DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

H«bertWetk,S«en«M7

V. 8. GEOLOGICAL gURVKT 

George Otfa Smith, Director

Water Supply Paper 546

SURFACE WATER SUPPLYI OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART VI. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, ROBERT FOLLANSBEB* J, B. SPIEGEL, and E. L. WILLIAMS 

District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the

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CONTENTS

, ,- ,,,,'. , ' 1 , Authorization and scope of work _TT1 _ ----- - ---7-

Definition of terms 1 ..,- ,-' -, . - 2

Explanation of data - -T ~ ; *

Accuracy of field data and computed results , - - 4

Publications _ '. : ~ 5

Cooperation ______ _ 10

Division of work . 12

Oaging-station records - '. 12

Missouri Biver proper- .-- 12

Beaverhead Biver at Barratts, Mont ,' 12

Jefferson Biver near Silverstar, Mont 14

Missouri Biver at Fort Benton, Mont 16

Missouri Biver at Leavenworth, Kans 28

Grasshopper Creek basin - , 80

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont _ '. 80

Boulder Biver basin 1--- 81

Boulder Biver at Basin, Mont - 81

' Willow Creek basin __ ., 88

Willow Creek near Willow Creek, Mont. ^_ _ ! 88

Madison Biver basin _________________ _ _ . ___ , _ - __ 34

Madison Biver near Yellowstohe, Mont- , 84

Gallatin Biver basin _______________ _____ ____ , __ 86

Gallatin Biver near Salesville, Mont_ 86

Crow Creek basin _ ___ _ _ ____ _ _ __ _ ,«., 87

Crow Creek near Badersbnrg, Mont. « . , 87

Prickly Pear Creek basin __ __ .*,..- __ _,< _ _- 89

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont __ __ '. ____ TT_,.-_> 30

Warm Springs Creek at Alhamibra, Mont ___ >, _^ _ 40

Clancy Creek at Claucy, Mont ________ , _____ f«, _ 42

Lump Gulch Creek near Clancy, Mont . 48

Tenmile Creek near Bimini, Mont __________ -_ ^-. ___ 45

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont__._._ ______ >.-. __ 46

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin _____________________ 48

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont ___ . __ > __ 48

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont , _____ 50

Canyon Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont ______________ 61

Cottonwood Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont _ : ______ ; __ 58

Dearborn Biver basin ___________________________ 55

Dearborn Biver near demons, Mont ________________ 55

Sun Biver basin __________ . ___________________ 56

North Fork of Sun Biver near Augusta, Mont __________ 56

Sun Biver at Fort Shaw, Mont ___________________ 5$

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont _____ , _____ , ______ 60

South Fork of Sun Biver at Augusta, Mont _ __-_. ________ 62

Marias Biver basin ________ '. __ _ _________________ 03

Two Medicine Biver near Glacier Park, Mont ___________ 68

Two Medicine Biver at Family, Mont. ___________ _ __ 65

Marias Biver near Shelby, Mont ___ f'_ ______________ 67

m
IV . CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Marias River basin Continued. Page

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont_- __ 68

Badger Creek near Family, Mont______ 70

Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont 71

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont _ 74

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont_________ __ T_ 76

Cut Bank Creek near Browning, Mont___ - , 77

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont_____________ 79

Willow Creek near Devon, Mont_-__ 80

Teton River at Strabane, Mont 82

Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont___________-_ 83

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont_-____ 85

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont-_ _ ,-- 86

,.. Judith River basin __________________ 88

' Judith River near Utica, Mont_____-_ - 88

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont,__________ 89

Musselshell River basin____,______ _ 91

it~ North Fork of Musselshell River near Delpine, Mont 91

( ,,. Musselshell River at Harlowton,, Mpnt .__- 92

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont_____-__:_ _ r»-> 94

Spring Creek near Martinsdale, Mont-,---. « - _._.,-,._ 95

Careless Creek near Living Springs, Mont_ _ .- 97

Roberts Creek at Hedges,yHIe, I£pnt_ , , , »-- 98

Flatwillow Creek near Matwlllow, Mont ' _ _ !_*- . 100

' FlatwiUow Creek at Petrojia, Mont____________: , 102

: ( ; Milk River basin___________1 _____ -_'__!__ _ __.._ 104

South Fork of Milk Rtver near international boundary,r_»r__,__ 104

Milk River at Milk River, Ilia_____ __'.....L_____._~_ , 105

Milk River at eastern crossing of international' boundary __ 107

Tt Milk River at Havre, Mont -^-lll'ILll--~~ -T -, - } HO

''; MUk Rtver at Malta, Monl;^------^--;--^-^^----^----,-^-- 1 ' 111

' ::: North Fork of "Milk River above St. Mary canal, near Bro^wn- ' ' tag, Mont -_ i_ '____;r_____UT l_^r___:_'_T-,-- us

vf' North Fork of Milk River near iht^rftational boundary..-- --- 114

;i Lodge Creek at international bb'uhd'ary _ . ._r____L-!_J 117

Battle Creek- at international boundary, I - -__r~"-_--l- 118

 ' Frenchman River at international boundary. . .__,r 120

 '» Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont^-,.___ '_, ,1--'-,- -, 122

it Poplar River basin_:i:-^__:___:___________________ _ 124

«> " Poplar Rrh*r'near Poplar,- Mont '-iLjj-l-_-__-1 _.-- 124

'" Big Muddy Creek baste______l_________l_l__'-______ __J 125

Big Muddy Creek at Reserve, Mo^tll ^-_-______,__^___ ,. 125

^ ' YeUowstone River basin_________ ____ , 127

Yellowstone River near 5 Canyon Hotel, Yellowsfone National

Park _ _:;_________j^____;_________!_______- 127

Yellowstone River'at Corwin Srirings, Hont________ _ 128

 '^ Yellowstone River at Forsytn, Mtult ____._________1_I 180

iii Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont____ _ 131

~« Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont!____:__:___. _____. 133

 Braefcett Creek near Clyde Pa^k, Mont__ __ __._1,_- __ 134

Big Timber Cre^k near Bi^ Timber, : M6nt___r --T! ^ 136

 ' * Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont--.,. ^1'-'-,-.^ 138

Sweet^rass Creek below Melville, Mdnt_ _1_ ' 139
CONTENTS ;V

Gaging-station records Continued. , ., 4 ^

Yellowstone Eiver basin Continued. . ,;. *;.;?» 

: East Rosebud Creek at Roscoe, Mont, «< *.-- ,.«-*-. t-w*-s 141

Clark Fork near Clark, Wyo_____ _ ^_»_w^_r_,w >. 148

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont____,-w .--< r ~-^* «-- 144

 L Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont___ * r.ntf^T^.r , 146

Beete Creek at Bockvale,'if flat*«-4 --- --, _.r_,iw,r-- 147

Pryor Greek above Pryor, MenU«w+ . * **, T^w KH^-- 149

-vPryor Creek at Pryor, Mont- , ; .-*-- ,» 160

Pryor Creek ttt Gobotn, Mont-, , ^i-,.*,..,.,*-- 162

Lost Creek near Pryor, Mont~_ *.., , « --,-*--,--, 158

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo-~* ; ,_*. ;-- , , -, 156

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo * -; «, T 157

Big Horn River near Hardin,. Moat,-- , .--.-,. 159

Dlnwoody Creek aear Lenore, Wyo.,-^ - . ,~,-t. 161

Meadow Creek near Lenore, Wyo_ , ., T_P,_-^.__ 162

Willow Creek near Lenore, Wyo___ f______^ 164

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo * , 167

Dry Creek near Lenore, Wyo______, .__ _ i - 169

; Middle Fork of Popo Agie RMrer near Lander, Wyo_ 170

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo-..,- 172

South Fork of Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo_- 173

; Owl Creek near Embar, Wyo___-^-..-^.j.-^-^-__^ .^ 175

Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo-i.*i__ ,w _ -. - * ^4 176

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.,,,-; _ , ;_,,- ., 178

Paintrock Crcsek near Hyattville, Wyou-j 4.-^.*. -u^j *-^ 180

(' ' .Paintrock Creek near Boaanaa, Wyp_^i.*,i_^ ^ .>ta_-,.-,v 182

i . Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo^^_*-__*,__, _ ,._.., 184

Shell Creek at SheU, Wyo..-;____^_____*_^.,*.^_» 186

Shoshone River near Ishawooa, Wyo_*.__ _ _-^^,._-^- 187

Shoshone River at Corbett dam? Wyo-;-u-- ^_4f-**.-a_*^ff^4*-ff4. 189

Norttx Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo^-» .*trr*--,t-4-- i&i

;. Soap Creek near St Xavier, Mont- ^ ^ -,-*.^.-lr*~-t 192

Little Horn River near Wyola, Mont __^_±--,~. ^-^--,__ 193

, Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont ,---. _*i,t.1.t.- 195

.'; Lodgegrass Creek near Wyola, Mont- ,__ -_* +; 196

Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont -*_^^*.- , + 198

: - Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo -,- , .:. ^_^.*.-w' 199-

Powder River at Arvada, ,Wyo__*ww_>.-, , ^ __^.^ ««v~ 201

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo^.______Tw- -_____:____ 203

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo_______,_^-,.____>_,__r_ 205

Piney Creek at Ucross, Wyp___________,_______,__ 206

Upper Sevenmdle Creek near Glendive, Mpnt_,,;_ , ,__ >i__ 208-

Deer Creek near Glendive, Mont___-_-_.___.___T_-*_/ 209-

Little Missouri River basin_________________:_.*__*_ 210-

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont___^_-__,_^, - 210-

Little Missouri River,,at Medora, N. Dak^____r_1__.______ 212

Knife River basin______________________,___,__;._-r^,. 213:

Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak,_____________-_^.__ 213;

Heart River basin_______________________:____r__ 215

Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak_,____,______ _ 215-

, Cannonball River basin______________________.___ 216>

Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak_______-_I___ 216

Cheyenne River basin___________________^___._____ 218

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak_________ 218
VI CONSENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Pag*

Little Sioux River basin_____:____ _______.!___:__I___ 220

Little Sioux River at Oortfeetionrille, Iowa_:_____^_:___ 220

Boyer River basin _ ________________________ 221

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa___L ____;:____:______ 221

Platte River basin * :- : _ 1 228

North Platte River near NorthgateyCtolo U_IU___iU_^__l.__ 223

North Platte River at Saratoga, WyoL.i-. ._____'--__:_:__ 225

North Platte River above Pathfinder f reservoir, Wyoi*__:_+. 226

North Platte River below Pathfinder reservoir, Wy0__-1 ___ 228

; North Platte River above and belotr Whalen, Wyo__ :_.: _ 229

Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo__ 1-___ _________________ 282

French -Creek near French, Wyo_l__LL_i:____U_'__i__:_ 234

Encampment River at EncampmeHt, Wyo___ ___ ____ 235

Jack Creek at Matheson ranch; n«ftr Saratoga, Wyd______*_ 237

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo__ _ _____:_ 238

Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo___^. 1__ '___ 240

Deweese Creek near Alcova, Wyo : j. -- 241

Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo_Jl_ __ _ 242

Sweetwater River near Alcova; Wyo__ _____ _ __ 1 __ 243

Horse Creek ne&r Alcova, Wyo_^_________ 244

Canyon Creek near Alcova; Wyo____ _ 245

Bates Creek near Casper, Wyo _ 246

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo_____ _ 247

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo - _ 247

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo____ ___ 248

Wagonhound Creek near Labonte, Wyo__ _ 250

Labonte Creek near Labonte, Wyo_________ 251

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo_______ _ 251

Cottonwood Creek near Wendover, Wyo_^ ; 252

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo_____ 253

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo_________ _ 255

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo 256

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo_____^___ 260

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo______~_ _ 261

Little Laramie Riyer near Filmore, Wyo__- - __ 268

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo _ 264

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo_~ 266

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo___ 267

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo 269

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo________ 273.

North Boulder Creek at Silver Lake, Colo__ 272

Thompson River near Drake, Colo _ 274

Nishnabotna River basin___________ 275

West Nishnabotna River at White Cloud, Iowa _ 275

Nishnabotna River near Hamburg, Iowa___ _ ___ _ 277

Bast Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa_ - - 278

Tarkio River basin___________________ . ____ 280

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo______________ 280

Nodaway River basin_____________________ 281

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa______ _ _ 281

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo _ ___ 283

West Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa______________-_ 284
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued Page

Platte River basin (Iowa-Mo.)_______..-_.._ __ 286

Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo, 286

Kansas River basin 288

Republican River at Scandia, Kans_ 288

Republican River at Wakefleld, Kans_ _ 290

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans__ _ 292

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans_____ 298

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans___________ __ 295

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans 297

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans__'__________ 298

Saline River at Tescott, Kans________ _ _ 300

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans_____ _ 301

Solomon River at Niles, Kans_ 308

North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans 305

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans____________________ 306

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans________ _ 308

Little Blue River at WaterviUe, Kans________________ 310

 Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans____ _ 311

Grand River basin_____________________________ 312

Grand River near Gallatin Mo_____________________ 312

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa__~_-___-___ 313

Thompson River near Hickory, Mo __ 315

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo____________________ 317

Locust Creek near Milan, Mo__ ______ _______ 319

Chariton River basin____________________________ 821

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo____________________ 321

Lamine River basin___________________________ 323

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo__________________ 828

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo_________________ 824

Osage (Marias des Cygnes) River basin_________________ 825

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans_________________ 325

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans___________________ 326

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans_______________ 828

Osage River at Osceola, Mo________________._____ 829

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans__.___ __ _ 381

Sac River near Stockton, Mo______-_______>___ 833

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo____________ 384

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo__________:__ 336

Gasconade River basin___________________________ 338

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo______________ 338

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo_____________ 340

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo_._________________ 342

Miscellaneous measurements__________________________ 344

Index_______________________________________ 345

ILLUSTEATIONS

Page

I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station 2 

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens 8
SUBFAOBi WATBR"SUPPL¥ OF MISSOURI

, <*. .,. _ This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow m^wjfvpji s|]ftafla$>^ $be<l}Fni<5ed States during 

the years ending September 30, 1922. 

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

in the organic law (20 Stait. Lv, p.' 394) : : -^

Provided, That this officer tthe Director] 1 shall have the direction bf^ the 

Geological 'Survey aad the classiflcatiOH of public lands and fexamiriafton of 

the geological structune, mineral resources, and products lof the, national 

 domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry bills passed by Congress have carried the following item/ and appropriations:

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

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

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

water resources. ,

Annual appropriation for the fiscal years ending June SO, 189S-i9$tS

J895 _____ .: ____ . ________ _ ___ _ _^ $JS, 500. 00

1896 __________________________ _. ___ 20,000,00

1897 to 1900, inclusive _____________ ___ 50,000.00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive _______ , _________ _ 100,000.00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive ____________ , ______ 2@0, 000. 00

1907 ____________________ 1 _________ ,150, 000. 00 : i

1908 t» 1910, inclusiye _________ . ________ .; 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive _________ , _______ 150, 000. 00 

1918 __________ '.- _____________ _ _____ 175, 000. 00 

1919- _______________________________ 148, 244, 10

1920 ______ , __ 1_, ____________ _ ___ j. ____ 175, 000. 00

1921 to 1923, inclusive ___________________ 180,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged oft page 10.

3211 26f WSP 546 2 1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the tsooperating organizations. \ Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements ,are made at other points. In 

connection with this work data were also5 collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country and,.w,iU be.made available 

in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS >

 ' - - '-.ifi; ' .- ', ' .- .

, ."Pie volume of water flowing in;a.,stFeato^tI>e.^ininrp:i" *>r-'f discharge" is expressed in Various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain clasg X)f-work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that, represent.a ratei qf flow, as secpndfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in seeondrfeet 

|*er square mile, and (2) those that repress* the^atcttial quantity of 

water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions oi;'cubic 

principal terms used in this series of o^epoirts are secondet'.per? square mile/ nin*off in UMjhe%!tmd aore-ifdet. 

They xttay*be. defined Has follows: ' ; ' - ;'. , .< ' -:' ' :U

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation;lor^'oubieifeettperisefconds."l >A 

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

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1:-foot/deep- at an average 

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

unit from which others are computed. ''

" Secondrf eet per square mile" is the average, number ,oi cubic feet 

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

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

regards time'and area.

"Runroff,in inches" is the depth to wKyjh an area would be 

covered if aU the water flowing from it in.a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing runoff wi£h rainfall, which is usually expressed in. depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge." . . : , ,

" Control,'? a. .term used to designate the,;seetion or sections df the 

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages. . -,- , v
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 546 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 546 PLATE II

B

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A. Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevena
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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

on the gage the gage height to which the surface ©f the river 

would fall if there were no flow. .

EXPJUANATIQN OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1921, and ending September 80, 1922. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored as ground watet in th& form of 

snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

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

end of September, on the other hand, the only storcrd water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therfefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of record^ of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information*'used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements-in deter* 

mining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readmgg on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. I, II.) The general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement 

of river discharge. . .

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge,for any stage. The application of the*daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly, and yearly mean : discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered 

by this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving 

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

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

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of 

the stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and 

effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height ina^'not be the trtre me"an discharge, for the 

d$y. If such stations,are equipped with water-s^age recorders,! the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging., discharge at 

regular intervals during the day, or ;by .using thp discharge integrator,, an instrument, operating-on the principle, 9! f;he planimeter 

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

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

give^f the .me&n flow for the day ,when the mean gag$ height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day, it does not^ indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at. crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum " the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 

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

flow in cubic feet for each second during the month. On this, average 

flow .computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are 

defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station or footnotes added to 

the tables gives information regarding the (1) permanence of the 

stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) irequency 

of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights 

to the rating table to obtain the daily discharge. 1

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

showing discharge per square mile and depth of run-off in inches

1 For a more detailed discussion of tbe accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover, N. C., 

and Hoyt, J. C., Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 

400, pp. 53-59, 1916.
may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of targe noncontributing districts in the measured drainage ' areft,r by* ladK of 

information concerning water diveifted for irrigation oi* other 'use,- 

or by inability to interpret the effect oif artificial regulation of the 

flow of the river above the station. " Second-feet per square mile '* 

and "run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such errors; 

appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations 

on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square 

mile " and " run-off in inches " previously published by the Survey 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of 

error not known to the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in eaclj * 

station description. The values, given can not be considered exact, 

but represent the best information available,

The table of monthly discharge g^v^s only a general idea oi the flow 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

of water resottcces by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

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

appeared in the bulletins, monographs, professional papers, and 

annual reports.

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

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below :

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins. 

VI. Missouri River basin. 

. VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. x>- 

IX. Colorado River basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII; North Pacific slope basins, published in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in .regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the Director of the Geological Survey, Washirigton, D. C. The edition printed 

for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

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

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

3. Sets of the reports may be eoiisulted in the libraries of the 

principal 6ities in the United States.

" 4. Complete sets ar6 available'for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

. Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. ,

Albany, N. Y.., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., State House. ,, . : : 

Asheville, Ji. C., 316 Jackson Building..

Chattanooga, Tenn., 3f Municipal Building*

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University. . , -,

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building,

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Cpminission of Wisconsin. ,

Ames, Iowa, Highway Commission fiullding.

Rolla, Mo., RoBa Building, School of Mines'^nd Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building. ,, .,,, , ; ;

Helena, Mont, 45-46 Federal Building. ;. .. ,,, ' , .

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building, ... :../ .

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building. .

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. * Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. '.

San Francisco, CaHf., 328 Customhouse:

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural, Building, University of Arizona. , 

. Austin, Tex., State CapitoL

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.
PUBLICATIONS

A list of the Geological Suiyqyfe publicati<wis may be/obtained by 

applying to, the Director of the- United States Geological Survey, 

Washington/'D. C.

Stream-flow records nave been obtained at about 5,480 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated on page 9. * 

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

[A = Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W-Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2

llth A, pt. 2

12th A, pt. 2 ...

13thA,pt.3....--

14thA,pt.2....~

B 131 ______ 

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

B140.............

W 11.... 

18th A, pt. 4 _ ...

W 15... . .

W 16 _ ...... .

19tbA,pt.4......

w vt

W 28 

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 4. ...

W 47 to 52... -

22dA,pt.4 ....

W 65, 66 __ . _ -

W 75 

W 82 to 85

W97tolOO ___ 

W 124 to 135 ......

W 165 to 178 __ ..

W 201 to 214......

W 241 to 252 . _

W 261 to 272 ___ .

W 281 to 292 _ ...

W 301 to 312.. ....

W 321 to 332......

W 351 to 362... 

W 381 to 394.. ....

W 401 to 414... ...

W 431 to 444 ......

W 451 to 464 

W 471 to 484 

W 601 to 514......

W 521 to 534 ......

W 541 to 554.. _ ..

Character of data

 ..do....... __ 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above Junction with Kansas.

River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United 

States.

some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

United States.

Monthly discharge. ___________ ... .... . ________ ___

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

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

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

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

__ do __ .. ___ ____ ...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

 do- . .

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

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

__ do ________________________________

Year

1884 to Sept.,

1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1808.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1921.

1922.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
SURFACE WASEaplSWMJtf*!^ PABT VI

The following table gives; by years and

of tne papers 'on serf aee-watler - ! supply ^putelifehed from?- 1809 tb> 

1922. The data for any particular station will in general- fee -found 

in the reports covering the lyears* during which the station was maintained. For .example, data for Machias BiveE at Whitney ville, Mainey 

1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Bapers 97, 124, 165^ 201^ 

241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which 

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results, of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of icater-guppty papers containing results -of stream 

[For areas covered see p. 6.}

Year

1899- . 

1900 «. 

1901......

1902......

1908,.. .

1904......

1905......

190ft......

1907-8 . 

1909......

1910. .... 

1911. .... 

1912. .... 

1913. .... 

191*. .... 

1915. .... 

1916^.. :_ 

191f ...

1918_.'... 

1919-20.". _ 

1921 ^-

1922......

I

35

47, » 48 

.65,75

82

97

» 12i;» 185,

»126 

« IdS, 166,

 > "f'tSl 

»^201 "2)2,

' P303

^1 

001 

321 

351

 ; 43i '.

451

471 

501' 

521

541

II

'35,86 

48 

 "fl/L7fi

082,83

*97,98

» 126, 127

» 167, 168

"303,304

242 

262

 282. 

 302 

 322 

362 

382 

, - ' 492 

- 432 

c H62

472 

302 

- . 522,

- ~ 542

III

4V*>

'- *a

98

las

1AD

205.

- 243

303 

323

403 

S!

473

543

*'.

IV**-

38 

4ft

t

75

83

07

- . 129

 no

" 266

- 244 

^ 264

. 284 

304

; 324

: 3C4 

384 

494 

494 

454

474 

504 

53*

544

V .

36 

40 

*%&,«, 75

Jf^85

* 98^99, * 100

1 * 12^130

 ,"^\xn

- 207.

245 

265

285 

SOS 

325, 

.355 

385. 

40T 

438 

455

47T

|OJL 525"

54» <.'

VI

 36.37 

49,/50 

66,76

Rl

99

BO, ? 131

"172

808

246 

266

286 

301 

326 

. 356 

38f 

406 

436 

456.

476

546

VH

37 

50 

*66,«6,75

*&S4

*^,99

* 1% 131

* 17^ 173

* 205, 209

" 247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457

477 

507 

527

 547

VIII

37 

50 

66,75

M

99

*$2

174

210

248 

36S

^

328

358.

438

'488-

47S 

508, 

528 948

 

17

35-89 xSonteincd in Water-Supply 

Report, Part W.

o" Ratingiables and index to jyater-auppiy Bap 

Paper 39. SstJtoat^ tit 1899 in TwBntj-fi5st Ann

Hames ffiver omy. _ : : ,., -. i 

" GaHatinrRiver.,- - .... , ' ' "

* Green and Guntoison riv«rs-and Grand River atrbve junction with iSunOtso*.

« Mofcave River Sfily»- , . - - ,

^KiagsaM Earn rivers and Eolith Pacific «lopeB8sins.

' Rating tables and indei to Water-Sapply Papers 47-52 and data on prdcipltatlon, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah «onfainetr in, Water-Supply PapW 5% Estimates for 10QO & Twenty-second Annual Ripoft, Ptet IV.

» Wissahickon and ^uylkfll rivers to James River. . :

 "Sctoto Biver. .* ~ - '-""

''toup and Platt

Witb'Plfete. 

* Tributaries of M

« gate Ontario an

« Hudson Bay on

« New Entf and ri

 Hudson Biver t

, » SttST}uehanna R

«,HattB and Kans

f Great Basin in C

1 Bogoe, Umpqua
10 SURFACE WAfEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

COOPERATION

Much of the work in Montana has been carried on under cooperative agreement with the United States Bureau of Eeclamation, the 

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

the Bureau of Reclamation. The legislature of the State of Montana 

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

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

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

of Montana, which reads as follows:

The State engineer shall become conversant with the waterways of the 

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

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

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

States Geological Survey and the Montana Experiment Station; such measurements to be made on streams in order of their importance, provided that 

measurements already made, if deemed reliable, may be adopted.

This fund was expended largely on work in connection with several 

Carey Act projects and irrigation districts in Montana. In addition 

to the amount expended by engineers of the Geological Survey a 

State hydrographer was employed who worked directly with the 

Geological Survey. . ;

The expense of work on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana 

was borne by the Office of Indian Affairs.

Officials of the Yellowstoae National Park have furnished observers for gaging stations operated in the park.

All stations in Wyoming were maintained in cooperation with the 

State through F. <£. Emerson, State engineer.

The United States Bureau of Reclamation paid for the maintenance of the iroUowing stations: North Platte River above Pathfinder reservoir? Sage Creek above Pathfinder; Bull Lake Creek near 

LenoEe.,, It also furnished complete records Jot fche^following stations: 

Nortn Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti; North Platte River below 

Pathfinder reservoir; North Platte River above and below Whalen; 

Deweese Creek near Alcoya; Sand Creek near Alcova; Horse Creek 

near Alcova; Sweetwater River near Alcova; Canyon Creek near 

Alcova; Deer Creek near Glenrock; Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst; 

Wagon Hound Creek near Labonte; Labonte Creek near Labonte; 

Horseshoe Creejk near Glendo; Cottonwood Creek near Wendover; 

Laramie River at Fort Laramie.

The United States office of Indian Affairs paid for the maintenance 

of the following stations: North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort 

Washakie; South Fork of Little Wind River near Fort Washakie; 

Dry Creek near Lenore; Dinwoody Creek near Lenore; Meadow 

Creek near Lenore; Willow Creek near Lenore.
The United States Forest Service furnished gage heights for Big 

Creek near Big Creek.

The Laramie Water Co. furnished gage heights and provided the 

transportation necessary to obtain data for the stations on Laramie 

River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., and assisted in the maintenance of other stations in the Laramie basin.

The L. Z. Leiter estate furnished gage heights for Piney Creek 

at TJcross and provided transportation to a number of stations in 

the vicinity. The Douglas Reservoirs Co. furnished gage heights and 

some discharge measurements for La Prele Creek near Douglas and 

provided transportation to the station. Fred Firnekas, water commissioner, furnished data relating to diversions from the headwaters 

of Clear Creek. The Shell Canal Co. furnished the gage heights 

for Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo. The North Laramie Land Co. 

furnished gage heights for North Laramie River near Wheatland,

In Colorado, the State engineer, A. J. McCune, paid the gage observers at, the stations on South Platte River at South Platte and 

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte. ;" *The city of 

Denver furnished records of South Platte River at the intake in 

Platte Canyon. The city engineer of Loveland furnished' t&ie 'fielff 

data for Thompson River near Drake, and transportation to the 

station when .check measurements were made. The city engineer 

of Boulder furnished the, rejcords for North Boulder Creek, at1 Silver 

Lake. The Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation, Co. f uriiislied' |he; gU '^e 

heights for Clear Creek near Golden.. ..>.

In Sputh Dakota the United States Bureau of Rec^ainaliidri'lt^- 

nished cpjnplete records lor Belle iTourche River near Belle F*6ty?che'.

In Iowa tne .work, was : carried on in cooperation, with tfie 3tate 

Highway Commission through F. "&. Wliite, chief eijgi$eer. ;

In Missouri the work has been maintained in eo'operation with 

the State Geological Survey 'through EL-A. Buehler, State geologist.

The United States. Weather Bureau has permitted the use of 

the gage on Grand River near Gallatin, Mo., and has cooperated in 

the maintenance of the station on Osfage Mver at Osceola, Mo. 

,' The Leavenworth Terminal Railway & Bridge Co; has permitted 

the use of its gage on Missouri River at Leavenworth^ Kans.y and 

Grant Parker, superintendent, has furnished gage readings without 

charge. The gages on South Grand River near BroWnington 

and Sac River near Sftockton were read part -of the year witno^t 

charge by George WirtJx and Frank Dixon, respectively. , , :

In Kansas the work has been maintained in cooperation with the 

Kansas Water Commission, Gov. H. J. Alien, chairman, H. A.- Rice, 

secretary, . and, H, B. Wa^er. The station on .Kansas River at Tdin cooperation with the United States feather
SURFACE WASER^lHPEfeffj 0-922, PAET VI

Bureau,. ^jJ^M. Kaazels read the gage t>n Delaware River at YaUey 

Falls, Kans., without charge. .\ ;, .

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in the upper Missouri iRjyer basin ,and North 

Dakota were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of William A. Lamb, district engineer, assisted by A, H. Tuttte, 

E. F. Chandler, E. L. Grant, and L. H. Hershner, and by G. H. 

Ellis, State hydrographer of Montana.

Data for the Missouri River basin in Colorado and Wyoming were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Robert 

Follansbee, district engineer, assisted by P. V. Hodges, M. B. Arthur, 

and Miss Florence M. Hall.

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

Paulsen, district engineer, assisted by Berkeley Johnson, L. L, 

Bryan, A. G. Fiedler, and Miss E. H. Haugse.

Data for station in the MissQuri, .Bivjesr basin in Iowa was collected and prepared for publication by E. D. Burchard, district engineer prior to March 1, 1922, and J. B. Spiegelj district engineer 

subsequent to that date.

Data for stations in the Missouri River basin in Missouri were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of E. L. 

Williams, district engineer, assisted by Reginald Waldo, V. L. 

Austin, W. 9« Denison, H. E. Zoller, and Miss Jean I. McCaw.

Data for stations in the Missouri River basin in Kansas were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of E. L.

y H. B. Kinnison, *W. R. Denison, Reginald Waldo, G. H. Barger, and Miss Maude TenEyck.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by J. J. Dirzulaitis 

and E. E. R. Dornbach.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI EIVEB PROPER 

BEAVEEHEAD EIVEB AT BAEBATTS, MONT.

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

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

Comity, 2 miles below mouth of Grasshopper Creek, and 10 miles southwest 

of Dillon. , ...

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

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1907, to September 80, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by R. B. Hen<Jerson 

and Amilio Fantini. Prior to June 22, 1908, a staff gage at same datum 

> was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AN» CONTROL. Banks high, covered with brush and not subject to overflow. Stream bed clean and rocky. Two channels at low and medium stages.
iMISSOUEI R3V1R PEOFEB

or bisokAAeB.^-Mttximtiii-.stai«recorded dating year, ^TT'lfeet at 

6.30 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 2,86f):second-feet), minimum stage, 0.96 foot 

J»ly 2-6-, September 24-3fr (disebapge, 268 seeend-feet) -. ~ ~ 

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 19 and 20, 1908 (dis- 

;,; charge, 3,640 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.50 foot July 28, 29, August

19-31, September 1; ! 10~S7, 1919 (discharge, 106 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation opt seriously affected by ice; warm pprmgs 

-enter piver half a mite above statioa^ so river seldom freezes.- i"*"! V',- 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made above station. . '> 

$te6tJLATioK. Operation of,dam used to store flood waters of Red Rock Cr^at 

f, near Monida has some Effect on the flow at this station. ,/,';' 

ACCURACY. Stage-fdiseharge- relation permanent, except as affected by ice Jo* 

a very short period. Bating curve well defined between 250 and 2,000 

;,second-feet. Gage read, to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge t A&*g£' 

tained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, by indirect 

method October 3-6, and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Beaverhead Rwer at Barratts, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 

, [MadebyG.H. EUis].

Date

Mar. 14........

May 21.........

a

Feet 

1.00

3.94

DiAcbarge

Sec.-ft. 

275

1,810

Date

June 13 ____

July 10. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.87

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

415

Date

Aug. 4..........

' Gage 

height

ffeet 

1.50

Discharge

Seejt, '498

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Betwerkead Rieer at Barratt*, Mont,, for the 

year ending Sept, SO,

Day

1 ___ . __ ..

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

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

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

5.......... _ .

6.-.. ___ ...

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

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

9. _ ..........

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

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

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

13... _ . _ ....

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

15 __ .........

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

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

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

19 __ ..........

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

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

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

23

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

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

26....... ____

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

317

317

313

313

310

310

309

309

309

309

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

309

309

309

309

309

343

378

378

378

378

378

Nov.

897

456

456

456

498

542

590

542

542

590

590

590

590

542

542

542

542

542

542

542

498

498

542

542

498

542

498

477

498

Dec.

494

516

494

452

412

412

375

375

375

375

412

494

494

494

494

452

412

412

412

412

412

412

452

494

452

412

412

412

412

375

375

Jan.

412

412!

412

375

375

375

375

339

339

*®

339

339

339

339

375

412

452

447

437

427

417

412

412

412

452

452

452

452

412

375

375

Feb.

339

339

339

339

306

306

306

306

206

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

274

274

274

Mar.

271

271

271,

271

271

271

271

271

302

302

302

271

302

296

271

319

336

302

302

302

336

336

336

5ll

489

409

371

336

336

336

336

Apr.

336

468

489

511

534

489

534

605

631 '48T

448

409

353

336

336

336

302

353

428

511

605

336

957

1,040

1,160

873

847

901

847

901

May

901

847

873

929

1,070

1,210

1,210

1,270

1 24u

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,300

1,330

1,360

1,420

1,540

1,690

1,840

1,940

1,82ft

1,690

1,750

1,690

1,910

2,320

2,230

1,910

1,570

June

1,330

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,100

1,1%

1,210

1,360

1,570

1,820

1,750

1,480

1,200

1,130

1,360

1,548

1,630

1,330

1,160

1,040

929

792

733

711

557

489

448

409

363

336

July

209

268

268

268

268

268

299

332

332

368

444

444

444

405

350

332

332

299

299

315

332

368

368

368

405

405

368

332

332

299

299

Aug.

299

29»

405

477

529

486

485

444

444

444

386

350

332

332

332

332

299

299

299

299

299

315

315

299

299

299

299

299

299

386

405

Sept.

386

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

332

332

332

299

299

299

299

299

299

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Jan. 18-21; discharge interpolated.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

Sept. SO,

Month

October _________________________ ..

November... _______________________

January

March

Aprfl....... _ .......... ___ ........ _ .. __ .. __ .

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

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

August .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

378 

690 

616 

462 

339 

611 

1,160 

2,820 

' 1,820 

444 

629 

386

2,320

Minimum

309 

378 

375 

339 

274 

271 

302 

847 

336 

268 

299 

288

268

Mean

328 

520 

432 

396 

307 

320 

579 

1,460 

1,080 

339 

358 

328

538

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,200 

30,900 

26,600 

24,300 

17,000 

19,700 

34,500 

89,800 

64,300 

20,800 

22,000 

19,600

390,000

JEFPEESON EIVEE NEAE SULVEESTAE, MONT

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 2 S,, B. 6 W., at highway bridge at Cornforth's ranch, 

on road from Silverstar, Madison County, to Iron Bod, a station on Buby 

Valley branch of Northern Pacific Bailway, 5 miles below junction of 

Beaverhead and Bighole rivers.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1910, to September 30, 1916; July 22, 1920, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by Bay Cornforth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; permanent. Left bank high 

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

extreme floods.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.70 feet 

June 10 and 11 (discharge, 13,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.48 feet 

September 30 (discharge, 841 second-feet).

1910-1916; 1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet June 15, 1913 

(discharge, 16,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.7 feet August 22, 1910 

(discharge, 320 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigating ditches divert water above and below station.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by two dams; one on Bed Bock Creek 

near Monida stores water for irrigation, and one on Bighole Biver near 

Divide is used for power development.

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

Bating curve well defined between 800 and 12,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Becords excellent.
MISSOURI BIVER PROPER

Discharge measurements of Jefferson Mi^er near

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by G. H. Ellis]

15 

Mont, during the

Date

May -2. . .. 

22.. . ....

Gage 

Tieight

Feet 

3.81

6.85

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3,110

10r 900

Daily discharge, in 8econd-fe$t, of Jefferson River near Sttverstar, Mont., for the 

yeaf ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1...... _ ..... _ ..

2

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

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

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

6 _ .. ____ ... _

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

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

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

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

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

12........_.__._._...

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

14 ____ . ___ .....

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

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

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

18 .

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

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

21

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

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

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

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

26...-....*.....;l....

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

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

29

30,..-......... ..,

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

Oct.

1,010

1,010

988

966

965

944

923

902

902

881

881

881

902

923

944

944

944

944

944

944

944

944

965

965

988

988

1,030

1,070

1,080

1,080.

1,080

Nov.

l,08d

1,080

1,080 i,no

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,210

1,240

T, 270

1&0

l' 32u

l'350

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,380

1,410

1,440

i MH

1,470'

1,530

-1,560

1,560

Dec.

"l,**)'

1,960

1,500

1J500C

1,470

1,470,

1,440

1,440

1*4.70

1,500

1,500

1, 560

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,440

i an

Mar.

^' !

'

T ,

1,660

1,600

1,380

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,380

1,410

Apr.f

1,"440

1,470

1,470

1,630

1,660

. 1,760

1,800

1,830

,1,800

ll&OO

1,760 1,'880'

,i,«60

1,560

1,600

1,440

1,350

1,270

1,240

1,410

1,600

1,830

2,220

2,490

2,650

2,880

2,990

3,200

3,310

3,310

,May

3,200

2,990

3,640

4,320

4,660

6,010

6,600

5,970

5,480

4,900

4,320

5,750

a &m

3,640

. 4,440

,4,780

6,480

6,100

6,860

8,340

9,450

10,700

10,600

10,200

9,450

10,'eoo

11,400

10,700

10,400

9,730

8,890

June

7,680

7 260

6,990

7,400

8,340

9,730

10,600

11,400

12.200

13] 200

13,200

11,700

10,300

9,450

10,000

11,900

12,000

11,400

10,700

9,730

9,310

7,800

6,730

5,840-

5,010

4,660

3,530

2,990

2,730

2,470

July

2,370

' 2,090

1,830

1,700

1,560

1,470

1,440

1,410

. 1,630

1,830

1,830

1,980

1,860

1,830

1,730

1,660

1,500

1,290

1,240

1,270

1,350

1,410

1,600

1,690

1,630

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,160

1,080

1,010

Aug.

965

881

881

988

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,350

1,290

1,350

1,290

1,270

1,210

1,160

1460

1,080

1,010

988

965

988

988

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,160

Sept.

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,110

1, 110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,010

1,010

988

965

944

944

923

923

902

881

860

841

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 22; discharge not computed. No gage 

reading June 29, July 4, 26, and Sept. 15; discharge interpolated.

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

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October __________________ . _______

November.. _________ , __ : ____________

March 23-31--.-... ..... _ ........................

April,.. _ . ... M^y_.:::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::

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

August.. __________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

1,560 

1,600 

1,660 

3,310 

11,400 

13,200 

2,370 

1,350 

1,270

Minimum

881 

1,080 

1,440 

1,290 

1,240 

2,990 

2,470 

1,010 

881 

841

Mean

964 

1,310 

1,510 

1,400 

1,930 

6,760 

8,540 

1,570 

1,110 

1,050

Run-off in 

acre-feet

69,300 

78,000 

59,900 

25,000 

115,000 

415,000 

508,000 

96,600 

68,200 

62,500
SUBJPACB WATEE SU3POPI^Y,'-1922, PART VI

: < MISfiQITEI RIVER AT «fOBT BENTON, MONT,

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 B., on highway bridge at Fort 

Benton, Chouteau County. '

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles.

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

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE.' Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed October 10, 1920, 

on pier and referenced to chain gage, attached to bridge; read by W. H. 

Kahler.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel and sand. Control is rock ledge covetetf tvith lieavy'' b^Iffe^s, 1,000 feet below gage; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.48 feet June 

12 and 13 (discharge, 34,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2,840 second-feet November 24 (records from Volta dam).

1881-1891; 1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.8 feet June 7, 1908 

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

August 17, 1919.

Prior to 1918 open-season records only; flow may have been lower during the winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge 'relation seriously affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Bate

Apr. 27

June 24

Aug. 13

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle.. ....... ...... _ .... ... ... .... ___ . _ 

E. L. Grant.. ....... ____ . _ ... _ ... ... . _ ....... _ ; __ _ 

Grant and Tuttle.- _____________________________

*

Feet 

2.66

5.21

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,100

28,408

4,300

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

1881-1891, 1902-1909, and

Day

1881 

1 .. 

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

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

4

5. ........

6 ......

7... ....

8.- ... ....

9 ...

10 

11. 

12. ........

13. 

14- 

15. 

June July

19,900

19,400

18,900

18,400

18,000

17,200

16,400

14,900

13,400

13,000

12,600

11,900

11,500

11,300 11 nnn

Aug.

8,220

7,840

7 660

7,480

7 300

7,120

6,780

6,600

6,600

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,260

Sept.

5,770

5,770

5,770

.5,939

5,770

5,770

5,930

6,100

Day

1881 

16-..... 

17. 

18-.- 

1Q

20 

21.. 

22 

23 . 

24 

25 

26 

27... 

28... .- __ ...

29 in

31 . 

June

21,300

21,600

22,100 32; 700

22,700

23,000

23,000

25,300

25,600

24,400

23,000

21,800

20,600

19,400

19,600

July

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,600

12,300

11,300

10,400

11,000

11,300

11,000

10,600

9,800

9,400

9,200

8,800

8,220

Aug.

6,260

6,100

6,100

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,610

5,460

5,460

5,300

5,300

5,300

6,610

5,610

5,300

Sept.
MISSOURI RIVER PEOPEB

D&Uy discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Bent#nr. M.&ntf, f&r 

l$8i-1891, 1908-1909, and 19%2 Cotifciimed

Day

1882

2

4. _______________ : ........

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

6. _____ . _ . ...............

7

8

.

». __ .........................

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

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

12. ... _

13. ... ___ ____

14.. _ ......................... 15........ . _

16

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

18

19. __ ........................

20

21.........-..-.-......-.. ...

22.

23.. ___ . .

24

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

2fi ,

27

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

29. __ ........... ____ .......

30....................^.......

31 ... __ ................ _ ...

 Pay

1882-83 

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

2

3 _ T ................. . ........

5. _ ...... _ ..;.. _____ ..

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

7........ ___ ................

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

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

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

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

13 __ . ..

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

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

16. _______ . ____ .. __ 

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

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

19........ __ .................

20

21.. _______ . _____ _ ...

22 ___ . _ 

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

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

25.. .-......,...._..... .._....

26 .....

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

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

29 ________ . __ .... ......

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

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

,

Oct.

7,120

6,950

7,300

' 7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

K Qfift

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

« 

Apr.

10,600

 10,400

' 10,200

8,800

8,220

7,480

6,600

7,300

7,840

8,800

9,200

8,800

$400

" 8,800

8,800

8,220

8,220

7,840

7,480

7,480

7,480

7,480

1 Apr.

5,300

5,300

5,300

6,430

5,770

6,430

6,950

7,300

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

7; 840

7,480

7,300

7,300

6; 950

6,950

6,600

6,430

6,430

6,950

7,300

7,480

7 840

8,220

7,840

7,480

7,480

7,480

May

7,480

7,48ft

7,480

7,840

9,200

10,200

11,500

12,600

13,400

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,100

17,200

18,600

19,900

20,200

20,800

20,800

10.400

18,000

'16,600

- 16,400

14,900

14,600

14,100

14^100

16; 100

 18,600

- 20,800

24,100

May

7,660

10,200

11,300

12,600

12,300

11,900

11,500

11,700

.13,000

, 13,700

17,200

18,800

20,800

22,700

23,500

24,100

OA.: Ann

24,400

. 24,100

24 100

23,500

23,500

24,400

24,400

24 400

24,700

24,400

24,100

24,100

23,500

23,000

June

24,400

25,900

- 27,100-

28,000

28,900

30,100

30,100

33,100

33,100

34,600

35,500

36,200

37,100

38,100

38,800

39,700

40,400

41,000

, 41,400

39,700

38,100 ' ' 37,100

35,500

38,100

30,100

'26,500

24,100

22,700

21,600

21,300

June

22,100

21,800

22,100

23,000

23,500

24,400

25,000

25,900

27,100

27,100

28,900

. 31,600

30,400

28,900

28,600

27,400

27,100

26,500

25,600

25,600

25,900

25,900

26,500

oe QAA

25,600 OB am

25,600

24,400

26,500

July

22,100

. 21,600

21,600

21,300

20^200

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,900

18,800

18,000

16,600

14,600

13,700

13,000

12, £00

1L900

11,500

11,300

10,800

10,200

9,800

9,800

Q 400

Q 400

9,400 Q Ann

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,220

July

25,900

26,500

26,500

24,400

23,500

21,300 IQ 4nn

18,600 17 Ann

16,600

1C Qflfl

14,100

13,700

13,400

13,000

12,600

11 O(¥1

11,700

10,800

in Ann

9,800

9,400

9,200

8,800

8,600

8,410

8,220

7,840

7,480

7,480

7,300

Aug.

7,840

7 660

7.300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,780

6,780

6,780

6,600

6,600

6,430

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,100

5,930

6,770

5,770

5,770

5,610

5,610

6,610

5,300

5,460

5,460

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

Aug.

7,300

7,300

7,120

7,120

. 6,950

6,780

A flKfl

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,430

6,260

6,100

6,100

5,770

5,770

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,460

5,300

5,460

5,610

Sept.

5,610

5»6U) 5* fljft;

i810'

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,980

6,100

6,100

6,108

6,260

A 2fiO

6,430

6,430

6,460

6,770

8,410

7,840

6,980

6,600

6,410

6,480

6,430

6,480

6,480

6,980

6,960

Sept.

5,460

6,460

6,460

6,300

5,300

5,460

5 460

5,460

6,610

5,610

5,610

5,618

5,610

6,610

5,610

5,610

5 460

5,610

5,610

5,610

e 77ft

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,930

5,930

6,100

6,100

6,100
N

18 SURFACE: :WJWTER SITPPLY,;'1922^ PART vi

Daily discharge) in second-feet, of Misaoitri River at Fort Benton^ M<*ntif 

1881-1891, 1902-1909, awd J0##r-Gonfcinued

Day J

1883-84 

1.. .I...... 

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

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

4........ _ *.. ....... .........

5...................,:.........

6. ........ _;. ..

7.... 

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

Q ;

10.... . _..

II..........-... .... _ --. _.

12.. ...... .w .....i.......

13... . ..; _' .

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

15........... _ .... ........ ....

1ft..-. . ..L ..

17.... .

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

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

20-.-. ...................

2U .. _ . ___ .. .......... "*»

a........... ................ M...__ . _ . __ .. ___ ....

as...... .. ;. 

36............ ...............

yr. .............. .... ...........

38......... .....................

30

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

31-.. ______ ................

1885 

1......... ___ ................

2. ......

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

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

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

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

7..... ____ ... _ . _ . ___ .

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

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

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

11. _ . _____ .. _ . ____ .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

».. ....... __ ...... _ ........

32....... .................

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

24... .. _ ......

25... ............. _ .. _ .

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

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

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

29

30.

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

,O<Jt.

$930

5,930

5,770

< 5,770

5,770

5,610

5,610

: 6,610

. 5, 610

S,610

1 5,300

5,610

5,610

5,770

5,770

6.100

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

Atfr.

7 480

- J7 dSX\

T ftifi

 7-ft4A

. 7,840

7,840

7,480

, , 7 ton

' 7 480 "7*480

. 7' tun

a snn

O AMI

10,200

10,800

in Ann

10,200

7 fUJ\

7,840

8,220

8,220

8,410

8,410

9,000

10,400

11,700 in onrt

11 inn

12,300

11,900

11,300

10,600 in inn

10,000

9

QAA

9,400

9,200

9,200

Q 41V)

9,800

Mtty

9,800

Q 400

9,400 Q 'tno

9,200

9 son

.9,800 in ">nn

10; 400.

, 1^600

in 100

. 16,600

17,200

: 17, 400

18,000

,18,600

19,400

"20,200

22,100

: 23,500

23,500

24,400

25,600 OR Ann

25,600

26,600

27,400

28,600

29,500

29,500

29,500

10,400

10,800

11,500

13,000

14,600

15,400

16,900

17,200

' 17,400

17,400

18,000

16,600

15,900

16,600,

17,400'

18,300

 IQ Mn

in Ann

18,800

18,000

i7,700

17 400

17|400

17,200

17,200

16,100

15,600

15,100

14,900

15,900

16,600

June

29,500

29,500

31,000

31,600

31,600

31,900

31,900

31,900

32,500

32,500

32,500

32,500

32,500

33,400

33,100

32,800

31,000

30,100

28,900

27,700

4E QflA

25,600-

25,600

24,400

23,000

23,000

22,100

20,800

19 900

18,800

17,200

19,400

22,100

24,400

26,500

29,500

31,000

33,106

33,100

32,500

31,900

35,500

45,400

54,000

52,800'

46,400

41,400

38,100

34,900

33,400

33,100

32,500

31,900

31,600

31,000

30,100

28,900

28,000

27,100

25,900

July

18,000

17,200

16,100

15,400_

14,600

.13,700

. 14,900

12,600

11,700

11,500

11,300

11.000

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,400

. 10..400,

10..60Q

10,200

10,000

9,800

9,200

9,200

8,600

8,410

8,410

8,410

24,400

23,500

22,700

21,600

20,800

19,900

18,800

18,000

17,200

16,400

15,900

15,400

14,600

14 400

13,400

13,400

12,800

12,300

12,300

11,500

10,800

10,200

Q 4nn

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

8,220

Aug.

8,220

8,410

7,840

7,480

7,300

6,950

6,«00

6,600

6,430

.6,260

V 6,260

5,930

5,770

5,610

5,610

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,850

4,700

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

5,000

5,300

5,610

5,460

5,770

6,260

6,430

6,260

6,100

Sept.

-

-

, 

, 

,,

5,930

5,770

5,610

5,610

5,610
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Daily discharge, 'tin mcond*feet, of Missouri River 

1831-1891, 1902-1909, and

19

for

iDay

1886

-f. !*sV

1...... .._.. ..........

9*. jj!iC. . 

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33...... ..............

34....................

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

27.. _ . ______ ...

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30... .. ..

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Oct.

4,000

4,000

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,000

4,130

4,130

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,410

4,560

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,850

Oct.

Nov.

4,850

5,000

4,850

4,700

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

«,

Apr.

7,489

7 S4A

8,220

8,600

9,200

9,800

9.800

9,600

Apr.

7,480

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,480

9 9ftn

May

9,400

9,200

a on/i

8,600

8.410

8, 410

8,410

8,600

9,200

9,800

10,400

. 10.400

' 10,400

10,200

9,800

9,400

9,200

9,200

9,800

11,500

13,900

- 17;200

18,600

20,200

21,600

23,000

24,400

25,900

27,100'

27,400

97 iftft

May

10,800

13,400

14,600

14,900

14,600

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,400

14,690

14,600

15,100

16,100

17,700

18,000

17,400

16,600

15,400

15,100

17,200

19,400

21,300

22,100

22,100

24,100

25,900

27,100

28,000

29,500

31,600

33,100

June

27,400

27,100

26,500

25,600

23,000

22,100

21,300

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,900

19,400

18,800

19,400

19,900

19,400

18,600

18,000

17,400

16,600

IK QflA

14,900

14,600

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

June

34,900

37,400

38,800

37,100

37,100

38,800

on Ann

39,700

38,800

36,200

34,600

34,000

33,100

33 400

37,800

41,400

54,000

57,600

53,600

46,100

44,700

43,600

41,700

39,400

37,800

36,500

<u onn

33,400

31,900

31,300

July-."

13,200

12,600

11,700

10,805

'W» 200

9,800

9,200

8,800

8,220

7,840

7,480

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,430

6,260

5,930

5,770

5,610

5,610

5,610

5*610,

5,770

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,460

5,300

5,300

5,150

July

30,400

29,800

28,000

25,900

24,100

23,500

22,100

21,000

20,200

19,400

18,600

18,000

16,600

15,900

14,600

13,700

13,200

12,600

12,100

11,300

11,000

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,800

9,400

9,000

9,000

8,600

[ Aug.

5,160

5,150

5,000.

5,000-

5.0QO

5,000

5,000

4,850

4,850

4,560

4,410

4,410

4,270

4,130

4,130

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,860

3,860

3,730

8.73Q

3,730

3,600

3,600

3,620

3,640

3,660

3,680

3,700

3,720

Aug.

8,410

8,030

7,660

7,480

7,300

7,300

6,950

7,120

7,120

6,950

6,960

6,950

6,780

6,780

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,100

6,100

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

Sept.

3,740

3,7fiO

3,780

3,890

3,880

3,880

4,000

3,860

3,880

4,190

4,130

4,130

4,000

4,000

3,860

4,13Q

4,000

4,080

4,130

4,180

4,130

4,B»

4,000

3,860

3,860

3,730

3,800 3, see

3,860

3,860

Sept.

6,100

11,300

9,200

8,220

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,430

6,100

5,770

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,980

6,100

6^430

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,770

6,430

6,430

6,260

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930
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Daily discharge, in second~feety of Missouri Bivtf at Fort Benton, Mont., for 

1881-1891, 190^1909, and 192$ Continued

Day

1902-3 

1.. ...

2.. 

3

4 ........

5........

6 

7 __ ...

8 

9 

10........

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12........

13. 

14.. __ ..

16........

16........

17 ........

18........ ig

20........

21........

22........

23........

24 ___ ..

35 

2fi........

27........

28

29.

80

31.. ......

Oct.

3,860 

4,130 

4,410 

4,700 

4,700

4,700 

5,000 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

6,000 

6,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

6,000 

6,000 

6,000 

5,000 

6,000

5,000 

6,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,300 

6,300

NOT.

»;. "

Day

1903-4 

1

2

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

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

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6... ____ . ___ 

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

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

9.... 

10 

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

12 ____ ..

13. 

14 

15 

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

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

18 

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

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

21 - 

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

23l ..... . .

24 

25

26 

27 

28 _ .. _ .... _ . ....

29

30 

31 

Dec.

Oct.

6,000 

5,000

A300 6,300" 

5,610

5,610* 

5,610 

5,610 

6,610 

5,610

5,930 

5,930 

6,930 

6,260 

6,260

5,930 

6,260 

6,260 

6,260 

5,930

5,<930 

6,930 

6,930 

6,930 

6,930

5,930 

5,930 

5,930 

5,610

5,610 

5.930

Jan.

; ;.- 

os:;. ,

Febi 1

Mar.

>

Mar.'

 |

8,030 

8,800

7,660 

7,800 tfeeo

7,800 

7,800

8,030

geeo

7660 

10,400 

11,700 

10,800

Apr.

7,330 

7,330

10,400

9,600 

8,410 

8,030 

8,030 

7,660

7,660 

9,200 

10,000 

10,400 

11,300

13,000 

13,400 

12,700 

12,100 

12,100

12,100 

13,000 

,13,900 

14,900 

14,900

14,900 

15,400 

16,400 

15,900 

16,400

Apr.

10,800 

11,300 

11,300 

10,400 

9,200

8,410 

7,«00 

7,300 

6,950 

6,950

6,950 

7,300 

7,660 

7,660 

8,030

7,660 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660

7,660 

8,030 

8,410 

8,800. 

9,200

9,600 

10,000 

10,400 

11,300 

11,700

May

16,900 

17,400 

I7,40fr 

17,400 

16,900

16,900 

17,400 

18,000 

18,000 

17,400

16,900 

16,400 

15,900 

16,900 

15,900

16,400 

15,400 

15,900 

16,900 

17,400

18,600 

19,600 

21,800 

24,700 

25,900

25,300 

25,900 

25,900 

25,900 

25,300 

25.300

May

11,700 

11.700 

11,800 

10.400 

10,400

10,400 

10,400 

10,800 

11,700 

11,800

11,700 

11,700 

11,700 

11,700 

12,600

13,400 

14,400 

16,900 

16,900 

16,400

16,40a 

16,400 

1&400 

15,900 

15,400

14,900 

151400 

16,400 

16,900 

17,400 

18,000 ,

Jane

24,100

t

soo 

100 700' 

26,300

25,900 

25,900 

26,300 

24,700 

24,100

23,500 

23,500 

23,000 

22,400 

21,800

21,300 

20,200 

20,200. 

20,200 

20,200

20,200 

20,200 

20,200 

19,600 

19,600

18,000 

16,900 

16,400 

15,400 

14,400

Jane

19,100 

21,800 

24,100 

26,300 

27,700

28,900 

29,500 

30,700 

31,300 

31,300

30,100 

29,500 

29,500 

29,500 

29,500

28,300 

27,700 

27,700 

27,100 

26,500

25,300 

24,700 23; ooo

21,800 

20,800

20,200 

19,600 

19,100 

18,000 

16,900

July

15,900 

1&900 

16,900 is; ooo 19; too

18,000 

17,400 

HI, 900 

16,400 

15,400

14,900 

14,400 

13,900 

13,000 

12,100

11,700 

11,300 

10.400 

9 600 

9,200

9,300 

9,200 

9,200 

8 800 

8,410

8,030 

7300 

6,600 

6,280 

5,930 

7,300

July

13,900 

13,900 

, 13, 400 

13,400 

12,600

12,600 

12,100 

10,800 

10,400 

10,000

10,400 

10,400 

10,800 

10,400 

9,600

9,200 

9,600 

9,600 

9,200 

8,800

8,410 

7,660

toSO

5,610 

5,610 

6,950 

6,950 

6,260 

5,610

Aug.

6,950 

7,300 

6,950 

6,600 

6,600

6,600 

6,260 

6,610 

6,610 

5,610

5,610 

5,000 

6,000 

4,700 

4,410

4,700 

4,700 

4,410 

4,130 

4,130

' 4,130 

4,410 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700

4,410 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

4,410 

4,410

Aug.

6,610 

5,300 

4,700 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

6,000 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700

4,700 

6,000 

5,000 

4,700 

4,410

4,410 

4,130 

4,130 

3,860 

3,600

3,600 

3,350 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,860

Sept.

4,130 

3,8ffl) 3,600- 

3,600 

3,600

3,860 

3,860 

3,600 

4,130 

4,130

4,130 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

6,000

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

4,410

4,410 

4,130 

4,410 

4,410 

4,700

4,700 

4,700 

6,000 

6,000 

4,700

Sept

,3,860 

3.-86P 

3,8fli» 

3,860 

3,860

3,660. 

3,350 

3,350 

2,860 

2,860

2,860 

2,860 

3,100 

3,100 

3,100

3,100 

3,100 

3,350 

3,350 

3,350

3,350 

3,350 

3,350 

3,380 

3,350

3,350 

3,350 

3,350 

3,350 

3,350
MISSOURI -RISER; PROPER*

Daily disehwrffe, in second-feet, ef Misswiri River .at Fort Beiftm?^M0nt;f for 

1881-^1891, 1902-1909, jtmd W&& Continued'

Day

1904-5 

k _ ................

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4* ^ ' ' 

5 _ .................

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

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

8 ...

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

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

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

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

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

14 . 

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

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

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

18 

19 __ .......... ......

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

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

22 __ ...............

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

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

S6....... .............

2ft. _ .... ..

27

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

29. _ ................

30 __ ........ ..

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

1905-6

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

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

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

5 .........

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

7i.^ .

8........ ......i.....

9 ._ 

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

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

12J. . _., ...

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

14 .:.... 

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

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

17-1........."........-.

18

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

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

21............ _ .....

22

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

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

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

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

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

28:... ................ 29 "

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

31.... .

Oct.

3,350

3,600

3,600

. 3^860.

3,860

%860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

2,630

2.630

2,630

2,630

2,680

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,680

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2j 860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

5,930

4, 130

4,130

4,130

* 4,130

' 4, 130

4,130

4.130

Mar.

^,

-,,

5,930

8,800

6,260

6,260

6,260

8,260

8,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

8,260

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,300

10,800

*" 10,800

 10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

: 11, 700

8,410

8,030

7,300

7,660

Apr.

5,300

5,300

5,300

6,300

5,300

6,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,930

6,930

5,930

6,600

8,800

.6,600

8,600

8,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

.7,300

7,300,

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

' 7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,600

8,260

5,930

6,600

7,660

8,030

8,410

8,800

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,800

May

6,950

8,950

8,950

6,950

6,950

8,950

6,950

8,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

8,950

6,950

6,950

8,600

6,600

8,600

7,300

7,300

7,660

8,030

8,030

. . 7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,700

12,100

12,100

12,100

IS, 000

13,000

18,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,700

12; 100

1 13,000

14,400

16,400

18,600

June

8,030

8,800

' 9,600

10,400

10,800

10,800

11,700

13,400

14,900

15,900

16,900

16,400

16,400

15,900

14,900

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

12,600

12,600

.11,700

;11,300

, 11,300

11,300

10,400

10,800

13,900

13,900

18,600

17,400

17,400

17,400

16,900

17,400

17,400

18,000

18,600

18,000

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,000

18,600

19,600

10,600

19, 100

19,600

19,600

19,600

18,000

18,000

18,000

14,900

' .14,400

 13,900

13,400

"13,000

July

13,900

13,900

13,400

< » IB, 400

13,000

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,600

7,660

7,300

.' 6,950

'" 6,260

5,930

5,930

6,610

5,810

5,610

5,300

6,000

5,000

4,700.

5,000

5,300

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

12,600

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,030

7,300

7,300,

 ,7,300,

7, 300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

8,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,800

8,600

: B.260

' 5,930

5,810

5,300

Aug. -

4,410

. 4,410

5,810

5,810

5,300

5.300

6,300

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,100

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,100

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

4,410

4,410

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,350

..3,350

3,350.

3,350

3,350

8,100

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

3,350

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

- 3,600

3,600

3,350

3,100

' Sept.

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

. 2,860

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,680

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,680

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

3,100

2,860

2,860

3,350

3,360

3,350 ir350

3,350

3.350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,360

3,360

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350

coy ji

removed fire** tta cftd*] fia-s, VxtVAJl 

UNLAWFUL (8. S. Sup. Vol. 2, pp. 36$, S 749.)
24 SUBFACB WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

1881-1891, 1908-1909, and 1922 Continued

Day

1906-7 

1 ___ ....... ....

2 _ . ____ ... __ ..

3 __________

4 

5 _ 

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

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

8 ___ . __ ........

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

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

11 __ .......... _ ..

12 __ 

13 

14 ____ ...... ___ .

15 

16 

17 

18.. . ___ .

19. 

20 

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

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

23

24 :; .

25 :. 

26 

27 

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

20

80L ................

31 

1907-8 

1. ____ . _____ .

2 __ . __ .:... ......

« __ .. _ J-. . ....

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

5..^ ..... . ......

6 __ . ___ **,« ... '..

7 ... u ....

A^ ...... ta _ _ . .

TO.. ...

11... J ....

12 ..

IS ... .!.... ...

14 ____ j_.. .........

15 _____ . ..........

16 _____ .:, ......

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

18 :. 

19 _____ .u.. ......

20....... ...u- ....

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

22 ____ . ..

23 .

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

26 __ ......

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

27 , 

28.. .. ...2 ....

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

30 _________ . ...

31 . .

Oct.

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

' 3, 350

3,350

3,350

3,350

' 3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

1 8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

"' 8,030

8,030

' 8,410

8,410

- 8,410

' 8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

s nun

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,410

10,000

10,400

8,800

8,410

7,660

6,600

5,300

4.410

Mar.

8,030

s nun

8,030

8

QT|f|

8,030

O QArt

9,200

10,800

12,100

13,000

13,000

12, 100

11,700

10,800

10,000

10,000

,,

10 AAft

13,000 tA- Ann

13 400

la'inn

1-3 Ann

13,900

13,900

12,100

12,100

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

12,100

12.100

Apr.

10,000

10,000

10,400 in dm

in dm

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800 in BAH

11,300

11,300

12,100

12,100

13 fWl

13 Qftft

tO QAA

W Aflft

' '14 400

"- 14,400

13,000 ' 13 nrtft

13,000

 f A nnn

13,000

HQ 1WY

! 12, 100

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,000

.13,000

11,700

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

in ftfin

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

01 QHrt

27,700

15,900

14 400

13I900

13,900

13,900

14,400

W 4nn

13,000

13,000

11,300

10,400 in dnn

10,400

May

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,300

1.0,300

10,800

10,400 in dnn

10,400

11,700

12,100

13,000

13,900 IQ Qfm

10 nnn

15,400

16,400

19,600

1O RAft

19,600

20,800

22,400

24,700

24,700

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

24,700

aj. inn

24,100

10,000

9,200

9 9/X1

9,200

9,600

12,600

 to CAft

13,000

< 14,400

14,900

14,900

 16,400

18,600

20,200

20,200

10 nnn

17,400

17,400

15,900

IS.QOO1

15,900

15,900

15,900

16,400

16,400

16,400

18,000

v\ Tnn

34,900

33,700

34.300

June

24,100

24,100

24,700

33,100

33,700

33,700

34,300

34,900

36,800

36, SOP

36,200

36,200

36,800

37,400

37,400

00 QfYl

36,800

35,500

14. onn

34 900

34,300

34,300

41 4TU>

. 52,800

53,600

53,600

Kft Qfft

52,000

eg nnn

51,200

37,400

43,300

47,500

49,000

58,500

106,000

107,000

84,500

71,200

60,200

jo onn

46,800

43,300

38,800

36,200

33,100

32,500

31,900

31,900

30,100

43,300

52,000

52,800

51,200

49,000

47,500

45,400

43,300

41,400

40,000

July

50,500

49,800

45,400

« 7im

43,300

42,600

an ?nn

40,700

40,700

40,700

39,400

33,700

28,900

26,500

26,500

26,500

26,500

26,500

29,500

o« onn

30,100

31,300

27,700

24,700

28,000

21,800

18,000

18,000 IQ Ann

10 fiftn

' 19,100

38,800

38,800

36,800

36,200

34,900

%1 W\

33,700

 33,100

33,100

31,300

29,500

27,700

26,500

24,700

24,700

24,100

23,000

28,500

23,500

28,000

22,400

21,300

19,600

19,100

19,100

18,600

18,000

16,900

16,400

16,400

15.900

Aug.

18,600

18,000

18,000

15,900

15,400

W onn

14,900

13,000

11,700 in srifi

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,300

10,000

, 10,000

7,660

6,950 ft onn

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950 A Qnn

15,400

W <tnn

IQ onn

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,600

18,600

12,600

12,100

10,800

9,600

8,030

8,030

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5.300

Sept

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,600

9 nnn

9,600

9,600

9 Ann

10,000

10,000

9,600

9 200

9*200

9,200

8,800

8,800

ft Qftft

8,410

8,030

8,039

8,036

8,030

8,030

8,030

5,930

5,930

5,930

. 6,200

6,200

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

6,600

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,600

7,600

8,030

7,660

7,6«t

7* 

'

660
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 26

Daily discharge, in second*fe6t, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont,, for 

1881-1891, 190$-1900,.and 1922 Continued

Day Oct. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

l2..

3.. 

4- 

5..

6-

7-

8- 

9..

10-

11-

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17.. 

18-

19..

20..

21..

22..

1908-9

6,950

6,950

8,030

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,200

24.. 

26..

26..

27..

28..

30..

31..

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,800

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,000

13,000

13,000

8,800

8,800

11,300

11,300

10,400

10,400

10,000

10,000

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,700

13,000

13,000

13,000

14,900

14,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,800

21,800

22,400

23,000

26,500

26,500

31,300

34,300

36,800

37,400

39,400

38,800

38,100

39,400

39,400

40,700

41,400

42,000

42,600

42,600

43,300

48,260

53,600

54,400

50,500

47,500

46,100

44,000

42,600

41,400

41,400

41,400

43,300

46,100

45,400

45,400

45,400

44,700

37,400

29,500

27,700

31,300

29,500

27,700

23,500

27,100

26,500

27,700

34,300

30,100

27,700

25,300

24,100

22,400

20,800

19,600

18,000

18,000

12,600

16,400

15,400

14,400

13,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,400

15,700

20,800

18,600

16,400

15,900

15,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,400

13,400

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,300

10,800

10,400

0,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

8,800

9,600

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,660

8,030

. 8,410

8,410

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,600

5,930

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1921-22

10.

4,420

4,420

4,400

4,060

3,830

3,920

4,000

4,000

4,140

4,670

4,060

4,080

4,450

4,310

4,570

4,510

4,690

4,720

4,820

5,180

11.

12.

14.. 

15-

16. 

17-

18.

19.

20.

21.. 

22-

23..

24..

25.-

3,780

3,560

3,480

3,800

4,000

4,060

3,890

26..

27.. 

28-

39- 

31-

3,720

3,400

3,780

3,890

3,830

3,890

4,060

4,170

4,720

5,020

5,280

5,280

5,310

5,340

5,150

4,880

4,240

3,880

3,460

2,860

2,840

4,100

4,610

5,360

6,100

5,610

6,300

6,630

6,860

6,630

6,330

5,970

5,770

5,480

6,040

4,230

4,120

3,870

4,660

5,220.

5,200

5,550

4,950

3,620

3,880

4,710 

4.; 700 

4,720 

4,740 

4,570

4,240

4,260

4,160

4,340

3,580

3,860

4,170

3,990

4,070

3,910

4,410 

4J440 

4,180 

4,120 

4,290 

3,820

3,570

3,910

3,520

4,060

4,130

4,180 

4,120 

3,600 

3,820 

3,67»

3,470

3,340

3,570

3,460

3,910

4,050

3,630

3,990

4.020

4,360

4,160

4,270

4,480

4,400

4,410 

4,800 

4*460

4,340

4,300

4,290

4,100

4,230

4,440

4,720

4,440

4,610

4,770

4,380

4,370

4,120

4,350

4,460

4,650

5,010

4,760

6,330

7,230

7,300

7,230

9,200

8,800

9,000

9,040

8,880

8,720

8.490

8,410

7,660

6,950

7,470

7,850

7,250

7,320

8,200

8,790

8,630

8,630

8,710

9,040

8,710

9,200

8,790

8,270

9,040

11,100

12,500

13,000

11,600

11,300

10,400

11,500

12,000

11,600

11,700

12,500

13,200

13,900

14,200

14,600

14,500

14,600

14,600

14,600

15,100

16,400

18,500

19,300

18,400

17,200

16,000

15,600

15,600

17,500

18,900

20,600

23,000

23,900

25,700

26,900

28,200

29,900

32,300

32,500

32,500

32,400

32,000

31,600

31,000

30,300

29,500

28,800

28,700

28,800

29,000

30,600

32,500

33,600

34,100

34,100

34,000

33,600

33,000

32,300

31,000

30,200

29,600

29,700

29,400

28,500

26,100

23,900

22,200

17,000

11,200

6,190

6,060

5,870

7,230

7,960

7,300

7,090

5,360

5,180

4,820

4,640

6,670

5,240

6,190

7,090

5,740

5,300

5,000

5,060

5,240

5,300

4,350

4,470

4,940

4,470

4,080

3,700

4,080

4,190

3,760

4,240

4,080

4,240

3,910

4,080

3,860

4,640

4,080

3,760

3,650

3,600

3,810

3,660

3,010

3,880

3,860

4,140

4,340

4,630

4,310

4,110

4,420

4,720

4,420

4,340

4,750

4,510

4,000

6,170

4,000

4,140

4,590

3,720 

4,000 

3,860 

3,720 

4, HO

3,720

4,000

4,930

4,480

4,870

5,700

5,830

5,700

5,600

5,600

4,470

4,720

5,180

5,020

4,876

5,630

4,870

4,570

4,110

3, $80

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 20-27, Dec. 2, 1921, to Msr. 18, 1922: discharge computed firora records at Volta plant. Chain gage used Nov. 19 to Dee. 1,1921; Msr. 19 to Apr. 2; anaJune 29 to Aug. 11,1922. Hourly method for computation of discharge used Apr. 23-25; June 27,28j A'Ag. 

27,31; Sept. 17,1922; discharge interpolated Aug. 12,1922.

8211 26t WSP 546 3
26 SURFACE WATER ^SUPPLY, 1922, : PART VI

MontMy discharge of'-''Missouri River ai>'Fort Beni&ft, Mont., for 1881-18&1, 

.- i *' * 1902-1909, atid 1922 v *

Month

1881 

June 16-30 __________ ___ .. ________

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

September 1-8 _______________________

The period... ..-..--.-..--.--............ _ ........

1882 

April 9-30... .........^.. ..............................

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

July ____________ .......

August.. ___________ . __ . .....................

September ____________ __________ v ....

The period. ..---.. _ . _ . __ _______ :.. 1 * 

1882-83 

October 1-17... ..,.-- .-....... ...................

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

May ___ _____________ _______ * ...

June. ___ _____________ . . .....

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

September. ___________ . _____ a ...........

1883-84 

October 1-26. ____ . __ .. __ .......... _______ .

April 14-30................................... _ ... __ .

June _______________ . ....................... July................................. . . ... ....

1885 

April 8-80.. ...................... .. .. . .. _ _ .

May __ _4. ____ , .....w.. .........................

June. _______________ .,....-

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

September 1-5 ___ _______ ______ .....

The period _ . _ '. ................................

1886 

April 23-30...... ...... .......... .........................

May ______ ___ .. .. .

June.. ________ _ .....

July -..-.....-...--._,....,...-.._.._..,_...__........

August _ ____ _ _ __ .. . . .

September ________________________ ,,

The period.. __ . ___ .. _ ............ _ ......

1886-87 

October __________ .............................

November 1-15 ____ .....' .............................

April 25-30.. ___ ..L.... ............. .... . .

May ________________ _ __ i

June.. _ ______________________ . ..

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

August.. ................................ ___ ......

September., ___________________ , __ .....

1887-88 

October. _______________________ __

November ________ ___ __ .... _ . .

April 27-30... .... .......... . .......................

June... __________________________ July 1-16..... ............ .._..,..,......_....___._

1889 

May 16-31. ........................ . .

July... ....,................................^.........I.

AuguSf.^ ____ . . _ , ___________

September..... ____________________ ,..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25,600 

19,900 

8,220 

6,100

10,600 

24,100 

41,400 

22,100 

7,840 

8,410

7,300 

8,220 

24,700 

31,600 

26,500 

7,300 

6,108

6,260 

10,800 

29,500 

33,400 

18,000

12,600 

19,400 

54,000. 

24,400 

7,840 

5,930

2?' 409 

27,400 

13,200 

6,150 

4, 130

4,850 

5,000 

9,200 

33,100 

57,600 

30,400 

8,410 

lit 300

6,600 

6,600 

17,200 

21,300 

33,700 

20,200

- 10,200 

11,700 

4,270 

« . 2,860 

2,980

Minimum

19,400 

8,220 

5,300

5,770

6,600 

7,480 

21,300 

8,220 

5,300 

5,460

6,950 

5,300 

'7,660 

21,800 

7,300 

5,300 

5,300

5,300 

7,480 

9,200 

18,800 

8,410

7,840 

10,400 

17,200 

8,220 

4,560 

5,610

7,480 

8,410 

13,400 

5,160 

3,600 

3,730

4,000 

4,700 

7,300 

10,800 

31,300 

8,600 

5,930 

5,770

5,770 

5,770 

15,100 

15,206 

19,600 

. 12,60ft

7,300 

4,270 

2,630 

8,680 

. ^740-

;.x;;..^.

Mean

22,400 

12,600 

6,270 

5,850

8,430 

15,100 

32,400 

14,300 

J6.280 

6,270

7,040 

7,100 

19,500 

26,100 

14,200 

6,310 

; 5,650

5,900 

8,460 

18,800 

28,600 

11,500

9,920 

16,300 

32,800 

14,100 

5,790 

5,710

8,820 

14,100 

19,000 

7,320 

4,230 

3,940

4,450 

4,780 

7,680 

18,900 

39,300 

16,100 

6,640 

- 6,510

6,430 

6,280 

16,400 

, 18,300 

26.400 

,, 14,600

8,600 

7,460 

' 3,230 

2,660 

: -2;860

Bun-ofl 

in acre-feet

666,000 

775,000 

386,000 

92,800

1,920,000

368,000 

928,000 

1, 930, 000 

879.000 

386,000 

373,000

4,860,000

237,000. 

422,000 

1,200,000 

1,550,000 

873,000 

388,008 

336,000

304,000 

285,000 

1,160,000 

1,700.000 

707,000

453,000 

1,000,000 

1,950,000 

867,000 

356,000 

56,600

4,680,000

140,000 

867,000 

1,130,000 

450,000 

260,000 

234,000

3,080,000

1 r,

274,000 

142,000 

91,400 

1,160,000 

2,340,000 

990,000 

408,009 

387,000

395,000 

374,000 

130,000 

1,130,000 

1,570,000 

463,000

270,000 

444,000 

199,000 

164,000 

170,000

. : 1,250,000
MKSOUBl'iJIVEB FBOPEB

Monthly discharge df Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.j-f& f88f-l$9I,' 

1909, and 198$ Continued

Month

February

March ______

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

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

The year.. .

The period 

July

The period .

October.. ...........

March 19-31. -... 

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

May

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

August

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

May . .

Jane...... ..........

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

October. __ * .....

March 16-31..... ...

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

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

June ................

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

August ____ i ....

September ..........

October ____ ....

March 16-31........

May 

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

June r ____ ,

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

August, *

September ........

1889-90

'

1890-91

1891

1902

1902-3

1903-4

1&04-H5 , .

