15

28

35

35

39

35

37

41

43

43

43

45

47

45

41

41

43

HOT.

49

52

56

60

64

68

72

75

75

S2

78

78

82

82

82

84

87

S4

91

87

84

84

84

96

87

80

76

96

62

80

Dec.

76

73

70

48

67

70

66

68

64

62

59

62

76

SO

100

96

96

96

91

109

S4

80

76

76

73

67

66

61

49

49

54

Jan.

«

55

'

 60

 55

Feb.

i

' 60

'

 70

1:_

Month

OotolMr* .

Wa*M>i

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

Water year 1936- SZ*..... ...............

Mar.

S5

85

89

91

S9

87

91

93

89

91

93

102

98

98

107

111

107

98

98

93

98

93

102

93

89

89

85

89

93

98

93

Apr.

102

98

93

89

93

93

93

89

93

102

96

91

91

96

100

113

87

91

96

87

71

66

68

63

66

54

61

66

68

58

Secondfoot-days

885.5

2,317

2,264

27,480.6

1,755

1,900

2,917 

2,559

3,312

1,163

692.0

406 1

515.4

20,666.0

May

52

55

59

70

109

143

128

181

172

204

204

140

111

146

172

138

128

155

175

118

96

59

56

80

71

62

61

57

43

39

31

Maxlmu.

47

96

109

510

111 

113

204

93

51

23

30

204

June

26

27

28

39

35

30

27

26

24

3S

33

78

93

68

70

76

64

59

56

45

43

41

32

32

18

13

12

10

10

10

July

10

9.0

17

20

23

23

26

35

51

22

20

19

17

21

32

42

33

32

27

26

23

17

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

21

IS

Min^

9.5

49

48

8.1

85 

54

31

10

9.0

6.5

7.7

6.5

Aug.

22

IS

11

12

11

19

19

20

17

20

23

16

16

17

16

15

12

11

11

10

6.5

10

10

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.5

8.5

9.5

9.5

Mean

28.6

77.2

73.0

75.1

56 1 6

67.9

94.1 

84*6

107

38.8

22 15*13

17.2

56.6

Sept.

8.5

7.7

7.7

8.5

10

12

16

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

20

25

26

28

28

30

30

28

-

Run-off In

acre-feet

1,760

4,500

4,490

84,500

3,480

3,770

5,790 

5,040

6,570

2,310

1,370

305

1,020

41,000
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 35

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°31', long. 112°41', In SE$ sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 

w., at highway bridge, 8 miles south of Melrose.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1937. 

sir.e it miles upstream; records equivalent.

March 1924 to September 1931, at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2.390 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.43 

reet); minimum, 101 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1924-37: Maximum discharge observed, 9,230 second-feet May 26, 27, 1928 (gage 

height, 7.60 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 49 second-feet Aug. 17, 1931 

(gage height, 0.70 foot, former site and datum).

Maximum stage, 14.0 feet at former site and datum (from high-water mark) June 10, 

1927 (discharge not determined).

ks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 30 to Mar. 18, which 

Fe~~computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

6

y

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

19

20

S3.

\a>

24

86

27

«W

Get.

196

208

221

221

226

238

238

238

234

234

234

229

234

238

238

247

362

266

261

261

261

266

271

866

266

280

286

296

280

276

296

HOT.

318

189

189

301

301

317

301

290

301

271

290

301

306

301

296

317

317

328

333

328

317

328

286

266

276

262

221

208

106

221

-

Dec.

204

213

217

193

200

208

280

261

242

221

266

290

296

317

301

306

317

290

280

238

296

266

248

368

247

888

242

221

213

204

196

Jan.

186

186

168

164

147

141

138

136

136

136

138

141

138

135

130

126

130

136

136

136

138

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

Feb.

141

141

138

135

135

135

136

135

135

135

136

135

135

135

135

136

125

115

115

115

128

141

164

186

186

186

186

186

w

_

-

Month

llanfe......... ............................

toll.....................................

Water year 1936-i

Mar.

186

186

195

204

216

229

236

242

238

242

240

238

242

266

247

262

317

295

276

261

271

261

271

247

261

266

247

266

271

261

261

Apr.

266

280

266

271

290

280

285

286

306

328

333

322

344

373

414

433

630

630

760

S93

1,110

1,130

1,170

902

848

930

1,210

1,620

1,370

1,170

-

Seeondfoot-dajB

7,744

8,468

7,735

336,465

4,486

19,589

61,480

7,862

4,101

182,620

fcy

1,300

1,£8C

1,63C

1,780

1,940

2,100

2,07C

2,130

2,220

2,300

2,220

2,070

1,940

1,920

1,970

1,990

2,02C

2, 11C

2,220

2,300

2,130

1,920

1,86C

1,860

1,860

2,030

2,100

2/130

2,08C

2,020

1,750

HflTt?iimB

296

333

317

6,790

1,680

2,300

 1 OAF\

544

168

2,300

June

1,680

1,420

1,330

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,450

1,840

1,810

1,780

1,590

1,450

1,410

1,390

1,190

1,170

1,350

1,450

1,68O

1,410

1,110

930

814

735

638

586

-

July

544

497

445

414

402

452

484

464

458

433

402

414

414

45S

458

445

445

427

414

385

361

339

301

290

280

280

290

306

333

333

366

Minimum

196

193

178

116

266

1,300

115

103

Aug.

471

477

477

452

414

373

333

312

290

261

261

256

247

229

217

208

189

175

171

150

141

132

126

126

115

112

110

103

106

110

110

Mean

260

288

260

919

OJ*V

644

1,988

234

137

500

Sept.

115

116

118

US

126

130

130

132

136

132

132

132

132

130

128

126

122

118

118

120

130

150

161

164

164

164

164

168

168

161

Run-off In 

aore-foet

16,400

16,780

15,340

667,300

8

TTQf\

7,960

38,340

121,900

8,130

362,300
36 PIPESTONE CREEK BASIN

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°50' , long. 112°17' , In Mi sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 6 W., 10

 mTTes~west of Whitehall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 7.2 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 1.05 feet);

 minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

1935-37: Maximum discharge, 74 second-feet July 4, 1935 (gage height, 2.30 feet, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 10 second-feet; minimum, 0.5 

second-foot at various times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several small diversions above station. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

e

s

4

S

6

7

8

0

10

11

12

1314

16

IS

17

18

19

20

81

82

24

26

87

89

SO

31

Oet.

0.8

,8

.9

,9

.9

.9

.0

.9

.9

.9

,9

.9

.9

,9

1.O

1.0

1.0

1,0

1.0

1.2

1.8

1.

1,

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.4

1.4

 or.

1,4

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

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1,7

1.7

1.7

1.7

l.T

1.4

-

Dec.

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

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1,2

1,2

1.8

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.2

Jan.

0 0

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

V

9

9

9

9

9

fl

9

9

9

9

»

«

»

Feb.

0.9

.9

,9

.9

.9

,9

.9

1.0

1.0

1,0

1.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1,5

1.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1,8

1.4

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

_

-

month

Maroa.. ....... ............................

»ij.......................................

Water j«arl9S6~5T

Mar.

l.fl

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2,0

2.2

2.8

2.2

8,8

2.8

2.8

2.2

8.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.2

8.2

8.8

2.2

8,8

8.8

8.8

2.4

8,4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

Apr.

8,7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

2.6

8.4

3.9

4,0

6.5

6.8

6.E

6.8

6.0

7.8

5,7

9.4

2,4

8.4

8.8

3.1

3.3

8.9

3.6

9,6

Seoondfoot-dayB

fen *

37.6

139.5

114.9

87.8 

89.8

717.6

»*y

3.4

3.'

3,4

2.E

2,7

8.7

2.9

8.!

9.4

9.4

4,0

4.< 4.:

4.!

4.5

5.5 6.',

5.1

6,(

6.0

6,2

6.8

6.2

6.C

5.2

s. a

5.8

6,(

4.E

4 .5

4,3

Hf-rlfn^t

1,4

5.2

4 ft

3.« 

.«

7.a

June

4.0

4.3

3.8

4.5

4.6

4.0

4,0

4.0

4,9

4,9

4.3

4.9

5,8

4.8

4,3

4.0

4.0

4,0

4.0

4.0

4.0

9,8

3.6

3.4

3.1

9.1 S.1?

8.2

2.8

8.8

July

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

9.1

2.5

2.5

8.7

9.1

2.2

1.8

1,6

4.8

3.3

1.9

1.1

.9

.9

.9

,8

.8

,8

.8

.B

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

2.4

Minimal

O B

1.4

1.8

2 2

2.2

.6 

.5

.5

Ai^.

3,6

2.7

l.Si.e

1.9

1.0

.9

.9

,9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.B

.S

.5

Mean

I

fUt

1.81

S

ort

« _jtft

3.83

.90 

,77

1.97

Sept.

0.5

.5

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

,7

.8

.8

,8

.S

.8

,8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.«

.

,

,

«

^

,

^

.8

.8

-

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

67

75

i««

218

288

«6 

46

1,420
BOULDER RIVER BASIN 37

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°13», long. 112°05', in sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at 

nignway bridge 2 miles east of Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 430 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 

7. oe reet); minimum, 3.5 second-feet Jan. 12-16 and Feb. 7, 6 (gage height, 5.66 

feet).

1929-31. 1934-37: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage 

height, 9.90 feet); no flow Mar. 5, July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally. Numerous diversions above station.

Diaeharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1927

Day

1

8

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

88

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Oet.

IS

IS

13

13

19

24

22

22

22

82

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

19

HOT.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

20

16

18

18

20

22

81

82

82

28

28

82

26

23

82

88

16

14

14

14

14

-

Dm.

14

15

14

IS

IS

IS

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

13

IS

13

IS

16

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

80

88

88

22

82

22

Jan.

80

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

9.1

9.1

3.5

3,6

3.5

3,3

3.6

7.9

7.9

7,9

7,9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.1

9.1

7.9

9.1

9.1

9,1

9.1

6.8

Feb.

6.8

6.8

6,8

6,8

6,8

6.8

3.5

3.6

4.4

5.6

6.8

6.S

7.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9,1

9.1

9,1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9,1

9.1

9,1

9.1

9.1

_

 r

-

Month

XoY«d>er..................................

Deoeabar. .................................

Xan>h.................. ...................

April............................ .. .... 2yr:""::::i". ";;.::::::.:.:::::::.:::

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

Water year 1956-3P& . .

Mar.

9.1

10

10

12

12

13

16

17

18

28

82

82

22

23

26

24

86

28

86

86

22

28

28

82

22

82

28

24

24

2&

31

Apr.

34

34

32

32

36

38

32

32

34

40

45

46

49

61

66

49

68

64

76

108

118

66

69

66

60

102

189

810

170

170

-

Secondfoot-daya

633

607

601

22,778,0

312,3

216,8

AitO O4c*X1 

2,166

9,266

4,733

700.6

366.6

861.6

20,282,8

**J

142

198

265

578

412

346

346

412

378

430

378

396

362

368

346

346

317

332

362

346

864

864

864

831

280

848

280

ITS

189

179

179

Maxima

84

86

82

448

80

9.1

31

810

430

396

43

24

10

430

June

151

126

^

126

161

134

118

161

161

160

189

210

396

317

278

210

810

189

160

161

134

880

142

110

118

88

80

68

60

56

-

July

33

88

22

19

19

26

43

36

57

35

28

86

26

37

43

57

35

24

19

17

14

11

11

9.7

7.3

9.7

11

9,7

9.7

9.7

9.7

MlnUnai

13

14

12

6.8

3.5

3,6

9.1

38

142

36

7

*

 0

7.9

7.9

3,6

Aug.

19

24

19

16

13

12

12

12

12

12.

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

9,1

9.1

0,1

9,1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

7.9

7.9

7,9

Mean

17,2

20.2

16.2

62.2

10.1

7.71

20.7

72.2

899

16B

82.6

11.5

8.78

55.6

Sept.

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.1

10

10

S.I

7.9

7.9

7.«

9.1

7.9

7.9

7,9

7,9

7.9

7,9

9,1

9.1

10

10

10

10

9.1

7.9

9,1

9,1

9.1

9.1

-

Run-Off In 

aore-feet

1,060

1,800

994

16,170

619

428

1,270

4,300

18,360

9,590

1,380

706

519

40,240
38 MADISON RIVER BASIN

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39«, long. 111°04', a quarter of a mile upstream 

rrom Klverslde ranger station and li miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-37), 475 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 2.23 feet); 

maximum stage, about 10.0 feet Jan. 8 during Ice Jam; minimum discharge, not 

determined.

1913-37: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917; maximum gage height, 

that of Jan. 8, 1937; minimum discharge, 100 second feet (estimated), Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. l to May 14, which are fair. Discharge durrng~perlod8 of Ice effect or missing gage-height records, Dec. 3-8, Dec. 29 to Apr. 15, 

Apr. 17 to May 14, May 20-25, June 4, 8-11 computed on basis of weather records and 

records for stations on nearby streams. Discharge for Oct. 16, Nov. 1, 8-13, May 30, 

June 27, 28, July 11 Interpolated. No diversion or regulation. Sage-height record 

furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 te September 1937

Day

1 

8 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83. 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Oet.

328 

328 

328 

334 

345

345 

339 

334 

334 

328

328 

328 

328 

539 

339

354 

328 

334 

345 

358

345 

339 

334 

339 

345

339 

339 

334 

334 

339 

346

lOT.

348 

352 

365 

377 

377

371 

371 

365 

359 

353

346 

340 

334 

328 

328

334 

334 

334 

334 

339

334 

328 

323 

323 

323

323 

323 

323 

328 

323

DM.

334 

328 

325 

325 

325

325 

325 

325 

323 

328

323 

323 

328 

356 

334

334 

334 

328 

334 

328

334 

334 

334 

334 

339

339 

339 

358 

325 

325 

325

Jan.

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet! 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1936. ........

ater year 1936-2

Feb.

Secondfoot -days

10,436 

10,240 

10,273

148,795

10,075 

9,800 

10,850 

12,747 

18,754 

14,395 

10,655 

9,386 

9,394

137,004

Mar.

Maximum

358 

377 

358

1,210

720 

671 

410 

365 

365

720

Apr.

 400

*447 

 450

»»y

' 600

690

720 

690 

710 

660 

640

610 

580 

560 

560 

560

552 

552 

569 

569 

560 

552

jW-niimrm

328 

323

323

295

552 

339 

312 

291

297

-

June

552 

535 

535 

600 

527

485 

455 

450 

450 

450

500 

567 

671 

624 

578

535 

518 

477 

462 

462

447 

440 

425 

410 

397

390 

377 

365 

352 

339

Mean

337 

341 

331

407

325 

350 

360 

425 

605 

480 

344 

303 

313

375

July

334 

334 

328 

328 

334

403 

397 

377 

410 

403

371 3391 

339 

352 

377

352 

339 

334 

334 

328

323 

318 

318 

323 

328

328 

328 

318 

318 

312 

328

Per 

square 

mile

0.804 

.814 

.790

.971

.776 

.835 

.835 

1.01 

1.44 

1.15 

.812 

.723 

.747

.895

Aug.

365 

334 

318 

312 

307

307 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

297 

297 

297

297 

297 

297 

297 

297

297 

297 

291 

291 

291

297 

297 

297 

297 

297 

302

Sept.

297 

297 

297 

312 

312

307 

302 

302 

312 

307

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

307

328

323 

365 

365 

334

328 

338 

323 

318 

312

Run-off

Inches

0.93 

.91 

.91

13. 2E

.89 

.87 

.96 

1.13 

1.66 

1.28

:SK .86

12.18

Acre feet

20,700 

20,310 

20,380

295,100

19,980 

19,440 

21,580 

25,280 

37,800 

28,550 

21,130 

18,610 

18,630

271,700

 Based on discharge measurement of sane date.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 39 

Gallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°30', long. 111°16', In NEi sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 

4 K., a quarter of a mile below mouth of Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gallatln 

Gateway.

Drainage area.- 810 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1889-94, 1930-37), 738 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge for year, 3,120 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 4.22 

feet;;-minimum, 175 second-feet Uar. 27 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1930-37: Maximum discharge observed, 5,780 second-feet June 16, 1932 (gage height, 

4.60 feet); minimum, 117 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period, of Ice effect, Nov. 5-7, Interpolated.

Rating table, imter year 1936-37 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.8 

1,0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6

146

204

276

370

478

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2,4 

2.6

598

736

892

1,067

1,265

2,8 

3.0 

3.5 

4,0 

4,5

1,475

1,690

2,250

2,860

3,580

Discharge, in seoond-feet, ratter year October 1936 to September 1937

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

302 

298 

298 

298

307

307 

298 

294 

294 

289

289 

289 

289 

289

311

298 

294 

294 

298

311

302 

280 

294 

289 

302

280 

294 

. 268 

268 

280 

294

Nov.

276 

250 

214 

249 

246

242 

238 

2S4 

227 

246

249 

246 

263 

264 

260

268 

268 

268 

266 

264

260 

264 

263 

246 

246

246 

230 

224

217 

227

Deo.

280 

224

230 

214 

214

227 

241 

246 

241 

250

214 

217 

224 

250 

230

246 

241 

254 

230 

230

234 

254 

237 

237 

843

241 

234 

227 

214 

204 

204

Jan.

204 

211 

230 

237 

234

234 

234 

230 

250 

263

230 

246 

263 

263 

266

266 

263 

241 

237 

254

234 

234 

234

237 

241

241 

237 

237 

237 

241 

24S

Month

Get 

HOT

1*0

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

5* 

Jua

Jul 

At*

S»p

-Water year 1988-3'

Feb.

263 

266 

249 

249 

249

237 

246 

846 

241 

241

249 

860 

250 

237 

250

230 

230

230 

227 

214

22C 

234 

237 

837 

297

227 

227 

230

Seoondfoot-daya

9,098

7,406 

7,088

209,430

7,877 

6,053. 

6,771 

7,896 

46,M6 

54,300 

88,7*1 

11,048 

9,120

196,704

Mar.

227 

227 

230 

224 

220

284

220

217 

211 

217

224 

884 

284 

284 

224

227 

280 

280 

280 

217

217 

280 

284 

217 

211

201 

187 

204 

211 

214 

224

Maximum

311 

876 

846

3,380

266 

260 

880 

391 

2,490 

8,980 

1,160 

686 

586

2,990

Apr.

220 

230

220 

211 

214

217 

217 

214 

287 

246

845 

230 

263 

276 

336

302 

264 

263 

263 

266

276 

272 

249 

237 

849

294 

360 

391 

365 

330

May

355 

444 

555 

611 

789

926 

S76 

1,210 

1,320 

1,320

1,210 

1,070 

1,100 

1,260 

1,630

1,630 

1,640 

2,020 

2,190 

2,140

1,740 

1,690 

1,960 

2,020 

2,190

2,260 

2,310 

2,490 

2,430 

1,860 

1,630

Minimum

268 

214 

804

192

804 

814 

1*7 

211 

SBC 

1,160 

478 

311 

886

187

June

1,480

1,370 

1,680 

1,530 

1,370

1,260 

l r!60 

1,21O 

1,260 

1,370

1,480 

1,910 

2,080 

2,080 

2,310

2,550 

2,990 

2,430 

2,310 

2,370

2,490 

2,740 

2,490 

2,020 

1,740

1,630 

1,420 

1,370 

1,260 

1,860 

_

Mean

893 

847 

829

578

258 

858 

218 

265

1,608 

1,810 

756 

376 

304

659

July

1,160 

1,090 

1,010 

952 

926

1,050 

960 

892 

986 

860

789 

751 

736 

812 

S12

722 

686 

664 

651 

611

579 

565 

536 

524 

607

519 

507 

501 

484 

472 

478

Per 

scpiare

mile

0.362 

.305 

.883

.706

,894 

.894

.269 

.386 

1.86 

2,23 

.907 

.464 

.376

,665

Aug.

536 

507 

467 

450 

433

422 

412 

406 

396 

396

401 

386 

380 

370 

360

360 

355 

355 

350 

346

346

340 

330 

330 

326

320 

316 

311 

316 

311 

311

Sept.

302 

29S 

298 

311 

335

320 

307 

302 

311 

307

298 

294 

294 

289 

286

289 

289 

286 

286 

286

311 

307 

336 

330

311

311 

316 

311 

311 

302

Run-off

Inches

0,42 

.34 

.33

9.69

.34 

,51 

.31 

.36 

2.15 

2.49 

1.06 

.63 

,48

9 .OS

Aore-feet

18,060 

14,690 

14,060

415,400

14,650 

13,190 

13,430 

16,660 

92,360 

107,700 

46,190 

25,090 

18,11O

390,200
40 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Oallatln River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- chain gage, lat. 45°53", long. 111°27', In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at 

hlgnway bridge, half a mile west of Logan.

Records available.- August 1893 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1937. 

Average discharge.- 18 years (1894-98, 1900, 1901-05, 1928-37), 857 second-feet.

Extremes.- l&ximum discharge observed during year, 3,650 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 5.95 feet); minimum, 212 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 2.38 feet).

1893-1905, 1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 4,570 second-feet June 17, 1929, 

and June 16, 1932 (gage height, 6.44 feet and 6.42 feet respectively); minimum, 143 

second-feet July 21, 1934 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3-8, Nov. 29 to 

flee. 9, Dec. 25, SO, 31, Jan. 3 to Feb. 27, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records and are fair. Gage read once 

dally. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year Octoberl936 to September 1937

Day

i

8

a

4

6

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

370

370

370

370

392

392

370

370

370

370

*370

370

370

370

370

348

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

HOT.

392

392

370

348

392

392

370

370

392

438

486

486

610

656

636

660

660

660

560

585

585

 585

686

636

635

535

510

510

510

460

-

Doe.

460

438

415

416

415

415

460

510

510

510

636

636

656

656

636

536

636

535

536

636

656

635

636

635

636

635

636

536

392

438

460

Jan.

486

486

460

486

460

415

392

460

438

438

438

392

392

370

370

348

348

326

326

326

348

343

370

348

438

438

460

460

460

486

392

Feb.

536

S28

S65

758

725

628

665

610

610

585

686

63S

638

638

«624

610

638

725

726

726

768

758

906

660

486

486

485

548

w

-

Month

Dooenbar. .................................

Calendar year 1936. .....................

tareh..... ................................

 j....... ................................ 

July..., ..................................

Water year 1936-3'

Mar.

520

520

548

548

548

575

606

606

606

606

6Y2

575

575

648

548

606

606

606

575

575

548

648

648

648

648

548

648

648

648

576

638

Apr.

706

948

782

706

672

672

638

638

672

744

822

706

706

906

1,040

1.22O

906

S22

822

822

782

782

706

 729

 752

 776

 799

822

906

863

-

Saoondfoot-days

U,M8

15,468

828,778

12,699

25*867

42,363 

9,959

8,037 

10,579

226,887

fcy

782

863

948

1,040

1,220

1,400

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,4OO

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,700

1,610

1,700

1/400

1,080

1,220

1,040

1,120

1,040

1,170

1,120

1,400

863

638

Maxim*

636

3,990

466

3,660 

648

310 

420

3,660

June

494

374

271

310

352

330

SIC

290

290

330

330

744

2,520

2,650

2,790

3,070

3,650

3, SIC

2,930

 2,860

2,790

2,790

2,690

1,700

1,400

1,040

744

606

468

330

July

271

235

212

215

218

262

SIC

271

 280

 290

 300

310

362

46E

548

520

494

466

444

597

374

31C

290

271

271

271

252

262

271

271

271

Minima

tAa

392

164

825

271 

212

218

271

212

Aug.

310

31C

29C

271

271

262

262

262

262

271

 271

271

271

273

271

271

271

25J

26£

262

262

23E

21£

23E

236

235

23E

26£

262

262

262

Mean

499

626

410

1,412 

321

269 

363

619

Sept.

271

290

290

290

330

330

330

362

362

352

362

362

352

362

330

330

330

31C

310

310

362

352

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

-

Run-off In 

aero-feet

30,680

465,770

26,190

47,340

fin AAn

64,030 

19,750

15,940 

20,980

447,920

 Interpolated.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 41

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°34' 

sec. 23, T. 3 s., R. 5 E., 74 miles south of Bozeman.

long. 111°03', In

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1937. August 1895 to October 1900 and 

May J.SOU, September 1903, equivalent record published as Middle Creek near Bozeman.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 330 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 2.68 

reet;: minimum observed, 11.2 second-feet Mar. 4 (Ice present).

1895-1900, 1902-3, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 956 second-feet June 14, 

1898; minimum, 9.6 second-feet Jan. 14, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1 to Dec. 17, Dec. 26 

to Apr. 6, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

1314

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

84

85

26

27

28

29 

SO

SI

Get.

23

23

23

23

25

23

23

23

«23

«22

«22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

21

19

Ifl

20

19

20

20

21 

20

19

HOT.

 tso

. t!9

. tie

-

Deo.

>

 ti7

17

17

16

18

17

Vf

17

17

t!6

Jan.

. tie

' t!4

'

Feb.

. t!3

,

Al Q ' tJ-*5

 *

Month

October. . 

 E11.....................................

3

uat..... ...............................

teaber .................................

Water year 1Q36-31r. .....................

Mar.

*13

el3

*13

13

13

13

13

15

18

14

13

IS

13

*13

«13

«14

*16

*15

15

*16

*15

*15

*16

»16

*15

15

*16

*16

ss*14

Apr.

*14

14

14

14

15

IS

16

16

18

18

18

18

19

20

23

21

20

20

21

21

22

20

21

20

22

27

36

40

33 

SO

-

Seeondfoot-days

655

670

521

13,617

AA.Q ^4*»

351

440

626 

4,267

4,753

1,655

794 

719

15,800

*»y

35

60

7!

88

117

127

136

161

161

154

13!

120

IDS

13C

142

132

146

178

184

172

154

15C

165

168

18C

16S

172

192

161 

111

92

 n-rlfirm

25

18

192

IS

40 

193

106

SS 

27

272

June

66

88

117

109 '96

88

88

96

101

106

120

268

272

236

232

246

236

180

188

214

227

264

201

164

136

132

124

124

124 

120

Ally

106

98

93

84

81

96

73

62

57

52

47

60

52

64

57

48

44

42

41

38

36

36

36

«36

«34

 34

«33

«32

32 

32

32

Minimum

Ifl

_

_

13

14 

36

86

anOf*

23 

22

-

Aug.

33

30

30

28

27

27

27

27

27|

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

22

24

24 

24

24

Mean

01 1

islo

16,8

37.2

14.5

12.5

14,2

20.9 

138

168

63.4 

26.6 

84.0

43.3

Sept.

23

23

23

24

27

26

24

24

25

24

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

27

26

24

26

27

26

26 

26

Rim-off In 

aere-feet

1 X*OUw W> 

1.150

1,030

27,010

atyi OPJ. 

696

878

1,240 

8,460

9.430

3,280 

1(670 

1J..4SO

31^30

 Interpolated. 

tEatlaated.

94296 O 38 1
42 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46 U 30', long. 112°15', in 

sec. zO, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 feet above mouth of 

Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini.

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 134 second-feet May 20 

no f16w sept. 12-20.

1915-37: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 

no flow at times.

height, 2.15 feet); 

height, 4.87 feet);

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 27 to Feb. 28 (computea on basis of one discharge measurement, intermittent gage heights, and weather 

records), and those for Oct. 1-8 and Nov. 2-14 (estimated), which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by reservoir on a tributary above station, some small diversions 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

5

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

85 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

SO 

50 

51

Oet.

O.S

,3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

,3

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

HOT.

0.2 

.2

} "

.3

,2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

,2 

.9 

.7

>:

Deo. Jan.

> 0.2

t.8

.2

Feb.

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar

Ma? 

JOB 

Jul 

Aug 

Bej>

*

narr

rter year 1936-J

Mar.

0.2

*.£ 

*.2 

.2 

,2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.1 

,1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

,1 

.1 

.2 

.8 

.2

,2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Apr.

0.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4

.6 

1.0

.7 

.6

1.3 

6,2 

25

25

21 

21 

21 

20

10.2 

4.S 

3.8 

3,2

5.6

12.8 

18.7 

16.0 

14.2 

13.5

Secondf cot-days

S.3 

7.9 

6.8

1.S37.7

6.2 

5,6 

6.2 

248.7 

1,508.4 

737.3 

39.8 

17.0 

9.0

2,698.0

*Interpel«ted. 

$W.»eharg» meamcrenent.

Hay

15.4 

20 

30 

44 

59

58 

58 

60 

64 

70

64 

59 

62 

70 

67

63 

63 

66 

63 

59

46 

46 

44

40 

39

43 

34 

28 

26 

26 

23

H^^n^i

0.3 

.«

54

.2 

26 

70 

60 

4,5 

6.2 

2.S

70

June

81 

18.0 

16.8 

18.0 

20

19.6 

18.0 

21 

20 

21

29 

46 

60 

48 

44

40 

38 

37 

30 

26

24 

24 

20 

16.8 

14, 2

12,8 

11 .9 

10.2 

6.5 

4.S

July

4.5

3.2 

2.5 

1.9 

1.7

2.3 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

.S

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4

1.0

.4

.3

,3 

.3 

,4

.6 

1.7 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.6

Aug.

6.2 

3.0 

.7 

.4

.3

.3

'.Z

.3 

1.0

.3 

.3

'.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.£ 

*£

.s 

.s

.1.1 .1 .1 

.1 *,1

Minion Mean

0.2 0.27 

.1 .26

0 5.08

.2 

.2 

.1 .17 

.3 8. 3S

15.4 48.7 

4.8 24.8 .3 i.ae

.1 .55 

0 .50

o 7.ia

Sept.

*0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.3 

1.4 

.2 

.2 

,2

.2

.2

1.4 

,4 

1.4

Run-off In

 ore-feet

16 

16 

12

3,640

12 

11 

10 

493 

S,990 

1,460 

78 

54 

18

6,150
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 43

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°36', long. 112°05', In SEi

 sec. <J2, T. 10 N., R, 4 Tt., opposite Broadwater Hotel, near Helena.

Drainage area.- 103 square mllea.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86 second-feet May SO (gage height, 1.86 feet);

 minimum, 0.3 second-foot July 12, 19-21, 25 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1908-37: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, July 11, 1927; maximum 

gage height* 6.58 feet, former datum, June 11,1927; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those Interpolated and estimated, which are fair. Dlver-

 BTOTS'above station for Irrigation and city water supply of Helena.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a 

s

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21

as

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1,3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

1,1 

1,3 

1,3 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

lOT.

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

«2.0 

*2.0 

*2.0 

*1.9

*1.9 

*1.9 

*1.9 

 1.8 

*1.8

1.8 

*1.8 

*1,7 

*1.7 

*1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1,8

1,8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2

Dee.

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

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 

2,0 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Jan.

1,3 

 tl.»

Feb.

Month

Dot 

loi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet 

Bar 

Apr

sJul

a*s £S 

i

eaber ..................................

uary

ater year 1936-2

Jfar.

}»

3«O 

3.3

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

4.0

4.4 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

 f2.0

Apr.

> ti,o

> t2.0

I te.o

' 10 

8.6 

9.6

12

e.o

3.2

 1.7 

1.4 

1.1

*9.0 

*17 

25 

*22 

*20

Seoondfoot-days

38,0 

55.0 

68.9

8,404.2

46.8

56,0 

93.1 

193.4 

1,486 

706.2 

30,9 

13.6 

16.0

2,792.9

^Interpolated. 

tXstl*at*d,

*»y

IE 

*28 

*3S 

3S 

64

68 

68 

6C 

64 

71

60 

54 

62 

69 

67

64 

64 

64 

64 

58

46 

42 

42 

37 

37

44

33 

28

2G 

26 

22

M.-rlYmy.

1.3

2.2 

2.2

83

4.4 

25 

71 

62 

4,4 

.6 

.8

71

June

21 

17 

16 

18 

13

14 

21 

26 

26 

24

34 

44 

62

40 

36

33 

31 

31 

26 

23

24 

26 

24 

20 

16

13 

11 

8.5 

7.0 

4.7

July

4.4 

4.1 

2.6 

1.8

i.e

2.3 

2.3

1.4 

1.2

.e

.6 

.3 

.4

.5 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

,4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

,4 

.4

Aug.

0.6 

.i

.51 

.4 

,4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

,4

.4

.4 

.4

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

Mlnlmm Mean

0.9 1.83 

1.6 1.83 

1.1 1.90

.4 6.67

1,61 

t2 -° 

3.00 

6.46 

18 47.9 

4,7 23.5 

.3 1.00 

.4 .44 

.5 .53

.3 7.66

Sept.

*0,6 

*.6 

*.6 

*,6 

*.6

*.£ 

*«6 

*.5 

*.5 

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

75 

109 

117

4,780

93

111 

186 

384 

2,950 

1,400 

61 

27 

32

5,540
44 DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°17', long. 112°29', In Mi sec. 26, T. 18 N., 

K. 7 »., 300 feet above highway bridge, 2 miles below mouth of Falls Creek, and 5 

miles southwest of demons.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, and March 

J.834 to September 1937. May 1908 to December 1911, at station half a mile above mouth 

of Falls Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 515 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 2.58 

reet;; minimum, 7.4 second-feet Oct. 22, 23 (gage height. 0.64 foot).

1921-23, 1929-32, and 1934-37: Maximum discharge 2,450 second-feet June 7, 1934 

(gage height, 5.58'feet); minimum, that of Oct. 22, 23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good, several small diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1836 to September 1937

Day

1

8

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

89

60

31

Oct.

10

10

9.8

8,8

10

9,4

9.0

9.0

9,0

6.0

8,8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7*8

7,8

8.8

8,8

7,8

7.4

7,4

8.8

10

14

80

es

SS

SS

86

HOT.

84

22

22

SS

24

as

en

84

25

86

86

SO

SO

as

27

88

88

88

27

87

87

87

87

88

86

88

88

86

86

88

 *

Dec.

28

83

83

88

81

88

84

83

84

84

85

86

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

23

88

89

88

83

88

SI

SO

SO

19

19

Jan.

16

18

16

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

21

81

81

81

21

81

81

81

81

21

\

80

'

IW>.

 v

> *18

J 18

18

16

18

19

80

SO

80

SO

80

SO

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

-

Month

fi

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

Jtaly.. ....................................

Water year 1836-3'r ......................

far.

20

80

90

80

81

88

Si

90

SO

so

Si

so

19

18

19

IBie

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

17

17

18

IB

Apr.

80

81

81

81

81

SS

SS

SS

84

86

87

88

88

88

31

38

38

S3

34

34

34

33

33

38

38

54

38

46

60

48

Seoondfoot-dajra

706

68*

808 

3,857

808

885,8

14,634*8

»ay

51

6(

8(

10C

186

184

116

1C* ioo

110

104

65

100

no

119

108 ioe

115

184

128

115

IOE

116

1«

10<

116

117

116

MX

89

78

n^r^Tmn

K

85

60 

188

59

11

485

June

60

53

70

74

67

64

60

78

91

108

154

874

486

475

487

377

338

888

838

814

198

801

176

146

186

116

106

8C

67

68

July

59

54

50

44

41

39

37

31

89

86

83

83

88

81

80

80

.80

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

IH^imip

7*|4

19

19

80 

61

17

8,8

7.4

Aug.

18

18

13

IS

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

IS

12

08

18

12

18

11

Mean

11,0

22.8

30.3 

106

20,1

9.61

38,6

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

6.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

8,6

8.6

8,6

8.6

8,6

8.6

8,6

8.6

9*0,

?70

9.4

9.0

9,0

9,0

9.4

9,4

8,4

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,400

1,£40

1,800 

6,460

1,600

666

28,810
SMITH RIVER BASIN 46

Smith River above Flvemlle Creek, near ifhlte Sulphur Springs, llont.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36', long. 110°46', In sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 8

 E., a quarter of a mile above mouth of Flvemlle Creek and 10 miles northeast of Ifhlte 

Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- April 1934 to October 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 69 second-feet July 4 (gage height,

 275T7eet)j minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.69 foot).

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 930 second-feet Apr. 11, 1936 (gage height, 

7.65 feet, from high-water mark); minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Oct. 1 to May 11. Some diversions above station.

 CSHpIete regulation for Irrigation at dam one-eighth of a mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19S6 to September 1937

Day

1

8

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

86

89

30

31

Got. lOT. DM. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

March.... .................................

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

JU]

Auj 

» !

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

<fc» » **<&.,..*.... ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

pnft $ QWtf&

1,100

1,443

473.7 

88.4

A*

*«y

8 1

S 1

8.0

38

48

60

51

52

61

63

61

46

46

42

46

49

48

46

46

46

Maximum

65

66

68 

30 

4.6

»

June

45

42

 41

41

41

41

40

39

38

34

33

34

34

38

86

28

28

SB

26

36

28

28

«38

37

40

48

41

46

52

66

July

57

63

66

68

68

67

65

65

61

59

56

58

58

47

40

33

32

27

88

SO

34

36

35

36

39

41

41

38

36

36

34

Minim 

8*0

26

27 

4.6 

1.0

-

Aug.

30

30

30

89

88

28

28

87

20

16

17

15

15

18

14

11

7.8

S.3

9.6

10

9.6

9,4

9,1

9,3

8.6

8.9

7.8

5,0

4.8

4.6

4.6

Mean

40 r3

58 Y

46.6

16 rS

S.fcfr

-

Sept.

4,6

4,6

4.6

4.5

4,6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.8

4,0

3.3

3.1

8.8

8,O

1.9

1,9

1,8

1.7

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

8.0

8,0

8.4

8.8

£.9

»

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,600

Sfl80

8,860 

940 

176

7,760

 Interpolated.
46 SUN RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°37', long. 112°42.', near center of sec. 36,

 TT~22~~N., R. 9 W., about 150 feet upstream from diversion dam and 18 miles northwest 

of Augusta.

Records available.- January 1916 to September 1928 and October 1936 to September 1937.

 Auglidt 18H9 to December 1890 and October 1903 to December 1915, at site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 2.30

 feet);' minimum daily discharge recorded, 10 second-feet Oct. 10, Dec. 1; no flow over 

dam July 2, 13, when all of flow was being diverted Into canal.

1889-90, 1903-28, 1937: Maximum discharge, 32,300 second-feet June 21, 1916 (gage 

height, 11.4 feet); minimum, that of July 2, 13, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for winter season, Dec. 12 to Mar. 7. 

include water diverted into Pishkun Canal.

Discharge does not

Rating table, water year J.W36-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecona-feet)

.4

.6 

.8

,50

152

391

461

659

885

1.4

Ir6

1.5 

2,0 

2,2

2.4:

IrlSO 

1,390 

1,680 

2,OOO 

2,3*0 

2,680

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

4

6

11

16

21

26

£8

SO

Oct.

43

40

34

24

40

37

30

27

27

24

14

34

30

10

17

27

30

34

20

27

HOT.

34

30

12

24

30

30

27

24

27

27

30

27

84

24

84

12

27

24

24

80

24

~

D*o.

1O

17

17

24

27

20

24

24

24

24

24

-

_

-

 »

i

""

-

 »

-

~

.

 »

_

 *

Jfca. Feb.

Month

DeoeHber 1-11..... r ...... ................

March 8-31 ...............................

K:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Ally......................................

Water Tear

Mar.

_

_

-

_

_

17

15

15

17

17

15

14

17

80

30

80

20

20

24

27

87

27

30

30

SO

30

30 

SO

30

Apr.

30

30

30

30

27

30

30

30

87

27

27

27

34

37

40

34

30

34

37

30

27

30

50

34

55

64

82

87

107 

96

-

Saeondfoot-day*

883

286

542 

1,888 

12,887

22,899 

10 ,078

3,461

May

135

SOI

307

340

381

364

39C

443

48C

443

425

39$

399

390

399

408

399

471

471

480

471

448

480

471

448

434

461

471

471 

471

360

Maxljnsa

27

90 

107 

480

2,480 

881

178

June

399

378

364

381

372

372

315

247

239

889

882

191

152

146

155

158

1,200

2,480

2,180

2,OOO

1,870

1,460

1,730

1,390

1,180

980

746

509

315 

276

July

252

236

332

361

340

316

323

932

323

352

340

348

255

323

315

388

316

328

348

356

348

340

392

382

388

315

328

332

325 

348

Minima

10

14 

27 

135

188 

888

64

364

Aug.

378

381

356

366

348

340

340

307

899

891

307

315

307

891

891

882

328

884

864

891

307

899

891

291

299

299

891

884

ft

108

Mean

24,4

21.4

28.6 

41.1

7»S 

386

116

Sept.

158

152

152

172

165

185

158

158

158

172

166

165

146

118

102

78

82

07

87

87

91

91

91

82

64

68

78

68

68 

68

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,460

466

1,080 

2,460 

26,460

46,480 

19,980 

18,880 e^eed
SUN RIVER BASIN 47

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°32', long. 111°29', in SEi sec. 33, T. 21 N., 

K. «J E., about 5 miles southeast of Vaughn.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feet June 19- (gage height, 2.74 

feet;; minimum, 43 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 0.69 foot).

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 second-feet June 8, 1934 (gage 

height, 9.50 feet); minimum, that of Apr. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-12, Nov. 29 

 to Uec. 20, Dec. 25 to Mar. 14, Mar. 17 which were computed on basis of four discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and weather records, and are fair. Numerous diversions 

above station. Storage and release of water at Qlbson Dam on North Fork of Sun 

River partly regulate flow.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except for Oct. 1 to Mar. IV (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.6 

.3 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

32

60

115

207

355

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

555

785

1,015

2.5 1,630

3.0 2,870

Dlsaharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

3

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

IS

IS

14

15

16

17ie

19

SO

21

22

23

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

155

151

159

155

151

*147

151

159

147

144

144

140

134

130

124

127

130

130

134

144

144

147

151

147

147

151

147

151

140

134

124

HOT.

96

88

121

124

127

163

140

165

159

175

147

151

187

183

175

167

167

163

159

156

155

159

159

163

169

156

151

151

114

104

Dec.

101

96

98

68

70

71

72

74

101

114

109

111

124

137

167

187

193

187

167

175

167

140

147

221

204

117

114

101 \

I «90

 >

Jan.

N

' *75

'

. «65

'

 «eo

Feb.

.

I

> «65

I

'

«0

 *100

'

. #150

*

M

* 

Month

March. ....................................

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

 v.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-,ft.. ....................

Mar.

\

> *150

*170

187

107

tSO4

221

204

187

204

167

147

147

127

115

4*116

f*117

: :«ii8 ::*H9 :»IBO

: :*i2i ::«i22

129

147

165

181

197

197

Apr.

197

197

197

176

155

151

147

143

139

127

131

133

119

95

108

89

92

85

69

73

75

60

67

57

52

49

50

115

181

15S

«t

Seeondfoot-days

4,439

4 ,«&]» Aftd

3,923

JLOVy«>W t KG KOO

%fQ&0

2,825

4,900

3,494

6,365

24,112

9^296

12 064

6,880

85*738

May

89

62

57

60

7S

67

73

118

108

171

207

2S4

227

214

197

186

234

240

227

«260

274

267

290

383

364

306

267

207

254

306

412

Maximum

159

187

221

4,700

^

^

221

197

A1 4J.1G9

1.860

590

695

402

1,880

June

364

282

274

314

412

422

46O

555

482

364

347

471

808

750

492

384

450

778

1,880

1,810

1,760

1,690

1,750

1,630

1,410

1,120

946

808

578

331

*

July

227

197

176

171

214

247

220

191

220

207

186

197

364

450

422

422

513

590

482

402

339

523

314

288

247

261

274

247

274

306

381

Minima

184

88

68

68

4»

116

49

57

274 in

200

147

4D

Aug.

513

693

578

513

601

647

624

566

513

460

356

29S

290

306

347

364

374

384

365

364

374

364

364

331

£31

306

336

388

374

374

339

Mean

145

149

127

436

66.5

101

158

116

206

804

300

41 4J.O&

889

235

Sept.

323

298

261

247

290

402

274

264

354

220

207

202

197

197

202

181

170

181

214

176

147

181

280

214

220

380

867

214

247

274

"

Rim-off In 

aore-feat

8,800

8,690

7,780

316,200

4,090

5,600

9,720

6,990

12,880

47,880

18,440

25,710

13,6*0

170 AOO

tDischarge measurement. 

 ( Interpolated,
48 SUN RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°43 t , long. 111°43', In HE* sec. 34, T. 23 N.,

 R. 1 f., at highway bridge^ li miles west of Power.

Records .available.- April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded for year, 277 second-feet June 16 (gage height,

 5.69 reet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Apr. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1935-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1937; minimum, 0.2 second-foot May 27, 

1936 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1-7, Mar. 10, which

 were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair, 

and those estimated, which are poor. Natural flow materially Increased by return 

flow from Irrigation through Sun River drainage ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 tc September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

«

10

11

18

IS

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

SB

83

84

85

86

87

88

,89

SO

SI

Oct.

*26

«25

*24

*83

*22

«82

82

sa

20

19

20

22

22

28

18

21

86

27

86

86

26

26

25

26

24

84

83

23

83

23

83

HOT.

13

18

21

83-

t!9

f!7

tie

V .*2B

20

21

20

80

20

20

20

19

20

19

19

Dee.

SS

84

Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar ysar ......................

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

IfcX... .....................................

Aug 

Sej

Water year

Mar.

«L6

17

17

20

80

80

13 '

> *19

/

.

I

) *14

I

)

14

tlS tie tia

12

14

Apr.

16

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

IB

16

16

16

16

16

16

12

IS

18

12

18

18

11

11

7.9

7.5

7.7

7,6

27

38

25

-

Secondfoot-daya

611

469.5

1,082

1,060 

1,081

May

15

1£

80

83

80

19

25

2E

, 440 ' -

J

33

32

&

&

34

34

88

24

36

3E

37

Maximum

w

38

72

148 

50

June

54

32

34

36

29

29

31

46

49

36

31

64

87

54

38

72

38

38

30

29

86

26

27

86

85

18

20

SO

24

30

July

30

29

32

38

40

37

39

48

40

38

41

46

51

57

60

78

79

91

91

64

68

56

58

47

56

64

57

63

75

77

79

iHr^prmn

12

7,5

18

39 

87

Aug.

142

134

91

103

110

94

88

66

60

54

39

39

44

51

52

60

59

48

48

43

48

48

49

44

44

54

56

54

46

5£

48

Mean

15.3

36,1

63.8 

34,0

Sept.

44

46

38

32

34

38

SO

30

30

89

30

29

88

88

08

88

87

31

40

30

31

34

37

37

35

38

36

40

46

50

*

Run-off lo 

acre-feet

918

2,150

3,890 

8,050

«Estlmated. 

tInterpolated, 

^Discharge
SUN RIVER BASIN 49

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°34', long. 111°33', In SEi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. IE., at 

old highway bridge at Vaughn.

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1937. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 504 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height,

1925-26, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 602 second-feet June 5, 1925 (gage 

height, 6.90 feet, former site); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Jan. 24, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect Nov. 3-14 and Nov. 29 to 

Apr. 5 which were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records and are fair. Gage usually read twice dally. Natural 

flow Increased by return flow from Irrigation through Sun River drainage ditch.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

.14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

83

24

85

26

27

28

29

so

31

Oct.

60

58

52

47

46

44

46

47

47

44

46

46

46

45

46

44

43

45

48

54

52

63

63

62

52

51

52

51

49

54

52

HOT.

47

37

37

44

46

40

42

42

46

48

49

51

60

56

47

47

44

41

59

38

38

41

41

43

44

44

41

41

37

38

Dee.

39

41

37

35

35

34

33

33

33

35

36

*36

59

44

48

43

46

45

47

41

59

42

54

38

32

41

41

35

27

SO

32

Jan.

28

28

30

31

27

25

23

22

21

26

26

26

24

22

2O

20

21

18

17

15

14

16

16

16

14

}, 

Feb.

Month

Calendar year 1956... ...................

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

March.....................................

April ................................. ... fiy":::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::

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

Water year 1936-3 r ......................

Mar.

23

26

28

31

38

32

S8

27

29

35

27

27

27

30

40

40

36

33

33

34

*S1

34

33

36

35

35

32

52

40

43

52

Apr.

65

80

66

62

34

32

28

28

39

34

26

2625

26

22

22

23

21

21

21

21

Si

22

22

20

19

24

120

114

86

4*

Seooadfoot-daya

1,631

1,507

1,0*1

22,340,4

812

420

1,022

1 12V

5^299

4 ^605

4,692

6,286

2,706

28,797

*»y

53

34

48

57

57

50

52

71

114

128

138

152

132

138

13E

103

158

138

12C

138

126

128

186

120

120

108

86

71

86 ioa

200

HfflylW11

63

60

54

292

31

52

120

200

440

440

&O4

168

504

June

165

108

108

T86

244

244

276

326

229

172

145

179

440

244

120

102

230

92

92

86

81

76

114

108

97

71

52

76

76

66

4.

July

71

SI

76

81

108

86

76

se

108

86

86

120

145

152

244

292

440

362

276

172

138

152

158

97

108

138

138

132

146

152

186

Minium

45

57

87

4.9

^

23

19

34

52

71

92

65

-

Aug.

400

504

309

OQO

27*

400

400

309

292

179

108

92

97

126

172

200

179

186

179

17S

166

152

114

120

120

114

108

179

120

114

108

Mean

49.4

43,6

38.4

61.0

19 ,7

15

33.0

37*6

1 fin, ±\JV

154

151

203.

90.2

78,9

Sept,

102

86

76

76

158

97

81

86

92

86

SI

71

76

76

76

76

66

97

81

76

66

86

97

102

97

97

97

108

114

126

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,040

2,590

2,360

44,300

1,210

835

2^030

2,240

6,640

9,130

A V*l ft VyO«LV

12,470

5,370

57,120

*Dlsohw?g« Maourenent. 

tBstiaat**,
50 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°26', long. 111°53', In sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 

w., at highway bridge, 7 miles south of Shelby.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 8.55

1902-08, 1911-37: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 20, 1919 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3-14, Nov. 29 to 

Apr. 7 (computed on basis of gage heights, five discharge measurements, and weather 

records) and of missing gage heights, June 12-16, June 19 to July 2, July 4-9, 18- 

23 (computed on basis of recorded high-water mark and of records for station near 

Brinkman). The records for periods of missing gage heights are fair. Numerous 

diversions and some storage abpve gage. The records for periods of Ice effect are 

fair except those for January and February, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

sa

22 

25 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

104 

107 

112 

110 

104

107 

99 

92 

85 

82

89 

89 

92 

87 

85

87 

87 

S2 

82 

92

104 

110 

112 

121 

121

11S 

115 

11S 

118 

115 

110

HOT.

80 

64 

54 

49 

49

42 

37 

56 

80 

115

121 

142 

217 

247 

221

200 

204 

200 

186 

182

174 

164 

168 

160 

164

160 

151 

154 

135 

135

Dee.

135 

121 

115 

102 

77

67 

69 

62 

67 

62

82 

92 

99 

97 

94

104 

110 

126 

157 

164

151 

164 

154 

132 

107

94 

87 

94 

77 

69 

S2

Jan.

' f56

60 

65 

70 

73 

62

> . fS5 

| t25

> teo

Feb.

 f25 

> f35

I tioo

> t!50

I tioo

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul

^ Sep

1

uary

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

ater year 1936-S

Mar.

69 

42 

64 

62 

107

115 

157 

14J 

168 

208

261 

330

1 f260 

> f250

I f220

I teoo

221 

221

Apr.

261 

386 

610 

720 

66S

744 

912 

939 

1,100 

1,620

1,630 

1,320 

1,010 

994 

930

966 

957 

S76 

826 

817

861 

842 

784 

690 

617

582 

692 

1,020 

1,210 

1,320

S«oondfoot-days

3,136 

4,110 

3,192

166,608

1,300 

1,975 

6,100 

26,774 

56,440 

86,180 

16,801 

4,858 

2,736

211,602

*Dlsoharge measurement, | Estimated . 

f Interpolated.

May

1,260 

1,400 

1,710 

2,06C 

2,360

2,520 

2,360 

2,060 

1,540 

1,480

1,650 

1,360 

1,280 

1,340 

1,700

1,840 

1,710 

1,840 

1,840 

1,980

1,980 

1,840 

1,730 

1,760 

1,640

1,560 

1,770 

1,980 

2,140 

2,060 

1,770

Maximum

121 

247 

167

3,000

70

1,630 

2,620 

3,200 

1,100 

358 

229

8,200

June

1,560 

1,420 

1,440 

1,S40 

1,840

1,600 

1,450 

1,440 

1,640 

tl,550

1,560 

4,500 

S,200 

7,600 

7,000

6,000 

4,840 

4,150 

3,600 

3,100

2,700 

2,500 

2,300 

2,100 

1,960

1,800 

1,650 

1,600 

1,300 

1,150 

..

July

1,100 

1,080 

*1,060 

1,000 

960

900 

820 

740 

670 

610

t586 

562 

1607 

652 

1594

1536 

47S 

440 

400 

360

330 

290 

260 

233 

247

229 

221 

233 

225 

200 

18S

Minimum

82 

37 

62

42 

251 

1,260 

1,150 

188 

77 

56

Aug.

217 

368 

504 

265 

217

1S8 

208 

188 

178 

160

148 

160 

157 

138 

151

145 

126 

118 

129 

138

123 

145 

135 

107 

89

77 

39 

89 

107 

118 

92

Sept.

82 

73 

73 

89 

62

229

208 

151 

126 

102

97 

89 

85 

62 

77

71 

67 

64 

62 

56

58 

62 

37 

85 

75

73 

73 

75 

85 

97

.,-._ Run-off In Mean acre-feet

101 6,220 

137 S,150 

103 6,330

455 330,300

41.9 2,680 

70.5 3,920 

197 12,100 

892 53,110 

1,788 110,000 

2,839 169,000 

642 53,320 

157 9,640 

91,2 6,420

580 419,800
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 51

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°16', long. 110°42', In Nfi sec. 21, T. 29 N., 

R. 8 B., 4 miles southwest of Brlnkman poat office. Zero of gage Is 2,670.26 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1937 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,870 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 8.10 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 30 aecond-feet (estimated) Jan. 21-25 and Feb. 7, 8.

1921-37: Maximum discharge observed, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.9 feet, present datum); minimum, that of Jan. 21-25 and Feb. 7. 8, 1937.

Maximum known stage, 16.7 feet, present datum, during flood or 1908.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, NOV. 1 to Apr. 9 (computed 

orTTjasls of four discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), of which 

thosff for December, March, and April ars fair and those for-November and January are 

poor. Numerous diversions. Flow.partly regulated by storage on tributaries.

Discharge, In sacond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

IS

19

21

E6

27 

28 

29

Oct.

83

S3

78

82

85

S5

92

90

66

95

90

85

80

77

78

eo

62

78

62

88

 88

«87

«86

86

*86

«86

«86 

*86 

486

*66

S6

lor.

70

1-

»

I

> 106

)

210

.

1

> 160

1

\ 145

I

-

Dec.

124

118

112

106

88

72

68

50

53

53

54

54

36

36

42

64

60

36

.147

172

190

181

134

172

147

122

99 

90 

88

70

70

Jan.

55

1-

I

1

1-

>

1

> 50 1

)

\-

Feb.

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

31

32

33

34

35

48

52

56

118

138

186

176

187

184

181

178

169

140

122 

1S2

w

-

Month

Water year 1936-2

Mar.

102

108

114

122

147

17B

1S7

228

268

612

666

666

639

571

530

603

362

330

266

224

216

244

268

266

264

237

264 

2?6 

268

261

260

Apr.

215

218

254

462

639

469

820

1,110

960

990

1,310

1,830

1,450

1,110

1,110

1,090

960

930

840

780

372

530

860

860

840

870

510 

530 

860

1,160

Seoondt oot-d*y» .

2,916

160,387

6,646

219,996

«»T

1,300

1,320

1,510

1,570

1,450

1,640

1,640

2,040

2,180

2,040

1,640

1,470

1,550

1,460

1,510

1,640

1,700

2,040

2,180

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,760

1,760

1,830

1,640

1,570 

1,700 

1,970

2,110

1,970

Maximon

Q*

190

£,650

1,300

8,210

June

1,900

1,760

1,640

1,700

1,760

1,330

1,700

1,570

1,470

1,570

1,530

1,640

3,750

5,730

3,210

7,580

6,530

5,130

4,230

3,670

3,050

2,810

2,570

2,410

2,260

2,110

1,900 

1,640 

1,490

1,330

July

1,220

1,150

1,140

1,090

1,03O

1,000

910

840

soo

751

722

648

621

1,560

1,080

1,260

840

666

571

489

432

383

339

313

2S8

265

248 

254 

228

254

501

lH**1«nipi

33

53

OOQ

net

62

-

Aug.

251

25S

539

280

284

26S

244

216

196

193

134

170

.154

145

132

130

124

118

122

118

110

104

108

99

97

106

«96 

*90 

82

 80

*7e

Mean

94.1

438

165

603

Sept.

»76

*74

*72

70

72

1,300

1,020

666

339

193

143

139

154

102

85

88

86

68

«67

66

62

64

65

«64

64

62

«68 

«73 

«79

«84

Run-off In 

aore-feet

5,780

318,100

11,000

436,400

»Int erpointed.
52 JUDITH RIVSR BASIN

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53', long. 110°14', In NWi sec. 17, T. 13 N., 

K. 12 E., at Noel ranch, 10 miles above utica. Prior to June 5, wire gage at same 

datum at site 30 -feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 326 souare mllea.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 66 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 

sntTTeet); minimum, 0.2 second-feet at times.

1919-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1927 (gage 

height, 5.70 feet at former site); no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for low-water period, which are poor, 

react once or twice dally. Several diversions above station.

Wire gage

Discharge, In second-feet, vater year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

89

84

25

 r

27

88

89

50

31

Oot.

3.8

3.6

4.6

4.6

4,5

4,5

4.5

4.6

4,6

4.5

4.5

4,5

3,6

3,8

3,8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

3,8

3.8

3,8

3,0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3,0

3,0

3.0

3.0

2.3

HOT.

2,3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2,3

2.3

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2,3

2,3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.0

1,0

1,0

1.9

1,0

1,9

1.0

1,9

1,9

1.9

"

DM.

1.7

1.7

1,7

1,7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1,7

1.3

1,3

1.3

1,5

1.3

1.3

1,3

1.3

1.3

1,3

1,3

1.3

1,3

1,3

1.3

1.3

1,5

1.5

1,5

1,7

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1,9

1.7

1.7

1.0

1.5

1.3

.3

.3

,3

.3

,5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

1,1

1.3

,9

,9

.7

.7

.7

.6

Feb.

0,5

.7

.7

.7

,0

,0

,5

,3

,3

,2

,3

,2

,2

,2

,2

.2

,2

,2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

,2

.2

.2

M

-

Month

Oet

 01

DM

Calendar year 1996......................

Jan 

Pel

Mai

Aorll

MAT

.Tim*

Au|

8*1

Water year 1936-

Mar.

0.3

.3

.3

,3

.5

 5

.7

,7

1.1

1,1

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.1

1,1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.1

ia

,7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

,5

Apr.

0.7

.9

.7

.0

,7

.3

.3

.2

.2

,2

,2

.2

.2

,2

.2

,2

.3

,3

,2

,6

.6

,5

.5

.5

.6

Jf

1.1

1,1

1.1

1.1

Second 

foot-day*

116,9 

 4.2

46.7

13,686,4

87,9 

9.4 

23.3

16,1

882.1

614

137,?. 

45.2

3,195.9

*«y

1.1

.7

,7

,0

,0

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

,5

3.8

16

28

96

49

51

58

63

57

51

61

54

.. ^

60

61

64

«4

67

kajdvoa

4,5 

2.3 

1.7

426

1.9 

.9

1,5

1,1

64

67

42

9,0 

2,7

64

June

50

49

41

44

41

41

44

46

40

96

30

49

60

52

67

59

54

56

67

59

60

48

43

42

40

97

94

SO

28

25

-

July

26

24

22

21

80

21

10

16

14

14

14

IB

13

42

91

22

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

P

io

10

10

Minimal

2,9 

1.9 

1.9

.2

,3

.2 

.3

.2

,6

85

10

2.3 

.9

,2

Aug.

0,0

S.6

S.O

7,6

6,5

6,0

6.0

6,6

6,3

6,6

5,3

4,0

4.6

4.5

4,5

4,2

3.4

3.4

3.0

3,0

2.7

2,7

2.3

2.7

2,7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.3

2,3

2.3

Mean

3.77 

2,14 

1.47

37,4

.90 

.94

,76

.60

28.5

43,8

16,6

4.42 

1,61

8.T6

Sept.

2,3

2.7

2.3

2,3

2.3

2,3

1.*

1,9

1.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5.

1,3

1,1

.9

,0

.9

1.1

1,1

1,1

1.1

1,3

1.3

l.l

1,3

1,1

1,1

Run-Off in 

acre-feet

232 

127 

91

27,140

55

10 

46

30

2,610

1*080

90

6,940
JUDITH RIVER BASIN

Big Spring Creek near Lewis town, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01«* long. 109°21' (revised), In NEi sec. 5, T. 14 N., 

K. la E., at highway bridge, half a mile below Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of 

Lewlstown.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 102 second-feet July 29 to Aug. 20; 

 Mlnlidum, 85 second-feet May 19-22.

1932-37: Maximum discharge observed, 183 second-feet May 7, 1933; minimum, that 

Of May 19-22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for days of no gage reading Interpolated, 

cnarge for January and February estimated.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 19S6 to September 19S7

Mean disDay

1

8 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

IS

U

16

16

17 

18 

19

80

81

88

89

84

2*

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Oot.

98

98 

98

«98

98

9S

98

98

98

98

«98

98

98 

98 

98

98

 98

98

96

98

9£

98

98

98

98

98

 98

 OY.

98

98 

98 

«98

98

97

97

96

96

«96

96

96

96

96

96 

 96 

97

 98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

«98

98

98

DM.

98

«98 

98 

98

98

9S

98

98

98

98

98

«98

98

98

98

99

99 

99 

09

100

100

100 froc

100

99

96

*9G

98

98

98

98

Jan. Feb.

Month

HarcTi. .....,....,...,.....,, . ... ...

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

Jtaly......................................

Water year 1936-i

Mar.

f92

$92

«96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96 

96 

96

«96

96

96

96

96

96

*96

96

96

96

96

96

Apr.

96

96 

96 

96

«96

96

96

96

96

96

96

«96

96

96

96

96

96 

96 

94

94

 94

94

93

92

93

92

 98

91

90

90

-

Seoofldfoot-days

3,038

8,918

3,053

37,344

3,O72

2,896

34,766

fcy

 «89

89 

89 

89

89

89

89

85

89

89

*69

88

 81

87

87

 87

87 

86 

86

 86

86

85

Bt

at

86

86

81

87

81

&,ee

M^mim

98

98

100

113

^

CM

OA

108

108

June

88

88 

88 

89

 89

90

$92

92

93

92

93

93

93

93

93

94

94 

94 

«94

94

94

94

94

 94

94

ee

M

M

97

98

Ally

 98

 98

 98 

98

98

98

98

 98

«98

98

9S

99

99

100

 100

100

100 

99 

99

99

98

 98

98

99

99

100

100

101

10S

 108

108

Mlnlvnm

98

96

98

96

^

w

on

98

-

85

Aug.

102

1O2 

108 

108

108

»10U

108

102

 108

108

108

102

108

 108

102

102

108 

108 

102

 108

X

I> tioi

J

.

I

1

J

Mean

98.0

97.3

9S.6

IDS

90

pt» M

99,1 

101

96.5

96.8

Sept.

X

> t99

i

\

1

> f«8

'

 \

1

> t97

1

'

It96

'

~

Run-off In 

aere-feet

6,790

6^)60

74,080

5,850

6,090

6,740

68,940

 Oage read. 

t?etlaated. 

jrdseharge measurement.
54 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Musselshell River at Harlowton, llont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°26', long. 109°50', in sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at 

nignmy bridge, 1 mile south of Harlowton.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 368 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 

3.62 reet); no flow at times.

1907-37: Maximum discharge observed, 4,020 second-feet May 27, 1917 (gage height, 

7.3 feet, present datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-21 and Nov. 27 to 

 Apr. 3 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature

records), and those for June 21 to July 6 (estimated), which are poor. Gage read

twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

6

6

11ia is 14

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Got.

0.5

.9

.9

,7

.4

.5

.7

.3

.9

2.5

3.7

3.1 

1.9 a.i

3.1

5.8

7,0 

2.5 

4,6 

5,8

6,2

4.0

6.2

7,0

e.e

14

9,4

10

10

11

12

HOT.

13

14

14

16

16

*16

*18

«30

S3

36

34

38

38

38

33

28

27

27

-

Dee.

> «50

 «40

\ *45

Jaa.

"i

> *50

'

 «40

, »30

1

Feb.

\

> *45

'

 *66

> *70

Month

Decanter. .................................

i»y.. ........................... . .

Water year 1936-5

Mar.

X

> *85

'

 *85

' »85

)

Apr.

 »

t *100

>

96

96

91

86

91

96

109

96

132 

136 

17S

332

302

341 

257 

232 

244

249

266

296

196

174

196

224

274

316

263

Seoondfoot-daya

1,196

44,646.8

0

22,729.6

May

220

22C

236

25S

262

279

279

266 251!

228

216

220 

204 

170

160

156

142 

122 

109 

149

160

142

109

99

91

86

86

102

109

122

122

Maximal

1,940

0

341

June

102

81

71

71

76

76

81

86

76

71

216

163 

182 

236

316

292

266 

292 

200 

163

.

1

> *110

)

^1

> *60

j

 +

July

I'

4,6

4,0

4,0

3,1

1.9

1.6 

193 

60

33

22

19 

14 

14 

4.6

3,7

1.0

1.3

.9

.6

.*

,6

,5

2.5

1,9

1.3

Minimum

*

0

0

0

Aug.

1.9

1.6

1.3

.9

,6

,3

0 o

0

.3

.4

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

38.5

122

1 VI

0

62.3

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,370

88,560

0

45,090

 Eitlaatad,
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 55

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°00', long. 1HU 53', in NWi sec. 11, T. 14 N., 

K. 3u E., at highway bridge, half a mile west of Mosby.

Drainage area.- 8,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 12.18 

reetj; no flow during several months.

1929-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1937; no f-low at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

16

lg

17

19

21

23

24

26

so

Get. Her. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Water year 1936-8

Mar.

0

0

3.S

5.6

98

329

364

260

265

265

218

178

209

279 

182

246

162

114

124

136

111

111

117

93

91

104

101

101

218

186

204

Apr.

143

154

218

18£

227

251

200

200

160

140

127

113

124

134 

129

127

104

94

98

136

152

143

122

118

115

107

109

104

90

80

-

Secondfoot-days

0

48,654,4

27

39 ,206,7

May

VI

80

115

111

, 98

84

84

SO

86

104

124

US

100

88 

80

76

71

67

59

51

45

42

36

28

19

12

10

10

8,2

7.1

6.3

«.*».

0

3,460

0

 XftA

14

10,200

June

4.9

4.7

5.2

4,9

4,7

4.4

3.6

2,3

1,6

.8

1.6

10,200

6,460

2,210 

797

482

310

276

280

260

248

234

219

194

173

146

127

111

98

67

July

46

41

40

31

25

18

12

5.2

5.6

4.7

4,1

129

1,820 

459

864

590

691

173

86

37

17

7.9

3.3

1.1

,6

0

2,3

2,2

0

0

Minimum

0

0

80

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

183

0

0

.9C

107

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS

14

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

96,500

0

0

64

77,760
56 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Careless creek at Ifallum, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25', long. 109°23', In SW± see. 32, T. 8 N., R. 19 E., 

at Highway bridge at ITallum, 7 miles north of Barber.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge observed, 126 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 5.32 feet, 

rrom rloodmark); no flow at times.

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 240 second-feet July 10, 1935 (gage height, 

about 7.0 feet), and Mar. 3, 1936 (gage height, 7.03 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Jan. 1 to Mar. 5. Period of lee effect, Mar. 6-15, 

i7-ka>. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

29

SO

31

Oot. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Aue

S«I

Water year'

Mar.

_

_

M

_

-

»

I

> *7,0

1

J

3,4

2.0

.1

.1

0

0

2.0

3.4

2.7

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

15

7.6

5.8

5,0

2.3

l.S

1.1

,8

,1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.a

.2,1

.1.1

,1.1

.1

.1

.1

Seoondfoot-daya

0

0

0

An Q 4fcv*Q

41.8

3.S

1.2

50.0

0 

0

*»y

0.1.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

,2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.s

,3

.1,1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MasdUsm

0

0

0

_

16

.3

.5

48

0 

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,5.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48

2.n

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

1,92

1.39

.12

.04

1.61

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

99

83

7.5

2.4

99

0 

0

Estimated.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 57

Box Elder Creek near Winnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°00-', long. 108°09', near north quarter corner of sec. 3, 

 T. 14 N., R. 28 E., on highway bridge, a quarter of a mile above mouth of McDonald 

Creek and 9 miles east of Winnett.

Records available.- June 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1937 (fragmentaryj.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,730 second-feet July 14 (gage 

tieignt, 11.1 feet); no flow for several months.

1930-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 4,740 second-feet June 8, 1932; 

maximum gage height, that of July 14, 1937; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 and Aug. 4 to Sept. 30. Some 

diversions for storage and for irrigation on tributaries. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

2B 

29 

SO 

31

Oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oet 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Apr 

Maj 

Juz 

Ju] 

Au« 

Sei

alendar year

11 10-3

just 1-6

Ihe peri

Mar.

f64

Apr.

6.4

3 5 

1 5 

9 

6 

6

4 

4 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

0 

0

May

to

Second- Maximum 

f cot-daya

15.9 6.4 

0 0 

6,413.5 3,020 

1,500.0 1,210 

4.4 2.2

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

$50 

2,470 

3,020 

461 

2S6

45 

21 

25 

16 

6.4

1 1 

2 8 

1 9 

1 8 

7

6 

4 

4 

2 

2

July

0,1 

.9 

.6 

.3 

*.2

0

to

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

144 

1,210 

41

43

14 

9.7 

5.0 

2.4

tl.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.3

.3 

.3 

.5 

.6 

16 

6.0

Aug.

2.2

1.3 

.9

tit

Sept.

Minimum Mean *£?&£

000 

0 0.76 32 

0 214 12,720 

0 48.4 2,980 

.9 - 8.7

15,740

*Interpolated. 

tDiaoharge measurement. 

^Estimated.

94296 O ',1S ~)
58 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont. 

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°59', long. 108°20', in N£i sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 27 E., at

Records availab-le.- April 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to 'September 1937. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 401 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 18.75

feet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 562 second-feet June 9, 1932 (gage

height, 20.40 feet); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Jan. 1 to Mar. 8. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

28

23

84

85

86

87

88

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

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

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

November. .................................

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

Oalendar year ......................

Pel 

Mai

Api 

Haj

Jui

Ju] 

Auj 

Be]

 ch 9-31 ...............................

 11 . . ...

Ly................ ......................

Water year

Mar.

-

-

-

_

-.

_

8.3

6.0

5.6

2.0

1.4

,7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

Apr.

0.2

.2

1.5

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

-

Secondfoot-days

0

.1

3.1

29.1 5.4' 

.8 

226.4

279.8 

0 

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

.1.1

0

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maxinrmn

0

.1

1.5

.1 

102

156 

0 

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

7.8

2.7

102

88

22

2.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

90

156

24

6.0

»3.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

Minimum

0

0

-

.2

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

.003

t.l

1.87

.18 

.03 

7.55

9.03 

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

.2

6.1

58

11 

1.6 

449

555 

0 

0

 ^Interpolated. 

tEstlmated.

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°47', long. 108°37', in NEJ- sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E 

on Flatwillow Land & Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwillow.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.^ April 1918 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1937 May 

lyil to April 1918, at site in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Ext^mss ;~ 1911-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed. 954 second-feet June 4-10, 

ISTTTgage height, 9.0 feet, at former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- No flow during year. Several diversions above station.
MILK RIVER BASIN 59

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 112°32', in NWi sec. 6, T. 1, R. 19 

ff. fourth meridian, 1 mile north of international boundary and 20 miles west of Milk 

River, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Re c ords avallable.- March 1931 to September 1937. April 1905 to October 1930, at site 

5 miles south of international boundary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,680 second-feet June 13 (gage 

neigtit, 4.82 feet); no flow at times.

1905-37: Maximum stage, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, former site and datum (discharge 

not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-10 (estimated), and those for period of Ice 

effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 7 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, 

and weather records),which are fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. This station is 

one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 'been collected and compiled 

jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Hating table, Apr. 8 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0

.6

2.2

6.0

11.0

18.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

74

119

176

241 

311 

390 

47S 

572

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

671

932

1,206

1,492

1,791

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2

a

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SI 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

£8 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

 0.01

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar.

3 

3

4 

6 

8

S 

t8

10 

13 

15

16 

16 

15 

tl5 

14

11 

11 

10 

9

tv

5

1 

1 

1

1 

10 

13 

18 

22 

27

Apr.

32 

40 

49 

58 

t67

t8E 

100 

152 

202 

322

403 

378 

438 

501 

506

456 

370 

326 

304 

286

286 

244 

205 

192 

192

255 

326 

345 

330 

311

Secondfoot-days

0.10

313 

7,761 

5,169 

6,104 

761.7 

274.1 

249.3

May

293 

300 

300 

304 

293

275 

248 

211 

»194 

176

.73 

»160 

146 

158 

132

»132 

132 

»132 

132 

122

122 

117 

119 

138 

119

100 

91 

95 

91 

82 

82

Maximum

_

27 

506 

304 

1,210 

55 

27.4 

23.6

June

78 

61 

54 

57 

74

84 

78 

89 

100 

95

112 

278 

1,210 

1,010 

606

330 

268 

241 

202 

170

143 

124 

105 

95 

89

84 

76 

70 

64 

57

July

55 

52

47.5 

43.0 

3S.7

35.0 

32.4 

29.9 

27.4 

24.6

21.8 

22.7 

24.6 

26.5 

29.9

31.2 

33.7 

33.7 

27.4 

22.7

16.6 

14.5 

11.0 

9.0 

8.8

8.5 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0 

5.6

Aug.

#7.6 

9.5 

25.5 

27.4 

24.6

»19.9 

15.2 

»14.5 

13.8 

13.8

15.2 

11.7 

9.0 

8.0 

»8.5

9.0 

3.7 

»4.3 

4.9 

4.9

»3.9 

»3.0 

2.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.2 

 1.9 

 1.6 

*1.4 

 1.1 

.8

Minimum Mean

0.003

1 10.1 

32 259 

82 167 

54 203 

5.6 24.6 

.8 8.84 

.8 8.31-

Sept.

1.2 

.8 

.8 

.3 

1.7

23.6 

15.2 

16.6 

21.3 

17.3

13.1 

11.0 

9.0 

7.5 

7.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

4.9 

4.5 

5.2 

6.0

7.0 

7.5 

8.5 

11.7 

15.2

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

0.2

621 

15,390 

10,250 

12,110 

1,510 

544 

494

 Interpolated. 

tEstimated.
6° MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°09', long. 112°05', in SEi sec. 28, T. 2., R. 

16 W., fourth meridian, at Milk River, Alberta. Zero of gage is 3,402.78 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1937. Prior to October 1920 station maintamed by Department of the Interior, Canada.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1913-37), 265 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 6.74 

feet;; minimum discharge observed during year, 0.6 second-foot Mar. 3 (discharge 

measurement, Ice present).

1909-37: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 19-25, Oct. 31 to 

Nov. 10, and Nov. 29 to Apr. 8 which were computed, on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights and weather records, and are fair. Flow increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary Canal. This station is one of the International 

gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary 

Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and 

Power Bureau,Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718-

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3B

31

Oct.

72

72

72

68

68

70

60

60

58

53

51

49.0

51

49.0

49.0

51

49.0

46.5

44

42

42

40

40

37

37

35.0

31.6

29.9

31.6

26.5

18

HOT.

14

13

12

12

10

10

10

10

12

14

19.7

19.7

28.2

28.2

16.8

21.4

72

102

88

85

90

77

37.3

37.3

19.7

31.6

21.4

18.0

16

14

-

Dec.

11

8

7

6

4

4

..

, $2

 «e

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

: February. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7. .....................

Mar.

}-

2

5

6

7

11

14

18

23

28

33

37

40

40

37

37

37

35

35

33

32

28

28

26

25

25

23

23

23

Apr.

23

25

26

58

85

88

162

297

789

778

886

672

666

756

772

733

580

464

423

379

389

394

270

261

240

283

474

601

526

469

-

Secondfoot -days

1,503.1

960.3

105

96,098.2

31

28

714

12 569

22 509

17 1 404

21,136

21 , 258

6,168

104,385.4

May

413

404

521

521

505

558

547

623

767

778

784

784

756

761

767

784

778

778

796

806

812

817

829

921

880

829

795

800

806

795

795

Mqyiptyflq

72

102

11

2,110

_

40

886

921

2,940

722

656

2,940

June

767

454

196

124

100

152

634

694

722

722

756

S75

2,150

2,940

1,930

944

526

423

323

253

214

196

166

144

135

127

119

110

105

403

-

July

650

683

705

711

716

722

711

716

711

711

711

716

722

733

728

739

739

705

623

644

574

521

558

650

661

666

678

683

683

683

683

Minimum

18

10

0

_

_

23

404

100

521

661

105

-

Aug.

716

722

722

716

722

711

711

711

700

700

694

694

688

678

672

666

666

672

666

678

678

672

666

661

661

661

666

678

666

672

672

Mean

48.5

32.0

3.4

263

 1.0

 1.0

23.0

419

726

580

682

686

206

286

Sept.

656

563

484

448

448

433

270

196

160

156

150

135

127

116

113

110

110

108

106

108

110

108

110

113

116

119

121

121

133

121

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,980

1,900

208

190,600

61

56

1,420

24,930

44,660

34,520

41,920

42,160

12,230

207,000

 Estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 61

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 110°35', in NEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 

y E., at east crossing of international boundary, Just below mouth of Canada Coulee, 

30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta. Zero 

of gage 2,698.92 feet above sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to September 1937. From August 1909 to November 1912 

station maintained by Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 6.10 

feet;; minimum, 0.1 second-foot (estimated) Feb. 1 to Mar. 1.

1909-37: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 10.16 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 6-9, Nov. 11 to

Apr. 6, which are fair. Discharge for Nov. 6-9, Nov. 11 to Dec. 31, Mar. 5 to Apr. 6 

computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and six discharge measurements; 

that for Jan. 1 to Mar. 4 estimated on basis of several gage heights and weather records. No diversions. Flow increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary 

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

the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

1& 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

54 

55 

55 

55 

54

52 

52 

52 

49.0 

47.5

49.0 

47.5 

47.5 

46.0 

43.8

42.7 

42.7 

43.8 

47.5 

47.5

49.0 

56 

46.0 

63 

52

58 

61 

56 

49.0 

43.8 

38.3

HOT.

39.4 

*31.1 

22.8 

22. 8

*17

12 

14 

*13 

12 

8

10 

13 

29 

27 

34

43 

54 

50 

36 

27

34 

25 

42 

33 

46

38 

32 

30 

28

31

Dec.

24

14 

10 

7 

4

10 

10 

8 

6 

4

*3 

2 

*2 

2 

4

4 

6 

6 

8 

*13

18 

17 

11 

12 

14

12 

14 

9 

6 

6 

4

Jan.

. 1 

> .5

Feb.

Month

Oot 

Ko-s 

Dec

0

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Api 

Ma, 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

alendar year 193 5 ......................

t ember.,

Water year 1936-3'

Bar.

0.1 

.2

1 

15 

76

141 

234 

190 

161 

184

98 

63 

56 

55 

*80

106 

96 

80 

82 

92

50 

21 

21 

*22 

22

18 

18 

20 

29 

33 

72

Apr.

60 

94 

124 

180 

184

240 

287 

622

654

767

988 

1,040 

988 

865 

956

1,020 

925 

837 

760 

616

566 

548 

530 

530 

458

442 

468 

479 

566 

753

Seoondfoot-days

1,555.6 

854.1 

270

103,303.2

20.5 

2.8 

2,136.3 

17,547 

22,262 

20,597 

20,083 

20,640 

8,003

113,961.3

May

654 

579 

519 

474 

508

610 

560 

560 

597 

585

830 

767 

753 

718 

732

753 

774 

753 

774 

774

774 

774 

809 

851 

844

902 

851 

788 

802 

802 

781

Maximum

63 

54 

24

2,330

234 

1,040 

902 

2,750 

1,170 

726 

641

2,750

June

746 

725 

739 

654

381

269 

22O 

177 

332 

666

706 

1,340 

1,350 

2,060 

2,750

2,060 

1,290 

872 

628 

474

367 

313 

269 

230 

220

184 

158 

149 

144 

124

July

111 

103 

350 

485 

542

579 

560 

597 

597 

641

622

1,050 

1,170 

1,050 

956

739 

718 

699 

718 

692

622 

591 

585 

566 

525

641 

732 

706 

718 

712 

706

Minimm

38.3 

8 

2

0

.1 

60 

474 

124 

103 

610 

124

.1

Aug.

712 

712 

686 

692 

712

706 

725 

725 

706 

680

680 

660 

647 

660 

641

641 

635 

628 

660 

660

660 

666 

654 

673 

622

610 

641 

673 

641 

610 

622

Mean

50.2 

28.5 

8.71

282

.66 

.10 

68.9 

585 

718 

687 

648 

666 

267

312

Sept.

628 

641 

603 

519 

463

»502 

542 

463 

391 

283

213 

190 

180 

174 

158

149 

141 

138 

132 

136

129 

132 

129 

124 

126

132 

138 

144 

149 

164

Run-Off in 

acre-feet

3,090 

1,690 

536

204, 900

40.7 

5.6 

4,240 

34, 800 

44,140 

40,860 

39.830 

40', 940

226,000

*Intsrpolated.
62 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.

Location.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°23', in SE} sec. 20, T. 33 N., 

TT. IB E., a quarter of a mile below Fort Belknap dam and three-quarters of a mile 

north of Lohman.

Records available.- March 1923 to September 1925, March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,680 second-feet June 16 (gage 

height, 11.24 feet); no flow Dec. 1-5 (estimated).

1923-25, 1934-37: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet Mar. 24, 1925 (gage height, 

13.20 feet, former site and datum); minimum,that of December 1-5, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 20 to Dec. 31, Mar. 

1-28 which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records and are poor. No records for January and February. Fort Belknap 

Canal diverts at dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Flow increased during Irrigation 

season by Inflow from St. Mary Canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

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

Oct.

*17

*17

16

13

16

16

16

15

14

12

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

10

12

16

18

20

20

18

24

32

34

23

26

28

22

HOT.

19

10

4.9

3.6

3*8

3.8

3.6

6.4

10

7.9

7.0

8.5

7.9

8.2

7.3

4.9

3*8

5.8

16

18

19

22

24

17

9.7

} 

Dec.

h

}»

.

]>t2.5

J

,

1

>t3.5

J

t5.5

tl.O

Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...................................

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

March, ..,.....;.,...,..................,..

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

14

16

17

24

26

28

109

285

376

376

412

424

364

259

296

296

281

215

199

191

189

176

105

131

101

122

122

101

93

100

115

Apr.

118

114

134

147

201

274

318

353

474

793

1,010

1,070

1,110

1,070

949

890

890

793

685

586

474

424

318

364

412

353

265

187

215

234

-

Secondfoot-days

574

277.1

64.0

_

_

5,563

15,225

13, 888

19,071

16, 509

7^003

May

400

400

330

105

265

232

296

330

307

318

376

474

500

474

500

514

500

474

527

487

527

527

527

556

586

556

602

602

542

527

527

Majdjnm

34

24

-

_

_

424

1,110

602

2,570

1,840

514

651

June

527

514

474

462

462

307

242

203

147

114

527

802

1,560

1,420

1,200

2,570

2,190

1,370

909

668

514

353

318

296

240

187

160

132

112

91

-

July

80

73

66

66

114

364

424

449

412

412

412

449

1,790

1,840

1,420

1,030

756

685

634

586

556

500

424

376

342

318

307

376

424

424

400

Minimum

10

3.6

-

_

_

14

114

105

91

66

400

39

Aug.

449

500

514

487

462

449

462

462

487

487

474

449

436

436

436

436

436

424

436

487

474

487

462

449

436

436

400

400

474

500

462

Mean

18.5

9.24

2.06

_

_

179

508

448

636

533

468

233

Sept.

436

424

412

400

400

487

651

556

556

449

353

265

217

172

152

129

106

91

68

56

50

48

43

39

44

64

78

80

88

89

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

1,140

550

127

_

_

11,030

30,200

27,550

37,830

32, 750

13)890

*Interpolated. 

tEstlmated.
MILK KIVER BASIN 63

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°23', long. 106°57', in NEi sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., at 

Vandalia Dam, 2 miles west of Vandalia.

Drainage area.- 21,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1920, August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,990 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage 

heIght, 3.28 feet at gage above crest); minimum, 1.1 second-feet July 5, 6 (gage 

height, 1.66 feet).

1915-20, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1917 (gage height, 

34.5 teet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, Sept. 4, 7-16, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage above crest of dam used Dec. 1 to Apr. 19. Sage read 

twice daily. Numerous diversions from river and tributaries above station, including 

Vandalia Canal, which diverts at dam above gage. Some regulation at Vandalia Dam and 

some storage in Nelson Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

1314 le

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

8.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

HOT.

8.0 

496 

405 

74 

56

48 

48 

42 

42 

42

43 

44

44 

44

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

40

29 

56 

22 

25 

56

56 

64 

64 

64 

64

Dec.

34 

63 

25 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

63

44

44

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

39

Jan.

39 

34 

34 

34 

30

22 

22 

20 

18 

20

22 

30 

30 

30 

30

34 

34 

34 

30 

22

22 

22

18 

18 

20

20 

22 

22 

22 

22 

25

Feb.

25 

25

44 

63 

72

72 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

86 

67

53 

48 

48 

34 

30

30 

30 

22 

£0 

20

20 

20 

20

Month

Got 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul Aim

8ej 

1

iia

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

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

18 

22 

34 

53

188 

283 

238 

274 

596

846 

815 

725 

666 

568

504 

480 

456 

420 

376

365 

332

310 

301 

247 

204

Apr.

196 

180 

164 

156 

156

164 

354 

540 

1,330 

2,690

4,340 

2,820 

 2,330 

2,690 

2,820

2,570 

2,330 

1,660 

780 

225

640 

640 

570 

536 

403

357 

225 

211 

160 

138

Secondfoot -days

295.3 

2,196.0 

1,463

132,176.4

802 

1,318 

9,439 

32,375 

210.0 

30,396.8 

6,683.7 

316.1 

1,184.3

86,679.2

May

111 

39 

5.6 

5.2 

3.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

2.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

ifa^yi-mwn

10 

496 

63

7,230

39 

86 

846 

4,340 

111 

3,470 

1,280 

41 

138

4,340

June

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1,210 

2,550 

533 

2,580

3,470 

2,680 

2,290 

2,510 

2,750

3,000 

2,960 

2,160 

1,100 

350

21 

3S 

68 

68 

55

July

42 

24 

6.0 

2.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

3.2 

108 

1,100 

1,280 

1,280

795 

570 

502 

297 

211

160 

81 

59 

59

44 

42

IHnlflpiTH

8.0 

8.0 

25

3.4

18 

SO 

18 

138 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

5.2

1.2

Aug.

41 

37 

37 

38 

38

9.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

2.0

2.8 

3.2 

3.4 

3.5 

5.6

5.6 

6.3 

6.0 

4.9 

5.2

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2

Mean

9.53 

73.2 

47.2

361

25.9 

47.1 

304 

1,079 

1,013" 6.77 

216 

10.2 

39.5

237

Sept.

5.2 

5.6 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

10 

9.5

12 

74 

138

104 

50

28 

20 

17 

25 

55

65 

65 

74 

53 

42

44 

42 

55 

65 

78

Run-off In 

aore-feet

586 

4,360 

2,900

262,200

1,590 

2,610 

18,720 

64,210 

417 

60,290 

13,266 

627 

2,350

171,900
64 MILK RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 113°03', in SWi sec. 16, T. 37 N., 

R. 11 W., about 1$ miles above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of International boundary, and 30 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1937, May 1911 to July 1912, at s4te 1 mile 

below present gage. Records obtained at this station only when St. Mary Canal is In 

operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 659 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 4.72 

feet); minimum. 5.5 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, .97 foot).

1911-12, 1921-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1937; minimum, 2.5 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1933 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for the two days of high water, June 12, 13, which 

are ralr. No record Nov. 1 to May 2. No diversions or regulation. This station Is 

one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled 

Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.4

S.2

8.2

7.8

8.0

6.2

9.0

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.6

HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

Ifarcb.. ....................................

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

May 3-31. .................................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

236.0

-

857.9

1,034.7

365 6

216.7

301.6

*"7

_

_

56

54

50

39.8

33.7

30.1

32.9

34.4

37.4

26.6

2S.6

31.5

30.8

25.5

26.7

24.8

22.4

23.0

23.6

21.3

27.3

27.9

23.0

23.0

22.4

21. S

20.8

19.3

17.3

Mazinum

9.2

-

66

260

11.7

11.3

17.8

Jane

17.3

17.3

20. S

20.S

20.3

18.8

24.2

23.0

18.8

20.3

29.3

213

260

47.9

33.7

28.6

27.9

22.4

19.8

17.3

16.4

15.6

14.8

13.9

13.1

12.7

12.0

11.7

11.7

11.3

July

11.0

10.3

10.0

9.6

9.0

S.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.7

10.0

10.3

10.3

11.7

11.3

9.6

 9.1

 8.5

«8.0

 7.4

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.8

6.9

H^ffilmiTpi

7.0

-

17.3

11.3

5.8

6.5

7.6

Aug.

11.3

11.3

8.4

7.5

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.9

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.9

6.9

Mean

7.61

-

29.6

34.5

8.57

6.99

10.1

Sept.

e.i

7.5

7.5

7.8

10.7

17.8

12.7 10. a

9.0

8.7

9.0

8.7

S.7

8.7

8.7

6.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.S

10.0

10.0

10.7

13.1

13.1

15.2

13.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

468

-

1 700

2^060

62V

430

598

 Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 65

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 112°59', In NEi sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 

W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles north of international boundary and 18 miles east of 

Kimball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1937. July 1909 to December 1912 at site 

in JMEf sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 6.06 

reetj; minimum occurred during period of Ice effect.

1909-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1937: minimum discharge observed, 

3.2 second-feet Mar. 1, 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 26, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights, weather records,and two discharge measurements 

and are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Flow increased during 

Irrigation season by discharge of St. Mary Canal. This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the 

Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

S

3

4

5

 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

64

62

64

64

61

61

53

47.5

46.2

47.5

48.8

48.8

48.8

50

46. S

46.2

51

47.5

46.2

51

SO

47.5

28.6

22.5

23.0

22.5

28.5

20.9

15.4

13.6

10.0

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March.....................................

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

10

12

15

17

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

15

12

10

5

Apr.

17

17

20

24

28

55

40

45

51

54

56

57

59

61

62

62

62

62

64

64

54

44

59

56

59

77

79

61

68

61

Seoondfoot-daya

1,550.6

-

_

400

1,496

17,021

9, 425.9

21,056

21,972

5,450.4

«»y

105

238

180

199

233

273

392

556

586

601

597

594

601

605

601

608

625

639

658

665

680

684

696

684

669

669

665

669

680

680

661

MudnxuBi

64

-

_

20

79

696

1,090

735

751

545

June

307

144

105

72

347

601

639

646

635

646

669

986

1,090

626

254

90

52

37.2

34.4

30.0

25.0

922.0

19.1

19.1

*19.1

19.1

19.1

12. S

627

*631

July

635

688

704

*708

711

711

711

711

*710

708

*710

711

*713

715

*725

735

642

597

579

*548

516

620

673

680

688

692

688

700

70S

708

711

M^njjnmm

10.0

'

3

_

17

105

12.8

516

654

22.4

Aug.

731

731

727

727

715

711

715

711

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

708

711

719

711

708

715

711

708

711

708

692

688

688

654

Mean

42.9

-

_

1 A.GU 9 Q V

49.9

549

314

6Y9

709

182

Sept.

545

473

456

448

364

225

174

162

156

153

144

135

129

129

124

124

121

121

121

121

118

118

121

118

124

121

121

110

52

22,4

-

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

2,640

-

_

793

2,970

33,760

18,690

41,760

43,580

10,810

 Interpolated.

 ( Estimated.,,
66 MILK RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°22', long. 109°59', in NEi sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., 

 Just below mouth of Sage Creek, at Cowan ranch, 3 miles north of Box Elder.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1932, March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 18.6 second-feet Mar. 12,by currentmeter measurement (gage height, 4.27 feet, ice present); minimum, no flow at times.

1928-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 338 second-feet Mar. 25, 1928 (gage 

height, 10.96 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Data insufficient to warrant estimates of discharge for Nov. 22 

to Dec. 31. No records Jan. 1 to Mar. 11. Flow regulated by storage in Cowan Reservoir. Snail diversions for irrigation above station. Gage read twice daily.

Di.scbarge. In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

BO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

HOT.

0.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.4

.3

1.8

1.6

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Mar

£JUQ

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

 Ob 18-3] 

^

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

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

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

18 6

14 2

6

4 8

1 0

7

5

4

4

4

3

4

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

Apr.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

-

Seoondfoot-d«ys

2.6

16.1

47.0 

13.5

10.9 

19,5 

12.9 

1.0 

0

*»7

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.6

.4

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

JJ^TflynMM

0.3

l.S

IS. 6 

.6

.6 

1.5 

.7 

.2 

0

June

0.6

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.6

.5

.6

1.6

.8

.6

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

July

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

Mlnlzun

0

_* g

.3 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

Q 

0

Aug.

O.g

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

,1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.08

.72

_

2.35 

.45

.35 

.65

.42 

.03 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6.2

_

93 

27

22 

39

26 

2.0 

Q
MILK RIVER BASIN

Lodge Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 

W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, 1 mile north of international boundary, 1-J miles 

above mouth of McRae Coulee, and 30 miles northwest of Havre, Mont. Zero of gage is 

2,721.06 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 797 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1937. Prior to 1917 station maintained by 

Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 9.76 

feet;; no flow at times.

1910-37: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 12.40 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Several diversions above gage. This station is one of the 

international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet^

0.87

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

.15

.7

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6 

5.0

87

148

218

296

384

480

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

590

710

845

995

1,360

1,790

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1416

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

84

8>>

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April ..........I..........................

Kay.. .....................................

Water year 1936- 57 *

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.6

28.0

19.8

19.2

15.0

12.0

2G.4

32.2

16.8

8.0

5.5

2.9

1.9

1.7

Apr.

1.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

13.0

116

233

547

1,080

1,680

1,240

744

418

316

228

210

145

98

86

67

67

74

62

48.4

32.2

18.6

14.0

15.0

29.4

28.7

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

6,274.8

0

7,616.9

60.8

0

7,888.5

May

21.0

14.0

8.0

4.4

3.8

2.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maxljnuu

0

0

0

_

0

1,680

21.0

0

1,680

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

2.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0

0

0

Aug.

He an

0

0

0

17.1

0

0

254

' 1.96

0

81.6

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

12,440

0

15,110

0

15,640
68 MILK RIVER BASIN.

McRae Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°43', in NW£ sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 

W. third meridian, a quarter of a mile above mouth and three quarters of a mile north 

of international boundary In Saskatchewan.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 216 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.88 feet); 

no flow during most of year.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 5.74 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the 

Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

No^

ober . ..................................

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

Calendar year 1936. . ....................

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

ruary. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-1S7. .....................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

1.6

2.6

2.0

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

1.0

4.3

35.7

110

143

72

26.0

7.5

3.4

1.9

.7

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0 

0

0

487.3

0 

0 

8.2

406.0

0

0

0

0

0

414.2

May

Wft-rlTimjn

0 

0

0

234

0 

0 

2.6

143

0

0

0

0

0

145

June July

Minimum

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0

0

1.33

0 

0 '.26

13.5

0

0

0

0

0

1.13

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0

0

967

0 

0 

16

805

0

0

0

0

0

821
MILK RIVER BASIN 69 

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°47', long. 109°26', In SEi sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 

17 E., 1 mile below headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1937.

Remarks.- Records poor. No record Mar. 1 to Apr. 19. Canal diverts floodwater from Lodge 

creek, In sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 17 E., and stores It In North Chinook Reservoir for Irrigation of lands between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek north of Chinook.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

20

SO

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

85

70

66

72

66

56

44

SO

25

17.1

15.7

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0

544.8

175.0

2.5

0

0

0

May

29

31

23

18.1

13.7

10.2

8.1

6.8

6.7

5.5

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.4

.?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

0

0

85

29

1.2

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

July

Hlnlmum

0

0

0

0

0.

15.7

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

49.5

5.65

.08

0 

O

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

aere-feet

0

0

0

0

0

1,080

347

5.0

0

0

0
70 MILK RIVER BASIN

Battle Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 109°25', in SEi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 

W. third meridian., in Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile above international boundary 

and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont. Zero of gage is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 622 second-feet Apr.,8 (gage height, 4.97 

feet;; no flow at times.

1917-37: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage height, 8.50 

feet); .no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 19-24, THhich are fair. 

Numerous diversions above station. This station is one of the International gaging 

stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 193V

Day

1

2

a

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

29

84

85

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

&

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

£*

Sei

Water year 1936-3'r ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

4.5

14.0

48.0

.9

5.0

0

1.3

.1

.7

.6

.4

.2

.4

.5

.5

Apr.

0 4

4

6

7

18 4

74

168

361

357

264

126

112

106

78

85

110

108

79

67

63

49.7

33.0

26.2

22.2

18.4

14.8

12.2

9.0

5.4

3.7

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

6,520.5

0

0

77.6

2,376.1 

23 o' 9

0

0 

0

2,476.6

May

2.4

4.1

4.1

2.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.3

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MqytTPVffB

0

0

0

1,230

0

0

48.0

361

4.1

0

0

0 

0

361

June July

MlniffliuB

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

Kean

0

0

0

17.8

0

0

8.60

79.8 

.77

0

0

0 

0

6.78

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

0

0

12, 940

0

0

154

4,710 

47

0

0

ff 

0

4,910

 Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 71

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 109°31', in NWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 

w E., Just below Antelope Coulee and 1.1 miles south of international boundary, Montana.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 341 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height. 5.71 feet): 

no now at times.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 544 second-feet Apr. 13, 1936 (gage height, 7.11 feet): 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary "Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Watsr 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

126

170

220

270

320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19S6 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...................................

Norenber . .................................

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

Aug 

Septeaber.................................

Water year 1936-3 7......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

4.4

15.6

28.8

19.8

*17

*13

*10

«7

*3

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

.1

.8

18.0

60

141

208

150

58

18.6

4.7

2.0

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Seeondfoot-d*ya

0

0

0

1,006.3

0

0

180.6

663.5

0

0

1.0 

0 

0

785.1

May

Mmrlimim

0

0

0

394

0

0

208

0

0

.5

0 

0

208

June July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

2.75

0

0 

3*89

SE'.I

0

0

.03 

0 

0

2.16

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

0

0

2,000

0

0

239

1,320

0

0

2.0 

0 

0

1,660

^Interpolated.
72 MILK RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 109°08', In NWi sec. 17, T. 37 N., 

 R. 20 E., 2 miles south of International boundary, about 6 miles above mouth of Lyons 

Coulee, and 27 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 272 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.45 

feet}; no flow at times.

>1927-37: Maximum discharge observed, 507 second-feet Apr. 12, 1936 (gage height, 

6.65 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 11-24, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records and are 

fair. No diversions. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Fob.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

Jul-r. ........................... ..... . ..

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

*8

0

0

0

0

.2

1.1

18

26

19

*15

11

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

.3

2.4

19

80

115

140

113

38

7.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

1,391.4

0

0

114.4

523.5

0 

0

0 

0 

0

637.9

«ay

Mazljmoft

0

0

0

507

0

0

Oa &Q

140

0

0 

0

0 

0

140

June July

Minima

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

3.80

0

0

3.69

17.4 

0

0

0 

0 

0

1.76

Sept.

Run-off in 

aore-feet

0

0

0

2,760

0

0

227

1,040 

0

0

0 

0 

0

1,270

Interpolated.
MIJJC RIVER BASIN 73

Lyons Coulee at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°01', long. 109°14', In SWi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 25 W. third 

meridian, li miles north of International boundary and 7 miles southwest of Arena, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1937, March 1927 to September 1935 at site 

at Norheim nair a mile south of international boundary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year ending Sept. 30, 1936, 326 second-feet 

Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.75 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum discharge observed during year ending Sept. 30, 1937, 152 second-feet Apr. 

9 (gage height, 5.1 feet); no flow at times.

1927-37: Maximum discharge observed, 668 second-feet Apr. 3, 1927 (gage height, 

7.65 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records below 80 second-feet are good; because of lack of measurements at high 

stages, those above 80 second-feet are poor. Gage read twice daily. Some small dlverlons above gage when creek flows, during Irrigation season. This station Is one 

of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada 

under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly 

with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water years 1935-36 and 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting control method used In 1936}

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.4 

2.1

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

32

45

143

188

237

287

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-37 

1935-36

D»y

i

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

s.e

66

273

192

73

35.0

3.8

2.0

1.3

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.5

.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

-

May

0.6

.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

0

0

0

0

0

June July Aug. Sept.

94296 0 38 6
74 MILK RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet of Lyons Coulee at international boundary, 1935-37 Continued

1936-37

Day Apr. May July Aug Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

.9

1.8

.5

30.8 

*28.5 

t60

30.8 

8.5 

6.4 

3.6

2.7

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

15.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1935 . ........

November. ............

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

Calendar year 1935

January 1936 ........

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

March. ...............

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

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

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

Jalj.............. ...

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

September. ...........

Water year 1936-36

October 1936 ........

November. ............

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

Calendar year 1936.

January 19S7 ........

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

March. ...............

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

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

Jane. ................

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

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

September. ...........

Water year 1956-57

933.8 1,860

0

0

0

660.6

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

273

0* 

0 

0 

0

0

0

22.0

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,310

2.2

0

0

0

0

1.81 1,510

273 1.81

0

4.8

367.0

0

0

0

0

16.1

0

0

1.8

99

0

0

0

0

16.0

0

0

.15

12.2

0

0

0

0

.50

0

0

8.6

728

0

0

0

0

30

386.9 99 1.06

«Prom mean of four discharge measurements. 

tEstlmated.
MTLK RIVER BASIN

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°09' 

iXJ E. , at headworks of canal, 3% miles east of Chinook.

In NWi sec. 29, T. 33 N., R.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, 1928 to September 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for June 1 to August 7, which are poor. Staff gage 

readings used after June 8. Canal diverts isater from right bank of Battle Creek for 

irrigation of lands between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

e

6

7

S

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

Si

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...................................

march. ....................................

&

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

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

Water year 1936=37......................

Mar. Apr.

-

 «0.6

3.3

10.0

9.7

11.0

10.9

10.1

7.9

7.3

9.7

10.0

9.0

8.4

7.6

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0-

357.1

0

0

0

123.3 

114.0

43.1

fl-r rt DO* f

2»8

0

346.9

May

6.6

5.2

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.9

5.2

9.0

8.5

4.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

Itq-rlTm 

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

11,0 

9.0

10.2

11.6

.6

0

-

June

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.8 

.8

3.2

10.2

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.0

11.6

10.9

8.5

5.5

3.7

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

Minima

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

1.1.1

0

0

0

-

Aug.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.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

Mean

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

4.11

3«SS

1.44

2.05

.09

0

-

Sept.

Rim-Off In 

aore-feet

0

0

0

709

0

0

0

245 

226

86

128

5.6

0

668
"6 MILK RIVER BASIN

Whltewater Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°57', long. 107°52', In NWi sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 

Z9 E., just below mouth of North Fork of whitewater Creek, 3| miles south of International boundary, 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont., and 14 miles south of Orkney, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 27.7 second-feet JuDy 11 (gage height, 

1.82 feet); no flow at times.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage height, 4.71 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. This station is one of the International gaging stations malntained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

88

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1 t.l

.1

.1 t.l t.l t.l.1

t.l

.1.1 t.l

t.2

t.2

.2

t.2

.1

.1

t.l

t.l

t.l

.1

t.l

.1

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Fet

March. .*.............,.....................

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

 ay.......................................

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

Wator year 1936-C 7......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

#1

*3

*8

*11

tie

*14

11.8

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.4

.5

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

i2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Secondfoot-daya

3.5

3.0

0

0 

0

0

76.0

3.6

1.0

6.0

0

0.4

93.4

Hay

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Maxlmm

0.2

_

0

0 

0

0

le

g

!i e.i

0

.1

16

June

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0.1

..

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.11

*.10

«0

0 

0

0

2.53

.11

.03

.19

0

.01

.26

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1 t.l t.l

Run-off In 

aore-feet

6.9

6.0

0

0 

0

0

151

6*9 12'«0

0

.8

1SS

"estimated.

tlnterpolated.

JComputed from staff-gage reading and temperature records (Ice affected).
MILK RIVER BASIN 77

Frenchman River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 107°18", at International boundary, 

at north edge of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Prior to June 23, 1937, waterstage recorder about half a mile upstream in SWi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 W. third 

meridian, in Saskatchewan.

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 347 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 4.28 

reet;; no flow at times.

1917-37: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 13.12 

feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions in Canada. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly 

with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...................................

Fell 

Mar

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

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

July .....s................... .............

Water year 1936-2 7. .....................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

t.l

.5

.6

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.6

.7

Apr.

#0.5

.3

2.8

2.8

14.0

38.8

39.8

64

12 S

149

155

124

86

47.7

28.0

16.2

10.5

6.0

3.9

2.5

1.5

1.1

.9

31.8

83

59

48.8

28.0

21.0

22.4

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

20,452.3

0

0

8.5

1,217.3

79.2

11.7

1,266.4

0

0

2,583.1

May

23.1

21.0

17.4

9.2

4.5

2.0

1.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MttTlYmnn

0

0

0

1,280

0

0

1.8

155

23.1

2. 5

164

0

0

164

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.0

2.5

2.3

1.3

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

July

107

63

50

58

58

57

53

26.2

11.6

6.4

2.0

50

164

71

114

89

53

56

67

40.5

31 4

18 6

10 6

5 0

1 9

8

7

4

2

1

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

55.9

0

0 

.27

40.6

2.55

.39

40.9

0

0

7.08

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

40, 570

0

0 

17

2,410

t R»7 i.O I

n't fcO

2,510

0

0

5,120

 Interpolated. 

tEstlmated.
RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 

34 E.~, 14 miles northeast of Saco.

°36', long. 107°16', in NEi sec. 27, T. 33 N., R.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1937.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from Frenchman River about 1 mile above gage for 

irrigation of land in Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

,

Month

October. ..................................

Calendar year 1936. .....................

Jan 

Pet 

Kax

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

toy... ....................................

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

Water year 1936-; 7. .....................

Bar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

5.2

4.0

3.1

2.4

2.8

2.9

2.3

1.8

7.7

6.4

2.4

10.2

-

Secondfoot-d»ys

0

0

0

924.4

0 

0 

0

52.8

74. o' 5

S25.1

0

0

452.4

May

11.4

9.0

9.7

9.4

8.7

7.7

6.6

4.2

2.8

1.8

.3

.9

1.1

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May^^in^

0

0

0

-

0 

0 

0

10.2

11.4

0

27.3

0

0

-

June July

0

0

0

0

10.7

17.3

14.1

7.4

16.8

14.3

12.2

8.3

3.7

6.7

24.0

27.3

22.1

20.8

18.5

20.0

19.0

14.3

13.3

12.2

9.4

6.2

3.9

2.0

.6

0

0

Minimus!

0

0

0

-

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

-

0 

0 

0

1.76

2.40

0

10.5

0

0

-

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

1,820

0 

0 

0

105

148

0

645

0

0

898
MILK RIVER BASIN 79

Rock Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°59', long. 106°47', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., 

three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary, 2 miles above mouth of 

Horse Creek, and 5 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937. Station maintained by Department of 

the Interior, Dominion of Canada, 1914-15 at present location and 1916-26 at site 

below mouth of Horse Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 208 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 4.55 

feet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 982 second-feet Apr. 6, 1927 (gage height, 10.51 

feet.); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records for July are fair; others are poor because of insufficient gage readIngs. Those for November, December, and March computed on basis of weather records, 

observer's notes,,and one discharge measurement. One small diversion above gage. 

This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

' t.5

Dec.

ltO.5

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

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma] 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year

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

Si::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1936- 5V......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

tl.O

5.0 

t4.0 

3.0 

t2.0 

t2.0

tl.O 

1.0 

t.5 

.5 

.5

t.6 

t.6 

t.7 

t.8 

.8

t.9

.9 

tl.O 

1.0 

t5.5 tio.o

Apr.

12.7 

*13.5 

*14.3 

15.1 

*34.6

54 

*76 

99 

*108

118

*84 

51 

26.5 

*26.5 

26.5

*21.4 

*16.3 

11.2 

*9.2 

7.2

6.1 

»5.4 

*4.6 

3.9 

3.6

»3.p 

*2.4 

1.8 

#1.8 

*1.8

Secondfoot-days

0 

12.5 

2.0

0 

0 

43.3 

859.4 

45.5 

7.3 

447.7 

0 

0

1,417.7

 Interpolated. 

tEetlmated.

May

1.8 

1.5 

*1.5 

1.5 

*1.5

*1.5 

*1.5 

*1.5 

1.5

*i!e

#1.7 

#1.8 

1.8

1.8 

#1.7 

*1.7 

*1.6 

*1.5

*1.4 

*1.4 

1.3 

#1.3 

*1.2

*1.2 

#1.1 

1.1 

#1.1 

#1.1 

#1.1

Maximum

0

0 

0 

10.0 

118 

1.8 

1.1 

125 

0 

0

125

June

#1.1 

1.1 

*1.0 

*.9 

*.7

*.5

*'.2 

.1

.1

.1 *o'

*0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

60 

125 

65

64 

55 

42.5 

18.6 

7.6

4.2 

2.3

1.0 

.8 

.6

.5 

.3 

.1

*o'

Aug. Sept.

Minimum Mean *£££.?

000 

0 .42 25 

0 .06 4.0

000 

000 

0 1.40 86 

1.8 28.6 1,700 

1.1 1.47 90 

0 .24 14 

0 

000

14.4 888 

o a o

0 3.88 2,810
80 MLK RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°59', long. 106°50', In SE£ sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., 

three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary, in Montana.

Drainage area.- 71 square miles.

Records available.- Hay 1914 to October 1917 and March 1927 to September 1937 In reports 

or tne Geological Survey; Hay 1914 to September 1937 In reports of the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 43.5 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

4.01 feet); no flow at times.

1914-37: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times;

Remarks. Records fair. No diversions. This station Is one of the International gaging 

stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

Jan 

Pel 

Max

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936-37. ....................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.1

28.2

34.8

41.5

27.6

13.8

7.8

6.4

5.0

3.5

1.9

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

756.0

0

0 

0

185.2

0

0

0

0

0

185.2

May

Haxlrom

 0

0

0

218

0 

0 

0

41.5

0

0

0

0

0

41.5

June July

Mlnljnmn

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

2.07

0 

0 

0

6.17

0

0

0

0

0

.51

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

1,500

0 

0 

0

367

0

0

0

0

0

367

 Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 81

McEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°00', long. 106°56', in SWi sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., a 

quarter of a mile below mouth of east fork of this stream, half a mile south of 

international boundary, and 7 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1937. Station maintained by Department of 

tne interior, Dominion of Canada, March 1924 to October 1926 at present site and 

May 1914 to October 1923 at site on McCoy's ranch, in SWi sec. 6, T. 1, R. 7 W. third 

meridian, in Saskatchewan.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 39.4 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 

a.ii feet); no flow at times.

1924-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage height, 

10.42 feet): no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States'and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

1.43 0

1.5

1.6

1.7

.12 

.26 

.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1 

3.7 

5.7 

8*2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

10.8

13.6

16.5

19.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

22.6

29.0

35.7

42.5

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

November ..................................

Pel 

Mar

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

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

Jul-r. .....................................

Aug 

Sej

Water yesfr 1936-37. ....................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.3

31.3

37.4

37.4

21.7

13.8

8.0

7.0

3.9

1.4

.5

.3

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot-flays

0

0

0

572.9

0

0 

0

180.2

0

0

0

0

0

180.2

May

Maximum

0

0

0

134

0

0 

0

37.4

0

0

0

0 

0

37.4

June July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

1.57

0

0 

0

6.01

0

0

0

0 

0

.49

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

1,140

0

0 

0

357

0

0

0

0 

0

357

" Interpolated.
82 REDWATER CREEK BASIN

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°25', long. 105°35', In NEi sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 48 E., 

at highway bridge hair a mile south of Circle.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,320 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 9.35 feet), from rating curve extended beyond 30 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

1929-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 second-feet Apr. 23, 1932 (gage height, 

11.1 feet); from rating curve extended beyond 30 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Data for November and March, when ice was present, Insufficient 

to Warrant estimates of discharge. No record for December, January and February. 

Some Irrigation above station. Gage read once or twice dally and during June 12-18 

from two to seven times dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to SepteaibBr 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oot.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

*.l

.1 

.1 

.1

HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

B«j

1

alendar year

ater year

Mar.

tl.4

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.8 

2.6 

1.1 

0 

.4

*.8

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.6 

*.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.3 

.2

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

5.1

15.3

1,958.5 

 67.1 

2.5 

.1

May

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.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 

0

Maximum

0.3

3.6 

.2 

1,120 

15 

.3 

.1

June

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1,120 

765 

41 

12

5.7 

3.4

2 9 2)0

1.8

1.2 

*1.0 

.7 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1

July

0.1

.1 

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.5

.6 

*4.4 

*8.2 

12 

5.5

1.6 

.5 

15 

*9.0 

3.0

1.7 

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.3

*.4 

.5 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.2

Minimum

0.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.16

.51 

,04 

65.3 

2.16 

.08 

.00

Sept.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

*0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10

30 

2.4 

3,885 

133 

5.0 

.2

 Interpolated. 

tDlscharge measurement.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 83

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°42', in SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 

46 E., half a mile south of International boundary, half a mile above mouth of Coal 

Creek, and 20 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 407 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 5.63 

reet;; no flow at tines.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 515 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 6.32 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Nov. 3-30 (estimated), and those for period of 

ice effect, Mar. 9 to Apr. 11 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, and weather records), which are poor. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

Z 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

'.Z

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

HOT.

0.2 

.2

} -

 .1

Dee. Jan. Feb.

«

Month

Oct 

No-! 

Dec

C

Jas 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

**

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1936- 37, .....................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

34.0 

14.0

7.5 

7.5 

2.3 

1.0

.1

.1 

.8 

3.2 

8.7 

2.5

2.5 

.3 

.6 

.9 

.9

1.4 

5.2 

6.9 

8.1 

9.3 

8.4

Apr.

 7.0 

5.7 

7.8 

*9.3 

10.8

17.0 

23.0 

15.6 

31.6 

28.5

29.5 

31.0 

21.5 

17.0 

14.4

11.1 

11,1 

9.6 

9.0 

8.7

8.7 

8.1 

7.8 

7.5 

7.5

7.2 

6.9 

6.3 

6.3

Secondfoot-days

6.3 

3.5 

0

4,207.3

0 

0 

126.2 

392.1 

150.5 

25.7 

545.1 

11.0 

5.2

1,265.6

May

6.3 

6.0 

*6.0 

 *5.9 

*5.8

5.7 

6.0 

5.7 

6.3 

6.9

6.0 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

5.2

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

4.7 

4.4

3.9 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

MflTllffVM

0.3 

0

259

0 

0 

34.0 

31.6 

6.9 

£ .3 

112 

2.1 

.9

112

June

2.3 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

1.4

1.6 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.4 

1.6 

1.2

1.1

.8 

.9 

.6 

,5 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

6.3 

3.7 

112 

108 

104

25.0 

68 

58 

Cl.O 

9.9

6.6 

4.2 

3.9 

3.2 

3.2

2.7 

2.1 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.3

Minimum

0.2 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

5.7 

3.0 

.1 

0 

.1 

.1

0

Aug.

0.5 

2.1 

1.2 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Mean

0.20 

.12 

0

11.5

0 

0 

4.07 

13,1 

4.85 

.86 

17.6 

.35 

.17

3,47

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.9

Run-off In 

acre -feet

12 

6.9 

0

8,340

0 

0 

250 

778 

299 

51 

1,080 

22 

10

2,510

 Interpolated.
84 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°25', long. 105°12', In SWi sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 50 E., 11 

mlies southeast of Bredette and 24 miles north of Poplar.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,770 second-feet July 16 (gage 

 height, 8.47 feet); no flow June 30 to July 11.

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of July 16, 1937; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 10 (computed on basis of gage-height records, observer's notes, weather records, and one 

discharge measurement), and those Interpolated for some days In July, which are poor. 

No records for Nov. 4 to Feb. 28. Some diversions above gage. No storage. Gage 

read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

A

(6

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

S5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

S.I

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

t4.3

4.6

7.2

5.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

HOT.

4.6

4.6

4.6

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

fay.......................................

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

Water year

far.

,

I

? 5

I

J

} 

! 

8.4

9.7

15

18

16

13

9.7

8.4

7.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.6

4.0

4.6

5.9

Apr.

5.9

7.8

7.8

11

15

9.1

7.2

9.1

13

33

110

120

12*

131

117

95

83

78

68

60

5B

44

33

30

25

20

19

16

14

13

-

Secondfoot-days

114.1

-

^

252 . 2

1,375!9

276.5

111.4

10, 637

1 224 . 5

l',631.2

fay

13

11

11

15

15

13

11

9.7

9.1

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.4

8.4

7.2

7.2

9.1

9.7

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

5.9

Maximum

7.2

-

_

18

131

15

8.4

2,410

348

878

June

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.O

5.9

4.6

5.9

8.4

7.2

5.9

4.6

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

1.6

1.3

.6

.3

.3

0

-

July

0

0

*0

«0

*0

*0

*0

*0

*0

*0

*0

117

117

1,250

2,410

2,410

tl,560

718

t579

t441

t303

165

131

83

72

58

51

46

42

42

42

Hlulsruin

2.5

-

_

_

5.9

5.9

0

0

9.1

9.7

AUg.

35

32

348

169

80

70

58

42

33

25

20

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

19

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

13

11

9.7

9.7

9.1

Mean

3.68

-

_

_

8.14

45.9

8.92

3.71

343

39.5

54.4

Sept.

9.7

878

203

65

40

33

25

19

19

16

17

14

13

13

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

tio

11

13

11

11

11

15

55

60

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

226

-

_

500

2,730

548

221

21,100

2,430

3,240

*Estlmated. 

tlnterpolated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 85

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°25', in SWJ sec. 3, T. 1, R, 26 

w. tnird meridian, at International boundary in Saskatchewan, 16 miles north of 

Scobey, Mont. Zero of gage Is 2,411.02 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26.4 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 4.43 

feet;; minimum, 1 second-foot (estimated) Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 975 second-feet Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height. 10.70 

feet); no flow Mar. 1-12, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1 to Feb. 28 (estimated) and Mar. 1 to Apr. 15 (computed on basis 'of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, and weather records), *Ich are poor. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septenber 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

2.0 

2.0 

2.1

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2)3 

2.3

s'.s

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2^3

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.7 

2.8

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

lionth

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19C56. .....................

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

ater year 1936-C 7. ......................

Mar.

#2.0 

#2.0 

#2.0 

#2.0 

#2.0

2.4 

3.3 

1.6 

1.9

1.9

2.4 

#2.2 

#2.0 

#2.0 

#2.0

*2.5 

»3.0 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.2 lie

1.8 

2.1

2.9 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

Apr.

3.5 

5.7 

3.3 

3.7 

4.8

6.0 

7.1 

8.4 

10.6 

12.6

15.9 

16.1 

15.0 

19.1 

18.7

19.1 

11.8 

10.4 

9.9 

9.0

8.9 

9.2 

8.6 

8.3 

8.1

7.5 

7.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8

Secondfoot-days

71.7 

45.0 

31.0

2,281.5

31.0 

28.0 

75.4 

288.9 

259.2 

129.1 

169.1 

68.4 

87.8

1,284.6

May

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.1 

8.1

8.5 

8.5 

7.8 

B.I 

8.1

8.7 

8.2 

7.7 

8.3 

8.2

8.0 

7.9 

7.5 

8.4 

9.0

9.2 

8.7 

B.8 

9.4 

9.2

8.8 

9.3 

9.2 

8.4 

7.6 

7.5

Maximum

2.8

170

3.7 

19.1 

9.4 

7.6 

15.3 

6.0 

3.9

19.1

June

7.6 

7.0 

6.9 

6.6 

6.5

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

5.2 

5.0

5.1 

4.9 

4.8 

4.5 

4 2

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.2 

2.9 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

July

2.0 

2.0 

2. 0 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

2. 0

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

12.6

15.3 

11.5 

14.5 

11.8 

11.5

10.1 

8.3 

7.2 

6.9 

5.5

4.8 

4.6 

4.1 

3.5 

3.2 

3.0

Minimum

2.0

0

1 6 

3 3 

7 5 

2 0 

1 8 

1 4 

2 2

1.0

Aug.

2.7 

4.8 

6.0 

4.6 

3.9

3.1 

2.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

Mean

2.31 

#1.50 

*1.00

6.23

*1.00 

»1.00 

2.43 

9.63 

8.36 

4.30 

5.45 

2.21 

2.93

3.52

Sept.

2.2 

2.7 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

3.0 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

3.3 

3.1

3.3 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

142 

89 

61

4,520

61 

56 

150 

573 

514 

256 

335 

136 

174

2,550
86 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Poplar River near Scobey, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°51' , long. 105024', near north line of sec. 27, T. 36 N. , 

R. 4-B E. , on highway bridge 4 miles north of Scobey.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,000 second-feet July 15 (gage 

 height, 5.02 feet); no flow Jan. 16 to Mar. 5.

1935-37: Maximum discharge, that of July 15, 1937; no flow at times.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1-12, Nov. 28 to 

Apr. 10 which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, temperature 

records, and two discharge measurements and are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.9

2.1

1.9

2. 1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2. 6

2.3

t2.2

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.1

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.3

2.9

HOT.

3.0

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.2 '2.5

3.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

6.4

4.4

4.9

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

-

Dec.

 #2

.

1

Jan.

> #0.2

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

Calendar year 1936 ......................

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

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

Water year 1936-37. .....................

Har.

0

0

0

0

0

13' 2.2

13

11

13

9.8

7.4

7.4

8.3

9.4

8.7

7.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

S.4

5.7

7.0

7.7

9.0

Apr.

9.8

9.0

8.3

9.8

11

13

18

36

50

55

57

54

43

24

33

14

13

17

23

16

13

12

10

9.7

8.1

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

Secondfoot-days

76.3

117.6

46

3,024.9

3.0

0

196.6

603.8

IS 7. 4

59 5

p 07S*R

89 8

42^9

3,438.4

May

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.0

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

Max-bnun

3.5

6.4

224

0

13

57

6.4

3.0

636

10

3.2

636

June

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.1

2. 2

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

.7

.6

.4

.4

July

0.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.4

81

366

636

147

216

295

120

70

42

28

16

13

8.5

6 7

7 0

6 4

4 8

4 8

3 5

JClnlmuin

1.9

-

0

0

0

0

7.0

2.6

.4

.2

.4

.5

0

Aug.

9.7

10

3.7

2.8

3.5

5.3

5.1

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.7

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.2

.5

.4

.4

Mean

2.46

3.92

1.5

8.26

.10

0

6.34

20.1

4.11

1.98

67.0

2.90

1.43

9.42

Sept.

0.5

.5

.7

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

2.0

3.2

2.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

151

233

91

6,000

6.0

0

390

1,200

253

118

4,120

178

85

6,820

*Kstimated. 

.tlnterpolated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49 U 00', long. 106 °22', in SEJ sec. 5, T. 1, R. 3 

w. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, at international boundary, at West poplar River 

Canadian customs post. 11 miles north and three-quarters of a mile east of Opheim, 

Mont. Zero of gage is 2,854.83 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4.6 second-feet Apr. 12, 13 (gage height, 1.83 

feet; ; no flow at times.

1931-37: Maximum discharge observed, 115 second-feet Mar. 18 1933 (gage height, 

3.36 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for November, March, and Apr. 1-11, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, observer's no.tes, and temperature records, and are poor. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau', Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 

.1

.1

.1 .1

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

HOT.

tO. 2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOT

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

V

alendar year 19;56. .....................

ater year 1936-,.

Mar.

tO. 8

Apr.

»0.5 

*.5

*2 

«3

*4 

*4

»4

*4

4.6 

4.6

1.6

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

May

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

roTt-Says ******

3.3 0.2 

3.0 

0 0

473.3 55

0 0 

0 0 

12.4 

47.2 4.6 

9.9 .4 

9.2 .6 

10.0 2.1 

3.0 .3 

.2 .1

98.2 4.6

June

0.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.2 

.3

1.4 

2.1

1.4 

1.0 

.6 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

Minimum Mean ac're^feet11

0 0.11 6.5 

».l 6.0 

00 0

0 1.29 939

00 0 

00 0 

*.4 25 

.3 1.57 94 

.3 .32 20 

0 .31 18 

0 .32 20 

0 .10 6.0 

0 .007 .40

0 .27 196

*E3tlmated. 

tDlscharge measurement 

^Interpolated.
POPULAR RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Poplar River near Richland, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48 U48', long. 106°01', 600 feet south of northwest corner 

sec. 7, T . 35 N., R. 44 E., on Great Northern Railway bridge, 14 miles southeast 

of Richland.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 47 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 

STBCTfeet); no flow at times.

1935-37: Maximum discharge observed, 164 second-feet Apr. 13, 1936 (gage height, 

4.60 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Jan. 1 to Mar. 3. Data insufficient to warrant esHmates of discharge for period of ice effect, Mar. 4 to Apr. 12. Gage read twice 

daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Dot.

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

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

NOT.

0.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 '.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Dec.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

0 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

.2

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

No-j 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mat 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Jill 

Aug 

Sej

1

ember. .................................

alendar year

11 13-30 ..............................

later year

Mar.

«6.4

Apr.

21

IS 

13

9.9 

7.5 

5.1 

5.5 

4.4

4.4 

3.7 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

2.3 

2.3 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

Secondfoot-days

6.2

7.4 

6.0

111.3 

51.7 

15.1 

132.7 

9.7 

7.5

May

l.s

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

3.3 

4.8 

1.5 

1.6

l.S 

1.8 

1.9 

l.S 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

MaTlTTTITm

0.2 

.3 

.3

21 

4.8 

.9 

37 

.9 

.5

June

0.9 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.6

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

.5

.8 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

July

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.6

4.3 

22 

15 

37 

17

9.1 

6.0 

4.3 

3.2 

2.5

2.1

1.7 

2.5 

1.3 

.5 

.5

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

0

l.S 

1.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.9 

.7 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

0.20 

.25 

.19

6.18 

1.67 

.60 

4.28 

.31 

.25

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12 

15 

12

221 

103 

30 

263

19 

15

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 89 

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 110°24', at boat landing at Lake Hotel, li 

miles southwest of lake outlet. Zero of gage is 7,729.45 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.84 feet June 28; minimum observed, 0.03

1921-37: Maximum stage observed, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum, -0.1 foot 

Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Records furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

 HaTTonal Park.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

0.88

_

.85

_

_

.83

_

-

-

-

_

.69

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

.57

_

-

_

-

HOT.

_

0.45

_

_

-

_

_

_

 .

-

.35

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

~

_

.22

-

-

-

_

-

.15

-

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

M

_

0.07

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.03

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. nay

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

i.

_

-

lT32

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

2.81

_

-

_

2.91

-

.

3.11

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

3.73

3.82

3.83

3.84

3.83

3.83

July

_

-

3.83

3.81

3.81

3.75

3.79

3.79

-

3.73

_

-

-

3.6O

3.57

_

3.51

_

3.39

-

_

3.27

_

3.17

3.05

-

3.03

_

2.95

Aug.

2.85

2.85

-

2.71

.

2.64

2.53

2.47

_

-

-

2.33

-

2.25

2.23

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

1.91

_

-

Sept.

1.70

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.49

_

-

1.40

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

1.29

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

942960 38 7
90 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 110°23', 550 feet below Fishing 

Bridge and a quarter of a mile below outlet of Yellowstone Lake. Zero of gage at 

recorder site is 7,729.78 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1937. 

records only.

Prior to October 1926, gage-height

Average discharge.- 11 years (1926-37), 1,190 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 second-feet June 24 to July 2; maximum 

feage~height, 5.11 feet July 2; minimum discharge, 200 second-feet Dec. 17 (gage 

height, 1.45 feet).

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, July 1, 1927 (gage 

height, 7.1 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 17, 1936 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 5 to May 3, Which 

were computed on basis of weather records, records for stations on nearby streams, 

and storage records for Jackson Lake and are fair. Discharge for Oct. 8, 9 interpolated. Gage-height record furnished by Yellowstone National Park officials. No 

artificial regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

Z 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

646 

646 

640 

640 

634

622 

622 

610 

598 

586

580 

574 

569 

564 

558

552 

542 

542 

542 

547

530 

525 

515 

510 

495

480 

480 

475 

470 

470 

466

Nov.

457 

448 

439 

444 

439

439 

439 

430 

421 

412

408 

398 

390 

390 

385

385 

385 

377 

365 

361

365 

345 

341 

345 

337

329 

333 

333 

329 

309

Dec.

317 

309 

302 

298 

298

284 

317 

305 

298 

294

284 

284 

263 

277 

263

266 

263 

263 

266 

274

26Q 

252 

256 

266 

266

274 

277 

277 

277 

274 

270

Jan.

270 

270 

270 

274

> 275

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1936. ........

u

tember ....................

ater year 1936-

Peb.

Secondfoot-clays

17, 230 

11,578 

8,674

433,566

8,509 

9,100 

10,850 

12,000 

31,850 

85,840 

89,970 

47,070 

26,708

359,379

Mar.

Maximum

646 

457 

317

4,690

2,110 

3,590 

3,590 

2,110 

1,050

3,590

Apr. May

520 

540 

550 

564 

569

580 

592 

616 

646 

686

712 

738 

757 

777 

812

855 

900 

966 

1,050 

1,160

1,230 

1,250 

1,250 

1,350 

1,320

1,290 

1,690 

1,800 

1,920 

2,050 

2,110

Minimum

466 

309 

252

252

520 

2,170 

2,110 

1,080 

764

252

June

2,170 

2,170 

2,240 

2,300 

2,360

2,360 

2,360 

2,420 

2,420 

2,490

2,490 

2,560 

2,620 

2,680 

2,680

2,750 

2,820 

2,950 

2,950 

3,020

3,160 

3,300 

3,440 

3,590 

3,590

3,590 

3,590 

3,590 

3,590 

3,590

Mean

556 

386 

280

1,185

274 

325 

350 

400 

1,027 

2,861 

2,902 

1,518 

890

985

July

3,590 

3,520 

3,520 

3,440 

3,370

3,370 

3,370 

3,370 

3,300 

3,300

3,230 

3,160 

3,160 

3,090 

3,090

3,020 

2,950 

2,820 

2,750 

2,680

2,620 

2,560 

2,490 

2,420 

2,360

2,360 

2,300 

2,240 

2,240 

2,170 

2,110

Per 

square 

mile

0.550 

.382 

.277

1.17

.271 

.322 

.347 

.396 

1.02 

2. 83 

2.87 

1.50 

.881

.975

Aug.

2,110 

2,050 

1,980 

1,920 

1,920

1,860 

1,800 

1,740 

1,690 

1,690

1,630 

1,620 

1,620 

1,600 

1,550

1,480 

1,480 

1,440 

1,400 

1,360

1,340 

1,320 

1,300 

1,240 

1,200

1,180 

1,160 

1,120 

1,100 

1,090 

1,080

Sept.

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020

974 

958 

949 

949 

924

915 

900 

892 

878 

870

878 

855 

840 

812 

826

833 

819 

840 

840 

840

826 

798 

777 

791 

764

Run- off

Inches

0.63 

.43 

.32

15.96

.31 

.34 

.40 

.44 

1.18 

3.16 

3.31 

1.73 

.98

13.23

Acre-feet

34,180 

22,960 

17,200

860,000

16,880 

18,050 

21, 520 

23, 800 

63,170 

170,300 

178,500 

93, 360 

52,970

712,900
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 91 

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 110°30', 0.5 mile upstream from 

upper Falls and Canyon ranger station and li miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1937 (except winters).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 second-feet June 26 to July 1; maximum 

gage height, 2.72 feet June 26; minimum occurred during period of no record in winter.

1913-37: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage height, 4.50 

feet); minimum usually occurs during winter.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Nov. 4 to May 16. No artificial regulation or diversion. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

658 

650 

650 

642 

642

635 

635 

628 

620 

612

605 

598 

590 

582 

575

568 

568 

561 

561 

561

554 

540 

533 

526 

519

505 

505 

486 

486 

479 

479

Nov.

479 

446 

440

Dec. Jan.

Month

Got 

No-7 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V,

ember .....................

alendar year

tember ....................

ater year

Peb.

Secondfoot-days

17,753

23,650 

86,270 

91,810 

49,370 

29,205

Mar.

Maximum

658

2,120 

3,660 

3,660 

2,180 

1,140

Apr. May

1,170 

1,230 

1,290 

1,380

1,440 

1,450 

1,460 

1,490 

1,560

1,370 

1,750 

1,900 

2,000 

2,040 

2,120

Minimum

479

1,170 

2,120 

2,180 

1,170 

844

June

2,120 

2,140 

2,180 

2,260 

2,340

2,400 

2,380 

2,360 

2,420 

2,500

2,460 

2,560 

2,730 

2,730 

2,770

2,790 

2,850 

2,960 

3,020 

3,080

3,150 

3,230 

3,440 

3,550 

3,550

3,660 

3,660 

3,660 

3,660 

3,660

Mean

573

1,577 

2,876 

2,962 

1,593 

974

July

3,660 

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,440

3,550 

3,440 

3,440 

3,440 

3,340

3,340 

3,230 

3,170 

3,100 

3,060

3,000 

2,940 

2,870 

2,810 

2,770

2,700 

2,620 

2,560 

2,520 

2,440

2,400 

2,360 

2,320 

2,260 

2,200 

2,180

Per 

square 

mile

0.494

1.36 

2.48 

2.55 

1.37 

.840

Aug.

2,180 

2,120 

2,040 

2,000 

1,950

1,900 

1,860 

1,810 

1,780 

1,750

1,700 

1,670 

1,660 

1,620 

1,610

1,550 

1,540 

1,510 

1,480 

1,450

1,420 

1,390 

1,380 

1,350 

1,320

1,280 

1,250 

1,240 

1,200 

1,190 

1,170

Sept.

1,140 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,110

1,090 

1,060 

1,060 

1,050 

1,030

1,010 

1,000 

990 

970 

950

930 

920 

910 

892 

882

901 

892 

940 

910 

892

892 

872 

854 

854 

844

Run-off

Inches

0.57

.76 

2.77 

2.94 

1.58 

.94

Acre-feet

35,210

46,910 

171,100 

182,100 

97,920 

57,930
92 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 110°48', in NWi sec. 30, T. 83., R. 

8~~E77 at highway bridge at Corwin Springs, 8 miles north of Qardiner.

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 2,989 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 6.26 

feet): minimum, 389 second-feet Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9 (gage height, 0.05 foot).

1910-37: Maximum discharge observed, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet); minimum, that of Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 5, 6, Dec. 29 to 

Feb. 14, which were computed on basis of weather records and are poor. Gage read 

once dally Dec. 8-31 and Feb. 15 to May 3. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Feb. 14.

Rating tables, year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1-21

1.0 920

1.1 1,020

1.2 1,130

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

?VO 

408 

450 

495 

545 

595

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

650 

710 

775 

S45 

920 

1,095

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 193V

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

le

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

,090 

,060 

,060 

,040 

,060

,060 

,030 

1,020 

1,000 

990

970 

960 

950 

940 

960

950 

950 

950 

960 

1,010

970 

898 

898 

905 

905

852 

875 

824 

810 

810 

838

Hov.

831 

698 

600 

742 

838

810 

768 

723 

730 

723

730 

710 

716 

723 

716

723 

730 

730 

710 

710

692 

692 

680 

662 

674

668 

662 

644 

622 

634

Dec.

617 

565 

622 

560 

550

525 

606 

585 

' 570 

560

550 

540 

520 

520 

565

595 

570 

540 

515 

495

545 

540 

540 

545 

545

545

545 

545 

530 

515 

510

Jan.

 tsoo

' t450 

> t400

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1936. ........

tember. ...................

ater year 1936-^

Feb.

> t400 

> t390

> t400 

421

425 

425 

495 

429 

472

429 

408 

389 

404 

404

404 

421 

421

Secondfoot-days

29,595 

21,291 

17,075

971,012

13,900 

11,497 

12,757 

17,277 

171,950 

229,490 

137,640 

65,990 

40,320

768,782

Mar.

421 

412 

404 

404 

389

400 

400 

400 

389

421

421 

425 

400 

416 

416

429 

404 

408 

400 

400

400 

416 

429 

416 

416

408 

404 

404 

404 

472 

429

Maximum

1,090 

838 

617

14,900

495 

472 

962 

10,600 

10,600 

6,330 

3,270 

1,510

10,600

Apr.

450

464 

450 

442 

450

437 

421 

404 

437 

464

490 

472 

500 

520 

560

686 

585 

617 

617 

634

650 

680 

710 

680 

650

680 

710 

680 

775 

962

May

1,210 

1,460 

2,420 

2,200 

2,800

3,270 

3,190 

4,060 

4,450 

4,450

4,060 

3,520 

3,780 

4,250 

4,970

5,430 

5,920 

7,680 

7,960 

6,840

5,670 

5,920 

7,680 

8,240 

8,530

8,530 

9,430 

10,600 

9,730 

7,400 

6,300

Minimum

810 

600 

510

510

389 

389 

404 

1,210 

5,550 

3,030 

1,560 

1,180

389

June

6,170 

6,040 

7,400 

7,680 

6,570

6,040 

5,670 

5,550 

5,670 

6,300

6,840 

7,400 

7,680 

7,960 

8,530

9,130 

10,300 

8,830 

8,830 

9,430

10,000 

10,600 

10,000 

8,530 

7,680

7,400 

6,980 

6,840 

6,840 

6,600

Mean

955 

710 

551

2,653

448 

411 

412 

576 

5,547 

7,650 

4,440 

2,129 

1,344

2,106

July

»6,330 

»6,060 

5,790 

5,550 

5,310

5,920 

5,670 

5,430 

5,430 

5,200

4,970 

4,860 

4,650 

4,650 

4,650

4,450 

4,250 

4,060 

3,960 

3,S70

3,690 

3,600 

3,520 

3,440 

3,350

3,350 

3,270 

3,190 

3,110 

3,030 

3,030

Per 

square 

mile

0.363 

.270 

.210

1.01

.170 

.156 

.157 

.219 

2.11 

2.91 

1.69 

.810 

.511

.801

Aug.

3*270 

3,030 

2,870 

2,720 

2,640

2,570 

2,570 

2,500 

2,340 

2,340

2,270 

2,200 

2,200 

2,130 

2,060

1,990 

1,990 

1,920 

1,920 

1,860

1,860 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,740

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,560 

1,560

Sept.

1,510 

1,510 

1,460 

1,510 

1,510

1,460 

1,400 

1,390 

1,400 

1,400

1,360 

1,320 

1,310 

1,280 

1,260

1,240 

1,220 

1,200 

1,190 

1,180

1,250 

1,290 

1,380 

1,510 

1,380

1,320 

1,310 

1,280 

1,250 

1,240

Run-off

Inches

0.42 

.30 

.24

13.73

.20 

.16 

.18 

.24 

2.43 

3.25 

1.95 .93' 

.57

10.87

Acre-feet

58,700 

42,230 

33,870

1,926,000

27,570 

22,800 

25,300 

34,270 

341,100 

455,200 

273,000 

130,900 

79,970

1,525,000

*Interpolated. 

tEstimated.
YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN 

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

93

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 108°28' 

3TE7, at Billings.

In NEj- sec. 2, T. IS., R.

Records available.- May 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 8.34 

leet;; minimum, 1,040 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1904-5, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 38,300 second-feet June 14, 1933, and June 

15, 1935 (maximum gage height, 8.70 feet June- 15, 1935); minimum, 430 second-feet 

Dec. 12, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 6, 7, Dec. 6-10, 

Dec. 30 to Mar. 20, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

gage heights, and temperature records and are poor. Numerous diversions above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

oet.

2,690 

2,850 

2,800 

2,710 

2,600

2,690 

2,690 

2,620 

2,540 

2,710

2,560 

2,430 

2,450 

2,520 

2,500

2,780 

2,690 

2,620 

2,580 

2,850

3,030 

3,150 

3,150 

3,150 

3,510

3,510 

3,270 

3,270 

3,030 

3,030 

3,030

HOT.

3,150 

3,150 

2,780 

2,710 

2,940

2,930 

2,910 

2,890 

3,150 

3,150

3,150 

3,030 

3,030 

2,920 

2,820

2,760 

2,710 

2,710 

2,670 

2,690

2,600 

2,560 

2,480 

2,430 

2,450

2,430 

2,370 

2,290 

2,250 

2,250

Dec.

2,170 

2,110 

2,080 

1,640 

1,320

1,100 

1,090 

1,280 

1,520 

1,700

1,720 

1,740 

1,700 

2,210 

2,560

2,820 

2,870 

2,760 

2,710 

2,580

2,430 

2,170 

2,230 

2,250 

2,410

2,310 

1,940 

1,640 

1,460 

1,380 

1,310

Jan.

1,380 

1,450 

1,500 

1,670 

1,690

1,640 

1,720 

1,660 

1,720 

1,800

1,870 

1,870 

1,850 

1,850 

1,930

1,840 

1,820 

1,840 

1,850 

1,940

2,000 

1,980 

1,980 

2,020 

2,020

2,130 

2,020 

2,060 

2,130 

2,130 

2,040

Feb.

2,080 

2,110 

2,040 

2,080 

2,090

- 2,130 

2,130 

2,130 

2,000 

1,850

1,870 

1,930 

1,930 

1,890 

1,840

1,940 

1,960 

1,980 

1,840 

1,720

1,670 

1,660 

1,660 

1,840 

1,750

1,640 

1,450 

1,430

Month

Dot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Api 

Ma,

JUB

JtQ 

AUJ 

8«I

1

aj.endar year 193 6. .....................

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

Fatar jear 1936- 37.....................

Mar.

1,600 

1,930 

2,430 

3,150 

3,880

4,250 

4,510 

4,380 

4,120 

4,S50

4,120 

4,000 

4,000 

3,750 

3,270

3,390 

3,510 

3,630 

3,150 

3,030

2,250

1,980 

2,060 

2,080 

1,980

1,840 

1,850 

1,580 

1,840 

1,890 

1,980

Apr.

2,270 

2,330 

2,410 

2,370 

2,310

2,350 

2,210 

2,210 

2,310 

2,480

2,710 

2,800 

2,580 

2,500 

2,780

3,150 

3,510 

3,270 

2,800 

2,580

2,580 

2,780 

2,820 

2,730 

2,520

2,310 

i,090 

2,410 

3,150 

3,510

Secondfoot-days

88,010 

82,360 

61,210

2,001,480

57,400 

52,640 

91,680 

78,830 

321,570 

607,500 

261,320 

82,630 

65,670

1,850,820

»»7

3,150 

2,850 

2,820 

3,390 

4,120

4,900 

6,130 

6,560 

7,470 

9,010

9,200 

8,480 

7,160 

6,410 

7,000

8,830 

9,590 

10,300 

11,800 

14,000

14,000 

11,800 

10,900 

13,000 

14,500

16,600 

17,100 

18,700 

21, 500 

23,200 

17,100

Uaxlnvm

3,510 

3,150 

2,870

32,800

2,130 

2,130 

4,510 

3,510 

23,200 

33,400 

15,600 

4,380 

3,630

33,400

June

13,000 

11,600 

11,100 

15,000 

17,100

15,000 

13,t)00 

12,300 

12,000 

12,500

15,100 

24,300 

24,400 

22,000 

22,000

23,800 

27,400 

30,400 

26,800 

25,600

28,000 

31,600 

33,400 

31,000 

24,400

19,800 

17,700 

16,600 

15,600 

15,000

July

15,600 

14,500 

13,000 

12,000 

11,600

10,900 

12,000 

11,800 

10,600 

10,600

10,600 

10,600 

9,590 

9,200 

9,010

S,830 

8,300 

7,800 

7,160 

6,410

5,850 

5,300 

4,770 

4,640 

4,640

4,510 

4,250 

4,250 

4,380 

4,380 

4,250

Minimum

2,430 

2,250 

1,090

960

1,380 

1,430 

1,580 

2,090 

2,820 

11,100 

4,250 

1,640 

1,560

1,090

Aug.

4,380 

4,380 

4,380 

4,000 

3,630

3,510 

3,270 

3,150 

3,030 

2,870

2,760 

2,600 

2,580 

2,650 

2,690

2,560 

2,480 

2,430 

2,190 

2,130

2,150 

2,230 

2,150 

2,000 

1,820

1,780 

1,700 

1,640 

1,780 

1,870 

1,840

Mean

2,839 

2,745. 

1,975

5,469

1,852 

1,880 

2,957 

2,628 

10,370 

20,250 

8,430 

2,665 

2,189

5,071

Sept.

1,750 

1,670 

1,580 

1,560 

1,740

3,630 

2,670 

2,270 

2,210 

2,230

2,210 

2,230 

2,060 

1,750 

1,740

1,740 

1,640 

1,640 

1,720 

1,640

1,580 

1,580 

1,930 

2,650 

3,030

3,150 

3,030 

2,980 

3,030 

3,030

Run-off In 

acre-feet

174,600 

163,400 

121,400

3,970,000

113,900 

104,400 

181,800 

156,400 

637,800 

1,205,000 

518,300 

163,900 

130,300

3,671,000
94 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26', long. 105°49', at highway bridge, just 

Below mouth of Tongue River, at Miles City.

Records available.- September 1922 to August 1923 and August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,600 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 11.10 

reet); minimum, 1,430 second-feet Jan. 8, 9 (Ice present).

1922-23. 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 66,400 second-feet June 17, 1935 (gage height, 

12.22 feet); minimum, 996 second-feet Dec. 14, 1932 (Ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 6-13, Dec. 2 to

Mar. 17, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, observer's notes 

and temperature records, and are fa'lr. Gage read once dally Oct. 21-27, Dec. 6-8, 

Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Jan. 11-13, 21, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 10-12, June 13, 14, July 

15-19, Aug. 13 to Sept. 14. Numerous diversions from main stream and tributaries 

above gage. Some storage on tributary streams.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

1920

2122

23 

24

25

26 

27 

£8 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

4,630 

4,630 

4,730 

4,830 

4,930

4,830 

4,830 

4,930 

5,040 

5,040

4,930 

4,830 

4,830 

4,330 

4,730

4,830 

4,830 

5,040 

4,930 

5,040

5,140 

5,360 

5,460 

5,980 

5,720

6,110 

6,260 

5,930 

5,840 

5,720 

5,720

HOT.

5,720 

5,590 

5.4SO 

5.48Q 

5,140

5,140 

4,830 

4,630 

4,430 

4,330

5,250 

5,590 

5,590 

5,720 

5,720

5,480 

5,360 

5,250 

5,140 

6,040

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

4,930 

4,830

4,730 

4,730 

4,730 

4,630 

4,530

Dee.

4,330 

4,140 

3,660 

3,660 

3,110

1,750 

1,910 

1,910 

2,020 

1,960

2,690 

2,940 

2,540 

2,470 

2,620

3,020 

3,4SO 

3,200 

3,380 

3,950

3,760 

3,570 

3,660 

3,950 

3,950

3,760 

3,660 

3,200 

2,400 

2,340 

1,910

Jan.

1,700 

1,500 

1,660 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,460 

1,430 

1,430 

1,460

1,570 

1,700 

1,960 

1,910 

2,080

2,200 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270

2,270 

2,470 

2,620 

2,690 

2,690

2,770 

2,540 

2,400 

2,340 

2,340 

2,270

Feb.

2,270 

2,270 

2,140 

2,200 

2,200

2,270 

2,400 

2,400 

2,340 

2,540

2,620 

2,620 

2,690 

2,690 

2,770

2,770 

2,770 

2,850 

2,940 

3,110

3,110 

3,110 

3,020 

3,020 

3,020

2,940 

2,940 

2,940

Month

Oat 

HOT

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

3,020 

2,940 

3.020 

3,570 

5,250

9,390 

9,800 

9,590 

9,390 

8,800

8,420 

8,240 

8,240 

8,240 

8,610

11,300 

8,830 

6,710 

7,030 

8,240

7,880 

7,530 

7,030 5,250' 

4,730

3,950 

3,950 

4,140 

4,730 

5,040 

5,430

Apr.

5,480 

6,400 

6,400 

5,720 

5,980

5,590 

5,250 

5,140 

5,040 

4,930

5,040 

5,140 

5,360 

5,590 

5,360

5,140 

5,360 

5,720 

7,360 

6,050

7,030 

5,980 

5,480 

5,360 

5,360

5,360 

6,360 

5,040 

4,730 

4,630

Secondfoot-days

160,550 

152,810 

94,900

3,210,600

63,040 

74,960 

208,340 

168,380 

418,330 

1,024,900 

549,530 

114,590 

110,500

3,140,830

May

4,930 

5,720 

5,840 

5,360 

4,930

4,330 

5,140 

5,980 7, mo

10,000

11,700 

12,700 

13, 100 

12,700 

11,700

10,600 

10,400 

11,700 

13,100 

14, 600

18,300 

21,200 

23,500 

20,000 

17,800

17,800 

20,000 

21,700 

23, 500 

24,700 

27,100

ItftTlpflflu

6,260 

5,720 

4,330

48,000

2,770 

3,110 

11,300 

8,050 

27,100 

50,900 

30,900 

6,870 

5,590

60, 900

June

28,400 

24,100 

21,200 

20,600 

22,300

26,500 

27,800 

25,900 

22,900 

21,700

21,200 

25,300 

43,800 

43,800 

41,000

37,500 

36,800 

39,600 

44,500 

46,600

45,900 

43,600 

45,900 

48,300 

60,900

45,900 

37,500 

32,200 

27,800 

24,700

July

22,900 

22,300 

22, 300 

20,000 

18,300

17,200 

15,600 

15,100 

17,200 

25,300

27,100 

27,800 

29,000 

30,300 

30,900

27,800 

25,900 

22,300 

18,300 

16,100

14,100 

12,200 

10,600 

9,590 

6,420

7,880 

7,700 

6,870 

6,710 

6,400 

7,360

Mlnljnun

4,630 

4,330 

1,750

1,500

1,430 

2,140 

2,940 

4,630 

4,830 

20,600 

6,400 

1,960 

2,340

1,430

Aug.

6,870 

6,710 

6,370 

6,710 

6,400

5,720 

5,250 

4,830 

4,430 

4,140

3,860 

3,760 

3,480 

3,380 

3,290

3,110 

3,020 

2,940 

2,770 

2,620

2,470 

2,400 

2,470 

2,400 

2,270

2,200 

2,140 

1,960 

2,020 

2,020 

2,080

Mean

5,179 

5,094 

3,061

8,772

2,034 

2,677 

6,721 

5,613 

13,490 

34,160 

17,730 

3,696 

3,683

8,605

Sept.

2,340 

2,400 

2,470 

2,540 

2,620

2,690 

3,660 

4,430 

4,040 

3,950

3,860 

3,860 

3,950 

4,240 

4,040

3,570 

3,380 

3,480 

3,290 

3,200

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,660

4,240 

5,360 

5,590 

5,480 

5,360

Run-off in 

acre-feet

318,400 

303,100 

188,200

6,367,900

125,000 

148,700 

413,200 

334,000 

629,700 

2,033,000 

1,090,000 

227,300 

219,200

6,230,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 95

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°41', long. 104°08', in SWi sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 

59 E., at highway bridge 2 miles south of Sidney.

Drainage area.- 69,450 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- Maximum discharge during year, 65,300 second-feet June 14 (gage 

neignt, y.bo reet); minimum, 868 second-feet (computed) Jan. 12.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 77,800 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 10.6 

feet); minimum, 860 second-feet Dec. 31, 1934 (gage height, 1.96 feet; ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 3 to Apr. 8, which 

were computed on the basis of eleven discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

S3. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot.

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,420

4,560

4,700

5,000

4,850

4,700

4,700

4,850

5,000

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,850

5,000

5,150

5,460

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,780

6,120

6,300

6,470

6,470

6,470

6,300

HOT.

6,120

6,120

5,780

5,300

4,700

4,270

3,990

4,130

4,560

4,700

4,850

4,850

6,470

8,990

9,200

7,730

7,200

6,470

5,460

4,850

4,350

4,850

5,000

5,000

5,150

5,000

4,850

4,850

4,850

5,000

-

Dee.

5,300

4,700

3,850

2,780

2,990

3,990

2,730

2,470

1,970

1,080

953

1,150

1,200

1,370

3,850

3", 710

3,060

3,710

5,150

5,000

4,700

5,300

4,850

4,700

4,560

4,270

4,130

3,850

3.850

3,340

3,130

Jan.

2,850

1,930

1,740

1,740

1,590

1,600

1,720

1,370

1,370

1,190

1,150

863

1,080

1,680

1,830

1,390

1,760

1,910

2,220

2,640

2,850

3,010

2,940

2,920

2,390

2,920

2,850

2,640

2,580

2,490

2,470

Feb.

2,580

2,580

2,430

2,490

2,490

2,470

2,600

2,600

2,560

2,800

2,940

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,940

2,960

3,060

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,080

3,040

3,110

3,110

3,060

2,940

2,990

3,060

-

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

April. . ................................... **r.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

 >

I

1

>3, 500

J

8, 600

 9,800

ri QQQ

.

1

U,900

1

J

Apr.

4,350

5,780

4,700

5,780

5,780

6,300

8,370

9,200

7,970

7,580

6,830

7,200

7,200

7,020

7,580

7,390

6,470

6,300

6,650

7,020

9,200

9,410

7,780

6,470

6,120

5,950

6,120

5,950

5,780

5,300

-

Secondfoot-days

161,940

165,190

107,743

3,366,363

64, 638

79,890

£10, 600

204,050

405,990

1,194,300

696, 410

115,740

101, 760

3,508,301

May

5,000

5,150

5,780

6,300

6,120

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,620

6,830

8,990

10,900

12,400

12,800

13,800

12,800

11,400

11,200

12,800

13,800

15,300

18, 600

22,000

23, 600

19,900

18,000

18,600

20, 600

22, 800

23, 600

26,000

Mftyflff'Tm

6,470

9,200

5,300

54, 000

3,010

3,110

9 410

PR* OOO

fi2* ^00

4?) 700

9 250

6)510

62, 500

June

29,500

29,500

26,000

22,000

20,600

20, 600

25,200

28,600

27,700

26,200

23, 600

23, 600

35,600

55, 600

62, 500

54,300

43,900

41, 400

45,200

54,^0

57,000

52,900

50,300

54,300

59,700

62, 500

52,900

41,300

35,400

32,100

-

July

28,100

25, 400

24,500

24,500

22,200

20,000

13,600

16,600

15,900

17,900

24, 500

29,000

33,200

36,500

41,300

45,100

47,700

37,700

32,100

26,200

20,700

18,600

15,300

13, 600

12,000

10,400

9,040

8,390

7,750

7,120

6,510

Minimum

4,420

3,990

953

953

868

2,430

4,700

5,000

20,600

6,510

1,560

1,750

868

Aug.

6,510

8,390

9,250

7,330

6,510

6,120

5,740

5,030

4,540

4,380

3,780

3,450

3,270

3,210

2,940

2,850

2,740

2,610

2,540

2,480

2,300

2,240

2,440

2,300

2,220

2,140

1,910

1,730

1,640

1,590

1,560

Mean

5 224

5)506

3,476

y, 199 j.yy

2,087

2, 853

6, 802

13,100

39 ,810

22 460 -' » .

3^392

9,612

Sept.

1,890

1,750

1,820

1,980

2,090

3,300

6,510

3,340

3,420

4,230

3,930

3,640

3,500

3,430

3,450

3,640

3,610

3,210

2,990

3,010

2,890

2,890

2,390

3,040

3,060

3,110

3,420

4,380

5,550

5,740

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

321,200

327, 600

213,700

6,679,000

128,300

153, 500

417, 700

404, 700

805, 300

l)38l)oOO

20l) 800

6,958,000
96 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°54', long. 110°23', a short distance above Tower Falls, 

a quarter of a mile above mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1937 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 120 second-feet (computed) June 16, 17 minimum 

not determined.

1922-37: Maximum discharge observed, 642 second-feet May 30, 1925 (gage height, 

6.16 feet, former site and datum); maximum gage height, 6.27 feet, former site and 

and datum, Hay 28, 1928; minimum discharge observed, 5.6 second-feet (discharge 

measurement) Mar. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 21 to June 21, which are fair. None for 

NOV. 1 to Apr. 20. No diversions or regulation. Gage-height records furnished by 

officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Diacharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

#19 

#19 

#19 

19 

#19

#19 

#19 

#19 

#19 

#19

#20 

#20 

#20 

#20

#20 

#20 

#20 

#20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

#18 

#18 

*16 

#16 

#16 

#16

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year

oh. ......---.---.---------

11 21-30

tember ....................

ater year

Peb.

Seoondfoot-daya

585

215 

2,048 

2,724 

1,487 

828 

632

Mar.

Maximum

20

24 

110 

120 

70 

54 

34

Apr.

21 

#21 

*20 

*20 

#21

#23 

#24 

24 

#21 

#20

May

21 

#22 

#30 

#35 

*40

#45 

#50 

52 

*55 

#55

*55 

#60 

*60 

#60 

65

62

*70 

*SO 

*S5 

#80

66 

69 

80

#S5 

#85

#85 

#90 

*110 

106 

#100 

#90

Minimum

16

20 

21 

65 

33 

22 

19

June

#85 

#80 

#100 

#95 

#85

74 

#70 

#70 

#70 

#80

#90 

#100 

98 

#95 

115

#120 

#120 

#110 

#110 

#110

#110 

111 

100 

90 

81

78 

*74 

70 

68 6-5

Mean

18.9

21.5 

66.1 

90.8 

48.0 

26.7 

21.1

July

63 

60 

58 

58 

56

70 

59 

58 

60 

58

52 

54 

51 

49 

50

50 

46 

45 

44 

45

42 

40 

40 

39 

36

35 

33 

34 

33 

34 

35

Per 

square

mile

0.371

.422 

1.30 

1.78 

.941 

.524 

.414

Aug.

54 

34 

33 

34 

32

30 

29 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

#20 

19 

#19

19 

*19 

*19 

#19 

#19

#19 

*19 

#19 

*19 

*19

*24 

*29 

34 

*27 

20

#20 

*20 

*19 

*19 

19

Run-off

Inohea Aore-feet

0.43 1,160

.16 426 

1.50 4,060 

1.99 5,400 

1.08 2,950 

.60 1,640 

.46 1,250
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 97

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station. Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44U 56', long. 110°22', 0.5 mile north of Cooke 

City road, three-quarters of a mile above mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower 

Falls ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1937 (except winters of 1922-23, 

lytss-ai, 1924-25, 1935-36, 1936-37).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1925-35), 793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 6.83 

reet;; minimum recorded, 45 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage height, 9.75 

feet); minimum recorded, that of Nov. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Apr. 16-22, 

24-30, May 2, 3, 5-7, 9-14, Aug. 23-31, Sept. 1, 3-5, which were computed on basis 

of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. No 

records Nov. 4 to Apr. 14. No regulation or diversion. Gage-height record 

furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

109 

109 

109 

111 

118

122 

116 

116 

116 

116

113 

111 

111 

113 

122

124 

116 

116 

122 

131

127 

98 

103

105 

105

96 

98 

87 

82 

85 

101

Nov.

82 

56 

74

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V,

ember .....................

ale'ndar year

11 15-3

ater yefer

Feb.

* Secondfoot-days

3,408

3,051 

79, 670 

83,750 

25,005 

6,440 

4,235

Mar.

Maximum

131

5,420 

4,650 

1,690 

523 

253

Apr.

*160

 160 

161 

' 230

May

270 

430 

600 

760 

970

1,180 

1,380 

1,590 

1,660 

1,720

1,790 

1,850 

1,920 

1,980 

2,050

2,330 

2,840 

3,870 

4,120 

3,260

2,640 

2,900 

3,710 

4,040 

4,470

4,380 

4,740 

5,420 

5,030 

3,260 

2,510

Minimum

82

270 

1,790 

338 

140 

107

June

2,390 

2,450 

3, ISO 

3,040 

2,330

2,000 

1,840 1,790- 

1,S40 

2,220

2,510 

2,770 

2,580 

2,900 

3,260

3,870 

4,380 

3,400 

3,330 

3,630

4,290 

4,650 

4,040 

2,900 

2,390

2,160 

1,940 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

Mean

110

191 

2,570 

2,792 

807 

208 

141

July

1,590 

1,400 

1,320 

1,220 

1,140

1,400 

1,180 

1,270 

1,140 

1,050

1,050 

956 

S63 

870 

877

753 

688 

614 

596 

534

486 

460 

431 

436 

403

417 

403 

398 

372 

338 

350

Per 

square

mile

0.172

.298 

4.02 

4.36 

1.26 

.325 

.220

Aug.

523 

403 

33S 

314 

267

257 

246 

234 

21S 

212

215 

206 

195 

183 

183

178 

175 

170 

164 

159

156 

151 

148 

145 

140

140 

140 

145 

150 

145 

140

Sept.

130 

127 

130 

140 

135

129 

120 

116 

146 

129

122 

US 

120 

116 

113

109 

109 

107 

107 

109

138 

170 

215 

253 

198

170 

172 

170 

161 

156

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.20 6,760

.18 6,050 

4.64 158,000 

4.86 166,100 

1.45 49,600 

.37 21,770 

.25 8,400

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44"59', long. 110°41', a quarter of a mile below 

rootDridge on Mount Everts trail, three-eighths of a mile below Mammoth Hot Springs, 

and 0.9 mile east of Mammoth Hotel.

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-37), 157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 621 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 2.24 

reet); minimum not determined.

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 3.59 

feet); minimum recorded discharge, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1928; minimum gage height, 

0.51 foot Apr. 3, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 21-23, 

DcTT 25 to Apr. 11, Apr. 13, 16-30, May 2-14, which were computed on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. No 

regulation or diversion. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

National Park.

Rating table, water yea 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

0.7

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

52

85

129

182

248

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

332

428

535

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

80 

80 

80 

80 

S3

81 

SO 

80 

80 

80

78 

78 

78 

80 

83

81 

78 

78 

80 

85

80 

70 

70 

71 70-

70 

70 

65 

65 

65 

65

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oot 

Nov

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1936 .........

tember . ...................

ater year 1936-3

Peb.

Secondfoot-days

2,364 

1,950 

2,015

55,541

1,860 

1,680 

1,860 

2,068 

10,115 

9,315 

4,464 

2,652 

2,351

42,694

Mar.

Maximum

85

931

530 

433 

216 

142 

100

530

Apr.

. 60

58 

62 

67 

71

70 

> 90

May

93

100 

120 

140 

170

200 

220 

240 

260 

280

290 

300 

310 

320 

328

337 

365 

428 

454 

433

374 

356 

423 

438 

454

449 

486 

530 

496 

389 

332

Minimum

65

_

93 

204 

102 

74 

72

-

June

323 

306 

356 

370 

323

280 

248 

241 

248 

268

284 

370 

351 

332 

356

389 

433 

365 

360 

360

370 

379 

351 

297 

260

241 

224 

216 

210 

204

Mean

76.3 

65.0 

65.0

152

60.0 

60.0 

60.0 

68.9 

326 

310 

144 

85.5 

78.4

117

July

194 

188 

174 

165 

162

216 

188 

182 

185 

171

160 

149 

152 

152 

165

144 

136 

129 

127 

122

115 

111 

111 

113 

108

111 

115 

111 

104 

102 

102

Per 

square 

mile

0.380 

.323 

.323

.756

.299 

.299 

.299 

.343 

1.62 

1.54 

.716 

.425 

.390

.582

Aug.

142 

118

106 

100 

96

93 

89 

87 

85 

87

87 

83 

81 

78 

78

78 

80 

81 

80 

80

80 

76 

76 

74 

76

74 

74 

76 

81 

78 

78

Sept.

76 

74 

74 

78 

80

78 

76 

78 

80 

76

74 

72 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

72 

76

89 

83 

100 

91 

83

83 

80 

78 

78 

76

Run-off

Inches

0.44 

.36 

.37

10.29

.34 

.31 

.34 

.38 

1.87 

1.72 

.83 

.49 

.44

7.89

Acre-feet

4,690 

3,870 

4,-OOD

110,200

3,690 

3,330 

3,690 

4,100 

20,060 

18,480 

8,850 

5,260 

4,660

84,680
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 99

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°09', long. 110°33', in SWJ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 9 E., 

at county bridge about 13 miles northeast of Wilsall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 251 secondrfeet May 8 (gage height, 

1.78 feet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1935-37: Maximum discharge observed, 523 second-feet May 15, 16, 1936 (gage 

height, 2.20 feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 11-15, 1936 (ice 

present).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1-12, Dec. 1-18, 

Dec. 25 to Mar. 5, Mar. 13-20, which were estimated and are poor. Gage read once 

or twice daily. Several small diversions for irrigation above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.3

8.3

7.S

7.8

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

HOT.

' 9.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

-

Dec.

 9.0

'

' 8.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

 7.6

Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

fater year 1936-37

Mar.

,

1

^ 6.5

I

)

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.4

 7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.3

Apr.

7 4

7 8

7 4

7 4

7 8

8 3

8 3

8 3

8 7

9 2

10

12

13

16

20

26

31

31

34

36

36

36

34

34

34

44

80

108

101

64

-

Secondfoot-days

285.6

277.7

259.3

17,893.4

217.0

182.0

218.1

880.6

5,153

3,106

889

409.7

308.0

12,186.0

May

65

77

122

118

1§0

190

237

251

240

240

228

228

170

175

165

156

147

156

165

138

120

120

113

138

165

186

186

196

196

165

120

MaxiKion

1011

523

_

_

8.3

108

251

240

42

25

14

251

June

86

86

SI

72

72

59

48

45

42

41

52

120

207

240

240

217

196

165

156

166

156

120

103

86

76

45

42

42

23

23

-

July

30

40

40

37

37

36

23

23

23

21

15

15

17

38

42

40

37

32

35

36

37

30

26

25

23

21

22

21

19

23

23

Minimum

7.8

8.7

4.1

_

_

6.1

7.4

65

23

15

4.4

7.6

4.4

Aug.

25

25

23

20

20

17

17

15

16

17

21

20

20

18

17

15

14

10

«9.2

8.4

7.6

5.2

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.2

6.8

9.2

Mean

9.21

9.26

8.36

48.9

t7.0

t6.5

7.04

29.4

166

104

28.7

13.2

10.3

33.4

Sept.

9.2

8.4

8.4

9.2

9.2

14

14

13

13

11

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.8

10

12

13

13

14

13

14

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

566

551

514

35,500

430

361

433

1,750

10,220

6,160

1,760

813

611

24,170

 Interpolated.
100 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°53', long. 110°36', In NWi see- 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at 

highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest oi Clyde Park and 2 miles above mouth 

of Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 580 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

a.BiS feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Aug. 27-29 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 second-feet May 26, 

1923; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 29 to 

DecT 1, Dec. 6-22, Dec. 28 to Feb. 22, Feb. 26-28, Mar. 20, 21, 26-29, which were 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

temperature records, and are poor. Numerous diversions above and below station. 

Gage read twice dally.

Diacharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

25 

27 

27 

28

29 

29 

29 

30 

30

30. 

30 

32 

33 

34

35 

35 

35 

33 

34

35 

33 

35 

37 

37

36 

35 

35 

35 

34

HOT.

33 

30 

32

47 

41

36 

40 

42 

39 

40

40 

40 

41 

41 

42

44 

43 

42 

43 

43

39 

39 

31 

33 

40

39 

39 

41 

40 

35

Dec.

35 

38 

35 

33 

34

34 

33 

30 

30 

32

34 

33 

30 

32 

34

35 

35 

35 

32 

35

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

36 

33 

33 

34 

31 

28

Jan.

. »20 

> *14

 *15

Feb.

> »20

 *30 

 »40

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

uary

ater year 1936-37

Mar.

*36 

35 

32

33

34 

43 

40 

56 

68

75 

72 

61 

56 

53

48 

47 

47 

48 

42

41 

40 

38 

37 

36

36 

30 

29 

28 

41 

58

Apr.

78 

2S2 

178 

95 

92

77 

125 

107 

166 

340

366 

276 

239 

340 

511

464 

366 

308 

257 

257

263 

320 

245 

251 

160

232 

359 

424 

378 

288

Secondfoot-days

997 

1,175 

1,030

39,946.6

50 ^ 

82r 

1,37£ 

7,844 

11,512

7,073 

1,33E 

42J 

48f

.5

.5

34,571.0

May

288

366 

359 

451 

511

545 

511 

545 

511 

545

511 

437 

333 

392 

385

352 

282 

282 

352

411

333 

245 

245 

257 

314

301 

295 

320 

320 

282 

232

Maximum

37 

47 

38

860

75 

511 

545 

545 

63 

31 

26

545

June

150 

98 

101 

104 

101

98 

101 

104 

98 

92

107 

155 

340 

545 

511

545 

545 

477 

378 

385

359 

378 

301 

257 

232

202 

107 

75 

70 

55

July

47 

47 

46 

46 

44

56 

55 

53 

48 

48

50 

47 

46 

51 

63

56 

51 

51 

51 

46

43 

36 

32 

25 

25

31 

28 

28 

27 

26 

32

Minimum

23

30 

28

2.4

28 

77 

232 

55 

25 

5.0 

6.5

5.0

Aug.

31 

27 

29 

29 

26

18 

17 

17 

15 

15

15 

16 

14 

15 

12

8.8 

10 

11 

9.4 

10

9.4 

8.8 

8.2 

8.8 

7.0

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.5 

7.6

Mean

32.2 

39.2 

33.2

109

16.3 

29.3 

44.3 

261 

371 

236 

43.1 

13.7 

16.2

94.7

Sept.

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

13

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

17 

14 

12 

11 

12

13 

15 

12 

14 

14

16 

17 

21 

21 

22

25 

25 

26 

25 

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,980 

2,230 

2,040

79,130

1,000 

1,630 

2,720 

15,560 

32,840 

14,030 

2,650 

840 

963

68,480

^Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.

101

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°52', long. 110°40', near center of NEi sec. 1, T. IN., 

R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest of Clyde Park.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1937. March 1921 to September 1923, at site 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 118 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 

2793~feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Aug. 24 and Sept. 3.

1921-23, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 370 second-feet June 22, 1923; 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No records for Oct. 1 to Apr. 7. Gage read once daily. 

Numerous small diversions above and below gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10-

11 

12 

12 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Got.

*6.1

HOT.

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Vot 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma; 

JUE 

Jul 

Auj 

Se]

ember. .................................

alendar year

Tlflt . . ...... .

The peri

Mar. Apr.

12

20 

26

19 

16 

26 

29 

43

34 

29 

29 

26 

30

39 

33 

30 

25 

26

41

50 

55 

46 

45

May

52 

64 

74 

81 

78

93 

85 

95 

96 

90

81 

76 

69 

69 

72

62 

57 

61 

57 

76

56 

52 

48 

46 

45

39 

36 

35 

39 

41 

34

££3£. ****»»

729 55 

1,959 96 

1,470 110 

494.1 31 

201 . 8 13 

145.9 9.3

4,999.8

June

31 

27 

27 

35 

33

37 

29 

43 

36 

41

45 

56 

110 

103 

92

85 

77 

82 

66 

65

54 

50 

43 

41 

33

31 

26 

24 

24 

24

Jul7

16 

17 

17 

19 

20

26 

23 

31 

20 

21

18 

18 

18 

21 

20

22 

19 

19 

19 

15

12 

11 

11 

9 6 

8 5

9 3 

7 4 

6 7 

7 0 

6 3 

6 3

Aug.

13 

7 

7 

6 

7

7 

7 

7 

6 

9

11 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

4 

4 

5 

6

6 

6 

4 

2 

3

3 

13 

5 

4 

4 

4

Mlnli**1 "" Mean

12 31.7 

34 63.2 

24 49.0 

6.3 15.9 

2.9 6.51 

2.9 4.86

-

a

0 

3

0

8 

8 

8 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

6 

6 

7 

3

3 

0 

9 

9 

3

1

2 

6

1 

6

Sept.

3.3 

3.1 

2.9 

3.3 

9.3

6.0 

6.0 

4.1 

7-.0 

5.7

5.7 

4.1 

3.3 

3.1 

3.5

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.8 

3.8

5.5 

4.9 

t5.4 

t5.8 

6.3

6.3 

5.7 

5.7 

6.3 

6.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,450 

3,890 

2,920 

980 

400 

289

9,930

*Dlscharge measurement. 

 ( Interpolated.
102 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Sweetgrass Creek above Meivilie, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 110 U 05', near center of sec. 27, 

T. 5 N., R. 13 E., about 9 miles northwest of Melville. Gage is 500 feet upstream 

from site used August 1913 to December 1924.

Drainage area.- 59.6 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to December 1924 and April to September 1937. May 1907 

to December 1912, at site 6 miles upstream; records equivalent. No diversions or 

tributaries of importance between the two sites.

Extremes.- 1937: Maximum discharge during period, 600 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

3.01 feet); minimum, 7.5 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

1907-24, 1937: Maximum discharge observed, 1,510 second-feet June 11, 1918 (gage 

height, 2.85 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Mar. 12, 1922 

(gage height, 0.12 foot, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to Apr. 16.

Discharge, in secondr-feet, water year October 193-3 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

1

ember. .................................

alendar year

11 17-3C .......................... .. .

he perio

Mar. Apr.

13 

*13 

*14 

*15

16 

13 

9.0 

8.0 

10

12 

13

13 

14 

13

Secondfoot-days

176 

4,990 

7,757 

4,158 

1,268 

586

May

13

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

9 

9 

12

65 

94 

108 

134 

168

163 

175 

214 

287 

28V

225 

203 

254 

248 

302

380 

370 

380 

386 

248 

182

Maximum

16 

386 

512 

278 

65 

27

June

151 

154 

242 

233 

192

163 

147 

143 

134 

130

154 

233 

302 

338 

367

443 

478 

334 

328 

367

426 

512 

423 

266 

190

170 

168 

165 

185 

219

July

228 

192 

170 

156 

151

182

175 

151 

143 

132

153 

278 

219 

205 

187

154 

136 

120 

110 

101

94 

85 

80 

77 

72

71 

71 

70 

65 

65 

65

Minimum

8 

9 

130 

65 

27 

16

Aug.

65 

61 

58 

56 

56

53 

52 

51 

48 

50

48 

45 

44 

42 

40

39 

38 

35 

34 

33

33 

32 

30 

29 

28

28 

27 

28 

29 

28 

28

Mean

12.6 

161 

259 

134 

40.9 

19.5

Sept.

26 

24 

24 

24 

27

25 

24 

23 

23 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

16

16 

16

17 

16 

18 

18

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

16

Run-off in 

aore-feet

349 

9,900 

15,390 

8,250 

2,520 

1,160

37, 570

*Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 103

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°04', long. 109°51', near middle of south line of see. 27, 

T. 4 N., R. 15 E., 6 miles southeast of Melville.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- April 1909 to September 1924, April to September 1937. May 1907 to 

April 1909, at site 2£ miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during April to September 1937, 613 second-feet 

June 23 (gage height, 3.38 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.60 

feet).

1909-24, 1937: Maximum discharge, 1,700 second-feet June 27, 1916 (gage height, 

4.2 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Aug. 16-18, 1919 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Oct. 1 to Apr. 10. Numerous diversions above and 

5eTow gage. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6.

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

April 11-30 ..............................

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

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

The peric d .............................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

«

. _

-

50

44

48

53

53

42

39

35

35

30

35

33

30

31

29

30

31

30

30

33

Secondfoot-days

741

2,254 

5,584

1,788

69e

1,332

May

33

30

29

25

25

27

21

19

19

16

15

14

28

34

58

64

67

65

122

146

98

72

79

83

98

149

182

169

247

137

83

Mqyl-pnTui

53

247

205

40

65

June

59

44

50

92

77

65

60

69

59

56

77

100

193

298

333

402

490

359

328

323

402

460

490

256

122

87

85

74

40

34

July

39

38

30

28

26

53

85

79

69

65

62

205

152

131

122

98

81

69

59

48

33

26

22

23

21

20

19

22

21

22

20

Minimum

~

29

14 

34

13

17

Aug.

32

40

30

27

23

29

29

27

24

25

30

26

22

22

17

19

18

16

13

14

19

16

14

16

19

2019-

19

23

23

22

Mean

_

37.0

72.7 

186

57.7

22 5

44.4

Sept.

22

19

18

17

40

62

59

52

65

56

48

47

46

46

46

43

42

42

37

39

40

40

48

50

46

47

52

52

58

53

Rim-Off In 

acre-feet

_

_

1,470

4,470 

11,080

3,550

1,380

2,640

24,590
104 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°32', long. 109°25', In SEJ sec. 30, T. 33., R. 19 E., at 

 highway bridge, 1.7 miles northeast of Absarokee and half a mile below mouth of 

Rosebud Creek.

Records available.- July 1910 to September 1914, March 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,450 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 

5.34 feet); minimum, 98 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1910-14, 1935-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 23, 1937; minimum, 58 

second-feet Apr. 2, 1936 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 1 to Mar. 9, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and temperature records, and are poor. Gage read once dally. Numerous diversions 

for Irrigation above gage. Flow partly regulated by power plant at Mystic Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

87 

28 

99

30ai

Dot.

293 

281 

269 

256 

256

269 

319 

293 

269 

250

227 

204 

227 

250 

312

312 

287 

250 

244 

293

319 

256 

293 

281 

348

233 

293 

227 

227 

262 

275

HOT.

391 

281 

269 

293 

244

269 

306 

269 

275 

250

260 

239 

250 

239 

327

164 

210 

233 

244 

188

210 

159 

149 

210 

275

199 

159 

164 

154 

173

Dec.

188 

168 

144 

136 

136

133

188 

154 

174 

154

188 

306 

250 

300 

204

222 

210 

193 

216 

227

210 

199 

222 

216 

193

164 

133

125 

98 

140 

125

Jan.

> 125 

> 115

 110

Feb.

 100

' 250 

 275

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

uary

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

7, .....................................

ater year 1936-2

Mar.

235

ISO 

260

193 

172 

182 

172 

206

322 

276 

438 

474 

371

456 

840 

510 

438 

354

387 

338 

307 

322 

338 

307

Apr.

193 

193 

172 

161 

172

220 

226 

233 

322 

338

247 

172 

220 

233 

220

247 

233 

247 

220

182

151 

206 

220 

247 

193

151 

233 

260 

247 

233

Secondfoot-days

8,375 

6,943 

5,716

184,866

3,610 

5,700 

9,656 

6,592 

43,648 

106, 690 

54,366 

14,602 

8,704

274,704

May

260 

276 

291 

346 

654

550 

501 

900 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

900 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,300 

1,990 

1,810

1,470 

1,390 

1,470 

1,640 

2,180

2,670 

3,100 

3,540 

3,540 

2,670 

1,550

Maximum

348 

391 

306

5,140

840 

338 

3,540 

7,450 

3,990 

960 

447

7,450

June

1,230 

1,230 

1,900 

3,100 

2,470

1,550 

1,720 

1,990 

1,550 

1,720

2,470 

4,450 

3,540 

3,320 

3,320

4,220 

6,150 

5,170 

4,450 

4,220

6,670 

7,450 

7,450 

5,410 

4,220

3,760 

2,880 

3,100 

2,680 

3,100

July

3,990 

3,100 

2,880 

2,470 

2,370

2,570 

2,180 

2,270 

2,670 

2,670

2,180 

2,180 

1,990 

1.640 

1,640

1,550 

1,470 

1,640 

1,390 

1,390

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

960 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

720 

676

Minimum

204 

149 

98

58

172 

151 

260 

1,230 

676 

260 

136

96

Aug.

900 

960 

900 

520 

510

530 

530 

530 

501 

600

580 

643 

570 

530 

492

492 

429 

447 

429 

412

354 

322 

338 

322 

291

276 

260 

268 

299 

268 

299

Mean

270 

231 

184

505

116 

204 

308 

220 

1,408 

3,556 

1,754 

477 

290

753

Sept.

260 

307 

260 

263 

299

315 

291 

276 

307 

395

395 

226 

233 

247 

260

213 

226 

253 

233 

151

140 

136 

240 

447 

346

465 

346 

363 

412 

379

Run-off In 

aere-feet

16,610 

13,770 

11,340

366,700

7,160 

11,310 

18,960 

13,080 

86, 570 

211,600 

107,600 

29,360 

17,260

544,800
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 105

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°29', long. 109°27', In NWi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., at 

amitn Bridge, 2 miles south of Absarokee.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,850 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 

b.36 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Dec. 29 (discharge measurement, Ice present).

1935-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1937; minimum, 31 second-feet May 25 

and Dec. 29, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.47 feet May 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3, 4, 6, Dec. 5-14, 

Dec. 27 to Mar. 7, which were computed on basis 'of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, observer's notes, and temperature records, and are poor. Gage read twice 

dally. Flow Is subject to large fluctuations due to operation of power plant on 

West Rosebud Creek. Some diversion for irrigation from East Rosebud Creek into Red 

Lodge Creek. Numerous diversions above and below gage. .

Discharge, In second-feet, water -fear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

83

24

25

26

87

88

89

SO

31

Oct.

285

266

266

247

230

236

285

222

219

230

230

190

202

230

236

285

233

222

233

266

285

366

240

285

285

219

266

236

266

285

285

HOT.

285

266

252

237

222

202

183

183

180

212

193

174

183

206

171

157

171

193

222

177

190

166

143

209

190

157

124

138

186

166

-

Dec.

13S

148

122

119

110

113

118

125

120

113

118

125

138

125

140

135

130

120

125

130

106

125

130

130

122

83

76

57

45

68

48

Jan.

 *45

..

> *45

' »50

Feb.

 *50

X

 »70

'

>»100

_

_

-

Konth

October. ..................................

Calendar year 1936 .....................

March .....................................

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

Itaj- ......................................

JUly. .....................................

Water ye«(r 1936-31

Mar.

106

110

122

149

164

160

152

127

138

294

135

113

98

85

90

110

96

96

100

83

181

234

118

98

71

68

65

68

71

76

96

Apr.

104

127

120

125

127

125

132

167

184

138

174

135

157

174

167

154

152

146

127

120

113

132

140

146

120

127

125

143

152

146

-

Seoondfoot-Haj-s

7,731

5,738

3,507

91,643

1,450

2,000

3,724

4,249

10,492

44,270

26,184

8,690

6,323

124,358

May

132

115

103

113

143

209

202

336

360

336

312

360

294

281

303

234

253

268

312

385

410

303

299

312

312

385

525

595

750

1,020

525

Maximum

285

285

148

1,930

_

294

188

1,020

4 400

1^450

465

385

4,400

June

465

495

465

790

790

595

670

750

750

710

790

2,760

1,570

1,330

1,170

1,330

2,340

2,200

1,570

1,570

2,900

4,400

4,100

2,620

1,570

1,120

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,390

-

July

1,330

1,170

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,330

1,330

1,390

1,450

1,170

1,120

875

920

830

750

750

670

632

632

595

525

525

495

465

465

525

525

525

495

465

Minimum

190

124

45

33

^

65

104

108

465

465

149

110

45

Aug.

465

465

465

433

410

360

303

272

234

268

336

336

336

336

312

312

303

257

238

241

238

216

188

188

188

167

149

160

157

174

178

Mean

249

191

113

250

46.8

71.4

120

142

338

1,476

845

280

211

341

Sept.

17S

184

181

184

299

257

238

260

294

286

385

202

160

202

188

170

174

160

138

110

130

110

198

234

264

241

212

241

245

198

Run-off In 

aore-feet

15,330

11,380

6,960

181,800

2.88C

3,970

7j 390

8,430

20,810

87,810

51,940

17,240

12,540

246,700

^Estimated. 

94296 O 38 8
106 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45"00', long. 109°04', in NWi sec. 32, T. 9 S., 

RT~22 E., just below highway bridge at Chance, just above mouth of Sand Coulee, and 

half a mile north of Wyoming-Montana State line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,490 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.83 

feetj; minimum,'77 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, -0.07 foot).

1921-37: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage height. 

6.5 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect Dec. 7-27, and Jan. 1 to 

Mar. 26, which were estimated on basis of three discharge measurements, temperature 

records, and comparison with records for station at Edgar and are poor. Numerous diversions.

Ischarge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

eo

21

22

23

24

25

SB

27

28

29

50

31

Dot.

260

255

252

255

258

260

255

250

252

250

248

248

245

242

258

260

258

255

260

275

281

27S

272

284

290

284

272

275

260

260

269

HOT.

263

242

218

238

311

281

272

275

296

302

296

287

287

290

281

281

287

281

275

272

275

266

263

245

260

263

252

238

222

235

-

Dec.

215

210

192

177

137

192

' 180

185

177

157

151

Jan. Feb.

165

165

165

 180

 200

'

-

]

> 220

J

235

235

235

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

 220

167

175

183

190

198

Apr.

192

198

190

181

185

1S1

181

175

173

195

225

222

218

263

299

362

299

245

255

258

255

275

250

222

212

252

366

465

402

338

Secondfoot-days

8,121

8,054

5,573

357,720

5,270

5,560

6,633

7,534

68,767

100,870

46,885

8,539

5,436

277,242

*»y

308

414

630

695

SSO

1,150

1,160

1,380

1,580

1,580

1,580

l',280

1,280

1,450

1,800

1,960

2, SSO

2,740

3,430

3,320

2,680

2, 220

2,580

3,100

3,540

3,770

4,120

4,470

4,830

3,880

2,740

It.Tl^l^l

290

311

215

8,790

235

465

4,830

6,360

3,430

651

290

6,360

June

2,130

1,300

2,220

3,100

2,680

2,040

1,650

1,510

1,380

1,450

1,960

5,000

2,890

2,680

3,100

3,770

4,950

4,590

4,470

4,950

5,580

6,230

6,360

5,450

3,880

3,100

2,890

2,740

2,890

3,430

-

July

3,430

3,000

2,580

2,390

2,300

2,390

2,390

2,130

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,880

1,580

1,650

1,510

1,380

1,230

1,110

1,030

959

871

804

740

718

651

651

702

724

724

644

597

Ill n< nun*

242

on a <SJL9

137

135

165

167

T7*^ If O

308

1,380

597

15&

140

137

Aug.

651

617

516

444

380

339

330

302

272

272

26S

275

282

261

279

272

254

247

231

206

195

184

176

171

163

154

152

156

163

166

161

Mean

262

268

180

977

*170

199

214

251

2,218

3,362

1,512

275

181

760

Sept.

161

166

156

169

209

195

195

192

198

195

179

179

168

166

152

149

142

140

146

145

145

169

218

298

234

206

192

189

195

189

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

16,110

16,970

11,050

709,600

10,460

11,030

13,160

14,940

136,400

200,100

93,000

16,940

10,780

549,900

 Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

darks Fork at Edgar, Mont.

lat. 45 U 28', long. 109°04' , in SWi sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 E. , on 

a mie a o da

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45 U 28', long. 109 

highway bridge, half a mile east of Edgar

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,200 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 8.59 feet); minimum, 131 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.56 feet). 

1921-37: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet June 2, 1936 (gage 

height, 8.62 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet July 25, 1931 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 14, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and temperature records and are fair. Gage read twice daily. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

472 

472 

472 

472 

472

500 

472 

445 

472 

472

472 

472 

445 

472 

530

530 

530 

500 

500 

530

530 

530 

530 

530 

SIS

1,100 

500 

500 

472 

472 

472

HOT.

500 

560 

275 

627 

530

500 

500 

664 

737 

594

594 

654 

472 

500 

500

472 

472 

472 

472 

472

472 

445 

445 

445 

445

445 

445 

445 

421 

397

Deo.

397 

397 

397 

262 

208

186 

202 

251 

240

191

202 

215 

196 

202 

202

202 

202 

196 

196 

202

196 

191 

186 

186 

177

169

154 

151 

186 

196 

191

Jan.

196 

208 

208 

262 

215

177 

169 

191 

191

202 

208 

222 

S15 

202

215 

222 

222 

231 

202

208 

222 

231 

222 

240

240 

240 

240 

240 

251 

251

Feb.

262 

262 

275 

288 

288

238 

288 

275 

275 

275

275 

288 

303 

275 

288

288 

336 

318 

336 

303

303 

303 

336 

336 

318

288 

288 

288

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jiil 

Au| 

Sep

1

ember. .................................

nary

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

y........ ..............................

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

318 

354 

354 

445 

472

500 

560 

530 

500 

472

421 

421 

445 

421 

418

340 

340 

316 

364 

316

296 

296 

316 

296 

296

276 

276 

276 

296 

296 

340

Apr.

340 

391 

340 

316 

316

316 

296 

276 

276 

296

391 

340 

340 

316 

418

448 

511 

391 

364 

364

340 

391 

364 

364 

316

296 

340 

511 

543 

511

Secondfoot-daya

16,151 

14,982 

6,729

380,235

6,751 

8,246 

11,567 

11,022 

73,345 

107., 520 

43,100 

6,604 

7,296

313,313

May

418 

391 

576 

610 

610

970 

1,380 

1,380 

1,900 

1,770

1,770 

1,540 

1,120 

1,320 

1,900

2,030 

2,430 

3,130 

3,750 

3,420

3,130 

2,430 

2,710 

2,990 

3,270

3,750 

4,090 

4,450 

5,190 

5,000 

3,920

Maximum

1,100 

737 

397

10,600

262 

336 

560 

543 

5,190 

6,750 

2,990 

644 

479

6,750

June

2,570 

2,290 

2,430 

3,420 

3,750

2,850 

2,430 

2,290 

2,160 

2,030

2,430 

6,550 

3,580 

2,990 

3,130

3,580 

4,450 

4,450 

4,090 

4,090

5,190 

5,950 

6,750 

6,150 

4,090

3,130 

2,850 

2,570 

2,570 

2,710

July

2,990 

2,710 

2,570 

2,030 

2,160

1,900 

2,290 

2,030 

1,900 

1,770

2,030 

1,900 

1,650 

1,770 

1,650

1,430 

1,320 

1,220 

1,020 

875

716 

644 

543 

418 

391

448 

448 

543 

679 

576 

479

Minimum

445 

275 

151

151

169 

262 

276 

276 

391 

2,030 

391 

137 

160

137

Aug.

543 

644 

543 

340 

316

228

201 

173 

168 

151

144 

151 

151 

188 

178

178 

168 

168 

151 

151

151 

151

160 

144 

160

144 

137 

137 

160 

160 

160

Mean

521 

499 

217

1,039

218 

294 

373 

367 

2,366 

3,584 

1,390 

213 

243

858

Sept.

160 

160 

160 

160 

168

188 

201 

201 

201 

201

214 

228 

214 

201 

201

188 

201 

201 

214 

201

201 

201 

260 

391 

479

391 

364 

364 

391 

391

Run-off In 

acre-feet

32,040 

29,720 

13,350

754,200

13,390 

16,360 

22,940 

21,860 

145,500 

213,300 

85,490 

13,100 

14,470

621,500
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45U07', long. 109°17', In SWi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 20 E.,

 at highway bridge at U. S. ranger station, 4 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,930 second-feet June 16 (gage

 height, 4.80 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Feb. 10-13 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1932, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 16, 1937; minimum, 19 

second-feet Mar. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 4, Dec. 3-7, Dec. 29 

to Jan. 2, Interpolated. Several diversions above gage. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

97 

97 

97 

97 

97

88 

88 

80 

79 

87

79 

85 

70 

64 

76

69 

83 

90 

82 

90

66

60 

66 

72 

72

70 

77 

70 

69 

69 

63

HOT.

62 

62 

62 

61 

60

55 

55 

50 

49 

49

49 

43 

43 

43 

47

43 

43 

46 

42 

42

41 

37 

28 

31 

28

28 

28 

26 

24 

26

Dec.

28 

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

30 

30 

33 

33 

33

33 

30 

33 

33 

33

30 

33 

33 

33 

30

33 

30 

33 

33 

33 

33

Jan.

33 

33 

33 

30 

30

30 

30 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

26

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

22 

22

Feb.

22 

22 

22 

24

24

24 

22 

22 

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

22

25 

25 

22 

22 

22

26 

26 

26 

26 

23

23

26 

26

Month

Oob 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

Aug

Sep

1

alendar year 19;56......................

ater year 193_6-C57...... ................

Mar.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

22 

22 

22

25 

25 

24 

27 

24

27 

27 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

41 

24 

24 

21

Apr.

23 

23 

21 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

21

23 

23 

23 

28 

26

26 

23 

26 

26

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

28

28 

30 

*30 

31 

28

Seeondfoot-days

2,449 

1,303 

1,010

58,401

841 

646 

763 

757 

6,612 

18,067 

14,123 

6,135 

2,761

55,467

May

oc

32 

3£ 

54 

73

108 

151 

132 

156 

170

158 

170 

194 

181 

170

194 

207 

327 

288 

207

181 

181 

222 

237 

270

327 

584 

444

394

444 

288

Ma^o97 

62 

36

1,240

33 

26 

41 

31 

584 

1,930 

645 

306 

114

1,930

June

254 

237 

270 

288 

270

254 

254 

270 

288 

348

394 

419 

419 

471 

498

1,930 

1,010 

773 

740 

1,490

1,320 

942 

1,010 

676 

554

526

554 

584 

526 

498

July

645 

645 

614 

614 

584

584 

584 

554 

526 

526

498 

498 

471 

498 

444

444 

419 

419 

471 

419

394 

371 

348 

327 

327

327 

348 

306 

306 

306 

306

IMnlimip

60 

24 

28

19

22 

20 

21 

21 

29 

237 

306 

116 

64

20

Aug.

306 

306 

288 

288 

254

254 

237 

237 

237 

222

222

207 

207 

207 

207

207 

194 

181 

170 

170

170 

170 

158 

149 

147

130 

126 

126 

126 

116 

116

Mean

79.0 

43.4 

32.6

160

27.1 

23. 1 

24.6 

25.2 

213 

602 

456 

196 

92.0

152

Sept.

106 

106 

106 

97 

106

114 

114 

105 

114 

114

105 

105 

95 

95 

95

95 

87 

87 

87 

87

85 

77 

77 

77 

77

70 

70 

74 

70 

64

Run of f In 

acre-feet

4,860 

2,580 

2,000

115,600

1,670 

1,280 

1.510 

1,500 

13,110 

35,840 

26,010 

12,170 

5,480

110,000

 Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 109

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°31', long. 108°50', In NWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., at 

nignway bridge, half a mile south of Rockvale.

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1922, April 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,240 second-feet June 18, 22 (gage 

height, 4.52 feet); minimum, 1.9 second-feet May 22, 27 (gage height, 0.88 foot). 

1920-22, 1932-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,310 second-feet June 8, 1932 

(gage height, 9.10 feet, present datum); minimum, no flow July 14-16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 1-20, Dec. 26 to 

FeFT 28, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

observer's notes, and temperature records and are poor. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoir on Red Lodge Creek. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IE

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

109 

120 

116 

102 

116

120 

116 

120 

116 

109

102 

102 

91 

88 

102

103 

114

114 

118 

150

150 

156 

209 

217 

314

252 

314 

272 

252 

225 

217

HOT.

225 

188 

118 

232 

225

150 

126 

126 

209 

168

162 

156 

156 

150 

145

140 

140 

136 

131 

131

126 

126 

118 

122 

118

118 

118 

103 

100 

100

Dee.

68 

65 

57 

35 

23

21 

16 

13 

12 

15

18 

23 

21 

30 

33

40 

42 

59 

74 

86

100 

111 

103 

93 

86

80 

71 

72 

55 

19 

20

Jan.

 *25 

' »50 

> *75

Feb.

83 

85 

85 

78 

88

91 

91 

91 

88 

88

102 

91 

102 

91 

102

102 

105 

113 

109 

91

85 

77 

77 

65 

66

55 

58 

82

Hontb

Oct 

Hot 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar

Me!' 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

I

alendar year 19; 6. .....................

p......................................

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

iwt.. ..................................

ater year 1936-j

Mar.

109 

244 

380 

580 

696

590 

350 

122 

109 

145

124 

113 

93 

83 

73

93 

86 

97 

101 

73

76 

69 

73 

66 

63

58 

58 

63 

76 

76 

93

Apr.

156 

156 

161 

117 

150

135 

166 

178 

230 

394

350 

135

172 

184 

145

140 

97 

83 

76 

83

76 

86 

76 

79 

76

76 

76 

58 

55 

48

Secondfoot -d*j-s

4,806 

4,363 

1,561

36,942.5

1,575 

2,441 

5,0.32 

4,014 

518.1 

22,931.9 

1,572.0 

826.0 

2,292

51,932.0

*»7

37 

37 

37 

21 

14

14 

8.6 

5.2 

69 

48

37 

4.6 

2.8 

2.2

43

35 

24 

3.4 

2.8 

2.0

4.6 

2.2 

2.S 

£ £ 

2.8

2.2 

1.9 

25 

2.2 

2.0 

22

Itt^-rl-pRixi

314 

232 

111

984

113 

696 

394 

69 

2,240 

180 

46 

173

2,240

June

25 

2.8 

6.1 

150 

286

178 

135 

86 

83 

73

258

1,160 

950 

770 

812

1,410 

2,240 

2,240 

1,780 

1,550

2,050 

2,240 

1,620 

1,220 

690

356 

227

210 

109 

15

July

18 

4.5 

4.5 

5.0 

43

36 

104 

15 

18 

9.0

23 

33 

49 

39 

104

95 

125 

125 

180 

109

114 

43 

5.0 

6.0 

28

30 

33 

46 

43 

46 

39

Minimum

88 

100 

12

1.5

55 

58 

48 

1.9 

2 8 

4.5 

3.5 

16

1.9

Aug.

39 

36 

33 

20

13

5.5 

28 

36 

43 

13

28 

20 

25 

15 

28

46 

30 

30 

25 

23

28 

23 

18 

9.0 

3.5

30 

20 

30 

43 

39 

46

Mean

155 

145 

50.4

101

50.8 

87.2 

162 

134 

16.7 

764 

50.7 

26.6 

76.4

142

Sept.

33 

25 

16 

20 

46

43 

53 

49 

53 

46

49 

43 

43 

46 

39

33 

53

100 

90 

86

90 

90 

114 

114 

125

119 

167 

167 

173 

167

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,530 

8,650 

3,100

73,270

3,120 

4,840 

9,980 

7,960 

1,030 

45,480 

3,120 

1,640 

4,550

103,000

"Estimated.
110 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 109°23', near center of sec. 3, T. 

 8 s., R. 19 E., about one-eighth mile below Basin Creek and six miles west of Red 

Lodge.

Records available.- July to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge for period, 191 second-feet July 27 (gage height. 1.16 

' feet, temporary site and datum); minimum, 31 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 

1.16 feet).

Discharge measurement of 342 second-feet made on June 26.

Remarks.- Records good. Those for July 23 to Sept. 17 at temporary site, one-eighth 

or a mile downstream. One small canal above gage diverted water during July and 

part of August.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

S

4

B

6

7

3

9

J.O

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

22

23

84

85

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Pet 

Mai

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

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

The peri

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,365

2,566

1,369

5,500

*»y

H^mn.

174

146

54

-

June

 342

July

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

146

146

146

156

174

162

152

146

137

Minima

137

48

32

-

Aug.

146

143

123

108

101

95

98

95

93

93

88

90

95

98

93

90

81

85

78

70

63

61

61

58

58

54

51

49

49

51

48

Mean

152

82.8

45.6

- ,

Sept.

46

45

46

51

53

53

49

51

53

54

53

49

49

4S

45

45

43

49

48

46

45

42

46

45

39

38

38

34

34

32

-

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

2,710

5,090

2,720

10,520

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°09', long. 109°18', in SEi sec. 6, T. 83., R." 20 E., at 

u. s\ ranger station, 3 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,850 second-feet June 22 (gage 

 height, 6.10 feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1932, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 22, 1937; minimum 4.4 

second-feet Oct. 30, 1935 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above gage. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

7.8 

7.6 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

7.2

7.6 

7.0 

7.8 

8.6 

12

24 

25 

27

28

23 

25 

25

18 

14 

14

Her.

14 

12

22

17

14 

16 

16 

22 

22

23 

22 

22

16

16 

16 

16 

.16 

16

*15 

14 

15 

15

15

13 

13 

13 

14 

15

Dao.

16 

14 

11 

11 

12

14 

16 

16 

16

14

12 

12 

14 

11

12 

12 

12

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

14 

14 

13 

12

Jan.

11 

10 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

1111 11

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.4

9.0 

9.6 

9.4 

*9.3 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2

Feb.

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

*9.5 

*9.6

*9.7 

*9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

10 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.6

9.2 

8.8 

9.2 

8.8 

9.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

9.0

8.8 

9.2 

9.2

Honth

Dot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Hai

&

J\D

Jul

£eS«i

i

uary

y.. ....................................

ater year 1936-;

Mar.

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.4 

9.4

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

8.8 

9.4

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0

8.4 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

*8.1

*8.2 

»8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6

Apr.

7.2 

7.2 

4.8 

*6.1

7.4

7.2 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

9.6 

9.2

9.4 

9.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.6 

8.6 

6.0 

5.2 

5.2

8.6 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.6

Seoondfoot-days

397.6 

498 

393

12,351.0

305.9 

263.2 

265.5 

241.7 

1,748 

8,965 

4,303 

1-.184 

735

19,299.9

>ay

10 

12 

12 

14 

20

20 

*43 

66

54

58 

47 

25 

36 

39

37 

40 

62 

77 

73

72 

40

50 

49 

113

84 

92 

122 

140 

98 

92

Maxl .

28 

23

16

427

11 

10 

9.4 

10 

140 

1,190 

251 

65 

31

1,190

June

65 

68 

65 

65 

77

38 

43 

74 

61 

83

»174 

266 

282 

282 

292

427 

596 

427 

407 

640

830

1,190 

640 

468 

266

236 

222 

208 

222

251

July

236 

251 

251 

208 

208

236 

*216 

195 

195 

183

160 

195 

140 

150 

130

113 

106 

98 

92 

98

98 

*89 

80 

70 

70

66 

65 

85 

80 

75 

64

Minimum

6.4 

12 

11

6.4

8.8 

8.8 

7.6 

4.8 

10 

38 

64 

23 

12

4.8

Aug.

*64 

65 

58 

57 

*52

47 

46 

42 

42 

42

35

37 

39 

47 

45

40 

40 

30 

31 

25

26 

25 

24 

23 

30

30 

28 

28 

30 

28 

28

Mean

12.8

16.6 

12.7

33.7

9.87 

9.40 

8.56 

8.06 

56.4 

299 

139 

38.2 

24.5

52.9

Sept.

»26 

25 

26 

28 

30

28 

28 

28 

30 

31

30 

29 

28 

26 

26

25 

24 

23 

23 

23

22 

16 

12 

25 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

19

Run-off In 

acre-feet

789 

988 

780

24,500

607 

522 

527 

479 

3,470 

17,780 

8,530 

2,350 

1,460

38,280

 Interpolated.
112 YELLOWSTOWE RIVER BASIN

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

Location!- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45 U26", long. 109°16', In SWJ sec. 34, T. 43., 

R. 20 E., above Cooney Reservoir and 9 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 777 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.55 

reet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous small diversions above gage. Flow during part of 

Irrigation season Increased by water diverted from East Rosebud Creek.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

SO

31

22

S3

84

35

86

87

88

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

May 22-31 ................................

JUIT. ............................... ...

Aug 

Sep

tut....................................

The peri Dd. ...... ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

76.9

6,713

2,419

687 

544.1

10,440.0

May

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

6.0

*3.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.9

16

41

Mn-rlirtmi

41

616

122

45 

31

June

28

26

32

96

130

121

105

174

160

160

205

616

562

474

388

333

306

297

279

E70

306

279

236

210

183

173

172

159

128

105

-

July

98

90

76

70

68

71

79

74

71

75

79

90

93

120

122

116

118

105

98

90

81

79

75

64

52

54

53

44

40

36

38

IHTHimmi

1.7

26

36

13 

5.6

Aug.

43

44

45

39

30

27

24

22

22

20

23

23

*22

20

20

20

21

19

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

14

15

16

Mean

8.54

224

78.0

22.2

18.1

Sept.

14

14

16

16

15

16

20

20

2018'

18

18

18

16

16

16

15

12

9.9

8.7

6.9

5.6

9.0

23

30

30

31

31

30

31

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

153

13,320

4,600

1,360 

1,080

20,710

 Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 113

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45U28' 

miles west of Boyd.

long. 109°05', in SWi sec. T. 43., R. 21 E.

Records available.- April to December 1932, ifey 1934 to December 1936 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 87 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 

£.3u feet); minimum, no flow NOV. 1 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1932, 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,400 second-feet June 8, 1932 

(gage height, 7.34 feet, former datum); minimum, that of Nov. 1, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-15, 28-31, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are 

fair. Gage read twice dally. Complete regulation due to storage In Cooney Reservoir 

after Nov. 1. Numerous diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

S

7 

8 

9 

10

U 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

80 

83 

80 

7S 

78

83 

S5 

82 

7S 

69

62 

60 

57 

54 

57

64 

66 

6S 

66 

68

68 

60 

54 

53 

60

69 

&6 

64 

63 

60 

56

HOT.

0 

6.2 

53

50 

48

7.6 

4.8 

4.4 

4.8 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

2.9 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

2 9 

2^9 

3.3 

2.9 

2.9

Dee.

2.7 

3.1 

2.9 

3.1 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5

2.7 

2.9 

3.5 

3.5 

3.1

3.1 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5

Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Noi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jux 

Jill 

Aug 

Sej

'

uary

The perlc

Mar. App.

Seeondf dot-days

2,091 

245.4 

78.1

14,323.4

ifay

Maximum

85 

53 

3.5

301

June July

Mlnlmnn

53 

0 

1.5

0

Aug.

Mean

67.4 

8.18 

2.52

39.1

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,150 

4S7 

155

2S,410

4,790
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109"14', in SWi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 

2CT~E7, above Cooney Reservoir and 8 miles west of Boyd.

Records available. » June to September 1937.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during period. 450 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 6.60 

reetj; minimum, 4.4 second-feet May 22 (discharge measurement prior to establishment 

of station).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge during June Increased by water diverted from West 

ForE of Rock Creek.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

Harch. ....................................

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

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

The peri Dd. ........ ....................

Mar. Apr.

Becondfoot-days

2,168

998

548

461

4,175

*»y

$4.4

MaxljsuBi

310

34

28

26

-

June

*14

14

14

t36

57

76

75

104

97

82

89

*250

 310

*140

78

66

64

67

64

63

61

44

40

42

40

36

36

38

36

35

July

34

33

34

33

34

33

33

33

32

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

33

32

32

31

31

t30

tso

29

29

t29

t28

28

Minimum

14

28

13

12

-

Aug.

28

27

25

24

22

20

20

20

20

21

20

19

18

16

 16

15

15

14

15

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

Mean

72.3

32.2

17.7

15.4

-

Sept.

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

12

13

15

19

23

26

26

26

26

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,300

1,980

1,090

914

8,280

 Estimated.

tlnterpolated.

tDischarge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43"00', long. 108°22', in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 

K., three-quarters of a mile southeast of Riverton. Zero of gage is 4,844.38 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1906 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 1928 

to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1907, 1908, 1911-27, 1928-37), 1,176 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 6.52 

TeeTT; minimum daily discharge, 135 second-feet (computed) Jan. 9.

1906-8, 1911-27, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 12,300 second-feet June 14, 1906; 

minimum daily discharge, 110 second-feet Dec. 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 2-7, Nov. 29 to 

Isar. 15, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station at Thermopolls and are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, June 24 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.7 178 3.6 970 4.6 2,470 

2.8 23O 3.8 1,230 4.8 2,820 

3.0 366 4.0 1,520 5.0 3,180 

3.2 544 4.2 1,820 5.5 4,140 

3.4 740 4.4 2,140 5.9 4,940

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

226

453 

461 

477 

477

477 

500 

517 

500 

500

517 

461 

469 

469 

500

500 

469 

469 

477 

603

677 

640 

577 

534 

542

560 

542 

560 

534 

525 

492

HOT.

492 

490 

450 

370 

320

330 

370 

394 

394 

3S7

394 

380 

387 

372 

401

394 

408 

401 

401 

380

358 

394 

358 

372 

351

331 

338 

338 

330 

310

Dec.

290 

270 

235 

220 

210

220 

240 

250 

275 

285

275 

265 

245 

250 

260

270 

290 

295 

295 

295

290 

285 

275 

260 

250

250 

240 

225 

205 

165 

180

Jan.

170 

165 

170 

170 

170

165 

155 

145 

135 

145

170 

170 

160 

155 

170

160 

165 

147 

140 

140

145 

155 

155 

160 

165

180 

175 

170 

165 

170 

175

Feb.

190 

195 

200 

210 

220

210 

200 

180 

180 

190

200 

210 

215 

220 

225

230 

238 

230 

240 

250

260 

265 

270 

280 

280

280 

285 

290

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mai 

Apr

?" 

Jui

Ju3 

Auj 

S«i

1

alendar year 19;

Tatar year 1936-;

Mar.

305 

320 

330 

330 

335

350 

380 

390 

395 

400

410 

430 

415 

390 

385

394 

408 

408 

438 

461

351 

317 

297 

277 

258

232 

239 

239 

245 

271 

284

Apr.

304 

324 

310 

290 

271

258 

271 

271 

264 

264

304 

351 

338 

331 

372

542 

649 

485 

453 

453

446 

438 

423 

394 

358

344 

351 

525 

542 

446

Secondfoot-days

15,705 

11,395 

7,880

353,229

4,982 

6,443 

10,684 

11,372 

59,458 

94,970 

68,470 

12,452 

11,087

314,898

May

408 

401 

508 

686 

795

1,160 

1,240 

1,190 

1,560 

1,570

1,320 

1,240 

1,200 

1,300 

1,680

2,260 

2,310 

2,730 

3,150 

2,930

2,190 

1,680 

1,900 

2,550 

2,720

2,700 

2,480 

2,910 

3,760 

3,800 

3,130

Maximum

677 

492 

295

5,570

180 

290 

461 

649 

3,800 

5,550 

3,880 

946 

526

5,550

June

2,840 

2,450 

2,380 

2,840 

2,930

2,770 

2,550 

2,420 

2,300 

2,020

2,060 

2,330 

2,330 

2,140 

2,500

2,750 

3,820 

4,430 

4,010 

3,670

4,830 

5,530 

5,550 

4,860 

3,980

3,430 

3,090 

2,820 

2,750 

2,590

July

2,640 

2,470 

2,320 

2,200 

2,040

2,240 

2,870 

3,600 

3,680 

3,770

3,520 

3,560 

3,110 

3,140 

2,890

2,640 

2,410 

2,190 

2,080 

1,900

1,720 

1,580 

1,360 

1,290 

1,090

983 

996 

1,310 

1,070 

817 

784

Aug.

946 

874 

720 

611 

498

392 

336 

292 

280 

261

225 

286 

329 

336 

344

366 

392

383 

344 

307

299 

344 

299 

344 

351

351 

344 

336 

366 

435 

461

Minimum Mean

226 507 

310 380 

180 254

160 965

135 161 

180 230 

232 345 

258 379 

401 1,918 

2,020 3,166 

784 2,209 

225 402' 

280 370

135 863

Sept.

435 

400 

375 

400 

435

418 

426 

400 

426 

526

516 

480 

435 

392 

366

351 

351 

322 

314 

307

292 

280 

286 

292

351

351 

314 

286 

280 

280

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,150 

22,600 

15,630

700,600

9,880 

12,780 

21,190 

22,560 

117, 900 

188,400 

135,800 

24,700 

21,990

624,600
116 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Big Horn River at Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39', long. 108°12', In sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 

yt> w., at Thermopolls. Prior to Oct. 1, 1936, datum 1 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 2,004 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 

11.70 feet); minimum dally discharge, 283 second-feet Jan. 1.

1900-1905, 1910-37: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.2 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 180 second-feet Apr. 5, 1904 

(gage height, 0.2 foot, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and excellent for Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. Those 

ror Nov. 7-11 Computed on basis of records for Wind River at Rlverton. Practically 

no diversions between Thermopolls and Junction of wind and Popo Agle Rivers. Hot 

springs entering canyon below station discharge about 50 second-feet.

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dee. 24} 

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 30 

1.0 260 2.5 890 6.0 4,890 1.5 510 2.2 90S 3.5 

1.2 312 3.0 1,240 7.0 6;540 1.4- 542 2.4- 1,026 4.0 

1.4 370 3.5 1,650 8.0 8;300 1.6 618 2.6 1,156 4.5 

1.6 440 4.0 2,110 9.0 10,100 1.8 704 2.8 1,294 5.G 

1.8 524 4.5 2,690 10.0 12,000 2.0 798 3.0 1,440 5.4 

2.0 618 5.0 3,370 10.7 13,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

n

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

529 

542 

673 

684 

694

699 

720 

747 

742 

699

699 

710 

684 

673 

694

747 

824 

758 

736 

796

1,180 

968 

942 

896 

936

903 

896 

916 

910 

896 

948

HOT.

916 

896 

884 

854 

710

628 

650 

780 

750 

745

750 

747 

720 

720 

720

715 

715 

725 

725 

710

678 

694 

673 

648 

648

623 

618 

613 

575 

547

Deo.

515 

444 

429 

373 

367

329 

346 

422 

460 

484

440 

390 

377 

384 

387

436

460 

480 

476 

472

456 

460 

460 

440 

426

426 

422 

404 

401 

373 

315

Jan.

283 

299 

326 

326 

315

299 

318 

304 

294 

291

307 

309 

320 

323 

332

343 

340 

340 

326 

326

323 

315 

320 

318 

315

315 

312 

312 

312 

318 

329

Feb.

326 

323 

320 

320 

323

323 

320 

332 

334 

334

337 

346 

352 

364 

377

S77 

370 

380 

404 

411

440 

448 

452 

468 

484

484 

493

538

Month

Oct 

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

uary

y. ......... i ...........................

ater year 1936-2

Mar.

561 

561 

561 

561 

584

628 

678 

684 

699 

725

758 

785 

731 

648 

689

704 

785 

836 

994 

896

872 

922 

884 

658 

648

613 

604

623 

633

638

Apr.

648 

673 

796 

763. 

780

725 

633 

653 

623 

613

663 

842 

836 

890 

1,050

1,670 

2,070 

1,730 

1,340 

1,120

1,120 

1,150 

1,210 

1,120 

968

802 

763 

830 

1,240 

1,220

Secondfoot-days

24,441 

21,377 

13,054

550,687

9,810 

10,780 

21,786 

29,541 

101,412 

187,180 

142,690 

21,557 

18,257

601,685

 ay

1,030 

884 

848 

1,080 

1,020

1,250 

1,960 

2,080 

2,320 

3,100

3,100 

3,120 

2,980 

2,320 

2,320

3,900 

4,110 

4,110 

4,790 

5,450

4,620 

3,960 

3,580 

3,920 

4,340

4,510 

4,300 

4,060 

4,840 

5,880 

5,630

llo-rlimi^i

1,180 

916 

515

8,780

343 

538 

994 

2,070 

5,880 

9,670 

13,300 

1,520 

736

13,300

June

5,290 

5,760 

4,890 

5,110 

6,510

5,880 

5,030 

4,630 

4,590 

4,870

4,730 

5,350 

5,480 

4,970 

5,110

5,550 

6,000 

7,780 

8,390 

7,420

7,360 

9,330 

9,670 

9,510 

8,350

7,070 

6,420 

5,840 

5,340 

4,950

July

4,620 

4,520 

4,060 

3,750 

3,400

3,560 

7,800 

6,560 

7,630 

8,710

9,220 

13,?00 

12,500 

7,600 

5,960

4,620 

3,940 

3,520 

3,180 

2,940

2,550 

2,310 

2,070 

1,690 

1,840

1,800 

1,780 

1,830 

2,180 

1,610 

1,440

Minimum

529 

547 

315

315

283 

320 

561 

613 

848 

4,590 

1,440 

523 

536

283

1,820 

2,230 

2,740 

3,380 

3,960

Aug.

1,410 

1,520 

1,340 

1,140 

995

845 

695 

602 

590 

578

571 

582 

578 

602 

553

553 

574 

598 

598 

571

542 

526 

542 

523 

556

556 

546 

549 

536 

560 

626

Mean

788 

713 

421

1,505

316 

385 

703 

985 

3,271 

6,239 

4,603 

695 

609

1,649

Sept.

660 

631 

610 

606 

631

673 

647 

656 

647 

656

736 

72S 

673 

631 

610

582 

560 

556 

549 

539

536 

539 

536

556 

578

606 

618 

586 

567 

560

Run-off In 

acre-feet

48,480 

42,400 

25,390

1,092,000

19,460 

21,380 

43,210 

58,590 

201,100 

371,300 

283,000 

42,760 

36,210

1,194,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 117

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44U 51', long. 108°12', in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94

 ff., half a mile east of Kane. Zero of gage Is 3,610.23 feet above mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 9.57

 TeetT; minimum dally discharge, 213 second-feet Aug. 28.

1928-37- Maximum'discharge, 25,200 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 179 second-feet July 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 15,

 which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, ana 

records for station at Thermopolls and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22 and Sept. 24-30)

o.s

.6

1.0 

1.2

160

185

245

320

410

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

515

655

830

1,030

1,540

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

2,120

2,770

3,490

4,250

5,090

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

7,250

10,200

13,620

17,190

20,950

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

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

Oct.

767 

749 

732 

860

970 

1,000 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010

1,030 

960 

1,010 

1,040 

1,120

1,110 

1,160 

1,230 

1,300 

1,230

1,370 

1,460 

1,650 

1,530 

1,400

1,350 

1,460 

1,480 

1,610 

1,540 

1,510

HOT.

1.430 

1,440 

1,370 

1,260 

1,320

1,330 

1,180 

1,330 

1,380 

1,350

1,390 

1,320 

1,280 

1,300 

1,320

1,340 

1,300 

1,290 

1,290 

1,280

1,290 

1,250 

1,170 

1,120 

1,070

1,120 

1,170 

1,180 

1,130 

1,020

Dso.

1,000 

910 

840 

471 

370

360 

420 

510 

550 

600

610 

580 

590 

610 

650

690 

730 

780 

780 

790

790 

790 

780 

790 

800

800 

800 

T70 

760 

690 

560

Jan.

460 

480 

580 

620 

600

580 

550 

500 

520 

550

610 

640 

640 

630 

650

650 

640 

630 

620 

590

590 

581 

570 

560 

560

560 

570 

570 

560 

560 

560

Feb.

560 

560 

550 

550 

550

540 

550 

560 

570 

580

580 

590 

600 

630 

650

670 

670 

660 

660 

664

680 

700 

730 

750 

810

860 

880 

890

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUT

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

uary

ater year 1936-E

Mar.

900 

910 

920 

900 

980

1,020 

1,130 

1,200 

1,280 

1.380

1,430 

1,480 

1,430 

1,370 

1,400

1,430 

1.690 

1,900 

1,830 

1,940

1,810 

1,570 

1,500 

1,390 

1,300

1,270 

1,180 

1,150 

1,130 

1,160 

1,200

Apr.

1,240 

1,300 

1,340 

1,390 

1,390

1,250 

,200 

,190 

,150 

,200

,210 

,230 

,270 

,400 

,470

,880 

,490 

,840 

,910 

,180

,810 

,720 

,920 

,900 

,760

,530 

,500 

,350 

1,460 

1,760

Secondfoot-days

36,426 

38,020 

21,171

713,617

17,981 

18,244 

41,180 

50,240 

139,370 

277,890 

215,070 

16,480 

20,168

892,240

May

1,780 

1,530 

1,330 

1,230 

1.240

1,610 

2,320 

2,980 

3,430 

3,790

4,230 

4,350 

4,190 

4,060 

3,820

3,800 

4,670 

5,090 

5,700 

6,640

10,400 

6,990 

5,130 

4,740 

5,530

5,540 

5,760 

5,560 

6,430 

7,350 

8,150

Mgyipmii

1,650 

1,440 

1,000

11,500

650 

890 

1,940 

3,840 

10,400 

13,900 

18,200 

1,870 

1,090

18,200

June

7,250 

7,670 

7,120 

7,090 

9,620

9,190 

7,86tf 

6,690 

5,760 

5,680

6,990 

9,500 

13,100 

10,200 

8,620

8,410 

9,820 

12,700 

13,900 

12,900

12,300 

12,500 

13,700 

13,400 

12,200

9,820 

7,510 

6,320 

5,360 

4,710

July

4,250 

3,840 

3,680 

3,370 

3,090

2,850 

3,790 

13,200 

15,100 

14,900

15,300 

18,200 

18, 100 

17,700 

14,800

10,500 

7,350 

5,800 

5,110 

4,520

4,140 

3,730 

3,080 

2,640 

2,330

2,110 

1,960 

2,590 

2,660 

2,140 

2,240

Minimum

732 

1,020 

360

360

460 

540 

900 

1,150 

1,230 

4,710 

1,960 

213 

266

213

Aug.

1,870 

1,660 

1,330 

1,400 

1,260

1,000 

732 

648 

534 

466

401 

374 

342 

300 

280

252 

252 

276 

273 

256

252 

252 

248 

235 

226

816 

S16 

213 

232 

S32 

252

Mean

1,175 

1,267 

683

1,950

580 

652 

1.328 

1,675 

4.496 

9,263 

6,938 

532 

672

2,444

Sept.

288 

266 

304 

356 

356

365 

498 

488 

528 

554

960 

812 

758 

860 

812

714 

672 

632 

602 

580

602 

567 

534 

950 

960

1,000 

1.090 

990 

1,050 

1,020

Run-off In 

acre-feel"

72,250 

75,410 

41,990

1,415,000

35,660 

36,190 

81, 680 

99,650 

276,400 

551,200 

426.600 

32,690 

40,000

1,770,000
118 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Big Horn River near St. Xavler, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45Q 19', long. 107°57', in NEi sec. 17, T. 63., R. 

3T~E7, 22 miles southwest of St. Xavier, Mont., and 50 feet above diversion dam of 

Crow Agency irrigation ditch.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 second-feet June 24; minimum, 338 

second-feet Dec. 6.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet June 16, 1935; minimum, that of 

Dec. 6, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge is sum of flow of river over diversion dam and that 

or canal that diverts above gage.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,750 

1,860 

1,900 

1,910 

1,970

2,080 

2,120 

2,110 

2,110 

2,080

2,050 

2,050 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020

2,000 

2,020 

2,120 

2, ISO 

2,210

2,240 

2,560 

2,700 

2,920 

2,680

2,700 

2,490 

2,490 

2,460 

3,490 

2,460

HOT.

2,400 

2,280 

2,220 

2,620 

2,820

2,760 

2,400 

1,920 

2,100 

2,180

2,180 

2,160 

1,980 

1,940 

1,980

2,000 

2,040 

2,000 

1,980 

2,000

2,040 

1,980 

1,940 

1,890 

1,860

1,800 

1,750 

1,690 

1,750 

1,780

Dec.

1,610 

1,610 

1,720 

1,280. 

838

436 

530 

878 

1,160 

1,090

1,180 

1,590 

1,610 

1,640 

1,540

1,540 

1,560 

1,640 

1,720 

1,720

1,750 

1,660 

1,690 

1,660 

1,640

1,610 

1,540 

1,430 

1,090 

1,210 

898

Jan.

758 

650 

703 

858 

878

1,050 

964 

878 

982 

1,280

1,400 

1,560 

1,560 

1,480 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,440 

1,420 

1,400 

1,380 

1,360

Feb.

1,350 

1,330 

1,310 

1,160 

1,000

1,020 

1,050 

1,070 

1,100 

1,120

1,180 

1,230 

1,290 

1,340 

1,400

1,310 

1,310 

1,300 

1,290 

1,280

1,270 

1,260 

1,250 

1,240 

1,230

1,220 

1,210 

 1,260

Month

Dot

H07

Dec 

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

*

uary

ater year 1936-;

Mar.

1,310 

1,360 

1,500 

1,630 

1,770

1,900 

2,040 

2,120 

2,190 

2,260

2,340 

2,300 

2,270 

2,240 

2,330

2,420 

2,500 

2,590 

2,480 

2,360

2,250 

2,130 

2,020 

1,900 

1,790

1,670 

1,560 

1,780 

2,000 

1,960 

1,920

Apr.

1,880 

1,840 

1,800 

1,860 

1,920

1,830 

1,730 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,830 

1,940 

2,190 

2,270

2,330 

2,940 

3,510 

3,310 

3,110

3,000 

2,800 

2,590 

2,390 

2,170

1,950 

2,070 

2,190 

2,310 

2,430

Secondfoot-days

68,770 

62,440 

43,070

1,117,644

39,521 

34,380 

62, 890 

66,750 

164,800 

382,830 

284,600 

42,825 

54,070

1,306,946

*»y

2,550 

2,110 

1,940 

2,110 

2,290

2,470 

2,760 

3,460 

4,250 

4,450

4,700 

4,740 

4,800 

4,760 

4,780

4,990 

5,240 

5,890 

6,380 

7,890

8,950 

8,360 

7,100 

6,160 

6,060

6,900 

7,140 

7,140 

8,150 

7,890 

8,390

Mmtlimna

2,920 

2,820

1,750

19,700

1,560 

1,400 

2,590 

3,510 

8,950 

21,700 

21, 500 

2,330 

2,290

21,700

June

8,370 

3,370 

8,900 

8,880 

9,140

9,970 

10,800 

9,650 

8,240 

7,700

8,200 

9,560 

13,600 

12,600 

11,900

12,600 

13,600 

15,700 

17,200 

17,600

17,600 

19,900 

20,700 

21,7CTO 

19,500

16,500 

13,700 

11,400 

9,910 

9,340

July

8,780 

7,9130 

7,440 

6,940 

6,130

5,900 

5,540 

12,600 

18,700 

17,600

17,600 

19,100 

21,100 

21,500 

20,300

17,900 

10,400 

7,860 

6,660 

6,120

5,310 

3,740 

4,320 

3,700 

3,490

3,160 

2,960 

2,800 

3,630 

2,890 

2,470

Minimum

1,750 

1,690 

436

436

650 

1,000 

1,310 

1,640 

1,940 

7,700 

2,470 

933 

1,460

436

Aug.

2,330 

2,160 

2,040 

1,950 

1,890

1,840 

1,530 

1,210 

1,550 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,350 

1,350

1,310 

1,270 

1,220 

1,220 

1,180

1,120 

1,080 

1,030 

1,200 

1,090

986 

986 

933 

1,060 

1,250 

1,330

Mean

2,218 

2,081 

1,389

3,054

1,275 

1,228 

2,029 

2,225 

5,316 

12,760 

9,181 

1,381 

1,802

3,581

Sept.

1,460 

1,500 

1,460 

1,560 

1,690

1,690 

1,730 

1,830 

1,780 

1,810

1,950 

2,140 

2,000 

1,870 

1,840

1,780 

1,710 

1,690 

1,600 

1,580

1,610 

1,640 

1,670 

2,080 

2,290

2,110 

2,060 

2,010 

1,980 

1,950

Run-off In 

acre-feet

136,400 

123,800 

85,430

2,217,000

78,390 

68,190 

124,700 

132,400 

326,900 

759,300 

564,500 

84,940 

107,200

2,592,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 119

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 109°18', In SWJ sec. 12, T. 4 N., 

ti. s> H. , 2 miles south of Burris.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- January to October 1909 (gage heights only) and May 1921 to 

September iy<57.

Extremes.- 1933-37: Maximum discharge undetermined; minimum dally discharge recorded, 

~"J..U second-foot Apr. 24, probably less during period of no record.

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 

feet, former datum); no flow Mar. 1 to Apr. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fragmentary. None for Nov. 1 to Apr. 18. Dry Creek Ditch diverts 

 waTer for Irrigation above station. Gage-height records furnished by Indian 

Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

12

a

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

S2fa

24

25

26

27

28

69

SO

31

Oct.

12

10

8.8

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.0

4.4

5.0

6.4

7.0

5.2

11

10

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.Q

7.0

5.0

7.3

6.1

5.8

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

April 19-30. ..............................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

2.8

5.8

4.7

3.9

Secondfoot-days

pOTt T

~

27.9

"

^

_

-

May

4.7

9.6

13

13

21

_

-

76

95

93

91

82

_

_

155

_

_

_

..

-

_

101

_

_

-

_

_

-

206

-

Maximal

12

~

5.8

"

3

_

-

June

-

_

-

-

160

_

_

_

-

-

_

137

123

_

-

_

_

_

191

_

_

sos

-

160

_

-

_

_

-

July

_

-

-

127

-

_

_

_

-

200

174

150

_

_

-

_

90

83

80

_

_

_

58

61

61

58

58

56

56

49

Minimum

4.4

_

_

1.0

" 

~

__

-

Aug.

49

46

-

-

-

_

30

27

-

-

_

-

_

24

25

26

25

23

21

21

19

19

IB

IB

17

16

18

21

-

Mean

7.20

_

2.32

-

~

_

-

Sept.

_

-

-

20

21

_

-

_

-

-

19

19

19

_

-

_

-

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

443

_

_

55

- 

~

_

.
120 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43U 17', long. 109°12', in SWi sec. 35, T. 4 N., 

K. 4 w., 2 miles southwest of Crowheart.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- May to October 1909, May 1921 to June 1923, April 1925 to 

September 1937.

Extremea.- Maximum discharge during year, 194 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 2.47 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 6.2 second-feet Oct. 26 (probably less 

during period of no record).

1921-23, 1925-37: Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26, 1923; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights. Oct. 18-23, 

Iug7 22 to Sept. 10, which were computed on basis of partial gage heights and range 

in stage from recorder chart and are fair. No records for Nov. 1 to Apr. 18. Small 

diversion for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by Indian 

Service.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31)

1.0 

1.2

5.2 

8.4

16

21

35

1.* 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.2

2.3

53

74

98

125

153

168

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.8 

6.8 

7. 

7. 

7.

!l 

.4 

.8

.8 

.8

U 

.8

 '.8 

1

Is

.1 

6.5 

6.5

6.2 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

*

alendar year

11 19-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr.

8.

8.

8. 

8. 

7. 

7.1 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

7.1 

7.4 

7.1

Secondfoot-days

227.1

89.8 

1,535.7 

2,645 

848 

318.5 

257.5

May

7 1 

7 1 

7 1 

7 4 

7 8

S 4 

9 8 

11 

25 

31

32 

29 

30

43 

72

61 

65 

87 

93 

67

61 

67 

87 

82 

87

63 

74 

93 

92 

73 

56

Maximum

10

8.4 

93 

164 

48 

17 

9.8

June

53 

56 

76 

91 

68

63 

66 

79 

79 

79

99 

91 

86 

91 

104

128 

164 

124 

93 

108

128 

131 

117 

102 

88

64 

58 

53 

54 

52

July

48 

42 

37 

33 

30

33 

33 

43 

38 

34

45 

39 

39 

32 

29

27 

24 

22 

20 

20

19 

18 

18 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

14 

14 

18

Minimum

6.2

6.8

7.1 

52 

14 

7.4 

7.8

Aug.

17 

15 

14 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.1

9.5 

9.8 

9.6 

9.1 

8.8

9.1 

9.5 

9.1 

8.4 

8.1

7.8 

7.4 

8.8 

9.1 

9.1 

9.5

Mean

7.33

7.48 

49.5 

88.2 

27.4 

10.3 

8.58

Sept.

9.8 

9.5 

9.5 

9.8 

9.5

9.1 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

8.4

8,4

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

8.1 

8.4 

8.8 

9.1

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.8 

8.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

450

178 

3,050 

5,250 

1,680 

632 

511
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15', long. 109°01', near north line of sec. 17, 

T. 3 N., R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile above mouth and 14 miles southeast of Lenore.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- 1909 (discharge measurements only), May 1918 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1918-37), 303 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 3.81 

reet;; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 7.

1918-37: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); minimum (prior to construction of Bull Lake Reservoir), 8.6 second-feet 

Dec. 17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 24 to Apr. 26, computed on 

oasis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and occasional gage readings. 

Two small ditches divert above station. Bull Lake Irrigation reservoir completed 

above station In December 1936 (capacity, 155,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

22

23

24

25

86

87

28

29

30

31

Oct.

77

75

72

66

64

63

61

57

54

50

48

48

47

46

46

4S

47

49

48

63

68

66

64

65

61

59

61

61

59

57

55

lor.

54

50

4S

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

41

40

41

41

40

39

38

38

39

39

37

37

57

37

36

35

34

50

Dec.

26

37

26

35

25

25

26

38

27

26

35

S6

27

27

38

26

36

36

26

26

26

26

26

35

35

35

35

25

34

23

21

Jan.

IS

IV

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

19

23

24

35

26

27

27

27

35

S3

22

22

23

23

24

25

26

35

25

24

24

Feb.

25

25

26

26

26

2S

27

26

24

20

22

25

28

30

31

30

28

26

24

23

23

25

26

26

26

25

17

0

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

20

22

23

23

24

24

26

27

27

26

24

24

25

88

31

32

33

54

33

32

34

35

Secondfoot-(J«ys

1,805

1 £34

794

101,395

670

688

0

614

11,846

28,806

25,373

lit 279

6,293

89,402

May

35

35

36

38

40

46

55

70

S8

112

157

209

241

349

276

333

385

434

451

593

544

530

5S6

640

586

593

664

76C

990

1,030

1,040

Mfr3c?BPflB

77

54

28

1,520

27

31

0

35

1,040

1,360

1,080

493

285

1,360

June

1,040

1,010

990

980

980

940

886

859

805

769

752

736

720

696

680

680

712

823

895

913

970

1,070

1,160

1,280

1,360

1,340

1,370

1,210

1,170

1,110

July

1,030

1,050

1,020

1,000

960

950

950

990

1,040

1,080

1,OSO

1,070

1,060

1,020

960

913

S50

7S7

736

696

656

616

586

572

551

537

524

518

511

505

505

Minimum

46

30

21

14

15

0

0

0

35

680

505

394

124

0

Aug.

493

480

462

457

446

423

407

396

385

369

35S

353

35S

358

34S

343

348

348

348

343

343

328

318

318

318

323

313

303

299

299

294

Mean

58.2

41.1

25.6

277

21.6

24.6

0

20.5

382

960

818

364

210

245

Sept.

285

276

276

276

271

267

262

254

249

245

237

228

224

213

206

198

195

191

188

188

184

181

177

167

160

153

147

140

131

124

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,580

2,450

1,570

201,100

1,330

1,360

0

1,220

23,500

57,140

50,330

22,370

12,480

177,300
122 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00', long. 108°54', In SEj-SEi sec. 1, T. IS., 

K. 2 w., above &ay Ditch and 6 miles above mouth of North Fork, near Fort Washakle.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- way 1921 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 4.52 

feet;; minimum dally discharge recorder1 , 21 second-feet Apr. 19-21, Apr. 30 to May 2 

(probably less during period of no record).

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 5,220 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 7.59 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Dec. 5, 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for days of Ice effect, Dec. 1, 3, 4, which were 

estimated and are fair. No record Dec. 6 to Apr. 13. Water diverted for irrigation 

above station. Flow regulated by Washakie Reservoir (capacity, 7,800 acre-feet) 6 

miles above station. Gage-height record furnished by Indian Service.

Eating table, ater year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

186

286

392

656

980

1,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Dot.

72 

70 

70 

70 

69

68 

63 

62

61 

57

44 

38 

38 

38

40

41 

35 

35 

35 

39

38 

34 

34 

35 

37

38 

38 

38

40 

40 

40

HOT.

40 

38 

36 

38 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

38 

35 

34

35 

35 

35 

35 

36

36 

36 

37 

36

37

37 

3S 

37 

34 

33

Dec.

31 

33 

32 

33 

34

Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul

&* 

Sep

W

alendar year

11 14-3

ater year

Mar. Apr.

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

Secondfoot-days

1,457 

1,095 

163

373 

9,577 

15 ,639 

9,506 

4,749 

1,895

May

21 

21 

46 

46 

51

93 

215 

292 

368

441

471 

471 

456 

384 

313

316 

316 

323 

338 

348

352 

356 

364 

372 

384

414 

414 

405 

384 

401 

401

Maximum

72 

40 

34

23 

471 

1,190 

581 

206 

99

June

418 

410 

405 

405 

405

405 

405 

401 

392 

384

380 

384 

384 

384 

384

384 

418 

518 

592 

615

1,190 

1,110 

1,140 

945 

699

540 

446 

384 

348 

364

July

360 

352 

338 

323 

298

289 

418 

581 

575 

513

581 

552 

491 

364 

316

286 

264 

235 

237 

237

240 

230 

197 

154 

148

146 

142 

141 

152 

172 

174

Minimum

34 

33 

31

21 

21 

348 

141 

88 

42

Aug.

174 

176 

180 

186 

199

206 

204 

197 

197 

197

195 

195 

190 

190 

190

180 

166 

158 

142 

130

118 

109 

109 

106 

102

97 

90 

88 

90 

91 

97

Mean

47.0 

36.5 

32.6

21.9 

309 

521 

307 

153 

63.2

Sept.

99 

98 

90 

88 

84

80 

80 

79 

78

75

67 

63 

61 

56 

51

50 

51 

55 

55 

54

55 

55 

54 

52 

48

45 

44 

43 

43 

42

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,890 

2,170 

323

j,

740 

19,000 

31,020 

18,850 

9,420 

3,760
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo.

123

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°01', long. 108°53', in SEiSWi sec. 33, T. IN., 

K. 1 w., at Fort Washakie, a quarter of a mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 3.33 

reet;; minimum daily discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Dec". 1 (probably less during 

period of no record).

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 2,640 seconcl-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 4.85 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet Mar. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3-9, 22, 27, 28, 

wnicn were estimated and are fair. No record Dec. 2 to Apr. 13. Water diverted for 

Irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by Indian Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

35

35

35

35

36

38

36

35

34

32

32

34

32

29

36

36

32

34

35

55

49

44

44

44

48

47

46

49

51

49

49

HOT.

48

43

39

32

35

34

33

34

35

36

32

34

30

30

30

30

30

31

28

27

25

25

27

30

29

27

26

25

24

21

-

Dec.

18

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

29

54

76

40

43

39

37

43

47

3£

29

29

48

66

58

40

35

-

Seoondfoot-days

745

9,498

1,564

689

May

43

66

70

79

98

115

134

162

131

219

245

245

254

285

360

372

372

431

505

440

384

353

393

414

449

436

426

449

510

541

467

HflTrlmum

76

541

986

92

38

June

477

431

418

515

454

388

337

349

372

334

388

531

397

409

462

531

60S

986

745

699

851

829

794

693

578

481

401

341

316

291

-

July

285

271

261

254

235

251

337

481

531

515

510

486

431

372

316

241

213

198

159

113

86

61

86

131

124

117

115

106

100

96

98

Hltilnrmn

21

_

29

43

291

61

28

23

Aug.

92

90

84

82

79

76

69

64

60

56

52

49

48

46

44

43

44

43

38

39

36

36

35

35

34

31

30

26

31

34

34

Mean

43,8

306

520

245

50.5

29.6

Sept.

31

30

32

35

35

35

37

37

38

37

36

34

32

31

29

28

28

26

24

24

23

24

24

24

27

27

26

25

25

25

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,480

16,840

30,950

15,040

3,100

1,760
124 YELLOJTSTONE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River at Meeteetse, ISyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°09', long. 108°53', in sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 

w., at Meeteetse. Zero of gage is 5,725.5 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 690 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1897, April to October 1903, July 1920 to 

September 1937.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-37), 370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 7.47 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 32 second-feet (computed) Feb. 9.

1897, 1903, 1920-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 20, 1937; minimum, 11 secondfeet Mar. 26, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good for Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, July 1 to Sept. 30, and fair for Dec. 1 

to dune 30. Those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 4-17, Dec. 23 to Apr. 24, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Si

Oct.

138

138

142

140

162

153

156

148

146

142

158

134

154

158

165

138

144

153

167

189

172

138

148

153

165

148

160

130

144

160

155

HOT.

142

107

93

146

162

130

128

118

130

128

126

121

130

121

118

121

118

110

115

118

104

110

95

100

98

96

93

82

80

57

-

Dec.

69

70

6fc

60

74

90

100

110

100

96

100

110

150

155

140

150

155

142

158

148

134

128

130

140

130

120

100

84

66

48

40

Jan.

44

45

49

50

44

40

39

41

45

50

56

54

50

54

59

56

52

50

48

45

44

47

48

43

41

45

50

48

44

46

50

Feb.

52

56

60

64

70

62

52

43

32

33

36

38

39

40

35

38

39

41

36

34

37

37

38

41

46

44

48

52

_

_

-

Month

Jaz 

Pet 

Mai

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

Ha?.. .............................. . ...

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

Water yeai 1956-37 ......................

Mar.

58

60

58

64

66

64

70

76

84

70

66

64

74

82

94

108

105

110

110

112

125

135

140

130

120

115

135

150

165

190

170

Apr.

120

125

135

145

130

110

110

130

200

340

210

170

180

230

240

250

170

130

120

160

200

220

220

220

178

302

286

17S

148

183

-

Secondfoot-days

4,637

3,405

3,259

89,875

1,477 

1,242 

3,172

5,542

21,294

66 ,303

23,981

6,570

4,289

145,171

May

311

487

591

726

933

942

883

908

826

804

653

482

427

641

660

616

782

835

812

686

487

401

579

660

747

673

789

933

900

653

465

¥ni-1imiln

169

162

148

1,440

59 

70 

190

340

942

6,270

1,360

450

164

6,270

June

471

487

634

925

968

1,020

740

855

885

1,040

1,570

1,510

1,270

1,320

1,660

2,460

5,830

4,460

4,620

6,270

6,870

5,530

3,890

2,620

1,850

1,680

1,570

1,530

1,600

1,600

July

1,360

1,220

1,020

969

866

1,000

1,140

1,020

1,070

1,060

1,160

1,100

964

901

852

710

666

661

619

582

531

4S2

460

452

402

656

482

626

406

370

464

Minimum

130

67

40

38

59 

52 

58

110

311

471

570

166

128

32

Aug.

450

390

337

305

270

261

239

231

216

213

203

191

186

182

184

164

184

184

180

174

170

163

172

16S

164

161

160

161

172

163

166

Mean

160

114

105

246

47.6 

44.4 

102

185

687

2,210

774

212

143

598

Sept,

165

165

165

161

163

164

161

150

161

147

137 1-34

132

129

129

128

134

132

152

130

128

128

133

166

145

148

146

14O

140

157

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,200

6,760

6,460

178,300

2,930 

2,460 

6,290

10,990

42,240

131,500

47,570

13,030

8,510

287,900
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125

Greybull River near Basin, Uyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°23', long. 108°11', In sec. 17, T. 51 N., R.

94 w., 8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1935-38, 1,920 second-feet (revised) 

Aug. 4 (gage height, 5.60 feet); no flow July 31.

Maximum discharge during water year 1936-37, 4,220 second-feet June 21 (gage 

height, 6.93 feet); minimum dally discharge, 4.8 second-feet Aug. 24.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 5,270 second-feet June 13, 1935 (gage height, 5.58 

feet, former datum); no flow at times during 1931-34, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2, 1935, to Apr. 14, 

IS3B7 computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weattter records, and records 

for station at Meeteetse; that for my 1, 2, 1936, estimated. Discharge for period 

of Ice effect and missing gage heights, Dec. 6, 1936, to May 14, 1937, computed on 

basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at 

Meeteetse. Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-37 

1935-36

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

13

8.3

7.1

9.5

7,7

6,4

6.4

7.1

S.3

7,1

4,6

4.6

4,6

4,0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4,0

3.4

3.4

5.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

30

HOT.

102

*109

Dec. Jan.

«65

7eb. liar.

*150

Apr.

45

50

55

60

65

60

75

95

90

100

120

150

170

200

198

207

245

232

236

254

236

198

202

260

207

180

152

115

72

32

May

22

16

8.0

6.0

4.6

5.8

6.0

3.8

3.3

3.1

5.2

16

31

46

13

5,6

4,0

2.7

2,2

20

17

3,8

2.7

4.0

35

3.8

4.2

3,1

61

19

3.6

June

143

767

174

64

72

194

370

409

317

160

122

146

297

444

463

392

215

12Y

lie

170

219

228

184

160

174

160

104

45

2S

6.5

July

4,0

43

37

35

17

11

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.2

16

48

519

282

74

S.5

3,3

19

52

5.2

101

9.5

1.1

4.4

10

4.0

.8

,4

1.0

.6

0

Aug.

2.4

4,0

863

731

386

268

154

118

66

53

55

228

264

104

78

64

61

57

61

46

40

31

le

12

7.5

5.6

5.0

5.0

8.6

14

7.5

Sept.

6.5

e.o

5,8

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

6,5

6.5

6.0

5.0

4,0

3,6

4.0

5,4

10

7,5

10

17

23

18

18

19

e,o

8.5

15

23

17

IS

13

*Dlsoharge measurement.
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo., 1935-37- Continued

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

15 

16 

17 

15 

9.0

9.0 

10 

8.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

7.0

8.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

9,0

15 

32 

32 

29 

23

31 

32 

38 

48 

46 

46

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

ober 192

HOT.

76 

86 

122 

130 

163

154 

152 

170 

154 

177

180 

187 

167 

163 

164

138 

138 

115 

110 

110

110 

101 

104 

113 

108

122 

115 

115 

104 

97

Dec.

82 

74 

82 

59 

59

65 

90 

110 

100 

105

115 

120 

135 

150 

150

150 

155 

160 

170 

165

180 

165 

160 

180 

170

150 

130 

110 

80 

50 

40

Jan.

«68

Peb.

*56

Month

embfti*

uary 192 g

ii.... .................................

ober 193Q

uary 193n

ch. ....................................

ater year 1936-37

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

216.9 

3,450 

3,255

81,659.5

2,635 

2,320 

3,720 

4,361 

383.5 

6,466.5 

1,316.2 

3,869.5 

301.9

32,285.5

553.0 

3,935 

3,711

33,562.6

2,232 

1,792 

4,495 

7,800 

5,511 

29,627 

10,835 

390.1 

398.5

71,279.6

May

15C 

19C 

25C 

34C 

37C

34C 

30C 

29C 

30C 

31C

22C 

14C 

9C 

11C 

161?

5£ 

17 

35 

104 

130

76 

14 

50 

118 

104

132 

97 

236 

354 

282 

143

Maximum

30

4,570

254 

61 

767 

519 

863 

23

863

48 

187 

180

863

370 

2,890 

1,220 

50 

32

2,890

June

) 70 

) 53 

) 115 

) 463 

) 544

481 

392 

322 

392 

438

901 

1,640 

1,240 

1,100 

1,220

1,510 

2,180 

2,370 

1,650 

1,430

2,890 

2,370 

2,100 

1,260 

796

538 

370 

297 

250 

245

Minimum

3,4

.1

32 

2.2 

6.5 

0 

2.4 

3.6

0

5.E 

76 

40

0

14 

53 

12 

4.8 

7.C

4.8

July

187 

118 

76 

55 

45

34 

66 

427 

656 

781

1,220 

1,130 

1,020 

886 

924

760 

663 

487 

403 

268

132 

59 

26 

72 

38

35 

70 

113 

57 

15 

12

Aug.

26 

10 

12 

19 

9.5

10 

9.5 

13 

15 

10

8,0 

5.8 

5.4 

5,6 

5.6

17 

35 

28 

22

13

7.5 

6.0 

5.4 

4.8 

5.0

8.0 

6.0 

5.4 

5.6 

7.0 

50

Mean

7.00 

115 

105

224

85 

80 

120 

145 

12.4 

216 

42:5 

125 

10.1

88.2

17.8 

131 

120

91.7

72 

64 

145 

260 

178 

988 

350 

12.6 

13.3

196

Sept.

13 

9.5 

8.0 

7.0 

7.5

8.0 

9.0 

10 

10 

11

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

10 

9.5 

9.0 

10

13

17 

17 

24 

32 

23

17 

17 

15 

16 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

430 

6,840 

6,460

161,900

5,230 

4,600 

7,380 

8,630 

761 

12,830 

2,610 

7,680. 

599

64,050

1,300 

7,800 

7,360

66 ,580

4,430 

3,550 

8,920 

15,470 

10,930 

58,760 

21,490 

774 

790

141 ,400

#Dlaoharge measurement. 

Paflr2Bo.T806!1>OT8 PelfopdB foT Tmter year 1936-36 supersede those published In Water Supply
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06', long. 108 U 58', in sec. 22, T. 48 N., R. 

lux w., a quarter of a mile above mouth and 6 miles southwest of Meeteetse.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records avallable.- September 1910 to October 1912, May 1915 to September 1917, April 

lysu to septemoer 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3.06 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 16 second-feet Feb. 9 (computed).

1910-12, 1915-17, 1930-37: Maximum discharge, 1,700 second-feet (estimated), 

June 8, 1912; minimum daily discharge, that of Feb. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good for,Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, Apr. 5 to June 10 and fair for the remainder 

of the year. Records for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2, Dec. 5 to Mar. 30, Apr. 3, 

4, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

50ai

Oct.

56

60

60

60

68

65

66

63

62

62

58

56

65

56

69

60

65

69

72

81

75

65

69

69

74

69

70

62

69

74

72

SOY.

63

51

51

76

66

59

59

59

59

59

56

55

58

58

56

56

55

53

53

53

48

49

47

47

44

43

42

40

39

38

Dec.

31

34

24

17

17

IS

25

35

33

30

34

35

33

40

45

42

44

47

48

48

46

50

49

52

47

42

35

30

24

23

22

Jan.

27

25

29

30

30

24

22

21

23

27

36

40

37

35

40

38

36

35

33

30

28

30

32

30

28

30

32

28

25

26

28

Feb.

31

33

33

36

39

34

22

18

16

18

20

22

22

28

19

20

21

22

18

17

19

21

21

22

23

22

25

33

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

DeCGBibar. ..... . .

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1636-3'r ......................

Mar.

33

33

31

35

39

37

40

43

45

42

37

35

39

44

50

53

52

54

52

50

52

54

54

52

48

44

45

52

54

58

63

Apr.

55

40

46

48

49

46

38

38

58

85

60

51

63

63

68

62

42

38

39

44

53

55

49

51

40

47

65

68

55

47

-

Secondfoot-days

2,031

1,592

1,100

935

675

1,420

1,563

5,875 

11,594

7,737

3,225

1,971

39,718

May

52

69

95

108

212

267

233

254

237

22C

18C

12E

115

176

21S

18C

212

262

25S

22C

139

14S

. 20C

204

22C

204

237

261

267

176

126

Majdjimn

81

76

52

40

39

63

85

267 

690

403

189

76

690

June ,

161

168

267

311

272

263

272

324

351

383

460

545

520

515

620

690

295

510

510

690

630

590

470

318

278

270

246

227

223

215

July

200

178

157

147

137

168

189

362

357

403

384

366

371

366

304

291

270

254

246

234

227

211

204

211

219

258

200

234

196

189

204

Minimum

55

38

17

21

16

31

38

52 

161

1 J.O Vf (

69

58

16

Aug.

189

178

164

144

137

133

127

121

116

113

US

110

107

101

97

96

97

94

90

85

78

78

83

80

76

74

74

74

74

63

59

Mean

65.5

53.1

35.5

30.2

24.1

45.8

52.1

190 

386

250

104

65.7

109

Sept.

62

63

63

63

65

62

59

60

68

62

63

64

59

58

60

64

70

70

70

68

65

64

71

76

72

76

72

68

67

67

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,030

3,160

2,180

1,850

1,340

2,820

3,100

11,650 

23,000

15, 350

6,400

3,910

78,790
128 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°24", long. 108°33', In sec. 8, T. 51 N., R. 97 W., 200 

yards below headgate and 7 miles southwest of Burlington.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- l&ximum dally discharge during year, 245 second-feet July 2; no flow during 

winter.

1930-37: Maximum .dally discharge, that of July 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Aug. 27 to Sept. 30, which were estimated and 

are poor. None for Oct. 1 to Apr. 28. Complete regulation at headgate. Staff gage 

read twice dally. Gage-height record furnished by Bench Canal Co. Canal diverts 

water from Greybull River for Irrigation of 10,000 to 15,000 acres In vicinity of 

Burlington.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

13

14

16

21

86a1/

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

toy.......................................

The peri

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

..

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

«.

-

-

_

_

54

86

"

Seeondfoot-days

640

««y

96

118

148

143

158

181

222

199

199

199

199

19<

204

19S

0

172

208

208

217

190

153

104

43

199

156

156

156

159 

156

156

156

n^yHinvnH

38

June

140

125

111

86

63

43

111

111

76

92

92

0

0

53

53

53

53

58

65

68

132

172

217

236

236

245

217

217 

217

217

July

239

245

237

206

179

124

124

224

162

138

30

39

57

57

59

0

25

98

172

172

226

208 in

114

118

74

122

140 

140

92

53

Hlnlmm

17

Aug.

164

140

53

53

43

34

34

34

34

34

34

17

17

16

16

16

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

55

Mean

"IOa

21.3

Sept.

25

20

16

17

17

17

18

22

22

20

20

20

22

22

22

18

18

18

18

20

24

24

32

38

30

20

20

20 

20

18

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,270

28,270
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.

129

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31', long. 109 U09', in lot 76, sec. 4, T. 52 

w., R. 102 W., 3 miles below Shoshone Reservoir and 34 miles (revised) west of cody.

Drainage area.- 1,470 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,273 second-feet.

Sictrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet June 23; minimum daily dis- 

 "~ s, 197 second-feet Nov. 15, Dec. 4, 6.

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 10.62 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 14 second-feet Nov. 19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Shoshone Reservoir, 18,700 second-feet. 

June 15, 1918.

Remarks.- No diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely regulated by 

Shoshone Reservoir (capacity, 456,000 acre-feet). Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

9

4

5

5

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

SO.

22

29

24

85

26

27

28

29

90

91

Get.

772

766

766

740

753

753

740

747

753

747

734

753

753

753

753

753

760

747

760

747

760

76O

747

734

722

747

753

753

753

740

747

MOT.

722

747

747

747

603

344

265

273

280

280

265

280

258

219

197

223

226

229

229

229

223

212

223

233

236

216

243

260

233

243

-

Doe.

203

200

200

197

206

197

216

243

229

243

243

250

223

233

216

216

240

243

250

223

219

223

229

229

209

219

206

219

216

219

229

Jan.

226

243

209

219

226

226

226

226

243

209

219

226

226

226

226

243

209

219

226

226

226

226

243

209

219

226

226

226

226

243

209

Feb.

212

219

219

219

219

233

209

212

219

219

219

219

233

209

212

219

219

219

219

233

209

212

219

219

219

219

233

212

«*

-

Month

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

IfcT.. .....................................

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

Water JW 1936-,57..... .................

Bar.

209

216

216

216

216

229

206

209

216

216

216

216

229

206

209

216

216

216

216

229

206

209

216

216

216

216

229

206

209

216

216

Apr.

216

216

229

206

209

216

216

216

216

216

209

223

236

243

243

243

250

236

336

396

485

537

537

580

798

906

1,140

1,200

798

785

-

Secondfootrdays

23,266

9,675

6,888

491,355

6,978

6,123

6,673

12,537

54,815

121,560

82,040

49 f. 790

37,386

417,731

*»y

779

772

779

785

1,040

1,310

1,310

1,560

1,550

1,670

1,750

1,880

1,970

1,970

1,980

1,980

2,010

2,060

2,140

2,180

2,100

2,110

2,120

2,180

2,080

2,040

2,070

2,100

2,140

2,180

2,220

Mqy^jf^p)

772

747

250

10,400

243

233

229

1,200

o ogn

9^600

4,790

la-940

1,660

9,600

June

2,200

2,050

2,100

2,210

1,860

1,540

1,710

1,750

1,800

1,870

1,960

2,240

2,710

3,030

3,390

3,980

5,420

5,800

5 .,850

6,330

8,000

9,560

9,600

7,770

6,290

5,140

4,480

4,060

3,870

3,190

-

July

4,790

4,790

4,130

3,800

3,590

3,490

3,420

3,380

3,380

3,260

3,210

3,160

2,910

2,680

2,580

2,420

2,240

2,120

2,050

2,020

1,960

1,910

1,850

1,780

1,710

1,590

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,500

1,450

Minimum

TTOO I £K

197

197

197

209

209

206

2Q0

772

1 640

1^450

1,400

893

197

Aug.

1,520

1,500

1,470

1,490

1,460

1,420

1,720

1,940

1,S60

1,770

1,720

1,660

1,740

1,800

1,720

1,Y60

1,750

1,710

1,710

1,640

1,610

1,560

1,600

1,560

1,470

1,400

1,430

1,460

1,420

1,450

1,470

Mean

751

322

222

1,342

225

319

215

4.1 4J.OQ

1 jV68 

4,062

2,646

1,606

1,246

1,144

Sept.

1,480

1,490

1,520

1,550

1,520

1,520

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,370

1,190

1,160

1,16O

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,16O

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,140

1,020

893

893

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

46,150

19,190

13,660

974,600

13,840

TO liO

13^S40

24,870

108,700

241,100

162,700

98,760

74,150

828,500
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 

R. 97 w., at Byron.

44°47', long. 108°31', In sec. 34, T. 56 N.,

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,890 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 4.68 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 112 second-feet (computed) Jan. 10.

1929-37: Ifexfanum discharge, about 13,900 second-feet June 25, 1932 (gage height, 

6.45 feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Feb. 14, 1932 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-6, Dec. 3-16,

uec. 27 to l&r. 15 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, 

and gage heights), which are fair, and those for period of missing gage heights, 

Mar. 23 to May 23 (computed on basis of precipitation records and records for 

station below Shoshone Reservoir), which are poor. Water diverted for Irrigation 

above station. Flow regulated by Shoshone Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

Q

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got.

516

536

526

547

526

487

47Y

458

438

422

422

438

430

430

374

398

422

438

414

430

430

448

526

526

559

507

536

547

536

516

507

HOT.

507

480

410

440

530

480

458

487

467

438

438

398

406

344

331

304

317

331

374

398

406

414

414

414

382

366

351

406

458

398

-

Dee.

422

398

375

360

345

340

365

380

360

335

340

350

365

365

400

380

374

374

382

382

338

358

366

374

382

358

340

330

285

250

230

Jan.

236

250

286

260

230

200

160

125

115

112

115

125

140

160

170

165

170

175

180

140

130

134

135

140

150

165

165

155

145

150

155

Feb.

165

175

180

185

190

185

165

140

135

146

165

170

175

190

185

175

170

170

160

148

150

155

165

170

170

170

165

165

_

_

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3'r ......................

Mar.

165

170

170

200

240

265

260

255

260

255

245

230

245

295

340

331

324

317

324

290

261

232

240

245

235

210

220

230

245

280

300

Apr.

320

300

305

310

325

320

315

325

350

3SO

365

390

425

480

510

475

490

500

510

530

530

540

550

575

680

840

930

1,100

1,520

870

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,767

12,347

11,023

352,976

5,136

4,683

7,879

15,860

35,874

106,720

53,954

15,722

22,267

306,232

May

820

800

800

820

830

880

910

1,000

1,O40

1,110

1,200

1,230

1,240

1,300

1,340

1,420

1,480

1,500

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,320

1,140

1,030

1,080

914

1,040

1,010

1,060

1,500

1,560

Maxlmm

559

530

422

7,780

285

190

340

1,320

1,560

7,620

3,440

698

874

7,620

June

1,610

1,610

1,530

2,240

2,200

1,420

1,270

1,240

1,400

1,420

IrSOO

3,180

2,730

2,860

3,080

3,660

4,360

5,300

5,170

5,070

6,060

7,010

7,620

7,010

5,830

4,910

4,360

3,950

3,720

3,500

July

3,440

3,370

2,960

2,670

2,460

2,330

2,330

2,420

2,860

2,700

2,760

2,700

2,540

2,450

2,200

1,960

1,660

1,320

1,320

900

758

674

570

809

604

616

558

558

593

477

467

iH^mnyq

374

304

230

180

112

135

165

300

800

1,240

467

278

526

112

Aug.

593

558

477

430

398

344

278

616

686

582

570

507

467

570

639

582

593

526

497

507

438

4S7

458

438

438

374

366

487

536

582

698

Mean

476

412

356

964

166

167

254

529

1,157

3,557

1,740

507

742

839

Sept.

722

758

796

84S

848

874

874

822

796

835

809

S22

698

674

662

639

627

547

536

526

559

593

746

835

874

848

809

822

746

722

-

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

£9,290

24,490

21,860

700 r100

10,190

9,290

15,630

31,460

71,160

211,700

107,000

31,180

44,170

607,400
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BA.SIN 131

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°03', long. 107°21' (revised), in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 

35~~E7, at highway bridge 5 miles south of Wyola.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 182 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 

2.34 feet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1935-37: Maximum discharge observed, 182 second-feet June 7, 1935 and June 14, 

1937; maximum gage height, 2.34 feet June 14, 1937; no flow Aug. 3, 9, 10, 1935 

(pool stage).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 22, Nov. 2-4, 15, 

ST325, 27-30, Dec. 4-26, 28, which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's 

notes, and weather records, and are poor. No records Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. Gage read 

twice daily, several diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

6

11

16

18 

19 

20

21

24 

25

SB

29 

SO

Oct.