1905-6

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,600 

4,700 

5,000 

3,860 

3,860

4,560 

4,700 

5,300 

4,410 

11,000 

11,900 

15,400 

22,400 

33,700 

40,000 

15,400 

5,610

40,000

6,430 

6,600

16,900 

6,600 

4,130

5,300 

11,700 

11,700 

18,000 

31,300 

19,100 

7,300 

5,000

6,260 

16,400 

25,900 

25,900 

13,900 

5,610 

3,860

4,700 

6,600 

6,600 

8,080 

16,900 

13,900 

5,610 

2,860

5,930 

11,700 

9,600 

18,600 

19,600 

12,600 

4,410 

3.600

Minimum

2,980 

3,480 

2,980 

3,480 

3,480

3,480 

4,410 

3,350 

2,200 

5,930 

6,600 

6,260 

12,600 

19,600 

11,700 

5,930 

4,700

2,200

5,300 

5,460

6,950 

3,600 

3,350

3,860 

7,300 

6,950 

10,400 

16,900 

5,930 

4,130 

3,600

5,000 

7,330 

15,400 

14,400 

5,610 

3,350 

2,860

3,350 

5,300 

5,300 

6,600 

8,030 

4,700 

2,860 

2,630

2,630 

7,300 

5,930 

9,600 

13,000 

5,300 

2,630 

2.860

Mean

3,170 

3,800 

3,900 

3,650 

3,620

4,050 

4,610 

4,160 

3,550 

8,120 

8,440 

9,610 

18,400 

25,300 

19,400 

8,860 

5,260

9,980

6,100 

6,040

11,900 

4,490 

3,860

 ^ "^""r" "-Tr1 "

4,880 

8,480 

8,710 

13,700 

25,500 

12,100 

5,190 

4,370

5,800 

11,400 

19,400 

21,500 

9,450 

4,300 

3,340

4,000 

6,060 

5,860 

7,160 

12,900 

7,740 

3,640 

2,690

3,180 

10,200 

7,720 

12,000 

17,600 

7,380 

3,310 

3.350

Run -off in 

acre-feet

195,000? 

22$ 000 

240,000 

116,000 

215,000

249,000 

274,000 

256,000 

218,000> 

451,000 

519,000 

572,000 

1,130,000 

1,510,000 

1,190,000 

54$ 000 

313,000

7,230,000

375,000 

168,000

543,000

732,000 

276; 000 

. 230,000

1.MOP

300,000 

219,000 

518,000 

842,000 

1,620,000 

744,000 

. 319,000 

260,000

357,000 

678,000 

1,190,000 

1,280,000 

581,000 

264,000 

.199,000

246,000 

192,000 

349,000 

440,000 

768,000 

476,000 

224,000 

160,000

196,000 

324,000 

459,000 

738,000 

1,050,000 

454,000 

204,000 

199.000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY) 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for 1881-1891, 1908- 

1909, and ifl## Continued

Month

1906-7 

October ______ . ______________ ....... Marchl6-3l _... 

April. ..... _ .._ _..

May..... 

July.... .. 

September...... . __________________

1907-8

March 16-31.-.. .. _ .......... _ ...............

April . , . ........ ... ...

May.... -_ . . .. , June ......

July..... 

1908-9

March 16-31.... ___ ___ . ________ . __ ..

April..- - . .

MAT ..........

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

August..... __ ______________ ...

1921-22

.January . _ .. _ . .. .....

April 

May-.- . . June. . .,.. - ... - _ _ - - »»- - - ...

July......... .,.-.. . ,. 

 September ,, .,., ... .... 

The year , ..,., . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,350 

13,000 

14,400 

25,300 

53,600 

50,500 

18,600 

10,000

10,400 

14,400 

31,900 

34,900 

107,000 

38,800 

15,400 

8,030

13,000 

11,300 

10,800 

39,400 

54,400 

34,300 

15,900 

9,600

4,600 

6,100 

6,860 

4,740 

4,800 

9,200 

13,000 

32,500 

34,160 

7,960 

6,170 

5,830

34,100

Minimum

3,350 

8,030 

10,4)00 

10,400 

24,100 

18,000 

6,950 

8,030

4,410 

11,300 

10,400 

9,200 

301,100 

15,900 

5,300 

5,610

6,950 

8,800 

9,200 

11,300 

27,700 

12,600 

4,700 

4,700

3,400 

2,840 

3,270 

3,580 

3,340 

4,100 

6,880 

13,200 

6,060 

3,700 

3,600 

3,450

2,840

Mean

3,350 

10,200 

12,000 

17,300 

38,600 

31,800 

11,300 

9,180

8,050 

12,600 

13,400 

17,400 

50,100 

26,000 

8,700 

6,570

10,200 

9,490 

9,890 

20,400 

42,600 

20,300 

9,490 

7,430

4,010 

4,620 

5,040 

4,180 

8,970 

6,110 

9,450 

20,700 

27,600 

5,250 

 4,230 

4,610

8,310

Run-off in 

acre-feet

206,000 

324,000 

714,000 

1,060,000 

2,300,000 

1,960,000 

695,000 

546,000

495,000 

400,000 

797,000 

1,070,000 

2,980,000 

1,600,000 

535,000 

391,000

627,000 

301,000 

588,000 

1,250,000 

2,530,000 

1,250,000 

584,000 

442,000

247,000 

275,000 

310,000 

257,000 

220,000 

376,000 

562,000 

1,270,000 

1,640,000 

323,000 

260,000 

274,000

6,010,flOO

MISSOURI RIVER AT LEAVENWORTH, KANS.

. In NE. % sec. 86, T. 8 S., B. 22 B., at Leavenworth Terminal 

Railway & Bridge Co.'s bridge in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Couaty, 

2% miles below Fort Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth bridge, 4% 

miles below Bee Creek, 6 miles above Platte River, and 425 miles above 

mouth of river.

DBAINAGR AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABIE. April 1 to September 80, 1922. The Leavenworth Terminal Railway & Bridge Co. has obtained records of stage since 1878.

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

.DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; clean except for lodged 

driftwood and numerous sand bars; shifting. No well-defined control; 

fairly permanent because the control is formed by a comparatively long 

stretch of river channel below gage and is not affected by local changes 

in the river bed.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

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

46.6 feet June 27, 28 (discharge, 242,000 second-feet); minimum stage^ 

37.3 feet September 21-25, 29, and 30 (discharge, 19,200 second-feet). 

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

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

stage of 30.68 feet on December 26, 1883.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGTOLATION. None.

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

Rating curve fairly well defined between 16,000 and 200,000 second-feet 

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

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans.. during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 9

Apr. 15

Made by 

Denison, Williams, and

AFeet 

37.43

45.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,800

157,000

Date

Aug. 3

Made byWilliams and tfinnisnn

Gage 

height

Feet 

41.79

42.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59,100

70,400

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

the neriod Apr. 1 to Sept. SO,

Day \

i . ..4_, 2. _ .:..

3 . ~

4 _____ ........... ______ .........

5.. 

6. ______ ... _ ... ______ . ___ ..

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

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

9 _

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

11........ . .. ........_..._. _.__

12... ......-..- .-.._......_.... 

13. .. . 

14 

15.. ..

16 . . .. 

17 ___ ... __ . ___________ .. _ ...

18.... . 

19 ___ . __ ............ __ . _____ ....

20 __ - ___ . __ .. _ .................

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. 

28 

29. 

80. .. ........... 

31. 

Apr.

63,200

46,600

46,600

46,600

44,200

43,000

43,000

47,800

96,400

196,000

207,000

169,000

131,000

144,000

154,000

159,000

190,000

149,000

109,000

85,600

76,400

70,200

68,400

64,900

61,600

61,600

58,500

54,200

51,400

51,400

May

50,200 AQ nfln

49,000

50,200

50,200

51,400

50,200

51,400

50,200

46,600

44,200

44,200

45,400

46,600

47,800

63,200

61,600

55,600

50,200

52,800

70,200

109,000

112,000

99,200

90,800

85,500

88,000

68,400

74,200

7/t 9flfl

68,400

June

60,000

57,000

54,200

64,900

99,200

102,000

123,000

123,000

119,000

109,000

99,200

99,200

112,000

109,000

93,600

85,500

109,000

169,000

180,000

180,000

180,000

174,000

154,000

144,000

164,000

212,000

242,000

242,000

207,000

169,000

July

154,000

159,000

140,000

131,000

116,000

102,000

96,400

127,000

109,000

96,400

149,000

149,000

135,000

123,000

102,000

93,600

83,000

83,000

74,'200

68,400

64,900

61,600

87,000

60,000

58,500

57,000

51,400

51,400

51,400

50,200

109,000

Aug.

106,000

93,600

72,200

61,600

55,600

52,800

60,200

54,200

72,200

66,600

55,600

49,000

49,000

46,600

43,000

40,800

40,800

38,600

36,600.

35,700

33,900

33,900

38,600

47,800

54,200

44,200

dQ SOU

37,500

33,000

30,600

29,000

Sept.

32,200

39,700

33,900

29,800

26,100

24,300

22,600

22,100

22,100

26,100

t

ioo

600

. 22,600

21,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,100

19,200

19,200

19,200

19,200

19,200

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,200

19,200
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922^ PART VI

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

Apr. 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

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

May ____________________ ___ ...

Jane. __ _ ____ : ____________________

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

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

September __________________ . .........

Discharge in second-tot

Maximum

207,000 

112,000 

242,000 

159,000 

106,000 

39,700

Minimum

43,000 

44,200 

54,200 

50,200 

29,000 

19,200

Mean

93,000 

62,900 

136,000 

95,600 

49,800 

22,800

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,530,000 

3,870,000 

8,030,000 

5,880,000 

3,060,000 

1,360,000

27,700,000

GRASSHOPPER CHEEK BASIN 

GRASSHOPPER CHEEK NEAR DXLLON, MONT.

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

miles above Dillon, Beaverhead County.

DSAINAGE ABEA. 360 square miles (measured on Forest Service map of Beaverhead National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

<JAGE. Vertical staff, read by Mrs. Laura Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or from bridge oneeighth mile above.

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

composed of boulders and coarse gravel; subject to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.48 feet May 

28 (discharge, 543 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.48 feet September 

21-24, 26, 27 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.60 feet June 10, 1921 (discharge, 516 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.45 feet August 26 and September 2, 1921 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted for irrigation above gage.

REGULATION. None.

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

summer and by ice during winter. Rating curve used October 20 to July 

6 well defined between 20 and 350 second-feet; curve used October 1-19 

and July 7 to September 30 well defined between 20 and 70 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except October 2-19 and 

June 21 to July 6 when indirect method was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. 30,1922

[Made by G. H. Ellis]

Date

Mar. 14.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet

 4.78

4.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.8

24.4

Date

May 21... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.88

5.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

340

327

Date

July 10. .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.81

4.83

Discharge

See.-ft. 

56

61

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BOULPER RIVER BASIN

Daity ditiohtorge, in second-feet^ of Grasshopper Creek, near Dttlon, Mont^-for 

the yew ending Sept. 80,1922 . . ( ,,.

Day

"1.. _____ . ______ ..

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

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

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

5...,. .,_ . _ ....

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

7..... _ . _ .... ______

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

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

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

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

Vi. ..........................

.13,;.;..-.-^ .. . 

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

15. '.. ...... .

16-....-.- ^:...... '.......'..

17.... ____ - ..- ..-

18............ _____ ... _

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

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

21........... _ .............

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

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

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

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

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

27...... _ ..... __ .........

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

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

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

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

Oct.

26

27

27

25

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

30

34

36

40

40

40

40

40

36

40

44

47

47

47

47

47

Nov.

47

47

47

40

44

47

47

44

40

40

44

44

47

44

44

40

Mar.

26

26

26

26

26

26

, 20

26

26

26

26

26

26

22

20

26

26

26

20

20

20

26

35

44

53

45

53

61

61

70

Apr.

63

112

/134

122

134

55

72

81

 63

55

47

33

27

33

40

34

17

34

41

148

173

216

292

270

*>AK

148

131

231

187

192

May

143

168

234

195

213

204

184

162

158

134

112

95

95

95

112

118

145

192

207

258

355

428

362

314

330

378

461

543

461

378

314

June

286

292

286

286

 311

355

382

431

487

520

507 4971

375:,

323

' 365

402

350

326

283

264

231

210

170

145

134

116

97

89

72

63

July

53

47

40

40

40

40

38

34

40

59

77

73

59

44

34

 29

26

26

31

45

54

66

71

104

66

50

45

42

35

31

29

Aug.

27. »'44'

56

64

78

62

46

44

An

44

44

36

27

20

32

' '44

40

36

36

36

36

56

56

40

30

30

24

32

44

44

Sept

" 36

30

27

24

24

24

27

30

30

30

' '24

ffl4

24

24

24

24

18

18

18

13

13

13

13

16

13

13

18

18

18

Norm. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Feb. 28; discharge not computed. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice Mar. 1, 24, and 25; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Grasshopper Creek near Ditton, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October __ ....... _ ....................................

April

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

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

August- _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

47 

70 

292 

543 

520 

104 

73 

36

Minimum

23 

40

15 

17 

95 

63 

26 

20 

13

Mean

33.2 

44.1 

31.5 

114 

243 

289 

47.4 

40.9 

2L7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,040 

1,400 

1,940 

6,780 

14,900 

17,200 

2,910 

2,510 

1,290

BOULDER EIVEB BASIN 

BOULDEE EIVER AT BASIN, MONT.

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 18, T, 6 N., B. 5 W., half a mile above mouth of 

Basin Creek and 1% miles above mouth of Cataract Creek, at Basin, 

Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 210 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

OAGE. Chain gage; read by Mrs. Arthur Mason and Mrs. Lydia Sandquist 

June 6, 1919, to July 22, 1920, gage was located Just below mouth of 

Cataract Creek where drainage area is 298 square miles.
32 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or from railway bridge 

600 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. One channel at all stages, composed of gravel and 

large boulders. Banks high and clean.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.99 feet May 

21 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.52 foot at 9 a. m. 

March 26 (discharge, 7.6 secobd-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 21, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of March 26, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Bating curve fairly well defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Boulder River at Basjw,, Mont,, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Made by G. H. Ellis] '

Date

Mar. 13 __ . _________ _ .............. . ___ _... .. ..-

May 19 __ .. __ . _____ . ___ __...__.__ ___.._.__.__.._._... _ . .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

3.69

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.4

1,060

686

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder River at Basin, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,192%

Day

I........ __ ...............

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

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

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

5.................... _ .....

6......... __ . __ .___. _.

7 __ ......... ___ ... .....

8.......- ... . _ . _ ..

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

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

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

12

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

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

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

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

17 __ __.- ..- __ ........

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

19. __ .......................

20. ___ .....................

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

22

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

24........... -,..

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

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

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

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

29 __ ....... _ ........'.....

30.W1C.,.-.- - -.-..,-. .

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

Oct.

30

29

26

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

21

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

24

23

24

24

26

25

24

26

26

1R

26

Nov.

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

23

26

26

27

30

28

26

21

Mar.

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

17

24

24

24

21

21

13

18

15

20

20

19

Apr.

21

21

27

34

32

32

34

34

30

32

30

28

20

25

19

19

25

21

27

41

'^65

80

86

84

162

164

166

174

124

165

May

164

174

172

208

399

558

552

540

311

256

148

216

219

399

487

552

882

931

1,150

1,250

1,390

1.220

1,150

1,090

1,290

1,250

1,090

903

833

718

681

June

662

687

656

861

.910

931

994

1,040

1,110

1,130

847

700

662

725

1,040

801

644

583

481

409

346

315

292

24K

222

200

179

186

162

July

148

135

120

114

120

135

120

120

179

176

159

124

103

92

86

80

80

74

65

72

80

70

69

65

64

64

70

68 '61

55

50

Aug.

47

44

84

84

80

68

57

52

50

60

56

49

49

47

57

70

56

47

47

56

48

46

 44

36

33

31

29

29

30

49

48

Sept.

40

35

32

29

34

38

54

48

.45

36

34

31

31

29

29

26

28

28

28

28

25

23

23

23

25

26

25

23

24

24

NOTE. Gage not read MBT: 14-18; discharge interpolated.
WILLOW CBEEK BASIN

Monthly discharge of Boulder Rwer at Basin, Mont,, for the yew ending Sept.

SO, 1922

Month

March 13-31-.......... .. .. ...... . _._. -....

April ____ *. ________ --. ___ _-_.-.._-_--_-.-.

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

June ______________ ......... ____ ..... ...

July

August. ______ .... ________ .. ___ ... .....

Discharge in second-tot

Maximum

30 

30 

24

174 

1,390 

1,130 

179 

84 

54

Minimum

21 

21 

13 

19

148 

162 

50 

29 

23

Mean

24.4 

26.1 

18.fi 

60.4 

683 

610 

97.4 

51.1 

30.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,500 

777 

697 

3,590 

42,000 

36,300 

5,900 

3,140 

1,830

WILLOW CREEK BASIN 

WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge at Harwood's ranch, 

7 miles south of Willow Creek, Gallatin County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not meiasured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 5, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upper handrail of bridge; read by Lou. V. Harwood, 

September 5, 1919, to March 31, 1920, gage at different datum, located 

at Capps ranch, half a mile downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading on riffle below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks low 

and covered with brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.40 feet June 

21 and 22 (discharge, 456 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.94 foot August 

28 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 21 and 22, 1922; 

minimum stage, 0.82 foot September 6, 1919 (discharge, 5.5 second-feet).

IpE, Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. :Numerous diversions for irrigation both above and below gage.

REGULATION. None.

IcctTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Bating curve well defined between 30 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except from May 4 to July 31, when it was read 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily and mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

CoopEBATioN.^-The South Bench Irrigation District pays the observer.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Willow Creek, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. 30,

[Made by G. H. EHisJ

Date

Jan. 6. ' . '

May 3.. ...........................................................................

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

June 15. _______________ ...i _______________________

Gage 

height

Feet . 

 1.84

1.64

2.27

2.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27

73

188

262

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

3211 26f WSP 546 4
34 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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

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

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

4 _ . _ _.._^__.. ____ . _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12...... ____ ........... ..

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

14

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

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

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

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

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

20..... _____________

21 ________ .... __ .....

22

23. __ . ____ . ___ .

24.............. _ JL... .....

25 _______________ .

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

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

28... _ .. __ :....... _ ...

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

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

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

Oct.

31

32

32

33

qo

32

34

34

36

17

37

QQ

40

07

37

39 30

37

36

34

34

34

36

37

37

39

40

39

39

37

36

Nov.

* 36

' 37

 30

40At}

in

40

41

42

A*i

42

42in

4fl

40

39

/ 40

39

26

Mar.

59

52

46

AQ

46

43

An

42

43

46

Apr.

61

61

55

52

48

50

53

66

71

57

55

53

53

52

52

45

57

52

48

4fi

4&

52

59

59

64

66

66

68

66

114

May

111

92

71

71 ins

95

92

128

121

111

94

78

71

81

87

92

108

139

167

181

187

198

198

237

248

272

287

246

219

181

157

June

150

146

157

173

206

215

221

210

230

94fi

187

169

181

200

263

307

276

292

374

346

399

394

374

290

261

228

215

187

183

163

July

133

114

108

- 98

OR

92

66

68

95

04.

97

64

53

50

64

62

60

57

55

66

57

55

59

61

59

64

65

59

54

52

44

Aug.

42

42

43

45

43

* 40

14.

34

33

33

31

29

28

27

26

29

31

31

34

34

34

32

31

29

27

25

25

24

26

27

29

Sept.

2»

29>

31

34

40

45.

MI

87

36

3&

33

32

31

32

&

sa

&

34

36

3ft

36

32

34

3ft

34

3S

31

2»29*

> 31

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Willow Creek, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October.. .. . . .. ...... . .

November 1-19 ___ . .................................. March 22-31.... ___ . . ____ ... ___ . ...............

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

42 

59 

114 

287 

399 

133 

45 

45

MWtnriTrii

31 

26 

42 

45 

71 

146 

44 

24 

28

Mean

36.0 

39.3 

46.7 

68.3 

146 

241 

71.6 

32.2 

33.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,210 

1,480 

92ft 3,470- 

8,980 

14,300 

4,400 

1,980 

2,000

MADISON RIVER BASIN 

MADISON RIVER NEAR YELLOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. About 250 feet upstream from old footbridge at fording place of old: 

Gallatin trail, just north of stage road to Yellowstone, in front of Riversideranger station, 4 miles east of Yellowstone and west boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Gibbon and Firehole rivers unite to form Madison 

River 8 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 110 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1913, to September 30, 1922.
MA0ISOF :EIVEB BASIN

GAGE. TPriez water-stage recorder instaUed October 20, 1918, on left bank.; 

inspected by park rangers attached to Riverside ranger station. Prior 

to October 10,1918, a vertical staff at different datum located on left bank, 

500 feet below recording gage, was used exclusively.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable v one-third mile below gage or by 

wading.

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

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 4.41 feet at 7.30 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 3.70 feet September 23-25 (discharge, 335 second-feet).

19J3-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 2.64 feet (vertical staff) June 10, 

1917 (discharge, 1,950 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.67 feet from 2 to 10 

a. m. July 23,1919 (discharge, 316 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTTRACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by aqua.tik? 

growth in summer. Rating curve well defined between 400 and 1,000 

second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; by indirect 

method July 6 to August 19; and by interpolation August 6 and 7« Records 

good. -

Discharge measurements of Madison River near Yeltowstone, Mont., during ihff 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922 '

Date

24

Aug. 8

Made by 

C. G. Paulsen. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.11

3.98

3.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

831

692

455

Date

Aug. 30

Sept. 4

Made by Gage 

'heighr

Feet 

. 3.83

3.77

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

445

401

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ______

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

3 

4... __ ....

5. _ .....

6.. _ .... ...

7 

8.. .......

9.,, _____

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 .......

16 

Oct.

460

450

450

450

450

450

~450 450

Jane

970

1,100

866

762

853

866

931

931

957

970

970

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,100

July

579

579

557

546

546

579

546

524

535

557

590

568

. 535

513

513

Aug.

430

480

557

568

401

478

464

450

440

480

460

440

430

420

420

Sept.

430

420

420

410

410

410

400

400

390

390

400

400

400

400

400

Day

16... _ ......

17 

18 

19. 

20- _ .. __ .

21 _ - ___ ...

22... ...

23 . _ ...

24 .. __ ..

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 - 

31 

Oct. June

970

957

944

944

892

840

801

749

686

662

650

638

614

614

590

July

502

491

491

480

535

638

579

626

546

513

480

470

460

450

450

430

Aug.

420

430

440

460

480

470

491

450

430

420

410

410

420

430

450

430

Sept.

400

380

371

363

w>

353

344

335

335

335

HdJ.

344

14A

344

34*
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

ending Sept. SO, 1922

(Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

October 1-8 ___________ _

July... ..... . . .....,... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

460 

1,160 

638 

568 

430

Minimum

450 

590 

430 

410 

335

Mean

451 

S69 

529 

453 

379

Per 

square 

mile

1.10 

2.12 

1.29 

1.10

.924

Run-off

Inches

0.33 

2.36 

1.49 

1.27 

1.03

Acre-feet

7,160 

51,700 

32,500 

27,900 

22,600

GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 

GALLATIN RIVER NEAR SALESVILLE, HONT.

IX>CATION. On north line of sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 4 B., at highway bridge 5 

miles south of Salesville, Gallatin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 860 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1895, to December 31, 1905; August 9, 1910, to 

December 31, 1912; March 29 to June 30, 1921, and May 1 to September 

25, 1922.

CrAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge used March 29 to June 30, 

1921. Gage moved to upstream side of bridge May 1,1922; read by Homer 

Wilson. For a description of former gages see previous water-supply 

papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel and boulders, 

fairly permanent. Current swift and turbulent. Banks high. Two channels at high stages.

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

8.30 a. m. May 25 (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 7,460 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 2.92 feet September 20 and 24 (discharge, 354 

second-feet).

1895-1905; 1910-1912; 1921-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 10,750 

second-feet June 18, 1896; minimum stage, 2,60 feet March 2, 1896 (discharge estimated 150 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; station not operated during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. The West Gallatin Canal Co.'s ditch, with a decreed right of 151 

second-feet, and Gilman-Todd ditch, with decreed right of 15 second-feet, 

are the only diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

Rating curve well defined between 300 and 4,500 second-feet Gage read 

to hundredths once daily, twice daily during high water. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily and mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.
GROW CBEEK BASIN

Discharge measurements of GaUatin- Sliver near Salesvttle, Mont>, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[MadeDyG.H.Jlllis]

Date

1921 

Nov. 3 .......

1922

'May I..........

Gage 

beigbt

Feet 

3.06

3. 14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

391

439

Date

1922

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.40

6.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,210

3,940

Date

1922 

July 12. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.07

Discharge

See.-/*. 

970

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gallatin River near Salesville, Mont., for the 

period May 1 to Sept. 25,1922

Day

1 _____ .

2. ........

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

4.... _ .....

5.. ___ .....

6 .........

7 _ . _ .....

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

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

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

11 ___ ......

12.... _ .....

18 .........

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

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

May

436

440

440

470

614

588

572

June

1,980

2,260

2,610

3,040

3,750

3,990

4,040

3,690

3,000

3,000

2,960

8,350

3,350

3,430

4,330

July

1,510

1,330

1,260

1,230

1,180

1,110

1,100

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,040

990

916

874

794

Aug.

561

701

968

888

807

744

769

660

625

625

609

561

548

536

531

Sept.

KSft

run

561

561

588

546

554

561

577

511

521

502

502

474

483

Day

18 ........

17... . _ ..

18 

19 _ . .....

20 ......

21 __ .... . ...

22 . .

23

24....... _ ..

25 

26. . ...

27 ..

28

29 _ . ...

30 31 _ - ...

May

2,340

7 460

3,100

2,270

1,910

1,890

1 74fl

1,800

June

3,710

4,040

3,750

3,750

3,620

3,710

3,200

2,770

2,400

2,270

2,110

2,050

1,910

1,770

1,660

July

762

731

716

701

731

827

895

895

860

827

744

781

762

731

660

572

Aug.

511

502

483

536

511

502

493

476

467

423

479

457

448

688

536

526

Sept.

474

466 377-

884

354,

384

373

362

354

362

NOTE. No gage record May 8-23; discharge not computed. Gage not read July 18, Aug. 4, 13, 23, 

Sept. 7, and 22; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Gattatfa River near SaleaviUe, Mont., for the period June

1 to Sept. 25, 1922

Month

June .. _ . _ ...... _ ... .......... __ ". ....

July....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,330 1,510 

968

588

Minimum

1,660 

572 

423 

354

Mean

3,050 

934 

583 

479

Run-off in 

acre-feet

181,000 

57,400 

35,800 

23,800

298,000

CROW CREEK BASIN 

CKOW CBEEK NEAR RADEKSBTTRG, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 25, T. 6 N., B. 1 W., 300 feet below mouth, of Slii» 

Sam Creek, 5 miles northwest of Radersburg, Broadwater County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 90 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

BBCOBDB AVAILABLE. May 25, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank; read by William Gray.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from log or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and boulders? 

channel is straight 100 feet above and below gage. Water is swift at all 

stages. No definite control. Banks high and covered with brush; not 

subject,,to overflow.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.35 feet at 

9 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 580 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot 

March 7 and 14 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 817 second-feet June 8, 

1920; minimum discharge, that of March 7 and 14, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. None of importance above gage but all normal flow used below.

KEGTOATION. None.

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

by gradual shift of control. Bating curve well defined between 5 and 600 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except June 11 

to September 30, when indirect method for shifting channel was used. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Jaqueth-Gerharz 

Engineering Co., of Great Falls, Mont.

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

year ending Sept. 80,1922

. Date

Nov. 2

Dec. 31

May 17

Made by 

Q. H. Ellis 

Ellis and Steere °. . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50 ».46

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.3

7.3

226

Date

July 18

Made by s&

Feet 

3.23

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

558

46.0

0 Engineer for the Crow Creek Irrigation District. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by iee.

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1_. ......... ____ - ...

2. . .,;. _.

a.,..,...........::....-....

I:::::::::::::::::::::::::::

-6....... ____ ...... _ ....

7 ..... ___ .. ........_

tf

10 

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

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

13 

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

15 

16-- 

17 ... _ ..... . ..

18 .

W, ..- 

SO-. .........................

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

22-- _ j... . __ .

23.. _ __ T

24-- __

25-- . ...

26 ..I--'-- ....

27---. 

128 '.' 

29

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

31 T -. 

Oct.

7.8

12

12

20

10

7.8

12

5.5

5.0

5.5

7.8

6.6

4.5

10

7

0

15

8.4

6.6

13

6.6

5.5

6.6

5.0 10 '

17

6.9

7.8

f, Q

7.8

12

9.0

Not1.

10

, 11

7.8

10

7.8

9.0

4.5

5.5

13

5.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

5.0

6.6

5.0

5.5

7.8

Mar.-

4.8

2.5

5.8

4.8

12

5.2

12

6.9

2.5

ft 1

4.2

'.. 4.8

12

2.9

6 9

5.8

6.9

10

4.2

6,8

4.2

9.5

4.8

7.2 '5.2

5.8

-Apr.

5.5

7.5

8.4

72

80

21

17

39

13

21

14

13

18

21

25

21

34

21

14.

80

88

102 ' 92

, 84

72

21

84

88

106

May

111

102

106

116

168

152

158

222

211

179

168

168

179

168

222

241

232

313

350

372

403

359

.372

408

528

548

408

372

313

295

211

June

300

322

318

378

521

526

556

521

516

566

543

451

422

352

, 586

581

' 475

461

437

322

289

286

320

222

, 258

192

192

139

142

126

July

99

80

88

102

78

94

60

65

132

116

114

86

54

57

26

55

47

47

26

' 12

26

15

12 ' ' 12

31

12

51

12

31

29

, 27

Aug.

26

24

16

33

51

54

12

24

31

16

31

27

32

30

21

32

41

25

17

34

} »1

36

26

30

41

17

23

21

25

26

21

Sept.

18

15

34

12

27

31

27

27

22

33

17

32

18

17

15

13

25

20

14

9.5

8.1

12

9.5

18

,9.5

10

 10a?

8.1

10

VTOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge not computed Nov. 19 to Mar. 5.
PBICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 39

Monthly discharge of Crow Creek near Radersbnrg, Mont., for the yew ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Month

October... _________________________

November 1-18 _ _____________________

March 6-31 _ ... __ ............ _ ................ .....

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

May _____________________________

June. -. ..... ._-_ .._-.__- .._._________..

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

August ___________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20 

13 

12 

106 

648 

686 

132 

54 

34

Minimum

4.5 

4.5 

2.5 

5.5 

102 

126 

12 

12 

8.1

Mean

8.98 

7.14 

6.34 

44.2 

263 

377 

647 

28.2 

17.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

552 

265 

327 

2,630 

16,200 

22,400 

3,360 

1,730 

1,050

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

PRICKLY BEAR CREEK NEAR CLANCY, MONT.

I*>CATION. In S. % sec. 34, T. 9 N., B. 3 W., at private bridge on Haab's ranch, 

one-fourth mile below mouth of Lump Gulch Creek and 1% miles north 

of Clacy, Jefferson County.

DRAIN AGE AREA. 178 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

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

July 5, 1922, at present site. July 15, 1908, to June 30, 1909, at old site 1 

mile below.

<JAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment of bridge; read by 

Fred B. Haab.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, unknown. Water above 

top of gage June 7-8 and 15-17 (discharge, about 400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.91 foot July 5 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1909-1916; 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 17, 1915 

(discharge, 46S'^ee6iidHfeetf)'; miniitrum ffiseliargfe, 4£'feecond-feet August 

4-26,1910.

yl'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Observations" discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions from main stream and tributaries above 

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

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and by ice. Bating curve used October 1 to November 17 well defined 

between 15 and 50 second-feet, curve used April 13 to J,uly 5 well defined 

between 35 and 150 second feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except June 7, 8,15, and 16 when discharge was estimated. Records good.

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

year ending Sept. 30,1922

Bate

Apr, 1* July 3

16

Made by-^

 O. S. Heidel,... _____ *. __ . __ . _ ., _______ i . ..........

A. H. Tuttle _ - ___________________ - _ ........ ..:. - 

Gage 

height

Feef'*' 

,' 1.26

1.91

vm

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.5

111 82
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

D&tiy discharge, in second-feet, of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, M<mt,, for 

the period Oct. 1 to July 5, 1922

Day

1. ...... ...

2.. . .......

3. .........

4. .. .......

5..........

6. ...... ...

7.... ......

8..........

9..........

10..........

11. . ........

12.... ......

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

27

Nov.

28

28

25

26

24

27

28

31

29

26

26

27

25

26

24

Apr.

44

34

31

May

84

88

82

90

120

100

174

116

109

192

87

9001

101

June

180

IflQ

180

173

171

174 dnn

400

292

285

270

285

OQO

358

400

July

101

60

19

Day 

16-. 

17. 

18- 

1Q

20-.. - 

21.. 

22. -. _ ....

23..... .....

24... 

25 . ...

26 

27 . 

OQ

29

30

31. ... 

Oct.

24

97

29

29

25

30

26

27

31

29

26

29

26

29

28

29

Nov.

30

26

Apr.

31

32

27

30

38

54

70

79

69

66

66

65

75

70

80

May

141

153

174

270

220

240

234

250

224

254

270

270

234

188

176

183

June

400

July

NOTE. No gage height record Nov. 18 to Apr. 12 and June 17 to July 2; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont,, for the period

Oct. 1 to June IS, 1922

Month

October ______________ _.; ....................

November 1-17..--- ____________________

April- -- - - - . .

June 1-16-... ______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

31 

80 

270 

400

Minimum

23 

24 

27 

82 

169

Mean

35.6 

26.8 

58.3 

163 

277

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570 

904 

1,900 

10,000 

8,790

WAEM sranras CREEK AT ALHAMBRA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 16, T. 8 N., R. 3 W., 30 feet below private bridge at

Alhambra Hotel in Alhambra, Jefferson County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 18.7 square miles (mea&ared on topographic map). 

EKCOBDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to retaining wall on right bank 30 feet below

bridge at rear of hotel; read by M. J. Sullivan. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of large boulders and gravel. Control

is 30 feet below gage; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

Banks fairly high but may be subject to overflow at high stages. Current

fairly swift. 

BXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.20 feet June

17 (discharge, 71 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.30 foot September 28-30

(discharge, 1.8 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded that of June 17, 1922; minimum

stage, that of September 28-30, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice on account of numerous

warm springs. _ 

DIVEBSION.S. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation of land along

both sides of creek, when there is sufficient water supply for prior rights. 

REGOTATION. None.
PEAR CKEEK BASIN1

ACCTOACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control. Bating curve used October 1 to December 31, well defined between 

2 and 10 second-feet; curve used April 16 to June 17 fairly well defined 

between 4 and 50 second-feet; curve used July 7 to September 30 is fairly 

well defined between 10 and 20 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table except July 27 to September 30, when indirect method was 

used/ Record prior to July good; thereafter, poor.

Discharge measurements of Warm Springs Creek at Alhambra, Mont., during the 

year Ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 16

May 30

Made by 

C. S. Heidel............

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

A

Feet 

0.68

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49

41.0

Date

July 15

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle. .... ...

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.48

« .42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.8

 $.4

a New gage at different datum.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Warm Springs Creek at Alhambra, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1.. _ . __ ...... __ ..............

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

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

4 ___ ..... _ .................. _ .

5.. - ....__....___..._.._.__.__. ..

6.......................;............

7... ____ .... ... . . __ .....

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

9.. .-._.._._....___._.._..._.__... .

10........................I...........

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

12

13. ____ . __ .... ________ ... 14..................:...:............. ill...................................

16... .....................I.. <__.._.._

17 _ -.. ................. .......

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

19.. ............................... ^

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

21.. ......... ......................I..

22.. __ ....... .. ...... .... ....

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

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

25... _ -_....__,_. _ ...._..... ....

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

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

28

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

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

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

Oct.

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

S.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

S.5

 , 4.1

41

41

4.1

41

41

4.1

41

41

47

4.7

4.7

4.7

47

4.7

A 7

4.7

Nov.

.4.7

47

47

47

47

47

4747

47

4 t

47

47

47

47

47

3.1

47

41

3.5

41

47

5.2

4 7

5.2

5.2

i ft

5.8

H 9

5.8

5.8

Dec.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

47

5.2

5.2

5.8

9 4

8.7

7.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

41

41

41

41

4.1

4.1

4.1

41

41

41

4.1

4.1

Apr.

49

5.0

5.1

5.2

7.0

10

16

17

IS

16

14

14

20

17

21

May

22

34

22

23

32

32

32

85

27

27

22

22

22

22

27

32

41

46

51

56

56

51

51

56

66

56

56

51

4fi

41

43

June

45

46

46

49

51

61

60

56

61

61

51

51

AR

46

Si

 ' 86

71

July

45

6.0

45

45

45

45

45

45

14

18

12

12

12"Til

12

.12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.4

8.8

Aug.

8.2

8.2

7.9

9.7

9.1

8.8

11

7,9

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

6.8

6.5

11

7.»

6.8

«.»

6.5

48

- 6.2

«.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

Sept.

4.8

. 3.8

3.6

3.6

44

44

3.9

48

3.8

3 8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.7 '2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

read Apr. 17,

age-height record Jan. 1 to Apr 15, June 18 to July 6; discharge not computed. Gage not 

, and Sept. 18; discharge interpolated.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Warm Springs Creek at Alhambra, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 80,1922

Month

October __ . _ . __ . ____________ _ .. .....

November... _______________________

December _______________

April 16-30 __ . __ . ___ ........ ____ .. _ . ...

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

June 1-17... _ . _____ .... __ ... . . .

July 7-31..... _______ ... _ .. .........

August.... ______________________ , ....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.7 

5.8 

9.4 

21 

66 

71 

14 

11 

4.4

Minimum

3.5 

3.1 

4.1 

4.9 

22 

45 

4.5 

3.6 

1.8

Mean

3.98 

4.80 

5.31 

12.7 

38.4 

53.9 

9.51 

6.82 

2.90

Run-off in 

acre-feet

245 

286 

326 

378 

2,360 

1,820 

472 

419 

178

OLANOY OEEEK AT OLANOY, MONT.

LOCATION. In KB. % sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 3 W., just above highway crossing 

at Haynes ranch, at Clancy, Jefferson County, half a mile above confluence 

with Prickly Pear Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. 83.4 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1921, to September. 15, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by J. M. Haynes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEI, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders with loose sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 leer 

June 7 and 8 (discharges, 61 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.32 foot 

October 4 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 7 and 8,1922, minimum 

stage, 0.23 foot September 1, 2, 6-8, 1921 (discharge, 1.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by d£bris 

on control and by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined between 

3 and 40 second-feet Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table, except May 

25-30, when indirect method for shifting control was used and as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Clancy Farm Bureau 

Association.

Discharge measurements of Clancy Creek at Claneyt Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

May 30

July 14

Made by 

O. 8. Heidel..... .. .. . . .............. ..-.... .. 

A. H. Turtle.. ............................................ ....-... ..-

' 3*

Feet N 

1.30

.92

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

" 34.3

14.7
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 48

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clancy Create at Clancy, Mont., for the 

period Oct. 1 to Sept. IS, 1922

Day

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

2.. _______ . ___ . ..............

3.... ____ . .......................

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

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

6. ......_._.._._._.._.._..__..____

7..... __ ........... ___ ...... _ .

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

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

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

11.. _____ ................... ______ L...

12................................L-.

13 .... .. ...... ...... 4...

14 .. I

16.-..... -..._ ._......-.....

16 I IT................................;...

18. _ . ____ .. ______ . ...........

19.... ............. . ...... .t...

20 . .-. ..-...-....- I...

21 ______ . __ . ____ .,.....; ...

22 _____________________

23 .......,.....................^..

 24................................;...

25... .......... ................f...

26...............:................4 ..,

27. ,.......................^...

28 . .. }...

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

30 . ........ ...... ..............4 

31.. ................. .....4 

Oct.

 3.1

 2.9

 2.7

2.6

2.7

 2 7

 2.7

 2.7

2.7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

 2.9

2.9

 2.9

 2.9

 2.9

 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Nov.

2.9

3.0

3.0 3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.7

3.1

3.3

3.1

 3.1

 3.1

3.1

3.7

Apr.

8.9

9.8

8.5 8.D

7.6

7.2

8.9

8.5 7.8

May

9.2

10.1

9.8

9.8

13.8

14.2

 15.3

 16.4

17.5

16.1

14.0

14.0

14.0

17.2

16.9

1&8

19.3

26

41

48

48

48

47

48

46

50

52 48

44

36

32

June

31

30

32

 39

 46

 53

61

61

 58

 55

52

50

46 44

 43

 42

41

40

39

37

 35

33 31

29

29

 27

 26

 23

 22

21

July

 18.4

15.7

14.5

14.2

14.2

18.4

15.7

16.6

 19.3

22

24

18.4

17.2

16.1

15.1

14.5

14.2

13.0

14.0

« 13. 9

 13.8

 13.7

 13.6

13.5

16.0

 16.8

17.5

14.5

13.8

13.0

12.8

Aug.

11.0

10.8

13.8

 13.8

13.8

 11.2

8.7

9.2 mi

 10.2

10.3

9.6

 9.8

 10.0

 m2

 ia4

 10.6

 10.8

 11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.3

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.5

8.7

8,6

8.9

8.9

Sept.

8.3

8.5

8.3

7.8

 8,3

8.7

8.5 8.3

 8.2

 8.1

 8.0

 7.9

7.8

 7.8

7.8

0 Discharge interpolated ott account vof jnlssing gage heights.

Nom No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 21; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Clayey Creek at Clancy, Mont., for the period Oct. 1

Sept. 15, 1922

to

Month

October..-........._._...._......_i._........_.___...._._.

November 1-15 _________ ..! _________ ...

April 22-30............,...........1... . ... 

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

June....................... __ ...[.. __ ................

July........:...,.........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.1 

4.7 

9.8 

52 

61 

24 

13.8 

8.7

Minimum

2.6 

2.9 

7.2 

9.2 

21 

12.8 

8.5 

7.8

Mean

2.79 

3.21 

8.36 

27.7 

39.2 

15.7 

10.3 

8.15

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

172V 

95.6 

149 

1,700 

2,830', 

065 

6S3 

242

LTTMP GTTLOH OBEEK NEAR CLANCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In lot 5, sec. 1, T. 8 N., B. 4 W., at Foley ranch, half a mile below

Buffalo Creek and 4 miles west of Clancy, Jefferson County. 

EBCOBDS AVAILABLE. July 26, 1921, to September 30,1922. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. 

OAGE. Vertical staff on Ipft bank 200 feet west of observer's house; read by

l£. Foley. Prior to 1922 gage was located one-fourth mile downstream. 

DISCHABQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed ol stream composed of large boulders and gravel,

one channel at all stages. Bight bank subject to overflow at high stages.

Control is rock ledge 10 feet below gage; permanent.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet at 

9.15 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 67 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.14 foot 

at 8 a. m. November 15 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 9, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of November 15,1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. Several small ditches divert water during irrigation season when 

there is sufficient water to supply the prior rights on Prickly Pear Creek 

below.

REGULATION. Placer mining operations 3 miles upstream cause considerable 

fluctuation in stage when in operation.

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

Bating curve well defined between 1 and 16 second-feet and extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Clancy Farm Bureau 

Association.

Discharge measurements of Lump Gulch Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 

[Made by A. H. Tuttlej

Date

July 14.. . ._ . _ 

Oage 

height

Feet

a 70

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

».&

1.&

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lump Gulch Ofeek near Clancy, Mont,, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, I9SS

Day

1 ___ ....... ___ ....... ___ ...

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

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

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

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

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

7..... __ . ___ ....................

8. __ .............. __ ...........

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

10.. .. . . .

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

12.... ... _ _

13. _ ........ ....... .................

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

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

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

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

18.. .-....-............-...........

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

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

21... ..................... _ ...

22... __ ... _ .......................

23.. _ . 

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

25 __ ........................... ....

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

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

28....... .............. .........I.....

29, ................................

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

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

Oct.

3.6

.6

2.2

2,0

1.0

.6

3.0

3.8

.9

5.0

1.2

.7

3.5 *> 9

3.3

1.2

3.0

1.9

4.6

1 f)

4.3

2.9

3.5

5.6

5.4

A B

3.8

4.1

3.2

2.2

5.6

Nov.

2.2

3.6 Z4*

1.0

4.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

9 K

*> 9

1.6

1.4

1.3

Apr.

14.5

14.1

11.2

9.3

13.3

11.9

10.3

14.1

May

14, »

17.4,.

13.7

19.2

26

22

22

23

17 ft

16.5

11.0

15.7

17.4

Id *>

20

27

33

35

38

41

38

38

31

36

40

45

43

38

36

32

28

June

28

2o

26

31

29

40

41

62

55

42

38

24

38

53

45

24

30

34

24

23

23

20

16.1

15.7

11.5

10.9

18.3

16.5

8.5

July

12.9

9.9

9.3

8.5

9.9

11.5

9.6

17.4

20

20

12.2

11.5

16.5

9.3

8.0

8.3

7.7

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.5

8.5

9.3

8.5

7.8

6.1

5.2

4.8

Aug.

4.4

4.3

6.3

7.0

4.4

4.0

4.6

3.8

4.1

4.8

3.6

3.3

2.7

3.0

5.9

4.3

6.2

2.6

2.3

2.7

5.9

6,6

4.8

3.5

1.5

a?

6.7

1.6

3.0

3.2

3.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.T

3.0

6.T

1.5 5.6;

1.4

1.4

1.S

1.S

4,1

l.»

1.0

1.7

1.3

.8

.S

.&

2.»

.4

.5

1.0

.7

1.4

1.0

1.0

3.3

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 22; discharge not computed.
GREEK, BAS&fT

Monthly discharge of Ltymp Guteh Creek near .Claney,

ending* Sept. SO,

for the

Month

October ___ _ ___ . ____ . __ . ___ ... _____

Aprfl23-30 .. .... 

May. _________ . __ . _________ . ____ ..

July.. ................... ........_......................

August...... ___________________ . ____ .

September. _ . ________ . _________ , ___ .

Discharge in second-feet ,

Maximum

5.6 

4.0 

14.5 

45 

62 

20 

7.0 

6.7

Minimum

0.6 

1.0 

9.3 

11.9

8.5 

4.8 

1.5 

. 4

Mean

3.02 

2.06 

12.3 

27.6

29.2 

9.73 

4.05 

1.89

Run-off la 

acre-feet

186 

53.1 

195 

1,700 

1,740 

598 

249 

112. '

TEKMItE CHEEK NEAB. BIKINI, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., opposite Moose Creek ranger 

station, 500 feet above mouth of Moose Creek, and 3 miles north of Rimini, 

Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 34 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

OAGE. Friez water-stagel recorder on left bank opposite ranger station; inspected by D. H. Lewis, forest ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 75 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete control constructed March 4, 1917. Left 

bank high and steep; composed of loose material; will not be overflowed 

but will erode. Right bank sloping and will be overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.56 feet at 

7 p. m. May 25 (discharge, 385 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.16 foot 

November 6 and 7 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.87 feet May 15, 1917 (discharge, 

948 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 0.9 second-foot September 22, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSION. Small ditch <Jiverts in summer for water supply of Helena.

REGULATION. Small reservoir of water supply system of Helena is above the 

station but operation of reservoir has little, if any, effect upon the flow 

past the gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well denned between 2.0 and 260 second-feet. Daily gage height 

obtained from graph of water-stage recorder and from staff-gage reading 

once daily to hundredths April 17-28. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good. '- x

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

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. IS

May 20

Made by 

W. A. Lamb ...........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.20

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.6

226

Date

23

Made by 

W. A. Lamb _____

A. H. Turtle.. _ ..

height

Feet 

0.50

.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

2.4

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
46 

Daily

SURFACE WAEEB SUPPLY, 1922, PJtBT VI

(, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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-. .. -,...... 

m

Oct.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.3

9.2

10.1

9.5

8.9

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.1

5.9

. 5.6

, 5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.3

5.3

3.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

Nov.

L8

2.0

3.2

3.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.9

L9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

L7

1.9

6.4

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.8

5.9

14:7

15.5

18.8

18.2

15.1

13.9

18.2

16.0

18.2

22

May

26

30

30

34

48

45

51

60

45

40

34

32

38

40

53

94

143

178

225

242

239

219

205

242

307

292

219

170

148

146

141

June

141

146

178

231

234

219

228

205

242

219

181

168

153

160

205

165

146

137

123

115

'90

74

63

57

48

41

40

34

30

29

July

26

27

25

22

21

25

21

21

27

27

24

21

16.6

14.7

12.3

10.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

ai

6.4

4.0

4.9,

4.9

7.3

7.0

5.9

5.9

6.4

5.6

Aug.

5.3

3.6

5.3

7.5

6.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

17.5

7.0

2.6

. 2.2

Sept.!

4.2

6.7

2.2

2.2

5.9

4.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1 2.01

2.0.

2.fr

l.»

L»

l.»

l.»

L8

L»

L8

1.8 i.a

1.7

1.7

LT

1.7

1.T

NOTE. Daily discharge interpolated Oct. 7, 8, 10-15, July 16, and estimated by comparison wlthi station hear Helena Sept. 25-30; hourly method used Aug. 28.

Monthly discharge of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., for the year endinff

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ___ 1 ______ ' _______________

November 1-19 _________________ ..........

April 17-30.... ........ __ ................ ..............

Jiwe. ......, ,. .

July.. ___ . .. .......

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

Discharge hi second-feet

3V4aximum

10.1 

6.4 

22 

307 

242 

27 

17.5 

6.7

Minimum

2.0 

1.6 

3.4 

26 

29 

4.0 

2.0 

1.7

Mean

6.37 

2.24 

13.4 

123 

.137 

' 14.2 

4.26 

2.49

Run-off in 

acre-feet

392 

84.4 

372 

7,660 

8,150 

873 

262 

148

TENMILE CREEK NEAR HELENA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % SB. % sec. 22, T. 10 N., B. 4 W., opposite Broadwater;

Hotel, near Helena, Lewis and Clark County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 103 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1908, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Staff, on right bank; read by Henry Johnson. 

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

below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of coarse gravel and boulders:

shifting occasionally.
PBICKLY PEAB CBEEK BASIN 47

EXTBEMEB OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet at

7 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 398 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.45 feet

September 28-30 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot). 

1908-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.60 feet May 28, 191T (discharge,

3U5 second-feet) ; minimum stage, no flow afternoon of July 10, 1918,

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. * 

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

.creek above station. Two irrigation ditches take water from the creek

above gage.

REGULATION. None. , . ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice*

Bating curve well defined below 350 second-feet and extended above.

Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote

to table of daily discharge. Records good.

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

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 12

30

Made by 

EUis and Tattle __ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 2.39

 1.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.9

3.4

Date

Feb. 18

May 20

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

4.17

Discharge

See.-/*. 

2.9

320

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of Tenmile Creek near Helena,, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

l ______

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

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

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

5 ________

6... ______ .

7

8..... ____... 

9 _ ...........

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

11 ____ .......

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

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

14 _______ .

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

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

17..... __ ....

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

19-..._ ......

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

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

22

23

24 ________

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Got.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.8

3.5

1.5

1.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

4.5

45

4.5

45

45

4.5

45

4.5

4.5

7.5

7.5

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

9.5

9.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

45

7.5

7.5

7.5

9 B

9.5

9.5

7.5

9.5

Dec.

9.5

14

14

9.5

3.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

45

6.0

9.5

17

15

12

9.5

6.0

6.0

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

40

3.5

40

Jan.

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

45

45

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

Feb.

2.fr

9 n

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

9 n

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

2 7

45

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.0

9 ft

2.0

2.0

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.5

4.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

45

4.5

45

7.5

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

142

14.2

9,5

9.5

9.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.5

Apr.

11.5

142

17

23

23

142

20

23

23

17

17

11.5

11.5

17

142

17

17

11.5

11.5

142

23

33

50

45

50

45

33

45

37

45

May

54

71

65

71

127

119

127

104

84

77

77

71

77

97

127

190

262

314

.317

314

301

262

275

342

342

262

212

190

170

170

June

161

170 ion

224

262

236

236

236

398

314

249

201

180

152

262

262

212

190

180

144

127

104

77

77

65

54

54

37

37

23

July

11.5

7.5

45

45

2.5

4.5

45

2.5

11.5

30

37

37

23

20

17

14.2

11.5

7.5

45

7.5

7.5

6.0

45

45

2.5

7.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

4.5

3.5

Aug.

45

45

6.0

45

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

3.5

3.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

 .7

.7

.7

1.2

1.0

.7

Sept.)

0.6

1

.«

.6

1.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.«

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

,6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-14, 26-31, and Jan. 2& to Feb. 

8; discharge computed by means of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and climatologicai data.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Termite Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending

Month

OctQber...... _--------..., ..I... .. ... . _

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.5 

9.5 

17 

4.5 

4.5 

14.2 

50 

342 , 

- '398 

37 

6.0 

1.0

398

Minimum

0.5 

3.5 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.5 

11.5 

54 

23 

2.5 

.7 

.4

.4

Mean.

2.50 

7.20 

6.11 

3.16 

2.81 

6.27 

1 24.5 

174 

170 

10.6 

1.76 

.62

34.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

154 

426 

376 

194 

, 156 

386 

1,460 

10,700 

10,100 

652 

108 

36.9

24,800

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK NEAR MARYSVILLE, MONT.

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

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

6 miles northwest of Marysville, Lewis and Clark County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 69 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May '24, 1913, to September 30, 1922, at present site; 

April 12 to May 23, 1913, one-fourth mile above present site; May 18, 

1909, tp December 31, 1911, at station formerly maintained above mouth 

of Deadman Creek.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream side of left abutment of highway 

bridge; read by Casper Traufer. For description of gages used at other 

sites, see water-supply papers for previous years.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.10 feet May 

20 and 21 (discharge, 224 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.58 foot March 

5-17 (discharge estimated, 2.8 second-feet). , 1909-1911; 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet May 25 and 

26, 1917 (discharge, 454 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.28 feet (old gage) 

March 7-13, 1911 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches take water from the stream above 

the station.

BEGTTLATION'. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, slightly affected by ice, 

and by a shift in control. Rating curve used October 1 to May 20 fairly 

well defined between 10 and 100 second-feet; curve used May 21 to September 30 fairly well defined between 10 and 250 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily, and twice daily April 23 to July 15. No observations made November 19 to December 31. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily and mean daily gage height to rating table and by indirect method for shifting control May 17-20, except as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records fair.
LITTLE PBICKLY PBAB GREEK BASIN 49

Discharffe measurements of Little Prickly Pear Greek near Marysvitte, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 192%

Date

May 20

July 17

Made by 

W. A. Lamb... . _ _ _______ __ ...

Ellis and Tattle _ ____ .. . ...................................

C. S. Heidel .......... ...... ....., 

"s*

feet 

2.06

1.04

.94

Bischarge

Sec.-ft. 

214

25.2

20.8

^.

 Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Greek near Marysv&le, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

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

2 ____________

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

4. _______ ...a..... __ .

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

6. _ . . .

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

8- ...

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

10 _ ..................

11 ________ . ......

12 _ _ .

13

14........ .-........

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

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

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

18.-... ................

19....... . 

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

21 ____ . ______ .

22 ___ ................

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

24 _______ . .......

26 ..

26.-... .. 

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

28 _ ..................

29 _ ..................

80 __ .................

31..-... ... .

Oct.

16

-16

16

16

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

tl

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Jan.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 7.0*

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

Feb.

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

' 3.0

3.0

3.0

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

Apr.

4.2

4-3

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

13

16

17

16

15

15

16

16

20

May

24

28

29

34

47

.60

52

58

54

48

44

43

41

46

55

78

120

142

170

218

224

209

174

165

206

218

197

160

131

112

100

June

100

110

126

138

149

154

171

1ST

154

Uti

154

146

136

133

,136

126

121

116

110

102

92

86

" 7479

70

65

59

57

56

52

July

48

45

43

42

41

40

38

37

so

39

38

95

33

31

29

Oft

27 29

29

29

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

Aug.

24

23

23

22

21

22rt,

21

21

' 21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18'

18

17

17

16

16

Sept.

16

16

Id

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18-21, 30, 31, Feb. 1-3, 11-13, and 

Feb. 23 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

November 1-18---..-.-- _________________

January

March ___ _

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

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

June _ - _______ , .................................

July . _ _

September. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

12 

7.0 

4.3 

4.8 

20 

224 

171 

48 

24 

16

Minimum

12 

12 

4.4 

3.0 

2.8 

4.2 

24 

52 

24 

16 

14

Mean

13.4 

12.0 

5.97 

3.50

a 32

9.02 

106 

113 

32.5 

19.6 

15.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

824 

428 

367 

194 

204 

537 

6,520 

6,720 

2,000 

1,210 

904
50 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT VI

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAS CBEEK NEAE CANYON CHEEK, MONT. , ,

LOCATION. In NW. y± sec. 9, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., at wagon bridge on Carbis 

ranch, below mouth of Canyon Creek, 1% miles from Canyon Creek post 

office, Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 180 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECoBDts AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to December 31, 1911, and April 12, 1913, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to lower side of left abutment of bridge; read 

by Melville Carbis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.-^-Made.by wading near gage or from bridge.

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

overgrown with brush.

BXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.42 feet at 

6 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 448 second-feet) ; minimum stage 0.30 foot 

July 31 to August 4 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1909-1911; 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet May 29, 1913 

(discharge, 665 second-feet) ; creek reported dry June 21-28, July 1-9, 

21-22, August 1-2, 1910; July 22-27, 29, and 31, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches divert from the stream; low-water flow practically all appropriated.

REGULATION. None.

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

Rating curve well defined below 550 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating 

table except from November 20 to March 21 when discharge was not computed. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Jan. 7....

May 20..

Aug. 5

Made by 

V

O. S. Heidel.. . . .............................. ...^....... ........

height

Feet 

«0.98

3.42

.34

Discharge

3ee.-ft. 

20.9

426 *1.6

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. & Estimated.
LITTUE BRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I.. . ............. _ ..

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

^. ..........................

4. ....... ___ . _ . .........

^. ..........................

«... .. ....... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^0. ......................... .

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

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

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

34.. .................. .......

-K. ..........................

36.. .........................

27.. . ..-..-.... _.. -..-.

as............. ...........

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

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

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

Oct.

20

20

20

24

24

28

28

28

28

20

20

20

16

16

13

13

8

8

8

8

4

4

4

4

4

8'

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

20

20

20

20

20

13

13

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Msr.

37

37

47

47

47

47

47

57

57

47

Apr.

47

47

47

.47

42

42

47

,47

47

47

47

47

42

42

42

47

47

57

57

68

68

74

80

80

68

68

57

57

68

68

May

68

80

80

93

151

151

151

186

168

168

151

120

120

135

151

186

222

319

360

446

444

360

339

339

360

402

423

360

339

259

222

June

222

222

204

204

' 186

186

204

204

204

204

186

186

168

151

204

204

168

168

151

135

135

106

106

80

68

57

47

47

37

28

 July'

28

20

13

13

8

4

3

3

4

13 *

37

47

47

20

8

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 ,

2

2

2

2

2

2

.5

Aug.

as

.5

.5

 .5

.8

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

8

8

4

4

4

4

4

8

8

8

8.

8

8

8

8

8

8

Sept.

8

8

13

13

13

8

8

8

13

13

13

13

20

20

20

20

20

13

13

13

8

8

8

13

13

13

20

20

20

20

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1922

Month

October ........ .. _._.. ._._ __. __..._._._._.

November 1-19 ______________ . ...............

March 22-31. .......... __ .............................

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

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

June __________ . ________ . __ . .......

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

August _ .. _________________________

September. _ .. .. _____________ . ___ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

20 

57 

80 

446 

222 

47 

8 

20

Minimum

4 

8 

37 

42 

68 

28 

.5 

.5 

8

Mean

14.8 

12.2 

47.0 

54.8 

237 

149 

9.76 

4.67 

13.8

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

910 

460 

932 

3,260 

14,600 

8,870 

600 

287 

821

CANTON CBEEK NEAR CANYON CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., on Van Cleve's ranch, 300 

feet above mouth of Cottonwood Creek and 4 miles from Canyon Creek 

post office, Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to smokehouse on Van Cleve's ranch; read by 

employee of Van Cleve ranch.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022,, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 300 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel and boulders. 

Control is solid rock outcrop just below gage. Banks covered with timber 

and dense brush; may be subject to overflow at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.14 feet at 

2.45 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 268 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.98 feet 

March 27 (discharge, 5.6 second-feet);

1921-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 306 second-feef, May 20, 1921; 

minimum stage, that of March 27, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. One small ditch diverts water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by a shift in 

channel and by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to April 29 well defined 

between 6 and 140 second-feet; curve used May 5 to September 30 well 

defined between 6 and 280 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

a week during October and once daily to hundredths from March 22 to 

April 29, May 5-13, and June 25 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records for days of gage readings 

good; for other days poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by George B. Van Cleve.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 7

May 20

Made by 

W. A. Lamb ______

A. H. Tuttle 

Gage 

height

Feet 

»2.20

4.14

3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

268

144

Date

July 17

Made by 

EUis and Tuttle.... _ .

C. S. Heidel........ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.7

9.5

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PBICKLY PEAR CSEBK BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near C&nyon Creek, Mont., for 

, the year en&fog Sept. 80,

Day

l _______ ... __ . _ . ........

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

3. _______ ..... _____ . .......

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

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

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

7. __ ... _____ . _____ ........

0

Q

10 _ ............ __ -.-.-....... ..

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

12. 

13.... __ 

14. _________ .. __ ............

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

16 

IT.---.-* 

18...... ...... ........ .-.. -. 

19

20 

21 -..... ...- ....... ........

22 

23 __ . _______ . _____ .......

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

25 _ - ..... _ ... ... ... .

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

27 __ _ . ______ . _________ .

28 __ - ________ - _ .. ......

29 a

30 

31 _ . _ . ______ . ____ .... __ .

Oct.

 14

 14

14

«14

14

14,

«14

14

«14

14

 14

14

14

«14

«14

oi4

«14

14

« 14

"14

14

«14

14

14

«14

14

14

"14

014

«14

«14

Mar. ,

11

13

12

12

11

5.6

18

11

11

11

Apr.

11

12

19

16

14

14

«17

20

17

16

14

16

19

14

14

14

14

12

13

24

38

43

45

38

36

30

27

.-. 34

36

40

May

50

60

60

70

101

90

98

101

104

95

93

95

101

120

145

170

195

220

245

268

256 t)jn

230

216

230

246

262

240

215

ISO

165

J«ne |

144

38

38

36

35

33

32

July

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

27

28

27

26

24

20

22

20

18

18

18

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

Aug

15

15

16

16

12

14

14

14

IS 1 13

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

24

19

36

24

19

19

18

17

12

11

12

13

13

Sept.

12

12

10

10

11

12

11

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

14

14

'Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Discharge estimated Apr. 30 to May 4 and May 14-31 by use of two discharge 

measurements and by comparison with records of Ldttle Prickly Pear Creek. No gageheight record June 2-24 ; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek new Canyon Creek, Mont., for the year ending 

. -- Sept. SO,

Month

October __________________________

March 22-81.... __ ...... _ ......... __ ..,>. ___ .....

April. .... 

May . ...;. ..... ......... ......... ....

Jqly... ..................... .......................

Spptwnhw

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

18 

' 45 

268 

30 

36 

14

Minimum

14 

5.6 

11 

50 

14 

11 

10

Mean

14.0 

11.6 

22.5 

160 

22.6 

15.7 

12.2

Ban-off in acre-feet

861 

230 

1,340 

9,840 

1,390 

965 

726

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR CANTON CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 81, T. 13 N., B. 5 W., on Van Cleve's ranch a few

hundred feet above its junction with Canyon Greek, 4 miles northwest of

Canyon Creek post office, Lewis and Clark County. 

DBAINAQB ABBA. 17.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAH.ABLE. May 14, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by employee of Van Cleve ranch. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at or near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBQI,. Gravel riffle 15 feet below gage fornas low water

control. Water flows in one channel through ponds, over sharp riffles,

and under fallen timber. Banks high and wooded.
54; SURFACE WAXEB SUPPLY, 1322, PART

EXTREMES OF, DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded daring year, 1.94 feet at 

3.15 p. m. April 3 (discharge,- 44 second-feet) ; minimum stage 0.52 foot 

July 25, 26, 28, and 29 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 3, 1922; minimum 

discharge, 0.9 second-foot June 14 and September 1, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSION®. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTJEACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changed during the winter, 

also affected by ice. Rating curve used during October well defined between 0.5 and 3.0 second-feet; curve used March 22 to September 30, 

well defined between 1.0 and 6.0 second-feet, and extended above this 

limit. Gage read to hundredths two to four times weekly during October 

and once daily, March 22 to September 30, except April 4, April 30 to May 

4, and July 2-8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table, except September 24-30 when indirect method for shiftingchannel was used. Discharge interpolated for days of missing gage 

heights. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by George B. Van Cleve.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 7

May 20

Made byLamb and Ellis.. ___

A. H. Tattle...........

a

feet 

0.52

.74

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

a 95

4.6

3.4

Date

JOly 17

Made byTattle and Ellis... _ 

C. S. Heidel- _ . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 1.6

1.4

« Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont.,, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . ___________ . __ ...

2: . . .....

3 __ i _________________ ...

4 __________________ . _ ..

5.. _______ . ______ 

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

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

8......... ............ .._...-

n

10..-... ___ .... _ ........ __ ..

11 __ .... _ . __ .... __ ....

12.... . ____ .

13 ___ . _ ..

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

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

16... ........ ...._..........-

17 __ .... .. __ ..

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

19. ____________________

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

21.. . - _. .. 22 _ .:..... _ .....................

23.... ...-..... .................

24 ______ . ........................

25 ____ . ...........................

26 _________ . __ . . .............

27 _______ .... ____ .. _____ .

28...T ... ...... ... _..__._. _

29...!... ...... .. _..

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

31........................ ..... ^..

Oct.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

L6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

L6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L5

Mar.

14

12

13

13

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

Apr.

6.5

9.0

44

26

8.0

9.6

30

8.0

5.6

5.1

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.8

11

7.0

6.5

6.0

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

May

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.7

3.8

4.2

3.8

4.2

4 7

3.8

4,2

3.8

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

Jane

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.8

3.8

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

2.0

2.0

Ally

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

L7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.2.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

Aug.

L6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

2.0

4.2

11

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.7

Sept.

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

L7

1.7

2.0

9. ft

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

,L7

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.4

!.»

1.8
. DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near 0(fayo» Greek,.

year ending Sept. SO*

55

.y for the

Month

March 22^31.-. ___ ._:.'. _. _ . ______ . __ ... ...

April ________ .... _________ .. __ . __ ....

June. ___________________________

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

August ....-..-.......... ............... ......... ......

September. __________ . ..........................

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

1.7 

14 

44 4.9' 

3.8 

1.7 

11 

2.7

Minimum

1.4 

6.0 

3.8 

3.8

1.7 

1.0

1.5 

1.7

Mean

1.58 

9.05 

8.21 

4.21 

2.93 

1.43 

2.43 

2.06

Run-off in 

acre-feet

97.2 

180 

489 

259 

174 

87.9 

149 

123

DEARBORN RIVER BASIN 

DEABBOBN BIVES NEAR CLEMONS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 26, T. 18 N., R. 7 W., 300 feet above highway bridge

on Dr. Kenek's ranch, 2 miles below mouth of Falls Creek, and 5 miles

southwest of Clemons, Lewis and Clark County. 

DBAINAQE ABEA. 122 square miles (measured on United States Forest Service

map). 

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1921, to September 30, 1922. May 4, 1908, to

December 31, 1911, at station half a mile above mouth of Falls Creek. 

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank 300 feet above bridge; read by J. 0. Barrett. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of .heavy cobblestones and gravel;

probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.70 feet at

8 a. m. June 6 (discharge, 1,340 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.94 foot 

February 2-3, 11-12, 25-28, and March 4 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 6, 1922; minimum

stage, 0.94 foot September 12-13, 1921, February 2-3, 11-12, 25-28, and

March 4, 1922 (discharge, 18 second-feet). . , 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above gage. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

curve well defined between 30 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Dearborn River near demons, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 11

July 20

Made by 

C. S.Heidel.... . . . ~ 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

2.84

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.4

696

100
56

Daily

SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

in second-feet, of Dearborn River near demons, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 90,1928

Day

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

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

3 - -

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

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

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

7..... ... 

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

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

10.. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 a* .

26

26.. .

27.. ..

28 

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

30 

81 

Oct.

49

48

46

45

43

45

46

46

43

43

43

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

38

38

38

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

38

Nov.

33

33

33

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

31

33

33

Dec.

33

33

33

35

35

36

38

38

38

38

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

23

23 -23

23

23

Jan.

23

24

25

25

25

25

28

31

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

30

29

28

28

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

91

Feb.

19

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

19

1910

18

18

18

1R

18

Mar.

18

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Apr.

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

25

25

28

28

23

29

35

41

61

66

91

102

104

111

1?»

156

May

178

187

175

207

238

272

279

299

268

231

213

175

197

207

238

369

572

584

748

834

834

7S6

686

812

935

1,0*0

877

663

608

647

673

June

700

841

1,020

1,180

1,280

1,300

848

863

877

884

877

819

720

653

554

707

653

628

536

508

485

464

412

374

346

316

291

283

260

231

July

213

194

197

190

178

175

172

162

172

159

175

204

181

159

153

145

129

111

101

100

89

102

108

106

104

108

85

70

68

64

61

Aug.

63

64

61

59

58

58

56

59

58

59

. £8

56

43

41

41

45

42

59

S3

85

42

39

39

41

36

34

35

34

33

33

33

Sept.

35

35

34

30

33

29

29

28

28

28

2&

30

28

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

25

27

27

35

23

23

32

$5l

Monthly discharge of ftearoorn,Miver near demons, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

November... ________ , _____________

January . ,. ..T ___ , ________ .

March

April......................:.............................

May- .- .. 

June.. ....

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

September _ __ . _________________

The year.... __ .. __________________

Dischs

Maximum

49

33

38

33

21

21

156

1,0*0

1,300

213

64

35

1,300

irgeinsecon/

Minimum

33r

25

28

21

18

, 18

21

, ' -178

231

61

33

21

18

Meet 

M«*n

, 4Q.S

29.5

, 31.0

26.5

19.0

20.2

45.6

484

664

137

49.9

28.1

131

Rua-eflin

aer&feet

2,500

1,780

1,910

1,630

1,060

1,240

2,710

29,800

39,500

8,420

3,070

1,670

95,300

SUN RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF STJN RIVER NEAR ATJOTTSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 9 W. (unsurveyed), at Sun River diversion 

dam, 18 miles northwest of Augusta, Lewis and dark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 596 .square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).
SUN RIVEB BASIN 57

RECORDS AVAILAULE. January 1, 1916, to September 80, 1922, at the present 

site, August 5, 1889, to December 8l, 1890, and October 31, 1903, to December 31, 1915, a station was located in sec. 33, T. 22 N., B. 7 W., at 

Henningson ranch, 8 miles downstream from present site. The flow of 

the stream is practically the same at both points. .

GAGE. A sloping staff gage on right abutment of Sun Hirer diversion dam; 

read by employees of the Bureau of Reclamation. For description of 

* former gages > see pseyious water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a highway bridge half a mile below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Control is crest of Sun River diversion dam, which 

is a concrete structure with an arch section 153.3 feet in length -aad a 

gravity section 59.2 feet in length, separateduby. a pier.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.40 feet 

June 5-6 (discharge, 7,050 second:feet) ; minimum stage, 0.30 foot October 29 to November 14 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

1889-1890; 1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet June ( 21, 

1916 (discharge, 32,300 second-feet) : minimum stage, 0.0 foot April'7 and 

8, 1915 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The intake of the Pishkun canal of United States I&reau of 

Reclamation is at the diversion dam.

REGULATION. None. , , '

'vA^cuKACY.-^Stage^diSchaaJge relation permanent. Rating curve js welj defined and is based on formula Q=3.1 L H 1- 6 which was closely checked 

by five discharge measurements. Gage read to half-tenths once daily 

October 1 to November 30 and June 1 to September 30. Daily discharge 

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

COOPERATION. Gage-height record, furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. £0,

Day

1... __ 

2 ___ ..

3. .......

4 ___ ...

5. .......

6 _ .. _

7. ___ .

8.. ......

9 _ . _ .

10.......:

11.. _ .

12.... 

13 __ ....

14... _ .,

15... _ ..

Oct.

124

1?4

124

124

124

1?4

124

124

158

162

152

152

152

152

152

Nov.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

124

June

3,420

3,820

5,120

6,060

7,050

7,050

6,060

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

July

1,000

883

659

461

v 557

509

372

659

756

682

608

461

416

332

291

Aug.

291

291

291

291

291

254

217

217

217

217

276

276

276

276

291

Sept.

124

141

141

162

IV?

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

1 W

1 >\<>

152

Day

16.... 

17... 

I8- 

19. 

20...., 

21........

22.... __

23 

24.... 

25-. 

26- 

27^. __il.

28.... __

29

30 

31. . ......

Ofet.

152

i fin

152

152

152

152

141

130

130

124

124

107

.107M'

96

96

Nov.

*M

J62

m

152

152

152

152

141

141

f41

141

 aao'

130

136

130

Jane

6,380'

5,580

3,620

3,230

2,770

2,770

2,330

2,000

1,680

1,260

1,130

1,000-

l'°F i,we

1,070

My

i; 2M

217

217

291

291

254

217

198

184

217

254

' B9i

291

: 291

291

291

Aug.

276

254 284"

291

,332,

fal

254

217

184

168

3bS>>'

141

m

124

124

Sept.

152

,JB2

15?

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

NOTE. Discharge interpolated July 10. 

3211 26f WSP 546 5
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022, PART VI

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta,, Mont., for the

year ending

Month

October ___________________________

November ________________________

August, ________ . .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

152 

152 

7,050 

1,000 

332 

152

Minimum

96 

96 

1,000

IS* 

. *;V 124 

124

Mean

133 

120 

3,980 

410 

'!,«, .-240 

150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,180 

7,140 

237,000

26,200 

". :>14,800 

8,930

SUN BIVEK. AT FORT SHAW, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge at Fort Shaw, 

Cascade County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,475 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1912, to September 30, 1922. A station on Sun 

River at Sun River, maintained July 31, 1905, to October 5, 1912, gave 

results for practically the same drainage area.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge read since November 24, 1916, by Arthur 

Woods, employee of the United States Bureau of Reclamation: stage 

prior to September 1, 1913, measured by chain gage attached to footbridge 

near right bank and 1,000 feet downstream. Staff gage September 1, 1913, 

to November 23, 1916, on right bank 400 feet above, .highway,, bridge. fc The 

three gages are referred to different datums. " ' ' ' ""* "" '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and rock; fairly 

permanent, shifts at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.8 feet at 5 

p. m. June 5 (discharge, 7,280 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.6 feet September 1, 2 (discharge, 147 second-feet).

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge, 

18,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.99 feet November 8, 11, and 12, 

1919 (discharge, 49 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated rights for diverting 248 second-feet from 

Sun River direct and 664 second-feet from tributaries above this station. 

In addition there are the Fort Shaw and Pishkun canals of the United 

^tates Bureau of Reclamation and a few small ditches constructed since 

!the adjudication.

REGULATION. Willow Creek reservoir has a capacity of 16,640 acre-feet

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

- 'Rating curve well defined between 50 and 500 second-feet and fairly well

defined to 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tabte,

except .as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.
SUN RIVER BASIN 59

Discharge measurements of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., during the year

ending Sept, 30, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

July IK'....:;.. 1..... ................................................................

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.40

3.99

Discharge

Sef.-ff, 

4,130

270

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

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _ ..... .

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

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

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

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

6......... .

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

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

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

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

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

12 , ..

13..., , .... .. I*...I ........

15.. _ .. .

W.......... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29... .. ...

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

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

Get

231

231

231

200

200

172

172

172

200

345

345

345 345'

345

345

345

304

304

304

304

345

304

304

266

266

231

200

200

200

186

Nov.

172

172

172

172

200

216

266

285

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

248

250

«MK

345

304

304

304

304

Dec.

345

304

231

266

onj

304

231

266

304

413

345

304

266

Mar.

 r r

266

266

266

266

285

304

285

266

266

266

266

266

266

231

266

Apr.

304

324

QO4.

324

285

266

266

266

266

266

248

248

231

231

216

216

209

206

231

266

285

304

437

490

549

549

549

May

612

644

677

742

810

955

QQ5

995

995

955

880

955 i fun

1,210

1,640

3,390

4,380

4,580

4,580

4,780

4,180

3,580

3,390

4,380

5,180

5,600

4,180

3;S8D

2,820

2,820

June

3,200

3,780

4,580

6,020

6,860

6,020

5,390

5,810

4,780

4,380

4,380

4.780

4,180

4,380

3,880

3,680

3,480

2,920

2,350

2,180

2,010

1,710

1,640

1,160

995

845

845

776

July

918

644

520

367

324

413

367

324

918. 918*

710

644

520

 *463

413

389

304

304

266

231

186

160

172

172

231

194

216

200

206

200

200

Aug.

216

242

248

285

266

200

186

172

200

231

231

200

209 "3$6

259

266

389

345

345

345

389

345

345

324

285

266

266

266

231

172

160

Sept.

147

147

172

172

200

'231

231

266

266

266

265

266

266

266

266

304

304

304

266

266

266

266

266

248

248

248

231

231

231

231

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 11, 12, 14; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated because of ice Nov. lSr-24. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 

15 ; discharge not computed;'

Monthly discharge of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year 0nding

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

November.. ___ . ______ .. _ .......... _ . _ ..

March 16-31... ....... ...... ..............................

April ___ .... .. __ _____ .. ......

June. _____________________ . ____ ....

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

345 

345 

413 

304 

549 

5,600 

6,960 

918 

389 

304

Minimum

172 

172 

231 

231 

206 

612 

776 

160 

160 

147

Mean

267 

253 

300 

269 

308 

2,470 

3,490 

390 

262 

245

Run-off in

acre-feet

16,400- 

15,100- 

8,930- 

8,540- 

18,300' 

152,000- 

208,000' 24,ooa

16,100 

14,600
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

WILLOW CREEK NEAE AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % SW. % sec. 28, .C. 21 N., R. 7 W., at Clark Co.'s ranch,

just below mouth of Little Willow Creek and 7 miles northwest of Augusta,

Lewis and Clark County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1905, to May 14, 1911; April 1, 1912, to September

30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank, 300 feefc lt>aek -of Thomas Clark's house;

read by Thomas Clark. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1,000 feet below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An old dam of timber and rock 20 feet below gage

forms the principal control; shifts occasionally. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.85 feet

June 8-10 (discharge, 82 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.1 foot February

5 to March 8 (discharge, 1.6 second-feet). 