3.6

3.4

2.4

2.4

6.0

8.1

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.6

4.3

5.4 

6.0 

8.1

9. 5

9.3

10 

14

13

13

12 

11

10

HOT.

12

13

14

15

15

15

14

10

14

12

15

13

13

15

12

9.7

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9

7.3

12 

10

9.3

10

6.1 

9.7 

6.1

-

Dec.

6.9

6.9

10

10

11

10

9.7

1O

9.3

10

11

9.3

9.7

13

12

11

13 

13 

13

13

13

12 

12

12

6.9

13 

12

Jan. Feb.

Month

HoYesiber .«« « . * 

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

*10

*130

*80

43

79

82

89

117

102

45

44

108

80

68

36 

25 

22 

22

26

25

26 

19 

16

15

15

15 

20 

23

Secondfoot-days

221 0

129.5

May

24

22

23

22

27

29

36

45

47

41

27

24

24

24

29

32

31

25 

26 

31

35

30

26 

21 

20

20

20

18 

19 

30

38

MoiUnum

t "*r\

20

7.7

June

23

16

19

64

96

57

35

38

41

56

66

113

139

160

150

119

104 

111 

80

66

66

45

47 

41 

35

26

25

18 

14 

13

July

13

14

13

14

14

12

14

15

15

15

14

19

20

16

16

15

16 

15 

8.1 

6.9

6.5

4.9

3.8 

4.1 

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

3.2

2.4

Minimum

2.4

Aug.

2.8

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

2.0 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 '

1.4

1.5

1.7 

1.2 

1.7

1.5

1.6

2.4 

2.8 

3.6

3.8

Mean

7

-|i»

4.32

Sept.

4.1

4.1

4.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.2

£.2

£.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.8

2.4

4.1 

6.2 

7.3

7.7

6.5

7.3 

7.3 

6.9

Run-off In 

acre-feet

257
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°02', long. 106°48', In sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 40 

ETTTt miles east of DecKer and 2 miles north of Wyoming State line.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 6.91 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 47 second-feet Aug. 19.

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 7,220 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

9.25 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2.9 second-feet Aug. 20, 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for October, which are good, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, Nov. 8-13, Dec. 7 to Mar. 22 (computed on basis of two tilscharge measurements and weather records), which are fair. Diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Sept. 27-30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

28

48

75

112

160

220

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

290

362

440

526

620

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,250

1,660

2,140

2,680

3,230

3,820

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

81

82

83

84

85

26

87

28

89

so

31

Oet.

100

114

112

110

112

130

134

137

137

142

147

144

142

137

144

144

160

160

160

177

207

207

182

185

210

223

210

194 '

227

198

204

HOT.

217

204

147

160

204

204

182

170

170

175

190

185

195

204

207

204

194

198

198

191

191

180

163

177

171

180

177

177

166

155

Dec.

163

144

142

130

116

98

130

120

112

122

120

130

130

133

135

130

135

140

140

135

125

135

130

135

130

115

105

100

90

88

75

Jan.

75

78

82

75

60

58

60

60

60

66

70

73

74

66

75

74

70

64

60

56

58

60

63

62

60

65

58

58

60

64

66

Feb.

70

66

62

64

70

68

62

70

76

75

90

95

88

86

80

82

90

88

86

88

90

98

96

88

80

86

90

98

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

Hay........... ............................

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

Water year 1936-; 7......................

Mar.

105

110

118

125

130

130

140

200

250

230

240

210

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

275

261

214

214

207

198

198

230

268

214

Apr.

420

510

416

412

440

412

482

601

567

620

686

554

377

333

377

650

601

432

355

326

297

279

362

294

254

230

240

44S

540

432

Secondfoot-days

4 990

5*536

3,833

84,806

2,030

2,282

6,337

12,947

25 j 068

57,477

16*369

2* 28Y

2,313

141,469

May

355

304

362

344

544

821

861

878

960

1,020

1,190

1,090

815

712

771

861

804

832

995

1,190

1,100

953

727

691

787

691

630

670

1,120

960

1,030

MflTrlinvTii

227

217

163

3,460

82

98

275

686

1,190

3,720

1,340

163

155

3,720

June

884

884

925

1,230

1,650

1,550

1,500

1,520

1,610

1,750

2,100

3,140

3,720

3,600

2,930

2,820

2,920

3,600

3,620

2,460

2,100

2,090

2,060

1,660

1,310

1,060

890

776

655

563

July

491

482

448

416

3&1

348

389

432

448

461

465

665

1,190

1,340

1,010

844

798

686

706

738

596

495

420

370

330

283

261

244

251

204

177

Minimal

100

147

75

26

56

62

105

230

304

563

177

47

53

47

Aug.

163

139

134

123

119

108

94

78

74

70

66

64

66

68

66

64

56

52

47

52

55

58

58

56

53

50

53

50

48

48

53

Mean

161

1S5

124

232

65.5

81.5

204

432

809

1,916

528

73.8

77.1

388

Sept.

62

64

58

58

56

59

68

75

74

69

66

63

63

63

60

54

53

53

55

54

53

55

62

74

116

130

144

150

155

147

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9^900

10,980

7,600.

168,200

4,030

4,530

12,570

25,680

49,720

114,000

32,470

4,540

4,590

280,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 133

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Tlyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 107°11', In sec. 35, T. 55 N., R. 

86 W., half a mile above Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 4.89 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 2.4 second-feet Feb. 20, 21, Mar. 9, 10. 

1930-37: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3-5, Dec. 11-16, 

Jan. 6 to Apr. 7 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), 

and those for periods of missing gage heights, June 4-9 (computed on basis of records 

for Tongue River near Decker, Mont.), which are fair. Water diverted above station 

from East Fork of Goose Creek Into Little Goose Creek. Flow partly regulated by 

storage In Dome Lake. Gage-height record furnished by city of Sheridan.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in aeeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 12 to Sept. 5 and Sept. 11-30)

2.0 

2.6 

4.8

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

l.S

58

80

109

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

143

180

224

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

466

776

1,150

1,550

2,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

50

31

Oot.

16

20

19

IS

12

11

13

14

11

10

9.3

6.3

6.3

7.2

18

14

9.9

20

27

29

23

18

23

36

22

15

38

22

24

24

23

HOT.

18

S.O

7.5

8.2

11

18

18

15

14

14

17

14

16

16

11

13

14

13

16

12

6.5

17

9.9

18

14

14

14

12

12

9.9

-

Dee.

7.5

13

11

8.0

10

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.0

9.3

9.9

11

8.5

8.5

9.3

9.0

9.3

S.2

8.0

6.8

7.8

S.S

9.0

Jan.

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

6.2

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

S.S

3«9

Feb.

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

_

..

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

Jul-r. ................................. ...

Aue

B«p

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.9

Apr.

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.0

3.9

4.6

5.1

6.5

9.3

8.2

9.6

34

81

65

34

28

26

20

29

33

23

16

19

46

94

90

48

37

Seeoadfoot-days

533.5

401.0

287.9

151.1

82.7

85.4

795 »i

7/863 

18,304

4,130

937 

830

34,387.7

May

42

54

55

87

156

159

148

163

224

324

350

214

210

241

301

279

286

406

456

477

446

249

252

252

217

244

272

324

441

309

214

Maximum

58

18

13

9 3

5 8

3»9

94

477

1,710 

578

41 

34

1,710

June

214

219

252

630

600

555

540

545

565

593

645

1,310

1,030

716

638

749

1,470

1,710

890

562

749

920

697

337

252

214

167

165

148

172

July

180

150

133

109

86

96

170

163

170

157

154

272

378

301

165

154

134

123

154

123

98

S3

73

70

65

67

81

75

52

45

49

Minimum

6.3

6.5 

6.8

3.6 

2.4

2.4

5*7

42

146

45 

21 

15

2.4

Aug.

41

35

32

23

26

29

34

32

31

30

34

39

35

34

38

35

32

31

31

2S

29

30

29

25

22

21

25

25

26

26

25

Mean

17.2

13.4 

9.29

4

QTJ

«O I

2.95

2.75

26 4

263

610

135 

30.2 

27.7

94.2

Sept.

24

26

26

26

32

34

29

29

3S

32

32

32

29

28

26

24

23

22

23

24

24

26

51

34

34

3S

27

15

28

26

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,060

796 

571

500

164

169

1,670

15,570

36,310

8,190 

1,860 

1,660

68,210
134 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°39', long. 106°08', in sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W. at 

Arvada, a quarter of a mile above Wildhorse Creek. Zero of gage Is 3,623.8 feet 

above mean sea level (Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1937. July 1915 to April 1919, at site Just 

aDove moutn or Clear Creek, 16 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1916-37), 496 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 8.12 

rest); no flow Oct. 1-3, Aug. 22 to Sept. 1.

1915-37: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, 72,000 second-feet 

Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 feet); no flow at times during summers of 1919, 

1921-23, 1931-34, 1936, 1937;

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 29 to Mar. 18, Mar. 

26-28, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. Gage read twice dally. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, period Mar. 10 to Sept. 30, 1937, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Sept. 6)

0..5 0 14 160 2.7 1,740 5.0 6,610 

.74 16 300 3.0 2,300 6.0 9,000 

.9 22 18 490 3.5 3,270 7.0 11,400 

1.0 38 20 710 4.0 4,330 8.0 13,800 

1.2 86 23 1,100 4.5 5,460 8.2 14,280

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

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

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

22 

28

35 

35 

42 

51 

63

68 

63 

66 

66 

71

72 

75 

66 

68 

82

85 

83 

88 

109 

124

92 

119 

119 

109 

122 

122

HOT.

na

159 

124 

122

114

100 

114 

119 

111 

124

135 

124 

191 

162 

236

250 

194 

156 

127 

122

127 

135 

138 

135 

132

119 

92 

92 

68 

78

Deo.

65 

52 

52 

50 

44

60 

95 

100 

95 

65

58 

58 

60 

62 

66

64 

66 

70 

78 

80

84 

86 

92 

105 

95

92 

94 

92 

88 

72 

54

Jan.

*16

Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mai 

Apr

Jui 

Jul 

Au« 

J9«!

1

u«ry

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

125 

140 

145 

250 

420

480 

600 

850 

900 

2,020

1,470 

1,180 

1,100 

200 

180

220 

250 

700 

611 

611

611 

148 

390 

567 

450

400 

300 

290 

345 

208 

140

Apr.

160 

220 

309 

420 

534

830 

1,330 

1,130 

1,380 

1,510

722 

644 

440 

390 

260

128 

190 

512 

430 

430

318 

381 

420 

430 

512

440 

400 

300 

190 

103

May

64 

93 

103 

126 

172

244 

156 

152 

284 

166

1,240 

1,030 

830 

677 

644

688 

622 

440 

470 

501

545 

534 

410 

208 

166

140 

136 

166 

184 

228 

244

£££. ""*»»

2,145 124 

4,039 250 

2,294 105

67,093 5,420

806 

1,400 

16,301 2,020 

15,463 1,510 

11,665 1,240 

33,481 8,980 

52,794 12,000 

1,582.3 228 

5,653.9 677

147,624.2 12,000

June

236 

208 

430 

480 

490

523 

567 

644 

644 

770

1,020 

8,980 

5,920 

2,830 

1,960

1,780 

1,690 

1,250 

960 

430

354

268 

208 

166 

148

117 

103 

89 

103 

113

July

75 

69 

50 

38 

18

1 

1 

72 

2,000 

3,270

6,820 

3,980 

12,000 

9,310 

3,940

3,460 

934 

974 

699 

644

710 

430 

363 

309 

252

260 

363 

440 

460 

480 

372

Aug.

178 

166 

184 

228 

202

156 

124 

89 

64 

54

42 

32 

20 

15 

12

8.2 

3.1 

.9 

1.6 

.6

1.9 

0 

0 

0 

0

a

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimal Mean

0 69.2 

78 135 

44 74.0

0 183

26 

50 

125 526 

103 515 

64 376 

89 1,116 

1 1,703 

0 51.0 

0 188

0 404

Sept.

0 

1.0 

2.5 

3.4 

11

633 

677 

622 

578 

545

501 

363 

268 

244 

220

140 

113 

96 

83 

75

66 

56 

50 

46 

42

38 

36 

32 

52 

61

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,250 

8,010 

4,550

133,100

1,600 

2,780 

32,330 

30,670 

23,140 

66,410 

104,700 

3,140 

11,210

292,800

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

135

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°03' 

E., at Moorhead. long. 105°56', in sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 48

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,500 second-feet July 14 (gage 

height, 10.20 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.93 feet); discharge estimated 10 second-feet Feb. 6-16 (Ice present).

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times during 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 2-17, Dec. 3 to Mar. 

10, Mar. 24-27, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records and are poor. Diversions*for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

3

4

§

6

11

14

16

21

26

Oct.

78

65

65

65

65

76

85

85

85

85

90

92

92

85

83

95

102

108

121

144

147

150

144

144

144

HOT.

144

147

118

805

187

136

132

135

141

138

141

166

173

180

190

346

251

851

816

SOI

180

176

160

138

135

147

160

154

141

112

-

Dec.

100

64

57

72

55

74

83

78

72

74

74

76

81

72

81

85

31

92

95

95

100

110

115

121

116

112

121

110

110

110

102

Jan.

90

88

85

72

*64

*56

*48

40

42

44

40

44

42

65

BO

52

-50

48

46

45

42

45

42

34

36

27

27

22

20

11

13

Feb.

11

11

15

16

11

,

> tio

12

22

30

36

37

45

72

78

92

115

127

130

_

-

Month

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

March. ..................... ..

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

136

154

170

365

470

519

740

1,050

1,050

2,120

1,920

1,530

908

649

397

433

526

615

658

556

505

540

600

566

670

420

397

370

540

427

266

Apr.

289

328

339

370

403

512

615

600

632

683

836

959

770

624

578

540

666

740

710

640

491

414

414

439

512

484

445

526

365

451

-

Second- ' 

foot-days

2,787

0.33,789.2

55,868

77,488

2,954

211,179

May

403

386

349

313

293

293

700

578

692

1,160

1,360

1,300

1,200

998

848

674

770

790

824

1,300

1,480

998

674

578

498

477

519

458

433

533

616

Maximum

121

7..040

9.300

12,300

366

12,300

June

578

592

640

780

884

1,320

1,690

1,500

1,120

933

985

9,300

7,590

4,860

3,640

2,150

1,740

1,900

2,260

1,950

1,730

1,450

1,360

1,310

1,120

800

608

464

349

266

-

July

212

154

118

112

100

85

112

604

1,750

3,740

5,610

9,850

10,600

12,300

7,850

6,600

4,650

3,060

2,170

1,550

1,860

1,120

836

632

562

477

445

770

439

812

608

1H Tl-tlUflJB

112

65

3.6

136

389

393

265

86

20

-

Aug.

427

308

260

216

173

157

130

98

8S

72

66

69

66

63

48

42

37

33

30

29

26

20

13

10

12

20

20

12

11

20

19

Mean

89.0

366

1,862

2,600

97U

579

Sept.

23

20

22

23

20

58

366

229

176

144

98

81

261

170

127

100

85

78

64

60

53

48

50

52

63

76

105

110

98

96

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9 920

6,530

265,400

1 920

110,800

163.7..0

6,820

418,800

 ^Interpolated. 

tEstimated.
136 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°06', long. 104°25', near southwest corner of T. 83., R. 

GU~"E7, 3 miles below mouth of Thompson CreeK and 4 miles below Alzada.

Drainage area.- 780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 

iy3b to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,'780 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 

T2T705 .feet); no flow at times.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-37: Maximum discharge observed, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 6, 

1912 (gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Some snail diversions. Small storage in coulees 

twice daily.

Gage read

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In aecond-feet)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.0

7.0

30

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

197

323

464

618

766

900

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

1,028

1,168

1,308

1,442

1,572

1,712

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

2,020

2,195

2,380

2,580

2,780

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

18

17

18

19

20

81

28

83

84

85

26

87

88

29

30

31

oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

y. .....................................

Water year 1936-S Y ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

19

32

19

34

60

47

92

60

51

22

19

16

11

11

9.5

9.0

6.6

5.9

4.1

5.2

3*0

2.9

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.4

2.9

3.2

Apr.

3.2

13

15

21

94

66

26

14

7.6

4.8

3.7

3.2

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Secondfoot -days

0

0

0

14,566.4

0

0

562.1

82514

12,262.6 

8,945.2 

30.1 

116.3

23,022.3

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

18

7.8

2.6

1.2

.7

.1

0

94

680

Maximum

0

0

0

1,290

0

0

92

94

680

2,620 

1,660 

4.1 

76

2,620

June

464

221

29

65

650

1,420

1,360

766

78

24

18

271

1,060

2,620

1,830

900

102

35

20

38

234

26

13

7.3

3.9

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.0

.5

July

1.1

41

246

378

26

9.8

6.3

9.8

5.0

2.4

1.3

76

618

586

738

1,470

1,660

650

972

1,110

209

48

23

12

8.7

6.3

5.Q

3.9

2.9

2.7

17

IHnlimm

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5 

1.1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

7.6

4.1

4.1

3.0

2.2

1.2

1.1

.6

.9

.4

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

39.8

0

0

1 ft 1

J.0« J.

9*35

26*6

409 

289 

.97 

3.88

63.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

76

11

5.7

3.0

1.9

.9

.9

.5

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

0

0

28,890

0

0

1,110 

557

1,640

24 320 

17,740 

60 

231

45,660
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 137

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47 U 36', long. 103U 16', In NWi sec. 35, T. 148 K.,

 R. 99 W., at highway bridge 174 miles south of Watford City. Zero of gage Is 

1,863.51 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,4-90 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,990 second-feet June 15 (gage

 height, 7.85 feet); no flow at times.

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 28,000 second-feet July 11, 1935 (gage 

height, 10.10 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Nov. 1-22, Nov. 29 to Mar.

 25, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Got.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.4

3.0

3.6

3.2

3.S

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

8.2

2.0

HOT.

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.6

lie i.-s

2.4

3.6

2.S

l.S

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

2*8

2.4

1.8

.9

.6

.7

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

Bay.... ...................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

0

0

0

53

56

1,080

2,070

1,780

1,460

1,230

1,020

875

814

864

839

S30

920

848

629

60S

542

505

650

750

406

360

314

309

301

2S4

264

Apr.

11V

115

79

62

84

220

595

848

1,250

1,970

2,220

2,570

2,940

2,940

2,300

1,830

1,410

1,020

822

542

439

360

280

234

194

163

145

136

122

113

Seoondfoot-days

 g

53.5

.4

109,939.9

0

0

20, 6SX

26,120

4,090

74,899

36,423

43 562*7

e'773l4

£12,641.9

May

100

91

89

83

72

65

59

53

53

50

45

40

40

37

30

30

30

32

37

950

678

492

179

98

81

59

100

113

S3

108

113

Maximum

3*S

3.6

.1

8,620

0

0

2,070

2 940

*Qfio

8,430

5^360

1,380

8,430

June

J.22

148

163

153

322

588

1,210

1,520

1,460

2,480

2,100

2,300

6,090

6,090

8,070

7,050

8,430

6,560

5,210

4,400

2,940

2,130

1,620

1,020

782

562

445

380

305

249

-

July

238

224

216

200

1S2

158

138

131

332

474

517

615

575

766

1,560

1,870

1,130

1,660

2,300

3,240

2,940

3,800

3,570

2,480

1,840

1,390

1,450

1,040

806

332

249

Minimum

0

.6

0

0

0 .

0

0

62

30

122

131

6.1

9.4

0

Aug.

5,360

5,210

4,930

4,800

4,800

3,460

3,460

3,140

2,570

2,050

1,600

1,060

530

87

70

72

54

50

47

40

24

18

27

18

20

17

15

12

7.8

6.1

7.8

Mean

1 OK A«J£Q

!oi

300

0

0

667

871

132

2,497

1,175

1,406

226

583

Sept.

9.4

46

98

72

50

25

1,380

1,200

848

622

445

322

257

220

166

133

106

85

70

58

52

42

38

37

31

26

26

31

96

182

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

77

106

 o

218,100

0

0

41,020

51,810

8,110 

148,500

72,840

86,410

13,430

421,700

94296 O 38 10
138 CAMONBALL RIVER BASIN 

Cannonbali River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°23', long. I00°56', in sec. 36, T. 134 N., R. 

52~TI!7, at bridge on State Highway 6, 0.5 mile south of Breien.

Drainage area.- 4,066 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 14.28 

 feet'); no flow Feb. 16 to Mar. 3; minimum gage height, 0.19 foot Jan. 20.

1934-37: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of June 14, 1937; no flow on 

many days of each year; minimum gage height, 0.00 foot Aug. 19-21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Mar. 6, Mar. 

23-28, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

engineer's notes, and weather records and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

HOT.

0.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.7

.9

1.0

1.3

1.2

.7

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

Dec.

0.4

.5

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.5

.3

.7

Jan.

0.5

.5

.7

.3

.7

1.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.7

.5.-7

1.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

n

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

November. .................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7......................

Mar.

0

0

0

.5

1,510

1,420

1,360

1,010

716

456

338

285

213

224

248

207

193

199

167

164

154

154

67

38

27

38

67

67

114

127

149

Apr.

151

151

65

118

78

182

860

762

693

626

604

582

547

488

492

521

422

341

294

260

213

196

172

144

116

97

80

65

62

67

Secondfoot-days

14.7

21*8

15.4

22,497.5

11.9

1.5

9,73.2*5

9,449

729 2

71,521°

7, 636

1^ 076

2,581

102,770.0

May

67

61

48

42

38

36

32

29

27

26

22

20

21

20

19

17

15

14

12

12

6

6

10

8

8

12

12

8

4.2

6

71

Maximum

0.7

1.3

.9

2,040

1.5

.1

1,510

860

71

10,400

984

254

472

10,400

June

80

32

22

56

1,500

6,750

4,640

1,300

786

534

373

288

6,870

10,400

4,300

4,970

4,300

2,270

1,540

1,250

3,240

5,090

5,450

1,980

1,090

739"

547

441

369

314

-

July

278

242

207

185

164

149

141

127

120

114

109

213

199

984

693

488

384

838

453

338

239

177

141

118

105

93

81

71

67

62

56

Minimum

0 *52

.3

0

.1

0

0

62

4.2

22

56

0

8

0

Aug.

51

50

48

43

39

27

28

30

29

254

97

54

38

29

27

25

24

21

20

17

16

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

Mean

0.47

.73

.50

61.5

 38

.05

313

3X5

23*5

2,384

246

34 7

86.0

282

Sept.

10

10

9

8

8

14

304

149

251

472

294

177

116

134

105

78

64

53

44

39

34

30

28

24

22

El

21

21

21

20

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29

43

31

44,610

24

3.0

19,260

18,740

" 1,450

141,900

15,160

5)l20

203,900
GRAND RIVER BASIN 139

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 100'30', In sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 

29 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, about 4 miles downstream from Snake Creek and 

5 miles south of Wakpala. Prior to Mar. 12, 1937, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Datum lowered 2.00 feet Oct. 1, 1936.

Drainage area.- 5,664 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937. September 1911 to March 1918 at 

'site b miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 14.9 

reet;; no flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 4.

1911-18, 1928-37: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of June 15, 1937; no 

flow during long periods of each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 21-28, which were 

computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, records for nearby stations and 

are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. NOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

March .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

1,180

1,740

1,960

1,870

1,780

1,180

470

310

180

123

111

123

171

235

225

210

203

158

108

63

50

50

63

78

93

105

123

Apr.

173

122

135

125

105

237

487

1,870

1,580

935

613

670

804

993

2,640

3,240

1,120

632

453

331

256

213 1'80

140

118

108

96

84

78

70

-

3econdfoot-days

0

0

0

24,766.5

0

0

12 j 962

18^608

783* 0

75 943 0

16^972

2,053 

1,258

128,579.0

May

69

66

62

58

53

49

45

44

39

35

32

29

26

24

20

18

16

14

11

11

10

8

7

4.0

3.5

4.0

9

4.0

1.5

4.0

7

M^yt-ff^^l

0

0

0

2,010

0

0

1,960

3,240 

69

12,100

1,620 

128

165

12,100

June

4.0

5

145

102

88

998

6,420

6,720

2,050

1,030

642

464

3,020

7,020

L2.100

LI, 100

7,570

2,710

2,050

1,620

3,590

2,280

1,130

746

562

460

394

343

310

270

-

July

244

222

201

195

347

198

156

146

187

180

167

974

1,130

1,210

1,620

1,390

1,580

1,210

804

1,320

865

642

477

347

274

216

180

146

128

113

103

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

1.5

4.0

103

32 

20

0

Aug.

103

94

85

79

74

70

65

63

66

65

128

128

82

64

56

51

48

53

122

89

71

61

51

42

39

37

36

33

32

32

32

Mean

0

0

0

67.6

0

0

418

6SO

25.5

2,631 

547

66 o 2 

41.9

352

Sept.

30

30

29

26

25

23

23

36

37

52

42

35

165

108

81

68

58

49

44

39

35

32

29

26

25

24

23

22

22

20

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

49,120

0

0

25,710

36,910

1,550

150,600

33,660

4,070 

2,500

255,000
140 MOREAU RIVER BASIN"

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 100°36', In sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 

29 E., 0.5 mile below Virgin Creek and three-quarters of a mile north of Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,223 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 15.80 

reet ); no flow on many days.

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928, from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 16.80 

feet May 26, 1933; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 24-30 (computed on 

Dasis of gage heights, weather records, and records for nearby stations), and those 

for period of missing gage heights, Aug. 23-26 (estimated), which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

U

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

SB

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. .............I....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

0

0

0

96

1,500

2,700

2,070

2,370

1,490

1,020

740

502

394

245

213

149

287

308

277

253

209

156

113

82

52

38

26

16

16

26

85

Apr.

149

167

110.

76

147

720

1,200

S64

930

1,020

842

864

1,170

1,490

1,720

1,440

1,140

930

568

350

243

184

140

106

82

67

55

48

45

39

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

18,797.5

U

U

15,433

16,9U6

801.2

54,573

'239.5

0

115,357.7

May

36

32

28

26

24

23

23

17

15

13

9

7

6

4.6

4.3

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

4.9

64

16

5

3.0

120

108

72

66

60

Maxljnujn

U

0

U

858

0

0

l'?20

120

7,840

5,130

52

0

7,840

June

67

44

28

19

2s

277

3,760

4,S60

3,420

2,320

1,140

655

3,500

4,080

6,220

7,840

5,580

4,430

2,130

1,110

601

436

674

391

268

195

156

129

106

89

-

July

69

61

42

32

25

57

49

37

30

24

29

258

953

2,180

5,130

4,070

3,000

4,560

2_,940

1,380

798

436

309

276

183

136

91

80

66

64

50

IHT)^?111

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

1.7

19

24

0

0

0

Aug.

43

52

27

23

16

13

9

7

7

6

5

4.7

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

51.4

0

0

498

564

25.8

1 ,0X9 m o

884

7.73

0

316

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

37,280

0

0

30,610

33,530

1,590

108,200

54,360

475

0

228,800
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 141

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°05' , long. 102°24' , In sec. 2, T. IN., R. 14 E. at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 3 miles east of Wasta. Zero of gage Is about 2,263.4

Drainage area.- 12,800 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to " Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 20,000 second-feet July 14 (gage 

HeTgnt, 8.20 feet); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet Aug. 24, 25 (gage height; 1.20

 zi9 /-4"15 ' 1928~32 ' 1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 second-feet May 6, 

1932 (gage height, 11.28 feet) from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 6 second-feet July 8, 9, 11, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.92 foot 

July 26 f 27 1 1931,

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1-12, Nov. 22 to 

Har7 17, Mar. 24 to Apr. 2, computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Gage read once dallv below 5.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

61

22

as

Si

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

28

23

22

22

28

30

30

32

39

44

44

42

39

32

23

23

27

32

54

44

42

32

32

30

23

28

29

28

26

24

26

HOT.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

37

95

459

368

333

316

255

210

178

99

68

68

68

68

59

59

59

59

-

Dec.

59

59

59

59

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

59

99

240

197

159

142

126

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

99

86

Jan.

88

se

38

88

88

ss

77

77

77

68

68

68

68

68

59

59

59

59

52

52

52

52

52

44

44

44

38

32

32

32

32

Feb.

28

28

2S

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

32

32

32

38

38

44

59

68

59

52

52

52

44

44

38

38

38

44

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

66

112

178

344

545

438

374

316

264

218

197

178

159

142

178

240

289

344

344

300

279

223

197

178

142

126

99

88

77

126

800

Apr.

1,130

2,010

955

1,620

1,400

1,400

1,260

1,070

955

755

508

374

284

174

167

136

129

126

126

112

118

110

139

102

54

59

59

52

68

66

Secondfoot-clays

968

3 134

2,921

51,237

1 893

1 088

7,563

15,516

59 , 376

57 427

2

1 «A ,4Oi7

3,479

158,893

May

66

72

362

250

206

79

68

66

63

58

58

53

47

40

40

32

28

28

31

27

37

48

68

28

25

26

24

23

23

156

955

Maximum

44

459

240

1,680

88

68

800

2,010

955

11,300

16, 000

668

16,000

June

156

149

118

107

2,840

1,400

900

344

115

152

115

11,300

3,200

5,020

4,500

1,480

508

11,300

11,300

2,170

800

438

227

167

167

99

99

86

63

56

July

53

50

47

45

42

50

60

72

34

100

500

2,670

5,020

15, 300

16,000

3,580

3,800

3,020

2,840

1,010

625

356

344

368

260

250

240

197

170

156

118

Minimum

22

S3

52

6

32

28

68

52

S3

56

42

12

24

12

Aug.

123

121

300

279

220

190

150

120

102

90

77

63

42

36

31

29

26

27

27

23

20

17

14

12

12

28

109

47

36

36

32

Mean

31*2

104

94.2

140

61.1

33*9

244

517

99 6

 » 9*79

1^652 lie" 78 7

435

Sept.

30

30

29

29

24

37

42

37

33

38

59

200

625

668

240

174

133

121

99

95

86

81

77

81

66

77

70

63

59

56

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,920

6,220

5,790

101,600

3,750

2,160

15pOOO 

30^760

6,120

113*900

4,840 

6,900

315,200
142 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, 3. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 101°13', In sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 24 

s., at bridge on State Highway 63, 0.5 mile above Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 miles 

south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,400 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 11.79 

feet; from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum, about 4 secondfeet (based on discharge measurement Feb. 21) Feb. 21-25.

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 104,000 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 

15.00 feet) from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

that of Feb. 21-25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3-14, Dec. 2 to Apr. 

3 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations), and those for period of Incorrect gage heights, 

Oct. 1-4 (computed on basis of records for nearby stations), which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

31

29

25

28

30

27

28

26

26

25

25

25

26

27

31

30

31

33

34

39

44

45

46

49

52

53

68

91

84

78

76

HOT.

76

45

34

34

34

54

34

34

39

44

44

44

48

110

309

393

541

500

450

330

288

254

213

167

152

127

162

148

135

172

Dec.

162

131

131

76

58

39

34

34

34

34

39

48

53

48

44

39

34

30

26

23

20

20

20

20

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

e

8

8

e

8

8

e

8

8

e

8

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

S

17

23

26

26

26

26

26

23

17

e

4

4

4

4

4

6

11

17

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1956 ......................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

July................,..................!.,

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

23

39

78

330

740

1,140

800

682

572

470

420

375

330

330

420

740

330

375

420

330

295

295

295

625

682

520

375

260

201

176

176

Apr.

330

740

1,470

1,140

925

1,140

1,470

1,740

1,470

1,060

1,220

1,650

2,120

1,940

1,470

1,060

800

562

384

295

260

225

181

172

152

135

131

127

127

127

Secondf cot-days

1,262

4,995

1,300

101,057

318

334

12,844

24,623

4,502

64,916

183,666

6,338

7,654

312,752

May

127

131

131

131

144

236

236

201

176

167

131

110

88

88

76

68

58

51

51

123

990

191

127

110

94

84

78

74

66

76

68

Maximum

91

541

162

4,690

14

26

1,140

2,120

990

8,460

38,900

352

869

38,900

June

764

764

594

614

393

470

2,810

1,840

1,300

1,140

1,220

2,410

5,540

3,710

5,810

4,190

2,810

3,470

8,460

4,690

3,030

2,220

1,650

1,140

800

925

925

450

411

366

-

July

323

274

236

201

393

295

191

162

148

131

254

436

26,100

38,900

32,300

22,200

11,500

14,200

13,600

6,430

3,970

2,580

2,070

1,700

1,330

1,000

744

615

515

474

394

Minimum

26

34

14

14

6

4

23

127

51

366

131

166

83

4

Aug.

352

332

2S5

278

272

231

278

231

203

194

179

169

189

203

198

189

184

174

174

184

179

174

174

158

158

158

162

194

158

155

169

Mean

40.7

166

41.9

276

in JLU.O *

11.9

414

821

145

2,164

5,925

204

255

857

Sept.

174

174

184

194

179

162

649

869

744

461

323

278

304

272

352

361

285

231

194

169

158

141

129

112

100

90

83

83

97

102

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

2,500

9,910

2,680

200,400

631

662

25,480

48,840

6,930

128,600

364,300

12» 670.

15,180

620,400
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 143

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.

Location*- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04', long. 103U24', In sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 6 

E., at Big Bend.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1917, April 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 1.51 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 9.3 second-feet Sept. 3, 30.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); minimum dally discharge,2.2 second-feet July 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3, 4, Apr. 8-13, 

wnicn were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records 

and are fair. No records for Dec. 1 to Apr. 7. Flow regulated by power plant 100 

feet above station. Several small diversions for Irrigation above station. Discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

84

85

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Dot.

12

13

13

13

14

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

18

20

20

20

18

18

20

20

21

22

21

21

21

HOT.

23

24

26

18

12

17

21

19

20

20

19

19

21

26

26

25

26

26

25

25

22

20

21

19

23

21

21

20

20

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

March. ....................................

April 8-30. ...............................

Mar. ........ ........ . .....

Ju3 

Auj 

Sej

y. .....................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

.

_

30

31

36

36

36

39

38

36

36

33

30

27

26

26

27

28

26

25

24

24

27

27

28

Secondfoot -days

532

646

696

778

945

934 

324.7 

392.3

May

28

29

31

32

31

30

29

29

27

26

27

, 26

26

24

26

26

24

22

21

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

28

34

Maximum

22

26

_

39

34 

53

68 

16 

84

June

36

31

26

26

41

48

48

53

49

41

36

36

36

35

33

32

32

33

31

28

25

22

20

18

20

23

24

22

20

18

July

IS

20

21

20

16

14

13

13

13

18

18

56

68

55

43

39

39

61

58

49

39

33

30

29

27

25

24

21

20

18

16

Minimum

12

12

_

~

24

17 

18

13

6.6 

9.3

Aug.

15

14

14

16

14

13

12

10

10

9.9

14

16

15

14

13

9.9

6.6

9.6

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.8

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

9.3

Mean

17.2

21.5

"

30.3

25.1 

31.5

30ol 

10.5 

13.1

Sept.

10

9.9

9.3

9.9

13

14

12

12

14

24

24

21

IS

16

14

13

13

12

11

12

11

10

9.9

10

12

12

12

18

12

9.3

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1 * 280

_

^

1,380

1,540 

1,870

1,850 

644 

779
144 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Bells Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 44°41', long. 103°50', In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at dl-

 version dam of Belle Fourche Irrigation project, 1£ miles below Belle Fourche.

Drainage area.- 4,310 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1906, January 1912 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1911-37), 398 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,350 second-feet July 17; minimum 

daily discharge. 5 second-feet May 28, 29.

1912-37: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1924; no flow for several 

days in 1914 and 1919.

Remarks.- Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Belle Fourche

 Reservoir (capacity, 203,770 acre-feet). Records Include water diverted at Belle 

Fourche diversion dam. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

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

Oct.

56

58

60

62

69

86

72

73

73

95

89

100

115

87

90

93

104

97

97

98

93

92

93

105

89

78

88

84

86

87

94

HOT.

93

102

105

106

108

109

108

110

112

112

104

113

126

130

124

132

130

128

125

122

119

118

113

121

154

119

138

127

136

135

-

D«c.

134

132

130

122

127

66

101

123

127

131

137

143

130

147

145

145

149

149

149

141

142

141

140

140

137

139

139

142

133

123

67

Jan.

139

125

119

165

77

114

124

129

127

141

147

147

149

130

141

147

147

150

146

120

105

125

136

144

132

139

139

135

129

119

124

Feb.

93

120

131

134

136

131

127

122

107

119

138

138

143

146

138

145

166

154

146

149

146

146

154

140

141

127

134

144

_

_

-

Month

March.....................................

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

KT......... ..............................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

126

126

149

149

151

165

159

156

159

164

157

157

154

149

169

164

163

183

173

172

163

167

160

157

164

150

154

163

165

164

160

Apr.

160

172

165

167

192

189

177

164

166

164

165

161

159

152

149

147

147

117

108

108

103

100

102

102

97

94

93

81

87

95

Secondfoot-days

2,663

3,579

4,071

43,940

4,111

3,810

4,912

4,083

1,518

11 429

20,306

6V2

2,574

63,728

Hay

92

91

92

93

92

74

81

78

77

74

62

51

46

42

29

21

19

10

10

6

8

10

12

9

9

8

6

5

5

124

182

MflTlgrcnn

115

154

149

1,400

165

156

183

192

182

1,100

' 89

350

3,920

June

96

86

86

403

321

813

454

765

629

425

338

422

1,100

682

524

899

540

649

322

279

193

171

109

120

123

118

64

83

64

51

July

47

60

40

139

141

60

120

62

51

897

313

1,170

3,920

2,000

2,030

812

2,700

1,650

750

632

692

418

303

227

208

201

189

119

134

1L3

108

M'ttllWiff

56

93

66

2

77

98

126

81

5

51

40

6

15

5

Aug.

89

80

72

69

62

38

16

13

12

11

13

13

12

11

10

10

11

10

6

6

6

11

11

6

8

6

6

6

8

24

16

Hean

85.9

119

131

120

133

136

158

136

49.0

381

655

21 7

esie

175

Sept.

15

16

25

78

94

350

130

122

107

147

99

105

85

77

81

79

71

73

74

68

62

98

68

63

44

47

57

73

86

80

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,280

7,100

8,070

87,140

8,150

7,560

9,740

8,100

3,010

22,670

40,280

1,330

5,110

126,400
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 145

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°22', long. 102°33', in lot 1, sec. 29, T. 5 N. R. 13 

K., at county highway bridge 6 miles north of Elm Springs.

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 12.3 

reetT from floodmark) from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

1928-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of July 13, 1937: no 

flow on many days in 1936, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 feet in May 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 4-15, Nov. 29 to Mar. 

su, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are poor. Gage read once daily below 

5.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

l.S

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.6

discharge, in second-feet)

129

222

338

698

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1,260

1,940

2,720

3,600

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.0

4,660

5,980

7,550

11.200

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

15,500

20,200

25,300

30,800

36,700

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

31

Oct.

0

0

0

13

11

18

15

16

18

17

15

16

18

19

35

38

36

34

32

32

36

41

47

50

63

54

61

47

44

41

42

HOT.

42

40

31

28

26

28

28

28

28

35

35

35

35

35

69

129

95

79

52

50

44

38

32

42

40

46

34

25

21

17

-

Dec.

17

13

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

13

13

10

8

8

10

13

17

21

21

21

17

17

17

17

17

17

21

17

17

13

13

Jan.

17

17

17

17

13

8

6

6

2

0

3

13

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

28

28

21

17

17

17

17

17

..

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7......................

Mar.

21

42

82

222

535

467

400

308

222

150

112

82

50

42

50

42

42

50

60

60

50

50

42

42

36

28

28

21

28

278

56

Apr.

60

63

60

78

98

202

394

332

501

611

698

1,200

654

573

501

350

138

109

87

42

38

41

38

32

27

19

18

15

21

24

Secondfoot-daya

908

1,269

447

33,224.3

127

204

7^018

21 84Y

84*880

4» 182

5,776

131,262

"ay

27

28

35

32

27

21

19

18

18

19

21

16

15

13

15

15

13

15

15

32

46

24

15

16

21

29

21

15

15

172

119

Haximm

63

129

QT * 

1,890

17

42

535

1^200

172

3,990

34,300

187

966

34,300

June

177

261

119

129

1,510

2,090

1,510

611

573

350

182

202

394

1,380

1,790

1,650

800

3,990

2,560

611

267

155

90

79

65

50

61

65

65

61

-_,

July

47

41

35

27

21

18

27

35

47

65

109

1,310

34,300

17,800

5,150

2,890

5,410

8,220

3,600

1,790

1,940

611

467

212

155

122

95

102

90

79

65

Minimum

0

17

t 8

0

0

0

21

15

13

50

16

65

46

0

Aug.

79

102

95

90

85

65

69

65

182

182

182

182

172

163

168

163

163

159

155

146

138

138

129

126

122

119

115

109

155

187

177

Mean

29 3

42 5

14l4

90.8

4.1

7*5

119

234

29 5

Y28

2 Y38

135

193

360

Sept.

168

163

168

159

159

965

698

654

344

296

261

239

159

112

77

60

56

48

50

48

46

52

67

77

87

105

112

115

112

119

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,800

2,520

887

65,900

252

. 405

7,330

13,920

1,800 

43,330

168,400 

8,290

11,460

260,400
146 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°33'40" , long. 104°04'1511 , In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 60 W., 

it miles downstream from Beulah.

Drainage area.- 459 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, February 1936 to July 1937 (discontlnuedj.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 3,250 second-feet July 17 (gage height,

 about 11.5 feet from floodmarksj, from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; 

minimum dally discharge, 7.5 second-feet May 25, 28.

1929-31, 1935-7: Maximum discharge, that of July 17, 1937; no flow Aug. 13-15, 

1929.

Remarks.- Records good except those for July 12 and 17, which are fair. Records for

 periods of ice effect, Jan. 5-10, 15, 20-22, 27-29, 31, computed on basis of weather 

records. Diversions for irrigation above station. Chain gage read twice daily. 

Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

21

21

25

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

HOT.

32

32

32

33

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

-36

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

36

37

-

Dec.

36

37

36

36

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

37

Jan.

38

37

38

38

36

36

37

39

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

38

39

38

38

Feb.

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

39

39

38

38

36

37

36

38

«

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

November. .................................

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

Pet 

Max

ruary. .................................

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

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

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

The perio<1............ ...................

Mar.

37

38

38

37

39

38

38

37

38

37

39

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

38

38

40

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

40

Apr.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

41

42

42

43

43

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

40

41

40

39

38

Secondfoot -days

961

1,071

1,139

1,176

1,050 

1,185

1,218

732.6

2)424

-

Hay

38

39

42

40

39

39

38

35

35

33

30

28

22

21

21

19

19

17

15

14

14

16

13

10

7.5

8.2

9.4

7.5

11

22

30

Maximum

38

37

38

40

39 

40

43

42

65

688

-

June

34

30

29

23

39

41

38

38

36

37

43

53

65

52

54

43

40

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

41

40

41

40

40

39

-

July

65

40

56

36

34

35

39

36

35

37

56

425

60

112

59

60

688

63

45

41

39

39

36

36

36

37

36

36

36

36

35

Minimum

21

32

36

36

36 

37

38

7.5

28

34

-

Aug.

Mean

31.0

35.7

36.7

37.9

37.5 

38.2

40.6

23.6

40.0

78.2

-

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,910

2,120

2,260

2,330

2,080 

2,360

2,420

1,450

2,380

4,610

-

24,110
BAD RIVER BASIN 

River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak.

147

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°19'40", long. 100°23'00", In NWi sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R- 31 E., at highway bridge 2i miles south of Fort Plerre. Zero of gage Is 1,427.83 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,107 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 13,800 second-feet June 13 (gage 

height, 21.85 feet, from floodmarks); no flow during long periods.

1928-32, 1934-37: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of June 13, 1937; no 

flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet In 1927 (estimated discharge, 35,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24, 25, Feb. 28 to 

Mar. 2, Mar. 24-30 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those 

for periods of missing gage heights, Feb. 22, Apr. 2, May 12 (computed on basis of 

flow preceding and following each period and weather records), which are fair. Gage 

read once dally below 5.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

Si

Oct. HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

2.3

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dee. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

379

296

194

126

110

102

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

1U7....... ................................

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

Water year 19 56-; 7......................

Mar.

102

442

1,470

2,020

2,530

2,530

2,220

1,560

S74

470

362

234

194

103

76

203

184

158

149

72

54

33

17

12

8

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

8

22

Apr.

126

92

58

96

266

986

1,390

1,100

910

696

662

662

362

194

133

77

35

25

16

12

8

9

5

6

3.0

2.2

1.6

.8

1.4

.8

Secondfoot-days

0

10»8

0

11,947.8

0

1 257

16^120.5

7,935.8

1 489 8

30)82619

18,198.5

53.1

.3

75,898.7

"fay

2.G

1.4

16

14

55

25

10

7

5

1.6

1.8

.9

.5

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

184

910

255

Maximum

0

7

0

844

0

379

2,530

1,390

910

9,550

7,380

10

.1

9,580

June

39

22

18

49

44

149

61

24

16

88

126

3,810

9,580

6,640

2,420

978

525

1,700

2,640

1,220

346

133

82

49

27

19

10

6

2.6

3.3

July

1 6

5

9

8

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

1,030

7,380

2,640

2,910

1,180

375

346

824

910

250

116

73

50

37

25

21

13

8

6

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

3»0

0* g

S»6

0

.1

0

0

Aug.

5

3.1

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1 .1

.8

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

1.0

10.0

4.5

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

Mean

0

.36

0

32.6

0

44.9

520

265

48.1.

1,028

5S7

1.71

.01

208

Sept.

0.1

.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

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

SI

0

23,700

0

2,490

31^970

15,740

61^140

36,100

106

.6

150,500
148 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Crawford, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°41', long. 103°25', In sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 52 W-, 1 mile 

southwest of Crawford.

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

Records, available.- July to December 1897, February 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 2.32 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 9.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Sept. 4, 1936 (gage height, 10.82 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 3.9 second-feet Aug. 11, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7, 15, Jan. 6-10, 15, 

 i!0-23, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. Gage read 

twice dally. Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

i

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

14

14

14

13

13

17

14

16

14

14

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

17

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

HOT.

19

17

19

26

27

19

16

16

17

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

18

IS

19

19

19

19

22

20

21

21

21

20

-

Doo.

19

23

14

17

20

20

21

22

23

21

22

22

18

22

23

24

84

24

24

24

24

22

26

24

24

26

27

20

21

19

26

Jan.

25

25

24

24

24

26

21

18

22

25

262"4

26

26

23

21

25

24

25

23

19

24

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

Feb.

24

24

24

84

84

25

28

81

20

22

26

27

30

38

61

31

2S

28

28

24

20

28

26

26

22

24

28

27

_

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1956-Z 7......................

Mar.

27

29

2S

30

30

30

2S

27

28

26

86

27

28

24

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

#26

22

29

24

27

27

26

28

Apr.

26

26

26

25.

24

24

25

26

25

24

23

24

23

23

23

22

24

23

22

23

22

22

26

23

22

22

22

26

26

24

Secondfoot -day B

486

596

684

7,745.2

756

758

837

714

665

617

370 8

268 2

370.2

7,100.2

May

23

23

25

24

23

22

25

23

22

22

22

21

22

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

27

20

19

18

18

21

18

18

17

31

23

Maximum

18

27

27

759

26

61

30

Ofi i&D

31

56

25

13

28

61

June

32

24

22

25

27

24

22

21

21

22

21

36

23

22

21

21

21

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

16

18

17

16

16

14

-

July

14

25

17

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

14

17

17

13

13

11

11

13

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.6

8.4

8.0

8.2

Minimum

13

16

14

3.9

18

20

22

22

17

14

8*0

7.0

9.2

7.0

Aug.

8.2

8.0

10

9.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.2

8.0

9.2

9.2

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.4

13

9.0

9.0

8.8

7.6

8.2

8.4

8.8

8.6

8.0

7.6

10

12

11

Mean

16.7

19 8

22!l

21.2

27-1

2?io

25 8

2X«5

20.6 12 0

8c65

12.3

19.5

Sept.

10

9.2

28

18

12

IS

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

13

11

10

10

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

964

1,180

1,360

15,380

1,460

1,500

1,660

1,420

1,320

1,220

735 

532

734

14,080

 sEatlmated.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 149

White River near Chadron, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°50", long. 103°07', in sec. 18, T. 33 N., R. 

49 W. 2 miles below mouth of Dead Horse Creek and 6 miles west of Chadron.

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 532 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 10.32 

feet); no flow Dec. 2-7, Jan. 8-10, July 9, Aug. 21-25.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 2,350 second-feet Sept. 4, 1936 (gage height, 17.36 

feet); no flow on several days during 1932, 1934, and 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records for periods of ice effect, Nov. 5-9, Nov. 29 to Dec. 

I27~Dec. 16-21, Jan. 14 to Feb. 1, Feb. 6 to Apr. 4, computed on basis of one 

discharge measurement and weather records. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

8.8

5.8

3.5

2.3

1.1

.9

1.1

o g

1:5

1.0

1.3

2.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

2.9

3.8 

4.0

4.0

5.5

6.8

7.2

6.4

6.8

HOT.

13

16

14

5.2

8

10

6

19

26

37

41

34

29

32

143

73

58

38

23

13

13

9.2

14

17 

17

12

13

2.9

3.0

3.5

-

D«e.

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

4

3

2

16

34

38

47

36

34

36

36

37

34

36

38

40 

40

39

30

32

28

40

28

Jan.

17

18

21

30

26

12

4.5

0

0

0

.8

2.5

4.5

6

10

13

11

10

12

8

3

4

7

9 

14

18

12

7

5

10

12

Feb.

3

7.2

7.6

9.6

17

20

16

11

12

17

22

E4

26

28

28

--

32

31

28

23

17

19

19

16

13

12

12

12

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

Aor 11 .... ... ..... ... toy..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

Water year 1936-37 ......................

Mar.

14

17

16

23

29

30

30

22

24

28

24

20

17

14

17

24

24

23

21

19

18

14

12

10 

9

9

10

14

20

34

36

Apr.

44

49

48

46

45

38

26

15

10

8.4

6.4

5.8

8.8

10

9.6

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.5

31 

32

10

6.4

7.6

12

12

-

Secondfoot-days

97.6

742.8

717

5,948.2

307.3

513.4

622

534.0

757.5

1,466.9

262.0

187.0

222.2

6,429.7

May

16

16

16

16

7.6

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.2

5.8

14

10

5.5

7.2

10

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.0 

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.8

2.1

246

308

MflTrlffipyfti

8.8

143

47

1,160

30

32

36

49

308

336

56

57

83

336

dime

201

197

38

34

108

93

32

16

14

13

10

336

217

44

22

12

6.8

26

22

6.8

5.2

4.2

1.9

1.0 

.6

1.2

1.6

1.0

.9

.8

-

July

0.5

.3

6.8

5.5

1.9

.4

.3

.1

0

.3

.3

.4

14

25

56

22

13

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

10

11

11 

11

13

9.2

5.2

7.2

4.2

3.8

Minimum

0.9

2.9

0

0

0

3

9

5.5

2.1

.6

0

0

.2

0

Aug.

3.5

3.5

4.2

5.5

7.2

8.0

6.8

5.0

4.8

4.2

7.6

57

24

7.6

1.9

1.2

2.9

1.7

1.0

.6

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.3

3.1

6.8

8.0

9.6

Mean

3.15

24.8

23.1

16.3

9.91

18.3

20.1

17.8

24.4

48.9

8.45

6.03

7.41

17.6

Sept.

10

6.4

3.1

3.1

83

39

10

10

5.0

3.1

2.9

1.9

2.1

1.3

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.8

2«9

4.2

4.2

3.1

1.3

.2

1.1

8.0

6.8

6.0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

194

1,470

1,420

11,7.90

610

1,020

1,230

1,060

1,500

2,910

520

371

441

12,750
150 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 99°28', in NEi sec. 17, T. 103 N.,

 R. 72 W., at bridge on State Highway 47, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma.

Drainage area.- 10,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet June 19; maximum gage height,

 8.6t! feet Mar. 6 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 4.8 second-feet Feb. 3-6; minimum gage 

height, 0.82 foot Aug. 24.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 15,800 second-feet June 2, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 7,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 6, 1937; minimum 

discharge, 0.5 second-foot July 21, 23, Aug. 8, 10, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.48 

foot Sept. 5, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 1-17, Dec. 24 to Mar.

 10, Mar. 19 to Apr. 1, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

gage heights, and weather records and are poor.

Discharge, In Becond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9 

9 

9 

13 

25

38 

57 

57 

57 

41

41 

34 

32 

30 

30

27 

27 

24 

18 

19

27 

28 

32 

36 

45

47 

38 

57 

52 

45 

49

HOT.

54 

59 

57

52 

41

34 

61 

41 

30 

30

24 

25 

36 

41 

54

71 

154 

246 

526 

573

596 

503 

440 

376 

376

370 

330 

250 

224 

168

Dec.

132 

100 

71 

59 

38

28 

22 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

22 

25 

28 

38

39 

49 

64 

86

116

150 

150 

150 

150 

168 

188

Jan.

16S 

150 

132 

116 

116

100 

71 

47 

28 

15

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

11 

11

Feb.

11 

7 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

7 

7 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

15 

22

28 

71 

352 

1,640 

1,250

1,020 

1,370 

1,440

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alandar year 193 6......................

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

ater Tear 1936-37......................

Mar.

1,790 

2,270 

2,800 

3,220 

3,940

2,900 

2,270 

1,940 

1,640 

1,440

1,250 

1,110 

1,020 

950 

2,530

2,800 

970 

581 

518 

447

382 

352 

352 

382 

325

29S 

352 

325 

325 

352 

325

Apr.

352 

427 

1,060 

2,710 

2,180

1,640 

1,490 

1,270 

2,100 

2,620

1,630 

1,310 

1,090 

900 

748

590 

481 

427 

420 

358

320 

279 

264 

279 

216

191 

176 

161 

157 

136

Seeondfoot-daya

1,063 

5,844 

2,008

90,335.6

1,210 

7,369.2 

40,156 

25,982 

4,858 

40,906 

22,114 

1,358 

454

153,312.2

May

146 

191 

293 

269 

233

228 

274 

389 

325 

274

224 

191 

164 

150 

136

126 

122 

110 

110 

106

103 

91 

83 

77 

66

49 

69 

80 

54 

61 

64

MaxlMmn

57 

598 

188

7,210

168 

1,640 

3,940 

2,710 

389 

4,800 

3,830 

218 

24

4,800

June

66 

100 

950 

1,200 

970

811 

880 

2,440 

1,580 

1,210

900 

970 

1,330 

2,900 

4,080

2,020 

1,600 

1,120 

3,750 

4,800

2,360 

1,270 

775 

511 

395

447 

496 

395 

330 

250

July

199

154 

126 

157 

146

110 

80 

64 

136 

199

157 

116 

122 

246 

1,770

3,220 

1,400 

890 

615 

3,830

3,220 

1,920 

1,170 

676

454

290 

207 

146 

119 

95 

80

Minimum

9 

24 

15

,5

11 

4.8 

298 

136 

49 

66 

64 

11 

10

4.8

Aug.

74 

69 

76 

60 

44

40 

40 

28 

19 

15

12 

12 

11 

23 

24

19 

19 

15 

15 

15

13 

23 

13 

47 

213

143 

80 

56 

54 

45 

36

Mean

34.0 

195 

64.8

247

39.0 

263 

1,295 

866 

157 

1,364 

713 

43.8 

15.1

420

Sept.

24 

19 

19 

19 

24

24 

23 

18 

13 

14

11 

12 

13 

12 

13

14 

19 

IS 

15 

14

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

13 

12 

13. 

10 

11

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,090 

11,590 

3,980

179,2.00

2,400 

14,620 

79,650 

51,530 

9,640 

81,140 

43,860 

2,690 

900

304,100
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 151

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 102°56', in sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 

48 W., a quarter of a mile west of Dunlap and three quarters of a mile above 

Cottonwood Creek. Prior to Nov. 17, 1936, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream 

at different datum; records equivalent.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles,

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 

 9.80 feet, present datum, from high-water mark), by slope-area method; minimum

daily discharge, 6.3 second-feet May 20-22.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 4, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 0.6

second-foot Aug. 2-4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Jan. 1-16 and Feb. 8-10, 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records that for periods 

of missing, gage heights, liar. 26-28, Apr. 17-22, May 4-6, Sept. 26, computed on 

basis of precipitation records. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

Is

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2B

30

31

Oot.

22

19

18

20

18

19

18

16

19

19

17

15

14

15

14

19

20

20

18

19

19

17

20

22

22

25

25

28

28

29

28

HOT.

28

29

38

43

46

46

46

29

46

50

48

48

48

52

54

55

58

55

56

56

56

56

54

51

50

50

53

53

51

51

Dee.

51

50

49

49

48

46

51

53

54

58

60

61

62

63

62

64

63

63

62

62

60

58

58

59

60

60

58

57

53

50

49

Jan.

45

40

40

45

50

45

40

35

30

30

35

35

40

39

35

40

49

48

48

36

38

43

49

57

60

59

58

58

56

54

55

Feb.

53

50

45

40

32

36

40

35

30

35

38

42

44

48

51

54

58

58

64

59

63

64

62

56

51

48

48

51

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

Jar 

Pet 

Mai

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

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

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

Water year 1936- 37. .....................

Mar.

50

58

57

58

64

76

7S

74

77

82

94

88

83

72

66

70

82

77

72

71

71

71

72

97

122

105

90

75

57

59

66

Apr.

71

76

82

79

71

69

67

65

63

61

58

54

51

50

51

47

50

48

47

45

42

39

36

34

31

23

23

24

25

28

-

S«oondfoot-days

622

1,456

1,753

13,756.9

1,394 

1,365 

2,334

1,510

327.8

559.6

383.4

301.2

2,716.6

14,712.6

May

23

15

16

15

14

12

10

10

11

10

9.3

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.7

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.7

9.6

18

24

12

9.0

8.0

8.2

8.0

Ma*l*»»

29

58

64

123

60 

64 

122

82

23

33

32

17

1,060

1,060

June

10

23

21

31

28

30

33

38

30

30

30

29

28

24

21

19

16

14

10

9.0

9.0

9.3

8.8

9.0

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

-

July

9.0

8.8

9.0

13

12

12

11

9.9

8.8

8.6

9.0

16

32

19

11

12

12

11

11

IB

14

15

14

14

18

14

11

9.0

9.3

9.0

9.0

Minimum

14

28

46

.6

30 

30

50

23

6 3

8 8

8 6

8 2

9 0

6.3

Aug.

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.6

S.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

10

11

9.0

9.3

9.0

9.3

10

17

14

11

9 0

9 3

8 8

8 8

9 6

8 8

9 6

9 9

9 9

9 6

10

Mean

20.1

48.5

56.5

37.6

45.0 

48.4 

75.3

50.3

10.6

18.7

12.4

9.72

90.6

40,3

Sept.

9.6

9.0

19

1,060

292

172

104

81

70

64

61

57

53

50

47

44

43

41

40

39

37

37

37

35

35

36

36

36

36

36 ""

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,230

2,890

3,480

27,280

2,760 

2,690 

4,630

3,000

650

1,110

760

597

5,390

29,190
152 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'00", long. 97°37'55", in SWi sec. 30, T. 97 

N., R. 57 W., at county highway bridge 500 feet above Dawson Creek and 5 miles northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area.- 21,550 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 second-feet (computed) Aug. 20 (gage

Height, 10.72 feet, affected by backwater from Dawson Creek),'no flow Oct. 11 to Nov.24, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 4.

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,970 second-feet Mar. 31, 1929 (gage height, 

11.92 feet); no flow on many days during 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 12 (computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), those 

for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by backwater from Dawson Creek, 

June 26-28, Aug. 18-21 ( computed on basis of records for periods during which similar 

conditions prevailed and discharge measurements were made), and those for periods when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by beaver dam on control, July 30, 31, Sept. 22- 

24, 26-30 (computed on basis of effective gage-height graph), all of which are poor.

Hating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, June 26-28, July 30, 31, Aug. 18-21, Sept. 21-24, 26-30)

°' 5 ° -9 4.7 1.4 32 2.5 168 6.0 940 10 1 " 71 n

.2 1.0 7.9 1.6 50 3.0 267 7.0 1,240

1.1 12.2 l.S 70 4.0 477 8.0 1,600

1 ' 2 ls 2.0 93 5.0 690 9.0 2,070

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

.9

3.4

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

2.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.3

.1

.1

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

9.6

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.0

-

Dee.

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

Jan.

6

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

4

6

10

10

10

10

18

93

320

225

144

93

50

24

15

12

10

_

-

Month

November ..................................

April, . ...................................

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7. .....................

Mar.

10

15

24

45

65

106

152

256

351

446

561

646

738

810

914

996

996

1.020

1,110

1,110

1,020

968

888

810

738

646

561

488

414

S72

362

Apr.

362

340

320

3SO

309

278

265

256

246

242

221

229

278

309

424

540

668

810

940

1,020

1,110

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,110

940

836

762

714

Secondfoot-days

7.1

45.0

222

27,634.4

52

1,062

17,618

18,679

9,126

6,076

915.2

8,588.2

377.5

62,768.0

May

646

561

540

508

519

519

498

477

456

404

351

351

340

288

267

267

252

229

200

183

180

168

139

113

114

98

116

101

82

78

81

Max^Tflim

2.0

9.6

10

2,080

6

320

1,110

1,240

646

1,450

158

2,460

26

2,460

June

81

68

68

56

50

58

62

53

54

43

37

38

50

166

107

81

66

53

53

63

73

79

60

54

125

1,150

1,450

960

540

278

-

July

158

112

79

61

49

36

30

23

18

16

12.2

10.9

10.9

11.8

14.5

19

21

23

20

19

23

16

10.9

7.3

6.9

7.9

13.9

17

28

28

12

^Iplj^wi

0

0

4

0

0

0

10

221

78

37

6.9

3.3

5

0

Aug.

11.3

11.3

11.8

11.8

11.3

11.3

11.3

10oO

8.3

6.9

6.3

5.3

4.7

3.8

3.3

4.0

4.5

3,770

1,920

2,460

1,400

488

123

76

51

43

30

24

23

23

20

Mean

0.23

1.50

7.2

75.5

1.7

37.9

568

623

294

203

29.5

277

12.6

172

Sept.

16

13.9

16

18

16

14.5

11.8

11.3

11.8

10.9

10.0

11.3

8.8

7.3

5.7

7.9

15

22

26

24

24

18

12

7

6.3

7

7

7

6

5

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14

89

440

54,820

103

2,110

34,940

37,050

18,100

12,050

1,820

17,030

749

124,500
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 153

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°50', long. 96°33', in sec. 31, T. 93 N., R. 48 

W., 300 feet below county highway bridge at Akron. Zero of gage is 1,118.90 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,851 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 13.14 

feet); minimum discharge, about 13 second-feet Feb. 13-17; minimum gage height, 0.75 

foot Dec. 4.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 1929; maximum gage height, 

18.63 feet Mar. 15, 1929, Mar. 12, 1936; minimum discharge, 7 second-feet Feb. 26-28, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 12, 

which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

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

Oct.

107 

106 

101 

100 

96

96 

92 

88 

86 

84

81 

79 

75 

70 

69

68 

66 

68

68 

66

65 

63 

61 

58 

59

54 

53 

59 

72 

70 

74

Nov.

101 

115 

91 

79 

79

77 

59 

84 

75 

81

81 

84 

84 

81 

79

77 

77

73 

73 

75

73 

70 

72 

75

53

73 

74 

81 

72 

65

Dec.

66 

75 

70 

65 

78

74 

74 

74 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

61 

61 

61

61

61 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

50 

50 

50 

50 

44

Jan.

44 

44 

44 

44

44

44 

44 

44 

39 

39

39 

39 

34 

34 

34

34 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

21

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1936. ........

ater year 1936-!

Feb.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

17 

21 

44

88 

158 

240 

356 

332

274 

218 

177

Seeondfoot-daya

2,356 

2,333 

1,944

260,477

1,035 

2,218 

51,062 

78,796 

61,047 

31,167 

11,055 

7,905 

2,486

253,404

Mar.

158. 

240 

404 

748 

2,070

2,960 

3,580 

4,360 

5,000 

5,100

3,720 

2,780 

2,270 

1,830 

1,520

1,390

1,350 

1,270 

1,150 

992

954 

882 

848 

918 

882

654 

624 

684 

624 

564 

536

Maximum

107

115 

78

13,300

44 

356 

5,100 

4,880 

5,550 

2,100 

803 

1,430 

163

5,550

Apr.

564 

624 

654 

992 

1,110

954 

918 

1,130 

2,500 

3,090

3,390 

3,810 

4,380 

4,880 

4,790

4,880 

4,540 

4,150 

4,010 

4,080

4,080 

3,810 

3,150 

2,450 

2,000

1,770 

1,540 

1,410 

1,410 

1,680

May

2,100 

2,200 

2,700 

2,350 

2,910

3,090 

2,850 

2,550 

2,350 

2,100

1,770 

1,500 

1,290 

1,140 

1,100

1,070 

960 

854 

786 

722

690 

645 

615 

585 

3,480

5,550 

3,770 

3,250 

2,090 

1,330 

2,150

Minimum

53 

53

44

7

21 

13 

158 

564 

565 

645 

178 

102 

46

13

June

1,860 

1,500 

1,100 

924 

803

738 

690 

820 

996 

837

690 

660 

1,500 

2,100 

1,370

1,180 

1,220 

960 

1,330 

1,140

871 

837 

803 

786 

690

645 

871 

1,070 

1,180 

996

Mean

76.0 

77.8 

62.7

712

33.4 

79.2 

1,647 

2,627 

1,969 

1,039 

357 

255 

82.9

694

July

S03 

675 

585 

527 

485

431 

405 

380 

356 

332

299 

284 

277 

264 

299

332 

310 

356 

392 

321

273 

249 

260 

281 

472

310 

299 

231 

200 

189 

178

Per 

square 

mile

0.0086 

.0088 

.0071

.080

.0038 

.0089 

.186 

.297 

.222 

.117 

.040 

.029 

.0094

.078

Aug.

170 

253 

392 

405

444

310 

233

193 

183 

178

176 

172 

168 

166 

164

161 

168 

469 

1,430 

392

310 

233

176 

146 

130

154 

113 

105 

104 

102 

105

Sept.

102 

96 

91 

89 

85

86 

86 

110 

107 

109

127 

163 

118 

102 

86

78 

71 

70 

60 

57

51 

47 

46 

61 

53

60 

72 

71 

65 

67

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.008

1.10

.004 

.01 

.21 

.33 

.26 

.13 

.05 

.03 

.01

1.06

Acre-feet

4,670 

4,630 

3,860

516,700

2,050 

4,400 

101,300 

156,300 

121,100 

61,820 

21,930 

15,680 

4,930

502,700

94296 0 38 11
154 FLOYD RIVER BASIN

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°35', long. 96°18' in NWiNWj- sec. 32, T. 90 N., R. 46 W.,

at highway bridge at James.

Drainage area.- 918 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- l&ximum discharge observed during year. 3,160 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

16.91 feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet (computed) Dec. 6, 7, Jan. 14 to Feb. 10; 

minimum gage height observed, 5.19 feet Oct. 27.

1934-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 27, 1937; maximum gage height 

observed, 18.10 feet Mar. 10, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 1 secondfoot Aug. 20, 27, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 4.74 feet June 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 4, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and observer's notes and are poor. Gage read once dally, oftener during periods of 

high water. Discharge Mar. 5-12, Aug. 18-23 determined from graphs based on gage 

readings.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

«30 

«32 

*35 

«35 

«40

*80 

«150 

35 

33 

35

31 

f24 

17 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

13 

14 

16

15 

10 

13 

13 

13 

15

Hov.

20 

18 

IS 

17 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

13

tl3 

13 

13 

13 

13

Dec.

12 

10

7 

5 

4

3 

3 

4 

5 

5

t5 

6 

8 

10

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

1011

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10 

S

Jan.

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

J3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Month

Oct 

HOV 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 ij

ater year 1936-3

Peb.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

5 

8 

16 

11

10 

9 *s9

9 

9 

10

Mar.

15 

40 

100 

400 

1,390

1,600 

1,600 

1,440 

629 

319

232 

196 

160 

111 

118

111 

111 

97 

97 

63

91 

85 

S5 

S5 

85

79 

79 

79 

79 

79 

79

Apr.

79 

79 

79 

151 

134

91 

91 

85 

73 

73

73 

73 

6S 

68 

60

58 

58 

60 

60 

60

60 

58 

58 

56 

56

56 

85 

73 

79 

169

May

309 

269 

232 

196 

187

178 

126 

104 

91 

79

73 

68 

68 

63

54

54 

52 

48 

42 

46

44 

3S 

35 

34 

36

1,380 

2,930 

2,400 

1,990 

650 

536

Second- Maximum Minimum 

root-days

825 150 10 

430 20 12 

267 12 3

39,421 2,560 1

122 7 3 

168 16 3 

9,734 1,600 15 

2,323 169 56 

12,412 2,930 34 

9,495 S64 134 

4,176 S64 22 

7,166 1,740 6 

1,80B 169 28

48,925 2,930 3

June

S64 

632 

508 

352 

296

340 

727 

388 

274 

243

196

IS 7 

17S 

178 

59S

59S 

285 

243 

307 

329

263 

253

187 

187 

169

160 

151 

134 

134 

134

July

126 

118 

102 

102 

90

87 

73 

70 

63 

57

49 

42 

49 

70 

57

57 

632 

864 

466 

223

196 

124 

43 

32 

3S

82 

70 

64 

57 

51 

22

Aug.

7 

6 

6 

t70 

133

9S

70 

60 

48 

43

34 

205 

98 

54 

51

40 

38 

178 

727 

1,420

1,740 

480 

263 

233 

142

205 

169 

160 

151 

115 

124

u Per square Mean mile

26.6 0.029 

14.3 .016 

S.61 .0094

IDS .US

3.94 .0043 

6.00 .0065 

314 .342 

TV. 4 .084 

400 .436 

316 .344 

135 .147 

231 .252 

60.2 .066

134 .146

 Estimated, 

tlnterpolated. 

jDls charge measurement.

Sept.

110 

93 

70 

57 

54

51 

48 

51 

57 

54

51

169 

124 

82 

64

54 

4S 

43 

40 

40

38 

34 

28 

115 

67

34 

34 

32 

30 

28

Run-off In 

Inches

0.03 

.02 

.01

1.60

.005 

.007 

.39 

.09 

.50 

.38 

.17 

.29 

.07

1.96
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 155

Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 43°08', long. 95°08', in sec. 18, T. 96 N. , R 36 W at 

Bridge on U. S. Highways 18 and 71 at Spencer, about three-quarters of a wile below 

mouth of Ocheydan River.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Pecords available.- April 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period of record, 2,560 second-feet June 

14, 1937 (gage height, 13.96 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,510 secondleet on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 4.7 secondreet Jan. Z& (discharge measurenent); minimum gage height observed, 4.14 feet Feb /, lo. 

SH \s£afL°f 15 *^ feeh from fieodnarks, occurred in the spring of 1936 (discharge, 

aoout G,obO second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 11, 12 Nov 27 

to Bar. 4 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and records for station at Correct ionvi lie) and those for periods of 

missing gage heights, which are poor. Discharge Mar. 5, 7, 8, June 13-17 determined 

irom graphs based on gage readings. Gage read once daily.

Rating tables, April 1936 to September 1937 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting -control method used Sept. 17-30, 1937)

Apr. 17, 1936,to Mar. 6, 1937 Mar. 7, 1937, to Sept. 3O, 19S7

4.1 

4.S

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

4.8

8.0

12.6

18.0

32

49

70

104

140

192

266

357

569

815

1,060

1,670

2,560

4.2

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

8.6 

13.S 

S7

79

118

159

218

298

386

580

815

1,060

1,670

2,560

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-37 

1935-36

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar. App.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

206

179

160

146

134

128

122

110

104

98

92

92

92

98

-

May

153

172

166

140

128

116

122

134

206

235

235

206

206

192

172

146

*131

116

110

110

116

116

377

669

43,7

377

338

301

260

220

*206

June

19S

166

146

128

116

146

134

122

250

192

146

128

92

81

68

69

56

61

48

43

44

46

42

38

33

*34

34

30

32

31

-

July

39

26

24

«22

20

17.5

16.3

IS. 6

*14

15.8

13.1

11.7

12.1

10.8

10.8

10.3

9.4

8.6

7.4

8.9

14.8

14.2

«11

7.4

6.6

8.0

7,7

8.6

9.8

*9.4

8.9

Aug.

8.0

7.7

8.9

8.6

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

8.9

9.8

8.9

7.4

7.7

6.9

8.0

*8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

*10

36

60

70

60

43

Sept.

36

28

23

«26

29

47

263

172

*110

49

43

39

32

32

34

42

*43

44

45

48

42

34

31

31

30

31

31

30

28

#28

-

Interpolated or computed on basis of records for station at Correctionville.
156 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa, 1935-37 Continued

1936-37

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 

SB 

29 

SO 

31

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct.

27 

26 

25 

28 

38

38 

32 

30 

28 

28

27 

28 

30 

#29 

28

29 

30 

29 

28 

26

#28

30 

34 

27 

28

27 

28 

#30 

31 

32 

36

HOT.

38

44 

#35 

#30 

#27

#25 

#24 

#23 

#23 

#25

t26 

28 

22 

24 

25

24 

26 

27 

28 

27

#25 

27 

28 

28 

27

#20 

22 

15 

11 

10

Dec.

9

9 

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

t7.3

7 

7 

8 

8 

9

9 

10 

10 

11 

10

9 

8

a

9 

10

12 

10 

9 

13 

20 

13

Jan.

10 

9

a

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

5 

5

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

t4.7 

6 

7

7 

6 

6

6 

6 

6

Month

il 17-30

ater yea 

ober 193

r

Q

ember

alendar 

uary 193

year

17

ater year 1936-37 ......

Feb.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

9 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

t5.2

5

5 

5 

5

Mar.

10 

50 

200 

700 

1,530

1,640 

1,740 

1,060 

404 

560

368 

350 

281 

*220 

180

92 

180 

166 

166 

152

*130 

124 

124 

131

249

180 

166 

152 

233 

461 

600

Seeondfoot-days

1,761 

6,483 

2,737 

407.4 

476.8 

1,521

915 

764 

287.3

187.7 

148.2 

12,599 

9,630 

8,985 

13,511 

2,905 

4,004 

1,605

55,541.2

Apr.

940 

715 

423 

404 

350

640 

765 

500 

404 

315

*270 

249 

233 

218 

188

188

173 

159 

#150 

*170

145 

131 

124 

145 

218

218 

249 

298 

298 

350

Maximum

206 

569 

250 

29 

70 

283

38 

44 

20

10 

9 

1,740 

940 

940 

2,410 

350 

815 

105

2,410

Hay

461 

386 

480 

461 

368

315 

265 

233 

*200 

18U

159 

152 

138 

131

124

124 

112 

112 

98 

118

118 

98 

87 

75 

315

865 

940 

423 

332 

*450 

665

Minimum

92 

110 

30 

7.4 

6.4 

23

25 

10 

7

t4.7 

5 

10 

124 

75 

112 

41 

32 

35

t4.7

June

442 

298 

233 

203 

218

*250 

188 

173 

145 

138

118 

112 

915 

2,410 

2,220

1,560 

404 

233 

218 

480

500 

368 

281 

233 

203

218 

#230 

188 

173 

159

July

138 

124 

112 

105 

89

83 

77 

68 

63 

60

*58 

55 

51 

203

350

218 

138 

*150 

98 

89

78 

67 

58 

53 

*60

46 

45 

44 

42 

42 

41

Mean

126 

209 

91.2 

13.1

15.4 

50.7

20.5 

25.5 

9.27

6.05 

5.29 

406 

321 

290 

450 

93.7 

129 

53.5

152

Aug.

*60 

46 

36 

34 

33

32

54 

92 

60 

38

47 

78 

46 

44 

*50

152 

#140 

315 

'815 

#350

218 

152 

118 

98 

84

112 

203 

203 

*110 

92 

92

Per square 

mile

0.122 

.203 

.089 

.013 

.015 

.049

0.029 

.025 

.0090

.0059 

.0051 

.394 

.312 

.282 

.437 

.091 

.125 

.052

.148

Sept.

105 

#84 

75 

66 

68

62 

57 

55 

51 

78

59 

64 

54 

51 

46

41 

40 

38 

45 

46

#40 

#37 

#35 

#60 

#40

36 

36

46 

45 

45

Run-off in 

Inches

0.06 

.23 

.10 

.01 

.02 

.05

0.03 

.03

.01

.007 

.005 

.45 

.35 

.35 

.49 

.10 

.14 

.06

2.00

#Interpolated or computed on basis of records for station at Correctlonville.

 f Discharge measurement.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 157

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°29', long. 95°47', in SWi sec. 34, T. 89 N., R. 42 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1,000 feet above Bacon Creek and half a mile west of 

Correctionville.

Drainage area.- 2,450 square miles.

Records available.- liay 1918 to July 1925; October 1928 to July 1932; June 1936 to 

September iwsy.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during June 1936 to September 1937, 7,610 secondreet June 19, 1937 (gage height, 16.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 2.6 second-feet 

July 17, 25, 1936 (gage height, 2.14 feet), caused by construction dam above gage. 

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-37: Maximum discharge, 20,700 second-feet (estimated), 

June 12, 1919* (gage height, .19.57 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 

that of July 17, 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 5, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and weather records and are poor. Some regulation during July and August 

1936 incidental to construction of highway bridge half a mile above gage. Gage " 

read once daily more often during periods of high water. Discharge May 25 to June 

2, June 17-23, Aug. 18-21 computed from graphs based on gage readings.

Rating tables, June 1936 to September 1937 except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

June 15, 1936, to May 25, 1937 May 26, 1937, to Aug. 19, 1937 Aug. 20, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1937

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2.0

3.5

10

IS

37

5S

81

120

172

237

312

422

541

701

S68

1,230

1,610

2,470

3.4SO

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

117

148

183

241

329

425

555

692

995

1,350

1,750

2,130

2,660

3,910

5,740

8,620

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-37 

1936-36

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.S

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

100

136

180

22S

277

328

408

491

577

666

793

930

1,100

1,310

1,730

2,180

2,180

3,910

5,740

8,620

D«T

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

339

312

274

237

214

203

182

162

153

153

144

136

136

120

113

106

-

July

106

100

93

87

79

81

74

69

61

56

60

54

54

47

44

44

2.6

22

37

3.2

62

24

100

24

2.6

31

43

37

29

34

31

Aug.

33

29

28

25

22

76

IS

20

22

23

24

22

23

22

19

22

22

22

25

144

172

261

56

30

16

IS

18

422

834

610

366

Sept.

237

192

128

93

214

113

81

74

286

214

734

451

451

237

153

120

113

144

120

182

182

136

106

93

81

74

67

56

60

55

~

*Publiahed erroneously aa Mar. 12, 1919, in Water-Supply Papers 686, 701, 716 and 731.
158 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Little Sioux River at Correctlonvllle, Iowa, 

1936-37

1935-37 Continued

D«y

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

54 

54 

51 

47 

49

48 

668 

203 

113 

81

71 

 62 

56 

51 

49

47 

45 

39 

43 

41

39 

37 

37 

35 

41

41 

41 

41 

39 

41 

51

Hov.

56 

81 

56 

43 

69

64 

47 

49 

50 

51

62 

60 

56 

54 

56

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

51 

47 

43 

25 

10

39 

37 

41 

25 

6

Dec.

25 

20 

30 

24 

25

25 

30 

32 

31 

»31

30 

30 

30

28 

28

28 

25 

25 

25 

25

26 

25 

25 

25 

26

31 

30 

30 

33 

40 

30

Jan.

27 

24 

22 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

*13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Month.

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jair 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

e 15-30

ater yea 

ober 193

r

alendar 

nary 1937

year

ater year 1936-37 ...........

Feb.

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15

15 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

18 

150 

100

90 

95 

*95 

90 

90

90 

85 

80

Mar.

100 

250 

750 

1,500 

2,500

2,660 

2,470 

2,560 

2,520 

2,960

2,470 

2,110 

1,340 

1,040 

868

734 

636 

572 

541 

510

451 

44O 

450 

541 

636

572 

394 

541 

572 

480 

572

Secondfoot-days

2,984 

1,591.4 

3,344 

5,247

2,315 

1,448 

868

457 

1,234 

34,740 

24,744 

33>069 

49,593 

10,177 

32,049 

6,744

196,438

Apr.

868 

1,650 

1,450 

1,420 

1,450

1,300 

1,260 

1,120 

1,040 

1,080

1,120 

902 

834 

701 

636

572 

541 

480 

422 

451

422 

400 

380 

451 

422

422 

510 

668 

800 

972

Maximum

339 

106 

834 

734

668 

81 

40

27 

150 

2,960 

1,650 

4,930 

6,320 

664 

6,320 

408

6,320

May

1,010 

1,010 

972 

1,150 

1,080

1,010 

1,010 

937 

767 668'

604 

510 

451 

422 

394

366 

366 

312 

286 

286

286 

274 

261 

237 

500

2,500 

3,110 

2,660 

2,090 

2,610 

4,930

Minimum

106 

2.6 

16 

55

35 

6 

20

12 

13 

100 

380 

237 

582 

192 

132 

100

6

June

2,940 

2,040 

1,910 

1,830 

1,590

1,240 

1,140 

995 

900 

778

692 

636 

582 

609 

995

1,140 

1,590 

2,720 

6,320 

4,390

3,620 

2,510 

1,670 

1,390 

1,100

1,060 

900 

808 

778 

720

July

664 

582 

555 

502 

450

400 

376 

352 

329 

306

284 

262 

241 

221 

284

273 

329 

400 

400 

376

306 

262 

241 

231 

212

192 

202 

241 

221 

252 

231

Mean

186 

51.3 

108 

175

74.7 

48.3 

28.0

14.7 

44.1 

1,121 

825 

1,067 

1,653 

328 

1,034 

191

538

Aug.

1,100 

555 

720 

582 

400

262 

148 

132 

502 

400

636 

528 

550 

376 

306

221 

1,280 

963 

5,180 

6,320

2,000 

1,350 

1,270 

965 

697

1,510 

930 

636 

548 

519 

463

Per square 

mile

0.076 

.021 

.044 

.071

0.030 

.020 

.011

.0060 

.018 

.458 

.337 

.436 

.675 

.134 

.422 

.078

.220

Sept.

408 

354 

328 

277 

228

204 

216 

204 

315 

 216

180 

192 

180 

192 

180

168 

157 

157 

132 

136

121 

157 

157 

180 

121

128 

100 

107 

121 

128

Run-off In 

Inches

0.05 

.02 

.05 

.08

0.03 

.02 

.01

.007 

.02 

.53 

.38 

.50 

.75 

.15 

.49 

.09

2.98

»Dlscharge measurement.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 159

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

Location.- Float gage In pipe well, lat. 43°27', long. 95°06', In sec. 27, T. 100 

N.» R. 36 w,, at State fish hatchery at Orleans. Zero of gage Is at elevation 

90.00 feet (Iowa Lake Survey datum).

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 98.42 feet June 26: minimum 

observed, 97.01 feet Oct. 14, 16.

1933-37: Maximum gage height observed, 99.88 feet May 20. 1933; minimum observed. 

96.75 feet Oct. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Dally gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity 

or wind. No gage readings on days of missing record. There has been no discharge 

from lake for several years.

ge height, in feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

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

31

Oct.

_

-

7.12

7.14

-

-

-

7.04

_

7.05

«

7.01

-

7.01

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

«

_

_

-

_

_

_

7.60

-

7.58

_

7.65

_

-

_

_

_

7.70

7.73

7.76

_

7.78

_

-

May

7.80

_

..

7. SO

7.83

_

7.79

7. SO

7.78

_

_

_

7.76

-

_

7.79

_

7.82

-

^

7.79

_

7.79

7.98

8.01

7.99

8.01

7.97

-

June

8.12

M

8.13

..

S.15

_

8.17

_

S.09

S.OS

_

8.03

8.30

_

-

_

8.36

_

8.37

-

S.40

_

8.38

8.38

-

8.42

_

S.38

_

8. 37

July

S.34

_

S.36

-

8.29

.

_

_

8.19

_

8.17

_

S.31

S.29

_

8.22

_

_

S.20

_

_

8.15

8.13

-

8.03

_

3.04

8.00

«

7.97

Aug.

_

8.00

8.01

7.96

7.93

7.93

7.91

_

7.91

7.87

7.98

7.90

7.93

7.89

-

7.S4

8.19

S.22

_

3.24

S.22

S.1S

8.15

8.10

8.10

_

S.18

8.16

3.14

8.22

8.18

Sept.

S.16

S.16

e.ie

8.16

-

8.05

3.06

«

8.04

8.17

S.07

.

8.03

S.03

7.99

7.96

7.97

-

7.91

7.80

7.36

-

7.93

7.90

7.87

7.93

7. 89

7.88

7.88

-
160 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Okoboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°22', long. 95°8', In sec. 24, T. 99 N., R. 36 W., at 

State Pier in Arnolds Park. Zero of gage is at elevation 94.51 feet (Iowa Lake 

Survey datum).

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.34 feet Aug. 21, 27; minimum 

observed, 1.78 feet Dec. 24.

1933-37: Maximum gage height observed, that of Aug. 21, 27, 1937; minimum 

observed, 1.38 feet Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Remarks.- Gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity of 

wind. NQ gage readings during periods of missing record.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

_

-

_

_

2.20

_

~

-

-

2.10

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

1.90

_

_

-

1.94

Nov.

-

1.90

-

_

-

..

.

~

3

_

-

1.96

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

1.80

_

1.80

1.80

-

Dec.

-

_

-

_

_

_

1.80

~

-

-

1.80

_

-

-

_

_

_

1.78

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

Jan.

- '

1.90

-

_

-

_

H

~

-

-

1.92

_

1.92

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

1.92

-

-

Feb.

-

_

-

1.90

_

_

~

-

-

-

_

1.92

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

1.92

_

_

_

-

Mar.

-

_

-

2.10

_

_

-

_

-

2.20

-

2.22

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

2.56

_

-

_

-

_

_

~

-

2,90

-

_

-

2.92

_

2.92

,.

-

-

_

n

-

-

-

Hay

3.14

3.22

-

3.25

-

3.30

_

"

-

3.26

-

_

-

-

_

_

3.32

-

-

_

_

«

 5.53

3.64

June

-

3.70

-

_

_

«

_

3.72

4.06

-

-

4.20

-

-

_

-

4.24

-

~

_

-

4.28

-

4.26

~

July

-

4.22

4.20

_

-

4.14

4.11

4.08

4.08

-

-

_

4.10

4.10

4.08

-

-

4.04

"

3.98

3.96

3.90

-

3.90

Aug.

3 90

_

3.90

_

3.88

-

_

"

3.86 

3.84

3.82

-

_

4.26

-

4.34

4.30

-

-

~

_

4.34

«

4.30

-

~

Sept.

4.30

4 28

1

-

_

4.20

"

_

-

~

4.02

4.02

-

3.92

_

3.90

-

~

-

-

-

-

""
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 161

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long. 106°23', in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 

80 W., half a mile above Junction with Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of 

Walden.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to 

September 1930, October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; 

May 1904 to. October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to September 1937 in 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 320 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 3.07 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 26.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-37: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.8 feet); no flow June 20 to Nov. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 3-30, Apr. 1-28, June 16-21, 

.25-28, 30, July 1, 3-5 computed on basis of three discharge measurements and records 

for North Platte River near Walden. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

]

2

7,

4

5

fi

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

SI

?.P.

2S

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.2

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

Nov.

14

16

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Hoi

Dor

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

Ihy....... ................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

19

22

21

20

19

21

20

20

19

20

26

64

100

ISO

210

210

205

195

190

195

199

210

205

200

190

195

19S

140

122

116

-

Secondfoot-*days

363

_

_

3,551

4,937

136.7

May

103

103

124

147

207

262

252

258

260

228

214

IS 9

169

172

166

183

166

152

133

131

117

104

100

111

91

95

97

86

96

147

254

Maximum

16

_

210

262

9.8

June

258

190

190

210

256

183

134

106

91

85

72

54

48

45

41

43

37

30

24

19

16

14

IS

IS

17

25

24

22

21

20

-

July

21

18

16

13

12

9.S

9.8

9.8

9.0

S.5

8.2

9.0

20

26

29

30

26

22

18

15

13

10

8.5

15

13

11

12

14

18

21

22

Minimum

9 2

10

"

_

19

1.6

Aug.

23

20

IS

17

15

M

13

12

9.8

9.0

7.8

7.4

6.S

6.0

5.7

6.0

7.8

17

25

20

15

13

9.S

9.0

8.2

8.5

8.5

7.1

7.4

9.0

S.5

Mean

12.1

_

11S

-i e 17

4.56

Sept.

9.8

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.0

4.4

3.S

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.3

3.5

3.2

2.3

1.6

2.9

4.4

4.7

4.7

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

720

~

967

271
162 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°42', long. 106°23', In sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 

W., 8 miles southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 446 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and

October LV'6'6 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 

1905 and October 1923 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 4.33 

feet;; minimum dally discharge recorded, 23 second-feet Sept. 21, 22 (probably less 

during period of no records).

1904-5. 1923-37: Maximum discharge, 1,770 second-feet June 1, 1928 (gage height, 

5.33 feet;; minimum daily discharge, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 4-6, 9-14, 

21-29, Apr. 1-29 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and records for 

station at Northgate), and for July 30 to Aug. 2 (estimated), which are fair. No 

records Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Aug. o-7, 20-28, Sept. 25-30)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

22

30

40

52

77

108

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

148

194

244

300

362

434

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

514

600

692

790

940

1,090

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

«

3

4 5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

W

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

26

30

31

Oct.

53

51

51

47

50

51

51

52

51

50

46

42

41

41

45

50

44

52

63

67

67

63

62

60

60

62

56

58

60

HOT.

63

60

58

56

62

60

62

62

60

56

57

52

56

56

52

53

51

49

49

48

46

43

44

43

42

42

42

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

138

142

140

140

140

140

142

150

158

164

168

185

240

330

410

470

480

500

490

510

540

560

530

510

500

620

530

450

340

264

-

Secondfoot-days

4,887

862

««y

252

234

289

327

462

600

664

669

745

755

721

632

522

514

591

466

697

765

750

692

578

490

514

609

651

587

506

552

660

890

1,050

M.Tlpy.1

65

_

300

38

June

975

702

S10

1,010

1,120

669

466

349

300

300

272

324

382

365

407

466

587

632

596

543

578

632

600

458

389

574

438

300

221

204

-

July

266

239

177

144

126

105

116

140

150

218

187

223

261

300

228

187

161

155

144

128

112

102

94

102

120

122

114

112

122

120

112

!Hn<»n«i

42

_

204

94 3*7

23

Aug.

Ill

110

108

98

S6

78

70

64

59

56

51

46

42

39

38

38

52

76

82

77

64

53

46

42

48

41

41

3S

38

37

37

Mean

53.7

_

_

158

28.7

Sept.

36

36

35

34

32

29

27

26

28

28

27

26

25

24

25

24

26

24

24

24

23

23

25

38

35

37

32

31

30

29

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,260

3,190

_

_

19,800

9,690

1,710
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 163

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57', long. 106°21', in sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 

80 W., 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming state line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate. Zero of gage is 7,806.98 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904, May 1915 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1915-37), 515 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum,discharge during year, 2,410 second-feet June 5; maximum gage

height, 5.76 feet Apr. 17 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 30 secondrfeet (computed) 

Jan. 19, 20.

1904, 1915-37: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height, 

6.24 feet); maximum gage height, 7.70 feet Apr. 14, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 19 second-feet July 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3-7, Nov. 24 

to Apr. 25, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and records 

for station at Saratoga, Wyo., and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

5

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

121 

116 

112 

112 

114

123 

126 

123 

121

118

118 

114 

112 

109 

107

109 

118 

126 

118 

128

163 

179 

176 

163 

160

163 

163 

163 

160 

156 

163

HOT.

179 

166 

165 

160 

193

195 

190 

179 

186 

189

176 

182 

182 

176 

169

182 

176 

196 

153 

156

156 

160 

136 

115 

90

100 

110 

95 

75 

65

Dec.

68 

68 

58 

54 

52

52 

54 

58 

62 

58

56 

60 

64 

66 

68

70 

64 

60 

54 

60

65 

70 

75 

78 

80

78 

72 

64 

52 

50 

48

Jan.

50 

44 

40 

38 

40

40 

38 

36 

32 

34

36 

34 

33 

38 

40

40 

38 

34 

30 

30

38 

40 

42 

42 

44

46 

46 

44 

42 

42 

42

Feb.

44 

46 

48 

50 

52

52 

48 

46 

48 

50

54 

56 

56 

56 

56

54 

56 

58 

60 

64

68 

68

70 

75 

75

75 

75 

80

Month

Oot 

Ho\

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max

ipl 

«*3

 Fun 

Jo]

f"S«i

1

nary

ater year 1936-3

Ear.

80 

85 

95 

90 

85

95 

105 

110 

120 

135

160 

175 

170 

160 

165

170 

175 

180 

170 

180

190 

195 

200 

190 

185

180 

190 

200 

210 

210 

205

Apr.

205 

215 

210 

210 

215

215 

220 

225 

240 

250

260 

270 

350 

480 

700

760 

750 

760 

770 

777

800 

780 

760 

740 

730

720 

738 

748 

684 

558

Secondfoot-days

4,154 

4,652 

1,938

168,914

1,213 

1,640 

4,860 

15,340 

26,122 

27,266 

13,993 

4,969 

2,381

108,628

May

474 

430 

424

443 

572

816 

965 

9S7 

1,110 

1,130

r.oeo

976 

776 

702 

720

847 

889 

910 

932 

965

805 

676 

668 

305 

910

987 

776 

738 

889 

1,200 

1,540

JfqTrtyniM

179 

196 

SO

3,930

50 

SO 

210 

SOO 

1,540 

2,360 

1,OSO 

295 

106

2,360

June

1,610 

1,260 

1,340 

1,730 

2,360

.,630 

1,150 

826 

 642 

610

536 

443 

522 

522 

565

610 

684 

767 

796 

758

767 

910 

943 

858 

693

998 

932 

710 

543 

501

July

536 

58S 

455 

370 

342

315 

320 

331 

353

474

455 

480 

550 

900 

1,080

805 

565 

572 

522 

449

376 

326 

290 

276 

304

336 

315 

358 

331 

320 

299

Minimum

107 

65 

43

42

30 

44 

SO 

205 

424 

443 

276 

106 

53

30

Aug.

295 

286 

286 

267 

234

211 

200 

136 

172 

160

147 

136 

126

118

112

107 

114 

150 

179 

172

160 

139 

123

114 

114

116 

109 

105 

107 

112 

112

Mean

134 

155 

62.5

462

39.1 

56.6 

157 

511 

843 

909 

451 

160 

79.4

297

Sept.

105 

100 

96 

96 

93

96 

93 

93 

91 

89

89 

82 

78 

74 

68

63 

61 

59

59 

55

53 

53 

61 

65 

96

89 

85 

78 

78 

73

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,240 

9,230 

3,840

335,000

2,410 

3,250 

9,640 

30,430 

51,810 

54,080 

27,750 

9,860 

4,720

215,300
164 PLATTE RIVH* BASIN

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27', long. 106°49', In sec. 14, t. 17 N., R. 

84 W., at Saratoga. Zero of gage Is 6,773.8 feat above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

September 1937.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1903-6, 1910-37), 1,285 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 7.53 

reet;; minimum dally discharge. 131 second-feet Sept. 22.

1903-6, 1909, 1911-37: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1909 (gage 

height, 11.06 feet); minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 10, 

Which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair. A few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga.

Hating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in aeoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1-16, Oct. 20 to Dee. 3)

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

104

134

166

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7

550

725

920

1,140

1,530

2,160

2,700

3,730

4,900

5,700

6,580

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

16

16

21

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

222

240

243

258

358

272

276

268

268

268

265

258

354

247

240

354

268

276

387

295

333

339

344

344

339

544

344

335

331

335

353

HOT.

384

394

273

254

299

418

412

327 337'

302

344

363

363

348

323

335

344

368

331

310

299

295

383

247

229

287

314

291

261

258

-

Dec.

276

265

193

176

176

176

176

193

204

197

193

304

304

204

211

218

204

200

186

214

214

225

258

218

218

218

311

211

214

200

197

Jan.

180

176

166

166

163

163

176

186

190

193

200

204

188

179

300

186

193

186

176

169

169

176

180

180

180

193

193

183

173

176

183

Feb.

190

193

200

200

20&

183

163

163

162

173

169

173

180

180

180

176

180

176

173

180

186

186

183

190

193

186

183

190

_

_

-

Month

fcy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

186

197

200

236

211

236

253

280

314

327

384

400

378

344

348

348

363

373

357

373

373

389

400

335

344

405

389

405

405

394

363

Apr.

344

378

405

394

389

424

412

400

400

494

601

558

636

850

1,310

1,740

2,390

1,760

1,740

1,530

1,430

1,640

1,650

1,560

1,340

1,360

1,430

1,500

1,360

1,200

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,454

405,382

54,390

5,901

325,498

**7

1,050

944

910

953

1,190

1,560

1,890

2,390

2,660

2,960

3,120

2,810

2,790

2,810

3,080

3,370

3,630

4,040

4,660

4,520

4,110

3,570

3,680

3,610

3,830

3,760

3,680

4,010

4,080

4,760

5; 240

MaxlnuBi

376

6,810

204

1,970

395

5,870

June

5,640

4,760

4,560

5,640

5,870

5,060

3,850

3,220

3,000

2,960

2,830

3,030

2,830

2,980

3,120

3,120

3,350

3,630

3,460

3,410

3,320

3,370

3,320

3,940

2,660

2,830

3,640

2,230

1,830.

1,700

-

July

1,760

1,650

1,450

1,180

1,040

964

997

1,110

1,100

1,310

1,420

1,620

1,970

1,930

1,960

1,780

1,350

1,300

1,120

944

792

663

592

550

550

610

592

S50

601

534

502

Ylniamm

OOQ 

176

136

502

131

131

Aug.

457

424

431

431

389

348

335

323

291

273

261

247

236

239

222

235

265

383

265

280

265

250

229

214

233

236

239

225

258

318

287

Mean

208

1,108

181

1,109 

289

197

892

Sept.

261

350

243

295

247

243

240

229

218

214

214

204

183

186

180

169

163

160

156

153

147

131

144

169

190

186

190

.180

173

173

-

.Run-off In 

acre-feet

12,800

804,100

20 470

68,210

11,700

645,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 106°52', In sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 

W., 900 feet below mouth of Lost Creek and 2% miles above upper end of Pathfinder 

Reservoir.

84

Drainage area.- 7,410 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1925, June 1929 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-25, 1928-37), 1,593 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 4.47 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 158 second-feet Sept. 25.

1913-25, 1929-37: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet June 26, 1917 (gage 

height, 6.2 feet); minimum dally discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 4, 8, 9, Dec. 4 

toTpr. 6, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and records for station at Saratoga and are fair. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feat) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 9 to Sept. 2)

0.4 140 1.0 400 2.3 1,940 

.5 160 1.2 556 2.7 2,720 

.6 192 1.4 733 3.0 3,330 

.7 234 1.6 950 3.6 4,720 

.3 232 1.8 1,190 4.0 6,520 

.9 338 2.0 1,460 4.2 7,380 

4.5 3,720

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

8 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

82 

S3 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Dot.

217 

239 

277 

277 

232

282 

282 

283 

304 

304

293 

304 

299 

238 

299

321 

293 

288 

304 

338

363 

363 

394 

437 

469

432 

432 

482 

474 

474 

474

HOT.

482 

452 

444 

400 

422

437 

432

430 

395 

459

338 

407 

499 

432 

467

474 

531 

531 

556 

623

490 

467 

394 

333 

344

282 

316 

277 

310 

316

Deo.

239 

253 

186 

255 

275

240 

240 

245 

250 

260

255 

265 

256 

260 

266

275 

285 

230 

265 

260

270 

285 

300 

290 

276

280 

295 

300 

290 

270 

240

Jan.

210 

200 

215 

240 

260

260 

260 

240 

220 

226

245 

250 

250 

246 

235

250 

235 

220 

235 

215

190 

135 

190 

215 

210

216 

220 

220 

225 

230 

235

Feb.

240 

235 

245 

255 

275

255 

260 

266 

265 

260

250 

216 

310 

280 

270

255 

235 

220 

215 

210

215 

220 

218 

216 

215

210 

210 

205

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mil

«S:

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

I

nary

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

225 

265 

235 

270 

260

365 

356 

400 

475 

606

655 

405 

415 

370 

450

615 

430 

430 

655 

540

525 

610 

530 

540 

490

450 

516 

590 

646 

625 

610

Apr.

530 

655 

720 

790 

975

1,390 

1,540 

1,260 

1,120 

1,030

1,170 

1,400 

1,S60 

1,690 

2,740

3,980 

4,220 

4,230 

3,110 

2,720

2,460 

2,390 

2,470 

2,680 

2,450

2,140 

1,940 

2,050 

2,20.0 

2,200

Secondfoot-daya

10,663 

12,845 

3,193

496,037

7,035 

6,723 

14,240 

60,400 

121,770 

138,550 

51,703 

14,624 

8,668

465,314

**T

1,990 

1,770 

1,610 

1,560 

1,630

1,820 

2,290 

2,760 

3,310 

3,770

4,140 

4,310 

4,000 

3,770 

3,740

3,960 

4,340 

4,630 

4,930 

5,390

6,740 

5,240 

4,600 

4,660 

4,600

4,730 

4,750 

4,660 

5,040 

6,280 

6,160

Majdaoan

432 

566 

300

8,360

260 

310 

645 

4,230 

6,160 

7,960 

3,480 

936 

1,060

7,960

June

7,340 

7,910 

6,940 

6,200 

7,470

7,960 

7,160 5,630- 

4,630 

4,230

4,060 

3,920 

3,920 

3,620 

3,670

3,770 

3,770 

4,000 

4,230 

4..170

4,090 

3,960 

3,900 

3,900 

3,600

3,240 

3,240 

3,060 

2,700 

2,230

July

1,990 

1,990 

1,370 

1,770 

1,550.

1,360 

1,240 

1,310 

1,980 

1,670

1,640 

2,130 

2,310 

3,430 

3,430

3,000 

2,590 

2,120 

1,720 

1,550

1,390 

1,130 

1,060 

917 

840

923 

362 

830 

362 

1,170 

974

Aug.

748 

710 

618 

582 

556

531 

482 

422 

394 

369

350 

327 

304 

277 

263

258 

381 

663 

626 

738

623 

407 

369 

316 

238

263 

244 

263 

459 

917 

936

Minimal Mean

217 344 

277 423 

136 264

152 1,353

135 227 

206 240 

226 459 

530 2,013 

1,560 3,928 

2,2SO 4,613 

830 1,663 

244 472 

163 286

168 1,247

Sept.

1,060 

635 

474 

388 

369

357 

360 

316 

316 

299

263 

244 

230 

226 

217

218 

205 

192 

182 

176

170 

160 

160 

160 

158

182 

239 

217 

205 

206

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,150 

25, 430 

16,250

981,800

13,960 

13,330 

28,240 

119,800 

241,600 

274,800 

102, 600 

29,010 

16,990

903,100
166 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 106°50', in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 

04 w., a quarter of a mile below Pathfinder Dam.

Drainage area.- 10,700 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1907-37), 1,793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge since completion of reservoir, 18,900 second-feet June

 25-27, 1917; no flow for same periods during 1928, 1932-37.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir which was completed in June 1909

 (Capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet). Winter records computed on basis of records for 

station at Alcova. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

Si

Oot.

201 

102 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

61 

49 

49 

49

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

HOT.

49 

49

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

0 

0 

22

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Deo.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Jan.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

173 

24S 

248

248 

24*8 

248 

248 

24S

24S 

24S 

248 

248 

248

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

24S

Feb.

24S 

248 

65 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

1

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

at»r year 1936-

Mar.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2,654 

1,345 

1,519

511,566

5,225 

1,786 

441 

0 

74,624 

86,101 

128,140 

149,330 

77,406

529,071

May

0

438 

478 

478 

47S

1,320 

1,490 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,510 

1,520 

873 

819 

1,430

1,520 

1,530 

2,290 

2,420 

2,420

2,430 

3,430 

4,050 

4,440 

4,460

4,430 

5,000 

5,500 

5,560 

5,760 

4,000

"umimim

201 

49

49

6,070

248 

248 

49 

0 

5,760 

5,880 

5,360 

5,050 

3,700

5,880

June

3,330 

1,960 

1,300 

1,810 

1,820

1,150 

1,090 

1,100 

545 

491

493 

497 

499 

499 

501

506 

1,400 

2,430 

3,540 

4,390

5,200 

5,300 

5,690 

5,880 

5,870

5,370 

5,860 

5,850 

5,200 

5,030

July

5,020 

4,530 

4,510 

4,500 

4,500

4,510 

4,510 

5,310 

5,360 

5,340

5,330 

5,310 

1,770 

0 

1,040

1,070 

1,070 

2,630 

4,000 

4,080

4,080 

4,560 

5,040 

5,040 

5,030

5,010 

5,000 

5,020 

5,010 

4,990 

4,970

Minimum

49 

0 

49

0

49 

49 

0 

0 

0 

491 

0 

3,920 

491

0

Aug.

4,970 

4,960 

5,030 

5,030 

5,020

5,050 

5,040 

5,010 

4,980 

5,040

5,030 

5,040 

5,020 

5,000 

4,970

4,940 

4,910 

4,830 

4,360 

4,320

4,790 

4,760 

4,730 

4,700 

4,660

4,630 

4,580 

4,530 

4,490 

4,450 

3,920

Mean

85.6 

44.8 

49.0

1,398

169 

63.8 

14.2 

0 

2,407 

2,370 

4,134 

4,833 

2,580

1,450

Sept.

3,700 

3,670 

3,650 

3,620 

3,590

3,550 

2,700 

2,540 

2,600 

2,570

2,560 

2,540 

2,520 

2,500

3,000 

2,960 

2,900 

2,850 

2,800

2,750 

2,700 

2,650 

2,590 

2,530

2,470 

497 

495 

493 

491

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,260 

2,670 

3,010

1,015,000

10,360 

3,540 

876 

0 

148,000 

170,800 

254,200 

297,200 

153,600

1,049,000
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 167

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', In sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 

83 W., at Alcova.

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles.

Records available.- February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1937.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir (capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet). 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oet.

IS 5 

150 

95 

94 

94

94 

93 

93 

93

93

93 

93 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

90 

90 

90

82 

70 

70 

69 

69

69 

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

HOT.

66 

66 

66 

66 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

50 

30 

16 

36 

54

60 

60 

60 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

Dec.

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

66 

66 

50 

42 

38

34 

26 

24 

42 

42

3S 

30 

26 

95 

95

62 

62 

68 

68 

68

76 

84 

76 

62 

56 

46

Jan.

36 

36 

38 

41 

54

51 

54 

56 

56 

59

59 

63 

196 

267 

260

250 

250 

250 

250 

267

267 

267 

2S3 

283 

283

290 

321 

321 

329 

342 

321

Feb.

263 

321 

83 

66 

56

59 

62 

68 

83 

88

92 

83 

79 

75 

65

65 

62 

62 

68 

6S

68 

67 

67 

68 

67

62 

56 

51

Month

Oet 

Hoi

Dec

C

Ju 

?el 

Mu

*£

JIBJu3

Auj 

Bej

1

alendar year V .....................

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

39 

56 

68 

65 

65

62 

62 

14 

43 

32

25 

36 

22 

14 

12

16 

25 

19 

18 

14

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Apr.

38 

56 

32

14 

10

10 

11 

10 

11

14

22 

25 

28 

68 

62

53 

41 

16 

14 

12

16 

16 

16 

19 

19

22 

22 

28 

34 

36

S«oondfoot-dmys

2,769 

1,772 

1,762

5,900 

2,384 

819 

775 

71,732 

88,473 

132, 606 

148,390 

73, 618

531,000

May

60 

460 

473 

47S 

594

1,280 

1,370 

1,390 

1,390 

1,320

1,370 

1,260 

887 

1,220 

1,420

1,440 

1,630 

2,220 

2,260 

2,270

2,510 

3,180 

3,640 

4,020 

4,150

4,290 

4,790 

5,200 

5,390 

5,370 

4,400

Maximum

185 

66 

95

342 

321 

68 

68 

5,390 

5,760 

7,020 

5,050 

3,570

7,020

June

3,950 

2,940 

2,620 

2,530 

2,300

1,240 

1,080 

930

544 

511

500 

506 

506 

506 

511

709 

1,610 

2,720 

3,550

4,460

4,970 

5,070 

5,550 

5,740 

5,740

5,760 

5,760 

5,630 

5,070 

4,910

July

4,790 

4,500 

4,440 

' 4,440 

4,440

4,660 

4,740 

5,460 

6,810 

7,020

5,550 

5,500 

S66 

270 

1,030

1,070 

1,440 

3,740 

3,970 

3,970

3,990 

4,740 

5,050 

5,050 

5,010

5,010 

5,010 

5,010 

5,030 

5,030 

4,970

Minimum

68 

16 

24

36 

51 

9 

10 

60 

500 

270 

3,650 

506

9

Aug.

4,950 

4,930 

5,050 

4,990 

4,990

5,010 

5,010 

4,950 

4,950 

4,990

4,990 

5,010 

4,970 

4,950 

4,930

4,910 

4,870 

4,350 

4,810 

4,790

4,770 

4,700 

4,660 

4,660 

4,640

4,640 

4,640 

4,500 

4,360 

4,270 

3,650

Mean

89.3 

69.1 

56.8

190 

85.1 

26.4 

25.8 

2,314 

2,949 

4,278 

4,787 

2,454

1,455

Sept.

3,570 

3,550 

3,500 

3,480 

3,450

3,210 

2,460 

2,430 

2,500 

2,480

2,470 

2,470 

2,460 

2,500 

2,890

2,360 

2,320 

2,730 

2,740 

2,680

2,620 

2,570 

2,530 

2,470 

2,430

1,570 

544 

517 

511 

506

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,490 

3,510 

3,490

11,700 

4,730 

1,620 

1,540 

142,300 

175,500 

263,000 

294,300 

146,000

I', 053, 000
168 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 106°13', in NWJNWJ sec. 4, T. 33 N. 

R. 78 W., 6£ miles east of Casper.

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1937. May 1929 to September 1932, at 

Casper; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,980 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 6.78 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 33 second-feet Jan. 7.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929; minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3-13, Dec. 28 

to Apr. 5, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station at Alcova and are fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.0 

.2 

.4

50

95

170

250

345

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

462

604

770

960

1,160

2.0

2.5 

5.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,360

1,920

2,550

3,380

4,320

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

5,270

6,230

7,240

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

US 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

259 

259 

234 

190 

190

186 

178 

174 

170 

170

170 

170 

15S 

154 

182

174 

170 

158 

162 

182

174 

170 

146 

130 

134

134 

126 

123 

116 

112 

116

HOT.

120 

109 

106 

116 

138

116 

95 

90 

116 

116

109 

106 

102 

88 

82

82 

95 

109 

109 

106

102 

95 

95 

92 

88

92 

95 

95 

92 

88

Doo.

so

70 

68 

62 

52

46 

87 

98 

90 

78

80 

*86 

85 

85 

102

109 

116 

95 

102 

102

112 

106 

98 

95 

98

102 

64 

80 

68 

38 

38

Jan.

40 

42 

52 

63 

47

36 

33 

34 

38 

50

60'

64 

70 

#76 

85

100 

120 

130 

130 

120

135 

150 

165 

175 

190

200 

215 

235 

250 

260 

260

Feb.

260 

265 

275 

290 

300

300 

285 

270 

250 

240

225

220 

205 

195 

180

160 

135 

120 

110 

105

110 

#118 

120 

125 

120

110 

100

110

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 1936......................

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

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

120 

140 

140 

135 

135

145 

145 

150 

150 

150

140 

135 

130 

125 

140

150 

150 

130 

120 

115

115 

125 

125 

105 

90

88 

92 

110 

130 

135 

135

Apr.

110 

98 

96 

96 

1OO

109 

106 

8S 

80 

75

78 

109 

134 

120 

154

604 

668 

259 

158 

120

. 98 

102 

102 

126 

92

85 

80 

75 

68 

80

Secondfoot-days

5,171 

3,044 

2,592

517,870

3,625 

5,303 

3,995 

4,270 

74,327 

86,762 

142,030 

150,670 

82,220

564,009

May

72 

72 

202 

456 

476

589 

1,490 

1.64Q 

1,670 

1,700

1,580 

1,590 

1,380 

1,010 

1,120

1,560 

1,640 

2,020 

2,480 

2,490

2,490 

3,130 

3,670 

4,280 

4,570

i,640 

4,890 

5,270 

5,500 

5,740 

4,910

MaTlnnnB

259 

138 

116

5,790

260 

300 

150 

666 

5,740 

5,760 

7,870 

5,020 

3,830

7,870

June

4,110 

3,000 

2,060 

2,060 

2,080

1,740 

1,310 

1,260 

1,120 

718

628 

574 

545 

545 

545

537 

770 

1,850 

3,060 

3,920

4,740 

5,080 

5,330 

5,650 

5,730

5,760 

5,760 

5,740 

5,440 

5,100

July

5,060 

4,310 

4,590 

4,590 

4,570

4,590 

5,S40 

6,250 

5,610 

5,590

5,670 

7,870 

6,370 

2,670 

1,270

1,640 

1,450 

2,170 

3,860 

4,210

4,150 

4,360 

4,910 

4,970 

4,980

4,980 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

Minimum

112 

82 

38

38

33 

100 

88 

68 

72 

537 

1,270 

4,210 

612

33

Aug.

4,950 

4,930 

4,970 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

4,980 

4,970 

5,000

5,000 

5,020 

5,020 

5,000 

4,980

4,970 

4,970 

4,950 

4,870 

4,850

4,810 

4,810 

4,780 

4,760 

4,720

4,680 

4,640 

4,590 

4,640 

4,600 

4,810

Mean

167 

101 

83.6

1,415

117 

189 

129 

142 

2,398 

2,892 

4,582 

4,860 

2,741

1,545

Sept.

3,830 

3,790 

3,790 

3,790 

3,790

3,690 

3,240 

2,660 

2,670 

2,700

2,680 

2,660 

2,610 

2,580 

2,830

3,060 

3,010 

2,960 

3,930 

2,880

2,840 

2,830 

2,780 

2,730 

2,680

2,610 

1,600 

736 

652 

612

Run-off in 

aore-feet

10,260 

6,040 

5,140

1,027,000

7,190 

10,520 

7,920 

8,470 

147,400 

172,100 

281,700 

298, 800 

163,100

1,119',000

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 169

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°46', long. 105°24', In sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 71 

w., half a mile northwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923, April 1929 

to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 8.44 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 45 second-feet (computed) Jan. 8.

1891-94, 1919-23, 1929-37: Maximum discharge, that of July 13, 1937; minimum dally 

discharge, that of Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 2 to Apr. 6 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and computed inflow 

to Guernsey Reservoir), and those for Apr. 25 to May 3 and June 11-13 (computed on 

basis of records for station below Casper), which are fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1936-S7 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet.)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

154

260

384

532

2.O 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

712

920

1,150

1,390

1,640

3.O 

3.5 

4.0

4.5 

5.0

1,920

2,680

3,520

4,480

5,570

5.5 

6.0 

6.E 

7.O 

7.5

6,760

8,000

9,370

11,000

12,900

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

320

308

308

308

272

260

249

226

221

215

204

199

199

189

189

210

210

199

194

199

210

210

204

194

179

179

179

184

174

174

169

HOT.

179

194

210

238

333

346

204

284

358

371

391

365

290

140

136

136

136

136

149

149

154

154

194

184

154

194

149

164

159

169

-

Dec.

159

145

130

115

105

95

100

110

120

110

110

120

130

*123

125

135

145

135

140

155

160

150

150

145

150

155

130

135

110

80

62

Jan.

56

55

67

87

105

90

50

45

52

60

60

60

63

«69

73

75

90

105

110

110

110

125

140

150

170

185

200

215

220

245

230

Feb.

235

245

255

265

280

290

295

290

285

275

250

230

220

270

200

180

165

155

150

145

145

140

145

*142

140

130

130

150

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

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

March. ....................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

155

160

160

180

195

220

235

230

245

245

260

280

255

230

215

240

255

255

260

255

235

240

250

180

140

150

190

210

250

280

315

Apr.

290

270

250

235

240

260

278

260

221

194

194

189

221

284

674

1,010

1,510

1,150

693

> 501

516

501

732

440

380

335

290

260

245

230

-

Secondfoot-days

6,735

6,420

3,934

514,121

3,472

5,802

6,970

12,853

72 785 94)510

147,830

144,750

83,798

589,859

May

255

240

270

308

509

752

931

1,770

2,040

2,250

2,320

2,180

2,070

1,840

1,510

1,520

1,850

1,880

2,040

2,400

2,430

2,420

2,940

3,410

3,890

4,140

4,200

4,520

4,920

5,430

5,550

Maximum

320

391

160

5,480

245

295

315

1,510

5,550

5,640

4*920

3^950

12,800

June

4,440

4,040

2,940

2,490

2,550

2,570

2,420

2,220

2,180

2,020

1,920

1,780

1,570

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,010

1,020

1,910

3,000

3,800

4,500

4,750

5,050

5,360

5,500

5,520

5,620

5,640

5,120

-

July

4,920

4,860

4,480

4,340

4,260

4,260

5,520

5,360

5,680

5,410

5,750

8,000

12,800

5,660

3,390

2,490

1,960

1,880

2,570

3,720

4,100

4,020

4,360

4,730

4,770

4,750

4,710

5,050

4,710

4,650

4,670

Minimum

169

136

62

62

45

130

140

189

240

1,010

1,880

4,360

888

45

Aug.

4,610

4,610

4,540

4,610

4,670

4,730

4,820

4,880

4,900

4,900

,900

,900

,920

,900

,860

,820

,800

4,800

4,730

4,650

4,610

4,540

4,500

4,420

4,360

4,360

4,380

4,400

4,540

4,630

4,460

Mean

217

214

127

1,405

112

207

225

428

2 348

3^150

4,769

4,669

2,793

1,616

Sept.

3,950

3,700

3,660

3,660

3,700

3,570

3,630

3,000

2,700

2,660

2,650

2,600

2,570

2,550

2,540

2,760

2,900

2,900

2,870

2,840

2,790

2,730

2,710

2,680

2,630

2,580

2,540

1,710

1,130

888

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

13,360

12,730

7,800

1,020,000

6,890

11,510

13,820

25,490

144,400

187,500

293,200

287,100

16"6,200

1,170,000

 Discharge measurement. 

94296 0 38 12
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Forth Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, IVyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 104U 45', In sec. 27, T. 27 N., R.

 66 W., three-quarters of a mile below Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, January 1928 to 

September 1937.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a few minor dlver-

 slons for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 19S7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1.1

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

26

30

Oot.

341

330

296

296

313

331

330

318

330

324

291

291

313

341

330

269

269

280

274

296

324

307

318

318

318

269

346

341

318

352

318

HOT.

339

291

291

393

352

307

324

296

346

369

381

318

324

296

313

242

358

398

358

330

307

307

247

379

302

318

221

269

242

258

-

Dec.

296

324

335

264

264

242

206

285

296

280

237

237

247

232

296

269

264

232

232

253

237

302

285

285

280

216

258

264

318

274

296

Jan.

330

232

369

206

307

335

335

335

269

253

280

318

318

335

307

341

274

285

335

296

285

268

285

190

221

180

180

180

170

 185

180

Feb.

175

180

177

176

175

180

170

180

170

175

175

170

175

180

190

190

170

170

170

160

175

155

170

160

180

160

226

242

_

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March. ....................................

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

Water year 1936-C

Mar.

221

242

232

232

232

237

237

190

274

247

274

258

285

232

269

269

307

285

285

253

221

226

313

247

216

285

274

264

170

318

280

Apr.

221

269

2S5

180

200

253

242

226

253

232

226

211

263

253

313

291

242

369

410

620

761

865

880

858

858

880

910

903

914

898

-

Secondfoot-days

9,476

8,306

554,167

8,384

4,976

7,875

14,286

104,640

90,800

644,723

May

923

931

948

939

948

989

1,010

1,080

1,620

1,650

1,760

1,930

1,930

2,040

2,260

2,220

2,300

2,640

2,710

2,960

3,070

3,500

3,820

3,940

4,280

4,590

4,920

5,280

5,350

5,200

3,940

Maximum

381

398

335

5,500

369

242

318

914

5,280

3,910

7,500

June

3,420

2,270

2,800

2,680

1,860

1,310

1,310

1,660

3,690

3,240

2,610

2,930

2,680

2,380

2,390

2,900

3,440

4,030

4,540

4,560

4,630

4,810

4,940

5,280

5,040

4,990

4,700

4,590

4,560

4,400

-

July

4,710

4,600

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,960

5,310

5,210

5,310

5,820

5,920

5,820

5,190

7,500

5,050

4,620

4,750

4,640

4,840

4,800

4,750

5,090

5,120

4,980

5,050

4,890

4,770

4,710

4,820

5,070

4,890

Minimum

269

221

206

140

170

155

170

180

923

1,310

1,050

155

Aug.

4,710

4,840

4,960

4,980

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,860

4,930

4,980

5,090

5,050

5,070

4,980

5,020

5,020

4,930

5,000

4,960

4,840

4,840

4,770

4,800

4,750

4,440

4,400

4,250

4,190

4,210

4,150

3,970

Mean

314

316

268

1,514

270

178

254

476

2,635

3,488

3,027

1,766

Sept.

3,910

3,750

3,620

3,640

3,640

3,580

3,460

3,370

3,400

3,090

3,010

2,970

3,020

3,280

3,350

3,510

3,510

3,460

3,400

3,240

3,100

2,830

2,600

2,420

2,420

2,390

2,350

2,020

1,410

1,050

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

19,320

16,470

1,099,000

16,630

9,870

15,620

28,340

207,600

180,100

1,279,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 171

North Platte River below whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Lat. 42°14', long. 104°37', In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R, 65 IT., at diversion dam 

at Whalen, 7 miles below Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area.- 16,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1909 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 1,286 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records obtained by subtracting flow of Interstate and Fort Laramle Canals 

 from flow below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

e

9

LO

11

iS

13

14

16

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51

90

41

49

S3

69

47

58

83

57

60

72

53

91

60

44

57

60

76

46

74

49

64

56

53

49

61

57

91

97

81

HOT.

75

31

60

43

142

28

20

125

25

138

105

48

42

32

40

20

72

103

72

51

48

45

20

72

34

20

20

20

SO

20

-

Dec.

51

90

113

55

44

35

28

45

54

33

25

32

42

38

46

57

64

38

37

60

42

60

28

48

66

34

56

52

50

46

94

Jan.

24

99

81

6

87

85

129

65

24

53

68

68

63

77

75

73

83

129

55

90

105

63

78

60

66

36

47

48

50

49

44

Feb.

44

40

35

34

39

25

10

39

24

19

15

17

12

27

38

48

3Q

30

40

29

65

19

43

40

55

40

26

82

.

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

36

42

32

37

52

49

47

85

51

59

49

42

53

37

59

44

50

60

40

56

36

74

58

22

111

25

51

47

55

84

55

Apr.

21

114

25

40

130

55

52

82

63

42

84

56

51

83

113

61

232

163

120

220

131

85

68

40

58

80

72

53

69

40

-

Secondfoot-days

1,979

1,591

1,563

169,557

2,080

965

1,598

2,503

30,908

34,435

60, 370

39,727

10, 941

188,660

May

55

46

43

41

54

49

58

114

443

448

566

732

724

832

1,040

993

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,460

1,530

 1,520

1,530

1,740

1,840

2,140

2,150

2,160

2,i:0

1,740

Maximum

97

142

113

2,240

129

82

111

232

2,160

2,160

4,290

1.530

636

4,290

June

1,410

759

1,090

880

396

241

137

418

2,160

1,910

898

898

712

292

163

422

879

1,210

1,490

1,480

1,520

1,600

1,670

1,840

1,710

1,760

1,750

1,660

1,610

1,470

-

July

1,660

1,630

1,910

1,970

1,960

1,790

1,930

1,860

1,840

2,240

2,440

2,370

2,110

4,290

2,370

2,020

2,090

2,140

2,160

2,120

1,950

1,930

1,840

1,630

1,690

1,550

1,320

1,220

1,290

1,570

1,480

Minimum

41

20

25

10

6

10

22

21

41

137

1,220

695

81

6

Aug.

1,300

1,350

1,440

1,500

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,340

1,400

1,440

1,510

1,510

1,530

1,480

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,460

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,040

963

898

895

912

834

695

Mean

63.8

53.0

50.4

463

67.1

34.5

51.5

83.4

997

1,148

1,947

1,282

365

517

Sept.

636

562

486

514

546

542

495

479

532

297

208

202

228

358

432

556

599

585

544

455

442

270

137

81

89

91

101

172

160

142

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,930

3,160

3,100

336,300

4,130

1,910

3,170

4,960

61,310

68,300

119,700

78,800

21,700

374,200
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Torrington, U/yo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 104°10', in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 61 

W., at Torrington.

Drainage area.- 21,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey;- April 

1926 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer of Nebraska.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 5,690 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 3.12

 feet): minimum daily discharge, 246 second-feet Apr. 27-29.

1926-37: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929; minimum daily discharge, 80 second-feet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3, Dec. 3-7, and

 Dec. 30 to Mar. 5 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather

records), and those for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 24-30 (computed on basis 

of records for station at Wyoming-Nebraska State line), which are fair. Diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

509

445

458

470

445

483

522

496

445

470

470

458

496

483

509

496

470

470

458

534

547

560

576

576

576

560

547

547

534

534

560

HOT.

560

576

550

483

592

560 560-

534

560

576

608

60S

576

547

509

483

483

509

534

534

522

522

496

496

534

522

522

509

496

496

-

Dec.

547

522

460

440

415

400

390

391

381

412

432

432

445

361

401

422

422

401

401

350

381

401

422

432

391

381

361

391

381

376

360

Jan.

342

332

340

360

348

345

338

318

300

305

333

318

318

325

318

320

322

324

326

305

280

285

282

285

288

294

296

290

286

288

290

Feb.

292

295

292

288

280

280

280

272

309

280

282

285

295

306

325

340

332

328

303

320

335

340

345

330

325

320

315

330

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

NoreBber. .................................

Calendar year 1936 ......................

March. ....................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936-2 rt....... ...............

Mar.

3SO

410

418

420

424

422

412

412

381

371

391

401

412

412

401

422

361

361

 340

340

340

275

322

340

335

344

355

360

343

335

330

Apr.

371

330

350

361

445

445

432

432

391

361

330

314

322

361

350

371

576

576

470

381

330

299

283

275

291

275

246

246

246

283

Seoondfoot-days

15,704

16,057

12,702

265,388

9,701

8,624

11,570

10,743

35,661

46,122

68,100

40,888

17,474

293,346

May

275

275

260

260

260

260

299

307 522

822

839

992

1,030

1,040

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,220

1,440

1,500

1,590

1,590

1,670

1,820

1,910

2,120

2,140

2,140

2,370

2,260

Itaxlup 

576.

608

547

2,060

360

345

424

576

2,370

2,180

4,920

1,480

873

4,920

June

2,180

1,590

1,740

1,570

1,220

941

873

941

2,070

2,140

1,500

1,290

1,330

890

688

704

975

1,290

1,590

1,700

1,780

1,800

1,840

2,010

1,900

1,990

1,970

1,910

1,880

1,820

July

1,800

1,740

1,970

2,030

2,030

1,990

1,970

1,970

1,990

1,970

1,990

2,500

2,910

4,920

3,530

2,770

2,460

2,350

2,330

2,290

2,260

2,220

2,200

2,140

1,990

1,910

1,780

1,610

1,520

1,480

1,480

in t^mi.rai

445

483

350

16&

280

272

275

246

260

688

1..480

958

381

246

Aug.

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,400

1,420

1,460

1,440

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,040

958

Mean

507

535

410

725

313

308

373

358

1,150

1,537

2,197

1,319

582

804

Sept.

873

788

704

688

688

704

688

624

624

592

496

458

422

470

576

672

737

720

688

656

640

592

470

445

432

432

422

401

381

391

Run-off In 

acre-feet

31,150

31,850

25,190

526,400

19,240

17,110

22,95O

21,310

70, 730

91,480

135,100

81,100

34,660

"581,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 173

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 104°03', In sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 60

 W., a quarter of a mile above Wyoming-Nebraska State line and 1 mile southwest of 

Henry, Nebr.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,490 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 4.06 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 98 second-feet May 5.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 21 second-feet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Records for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 1 to Feb. 20, Feb. 27,

 2S, computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records; that for Mar. 24 computed on basis of records for station at Torrington. 

Large diversions for irrigation between Torrington and this station. Flow regulated 

by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

sa22

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

529

496

496

529

522

536

543

432

414

432

426

384

438

432

432

420

390

396

378

408

432

444

489

483

489

476

457

489

509

476

470

HOT.

476

470

509

543

577

628

628

584

556

584

606

606

577

592

563

543

536

556

584

577

570

563

536

516

536

516

489

476

483

457

-

Deo.

489

457

438

470

451

426

451

444

451

444

432

420

402

396

426

464

464

438

426

408

402

420

438

451

426

408

384

390

384

4os

396

Jan.

382

266

340

380

370

368

348

310

283

306

318

324

322

328

335

320

320

328

330

310

290

285

282

288

292

295

300

298

292

290

295

Feb.

312

332

315

306

295

300

300

280

S55

275

290

305

315

325

350

385

400

390

381

374

367

361

361

356

333

322

325

330

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

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

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

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

Water year* 1936-3V. .....................

Mar.

414

408

414

402

402

384

4O2

378

350

361

372

384

390

414

378

426

414

414

426

426

396

367

402

398

390

402

438

420

396

367

396

Apr.

402

396

372

396

432

464

457

444

426

420

420

378

378

408

384

408

516

529

476

384

328

291

275

256

260

236

194

194

151

155

-

Secondfoot-days

14,247

16,437

13,304

258,671

9,795

9,240

12,331

10,830

28,056

42,306

63,030

37,947

20,902

278,425

May

138

120

109

112

98

105

120

138

232

489

606

784

836

872

947

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,140

1,190

1,270

1,280

1,320

1,370

1,470

1,660

1,760

1,770

2,020

1,940

UflnrlTTmw

543

628

489

2,060

382

400

438

529

2,020

2,140

3,970

1,380

934

3,970

June

1,910

1,440

1,420

1,530

1,320

1,060

934

959

1,710

2,140

1,610

1,190

1,520

1,020

832

705

866

1,130

1,300

1,420

1,460

1,520

1,550

1,670

1,690

1,760

1,740

1,690

1,620

1,590

-

July

1,580

1,560

1,710

1,800

1,810

1,730

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,830

1,930

2,210

2,420

3,970

3,360

2,770

2,600

2,550

2,530

2,490

2,260

2,040

1,910

1,820

1,740

1,650

1,520

1,370

1,320

1,360

1,390

Minimum

378

457

384.