1905-1911; 1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.8 feet June 23, 1916

(discharge, 1,150 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, dry July 17, 1910. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, as creek is fed by springs. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated water rights above station amount to 36.2 second-feet

from Wallow Creek and 42.26 second-feet from tributaries. 

REGULATION. None. Willow Creek dam, about 2 miles below station, forms

a reservoir with a capacity of 16,(vtO acre-feet, for use on the Fort Shaw

unit of the Sun River project. 

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

Rating curve well defined between 2 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to

half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table, except April 26 to September 30, when indirect

method for shifting control was used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Auffustat Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

July 19...... ...... ....... ........... _____ .. _ .... ___ .......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

.81

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

133
STJN" RIVER BASIN 61

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ____ . __ .

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

3.-. ..........

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

5 _

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

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

8.... _ ........

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

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

11-.. .. ....... .

12......... _ ..

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

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

15.....r, 

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

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

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

19-.-.L. ........

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

21..... ____ .

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

23..... ___ ....

24..... __ ....

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

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

ar .......

28- .........

2».. _____ ...

30...... __ .

31 __ ... _ ....

Oct.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3,3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3. *

3.3

3.3

3.3

Nov.

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

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

42

A. *)

42

42

4.2

' 42

42

5.0

5.0

Dec.

5.0

5.0

. 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

, 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

 42

4.2

4.2

42

Jan.

42

42

42

42

42

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

42

42

. 42 1 42

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.2

42

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

Feb.

2.4

2 4

2,4

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

, 1.6

1.6

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.3

5.0

5.0

- 5.0

5.0

5.0,

4.2

42;

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

. 5.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

7.5

7.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.5

Apr.

7.5

10

10

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

24

28

28

29

27

May

27

27

28

28

26

26

26

26

27

25

25

25

 28

32

32

32

42

42

43

ia

44

44

44

49

56

56

56

56

56

62

63

June

65

69

68

71

74

77

77

82

82

82

79

78

75

75

72

69

66

65

62

59

54

48

42

38

37

32

28

26

24

22

July.

20

20

20

20

22

22

20

20

32

32

32

30

30

28

28

26

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

. 22

22

Aug.

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

 16

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Sept.

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11 ' 11

i 

11

11

9.8

9.8

. 9.8-

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

8,5

8.5

8.5

8.6

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Augwta*, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

January

April...... .._. _.. ........ . ... .

July...... . ....... ......... ...__ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.3 

5.0 

5.0 

4.2 

2.4 

7.5 

29 

63 

82 

32 

22 

13

82

Minimum

3.3 

3.3

42 

3.3 

1.6 

1.6

7.5 

25 

22 

20 

13 

8.5

1.6

Mean

3.30 

3.62 

4.64 

403 

1.71 

4.65 

16.0 

38.6 

59.9 

23.9 

16.2 

10.4

15.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

203 

215 

285 

248 

95 

286 

952 

2,370 

3,560 

1,470 

996 

619

11,300
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI 

SOUTH FOBK OF SUN RIVEK AT AUGUSTA, MONT

LOCATION. In NW. % SE. % sec. 17, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge on 

road from Augusta to Craig, half a mile from Augusta, Lewis and Clark 

 County.

^DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

;RECOBBS AVAILABLE. December 2, J9Q4,,(to, September .30,, 1922..

sCr AGE. Vertical staff attached to qrib work of right abutment oa downstream 

side of bridge; read by W. J. Auchard. For the history of former gages, 

see previous water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from-bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel; no definite control. One channel at low and medium stages; at high stages water overflows right bank a quarter of a mile above the gage and there are two to 

four channels. Control subject to change at high sfcages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.63 feet 

May-26 (discharge, 47H second-feet) ; minimum stage. 0.46 foot October 3 

(discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet June 2, 1908 (discharge, 

4,300 second-feet) ; minimum discharge no flow during several periods in 

1910, 1919, and 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted to irrigate valley land both above and below 

station. During dry seasons the entire summer flow is utilized.

KEGULATION. None. Melting snow in mountains causes small diurnal fluctuation during spring.

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

shifting control. Rating curve used October 1 to November 14 fairly well 

defined; curve used April 5 to September 30 well defined between 25 and 

500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily except December 1 

to April 1, when no observations were obtained. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except August 4-7, 

when discharge was interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

12..._..___ ............ .............. ____......-- .-. .._ .

July 19---.----.--.---------..--- _ -_..---_._,-._-.-----------.--------- _ ._-.-_-.

Gage

Feet 

2.34

2.24

.70

.41

BIsebarge

Sec.-ft. 

360

303

41.3

19.0
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta,, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day

1 __ ........ ._.__. _ ..........

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

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

4..... ____ ................ ... .

5................. _ ........... . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

12............ _ .....................

13... _ ..............................

14-...__..__.___._. __.___._..____._.__

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

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

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

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

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

20 .........-....,............. ..

21... . __. ._._. _ . ,. ...I

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

23-.-...,.........., ..... .

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

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

26.... ..____..__._..._____.._.._._.__

27.... . .....

28..... _ _....._.. ....................

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

30

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

Oct.

17

21

5.0

6 2

6.2

29

140

59

67

88

136

105

157

148

166

171

182

182

81

72

86

99

148

148

148

1S7

OR

102

99

102

102

Nov.

1Q2

108

144

' 148

148

148

83

74

148

153

176

193

193

Apr.

161

157

161

157

169

> 149

153

118

125

125

131

125

118

115

112

109

128

165

173

157

149

157

157

173

215

225

May

231

241

247

252

269

263

263

300

263

252

241

263

241

241

236

269

300

382

461

452

443

425

366

343

399

476

425

366

328

307

321

June

351

J91

116

143

134

374

343

343

408

434

351

314

288

263

241

231

215

191

182

161

121

112

104

101

85

74

64

58

58

54

Jaly

99

46

48

33

41

54

54

66

78

78

74

60

58

49

49

56

34

43

41

41.

39

39

30

30

30

33

25

25

28

18

14

AUg.

11

7.4

18

16

14

13

12

11

8.6

11

11

11

11

11

15

39

58

58

58

56

49

53

49

49

49

, 49

*MJ x

39

41

39

Sept.

38

38

36

33

30

30

19

21

15

m

18

21

22

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 4; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,192%

Month

,. November 1-14 _______________________

1 April 5-30- . .. 

June

July.,........ .......... _._ . .........

August .....- . ....... ..-......-.-. .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

182 

193

- $25 

475 

443 

78 

58 

38

Minimum

5.0 

74 

109 

231 

54 

14 

7.4 

15

Mean

101 

144 

149 

318 

240 

44.2 

30.5 

22.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,210 

4,000 

7,680 

19,600 

14,300 

2,720 

1,880 

1,320

MARIAS RIVER BASIN 

TWO MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GLACIER PARK, MONT.

LOCATION. At highway bridge over Two Medicine River, half a mile below 

Lower Two Medicine dam, on road to Two Medicine Chalets, 4 miles 

northwest of Glacier Park railway station, Glacier County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 56 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1918, to September 30ri922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous, water-stage recorder installed on downstream side 

of left abutment of highway bridge, and referred to vertical staff gage, on 

outside of well.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART VI

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

bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is smooth and regular and channel is

free from cross currents. A gravel and cobblestone riffle 75 feet below

gage forms control. 

EXTREMES OP BISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.55 feet at

4 p. in. May 19 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.06 feet

at 2 p. m. July 5 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet June 11, 1918 (discharge,

1,390 gecomd-feet); minimum stage, 3.70 feet December 24, 1920 (discharge,

10 second-feet). .',

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Station not operated 

during winter.

REGULATiON. StreanV. subject to regulation by gate operations at Lower Two 

Medicine tieservotr half a mile above station.

DIVERSIONS. None.

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

Bating curve well defined between 24 and 1,250 second-feet. Daily gage 

height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder by straight-line 

method. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table except July 3, when hourly method was used and July 8-

11 when discharge was estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Two Medicine River netar Glacier Park, Mont.. 

» during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made Jay W. A. Lamb}

Date

May 13 

June 15 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.41

6.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

208

712

Date

July 11.... __ .

Aug. 7 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

468

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

376

74

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Two Medicine River near Glacier Park, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1... .......

2... .......

3.... ...

4..........

5..........

6..........

7 _ .. ___

8..........

9... 

10.. ........

11... _ ....

12.. ........ ia..-_ .

14..........

15. _ _

Nov.

72

71

68

67

65

69

68

67

65

63

66

6fr

66

66

May

212

224

252

i

June

472

531

641

812

717

July

295

274

177

25

23

37

49

1 50

352

307

.290

234 222=

Aug.

80

79

76

76

77

76

76.

74

70

69

67

65

61

58

57

Sept.

35

- 36

34

35

32

32

 36

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

Day

16.... 

17 

18 

19..........

20. 

21. ...... ...

22. 

23 

24..........

OK.

27 

28 

9Q

30 

31... 

Nov.

65

64

......

May

330

535

678

911

982

885

768

673

601

614

727

801

727

669

543

,475

June

673

636

610

593

564

543

527

503

452

418

355

352

330

324

309

July

212

199

181

167

154

143

131

121

114

107

106

101

100

91

84

82

Aug.

58

55

51

51

48

45

44

42

42

40

37

37

86

34

33

37

Sept.

37

38

37

36

36

34

31

31

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

NOTE. No gage-height record,Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Nov. 18 to May 12, and June 5-14; discharge not computed. . . .'
MARIAS BlVEB BASIN 66

Monthly dtecluxrge of Two Medicme B&ver near Glaefer Park, Mont^ for the 

year'ending'Sept.SO, 1922

Month

November 2-17 __________ ......................

Ktey'13-31.. ...--.-....-................... ...........

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

August

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

"Discharge in second-feet *

Maximum

72 

982 

352 

80 

38

Minimum

63 

212 

23 

33 

25

: llean

66.8 

611 

145 

66.5 

33.0

Run-off in 

acwj-feet

2,420 

23,000

1*960

TWO MEDICINE HIVEE AT FAMILY, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 2, T. 31 N., E. 9 W., at Holy Family Mission, 

Glacier County, 16 miles southeast of Browning and 6 miles above mouth 

of Badger Creek, the nearest tributary.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 368 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage installed May 27, 1918, on left bank; read by John 

Lehnertz,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from bridge 3 

miles above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel control, shifting. Banks high and not subject to overflow except at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.26 feet at 

7 p. m. June 7 (discharge, by indirect method 4.160 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.96 feet September 27-30 (discharge by indirect method, 5 

second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet June 9, 1909 (discharge, 

7,600 second-feet) ; undoubtedly higher in June, 1908, but gage washed out 

and no record obtained; minimum discharge, 4.4 second-feet September 6, 

7, and 8, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted about 2 miles above gage by ditch which supplies 

about 100 acres on farm at the Holy Family Mission. United States 

Bureau of Reclamation Two Medicine eanal diverted 3,348 acre-feet from 

October 1 to November 7 above the station to irrigate lands near Seville 

on the <Btackfeet Indian Reservation.

REGULATION. United States Bureau of Reclamation operated the dam on 

Lower Two Medicine Lake during 3,919, ^920, 1921, and ^2g. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and 

shifting control. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 1,600 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, indirect method 

for shifting control April 22 to September 30, and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair. 

WSP 546 6
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont,, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, JS22

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

May 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.15

5.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

986

1,770

Date

July 18. ...

tt

Feet 

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

271

Bate Gage 

height

Feet 

2.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year ending 80,-*39%&~*fjt ' ""* "' '« '*

Day ;

1.... ...... _ .- . - 

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

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

^... ....................... ...

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

6..-..-...-.... ... .... -

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

8. .......... ____ ...........

9.... . .. _ -

10 

U...... ...... 

12 

13. _ ._..... 

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

15 _ . 

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

17.. .. __ ... . _ ..

18....... ..

19 . 

20............. _ .............

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

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

23 

24..... ___ ...... _ .........

9H

26.. ____ ... ____ ..........

27... __ . _ ... _ ...........

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

29 

30 

31 _______ ............ _ .

Oct.

60

62

58

60

58

58

55

53

51

51

47

47

44

46

44

44

46

47

57

64

70

78

85

87

00

83

85

78

78

78

76

Nov.

68

66

58

55

51

49

46

46

43

41

43

44

46

43

43

44 " 46

43

41

43

46

46

Feb.

47

46

43

41

39

36

36

33

33

36

33

35

35

38

35

35'

32

30

28

28

30

28

26

25

26

28

29

30

Mar.

32

30

32

33

33

43

47

47

55

60

64

62

62

55

58

' ; 65

57

57

53

57

62

64

70

68

66

60

57

58

60

64

64

Apr.

64

62

70

, 74

70

81

98

120

176

173

148

132

112

94

76

 ' "68

64

64

74

98

207

438

640

499

530

511

593

1,160

1,410

1,330

May

1,220

1,080

978

822

1,180

920

862

806

838

744

648

838

978

944

986

1,850

2,540

3,120

3,500

3,900

3,540

2,980

1,990

1,920

2,080

2,560

2,160

2,030

1,940

1,640

1,560

June

1,480

1,740

1,830

1,710

2,240

3,460

4,120

3,900

3,140

2,580

2,450

2,050

1,670

1,690

1,500

l,-»6

1,170

1,140

1,020

970

888

870

830

744

600

505

428

354

345

328

July

315

302

282

267

241

217

220

402

580

586

542

511

443

407

350

319

302

271

271

241

201

176

170

122

112

89

76

68

57

53

49

Aug.

38

46

55

58

78

74

74

64

64

58

58

70

74

74

64

70

74

85

78

96

^78

70

64

55

51

46

44

41

41

39

Sept.

39

38

38

41

43

44

46

47

47

47

47

44

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

41

35

26

17

8

6

5

5

5

5

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Nov. 2J-30; discharge estimated. Discharge not computed Dec. 1 to Jan. 31 because of ice effect.

Monthly discharge of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

May _____ ... ...... ..............................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

87 

68 

47 

70 

1,410 

3,900 

4,120 

586 

96 

47

Minimum

44 

40 

25 

30 

62 

648 

328 

49 

38 

5

Mean

62.3 

45.7 

33.5 

54.4 

308 

1,710 

1,570 

272 

62.5 

32.9

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

3,830 

2,720 

1,860 

3,340 

18,300 

105,000 

93,400 

16,700 

3,840 

1,960
MABIAS BIVEB BASIN 67

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 7 miles south of 

Shelby, Toole County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1902, to January 12, 1908; April 23, 1911, to September 30, 1922. %

GAGES. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge. April 4, 1902, to January 

12, 1908, chain gage on highway bridge, 100 feet below present bridge; 

during 1911 and 1912 Bristol water-stage recorder; all gages at practically 

the same datuta.* Gage rea'd by Emma Moser.

DISCHARGE ' ^f^s^w^BiA^SJTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; control shifts. 

Left bank steep and high; not subject to overflow. Right bank gently 

sloping; will be overflowed at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.02 feet at 

4 p. m. May 22 (discharge, 4,690 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.25 feet 

September 3 (discharge, 134 second-feet).

1902-1907; 1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.9 feet June 24, 1907 

( discharge, 29,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.5 feet August 20, 1919 

(discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.'s Carey project and the 

Blackfeet pr*ojfcet of the* Unite'd States Bureau of Reclamation divert water 

from the principal trittbtaries above this station; also a number of smaller 

diversions.

REGULATION. Water is stored in reservoirs on tributaries above the station; 

the principal ones are Two Medicine on Two Medicine River, Four Horns 

. on Badger Creek, Swift dam on Birch Creek, and Lake Francis on Dupuyer 

Creek.

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

Rating curve very well defined between 100 and 5,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily, except from December 3 to March 31 when 

no observations were made. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements o/ Marias River near Shelby, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

May 22

Made by 

A. H. Tattle... ........

W. A. Lamb... ..._. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.02

5.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

A fiQft

3,510

Date

July 7

Aug. 8

Made by a

Feet 

3.27

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

763

430
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

T)atty discharge, in second-feel, of Maria* River near Shelby, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 . 

:2.... ................................ :3__. __._. - . ....... . . _

-4................ __ ................

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

«6... ............. ........ ....... .... .

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

8 . 

9 . ~

10 

11 

12- , 

13 

14 

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

16 

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

1ft

19 

20 

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

22 

23 .. ____ ___ ..

25 

26 yf....... ........ .....................

^&........ ............................

2S...... ..............................

30

31 

Oct.

254

276

332

332

224

224

276 276'

176

224

224

224

276

276

332

260

£60

260

260

209

209

260

209

260

260

260

315

315

260

315

260

Nov.

303

, '303

303

315

292

Apr.

T

224

525

«390

254

309

' 563

553

668

595

595

595

668

1,200

1,200

1,540

1,440

1,340

"668

595

900

900

2,180

May

2,180

2,180

2,330

2,490

2,330

9 4QA

2,030

2,030

1,660

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,900

1,900

2,490

2,330

4,080

. 3, 170

3,900

4,540

4,280

4,080

3,900

3,530

3,710

3,710

4,280

4,280

"4,040

3,900

June

3,530

.3,710

3,710

3,900

3,710

3,530

3,710

3, 710

3,900

3,900

3,900

 3,720

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,350

3,350

2,180

2,180

2,330

2,330

2,i80

2,030

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,440

Inly

1,540 "fl,s*40

1, 240

982

1,070

1,070

788 »885

982

1,160

1,440

1,340

1,070

900

900

900

900

982 754

525

539

.. 456

456

539

539

525

392

404

404

411

404

Aug.

404

" r 411 4-11

47A

470

456

456

470

411

411

392

320

344

367

595

456

430

404 »398

392

 367

332

276

265

224 "250

276

276

224

234

Sept.

244

234

134

, »21fr

287

276

224

224 «260

278

276

276

276 276

276

27ft

276

"276.

276 »276

276

N -25ft

224

224

276

276

276

276

276

276

a Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 8; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April 9-30. ------ ___________________ . __ . ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

332

315 

2,180 

4,540 

3,900 

1,540 

595 

287

Minimum

176 

292 

224 

1,440 

1,440 

392 

224 

134

Mean

261 

303 

827 

2,900 

2,930 

837 

370 

258

Run*off in 

acre-feet

16,000 

3,000 

36,100 

178,000 

174,000 

51,500 

22,800 

15, 400

MAEIAS EIVEE NEAB BEINKMAN, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 8 B., at Brinkman's ranch, 21 miles 

south of Inverness on Great Northern Railway and 4 miles from Brinkmau 

post office, Hill County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank 500 feet downstream from ranch house; 

read by C. H. Brinkman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Gage is 

over a pond behind a sand bar, connected to a riffle belowr Left bank high 

and clean. Right bank clean and will be overflowed at high stages.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.76 feet at

8 p. m. June 7 (discharge, 4,630 second-feet) ; minimum stage, O.!)0 foot

October 9-12 (cBscharge, 165 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made for irrigation from tributaries

above this station; the principal ones are the Blackfeet project and the

Valier Carey Act project.

REGULATION. The principal storage reservoirs are Two Medicine reservoir

; on Two^MediOine River, Four Horns, reservoir on Badger Creek, ami .Swift

reservoir on Birch Creek, and Lake Francis reservoir on Dupuyer

69

Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected >y ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 150 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table, and by interpolation October 7 and X. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Marias River near Brtnkman, Mont., during the 

year, ending Sept. SO, 192% .

Date

Oct. 6

Jan. 14

May 24

Made by 

A.H. Tuttle.. ........ .

Gage 

height

Feet

a 98

"2.44

4. 19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

195

230

3,760 1

Date

July 5 '

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

389

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marias River near Brinkman, Mont., for the 

tfear ending Sept. SO,

Day

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

2.... _ . ___ . ___ . .... _ . _

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

4. _ . _ ... _ . _____ ...I... _ ..

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

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

7.................................:..

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

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

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

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

IS....................................

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

15--,--....... ..-...-.-.-.-...-.

16.. -

17 ,.. .. . . .

18 . 

19 . 

20 __. ... .

21.. . - .

22. .. .. .

23 . 

24 -.. .

25.......... ............... -.... 

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

27... ._.. .

28... _

29.... .1.... ..........................

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

31..... _. _ 

Oct.

185

186

175

165, 165

165

165

172

182

200

200

200

182

200

231

200

208

220

239

231

239

239

282

291

329

291

Nov.

282

291

306

306

282

282

239

231

282.

220

239

239

282

287

282

301

239

220

208

1 200

220

208

Apr.

1,370

1,240

1,480

876

825

728

622

558

672

588

542

572

520

622

908

1,540

1,890

1,760

1,700

1,480

1,240

1,060

1,630

May

3,560

3,120

2,200

2,520

2,020

1,760

2,480

 2,300

2,200

2,380

1,990

1,600

1,510

1,630

1,580

1,300

2,160

2,770

3,860

3,970

4,320

4,420

4,080

3,740

3,260

3,260

3,820

4,040

3,86fr

3,970

3,820

June

3,400

3,160

3,200

3,460

4,030

4,510

4,560

4,560

4,260

3,910

4,100

3,910

3,700

3,580

3,600

3,610

3,400

3,100

2,980

2,860

2,710

2,510

2,420

2,370

2,280

 2,040

. 1,120

1,220

1,380

1,570

July

1,450

1,380

1,270

1,160

1,080

1,040

939

1,270

1,740

1,530

1,690

1,720

1,620

1,300

1,080

971

928

815

815

795

719

648

550

520

478

512

445

360

334

415

415

Aug.

421

438

409

4151

386

397

386

3651

438

409

344

329

315

296

472

622

542

409

409

344

306

296

269

260

2S9

235

223

220

212!

204

200

Sept.

212

223

212

200

223

239

235

223

220

220

220

223

223

220

220

212

212

212

220

220

220

216

212 212-

212:

200-

200-

200-

200-

179-

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 7; discharge not computed.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Brinkman, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October 6-31. ............ ...

November 1-22 ____________

April 8-30.. ...........

May.. _ . _________________ . . ......

June ____________ .

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

August _________________ _ , ,

September- _ _ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

329 

306 i/m

4,420 

4,«60 

1, 740 

622 

239

Minimum

165 

200 

520 

1,510 

1,120 

334 

200 

179

Mean

214 

257 

1,060 

2,900 

3,120 

967 

349 

215

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,000 

11,200 

48,400 

178,000 

180,000 

59,400 

21,500 

12,800

BADGER CREEK NEAR FAMILY, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge 4 miles east 

of Family, Glacier County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 241 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1907, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge read by Joe Trombley and W. 

D. Helm. For a history of former gages see previous water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels at medium and low stages; several 

channels at high "stages. Banks are low and subject to overflow above 

gage. Control slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recewfed darktir year, 6.16 feet June 

4-6 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.60 feet October 4, 

11-13 (discharge, 3 second-feet). Water diverted above gage.

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.30 feet June 12, 1917 (discharge, 

1,910 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.50 feet August 19, 1919 (discharge, 

2.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. United States Bureau of Reclamation canal diverts the natural 

flow of Badger Creek above gage to irrigate land in the eastern part of 

the Blackfeet Indian Reservation north of Birch Creek.

REGULATION. None.

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

change in control. Rating curve used1 October 1 to November 19, well 

defined between 50 and 1,000 second-feet^ curve used April-19 to September 

30, is fairly well denned between 100 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

half-tenths twice daily except from November 20 to April 18, when no observations were made. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of ttadger Creek near Family, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

\ Date

May 13--- 

Gage 

height

Feet

d OT

5.61

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

332

806

Date

July 18.- ... . 

A

Feet

4.46

4,34

Discharge

Sec.-fee' 

147

107
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Badger Creek near Family, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. ___________________

2

3......-. ,_. 

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

5... _ ..._ . _ ..............

'81'. .

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

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

9....-... . ........................

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

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

12

13... __ ........ '... ......

14. _____ ..........................

16 

16 . .

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

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

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

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

21

22............. _ ....................

28 

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

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

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

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

28........... _ ......................

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

80. . ........................

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

Oct.

15

f 15 ' '9

3

9

9

9

5

9

5

3

3

3

97

97

97

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

118

110

110

110

110

110

110

Nov.

110

110 :-* ;> 0r

97

97

97

110

110

123

97

97

97

97

91

85

79

73

73

73

Apr.

34

47

67

108

139

139

123

123

93

139

270

249

May

209

257.

267

249

341

341

341

385

315

283

274

297

336

357

760

570

856

840

922

1,080

940

906

698

698

940

1,020

800

668

608

608

622

Jane

752

848

974

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,060

888

974

932

890

849

808

784

728

615

578

578

528

528

480

427

331

306

297

297

283

270

261

228

July

181

184

184

184

184

166

149

203

221

202

184

149

149

149

166

184

176

142

142

126

126

159

159

159

159

159

159

152

142

142

142

AUg.

; 142

142

126

111

102

96

96

. 82

' 82

82

69

82

111

91

96

\M

74

69

74

96

91

82

69

69

69

82

96

96

96

96

06

Sept.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

111

102

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

82

91

96

82

82'

82

82

82

82

83

82

82

82

82

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-16; discharge interpolated. No 

record June 10-12; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Badger Creek near Family, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Month

April 19-30...............................................

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

August _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110 

123 

270 

1,080 

1,240 

221 

142 

111

Minimum

3 

73 

34 

209 

228 

196 

69 

82

Mean

65.7 

95.4 1» 

573 

671 

164 

92.1 

90.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4.040 

3,600 

3,050 

35,200 

39,900 

10,100 

5,660 

5,410

BIRCH GREEK AT SWIFT DAM, NEAR DDTPTTYEB, MONT.

LOCATION. Near southwest corner of sec. 23, T. 28 N., R. 10 W., just below 

Swift dam, 20 miles west of Dupuyer, Pondera County, and 34 miles southwest of Valier.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

EECOEDS AVAHABTJS. March 26, 1913, to September 30, 1922.
72'

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

GAGE. Vertical iron gage on right hanfo^QO feet below dam; read-by-O.. F.. 

Parish. Overflow from spillway is referred to a staff gage set vertically 

in concrete stilling box at west end of spillway crest. Zero of gage Is at 

elevation of spillway crest, 4,947.00 feet sea level datum.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 300 feet above gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed^ of clean coarse gravel and 

botilders. Banks high at gage; not subject to overflow. Spillway is a 

concrete crest 2.0 feet wide and 379 feet long with a channel leading from 

: it cut in the rock through a small pass north of the dam.

^THEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.56 feet at 

7 p. m. November 14 (discharge, 648 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.5 feet 

October 21 to November 8 and April 9-19 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum discharge, 5,275 second-feet June 21, 1916; no 

flow October 2, 1918, January 2, 3, 1920. Minimum flow is controlled 

and maximum partly regulated by valves at dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water just below dam and above 

gage; known locally as Cote ditch and Jones ditch.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by operation of gates at dam, except during 

periods of extremely high stages, when water flows in overflow channel.

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

Rating curve well defined between 5 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths 2 to 6 times daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 13 

Mar. 22

May 11

24

Made by 

Monley and Wells °..

__ do _____ ......

Gage 

Jieigbt

Feet 

J.56 

'1.56

2.90

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.1 

3.1

227

476

Date

July 12 

24

Sept. 13

Made by 

Grant and Tidyman .

__ .do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80 

3.16

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

186 

338

28

0 Engineer, Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MABIAS EIVEB BASIN 73

,iin,. &0c0njk?feet, of BfocSt, Creek

Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

m, near*

Day

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

2...........!..

3 ______ ...

4 _________

5 __ . _____

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

7

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

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

10 -.... ...

11.... __ .....

12.... _ .......

13.u __

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

15.... _ . _ ...

16-. .. i.

17-... .....

18. _ .... _ ...

19 

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

21

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

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

24 __ . ........

25... __ ... ....

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

27 ____ . __ .

28 _ ....... _ .

29-i-.., ,._.

SO..!..... ......

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

Oct.

36

40

53

59

62

70

78

87

89

91

98

114

114

«85

44

oit

-97

217

241

"160

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

aoa*);

2.0

ao

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.6'

a 6

2.6

«173

«426

544

552

560

576

600

600

568

70

52

45

42

38

38

o24

2.5

t

Dec.

2.5

Jan.

a5

Feb.

..

2.5

Mar.

2.5

«134.7'

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

as

3.8

as

3.8.

as

3.8

Apr.

as

as

3.8

as

3.8

3.8

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

ao

2.0

2.0

2.0

ao

2.0

2.0

2.0

ao

 28

«46

58

65

«90

104

 57

3.2 a2

3- 2

3.8

May

3.8

as

as

as

as

 7.4

«46

"208

228

228

249

318

375

375

389

431

445

460

468

445

468

468

468

460

460

460

452

"298

"121 .

^4

318

June

346

358

341

341

352

41C

417

424

«273

304

329

382

417

417

410

410

375

341

294

275

217

198

198

202

236

266

294

346

368

358

July

352

346

352

352

346

346.

346

352

 302

 168

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

0372

341

358

352

362

352

346

346

346

' 34i, 329'

329

Aug.

341

352

352

 400

520

,320 r

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

 155 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

7.0

9.0

10.5

12

17

20

26

28

28 '

28

Sept.

' * "'55 2A

* 28 * 28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

 62

191

191

191:

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191'

191

191

191

191

a Hourly method used to determine mean discharge.

Nora Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 21 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated 

by use of gage heights and two discharge measurements. Braced figures represent mean 

discharge for periods indicated. Discharge interpolated NOT. 2-5 because of missing gage 

heights.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Sicift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont,, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October..... _ __ ..... __ .........................

December _ . _______________________

January

March ___________________ ................

AprU........................................... ..........

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

June

July, ..................................................

The year. ....... ............. .............

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

241 

600

13 

104 

468 

424 

358 

520 

191

600

Minimum

2.C

ao

2.0 

3.8 

198 

191 

3.2 

28

28

Mean

59.2 

165

as 

as 

as

3.50 

17.0 

289 

330 

292 

226 

122

-126

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

3,&0 

9,820 

154 

154 

139 

215 i 1,010 : 

17,800; 

19,600 

18,000 

13,900 

7,260

- 91, 708
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VJ 

BIECH CEEEK NEAR DTTPUYEE, XONI.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., at Kepple ranch, half a mile above 

headgates of B canal of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co., 12 miles 

northwest of Dupuyer, Pondera County, and 20 miles above mouth of 

Dupuyer Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 110 square miles (measured on topographic maps)*.

RipcbEDs AVAiLABLE-^uly 25, 1907, to ^eptember 3$,..,1922, , . » GAGE.-^-One-inch square steel bar graduated to tenths and driven securely into 

bed of stream; also gage in well in-vbank at same section; read by 

Wade Starleigh.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 400 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel composed of clean gravel; control is gravel 

bar 250 feet below gage, slightly shifting. Banks are of medium height 

covered with brush and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.^3 feet at 

8 a. m. November 15 (discharge, 543 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 

7.0 second-feet, estimated January 24 to March 8.

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet June 21, 1916 (discharge 

estimated, 5,000 second-feet) ; minimum discharge 8 second-feet April 7, 

1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Twp or three small ditches divert.,abpve gtation.

REGUEATfoJ<r. The flow is largely controlled by operation of gates at Swift 

dam, 12 miles upstream at Birch Creek reservoir, total storage capacity 

being 30,000 acre-feet.

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

Bating curve well defined between 10 and 700 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except February 5-7 and April 7-27 when no observations were made. A temporary gage was read February 8 to April 6. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by engineers of Valier-Montana Land 

& Water Co.

Discharge, measurements of ByrcH Creejc near Dupuyer, Mont., during the year

enaing Sept. 80, 192%

'Date

NOT. 29

Dec. 23

Jan. 16

Feb. 8

Mar. 6

May 11

23

Made by 

J. A. Tidyman* ........

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

 do... 

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

Ebner and Tidyman ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

'5.31

»4.16

H. 14 ».60

'.62

«>.70

4.73

5.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.6

11.6

8.4

7.0

7.0

13.6

223

476

Date

July 12

Aug. 12

18

13

19

Made by 

J. A. Tidyman .........

Grant and Tidyman ...

..... do. ... 

 do.. .

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

.. do... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.71

4.65

5.48

3.7L

3.57

3.65

4.56

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

224

194

518

~, 36.0

A 24. 8

28.6

170

1 Engineers, Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Gage height Feb. 8, Mar. 6, and Apr. 3 referred to temporary

gage.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 75

Daily discharge, in seoond-feet, of Birch Creek near Dwfyuyer, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 

2

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

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

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

6.... . ...

7 . 

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

9 

10 

11 

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

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

14.. .......

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

16.. .

17 .

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

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

20 

a..............

22 

23. _ ..........

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

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

26 -. 

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

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

43

43

50

56

66

69

66

76

84

87

97

100

102

40

29

37

156

202

235

45

32

29

25

23

22

20

20

19

19

19

Nov.

17

16

14

15

14

16

17

162

253

486

498

510

522

530

543

290

97

70

60

50

40

30

26

24

24

24

24

2?

24

Dec.

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

18

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

.12

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7,

7

7

7

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Mar.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

*

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8.

10

12

12

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

13

11

10

11

10

11

10

10

10

11

14

14

15

26

35

35

35

35

36

58

41

May

34

32

29

27

27

24

24

100

189

207

218

265

372

380

383

406

478

482

486

494

494

498

502

502

502

498

»518

502

109

328

335

June

383

383 38T-

> 376

363

438

442

438

482

324

372

372

450

454

454

434

434

391

372

310

297

216

218

213

221

253

290

r**hQ

376

380

July

376

380

372

V**k

365

357

357

383

395

167

205

200

197

197

194

194

194

194

194

194

310

342

342

342

342

342

334. '33*

332

328

321

Aug.

321

339

342

342

474

486

486

490

490

490

482

482

482

506

494

61

46

40

37

35

34

32

31

w

29

27

26

25

24

24

27

Sept.

25

27

27

28

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

153

162

167

182

174

177

177

177

179

179

179

182

 «2

182

184

182

NOTE. Stage^discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Dec. 13, and Dec. 17 to sometime in April; 

discharge for this period and to Apr. 27 computed by means of six discharge measurements, gage heights , 

temperature records, and comparison with records at Swift dam.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the i/fiar ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October... _ . ...

January ___________________________

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

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

June. . . _ 

Jnly....... ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

.Maximum

235 

543 

25 

11 

7 

12 

58 

518 

482 

395 

506 

184

543

Minimum

19 

14 

11 

7 

7 

7 

10 

24 

213 

194 

24 

26

7

Mesn

63.6 

148 

18.4 

8.8 

7.0 

8.0 

19.3 

305 

362 

295 

233 

108

132

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,910 

8,810 

1,130 

541 

389 

492 

1,150 

18,800 

21,500 

18,100 

14,300 

6,430

95,600
76 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

DTTPTJYER CREEK NEAE VALIEE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. 14 NW. % sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 6 W., at Cowell ranch,-1,000 

feet above diversion dam at head of D canal from Dupuyer Creek to Lake 

Francis reservoir and outlet of B canal, which diverts water from Birch 

Creek to Dupuyer Creek, 6 miles below mouth of Sheep Creek and 11 miles 

southwest of Valier, Pondera County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured by Valier-Montana Land & Water 

Co.).

RECORBS^AVAILABU;; July 17, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical steel staff on right bank, 1,000 feet above diversion dam; 

read by C. S. Mendenhall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading and from cable 1,400 feet above 

gage or from bridge 5 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of fine gravel. Right bank; 

high and steep; left bank slopes gradually and is overflowed only at flood 

stage. A bar or ledge that produces a riffle 400 feet below gage forms the 

control at certain stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.90 feet at 

7 a. m. April 291 (discharge, 265 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.67 feet 

October 28 and 29 (discharge, 7.8 second-feet).

1912-3922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet June 21. 1916, determined; 

by level from flood marks (discharge, 2,180 second-feet) ; no flow September 19, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A . number of small, ditches divert water for irrigation from 

Dupuyer Creek and tributaries. Many of the numerous water right filings have been perfected by use.

REGULATION. None.

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

Rating curve well defined between 2 and 240 second-feet. Gdge read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good except during ice-affected period.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., during the year 

 ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 25 

Dec. 14

Jan. 4

25

Feb. 16

Apr. 14

Made byNoble and Tidyman _

 do..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

*3.27 

>3.68

&3.61

b 3. 81

" 3.66

»3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.5 

28.7

15.6

10.8

9.1

44.8

Date

May 6 

18

30

July 15

Made by 

Ebner and Tidyman _ 

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

Grant and Tidyman-. -

J. A. Tidyman,.... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.38 

3.52

3.50

2.90

3.02

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92 

141

132 '

25.2

33.9

12.2

1 Engineer, Valier-Montana Land & Power Co. 

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN " #' 77

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Dupnyer Greek near Valier, JMNtt., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I...... .....

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

3., 

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

5..--.- ___ ...

6...... . .'... 7.:............

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

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

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

11 

12. ........

13 ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. ..

21 

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

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

24.:...........

25.- - ..

26.- ...

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

28 ..........

29 

30- .. .

31. ........

Oct.

13

14 . 14 '

14 ,

14

13

14

17 

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

11

12

13

13

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

9.0

Nov.

9.0

9.0 d.o

ao

8.6

10

11

12

13

14

14

13

12

11

14

13

12

10

8

8

9

ao11

12

14

14

15

16

18

18

Dec.

18

18

15

16

18

18

14

15

20

. 24

25

46

29

20

17

15

15

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

17

17

17

17

17

Jan.

17

17

1«

16

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

9

10

11

14

15

15

14

12

12

Feb.

13

14

18

18

19

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Mar.

15

15

16

16

16

14

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

20

22

20

22

22

22

25

28

25

20

20

20

18

20

20

20

Apr.

23

30 ' 30

35

30

30

43

30

30

30

35

28

30

45

35

30

30

25

30

54

68

88

77

66

62

62

62

77

266

166

May

124

104

104

90

90

97

97

92

99

88

77

66

66

64

64

66

126

138

135

144

157

132

124

99

104

110

132

203

240

196

163

June

144

154

! ISt

163

160

157

144

135

163

244

213

189

163

144

132

129

104

86

8377-

68

62

51

42

38

33

21

20

22

23

July

24

30

27

23

20

21

17

30

68

99

81

62

49

41

36

42

38

36

31

30

31 31

JO V*K

,-26

36-

33

33

Aug.

f> 

23

25 "..? ' 22

19

23

21

21

18

17

24

23

22

21

21

24

18

15

15

15

21

19

. -16

17

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

28

Sept.

31

27

23

21

18

18

20

21

20

18

17

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8,9, Nov. 16 to Dec. 12, Dec. 14 to Apr. 20; discharge 

computed by means of sis discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes,* and temperature records.

Monthly discharge of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

November.. ............................................

December. ___ ___ ___ _____ ..... ___ _ ...

February. ____________________ . ___ ..

March. ___________ . _ . _______ . ___ ..

April. 

May . _ 

June. ____________________________

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

The year....... _____ ... __ ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

18 

46 

19 

19 

28 

265 

240 

244 

99 

28 

31

265

Minimum

7.8 

8 

12 

9 

8 

14 

23 

64 

20 

17 

12 

13

7.8

Mean

12.5 

11.9 

17.6 

15.5 

11.5 

18.5 

54.9 

116 

111 

36.5 

18.7 

17.1

36.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

769 708' 

1,080 

953 

639 

1,140 

3,270 

7,130 

6,600 

2,240 

1,150 

1,020

26,700

CUT BANK CREEK NEAR BROWNING, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 11 W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation on left bank 100 feet above highway bridge on Browning to Babb 

road, 6 miles north of Browning, Glacier County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1922.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

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

100 feet above the highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a sandstone ledge and boulders 40 feet 

below gage; shifting. , Channel straight 75 feet above and 125 feet below 

gage. Banks are high and will not be overflowed except at extreme 

stages. Two small channels on right bank carry water at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 4.82 feet 

at 7 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 1,270" second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 

18.5 second-feet from measurement ma'de February 2; ice on control.

1918-0922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 5, 19^4- miniitattn 

stage, 0.25 foot September 19, 1919 (discharge, 10.second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Records discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by slight change 

in control and by ice. Rating curve well defined between 20 and 800 

second-feet and extended above this limit. Daily gage heights obtained 

from graph of water-stage recorder by straight-line method. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and 

for days of no gage-height record May 7-10, 12-15, and June 22 to July 2: 

discharge interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cut Bank Creek near Browning, Mont^ during ffte 

year endwg Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 2

21

Made by 

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

A. H. Tuttle .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.50

2.39

3.72

3.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.5

692

753

Date

July 10

18

Sept. 11

Made by 

--..-do .. ..

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

..... do... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.71

1.51

QR

Discharge

Sec,.-ft. 

321

84

28.0

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cut Bank Creek near Browning, Mont., for 

the period May 6 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 

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

3__ _.

4.. .... ...

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

6.... .....

7_ 

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

9 

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

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

12 

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

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

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

May228

216

204

192

181

170

221

272

323

374

1

June

928

1,010

1,090

1,170

1,250

1,130

970

844

696

709

793

766

771

758

670

July

364

350

336

348

332

351

377

329

342

342

291

254

233

219

214

Aug.

, 85

83

82

85

94

"86

79

76

73

71

68

67

64

62

66

Sept.

39

40

40

34

35

34

39

41

38

39

33

Ol

.34

37

41

Day

17. .

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23 

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

25 

26 

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

28.. 

29 ........

30 

31 

May

425.

674

705

727

812

731

618

517

476

623

807

766

661

731

789

864

June

 614

593

597

556

513

513

498

483

468

453

438

423

408

393

378

July

209

180

' 151

142

137

130

121

114

112

109

110

105

95

89

87

85

Aug.

62

54

51

51

54

52

48

44

44

44

41

37

37

39

40

40

Sept.

39

37

36

34

28

25

28

32

27

24

24

25

25

27

24
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of Out Bank Creek near Browning, Mont., for the period

Afoy 6 to SepL SO, 1922

Month

May 6-31............................... ......... .........

July..............:......................................

August _ . _________________________

The period

Discharge in second-tot

Maximum

864 

1,250 

377

94 

41

 >! ... . ' \

Minimum

170 

378 

85 

37 

24

Mean

512 

696 

215 

60.6 

33.0

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

26,400 

41,400 

13,200 

3,730 

1,060

86,700

GUT BANK GREEK AT CUT BANE,, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. *4 sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

west of Cut Bank, Glacier County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 971 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12 to September 30, 1922, at present location. 

August 4, 1905, to September 30, 1919, at Great Northern Railway bridge 

one-eighth Aile above.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. Archie Bonds.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and boulders. 

Banks fairly high, but subject to oversow above gage. Control 200 feet 

below bridge.

EXTREMES OS1 DISCHARGE. Maximum stage-recorded-during year, 4.50 feet June 

6 (discharge, 1,310 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.58 feet September 23-25 

(discharge, 20 second-feet).

1905-1919; 1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10 feet June 5, 1908 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 8,810 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet, November 29, 30, 1905.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Intake of Great Northern Railway pumping station just below 

railway bridge; average quantity pumped about 14,000 gallons for 18 hours 

or approximately 0.4 second-foot. Some small diversions for irrigation oil 

Blackfeet Reservation above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

between 25 and 750 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mowt., during the 

year ending Sept, 30, 1922

[Majde by W. A. Lamb]

Date

May 12....... .............

Gage 

height

Feet

2.49

3.60

Discharge

Sec. ft. 

222

706

Date

July 18.... .......... ......

Sept 12............r .........

a

Feet 

2.36

1.64

Discharge

" £

27.4
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., for the 

period May 12 to Sept. 's

Day

I....... .....

2

I::::::::::::

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

?::::::::::::

8....... _ ..

9 

10 ...... ...

11 . 

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

13..-... ...

14 ..

15 .......

May

222

238

255

272

Jane

881

907

034

1,060

1,240

1,310

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,060

728

703

678

July

331

308

272

272

272.

286

286

301

381

459

372

331

286

258

238

Aug.

86

73fid

65

62

82

77

77

65

62

58

55

58

58

65

Sept.

25

25

99

25

27

27

27

32

35

30

30

27

25

27

27

Day

16 

17 

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

19. _ ... _ 

20 

21... _ - _ -

22 

23 

24 .. 

25 __ .......

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

27 

28 ___ .

29 ... ......

30 

31. 

May

290

455

773

773

773

798

748

673

548

500

673

803

803

1,060

934

855

June

653

628 fins

553

543

505

515

496

459

415

381

406

339

347

331

July

219

188

180

165

160

149

138

133

128

123

123

123

118

118

108

99

Aug.

69

58

51

51

51

48

45

41

38

35

35

32

27

25

27

27

Sept.

25

35

32

32

27

25

22

20

20

20

22

25

27

30

35

Monthly discharge of Cut Bank Creek at Gut Bank, M<mt., for the, period May

12 to Sept. S

Month

May 12-31 __ 

July

August _ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

1,310 

459 

86 

35

Minimum

222 

331 

99 

25 

20

Mean

622

754 

223 

53.9 

26.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,700 

44,900 

13,700 

3,310 

1,600

88,200

WILLOW CREEK NEAR DEVON, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % NW. % sec. 10, T. 33 N., R. 2 B., at highway bridge 12 

miles north of Devon, Toole County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Mrs. J. R. Garrison.

DISCHARGE MEAStiREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Riffle of boulders and gravel 75 feet below gage forms 

control. One channel at all stages. Banks clean and will be overflowed 

at gage height of about 4.0 feet. All water will go under bridge until 

gage height 7.0 feet, above which entire flat will be covered.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet at 

8 a. m. April 8 (discharge, 167 second-feet) ; no flow June 27 to July 9, 

July 14 to August 15, August 27 to September 30.

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.5 feet July 14, 1921 (discharge 

by extension of rating curves, 430 second-feet) ; no flow at frequent intervals after the spring run-off has passed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No data. 

REGULATION. None.
MABIAS RIVER BASIN 81

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

ing curve well defined between 15 and 105 second-feet, and extended above 

and below these -limits. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

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

good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Toole County Irrigation 

District.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek, near Devon, Mont., during the ye&f.

ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

^

Apr. 7 . .- -.. -. ..- ._... . . .....

fig

Feet 

2.29

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

44.3

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

period Mar. 27 to Sept. SO, 19%% . . , .

Day

I................... ...........

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

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

4 _________ . . .

5... ___ ......................

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

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

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

9.... _ ... _ .................

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

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

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

13 _ . __ .... _ ...............

14 ____ .. _ ........... __ ...

IS..............................

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

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

18 .- _ ..._. 

19 _________ ...... ........

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

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

22

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

24....... ._ _/

25 .._. ......I.

26... ____ ...................

27 _. . _. 

28 _ ..... .

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

30 _ .- ..

31 ___ . ..... _ ......

Mar.

At\

30

35

35

26

Apr.

26

84

142 124-

97

60

87

157

18

40

52

38

38

 48

38

26

22

20

28

45

66

90

108

100

63

48

48

38

66

112

May

84

66

60

48

45

45

42

30

30

28

26

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

26

22

22

20

16

15

14

12

12

24

42

58

32

June

24

22

22

> 20 i:

16

18

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

2.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

July

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

35

14

7.0

.6

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug. ^

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 2

.0

100

42

26

26

22

20

12

8.2

5.9

2.1

.6

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

- Sept,

0.0

.6

.V 0

.0

.0 " -8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

, . .0

'* -o

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Devon, Mont., for the period Mar.

to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

' -rtdfareh 27-31 _ ........-.-.........__._........_....._...

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

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

June _____ ____________ . ______ . __

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

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

The period __ : ....................................

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

40 

157 

84 

24 

35 

100 

0

Minimum

, 26' 

IS 

12 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

33.2 

64.3 

30.5 

10.5 

1.83 

8.54 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

329 

3,830 

1,880 

625 

113 

525 

0

7,300

TETON RIVER AT STRABANE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. % NE. % see. 35, T. 25 N., B. 7 W., at highway bridge

on Peebles ranch, at Strabane, Teton County, 16 miles above Chouteau. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 170 square miles (measured on county map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 26, 1904, to December 31, 1906, and June 1, 

 - - -1908, W -Se^pteMfeter 30,-1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge installed March 23,

1911; read by James Peebles. For history of former gages see previous

water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; subject to shift.

Several channels at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.74 feet at

4 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 412 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.92 feet

March 28 to April 19 (discharge, 12 sceond-feet). 

1908-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet June 21, 1916 (discharge,

3,810 second-feet) ; no flow, December 20, 1920, to January 9, 1921. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several canals head above station, the largest being Teton

Cooperative Reservoir Co.'s canal, which diverts water 1% miles above

gage.

REGULATION. None.

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

' curve well defined'between 40 and 250 Second-feet, and-extended above

and below these limits. Gage read to hundredth twice daily. Daily

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30,

Date

Oct. 12

June 2

Made by 

C. S. Heidel .... ..

W. A. Lamb.... .......

a

feet 

2 28

3.00

Discharge

See.-ft. 

51

198

Date

July 12

Made by 

O. S. Heidel.-. .....

Qage

Feet 

3.06

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.22

137
MABIAS RIVER BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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

2. 

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

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

5. ...,

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

8...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13... .. ...

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

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

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

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

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

24.4. .... ...... j

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

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

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

28 ..........

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

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

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

Oct.

46

46

48

48 * 48

51

51

61

51

48

48

48

48

48

48

61

51

54

54

54

54

54

54

H

54

51

51

51

51

48

48

Nov.

47

46

46

JLR

 46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

41

30

26

22

22

22

22en "

20

20

22

22

22

20

Dec.

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

26

26

24

24

- 24

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

Jan.

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

29

20

20

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

18

18

18

. 18.

1Q

18

18

18

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13.

10

15

15

16

16

18

18

May

16

15

15

15

IS

'1615

16

16

28

46

> 40

48

51

54

57

106

114

147

140

149

140

144>

153

162

226

221

181

171

167

June

167

186

243

< -352

409

328

302

260

246

232

221

205

196

186

181

176

176

158

135

135

260

237

- 231

216

210

205

200

195

190

m

July

181

176

167

149

140

131

131

142

153

158

151

135

123

106

98

98

86

86

86

86

OS

98

v. 102«

in«

102

98

94

90

86

86

86

Aug.

84

84

84

80

77

77

73

73

66

66

66

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

59

f . 59

59

66

56

59

59

59

59

69

Sept.

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

43

43

43

43

43

43

57

57

57

57

67

57

67

67

57

'6157

61

61

61

Monthly discharge of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

December _________ . _____________ . ...

January ___ . ______ . _____________ ....

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

June

August... ______ _. _ -__ ._- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

47 

28 

20 

20 

20 

18 

226 

409 

181 

84 

61

409

Minimum

46 

20 

20 

16 

18 

12 

12 

, 15 

135 

S6 

56 

43

12

Mean

50.4 

35.7 

23.9 

16.8 

18.9 

18.2 

13.0 

 93.0 

220 

117 

65.5 

56.1

60.9

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

3,100 

2,120 

1,470 

1,030 

1,050 

1,120 

774 

5,720 

13,100 

7,190 

4,030 

3,340

44,000

DEEP CREEK NEAR CHOTTTEATT, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. % sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Hugh Robinson's 

ranch, 5 miles southwest of Chouteau, Teton County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank, 400 feet above ranch house; read by Hugh 

Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNESI, AND CONTROL. Bar of gravel 50 feet below gage forms principal control; shifts ^ occasionally. Channel < clean and -fairly permanent: r- Bight 

bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.10 feet June 

10 (discharge, 465 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.95 feet March 7 and 

9 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet June 21, 1912 (discharge 

from extension of rating curve, 3,050 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.90 

feet July 23-27, 1919 (discharge, 3.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert from creek above gage.

REGULATION. None.

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

slight'Change-in control. Rating curve well defined between 20 &&& 250 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily, occasionally twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Indirect 

method used October 1 to November 14. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deep Greek near Chouteau, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

! > 

June 2. _____________________________________________

July 19... . ... ... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.40

5.43

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

194

32.9

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ___________

2- _ ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 .

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

12 ... .... ...

13 __ ....... ... - 

14.... .

15 

16 

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

18 

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

20 

91

22 

23 

24 

25 . 

26 .

27. _

28 ..

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

1 *\

16

16

16

12

80

96

104

87

Dec.

43

35

31

27

24

28

28

28

28

31

35

54

48

48

Mar.

 14

14

10

12

14

" 14

14

14

15

18

21

24

28

28

M.

ot

39

39

35

44

39

44

39

28

24

28

Apr.

35

48

54

54

44

48

M.

48

48

54

59

44

35

35

31

28

28

28

24

28

01

35

39

39

35

35

44

80

202

124

May

44

59

59

54

54

54

48

48

59

54

48

44

44

44

48

48

59

114

1(M

160

136

124

136

188

218

323

304

234

188

June

173

193

218

286

323

304

251

442

465

342

286

251

218

188

188

160

147

,136

124

114

104

96

80

80

66

66

59

59

59

July

59

54

48

44

39

44

44

44

147

147

87

72

59

48

44

44

44

39

37

35

OK

35

31

31

31

... 35

44

39

35

31

.. 35

Aug.

31

31

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

24

24

28

28

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

24

22

22

22

24

Sept.

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

22

22.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

Nora. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 9, 15-26, Dec, 3, 4, 7, Dec. 15 to 

Mar. 5, and Mar. 12; discharge estimated Nov. 15-26 and Mar. 1-5; discharge not computed Dec. 15 to Feb. 28; and discharge interpolated NOT. 8-9, Dec. 3-4, 7, Mar. 12, and 

15^17. Bratedj figures 'indicate estimated mean »dischaBge for periods,iadicated. ,.
MABIAS EIVEE BASIN 85 

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont:, for the year endmg

Month

April.. _ ,._ - 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

104 

54 

44 

202 

323 

465 

147 

31 

24

Minimum

14, 

14 

24 

10 

24 

44 

59 

31 

22 

18

Mean

14.0 

24.0 

34.8 

24.0 

49.7 

109 

193 

50.4 

25.7 

21.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

861 

1,430 

966 

1,480 

2,960 

6,700 

11,500 

3,100 

1,580 

1,260

MUDDY CREEK NEAR BYNTTM, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % SB. % sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., 200 feet above mouth 

of Blackleaf Creek and 2 miles above Bynum, Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82 square miles (measured on county map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Wire gage installed May 20, 1920, on right bank 200 feet above mouth 

of Blackleaf Creek; read by George F. Miller and Eugene Shelmerdihe. 

For a history of former gages see previous water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNBt 'AND <je«TR0i>. Bed'composed of sand-and gravel; may'shift. Left 

bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank gradually sloping; 

apparently one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.47 feet June 

11 and W (discharge, 31 second-feet) ; no flow November 26, April 1, 2, 

and May 8.

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet June 21, 1916, determined 

by leveling from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

976 second-feet) ; channel dry the latter part of the summer each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DiVERsio-NS.^Three small ditches divert above the station and the Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co. proposes to store the flood waters.

BEGtjtXTieN. -None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control. Rating curve fairly well defined between 0 and 40 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily except December 1 to April 2, when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by use of indirect 

method for shifting channel October 1 to November 30 and April 3 to September 30. Discharge estimated April 1 and 2. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Bate

Oct. 16

Jane 2

July 7

Made by 

0. 8. Heidd . ... . .._._...... ........ ._..........__....._.._

W. A. Lamb _ .

Gage 

height

 

Feet 

1.82

1.84

1.91

Discharge

Sec^fi* 0.2

.7 2.0

Estimated.
86 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT VI

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

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

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. . 

26 . 

26 . ..

27 . .

28 . . .

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

 5

.3

.2

.2

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.0

2

.2

Apr.

0.0

.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.9

1.6

1.4

2.9

3.4

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

.4

.4

.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.6

.2

.6

.6

1.0

2.7

12.6

May

1.8

1.4

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.0

.9

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.3

.4

 6.

.6

.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

. 1,3

1.3

1.3

.8

June

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.4

1.6

5.1

28

31

21

21

24

31

24

3.8

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.9 a&.

2.5

2.5

July

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.4

.0

, .9

1.4

.7

.7

Aug.

0.7

.9

.7

.7

' .9

1.4

1.4

.9

.7

.9

.9

.4

.7

.7

.7

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 2

.9

.9

9

. -.0

.9

.9

1.4

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

,M

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

-.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.4

.4

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek near Bynum, MonL, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Mont i

October . . _. 

April...... . _. 

May 

July... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.3 

.4 

12.6 

1.8 

31 

2.5 

1.4 

.9

Minimum

0.1 

.0 

.0 

.0

.7

.7

, * 

.2

Mean

0.19 

.23 

1.31 

.67 

7.64 

1.49 

.97 

.53

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11.7 

13.7 

78.0 

41.2 

455 

91.6 

59.6 

31.5

BLACKLEAF CREEK NEAR BYNUM, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % SE. V± sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., 200 feet above mouth

of creek and 2 miles above Bynum, Teton County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 65 square miles (measured on county map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank, 100 feet west of abandoned barn; read b$

George F. Miller and Eugene Shelmerdine. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high, not subject to overflow. Stream

bed composed of fine sand and gravel. Control a gravel riffle, shifting.
MAKIAS RIVER BASIN 87

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum:4 $.tage recorded daring .j^eaj;, jSr7,Q if&&' %& 

8.30 a. m. A*pfft 29 (discharge, 102* second-feet) ; no flow April 1, 2, May 8, 

June 17, July 7-9, and July 21 to September 30.

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.85 feet June 21, 1916; determined 

by leveling from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

600 second-feet) ; no flow for part of several months in 1914, and 1918 

to 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Records discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Most of the flow at low stages is diverted above the station for 

irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changed during high water 

of April. Rating curve used April 3-29 and curve used April 30 to September 30, fairly well defined below 40 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records gpod.

The following discharge measurement was made by W. A. Lamb: 

June 2, 1922: Gage height, 2.75 feet; discharge, 3.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in aecond?feet, of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the 

period April 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

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

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

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

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

5. ....... .

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

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

8...-....-.-....

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

10---. - 

11 .

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

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

14...... . 

IS..... .

Apr.

0.0

.0

5.0

8.7

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.7

3.0

4.9

4.2

3.6

May

26

17

19

14

16

16

.0

13

9.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.6

3.0

June

4 Q

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

5.2

7.8

11

23

33

21

21

23

5.7

July , ?

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.2

1.9

1.6

.7

.7

.4

Day

16- 

17.. ..

18 

19 

20- .

21..... .

22.. ......

23 

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

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

26- 

27.- 

28- 

29.. 

30.. 

31-- 

Apr.

5.7

4.9

4.9

5.7

19

31

3

19

11

13

4.9

8.7

14

102

39

May

3.0

4.2

4.9

3.0

3.6

3.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6.

1.9

3.0

33.0

33.0

6.7

June

3.6

.0

.2

.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

>W&.

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Creek dry Oct. 1 to Apr. 2. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 6-10; discharge 

estimated. No flow, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. : ' * ' i

Monthly discharge of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the period Apr. 1

to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

33 

33 

1.9 

.0 

.0

Minimum

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Mean

11.8 

8.70 

6.05 

.27 

.00 

.00

Run-off in 

acre-feet

702 

535 

360 

16.6 

0 

0

1,610
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

JUDITH BIVEB NEAR TJTICA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at private bridge on Noel 

ranch, 10 miles above Utica, Judith Basin County, and 20 miles from 

Hobson, nearest wlilway station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 326 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to Septe&tJer 30,1922.

GAGE. Wire gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Willis 

Noel. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at riffle 50 feet 

below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar forms,law-water control. , One channel at 

all stages. Banks low, wooded, and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during -year, 4.60 feet at 

6 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 568 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.00 foot 

March 31 to April 20 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 9, 1922; minimum 

stage, 1.00 foot November 16 to December 1, 1919^ and March 31 to April 

20, 1922 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several ditches divert water for irrigation of land above th« 

station.

REGULATION. None.

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

periods and change in control. Rating curve used October 1 to June 26 

well defined below 400 second-feet. Curve used June 27 to September 30 

well defined between 10 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table except June 10-26, wh'en indirect method for shifting channel was used and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Judith River near Utica, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

Date

Dec. 6

Mar. 30

fane 2

Made by 

G. H. Bills.............

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.00

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.3 LI303

Date

June 26 Sept. 1

Made by 

O. H. Ellis...... . ...

W. A. Lamb...........

3*.

Feet 

3.01

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

193

14.8

v
JTTIHTH EIVBR BA&I8T

Daily discharge, of Judith Stiver .tew Vtiett,:Mont.,"for the year " '

Pajy , ,.

 1.... ___ ...

2... ___ . __

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

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

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249

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216

206

194

190

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134

137

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86

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76

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 62-

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42

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NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 29 to Feb. 5 and Feb. 25 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated. , . : , _ . .',- 

Monthly discharge of 1 -River neat U$i$tt, M<mt., for the year 

Sept. SO, 192%

Month

October ___________________________

D^emberi..-.. ___ . ..................................

March ___________________ : .............

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

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

June .....................................................

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

September _________________________

The year _____ ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13

8.8 

5.8 

4.8 

3.5 

2.5 

59 

383 

568 

131 

44 

21

568

Minimum

9.2 

5.8 

3.5 

3.2 

.8 

.5 

.5 

23 

134 

40 

24 

8.8

.5

Mean

11.0 

7.1& 

43a 

3.66 

3.20 

.08 

11.4 

167 

336 

70.0 

32.1 

13.6

56.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

676 

424 

266 

218 

178 

60.« 

678 

10,300 

20,000 

4,300 

1,970 

809

39,900

WOLF CREEK NEAR STANFORD, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 26, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., at ranch house of A, K. Neubert, 6 miles southwest of Stanford, Judith Basin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage; read by Armia K. Neubert. Prior to March 31, 1922, a 

vertical staff attached to upstream corner of right abutment of bridge. 

Gages at independent datums.

3211 26f WSP 546 7
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made fromsbrfdge pr

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel, shifting. Banks 

clean and are overflowed only at extreme stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.12 feet at 

6 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 103 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet 

March 31 and April 1 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.35 feet June 16, 1920 (discharge; 322 second-feet); no flow July 26 to September 30, 1921.

ICE. Stagd-discharge relation affected by ice. Reeor&s discoatiaaed^duFing 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION.. None. v

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by. a shift in control during September. Rating curve well denned between 2 and 50 

second-feet Gage read to hundredths usually three times a week. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table for 

days of gage-height record only. Indirect method used September 1-50. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Wolf Creek near Stanford,, Mont, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 7

Mar. 31

May 10

Made by 

G. H.ElUs..... .......

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

« 0. 01

1.04

1.30

Discharge

StC.rft,

4.0

2.1

8.6

Date

26

Made by 

Q. H. EUSs**. -

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

W. A, Lamb .... _ ; ..

Gage 

height

 PH.,

1.7*

1.59

1.26

Discharge

48. B

25.2

7.0

 Measurement referenced to old staff gage.

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

, period Mar. Si to Sept. $0,

Day

1.... _ .

3.... ....' . , __ ......

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

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

6.., _. .

7... .

8.--. ... _ 

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11.,. . ..,1 ...

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

13-- 

14......... ............. ..j _ ..

15--. 

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

17-- 

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

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

20-....... . .. ........

21. ;.- :.. 

99 .

23-- 

24........ . _ .-it.........

25--- 

26- --,. . i. u

27.. i ..............

28-. -I..4.U- _______ --- '.ir-f "

29.:......... ................

30..... _ .... ______ . ......

31

Mar.

2.1

Apr.

9 1

2 4

2 4

2.7

2.7

2 7

9 7

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.4

5.4,

6.0

May

6.0

6.7

6.7

7.3

8.0

ae

ae

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.4

10

11

12 '

13

15

51

71

, . .- 76- 

63

60

June

51

48

43

43

54

66

97

100

103

100

97

90

86

86

S3r 76'

=54 '51

43'

. 33

23

20.

' 18

July

17

16

Ie

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

ae

8.6

8.0

8.0

Aug.

ao

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

 7.3

 i 7.3

,;?.3

i 7>3

6.7

Sept.

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6,0

5.7

5.7

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

.-. ..,,

: ,» 4.7
SURFACE-WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART vi 91

KEVEK" BASIN ; . ' ' * ' 

NORTH FORK OF MTTSSELSHEIX RIVER NEAR DELPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near south quarter corner of sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 9 E., 3 miles 

northwest of Delpine, Meagher County, and 16 miles northwest of Martinsdale.

DBAINAGJS,ABBA. 48 square miles (measured on topographic map.).

REtmBa;kVAn*aaaE, ;MBy 1, 1909, to December 31, 1911, aad' March 22 to

September 30, 1922;

'GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by C. F. Roman. Gage used l£0& to 

1911 was a vertical staff attached to a footlog, at the same location.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL; Channel composed of gravel and small boulders; 

control a riffle of same material 20 feet below gage. Banks low and covered 

with overhanging brush. (

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.40 feet at 

3.30 p. m. April 22 (discharge, by extension of rating curve 296 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.44 foot March 28 (discharge, 4.1 second-feet). 

1909-1911; 1922; Maximum stage recorded, that of April 22, 1922; minimum discharge 4.0 second-feet September 10-12 and 14-20, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No data.

REGULATION. None.

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

between 8 and 60? second-feet ami extended above. Gagg read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Musselshell River near Delpinef 

Mont., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 22

May 15

Made by 

G. H. EHJSi.......... 

.....do.........'..-.....

£&

Feet 

>0.90

1.1?

1.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

8.4

24.9

48.5

Date

July »<

Sept. 20

Made by 

Q. H. Ellis.... _ ......

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

height

Feet 

1.26

.91

.70

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

SHL6

, 14.1

8.6

Engineer for the Harfowton-DaRand Irrigation District. 

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
92 SURF ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of North -ffork of Mimelshell River near Delpine, Mont., for the period Mar. 22 to Sept. SO, 1922

.Day

l. ............ ... ..... .

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

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

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

*.-:. . . .. 

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

7. ._.. .. _. .

a... _ 

9.......... . .. _ .. _ ...

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

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

12.-.. ..'..,. .............. __ .

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

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

15 .

^e.. ............................ i7.,. r - - ,.-.

181...-... . .. . ffli i-..;-.;i. . .:. . ...

20... ... _ ,-.....

21--. , ,-__

22

23-.. 

^.. ............................

M.. ............................

^K. .................... ... ......

37.--.. , * . .*.. . ..

^».. ............................ 2S.-. ... __ .........

so...--;. - .. _ r _ ......

31..- ....

Mar.

14

36

44

72

30

' 56 .

4.1

 8.6

, 7.8

7.5

Apr.

6.7

18

11on '

17

11

14i9

m

,25

20

19 '

25

16

dl

' 17

2112.'

254

274

296

234

111

90

64

, 69

64

 72

69

May

72

77

01

: 1'

*4

37

41 '35

3*

30

25

21

17

16

24

30

30

29,

^R

41

30

35

11

44

45

54

53

51

51

48

- -44

June

40

47

, 37

40

41

' 4ft

41

. ' 53

. 65

67

; 62' i!1 56

; - 57

58

56

' . 50

, - , .56

. 90

56

. -48

35

35

' 35

35

 35

34

27

28

23

, , 21

July

17

17

17

16

.27

20

21 ' 27'

31

25

24

23

, 33

21

17

15

15

14

14

14

13,

13

13

. 15 *17

21

20

17

15

13

Aug.

 i

12

13

13

13

13

' 12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

». 1

9.1

10

12

11

9.1

8.0 8.2

8.2

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.2

1.6

Sept.

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.1

9.6

10

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

9.1

8.6

Q 0

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.1

of North Fork of Muswi&hell 

for the period Mar. n to

near i»e, Mfmt.,

Month

M«rch 22-31 ....... ___ . _____ . ___ ..... ......

May... :.:.......... ............................. ....... ..

July... ...... . . .... ...,.......-

September. __ ... _ .. _ .... . ___ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

296 

81 

90 

31i, 

,18 

10

Minimum

4.1 

6.7 16 ' 

21 

,, 13 

 8.2 

7.1

Mean

 88- V! 

66.0 

40.8 

45.6 

18.4 

10.1 

8.41

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

. . 555 

3,930 

2.510 

2,710 

1,180 

^621 

500

12,000

MTTSSELSHELL RIVER AT HARLOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 1 mile south of

Harlowton, Wheatland County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAII^ABLE. July 11, 1907, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGES. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Athan J. Sackopoulos.

For history of former gages see previous water-supply papers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT®. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel; bar or

ridge crosses the channel 75 feet, below gage; shifts. Banks fairly high

and probably not subject to overflow. Water confined to one channel

under bridge.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

KXTBEMES w DISCBABGE. Maxiinui* stage recorded dbrifcg year, "ti JO 'fVelt at 

, 2 p. m. June 11 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet) ; minimum "stage, 3.80 feet 

August 29 .(discharge, 14 second-feet).

1907-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.3 feet (corrected to present 

datum) May 27, 1917 (discharge, 4,020 second-feet) ; stream dry August 

4-11, 1910, and September 11-15, 1919. 

ICE, Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

i3iVES8ioN«i-^Numerous ditches divert from tributaries and from 

:';- .River above station. '*;'

AcouRACY.-T-:gtage-dfecharge;, gelation not. permanent; affected by ice and serir 

 ously affected 'by a shtft of control. Rating curve well defined be^een 

30 and 1,200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, except 

from December- 3, to March.;llr when Qbse^va,tiQn^ wer^ discontinued. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except June 11 to September 30. when indirect method for shifting 

control was used and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge, 

Records fair. ,',.,. Ifi

Discharge measurements of Musselshett River at ffarlowton, Mont., aufwg the?

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 27

May 14

8

Made by 

0;H. Bails.............

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

 do 

Gage 

height

; Feet 

3.3£

3.90

S.04

S.11

, Dis1 charge

8ec.-ft. m

295

896

§17

Date

Jnfae 9

27

July 19

Sept. 19

Made by 

W. A. IfesmTo... ........

Q. H. Bills .,. i t

 do.... ... _

 do. .i...*.,..

Gage 

Jiejght

. Feet " '&35'

484

4.J8

v 4.2J<

Discharge

'Btc,& 

1, Mfr

343

65 

, 47.7

Daily discharge, in second-fee*, a/ Musselshell River at Harlvwton, Mont,t for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 19&2

Day

1..-... .... . .......

2. _____ ..................

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

4-....._L..................

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

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

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

8 _ ........................

9 _ ..................... ...

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

11.,... ... .... ..

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

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

14.- .. ....................

IS-........... ...........

16--. . . .

17.............. _ ....,... 

IS...... ......... ...... 

19.-..... ............

20.. .........................

21............... ..........

22.. . _ ............

23-- ..a .........

24...........................

25. ... .................

26? . .. . 2r! u;, ...... .....

28.. ..;...................

29 _____ ...................

30 ____ ...................

31 ____ ...................

Oct.

34

38

40

40

35

40

42

45

40

40

41

37

37

37 36

38

42

45

46

60

50

50

58

62

64

62

65

Ri

fU

64

64

.Nov.

64

64

64

65

65

65

65

67

71

75

75

67

69

71

67

71

46

^

Mar.

75

79

87

89

97

106 1 09

101

109

117

158

183

136

111

106

119

94

106

94

101

Apr.

128

1S8

164

202 232'

. 228

255

286

276

235

222

222

176

161

170

170

170

' 133

133

170

222

297

355

359

 359

'. 355

318

304

402

435

May

444

378

374

333

358

435

402

394

444

402

370

333

308

297

315

297

329

42T

483

564

622

627

616

564

569

649

759

811

785

746

684

June

: 637

616

616

- 638

696

792

850

913

1,130

1,460

1,650

1,540

1,390

1,280

1,440

1,400

1,210

1,040

1,120

1,020

772

638

585

530

444

386

344

300

286

262

July

"242

312

189

' . 164

151

,. 154

' 158

151

145 m

164

' 148

133

114

94

97

 V 85 79

65

60

57 - ' '42

37

40

41

'6249,

47

42

35

 '"' 34

"Aug.

 -ai-

.24

24321

., .35

 *2u

21

26

S3

28

. ,29-

25

21

20

16

18

16

18

18

IS

21

23

18

18

16

15 ' 18

14

15 "IS-'

Sept.

15

15

19

24

32

32

40

- >.. ,42

38

41

42

41

41

! 40

41

42

.'**

, if

47

38

35

^' 30

34

34

30>

' ' 'SS

' "3$

34

34

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-30; discharge not computed.
94 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 192% PART VI

Monthly discharge of Musnelshett River at Harlawton, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Month

October. __________________________

November 1-17. _____ .. _________ . ............

March 12-31......... _ ... .................. _ ....

April..__.._._.._ .....................................

July . i

Discharge in second-feet*

Maximum

66 

78 

183 

435 

811 

. 1,660 

9*2 

35 

v 47

Minimum

. -34 

46 

75 

i2S 

297 

262 

34 

14 

15

Mean

* ** 

47.4 

66.5 

108 

243 

486 

866 

106 

21.1 

35.5

Run-off in 

awe-feet

2,«1Q 

2,240 

'4,280 

14,;9BO 

29,900 

51,500 

6,460 

1,300 

2.100

OHECKEBBOASD GREEK AT DELPItfE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 2, T. 9 N., R. 9 E.» at highway bridge one^fourth 

mile southeast of Deipine, Meagher County, and half a mile above its 

confluence with Musselshell River, 15 miles northwest of Martinsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24.3 square miles, (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22 to. September 80/1922. May 26, 1909, to December 31, 1911, and May 21, 1913, to September 30, 1914', at' Porter's* ra;nch, 2 

miles above present station, where, drainage area is 21.3 square miles 

(revised measurement).

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upper corner of left abutment of bridge; 

read by C. F. Roman. 7

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of flue sand. Control composed 

of boulders at downstream side of bridge. Banks low and covered with 

overhanging brush.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 1.90 

feet at 7.30 p. m. June 18 (discharge, 75 second-feet); minimum stage 

0.10 foot March 29-31 (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

1909-1911; 191&-1914; 1$22: Maximum stage -recorded, 2.0 feet May 4, 

1909 (discharge, 146 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.37 foot September 

18, 1910 ('discharge, 2.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No data.

REGULATION. None. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. '< Rating curve well defined 

between 5 and 42 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Checkerboard Creek at Deipine, Mont., duritvff the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 22

May 15

Made by 

O.H. Elite.............

.....do..... ... ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.73

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.8

13.8

36.4

Date

July 19

Sept. 20

Made by 

G. H. Elite;. - ..... 

.....do. ... . -

.....do ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.25

.04

Discharge

See.-ft. 

16.2

8.1

4.8

1 Engineer for the Harlowton-DuRand Irrigation District.
MUSSELSHELL BIVER BASIN ;.....

Daily .discharge, in second-feet, of Checkerboard Greek at

:, , ., v .. the period Mar. #g, *p Septf SO,

98

- Mont,, , f&tr

, Y, Day.? 

1 ............

2. _ . _____ ... ________ .

3...............................

4...............................

5 ______ . v ................

6.. .............................

7*.....,.,._..'.^_.,.-..;...i....... 

8...............................

8 ____ : _ .. _ i ............

10 ..,r ... . ... .. ...... .. __ _ ...

11..... _____________ . ...

12...... ___ . ..................

13. ________ . ________ .

14...............................

15................i........ ..:

16 _____ . __ . ____ .... ....

17...............................

18.............. ..............

19 _____ i _______ ., .......

20

21.... _____ . ____ . ___ .

2?

23............. ..............

24 __ ... ___ . _________ .

25... ............. ..-.... -,

26.._ __ . ____ ...........

27.... .......................

28... .. 

29........ ................L.

30 . .. ..i..

31...... .....................

Mar.

p

11

6.1

8.5

6.9

8.0

8.5

7.3

4.2

4.2

4. '2

Apr.

6.0,,

5.0

5.4

7.3

8.5

7.3

7.8 

1211 :

7.8

9.3

, 10

7.8

8.0

5.9

6.9

6.1

8.0

A O

21

23

27

36

31

27

23

10

17

A*>

31

May

22

23

22

22

42

44

42 

31

23

21

27

23

22

22

19

27

31

42

42

48

42

..48

50

50

49

57

55

54

50

44

4A

, Jane.

41

3736'

34

41

42

 44 

38 ' > '48

58

65

42

41

42

41

36

37

,75

54

42

37

34

22

. 20

18

17

16

15

15

14

, July

;>*: /:'. 

19.

13 -.12

12

15

11

12,. 

13

' 16

. w 

14,

14

13

12

12

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.3

9.3

9.3

9.9

10

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.0

7.8

Aug. i

< 7ifi,

7.8

8.0

. 8.0

7.8

7.8

: 7,8 

. ,.7.3

7.1

, 6.9;-

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.7

9.3

8.8

7.1

6.3

5.5

6.4-

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.4

 . fc§

5.5

5.7

, ewt5.7

' 5.9

' .&9

5.9

5.7

5.9

, 6-1 

5.9

6.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5..6

&?

5.9

6.1

5.7 i f 7

! 5.5 i 

! 5.5

i 5.5

i 5,2

1 ' *!

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

 ' S.'Z

5.2

Monthly discharge of Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont., for the period 

Mar. 22 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

March 22-31... _____ ^ ____ ,. ____________

April.....................................................

May ____________ . ___ . _____ ...........

June......................................................

July _____________________________ August. __ . . *

SepteifibeJ _______________________

The period,......................... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

42 

57 

75 

15 

9.3 

6.1

Minimum

4.2 

5.0 

19 

14 

7.1 

5.4 

5.2

Mean

6.89 

14.8 

36.8 

36.4 

10.7 

6.69 

5.60

Run-off in 

acre-feet

137 

881 

2,260

^ 

411 

383

6.850

SPRING CREEK NEAR MARTINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SB. %-NB. % sec. 33, T. 10 N., R. 10 B., 1 mile downstream from 

Cook ranch and 3 miles above Its confluence with Musselshell River, IS 

miles ,from Martinsdale, Meagher County. 

DBAINAGE 'ABEA. 35 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff, reaxl by F. M. Cook, jr.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. ;,
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

f A»n> <3ettTBoi,.-7<jOinf!ral is a bar composes of gravel-and boulders, 

100 feet below gage. One1 channel' at all stages. Banks high and covered with trees and brush.

EXTREMES OF DiscHARaE.- Maximam stage recorded during period of record, 

2.30 feet May 20 (discharge, 105 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.31 foot 

, : Marth 27 (discharge 0.4 second-foot). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. One small diversion above gage; negligible. / 

. None.

Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating,curve well defin&l 

below 35 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to hundredths .^ncie 

daily, occasionally, twice daily. Dally discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height ttf rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Spring Creek near Martinsdale, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Y ..' 

. Date

Mar. 22

 Xfa-17 1>i

Made by 

C.S.Heidd-... .... 

O. H. EUis........ 

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.32

1.35

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 0.5

28.3

Date

Jtdy 19

Made by 

Q. H. Ellis-. ........

...... do................

Oage 

height

Feet 

 1 20

76

Discharge

See.-/*. "Ml

&.i

Estimated.

dtidharge, in second-feet, of Spring. Cr&ek*new^M'artin8da&e, Mmt,, far 

; the period Mar.'$® to Sept. SO,

Day

1... _ ........................

2... .-.- -...--.. 

3.. .. 

4. - ., 6.. ............................

6.. i . 

T. ......... ....................

8.- ..,-... ;9,. .. ID.. :. . -

t ...... -. r . rr ............ 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i*..... _ ...................... 15-- , 

16............... ...............

17-....... ... .............

18- _ _.,_.

19.. _

20 ____ . . ........

k, ... . .

©... ... ,_ 

23... ...... ......

24... ._ .

25.... .^.v-* ~ 

26.- 

27.. 

28...- __ . __ ... ...

29..... ................ ......

30... ...................... .

31.... __ .... _ .... . 

Mar..

0.5

.8

.7

.7

.§

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

Apr.

0.9

1.2

1.9

2.4

3.2

4.1

7.1

9.0

4.1

10

5.5

8.0 9.0 5.9

4.8

8.0

9.5

5.5

8.5

10

20

22

2531'

' SLt

20

- 25

60

,74-

70

May

64

38

35

40

35

64

59

47

56

44

38

33

30

35

27

59

80

78

' 85

105

85

76

67

76

74

70

</ 67r

 71

' «

59

64

Jane ,

64

56

54

50

38

38

35

31

67

85

74

7*

67

72

59

56

38

5957-'

37

43

41

, 35

29

24

20

19 '»'

18

17

,July

16

14

13

12

13

12

13

14

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.1

7.5

 6U7

, 7,1

 ft 7

7.1

7.5

, 7.5 ' ' 7.5

7.,}.

7.1

6.3

Aug.

6.3

5.9

8.5

7.1

5.9

5.5

5,9

5.9

A3

&2

5.6

5.2

5.2 -6.2

5.5

4.8

5.2

4.5

4.8

5.2

4.8

 5.2

4.8 ' l 4. 1

4.5

4,1

4.1

8.8

3,8

4.1

3.8

Sept.,

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

3. 8

3; 8

3.5

3.5

3.2

t.S

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.7

ao

3.0
MUSSBLSHEiLI, BIVER.-

Monthly, discharge of Spring Greek 

Jf an*» te SO,

Mowt.,.jw A

Month .

Mareh23-3i_ . , T _ .

April

May

June __ , ______________ __ ... July.................................................::...

August..* _______ __ . ___

September, ____ . ____ _ . ...

The period,.. _______ ,_. ______ .. ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.8

74 

109 

89 

16 

8.5 

45

Minimum

*»' 

27 

17 , 

$.3 

3.8 

.2.4

Mean

i&3

59.3 

4A9

." 3.41

 

Run-off in 

acre-feet

970* 

3,650 

. 2,739,

5I& 

31%

.. .. 20*

8,460

CARELESS CREEK NEAR LIVING SPRINGS, MONT. ';

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 10 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge thre*jfourths mile above mouth of West Careless Creek, 3 miles *ast of

Springs, tVheatlarid County, and 8 miles north of HeQgejsvllJe, nearest.

way station. ^

BEAINAGE ABEA. 1&5 square miles (measured on topographic jaaaps)., - ^

RECOBDS AVAHABn:.r-April 1?, 19^0, to September 30, 1922., . . .?;

GAGE. Staff gage on lower side of left abutment of bridge. . - - :

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. ^Mad« from bridge or by wading. - ^

CHANNEL ANP COWTJBOI.. Bed of stream composed iof gravel, aiui shale.' C6»-

trql 50 feet belttw gage shifts'slightly. : ' ,'.":".'"M

EXTBEMES OF MscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded' during year, 1.08 feet -June

15 < discharge,-69 secontfr-ieet) ; tnfarimtnn stage, 058 foot August

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 15, 1922. Channel 

dry April 20 te May % 1920.. . ' "' \^*»U

ICE. stage-dischacge relation .seriously affected by ice,

DIVEESIONS. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and a 

change of control at high water in June. Rating curve used October 1 

to June 15 and curve used June 16 to September 30 poorly defined betwws» 1 

and 30 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily 

winter when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained 

in footnotes to table of daily discharge. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Hedgesville Commercial

Discharge measuretnexts of Careless Creek

the year ending Sept. SO,

Springs, Mont., during

Date

A/far 9Q

Sept. 1

. . . . Made by ' '

G. H. Elite-... ...... .. . ... .

-.-.do.---- . .

 £&

;**-

74

t gA

 iVrrr

Dis- , 

chargte

Seeit: 

2.7

27.7

1.7

Btage-discharge nelatiou ^ffected by

8
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Da&y dischargee, to second-feet, of Careless Creek netfr Ltownff Springs, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _ _ .

2 ____________ . .......

3 ______ j ......

4 ________ . ............

5 ____________ . .....

6. _ .. __ . ______ . _

7.. ...... ...................

8............................

9 _____ . .......

10...........................

11 _ ... ___________ *

12 ____________ . .....

13...........................

14 _ : ___ . ............... 15..................^.:;....

16.,. -;... .-....-....

17.. _ ......................

<1» ____ ............... __ .

M.. ....._........._,...__._,. &j..l^iit:i;;..i'....?&L

21.................... __ ..

22 ..

23.. _ .......................

24. _ .......................

26

26...........................

27...........................

as ____ : __ , _

29 _ .. __ ..................

30...........................

SI--.- .... _ J

Oct.

2.1

2.0

1 Q

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 Q

i:«

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1 1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

L4

Nov.

1.4

1.3

1 Q

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1,4

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

"

Apr.

3.2

3.3

3.7

4.7

3.7

3.3

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2,3

2:2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.6.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

May

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

' 1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.5

7.1

11 .

21,

27

27

31

 33 ' 

46

60

59

66

45 .

34

28

June

27

26

22

19

20

31

44

47

64

eo

51

49

44

42 -' W

62

52

46

47

39

35

. .132

28

. 24

24

. 23

20

19

14

12

July

8.9

4.9

7.3

6.5

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

10

6.7

2.9

1.6

1.5

' 1.0

.8^

3.9

4.6

4,6

7.9

8.1

8.1

6.5

7.3

8.9

10

8.1

8.1

&7

' 6.'7

5.7

Aug.

4.6

4.6

4.9

2.9

5.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.6

&«

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.9

 - 1.9

1.6

' .8

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

,3

.8

1.6

Sept.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1,9

2.6

2.3

2.6 ' a-s

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2:3

2!3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.6 lie

1,6 i;e

.1,5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

NoTBLf Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-27, I>ec. 3-6, t and Apr. 1; discharge estimated. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Careless Creek near Living Springs, Mont.,- for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 , . .

Month

b«»b*l.-J-.J..:iL..L...:........:i..'::.l.:............... Nov^wibw i

December 1-12 _____ .' ___ ..........................

AprU..-^^...,.-..............w ..,.............. .

May

June ______ .. . .. .'. 

July.....................................................

September- ^..i _____ . __ ;.. _ . _ . ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.1 

L6, 

1.5 

,47 

60 

69 

13 

5.7 

2.6

Minimum

1.3 

, L3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

12 

.8 

.1 

1.3

Mean

1.60 

1.39 

1.41 

,2.66 

17.4 

36.4 , 

,,6.63, 

136 

.1.92

Run-off in 

acre-feet

98.4 

82.7 

33.6 

158 

1,070 

2,170 

408 

145 

114;

' ; ROBERTS CREEK AT HEDOESVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 17, T. 8 K., R. 18 E., at highway bridge 500 feet

south of railway at Hedgesville, Wheatland County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 300 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 20,1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by A. J.

Jaryis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Typical prairie stream with channel of 150 second-foot

capacity in larger valley which is frequently flooded. Floods are confined

to a channel 26 feet wide under bridge by a road ftll, which is occasionally 

' overtopped. Stream bed composed of gravel and small boulders: shifts.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 99

EXTBIMBS <HP tascHAfcGE, Maximum stage recorded during

by leveling to high-water mark, 9.0 feet June 6 (discharge by extension of 

rating curve, 2,120 second-feet); no flow during parts of months November 

to March, August, and September.

19?0-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9J.5 feet June 17, 1921 (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 2,200 second-feet); no flow several-months 

each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. ^ KBMJTJLATION. None. ;

ACCTTBACY. Stag^diSchJffirfee relation not permanent; affected by shifting con- 

- trol .during 'the spring. Rating curve well defined below 80 second-feet 

and extended above. .. Gage read to hundredths twice daily and three 

times $aily March 15V24. Daily discharge ascertained by indirect method 

for shifting channels, March 31 to June 5, and June 8-28, and by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table during remainder of year, except 

June 6 and 7 when hourly method was used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Roberts Creek at Hedgesvttle, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Mar. 28 » Apr.' ft

Made by 

Q. H. £JlfeL,t.., ..

.....do.. . ............

s&

Feet 

 1.28

1.14

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

- 10.7

7.9

22.2

£>ate

.May SI

i . ,. . ,. 

Made by ; 

G. H. Effis ......

W. A. Lamb. ... .'...

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.00

! 1.40

Discharge

See.-/*. 

3.2

22.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roberts Creek at Hedgesvttle, Mont ^ for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1......1. ........

2.............. ..

3.. _ ..............

4....... ............

4 ___ ....

6....... ............

7......... ..........

8 . ....... .... ....

9,-^............-..

10.....-..,..-, ..

11............... ....

Ift-.-..1 ..............

13 ........ _ .....

14 .^ 

15. _ ... ____ . ....

16 ................

17. ............ ...

18.... ...............

TO ' -

20--,- -

2J>JJ. ...L .. ...

22. ........... 23:1 .. I. .

24

25. .. .

26... ... .............

27...................

28.... ...............

29. .. ...

30. .............

31. .............

Oct. -

0.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

, .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,.l

.1

.2

, -2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.8

.3

.3

.2

Dec.

0 2

.2

.2

.2.

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2

.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

221

182

90

73

81

74

104 78

24

16

18

13

12

9.7

12

19

Apr.

28

29

22

26

20

1 O

103

26

17

19

17

20

91

20

; 14

19

14

18

14

50, .

32

26

24

91

16

16

16

16

10

May

110

52

20

18

12

10

9.1

12

12

15

. 11

9.1 7.6'

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1 K a

- 8.8

" 17 

8.5

7.3

5.5

4.9

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

June

2.8 2.8

2,8

2.8

2:1

193

443

24

178

144

59

22

18

14

- 65

96

58

15

14

40

. 22.'.

10 ,

7.9

5.8.

. 4.9

4.0

3.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

July

1.6 1.0"

.3

.3

.3

.«

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1.

,1

.1

.1

4.6

.8

1.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

Aug

8.5

 *

NOTE. No flow during February and September an^ for days for -whteh discharge is not given.
aoo SUBFACE .WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

MaQfkarge .of Robert^ Creek at Hedgesville, Mont., for tiheyectr 

Sept. 30, 192$. . , '.. . ; ;./,.

- > . . JVEwrth

April., 

May . ...... 

 ... 

July:.... ........ _ _ .. _ .-

AfigOSt __ f _____ .. ________ . ______________ - __

SeptemTjer. ______ r _ . ______ . _ ...'.J.. ......

BlMtaom;

0.1;

.3

.3

.2

.0

255 Ids .

;no

443

4.6

.ff

443 ,

,-Mi**^

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

t.9

8.3

1.8

' .1

.0;

.0

.0

Meet,.,-;

 **,

0.01

3D.'

:. : .15

.00

41.4

23.3

13.2,

48.7

 ..37

;tw

10. .7

!> 'acre-feet

0.6

8.9

9.2."0

' 1,390

 812

2,900

32.6

16.6

'" .0

7,730

FLATWILLOW CEEEK NEAE FLATWILLOW, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., at private bridge on Matbillow Land & Livestock Co's. ranch, 1^. miles above Flatw,illow, Fergus 

Coniity, and SO miles north of Koun4m>. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 195 square miles (measured on 1916 map of Fergus County).

BECOBDB AVAILABLE. April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1922. May 1, 1911, to

; April 17, 1918, records,were kept at Station 4,mites downstreanaf ahftlbeldw 

headworks of canal of Flatwillow Carey Act project.

OAGE. ^Vertical staff on right bank 4 feet above bridge; read by Mrs. Gertrude 

Western-. . * ; ,

DISCHARGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks fairly high and overgrown with willows. Left 

bank is clean opposite gage. Stream bed adobe and gravel; current sluggish. Low-water control is a gravel riffle 20 feet below gage, may shift 

during high water. Drift, catching on fence just below control, causes 

slight backwater after each high-water period.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.63 feet at 

8 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 241 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.61 foot 

September 2-4 (discharge, 5.3 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.0 feet, estimated by observer 

June 4-10, 1917 (discharge, 454 secpnd-feet in cre,ek and 500 second-feet 

additional in canal) ; minimum stage, 2.1 feet September 3 and 4, 1012 

(discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

IOE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Several small diversions above gage;

KEGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Eating curve well defined between 5 and 150 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except June 7-27 when it was read twice dally. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

except as explained in footnote tolable of daily discharge. Records good.
-MtTMELSHELl ETVEE BASIB il

Discharge measur&ftMts «l*-FI8d#«!*ZZ&«c? ''&r##fe ne&r FH6ftb&$ow, 

the year ervding Sept. 30, 1922

"", i .' '' . ' ' [Madeby.G.'H.Ellis] '''" . '" '"

1D1

Mont., during-

',- -: -; ;t r>Rte ' .,-' . -. , "' -

M»y.,«- ' ' , 

30 "

Gage Height

,. * «* //

2.05

. 1.'2* .i,93j

: 'k- .

obatge-.

S«*H»-'

72 ,

' '-afcl

t - ,» 

Daily discharge, in fe<fon#-fee$, of Fie.ttoift&tc Creek- near Ftat<u?$low, 'Mont, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922 . . ;

' ' ' l Day ' '

i , ! :...

2- ______ - __ . __ .-_-... ...;. _____ .

3 - _ ' 

4..... _ .................... . . .

5 ..- -..

6 

7-. .....

8... .... , . ..,<. .,.

9 ...... . _- _.

10..... _ .-...-.-....... '.............

ii '-'-' . .. ' . ' 13i-4«,.,.. tj^ ,- ,.,..- , _, r .. .... i8;-?j. --: -.-- ....- 14LVi_._..J-.: . u -

15..... ...............................

16....... .--.-_- .-_ _.-.._._.__

17., .._ - __-_

18.............. .. ...........

19........ ................. ......i.

20-.............--.. ..--.........

21... ........... . .............. .

22.....-.... . . ..........

23...... ... -.. . .-..- 

24.;...\...J... . -- -.-. 

25"-v -- - -i .

26, .....

27.., -.. . --- 

28 .._ 

7Q

80»......,.... ... .. .....

31 . -.... ... .

r O<*.

1«

19

20

26

20

20

19

19-

18

IT

' 'H'

 ' 17

17

,. . Ifi

19

19

19

' 19

&

k

19is

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

Nov.'

 ' 18

18

1 . IS

 17

17

!

17

17

.-..!»is1

[> 18-

18-

 -,.m- ' IS'

' 1O>

19

19

19

 Apr. *

3*

33,

30

i , 3*

38

) 

36

36

, '36

32 ' --afrj

SO

; 30

" 38

' ^H>

28

28

30

30

30

24

32

, 32

34

34

36

38

40

34

. 36

36

May

' ' 48; '

"58' .58

; 58-

56

69

73

.. 74

91

r sn

' ' V? '

v, !^pr

®

' ' 'M'

52

49

53

' <«

 eh

es

75

64

67

64

67

66

63

75,

75

73

65

June

58'

 .50--

 '48'

«,

28

30, 52'

, ., i%:

132

159

'" 'us1 '

f H* fm

99^

194

140

123

118

121

126

112

102-

97

90

Q7

84

77

71

67

61

Juljr

68

 - 48,

44

- .!<«..

42

i ,,i^8 } ' '-"36"

- m

38 1 3&:

..-. .3^

,-, .-;% 11 ' 01 '

10

,16

16

16

20

19

19

16

15

1 K

15

16

19

23

21

19

15

14

Aug.

y », 

13

18

12

.13- .

"12

12 .

12

 .13 '

 S2'

 %'..

 1*'.

11

11

10812-

9.2

8.8

8.4 a.2-

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

6.5 5.9*

5.9

 Sept.

5.9>

. 5. £

" 5.£ 3-<p;

7.i.

... ,9>f ' -j '8:4

- 8-.'4

 "*:*

'i 7.X

' 7.T

- 8.O

8.O

O, A

8.4

8.4

9.2.

13.

13

12

12

11

10"

10<

10

, -my 10"

 10

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 31; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Flatu?Ulow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Month

April..... .*-.-.. . j.. ....... ...., .

July..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20 

19 

40 

91 

194 

58 

13 

13

Minimum

17 

17 

23 

48 

28 

14 

5.9 

5.3

Mean

18.7 

17.9 

32.6 

65.9 

91.8 

26.4 

10.3 

9.02

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,150

604 

1,940 

4,050 

5,460 

1,620* 

633 537'
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

FLATWILLOW CREEK AT PETEOLIA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 28 E., 2 miles above junction witb 

Box Elder Creek, 1 mile from Petrolia, Fergus County, and 16 miles from 

Winnett

DRAINAGE AREA. 650 square miles (measured on county map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1921,-to. September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by John W. .Beck, jr.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by waging.

©HANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, straight for 200 feet above 

but curved sharply to right just below gage. Control is gravel riffle Just 

around bend. Left bank high; right bank low and covered, with thick 

brush and trees. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated at 10.0 feet 

June 6 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 2,440 second-feet); no 

flow August 23 to September 19.

1921-1922: Maximum stage, that of June 6, 1922. No flow August 13 

to September 17, 1921, and August 23 to September 19, 1922. '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 150 second-feet. Gage read to hundredth^ 

once daily; not read December 1 to March 16. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Recorda*godd j except for high'water, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Ftotwttlow Creek near Petrolia, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by Q, H. Ellis]

Date

May 11 . . .. . ........ ___ ........ _ ...... ........ _ . _ ..... ......

29 _______ . . _____ . ... _ . _________ . ...

height

Feet

a 24

1.66

2,24

Dis- '~ 

charge

Sec.-/i. 

113

31.7

- 92
BASIN, 10,3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of FlgtytfHow $reefc at Petrolia, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 _ .....:..'.. ___ ....

2. .......................

3...........................

4 _ ............ _ . ____

5...... .................... .

6 __ ... .

7 _ .._ . 

8. . . .,

o

10.... ....... ........ ........

11 __ ....... _ ....... _ ...

12 .. ...,.-.^. 

13 ... ........ ......

14 ________________

15.... ...... ..........

16..... ' ......,.>.........,-.

17...............C...........

18... ..................

19 ___ _ . _ __

20 .. ... .

21.... ....................

22i

23

24..... ...................

25 ___ ......................

26...........................

27 _ . _ ........ _ ..... _

28..... ...............

29. ..,... . ....... .....

30--.....r........ ......

31.: ........- . -J 

Oct.

' 12

12

12

 fa

to

;f 14

16IT17 "17

18

18

18 ' 17

,17

'17

18

18

19

19

19

; 21

21

21

21

21

22

24

24

25

25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25,

25

Mar.

,

91

176

79

321

386

1,220

710

595

91

116

79

 85

91

79

TO

Apr.

79

111

116

142

, ,98

79

68

68

68

79

81 81

116

96

91

79

68

68

62

60

60

58

60

60

62

66

72

79

91

208

May

W

326

250

203

198

186

79

79

544

119

96

-79

75

68

.62

. firt

49 45^

44

40

42

45

47

47

49

49

49

54

56

M

68

June

'' 54

49

49

: 40

37

1,200

208

154

430

875

408

318

W

1,200

1 290

959

208

192.

145

145

142

139

116

108

103

93

98

96

86

July

84

79 :

77

68

58

49 

40

33

35

40

37

35

, ,34

32

2»

18.'

16

13

12.,

11

10

10

IP

10

10

98

16

14

11

9.0

10

, Aug.

'l i'4'

&8

t

s

8-

5.8,

<fc4

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

, 4.5 4."0

» 3.2

- .-as

2.8 ,, -..gj

, 2jfl

1.6

1,2

,

Sept. ,

ii>

2.0

5.2

' 4,6

> 4.0

4.0

4.0

4,0

3.,6

3.6

3.6-

3.6

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 16; discharge not computed, , Discharge 

interpolated Mar. 28, and estimated June 6, 14, and 15. No flow Aug. 23 to Sept. 19.

Monthly discharge of Flatwiltow Creek at Petrolia, Mont., for the year

Sept. SO, 1922 , ',. .. ...

- Month

November 1-20 _______________________

March 17-31.... ....... .......... _ ..-..... _...-.

April.....................................................

May.. _______ .. _ . _ . _ ..... ____ . .........

June. _________ : ___ r ____________ ...

July...... ....... ... . . . .

Discharge in second-feet* 

Maximum.

25 

2i 

1,220 

208 

54'4 

1,200 

84 

7.0 

5.2

Minimum

12 

24 

79 

58 

40 

37 

7.0 

.0 

.0

Mean

18.3 

24.8 

280 

84.2 

113 

309 

32.4 

3.18 

1.41

Run-off, in 

acre-feet

1*130 

984 

8,330 

5,010 

6,950 

18,400 

1,990 

196 

83.9
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

MILK

; SOUTH FOEK OF MILK RIVEB WEAR INTEKNATIONAt BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 29, T. 37 N., E. 9 W., at Richard Croff's ranch, just 

above Kennedy Coulee, Glacier County, 30 miles northeast of Browning, 

and 5 miles south of international boundary.

DBAINAGB AREA.- 28& square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORD* AVAILABLE. April 28, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder reinstalled Octaber 13, 191f, 

on left bank 40d feet below gage used since April 13, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANWBL AND CONTKOJ,. Channel composed of clay and small boulders. Banks 

hign and not subject to overflow, except during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.17 feet at 

7 p, m. May 5 (discharge, 346 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated 

1 second-foot M&rch 1-9.

.1005-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, determined 

from high-water marks; flood width 850 feet; flood cross section about 

2,600 square feet (discharge not computed) ; HO flow August 1-8 and 

August 18 to September 2, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by change ifl 

control and by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to November 7 is well 

defined between 5 and 200 second-feet; curve used May 4 to September 30 

is well defined between 10 and 300 second-feet. Daily gage heights October 

1 to November 6, April 11-13, and May 4 to September 30 determined 

from graph of, water-stage recorder by inspection or by straight-line 

method. No gage heights November 8 to April 10 and April 14 to May 3. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table; Discharge estimated March 1, April 10, and April 12 to May 3 

' and not computed for November 7 to February 28. Records for periods 

with gage readings good; others fair:

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooferation with the Department of the 

Interior, Canada. .

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near international; 

boundary for the year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Oct. 6

Nov. 3 

29

Dec. 20

Jan. 9

30

Mar. 9

27

Apr. 11

Made by 

O. H. Nettleton «_. __

.....do.. . ............

W. S. McDonald. _ ...

.....do..................

A. W. P. Lowrie.......

GFage 

height

Feet 

1.48

1.52 

'1.38

M.42

* 1.42

M.20

M. 17

M.53

»2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

141

5.2

4.4

5.1

3.1

.71

17.3

32.0

Date

June 6

17

28

July 10

27

22

Sept. 16

Made by 

... :.do_....-..__.._..__.

A. W. P. Lowrie .

W. A. Lamb...........

A. W. P. Lowrie . _ .

C. Errington «. ____

a

Feet 

3.01

2.52 

2.24

1.92

2.54

1.72

1.64

1.46

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

300

173

117

62

183

34.0

25.0

11.1

10.8

1 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
" ; MlLK BASIN

/or

, of

B^y ' ;:: - ' '

i . ; .

i. . .. .:_ _,...__._. ...

2...............-.,,....;...

3..... .. _ .............

5.-....-.. _ ..............

6...-. ....-.............

7...........................

Sv; __ .-.:^.-.-l....._....i

9. ___ .

10..... . . ........

11. _ . ____ .. .

12^ _ ^. ............... . .

13..... ............... .

14........ .............. . ..

15............ ..

16.. jv .:: .

17.............

18........ ...................

ML.... ...:...........

20........ ..................

21..............!....... ..

221.. ...................... ...

23.,,. . .................. 24,. ....:.. ................

25... .-,. ._ 

26i.... .................. i

27.... .... _ .. ... .. .

28....................:......

29...........................

30..... .................

31..... ......... .........

Oct.

6.2

6.9

7.3

7.8

10.0

11.6

11.6

11. 1

,11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

10.5

10.0

8.9

8.4

7.8

7.3

, 7.3

7.8

&4

8.9

1ft 0

11.1

11.1

10.0

10.5

11.1

11.6

11.6

 to 9

NOV.

12. r

13.4

14.2

13. 4

13.4

14.2

i&ar. '

1

i

i

 , .1

i

i

i

i " -o

"' '3

4

"S

6

7<

8

9

10

11

12

12

13

14

IS

16

17

17

18

19

20

1 A*pr.

22

23

24

26

97

28

29

,39

30

31

: 32

225

 '.- 

'Wsy

.

L 225

304

334

337

282

260

234

176

ifca

Ifil

' 176

KB

182

211

271

309

255

249

234

291

180

15*

147

156

171

19»

332

334

284

June

216

189

176

167

167

176

173

169

180

347

201

149

132

126

, 124

117

117

104

97,

9*

85

80

77

76

72

65

64

60

61

59

«jy

'58

54

4744'

44

46

4748"

56

164

133

95

75

61

59

> 72

70

£6

53

47

38

32:

30

31

31

32

34

31

38

22

18,7

Aug.

16.4

16.4

W.4

18r7

21

24

22

21 

19.5

16.6

14.8

14.1

13.3

1&3

14.8

16.4

15.6

14.,!

13.3

12t8<

12.2

11,1

9..4

8.4

7.8

7.4

6.9 &,i,;

4!8

4.8

5.6

Bepti

6.1

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.9

6.5

7.8

9.4

11.6

11.1

ll.fr

10,0

10.0

9.4

10.6

. ? ' ' '

, WU6

11.6

11.6

9.4

7.4

5.2

4.4

4.4

3.5

3.2

3.5

4.4

r 3.«

3.9

5.2

Monthly discharge of South Fork of JffZfe fi$t?er new international 

for the year &nMn,g Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ........ .......... .

April...... ............................................... May:..... _ .,. . _ .......

Juns...... . . ____.....,.... ..

July

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12.2 

14.2 

20

337 

247 

164 

24.. 

11.6

Minimum

6.2 

12.7 

1 

22 

147 

59 18.7- 

4.8 

3.2

Mean

9.72 

13.6 

8.1 

103 

230 

127 

53.4 

13.5 

7.47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

598 

162

H100 

7,540 

3,280 

830

44$-.

MILK RIVES AT MILK RIVER, ALBERTA

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 16 W. fourth mes'idia^, at Miflj 'Ktver,

Alberta. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,104 square miles (measured by Department of Interior,

Canada). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. During open-water season July 1, 1909, to December 31,

1911 ; complete records January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1922. Prior to

October 1, 1920, maintained by Department of Interior, Canada.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

GAGE, Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 17, 1919. July 

1, 1909, to February 16,1916,. a vertical staff. February 17, 1916, to June 

16, 1919, chain gage on railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from traffic bridge above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Right 

bank high, clean, subject to overflow at extreme stages. Left bank low. 

Possibly two channels at extreme low water. Control shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum .stage recorded during.year, 4.74 feet at 

1 p. m. April 30 (discharge, 1,960 second-feet) ; no flow January 19 to 

March 8.

190&-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet, February 17, 1916 (discharge, 3,467 second-feet) ; no flow January 19 to March 8, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow increased by water from United States Bureau of Reclamar 

tion St. Mary canal during irrigation season.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by shifting control and by ice. Rating curve well defined between 20 and 500 second-feet. 

Daily gage height determined by straight-line method or by inspection of 

graph of water-stage recorder October 1 to November 6, April 28 to May 

22, June 13 to September 1, and September 14-80. Chain gage read once 

daily to hundredths for remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge and when indirect method was used, 

Octdber 1 to November 6 and July 4 to August 20. Hourly discharge 

method April 29-30. Records good.

COOPERATION. Since October 1, 1921, station maintained in cooperation with 

Department of the Interior, Canada. Prior to that date maintained by 

Department of the Interior, Canada^ , .

 .U\ '- .,'.:'

Discharge measurements of Milk River af Milk River, Alberta, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 20 NOT. 2

Dec. 1

22

Jan. 11

12

23

Feb. 1

16 

31

Made by 

G..H. Nettleton «. . 

.-.f:db--- ..< .......

W. S. McDonald*- _

J. O. Culshaw « ___ .

W.^A. Lamb... ........

J. G. Culshaw. ........

... ..do...... ........ ....

.....do...... ............

A. W. P. Lowrie «.. .... 

W. A. Lamb.... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88 ' 1.4B

&1.36

U.65'

 > 1. 92

»1.91

»2.11

»1.88

'Dry.

»2.49 

»2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.5

21.0

. 8.8

3.6

1.4

1.4

0

0

0

1.0 

52

Date

Apr. 7

11

28

May 19 July 4

6

25

Sept. 25

. . ,

Made by 

A. W. P. Lowrie-.., _ .

.,,,,do....,.. ... ..

..... do.,. .......... .

..... do... ...

 do..... .........

E. L. Grant. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

»2.92

»2.31

2.55

2.59

2.61

2.63

2.56

2.14

2.05

Discharge

S«f.-fU

546

283

* 389

416

440

453

386

223

198

« Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK BIVEE BASIF,

Daily tfteeharge, in »eo&n4~feet, of MUk River at Milk River, Alberta, for the 

,'' ..",, year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 _ '..

2 ____ _ _ _ ':.:> ....

3 ___ . ___ .. ____

^.. ..................

6 .... -.;._--,......,.

6* .7 .. .. ..,.

8.. ......__....._._

9.. ......_._..>__,._,, 10 _ ....._.:..._ _ ..

11 _ . _ .. _ . _ ..

12 __ .. ____ ... .....

13.....^......,...Tk..

14... ......... .....I...

15 __ .... _ .... __ ..

16 .

17 ___ .......... _ ..

18 ..................

19 ......... .........

20 ..................

21. ................

22

23 -J ......... 

24 .................

26.... __ ......... ...

26 .. 

27 ,... ...

28 ................ 29 -,.,

30 ..

31 ................

Oct.

27

27

25

26

 as

23

2019*

19

18

18

1818'

17

13

17

17

17

17

17

20

26

30 

30

30

 28

30

27 '2T

24

23

Nov.

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

16

16 ' 16

J$ ,

' 15

13

14

14

14

12

10

10

11

It. 

10

13

11

12

9.8

W

10

Dec.

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0t

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

' 8.0

. 8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

40

3.5

. 3.5 

3.5 4.5"

3.5

. 3.6

2.5 ' 'S.5

4.0

4.0

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

' 3.0*

3.0

4.5 2.S

2.5

2.0

1.5

L5

as

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

.5

.......

i

Mar.

, . ...

as

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

L5

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

. 4.5 '5.5

. 4.5 

4.0

3.0

2,5

as

2.0

 '4:5

12

41

Apr.

73

226

. 327 '337

sim

489

559

342

125

135

277

162

239

299

215

242

416

300

458

530

94S

1,620

1,930 

1,140

782

559

422

373

 758

1,730

May

1,210

888

876,

' 688

 544-,

' 588

588

537

422

356

280

232

217 '229

'220

afyft-1

258

346

422

327

300

280

232 

214

190

245

327

429

631

782

696

June

508

356

, 404 '' $61

i m,

379

429

429

.451

458

,' 458 ' '458

373,

351 ' 338-

f 32?

322,

317

 304

300

300

304

304, 

300

304

1 3&

361

* '588 ; 410

July

416

416

"" 436'

n<>444

 451

458

530

. 873

645

688

609

! 537.

480

458

494

508

472

451

436

416

 379

341 

255 ' 238

241

- .241

241 : m'

229

226

Aug.

223

226

, ( , S22Q

' 217

W/

235

284

34r 379

398

.404 '429

451

487

, 516

530'

544

552

444

300

265

248

245-, 

238 220-

217

,217

r 217 '214

217 iif

Sept.

220

208

211

223

. t 220

 220

220 226'

223

223

226

226

226

220

211

203

200

196

192

190

185

185

190 

190

192

198

198

195

200

192

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice Nov.- 7 to Apr. 16; discharge, Nov. 7 to Jaa. 18 and Mar. 9 

to Apr. 16, computed from discharge measurements, temperature records, and observer's notes. No flow 

Jan. 19 to Mar. 8. ' ' ' ' Monthly diwharge of Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, .far the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Month ,

October.............................. ................. 

Jtomiary * "

March _ .

April......... _._..___ _... ...................

May-. ...... . .. . 

June...

July. ..................................................

D^tscharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

24 

9.0 

4.5 

.0 

41 

1,930 

1,210 

508 

688 

552 

226

1,930

Minimum

17 

9.8 

2.5 

.0 

.0 

.0 

73 

190 

300 

226 

214 

185

.0

Mean

215

15.4 

6.41 

1.58 

.00 

3.44 

544 

444,., 

, 376 

'418 

. ,32Q 207

197

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,380 

916 

394 

97.2 

.0 

212 

32,400 

27,300 

. 22,400 

26,700 

19,700 

13,300

143,000

MILE EIVEK AT EASTEEN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 6, T. 37 N., B. 9 E., at international boundary, 

30 miles north of Budyard, Hill County, Mont., 37 miles south of Many 

Berries, Alberta.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 2,514 square miles (measured by Irrigation Branch, Department of Interior, Canada).
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1913, te September 30, 1922. Proin 'August 7; 

1909 to 1912 maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of Interior, 

Canada.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank referred to staff 

gage in well, zero at elevation 2,698.92 feet sea level, used since September 

14, 1918; read by Robert L. Connor. For a history of former gages see 

previous water-supply papers. '.

CHANNHL AND CONTROL. A bar composed of heavy boulders, gravel, and sand 

mates a decided riffle at medium and low stages! and sliifts frequently.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.32- feet 

April 24 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); probably no flow cluricg the greater 

part of January and February.

1S09-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.60 feet April 9, 1917 (discharge, 

4,86a second-feet); channel reported dry-August 8-17, 22, 23, 1914; Febru* 

ary 1 to March 13, ,1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice^

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Low-water flow materially increased by water from St. Mary, 

canal during May, June, July, and August.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting con-, 

trol and by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to November 6 is well de* 

fined between 10 and 500 second-feet; curve used Aprfl 5 to September 3$ 

fairly well defined between 20 and 1,150 second-feet. Daily gage heigli^ 

obtained by straight-line rn^th<r*d or by inppectioa of graph of water-stag^ 

recorder Aprii 28 to September 30. Outside gage vread once daily t<> 

hundredths used October 1 to January 31 and March 14 to April 27;' 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily and mean daily gage height 

to rating table except as explained in footnote < to table of daily discharge, and by indirect method for shifting: control April 8 to May 2& and 

June 8 to August 31. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge measurements of MUJc River at eastern crossing of international 

boundary during the year ending Sept. 30,

Date

Oct. 6

7,

24

Mar . 19

22

23

29

Apr. 6 " 6

7

7

Made by 

Tuttle and Ellis. ....

W, 8. McDonald.0 .. _

.....do.................

T, TTerffiann «

 do. . 

A. H. Tnttle... .....

.....do.................. do-: do do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.,42

.48

'Zlfc <»3.35

'246

* 1 76

2.54

2.32

2.14

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.fr

13; 3"

16.7

126

680

268

616

494

403

412

Date

25-

29

May 23

July 1

to

Aug. 7

11

15

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle- _ .--.-

T. Hermann. .-

A. H. Tnttle 

. do-..--... -

T, T?«rmann . . !

.....do ... . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

3.39

2.14

2.12

209

2.59

2.3S

1.84

1.98

1.68

1.79

Dischatf«L

Sec'.-ft. ' 

547

1,150, ftif

3$1

. 529

532

200

289

207

239

' Engineer, Dotainion Water Power Branch. ' »Stage-discharge relation aflebttii try ice.
MILK BIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in seoen&$&e&. of Milk River at mstem crossing of international boundary for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 _ . ___________ ^

3" " 

4 . . , . ..

5...v .......................

fl. ..,, *.,_..._.___._._.._,.

7. ....:-.. .-... ......

8.. ...... ....... ...,.,--.-.

9........................... 10.. ................. ... :..

11... ........ _ .........I...

12;-. _____ ,. _____ ».iW~ .--,

13',..........................

14............. _ ...... __

15............. ___ ........

16---..., .......... ..........

17........................... is.........................;.

Jft

20 ___ ......... ....../..

21. ..........;........._....

22.. .................... ....i

23...........................

24............ _ ............

25............. _ ...........

,26...........................

27...........................

28.. ........................ j

29........... __ _....., so.............:.........'....

31........^._.-,......,.ir..

Oct.

.' 17

; 16

21ift

tf

!.17 '14

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

14

13

13

" 13

12

11

" IB

>, ', ^ ;is j

17

17

18

17is

1Q

17

16

,17

Nov.

16

21

18

18is

, 18

" i

..-

"* 

Mar.

25

95

100

100

. 90

75

280

' 340

560

250

75

35

20

35

35

70

100

166

Apr.

175

860,

810

710

639

404

401

547

497

447

235

158

169

 218

172

196

235

143

158

225

: 376

478

1,240

l,7«0f

1,160

785

870

542

558

May

1,020*

]*3U>

1,010

, 791' 779'

' .7,12

«to

570

622

631

447

481

356

298

280

#6

298

.289

342

376

4S2

. .457

.386

362

327

284

261

342

376

441 478-

June

:'639

542 ' '553

478

406

381

384

386

421

486

421

401

441

488

391

. 352

356

352

327

318

294

2T6

264

257

257

.249

253

 ,327

337

332

JWy

431 <

.,416

342

i«|6

381

-.411 -467

1,380,

581

483

478

494

531

581

494

452

426

Aft £4

481* w

 ' 2»"i*& . ,goj

> «r

327

303

264

253

235

831

A«g. »

,A226

'-'.' 2Qg

: 4»fr

192

202

mim

183

221

 380

£18 342

. 376

401

426

396

- 4W

431

441

404

- 2S8

 25T

,235

228

',;214

. 205 208'

9ftE

Sept.

* £05

205

199

202

Ml

211

205

202

189

199

169

,305

245

294

245

202

196

192

192

189

189

186

186

183

 <W7

, 172

tea

163

160

i68

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affectedjby ice Nov. 7 to Apr.,4. Discharge not computed Nov. 7 to

-Tan. 31. No,now yefe.'FtoMar. 13. DiscbargeMar.-l4 to Apr. 4 computed from (Hschsrge measurements,

 observer 's, notes, JW*d fiomparison with Mflk .River at Milk River, . Dischaige Apr< 9,tJune 7, and Aug. 15 

interpolated, and by hourly method May 1 and July 8.

Monthly discharge of Milk River, at eastern .crossing of 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

boundary

Month

October _______ ___________________

February

March 14-31. ________________________

.April.....................................................

May....................................................

July......................................................

September. ... ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

21 

0 

560 

1,760 

1,310 

639 

1,280 

494 

294

Minimum

11 

16 

0 

20 

142 

261 

249 

231 

183 

158

Mean

15.6 

18.2 

0 

136 

521 

500 

37? 440 " 

285 

198

Run-off in 

acre-feet

959 

217 

, 0 

4,860 

3UAO

. ao.too

22,400 

27,100 

17,500 

11,800
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

SULK RIVEK AT HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. Ill SW. *4 SW. *4 sec. 4, T. 32 N., E. 16 E., at highway bridge at 

Havre, Hill County.

DRAINAGE ARKA. Not measured.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1898, to September 3fy 1922,

GAGE. Chain' gage attached to upstream rail of bridge; read by Stepheif 

O'Neal. Owing to shifting of bed of river, it has often been necessary to 

move gage from one end of bridge to the other, but the datum has not been 

changed. From July 21 to September 30, 1919. staff gage on right bank 20 

feet below bridge and at same datum-as- chain gage was read. - July-13, 

1920, gage moved to upstream «ide of bridge and datum lowered1 4.00 fe\it.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of fine gravel and sand, 

shifts frequently. Banks are overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.46 feet July 

9 (discharge, 3,340 second-feet). No flow January 11; river frozen.

1898-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet March 12> 1916 (discharge not computed); channel dry July 16-18, 1898, August 16-20, 1904, 

July 25, August 18-26, 1906, November 16 to December 31, 1906, July 28 to 

September 14, 1910, and July 29 to August 22, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSION. None. r

REGULATION. Flow materially increased during irrigation season by operation 

of United States Bureau of Reclamation''^. Mary canal.'

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by continual shifting of control and by ice. Bating curve fairly well defined; read to hundredths once daily except from November 30 to December 9, December 23 to 

Marcfc 21, and March 27 to 29. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge and by indirect method for shifting control October 1-15 

and April 26 to September 30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Havre, Mont.,- during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 7

Jan. 13

Mar. 24

30

Apr, 2

Made by 

W. A. Lamb;.. ____

.....do..................

A. g. Tuttle...... .....

W. A. Lamb. __ .....

height

Feet 

1 65

( )

« ft 9Q

 4.35

5.01

Discharge

Set.-ft. 

8.8

0

1>S

240

941

Date

May I

25

26

Atjg: -12

Made by 

A. H. Tattle...... ..

. ,do .. - ..

H. A. Parker *_.. .

Tuttle and GraHt-.--. _

Gage

height

Fett 

4.14

3.81

3.81

3.30

2.70

Discteu-ge

Sec.-ft. 

745

513

510

239 '209

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.
MILK

Daltjj discharge, Vn second-feet, of Jbffffe River at Havfe, Mont., for the yettr

1. __ . . . . .

2

3 '

^

' '5- r ; ' ""

6...................... _ .. 7 .:.................. .....

8--........ .............. 9..... ...................I..

10 .-...-..._--...-,,-.*.-.

'11* ' lj

12... ...... ........_...._...J

14 ____ ...t..,. ......... _

15. ......... _ .... _ .......

16.-.. __ ................... 17 __ .---.i..::^--. ..

18 ... ,.-..._-...,-...._

20 -

21 ' ' f

22- 

23 _ .... __ ........... _ ..

24... __ ............ ___ ..

25... _ ............... _ ...

26--...,...... ...............

27.. .........j...............

28 _ ........................

29 __ .... __ ...............

30 _____________ ......

31... _ k ________ .......

Oct».

6.4

13

15

12

8.0

8.0

8.5

. 8.6

5.2

4.8

, 4.4

5.2

6.0 7.6'

10

8.0 8.'0

8,0

' s n

. 4,0

' s n

10

10

13

9.2

12

to

10

13

19

0 9

NOT. .

10 .

10

12

12 '

12

13

9.2

Mar.

' ,>.; .

150

520

470

200

. 150

180

470

.**-

V.po "940

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

 1,180

1,210 1,'MQ"-

1,030

417

346

318

395

249

241

299

219

204

312

435

552

606

2,630

'1,730

1,330

. 1,060,

753

, May

.,- 7,53

1.S30

1,740

1,850

1,130

1,110

,,888

.753 <897

. 915

{/ 794

694

613

600

496

376

450

372

391

387

395

, 450.

594

518

507

391

383

380

540

701

June

. 576,

86fc778

620 ' 564'

540

524

502 '512

 475,

47fl

435

413

391

431

529

832

332

357

293

296

309

290

259

238

243

241

, 246

. '270"

346

July

.,. 35T $m507

426

361

339

.915

: 8/340-

1,260

/ 871

639

594

£88

626

564

582

524

480

460

502

445

445

404

413

435

. ;400

^ '328

279

259

Aug.

265

251

332

256

243

283

228

, 2281

. 216

207 299*

306

342

1,340

730

558

460

455

. 512.

486

376

302

302

246

' 245

209

204

Sept.

188

186

214

169

169

202

188

"V 283

193

207

188

214

214

209

290

236

236

226

209

200

204

198

198

198

182

186

16*

* 195

167

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 6. Discharge not computed Nov. 9 to 

Mar. 21; flow computed Mar. 22 to Apr. 6 from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

re«5rds.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Havre, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

\ Month

October.. _ ________ __ .. _______ ___

November 1-8... _ _ _ __ _ March22-31 _______ i _ . __ ...... ..... .......

Aoril.......... .. ....... -.-.- .. .........

May _________ ^ __________ .........

June ______________________ . ....... July __________ , __ , _ . .

August ____ ________ . _ . _ . _ , ...

September.. ____________ f ............... ; .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

13 

520 

- 2,630 

* 1,850 

862 

3,340 

1,340 

290

Minimum

4.0 

9.2 

150 

204 

372 

238 

 259 

204 

165

Mean

8.97 

11.0 

295 . 

839 

704 

422 

598 

356 

201

Run-off in 

acre-feet

562 

174 

5.8SO 

49,900 

43,300 

25,100 

36,600 

21,900 

 12,000

MILK BXVER AX MALTA, MONT,

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 30 B., at old highway bridge at 

Malta, Phillips County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAHJUM,E.~-July 31, 1902, to September 30, 1922.

GAGB.- Chain attached to guardrail on downstream side of bridge; read by 

employees of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The gage has been 

moved several times to different points on bridge, but datum was not 

changed. ''.'.',., ,.-'.'. 

DISCHABOE MEAST»icM«!^8.v--Ma4efroin bridge or by wading. <v. ; ,,
SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream* composed of gravel. Partial CQBteol 

at gage at low water, but the principal control is formed by a bar that 

produces a riffle half a mile below the gage. Shifts during high stages.

ExTBEMBia OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14,16 feet at 

9,30 a. m. April 6 (discharge, 7,4dO second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.60 

foot November 4, 5, and March 13, 14 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 20.17 feet March 27, 1918 (disdMftge, 11,500 Second-feet) ; no flow during periods in 1904, 1905, 1906, 

and 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Entire run-off from drainage basin above does not pass the 

station for seven irrigation canals used to irrigate about 25,000 acres of 

land divert water from Milfc River and its tributaries between Havre and 

Malta.

REGULATION. Part of flood is diverted into Nelson reservoir and held for 

Use in irrigation.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 100 and 7,000 second-feet. Gage read 

tp hundredths once daily except for periods as indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating, table and as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. K. Smith (engineer, 

United States Bureau of Reclamation). 

April 7, 1922: Gage height, 11.48 feet; discharge, 5,610 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., -for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922-

Day

I...... ... . ....

2...........................

3.. .........................

4...... _ . _ . _______ .

5...... . . . ...

6.... 

7....,.,,...... ..........

8...........................

9 . . _.._..._......

10... ........................

11..... ............ .......

12...........................

18....... ........

«-.. . ...... ... 

16--- ..

16... ...................

.17..... iS-:-r ... ...... ...

19.. .........................

20... .... ...........

21.......... .................

22... 

23

24.. .....................

25.... ... ............ ...

26............ .... ...... . ....

27 

28...........................

29........ __ ...............

30--.. 

31.. 

Oct.

46

f

24

Nov.

23

20

19

17

17

18

20

20

20

23

21

20

 -% 

 

Mar'.''

T

17

17

18

20

20

21

46

57

86 '> is?

CfM

744

1,490

1,220

1,030

1,060

.1,180

A, 190

1,090'

Apr.

i,-m

1,340

2,640

4,660

6,760

7,130

5,650

6,060

5,530

6,060-

5,460

4,150

2,880

2,070

1,710

1,190

654

524

1,160

1,000

3®

635

615

1,080

1,820

2,880

4,480

4,000

' ' '

,

May

1,990

1,600

3,570

3,790

3,460

2,440

951

1,010

1,060

1,080

1,060

922 784-

777

770

/3764'

759

- 724

' 719

7-14'

, 7W- 608'

'501

464

455

''i f = ;

June

491

615

664

577

538

557

596

625

567

501

455

421

404

371

412

412

429

412

404

387

L 257

" 198

187

181

' 118

 64

61

66

89

92

July

 99

99

103

81

59

170

250

473

293

243

217

1,000

1,110

784

567

438

316

250

278

301

301

286

210

159

,170

" 192

' 25?

 257

204

149

Aug.

ids

92

83

74

64

77

69

74

77

103

110

92

86

77

74

74

86

103 -438

ifA.

519

387

412

306

201

"96<

00IS-

. «. 

- 48 ' ' J48

S«H

'56

64

54

46

44

43

45

54

64 -61

' fso

*i

;49

. 48

. 46

46

46

51

48

47

4fi

4ft '46

" 47

so

56

61

$

NOTE. G not read -Oct. 2-30; discharge not computed; < Stage-disehargs relation affected by ice 

oy. ^Sj.Oi^- 12^ observations discontinued except for I<QJ. 27 to Dee. 10; disehsrgft flat (jpwpu ted. 

Gage not read Apr. 30 to May 6; discharge not computed. Discharge Interpolated for the 'fWrowlng days 

of no gage reading: May 14, 18, 20, 2,1, 25, 28, July 4, Au?. 24, 25,; 3j7, and Sept. 10. . ,
:MIL,K BASIN

re of -MUkvRfoer aft'Malta, Mont., for the' y&aer endfaff 

Sept; 89,

Month

jV£jirch '->

April <. . .- . ....

Jifay.......::...,:.'.......'...-..!........--..--.-...----.--

3vfy... ..................................................

September.. ................ ..... .... ..... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maxiruum

23 

1,490 

7,130 

3*790 

664 

IjllO 

519 

64

Minimum

17 

17 

355 

485 

61 

£9 

'';48 

43

Mean

19.8 

534 

3,090 

1,270 

372 

309 

 151 

. 51.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,100 4

178,000 

63,000

3^056)

NOBTH FOBS OF MILK BIVER ABOVE ST. MABY CANAL, NEAR BBOWNIKG,

 - » .M

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., 1% miles above outlet of 

canal, 3 miles south of international boundary, and 30 miles north of 

Browning on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Glacier County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 60l square miles' (measured on topographic maps!): :

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June'20, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Records obtained 

at this station during period when St. Mary canal is in operation.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed in box shelter on 

left bank, referred to staff gage on outside of gage well.

DISCHABGE 'MEASUREMENT'S. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. One channel at all stages. Banks high, not subject. 

to overflow. Control is gravel bar liable to shift. ' ' *', ;: . EXTREMES or DISC HABGE. Maximum stage recorded during yea*, 1.63- fee,t fitr 

2 a. m. May 28 (discharge, 87 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.50 foot at 

4 a. m. September 22 (discharge by indirect method, 7.3 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 29, 1922; minimum 

stage,, that of Se.ptem.ber 22,.X92£. , .

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage*diMiarge relatfeto not 'permanent, affected ;by grtrtrtli of

moss on control during Septembcdr, Hating: curve .well defined- between

9 and 50< secqndkfeet Daily gage height obtained from graph of, water"-

: -< stage recorder. < by ^Straight-line method. Daily discharge; ascertained lay,

'< applying, mean daily gages height to rating table except May 28,- ^, when 

hourly method was used, and during September, when indirect methodi for 

shifting, control wa$ used. * Reeords good.

CoopaBATiON. Maintained in cooperation wifcb. the* Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk tfiver above St. Mwy ounal, 

near Browmnya .Mowfc, Aurin^ the year fnding, &ept. &0, 19%% , , '.,

Date

May 8 

23

Jane 17

Jqly 13

Aug. 5

Made by 

W. A. LanaJxJ-.i.l.;... 

A. W. P. Lowrie- __ .

.':t,.dO-.-.-...u... __ ..

W, A. Lamb,. ...... -.

A. W. P. LOWrie.l.....

.^ T\; "

Gage 

height

:' :! Pett' 

;Lia

.89

' .71

«62 ' Yee

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

,--i«k.O

27.0

MJ7

10,,],.

11.3

i ' !

Date

i

>A'Ug.;ia 

31

Sept, 10

14

Made by 

,W. A. Lamb;- _ ^ __ .

W. A. Ettflb. ....... A *9f P LowriB

. * ' *

; <Jagc 

height

Pent 

ft,62 

,62 1 !'«'

.66-

.;'/! " ,

,Piscnarge

See.-ft. 

3 ^ 9. 8 

10.3

10.1

9.6

..-

1 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922*, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of M®k River 

canal, near Browning, Mont., for the period May 8 to Sept.

Day

1 _ .........

2............

8.. __ ......

it,', .......

 5...... .....'.

6. ...

7...... ......

8............ 9. ..

10............

11............

12 _ ..

13............

14...... __ .

15............

May

40

30

29

32

32

32

36

39

Jane

25

24

22

21

22

22

21

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

July

10

9.8

8.8

9.3

11

11

12

26

30

18

13

11

9

0

as 11

Aug.

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8 Q A

, 9.8

10

Sept.

9.3

0 R

9.8

9.3 as9.3

10

10

9.8

9

3

as

Q Q

'"Or**

Q ft

9.3

Day

16... ........ .

17 -

18............

19 

20

21... __ ....

22_

23 

24............

25 

26 . 

27 . 28 ;.

29............

30...,. 

31.. ..........

May

43

54

42

40

36

30

29

26

26

27

30

26

48

59

32

28

June

16

14

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

July

14

11

9.3

as

as

as

9.3

9.8

9.8

11

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

Aug.

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

10

9.3

9,3

9.3 9.3.

9.3

8.8

".AS.

9.3

9.3

9.8

Sept.

9.3

as

9.3

as

8.0

7.7

S.O

8,0

ao

ao

ao

ao

7.7

ao

8.4

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River., above St. Mary canal, at ear 

Browning, Mont., for the period May 8 to &e$t. SO,

Month

May 8-31.......... . . _ . ... _

June ____________________________ July _____ ... . ...

August.. ........... .............. .....................

September..... _ _ ,. _ . _ . _ ... ___ ,. ___ ...

The period __ . ............ _ ,.j. ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59 

- 25 

30 

12 

T M>

.

Minimum

\ 

26 

11 

8.8 

8.8 

7.7

.

Mean

35.3 

16.3 

,, 11.7 

9.75 

8.86

.

Run-off in 

 acre-feet

1,680 

970 

719 

'600 

527

4,500

NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVEK NEAR INTEKNATIONAL BOTTHDAKY

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, 300 yards above 

highway bridge at Peters ranch, 18 miles east of Kimball, Alberta, and 

2 miles north of international boundary.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922. July 21, 1909, 

to December 31, 1912, station was maintained by Irrigation Branch of 

Department of Interior, Canada,, in \NE, ^sec. 18, T.,1, R* 23 W. fourth 

meridian, 2 miles downstream; May 6, 1911, to December 31, 1912, station was maintained at Alexander Dubray's ranch, 2 miles south of international boundary.

GAGE. Stevens . water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Charles 

Barnett. *

DISCHABGE MEAStTBEMENTs. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream at gage and principal control composed 

of clay and small boulders; shifting.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet 

August 17 (discharge, 502 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 6 secondfeet February 7-27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.14 feet May 8, 1920 (discharge, 

1,070 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 5.5 second-feet February 11, 

1916 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).
MILK RIVER BASIN

ICE. Stage-discharge reia&ou affected by ice. , , DIVEBSIONS. None. '< '

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by operation of United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal. During May, June, July, August, and September a total of 66,090 acre-feet was turned into river above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and shifting control. Rating cutve used October 1 to November 7, curve used 

April 2& to May 11, and curve used May 12 to September 30 are well defined. Daily gage height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder 

October 1 to November 16, May 12 to September 30. Chain gage used for 

remainder of year; read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge and by indirect method 

for shifting control October 1 to November 7 and May 12-24. Open-channel records good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River nmr international 

boundary during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct 6

19

Nov. 28

Dec. 20

Jan. 10

29

Mar. 10

26

19

May 3

Made by 

A W T> T.rvwrlna "; 

W. 8. McDonald*.- ...

J. G. Culshaw «-..... .

.-...do...... ... ......

..... do... . 

..... do 

. . -do .... ... 

.....do..,.... ...

asFeet 

1.15

1.13

'1.67

'1.81

'1.65

'2.33

'4,58

'4.23

'4.50

»2.39

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

11.7

12.8

11.2

11.5

7.2

H.5

13.8

25.0

23.0

61

Date

IWair 19

24

28

July 27

Aug. 11

22

Sept. 11

16

30

' 

Made by 

A.W. P. Lowrie.... 

--.-do.................

..... do...., .

W. A. Lamb-.. .......

A. W. P. Lowrie .

Gage, 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.45

2.47

2.90

2.51

3.18

2,58

2.46

2.41

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.0

33.0

221

345

227

445

2S7

228

204 -

158

0 Engineer, Dommien Water Power Branch.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nortft P&tK of MtffaKVceP-»0ar 

boundary for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

' Day

2 3...........:..

4....... _ ....

5...............

6 ... ..

7.1 ______ ..

8..............

9 _ _.

10 .. 

11 ' ' 

IV, _.. is.:.:. __ '...

14...............

15..............

16..............

17.. ............

18 ..^ . 

18 _ -^ 20 ..

21 

22 

23..............

24,i .........

25 ..........

26..............

27... ..

28 ...

29..... .........

30 

31 

Oet.-'

&s

8.8 8.8-

&8.

9.3

9.8-

: 10- Sf

10,2

10.2"

 Ift2

' 10.5

M.2

rars

10.8

11.9

11.6

11.6

12.2 

. 11.9 

12;. 2'

11.9

12.2

12.2

11.6

11.6

10.8

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.5

Hov>.

IflU

JO. 8

10.8

. 11. 2

11.2

 11. 6

''lie

,12.0

12.0

: 125 0.

' 12.0'

-IfcO

12:0'

12.0

,.12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0 

12.0 

12.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

^Dec.

iq

13

13

13.

I 12

12

; j[2

$2

12

12

,12.

12

12

12

12

12

11 

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

;il

11

- 11

"12tl

, 12 'it1

,12

12

12f

12is

ra1111

11

10 

10 

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

7

, 7

Feb.

 ' 7

.: ?

7

7

7

6

6- 6'

., 6

0

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

Mar.

7'

. 7-

8

8

9

. 9

. 10

10

11

:,11

, 12

. 13

' 13

13

13

14

14

14 

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

18

Apr1.

' 1Q>

2Q

#

- 23

25

, - 25

 2S

. 26

26

26

' ' 26

' B

" .T',AT

 23 k ' 01 i- *

24

23

23 

23fin

135

109

107 106'

184

102

W!

O9

&5

98

May

fit*

 S7i

70

, 68

". 66

es

;61

57

: -81

44

* 33

^ - .39

40

40

56

38

, 37 

 32

30

28

27

31

124

158 1«5'

207

245

192

187

'June

 184

.202 "210

3-18

216

21&-

221

221

221

. -.-a*

224

,.--2W2Tff

, 2»

221

2i&

2T6

216

'221 

 228-

248

251

270

200

298

313

385

- 345

352

362

Jaly

36S

3&21

' .3§6

396

400

407 i m'1

AA<1

43 >

' ; :39T

, 392=

' 392

3£ft

392

407 392'

389

385 

- 382

365

329

248

232

232

232

232

229

224

224

224

Aufl

22*"

,«!24

521

; m

240

298

1 ,3)52

, fWB-

.. 3S6.; »-> !«0;

426:

[. '447- '464

474i

488

497- 602"

382

284 284-

248

251

237

224

218

213 '' 2ift

, 210

210

*I10»

. 218

Sept.

2J6

' 216

218

218

216

. 216

' 216

218

1 218

. 218

218

218

213

207

 205i 

205

205

202 

286 

20»

202

202

200

207

210

207

210

yw

190

l&l

,

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr* 22;.discharge computed from discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. No gage-height record Apr. 24, 25, 27, 29, May 1, 

2, 4, 6,8, 9, and 11; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary 

for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month

October __________________ . ________

December... ___ . .....................................

January

February __________________________

March _ . __ __________________ .. ..........

AprU................ ............. ........................

July..... .................................................

August ____________________ .. ______

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12.2 

13 

13 

12 

7 

18 

135 

245 

362 

443 

502 

218

502

Minimum

8.8 

10.8 

11 

7 

6 

7 

19 

27 

194 

224 

210 

151

6

Mean

10.7 

12.2 

11.7 

10.3 

6.25 

12.5 

52.6 

79.6 

247 

346 

311 

208

110

Run-off in 

acre-feet

658 

726 

719 

633 

347 

769 

3,130 &,m>

14,700 

21,300 

19,100 

12,400

79,400
MILK BfVBE BASIN

GREEK AX INTESNATIONAL

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 W. third meridian, at Willow Creek 

Royal Northwest Mounted Police ibarracks, 1 mile noxth of international 

boundary, in Saskatchewan, Canada, 36 miles north of Havre. Mont

DBAJNAGE AREA. 806 square miles (measured by Irrigation Branch, Departmeat of Interior. Canada).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, t» September 30, 1922. April 25, 1910, 

to October 31, 1916, maintained by Irrigation Bsajieh, - Bepartment of 

Interior, Canada. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed May 6, 1919, on 

right ,bank ; referred to inside staff gage ; inspected by Captain Dixon 

April 1, 1917, to May 5, 1919, inclined staff on right bank at same location.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. Some low-water 

measurements made with weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy boulders, gravel, and sand ; 

shifting.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.66 feet 

April 8 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet) ; when channel was obstructed by 

ice, no flow October 1 to April 2 and August 6 to September 30.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded 12.90. feet March 31, 1918 (discharge estimated, 2,700 second-feet; stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice) ; creek xdry during the greater part of each year.

ICB. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve*, ' well defined below 600 second-feet and extended -abq^0. 

Daily gage height determined by straight-line method or by inspection of 

graph of water-stage recorder April 9 to August 11. Outside gage used 

April 2-8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table and as explained in footnote to table, of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. M&iotalBed in eooperatioa witfe tBe l>epSrtitoeat of the Interior, 

Canada. > ,

Discharge measurements ^of Lodge Creek at internal iowod 

year ending Sept. 80, 19&2

the

Date

Get. 6

22

Nov. 10

Mar. 18

Apr. 10

26

May 2

Made by 

W. S, McDonald « . ....

.....do ... ... ... 

. .do............ __ .

J. W. H. Wilkes ._._.._

_ . do_._ .- __. 

-...do... ............

A. H, Tattle ........

Gage 

height

Feet

4.93'

5.37,

4.56

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

0

0

0

0

460

57i

384

Date . '

May 7,

17 June 3

25

July 15

Aw- Jk2;

Sept. 6

." * )- .j i', 

 Mode toy-*- ' -

I. W, H. Wiltas a-'.

.i.j.io -..; : '.. : 

E. L. Grant..»..i T .4.'r,

T. Hermann: _ ..I ....

,JJgj"ni*lO sod HoMiai "-,

T, Hermann. ___ ,.

da® 

-height

' Feet : 

:3.S6

2.12 l.W:

;J..35-

1.34

pier. 

charge

Sec.-/t.

; jas :

1*2 mcf

M6

«. 44 r'

0

 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.

»Estimated.

< Obtained by use of weir 18 inches in length.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet*, of Lodge Cre&k at fnt&riiatitinal boundary for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

bay

I... .........

2

3 

4 

5...... ...

6............

7... ... ......

8 

9 ...

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

Apr.

1.0

.8

70

334

1,080

1,670

1,060

584

819

633

592

697

1,060

'May

555 '

396

364

311

193

149 

128

112

97

80

66

53

43

38

30

June

8.9

15

11

9.3

6.7

6.0

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.9

9 9

1.6

1.2

g

July

A Q

.3

.2

.2 j

.3

.2

25

34

10

4.2

.8

Aug.

ft 9

.1

.1

 .1

fray

16 

17 

18 

19

.20 . 

21 

.22. ,.-

23 

24 

25 

26 .

97

28 29. :-

30 , -

qi

Apr.

 808

625

531

' 414

574

990

1*270

1,630

1,600

1,050

603

410

394

388

436

May

28

as

47

Si

7R

6»

, 51

35

22 ' 15

12

10

. 10

10

9.. 7

9.3

June

'0.8

 I :6

.6

 .7

.6

.6

.6

.6

 . .6

.7

.7

. .7

.5

.5

.4

July

0.6 '.<-.«

.6

;«

'., .5

.5

.5

.5

.3 ' .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

J !2

Aug.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 3-8; discharge computed from discharge measure 

ments, weather records, and observer's notes. No flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 and Aug. 6 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at international boundary for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

April-..-. ..-....-.-..:................................

July... __ . ________ . _

Discharge in second4eet

Maxit&iun

1,670 

555 

15 

34 

.2

MinlniUiii

0 

9.3 

.4 

.2 

.0

t Mean

6?! 

Wl 

3.01 

2.75 

.02

Run-oS in

acre-feet

39,900 

6,210 

179 

169 

1.2

"46,500

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge for periods of no flow, 

BATTLE CBEEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

[LOCATION. In SE. ty sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 W. fourth meridian, one-fourth mile 

above point where creek crosses international boundary, in Saskatchewan, 

Canada, Just across line from Buckley ranch, 35 miles north of Chinook, 

Mont.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 730 square miles.

RECORDS AVAiLABLE.-r-April 1, 1917, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, referred to two vertical staff 

gages, one in well and one outside; read by Thomas Dowen.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 45 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy boulders with sand and 

gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.61 feet 

April 25 (discharge, 1,060 second-feet) ; no flow, March 1-16.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet April 13, 1917 (discharge, 

3,200 second-feet) ; creek dry during portions of each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and by 

shifting control. Rating curve used October 1 to November 9 and curve used 

April 20 to September 30 well defined between 5 and 500 second-feet, and
::MIL»K BASIN 119

extended above arid below these limits. Daily gage height obtained from 

graph of water-stage recorder by inspection or by straight-line method. 

Staff gage used November 10 to December 15 and March 21 to April 5, 

read once daily to bundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to 

table of daily discharge; Indirect method used April 24 to July 12. 

Records for open water good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of the. Interior, 

Canada. <« i

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek at international boundary dv>rin& the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Oct. 6

22

Mar. 16

Apr. 6

22

23

May 3

4

25

Made by 

W. 8. McDonald «... ..

.. do..,.. ..........

J. W. H. Wilktes ..

.. do........... .......

.....do..................

......do. .. .........

A. H. Tuttle .......

J. W. H. Wilkes.. ..

A. H. Tuttle ....._.

Feet

*> 91

2.22

*5.~38

4.29

,6.00

5.44

5.34

3.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4; 4

4.9

1.6

726

497

796

891

950

111

Date

13

27

July 15

20

Aug. J

12

Made by 

.....do... ..... ......:.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.92

2.69

Z34

2.51

2.38

2.18

2.10

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OJ

' 45

7.7

25.0

13.0

3.8

1.4

1.0

0 Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch.

fc Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. . ,

"Engineer, Canadian Reclamation Service.

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at international boundary for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

"B&y

i. _ . __ ..... ___ . ...

2. _____ r _, _____ ..,..,.

3... .... ...... ..... .

4. __ .... _ ...... _ ... _

5 ____ ...

6 __ ............ _ ........

7....... _ ........ _ ... _;.

8.. ............. __ .. .....

9... ___ ......... __ . .

10 ___ ........ _ ..........

11... _ '_ ___ _ .. .>__._

12... __ ......*. ... .._. ,. 13 __ ..... ___ _.':._ _ .

14..... ...... ..^..s.........

15...........................

16..... ......................

17. ____ . _ .... __ .... _ .

18................ _ __ .,.,_

19. ____ . ___ ..............

20 ,." :

2i._._ i:... L.:l ._

K...^;.,.^..!......*...,.;.

23 ___ .. ____ . ____ ....

24. ___ . _______ . __ .

25...-.,* .... _.,__,,

26.. _......................

27. ___...--.... _ ..

28...._......................

29...........................

30.__._..._._.__.__....___ 

31..... ............ __ ...

Oct.

5.3

5.3

5.3

6,3

513

5.6

' 7.4

6.5

6.8

6.9

5.3

5.0

5.0

6.0

4.7

4.4

6,0

4.4

. 4-2 '4.4

'-* < 

' 4.7'

6.0

5.0

, 5.3.

6.6

6.0

4.2

3.3

3.9

A 9

Nov.

5.3

5.6

6.2

6.0

2.2

2.8

4.7

6.6

6.2

'

Mar.

 ' ' 8

 21.

38

60

100

145

140

135

128

125

iin

Apr.

145

440

740

920

910

726

980

845

490

190

' 196

249

410

443

534

335

1 20$'

, 205

142

i ISfl

259

459 '739

960

1,060

932

459

374

385

403

May

585

831

$09

996

693

377

335

256

209

183

. 157

142

131

125

133

142

160

4W

352

,,296

' 203

..186

137

123

111

93

93

96

96

98

104

June

109

98

88

77

72

70

66

58 . 58' '

59

62

, 66 .

46

42

37

27

24

23-

20

21

2fr

 .17 ,

16

13 ;.

11

9.6

8.1

7.3

8.1

8.1

July

as

9.6

fl.fi.

10.0

9.6

8.1

8.8

.20

20

J4 ..

14 .

16 '" 28

30 ,

26

24

21

20

16

 15

11

7

Q

7.3

. 7.3

8.8

8.8

7.3

7.0

6.1

6.6

5.3

Aug.

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

&9

3.6

8.*

2.8

2.3

2,3.

" 2.1

1.7

26

4.1

8.1

3.9

4.4

4.1

kT

13

14

U

8.1

6.4

B.8

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.1

Sept.

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6 .juy

.1.6

. 1.6

2.1

2.8

3.9

4.4

5.0

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.1

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10 to Apr. 19. Discharge not computed Nov. 10 

to Feb. 28. No flow Mar. 1-20. Discharge Mar. 21 to Apr. 19, computed from discharge measurements, 

observer's notes, and weather records. No gage-height record Dec. 10,11, and Dec. 16 to Mar. 20.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly Mschwrg* B&ttle Creek at i«*e»?»a£few«$ Boundary for tike -year 

t ,30, 1922 . , ,

' ' ,' ..,!

Month ' ' '

March 21-31 _ ..................................

AnriL....................................................

May........... . ....... . ........ ... .... .

JWy..........................;...........^...^....,..,^,

Disduuge iasecoiMWeet

Maximum;

7.4 

6.2 

145 

1,060 

996 

109 . 30 

14 

7.0

iMinimupi ?

 -.. P, 

12 

0 

142 

93 

,.7.3, 

5.3 

1.7 

1.4

H ;Mew»

. SM

4.84 

33.fi! eia

276 

. .41.0 

13.1 

4.82 

3.71

Rjin-oflin 

 acre-feet

,311, 

86,4 

£,060 

30,300 

17,000 

&440s 

806 

296 

231

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 4, T. 10 W. third meridian, at BaU ranch, in Saskatchewan, Canada, just across international boundary from sec. 6, T. 

37 N., R. 34. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,875 square miles (measured by Department of Interior,

Canada).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to staff gage in well; inspected

by Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain.

DISCHAEGE^M^MSUEBMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gagfe or t>y wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A. bar composed of boulders and gravel forms the

principal control at low and medium-stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.97 feet at 

9'a. m. April 6 (discharge, 2,480 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 3.6 second-feet March 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge obtained by current-meter measurement).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9;99 feet ..April 30, 1917 (discharge, 

2,780 second-feet) ; no flow during periods in 1919, 1920, and 1921. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several ditches divert water for irrigation about 60 miles above

. station in Saskatchewan. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; aifected by ice and by 

shifting control. Bating curve used October 1 to November 2 and curve 

used April 7 to September 30 are well defined. Daily gage height -ascertained by straight line or by inspection of graph of water-stage recorder 

October 1 to November 2 and April 7 to September SO. Readings on out- 

: side gage used March 15 to April 6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table April 7 to August 18, and as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Indirect method for 

shifting control used October 1 to November 2 and August 19 to Septem- 

, ber 80. Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, Canada.
MILK EIVBE BASIN 121

Discharge measurements of Frenchman, River at international b&m&ary. 

the year endina Sept. SO, ,1922

Date

Oct. 18

Nov. 2

Mar. 16

17

18

19

20

21

27

 28

29

30

31

31

Apr. 1

1-

3

3

Made by 

W. 8. McDonald ..... 

.....do-...-...-......

-....do.................

.....do-.-,...... ...-.

.....do-.. _.._ -__._

.....do _ ..............

.....do... .... ..........

.....do........-.... . .....do--.....,..:......

... ..do.- . .... .......

.....do- . ....... ....

.. do..... .............

... .-do .... ..... «...

... ..do... .... ...... . .

.... .do..................

.....do...... __, .-.

..... do... ...............

 ..dO-...,.U ; :..,

Gage height

Feet 

2.33 

2.41

*2.77

&2.70

*2.92

'2 87

&2.91

*2.98

&2.66

&2.66

»2.56

"2.53

*2.58

»2.69

&2.92

&3.9S

6 4. 45'

'4.81

Dis-' 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5 

14.6

13.5

10.4

82.0

38JO

48.0

£6

10.8

9.9

4.6

3.6

10.'9

30.0

396 730'

> 946

Date

Apr. 6 

6

 7

8

10

11

12

' 12

13

14

26

29

July 20

Aug. 18

Made by 

W.S. McDonald......

 .do.. . ...

. .do.... _ ... ..... ...

.. do...: - .

 do .

 .do....:... .

 do..... - ...

..... do 

 ..do .............

 do ... .

.....do ... ..... ... ....

... ..do... .......... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

*8.92 

68.91

8.36

8.60

7. IB

5.58

4.34

4.24

4.76

4.99

5.56

16.39

'2.77

2.88

2.55

2.23

2.12

! ;l

rt

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,470 

2,430 .

2, 3&0

1,850

1,270

534

,609 -

1 030

1,250

1,580

85

115

51

21.0

as

» Engineer, Dominion Water Power Branch. ,

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

«Engineer, United States Uureau of Reclamation. ' '

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River,,at .international 

for the year ending Sept. $()', 192% ..

Day .

1 ..-....__. . .....

2............ _. __._._.._.

3

I: :::::::::::::: :::::::

5-.--.-........ .... .

6. .....

7 _ ..

8... ________ . __ . __

»- .-:.... _ ...-._....,.--.-

10_............._,..._._.r,..__

11.-.- . .....w.. __

12

13.... __ . __ ... ___ .....

14. --_................ ._ 16.. ...... '-;::.:....

16...........................

l?...........,. ......,.--^..

18......,.___..._ .r._ ... i».-.. : .. ...._ ...... :..:.

20.. _____ ....... __ ....

21 _________ ........ __ .SLU- __

22.... __ ....... _ .._.. _ _

23.... _ '. _ . _:i;::.:.

24 . - ^^ -

25.................:..........

26............ ....... ....

27...-.. ____, ,..__

28..... ___ .. _ ......... ...

29............................

30............................

SI............................

Oct.

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

11

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

, 14

14

1314'

13

13

13

14

Nov.

14

IS

.

Mar,.

i

r!4

15

12

25

38

56

42

56

 36

15

35

, 19 11

10

5

4

11

Apr.

30

410

. 795

1,180

1,720

2,450

2,290

2,340

2,33V

1,810

1,820

679

679

, 988 1 754'

694

669

604

699

614

694

729

714

699

921

1,070

1,230

1,350

1,450

1,510

May

1.-500

1,010

900,

837

714

699

674

644

639

624

. 669

539

6t»

609

' 589

529

4W

392

374

, 346

409

466

306

260 "275

282 249'

207

185

June

168

150

140

135

1S8

124

119

119

106

95

86

; 8* ' *1

' 72

"' '66

'" ! 60

. 57

 ' 66

46

'222,

216

20fr

, 86

80

77'

 ' 60'

,. 5£

78

95

July

84

64

52

4T '85

30

27

31

: -ft

119

.. i 

 142, m194

130

' 102

89

 ' 77

6455'

52

, 49

. 4$ ' "-'48

, 44S'

50'

 45

-..-*?

4f

37

36

Aug.

 '

33

31

30

 -136

55

85

30

28

28

 i -3$

24

22

24

25

24

22

* ' 26

5?4

' 07

-' *' 5$ !

24

1 21

21

* W

,^ 22. '20

18

17

Sepfc,

 15.5

"" 14.5

13.2

11.9

11.1

10. 6

10.2

9.2

8.9

8.6

 8.0

7.6

.7.SB

 5- fl Is

8.6

; a«

9.2

1 10. 6

, 11.5

U.'9

12.4

1 12. 4

12.4

12.4

11.9

11. 9

11.5

9.9

8.9

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 3 to Mar. 14; discharge not computed. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 2 to Apr. 6, discharge from Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, computed from discharge measurements, 

hydrographs, and notes on ice and temperature records.

3211 26f WSP 546 9
122 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at international boundary -for the y&ir

ending Septi 80,

Month

March 16-81..... ........ ____ . ___ ......... ___ .

April... _______________________ .......

May _____________________________

June... __________________________

July......................................................

August __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15

56 

2,450 

1,600 

222 

252 

57 

15.5

Minimum

12 

4 

30 

185 

46 

27 

17 

7.6

Mean

13.1 

23.8 

1,120 

534 

105 

71.3 

29.2 

10.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

806 

803 

66,600 

32,800 

6,250 

4,380 

1,800 

630

POBCTJPINE CREEK AT NASHUA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 31, T. 28 N., R. 42 E., 500 feet above ford, onefourth mile above highway bridge, and three-eighths mile north of Nashua, 

Valley County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July ^ 11, 1908, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections nailed to trees on left bank; read by 

Mrs. Rosie L. Brocksmith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage, or from bridge onefourth mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is composed of heavy clay with some 

fine gravel. Right bank high, wooded, and not subject to overflow. Left 

bank is overflowed at high stages. Low-water control is gravel bar 50 

feet below gage; this is drowned out at high stages and the channel below becomes control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet May 

12-13 (discharge, 691 second-feet); no flow September 26-30.