135

266

255

350

151

98

705

1,320

916

390

98

Aug.

,280

,280

,310

,380

,290

,210

,150

,200

,250

,250

,260

,290

,280

,270

,320

,340

,320

,380

,380

,340

,330

,300

,300

,280

1,140

1,100

976

950

925

950

916

Mean

460

548

429

707

316

330

398

361

905

1,410

2,033

1,224

697

763

Sept.

925

934

857

802

788

788

772

750

758

758

655

620

600

594

669

765

882

891

891

874

857

810

669

543

420

405

425

410

400

390

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

28,260

32,600

26,390

513,100

19,430

18,330

24,460

21,480

55,650

83,910

125 000

75)270

41,460

552,200
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56', long. 103°48', in sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56

 W.,',' half a mile south of Mitchell.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913, October 1930 to September 1937 in reports of

 Geological Survey; June 1901 to July 1913, April 1916 to September 1937 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-37), 1,346 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 4.39

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 101 second-feet May 20.

1901-13, 1916-37: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921, minimum 

daily discharge, 45 second-feet May 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 4-6 (com-

 puted on basis of records for station at Wyoming-Nebraska State line), and those for 

period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Apr. 5 (computed on basis of seven discharge measurements and weather records), which are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow 

partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6" 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

143 

163 

168 

170 

175

530 

739 

702 

666 

673

673 

630 

586 

543 

550

565 

550 

550 

5S6 

522

515 

515 

543 

565 

558

550 

54S 

558 

572 

579 

550

NOT.

558 

55S 

579 

769 

776

850 

813 

821 

BIS 

821

828 

850 

843 

84S 

806

769 

7S9 

7S2 

724

724

724 

710 

695 

695 

702

710 

67S 

651 

651 

6SO

Dec.

644 

658 

615 

630 

608

558 

586 

622 

651 

651

651 

644 

644 

630 

822

6 SO 

666 

622 

608 

594

558 

579 

586 

594 

579

558 

529 

522 

550 

550 

536

Jan.

494 

420 

440 

430 

375

350 

305 

280 

£65 

315

345 

360 

420 

410 

400

415 

435 

430 

4~15 

380

350 

369 

400 

435 

455

470 

465 

475 

480 

465 

450

Feb.

445 

460 

480 

475 

460

450

435 

426 

415 

410

435 

450 

470 

485 

500

515 

590 

558 

520 

500

515 

540 

570 

540 

500

485 

500 

510

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1936-3V ......................

Mar.

520 

525 

535 

539 

545

560 

550 

560 

550 

543

540 

535 

540 

550 

535

540 

545 

560 

570 

575

580 

565 

543 

525 

510

520 

550 

570 

560 

570 

575

Apr.

610 

630 

645 

650 

595

589 

597 

582 

529 

459

452 

432 

405 

372 

378

398 

432 

508 

515 

473

352 

245 

227 

205 

189

184' 

163 

189 

168 

210

Secondfoot-days

15,882 

22,057 

18,675

154,744

12,498 

13,639 

16,985 

12,383 

7,723 

21,870 

30,823 

7,947 

7,071

187,553

May

158 

143 

138 

134 

153

158 

189 

194 

174 

158

158 

168 

163 

168 

163

158 

143 

119 

105 

101

129 

124 

129 

174 

174

300 

412 

566 

659 

901 

1,110

Maximum

739 

850 

666

1,080

494 

590 

580 

650 

1,110 

1,730 

3,350 

376 

408

3,350

June

1,300 

1,020 

706 

934 

1,170

1,000 

706 

522 

754 

1,730

1,410 

1,460 

1,510 

762 

372

268 

222 

194 

194 

326

385 

418 

398 

439 

522

582 

706 

659 

635 

566

July

432 

425 

425 

612 

659

635 

682 

860 

643 

589

795 

1,020 

1,900 

2,370 

3,350

1,910 

1,570 

1,550 

1,490 

1,380

1,240 

1,040 

902 

864 

685

634 

548 

453 

395 

376 

389

Minimum

143 

558 

522

75

265 

410 

510 

163 

101 

194 

376 

209 

195

101

Aug.

376 

364 

358 

352 

328

287 

253 

226 

226 

215

209 

231 

242 

242 

226

220 

220 

258 

270 

275

242 

236 

264 

270 

258

242 

215 

209 

209 

209 

215

Mean

512 

735 

602

423

403 

487 

548 

413 

249 

729 

994 

256 

236

514

Sept.

231 

209 

199 

195 

199

204 

231 

220 

209 

199

204 

220 

220

215 

209

204 

204 

215 

226 

231

253 

258 

253 

242 

253

258 

2S7 

299 

316 

408

Run-off In 

acre-feet

31,500 

43, 750 

37,040

306,900

24,790 

27,050 

33,690 

24,560 

15,320 

43,380 

61,140 

15.760 

14,030"

372,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 175

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47', long. 103°03', on west line of sec. 18, T. 

21 N., R. 53 W., 2 miles south of Minatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; May

 1916 to October 1920, April 1922 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1923-37), 1,568 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 3.09 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 45 second-feet May 24.

1916-37: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet June 18, 1921; minimum daily discharge, 17 second-feet May 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Feb. 20,

 Feb. 26-28, Mar. 24, 25, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements 

and weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

396

439

475

484

493

523

749

1,020

986

962

962

974

950

950

938

902

878

842

854

842

854

830

795

795

795

807

818

830

842

866

866

HOT.

866

902

938

986

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,100

1>060

1,010

986

974

998

986

986

938

938

926

962

914

878

890

866

Dao.

842

866

818

S66

854

784

784

795

795

830

842

818

784

772

749

760

902

890

830

842

830

807

807

807

784

772

772

760

726

650

680

Jan.

600

505

560

590

555

460

370

355

400

435

475

530

560

530

540

560

565

540

500

450

383

420

455

505

565

630

615

630

645

640

620

Feb.

625

650

680

665

649

620

615

600

590

600

630

640

660

680

720

750

777

760

740

750

795

772

714

703

714

660

610

660

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1936 .....................

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

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7 ......................

Mar.

703

726

749

749

737

749

714

737

726

703

692

682

703

772

714

737

772

784

807

854

854

842

795

710

760

749

726

760

795

795

795

Apr.

807

807

772

737

726

737

784

749

714

692

649

649

564

502

484

466

457

502

554

523

457

404

372

310

296

303

303

340

348

356

-

Seoondfoot-days

24,717

29,864

24,81fl

211,651

16,1S8

19,029

23,391

16,364

8,801

24,397

31,937

9^289

13,514

242,309

May

367

329

321

324

297

307

335

322

309

301

303

289

264

250

241

220

197

151

132

108

96

77

68

45

54

88

181

316

435

884

1,190

ifaj7^ip\nn

1,020

1,120

902

1,760

645

795

854

807

1,190

1,950

2,940

446

597

2,940

June

1,420

1,590

1,150

1,020

1,390

1,360

1, ISO894

849

1,300

1,950

1,470

1,090

1,140

749

418

296

228

219

240

301

312

310

280

333

553

616

638

611

540

-

July

479

424

470

456

578

582

544

670

655

538

624

829

1,260

1,930

2,900

2,940

2,080

1,780

1,720

1,570

1,420

1,190

1,020

1,000

905

811

716

580

473

401

392

Minimum

396

866

650

30

355

590

68£

296

45

219

392

134

265

45

Aug.

420

426

419

418

353

310

260

253

235

208

183

174

159

134

151

170

170

446

404

381

374

375

376

354

339

302

273

261

285

354

322

Mean

797

995

801

578

522

680

755

545

284

813

1,030

300

450

664

Sept.

302

265

273

322

365

416

576

513

526

515

504

521

501

494

479

469

469

440

429

415

386

379

360

396

449

493

521

552

587

597

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

49,030

59,230

49,230

419,800

32,110

37,740

46,400

32,460

17,460

48,390

63,350

IB, 420

26,800

480,600
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40', long. 103°06> , in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 

W., half a mile north of Bridgeport. Zero of gage is 3,656.14 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915, October 1930 to

 September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; May 1902 to November 1906, June 1915 

to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1919-37), 1,956 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 6.67 

feet; minimum daily discharge, 118 second-feet May 24.

1902-6, 1915-37: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet June 19, 1921; minimum 

daily discharge, 55 second-feet May 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 5-18, Jan. 1 to

 Feb. 21 and Feb. 26-28, which were computed on basis of six discharge measurements 

and weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

oot.

469 

597 

648 

675 

648

717 

744 

959 

1,240 

1,260

1,240

1,260 

1,210

1,190 

1,140

1,080 

1,010 

959 

909 

977

994 

1,O30 

1,080 

1,100 

1,100

1.O8O 

1,100 

1,120 

1,120 

1,140 

1,210

HOT.

1,210 

1,210 

1,240

1,350 

1,460

1,480 

1,420 

1,390

1,410 

1,420

1,420

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,420

1,440 

1,390 

1,330 

1,350 

1,370

1,350 

1,390 

1,330 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,230

Dsc.

1,240 

1,280 

1,300 

1,330 

942

878 

982 

1,030 

950 

930

1,000 

1,060 

1,100 

1,280 

1,400

1,240 

1,080 

1,080 

1,120 

1,080

1,010 

977 

977 

977 

959

959 

894 

848 

787 

731 

758

Jan.

689 

549 

662 

744 

680

689 

573 

502 

512 

597

648 

7"87 

863 

818 

772

802 

833 

817 

817 

573

479 

573 

717 

772 

863

909 

848 

863 

863 

800 

772

Feb.

802 

848 

863 

878 

893

863 

848 

787 

772 

802

818 

943 

977 

1,010 

1,030

1,120 

1,250 

1,2OO 

1,050 

950

900 

863 909'

878 

818

818 

848 

941

Month

Oct 

HOT 

D«c

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

 uary

 tar year 1936-3

Mar.

1,080 

1,050 

1,100 

1,100 

1,210

1,240 

1,120 

1,010 

959 

959

977 

994 

994

,oso

,060

,O60 

,060 

,O60 

1,060 

1,030

994 

959 

942 

772 

994

1,370 

959 

909 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

Apr.

1,010 

994 

994 

9S9 

942

959 

1,050 

1,050 

1,030 

1,030

994 

909 

894 

802 

703

717 

689 

662 

731 

731

675 

622

634 

585

561

549 

536 

597 

585 

536

Secondfoot-days

31,OO6 

40,650 

32,179

282, 406

22,388

32J 132 

23,730 

11, OS4 

30, 479 

32,282 

12,297 

19,032

312,938

May

514 

467 

434 

428 

394

398 

381 

398 

447

416

399 

394 

507 

501 

445

390 

326 

316 

240 

213

148 

141 

135 

118 

162

181 

138 

133 

189 

611 

1,120

H&xlsnm

1,260 

1,480 

1,40O

1,980

909 

1,250 

1,370 

1,050 

1,120 

2,190 

3,020 

823 

807

3,020

June

1,410

1,680 

1,650 

1,260 

1,410

1,620 

1,540 

1,300

1,160 

1,110

1,760 

2,190 

1,730 

1,480 

1,470

1,010 

683 

440 

370 

342

276 

333 

323 

321 

304

607 

710 

727 

656 

607

July

574

459 

457 

442 

529

571 

544 

526 

666 

602

472 

614 

924 

1,350 

1,960

2,690 

3,020 

2,140 

1,850 

1,780

1,660 

1,410 

1,160 

1,080 

1,020

913

814 

638 

528 

455 

434

Minimum

469 

1,210 

' 731

61

479 

772 

772 

536 

118 

276 

434 

168 

361

118

Aug.

397 

442 

503

490 

500

453 

423 

360 

326 

298

249 

227 

226

194 

170

168 

176 

418 

823 

635

544 

470 

472 

495 

464

424 

385 

354 

352 

408 

451

Mean

1,000 

1,355 

1,038

772

722 

917 

1,037 

791 

358 

1,016 

1,041 

397 

634

857

Sept.

437 

415 

361 

366 

422

527

647 

783 

788 

763

794 

807 

804 

789 

759

719 

677 

707 

652 

625

563 

581 

519 

503 

529

600 

674 

700 

741

780

Run-off in 

acre-feet

61,500 

80,630 

63,830

560,200

44,410 

50,930 

63,730 

47,070 

21,980 

60,450 

64.030 

24,390 

37,750

620,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

177

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30', long. 102°38', in sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 

W., half a mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area.- 26,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 2.39

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 104 second-feet May 25.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 5-20, Dec. 30 to

 liar. 5, Mar. 24-28, which were computed on basis of six discharge measurements and 

weather records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

454 

497 

666 

596 

642

654 

700 

V36 

8V2 

1,060

1,090 

,150 

,190 

,200 

,190

,170 

,150 

1,110 

1,080 

1,170

1,200 

1,220 

1,220 

1,260 

1,280

1,260 

1,240 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,220

HOT.

1,490 

1,530 

1,580

1,620 

2,210

1,800 

1,620 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,510 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,400 

1,380 

1,300

1,280 

1,320 

1,360 

1,330 

1,430

D«c.

1,430 

1,450 

1,380 

1,360 

1,200

1,020 

1,080 

1,020 

1,000 

980

1,020 

1,100 

1,180 

1,250

1,360

1,420 

1,500 

1,460 

1,420 

-1,370

1,340 

1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

1,190

1,190 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,000 

940

Jan.

800 

710 

635 

566 

560

540 

520 

500 

540 

600

680 

810 

1,000 

1,060 

970

841 

900 

940 

1,050 

1,000

650 

700 

810 

920 

970

1,030 

1,080 

985 

1,000 

970 

880

Feb.

873 

900 

910 

930 

950

990 

1,010 

1,020 

950 

980

1,050 

1,120 

1,200 

1,300 

1,360

1,480 

1,610 

1,500 

1,320 

1,080

1,200 

1,400 

1,580 

1,540 

1,500

1,380 

1,420 

1,500

Month

Dot 

HOT 

D«C

C

Jar 

Pel 

Max

Api 

Ma; 

jui 

Jul 

Auj 

Sej

1

alendar year 19.56. ..

fater yean 1936"-;

Mar.

1,590 

1,610 

1,630 

1,650 

1,750

1,720 

1,340 

1,170 

1,190 

1,170

1,200 

1,190 

1,170 

1,340 

1,300

1,360 

1,190 

1,150 

1,280 

1,240

1,240 

1,220 

1,240 

950 

1,020

1,130 

1,170 

1,250 

1,380 

1,260 

1,170

Apr.

1,110 

1,090 

1,020 

978 

964

978 

978

1,010 

1,010 

992

992 

937 

872 

846 

748

736 

724 

724 

724 

724

700 

724 

666 

631 

541

519 

508 

642 

620 

552

Secondfoot-days

31,787 

45,480 

37,710

310,850

25,217 

34,053 

40,270 

24,260 

12,122 

32,184 

26,921 

11,212 

21,806

343,022

May

563 

574 

552 

519 

508

519 

497 

465 

486 

475

454 

413 

393 

497 

475

434 

372 

353 

353 

353

257 

248 

230

148 

104

239 

221 

132 

132 

372 

784

Maximum

1,280 

2,210 

1,500

2,440

1,080 

1,610 

1,750 

1,110 

784 

2,240 

2,960 

666 

1,250

2,960

June

1,190 

1,530 

1,810 

1,980 

1,670

1,590 

1,010 

1,740 

1,700

1,380

1,340 

1,780 

2,240 

1,650 

1,510

1,340 

885 

585 

424 

324

304 

239 

230 

203 

266

343 

454 

530 

585 

552

July

497 

454 

343 

304 

285

324 

413 

424 

424 

585

552 

541 

688 

820 

1,110

1,630 

2,100 

2,960 

1,920 

1,380

1,250 

1,140 

1,030 

978 

872

820 

724 

642 

563 

552 

596

Minimum

454 

1,280 

940

75

500 

873 

950 

508 

104 

203 

285 

185 

444

104

Aug.

444 

424 

444 

475 

465

444 

372 

353 

314 

248

221 

257 

294 

203 

185

194 

221 

212 

424 

666

486 

393 

294 

382 

497

413 

343 

343 

434 

343 

424

Mean

1,025 

1,516 

1,216

849

813 

1,216 

1,299 

809 

391 

1,073 

868 

362 

727

940

Sept.

508 

530 

454 

486 

444

519 

1,250 

937 

950 

911

898 

898 

846 

859 

846

784 

736 

724 

712 

642

596 

596 

596 

563

574

631 

724 

796 

872 

924

Run-off In 

acre-feet

63,050 

90,210 

74,800

616,600

50,020 

67,540 

79,870 

48,120 

24,040 

63,840 

53,400 

22,240 

43,250

680,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at OshKosh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 102°20', on west line of sec. 2, T.

16 N., R. 44 W. , 1 mile south of OshKosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey;

April 1916 to October 1917, March 1928 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 2.41 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 101 second-feet May 29, 30.

1916-17, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929; no flow 

July 21 to Aug." 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 5 to Mar. 10, and 

Mar. 24-29, which were computed on basis of six discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Numerous diversions for Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

B

6

1

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

418

418

450

497

517

517

527

591

662

820

982

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,15J

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,210

1,280

1,230

1,300

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,210

HOT.

1,420

1,420

1,390

1,660

2,230

2,030

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,680

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,540

1,510

1,490

1,460

1,490

1,490

1,510

1,540

1,420

1,510

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,390

-

Dec.

1,300

1,370

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,100

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,070

1,120

1,150

1,200

1,320

1,400

1,480

1,520

1,580

1,670

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,080

990

Jan.

900

810

700

620

530

520

540

560

600

720

790

910

1,080

1,180

1,100

930

1,000

1,150

1,100

1,080

900

720

800

920

1,000

1,100

1,120

1,050

1,030

1,020

970

Feb.

930

945

960

971

1,000

1,020

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,240

1,260

1,350

1,400

1,500

1,620

1,700

1,810

1,480

1,190

1,250

1,400

1,650

1,780

1,700

1,460

1,500

1,600

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

November. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1936 ......................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37 ......................

Mar.

1,650

1,720

1,810

1,990

1,850

1,720

1,580

1,420

1,400

1,450

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,130

1,390

1,780

1,540

1,210

1,440

1,390

1,440

1,420

1,460

1,000

1,110

1,130

1,190

1,260

1,450

1,390

1,080

Apr.

,040

,060

,100

,06O

,060

,020

,080

,130

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,130

1,060

1,000

874

838

791

805

776

820

762

762

732

747

703

639

568

662

747

662

-

Secondfoot-days

29,789

47,130

39,360

319,884

27,450

37,186

44,670

26,858

11,316

31,147

25,540

9,767

20,459

350,672

May

639

662

627

536

478

468

527

468

478

478

536

497

458

434

458

394

371

297

277

270

256

236

204

178

148

178

154

130

101

101

277

M^XlgRift1

1,300

2,230

1,670

2,850

1,180

1,810

1,990

1,150

662

2,030

2,600

487

1,080

2,600

June

650

1,080

1,370

1,780

1,730

1,460

1,700

1,880

1,880

1,560

1,320

1,460

2,030

1,980

1,610

1,580

1,040

662

478

378

341

304

284

277

270

326

341

450

458

468

-

July

468

556

402

319

263

223

304

319

334

348

426

426

556

580

703

1,170

1,730

2,420

2,600

1,780

1,490

1,280

1,100

1,060

820

747

703

615

627

603

568

Minimum

418

1,390

990

53

520

930

1,000

568

101

270

223

154

311

101

Aug.

487

418

410

402

386

386

363

326

284

236

223

210

250

204

191

178

160

160

154

410

434

348

326

341

507

402

311

311

326

319

304

Mean

961

1,571

1,270

874

885

1,328

1,441

895

365

1,038

824

315

682

961

Sept.

311

442

402

434

458

468

1,080

1,020

946

928

910

892

874

838

820

732

689

674

674

591

556

556

580

556

580

615

650

674

718

791

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

59,090

93,480

78,070

634,-500

54,450

73, 760

88,600

53,270

22,440

61,780

50,660

19,370

40,580

695,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder 

W. , 1 mile south of Martin.

iat. 41°14' , long. 101°43 , in sec. 31, T. 15 N. , R. 38

Drainage area.- 30,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 2.00 

feet) ; minimum daily discharge, 150 second-feet May 29.

1933-37: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet June 17,. 1935 (gage height, 3.35 

feet); no flow July 25 to Aug. 14, Aug. 27, 29-31, 1934.

Remarks.-. Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 3-12 (computed on basis of record for station at Oshkosh), and those for period of ice effect, 

Dec. 4 to Mar. 7 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather 

records), which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Flow partly regulated 

by reservoirs In Wyoming.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

83 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

454

488 

454 

488 

586

653 

653 

682 

696 

668

801 

1,080 

1,160 

1,180 

1,250

,250 

,250 

,190 

,160 

,140

1,160 

1,160 

1,140 

1,190 

1,290

1,210 

1,270 

1,350 

1,330 

1,270 

1,270

HOT.

1,270 

1,400 

1,650 

1,800 

2,100

1,°80 

1,940 

1,900 

1,950 

2,000

2,150 

2,100 

2,000 

1,980 

2,050

2,160 

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

2,030

1,930 

2,000 

1,900 

1,880 

1,810

1,730 

1,710 

1,710 

1,690 

1,620

Dec.

1,530 

1,530 

1,500 

1,350 

1,120

1,100 

1,080 

1,060 

1,020 

1,040

1,100 

1,150 

1,300 

1,400 

1,480

1,520 

1,630 

1,710

1,830 

1,880

1,670 

1,540 

1,450 

1,340 

1,290

1,250 

1,210 

1,180 

1,120 

1,080 

1,000

Jan.

920 

810 

650 

690 

776

700 

680 

560 

600 

710

820 

1,000 

1,180 

1,300 

1,160

910 

1,000 

1,100 

1,210 

1,050

850 

690 

700 

890 

1,080

1,150

1,200 

1,180 

1,100 

1,080 

1,050

Feb.

1,000

970 

980 

1,020 

1,110

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,180 

1,200

1,280 

1,330 

1,420 

1,500 

1,620

1,760 

2,050 

2,120 

1,550 

1,240

1,300 

1,500 

1,760 

1,850 

2,000

1,680 

1,240 

1,400

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Kai

Apr 

Ka: 

Jui 

Ju] 

Aui 

Sei

1fater year 1936-

Mar.

1,450 

1,530 

1,800 

2,050 

2,310

2,520 

2,650

2,510 

2,210 

1,810

1,570 

1,500 

1,380 

1,440 

1,330

1,350 

2,050 

1,780

1,780 

1,730

1,660 

1,690 

1,830 

1,380 

832

1,160 

1,810 

2,160 

2,450 

2,400 

2,210

Apr.

1,780 

1,710 

1,710 

1,670 

1,540

1,520 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,440

1,440 

1,480 

1,380 

1,300 

1,070

1,090 

1,020 

908 

944 

980

908 

925

855 

890 

785

719 

582 

610 

719 

802

Seoondfoot-days

30,923 

56,650 

41,460

363,999

28,796 

39,510 

56,332 

35,077 

13,230 

32,958 

26,296 

10,489 

26,232

397,953

May

688 

688 

704 

642 

582

500 

514 

554 

541 

568

672 

657 

554 

460 

437

460 

460 

380 

307 

336

260 

260 

243 

260 

250

278 

194 

194 

150 

269 

168

MaTJitnnH

1,350 

2,160

1,880

3,400

1,300 

2,120 

2,650 

1,780 

704 

2,210 

2,630 

820 

1,400

2,650

June

215 

872 

1,260 

1,730 

2,210

1,950 

1,750 

2,110 

2,180 

1,930

1,580 

1,280 

1,260 

1,820 

2,090

1,710 

1,540 

1,190 

820

582

437 

269 

194 

162 

174

288 

298 

307 

336 

414

July

448 

474 

838 

626 

380

229 

194 

222 

243 

260

269 

541

855 

785 

719

802 

1,130 

1,580 

2,090 

2,630

1,730 

1,380 

1,300 

1,380 

1,150

872 

750 

657 

582 

554 

626

Minimum

454 

1,270 

1,000

65

560 

970 

B32 

582 

150 

162 

194 

180 

307

150

Aug.

568 

487 

368 

298 

278

278 

316 

316 

250 

215

187 

208 

243 

260 

288

215 

187 

180 

229 

236

250 

448 

345 

326 

657

820 

595

414 

356 

326

345

Mean

998 

1,888 

1,337

995

929 

1,411 

1,817 

1,169 

427 

1,099 

848 

338 

874

1,090

Sept.

307 

345 

474 

1,190 

541

541 

785 

1,220 

1,400 

1,110

1,070 

1,030 

1,110 

1,110 

1,040

999 

980 

999 

908 

890

838 

820 

838 

750 

838

820 

802 

785 

802 

890

Run-off In 

acre-feet

61,330 

112,400 

82,230

722,000

57,120 

78,370 

111,700 

69,570 

26,240 

65,370 

52,160 

20,800 

52,030

789,300
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 101°06', In sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 33 

If., at highway bridge li miles above mouth of Blrdwood Creek and 3J miles north of

Sutherland.

Drainage area.- 31,300 square miles.

Records .available.- July to September 1931, April 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet (computed) Mar. 7; 

minimum dally discharge, 1 second-feet Aug. 22.

1931, 1936-7: Maximum daily discharge, that of Mar. 7, 1937; minimum, 1 secondfoot July 9-11, 18, 24-27, Aug. 15-18, 1936, and Aug. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 1, Oct. 24 

to Nov. 5 (computed on basis of records for station at North Platte), and those for 

period of Ice effect, Jan. 3 to Mar. 8 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), which are fair. Diversion canal for Sutherland Reservoir 

(capacity 180,000 acre-feet) diverts water from North Platte River 27 miles above 

station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

B5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet.

195

282

336

390

390

450

480

602

695

743

791

839

987

1,190

1,300

1,300

987

1,230

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,160

1,240

1,300

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,440

1,500

1,510

HOT.

1,450

1,400

1,530

1,560

1,280

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,000

1,000

872

556

405

480

970

376

405

322

309

556

938

807

695

680

602

633

648

-

Dec.

664

435

405

244

244

309

282

282

255

232

209

648

1,280

1,230

1,140

970

872

1,120

1,160

921

987

904

711

602

525

405

232

296

282

244

186

Jan.

309

350

320

290

260

170

90

50

30

50

80

170

260 290

310

270

150

100

160

170

115

162

170

180

200

260

330

350

330

280

230

Feb.

210

250

320

410

580

600

540

496

450

510

600

740

1,000

1,320

1,6SO

2,020

2,350

2,440

2,280

2,030

2,100

2,250

2,450

2,770

2,480

2,210

1,760

1,920

_

-

Month

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

Ib7.... ...................................

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

 ater year 1936-J 7. .....................

Mar.

2,100

2,210

2,450

2,500

2,750

2,900

3,000

2,82(5

2,570

2,190

1,640

1,390

1,370

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,480

1,760

1,890

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,230

1,480

921

510

209

174

198

556

2,190

Apr.

1,640

1,300

1,230

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,100

1,050

1,040

1,330

1,170

1,100

1,070

1,100

1,040

921

839

855

888

888

839

711

759

695

664

727

775

839

807

823

-

Secondfoot -day a

30,727

26,224

18,276

6,48t

38,766

51,438

29,460

7,364

27, 510

12,063

2,322

19,150

269,786

May

695

510

540

510

480

435

376

376

363

390

420

363

336

336

255

186

209

10S

66

57

37

22

13

9

25

140

31

22

16

22

16

Vmf^^nvM

1,510

1,560

1,280

350

2,770

3,000

1,640

695

3,120

1,820

376

1,320

3,000

June

29

127

390

888

1,330

2,060

1,S40

1,600

1,740

2,060

1,910

1,620

1,260

1,240

1,740

2,120

1,560

1,280

1,050

727

480

244

66

35

24

41

25

13

7

4

-

July

2

3

8

33

140

31

11

5

4

~2

2

4

15

255

198

186

209

480

904

1,260

1,820

1,390

855

970

872

648

465

363

405

268

255

Minimum

195

309

186

30

210

174

664

9

4

2

1

8

1

Aug.

186

255

19S

268

120

63

45

22

18

39

9

7

5

4

2

2

2

2

4

6

2

1

2

12

69

186

376

282

101

25

9

Mean

991

874

590

209

1,384

1,659

982

238

917

389

74.9

638

739

Sept.

8

11

20

309

839

64S

540

775

921

1,320

1,100

1,040

987

1,000

855

775

743

695

680

540

525

495

495

540

525

540

525

495

556

648

Run-off In 

acre-feet

60,950

52,010

36,250

12.860

76,890

102,000

58,430

14,610

54,570

23,930

4,610

37,980

535,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4-l°09', long. 100°46', in sec. 28, T. 14- N., R. 30 

W., half a mile north of North Platte and 4i miles above mouth of South Platte River. 

Zero of gage is 2,794-.9 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 32,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1895 to September 1915, October 1930 to September 1937 in 

reports of Geological Survey; February 1895 to October 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 42 years, 2,562 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 3,560 second-feet Feb. 24; minimum daily 

discharge, 79 second-feet Aug. 16, 22-24.

1895-37: Maximum discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909; minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 20, 1904-.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 1 to Mar. 9, which 

were computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

227 

307 

380 

434 

434

434 

434 

479 

593 

665

702 

761 

761 

972 

1,160

1,160 

1,070 

864 

1,330 

1,330

1,380 

1,300 

1,430 

1,530 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,630 

1,690 

1,690 

1,710

HOT.

1,660 

1,690 

1,840 

1,890 

1,430

1,330 

1,350 

1,610 

1,530 

1,530

1,400 

1,330 

1,230 

1,300 

1,090

782 

702 

1,090 

972 

684

611 

629 

574 

802 

864

802 

822 

782 

782 

740

Dee.

720 

702 

508 

464 

185

420 

369 

449 

464 

523

494 

479 

611 

904 

996

972 

802 

761 

948 

996

948 

822 

740 

647 

611

464 

380 

369 

380 

359 

271

Jan.

280 

290 

285 

204 

195

190 

190 

185 

180 

200

240 

270 

340 

400 

440

470 

465 

460 

420 

340

260 

130 

160 

200 

260

300 

350 

400 

440 

400 

380

Feb.

360 

390 

480 

610 

730

690 

630 

540 

525 

580

810 

1,060 

1,380 

1,720 

2,250

2,850 

2,920 

3,140 

2,850 

2,720

2,550 

2,800 

3,110 

3,560 

3,020

2,850 

2,450 

2,600

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Apr 

Ma; 

Juc 

Ju3 

Auj 

Sep

1

alendar year 1936......................

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

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

2,750 

2,900 

2,950 

3,150 

3,400

3,550 

3,450 

3,150 

2,960 

2,670

1,980 

1,660 

1,500 

1,480 

1,400

1,690 

1,820 

2,140 

3,020 

2,560

2,740 

2,740 

2,740 

2,390 

1,580

1,140 

684 

508 

449 

464 

2,230

Apr.

3,010 

2,520 

2,140 

2,040 

1,930

1,890 

1,860 

1,780 

1,730 

1,860

1,780 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,630

1,480 

1,280 

1,200 

1,130 

1,130

1,110 

1,090 

1,110 

1,280 

1,070

1,000 

1,020 

1,190 

1,190 

1,000

Secondfoot-days

3f,597 

33,848 

18,758

272,272

9,324 

50,175 

67,845 

46,460 

13,152 

32,063 

15,604 

5,194 

20,664

344, 684

Hay

948 

913 

828 

845 

745

684 

596 

534 

484 

484

596 

571 

453 

38E 

357

325 

300 

285 

248 

219

232 

213 

196 

196 

208

285 

292 

208 

173 

173 

179

Maxljmm

1,710 

1,890 

996

4,500

470 

3,560 

3,550 

3,010 

948 

2,380 

2,140 

333 

1,340

3,560

June

208 

349 

316 

571 

1,090

1,580 

2,070 1,800' 

1,890 

2,040

2,090 

1,860 

1,480 

1,220 

1,340

2,380 

2,240 

1,750 

1,630 

1,200

811 

413 

240 

158 

134

270 

278 

240 

213 

202

July

179 

179 

184 

158 

202

232 

153 

112 

104 

89

112 

104 

144 

158 

262

255 

357 

316 

558 

1,040

1,540 

2,140 

1,320 

1,130 

1,130

984 

745 

546 

464 

366 

341

Minimum

227 

574 

185

36

130 

360 

449 

1,000 

173 

134 

89 

79 

129

79

Aug.

316 

278 

308 

325 

333

219 

202 

190 

162 

120

108 

108 

112 

97 

81

79 

81 

81 

89 

108

85 

79 

79 

79 

112

167 

202 

285 

240 

285 

184

He an

1,019 

1,128 

605

744

301 

1,792 

2,189 

1,549 

424 

1,069 

503 

168 

689

944

Sept.

134 

129 

134 

202 

443

730 

583 

714 

913 

1,170

1,340 

1,150 

1,070 

1,040 

984

879 

760 

714 

684 

638

583 

558 

558 

571 

608

654 

669 

638 

669 

745

Run-off In 

acre-feet

62,670 

67, 140 

37,210

540,000

18,490 

99,520 

134,600 

92,150 

26,090 

63,600 

30,950 

10,300 

40,990

683,700
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20

 W., 4 miles south of Overton.

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; June

 1918 to December 1923 and April 1925 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes._- Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,000 second-feet Feb. 22; no flow at 

times.

1918-23, 1925-37: Maximum discharge, 37,600 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

6.25 feet); no flow at times during 1925, 1927, 1938, 1930-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 31 to Mar. 10, which

 were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and are 

fair. Numerous diversions from headwaters for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 193V

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

SI

Oct. HOT.

0 

0 

0 

0 

299

V02 

563 

1,420 

614 

V86

1,420 

823 

691 

532 

375

290 

315 

208 

117 

117

298 

484 

248 

200 

349

513 

604 

736 

691 

V48

D«o.

V86 

593 

4V5 

503 

810

646 

725 

798 

810 

835

905 

980 

905 

950 

9SO

848 

1,010 

1,420 

1,740 

1,090

950 

995 

1,090 

1,130 

1,010

1,150 

V36 

950 

SlO 

573 

460

Jan.

510 

460 

410 

430 

500

300 

220 

200 

160 

230

250 

280 

320 

3VO 

410

430 

445 

4~20 

3SO 

330

260 

165 

115 

145 

200

295 

360 

420 

450 

440 

390

Feb.

400 

430 

510 

600 

680

V50 

650 

620 

590 

565

700 

1,200 

. 1,720 

2,150 

2,980

3,650 

4,120 

3,S80 

3,350 

3,650

4,200 

5,000 

4,510 

4,250 

3,840

3,460 

2,600 

2,200

Month

Oat 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Hat 

Apr 

Xa, 

Jim 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

I

ember. .................................

fater year 1936-3

Mar.

2,500 

3,100 

3,890 

4,150 

4,500

4,750 

4,850 

4,900 

4,750 

4,500

4,040 

3,420 

3,020 

2,480 

2,640

2,280 

3,150 

2,640 

2,940 

4,300

4,460 

3,600 

3,060 

3,110 

2,520

2,520 

1,810 

1,540 

1,260 

1,240 

1,290

App.

1,040 

1,300 

3, WO 

2,920 

2,420

2,060 

2,150 

1,530 

1,500 

1,500

1,180 

1,560 

1,620 

1,380 

1,060

900 

S6V 

723 

558 

661

569 

590 

558 

649 

624

54V 

462 

282 

360 

442

Seo'ondfoot-days

0 

14,143 

2V, 603

258,427

10,295 

63,255 

99,210 

35,782 

3,260 

29,763 

0 

0 

1,583

284,894

May

515 

526 

590 

473 

263

155 

105 

146 

120 

67

34 

39 

67 

34 

23

IB 

14 

7 

4 

0

0

14 

4 

1 

0

7 

23 

11 

0 

0 

0

Ifq-yJllIP'**

0 

1,420 

1,740

5,500

510 

5,000 

4,900 

3,770 

590 

2,690 

0 

0 

291

5,000

June

0 

23 

18 

34 

442

245 

245 

637 

2,060 

1,950

1,840 

2,240 

2,330 

2,060 

1,690

1,560 

1,440 

2,280 

2,690 

1,760

1,250 

867 

431 

129 

34

320 

558 

340 

208 

S2

July

Minimum

0 

0 

460

0

115 

400 

1,240 

282 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Hear.

0 

471 

890

706

332 

2,259 

3,200 

1,193 

105 

992 

0 

0 

52.8

781

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

190

0 

0 

0 

0 

4

0 

0 

0 

291 

2S2

254 

226 

190 

105 

34

7 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

28,050 

54,750

512,600

20,420 

125,500 

196,800 

70,970 

6,470 

59,030 

0 

0. 

S,140

565,100
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 183

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53', long. 98 0 17', in sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 9 

nv., 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area.- 59,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,390 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 3.92 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, Jan. 5 to Feb. 15, May 21, fuly 5 to Sept. 30.

1933-37: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 

feet); no flow at times during 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good. Records for period of ice effect, Feb. 26-28, computed on basis 

of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records. Numerous diversions 

for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Colorado and 

Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septemberl937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

8

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOT. Doo.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

£37 

678

575 

290 

167 

269 

237 

157

Jan.

88 

95 

35 

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

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

4 

389 

2,160 

2,790 

3,000

2,120 

2,000 

2,790 

3,570 

1,550

1,260 

1,580 

1,760

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Hu

* Jui 

Ju3 

Au| 

SeJ

I

alendar year 19! 6......................

y... ................ ....................

>tember. ................................

rater year 1936-e

Mar.

1,760 

2,290 

2,600 

3,870 

4,430

4,140 

4,310 

4,730 

4,670 

4,030

4,030 

3,870 

3,340 

2,750 

1,970

2,640 

2,570 

2,490 

2,750 

2,460

2,790 

3,820 

3,290 

3,040 

2,420

2,090 

3,120 

2,290 

2,190 

1,680 

1,240

Apr.

889 

870 

708 

1,170 

2,320

2,160 

2,000 

1,940 

1,760 

1,500

1,350 

1,080 

927 

927 

1,150

1,080 

805 

757 

740 

664

535 

547 

590 

664 

522

344 

378 

447 

472 

447

Seoondfoot-days

0 

0 

2,610

226,367

220 

24,973 

93,670 

29,743 

8,058 

23,305 

382 

0 

0

182,961

May

378 

367 

472 

547 

510

423 

412 

434 

344 

311

311 

248 

95

88 

88

80 

88 

42 

7 

2

0

57 

157 

42 

22

757 

389 

290 

472 

356 

269

Maximum

0 

0

678

13,700

95 

3,570 

4,730 

2,320 

757 

2,160 

S27 

0 

0

4,730

June

147 

118 

118 

138 

248

227 

196 

237 

322 

333

870 

1,450 

1,550 

1,520 

1,550

2,160 

1,850 

1,470 

946 

965

1,820 

1,380 

789 

472 

301

344 

290 

590 

560 

344

July

227 

118 

35 

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

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

1,240 

344 

0 

118 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0

84.2

618

7.1 

892 

3,022 

991 

260 

777 

12.3 

0 

0

529

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0

5,180

449,000

436 

49,530 

185,800 

58,990 

15,980 

46,220 

758 

0 

0

362, 900
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22', long. 97°29', in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2

 W., liTmlles south of Duncan. Zero of gage is 1,478.55 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of -1929).

Drainage area.- 61,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937. June 1895 to September 1915, at 

site 7 miles downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 3.57

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-22, 25, 26, 31, Nov. 1-4, 7, 24, 25, Jan. 2 to Feb. 6, Aug. 

13-19, Aug. 21 to Sept. 19, Sept. 21-25, 27-30.

1895-1915, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23, 1905; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Feb.

 7-19, 25, 26, and Mar. 1-5, computed on basis of three discharge measurements and 

weather records. Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming. Gage-height record collected in cooperation 

with U. S. Weather Bureau.

.Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

50 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

.3

.6 

0

0

1

.9 

.6 

2 

0

HOT.

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

.6 

0 

7 

7 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

1 

0 

0

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Dee.

2 

3 

3 

3

7

28 

30 

9 

2 

3

5 

3

12 

3

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

5

9 

5 

7 

2 

2

2 

2 

Z 

1 

1 

2

Jan.

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

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

4 

3 

3

5 

20 

30 

40 

62

85 

100 

210 

950 

2,500

1,970 

1,310 

1,220 

1,850 

1,080

946 

2,680 

2,170

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

JUT 

Jua

Aug 

Sei

I

saber. .................................

alendar year 19 34 .....................

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

fater year 1936-

Mar.

2,740 

3,220 

3,780 

4,420 

5,050

5,450 

5,360 

5,320 

5,280 

4,640

3,780 

3,560 

3,170 

2,750 

2,090

1,730 

1,750 

1,920 

2,020 

2,390

2,360 

2,280 

3,780 

3,380 

2,970

2,590 

1,750 

2,150 

2,940 

2,220 

2,120

Apr.

1,940 

1,470 

1,200 

1,040 

990

2,360 

2,360 

2,150 

2,020 

2,020

1,640 

1,390 

1,280 

1,150 

1,090

1,170 

1,120 

1,020 

920 

814

708 

653 

530 

560 

590

590 

503 

478 

494 

486

Secondfoot-days

5.4 

58.6 

164

220,819.0

3 

17,240 

98,960 

34,736 

11,716 

20,429 

3,548 

190.4 

1.2

187,051.6

May

503 

503 

620 

600 

560

560 

520 

802 

878 

550

420 

354 

314 

290 

184

148 

138 

109 

123 

102

69 

50 

36 

39 

50

240 

730 

790 

478 

478 

478

Maximum

2 

7 

30

17,800

3

2,680 

5,450 

2,360

878 

1,600 

642 

89

1

5,450

June

S54 

486 

246 

184 

216

235 

251 

180 

180 

246

278 

347 

934 

1,190 

1,260

1,330 

1,570 

1,600 

1,260 

990

838 

934 

1,330 

990 

730

620 

444 

340 

246 

620

July

642 

600 

452 

256 

152

66 

30 

18 

14 

11

28 

56 

66 

72 

25

2 

0 

22 

138 

66

59 

22 

7 

3 

109

168 

66 

30 

44 

184 

160

Minimum

0 

0

1

0

0 

0 

1,730 

478 

36 

180 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

89 

39 

18 

11 

5

5 

14 

5 

2 

.6

.9 

.6 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.17 

1.95 

5.3

603

.1 

616 

3,192 

1,158 

378 

681 

114 

6.14 

.04

512

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11 

116 

325

438,000

6.0 

34,200 

196,300 

68,900 

23,240 

40,520 

7,040 

378 

2.4

371,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

, in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 10 

).l feet above mean sea level.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°04', long. 96°20' 

£., 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Zero of gage is 1,02

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 5.80 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 416 second-feet Jan. 3.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet Mar. 5, 1936 (gage height, 8.33 

feet); minimum, 386 second-feet Feb. 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 2, which 

were computed on basis of six discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for station on Loup River at Columbus and are fair. Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs on headwaters in Colorado and Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

29 

24 

25

26 

27 

88 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,700 

1,770 

1,770 

1,860 

3,000

1,890 

2,000 

1,890 

1,810 

1,820

1,820 

1,810 

1,740 

1,740 

1,760

1,760 

1,740 

1,760 

1,860 

1,860

1,860 

1,840 

1,860 

1,980 

2,410

2,060 

1,930 

2,040 

2,220 

2,130 

2,060

HOT.

2,020 

1,930 

1,880 

1,980 

2,620

2,450 

1,700 

1,590 

1,950 

2,390

2,310 

2,110 

2,430 

2,560 

2,370

2,260 

2,280 

2,300 

2,310 

2,370

2,430 

2,350 

2,370 

2,530 

2,390

2,580 

2,390 

2,660 

2,470 

2,370

Dee.

2,410 

2,470 

2,500 

2,640 

2,520

1,150 

775 

819 

863 

918

907 

852 

830 

829 

830

874 

1,000 

1,250 

1,800 

2,350

2,950 

3,250 

3,350 

3,400 

3,460

3,330 

3,120 

2,750 

2,320 

1,700 

950

Jan.

632 

530 

416 

423 

446

478 

510 

520 

502 

486

469 

470 

478 

494 

550

676 

918 

896 

874 

830

852 

918 

'1,040 

1,110 

1,340

1,480 

1,530 

1,510 

1,480 

1,440 

1,410

Feb.

1,460 

1,480 

1,510 

1,530 

1,550

1,560 

1,580 

1,580 

1,590 

1,590

1,620 

1,650 

1,670 

1,710 

1,740

1,900 

1,980 

2,160 

2,420 

2,630

2,670 

2,650 

3,330 

4,410 

6,040

7,420 

10,900 

11,200

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

1

alendar year 193 3 ......................

y. .....................................

TIBt.. ..................................

t ember. ................................

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

12,300 

13 ,100 

14,100 

15 ,000 

14,100

14,600 

14,500 

13,700 

14,200 

15,600

14,000 

13,300 

11,400 

9,290 

8,150

7,550 

7,810 

8,220 

8,640 

7,940

6,040 

6,460 

6,840 

9,750 

9,820

8,780 

7,810 

5,670 

4,930 

5,810 

5,720

Apr.

5,330 

5,120 

4,750 

4,470 

4,040

3,920

4,150 

5,500 

5,580 

4,890

4,510 

4,440 

4,040 

3,770 

3,560

3,740 

3,560 

3,450 

3,360 

3,380

3,450 

3,190 

2,910 

3,130 

3,530

3,620 

3,720 

3,490 

3,230 

3,280

Secondfoot-daya

58,750 

68,240 

59,167

1,151,382

25,708 

83,530 

315,030 

119,110 

111,440 

148 ,300 

75,930 

59,966 

63,760

1,188,931

May

3,720 

3,870 

4,250 

4,250 

4,340

4,220 

3,870 

3,740 

3,740 

4,060

4,120 

3,620 

3,300 

3,090 

2,970

3,090 

2,830 

2,710 

2,390 

2,310

2,390 

2,260 

2,090 

1,970 

3,040

3,950 

3,340 

3,700 

8,710 

6,250 

4,250

Maxijnun

2,410 

2,620 

3,460

41,000

1,530 

11,200 

15,600 

5,580 

8,710 

16,300 

7,310 

6,300 

3,870

16,300

Jane

3,580 

3,740 

3,620 

4,220 

4,340

3,490 

7,810 

5,010 

3,490 

2,680*

2,330 

2,180 

4,710 

5,120 

8,010

4,750 

4,310 

3,820 

5,540 

5,120

7,880 

5,540 

3,740 

3,250 

3,300

3,030 

4,150 

16,300 

8,560 

4,680

July

3,870 

3,300 

3,010 

2,620 

2,330

1,840 

1,570 

1,350 

1,230 

1,180

1,110 

1,120 

1,250 

1,460 

6,250

3,870 

2,330 

1,790 

2,160 

2,020

7,310 

3,950 

2,910 

1,970 

1,460

1,350 

1,540 

1,970 

1,380 

1,890 

4,540

Minimum

1,700 

1,590 

775

600

416 

1,460 

4,930 

2,910 

1,970 

2,180 

1,110 

866 

1,220

416

Aug.

6,200 

3,340 

3,300 

2,930 

2,060

1,610 

1,480 

2,070 

1,790 

1,390

1,220 

1,120 

1,120 

1,020 

950

902 

878 

866 

1,510 

1,560

3,190 

3,320 

2,850 

2,560 

2,370

1,790 

1,540 

1,380 

1,280 

1,110 

1,260

Mean

1,895 

2,275 

1,909

3,146

829 

2,983 

10,160 

3,970 

3,595 

4,943 

2,449 

1,934 

2,125

3,257

Sept.

1,840 

2,060 

2,020 

1,820 

1,570

1,570 

3,840 

3,170 

2,180 

2,220

1,880 

3,320 

3,870 

2,730 

2,070

1,700 

1,570 

1,460 

1,380 

1,330

1,880 

1,220 

1,230 

1,280 

2,580

2,180 

2,370 

2,790 

2,750 

2,430

Run-off In 

acre-feet

116,500 

135,400 

117 ,400

2,284,000

50,990 

165,700 

624,900 

236,300 

221,000 

294,100 

150,600 

118,900 

126,500

2,358,000
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 106°24', in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 80 

w., i mile above Junction with Grizzly Creek and 3 miles north of Hebron. Prior to 

May 22, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905 and October 1933 to September 1937 in re-

 ports of Geological Survey; June 1904 to October 1905 and June 1931 to October 1937 

in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 442 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.45

 feet;; minimum daily discharge, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 22.

1904-5, 1931-37: Maximum daily discharge observed, 592 second-feet June 11, 1905; 

no flow July 8 to Oct. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-30, Apr. 1-21,

 and of missing gage heights, May 16-21 and June 5-7, which were computed on basis of 

one discharge measurement and records for nearby stations and are fair. No records 

Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

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

23

29

SO

31

Oct.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.0

9.2

9.2

8.6

10

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

15

18

22

25

20

25

16

16

16

14

16

16

16

16

HOY.

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

IS

19

17

13

12

14

13

IS

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

~

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

November. .................................

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

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

Bay.. .....................................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

24

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

26

34

54

74

SO

86

94

105

115

113

130

105

113

113

122

120

111

94

80

-

Secondfoot-days

422.4

432

w

_

2,038

7,807

4,944

I* 133

325.1

134.6

*ay

97

81

105

214

266

277

297

305

305

294

299

242

212

214

216

220

250

310

320

280

220

194

224

290

305

275

198

231

286

372

408

Maximum

25

19

ISO

408

353

75

28

10

June

353

233

286

312

320

220

140

94

87

92

86

137

143

135

157

171

202

196

186

166

177

18S

170

120

97

375

135

68

53

45

July

49

43

39

39

33

21

24

24

32

52

38

68

67

75

50

43

30

28

48

35

29

25

25

21

28

34

38

34

46

36

29

Minimum

5.6

12

24

81

45

21

4.1

2.3

Aug.

28

25

24

24

18

17

14

12

11

8.0

7.4

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.6

8.0

14

14

12

8.0

5,6

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.6

6.2

4.1

4.6

4.6

6.2

Mean

13.6

14.4

67.9

252

165

38.2

10.5

4.49

Sept.

5.6

5.0

4,6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.8

4.6

10

9.2

7.4

6.2

5.6

5.0

Run-off in 

ae re-feet

838

857

4,040

15,480

9,810

2,350

645

267
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 187

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 106°26', in sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 81 

W., 10 miles southwest of Walden. Zero of gage is 8,037.44 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and

October 1935 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; may 1904 to October 

1905 and October 1923 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 443 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.71 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 14 second-feet Nov. 29, 30 (probably less during 

period of ice effect).

1904-5. 1923-37: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

3.73 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 4, 8-11, 23-29, 

Apr. 1-25, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to .- 

Mar. 31. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

Si2223

24

25

26

27

2829

50

31

Dot.

27

25

28

26

25

26

26

25

25

25

20

IS

17

17

17

21

25

18

17

24

27

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

21

21

25

HOT.

26

25

19

19

19

20

21

20

21

21

20

IS

21

21

IS

17

18

17

17

17

18

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

-

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

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

Water jear

Mar. Apr.

28

29

30

29

29

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

2S

2S

30

38

49

6S

90

96

94

88

92

94

96

IDS

87

85

SO

Secondfoot-days

722

548

~

1,621

4,637

5,554

2,391

1,001

601

*»T

79

77

80

SO

96

111

118

121

139

139

142

116

93

96

130

160

162

218

224

196

155

131

166

17S

182

151

135

175

222

332

233

llq-rf Titian

28

26

~

103

332

374

148

53

33

June

196

142

235

374

224

133

88

62

52

60

56

99

114

118

137

184

264

806

282

252

29S

365

33S

240

227

 269

16.7

111

83

88

July

148

116

82

66

62

55

62

85

85

119

99

112

146

146

93

71

66

69

57

55

49

49

48

52

62

60

57

56

59

52

53

Minimum

17

14

28

77

52

48

21

15

Aug.

49

48

53

44

41

38

35

34

32

32

30

29

27

25

25

27

37

50

39

32

29

26

26

24

29

25

25

23

24

23

21

Mean

£3»<5

18*3

54.0

150 '

185

77.1

32.3

20.0

Sept.

20

20

19

20

18

18

16

15

18

18

17

18

IS

18

19

19

20

18

18

18

17

18

21

33

27

25

25

24

23

23

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,430

1,090

3,220

9,200

11,020

4 V40

1^990

1,190
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Foj?k of North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°24', In sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 80 

w., at Erlckson ranch, a quarter of a mile above mouth and 7 miles west of Walden.

Drainage area.- 168 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1928, May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 403 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 2.85 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 22 second-feet Sept. 19-22.

1923-28, 1937: Maximum discharge, 694 second-feet Apr. 19, 1926 (gage height, 

2.63 feet, former datum); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1926.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, period May 12 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 20)

Irl

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1,6

2.0 

2.2 

2,4 

2,6

2.S

176

286

279

335

394

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Bay

1

a

4

6

11

14

16

81

24

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oet. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

The perlo

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-daya

5,286

993

«*y

_w

_

..

-

_

..

.

-

67

4]

45

69

63

54

56

7C

85

63

104

186 iri

lit iTe

241

332

Maximum

329

223

47

June

263

135

329

31O

299

174

106

86

76

83

64

57

76

7S

10S

128

142

176

198

193

229.

249

260 

244

234

321

203

169

150

145

July

178

210

142

121

147

138

150

169

145

223

169

157

195

17S

126

133

128

198

164

138

121

108

108 

119

142

135

119

142

121

116

119

Minimum

67

108

22

Aug.

110

104

104

92

83

83

81

78

73

73

69

64

63

69

56

59

70

8S

59

59

53

49

48 

48

50

48

46

45

52

57

52

Mean

176

33,1

Sept.

47

45

43

46

45

44

42

41

39

40

38

36

34

29

29

29

28

27

22

22

22

82

23 

38

32

27

26

26

26

Run-Off In 

acre-foot

4,280

10,480

1,970

29,870
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Michigan River at Haworth School,near Llndland, Colo.

189

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 106°05', In SE$ sec. 36, T. 8 N., 

R. 78 w., a quarter of a mile east of Haworth School and 2| miles northwest of Lindland.

Records available.- May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 524 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 2.96 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet Aug. 12-16, Sept. 5, 13-17, 30.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of missing gage heights, May 1-21, 

which were computed on basis of records for station near Llndland and are good. 

Numerous small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9 

10

ia

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

84

85

86

31

Oct. lor. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April..,............,.,, ...............

 to.......................................

£!Sej

The peric

Mar. Apr.

Seeondfoot-daja

607

431

*»7

13

H

15

36

44

47

62

75

77 

92

S7

70

75

77

115

124

136

140

145

106

98

7C

95

94

99

83

ei

lit

126

16E

169

M&jdsnm

O4.Q

30 

86

June

151

141

207

197

173

136

118

110

95 

90

92

99

87

86

S7

SS

110

117

111

110

110

117

180

99

102

ITS

101

70

56

64

July

52

44

3S

35

40

42

49

46

43 

50

6S

79

249

239

123

87

61

64

49

39

33

29

26

26

24

23

24

26

26

87

32

Minimum

12 

12

Aug*

28

27

26

23

20

18

17

16

15 

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

30

S6

22

18

16

16

1619

18

16

16

19

84

SO

Mean

U4

IS ,3 

14.4

Sept.

15

14

14

13

12

14

25

22

11

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

14

13

14

19

16

14

14

13

13

12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

IrlSO

see

17,740
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Llndland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33', long. 106°02', In sec. 21, T. 7 N., R. 77 

ff., 1 mile above mouth of North Fork of Michigan River and 3 miles southeast of Llndland. Zero of gage Is 8,734.28 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

July 1931 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 292 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 1.88 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 4.0 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 2.

1931-37: l&xlmum discharge, 663 second-feet June 11, 1933 (gage height, 3.08 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 13, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Nov. 2-4 estimated. No records Nov. 5 to Apr. 27. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station. Treasure Ditch diverts water to Owl Creek 

li miles above station. Water also diverted from headwaters Into Cache la Poudre 

River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

e

7

a

9

10

11

12

14

16

16

17

IB

21

84

26

28

29

SO

31

Dot.

13

12

12

11

11

14

13

11

11

11

10

11

11

13

12

11

11

12

6.4

9,0

9.0

4.4

4,0

HOT.

4.4

4.0

8.0

7.9

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

,

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

VKf.. .....................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_,

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

~

_.

_

_

-

21

11

9.2

-

Secondfoot-days

-

2,428.2

379.1

May

7.6

S.I

8.6

11

25

29

42

66

59

76

69

63

62

69

96

106 lie

122

126

88

81

62

102

107

9S

79

f

s 0

162

145

124

Maxljmm

14

-

162

23

June

115

126

164

158

126

97

62

67

61

61

66

es

64

67

81

88

122

135

128

116

120

120

118

88

95

162

67 

42

33

29

-

July

26

33

22

28

33

36

35

29

29

46

53

66

211

133

74

42

29

29

IS

14

13

11

11

13

13

13

\i13

16

17

Minimum

4,0

-

7.6

29

9 2

8.1

Aug.

IS

16

15

14

12

11

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

9,2

10

9.8

10

13

50

16

16

11

10

9,8

11

11

11

ft

20

19

16

Mean

9.97

-

78.3

96.8

12.6

Sept.

11

12

11

11

12

23

20

17

15

14

14

12

10

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

8.6

8.1

S.6

12

20

16

14

tf

11

10

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

613

-

4,820

5,700

752
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 44', long. 106°17', in NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N., 

H. TO ff., half a mile north of Walden. Zero of gage Is 8,044.87 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930, and October 

 19K3 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, and 

May 1923 to September 1937 In reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 430 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 2.62 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 4.2 second-feet May 21.

1904-5, 1923-37: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

3.3 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet July 17-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 12 to Nov. 30, which were computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, Intermittent gage heights, weather records, and 

records for Roaring Fork near Walden and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 23. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

2?

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got.

IV

17

IV

16

16

IS

IS

19ie

20

20

22

23

24

26

24

22

20

18

24

28

26

26 

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

24

HOT.

28

31

30

23

26

24

22

20

18

18

16

16

17

17

18

19

20

18

16

14

14

14

13 

13

12

11

13

14

13

10

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

132

121

119

114

104

90

63

-

Secondfoot-days

2,264

390.4

May

50

47

49

51

60

56

49

39

43

45

51

37

20

17

15

14

15

8,4

5.3

4.5

4,2

7.9

7.9 

21

62

103

82

64

93

121

125

Maxlnm

259

«m

so

June

136

98

130

269

269

176

111

74

55

48

31

21

*18

15

15

15

19

43

66

64

64

76

66 

56

47

96

100

48

27

31

-

July

42

24

20

13

13

15

20

23

21

22

19

35

125

365

289

116

85

74

53

41

32

29

19 

15

15

12

12

14

14

15

17

Minimum

_

15

7.4

Aug.

30

29

27

26

22

20

17

14

13

11

10

10

10

9.5

7.9

9,0

11

17

25

27

23

19

15 

15

16

18

IS

16

15

16

18

Mean

_

75.5

13.0

Sept.

20

19

IV

18

18

17

19

20

20

18

15

15

14

12

9.0

8,4

7.9

8.4

9.0

10

9,0

7.4

7.4 

9.5

8.4

10

10

11

11

12

"

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,710

4,490

1,060

774

^Estimated.
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°20', in NEi sec. 11, T. 10 N., 

 R. 8<J *., 1 mile above mouth and Ik miles west of Cowdrey. Zero of gage is 7,678.£8 

feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum -discharge during period, 535 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 2.66 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.9 second-feet (estimated) May 19, 20. ,

1904-5, 1937: Maximum daily discharge, 760 second-feet June 9, 1905; minimum 

daily discharge, that of May 19, 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Those for May 19-21 estimated on basis of one discharge measurement. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

Z

s

4

5

6

7

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. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

Kay 19-31. .................................

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

The periOd....... .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

_

3

84.2

2,452.3

1,953.6

393. 0

227.8

May

_

_

^

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

..

..

_

-

_

0.9

.9

1,0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.8

2.9

5.4

4.4

6.8

17

40

Maximum

_

_

^

40

500

482

32

12

June

124

247

128

296

500

402

241

145

99

63

21

9.5

5,0

2.9

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.8

3.2

4.4

5.8

8.S

6.1

6.4

14

40

39

19

14

-

July

35

18

10

7.2

6.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5,4

5.4

5.4

6.1

24

272

482

272

147

131

101

84

63

43

SI

23

25

23

23

26

25

23

22

Minimum

_

w

0.9

1 O *«*

5.0

5,8

4.7

Aug.

26

31

32

25

20

16

13

10

8.5

7.5

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

7.5

9.5

12

16

16

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9,5

9.5

Mean

_

_

_

6.48

m *7 OJ.« /

63*0

12.7

7.59

Sept.

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

11

12

10

S.5

8.0

7.5

6.4

5.4

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4,?

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.1

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

_

_

167

4,860

3,870

780

462

10,130
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 193

Owl Creek near Llndland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35', long. 106°07', In SE$ sec, 15, T. 7 N., 

K. 7B w., at site of former post office of Owl and 3 miles west of Llndland.

Records available.- June to September 1937 (discontinued).

Extremes;.- Maximum discharge during period, 12 "second-feet June 16 (gage height, 1.59 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 17-19, 25-30.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Treasure Ditch 

diverts water from Michigan River Into Owl Creek half a mile above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

S3.

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Got. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

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

June 14-20 ..............................

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

The perilxi., ............................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-Oays

153.5

192.5

42.9

40.8

May

Maximal

11

11

4.5

5.4

June

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

9.5

9.8

11

11

11

11

6,8

S.O

S.9

8.9

8.4

8.6

8.0

6.5

6.7

8.4

11

July

11

9.6

S.6

7.9

7,4

5.6

4.4

6.2

6.4

5.0

3.5

2.8

5.0

6,5

7.5

6.0

6.2

4,7

1.3

Z.S

2,5

4.0

7.7

8,0

8.2

7,0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.7

7.5

Minimum

6.5

1,3

.1

.1

Aug.

4.3

3,1

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.1

.4

.7

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.4

.6

1.5

1.4

2.0

2.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.0

,S

.4

.4

,4

.1

Mean

9.03

6.21

1.38

lrS6

Sept.

0.2

2.1

2.2

2.6

1.9

1.2

5.2

5.4

4.0

S.g

2.4

2.0

1.4

.8

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.2

1.4

1,2

A

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

304

382SB

SI

852
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27', long. 106°11', In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 78

 W., 1 mile north of Rand and 2i miles above mouth of Willow Creek. Zero of gage Is 

8,550.93 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to Septfember 1937 In reports of Geological Survey;

 July 1931 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 230 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 1.40 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 22.

1931-37: Maximum dally discharge, 655 second-feet May 23, 1931; minimum dally discharge, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 29-31, Apr. 22 estimated. No records for

 Nov. 1 to Apr. 21. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

Ifr

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

2?

26

27

28

29

60

31

Oct.

6.1

5.7

6.6

7.0

7.0

7,5

8.4

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6,6

6,6

6.6

6.1

5.7

6.6

5.7

5,0

5.7

8.0

8.0

6.6

6.1

5.7

6.1

7.0

8.0

7,5

7.0

7.0

HOT.

«5.9

Doc. Jan. Feb.

Month

March....................... ..............

April 22-30. ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

*

_

w.

-

-

_

M

..

.*»

^

_

_

_

-

u

_

4.

_

-

J.

60

64

40

34

47

54

38

26

20

4*

Secondfoot-days

210.4

4t

372

3,083

a, 754

1,041

£82 8

186.3

May

21

17

IS

20

36

34

79

9S

90

83

79

62

54

90

126

147

143

122

169

147

139

94 lie

106

83

122

106

135

165

168

172

Maximum

8.4

i.

60

172

201

110

26

13

June

169

131

201

182

146

93

74

74

68

56

64

74

5S

66

83

76

83

100

103

93

76

79

79

71

71

150

90

64

49

51

July

51

68

45

31

27

28

33

30

SB

24

21

24

107

110

54

47

39

31

24

23

22

23

17

16

15

14

13

16

26

28

16

Minimum

5.0

*

SO

17

49

13

4.6

4,2

Aug.

13

11

11

9.8

8.4

8,4

11

9.8

9,3

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.1

5.2

5.0

4,6

5.2

26

18

11

9.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8,9

8,0

7,0

Mean

6.79

41,3

97,5

Q1 vJ.«oft 

33.6

9 J-<s 1 9 

6.21

Sept.

5.7

4,8

5.2

6.6

7,0

6.6

13

11

9.8

8.4

7,0

6,1

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

5,0

5.0

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.8

8.4

8.4

6,1

5.2

4.8

4,6

5,2

Run-off in 

aere-feet

417

736

6,000

5,460

2,060

661

370

*Diuohai'ge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°18', In NWi sec. 29, T. 9 N., 

K. 79 W., half a mile southwest of Walden. Prior to July 1, 1937, station located 

350 feet upstream at different datum, zero of gage Is 8,038.80 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles.

Records available.- May 1923 to September 193Q and October 1933 to September 1937 In 

reports or ueoioglcal Survey; May 1917 to August 1918 and May 1923 to September 1937 

In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 396 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.23 

feet, former site and datum); no flow Nov. 27 to Dec. 1.

1917-18, 1923-37: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage height, 

6.4 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 and June 23-30, which were 

computed on basis of records for Michigan River near Cowdrey and at Walden and are 

fair. No records for Dec. 2 to Apr. 22. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

1.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,4

2,2

1,8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1,6

1.8

3.3

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.4

5,4

5,4

5.4

5.4

HOT.

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

7,5

9.5

7,0

7.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

12

17

25

22

5.4

3.3

4.2

5.1

8.0

11

3.6

1.0

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

~

Doc.

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

April 83-30. ..............................

Ito.. .....................................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

*»

-

_

-r

 

~

__

..

_

-

_

 

57

53

41

44

39

39

SO

22

-

Seoondfoot-days

104.0

197.4

324

207,6

X j 891 S

914.9

67.2

42.2

May

19

15

14

11

7.2

6.3

4.2

5.1

5.1

4,6

3.8

3,0

3.4

3,0

2.4

2.2

1.9

2,4

£.4

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.7

2.4

3.8

4.2

5.1

5.5

9.7

64

Maximum

25*5 7

57

54

326

on a dC.LO

8 *A 

19

June

135

97

112

268

326

226

124

84

65

54

31

20

17

15

11

10

S.2

7.2

6*7

8.7

11

12

13

10

10

42

64

50

28

26

-

July

23

20

15

9.4

S.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

6.8

6.3

6.3

8.4

34

142

218

108

61

46

36

30

22

17

14

10

9.4

8.4

7,9

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.5

MVnlnnrcii

X«6

0

22

1.1

6.7

5.5

.7

.1

Aug.

6.3

S.4

7.9

4.5

3.5

2.5

2.6

2.2

2.0

l.S

1.6

1.5

1.3

1,1

1.0

.8

.8

.S

.7

.7

,8

1.0

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.5

1.6

5.5

Mean

3.35

6.58

40.5

6.70

63.1

29,5

2.17

1.41

Sept.

19

2.8

2.2

2,0

1.5

l.S

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.S

.2

r&

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

Run-off la 

acre-feet

206

392

643

412

3,750

1,810

133

84
196 PLATTE RIVER BkSIN

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 106°13', in sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 79 

w., £* miles above mouth and 2.6 miles northwest of Rand.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; July 

lasi to septemoer 1937 in reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 121 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 2.90 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 0.4 second-root Sept. 18-22.

1931-37: Maximum dally discharge, 268 second-feet May 23, 1932; no flow for 

several days during June to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. None for Nov. 6 to Apr. 21. 

aDove station.

Diversions for irrigation

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

1.7

1.8

1,8

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1,6

1.7

1,6

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

2.3

2.7

6.0

5.1

6.3

6,9

6.9

HOT.

6.0

6.6

6.9

7,6

7.6

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

«

w

_

-

_

_

 _

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April 22-30 ..............................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

-

 

~

_

~

_

~

_

-

-*

-

_

16

16

18

15

16

20

9.0

6,3

5.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

75.9

34.7

~

2

123,5

267.2

614.4

224.0

156.8

46.9

May

4.6

4.1

3,6

3.6

3.4

2.3

4.1

2.1

1.6

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.8

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.6

4.1

6.C

8,3

18

12

14

26

55

56

Maximum

6.9

7.6

^

20

56

80

36

11

3.4

June

51

38

76

80

69

39

23

19

16

15

9,7

8.3

9.3

12

18

13

12

7.6

6.9

5.8

5.2

6.6

4,1

4.1

6.3

26

14

8.0

6.0

5,5

-

July

9.7

e.o

6.0

4.1

4.1

4.4

4,9

6.0

8.8

6.3

7.3

14

35

23

12

S.3

4.4

4.9

8.3

1.1

.6

1.0

3.6

3.8

5.2

4.9

5,5

5.6

6,0

8.0

6.3

Minimum

1.3

6.0

5.2

1.1

4.1

.6

3.4

.4

Aug.

6.3

5.5

5,2

4,6

5,8

6.3

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.4

4.1

4,1

3,8

3.8

3.8

4.4

11

9.7

6.3

4.6

3,8

3.4

3.8

3,8

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.4

5.5

3,8

Mean

2.45

6.94

-

_

_

13.7

8.62

20.5

7.23

5.06

1.56

Sept.

2.1

2.3

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.4

2,1

1.6

1.5

,9

.7

.6

.9

.7

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

A

2.1

2.8

1,9

1.6

1.1

.9

1.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-£eet

151

69

-

245

530

1,220

444

311

93
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 197

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52' long. 106°19', in sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 79 

w., 1,000 feet above mouth of Government Creek and half a mile north of Cowdrey. 

Prior to Nov. 15, 1931, recorder 600 feet upstream at different datum. One small 

diversion between the two sites.

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1929 to November 1929, and Ifey to

September ia»7 In reports of Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, May 1929 to 

September 1931, and Ifey to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 181 second-feet (estimated) June 5; minimum 

daily discharge, 4.0 second-feet May 28, Sept. 17-21.

1904-5, 1929-31, 1937: l&ximum daily discharge, 600 second-feet June 10, 1905: 

minimum dally discharge, 1 second-foot July 8-10, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair for May 1 to June 23 and good for June 24 to Sept. 30. Discharge 

ror May 1-21 computed on basis of two discharge measurements and records for Michigan 

River at Walden. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Mar.......................... ....

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

The perltxf... ............................

mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-daya

569

1,376

912.8

388.5

801.7

«ay

SO

28

30

31

36

33

28

23

86

88

89

IS

15

13

IS

11

11

9

8

8

9

9

6

10

15

13

7

4

6

19

45

MmHynim

45

176

98

33

11

June

65

50

37

103

176

140

90

68

66

60

- 39

33

82

18

21

23

23

16

14

17

24

26

87

SO

SO

30

68

38

85

88

July

88

19

80

IB

15

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.8

IS

18

66

98

57

46

55

49

34

28

26

24

28

20

23

33

35

46

33

30

Kinimuu

4

14

9.8

6.8

4.0

Aug.

33

30

24

20

18

16

14

15

14

13

11

10

9.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.4

10

11

13

11

8.8

7.4

6.5

7.4

8.0

8.0

8,0

10

9.6

8.8

Mean

18.4

45.8

29.4

12.3

6.72

Sept.

8.S

7.7

7.4

7.4

8.0

S.8

9.6

11

8.0

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.0

4,8

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.3

4.8

7.4

9,8

8.6

S.4

8,0

7.7

7.7

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,130

8,730

1,810

759

400

6,830
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bates Creek near Alcova, Hyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 106"34", in sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 81

 w., 2i miles above mouth and 11 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 377 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 5.2

 reet, from floodmarks); no flow at times during October, April, and May.

1935-37: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1937; no flow at times during 1935-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights and Ice effect,

 DcTT 25-28, Nov. 2-12, Nov. 21 to Apr. 17, which were computed on basis of three diecharge measurements, weather records, and records for Deer Creek at Glenrock and are 

fair. Water practically all diverted above station at low and medium stages for 

Irrigation.

laebarge, In second-feet, water year October 1036 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Get.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.6

HOT.

4.5

4.5

3.5

4.6

4

5

6

5.5

6.5

6

6

4

4.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

5,0

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

S

8

-

Dee.

 2.0

Jan.

 1.7

Feb.

«3.8

Month

Pel i^ T

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

toy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

tor. Apr.

8.6

9

14

20

18

16

17

16

16

17

28

28

46

150

120

80

68

56

31

19

15

8.9

8.0

.1

.1

0

0

2.7

.4

.1

Seoondfoot-days

45.6

106.5

62

1,076.0

49.6

98 

186

786.8

264.1

54.6

852 66°18

75U

2,636.8

toy

0

0

0

0

.1

S.I

31

39

63

55

48

80

3.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

tozl»»

4.5

6

71

-

ISO

66

19

198

44

4.8

198

June

o.a

1.3

.4

1.4

1.8

6.1

3.3

1.1

1.4

19

6.9

1.8

I..O

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

July

35

17

1.8

.9

.6

4.2

11

33

6.1

2.4

5.3

154

198

98

64

47

40

31

86

19

16

13

S.9

4.6

4.0

2.7

13

U

6.0

2.7

3.1

Vlnlnaa

0

8

0

-

0

0

.4

.5

.1

1.8

0

Aug.

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.8

.9

.6

.4

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.4

1.0

.9

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.a

5.7

44

5.0

Mean

1.47

3.55

t2

2.94

tl.6

tS.5 

t6

26.2

8.20.

1.88

27.5

2.13

2.51

7.28

3ept.

4.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

8.0

8.7

S.T

8.T

2.T

2.4

2.0

l!9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

90

211

183

8,130

98

194 

369

1,660

604

108

1,690

151

150

5,230

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstlmated.
PLATOE RIVER BASIN 199

Deer Creek at Glenrock, %o.

Locatlon.~ Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°B1', In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 

w., a quarter of a mile above mouth at Glenrock.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to septemoer 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.40 

reet;; no flow Oct. 1.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-37: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Apr. 15, 1924; no 

flow during summers of 1919, 1922, 1933, 1935 and 1936.

Rfemarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 21 to Mar. 13, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October1936 to September 1637

Day

1

8

3

4

6

6

7

9

11

16

81

84

86

SJV

88

Oct.

0

.7

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.5

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.8

3.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.0

6.6

7.7

V.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

7.2

IOT.

7.2

7.2

6.0

7.7

7.2

8.2

13

1313 '

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

16

IS

13

12

18

18

18

12

18

11

10

10

-

Dec.

9.4

7.2

8.2

8.4

3.5

s.2

10

9.9

9.4

8.8

8.2

S.8

9.4

11

11

11

18

IS

IS

12

10

11

18

18

11

18

10

9

8

1

6.6

Jan.

*10.8

Feb.

*12

Month

April.. ............ .*......,........ ......

Mar.......................................

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

12

13

12

13

15

14

13

14

15

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

18

15

19

17

17

17

18

19

15

16

16

16

17

16

16

Apr.

16

17

36

51

47

39

41

38

35

36

64

98

101

238

592

909

293

SOB

191

263

243

450

234

168

120

164

262

314

191

160

Secondfoot-days

28S.9

5,512.3

294

5,598

6,213

2,599.6

77.6

22,016.3

*»y

148

156

146

136

195

265

288

335

386

408

400

338

290

270

265

246

228

193

176

156

148

138

122

111

102

101

91

74

66

91

164

M.-rfmy 

8 2

13

233

909

408

447 

17

7.2 

909

June

200

198

224

229

280

301

414

471

426

522

486

369

295

262

213

176

140

118

94

83

66

46

26

21

16

13

13

13

12

11

July

12

10

9.4

9.4

6.6

5.2

15

14

12

19

46

394

447

2S8

204

170

148

126

113

101

62

71

62

53

48

44

34

27

23

18

19

Minimum

2.2

0

_

10 

16

56

5.2

.3

.3 

0

Aug.

17

16

11

7.7

6.6

4.8

3.5

2.0

1.6

1.1

.3

.3

.3

 .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Mean

9.32

15.1

tlO.5

186

200

83.9 

2.50

3.20 

60.3

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

2.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

573

10,940

AQO

583

11,090

12,320

5,160 

154

191 

43,670

^Discharge measurement. 

tEatlaated.
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, ffyo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°40', in sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 74 

V., 1 mile north of Careyhurst.

Records available.- June 1935 to Septemoer 1937,

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge, 31 eecond-feet June 24-26: no flow at times.

1535-37: Ifexlraum daily discharge, that of June 24-26, 1937; no flow during nonirrigation seasons and at times during irrigation season.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to May 18; probably no flow. Canal diverts from 

leTE bank of North Platte River 1 mile north of Careyhurst. Water is used for irrigation east of Careyhurst.

Discharge, In second-feet, mter year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. jr«r. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

leveaber . .................................

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

Calendar year .......................

March...... ...............................

Ju3

B«I £! 

Ly...... ................................

Jteaber . ................................

The per Lod......... ....................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

276

368.1

401.6 

68.5

May

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

20

21

21

gg

22

24

27

27

28

25

28

11

0

**»»

28

31

24 

23 

6.1

June

0

0

3.4

9.7

10

10

8.5

6.2

6.2

4.6

1.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

.7

13

19

29

30

30

31

31

31

27

22

20

14

July

21

24

23

24

23

24

13

8.5

14

18

13

5.6

9.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

.2

4.4

6.4

7.5

9.0

9.0

5.2

3.8

1.0

Mini 

0

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

7.0

12

18

21

23

22

15

16

23

23

23

23

23

6.2

5.9

5.9

13

18

16

13

11

12

12

12

12

12

1.6

0

0

Mean

21.2

11.9

8.61 

, 13.0 

1.95

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.7

2.7

3. -6

5.8

5.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

.3

.2

6.1

5.9

5.0

4.7

3.2

0

0

0

-

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

547

710

530 

797 

116

2,700
PLATTG RIVER BASIN 801

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurat, Uyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49 I long. 105°41', in sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74

I77~2 miles upstream from careyhurst.

Drainage area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924. lay 1928 to 

Beptemoer 183&, April'1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 6.00 reet); minimum "-* ' " ' n " ---- j ------ ----- -

1911, 1916-z 

1933 (gage helj 

1932, 1935-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 18, Mar. 

24-30, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

DT

i

8

3

4

5

s

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

1718'

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

8«

27

88

89

SO

51

Oct.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,7

2,7

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.2

2,7

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

 or.

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.7

S.7

2.4

4.0

4.2

4.2

4..2

4.8

6.0

5.2

6.6

6.8

e.e

7,2

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.2

5.8

6.8

5.8

-

Dec.

6.8

5.6

6,4

5.5

6.6

e.a

6.6

6

5.6

6.6

6

5.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

e

5.5

6.6

6

5.6

6

5.6

e

6

6.6

e

6.6

6

4.6

6

4.6

Jan.

*4.7

Feb.

*6.7

Month

Calendar year 1936.... ..................

 arch. .............................. . .

April..................................... fcr....... ................................

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

Water Tea* 1936-57......................

Mar.

6.6

6

5.6

6,6

7

6.6

6.6

6

6

6,6

a

5

4

5.5

4

4.6

6

6

3.3

2.4

2.2 i.e

1.8

1.6

1

1.6

2

2

2.6

2.5

2.4

Apr..

2.4

2.2

32

31

23

16

16

8,9

6.0

6,0

6.4

46

78

281

321

276

106

74

58

47

62

100

72

53

33

44

76

132

96

76

Seoondfoot-days

73.1

147.4

174.9

3,897.8

139.6

168

125.9

2 117.9

4^947

6,637

1,318.7

56. 6

33.3

14,939.6

**

68

66

70

70

80

132

170

240

318

368

851

509

270

248

284

248

216

198

188

170

160

116

92

78

89

77

64

86

31

104

140

M..

3.3

7.2

6.6

139

7

321

36S

592

SIS

9.8

2.0

592

June

146

162

164

196

273

876.

448

560

468

592

462

360

291

287

186

154

124

100

86

77

66

49

89

31

18

18

20

19

19

17

July

16

12

e.e

5.8

4.8

3.3

3.6

3.3

4.2

5.2

9.8

160

218

142

106

90

ee

70

68

69

49

89

27

24

23

21

20

17

16

16

12 j

Minima

1.4

2,4

4.5

0

~

1

si'g g

17

3.8

.6

.7

.6

Aug.

9.8

6.8

6.0

4.6

4.5

3.5

2.0

.7

.6

.7

.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

.8

.1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.8

1.4

Mean

2 4*9166

sl64

10.6

I.'

4,06

70.6

160

188

42*6

1.83

1.11

40.9

Sept.

0.9

.7

.e

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.S

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

8.0

1.4

l.S

1.4

1.4

l.S

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

146

898

847

7,740

277

SS3

260

4,200

9,810

11,180

2f 620

113

ee

.29,680

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstlmated.

94296 O 38 14
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 105 030', In sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 

W., Just above high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 16 miles southwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 44.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 665 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 8.80 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 1.7 feet Aug. 24.

1919-37: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 

feet); no flow for several days during August and September 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and backwater from beaver 

dams, Oct. 2 to Apr. 3 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for Deer Creak at Qlenrock), and that for Apr. 18 (estimated), 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Qage-height record furnished by Douglas Reservoir Water Users Association.

Discharge, In geccnd-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

6.3

HOT.

*9.0

Dec.

*4.9

Jan. Feb.

Month

Hoi 

Dee

Calendar yaar 1936. . ....................

Jar 

Pel 

Mai nVi. -.---,.-,..-..--.---......--..--..--

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

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

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

Water year 1936-C 7......................

Mar. Apr.

15

16

25

35

26

23

23

32

27

29

42

40

82

276

265

153

99

87

75

94

102

161

100

88

85

116

166

182

123

114

-

Seoondfoot-days

170.5

270 

139.5

6,148.5

124 

154 

341

2,701

6^296

5,767

1,376

S4S 2

47613

18,057.5

**

99

111

99

97

139

208

237

267

367

407

383

318

281

282

307

296

268

261

gee

222

189

189

123

103

106

108

95

81

70

149

176

VaxinuBL

_

231

_

276

407

634

402

AO1R 

44

534

June

220

208

196

248

346

392

534

529

456

507

386

318

243

211

170

123

104

90

79

66

56

47

40

32

27

27

30

29

27

26

-

July

23

25

21

20

18

18

18

16

IS

21

55

402

117

68

54

47

44

40

S7

30

33

28

28

27

28

27

26

23

22

22

20

Minimum

_

_

0

_

15 

70

26

16

1.7

2.5

1.7

Aug.

18

17

15

14

14

12

12

11

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.7

9.2

8.1

6.9

7.5

8.1

9.7

4.0

2.8

2.5

3.2

2.5

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

6,3

5*8

&.3

Mean

t5.5

t9 

t4.5

16.8

t4 

t5.5 

til

90.0

203

192

44.4

7.81

15.9

49.5

Sept.

6.4

8.1

11

12

13

13

15

15

15

17

13

7.6

5.3

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

2.8

4.7

2.5

3.2

19

28

28

30

31

35

40

42

44

"

Run-Off tn 

aore-feet

338

536

277

12,200

246 

305 

676

5,360

12,490

11,440

2,780

480

946

35,820

 Discharge measurements, 

tEstimated.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 203

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', in sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

w., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 1 mile south of Orpha.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- April-to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to 

September 19S&, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.48 

reet;; no flow Oct. 1 4.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-37: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet l&y 

23, 1933 (gage height, 6.45 feet); no flow at times during 1931-32, 1935-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 11, Mar. 

<M to Apr. 2 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records), 

and those for Mar. 15, Apr. 20, 21 (estimated), which are fair. Diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 

acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1930 to September 1987

Day

1a

s

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

m

22

23

2425

86

27

28

29

30

91

Oct.

0

o

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

HOT.

0.6

.6 '.6

.5

.5

.7

1.3

2.2

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

2.S

4.4

5.S

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.S

3.1

S.I

2.S

2.S

2.5

2.9

2.6

3.2

2.6

2.8

5.1

-

Dao.

2.8

S.I

4.6

5,6

6.4

7.6

8

3*5

7

6v5

6

5.6

6.5

8.9

8

7

6.6

6.6

7

7.6

7

7.6

8.5

8.5

3

8.5

7.6

7

6.6_

6.6

6.5

Jan.

 5.4

Feb.

*7.S

Month.

Calendar ysar 1936 .......................

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

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

July .................. , ...................

Water year 1936-5 7......................

Mar.

0.6

1

1.5

s

2.5

2

1.5

1

.5

1

1.5

1.5

2.6

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

a. s

1.5

.9

.7

.6

.e

.5

.6

1

1

1.5

1.5

2

Apr.

S

3.5

2.0

2.S

1.9

2.5

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.7

5.8

6.6

4.9

5.1

S.6

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

10

9.5

9.2

9.8

9.5 B'.Z

7.4

6.6

6.6

5.6

5.S

Secondroot-days

1 Xtf.O O K 

66.2

210.5

1,379.6

155

252

44.4

178.6

59.1 

63 1

228 3

loole

257.8

1,648.1

**y

5.1

5.5

5.6

5.8

3.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.8

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.S

.3

* .4

.6

4.6

7.4

5.6

Maximum

0.8

5.3

S.9

-

~

3.1

10

7.4 

6.4

19

6.4

32

32

June

6.4

S.4

.6

1.6

4.4

S.I

9.9

2.9

2.9

S.I

2.9

3.2

S.6

S.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.0

S.2

1.0

2.6

2.6

.e

S.I

2.6

2.3

1.3

l.S

July

0.8

1.1

S.I

6.4

6.6

4.7

S.4

S.4

S.2

S.2

S.4

18

19

15

14

IS

IS

10

e.2

6.4

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.2

6.2

S.O

e.s

6.4

5.1

5.1

Minimum

0

.5

2.8

0

.5

1.9

.3

.6

.e

.4

3.4

0

Aug.

5.6

5.6

6.0

S.4

1.2

S.2

2.2

1.8

3.1

2.2

2.6

2.S

2.5

1.9

.9

.4

.6

2.9

4.0

4.9

4.2

4.7

5.7

3.1

3.6

3.6

2.6

2.6

4.6

6.4

4.2

Mean

0.40

2.21

6.79

3.77

t5

t9

1.43

5.95

1.91

S

rtrt If

7 "1C OD

3.25

8.59

4.52

Sept.

4.9

S.7

3.4

6.8

5.6

s.e

5.8

6.0

7.S

7*6

8.2

8.2

9.0

10

9.6

10

10

9.8

9.8

7.6

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.7

6.2

8.2

11

11

32

20

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

25

131

418

2,740

307

500

88

354

117 

165

463

200

511

3,270

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstlasted.
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', in sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72

 IV., 3 miles below head gate and 1 mile southeast of Orpha.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 59 second-feet July 8, 9; no flow during 

nonirrigation season and July 13-18, Sept. 29, 30.

1935-37: Maximum daily discharge, 60 second-feet July 13, 1935; no flow during 

nonirrigation season.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to May 11. Canal diverts from North Platte

 RT^er 2 miles west of Orpha. Water used for irrigation southeast of Orpha.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27no

ICO

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Doo. Jan. Feb.

*

Month

Jan 

Fab

March. ."..................................

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

June " * ' * ' "

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

The peric d... ...........................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

-

~

830

1,117

1,232

1,603

1,168

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

25

28

17

22

34

32

41

47

49

48

53

53

53

53

53

54

55

55

55

Maximum

-

_

55

56

59

57

56

June

49

43

35

43

31

26

23

32

41

39

2S

24

19

16

14

11

7

9

37

49

50

53

53

54

54

54

55

56

56

56

-

July

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

59

59

56

55

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

41

45

45

47

48

51

51

52

53

50

50

51

Minimum

-

_

_

3

7

0

47

0

Aug.

51

50

49

50

50

49

48

47

48

50

51

52

52

52

52

51

52

52

51

50

50

51

52

53

55

57

56

55

55

56

56

Mean

-

_

_

26.8

37.2

39.7

51.7

38.9

Sept.

55

50

50

50

52

50

51

26

22

41

40

38

39

39

39

47

50

52

49

48

47

43

40

40

38

36

32

4

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

-

_

_

1,650

2,220

2,440

3,180

2,320

11,810
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°39', long. 105°25', in N| sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., 

o.g mile above mouth, 2 miles northeast of La Bonte and 8 miles south of Douglas. 

Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage 1,000 feet upstream, at different datum; 

records equivalent.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April to 

September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,000 second-feet July 12, by slope-area

 method (gage height, 10.0 feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 

second-foot Aug. 19-28.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1937; no flow during 

summers of 1918-19, 1922, 1930-32.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records for periods of missing gage heights, July 13-16, July

 I8~To Aug. 1, Aug. 18, 20-28, computed on basis of record for La Bonte Creek near 

La Bonte. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

1416

16

17

18

19

SO

si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

April IB-30. ..............................

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

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

The pericd... ..... .....

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

166

150

127

139

130

136

120

94

56

58

37

24

22

18

10

9.3

6.5

4.8

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

1,309.6

161.3

992.2

1,666.7

26.3

44.9

May

3.0

1.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

3.4

11

18

8.6

2.0

1.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.2

2.7

5.4

5.4

10

13

29

31

Maxlmm

_

_

166

31

94

825

6.5

5.1

June

15

13

11

17

47

66

94

S8

82

78

66

56

48

41

33

26

13

8.6

6.5

5.8

5.4

9.0

7.9

9.0

17

26

27

27

27

22

-

July

7.9

12

7.9

6.5

6.5

7.9

IS

10

9.3

13

33

825

350

150

50

36

24

13

42

18

9.5

4.5

3.2

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.1

.9

.6

.7

Minimum

_

_

4.8

.7

5.4

.7

.5

.7

Aug.

0.7

.6

'.6 .5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

3.4

6.5

Mean

_

_

_

72.8

5.20

33.1

53.6

.85

1.50

Sept.

2.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9-

.9

.9

.S

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.3

1.4

2.4

2.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

M

_

_

2,600

320

1,970

3,310

52

69

8,340
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 105021', In sec. 21, T. 31 N. R. 71 

w., i£ miles above mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 7.17 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-26.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-37: Maximum discharge, 2,750 second-feet May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during 1917, 1918, 

1931, 1933, 1935-37.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Apr. 2, 

which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7a9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.4 1.1

.6

.7

HOT.

0.8

.8

.6

.3

1.4

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

-

Dee.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.6

1.0

i.e

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.8

2.O

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.6

8.0

2.5

2,0

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.5

Jan.

«3.3

Feb.

*6.8

Month

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

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

September. ................................

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

«9.6

Apr.

70

100

98

78

66

60

60

70

72

102

162

183

155

276

500

570

364

297

318

312

270

364

288

252

222

231

285

324

268

228

Secondfoot-days

4,0 2O 8

4s!s

4,892.2

108.5

1 J.OA R9 

434

6,635

7,364

5,751

2,928

495.7

200.5

24,165.8

»ay

219

231

228

210

268

315

395

440

504

514

465

392

324

288

270

255

234

207

186

168

138

128

115

1O5

90

85

78

62

54

112

294

Harfmm

1.4

1.4

2.8

igp

570

514

476

666

64

18

666

June

210

195

180

204

30O

351

437

476

440

451

354

330

270

237

201

168

130

120

100

92

82

68

57

47

43

43

43

4241 '

39

July

50

66

55

54

51

45

44

42

39

37

52

666

381

213

165

140

112

80

148

82

68

64

46

42

39

36

33

28

26

19

17

Mini 

0

.3

.5

0

60

54

39

17

5.8

2.8

0

Aug.

16

15

14

14

13

11

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.4

7.8

6.5

3.2

5.6

4.7

3.8

33

64

35

27

22

19

17

18

14

13

12

11

13

17

26

Mean

0.13

.69

1.36

13.4

T3.5

T6.5

T14

221

238

192

94.5

16.0

6.68

66.2

Sept.

17

12

11

18

16

12

9.8

8.4

7.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.9

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

7.9

41

84

9,700

216

361

861

13,160

14,610 

11,410

5,810 

983

398

47,940

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 207

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27', long. 104°58', In sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 68

 I., half a mile above mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928

 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 350 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.17

 feet): minimum dally discharge, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 20, 21.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-37: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet May 30, 

1935, by slope-area method (gage height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks); no flow at times 

during 1918-19, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 16 to Mar. 17 (computed

 on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those for Oct. 11, 20, 

Dec. 13, 14 (estimated), which are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19BO

81

88

23

84

8?

86

87

28

89

50

31

Oct.

5.6

6.4

5.0

5.6

8.0

8.6

6.8

7.4

7.4

5.6

6.8

8.0

6.8

6.8

8.6

6.S

5.6

5.6

6.8

e.5

6.2

6.2

5.6

7.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

5.6

6.8

6.2

HOT.

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.9

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Deo.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3

2.6

2.5

2

3

3.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3.5

3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2

2

Jan.

*2.0

Feb.

*1.2

Month

March. .....................................

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

Jtay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-27......................

Mar.

1.5

2

2

3

4

e

4.5

3.5

3.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

2

3

4

3.6

S.2

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

Apr.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4.

1.2

1.2

6.2

107

141

102

78

80

76

73

83

88

82

76

68

76

76

67

62

-

Seeondfoot-days

204.1

118 «6

101.4

2,374.1

52.7

42

82.6

1,358.1

2,771

3,513

1,219

192 3

259! 2

9,914

May

52

54

60

60

57

76

107

145

159

180

180

166

154

138

127

121

117

105

95

83

68

62

57

51

42

37

32

27 »

26

41

93

Maximum

8*6

6*8

4.3

68

5

141

iBn J.OU

252

141

42

100

252

June

117

116

107

110

141

188

220

227

222

252

213

230

170

148

139

129

116

98

90

76

63

51

50

39

38

37

36

33

30

27

-

July

25

27

24

22

21

21

20

20

19

21

21

82

141

105

87

75

67

60

52

46

41

36

28

24

22

23

23

20

19

14

13

IM^Tftpni7»

5.0 2'2 2

.3

1.2

1.0

26

2Y-i -i -LO

1.2

.9

.9

Aug.

11

10

6.6

7.4

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.3

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

42

16

8.6

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.0

2.2

1.8

1.2

 2.2 2.2

2.2

Mean

6.58

3.95

3.27

6.49

tl.7

tl.5

2.66

45.3

S9.4

117

e!so

8.64

27.2

Sept.

2.5

2.9

3 2

sle

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

1.8

21

100

65

12

2.9

2.9

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

405

235

201

4,708

105

85

164

2,690

5,500

6,970

2* 420

581

514

19,670

*Dlacharge measure 

tEatlmated.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at "Wendover, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 104°52', in sec. 10, T. 27 N., R. 67 

w., a quarter of a mile above mouth, at Wendover.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1933, April 1935 

to septemoer 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 236 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 3.72 

feet); minimum discharge, 1.7 second-feet (discharge measurement) Feb. 20 (probably 

less during period of ice effect).

1916-24, 1929-33, 1935-37: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet June 11, 1935, 

by slope-area method (gage height, 8.80 feet, present datum); no flow July 12-15, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (former site and datum) Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge 

about 5,800 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 10, computed 

orTBasis of three discharge measurements and weather records. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.4

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

HOT.

3.4 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Dec.

*2.0

Jan.

#2.2

Feb.

#1.7

Month

Oct 

No\

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3

AUJ

Sep 

1

ember. .................................

uary

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

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.5 

3.

2.5 

2 

2.5 

3 

3

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2 «9 2)9 2.9 

2 9

Apr.

2.9 

2.9 

2.5 

2.5 2'.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

May

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.7 

2.7

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

4.9 

4.9 

5.3 

5.3

11 

7.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.7 

2.2

foTt!Ldys 

94.0 3.4

77.1 3.4 

52.7

1,042.3 30

46.5 

56 

84.4 3.1 

64.3 2.9 

116.2 11 

327.5 32 

387.1 38 

73.1 3.2 

92.9 24

1,471.8 38

June

3.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

11

26 

32 

31 

26 

29

28 

23 

22 

19 

9.0

7.4 

6.2 

5.5 

4.4 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

4.0

July

4.7

3.7 

3.2 

12 

4.2

6.0 

4.4 

4.9 

3.6 

2.9

5.3 

32 

38 

34 

28

27 

23 

21 

20 

18

17 

16 

22 

7.0 

4.0

6.2 

4.7 

4.0 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2

Aug*

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Minimum Mean

2.8 3.03 

2.2 2.57 

tl.7

1.6 2.85

tl.6 

T2 

2 2.72 

1.8 2.14 

2.2 3.75 

2.0 10.9 

2.9 12.5 

2.0 2.36 

1.8 3.10

4.03

Sept.

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.2 

5.1

24 

4.2 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Run-off In 

acre-fett

186 

153 

106

2,070

92 

111 

167 

128 

230 

650 

768 

145 

184

2,920

*Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 209 

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°48', long. 105°53' , In sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 76 

w., aoove Stub Creek, just below mouth of Nunn Creek, and 1% miles north of present 

location of Glendevey post office.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and

October lybK to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; June 1904 to October 

1905 and August 1910 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 289 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.64 

reet;; minimum dally discharge recorded, 13 second-feet Apr. 2, Aug. 10-12 (probably 

less during period of no record).

1904-5, 1910-37: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet June 9, 1923; minimum, 5 

second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent. None for Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation 

above station Include two large transmoutaln diversions Into Cache La Poudre River 

above Chambers Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

an

23

24

25

26

27

88

SO

30

31

Oct.

30

29

28

26

29

33

30

28

27

25

25

22

22

21

22

22

23

23

22

29

30

30

27

26

25

25

24

25

23

25

28

HOT.

27

24

38

29

28

28

28

33

37

33

28

26

26

23

28

20

20

20

28

21

22

19

23

26

20

21

22

21

18

18

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar year ......................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

14

13

14

16

16

17

18

18

16

17

16

18

20

31

62

67

45

39

41

41

56

72

56

44

45

50

67

57

51

44

Seoondfoot-days

sbe

719

1,031

4,032

3, 566

999

540

69S

May

43

42

36

37

61

74

107

143

17S

172

150

118

117

164

208

190

172

172

168

134

118

124

150

183

151

130

113

129

150

200

158

MftTrlnniM

33

37

72

208

218

77

33

30

June

190

172

218

213

IS 3

134

138

135

116

104

104

120

92

96

107

111

129

130

114

111

113

126

111

85

86

126

69

52

39

42

-

July

51

37

29

25

25

25

28

32

30

51

47

56

77

53

31

25

23

27

22

19

20

25

25

23

22

22

36

30

27

26

30

Minimum

21

18

13

-g

39

19

13

20

Aug.

23

19

19

18

16

14

16

16

15

13

13

13

16

15

14

21

33

24

22

18

16

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

20

22

22

Mean

26*0

24.0

36.0

130

119

17.4

23.3

Sept.

20

22

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

22

30

25

26

25

24

25

24

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,600

1,430

~

2,140

8,000

7,070

1,930

1,070

1,380
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Jelra, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 106°01', in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 

W., a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming State line, half a mile above mouth 

of Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm. Zero of gage is 7,685.32 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905 and May 1911 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 175 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 3.53 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 21 second-feet Jan. 4, 5.

1904-5, 1911-37: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 9-11, 20-23, Nov. 29 

to Mar. 31, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records; that for Apr. 1-21, 23-25 computed on basis of one discharge measurement and 

records for station near Woods. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1

s

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

SS

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54

49

46

46

46

55

52

48

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

4S

48

46

46

56

61

61

56

56

54

56

54

55

50

52

60

HOT.

58

54

46

69

64

61

58

55

50

52

56

60

61

58

60

61

58

64

58

55

52

50

50

49

58

58

52

50

47

48

-

Dec.

44

37

33

28

26

25

25

27

28

27

27

27

28

28

29

30

29

27

27

26

26

27

29

31

30

29

27

26

26

25

24

Jan.

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

23

24

24

25

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

24

23

24

24

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

24

24

24

25

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

_

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

Hovembor . .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-7 7......................

Mar.

28

28

30

26

29

30

32

35

38

40

42

43

42

40

39

40

41

42

42

41

41

42

43

43

42

40

40

40

39

38

39

Apr.

40

44

52

65

75

60

56

54

50

62

75

110

98

120

140

167

162

158

150

170

180

194

170

155

130

119

149

128

117

109

-

Secondfoot-days

1,574

1,672

878

49,919

736

710

1,177

3,359

13,435

12,195

4,204

1,560

1,083

42,583

May

107

107

95

97

124

157

200

255

316

500

512

423

340

445

599

618

599

639

639

560

500

467

530

489

554

536

489

512

566

786

674

MflT^TTTffll

61

69

44

977

27

28

43

194

786

755

401

85

42

786

June

755

618

688

740

639

506

450

450

423

370

355

396

345

350

396

380

412

412

380

340

340

335

321

260

264

445

269

208

176

172

-

July

208

154

131

119

122

113

105

107

107

107

321

340

401

233

152

124

111

111

103

94

90

83

78

77

77

80

94

95

92

87

88

Minimum

45

46

24

24

21

23

28

40

95

172

77

35

31

21

Aug.

85

75

69

67

61

60

60

56

54

50

46

46

46

45

42

48

60

61

55

49

43

39

36

39

39

39

36

35

36

42

41

Mean

50.8

55.7

28.3

136

23.7

25.4

38 .0

112

433

406

136

50 3

36.1

117

Sept.

39

39

39

42

38

38

41

38

34

34

34

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

31

32

34

42

42

39

38

36

34

34

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,120

3,320

1,740

99,000

1,460

1,410

2» 330

6,660

26,650

24,190

8,340

3,090

2,150

84,460
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Pioneer Canal, lat. 41°09', long. 

LUb"b9', in sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., 2 miles northeast of Woods. Zero of river 

gage is 7,389.01 feet above mean sea level. Staff gage about half a mile below headgates is used to determine flow in canal.

Drainage area.- 418 square railes.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1934, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

September 1957.

Extremes.- Laramie River: Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 second-feet July 11 (gage 

height, 3.10 feet); no flow at times during July, August, September.

Pioneer Canal: Maximum daily discharge during year, 107 second-feet May 22, 

minimum, about 2 second-feet (leakage through gates when closed).

1912-24, 1927, 1932-37: Combined maximum discharge, 5,060 second-feet June 10, 1923; 

combined minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent for river, fair for canal, good for combined flow. None for 

NovT 9 to Mar. 26. Discharge of canal for Nov. 1-8, Apr. 1 to May 3 estimated. Staff 

gage on canal read twice daily. Canal diverts water from left bank of river at diversion dam for irrigation in vicinity of Laramie. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Rating table for Laramie Rive wate year 1936-37 (gage 

in second-feet)

height, in feet, and discha

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25 to Sspt. 20)

0.97 0 1.2 29 1.8 222 2.4 546 3.0 1,040

1.0 1.5 1.4 75 2.0 314 2.6 698

1.1 13 1.6 144 2.2 420 2.8 865

Discharge, in second-feet, of Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., for 

water year .October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

SO 

31

Oot.

33 

34 

34 

34 

34

21 

21 

21

21 

21

21

20 

19 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

16 

14 

14 

13

13 

13

13 

12 

11 

3

HOT.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jai 

Fel 

Mai 

Api f»:

Jui 

Ju] 

Au* 

Sei

1

rember 1-

alendar year

 oh 27-31 

'11

V. . . .

later year

Mar.

S 

2 

2 

2 

2

Apr.

2 

3

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

5 

6 

5 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Secondfoot-days

582 

24

10 

147 

1,410 

2,318 

2,182 

1,520 

887

May

6 

6 

6 

20 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

16 

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

30 

31 

48

48 

107 

105 

103 

103

101 

100 

100 

82 

87 

83

Maximum

34 

3

2

6 

107 

101 

85 

66 

45

June

84

84 

84 

87 

101

98 

98 

97

55 

54

55 

54 

73 

72 

72

71 

82 

80 

SO 

78

78 

79 

78 

77 

76

83 

78 

75 

72 

63

July

62 

65 

64 

62 

62

62 

62 

66 

64 

64

69 

71 

82 

75 

76

75 

74 

60 

59 

66

63 

74 

74 

79 

76

73 

79 

70 

85 

84 

85

Minimum

3 

3

2 

2 

6 

54 

59 

20 

14

Aug.

86 

79 

77 

67 

58

50 

50 

49 

53 

53

51 

36 

36 

40 

40

40 

72 

62

65 

65

54 

55 

35 

36 

39

20 

25 

25 

28 

28 

46

Mean

18.8 

3.0

2.0 

4.9 

45.5 

77.3 

70.4 

49.0 

29.6

Sept.

44 

45 

44 

45 

45

42 

42 

41 

40 

28

28

14 

14 

15 

15

30 

31 

31 

33

16

17 

23 

25 

22 

22

23 

22 

30 

30 

30

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,150 

48

20 

292 

2,600

4,600 

4,330 

3,010 

1,760
212 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo. 

water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

13

8.4

6.1

6.1

15

19

15

15

13

13

12

13

12

IS

15

18

19

21

24

39

33

31

29

29

27

26

27

31

27

41

HOT.

62

59

33

67

82

67

62

65

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March 2V-31. ..............................

Aprl}. ....................................

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

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

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

...

-

_

_

_

_

-

_.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

39

41

39

37

39

Apr.

37

45

52

62

82

72

62

54

49

65

98

133

95

137

210

280

186

171

171

159

167

206

202

171

137

152

190

178

167

152

Secondfoot -days

626.6

497

195

3 942

16^543

12,544

2,777.1

146.3

157.8

May

148

159

148

122

194

226

319

426

500

682

675

576

520

628

814

848

814

814

788

698

553

444

493

474

526

576

468

506

546

890

968

Maximum

41

82

_

41

280

968

908

444

12

16

June

908

690

747

788

682

553

513

539

526

474

432

438

415

377

404

388

382

371

335

314

276

240

236

214

198

377

257

182

163

126

July

178

126

88

70

62

62

59

82

70

65

290

444

356

226

133

95

72

70

65

47

31

16

7.2

0

0

0

0

27

21

9.6

5.3

Minimum

6.1

33

_

37

37

122

126

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

4.8

6.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.1

3.8

0

5.2

9.6

8.4

5.0

3.3

2.3

9.6

5.0

.8

0

0

0

0

7.2

12

11

6.1

7.2

6.1

1.5

Mean

20.2

62.1

_

39.0

131

534

418

89.6

4.72

5.26

Sept.

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

1.0

0

0

2.6

13

13

15

15

0

0

0

2.4

11

7.2

3.8

6.1

13

16

15

13

7.2

1.0

1.5

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,240

986

_

387

7,820

32,810

24,880

5,510

290

313

Combined monthly discharge of Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., for 

water year October 1936 to September 1937

Month

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

Secondfoot-days

521

_

205

1,044.8

Maximum

_

46

Minimum

 ZQ

39

206

24

Mean

39 0

579

34.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

2,070
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramle River at Laramie, wyo.

213

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°20' , long. 105°37' , In sec. 29, T. 16 N. , R. 73 W., at

 highway bridge, li miles northwest of Laramle.

Drainage area.- Not measured.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 730 second-feet May 31 (gage height,

 3.33 feet); minimum dally discharge, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 15, 16, 22.

1933-37: Maximum discharge observed, 1,660 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 

5.00 feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 6, 

7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to Mar. 31. 

 Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Chain gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 21 to July 12) 

0.7

1.0 

1.2

4.5

11

32

64

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

2.0

103 

150 

202 

25S

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

420

600

798

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

to.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

Si

Got. HOT. Doe.

*

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

The peri od .............................

Mar. Apr.

85

95

114

117

145

99

99

91

87

72

108

103

103

103

117

166

230

186

143

150

136

133

158

160

150

131

117

126

121

121

-

Secondfoot-days

3,766

9,090

11,323

3,141

552

234.9

May

114

103

110

99

89

89

89

95

155

202

252

294

288

282

320

393

434

447

447

486

434

389

342

285

333

352

393

339

339

434

662

Maximum

230

662

710

326

wo

OO

9.7

June

710

678

650

623

702

65S

662

658

483

479

413

333

' 307

255

258

279

267

307

301

276

255

255

219

224

192

208

197

197

153

124

-

July

150

126

114

74

59

43

35

35

35

50

57

106

326

320

320

202

155

114

95

95

83

64

60

121

60

45

40

35

40

42

38

Minimum

72

89

124

35

10

5.8

Aug.

38

32

29

27

24

22

19

18

16

14

14

14

13

11

10

13

17

24

22

22

17

16

14

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

Mean

1 OC ±%Q

£93

 rftrt Oil

101

1 ry o

X ( <£

7.83

Sept.

9.7

9.7

8.4

9.7 9.% 7

9.0

8.4

7.8

9.0

8. -4

7.8

7.1

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

7.1

8.4

8.4

6.4

7.1

5.8

6.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.4

9.0

9V7

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

_

7,470

18,030

22,460 

6,230

1,060 

466

55,720
214 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River at Two Rivers,

Location.- Water-stage recprder. lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', in sec. 5, T. 17 N. R. 74 

ff -. at old Two Rivers post office, a quarter of a mile above Junction with Little 

Laramie River and 14 miles northwest of Laramie. Zero of gage is 7.058.90 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes..- Maximum discharge during year, 784 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.11 feet): 

minimum dally discharge, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 16-21.

1911-27, 1933-37: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923 (gage height, 

7.48 feet); no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911?

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2 to Apr. 15, 

I computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

period of missing gage heights, Oct. 6-31 (computed on basis of records for station 

near Lookout and range In stage from recorder chart), which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above 'station.

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, Itt second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 3

1.0 

1.2

0

3

12.5

25

41

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

72

108

186

225

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

314

364

420

574

4.0

4.6

742

964

Aug. 4 to Sept. 30 

0.5

1.0

1.1

4.5

7

15

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Da*

1

a

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

Si

22

83

24

25

26

27

23

29

SO

SI

Oct.

8.1

9.2

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.6

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.6

10

12

12

14

15

16

17

18

18

17

17

HOT.

16

21

21

21

21

21

26

35

57

58

54

60

60

67

65

69

58

33

34

36

29

31

32

36

37

38

36

39

39

36

Dec.

31

28

26

25

23

22

22

20

19

18

17

17

17

18

18

19

18

18

17

16

16

17

18

19

19

19

18

18

16

15

14

Jan.

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

.10

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

11

11

12

13

14

14

15

15

16

14

Feb.

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

12

13

13

12

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

15

16

16

16

16

17

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1936- 57.. ....................

Bar.

17

18

18

20

20

22

24

25

27

30

32

36

37

37

37

38

39

40

41

42

45

47

50

52

56

57

57

57

58

60

64

Apr.

66

68

74

S2

86

92

96

102

10S

120

122

124

123 ias

120

121

175

201

163

153

151

139

139

161

161

149

132

130

136

132

Secondfoot-days

332.1

1,186 

596

397

380

1,203

3,748

7f m (J.D fl

10,630

3>676

235^2

30,826.1

*»y

122

113

110

106

99

88

103

90

101

145

169

203

231

261

250

283

359

333

343

361

375

333

297

272

290

328

351

341

307

400

552

""^irm"

1 o J.O

69

31

15

17

64

201

552

Y50

338

45

9.6

750

June

750

689

628

564

628

665

580

472

460

472

442

370

309

288

244

236

270

257

275

268

246

227

215

167

181

167

161

223

199

157

-

July

126

110

110

104

83

79

74

58

52

54

64

145

209

333

328

261

217

179

149

128

115

99

79

70

92

72

65

67

54

48

47

Iftt^-tyiirffin

7.0

16

14

10

11

17

66

88

157

47

7 e'.B8

6.8

Aug.

45

41

36

32

31

30

25

23

22

20

16

15

15

12

10

10

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.8

9.8

10

8.6

Mean

10.7

39.6

19.3

12.8

1 * ft J.O*D

38.8

125

249

361

119

16*9

7.84

84.6

Sept.

6.2

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

659

2,350

1,190

787

754

2,390

7,430

15,310

21,430

7,290

1,040

467

61,150
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 105041', in sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74

 W., y miles northeast of Lookout. Zero of gage is 6,962.68 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to August 1917, May 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 4.09

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 second-feet Oct. 2, 3.

1915-17, 1932-37: Maximum discharge (estimated), 3,100 second-feet June 26, 1917; 

no flow July 15 to Aug. 5, 1934, Aug. 11, 1934, to Jan. 10, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. None for Nov. 3 to Apr. 30. Diversions for irrigation 

aDove station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 2, Aug. 1 to Sept. 26)

0.9 1.5

1.0 4

1.2 20

1.4 55

1.6 97

1.8 147

2.0 205

2.5 365

3.0 560

3.5 885

4.0 1,150

4.5 1,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

go

23

24

25

26

27 

23

OQ

*n

31

Dot.

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

4.0

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.6

5.2

5.2

6.4

8.2

9.4

12

13

13

13

14

HOT.

15

10

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

*

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

September. ................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

174.2

8,016

16,486

7,710

1,263

287.8

Hay

116

116

131

150

155

131

126

99

116

119

142

164

184

208

231

231

256

304

295

298

314

327

317

291

298

359

483

500

435

443

677

Maximum

14

677

1,180

620

124

20

June

963

1,180

1,030

855

855

982

1,000

754

640

645

655

587

447

385

343

314

327

365

365

375

372

359

349

333

320

314

314

336

379

343

-

July

275

237

205

202

199

181

178

169

184

172

187

234

385

517

620

574

435

352

307

256

218

187

164

137

129

131

131

202

250

155

137

Minimum

1.5

99

314

129

14

4.6

Aug.

124

111

107

93

82

73

65

59

47

44

40

34

28

25

20

18

25

19

22

23

22

20

20

17

15

15

14

17

23

22

19

Mean

5.62

""

""

~

259

550

OAQ 6%V

40.7

9.59

Sept.

20

20

19

17

15

12

14

13

11

11

10

8.8

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.S

Run-off In 

acre-feet

346

15 900

15 29 D 

2*510

571
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIM

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. I04°32', in sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 

w., naif a mile below Old Fort Laramie and 2.1 miles southwest of Fort Laramie.

Drainage area.- 4,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1926-37), 168 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 991 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 4.87 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 21 second-feet Oct. 1.

1915-37: Maximum daily discharge observed, 4,280 second-feet June 6, 1917; 

minimum daily discharge recorded, 2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 1922, Sept. 27-30,

Remarks.- Records of discharge include flow of Lingle power-plant canal, which diverts 

Water from river 4 miles upstream. Several diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by Wheatland Reservoir (capacity, about 90,000 acre-feet). Complete 

records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

21

22

35

34

32

30

32

49

44

47

56

56

57

53

50

55

59

64

67

75

76

75

77

79

80

82

79

82

85

83

83

HOT.

SB

86

83

93

96

89

77

67

77

97

104

90

87

86

82

82

81

79

76

72

70

69

69

70

71

71

69

68

62

7O

-

Dec.

68

78

64

66

75

65

70

68

79

77

73

79

73

65

67

65

66

79

64

65

62

61

61

59

59

59

56

68

60

41

43

Jan.

70

70

62

56

66

55

44

46

44

48

48

59

59

63

53

48

45

45

45

43

53

58

59

59

65

64

65

65

65

66

65

Feb.

66

66

71

72

70

70

70

61

60

66

68

70

72

66

74

73

89

89

89

88

88

79

89

89

89

76

74

91

_

_

-

Month

Deoembor. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

Ju] 

AUUL

y. .....................................

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

77

75

91

83

87

S6

85

91

73

72

71

67

68

55

69

67

70

71

80

82

79

87

64

64

68

71

71

67

71

72

72

Apr.

69

68

64

173

2W

181

129

115

115

106

95

87

85

83

83

191

464

436

316

260

216

187

163

187

177

152

137

130

152

177

Seoondfoot-days

1,821 

2 379

2*035

29,944

1,755 

2 127 p' Pfi

5,075 

5,095

5,024 

6,156

1,771 

1,024

36,586

May

162

144

142

148

156

152

161

210

231

286

303

317

279

221

210

200

195

1S8

178

167

156

137

117

108

90

60

53

65

70

79

110

Vn-rlpmrn

85

104

79

1,380

70

91

464

275

720 

108

67

720

June

195

240

275

232

218

240

259

261

245

231

231

241

225

202

185

180

182

156

128

112

108

102

92

82

67

67

67

67

67

67

-

July

62

58

67

102

102

105

96

92

69

102

102

168

330

710

720

440

360

317

280

261

226

205

180

166

142

134

122

114

110

106

108

Minimum

21

62

41

12

43 

60

55

64 

53

67 

58

29 

27

21

Aug.

108

108

108

104

98

102

100

95

95

45

41

40

40

38

35

33

31

30

29

85

42

45

45

42

39

35

30

29

30

33

36

Mean

56 Y

esle

81.8

56. 6

76.0

75.0

164

167 

199

57 3. 

34.1

100

Sept.

35

31

32

31

30

40

67

41

36

33

32

30

30

29

28

28

29

29

30

29

29

29

28

28

27

4O

41

43

44

45

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,610

4 720 

4^040

59,400

3,480

4,220

4,610

10,070

10,110

9,960 

12,210

3,510 

2.O30

72,570
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

Little Laramie River near Fllmore, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17», long. 106°03', In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., at 

Mays ranch, 1J- miles south of Fllmore.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to September 1926, May 1933 to 

September J.9K7.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year s 918 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 

3.46 feet); minimum dally discharge observed, 21 second-feet Nov. 22, 27, 28 

(probably less during period of no record).

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 second-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Dec. 2 to Apr. 10. Staff gage read twice dally, 

small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, period Apr. 11 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

13

18

32

46

71

103

140

1S6

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

240

302

372

460

636

630

740

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got.

42

41

40

41

39

39

42

39

38

38

30

29

ze

30

30

32

34

31

32

34

43

47

61

67

61

67

67

57

60

60

49

HOT.

40

40

42

40

36

32

29

28

28

27

2V

27

27

27

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

-

Doe.

20

Jan. Pet).

Month

March. ....................................

April 11-30.... ..........................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

50

69

67

64

66

67

66

67

63

61

58

60

60

55

50

61

64

46

43

41

-

Secondfoot -days

1,308

818

_

1,147

8,626

11,947

5,942

1,463

871

May

41

40

43

43

43

60

64

82

114

123

119

112

129

149

164

183

273

340

454

414

376

406

450

460

611

476

641

496

541

716

654

linyiimim

67

42

_

_

_

67

716

716

564

91

36

June

618

434

496

716

463

368

414

460

422

396

406

383

347

387

467

460

391

442

387

387

387

426

376

302

340

464

305

262

164

223

-

July

306

188

123

110

105

163

188

258

201

376

322

664

496

414

358

203

167

164

164

129

106

106

101

98

93

91

93

93

93

93

89

Mlnlsnm

2S

21

_

_

_

41

40

164

39

31

26

Aug.

39

88

91

66

60

B2

66

60

46

44

42

41

49

40

36

42

69

55

48

39

36

32

32

30

34

32

36

32

34

33

31

Mean

42.2

27.2

_

_

.

67.4

278

398

192

46.9

29.0

Sept.

23

31

31

34

26

27

33

32

34

32

M

26

26

26

27

26

28

28

26

28

30

28

26

28

28

28

28

29

26

36

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,690

1,620

_

M

2,280

17,110

23,700

11,790

2,880

1,730

94296 O 38 15
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', on line between sees. 5

 and 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at old Two Rivers post office, half a mile above mouth, 

and 14 miles northwest of Laramie. Zero of gage Is 7,060.54 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1903, May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to 

September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.96

 feet); no flow Oct. 1, Dec. 31 to Feb. 21.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-37: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet May 29, 1926 (gage 

height, 6.32 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 8 to Apr. 9, which

 were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records and are 

fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

W

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

23 

29 

30 

31

oot.

0 

2.6 

5.1 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

2.6 

4.2

4.8 

4.8 

6.2 

6.6 

10

12 

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

HOT.

12 

10 

8.6 

8.0 

11

13 

12 

9 

9

10

12 

13 

14 

16 

17

17 

18 

19 

14 

14

12 

14 . 

15 

17 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

Dec.

11 

8 

5

4 

2

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

4 

3 

2 

2

2

2 

3 

3 

4 

5

4 

3 

3 

3 

2 

0

Jan. Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

2 

4 

3

2 

2 

2

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

2 

4 

6 

6 

6

7 

9 

10 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

14 

16 

18

20 

23 

24 

23 

23

24 

25 

26 

30 

34 

42

Apr.

46 

56 

66 

72 

75

74 

73 

72 

72 

72

76 

85 

83 

98 

93

74 

51 

60 

63 

82

78 

61 

51 

50 

59

74 

54 

57 

60 

48

Secondfoot-days

167.0 

418.6 

96

0 

16 

499 

2,035 

2,503.6 

5,913 

4,319 

351.1 

32.8

16,351.1

May

39 

34 

38 

32 

30

22 

35 

28 

24 

24

19 

12 

7.3 

6.6 

5.1

4.4 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

4.2

12 

35 

29 

41 

110

265 

286 

184 

178 

375 

613

MQTfJflftTjq

13 

19 

11

0 

4 

42 

98 

613 

643 

442 

57 

5.5

643

June

643 

411 

263 

319 

469

411 

239 

180 

222 

243

204 

132 

80 

61 

66

91 

101 

90 

91 

100

112 

125 

125 

132 

123

160 

206 

226 

170 

118

July

88 

85 

S8 

83 

65

57 

110 

110 

90 

91

188 

364 

442 

442 

370

256 

198 

180 

136 

107

82 

64 

49 

51 

50

52 

63 

103 

101 

86 

68

Minimum

0 

8.0 

0

0 

0 

2 

46 

3.6 

61 

49 

1.8 

.2

0

Aug.

57 

46 

37 

26 

19

13 

10 

7.3 

6.9 

5.1

3.8 

3.0 

2.4 

2.1 

1.8

1.8 

5.5 

11 

19 

13

8.6 

6.6 

4.8 

4.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

5.8 

8.6 

8.0

Mean

5.39 

14.0 

3.1

0 

.6 

16.1 

67.8 

80.8 

197 

139 

11.3 

1.09

44.8

Sept.

5.6 

3.8 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

331 

830 

190

0 

32 

990 

4,040 

4,970 

11,730 

8,570 

696 

65

32,440
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 219

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo.

Location.- ffater-stage recorder, lat. 42°07', long. 104°19' in sec. 20, T . 25 N., R.

62 w., 1 mile east of Llngle and 1 mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 223 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.77 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet Feb. 26.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet June 1, 1935, by slope-area 

method (gage height, 10.15 feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 

second-foot Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and missing gage 

Heights, Nov. 9-14, Nov. 17 to Dec. 10, Dec. 13-21, Dec. 30 to Apr. 6, Which were 

computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. 

No diversions. Low-water flow represents return seepage from lands irrigated by 

Interstate Canal In Rawhide Creek Basin.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septenber 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

26

20

10

5.7

6

12

12

6

5.4

10

18

18

16

17

25

25

18

17

16

18

18

16

14

14

12

12

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.8

HOT.

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.5

7

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.5

8

7.5

7

7.5

7.5

7

7

7.5

7.5

8

7.5

7

6.5

Dec.

7.5

7

6.5

7.5

8.5

10

11

10

10

11

12

11

11

12

11

9.5

8.5

8

9

8.5

8

9.6

11

10

10

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

7.5

7

Jan.

6.8

5.5

5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

6.5

S

9.9

9

8

7.5

7

7.5

S

7.5

7

5.5

4.5

5

5.5

6

6

7

6

5.5

5

5.5

5

Feb.

4.5

5.5

6

6.5

8

7

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

6

7

7

.7.5

7

8

7

6.5

6

5.5

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

4.5

6.5

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

Hay.......................................

JlllT. ...... ....... ........... . .

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

7

8

8.5

11

13

15

14

14

14

15

14

12

11

9.5

8.5

9

12

13

12

11

11

10

9

8

7

7.5

8.5

9.5

10

10

11

Apr.

10

11

10

9.5

11

10

10

11

12

11

s.s

11

21

23

18

13

17

16

14

13

12

8.4

10

13

14

16

14

20

S3

25

-

Seoondfoot-days

431.9

218.8

290.8

7,156.2

200 2

17llo

333.0

413.7

946. 6

1,020

1,393

862

874

7,155.0

May

22

22

24

22

21

27

29

27

27

25

25

25

25

26

25

27

20

16

15

14

13

16

16

17

10

7. 

17

43

16

126

201

Ma-rljtnim

26

9.2

12

220

9 8* 9

15

S3

201

108

196

55

49

201

June

108

44

35

37

37

38

34

33

41

35

29

30

32

22

51

50

22

24

30

30

27

18

14

39

18

44

24

24

24

26

-

July

25

32

63

56

34

29

31

52

21

28

29

109

196

120

58

51

66

44

36

28

25

27

29

28

25

21

21

34

23

24

28

Minimum

5.4

6.0

6.5

5.4

4.5

4

7

8.4

7.6

14

21

16

21

4

Aug.

27

25

25

27

31

30

30

27

23

19

20

21

16

16

41

26

21

33

23

17

18

55

31

35

SO

20

47

34

34

53

27

Mean

13.8

7.29

9.38

19.6

6.46

6.11

10.7

13.8

30.5

34.0

44.9

27.8

29.1

19.6

Sept.

22

21

21

21

21

49

32

32

30

34

36

34

26

26

28

27

30

29

32

28

24

26

26

27

30

30

30

32

34

36

-

Run-off In 

acre-fe«t

857

434

577

14,200

397

339

660

821

1,880

2,020

2,760

1.710

1,730

14,130
220 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrlngton, flyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 104°09', In sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 

61 W., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Torrlngton.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 227 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 4.00 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 0.5 second-foot (computed) Jan. 18-21.

1935-37: Maximum discharge, about 340 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 3.02 

feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, that of Jan. 18-21, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3, 4, 7-10, Dec. 

2-14, Dec. 27 to Mar. 17, Mar. 24 to Apr. 2, which were computed on basis of five 

discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Flow Is chiefly return 

water from irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11in

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

BO

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

SO

31

Got.

19

17

17

15

16

18

IS

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

15

15

15

16

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

HOT.

13

12

10

11

12

12

8

10

11

13

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.6

10

10

11

11

14

15

14

14

15

14

14

-

Doe.

13

10

7

5

5.5

6.5

7

7

6.5

5.6

6

5.5

6.5

7

6.5

6.0

6.2

6.8

6.0

7.0

8.7

5.2

5.8

6.0

7.0

5.2

3

2.5

2

1.6

1.5

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

.9

1

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2.5

3

5

5

5.5

3.5

3

2

1

1

1.5

2

1.5

1

1

1

2

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

3

4.5

4

5

5.5

5.1

4.5'

5

3.5

6

5.5

5

4

3

3.5

4.5

4

4.6

4.7

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.5

1

1.5

2

2.5 3

4

4.5

Apr.

5

4

3,5

3.4

3.2

3.8

4.7

4.1

4.0

4rl

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.0

7.0

5.8

5.5

Seoondfoot-days

354.5

185.1

4,018.6

987

1,282

5,228.2

May

5.2

5.0

.0

.6

.6

.4

.7

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

5.8

6.2

5.0

5.2

6.2

6.5

10

9.3

10

9.3

10

10

9.9

13

15

50

28

Ufa T 1 Kpvm

15

13

41

167

56

167

June

53

28

19

28

19

13

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

26

15

16

14

13

11

9.9

11

17

31

22

16

17

19

19

27

26

24

22

25

July

23

23

23

21

25

25

27

22

19

19

21

167

123

58

33

23

22

26

25

26

23

18

15

27

22

23

20

19

21

22

26

m^l.mnn

13

8

1.5

1

15

31

.5

Aug.

26

25

25

25

23

22

19

20

22

24

20

20

19

19

22

20

23

26

21

21

23

25

28

26

25

26

29

29

28

33

32

Mean

15.7

11.8

5.98

11.0

31.8

42.7

14.3

Sept.

33

36

31

35

41

47

45

43

36

36

36

36

38

40

43

46

51

49

50

56

56

52

52

46

48

45

45

39

38

33

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

968

703

367

7,970

58

226

252

1,960

2,540

10,360
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 221

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58', long. 104°03', In sec. 15, T. 23 N. R. 

eu w., 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 162 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 4.14 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.5 second-foot Jan. 14.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, about 1,050 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

9.d feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, that of Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except thosa for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2-4, 6-11, Dec. 3-S 

I27~13, Dec. 20 to Feb. 21, Feb. 25-28, and Mar. 14, 15, 24-28, which were computed 

on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Records 

show return flow from area Irrigated by Fort Laramle Canal. Katzer Drain empties 

Into North Platte River In Wyoming, 1 mile above Nebraska State line.

Discharge, In seccnd-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

3

S

4

8

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18'

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

89

30

31

Oct.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6". 2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.S

5.8

6.2

6.2

HOT.

6.2

5

5

5.5

6

5.5

4.5

4

5

6

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.5

5.5

6.0

Deo.

5.5

5.5

5

4

4

5

5.5

5.6

5

4.5

4.8

4

3.5

3.S

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.2

7.5

7.3

S

8.5

9

8

8

7.5

6.5

6.3

6

6.5

Jan.

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

4.5

2.5

1

1.5

1.5

1.3

1

1

.5

1

1.5

2

1.5

1

1

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

3

2.5

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

Feb.

2

1.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

3

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2.5

3.5

4

4.5

5

4

3.7

3.5

3

3.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4

3.5

4

4.5

_

-

Month

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

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

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

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

Water year 1936"3*7 ......................

Mar.

5.2

4.2

5.2

5.5

4.2

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.2

3

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.S

6.0

5

4.5

5

6

6

6.2

7.8

7,8

Apr.

7.8

7.6

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

4.S

4.2

4.2

4.2

6.0

5.0

4.8

-

Secondfoot-Aays

200.5

156.2

176,9

3,175.1

71.3 

89.6 

160

155.3

195

518.5

816

961

1,304

4,824.3

*»7

4.5

3.S

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.S

4.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

14

7.5

14

14

4.2

4.2

3.0

2.8

7.0

36

25

Maxlmni

7.0

6.2

9

70

6 

5 

7.8

7.8

36

43

114

38

50

114

June

32

23

23

33

23

9.0

5.CT

4,5

4.8

4.2

4.0

7.0

43

33

29

9.3

6.2

7.5

9.0

16

19

15

11

15

25

28

25

21

18

16

-

July

15

15

18

23

20

IS

19

17

14

16

31

84

114

45

31

19

16

16

15

15

13

13

45

40

28

22

18

18

19

17

22

Minimum

5.6

4

3.5

1.6

.5 

1.5 

3

4.2

2.2

4.0

13

22

36

.5

Aug.

24

24

22

27

26

27

27

27

28

32

32

36

33

33

34

31

31

35

34

31

30

35

37

38

35

33

36

36

36

35

36

Mean

6.47

5.21

5.71

8.68

2.30 

3.20 

5.16

5.18

6.29

17.3

26.3

31.6

43.5

13.2

Sept.