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet April 11, 1916, determined 

by leveling from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

2,700 second-feet); no flow for several periods each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. United States Bureau of Reclamation canal will divert the entire flow during the irrigation season.

REGOTATION. United States Bureau of Reclamation reservoir on the middle 

fork of stream partially regulates flood flow; storage capacity 3,800 acrefeet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and by 

shifting control. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths, 

occasionally to half-tenths, once daily and twice daily during rapid change 

of stage. Dally discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Indirect method for shifting control used May 30 to September 30. Records fair.
MILK EIV1E BASIN 123

IHscharge measurements of Porcupinb OfeeJc at Wds&ua, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 *

[Made by A. H. Tattle)

Date

Mar. 25

Apr. 14 r

height

Feet 

»5.94

7.40

4.22

Discharge

Sec.-fL 

14.9

234

26.0

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. , VDaily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., "for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ... . . ........

2. _ ..... . .. __ ............. _ .

3 _ ...................... _ :.......

4.... . ........

5....................................

6... _ ............. __ .............

7........... __ .....................

8....................................

ft.-. ..... -..-.. .

10......... ..........................

11...-. .... .....................

12... __ .............................

13....................................

14............ ___ ..................

15............. __ .. _ ...... __ ...

16. __ . _____ . _ ........... _ ,.

17....................................

J8.......................... ..........

19....................................

20.._.__.__._._________,__ i______i._..

21....................................

22... ____ ...... , ........ __ ....

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26a?.................................:..

28....................................

29....................................

30. __ ............... ..............

31....................................

Oct.

3.0

1,8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

ao

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

3.0

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

NOT.

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

3.0

. ao

3.0

; 3.fr

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Apr.

54

464

441

414

212

182

168

126

102

69

68

64

64

102

99

96

39

30

30

28

26

May

26

22

18

IS

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

333

691

637

292

154

133

> 102

90

84

79

79

74

44

26

26

22

22

30

256

168

June

78

68

43

34 ,

30

26

22

20,

20

20

20 'r

I*-... "12

12 .

34

12

129,5

7.3,

a 3

486

175

59

34

22

15

12

6.3

4.5

4.5

July

4.5

4:5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5.

3.0

. 3.0

4.5

4.6

: - 4:5

, 3.0

3.0

3.0

ao

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

O ft.

3.0

3.0

3.0

1 ao

22

22

26

22

20

Aug.

20

20

18

20

20

30

W

22

26 26

" ' 22

,22

22

22

22

,22 -26

. 15

12

140

16

9.5

6.3 -J '46

4.5

4 5

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

Sept.

4.5

' 4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.0

3:o

3.0

3.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTB. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Mar. 31 and Apr. 3-11; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Porcupine Greek at Nashua, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19SS

Month

October. ____________ . _____ . ____ . ....

November 1-20 ____ I __________________

April 12-30......... ...................................

May _______________________ ____ June ___________________ . . . __

July.....................................................

August ________ ....... _ . _ . _ .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

4.5 

464 

691 

486 

26 

140 

4.5

Minimum

1.8 

3.0 

26 

15 

4.5

ao 

ao

.0

Mean

2.86 

3.75 

137 

114 

44.0 

6.56 

19.9 

1.96

Run-off in 

acre-feet 

176 

149 

5,710 

7,010 

2,620 

403 

1,220 

117
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

POPLAR RIVER BASIN

 ,, .

POPLAR, RIVER NEAR POPLAR, MONT.

LOCATION. In S. y2 sec. 8, T. 28 N., R: 51 E., at United States Bureau of 

Reclamation camp 5 miles north of Poplar, Roosevelt County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922. August 15, 1908, 

to May 1, 1911, in south ^ sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 51 E., at Obershaw's ranch 6 

miles north of Poplar; May 2, 1911, to October 4, 1913, at United States 

Bureau of Reclamation camp in NE. % sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 51 E., 18 miles 

north of Poplar.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank at the United Stages Bureau of Reclamation 

camp; read by employees.of the Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.^-Made by wading near gage or from highway 

bridge at Poplar, 8 miles downstream. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, clay, and boulders; shifts 

slightly, usually at extreme stages.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.80 feet at 

noon April 4 (discharge, 7,830 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4.10 feet 

August 8-10 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1908-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet April 10,1912; determined 

by leveling from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

10,000 second-feet) ; no flow December 16-17, 1918; river frozen solid.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Poplar ,River canals, "East" and "West," divert water above 

gage for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and change 

in control. Rating curves used October 1 to November 19 and April 5 to 

September 30 are poorly 'defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily 

except from November 20 to March 21 when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by Tuttle and Kerr «]

Date .,,.,_

25. -

Gage 

height

fee? ' 

»6.90

»6.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183

64

Date

Apr. 12... ...... ___ ... __ .

Gage 

height

 Feet 

7.23

5.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

101

« Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIG MUDDY CREEK 125

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Poplar River near Potflar, Mont., for theyear endteg Sept* SO,

Day

1 __....._.... _. ., ....

2...... __ _.__.__:___ _______

3........ .... .

4.... ___ ........ .

5......:.............. .. .

e.__. ..I................ . .

1. ..........................

8........

9................. .

10................. . . .

11...... _ ........ . .

12..... .............. . .

13 '

14. ................. __ ,. _ .

15...........................

16......................... .

17..... _ . . . . ....

18.... _ . __ ..... . ., 

19... ........................

20...........................

21. ... . . .............

22..,..:__._....__._,.____._...

28.................... . .

24..... . ............... _

25...........................

26.............. _ ..........

27. ..........................

28...........................

29.............. _ .... ..

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

. 68

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

57

57

57 " 52

52

52

, 52

. 62

52,

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

Afi

46

46

46

46

46

Nov.

4.K

46

4fi

46

46

46

46

34

46

52

57

57

57

59

57

57

,,52 ' ' -52

Mar.

-.

 7 -»T

270

,240

185

65

60

55

40

55

251

177

Apr.

385.

734

1,000

7' 660

7,500

6,360

3,650

i, 376

2,960

1,560

990

. 836

. 766,

' 674

571

: 5J£

457

402

351

300

277

251

225

213

' 194 '

188

188

165

160

;.¥»y.

-r?/.

, .100

146

' 14ft;

146 1S* :

' 134'

134

134 134'

134

134

160 <'353

Af>(\ 571

537''

' 4SS>

33>4

267

225

' 194'

165

146

129

107

88

47

53

83

116

t J(UBp

112

101

«.. ' 92

96.

' 89

' rf

60

60

63

75,

75

75

1 75-

, 67

63

"5360

 Wd

.4,1

41

41

78

92

96

101

88

78

72

63

July

 53 60-

< 53

53

47

1 45

' -, , 41

4141'

41

41

38' 41

36

36

32

30

30

25

23

14

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Aug.

6

6

( 6-

6

8

4

.,(, *

3

3'

3

4

4

4

4

1

4

 ,.4

6.

6

6,

6

6

6

6

6

6 !

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

9

12

12

12

12

12

12

,1? :ii

12

12

12

1«

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

9

q

9

9

9

9

9

NOTB. Stage^Bcbargs- relatkm a,ff0e^d by, tee Nov. 20 to Mar. 2& and,Apr. 3 and 4: 

Discharge not computed NOT. 20 to Mar. 21 but competed Mar. 22-29 by use of two discharge measurements; disddarge estimated A^r. 3 and 4.

Monthly discharge of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

March 22-31. .................. .......................

April.. ..__.__ ................................. .......

July.. .-..._.-._.-._-_-.____.._-- ..._..--. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

62 

270 

7,650 

571 

112 

60 

 6 

. ,16

Minimum

46 

34 

40 

160 

47 

41 

6 

3 

9

Mean

53.1 

50.7 

140 

1,560 

210 

72.2 

28.5 

5.13 

12.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

' 3,260 

1,910 

2,780 

92,800 

12,900 

4,300 

1,750 

315 

726

BIG MUDDY CREEK BASINBIG MUDDY CREEK AT RESERVE, MONT.

LOCATION. In N. % sec. 24, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at highway bridge at Reserve, 

Sheridan County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 29, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Wire gage on downstream guardrail of highway bridge; read by Carl 

Larsen. Prior to April 24, 1921, gage heights obtained by measuring 

down from bench mark on lower chord of bridge. Datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
126 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAE.T VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders in heavy clay. 

Current medium. Vegetation gwjws on boulders in late summer. Banks 

fairly high, will be overflowed at extreme stages. Current has decided 

angle of approach to bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.15 feet 

March 16 and 19 (discharge, 508 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92 feet 

September 4 {discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.65 feet March 31, 1920 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.6 feet August 26-29, 1920 

(discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. None above station.

REGULATION. None.'

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and change 

in channel. Gage read to hundredths once daily, except for several missed 

days each month from March to September. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table March 15-24. Indirect 

method for shifting control used for remainder of year for days of gage 

readings. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Big Muddy Creek at Reserve, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept, SO, 19m

Date

Apr. 13

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle f ___ - - ____

Gage 

height

Feet, 

4,17

2.60

Discharge

fisc.-#. 

154

15.3

Daily discharge, in, second-feet, of Biff MuMy Creek at Reserve, Mont., for 

the period Mar. 15 to Sept. 80, 1982

Day

1 __ ........... _ ........ ....

2... ...... __ ..................

3 _ .......... ... ..... ....

4.... ..........................

5........... ...................

R-. ............................

7----.....-.......-.. ... _ .

8..............................

9.................. ............

10.... .......... _ .............

11-... -. ......__-...._-...

12..............................

13--. 

14..............................

15.-. . .................

16-....................... .

17. .........................

18-. ....... ..................

19.. .........................

20.. ................... ......

21............... ............

22........... ...............

23.. ..... .......... .......

24.-............ ............

25-- .

26..............................

27. .........................

28...... ........................

29--.. ...... ....................

30--. 

31.. .... 

Mar.

479

SOS

496

490

508

502

413

360

335

335

Apr.

oon

208

175

148

138

120

120

1/Vfi

100

Qfi

91

87 86

84

79

77

75

73

71

71

May

71

70

69

67

67

65

67

67

68

71

-81

91

96

102

96

120

June

13

13 12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

13

13

64

38

29

38

60

84

122

77

57

44

38

July

38 "36

33 45

57

70

77

64

54

44

38

33

29

29

24

24

21 20

20

 19

18

18 "16

13

13

13

13

13

10 -10

 10

Aug.

10

 10

10

8

8

10 -10

10 10

10

 8

6

«6

5

"5

 5

 5

5

 5

5

"5

5

"5

"5

 5

5

"5

 4

»4

Sept.

 3

3

 2

1

82

 2

3

«4

6

 6

 6

 6

6

 6

 5

5

 F

 5

5

 5

5

«5

5

"5

«5

5

 4

3

 3

3

0 Gage not read; discharge interpolates!." 

NOTE. Gage not road Mar. 25 to Apr. 9,May 17 to June 4; discharge not computed.
YELLOWSTONE, BIVEB BASIH 12T

Monthly MselMrge of Big Muddy QreSk at Reserve, Mont., for the period 

Mar. 15 to Sept. SO,

Month

March 16-24 .... .. ____ .. _ ..-. _--,.__._-__..

April 10-30... - . -. .--.._.. ......... ..__...___..

Mayl-18--._...-.....-......__..._........._.__.__.___..

June5-3Q._.. .. . - . .- _-._.._....-_

July -_._...-..............................,____.

August... __________________________

September.. ....... _____ ... _ .... __ ... ___ .

The period ___ '. .......... ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

608 

330 

120 

122

77 

10 

6

Minimum

335 

71 

65 

10 

10 

4 

1

Mean

433 

117 

79.2 

31.5 

29.7 

6.58 

4.30

Run-off in 

acre-feef

8,790 

, 4,870 

2,510 

1,620 

1,830 

406 

256

- 20,300

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR CANTON HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Half a mile upstream from Upper Falls and Canyon ranger station, 1% miles south of Canyon Hotel, and 13 miles below outlet of Lake 

Yellowstone. .

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,280 square miles (measured on topographic maps.)

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed July 31, 1920; inspected by park rangers. For a history of former gages, see previous 

water-supply*' papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable one-fifth of a mile 

above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel 

and boulders; control formed by upper portion of Upper Yellowstone 

Falls and is practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. '-Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 3.10 feet June 25 (discharge, 4,680 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.59 foot November 3 (discharge, 774 

second-feet). A lower stage probably occurred during winter.

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.50 feet June 27, 1918 (discharge, 

8,550 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.72 foot September 6, 1919 (discharge, 

664 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 1,000 and 6,000 second-feet and extended below. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone 

National Park, during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date

1922

Aug. 10

31

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.06

1.93

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

4,530

2,270

1,660
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&22, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of yelltnovtone River near Canyon £otel> 

Yellmcstone National Park, for* the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. ...... ___ ............ _ ..

2.. ............................

3.. ............................

4

6..............................

6............ ..................

'7.. ............................

8..............................

9.. .........................

10..............................

11............................ .

12..... ........ _ ...........

13............... . ...

U.... ...................... .

IS........ ...................

16..... _ __.. ..__..____.

l?^.-...,. -..- ,-.-.. . 

18....... . .-, ..

19..., ........................

20__ ............................

 

21.......... _ ....... ___ .

22.............. ___ ........ ..

23... ...........................

24............... _ ,. __

26.'.............................

26..............................

27..............................

2g... ...........................

29........................:....:

30..............................

31............................ .

Oct.

1,010

998

990

QS9

982

960

952

952

952

938

930

930

.92?

915

922

922

ftflO

901

ftft7

880

880

873

.859

873

859

845

838

832

' ' 819

806

800

Nov.

786

780

774

May

819

812

880

832

908

930

960

1,010

960

952

930

930

- ' 930

945

1,040 i isfi

1,390

1,670

1,710

1,670

J,610

 1,580

."1,560

«1,540

1,510

1,560

1,700

1,770

1,880

1,920

June

1,970

2,070

2,140

2,240

2,400

2,490

2,780

2,870

3,070

3,380

3,480

3,480

- 3,580

3,660

3,910

4,020

4,120

4,240

A' <Ufl

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,570

4,570

4,680

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,460

4,460

July

4,340

4,240

4,240

4,120

4,020

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,800

3,800

3,690

3,690

3,580

3,580

3,480

3,380

3,270

3,270

3,176

3,170

3,170

3,070

3,070

2, WO

2,970

2,870

2,780

2,780

2,680

2,580

2,580

Aug.

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,490

2,400

2,380

2,330

2,270

2,270

2,220

2,220

2,100

2,100

2.100

2,000

1,920

1,810

1,890

1,880

1,830

1,840

1,820

1,760

1,710

1,700

 1,680

1,670

1,680

1,670

1,660

Sept.

1,630

1,590

1,560

l',640

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,449

1,410

1.400

1,390

1,360

1,330

1,310

1,290

1,200

1,240

1 1,240

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,110

1,100

1 Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Yeflowstone..Rivey near Canyon Sojtel, YeUowstont 

National Park, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles]

Month

\

November 1-3 ___________

June. ___________ _ ..

July..............................

August..... ___________ , _

September. ____________

Discharge in second-feet . :

Maximum

1,010 

786 

1,920 

4,680 

4,340 

2,581* 

1,630

Minimum

800 

774 

812 

1,970 

.2,580 

1,660 

1,100

Mean

907 

' 780 

1,260 

3,670 

3,420 

2,060 

1,330

Per square1 

mile

0.709 

.609 

.984 

2.87 

2.67 

1.61 

1.04

Eun-off

Inches

0.82 

.07 

1.13 

3.20 

3.08 

1.86 

1.16

Acre-feet

55,800

4,640 

77V 600 

218,000 

210,000 

, 127,000 

79,100

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWIN SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8.E., at highway bridge in canyon at 

Corwin Springs, Park County, 8 miles-below Gardiner, northern entrance to 

Yellowstone National Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1910, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to floor of bridge on downstream side near right 

bank; read by Mrs. Lena Bassett. Before October 25, 1911, staff gage to 

same datum and fastened to pile beside concrete abutment on right bank.
YELJLOWSTOKB RIVER BASIN 129

DISCHA&GE JiEASirtiEMENTs. Made from downstream side of bridge. ' ' ' *<t) * CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed! of small rocks. Current 

swift at all stages; no definite control visible but has not shifted since 

station was established. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.80 feet June 

7 (discharge, 14,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot February 23 

(discharge, 795 second-feet). 

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, ll.f feet June 14 and 15, 1918 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 26,500 second-feet) ; minimum 

discharge estimated at 720 second-feet January 8-10, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted from Yellowstone River above station.

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake furnishes a natural but uncontrolled regulation.

AecoBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by icet 

Rating curve well defined between 1,000 and 20,000 second-feet. Gt&ge 

read to hundredths once daily, except from January 17 to February 7 

when no reading was made. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rftflag table add as explained in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records good.

The following.discharge measurement was made by W. A, Lamb: ., 

July 31, 1922: Gage-height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 3,780 second-feet

Daily discharge, in secan4-feet, of YeUow&tone River at Gorwin Springs, Mowt., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

l _____

2...... ......

3. . __ ..

4 __ . ____

6.. __ . .,.

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12 ............

13............

14............ 

15............

16............ 

17.. .......

18.. __ .....

19............

20............

21 _ .. __ ..

22

 a. . .._.

24 __ ........

25. _ ........

26............

27... . ..

28............

29...... ......

30 ......

31............

Oct.

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,400'

1,380

1,380

1,830

1,330

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,290 

1,260

1,290 

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

Nov.

1,160

1,140

1 140

1,140

1*140

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,060 

1,060

1,050 

1,010

990

990

QOft

990

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,110

1,130

1,140

1,100

1,130

Dec.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,010

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,070 

1,070

1,060 

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,000

990

980

970

960

950

950

950

930

910

Jan.

940

940

040

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

930

930

920

Feb.

838

838

838

838

830

830

830 

830

823 

823

823

823

823

816

816

795

797

799

802

802

802

Mar.

804

807

809

823

.,823

828

823 823'

823

823

828

830

846

864 

862

862 

862

862

846

838

838

870

870

870

862

862

862

862

$78

878

878

Apr

886

886

886

930

980

i nan

1,100

1,110

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,100 

1,100

1,080 

1,060

1,060

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,260

1,310

1 3fiA

1 400

1 440

1 540

1,560

1,560

1 ' 640

May

1,680

1,500

1,580

1,620

1,960

2,230

2,450

2,580

2,360

2.120

1,900

1,800

1,680

1,800 

1,840

2,230 

3,190

4,070

5,910

6,370

6,370

6,140

5

Oflft

7,720

8,760

10,600

7,220

6,850

6,- 850

R A!Qfi

6,850

June

6,970

7,720

a nan

10,400

12,300

13,100

14,600

13,100

12,600

12,800

12,200

11,200

11,600

11.800 u!no

12,200 

12,300

12,200

12,200

12,500

11,300

11,000

10,600

9,870

9,590

9,310

8,100

8,100

7,600

7,340

1 tf. 

July

7,340

6,730

& 370

6,370

6,250

«,490

5,910

5,800

5,700

5,590

.5,480

5,180

± osfl

4,880 

4,790

4,600 

4390

4,240

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,240

4,330

4,160

4,070

4,070

3,900

3,750

3,610

3,470

3,470

Aug.

3,400

3,340

3,640

3,540

3,540

», 470

3,190

3,140

2,980

3,010

2,930

2,850

2,780

2,730 

2,4380

2,610 

3,560

2,560

2,400

2,490

2*450

2,410

2,410

O 4£A

2,340

2,270

2 230

2,230

2,300

2,300

2,340

Sept.

2,230

2,190

2,120

2,080

2,080

2,050

2,030

2,010

1,990

1,920

1,880

1,860

1 84fl

1,820 

1,800

1,800 

1,800

1,750

1,800

1,680

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,520

1,520

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19,20,23, Dec. 17-26, and Jan. 14 to Feb: 7; discharge 

interpolated except from Jan. 14 to Feb. 7 when it was not computed.

3211 26f WSP 546 10
130 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the yew

"- Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 2,630 square miles]

Month

December ____________

January 1-13.. _ . _______ , 

March ________ ______

April..............................

June ___________ . ........

July ............................

September _____________

Discharge in second-feet

M£imum

1,460 

1,160 

1,140 

940 

838 

878 

1,640 

10,600 

14,600 

7,340 

 3,540 

2,230

Minimum

1,160 

990 

910 

920 

.796 

804 

886 

1,500 

6,970 

3,470 

2,230 

1,520

Mean

1,280 

1,080 

1,040 

937 

820 

845 

1,170 

4,210 

10,800 

4,920 

2,260 

1,820

Peasquare 

mile -

0.487 

.411 

.395 

' .,366 

.312 

.321 

.445 

1.60 4.11- 

1.87 

1.05 

,,692

Run-off

Inches

. ' 0.56 

.46 

.46 

' .. 17 

.24 

.37 

.50 

1.84 

4.59 

2.16 --"- 1.21 

.77

Acre-feet

78,700 

64,300 

64,000 

. 24,200 

34200 

52,000 

69,600 

259,000 

643,000 

303,000 

170,000 

108,000

YELIiOWSTQIp EIVEB AT FOBSYTH, MONT,

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. % sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 40 E., at highway bridge 

at Forsyth, Rosebud County. '

DRAINAGE AEEA. 10,200 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 16, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Weight and cable fastened to 'upstream side of'bridge? read by 

Andrew Anderson. Gage datum lowered 2.00 feet March 21, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL' AND1 CONTEOL. Water flows swiftly and smoothly in one channel 

of gravel and small boulders. Left bank high; right bank protected by 

levee. !

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded 'during year 12.20 feet 

at 5 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 63,600 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.04 

feet at 8 a. m. October 24 (discharge, 3,280 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage .recorded, that of June 15, 1922; minimum 

stage that of October 24, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice!

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 3,000 and 52,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily, except during the ice period November 20 

to March 20, when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good

CoopERATioN.T-Gage-height record furnished by city of Forsyth.

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River at Forsyth, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Made by G. H. Ellis]

Date

Nov. 7... ......

Mar. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

5.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

3,500

16,000

Date- Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

8.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,830

32,700

Date

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 4S nnn
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yettowstone River at Forsyth, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

. Day

1.. ________ '. ...... .

2... _ .....................

3. ...._____________.____ _ .

4... _____ . . .......

5. .................. ........

.6. ..........................

7. __ . _ .... ___ ;.... _

8....................... __

9.. .........................

10............... . .......

11. _ ........... _ .. _ ....

12......... ... . ....... is.. _ ._.._.._ :.... .......

14. ........ ....i. .......... is..-..:...........'.-..'::.....-

16.................'..........

17.. -...........-... .....

18. ..........................

19. __ ............ _ ....

20-... _ . _ _

21.... ___ .... __ ____

22........... __ ............

23...........................

24 _ . ....,... . . _ . _

26.. .........................

26................. : .......

27...........................

28-.. . T .__. ___________.._ __

29................ _ .......

30................... .......

31...........................

Oct.

3,800

3,880

3,960

3,920

3,880

1 Rift

3,800

3,800

3,720

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,600

3,560

3; 480

3,480

1 <tdft

3,640

3,560

3,480

3,620

3,400

3,320

o oon

3,320

3,440

3,600

3,640

3,880

3,720

3,800

Nov.

3,840

3,880

3,880

3,800

3,800

3 640

3,560

3,600

3,640

3,600

3,600

3,800

9 Qftrt

3,840 Q ncA

3,880

3,800

3,680

3,640

Mar,

^

16,200

15,100

13,900

12,300

11,100

8,410

6 Q8O

.6, 520

6,050

6,750

6,360

Apr.

6,170 7,'390'

8,350

7,070

5,840

6,450

6,820

6,890

7.070

7,710

8,510

6,450

6,520

6,670

6,640

6,480

6,270

5,210

5,100

4,990

4,990

6,150

5,260

5,490,

6,330-

6,330'

6,270

6,140

6,080'

5,960

May

8,350

' 8,510

8,350

'¥,070

6,520

6,450

7,070

7.390

7,870

8,670

i i' oOo

. 91-670

9,330

9,000

7,710

7,550

7,450

7,710

10.000

11,700

18,400

20,500

2L100

2? 700

24JOOO

OA fiftfl

31,000

34.SOO

32,>200 09 onn

June

28,500

27,100*

26,400

27,400,

31,000

37,400

43,400

48,200

53,200

50,600.

52,000

49,800

43 Mfi

43,000

63,600

57,600

56,700

50,600

51,100

dQ ann

4S,,ooo

48,800

47,900

47,600

43,000

39,300

37,000

33,300

31,800

31,400

July

29,500

32,500-

30,300

22,700

21,400

91 -Tfifl

20,800

20,800

20,200

19,900

19,000

18,400

tfi KU¥1

15,400

14,000

12,800

12,400

12,100

11,900

Hi 700

11,500,

11,400

11,000

lft,.700 loTsw

10,600

11,000

U.400

12,160'

11.700

11,600

Aug.

1U.4QO if,m11,400

11,200

11,000

ioi^do

10,400

9,840

9.-380

9,000

8,360

7,390

, 7,*70

6,760

6,610

6,450

6,610

6,450

6,140

. 5^990

5,^80

5,550

5,430

' 5* 260

5,150

5,260

5,380. '5; 260'

5,150

5,260

Sept.

5,550

5,840

5,720

5,660

5,550

5, '840

6,140

5,840

~ :- 5, 550

, 5,260

5,130

4,990

" 4,830

-4,720

4,670

4,190

4,320

4,450

4,660

4,720

4,450

4,990

5,550

5,400

5,260

4,990

4,860

4,720

4,45$

4,190

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Forsyth, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

November 1-19 __ _____ ___ ._ . ___ __

March 21-31..... __ ..... ____ .... _ .. ... __ .....

April. ....................... .........^... ...............

May _____ __ _____ __ . _ __ .

June. _ . _______ .... __ ._._-___-__.._.- ____ .

July.....................................................

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,960 

3,960 

16,200 

8,510 

34,800 

63,600 

. 32,500 

11,400 

6,140

Minimum

3,280 

3,560 

5,750 

4,990 

6,450 

26,400 

10,500 

5,150 

4,190

'Mean

3,640 

3,750 

9,880 

6,350 

14,400 

43,300 

16,400 

7,490 

5,080

Run-off in

acre-feet

224,000 

141,000 

216,000 

378,000 

885,000 

2,580.000 

1,010,000 

461, 000 

302,000

YEXLOWSTONE RIVEE AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 36, T. 18 N., B. 56 E., at Lower YellowstOne diversion dam at Intake, Dawson County, 18 miles beloV Glendive.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1922. At Glendive, 

18 miles above, by War Department and Department of Agriculture, 1893 

to 1903, and by Geological Survey August 1, 1903, to December 31, 1910.

GAGE. Chain gage on left abutment of dam showing depth of water on crest; 

read by employees of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Glendive or from ferryboat

100 feet below dam.

i
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dam forming the principal control is a rock-filled 

timber-crib structure on pile foundation, completed January 29, 1910; 

700 feet long, crosses the stream at right angles to current, and raises 

low-water level about 4 feet; specially designed to resist the destructive 

effects of ice by approach on a slope of 3 to 1; downstream face is ogeeshaped and protected! by a heavy rock apron.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 

7 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 86,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.5 foot 

December 23 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 12.6 feet June 21, 1921 (discharge, 

159,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage, that of December 23, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Lower Yellowstone canal, which diverts water to irrigate 

66,000 acres of land, heads at the left abutment of dam. Of the several 

diversions from the main streams above station the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation Huntley project and the Billings Carey Act project are the 

largest. There are also numerous diversions from the tributaries,

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake and Shoshone reservoir form the only important regulation above and control only a small part of the flood flow.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily dis.- 

charge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair. No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yell&wstone River at Intake, Mont., -for the 

year eneKng Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I .........

2............ ... ..

3...................

4...................

5...................

6............. . ..

7................ ..

8...........

9............

10............ .

11-... ........

12............

13............

14........... .

15............ .

16............

17..... .

18.......... .

19................

20....................

21........ .

22...........

13...........

24............

25............. ....

26............... ...

27...........

28...........

29............... ..

30.............. ....

31...................

Oct.

4,440

4,440

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

Nov.

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,850

4,040

4,040

4,040

4 run

4,640

i fun

4,040

,

Dec.

5,300

5,760

5,760

6,240

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,300

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,300

5,300

4,440

3,120

1,S30

2,270

1,930

1,600

2,100

2,270

3,300

3,300

3,300

4,040

4,860

5,760

Mar.

26,400

28,600

32,000

26,400

18,200

16,000

14,800

10,800

7, .800

8,940

9,540

Apr.

10,800

11,500

11,500

12,200

12,200

10,200

8,940

8,940

8,940

8,940

9,240

10,200

10,800

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,540

8,940

7,800

7,260

6,740

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,740

7,800

8,360

7,800

7,800

May

7,800

7,800

7,800

8,360

8,360

7,800

7,260

7,260

7,260

7,800

12,500

21,900

30,800

23,400

18,200

16,000

14,400

13,600

12,200

11,500

10,800

15,600

20,000

22,400

22,400

23,400

27,000

33,700

43,600

42,900

38,800

June

36,800

33,100

29,600

28,600

28,600

30,200

36,200

46,400

61,400

72,200

70,600

66,000

57,500

48,600

43,600

63,700

83,200

74,500

60, 600

55,206

56,800

53,800

53,000

50,100

49,400

45,000

39,400

36,800

34,900

31,400

July

29,600

31,400

32,000

27,500

23,900

22,400

21,400

20,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

20,000

19,000

17,300

15,200

14,000

13,600

13,600

12,900

11,800

11,100

10,800

10,800

11,500

12,900

15,600

16,000

13,200

15,600

16,400

Aug.

14,000

12,900

15,200

12,200

14,400

18,200

18,200

16,000

14,400

12,500

11,100

9,850

8,940

8,360

8,080

7,800

7,260

6,740

7,800

6,740

6,740

7,260

7,260

7,260

6,740

6,740

6,240

5,760

5,760

5,760

5, 760

Sept.

5,760

5,760

5,760

6,000

6,240

6,240

7,530

7,260

6,240

6,000

6,000

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

4,860

5,080

5,760

5,760

5,760

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 2 and Jan. 1 to Mar. 20; discharge not 

computed.
YELJLOWST02STE KIVBB BASIN 133

Monthly discharge of Jeltowstone River «| Int$kef Mo«£., far the year ending

Sept. 30f 1922

Month

October ________________ 1 ______ . ......

November 1-13. _______________________

December 3-31 __________ ... . __________

March 21-31 .. __ ............................... __ .

April ....... _____ ......... _ .....................

June.. ____________________________

JtUy... ............... _ ........ _ ... ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,440 

4,040 6,240' 

32,000 

12,200 

43,600 

83,200 

32,000 

18, 20ft' 

7,530

Minimum

3,300 

3,660 

1,600 

7, -800 

6,240 

7,260 

28,600 

10,800 

5,760 

4,860

Mean

3,730 

3,880 

4,460 

18,100 

9,090 

17,800 

49,200 

18,200 

9,740 

5,750

Run-off in 

acre-feet

229,000 

100,000 

257,000 

395,000 

541,000 

1,090,000 

2, 930, 000 

1, 120, 000 

599,000 

342,000

SHIELDS RIVER AT CLYDE PARK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 mile*

above mouth of Brackett Creek and one-fourth, mile northwest of Northern Pacific Railway station at Clyde Park, Park County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 544 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Weight and cable attached to downstream side of bridge; read by

Joseph J. Tecca.

DISCHABGE MKASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages^; bed of stream clean, small

gravel ; may shift. Banks low and covered with timber and brush. 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.05 feet at

7 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet)1 ; minimum stage, 1.20 feet 

. August 19, 21, 27, 31, September 15 (dtscbkrge; 21 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, v'3.14 feet June 9, 1921 (discharge,

1,190 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.06 feet August 9, 1921 (discharge,

5.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEEBIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation both above- and below- gage. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined between 60 and 900 second-feet and extended 

, below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except during part of ice

period December 1 to March 16, when observations were discontinued. Dally

discharge asoertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

measurements of Shields River at Clyde .Parfc, 

year endvnff Sept.' SO, 1922 ...

[Made by Q. H. Ellis]

during ' " the

/ ' : Date . '. '

Mar. 17..........._*.....___.

May 61. ...... ...............

(Jage 

height

Feet - 1.56

2 28

Pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

40.4

425

B&W '-" -

. May<2fc.v s._;u»-i<.-

 Gage

TieigSl

Feet 

&8*

a 6i

. W8r,, charge

' Sec.-ft.

894

646

* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
134 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 80,

Day

1-. 

2-.. ....................

3...... ._> ..........

4-. ......................

6---. - .. -

6-.. .....................

7 .

8.- 

9.--.. ............. ........

10---..... ................

11---...... ............. ..

12...........................

13.-... ............. ........ .

14..........................

15. . . 

16-. . 

I?..--....... ...........

18-- 

19-. 20--... ...... ..... ... .

2]........................'..

22...........................

23 

24-..... ...............

25................. .....

26- . ....... ...............

27. ....... .. 

28-.... __ . ...

29............ ...........

30. 

31....... _____ ..........

Oct.

76

76

76

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

58

58

58

58

5858'

67

67

67

67

67,

67

87

67

67

67

. '58

58

58

58

Nov.

58

58

58

58

58

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

. 63

63

63

63

63

63

Mar.

T

97

97

99

111

144

183

Apr.

217

226

321

497

600

444

338

316

152

140

159

130

133

124

114

99

97

94

89

9T

102

99

332

338

279

259

264

300

316

332

May

343

332

295

343

407

407

371

383

464

413

338

295

274

264

264

300

365

470

600

658

750

730

667

685

860

974

890

800

740

685

658

Jane

600

539

658

703

721

740

790

760

750

740

760

667

694 j

667 *

632

667

640

649

600

546

432

360

305

264

240

208

191

163

152

148

July

97

94

84

69

58

54

72

94

108

137

140

130

. 102 ^<- 99

n 108

118

133

97

99

76

36

28

21

7&

130

, 108

118 103'

92

81

121

Aug.

79

76

81

74

52

 47

50

74

54

58

61

58

61

58

47

50

41

33

24

26

24

28

3d

27

28

24

24

30

30

26

26

Sept.

83

33

27

30

30

28

28

27

26

28

32

27

30

27

24

28

28

30

33

33

36

40

40 -43

52

47

52

47

45

45

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec, 1 to Mar. 25; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Shields Rjver at Clyde Park, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 80,

Month

March 26-31.. _____________ . ..................

April.... ,^ ... ....it........ . .. 

May. ................................... 

July.,.. . _ , .... ..

September .... _ . __ . _____--,, _ . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

63 

183 

600 

974 

790 

140 

81 

52

Minimum

58 

58 

97 

89 

264 

148 

21 

24 

24

Mean

63.9 

62.2 

122 

234 

517 

533 

93.2 

45.2 

34.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,930 

8,700 

1,450 

13,900 

31,800 

31,700 

5,730 

2.780 

2,050

BBACKETT CREEK NEAB CLYDE PARK, MONT.

LOCATION. In tofW:"'*& 'Nfi. '.% ,,see. 2, T. 1 N*., K. 8 !B. t at site of proposed 

storage dam 4 miles above mouth of creek and 5 miles from Clyde Park, 

Park County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 56.5 square miles (measured on topographic map). \

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank in canyon at side of road; read by Mrs. 

Mary C. May.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or from bridge onefourth mile above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of gravel, boulders, and bedrock. Right bank covered with brush; road built in left bank. Water 

will flood road at elevation of 5.00 feet.
1&5

EXTREMES ov DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,40 feet May

20 (discharge, 207 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.32 foot February 6-& 

(discharge, 4.6 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 20, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of February 6-8, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Spring enters just above 

gage and channel remains open.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches for irrigation both above and betetts 

gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by a change in 

control. Rating curve used October 1 to May 23 well defined between 5 

and 120 second-feet. Curve used May 24 to September 30 well defined between 5 and 170 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily January

21 to April 1 and twice daily during remainder of year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily and mean daily gage height to rating table 

except May 3-23 when indirect method for shifting control was used. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Brackett Creek near Clyde Park^Mont., during the 

year encttng Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by G. H. Ellis] < 

Date

Dec. 28 

Mar. 18........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.41

.36

Discharge

'Sec.-ft. 

7.8

5.7

Date

25 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

A62

Date

June 17 __ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

See.-#. 

84

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brackett Creek near .Clyde Park, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 _______

2..............

3 ______ .;.

4 ...........

5 ___ i 

6 .........

7... 

8 

a,.,. ......

1C..... .........

11 _ .........

12..............

13.. _____ ...

14.. .......

15. ______ ...

16 ...........

17..............

18. ... .... '

M-.-.i.-.'.^^..

20.. .........

91 gMIW-** -

M-ttX-^iU. 

36III.C vise. 

& . _ :.--,- 

28..............

29

30 ...........

31 .........

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

H

14

14

14

.14 

13

13 

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13 

13

12 

12 

12

12

.8.4

9.4

10

12

Dec.

13

12

11

12

19

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

14

20

21

18

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11 04

8.8

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

Jan.

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

73

7.3

7.3

7.0 

7.0

: 7.0

6.4 

6.4

' 6.4

,6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Feb.

6.4

6.4

, 6.4

6.4

6.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

6.:4

6.4

."8.6

8.5

8:5

8.5

8.5

8.5

,8..6

8,5

7;&

,?,«

i;'8.4 

6.4 5 'fi.3 *s

' '*;«

 db

6.4

Mar.

"8.2 6.4

8.8

8.8

&«

7.0

.6.4

6.4

.7.0

7.0

6,4

7.0

7.0

8.2

6.4

7.0

, 7.6

7.0 ' 7.'0 '

8,8

51 

56

58 

14 ' 14

14

W

12

12

12

13

Apr.

14

17

24

16

12

12

12

15

12

12

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

9.7 ' 9 ?'

16

! 21 . 28

 47 

47 

49

'46

39

50

59

70

May

79

99

106

134

151

115

115

126

123

110

104

93

80

56

51

64

,126

161

186

207

205 

196

162 

. 167 s - 169

179

160

120

' 104

104

83

June

82

89

93

104

104

ioi

,93

8882-.

82

mds

97

108

104

 '92' ;

'-. 84

83 '62

- 8$

52 

52n48 

43

41

:.. 3g

L 3433^

29

July

27

27

27

26

26

^33

.33

33

;.. 3»

. 31

m

33

31

32

31

:': art

t . »

 24 ! 24

- J4

. ii*r

"&.26 

"'#

24

 i 2Qi '" 20'

14

14

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

10i1it

.' 10

10

9.7 ; i.7

10

9,4

8.8 ' -§.; 4 *st

4*

8

v. 5,8 J &'8'

9.1

9.4

Sept.

8.8

8.8

8,8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.1

9.4

10

11

9.4

9.7

10

\\ ' 11

10

10

10

10 

10 ' 11 11

9.4

9.4

' 9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Brackett Creels near Clyde Park. Mont., for the year

ending. Sept. SO, 1922

Month

December ___________________ _ ____

February. .. .. ....... ....................... ......

March. _____ . ______ , _______________

April.....................................................

June. _____________ ___ _ _ __ ...

July.....................................................

August _________________________ , ...

The year. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

14 , 

14 

21 

7.6 

8.5 

58 

70 

207 

108 

33 

14 

11

207

Minimum

13 

9.4 

7.3 

6.4 

4.6 

6.4 

9.7 

51 

29 

14 

8,8

M

4.6

Mean

13.2 

12.7 

11.7 

7.05 

6.72 

13.5 

127 23.7 ' 

744 

^6.7 

10.7 

9.67

28.2

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

812 

756 

719 

433 

3Y3 

830 

1,410 

7,810 

4,430 

1,640 

 658 

575

20,400

BIG TIMBER CREEK NEAR BIG TIMBER, MONT.

LOCATION. In SrW., r% NB..% sec.,6,,T- 2 N^ R. 14 B., 2% miles«below junction 

of forks of Big Timber 1 Creek and 10 miles northwest of Big Timber,, 

Sweet Grass County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 72 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1912, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. A vertical staff nailed to downstream side of left abutment of farm 

bridge; read by William Iverson. April 13, 1912, to May 21. 1917, a 

chain gage on left bank below barns on Webb's ranch. August 8, 1917, to 

March 31, 1918, a chain gage on left bank 500 feet above first location. 

April 5, 1918, tq April 16, 1921, an overhanging wire gage 500 feet be}ow 

bridge at Iverson's ranch. - v , - DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AMD CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Current 

swift at all stages. Left bank is very high and clean; right bank low, 

wooded, and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES oar DISCHABRB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.20 feet June 

5 and 6 (discharge, 380 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.90 foot March 28 

(discharge, 3.0 £econd-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 0.9 feet determined by higli water 

marks at gage July 15,1918 (discharge, 1,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 

that of March 28, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigating ditches divert water both above and below 

gage. \ ' . REGULATION. None. : AccuRA(n^r^Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and by Ice. Rating curve used October 1-8 well defined between 15 

and 200 second-feet; curve used October 11 to June 3 well defined between 

5 and 300 second-feet; curve used June 20 to September; 30 well defined 

between 10 a»d 350 second-feet. Gagse read to hundredths1 once daily except 

from December 2 to March 11, when no observations were made. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except 

Oe£obeir:_4-10 and June 4-19, when indirect method was used for shifting 

control*'- Records good. \ ' [ ' . 
YELiLOWSTONE RIVBB BASIN 137

Discharge measurements of Big Timber Green near Biff Timber, Mont., dwring 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made-byG. H. ElHs] ' ' - : 

..Date

Nov. 4l_. _ :.-

Qage

height

Feet I. OS'

1.22

Discharge.'

. S#Jt. 

 8.7

13.6

Date

 May 26- ... :

 Gage 

height

Feet 

2.82

3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

283

316

Date

July 21. .......

Sept., 22.,. 

 " Gage* : 

height

Feel2.52

2.09

Dfe->

charge

 Sec.-ft.

' 77

18.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Timber Creek near Biff Timber, Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

'Day.

1 _____ ____ . __ ,.

2....,.... ... _ .........

3... ... ,. . .1.. 

4 ___ ......................

5.............. __ . _ ....

6 _ . .

'7.. -.. . ..-..-. ......

8....,.... ... 

'0

II...... _ ......'... _ .........

12....- ..... ...........

13...... ...-. _ ..

14... ...................

15. . ... ... ___ .... ...

16... . _ ..... _ ... ...

17...... ........... .......

18...........................

19......... .... ...........

ai'.-ii..... .'.. A;:.. 

22 _i L

23...... . .

24...... _.. .. t

25.. , . ...

2ft _.. 

27.. .....I,. .... ... .... ...

29........ ............... ...

30-............ .. .

31. .. _ 

Oct.

41

43

 41

39

34

31

34

1614'

' 11

11

11

9.8

9.8

' 11

11

9.8

as

9.8

ft f>

9.0.

9.8

9.8

9,8

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

Nov.

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

to \

&4

8

4

9.0

a n

17

18

17

18

17

9.0

11

7.8

Mar.

18

18

11

16

16

17

17

14

15

17

20

25

19

9.8

48

9.8

3.0

15

15

17

Apr.

17

19

20

25

31

24

27

34

33

25

25

27

24

27

27

28

25

24

30

33

59

55

55

50

52

56

64

64

May

62

59

59

59

78

72

60

.. 85

78

72

64

60

57

55

55

59

99

114

162

210

195

195,

171

195

246

201

246

210

215

195

185

Jane

165

210

246

29ft.

380

378

916

588

338

302

316

352

336

334

347

313

364

368'

331

331

 222f

184

302

193

175

150

193

July

157

109

m

,127

135

193.

MS

120

' 135

120

139

92

103

103

109

92

92

88

103

78

' '" 78

69

93

98

80

72

' -. 72.

65

65

62

Aug.

 62

55

157

88-

7265-

4949'

,,47

.47

41

89

F

36

-'

'23 27

2?

86

34

29

27

28

29

23

27

27

37

Sept.

27

27

26

23

28

31

29

29

25

25

25

21

19

19

21

23

19

21

23

21

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 11; discharge not compnted. Discharge 

interpolated May 12, Sept. 28 and 29.

Monthly discharge of Biff Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

November 1-19 ______________________

April.. 

May.....................................................

July.. ...... ._._ ...._.._..__.._..._ .__.___.._

September- ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

18 

25 

64 

291 

380 

193 

157 

31

Minimum

9.0 

7.8 

3.0 

17 

55 

150 

62 

23 

16

Mean

16.2 

11.0 

14.9 

34.9 

128 

292 

101 

45.6 

21.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

996 

415 

591 

2,080 

7,870 

17,400 

6,210 

2,800 

1,290
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

SWEETGBASS GREEK ABOVE MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., on T. S. Lavold's ranch, 9 

miles northwest of Melville, in Sweet Grass County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 59.6 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1922; May 5, 1907, to 

December 31, 1912, for station at C. M. Rein's ranch in SW. % sec. 24, T. 

5 N., R. 12 E., 17 miles northwest of Melville. No diversions or tributaries 

between the two stations.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank three-fourths mile above T. S. Lavold's 

house; read by T. S. Lavold.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge near observer's 

house.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of gravel and boulders; may 

shift during high water. Banks high, not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.00 feet at 

5 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 540 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.12 foot 

March 12 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1907-1912: Maximum stage recorded at old section, 5.15 feet June 1, 

1908 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.42 feet April 18-19, 

1911, and April 23-30, 1912 (discharge, 8.6 second-feet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded at present site, 2.85 feet June 11, 

1918 (discharge, 1,510 second-feet) ; minimum stage, that of March 12, 

1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water above gage: quantity diverted is 

negligible.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and by 

shifting control. Rating curve used October 1 to December 1 well denned between 10 and 600 second-feet; curve used March 12 to September 

30 well defined between 20 and 500 second-feet Gage read to hundredths 

once daily except, from December 2 to March 11, when observations were 

discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sweetgrass Greek above Melville, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

[Made by G. H. Ellis]

Date

May 26... 

Gage 

height

West 

0.39

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

19.4

458

. Date

July 21.. ....

Gage 

height,

Pea 

1.78

1.04

 Dfe-' 

.charge

Sec.-ft 

418

105

Date

Sept. 22.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.3
BASIN 139

Daily discharge, $n> second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek above Melvitte, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1... ...... __ . ,;

2.. ....... ..........

3 _ ....: 1.

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.

30

28

OQ

OQ

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

$«

26

24

24

24.

24

24

24

24

24

Nov.

23

23

23

*>1

*>1

21

21

*>1 *

21

21

21

23

^3

23

23

23

23

23

91

21

21

21

21

21

21

.21 "21

21

21

Dec.

20

Mar.

2.6

3.2

4 4

4 4

4 4

5.0

5.0

6.0

a n

9.0

9 ft

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Apr.

- 6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5

' '6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

15

15

16

16

1617 '

17

17

May

16

14

19

1*>

12

11

11

12

14

12

12

11

12

12

15

19

22

26

291

820

361

371

382

459

340

272

272

272

June

 ,272

296

*!4fi

382

361

361

382

425

482

425

361

340

425

425

540

425

482

482

482

414

425

414

403

371

330

310

263

203

187

July

1&7

173

166

- 166 " ' 173

152

152

187

195

203

195

187

187

187

187

166

146

122

122

122

107

107

152

107

140

152

173

180

187

173

. 152

Aug.

140

128

 117'

107

93

89

84

84

76

76

76

76

65

65

62

58

58

62

58

56

52

49

49

46

43

43

41

39

39

39

36

Sept.

36

36

36

36

36

39

39

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

28

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

Monthly discharge of Swcetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

March 12-31 _____________________ - .....

April..... ................................. ....... .

July ...

September. _____________ ..... ____ ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

23 

9.0 

17 

469 

540 

203 

140 

39

Minimum

24 

21 

2.6 

6.0 

11 

187 

107 

36 

23

Mean .

25.8 

21.7 

6.05 

9.07 

125 

375 

161 

67.9 

30.0

Run-oflin 

acre-feet

1,590 

1,290 

240 

540 

7,690 

22,300 

9,900 

4,180 

1,790

SWEETG-RASS CHEEK BELOW MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., at Crum ranch one-fourth mile

above head of diversion canal of Big Timber Carey project and 6 miles

southeast of Melville, Sweetgrass County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 147 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to November 10, 1916, and August 8r 1917,

to September 30, 1922; May 4, 1907, to April 1, 1909, at Adam's ranch

2y2 miles downstream.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream face of wing dam 200 feet 

upstream from observer's house; read by Ruth D. Crum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge half 

a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of clean gravel; control is 

gravel riffle 40 feet below gage; shifting. Bight bank low; subject to 

overflow during high stages; left bank high at the gage; may be subject 

to overflow 300 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.38 feet at 

8 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 564 second-feet) ; minimum stage 1.05 feet 

September 3-4 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet determined from high-water 

mark June 27,1916 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 1,700 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet August 16-18, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water both above and below the station. 

Adjudicated rights from Sweetgrass Creek amount to over 500 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and .by 

shifting control. Rating curve used October 1 to November 16 well defined between 20 and 300 second-feet; curve used March 27 to September 80 

fairly well defined between 20 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to huadredths twice daily except December 2 to March 26 when observations 

were discontinued and for several days during summer. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Sweetgrass Creek "below Melville, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. 30,

{Made by G. H. EUfcJ

Date

Nov. 4.. ..

Mar. 19.. .

£g

Feet

1.38

«5. 12

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

23.6

46.6

Date 3*

Feet 

3.14

2.92

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

479

364

Date

July 21.. .......

Sept. 22.......

height

Feet T Dfl

1.20

Discharge

Sec-ft 

8221 2

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YEIiOWSTONB RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

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.

27

27

24

23

23

21

23

23

21

20

20

20

20

' £0

20

20

20

20id

19

19

10

20

20

20

20

23

23

23

23

25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

24

24

28

23

25

26

25

. 25

24

23

24

24

Mar.

62

42

49

52

Apr.

53

55

57

66

60

50

73

85

57

50

60

45

42

42

42

41

37

36

39

42

43

41

43

43

45

51

59

55

72

60

May

59

55

52

50

48

47

46

48

48

52

50

45

44

44

 43

42

42

38

35

51

98

265

242

280 <inR

4IYI

416

298

316

262

213

June

218

280

298

404

526

'505

402

380

480

456

312

280

338

SS8

452

420

408

380

452

VtR

380

368

341

248

222

216

181

186

188

177

July

153

131

106

104

117

131

110

133

156

172

145

140

150

1%

143

135

126

113

102

98

Si

59

S3

68

26

63

70

93

72

62

58

Aag.

51

52 . si.

65

63

'58

54

51

48

51

41

42

36

SS

49

31

28

28

31

27

27

26

23

22

22

21

22

20

20

20

17

Sept.

17

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

21

2*

23

23

23

25

23

22

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

21

21

21

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 26; discharge not computed. No gageheight record Apr. 1, 2, May 6,13, 14, and Aug. 8; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Sweetgrass Creek below Melvttle, Mont., for the year

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

November 1-16 _______________________

March 27-31.... _ .......................................

April... ..... _ ....... _ ....... .........................

May . . . ._ 

June ..................................................

July.-.. ..............................................

August ...................................................

September.... _ ______ . ___________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

2ft 

62 

85 

416 

526 

172 

65 25 '

Minimum

19 

23 

42 

36 

35 

177 

26 

17 

16

Mean

21.5 

24.4 

51.2 

51.1 

133 

345 

109 

36.5 

20.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,320 

774 

406 

3,040 

8,180 

20,500 

6,700 

2,240 

1,220

EAST ROSEBUD CBEEK AT BOSGOE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. *4 sec. 34, T. 5 S., R. 18 E., at rear of Myrebo Bros.' 

store in Boscoe, Carbon County, 3 miles below dam site for proposed 

reservoir of Redlodge-Rosebud Irrigation District.

DRAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on county map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1921, to September 30, 1922. Octobei\ 8, 1920, 

to June 30, 1921, at Branger's ranch 7 miles above Roscoe.

GAGE. Wire gage on left bank; read by Myrebo Bros.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.-r-Channel composed of boulders. Control is riffle of 

large boulders 90 feet below gage, permanent. River spreads into three 

channels which unite about 75 feet above gage. Banks low and wooded.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet 

June 22 and 23 (discharge, 3r,050 second-feet) ; minimum stage 0.88 foot 

at 7 a. m. February 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge not computed).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice

DIVERSIONS. Several small irrigation ditches divert water above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Hating curve fairly well defined between 25 and! 1,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily except from January 29 to February 18 

when it was not read. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Rosebud Creek at Roscoe, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept, SO,

IMade by Q. H. Bills]

Date

Nov. 5... ____ .............

Dec. 27. ______ ...........

Mar. 20... ...... _ ..... 

height

Feet 

1.28

 1.60

1.06

Discharge

<

Sec.-ft.

48.8

35.6

27.6

; Date

May 27... ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

3.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

404

962

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Rosebud Creek at Roscoe, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. ..........................

2......- ._ . .....

3.. ................. ... .... -

4........ ...................

5..- ____ - _ --. .. .

6... 

7. .............. _ .........

8 .-... .

fl .

10--.. 

11 ___ 1.. _ . ... . 

12.. ........ .................

13 -. 

14......... _ . ....

15. 

16........ 

17............ 

IS. ..

19..... __ ...... ...........

20..-.. - 

21......... ........ ..........

22...........................

23. .......... ...........

24....... ........ .........

25... _ __. _ .

26.-- -

27.-.. 

28-.. . .

29.......-.... ...

30... . 

31... .................

Nov.

48

49

50

48

48

48

48

52

46

48

48

48

48

39

28

1 25

52

54

52

51

54

Dec.

48

52

53

53

61

52

47

49

56

53

50

53

53

48

43

41

36

32

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

35

35

35

35

Mar.

1f £itj

1

27

29

33

30

26

36

36

43

47

26

25

29

29

27

26

27

31

38

11

29

27

29

29

29

. 29

29

Apr.

29

30

31

32

39

36

37

39

39

36

35

36

35

34

32

36

31

36

36

37

37

38

38

38

43

44

44

47

50

73

May

65

58

62

61

65

65

69

72

73

85

82

82

80

77

81

77

78

86

115

168

198

215

215

238

305

437

402

325

308

280

254

June

236

257

319

465

656

760

790

796

802

766

608

529

618

684

790

837

821

903

956

996

989

1,040

1 C\df\

840

719

702

702

646

July

613

555

519

555

592

719

662

534

475

385

332

299

283

322

490

494

437

402

390

428

451

424

415

390

366

3S4

343

350

347

332

Aug.

325

358

540

555

' 475

433

366

325

299

290

' 312

286

283

308

290

263

243

241

260

263

252

228

223

220

223

220

233

254

336

366

Sept.

305

254

223

205

200

205

198

170

155

145

134

129

' 122

120

124

122

122

125

118

110

102

99

94

93

90

07

86

83

83

83

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-25, Dec. 20 to Mar. 4. Discharge estimated.Nov. 2O-25 and Mar. 1-4. Discharge Dec, 20-31, computed from discharge measurement, observer's notes, and temperature records. Discharge not computed 

Jan. 1 to Feb. 28.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 143

Monthly discharge of East Rosebud Creek at Roscoe, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 192$

Month

March ___________________________

May---------------------------------------------------

June _____________________________

Jtdy... ....... ................................... .-

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

54 

61 

47 

73 

437 

1,040 

719 

555 

305

Minimum

/

25 

25 

29 

58 

236 

283 

220 

83

Mean.

42.7 

40.7 

29.8 

38.3 

154 

722 

443 

308 

140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

2,500 

1,830 

2,280 

...9,470 

-43,000 

27,200 

18,900 

8,330

CLARE FORK NEAR CLARK, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 56 N., B. 102 W., at highway bridge 9 miles below 

mouth of canyon and 4 miles south of Clark, Park County. Nearest 

tributary, Pat O'Hara Creek, enters 400 feet upstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 929 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 20; 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at bridge installed April 24, 1921, and 

referred to chain gage attached to downstream bridge railing, used previously ; inspected by R. G. Hopkins. Datum lowered 0.50 foot August 8, 

1919, and 0.50 foot September 24, 1919, to avoid negative readings.

DISCHAEGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from three-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control 

at gravel bar several hundred feet downstream; permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.92 feet at 2 p. in. June 6 (discharge, 7,420 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.42 foot at 11 p. m. March 26 (discharge, 154 second-feet). 

19J9-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.35 feet, June 12, 1921 (|Jischa,rge, 

10,500 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably occurs during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. One canal diverts water from Clark Fork just above station; 

maximum measured discharge, 34 second-feet. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions for 98 second-feet from Clark Fork below station in 

Wyoming, and ,82 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by slight shifting. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as explained in footnote to daily discharge table. Daily disr 

charge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for August 

and September, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Glarte Fork near Clark, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

May 12 . ... _ -.-.-._..-_..--...----.--.-...-._.........

Gage 

fa.6iirfa,t 

Feet 

1.24 £36'

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44Q

6,250
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork near Clark, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1......... _ . ___ .._._.._-._

2.._...._..J...___.__.._..__.__.._ ._

3.......... _..__.._....._..._______

4 _______ .. _ ..... . . _ . .

5. ____ . __ ..... _ ...

6..................................

7... ______ . _ ..... .. .

8-..._.._-_................._.__.____

»-.... ... _.. ........

10................._....__....._.__

11.. .-. .-._._...

12... _ ............. _ . ......

13............................. ...

14..................................

15....................................

16 ___ ..... ____ ............... .

17....................................

18....................................

19 ___ ... __ .. . __ .

20....................... . . ...

21....................................

22.,... _ .. _ .......... .

23............................. ...

24... ... ..... . ... .

25....................................

26....................................

27..... ......... ... _ . .

28........ __ ... _ ..... . . .

29............................. ... ..

30...................................

31....................................

Oct.

229

226

226

226

223

220

220

218

215

215

Mar. '

182

188

198

188

166

198

185

188

178

178

Apr.

178

170

172

185

205

198

195

210

205

198

182

185

190

190

195

182

175

175

185

190

220

274

366

390

382

354

378

460

422

400

May

417

382

422

435

670

710

656

860

718

600

518

450

440

470

480

, 529

900

1,370

1,920

2,260

2,120

2,190

2,120

2,620

3,330

4,110

3,420

2,870

2,950

2,735

2,690

June

3,000

3,450

4,200

5,310

6,000

6,840

6,940

6,730

6,730

6,100

4,930

4,930

5,500

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,380

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,310

6,100

5,120

4,650

4,380

4,290

4,200

3,930

3,760

3,420

July

3,160

2,840

2,690

2,760

2,760

3,330

3,000

2,540

2,060

1,800

1,610

1,490

1,420

1,550

1,730

1,860

1,'800

1,670

1,610

1,670

1,730

.1,670

1,610

1,550

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,100

Aug.

1,190

1,190

.1,440

J.610

1,430

1,290

1,130

910

820

830

850

760

680

680

690

630

590

560

570

685

610

690

765

700

630

.590

575

540

510

515

510

Sept.

510

510

500

430

600

690

630

500

450

412

400

360

350

320

300

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

2SO

270

270

270

270

260

260

. No gage-height record Oct 11 to Mar. 21, discharge not computed. Discharge 

estimated Apr. 15 and June 17. Discharge computed by shifting-control method Apr. 21 

to May 23. Recorder float rested on silt August 7 to Sept. SO; discharges based on com* 

parison with flow of ShosBbne River near Isnawooa and Greybull River at Meeteetse, and 

occasional readings of chain gage.

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork near Clark, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

SO,

Month

October 1-10... ....-_- _ .... _ ... ___ ........... ...

March 22-31... . _ _ -. ___ .... ___ . ........

April... -. ......__.__..._....._._______.___

May..-.. _____ ........... ............... ........

June... _______________ ............

July- - . .................. . ........

August ------- ____________ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

229 

198 

460 

4,110 

6,940 

3,330 

1,610 

690

Minimum

215 

168 

170 

' 382 

3,000 

1,190 

510 

260

Mean

222 

185 

249 

1,500 

6,260 

1,890 

809 

370

Run-off hi 

acre-feet

4,400 

 3,670 

14,800 

92,200 

313,000 

116,000 

49,700 

22,000

CLARK FORK AT CHANCE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW % NW % sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 22 E., at highway bridge at 

Chance, Carbon County, just above mouth of Sand Coulee, half a mile 

north of Wyoming boundary line, and 10 miles south of Belfry.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to face of left abutment under bridge; read by 

E. E. Harkin and Mrs. Charles Elze.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel of clean boulders and gravel, straight 

for several hundred feet above and belo"w gage. Banks bigh and clean
YELIX)WSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

but may be overflowed at extreme stages. Control may be" affected by 

debris deposited by Sand Coulee.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.75 feet at 

6 p. m. June 15 (discharge, 9,150 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.59 foot 

April 19 (discharge, 87 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 15, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of April 19, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigation ditches above and below station.

BESCIATIOM-. None;

AcctfBACT. -Stageniischarge relation permanent, except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well dtefihed between 100 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily until November 16; not read December 7 to 

March 11; read twice daily April 30 to August 10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records gpo4-

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork at Chance? Mowt., during the $e&r ending Sept. SO, 1922 , , 

{Made by G. H. EUis] ..

Date

Nov. 8 . ....................

Apr. 28.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

187

418

Date

TW av 98

June 22..... ..................

Gage 

heignt 

 Feet ' 

3.37

462

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,550

i 5.66C

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Clark Fork at Chance, Mont., fw* the year

ending Sept. 30,1922

Day

1- .......... __ . ___ .

2... ___ ........ __ .......

3 _ ...... .r . ...............

4........ _ ................

5 _ ...

7 . . . . 

8.. . ...................

9..........................

10'....:..:...:......:........

11--....-.-..-.........--....

12 __ ....... ............ ....

13 ,..*...,... ,.-._,:_-.._.

14..... ...... __ ............

15... ........................

16...........................

17... ........................

18. .......................

19-- __ ..........

20 _ . __ ...................

21-.. __ 

22...........................

23.- .-.... .............

24...........................

25 _ ........................

26.-..... .................

27.- . 

28-. .. ...................

29. ... __ ........... .......

30.. ........ ............

31.-- ____ ..............I.

Oct.

222

219

215

215

2J2-

208

204

204

201 ' '197

197

194

190

190

187

187

184

184

184

181

181

178

178

175

175

172

172

172

169

166

163

Nov.

160

160

155

155

140

1 JO

149

163

144 141 s

141

149

160

172

184

184

Mar.

' .

so

, 89

89

93

91

93

95

99

99

99

97

97

101

103

103

105

109

109

114

121

Apr.

119

123

126

. 123'

123

119

116

111

109

109

105

101

101

95

93

89

89

87

128

133

190

268

370

343

327

278

382

418

443

May

370

316

370

382

565

637

600

695

710

572

430

400

365

370

400

430

695

1,190

1,970

2,310

2,100

2,130

1,940

2,450

2,940

3,690

3,050

2,430

2,450

2,270

2,310

June'

2,27*0

2,600

2,945

3,740

.4,740

5,630

5,860

5,920:

5,630

4,520

4,120

4,570

6,500

7,160

5,070

5,210

5,350

5,350

5,630

5,630

5,690

5,490

4,520

3,940

3,740

3,550

3,500

3,270

3,050

July

2,840

2,040

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,540

2,640

2,310

1,940

1,660

1,550

1,420

1,330

1,580

1,720

1,760

1,680

1,550

1,520

1,520

1,550

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,160

1,110

1,060

965

920

858

790

Aug.

790

-875

920

1,370

1,220

{'966

' 875

875

790 '710

710

672

635

635

600

565

565

530

495

530

530

495

462

430

430

430

430

400

370

430

530

Sept.

565

566

496

480

430

inn

370

343

342

316

316

316

316

316

292

292

292

292

268

268

226

226

190

190

190

184

175

166

160

160

Noam Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 11; discharge not 

computed.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Chance, Mont., for the

SO, 1922

ending Sept.

Month

October _________________ _

November 1-16 _______________ __ __

March 13-81....... __ ...-_.-......._........___._ _....

April.................................

May _________________ . .

June ____________________ .. ..

July......................................................

August

September _____ ____________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

222 

184 

121 

443 

3,690 

7,160 

2,840 

1,370 

565

Minimum

163 

141 

89 

87 

316 

2,270 

790 

370 

160

Mean

190 

157 

99.8 

178 

1,340 

4,690 

1,680 

 54 

303

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,700 

4,980 

,3,860 

10,600 

82,400 

279,000 

103,000 

40,200 

18,000

CLAEK FOBS AT ED GAB, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. % sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge half 

a mile east, Of Edgar, Carbon County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1921, to September 30, 1922

GAGE. Wire gage fastened to guardrail on downstream side of bridge; read 

by Lee Newton.

DISCHAEGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Control not definite; probably is the entire channel 

for some distance below gage.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 7.90 feet at 

5.30 a. m. June 16 (discharge, 9,700 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.31 

feet April 17 (discharge, 270 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 16, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of April 17, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation.

REGTOATION. None above station.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 300 and 6,500 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily October 1 to November 28; not read November 

29 to March 26; and read twice daily for remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Anr 9Q

Made by 

G. H. Ellis...- .....

.....do... ---<">-- --

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.44

2.88

4.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

329

594

2,240

Date

23

Made by 

Tuttle and Grant.. ....

G. H. Ellis.... ......

height

Feet 

6.38

6.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,790

6,260

_
YELLOWSTONE BIVER BASIN 147

Daily diaohar&e, ** .seoenA-feet, of Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont,, for the year

ending Sept. 80,

Day

1.....-.....-. .....-.....

2,

3 ... ____ ...... _ ..

4...........................

5.......... ..............

6 _ ..... ____ . ......

7........ ...................

8 _ .. .......................

Q

10. ....... - .-.-., .-

11.,-....... .............

12.. .........................

11

14.. .........................

15 . _ - _ . _ _ 

16 __ . _ . __ . ___

17- 

18 

19 

20 

21 _ ..._ 

22 _ .... ....... _ ...

23-- 

24.-. _ _____ ..

25. ____ ___ ..

26. 

27 ___ .. __ - __ .. .......

28 ____ - _ _ . 

29- 

30- 

it

Oct.

398

387

392

387

392

398

398

387

376

365

360

325

335

320

315

325

320

325

325

315

315

305

310

295

275

275

285

275

285

295-

295

Nov.

275

275

285

295

285

295

310

320

365

376

376

365

365

355

Mar.

320

275

320

310

310

295

Apr.

295

295

285

295

350

365

355

414

523

335

382

350

320

285

320

300

270

285

325

340

325

350

392

470

523

511

523

528

548

642

May

642

542

505

523

529

800

712

712

860

845

922

762

535

542

574

542

656

305

1,800

2,130

[ 1,800

1,860

1,980

2,240

2,630

3,910

3,570

.-2,7501

2,320

2,360.

"> 9/Ul

June

2,240

2,240

2,630

3,210

4,520

5,550

6,950

8,350

7,100

5,850

4,450

3,950

4,220

4,620

6,070

7,500

5,580

5,400

5,450

5,500

5,450

5,400

5,700

4,450

3,720

3,570

3,230

..:3,190

2,990

9 7Qfl

July

2,530

2,650

2,790

2,700

9 40ft

2,950

2,760.

2,190

1,810

1,660

1,320

1,410

1,260

1,220

1,600

1,660

1,090

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,090

1,030

1,260

1,090

906

898

838

. 733

762

705

600

Aug.

KS7

580

574

838

1

1*>n -

574

568

561

755

740

600

594

600

574

574

574

574

464

464

464

535

511

499

499

420

387

493

,., 487;

431

453

458

Sept.

600

587

535

499

453

426

431

iStft

453

431

4Q1

442

442

442

325

325

345

345

335

335

325

325

365

365

365

365

335

:-. 335

325

325

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 25; discharge not 

computed. Gage not read Nor. 7-8; discharge interpolated. Water above gage June 

7-9; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1922

Month

March 26-^1..- . ......

April.....................................................

July.......... . _. .... . ......

D ischarge in second-feet

Maximum

398 

376 

320 

642 

3,910 

8,350 

2,950 

1,130 

600

Minimum

275 

275 

275 

270 

305 

2,240 

600 

387 

325

Mean

334 

325 

305 

383 

1,390 

4,730 

1,540 

567 

403

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,500 

9,670 

3,630 

22,800 

85,500 

281,000 

94,700 

34,900 

24,000

BOCK CHEEK AT BOCKVALE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near west quarter corner of sec. 2, T. 4 S., B. 23 E., half a mile

south of Rockvale, Carbon County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Weight and cable on upstream side of bridge near left abutment. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream confined to one channel at bridge but spreads

over wide shallow control of clean gravel, not permanent. Banks low,

wooded, and subject to overflow.
148 STTBFAOE WAIVES, SUPPLY, 192% PART VI

EXTREMES OP M&&JABGE. Maximum stage recorded, 8.08 feet at 5.80 p. m. June 

6 (discharge, 856 second-fe'et) ; minimum stage, 0.61 foot November 8 

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.40 feet June 12, 1921 (discharge, 

1,390 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.26 foot July 16, 1921 (discharge, 

0.6 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically entire flow is used above the station during irrigation season.

REGULATION.- None.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 700 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily, not read January 1 to March 18. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying, mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 29

May 29

Made by 

Q. H. Ellis. .........

... ..do.... ........ . .

 _doheight

Feet 

0.76

1.84

2.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.2

220

658

Date

23

Made by 

G. H. Ellis 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

390

636

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

' ' Day

l ^_.

2

3...... .. _ .....

4....... .........

5.. . - ..

6 

7 _ , ..

8...................

9. . ..... .. ...... .

10 

11 

12. 

13 -

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21... . ..

22. __ ....... 

23 

24 

25 

26 ............

27....... . ...

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

68

58

58

55

55

58

56

55

70

84

84

74

72

62

28

23

18

14

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

15

15

14

12

11

20

32

45

45

90

98

117

123

128

125

123

125

219

219

213

192

177

Dec.

174

174

172

174

174

172

174

172

165

162

158

153

147

145

140

140

Mar.

T -

192

197

233

276

328

286

276

194

162

156

162

162

165

Apr.

162

170

184

197

205

222

236

249

276

249

205

194

194

187

192

182

172

162

184

202

213

236

236

233

236

252

230

216

"Mi

May

411

301

269

252

259

259

242

249

269

332

392

192

75

301

316

301

294

304

316

340

520

520

509

520

542

664

702

702

670

664

608

June

' 554<

514

297

590

761

849

835

821

787

828

608

456

366

276

361

584

651

633

645

639

596

572

531

348

269

216

165

130

88

July

IS

66

52

46

33

140

246

194

239

*70

435

388

279

256

265

308

60

187

121

83

84

83

80

88

83

80

70

52

55

66

46

Aug.

, 34

17

18

106

78

74

70

66

62

88

54

51

48

44

51

80

96

98

106

125

138

130

121

106

98

98

102

115

132

200

222

Sept:

 >. 216

210

187

184

187

189

187

179

174

172

165

,183

, 140

138

125

117

119

125

130

134

136

136

134

117

95

86

78

69

76

- -'78

T

NOTE. <3age not read Oct. 19-29; discharge estimated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

20-24, Dec. 17 to Mar. 18; discharge estimated for Nov. 20-24 and not computed tor remainder of kse period. 

Gage not read Aug. 7-12, discharge interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated.
YELLOWSTOJSTE BIVER BASIN 149 

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont,, for the year en&wg Begt,

Month

December 1-16 _ . ________ -- ____ - ____ -

March ltf-31. - ... ,. - 

April... .-. .. .. ..... . . ...... .... ..

May _______ . _________ . ....................

July.. ........ .........................................

August...... ____________ . __________

September __ ..., ___ ___ r ___ . ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

219 

174 

328 

344 

702 

849 

435 

222 

216

Minimum

14 

11 

140 

156 

162 

75 

88 

33 

17 

69

Mean

37.5 

96.3 

162 

215 

215 

3»7 

503 

149 

90.3 

141

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,310 

5,730 

5,140 

6,540 

12,800 

24,400 

29,900 

9,160 

5,550 

8,390

PRYOS CREEK ABOVE PRYOR, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 31, T.- 5 S., R. 26 E., on Crow Indian Reservation, 

one-fourth mile above headworks of Pryor Creek ditch.and 8 miles southwest of Pryor, Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, referred to staff gage in 

well; inspected by J. B. Campbell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of large boulders and gravel. 

Control is rock ledge covered with gravel and boulders 50 feet below gage; 

may shift slightly.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet at 

7 p. m. August 2 (discharge, 98 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.61 foot 

at 7 a. m. April 3.(discharge, 3.9 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 2, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of April 3, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Npne above gage. Pryor Creek ditch diverts water one-fourth 

mile below.

REGULATION, rNone.

ACCPRACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent affected by ice and by 

change of control. Bating curve used October 1 to December 15 well defined between 5 and 30 second-feet, curve used March 13 to September 30; 

well defined between 4 and 10 second-feet. Mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by straight-line method. Daily discharge ascertained' by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Greek above Pryor, Mont., (faring the year

en&vag Sept. $0t

Date

June 14

July 1

Aug. 27

: . M^deby .. . ,,-,.. 

.Grant and Tuttte..... _ j. _,..,,..-...... __ - , ..-.,.-.,. ,... , .,

A. H. Ttobtle..... .....'.....I:..-. .-... ...-- -...:.- - L....I.:...

W. A. Lamb...... _ ..... ___ . _ . __ ....... _____ ........... ...

Gage 

height

1 !&« 

-.0.81 :*6

; ..?*.

Discfcarge

8ee.-ft. : 

.6.8

612

. ' 5.1
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-fee*, of Pryor Greek above Pry or, Mont., far the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

2...................

3.-.....-.... ....

4........ ...-....

5....... ___ ......

6..... ___ .....

7 ................

8...................

9. __ .... _ . _ ..

10........._.........

11. ...... .........

12...................

13..-. ..............

14...................

15...... .............

16. ..-.. ......

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...... _ ..........

22...................

23

24...................

25........... ........

26...... ............

27 

28...., ...........

29...................

30...... ..........

31...................

Oct.

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

Nov.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.9

Dec.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

ft Q

Mar.

4.8

4.2

43

46

46

44

43

43

44

44

43

4.4

46

4.6 -46

47

44

4 A.

4 A

Apr.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.6

43

43

45

4.6

4.8

48

4.8

48

5.0

4.8 4.8

47

4.7

4.7

44

4.7

46

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

48

5.7

May

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.8

7.0

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.6

9.6

11.3

16.5

19.6

17.9

16.2

15.0

14.4

13.5

12.4

11.6

11.3

10.8

10.6

10.1

June

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.1

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

July

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

6.1

4.8

4.8

4.7

44

44

4.6

46

4.6

4.4

4.6

44

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.3

43

4.3

Aug.

4.3

8.7

6.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

511

5.1

5.1

6.1

Sept.

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

48

5.0

48

4.8

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

47 47

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

48

4.8

4.8

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-25 and Dec. 16 to stair. 12. 

Discharge estimated Nov. 18-25 and not computed for remainder of ice period. Discharge 

interpolated Apr. &-10 and Sept 1-5 because of missing gage heights. Hourly discharge 

method used Aug. 2. , ,

Monthly discharge of Pryor Greek above Pryw, Mont., for. the year

Sept. SO, 1922 ' , '

Month

October __________________________ November- ________________________

December 1-15 ________________ ..........

March 13-31... ____ .. _____ ....... ____ .. .....

April.....................................................

June _____________ . ___ , ..................

July.....................................................

AngUSt ___________________________ . __ _____ : ...

September ________________ _ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.0 

7.2 

7.0 

48 

5.7 

19.8 

9.6 

6.2 

8.7 

5.1

Minimum

6.7 

6.-2 

6.7 

42 

4.2 

5.1 

5.8 

4.3 

43 

4.7

Mean

" 6.88 

 --A 8ft 

6.92 

4.46 

466 

9.60 

7.10 

5.11 

" &2» 

490

Run-off in 

acre-feet

423 

405 

206 

168 

277 

590 

422 

314 

325 

292

FSTOB CREEK AT PRYOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 5, T. 5 S., B. 26 E., 100 feet above footbridge at 

Pryor, on Crow Indian Reservation, Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDB AVAILABLE. June 19,1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank 100 feet above footbridge; r^ad, by J. 8^ 

Campbell.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of large boulders and gravel. Control composed of same material 50 feet below gage; probably permanent.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 151

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.72 feet 

June 15 (discharge, 46 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.07 feet June 27 to 

July 1 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1921-1922; Maximum stage recorded, that of June 15, 1922; minimum 

stage, 0.86 foot June 24-25,1921 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Station not in operation during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Pryor Creek ditch diverts water 8 miles upstream for irrigation 

of land along the east side of valley.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent. Bating curve well defined 

between 5 and 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily; occasional gaps in records. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table, except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Creek at Pryor, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

July 1

Aug. 27

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle- ..................... _ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

1.17

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.0

13.6

15.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pryor Creek at Pryor, Mont., for the period

Mar. IS to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

\. ............................. 2. .................. __:_.._'___:

3- .. _ . _-

4--....-.....__.____._..__.-.._

5--. ...... -... 

6. .............................

7 ... .. ..... ....................

8. ...................... ....

9 ._ ..._. . . _-.

10.................. _ .........

11............ _ 

12..............................

13..............................

14..............................

15i-._, ._.. 

16.-.-. __ _ .-. ...

17.-.,. ._ ......,.. ..

18 _______ . ___

19. . . _ 

20 ___ . ___ . ________ ...

21.-.. ____ .. _ .... _ .

22

23. ........ . . ....

24 _ .... __ ..... ___ . ........

25... _________ -........ ...;.

26... .......... ...... _____ ..

27 __ . ____ ..... __ ..... ...

28 ___ 1 ____ .... ___ .... ...

29 _______ . _ ......... _ .

30- .. _ .. .

31. ...... ...................

Mar.

24

. 28

29

"28

27

26

26

26

26 "26

26 «26

25

«24

24

24 024

"24

24

Apr.

24

 24

24

24

26

26 28

31

32

28

26

26

26 "27

"27

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26 «27

"29

May

31

26

26 "24

23

23 «22

22

22

22

22

22

21

26

"W

24

24

25 "28

"31

34

34

30

27

26

"23

20

22

22

22

26

Jane

20

20

18 "17

16

18

19 "18

 18

17

«16

16

16

16

46

«37

"28

20

19 "15

10.6

10.6

11.4

11.4

11.4

"10.7

10.0

10.0

10.0

"10.0

July

10.0

14.2

«1&8

13.4

13.8

13.8

14.2

14.2

14.2

14.2

14.6

14.6

14.2

142

14.2

 142

14.2

13.8

13.8

13.4

13.4

13.4 iao

13.0

13.0

12.6

12.6

12,6

12.6

9.3

9.3

Aug.

9,3

9.3 "1L4

13.4

13.0

«13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

"13.4

13.8 «ia2

12.6

12.6

-12.4

12.2

12.6

1Z2,

H2.-S

13.4

«15

17

17

17

16

15

"14.2

13.4

13.4

Sept.

13.8

13.8

 \A ft

"14.2

14.2

14.6

16

14.6

14.6 "16

17

17

17

18 to

18 "18

18

Olft

1ft

1R

19

19 «19

10

19

18

18

18

19

Gage not read; discharge interpolated.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Pryor Creek at Pryor, Mont., for the period Mar. 13 to

Sept. SO, 1922

, Month

March 13-31. _ . ......

April.........,.........:................................

May.....................................................

June. _ .. ____ ..

July........ .......... ... .

August _______________ ___________

The period _ _____ __ .. .

Discharge in second-feet ,

Maximum

29

32 

84 

46 

14.6 

17 

19

Minimum

.24

24 

20 

10.0 

9.3 

9.3 

13.8

Mean,.

25.6 

26.9 

,24.9 

17,2 

13.3 

13.3 

17.0

" : ."' i ; 

gun-oft in 

acre-feet

905 

1,6* 

" 1, 530 

1,020 

818 

818 

' 1, 010

7,760

PRYOR CREEK AT COBTJRN, MONT.

LOCATION. In SB. % sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 27 E., on Crow Indian Reservation at 

Coburn, Yellowstone County, 12 miles southwest of Billings and 13 miles 

above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank opposite observer's house; read by W. M. 

Bliss.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. ' '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and clay. Principal control is gravel bar which forms a rime at low stages 300 fee,t below 

gage; at a medium stage the rime disappears, and no well-defined control 

exists. Banks high and riot subject to overflow except at extreme stages. 

Current at gage is sluggish at low stages but of medium velocity at high 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.65 feet at 

5.20 p. m. May 11 (discharge, 400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.85 feet 

at 6 p. m. August 2 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet May 20, 1912 (discharge, 

746 second-feet) ; no flow June 30, July 6-21, and 25-31,1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water sufficient to irrigate approximately 1,000 acres near 

Pryor is diverted 30 miles above Coburn.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and slight 

change in control. Rating curve used October i to November 20 well defined between 20 and 200 second-feet; curve used March 16 to September 

30 poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except from December 13 to March 15 when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Cveek at Coburn, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Aug. 28

Made by 

W. A. Lamb........................................ . ...... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.24

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

36.0

10.6
YEHLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN 153

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pryof Creek af C&faifb, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 8&,

Day

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.

i ai

31

M

31

31

31

91

31

31

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

»1

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

39

31

31

31

31

31

Nov.

37

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

39

46

47

45

45

47

38

Mar.

 ». -

"""

45

60

198

294

163

163

154

122

Q1

70

72

68

58

60

62

82

Apr.

52

58

40

<tO

40

58

78

141

198

75

105

8&

70

55

52

50

50

72

120

330

110

72

60

55

50

58

58

50

48

52

May

242

S9

9S

82

62

45,

45

45-

149

266

125

82

66

60

60

52

50

52

3$

182

72

60

58

55

60

50

80

90

52

50

June

451

42

88

33

30

556.

9&

SJ

ao

45

40

32

30

214

342.

185

42

40

32

30

45

28

26

21

21

21

21

26

July

S21

19

15,

13

> »2J

19

17

16

12

8.2,

21

#

13

13 1 10

7.0

r.o

7.0

1 10

8.2

10

10

w

10

13

10

10

10

7.0

Aug.

r.q

6.2

781

46

&

19

13

128.2-

W

710

7.0

7.0

7.9

7.0

10

10

10

10

7.0

12

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

13

13

16

8ept.

17

17

19

21

21

21

2&

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

' 21

21

21

! 21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Mar. 15; discharge not computed.

Monthly discharge of Fryer Creek at Coburn, Mont.t for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Mouth

March 16-31.... . ___ . _ ... _ . __ . _ . _ ..... ...

April.... . . ... ..........

June

Jaly

September 1:. . __ . __ .. __ . __ .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

47 

294 

330 

366 

342

It

A

Minimum

31 

37 

1 45 

40 

45 

21 

7,0 

6.2 

17

Mean

32.0 

42.4 

110 

79.5 

88.5 

66.7 

13.2 

12.9 

21.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,970 

1,683 

3,460 

4,730 

6,440 

3,970 

812 

/ 793 

1,26ft

LOST CREEK NEAR PRYOR, MONT.

LOCATION. In SB. 14 «ec. ?4, T. 5 S., R. 26 B.t 100 feet above intake to

Creek ditch, on Crow Indian Reservation, 7 miles southeast of Pryor, Big 

Horn County.

DHAINAQE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORD® AVAILABLE. June 27, 1021,, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE., Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank installed September 17, 

1921; inspected by J. B. Campbell. June 27 to August 25 temporary staff 

gage at same location, but at 0.51 foot lower datum was used. August 25 

to September 16 a vertical staff attached to gage shelter at present datum.

3211 26f WSP 546 11
154 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of large boulders and gravel. 

Control is rock outcrop 10 feet below gage; will not shift unless the 

growth of moss obstructs the flow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.11 feet at 

2 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 6.2 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.74 foot 

at 4 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 20, 1922; minimum 

stage, that of September 16, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station; practically entire flow is diverted in Lost 

Creek ditch and used during irrigation season.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and by 

shifting control. Rating curve used October 1 to May 30, fairly well defined; curve used May 30 to September 30, poorly defined. Mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph by straight-line method 

except from November 20 to April 20 when observations were discontinued. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except May 20-29 when indirect method was used. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by W. A. Lamb: 

August 27, 1922: Gage height, 0.76 foot; discharge, 1.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek near Pryor, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 19S-2

Day

1... ........... ._

2......... . .._......._ _ ...........

3.. _ ....... __ .. __ .............

4....... _ ................. __ .....

5.. ............. _ ........ .......

6....... .......... ___ . __ .....

7....................................

8-........ ........... .......

9 ...... _ ... _ ...... __ .... _ .

10............... ....--..-..... _ .

11....-... ...........-...-.........

12 

13-....-.......-.....-..... .......

14... .. . . .

15 .............. ...............

16...... . . .......

17.. ...... .....................

18 __ ... ...v. .... __ .. _ .... _ .

18.. . ____ . __ . .

20 . _

21

22 ... . .

23 __ ............... __ ...... .......

24..... .............. .................

25.. .......... .................

26.... ...........................

27................... .................

28 .............................

29.. _ ._ 

30........................ .........

31.. ............. ..................

Oct.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2 4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2 4

2.4

Nov.

 2.4

2.4

9 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Apr.

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

3.0

May

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.7

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.3

June

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

July

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1,5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

L3

Sept.

i.a

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

' 1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

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
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 155

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek near Pryor, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922 .._,.. ti .j

Month

April 21-30-...-...-.. . .... ... . .-- . ...-

July.. .. ...... . ... ..... ........ ....... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.5 

2.4 

3.0 

5.4 

3.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

Minimum

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

Mean

2.38 

2.34 

2.46 

3.43 

2.27 

1.47 

1.39 

1.31

Kun-ofl in

acre-feet

146 

83.2 

48.9 

211 

135 

90.4 

85.5 

78.0

WIND BIVEK AT KIVEKTON, -1 RrTO,

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., at highwa 

a mile east of Riverton, Fremont County. Poj 

quarters of a mile below.

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,320 square miles (measured o; 

scale, 1,500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1911, to October 31, 

tember 30, 1922. From May 14, 1906, to 

tained at Walker's ferry 1 mile above present 

between; records directly comparable.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed April 

gage on downstream side of first pier bent from 

inspected by Bureau of Reclamation employees

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and 

bar just below gage; shifting. Right bank will 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage durin, 

recorder, 10.15 feet from 5 to 7 p. m. June 10 

feet) ; minimum discharge occurred during win 

1906-1908; 1911-1912; 1915-1922: Maximum 

second-feet June 14, 1906; minimum discharge, 

27, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Wind River 

irrigation of about 35,000 acres. Under the 

foot for 70 acres this would require 500 secondKEGTOATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent 

ing control. Rating curve used October 1 to 

April 1 to September 30 are well defined below 

tion of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Da 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage hei 

of recorder graph, except as explained in 

charge. Records excellent, except during winte

bridge three-quarters of 

o Agie River enters threebase map of Wyoming;

1912; April 1, 1915, to SepNovenber 1, 1908, station maintation. No streams enter

4, 1917, referred to chain 

left bank used previously;

above bridge, 

gravel. Control at gravel 

be overflowed at extreme

year from water-stage 

(discharge, 7,360 seconder.

discharge recorded, 12,300 

226 second-feet February

ce. 

and

Wy

its tributaries for the 

oming law of 1 secondeet.

affected by ice and shiftMarch 31, and curve used 

6,500 second-feet. Operally discharge ascertained 

?ht obtained by inspection 

footnote to table of daily diswhen they are fair.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 24

May 6

Made by 

P V TTnfliTAS

Gage 

height

Feet 

 7.30

 6.95

7.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

381

97S

899

Date

Sept. 24

Made by 

.....do... ..-._,.,_ -..

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.54

8.06

7.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,460

1,950

721

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

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.

476

469

462

462

449

431

419

431

437

425

431

437

437

437

437

431

437

443

476

480

456

431

407

401

437

437

413

384

378

407

384

Nov.

378

378

368

368

384

373

373

362

368

351

330

351

346

351

351

348

340

325

315

300

380

Dec.

330

360

310

Jan.

366

370

246

Feb.

240

260

Mar.

250

400

580

600

Apr.

428

380

340

340

340

350

380

410

405

400

396

386

380

365

355

370

366

340

325

370

404

428

422

496

489

496

531

652

596

688

May

636

659

531

673

612

962

1,010

1,040

1,170

1,130

1,010

860

750

678

678

652

678

1,260

1,970

2,260

2,370

2,460

2,560

2,980

3,450

4,080

4,340

3,950

3,820

3,950

3,950

June

3,680

3,330

3,330

3,700

4,480

6,050

6,350

6,500

6,120

6,440

6,120

6,500

5,600

5,820

6,660

5,360

5,820

6,120

6,280

6,440

6,440

6,900

6,970

6,660

5,200

4,900

4,900

4,760

4,540

July

4,340

4,080

3.950

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,700

3,450

3,100

2,980

2,660

2 240

1,860

1,820

1,990

2,160

2,240

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,390

2,560

2,460

2,300

2,050

1,840

1,710

1,660

1,580

1,680

1,670

Aug.

1,560

1,530

2,070

2,260

2,090

1,960

1,830

1,670

1,560

1,470

1,510

1,820

1,880

1,970

2,370

2,330

2,140

1,880

1,720

1,700

1,770

l,77d

2,090

1,960

1,770

1,740

1,770

1,840

1,860

1,960

1,920

Sept.

1,860

1,830

1,650

1,470

1,420

1,640

1,720

1,660

1,260

1,160

1,060

962

900

850

850

880

860

' 860

840

831

796

768

732

714

696

678

687

696

714

660

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 20 to Mar. 31; discharge determined from temperature record, two discharge measurements, weekly gage 

heights, and comparison with flow of the Big Horn at Thermopolis. No gageJieight 

record Apr. 2-7, 9-12, and 14; discharge based on comparison with flow of Big Horn 

River. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.

Monthly discharge of Wind River a>t Riverton, Wyo., for the year 'ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ________________________ . __

April.....................................................

July......................................................

The year.. __ ....... _______ . ___ __ ..

Discharge in secoad-feet

Maximum

490

*

596 

4,340 

6,900 

4,340 

2,370 

1,860

6,900

Minimum

378

326 

631 

3,330 

1,570 

1,470 

660

Mean :

434 

362 

333 

321 

249 

429 

414 

1,840 

6,340 

2,600 

1,860 

1,050

1,270

RUO-affin

acre-\feet

"' : 26,700 

21,500 

20,500 

18,700 

13,800 

26,400 

24,600 

113,000 

318,000 

160,000 

114,000 

62,600

921,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

BIG HOKN RIVER AX THERMOPOIIS, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at highway bridge between Thermopolis and Hot Springs, Hot Springs County. Nearest tributary, Thermopolis 

Hot Springs, discharges 9 second-feet into Big Horn River a short distance 

downstream.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 8,080 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1900, to December 31, 1905; July SO, 1910, to 

September 30, 1922. All records of monthly discharge prior to October 

1,1921, published in Water-Supply Paper. 469.

GAGE. Chain on downstream handrail of concrete bridge, installed January 

13, 1922, referred to datum of gage on old bridge 30 feet downstream 

which was used previously; read by Miss Hannah Radford.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from six-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control for low and medium stages a short distance below; shifting at 

intervals; high-water control is vertical walls of canyon entrance half a 

mile downstream. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.2 feet at 

8.30 a. m., and 7.30 p. m., June 11 (discharge, 12,100 second-feet) ; minimom stage, 0.90 foot, December 7 (discharge, 520 second-feet).

1900-1905; 1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.43 feet from highwater mark June 10, 1921 (discharge, 20,700 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 180 second-feet April 5, 1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 16 second-feet 

from Big Horn River above station and 214 second-feet below for irrigation. In addition, adjudicated diversions of 366 second-feet for power 

above station. These latter diversions are returned to the river above the 

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also slightly affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Big Horn River at Therm&p&is, Wyo,t during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 13

Feb. 23

Mar. 8

May. 7

1

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel

P. V. Hodges ..........

 -do.... .... .... ... ...

. do.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

1,39

1.27

2.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

754

722

655

1,770

Date

Aug. 8

Sept. 28

Made by 

P. V. Hodges 

__ do _ 

 -do 

A

Feet 

8.18

3.09

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,000

2,«30

1,130
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the 

year endmg Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _ . _ ..

2... .... _ .

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7_._. _._. _.

8.............

». - 

10.- . 

11 

12.............

13..... .....

14. 

15 ..........

16. 

17.............

18. 

19.............

20........ ..

21 ......

22 ........

23..... .. ......

24. .........

26. .......

26 .

27.... ..

28...... .

29.............

30....... ..

31 

Oct.

750

750

745

735

730

730

725

725

755

755

745

745

735

730

720

730

730

715

720

735

740

730

730

735

745

770

786

792

810

804

798

Nov.

sad

804

792

775

770

770

7fin

7KA

7CA

765

770

760

760

750

745

745

710

680

645

594

fifid

745

816

816

822

822

822

822

822

Dec.

"1A(\

715

665

640

ant)

582

520

con

670

695

745

798

858

888

775

700

675

700

700

675

650

626

Aftfl

CAfl

610

610

610

610

CQA

enn

Jan.

630

680

705

655

635

614

635

660

710

740

792

765

765

740

715

665

635

606

586

574

562

558

570

570

566

566

566

566

562

554

KKA

Feb.

546

558

566

562

Kftn

566

574

KQO

RQO

614

614

598

 590

630

630

630

655

655

655

680

con

655

680

680

755

755

680

680

Mar.

655

655

680

655

655

655

655

630

630

655

680

655

730

900

1,440

1,440

1,680

1,810

1,680

1,680

1 680

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,050

Apr.

870

O7A

840

870

QQC

1,050

1,140

1,230

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,180 i i4.n

1,050

970

Q7fl

970

970

870

O7f|

900

935

935

970

1,010

1,010

1,230

1 9ftfl

1,280

May

1,330

1,380

1,380

1,330

1 330

1,500

1,680

2 inn

2

OKfl

2,400

2,560

2,400

2,400

2,100

2,250

2,400

2,400

2,890

3,060

3,950

4,490

4

JMtn

5,240

5,430

6,380

T

oon

7,900

7,900

7,520

7,520

7,710

June

7,520

7,520

7,520

7,520

7,520

7,900

9,230

9 990

11,100

11,700

12,100

11,100

10,600

9,800

9,990

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,990

10,600

11,700

11,500

11,100

10,600

9,800

9,230

9,040

o nt|A

7,330

July

7,330

7,520

7,520

7,140

7,140

6,760

6,570

6,190

4,490

4,670

4,490

4,130

4,130

3,770

3,770

3,590

3,23<X

2,890

2,720

2,890

3,060

3,230

3,410

3,690

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,180

2,180

Aug.

2,180

2,180

2,320

2,800

3,500

3,140

2,640

2,480

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,480

2,640

2,320

2,320

2,100

3,060

2,400

2,890

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,890

2,560

2,560

2,400

2,560

2.560

2,560

Sept.

2,480

2,320

2,320

2,180

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,880

1,880

1,810

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,180

Norm. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 and July 30 to Sept. 30. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Jan. 15-23 and Jan. 29 to Feb. 9; discharge determined 

by use of temperature record, daily gage heights, discharge measurements, and observer's 

notes.

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River at ThermopoUs, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________ November. _________ _____________ ....

March ...... . . .... . 

April....................................................

June 

July..................... ......... ......... ............

September. _____________________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

810 

822 

888 

792 

755 

1,810 

1,380 

7,900 

12,100 

7,520 

3,500 

2,480

12,100

Minimum

715 

564 

520 

554 

546 

630 

840 

1,330 

7,330 

2,180 

2,100 

1,140

520

Mean

747 

759 

666 

636 

630 

1,110 

1,050 

3,720 

9,640 

4,290 

2,560 

1,590

2,290

.Run-off in

acre-feet

45,900 

45,200 

41,000 

39,100 

35,000 

68,200 

62,500 

229,000 

574,000 

264,000 

157,000 

94,600

1,660,000
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN 159

BIG HORN RIVER NEAR HARDIN, MONT.

IX>CATION. In NW. % sec. 19, T. 1 S., B. 34 E., at highway bridge on Crow 

Indian Reservation half a mile above junction of Big Horn and Little 

Horn rivers, 2 miles from Hardin, Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1904, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to west span, downstream side of highway bridge; 

read by H. R. Kean. For a history of former gages, see previous watersupply papers.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or from ice cover during 

winter.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of gravel; free from vegetation; slightly shifting. Banks high; not subject to overflow at extreme

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.95 feet 

June 16 (discharge, 22,600 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 1,000 second-feet February 15 and March 2-4 (stage-discharge relation seriously 

affected by ice.

1904-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet June 17, 1908 (discharge, 

40,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.28 feet July 15-18, 1919 discharge, 

516 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted a few miles above station by a private irrigation company to irrigate land on west side of river. Water is also diverted from Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo., by the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation, and many private ditches divert water from 

tributaries above the station.

BEGTJLATION. Shoshone reservoir above Cody controls the flow of .Shoshone 

River, an important tributary of the Big Horn.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve used October 1 to December 17, well defined between 1,600 

and 20,000 second-feet; curve used March 22 to September 30, well defined between 2,000 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

 to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Biff Horn River near Hardw, Mont., during, the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Date

INov. 25

Dec. 23

26

leb. 14

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle-, .........

W. A. Lamb. ____ ..

.....do..................

A. H. Tuttle. ..... .....

W. A. Lamb. ____ ..

height

feet 

3.55

«4.60

"4.45

«4.40

-4.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

?> 94ft

1,040

1,760

O AQA

1,020

Date

29

July 25

Aug. 28

Made by 

W. A. Lamb... ... ..

Tuttle and Grant. .....

A. H. Tuttle. _ .... _

.... .do... ... ... ... 

Gage

height

Feet 

-4.50

7.36

6.78

4.33

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

. 1,160

18,600

15,300

4,380

2,660

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn Rto?@r near Hardm, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 .......

2...........

3 ..... ...

4.... _ . _

5 ..... ...

6 ... ...

7.... _ ....

8. ___ . _

9 _ ........

10 

11. ___ . _

12. 

13 .

14...........

15 

16 ....

17...........

18...........

19...........

20 

21...........

22 __

23 

24...........

25...........

26...........

27. __ .....

28 ..... 4

29...........

30 

31 __ . .

Oct.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,390

l,35»

1,330

1, 310

1,310

1,310

1,510

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,450

1,330

1,450

1,480

1,580

1,640

1,780

1,780

1,820

Nov.

1,820

1,820

1, 850

1,850-

1,850

1,850

1,820

. 1,820

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,850 T Wai

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,890

1,850

1,850

1,710

1,710

l,856i

2,000

2,160

2,240

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,510

2,519

Dec.

O fiftn

n fit\(\

2,600

2,600

2,330

2,330

2,160

4,850

1,850

1,850

1,«30

9 ivin

2,160

1,850

1,850

1 OKA

1,830

1,710

1,580

1 3Qft

1,270

1,100 i nin

1,050

1,270

1,330

1,390

1 dfj\ 1

1,450

1,510

1,510

Jan.

1,710

1,640

1 K4fi

1,650

1,700

1,760

1,850

1,640

1,750

1,850

2,000

9 rtttn

1,520

i s^rt

1,750

1,710

1,670

1,580

1,450

1,390

1 440

1,520

1 tst\(\

1

QAA

2,090

2 160

2

*)At\

2,080

1,920

1,630

1,580

Feb.

1,640

1,710

1,710

1,780

1 7Sfk

1,920

2,000

1,850

1,710

1,«80'

1,390

1,100

1,020

i ftnrt

1,080

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,100-'

1,080

1 080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100,

Mar.'

1,100

1,000

 1,000

i nnn

1,080

1 080

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,330

i *>fl

1,580

1,710

1,850

9 finrt

2

qnn

2

CAA

2,800

3,200

4

AAA

6,«00

5,740

5,910

4 QW

3,850

3,480

3,160

2,960

2,730 A onn

9 finn

Apr.

9 *\9fl

9 ion

2,490

2,440

9 ftflfk

2,600

2

CQA

3,480

3,720

4,660

4 £20

3,370,

4,030

3

oqn

3,300

3,370

3,370

2,870

2,690

9 filYk

9 Aftft

2,690

3,060

3,060

3,370

3,300

3,260

3,060

2,910

2,960

May

f) £U3A

3,600

3,280

2,780

2,780

2,690

2,690

2,690

3,600

3,720

4,950

4,950

4,«60

3,980

3,850

3,720

8,770

3,370

3,300

3,600

8,720

6,420

7,160

7,540

8,150

8,580

10,200

10,400

11,200

10,700

10,700

June

10,400

19 ftftn

11,500'

U iinn

11,100

12,800'

14,900

18,300

19,600

20,900

21 690 !

20,900,

18,300

17,700

18,300

22,600

20,200

19,900

19,000

18,600'

18,600

19,090

19,000

19,3D»i

18,300

18,300

16,400

14, ?00

14,000

13,100

Jtdy :

12, COO

11,200

10, 790

10,200

9,490

9,260

S aftn '

8,580

"8,360

8,150-

7,1940

7,740,

7,640

6,080

5,420'

4,800

4,740

4,660

4,520

4,520

4,380

3,980

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,190

8,980

3,770

3,720

8,480.

ABg. '

3,260

2,660

2,«60

4,080

4,950

4,800 it 'Tin

4,520

4,380

4,240

3,260

3,220

3,060

2,960

2,520

3,670

3,260

2,660

3,220

3,060

2,960

2,870;

2,780

2,780'

2,520

2,520

2,660

2,660

2,600

2,560

2,520

Sept.

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,550

2,550

2,660

2,520

2,440

2,360

2,600

2,520

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,870

2,870

2,960

2,830

3,600

3,600

3,670

3,300

3,060

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,600

3,260

2,960

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Nov. ,20 to Dec. 6, and Deo. 18.-to Mar. 21; discharge 

computed from six discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River near HarMn, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

January

April....- . 

May ... , .

July...... ............................................

The year _____ r ___________ _ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,820 

2,510 

3,600 

2,240 

2,1006 

5,910 

4,660| 

11*380 i

^950 

3,670

22,600

Minimum

1,310 

1,780 

1,040 

1,390 

1,000 

1,000 

2,440 

2,690 

10,400 

3,480 

2,520 

2,360

1,000

Mean

1,490* 

1,950 

1,780, 

1,760 

1,380 

2,500 

3,130 

5,340 

17,000 

6,450 

3,250 

2,880

4,080,

Run-off in

sere-feet

91,600 

116, 000 

109,000 

108,000 

76,600 

154,000 

186,000 

328,000 

1,010,000 

397,000 

200,000 

171,000

2,350,000
BIVEE BASIN 161

BINWOODY GREEK HB&B WYCV,

LOCATION. In sec. 10^ T. 5 N., E. 5 W., at highway bridge on road from Riverton to Dufeois, 14 mHes northw<sst of Lenore, Fremoat Cowaty, oa Wind 

River Diminished Reservation, No tributary between station aad mouth, 

a quarter of a mile below.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 114 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming ; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1918, to September 30, 1922. Station maintained at same site from January 18; to October 31, 1909.

GAGE. (Hurley water-stage recorder at left bridge abutment, referred to datum 

of gage used during 1909* ; inspected by Oloyd Miller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made from single-span bridge and, by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of bouldew. Control large boulders 

25 feet downstream ; fairly permanent Banks not subject to overflow. . . EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.8 feet at 8 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 800 second-refit) ; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.42 foot on April 17 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum discharge ^460 second-feet June 12, 1921; minimum discharge, that of April 17, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice»

DIVERSIONS, One small ditch diverts water from Dinwoody Greek above station.

REGULATION. Natural regulation to limited extent by Dinwoody Lake and 

numerous other small lakes on headwaters.

Accuser. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice. 

Rating curve used October 1 to November 15, and curve used November 

29 to September 30 well defined. Operation of water-stag© recorder satis^ 

factory during open water. Chain gage read to hundredth® three times 

a week during winter Daily discharge ascertained by appiyiBg to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection o£ recorder graph. 

Records excellent except during winter^ period, for whieft t^es $*e fait* !

Discharge of 

year , 1922

Date

Jan. 17

Feb. 26

Jane 14

Made by 

JB Spiegd

P V Hodges

-"d*"--" ---

Qaffl*

height

Feet 

 1.70

.,72

2.36

Discharge

' See.-/*. 

1ft &

14.7

446

Date

Sept. 21

Made by 

P. V.Hodges-.. ........

.....do.. ................

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.48

L78

Discharge

See.-ft.

r 546

_ -

 Stage-discharge relation affected by iee. 

3211 26t
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dim/woody Creek near Lenore^ Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. _ . ___ ._

2

3_..__1_:_..___

4 . .

5..... _ ......

6. _ . _ ......

7 . ..

8...i.«..... T .

9... . .

10 ___ ......

11..............

12... ___ .. . .. 13 _ :..

14......^.....

15..............

16..............

17. __ .... __ ,

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22... ____ ...

23..............

24..... _ . _ ..

25..^..........

26..............

27 __ . _ ... ..

28..............

29 __ . _ . _ _,

30..............

31.. . . 4

Oct.

45

44

42

42

42

44

45

. 45 "46

 49

51:

, 53

57

61

68

,80

104

165

152

115

81

66

57

53

48

48

42

"41

36

35

35

Nov.

32

31

30

31

28

26

25

25

' 24

22

23

22

24

24

22

16

13

12

14

22

25

24

24

24

25

22

22

22

24

22

Dec.

16

20

24

18

14

13

10

12

14

17

to)

22

21

20

17

13

Jan.

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

10

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

20

16

12

17

22

18

14

14

14

14

13

13

.15

17

16

Feb.

16

19

22

26

23

22

22

26

32

34

26

27

28

24

20

19

17

16

14

12

12

13

13

14

14

16

22

28

 Mar.

18

17

18

20

22

24

22

1Q

17

W

19

22

26

24

22

20

20

20

1Q

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

Apr.

14

14

13

14

16

16

16

16-

16

- 16

15

15

14

14

14

11

8

11

14

15

15

16

15

14

15

16

16

 17

17

17

May

17

16

16

17

18

19,

22

; 23

24

51

51

. 51

45

45

42

40

40

44

4977'

122

182

205

218

257

310

370

346

319

328

346'

June

332

%Si

261

272

351

444

494

515

598

515

456

450

462

508

529

468

494

. 674

638

678

?728:

800

755

630

598

598

606

606

598

July

606

654

694

606

614

622

582

/ 550

522

430

346

. 293

257

250

314

432

468

468

462

 487

1 '598

662

598

501

444

400

385

390

-,420

432

450

Aug.

444

462

515

574.

598

574

508 '468

444

'462

670

686

670

755

710

582

522

574

522

574

574

558

566

566

582

662

850

870

646

590

574

Sept.

543

444

356

323

332

395

385

319

257

 228

179

- 167

179

195

208

215

205

218

211

202

205

202

202

192

18&

189

189

182

153

122

Nora. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 16-28, Dec. 5-10,, 16-81; Feb. 6-9, 

Mar. 11 to Apr. 16. Gage not read NOT. 19-28. Gage read three times a. week from 

Dec. 1 to May 9; discharge determined by means of temperature and gage height records, 

two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and comparison with flow of Bull Lake 

Creek. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Dimooody Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year ending1

Sept. SO, 1988

Month

October ____________ . ______________

November- __________ _ .....

January __________________________

March ______________ _ . . _ __ . __

April............................................... ......

May.....................................................

June _________________ __ _ . ......

July......................................................

August... ____________________ -.-.-. .

September ________________________

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

165 

32 

24 

22 

34 

26 

17 

370 

800 

694 

870 

543

870

Minimum

35 

12

12

12 

14 

8 

16 

261 

250 

444 

122

8

Mean

61.0 

23.3 

15.0 

17.5 

20.6 

18.5 

14.7 

120 

527 

482 

592 

246

179

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,750 1,390- 

922 1,080- 

1,140 

1,140 

875 7,380- 

31,400 29,600- 

36,400- 

14,600-

130,000'

MEADOW GREEK NEAR LENORE, WYO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 4 W., at Johnson ranch, on Wind 

River Diminished Reservation, 6 miles southwest of Lenore, Fremont 

County. No tributary between station and mouth.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN 163

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff at left bank just below private bridge; read by Mrs, 

William Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; shifting during high water. 

No well-defined control. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 3.2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.4 feet on 

September 4, 20, 24, and 27 (discharge, 22 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet January 17, 1922.

1921-1922; Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet June 12, 1921 (discharge 

not computed) ; minimum discharge, that of January 17, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Four small ditches divert water above station for irrigation of 

400 acres. Meadow Creek ditch diverts water a quarter of a mile below 

station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and shifted 

slightly. Rating curve well defined below 24 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily except from December 1 to March 21, when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except June 20 to September 30 for 

which shifting-control method was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Meadow Greek near Lenore, Wyo., during the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1921 and 1922

Date

1921 

Jan. 14

Feb. 23

Aug. 4

Sept. 30

Made by 

 do ... .........

.....do.. .............

a

Feet

1.31

1 IA

1.20

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.7

8.0

14.3

19.7

14.7

- 19.4

Date

1922 

Jan. 17

Feb. 26

Aug. 3

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do . . __ ...

 ..do-. .

height

Feet

n 04

1.10

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "4

9.5

10.7

15.0

21.3

'Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Meadow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921

Day

1... . ... ..

2. _ ........

3. ........

4............

5 .. _ .

6 ___ ......

7 ___ ......

8.. .......

9-.--........

10

11. ........

12. _ ........

13............

14... __ .....

15 

May June

3.30

3.35

2.83

3.08

3.21

3.15

2.65

2.44

2.85

2.47

a 25

3.60

3.25

i cm

1.69

July

1.24

1.26

1.25

1 24

1.24

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.28

1.28

1 28

1.28

1.27

1.30

1.30

Aug.

1.24

1.20

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.20

1.26

1.29

1.30

1.29

1.30

1.32

Sept.

1.21

1.20

1.24

1 33

1.29

1.27

1.28

1.29

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.36

1.40

1.40

Day.

16............

17..... ___ .

18.... ........

10

-20..... ___ .

21 . _ .

22............

23....... . ....

24.... ........

25............

26 

27 ...

28 .....

29. ____ ....

30- _ .. .....

31 ....

May

1.31

1.43

1.S4

1.72

2.56

2.21

2.00

2.39

2.79

3.24

3.40

3.46

June

1.38

1.80

1.54

1.52

1.44

1.33

1.30

1.34

1.34

L34

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.32

1.26

July

1.36

1.36

1.36

1.33

1.32

1.26

1.24

1.23

1.26

1.28

1.23

1.28

1.30

1.22

1.20

1.20

Aug.

1.34

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.28

1.30

1.29

1.30

1.29

1.31

1.32

1.28

1.24

1.20

1.22

1.20

Sept.

1.40

1 An

1 4O

1.40

i in

1.40

1.39

1 3Q

1.36

1 14.

1 3A 1.%

1.38

1 vr

1.36

NOTE. Discharge not determined owing to lack of discharge measurements for defining rating curve for
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meadow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the 

year endvntf Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 __ ...... _ ..............

2.. ......................... a.,.-....... .._.. ,.__.

4...........................

6...... .....................

6...........................

7 __ ... __ ......... __ ...

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

U..,. -...._-._... .._

12...........................

18... ........................

14...........................

16...........................

16...........................

17.... .......................

18...... ______ ..........

19 ...... ..................

30.-.- ...................

21.......... _ . _ ..........

22...........................

23...........................

24 _ ....... __ . _ .........

26... ........................

26.... .......................

27... ........................

28 .

89...........................

30. . .....................

31...- .-.. .........

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

17

Nov.

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

May

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

June

11

11

ft

9

ft

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

U

11

11

11

13

12

13

12

IS

13

17

July

ie

15

16

16

10

15

16

15

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IB

18

10

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

Aug

17

16

16

16

16

iff

10

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

Sept.

22

22

22

 22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

20

21

20

21

20

19

21

10

19

19

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 4^8; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Meadow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

October _______________ ... ^ _ 4 . " _ * November.. ___________ 1 ____ .'. _ _. .....

March 22-31... ____ .... _ .... __ . _____ ., __ ..

April... __ .. ____ .... _ . _ .... _ . .. .....

May _____________________________

June. ________ _____ .....

July............................................ .... ....

August..... .........................................

September _________________________

. Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

18 

11 

13 

13 

17 

18 

20 

22

Minimum

16 

 17 

11 

11 

10 

9 

15 

16 

19

Mean

17.1 

1 17.6 

11 

11.2 

10,2 

10.7 

16.6 

17.4 

20.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1,010 

218 

666 

627 

637 

1,010 

1,070 

1,210

WILLOW CREEK NEAR LENORE, WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles upstream from bridge 

on main road from Fort Washakie to Dubois and 10 miles southwest of 

Lenore, Fremont County, on Wind River Diminished Reservation. No 

tributary between station and mouth, 12 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain on left bank, 1,000 feet above headgate of Willow Creek ditch; 

read by employee of United States Indian Service.
X 

YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN 165

MEAISOTUGMENTB. Made from cable at gage or by wading nearby.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control 

at rapids 35 feet downstream; shifts during high water. Left bank subject 

to orerflow at stage of 3.0 feet

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.98 feet at 

11 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 175 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

I£21-ia22: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet, June 7, 1921 (discharge, 

not computed) ; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting anfl 

freezing of mountain enow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily, except 

December 1 to April 2, when observations were discontinued. Daily discharge ascertained by .applying daily gage height to rating table except f ox 

October 1 to November 30 and July 18 to September 23, when indirect 

method was used and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., during the years 

ending Sept. 30,19%1 and 19%&

Date

1921 

Jan. 14

Feb. 22'

May 16

Sept. 30

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel

P V Houses

P. V. Hodges... 

 ..do. - 

Gtege 

height

Feet

0.95

1.45

.86

.SI

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.4

7 9

9.7

82

14.0

10.6

Date

1922 

Jan. 17

Feb. 27

June 15

Sept. 22

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel

P. V. Hodges , . .

.... .do. ... ..... ..

 .do. 

.. do -- . .......

Gage 

height

Feft

1.78

.80

.73

Digcharge

Sec.-ft. 

««

O 0

14217 a

10.8

* Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Willow Oreek near Lenwe, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1&21

Day

I....... .....

2 ... .....

3- ... ..

4 __ ........

S ..

.......... ...

7. .. _ ...

8...... _ ...

9 _ .........

10- 

11.. __ ......

13 

14 . .......

15 

May June

2.35

2.43

2.17

2.29

2.11

3.44

3.65

3.39

3.37

3.35

3.43

' 3.29

3.07

2.81

2.60

July

1.42

1.40

1.34

1.38

1.34

1.30

1.26

1.26

1.22

1.18

1.18

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

Aug.

0.88

.88

.86

.84

.84

.84

.84

.82

.84

.84

.82

.82

.82

.82

.80

Sept.

0.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.82

.82

.80

.80

.82

.80

.78

.78

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 _ 

20 

21 

22

23..... __ ...

24............

25............

26............

27 _ ......

28 ........

29 

30. .....

31 ......

May

a 95

1.06

1.08

2.06

2.00

1.98

2.26

2.34

2.39

2.56

2.70

June

2.26

2.02

1.73

1.80

2.02

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.64

1.46

1.44

1.40

1.42

July

1.12

1.10

1.02

1.00

.94

.94

.94

.90

.88

.88

.88

.86

.86

.84

.84

.88

Aug.

0.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.82

.78

.80

.78

.80

.80

.80

.78

.78

.80

Sept.

0.8S

.80

.78

.80

firt

.80

.80

.78

.78

.80

.80

.80

.78

.78

.80

NOTE. Discharge not determined owing to lack of discharge measurements for defining rating corv« 

for high stages.
166

Daily di

\

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

t, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1__ _ .... ____ ....... _ .... .....

2.......... . __ ..................

3 

4............. _ ............... _ ..

5 - . 

6 ...... .. .-.................

7.... .............................

8 _ . __- ._ . .. 

9 . ___

10 .. . ............

11 ... _ .

12 

13...... ... .......... ..............

14. _ ..... _ .

. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 _ 

21....... _ ... .

22............. ............ ...... ..

23 

24........ _ .........................

25.. _ 

26.. _ . 

27. 

28 

29 _ ... ____ . _ ... ...... ....

30 

31.. _ ......... _ ... ..... ..... ......

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9 A

Nov.

9.4

9 A.

9 A

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

10

Apr.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.6

10

16

15

12

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.8

7,8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8. fi

7.8

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

May

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

10

9.4

8.6

7.8

9.4

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

9.4

9.4

10

10

10

11

17

49

87

70

52

47

38

June

27

52

87

96

106

106

125

131

134

147

151

175

168

151

147

151

147

151

147

147

147

151

154

144

128

109

«3

96

93

84

July

87

64

57

52

49

47

42

42

40

40

40

36

34

34

38

34

32

28

28

23

23

23

22

19

19

16

16

16

15

18

16

Aug.

18

18

18

18

22

19

19

20

19

19

18

18

17

18

18

24

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

15

IS

IS

13

IS

IS

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20; discharge based on temperature record. No gage-height record Apr. 1-2, Sept. 24-30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April. ................... .... -_ . 

July .. .

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

10

10 

16 

87 

. 175 

87 

24 

15

Minimum

8.6 

8.0

7.8 

7.8 

27 

15 

15 

10

Mean

9.50 

9.09 

9.15 

19.4 

125 

33.9 

17.5 

12.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

584 

541 

544 

1,190 

7,440 

2,080 

1,080 

720
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN

J.AKE CBEBKMCEAE LEHOBE,

LOCATION. Near north line of sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 

14 miles southeast of Lenore, Fremont County, on Wind River Diminished 

Reservation. No tributary between station and mouth, a quarter of a 

mile below.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 132 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1918, to September 30, 1922. During 1909, eight 

discharge measurements were made at same site.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder at left bank just below bridge; installed 

March 26, 1922. Gage originally on downstream side of bridge and used 

until moved to present site; inspected by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; probably permanent. 

Control at small rapids just below gage; apparently permanent. Banks 

not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.86 feet at 5 p. m., June 23 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.61 foot March 4 (discharge, 36 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet June 16, 1918 (discharge, 

3,990 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.49 foot March 21-25, 1921 (dis- 

. charge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1921, adjudicated diversions of- 3 second-feet above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow naturally regulated by Bull Lake, which has an area of 4 

square miles.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve. well defined between 60 and 2,200 second-feet Operation , of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph, and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for winter period and periods of no gage 

heights, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Bull LaJce Creek near Lenore, Wyo,, #«Hwfr the 

year ending1 Sept. 30,1922

Date

1919 

'Oct. 1-

Jan. 18

Feb. 27

Made by .SS£t

Feet 

0.84

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80

52.6

51

148

Date

1920

Sept. 20

Made by 

....do. .... 

. .do.. 

.

Gage 

height

.Fee*

3.28

2.29

1.35

Diseharge

8ee>-/t. 

1,820

816

252
168 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Lake f&retih wear Lmore, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

2- ___ -~. ...-.- .

3 _ . _ ..... _ ....... ..

4-- .

5--.-.... _ .........

6. .. _ _- _ . _

7.. _..--.........

8.. ....- ,. 

9. ..........................

10 __ _ ...... ..... j

11 __ - _ . - 

12._ ... 

13..... . _ ... _ ......

14......... ...... ,,.-

15-.. .......... . .. ..

16 __ ..... __ .....

17--. 

IS.. 

19 _ ...... ... _ ......

20..... ___ _ . __ ..

21___ 

22......... .. ... .......

23 _ . __ .... 

24 __ ........... _ _ ..

25-.. 

26--. 

27--. 

28 _ .... _ ...... __ 

29 . _ ..................

30... __ . 

31... . ........

Otft.

79

76

78

79

79

79

71

71

69

68,

67

69

69

71,

71

69

67

65

65

63

63

60.

60

60

63

61

58

56

M

64

54

Nov.

64

54

54

56

58

56

94

50

48

48

45

47

48

48

47

45

Mar. :

40

40

40

40

40

40

Apr.

39

40

37

36

42

60

68

66

60

.38

-56

56

56

62

48

48

48

47

47

47

48

46

45

68

67

71

87

69

81

103

 May.

106

106

106

112

128

145

176

198 "239

247

231

205

180

155

148.

148

152

191 

293

486

540

605

640

734

825.

1,010

1,080

1,670

1,050

1, 110

1,160

June

1,050

939

914

1,020

1,230

1,480

1,«50

1, 770

1,890

1,830

1,770

1,710

1,770

1,770

1,830

1,830,

1,83-0

1,890

2,070

2,190

2,250

2,380

2,500

2,380

2,010

1,880

1,830

1,899

1,890

1/830

July

1,779

1,810

1,920

1,840

1,560

i,,eoo

1,480

1,360

1,230

1,120

 S39

786

689

«75

745

865 900'

WO

900

897

1,060

1,220

1,140

1,040

939

825

769

724

717

738

753

Aug.

758

753

761

817

841

817

777

703

668

640

710

825' 826.

873

930

914

873

801

717

682

675

670

680

690

695

680

647

626

633

654

654

Sept.

647

633

572

498

486

480

469

414

386

340

290

250

245

251

251

271

267

263

259

255

251

251

239

235

22$

224

224

216

213

198

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 26-28, 30, 31, Nov. 1-4, 16-30, July 2-8, IT-19, 

21-22, Aug. 21-26, Sept. 10-13, 17; discharge determined by comparis&n with records of 

flow of Dinwoody Creek. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indiea-ted.

Monthly discharge of Butt Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month '

April .......................

fjfftfr

July. ..i _ ...... ,_ __..

The year. ___ .... __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

"Maxim ton

79 

58

11% 

1,160, 

2,900 

1,920 

930 

«47

. tf

2,500

Minimum

t

54

36 

406 j 

914

675 

626 

198

Mean

66.7 

*Ll: 

42 

45 

46 

4$ 

55.9 

436 

1,780 

1,090 

741 

327

 m

RtmJoff in 

arae-feet

4,100 

ft860 

2,580 

2,770 

2..550 

2,950 

3,330 

36,800 

106,000 

67,000 

45,600 

16,600

286,000

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Mar. 25. Mean discharge for December, 

January, February, and March, based on temperature record, two discharge measurements, 

and comparison with record of flow of Dtnwoody Creek.
EIVEE BASIN

DRY GREEK XENORE, WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 5 W., half a mile above bead of 

Pry Creek ditch and 12 miles west of Lenore, Fremont Couatgr, on Wind 

Biver Diminished Reservation, Little Dry Creek enters 2 miles below.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 73 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:50&,000).

SECOEDS AirATLACTJE. May 19, 1981, to September 30, 1922, '".. '-

GAGE. iGurley water-stage recorder at left bank; inspected by United States 

Indian Service employee.

MEAStraEMENfs, Made from cable 100 feet -above gage or by wading. 

AND coNTEOL. Bed composed of houlders, which shift during high 

water. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTBEMES OF MscHAEGE. Maximum stage daring year from water-stage recorder, 2.17 feet at 6 a. m., June 23 ( discharge, S17 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

192S-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark 3.9 feet June 12, 

1921 <dischacge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded 2 secondfeet February 23, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. One small ditch diwrts water above station. Below, Dry Creefe 

ditch diverts water.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCUBACY. Stage-dischiatge relation changed slightly. Rating curve used 

October 1-7, July 1 to September 30, and curve used April 21 to June 16 

well ^defined. Operation «f water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

short periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by ajipjytog to rating table mean dally gaj^e lielght 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method used 

Jtatee W^sa JEtoettrd* .good >escept for periods <of misslag gft®e telgtot stnd 

shifting control, for which they 'are fair.

Discharge we«**r«»»a**8 of &ry Creek near Lemore, Wyo., during the yeasr

Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jim. 17

Feb. 26

Icm* 14

Made by 

.....4*»... ... .. .-...

a

Ftet

1.85

Discharge

SecsfLa? «3

208

Date

Aug. 3

Sept. 21

Made by 

P. Y_ Hod^s 

... .do»_.............«

Oage

feet '. 

129

.£6.

Dis- 

-cbsage

-Sf&^t. jai

88.7

Estimated.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in seconfcfeet, of Dry Greek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 ......... .................... ' 2

3 ...........................

4 _ __ . _ . _

5.,. __ ___ . ..............

6 ..-..-.. -.--........_.

7..............................

8 __________________

9-- .. ..._ __ . __ .....

10 ...........................

11 ...........................

12 _____________ . .......

13 ____ ...... ____ ....... ...

14 ___ ..... __ . ___ .. ......

15. ..........................

16 . . ,..

17.- .. .. -..... .........

18 ______ ...........

19.- - __ . -.. .... _ ..

30- ............ ........ ......

91

ya.. ............................

23. ..-.--. .._. ._._.-...

24 _ ...........................

25 _ ............... __ . _ ....

26 _ ....... ................. ...

27... _ ........ ................

'US.. ............................

29. _ - ___ .. .........

30- .L......... ...............

31- ..........................

Oct.

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

Apr.

10

10

10

11

9

9

9

9

10

10

May

10

11

12 :is

20

26

30

32

26

24

21

20

17

18

22

25

31

38

47

78

100

105

125

162

197

214

180

164

178

185

159

June

ISO

136

159

192

217

222

230

244

230

197

187

192

197

225

204

195

207

239

256

268

277

283

289

236

212

212

220

217

202

204

July

178

170

162

178

190

,175

158

148

125

105

88

76

73

89

114

125

125

119

123

140

132

116

104

104

98

92

88

88

87

88

85

Aug.

84

87

106

104

97

88

78

71

68

71

82

79

84

121

126

116

100

82

80

74

77

76

70

68

70

63

61

59

58

58

53

Sept.

49

46

46

46

45

46

48

50

49

49

47

45

43

40

38

36

36

33

33

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

26

25

Nom Observations discontinued Oct. 8 to Apr. 20. No gage-height record July 9-10, 

Aug. 17, Sept 3-9, and 26-30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Dry Greek near Lenore, Wyo>,, for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

October 1-7... ...... __ ..... ___ ... ...............

April 21-30... _ . _____ ..... ______ .... ___ ...

July....... ...................... ........................

Discharge' in second-feet

Maximum

15 

11 

214 

289 

190 

126 

50

Minimum

11 

9 

10 

130 

73 

53 

25

Mean

12.9 

9.7 

73.9 

216 

121 

81 

38.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

179 

192 

4,540 

12,800 

7,440 

4,980 

2,270

MIDDLE FOB.K OF 7070 AGIE RIVES NEAR LANDER, WYO.

IJOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 32 N., R. 100 W., 400 feet above diversion dam of 

Sinks Hydroelectric Co., half a mile above the "sinks " and 9 miles southwest of Lander, Fremont County. Nearest tributary enters from south 

1 mile downstream.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 84 square miles (measured on Forest Service atlas).

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to September 30, 1922, at present site. April 1, 

1911, to June 30, 1912, and April 9, 1918, to October 8, 1921, at old station 

2 miles above.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed May 3, 1922; Inspected by 

E. D. Edwards.
YEI^LOWSTOSTE EIYEB BASIN 171

MEASXJEEMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1 mile upstream or by 

wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of boulders and is rough; control at 

large boulders 25 feet downstream which are permanent.

UXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage during year from water stagerecorder, 3.75 feet at midnight June 22 (discharge, 1,260 second-feet) ; 

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.1 feet June 7, 1921 (discharge, 

'2,720 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet February 4, 7, and 

8, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None above station. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions 

of 180 second-feet from Middle Fork below station.

REGUXATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow causes diurnal 

fluctuation during spring; no artifical regulaton.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

toy ice. Rating curve used October 1 to -May 3 and curve used May 4 to 

.'September 30 are fairly w«ll defined below 1,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating tables mean daily gage height obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph. Records good except for periods of missing gage heights, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Popo A&ie River near Lander, Wyo., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, J.922

Date

Oct. 1

Jan. 16

Mar. 1

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

0.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.6

17.8

18.5

Date

June 16

Sept; 23

Made by 

P.V.Hodges ..

 ..do-i. ....... .-

a

Feet 

1.38

3.22

2.18

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63

729

158

32.7

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Middle Fork of Popo Agie River near Lander, 

Wyo., for the year endmg Sept. 80,

Day

1.. __ ...

2...... . 

3.. ____

4...... ...

5. .....

<e. _ < ..

7.. . ......

8.- . ...

9.........

10-.. 

11. __ . ...

12... _ ....

13... 

14.... .....

15... ......

Oct.

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

May

58

60

66

81

102

110

112

123

121

94

80

69

69

73

73

June

404

390

468

608

734

850

910

1,070

1,080

990

762

810

810

860

880

July

500

460

468

657

608

625

570

480

380

320

270

240

245

260

295

Aug.

156

154 "165

170

153

143

130

120

112

121

137

123

142

200

175

Sept.

80

70

64

61

64

61

57

50

47

45

44

43

41

38

38

Bay

16.. 

17..- 

18--- 

19-.. .

20-- 

21.-. ..

22 .t __ 23... !.:

24... ...

25.. 

26.. ..r .

27. 

28 

29. T

30

31... ......

Oct. May

76

120

196

270

320

327

327

425

625

582

634

574

574

625

643

548

June

762

950

980

1,030

1,050

1,120

1,010

724

670

634

610

620

625

590

July

305

270

256 '252

280

290

241

220

205

191

178

164

171

178

164

159

Aug.

145

128

114

111

108

104

104

99

89

82

80

77

76

74

73

73

Sept.

37

36

36

36

35

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

NOTB. Observations discontinued Oct. & to Apr. SO. ;No gage-height record May 1, 2, 

23, Jane 27, 28, June 30 to July 2, July 7-14, Aug. 1-4; discharge interpolated.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

MontMy dteeliarge of Middle Fork of Popo Affie River near Lander, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October 1-8 .. .... ___ . _ . _ .... ______ ..

July......................................................

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

643 

1,120 

625 

200 

SO

Minimum -

27

58 

390 

159 

73 

82

Mean

28.6 

263 

794 

316 j 121 

48.6

Rnn-oflim 

acre-feet

444 

16,200 

47,200 

19,400 

7,440 

2,590-

NOETH FORK OF LITTLE WIND BIVEE AT FOET WASHAKIE, *WTO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 38, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at Fort Washakie, Fremont

 oonty, on Wind River Diminished Reservation. North and South fork*

unite a quarter of a mile below. 

DEATH AGti AREA. 241 square miles ( measured on base map of Wyoming ; scale,.

1:500,000).

RECOEOS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1921, to September SO, 1922. 

GAGE. Qurley water*stage recorder at left bank a quarter of a mile above

highway bridge ; inspected by United States Indian Service employee. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control at small rapids just below stage ; slightly shifting. Left bank subject

to overflow at stage of 3 ieet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 2.85 feet at 8 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet) ;,

minimum stage occurred during winter.

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.1 feet June 6, 1921 (discharge,.

2,250 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 16 second-feet on January 19,.

1922.

IGE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation daring spring from alternate melting antf

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulati<m. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating:

curve well defined. Operation of wateisstage recorder satisfactory- Daily^

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height

obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except for period July 11 toAugust 31, "when shifting-control method was used. Records good except

for period affected, by shifting control, for which they are fair.

Disctvwrge measurements of North Fork of Little "WvnA River at Fort 

during the year ending B&pt. SO, 1982

Date

Jan. 19

Feb. 25

June 13

Made . by 

J. B. Sptegel.. ...

P. V.Hodges _____

__ do ________

Gage 

height

Feet

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.fi

35.3

768

Date

Aug. 2

Made by 

__ do.. _______ . .do.... . .

height

Feet 

2.55

1.20

.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

815

168

49.8.
YELkOWSTONE EIVBE BASKST 173

Daily discharge, iw. geGon&feet^-af North Fork o/ Little Wind, River at Fort 

WashaJde, Wyo.* for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

i . . _ 2 ....

3. _____ ... _ . ________ . _ .

4

5 .

«.._ . 

7

8....................................

9 _____ __ . __ . . ___

10. __ ........ ____ .. __ .......

11. _ . __ ... _____ . ____ .....

12. __ .... ____ . ____ ..........

13

14....................................

15. ________ ___ » ____ ,

16....................................

17............................... __ .

18... _ .... .. .. __ . _ .........

19....................................

30 __ ... ___ . ____ . ____ .. __

 21

:22._.__ ___ . _ . __________ ...

23

24 __ .... _____ .... _____ ..... "26

:26-_.. .... .....................

27 ______ . ________ .........

58. ...............................

29 ,.. 

30 . .. ................,..

31.. __ . _ .. _ . ______ ........

Oct.

3Q

38

36

SO

35

?i

32

84

32

34

32

84

34

34

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

293fl

31

36

35

35

32

36

U

34

Nov.

34

32

32

31

31

32

32»i

28.

30

29

31

30

28

28

28

2629-

25

£&

Apr.

50

58

60

55

60

May

50

S3

57

05

106

100

115

132

121

108

91

70

73

71

73

71

117

172

210

223

201

196

207

240

298

365

387

392

438

462

456

June

382

340

350

438

584

750

841

939

939

883

743

73ft

 764

799

856

798

764

883

946

953

968.

1,030

1,020

848

722

652

624

617

571

519

July

468

438

426

420

426

432

414

37*

345

307

266

390

207

199

210

229

23g

226

226

226

 JS8

247

240

2KP

201

193

182

180

174

172

Aug.

170

m

182

177

174

170

164

IS?

150

145

141

141

152

185

217

220

201

196

182

167

152

148

145

141

132

128

119

112

108

104

102

Sept,

100

98

100

98

93

91

88

88

79

77

73

69

64

60

58

57

53

53

50

47

46

43

42

40

39

37

37

36

35

34

Nom~Sta«e-<iisc&arge relation affected By ic& NOT. 20-80; discharge based on temperature record.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo., 

for the year endmff Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April 26-30... ...................... _. 

May... ....................

June. _______ ., ___________________

July............................................ ......

^September ______________________ . ....

Discharge in seeond-feet

Maximum

39 

34 

60 

462 

1,030 

468 

220 

100

Minimum

29

50 

50 

340 

172 

102 

34

Mean

33. a

27.0 

56,6 

185 

740 

276 

157 

62.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,050 

1,610 

561 

11,400 

44,000 

17,000 

9,650 

3,730

S0TTIH FORK OF LITTLE WIND B.IVER NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION, In SB. % sec. 1, T. 1 S,, R. 2 W., 2^ miles above junction with 

North Fork at Fort Washakie, Fremont County, on Wind Kiver Diminished Reservation.

DRAINAGE AREA. 121 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000). /

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at right bank 500 feet above headgate of 

Ray ditch; inspected by United States.Indian Service employee.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; slightly 

shifting. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.15 feet at 7 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 1,330 second-feet) ; minimum stage occurred during winter.

1921-1922: maximum stage recorded 5.8 feet June 12, 1921 (discharge,, 

2,280 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet February 22, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station. Several ditchesdivert water below station, largest being Ray ditch which irrigates 6,000' 

acres.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and. 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected' 

 by ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily' discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph and as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except 

for period affected by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Wind River near Forf 

WashaMe, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. 80,19%2

Date

Jan. 19

Feb. 25

June 13

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel _ ........

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

25.8

36.5

826

Date

Sept. 10

Made by 

P. V. Hodges.. ........

.....do---........ ...

.....do.................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.21

1.76

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

818

229

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, Qf South Fork of Little Wind, River near Fort 

Washakie, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 80,

Day

1-. _ ..... 

2... .

3.....

4..... ................... . ... ....

5.............'..... .... .....

6.. ...............................

7,.... .-............._...... . . __

8....... .............................

9. . - . . .... . .. __ .

10....................................

11 .. _ .. .- 

12..................... __ .....i......

13................. _ ............ _ ' 

14......

15...... .... _ ... . ......... ..

16....... ..........................

17.......... ..........................

18..... .... . .....

19......... ..... ....... ............

20................. __ ....... .......

21....................................

22......... ...........................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26..... . . ..................

27..... ..............................

28...... ..............................

29..... . ....... . .............

30.................. ..................

31............................. ___ ..

Oct.

39

39

38

38

37

35

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

29

29

28

27

27

27

35

38

35

30

38

34

33

Nov.

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

27

25

23

27

29

28

26

26

26

25

23

Apr.

58

62

70

74

81

May

77

78

85

96

152

140

142

164

145

122

107

96

78

81

81

75

131

254

338

350

338

330

370

426

493

552

484

493

560

570

542

June

462

410

475

578

696

815

845

945

940

885

755

810

830

840

920

820

895

1,020

1,020

1,100

1,170

1,220

1,140

895

825

800

810

770

730

680

July

640

610

601

614

655

655

588

529

470

390

318

286

270

310

378

422

398

370

354

366

398

382

338

318

310

282

266

254

258

250

234

Aug.

220

216

250

250

230

198

170

150

140

148

188

178

184

338

310

250

195

164

209

192

170

170

155

138

128

121

115

110

108

108

108

Sept.

119-

114

103:

96

94

88-

82

76

7Q»

67

63-

61

5»

57

56-

53-

52.

5352-

50-

47

44

44

44

42

41

4L

41

4L

41

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-30; discharge based on temperature record.. No gage-height record Oct. 23, June 29 to July 1, and Sept. 6-8; discharge interpolated and compared with that for North Fork of Little Wind River.
YELL0WSTONE EIVEE BASIN 175

Monthly discharge of Soitfh Fork &f Little Wind jBtuer near Fort 

"Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Month

October _______________ ...... .. ......

April 26-30.. _ .. __ ...... __ ...... __ ........ _ ....

July........................'......... ....... ............

September.. ____________________ ,_ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

32 

81 

570 

1,220 

655 

338 

119

Minimum

27

58 

75 

410 

234 

108 

41

Mean

33.1 

25.9 

69.0 

256 

837 

404 

181 

63.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,040 

1,540 

684 

15,700 

49,800 

24,800 

11, 100 

3,750

OWL GREEK NEAR EMBAR, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 2 B., 5 miles east of Bmbar, Hot Springs

County. Red Creek enters just above station. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 272 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1921, to September 30, 1922, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff at left bank ; read by Clyde Duncan. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at riffle

100 feet downstream which shifts badly during high water. Left bank

subject to overflow above stage of 3.5 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 4.1 feet June

9 and 10 (discharge, 375 second-feet) ; minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions from Owl Creek of

60 second-feet above station, and 275 second-feet below. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent ; also affected by ice. Bating curve used October 1 to June 10 well defined below 100 second-feet, 

. curve used June 11 to September 30 is fairly well defined below 225 second-feet. Gage read te tenths twice daily except from December 1 to

March 12 and June 18 to July 16 when no record was obtained. Dally

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table

except May 18 to June 10; when shifting-control method was used. Records poor. ,

Discharge measurements of Owl Creek near Embar,

ending Step*. SO, 1&22

IMade by P. V. Hodges]

dwrfnff the year

Date

May 6 __ . _ .. _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.7 ion

Date

Aug. 7..-..... ... ... ... 1 ... .

Sept. 27... _ ...... :.-. __ ~~

'Gage 

height

Feet

1.78

1.2&

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

21.4

1 - fcl
176 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

dtschatrge, m s&eon&feet, of Owl Cfaeefc near Mmbar, Wyo., for the 

meting. Sept. $&, 19$$

Day

1. _ . ___ ... ... _ ....

2..... ___ , __ . ____ ...

3... ... ... ... ......

4..-......... . ..

6 __ __ _ ., _____ _

ft. ____ , ,w __ ..,

7.,.....-. _ . .,... 

8. __ .. _ . ___ - .., 

9,,^ . . _. . j.

10

11........ ... . . ..

12............... .............

13 __ ... __ .............

14.....-..-....... .... .

15- 

!«,_ . ...-...... __ .

I?-.........,,.... . 

18... .

19............... ... 

»-... 

21..... .............

23

23

24.... ............ ....

25.. ,

26 . 

27...... . 

28....... .. ..

29 __ .. . ,.» . .

30- 

31-- . .

Oct.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

13,

12

It

12

12

12121

1212-

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

19

: 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

' 12

12

ft

12

12

12

1*

12

12

12

12

12 ' 12

12

12

Mar.

13

U

13

 f A

13

13

F 13,

13

13

: 13

13

13

M

IS

ISt

13is

TS

^0

Apr.

13

13

13

13

13

20

20

20

10

16

16

16

16

1«

16

16

13

13

13.

IS

13

16

20

20

20

20

36261

26

26

May

26

26

26

26

34

41.

38

47

47

47

32

32

32

Q9

32

32

80

m

176

20?

184

193

229

211

230

28S

211

211

168

152

163

June

128

128

136

144

176

268

238

320

375

353

310

195

250

250

250

' 230

195,

July

44

44

44

SB

36

44-

36

36

44

36

36

4*

36

36

30

Aug.

29

23

29

36

36

36

23

93

23

18

18

23

18

18

23

[ ia

13

18

W>rH

10

1910

13

1&

r ' 13

13.

28

lo

IK

Sept.

13

13

18

13

13

: 18

13

9

13

40

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

> 7

5

4

4

' 4

4

4

. 4

4

4

4

i 4

4

Monthly &i$charff& of Ow$ Chte«U v&ear SmVav, Wyo., for the year

30, 1922

Sept.

Montb

October ___________________________

March 13-31-...,, _____ .,_. ___ . _ .__., . _ .. April ............... .... ..... i ;._.. ._. ' May ________ , _ , ^, T_, .

Jonel-lT. _________________________ .

July 17-34 ,....«.;- ... . *,;,... . ,. __ ...

August.. . ..._... .... ___ ...

September. ____ -..* ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

32 

13

2$ 

238, 

37*5 

: ** 

3& 

IS

 Minimum

12

12 

13 

IS 

, 36- 

' 128

as

. ^

Mean

13.4 

12 

13

17. »

3^2 

1,9.4 

8. »

Rqa-off in 

acre-feet

824 

. T14 

490 

1 1,030 

 6,460 

7,820 

. 1,170 

1,190 

494

NOWOOD CHEEK AT BONAN3A, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 49 N., R. 91 W., at Bonanza, Big Horn County. Nearest tributary, Paiutrock Creek^ enters some distance above.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,790 square voiles (Haeasured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1910, to September 30, 1922. All records of 

monthly discharge prior to October* 1921, published in water-supply 

paper 469.

©A6E. Chain gage on left bank, 1,008 feet below store at Bonanza; read by 

Miss Leona Graves.

DIBCHAHGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-spaa highway bridge a quarter «f 

a mile below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; control 100 feet downstream 

at small rapids, shifting between narrow limits.
YELJLOWSTONE BIYEB. BASIN 177

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, &$ feet at 

9 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 3,050 second-feet) ; minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1910-1912;. 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet June 12, 13r

1918 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.55 feet July 27-31r

1919 (discharge, 1,5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Prior 'to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 81 second-feet 

from Nowood -Creek above station and 48 second-feet below, all for Irrigation. In addition, a decree for power diversion of 116 second-feet below,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice, 

Bating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table; shifting-control method used October 1 to November 19, May 8-25, 

and July 16 to September 30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Wotoood Ct*eek at Bonanza, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

May 8....-. *. ...

June 20 ______________

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.26

4.88

Discharge

See.-/*. 

376

1,540

Date

Aug. 11 ....«..» , .......

Gage 

height

feet

a so

a 36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

lift

92

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the 

period ending Sept. SO, 19&%

Day

1 _______ . ____ . ___

2- . 

3 _ . ......

A

5 ________ .......... __ ...

6 _ . _____ . _ . ____ . ...

7

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.

146

143

181

160

151

154

167

157

146

164

161

154

160

154

154

157

146

143

140

14A

191

151

157 i«n

184

225

196

193

190

199

196

Nov.

190

199 ids

187

190

195

206

199

193

209

202

909

209

206

206

202

168

171

170

175

176

160

185

190

185

185

180

180

180

May

300

310

.810

320

SSO

340

160

382

429

526

449

449

410

372

382

356

514

782

1,020

' 1,160

1,090

1,160

t son

1,690

2,280

2,850

2,750

3,050

2,100

1,530

June

1,230

1,230

1,380

1,77,0

2,100

2,370

. 3,730

2,460

2,550

3,560

1 SUM

1,690

1,690

1.6M i,sB

i 4Aft

1,889

' * 1 886 i'4f,n

1,380

1,300

1,360

1,020

880

815

T20

660

630

630

July

670

542

460

408

382

460

eeo

542

514

£42

680

600

 «78

600

542

Afif\

434

308

267

E3S

X.

833

250

232

196

202

209

202

356

232

171

A,ug.

136

115

408

382

288

216'

ito

154

140

126

106

102

«3

100«

130

130

111

100

99

«

93

«7

93

79

85

«(

79

83

79

71

: Sept.

77

73

75

76

n

130

83

81

85

as

on

89

93

89

89

85

83

81

86

AT

89

85

81

81

81

83

81

77

86

89

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-30; discharge determined from temperature 

record and observer's notes. No gage-height record May 1-7 and 13; discharge based on comparison with 

records of flow of Tensleep and Faintrock creeks.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

1 Monthly discharge of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

November _________________________

July... .-... ....... ..........................

August ___________ . __ . ____________

September _________________________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

226 

209 

3,050 

2,750 

690 

408 

130

Minimum

140 

168 

300 

630 171' 

71 

73

Mean

162 

190 

960 

1,520 

395 

133 

84.6

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

9,960 

11,300 

59,000 

90,400 

24,300 

8,180 

5,030

TENSLEEP CREEK NEAE TENSLEEP, WYO.

IJOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 47 N., R. 88 W., 800 feet east of county bridge at 

Tolman ranch, 5 miles above Tensleep, Washakie County. Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters a quarter of a mile upstream

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1910, to December 31, 1912; April 19, 1915, 

to September 30, 1922.

<GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed May 11, 1918, on left bank 800 

feet upstream from county bridge, and referred to inclined gage used 

previously; inspected by Mrs. Zina McCreery. Datum lowered 1.00 foot 

September 26, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Ma.de from cable 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control just below gage at rapids, which, shifts slightly at long intervals. 

Right bank is vertical rock cliff; left bank subject to overflow at extreme 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 5.25 feet at 2 p. m., May 26 (discharge, 1,620 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.80 foot April 14 and 16 (discharge, 35 second-feet).

1910-1912; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet, June 11, 1918 

(discharge, 2,360 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 34 second-feet March 

6, 1920. I

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Diversion of 8 second-feet for power above station. Prior to 

July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 1.2 second-feet for irrigation above 

station and 36 second-feet below.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory, 

except for periods as explained -in footnote to table of daily discharge, 

and during winter when slope gage was read once weekly. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for periods 

of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.
YELLOWSTONE KIVER BASIN 179

Discharge measurements of Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 11

Mar. 2

May 9

Made by 

J. B. Spiegel.. ____ .

 do.. ...........

3ft

Feet 

1.00

1.04

1.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.7

55

144

Date

June 19

AUg. 10

Sept. 29

Made by 

P. V.Hodges.. ___ .

. ....do......... ........ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.47

1.34

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

738

86

56

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ._

2..............

3.. .... ... ..

4..............

.5.. ............

 6........ _ ...

7

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.

57

56

56

57

56

56

56

56

56

»56

"57

»57

"57

»57

"58

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

61

57

57

58

62

57

57

Nov.

 56

«55

 55

»54

«53

53

57

56

52

54

55

 55*

55

55

54

55

54 ""54

"53

53

"53

"52

"52

"52 «'52

"51

51

50

50

49

Dec.

49

50

50

52

52

52

51

52

50

49

52

54

54

53

53

"50

"48

45

"45

"45

"46

"46

"46

"50

 «S2

53

"53

"53

"53

"53

"53

Jan.

53

»53

"53

53

«48

»45

«40

"40

"40

37

»38

"40

»40

"39

"38

"36

»35

"35

"36

"36

38

"38

a 40

"45

»45

a 47

a 47

"48

49

"48

Feb.

«48

»48

»50

«50

53

»52

"52

"52

"53

"53

»51

51

"51

"50

"50

a iS

"46

"45

43

"42

"40

"38

"38

"40

"44

49

"50

a fit)

Mar.

«52

55

«53

»52

51

»51

«51

»51

«51

51

«'52

53

"52

51

><9

51

53

"52

51

"50

40

50

"49

"48

"48

47

"45

«43

"43

43

-43

Apr.

43 «43

44

»44

a 44

o42

"40

"38

"36

«35

»36

37

"36

35

"35

35

"36

"38

044

49

"49

49

"49

49 ' 49

51

52

54

57

6J

May

62

61

67

63

70

74

82

107

134

126

105

92

103

96

91

85

136

206

256

362

380

' 880

490

1,180

1,400

1,500

1,300

875

"745

615

470

June

1 380

380

470

638

825

925

1,080

1,020

1,000

1,020

592

592

682

925

850

592

592

 638

660

638

570'

530

490

362

312

283

261

244

"235.

"230

July

 225

«210

"200

"190

208

270

362

298

270

275

298

283

312

312

280

267

246

226

217.

' 220

226

229

224

226

254

246

"175

"140

-128 ''»120

"115

Aug.

«110

108

110

94

92

88

90

88

»86

86

84

80

76

81

105

97

86

80

, 75

77

81

82

68

61

62

59

59

58

56

48

51

Sept.

54

52

52

52

51

51

49

49

49

49

51

52

51

54

52

53

52

45

47

I 51

51

50

50

49

51

54

56

56

56

56

" No gage-height record; discharge determined from weather records and comparison with records of 

flow of Paintrock and Shell creeks.

Monthly discharge of Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April... ..

June.. _____________________________ July

August.. _______ . _____________________

The year. . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62 

57 

54 

53 

53 

55 

61 

1,500 

1,080 

362 

110 

56

1,400

Minimum

56 

49 

45 

35 

38 

43 

35 

61 

230 

115 

48 

47

35

Mean "

57.0 

53.3 

50.5 

42.6 

47.8 

49.8 

4&7 

378 

600 

234 

79.9 

51.5

141

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,500 

3,170 

3,100 

2,620 

2,650 

3,060 

2,600 

23,200 

35, 700 

14,400 

4,910 

3,060

101,000
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI 

PAINTBOCK CHEEK NEAR HYATTVIELE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 89 W., at mouth of canyon, 6 miles aboveHyattville, Big Horn County. Nearest tributary, Luman Creek, enters 

three-quarters of a mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank, 1,000 feet upstream front 

bridge at State fish hatchery; inspected by H. E. Dillon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage; low-water 

measurements by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control at large boulders; 

25 feet downstream; permanent. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.9 feet at 11 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet) ; minimum, 

stage, 0.39 foot 2 to 8 p. m., November 9 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet, May 28, 1921 (discharge,. 

2,560 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.29 foot February 17, 1921 (discharge,. 

14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except that for Rhinehart ditch which divertswater for irrigation of 12 acres.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, shifted slightly; not seriously affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 800 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short period* 

as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained. 

by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method used September 

14-30. Records excellent except during winter period, and periods of missing gage height, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Pamtrock Creek near Hyattvttte, Wyo., Awr^ng theyear ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date.

Jan. 11

Mar. 2

May 9

Made by 

J. B.Splegel.. ... ...

. _ .do.... _ . _ ......

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

0.50

.44

1.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

19.8

19.3

113

Date.

Aug. 11

Made by 

P.V.Hodges..........

.....do..... ____ ...

Gage 

height.

Feet.

a 10

1.09

.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

642

84

31. 9-
YEULOWSTOFE EIVEE BASIN 181

Daily discharge, in seeon4-fee$, of P«*»frocfc Creek near Hyattwtte, Wyo., for 

the year endinff Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1... ..

2 

3......... _,

4 .. .. J

 5 ,

« _ __ I

7 .... .

8 _ *.... 

9....--..-.....

30 

11... . ...

12 ___ . _ .....

13.. ............

14. 

15.. _ ...... _

16 ..

17.. .....

18. .........

19....... .......

 20 . .

21.. ....._......

-22....... .......

 23 

 24..............

 25... __ ....

.26 ...

27.... .......

.28... ... .

29 .....

ao... ...i ...

.31 

Oct.

29

28

28

28

28

38

27

28

3828'

27

27

27

27

26

23

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

26

24

24

24

26

27

Nov.

26

25

25

25

24

24

25

35

21

27

25

34

25

25

27

97

24

99

22

25

26

28

32

29

28

2B

28

28

27

27

Dec.

 27

27

28

38

28

SB

23 25;

28

28

27

27

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

25

29

3130

28

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

Jan.

27 J

OQ

9Q

 " OS

97

26

27

. I'M!

24

23

24

24

24

24

«M

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25 Z5

25

25

24

23

24

24

Feb.

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

21

21

22

20

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

21

22

23

22

21

21

21

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

23

24

25

23

22

22

22

22

24

24

20

21

22

20

20

20

19

Apr.

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

23

24

34

23

24

24

25

26

25

25

24

26

28

SO

36

38

38

38

38

37

44

May

42

41

42

43

56

60

74

94

105

89

55

49

71

«8

61

57

78

112

212

349

385

460

628

936

1,460

i's6d

1,410

800

585

June

495

548

750

1,036

1,360

1,560

1,560

1,890

1,560

1.32&

930

970

860

1,010

970

780

700

725

775

775

750

700

650

530

«BO

446

415

385

370

370

My

385

ff»

343

28g

239

292'. 385'

258

222

sm

260

240

v290

280

258

255

220

174

m

156

208

210

165

148

, 152

138

125

121

114

107

IWL

AUR

,105

110

382

310

203

 166

129

116

101

$3

82

78

71

72

71

68

65

61

67

58

61

61

55

51

47

45

43

41

41

40

38

Sept.

38

38

38

35

35

36

35

34

35

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

30

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

31

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 23-2$ and July W-14.; discharge <letermined by 

 comparison with records of flow or Tensleep and Shell creeks.

Monthly discharge of PaintrooJo Greek near HyattitfBe, Wy»., for the year endinff

Sept. SO,

Mtmth

March.. ____________________________

April

July ..... .......... ..............................

September. _________________________

The year

Discharge in s«eond-feet

"MaxtautQ

29 

32 *31 

- ' .28--! 

23 

25 

44 

1,860 

1,560 

385 

382 

88

1,560

Mialtttam

24

23 

20 

19 

19 

41 

370 

101 

38 

86

19

Mawi 1

26.4 

25,,8 

26.8 

24.9 

21.8 

21.2 

26.8 

382 

843 

224 

94.5

sa a

146

Ron-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,620 

l,S4« 

1,630 

1,530 

1,210 

1,300 

1,590 23,300" 

 50,200 

13,800 

5,810 i,«Be106,000
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI 

PAINTROCK CREEK NEAR BONANZA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 19, T. 49 N., R. 90 W., at Paumers ranch, 1% mile* 

above Bonanza, Big Horn County. No tributary between station and 

mouth, half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 398 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,, 

1:500,000)Y

RECORUS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1910, to October 31, 1913; April 19, 1915, to November 30, 1922, when station was discontinued. All records of monthlydischarge prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Chain on right bank 300 feet below ranch; installed April 11, 1917, to 

replace staff gage at same place and datum used since April 19, 1915; read, 

by Mrs. William Paumer. From July 28, 1910, to October 31, 1912, chains 

located near house. No definite relation between gages at two locations,, 

as high water changed channel between.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 65 feet below gage or by wading..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control at rapids composed 

of small boulders 150 feet below gage; shifting at intervals. Right bank, 

subject to overflow at stage of 2 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet at 7 

a. m. June 7 (discharge, 1,880 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.03 feet at 

5 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1910-1913; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet June 12, 1918- 

(discharge, 3,390 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.67 foot July 27, 1919- 

discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 68 second-feet 

from Paintrock Creek, all above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting: 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, also affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to November 17 and curve used March 26 to November 30 are well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Pamtrook Greek near Bonanza, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

TVTav fi

June 20- ____________________________________ . ......

Sept 30. __ ..... _ ... _____ ... _____ ....... ____ .. _____ - _ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

3.15

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

972

15.4
YELLOWSTONB BIVEE BASIN 183

Daily discharge, in, second-feet, of Paintrock Creek near Bonantsa, Wyo., for 

period Oct. 1, i^l^.ta N.w.Jti,

Day

j

2 _______ ...... .........

3. _______ .. _______ .

4 ______ . _ ..... _____ .

5.. ____ .. ___ . ____ .

6... _____ I ____ . _ ...

8 '

g

10.... _ .... _____ . __ .

IGL..* _____ . ____

12... 

13... 

15. ______ -... ___ . .....

16.. __ .... _ ...........

17.... __ ..... ____ . __ .

18.. .................

19i.^. ......... 

20 ...................

21............................

22 __________ . ____ ...

23... _ ... _ . __ ...........

24..... _ . __ ... __ . __ ..