39

46

48

44

45

41

47

43

40

39

37

39

36

36

42

44

46

46

47

46

49

50

50

45

44

45

45

41

41

43

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

396

310

351

6,300

141 

178 

317

308

387

1,030

1,620

1,950

2,590

9,580
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek near l^man, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°56', long. 104°59', In sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., half 

a mile below mouth of Klowa Drain and 3 miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 421 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage

 height, 3.40 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet (computed) Jan. 22.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 1,150 second-feet June 13, 1935 (gage height, 4.9 

feet, 'from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum 

daily discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 1 to Feb. 17, Feb.

 15=22, Ifer. 14, 24, 25, 28, Which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Numerous 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

E

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

32 

33 

33 

38 

33

37 

36 

33 

32 

29

31 

31 

29 

29 

30

27 

23 

25 

27 

24

23 

32 

31 

28 

30

29 

27 

29 

29 

28 

29

HOT.

26 

25 

36 

25 

28

25 

26 

22 

19 

21

22 

16 

16 

22 

15

17 

19 

15 

17 

12

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

14 

11 

13

Dao.

14 

14 

12 

17 

12

12 

14 

13 

12 

17

15 

14 

3.3 

15 

16

15 

16 

10 

19 

12

16 

16 

14 

14 

15

13 

11 

13 

12 

10 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

3 

8 

9

9 

10 

10 

3 

9

3 

3 

3 

3 

7

6 

3 

4 

5 

6

6 

6

6 

6 

7 

8

Feb.

7 

S 

S 

9 

9

9 

3 

7 

7 

3

3 

8 

12 

11 

10

9 

10 

12 

12 

12

10 

9 

9.2 

9.6 

9.6

7.6 

3.4 

3.4

Month

Got 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

X., 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

tuary

ater year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

9.2 

19 

23 

3.0 

19

14 

19 

15 

14 

15

12 

12 

6.8 

6 

18

16 

13 

11 

16 

14

12 

12 

10 

9 

9

3.3 

10 

12 

21 

28 

22

Apr.

19 

17 

16 

12 

11

11 

11 

21 

23 

19

14 

10 

3.4 

3.3 

7.2

7.6 

8.4 

3.4 

6.0 

6.4

7.2 

6.4 

7.6 

6.4 

6.0

5.7 

6.4 

10 

6.3 

6.3

Seoondfoot-days

937 

566 

423.8

9,790.0

251 

255.8 

433.8 

314.5 

556.8 

2,029 

2,948 

1,735

13,480.7

**7

6.8 

7.6 

S.O 

3.3 

9.2

S.4 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

12 

13

12 

13 

12 

11 

10

45 

25 

12 

13 

25

17 

12 

12 

15 

81 

82

M^T^jmiMi

38

36 

19

379

12 

12 

28 

23 

82 

165 

308 

114 

372

372

June

165 

79 

63 

54 

131

162 

90 

43 

38 

34

32 

31 

65 

65 

35

29 

22 

19 

20 

43

45 

59 

45 

57 

36

93 

120 

124 

115 

105

July

69 

43 

38 

35 

45

47 

49 

34 

30 

31

31 

59 

267 

262 

265

223

215 

308 

162 

113

74 

53 

53 

63 

61

68 

51 

54 

46 

41 

63

Vitamin*

24 

11 

3.3

4

3

7 

6 

5.7 

6.3 

19 

30 

44 

57

3

Aug.

68 

114 

91 

S9 

60

60 

47 

47 

47 

47

48 

46 

49 

48 

47

47 

51 

61 

48 

46

44 

52 

57 

68 

56

55 

57 

61 

64 

80 

60

Mean

30.2 

18.9 

13.7

26.7

8.1 

9.14 

14.0 

10.5 

13.0 

67.6 

95.1 

57.6 

99.3

36.9

Sept.

59 

63 

65 

65 

62

77 

104 

67 

B7 

59

69 

72 

60 

80 

68

68 

67 

75 

86 

103

129 

126 

93 

113 

116

135 

151 

148 

166 

372

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,360 

1,120 

341

19,420

493 

507 

360 

624 

1,100 

4,020 

5,350 

3,540 

5,910"

26,730
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 223

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°58', long. 103°56' 

mile west of Morrill.

in see. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 w. , 1

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 72 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 

 2.54 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 second-foot May 9, 11, 13-17, 19.

1932-37: Maximum stage, 6.75 feet due to break in Interstate Canal Aug. 2, 1932 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 0.6 second-foot July 7, 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. During irrigation season all the 

now is diverted at a point li miles above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

S3. 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Got.

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

27 

68 

66 

66 

65

64 

64 

64 

65 

65

66 

66 

65 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

63 

63 

62 

62 

62

HOT.

63 

62 

61 

66 

65

63 

62 

66 

68 

65

66 

67 

66 

66 

65

66 

65 

66 

66 

64

64 

63 

62 

64 

63

64 

63 

62 

62 

62

Dec.

61 

62 

60 

59 

59

59 

61 

61 

61 

58

57 

54 

54 

54 

53

53 

57 

53 

53 

53

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

49 

48 

47 

46

Jan.

46 

48 

49 

50 

50

50 

50 

52 

54 

54

53 

53 

52 

50 

48

48 

47 

46 

43 

44

44 

43 

43 

42 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

42

Feb.

42 

42 

42 

43 

44

43 

42 

42 

43 

44

44 

43 

43 

45 

47

46 

46 

45 

45 

44

43 

45 

45 

45 

45

44 

45 

45

Z

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Ku

API **:

Jui 

Ju] 

Au( 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

ater year 1936-3

Mar.

45 

45 

45 

50 

48

48 

48 

47 

48 

50

49 

51 

52 

52 

50

52 

53 

52 

53 

52

50 

51 

51 

50 

50

51 

52 

52 

52 

53 

52

Apr.

50 

50 

50 

47 

50

48 

47 

47 

47 

47

44 

42 

42 

44 

43

43 

43 

42 

42 

20

2

2.6 

3.2 

3.4 

5~3

5.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Sacondfoot-daye

1,641,3 

1,927 

1,682

12,278.8

1,459 

1,232 

1,554 

916.1 

42.7 

577.7 

67.2 

81.0 

73.6

11,253.6

May

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

1.2

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

2.6 

2.5

itqy^nmBi

68 

68 

62

86

54 

47 

53 

50 

2.6 

47 

4.3 

5.0 

5.8

68

June

37 

47 

44 

44 

45

42 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

36 

16 

1.6

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

July

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

3.0 

1.8 

1.6

i.e

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

4.3 

3.6 

2.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

Minimum

1.2 

61 

46

1.0

42 

42 

45 

1.6 

1.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1,9

1.0

Aug.

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.S 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

5.0 

3.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

Mean

52.9 

64.2 

54.3

33.5

47.1 

44.0 

50.1 

30.5 

1.38 

19.3 

2.17 

2.61 

2.45

30.8

Sept.

2.S 

2.8 

2. "3 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

5.S 

2. 3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,260 

3,820 

3,340

24,360

2,890 

2,440 

3,080 

1,820 

85 

1,150 

133 

161 

146

22,320
824 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°52', long. 103°37' , in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., 1 

mile east of Scottsbluff.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 280 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 

3.50 feet); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet May 21-23, 25, June 16, Aug. 14.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 436 second-feet June 8, 1936 (gage height, 4.6 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice dally. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Da7

1a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

31

Oet.

106

109

103

90

93

97

96

75

70

65

66

70

66

VO

74

74

74

75

72

66

65

66

66

64

66

63

70

68

65

90

92

HOT.

90

75

63

69

73

60

55

55

55

55

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

48

48

48

48

47

50

47

54

Dec.

54

58

56

53

53

53

53

63

53

53

53

53

53

56

54

54

55

55

86

56

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

50

49

49

49

Jan.

49

50

52

51

51

50

49

50

50

51

51

52

52

49

49

49

49

49

48

4S

47

4S

47

47

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

45

46

46

46

45

45

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

_

-

Month

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

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

Ihy.. .....................................

Water year 1936-

Mar.

44

45

42

43

43

43

43

43

43 .

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

44

44

44

43

44

43

44

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

Apr.

39

39

39

40

40

40.

40

40

41

41

41

40

39

39

39

38

36

36

39

39

39

39

39

40

39

39

39

41

40

39

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,395

1,655

18,351

1,183

2,521

13,263

May

38

38

39

3S

31

25

40

38

35

38

38

38

36

38

41

39

38

18

9

11

4

4

4

5

4

18

39

43

60

77

66

Maximum

109

90

58

211

52

41

24S

145

248

June

67

57

50

61

36

28

21

24

26

28

15

12

10

10

7

4

5

12

23

53

42

34

20

5

20

30

44

35

38

30

-

July

39

41

61

44

19

13

9

25

26

16

27

32

49

44

38

27

41

59

43

57

38

28

91

91

82

S2

21

36

23

27

32

HHnlinnjn

64

47

49

7

46

38

9

17

4

Aug.

49

65

61

61

57

41

7

10

47

22

22

11

14

4

18

14

3

24S

60

69

148

97

73

37

47

45

69

53

38

46

62

Mean

77.3

55.5

53.4

50.1

48.8

45.1

39.4

40.8

S4.0

50.0

Sept.

67

70

78

S3

117

104

145

119

136

135

126

115

115

115

107

89

70

50

52

60

41

17

28

61

62

65

67

83

~

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

4,750-

3,300

3,280

36,400

3,000

2,500

2,660

2,350

1,680

2,510

3,230

5,000

36,220
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 225

Gerlng Drain near Gerlng, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°50', long. 103°36', in line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 

21 NT, R. 54 W. r 2 miles east of Gerlng.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 129 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 

4.53 feet): minimum dally discharge, 15 second-feet Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 21-23, Mar. 1, 4. 

24.

1931-37: Maximum discharge estimated, 2,700 second-feet June 30, 1935 (gage height, 

10.8 feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Aug. 21, Sept. 13, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Jan. 6-8, 20-22, Mar. 24, 

25, were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. Chain 

gage read twice dally. Flow Is mainly return water from Irrigated lands under the 

lower end of Fort Laramle Canal. Gerlng Drain empties Into North Platte River 3 

miles east of Gerlng.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

1718'

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

28

29

50

Si

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

20

21

21

22

21

46

47

38

33

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

29

30

31

31

32

31

31

HOT.

40

36

37

38

27

27

27

27

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

23

23

23

23

20

21

Dee.

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

18

16

19

16

19

19

19

20

19

IS

19

16

19

19

19

IS

19

19

16

IS

18

18

Jan.

IS

19

18

18

IS

16

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

Xf

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

Hoveiiber. ..... ... ... .... .

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water yew 1936-37......................

Mar.

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

IS

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

15

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

Apr.

2Q

20

20

19

IS

19

20

19

19

19

37

36

20

17

16

17

18

18

IS

19

19

19

21

20

21

20

22

21

21

21

-

Secondfoot-days

860

746

588

9,823.

524

451

533

616

879

1,136

937

1,223

1,411

9,904

May

21

22

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

44

44

46

53

44

37

30

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

23

36

23

22

22

48

26

MfmJTpmn

47

40

21

260

19

17

21

37

53

79

36

63

85

85

June

34

28

26

39

53

7953*

44

48

50

53

2S

46

29

24

24

24

38

30

34

47

41

31

27

30

33

34

42

36

31

-

July

26

28

28

28

30

27

28

26

26

26

32

37

32

30

31

34

35

37

38

35

29

22

27

27

31

30

28

2S

30

31

38

Minimum

20

20

16

11

15

15

15

17

21

24

27

33

15

Aug.

44

59

60

46

56

44

32

32

29

29

30

29

28

27

36

44

30

63

41

37

40

44

46

39

33

33

32

34

44

41

39

Mean

27.7

24.9

19.0

26.6

16.9

16.1

17.2

20.5

2S.4

37.9

30.2

39.5

47.0

27.1

Sept.

33

35

33

38

36

48

S5

52

56

51

50

48

48

46

46

42

48

46

52

46

41

42

42

41

44

50

50

59

58

43

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,710

1,480

1,170

19,490

1,040

S95

1,060

1,220

1,740

2,250

1,860

2,430

2,800

19,660
226 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Nlnemlle Drain near McGrew, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°46' 

miles north of McGrew.

long. 103°24', In sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 53 W.,

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 366 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 

3.4U feet); minimum daily discharge, 64 second-feet Apr. 15.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 1,430 second-feet June 6, 1936, by slope-area method 

(gage height, 4.7 feet); minimum daily discharge, 51 second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow represents return seepage 

from irrigated lands. Nlnemlle Drain empties into North Platte River 2 miles east 

of McGrew.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

SI22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got.

148

140

140

136

140

157

161

153

154

152

152

143

135

135

134

134

129

131

131

143

145

135

135

144

146

135

116

115

111

111

111

HOT.

108

110

108

106

109

114

115

119

120

111

113

113

113

115

114

108

110

110

109

103

103

96

96

90

91

90

90

91

92

94

-

Dec.

94

96

91

S3

88

88

89

89

92

91

84

81

81

81

84

82

64

es

86

86

85

87

87

84

86

87

85

87

87

85

85

Jan.

38

89

73

73

77

72

77

75

75

78

76

78

78

76

72

73

73

72

73

71

70

74

69

72

74

74

72

72

72

68

72

Feb.

72

73

68

70

72

72

72

70

66

67

69

71

69

68

67

72

72

71

70

72

75

75

75

75

73

79

76

76

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-,57. .....................

Mar.

76

79

74

70

73

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

75

75

75

73

70

69

67

67

68

68

68

66

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

Apr.

69

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

68

66

65

66

65

64

66

67

69

69

69

69

69

72

70

68

67

67

68

79

61

Seoondfoot-days

4,252

3,161

2,688

37,492

2,318

2,007

2,209

2,068

2,692

3,341

4,536

4,598

4,914

38,784

May

SO

82

83

84

79

71

80

84

88

93

78

76

72

75

76

78

81

82

84

85

81

87

84

83

87

93

94

100

102

151

119

Maximum

161

120

96

898

89

79

"7Q f y

81

151

146

185

296

183

296

June

146

119

108

132

133

114

106

100

101

100

100

99

99

96

90

93

92

95

96

100

100

106

119

135

121

131

127

123

124

131

July

133

129

126

130

124

116

120

146

123

128

138

138

142

153

169

184

154

142

146

141

149

151

146

185

167

161

170

154

159

153

159

Minimum

111

90

81

55

68

66

66

64

71

90

116

126

151

64

Aug.

153

158

159

159

150

153

133

135

135

154

131

133

138

130

133

138

133

296

163

148

143

138

135

167

133

126

134

145

146

149

150

Mean

X37

105

86.7

102

74.8

71.7

71.3

68.9

8«.8

111

146

148

164

106

Sept.

151

158

155

169

169

170

183

179

169

172

177

175

171

160

157

152

154

163

157

153

163

153

161

161

165

169

167

165

163

153

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,430

6,270

5,330

74,380

4,600

3,960

4,380

4,100

5,340

6,630

9,000

9,120

9,750

76,930
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227

Bayard Sugar Factory Drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°44' 

miles southwest of Bayard.

long. 103°19', in sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., 1J

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 96 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 

1.82 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 second-foot May 21.

1932-37: Maximum discharge 154 second-feet (estimated) Apr. 26, 1935 (gage height, 

2.56 feet); no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934, May 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow is mostly return seepage 

rrom irrigated lands. Some diversions above station. Bayard Sugar Factory Drain 

empties into North Platte River 5 miles southeast of Bayard.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oet.

42

43

44

44

46

47

59

58

58

58

57

55

51

51

50

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

HOT.

45

45

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

43

46

46

44

44

43

43

42

41

39

38

38

36

35

36

36

36

35

36

Dec.

33

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

31

32

33

33

33

32

33

32

35

35

36

34

34

32

32

30

30

Jan.

28

25

26

27

26

23

25

23

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

27

28

28

26

26

26

28

28

27

27

27

28

27

27

28

27

Feb.

27

27

27

27

2S

27

28

27

27

27

30

23

23

28

28

29

28

29

29

27

27

28

23

27

25

24

27

26

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

26

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

30

24

25

25

25

26

27

27

28

Apr.

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

25

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

29

30

30

Secondfoot-days

1,502

1,264

997

10,899.2

821

768

839

758

719.4

733.6

628

1,252

1,252

11,534.0

May

27

26

27

29

32

39

49

51

54

49

32

30

31

35

33

32

35

14

.£

.9

.2

1.2

1.2 i.e

2.1

3.6

1.8

2.1

1.2

25

53

Mfn^npfln

59

48

36

107

28

30

30

30

54

57

29

83

59

83

June

57

51

46

32

20

17

15

15

18

18

24

38

39

37

32

32

22

14

13

12

14

11

9.1

8.5

20

39

37

22

11

10

-

July

11

11

15

16

29

25

22

26

24

20

18

23

24

20

22

25

26

24

24

22

19

16

17

21

22

20

19

17

17

16

17

Minimum

42

35

30

0

23

24

24

23

.2

6.5

11

18

35

.2

Aug.

18

36

50

51

51

49

46

43

36

26

25

31

40

41

42

41

40

83

54

43

40

42

38

33

30

31

34

38

39

41

40

Mean

48.5

42.1

32.2

29.8

26.5

27.4

27.1

25.3

23.2

24.5

20.3

40.4

41.7

31.6

£ept.

38

37

39

38

37

41

44

43

45

12

41

41

38

38

38

38

36

37

37

36

36

35

36

38

52

59

54

54

54

50

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

2,960

2,510

1,960

21,640

1,630-

1,520

1,680

1,500

1.430

1,^60

1,250

2,480

2,480

22,880
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 20

 N., R. 51 W., a quarter of a mile below mouth of Wild Horse Drain, three-quarters of 

a mile above mouth of creek, and 4J miles southeast of Bayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1937. October 1930 to September 1931, at 

station 1 mile upstream and above mouth or Wild Horse Drain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 320 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height,

 2.6B feet); minimum dally discharge, 21 second-feet Apr. 20.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 1,650 second-feet Aug. 25, 1933 (gage height, 6.4 

feet), from rating curve extended above 650 second-feet; maximum gage height, 6.56 

feet June 11-, 1935, from floodmarksj minimum dally discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records 

from Irrigated

aod. Staff gage i0ad twice daily. Flow is chiefly return seepage 

inds. Numerous small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

as

83

24

25

26

87

88

29

SO

SI

Oct.

62

63

69

76

71

96

92

92

93

100

104

104

104

92

92

92

61

7S

7S

S3

92

93

94

94

93

94

93

92

90

89

92

HOT.

se

90

88

86

87

S6

84

84

84

84

67

86

64

83

84

86

S7

S4

78

77

80

77

70

76

76

81

76

76

75

76

Dee.

76

76

76

76

69

68

68

68

68

68

69

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

69

68

71

68

68

64

64

62

60

60

60

Jan.

60

62

55

56

57

60

64

58

63

58

54

60

56

52

52

51

El

51

52

52

55

54

52

51

50

52

52

53

50

50

49

Feb.

48

48

49

49

52

50

49

46

49

46

44

45

45

47

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

47

_

-

Month.

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

49

47

49

47

48

47

47-

46

47

48

46

49

49

52

47

49

49

49

49

50

51

51

50

44

52

47

47

47

46

46

46

Apr.

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

46

45

47

48

48

47

44

45

37

33

22

22

21

22

23

24

22

22

23

24

35

47

47

Seoondfoot-days

2,116

22,085

1,29S

1,444 

1,706

21,876

«*y

44

4S

50

46

45

52

57

49

42

38

44

35

180

149

124

41

49

39

27

26

31

31

36

46

38

41

42

45

46

95

96

Maximum

104

76

585

64

52

67 

167

160

June

132

128

50

93

127

75

64

92

140

107

94

71

58

72

64

60

44

34

33

36

35

37

38

40

42

52

49

44

45

44

July

41

42

46

49

3S

35

49

40

34

36

35

70

39

44

60

46

45

42

44

43

15

44

47

67

51

51

53

51

53.

52

53

Minimum

60

17

49

44

44

21

34 

.38

21

Aug*

57

56

53

43

42

44

42

38

38

39

47

48

44

40

41

40

41

167

59

53

54

55

55

54

64

61

en

64

64

64

98

Mean

88.5

82.0

68.3

60.3

54.6

46.4

48.1

36.8

66.7

46.6 

56.0

59.9

Sept.

66

56

59

60

61

60

60

60

59

60

60

57

58

53

57

58

57

61

68

69

101

SI

S6

67

99

95

90

66

83

82

Run-off In 

aore-feet

5,440

4,680

4,200

43,820

3,360

2,670

2,960

2,190

3,440

3,970

2,S60 

3,380

43,390
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 339

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage.recorder, lat. 41°38', long. 103°03', In sec. 13, T. 19 N., R.

 bO W., half a mile above mouth and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 94 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 3.45 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 3.4 second-feet July 17.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 700 second-feet estimated, Aug. 28, 1934 (gage 

height, 6.95 feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot 

Aug. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 2, 3, 6-9, 20-E3,

 BtrT 24, 25, computed on basis of weather records. Several diversions above station. 

Flow Is chiefly return seepage from Irrigated lands.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

'/

8

9

10

11

14

16

16

19

81

24

26

89

90

31

Oct.

5.3

5.9

6»2

6.2

6.6

9.2

9 3

9.4

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

ii

11

15

HOT.

16

16

19

16

17

18

17

17

19

20

27

30

29

28

22

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

13

12

13

16

17

19

16

~

Deo.

12

12

15

23

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

11

24

Jan.

29

25

26

27

28

27

24

23

22

27

28

28

29

30

30

30

31

31

32

30

27

23

25

27

27

2S

28

1830

Feb.

32

30

30

30

32

31

32

36

30

30

32

36

36

38

36

36

37

38

39

3S

35

40

36

38

36

33

34

36

-

*"

Month

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

Water yea* 1936-3

Mar.

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

36

36

SO

30

24

30

34

38

38

39

38

30

34

37

36

30

40

30

30

a39

Apr.

42

28

24

23

18

17

16

15

13

11

11

18

22

21

21

15

13

13

13

11

11

11

S.O

S.2

9.4

7.4

5.9

6.6

7.7

Secondfoot-days

601

9,332.3

1 1X9

742 8

180 3

665

7,205.5

*»y

8.4

6.S

8.2

9.4

6.8

8.7

10

15

25

19

17

IS

20

20

18

21

19

19

12

S.7

9.2

9.0

9.0

10

11

12

13

13

16

15

MaxivuK

30

26

63

42

46

46

June

15

15

15

17

20

33

45

32

30

30

34

34

32

32

33

34

36

36

30

28

28

26

20

16

11

15

14

13 

12

6.8

July

5.3

5.7

5.3

4'. 9

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.S

9.7

12

7.2

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.3

6.2

6.8

5.9

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.9

6.4

6.6

5.9

7.7

14

Minimum

12

12

0.4

5.9

11

3.4

Aug.

14

17

28

18

12

11

9.7

9.7

11

9.4

9.4

9.0

7.7

S.O

12

14

17

17

17

12

6.4

5.1

6.4

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.7

S.2 

9.0

9.4

10

Mean

19.4

25.5

27. S

14.9

22.2

19.7

Sept.

11

11

13

18

30

27

32

46

3827-

28

18

22

23

19

18

30

26

19

18

14

16

20

19

19

28

27

IS 

16

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet .

1,190

18,510

1,710

1,920

2,220

886

S33

688

1,320

14,290
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20', lorig. 102°10', on north line of sec. 30, 

T. 16 N., R. 42 w., It miles west of Lewellen.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 493 second-feet Aug."25 (gage height, 3.94 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot July 11.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 553 second-feet June 12, 1935 (gage height, 4.20 

feet); -minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot July 3, 29-31, 1933, Sept. 18-21, 

1935, July 11, 1937.

RemarKs.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights and Ice effect, 

NovT 9-20, Dec. 31 to Feb. 20. which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

X

4

6

?!

7

Ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

1.8

19

SO

S3.

SS

S3

24

25

26

27

28

20

30

31

Oct.

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

S.7

12

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

6.0

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.5

4.6

15

6.8

15

25

24

14

9.6

9 2

28

32

32

32

33

34

HOT.

46

78

84

94

99

92

87

84

88

80

76

82

68

63

64

66

62

62

68

70

61

96

91

91

95

101

104

' 106

90

75

Dee.

73

74

75

86

77

73

84

100

86

68

86

87

83

83

87

91

96

97

96

97

97

96

97

100

100

97

96

97

99

97

96

Jan.

92

85

86

86

83

76

74

74

78

80

S5

90

94

98

100

102

100

98

96

93

87

90

93

95

96

97

90

87

85

88

92

Feb.

88

80

81

83

85

83

80

78

82

87

90

91

94

92

93

98.

100

103

105

110

108

106

108

103

97

101

100

106

_

-

Month

Water year 1936-2

mar.

113

117

118

108

108

110

110

111

111

111

111

107

104

106

106

110

113

114

114

110

106

104

108

114

120

129

129

125

124

126

129

Apr.

131

114

104

107

111

113

110

92

87

87

97

110

106

95

82

72

74

73

68

37

21

6.0

4.6

6.8

90

64

55

29

11

6.7

-

Socondfoot-daya

432.9

2,793

24,866.6

1,161.3

22,301.4

May

1.2

.8

1.4

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.3

6.0

12

22

,14

14

15

13

27

6.4

7.5

5.0

3.5

6.0

8.7

9.2

15

16

12

14

16

12

8 2

12

12

Maxiwon

34

100

152

298

298

June

12

23

25

166

118

97

87

80

118

100

86

74

73

69

77

74

69

33

30

21

12

6.0

.8

.5

.6

1.8

1.5

1.4

.4

1.0

-

July

0.4

4.3

20

17

30

13

13

5.3

.5

.3

.2

10

83

41

37

29

23

24

6.8

.6

.4

.4

1.4

22

15

9.2

2.1

.6

.4

1.6

6.0

lUTl^TBHpH

2.9

46

73

.3

104

4.6

.4

.2

Aug.

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.5

.4

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

1.8

82

73

36

21

20

47

90

70

29

7.1

3.8

30

298

190

75

26

24

18

14

Mean

14.0

80.8

90.1

67.9

89.3

114

71.7

9.67

48.2

13.4

37.5

61.1

Sept.

18

63

39

29

66

74

129

163

124

121

115

110

87

55

72

63

61

80

99

94

87

87

67

59

56

56

53

63

52

52

-

Run-Off in 

acre-feet

859

4,810

5,640

49,300

5,490

5,220

6,990

4,270

688

2,870

826

2,300 

4,470

44,330
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr.

231

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18', long. 101°55', In sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 40 

If., naif a mile above mouth and 5| miles northwest of Lemoyne.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.?- April to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1937 (discontinued).

Remarks.- Records poor. Owing to faulty Intake from shifting sand and a continuous

shirting of control, neither dally water-stage recorder nor outside staff-gage records 

could be used to obtain dally discharge. Discharge computed on basis of 18 discharge 

measurements and records for stations on adjacent streams. Several diversions upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

81

22

23

24

2?

26

87

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

 16

15

IE

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

«23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

HOT.

21

20

20

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

25

Dec.

23

23

23

«23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

«23

23

23

. 23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Jan.

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

21

20

20

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

«25

23

21

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

Feb.

24

24

24

24

 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

lUroh.....................................

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

Mfcy... ....................................

July. ................ f. ...................

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

«23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

«24

24

24

24

23

Apr.

23

23

23

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

«22

22

22

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

IB

IS

17

18

-

Secondfoot-days

632

607

721

7,358

716

658

730

648

406

573

582 

63S

752

7,657

May

IB

21

21

26

26

21

21

25

25

25

25

24

19

19

19

16

7

5

5

4

«2

2

3

2

2

2

2

 2

13

1

1

^^TT^BMIH

23

£3

24

_

25

24

24

24

26

26

22

24

35

35

June

1

1

2

1

20

21

22

23

22

22

21

23

23

23

R23

26

23

23

23

23

23

22

15

16

16

26

23

22

22

22

July

22

22

7

21

21

20

20

19

18

*18

18

18

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

22

18

18

18

18

18

*1B

18

V<n4iimm

IE

19

23

-

20

piz <5G

23

17

1

1

7 

18

19

1

Aug.

IB

18

IB

19

19

18

18

IB

20

19

19

19

21

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

23

24

24

23

23

24

24

Mean

20.4

20.2

23.3

20.1

23.1

23.5

23.5

21.6

13.1

19.1

18. S 

20.4

25.1

21.0

Sept.

25

25

29

*35

30

27

27

27

30

2S

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

26

25

24

24

24

22

21

20

19

20

20

20

20

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,250

1,800

1.430

14,600

1,420

1,310

1,450

1,290

805

1,140

1,150 

1,250

1,490

15,180

«Dlscharge measurement.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 101°04', in sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 

33 W., 1 mile above mouth and 5 miles northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 719 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 3.67 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 85 second-feet Jan. 8.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, about 830 second-feet Apr. 24, 1935 (gage height, 3.53 

feet); minimum, about 30 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 5-9, Dec. 28 to

FebT 18, Which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records 

and are fair. Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155

155

142

128

128

134

137

145

142

137

142

155

145

140

152

148

145

148

162

176

169

166

176

176

187

155

162

180

183

183

180

Her.

199

183

169

195

183

187

180

187

195

180

176

163

155

145

145

148

140

140

152

169

155

162

148

155

155

145

142

152

155

152

-

Dee.

155

158

162

162

150

125

133

135

136

137

140

142

142

148

155

152

158

162

148

145

145

152

152

155

140

137

131

130

125

120

115

Jan.

110

106

10S

108

105

95

88

85

88

95

100

105

110

115

120

120

120

118

116

114

104

106

110

114

116

118

112

110

108

110

110

Feb.

115

118

118

116

114

105

103

102

100

108

117

127

121

130

140

150

165

185

205

209

209

209

205

192

174

185

165

185

_

_

-

Month

March.. ....................................

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

MaT. ........ ..... ..

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

188

192

188

188

174

170

170

167 1*74

181

185

178

174

170

201

201

218

214

268

226

240

240

226

273

188

185

192

209

209

209

209

Apr.

209

209

214

192

196

201

185

181

185

192

192

209

185

181

178

174

150

147

167

201

188

176

178

181

153

150

167

218

192

181

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,633

4,932

4,447

53,248

3,344

4,192

6,207

5,534

4,904

4,638

4,421

4,004

4,578

56,034

May

167

170

188

185

181

174

178

163

144

153

192

163

144

144

144

150

150

147

167

196

160

150

140

125

125

167

156

144

131

156

150

Maximum

187

199

162

300

120

209

273

218

196

263

411

231

244

411

June

160

218

160

156

163

140

134

140

178

156

156

160

150

144

170

263

163

153

153

140

131

125

119

111

105

240

163

134

128

125

-

July

140

153

156

147

137

131

117

114

117

134

144

150

218

153

134

131

131

122

117

131

411

160

108

153

137

114

108

103

122

111

117

Minimum

128

140

115

81

85

100

167

147

125

105

103

100

122

85

Aug.

Ill

103

114

231

134

108

111

105

100

100

125

125

119

114

111

108

103

117

137

150

131

122

119

125

222

160

144

134

131

140

150

Mean

156

164

143

145

108

150

200

184

158

155

143

129

153

164

Sept.

137

134

140

244

178

167

170

174

160

150

147

137

137

137

131

128

125

122

150

156

156

156

156

150

153

150

140

156

163

174

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9,590

9,780

8,820

105,600

6,630

8,310

12,310

10,980

9,730

9,200

8,770

7,940

9,080

111,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°55', long. 105°26', in NWi sec. 21, T. 13 S., 

RT~72 W., H miles below Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles above Lake George. 

Zero of gage is 8,423.95 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 929 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- l&ximum daily discharge during year, 267 second-feet May 26, 27 (gage height, 

2.3B feet); minimum daily discharge, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1930-37: l&xlmum discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 4.8 feet); 

no flow Jan. 25, 1930, during February 1931, and Nov. 5, 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 29 to Apr. 19, which were computed 

rrom valve opening at Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and are good. Diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Antero and Elevenmile Canyon Reservoirs 

(capacities, 33,000 and 80,000 acre-feet, respectively).

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, July 19 to Aug. 12)

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.2

96

133

175

222

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

IS

U

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

19S

196

156

S2

101

114

112 

114

98

90

SO

73

73

73

73

73

74

74

55

46

56

72

74

88

73

70

65

69

SO

72

72

HOT.

79

79

55

40

36

36

36 

35

 zQ 

Otf

49

48

48

50

50

50

46

33

33

34

35

36

36

42

47

45

45

38

35

35

35

Dec.

22

22

13

13

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

9

9

Jan.

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

9

9

9

9

9

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

S.5

8.5

S.5

8.5

8.5

S.5

_

_

-

Month

Jaz 

Pel

iff^T nVi--.-- .... .... .. ..... .. ....

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

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

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

September. ................................

Water year 1936-.57. .....................

Mar.

S.5

S.5

8.5

S.5

8.5

8.5

S 

S

S

8

S

8

8

S

S

8

S

S

8

S

8

8

8

S

8

8

8

S

8

S

8

Apr.

S

26

8

8

8

S

8

S

e

s

8

S

S

8

8

S

12

114

114

114

112

120

127

127

116

69

69

58

36

23

Seooncffoot-days

2,746

1,305

313

279 

248.0 

251.0

1,357

2.663

711.9

1,029

1,644.5

899.0

13,446.4

May

22

23

23

24

25

25

25 

25

25

40

66

127

144

144

148

193

167

148

156

175

180

70

44

58

S3

193

109

38

46

65

47

Mari-u.

198

79

22

9 

9 

8.5

127

193

100

177

137

79

196

June

73

100

56

28

28

28

23 

17

17

14

12

37

34

9

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.2

S.O

S.O

12

17

17

17

17

17

17

21

27

27

-

July

27

27

26

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

19

14

14

14

14

14

15

22

35

44

65

127

177

Minium

46

53

9

9 

8.5 

8

8

eyn

7.2

14

9.0

4.4

4.4

Aug.

137

91

66

66

65

65

63 

63

47

20

9.0

9.5

17

32

52

36

31

96

124

42

28

30

30

34

38

38

37

62

70

52

94

Mean

88.6

43.5

10.1

9.0 

8.86 

8.10

45.2

85.9

23.7

33.2

53.0

30.0

36.6

Sept.

73

53

53

69

79

79

45 

42

47

44

34

30

26

28

28

25

23

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

9.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,450

2,590

621

553 

492 

498

2,690

5,280

1,410

2,040

3,260

1,780

26,660

94296 O 38 16
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°09', long. 

 inETK', In sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 0.5 mile above high-water line of Lake 

Cheesman. Zero of gage Is 6,845.86 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; 

October 1924 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 572 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 2.26 

reet )', minimum dally discharge recorded, 12 second-feet Sept. 28.

1924-37: Maximum discharge, 3,030 second-feet Aug. 6, 1936 (gage height, 5.30 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 13-16, Nov. 14-30, Apr. 1-9, June 2-4, 

TTune 28 to July 2, which were estimated and are fair. No records for Dec. 1 to Mar. 

31. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by two reservoirs above 

station having a total capacity of 115,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

308 

308 

316 

161 

164

195 

192 

186 

183 

164

146 

124 

130 

130 

123

132 

123 

122 

120 

108

108 

133 

131 

139 

139

133 

144 

124 

135 

139 

137

HOT.

164 

166 

168 

166 

153

133 

78 

35 

93 

120

114 

116 

112

iio

100

100 

90 

30 

80 

85

85 

80 

85 

95 

100

100 

95 

95 

90 

80

Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOY 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

*»? 

Jim 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year

ater year

Mar. Apr.

30 

48 

30 

30 

30

36 

46 

50 

60 

65

67 

73 

S3 

110 

133

139 

139 

148 

157 

166

177 

177 

190 

212 

188

139 

118 

122 

102 

76

Secondfoot-clays

4,922 

3,218

3,146 

4,697 

2,662 

2,746 

2,764 

1,876

*"7

67 

60 

57 

53 

63

57 

62 

60 

57 

58

96 

144 

133 

195 

198

324 

308 

260 

266 

243

263 

221

lie

120 

144

192 

284 

133 

118 

159 

139

Maxima

316 

168

212 

324 

438 

320 

224 

159

June

131 

140 

115 

90 

76

67 

64 

69 

40 

36

34 

28 

57 

43 

32

24 

26 

25 

26 

24

22 

26 

26 

25 

29

170 

488 

370 

250 

110

July

110 

115 

100 

35 

71

65 

64 

58 

49 

53

58

91 

280 

159 

94

76 

65 

57 

46 

43

36 

30 

29 

26 

28

28 

42 

71 

124 

273 

320

Minimum

108 

78

30 

53 

22 

26 

26 

12

Aug.

224 

168 

118 

100 

93

100 

104 

98 

93 

67

39 

26 

28 

32 

64

35 

69 

100. 

221 

133

64 

52 

49 

49 

52

S9 

76 

67 

94 

100 

100

Mean

159 

107

105 

152 

38.7 

88.6 

89.2 

62.5

Sept.

153 

94 

89 

96 

137

153 

159 

120 

102 

87

SI 

67 

53 

44 

47

43 

42 

36 

34 

26

23 

23 

22 

26 

26

24 

17 

12 

20 

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9,760 

6,380

6,240 

9,320 

5,280 

5,450 

5,480 

3,720
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.

235

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 

7U w., a quarter of a mile belo% Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 1,766 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; 

October 19^4 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1984-37, 156 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 932 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 4.98 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 9.4 second-feet Apr. 15.

1924-37: Maximum discharge, 1,630 second-feet June 25, 1936 (gage height, 

6.40 feet), from rating curve extended above TOO second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 6.5 second-feet Jan. 1-31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 19 to Mar. 5, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and valve openings at Lake Cheesman. 

Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by three reservoirs with 

a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oet.

361

348

348

314

201

206

208

208

208

208

206

150

65

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

IS

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

HOT.

25

25

25

25

25

36

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

28

28

28

2S

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

D«o.

27

29

46

47

25

25

25

25

19

16

16

16

16

14

10

10

9 8

9 8

9 8

9 S

9 8

9 8

9 8

9 e

9 8

9 8

9 S

9 S

9 8

9 S

9 S

Jan.

9 S

9 S

9 S

9 8

9 S

9 8

9 8

9 8

9 S

9 S

9 8

9 S

9 8

9 8

14

304~2

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

Feb.

42

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

34

32

30

27

_

-

Month

March.....................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year!936-37

Bar.

25

IS

18

IS

18

18

IS

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

Apr.

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

9.S

9.4

49

171

201

212

305

302

234

240

305

293

224

167

1S8

15S

104

Seeondfoot-daya

3,460

792

513.0

68,814.6

Sll»£

1,062

450

3 349 2

6, 639

2,523

6,505 

8, 567

4,697

39,358.4

*«y

91

66

88

80

78

97

97

116

125

74

S2

147

217

234

247

266

374

320

299

381

364

360

314

203

186

215

406

341

212

192

357

Maximum

351

36

47

1,440

42

42

£5

305

406

700

591

595

264

700

June

167

76

55

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

44

49

48

32

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

34

44

115

700

»400

*250

July

»170

128

117

97

116

141

84

84

84

175

147

167

430

591

314

106

97

112

33S

261

242

272

SOS

134

141

199

242

344

326

194

344

Minimum

IS

25

9.8

6.5

9*8

27

13

9.4

66

25

S4

141

102

9.4

Aug.

423

374

247

162

179

240

253

250

245

237

199

177

154

160

196

507

398

351

595

591

469

141

141

217

256

299

215

203

217

234

237

Mean

112

26.4

16.5

188

26 £

37 9

14i5

112

214 -

84«1

£10

276

157

108

Sept.

217

217

188

177

220

220

232

264

212

154

136

136

140

165

149

117

136

149

136

128

126

117

126

138

128

128

125

104

102

110

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,860

1,570

1,020

136,500

1,610

2,110

S93

6,640

13,150

5,000

16*990

9,320

78,060

 Estimated.
236 PLATTE RIVHl BASIN

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 105°10', In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

«r., at South Platte, 375 feet below mouth of North Fork of south Platte River. Zero 

of gage Is 6,078.43 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1902 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 391 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet June 28 (gage height-, 4.05 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 42 second-feet (computed) Jan. 6-10.

1902-37: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 7, 1921 (gage height, 8.95 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 11-22, 

 OcfET 30 to Nov. 6, and for period of Ice effect, Nov. 24 to Apr. 10, computed on

basis of four discharge measurements and records for station below Lake Cheesman

and for North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, with estimated Inflow.

Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by three reservoirs with

a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

18

21

sa

B3

24

25

26

27

40

Oct.

490

577

525

525

394

402

377

358

347

347

347

310

206

166

170

174

174

168

162

164

157

153

157

153

161

163

165

17S

182

178

166

IOT.

159

152

122

140

164

183

167

146

141

144

143

141

134

143

139

139

138

139

130

126

150

134

138

118

122

148

141

133

124

124

-

Dec.

122

126

132

124

115

100

88

81

*7S

80

SI

83

85

80

78

77

76

75

75

72

71

70

70

70

70

74

70

68

66

60

52

Jan.

58

50

45

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

43

45

47

60

55

58

64

63

*58

60

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

Fell.

63

65

66

72

74

78

80

83

86

S9

90

90

91

93

95

95

99

100

*101

104

104

104,

100

99

90

87

84

81

_

_

-

Month

Calendar ,var 1936......................

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

79

73

73

72

73

80

90

102

114

120

*123

125

130

130

130

125

120

115

115

98

100

94

97

83

87

78

77

78

82

76

82

Apr.

84

89

89

82

78

84

83

78

90

100

112

136

150

196

221

275

424

300

377

414

442

505

470

470

480

155

419

406

385

291

-

Secondfoot-days

2,569

149,684

14,249

7,089

90,668

*ay

275

247

250

269

272

323

337

347

373

410

347

365

480

525

5S8

604

634

654

566

643

616

604

610

485

465

470

577

616

470

520

671

M.-H.H 

577

132

1,750

1 *(",

796

333

955

June

540

530

535

460

428

398

3S1

373

377

35S

358

358

344

337

358

316

300

291

284

266

266

272

25S

256

261

626

555

856

955

822

-

July

520

4SO

505

402

398

470

373

369

362

373

495

500

683

796

632

347

373

402

560

555

485

475

475

333

272

307

406

475

610

410

406

IHnlmi^i

52

34

42

72

272

173

42

Aug.

550

505

437

284

291

406

475

442

424

410

323

269

242 2~40

245

424

599

485

577

707

555

323

228

261

320

385

355

27S

310

337

358

lean

82.9

409

260

460

236

248

Sept.

303

313

316

297

326

313

320

333

320

245

221

217

212

224

228

198

198

221

210

189

187

184

191

210

194

196

194

178

173

178

Run-off In 

sere-feet

5,100

296,900

5 990

28,260

14,060

179,800

 Discharge measurement.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

237

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 105°06', in sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 

ff., naif a mile south of Waterton.

Drainage area.- 2,621 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; May 

o.y,de to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 888 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 1.92 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Mar. 16, 26.

1926-37: Maximum discharge, 2,670 second-feet Aug. 12, 1936 (gage height, 3.10 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 second-foot Mar. 1-3, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights and ice effect, 

 NovT 3-5, Jan. 1, 2, 7-10, Jan. 21 to Feb. 21, which were estimated and are fair.

Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by three storage reservoirs

above station with a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

ft

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

IS

14

16

16

17

IS

19

SO

Si

28

SS

24

25

26

27

28

89

50

31

Oct.

585

719

683

683

515

524

471

355

347

200

148

148

139

175

139

148

148

148

148

180

161

126

148

156

161

175

175

175

180

180

175

SOT.

185

190

125

120

200

126

116

80

70

72

70

65

61

78

75

70

68

70

59

51

68

53

57

31

26

36

40

42

36

36

-

Dee.

72

59

61

57

45

36

42

40

82

72

53

40

36

23

24

23

22

20

15

17

6.0

4.0

4.4

2.8

4.8

7.0

2.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

Jan.

5.0

8.0

9.0

S.O

4.8

7.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

9.0

16

10

4.4

1.8

1.2

1.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

6.0

7.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Feb.

2

2

3

4

5

4

4

3

3

4

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

5.0

4.8

4.8

8.0

8.0

7.0

5.6

5.6

-

-

-

Month

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

Mar. .......

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

Water year 1936-: 7......................

Mar.

3.6

1.8

3.6

2.8

3.2

11

7.0

2.4

3.6

6.0

6.0

4.8

4.0

5.2

6.0

1.6

4.0

4.4

10

3.6

3.6

2.4

10

2.4

3.6

1.6

2.0

10

20

9.0

13

Apr.

10

15

38

33

28

35

45

30

36

45

61

96

122

122

122

190

257

175

297

185

78

106

109

96

100

82

72

156

119

65

-

Seeondfoot-days

8,415

2,376

898.0

95,100.5

162* 0

118* 8

172.2

2 92V

9^841

3,613

V 949

5 281 2)413

44,166.0

 ay

61

65

57

65

165

221

245

251

297

311

215

245

347

403

462

506

559

585

480

471

403

387

387

282

251

257

340

445

282

325

471

MaxijuuBi

719

200

82

1,350

16

8.0

20

585

489

550

403

210

719

June

489

318

282

116

82

49

33

23

28

24

12

78

170

170

59

13

13

17

47

139

119

139

106

88

106

318

122

119

195

139

-

July

156

210

275

221

221

282

239

215

205

221

347

325

489

550

506

215

210

227

210

195

148

135

139

148

126

161

239

289

506

282

257

HinfonUB

126

26

2.0

0.2

2.0'

2

1.6

10

57

12

126

51 

13

1.6

Aug.

403

363

275

135

122

190

275

257

245

233

161

106

70

68

63

78

245

215

185

311

152

82

51

53

82

122

109

109

156

144

221

Mean

271

79.2

29.0

260

5* S3

4.24

5.55

97.6

31V

120

256

170 

80.4

121

Sept.

126

161

152

144

210

156

144

152

161

109

90

82

78

72

75

49

42

55

51

40

31

36

31

36

30

26

22

13

14

23

-

Run-off in 

aore-foet

16,690

4,710

1,780

188,600

3S1

236

342

5,810

19 y 520

7,170

15,770

10,470 

4,790

87,610
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, -lat. 39°46', long. 105°00', at Nineteenth Street bridge 

in Denver, a quarter of a mile below mouth of Cherry Creek. Zero of gage is 5,162.16 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- May 1695 to November 1906, Hay 1909 to November 1913, and October 

1953 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; May 1895 to September 1937 

in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 42 years, 362 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 5.35

 feet;; minimum daily discharge, 32 second-feet Jan. 7, 8.

1902-37: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 

10.98 feet); minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 7-15, Jan. 19 to

 Feb. 4, Feb. 9, 10 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records), and those for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 1-21 (computed on basis 

of records for station at Henderson), which are fair. Diversions for irrigation 

above station. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

.4 

6

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

Oct.

487 

644 

614 

568 

548

568 

514 

449 

418 

395

389 

377 

333 

307 

256

261 

251 

237 

232 

333

281 

261 

256 

242 

261

256 

256 

261 

251 

237 

222

HOT.

222 

218 

198 

166 

261

242 

232 

194 

174 

182

178 

170 

182 

190 

182

170 

170 

162 

162 

140

136 

143 

126 

129 

103

101 

101 

101 

95 

89

Dec.

106 

143 

143 

129 

112

98 

98 

98 

109 

133

116 

109 

147 

126 

123

129 

119 

92 

84

87

77 

77 

72 

70 

68

70

68 

66 

68 

61

41

Jan.

43 

40 

50 

63 

59

37 

32 

32 

38 

46

51 

54

57 

56 

54

55 

46 

45 

43 

40

34 

36 

39 

45 

47

50 

51 

51 

50 

57 

61

Feb.

59 

65 

71 

79 

95

72 

74 

46 

50 

55

61 

77 

77 

81 

84

74 

59 

77 

81 

66

55 

72 

89 

87 

87

63

59 

66

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jux 

Jul 

Auf 

S«p

I

nary

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

ater year 1936-2

Mar.

75 

82 

83 

62 

67

72 

70 

78 

83 

83

80 

70 

65 

50 

50

55 

55 

60 

60 

60

65 

66 

70 

TO 

63

66 

68 

72 

87 

89 

87

Apr.

87 

81 

81 

92 

92

81 

119 

126 

109 

106

112 

103 

133 

140 

155

178 

360 

468 

418 

430

424 

333 

281 

276 

261

246 

194 

178 

147 

98

Secondfoot-daya

10,965 

4,919 

3,039

119,849

1,462 

1,981 

2,163 

5,909 

9,864 

14,701 

8,737 

5,476 

4,033

73,249

May

77 

74 

103 

109 

136

232 

306 

306 

317 

322

333 

344 

350 

355

401

430 

500 

527 

449 

430

401 

366 

350 

338 

291

317 

281 

307 

296 

322 

494

Maxlmn

644 

261 

147

1,960

63 

95 

89 

468 

527 

1,740 

507 

372 

389

1,740

June

3,020 

1,740 

1,220 

919 

760

591 

541 

527 

494 

474

377 

322 

406 

455 

520

251 

186 

147 

129 

210

206 

194 

162 

133 

261

629 

514 

377 

500 

436

July

317 

286 

312 

360 

317

271 

412 

271 

242 

227

302 

372 

468 

507 

500

355 

206 

256 

256 

222

182 

147 

147 

151 

151

140 

174 

256 

344 

344 

242

Minimum

222 

89 

41

25

32 

46 

50 

81 

74 

129 

140 

59 

57

32

Aug.

291 

32S 

271 

182 

103

84 

202 

232 

228 

210

190 

133 

151 

112 

81

63 

143 

372 

210 

271

210 

129 

92 

59 

61

103 

129 

133 

140 

214 

355

Mean

354 

164 

98.0

327

47.2 

70.8 

69.8 

197 

318 

490 

282 

177 

134

201

Sept.

194 

186 

322 

291 

251

3S9 

276 

237 

232 

186

126 

101

87 

72 

77

77 

72 

79 

87 

77

63 

57 

57 

57 

63

68 

66 

63 

,63 

57

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

21,750 

9,760 

6,030

237,700

2,900 

3,930 

4,290 

11,720 

19,560 

29,160 

17,330 

10, 860 

8,000

145,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 239

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55', long. 104°52', in sec. 34, T. IS., R. 67 

W., a quarter of a mile west of Henderson.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; May 

1926 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 246 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet June '£ igage height, 5.20 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 42 second-feet Dec. 16.

1926-37: Maximum discharge 5,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 7.15 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Apr. 4, 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 1 to Feb. 11, which are fair. Discharge 

 for period of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Feb. 11, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station at Denver.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

356

485

5 IS

446

397

440

379

317

286

270

232

211

223

181

148

148

135

125

130

223

265

232

184

174

188

181

164

192

161

135

128

HOT.

13S

135

154

164

204

232

219

174

116

101

99

99

99

99

89

81

74

72

, 76

76

69

69

69

67

69

69

67

72

99

72

-

Dec.

65

70

69

69

76

76

65

64

64

65

59

53

49

46

44

4<2

58

116

121

123

116

116

112

114

116

116

114

114

116

108

103

Jan.

102

100

110

120

117

108

106

109

118

126

134

138

142

145

142

140

136

132

132

126

125

124

124

126

134

136

140

140

140

140

146

Feb.

150

147

154

160

168

184

170

144

148

152

159

177

184

171

171

164

158

174

184

161

143

158

184

177

184

184

184

174

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

April ..................................... itar...... .................................

JU7................. .....................

Water year 1936-j 1. ............... .

Kar.

174

181

184

158

161

171

168

177

181

181

181

118

116

97

83

79

78

78

93

99

87

87

85

78

78

76

76

72

67

72

70

Apr.

69

62

65

70

74

67

87

114

110

93

78

60

5S

58

59

67

125

422

459

586

498

403

524

373

261

177

158

161

151

138

-

Secondfoot-days

7,654

3 223

2J639

131,261

3,958

4,668

3,606

5,627

18)445

13, 189 

4,884

4,489

85,342

Hay

105

78

70

97

118

196

32S

373

362

434

459

350

322

440

608

644

652

608

565

453

434

446

478

498

385

446

368

368

579

936

760

Maximum

518

232

123

3,510

146

184

184

586

936

1 *792 990

345

333

1,990

June

832

1,990

1,350

944

792

485

261

296

345

246

237

280

385

466

744

356

256

270

246

261

350

403

545

511

701

1,530

1,010

705

784

864

-

July

768

637

552

524

453

410

572

478

453

472

498

792

768

674

615

504

275

339

368

280

232

116

105

164

174

154

168

312

504

478

350

Minimum

125

6V

42

35

100

147

67

58

70

23V

105

93

83

42

Aug.

286

322

296

219

125

101

123

133

121

101

97

93

105

105

125

118

138

345

204

158

188

114

95

110

99

118

141

135

116

188

265

Mean

247

107

85.1

359

128

167

116

418

615

425

158

150

234

Sept.

237

171

261

286

246

333

270

215

181

161

133

103

83

95

125

121

110

103

105

105

103

101

110

114

121

118

101

97

93

87

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,180

6,390

5,230

260,400

V 850

9,260

7,150

11,160

25,V10

36,590

26,160 

9, 690

S,900

169,300
340 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 104U 50', In sec. 6, T. IN., R. 66 

w., at west edge of Fort Lupton.

Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; May 

to September 1906, April 1929 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 3.40 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 48 second-feet July 23, Aug. 12, 13.

1906, 1929-37: Maximum discharge, 4,150 second-feet Sept. 11, 1933 (gage height, 

5.80 feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, 17 second-feet Oct. 23, 

25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 27 to Feb. 8, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during 

extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

8 

S

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11 

18

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

88 

84 

85

86

87 

83 

89 

SO

SI

Get.

392 

396 

452 

430 

401

406 

387 

312 

276 

253

339 

228 

232 

207 

176

173 

163 

186 

210 

268

382 

295 

272 

250 

265

342 

253 

257 

232 

218 

193

 or.

193 

235 

228 

225 

246

295 

2 SO 

261 

186

144

136 

138 

150 

150 

150

130 

127 

127 

121 

150

147 

136 

141 

138 

138

130 

124 

136 

214 

166

Dec.

121 

116 

116 

106 

116

119 

127 

124 

121

119

119 

111 

111 

108 

116

121 

130 

239 

261 

272

261 

272 

276 

268 

265

253 

253 

252 

255 

260 

255

Jan.

240 

235 

235 

238 

260

264 

250 

245 

235

230

230 

225 

220 

218 

220

220 

220 

215 

210 

205

200 

200 

205 

210 

215

215 

215 

215 

220 

220 

230

Feb.

240 

245 

248 

254 

265

270 

275 

270 

265 

239

214 

239 

261 

250 

243

252 

255 

259 

250 

225

207 

221 

257 

243 

265

239 

207 

221

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

KM 

Apr

jS 

Jul 

Au{ 

Sep

enbar ..................................

uary

ater year 1936-2

Mar.

232 

246 

253 

239 

228

232 

232 

207 

210 

255

235 

200 

133 

138 

121

119 

111 

111 

133 

136

147 

108 

121 

96 

119

106 

103 

116 

108 

108 

103

Apr.

96 

94 

87 

91 

101

91

114 

173 

179 

160

141 

101 

89 

78 

74

74 

103 

411 

480 

636

597 

425 

536 

368 

253

179 

163 

111 

76 

74

Secondfoot-days

8,746 

5,142 

5,643

133,625

6,960 

6,819 

4,986 

6,155 

9,283 

19,577 

11,395 

3,616 

3,877

92,199

May

66 

63 

61 

59 

68

72 

163 

239 

239 

257

308 

218 

170 

246 

378

392 

425 

406 

446 

378

355 

350 

333 

312 

308

401 

329 

276 

496 

772 

697

Itq^Tnm,

452 

295 

276

2,640

264 

275 

253 

636 

772 

1,790 

788 

276 

333

1,790

June

668 

1,730 

1,610 

1,220 

1,250

748 

406 

337 

406 

3SO

253 

320 

333 

446

811

474 

308 

265 

257 

214

272 

329 

416 

436 

450

1,790 

1,290 

726 

648 

844

July

786 

632 

548 

491 

441

355 

458 

485 

441 

420

425 

603 

629 

542 

491

468 

280 

284 

320 

250

147 

70 

45 

61 

114

119 

114 

193 

416 

420 

312

Minimum

163 

121

106

39

200 

207 

96 

74 

59 

214 

48 

48 

50

48

Aug.

218 

253 

276

213 

114

61 

63 

76 

66 

59

54 

48 

48 

61 

61

57 

61 

200 

235 

124

179 

116 

63 

68 

61

80 

101

116 

78 

173 

228

Mean

282 

171 

182

365

225 

244 

161 

205 

299 

653 

368 

117 

129

253

Sept.

276 

144 

221 

284 

308

333 

299 

250 

210 

176

114 

63 

54 

50 

72

74 

66 

69 

63 

66

61 

55 

54 

65 

76

119 

78 

65 

61 

61

Run-off In 

acre-feet

17,350 

10,200 

11,190

265,000

13,800 

13,530 

9,890 

12,210 

18,410 

38,830 

22,600 

7,170 

7,690

182,900
PUTTE RIVER BAJ3IN 241

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104U34', In sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 

~" 177~If miles north of Kersey.

Drainage area.- 9,500 square miles.

Records available.- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, and October 

lass to septemoer 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; April 1901 to October 1903 

and March 1905 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-37), 739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 5.47 

reetj: minimum dally discharge, 40 second-feet May 17.

1901-3, 1905-37: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 1921; 

minimum dally discharge, 35 second-feet Apr. 23, 34, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 3 to Feb. 8, uhlch 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during 

extreme high water.

Discharge, la aecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

9

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Out.

800

584

533

634

647

624

647

647

612

578

566

544

522

516

490

453

423

413

418

433

544

716

735

709

670

690

748

780

780

774

754

HOT.

722

702

722

728

728

722

728

722

696

658

624

589

572

572

561

561

555

544

538

538

538

538

533

522

506

506

500

506

506

523

Dee.

550

550

544

544

550

555

550

550

550

561

566

584

589

584

572

566

584

601

624

664

683

683

676

683

676

676

670

664

653

653

664

Jan.

653

618

615

610

600

570

520

440

435

430

425

425

42S

430

438

435

435

435

432

425

420

420

423

425

428

430

440

450

475

500

530

Feb.

550

560

570

570

565

580

595

590

550

474

516

555

595

635

647

624

606

612

629

624

584

561

589

624

612

612

561

550

-

_

-

Month

Huvh. ....................................

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

May............. .................. , .

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

Water year 1936-cIt...... ................

Mar.

566

595

612

612

606

606

612

606

539

584

584

578

511

448

428

418

418

433

464

474

 458

433

413

403

388

384

374

364

379

360

360

Apr.

350

346

336

328

332

341

364

388

403

393

369

350

332

323

314

305

305

336

358

528

612

584

5V2

696

683

584

474

423

403

379

-

Secondfoot-days

18,974

17,965

18,319

156, 869

14,740

16,540

15,060

12,516

3,140

13,237

5,631

3,521

4,432

149,375

Hay

369

318

293

247

161

113

38

79

77

77

67

60

56

48

44

41

40

42

42

44

45

52

60

65

67

65

70

72

68

81

189

M^TrtpngM

800

728

683

1,880

653

647

612

696

369

1,920

814

XV 8

379

1,920

June

202

111

765

1,010

1,160

1,110

702.

469

453

566

506

379

341

314

495

384

683

484

374

328

233

229

156

94

81

398

1,730

1,920

1,190

870

-

July

814

722

550

408

323

269

161

94

68

60

60

63

74

86

98

92

100

US

183

189

169

102

85

86

83

85

83

85

94

113

117

Minimum

413

500

544

51

420

474

360

305

40

81

60

86

100

40

Aug.

124

119

117

104

98

119

131

135

113

113

104

96

96

100

109

102

96

86

86

88

88

88

94

98

96

109

128

148

172

178

186

Mean

612

599

607

429

475

584

486

417

101

608

188

114

148

409

Sept.

175

169

148

124

379

314

193

178

166

135

124

138

153

158

158

156

150

128

111

111

104

104

100

100

102

102

109

109

109

115

-

Run-off la 

aore-feet

37,630

35,630

37,330

311,100

29,840

32,410

29,870

24,830

6,230

36,170

11,170

6,980

8,790

296,300
242 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"18', long. 104°10>, In sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 61 

 !T., 1,000 feet south of Sublette.

Drainage area.- 12,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

April 19^5 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 248 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 4.44 

feet,); minimum dally discharge, 49 second-feet Dec. 21.

1926-37: l&xlmum discharge, 8,090 second-feet Apr. 23, 1926 (gage height, 5.80 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 35 second-feet Mar. 8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for May 20, 21, which were estimated and are fair. 

Discharge for Jan. 9-12, Mar. 20-26 computed on basis of range In stage on recorder 

chart. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except 

during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

a

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

8»

50

31

Oct.

942

747

595

510

466

442

426

430

422

375

239

206

190

187

184

179

169

164

206

190

105

90

80

82

80

79

80

82

79

78

79

HOT.

79

78

84

83

76

71

74

74

70

79

84

80

79

79

74

71

70

68

64

64

76

64

65

66

66

62

62

63

62

62

-

Deo.

64

64

62

60

63

60

60

62

60

58

59

62

62

60

62

57

52

52

52

50

49

53

52

50

53

55

53

53

55

56

54

Jan.

56

58

70

76

63

62

59

62

60

58

56

54

53

53

56

57

56

57

58

59

62

63

TO

65

59

60

59

57

60

58

54

Feb.

57

56

55

52

55

55

56

56

57

60

54

59

62

60

65

68

58

54

55

57

55

55

76

122

120

124

130

128

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

124

128

126

122

12E

126

128

128

130

128

128

145

496

560

560

575

575

565

600

580

570

560

552

546

538

530

528

505

323

132

120

Apr.

107

102

96

89

96

148

150

239

383

224

206

195

184

215

258

301

326

338

372

479

523

605

640

678

735

666

528

438

430

406

-

Second - 

f oot-days

8,183

2,149

1,764

70,245

1,961

10,157

9 322

4,590

74,872

Hay

383

353

323

294

252

206

182

164

145

148

148

141

134

128

122

122

120

120

120

120

135

150

192

201

209

159

143

148

159

164

162

Maximum

942

84

64

1,160

735

298

1,880

June

206

230

255

555

661

846

661

471

315

201

174

164

242

338

410

454

338

212

242

345

330

305

248

195

176

215

625

1,820

1,630

1,140

-

July

962

896

796

630

510

426

326

239

218

204

195

209

218

218

218

206

190

192

204

230

224

206

182

172

164

182

184

184

182

176

179

Minimum

78

62

49

43

52

120

89

109

49

Aug.

154

154

162

157

154

150

159

164

157

152

143

134

132

138

138

136

141

134

134

136

138

138

132

136

136

130

136

126

130

132

132

Mean

264

71.6

56.9

192

70.0

339

153

205

Sept.

132

124

124

122

150

298

261

221

195

184

176

164

157

138

128

118

114

114

109

116

128

134

138

141

141

143

145

154

162

159

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,230

4,260

3,500

139,300

21,720

20,150

9,100

148,500
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 103U29', In sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 

V.', at Balzac siding, li'miles northeast of Union.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

January iyj.7 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 368 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 1,830 second-feet Hay 26; minimum dally discharge, 8.1 

second-feet Nov. 16 and Dec. 3.

1917-37: Maximum stage, 11.43 feet llay 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 8 to Feb. 4, which 

were computed on'basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow Is completely regulated except during 

extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

BO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

oot.

318

340

297

240

214

248

242

247

267

276

246

123

54

41

34

32

32

29

27

28

30

27

27

26

25

24

24

19

11

11

10

Her.

9.6

9.2

9.7

9.2

8.7

9.3

10.

9.3

8.3

S.7

8.8

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.2

8.1

8.5

8.7

8.4

8.3

8.7

9.0

8.9

9.0

8.9

8.2

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.8

-

Dec.

9.2

9.1

8.1

S.8

9.9

8.9

10

9.5

9.5

8.9

9.3

9.5

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

8.8

9.2

9.3

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.2

9.7

9.4

9.0

9.7

10

13

Jan.

17

13

12

12

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.2

9.1

8.8

9.3

10

12

12

13

14

13

13

13

13

11

Feb.

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

15

17

17

-

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1936.... ..................

March.....................................

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

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

JULy......................... .............

Water year 1936- 57......................

Mar.

14

. 14

17

16

11

10

9.9

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.1

11

13

12

11

12

11

11

12

14

13

13

14

14

13

16

23

22

20

20

19

Apr.

17

16

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

17

15

15

29

68

70

86

124

150

162

162

179

212

273

324

330

363

362

329

270

232

Seoondfoot-daya

3,569

263.7

289.1

38,414.6

357.4

354.1

423.4

3,931

5,551

4,955

5,164

4,216

5,765

34,838.7

May

228

218

207

195

165

130

135

193

191

152

112

89

90

101

95

1S9

137

129

118

115

116

116

120

111

112

845

275

189

235

272

231

Maximum

340

10

13

1,360

17

17

23

363

845

376

308

176

450

845

June

220

193

164

189

194

190

205

263

155

50

39

46

136

106

110

125

135

166

122

106

104

129

193

199

177

177

182

211

293

376

July

262

262

308

297

234

176

147

130

122

126

115

143

149

144

132

135

142

158

178

156

150

140

133

141

152

150

149

144

160

162

167

Minlnmn

10

8.1

8.1

4.6

6.8

9.2

9.1

14

89

39

115

93

132

8.1

Aug.

154

163

176

165

159

142

114

123

136

138

135

129

129

134

147

147

145

143

134

136

141

126

123

113

120

101

93

118

133

149

150

Mean

115

8.79

9.33

105

11.5

12.6

13.7

131

179

165

167

136

192

95.4

Sept.

450

214

200

436

202

182

211

198

145

132

161

194

215

217

214

194

179

175

169

156

146

148

146

146

154

155

152

155

159

160

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,080

523

573

76,180

709

702

840

7,800

11,010

9,850

10,240

8,360

11,430

69,100
244 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 U 58', long. 102°15', in Sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 

44 UlTT, 0.5 mile east of Julesburg and 4 miles above Colorado-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area.- 20,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and October

 1930. to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; April 1902 to November 1906, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1937 in reports of State 

engineer of Colorado; October 1914 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer of 

Nebraska.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 493 second-feet.

Bxtreme_s.- Maximum discharge during year, 642 second-feet Feb. 14; minimum daily dls-

 charge, 24 second-feet at times from July to September.

1902-37: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet June 2, 1935; no flow Aug. 18-20, 

1902.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period or ice effect, Jan. 4 to Feb. 11, which

 were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are

fair. Flow represents amount passing Colorado-Nebraska State line. Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow is mostly return water from irrigated 

lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

33 

33 

32 

34 

37

50 

66 

83 

102 

116

109 

89 

79 

75 

70

65 

62 

64 

59 

60

60 

60 

59 

59 

58

58 

58 

60 

61 

61 

61

HOT.

62 

66 

64 

93 

124

121 

109 

102 

118 

100

92 

88 

86 

82 

78

76 

76 

72 

63 

64

64 

64 

71 

65 

85

91 

90 

70 

68 

68

Deo.

71 

70 

86 

82 

88

88 

81 

101 

107 

116

130 

135 

134 

129 

134

138 

133 

130 

127 

126

126 

123 

125 

125 

120

123 

120 

116 

112 

110 

87

Jan.

74 

75 

77 

82 

80

70 

74 

83 

101 

129

154 

171 

178 

182 

180

174 

172 

175 

178 

168

161 

157 

142 

146 

158

166 

180 

195 

201 

201 

194

Feb.

198 

213 

223 

235 

258

286 

297 

289 

279 

286

297 

572 

613 

612 

526

455 

418 

388 

354 

332

350 

349 

313 

303 

285

304 

318 

314

Month

Got 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mai 

Apr 

Ma, 

Juc 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1 ater year 1936-;

Mar.

291 

274 

262 

259 

250

233 

221 

180 

157 

140

127 

124 

125 

148 

182

205 

200 

195 

190 

205

242 

262 

270 

169 

106

162 

201 

230 

276 

278 

257

Apr.

242 

231 

225 

192 

169

146 

126 

111 

92 

84

82 

76 

76 

68 

60

60 

58 

58 

57 

56

53 

53 

47 

44 

43

43 

43 

45 

45 

45

Seoondfoot-days

1,973 

2,472 

3,493

39,322

4,47S 

9,667 

6,421 

2,731 

1,183 

1,704 

826 

839 

849

36,636

May

40 

40 

39 

42 

40

40 

40 

38 

44 

43

37 

36 

34 

34 

40

40 

40 

34 

34 

34

33 

37 

34 

34 

37

45 

42 

40 

38 

38 

36

llnyJTnmiiii

116 

124 

138

480

201 

613 

291 

242 

45 

161 

43 

32 

39

613

June

40 

52 

46 

46 

45

42 

39 

51 

159 

161

118 

92 

77 

68 

67

62 

60 

55 

53 

42

39 

36 

31 

30 

30

35 

33 

33 

32 

30

July

31 

28

28 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

31 

43 

37 

28

26 

25 

25 

28 

27

25 

25 

24 

24 

25 

24

Minimum

32 

62 

70

17

70 

19S 

106 

43 

33 

30 

24 

£4 

24

24

Aug.

24 

24 

27 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

29 

32 

32 

32 

30

30 

29 

29 

28 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

24 

25 

25 

25 

25 

26

Mean

63.6 

82.4 

113

107

144 

345 

207 

91.0 

38.2 

56.8 

26.6 

27.1 

28.3

100

Sept.

25 

24 

25 

26 

30

35 

39 

39 

35

33

35 

34 

29 

29 28

27 

27 

27 

26 

25

25 

24 

24 

25 

26

26 

24 

26 

26 

25

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,910 

4,900 

6,930

78,000

8,880 

19,170 

12,740 

5,420 

2,350 

3,380 

1,640 

1,660 

1,680

72,660
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 245

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41U07', long. 100°46', In sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30

 UrTTTIhree-quarters of a mile south of North Platte. Prior to Dec. 8, 1936, staff 

gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage Is 2,798.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915, August 1931 to September 1937 In re-

 ports of Geological Survey; April 1915 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 530 second-feet Mar. 6; no flow Oct. 1 

to Nov. 14, Aug. 24.

1914-37: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage 

height, 6.10 feet); no flow at times during the summer months of nearly all years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 27, 29, Dec. 4-11,

 janT 1-3, Jan. 5 to Mar. 7 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements and 

weather records), and those for period when staff gage was read once daily, Oct. 1 

to Dec. 7, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Colorado. Numerour diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

1718'

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

3

3

20

20

20

20

20

22

27

22

20

27

38

48

-

Dee.

52

56

56

40

10

5

10

15

16

30

70

81

88

93

109

124

81

93

109

146

153

159

166

146

146

140

98

114

104

85

48

Jan.

42

33

30

34

30

28

27

26

25

30

45

40

48

43

48

55

50

40

33

28

26

31

40

52

65

78

75

74

72

80

85

Feb.

90

100

120

155

240

215

210

195

180

225

260

288

292

300

310

335

340

345

350

355

355

310

325

335

345

352

345

350

_

-

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-*57. .....................

Mar.

370

410

430

470

500

530

48tt

449

363

354

335

317

272

257

265

250

227

1S5

289

326

280

289

308

344

257

178

212

280

308

335

482

Apr.

416

308

298

265

257

234

234

198

178

176

178

191

146

153

130

124

104

93

SB

98

93

98

93

159

114

85

88

109

93

78

-

Secondfoot-days

0

314

2,643

27,714

1,413

7 f 622

10,352

4,881

2; 313

2,302

304

141.0

498

32,683.0

May

74

74

SI

81

71

74

85

93

81

71

85

74

71

68

64

68

64

61

61

54

54

64

57

54

57

85

93

78

71

71

74

llmrtunmi

0

48

166

942

85

355

530

416

93

124

30

28

46

530

June

88

119

98

9S

9S

8885'

88

124

114

93

81

81

81

78

104

104

85

71

64

57

50

33

24

20

57

74

61

46

38

""

July

30

28

30

24

18

13

10

7

3

2

2

4

17

13

8

5

28

18

10

9

4

2

2

5

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

IHnlmum

0

0

5

0

25

90

X78

78

54

20

1

0

1

0

Aug.

6

4

2

1

26

2S

24

20

8

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

7

7

7

7

7

4

2

0

.2

.7

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

0

10.5

45.6

334

163

71.4

76o 7

9 8

4~. 5

16.6

89.5

Sept.

1

1

1

2

21

36

40

46

36

2.8

24

23

27

28

20

17

17

17

14

7

3

3

2

3

3

5

18

18

18

19

*~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

623

5 240 '

54 r 960 °

2,800

15,120

20,530

9, 680

4 390

4^570

603

988

64,820
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05', long. 105°26', in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 72

 fl., 8 miles northwest of Lake George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912 and October 1933 *° Septenlw WS57 in

 reports of Geological Survey; June to October 1916 and April 1925 to September iy^/ 

In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.11

 feeTI; minimum dally discharge, 5.2 second-feet June 15.

1910-12 1916, 1925-37: Maximum discharge, 643 second-feet July 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 5.20 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet July 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records e>

 esTTmated and are 

station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, July 31 to Aug. 25)

0.5 

.6

lib 

1.2

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.4

111

142

180

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

223

262

299

384

463

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

ea

29

30 

31

Oot.

64 

55 

58 

40 

45

48 

48 

40 

45 

46

28 

32 

36 

33 

26

34 

29 

20

24

41

24 

24 

20 

20 

17

38 

43 

36 

29 

34 

47

Nov.

49 

48 

30 

30 

30

28 

24 

21

48

47

47 

45 

42 

40 

38

35 

33 

30 

28 

29

34 

27 

20 

22 

34

41 

39 

45 

38 

27

Dec.

29

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Apr 

Has 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year

11 10-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr.

39

38 

41 

47 

60 

78

76 

81 

82 

33 

45

50 

48 

52 

67 

39

31

30 

39 

31 

34

Secondfoot-days

1,124 

1,049

1,041 

1,608 

1,409.8 

1,550.8 

969 

636.0

May

32 

28 

25 

24 

24

25 

28 

25 

22 

26

43 

56 

50 

49 

51

114 

78 

82 

76 

52

52 

61 

60 

68 

66

67 

63 

63 

61 

70 

67

Maxlmm

64 

49

82 

114 

443 

256 

67 

51

June

50 

28 

34 

37 

29

26 

25 

20

12 

10

9.8 

7.5 

6.0 

5.6 

5.2

6.9

18 

18

17

14

15 

15 

8.4 

9.4 

13

160 

443 

251 

61 

55

July

75 

78 

63 

51 

40

37 

26 

22

IB 

21

22 

59 

252 

76 

50

36 

28 

16 

9.8 

11

13 

17 

15 

13

13

18 

28 

45 

49 

256 

93

Minimum

17 

20

30 

22

5.2 

9.8 

15 

5.8

Aug.

67 

46 

37 

34 

30

31 

35 

34 

33 

24

20 

24 

23 

22 

24

24 

24 

41 

53 

35

27 

25 

23 

20 

15

53 

27 

30 

26 

26 

36

Mean

36.3 

35.0

49.6 

51.9 

47.0 

50.0 

31.3 

21.2

Sept.

37 

28 

28 

34 

34

40 

51 

47 

27 

22

26 

24 

21 

18 

17

17 

17 

15 

15 

8.7

9.4 

9.0 

11 

12 

14

8.1 

5.8 

9.0 

17 

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,230 

2,080

2,060 

3,190 

2,800 

3,080 

1,920 

1,260
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 247

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°12', long. 

 10SU 19', In sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 1 mile above high-water line of Lake 

Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports or Geological Survey; 

October L^VA t,o September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 126 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 2.40 

feet;; minimum discharge occurred during period of no record.

1924-37: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet May 26, 1926 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Apr. 1-9, which were estimated and are 

rair. No records Nov. 2 to Mar. 31. A few small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

S3. 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oot.

42

44 

44 

38 

35

31 

24 

31 

29 

30

30 

26 

25 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

20 

21

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

20

20 

22 

24

HOT.

22

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

1

alendar year

later year

Mar. Apr.

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

10 

11 

13 

18 

31

69 

61 

28 

33 

41

43 

64 

57 

28 

23

39 

5S 

37 

26 

26

Seoondfoot-days

821

812.0 

863 

938 

1,236 

721 

525

May

22 

22 

25 

24 

31

35 

37

46 

38 

40

32 

27 

29 

29 

30

30 

27 

25 

25 

24

23 

22 

22 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

32 

36

Maximum

44

69 

46 

94 

76 

31 

36

June

32 

29 

33 

32 

29

27 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

22 

22 

22 

29

27 

24 

20 

18 

17

18 

19 

18 

IS 

22

94 

91 

57 

48 

51

July

58 

49 

61 

42 

37

44 

38 

39 

37 

40

42 

57 

48 

38 

33

31 

28 

33 

29 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

25

30 

44 

76 

70 

54 

38

Minimum

20

9.6 

21 

17 

23 

17 

13

Aug.

31 

29 

30 

28 

27

27 

29 

27 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

22

21 

20 

25 

30 

22

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

18 

17 

22 

22

Mean

26.5

27.1 

27.8 

31.3 

39.9 

23.3 

17.5

Sept.

19 

20 

29 

36 

23

21 

22 

21 

20 

18

18 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13

14 

14 

14 

15

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,630

1,610 

1,710 

1,860 

2,450 

1,430 

1,040
248 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 U25', long. 105°10', In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

»., a third of a mile above South Platte. Zero of gage Is 6,090.55 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 171 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 715 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.08 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 20 second-feet Jan. 26 to Feb. 3.

1909-10, 1913-37: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

5.9 feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet (discharge measurement) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Records for period of Ice effect, Nov. 28 to Mar. 13, computed 

orT5"asis of four discharge measurements, weather records, and records for South 

Platte River at South Platte and South Platte River below Lake Cheesman. Minor diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, HOT. 5-27, June 11-25, July 16-29, Sept. 5-30)

1.7 25 2.6 164 3.4 410 

l.S 35 2.8 212 3.6 490 

2.0 59 3.0 270 3.8 58G 

2.2 85 3.2 335 4.0 676 

2.4 122

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Si 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

169 

155 

151 

142 

140

149 

132 

130 

126 

130

130 

IS 8 

110 

116 

122

124 

122 

116 

112 

116

118 

116 

112 

102 

110

110 

104 

114 

120 

116 

110

HOT.

102 

97 

62 

77 

114

120 

106 

84 

92 

92

88 

87 

87 

100 

95

95 

92 

95 

78 

80

78 

80 

81 

56 

63

99 

88 

80 

75 

75

Dec.

67 

67 

64 

52 

45

36 

36 

42 

*48 

52

53 

55 

56 

56 

57

58 

58 

58 

56 

54

50 

53 

54 

55 

52

55 

50 

43 

47 

39 

33

Jan.

37 

36 

32 

29 

30

28 

30 

26 

30 

26

31 

34 

34 

37 

37

28 

28 

26 

*24 

24

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

22 

26

28 

28 

30 

32 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

35

36 

36 

37 

*37 

36

35 

35 

35 

34 

32

29 

29 

29

Month

Oct 

Ho* 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jui 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

1

nary

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

ater year 1936-,57......................

Mar.

29 

29 

29 

29 

30

35 

40 

48 

50 

54

*57 

68 

84

97 

90

72 

64 

66 

59 

.44

52 

47 

51 

33 

37

36 

35 

37 

39 

34 

37

Apr.

42 

47 

47 

36 

 35

43 

42 

33 

42 

50

62 

71 

82 

114 

136

176 

169 

90 

110 

124

108 

138 

155 

102 

99

100 

142 

134 

110 

100

Secondfoot-dayo

3,852 

2,618 

1,601

73,908

834 

873 

1,512 

2,739 

6,545 

9,128 

7,481 

3,676 

2,314

43,173

May

102 

104 

108 

110 

140

176 

183 

195 

202 

252

232 

198 

218 

258 

285

318 

294 

270 

258 

232

212 

202 

212 

202 

220

215 

193 

193 

212 

270 

279

Mfmcipmjn

169 

120 

67

830

37 

37 

97 

176 

318 

599 

410 

220 

122

599

June

291 

387 

437 

365 

365

335 

314 

304 

291 

264

246 

252 

249 

261 

297

264 

252 

237 

220 

200

205 

205 

195 

190 

20S

599 

580 

421 

354 

346

July

410 

402 

297 

276 

279

279 

255 

258 

243 

237

234 

335 

273 

232 

210

202 

258 

273 

255 

240

234 

229 

178 

138 

138

149 

176 

198 

243 

188 

162

Aug.

149 

138 

134 

126 

116

200 

220 

202 

190

186

132 

94 

94 

94 

88

88 

124 

151 

136 

92

81 

77 

77 

76 

81

90 

87 

82 

80 

97 

94

Minimum Mean

102 124 

56 S7.3 

33 51.6

202

20 26.9 

20 31.2 

29 48.8 

33 91.3 

102 211 

190 304 

138 241 

76 119 

58 77.1

20 118.

Sept.

84 

95 

112 

122

114

104 

102 

97 

87 

78

77 

75 

71 

73 

69

73 

84 

77 

60 

58

59 

58 

58 

63 

62

63 

62 

59 

60 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,640 

5,190 

3,180

146,600

1,650 

1,730 

3,000 

5,430 

12,980 

18,110 

14,840 

7,290 

4,590

85,630
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 249

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 0 39'15n , long. 105°11'40", In SEi sec. 35, T. 4 

B., R. 70 W., Just above mouth of Mount Vernon Creek, at Morrlson.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to March 1902, and October 

iy»4 to septemoer 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; April 1888 to September 1891, 

May 1895 to March 1902, and October 1919 to September 1937 In reports of State 

engineer. October 1919 to September 1934, at Idledale, 3 miles upstream; records 

equivalent.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1919-1937), 58.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 392 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.98 

reet;; minimum discharge recorded, 3.9 second-feet (discharge measurement) Jan. 26 

(probably less during period of Ice effect).

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-37: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet (estimated) 

July 24, 1896; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 23 to Feb. 22, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. 

Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19S6 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

a

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot.

46

49

48

48

54

51

44

45

46

46

45

44

42

37

39

39

35

34

32

39

36

34

36

31

39

35

S3

36

33

36

36

HOT.

35

33

22

30

34

34

32

26

27

28

28

26

26

29

26

27

28

28

25

26

27

25

25

19

22

22

22

20

16

12

-

Dec.

11

13

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

12

11

12

22

16

15

18

20

20

20

20

20

16

14

12

13

15

12

10

11

11

10

Jan.

*3.9

Feb.

5.0

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.5

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.4

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.8

12

12

14

13

13

-

-

-

Month

 arch. ....................................

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

MftT. ................... .......

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

Water year 1936- 57. .....................

 ar.

16

14

14

17

17

16

14

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

12

13

9.6

11

11

10

11

12

12

12

Apr.

13

16

18

14

13

14

14

13

14

18

18

20

19

25

26

34

37

22

27

29

27

34

37

32

32

39

45

44

37

32

-

Secondfoot-days

1,248

780

440

23,892.4

217

39V. 6

763

1,590

4,042 

2, 810

1,205 

988

14,702.4

Hay

35

35

34

31

36

39

46

51

54

64

56

54

52

58

64

63

61

54

52

51

46

49

49

46

54

58

51

46

51

74

76

^foy^TTTUHl

54

35

22

394

14

17

45

76

263

152

70

68

263

June

85

139

184

228

243

233

205

197

201

159

136

128

113

113

116

90

83

79

74

64

61

63

58

58

74

263

201

142

130

122

-

July

125

139

125

119

113

100

113

90

81

85

92

152

136

113

95

87

85

92

79

70

70

64

61

61

64

59

61

83

74

61

61

Minimum

31

12

10

_

4.5

9.6

13

31

58

OR

20

-

Aug.

54

51

45

42

41

40

41

39

37

36

34

36

41

35

33

31

37

49

45

33

30

28

SB

27

32

30

28

26

36

70

70

Mean

40.3

26.0

14.2

65.3

t7.0

12 , 8

25.4

135* 51 3

90.6

38 9

32! 9

40.3

Sept.

41

44

58

68

52

48

46

51

41

35

34

32

29

27

25

22

21

22

25

25

22

22

23

20

21

21

25

26

28

34

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480

1,550

873

47,380

4SO

440

789

1,510

3; 150

5)570

2,390

1,960

29,160

 Discharge measur 

tEstlraated.

94296 O 38 17
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39', long. 105°01', in sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 68

 ff., 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan Junction and three-quarters of a mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey;

 April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1937 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1927-37), 20.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 222 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 3.43

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 4.1 second-feet May 14, 15, 22.

1914, 1927-37: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet July 7, 1933, by slope-area 

method (gage height, 6.95 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot Apr. 28, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Feb. 12, com-

 puted on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records; that for Sept. 1-5 

estimated. Storage and diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

KL

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

20

SO

31

Oct.

43

57

59

57

56

57

58

57

56

54

48

46

44

52

47

49

50

50

50

49

39

44

44

45

43

38

36

39

35

33

33

HOT.

32

29

24

24

22

21

22

20

20

IB

IB

17

17

17

15

16

16

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

-

Dec.

11

11

10

10

9.5

17

10

11

10

9.0

10

15

17

IB

19

20

20

11

11

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

12

10

10

10

Jan.

*9.5

Feb.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.8

12

10

10

11

10

11

12

15

12

12

11

12

12

15

13

10

-

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year- 1936-37. ... ..................

Mar.

10

10

10

10

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.5

B.O

9.5

8.0

11

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.7

7.7

Apr.

9.0

9.5

10

10

11

12

10

11

10

9.5

B.O

9.0

10

10

12

10

10

10

B.5

5.3

6.2

7.1

12

12

10

B.5

19

27

22

20

Secondfoot-days

1,468

514 ___Q.__ f. . o

8,635.9

279

302.3

261.7

338. 6

311. 1

1,430 

562.5

516.5

657

7,024.2

May

21

25

23

22

18

17

17

8.0

6.8

7.7

.2

.7

.4

.1

.1

.4

.4

. 5

.3

.6

.5

.1

.7

.3

.9

5.3

4.7

5.6

6.8

32

15

Mqx^nnffli

59

32

20

228

15

12

27

32

124

62

108

41

124

June

17

34

90

47

56

39

53

78

53

70

69

56

39

38

49

36

32

31

30

30

28

27

26

27

40

124

114

52

30

15

July

17

23

28

19

17

16

14

15

IK

12

14

37

62

30

14

12

8.5

17

22

14

13

12

12

14

16

16

14

15

14

16

16

Minimum

33

11

9.0

.7

9 e'.z5

5.3

4.1

158. 5

6.4

15

4.1

Aug.

18

20

16

12

16

13

12

9.5

10

8.0

7.5

8.0

37

14

9.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.5

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.7

9.5

14

14

15

16

19

56

108

Mean

47.4

17.1

12.4

23.6

t9.0

10. 8

8.44

11.3

10.0

47.7 18 1

ie!7

21.9

19.2

Sept.

41

28

31

35

24

19

20

23

19

16

20

23

22

21

23

22

22

21

21

20

16

16

16

15

16

23

22

22

21

19

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,910

1,020

V61

17,120

563

600

519

672

617

2,840

1,120

1,020 

1,300

13,930

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 251

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45' long. 105°15', In sec. 32, T. 3 S., R.

yu w., l£ miles above Golden.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

October 1933 to September 1937 in reports or Geological Survey; December 1908 to 

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1937 In reports or State engineer.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1911-22, 1924-37), 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 2.72 

reet): minimum dally discharge recorded, 28 second-feet Mar. 24.

1908-9, 1911-37: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933, by slopearea method (gage height, 7.97 feet); minimum dally discharge, 18 second-feet Jan. 

11, 1918. Maximum discharge known, 8,700 second-feet Aug. 1, 1888.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights and of Ice 

errect, Nov. 14-28, Dec. 1 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of four discharge 

measurements and weather records and are fair. Small diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Several small reservoirs above station slightly regulate flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7.

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

177

170

170

163

156

170

149

140

143

152

152

152

152

152

156

163

166

152

152

163

152

140

137

134

140

134

122

128

112

112

122

HOT.

117

109

69

S9

114

112

106

82

S7

87

84

87

84

84

80

80

80

SO

7S

*78

78

79

SO

70

73

90

85

63

82

84

-

Doe.

*72

Jan.

*34

Feb.

*47

Month

October. ..................................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-J 7......................

Mar.

50

52

52

54

54

56

58

60

65

61

61

59

53

53

59

53

55

51

53

39

49

51

57

28

48

82

61

55

51

46

59

Apr.

59

59

59

51

46

48

55

48

48

53

65

59

65

73

87

96

106

91

82

69

80

104

125

122

112

114

117

125

128

125

-

Secondfoot-days

4,583

2,591

2,170

110, 542;

1,240

1,400

1,685

2,471

12,163

22, 186

14,076

5,987

4,122

74,678

May

122

109

109

114

131

156

184

201

222

283

288

288

342

411

486

622

644

589

655

567

502

46S

556

468

502

466

477

494

520

578

589

Ma-rlimin

177

117

1,580

_

32

128

655

1,320

838

268

209

1,320

June

578

755

7SO

852

742

633

611

622

622

556

556

633

622

655

680

692

809

624

780

680

755

S24

652

780

838

1,320

896

768

705

768

-

July

838

718

644

578

567

556

644

622

57S

536

520

622

528

494

460

411

384

372

354

314

294

278

294

283

278

268

314

336

348

309

336

Minimum

112

69

26

_

26

46

109

556

268

134

101

28

Aug.

268

259

264

254

244

235

226

201

192

16S

188

201

222

201

188

181

209

254

201

177

166

149

143

146

156

152

134

140

146

159

143

Mean

148

86.4

t70

302

t*o

tso

54.4

82.4

392

V40

454

193

137

205

Sept.

140

184

168

209

196

181

177

170

156

146

146

140

131

125

125

119

119

117

112

114

114

114

140

131

112

109

104

101

101

101

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9,090

5,140

4,300

219,200

2,460

2,78.0

3,340

4,900

24,120

44, 010

27,920

11,880

8,180

148,100

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
252 PLATTE RIVER B&SIN

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°50', long. 104°57', in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 

60 w., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 2£ miles- west of Derby.

Drainage areat - 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; 

April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1937 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1927-37), 62.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 4.49 

 feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 26, 27.

1914, 1927-37: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, Apr. 14-17, 19-23, and Sept. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Feb 28, computed 

orTTSasis of three discharge measurements and weather records; that for Sept. 15-30 

estimated. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow slightly regulated by 

storage for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

29

50

51

Oct.

197

139

US

96

64

147

112

40

26

26

26

57

SO

9.2

8.5

12

9.2

11

15

82

120

90

72

62

57

37

18

24

21

15

30

HOT.

66

SO

72

58

116

100

94

87

42

34

34

34

36

36

32

39

34

38

39

39

34

36

40

27

23

22

20

27

22

22

-

Dec.

29

27

21

27

18

24

19

17

15

13

11

*10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

8

e

e

e

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

Jan.

6

7

9

9

8

6

4

5

7

9

11

10

11

*12

12

12

11

9

S

6

5

6

6

7

8

10

9

8

8

9

9

Feb.

10

12

14

16

19

17

15

13

16

17

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

15

15

16

18

17

18

20

25

28

30

_

-

Month

Calendar yoar 1936. .....................

Ibqr... ....................................

Water year 1936*:

Mar.

35

34

32

28

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

40

34

31

28

25

26

26

24

33

39

38

41

169

40

11

9.6

8.4

8.4

Apr.

11

8.4

7.8

9.6

.8. 4

6.6

9.0

14

14

11

S.4

6.6

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.2

18

26

12

12

12

8.0

44

89

EO

6.5

8.0

20

17

11

-

Secondfoot-days

1,820.9

396

38,706.5

3,073.5

202.2

26,551.5

May

s.o

9.5

14

e.o

11

47

106

100

89

200

168

154

126

236

270

231

96

22

53

16

22

47

100

82

134

106

34

44

200

265

75

Maximum

197

116

29

1,010

89

270

15

1,730

June

222

290

543

618

601

318

126

200

190

162

124

89

102

119

277

204

216

200

184

156

229

300

434

425

652

1,730

1,070

700

524

492

-

July

532

453

306

252

220

196

224

20S

216

256

277

439

344

188

147

105

93

168

159

100

62

25

30

80

86

79

79

134

168

84

70

Minimum

8.5

20

7

5

4.2

8.0

4.5

1.1

Aug.

26

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

9.8

4.5

6.0

10

29

6.5

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.5

1.1

1.1

1.9

8.4

8.4

15

Mean

58.7

44.8

12.8

106

*T rr

99.1

385

6.74

72.7

Sept.

8.4

13

11

15

12

10

9.1

7.7

7.7

6.5

5.5

7.7

9.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,610

2,670

785

76, 780

980

868

6,100

22,900

401

52,660

 Discharge measurement.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 253

North St. Vraln Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14', long. 105°21', In sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 

71 w., three-quarters of a mile above Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons. 

Datum lowered 1 foot Oct. 8, 1936.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

octo&er iskto to September 1937 In reports of state engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 86.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 713 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 3.86 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 4.0 second-feet Jaji. 29.

1925-37: Maximum discharge, 930 second-feet Sept. 6, 1935 (gage height, 4.40 

feet, present datum); minimum dally discharge, that of Jan. 29, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by small reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

46

40

39

39

36

33

30

29

29

30

30

30

30

29

26

30

29

27

25

35

32

26

23

26

29

28

26

29

29

30

34

HOY.

33

30

14

30

36

33

30

25

29

29

27

25

26

27

29

96

26

26

22

24

24

22

15

16

17

20

16

15

16

17

-

Dec.

16

16

16

20

16

11

IS

21

20

19

18

17

16

18

18

16

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

14

12

9.5

Jan.

9.7

9.0

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.7

5.4

~ 5.1

5.4

7.7

8.4

6.6

6.8

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.5

Feb.

5.1

5.6

6.4

7.1

S.6

9.0

9.9

10

10

9.7

9,7

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

_

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

 arch.....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-J 7......................

Mar.

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

9.9

11

10

12

13

12

14

10

11

9.5

9.7

10

9.5

9.5

11

Apr.

11

13

16

14

13

14

14

13

15

22

SO

29

33

40

76

77

67

52

62

71

77

87

81

78

80

88

99

93

82

76

-

Secondfoot-days

954

725

499.5

40,445.1

203.4

248.0

337.6

1,523

5,534

10, 470

5,932

2 229

1*169

29,614.6

May

73

66

64

S3

69

61

98

113

129

151

146

146

148

175

219

244

252

231

252

228

200

ISO

222

215

241

209

212

248

280

319

258

Maximum

46

36

21

536

9.7

10

14

99

319

578

556 in73

578

June

252

352

490

509

454

381

319

388

SSO

262

28S

315

876

272

266

28S

323

319

315

276

315

419

402

352

377

678

462

377

336

527

-

July

356

315

284

255

235

231

340

255

231

200

166

1S9

203

222

22S

212

189

175

162

148

136

121

117

111

106

121

117

135

123

113

117

Minimum

23

14

9.5

8.4

4.0

5.1

9.0

11

63

252

106

44

15

4.0

Aug.

98

92

84

81

74

72

68

63

56

53

52

51

SI

S6

64

93

IDS

111

101

88

80

72

62

54

59

46

44

45

55

62

54

Mean

30 8

24.2

16* 1

in

6.56

8*86

10.9

50.6

1 J. *7Q fv

349

191

71.9

38.6

81.7

Sept.

53

50

48

50

64

6S

73

71

63

58

64

50

44

44

40

36

31

SO

23

23

19

19

20

23

23

19

16

15

15

17

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

I

OQft ,oW

1,440

991

80, £10

403

492

670

3,020

10,980

20,770

11,770

4,420

2,300

59,150
254 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vraln Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°13', long. 105°15', In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 

YU w., 300 feet below Junction of North and south St. Vraln Creeks and threequarters of a mile east of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 

to Novemoer iyl3, and October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to September 1937 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1900-1903, 1907-37), 129 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 4.37 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 2.4 second-feet Jan. 31.

1887-92, 1895-1937": Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage 

height, 5.50 feet);.no flow at times during January 1920 and January 1922.

Remarks.- "Records excellent. Diversion for Irrigation above station, 

reservoirs partly regulate the flow.

Several small

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Feb. 7 to Mar. 5, Mar. 16 to Apr. 5, Aug. 12

to Sept. 27)

1.3 2

1.4 4

1.6 15

1.8 31

2.0 51

2.2 79

2.4 124

2.6 176

2.S 247

3.0 324

3.5 584

4.0 930

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

p,

X

4

5

6

7

n

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

81

22

25

84

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

65

61

57

53

S3

43

26

20

22

20

18

18

18

17

16

15

13

11

11

20

31

35

36

38

42

40

37

43

42

45

48

HOT.

46

43

24

33

46

44

38

31

37

37

34

31

31

31

30

31

31

31

26

28

29

26

23

14

16

20

20

16

14

16

-

Dae.

14

17

17

9.0

5.5

s.e

3.4

3.8

10

13

15

15

14

16

16

18

IB

17

16

14

14

13

14

14

9.6

14

11

8.0

9.0

6.0

5.0

Jan.

9.6

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3. 6

4.0

6.0

7.0

6.5

8.0

9.0

8 .-5

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.4

Feb.

2.8

3.0

3.6

3.4

7.5

8.5

9.6

11

9.6

10

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

11

12

14

14

13

11

1£

11

11

_

-

Month

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

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

»«Cer year 1936-2

Mar.

9.6

11

11

10

12

14

16

16

14

15

16

16

14

14

13

14

15

14

16

13

13

13

15

IV

16

IV

16

15

16

14

16

Apr.

16

18

24

26

24

24

26

26

26

31

44

47

47

55

71

92

85

61

69

81

77

100

110

85

79

119

140

127

114

100

-

Secondfoot-days

373.1

54,649.1

298.0

7,680

2,747 

1,664

37,683.0

«ay

98

92

83

77

85

98

132

164

184

221

197

200

214

273

336

357

357

349

385

361

336

308

344

340

385

332

328

361

380

367

288

Jf^^upMM

18

746

14

482

79

937

June

260

380

621

673

576

455

353

304

288

269

304

361

312

296

254

320

390

328

340

292

340

494

460

435

455

937'

673

516

435

415

-

July

482

405

328

300

300

332

455

380

324

269

252

232

258

284

288

269

228

204

191

167

153

140

153

142

142

167

167

178

191

161

158

Minimum

14

3.4

3.8

2.8

9.6

140

26

2.4

Aug.

147

127

117

107

94

85

79

77

74

65

87

92

98

94

77

79

117

117

107

83

79

76

65

57

62

73

69

66

85

102

90

Mean

29.2

12.0

149

5. 33

10.6

14.2

419

248

52.1

103

Sept.

79

76

76

76

59

68

73

69

63

55

51

45

56

68

63

65

59

52

45

42

40

36

33

33

35

34

31

28

28

26

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,010

1,740

740

108, 400

328

591

874

3,860

24,910

15,250

3,100

74,740
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 255

St. Vraln Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 104°53', in'sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 

»., 1 mile above mouth and 4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 ;o September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

April to December 1915 and February 1927 to September 1937 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1927-37), 135 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum 1 discharge during year, 1,990 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 5.20 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 46 second-feet May 17.

1915, 1927-37: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum dally discharge, 12 

second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 28 to 

Dec. 4, June 26 (estimated), and those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 28 to Mar. 8 

(computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), which are 

fair. Several diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by 

several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

242>>

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

181

172

165

160

148

154

165

152

139

133

131

126

126

124

126

124

124

115

113

124

164

141

135

133

122

141

148

164

154

131

133

HOT.

J.33

128

129

128

122

118

118

116

112

116

110

107

107

105

105

102

96

104

105

104

105

115

105

102

102

102

102

103

106

105

-

Dee.

10S

116

119

123

127

143

113

131

152

164

146

168

148

129

143

168

160

154

156

143

124

141

143

131

141

116

112

9e

95

96

96

Jan.

 90

Feb.

«95

Month

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

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

*102

112

100

93

94

90

87

100

126

126

143

139

116

100

112

115

108

100

96

99

94

87

86

Apr.

79

72

70

70

72

70

84

102

108

108

104

100

99

107

104

96

90

108

105

115

128

135

186

202

181

158

179

168

204

197

-

Secondfoot-days

3,137

66,544

May

176

163

139

131

113

96

86

78

77

75

80

64

54

56

49

47

46

49

48

66

68

60

77

84

99

141

124

112

115

306

378

Maximum

378

318

1,960

June

227

216

416

364

665

452

309

281

409

397

316

287

242

220

464

436

319

266

287

364

287

220

163

112

179

1,520

1,950

1,610

1,150

984

-

July

938

872

690

476

376

237

143

115

88

86

141

163

160

154

148

139

143

145

154

131

104

94

83

87

88

100

113

120

118

108

122

lUnlmim

70

112

68

46

Aug.

131

122

112

92

92

93

82

73

75

77

78

75

80

87

87

87

86

92

93

94

93

92

93

67

128

133

135

141

154

156

158

Mean

121

504

106

152

Sept.

156

102

86

318

186

102

87

86

73

88

107

126

135

128

128

135

96

94

77

70

70

70

69

70

62

86

84

88

83

75

Run-off In 

ae re-feet

29 980

6,220

110,200

 Discharge measurement.
256 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09', long. 105°06', In sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 

69 -w., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 1 mile south of Longmont. Datum 

lowered 1 foot July 6, 1937.

Drainage area.- 74 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of. Geological Survey; 

March 1927 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 192 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 3.58 

feet, present datum); minimum daily discharge, 2.5 second-feet May 23.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 252 second-feet May 10, 1928; minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot at times during 1932, 1934, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Mar. 11, 

computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records; those for 

Aug. 13-26 estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by 

storage for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

SI

22

23

24

2?

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

24

24

21

IS

15

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

9.8

7.S

9.8

12

12

11

12

12

13

12

16

13

13

13

HOT.

14

13

11

11

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

12

IS

12

10

9.0

9.4

9.8

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.4

8.1

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

7.2

-

Dec.

7.2

9.0

S.4

9.0

10

9.4

7.5

8.4

7.5

7.8

8,1

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.8

8.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Jan.

*3.7

Feb.

#3.8

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-2 7............ .......

Mar.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.1

4.S

3.6

3.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

5.1

4.2

5.1

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.3

Apr.

3.6

3.3

3.6

6^9

5.5

4.7

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3*5

3.0

3.0

s.e

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.2

4.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

25

22

24

32

29

30

28

21

-

Secondfoot-days

444.4

326.6

234.2

5,734.2

139.5

112

124.4

309 »3

297.4

1,957.6 709 ;e

186.7

231.1

5,072.9

May

24

21

17

13

11

11

10

11

9.8

8.6

5.2

6.0

7.4

6.0

6.0

4.0

3.5

4.5

6.0

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.5

3.8

6.0

4.7

5.5

5.2

6.6

49

21

Maximum

32

16

10

150

_

.5.1

32

49

158

91

11

10

158

June

26

40

158

137

143

110

87

76

70

57

39

36

30

34

66

22

17

42

54

71

42

28

15

4.5

13

128

126

97

103

86

-

July

91

90

71

48

44

24

17

13

14

20

19

IS

15

16

17

17

17

20

17

16

13

10

9.0

11

13

11

11.

9.0

7.9

6.3

6.6

Minimum

7.8

7.2

6.0

1.2

_

_

3.3

3.0

2.5

4.5

6.3

4.8

5.7

2.5

Aug.

6.7

8.0

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.4

8.4

8.6

9.6

11

Mean

14.3

10.9

7.55

15.7

t4.5

t4.0

4.01

10.3

9.59

65.2

22.9

6.02

7.70

13.9

Sept.

9.6

8.7

9.0

10

10

8.0

7.1

9.0

S.2

6.8

7.2

9.8

8.6

8.3

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.7

7.0

7.3

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.7

~

Run-off In 

aore-feet

881

648

465

11,380

277

222

247

613

590

3,680

1,410

370

458

10,060

^Discharge measurement. 

tEstlmated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 257

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°57'45", long. 105°30'20", In sec. 13, T. IS., 

R. 73 W., below mouth of North Beaver Creek at Nederland.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

uctooer 1929 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer; January 1908 to 

September 1929 In office of State engineer.

Remarks.- Complete records furnished by Public Service Co. of Colorado.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

6

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

Oct.

25

22

22

21

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

14

14

16

18

19

17

15

16

17

13

14

14

17

18

HOT.

18

16

8.5

16

18

16

14

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

9.2

9.4

9.8

9.0

9.2

8.3

8.1

7.5

Dec.

7.7

9.6

10

7.9

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.3

Jan. Feb.

Kontb

Calendar year 1936 ......................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar. Apr.

v

 *18

26

28

26

27

29

40

39

28

26

31

44

44

37

31

Becundfoot-days

550

373.0

215.7

23,082.8

62.5

95.6

128.5

744

4,296

5,182

2,947

1,213

715

16,522.6

May

30

28

27

29

46

65

87

102

127

144

134

121

128

159

214

214

199

213

211

181

148

153

175

172

187

144

147

179

193

189

150

^nyi-nTHM

25

18

10

348

_

_

44

214

321

172

153

42

321

June

159

199

195

183

150

115

102

100

100

103

106

175

166

148

163

161

185

195

189

175

202

226

211

183

240

321

211

185

166

168

July

172

153

138

132

127

123

155

127

120

112

103

110

118

117

104

92

93

91

77

69

63

60

57

55

55

56

61

55

51

50

51

Minimum

13

7.5

5.3

4.0

_

_

_

27

100

50

22

14

-

Aug.

53

44

40

36

34

32

31

29

27

26

84

24

27

23

22

54

153

92

54

43

38

34

32

31

32

29

27

26

32

35

29

Mean

17.7 12;*

6.96

63.1

*2.02

*3.41

*4.15

24.8

139

173

95.1

39.1

23.8

45.3

Sept.

40

42

41

41

36

37

35

33

31

30

28

23

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,090

740

428

45,790

124

190

255

1,480

8,520

10,280

5,850

2,410

1,420

32,790

 Estimated.
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 105°20', In sec. 34, T. IN., R.

 71 W., 1 mile above Old Orodell and 1 mile above mouth of Foul-mile Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square mile.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, and

 October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; August 1887 to 

October 1888, March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1937 

In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1906-14, 1916-37), 95.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 455 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 3.10 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 5.4 second-feet Nov. 3.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-37: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 

(gage height, 4.31 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1.6 second-feet liar. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 3,

 ancTthose for Aug. 28-30, Which were estimated and are fair. Flow reeulated by 

Barker Meadow Reservoir, capacity, 11,500 acre-feet. Low-water flow during nonIrrigation season regulated by operation of power plant 1,500 feet above station.

Rating table, water year i-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-27, Aug. 5-21)

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.8 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

46

70

104

150

2.6

2.8 

3.0

210

296

395

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

It

16

IV

18

18

20

21

22

£3

84

25

86

27

28

29

SO

31

Got.

49

48

48

28

46

38

38

32

34

S3

28

52

52

57

40

45

32

39

22

35

41

40

28

29

35

38

43

32

38

34

22

HOT.

7.4

6.5

5.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

8.8

32

3S

27

36

33

35

29

23

36

32

26

24

32

33

22

23

22

22

20

38

33

21

44

-

Dec.

40

46

41

41

33

21

42

44

45

37

46

22

21

44

50

43

49

41

19-

23

49

47

52

37

18

25

12

23

30

25

30

Jan.

24

Feb.

30

30

30

32

28

29

39

34

37

31

24

26

25

18

27

20

25

26

29

30

32

41

26

32

32

30

34

30

M

_-

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

H«.T ...

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

Water year 1936-3'r ......................

Mar.

28

28

28

30

28

27

20

34

48

47

44

40

24

18

35

45

40

45

40

25

21

38

37

44

38

31

60

30

63

30

35

Apr.

21

25

27

20

28

25

25

20

19

24

27

37

42

38

47

67

43

31

62

63

74

84

80

64

53

70

80

84

70

63

-

Secondfoot-days

1,170

731.1

1,096

39,703.7

992

82V

1,105

ly 413

5, 458

5,221

5,550

2,079 

1,684

27,326.1

May

57

34

53

44

62

82

91

98

67

98

102

112

123

138

177

256

335

311

296

283

278

223

218

244

287

287

256

244

239

207

156

MaTlmi^i

57

44

52

535

41

63

84

335

345

283

114

82

345

June

171

leo

183

177

168

165

171

156

123

114

110

121

145

145

135

138

142

156

153

142

150

166

274

306

345

278

207

162

165

171

-

July

207

261

214

204

195

204

216

218

210

283

231

195

198

204

207

204

195

195

168

162

162

150

130

108

110

117

119

130

123

114

114

Minimum

22

5.4

12

1.6

 1 Q

J.O

18

19

34

110

108

46

35

5.4

Aug.

114

104

98

87

78

74

72

63

59

55

56

54

50

50

63

46

56

78

76

63

74

66

66

63

64

59

57

60

60

60

64

Mean

37 »Y

24.4-

35.4

108

3229 5

35^6

47.1

176

174

179

«7.1 

56.1

74.9

Sept.

64

69

73

73

67

66

60

66

57

60

59

49

48

50

54

50

44

48

51

48

50±8

57

82

64

57

48

46

38

35

-

Rim-off in 

aere-feet

2,320 

1,450

2,170

78,740

1,970 

1 640 2)190

2,800

10,830

10,360

11,010

4,120 

3,340

-64,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Watfer-stage recorder, lat. 40°08', long. 105°01' , in NEi sec. 17, T. 2 N. , 

R. 68 W. , li miles above mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to -September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

March 1927 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 40.4 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 680 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 3.97 

feet) : minimum dally discharge, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 30 and Sept. 16.

1927-37: Maximum discharge, 860 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 4.62 

feet); no flow at times during 1935 and 1936.

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 31 to Mar. 4, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and are 

fair. Diversions and storage for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

SO

31

Oct.

48

46

50

51

39

61

58

47

3S

41

34

33

33

33

40

35

34

32

30

28

45

41

40

28

23

33

30

38

29

23

33

HOT.

33

36

35

37

34

30

31

26

23

21

20

20

21

22

23

18

19

28

29

28

36

36

28

28

28

31

26

46

46

28

Deo.

55

59

62

61

70

61

49

71

79

81

78

70

61

50

72

79

76

77

78

66

53

81

71

7«

62

36

47

31

72

79

75

Jan.

»43

Feb.

*91

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

55

56

57

58

57

64

el

51

55

53

40

31

35

28

29

43

61

59

77

66

47

36

64

56

38

35

31

38

28

33

24

Apr.

25

21

20

22

21

21

28

34

46

41

52

44

57

60

56

41

53

58

50

76

80

100

123

123

102

100

117

138

148

135

-

Secondfoot-days

1,174

666

2,040

15,654.2

1,705

1,680

1,466

1,992

909.0

3,967.6

1,240.2

136.3

109.7

17,306.8

May

112

9S

73

76

49

50

39

38

30

16

8.7

1.9

3.2

5.0

4.4

2.6

7.4

8.7

9.4

2.6

5.0

4.4

5.6

8.0

12

18

11

9.4

8.7

120

70

Mmrtni"1"

61

46

81

344

_

77

148

120

560

287

6.8

e.o

660

June

34

63

72

50

13S

66

35

71

148

13S

114

83

74

74

134

120

94

113

89

120

64

28

3.8

3.8

36

523

560

384

285

276

July

262

287

190

142

105

45

9.4

6.2

4.4

15

24

10

8.7

9.4

8.0

10

11

6.6

4.4

3.2

5.0

5.0

7.4

10

13

6.8

4.4

8.0

8.7

6.2

6.2

Minimum

23

18

31

0

_

24

20

1.9

3.8

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.6

Aug.

6.S

6.2

5.0

3.2

2.6

2.6

3.2

2.6

3.8

4.4

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.8

6.S

6.2

6.2

5.0

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

Meat.

37.9

28.9

65.8

42.8

t55

t60

47.3

66.4

20.3

133

40.0

4.40

3.66

47.4

Sept.

2.0

2.6

2.0

2.0

4.4

5.6

4.4

2.6

3.2

5.0

2.6

2.6

l.S

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.6

3.8

5.6

5.6

6.2

8.6

8.0

6.2

6.2

5.6

2.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,330

1,720

4,050

31,080

3,380

3,330

2,910

3,960

1,600

7,910

2,460

270

218

34,330

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
260 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56', long. 105°18', In sec. 26, T. IS., R.

 71 W., li miles west of Eldorado Springs.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- April-1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, April 1909

 to November liJIS and October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey, 

May 1895 to September 1901 and July 1904 to September 1937 In reports of State 

engineer. Prior to September 1929, at site at Eldorado Springs (corrected for 

diversions before publishing); records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-37), 76.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 4.12 

feetj) from rating curvl extended above 500 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

2.0 second-feet (computed) Jan. 31, Feb. 1. Maximum dally discharge, 1,090 second-feet June 3, 

 mer site and datum); minimum not determined. 1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-37: * 

1895 (gage height, 3.95 feet, former

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 21, 

 WnTch were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. Some small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of loe effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In aeoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 12-24, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

1.3 7

1.4 10

1.6 IS

l.S 33

2.0 52

2.2 76

2.4 107

2.6 155

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

211

290

378

480

610

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

10

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OQBO

29

30

31

Got.

53

53

50

42

42

51

48

49

45

44

40

37

36

16

37

35

34

32

31

36

33

35

36

35

46

43

40

46

42

44

44

HOT.

41

44

35

30

48

46

39

31

32

39

31

31

31

28

28

2S

24

23

16

26

22

17

15

14

14

16

16

14

12

12

-

Dec.

12

13

13

7

6

5

5

5

8

12

13

13

12

*14

14

15

15

14

13 12

12

11

11

12

8

9

9

6

7

6

6

Jan.

7

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

4

5

6

7

»6.6

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

4

5

4

3

3

2

Feb.

2

3

3

3

5

6

6

8

7

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

7

7

6.7

7

7

7

7

7

7

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

7

8

S

7

S

9

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

9

10

11

11

12

12

14

14

18

12

18

16

12

12

12

16

12

Apr.

12

16

21

16

14

16

14

14

14

30

45

38

43

50

62

73

75

51

53

54

56

72

67

52

51

64

72

70

70

63

Secondfoot-days

1, 255

803

318

29,966.5

135.6

195.7

350

1,348

6, 226

9, 262

2, 718

530

24,010.3

May

62

59

54

58

70

79

112

114

128

172

162

152

168

180

222

249

234

249

378

261

208

189

208

219

340

278

319

286

331

354

331

Maxlj&uu

53

48

15

411

7

10

18

75

578

586

192

56

33

586

June

274

306

290

336

286

274

249

234

253

257

350

480

460

373

340

327

404

429

359

323

306

278

226

189

266

586

265

192

180

170

July

192

155

145

132

116

116

130

114

96

93

88

105

85

86

77

70

72

72

61

54

55

52

55

59

56

53

61

63

64

56

85

Minimum

16

12

5

_

2

2

7

12

54

170

52

19

12

2

Aug.

56

46

39

34

32

31

27

24

24

24

22

21

26

31

24

22

35

46

35

27

27

23

21

19

24

21

20

21

22

26

19

Mean

40.5

06*8

103

81.9

4 57

6«99

11.3

44.9

201

309

87.7 26 0

\i'.i

65.8

Sept.

18

22

22

33

29

25

27

23

19

19

22

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2 490

1*590

631

59,440

369

388

694

2,670

12,350

18 j 370

5,390 

1,720

1,050

47,610

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 261

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 105°30', in sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 

72TT7, If miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1937 in reports of Geological Survey; 

June I93U to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 5.05 

leet); minimum occurred during period of ice effect.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 1,590 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 5.54 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet Mar. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 24 to Apr. 19 

(computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records), and those 

for Nov. 3-5, Apr. 25, 26 (estimated), which are fair. Some small diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by several natural lakes.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

76

74

73

69

67

67

60

60

58

57

53

52

48

46

48

50

50

45

40

53

53

46

48

45

46

48

43

50

46

52

55

HOT.

57

57

45

35

45

50

48

36

40

42

45

40

40

36

32

32

31

32

31

38

31

27

18

15

20

25

19

17

16

16

-

Dec.

18

17

17

17

21

20

20

21

25

22

22

22

21

20

 20

22

23

23

23

25

23

21

22

21

20

19

17

17

17

14

10

Jan.

 10

Feb.

*10

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-J 7......................

Mar.

 18

Apr.

16

18

21

20

18

18

20

18

20

25

34

34

35

 44

50

60

56

51

65

69

69

93

108

97

98

98

99

95

89

84

-

Seeondfoot-d»ys

1,678

1,016

620

63,373

279

336

527

1,622

10,818

19, 655

9,312

3,518

1,791

51,172

May

71

57

55

45

69

110

127

169

213

291

267

219

190

277

402

455

480

436

470

460

485

460

550

515

555

470

460

555

664

681

560

Maxlmnt

76

57

25

843

_

_

108

681

1,080

565

810

91

1,080

June

619

710

698

704

555

480

431

421

445

416

520

659

505

505

525

608

704

767

733

659

744

1,020

954

825

859

1,080

813

636

540

520

-

July

565

525

445

416

384

375

388

375

329

310

298

302

416

375

333

314

277

273

263

241

219

196

185

193

180

174

177

196

202

193

193

Minimum

40

15

10

-

_

_

_

16

45

416

174

91

36

-

Aug.

166

151

136

127

118

112

108

103

97

93

93

91

97

95

91

110

130

210

156

130

114

103

93

91

108

99

93

91

103

110

99

Mean

54.1

33.9

20.0

173

t9

t!2

t!7

54.1

349

655

300

113

59.7

140

Sept.

89

91

89

89

89

82

86

82

74

71

65

62

58

53

52

52

50

45

43

40

37

37

53

57

50

45

38

38

36

38

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

3,330

2,020

1,230

125,700

558

666

1,050

3,220

21,460

38,990

18, 470

6,980

3,550

101,500

 Discharge measurement. 

tEstimated.
262 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River below power-house, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 105°17', in NWi sec. 7, T. 5 N., 

R. 70 W., a quarter of a mile below hydroelectric plant of city of Loveland and 

4i miles east of Drake. Cedar Creek enters an eighth of a mile downstream.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937. September 1917 to December 1926,

at site 3 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 186 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 4.20 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 6.0 second-feet Jan. 31.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 5.00 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 23, 1930, Jan. 31, 1937. Maximum 

discharge known 8,000 second-feet (estimated), July 31, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 4-28 (computed on 

basl's of one discharge measurement and weather records) and those for Mar. 24-27 

(estimated), which are fair. Small storage reservoir above power plant (capacity, 

about 30 acre-feet). Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

SO

31

oot.

109 

103 

100 

95 

93

75 

72 

70 

60 

SI

77 

74 

74 

72 

72

75 

75 

70 

66 

72

77 

68 

63 

62 

66

63 

59 

63 

60 

82 

63

HOY.

60 

57 

32 

37 

6S

63 

63 

35 

49 

52

50 

50 

48 

54 

46

50 

47 

46 

40 

42

47 

40 

34 

20 

29

39 

28 

22 

22 

22

Dec.

24 

24 

22 

22 

30

23 

24 

24 

37 

28

29 

27 

25 

26 

30

33 

33 

32 

36 

30

24 

27 

26 

26

27

25 

20 

22 

22 

20 

15

Jan.

12

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

11

12 

13 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

10 

10 

S 

8 

9

8 

7 

7 

6.6 

8.6 

6.0

Feb.

7.3 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.0

7.8 

11 

11 

15 

13

15 

17 

17 

18 

16

18 

16 

17 

17 

16

18 

15 

17 

17

17

16 

20 

13

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Kai

£Jus 

Jol

*** 

8«I

1

alandar ysar 19,

y.. ....................................

F*t«r.y»«r 1956-JW..... .................

Mar.

17 

19 

20 

19 

20

20 

25 

22 

28 

20

24 

28 

24 

20 

22

24 

24 

27 

29 

22

20 

25 

30 

28 

26

24 

22 

24 

20 

20 

24

Apr.

22 

27 

30 

26 

25

26 

27 

21 

24

34

42 

35 

41 

44 

64

76 

60 

56 

75 

83

82 

96 

106 

99 

89

99 

115 

113 

103 

95

Seoondfoot-days

2,311 

1,292 

813

78,796

313.2 

393.0 

717 

1,855 

12,125 

19, 786 

12,128 

4,010 

2,416

58,159.2

May

95 

90 

S8 

85 

93

132 

151 

212 

273 

399

367 

304 

297 

359 

513

558 

586 

546 

599 

558

492 

403 

524 

465 

508

455 

435 

563 

685 

698 

592

Maximum

109 

68

37

1,060

13 

20 

30 

115 

698 

1,080 

673 

229 

115

1,080

June

592

710 

735 

747 

611

513 

445 

425 

440 

430

513 

685 

552 

541 

558

611 

692 

766 

760 

661

710 

904 

868 

729

735

1,060 

846 

698 

630 

599

July

673 

654 

569 

535 

506

497 

519 

519 

455 

430

430 

416 

530 

524 

455

425 

3S2 

374 

340 

336

240 

246 

232 

237 

220

209 

218 

237 

255 

229 

234

Minimum

59 

20 

15

15

6.0 

6.8 

17 

21 

85 

425 

209 

95 

55

6.0

Aug.

201 

177 

164 

151 

137

134 

127 

118 

112 

106

102 

103 

106 

96 

95

99 

151 

229 

184 

144

130 

120 

109 

104 

118

117 

110 

110 lie

125 

113

Mean

74.5 

43.1 

26.2

215

10.1 

14.0 

23.1 

61.8. 

391 

660 

391 

129 

80.5

159

Sept.

107 

107 

110 

115 

107

104 

106 

107 

96 

90

86 

81 

77 

76 

72

71 

76 

70 

64 

63

61 

58 

63 

75 

71

68 

62 

69 

59 

55

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,580 

2,560 

1,610

156,300

621 

780 

1,420 

3,680 

24,050 

39,240 

24,060 

7,950 

4,790

115,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 263

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21< , long. 104°46', In SW£ sec. 34, T. 5 N., 

R. 66 W., 1 mile above mouth and 4 miles west Of La Salle.

Drainage area.- 818 square miles.

Reaords available.- October 1933 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

April to Movemoer 1914 and March 1927 to September 1937 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1927-37), 34.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 935 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 4.38 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 2.4 second-feet July 2.

1914, 1927-37: l&ximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet July 29, 1932 (gage height, 

5.22 feet); no flow at times during 1934 to 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 28 to Feb. 14, computed 

wToasls of two discharge measurements and weather records; those for Nov. 3-6, 24-27, 

Dec. 5-11, 13-16, and Sept. 5-10 estimated. Diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

81

88

85

24

25

86

87

28

20

SO

31

Got.

18

16

14

29

46

47

44

44

43

47

52

56

58

61

62

63

61

54

50

51

61

58

54

56

60

66

67

67

67

66

69

HOT.

67

66

65

62

61

60

60

57

54

54

53

53

55

57

58

56

58

61

58

57

61

62

61

62

61

69

60

61

58

57

Dec.

58

61

58

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

60

60

60

57

54

53

56

57

58

57

55

54

52

50

35

Jan.

34

33

34

34

33

31

30

34

34

33

33

34

35

*37

37

37

36

36

37

38

37

35

34

34

30

29

26

27

26

S3

20

Feb.

20

20

22

24

26

28

31

34

36

*39

39

40

41

42

46

44

44

46

49

48

46

44

46

47

47

49

49

49

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3'

Mar.

48

48

47

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

43

44

47

46

49

54

51

46

44

43

38

38

39

38

37

36

36

Apr.

35

33

21

3.9

3.6

19*2 9

46

51

46

41

22

4.5

4.6

3.9

3.9

4.8

5.1

4.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

4.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

6.6

5.7

5.4

Seccradf cot-days

1,607

1,773

1,745

11,568.8

1,012

1,096

1,555

409.6

238.1

676*5

478.9

148 2

ssile

10,871.1

May

6.6

6.9

5.1

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.7

6.3

6.0

6.0

28

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.9

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.8

3.0

3.9

4.8

4.5

11

8.4

26

8.4

7.5

7.2

18

18

Wfty<yi^TTH

69

67

61

240

38

49

54

51

Of*

(CO

117

62

7 0<s 

76

117

June

12

11

15

47

28

10

7.8

7.2

8.7

9.6

12

24

20

10

55

26

20

24

18

13

15

20

16

7.8

16

117

98

9.5

4.8

4.2

-

July

2.8

2.4

3.3

3.0

9.5

7.8

5.7

12

8.7

3.6

2.8

21

38

54

25

34

43

49

62

49

25

7.8

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.T

2.9

3.0

3.6

4.2

5.1

Hipjjiny

14

53

35

2.3

20

20

36

2 Q W

3.0

4.2

2.4

3.6

4.2

2.4

Aug.

5.4

5.4

4.5

5.7

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.2

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

Mean

51.8

59.1

56.3

31.6

32.6

39.1

43.7

13.7

7»68

23*6

15.4

4.78

11.1

29.8

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

54

76

14

13

11

9

9

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.6

7.8

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.7

6.6

5.7

6.7

5.7

6.0

S.I

6.9

6.0

5.7

6.7

5.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,190

3,520

3,460

22,960

2,010

2,170

2 690

010 OJLiC

472

1,340

960

294

658

21, 570

 Discharge measurement.
264 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River at mouth or canyon, near Fort Colllns, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"40', long. 105°13', In sec. 15, T. 8 N. R. 

70~¥7, at mouth of canyon, 11 miles west of Fort Collins.

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles.

Records available.- March 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1937 in reports or Geological Survey: March 1884 to 

September 1937 in reports or state engineer.

Average discharge.- 53 years, 419 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 3.89 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 14 second-feet Jan. 26 to Feb. 2.

1884-1937: Maximum discharge (not determined) occurred May 20, 1904: minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet Jan. 19-21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 11-16 (estimated), those for period 

orTce effect, Dec. 5 to Mar. 11, (computed on basis of three discharge measurements 

and weather records), and those for Sept. 1-30, which are fair, storage and diversions for irrigation above station. Transmountain diversions from Colorado, Laramle, 

and Michigan River enters above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 4, Mar. 12 to Apr. 26, May 11-16, Sept. 7-30)

1.0 13 2.0 265 3.0 980

1.2 34 S.S 860 3.2 1,180

1.4 67 2.4 480 3.4 1,410

1.6 118 2.6 623 3.6 1,660

1.8 184 2.6 794 3.9 1,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

SO

31

Oet.

115

US

US

99

94

96

96

86

89

69

65

85

S3

S3

81

81

SI

81

81

S6

99

94

86

79

79

81

81

84

81

72

72

HOT.

69

67

48

37

51

62

56

69

48

56

56

49

44

51

44

44

44

44

43

37

43

40

36

22

20

38

29

29

24

43

Dee.

19

18

20

21

17

16

16

18

25

27

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

25

30

25

22

22

20

18

Jan.

22

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

IS

18 20

21

22

24

22

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

15

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

Kay... ....................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

25

25

25

26

27

2S

31

33

S3

35

37

40

33

34

42

40

36

33

40

27

33

37

37

42

28

27

28

30

33

26

32

Apr.

29

36

40

3S

33

33

43

38

34

34

48

49

49

60

79

96

121

S4

89

104

107

115

140

121

110

118

153

167

160

215

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,735

1,343

761

147,920

547

1,003

2,543

28,546

39,953

18,156

9,599

6,263

118,130

May

215

215

196

181

170

207

270

330

52S

866

623

521

541

723

1,100

1,300

1,530

1,430

1,640

1,650

1,410

1,050

1,330

1,370

1,270

1,060

1,020

1,360

1,580

1,510

1,350

Mqylimim

118

69

30

2,970

24

28

42

215

1,650

1,320

951

548

600

1,820

June

1,520

1,820

1,610

1,750

1,390

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,220

1,060

1,270

1,060

1,270

1,600

1,530

1,660

1,600

1,540

1,310

1,470

1,350

1,170

970

932

1,480

1,350

1,060

884

857

-

July

951

848

648

578

803

884

675

848

758

803

922

639

714

821

689

500

406

412

507

570

556

494

.474

455

310

261

288

283

320

265

274

Minimum

72

20

16

_

14

14

25

29

170

657

261

121

79

14

Aug.

443

430

395

372

350

350

366

265

181

164

184

170

188

257

320

389

443

541

548

514

437

320

211

144

131

137

121

140

252

406

430

Mean

88.2

44.S

24.5

404

17.6

24.3

32.4

84.8

921

1,332

586

310

209

307

Sept.

406

406

430

430

424

449

600

521

401

215

153

131

115

104

99

99

96

94

94

86

84

79

84

91

110

107

96

89

86

84

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,420

2,660

1,510

293,400

1,080

1,350

1,990

5,040

56, 620

79,250

36,010

19,040

12, 420

822,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 265

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°38', in sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 

55~W7, 2 miles east of Greeley and 2-| miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1937 in reports 

or Geological Survey; March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, 

and May 1924 to September 1937 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1914-19, 1924-37), 106 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 109 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 3.03 

TeeTJ; minimum daily discharge, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 3.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-37: Maximum discharge, 4,240 second-feet June 24, 26, 1917 

(gage height, 7.3 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 3 second-feet at times in 

1931-32, 1936-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 11, 12, and Jan. 22 

to Feb. 6, which were computed on basis of weather records and are fair. Diversions 

for Irrigation above station. Flow is return water from irrigated lands above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

28

25

27

26

29

28

29

30

31

33

31

27

27

27

28

36

36

24

24

34

56

79

77

64

64

62

92

89

83

83

64

HOT.

84

64

83

82

81

74

71

70

69

74

74

73

74

76

76

76

78

78

77

76

75

73

71

72

70

70

69

70

70

70

-

Dec.

70

70

69

68

67

65

69

68

68

67

70

76

73

71

74

75

81

81

82

81

82

83

77

71

70

69

65

59

63

62

66

Jan.

60

58

57

59

59

58

53

56

60

62

61

58

55

55

54

55

54

53

54

52

48

50

52

55

55

60

55

50

45

50

52

Feb.

55

60

60

65

68

62

60

59

61

63

59

63

66

67

68

65

63

63

65

63

59

62

62

62

59

57

59

66

_

_

-

Month

 arch. ....................................

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

Hay.... ...................................

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

Water yearlQSe-S1!

Mar.

59

57

58

56

56

58

59

57

57

56

55

55

57

53

59

59

60

59

70

70

69

68

66

64

59

59

59

61

62

63

62

Apr.

59

58

56

56

57

61

69

71

69

64

59

55

48

37

35

36

40

39

39

39

35

31

38

37

34

16

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

Secondfoot-days

1,435

2,240

2,202

15,453.7

1,705

1

w*1 

 /OJL

1,862

1,257.0

303.7

ffJ «6

742 0

437 a

445.6

15,138.2

May

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

8.0

8.0

9.8

11

12

14

16

14

12

12

12

20

17

17

26

14

Maximum

92

84

83

268

62

68

70

71

36

63

58

44

43

92

June

20

22

17

20

21

20

20

17

24

55

50

43

41

24

22

22

19

12

8.4

8.4

7.6

9.0

10

12

31

63

50

44

36

29

-

July

36

56

58

57

56

48

22

22

21

24

23

25

26

26

23

19

19

18

21

14

12

10

10

12

12

11

10

9.0

13

14

15

Minimum

24

69

56

3.0

45

55

53

4.5

4.0

7.8

9.0

3*6

3.0

3.0

Aug.