25....... .........

26.. ....... ...... ........

27.... ...... ......

28.... .... ..............

29.. .

30. ...... ...............

31 ____________

Day Oct. N<

1. 14

2. _______ 15

3. _______ 15

4. ______ .. 15

5.. ... 14

6.. __ . ____ 16

7.... . 17

8. _______ . 20

9. _______ . 22

10. _____ . _ 30

Oct;

32

34

35

38

32

35

37

38

38

40

40

37

41

42

41

42

41

40

37

42

41

40

45

45

55

57

61

62

62

62

62

)V.

63 12

60 13

63 14

66 15

61 Ifl

61 17

66 18

66 IS

68 20

Nov.

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

59

59

. 59

66

62

62

62

62

59

59

Day

..

Mar.

21

26

21

26

22

21

Apr

2

2

2

2

?

3

2

2

3

7

2

2

2

3

. 2

2

8

3

2

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

Oct.

30

34

3fi

36

40

44

46

49

68

60

3

5

 i

3

8

?,

6

5

0

2

q

8

8

0

9

8

0

1

9

0

2

1

4

?,

9

7

9

0

3

7

May

60

60

63

55

. 60

68

78

100

.122

. 119

96

70.

88

88

86

84

93

119

197

249

286

285

362

490

840

362

1,650

1,440

1,440

840

525

Nov.

63

60

ep

58

66

66

66

63

4Q

63

June

490

490

595

978

1,28Q

1,440

1,860

1,440

1,440

1,440.

978

978

930

885

840

798

765

755

755.

840

755

715

715

490

455

390

335

285

262

286

Da

21 

22......

23

2JL..-I..

26. 

26 ...

27......

28.. 

29... , .

30 

81......

July

262

220 179'

185

182

232

267

204

197

249

. 295

249

262.

268

224

208

182

131

103

100

122

149

122

98

103

91

105

105

86

70

63

y

, ?

Aug.

60

63

268

232

137

98

82

70

r 58

50

43

40

39

42

39

35

30

26

22

22

23

20

23

21

21

26

23

20

20

22

20

Oct.

60

64

61

KG

53

53

66

66

68

63

Sept.

2*

14

14

15 >.'> 14

14

13,

13-

15.

15-

16-

16

16-

15-

19

18-

14

14

16.

Ifr

16.

1$

16

IT

IT

17

16-

14

14

12:

Nov.

66

64

,52

' 60

48-

52

66

5ft

68

55

Nom Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOT. 14-17, 22-26, and 30, 1922; discharge based on temperature records.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Pahttrocte <3r&&& new Bonanza, Wya., fot- the pertoti 

Oct. 1, 1921, to Nov. SO,

Month

1931 October .. ,.. ....._., . .^

£692 

Mflixjh 20-91

April.....................................................

May

June. _______ . ___________________ July ....

September. _______ _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

62 

66

26 

72 

1,550 

1,660 

296 

258 

24 

64 

66

Minimum

32 

59

21 

23 

50 

262 

63 

20 

12 

14 

48

Mean

43.7 

61.2

22. a

32.8 

334 

815 

171 

54.0 

15.5 

40.5 

58.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,696 

2,060

271 

1..WO 

20,509 

48,500 

10,500 3,320i 

923 

2,490 

3,480

GKEYBTJLL RIVER AT MEETEETSE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 48 N., B. 100 W., at Meeteetse, Park County. Nearest tributary, Meeteetse Creek, enters 3 miles downstream.

DKAINAGE AREA. 690 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, 1,000 feet above highway 

bridge, installed August 29, 1920; inspected by J. E. Hamilton. For a 

history of former gages see previous water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from cable 400 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel. Conr 

troL, ledge rock 20 feet downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.7 feet at midnight June 22 (discharge, 3,320 second-feet) ; 

minimum stage occurred during winter.

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.4 feet, June 6, 1921 (discharge, 

4,970 second-feet); minimum discharge, 63 second-feet March 4, 6, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSION. Prior to July 1, 1921^ adjudicated diversions of 102 second-feet 

froia Greyfcufl River above station and 755 second-feet bellow station. 

149 'second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

AcemiAcnr. Stage-discharge relation not perma»e»lfei ic8foete& &y fee* Hating' 

curve well defined below 400 second-feet and fairly well defined above. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Shifting-control method used May 28 to 

July 22. Becords good except those for high water which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Qrey'bull River at Meeteetse, Wyo., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

Mar. 4. __ ...... ______ .. ..

6. ... _ ..... _ . ____ ..

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63

63

Date

TVTair 14.

a*

Feet tie

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

198

1,390
185

Daily discharge, in

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

- , Wyo., for the

'.' - ./." cA".t'?,j

"" Oct.: ' Nov. June" 'July'"' Aug. "TJept.

11______...... is"!" "It "I!

i6:::::;::::r::;::

19.

20.

21.

24.

27.

28.

153

150

151

ISO148

147

146

144

144

143 

1*0 

140

,139

138

137

137

137

134

138

143

.'137 

137

139

133

'135

133

134

134

.138

137

140

133

138

186

137

, 138

UZ

133

130.

116

123

34

126 

-120 

130 

137

195 

$00

200

240

216

228

180

282

321

,'.'192 

. -.184

351

960

1,060

1,030

1,010

1,170

1,QW

1.050

2,040,

2,060

1,980

1,330

1,000

834

1,510

V2SO 

,1.600

1,830 

l?43o'

,1,640 ! 2,120' 'ISp-

, 2,050 

 2,120

1,640

1,700

1,300

96ft

 !'-W8-

-;-a

,529

430

480

430

405

. 530 i*> < 4«

"J m

336

280

216

255

)) 360

270

260

204

194

191

170

168

168

168

166

172

321

279 nl 165

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. )., 2%28, May _ 

discharge based on comparison with records of flow 

and: Ciark Fos* iwap -dark. ,- : " '."« '

i-r**, Jo»e 2ft-f30, and jJGly 23-28; 

of Shoshone .River near Ishawpoa

 t" ',:/: - ;;. * x '<»''"- ' '?.<* ' -'--

-,-... ; -,,M .. ., .-, ; -,',. .,.,,-,/ : : , '» > - v : > > ' ' ; '^- 

Monthly discharge of'Greyfrull River a,t Meeteetse, Wyo* for, the year, en&ing

Month

April................................... __ ..............

May.

July,«...................................................

August

" \ f> ... 

Dtepha

Maximum

 .. ;;..;. a '

153

 .-'ilW

240

2,000

2,360

i;230

1 33ft

360

rgeio second

T^Ta|iiymip.

132

117

116

130

990

406

206

166

-feet .- .

Mean

141

134

149

716

1,720

800

389

219

Run-off in

acre-feet

;,- i"',V. ~-(\

8,670

4,520

8,870

44,000

102,000

49,200

23,900

13,000

3211 26f WSP 546 13
186 STJBFAGE WATER SUPPLY; 1922, PART VI 

SHELL CREEK AT SHEIX, WTO.

LOCATION. Near west edge of sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 91 W., 450 feet above head 

gate of Shell canal, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Shell, Big Horn 

County. Nearest tributary, Trapper Creek, enters a short distance above.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 256 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1918, to September 30,' 1922." Complete record of 

monthly discharge prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Paper 

468. i

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by employee of Shell Canal Co. Since 

June 18, 1018, gage heights refer to gage on opposite side of creek set 

2.80 feet higher than original datum.

DISCHAEGE MEASTJBBMENTS. Made from highway bridge in Shell or by wading.

CHANNEL. AND CONTROL, Channel composed of gravel. Control at gravel bar 

just below gage; shifting. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 3.8 feet

EXTREMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.55 feet at 

6 a. m., June 7, (discharge, 1,330. second-feet) ; minimum stage probably 

occurred during winter,

1913-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 8.35 feet on June 11, 

1918 (discharge, 1,910 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.25 feet, 

April 29, 1921 (discharge, 30 second-feetf.

ICE. No information, as records? a{£ j discontinuedduring the winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1021, adjudicated diversions of 8 seconds-feet 

fronoi Shell Creek above the Station and 106 second-feet below.

REGULATION. Flow controlled to a certain extent by storage of water in Adelaide reservoir located;on Shell Creek, 25 miles above Shell; capacity of 

reservoir, 1,410 acre-feet. Water stored in reservoir beginning of highwater period and released in latter part of- summer.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; shifted slightly. Rating 

curve used October 1 to November 1 and curve used April 1 to September 

80 are well defined.' Gage" read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except April 1 to May 27 when shifting-control method was used. Records 

good except for period of shifting control, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of SHell Greek at

ending Sept. SO,

, Wyo., 'during ' tKe year

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

May 11. .............. .-... ... ....... ........ .. . ... ......,...

Jane 21 ________________________________________ :. ...

Aug. 12... ................-- .. ...... . . .. . . .. ..............

£&

Feet 

1.41

2.52

1.32

Discharge

Set.-ft. 

74

387

84
BIVEE BASEST

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SkGtt Creek at Shell, Wyo.

ending Sept. 9Q>

for the year

 ' ' '-, - ' t»ay

l-. ..-......^....... .-.....-

2

3.................. ..................

4..,.. ......:..... ....... . ........

8......................... ...........

 .a................., ,... ...-....

7

8e-.......,....._..._..._............

» .-..-.--.--........._-..... ._.

10....................................

ii ..- ....--.-.._..- .__.-._.

12..--.._......,._._.r._._..,........_.

13....................................

14....................................

16....................................

l«u............. ......................

17....... .......... ..................

18....................................

19........ ............................

SO....................................

31...................... .............

8203

24 ________ . ____ ......... __ .

26....................................

«6......................... ...........

87... ........ ...... ...............

88................................ .

»._.. ._____..__..__.________.__._,

S0_ -... ......_......_......__.._.

W -..... ..........-..........:

Oct.

66

64

64

54

54

54 " 54

M52

51

5T

52

1 50

61

52

62

52

1 52

62

54

54

65

56

57

57

58

57

58

58

58

NOT.

57

'

f

" r

"* '*,

'

»* »-

 - '.

Apr.

47

47

46

, 48

 47

46

45

46

46

47

4T

50

44

.,- 40

$

... <*.

49

- '48'

48 ' 48

50

52

64

54

57

64

65

58

; 62

69

, May

63

59

64

.63,

77-

75

77

93

102

92

6S

69

69

70

70

,- ' *a

- ^r.70 Itt 75

143

175

195

'? 235

280

380

680

926

1,000

1,630

1,030

600

>' 450

June

398

415

502

680

860

950

1,080

" 9SO

900

900

600

600

560

 620

' 580

660

486

450

415

415

380

346

328

295

265

260

235

220

220

235

Julr

220

195

. 182

. 170 '170

220'

208

170

196

208

235

236

195

170

1S8

. 147,

143

133

127

125

137

127

124

120

126

117

118

115

112

103

102

ATW

Eof .-8«2-

170

127

110 'W.

103

96

98

, 80

88 ' 86-

*

102

W2

99

96

100

99

99

99

96

93

93

93

93

92

90

92

Sept.

r! ' "92

$

*

92

83

.81 ..-* *

, 69

»67

67

68

71

75

- -7! " ft

74

71

71

70

69

69

67

67

-.. <*

 - 66

67

74

76

Monthly discharge of Shell Qreek at Shett, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1988 7

Month

October.. ......j....... ____ . _ ............. _ ....

April.....................................................

Mftv

Jtaie. _ _ .... _ ,. _ . _____ . __ ....... _ ...

Jttly.. .-..-.... __ .................................... August . . ._.

September.. .

: Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

69 1,030> 

1,030 

1 265 

v 362 

92

Minimum

60 

44 

59 

220 

102 

85 

^

Mean

54.1 

270" 50.2 

518 

168 

108 

7&0

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

3.330 

2990 

" 16>600 

30,800

las

SHOBHOME KIVEB NEAR ISHAWOOA, WYO.

In SW. % sec. 23, T. 51 N., B. 104 W., 500 feet below Hartung'a 

private bridge, 1% miles north of Isnawooa, Park County. Nearest tribV 

utary, Bull Creek, enters 1% miles downstream,

DBAINAGE ABBA. 532 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,. 

1:500,000>. I; ...'.'

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain Installed July 24, 1921, 500 feet below private bridge; replaces 

staff gage at bridge, used from May 24, 1918, to July 23, 1921. Bead b|f 

Albert Hartung. Original gage half a mile upstream at Spaulding's rafic^ 

Flow at different points comparable. ,,.

DISCHABQE MEASTJEEMENTS. Made from suspension' bridge and- by wading. '

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of coarse gravel; apparently 

permanent 'No welWeflned control. .Bftni&^t: subjelct.to
188 SURFACE WATEE /SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

. OF DiscHAB(jjB.-T-Maxim«ni stage -yecsisded. dating yearv^4.25 feety; ttt 

6.30 a. m., June 19-23 (digehatge, 8,-440 second-feet) ; minimum discharge 

probably occurred during winter.

1015-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet, June 14, 1918 (discharge, 

7,740 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 69 second-feet on April 16, 1919. 

. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discon- 

! tinned. > . ' < 

^DIVERSIONS. Prior ,to July 1,1921, adjudicated diversions of 31 second-feet from 

Shoshone Eiver above station, and 164 second-feet between it and Shoshone 

resefvoir. ' ' , 

Ji-jtEGtnDAXioN.- Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow. '; 

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined; 

Gage read to quarter-tenths .jtwice daily.. Daily discharge ascertained bjjf 

applying mean $aily gage h&ght to rating table. Records excellent.

metyswetfvents &f Sho^one River near Ishm&ooa, Wyo., Owing tfefe 

year ending Sept. &Q, 1922

,. * [Ma*le by P. V. HodgesJ ;,.

 < Date

'' ' ' ; ' ' ' t ;

May IS.,., -... ./ ... ............. ..............

height

Feet 

1.68

3.94

Dis- . ;' 

Qharge;.;

Sec.-ft.

.. 2,919

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone Rvoer near Ishawooa, Wyo^, fox 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

l i__ __ ..,«,».«.. ,*,».*,. _. -- 5"*-"-:iT:r 

I:::::!::::::::::;;::;::::::

5.*. -'" ^ *

e,.,.....'."..^.M............ 7-r ,- 

'« _ . _ :; ..> $ >.---------

«V-1 .... .... ii ttC....r.....:..:......^;....

18... ........................

14 ____ .. ____ .......... is.... ....................r...

iftas.".-,,.*.- 4 ,.}-,,r.J..t*j.

18 1 . j..^;ia Ju.: -T ^u,iu

19... ______ . __ ........

20...........................

2i........:....l;.I..:.l.>

22 ____ .. __ . ___ ......

23

94

26... T^ , ..... . . . 

86^.;... .......I....::.. L

27!:::::::5:::::::::::c::::z

29

30................. ....... 8i... _ ,;;.. __ ;.t.;^.i.

Oct.

. 180

' 170

165

,170

160

160

153

153

146

139

140.''

14f!

142

139

v J39f

139 "138

'-18ftj 

132 132-

125

122

110

 >122

128

 * 110

113

110

113

110

. 110

Nov.

110

110

110

113

118

107

107

101

101

101

95

104

98 f.- s-.n

; Wl ' 98

,>. «5?

go

 Vlfif:

1 ' ''80;

85

An

 < '58S'

, 34

, O«J

77. ; ' '8&

86

89

f

M&.

 *A~

T«-V»-

 \ii~- f ' 

- ^»

'' «04"

: 107 :'

113

113

'f 110

, M

S3A

104

98

89

S3

 Apr. '

77

77

80

80

101

113

98

132

119

107

98

86

83

83

n

9B

77

- , 74 

80. r 9fi

' ! 113 :

142

180

250

235

, 225

271

804

282

310

May

282

265

266

245

427

440

434

525

414

357

321

271

245

250

. 28«,

276, 

510 aao<

,1,340 ihco

1,160

1,100

.1,100

' 1 460 '

1,800

2,080

1,530

1,100-

1,400

1,280

' 1,280

 *

June

1,160

1,280

1,660

2,080

2,530

2,690

2,690

2,^90

3,010

2,850

2,380

.2,380

2,380

2,690

i%Wft

2,6^0 

3,010

c 3,010 

3,360

^,180

8', 180

3,180

3,010

2,880

A oon

o ofia

2,380

2,230

2,080

2,080

'My

1,800

1,660

1,530

1,660

1,530

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,100

1,000

1,000,

- 950

1,160

1,280

1,400

'i>J8Q 

' 1,100

1/OSft: 

1.050 i$to>

1,100

1 030:

860

S50

715,

760,

715

718

" 'JJ28

59$

' W

586

628

1,530

1,400

850

760

.670

585.

510

548

510

. 476-

440

475

475

408, 

37S

' «J

.'««. 

 ' ^75"

..;-.«*

510

f- ' '408'!

382

-388,

, 345 "45r

' o28

440

'Sept1.

548

414

378

357

548

628

Sift

: 408

394

37S

- o-*»«

i 1&3>

321

298

304

. { 271 

260

^ 266

' '26b

' 240

'* law

. -22Q

:* 225

220

/ 210

-, 200

 195

NOTE, Stage-disebarge relation affected by ice Nov. 17,18, and no gage-height record NOT. MH$i 

cbarge based on temperature record and observer's notes. ' ' 
YELLOW&TONE RIVER BASIN'

Monthly dtecharg& of $hd8h<me River near

ending Sept. SO,

Month

November. ____ . ___ .... __ . __ . ________

March 19-31...... _..... ......-....... .... . _._..__

April....................................... ......___._.,_

May ..........-... . ... .....:... Jane ____ . . _ . _

Jtfly...... .................................. _..._..._

Discharge in second-tea*

Maximum

180 

113 

, 113 

310 

2,085 

3,35ft'. 

1,800 

1,630 

628

Minimum

110 -" '-77 

80 

74 

245 

1,160 

585 

345 

195

^ Mean

138 

96.0 

98.9 

13& 

79* 

2,520 

1,120 

553 

324

Bnn*oflln 

acre-feet

2,550 

8,270 

48,600 

150,0% 

68,9pQ

iJsoV

 i

SHOSHONE EIVEB AT OOEKBIT DAM, WYO.

LOCATION. In NB. % sec. 7, T. 53 N., R. 100/W.,; at Oorbett diversion 

Park Comity, 8 miles below Cody. ;

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured. Area above C&dy is 1,400 square miles.

Creek, only important tributary that enters^ between this station and Cody^ 

drains about 25 square miles. "".

frEOOBDS AVAttABLE.r April 20, 1908,. to September 30, 1922. ;:

GAGE. Stevene water-stag^ weorder 40 fe«t iapstreala frofti crest of dam refer-* 

eneed to staff gage at same location; gage heights represent height of 

, ! water above crest. -,> i ''.,.,I ,,^

pETEEHiSrATroN; o* DiscHABGfe. Discharge co^pute^.by considering the dant 

as a weir, and the sluice gates as submerged orifices. The following 

formula for discharge over the crest waa developed by engineers of the 

United States.Bureau of Reclamation: Q=^.SD E^.61.;

CHANNBIL ANb'<pQNTBbL.-pThe crest of ,fhe,xdan^ fo'rjn% a .jper^^^t controi. The 

dam is of reinforced concrete of the buttressed type, having on the upstream side a deck 2% feet thick, sloping 1 to 1, and supported by but- 

, t tresses 2 feet thick spaced 14 feet on centers; it raises the low-water elevation of the river IOL2 feet;, length between abutments, 400 feet.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.66 feet June 

22 (discharge, 7,340 second-feet, discharge through Oorbett tunnel, 706,

"' second-feet, total 8,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.38 foot Ma*eb 

1-9 (discharge, 322 second-feet, no flow through Corbett tunnel, ,'tQtaE 

322 sec6nd-feet). , 1908-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.00 feet June 15, 1918 (totaj 

discharge, 18,700 seconds-feet) ; no flow October 21 to November, 19,1909^'\

ICE. Stage-discharge relation, not seriously affected by ice. - , '.' 

Little water is diverted above this station.

rShosbone reservoir, with a capacity of 456,000 acre-feet, partly 

regulates the flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder, and by adding the 

daily flow through tunnels. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation ; computations slightly changed to agree with Survey rules.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone.Rwer, including Garland canal .ami 

sluices at Corbett dam, Wyo^ for^he year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

!-, '.*" -! 1 -...- 4

2.

3.. ____ . ...

<J"~ ---

'6 > 4

7;.... ... ,

ft _

& .... «:::::::::::::

11 . ..........

12..............

13 . 

14... _ ........

15 .........

16 .._.,.. 

17 ...........

18 ........ ...

19 , 

2ft... .I. ! .

21 

22. ... ....

23

24..............

25 ....^,... 

fta ..... 

27..............

28..............

».* .. 

30 

31.^...!.:. .

Oct..

591

466

563

595

620

610

618

627

604

466

686

596

767

724

520

396

423

369

47Q

523

520

513

460

472

: 520 

438

600

600

600

566

566

;NOT,

617

566

393

393

4QH

498

eoo

.532

532

532

532

532

438 don

AQU

483

498

498

483'

XBO

483

AGO

468

468

; . 468.

4Aft

468

468 '

468

468

Dee.

 4gg

393

453

45a>

453

45*'

§

'

k

45&<

453

423

408 "*5S ' 453"

 453

438

453

4K3

453

' 453

438

438

438

»' «» 

433'

423

423

423,

3$

' 39S

fen.

423

423

423

, 423

493

423

JOQ

423

. ,423

423

423

423

423

42Sr W

. , 423

408

408

4oa

 iOS

408

408

4AS

*o»

, 1393-

AM&

393

393

,393

393 -Kara!

Feb.

393

393

393

378

378

378

O'JQ

378

378

363

363

363

363

'348

QAQ

348

348

348 ' '5or '

' 335

335

,r. igg/j

7-985 

BS&

335

332

Mar

322

322

322

322

322

322

OOO

322

322

335

335

322

348

, >37fir

- fej

378

378

378

363

363

363

378

363

363,,

S!3&

378

878

378 -878

Apr.

393

393

393

393

393

393

OfKl

393

408

408

408

408

408

. 4oa "JS

408

408

408

423

453

453

516

, 549

53fc

«£

S15

532

552

549

540

May

395

399

446

459

485

524

552

579

653

653

668

668

668

fiftQ

669

654

683

710

1 832

920

1*170

1,250

1,330

1,760 

2,420

8,610

3,410

3 220

3,190

June

3,130

3,040

3,180

3,740

4,550

5,760

6,660

7,790

7, 570

7,660

7,070

6,540

6,460

&*A&&

6,820

6,940

7,000

7,530

7,740

7,870

7,960

8,060

7,800

6,96* 6,3(iq

5r83i

5,600 5,' 330'

5.000

4,800

July

4,400

4,040

3,730

3,650

3,510

3,460

3,320

3,050

2,800

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,250

2,280

2,320

2,340

2,300

2'1JO

2,030

1,960

1,960

Ij920

1,820

1,7*0

 1,670 

1,«00

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,530 i,eio

Aug.

1,470

1,440

1,460

1,«10

1,640

1,600

i *&n

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,430

1,380

1,300

1,400

1,360

1,220

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,120 

U129

U10

1,WO

1*^080

1,080

Sept.

1,060

1,040

1,040

1 030

1.CB8

1,,040

1,050

1 040

1.WO

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,070

1

4OA

2,380

2,330

2 280

2,600

3,060

3,030

2,970

618

1 7fiA

^280

3,190

A AOA

3,100

3,010

,1,649

3,070

Monthly discharge of Shoshone Rider, including Garland canal and sluices at 

,'' W#d., for the yew ending Sept. 30,

i.i ', " ;-i 

Month

October...!.. ____ ..' .................................

January " ' -

February.. _ . _____ . ________________

March

AprUd.* ?*"*-> '- u t -r ' - . »» .. --' , _ fi .

June _ *' p - . '\»

July....... ......... ............ ...^....^.. ...........

August _ ___ ____ ... __ : ..............

September.... ..... _ ik ... .. __ »..' .........

The year '

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

767 

617 

468 

423 

393 

378 552" 

3,610 

8,050 

4,400 

1,640 

3,280

8,050

Minimum

369' 

393 

393 

398 

332 

322 

893 

395 

3,040 

1,510 

1,050 

. 618

322

Mean

552 

491 

439 

412 

357 

354 

445 

1,230 

6,240 

2,440 

1,290 

1,870

1,340

Run-oft in 

aeiferfeet

35,500 

29,200 

27,000 

25,300 

19,800 

21,800 

26,500 

75,600 

371,000 

150,000 

79,300 

111,000

972,000
YELU5WSTOHE RIVER 191

NQKTH FOBK OF SHOSHONE »IV£ll NEAR

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 52 N., E. 104 W., at Thermond ranch, 6 miles east

of Wapiti, Park County. Below all tributaries entering above Shoshone

reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured chiefly on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

OASE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by

United States .Bureau of Reclamation employee. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet upstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; contact

at rock riffle a short distance downstream which is apparently permanent; 

" Backwater from Shoshone reservoir reaches a point 2 miles below gage; 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. No data. , : , '- 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 26 second-feet

from North Fork above station and 7 second-feet below. .: . " - 

REGULATION. Diurnal, fli^tua^on dufkig^ spring, catised by alternate melting

and freezing of mountain snow. 

COOPERATION. Complete recdrds ftitidsned1 by tfaited States Bureau of Reclamation. ;f-i

Daily Otecltdrge, in seodnd-feet, of N&rtfc&ork of Stioshone

the j^ttr ending Sept. 90,

.[

Day

1... __ ......

SL.-..1.-...,

3 ... 

4 _______ .

5........ .

6-. ......4 ..

7... ___ .....

8 ...........

io:::i:::i:::-

11 __ . _ :..

12..............

13 _

14..............

15 ________

16.... __ ......

17. ..........

18 .. .

19. .. _ . ,

20..............

21..............

22

23..... 

24..............

26..............

28 ... 

27 

28 ___ ........

29 ___ . ___ .

30... _____ .

31 

'dot.

iw1

25?

255

255

. 262

"*

237

234 

234

234

239

239

239

239

239

247

245

250

245

239

242

239

234

229

219

212

210

214

214

210

Nov.

212

>210

210

208

208

'9»> 

208

210

206 

203

203

201

203

203

, ,205.

198

188

180

181

180

181

184

184

184

' 184

184

184

184

183

183

Dec.'

.183

18%

183

181

,181

48*. 181

181

181 

181

181

181

181 181'

,» 181,

181

. 180

Jan.

,

1 _

i 180

i 179

178

177

"175

Pet).

: j > ;

.

I '

\ 174

1

i173

172

171

170

Ikar.

(

'WO

171

172

173

174

17«6

176

177

178

179

182

184

186

188

190

193

194

196

198

199

200

Apr.

'SOI

. aw

201

221

m

318 

227

2S6

234. 

223

232

221

221

216 .2$.

208

201

200

208

W

334

530

664

618

000

58*

726

814

668

746

$tay

624

S59

618

643

,1,260

1,«40 

1,120

1,280

975 

780 "ees

576

'582

582 =

814

1,590

2,100

,2,360

2,060

1,880

1,830

Ii910

2,340

2,721

2,890

2,88ft

2,000

2,170

2,060

2,^40

June

2,120

12,330

2,520

2,970

3.i 61Q

 S,9KJJ 

4,070

 4,^70

f24fl 

4,130

3,510

3,860

3,330

3,440

3,340

3,370

3 680'

3l<990i

3,990

4,080

4,120

3,760

3,180

4030

2;89tf

,2,290

2,610

2,450

2,340

July

:2,'l4(/

^m

l*9t§

1,590

l,(61Ch 

1,400

1,260

.1,100 i|iod

1,190

1,010 j,iao

1,330

-1,,890

1,250

1,180

l'l20

il^lOO

1,330

1,250

1,070

1 048 "m

gan

650

806

806

770

742

722

(Awp.

i(ff

 80ft

' i'twis

'oift

 74ft631

< 5C4

564 

559

564 542

581

526

" 498

472

447

427

482.

498

437

548

525

498

482

 488

466

493

600

. <&8

514

Sept.,

K «*

f 4f!

427

' 418

. / 4W

.-: 607 

, 553

' 451

. 423 

418

404

400

390

38S

368

352

33o

38|

313

302

281

 255

249

249

249

, 246

249

233

28*

Nom Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules by U. S. Geol. 

Surrey. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge me&aur&Mn,t# of NortH Fork of >£hosJldne-H&ti&r near Wapiti, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

; ' ' . ' ^

October _ . _ . _____ . __ . ___ , _ ..-.

November ___________ .. ____ ' ............

January ________________ . _________

February ____ J..*,.. __________ .. ___ '-..-...

Mar*h ___________ , ____ ,_. .», _ ..., ,. Af)rP ..............'.....I...........;..................

itoy »..T ,.... . - , *' .

July. ___ . _____ ; A __ . ^. . : \ " _ .

August

September. _______________ . ................

The year ___________ T ___ _ ..........

, . Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

.261 

' 212 

183

200 

814 

2,890 

4,270 

2,140 

1, 120 

' 777

4,270

Minimum

210, 

180

200 '624

2'Ji 

427

' '227

170

Mean

237 

195 

181 

177 

172 

180 

354 

 1,480

'590 

372

708

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,600 

111 600 

11,100 

10,900 

9,550 

11,100 

21,100 

89,200 

200,000 

75,600 

36,300 

22,100

513,000

NOTE. Monthly means computed* by U. S. Qfeel. Surrey.' '

SOAP <SEEE^ iTEAa sr. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 5, S,, R. 92,^, a^Henry: Beed'sraiich, 9 miles south of

St. Xavier, Big Horn County, 1 mile above mouth of stream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDJS AVAILABLE, September U^.lgl^.tio.^^ptemher,^, 19i$. .,,A.pr4,?5, 1914,

to June 12, 1915, at Frank Annerer's raaeh half a mile above present site;

September 11, 1911, to November 30, 1913, in W. % NW. % sec. 2, T. 6 S.,

R. 32 E., one-fourth mile above headworks of Soap Creek ditch. 

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank opposite Henry Eeed's house; read by Henry

,, Reed. For a history of former gages se,e previous water-supply papers. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wadingn or ifrom highway bridge 1 mite 

, ; above gage. i ; 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream at principal control is composed of

gravel and silt, shifts'slightly. Stage-discharge relation affected at times

by growtft of aquatic plants in channel. : . d 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHaBGE. Maximum sjtage Recorded during year, 7.70 feet at

8.15 a. m, March 15 (discharge, 271 second-feet) ; minimunji stage, 2.47 feet

at 5 p. m. November 5 (discharge, 2.2 second-feet).

1911-1922: .Maximum stage recorded, <12;8 f,eet May 11, 1914, determined

by leveling from flood marks (discharge from extension of rating curve,

438 second-feet) ; no-flow August 29-30: and September 18-25, 1920. 

IGE. Stage-dlschatga relation, seriously affelcted by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Soap/ "Greek dlt^ diverts a^ove station during summer for

irrigation.

AOCUBACY. -Stage^discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and'by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredth^ 

applying, mea^ daily gage height to raiting table except as explained la 

, foolaiote to tatrte of daily discharge. Riecor.ds fair.

Daily discharge, ifo second-feet, of Soap Greek nqar St. Xavierr Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

'Date

A ii<r 0

''.''.. ' Mftdeby '. '. . t/ ,. ,' "... , . lioi^it

Feet 

2.96

2.69

Discharge 

Sec.-ft. 

13.4

3.4
B1VER BASIN'

discharge, in second-feet, of Soap Creek

t. SO,

Xwvfar, M&ntjtfor

Day

1...... .. 

2. . __

3 - ' ' - ' * 

6. ___ . ___ . ___ ....... 7..:...'. _ . _ :. . .

8.................... ........

9... __ ........... _ . .....

10 U

11... _ .... ____ . .........

12 , , . ,

13.-.. 

14................. .. .*...

35........ ............ ........

16........... .. ............

17............................

18......... ...................

19.............................

20..... .. .-... I 

 a.......... ... 

23....... _____ . ...........

24...,., 

25 ........... ............

26..-.,.. _ . ___ ... ........

28

29.......... ..................

30...................... __ ..

Oct.

6ft

5.9.

6.4

5,4

8,7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.7

. 6.7 6.4"

6.4~

6.4

6.9

8.5

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.8

10

10

10

NOV.'

9.6

10

10

2.3

Mar.

. " ..

, ff-.

153

204

239

176

148

142

.1 117..

' 131

113

123

87

82

80

47

39

3847-

49

49

Apr.

" 44

,46 86'

, 26,

42

68n166

84

t, 37.

60

65

36

31

32

 33

45

94

'

30

26

23

24

24

22

20

14

13

20

m*

 90 "

44

17

20

23

18

40 i.

114

25

20f

,,24 ,

' <>Q'

' '' ! St '

20

. 21

21

10

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.2

27

9.2

23

13

June

 -. 11

* r -!&* 

1114

 30 

16

32

.40 ,

49 '

47 , 12 "

13 -

55

M7.

14

,9.8

9.2

9.8

8.6

9.2

8.6

7.4

6.2

5.6 6.2

6.2

7.7

f ay

 9.6

U -i 12 ' '

418.'6

,20

10

11

10 , 

10

8.9

' 8.6

8.6

'"8'8

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.5

9.5

7.7

. 6.3

5.3

3.8

 **.

3,'2

0 0

'OT'

 Jw

38

 '-i ( ' 

32 .

 *»'- ' ' 

3S** **

. . 2&JT

" -34. .'..

15

18 '

12

,11

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

7.7

5.3

5.3

6.5

4.8

12

3.8

6.8

 S^pt.

: 9.2

8.3

8.9

8.9

' 9.2

11, -!! 

' 12

if

"»* 

i 9.5

12

12

18

13

v> ''~yp

26

30

36

34

34

38

36

'!$'-

delation affected Vf'ice Nov.1 «' to' Cfee: 31, dlichatgie iftdt 

puted. Indirect method for slxlfting -control uaefl May 14. to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

March 12^31. ____ ... _____ .....^. _____ ..

April.....................................................

May. ..-. ,. . _ . ^

July......T ._ ... .. _-...._...-... ...

August 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

^ id

260 

166 

114

147

38

Minimum

5.4 

2.3 

38 

13 

8.9 

5.6 

.3.8 

3.0 

8.3

Mean

7.08 

7.94 

116 

44.6 

24.4 

5S1.6 

9.48 

15.6 

17.9

Ban-oft i& 

acre-feet

435 

7^7 

4.600., 

2,650 

1,500 

1,290 

583 

959 

1,070

LlTTLE HORN EIVEE NEAR WTOLA, MONT.

XOCATION. ^In W. % SW. % sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 35 B., one-fourth mile below 

proposed headworks of Little Horn canal No. 3, 16 miles above Lodgegrass Creek, and 4 miles southwest of Wyola, Big Horn County.

DBAINASE AREA. 260 square milies.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. rSeptember .7, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Chain gage;on right bank; read by O. N. Radcliffle.

DISCHARGE MEASURiafEjsrTS* Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by 

ing Inear unable. Cable moved September 10, 192D; just above gage.

'
1:94 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders and gravel; shifts 

occasionally at high st&ge. Left bank1 highr not subject to overflow , 

right bank high, subject to overflow 100 feet below gage.

EXTBEMES OF PISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year,,5.80 feet at 

7 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 710 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.00 feet 

at 9 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1912-1922: Maximum stage .recorded, 7.1 feet June 22, 1917 (discharge, 1,580 second-ffeet) ; minimum discharge, 32 second-feet April 

10 and 12, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Records discontinued during 

winder.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount diverted for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 55 and 600 second-feet. Gage read 

to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to raiting table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Horn River near , Wyola, Mont., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

.Date

June 30

Aug. 29

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle . ____ j. _ . __ .. ________ . __ .. . __ .

atFed 

5.18

4.48

4.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

417

i kfi

i

Daily discharge, in. seoond>-f$et, vf Little Horn River near Wyola, Mont., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1982

Day

I...........................

2. .. __ ..,,......

3 _ . ______ ....... __ .

4... ,. . 

«... , ...

6.. ..................... ....

7...........................

8........ __ . __ ... __ ...

9...........................

10......... ........ _

11....... __ ................

12 _____ . _ .

13 . ._

14. ..........................

15. ..........................

16. ..........................

17........ ................

18....... .............

19...... .... . ......

20.... . __ ...........

21 _____ ...... . _ . _ . ...

22

23 __ . ______ . _

24 _ . __ ... ____ ..... ...

25... . ...................

38....-... ..........

27.... ..- . ..

28....... _ 

29 __________

30 _________ .... ____

31...... 

Oct.

62

.62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

69

69

69

69

69

78

Nov.

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

69

69

69

78

78

78

78

78

78

88

,Maj.

ftfi

88

99

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

,'ApJ.

88

88

88

88

88

99

99

99

99

99

99

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

May

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

149

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

149

194

284

284

264

344

450

605

682

515

682

605

515

June

515

493

493

450

560

560

605

655

710

655

515

471

471

450

471

515

471

386

365

344

344

324

303

264

228

194

194

163

, 135

135

July

135

135

110

110

110

135

135

135

135

178

149

135

135

135

135

110

110

110

110

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

. 99

110

99

99

88

Aug.

88

88

99

99

88

88

88

88

88

88

 78

78

78

78

 88

78

78

78

78

78

78

88

88

78

78

' 78

78

78

71

69

69

Sept.

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

60

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

53
YELL0WST0NE BIVEE BA&IJt

Monthly discharge of l&tle fforn River near

Sept. SO,

., for tne year ending

Month

Novsfnilsa*- . . _ ,.._ ... _

March 19-81 ....._... ... ... .... .._.._ ___._..__.

May. . ,- - 

Abrfl. ........ __......__.__,......._.__ ...................

June. ______________ ; ______ ...........

July.....................................................

August. _ . ________________________

September ________ .. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78

88 

99 

99 

682 

710 

178 

99 

69

Minimum

62 

69 

88 

69 

69 

135 

88 

69 

53

Mean

63.6 

77.4 

88.8 

85.1 

227 

415 

117 

82.1 

66.1

Buii-off in 

acre-feet

3,910 

4,610 

2,290 

5,060 

14,000 

24,700 

7,190

LITTLE HOEN RIVEE NEAR CROW AGENCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In W. % sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., at Chicago, Burlington & Quinsy 

Railroad bridge 2 miles south of Grow Agency, Big Horn County, and 14 

miles above junction .with Big Horn River.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 1,190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7,1911, to September 30,1922; March 24, 1906, 

to June 30, 1906, for station at Crow Agency, 2 miles below present site. 

Crow Agency ditch diverts water between the stations. c

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right bank, installed December 4, 1916; inspected by Charles Carpenter. For a history 

of former gages see previous water-supply papers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge, 200 

feet below gage or by wading. ,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel. Banks high; not 

subject to overflow below gage height of 14 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.85 feet at 9 

a. m. July 31 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.85 feet at 

4 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 44 8econd»-£efet)V> , <

1905-1906; 1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.79 feet May 11, 

1920 (discharge, 5,970 second-feet); no flow July 28 to August 6, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued dur- 

 tng the winter.

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions for irrigation from main stream and tributaries'above station. Occasionally all water is diverted-before reaching this 

station.

BEGOLATJ.ON.-* Flow during irrigation practically controlled by gate operations 

above station. _''< 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by Ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 30. and. 4,000 second-feet. Mean 

daily gage height obtained from graph of water-stage recorder October 

1-17, June 28 to July 31 and August 11 to September 30. Outside gage 

read once daily to half-tenths October' 18 tw November 30, March 25 to 

June 27, and August 1-10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

or mean daily gage height to rating table, or by averaging hourly discharge for days of large fluctuations in stage. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont., 

during the year ending Sept, SO,

Date

May 9

Jane 19

Made by 

A TT nVi++lA

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.37

5.75

Discharge

See.-/*. 

159

7Ai

Date

June 29

Aug. 28

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle __ ....

£&

Fett 

.4.78

3.91

Dtecharge

Sec.-ft. 

261

45.8
SURFACE, WATER SUPPLY*, 1922,, PART VI

Dailyi discharge, in aewftd-feet, ,of. Idttle.Horn Riper,n^r Crow Agency, Momf., 

for the year endfng Sept. SO, "

.... Day

1 . ... .........

2.... _ .... ___ ..........

1 3 ._ 

5 __.....

a

7

§

' i-:::::::::::::::::::::::::

10... ....................

11-- ................ ...

12 ____ ... __ .............

14 -' J5 . '

16... ... ._. _<. 

17...... .....................

,«jgr . -. . -

20

21......;....-.......... . . Li

22 __ . ..,., _,

21

SB.:.-'.!..:. 

26__._. .......... .......

28 ___ . .... .....

29 ___ . _ ..... _ ... . __ .

31. .......................

Oct.

97

106

114

124

132

142

148

156

162

- ' 164 :

167

' 187

164

159

153

145

, J29

104

, 104

. 104 ' - -184

' 1IM '104

104

104

104

104

104

Nov.

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

104,

, 104

81

81 '

81

 -"i .!*

 : < ." A i

, ! £ ? 7

Mar.

' \ ,

' 498

. 49B>

498

458

, 420

348

Apr.

185

216

216

216

216

216

280

383

383

401

34S

'' 3$3

280

313

28ff

247

263

216

216

 216

216

185

'" 185

185

170,

170

,,.156

'i.

May

156

156

185

185

185

185'

216

216

216

247

: 330

388

348

313

247

 2*7

247

' 247

; 166-j

383

383

490

420

498

498

498

. 498r ' '348'

313

383 't'f

June

498

676

778

778

832

832

832

778

832

832

778

1,070

1,010 976

111 ''888'

778

383

' 478

296

280?

263

263

263

263

263

263

.263-

276 ^

263

July

250

228

225

247

270

270

266

257

244

216

200

,,188 ' 179

182

170

". '164

'ISO

J42

134 :

 156

148 ' 1ST

19,1

203

137

520

' 156 '

200,

946

Aug.

200

- 142

104

142

156

156

142

142

142

142

170

137

129

129 132"

' 306

r. 200

129 ' 94-

. 82

.99 '' '114

,. 88 ' 74'

68'

«0

,. 56.

" 52

J 60

* ,/.",

Sept.

48

,46

1 *KQ

m

62

74

70

77

81

83

64

70

70

70

-74 ' 81

83

88

>,,. yg

79

81

81

77

77

79

77

NOTE. Discharge, Nov. 8-12. est^ated bepause of ice. 

Monthly discharge of LittlftSbro*.Rivet wear Grow Agency^ Mont., for the year

October __________________________

November 1-18 _ ___ , _ ^ ______ ! ................

April....... ""iiniriiiiiiiii^r'" "'.'..J

July _ '

August ... _ . _ .-. ' ... -.' . . _,;. - .

September __ ______ «,T _ r _ t.^ ____

: DteoHi

Maximum

167

104

401

498

'946

308

88

*5ge to seats*

Minimam

97

81

i!' 348 

156,

' ,-. '263 134'

' 60;

46

Mean

12ft-

, 98.9 : -us* 

M 252 1 ' 305

228

....182

71.0

Bus-off In

acre-feet

-,. 7,750

. 15,000 "' '18,800

14 000

 7 500

4,220

LpDGEGRAB6 GREEK NEAR WYOLA, MONT. .,

. ^In SB. % sec. 6, T. 8 S,, : E, 34 ^}.f at Sampson ranch, on 

Indian Reservatipn,. 8 miles west oi "Wyola, Sig I^oa-h County. 

DEAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

BECOBDS AVABLABE.E. May 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Wire gage on left bank 300 feet above a ford; read by Mrs. A. C.

Sampson. 

DISCHAME MEASUBEM&NTS. Made b"y wading near gage. ' '

AND CONTEOL.: Channel composed of heavy gravel and boulders embedded in heavy clay. Bight bank high, not subject to overflbw; left bank
BIVEfc 'BASOT

fairly h%h, covered with braffi arid subject l<* overflow at nigh istagek 

Current fairly swift Moss grows in abundance and may cause backwater. Control is 50 feet below gage, fairly permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DistfHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet at 

5 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 212 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.16 feet 

April 1, 3, 4 (discharge, 9.4 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 9, 1922; minimum, 

stage that of April 1, 3, 4, 1922.

JOB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Records discontinued during 

winter. - , DSVEBSIONS. Two small ditches divert water above station. ...."" -V

REGULATION. None.

AOCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Bating curve well defined between 10 ami 130 Bccond^feet. Gage read to halftenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

< gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lodgegrass Creek .nmr Wyote, Mont^ during the

ending Sept. 30,

Date

June 18 >

30

Aug. 29

..-_,__,.,. ..,,.,....,. .._.,.._. ... ... ...... ., ,_ ,,.. i ._j! _.,.__,_. 

 Ma«feby ; : ,

Chraffltand Twttie. . .*. . - -. ' ... »i-r«.,-., T - .. **,,.....

A. H. Tuttie _ __ ... . . _ __ _ - _ ........

W. A. Lamb...... _ ............. __ . __ ...... ......................

Gage" 

height

feet 

&13

. 4.7ft

4 2»''

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

119

53 .: ;" - ' 1 A ft

Daily, discharge, in second-feet, of Lodgegrass Creek near Wyotn, Mont,, for the

itftfur year t>.<nAiat*r~Kant endinff^ept. Sift SO, 1922 tf&.9. ' " <J ; > '

Day

1.. ... _ ............... ......

2

s...-.....-._.-.'~..'-....-.':--....-.L

4 _____ .. _______ . __ . _ ...

5 ................ ..

6 _____________________

7 - ...-. I'JL. - -

8...,.....-...*..,....»,^..j,-,...... *....*....-.....:,... . ..-....... ...

10 J -..-.'..

11 _ ...... _ . __ . _ ......... ;...

IS....................................

13... ..............................

1^,..' _ ...r. _____ . _ ,.-^. ......

15... ............. . ... ... __ ...

16. ... .. . . . 

17 .........

18 f.. ..............................

19,..... ....... ... .... .... .: 

20;.. ..............................

21 . 

22 1. .. _ _____ .. . ...

28 " "-.. __ - _____ ____ ' ..

24-.. :-'.- '--

25 _ , _______________

28 . . ........ ... yi............. .......................

28 

29 

30 . 

31 

0«.

13

13

13

13

13

16

14

 18,

13

16

14

14

13

13

16

16

16

17

17

16

18

17

- 1817-

18

20

18

16

18

18

17

Nov.

17

il20

20

17

17

16

: 12

17

20

17

18

20

20

 20

21

15

23

23

23

23

21

21

23

Apr. 

9.4

12

9.4

9.4

12

14

14

21

20

17

17

17

15

16

&

15

15

W17 .

IS

17

18

19

!r

17

17

17

17

17

17

May

15

15

14

15

12

12

14

li

16

21

42

33

23

24

23

21

21

21

23

38

48

51

53

- 57

98

158

196

158

158

145

108

June

102

102,.

102

 123

152

156 i?sS

196

205

. 189

167

145

134

- 134

162

178

160

110

112

92

79

4344-

54'

45

40

40

43

40

40

JWy

in

,40'40

', 40

" 4fl

40

43

47

40

37

35

35

28

 ZB

28

28

28

28

»

,.

26

28

,28 " '4R

' 28

34

29

28

28

26

21

21

Aug. '

 W

20 '29

. 85

35

29

24

'-' 2121

90

*>

16

1629'

20

20

18

19

1Q

15

15

15

4A

14ift

20

1ft

18

16

t A

 to

Sept.

' 18

HI -i a

is

'. , ' 28

' 2t

: Id

1A

Ol

*'' 21

41

21

 to

.21 -..-j.Cfe

1ft

21

3tr

tfto

18

Ifi

15

15

15

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-23, mean, discharge estimated.
STJEFAQE WATER SUPPLY, 1932, PAKT VI

Creek new Wjfola, My&t<* /or the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1922

". ."'-,, ."' ', " Month ' .

«£f*T. '" ' " "-"Tji - > 

July . __ .

Discharge in ^econ<J;feet ,

Maximum

20,' 

23- 

21

- 1* 

205 

47,

r .- - » 4$: 

21

Minimum

.! ./ :'. 

13is ' " £4

40 

21 f 1 1.- 12, <

. 15,,.

Mean

15.6 

18.4 

... 15.7 

63.1 

112 , 32.1 

19.8 

18.9

Run-off in 

second-feet

969 

1,010

, eleeo

. M»

OREEE MBAE XODSEOKABSi MONT.

. . LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 S., ^,35,$., haM a, mile aboye-Lodg^gna^ diteh on

Mogan ranch and 7 miles southwest of Lodgegrass, Big Horn County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April ^;Vt9Sl,-tb^etJteteber SfO, 1922. 

GAGE. Cable and weight gage on left bank 100 feet east of observer's house ; 

..,- read by Mrs. Grace E. Morgan and Mrs*; Charles Turner. .*. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. . __ 

CHANNEO. AND qoNTEOL. ^Bed composed of coarse gravel and clay. Control, a 

'gravel bar 50 feet below. " Banks fairly high; right Batik 'cohered with

OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.65 feet at 

. 6 p. JB* August ^ (discharge, ITS s^eojid*^eej) sj minimum stage, 1.18 feet 

October '1-4 (dlscharge^^.S S SCQndT*e^t)4.n » t v^i

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 4, 1922; minimum 

stage, .1.12 feet September 2, 1921 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice ; records discontinued during 

, winter. ;.

pivEBsfbws. Several, small diversions from main stream and tributaries at>ov^ 

' gage. Lodgegrass . ditch diverts one-half mile below. > 

REGULATION. None.

JiccuiiACY. Stage-dli^harge relation permanent, except^ as affected by tefe 

Rating curve well defined between 8 dn<l 130 second-feet. Gage read to 

. hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

fitecharge measurements af Lodgegrass&reete near Lodgegrass, Mont., during 

tlie year ending- Sept: 1 -SO,

, ;Date

May 10

Jane 18

Mawie by 

A. H. Tttttle.-....-. 

Tuttle and Grant.-.

Gage 

height

.Feet 

1.51

2.25

Bischarge

Sec.-ft. 

22.0

115

Date.

Aug. 29

Made by 

A. H. Tuttle. _____

Gage

Feet 

1.76

1.33

Dig- , 

charge

Sec.V«.;

49 2

10.8
.YBI^LOWSTONE BIVEB BASIN

Daily disetiarge, in seoond*feet, of Lo&gegrass Greek near Lod0tffr&»», Mont.* 

, ; , for the year en&tyg Sept. 3

Day

i ____ 

2......r..,

3....'......

4..........

8 .......

« .....'...

7 ...i...

8..........

9 ........ 10-T*r 

11 __ .....

12 ___ .....

13 __ .......

14 ______

15-*-........

Oct.

5.2 

5.2

4.8

5.5

6.0

6.8

6.S

7.8

7.8

7,3 

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

May

 +< ;->

r . r

25, 

53

47

33

30

30

June

100 

95

95

101

117

134

138

136

142

147. 

135

124

120

114

126

July

. ;'46 

45

42

41,

ffi

41

; M

42

44

....^ 

43

41

39

36

36

Aog.

-. «20 

20

22

98

' 55

28

25

25

22

v«

 ".18.

18

17

17

17

Septi 

11;. 

1111'

 11, 11 '

v 11

W

14

13

, 13 ,

n

13

13

13

12

 k Day> '

 fc::::::

18.. .'..! .:

§0 19 """

21-... ...... '22

23..........

24...... ....

^-.r.-rr-.-f- 

-.26- ll..-J.-i

27--. .

28. ... 

29 __ .. ....

30- ..^..

31. ....

Get,

.^a.

8.2

- 8.8'

'6.8' &&

&8

«.» 

7.3

7.3

,M, 

718

10.0

9.6

9.6

O R

9 1

May

38 28

28

28 ' $7

60

6ft

67

70

r .^ 

120

152

150

136

140

116

JOBS

V 141

. 128

^ttl

>^'

''W

i m>

80

71

v&

62

59

54

55

51

July

,'83, 

«j '' 'ta

 

aft

20

20

20

20

, 23 

25

22

44

22

23

21

Aug.

; «;

171?

15

' 15

'l4

' ' W'

14

13

,.,W. 

12

12

11

11

11

11

Sept.

1 12 

12

12

I 13 1 13

' 11

,' 11

10

9.6

*1 

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

 » 1 11,

Monthly discharge of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodyegrttss, Motet., /or the; 

year en&mg Sept. SO, 1982

- ---^'v:, ,?,:,;:

May 10-31.. .................... ..LI... _.:.. 

June. ______________ . ___________ ..

July............ ......................................

August ... ... i

September -,.-- _ .., .. __ . __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

J^iou^

10.0 

152 

147 

46 

98 

14 

Minimum

4.8 

.-,.. 25 

51 

20 

11 , 

9.6

'ikean

7.47 

; 69. 9 

103 

32.4 

20.6 

11.6

Run-off in

459 

3,050 

6,130 

1,990 

1,279 

690

TONGUE XtlYEB NEAR DAYTON, WYO.

LOCATION. Ip SB..% sex:. 2, Tf 56 N., B. 87 W., at ppiouth^of canyon 3% mtleg 

squttiwest of, Day ton, Sheridan County. Nearest tributary, An^sden Creek, 

enters 1^ miles downstream. ;

DBAINAQE ABBA. 204 square miles (measured on topographic map). ''

BECOBOS AVAILABIJB. November 18, 1918, to September 30, 1822. ;

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 1,000 feet, below head gate, 

of Hlghline canal; inspected by Hugh Watson. . DISCHABGE MEASUBBMENTS. Made from eable 100 feet downstream or by wading* ; . [ ',

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel, well' 

compacted. Control 200 feet downstream; shifts slightly during;high water,

EXTREMES OF piscHARGE^-Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.^5 feet at midnight May 25 and ^ a. m. May 29 (discharge, 1,660. 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.44 feet December 18, 19, March 30 (discharge, 47 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage uecorded, 4.3§ feet! June lOjj 1820 (discharge, 

1,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot:^November 20, 1919 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

 Stage-discharge relation / slightly, affectedr by ice for short period*; doring extremely cold winters: /'" ; '.''"''..'' ' '/ : f,, 1 ;"' 1 '.. ,', ,;'-
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

PiVEBSioNS.--Oialy diversion above' station is HigbMne canal. During 1922,. 

3,180 acre-feet diverted between Jtme 8 and September 80. Prior to July 

3r, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 256 second-feet below station in Wyoming, of which 75 second-feet are for power.

ACCXJBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly; not affected by ice.- 

Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily* discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent except for 

periods when recorder was not working properly, for which they are fair..

Discharge measurements of Tongue River new Dayton, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

1922 

Jan. 9,

June 24

1 Made by 

J. B. SpiegeL * .,,,.. . .-. .. .. _____ ,..*,* __ . __ -

P V Hodges

- r ' ' ' ' '

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

2.63

DIs-« 

charge

****

335-

NOTE. Discharge of Highline canal measured on June 24, 1922, was 23.3 second-feet (gage height, 2.2O 

feet).

discharge, fan &econ&>-feet, of Tongue River near, Dayton, Wyo., for th&

Sept. SO, 1982

Day

1 ..............

2 

3 

4..............

5 

6..... 

I ::-:: 9 

10 

11 

12 

13... ........ 

14. __ . _ ....

16 .. 

16 17: . .

18 _____ .

19 

20 

21^ _____ >. 

22 

23 

24-.r ... -

25 

26 _____ -

27.. - 8v-.",T*T:r30*... WJJ4. si. -

Oct.

,

1

64

 '; '

(.-' . '

N6V.

«»;

60

<

1 63

,, 

Dec.

63

62

58

55

.. ..55

57

, 56 " 54

55

58

,60

61 ,,§|.

55

53

48

48

47

47

48

56

64

64

5654'

' 54:

53

T 53 :..;< 1.53

-53 

34

Jan.

53

55

55

55

,>,.*

54

 8

, 54

54

, 54, ' 54

,. 53,

53

53

 A

53

52

55

55

, 53

55

 57-

54

as

" 52

50

/ so- 'f *8

49 

60

Feb.

50

51

51

52

. 53

53

S3 ' 53

63

53

53

53

51

50

AD

51

52

52

51

52

51

52

54

53 ' 52s

50

50

60

_- 

Mar.

51

51

51

63

53,

53

53 

53

82

52

50

48

48

484&>

48

48

47

49

48

. 48

49

49

49, s48

49

49, 49:

-^ -47 

48

Apr.

48

63

56

60

.65

56

, 54 

66

i 65

60

58

60

55,,

55

67

57

. ,57.

61

61

61

67,

80

84

85 '85

' " 85

85

85 

96

114

May

121

116

127

136

184,

182

-190 

224

236

195

125,

112

148

157

14&

172

258

304

350

474

: 530

562

630

,,825

1,060

1,280

1,220

1,100 

1,220

, 825 J -665

June

595

595

630

702

782

825

870 

1,000

870

825

 635

51JT

562.

530

562

702

562

491

469

422

387

354

358

332r

308^

297

. 297

2QO>

July

266

259

247

236

230

332

, 276; 

250

263

308

294, «?'

. 253

224

219

211

208

205

203

200

23,1

214 208!

282}

214

195

184

 »:

Itt. 

1J&A

Aug.

160

160

200

187

157

160

. 146 

143

143

141

139,

137 137'

139

140

Ml

142

142

140

137

il84

131 138'

. 127. 126-

126

12ft.

126 125-

m123

Sept.

122-

12$

120 120*

120*

119*

!il5. 

107 100»

9T

: 80.

94

93. 92-

 Oft.

87

84

. 82-

1 81

80

79.

78-

' - 1&

78-

77

rr ' < rr

i&

76

; 76-

.' 7 to &$tl W baseS on comparison with flow of Shell Creek at Shell and Little Gopse Cr^ite near JBi«"H»i'B- a^.pageheights are in error due to stoppage of intake. Braced' figures show mean discharge 

for period included. Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Apr,. 12. No gage-heightrecord Jan. 24-28; discharge estimated.
YELLOWSTONE B1VEB BASIN 2ft

Monthly discharge ef Tongue Jfavtr near Dayton, ~Wyo.,

Sept. SO, 1922

Mpnth

%

November _________________________

January __________________________ February _ _______________________

March.. ___________ ... ____ . ____ _

April............................................. . . .

May.....................................................

Jane ____________________________ July............................. ., _ ....... . ... .

August ________________________ . . .

September ., ... _______________ . ...

The year...... _ . _______________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet -

Maximum

64 

57 

54 

53 

114 

1,280 

1,000 

332 

. 200 

* 122

1,280

Minimum

47 

48 

49 

47 

48 

112 

283 

160 

123 

76

Mean

64 65.3- 

55.3 

53.2 

51; 7 

49.6 

67.7 

447 

548 

228 

141 

92.8

156

Runoff in 

acre-feet ,

3,940 

3,890 

3,400 li

3,030 

4,03ft 

27,50tf 

32,600 

14,000 

8,670 

5, 52CI

113,000'

POWDER EIVER AT ARVADA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 54 N., E, 77 "W.; at highway bridge at Arvada, Sheridan County. Nearest tributary, Wildhorse Creek, an intermittent stream, 

enters a quarter of a mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base map of Wyoming* scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4,^1919, to September 30, 1922. From July 22, 191&. 

to April 29, 1918, station maintained just above mouth of Clear Greek, 

16 miles downstream. Except for run-off following infrequent heavy1 

rains, discharge at two points fairly comparable.

GAGE. Chain fastened to downstream side of single-span bridge ? read by 

Dr. &. E. Stttttaford. , , -,.' ..". : ; ,,.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed .composed of sand and gravel. CJoatrol 200 feet 

downstream at small rapids composed of sand and gravel, may shift during high water. Eight bank subject to overflow at stage of 7 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.85 feet at 

4 a. m. August 3 (discharge, 6,030 second-feet) ; no flow September 13 

and 28,

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.25 feet, June 19, 1920 (discharge, 

10,700 second-feet); no flow for parts of months in summers of 1919, 

1921, and 1922..

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discoor 

tinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no diversions from Powder Elver in Wyoming bat 

adjudicated diversions for 1,436 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Eating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredth^ once daily except Sundays. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; 

shifting-control method used September 11-30. Eecords fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

June 29 1922: Gage-height, 1.16 feet; discharge, 95 second-feet.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powder River at Arvada, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. 38,

Day ,, . ,

1 ___.. . _______ . ___ 2. . ..............

a....... ___ ...... _ ...

4

I.,...;..............:.;.::.

6.

7 ............ ............ .

8. »._.. ..-... .. 

10.......... . ... ... ..

11... . . ...

12 __ ....................... la ____ .... __ .....

14 ________ . _____ ...

15 ___________ .... _ .

16

I?............. ...........

18. _ .......................

19.-...-..--....... .......

20.-......... .............

2ii:.--_ L-.- .

99 - - * 23... ... _ ._...,._._..

24... .................

26 . .. . . M

26 ......................

27.-...-..,,.... ..... , T ..

29..

80. _. _

31-...,.......,....,,-.;....,

Oct.

9

11

10

11

11

"11

12

11

15

16

19

24

30

33 "35

"38

40

46

49

54

61

A *}

61

64

63

71

75

90

106

Nov.

118

112

115

118

118

124

. 124

138

130 142

154

170

910

232

210

200

180

13&

Mar.

1,500

1,800

. 2,000

* 1,600

1,300

Qflft

7OR'

635

 §40

(Un

dSO

408

00*

326 "900

394

Apr.

540 "515

487

439 600

718

1,160

504 "650

795

1,960

795

795

795

635

"680

740

-.635 ' '471

439

471

' 1,070

"1.070

1,070

.74fl

, :635.

540

Ow

487

487

May

487

540

740

635 "580

540 "580

635

635

685

"710

740

"1,320

"1,900

2,486

1,720

1,720

X,, 426 i;24b

"1,400

"1,600 V72D

2,740

1,600

, 1,540

1,540

1,420

 * 1,480

1 ftA£\

ll360

1,300

June

1,300

1,190

960 "900

850

795

740

960 "900

850

o740

635 "610

585

635

635

455

o400

352

312

262

175

166

142 "126

W9

,,98

88,

2,870

July

585 "820

1,070

"60fr

112

905

795

905 "620

345

293

685

585

401

293

"260

244 "200

154

130

"570

1,015 "640

2%

154

 1,015

1,480

«, f4v

2,870

"2,040 j.aoo

Aug.

359

306

5,940-

"3,800

1,600

"960

332

180

100

85

71 "75

"100

"120

210

220

795 "450

130 "10Q

75

43

30 »27

24

18 "16

 14 

"12

 10

«%

Sept.

 6.0

, "5.0

4.6

4.4

42

3.5

3.1

2.4

2.0 "1.6

1.3

.9

.0 «.3

.5

.6 "2.0

3.2

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.4

.0 

.6

.9

« Discharge Interpolated; gage not read.

Nom. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 16-18; discharge J)ase<l on temperature record and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Powder River at Arvada, ' Wyo., for the year ending

50,

:-. ' Month

October. .^ ...,j.w _ , ____ i».- ....

March 16-31 ___ ... April..*. ........ . _____ __ . .

May............. .....................................

July Angostl ______ " , Z __ 7 '"?£ .... - r: -',- - 

Dlsoba

Maximum

1J8

232

2,000

1,960

2,740

2,870

2,870

. 5,948

a f\ fl-,9-

rgein^conc

Minimum

9

112

326

439

48788-

l%

 .: ig

0,

West

Mean

,43.3

151

872

- 715

1,240

636

774

- 623 '

2.1

Run-oft in

acre-feet

2,660

5,390

27,700

42,500

76,200

37,800

47,600

32,20d

125
EIVEB BASIN 203

, : CLEAR CHEEK STSAS BTTFFALO, WYO. > , .

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 82 W., just above power house of Buffalo 

Manufacturing Co., 4 miles west ,of Buffalo, Johnson County,

DRAINAGE AEEA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic .map)...

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1917, to September 30, 1922. From June 1 to 

September 30, 1894, and from May 2, 1890, to February 28, 1900, station 

maintained at measuring flume 1 mile upstream. Flow at two points comparable. From October 24, 1902, to December 31, 1904, and May 8, 1911, 

to June 11, 1912, station maintained at highway bridge in Buffalo. Flovr 

not comparable as several ditches divert water between.

 *AGE.-r-Chain on left bank, 300 feet above power house;. read by Miss "Ruby 

Bell.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Control at large 

boulders 10 feet downstream, which shift slightly at infrequent intervals. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6" feet at 

6.3O p. m. May 26 (discharge, 780 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 foot 

at 7 a. m. March 26 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet June 18, 1917 (discharge, 

1,120 second-feet) ; minimum stage, that ,of March 26, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by Ice.

DIVERSIONS. Pipe line of Buffalo Mfg/Co. diverts water from Clear Creek; 

1% miles upstream. A separate record of flow through pipe line is kept 

and flow added to that at gaging station to give total flow of creek. Foul*- 

Lakes and French Creek canal and North Fork and French CreeK canal 

divert water from Clear Creek above station. During 1922, 11,900 acrefeet were diverted between June 8 and September 30. ':' :t: ' ',,,; , , , ,, 

Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated decrees for diversions of 372 secondfeet below station. .... c ., , ,. ,., ',',> 

REGULATION. Alternate melting and' freezing -of mountain snow during spring 

causes diurnal fluctuation in flow. No «rtt§ciftl regulation. --~ -

ACCURACY. Stages-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

!Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredtbs twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records excellent except for periods affected by ice~for whlclr they aw 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.t durfag the, year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan.- 7

Made by 

J. B. SbtegeL---.-- - _ - . :.-....... . ... '.

P V -TTniioos - . - . . ., .,.-.._ ...... ... _.,..,.. . . .

Gage 

height

 F«4 , 

«OV»3

rt 44 -

Discharge

,&c.-ft. 

10.2

, .tQa

> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 .........

2. ___ ... _

3..............

4..............

5.. .........

6 .. .

7..............

8..............

9.............. 10.......;......

11... _ ... _ ..

12. _ ..........

13..............

14... ____ ....

15..............

16.... ___ ....

17...,. _ . __ .

18..............

19...... __ .

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24....... _ ....

25..............

Oft

27 .........

28

29i.. ___ -j ....

30 .. .

31 . * 

Oct.

17

18

19

17

16

16

11

15

14

14

12

17

17

16

17

18

17

17

16

15

14

15

16

16

17

18

18

9

18

14 ' 11

Nov.

14

12

14

12

16

11

16

14

4

17

12

15

12

15

17

9

9

11

10

9

8

8

7

8

9

11

14

14

14

11

Dec.

12

12

10

11

13

12

13

11

11

14

14

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

7

10

12

10

11

10

9

Jan.

9

11

10

10

11

10 '9

9

8

9

8

9

8

7

7

9

8

9

6

" 8

8

9

8

6

7

4

5

6

6

5

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

4

5 ' 5

6

5

6

5

6

5

4

5

6

5

5

5

6

5

4

4

4

4

.......

Mar.

5

3

4

4

5

4

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

8

7

2

97'

7

9

6

Apr.

7

3

6

9

11

11

11

14

12

14

18

14

18

21

13

13

14

12

12

14

20

24

25.

24

26

23

26

35

45

57

May

58

54

54

58

95

126

117

142

154

135

75

81

81

93

95

113

159

257

370

390

331

312

432

500

590

730

680

730

680

568

410

June

331

312

331

350

410

568

680

612

,612

590

432

370

432

410

410

350

312

331

331

350

312

294

331

257

240

' 223

204

178

195

184

July

172

170.

147

131

135

223

220

172

150

184

170

145

133

128

124

124

115

102

93

88

93

90

86

84

100

86

86

83

83

75

69

Aug.

80

83

230

126

 88,

80

73

74

66

62

58

54

52

5tf

54

62

49

52

49

52

, #>

49

46

44

39

39

39

39

39

37

33

Sept.

33

31

30

28

29

 29

28

28

2$

28

26

28

26

24

21

21

23

23

21

21

19

18

19

18

18

18

17

18

20

23

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nor. 20-26, Dec. 3, 4, 8, 9, and 15-26; 

discharge determined by use of temperature record and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

October __________________________

November- . ______________________ ,.

February. ____ ____ : ___________

March __________________ . ___ * __

April... _______________ . __ . _ . _____ .

May............................. .....................

July ... _____

August ____ '. ... . , .. ... .................

September _ ... ___ .. ..........

The year......... __ . ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

17 

15 

. 11 

6 ' 9 

57 

730 

680 

223 

230 

33

730

"ffTiiyRfoiyt

9 

4 

7 

4 

4 

2 

3 

54 

178 

69 

33 

17

2

Mean

15.6 

11.8 

11.2 

7.9 

5.1 

5.8 

18.4 

280 

365 

125 

62.7 

23.8

77.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

958 

702 

689

357 

1,090 

17,200 

21,700 

7,&0 

3,860 

1,420

.56,400
KEVEB BASEST 205

Combined monthly discharge of Clear Creek an& pipe line new Buffctl®, Wyo., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 192%

Month

October ________ ____ __ ___ __ . ....

November ___ . ____ ..............................

December, __________________ ............. January. _ _ . _ . . ...

February. ___ . ..................................... March _ . _______ __ ....

April.................................. ........... ..... May. .....

Jane ___________________________ July....... . . .....

August _____ . ___________________ .. September ________ _ _ ...........

The year. ______ ." .............................

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

24 

22 

20 

16 

10 

14 

62 

734 

684 

228 

234 

38

734

Minimum

14 8.5- 

12 

&5 

8.5 

6.5 

7.5 

58 

182 

74 

38 

22

6.5

Mean

20.1 

16.3 

15.7 

12.4 

9.6 

10.3 

22.9 

284 

370 

130 

67.2 

28.3

82.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,240 

970 

965 

702 

533 

633 

1,360 

17,606 

22,000 

7,986 

4, ISO 

1,680

59,800

PINEY CHEEK AT KEAKNEY, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 83 W., at highway bridge 300 yards south 

of Kearney, Johnson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 117 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. September 6, 1902, to June 30, 1906; May 13, 1911, to 

August 10, 1917; May 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922, All records of 

monthly discharge prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Pav 

per 469.

GAGE. Chain on downstream side of bridge; read by R. B. Martin. Gage used 

from 1902 to 1906. at same site but referred .to. different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge/Sir by wading.

CHANNEL.AND CONTROL. Be4 composed, of grarel and small boulders. Control 

iOO feet downstream at well-defined rapids; shifting at long intervals. 

At high water there is flow through small channel at left bank which 

diverts water from Piney Creek some distance above station. Flow 

through this channel begins at stage of 5 feet.

BXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,25 feet at 

6 p. m. May 28 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 5 second-

;« ! feet September9,10, and 12.

. / 1902-1906; 1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet, May 24, 19Q8 

(discharge, 1,660 second-feet); minimum discharge that of September 9, 

10, and 12, 1922. . '.

IC.E, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued

 " during winter!

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 293 second-feet 

from Piney Creek above station. <

REGULATION. Operation of reservoirs on headwaters of Piney Creek and 

diversion of ditches above station affect flow at station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to huridredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; 

shifting-control method used May 17 to September 30. Records good except during period of shifting control, f6r which they are fait.

The following discharge measurement was made by P.1 V. Hodges. 

June 27, 1922: Gage-height, 2.37 feet: discharge, 161 second-feet.
206 SURFACE WATEK StTPPLY/.-1622^ PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pfaey Greek at Kearney, Wyo., for the ' 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ______ .... _ . __ 

2

3 ____ __ . _

4. _ t , * 

$..... . .. ... . .

6.. .........................

7........... ................

8.. .......................

9. ..

10...........................

11. ................. _ -.'.:.

13^. .................. .......

13. -..... ..............

14-. .... ..............

16 ___ . ___ ...

16.. .... .....................

17......... .... ...... 

18...........................

19... ........................

20

21.. _____ ................

22 ....

23.. .........................

24...........................

25.... __ .... __ ..........

26 _ . _ . _____ .......... irr

28.. ... . _ . ..

29...........................

80...........................

31...........................

Oct.

26

24

26

24

23

24

22

23

21

22

22

27

25

24

22

22

22

22

22

, 22

23

22

22

22

26

26

22

19

26

26

23

Nov.

23

23

24

26

22

26

27

26

28

24

24

25

28

24

27

34

26

23

20

20

19

19

19

10

20

20

91

21

22

22

Mar.

22

22

22

24

24

27

18

22

21

24

20

21

22

Apr.

24

24

22

26

82

38

35

22

30df\

32

26

27

26

31

26

28

 S5

28

27

25

26

25

25

26

' 28

9R

34

40

41

May

44

45

64

63

79

71

71

79

86

90

75

73

82

93

101

103

106

190

234

284

395,

366

415

467

823

878

, 774

993

888

780

456

June

116

234

302,

302

321

591

537

537

564

672

510

267

267

284

483

456

483

' 284

321

250

, 234

234

220

190

180

143

112

70

37

46

July

46

43

38

35

36

128

135

58

56

58

78

76

68

55

49

61

67

55

33

18

20

20

30

18

16

15

14

20

32

27

17

Aug.

19

22

45

58

43

40

35

21

15

20

16

22

21

20

19

19

20

16

18

J6

16

17

14

12

17

2411 '

11

11

10

10

Sept.

9-

7

« 

18

$*

r!4

7

, fr

&

6-

6-

. '*

&

17

18

ir

13-

8

8

15-

J5-

17

1616-

18

' 15-

16

Ifr

1&

1ft

Nora No gage-height record NOT. 18-30; discharge baaed on temperature record and 

on comparison with record to flow of Clear and Little Goose creeks.

Monthly discharge of Plney Creek at Eeamey, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

Month

IsTiMwm \\CkT

March 19-31................. .............................

April .......... ____ .... ...

May.. ................................................

July,.................. .... ........ ...................

September ___ _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

34 

27 

82 

993 

672 

135 

58 

24

Minimum

1* 

19 

18 

22 

44 

37 

14 

10 

5

Mean

23.3 

23.4 

22.2 

30.6 

296 

388 

45..S, 

21.2 

12.3

Bttteoffla* 

acre-feet

1,430 

1,390 

572 

1,820 

18,200 

18,300 

2,820 

1,300 

732

PINEY OEEEK AT TTOROSS, WTO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 18, T. 53 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge a quarter 

of a mile from Ucross, Sheridan County. No tributary between station and 

mouth, half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 253 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming: scale, 

1:600,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain attached to highway bridge; read by Miss Sybil Kipp.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
BIVER BASIK

CHANNEL , AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt mud gravei GoatBol 5ft feet 

downstream at riffle composed of compact gravel ; shifting at long Intervals. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

6 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.00 foot at 

6 p. m. July 23 and August 2 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

19TT-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5 feet from high-water Mark. 

June 11, 19i& (discharge, l,9(k> seconft-leet) ; minimtim -stage, 'ihtfe ' $$&, 

July 30, 1920 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice ; records discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 61 second-feet 

from Piney Creek between Kearney and Ucross.

REGULATION. Headwaters are chain of small mountain lakes, the largest of 

which, Cloud Peak, is used as reservoir for irrigation. Alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow in spring of year causes some diurnal 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice, and shifting control. Rating curve well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table ; shifting-control method used June 1 to 

September 30. Records good except for periods of missing gage-heightsj, 

for which they are fair!

The following discharge measurement was made by P. V. Hodges: 

Jane 28, 1922 : Gage height, 1.84 feet; discharge, 48.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second^feet, of Piney Creek at Uoross, Wyo.

ending Sept. SO,

for the year

Day

1...... ____ . ___ . _ ...... __

2 ... .....

3.......... ... 

4. _________________ ... ...

6.. .............

6-.__._. .. ... . 

7-..____:._.; ...... .... .

0

I::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::

10 . 

11 ___ . __ ..... __ . _ ...... ...

J2,. . ,. . ......

18............ .

14 _____ ..... _ ... __ . __ ....

15........... ........ _... _...

16. ____ ....... _____ ... _ . _ -

17. ....... . 

18 _________________ .. ......

19-... ........ ...... .............

»-.. .. .... 

21

22 . - - .

23 _______ .... . __ . ___ .

24 __ . ____ ............ __ . .......

25... .. . 

26............. ............... ........

27....................................

28..... ............ .._.. 

29.... ...... ..........................

30..................... ... ............

31 _________________ .. __ .

Oct.

37

47

44

76

55

42

38

41

38

36

32

Mar.

27

Apr. 

15

30

27

27

32

.33

25

32

33

42

53

' 4027

 ; 27

32

33

24

20

17

30

33

33

33

32

32

31

27

25

30

22

May

22

45

25

24

18

17

30

40

56

85

49

37

49

56

70

96

107

132

124

144

276

310

350

560

585

638

812

878

878

878

612

June

«ua

515

318

298

449

575

606

850

1,180 film

Afift

330

310

290

250

238

255

610

392

272

238

193

181

163

126

81

58

36

10

3

Jtfly'

3.2

3.2

3.2 2.5

1.8

13

24

28

18

7.0

7.0

20

19

9.1

6.5

5.5

9.1

18

18

9.1

5.5

3.0

1.5-

18

26

16

16

14

12

10.6

2.5

Atfg.

L4

1.2

3.8

45

64

56

42

42

30

27

27

27

27

32

27

24

32

27

32

27

24

30

33

32

32

40

66

42

42

42

42

Sept.

33

32 '-- 24

42

36

42

40

30

30

32

40

42

49

53

56

53

66

40

42

66

64

56

66

60

56

66

56

53

27

Norm No gage-height record June 8, 10, 18-15, 27, July 6, 28, 20, .Aug. 11 and 12; 

discharge interpolated.
STTEF ACE . WATER SUPPLY, 1922, FART VI

: Monthly 'discharges of Piney Creek at Ucross, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

1 Month

October 1-U . ___ , __ , __ - _____ ,.. ., _

April......:.......................!......................

May.....................................................

June.., __________________________ July........................................................

August ____________________________ September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

76 

S3 878- 

1,180 

28 

64 

64

Minimum

S

ur. 

3 

1.5 

1.2 

24

Mean

i 

44.2 

29; 9 

-:265 ; 

354 

11.3 

32.6 

44.6

fiun-off in 

acre-feet

' . - 965 

1,780 

,' 16,300 

21,100 

695 

, 2,000 

2,650

UPPER SEVEWMILE .CREEK JTEAE, GLENDIVE, MON?.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. % sec. 28, Tl 16 N., R. 54 E., at Eastbn ranch,

l; within site for proposed reservoir and 10 miles southwest 6i Giettdive, 

Dawson County. "

DRAINAGE AREA: -Not measured. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1921, to May 27, 1922; fragmentary.

i&AGE. -Wire gage on left bank. '

IbiscHABGE MEASTTEEMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Control is wide riffle of fine gravel over Which'water 

spreads in two channels. Left bank high; right bank clean; lowV and 

subject to overflow. '.-/',;-..