19

18

18

19

22

44

43

31

11

12

15

15

16

15

14

14

12

12

9.7

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.8

5.4

4.6

5.4

4.2

3.6

4.2

Mean

46.3

74.7

71.0

42 2

55.0

61 8

60.1

41.9

9«80

25.9

23.9

14.1

14.9

41.5

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.0

4.2

5.4

31

41

43

34

26

16

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

13

13

12

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,850

4 440

4*370

30,660

3,380

3,430

3,690

2,490

602

1 540

l!470

86V

884

30,010

94296 O 38 18
266 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lonetree Creek near Granite Csjiyon, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°05', long. 105°ll',ln sec. 24, T. 13 N., R. 

70 w., li miles southwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

no flow Oct. 1-4, 7-12, Aug. 19-23.

1933-37: Maximum stage, 4.86 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times during 1934, 1936-37.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 and

DecT 18-31, estimated. No records Jan. 1 to Apr. 26. Small diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1936-57 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.5

.6

.7

.S

1.0

1.2

1.5

0

.15

.8

2.0

5.4

10.0

12.6

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18ie

so

SO.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.S

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

HOT.

0.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

-

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

March .....................................

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

*

-

_

6.9

6.3

5.6

5.0

-

Secondfoot-days

6.1

16.5

12.9

_

_

_

_

71.4

94.9

20.8

7.9

4.0

May

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.S

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 i.e

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

2.3

3.1

HqTy^flpifll

0.7

.7

.7

_

_

_

_

4.2

9.5

1.8

.7

.3

June

7.2

9.5

5.8

5.4

5.8

4.6

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.8

-

July

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

.3

.3

.3

Minimum

0

.5

.2

.

_

_

_

1.3

1.4

o" o

.1

Aug.

0.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

Mean

0.20

.55

.42

.

_

_

_

2.30

3.16

.67

.25

.13

Sept.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12

33

26

.

_

_

_

142

1 QQ J.OO

41

16

7.8
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 105°15', in sec. 20, T. 14 N.,

 R. 70 W., a quarter of a mile above backwater from Crystal Lake Reservoir and 

4 miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to Septender 1937. April to July 1902 and April to

 November 19014, at site 1£ miles downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 1.33

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-20. Aug. 11 to Sept. 30. .

1902-3. 1933-37: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet Sept. 8, 1933, by slopearea method (gage height, 4.90 feet); no flow at times during 1934, 1936-37.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Dec. 1 to Apr. 25. No diversion or regulation.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

2.9 

6.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

12

IS

21.5

29

37

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 19S7

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

22

25

24:

25

26

27

28

20

50

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

HOT.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.5

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.7

-

D«o. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

Jar

Fel

March. ."...................................

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

9.0

10

8.8

e.s

5.0

Secondfoot-days

6.4

20.3

:

39.1 

206.7

275.8

47.9

5.8

0

May

7.6

9.0

e.o

7.3

10

11

11

11

9.8

9.6

. 8.0

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.2

11

8.8

4.2

3.7

11

11

Maxlsnn

0.8

1.0

-

10 

11

27

7.8

2.1

0

June

27

21

15

15

IS

16

14

12

14

16

11

8.8

7.0

6.8

8.6

e.o

6.1

5.4

4.7

4.2

4.0

S.4

3.1

2.5

2.6

7.6

5.6

3.9

2.6

1.9

July

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.9

2.5

5.4

7.8

3.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.2

.9

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

Minimum

0

.4

:

5.0 

2.8

1.9

.2

0

0

Aug.

1.5

2.1

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

P

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.21

.68

-

7.82 

5.64

9.19

1.55

.19

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13

40

-

78 

408

547

9512-

0
268 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08', long. 105°12', in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 

 70 IV., Just above backwater from South Crow Creek Reservoir' and 2.8 miles southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to June 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 2.22 feet); 

no now at times.

1933-37: Maximum discharge, 27 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.39 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for Dec. 1 to Apr. 25. No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October to September

Day

1

a

s

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot. HOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March.....................................

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

to.. .....................................

JUlT. --...--...-..-.---------.-------- ...

Au{ 

Sej

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_'

«

_

_

-

_

..

_

..

-

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.3

3.0

Secondfoot-days

0

2.2

_

_

19.4

61.7

102.5

21.0

.3 

0

May

3.0

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.9

1.8

1.3

1.3

?.6

3.6

Maxima

0

.3

4>&

3.6

9.7

2 7 J.

.2 

0

June

8.2

9.7

6.4

6.0

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

3.9

3.5

2.9

2.S

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

l.S

1.7

1.5

1.3 1.1

.9 i.e

s.e

2.5 i.e

1.2

1.2

Juxy

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.S

.6

.9

.6

1.2

2,1

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

Minimal

0

0

^

3.0

 8

.9

0

0 

0

Aug.

0

.1

.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

Mean

0

.07

3.88

1*99 sUi

 68

.01 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

4.4

38

IPfi

203

42

.6 

0
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 269

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, TJyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14f , long. 105°12', In sec. 35. T. 15 N., R. 

 7U V., 800 feet above backwater from North Crow Creek Reservoir and 5& miles northwdst of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 4.20 feet July 28 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge recorded, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23-26 (probably less during 

period of no record).

1933-37: Maximum stage, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times In 1934-35.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Dec. 10 to Apr. 26. Flow partly regulated by North 

crow Creek Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.5 

1.2 

2.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 i.e

2.0

0.3 

1.2 

2.6 

6.4 

10.3

Discharge, In eecond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

ZL

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

HOT.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

-

Dtto.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

March.....................................

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

MaT. ................... ......... . .

S"«

S«E

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

H

-

_

_

H

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

3.0 2.e

2.8

2.8

-

Secondfoot-days

47.1

40.9

IV 7

69.0

eA a

Q*fc«O

59.5

26.8 

26.0

Hay

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.2

^flTrl.Bfliffli

1.7

1.6

1.3

g o

3*7

8*3

1.9 

1.1

June

3.7

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

-

July

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

3.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

8.3

3.0

2.2

2.2

Minimum

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.0

.5 

.7

Aug.

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.9

.9

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.9

.8

.7

Mean

1.62

1.36

1.30

1.90

2.16

l.«92

.86 

.87

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

Run-off In 

acre-feet

93

81

23

117

128

JJlo "1 1O

53 

52
270 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. 105°13', in sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 

7 miles northwest of Federal.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- Hay 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 1.17 feet);

 no flow Aug. 26-29.

1953^37: Maximum discharge, 89 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.93 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; no flow several days during 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Dec. 1 to Apr. 26. A few small diversions above

 sTSlflon.

Rating table, period Apr. 27 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

second-feet)

0.4 

.5

.9 

1.0 

1.2

0

.3

.9

2.1

3.6

6.1

S.6

14. 5

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

HOT.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.6

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ..................................

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

* *.. .....................................

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

Water -year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

..

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

1011

9.S

9.5

Secondfoot-days

15.9

17.5

020.7

191.7

68.8

12. 5

14.1

*«y

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.9

S.9

S.9

8.6

9.2

S.6

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.4

S.I

6.6

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

5.4

7.6

6.1

4.7

4.3

8.4

7.6

Il«-r1irm»

0.7

.7

O V«-OA 

13

6.6

l.S

.a

June

13

12

9.2

8.9

10

9.2

S.6

S.I

9.2

6.6

7.6

6.S

6.1

5.6

6.4

5.9

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.0

2.S

3.1

5.9

4.7

3.S

3.0

2.S

July

2.S

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.4

2.4

2.0

g Q

2.6

5.4

6.6

3.6

2.S

2.6

2,6

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.0

.9

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

Minimum

0.3

.4

4.3

2.S

.9

0

.3

Aug.

1.3

.9

,S

.7

.6

.e

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.5;4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

Mean

0.51

.58

7.12

6«39

2.22

.40

.47

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.4

.7

.5

.6

.5

.

«

t

.

9

.

.

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

32

35

45GA *V°

380

136

24

28
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 271

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage in concrete rating flume, lat. 41°14', long. 103°51', in sec. 33, 

T. J.5 N., R. 57 W., 1% miles east of Bushnell.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square mileTs.

Records available.- l&rch 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 5.30 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

2.7 second-feet Jan. 21.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Aug. 27, 1933 (gage height, 6.6 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; 

minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Apr. 11, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. 3, Mar. 24, 25, July 29, which were estimate3~and are fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Some small diversions upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

S,

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

IS

19

80

81

2223

24

85

26

87

28

29

so

31

Oct.

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.3

7.0

7.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.0

7.6

7.9

8.6

9.2

9.2

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

HOT.

13

12

12

12

14

16

13

12

14

14

14

15

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

11

12

10

12

13

13

13

13

Dee.

14

13

11

13

13

11

12

13

14

13

12

13

12

14

14

14

15

13

13

15

15

15

15

13

13

14

12

12

14

13

13

Jan.

10

7.9

7.0

10

11

9.5

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.S

9.5

9.8

10

8.9

9.8

5.9

2.7

5.3

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.7

7.3

7.6

8.2

7.9

7.6

Feb.

7.0

7.6

7.6

8.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.6

8.9

9.8

10

12

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

10

13

14

15

14

5.9

13

15

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

April. ............................... .^ ..

M.T....... ................................

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

Water year 1936-27......................

Mar.

14

17

16

16

17

17

17

15

16

17

17

17

15

11

15

20

19

IS

19

17

18

18

17

10

3

3.8

8.9

15

18

24

25

Apr.

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

-

Secondfoot-days

294.0

398

411

4,407.5

259.6

311.0

490.7

432

sssls

613.4

341.4

242.5

4,487.7

««T

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

1110 

9.8

9.6

10

9.8

10

10

11

11

9.8

9.2

9.8

11

M^yHiimHI

13

15

16

24

11

15

25

20

12

67

136

115

89

135

June

12

67

23

15

14

13

12

11

15

14

12

10

9.2

$'.2 9«2

9.2

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.3

7.6

7.9

7.3

7.6

6.4

-

July

6.4

12

9.8

6.2

8.2

6.7

6.4

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.0

«90

»135

62

39

26

20

18

16

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.5

7.9

7.9

Minimum

7.0

10

11

3

2.7

5.9

3.

12

9 e'.s2

5.0

4.2

4.8

3.

Aug.

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.4

9.5

115

17

13

12

10

10

8.6

5.6

4.2

4.2

8.9

8.9

4.5

4.5

Mean

9.48

13*S

13.3

12.0

B O Vf f

11.1

15.8

14.4

10.9

11.9

no .LV«Oft

11.0

8.08

12.3

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

6.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

58S

789

816

8

17 Af\ t <4U

615

617

975

837

671

Y06

1,220

677

481

8,900

 ftComputed on basis of Inflow to Oliver reservoir below station.
272 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 105°13' , In sec. 15, T. 15 N. , R. 70 

W. , e miles northwest of Federal.

Drainage area.- .16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 0.70 foot); 

 no now Aug. 4-7. 9-13, 15-29, Sept. 1, 2.

1933-37: Maximum stage, 4.95 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); no 

flow several days during 1934, 1936-37.

Remarks . - Records good. None for Dec. 2 to Apr. 26. One small diversion above station.

Rating table, period Apr. 27 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height, in feet, anil discharge, in

aeeond-feet)

0.2 

.3

0

.7

1.6

3.8

7.0

11.5

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

3

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

si22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot.

0.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

l.S

1.0

1,0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

HOT.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

-

Dee.

1.3

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

.

..

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.1

Secondfoot-days

37.0

45.8

154 7

147^0

48. 5

3.9

18. Y

Nay

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.8

6.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.6

6.0

4.1

2.9

2.9

6.0

6.0

Mo-y-ftflpn*1

I

n 

*B

1.9

8.4

11

5 7

i!i 1.1

June

11

8.8

6.4

7.0

8.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

7.9

7.4

6.0

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

3.S

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.3

1.8

2.0

3.6

3.4

2.7

2.0

1.8

July

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

l.S

2.0

4.4

5.7

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

.6

.8

Minimum

0.6

1

0

 &

2.5

I

n 

.D

.6

0

0

Aug.

1.1

1.0

.5

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.4

Mean

1.19

1.53

4.99

4.90

1.56

.13

.62

Sept.

0

0

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

.6

.7

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

Run-off In 

acre-feet

73

Ql VJ.

307

292

96

7.7

37
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 273

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°37', long. 99°22' 

u. s. Highway 83, 1 mile south of Sargent.

In sec. 10, T. 19 N. , R. 18 W. , on

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1.280 second-feet lifer. 24 maximum 

gage height, 5.40 feet Feb. 15 (probably top of Ice); minimum discharge observed, 

473 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 11 (computed on basis of eight discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

July 25, Sept. 13, 14 (estimated), which are fair. Chain gage read twice dally. 

No diversion or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

8

&

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

eo

81

82

23

84

25

26

27

88

89

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

_

_

_

*792

770

700

620

670

700

730

780

800

820

820

830

840

830

840

850

860

890

920

980

1,000

1,020

1,000

940

»862

820

770

730

Jan.

700

670

630

680

710

690

570

620

700

780

790

*805

820

810

800

790

770

*757

730

690

670

660

660

650

630

640

650

650

660

670

690

Feb.

700

720

740

760

800

*825

830

820

800

790

840

880

*923

980

1,020

1,060

1,140

1,130

*1,120

1,100

980

960

960

940

920

920

940

940

»

_

-

Month

December 4-31. ............................

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

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

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

The peri o&. ............................

Mar.

«958

980

,000

,030

,050

,060

,070

,000

990

980

980

970

862

1,020

982

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,020

1,070

1,090

1,100

1,070

1,020

1,100

9S4

898

934

970

782

793

Apr.

804

910

946

816

816

850

339

839

827

886

782

910

850

770

770

793

839

816

714

886

934

862

910

994

725

886

894

922

1,020

934

-

Secondfoot-days

23,184

21,742

25,558

30; 81 3

25 748

25,606

21; 328

22 397

20 256 23)133

*»7

793

793

1,030

1,080

1,010

922

946

958

970

994

922

816

770

804

862

650

874

793

736

747

692

793

703

714

681

714

770

681

648

747

793

Maximou

1,020

820

1,140

1,100

1,020

1,060

850

862

906

1,130

June

793

804

804

839

827

512

605

725

616

714

770

850

816

714

648

703

703

736

648

605

648

616

605

584

681

839

759

747

736

681

July

725

714

692

747

681

648

626

637

637

681

670

670

725

850

862

827

816

850

759

759

793

647

770

714

690

637

703

703

725

736

703

lH«4imipi

620

570

700

782

714

648

512

626

522

617

Aug.

595

532

574

670

648

862

553

596

522

532

543

617

774

649

638

543

532

649

672

705

649

694

672

660

649

728

786

660

672

906

774

Mean

628

701

Ol VXO1

994

868

826

711

722

653

771

Sept.

683

672

705

1,060

1,130

1,030

822

894

882

846

822

774

770

720

694

728

694

694

716

739

716

660

694

918

705

694

617

660

649

750

Run-off In 

acre-feet

45,980

43,120

50,690

61,120

51,070

50,790

42 y*300

44,420

40,180 

45,890

475,600

^Discharge measurement.
274 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River near Comstock, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°29', long. 99°13', In sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., threequarters of a mile below the "Marrows" and 5% miles southeast of Comstock.

Records available.- December 1936 to July 1937 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,500 second-feet Mar. 20 maximum 

gage height, 4.56 feet Feb. 18 (top of Ice); minimum dally discharge, 570 second-feet 

(computed) Jan. 2.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 10 to Mar. 18, which 

were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for station at Sargent and are fair. Chain gage read twice dally. No diversion or 

regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

SI

SB

83

84

85

86

87

28

28

50

31

Oct. HOT.

*749

Deo.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6SO

720

750

790

770

810

850

880

890

910

9SO

930

940

1,000

1,080

1,100

980

900

810

780

700

640

Jan.

600

570

600

630

670

660

590

580

620

700

700

790

800

820

800

780

770

740

720

700

680

660

640

eso

620

610

*592

600

620

650

680

Feb.

700

780

760

780

800

810

820

800

790

780

820

870

910

950

1,000

1,080

1,160

1,120

1,060

1,000

950

91O

»870

900

930

950

970

930

_

..

-

Month

December 10-31, ...........................

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

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

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

Water year

mar.

900

«676

930

1,000

1,200

1,820

1,240

1,280

1,300

X,260

1,200

1,140

1,030

1,000

1,050

1,000

4971

960

934

1,580

947

894

934

1,070

1,170

1,270

1,220

934

987

960

1,100

Apr.

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,030

817

753

855

706

717

636

740

881

791

908

908

894

908

791

830

960

921

894

974

934

1,040

908

894

974

934

830

Secondfoot -days

18,830

20,822

25,150

 x* VQ*7 OOfOtf f

26 998

25,063

22 8X3

21^716

.

*»y

90S

791

960

1,040

960

868

894

861

842

S30

830

728

625

582

660

694

753

804

830

804

778

778

614

660

817

1,010

865

830

842

817

778

HaxlBUJU

1,100

820

1,150

1,580

1,200

1,040

1,000

817

1

Jane

706

881

728

830

1,000

740

706

728

728

740

804

77S

842

778

766

881

830

842

791

694

682

671

660

660

682

868

817

694

660

625

July

660

593

660

694

717

614

648

636

660

648

686

625

648

740

778

717

636

804

817

791

766

728

766

766

791

682

694

694

706

717

694

IH^fl^lM

640

570

700

876

6*56

582

625

CQW OWO

I

Aug.

Mean

856

672

898

1,077

900

808

700

_

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

37,360

41,300

49 j 840

66,240

53,660

49,710

45,260

43,070

386,300

 Discharge measurement,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 275

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°25', long. 99°08', In sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., at 

soutnwest edge of Arcadia.

Records available.- July to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,930 second-feet July 18 (gage 

neignt, 4.68 feet); minimum,532 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for July 1, 2 computed on basis of records for 

sfaflon at Comstock. Chain gage read twice dally. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81

82

es

84 

85

86 

27 

28 

89 

SO 

SI

Oct. lor. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Koi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

*P* 

May

jm 

Jul

*"«

Sep

1

alendar year

1» perio

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-dayi

22,280 

21,904 

22,834

May

H^^^MM

1,170 

858 

1,680

June July

740 

720 

733 

699 

690

616 

616 

584 

553 

539

640 

648 

759 

786 

830

716 

674 

1,170 

769 

803

768 

674 

904 

786 

716

657 

657 

616 

 724 

821 

682

Minim*

539

608 

616

Aug.

674 

674 

759 

632 

858

733 

766 

682 

674 

674

640 

648 

742 

724 

608

608 

640 

699 

699 

830

768 

699 

690 

624 

632

690 

759 

777 

665 

840 

794

Mean

719 

707 

761

Sept.

733 

674 

684 

1,680 

914

990 

818 

768 

990 

886

750 

707 

724 

716 

75S

777 

784 

688 

690 

674

632 

684

699 

707 

707

657 

665 

665 

674 

616

Run-off In 

acre-feet

44,190 

43,450 

45,290

132,900
276 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°16'45", long. 98°59'30", In sec. 14, T. 15 K., R. 15 W., 

on state Highway 16, one mile west of Loup City.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,000 second-feet June 4 (gage 

neignt, 3.30 feet); minimum dally discharge, 510 second-feet July 8.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records- for period of Ice effect, Dec. 10 to Mar. 13, computed 

on basis of two discharge measures nts, weather records, and records for station at 

Sargent. Chain gage read twice daily. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septenber 1937

Day

1

2

&

4

6

6

7a

9

10

11

14

16

IV

18

19

20

sa'iH

as

24

25

26

27

sa

06

50

31

Get. HOY.

«844

Doo.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

530

680

SOO

830

860

890

900

920

940

960

980

1,000

1,020

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,100

910

880

840

790

710

Jan.

680

640

600

620

640

600

550

560

680

660

740

760

780

»785

780

770

780

720

680

650

640

630

620

630

620

630

650

660

660

680

670

Feb.

670

740

740

760

7SO

790

800

780

790

800

860

900

950

1,030

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,060

980

990

970

940

960

980

970

_

_

-

 onth

March..................................... 

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

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

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

Har.

980

«976

1,000

1,030

1,060

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,120

1,230

1,380

1,150

1,570

1,170

882

1,260

1,120

1,260

1,230

1,800

1,350

882

8G8

930

1,060

1,170

1,260

Apr.

1,230

1,200

8G8

1,090

1,170

882

957

1,230

1,010

762

930

8S2

834

690

762

1,090

1,170

930

810

650

882

930

1,440

1,150

1,060

957

930

1,120

834

Secondfoot-daya

19,810

34,648 

29,322 

27,124 

26,162 

32 988

22,626 

27,180

*»7

858

858

786

810

858

906

1,090

1,120

882

1,040

1,040

1,010

906

690

690

738

858

610

714

906

786

1,150

738

786

714

1,530

882

882

714

786

786

Maximal

1,120

i;s7o

1,440 

1,530 

1,910

1,950 

2,0.40

June

834

1,350

906

1,910

1,840

858

610

650

1,010

762

738

714

670

650

610

930

690

630

786

714

670

670

670

670

630

1,120

1,410

984

738

738

July

630

630

714

714

714

690

590

510

530

530

590

690

762

7S6

1,040

888

738

882

1,290

786

786

714

690

7S6

786

630

630

630

610

1,29.0

738

Hlnlnun

530

858 

650. 

610 

610

550 

650

tag.

610

590

1,950

650

810

858

738

690

738

590

550

610

610

738

610

590

550

650

714

738

762

650

690

670

650

610

714

690

550

906

1,150

Beau

900

92Q

1,118 

977 

S76 

872

730 

906

Sept.

786

738

73S

2,140

1,500

1,410

930

906

1,260

1,260

882

762

738

810

786

858

834

714

810

762

858

810

810

762

834

714

738

690

690

650

-

.Run-Off In 

acre-feet

39,290

40 990

68,720 

58,160 

53,800 

51,890

44,880 

63,910

508,800

«Dlscharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVE* BASIN 277

Middle Loup River at Boelus, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°04'00It , long. 98°42'45", In sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., 

nair a mile south of Boelus and 6 miles above mouth of South Loup River.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 7,590 second-feet July 19; minimum 

discharge, 52 second-feet Dec. 7 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 12, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for stations at Loup City and at St. Paul. Records represent combined flow of river 

and Boelus Power Canal. Chain gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

8

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

H

16

16

17

18

19

20

to.

24

26

27

Dot. HOT. Dee.

_

_

_

-

-

_

«52

200

320

450

730

800

S60

880

900

910

910

920

930

940

960

960

1,040

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,020

700

Jan.

720

440

270

280

190

160

140

130

120

130

140

150

170

190

210

240

290

320

340

370

390

430

470

520

560

580

620

660

660

670

680

Feb.

690

700

720

720

730

740

740

740

750

770

780

810

840

870

900

920

940

960

1,030

1,080

1,120

1,190

1,250

1,380

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

_

_

-

Month

HoYevber * > « * 

December 7-31 .............................

MaT. .................... .......

The peri

Mar.

1,960

2,100

2,400

2,700

3,000

3,250

3,500

3,350

2,500

1,500

1,350

1,230

1,140

1,400

1,200

1,330

995

1,290

1,060

1,680

1,090

1,160

1,080

2,060

2,900

1,300

1,110

1,400

807

874

688

Apr.

747

S44

1,010

944

654

703

946

974

962

7S6

692

717

744

861

866

661

875

1,150

852

678

997

668

962

1,030

1,520

958

668

700

821

1,030

Secondfoot-days

21,272

11 240

28,884

24,807

23,674

Jfay

896

1,160

1,340

1,390

1,010

831

S44

629

739

677

659

729

694

576

556

589

684

60S

592

589

628

960

912

761

780

1,590

1,020

74S

791

605

757

H&xljnm.

1,160

3,140

4,560 

91V

3,060

June

S04

1,010

812

863

3,14&

1,680

806

719

951

80&

861

920

948

750

797

920

924

668

668

763

761

758

721

650

459

1,550

1,550

950

962

713

July

630

630

644

606

634

626

587

553

541

509

429

565

597

664

747

806

648

407

4,560

840

729

734

657

787

631

800

727

715

656

1,180

966

Minimum

52

459

407

506

Aug.

465

5S7

917

S25

613

833

623

517

688

647

570

585

579

586

636

587

523

560

685

738

679

441

604

584

559

569

585

623

402

724

840

Mean

851

963

800

V89

Sept.

74S

636

615

920

2,060

758

1,100

858

643

1,730

550-

756

722

669

676

663

687

675

506

682

632

618

615

787

744

687

724

695

691

727

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

42,190

57,290

49,200

46,960

520,000

*Discharge measurement.
278 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 98°27', in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 " 

If., at St. Paul. Zero of gage is 1,778.4 feet above mean sea level (Union Pacific 

Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 7,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 5.14 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 102 second-feet Jan. 8.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet liar. 17, 1932 

(gage height, 5.19 feet, former site and datum); maximum stage, 6.90 feet (Ice affected) Mar. 2, 1936 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge that of Jan. 8, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 1-3, 6, 7, Dec. 11-25, 

Jan. 3 to Mar. 6, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records ror Loup River at Columbus and are fair. No diversion 

or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

89

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

SI

Oct.

862

952

815

744

722

827

978

862

733

838

838

733

768

827

913

888

862

815

838

791

1,050

1,110

838

815

850

756

768

744

679

668

766

»OT.

650

600

580

838

900

650

580

520

668

1,020

1,110

779

1,000

1,110

990

838

647

744

779

733

838

850

1,040

862

701

744

756

913

964

827

-

Deo.

862

768

900

744

722

533

427

476

558

597

650

710

800

920

980

1,020

1,000

990

980

1,010

1,060

1,080

1,120

1,200

930

977

597

616

815

568

380

Jan.

450

218

180

190

150

135

 107

102

105

110

120

125

130

145

170

200

240

280

290

300

320

340

360

420

470

510

560

580

610

610

620

Feb.

630

640

650

650

650

660

670

670

680

«692

710

720

750

800

830

850

920

1,010

1,100

1,210

 1,360

1,450

1,500

1,620

1,710

1,790

1,900

2,050

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

2.250

2,900

 $,100

3,800

4,200

4,600

5,510

4,720

4,040

2,760

2,550

1,950

1,570

1,310

1,350

1,260

1,280

1,550

1,780

1,570

1,810

1,810

2,090

1,680

1,570

1,840

1,760

1,920

1,370

1,260

1,460

Apr.

1,370

1,330

1,460

1,370

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,140

1,040

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,050

1,040

1,050

990

1,050

1,000

1,040

1,190

1,080

1,080

926

952

1,190

1,440

foot-daya

25,658

24*431

24,985

371,295

9,147

28*852

72 920

33*478

36 23V

41^324

26*371

36*274

382,682

H*7

1,280

1,170

1,350

1,390

1,240

1,110

1,080

1,160

1,060

964

977

926

990

913

1,000

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,000

1,050

1,210

1,290

990

977

1,550

2,340

1,330

1,210

1,080

1,240

Ma*i».

1,110

1,110

1,200

10,500

620

2,050

5,510

1,460

2,340

6,090

4,380

1,120

4,000

6,090

June

1,400

2,690

1,620

1,220

2,840

2,340

952

690

827

815

744

926

952

875

1,020

1,660

1,660

900

768

939

964

722

616

529

567

6,090

3,460

1,240

701

597

-

July

503

587

722

779

733

768

701

668

616

567

538

626

712

791

744

779

744

939

4,380

1,350

597

529

558

722

875

679

626

658

636

964

1,280

Minima

668

520

380

300

102

630

1,260

926

913

529

503

567

701

102

Aug.

315

712

712

1,050

1,120

1,000

913

827

744

658

656

647

607

636

607

679

567

567

668

875

827

768

722

616

607

616

616

636

626

875

1,040

Mean

827

814

806

1,014

295

1,030

ljl!6

1,169

1,377

742

1,209

1,048

Sept.

1,100

850

827

1,050

3,540

1,310

1,160

7Q1

712

4,000

2,580

990

S50

S27

791

803

791

815

827

722

712

756

1,040

1,390

1,420

1,220

1,2SO

1,110

1,080

1,020

-

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

50,880

48,460

49,560

736,400

18,140

57,230

144,600

66,400

81*960

52,310

45,640

71,950

759,000

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 279

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°25>, long. 97°21', In sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. IE., at 

Columbus, 3i miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 1,432.29 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1937. October 

1894 to September 1915, at site 2 miles upstream, records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Jujy 13; minimum dally 

discharge, 345 second-feet Jan. 5.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-37: Maximum discharge. 70,000 second-feet June 6, 7, 1896 

(gage hQlght, 12.55 feet, former site and datum); minimum discharge, 185 secondfeet Feb. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those foi periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3, 7, 8, Dec. 6, 7, 

 Dec. 15 to Mar. 12, which were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements,

gage heights, and weather records and are fair. Chain gage read twice dally.

Records represent combined flow of river and Loup River Public Power District canal,

which began diverting water from river Dec. 2 at point 25 miles upstream. Also

several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

8 

3

*

' 6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

50 

31

OOt.

1,830 

1,770 

1,800 

2*960 

1»*70

1,610 

1,660 

1,770 

1,940 

1,560

1,610 

1,770 

1,860 

1,720 

1,770

1,800 

2,000 

2,050 

2,110 

2,020

2,000 

2,110 

2,810 

2,080 

2,020

2,170 

2,430 

2,250 

2,250 

2,200 

2,250

HOT.

3,140 

2,170 

1,950 

1,640 

1,380

1,300 

1,360 

1,450 

1,500 

1,860

2,340 

2,370 

2,170 

2,250 

2,250

2,460 

2,680 

2,400 

2,460 

2;460

2,250 

2,280 

2,260 

2,310 

2,110

2,400 

2,370 

2,340 

2,020

Dec.

2,020 

2,260 

2,310 

2,260 

1,570

1,290 

1,020 

1,420 

1,420 

1,350

1,570 

1,840 

1,950 

2, 560 

3,030

3,060 

2,770 

2,660 

2,610 

2,710

2,820 

2,970 

3,140 

3,280 

3,360

3,260 

2,850 

2,310 

1,630 

1,100 

820

Jan.

570 

485 

410 

350 

345

370 

436 

456 

520 

530

590 

565 

380 

350 

360

530 

610

710 

664

735

700 

725 

805 

955 

1,180

1,400 

1,500 

1,460 

1,440 

1,450 

1,440

Fat).

lj,460 

1,460 

1,620 

1,600 

1,630

1,600 

1,610 

1,600 

1,600 

1,640

1.68Q 

1,690 

1,710 

1,760 

1,810

1,970 

2,090 

2,240 

2,410 

2,540

2,680 

2,700 

2,800 

3,120 

3,«80

4,520 

5,480 

6,180

Konth

Oct 

Km

Doe

C

J«E

Pet 

Mat

Ma! 

Jin 

Jul

toe 

S«j

1

nary

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

«tsr year 1936-3

Mar.

7,260 

8,140 

8,560 

8,440 

8,290

8,240 

6,190 

8,140 

8,300 

8,460

7,600 

6,820 

5,510 

5,100 

3,020

3,120 

3,280 

3,760 

3,420 

3^520

3,540 

3,680 

3,480 

3,870 

3,590

3,730 

3,480 

3,020 

2,830 

2,640 

2,640

Apr.

2,520 

2,640 

2,940 

3,140 

3,040

3,020 

3,080 

2,330 

2,340 

2,520

2,290 

2,200 

2,140 

2,640 

2,620

8,210

Syo«o

1,790 

2,180 

2,070

1,810 

1,810 

2,230 

2,340 

2,210

1,990 

1,880 

1,990 

2,130 

2,350

Seoondf oct-days

61,070 

63,140 

69,020

841,037

23,019 

66,700 

163,590 

70,490 

85,120 

104,340 

77,180 

52,054 

82,070

917,793

May

2,810 

2,560 

2,750 

3,130 

3,090

3,060 

2,620 

3,060 

3,190 

2,990

2,640 

2,520 

2,320 

2,720 

2,490

2,150 

2,020 

2,110 

2,110 

1,940

1,780

1,890 

2,130 

2,490 

2,520

2,640 

7,060 

3,620 

3,090 

2,900 

2,720

M.-H^yn

2,810 

2,620 

3,360

24,600

1,500 

6,180 

8,580 

3,140 

7;060 

13,900 

6,930 

3,700 

10,100

13,900

June

2,430 

2,660 

4,620 

3,360 

5,630

4,820 

3,840 

2,670 

2,450 

2,390

2,300 

2,140 

4,290 

2,280 

1,950

1,840 

2^670 

4,140 

3,200 

1,890

1,840 

1,950 

1,860 

1,860 

1,860

7,530 

13,900 

4,640 

4,030 

3,200

July

2,660 

2,220 

2,140 

1,800 

1,740

1,750 

1,690 

1,920 

1,610 

1,700

1,540 

1,410 

8,930 

3,700 

1,730

1,640 

~ 1,87B 

1,600 

3,600 

6,100

3,770 

2,270 

1,850 

1,770 

1,640

1,770 

1,680 

1,490 

1,510 

5,030 

3,260

IHnlmimi

1,560 

1,300 

820

760

345 

1,460 

2,640 

1,790 

1,780 

1,640 

1,410 

994 

1,460

345

Aug.

3,700 

2,330 

1,600 

1,510 

2,270

2,440 

2,530 

1,690 

1,640 

1,510

1,510 

1,400 

1,180 

1,830 

1,210

i 1,12O 

1,150 

1,190 

994 

2,050

2,410 

1,660 

1,640 

1,510 

1,480

1,390 

1,430 

1,200 

1,400 

1,940 

1,740

Mean

1,970 

2,105 

2,286

2,898

743 

2,388 

6,277 

2,350 

2,746 

3,478 

2,490 

1,679 

2,738

3,616

Sept.

2,040 

2,200 

1,930 

1,620 

5,720

3,820 

2,880 

3,460 

2,820 

2,600

10,100 

3,880 

2,780 

8,240 

2,260

2,200 

B-,120 

2,320 

2,180 

1,980

2,150 

1,780 

1,720 

1,700 

3,740

2,940 

1,840 

1,460 

1,740 

1,859

Run-off In 

sore-feet

121,100 

125,200 

136,900

1,708,000

45,660 

132,300 

324,500 

139,800 

168,800 

207,000 

153,100 

103,200 

162,800

1,820,000
280 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°46', long. 99°22', in sec. 23, T. '21 N., R. 18 W., on 

U. S. Highway 83, at north edge of Taylor.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 767 second-feet Mar. 6, maximum 

gage height, 6.28 feet Feb. 19 (probably top of ice); minimum, 273 second-feet 

Aug. 16 (gage height, 3.98 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7-19, Jan. 2 to 

Mar; 5 (computed on basis of 10 discharge measurements and weather records), and 

those for period of missing gage heights, July 1-6 (computed on basis of records 

for station near Burwell), which are fair. Chain gage read twice daily. No 

diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

»404

HOT.

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

«400

364

413

400

404

-

Dec.

407

410

404

410

394

394

355

#332

340

375

395

410

420

475

550

590

*595

570

540

528

474

477

470

423

440

443

453

420

394

407

382

Jan.

376

375

370

360

350

335

315

#309

310

315

330

345

365

*360

360

360

360

365

370

370

370

#367

365

365

365

370

370

370

#374

370

370

Feb.

370

375

375

375

#378

380

380

375

375

380

390

*404

420

425

430

450

530

595

#608

600

565

520

510

500

470

445

*452

480

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

The perlc d.. ............................

Mar.

550

615

620

650

710

V33

744

532

539

497

542

514

491

474

457

474

470

446

477

45O

470

480

491

480

457

429

457

426

426

433

450

Apr.

433

4B4

480

463

460

484

487

467

460

467

463

457

426

404

397

394

391

407

420

446

429

446

413

436

436

413

373

410

453

470

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1 981

13*677

11,056

12,557

15,984

13,169

12 944

ll!905

9,907

9,596

11,197

Hay

463

440

463

453

470

443

440

413

410

400

407

394

394

385

373

394

364

382

385

385

388

394

410

391

394

446

474

460

450

446

433

Maximum

413

595

376

608

744

487

474

514

402

373

433

June

429

467

436

453

514

467

446

423

397

388

385

397

400

397

391

391

385

370

367

373

373

361

340

306

311

382

410

391

379

376

-

July

365

358

366

380

402

384

316

308

311

308

306

337

329

349

340

326

318

313

308

303

299

290

290

285

287

285

285

294

283

292

290

Minimum

364

332

309

370

426

373

364

306

283

277

337

Aug.

285

306

294

299

306

306

287

301

287

290

294

294

294

290

290

277

285

313

308

343

334

303

299

294

303

361

373

334

321

367

358

Mean

396

441

357

448

516

439

418

397

320

310

373

Sept.

349

337

355

355

367

416

423

410

433

423

413

397

376

376

361

367

382

367

373

367

355

355

343

355

349

358

352

355

358

370

-

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

3,930

27,130

21 930

24 910

31*700

26,120

25,670

25,610

19,650 

19,030

22,210

245,900

^-Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 281

North Loup River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°47', long. 99°07', In sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., li 

mixes east of Burwell and about 4 miles below mouth of Calamus River.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,530 second-feet July 18 maximum 

gage height, 6.40 feet Feb. 13 (top of ice); minimum daily discharge, 240 secondfeet (computed) Jan. 4.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 24-26 and for periods of ice effect, Dec. 

9-15, Dec. 30 to Mar. 7, which were computed on basis of 10 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station at Taylor and are fair. Chain gage read 

twice daily. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81

en

24

85

86

Oct. HOT.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

*717

750

744

743

729

771

743

-

Dec.

771

696

696

677

620

607

600

586

620

*682

700

720

740

780

910

966

1,000

929

929

827

677

639

813

785

785

757

743

743

743

700

650

Jan.

580

480

310

240

360

*456

480

500

520

540

560

*580

600

620

620

620

620

600

590

*586

580

570

560

580

600

620

640

660

»670

680

690

Feb.

680

660

650

640

*634

640

640

650

660

660

670

»675

730

780

800

820

900

940

950

940

920

»912

880

850

820

800

800

810

-

_

-

Xonth

&

The perio

Mar.

«ei6

840

900

980

1,030

1,090

1,220

1,170

841

874

910

874

743

715

658

659

677

841

1,060

1,080

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,060

757

757

813

706

771

757

757

Apr.

715

743

696

686

729

757

729

715

757

785

799

841

874

855

743

696

715

668

658

757

706

706

729

729

706

620

607

743

771

892

Seconflfoot-daya

23,095

22,127

20,204

17,420

19,829

May

855

855

892

813

799

771

799

785

706

706

743

696

607

620

639

658

630

668

648

658

639

757

706

668

686

1,000

874

771

715

696

668

ll^-p^y^fl

1,000

892

984

910

1,040

June

677

696

668

686

934

729

785

729

648

686

677

677

648

614

588

630

620

607

620

620

594

581

566

555

588

855

892

771

630

581

July

555

555

581

600

600

562

531

543

537

519

525

543

581

594

620

620

620

910

581

574

545

519

507

507

507

490

495

515

501

562

525

Minimum

 588

607

555

490

581

Aug*

531

545

545

549

581

555

551

543

519

519

543

519

519

519

519

485

513

574

581

668

659

648

607

588

568

686

650

607

650

677

686

Mean

745

738

675

562

661

Sept.

658

600

600

745

677

785

729

677

715-

1,040

729

706

686

666

658

620

614

650

614

659

650

607

607

594

594

607

581

614

600

607

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

45,600

45,890

40,070

34,550

59,530

425,800

 Discharge measurement. 

94296 0 38 19
282 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near Ord, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°35', long. 98°53', in sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 14 W., 2 

 miles east of Ord.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,440 second-feet Sept. 4 maximum 

gage height, 5.22 feet Feb. 19, 20 (top of ice); minimum daily discharge, 154 secondfeet Jan. 3 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 10, and for 

~ Sept. 25, 26, which were computed on basis of 11 discharge measurements, weather

records, and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. Chain gage read

twice daily. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19BO

21

2S

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oet. HOT.

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

. _

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

«653

630

604

604

580

530

-

Dee.

580

6SS

560

700

676

305

310

355

500

610

700

770

830

880

910

910

900

900

900

«898

820

790

750

720

710

710

710

715

720

690

680

Jan.

570

360

*154

250

350

420

470

490

580

600

*621

640

610

600

580

570

560

*541

540

540

550

560

57.0

585

*596

610

620

620

630

630

640

Feb.

«654

660

650

650

650

650

655

*657

660

680

700

690

720

750

760

*776

840

900

*928

930

920

915

910

 K905

900

890

880

890

-

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March.....................................

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

Kay.. .....................................

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

The perlcid..............................

Mar.

910

940

#980

1,050

1,140

1,310

1,330

1,300

1,120

1,050

972

928

928

812

756

742

728

688

714

640

798

906

994

950

950

1,140

1,020

784

728

714

728

Apr.

742

784

840

862

862

862

862

840

798

756

756

770

770

742

664

652

714

728

688

742

756

770

798

862

950

862

798

812

840

840

-

Secondfoot -days

3,601

21,897

16/6Y7

21,770

g-_ ' wpp

24J448

20,465

19,693

18,896

21,908

May

340

826

862

826

S26

826

812

798

770

728

756

728

688

676

676

676

742

686

688

714

742

742

714

742

798

1,440

1,100

7S4

756

728

756

Ma-rl^nn

653

910

640

930

1,330

950

1,440

840

ftpfi

2,850

June

756

840

798

840

756

812

812

812

742

652

700

714

700

640

640

664

628

616

616

616

570

530

459

520

530

742

784

756 628

592

-

July

570

580

580

580

560

530

530

520

490

459

490

550

714

652

652

664

628

728

1,290

640

550

480

530

550

540

540

520

530

540

1,890

616

Minimum

530

305

154

650

640

652

676

459

459

520

430

Aug.

570

570

826

592

560

540

580

580

580

560

530

530

520

550

560

560

592

676

570

728

676

652

640

628

628

628

714

664

676

580

616

Mean

600

706

538

778

927

791

789

682

635

610 

730

Sept.

550

520

480

2,850

728

688

742

756

784

826

714

664

628

700

688

676

688

652

640

580

570

580

592

640

652

686

714

664

628

628

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,140

43,430

33,080

43,180

57,020

47,050 

48 490

40,590

39,060

37,4SO 

43,450

440,000

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 283

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°27'45", long. 98°43'00", in sec. 8, T. 17 N. R. 12 W. 

on railroad trestle half a mile southwest of Scotia.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 4,200 second-feet July 19 (gage 

nelght, 4.36 feet); minimum daily discharge, 260 second-feet Jan. 3.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 25, 26, and for period of ice effect, 

Dec. 6 to Mar. 11, which were computed on basis of 10 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. Chain 

gage read twice ,dally. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

as

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Get. JTOT.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

M

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

H

_

_

*734

750

773

778

824

812

Dee.

755

766

698

698

592

650

540

560

610

660

720

740

760

780

800

840

860

860

890

900

*882

850

830

S10

790

810

830

790

760

710

680

Jan.

600

450

260

330

400

450

*469

480

500

520

540

660

*567

670

570

570

570

570

570

570

»581

680

580

580

580

580

580

*579

590

600

600

Feb.

610

610

620

*624

620

620

630

630

640

650

*653

690

710

760

810

900

980

*1,030

1,020

1,000

960

940

900

860

830

»S07

810

830

_

-

Month

Hoyember 35-30. ...........................

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

March. ....................................

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

toy.......................................

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

Tlie perjLod. ............................

Mar.

880

930

990

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,250

1,350

1,410

1,400

1,150

1,020

955

904

955

904

904

921

989

1,060

1,080

1,020

1,090

1,130

921

904

858

972

790

688

708

Apr.

717

766

636

812

836

790

858

790

726

673

717

847

847

812

766

726

766

726

717

746

812

778

801

972

904

736

726

790

955

870

Seoondfoot-days

M

4,676

23,451

16,546

21,724

31,463

23,824

23,724

22,056

20,071

17,841

20,666

May

812

790

858

847

812

77S

766

790

708

688

717

708

679

660

660

670

670

645

622

652

660

746

736

679

660

1,900

870

790

717

746

688

Maximum

824

900

600

1,030

1,410

972

1,900

1,500

2,240

989

1.780

June

698

SOI

756

847

1,500

1,110

824

778

755

670

670

717

688

646

652

717

679

646

670

652

608

668

558

558

615

755

847

765

688

630

-

July

592

580

608

638

608

608

558

526

496

476

490

510

600

717

692

600

585

662

2,240

574

500

500

500

520

515

600

500

600

490

1,590

708

Mlnlaum

_

734

540

260

610

688

679

622

658

476

496

568

Aug.

568

546

9S9

563

510

620

525

526

530

525

536

558

630

525

516

505

495

638

600

726

568

558

558

563

558

562

608

585

580

630

652

Mean

_

779

756

534

776

1,016

794

766

735

647

576

689

Sept.

622

586

680

1,780

868

660

756

765

746

824

887

736

688

670

652

645

608

580

558

568

568

558

668

574

580

692

615

608

6O8

638

-

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

_

9,270

16,610

32,820

43,090

62,410

47,250

47,060

43,750

39,810

36,390

40,990

448,400

 Discharge measurement.
284 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°lb', long. 98°27', in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 

lu w., 3 miles north of St. Paul.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- Ifey 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to 

uecemoer iaua, August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 second-feet Ifey 26 (gage height, 3.26 

reetfj; minimum dally discharge, 433 second-feet June 24.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated), 

June 6, 1896; minimum, 126 second-feet Jan. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2, 3, Dec. 6 to 

Mar. 8, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for Loup River at Columbus and are fair. Several Small 

diversions on headwaters for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

SO

oet.

704

725

725

704

714

736

725

714

747

736

704

694

704

714

694

673

673

663

612

602

653

714

694

683

673

673

673

663

653

673

714

HOT.

714

680

660

694

694

S02

758

780

714

714

769

802

8TO

905

882

659

824

791

747

747

747

769

780

780

780

704

704

653

653

673

-

Dec.

736

747

780

736

673

580

560

510

560

600

620

650

680

720

760

750

740

740

750

760

770

780

780

770

730

690

680

660

640

620

600

Jan.

560

530

520

490

490

480

470

512

520

540

540

540

540

530

530

530

530

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

550

550

550

550

Feb.

570

570

560

560

560

570

580

590

590

590

600

620

640

670

700

740

770

810

840

860

880

900

940

980

1,020

1,080

1,120

1,200

_

-

Month

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

Water year 1936-C

Mar.

1,300

1,370

1,430

1,600

1,750

1,900

2.0SO

2,500

2,340

1,680

1,380

1,110

882

882

1,040

940

1,020

928

1,060

1,010

928

1,120

1,240

1,300

1,250

1,170

1,010

1,000

847

824

802

Apr.

813

S02

847

791

791

791

813

802

780

758

756

836

905

859

836

802

802

802

747

747

802

847

824

964

859

791

791

780

847

905

-

Secondfoot-days

21,429

22,649

21,372

311,639

21,110

39,743

24,492

18, 298

275,173

May

917

917

964

1,040

976

S94

859

S82

847

S24

813

813

791

736

714

663

663

683

612

632

643

714

736

704

694

1,620

1,200

1,050

928

917

824

lIfrytlnVff

747

905

780

9,020

1,200

2,500

964

1;540

1,760

1,180

2,500

June

736

894

824

940

1,540

1,050

870

769

780

725

694

683

653

593

593

663

673

602

602

602

545

498

452

433

470

1,050

813

836

736

632

-

July

564

535

526

545

554

554

535

49S

470

452

461

470

1,020

704

602

545

574

747

1,760

1,070

704

593

526

545

564

535

507

516

564

1,050

1,360

Minimum

602

653

510

380

470

560

802

747

433

452

442 

470

433

Aug.

736

583

758

1,180

653

602

612

602

574

526

49S

535

545

545

507

488

442

461

302

612

694

535

516

498

479

470

461

554

545

602

683

Mean

691

755

689

851

531

754

1,282

816

847

732

666

590 

692

754

Sept.

633

612

593

1,130

1,260

870

758

836

769

870

988

870

747

747

714

663

643

602

554

507

470

479

498

758

479

479

516

554

554

554

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

42,5~00

44,920

42,390

618,100

32,630

41,870

78,830

48,580

52,110

43,540

40,960

36,290 

41,170

545,800
PIATTE RIVE* BASIN 285

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr. 

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°07', long. 98°02', In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 61., at

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 619 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 

4.56 feet); minimum discharge, 37 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1931-37: Maximum discharge observed, 2,150 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

9.44 feet); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet July 2, 1932 (gage height, 1.26 feet, 

former site).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 25-31 and for period of Ice effect, Dec. 6 

to Mar. 27, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station at Waterloo and are fair. Chain gage read twice 

dally. NO diversions.

Discharge, In second-rest, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

30 

31

Dot.

70 

68 

67 

69 

72

71 

69 

69 

69 

71

73 

75 

75 

77 

7S

eo

82 

74 

74 

S5

87 

85 

87 

89 

91

92 

93 

95 

96 

97 

98

HOT.

99 

94 

91 

98 

100

94 

90 

94 

103 

122

139 

133 

133 

132 

126

120 

120 

118 

117 

117

117 

115 

125 

135 

126

123 

128 

130 

130 

132

Dec.

128 

126 

128 

128 

132

115 

100 

98 

102 

100

*98 

100 

102 

98 

100

98 

100 

105 

110 

110

110 

115 

120 

120 

120

115 

110 

110 

110 

100 

94

Jan.

84 

74 

70 

74 

70

66 

62 

58 

58 

60

60 

62 

*64 

66 

70

70 

68 

66 

66 

64

66 

68 

68 

70 

72

74 

72 

70 

66 

66 

70

Feb.

74 

80 

78 

80 

88

84 

78 

80 

84 

90

S8 

86 

84 

84 

88

*90 

98 

110 

120 

120

125 

130 

140 

150 

155

165

170 

175

Month

Dot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Max 

API 

Ma,

JVOD

Ju] 

AU« 

Sej

1

alendar year 193 6 ......................

fater year 1936-3

Mar.

200 

230 

250 

260 

280

320 

300 

290 

270 

250

230 

220 

210 

200 

175

170 

170 

170 

165 

170

180 

200 

230 

250 

260

250 

250 

238 

230 

224 

215

Apr.

20S 

202 

197 

195 

197

195 

186 

184 

186 

184

188 

184 

180 

176 

170

164 

159 

153 

151 

150

150 

150 

150 

153 

160

172 

178 

184 

18S 

191

Seoondfoot-days

2,478 

3,501 

3,402

57,417

2,094 

2,994 

7,057 

5,283 

5,351 

3,631 

4,771 

2,935 

1,656

45,153

May

188 

206 

224 

257 

262

257 

242 

219 

208 

197

184 

168 

157 

151 

146

141 

137 

132 

130 

126

126 

123 

117 

114 

130

160 

191 

178 

168 

159 

153

HFflTrlnpirm

98 

139 

132

629

84 

175 

320 

208 

262 

162 

757 

333 

65

757

June

148 

141 

137 

133 

151

162 

153 

146 135' 

130

123 

122 

128 

126 

122

120 

122 

118 

114 

114

108 

104 

102 

97 

98

102 

106 

98 

89 

82

July

77 

73 

71 

69 

65

61 

59 

54 

50 

47

43 

39 

107 

538 

191

133 

106 

99 

98 

97

95 

91 

85 

79 

72

6S 

64 

312 

709 

757 

362

Minimum

67 

90 

94

25

5S 

74 

165 

150 

114 

82 

39 

40 

48

39

Aug.

228 

204 

333 

278 

144

120 

114 

94 

87 

83

78 

74 

70 

68 

61

58 

56 

53 

73

88

77 

67 

60 

53 

49

45 

42 

40 

41 

48 

49

Mean

79.9 

117 

110

157

67.5 

107 

228 

176 

173 

121 

154 

94.7 

55.2

124

Sept.

54 

52 

49 

49 

48

50 

52 

54 

57 

62

65 

61 

56 

56 

58

59 

57 

57 

56 

54

52 

48 

49 

51 

53

56 

57 

60 

61 

63

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,920 

6,940 

6,750

113,900

4,150 

5,940 

14,000 

10,480 

10,610 

7,200 

9,460 

5,820 

3,280

89,550

 Discharge measurement.
286 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18'. long. 96°17', In sec. 10, T. 15"N., R. 

iu il., at Waterloo. Zero of gage Is 1,110.13 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,390 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to July 1913, August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet June 20 (gage height,

¥773 feet); minimum discharge, 128 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.51 foot). 

1911-13, 1928-37: Highest flood known occurred In April 1912 (gage height and 

discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 73 second-feet Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 6, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records and are 

fair. No diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

220 

206 

213 

232 

240

353 

300 

236 

228 

213

213 

213 

206 

206 

213

217 

224 

232 

244 

228

210 

206 

217 

2S8 

244

252 

256 

256 

256 

260 

268

HOT.

280 

276 

252 

244 

236

236 

224 

.150 

165 

228

288 

324 

376 

332 

326

320 

312 

308

296 

292

292 

296 

268 

268 

272

272 

S80 

300 

336 

332

Dec.

316 

320 

304 

324 

292

2S4 

255 

250 

270 

255

250 

256 

265 

245 

260

255 

265 

280 

300 

310

325 

340 

350 

355 

360

350 

330 

325 

335 

265 

250

Jan.

240 

220 

215 

225 

210

200 

200 

200 

200 

221

220 

220 

215 

220 

220

210 

215 

215 

210 

215

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

Feb.

225 

220 

215 

215 

215

220 

220 

225 

230 

230

220 

220 

230 

230 

235

235 

240 

275 

450

580

600 

620 

660 

700 

740

760 

790 

820

Month

Oet 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar

Ifal

JUE 

Jul Aug

Sej 

1

nary

ater year 1936-3 7......................

Har.

960 

1,100 

1,150 

1,200 

1,300

1,500 

1,370 

1,370 

1,270 

1,160

1,100 

1,060 

1,020 

928 

852

818 

802 

774 

774 

752

715 

747 

802 

1,050 

1,420

1,2*90 

1,010 

976 

928 

890 

846

Apr.

330 

846 

846 

S13

764

715 

725 

732 

705 

685

655 

620 

6OO 

535 

550

525 

515 

515 

515 

545

510 

495 

490 

510 

555

590 

610 

610 

695

747

Seeondfoot-daya

7,295 

8,423 

9,140

183,252

6,821 

10,640 

31,936 

19,098 

24, 674 

30,977 

17, 702 

18,293 

11,084

196,283

Hay

1,000 

1,020 

896 

906 

1,030

901 

852 

802 

752 

720

700 

670 

625 

595 

570

565 

540 

525 

500 

480

480 

462 

444 

434 

421

1,460 

868 

736 

1,700 

1,800 

1,220

Maxljnm

358 

376 

360

5,740

240 

820 

1,500 

846 

1,800 

2,350 

1,600 

2,050 

1,740

2,350

June

972 

1,100 

835 

690 

640

747 

857 

630 

610 

560

540 

535 

1,340 

1,800 

1,640

1,040 

1,130 

1,000 

668 

1,550

2,350 

1,840 

1,230 

835 

736

675 

675 

1,640 

1,140 

752

July

758 

585 

480 

430 

330

349 

320 

300 

276 

252

244 

240 

236 

248 

945

1,360 

752 

690 

1,140 

685

645 

439 

349 

312 

896

284 

565 

515 

457 

1,350 

1,800

Minimum

206 

150 

245

78

200 

215 

715 

490 

421 

535 

236 

220 

131

131

Aug.

1,220 

835 

690 

665 625-

565 

430 

452 

426 

385

344 

320 

300 

308 

276

244 

220 

220 

276 

1,350

2,050 

1,180 

857 

962 

852

525 

408 

398 

344 

272 

244

Mean

235 

281 

295

501

220 

387 

1,030 

637 

796 

1,033 

571 

590 

369

538

Sept.

240 

240 

206 

196 

189

163 

180 

177 

174 

171

165 

159 

156 

153 

150

148 

145 

145 

146 

145

136 

131 

134 

150 

1,740

1,160 

1,600 

1,160 

846 

560

Run-off In 

acre-feet

14,470 

16,710 

18,130

363,500

13,530 

21,500 

63,340 

37,860 

48,940 

61,440 

35,110 

36,280 

21,980

389,300
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 287

Nisnnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°38', long. 95°37', In SWiSEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., 

 R. 41=! W., 1$ miles below junction of East and West Forks and 2 miles northeast

or Hamburg. Zero of gage Is 894.17 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937. 

site 6 miles aoimstream.

March 1922 to September 1923, at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,660 second-feet May 21; maximum

 gage height observed, 21.56 feet Mar. 5 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 

about 19 second-feet Feb. 8-10 (affected by baclcwater from ice); minimum gage height 

observed, 2.58 feet Dec. 5.

192S-23, 1928-37: Maximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 5, 1938; maximum 

gage height, 22.30 feet Mar. 13, 1929 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 4.5 second-feet 

Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-16, Jan. 3 to

 FeBT 23, 27, Mar. 2-8 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and 

those f-or period of backwater from Missouri River, June 20 to July 2 (computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and stage of Missouri River at 

Nebraska City, Nebr.T, which are poor. Gage read once daily when below 10.0 feet 

and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11"

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

228 

196 

166 

21S 

3,150

1,140 

403 

291 

23S 

186

176 

156 

156 

138 

129

166 

147 

129 

112 

104

90 

84 

90 

83 

90

64 

79 

S4 

S4 

72 

6S

NOT.

S2 

IS 6 

379 

138 

112

$7 

97 

72 

90 

83

90 

90 

90 

90 

84

77 

82 

79 

7S 

78

74 

71 

76 

65 

55

64 

62 

73 

66 

66

Dec.

71 

70 

84 

56 

35

33 

30 

33 

37 

41

46 

50 

55 

60 

66

72 

80 

82 

82 

92

84 

78 

90 

97 

138

22S 

291 

357 

23S 

700 

594

Jan.

544 

402 

238 

218 

196

147 

120 

97 

90 

78

7B 

72 

66 

66 

60

55 

55 

46 

41 

37

33 

33 

33 

33

37

41 

41 

37 

30 

27 

24

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hai 

Api 

Maj 

Jui 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sej

V

alendar year 1936 .........

later year 1936-3

Feb.

21 

21 

21 

24 

27

27 

27 

19 

19 

19

50 

228 

4,190 

3,930 

3,540

2,610 

3,930 

5,220 

6,920 

6,450

5,850 

5,150 

4,590 

3,800 

2,730

2,380 

2,440 

2,330

Secondfoot-days

8,526 

2,846 

4,060

247,172

3,075 

66, 563 

53,686 

12,303 

27,426 

13, 63S 

13,671 

11,373 

1,324

218,491

Mar.

1,800 

3,2SO 

4,590 

5,570 

6,380

5,850 

5,220 

4,590 

2,730 

1,230

930 

762 

646 

519 

448

448 

448 

448 

448 

519

495 

448 

594 

826 

1,460

858 

495 

402 

448 

425 

379

Maximum

3,150 

379 

700

19,100

544 

6,920 

6,380 

1,050 

6,920 

2,550 

3,710 

2,110 

207

6,920

Apr.

402 

471 

495 

402

357

357 

448 

544 

495 

448

379 

357 

335 

313 

313

260 

260 

249 

238 

249

260 

260 

270 

894 

495

471 

357 

379 

495 

1,050

May

970 

970 

495 

448 

762

594 

402 

357 

357 

291

260 

238 

228 

270 

228

21S 

207 

186 

176 

270

6,920 

1,550 

620 

402 

357

5,920 

1,320 

1,050 

646 

379 

336

W nl unim

68 

55 

30

10

24 

19 

379 

238 

176 

104 

64 

60 

28

19

June

730 

730 

270 

218 

402

402 

471 

249 

176 

138

112 

104 

2,060 

270

544

2,550 

544 

425 

313 

520

500 

290 

250 

250 

260

290 

ISO 

150 

130 

110

Mean

275 

94.9 

131

675

99.2 

2,377 

1,732 

410 

885 

455 

441 

367 

44.1

599

July

100 

100 

97 

90 

S4

79 

77 

72 

67 

64

64 

1,130 

1,140 

1,410 

594

357 

218 

260 

3,710 

594

270 

196 

1S6 

104 

207

228 

129 

112 

104 

1,550 

228

Per 

square 

mile

0.098 

.034 

.047

.241

.035 

.849 

.619 

.146 

.316 

.162 

.157 

.131 

.016

.214

Aug.

2,110 

794 

291 

136 

129

104 

64 

218 

112 

104

90 

77 

73 

213 

129

90 

72 

60 

620 

2,110

2,060 

544 

270 

176 

129

97 

97 

97 

90 

77 

65

Sept.

58 

54 

50 

207 

90

58 

48 

44 

39

39

35 

33 

33 

34

31

30 

30 

31 

30 

29

28 

28 

30 

46 

39

23 

SO 

32 

32 

29

Run- off

Inches

0.11 

.04 

.05

3.27

.04 

.38 

.71 

.16 

.36 

.13 

.13 

.15 

.02

2. 83

Aore-fe«t

16,910' 

5,640 

8,050

490,300

6,100 

132,000 

106,500 

24,400 

54,400 

27,060 

27,120 

22,560 

2,630

. 433,400
288 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 41°00'55", long. 95°14'30", in sec. 20, T. 72 N., R. 38 «T., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 34, half a mile west of Red Oak.

Drainage area.- 890 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1937. May 1918 to July 1925, at site half a 

mile downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during May 1936 to September 1937, 9,600 secondreet Mar. 4, 1937 (gage height, 18.50 feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 6 secondfeet (estimated) Aug. 18, 1936.

1918-25, 1936, 37: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 4, 1937; minimum, 

that of Aug. 18, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-15, Jan. 4 to 

Feb. 13, Feb. 21 to Mar. 2 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, and recor'ds for station above Hamburg), those for July 

20-23, July 26 to Aug. 5, Aug. 10-17, 1936 (during which periods the gage heights 

appear to be In error), and those for periods of missing gage heights (determined 

on basis of records for station above Hamburg and for Nodaway River at Clarinda), 

all of which are poor. Records for Mar. 3-10 determined from graph based on gage 

readings.

Discharge, in ascond-fsst, 1935-37 

1935-36

Day

1

2

Z

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. K«T

_

n

_

_

-

_

_

-

^

_

_

t!05

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

43

45

43

June

44

618

253

128

*9S

69

63

50

339

2,9SO

1,760

316

165

121

102

83

82

76

72

65

*62

«69

56

47

45

45

44

44

44

43

July

39

37

32

32

30

29

25

20

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

*14

14

15

120

50

30

25

22

20

IS

16

14

13

12

11

Aug.

11

12

12

14

23

21

20

21

19

17

12

12

12

13

12

9

7

*6

*7

*12

20

43

70

31

»20

*17

»15

*13

*11

#8

*7

Sept.

#8

942

339

*2,000

1,640

*1,500

645

165

*100

*80

*100

*1,000

*900

*350

*1,000

3,150

»i,-soo

*700

*400

*300

*240

*190

*150

*120

*100

*200

H.500

«400

«200

*15O

- -

*Gags not read. 

fDiacharge measurement.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 289

Discharge, in second-feet, of Bast Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa, 1935-37 Continued

1936-37

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

Oct.

*75 

*60 

«55 

*70 

942

*300 

114 

*115 

82 

71

50 

49 

47 

45 

44

45 

44 

*45 

42 

37

«36 

56 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

«36 

36 

36 

36

Nov.

*40 

273 

68 

57 

51

47 

46 

*35 

38 

38

37 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

*38 

35 

35 

*32

*30 

«29 

29 

29 

*27

*30 

30 

32 

32 

*31

Dec.

31 

*31 

31 

*32 

*20

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

*19 

*22 

«25 

*27 

30

33 

35 

38 

*40 

35

*32 

31 

*29 

«32 

37

56 

142 

82 

*150 

253 

645

Jan.

121 

63 

*40 

30 

25

23 

22 

*21 

20 

*19

18 

18 

18 

17 

17

*17 

*17 

17 

16 

16

tie

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

14 

13 

13 

*13

Month

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

e 1936......................

ater yea 

ober 192

r

alendar 

uary 19;

year

ater year 1936-3

Feb.

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

20 

50 

250 

1,2PO 

1,290

807 

969 

1,270 

3,860 

3,750

500 

210 

200 

175 

150

140 

120 

110

liar.

150 

1,050 

4,830 

8,070 

7,050

4,320 

2,160 

1,130 

512 

253

273 

244 

190 

165 

150

150 

150 

165 

173 

190

181 

207 

244 

486

- 807

234 

142 

165 

165 

158 

181

Secondfoot-days

7,978 

758 

527 

20,069

2,726 

1,359 

2,025

716 

15,295 

34,345 

4,388 

10,457 

3,044 

2,234 

4,212 

447

81,248

Apr.

198 

234 

165 

135 

135

121 

121 

158 

190 

158

*140 

128 

121 

121 

108

102 

95 

*90 

80 

95

102 

114 

108 

88 

*200

135 

121 

225 

165 

435

Maximum

2,980 

120 

70 

3,150

942 

273 

645

121 

3,860 

8,070 

438 

5,640 

400 

1,000 

915 

22

8,070

*«y

244 

*200 

150 

225 

316

207 

150 

135 

*140 

*150

*130 

*110 

*120 

102 

«95

*90 

*86 

*80 

*100 

3,640

1,560 

165 

*100 

88 

77

618 

435 

386 

158 

*150 

*250

Minimum

43 

11 

6 

8

36 

27 

17

13 

13 

142 

80 

77 

30 

19 

17 

12

12

June

225 

114 

95 

88 

95

*350 

*150 

82 

72 

68

*60 

«52 

198 

*60 

*70

 450 

58 

*50 

*60 

*150

128 

59 

57

44 

37

38 

*36 

35 

33 

*30

July

28 

26 

24 

«25 

26

22 

21 

22 

21 

21

*21 

21 

253 

68 

35

65 

48 

*1,000 

81 

40

28 

33 

26 

47 

*100

26 

19 

22 

21 

23 

21

Mean

266 

24.5 

17.0 

669

87.9 

45.3 

65.3

23.1 

546 

1,108 

146 

337 

101 

72.1 

136 

14.9

223

Aug.

*600 

128 

49 

32 

26

20 

19 

*50 

26 

«24

20 

244 

82 

42 

«25

19 

17 

17 

915 

807

486 

*200 

95 

56 

43

33 

31 

30 

«28 

25 

23

Per square 

mile

0.299 

.028 

.019 

.752

.099 

.051 

.073

.026 

.613 

1.24 

.164 

.379 

.113 

.081 

.153 

.017

.251

Sept.

22 

20 

16 

20 

*17

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

*13 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

13 

*13 

13

13 

13 

13 

15 

16

*tf 

16 

15

14 

14

Run-off In 

inches

0.33 

.03 

.02 

.84

.11 

.06 

.08

.03 

.64 

1.43 

.18 

.44 

.13 

.09 

.18 

.02

3.39

«6age not read.

tDischarge measurement.
290 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 40°35'40", long. 95°13'25", on 

line between SEi sec. 20 and NEi sec. 29, T. 67 N., R. 38 'it., at bridge on County 

Highway G, 1 mile north of Blanchard.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 second-feet May .21 (gage height, 12.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet; minimum, 0.03 second-foot 

Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 1-5, 7, 10; minimum gage height, 2.00 feet Aug. 12, 13, during 

repair of control.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1937; maximum gage height, 12.7 feet 

Apr. 28, 1936,from floodmark; no flow July 25, 1934, during construction of control.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 15 to Feb. 10, (computecl on basis of six discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), and 

those for period when control was out or being repaired, July 2 to Aug. 13, which are 

poor.

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

5.9 

4.6 

3.7 

87 

852

55 

21 

IS 

11 

9.2

6.S 

5,9 

5.3 

4.8 

4.7

4.6 

4.4 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.2 

2.8 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8

3.2 

2.8 

3,0 

2.9 

3.1 

3.0

Nov.

3.2 

7.1 

30 

7,5 

4.1

4.3 

3.7 

2.3 

2.4 

2.9

3,6 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

2.5 

2,5 

2*4 

2,7 

2.7

2,6 

2.3 

2,4 

2.2 

1.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

2,5 

2.1

Dec.

1.9 

1,8 

2.3 

1.9 

1.6

1.4 

.87 

.87 

1.1 

1.2

1.1 

1,5 

1.9 

2.0 

2.4

3.3 

3.9 

4.3 

4.6 

4.1

3,5 

3.0 

2,9 

4.0 

17

36 

18 

7.8 

5.3 

248 

51

Jan.

7.1 

8.4 

5.5 

3.7 

3.2

2.2 

.94 

1.0 

1.1 

.94

.73 

.87 

.73 

.73 

.5£

.43 

.3£ 

.21 

.2C 

.16

.12

.10 

.06 

.06 

.05

.04 

.02 

.02 

.OG 

.13 

.06

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI ater year 19S6-,57. ........

Feb.

0.03 

.03 

.03 

.03 

.03

.05 

.03 

.06 

.05 

.03

11 

306 

955 

551 

256

326 

803 

1,420 

1,230 

426

22 

7.4 

3.8 

4,0 

6.5

3,1 

2,4 

3,2

Secondfoot-daya

1,142.4 

119.2 

440.54

18,065*59

39.76 

6,336.77 

6,117.5 

1,040.6 

4., 265. 5 

2,185.5 

1,653.27 

36.51 

10.57

23,388,12

Mar.

S.I 

L.150 

1,510 

3,050 

448

304 

128 

62 

13 

10

13 

10 

9.6 

3.8 

3.4

4.6 

11 

12 

14 

35

24 

15 

23 

84 

67

27 

18 

20 

15 

13 

12

Maximum

852 

30

248

1,180

8.4 

1,420 

2,050 

156 

2,050 

1,390 

725 

4.E 

1.4

2,050

Apr.

13 

14 

13 

12 

9.1

5.9 

54 

123 

55 

36

27 

21 

18 

14 

11

8.8 

8.S 

7.8 

7.2 

156

129 

23 

37 

52 

28

ie

14 

12 

12 

101

May

16 

30 

121 

47 

28

159 

38 

15 

16 

12

9.9 

10 

8.3 

7.4 

7.6

8.1 

8.1 

6.1 

4.6 

508

2,050 

55 

24 

12 

9.4

876 

87 

28 

21 

23 

20

Mlnlnnun

2.5 

1.7 

.87

.36

.03 

.03 

3.4 

5.9 

4.6 

3.1 

.86 

.20 

.12

.03

June

12 

19 

14 

10 

42

21 

6,9 

5.6 

8.3 

7.6

5.6 

5.0 

285 

34 

135

1,390 

88 

24 

14 

10

8.6 

6.9 

5.4 

4.6 

4.3

4.1 

4.0 

3.9 

3.6 

3.1

Mean

36.9 

3.97 

14.2

49.4

1.28 

226 

197 

34.7 

138 

72.8 

53.3 

1.18 

.352

64.1

July

2.9 

2.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1,1

1.1 

1,1 

1.1 

1.1 

.91

.86 

24 

73 

295 

40

8.6 

3.6 

305 

725 

64

15 

7.9 

5.5 

5.0 

6.1

4.5 

5.2 

3.6 

8.6 

37 

4.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.184 

.020 

.071

,247

.0064 

1.13 

.985 

,174 

.690 

.364 

.266 

,0059 

,0018

.320

Aug.

2 

3 

2

1 

1

1

3

1

4

4

1

.4 

.2 

.1 

.4 

.4

.1 

.50 

.50 

.6 

.4

.80 

.20 

.20 

.51 

.45

.39 

.39 

.33 

.85 

.5

.2 

.7 

.94 

.85 

.63

.51 

.45 

.33 

.24 

.24 

.20

Sept,

0.16 

.12 

.12 

.20 

.33

.33 

,2S 

.28 

.24 

.26

.20 

.16 

.12 

.20 

.20

.16 

.20 

.24 

.24 

,20

.24 

.24 

.28 

.85 

.63

1.4 

.77 

.94 

.63 

.33

Run-off

Inches

0,21 

.02 

.08

3.36

.007 

1.18 

1.14 

.19 

.80 

.41 

.31 

.007 

,002

4.36

Acre-feet

2,270 

236 

874

35,820

79 

12,670 

12>130 

2,060 

8,460 

4,530 

3,280 

72 

21

46,380
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 291

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.

location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°21', long. 95°25', on line between SEjNEi and NEi 

SEt sec. 21, T. 64. N., R. 40 w., at county highway bridge 0.5 mile west or Fairfax. 

Zero of gage Is 872.63 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 143 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 17.20 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 1.7 second-feet 

Sept. 30; minimum gage height observed, 2.00 feet Aug. 18.

1922-37: Maximum discharge, about 15,000 second-feet July 7, 1929 (gage height, 

22.33 feet, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 

second-feet; no flow on several days In July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 3-22, Jan. 2 to

Feb. 13, Feb. 25-28, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records and are poor. Gage read once dally below 8.0 feet and 

twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

23 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

'23 

19

le

16 

1,030

390 

64 

39 

33 

27

22 

20 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

14

14

15 

12 

12 

13 

12

17 

14 

12 

13 

12 

12

Nov.

16 

14 

14 

21 

20

16 

16 

16 

12 

13

16 

16 

14 

14 

12

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

9.3 

12 

12 

14

11 

14 

14 

12 

11

Dec.

13 

12 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

5

7 

9 

12 

17 

26

42 

60 

24 

20 

295 

166

Jan.

37 

30 

23 

20 

16

14 

11 

9 

9

7

7 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

JUT 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

enter .....................

alendar year 1936 .........

ater year 1936-37

Pet.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

11 

175 

1,840 

1,020 

698

317 

670 

816 

1,700 

755

295 

1S4 

126 

97 

76

5S 

42 

34

Secondfoot-days

1,965 

416.3 

778

37,707.9

2B7 

S.944 

11,237 

4,767 

4,186 

2,266.9 

7,259.6 

829 .'6 

96.9

43,O02.3

Mar.

46 

1,SOO 

3,010 

3,430 

749

461 

232 

158 

70 

49

48 

46 

44 

36 

31

24 

42 

40 

46 

111

70 

54 

45 

166 

126

71 

42 

64 

48 

46 

42

Maximum

1,030 

21 

295

1,790

37 

1,840 

3,430 

2,060 

1,060 

746 

2,650 

296 

4.E

3,430

Apr.

49 

47 

42 

3S 

33

30 

SO 

212 

142 

76

60 

64 

44 

41 

31

32 

29 

24 

21 

2,060

1,070 

74 

33 

134 

60

42

32 

27 

24 

126

May

32 

25 

166 

262 

56

52 

111 

44 

50 

41

32 

30 

26 

22 

21

21 

24 

19 

17 

22

97S 

232 

59 

36 

28

1,060 

486 

60 

46 

31 

97

Minimum

12 

9.3 

4

2.0

3 

3 

24 

21 

17 

5.7 

3.0 

4.3 

1.7

1.7

June

33 

59 

45 

35 

57

104 

32 

21 

24 

23

18 

19 

537 

6.S 

5.7

746 

273 

50 

36 

26

17 

16 

12 

10 

8.5

24 

8.9 

6.8 

6.2 

6,0

Mean

63.4 

13.9 

25.1

10S

8.3 

319 

362 

159 

135 

75.5 

234 

26,8 

3,23

118

July

5.4 

4.S 

4.S 

4.3 

4.0

3.2 

3.4 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2

3.6 

1,420 

295 

363 

284

64 

26 

20 

1,060 

411

56 

22 

12 

295 

14

14 

12 

12 

9.7 

2,650 

175

Per 

square 

mile

0.125 

.027 

.049

.203

.016 

.628 

.713 

.313 

.266 

.149 

.461 

.053 

.0064

.232

Aug.

68 

89 

28 

27 

17

14 

11 

12 

17 

12

7.6 

7.2 

6.S 

6.5 

5.7

4.S 

4.6 

4.3 

295 

69

26 

15 

9.7 

8.9 

7.6

7.2 

6,2 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4 

5.1

Sept.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8

4.6 

3.S 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

3,8 

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

2.8 

2.S 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4

2,4 

2,6 

2.6 

3.4 

2.6

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1.7

Run-off

Inches

0.14 

.03 

.06

2.75

.02 

.65 

.82 

.35 

.31 

.17 

.53 

.06 

.007

3.15

Acre-feet

3,900 

826 

1,540

74,780

510 

17,740 

22,290 

9,460 

8,300 

4,490 

14,400 

1,640 

192

85,290
292 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

West Tarklo Creek near Westboro, Mo.

long. 95°23'00", In NWi sec. 13, T. 66 

j miles west of Westboro.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°32'30", 

N. , R. 40 W. , at bridge on county highway C,

Drainage area.- 105 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,720 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 22.10 

' feet;, by slope-area method; minimum discharge, 0.05 second-foot Feb. 7-10; minimum

gage height 2.77 Jan. 10-13.

1934-37: Maximum discharge ana gage height, those of July 29, 1937; minimum discharge, 0.01 second-foot July 19-25. 1934; minimum gage height, 2.36 feet June 1, 2,

6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 16 to Mar. 4, which 

are rair. Discharge for period when Intakes were frozen, Jan. 16 to Feb. 10, computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records. Discharge during 

remainder of ice period computed on basis of eight discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3,1

2.5

41

332

62

16

9.2

7.9

5.S

5.1

4.6

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.5

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

Nov.

2.5

3,5

2,5

1,9

2.7

2.7

2,7

1.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2,5

2,3

2.7

2,1

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1,6

1,3

1.7

1,2

1,4

1.2

1.4

2,5

1.7

1.2

-

Dec.

1.0

1.2

1,6

1.3

1.3

1.3

,69

.76

1,4

1,6

1,4

1.4

1.2

1.6

1,9

2,9

3.3

3,1

3,1

2,9

2.5

1,9

2,1

3.6

9.2

14

14

6.4

5.4

30

45

Jan.

12

4.S

2.7

2.5

2.7

2,3

.93

.41

,35

.35

.33

.33

.33

.35

.38

.37

.31

.25

.23

.20

.IS

.16

.15

.14

»12

.12

.11

.10

.10

.09

.OS

Feb.

0,07

.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

17

276

534

38S

153

270

423

552

690

214

15

6.5

7.8

6.2

4.4

3,1

2,9

3,7

_

_

Mar.

6,1

433

711

821

316

131

41

20

10

7.7

6.2

5.9

6.2

2.2

3.3

4.5

5.4

5,4

7.1

7.1

S.O

7.1

10

23

17

15

S.7

9.5

8,3

6.8

7.7

Apr.

7.7

S.O

S.O

6,8

5.6

4.9

3,1

38

2S

19

16

14

12

9.5

6.2

5.9

5.9

5,1

5.1

70

40

S.7

103

37

16

12

9.1

S.7

7.7

7.1

-

May

5.9

10

25

IS

13

42

60

9,9

7.1

7.1

6,2

5,4

4,1

3.8

4.1

3.S

3.S

2.9

3.1

US

596

160

14

9.1

9.1

204

369

18

12

9,5

64

June

12

8.7

14

8.3

12

49

9.5

4.5

6.S

4.9

4.7

4.3

170

62

34

589

39

11

7.1

5.9

4.9

4.3

3.3

2.9

2.7

4.5

2.7

2.2

1.9

1,9

-

July

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

.86

.63

.54

.47

.41

.29

.41

46

17

86

77

24

4.5

11

450

227

31

6.2

4.1

22

4.3

3,6

3,3

1.9

75S

197

4.9

Aug.

2.9

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.1

.74

.47

.54

.54

.63

.54

.29

.29

.29

.29

19

27

2.9

1.0

.86

.63

.47

.54

.41

.35

.29

.35

.25

Sept.

0.14

.17

.21

.29

.17

.25

.25

.21

.14

.17

.17

.17

.14

.17

.14

.14

.17

.21

.21

.25

.25

.21

.35

.54

.35

.21

.17

.41

.29

.17

-
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 293

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of West Tarkio Creek near Westboro. Mo., 1934-1937 Continued

Month

March 14-31, 1934..... .......

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

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

Water year 1934-35 ........

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

Water year 1936-36 ........

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

Water year 1936-37 ........

Secondfoot-days

47.19 

54.00 

127.43 

42.48 

2,32 

1.53 

197.02

525.84 

107.66 

64.48

322.40 

207.31 

145.93 

28,71 

869.71 

3,275.90 

388.0 

26.43 

73.11

6,035.48

171.64 

372.7 

139.7

6,021.64

96.3 

1,806.6 

2,617.2 

1,096,8 

1,894.7 

902.7 

31,46 

28.36 

526.59

9,683.75

538,0 

62.4 

169,25

9,769,36

33.48 

3,567.18 

2,671.2 

556,0 

1,817.9 

1,088.0 

1 ,986 ,O1 

72.27 

6.72

12,568.41

Maximum

3.89 

4.72 

54.4 

19.3 

.43 

.10 

76.5

394 

14.6 

4.48

153 

47,9 

15,9 

2.80 

308 

666 

88 

1.6 

15

666

90 

115 

11

666

4.2 

384 

492 

723 

397 

260 

3.5 

13 

116

723

332

3.5 

45

723

12 

690 

821 

103 

S96 

589 

758 

27 

,54

821

Minlming

1.50 

.77 

.07 

.02

.01

.02 

.05

0.06 

.31 

.50

.50 

.21 

.65 

.26 

.26 

8.50 

1.6 

.46 

.29

.06

0.53 

2.5 

1.5

.21

2.6

2.5 

4,2 

3,7 

9.Y 

3.3 

.38 

.35 

,45

.35

1.6 

1.2 

.69

.35

.08 

.05 

2.2 

4.9 

2.9 

1.9 

.29 

.26 

.14

.05

Mean

2.62 

1.80 

4.11 

1.42 

.075 

.049 

6,57

17,0 

3.59 

2.08

10.4 

7.40 

4.71 

,957 

28.1 

109 

12.5 

.853 

2.44

16.5

5.54 

12,4 

4.51

16.5

3.11 

62,3 

84.4 

36.6 

61.1 

30.1 

1.01 

.915 

17.5

26,5

17.4 

2.08 

5.46

26.7

1.08 

127 

86.2 

0.8.5 

58.6 

36.3 

64.1 

2,33 

.224

34.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.025 

.017 

.039 

.014 

.00071 

.00047 

.063

.162 

,034 

.020

.099 

.070 

.045 

.0091 

.268 

1.04 

.119 

.0081 

.023

.157

.053 

.118 

.043

.157

.030 

.593 

.804 

.349 

.582 

.287 

XX>96 

.0087 

.167

.262

.166 

.020 

,052

.254

,010 

1.21 

.821 

.176 

.558 

.346 

.610 

.022 

.0021

.328

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.0008 

.0005 

.07

.19 

.04 

.02

.11 

.07 

.05 

.01 

.31 

1.16 

.14 

.009 

.03

2.14

.06 

.13 

.05

2,13

.03 

.64 

.93 

.39 

.67 

.32 

,01 

.01 

.19

3,43

.19 

.02 

,06

3.46

,01 

1.26 

-.95 

.20 

.64 

,39 

.70 

.03 

.002

4.45

Acre feet

94 

107 

253 

84 

4.6 

3.0 

391

937

1,040 

214 

128

639 

411 

289 

57 

1,730 

6,500 

770 

52 

145

11 ,980

340 

739 

277

11,950

191 

3,580 

5,190 

2,180 

3,760 

1,790 

62 

56 

1,040

19,200

1,070 

124 

336

19,380

66 

7,080 

5,300 

1,100 

3,610 

2,160 

3,940 

143 

13

24,940

Note.- Figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and of run-off in inches for each 

month from March 1934 to September 1936 supersede those published for these months in previous 

water-supply papers. Revision of the drainags area.
294 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 40°44 I 10", long. 95U00'30", in sec. 32 T. 69 N., R. 36 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 3, 1.2 miles east or city square or Clarinda. Chain 

gage at same site and datum May 1918 to July 1925.

Drainage area.- 740 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during May 1936 to September 1937, 14,000 

second-feet May 21, 1937 (gage height, 16.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating 

curve extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis of partly-completed discharge 

measurement at gage height 12.1 feet; minimum discharge observed, 4 second-feet 

Aug. 18, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 feet Sept. 15-22, 29, 30, 1937.

1918-25, 1936-37: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 21, 1937; practically 

no flow Aug. 25, 1919.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 feet during August 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 5-15, 18-22, Jan. 1 

to Feb. 13, Feb. 21 to Mar. 1, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, gage heights, observer's notes, and records for station at 

Burlington Junction, and are poor. Discharge Mar. 2-9, May 21, 22, 26, 27, determined 

from graphs based on gage readings. Gage read once daily, oftener during periods of 

high waterRating tables, water year 1936 and 1937 except periods of loe effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

May 26, 1936 to Mar. 4, 1937 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 1937

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

e.o

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

4

7

11

16

24

43

65

128

230

390

650

1,490

3,160

5,120

7,320

9,860

13,070

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

5

7

10

14

20

29

59

113

175

295

435

595

980

1,500

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 6.1 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-37 

1935-36

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

11

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

ftO tSO

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. *«T

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

»

»133

-

_

M

_

_

-

_

w

_

H

-

_

-

47

45

39

36

June

35

38

372

126

71

1,030

800

162

194

218

450

144

76

69

53

48

43

37

33

32

30

28

28

27

26

24

22

20

19

22

-

July

17

15

16

14

14

14

13

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

60

153

39

16

12

10

9.5

8.5

10

9

9

e

Aug.

8.5

8

9.5

9.5

12

14

11

12

10

9

8.5

6.5

8

8

7

6.5

6

4

6.5

8.5

7.5

10

54

16

6.5

.6

5

e

6

5

5

Sept.

6.5

10

10

33

257

910

450

194

62

25

17

1,940

850

230

121

5,560

650

136

65

55

23

18

16

14

12

30

1,350

194

89

57

 Discharge measurement.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa, 1935-37 Continued.

1936-37

Day

1 

2 

S

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

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan' 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct.

31 

25 

21 

22 

1,860

336 

121 

89 

67 

55

«45 

35 

34 

33 

31

29 

28 

27 

26 

25

24 

22 

22 

21 

20

21 

21 

SI 

21 

20 

21

Nov.

22 

23 

182 

108 

64

50 

28 

18 

22 

19

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

11

11 

11 

12

12 

13 

13 

14 

14

Month

Dec.

15 

15 

15 

12 

9

7

e 

& 

& 

e

e 

&

7 

8 

10

12 

14 

18 

22 

20

15

12 

13 

27 

50

52 

95 

83 

73 

353 

650

Jan.

108 

41 

20 

17 

13

11 

10 

10 

9 

9

8 

8 

10 

8 

8

7 

7 

8 

7 

7

t6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7

ater yea 

ober 193

r

alendar 

nary 19S

year

 n

Feb.

7 

7 

8 

9 

9

9 

8 

9 

10 

10

12 

52 

500 

2,890 

1,860

750 

1,210 

1,420 

5,670 

5,340

450 

77 

83 

83 

83

83 

54

37

Mar.

£4 

910 

4,320 

12,400 

8,040

3,520 

1,940 

815 

349 

144

164 

175 

154 

144 

144

115 

109 

96 

127 

154

154 

154 

186 

221 

561

186 

98 

85 

85 

85 

87

Secondfoct-days

4,279 

567 

304 

9,364.5

3,174 

821 

1,643

393 

20.740 

35,776 

4,807 

17,653 

2,992 

3,010 

1,782 

205

92,996

Apr.

109 

102 

96 

87 

73

56 

76 

186 

209 

154

109 

90 

»86 

83 

69

62 

56 

53 

53 

46

197 

144 

96 

73 

295

133 

111 

154 

119 

1,630

Maximum

1,030 

153 

54 

1,940

1,860 

182 

650

108 

6,670 

12,400 

1,630 

6,880 

308 

1,020 

527 

8

18,400

M«T

321 

175 

269 

245 

245

186 

154 

100 

109 

115

85 

69 

71 

71 

59

59 

46 

39 

595 

197

6,880 

2,440 

405 

245 

197

1,940 

815 

855 

245 

257 

164

Minimum

19 

8 

4 

6.6

20 

11 

6

6 

7 

54 

46 

39 

11 

T 

7 

6

6

June

144 

127 

123 

123 

282

308 

186 

92 

76 

61

59 

59 

233. 

105 

102

257 

94 

209 

94 

69

«50 

«30 

18 

«16 

«14

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

July

«11 

«10 

10 

«10 

9

9 

«9 

9 

8 

*8

7 

17 

377 

527 

27

18 

13 

144 

1,020 

154

78 

61 

117 

154 

66

20 

20 

21 

24 

26 

26

Mean

143 

18.3 

9.81 

312

102 

27.4 

53.0

'12.7 

7.41 

1,154 

160 

569 

99.7 

97.1 

57.5 

6.3

255

Aug.

245 

53 

29 

22 

20

20 

18 

21 

*20 

18

17 

«18 

18 

40 

29

19 

21 

22 

21 

21

527 

377 

100 

19 

«15

11 

9 

9 

8 

8 

7

Per square 

mile

0.193 

.025 

.013 

.422

.138 

.037 

.072

.017 

1.00 

1.56 

.216 

.769 

.135 

.131 

.078 

.0092

.345

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

«7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

7 

8 

*8

8 

8 

8 

6 

«6

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.03 

.01

.47

.16 

.04 

.08

.02 

1.04 

1.80 

.24 

.39 

.15 

. 15 

.09 

.01

4.67

 Interpolated. 

tDiecharge measurement.
296 NDDAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Wire weight gage, lat. 40°26', long. 95"05', in MTi sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 

'si it., at bridge on stafe Highway 4, 0.5 mile below Wabash Railroad bridge and 

14 miles west of Burlington Junction. Zero of gage is 896.17 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles.

Records, available.- March 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 17,100 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage 

neignt, 14.55 feet); minimum discharge, about 4 second-feet Feb. 4-10 (period of 

backwater from ice); minimum gage height, 1.25 feet Sept; 15, 16, 19-23.

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 6, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 8,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 

1926; minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934; minimum gage height, that 

Of Sept. 15, 16, 19-23, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-23, Jan. 5 to 

Fe~67 12, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records and are fair. Records for periods of 

missing gage heights, June 8-12, 14, computed on basis of weather records and 

comparison with records for stations on nearby streams. Gage read once dally 

below 8.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

OOt.

76 

44 

42 

29 

2,690

1,100 

445 

260 

148 

116

101 

S5 

67 

68 

57

53 

63 

49 

47 

44

42 

39 

39 

35 

37

36 

37 

30 

29 

26 

23

Hov.

42 

21 

325 

160 

103

67 

47 

36 

21

go

29 

2S 

22 

18 

19

21 

17 

IS 

17 

18

16 

16 

14 

11 

13

16 

26 

16 

24 

16

Dee.

16 

16 

16 

14 

10

8 

8 

8

e

8

S 

8 

8 

S 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

11 

14 

IS 

30 

43

90 

142 

171 

11S 

1,260 

805

Jan.

392 

183 

133 

127 

108

99 

90 

82 

82 

73

66 

66 

57 

60 

50

43 

36 

29 

29 

23

23 

17 

14 

14 

10

10 

S 

6 

6 

6 

6

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet

Mar 

Apr

 Tux 

Jul 

Aug 

Bap

Water year 1936-3

Feb.

6 

6 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

90 

376 

2,860 

2,690 

1,900

990 

1,040 

2,240 

6,170 

4,660

1,830 

666 

260 

236 

208

196 

183 

171

Seoondfoot-days

6,936 

1,216 

2,893

104,639

1,936 

26,668 

48,673 

9,322 

29,688 

5»616 

7,826 

1,996 

363

141,720

War.

171 

1,150 

4,670 

16,700 

11,300

6,280 

3,440 

1,200 

574 

610

204 

204 

192 

137 

S4

7S 

96 

106 

110 

192

242 

ISO 

192 

387 

724

674 

266 

136 

119 

131 

135

MvtlfflUfiL

2,680 

326 

1,260

6,620

392 

6,170 

15,700 

1,540 

7,890 

468 

3,670 

63S 

16

16,700

Apr.

137 

148 

148 

129 

1(38

99 

148 

342 

284 

284

160 

169 

146 

129 

112

104 

104 

S9 

S2 

1,640

1,030 

387 

327 

242 

468

434 

284 

312 

284 

1,070

Hay

602 

327 

602 

367 

367

298 

229 

192 

180 

137

148 

131 

123 

131

113

99 

90 

S2 

79 

113

7,S90 

3,O50 

1,350 

434 

284

6,400 

2,570 

2,010 

686 

468 

266

^tlT'tW11

23 

11 

S

6

6 

4 

78 

'79 S2 

36 

23 

12 

9

4

June

ISO 

434 

148 

123 

148

468 

270 

300 

330 

360

390 

410 

434 

2SO 

129

97 

87 

256 

158 

S9

67 

63 

48 

43 

38

38 

36 

36 

38 

37

Mean

191 

40.6 

93.3

286

62.6 

949 

1,667 

311 

954 

1S4 

262 

64.4 

11.8

388

July

31 

29 

29 

27- 

26

24 

23 

24 

26 

25

23

342 

434 

1,610 

137

73 

66 

46 

3,670 

402

148 

79 

106 

242 

SI

49 

40 

31 

29 

97 

67

Per 

square 

mile

0.164 

.033 

.076

.231

.060 

.766 

1.26 

.261 

.769 

.148 

.203 

.062 

.0096

.313

Aug.

284 

169 

81 

62 

36

29 

28 

26 

31 

23

22 

26 

36 

31 

33

26 

21 

18 

26 

29

39 

538 

148 

76 

43

33 

25 

22 

IS 

16 

12

Sept.

16 

14 

16 

16 

13

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

10 

9

9 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

11 

13

16 

14 

15 

11 

10

Run-off

Inches

0.1S 

.04 

.09

3.15

.06 

.SO 

1.46 

.28 

.89 

.17 

.23 

.06 

.01

4.26

Aero-feet

11,77O 

2,410 

5,740

207,600

3,840 

62,700 

96,340 

18,490 

58r690 

10,940 

16,620 

3,960 

700

1881,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

297

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°41'20", long. 94°42 t 15", In NEiNWj sec. 10, T. 56 

« » R. 34 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, 14 miles below Third Fork and 34 miles 

northeast of Agency. Zero of gage Is 307.22 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1937, May 1924 to August 1930, at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Mar. 6; maximum gage height 

o.y.ou feet Feb. 13 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet (computed) 

Dec. 9-13; minimum gage height observed, 1.92 feet Nov. 27, Sept. 26.

1924-30, 1932-37: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Sept. 18, 1926 (gage 

height, 25.5 feet, from floodmark, present site and datum); no flow on several days 

In July and August 1934.

Remarks^- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 3-22, Jan. 5 to 

Feb.~15, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records and are poor. Discharge for Aug. 16 Interpolated and for July 6 estimated. Gage read once dally below 10.0 feet and twice 

dally above.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

e

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

134 

125 

87 

59

230

275 

665 

1,450 

312 

575

252

154 

106 

77 

60

50 

47 

87 

32 

31

176 

241 

86 

86 

56

43 

37 

36 

32 

32 

31

Nov.

29 

26 

26 

24 

26

31 

28 

24 

25 

22

S3 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

20 

20

19 

20 

19 

14 

13

11 

7 

19 

16 

16

Dec.

14 

9 

9 

9

12

15 

12

e

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

9 

9

12 

15 

IB 

IB 

18

12 

18 

26 

26 

32

37 

48 

67 

87 

106 

2,260

Jan.

1,020 

504 

360

230 

165

78 

51 

40 

31 

24

21 

IB 

12 

12 

12

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

2,200 

1,820

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember.. ....................

ater year 1936-!

Feb.

1,210 

850 

470 

166 

58

40 

31 

93 

71 

51

71 

3,800 

7,120 

5,930 

4,500

3,220 

1,940 

1,670 

3,75C 

4,970

3,820

1,880 

504 

31E 

330

197 

176 

166

Seoondf cot-days

5,643 

650 

2,924

140,600,8

6,714 

47,174 

60,973 

11,356 

21,576 

6,587 

40,610 

2,982 

386

197,663

Mar.

165 

377 

4,200 

7,670 

10,300

10,600 

6,290 

2,600 

1,450 

696

377 

287 

230 

1B6 

154

10B 

106 

106 

116 

184

166 

166 

264 

406 

740

1,160 

T40 

377 

241 

197 

165

Maximum

1,460 

51 

2,860

6,160

2,800 

7,120 

10,600 

2,690 

3,900 

836 

7,480 

69S 

22

10,60C

Apr.

154 

144 

144 

144 

125

106 

106 

154 

360 

653

539 

312 

230 

186 

154

134 

116 

92 

77 

71

2,590 

1,810 

613 

504 

360

287 

287 

275 

241 

406

May

337 

287 

337 

1,870 

1,050

740 

539 

740 

377 

324

219 

830 

1B6 

165 

134

116 

108 

98 

78 

76

66

76 

61 

299 

1,630

3,900 

3,600 

2,870 

995 

406 

264

Mini^

31

7 

6

1.4

9

31 

106 

71 

61 

86 

16 

16 

7

6

June

186 

437 

696 

470 

437

350 

252 

164 

116 

106

102 

93 

197 

406 

835

350 

219 

144 n6

87

63

51 

46 

40 

32

30 

25 

337 

144 

65

Mean

1B2 

21.0 

94.3

384

217 

1,685 

1,644 

379 

696 

220 

1,310 

96.2 

12,8

641

July

42 

34 

28 

25 

23

22 

19 

17 

17 

16

16 

868 

7,260 

7,480

4,650

3,760 

663 

696 

4,420 

5,210

3,080 

695 

275 

230 

176

176 

125 

100 

66 

108 

324

Per 

square 

mile

0.103 

,012 

.064

.216

.123 

,967 

.934 

.215 

.395 

.125 

.744 

.055 

.0073

.307

Aug.

98 

84 

324 

287 

176

104 

67 

63 

46 

42

37 

36 

S3 

30 

27

27 

26 

26 

30 

695

350 

116 

64

46 

30

24 

22 

20

19 

17 

16

Sept.

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

14 

13 

22 

21 

17-

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

10 

12 

12 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

11 

9

7 

e 

11

10 

10

Run-off

Inches

0,12 

.01 

.06

2.97

.14 

1.00 

1.08 

,24 

.46 

.14 

.86 

.06 

.008

4.18

Acre-feet

11,190 

1,260 

6,800

278,900

13,380 

93,570 

101,100 

22,520 

42,790 

13,070 

80,650 

5,910 

764

391,800

94296 O 38 20
298 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23', long. 94e50', In SSftSWi aeo, 34.

T. 6t> N., R. 35 W., on county highway bridge 2ir miles northeast of Maryville. Zero 

of gage la 970.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjuatment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,530 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 

15.50 feet); minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet (computed) Dec. 10-12: minimum cage 

height, 1.44 feet Sept. 19-21, 23, 26, 27.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 19.60 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, less than 0.05 second-foot Aug. 1. 3. 4, 

7-11, 29, Sept. 25, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.81 feet Aug. 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, about 21.2 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7-13, Jan. 4 to 

Feb. 13, 24-28 (computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records of 

nearby stations), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Discharge for Jan. 27, Aug. 27-29 Interpolated. Gage read once dally below 10.0 feet 

and twice dally above.

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6, 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

ie

12

s

6 

7

363

291 

102 

68 

37

23 

19 

14 

13 

10

8 

S 

8 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

6

8 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6

12

1C 

8 

6

6 

6 

4.6 

6 

6

6 

6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

4.1 

4,2 

4,2 

4.2

3.7 

3,7 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

2.7

Deo.

2.9 

3.0 

3.3 

3.7 

3.3

3.6 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

2.1 

3.6

3.7

4.2 

4,4 

4.1 

4,1 

4.1

3,9 

5,3 

3,6 

3.6

10

10 

6 

4.8 

16

ess

136

Jan.

213 

77 

68 

38 

31

24

18 

13 

8 

6

6 

3,7 

3.7 

2,3 

2.3

2.3

1,3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1,3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

3.7

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember. ....................

tember . ...................

ater year 1936-3'

Peb.

2.3 

2.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

2.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

6 

46

616 

2,030 

1,300

363 

422

714 

1,520 

1,640

363 

508

154 

136 

113

102 

82 

72

Secondfoot-days

1,096 

149,0 

516 kZ

88,174.3

628,2 

10,005.0 

12,027 

2,964 

4,447 

1,637 

8,375.1 

832,2 

71,9

42,044.6

Mar.

97 

142 

1,100 

3,940 

2,460

1,340 

572 

382 

160 

92

72 

44 

45

50 

19

50 

31 

27 

29 

37

77 

108 

97 

173 

402

 258 

87 

60 

44 

39 

33

Maximum

36! 

12 

258

3,310

213 

2,030 

3,940 

484 

1,600 

714 

2,710 

68 

IS

3,940

Apr.

37 

39 

37 

33 

30

25 

47 

166 

484

148

62 

54 

47 

53 

37

29 

25 

17 

16 

463

258 

186 

150 

77 

77

92 

68

63 

57 

87

May

113 

97 

25S 

326 

227

227 

148 

113 

63 

44

34 

36 

32 

30 

19

20 

19ie

12 

12

13 

308 

67 

33 

32

87 

1,600 

199 

108 

54 

68

Minimum

5

a.7 1.1

1.0

1.3 

1*3 

19 

16 

12 

6 

4.1 

2.6 

1.7

1.1

June

61 

148 

40 

72 

59

28 

28 

27 

28 

21

ie

16 

714 

130 

68

44 

23 

16 

14 

12

12 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Mean

35,3 

4.97 

16.6

77.0

17.0 

357 

588 

98,8 

143 

54.6 

270 

7.49 

8,40

115

July

7 

7 

6 

6 

5

6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.1

4.8 

68 

1,520 

1,640 

688

113 

58 

28 

2,710 

1,130

130 

87 

34 

25 

21

16 

14 

10 

8 

8 

8

Per

square 

mile

0X171 

.0099 

.033

.164

.034 

.714 

.776 

.198 

.286 

,109 

,640 

.015 

.0048

.850

Aug.

7 

11 

68 

25 

12

e

6 

6 

5 

4,6

4.4 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3,6

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

11 

5

4,4

4.1 

3.7 

2.7 

2.9

3.3 

3,1 

3,0 

2,8 

2,6 

2.6

Sept.

2,3 

2.2 

2,2 

13 

3,1

2.3 

2.2 

2,1 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1,9

1.8 

1.8 

1,8 

1,7 

1,7

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

2.3 

2.6

1.7 

1.7

Q g

sll

2.0

 Run- off

Inches

0.08 

.01 

.04

2.09

.04 

.74 

,89 

.82 

.53 

.12 

.62 

.08 

,006

3.18

Aore-feet

2,170 

896 

1,020

56,890

1,050 

19,840 

85,860 

5,880 

8,880 

3,860 

16,610 

4«X 

148

85,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 299

Arlkaree River at Halgler, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40 U01', long. 101°57', In sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 W., half 

a mile northwest of Halgler and 1£ miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 3,243.46 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles,

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year,' 434 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 

2.50 feet); no flow Jan. 26-28, Aug. 21-26, Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 31. 1935 (gage height, 11.2 

feet); by slope-area method; no flow several days during 1934, 1936, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 5-12, Dec. 31 to 

Feb. 21, computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records. 

Staff gage read twice dally. Several small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

12

s

4

6

6

7e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

26

29

SO

SI

Oct.

20

16

15

14

14

16

16

14

14

13

12

13

15

15

13

11

8

4

6

16

18

18

16

15

17

19

16

16

16

16

17

HOT.

22

32

44

34

24

24

26

23

22

22

21

19

9

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

8

7

6

7

8

8

7

7

7

-

Dec.

S

7

6

6

5.0

3.5

3.0

4

6

9

*11

12

13

1112

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

Jan.

1011

13

12

10

8

6

6

6

6

8

11

14

18

22

22

24

26

20

18

14

10

8

2

1

«0

0

0

1

2

2

Feb.

4

6

12

22

25

23

20

IS

16

#15

20

25

30

55

60

70

90

100

120

155

170

163

92

114

139

123

104

86

..

-

-

Month

December. * 

Calendar year 1936. .....................

Pel 

ifaj

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

MaT. .... .........

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

later year 1935-3'

Mar.

72

60

44

32

30

28

25

20

17

16

16

17

18

18

28

40

24

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

18

20

25

27

25

Apr.

20

16

13

13

12

11

10

9

9

9

8

6

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

11

11

9

9

11

14

-

Seoondfoot-days

449

456

277.5

8,240.5

311

1,877 

781

240

338

627

147. f

23.3

675.4

6,202.6

May

13

13

14

17

16

13

13

15

13

13

13

13

8

8

8

8

7

7

9

7

5

4

3

3

3

20

20

18

15

12

9

MB^pnMn

20

44

13

2,020

26

170 

72

20

20

86

22

3

199

199

June

9

20

51

30

26

21

16

21

21

22

20

18

17

17

20

39

16

10

8

5

4

2

4

5

86

72

18

14

10

5

 -

July

2

2

2

.6

.6

.2

.6

1

.4

.8

.8

JL

1

.8

1

.6

15

8

22

17

20

6

2

16

8

4

3

2

2

2

5

Minimum

4

6

3.0

0

0

4 

16

3

3

2

.2

0

0

0

Aug.

1

3

3

2

1

.8

1

1

.6

.8

.5

.5

3

.7

.7

1

1

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.5

0

0

0

Mean

14.5

15.2

8.95

22.5

10.0

67.0 

25.2

8.0

10.9

20.9

4.75

.75

22.5

17.0

Sept.

0

0

.4

56

28

20

150

199

40

24

24

17

10

10

9

10

10

8

7

6

5

5

4

1

6

4

4

5

5

5

""

Run-off In 

acre-feet

691

904

550

16,340

617

3,720 

1,550

476

670

1,240

292

46

1,340

12,500

ff-Discharge measurement^
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Max, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°06', long. 101°24', In sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., 

^Fee-quarters of a mile south of Max. Zero of gage Is 2,877.39 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7,740 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontributing.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,170 second-feet Hay 11 (gage 

height, 6.10 feet); no flow Aug. 9-12, 18-27.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 

11.8 feet), by slope-area method; no flow during parts of summers of 1930-31, 

1933-34, 1937.

Records.- Records poor. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 4, computed 

on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records. Staff gage read twice 

dally. Several diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

61

46

38

50

54

59TS

70

65

56

56

78

65

65

70

56

61

31

70

56

65

70

87

74

78

82

74

61

70

70

87

HOT.

87

95

95

91

70

74

61

56

66

61

50

43

54

70

61

70

74

76

87

95

87

91

100

95

87

78

67

87

82

78

Dec.

87

104

113

105

90

70

55

70

*132

170

210

195

200

*209

215

220

180

170

140

130

120

SO

90

100

120

90

100

80

90

70

50

Jan.

55

60

80

100

80

60

50

40

35

35

40

50

70

90

100

95

95

90

85

50

35

25

15

20

30

50

90

85

80

70

75

Feb.

100

120

105

120

135

80

65

60

*66

90

180

170

160

190

220

200

180

260

230

210

200

195

190

180

170

160

180

280

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

400

*451

400

420

327

161

282

206

238

233

228

233

412

637

545

503

264

264

264

238

264

233

206

260

327

300

327

392

309

309

273

Apr.

233

210

185

'176

180

180

171

146

151

151

151

137

130

109

100

91

82

91

95

95

S7

74

70

87

95

82

87

82

87

95

-

Secondfoot-days

2,032

8,309

3.SE5

57,113

1,935

4,496

9,906

3,710

7,099

4,323

816

724

4,525

45,729

X"y

95

91

87

82

87

95

65

74

54

61

2,920

421

190

128

123

113

95

91

238

166

118

87

74

61

61

354

591

238

118

74

47

Maxianm

87

100

220

12,500

100

280

637

233

2,930

327

104

545

1,470

2,920

June

327

250

250

216

222

222

161

128

137

151

176

132

78

59

109

222

228

123

100

74

47

43

35

32

113

233

255

113

52

35

-

July

38

28

24

20

18

15

14

12

e

6

4

6

23

61

14

14

18

30

40

61

104

95

35

19

24

21

18

14

11

10

10

lUnlnnnn

36

43

50

1

15

60

161

70

47

32

4

0

5

0

Aug.

10

9

8

9

7

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

545

17

14

6

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

12

20

14

Mean

65.5

77.0

124

156

62.4

161

320

124

229

144

26,3

23.4

151

126

Sept.

10

6

5

12

244

200

1,470

492

672

482

210

74

56

54

43

40

40

43

34

32

30

30

27

23

30

28

35

35

34

34

-

Run-off In 

store-feet

4,030

4,580

7,650

113,300

3,840

8,920

19,650

7,360

14,080

6,570

1,620

1,440

8,980

90,720

*Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°l3', long. 10Q°51', in sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 31 w., 

three-quarters of a mile south of Culbertson and 2 miles above mouth of Frenchman 

Creek. Zero of gage Is 2,561.93 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontributing.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915, March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,500 second-feet June 1 

 height, 7.07 feet); no flow Aug. 10-12, 21-24.

1913-15, 1931-37: Maximum dally discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) 

May 31, 1935; no flow for several days during summers of 1931-34-, 1936-37.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-11, Dec. 30 to 

liar. 2 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for station at Max), and those for May 15, 16, and Sept. 5-11 (computed on 

basis of records for station at Max), which are poor. Staff gage read twice dally. 

Several diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

ta

Si.

88

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

SI

Oct.

32

42

35

35

37

31

35

45

55

59

52

55

65

61

61

61

64

66

61

61

57

55

77

59

79

79

112

102

79

102

79

HOT.

77

77

77

77

77

110

100

126

loo

123

110

112

US

107

95

86

93

110

100

118

95

93

105

93

79

81

73

95

120

102

Dee.

129

137

120

120

93

75

60

55

*48

60

120

172

172

150

184

283

193

188

150

137

137

86

86

183

138

98

123

86

95

76

56

Jan.

55

70

90

110

SO

70

60

40

35

40

50

65

SO

100

110

130

125

120

100

55

40

35

*18

20

35

60

100

95

55

70

80

Feb.

70

130

120

150

160

100

40

40

*42

60

150

230

210

240

270

250

240

280

260

240

220

200

195

190

ISO

180

210

240

_

-

Month

Deoeafcer. .................................

March.................. ...................

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

toy........ ...............................

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

Water year 1936-,W....... ...............

Mar.

*257

370

560

460

290

220

220

112

140

140

132

184

154

123

93

137

175

262

262

269

276

255

283

306

164

206

306

298

424

379

306

Apr.

306

276

216

134

19£

206

211

161

180

180

154

164

154

134

147

147

134

147

140

158

164

158

164

216

188

198

202

133

188

193

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,883

2,923

3,742

68,116

2,193

4,897

7,768

5,456

9,819

XX 192

1*344

1,044 

4,883

57,144

 ay

1S4

188

184

150

110

123

144

134

144

144

1,500

620

397

354

275

250

227

198

1S4

433

298

269

211

154

140

406

1,190

510

306

220

172

IfaTrtjIIMp

112

126

283

13,600

130

280

560

306

1,500

2,590

144

202 

840

2,590

June

2,590

1,730

510

451

290

206

206

198

175

161

202

202

188

175

188

755

656

354

220

144

129

123

102

loo

88

227

283

202

164

123

-

July

93

79

61

48

45

35

25

22

16

13

14

9

7

46

57

29

144

64

48

40

50

66

79

57

21

17

39

24

18

59

29

Htnlmm

31

77

48

0

18

40

98

134

110

88

7

0 

1

0

Aug.

22

17

21

1

57

24

28

21

7

0

0

0

38

202

102

68

31

24

5

1

0

0

0

0

129

11

4

4

3

129

40

Mean

60.7

97.4

121

136

70.7

175

251

182

317

373

43.4

33.7 

163

157

Sept.

21

14

1

21

120

210

840

785

710

680

350

140

93

115

112

90

90

68

70

55

45

37

IS

21

21

22

34

31

37

32

~

Run-off In 

aore-feet

3,730

5,800

7,420

135,100

4,350

9,710

15,410

10,820

19,480

28,200

2,670

2,070 

9,690

113,400

 Discharge measurement.
302 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°04', long. 99°02', In sec. 8, T. IN., R. 15 W., 2

 miles south or Bloomlngton. Zero of gage Is 1,824.15 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 20,900 square miles, or which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontriDuting.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,300 second-feet dune o

 fit, iiOJ.gj.iiUj u» 8.00 \J\J feet); J.oa u ) f IUJ.II.J.IULUU minimum dally <aciJ.-Ujr discharge, UJ.OC'iicu g,o \j 6.8 % u a\3\j\jiL\*. second-feet j.oo u Oct. \s\j u» 6, vs* 7.19

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 260,000 second-feet June 1, 1935, (gage height, 

20.4 feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, that of Oct. 6, 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 6 to 

PebT 18, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather 

records and are fair. Chain gage read twice dally. Minor diversions for Irrigation.

Rating table, period June 3 to Sept. 30, 1937 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In

second-feet)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5

26

76

260

515

810

1,130

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

1,650 

2,060 

2,7SO 

3,700 

4,8SO 

6,3SO 

S,220

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

83 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

9 4 

9 4 

7 8 

7 8

6 8 

6 8 

9 4 

25 

25

11 

22 

27 

27 

47

27 

26 

49 

60 

42

32 

55 

52 

56 

60

68 

73 

65 

103 

116 

103

Her.

116 

129 

150 

119 

103

103 

160 

167 

212 

163

212 

226 

253 

230 

238

230 

230 

238 

245 

238

234 

238 

223 

226 

226

238 

286 

226 

223 

212

Dee.

201 

226 

249 

230 

264

220 

226 

232 

234 

23a

234 

257 

312

308

317

290 

303 

346 

299 

326

376 

365 

356 

336 

290

366 

386 

365 

322 

365 

160

Jan.

170 

2O8 

264 

230 

129

115 

102 

104 

110 

125

134 

138 

140 

142 

146

148 

148 

150 

130 

102

99 

«97 

96 

100 

116

130 

166 

190 

186 

190 

216

Feb.

250 

280 

295 

340

370

340 

320 

310 

350 

410

450 

510 

620 

750 

920

1,020 

1,130 

1,300 

1,020 

922

887 

790 

869 

894 

660

518 

441 

555

Month

Dot

»07

Dec 

0

Jan 

Feb 

far

fa' 

Jxn 

Jul

£* S«p

uary

Jit::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Mar year!936-3r

Mar.

549 

598 

777 

1,040 

1,130

1,040 

751 

573 

51B 

494

476 

458 

447 

424 

412

434 

412 

391 

494 

51S

592 

561 

573 

556 

542

530 

463 

424 

441 

500 

476

Apr.

567 

524 

530 

494 

429

407 

453 

435 

412 

396

366 

365 

366 

350 

346

336 

326 

312 

294 

277

272 

257 

272 

264 

260

263 

249 

249 

263 

245

Seoondfoot-daye

1,266.4 

6,094 

8,996

173,074.4

4,617 

17,611 

17,567 

10,567 

18,268 

50,862 

16,634 

24,266 

12,944

183,473.4

fay

208 

191 

201 

198 

407

205 

238 

407 

341 

264

268 

322 

370 

859 

524

494 

470 

412 

360 

322

268 

244 

208 

223 

ISO

170 

1,620 

699 

441 

429 

726

U^-rlmm

116 

286 

386

10,700

264 

1,300 

1,130 

567 

1,620 

8,220 

1,230 

6,280 

2,310

8,280

June

549 

1,830 

8,220 

3,600 

6,2SO

4,780 

2,720 

1,970 

1,640 

1,000

882 

798 

924 

1,220 

840

1,460 

918 

950 

1,070 

1,800

1,240 

792 

612 

610 

476

449 

694 

1,120. 

956 

762

July

606 

504 

642 

510 

438

292 

228 

181 

177 

169

310 

190 

115 

422 

238

233 

1,190 

1,030 

1,230 

S58

982 

1,090 

S04 

624 

672

762 

858 

454 

346 

269 

211

Minima

6.8 

103 

160

6.6

96 

250 

391 

245 

170 

449 

115 

103 

86

6.8

Aug.

190 

1,100 

786 

1,880 

6,280

1,490 

690 

548 

482 

305

260 

166 

1,590 

1,S40 

906

548 

588 

554 

612 

482

471 

336 

269 

177 

134

106 

103 

146 

242 

542 

444

Mean

40.5 

203 

290

473

146 

626 

667 

352 

396 

1,696 

537 

783 

431

503

Sept.

335 

246 

186 

266 

3SO

670 

395 

246 

1,320 

1,390

2,310 

1,150 

666 

626 

416

345 

316 

287 

242 

202

169 

157 

142 

122 

103

95 

97 

98 

96 

86

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

2,490 

12,090 

17,850

343,300

8,960 

34,730 

34,840 

20,940 

24,330 

100,900 

32,990 

48,130 

26,670

363,900

 Discharge affurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 97°56', in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., 

it mio.es southwest of Hardy. Zero of gage is 1,501.46 feet above mean sea level 

[general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 22,400 square miles. Of this area 1,900 square miles are largely noncontrlouting.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,100 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 9.65 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 24 second-feet Oct. 4.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 225,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 19.4 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6, Jan. 6 to Feb. 13, 

 Which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are

fair. Chain gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Nov. 20. Power plant 8 miles above

station regulates flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

9

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

88

87

88

89

SO

31

Oct.

42

36

32

24

34

42

27

32

48

48

32

36

52

67

60

50

57

44

93

48

52

67

88

64

101

90

93

96

104

118

107

HOT.

110

107

118

104

149

124

130

96

130

136

133

149

200

190

212

220

220

196

224

240

228

216

228

216

228

228

836

240

236

236

-

Dee.

244

232

232

204

280

235

212

179

224

212

249

244

200

244

236

244

258

280

249

272

307

312

324

370

407

407

407

. 400

400

407

382

Jan.

346

290

236

232

249

15.0

112

115

120

135

142

14S

150

155

160

165

170

165

145

125

*105

102

100

110

ISO

130

140

155

170

180

195

Feb.

215

245

270

305

350

370

350

325

330

370

430

500

570

654

1,080

1,540

1,020

1,060

1,340

1,270

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,070

920

782

368

456

_

_

-

Month

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

Jar 

Pel

March. .".................,................

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

**.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-37 ......................

Mar.

746

630

630

737

791

1,030

1,300

1,160

920

773

694

670

630

590

598

558

558

574

574

614

588

662

719

728

670

622

622

590

5S2

516

518

Apr.

526

518

574

542

566

558

558

534

494

449

414

421

400

394

394

388

370

35S

352

346

334

307

267

262

262

254

240

240

240

240

-

Second- 

. foot -days

1,884

5,480

8,863

181 ,834

5,017 

19,660

21,690

11,802

12,878

52,183

27,481

23,722

13,948

204,508

May

249

258

258

272

276

2S5

276

290

316

358

463

400

352

329

382

400

428

534

518

478

442

414

400

370

318

296

290

630

1,330

746

518

Ma^nniM

118

240

407

8,810

346 

1,540

1,300

674

1,330

7,140

2,990

5,050

2,050

7,140

June

542

737

827

6,470

4,030

7,140

4,930

3,290

2,070

1,940

1,250

1,070

1,750

1,410

1,050

1,230

1,610

1,190

881

980

670

1,900

1,080

719

614

502

494

510

542

755

-

July

854

686

686

890

813

622

* 494

376

31S

280

290

1,260

1,090

407

262

249

590

654

2,270

8,580

1,140

719

524

2,990

2,370

920

630

678

662

702

470

Minimum

24

96

179

15

100 

215

518

240

249

494

249

139

130

24

Aug.

254

244

334

719

59S

5,050

2,340

1,240

970

845

728

574

466

478

900

1,260

940

773

755

710

694

574

435

352

340

267

216

176

152

139

179

Mean

60,8

183

286

487

162 

702

696

393

415

1,789

see

766

466

560

Sept.

334

421

296

262

394

449

502

534

442

414

1,390

2,050

1,490

827

630

502

394

334

272

249

254

212

190

172

220

182

146

143

133

130

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,740

10,870

17,580

360,600

9,950 

39,000

43,820

23,410

25,540

103,500

54,610

47,050

27,670

405,640

 Discharge measurement.
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°48', long. 97°47', In NEi sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 

4 W., at Scandia, 4 miles below Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 22,930 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1919-24, 1928-37), 780 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,080 second-feet June 6 (gage 

height, 8.08 feet); minimum observed, 26 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.40 

feet).

1919-25, 1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 215,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 17.8 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bank-full 

stage, 9 feet.

Maximum stage known prior to flood of June 2, 1935, 14.2 feet June 30, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for October, those for periods of Ice effect, 

Dec. 6-22, Jan. 2 to Mar. 4 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, 

weather records, three discharge measurements at station near Hardy, and records 

for other stations in Republican River Basin), and that for June 22 (estimated), 

all of which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation at low water by operation of power plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2

a

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12ia

U 

16

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

SS 

29 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SOai

Oct.

121 

96 

6S 

52 

4S

40 

44 

40 

40 

34

34 

31 

2S 

34 

40

40 

44 

53 

43 

53

40 

40 

52 

81

SI

SS 

93 

104 

99 

104 

101

HOT.

99 

93 

99 

121 

91

127 

159 

ISO 

146 

109

112 

139 

153 

241 

190

234 

241 

241 

241 

241

241 

241 

241 

260 

260

260 

260 

279 

260 

279

Dec.

279 

279 

279 

. 279 

298

260 

230 

220 

230 

240

260 

260 

260 

270 

260

260 

270 

280 

300 

320

340 

360 

397

445 

472

472 

472 

421 

445 

421 

445

Jan.

445 

380 

340 

300 

260

220 

170 

140 

140 

150

150 

160 

170 

180 

ISO

180 

180 

180 

170 

160

130 

120 

120 

130 

140

150 

160 

160 

170 

190

Feb.

210 

230 

250 

270 

300

320 

350 

380 

420 

500

580 

670 

7SO 

1,000 

1,300

1,400 

1,200 

1,200 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,100

970 

600 

800

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Kar 

Apr

^'

J\U

Jul A 

»«B

V

alendar year 1936......................

ruary. .................................

&:::::::: :::: ::::: 

te«b«r.... ...... 

 tar year 1936-3

Mar.

1,000 

S50 

S50 

1,400 

1,070

1,020 

1,380 

1,270 

1,070 

825

7SO 

7SO 

700 

700 

630

595 

560 

630 

595 

560

595 

595 

665 

630 

630

595 

595 

530 

500 

560 

530

Apr.

530 

560 

530 

530 

560

5§0 

630 

530 

500 

530

500 

500

472 

472 

472

472 

421 

445 

421 

421

421 

421 

421 

376 

376

355 

336 

317 

317 

336

Secondfoot-days

1,871 

5,83S 

10,024

191,122

5,725 

22,330 

23,690 

13,732 

14, 500 

56,814 

29,312 

22,438 

13,685

219,959

May

336 

317 

298 

317 

336

336 

336 

317 

336 

336

445 

445 

376 

336 

336

560 

700 

530 

500 

530

530 

472 

445 

376 

336

336 

336 

336 

1,710 

970 

630

MaTrtffinui

121

279 

472

10,100

445 

1,400 

1,400 

630 

1,710 

7,650 

3,800 

3,090 

1,700

7,650

June

445 

740 

780 

7,650 

3,650

5,410 

4,730 

3,360 

2,470 

1,920

1,490 

1,140 

3,800 

3,220 

2,590

1,140 

1,700 

1,190 

1,040 

910

750 

1,400 

1,140 

910 

740

620

478 

478 

445 

478

July

1,090 

865 

620 

780 

865

620 

700

478 

341 

260

545 

218 

1,700 

510 

300

250 

260 

660 

740 

3,800

1,700 

955 

820 

1,920 

2,830

1,590 

780 

740 

820 

415 

1,140

Minimum

28 

91 

220

12

120 

210 

500 

317 

298 

445 

21S 

126 

132

28

Aug.

445 

341 

2S5 

780 

780

2,590 

3,090 

1,590 

1,000

740

620 

415 

385 

330 

865

1,590 

1,040 

545 

660 

580

620 

545 

580 

415 

346

330 

2SO 

218 

178 

126 

129

Mean

60.4 

195 

323

522

185 

798 

764 

458 

468 

1,894 

946 

724 

456

603

Sept.

162 

3SO 

380 

305 

240

415 

510 

415 

580 

445

955 

1,290 

1,700 

910 

740

545 

510 

445 

341 

341

320 

255 

226 

214 

275

230 

154 

138 

132 

132

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,710 

11,580 

19,880

379,100

11,360 

44,290 

46,990 

27,240 

28,760 

112,700 

58,140 

44,510 

27,140

436,300
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21', long. 97°08', in SWi sec. 17, T. 8 S.,

 R. K E., about 1 mile south of Clay Center and about 4 miles below mouth of Five 

Creeks", which enters from the. west.

Drainage area.- 24,570 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1937. June 1917 to February 1934, at

 site at Wakefield. Records equivalent except for slight inflow from small creeks.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet July 12 (gage height.

 14.15 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 6.10 feet).

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 195,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

25.74 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet 

on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 3 to

 F¥5T 14 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams), those for days of rapidly changing stage, 

and those computed on basis of weather records and records for station at Scandia, 

all of which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

as

2S

84

85

86

87

88

89

50

SI

Dot.

511

328

260

220

190

154

124

124

164

154

98

82

70

63

61

57

55

49

47

43

40

40

t40

40

45

55

59

75

90

92

95

HOT.

100

100

9S

102

102

9S

112

102

127

108

108

127

127

151

160

163

184

199

217

226

226

229

232

232

235

236

246

256

256

260

-

Dee.

263

263

270

274

294

263

230

220

211

202

190

199

202

220

263

278

274

294

319

328

332

306

346

360

373

400

435

435

435

435

445

Jan.

445

450

270

290

270

230

200

190

180

180

190

190

180

190

200

200

200

190

leo

170

150

130

130

140

140

150

150

150

160

170

J.80

Feb.

190

200

210

230

250

270

330

550

450

470

500

1,400

t3,200

ts.ooo

*1,890

tl,100

1,140

*1,100

*1,000

t640

*950

*1,100

*1,000

t868

tl.010

tl.100

t510

tl,010

_

_

-

Month

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

July. ........................... . ,

Water year 1936-37......................

Har.

*900

t533

f2,030

t2,380

tl,920

tl,810

tl,300

*1,400

tl,350

tl,300

tl.100

tl,180

t784

t746

t915

t640

*690

t712

t658

t676

»700

*700

t764

t639

t877

t'1,180

*850

t730

t676

t658

t640

Apr.

t623

t606

t590

t590

t590

t556

t623

667

694

667

606

564

*540

t495

510

460

466

453

453

446

426

426

419

394

382

364

376

382

376

376

-

Secondfoot-days

3,545

5,121

9,359

214,803

6,245

25,668

31, 660

15,140

13,697

64,444

39,821

26,353

14,428

255,481

»ay

38S

376

370

376

370

347

342

352

352

331

326

342

358

426

394

347

347

388

694

640

598

573

526

581

503

446

400

370

358

376

1,100

Maximum

511

260

445

8,200

450

3,200

2,360

694

1,100

6,030

6,620

3,870

1,000

6,620

June

1,100

2,170

2,360

1,010

4,680

5,090

4,880

6,030

4,020

2,600'

2,080

2,010

1,490

1,860

3,500

3,800

2,010

tl,440

*1,300

#1,200

»1,100

*1.100

*1,300

1,770

tl,190

1-1,160

t494

*500

*500

*500

-

July

*600

*700

1-734

*700

*620

t494

t774

642

601

414

3,640

6,620

1,490

805

1,350

591

1-357

1-275

f240

1-456

2,110

2,400

1,440

tl,100

tl,040

3,080

2,600

1-1,380

1-917

teis

t836

IHn^yp^pi

40

98

190

34

130

190

533

364

326

494

240

230

172

40

Aug.

tl,120

tl,090

t672

1-371

t328

1-591

1-917

3,670

2,200

1-1,440

tl,120

1-856

1-774

t632

1-475

1-405

t357

tl,600

tl,950

+693

ten

 600

t570

1-570

1-531

t439

396

364

306

275

230

Mean

114

171

302

587

201

917

1,021

505

442

2,148

1,285

850

481

700

Sept.

206

164

172

226

3S8

430

335

342

388

439

448

422

*700

*1,900

tl,600

tl,020

*800

t672

t570

»460

1-388

*340

t299

*280

1-264

*290

#240

t202

1-226

197

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,030

10,160

18,560

426,100

12,390

50,910

62,600

30,030

27,170

127,300

78,980

52,270

28,620

506,700

 Computed on basis of weather records and hydrographic comparison with records for station at 

Scandia.

 ( Computed from once-daily chain-gage readings or hydrographs plotted from these readings.
306 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07', long. 96°42', In SWi sec. 12, T. 11 S., 

R. 6 E.. three-quarters of a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles below junction of 

Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers.

Drainage area.- 45,240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 2,097 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 13.37 

reet;; minimum observed, 178 second-feet Nov. 9 (gage height, 4.29 feet).

1917-37: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 28.03 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. Bank-full stage, 18 feet.

Maximum stage Known, about 28.5 feet May 1903 (discharge not known).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-8, Jan. 6 to Feb. 

6, which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations and are poor. Records for Oct. 10 to May 23, May 27 

June 2, June 4-6, 13, June 17 to July 21-30, Aug. 10-17, Sept. 9, 10, 14-29, were 

computed on basis of once-daily chain gage readings or graphs based on gage readings. 

Some regulation at low water by operations of power plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,200

2,880

3,180

1,790

1,240

1,160

966

797

882

1,090

641

440

413

350

426

261

381

272

211

343

394

318

203

318

286

184

343

328

328

323

318

HOT.

283

199

279

215

218

245

251

206

178

223

208

234

279

276

220

199

258

295

309

375

337

37&

234

394

420

433

251

466

440

265

Dec.

356

473

466

350

499

400

300

350

394

440

407

469

S43

294

446

473

473

466

459

394

299

539

532

519

492

314

519

381

634

688

668

Jan.

566

407

546

223

433

260

250

250

270

320

330

320

300

270

260

260

270

270

260

230

200

200

210

220

220

230

250

270

270

280

E60

Feb.

300

330

370

450

550

1,200

3,420

7,210

6,330

4,600

3,920

3,540

4,180

5,350

4,050

3,920

3,540

2,820

2,940

2,880

2,120

1,900

1,790

2,010

1,630

1,580

1,200

1,160

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

Ihy... ....................................

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

Water jear 1936-3

Mar.

1,120

1,580

1,160

1,740

3,300

2,820

2,280

2,230

1,960

2,120

1,960

1,630

1,430

1,340

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,010

966

950

912

974

904

950

1,120

1,290

1,340

1,010

990

927

867

Apr.

860

912

853

811

867

S60

889

942

756

770

818

897

818

839

853

832

777

695

709

695

709

573

614

600

506

519

532

486

546

519

Secondfoot-days

22, 266

8,565

13,787

408, 793

8,906

75,290

44, 260

22,057

22,413

129,968

80,534 

50,310

44,216

522, 571

 ay

525

506

546

525

539

539

506

532

479

525

512

446

492

512

519

532

532

620

600

661

709

SIB

1,200

1,380

1,100

1,960

1,160

1,0101

874

784

770

Maxima

3,180

466

688

8,260

566

7,210

3,300

942

1,960

i n' fioo

3)340

3,660

10, 600

June

816

1,580

2,640

4,180

3,920

7,210

7,030

8,950

9,780

3,950

8,550

7,770

5,990

3,920

3,420

4,320

4,160

4,600

5,200

5,050

4,050

2,880

2,340

2,280

2,230

2,06k,

1,680

1,530

1,340

1,240

-

July

1,120

1,070

998

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,010

1,030

1,020

966

2,240

10, 600

5,990

3,180

2,180

2,230

2,340

2,230

2,640

2,760

3,180

3,060

3,420

2,880

2,400

2,060

3,540

3,790

2,940

3,420

3,060

Minimum

184

178

234

140

200

300

867

486

446

818

Qee woo

A1 OJ.J. T 

525

178

Aug.

2,460

2,280

2,120

1,840

1,680

1,380

1,240

1,480

3,340

3,180

2,700

2,060

1,580

1,290

1,100

966

853

860

1,630

2,280

2,060

1,960

1,680

1,340

1,200

1,110

1,030

998

920

882

811

Mean

718

286

445

1,117

287

2, 689

1,428

735

723

4,332

Sf 598

1^ 623

1,474

1,432

Sept.

743

702

627

648

1,200

1,580

2,640

3,660

1,630

1,100

1,430

1,680

2,120

1,840

2,700

3,640

3,060

2,230

1,790

1,380

1,200

1,030

935

611

763

696

682

661

614

626

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

44,160

16,990

27,350

810,900

17,660

149,300

87,790

43,750

44 460

Ognp 306 159)700

99 790 87)700

1,036,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 307 

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12', long. 96°18', in SEi sec. 9, T. 10 S., 

R. 10 E., at Wamego, 3 miles below Antelope Creek. Zero of gage is 953.84 feet 

above mean sea level (U. S. Weather Bureau benchmark).

Drainage area.- 55,240 square miles.

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 3,386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 9.42 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 294 second-feet Dec. 7 (gage 

height, 0.68 foot).

1919-37: Maximum discharge, 177,000 second-feet Tune 4, 1935 (gage height, 23.79 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 

(gage height,'1.14 feet). Bank-full stage, 15 feet. Maximum stage known, 26.3 feet 

in May 1903 (determined by U. S. Weather Bureau from floodmarks; discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. Discharge for Oct. 12- 

27, Jan. 23 to Mar. 7, Mar. 13-15, Apr. 18, 19, July 6-16, Sept. 16-30 were computed 

on basis of twice-daily wire-weight gage readings. Regulation at low water by operations of power plant. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

Z

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

IV

18

19

20

81

SB

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,220

1,9SO

3,370

3,190

2,140

2,060

1,870

1,580

1,590

1,530

1,510

1,140

949

V80

678

644

669

612

588

580

556

580

5V2

4V2

500

656

672

648

538

468

451

HOT.

472

500

493

 472

486

532

524

4S6

540

516

548

472

524

548

532

532

524

572

556

548

5V2

580

612

580

572

5V2

556

556

628

612

~

Dee.

556

636

596

628

644

714

451

500

705

636

548

548

540

540

532

596

596

620

652

636

669

636

687

604

636

678

669

V05

669

V60

830

Jan.

861

830

596

620

652

620

437

400

420

450

550

570

530

530

500

480

510

500

450

430

3VO

3SO

400

400

410

430

460

450

440

420

400

Feb.

500

560

600

700

840

1,300

2,000

13,900

7,420

5,650

4,940

6,950

8,380

13,500

11,400

8,380

6,720

5,440

4,840

4,440

3,840

3,190

2,920

2,650

2,220

1,760

2,060

2,140

M

-

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

ta.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-S V...... ................

Mar.

1,620

1,600

2,830

6,720

8,330

6,950

5,240

3,740

3,190

2,920

2,920

2,560

2,300

2,140

1,840

1,860

1,760

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,610

1,850

3,080

5,240

4,440

3,100

2,660

2,140

1,920

1,740

Apr.

1,620

1,530

1,520

1,480

1,350

1,380

1,370

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,410

1,330

1,370

1,230

1,190

1,170

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,050

1,030

1,130

1,030

1,000

1,000

949

949

927

906

993

-

Secondfoot-days

36,527

16 ? 33.7

19,417

666,436

15,686

129 840

92 490

36^323

34,860

153,420

74*370

61,840

768,370

»»7

938

894

S94

949

905

949

927

883

S94

861

872

872

872

861

820

840

883

894

927

905

960

1,040

1,180

1,550

2,390

2,220

2,220

1,560

1,480

1,280

1,130

VaTlmvmi

3,370

628

14, 100

861

13, 900

8*380

1,620

Qf 390

10, 500

15, 600

4,640

3,840

15,600

June

1,260

1,450

3,230

5,860

4,740

5,040

S,140

7,420

10, 500

9,640

9,370

8,620

7,660

6,280

4,540

4,640

5,440

5,650

5,650

6,070

6,070

4,640

3,460

2,920

2,830

3,010

2,650

2,390

2,220

1,960

-

July

1,800

1,560

1,520

1,450

1,330

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,290

1,740

15,600

8,860

4,240

3,010

2,560

2,650

2,650

2,650

3,100

3,460

3,460

3,650

3,840

3,560

3,370

4,240

5,860

5,860

5,240

4,940

Minimum

461

472

451

310

370

500

1,510

905

8SO

1*290

1,110

790

370

Aug.

4,140

4,640

4,640

4,140

3,560

2,920

2,480

2,300

2,560

4,140

3,650

3,460

2,650

2,060

1,760

1,530

1,380

1,270

1,370

2,030

2,390

2,220

2,140

1,800

1,480

1,380

1,350

1,280

1,320

1,220

1,110

Mean

1,146

541

626

1,818

506

4,616

1*211

1 124

sjlli

3, 516

o 399

1*728

2,105

Sept.

93S

938

S50

790

894

1,380

1,850

3,280

3,280

1,770

1,410

1,580

1,920

2,140

2,060

3,460

3,840

3,190

3,010

1,980

1,760

1,380

1,320

1,170

938

938

938

949

982

905

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70,470

32 170

38*. 510

1,320,000

31,110

256,300

72*050

69 120

304, 300

216, 200

147,500

102,800

1,524,000
308 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°04', long. 95°39', in NEi Sec. 29, R. 16 E., 

T. 11 S., at Sardou bridge in Topeka, about half a mile above mouth of Soldier Creek.

Drainage area.- 56,710 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1904, June 1917 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1917-37), 3,857 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 

10.a6 feet); minimum discharge observed, 380 second-feet (computed) Jan. 21, 22.

1917-37: Maximum discharge, 154,000 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

26.65 feet); minimum observed, 200 second-feet Aug. 31, 1934.

Maximum stage recorded, 32.7 feet May 30, 1903, from floodmarks (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 21 to Feb. 12, which were computed from 

once-daily gage readings from U. S. Weather Bureau gage 1 mile upstream and are fair. 

Discharge for period of ice effect, Jan. 8 to Feb. 6, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and comparison 

with records for nearby stations on Kansas River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Sapteaiber 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

2,460

2,230

1,960

3,140

2,940

2,820

2,280

2,010

1,790

1,790

1,740

1,630

1,380

1,140

999

873

S97

S67

816

794

700

700

700

66S

668

700

668

602

66S

668

602

HOT.

602

570

602

602

635

602

602

602

602

602

602

635

602

538

66S

602

635

570

668

635

602

635

570

668

635

602

602

635

635

66S

-

Dec.

700

602

700

668

635

700

570

602

602

865

970

865

798

732

700

66S

602

700

732

732

732

765

700

798

765

700

765

732

732

798

865

Jan.

900

1,040

538

700

765

865

602

440

440

500

570

600

640

570

540

500

540

570

500

410

380

380

410

410

440

470

500

470

470

440

410

Feb.

440

570

700

760

900

1,100

4,310

13,700

11,000

7,480

6,250

6,250

11,000

12,700

13,400

11,000

9,020

7,280

5,600

5,180

4,980

4,250

3,340

3,070

2,880

2,640

2,340

2,120

_

-

Month

Pel 

Xai

 E

 oh. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

2,120

2,010

2,880

7,280

12,000

10,100

6,860

4,480

3,770

3,270

3,000

2,940

2,700

2,400

2,230

2,060

2,010

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,740

1,680

1,790

3,560

5,390

5,600

4,340

3,140

2,760

2,400

2,180

Apr.

2,010

1,900

1,790

1,900

1,740

1,580

1,630

1,740

1,740

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,530

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,260

1,330

1,280

1,38O

1,820

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,030

982

-

Secondfoot-days

41,900

18,428

22, 495

837,312

16,910

154,260 

112,270

43,832 

36,287

156,970

107,920

75,310

50,053

836,635

May

1,050

1,050

999

1,040

1,070

1,020

990

990

960

922

909

915

915

897

891

867

879

885

891

903

909

915

1,050

1,110

1,530

2,520

2,340

2,230

1,680

1,530

1,430

Hgy^irnnn

3,140

668

970

15,100

1,040

13,700 

12,000

2,010 

2,520

11,500

14,400

4,510

3,410

14,400

June

1,200

1,580

1,580

2,880

5,810

4,250

5,600

8,800

9,020

11,500

10,400

10,100

9,460

7,920

5,600

4,250

4,790

5,600

5,600

6,020

6,440

5,600

3,920

3,200

2,820

2,820

2,940

2,530

2,400

2,230

-

July

2,010

1,640

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,280

5,380

14,400

8,360

4,510

2,820

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,5SO

3,000

3,480

3,140

3,550

3,770

3,340

3,270

4,600

6,650

5,600

4,980

Minimum

602

538

570

331

380

440 

1,680

982 

867

1,260

1,280

1,210

861

380

lug.

4,510

3,840

4,420

4,250

3,840

3,270

2,700

2,340

2,180

2,520

3,700

3,340

3,140

2,400

2,010

1,740

1,530

1,380

1,380

2,280

2,460

2,340

2,120

2,010

1,740

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,250

1,270

1,210

Mean

1,352

614

726

2,288

545

5,509 

3,622

1,461 

1,171

5,232

3,481

2,429

1,668

2,292

Sept.

1,130

982

960

903

861

903

1,280

1,740

3,000

3,000

1,840

1,480

1,560

1,840

2,060

2,010

2,820

3,410

2,820

2,340

2,010

1,680

1,530

1,380

1,280

1,160

1,090

999

990

975

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

83,110

36, 550

44, 620

1,661,000

33,540

306,000 

222,700

86,940 

71,970

311,300

214,100

149, 400

99,280

1,660,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°03', long. 95°24', in NEi sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 

18 E., at Lecompton, half a mile below Delaware River.

Drainage area.- 58,420 square miles.

Records available.- January to November 1896 and April 1899 to July 1906 (gage heights 

only;, Maren 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,100 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage 

height, 9.43 feet); minimum, 350 second-feet (computed) Jan. 8, 9.

1899-1906, 1936-37: U&ximum discharge observed 280,000 second-feet (estimated) 

May 31, 1903 (gage height, 29.5 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 15 to Feb. 20, which are fair. Discharge 

Tor~perlod of ice effect, Jan. 8 to Feb. 6, computed on basis of Rage heights, 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Gage read twice 

daily. Gage-height records collected in cooperation with U. 3. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

1.7 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

350

420

1,310

1,730

2,180

3.6 

4.0

4.4

4.5 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

2,890

3,690

4,560

5,500

6,480

7,510

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

e.o

9.0 

10.0

10,000

11,600

13,400

15,600

20,200

25,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

9

4

&

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

26

29

50

31

Oct.

2,890

2,520

2,180

2,520

3,690

4,120

2, 690

2,340

2,340

2,180

2,020

1,870

1,660

1,310

1,120

920

860

660

800

690

650

690

620

610

610

630

600

545

518

610

590

HOT.

518

518

492

536

554

500

509

572

554

536

572

554

572

518

590

610

581

572

590

630

610

590

620

650

650

660

670

680

650

680

-

Dee.

745

670

680

745

745

600

630

690

630

690

860

690

745

745

660

745

690

600

745

800

800

600

860

860

860

860

660

860

860

1,050

1,800

Jan.

1,160

1,120

985

630

620

745

436

350

350

420

500

590

600

620

600

570

530

520

530

550

420

400

400

420

490

550

550

500

500

590

4,800

Feb.

3,700

2,700

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,900

6,230

21,600

16,000

8,320

7,250

17,300

20,600

16, 000

16, 400

13, 100

10,000

8,320

6,990

6,230

5,740

5,020

4,120

3,690

3,280

3,280

2,890

2,520

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

2,340

2,340

6,480

11,300

16,400

11,600

8,870

5,740

4,560

3,900

3,460

3,280

3,080

2,700

2,520

2,340

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,180

2,020

2,020

1,940

4,340

6,480

5,980

5,260

3,900

3,280

2,890

2,520

Apr.

2,340

2,180

2,160

2,160

2,020

2,020

1,870

2,180

2,340

2,020

1,940

1,940

1,670

1,600

1,870

1,660

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,450

1,660

1,870

1,590

1,660

2,020

1,450

1,380

1,240

1,310

1,240

-

Secondfoot-daya

46 453

17 ' 538

26*175

22, 066

220, 580

140,280

53,960

46,975

165,780

121, 130

87,340

58,770

1, 006, 067

May

1,240

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,450

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,380

1,120

1,050

1,050

985

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,120

1,240

1,180

1,520

4,340

4,560

2,890

2,020

1,730

1,590

Maximum

4,120

680

1,800

4,800

21,600

16,400

2,340

4,560

18,000

17,600

5.020

3,900

21,600

June

1,380

2,180

2,890

2,180

5,260

5,740

4,560

9,150

8,590

12,000

10,600

10,300

9,710

8,590

6,730

4,790

5,020

5,740

5,980

5,980

6,480

6,480

4,790

3,690

3,060

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,700

2,520

-

July

2,340

2,180

1,940

1,870

1,730

1,660

1,590

1,660

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,520

17,600

12,000

5,980

4,340

3,690

2,890

3,260

3,060

3,280

3,480

3,690

3,480

3,900

3,900

3,280

3,900

6,460

6,230

5,260

Hinlunm

518

492

630

350

2,000

1,940

1,240

985

1,360

1,520

1,380

1,050

350

Aug.

5,020

4,340

4,560

5,020

4,340

4,120

3,280

2,700

2,520

2,520

3,900

3,900

3,690

3,080

2,340

2,020

1,800

1,730

1,450

2,180

3,900

2,700

2,520

2,340

2,180

1,800

1,590

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,450

Mean

1,498

585

812

712

7,878

4,525

1,799

1,515

5,526

3,907

2,617

1,959

2,756

Sept.

1,380

1,180

1,050

1,120

1,520

1,050

1,160

1,600

2,520

3,900

2,520

1,870

1,730

2,020

2,340

2,340

2,700

3,900

3,690

2,890

2,520

2,180

1,670

1,730

1,590

1,450

1,310

1,180

1,120

1,120

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

92,140

34,790

49,930

43,770

437,500

278,200

107, 100

93, 170

328,800

240,300

173,200

116,800

1,996,000
310 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 94°52', NEJ sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 

23 E., at Bonner Springs, half a mile below Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.- 59,890 square miles.

Records available.- July 1917 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 4,909 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage height, 11.64 

reet;; minimum, 310 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1917-37: l&ximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 23.05 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 500 second-feet, which are poor. Those for 

periods of ice effect, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 8 to Feb. 6, computed on basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streams. Those for Feb. 1-12 partly computed from graph based on gage readings, and those for Sept. 7-18, 25-30, from twice-daily gage readings of wire-weight

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

eo

S3.

22

83

24

85

26

27

aa

29

so

31

Oet.

2,660

2,940

2,480

2,320

2,570

3,840

3,950

2,840

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,050

1,930

1,650

1,410

1,220

1,050

962

906

948

836

794

864

794

822

752

710

724

697

619

619

HOT.

710

658

593

593

593

606

632

606

632

632

645

593

580

632

580

567

632

580

606

554

632

606

593

632

645

65S

645

6S4

645

671

-

D*o.

658

710

697

684

794

850

780

710

684

697

738

S50

850

697

724

724

684

671

697

780

619

684

671

710

671

752

752

736

724

752

976

Jan.

1,930

1,340

1,050

632

489

528

463

340

340

370

450

580

640

710

700

640

520

520

580

580

450

410

450

520

580

620

630

640

640

850

2,400

Feb.

5,200

3,700

2,600

2,200

2,200

2,800

4,590

16, 400

16,400

9,430

7,750

11,800

19,100

17,500

15,300

13, 600

11, 200

9,150

7,750

6,940

6,420

5,700

5,250

4,480

4,060

3,740

3,540

3,340

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

Kar3i?!T, .................................

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

TUj.............. .........................

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

Water year.1936-3 7 ............. ...,,^.. .

Mar.

2,940

2,660

2,750

6,030

13,900

13, 000

10,000

7,480

5,470

4,700

3,950

3,740

3,640

3,440

3,040

2,660

2,570

2,480

2,480

2,660

2,400

2,320

2,230

3,740

6,680

6,680

5,930

5,030

3,950

3,440

3,140

Apr.

2,750

2,570

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,070

2,070

2,320

2,570

2,320

2,070

2,070

1,930

1,880

1,910

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,530

1,730

2,150

2,150

1,690

2,050

2,840

1,810

1,500

1,440

1,500

-

Secondfoot-days

51,237

18,635

22, 728

1,001,360

21, 592

222 140

147)l30

61,270

52 960

158)340

3-3-6* 930

96, 130

56, 800

1, 025, 892

May

1,500

1,350

1,410

1,420

1,400

1,440

1,560

1,350

1,410

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,330

1,720

1,170

1,100

1,080

1,040

1,070

1,030

1,080

1,110

1,100

1,140

1,220

2,090

6,730

5,040

3,300

2,170

1,840

MayinnBB

3,950

710

976

19,900

2,400

19, 100

13,900

2,840

6,730

10,600

13,600

5,040

3,300

19,100

June

1,780

1,540

2,760

3,000

2,430

5,150

4,940

5,150

8,310

8,590

10,600

9,430

9,430

8,590

7,480

6,040

4,940

5,370

5,810

5,810

5,810

6,040

5,610

4,620

3,800

3,300

3,000

3,200

2,900

2,710

-

July

2,520

2,430

2,050

2,000

1,900

1,680

1,720

1,540

1,620

1,630

1,520

1,540

4,100

13, 600

9,720

5,810

4,840

4,310

3,400

3,600

3,300

3,400

3,700

4,100

3,700

4,200

3,900

3,600

4,200

5,810

5,590

H^limw

619

554

619

410

340

2 200

2 230

l)440

1,030

1,540

1,520

1,540

1,150

340

Aug.

5,040

4, 640

4,310

4,730

4,940

4,420

4,000

3,400

3,000

2,620

2,710

3,800

3,800

3,700

3,100

2,520

2,120

1,890

1,940

3,100

3,900

4,100

2,900

2,520

2,340

2,170

1,980

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,560

Mean

1,653

621

733

2,736

ftQ'7 OV I

7,934

4,746

2,042

1,708 

5,278

3 772 3)101

1,893

2,811

Sept.

1,460

1,390

1,350

1,210

1,380

2,170

1,350

1,280

1,750

2,430

3,200

2,430

1,610

1,560

1,840

2,140

2,150

2,710

3,300

3,200

2,620

2,260

1,980

1,660

1,600

1,510

1,390

1,260

1,260

1,150

Run-off In 

acre-feet

101, 600

36,960

45,080

1,966,000

42,830

440, 600

OQT 000

121)500

106,000 

314,100

231,900

190,700 

112,700

2,035,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04', long. 102°03', in sec. 10, T. IN., 

K. 42 W., 100 feet east of Colorado-Nebraska State line. Zero of gage is 

3,336.09 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- laximum discharge during year, 139 aecond-feet July 24- (gage height, 2.66 

reet ); minimum daily discharge, 2.6 second-feet June 22-24.

1931-37: laximum discharge, 433 second-feet May 29, 1936, from rating curve 

extended above 100 second-feet: maximum stage. 4.00 feet June 15, 1934: no flow 

Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 1 to Mar. i

Ccamputed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those 

for periods of missing gage heights, July 28 to Aug. 4 and Aug. 13, 22-24 (computed 

on basis of precipitation records), which are fair. Several small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14le

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

88

23

84

K

86

87

88

89

30

81

Oct.

53

44

47

50

34

37

36

37

39

41

49

39

39

40

40

38

37

46

35

38

43

46

46

46

60

47

48

41

38

35

36

HOT.

53

42

48

48

49

46

48

48

49

49

47

51

63

61

60

60

61

61

61

60

68

61

61

60

63

64

63

61

67

57

-

Dee.

57

57

57

57

56

54

58

60

61

61

58

57

56

57

£4

§6

56

51

51

63

64

63

51

49

50

50

49

49

63

50

51

Jaa.

47

48

49

50

47

45

43

48

44

47

63

54

65

68

57

57

68

55

55

49

45

47

49

SB

55

*56

57

54

49

52

52

Fet.

53

57

54

66

59

52

50

67

57

 65

50

68

64

55

68

54

58

57

54

38

.47

68

63

68

48

60

43

48

_

-

Month

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

torch.....................................

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

1&j.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

52

57

54

64

54

54

56

51

64

54

56

67

68

58

68

6T

51

65

57

54

54

64

54

63

75

69

66

63

64

64

64

Apr.

58

58

61

63

60

60

61

61

58

58

57

57

54

63

60

49

48

49

43

43

43

43

46

50

50

49

48

38

34

34

-

Seeondfoot-daya

1,909

1,670

1,686

17,093.4

1,574

1,505

1,787

1,636 

400*5

703.3

337.6

810.6

614.0

13.342.0

*»y

26

20

20

20

14

12

12

84

38

19

18

13

23

8.2

7.4

8.2

6.3

7.0

9.6

6.7

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.5

9.3

23

9.6

7.0

7.0

6.9

7.4

Maximum

60

64

61

269

58

65

73

63

«Ooo

66

75

17

37

75

June

17

66

30

34

34

44

35

36

50

43

36

36

36

27

32

32

30

15

10

7.4

4.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

15

7.8

6.3

4.4

4.1

July

5.0

5.7

5.0

6.2

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.0

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

14

6.3

5.7

6.3 ie

17

S.5

7.0

7.0

6.7

8.2

75

31

13

10

10

9

12

11

Minimum

34

48

49

3.6

42

43

51

34 

6.0

2*6

3.7

3.4

5.3

2.6

Aug.

9

8

7

6

5.7

5.3

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

12

S.9

7.4

6.7

6.3

8.2

8.2

7.4

9.5

8.0

7.5

17

7.0

6.7

6.3

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.3

Mean

42.2

55.7

54.4

46,7

50.3

63.6

57.6

51.2

U Q

+ &

23*4

10.9

6.79

20.5

36.6

Sept.

5.3

5.7

7.0

23

22

13

18

22

18

18

26

37

24

25

24

22

23

24

31

16

18

18ie

16ie

36

24

22

18

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,6.00

3,310

3,340

33,910

3,120

2,090

3,540

3,060 

312

1,390

670

418

1,220

26,460

 Discharge measurement.
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29' 

39 w., 2i miles west of Champion.

long. 101°48', in sec. 19, T. 6 N., R.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 168 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 2.66 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 9.0 second-feet July 18, 27.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 849 second-feet June 17, 1934 (gage height, 5.85 

feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

8 second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 6 to Mar. 1, which 

were computed on basis of records for station below Champion and are fair. Several 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 193V

Day

1

3

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

SO. as

25

24

25

26

27

88

29

50

31

oet.

24

24

22

22

26

40

26

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

16

18

18

17

17

17

16

HOT.

IV

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

18

IV

22

26

V

le

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

24

26

24

22

21

21

-

Deo.

21

20

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

28

34

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

38

Jan.

36

38

30

34

38

36

38

34

33

32

32

32

22

32

32

33

34

36

58

42

38

40

44

38

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

Feb.

36

34

32

30

33

36

36

40

38

36

38

36

34

34

36

34

36

38

36

36

38

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Beptenbor . ................................

Water year 1936-37......................

Kar.

36

30

27

20

13

14

14

18

20

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

22

21

18

17

18

28

33

21

22

22

22

21

21

Apr.

17

16

16

17

17

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

-

Seoondfoot-daya

639

604

578

9,239

1,118

995

606

499

CO A DO*

917

553.6

838

568

8,603.6

May

13

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

2S

100

34

21

20

18

18

IV

18

18

IS

18

18

18

16

18

36

36

45

21

18

18

H^TTJtBnBH

40

26

36

65

58

40

36

21

100

74

39

45

40

100

Juno

26

74

57

24

SO

26

26

36

51

48

45

42

40

40

46

45

46

39

26

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

13

14

-

July

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

18

36

34

28

20

20

20

21

22

20

9.0

11

13

17

16

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.0

11

21

24

39

Minimum

16

17

16

10.0

30

30

13

13

13

13

9.0

18

12

9.0

Aug.

38

34

33

22

18

18

18

18

18

20

£S

32

45

40

22

32

28

22

26

36

24

24

24

26

24

£6

22

28

28

30

28

Bean

20.6

20.1

18.6

35.2

36.1

35.5

19.5

16.6

22.4

30.6

17.9

26.8

18.9

23.6

Sept.

28

28

28

18

13

12

14

£2

40

32

24

15

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

le

-

Run-Off In 

aore-feet

1,270

1,200

1,150

18,350

2,820

1,970

1,200

990

1,380

1,820

1,100

1,650

1,130

17,080
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28' 

R. 39 W. , 0.4 mile below Champion.

long. 101°49' , in SWt sec. 22, T. 6

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 504 second-feet Hay 10 (gage height, 5.10 

reet) ; minimum dally discharge, 11 second-feet Jan. 2.

1935-37: Maximum' discharge, 888 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 6.67 

feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum daily discharge, 11 second-feet May 12, 1936, Jan. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by two power plants a short distance upstream. 

several dlvlerslons for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

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

50

31

Oet.

37

35

35

35

37

44

38

42

32

32

30

39

30

38

33

33

32

28

30

34

39

27

38

33

29

33

38

27

35

25

42

HOT.

26

37

19

32

28

40

26

26

34

31

35

28

34

30

37

44

32

31

40

30

36

27

37

33

28

24

41

30

32

38

-

Deo.

30

39

29

33

29

26

35

24

33

26

51

33

29

40

27

38

37

34

32

28

41

27

45

55

58

61

35

34

38

27

30

Jan.

15

11

26

44

52

33

49

33

42

44

53

48

42

49

43

41

47

56

48

43

53

51

as

46

59

45

60

60

49

48

48

Feb.

46

48

49

53

48

48

48

52

47

42

47

49

46

38

39

42

39

37

46

45

46

48

45

42

45

44

41

41

_

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

September........ .........................

Water year 3.936-37......................

Mar.

48

41

40

45

24

25

24

32

3,1

32

27

24

27

24

28

26

25

23

38

45

23

41

25

40

42

30

29

32

34

34

32

Apr.

32

26

37

19

30

27

35

28

23

30

26

38

21

25

28

24

30

24

37

20

25

23

26

22

17

29

14

22

14

16

Seoondfoot-days

1,060

966

1,114

14,634

1

«ftl t OOJ.

1,261

991

770

QO1

1,112

972

1,173

937

12,728

May

22

19

19

19

21

IS

24

14

19

84

99

55

32

27

36

29

36

25

30

30

26

29

24

25

28

36

37

37

41

19

31

MfmJjffiM

44

44

61

81

59

53

48

36

99

92

76

ftA Oft

45

99

June

23

92

66

38

32

24

35

29

52

49

58

47

27

46

54

50

44

45

35

24

25

16

28

19

28

23

24

34

17

26

July

21

25

30

26

29

24

28

22

35

47

41

47

25

38

29

36

38

23

24

45

76

30

24

23

20

27

24

22

19

29

45

IflT^fln^n

25

19

24

11

11

37

23

14

14

16

19

19

18

11

Aug.

42

39

40

37

23

33

26

19

30

24

31

38

42

64

34

41

47

38

38

41

44

38

41

41

40

42' 45

34

38

46

32

Mean

34.2

32 #£

35,9

40.0

44.5

45.0

32 0

25!?

32*0

37.1

31.4

3V 8

31^2

34.9

Sept.

38

38

33

36

26

39

IS

29

44

45

43

23

39

21

26

32

23

24

23

36

24

28

37

34

21

26

31

31

29

28

-

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

2,100

1,920

2,210

29,030

2,740

2,500

1 9VO

1*630

1,970

2*21.0

1,930

2* 350

1,860

25,270

94296 0 38 21
314 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 101°13', in sec. 19, T. 5 N., R. 

34 W., 1 mile east of Hamlet. Zero of gage is 2,798.43 feet above mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad datum).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.970 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 9.66 

feetj; minimum daily discharge (computed), 60 second-feet Sept. 14-16, 19-21.

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage height, 10.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

49 second-feet Nov. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 16

(computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

station below Champion), and those for period of missing gage heights, Sept. 11-21 

(computed on basis of records for station below Champion), which are fair. Several 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

9

Ji

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

2?

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

7S

80

81

67

73

78

69

72

75

76

77

77

78

72

73

80

S3

S3

73

79

76

76

79

SI

81

80

80

77

76

78

81

HOT.

82

82

81

SO

76

S3

83

82

76

80

79

84

89

86

84

84

82

83

S5

86

85

85

80

S5

86

ae

S6

86

86

SS

Dec.

90

83

89

92

96

90

94

100

87

88

87

89

89

90

94

91

87

91

90

87

88

84

84

84

88

89

87

87

88

84

84

Jan.

86

75

65

75

80

80

80

75

70

80

90

90

95

95

95

90

90

85

S5

80

75

75

76

75

80

80

S5

85

85

85

90

Feb.

90

95

100

105

110

115

110

105

105

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

124

120

114

110

108

10S

110

107

111

111

111

111

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

may.......................................

Water year 1936-27......................

Mar.

107

106

10S

109

111

115

115

116

118

120

111

116

116

119

123

116

115

117

109

112

104

106

104

102

103

112

98

95

84

88

88

Apr.

89

87

92

88

80

88

86

83

84

78

89

82

88

87

82

80

88

83

77

S8

79

81

75

76

82

79

79

72

85

78

-

3«condfoot-daya

2,751

35,778

2,287

32,937

May

80

81

81

89

81

84

84

88

84

92

92

102

178

132

98

98

91

92

SS

85

75

83

78

70

76

76

79

75

76

76

76

MaTrtimm

89

100

438

179

560

June

84

87

93

97

109

110

108

104

103

102

101

104

100

99

270

560

162

143

127

120

116

112

108

103

96

93

90

87

84

82

-

July

79

76

74

71

68

68

64

64

64

69

63

61

64

65

61

66

164

164

96

95

165

98

135

109

100

88

84

77

80

78

74

Minimum

83

53

90

60

60

Aug.

73

78

81

83

78

76

72

66

68

66

70

75

79

76

78

76

SO

67

83

76

77

72

72

76

69

77

76

72

75

76

80

Mean

88.7

97.8

r*A o

76.2

90.2

Sept.

68

78

85

179

S9

84

85

78

85

81

75

75

70

60

60

60

65

65

60

60

60

63

64

72

72

76

79

79

80

80

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,960

5,460

70,990

6,170

6,670

4,540

65,340
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 40°14', long. 100°50', In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 w., at 

CuTBertson. Zero of gage is 2,561.93 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915, March 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,120 second-feet June 1 (gage 

neigtit, 7.30 feet); minimum daily discharge, 12 second-feet July 16, 17, Aug. 26.

1913-15; 1931-37: Maximum discharge (estimated), 15,000 second-feet May 31, 

1935; minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

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

wnicn were c&mputed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Several diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1a

s

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

IS

14ie

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

oet.

32

30

29

27

26

24

22

22

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

27

27

27

23

27

HOT.

35

35

89

89

58

48

55

69

89

104

105

100

122

110

117

117

117

117

111

118

116

118

116

116

117

112

113

117

118

117

-

Dec.

120

128

128

123

136

141

144

146

154

159

148

148

148

159

164

155

163

164

164

166

157

166

163

148

148

159

166

166

166

166

157

Jan.

148

148

145

155

150

120

100

90

85

95

105

120

125

125

130

130

130

125

120

115

105

100

«92

95

100

105

105

110

110

105

105

Feb.

110

115

120

125

135

«139

135

130

135

145

160

168

150

177

177

IS 6

196

1S6

196

206

186

177

177

186

184

186

186

168

-

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March... ..................................

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

fay.......................................

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

Water year 1936-J 7......................

Mar.

170

168

170

168

173

168

168

166

168

150

148

150

150

150

135

141

148

147

150

148

150

148

147

150

168

175

168

150

166

15S

164

Apr.

154

155

155

155

152

157

155

155

141

140

128

142

134

138

116

108

100

110

112

102

114

114

71

60

60

60

50

31

24

24

-

Secondfoot-days

699

S,970

4,708

39,110

3,693

4,541

4,864

3,317

1,321

4,974

1,367

763

937

34,054

May

24

24

31

29

26

26

25

26

34

41

49

50

50

129

128

108

90

63

53

43

31

31

24

27

23

24

24

23

22

21

22

Maxlunn

32

122

166

424

148

206

173

157

129

605

41

61

605

June

281

210

138

123

124

147

163

146

15S

147

148

148

148

147

140

605

435

240

220

212

172

111

77

69

48

122

87

8Q

70

70

-

July

63

55

45

36

34

27

22

23

20

17

17

20

14

27

14

12

12

48

206

102

66

63

69

62

69

50

52

31

30

27

32

Minimum

19

55

120

7

85

110

135

24O"l

fc±

48

12

12

14

12

Aug.

24

27

24

41

35

27

23

34

22

37

34

35

36

19

18

16

15

19

22

31

31

28

22

26

27

12

14

14

15

17 14

Mean

22.5

152* 99 0

107

116

162

157

111

42.6

166

44 1

24! 6

31.2

93.3

Sept.

14

17

19

14

61

38

40

54

50

45

43

45

46

26

24

28

27

30

29

27

25

22

27

26

21

26

34

29

30

26

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1,390

5,890

9 * 540

77,580

7,130

9,010

9> 650

6,580

2,620

g yiO

1*510

1,860

67,560

 Discharge measurement.
316 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek near Cambridge, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°18', long. 100°11', in NEi sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., 

2 miles northwest of Cambridge and 2i miles above mouth.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,860 second-feet June 2, by slope-area 

method (gage height, 9.55 feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 20 second-feet 

July 27 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 10 to Mar. 4,

computed on basis of five discharge measurements and weather records. Staff gage 

read twice daily. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

s

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

SS

H3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

«63

55

65

45

*40

38

36

41

39

40

43

45

44

44

43

45

37

39

39

37

36

35

Jan.

34

33

36

38

37

35

33

34

37

40

41

42

43

44

45

44

43

43

43

43

40

 37

38

41

40

42

41

40

37

39

40

Feb.

42

44

43

44

47

42

35

*35

34

40

52

57

61

60

60

62

63

62

62

60

57

55

54

54

54

50

49

60

_

-

Month

fay.......................................

The peri

Mar.

*62

66

70

84

94,

68

70

60

58

58

56

56

64

60

66

62

60

65

66

64

67

64

66

68

60

58

58

58

56

53

54

Apr.

54

50

55

54

54

54

52

52

50

51

52

50

48

46

48

47

48

45

15

13

45

49

51

55

51

51

51

56

54

51

-

Secondfoot-days

949

1 9Y1

3,241

1,409

Hay

51

49

49

50

49

49

54

52

48

47

45

16

45

44

43

42

41

39

41

40

40

41

43

47

49

45

43

43

43

45

42

Max&nm

65

960

960

325

 Tuno

44

960

109

124

82

113

70

SO

76

73

70

71

64

62

68

69

54

64

53

52

51

47

49

50

60

185

219

97

92

73

July

61

57

52

49

47

45

46

40

38

37

37

36

61

38

34

34

35

36

36

160

67

32

32

32

28

25

2T

26

35

37

960

Vln^im

36

44

29

26

Aug.

77

48

56

968

117

78

40

38

35

32

31

31

600

70

45

43

39

35

35

34

32

32

30

30

31

30

29

31

30

33

35

Mean

43.1

108

73.0 

90 2

47.0

Sept.

33

33

32

325

74

55

62

49

132

70

34

30

28

29

29

28

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26-'

Run-off -In 

acre- feet

1,880

2 430

6; 430

4,490

2,790

36, 110

^Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°07'30", long. 99°53'45", in Wt sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 

23~¥T, on State Highway 21, Si miles west of Beaver City.

Records available.- May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,270 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 

li.B feet, from flood marks), by slope-area method; minimum discharge, 1.5 secondfeet July 13, 14 (gage height, 0.38 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily, 

irrigation above station.

Several diversions for

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

1617'

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

The period. .............................

Mar. Apr.

Secoddfoot-dayo

950.0

2 460

'763.7

2, 130.2

400.6

«ay

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

4.2

4.2

7.7

3.4

4.2

4.2

90

23

38

120

104

32

20

13

9.4

7.8

6.6

5.6

4.9

4.4

4.1

83

15

7.7

178

106

32

Maximum

178

492 Z-l Q 

OJ.A

409

34

June

18

492

55

260

285

262

203

82

49

37

31

27

22

20

18

37

26

19

102

127

37

58

67

32

24

16

13

15

13

13

July

13

12

8.9

6.7

7.8

6.1

5.7

15

8.9

4.5

3.6

2.7

1.6

18

18

19

312

53

30

13

19

11

6.1

95

24

13

7.5

6.1

8.7

6.6

5.0

Minimum

3.4

13

1.6

6*2

1.7

Aug.

21

20

75

409

80

92

122

127

56

24

16

11

13

9.4

129

87

177

161

64

29

21

16

13

11

10

9.6

8.2

21

163

100

35

Mean

30 6

an Q

24J6

68«7

13.4

Sept.

27

31

25

18

13

10

26

34

18

22

9.4

8.0

7.7

19

23

13

8.4

6.6

12

17

12

8.7

6.8

6.1

5.2

4.2

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,880

4,880

1,510

4,230

795

13,300
318 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°02'45 1', long. 990 53'45n , In W* sec. 14, T. IN., R.

 23HS7, on State Highway 21, seven miles southwest of Beaver City.

Records available.- May to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,040 second-feet June 3 (gage

 height, 15.96 feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.8 second-foot May 30, 31.

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage read twice dally. Several diversions for 

irrigation atiove station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 te September -1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

iiis

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Got. HOT. Dec. Jan. F»b.

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

The period

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

243.1

&t 6Y1«8

689 «1

2,996.0

1,412.9

May

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

84

36

15

IS

4.2

4.0

3.5

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

56

2.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.e

Htudj&UBi

64

1,320

126

528

308

June

i.a

371

1,820

1,650

984

1,240

659

154

87

70

61

60

91

72

33

25

20

358

165

58

38

25

20

16

14

13

12

9.6

21

24

-

July

14

11

9.6

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.7

125

36

17

9.9

6.6

6.1

5.0

9.9

31

31

42

83

73

40

39

26

11

6.8

lHn^pi;qq

0.8

1.2

3.7

3.6

1.1

Aug.

4.9

3.5

100

216

68

52

41

35

126

77

52

27

20

12

105

221

302

195

128

56

32

17

16

15

9.6

9.0

179

528

191

97

60

Mean

7.84

289

22.2

96.6

47.1

Sept.

42

23

15

11

9.3

9.3

308

254

274

175

68

54

47

30

18

13

9.6

8.2

7.2

7.4

5.9

5.4

4.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.1

1.1

Run-off In 

acre-feet

482

17,200

1,370

6,940

2,300

27,800
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

 West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°40', long. 98°11, in 

NWi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., 1 mile northwest of Jewell and 1 mile above dam of 

city of Jewell.

Drainage area.- 15.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 814 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 7.78 

reetj; no flow during much of the year.

1934-37: Maximum discharp-e, 3,520 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 12.09 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Feb. 13, 14, Mar. 3-5, which were computed on 

oasis of reconte for nearby stations and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

8.6

2.7

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

-

Jionth

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37 ......................

Mar.

0

0

.32

2.1

.14

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

Apr.

Seoondf Dot-days

0

0

0

61.98

0

16.3

2.66

0

0 

136.11

0

0

0

164.97

May

MnT^jnmn

0

0

0

12

0

8.6

2 o" 1

0 

136

0

0

0

136

June

0

0

0

0

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

'135

.90

.12

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

.142

0

CQp 

 QO&

.083

0

0 

4.64

0

0

0

.425

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

103

0

32

6.1

0

0 

270

0

0

0

307
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of Jewell city dam, lat. 39°40', long.

 98°10', in SEi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., at Jewell.

Drainage area.- 18.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 795 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 8.01

 reet;; no flow during much of the year.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 3,560 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from high-water marks in gage house), from rating curve extended above 3,000 

second-feet; no flow during long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

as

S3

24

SB

S6

27

28

29

so

31

Got. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

4.4

1.7

1.3

.40

.13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

Month

Jan 

Fel

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

Kay........ ...............................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Bar.

0

0

.18

1.7

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

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

33.33

0 

15.13

1.86

0

0

126.0

0

0

0

143.01

Hay

Maximum

0

0

0

10

0 

7.2

1.7

0

0

124

0

0

0

124

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

124

1.7

.29

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

.091

0 

.540

.061

0

0

4.20

0

0

0

.392

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

65.8

0 

30

3.7

0

0

250

0

0

0

284
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°44', long. 98°14', In SEi sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 

B W., In Ellsworth, 2 miles below Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 

to September 1937.

Average.- 24 years (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-37), 196 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,130 second-feet July 14 (gage

neignt, 9.38 feet); minimum observed. 1.5 second-feet Jan. 26 (discharge measurement).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 23,000 second-feet 

(revised) July 5, 1895 (gage height, about 21.6 feet, present datum), from rating 

curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, that of Jan. 26, 1937.

Flood In August 1927, reached a stage of 25.0 feet, from floodmarks, (discharge, 

about 24,000 second-feet). Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 3 (compuTSd on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, weather 

records, and records for Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg), and those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

88

83

84

86

86

27

88

89

30

31

Oct.

28

28

24

23

21

30

25

24

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

SOT.

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

19

21

21

20

21

20

19

19

18

18

18ie

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

14

14

-

Dec.

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

18

13

14

13

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

23

16

Jan.

14

10

8

8

8

7

5

4

4

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

Feb.

5

5

S

20

65

231

210

264

148

158

138

168

114

93

83

82

76

54

52

30

32

59

46

39

32

21

13

37

_

»

-

Month

October » . .

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

41

38

36

36

35

35

35

32

31

31

28

30

30

27

24

29

29

27

29

28

25

25

29

29

SB

29

82

81

81

23

24

Apr.

23

21

21

19

18

19

20

24

22

19

19

18ie

19

18

18

16

16

15

13

12

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Seoondfoot-days

684

666

476

36,433

134

2,283

904

484

740

8 649

16* 784

8*066

44,592

May

10

9

10

11

11

1011

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

19

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

7

45

446

Maxima

30

24

23

2,900

14

41

24

446

1,550

8,980 

796

1,460

2,980

June

3e

286

47

38

345

960

673

499

1,550

499

370

370

298

264

370

210

200

189

168

148

138

124

158

138

128

103

96

88

80

74

July

68

62

65

54

49

47

54

47

39

34

40

32

117

2,920

828

370

584

960

1,250

734

446

555

 860

796

1,910

1,960

643

420

346

275

880

Minimum

15

14

13

10

2

6

21

10

6

38

32

COoo 

57

2

Aug.

1SS

158

138

124

110

95

88

82

76

38

68

64

76

345

796

321

220

178

1S9

148

126

121

116

95

85

72

66

58

90

253

210

Mean

28.1

18 9

isis

99.6

4.3

29 !e

16.1

23.9

888

641

156 

269

182

Sept.

210

176

138

121

420

370

527

420

264

264

1,460

584

420

446

321

2S6

231

200

168

148

128

115

103

121

87

79

72

66

62

57

Run-off la 

aere-feet

1 380

1^180

948

78,270

Oftft JCDD

4*550 

1,790 Qfid VDVJ

1,470

1*7 1 fifl if 4.LDVJ

35,890

9 pvfv Kf(\

16.000

88,460
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34', long. 97°40', In SE* sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 

3T77 at old bridge on U. S. Highway 81, In Llndsborg. Zero of gage Is 1,297.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). >' >- 

Drainage area.- 8,110 square miles. 

Kecords available.- February 1930 to September 1937.

Jgctremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.880 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 18.16 

?ilr,m*2 T,' ? second-feet (regulated) Dec. 2 (gage height, 2.88 feet). 

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 7,190 second-feet June 30, 1935 (gage height, 25.83 

estlmate^d m ' second-foot (regulated) Apr. 25, 1935 (gage height, 2.40 feet,

iQ^f^SfVf^f6 k£OTO4 a??ut 33' 9 feet (Present datum) In May 1903, determined In 

1938 from floodmarks at mill about 300 feet upstream discharge not determined). 

Flood of August 1927 reached a stage of about 31.3 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 7-26 (computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, engineer's notes, weather records, and records 

for Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth), and those for days of rapidly changing stage-, 

which are poor. Some regulation at low water by operation of mill 300 feet upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 23-31)

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 10 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

80

108

149

209

276

8.0 

9.0

597

791

10.0 1,020

11.0 1,270

13.0 1,870

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

37

62

92

127

178

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

320

398

484

672

900

11.0

12.0

13.0

15.0

1,460

1,770

2,090

2,760

7.0 426 15.0 2,580 5.5 247 10.0 1,160

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

SS

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

56

52

39

32

45

35

26

28

24

35

35

31

27

29

25

26

20

20

32

16

20

34

24

26

12

26

14

30

29

21

38

HOT.

18

33

13

28

29

22

22

16

45

26

33

23

25

5

10

33

13

14

37

22

19

19

29

18

18

17

30

19

19

19

Dec.

B6

10

3

4

40

11

11

29

10

11

32

12

14

36

13

20

24

23

23

22

20

21

21

19

21

22

21

21

24

18

21

Jan.

21

28

12

44

11

29

20

15

13

11

9

e

7

7

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

5

20

10

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

Feb.

4

4

3

3

7

552

615

956

349

195

108

118

138

109

116

107

80

76

62

80

24

55

65

64

92

66

20

36

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

Kay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-37......................

Mar.

47

54

79

75

74

64

53

52

38

48

42

27

38

39

52

34

IB

32

24

44

23

34

46

27

38

36

44

18

28

32

33

Apr.

33

32

31

28

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

26

26

27

24

24

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

16

16

16

17

18

27

-

Secondfoot-days

909

674

603

40,262

324

4,144

1,289

709

1,192

14,729

15,012

6,212

8,397

54,194

May

34

11

10

32

10

10

25

25

8

25

8

8

25

22

7

8

27

11

10

8

145

304

120

57

46

18

37

14

13

13

101

Maximum

66

45

40

2,440

44

956

79

33

304

2,730

1,930

639

1,210

2,730

June

771

579

634

242

133

96

646

711

2,470

2,730

758

502

432

390

561

466

358

261

233

212

198

178

165

161

172

167

143

133

123

114

-

July

102

98

92

S9

94

81

70

71

64

41

52

56

50

50

1,500

925

594

594

714

1,130

758

538

466

714

781

1,240

1,930

758

538

424

398

IH«<Tm^l

12

5

3

3

3

3

15

16

7

96

41

S3

83

3

Aug.

320

282

240

212

191

172

157

149

135

123

115

109

109

105

108

639

432

374

398

261

219

184

144

142

139

143

164

103

91

83

149

Mean

29.3

22.5

19.5

110

10.5

148

41.6

23.6

36.5

491

484

200

260

148

Sept.

219

191

191

172

155

138

424

432

415

320

342

1,210

652

449

432

374

312

275

240

212

184

164

147

133

122

119

104

95

91

83

-

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

1,800

1,340

1,200

79,860

643

6,220

2,660

1,410

2,360

29,210

29,730

12,320

16,660

107,500
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°54', long. 97°07', in NEi see. 20, T. 13 S., R.

 STETT at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge a few hundred feet below dam of 

Hoffman Milling Co. in Enterprise and 14 miles above mouth of Chapman Creek. Zero of 

gage is 1,098.14 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 19,200 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1937. June 1918 to September 1921, at site

 near Abilene April to July 1904 and October 1922 to October 1934 at site at Solomon. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 second-reet June 11 (gage height, 17.44

 feet): minimum, 38 second-reet Jan. 29 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet June 9, 1935 (gage height, 29.12 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; no flow (regulated) Apr. 23, 1935.

Maximum known discharge 90,000 second-feet ('estimated), in May 1903 (gage height, 

about 32 feet). (Data obtained from Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.) 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 6-26 (computed on basis

 oT~one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records) and those for periods 

of missing or doubtful gage heights, Oct. 6-9, June 21-24, 27-29, July 2, 3, (estimated), 

which are fair. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with u. S. Weather Bureau. 

Some regulation at low water by operations of power plant.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shiftlng-eontrol method used Feb. 20 to June 1)

Dot. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept. SO

2.5

2.7

3.0

3u3

3.6

4.0

4.5

44

62

lls

175

235

321

441

5.0

6.0

7.0

S.O

9.0

10.0

11.0

577

897

1,265

1,660

2,060

2,520

3,000

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

3,580

4,200

4,350

5,540

6,250

7,000

7,750

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

41

63

93

147

206

268

354

4.5

5.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

470

601

919

1,090

1,270

1,460

1,660

9.0

10.0

2,080

2,520

Diecharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

20

81

22

23

84

85

86

87

29

SO

SI

Oet.

3,220

2,750

1,110

731

731

510

390

S20

290

*254

«241

*243

*209

*166

«137

*166

*146 

 122

*124

*128

*141

*128

*120

*1S2 lie

*120

«114

 118

*122

*146

*118

HOT.

*103

*124

*112

124

105

118

126

126

107

122

105

99

99

103

112

124

124 

107

107

107

93

82

99

99

107

91

105

88

90

101

-

Dec.

99

103

105

137

99

120 lie

97

112

131

110

86

82

99

101

105

118 

120

126

103

122

101

103

112

107

120

110

107

107

103

112

Jan.

103

110

67

90

107

110

100

65

90

100

100

100

t

o

5

eo

70

65 

80

70

80

70

70

65

55

55

55

54

53

47

52

45

Feb.

57

59

52

50

76

577

1,240

*5, 120

*4, 260

*3,400

2,170

1,910

1,580

1,700

2,210

1,910

1,580 

1/620

1,660

*1,300

T47

*751

699

577

507

 454

*355

«3S2

_

_

-

Month

March .....................................

 T.. .....................................

Water year 1936-3

Mar.

343

343

343

441

480

637

667

731

652

454

367

332

310

288

266

239

231 

239

239

231

.221

221

201

2071

213

1S1

17!

217

201

19S

262

Apr.

175

1S9

154

156

164

152

71

169

162

195

158

152

148

164

122

124

73 

141

187

60

169

142

76

57

76

129

137

6S

114

17!

Secondfoot-days

156,966

10,129

4,079

oo 99*7

26, 225

231,024

May

105

76

76

145

143

101

67

66 lie

148

110

73

137

152

93

219

167 

173

8C

 103

185

67]

607

403

493

493

480

310

241

223

336

Maximum

1 «w

6,920

731

2,460

7,150

June

763

1,330

1,330

2,900

3,000

3,160

4,760

5,820

6,400

7,150

6,620

4,400

2,120

1,540

1,260

1,230

3,060 

4,070

3,940

«2,520

1,600

1,200

S60

700

*607

*535

470

440

400

*391

July

*367

370

310

*275

«288

*277

*260

*310

*275

*237

*229

*187

441

715

4SO

1,110

1,230 

1,830

2,340

2,340

1,270

1,270

1,230

S86

1,020

1,500

1,350

1,540

2,430

2,170

1,,460

HlTlllfflOtt

73

173

57

234

45

Aug.

1,230

953

676

560

560

707

691

707

1,230

1,130

707

520

422

«354

*310

*27S

*255 

530

1,270

1,200

1,130

755

546

458

399

434

434

388

S54

33£

310

Mean

429

327

21.9

968

874

633

Sept.

278

245

234

570

849

2,460

1,960

660

434

953

1,270

1,500

1,310

1,790

2,430

2,080

1,310 

919

707

587

546

470

422

482

343

310

310

278

258

260

Run-off In 

acre-feet

311,400

20,090

8,090-

52,020

458,300

 Based on wire-weight gage readings.
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56', long. 98°32', In SWi sec. 11, T. 13 S.,

 R. il W., three-quarters of a mile above Hell Creek and 8 miles northwest of Wilson.

Drainage area.- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1937.

jactremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 8.09 

feet'); minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 6 (gage height, 2.46 feet).

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet, June 2, 1935 (gage height, 24.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Jan. 23-25, 1935, and Jan. 6, 1937.

Maximum stage In recent years, about 26.8 feet in 1928 (probably in July), determined in 1929 from floodmarks (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 7 to Feb. 5 (computed

 on~~Basls of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather 

records), those for Feb. 6-19, June 20 to July 13 (computed on basis of Intermittent 

chain-gage readings, weather records, and records for station at Tescott and for 

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth), and those for days of very rapidly changing stage, 

all of which are poor. Discharge for June 2-19, Sept. 19-28, when the intake pipe 

was partly clogged, computed on basis of graph based on outside gage readings.

Eating table, water year 1936-37 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Jan. 6)

2.* 

2.6 

2.8 

3.& 

3.3 

3.6 

4,0

6.1

26

52

99

156

246

4.8 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

352

470

593

721

849

1,010

1,180

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

S

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

8485

W

87

88

29

JJO

31

Dot.

31

27

24

21

16

16

16

IS

15

14

13

12

9

9

8

9

13

18

12

10

7

7

7

7

9

11

10

11

13

13

13

HOT.

10

9

6

8

8

8

8

5

8

8

9

9 9

9

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

7

7

11

8

8

10

12

10

11

10

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

Jan.

10

5

5

6

7

S

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

4

6

10

28

90

250

300

310

280

210

170

140

106

80

60

50

40

28

24

' 26

24

24

24

18

22

23

_

_

-

Month

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

March. ....................................

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

lUj.............i.. .......................

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

Water year 193 6-!^..... .................

Mar.

24

24

23

22

53

32.

25

22

20

19

18

18

16

19

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

14

11

9

9

9

9

10

10

Apr.

10

10

9

8

8

8

11

27

34

18

13

11

9

8

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Seeondfoot-days

416

230

259

24,143

111

2, 353

547

277

1,026

5,086

671

1,496

3,477

15,949

May

5

5

5

7

8

8

10

ao

18

16

13

10

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

16

663

49

22

14

11

22

16

12

12

19

13

Maximum

31

10

12

2,590

10

310

53

34

663

1,050

V6

514

922

1,050

June

49

188

1,050

S82

641

440

136

92

561

297

152

74

69

59

52

46

38

31

27

25

23

21

19ie

17

16

16

16

16

15

July

14

13

12

11

10

9

7

6

6

9

14

22

15

9

7

16

10

14

30

22

76

41

SB

46

74

37

27

24

21

21

20

lMln<]in^pf

7

5

7

4

2,

3

9

5

5

15

6

4

9

2

Aug.

18

12

7

7

7

7

8

5

5

4

4

4

7

312

514

128

62

44

32

26

22

28

27

28

35

41

31

23

22

13

13

Mean

13.4

7.7

8.4

66.0

3.6

84.0

17.6

9:2

<fiX "I OO JL

170

21 6

48- 5

116

43.7

Sept.

10

10

9

9

309

53

25

92

24

922

915

381

150

92

65

50

42

38

36

34

31

28

25

23

21

20

18

16

15

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

825

456

514

47,890

220

4,670

1,080

549

2,040

10,090

1,330

2,970

6,900

-31,640
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00', long. 97°53', In SEJ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 

 5 W., at highway bridge, half -a mile south of Tescott and half a mile above Dry 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 15.15 

TSeTfJ; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet Nov. 3; minimum gage height, 3.42 feet 

Sept. 6.

1919-37: Maximum discharge, 6,850 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 29.57 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow several days In January, March, 

and April 1935 and Feb. 9, 1936. Bank-full stage, about 25 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 6 to Feb. 11 (com- 

' pTTEed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and

weather records), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Some regulation at low irater due to operation of power plants.

Discharge, In oeoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

1920

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

136

98

80

60

46

40

62

41

33

36

28

18

28

13

22

24

IS

14

22

28

11

13

34

32

28

12

20

12

10

27

36

HOT.

48

SO

7

IE

14

11

13

30

16

24

34

15

21

14

9

9

26

32

32

32

14

19

13

8

20

27

13

9

20

15

Dec.

9

20

32

27

13

26

14

8

8

26

31

52

31

12

8

21

27

28

2s

28

12

9

10

10

12

10

14

11

10

34

30

Jan.

21

30

22

12

23

10

8

7

15

25

12

10

10

10

10

15

10

10

10

10

8

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

15

15

20

25

30

50

200

350

500

430

330

435

591

628

459

347

276

258

231

140

136

130

82

66

46

46

67

48

_

_

-

Month

Hovember. .................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3 7......................

Mar.

40

37

38

42

44

48

112

95

36

46

35

34

42

24

24

29

41

29

26

28

30

32

20

32

19

21

23

34

18

19

33

Apr.

21

30

29

19

14

24

29

23

19

21

21

29

44

41

21

29

19

20

29

17

14

17

27

25

26

12

22

12

10

10

-

Second 

foot-days

1,079

577

591

25,992

387

5 951

l)l61 '674

1 ' 302

6^920

1,471 

2,006

4,410

26,529

May

13

11

10

11

11

11

15

25

24

11

22

11

10

9

18

26

13

24

23

16

16

46

436

248

82

42

32

25

23

22

14

lla-rljmmi

136

48

34

2,190

30

328

112

44

436

1,090

295

478

1,080

1,090

June

59

42

34

329

1,090

1,070

1,020.

680

345

195

415

365

240

144

119

110

95

88

74

64

56

49

47

37

41

35

25

24

24

26

-

July

23

24

24

24

20

21

17

15

13

29

24

14

17

20

18

13

13

15

26

18

44

128

58

78

61

160

295

116

32

43

35

1H Tiling

10

7

8

3

7

15

18

10

9

24

13

13

8

7

Aug.

44

56

155

50

30

17

53

98

71

35

23

14

15

14

13

20

478

258 113-

76

56

45

35

29

23

32

30

31

29

34

24

Mean

34.8

19.2

19.1

71.0

12.5

213

37.5

22.5

42.0

231

47.5

34.7

147

72. T

Sept.

26

24

23

18

11

8

55

170

74

455

237

719

1,080

514

240

141

104

81

65

56

51

43

38

32

36

23

25

16

28

17

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,140

1,140

1,170

51,540

768

11,800

2,300

i;340

2; 580 is; 730

2; 920

3,980

8,750

52,620
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°07', In S¥J see. 9, T. 7 s., R. 7 

Tt bridge OB State Highway 14 in Beloit and 1J miles above Leban Creek. Zero of

gage is 1.339.83 feet above mean sea level (subject to correction for general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes. Ifexlmum discharge during year, 5.100 second-feet June 6 (gage height. 20.97 

reet); minimum, 1 second-foot (regulated) Jan. 18, 19.

1895-97, 1929-37: Ifeximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage 

height, 34.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings and floodmarks), from rating 

curve extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of veloetty-area studies; a minimum 

approaching zero sometimes occurs during low-water periods when power plant is shut 

down.

Maximum stage recorded, 33.6 feet Sept. 20, 1919 (determined by U. S. Weather 

Bureau; discharge not determined). Stages of floods in June 1908 and in 1915 were 

slightly less.

Remarks.-* Records good except those based on incomplete recorder record and readings of 

wire-wight gage, thos6 for days of rapidly-changing stage, and those below 25 secondfeet, all- of which are poor. Considerable regulation at low water by operation of mill 

200 feet upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

8 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

18 

15 

14

16

16 

17 

16 

19 

80

81 

88 

89 

84 

85

86 

87 

88

89ao

SI

dot.

725 »2ie

*94 

71 

69

*37 

 12 

«9 

29 

 20

 4 

25 

*41 

#4 

33

2 

28 

6 

21 

2

40 

69 

47 

51 

6

69 

89 

37 

6 

30 

33

HOT.

8 

49 

25 

26 

24

3 

23 

12 

26 

5

6 

5 

37 

26 

3

24 

6 

4 

21

00

36 

3 

21 

.6 

44

3 

32 

4 

4 

22

Dec.

6 

23

43 

5 

33

5 

6 

60 

5 

22

S 

50 

6 

49 

16

30 

12 

5 

47 

5

45 

6 

9 

59 

6

60

6 

45 

6 

27 

69

Jan.

20 

10 

7 

23 

6

16 

17 

19 

31 

12

11 

10 

9 

8 

10

44 

2

1 

1 

2

2 

3 

24 

2 

2

3 

3 

3 

4 

14 

20

Feb.

2 

2 

2 

2 

5

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

50 

406 

1.100 

872

505 

432 

277 

199 

173

146 

147 

136 

123 

92

79 

67 

43

Month

Dot 

Voi

Dec

 0

Jai

Vet

Mai 

API

Jin 

All fa* »«j

i

 eh. ....................................

7,.............^.. .....................

later year 1936-2 7... ...................

Mar.

63 

64 

73 

226 

502

166 

100 

81 

71 

67

21 

72 

61 

21 

56

75 

88 

22 

66 

9

46 

64 

57 

57 

6

63 

16 

34. 

68 

6 

63

Apr.

6 

63 

7 

34 

63

51 

4 

51 

10 

64

6 

19 

28 

37 

15

65 

24 

6 

65 

5

7 

35 

66 

26 

3

4 

63 

3 

21 

4

Seeondfoot-days

1,347 

629 

761

46,682.1

338 

4,963 

2,371 

836 

1,412 

39,240 

9.924 

7,749 

5,069

76,028

May

45 

4 

29 

5 

11

63 

4 

56 

4 

145

236 

138 

94 

69 

61

24 

36 

28 

25 

42

24 

24 

15 

71 

46

5 

39 

23 

32 

6 

8

ll.-rf-^.^.

725 

49 

60

5,050

44 

1.100 

502 

65 

236 

4,800 

983 

1,360 

1,260

4,600

June

173 

662 

«3,410 

*4,030 

4,560

4,800 

3,490 

#983 

«525 

 381

#304 

 323 

«381 

3,680 

3,090

3,fe30 

1,290 

«936 

*542 

 410

#316 

«240 

#240 

*220 

 200

«186 

*140 

172 

158 

162

July

157 

146 

137 

120 

109

92 

73 

77 

92 

101

96 

978 

 983 

 304 

693

410 

256 

217 

178 

153

210 

*367 

#690 

«316 

 243

«983 

#608 

«354 

 240 

 190 

*161

Minimum

2 

3 

5

.1

1 

2 

6 

3 

4 

140 

73 

46 

3

1

Aug.

145 

126 

191 

102 

536

1,360 

361 

165 

*140 

 120

*110 

 110 

*50 

*75 

 1,140

 671 

441 

217 

145 

135

191 

236 

236 

161 

*137

 122 

64 

91 

58 

49 

45

Mean

59.6 

17.6 

24.2

127

10.9 

177 

76.5 

27.6 

46.6 

1,508 

320 

260 

169

206

Sept.

56 

34 

61 

*37 

49

82 

240 

«441 

#491 

«354

 474 

*1,260 

 354 

176 

140

*113 

100 

74 

77 

70

72 

38

47 

 65 

#55

*3 

 64 

 4 

 42 

«6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3.660 

1,060 

1,490

92,390

670 

9,840 

4,700 

1,660 

2.8OO 

77,830 

19,680 

15,370 

10,060

148,800

 Based on Incomplete recorder record and wire weight gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58', long. 97Q 29', in NWJ- sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 

i *., three-quarters of a mile west of Niles and 12 miles (revised) above confluence 

with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.- 6,770 square miles.

Records available.- May 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1937. October 1917 

to7 June 1919, at site in SWi sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., at Darling Point highway 

bridge, near Bennington. Records equivalent except for inflow from snail creeks.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1897-1903, 1919-37), 464 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 21.72 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 2.65 feet).

1897-1903, 1919-37: Maximum discharge observed, 41,000 second-feet (estimated) 

June 3, 1903; minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bank-full stage, 24 

feet.

Flood of June 7, 1935, reached a stage of 29.75 feet (discharge, 29,800 secondfeet, from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 7 to Feb. 6 (computed 

on oasis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather 

records), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are fair. Some regulation at low water by power-plant operations. Backwater may occur when £ "

River Is at flood stage.

Smoky Hill

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 except for period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Har. 8 to Apr. 12) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4,5

11

28

48

78

111

157 10

1 to Feb. 14 

207 

316 

430 

570 

740 

950

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,190

1,460

1,770

2,110

2,470

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

21

41

64

99

139

189

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

239

355

496

658

840

1,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1,550 

2,140 

S,800 

3,500 

4,240 

5,070

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

29

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

£1

Dot.

1,SOO

474

#371

«443

*239

#182

#147

117

116

118

96

73

*70

61

71

67

61

#80

#75

#45

38

71

52

34

39

44

47

70

72

70

70

HOT.

59

70

56

52

#54

#66

51

77

50

33

64

40

49

65

47

41

44

65

47 38

35

40

48

33

35

28

52

42

44

44

-

Doe.

44

106

44

51

SI

47

44

82

41

17

17

49

49

55

48

54

55

47

46

33

58

42

47

47

49

52

47

51

47

58

54

Jan.

59

54

55

49

63

58

55

50

50

55

60

60

60

60

60

55

50

60

50

40

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

40

45

50

55

Feb.

50

50

60

65

90

400

430

570

#540

#4S3

360

474

1,650

2,360

1,640

1,000

1,090

1,050

764

560

422

355

294

272

229

199

189

199

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

March .....................................

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

WAV

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

194

169

204

*294

#330

*408

#628

«408

«244

*174

*164

#149

#134

#128

#113

#115

102

87

94

116

120

90

85

85

74

106

116

98

83

76

92

Apr.

91

67

69

70

69

70

70

70

75

85

89

97

35

44

90

77

77

31

64

81

35

60

76

33

57

74

34

64

40

26

-

Secondfoot-days

5,313

1,469

1,562

59,133

1,513

15,845

5,180

1,920

2,710

45,724

10,664

9,189

9,994

111,073

May

54

77

81

38

64

35

62

40

69

80

34

62

34

142

189

149

123

105

98

95

79

35

139

199

169

67

86

87

40

86

92

H&JCJJDUB1

1,800

77

106

4,150

63

2,360

528

97

199

4,900

1,000

983

1,870

4,900

June

81

86

1,460

2,050

2,250

4,130

4,810

4,900

4,730

3,020

*962

#528

#451

#381

#408

2,110

3,430

3,430

2,160

#983

#728

#512

#394

«306

#266

#272

#'239

#229

*214

#204

-

July

#189

#174

#169

#164

#159

#154

*144

*149

*139

#149

*129

#283

#244

268

1,000

592

394

692

451

306

261

239

189

204

468

466

306.

468

920

576

608

lHy»<pinq

34

28

17

16

25

50

74

26

34

81

129

64

41

17

Aug4

422

239

189

250

355

330

408

983

860

435

239

174

144

119

*119

#64

*283

746

#512

*330

«239

«199

*169

#179

«239

#239

#199

#159

#134

#129

103

Mean

171

49.0

50.4

162

48.8

586

167

64.0

87.4

1,524

344

296

333

304

Sept.

#76

*72

*81

#99

1,870

1,690

283

169

139

#381

880

»608

#528

983

#658

#283

#174

#139

#179

#90

#72

#76

#64

#76

#56

#90

#41

#48

 48

#41

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,540

2,910

3,100

117,300

3.000

31,430

10,270

3,810

5,380

90,690

21,130

18,230

19,820

220,300

 Based on ones-daily reading of chain gage.
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°42', long. 98°21', In NWi

 Sec."21, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., 2£ miles north or Ionia and 3 miles (revised) above mouth 

of Elm Creek.

Drainage area.- 27.3 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 12.65

 reet); no flow during much of the year.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 3,920 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 16.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Feb. 12, 13, computed on basis of observer's

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 te September 1937

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

KL

22

25

24

25

26

27

23

29

SO

31

Oct. SOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

O

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

9.6

7.6

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

Ihy........ ...............................

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

Water year 1936 57....... ...............

Mar.

O

0

0

.02

O

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

73.40

0

17.2

.02

0

O

529.74

3.49

O

0

550.45

*»y

iiqyipmm

0

0

0

72

O

9.6

.02

O

0

416

3.15

0

O

416

June

0.20

80

8.2

.64

2O

l.S

.10

.02

.01

O

0

4.7

416

3.7

.31

.05

.01

O

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

o

0

o

.14

3.15

.20

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

Minimum

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

.201

0

.614

.001

0

0

17.7

.113

0

0

1.51

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

O

o

0

146

0

34

.04

O

0

1.050

6.9

0

0

1,090
KANSAS RIVKR BASIN 329

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°40', long. 98°21'. In Sffi 

sec. 28, T. 4 s., R. 9 ff., three-quarters of a mile northeast of Ionia and li miles 

above confluence with East Limestone Creek.

Drainage area.- 22.7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 13.46 

""reet;; no flow during much of the year.

1934-37: Maximum discharge, 4,490 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 18.05

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; no flow during long

periods.

Remarks.- Records fair. Dlscnarge for Mar. 3, 4 computed on basis of high-water marks 

ancTobserver's notes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

8 

& 

4 

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

16

16

17

IB

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

89 

SO 

31

Oet. HOT. D*o. Jan. Feb.

O 

0 

0 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.1

12 

6.3 

1.7 

.70

.16 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

Q

Month

Oet 

SOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

£? Jim

Jul

£5 Sep

V tor rear 1936-3

Mar.

0 

0 

.18 

.92 

.06

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

Apr.

Sooondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

36.66

0 

21.96 

1.16 

0 

.12 

3S6.66 

.60 

0 

0

410.39

**y

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.12 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

0

32

0 

12 

.92 

0 

.12 

368 

.46 

0 

0

368

June

0 

3.0 

.32 

5.6 

6.6

.39 

.03 

0 

0 

0

0 

.44 

368 

2.2 

.23

.04 

.01 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

O 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.04 

.46 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0

0 1

.100

0 

.784 

.037 

0 

.004 

12.9 

.016 

0 

0

1.12

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

72.9

0 

44 

2.3 

0 

.24 

767 

.99 

0 

0

S15

942960 38 22
330 KANSAS RIVER EASIN

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 96°35', in sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 

E., i mile southwest of Barnston. No large tributary between station and NebraskaKansas State line, 4 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 4,350 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 9.30 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 19 second-feet Oct. 22, 25, 28.

1932-37: Maximum discharge, 9,710 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, -20.75 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 5, Oct. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Nov. 3-20 (compuled on basis of records for station at Hull, Kans.), and for period of Ice effect, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 23 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records), which are fair. Low water regulated by power plant at Barnston, which has 

pondage of about 1,500 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 fco September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

39 

61 

66 

74 

57

92 

175 

288 

245 

172

159 

180 

70 

63

51 

59 

24 

42

41

24 

19 

22 

61 

19

34 

31 

19 

23 

33 

54

HOT.

30

49 

63 

75 

85

86 

80 

54 

56 

78

70 

62 

105 

92 

72

62 

70 

88 

118 

110

90 

49 

92 

112 

101

101 

37 

94 

61 

84

Dec.

108 

90 

101 

112 

139

52 

80 

70 

80 

70

66 

97 

45 

70 

72

84 

101 

101 

209 

44

49 

74 

101 

94 

78

82 

57 

129 

119 

101 

105

Jan.

82 

39 

84 

44 

88

94 

60 

48 

40 

55

70 

85 

95 

62 

70

70 

58 

54 

62 

#67

73 

70 

62 

72 

66

75 

80 

80 

72 

64 

56

Feb.

75

85 

100 

97

75 

75 

95 

90 

85

210 

450 

600 

750 

680

620 

540 

480 

370 

330

328 

320 

335 

352 

489

315 

327 

250

Month

Oet 

Sot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

API 

Maj 

JUH

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

uary

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

y. .....................................

ater year 1936-r 7......................

Mar.

231 

144 

270 

451 

303

250 

345 

327 

196 

99

136 

124 

198 

141 

167

129 

80 

94 

146 

165

136 

336 

500 

2,020 

840

659 

489 

336 

250

154 

144

Apr.

175 

131 

154 

105 

201

129 

220 

228 

180 

201

94 

134 

117 

122 

82

129 

141 

74 

175 

117

86 

124 

122 

124 

61

149 

157 

122 

76 

129

Secondfoot-daya

2,329 

2,326 

2,780

105,797

2,097 

8,615 

9,760 

4,059 

5,792 

14,762 

14,056 

10,533 

3,508

80,617

May

134 

46 

193 

117 

97

117 

159 

146 

88 

183

136 

124 

167 

159 

117

92 

209 

105 

59 

108

141 

508 

622 

294 

162

172 

162 

167 

291 

270 

447

Maximum

288 

118 

209

7,880

95 

750 

2,020 

228 

622 

917 

2,140 

2,140 

343

2,140

June

504 

504 

222 

382 

516

524 

917 

818 

697 

500

478 

318 

436 

300 

324

436 

735 

832 

580 

372

359 

414 

540 

564 

584

596 

500 

365 

239 

206

July

129 

136 

165 

105

119

90 

52 

86 

51 

63

61 

110 

66 

41 

51

124 

204 

285 

455 

288

146 

126 

141 

731 

1,660

2,140 

1,700 

998 

743 

1,090 

1,900

lHn<nnijH

19 

30

44

19

39 

75 

80 

61 

46 

206 

41 

30 

22

19

Aug.

2,140 

1,670 

1,210 

854 

722

568 

372 

282 

400 

382

214 

180 

88 

76 

38

157 

72 

63 

61 

65

48 

30 

131 

80 

74

99 

146 

78 

56

80 

97

Mean

75.1 

77.5 

89.7

289

67.6 

308 

315 

135 

187 

492 

453 

340 

117

221

Sept.

57 

214 

65 

343 

234

236

149 

51 

49 

90

74 

112 

185 

146 

134

206 

101 

99 

63 

149

51 

48 

68 

80 

54

22 

54 

66

97 

211

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,620 

4,610 

5,510

209,800

4,160 

17,090 

19,360 

8,050 

11,490 

29,280 

27,880 

20,890 

6,960

159,900

*Diacliarge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55', long. 96°38', in NWi sec. 3, T. 23., R. 

v B., a quarter of a mile west of Hull and 2 miles above Deer Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,510 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1919-24, 1928-37), 499 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 2,460 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.87 

reetj; minimum, 18 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1919-25, 1928-37: Ifeximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage 

height, 22.30 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 8, 14, 1922 (gage height, 1.20 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet in May 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods or ice effect, Dec. 6-11, Jan. 6 to 

SErT 3 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for station at Barnston, Nebr.), those for period of missing gage heights, 

Apr. 17-26 (computed on basis of records for station at Barnston), .and those below 

60 second-feet, all of which are fair. Low water regulated by power plant at 

Barnston.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14-80, Apr. 9-16, Aug. 13-26)

2.1 1,450

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

26

55

92

137

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.6

213

307

414

530

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

654

818

1,000

1,220

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

1,670

1,950

2,520

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

135

74

96

131

99

82

131

258

300

158

92

72

184

139

77

73

63

63

51

57

53

48

51

61

80

57

54

51

51

50

55

HOT.

61

46

63

66

77

102

102

79

51

68

84

68

96

108

100

71

67

93

108

149

IDS

91

75

123

116

127

73

78

105

86

-

Dec.

108

114

105

126

123

85

100

90

100

90

90

123

140

88

96

123

110

131

170

129

83

93

129

123

134

95

110

92

165

142

137

Jan.

127

72

147

126

109

110

95

80

70

80

90

110

120

130

110

90

95

80

80

100

100

90

70

75

75

85

100

90

110

95

80

Feb.

60

80

110

120

120

90

70

90

130

110

120

250

900

900

800

700

6QO

500

420

360

350

350

370

420

550

450

400

350

-

_

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37. .....................

Mar.

300

300

450

2,000

1,090

751

348

359

327

182

156

182

217

192

165

1S2

134

121

142

188

165

270

701

2,100

1,060

686

591

359

327

184

ISO

Apr.

188

151

163

168

180

180

172

359

159

246

231

131

170

167

146

131

160

140

200

170

130

140

140

140

110

160

1S2

152

126

106

-

Secondfoot-days

2,946

2 641

3^544

133,706

2,991

9,770

14,409

4,998

5,691

14,155

13,617

11,344

3,929

90,015

*ay

140

96

151

134

109

106

137

147

114

135

146

137

133

lee

137

149

149

156

106

87

144

345

686

372

15S

161

156

147

213

292

372

Maximum

300

149

170

8,820

147

900

2,100

359

686

836

2,060

2,160

292

2,160

June

486

831

266

337

471

456

734

801

686

530

486

317

372

348

292

359

500

836

576

372

322

314

456

515

500

576

500

4S8

244

224

-

July

167

134

146

156

129

121

95

84

96

71

84

100

131

67

67

91

196

265

471

348

168

129

123

560

1,380

2,060

1,890

1,050

768

730

1,740

Minimum

48

46

83

18

70

60

121

106

87

224

67

67

61

46

Aug.

2,160

1,740

1,260

853

686

591

386

224

400

638

ii42

192

159

95

77

86

131

82

87

88

73

73

67

132

110

93

194

139

75

103

109

Mean

95.0

88.0

114

365

96.5

349

465

167

184

471

439

366

131

247

Sept.

77

156

139

198

292

277

205

109

83

82

110

114

182

161

135

194

144

110

98

126

109

75

96

112

69

72

61

84

8S

176

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,840

5,240

7,030

265,200

5,930

19,380

28,580

9,910

11,290

28,040

27,010

22,500

7,790

178,500
332 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rig Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 96°43', in SWl sec. 12 T. 7 S., R. 

' ETE77 at bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile above Fancy Creek and three-quarters 

Of a mile east of Randolph.

Drainage area.- 9,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 second-feet Feb. 13; maximum gage 

 height, 12.08 feet Feb. 12 (ice Jam); minimum discharge (regulated), 80 second-feet 

Dec. 10 (gage height, 2.13 feet).

1918-37: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.25 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 feet). Bank-full 

stage, 20 feet.

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 95,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-8, Jan. 3 to Feb. 

iz f and those for Mar. 24, 25, June 2, July 11, 12, (computed on basis of gage 

heights, observer's and engineers' notes, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streams, which are poor. Some regulation at low water by operation of 

power plants.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

Sa

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

IS

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot.

718

464

353

259

860

586

651

322

452

565

448

345

219

211

300

263

142

211

135

125

186

135

190

131

116

128

233

152

131

128

135

HOT.

19V

148

138

148

233

155

162

266

237

162

148

233

172

229

176

259

2O1

204

190

233

248

266

277

180

263

215

252

274

176

252

-

Deo.

252

190

277

229

292

240

220

250

263

194

244

292

274

270

244

259

274

315

274

300

337

277

197

240

300

259

274

248

233

322

349

Jan.

303

300

220

260

230

210

180

170

180

200

210

220

210

200

200

210

190

200

180

170

160

170

190

190

180

170

160

160

170

190

200

Feb.

190

180

170

190

250

500

390

1,000

670

500

1,200

5,000

6,490

7,460

6,140

4,270

2,790

2,090

1,950

1,630

1,360

1,110

955

903

750

587

632

548

-

-

-

Month

March.....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-2T..... .................

Mar.

565

678

2,290

5; 680

4,680

1,750

1,280

1,010

826

75p

556

464

476

460

484

427

435

4O3

359

383

464

509

796

6,000

3,600

1,630

1,140

981

702

609

526

Apr.

443

415

419

359

399

351

4Q7

391

544

427

411

431

320

351

304

336

277

320

332

262

336

324

281

304

316

312

262

337

337

322

"

Seoondfoot-days

9,294

6,294

8,189

252,529

6,183

49,905

40,913

10,630

12,569

24,104

20) 038

7,931

219,438

**y

285

330

341

303

404

330

315

318

349

337

292

353

322

307

337

330

337

2S8

372

311

277

330

511

1,250

959

565

416

456

368

384

492

jfrnHnrmn

860

277

349

14,700

303

7,460

6,000

544

1,250

2,740

2,790

2,540

443

7,460

June

468

1,100

2,740

1,010

632

750

750

903

1,060

955

826

678

609

501

567

895

1,140

826

1,O60

850

632

497

518

567

655

609

655

632

556

423

-

July

328

3O4

243

220

273

247

262

243

196

146

7OO

780

188

232

324

220

177

419

561

800

224

403

726

1,030

1,110

2,300

2,620

2,790

2,380

1,690

1,250

Hlnlmnn

116

138

190

68

160

170

359

262

277

423

146

160

152

116

Aug.

2,300

2,540

2,090

1,690

1,310

1,010 903-

726

587

609

1,030

678

427

391

336

228

232

198

188

180

177

174

166

160

216

216

216

343

308

239

170

Mean

300

210

264

690

199

1,782

1,320

354

405

803

754

646

264

601

Sept.

205

209

152

293

209

443

34T

336

285

247

205

262

285

304

379

332

285

328

281

205

205

258

198

228

174

205

213

202

367

289

"

Run-off In 

acre-feet

18,430

12,480

16,240

500,900

12,260

98,990

81,150

21,080

24,930

47,810

46,390

39,740

15,730

435,200
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

Little Blue River near Endlcott, Nebr.

long. 97°07', In sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 3 E.

May 1908 to September 1915, at site

jjOCatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05' : 

l£ miles southwest of Endlcott.

Drainage area.- 2,590 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937. 

several miles upstream.

Extremes.- l&xlmum discharge during year, 1,540 second^feet July 27 (gage height, 5.86

~feet;; minimum dally discharge, 70 second-feet July 11.

1908-15, 1929-37: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet Hay 20, 1935, by slopearea method; (gage height, 14.90 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 3 to liar. 2 (computed 

~" on oasis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those for period of

missing gage heights, June 19-23 (estimated), which are fair. No diversions.

Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of power dams above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

86 

27 

28 

20 

SO 

Si

Got.

136 

106 

98 

94 

91

90 

84 

89 

84 

83

83 

86 

82 

82 

84

82 

79 

83 

86 

84

86 

84 

86 

89 

93

98 

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

HOT.

97 

9V 

94 

96 

98

100 

98 

86 

110 

100

103 

100 

98 

102 

102

104 

100 

103 

103 

104

102 

103 

98 

100 

100

103 

100 

102 

104 

102

Deo.

103 

108

110 

109 

114

SO 

127 

133 

133 

127

129 

127 

126 

124 

133

142 

131 

126 

119 

117

112 

110 

110 

109 

112

114 

115 

112 

112 

117 

110

Jan.

110 

100 

84 

84 

83

83 

86 

87 

89 

91

90 

93 

93 

93 

91

90 

37 

86 

83 

*81

81 

83 

87 

89 

90

90 

89 

89 

89 

8V 

84

Feb.

90 

94 

97 

100 

104

106 

106 

104 

102 

97

147 

210 

360 

380 

360

340 

310 

270 

230 

205

175 

160 

145 

130 

125

114 

110 

*106

Month

Got 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai

API

Jui 

JuJ 

Auj 

Set

1

alendar year 19; 6......................

fater year 193 6-.

Mar.

120 

138 

188 

201 

192

201 

174 

160 

152 

147

147 

143 

142 

149 

133

133

134 

133 

145 

156

149 

142 

169 

199 

214

176 

156 

149 

138 

134 

134

Apr.

134 

127 

131 

126 

120

126 

147 

156 

147 

138

138 

136 

129 

131 

127

127 

124 

119 

124 

124

122 

122 

122 

120 

122

119 

122 

127 

126 

126

Seoondfoot-days

2,812 

3,009 

3,651

50,722

2,742 

4,877 

4,848 

3,859 

5,117 

4,840 

11,003 

4,333 

3,843

54,934

May

122 

122

127 

136 

129

124 

122 

140 

136 

133

131 

133 

127 

124 

122

115 

120 

119 

117 

110

467 

588 

419 

214 

165

151 

133 

127 

119 

115 

110

Magnum

136 

110 

142

2,240

110 

380 

214 

156 

588 

361 

1,520 

290 

325

1,520

June

147 

170 

187 

160 

169

158 

151 

201 

190 

176

151 

147 

147 

361 

342

208 

176 

226 

150 

130

125 

120 

120 

117 

115

103 

103 

97 

97 

96

July

91 

91 

93 

86 

106

100 

84 

82 

74 

71

70 

84 

258 

109 

87

232 

217

136 

110 

254

744 

1,120 

498 

585 

503

1,000 

1,520 

988 

414 

812 

384

MlT>1lmlTn

79 

86 

80

36

81 

90 

120 

119 

110 

96 

70 

80 

73

70

Aug.

290 

260 

230 

205 

188

169 

178 

183 

163 

170

154

151 

143 

127 

117

110 

112 

109 

108 

108

109 

103 

90 

89

86 

112 

96 

87 

84 

80

Mean

90.7 

100

118

139

88.5 

174 

156 

129 

165 

161 

355 

140 

128

151

Sept.

74 

75 

73 

90 

76

106 

140 

122 

112

156

133 

205 

192 

151 

133

114 

110 

87 

93 

82

84 

80 

84 

106 

110

248 

325 

201 

158 

133

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,580 

5,970 

7,240

100,600

5,440 

9,670 

9,620 

7,650 

10,150 

9,600 

21,820 

8,590 

7,620

109,000

 Idscharge measurement.
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°42', long. 96°45', in SEi sec. 16, T. 4 s., R. 6 E., half 

'a mile north of Waterville and 1 mile below Corn Creek.

Drainage area. 3,440 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1922-24, 1928-37), 397 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,030 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage 

neigiit, 7.22 feet); maximum gage height observed, 14.15 feet Feb. 13 (ice Jam); 

minimum discharge observed, 69 second-feet July 10, 12, 13; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.79 feet Sept. 3.

1922-25, 1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 23,500 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 21.90 feet); minimum observed, 28 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6, 12-16, Jan. 2 to 

FeTJT 16, Feb. 27, 28 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather 

records, and records for station at Endicott, Nebr.), and those for days of rapidly 

changing stage, which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Bay

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

IS

SO

«i

US23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

dot.

265

195

154

132

119

110

1O2

99

104

99

92

93

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

88

86

86

88

95

99

101

101

102

102

101

HOT.

104

101

97

102

1O4

101

102

93

102

95

111

106

108

106

108

106

110

110

1O8

111

110

110

110

108

110

110

108

108

110

110

-

Deo.

Ill ni

113

113

120

100

124

119

120

134

144

140

140

140

150

160

1S4 144-

136

132

128

130

130

128

120

119

119

119

119

119

126

Jan.

120

110

100

95

90

85

85

90

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

90

85

90

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

90

Feb.

95

100

105

105

110

110

110

110

105

100

2OO

600

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

885

725

611

427

395

35O

320

265

240

210

210

-

_

-

Month

DeoeB&Qr ...« ... « . i 

Karen.....................................

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

Kay....... ................................

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

Water ysar 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

24O

335

611

1,540

765

427

395

305

240

217

206

195

195

184

174

174

174

174

174

174

195

184

184

611

411

320

240

195

174

164

154

Apr.

144

144

144

142

142

138

142

154

164

154

144

140

136

130

124

124

124

124

120

120

122

120

120

120

120

122

122

124

126

126

-

Secondfoot-days

3,333 

3, 179

3,962

64,682

2,965

12,688

9,731

3,976

5,191

7,349

12,471 

5,305

3,849

73,999

May

124

124

126

134

136

130

128

130

134

ISO

134

130

132

130

128

128

132

124

124

122

122

174

611

497

278

195

174

144

140

138

138

Maximum

265 in

160

5,050

120

1,300

1,640

154

611

1,100

1,590 

535

335

1,590

June

117

649

497

265

228

278

217

195

217

217

184

164

174

195

278

1,100

427

240

228

195

164

195

174

140

126

108

106

93

88

90

July

86

SO

86

88

144

122

128

104

85

69

78

72

72

174

144

97

278

265

265

144

111

611

1,060

885

1,060

885

1,020

1,590

1,290

573

805

Minimum

86

f\<z vo

100

37

85

95

154

120

122

88

69 

86

75

69

Aug.

535

380

305

265

228

217

195

195

228

278

217

174

164

144

134

124

115

108

99

102

97

101

97

93

97

86

115

108

117

95

92

Mean

108

106

138

177

95.6

453

314

133

167

245

402 

171

128

203

Sept.

83

80

75

82

82

83

82

111

122

120

122

206

174

195

154

138

122

113

111

99

99

88

97

97

97

124

122

335

252

184

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,610

6,310

7,860

128,300

5,880

25,170

19,300

7,890

10,300

14,580

24,740 

10,520

7,630

146,800
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

Red Vermilllon Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 96°13«, In NWi sec. 20, T. 83., R. 11 

t;., i mile above mouth of Indian Creek, 11 miles northeast of Wamego, and 15 miles 

above confluence with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 228 square miles.

Hecoras available.- April 1936 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,300 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage

 height, 17.39 feet); no flow at times during June to September.

1936-37: Maximum discharge observed, 3,110 second-feet May 1, 1936 (gage height, 

20.10 feet; no flow at times during fall of 1937. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-10, Jan. 6 to

 FeffT 10, Feb. 18 to Mar. 3 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, observer's and engineer's notes, weather records, and records for stations 

on nearby streamsX those for days of rapidly changing stage, and those below 8 

second-feet, all of which are poor. Discharge corrected for backwater froitf leaves, 

Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather 

records. Discharge for May 8,9, June 16 Interpolated. Gage read twice dally.

Rating tables,

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

0.5

1.1

5.4

15

25

35

ater year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect and of backwater from le 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

134

174

214

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

B.O 

9.0 

10.0

257

302

352

462

585

725

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

885

1,060

1,260

1,460

1,660

1,920

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

S.7 

S 9

2.5

B.3

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 3.5 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

60

31

Oot.

2

2

1

1

239

35

12

5

4

22

6

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

HOT.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

C

2

2

2

Z

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

Dec.

2

2

2

2

3

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

5

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

S

4

6

Jan.

4

4

4

3

2

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

Feb.

1

1

2

3

10

95

130

470

130

120

7S5

1,620

1,530

293

190

74

56

50

40

30

25

20

20

10

9

8

7

7

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

 R 11 ......... , ... .

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

Water year 1936- 37......................

Mar.

8

10

580

1,950

182

214

74

49

32

19

16

15

14

13

11

10

10

10

12

19

26

15

22

559

71

32

25

25

20

20

20

Apr.

23

23

19

16

14

13

17

20

18

16

12

11

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

7

7

16

9

7

6

5

5

6

6

6

Secondfoot-days

357

57

77

43

5,736 

4,083

344 

229

140

74

0

0

11,140

May

6

6

7

11

11

9

8

8

7

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

3

68

15

6

3

2

2

Maximum

239

2

6

4

1,620

1,950

23

68

38

32

0

0

1,950

June

1

29

3B

IB

16

11

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

32

8

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

1

1

1

1

1

B

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

11.5

1.9

2.5

1.4

205

13°

11.5 

7.4

4.7

2.4

0

0

30.5

1 

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

708

113

153

85

11,380

8,100

682 

454

27 B

147

0

0

S2,100
236 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Locatlon.-_Wlre-welght gage lat. 39°Q6' long. 95°43', In NWi sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 

nSilf^^^^^K^go^n^^-B^^C"*^. *«*!«

Kecorai available.- July 1935 to September 1937. May 1929 to September 1935, at site 

~~2-ines-wnsTream at which drainage area was 286 square miles. '

years, about 28 feet (present site) Apr. 20, 1929.

.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. Vie, 20-22 Jan. 

WC(computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer^ notes °rsh '

days of n 

ureen, gage egs, observer notes

r£s) '< thos! for Oct- z > ao » "« 23, Augfat (estlnatM), thole tor ' 

changing stage, and those below 5 second-feet, all of wMch are poor.

Eating tables, mate year 1936-37 except periods of lee effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In second feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

1.7

4.0

7.5

13

34

46

72

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

110

160

215

340

485

650

830

10.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1,030

1,250

1,500

2,090

2,820

3,730

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

0

.1

.6

2.6

8.9

20

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.5

31

45

69

96

136

191

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

251

377

516

671

844

1,030

Mote.- Same as preceding table above 9. 

feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

-I Q 

J.O

19

20

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Dot.

7.7

5

4.4

3.7

3.0

382

15

7.5

5.9

5.5

11

6.8

5.0

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.9

2

3.4

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.2

2.8

2.4

lor.

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.1

3.7

3.1

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.1

2.4

2.2

S . 3

2.4

4.7

2.2

4.0

2.3

2.3

2.5

Doe.

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.8

3.4

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

4

3

3

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.3

26

16

Jan.

11

5.9

19

5.5

3.3

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

$

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

4

6

1,120

275

Feb.

239

150

100

76

72

485

666

3,120

390

239

773

1,840

1,160

364

263

168

82

53

57

69

51

43

24

22

26

69

44

44

..

-

Month

Ool 

Hoi 

De« ember. .................................

Jar y«i Mai

£

raary. ..................................

 oh. ....................................

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

September. ................................

Water year 1936-,

Mar.

39

22

808

1,320

591

168

126

82

53

38

30

26

25

24

22

21

24

31

38

39

29

21

20

639

191

65

39

36

32

32

32

Apr.

30

30

27

29

38

§

4

8

57

69

37

31

27

28

25

23

20

18

18

16

15

39

21

17

227

92

27

20

17

18

18

-

Secondfoot-days

504.4 

74.2 

131.6

28,015.9

1,503.7 

10,691 

4,663

1,096 

589.1

482.4

73.0

102.7

0

19,911.1

««y

16

15

14

16

53

38

14

16

22

15

11

10

8.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

7.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

4.7

4.7

6.0

4.4

5.1

101

106

33

14

8.9

6.0

lln-M».mi

382 

4.7 

26

2,580

1,120 

3,120 

1,320

227 

106

116

22

87

0

3,120

June

4.4

24

7.9

11

14

7.4

19

16

87

27

15

8.9

5.5

4.4

3.3

3.0

65

116

22

6.4

3.1

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

-

July

5

5

6

5

3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.9

14

8.9

22

6.4

2.8 2-.1

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

Minimal

1.5 

1.8 

2

0

2 

22 

20

15 

4.4

.5

0

0

0

0

Aug.

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

87

12

1.9

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

Mean

16.3 

2.47 

4.25

76.5

48.5 

382 

150

36.5 

19.0

16.1

2.36

3.31

0

54.6

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,000 

147 

261

55,570

2,980 

2i;210 

9,250

2; 170 

1,170

957

145

204

0

39,490
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 337

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°21', long. 95°27', In SWi sec. 18, T. 8 s., R. 18 E., on 

Jftcnison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 500 feet below Walnut Creek and a quarter 

of a mile north of Valley Falls.

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 316 second-feet.

igccremes. ua.xi _. discharge .... observed _ during year, v , 6,430 . - second-feet _ _______ Feb. 12 (gage , _ _ height, ____ -

i4.ua feet); minimum, l~second-fo<__t on several'days in January, August, and"september. 

1922-37: Maximum discharge observed, about 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage

height, 29.72 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum,

about 0.1 second-foot on several days In June, July, and August 1934. Bank-full

stage, 22 feet. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 7-29 (computed on

oasis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), those for May 9.

Sept. 23 (interpolated) and those for days of rapidly changing stage, all of which are

poor. Gage read twice dally.

Hating tables, water year 1936-37 except period of toe effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to 7eb. 12 7eb. 13 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.S

3.0

3.2

3.4

0.5

2.1

9.2

27

56

97

153

3.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

S.O

295

520

940

1,290

1,890

2,450

3,000

9.0

10. 0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

3,550

4,100

4,650

5,210

5,770

6,330

7,010

"2.2 0.4 3.0 68

2.4 3.3 3.2 97

2.6 14 3.4 153

2.S 37

Hote.- Same as preceding

table above 3.4 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October to September

Day

1

S

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

45

29

20

14

7S5

1,080

SO

40

1,150

273

56

37

26

20

18

14

10

11

12

13

70

44

19

10

10

11

12

15

14

13

12

HOT.

1010

9

10

8

10

10

9

10

10

9

10

10

11

10

1O

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

-

Dee.

12

12

12

13

23

9

11

17

18

23

14

14

15

17

19

21

22

23

21

18

17

16

15

16

17

17

30

23

23

1,290

328

Jan.

66

39

17

19

IS

17

5

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2,060

435

Feb.

74

46

37

27

100

902

940

2,280

22O

117

1,950

5,770

4,710

1,480

742

196

200

192

610

150

76

85

71

71

15

63

49

43

.

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1936. .....................

Jan 

Pel

M.T

JLpril.. ...................................

 ay. ......................................

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

Water year 1936-J57......................

Mar.

52

700

5,380

4,650

1,010

78B

405

246

126

99

93

87

83

80

69

63

89

116

112

117

87

73

230

1,360

376

in

99

93

95

100

91

Apr.

95

95

91

115

131

110

108

742

1S3

126

99

104

99

93

87

78

68

68

60

52

150

97

68

1,540

225

91

76

68

69

68

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,963

311

2,125

79,273

2,704 

21,220 

17,135

5,056

6,217

2,775

2,984

564

670

66,724

May

55

50

53

80

112

78

61

60

55

49

40

655

S7

49

39

32

28

27

24

21

23

80

36

31

1,660

2,120

398

89

55

39

31

Mfly^7H\^

1,150

12

1,290

9,17O

2,060 

6,770 

5,380

1,540

2,120

1,290

326

262

354

5,770

June

2S

1,290

314

93

1S7

131

60

43

50

61

40

33

29

20

20

100

85

52

34

24

20

14

10

9

6

5

5

5

4

3

-

July

3

32

18

7

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

825

29

44

785

156

74

785

100

43

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

25

14

4

if^n^Yff^iT"

10

8

9

1

1 

15 

52

52

21

3

Z

1

1

1

Aug.

3

2

2

2

100

37

7

40

34

13.

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

262

20

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

2

Mean

128

10.4

68.5

217

87.2 

758 

55S

169

2ol

92.5

96.3

18.2

22.3

180

Sept.

2

39

122

354

71

25

14

10

7

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

-

Run off in 

acre-feet

7,860

617

4,210

157,200

6,.3§0 

42,090 

33,990

10,030

12,33O

5,600

5,920

1,120

1,930

130,400
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°55', long. 95°16', In Mi sec. 24, T. 13 3., R. 19 E., 4 

miles southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles above Junction with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,220 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage height, 

" <ii.DB feet); no flow several days In November,'June, July, August, and .Setpember.

1929-37: l&xlmum discharge observed, 11,700 second-feet Hay 27, 1935 (gage 

height, 29.36 feet); no flow at times during 1930-37.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those below 

~"I0~~second-feet, which are poor. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-8, Jan. 

7-10, estimated on basis of gage heights and weather records. Gage read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to June 1)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

125

270

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

0

.4

5.0

14

28

49

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

138

274

414

554

700

850

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

1,010

1,360

2,000

2,840

3,900

5,120

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

82

es

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89

30

SI

Oct.

8 

4 

3 

2 

2

2 

8 

2 

2 

2

1 

3 

5 

3 

2

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

HOT.

1 

1

1

0

1

1 i 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

0

1 

1

0

1 1

0

1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

Dao.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

1 

1 

2

1 

1

1 

2 

2 

1 

3 

132

Jan.

40

16 

7 

4 

3

2 

2 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

5 

470 

1,040

Pel).

484 

330 

274 

190 

232

1,170 

1,260 

4,810 

942 

260

512 

640 

596 

358 

163

150 

73 

26 

52 

40

42 

49 

52 

40 

30

36 

30 

21

Kcnth

Dot 

Ho?

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Kar 

Apr ¥*Jim 

Jul

if* flep

«

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

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

Bter year 1936-;

Kar.

18 

19 

19 

190 

260

90 

52 

46 

34 

32

22 

18 

22 

23 

20

18 

22 

36 

115 

99

73 

46 

46 

670 

470

138 

85 

36 

58 

52 

52

Apr,

49 

42 

34 

36 

46

115 

73 

66 

66 

90

52 

44 

40 

34 

32

28 

28 

33 

17 

15

15 

13 

9 

34 

90

46 

28 

21 

17 

16 

0

Secondfoot-days

67 

26 

168

13,046.9

1,611 

12,862 

2,879 

1,219 

241 

305 

357 

2,047 

0

21,782

Hay

15 

18 

12 

14

14

16 

12 

12 

11 

9

3 

11 

8 

5 

4

4 

3 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

4

6 

6 

3 

15 

13 

5

MniflBpai

3

1 

132

1,470

1,040 

4,810 

670 

115 

18 

156 

190 

760 

0

4,810

June

3 

30 

20 

17 

7

6 

2

1 

4 

2

5 

12 

9 

7 

3

2 

1 

156 

12 

5

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

10

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

90 

190

40 

15 

7 

Z

1 

1

Klnianm

1 

0

1

0

i

21 

16 

9 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

4 

302

163

32 

13 

6 

2

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

36 

760

484 

163 

42 

19 

10

6 

2

1 

1 

0 

0

Mean

2.2 

.9 

5.4

35.6

58.0 

45fl 

92.9 

40.6 

7.8 

10.2 

11.5 

66.0 

0

59.7

Sept.

Rim-Off In 

acre-feet

133 

58 

333

25,870

3,800

25,510 

5,710 

2,420 

478 

605 

708 

4,060 

0

43,210
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 339

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°06', long. 95°01', in NEi sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 

B. , 1 mile above mouth of Tonganoxle Creek, 4 miles east of Tonganoxie, and 9 miles 

above Junction with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,700 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage

 neignt, 22.00 feet); no flow several days In November, June, July, August. September.

1929-37: Maximum -discharge observed, 10,600 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 26.46 feet); no flow at times during 1934-37. Bank-full stage, 23 feet. 

Maximum stage known, 27.3 feet Apr. 21, 1929 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet, 

discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 9-29 (computed on 

blisTs of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), those for 

days of rapidly changing stage, and those below 10 second-feet, all of which are 

poor. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1936-57 except for period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 51 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

0

2

4

14

27

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

66

92

122

156

193

245

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.? 

4.4 

5.0

0

.7 

2.9

7-.1 

16 

33

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

84

151

228

308

490

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

22.0

765

1,120

1,510

1,950

2,700

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

21

22

US

24

25

86

27

88

29

30

31

Oct.

202

104

30

16

14

16

27

27

IS

32

81

36

26

15

10

7

4

4

3

2

11

92

46

28

21

16

8

8

7

4

4

SOT.

3

17

8

8

7

4

3

1

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

Dec.

2

3

2

1

11

11

8

7

14

14

7

10.

9

6

3

2

1

6

6

13

 18

18

24

16

13

36

18

14

15

20

163

Jan.

260

116

46

39

96

56

28

22

18

16

15

13

10

10

9

6

4

3

3

3

3

£

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

165

Feb.

130

116

109

109

130

534

566

2,450

1,550

421

628

1,330

2,070

1,590

480

300

252

158

165

151

151

130

96

90

84

58

69

33

-

-

Month

2aV '

Italy......................................

Water year 1936-2

Mar.

30

33

90

572

412

165

116

90

64

48

33

37

41

56

46

27

30

39

78

78

66

41

78

500

450

144

78

61

78

41

51

Apr.

51

44

44

35

37

41

33

37

41

78

51

35

32

30

28

27

24

IS

20

26

668

308

116

66

102

41

58

30

10

102

-

Seoondfoot-days

491

30,316

3,873 

1,523

32,190

May

58

28

27

28

30

39

26

14

12

13

11

165

66

21

15

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

18

1,570

228

78

46

44

Maximal

163

2,45\)

572

308

1,610 

797

865 

2,450

June

21

' 165

84

39

28

123

33

33

54

130

39

22

IS

12

12

10

7

69

144

27

10

7

5

4

4

2

2

0

0

0

-

July

0

0

1

3

0

6

1

0

0

0

26

1,610

953

260

430

158

151

84

46

32

24

33

14

11

7

4

4

3

1

Mln^

1

0

0 

0

0 

0

Aug.

1

1

2

4

15

5

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

797

534

90

32

14

8

6

4

2

1

1

1

Mean

15.8

82.8

499

11 Q

125 

49.1

37.5 

88.2

Sept.

0

0

0

21

865

158

39

18

10

5

3

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

974

60,130

2 190

7,680 

3,020

2,230 

63,850
340 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°55'35", long. 93°56'35", In SWiNWi sec. 16, T. 59 N., 

R. %'? W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 100 feet below Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge and 1 mile northeast of Gallatln. Prior to Nov. 16, 1936, wire-weight 

gage at site 1,100 feet upstream. Zero of gage is 712.52 feet above mean sea level 

(unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 2,250 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,092 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,700 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 

22775 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet (computed) Dec. 11 (gage height, 1.35 feet, affected by backwater from Ice).

1921-37: Maximum discharge observed, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

37.02 feet, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 40,000 secondfeet; minimum, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.16 feet, former site and 

datum),

Maximum stage known, 39.3 feet in July 1909, from floodmarks (former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-23, Jan. 3 to Feb. 

iifcj, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and 

weather records and are poor. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 15.0 

feet.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

414 

312 

170 

76 

104

504 

642 

905 

714 

1,840

1,110 

336 

170 

116 

87

71 

62 

52

44 

40

38 

179 

414 

216 

130

92 

92

76 

66 

57 

46

Nov.

46 

37 

137 

206 

116

110 

71 

52 

45 

41

34 

34 

29 

28 

27

28 

28 

28 

28 

27

24 

24 

24 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

22 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

24 

20 

22

16 

16 

16 

16 

12

4 

8 

12 

12 

16

16 

16 

21 

26 

21

16 

12 

32 

38 

38

38 

41 

113 

113 

103 

2,210

Jan.

1,330 

586 

314 

118 

96

195 

180 

153 

166 

140

118 

64 

50 

44 

88

32 

26 

26 

26 

21

21 

21 

16 

16 

16

12 

12 

12 

12 

80 

4,620

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember .....................

ater year 1936-S

Feb.

2,050 

586

434 

370 

341

228 

118 

98 

98 

118

64 

1,820 

7,580 

10,800 

5,370

2,730 

1,390 

1,280 

5,140 

4,880

5,970 

2,050 

506 

268

434

290 

247 

228

Secondfoot-days

9,175 

1,372 

3,088

171,860.6

8,563 

55,388 

62,290 

10,984 

38,806 

8,368 

51,843 

2,559 

661

253,097

Mar.

211 

721 

8,600 

12,400 

15,200

7,860 

4,130 

2,900 

1,930 

966

586 

418 

140 

290 

220

173 

153 

160 

128 

173

220 

268 

32S 

434 

966

1,120 

586 

386 

247 

188 

188

Maximum

1,840 

206 

2,210

16,000

4,620 

10,800 

15,200 

2,440 

7,500 

1,440 

10,000 

356 

37

15,200

Apr.

188 

180 

188 

188 

173

146 

128 

140 

140 

228

268 

203 

203 

153 

140

140 

123 

118 

98 

80

140 

2,440 

1,230 

370 

469

341 

166 

146 

247 

2,210

May

2,610 

768 

2,210 

3,360 

1,710

1,230 

1,170 

1,660 

434 

328

268 

220 

203 

160 

279

180 

140 

123 

113 

9S

94 

1'40 

188 

123 

1,930

5,620 

7,500 

3,600 

1,390 

629 

328

Minimum

38 

20 

4

4

12 

64 

128 

SO 

94 

41 

22 

36 

16

4

June

211 

916 

1,020 

469 

314

418 

674 

268 

188 

146

140 

118 

386 

1,440 

545

238 

140 

64 

64 

64

72 

76 

64 

57 

50

47 

47 

41 

41 

50

Mean

296 

45.7 

99.6

470

276 

1,978 

2,009 

366 

1,252 

279 

1,672 

82.5 

22.0

693

July

38 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

28 

31 

31 

30

30 

22 

5,760 

10,000 

8,320

3,190 

1,710 

401 

4,440 

9,940

3,130 

1,230 

434 

279 

203

1,390 

434 

203 

146 

126 

128

Per 

square 

mile

0.132 

.020 

.044

.209

.123 

.879 

.893 

.163 

.556 

.124 

.743 

.037 

.0098

.308

Aug.

 108 

98 

220

lie

103

89 

84 

84 

80 

76

76 

72 

68 

60 

60

57 

54 

54 

54 

54

60 

356 

108 

76 

54

47 

41 

38 

37 

36 

37

Sept.

37 

33 

34

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

24

22

24 

21 

21 

SO

20 

20 

20 

22 

22

16 

17 

18 

18 

18

19 

19 

20 

21 

21

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.15 18,200 

.02 2,720 

.06 6,120

2.83 340,900

.14 16,980 

.92 109,900 

1.03 123,600 

.18 21,790 

.64 76,970 

.14 16,600 

.86 102,800 

.04 5,080 

.01 1,310

4.18 502,100
GRAND RIVER BASIN 341 

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location.- Wire weight gage, lat. 39 U38'25", long. 93°16'25", In NEf sec. 29, T. 56 N., 

RT~2T W., on county highway bridge 80 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of Sumner. Zero of gage Is 630.07 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 6,880 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 3,937 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 second-feet Mar. 6; maximum gage 

height, 30.28 feet Feb. 22 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 71 second-feet 

Dec. 6 (backwater from lce)j minimum gage height observed, 2.51 feet Nov. 28, Dec. 3.

1924-37: Ifexlmum discharge observed, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.35 feet Nov. 20, 1928; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet 

Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 feet Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 1-22, Jan. 7 to 

FeD. 24, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor. Gage read once dally below 15 feet and twice 

dally above.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

S 

S 

4

6

6 

f 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21

gg

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

OCt.

2,270 

1,760 

895 

615 

510

775 

1,080 

1,560 

3,200 

15,100

13,600 

7,190 

2,570 

1,120 

695

545 

440 

340 

266 

252

266 

211 

475 

855 

735

440 

355 

295 

295 

252 

198

Hov.

164 

186 

198 

295 

735

510 

370 

310 

238 

198

186 

174 

164 

154 

134

125 

125 

125 

125 

125

116 

114 

112 

109 

107

111 

102 

85 

111 

103

Dec.

92 

82 

74 

82 

82

71 

79 

79 

95 

95

83 

92 

76 

76 

76

72 

72 

72 

80 

88

93 

111 

134 

164 

154

144 

295 

355 

615 

655 

895

Jan.

3,320 

2,450 

1,660 

1,160 

855

735 

695 

735 

775 

775

695 

615 

440 

355 

295

252 

211 

198 

186 

186

615 

510 

388 

280 

198

154 

125 

107 

90 

370 

28,900

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1936. ........

ater year 1936-

Peb.

24,200 

15,700 

12,100 

5,560 

3,940

3,580 

3,450 

4,330 

5,050 

4,890

4,810 

4,970 

12,100 

20,100 

22,500

22,500 

21,900 

21,100 

20,300 

27,300

31,600 

36,200 

31,200 

20,100 

13,100

4,750 

2,690 

1,980

Seoondfoot-daya

59,160 

5,711 

5,233

549,649

48,330 

402,000 

210,710 

49,463 

148,725 

49,482 

87,607 

15,272 

2,800

1,084,493

Mar.

1,710 

2,330 

12,000 

25,700 

33,500

36,200 

32,000 

18,900 

8,450 

4,170

2,510 

1,980 

1,660 

1,460 

1,310

1,120 

980 

940 

940 

1,080

1,160 

1,260 

1,360 

1,920 

3,060

3,580 

3,190 

2,210 

1,610 

1,260 

1,160

Maximum

15.10C 

73E 

89E

41.00C

28,90C 

36,20C 

36.20C 

9,80C 

16,70C 

5.90C 

15,70C 

1,71C 

12E

36,20C

Apr.

1,080 

1,080 

1,030 

1,030 

980

940 

895 

855 

855 

1,030

1,560 

1,310 

1,160 

980 

895

815 

735 

655 

580 

510

798 

3,650 

3,060 

2,390 

2,750

2,810 

2,210 

1,660 

1,360 

9,800

May

16,700 

10,300 

9,380 

13,200 

11,700

7,400 

4,410 

3,190 

2,750 

2,210

1,660 

1,460 

1,660 

1,760 

1,560

1,360 

1,080 

940 

815 

1,210

2,930 

1,660 

1,510 

1,870 

2,040

7,560 

14,200 

11,700 

5,900 

2,690 

1,920

Minimum

198 

85 

71

29

90 

1,980 

940 

510 

815 

295 

144 

134 

76

71

June

1,360 

1,710 

2,570 

3,720 

2,510

2,330 

1,820 

1,760 

1,510 

1,080

940 

940 

2,570 

5,900 

3,380

2,210 

1,980 

3,000 

2,090 

1,160

815 

735 

615 

475 

405

422 

440 

370 

370 

295

Mean

1,908 

190 

169

1,502

1,559 

14,360 

6,797 

1,649 

4,798 

1,649 

2,82f 

493 

93.3

2,970

July

266 

266 

238 

211 

211

186

174 

164 

154 

144

154 

164 

2,470 

12,600 

15,700

11,400 

4,290 

2,090 

1,710 

10,700

10, 800 

3,190 

1,560 

1,210 

1,310

1,610 

1,760 

1,120 

735 

545 

475

Per 

square 

mile

0.277 

.028 

.025

.219

.227 

2.09 

.988 

.240 

.697 

.240 

.411 

.072 

.014

.432

Aug.

405 

1,360 

895 

1,710 

1,160

615 

815 

510 

855 

615

405 

340 

252 

198 

186

164 

154 

144 

144 

340

855 

815 

475 

510 

310

266 

198 

164 

144 

134 

134

Sept.

125 

125 

116 

114 

107

105 

103 

103 

103 

102

100 

98 

92 

90 

90

88 

85 

82 

82 

82

80 

79 

76 

98 

84

80 

79 

77 

76 

79

Run-off

Inches Aore-feet

0.32 117,300 

.03 11,330 

.03 10,380

2.98 1,090,000

.26 95,860 

2.18 797,400 

1.14 417,900 

.27 98,110 

.80 295,000 

.27 98,150 

.47 173,800 

.08 30,290 

.02 5,550

5.87 2,151,070
342 GRAND RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°17'50", long. 94°01'55", in SEi sec. 34 T. 64

w., K. 28 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany. Zero of gage

is 854.73 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-feet Jan. 30; maximum gage height, 

I27TD feet Feb. 13 (ice Jam); no flow on many days.

1934-1937: Maximum discharge, 3,500 second-feet May 31, 1935; maximum gage height, 

that of. Feb. 13, 1937; no flow on many days of each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Feb. 11 

to jar. 5, (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records), which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

.6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

le

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.3

2.6 

1.6 

1.0 

2.6

9.6

213 

54 

47 

83

15 

5.7 

2.8 

1.8 

1.3

1.0 

.80 

.51 

.39 

1.1

93 

14 

4.4 

2.0

1.4

1.6 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 , 

1.0 

.88

Nov.

0.74 

4.1 

3.5 

1.6 

1.1

.88 

.68 

.47 

.39 

.31

.24 

.35 

.35 

.31 

.28

.24 

.24 

.24 

.24 

.18

.18 

.18 

.18 

.16 

.21

.24 

.21 

.16 

.13 

.11

Dec.

0.11 

.11 

.11 

.11 

.21

.43 

.31 

.24 

.31 

.35

.24 

.24 

.28 

.28 

.3£

.51 

1.3 

1.8 

1.3 

1.0

.80 

.68 

.62 

.62 

.80

2.8 

7.5 

9.8 

S.8 

77 

97

Jan.

39 

66 

83 

26 

19

8.4 

5.3 

3.3

1.4 

1.0

.68 

.56 

.68 

.68 

.43

.24 

.28 

.11 

0 

.09

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

786 

310

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember. ....................

t ember. ...................

ater year 1936-2

Feb.

69 

43 

43 

30 

9.8

6.0 

5.0 

3.0 

2.4 

1.7

158 

884 

1,350 

862 

515

317 

432 

824 

1,190 

1,140

712 

278 

400 

220 

111

90 

46 

29

Secondfoot-days

575.68 

18.20 

216.01

7,683.05

1,352.15 

9,770.9 

6,876.3 

1,507.1 

1,801.0 

239.62 

2,527.32 

68.31 

0

24,952.59

Mar.

221 

960 

1,190 

1,210 

540

642 

254 

174 

44 

31

22 

16 

12 

9.3 

6.3

6.3 

7.5 

7.9 

9.3 

20

156 

52 

29 

365 

481

62 

16 

11 

7.9 

6.7 

7.1

Maximum

213 

4.1 

97

eoe

786 

1,350 

1,210 

757 

268 

34 

566 

17 

0

1,350

Apr.

6.7 

7.5 

7.1 

7.1 

6.0

5.3 

6.7 

19 

21 

15

14 

7J5 

6.7 

5.3 

4.7

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1 

68

135 

97 

34 

30 

36

25 

16 

14 

140 

757

May

177 

129 

180 

251 

239

111 

40 

29 

20 

13

10 

7.9 

7.5 

6.0 

5.3

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.4

4.4

2.6 

3.5 

2.8 

3.0 

42

166 

268 

36 

15 

7.5 

5.7

Minimum

0.39 

.11 

.11

0

0 

1.7 

6.3 

3.5 

2.6 

.18 

0 

0 

0

0

June

6.3 

32 

7.1 

3.5 

19

18 

4.7 

3.3 

4.7 

7.1

4.1 

2.6 

18 

34 

10

5.3 

6.7 

22 

15 

6.3

3.3 

2.0 

1.2 

.8£ 

.68

.6£ 

.47 

.36 

.24 

.18

Mean

18.6 

.607 

6.97

21.0

43.6 

349 

222 

50.2 

68.1 

7.99 

81.5 

2.20 

0

68.4

July

0.09 

.03 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

296 

266 

493

83

23

9.8 

107 

566 

103

22 

9.8 

5.3 

197 

261

54 

14 

7.1 

4.7 

3.3 

2.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.196 

.0064 

.073

.221

.459 

3.67 

2.34 

.52E 

.61fe 

.084 

.868 

.023 

0

.720

Aug.

1. 

1. 

1.

7. 

17 

6. 

6. 

2.

1 .

o'

13 

4. 

1.

0 

0 

0

6 

4 

2 

88

74

0

0 

3 

6

2 

74 

47 

28 

13

09 

04

03 

11

4 

6 

74 

43

21 

09 

03

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off

Inches

0.23 

.007 

.08

3.02

.53 

3.82 

2.70 

.59 

.71 

.09 

.99 

.03 

0

9.78

Acre-feet

1,140 

36 

428

15,240

2,680 

19,380 

13,640 

2,990 

3,570 

475 

5,010 

136 

0

49,480
GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

343

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat 40°04", long. 93°38', in SEi sec. 20, T. 61 N. R. 24 

WT/at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Trenton and 4 miles below Weldon River.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 13,900 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage 

height, 14.60 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet (computed on basis of discharge measurement, Jan. 28) Jan. 25-28; minimum gage height. 4.28 feet Sept. 19-23.

1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928, Dec. 31 

1931; maximum gage height observed, 22.31 feet Nov. 18, 1928, former site and datum: minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909, former site, before new channel was

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 5-14, Jan. 7 to Feb. 

iu, Feb. 25-28 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and 

weather records), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage 

read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above. Gage-height record collected 

In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

476 

211 

120 

88 

105

92 

2,570 

550 

368 

3,000

349 

129

100 

80 

69

59 

53 

48 

50 

47

46 

154 

141 

189 

107

82 

90 

67 

53 

39 

46

Nov.

41 

46 

66 

201 

111

82 

61 

44 

58 

46

42 

40 

37 

37 

31

34 

36 

36 

34 

34

31 

30 

33 

33 

23

31 

29 

31 

27 

31

Dec.

28 

21 

31 

21 

29

29 

41 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

39

37 

35 

39 

52 

53

53 

48 

46 

40 

36

58 

78 

107 

92 

111 

832

Jan.

682 

525 

388 

136 

124

139 

162 

192 

136 

113

92 

92 

72 

56 

41

41 

29 

29 

29 

41

19 

19 

12 

12 

6

6 

6 

6 

19 

453 

4,480

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1936 .........

ater year 1936-3

Peb.

624 

504 

563 

504 

348

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

306 

2,240 

10,600 

10,200 

7,180

3,020 

2,000 

3,160 

9,800 

13,400

10,300 

3,300 

1,480 

720 

563

447 

395 

348

Secondfoot-days

9,578 

1,415 

2,158

103,164

8,157 

84,026 

69,572 

20,052 

44,848 

15,065 

15,490 

2,896 

494

263,751

Mar.

372 

2,240 

5,780 

12,200 

9,410

7,540 

5,440 

3,020 

2,120 

1,010

624 

421 

348 

285 

205

183 

160 

148 

167 

209

326 

348 

594 

1,040 

1,480

1,680 

1,000 

504 

285 

227 

216

Maximum

3,000 

201 

832

5,280

4,48U 

13,400 

12,200 

6,640 

5,780 

2,880 

6,820 

788 

21

13,400

Apr.

213 

202 

209 

188 

177

145 

129 

188 

265 

656

534 

372 

261 

209 

167

123 

118 

89 

68 

65

753 

1,210 

1,010 

565 

2,12C

1.68C 

788 

56! 

447 

6,640

May

4,180 

656 

1,780 

1,890 

2,360

1,480 

930 

788 

720 

396

305 

257 

1,480 

504 

447

257 

209 

174 

154 

2,880

1,390 

753 

1,780 

2,490 

624

2,240

5,780 

4,960 

1,680 

858 

447

Minimum

39 

23 

21

3.6

6 

305 

148 

65 

154 

58 

38 

21 

13

6

June

348 

504 

2,880 

930 

504

421 

476 

504 

265 

246

257

198 

209 

1,480 

447

250 

1,680 

1,580 

563 

254

265 

154 

121 

96 

89

82 

72 

67 

65 

58

Mean

309 

47.2 

69.6

282

263 

3,001 

1,922 

668 

1,447 

502 

500 

93.4 

16.5

723

July

58 

53 

58 

52 

45

44 

43 

39 

39 

38

38 

96 

1,300 

285 

1,390

534 

205 

121 

6,820 

1,780

687 

223 

121 

87

788

231 

96 

67 

56 

51 

45

Per 

square 

mile

0.184 

.028 

.041 '

.168

.157 

1.79 

1.14 

.398 

.861 

.299 

.298 

.056 

.0098

.430

Aug.

43 

41 

305 

108 

58

80 

348 

788 

265 

108

59 

42 

38 

36 

33

30 

30 

29 

29 

36

31 

32

76 

55 

40

33 

29 

26 

24 

23 

21

Sept.

21 

19 

20 

19 

19

20 

20 

19 

18 

20

19 

19 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

15 

16

15 

15 

16 

13 

15

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.03 

.05

2.28

.18 

1.86 

1.31 

.44 

.99 

.S3 

.34 

.06 

.01

5.81

Acre-feet

19,000 

2,810 

4,280

204,600

16,180 

166,700 

118,200 

39,770 

88,950 

29,880 

30,720 

5,740 

980

523,200
°** ' GRAND RIVER BASIN'

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18', long. 93°36', in SEiSEi sec. 28, T. 64 N., 

RT~S? W., at county highway bridge in Mill Grove. Zero of gage is 785.945 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,540 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage height, 

16.40 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 17-19; minimum gage height, 0.91 foot Sept. 

22-24, 30.

1929-37: Maximum discharge observed, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

20.6 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29, 1936; minimum gage height, 

that of Sept. 22-24, 30, 1937.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 feet in July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 23-25, Jan. 6-26, Feb. 

l-ll, 24-28 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for 

days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 4.0 feet 

and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

118 

26 

12 

9

S

10 

776 

62 

23 

42

46 

15 

12 

9 

7

7 

6 

4.5 

5 

7

8 

103 

19 

38

14

15 

25 

11 

8 

1 

S.I

Nov.

4.5 

3.9 

148 

47 

105

60 

12 

4.5 

2.4 

3.1

2.7 

6 

5 

4.5 

5

5 

4. '3 

4.S 

4.1 

3.7

3.7 

3.9 

3)9 

4.1 

3»9

4.5 

4.1 

4.1 

7 

6

Dec.

5 

4.3 

6 

8

11

8 

7 

6 

8 

9

8 

3.3 

11 

9 

9

8 

8

14 

7

5 

6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

11 

31 

47 

17 

46 

334

Jan.

218 

135 

516 

62 

36

16 

16 

16 

10 

10

10 

10 

4.5

4.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

646 

L.240

Honth

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1936 .........

tember. ...................

ater year 1936-3

Feb.

4B8 

386 

282 

180 

86

35 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

1,090 

3,720 

3,580

1,110

490 

646 

1,060 

3,720 

5,000

4,220 

646 

464 

386 

282

180 

86 

155

Secondfoot-days

1,455.6 

480.2 

669.1

33,556.1

2,985.2 

28,362 

17,349 

5,250 

10,988 

6,217 

4,012.8 

1,468.3 

50.2

79,287.4

Mar.

243 

906 

2,840 

,1,100 

5,530

1,980 

1,220 

646 

295 

152

105 

48 

48 

44 

33

32 

31 

30 

53 

30

118 

158 

88 

118 

205

130 

62 

46 

33 

32 

33

Maximum

776 

148 

334

2,880

1,240 

5,000 

4,100 

2,320 

1,770 

1,530 

620 

412 

&

5,000

Apr.

32 

38 

35 

28 

27

23 

20 

33 

7S 

101

53 

32 

38 

51 

50

21 

18 

17 

13 

11

109 

269 

118 

256 

958

218 

132 

109 

82 

2,520

May

1,110 

334 

386 

724 

542

321 

192 

138 

145 

71

57 

412 

542 

135 

67

50

44 

40 

542 

192

55 

646

145 

57 

31

1,770 

1,110 

828 

135 

105 

62

Minimum

3.1 

2.4 

3.3

.2

1.7 

24 

30 

11 

31 

14 

4.3 

3.5 

.5

.5

June

43 

1,530 

932 

243 

160

152 

160 

82 

55 

140

38 

58 

386 

516 

192

99 

464 

438 

152 

SO

52 

36 

27 

24 

22

20 

17 

15 

15 

14

Mean

47.0 

16.0 

21.6

91.7

96.3 

1,013 

560 

175 

354 

207 

129 

47.4 

1.67

217

July

14 

10 

9 

8 

8

7 

4.5 

4.3 

4.5

5

4.5 

386 

230 

464 

568

152 

69 

54 

516 

620

490 

73 

36 

24 

128

69 

23 

16 

13 

12 

11

Per 

square

mile

0.095 

.032 

.044

.186

.195 

2,05 

1.13 

.354 

.717 

.419 

.261 

.096 

.0034

.439

Aug.

11 

334 

84 

40 

23

86 

412 

330 

64 

30

20 

15 

13 

11 

8

7 

6 

5 

7 

8

7 

7 

7 

5 

4.5

4.3 

4.5 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5

Sept.

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

2.7 

2.7

2.9 

2.2 

1.5 

1.4 

6

3.1 

2.7 

1.7 

1.5 

.6

.6 

.5 

.'5 .5 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9

.7 

.8 

2.1 

.9 

.8

Run-off

Inches

0.11 

.04 

.05

2.53

.9.2 

2.14 

1=30 

.40 

.83 

.47 

.30 

.11 

.004

5.97

Acre-feet

2,890 

952 

1,350

66,570

5,920 

56,260 

34,410 

10,410 

21,790 

12,330 

7,960 

2,910 

100

157,300
GRAND RIVER BASIN 345

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°08', long. 93°22', in NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 

W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 125 feet upstream from Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City 

Railroad bridge, 1J miles above West Medicine Creek, and li miles east of Gait. 

Zero of gage is 769.212 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 225 square miles,

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-37), 132 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage height, 11.0 

reet, from floodmark); minimum discharge, 0.6 second-foot (computed) Dec. 7-11, Jan. 

19, 22-28; minimum gage height, 2.32 feet Sept. 15-17, 20, 22, 30.

1921-37: Maximum 'ischarge observed, 7,760 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932; maximum 

gage height observed, 15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929: no flow on many days in 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-16, 19-22, Jan. 3 

to Feb. 9, Feb. 24-27 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, 

and weather records), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

90 

31

Oct.

28 

19 

14 

8 

11

12 

10 

5 

17 

61

33 

12 

6 

4.7 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6

4.7 

4.4 

8 

4.9 

4.1

4.7 

4.9 

8 

5 

6 

4.7

Nov.

4.1 

13 

4.9 

4.7 

4.7

28 

16 

7 

5 

4.4

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9

1.9 

1.3 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3

2.1 

1.7 

2.6 

1.2 

1.7

Dec.

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.1

1.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

3.1 

4.1 

4.9 

6 

6

6 

6 

4.9 

4.1 

3.6

4.4 

17 

24 

22 

29 

73

Jan.

71 

61 

45 

34 

25

18 

18 

11 

11 

6

6 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

.6 

3.1

1.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

3.1 

Ij670 

660

Month

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jan

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jtin 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1936. ........

ater year 1936-3

Feb.

350 

279 

257 

236 

197

179 

162 

146 

132 

139

154 

700 

a, 170 

1,420 

820

302 

197 

350 

1,420 

2,170

3,560 

1,670 

179 

71 

51

42 

42 

40

Secondfoot-days

318.8 

134.8 

237.3

11,345.1

2,665.0 

17,435 

4,606 

2,233 

5,226 

2,733 

997 

979.8 

43.8

37,609.5

Mar.

64 

93 

700 

1,210 

700

376 

268 

179 

93 

57

43 

38 

31 

28 

22

21 

25 

24 

25 

37

43 

51 

46 

63 

99

76 

48 

40 

36 

36 

34

Maximum

61 

28 

73

1,210

1,670 

3,560 

1,210 

945 

1,090 

860 

236 

550 

2.4

3,560

Apr.

37 

35 

33 

33 

35

36 

34 

39 

49 

48

37 

33 

33 

34 

30

29 

26 

23

22 

20

34 

43 

42 

44 

197

93 

64 

56 

49 

945

May

1,090 

226 

430 

860 

402

125 

76 

64 

53 

43

35 

36

28 

26 

24

24 

23

21 

22 

66

56 

25 

22 

26 

24

139 

900 

226 

70 

46 

38

Minimum

2.6 

1.2 

.6

0

.6 

40 

21 

20 

21 

13 

12 

2.0 

1.1

.6

June

30 

28 

860 

118 

68

430 

118 

46 

33 

30

13 

42 

99 

376

112

47 

36 

28 

26 

25

22 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

Mean

10.3

4.49 

7.65

31.0

86.0 

623 

149 

74.4 

169 

91.1 

32.2 

31.6 

1.46

103

July

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

15 

13 

12

12 

21 

21 

99 

33

42 

22 

20 

46 

236

46 

28 

23 

64 

22

46 

25 

19 

16 

14 

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.046 

.020 

.034

.138

.382 

2.77 

.662 

.331 

.751 

.405 

.143 

.140 

.0065

.458

Aug.

550 

257 

34 

18 

12

12 

10 

9 

6 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

3

4

3 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

.3 

.3 

.0 

.2

.9 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.6

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.2

.4 

.6 

.2 

.0 

.2 

.0

Sept.

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

2.4

1.8

1.2 

1.2

1.6 

1.5

1.1

Run-off

Inches

0.05 

.02 

.04

1.88

.44 

2.86 

.76 

.37 

.87 

.45 

.16 

.16 

.007

6.21

Acre-feet

632 

267 

471

22,500

5,290 

34,580 

9,140 

4,430 

10,370 

5,420 

1,980 

1,940 

87

74,610

94296 O 38 23
346 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53', long. 93°14' In NEi sec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 21 

«., at county highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Linneus.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,110 second-feet (computed) Jan. 30 

(gage height, 14.67 feet, backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 1.9 secondfeet Sept. 14, 20; minimum gage height observed, 2.80 feet Dec. 4.

1929-^7: Maximum discharge observed, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21, 1929 (gage 

height, 20.89 feet); no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-14, Jan. 3 to Feb. 

25 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), 

and those .for days of rapidly-changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once dallybelow 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, In seeond-feat, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

87 

45 

27 

20 

78

60 

28 

16 

14 

1,110

372 

122 

50 

45 

35

33 

26

25 

18 

19

18 

16 

27 

18 

17

16 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Nov.

14 

19 

38 

85 

32

21 

18 

14 

14 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

9

10 

9 

9 

8 

8

e

8 

9 

6 

8

8 

14 

8 

7

7

Dec.

8 

9 

7 

6 

8

10 

10 

10 

10lo

10 

10 

10lu 11

10 

12 

12 

12 

21

57 

16 

13 

14 

14

15 

53 

78 

87 

60 

99

Jan.

158 

129 

137 

160 

185

65 

6 

6 

31 

41

22 

22 

15 

15 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

22

1,240 

295 

238 

185 

160

116 

97 

97 

80 

5,110 

2,170

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jtui 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

V

 uat...... ....... ..L. .......

ater year 1936-;

Feb.

807 

320 

199 

147 

124

103 

103 

172 

147 

124

103 

1,330 

3,860 

3,180 

1,820

1,110 

639 

453 

419 

419

2,380 

3,350 

1,330 

660 

488

1,630 

1,220 

1,060

Secondfoot-days

2,412 

443 

712

35,573.9

10,652 

57,717 

14,952 

2,729 

14,977 

2,187 

1,217.1 

259.6 

70.1

78,527.8

Mar.

386 

488 

1,060 

2,770 

4,210

1,220 

853 

599 

320 

157

142 

111 

99 

81 

81

60 

66 

72 

76 

107

101 

99 

88 

336 

488

353 

147 

105 

95 

92 

90

Maximum

1,110 

85 

99

3,100

5,110 

3,860 

4,210 

386 

3,440 

560 

257 

61 

3.9

5,110

Apr.

92 

97 

90 

84

105

99 

88 

97 

95 

90

88 

61 

76 

64 

66

57 

49 

43 

38 

45

257 

99 

88 

70 

64

57 

54 

54 

56 

366

May

2,240 

1,280 

853 

1,060 

1,220

419 

213 

164 

122 

92

72 

66 

66 

61 

47

43 

39 

36 

34 

853

103 

84 

59 

42 

42

3,440 

1,390 

488 

164 

116 

69

 

14 

6 

6

.2

6 

103 

60 

38 

34 

7 

3.9 

2.4 

1.9

1.9

June

17 

41 

46 

336 

79

84 

129 

66 

46 

36

52 

64 

56 

227 

560

86 

42 

37 

25 

23

22 

18 

14 

12 

10

18 

28 

9 

7 

7

Mean

77.8 

14.8 

23.0

97.2

360 

990 

482 

91.0 

483 

72.9 

39.3 

8.37 

2.34

215

July

7 

5 

9 

7 

6

5 

5 

4.8 

3.9 

4.2

4.5 

4.8 

48 

199 

54

26 

27 

18 

120 

116

126 

38 

18 

257 

41

29 

8 

8 

8 

6 

3.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.141 

.027 

.042

.177

.636 

1.80 

.876 

.165 

.878 

.133 

.071 

.015 

.0043

.391

Aug,

6 

26 

30 

61 

17

22 

11 

10 

5 

5

3.9 

2.6 

2.9 

3.6 

3.2

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

S

4.8 

3.0 

2.9 

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4

Sept.

2.4 

2.3 

2«3 

2.4 

2.4

2«3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.4 

2.0

2.3 

2«3 

2.2 

1.9 

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

1.9

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

3.9 

2.4

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.16 4,760 

.03 879 

.05 1,410

2.39 70,660

.73 21,520 

1.87 54,980 

1.01 29,660 

.18 6,410 

1.01 29,710 

.16 4,340 

.08 2,410 

.02 515 

.005 139

5.30 155,800
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 347

Charlton River at Novlnger, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°14', long. 92°41', In SEiNWi sec. 27, T. 63 N., R. 

16 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 1,000 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy 

Railroad Bridge and three-quarters of a mile east of Novlnger. Zero of gage Is 737.65 

feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,820 second-feet (computed) Feb. 21

 ( gage height, 23.84 feet, backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 

23; minimum gage height, 2.94 feet Nov. 20.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 26.03 

feet); minimum "discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 

1.84 feet Jan. 19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 feet in June 1917.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of backwater from ice, Dec. 5-14, Jan. a

 to Mar. 3 computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and gage 

heights. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice 'daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1957

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

42 

42 

43 

44 

47

47 

3,660 

2,320 

588 

120

42 

388 

164 

120 

82

76 

58

47 

44 

43

40 

76 

120 

76 

72

68

64 

61 

47 

46 

43

Hov.

42 

47 

86 

120 

96

68 

50 

47 

46 

42

40 

37 

36 

52 

29

2S 

26 

26 

22 

21

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

28 

5S 

22 

22 

22

Dec.

24 

28 

26 

29 

25

17 

17 

12 

12 

17

17 

12 

12 

17 

21

75 

48

41 

45 

44

46 

44 

43 

44 

47

61 

128 

204 

194 

164 

194

Jan.

204 

224 

137 

184 

120

82 

68 

75 

89 

54

35 

47 

54 

64 

47

41 

41 

35 

55

112

120 

82 

88 

64

41

36 

32 

29 

25 

310 

3,000

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

ember .....................

ater year 1836-2

*el>.

2,600 

1,720 

1,300 

809 

546

380 

317 

449 

214 

194

176 

782 

2,110 

3,500 

3,600

5,310 

3,000 

3,100 

3,190 

3,340

6,880 

6,200 

4,710 

3,820 

5,000

1,900 

1,810 

1,690

Secondfoot-days

8,427 

1,187 

1,724

93,401.9

6', 632 

64,486 

52,017 

8,457 

36,867 

9,830 

2,747 

1,390 

156.8

192,800.8

Mar.

1,500 

1,410 

2,200 

5,150 

4,710

4,230 

4,180 

4,660 

4,960 

4,640

3,780 

2,230 

971 

620 

337

262 

226 

214 

214 

167

297 

280 

266 

1,130 

1,110

782 

595 

367 

297 

238 

214

Maximum

3,560 

120 

204

4,000

3,000 

6,820 

6,160 

5,150 

4,560 

2,560 

472 

782 

11

6,820

Apr.

204 

194 

186 

214 

380

266 

194 

214 

226 

214

194 

194 

194 

176 

149

122 

122 

94 

90 

86

646 

266 

140 

114 

102

114 

114 

106 

114 

3,150

May

3,000 

1,380 

2,260 

2,520 

1,650

971 

701 

426 

252 

186

176 

158 

151 

106 

151

131 

114 

1,080 

1,580 

1,640

1,900 

1,410 

674 

495 

226

4,560 

1,870 

2,140 

2,200 

2,050 

1,060

Minimum

40 

21 

12

.1

23 

176 

167 

86 

106 

28 

14 

6 

2.0

2.0

June

520 

262 

2,560 

1,330 

1,470

620 

620 

670 

186 

149

131 

131 

167 

214 

194

204 

194 

122 

85 

66

62 

65 

59 

62 

53

41 

37 

32 

51 

28

Mean

272 

59.6 

55.6

255

176 

2,503 

1,578 

282 

1,189 

528 

88.6 

44.8 

4.66

528

July

26

21 

21 

20

17 

18 

14 

16 

15

15 

27 

62 

140 

168

140 

114 

114 

69 

66

226 

380 

122 

149 

472

106 

66 

44 

37 

28 

23

Per 

square 

mile

0.199 

.029 

.041

.186

.150 

1.6S 

1.22 

.206 

.868 

.259 

.065 

.033 

.0033

.385

Aug.

7S2 

59 

44 

54 

50

20 

16 

54 

30 

26

21 

16 

14 

12 

51

28 

18 

16 

15 

12

10 

26 

19 

15 

11

15 

12 

11 

9 

6 

7

Sept.

9 

11 

11 

9 

7

7 

5 

5 

6

4.2

5.4 

5.0 

4.2 

5.4 

3.0

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 2.0 ' 

8 

5

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

5.4 

2.6

Run- off

Inches

0.23 

.03 

.06

2.54

.15 

1.76 

1.41 

.23 

1.00 

.27 

.07 

.04 

.004

6.25

Acre-feet

16,710 

2,350 

5,420

185,300

10,970 

127,900 

105,200 

16,770 

75,120 

19,500 

6,450 

2,760 

271

582,400
348 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Charlton River near Keytesvllle, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39--«>'55n , long. 92°52'10", In SEi sec. 25, T. 54 N. 

HTTB W., at county highway bridge, 4* miles northeast of Keytesvllle.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,700 second-feet (computed) Feb. 22; 

xae height observed, 21.66 feet Feb. 21 backwater from ice); minimum dis- '

; 

10 1934

aischa-rge observed, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929; maximum 

' 1935; mlnlraum discharge, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 7, 9,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7-15, 21, 22., Jan. 4 

^cTTeb. 23, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights

S?^e?t

Discharge, in eecond-feet, mater year October-1936 to September 1987

Day

1 

2 

S 

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 

SO 

31

OOt.

996 

600 

388 

272 

228

187 

168 

187 

150 

491

3,450 

3,050 

1,300 

572 

364

261 

218 

178 

150 

133

117 

117 

101 

97 

207

168 

125 

109 

117 

101 

94

Nov.

SI 

8S 

117 

142 

368

207 

142 

117 

100 

90

81 

74 

71 

66 

62

59 

54 

52 

52 

52

48 

47 

46 

51 

56

63 

49 

47 

53 

45

Dec.

43 

37 

43 

40 

31

34 

23 

15 

19 

27

23 

15 

19 

23 

23

25 

25 

31 

59 

51

46 

50 

63 

61 

49

49

207 

294 

364 

340 

720

Jan.

660 

544 

439 

364 

317

218 

150 

133 

150 

216

207 

117 

73 

250 

166

168 

101 

67 

50 

50

1,060 

1,230 

900 

439 

272

168 

133 

101 

87 

169 

6,580

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI ater year 1936-!

Feb.

4,290 

4,180 

3,550 

2,230 

1,500

1,160 

1,090 

2,230 

2,470 

1,370

750 

2,070 

3,500 

4,290 

4,390

4,450 

4,450 

4>070 

3,250 

4,070

6,660 

8,700 

7,930 

7,630 

6,910

6,340 

6,000 

5,320

Secondfoot-days

14,696 

2,590 

2,S38

168,881

15,578 

114,850 

78,178 

12,428 

68,376 

16,987 

5,110 

8,512 

640

819,773

Mar.

4,070 

2,520 

2,430 

5,380 

6,000

5,800 

5,440 

5,020 

4,780 

4,780

4,720 

4,070 

2,750 

1,540 

914

684 

556 

493 

433 

463

620 

588 

524 

782 

2,110

1,830 

1,260 

881 

716 

556 

463

Maxi^

8,460 

388 

720

9,000

6,580 

8,700 

6,000 

2,070 

4,960 

1,990 

620 

2,520 

29

8,700

Apr.

404 

376 

349 

336 

433

684 

652 

463 

404

37S

349 

310 

323 

349 

328

273 

213 

182 

154 

136

310 

2,070 

982 

493 

336

273 

286 

224 

213 

202

May

3,050 

3,600 

2,850 

3,910 

3,600

2,350 

1,610 

1,160 

848 

620

463 

404 

349 

323 

248

224 

202 

248 

588 

1,580

1,540 

1,870 

1,830 

1,160 

"49

2,110 

4,960 

3,000 

2,310 

2,350 

2,270

Minimal

94 

45 

16

5

50 

750 

433 

136 

202 

87 

46 

29 

16

15

June

1,790 

1,080 

749 

1,500 

1,990

1,580 

1,300 

684 

749

588

376 

286 

323 

684 

433

404 

349 

376 

310 

224

192 

168 

136 

120 

104

97 

97 

112 

104 

87

Mean

474 

86.3 

91.5

460

502 

4,102 

2,360 

414 

1,690 

566 

165 

275 

21.8

S76

July

75 

70 

66 

63 

59

52 

50 

48 

48

47

46 

46 

54 

51 

59

298 

192 

224 

248 

192

145 

120 

182 

524 

588

620 

376 

213 

145 

112 

97

Per 

square 

mile

0.248 

.044 

.0-47

.236

.257 

2.10 

1.21 

.212 

.867 

.290 

.085 

.141 

.011

.449

Aug.

87 

2,520 

749 

1,950 

1,050

298 

192 

136 

104

83

73 

69 

60 

57 

51

47 

46 

43 

43 

45

376 

S7 

62 

48 

40

37 

34 

33 

32 

32 

29

Sept.

29 

27 

26 

26 

26

24 

22 

23 

22 

24

28 

22 

20 

21 

19

19 

19 

IS 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

15 

27

28 

19 

18 

18 

17

Run-off

Inches

0.28 

.06 

.05

3.22

.80 

2.19 

1.40 

.24 

1.00 

.32 

.10 

.16 

.01

6.10

Acre-feet

29,150 

5,140 

5,630

388,900

30,890 

227,800 

145,100 

24,660 

103,900 

33,690 

10,140 

16,880 

1,270

634,200
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

349

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°45'20", long. 93°01'10", In NW£ sec. 16, T. 46 N., 

R. 19 W., on county highway bridge 300 feet above Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 

bridge and three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City. Zero of gage is 621.98 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment-of 1929).

Drainage area.- 598 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 471 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 22,200 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 27.30 feet, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 23 (gage height, 

1.13 feet).

1922-37: Maximum discharge, 33,000 second-feet May 19, 1929 (gage height, 29.0 

feet); no flow on many days during 1934 and 1936; minimum gage height, 0.64 foot Aug. 

31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once dally when below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In faet, and discharge. In second feet)

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

0.1

1.1

4

9

16

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

27

45

72

110

202

6.0

12.0

18.0

20.0

1,160

3,750

7,600

9,400

23.0 12,900

25.0

26.0

26.6

27.0

27.6

15,700

17,600

18,800

20,700

23,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

380 

253 

190 

147 

125

136 

489 

380 

214 

425

467 

214 

136 

96 

85

68 

66 

49 

43 

39

37 

33 

29 

26 

32

112 

322 

154 

98 

72 

64

Hov.

56 

306 

2,620 

425 

240

177 

141 

112 

94 

SI

69 

63 

60 

56 

47

43 

41 

36 

33 

33

32 

30 

23 

16 

16

25 

23 

22 

22 

22

Dec.

21 

21 

21 

20 

23

66 

166 

128 

81 

64

56 

46 

41 

37 

36

33 

32 

32 

31

30

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

27 

35 

146 

154 

990 

2,960

Jan.

621 

457 

619 

279 

202

164 

164 

1,090 

2,760 

1,450

686 

322 

360 

3,S20 

6,060

1,300 

586 

489 

396 

1,630

4,680 

990 

990 

854 

426

336 

240 

190 

177 

1,510 

6,220

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jai 

Pel 

Bar 

Apr 

Itttj 

fax 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

uater year, 1939-2

Feb.

2,430 

922 

762 

426 

336

586 

1,090 

3,600 

2,300 

457

360 

663 

621 

563 

457

426 

279 

279 

521 

1,480

6,720 

2,790 

854 

652 

457

292 

227 

202

Secondfoot-days

4,961 

4,963 

5,426

70,886,8

39,924 

29,509 

38,612 

10,998 

63,173 

47,310 

1,102 

626.4 

52.4

246,658.8

Mar.

177 

214 

253 

279 

366

266 

202 

166 

136 

114

106 

102 

166 

619 

586

553 

653 

4,370 

9,200 

10,900

2,470 

762 

563 

2,460 

1,160

621 

350 

279 

263 

240 

227

Maximum

489 2,620* 

2,950

12,500

6,220 

5,720 

10,900 

2,020 

16,200 

10,600 

322 

166 

5

16,200

Apr.

202 

190 

177 

166 

322

335 

240 

190 

166 

143

128 

110 

102 

119 

214

128 

94 

154 

425 

279

2,020 

956 

380 

685 

457

240 

190 

164 

1,380 

652

May

467 

3,410 

10,400 

7,860 

3,250

1,520 

619 

395 

322 

253

202 

306 

279 

214 

166

141 

123 

110 

104 

SB

77 

12, 600 

16,200 

1,910 

489

396 

322 

366 

240 

190 

166

Minimum

26

16 

20

0

164 

202 

102 

94 

77 

56 

12 

2.5 

.5

.5

June

335 

366 

3,560 

2,060 

1,230

621 

266 

202 

6,010 

10,500.

4,61t) 

752 

621 

380 

279

263 

8,620 

5,830 

619 

306

227 

177 

141 

117 

100

85 

70 

62 

55 

57

Mean

160 

165 

175

194

1,288 

1,054 

1,246 

367 

2,038 

1,577 

35.6 

20.3 

1.75

676

July

61 

43 

40 

36 

32

28 

26 

23 

22 

20

18 

17 

16 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

15 

14

12 

13 

30 

322 

34

76 

47 

33 

26 

24 

18

Per 

square 

mile

0.268 

.276 

.293

.324

2.15 

1.76 

2.08 

.614 

3.41 

2.64 

.069 

.034 

.0029

1.13

Aug.

15 

39 

29 

166 

112

56 

34 

25 

16 

13

12 

11 

9 

8 

8

7 

6 

18 

5

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

2.6 

2.5

Sept.

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.2 1.2' 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.t 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

5 

2.4

l.B 

1.7 

1.5 

4.0 

4.0

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.31 9,840 

.31 9,840 

.34 10,760

4.42 140,600

2.48 79,190 

1.83 58,530 

2.40 76,590 

.68 21,810 

3.93 126,300 

2.94 93,840 

.07 2,190 

.04 1,260 

.003 104

15.33 489,200
350 OSAGE (MARAIS DEB CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°35', long. 95°28', in NWi sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 17 

E77~Si miles below Dragoon Creek and 3 miles east or Quenemo.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 320 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,140 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage height,

 25722 feet); no flow at times.

1922-37: l&ximum discharge observed, 90,000 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 -(gage height, 

38.38 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet on 

basis of velocity-area studies and records for station near Ottawa; no flow at times 

in 1928, 1931-34, 1936-37. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 6-12, 21-24 (computed 

on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for station 

near Ottawa), those for days of rapidly changing stage, and those below 5 second-feet, 

all of which are poor. Gage read once dally during low stages, twice daily during high

Hating table, water year 1936-37 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in 'feet, and discharge

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 29)

2.2 0

2.5 1.3

3.0 30

4.0 168

7.0 

8.0

392

625

865

1,120

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,370

1,630

1,910

2,210

13.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

2,510

2,840

3,600

4,400

20.0 5,220

22.0 6,120

24.0 7,040

27.0 8,640

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

22

as

24

25

26

27

SB

29

50

31

Oct.

18

12

7

4

2

1

1

1

2

17S

82

48

27

13

10

6

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

HOT.

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

-

Dec.

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

3

4

18

51

Jan.

140

101

56

38

35

30

30

40

40

40

35

£5

16

13

11

9

8

8

8

11

6

7

13

14

11

11

8

4

6

288

2,480

Feb.

1,600

1,020

577

577

1,090

2,950

3,680

7,640

6,300

3,440

1,140

1,270

1,600

1,320

649

369

221

189

168

149

178

140

132

116

108

96

88

91

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1936. .....................

March. ....................................

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

V*T.. .....................................

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

Water year 1936-31, .....................

Mar.

77

55

64

243

1,090

438

346

277

1S9

116

90

94

101

132

108

108

323

565

577

438

300

189

168

2,380

2,150

1,370

266

266

277

392

288

Apr.

178

158

132

116

507

769

323

266

530

415

266

210

178

149

140

210

140

108

80

74

68

69

67

66

288

140

95

77

63

49

-

Secondfoot-clays

422

134

18,486

3,641

56^797

13,416

5,921

10,024

5 949

6SS

4 *836 213

81,974

May

43

42

40

42

47

73

53

55

48

56

49

43

346

221

140

54

47

277

132

101

369

626

577

243

1,580

2,910

1,020

254

168

116

264

Maximal

1 net J. ro

3

61

1,660

2^.480

7,540

2,330

769

3*910

1,580

189

1,600

369

7,540

June

484

210

416

189

178

168

82

90

1,580

1,400

369

189

140

93

78

89

68

41

30

27

18

15

10

 7

4

2

2

1

1

1

-

July

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

108

12

4'

94

46

35

26

18

11

12

11

189

69

26

10

6

4

3

Minimum

0

0

1

0

4

88

56

49

40

1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

1

1

1

323

200

124

56

26

14

10

6

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

S65

1,500

461

288

«4

69

64

60

34

28

10

3

Mean

13.6

1.2

4.3

60.5

114

1,314 

433

197

523

198

22.1

156

27.9

226

Sept.

1

1

1

1

2

132

369

79

77

69

48

21

12

8

6

3

2

1

1

i

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Run-off in

acre-feet

837

r«ro 

266

36,670

7,020 

72 990

26,610

11,740 

19 880

n T ftnn J-JLyOVV

1,360

8,360 

1,660

162,600
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 351

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 95°15', In NWi sec. 6, T. 17 S., 

K. 20 E., three-quarters of a mile below skunk Creek and li miles southeast of Ottawa. 

Zero of gage Is 852.6 feet above mean sea level (datum of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1937. August 1902 to October 1905, at Main 

Street bridge In Ottawa.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1902-05, 1919-37), 518 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,490 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage height, 20.94 

reet); no flow at times.

1916-37: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage height, 38.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow at times In 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 6-10, 21-29 (computed 

on oasis of gage heights, weather records, and comparison with records for station 

near Quenemo), those for days of very rapidly changing stage, and those below 5 secondfeet, all of which are poor.

Rating table, water yet r 1936-37 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, July 21-24)

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

0.1

2.0

31

70

145

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

244

481

780

1,140

1,990

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

2,920

3,890

4,890

6,430

3,010

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19S6 to September 1937

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

22

25

8485

86

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

36

19

10

4

2

3

6

7

60

185

143

76

48

32

21

16

8

6

9

2

2

1

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

0

1

HOT.

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

6

4

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

5

5

2

Dee.

2

2

2

2

8

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

4

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

2

7

4

1

1

2

1

Jan.

28

118

60

35

34

50

30

35

40

40

34

23

13

13

12

8

7

5

4

8

5

5

6

8

13

25

46

85

180

920

2,270

Feb.

2,170

1,140

574

396

600

2,760

4,390

8,060

8,010

5,660

2,200

1,300

1,460

1,140

713

432

336

212

214

186

165

197

176

169

145

133

117

97

 .

-

Month

Calendar year 1936 ......................

Fel 

Hni

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

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

Jvlj..................... .................

Water year 1936-!57......................

Mar.

84

76

74

208

966

650

336

262

196

145

112

98

102

152

149

136

165

408

681

646

396

266

336

1,890

2,730

892

396

276

229

209

220

Apr.

220

201

177

167

420

763

444

336

420

456

336

246

205

177

163

205

167

117

93

93

83

116

102

83

244

193

131

100

T4

57

Secondfoot-daye

706

92

52

21,868

4,139

43,051 

13,372

6,608

10,114

5,904

803

3,642

969

89,452

 ay

50

47

44

44

47

54

§3

48

43

44

50

44

193

272

146

82

66

47

212

149

89

236

681

272

628

3,600

2,060

372

205

145

June

267

288

324

278

174

242

109

74

1,060

1,660

519

261

168

114

87

67

52

44

36

26

21

18

13

8

6

5

1

1

1

1

102

Mo-riimi.1

186

6

8

2,120

2,270

8,060 

2,730

763

3,600

1,660

302

1,590

408

8,060

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

76

64

3

1

1

47

67

34

19

8

28

302

106

36

16

6

3

Aug.

1

1

0

64

468

91

29

12

13

9

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

o

161

1,590

713

256

103

62

36

23

12

8

4

2 2

Mlnlmm

0

1

0

0

4

97 

74

67

43

1

0

0

0

0

Mean

22.8

3.1

1.7

69.7

134

1,538 

431

220

326

197

25.9

117

32.3

246

Sept.

1

1

0

1

3

33

408

189

96

112

64

27

17

10

6

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Run-off la 

acre-feet

1,400 182"

103

45,380

8,210

86,390 

26,620

13,110

20,060

11,710

1,690

7,220

1,920

177,400
352 OSAGE (M/ffiAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 94°41', in SEi sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 

25~E7, at bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile above mouth of Big 

Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.- a,910 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to December 1923, October 1928 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 22.95 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Sept. 28-30.

1921-23, 1928-37: Maximum discharge observed, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 

(gage height, 34.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; no 

flow for several days during 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater from Big Sugar Creek, lay 22-24, 

wmch were computed on basis of gage heights, engineers' notes, weather records, and 

with records for other stations on Osage River in Kansas and are poor. Discharge for 

some days during periods of faulty recorder operation computed on basis of twice-daily 

chain-gage readings or graph constructed on basis of chain-gage readings. Some backwater occurs at times during flashy peaks on Big Sugar Creek.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October Iw36 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

120

105

74

50

36

30

31

24

78

270

65

168

250

151

102

63

43

32

25

21

19

16

12

10

12

16

12

10

8

6

6

HOT.

5

87

63

27

17

12

10

7

6

4

4

4

3

3

,3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

-

Dec.

3

3

4

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

144

542

640

336

352

Jan.

310

231

218

222

168

135

120

124

96

86

67

53

48

50

 53

51

53

48

46

320

1,280

668

966

587

368

284

213

173

135

1,650

7,440

Feb.

6,600

3,980

1,940

1,300

922

2,960

4.5SO

7,200

S,860

8,360

7,040

3,580

2,020

2,090

1,940

1,400

835

675

524

574

1,150

S90

753

725

682

580

493

424

H

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-2 7......................

Mar.

374

352

368

435

452

939

1,110

703

524

418

347

294

681

S20

746

732

874

2,770

3,020

2,520

1,720

1,170

1,280

10,600

12,900

9,070

3,670

1,280

1,120

984

939

Apr.

850

798

732

668

939

1,820

1,860

1,330

1,240

1,560

1,260

948

739

640

580

505

464

481

390

765

3, T340

1,S60

914

761

710

476

530

412

358

347

Secondfoot-daya

1,864

305

2,130

75,710

16,265

g-'g-g

28^277

60,926

73,145

1,307

3,483

933

324,924

May

358

255

231

222

241

274

320

284

227

190

186

20S

177

160

315

305

222

181

145

128

622

9,100

11,000

9,600

7,800

5,690

5,720

4,520

1,040

620

587

It^ylffftqp

270

87

640

6,470

7,440

8,860

12,900

3,340

11,000

15,600

222

975

270

15,600

June

440

358

3,390

6,140

6,600

3,680

1,250

1,020

9,740

15,600

11,300

5,470

1,120

1,560

874

753

739

761

805

352

284

236

208

164

116

89

65

53

43

35

July

29

26

22

22

22

22

22

19

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

29

53

53

61

60

48

65

63

48

40

222

131

69

43

29

Minimum

5

3

3

0

46

424

294

347

128

35

13

6

2

2

Aug.

22

18

14

15

13

93

279

105

50

32

22

16

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

7

795

975

429

213

112

69

50

37

26

22

Mean

60.1

10.2

68.7

207

525

2,610

2*039

S43

1,965

2,438

42.2

112

31.1

890

Sept.

18

15

12

11

13

12

10

11

270

177

58

86

5,4

39

29

22

18

14

13

11

6

6

5

5

6

4

3

2

2

2

-

Run-off In 

a'cre-feet

3,700

605

4,220

150,200

32,260

144,900

125,400

56,090

120,800

145,100

2,590

6,910

1,850

644,400
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 353

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"OS 1 44", long. 93°41<37n , In NEiNEi sec. 17. T. 

38N7, R. 25 W., 1 mile northeast of Osceola. Zero of gage Is 679.05 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,220 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1937. July 1921 to September 1928, at site 

i mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1921-28, 1931-37), 5,305 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,500 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 25.90 

reet;; minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.44 foot); minimum dally 

discharge, 21 second-feet Sept. 26.

1921-28, 1930-37: Maximum discharge, 70,900 second-feet Apr. 11, 1927 (gage height, 

30.4 feet, former site and datum); minimum discharge, 4.0 second-feet July 13, 1936 

(gage height, 0.38 foot); minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet July 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of West 

Missouri Power Co. 1 mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

S 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20

21 

22 

23 

24. 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10,700 

7,080 

3,830 

1 *2,390 

1,910

5,900 

14,800 

17,000 

15,000 

16,200

»17,400 

15,600 

13,600 

12,800 

10.900

6,110 

2,910 

*2,060 

1,830 

1,420

857 

976 

1,050 

826 

 1,190

1,490 

2,030 

2,550 

2,230 

1,860 

1,790

Nov.

*1,140 

14,900 

29,900 

34,800 

21,400

10,600 

7,930 

 4,500 

2,930 

2,420

2,110 

1,930 

1,860 

1,570 

*1,340

1,140 

1,220 

853 

868 

S68

868 

«623 

672 

646 

588

611 

517 

500 

*429 

505

Dec.

443

519 

411 

411 

976

*516 

600 

668 

86S 

868

703 

571 

*549 

493 

479

460 

467 

384 

562 

*451

484 

432 

524 

354 

493

359 

*1,210 

2,010 

2,690 

3,340 

4,660

Jan.

4,200 

5,420 

«6,800 

4,550 

3,370

2,900 

2,670 

3,010 

6,090 

*6,940

5,040 

3,870 

4,110 

16, 400 

24,200

26,400 

 23,000 

12,200 

8,010 

11,200

15,800 

14,300 

11,400 

*8,670 

6,370

4,670 

6,210 

5,800 

5,310 

13,100 

 25,100

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

tember. ............ . i ......

ate? y«BT 1936-3

Feb.

29,900 

26,100 

18,500 

12,500 

7,770

7,890 

*10,900 

15,900 

18,400 

19,100

18,000 

17,100 

14,900 

*11,200 

8,480

7,000 

5,660 

4,580 

3,890 

6,140

*17,800 

16,900 

15,000 

12,400 

9,340

5,840 

4,180 

 3,550

Seeondfoot-days

196,289 

150,238 

28,175

644,464

297,310 

350,920 

265,810 

156,030 

321,030 

543,978 

33,931 

19,626 

13,8S2

2,377,219

Mar.

3,240 

3,240 

3,240 

3,360 

3,480

3,360 

*3,240 

3,360 

3,000 

2.560

2,340 

2,120 

4,460 

 11,000 

14,000

12,200 

11,800 

10,SOO 

9,620 

9,050

 7,560 

5i,600 

4,330 

13,400 

19,100

19,400 

19,600 

*19,600 

18,900 

12,900 

5,750

Maximum

17,40Q 

34,800 

4,660

34,800

26,400 

29,900 

19,800 

18,900 

30,600 

47,900 

4,700 

3,680 

2,840

47,900

Apr.

3,840 

3,600 

3,240 

 *3,000 

2,890

3,000 

3,600 

4,080 

3,840 

3,720

 3,720 

3,480 

3,000 

5,600 

5,300

3,720 

3,120 

*2,890 

3,240 

4,080

11,500 

18,900 

14,800 

8,480 

*6,690

5,900 

4,330 

3,600 

3,720 

5,150

May

11,300 

*10,300 

6,750 

6,480 

5,410

4,880 

4,440 

3,610 

*3,130 

2,850

2,500 

3,320 

4,810 

5,070 

3,660

*2,790 

3,280 

3,670 

2,890 

2,260

2,530 

23,400 

*30,600 

28,100 

24,700

24,400 

24,400 

24,000 

22,000 

*16,600 

6,900

Minimum

826 

429 

354

5

2,670 

3,550 

2,120 

2,890 

2,260 

978 

356 

57 

21

21

June

4,000 

'2,920 

3,050 

9,910 

14,400

*15,300 

12,900 

6,890 

16,900 

33,900

42,400 

43,000 

*31,400 

27,300 

36,800

47,000 

47,900 

36,300 

27,600 

*25,000

22,500 

16,500 

6,310 

3,110 

2,470

2,130 

*1,880 

1,680 

1,550 

978

Mean

6,332

5,008 

909

1,761

9,591 

12,530 

8,575 

5,200 

10,360 

18,130 

1,095 

633 

463

6,513

July

1,140 

894 

908 

«959 

1,030

671 

811 

822 

750 

1,040

*620 

1,170 

938 

683 

712

432 

454 

*414 

1,800 

3,160

4,700 

2,790 

1,770 

848 

 1,300

715 

490 

356 

637 

525 

398

Per 

square 

mile

0.770 

.609 

.111

.214

1.17 

1.52 

1.04 

^633 

1.26 

2.21 

.133 

.077 

.056

.792

Aug.

*426 

394 

225 

1,620 

3,680

2,790 

1,210 

«614 

602 

495

243 

243 

231 

213 

*192

184 

183 

171 

62 

391

1,090 

*57 

403 

1,320 

1,180

272 

384 

236 

«144 

1S9 

182

Sept.

62 

168 

89 

179 

*1,700

2,840 

2,190 

1,190 

274 

750

949 

«65S

476 

360 

447

168 

137 

191 

«22 

15S

181 

61 

124 

134 

130

*21 

54 

56 

64 

59

Run-off

Inches

0.89 

.68 

.IS

2.93

1.35 

1.58 

1.20 

.71 

1.45 

2.47 

.15 

.09 

.06

10.76

Acre-feet

389,300 

898,000 

55,S80

1,278,000

589,700 

696,000 

527,200 

309,500 

636,600 

1,079,000 

67,300 

38,930 

27,580

4,715,000

 Sunday.
354 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38012'26", long. 92°35'23", in NiSEi sec. 21, T. 40

 N., R. 1C W., 14 miles above Bagnell. Zero of gage is 546.92 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 9,367 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86,200 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 30.11

 feet7; minimum, 333 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.42 feet); minimum daily discharge, 517 second-feet July 25, Aug. 8.

1925-37: Maximum discharge, 115,000 second-feet June 3, 1935; maximum gage height, 

36.61 feet April 17, 1927; minimum discharge, 220 second-feet June 12, 1932; minimum 

gage height, 2.10 feet July 15, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 290 second-feet Feb. 

21, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 second-feet, 

from rating curve extended above 115,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of Union

 Electric Light & Power Co. 3 miles upstream (storage capacity, 1,300,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

6

10

11

IS

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct,

1,980

2,520

1,030

*612

3,150

4,480

5,100

4,150

3,490

1,950

*1,130

5,640

11,300

15,000

17,000

18,100

14,300

 9,830

10,200

7,340

9,300

9,610

9,160

5,380

*2,070

8,260

6,190

5,330

4,240

4,840

2,510

HOT.

 717

15,000

22,500

44,900

42,900

25,000

18,300

«13,300

13,800

11,600

9,150

7,270

8,710

5,130

 1,110

5,630

6,220

6,160

6,250

5,270

4,690

 1,230

5,310

5,280

4,800

716

3,300

1,500

 532

4,430

-

Dec.

5,910

7,030

9,340

6,170

3,980

*895

6,150

6,390

6,380

7,550

6,300

4,370

 1,460

6,360

7,180

5,750

7,610

6,130

2,950

*929

3,230

3,960

.2,940

900

540

777

 822

1,510

2,140

737

672

Jan.

631

816

*779

1,320

2,140

3,750

6,070

15,000

16,500

 13,000

16,400

18,000

18,200

17, 500

18,900

23,600

*29,100

24,900

19,700

19,600

22,400

23,300

20,800

*18,900

19,200

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,100

18,200

*17,300

Feb.

24,300

32,100

33,100

23,700

19,200

19,300

 »16,600

19,100

27,400

27,000

27,800

26,300

27,100

*19,700

17,500

18,500

16,700

17,600

17,000

17,000'

*11,200

17,800

22,300

25,200

19,500

16,800

16,200

«9,580

_

..

-

Month

October. ..................................

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936- 57- .....................

Mar.

14,300

18,700

16,000

16,200

16,200

13,800

*7,660

15,100

16,500

9,900

9,190

8,960

13, 000

 11,700

16,500

18,100

17,600

17,600

17,000

16,000

«6,730

15,100

17,000

17, 300

17,300

17,000

16,200

«6,.500

14,900

16,500

16,500

Apr.

17,200

16,300

14,600

 9,330

14,800

16,200

16,000

15,900

14,700

9,730

 1,890

S,980

10,600

11,600

11,600

12,400

8,650

*2,690

7,690

10,400

15,100

15,100

15,200

14,700

«9,060

15,000

15,400

15,200

11,600

11,100

Secondfoot-days

205,192

300,705

127,062

1,241,658

483,906

585,580

452,040

368,720

562,670

959,030

84,342

67,629

49,869

4,246,745

May

13,100

 10,300

15,800

17,600

17,500

17,000

17,000

15,400

*6,840

13,800

10,700

11,400

14,100

13,700

S,170

 4,130

14,000

10,800

9,550

7,830

7,950

13,700

*35,900

45,700

47,100

44,300

32,800

22,200

23,500

«23,400

17,100

««.T< 7mim

18,100

44,900

9,340

44,900

29,100

33,100

18,100

17,200

47,100

85,000

6,090

5,480

4,860

85,000

June

17,100

16,300

16,200

17,700

16,900

*1 0,400

15,400

17,500

41,300

78,000

85,000

73,600

*63,400

56,300

52,900

54,500

55,400

52,800

45,500

*33,100

27,500

22,600

18,900

17,700

17,400

12,700

*4,300

6,090

6,760

5,780

July

3,930

2,770

620

«£39

628

3,620

5,580

6,090

6,030

2,630

«670

4,510

5,790

4,860

2,030

1,660

519

«556

2,140

3,990

3,250

3,390

2,700

663

«617

2,970

2,750

2,880

3,060

2,480

520

Minimum

612

532

540

435

631

9,580

7,660

1,890

4,130

4,300

517

517

536

517

Aug.

*566

3,490

2,560

1,810

2,290

1,930

544

*517

2,620

2,730

2,060

1,670

1,170

526

 77S

3,130

4,900

2,820

2,260

1,920

574

«917

2,070

2,750

3,570

3,430

3,000

712

 535

4,300

5,480

Mean

6,619

10,020

4,099

3,393

15,610

20,910

14,580

12,290

18,150

31,970

2,721

2,182

1,662

11,630

Sept.

4,860

4,700

4,070

990

«685

565

3,250

3,620

3,190

3,740

936

 606

1,420

1,500

1,040

609

636

559

*563

698

1,310

1,450

1,950

2,340

626

«62C

1,120

1,170

582

667

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

407,000

596,400

252,000

2,463,000

959,800

1,161,000

896,600

731,300

1,116,000

1,902,000

167,300

134,100

98,910

8,422,000.

 Sunday.
OSAQE (MARIAS DBS CYCJNES) RIVER BASIN 355

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20'25", long. 92°13'25", in SEiSVTi sec. 35 T. 

32N7, R. 12 W., 0.5 mile below Sugar Creek and 2| miles south of St. Thomas. Zero of 

gage is 527.S5 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88,200 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 27.45 

feeTT; minimum, 611 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.59 feet): minimum daily discharge, 649 second-feet Sept. 20.

1931-37: Maximum discharge, 113,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 33.00 

feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum daily 

discharge, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, about 39.4 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of Union 

Electric Light & Power Co. near Bagnell.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet.

2,340

2,700

3,180

*1,650

1,100

3,400

4,920

5,640

4,730

4,120

*2,610

1,730

7,380

13,900

16,700

18,000

17,100

*13,000

9,640

9,230

7,690

9,990

9,520

8,660

*5,320

3^710

8,220

6,360

5,470

4,600

4,920

HOT.

*2,910

21,600

38,100

38,000

49,900

35,400

20,100

»15,900

13,300

13,400

10,100

8,130

7,780

8,040

*5,000

1,910

5,850

6,280

6,260

6,070

5,320

*4,560

1,760

5,450

5,270

4,880

1,210

3,490

*1,950

1,130

-

Dec.

4,980

6,400

8,260

9,040

4,810

*5,060

2,420

6,850

6,780

7,400

7,480

6,310

*4,560

2,660

7,110

7,120

7,020

7,370

6,760

*3,310

1,330

3,730

4,200

3,240

1,310

846

*2,050

2,990

2,870

3,490

2,670

Jan.

1,630

1,690

*1,880

1,420

1,860

2,930

4,800

13,600

21,400

*15,000

15,500

18,400

19,600

27,500

31,200

22,800

*31,200

29,700

21,500

20,800

21,500

25,400

23,100

*19,900

19,600

20,200

20,200

20 200

19,900

20,800

*24,800

Feb.

20,500

34,600

35,600

30,000

20,800

20,200

*le,400

19,600

26,800

29,000

28,600

27,500

27,500

*24,900

16,900

18,400

16,700

17,200

16,900

17,200

*13,400

15,200

19,400

26,100

20,800

16,600

16,000

*12,500

_

M

-

Month

March. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1936-;57- .....................

JUr.

11,400

15,700

16,000

16,300

16,200

15,100

*9,980

11,000

17,000

12,100

9,730

9,220

10,700

*14,200

14,300

17,900

18,000

18,500

18,000

17,500

*12,400

11,800

16,900

17,600

17,800

17,300

16,800

*12,500

11,200

16,200

16,400

Apr.

16,300

16,100

15,400

*11,900

11,800

16,100

15,900

16,200

15,000

12,800

*7,420

3,970

10,300

11,600

11,400

12,200

10,700

*7,320

4,420

9,380

16,200

16,700

15,700

16,000

*12,200

12,400

15,600

15,700

13,600

14,500

Second- . 

foot-days

217,550

349,060

149,416

1,415,338

540,010

607,500

455,730

364,810

582 830

1,046*210

97 880

69 992

58^550

4,558,638

May

13,900

*17,000

21,000

20,800

20,100

18,200

17,700

16,900

*11,400

10,200

12,900

10,900

13,300

14,200

11,600

*7,350

6,690

10,300

10,300

8,630

7,890

9,970

*27,200

42,800

47,000

47,200

39,400

24,600

22,000

*22,800

18,600

Maxljmon

18, 000

49 900

9^040

49,900

31,200

36,800

18,500

16,700

47,200

orf J/V1 o / ,4UU 

6,130

4,430

6,300

87,400

June

15,300

15,900

19,800

20,200

21,000

*14,900

12 , 300

16,700

48,100

79,700

87,400

85,200

*74,700

64,800

56,900

57,100

58,600

57,900

51,500

*39,300

30,000

24,100

19,100

17,300

17,100

14,200

*8,880

. 4,410

6,400

6,420

July

5,570

3,860

3,040

*1,030

803

1,130

4,210

5,890

6,130

5,080

*2,520

1,650

5,350

5,790

3,940

2,290

1,860

*844

1,580

4,370

4,120

3,580

3,600

2,810

*1,060

943

3,080

2,970

3,070

3,090

2,620

Minimum

1,100

1,130

846

582

1,420

12,500

9,320

5 970

6^690

4,410

803

734

649

649

Aug.

#884

927

3,490

2,770

2,100

2,450

2,160

«915

910

2,820

2,960

2,380

1,870

1,380

*734

1,020

3,860

4,020

2,870

2,530

2,320

*1,060

1,130

2,250

3,000

3,700

3,790

3,220

«1,080

942

4,430

Mean

7,018

11,640

4,820

3,867

17,420

21,700

14,700

12 830

18 800

34 840

s!l67

2,268

1,952

12,490

Sept.

5,300

4,820

4,660

4,040

*1,280

852

748

3,380

3,580

3,560

3,570

*1,160

822

1,510

1,710

1,250

782

660

*656

649

803

1,310

1,630

2,220

2,600

*927

739

1,160

1,370

802

Run-off In 

acre-feet

431,500

692 400

296^400

2,807,000

1,071,000

1,206,000

903,900

763,300

1,156,000

2,073,000

194,100

138*800

116,100

9,042,000

*Sunday.
356 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 94°40', in mi sec. 21, T. 25 S., R.

 25~E7, at old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, 2i miles below 

Mill Creek, and 24 miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 252 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet. June 14 (gage height, 33.97

 reet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1921-25. 1929-37: Maximum discharge, 25,800 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 

37.30 feet),from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; no flow June 30 and 

for several days during July to September 1934, June to September 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet in 1915. Bank-full stage, 34 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, and those above 

l,uuO and below 10 second-feet, which are poor. Inlet from river to recorder well 

sluggish at times. Discharge for many days during inefficient recorder operation 

computed on basis of twice-daily chain-gage readings or on basis of partly constructed 

graph based on chain-gage readings.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.3 0.8

2.6 7.4

5.0 36

4.0 126

6.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

236

366

476

602

9.0 732

10.0 862

12.0 1,130

14.0 1,410

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1,720

2,100

2,660

5,080

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

3,820

4,860

6,200

7,980

32.0

34.0

10,600

14,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October to September

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22

es

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

oot.

186 

120 

82

57 

49

6,920 

6,130 

2,080 

2,340 

11,800

4,260 

1,230 

356 

180 

174

162 

124 

106 

84 

76

67 

67 

53 

48 

81

284 

162 

110 

83 

71 

60

ROT.

63 

348 

732 

600 

208

104 

94 

81 

70 

67

67 

67 

47 

42 

, 38

36 

33 

42 

30 

26

26 

24 

21 

18 

16

18 

17 

17 

16 

20

Dec.

23 

18 

17 

16 

28

77 

106 

67 

52 

44

38 

36 

33 

30 

26

28 

27 

26 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

24 

26 

28 

38 

76

Jan.

70 

66 

49 

43 

39

38 

41 

67 

49 

36

32 

29 

32 

310 

719

380 

248 

302 

224 

1,070

1,860 

706 

464 

380 

208

152 

128 

164 

230 

1,040 

1,400

Feb.

602 

380 

196 

152 

143

416 

332 

836 

600 

308

368 

706 

637 

404 

366

266 

202 

186 

169 

828

2,070 

914 

624 

368 

296

218 

186 

174

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Har

««! 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

9ep

1

nary

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

 tor year 1936-5

Mar.

186 

236 

230 

218 

202

180 

147 

128 

ICfe 

90

81 

81 

1,660 

1,910 

888

641 

524 

416 

344 

308

236 

180 

365 

6,620 

2,490

563 

320 

272 

248 

242 

236

Apr.

202 

174 

168 

138 

260

224 

164 

152 

180 

162

128 

121 

138 

147 

136

100 

76 

686 

613 

814

1,140 

464 

272 

849 

356

180 

147 

133 

202 

296

Seoondfoot-daya

36,661 

2,846 

1,070

69,806

10,656 

12,637 

19,134 

8,801 

9,780 

39,669 

1,581 

369 

1,596

144,600

Hay

168 

110 

96 

202 

344

164 

106 

93 

82 

63

61 

137 

308 

126 

66

49

46 

36 

30 

26

98 

2,860 

1,940 

683 

508

392 

563 

366 

174 

119 

89

Maximal

11,800 

732- 

106

11,800

1,860 

2,070 

5,520 

1,140 

2,860 

12,100 

644 

127 

476

12,100

June

67 

77 

1,240 

914 

660

208 

122 

92 

1,660 

1,680

732 

366 

308 

9,470 

12,100

6,700 

1,660 

650 

272 

166

145 

102 

83 

65 

65

45

41 

56 

35 

50

July

26 

24 

24 

22 

20

21 

20 

22 

21 

18

15 

14 

14 

12 

14

68 

29 

16 

644 

532

82 

40 

26

18 

14

12 

7 

6 

6 

3 

Z

Minimum

48 

16 

16

0

29 

143 

81 

76 

26 

50 

2 

1 

1

1

Aug.

2

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1

1 

1

1

119 

127 

41 

22 

14

10 

6 

3 

2 

2 

f

Mean

1,179 

94.9 

34.5

163

541 

451 

617 

295 

315 

1,519 

61.0 

11.9 

53.2

396

Sept.

2

1 

1 

68 

260

138 

140 

128 

476 

189

64 

39

50 

22 

14

9 

6 

5 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

72,620 

5,640 

2,120

118,600

20,940 

25,070 

37,950 

17,460 

19,400 

78,480 

3,140 

732 

3,170

286,600
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

357

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°4S'30", long. 93°45'20", in Wfc sec. 11, T. 34 N., 

RT~25 W., at bridge on State Highway 64, 2 miles east of Stockton. Zero of gage is 

763.29 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 23.15 

reet;; minimum discharge, 73 second-feet Sept. 26, 30; minimum gage height observed, 

2.94 feet Sept. 30.

1921-37: Maximum discharge observed, 36,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935; maximum 

gage height, 24.95 feet Apr. 1, 1927; minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 1.62 feet Sept. 10, 1925. 

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

1,970 

1,470 

1,160 

980 

802

1,160 

5,580 

4,640 

3,470 

2,720

2,090 

1,660 

1,410 

1,160 

980

960 

802 

717 

635 

58S

63S 

609 

683 

608 

460

1,040 

1,290 

1,040 

861 

746 

668

Hov.

609 

9,O8O 

8,770 

3,100 

2,28O

1,780 

1,470 

1,220 

1,040 

920

861 

745 

689 

635 

585

6SS 

608 

484 

460 

412

589 

566 

366 

543 

520

520 

298 

286 

276 

265

Dee.

254 

250 

265 

250 

241

298 

298 

298 

285

276

258 

241 

233 

220 

212

204 

200 

212 

216 

212

200 

184 

180 

176 

172

176 

412 

1,600 

920 

802 

1,600

Jan.

1,100 

4,240 

2,720 

1,840 

1,630

1,350 

1,160 

2,590 

5,630 

5,410

2,690 

2,150 

2,590 

8,410 

14,200

8,770 

4,830 

4,180 

3,100 

2,970

2,780 

2,340 

1,840 

1,780 

1,600

1,410 

1,290 

1,220 

1,220 

4,800 

12,100

Honth

Dot 

Hov

Dee

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

Jtu 

Jul 

*»8 

Sep

M

tember. ...................

toter Tear 1936-3

Pel).

7,890 

4,50O 

5,470 

2,970 

2,66O

2,910 

2,910 

5,220 

3,540 

2,720

2,400 

2,150 

1,970 

1,780 

1,600

1,470 

1,550 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160

2,470 

1,780 

1,470 

1,360 

1,220

1,100 

662 

980

Secondfoot-days

43,100 

39,406 

11,545

155,815.9

111,680 

64,088 

28,639 

66,081 

69,693 

141,652 

18,809 

8,579 

9,011

611,854

Mar.

920 

861 

802 

802 

802

745 

717 

662 

655 

609

585 

558 

1,530 

2,280 

1,600

1,220 

1,100 

1,040 

920 

861

802 

Til 

689 

1,100 

1,290

980 

861 

802 

746 

717 

689

?*» » < mflnH

5,380 

9,080 

1,600

11,300

14,200 

7,890 

2,280 

8,570 

8,480 

25,800 

5,470 

1,720 

5,100

25,800

Apr.

662 

609 

583 

558 

583

633 

508 

608 

802 

861

745 

689 

3,010 

3,730 

2,150

1,600 

1,350 

1,100 

1,040 

2,560

8,350 

5,820 

3,410 

5,600 

3,050

2,280 

1,910 

1.66O 

3,470 

8,570

Hay

8,480 

4,180 

5,390 

3,470 

3,100

2,840 

2,280 

1,840 

1,780 

1,470

1,290 

1,220 

3,360 

1,840 

1,470

1,290 

1,100 

1,040 

920 

861

1,040 

4,490 

5,860 

2,470 

1,660

1,410 

1,160 

1,040 

920 

802 

1,530

M<¥»<»nmi

460

263 

172

.6

1,100 

662 

558 

608 

S02 

689 

260 

99 

73

75

June

1,350 

745 

1,100 

1,290 

1,470

2,150 

1,160 

1,350 

16,300 

20,100

9,090 

3,730 

2,720 

17,700 

25,800

11,900 

4,770 

3,350 

2,690 

2,160

1,780 

1,530 

1,290 

1,160 

1,040

920 

861 

802 

746 

689

Mean

1,390 

1,314 

566

480

3,699 

2,889 

984 

2,203 

2,246 

4,721 

607 

277 

500

1,676

July

635 

609 

583 

568 

635

484 

460 

456 

609

484

861 

609 

460 

412

366

343 

520 

294 

1,840 

5,470

802 

558 

460 

389 

366

343 

389 

580 

894 

272 

260

Per 

square 

mile

1.20 

1.13 

.516

.368

5.10 

1.97 

.797 

1.90 

1.94 

4.07 

.523 

.239 

.259

1.44

Aug.

237 

246 

212 

1,100 

1,720

508 

345 

233 

258 

233

216 

200 

216 

204 

188

178 

165 

16S 

161 

167

178 

168 

168 

178 

165

164 

146 

164 

136 

109 

99

Sept.

105 

102 

99 

96 

5,100

2,150 

460 

286 

226 

241

208 

188 

148 

159 

188

122 

118 

102 

99 

99

96 

93 

79 

79 

76

73 

76 

79 

86 

73

Run-off

Inches

1.38 

1.26 

.36

4.95

5.67 

2.06 

.92 

2.12 

2.24 

4.64 

.60 

.28 

.29

19.61

Acre-feet

85,490 

78,160 

28,500

506,100

221,500 

127,100 

56,800 

131,100 

138,000 

280,900 

37,310 

17,020 

17,870

1,214,000
358 OSAOE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Porame de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'25", long. 93°18'15", In NWiSWi sec. 24 T.

 '£'? N. , R. 22 W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of Hermitage. 

Prior to July 28. 1937, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage Is 

726.95 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 648 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,900 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 25.97 

feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1921-37: l&xlmum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 

36.45 feet, from f loodmark) ; no flow on many days during 1936; minimum gage height, 

1.11 feet Aug. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. 

twice dally above.

Prior to July 28, gage read once dally below 8.0 feet and

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet). 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Sept. 13-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14 Jan. 15 to Sept- 30 

2.0 33 9.0 2,940 17.0 9,600 1.4 0.6 3.0 282 

2.5 131 11.0 4,180 18.0 11,000 1.6 5 5.0 1,060 

3.0 273 13.0 5,610 19.0 12,600 1.8 16 7.0 2,030 

5.0 980 15.0 7,340 20.0 14,400 2.0 38 10.0 3,820 

7.0 1,870 16.0 8,390 2.5 137 12.0 5,310

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

647 

423 

289 

197 

156

159 

273 

1,770 

869 

795

542 

406 

289 

211

170

129 

115 

91 

83 

77

75 

73 

67 

65 

67

120 

647 

406 

873 

197 

151

Mov.

130 

13,200 

13,600 

1,960 

1,140

795 

612 

508 

406 

355

305 

257 

226 

197 

159

156 

136 

115 

108 

102

98 

91 

85 

77 

73

67 

65 

62 

60 

54

Dee.

53 

51 

49 

47 

46

83 

91

841 

159 

122

108 

100 

87 

79 

73

69 

67 

65 

63 

65

63 

68 

54 

56 

62

60 

241 

1,400 

832 

684 

2,070

Jan.

980 

2,070 

1,580 

832 

647

542 

474 

2,730 

4,680 

1,870

1,100 

832 

980 

7,970 

13,100

3,100 

1,680 

1,480 

1,200 

1,020

1,150 

925 

620 

660 

546

394 

448 

410 

410 

2.660 

11,700

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

ater year 1936-:

Feb.

3,130 

1,580 

1,240 

1,020 

680

925 

1,200 

1,630 

2,360 

1,240

880 

745 

700 

620 

510

476 

410 

378 

362 

362

1,780 

1,380 

790 

620 

510

410 

378 

346

Secondfoot-days

9,832 

35,199 

7,302

89,256.8

38,784 

26,862 

17,892 

29,756 

45,137 

74,643 

10, 635 

1,500 

174.6

327,716.6

Mar.

346 

330 

314 

298 

298

282 

282 

252 

237 

207

198 

177 

1,730 

1,830 

1,480

1,060 

880 

835 

620 

582

510 

410 

378 

700 

1,150

620 

476 

410 

362 

330 

314

Plaxlmuffl

1,770 

13,600 

2,070

13,600

13,100 

3,130 

1,830 

5,550 

7,790 

18,900 

3,060 

394 

IE

18,900

Apr.

298 

267 

252 

237 

252

252 

237 

237 

330 

362

314 

267 

237 

1,060 

660

442 

346 

298 

267 

1,780

5,150 

2,930 

1,530 

1,580 

1,830

925 

660 

546 

660 

5,550

May

3,860 

2,380 

5,280 

2,140 

1,780

1,240 

970 

745 

620 

582

476 

835 

2,880 

1,060 

660

510 

442 

394 

362

298

282 

7,790 

4,620 

1,530 

880

660 

476 

410 

362 

346 

267

June

410 

237 

745 

1,150 

582

2,250 

835 

442 

11,600 

18,900

3,610 

1,630 

1,100 

4,240 

8,760

10,100 

2,180 

1,240 

970 

745

582 

442 

362 

314 

282

237 

207 

162 

164 

145

Minimum Mean

65 317 

54 1,173 

46 236

0 244

394 2,219 

346 959 

177 577 

237 992 

267 1,456 

145 2,488 

48 343 

11 48.4 

2.0 5.82

2.0 898

July

130 

118 

106 

98 

89

83 

77 

69

lie

330

812 

378 

208 

123 

95

77 

66 

58 

2,640 

3,060

601 

282 

190 

124 

298

91 

73 

64 

62 

67 

48

Per 

square 

mile

0.484 

1.79 

.360

.373

3.39 

1.46 

.881 

1.51 

2.22 

3.80 

.524 

.074 

.0089

1.37

14.0 7,180 

16.0 9,480 

18,0 12,300 

22.0 19,300

Aug.

48 

48 

67 

79 

394

181 

113 

71 

53 

50

44 

32 

27 

25 

22

19 

16 

15 

15 

13

12 

13 

12 

18 

21

20

19 

16 

14 

12 

11

Sept.

10 

9 

12 

9 

8

7 

7 

6 

7

e

10 

8 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

4.7 

4.4

3.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.3 

2.0

Run-off

Inches

0.56 

2.00 

.42

5.08

3.91 

1.52 

1.02 

1.68 

2.56 

4.24 

.60 

.09 

.01

18.61

Acre-feet

19,500 

69,820 

14,480

177,000

136,400 

53,280 

35,490 

59,020 

89,530 

148,100 

21,090 

2,980 

346

650,000
OSAGE (MARAIS DE CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 359

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 38°15'45", long. 93°42'50", in Nlfi sec. 17, T. 40 N., 

K. ijs W., at county highway bridge, 150 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge, 200 feet below Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north of Brownington. Zero of 

gage is 676.70 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 693 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifexlmm discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Hay 24 (gage height, 23.83 

reet;; no flow Sept. 18-24; minimum gage height, 1.57 foot Sept. 22, 23.

1921-37: Maximum discharge, about 60,000 second-feet Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 

39.9 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet: no 

flow on many days In 1934 and 1936 and during Sept. 18-24, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 15.0 feet and twice dally above.

Eating tables,

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

ater year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23

19

33

52

75

105

142

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

10.0

17.0

265

445

670

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

.05 

.6 

4.2

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

£.0

46

73

105

218

378

870

14.0

18.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

5,660

8,170

11,100

11,900

13,000

Discharge, In second-feet, mater year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,180 

2,040 

445 

184 

118

142 

1,260 

250 

330 

2,920

5,800 

5,440 

5,080 

2,920 

385

184 

132 

107 

91 

75

62 

51 

46 

50 

47

69 

990 

348 

184 

142 

86

Nov.

71 

49 

1,870 

1,430 

365

173 

123 

97 

62 

68

62 

53 

49 

45 

42

38 

34 

29 

26 

24

38 

40 

41 

33 

31

31 

30 

28 

26 

24

Dec.

24 

24 

23 

27 

28

89 

118 

110 

102 

73

64 

46 

46 

43 

38

37 

34 

34 

36 

34

36 

35 

35 

36 

36

34 

41 

51 

1,380 

670 

385

Jan.

935 

825 

330 

280 

222

152 

132 

196 

235 

196

162 

119 

103 

1,700 

1,600

670 

465 

446 

405 

1,160

4,060 

3,240 

2,700 

2,260 

1,600

880 

508 

312 

280 

935 

4,180

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Hen

API 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Se]

V.

ember. ....................

ater year 1936-

Feb.

3,410 

3,360 

3,880 

4,300 

2,800

1,260 

2,580 

4,420 

3,820 

4,36O

6,340 

6,760 

5,140 

4,180 

3,940

3,460 

1,820 

1,210 

1,160 

1,320

7,120 

7,540 

7,480 

5,490 

2,210

1,120 

670 

470

Secondfoot-days

34,148 

5,051 

3,769

118,939.4

31,287 

101,620 

81,135 

20,761 

63,313 

57,907 

5,147 

835.8 

7.0

404,980.6

Mar.

422 

545 

645 

1,180 

2,420

1,480 

921 

670 

545 

400

322 

275 

260 

2,260 

2,680

2,420 

1,800 

3,590 

3,640 

6,020

6,380 

5,320 

1,480 

4,280 

7,700

9,750 

7,770 

3,800 

870 

670 

620

Maximum

5,800 

1,870 

1,380

6,760

4,180 

7,540 

9,750 

3,320 

12,200 

10,000 

1,900 

446 

1.7

12,200

Apr.

595 

520 

446 

400 

400

470 

446 

378 

358 

339

305 

260 

246 

290 

260

246 

192 

218 

870 

378

2,370 

3,110 

3,320 

2,160 

670

339 

260 

232 

305 

378

May

1,480 

1,020 

470 

1,640 

1,800

1,180 

645 

339 

260 

246

192 

232 

1,640 

339 

205

156 

126 

205 

132 

95

463 

6,680 

10,800 

12,200 

9,820

5,440 

2,790 

1,480 

670 

322 

246

Minimum

46 

24 

23

0

103 

470 

260 

192 

96 

60 

7 

1.7 

0

0

June

180 

144 

124 

1,430 

1,020

495 

358 

1,410 

6,860 

7,840

10,000 

9,020 

5,320 

1,230 

670

620 

378 

1,020 

3,060 

3,480

2,000 

376 

192 

136 

100

84 

60 

82 

142 

72

Mean

1,102 

168 

122

325

1,009 

3,629 

2,617 

692 

2,042 

1,930 

166 

27.0 

.23

1,110

July

45 

31 

26 

18 

14

11 

11 

10 

9 

8

7 

7 

31 

120 

62

30 

18 

38 

972 

1,900

1,070 

322 

140 

88 

38

25 

16 

IS 

9 

8 

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.663 

.101 

.073

.196

.608 

2 3.9 

l!s8 

.417 

1.23 

1.16 

.100 

.016 

.00014

.669

Aug.

12 

116 

10 

446 

32

19 

21 

21 

12 

9

16 

22 

20 

12 

9

6 

4.0 

3.2 

2.6 

2.2

2.8 

3.0 

6 

6 

5

4.5 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

1.7

Sept.

1.7 

1.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.76 67,730 

.11 10,020 

.08 7,480

2.66 235,900

.70 62,060 

2.28 201,600 

1.82 160,900 

.47 41,180 

1.42 125,600 

1.29 114,900 

.12 10,210 

.02 1,660 

.0002 14

9.07 803,400
360 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Nlangua River near Decaturvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'20", long. 92°50'30", In NWjNEi sec. 19 T. 

3? H., R. 17 W., 8 miles northwest of Decaturvllle. Zero of gage Is about 665.9 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- About 627 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 13.45 

TeeTT;minimum, 18 second-feet Nov. 17, 23; minimum gage height, 1.88 feet Sept. 30; 

minimum dally discharge, 86 second-feet Sept. 5.

1930-37: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 17.12 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Nov. 28, 1932; minimum gage height, 1.77 feet Sept. 18, 

20, 22, 1936; minimum dally discharge, 18 second-feet Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 feet sometime during 1914.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those computed from plant records, Oct. 1-19, Jan. 24 

to 1'eb. 1, Aug. 28 to Sept. 13, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of 

hydroelectric plant of Missouri Electric Power Co. 0.3 mile upstream.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1,130 

VO5 

665 

438 

445

607 

436 

497 

579 

817

791 

670 

564 

362 

233

280 

418 

391 

218 

181

361 

280 

160 

187 

436

185 

175 

520 

291 

374 

318

Hov.

288 

4,510 

6,620 

5,930 

1,800

1,120 

849 

666 

604 

533

429 

404 

334 

317 

305

312 

241 

248 

253 

239

246 

211 

218 

222 

219

181 

202 

232 

131 

209

Dec.

172 

396 

226 

99 

239

104 

195 

482 

280 

291

281 

276 

227 

233 

206

221 

227 

251 

188 

171

167 

193 

185 

173 

178

219 

325 

605 

752 

828 

846

Jan.

895 

811 

717 

852 

673

604 

563 

593 

2,420 

4,430

1,700 

1,400 

1,090 

3,030 

7,940

8,230 

2,440 

1,720 

1,420 

1,180

1,090 

1,020 

930 

595 

760

650 

545 

545 

495 

880 

4,680

Month

Dot 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1936-;

Feb.

6,380 

2,450 

1,700 

1,300 

1,130

1,050 

938 

1,110 

1,240 

1,700

1,180 

969 

885 

730 

811

654 

681 

552 

550 

523

337 

645 

755 

708 

576

547 

394 

429

Secondfoot-days

13,714 

28,073 

9,236

120,550

54,898 

30,944 

16,462 

27,167 

54,428 

60,001 

12,219 

6,053 

4,155

317,350

Mar.

518 

245 

359 

449 

325

329 

311 

273 

355 

320

3ll 

349 

653 

513 

933

1,020 

907 

705 

757 

671

547 

693 

620 

597 

625

635 

627 

459 

552 

482 

322

Maximum

1,130 

6,620 

846

6,700

8,230 

6,380 

1,020 

4,740 

6,190 

7,580 

1,230 

270 

222

8,230

Apr.

422 

438 

421 

400 

405

350 

346 

377 

356 

357

343 

343 

410 

495 

319

576 

538 

399 

378 

532

1,540 

4,740 

2,250 

1,520 

1,580

1,290 

957 

870 

735 

3,480

May

6,190 

3,05O 

6,020 

4,150 

2,340

1,780 

1,420 

1,200 

996 

976

884 

962 

1,670 

1,480 

1,090

827 

823 

744 

649 

637

621 

2,560 

4,390 

2,5OO 

1,480

1,140 

908 

765 

768 

701 

707

Minimum

160 

131 

99

48

495 

337 

245 

319 

621 

345 

241 

111 

66

86

June

572 

381 

477 

691 

1,010

3,100 

1,900 

1,170 

7,450 

7,580

6,560 

2,980 

1,760 

1,430 

3,570

5,160 

3,450 

1,740 

1,220 

1,310

1,280 

1,030 

796 

702 

550

557 

388 

390 

450 

345

Jlean

442 

936 

298

329

1,771 

1,105 

531 

9O6 

1,756 

2,000 

394 

195 

138

869

July

383 

387 

382 

346 

316

313 

306 

306 

315 

26£

260 

400 

391 

374 

301

275 

292 

241 

581 

998

1,23O 

596 

372 

356 

334

336 

320 

265 

313 

371 

277

Per 

square 

mile

0.705 

1.49 

.475

.525

2.82 

1.76 

.847 

1.44 

2.80 

3.19 

.628 

.311 

.220

1.39

Aug.

198 

225 

233 

217 

223

205 

226 

151 

246 

201

216 

218 

21O 

232 

270

111 

115 

177 

187 

194

194 

174 

188 

234 

232

186 

143 

139 

112 

163 

234

Sept.

222 

122 

99 

186 

86

133 

117 

122 

106 

124

161 

147 

107 

99 

174

152 

136 

164 

117

139

142 

130 

123 

172 

191

132 

132 

135 

134 

-51

Run-off

Inches

0.81 

1.66 

.55

7.15

3.25 

1.83 

.98 

1.61 

3.23 

3.66 

.72 

.36 

.25

18.81

Acre-feet

27,200 

55,680 

18,320

239,100

108,900 

61,380 

32,650 

53,880 

108, OOO 

119,000 

24,240 

12,010 

8,240

629,500
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 361

Bennett Spring at Brlce, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37043'0511 , long. 92051 1 25n , In NWi sec. 1, T. 34

 N., R. 18 W., at Brlce.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 second-feet Apr. 2& (gage height, 5.97

 feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum, 59 second-feet 

Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 0.32 feet Mar. 12.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, 5,800 second-feet (estimated) June 20, 1935 (gage 

height, 6.08 feet); minimum, about 55 second-feet Nov. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of no gage-height record, Oct. 6, 7,

 IprT 3-20, computed on basis of weather records and records for Alley Spring at 

Alley, Mo. Occasional run-off from area of 42.4 square miles above spring Included 

In records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to Septenber 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

SO.

SB

S3

24

85

£6

87

SB

£9

SO

31

Oct.

155

135

116

106

97

135

155

152

194

178

150

133

116

104

99

99

89

S9

S9

87

87

S9

S9

92

106

146

142

133

125

121

121

 or.

121

382

340

274

223

191

168

150

137

130

123

118

113

113

111

1O6

109

109

109

111

106

109

111

113

113

116

116

116

116

118

DM.

121

125

125

123

12S

166

160

147

140

135

133

128

123

118

11S

121

11S

116

113

109

109

99

99

99

101

99

166

183

168

166

166

Jan.

152

165

155

140

128

123

142

28&

369

286

246

216

210

861

662

446

383

327

292

268

264

237

218

204

191

176

168

163

160

469

674

Feb.

411

344

305

280

260

248

246

268

305

283

260

248

243

232

21S

202

1S9

17S

176

176

186

186

178

170

160

160

147

146

_

-

Month

Deoeaber. .................................

March. .. M .. .................. ..........

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

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

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

Water year 1936-!57....... ...............

far.

140

137

133

128

125

121

121

113

111

111

109

106

116

168

173

160

157

152

152

173

152

142

142

147

146

128

125

11S

111

111

113

Apr.

106

106

105

105

105

1O5

111

108

106

105

104

104

106

107

' 140

115

106

104

101

440

563

376

308

292

263

248

229

234

911

904

-

Seeondfoot-days

3,728

4,372

4,018

36,323

8,670

6,394

4,140

6,817

9,666

7,989

4,109

3,488

2,209

66,600

Hay

436

861

655

518

446

391

347

SOS

292

274

254

286

295

271

248

237

223

215

202

196

194

274

321

298

274

257

243

229

215

207

199

MmrlmjB

194

382

183

407

861

411

173

911

861

698

194

147

99

911

June

194

189

196

226

327

308

280

260

533

598

478

395

344

314

302

302

280

257

248

248

226

207

191

176

170

167

162

147

142

142

July

137

133

130

188

126

125

130

188

128

133

133

135

135

133

128

123

123

128

194

1S1

155

146

135

128

128

126

118

118

118

116

113

XlnlaniM

87

106

99

67

123

145

106

101

194

142

113

94

64

64

Aug.

113 ir~

Sept.

89

97

3 99

1. 94

llo

111

1O6

111

113

113

137

147

133

130

128

121

99

101

104

104

111

116

113

109

106

101

104

104

94

97

94

Mean

120

146

130

99.2

280

228

134

227

312

266

133

113

73.6

180

82

80

70

68

68

66

70

64

66

68

64

64

68

68

70

73

68

68

66

68

70

70

77

77

77

80

-

Run-orr In 

aere-feet

7,390

8,670

7,970

72,060

17,200

12,680

8,210

13,520

19,170

15,860

8,150

6,920

4,380

130,100

942960 38^-24
362 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45', long. 92°27', In SEJSEi sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 

14 wY, at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 1 mile below Osage Fork and li miles west of 

Hazlegreen. Zero of gage Is 845.25 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 1,250 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 17.10 

reet), minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

1929-37: Maximum discharge, 68,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 27.50 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height, 0.85 foot).

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet sometime In January 1916'.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in aeoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method u»ed Hov. 14 to Jan. 7, Mar. 16 to Apr. 29)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

47

61

88

160

329

833

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

2,090

3,310

6,040

8,900

12,500

18,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,110 

833 

644 

542 

421

398 

468 

592 

1,060 

2,720

1,800 

943 

723 

618 

517

444 

398 

352 

329 

285

255 

251 

246 

255 

234

833 

1,170 

1,290 

943 

778 

618

Nov.

542 

1,730 

5,440 

7,100 

2,640

1,660 

1,230 

943 

778 

670

592 

542 

492 

468 

421

398 

375 

352 

329 

307

285 

281 

272 

259 

259

246 

242 

234 

217 

208

Dec.

208 

204 

208 

200 

217

235 

329 

352 

329 

307

307 

285 

272 

264 

251

242 

234 

234 

225 

221

213 

208 

200 

192 

188

192 

468 

567 

618 

644 

888

Jan.

888 

1,230 

1,110 

999 

888

778 

833 

4,980 

12,100 

6,820

3,240 

2,160 

1,800 

4,120 

12,500

14,800 

4,650 

3,060 

2,320 

1,870

1.600 

1.410 

1,230 

1,060 

943

888 

833 

778 

778 

1,940 

8,740

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V ater year 1936-»57. ........

Feb.

12,700 

4,650 

2,980 

2,240 

1,870

1,600 

1,410 

2,320 

3,520 

3,620

2,320 

1,800 

1,530 

1,350 

1,170

999 

888 

833 

778 

778

1,870 

3,520 

2,480 

1,800 

1,470

1,230 

1,060 

888

Secondfoot-days

22,070 

29,512 

9,552

111,111

101,346 

63,674 

24,295 

26,612 

81,713 

39,539 

9,508 

3,242 

1,529

412,592

Mar.

833 

778 

723 

670 

644

613 

592 

567 

542

517

492 

468 

888 

1,170 

1,730

1,530 

1,290 

1,110 

999 

999

888 

778 

723 

670 

670

670 

618 

567 

542 

517 

492

Maximum

2,720 

7,100 

888

7,100

14,800 

12,700 

1,730 

2,640 

18,300 

5,680 

778 

188 

76

18,300

Apr.

468 

444 

421 

421 

421

421 

444 

468 

492 

517

542 

517 

618 

723 

999

999 

943 

833 

723 

1,060

1,800 

1,660 

1,730 

1,470 

1,230

999 

833 

833 

943 

2,640

May

5,680 

9,750 

18,300 

9,410 

4,650

3,340 

2,560 

2,020 

1,660 

1,410

1,170 

1,350 

1.600 

1,530 

1,230

1,060 

943 

833 

778 

723

644 

1,800 

2,400 

1,530 

1,170

943 

778 

723 

644 

567 

517

Minimum

234 

208 

188

21

778 

778 

468 

421 

517 

375 

172 

54 

42

48

June

492 

468 

444 

468 

542

833 

778 

670 

2,400 

3,420

5,680 

3,520 

1,940 

1,410 

1,470

2,240 

1,940 

1,530 

1,230 

1,600

1,230 

943 

778 

670 

592

642 

492 

444 

398 

375

Mean

712 

984 

308

304

3,269 

2,274 

784 

887 

2,636 

1,318 

307 

105 

51.0

1,130

July

352 

329 

307 

285 

276

264 

259 

238 

217 

217

229 

225 

272 

285 

261

229 

200 

184 

421 

567

778 

618 

468 

375 

329

285 

255 

225 

208 

188 

172

Per 

square 

mile

0.670 

.787 

.246

.243

2.62 

1.82 

.627 

.710 

2.11 

1.05 

.246 

.084 

.041

.904

Aug.

176 

172 

160 

153 

142

127 

123 

123 

116 

106

116 

188 

153 

130 

109

88 

88 

82 

73 

65

73 

76 

76 

82 

82

70 

65 

63 

57 

64 

54

Sept.

51 

52 

51 

51 

49

51 

55 

54 

51 

55

54 

52 

51 

48 

48

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

42 

47

47 

47 

48 

73 

76

Run- off

Inches

0.66 

.88 

.28

3.30

3.02 

1.90 

.72 

.79 

2.43 

1.17 

.28 

.10 

.05

12.28

Acre-feet

43, 780 

58,540 

18,950

220,400

201,000 

126,300 

48,190 

52,780 

162,100 

78,420 

18,860 

6,430 

3,030

818,400
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 363

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°52', long. 92°13 f , In SEi sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 

w., at county highway bridge, 2& miles below Roubldoux Creek and 4 miles north of 

Waynesville. Zero of gage Is 738.995 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1937 In reports of Geological Survey; 

August 1914 to June 1921 In reports of University of Missouri and of Missouri 

Geological Survey.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1921-37), 1,380 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,400 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 

14.4k: feet); minimum discharge, 78 second-feet Sept. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 1.99 

feet Sept. 16-18.

1921-37: Maximum discharge. 69,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 21.62 

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet). 

Maximum stage known, about 24.3 feet Aug. 22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly-changing stage, which are fair. 

Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In seeond-feat, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

 5

5 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,560 

1,140 

837 

678 

566

488 

464 

439 

620 

908

2,260 

1,480 

1,060 

804 

678

592 

514 

464 

415 

391

368 

344 

321 

321 

321

344 

837 

1,300 

1,300 

1,020 

837

Nov.

738 

1,480 

5,720 

7,450 

6,570

2,9OO 

1,930 

1,480 

1,220 

982

837 

738 

648 

592 

539

488 

464 

439 

391 

368

368 

344 

321 

298 

298

289 

276 

267 

254 

245

Dec.

237 

232 

228 

224 

228

272 

294 

321 

368 

368

344 

344 

321 

298 

289

285 

269 

276 

258 

254

245 

237 

241 

237 

237

237 

344 

566 

707 

770 

837

Jan.

1,020 

1,140 

1,480 

1,300 

1,220

1,060 

1,020 

3,300 

12,600 

13,600

6,740 

3,860 

2,900 

3,580 

14,000

16,100 

13,400 

5,230 

3,860 

3,050

2,380 

2,030 

1,840 

1,650 

1,390

1,300 

1,220 

1,140 

1,060 

1,300 

4,600

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

«PI 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember .....................

ater year 193 6-:

Feb.

13,800 

11,200 

5,230 

4,010 

2,900

2,380 

2,030

3,030 

4,750 

5,550

4,160 

3,030 

2,380 

2,030 

1,740

1,560 

1,390 

1,220 

1,140 

1,140

1,220 

2,640 

3,860 

2,640

2,140

1,740 

1,560 

1,390

Secondroot-days

23,671 

38,934 

10,388

141,391

130,350 

91,860 

33 992 

4l)293 

111,181 

51,650 

12,045 

5,037 

2,970

553,371

Mar.

1,140 

1,060 

982 

945 

872

837 

304 

770 

738 

678

648 

620 

770 

1,020 

1,650

2,260 

2,030 

1,840 

1,650 

1,560

1,480 

1,300 

1,140 

1,060 

1,020

1,020 

945 

872 

804 

770 

707

Maximum

2,260 

7,450 

837

7,4BO

16,100 

13,800 

2,260 

5,390 

19,400 

7,090 

1,060 

289 

122

19,400

Apr.

67S 

678 

648 

620 

620

592 

620 

648 

678 

678

707 

738 

738 

1,300 

1,140

1,390 

1,390 

1,300 

1,140 

1,140

3,030 

2,380 

2,640 

2,380 

2,030

1,650 

1,480 

1,390 

1,480 

5,390

May

4,910 

13,800 

15,900 

19,400 

10,000

4,160 

4,160 

3,160 

2,510 

2,030

1,840 

1,650 

1,930 

2,030 

1,930

1,560 

1,390 

1,220 

1,060 

982

908 

1,060. 

3,300 

2,510 

1,840

1,390 

1,220 

982 

872 

770 

707

Mlnlsxum

321 

245 

224

50

1,020 

1,140 

620 

592 

707 

488 

245 

105 

81

81

June

648 

592 

566 

566 

770

770 

982 

872 

2,900 

3,440

4,750 

7,090 

3,440 

2,140 

1,840

2,260 

2,510 

2,640 

1,930 

1,840

1,930 

1,390 

1,140 

945 

1,804

707 

620 

566 

514 

488

Mean

764 

1,298 

335

386

4,205 

3,281 

1,097 

1,376 

3,586 

1,722 

389 

162 

99.0

1,516

July

464 

439 

415 

391 

368

344 

321 

321 

298 

280

280 

298 

289 

289 

298

298 

276 

254 

1,060 

539

488 

678 

592 

514 

439

391 

344 

298 

280 

254 

245

Per 

square 

mile

0.455 

.773 

.199

.230

2.50 

1.95 

.653 

.819 

2.13 

1.02 

.232 

.096 

.059

.902

Aug.

232 

289 

258 

272 

228

203

188 

181 

166 

159

153 

149 

146 

200 

166

156 

146 

133 

127 

119

173 

136 

122 

122 

119

122 

122 

119 

116 

110 

105

Sept.

100 

100 

100 

98 

98

96 

95 

110 

110 

119

116 

116 

110 

92 

85

85 

83 

83 

83 

81

81 

81 

83 

85 

95

119 

116 

116 

US 

122

Run-off

Inches

0.52 

.86 

.23

3.13

2.88 

2.03 

.75 

.91 

2.46 

1.14 

.27 

.11 .'07

12,23

Acre-feet

46,950 

77,220 

20, 600

280,400

258,500 

182,200 

67,420 

81,900 

220,500 

102,400 

23,890 

9,990 

5,890

1,097,000
364 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°55'35It , long. 91°58'40 11 , in Si sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 

w., at Jerome, 0.5 mile below Little Plney Creek. Zero of gage is 657.70 feet above 

mean sea level (general.adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1937. April 1903 to July 1906, at 

Arlington, u.t> mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1923-37), 2,487 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 27,000 second-feet Ifay 3 (gage 

height, 15.10 feet); minimum discharge, 379 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage 

height, 1.41 feet Sept. 23, 24.

1903-06, 1923-37: Maximum discharge, 76,800 second-feet Ifer. 13, 1935 (gagt 

height, 25.80 feet); minimum discharge, 294 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage 

height, 1.28 feet Aug. 7-11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet Jan. 6, 1897.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, mater year October-1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

89 

30 

SI

Oot.

2,550 

2,070 

1,620 

1,400 

1,180

1,OSO 

1,040 

938 

1,620 

1,620

2,310 

2,650 

1,840 

1,610 

1,290

1,130 

985 

890 

846 

800

765 

755 

710 

668 

710

845 

938 

1,840 

1,960 

1,730 

1,510

Hov.

1,340 

2,430 

5,430 

11,200 

8,880

4,800 

3,310 

2,550 

2,070 

1.84Q

1,620 

1,400 

1,290 

1,180 

1,040

985 

938 

890 

846 

800

755 

755 

710 

710 

668

668 

668 

625 

626 

588

Dec.

58S 

588 

588 

588 

588

668 

668 

668 

710 

710

710 

668 

668 

625 

625

625 

588 

588 

588 

588

588 

550 

550 

550 

550

550 

1,180 

1,040 

1,180 

1,290 

1,400

Jan.

1,510 

1,950 

2,070 

1,950 

1,950

a, 730

2,550 

5,770 

12,400 

15,600

11,200 

5,950 

4,370 

5,950 ie,aoo

22,900 

19,600 

9,080 

6,130

4,eoo

4,230 

3,700 

3,310 

3,050 

2,670

2,550 

2,310 

2,190 

2,190 

2,920 

9,080

Month

Oot 

Hoy 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

nary

tember....................

ater year 193 6-!

Feb.

15,800 

16,700 

6,680 

5,960 

4,650

3,960 

3,570 

4,650 

6,130 

6,690

6,500 

4,800 

3,960 

3,440 

3,050

2,670 

2,430 

2>190 

B,070 

1,960

1,960 

3,050 

4,660 

4,090 

3,310

2,790 

2,550 

3,190

Secondroot-days

41,679 

61,610 

22,065

321,084

191,760 

134,420 

59,640 

68,550 

179,900 

84*040 

37,185 

16,326 

12,218

909;39S

Mar.

- 2,070 

1,840 

1,730 

1,620 

1,620

1,510 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340 

1,340

1,290 

1,240 

1,400 

1,620 

2,790

3,180 

3,310 

3,180 

2,920 

2,790

2,650 

2,310 

2,070 

1,950 

1,840

1,730 

1,620 

1,620 

1,510 

1,4OO 

1,340

Maximum

2,550 

11,200 

1,4OO

11,200

22,9OO 

16,700 

3,310 

9,480 

26,700 

8,080 

12.2OO 

755 

450

25,700

Apr.

1,290 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180 

1,240

1,160 

l.MO 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,290 

1,290 

1,290 

1,620 

1,950

1,950 

2,070 

2,070 

1,840 

1,840

3,310 

4,230 

3,830 

3,960 

5,440

3^050 

2,550 

2,670 

2,550 

9,480

May

11,200 

17,700 

25,7OO 

22,900 

19,400

9,690 

7,280 

5,270 

4,510 

3,S30

3,310 

3,310 

3,180 

3,310 

3,180

2,790 

2,560 

2,310 

2,070 

1,840

1,840 

2,190 

2,920 

3,830 

2,920

2,430 

2,070 

1,840 

1,620 

1,510 

1,400

Minimum

668 

588 

560

303

1,510 

1,950 

1,240 

1,180 

1,400 

1,040 

625 

450 

385

385

June

1,400 

1,340 

1,240 

1,180 

1,290

1,620 

1,510 

1,620 

4,230 

6,310

7,680 

8,080 

5,950 

3,830 

3,050

3,570 

3,700 

3,310 

3,310 

3,180

2,790 

2,560 

2,070 

1,730 

1,510

1,400 

1,290 

1,100 

1,080 

1,040

Mean

1,344 

2,054 

712

877

6,186. 

4,801 

1,924 

2,285 

5,803 

2,801 

1,200 

527 

407

2,491

July

985 

938 

890 

890 

845

SOO 

800 

765 

765 

710

710 

710 

710 

710 

668

710 

668 

668 

12,200 

1,510

1,130 

1,130 

1,18O 

1,040 

890

eoo

755 

710 

668 

625 

625

Per 

square 

mile

0.473 

.723 

.251

.309

2.18 

1.69 

.677 

.805 

2.04 

.986 

.423 

.186 

.143

.677

Aug.

588 

588 

625 

625 

586

588 

550 

550 

516 

481

460 

755 

668 

550 

550

516 

516 

516 

481 

481

516 

516 

481 

481 

45O

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450

Sept.

420 

420 

420 

450 

420

420 

414 

414 

414 

420

414 

414 

408 

408 

402

402 

390 

390 

390 

390

390 

390 

390 

385 

408

420 

420 

408 

402 

385

Run-off

Inches ,

0.55 

.81 

.29

4.22

2.51 

1.76 

.78 

.90 

2.35 

1.10 

.49 

.21 

.16

11.91

Acre-feet

82,670 

122,200 

43,770

636,900

380,400 

266,600 

118,300 

136,000 

356,800 

166,700 

73,760 

32.38O 

24,230

1,804,000
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 365

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38023'20n , long. 91°49'15", in SEi sec. 16, T. 42 

N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 89, 800 feet above Swan Creek and 4 miles 

east of Village of Rich Fountain. Zero of gage Is 553.93 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 2,828 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 18.17 

TeeTTT; minimum, 376 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.83 foot.

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 86,000 second-feet Mar. 14, 1935 (gage height, 26.85 

feet); minimum, 276 second-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.69 foot 

Aug. 27, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Eating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Hov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4,0 

6.0

335

425

715

1.070

2,900

5,150

8,0

10.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

8,050

11,600

15,800

25,000

32,800

O.S 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

360

475

825

1,210

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2,080

3,060

5,200

8,050

Note.- Above 3.0 feet same 

as preceding table.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

e

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

2,900 

2,800 

2,600 

1,940 

1,580

1,400 

1,230 

1,150 

1,400 

1,940

1,940 

2,600 

2,700 

2,030 

1,670

1,400 

1,230 

1,070 

995 

920

850 

815 

815 

748 

715

815 

920 

995 

1,760 

2,030 

1,850

Hov.

1,670 

7,490 

9,110 

7,080 

9,750

8,050 

4,980 

3,690 

3,060 

2,560

2,270 

1,980 

1,800 

1,'620 

1,500

1,380 

1,250 

1,210 

1,130 

1,060

1,010 

975 

938 

900 

862

840 

825 

810 

780 

758

Dec.

736 

722 

715 

708 

750

1,010 

960 

900 

870 

892

900 

885 

648 

625 

788

772 

750 

750 

750 

736

722 

701 

694 

680 

680

680 

2,610 

2,460 

1,800 

2,080 

2,460

Jan.

2,030 

2,460 

2,860 

2,660 

2,560

2,320 

3,240 

6,400 

10,500 

13,300

15,000 

10,400 

6,220 

9,250 

14,100

17,700 

21,700 

18,500 

8,730 

6,080

5,090 

4,440 

3,900 

3,480 

3,270

2,960 

2,660 

2,560 

2,460 

3,690 

5,800

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun

JUl

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

later year 1936-iS7. ........

Peb.

10,700 

15,300 

15,300 

8,140 

5,800

4,860 

4,340 

5,360 

7,250 

6,800

6,950 

6,220 

4,980 

4,340 

3,600

3,480 

3,160 

2,860 

2,660 

2,460

2,420 

2,460 

3,690 

4,770 

4,230

3,580 

3,160 

2,S60

Seoondfoot-days

47,708 

81,328 

31,834

395,824

216,520 

152,450 

72,910 

76,960 

209,680 

123,230 

41,060 

18,672 

12,462

1,084,614

Mar.

2,560 

2,370 

2,180 

2,080 

1,940

1,350 

1,760 

1,670 

1,620 

1,540

1,500 

1,460 

1,500 

1,760 

2,220

3,160 

3,800 

4,230 

3,900 

3,800

3,370 

3,060 

2,760 

2,660 

2,460

2,270 

2,130 

1,980 

1,890 

1,760 

1,670

Maximum

2,900 

9,750 

2,610

9,750

21,700 

15,800 

4,230 

6,010 

26,000 

19,400 

5,910 

960 

457

26,000

Apr.

1,620 

1,540 

1,500 

1,460 

1,460

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,420 

1,420

1,460 

1,460 

1,540 

2,030 

2,030

2,270 

2,270 

2,320 

2,270 

2,560

4,440 

4,440 

4,660 

4,550 

4,340

3,600 

3,370 

3,060 

3,480 

6,010

May

10,900 

16,100 

24,200 

26,000 

24,500

18,200 

9,210 

6,950 

5,670 

4,770

4,230 

4,120 

4,010 

3,690 

3,800

3,580 

5,160 

2,860 

2,660 

2,420

2,270 

2,420 

2,660 

3,480 

3,800

3,160 

2,660 

2,370 

2,130 

1,940 

1,760

NlnllTprm

715 

758 

680

295

2,030 

2,420 

1,460- 

1,380 

1,760 

1,290 

715 

457 

382

382

June

1,670 

1,670 

2,410 

2,590 

1,850

1,940 

1,890 

1,800 

19,400- 

12,500

7,200 

8,790 

7,890 

5,430 

4,230

3,900 

4,440 

4,120 

5,900 

4,120

3,480 

3,160 

2,860 

2,370 

2,030

1,800 

1,620 

1,500 

1,380 

1,290

Mean

1,539 

2,711 

1,027

1,079

6,978 

5,445 

2,352 

2,565 

6,764 

4,108 

1,325 

602 

415

2,972

July

1,210 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050 

1,130

960 

930 

855 

818 

848

795 

832 

780 

780 

802

750 

750 

716 

3,020 

5,910

1,850 

1,380 

1,330 

1,860 

3,850

1,250 

1,010 

930 

855 

81S 

772

Per 

square 

mile

0.484 

.853 

.323

.339

2.19 

1.71 

.740 

.807 

2.13 

1.29 

.417 

.189 

.131

.935

Aug.

772 

701 

701 

960 

736

701 

666 

631 

631 

596

676 

561 

736 

772 

631

617 

675 

576 

634 

508

501 

575 

561 

540 

494

482 

486 

469 

463 

457 

463

Sept.

457 

445 

445 

461 

451

439 

439 

433 

433 

433

427 

427 

421 

410 

404

398 

393 

388 

382 

382

382 

382 

382

388 

395

398 

410 

421 

427 

421

Run-off

Inches

0.56 

.95 

.37

4.60

2.53 

1.78 

.85 

.90 

2.46 

1.44 

.48 

.22 

.15

12.69

Acre-feet

94, 630 

161,300 

63,140

781,100

429,100 

302,400 

144,600 

152,600 

415,900 

244,400 

81,440 

37,040 

24,720

2,151,000
366 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°40», long. 92°03', in NEi sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 

WY, 'at Ross Highway bridge 3 miles east of Big Piney. Zero of gage Is 800.74 'feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1937.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 527 second-feet.

tatremes. - Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,600 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage 

height, 12.83 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.68 feet).

1921-37: Maximum discharge, 20,400 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 19.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9.000 second-feet; minimum, 75 second-feet 

Aug. 6, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.60 feet July 30, 31, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are fair. 

Gage read once dally below 8.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating table, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 13.0 10,800

1.8

74

114

2.0 

2.5

1S9 

334

3.0 

4.0

544

1,120

5.0 

7.0

1,850

3.700

9.0 

11.0

5,900

8,300

Revision of discharge, March 1935

Corrected figure of daily discharge for Mar. 14, 1935, is 2,320 second-feet. Revised figures 

of discharge for March 1935, for water year 1934-35, and for calendar year 1935, superseding 

those published in Water-Supply Papers 786 and 806, respectively, are given in thp following 

tables

Water year 1934-35.... 

Calendar year 1935....

Secondfootdays

66,797 

262,258 

275,397

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,900 

16,900 

16,900

Minimum

251 

122 

136

Mean

2,155 

719 

755

Per square mile

3.85 

1.28 

1.35

Run-off

Inches

4.44 

17.41 

18.29

Acre-feet

132,500 

520,100 

546,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

520 

391 

334 

265 

265

248 

994 

994 

569 

520

432 

352 

316 

265 

248

219 

210 

194 

188 

178

178 

172 

166 

166 

203

282 

544 

453 

371 

334 

299

Nov.

265 

299 

6,740 

1,850 

994

646 

544 

453 

391 

352

316 

299 

282 

248 

248

229 

229 

213 

206 

203

191 

191 

181 

178 

178

181 

175 

175 

166 

157

Dec.

157 

154 

152 

152 

152

172 

169 

169 

169 

175

166 

163 

157 

157 

152

152 

149 

146 

140 

149

143 

135 

130 

122 

146

143 

137 

140 

149 

154 

175

Jan.

334 

334 

391 

391 

352

316 

391 

4,640 

3,700 

1,700

1,120 

873 

728 

1,850 

10,600

2,900 

1,540 

1,190 

994 

756

700 

646 

569 

520 

497

497 

43S 

432 

453 

646 

7,340

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

0

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

fan 

J-ul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1936, ........

tember ....................

ater year 1936-.57. ........

Feb.

3,100 

1,540 

933 

994 

814

728 

700 

873 

1,250 

1,120

873 

756 

6-73 

594 

544

453 

453 

432 

411 

391

569 

1,250 

873 

700 

594

497 

453 

432

Seeondfcot-days

10,870 

16,780 

4,726

87,323

47,832 

23,000 

12,339 

18,162 

32,513 

16,561 

4,943 

3,722 

3,099

194,567

Mar.

411 

334 

371 

352 

334

334 

316 

316 

282 

282

282 

265 

299 

1,250 

814

620 

544 

497 

475 

432

411 

371 

352 

352 

334

316 

299 

282 

282 

265 

265

Maximum

994 

6,740 

175

6,740

10, 600 

3,100 

1,250 

6,140 

7,220 

6,380 

282 

265 

172

10, 600

Apr.

265 

265 

248 

265 

265

265 

265 

265 

265 

282

282 

282 

299 

391 

391

371 

371 

334 

316 

316

352 

1,400 

933 

728 

700

544 

497 

453 

432 

6,140

May

2,350 

5,190 

7,220 

2,350 

1,770

1,470 

1,120 

933 

756 

700

620 

646 

673 

594 

520

453 

432 

391 

371 

371

352 

411 

391 

352 

334

316 

299 

316 

299 

265 

248

Minimum

166 

157 

122

83

316 

391 

265 

248 

248 

181 

127 

99 

88

88

June

232 

248 

232 

265 

334

282 

282 

248 

316 

814

6,380 

1,060 

620 

544 

432

411 

371 

354 

352 

411

352 

299 

265 

248 

229

222 

203 

203

191 

181

Mean

351 

559

152

239

1,543 

821 

398 

606 

1,049 

552 

159 

120 

103

533

July

178 

178 

178 

163 

163

146 

149 

149 

143 

157

157 

157 

160 

146 

130

135 

140 

132 

181 

282

232

194 

169 

157 

160

143 

140 

135 

127 

130 

132

Per 

square 

mile

0.627 

.998 

.271

.427

2.76 

1.47 

.711 

1.08 

1.87 

.986 

.284 

.214 

.184

.952

Aug.

137 

140 

149 

124 

114

114 

114 

107 

107 

107

101 

265 

169 

137 

119

119 

122 

114 

110 

110

101 

110 

110 

107 

105

103 

105 

101 

99 

103 

101

Sept.

99 

99 

105 

105 

105

105 

101 

101 

103 

107

103 

103 

103 

96 

92

90 

92 

90 

92 

88

92 

90 

94 

103 

172

114 

132 

119 

103 

101

Run-off

Inches

0.72 

1.11 

.31

5.80

!82 

1.20 

2.16 

1.10 

.33 

.25 

.21

12.92

Acre-feet

21,560 

33,280 

9,370

173,200

94,870 

45, 620 

24,470 

56,'060 

64,490 

52,850 

9.800 

7.-380 

6,160

385,900
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 367

Little Plney Creek at Newburg, Uo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°54'40", long. 91°54'10 11 , In SEJ- sec. 22, T. 37 N., 

K. y w., at bridge on State Highways P and T at Newburg. Zero of gage Is 696.565 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1937.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 11.35 

reet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet Sept. 29; minimum gage 

height, 0.59 foot Sept. 18, 19.

1928-37: Maximum discharge, about 28,000 second-feet June 26, 1935 (gage height, 

13.26 feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 22-31, 1936; minimum gage 

height, that of Sept. 18, 19, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for 

PTscharge for Nov. 28 interpolated, 

daily above.

of rapidly changing stage, which are poor, 

read once daily below 3.0 feet and twice.

Rating tables, water year 1936-37 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 13, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to July IS

0.6

o.e

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

30

208

362

601

July 19 to Sept.

28 1.6 264 4.0 1,990 7.5 7,190 0.4 24 1.4 

50 1.8 368 5.0 2,970 8.0 8,550 0.6 41 1.6 

81 2.0 478 6.0 4,250 9.0 11,700 O.S 65 2.2 

122 2.5 797 6.5 5,230 10.0 15,200 1.0 97 

180 3.0 1,160 7.0 6,050 12.0 22,800 Note.- Same as preceding

table above 2.3 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1937

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

64 

57 

51 

48 

44

49 

51 

63 

57 

57

49 

48 

46 

45 

43

42 

42 

40 

40 

40

48 

48 

45 

43 

58

94 

66 

61 

57 

50 

49

Nov.

49 

3,970 

696 

177 

130

104 

89 

79 

72 

67

61 

57 

54 

51 

49

46 

45 

45 

43 

44

43 

42 

40 

40 

40

40 

39 

39 

39 

59

Dec.

39 

39 

39 

37 

40

57 

50 

48 

44 

43

42 

40 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

36 

38

36 

38 

36 

36 

36

37 

177 

102 

79 

98 

83

Jan.

76 

136 

115 

90 

81

72 

797 

1,090 

395 

241

177 

158 

171 

2,360 

696

422 

362 

259 

199 

191

174 

146 

136 

141 

127

115 

111 

115 

138 

1,010 

568

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

t ember. ...................

ater year 1936-.

Feb.

352 

259 

210 

188

174

164 

152 

537 

310 

236

199 

177 

164 

149 

141

122 

116 

109 

111 

111

111 

115 

111 

111 

104

96 

98 

87

Seeondfoot-days

1,595 

6,329 

1,581

28,785

11,359 

4,813 

3,360 

4,438 

9,660 

4,437 

4,294 

1,485 

1,129

54,480

Mar.

S9 

83 

83 

S5 

81

81 

79 

78 

72 

72

71 

71 

146 

120 

109

125 

168 

199 

218 

180

146 

125 

120 

122 

104

98 

92 

90 

87 

65 

61

Maximum

94 

3,970 

177

3,970

2,860 

537 

218 

1,400 

3,200 

368 

2,170 

66 

49

3,970

Apr.

79 

76 

78 

79 

79

74 

74 

67 

67 

66

64 

61 

61 

78 

74

72 

69 

71 

63 

67

144 

113 

102 

161 

127

118 

122 

537 

195 

3,400

May

478 

3,200 

632 

599 

478

395 

315 

259 

214 

180

164 

246 

184 

158 

144

133 

125 

120 

113 

109

120 

184 

144 

122 

109

100 

94 

94 

87 

61 

79

 

40 

39 

36

24

72 

87 

71 

61 

79 

74 

49 

39 

33

33

June

368 

210 

94 

90 

94

104 

87 

78 

279 

368

214 

141 

115 

111 

144

214 

174 

133 

138 

290

171 

125 

109 

96 

89

85 

83 

81 

78 

74

Mean

51.5 

211 

51.0

78.6

366 

172 

108 

148 

312 

148 

139 

47.9 

37.6

149

July

72 

67 

69 

67 

63

60 

58 

58 

56 

56

60 

56 

54 

53 

53

51 

50 

49 

2,170 

178

119 

99 

88 

83 

82

77 

71 

71 

68 

68 

68

Per 

square 

mile

0.258 

1.06 

.255

.393

1.83 

.860 

.540 

.740 

1.56 

.740 

.695 

.240 

.188

.745

Aug.

66 

64 

53 

51 

51

50 

52 

50 

49 

49

49 

48 

46 

49 

44

45 

48 

44 

44 

44

57 

51 

46 

45 

44

43 

42 

40 

41 

41 

39

Sept.

43 

41 

49 

44 

39

39 

39 

40 

40 

42

41 

39 

37 

36 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

36

34 

34 

34 

35 

37

36 

34 

35 

33 

34

Run- off

Inches

0.30 

1.18 

.29

5.35

2.11 

.90 

.62 

.83 

1.80 

.83 

.80 

.28 

.21

10.15

Aore-feet

3,160 

12,550 

3,140

57,080

22,530 

9,550 

6,660 

8,8OO 

19,160 

8,600 

8,520 

2,950 

2,240

108,100
368 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stieam flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in 

the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made at a number of other points as shown 

by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin during the water 

year October 1936 to September 1937

Date

Aug. 14

Oct. 15

Apr. 2

May 13

Oct. 17

May 9 

June 18

July 13

Oct. 18

Mar. IS

Apr. 9

May 9

June 22 

July 13

Aug. 17

Oct. 17 

Nov. 15

Feb. 22

Aug. 16

Sept. 15 

Oct. 15

Jan. 12

Feb. 15

Apr. 3

21

July 11 

Aug. 14

Sept. 13 

13 

Oct. 15

Nov. 17

Feb. 15 

Mar. 13

Apr. 3 

21

May 11 

June 16

Aug. 14 

Sent. 13

Stream

Bazille Creek. . . .

Little Papllllon 

Creek.

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

Dismal River. ....

South Loup River. 

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

Mud Creek ........

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

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

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

Calamus River.... 

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

Cedar Hlver. .....

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

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

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

Timber Creek. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary toMlssourl River. .....

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

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

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

Middle Loup River. . .

Middle Loup River... 

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

Loup River ..........

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

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

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

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

North Loup River. . . . 

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

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

:::±::::::::::::::

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

Loup River. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cedar River.. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

Sec. 33, T. 32 N. , R. 5 W. , near 

Hlobrara, Nebr.

Sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., near 

Ctoaha, Habr.

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

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

Sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 W., near 

Dunning, Nebr.

do

Sec. Z, T. 15 N., R. 23 W., at Callaway, 

Nebr. 

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

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

Sec. 22, T. 13 H. , R. 15 W. , near 

Hazard, Nebr.

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

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

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

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

Sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 18 W., near 

Harrop, Nebr. 

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

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

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

Sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 $., near 

Fullerton, Uebr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 17, T. 17 N. , R. 7 W., near 

Belgrade, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

7.2

1.0

2.0

4.2

2.5

296

335

350

283

349

283

274

116 

43.6

34.3

54

11.0 

10.6

13.6

25.6

24.9

20.7

22.3

14.4

170

176 

173

195 

192

205

184

186

170

163

153 

156

134

216

220

193

305

106

116

140 

1.0

1.3 

1.1

2.6 

5.0

2.4

l.S 

.7

1.0

1.3
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 369

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Missouri River Basin during the water 

year October 1956. to September 1957 Continued

Date

Oct. 15

Nov. 16 

Jan. 12 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 13 

Apr. 3

May 11 

June 16 

July 11 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 16

Nov. 15 

Jan. 15 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 16

Apr. 6 

22 

May 11 

June 17 

July 12

Sept. 15

Nov. 20 

Jan. 18 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 22 

Apr. 3

May 14 

June 11 

July 9 

Aug. 13 

Sept. 21

Nov 20

Jan. 11

Mar. 8 

Apr. 2 

May 14 

June 12

Aug. 13 

Sept .11 

Oct. 10

Nov. 20 

Jan. 11 

Feb. 12

24 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 2 

May 14 

Jtine 12

Aug. 13 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 22

Nov. 21 

Jan. 21

Mar. 24 

Apr. 14 

May 15 

June 24

Aug. 24 

Sept. 22 

Mar. 6

Mar. 8

July 15

Har. 7

May 7 

June 12 

Aug. 6

Stream

Beaver Creek. ....

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

EUchorn River. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Upper Clear Creek

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

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

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

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

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

Little Blue River

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

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

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

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

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

Orand River. .....

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

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

Sante Pe Spring.. 

Osage River. ..... 

Parton Spring....

Tributary toLoup River. ......... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Platte River........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wahoo Creek. ........

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

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

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

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

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

. . . .da. .............

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

Big Blue River ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri River. .....

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

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

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

Missouri River. ..... 

Missouri River. ..... 

Brush Creek. ........

Locality

Sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at 

Albion, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 11 W., at 

O'Neill, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lincoln, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

land, Nebr.

... .do ........:.................-......

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

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

Sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., near Ashland, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., near 

De shier, Nebr. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KEi sec. 14, T. 57 N., R. 24 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 36, 2g miles 

south of Chlllicothe, Mo. 

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

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

bridge on State Highway 4 at Princeton, Mo.

Sec. 8, T. 62 N., R. 24 W., 2g miles 

north of Tindall, Mo.

Sec. 36, T. 50 N., R. 19 W., in Arrow 

Rock State Park at Arrow Rock, Mo. 

SWi sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 22 W., at 

Warsaw, No. 

Sec. 16, T. 35 N., R. 24 W., in 

Human svllle, Mo. 

Sec. 25, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., li miles

southwest of Arlington^ Mo.

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

37.2

44.4 

34.5 

55.0 

64 

69 

48.6

52 

51 

25.3 

25.5 

24.4 

17.8

22.2 

0 

19.6 

45.7

36.3 

45.1 

27.2 

13.1 

9 2

12.2 

.4

2.3 

.8 

3.4 

8.1 

6.5

24.2 

1.4 

1.9 

1.2 

14.1

15.4 

9.8

27.8 

21.8 

16.7 

16.6 

9.7

9.1 

10.0 

2.7

3.3 

2.1 

9.6

3 .8 

7.7 

11.6 

4.3 

2.9

1.8 

1.4 

88

47 

51 

65

105 

64 

21.4 

36.8

21,9 

35.3 

26,600

7,680

14,200 

787

942

1,110

.09 

60,500 

.69 

.55

INDEX

Page 

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 105

Stillwater River near................ 104

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 2-3 

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agency, Mo., Platte River near......... 297

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at........ 153

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near......... 198

North Platte River at................ 167

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near.......... 34

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River

near............................. 136

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at... 275 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr........ 299

Arnolds Park, Iowa, Okoboji Lake at.... 160

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 134

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near...... 185

Augusta, Mont., North Pork of Sun

River near....................... 46

Bad River near Port Pierre, S. Dak..... 147

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near......... 354

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 243 

Barnston, Nebr., Big Blue River at..... 330

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at... 13 

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near......125-126

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo........... 198

Battle Creek at international boundary. 70

East Pork of, near international

boundary......................... 72

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

Drain near....................... 227

Red Willow Creek near................ 228

Bazille Creek, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 368

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo........... 249

at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo. 250 

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near.. 317

Sappa Creek near..................... 318

Beaver Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 369

near Beaver City, Nebr............... 317

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont..... 13

at Blaine, Mont...................... 14

Belle Fourche River near Belle Pourche,

S. Dak........................... 144

near Elm Springs, S. Dak............. 145

Belcit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 326

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo....... 128

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo............ 361

Bethany, Mo., East Pork of Big Creek

near............................. 342

Beulah, Wyo., Redwater Creek near...... 146

Big Bend, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at...... 143

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... 330

at Hull, Kans........................ 331

at Randolph, Kans.................... 332

Big Creek, East Pork of, near Bethany,

Mo. .............................. 342

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 35

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo............ 117

at Thermopolis, Wyo.................. 116

near St. Xavier, Mont................ 118

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near....... 366

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont... 66 

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa......... 153

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.. 53 

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River at.. 93 

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 232

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at... 23 

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at..... 14

Blanchard, Iowa, East Tarkio Creek at.. 290 

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River

near............................. 302

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 230

Boelus, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.... 277

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 310 

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at...... 32

Boulder, Mont., Boulder River near..... 37

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont,

Colo............................. 259

near Orodell, Colo................... 258

Page 

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont....... 37

Box Elder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek near. 66 

Box Elder Creek (Musselshell River

Basin) near Winnett, Mont........ 57

Boxelder Creek (Platte River Basin)

near Careyhurst, Wyo............. 201

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near..... 112,113

Willow Creek near.................... 114

Bozeman, Mont., Hyalite Creek near..... 41

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont... 101 

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River near..... 84

Breien, N. Dak., Cannonball River at... 138 

Brice, Mo., Bennett Spring at.......... 361

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 176

Pumpkin Creek near................... 229

Brinkman,'Mont., Marias River near..... 51

Browning, Mont., North Pork of Milk

River near....................... 64

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 359

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo....... 121

Burlington, Wyo., Bench Canal near..... 128

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 296

Burris, Wyo., Dry Creek near........... 119

Burwell, Nebr., North Loup River near.. 281 

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 271

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at......... 130

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of

canyon, near Port Collins, Colo.. 264 

near Greeley, Colo................... 265

Calamus River, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 368

Cambridge, Nebr., Medicine Creek near.. 316 

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo........ 197

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak..... 138

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont......... 56

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near.. 201 

Running Dutchman Canal near.......... 200

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below. 168 

Cedar River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 368

Chadron, Nebr., White River near....... 149

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek below. 313 

Frenchman Creek near................. 312

Chance, Mont., Clarks Fork at.......... 106

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo......... 347

near Keytesville, Mo................. 348

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrington,

Wyo.............................. 220

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S.Dak. 142 

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 141

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in.......141-146

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal near.... 75

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at....... 82

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at......294-295

Clarks Pork at Chance, Mont............ 106

at Edgar, Mont....................... 107

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 305

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo. 252

near Golden, Colo.................... 251

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near.... 44

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..... 349

Clyde Park, Mont., Brackett Creek near. 101 

Shields River at..................... 100

Colorado-Nebraska State line, North

Pork of Republican River at...... 311

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 279

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 2-3 

Comstock, Nebr., Middle Loup River near 274 

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 8

Correctionvllle, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................157-158

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 92

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo...... 208

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at...... 197

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Cowdrey, Colo., Michigan River near..... 192

Crawford, Nebr., White River at......... 148

Crow Creek, Middle Pork of, near Hecla,

Wyo............................... 267

North Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo........ 269

South Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo........ 268

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near...... 120

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at... 315 

Republican River at................... 301

Data, accuracy of....................... 2-3

explanation of........................ 1-2

Dearborn River near demons, Mont....... 44

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River near... 360 

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near........ 132

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo............. 199

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans.... 337

Denver, Colo., South Platte River at.... 238

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near.......... 252

Dismal River, Nebr., discharge measurements of.......................... 368

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near...... 202

North Platte River at................. 169

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo........... 204

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near....... 262

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo.............. 119

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near........ 184

Dunlap, Nebr., Niobrara River at........ 151

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near.............................. 142

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans... 328 

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 288-289

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa.... 290

Edgar, Mont., Clarks Pork at............ 107

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near........................ 260

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr........... 285

at Waterloo, Nebr..................... 286

discharge measurements of............. 369

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at... 321 

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans............... 329

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Pourche

River near........................ 145

Endicofct, Nebr., Little Blue River near. 333 

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 323 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near.. 261 

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at........... 291

Federal, Wyo., Lodgepole Creek near..... 270

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near.... 272

Pllmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River near 217 

Ployd River at James, Iowa.............. 154

Port Benton, Mont., Missouri River at... 17 

Port Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near........................ 264

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River hear.. 216 

Port Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at................................ 240

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below............................. 20

Port Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River near.... 147

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near.. 356 

Port Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near.............................. 122

North Fork of Little Wind River at.... 123

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont......... 78

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr..... 315

below Champion, Nebr.................. 313

near Champion, Nebr................... 312

near Hamlet, Nebr..................... 314

Frenchman River at international

boundary.......................... 77

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River'near......... 340

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont........... 40

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont........... 39

Gallatin River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in................ 39-41

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near.......... 345

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel,

Yellowstone National Park......... 98

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo........... 364

near Hazlegreen, Mo................... 362

near Rich Fountain, Mo................ 365

near Waynesvllle, Mo.................. 363

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gaglngstation records in...............362-367

Gering Drain near Gering, Hebr.......... 225

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near.... 209

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Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near....» 207

Glenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at.......... 199

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near........ 251

Goose Creek (Platte River Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo.............. 247

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Sheridan, Wyo............... 133

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River near. 183 

Grand River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................340-346

Grand River, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 369

near Gallatin, Mo.................... 340

near Sunnier, Mo...................... 341

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak....... 139

Granite Canyon, Wyo., Lonetree Creek

near............................. 266

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 265

Grey-bull River at Meeteetse, Wyo....... 124

near Basin, Wyo.....................125-126

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 161

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below...................... 170

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at...... 299

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River above. 287 

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.... 314

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near.... 303

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at. 54 

Havre, Mont., North Chinook Canal near. 69 

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 362 

Hebron, Colo., Little Grizzly Creek

near............................. 186

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Pork of Crow Creek

near............................. 267

North Fork of Crow Creek near........ 369

South Pork of Crow Creek near........ 268

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near,.... 16

Tenmile Creek near................... 43

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River at 239 

Henry, Nebr., Katzer Drain near........ 221

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at........ 33

Hermitage, Ko., Pomme de Terre River at o58 

Hershey, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near.... 232

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary........... 80

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Lyman, Nebr...................... 222

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 207

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at......... 331

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station,

near Bozeman, Mont............... 41

Illinois- Creek at Walden, Colo......... 195

near Rand, Colo...................... 194

International boundary, Battle Creek at 70 

East Pork of Battle Creek near....... 72

East Fork of Poplar River at......... §5

Frenchman River at................... 77

Horse Creek at....................... 80

Lodge Creek at....................... 67

Lyons Coulee at...................... 73-74

McEachern Creek at................... 81

McRae Coulee at...................... 68

Middle Pork of Poplar River at....... 83

Milk River at........................ 61

North Fork of Milk River near........ 65

Rock Creek at........................ 79

South Pork of Milk River near........ 59

West Fork of Poplar River at......... 87

Woodpile Coulee near................. 71

Whltewater Creek near................ 76

Ionia, Kans., East Limestone Creek near 328 

Elm Creek near....................... 329

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 154

James River near Scotland, S. Dak...... 152

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont.. 15 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 210

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........i 564

Jewell, Kans., West Buffalo Creek at... 320 

West Buffalo Creek near.............. 319

Judith River Basin, Mont., gagingstatlon records in............... 52-53

Judith River near Utica, Mont.......... 52

Julestrurg, Colo., South Platte River at 244 

Kane, Wyo., Big Horn River at.......... 117

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at.... 30

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 310
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Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans........ 309

at Ogden, Kans....................... 506

at Topeka, Kans...................... 308

at Wamego, Kans...................... 307

Kansas River Basin, Nebr.-Kans.,

gaging-station records in.......299-339

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr.......... 221

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 241 

Keytesville, Mo., Chariton River near.. 348 

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 206

Wagonhound Creek near................ 205

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 202

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 203

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 263

Lake Cheesman, Colo., Goose Creek above 247

South Platte River above............. 234

South Platte River below............. 235

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 233

Tarryall Creek near. ................. 246

Lakeview, Mont., Red Rook River near... 9-11 

Lamar River near Tower Palls ranger 

station, Yellowstone National 

Park............................. 97

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo....... 349

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo......................211-212

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo........... 213

at Two Rivers, Wyo................... 214

near Port Laramie, Wyo............... 216

near Glendevey, Colo................. 209

near Jelm, Wyo....................... 210

near Lookout, Wyo. 

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near... 

Leoompton, Kans., Kansas River at......

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont,

Colo.............................

Lemoyne, Nebr., Otter Creek near.......

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

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near.......

Lewistown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near

Owl Creek near....................... 193

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 322 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 219

Linneus, Mo., Locust Oreek near........ 346

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River at.... 177

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.. 334 

discharge measurements of............ 369

near Endicott, Nebr.................. 333

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo. 186 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................. 218

near Pilmore, Wyo.................... 217

Little Missouri River Basin, Mont.-

N. Dak., gaging-station records

in..............................136-137

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont 136 

near Watford City, N. Dak............ 137

Little Papillion Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........... 368

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 367

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall,

Mont............................. 36

Little Sioux River at Correctionville,

Iowa............................157-158

at Spencer, Iowa....................155-156

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............155-160

Little Wind River near Port Washakie,

Wyo.............................. 122

North Pork of, at- Port Washakie,

Wyo.............................. 123

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.......... 346

Lodge Creek at international boundary.. 67 

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr...... 271

near Federal, Wyo.................... 270

South Pork of, near Federal, Wyo..... 272

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at........ 40

Lohman, Mont., Milk River at........... 62

Loma, Mont., Missouri River at......... 18

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon,

Wyo.............................. 266

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near.... 259

Lefthand Creek at.................... 256

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 215

Loup City, Nebr., Middle Loup River at. 276

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Loup River at Columbus, Nebr........... 279

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near......... 222

Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 253

St. Vrain Creek at................... 254

Lyons Coulee at international boundary. 73-74 

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont........ 58

McEachern Creelr at international

boundary......................... 81

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemile Drain near..... 226

McRae Coulee at international boundary. 68 

Madison River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 58

Madison River near West Yellowstone,

Mont............................. 38

Marais des Cygnes River Basin. See

Osage River Basin. 

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont....... 51

near Shelby, Mont.................... 50

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans... 356 

Martin, Nebr., North Platte River at... 179 

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 298

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont...... 75

Max, Nebr., Republican River at........ 300

Medicine Creek (Grand River Basin) near

Gait, Mo......................... 345

Medicine Creek (Kansas River Basin)

near Cambridge, Nebr............. 316

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at..... 124

Wood River near...................... 127

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near.... 35

Melville, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek above 102 

Sweetgrass Creek below............... 103

Michigan River at Haworth' School, near

Lindland, Colo................... 189

at Walden, Colo...................... 191

near Cowdrey, Colo................... 192

near Lindland, Colo.................. 190

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland,

Colo............................. 257

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr..... 275

at Boelus, Nebr...................... 277

at Loup City, Nebr................... 276

at St. Paul, Nebr.................... 278

at Sargent, Nebr..................... 273

near Comstock, Nebr.................. 274

Miles City, Mont., Yellowstone River at 94 

Milk River, Alberta, Milk River at..... 60

Milk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 61

at Lohman, Mont...................... 62

at Milk River, Alberta............... 60

near Vandalia, Mont.................. 63

North Fork of, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.............. 64

near international boundary........ 65

South Fork of, near international

boundary......................... 59

Milk River Basin, Mont.-AlbertaSaskatchewan, gaging-station 

records in....................... 59-81

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at....... 344

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 175

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak..... 23

at Boonville, Mo..................... 32

at Port Benton, Mont................. 17

at Hermann, Mo....................... 33

at Kansas City, Mo................... 30

at Loma, Mont........................ 18

at Nebraska City, Nebr............... 28

at Omaha, Nebr....................... 27

at Pierre, S. Dak.................... 25

at power-plant ferry near Zortman,

Mont............................. 19

at St. Joseph, Mo.................... 29

at Waverly, Mo....................... 31

at Yankton, S. Dak................... 26

below Port Peck Dam, Mont............ 20

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont............................. 16

near Mobridge, S. Dak................ 24

near Williston, N. Dak............... 22

near Wolf Point, Mont................ 21

Missouri River main stem, gagingstation records on............... 9-33
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Mitchell, Nebr., North Platte River at. 174 

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. 24 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near..... 12

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at....... 135

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak........ 140

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near....... 223

Morrison, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 249

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 55

Mud Creek (Loup River Basin), Hebr.,

discharge measurements of........ 368

Muddy Creek (Sun River Basin) at

Vaughn, Mont..................... 49

near Power, Mont..................... 48

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont... 54 

at Mosby, Mont....................... 55

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 54-58

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at 28 

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

at............................... 257

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at........ 285

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at.... 367

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.... 360

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at......... 327

Ninemile Drain near McGrew, Nebr....... 226

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr......... 151

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa.. 287 

Nishnabotna River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............287-289

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa.......294-295

near Burlington Junction, Mo......... 296

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont... 69 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr....... 283

at Taylor, Nebr...................... 280

near Burwell, Nebr................... 281

near Ord, Nebr....................... 282

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 284

North Platte, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 181

South Platte River at................ 245

North Platte River above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo................... 165

at Alcova, Wyo....................'... 167

at Bridgeport, Nebr...'............... 176

at Douglas, Wyo...................... 169

at Lisco, Nebr....................... 177

at Martin, Nebr...................... 179

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 174

at North Platte, Nebr................ 181

at Oahkosh, Nebr..................... 178

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... 164

at Torrington, Wyo................... 172

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line....... 173

below Casper, Wyo.................... 168

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........ 170

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo...... 166

below Whalen, Wyo.................... 171

near Minatare, Nebr.................. 175

near Northgate, Colo................. 163

near Sutherland, Nebr................ 180

near Walden, Colo.................... 162

North Pork of, near Walden, Colo..... 188

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 253

Northgate, Colo.. North Platte River

near............................. 163

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at....... 347

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near...... 150

Oak Creek (tributary to Salt Creek),

Nebr., discharge measurements of 369 

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at.......... 306

OkQboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa..... 160

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at........ 27

One Hundred and Two River near

Maryville, Mo.................... 298

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River near...... 282

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at.......... 159

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 258

Orpha, Wyo., Douglas Canal near........ 204

La Prele Creek near.................. 203

Osage River at Osceola, Mo............. 353

at Trading Post, Kans................ 352

discharge measurement of............. 369

near Bagnell, Mo..................... 354

near Ottawa, Kans.................... 351

near Quenemo, Kans................... 350

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 355

Osage River Basin, Kans.-Mo., gagingstation records in. ..............350-361

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Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 353

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 178 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near........ 351

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr......... 231

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near...... 182

Owl Creek near Lindland, Colo.......... 193

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont............ 131

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North

Platte River above............... 165

North Platte River below............. 166

Paxton Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 369

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 25

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo......... 366

Pioneer Canal, Laramie River and, near

Woods, Wyo......................211-212

Pipestone Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 36

Platte River Basin, Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in....... 161-286

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr........ 185

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 184

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 183

near Overton, Nebr................... 182

Platte River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............297-298

Platte River near Agency, Mo........... 297

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 255

Poanne de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 358 

Poplar River Basin, Mont.-Saskatchewan,

gaging-station records in........ 83-88

Poplar River, East Pork of, international boundary................ 85

East Pork of, near Scobey, Mont...... 86

Middle Pork of, at international

boundary......................... 83

near Bredette, Mont.................. 84

West Pork of, at international

boundary......................... 87

near Richland, Mont................ 88

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 134

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 135

Power, Mont., Muddy Creek near......... 48

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 42-43

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau River at...... 140

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................ 4

by State agencies.................... 7

information concerning............... 3-7

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... 229

Quenemo, Kans., Osage Hiver near....... 350

Rand, Colo., Illinois Creek near....... 194

Willow Creek near.................... 196

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 332

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak........ 143

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo......... 219

Red Lodge, Mont., Hock Creek near...... 108

West Pork of Hock Oreek near........110,111

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir,

near Boyd, Mon t.................. 112

near Boyd, Mont...................... 113

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River

at.............................. 288-289

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near

Lakeview, Mont................... 10-11

below Red Rock Reservoir, near

Monida, Mont..................... 12

near Lakeview, Mont.................. 9

Red Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans. 335 

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr..... 228

Redwater Creek (directly tributary to

Missouri River) at Circle, Mont.. 82 

Redwater Creek (tributary to Belle

Pourche River) near Beulah, Wyo.. 146

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 305

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 301

at Max, Nebr......................... 300

at Scandia, Kans..................... 304

near Bloomington, Nebr............... 302

near Hardy, Nebr..................... 303

North Pork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line....................... 311

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................. 365

Richland, Mont., West Pork of Poplar

River near....................... 88

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near...... 42
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RIverton, Wyo., Wind River at.......... 115

Roaring Pork near Walden, Colo......... 187

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary................ 79

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basin) at

Rookvale, Mont................... 109

near Red Lodge, Mont................. 108

West fork of, below Basin Creek, near

Red Lodge, Mont.................. 110

West Pork of, near Red Lodge, Mont... Ill 

Rock River, Iowa, discharge measurement of.......................... 368

Rockvale, Mont., Rock Creek at......... 109

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont..... 105

Roulfs, Mo., discharge measurement of.. 369 

Ruby River near Alder, Mont............ 34

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 200

Run-off in inches, definition of....... 1

Sac River near Stockton, Mo............ 357

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near...... 78

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at..... 29

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 278 

North Loup River near................ 284

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 355

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 254

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 255

St. Xavier, Mont., Big Horn River near. 118 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.......... 325

near Wilson, Kans.................... 324

Sante Pe Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 369

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr..... 318

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte River at.. 164 

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup River at... 273 

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 304

Scobey, Mont., East Pork of Poplar

River near....................... 86

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at..... 283

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near.... 152

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek near.. 224 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr......... 223

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 50

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near....... 133

Sheridan Junction, Colo., Bear Creek at 250 

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 100

near Wilsall, Mont................... 99

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., Shoshone

River below...................... 129

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo........... 130

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo........ 129

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River near.. 95 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near 15 

Smith River above Pivemile Creek, near

White Sulphur Springs, Mont...... 45

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.... 321

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 323

at Lindsborg, Kans................... 322

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans........ 336

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.......... 326

at Niles, Kans....................... 327

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 260

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo. 359 

South Loup River, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 368

South Platte, Colo., North Pork of

South Platte River at............ 248

South Platte River at................ 236

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman,

Colo............................. 234

at Balzac, Colo...................... 243

at Denver, Colo...................... 238

at Port Lupton, Colo................. 240

at Henderson, Colo................... 239

at Julesburg, Colo................... 244

at North Platte, Nebr................ 245

at South Platte, Colo................ 236

at Sublette, Colo.................... 242

at Waterton, Colo.................... 237

below Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 235

near Kersey, Colo.................... 241

near Lake George, Colo............... 233

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South Platte River, North Pork of, at

South Platte, Colo............... 248

Spencer, Iowa, Little Sioux River at..155-156 

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 159

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 104 

Stookton, Mo., Sac River near.......... 357

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans... 339 

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at. 242 

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near.......... 341

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in....................... 46-49

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont............ 47

North Pork of, near Augusta, Mont.... 46

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 180

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.. 102

below Melville, Mont................. 103

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo............ 291

Tarkio River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............290-293

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.. 246 

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River at..... 280

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont........ 43

near Rimini, Mont.................... 42

Terms, definition of................... 1

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at........ 325

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at... 116 

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo...................... 343

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near La Salle, Colo....... 263

below power-house, near Drake, Colo,. 262

near Estes Park, Colo................ 261

Timber Creek, Hebr., discharge measurements of......................... 368

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 339 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont......... 138

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 308

Soldier Creek near................... 336

Torrington, Wyo., Cherry Creek Drain

near............................. 220

North Platte River at................ 172

Tower Creek at Tower Palls,

Yellowstone National Park........ 96

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at.... 352

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 343

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at..... 214

Little Laramie River at.............. 218

Upper Clear Creek, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 369

TJtioa, Mont., Judith River near........ 52

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at. 337 

Vandalia, Mont., Milk River near....... 63

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at.......... 49

Sun River near....................... 47

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 205

Wahoo Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 369

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 338

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near..... 139

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near...... 161

Illinois Creek at.................... 195

Michigan River at.................... 191

North Pork of North Platte River near 188

North Platte River near.............. 162

Roaring Pork near.................... 187

Wallum, Mont., Careless Creek at....... 56

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 307

Red Vermillion Creek near............ 335

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near.... 141

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...... 286

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River at. 237 

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at 334 

Watford City, N. Dak., tittle Missouri

River near....................... 137

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 31

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 363 

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo......... 344

discharge measurements of............ 369

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at.... 208

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans..... 320

near Jewell, Kans.................... 319

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo...292-293 

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near............................. 38

Westboro, Mo., West Tarkio Greek near.292-293