EXTREMES OF DISCHABSE. Maximum stage; feteOcded during period March 23 

to May 27 5.05 feet at 4.30 a. m. May 27 (discharge estimated 2,040.,sec-

*' " ond-feet); no flow, May 9, io.' l i":'-l-"

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded that of May 27, 1922; no flow during most-of. the fall and winter of each year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; records discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water for hayland.

;EEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Bating curve poorly defined between 10 and 40 second-feet. Gage read to 

hun^redths once daily. Daily 'discharge ascertained by applying daily

1 '< gage height to rating table, Records fair.

of Upper SevenmiJe Creek near Qlendive, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept SO,

[Made by G. H. Elite]

Date

Mar. 23... _ ....._._____..-....... ._._..____._........_.._ .. .. .-

Apr. 13......................... ........................... ..........................

i 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.53

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

30; 6

10.4
YELJLOWSTONE EIVER BASEST

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Upper Sevenmile Creek near Gten8X®<&i "Mont., 

for the period Jffer. tS to May 27,

Day

1.....^-

2........

8........

4 __ _

5 .......

ft........

7........

8........

9........

10.. __ ..

Mar, . Apr.

25

28

40

43

40

22

8.2

6.5

4.8

6.5

May

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,0

.0

Day

11........

12

13..... 

14........

15........

16......;.

17 .....

18 ____ .

19 

20 ..

Mar. Apr.

3.0

6.5

10

6.5

13

8.2

8.2

6.5

6.5

4 A

May

60

30

10

8.2

8.2

6.5

3.0

3.0

.5

.5

Day

21........

22........ 23......:.

24........

25 _ . __

'28 . .ill

27.. ......

28 __ ...

29........

30........

31 ..

Mar.

, * 30

16

16

,'ie''"

16

10

10

10

25

Apr.

2.0,

LO

1.0!

2.0

1.0

 '4.8

3.7

3.0

2.0

2.0

Mfefcr

7.2

~3.fl

2.»

.5

.5

» -.'>«

2,040

Nora. No gage-height record May 12 and 13; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Upper Seveiwntte Greek near CHendive, Mont., for the 

period Mar. 23 to May 27, 1922

Month

March 23-31 .. ____ ...... ____ ............. ..u.,.

April... . .. . 

May 1-27:.-.. _ ...j...... ...............................

Discha

Maximum

30

43

2, WO

,rge in secon<

Minimum

10

1.0

.0

l-feet

Mean

16.6

10.7

81.1

Run-oft ia acre-feet' (

.(

m

687 4; 3*0

5,270

, ,. . , .,i

DEER'CREEK NEAR GLENDXVE, MONT.

LocATiaN,r In NW. % Ktff. % see. 12, T. 16 N., R. 55 E., 5 miles northwest of

Glebdive, Dawson County, 3 miles below site: of proposed reservoir, and

3 miles above confluence with Yellowstone River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. . RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1921, to September 30, 1922. : 

GAGE. Vertical sfoff driven in bed of stream near right bank 100 feet abov$

a ford; read by J. W. Walseth. ',. ' , \-t'. 

DISCHABGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL ANP CONT'EOL. Control is riffle composed of small giavel 100 feet;

below gage. Channel straight for 100 feet above and below gage. Banks

clean, except'for a few large trees,!' low, subject to overflow?' iv ' ~ > " 

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at

7 p. m. July 24 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 1,200 second-feet);

no flow, July 4, 5, 17-23, August 18-15, September 2, 4r6. 

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.00 feet June 19, 1921 (discharge

by extension of rating curve, 2,000 second-feet) ; no flow during portions

of months eaeh year. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Records discontinued during

winter; .creek probably»dry. 

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.,lo °* '"' i AcctTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by, ice.

Rating curve' well defined between 5 and 35 secoiid-feet «fnd extended by 

plotting A*fd'. Gage read .to hundredths twice daily, oftener duriag 

rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table and as explained iu footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records fair. , ' ; ? :!
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Deer Creek near Glendive, Mont., during the 

year ending Sepfy $0, 1922

Date

Mar. 22

Apr. 13

> Made by , ,

Ellis and Hurdle ___________ , _______________ __

G. H. Ellts. ___ __ . _ . ..........

Gage, 

height

Feet 

1.88

1. 52

Discharge

See.-/L 

33,7

&7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek near Glendive, < Mont., for the 

period Mar. 22 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ . _____ ... _ ..

2 __ ____ . . ....

3 _______ . . ......

5 __ .. -....._-. _..__._._

6 ____ . _ . _______ . ...

7 _ ...........................

8 ____ . _ ... ________ .

9 ___ ........................

10 _ ..... . .

11 . .

12 ___ __ . ........

13 . T .. 

14......... .. .! . is.................. .............

16,. ... .

17............... ............

18 _____ ... .................

19.. ............................

20.. ......._......__......__.> 

21- ... ......... 32. _ .- _ ' " . '-'i~--- 

24 ' ^

25................ ...........

26 __ ..................... _ ..

27..... . . . .., _ .,

28... .......... ..........

on

30 ____ ..... _ . _ . __ . ...

31-

Mar.

,

34r

31

23

2.4,

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Apr.

3.0

29

44

oo

58

7.4

6.1

11

11

7.4

5.1

4.2

3.«

2.7

2.4

2.4

1.8

l.»

2.1

O D

2.7

2.2

1.8

May

1.8,

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

.8

28

28

33

39

23

18

22

11

8.7

6.1

38

10

6.1

4.5

3,9

3.3

208

94

US

4329'-

June

23

16

13

»

A

6.1

5.1

4.5

5.1

13

13

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

--.-,. ,1.4'-

1.1 r.i

3,0

415

3.3

> a»

1 9

1.3

1.1

1.1

July

LI

.6

.3

.0

.0

32

15

8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

:o

.0

151

26

' 827

,61

2tf

34

16

It

Aug. .

5.4

3.$

2.4

1 Q

2.7

1.6

.8

.6

.5

.6

.3

.1

.0

.0

.0

16

2.4

1.3

.6

2.4

1.4

.&

22

9.4

., 3.S

;-n^2.i

>£ ' ^

 .2

Sept. -

0.4

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

14

5.4

3.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1,4 i.i

1.6

1.1 1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7 '.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

-1

.6

.6

.6

NOTK.r-Gage not read Apr. 6-12, July 9-16; discharge not computed. Discharge computed by hourly 

method May 11, 14, 27/Jtfr24, and Sept. 7. No gage height July 3, 5, and Sept. 4-6; discharge estimated.

Monthly dischar&Q.of Deer Creefanear Gftendivte,*

to Sept. SO, 192$

for, . 23

Month

March 22-31 __________ .... ... _ ...............

August...... _. _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

208 

23 fi

Minimum

2.4 

.6 

1.1 

.0 

.0

Mean

12.3 

27. Q 

5.24 

2.77, 

1.46

Hun-oflin 

acre-feet

244 

1,660 

312

; 170

86.9

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER, BASIN 

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ALZADA, MONT.

IXXJATION. Near southwest corner of T. 8 S:, R. 60 B., at Walker ranch, 300 

yards below site of proposed dam, 2 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek, 

and 4 miles below Alzada, Carter County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 780 square miles.
LITTLE MISSOURI BIVEB BASBf 211

AVAHJUM.& June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

 GAGE. Chain gage on right bank; read by John Walker.. Gage used during 

1911 was vertical staff on left bank, 150 feet downstream. Datum of chain 

gage 0.08« foot lower than that of staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

 CHANNEL AND cosrtcaoi..-* Shifts during high water. Stream sluggish.. < Banks 

cut 5 to 15 feet in gumbo soil. Two channels at medium and one at 

high stage. , , ,

3BxTBEMEs; OF MspHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, "14:18 : ,'fe$t

, at 5.20 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 3,840 second-feet); no flow October JL to

November 24. . 

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.3 feet April 0, 1915 (discharge,

4,550 second-feet) ; no flow for several periods. , '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; records discontinued during 

winter. Probably no flow,

DIVERSIONS. Small amount of water diverted above 1 station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None of importance. Some flopd water is stored in coulees on 

tributaries for use in irrigating small tracts.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as "affected by ice. 

Rating curve well depned below 2,000" secoifd-feet, and extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in 

footnote to ,table Qf daily discKatge. Record good. < ' "*''' ' ' ' *

. ' . ' '- . t .-'-'!:. i . ' ' . : ' , -It -'f

The following discharge measurement was made by G. H. 3BU&8: .:>.-. 

April 22, 1022: Gage-h^igat, 3.12 leet; disebai&e, 118 second-feet. '

DaAly discharge, in second-feet, of Little Missouri &iver near 

for the j/ear endinff Sept. 3d, 1922

Day

1.... 

2-. .

.3 .. 

4 ___ _ _______

,8 . ._. . . .._. .-

'6 ______ . __ .. ___ 

7 _ ............. .. 6-.^:

9 __ .....,. . ...-. 

10 __ . -.... ...... .- .

ii _ .

12.. ...... .. .. . -...-...

13...........................

14............... __ ........

H5 a T '> ' ' '!'

16. _ .......................

17...........................

IS...........................

19

30...........................

21 ____ . _______ . ......

22 _______________ ..

28...........................

24...........................

25.............. .............

36 .........

27... .. 

28....... .................

29.... ..

30.... ...............

31.. .........................

Nov.

i

, i~*"

0.4

.4

.4

.0

.4

.4

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

..4

.9

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.1

.7

 . :-7

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

Mar.

1,020 i nsn

1,040

1,590

1,130

544

324

260

255

240

113

48

46

39

36

99

' Apf. ;

fa'

.... a®

390

.358

107

894

1,590

2,000

1 4AO

1,030

358 547.

773

, 870

1 360

927

650

228

ao

124

122

113

54

27

21

19

16

25

15

22

May

19

46

12

14

7.5

8.5

6.0

. 4.6

4.2

3.6

, 327

1,170

2,020

3,500

2,870

1,430

1,410

941

VfS.

184

500

151

144

89

86

26

22

20

38

126

Vfl

June

1841

781

23

36

18.

26

44

MW

3,080

8/030

2,650

1.06&

210

104

628

3,460

3,820

3,440

1,320

390

424

725

166

99

252

378

215

115

66

50

July

' "38

.< 40

57

£,. 21

36

40

26$

268

. ,300

132

126

97

59

4348'

37

35

31

29

28

387

213

978

856

488

111

66

51

44

42

63

"A'tig.'

40

36

199

491

. 346

295

171

215

89

48

40

87(

33

31

29

27

26

23

22

22

22

19

20

19

18

17

17

18

16

16

16

Sept.

15

15

ft

 -,, --M

14

12

13

13

12

13

14

13

12

10

> 12

12

12

13

15

16

13

13

18

13

14

14

15

18

14

16

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 24. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-22; discharge estimated. Discharge estimated May 12-14.
212 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Little Missouri River near

ending Sept. SO, .192%

Mont., for tke year

Month

October __________________________

November,. ________________________

March 16-3U, ...... __ ............. ____ . __ ......

April.....................................................

JT1,n*..,....,...^...i , i ., u « ti... L ± . . , ... 

July.. _ ........... _ . _ . __ ....... ___ . _ .. _ .

August _________________ ^ ___ ... ___ :.

September ___ . __________________ 1 .....

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

0.0 

.4 

1.1 

1,590 

2,000 

3,500 

3,820 

978 

491 

18

Minimum

0.0 

.0 

.4 

32 

15 

3.6 

18 

21 

16 

10

Mean

0.00 

.07 

.51 

487 

495 

509 . 

875 

162 

77.9 

13.5

BUD-oflia 

acre-feet

0 

4.2 

 SH.4 

15,600 

129,500 

31,300 

52,100 

9,960 

4,790 

803

LITTLE MISSOTTRI RIVER AT MEDOEA, N. DAK. .<::..'

LOCATION. In T. 140 N., R. 102 W.,.at highway bridge 200 feet'below Northern 

Pacific Railway bridge at,Medora, Billings County.

DRAINAGE AREA. -6,190 squaj-e miles (revised). ,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1903, to October 31, 1908, and October 11, !1921, 

to June 17, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage on downstream face of middle concrete pier 200 feet^ below 

railway bridge; read by T. A. Davis. From 1903 to i908,l 'chaih '|age on 

railway brWge.i; t f

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum .stage recorded during year, , 9.7 feet 

June 16 (discharge, 7,840 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.25 feet October 

25, 26 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

... 1903-1908; 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet June 24, 1907 

(discharge, 22,200 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.4 feet September 28, 

1905 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. . , ' ',

REGTOATION. No regulation large enough to have any noticeable effect at 

the;station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curv6 fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily disr 

charge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. . Records fair. ;<

JDischarge measurements of Little Missouri River at Medorv, N. Dak.t during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Oct. 11

May 26

Made by 

'McMahon and Chandler.

G. H. McMahon .-.

Gage 

height

Feet. 

2.31

4.80

.Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.1

728

Date

Aug. 12

Sept. 15

Made by 

Chandler and MoMahon.

McMahon and BiehL.

a

Feet, 

4.64

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ftr 

647

-68
Daily discharffe, in secondrfeet,', of Ifi&M Missouri River at M0d9f&, 

for the period Oct. 11 to June 17, 1922 ... -, .,

;£>ay -

li^'.U^ 

o

!: ::::::

4... ....

5... .

8.......

9.. .-

10--...-,

H___,J ____

12..:....

13.......

14..._.. 15,,:'. 

- ' »

! o«t.

rtwV-

,M(T

10

11

. U

12

NoV.

.10 

,10

10

10

10

.10 in

12

12

12

10

10

12

12

12

Mar.

..,.:.,, -

86

44n

315

86

.Apr.

2,200. 

1,020

1,170

1,800

2,000

1,520

1,100

1, 520 -

1,340

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,100

1,170

1,260

May

.490 

490

, 645

440

545

.(605 .-"5451

f; ; .|45';'

1,170

1,520

2,200

3,000

3,940

4,000

4,qOO

June

. 670 

605

605<

605

605

.,,638,

' B7ff

 785'

1,610

2,590

3,150

3,940

4,280

5,210

7,400

; . . : ;

Day.

Ifl... .

17,.. 

18... ,

19,,..-..

20.-.- 

JIU-,-... '». ;. ..

28-.i.L.-i

24.... 

25..- 

26-... 

27:.'. .

28 .......

29.... 

30.-.. 

31... ....

Oct.

10 

10

10

. 10

10

 10

'10

* 19,

10

9

' 9

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

12

12

12

12 " 12

,12

Mar..

 56-

3,15 .:--m'

i,m1,170

1,340

'1,700

3,000

2,100

2,100

735

735

1,170

1,020

1,610

1, 610

Apr.

'1,340. 

1,430

VO*

1..520 l,«»

1,700 i,too

875

805

805

605

490

490

395

440

May,

3,£00 

3,000 2<sa&

2,000,,

1, 600

1,200

900

1,100

900

800

735

670

605

Q4S

1,100

605

Jun»

7,840 

4,110

-... 

NOTEL, No gage-height record NOT. 22 to Mar. 11 when stage-discharge relation was 

affected*by ice; discharge not,coi^ppted,- Di^cl^arge Mar. 12-?1 computed by indh-ect methoa because of ice. Gage iiot read May 14-25; disschafge estimated' by ttieafis of meteorologic records. No gageUieith'j* *ecofd' May BT » discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Little Missouri River at Medora^ N. Dak., for the period

Oct. 11 to June J7, 1922

Discharge in second-feet

October 11-3,1 __ , _ .... _____ . ___ .... __ . 

November 1-21... _ ..... ___ .. __ .. ., _

March 12-31 ..:,.. , 1.: 

A-prfl.... . ;... 

Ifty ....................................... ........... Jtmel-17.. _ . __ ...,.. ..^T . . _

Maximum

12

12

3,000

2,200

4,000

7,840

Minimum

9

10

55

395

440

605

Mean

10.1

11.1

1,070

1,180

1,490

2,660

Run-off is acre-feet 

421

462

42,40D

70,20*

91,600

89,700

KNIFE RIVER BASIN

KNIFE RIVER NEAR BRONCHO, N. DAK. ;

IJOCATION. In SE. % sec. 4, T. 1#2 N,, R. 90 W., at C. D. Smith's ranch,;;

half a mile below mouth of Him Creek, 15 miles above Spring Creek, ami'

6 miles from Broncho, Mercer 'County. :.' ' 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 1^00 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE^ May 29, 1903, to October 31, 1919; October 10, 1921, to;

September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. KUhain on left bank near observer's house; datum unchanged since

March 23, 1905; read by Arthur W. Smith. . '". , 

t>iSCH:AfiQHi MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by wadiiig, 

CHANNHE, AND CONTEOL. Stream bed below gage composed, of large gravel and

stones, slightly shifting^ Channel narrow with steep banks, ; overflowing height 20 feet," ' lf';, _ '-.-: <--^^ ' , '^ - ;"_; ' - 

OF DWOHABGE. Maximum stage recorded dtiring year, 15.6 feet June

17 (discharge, 3,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.551 feet October 10-

15 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

1903-1919 and 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 24 feet June 26,

1914 (discharge, 7,700 second-feet) ; river dry September 6-8, 1905, and

September 18 and 19, 1908.
214 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None. ' *

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice-- 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 4 and 2,500 second-feet. Gageread to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table and as explained in footnote to tableof daily > diseharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements ef Knife River near Broncho, N. DaJe., during th» 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 10

May 24

Made by 

E. F. Chandler

G.H. McMahon ___

Gage 

heigW

Feet 

3.66

3.90

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3.6

19.1

Date

Aug. 11

Sept 27

Made by 

McMahon and DiehL 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.06

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.7

i 7.2?

Daily discharge, in, second-feet, of Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., for theyear ending Sept. SO,

Day

I.....................

2.... _ ... _ . __ ..

3.. ......... .....,.. 

4..^ ____ .. ........

5.. _ ................

6..... _ .............

7... ..................

8... . .................

9.... __ .... ___ ..

10.. . ..................

11... 

12.......... ...........

13.. ...................

14..... .........

15--. 

16. 

17.- 

18... ..................

19 

20- 

21 

22. ____ .... _ .. ...

23........ ... ..........

24........ .... .........

25 _ _ __ .

26.. ................

27 __ ... ..............

28. 

29

80.. ...................

31... _____ - _ .....

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Nov.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Jan.

7

7

7

5.5

Feb.

7

12

10

9ft

'Mar.'

do

37

42

47

89

110

409

409

328

368 272"

. 189

309

593

674

703

544

328

290

290

237

237

Apr.

452

593

1,000

1,260

896

764

520

328

254

220

182

154

116

94

78

67

67

57

57

47

47

47

47

42

37

37

37

37

37

28

May

28

28

28

19

19

19

10

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

19

28

52

42

24

5?

37

28

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

7

June

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

7

7

12

28

28

28

19

290

1,740

3,200

965

409

896

646

430

290

154

94

78

72

47

37

47

July

37

32

28

28

19

Ifr

19

19

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

196

94

16

Aug.

12

220

3,780

1,040

122

84

47

37

28

28

19.

19

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

7

V7

r

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

Sept.

*

4

*

4

4

4-

19

7

28 .42"

47

4T

42: 32-

28

19-

1»

19

12*

1ST

1*

12

121 12'

r

7

r

r

r

7

NOTD. Gage not read Nov. 13 and 14; discharge estimated. Stage-discharge reflation 

affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 31; discharge not computed Nov. 18 to Dec. 31, when 

no gage record was obtained, and only computed for scattered days in January and 

February, when gage was read four times each month; discharge estimated Mar. !-& 

and computed by indirect method Mar. 10-31.
HEABT BITER BASIN 215

Monthly discharge of Kwife River near Broncho, N. Dak., for the year

Sept. 30,

Month

©titoberilO-31.-,. _..... ..-..... ... ..- . ..

November 1-17 _ . _______ .. _ . __ . ___ . __ 

ABriL...__.._..........___.__.._....._._..._..._..._..._

May __ . ___ . _____________________

June ___________________ i .............

July......................................................

September . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

9.5 

703 

1,260 

52 

3,200 

196 

3,780 

47

Minimum

3

7

28 

7 

4 

7 

4 

4

Mean

5.13 

.8.68 

230 

253 

21.6 

319 

22.8 

181 

16.2

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

V. 224

- >* « - 298 

14,100 

15,100 

1,330 

19,000 

1,400 

11,100 

964

HEART RIVER BASIN 

HEABT BIVEB NEAB BICHABDTOH, V. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 138 $., B. 92 W., 11 miles south of Richardton, 

Stark County, near house of Charles W. Church, 1 mile below steel highway bridge.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,250 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1908, to September 80, 1922.

^funv_g«gej n$ar (Observer's b^use- oa. .right *ank of river. In case of 

' accident io regular gage, reading^ ase made at former chain gage located 

at highway bridge 1 mile upstream. The two gage datums are so relate* 

that readings at the bridge are approximately 20 feet less than at gage 

regularly used; read by Charles W. Church.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made frcrai bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control of same 

material one-fourth mile bejow; gage may shift. .,., ; 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.4 feet 

April 4 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 24.08 feet September 22-27 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1903-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 25.9 feet at highway bridge June 

10, 1906 (discharge, 8,020 second-feet); river dry during periods in 1903, 

1905,, 1914, and 1919.

ICB. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No storage above that appreciably affects the discharge,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by icei} 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily 

except during winter when observations were discountinued and for several periods during summer. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak^ during the 

year ending Sept. 80,1922

Date

Oct. 10

May 26

Made by 

E. F. Chandler ____

G. H. McMahon-. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

24.13

2474

Discharge

Sec.,ft. 

0.9

29

Date,

Aug. 12

Sept.- 26

Made by 

dter.

McMahon and Diehl 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2472

- 3423

Discharge

$ee.Jt,] 

2L9

,,H
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

<dig&ia,K0e, M $won&teet, of Heart River near 

the year ending. Sept., 30, 1922

N. Daft,

Day

!>: \ , 

l--.Ti.V--k.'- ___ .-...-. ___ ....

2 ______ .. ___ -... .

3. _.,._.,... ............

4.... ____ ................

15 ___________ .. __ ...

J«j_i..... - ;.. ...!-.-.

iffU L : _

 8..,* ... .-'.-- -, ...

',9-.a - ... -~~ - -

ML,* ,. .... .......

Mil." '

12 _____ -.._. ____ .... ...

13.. -. ... ... ...-.

14 ___________ .. ......

15... . . . . . .

16 .. . .. .rr.

17__........ .......... -ill*:.

18 ... .......... ......

19aoi..i:.I!I:-:n..-.;:..t;..i!

rf::.::.'l'::L.:.L:.l.:iL::

22 ___ .... _ . __ ..... .

23.-..-.. .......-. . .

24...........................

25

yg ' : ! ' ."' - '

^1* ! a» . ' .. ', '--; ,--' -' _ .. .« t

Jftir,^; _ i, _ u.iU-^.-^ __ '

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 1.4'

4-4

 1.4

1.4

2,6

2.6

' 2.6

2.6

2.6

46

4.0.

4.J6

3.3 ' 3.3

3.3

3.3

S.3

i Nov.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

.3.3

3.3

. 3.3

, 3.3

^ s

1 ; ," , 

Mar.

';*1 . J ."

 f . i " «8Jr

120

*250

410

«200

«100

 80

 60

. 46

"30

14

Apr.

"100

«400

"800

1,470

"1,210

«950

ficm

«551

«4i3

275

238

220

146

124

; W

. n.

n

66

60.

' '50

- to

50

,41

' &

41'

36

32

28

2824 :

May

28

20

20

20

20

20

17

17

17

14

36

36

32

A.cW

203 124-

83

,71

' 83

' ' 83

60

50 :t> -4i;

V)

28

17

14

U

11

 ,.\8

June

A66

50

28

20

17

110

36

41

41

83

470

513

220

667

J,290

« l/'fiW

-1,280

"1,280

1,270

<i924

579

410

332

256

«222

"188

154

154

132

July

124 "117

110

«99

 88

77

«77

77 «81

 85

90

77

66

55

55

55

55

44

35

35

' 30

26

192*'-

, 3&

.|Q

19

1 1«

.44

450

332

Aug.

220

1,380

178

103

77

55

36 "26

16 «19

-22 .

26 "20

"15

10

-8.8

7.5

«5.8

4.1

4.1

' 4.i;:

> : J4.1-

4.1

 i'i* ,3. a,

3.0

3.0

3vO

,3.0

' 3.0

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2,2

2,^

2,2

,2.2 "2,2

2,2

&2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

L6

1.2

1.2

l.fi

1.2

.8

'"- 'I,8

,; -,:!!?

'.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

«Discharge estimated or interpolated; gage not read,-'. , . ,. , . ., . 

.,N)OTE. pSeiQharge Mar. 21 to Ar^.phasedjjn ep^erver's npte? a^d,weather records. , . ^ ,,,-,

Monthly discharge of Heart River near Richardton,'N. Z>afc., for the year*etiding ' -' " ': - : .' 5.-».- Sept. SO,

i!-.:rr.. >,.' : :> ; v. ;>., \-3Wn1to: : j .': . ,. . ;,. .

'hfovf-Tp^r i 10 ^ "

April..: __ .. ..., _ ..... _ r ....... .. __ . __ ...

May j, .... . ....... .. ..... J.LiilL' J... .. ........

July. _..._... _ ............ ............I.-.:.......-

September,. 

Diacharge in second-feet

Maxiinuoj

4.6 

3.3 

410 

, 1,470 

203 

1,290 , 

450 

1,380 

2.2

Minimum

M 

3.3

14 -. 

24. 

-. " g 

8 

16 

2,2 

.8

Mea»,,

in

,J27 ,,, 

280 43.5' 

404 

80.8 ?a2,

1.5?

Eon-oflin 

1 sicre-feet

l«), 

65,5 

%77ft 

16,700 ^2,67»i ;

 ; s£ sou

1 98.4

BIVEB BASIN 

OANNONBALL BIVE& NEAE STEVENSON, N. DAE.

. In NWl % S6C^,21, T. t$3 <N., K. 82 W., at boundary of Standing 

Rock Indian Reservation, 8 miles east of present location of Stevenson 

post office, Morton County, 4 miles above mouth of Dogtooth Creek, and 

 ; 4 miles southeast of Timmer. j 

DEAINAGE AREA. 3,650 square miles. \ 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1903, to November 30, 1908; August 9, 1911, to

September 30, 1918; October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922. ! 

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank! Datum of gage the same as the datum 

of the gage maintained at same point from 1903 to 1910 and 1915 to date.
GAN-iTONBALI, BIVBK BASIN 21?

DISCHASGE MEASTOUEMBNTS. Made by wading and from oabte 20 reds above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOI,. Bed of stream composed of sand, gravel, and stones, 

covered in places by silt to a depth of a foot. Control composed of stones 

and small boulders, at riffle 20 rods below gage; shifts slightly. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.4 feet 

April 7 (discharge, 4,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.65 feet October 

17 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1903-1908; 1911-1918; 1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 21.05 

feet April 2, 1912 (discharge, 6,360 second-feet); no flow during periods 

each year 1904-1908 and 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. No dams that appreciably affect the flow.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Eating curve fairly well defined between 2 and 4,000 second-feet Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily; occasionally to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

for open-water perldds; fair; for periods of ice effect, poor.

Discharge measurements of Cannonbatt River near Stevenson, N. Dak., 

the year ending Sept. SO, 198%

Date

Oct. JS

Aug. 10

Made by 

G. H. McMahon... ... . . ___ .

Chandler aad McMahoa.: . _.;. ..., , __ ,.. , _ ..... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2,66

8.26

3.46

Discharge

^ii

72

81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cannonbatt River near Stevenson, N. Dak., for 

tKe year endfttg Sept. SO, 192&

Day

l.... _ ....................

2 ___ _ . ______ ,

8 __ .......................

4 _________ . __ , __ 5........1........1..:.'.......

6......^.;IU......::..,.

7 _______ ,, ..: _____ ,.

8 _ . ____ :..... . .

9 ____ . , _ . ^ ..

10. ..... . . ......

11 _______ :.. ...

12. .....................

13 ___ . ___ .

14... ..- :... . .-.....-

18 __ ...................

16 j

i?::::::::::±:::::::::::::?

18 _ .. __ . .

19 .... ___.... ......

ao... ........................

21.; _ *. ............

22 ______ .................

23 ______________ ..

24..........................

26

28 . . . _ .

27__-i_. __---! _._^.. ..L.. as:::::!::::: ".r."r.:T. :

29 _______ . ______ ....

30

31...........................

Oct.

1 6-0

5.0

6.0

6.Q

5.0

4.0

6.0

6,0 <S.O

,. «.o

6.0

5.0 5.0 £e

37

.n

44

84

28

23

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

8.0

8.0

8.0

6-5

6.6

5.0

S.$

5.0

4.0

3.5

Mar.

tt

62 " 80

100

120

280

375

1,030

1,450

1,520

650

585

690

770

1,310

965

1,030

740

1.030 'Aft

1,170

000

222

Apr.

1,170

1,450

2,M)

3,230

3,660

3,600

4400

2,520

t

OAO

8Rt)

1,690 i,'!?®

7W

620

452

400

350

350

302

280

190

181

147

134

134

134

111

90

00

May

5590

90

, 90 ' ' 71

. » 

> 71

' 71

an

90

1 IM

, RA

80

n

90

134

90

.>7l

62

64^

64

99

71

 n

62

§4

90

1,310

620

620

Jane

400

2w

161

134

111

161

260

400

222

161 ifti

190

260

1,690

2,200

1,460

tfgyB

2,870

t

»70

690

1,460

1,730

740

740

620

508

400

302

July

262

216

184

165

142

130

130

107

740

680

608

$40

165

107

86

86

86

H

, 07

B7

» 

. 67

67

67

67

67

142

868n

67

Aug.

67

184

1«5

107

1 ^67

184

165

' 180

107

86

76ef.

59

 '«,

, 62 "52

47

38

38

34

32

^

26

23

21

17

17

If

10

Sept.

10

10

47

SB

38

32

86

44

. 32

21

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

6

6

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1-12; discharge estimated. Discharge, Nov. 16-30 and Mar. 1 to Apr. 1, 

estimated because of ice effect on basis of observer's notes and weather records.

3211 26t WSP546 15
218 SURFACE-WATEB StTPPIiY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly distftarge of Gatmonball River near'Stevenson, N. Dak., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

January- __________________________

April................................;....................

June ________ . ___________________

July....... ..._.......-...___...,._._.-._____.._..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

a

1,520

4,400 

1,310 

2,870 

740

184 

86

4,400

Minimum

4.0

90

54 

111 

' 67 

10 

6

Mean

12.8 

6 

"ft 

«5 

°5 

516 

1,140 

153 

958 

168 

63.7 

18.2

253

Sun-off in 

 acre-feet

787 

357 

307 

307 

278 

31,700 

67,800 

9,410 

57,000 

10,300 

3,920 

1,080

183,000

a Estimated.' . .

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

BELLE FOTJECHE RIVER NEAR BELLE FOTTRCHE, S. DAK.

UOCATIO;?. In sec. 2, T. 8 N,, R. 2 B., at diversion clam of Belle, Fouirehe irrigation project, 1% miles below Belle Fdurehe, Butte County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,270 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to November 30, 1906; January 1, 1912, to Sep-

> tember 30, 1922. May 26, 1903, to June 23, 1906, for station at west edge

of Belle Fourche; records at these points are not directly comparable, as

Redwater River enters between the two stations and water is diverted

from Belle Eourche River. , , . .

GAGES. Inclined staff 100 feet from crest of, diversion dam, and a gage in 

canal. See " Computation of discharge."

COMPUTATION OF DISCHAEGE. The following information was supplied by the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation:

The records of daily discharge represent the entire flow of the river 

at the diversion dam and have been corrected for water diverted through 

Inlet canal and passed through the sluice gates. The diversion dam acts 

as a weir; the «rest is 400 feet long; the gage is 100 feet from the crest 

' and is read twidfe daily. Carefu} discharge measurements were made in 

the river above and below the dam before the coefficient was established, 

and the discharge rating table as originally computed has not been 

changed. The quantity diverted is determined at a gaging station maintained on Inlet canal, and the rating curve is checked by frequent discharge measurements. The sluice gates are seldom used and the flow 

through them is estimated.

DIVERSIONS. In that part of the drainage area in Wyoming prior to July 1, 

1921, adjudicated diversions of 14 second-feet from Belle Fourche River, 

and 258 second-feet from tributaries.

ACCTTBACY. The United States Bureau of Reclamation considers the record* 

fair,

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation. < '
CHYESTHE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belle JPotorche' Blwr near Belle Fourche, 

, , S. Dak., for the year ending S&pt. SO,

Day!

1. ___ .... ...

2 ___ . __ i ...

3... ........

4 __ .........

5..............

6.... ..........

7... ...........

8..............

,/9 ...........

10.............

11 ...........

12..............

13.... ..........

14... ...........

15..............

16 .........

17 

18..............

19 

20 ..........

21 ..........

22 . . ,.

23 

24 __ ..........

25 .v .

26..... _ ... _

27,-. _ ..

28 . .

29 _ .. __ .....

30 .......

31.. »....,.i.

Oct.

79

60

61

83

89

98

122

124

113

113

119

110

108

111

111

110

107

110

115

115

116

117

121

127

129

129

129

132

134

133

138

Nov.'

137

136

128

125

123

136

133

134

136

141

143

143

145

145

138

138

142

146

129

118

120

109

131

146

146

149

162

165

142

154

Dec.'

156

156

156

153

155

147

146

149

140

14R

150

155

157

150

148

149

146

124

123

122

91

76

106

103

104

105

126

143

154

156

Jan.

170

192

220

225

140

118

118

237

237

237

240

94O

94fl

240

192

165

162

162

162

162

175

150

150,

150

150

175

215

285

285

175

205

Feb.

161

161

181

914.

214

180

188

214

214

286

214

163

253

253

253

315

315

3flfl

276

275

. 218

162

ISO

217

237

156

151

-? ',

Mar.

an

144

130

142

14TI

143

145

166

ISfl

177

276

239

425

557

435

483

1,620

739

2,020

2,050

876

577

. 450

382

351

324

335

227

264

332

344

Apr.

370

257

262

256 249'

1,020

1,420

, 805

459

666

582

567

527

519

813

664

760

671

587

400

384

300

278

563

520

558

415

328

290

304

May

158

224

249

228

218

214

187

197

185

185

11,500 i tin

1,520

3,820

3,520

3,420

2,920

2,760

2,660

2,240

2,200

1,920,

2,080

1,480

1,480

956

2,280"

932

i nan

1,810

932

June

689

631

459

433

426

398

463

1,470

2,280

1,470

813

1,180

677

586

556

1,510

2,100

2,400

1,760

1,^0

914

702.

555

''415

903

; 697

415

355

292 SOlJuly

650

, 537

522

, 647

607

873

633

463

970

1,570

653

498

428

440

633

474,

532

336

278

270

1,700

> «4R

780 '721

523

372

347

511

1,010

1,700

8#

Aug.

680

643

582

fiS/l

721

887

887

1,780

812

407

331

0^7

314

2M

270

196

178 140

137

132

182

U871

278

266

234

322

188

160

169

171

166

iS0|jf^

156<

15&

147

140*

148-

133

136

135

125

132

13T

142

18T

1ST

134

, 141

141

L 141

126

13%

142

146.

16ft

156

, 1ST

, 156.

146.

146-

146

14T

Monthly discharge of Belle Fourche River near BeHle Powrdhe, 8. Dak., for thet 

year ending Sept. SO, 1928

Month

October _ .............. _ ... __ . _______ . .....

November ...............................................

December.,, ............................................. .Tajniflry

March

April.....................................................

May...... ...............................................

'June i.... _ .... _ . ______ . .................

July.....................................................

August ___________________________

September................ _____ .. . . ...............

The year _ ... ____________ , .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

138 

165 

157 

285 

315 

2,050 

1,420 

11,500 

2,400 

1,700 

1,780 

167

11,500

Minimum

60 

109 

76 

118 

130 

90 

249 

158 

292 

270 

132 

125

60

Mean

112 

138 

137 

193 

218 

476 

526 

1,910 

915 

682 

416 

144

492

Run-oft in 

'acre-feet

6,89ft 8,210- 

8,420. 

11,900- 

12,100* 

29,300- 

31,300- 

117,000- 54,400- 

41,900* 

25,600' 

8,570'

356,000'

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed from daily discharge record furnished by the United State* 

Bureau of Reclamation.
820 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1982» PART VI

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE SIOUX KIVER AX COBEECTIONVILLE, IOWA

LJOCATIQN. In sec. 1, T. 88 N., R. 43 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half 

a mile southwest of Correetionville, Woodbury County, and 54 miles above 

confluence with. Missouri River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,490 square miles (measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:600,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guardrail of center span of railroad 

bridge; read by Edwin H. Worrell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

one-fourth mile above gage. Flood measurements from downstream side of 

railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed, composed of sand and clay; no welldefined control. Banks subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.00 feet at 

4.30 p. m. March 13 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet). Minimum stage, 

1.98 feet'at 4.80 p. m. August 18 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.57 feet June 12,1919 (discharge, 

20,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 18, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. There is a small power development at Correetionville but it Is 

thought that this has no appreciable effect on the gage readings.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in July. Rating curve used October 1 to July 7 and curve used for remainder of year 

fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily and more frequently during periods of rapidly changing stage. 

Observations discontinued during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height t,o rating .table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Sioux Rwer at Correetionville, Iowa, during 

, the year emaing Sept. 80,1922 '

{MadebyJ. B.Spiegel]

Date

July 31... ..::. .. .... .. . ..... ....... . ... . ,. .. .. ...-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.42

3.60

D^-, fifyfriyft

 *ML.

m

$86
BOYEE BIVEB BASIN 221

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little 8iou& River at CorrectionvUle, lower, 

for the year ending Sept, SO, 1922 .

Day

1 _ . . _

<j4.. .........................

5 ...........................

6...........................

7.. ______ _____ I..;

8 ...........................

9................... . _ .

10................ ...........

11... _________ . .......

12..... ......................

1314*................. ......

............................

16.. . ........................

17........ ....... ............

18.. . .

19..... ........ .. ......

20

21.. .........................

22

23L.... ........... ...........

24..................... ......

26.. .................. .......

26....... ....................

27........ __ ..............

28...... .....................

29

SO...........................

81. __ ......................

Oct.

470

406

375

345

345

315

280

241

214

200

175

175

175

164

152

104

152

152

132

132

142

132

112

142

175

152

132

142

188

175

Nov.

422

422

163

142

142

132

142

152

152

142

132

132

122

112

103

94

94

94

71

43

Mar.

2,140

2,180

2,370

2,060

2,140

2,420

2,470

2,520

1,780

1,420

1,510

1,300

1,380

1,070

928

784

712

676

676

640

605

605

605

536

536

470

Apr.

438

406

438

454

470

454

454

*38

536

1,040

1,300

1,180

1,600

1,690

1,780

1,820

1,780

1,690

1,560

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,110

1,040

964

892

820

784

748

748

May

m67?

605

570

670

536

438

502

470

470

4|0

406

409

406

345

346

345

345

345

345

345

285

315

285

285

255

255

255

227

227

Juuei

188 m

184

142

132

132

103

94

113

142

103

69

Si

62

75

62

 51

46

41

34

36

15

28

24

21

32

21

15

12

38

July .

...... 32 1 24

20

20 "' »

315

255

100

60

30

30

10 ' 11

12

55

75

.- '82

75

68

58

68

48

28

134

75

178

68

90

410

442

288

.,AOf,

. 230 ' '155

,134

125 -' ' 18

'82

.56

45

38

82

38

34

38

22.

' W

12

9

5

6

8

1,100

575

203

178

178

155

134

134

134

134

116

.Sept107

90

76

75

"' 68

68

58

45

42

42

*?

4fr

58

62T

38.

30

30

55

134

 82

9»

82

98-

52

47

42

40

38

32

32

NOTE. Discharge estimated July 8-11, 22, and Aug. 17; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Little Sioux River at CorreotfonvUle, Iowa, for tJ\e year

ending Sept, SO, 1988

[Drainage area, 2,490 square milesj

Month

March 6-31 -

April __ . _ .. ......

»rfay...................... . ..._.......

July..............--... ...................

SiBjit-wibflr .

Discharge to second-feet

Maximum

470 

422 

2,530 

1,820 

676 

188 

442 

1,100 

134

Minima

112 

43 

470 i°J

22> 

12 

10

5 

30

Met*

211 

150

l> m

76.9 

102 

13&

59,4

Pet square 

mile 

a 085 

.060 

.534 

.411 

.160 

.030 

.041 

.055 

.024

Run-off 

in inches

a, 10

.04 

.& 

.46 

.18 

.03 .06-

:K

BOYEB BIVEB BASIN. 

BOYEB RIVEB AT LOOAIT, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 79 N., E. 43 W., at highway bridge south of Loganr 

Harrison County, 80 miles above Junction with Missouri River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 810 square miles (measured on map issued by United StatesGeological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by C. F_ 

Peckenpough. .

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading-
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is a dredged ditch .with clay, bottom and 

sides. Banks are overflowed during extreme floods. Control consists of 

remains of an old mill dam on a limestone ledge 1,000 feet below gage.

EXTBEMES OF MscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 16.50 

feet at 5 p. m. February 22 when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice (discharge tiot computed). Maximum discharge, about 6,500 secondfeet at 8 a. m. August 21. Minimum stage, 1.28 feet at S a. m. September 

28 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.9 feet June 5, 1918 (discharge 

estimated, 6,960 second-feet); no flow September 27-29, 1918,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during^ extremely cold weather; 

water at the control is very swift and seldom freezes.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined .between 40 and 800 second-feet and extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Boyer River at Logan, Iowa, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922 

[Made by 3. B. Spiegel]

. Date

May24-.:-..._........._--.. ..': ._. ____._ ...... .... ....

July 29.. ........ ....................................................

July 30- _ ............. . . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

4.62

4.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

132

664

64S

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boyer River at Logan, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.. _ .........

2... _ ........

3......... _

4 __ ....... _

5..............

«... 

7......... ...

8.. .........

9............. 10............:,

11 .. .... .. 12.........:.,..

13 ,.

14.. .. 

15 . . , u

16. .. .

17 . . . '

18 

19 ........

20... . .

21. . .

22 . .

23.. 

24,, 

26.1 

26 

27...,...... 

28 

29 _ .. .

30........ ......

31 ..........

Oct.

100

95

76

76

76

85

95

85

85 ' 85

76

85

72

76

85

76

95

85

80

76

76

76

80

72

76

525

, 173

125

164

220

191

Nov.

132

118

118

106

85

112

406

106

106

100

M»6

86

90

95

112

112

118

112

106

100

90

80

90

100

118

125

125

140

140

125

Dec.

140

118

106

100

106

95

95

95

95 ioo

106

108

112

106

95

106

90

85

80

86

125

118

100

85

75

75

75

80

85

95

95

Jan.

95

95

95

95

95

95

Feb.

730

700

670

500

450

450

400

400

350

1,300

670

610

450

300

Mar.

200

350

300

230

200

22»

250

240

260

250

250

220

220

220

148

 166"

164

182

240

200

182

164

164

140

132

Apr.

132

132

T25

132

132

125

132

118

1,960

1,460

2,140

1,180

850

760

550

500

450

350

312

300

290

280

280

260

250

230

250

200

191

191

May

182

200

200

182

164

164

148

140

164

164

156

14S

125

118

125

132

140

140

140

132

132

132

118

132

125

140

148

132

125

112

118

June

112

106

106

106

106

100

132

106

90

90

95

90

90

85

76

85

85

95

112

85

85

76

67

72

63

80'

- 76

80

. 76

85

July

80

80

76

67

6372'

280

95

132

220

112

90

80

67

63

67

67

63

59

67

67

412

95

72

790

350

156

210

2,440

550

400

Aug.

250

112

85

72

63

63

59

56

52

450

ShO :

"191

71

59

52

46

46-

49

52

46

3,480

2,740

280

140

100

; ' 385"

72

63

«3

730

400

Sept.

173

100

76

67

63

52

46

56

350

173 ''&

B7

59

52

52

~ 49

49

67

140

148

95

80

67

56

52

49

49

40

43

43

NOTE. Discharge, Nov. 20-24, Dec. 4,18-20,26, and Jan. 1, estimated because of ice on basis of observer's 

notes and weather records. Gage not read Dec. 23-25, 27, 28, 31, Jan. 2-5, Apr. 1, July 31, and Aug. 1; 

discharge estimated or inter/polated. Discharge, Feb. 27 to Mar. 7 determined by comparison with records 

of flow of Skunk River Hear Ames.
v PLATTE EIVBE BASIK 

Monthly Mstiharge of Boyer River at Lo&an, Iowa\ for the » SO,

[Drainage area, 810 square miles]

Month. '

October.. ___________________

November __________________

December--- __ ii.v _ ' , _ ...... j

March.. _____ .. ______ ^ ____ __ . Aprfl........... . .. .. .. -.

May........................................... June __________ . _ __ . ..

July

August

September... __________________

Discharge in second-feet

MaxiiSHm

525 

140 

. '. ,1*0 

350 

2,t40 

200 

132 

2,440 

3,480 

350

Minimum

72 

80

., , 75* 

133

m

112 

63

t , 59 

46 

40

Mean

111 

109

 : 97.7"

209 

475 

144 

90.4 

240 

341 

83.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.137 

.135

:H

.586 

.178 

.112 

,296 

.421 

.103

Run-off in 

inches

a 16 

.15 

,' + : ,14 

.30 

.65 

.21 

.12 

.34 

.49 .ir

BIVBB BASIN 

NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 11 N., E. 8& W., $t highway bridge on Interstate 

Highway, 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming line and 6 miles northwest 

of Northgate, Jackson County. Three small tributaries, Camp, Threemile, 

and Sixmile creeks, enter North Platte River between station and State 

line. These streams have very little flow except spring run-off.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,440 square miles (measured on Colorado topographic map; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed April 8, 1918, referred to staff 

on right side of gage shelter; inspected by H. H. Qnintance. Original 

gage was staff on middle pier of bridge referred to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made .from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and small boulders.; 

Principal control 200 feet downstream at small rapids; shifting at intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMIS OF DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage daring year from.water-stage re^ 

corder, 3.6 feet at 1 p. in. June 15 (discharge, 1,940 second-feet); mlnimnnt 

discharge occurred during winter.

1915-1922- Maximum stage^ recorded, -6.2. feet J>une 17, 'Iflai (discharge, 

6,640 second-feet) ; minimum discharge probably occurred during wintdrV ri *'"'

ICE. Stagerdischar.ge. re^tfipn seriously affec,t^i by ice j ,observaiW,Qn discour 

tinned during winter. ,. .. \ v-, ...v,,,,

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversions of 98 second-feet from North Platte 

River and 3,310 second-feet from tributaries in Colorado. During 1922, 

Rist and McNabb ditch diverted 3,650 acre-feet from tributary of North 

Platte to Cache la Poudre basin.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation changed slightly. Rating curve used

October 1 to November 1 15 and curve used April 16 to September 3d are-

. well defined. -Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily dls»

" charge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent.
224 STJEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur}

Date

. \ 

May 17 __ . _____________________ . __ . ___ .... ... ___ . .....

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.88

3.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

600

1,780

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ___________________

2... ________ . _______ .....

3..................................t.

4...... _____ ... . .. __ .....

6......................^......,,....

6- ............. ...............

7..,^...,^..,, ..-.....^.........

8LL.'...........!:...............;....

«..,.,«.*-,«- ____________ .. 10 . . . . ..

11 ___ ____ __ 12. ......1..^....:................

13............*...T ..........,r......

14.... __ .. _______ ......I.......

16- _____ . ........................

17 .......... . i^i.....

18. ... _ ....................

Ifij..*..-....^^^.^....^^.......

20 _________________ ,.. .

21 _ . ___ ,. __ * __ ... _ k .». 82.............1..........::....'....'.. 03 ...- .j

24 __ _ ,..- ____ .............. 26 ___ - .' _ ;-.- __ .j.i..'. . _ .-'

26......... .1, :....... J:.......:.

27... .................... _ .......

28 __ .. ________ ... ....

2§.* fc ..*ir..ti;i.k..- ...........

80...,.............T..................

81....................................

Oct.

165

165

M5

166

165

171

196

id4

1K4

1AO

165 ies

168, ids

1AQ r

166

166 1S9 S

 166

1 KO 16?

, 163

150

., 144

141

 jg4

212

208 100

, ion

212

212

Nev.

AAQ

OfU

1QA

192

196

180

184

' - 1$££

208

208

208,

- 208

' J8?

174

- 144

.«....,.

Apr.

r

ASIA.

ASA

ASUL

,.£24

. 060

}r*TO

1,860

J,73fti

1,430

1,'*SO

1,280

1 280 i!ao»

1,200,

May

1,270

1,170

1,139

1,180

L220

1,430

1,510

1,580

1 480 \M

1,100

$98

970

880

80S

682

. 603

888

708,

771

798

881

81ft 862'

,970

1,«80

lU*a

l'a§0

L460

\,m

June

1,050

910

861

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,280

l)360

l'?30

1,800

1,730

1,660

1 800

1,870

1,660

1,490

1,190

1 1flft

1,160

I'o&o

U060

991

890

091

736

642

888

658

July

600

638

518

518

574

497

432

325

268

258

222'

200

182

163

147 144

144

144

176

141

147

169

163

167

147

}&

114

147

141

Aug.

141

173

182

173

167

147

139

m

125

122

125

127

147

144 144,

«»..

, Jfi

' 160

' < MB

144

144

160

167

163

144

i4i:

133

125 183'

119

117

Sept.

119

133

133

133

130

122

114

114

. 117

119

119

119

119

119

. Ii9

 119

}19

lit

119

119

119

119

lit

110

nr

 117

117

117

lit

116

gage-height rwtor* Oct. 1«, A*r. 26, May 4, July 1, a*i Aug. 19; discharge 

interpolated. , .,,.;.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

Jape.. .. .,-... ......................... July.. ..... -..--- .-...-.... ..: ......._-.......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 212 

208 

1,860 

1,530 

1,870 

600 

182 

133

Bltptl3ti^l-^Q

141 

144 

484 

688 

688 

139 

. 117- 

114

Mean

174 

182 

1.1&J 

1,060 

1,200 

256 

- 143 

120

Run-oil in 

acre-feet

10,76J 

..5,710 

34,200 

65,200 

71,400 

16,700 

8,790 

7,140
' BASIN 825

. - , ,. ., . LOCATION. At highway bridge at Saratoga, Carbon County. Nearest tributary,

Spring Creek, enters 2 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,880 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1903, to October 31, 1906; April 1 to December 

17, 1909; April 27, 1911, to September 30, 1922. All records of monthly 

discharge pribr to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Chain on upstream side of bridge; ^ead by Miss Harris Prlquet Original gagfe prior to 1911 was vertical staff, 100 yards below bridge. No 

determined relation between gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span :bigh way bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AWP CONTROL.T Bed composed of coarsje gravel and small boulders. 

Control at rapids, 500 feet downstream!; slightly shifting. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.7 feet at 

8 a. m. May 29 (discharge, 7,720 Second-feet); minimum discharge, 12$ 

second-feet September 25-27.

1903-1906; 1909; 1911-1922: Maximum stage, 11.06 feet from high-water 

mark June 8, 1909 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 18,000 

second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 123 second-feet, September 25-27, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected t>y ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 83 second^feet 

from the North Platte between Saratoga and State line.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve used October 1 to November 30 and curve used December 1 to 

September 30 well defined. Gage read to hundredth^ twicte dally. Dally 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage; height to rating tabl0. 

Records excellent except during ice periods, for which they are fafar.

Discharge measurements of North Plastfff 'River at Saratoga, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1982

Date

Nf>v. 22

Jan; '23 

Fab. 21

Madebyrr- ;

 . ,do ... 

P. 1?. Hodges.. ..I.....

hffit

, Feet 

416

"3.87 

3,97

Discharge

See.-ft. 

508

106 

292

D*te

Apr. 28

June 14 

Aug. 2

, !., '. !*

Made by 

M. B. Arthur..........

..do . . __ .... 

.....do.... ..............

Gage 

bright

Feet 

6.64

7.28 

3.96

Discharge

a&.-ti. Km

' '

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

3211 26f WSP 546 16
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in ffeeon&-feet,of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. 30,1922

Day

1 

2..........'....

3..............

4..............

5... 

6 .

7..............

8... ........

9...... ..

10..............

11. . .........

12..............

13.. .........

14..............

15.. _ ......

16.............

17.. .........

18... ...........

19.. .........

20 _ ....

2223 

24 . __ ....

25 ...

26.. .. .......

27. .

28 .. ___ .

29. .........

30.,... ........

81 

Oct.

282

304

304

304

278

260

300

345

350

420

400

439

406

350

345

367

400

426

394

400

367

322

300

273

278

273

255

243

278

318

345

Nov.,

314

350

314

327

340

318

314

340

314

282

318

362

426

420

489

1

298

340

340

510

452

413

400

362

314

309

265

260

Dec.

224

215

244

294

313

O1Q

319

339

319

345

393

372

313

290

39O

319

261

257

257

271

Jan.

234

267

271

203

199

Feb.

212

207

215

207

Of K

9.44

244

236

257

280

294

303

329

904

290

285

Mar.

280

303

319

345

329

303

271

289

329

303

271

271

. 280

303

339

866

535

745

516

522

428

483

724

1, 080

876

698'

440

44fl

470

44fl

452

Apr.

522

572

627

678

1,360

1,620

1,980

2,150

2,100

1,820

1,390

1,320

1,180

912

790

714

627

' 595

535

483

790

1,540

2,150

2,490

2,216

2,320

2,040

2,150

2,180

2,100

May

2,180

2,180

2,180

2, 189:

2,440

&710

3,310

3,310

3,530

3,100

2,350

2,180

,2,180

2,180

1,850

1,540

1,690

2,260

2,900

3..310

3,530

3,530

3,760

4,270

5,130

5,750

6,390

7,380

7,380

6,720

6,720

June

6,070

4,830

4,270

4,540

4,830

5,760

6,070

6,720

7,060

7,380

6,720

7,050

6,720

6,070

5,750

4,830

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,540

4,270

4,010

3^530

2,900

2,900

2,530

2,180

2,010

1,850

2,010

July

1,770

1,620

1,5% i,46ir

1,390

1,390

1,120

1,000;

1,000

742

695

790 ( < 

61C

535

440

355

355

303

355

355

382

555

303

303

257

303

303

257

303

303

Aug.

303

329

32tf

303

303

257

257

257

223

223

223

223"3

223

236

249

223 32.

22

249

249

249

266

257

236

207

185

185

185

Sept.

185

171 185

223

. 257

223

207

223

223

207

207

185

171

171

151

151

13»

151

139

13»

151

161

139

145

123

123

123

131

145

151

Nom Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 16-19, Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 

21-28, Jan, 1-12, 15-31, Feb. 1-6, and 21-28; discharge based, on discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature records. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods included. , . ..-.. .

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending 

' ' Sept. SO, 1922

 Month

October. __________________________

November _________________________

December ________________________

March ____ ... ______ . _ . ___ .... __ . __ .

April ____ . _____________ . ___ .. .....

July......... . _

September _________________________

The year ..... ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

439 

510 

393 

271 

329 

1,080 

2,490 

7,380 

7,380 

1,770 

329 

257

7,380

Minimum

243

271 

483 

1,540 

1,850 

257 

185 

123

123

Mean

333 

342 

281 

218 

256 

443 

1,400 

3,550 

4,670 

696 

246 

170

. 1,050

Ban-off in 

acre*Jeet

20,500 

20,400 

17,300 

13,400 

14,200 

27,200 

83,300 

218,000 

278,000 

42,800 

15,100 

10,100

760,000

NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., 900 feet below month of Lost Creek 

and three-quarters of a mile below month of Black Canyon, Carbon 

Connty. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir reaches within 2% miles 

of station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1: 500,000).
PLATTE

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1913, to September 30, 1922. '

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Otto Bennard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AN» coNTBOL.-r-Bed composed of small boulders. Gage at lower end 

of pool 600 feet long; control at rapids, which shift slightly at very long 

intervals. Banks high and not subject to overflow,

Bx-TBjutfEs- OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.5 feet from 5 to 11 a. m. May 31 (discharge, 9,100 second-feet-)? 

minimum stage, 0.40 foot September 28 (discharge,. 14ft second-feei). 

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet, June 26, 1917 (diiscBitfg»r 

18,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.38 foot August 30, 1919 (discharge, 

134 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 94 second-feet 

from North Platte River between this station and Saratoga.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

AOCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water in 

May. Rating curves Used March 19 to May 19 and June 1 to September 30 are well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for period as explained in footnote to table of monthly discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph; shiftingcontrol method used May 20-31. Records excellent except for period of 

estimate, for which they.,«re fair.

The following discharge- measurement wa& made by M. B. Arthur: 

June 24, 1922: Gage^heig&t, 3.24 feet; discharge, 4,110 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River &b&ve P&thftnder reservoir, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 _____________ . ____

2 _____ ..... _ .... __ . _

3__ .. .. __ 4._ .._.:..:: 

5.. ............................

6.. ............................

7

8:::::::::::::::::::n:~:::::

9--...... ....... ..,.. .

10....... -. 

11 ___ ........... _ ... ___

12.............................

13 _ ... _____ ..... _ . _ 

14 _ ......_. . 

15-........... . 

16- . . 

17. ....................... ...

18 . ....._.-... .-....._.

19 _____ . _ ._....- __

20.-. ....... .... .... 

21... ........................

22... . .... .-

23 -

24 ____ ......................

25- ....... -.... 

26........ .................... ..

27. ..........................

28. ..-. ..._......- __--

29

30

31--. . ._ 

Mar.

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,390

1,380

2,060

2,290

1,940

1,720

1,520

1,320

1,210

1.160

Apr.,

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,110

1,380

1,800

2,240

2,480

2,600

2,660

2,600

2,100

1,830

1,670

1,450

1,390

1,380

1,160

1,060

1,010

1,040

1,060

1,580

2,600

3,260

3,160

3,050

3,100

3,120

3,310

' May ,

8,290

3,310

3,360

3,160

3,100

3,210

3,590

4,150

4,380

4,610

4,380

3,410

3,070

3,140

3,540

3,810

5,300

5,850

5,850

5,810

6,010

6,140

5,930

5,850

6,050

6,610

6,830

7,520

7,900

8,370

8.860

June

8,360

7,400

6,310

JL81Q

5/530

5,530

5.910

e; no

6,950

7,630

8,360

8,110

8,870

7,400

7,170

6,950

6,310

5,910

5,350

5,000

5,000

4,510

4,210

4,210

3,930

3,500

3,130

2,770

2,560

2,400

July

2,240

2,060

1,850

1,620

1,600

1,320

. 1,130

1,120

1,060

940

850

830

830

792

717

672

613

565

516

482

495

450

482

516

516

516

509

565

551

840

681

Aug.

605

558

495

462

462

462

450

418

382

359

354

337

337

342

354

342

326

310

290

310

326

290

305

326

326

332

326

310

300

285

280

Sept.

270

242

234

260

265

265

252

242

«266>

234

224

211

193 ISO- 172-

168.

164

164

161

15T

154

150-

154

15T

1ST

154

ISO144

144

144
228 SUEFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of North Ptatte Rtver above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo. t for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

December _________________________

March 19-31 .......... __ . ___ .- . ......-- April -..' ._-..._ ...._......_. .___. __-_-.._-

May . ..-. ,...-..._..... .... ....

June.-.- ____________________ ___ .

July .. __ ..... _ . ___ . __ ... ___ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,290 

3,310 

8,860 

8,870 

2,240 

605 

270

Minimum

1,160 i,mo

3,070 

2,400 

450 

280 

144

Mean

410 

435 

870 

1,580 

1,950 

5,040 

5,710 

901 

366 

194

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25.-20P 

$5,900 

22,800 

40,700 

116,000 

810,000 

340,000 

55,400 

22,50) 

11,5*

Nom Discharge for October, November, and December, based on comparison with

 records of flow or North1 'Platte River at Saratoga ? gagetn«1is?at record for these months 

«was .in. error owing to stoppage of intake. , ,,

NORTH FLAXXE RIVER BELOW PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

EVOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., a quarter of a mile below Pathfinder dam and one-third of a mile below old post office of Pathfinder, 

Natrona County. Nearest tributary, Caayon Creek, enters 2 miles abdve, 

in reservoir.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 10,700 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1:500,000).

llECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1905, to September SO, 1922.

 GAGE. Chain on left bank a quarter of a mile below Pathfinder dam; read 

by employee of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

IDiscHAiHJE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable, 50 feet above gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. No data.

"WINTER FLOW. Practically cut off 'by storage in reservoir.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 448 second-feet 

from tributaries entering the North Platte between station above Pathfinder and this station. Near Whalen, 150 miles below, water from Pathfinder reservoir is diverted by Interstate and Fort Laramie canals amd 

/ used to irrigate land in Wyoming and Nebraska.

REGULATION. Pathfinder dam forms reservoir having a capacity of 1,070,000 

acre-feet which materially changes natural run-off of river.

COOPEBATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Daily Mtieharge, in second-feet, &f North Pfotte Rimer 'below Pathfinder 

voir, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day ' <* 

1. ___ .. _

2 __ . ........

S. ....

4 _ . __ . _ .

6 ..-.. ...

«.. ...... .

7..... ___ ...

8 

9..............

10 

11. _ . __ . ...

12 

18 

14... __ ......

15 

16 

17... ...........

18 ...

19 _ . __ . __ .

28 .

21..............

23,,.-. . 

23

24..............

25.., ,.... 

26 . 

27. 

28 i-.j *-,..

29

30 

31. ......

Oct.

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,580

1,810

340

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

tf

NOV.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

.20

20

20

20

on So

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20.

20

' 20

20

20

D4C.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

100

115

115

115

115

130

130

100

100

110

105

105

105

lt)5

105

105

105

105

; 405

105

I 10&

105

105

105

Jan.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

W

105

105

105

105

105

iWtk.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

106

105

105

105

105

106

IftK

105

. 106

Mar.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105"

105

110

116

110

, HO110

20

, 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Apr.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

. . 10. g.

720

May

1,080

1,790

900

1,080

i Qfin

3,650

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,090

4,090

4,090

4 non

4,090

4,870

4,150

3,230

3,420

4,110

3,500

6,360

7,480

7,480

7,480

 7,300

7 4Rfl

5,110

5,130

June'

5,150

5,150

4,010

4,010

4,010

4,010,

4; 010

4,030

4,030

4,040

4,060

4,060

4,080

5,170

5,170

5,170

6,310

6,550

5,520

5,520

6,520

5.520

6,080

<£QOO

6,000

5,990

6,040

6,060

6,060

6,020

Jrfly

6,000

6,000

5,500

5,300

5; 500

5,520

5,500

5,160

5,030

5,020

5,000

4,880

4,400

4,280

4,510

4,800

4,700

*»JP70 4 un

4,770

4,600

4,460

4,200

i4,120

4,080

4,030

4,060

 i!60

A Aon

I! 546'

4,300

'Aug. '

A j/»n

4,600

4,800

4 44A

4,300

4,510

4,150

4,160

4,180

4,220

4,260

4,110

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,820

3,810

3,780

3,780

3,750

3,810

3,800

3,820

£&0

3,800

3,780

3,760

3,750

3.670

3,370

3,340

'Sept.

3,400

3,400

3,OTO>

2,980

2,980i

2,970»

 3,400*

3,260*

3,10O'

3,260'

3,300*

,3,280

3,150

3,12O

2,250*

1,200?

3,630'

t

900>

890>

2,88*

2,870*

2,800*

2,480*

.2,10*

2.10&

2,080*

2,080*

. 2,08*

2,060>

1,370>

NOTB. Quantities have been changed slightly to teomply With the rules of computation* 

wed by U. 8. Geol. Survey.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River below Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1928;

Month

s

October .. _ . ___ ... ....v . ___ -. _ ..: 

December _________________________ Jftniiary.^ . , ^

February.. . ______________________

April.. ' .

May. .............. ............ .................

June- . . . ... .. ....... ....... ..... July

August _____________ .' _____________

September. ________ _ 1 ..........................

The year...... _ .......I.. ......... __ :. __ .

Discharge in second^iset

Maximum

1,820 

20 

130 

105 

105 

" 116 

720 

7,480 

6,080 

6,000 

, .4,800 

: 3,530

7,480

Minimum

20 

20 

20 

105 

105 

20 

0 

900 

4,010 

4,030 

8,340 

 1,200

0

Mean

1,120 

20.0 

88.4 

105 

105 

83.9 

41.2 

4,240 

5,040 

4,750 

3,980 

2,740

1,870

Run-off is* 

acrefeet

68,90* 1,19ft5,440 

6,460* 5,880' 

5,160*' 

2,460 

261,000* 

300, OOO292,006^ 

245,00*- 

163, OOO

1,360, OOO

NOTB. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge recor* 

furnished by the IT. S, Bureau of Reclamation.

NORTH PLATT£ RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW WHALEN, WTO.

LOCATION.' In sec. 11, T. 26 N., H. 05 W., at diversion dam at Whalen, Oosben> 

, , County. Nearest important, tributary is Cotton wood Canyon Creek, a» 

intermittent stream which-enters 1% miles below.
230 SURFACE WATER StPPLY, 1922, PART VI

DRAINAGE ABBA. 16,300 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale 1:500,000).

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1922. Records above 

Whaleu represent discharge above dam (overfall weir) and those below 

Whaleu, quantity passing over dam. Difference between two records 

represents amount diverted by Interstate and Fort Laramie canals.

GAGE. To determine flow over weir vertical staff is used, its zero being weir 

crest. This discharge is then computed by a weir formula. There are 

also four sluice gates in dam, through which discharge is computed. In 

river, 75 feet downstream from weir gage, is another with zero 10 feet 

lower. Second gage only used in computing discharge through gates 

when openings are submerged. Discharge through head gates of Interstate and Fort Laramie canals is computed from gate openings. Vertical staffs located in canals below head gates are used in computing discharge when head-gate openings are submerged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile below weir, in order to 

check the coefficient used in discharge computations.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions from North Platte 

River of 432 second-feet between Pathfinder and the Whalen gaging station, exclusive of the diversion by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Between Whalen and the State line there are adjudicated diversions 

of 429 second-feet

REGtrLATioN. Discharge represents chiefly effect of Pathfinder reservoir which 

stores water for use in Interstate and Fort Laramie canals.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

D

i

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8

ft

10

11

12. 

13

14

15,

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20.

21. 

22. 

23.

24. 

25.

26.

27. 28:

29. 

30. 

31.

lily discharge, in 'second-feet, of North Platte River above Whalen, Wyo., for 

the year endinff' Sept. 80, 192% ..

Day Oct.

2,660 

1,720 

1,440 

1,790 

1,790

1,700 

1,810 

1,780 

1,830 

1,830

1,810 

1,810 

1,820 

1,840 

1,850

1,860 

1,880 

1,890 

1,890 

1,840

1,650 

1,760 

1,210 

979 

605

460 

371 

376 

395 

834 

309

Nov.

559 

545 

533 

499

474

454 

438 

 418 

414 

160

189 

220 

191 

140 

190

192 

161 

67 

67 

67

56 

104 

160 

181 

222

273 

302 

21T 

139 

1&

DPQ-,

145 

154 

108 

88 

126

145 

197 

117 

226 

347

203 

284 

315 

306 

325

58 

58 

67 

85 

67,

95 

110 

114 

114 

114

158 

131 

165 

165 

175 

175,

Jan.

220 

220 

220 

240 

201

171 

175 

175 

165 

175

175 

216 

216 

187 

209

190 

158 

131 

113 

123

123 

123 

123 

123 

123

123 

122 

122 

122 

122 

122

.Feb.

122 

122 

122 

121 

112

112 

104 

114 

123

428

947 

524 

338 

247 

287

278' 

321 

251 

231 

260

260 

271 

191 

195 

231

251 

210 

185

Mar.

141

142 

166 

163 

198

167 

178 

207 

231 

267

260 

307 

268 

362 

403

447 

501 

437 

933

747

631 

525 

390 

295 

321

231 

240 

223 

227 

228 

192

. APr177 

169 

144 

144 

144

156 

139 

130 

175 

184

206 

259 

281 

247 

225

207 

241 

295 

234 

225

225 

204 

228 

328 

346

445' 

556 

.618 

5Q9 

897

May

592 

592 

600 

836 

1,560

1,280 

1,400 

2,970 

4,180 

4,410

6,220 

5,800 

5,500 

6,210 

6,500

6,460 

6,500 

7,680 

8,160 

8,590

8,350 

7,730 

7,300 

6,710 

6,080

8,650 

8,520 

8,310

tB

7,720

June

6,810 

6,610 

6,310 

6,060 

5,270

4,980 

4,780 

4,710 

4,570 

4,510

4,440 

4,080 

4,310 

4,220 

4,340

4,840 

4,800 

4,960 

4,960 

5,050

5,110 

5,060 

5; 040 

4,880 

5,440

5,400 

5,310 

5,490 

7,190 

5,610

July

5,180 

5,190 

5,440 

5,450 

5,100

5,100. 

5,070 

5,100 

5,070 

4,770

4,790 

4,800 

4,710 

4,600 

4,320

4,180 

4,320 

4,780 

4,540 

4,060

4,090 

4,440 

4,390 

5,040 

4,740

4,050 

3,930 

3,880 

3,840 

4,060 

4,220

.Aug.

4,250 

3,980 

4,370 

4,380 

4,360

4,330 

3,830 

4,030 

3,810 

3,880

4,060 

3,900 

4,020 

3,980 

3,820

3,990 

3,930 

3,890 

3,880 

3,880

3,870 

3,760 

3.966 

3,890 

3,900

3,850 

3,930 

3,960 

3,930 

3,910 

3,839

Sept.

3,550 

3,480 

3,470 

3,560 

3,290

3,140 

3,080 

2,970 

3,120 

3,1170

3,100 

3,120 

3,240 

3,220 

3,130

3,060 

3,020 

2,100 

2,190 

2,950

2,960 

2,950 

2,940 

2,890 

2,770

2,460 

2,270 

2,240 

2,160 

2,100
PLATTE EIVEB BASIN

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River Delow Whaten, Wyo<, ftor 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

I..... .... .... .

2..............

3..... .... ..

4.. .......... ..

5..............

6-.-..... ...

7 . ......,

8.. .... .....

9... . ..........

10. .. . .

11 _ ... ___ ..

12...... ....... .

13 ...........

14 __ . ___ ...

15..... .........

16 -

17 ____ .......

18 .......

19.. . _ ...

30. .. 

21 . 

22 

23.. .........

24...... 

26.... .......

36

27 . 

28 

29 ».i30 ...........

31 ... 

Oct.

1,760

867

581

921

926

871

914

889

940

940

920

920

950

970

907

935

940

990

990

940

750

841

310

190

225

380

327

331

. 350

280

255

Nov.

533

515

508

471

420

426

408

398

391

124

154

145

141

112

150

114

136

50

50

50

50

50

90

120

148

256

257

143

i 75,

.75

Dec.

125

134

100

68

100

125

177

100

205

327

183

264

295

286

305

50

50

47

65

50

75

00

94

94

94

138

111

145

, 145

155

155

Jan.

200

200

200

220

181

151

155

155

145

155

155

196

196

167

189

,170

138

111

93

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

102

102

102

102

102

Feb.

102

102

102

101

92

92

84

94

103

408

927

504

318

227

267

258

301

231

211

240

240

251

171

175

211

231

190

165

Mar.

141

142

166

163

178

147

158

187

211

247

240

287

248

342

383

427

481

417

913

737

611

606

'27'S 370

301

211

220

203

9(V7

208

172

Apr.

157

149

124

124

124

136

119

110

155

164

186

239

261

227

205

187

221

275

214

205

205

184

208 208'

126

175

186

148

i*»

114

May

109

109

117

303

941

508

506

2,000

3,170

3,220

5,280

4,970

4,560

5,260

5,590

5,560

5,580

6,690

7,110

7,460

7,170

6,660

.6,100

 5,«00

4,750:

7,840

.7,070

'6,800

 ft £nn?

6,89tr

6*260;

Jane

5,370

5,270

5,020

4,880

4,040

3,610

3,180

3,140

2,980

2,850

2,770

2,400

2,420

2,190

2,320

2,840

2,810

2,950

3,000

3,130

3,130

3,000

2,800

2,630

3,300

3,350

3,060

3,220

4,870

;3,230

! .,

July

3,160

3,220

3,460

3,480

2,920

3,020

3,060

3,030

2,920

2,620

2,700

2,690

2,500

2,280

1,930

1,750

1 920

2,350

2,180

1,680

1,480

1,940

1,970

2,650

2,340

1.820

1,760

1,840

2,100

2,460

2,730

Aug.

2,460

2,280

2,630

2,310

2,460

2,440

2,000

2,130

1,820

1,880

2,010

1,900

1,860

1,780

1,680

1,840

1,750

1,740

1,720

1,630

1,710

1,700

1,810

1,800

*,830

1,850

1,890

1,880

1*850

1^690

Sept.

1,390

1,350

1,320

1,410

1,200

1,050

1,020

919

1,060

1,160

1,040

1,040

1,200

1,150

1,110

1,XI80

1,050

252

727

1,310

i .gjjtj

1,290

1,290

1,219

. 989

827

790

§78

Nom. Quantities changed slightly to conform to, computation roles; used .by U. 8. 

Geol. Survey. , .. , .,,,., . . ,. ....

Monthly discharge of ' ffortli Platte ' 'Rfoer -'above

ending Sept. SO, 1922

l ~Wyo., for the year

' v " Month '; ' '" '"

Novembeii-- .... _ ... . _ ..; * *.

February ... ... .. ... ........... March _ . ;, . , , .

Afav.

July.... ....,...,...... ........ ... . ........... August... ... :...: .. ....:. ....'. :... ..

Discharged second-feet '

Marfniinn

,«-! ; , !, 

'" " 2,8W 

559 

347 

240 

947 

' «3» 

618 

8,650 

7,190 

5,450. 4J386- 

3,560

8,650

Miniinoia

.-..t-j

399 

56 * S&'

lib

. 104 

ill

4,080 

3,840 

< 3,760^ 

,. j( 2,10Q

5»

" ; Mt»ni;1

< ; 1,!«50 

259, 

' 159 

.-., W 

249 

528 

,.271 5; m .' 5,ATO : 

.. 1^

; ; il,W»

Ran-oflln 

, aerq-feet

" 89,800 

15,400 

9,770 

»,960 

13,800 

19,900 

16,100 

' 341,000 

,,808,000 

284,000 

1 245^^ 

., ,474,000

J.WO.OOO
Monthly discharge

SURFACE -WATERS !S¥EPL#r 1923, PAET VI

of North Platte River ibetew , Wyo.\ for the

ending Sept., 80, 198%

Month

November _________________________

December __________________________

JTebruary _________________________

April....................................................

July.....................................................

The year... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,760 

633 

327 

220 

. 927 

913 

275 

7,460 

5,370 

3,480 

2,630 

1,410

7,460

Minimum

190 

50 

47 

102 

84 

141 

110 

109 

2,190 

1,480 

1,630 

252

47

Mean

752 

219 

140 

142 

229 

306 

176 

4,530 

3,330 

2,450 

1,940 

1,090

1,280

Run-off in 

aere-feet

46,200 

13,000 

8,610 

8,730 

12,700 

18,800 

10,400 

279,000 

198,000 

151,000 

119,000 

64,900

930,000

Nora, Monthly discharge computed by U. & Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

BIG CREEK NEAR BIG CEEEK, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 13 If., B. 81 W., at Big Creek ranger station, 2 miles 

" west of Big Creek.post office, Carbon County!. No important tributary 

within several miles.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 123 square miles (measured on base maps of Wyoming and 

, Colorado; scale, 1:500,000). ;

B$cofcDS AVAILABLE. -May 7, 1911, to June 30,1912; May 2, 1913, to August 17, 

1922. Monthly discharge prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply 

£aper 469.

GAGE.^-~Stevens water-stage recorder installed May 13, 1918, and referred to 

vertical staff on left bank 50 feet from ranger station, used previously;

, .inspected by forest ranger. Datum of .gage raised, 0,90 foot September 1, 

1919. " ' ' «. , .'.,..

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge a quarter of a mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel And small boulders. 

Conttol at gage which is on riffle; slightly shifting. Bight bank subject to 

overflow at stage of 4.2 feet

EXTREMES OF Di8CHARGE.-^-Maximum stage during year from water-stage .recorder, 2.7 feet at 11 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 605 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurred during winter.

1913-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet June 23, 1917, fr$n 

comparison with flow of Encampment River; minimum stage recorded, 

1.10 feet September 2, 1915 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observation discontinued during winter.

Prior to July lr 1921, no adjudicated diversion from.Big Greek 

above station in Wyoming, but below, diversions amount to 94.42 secondfeet. In Colorado, Independence ditch diverts from Big Lake to North 

Platte drainage basin approximately 80 second-feet, usually from June 10 

to July 10 each year. Storage filing for 27,548 acre-feet in Big Lake which 

supplies Independence ditch.

BEGUI-ATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.
PLATTE EIVER BASIN

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed-slighflyl-Ifcating curve used October 1 to November 1 and curve used April 6 to August 17 well defined, 

Operation of water-stage recorder only fairly satisfactory due to absences 

of observer. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder-graph. Records 

excellent except for periods when recorder did not operate, for which they 

are poor.

Discharge measurements of Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo., during the year 

 ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

Mayl7-. ..~.. - .--...- .--. .-_--....-. ..... __ .. ._......,_

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

2.28

Discharge

See.-ft. 

114

432

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Biff Creek near Biff Creek, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

I.... _ ...

2....il...

3 _ .......

4..........

«._ __ :i.l

6..........

J 

»...*.... 

10..........

11 ___ ..

12 __ ......

18fc ...-.tu..

14 __ .. ..

15..........

Oct.

23

28

23

23

,,33

23

27

25 ' IB

24

23

22

22

21

21

Apr.

26

38

30

33

35

32

32

27 ' 28-

27

27

21

23

27

20

May

113

111

138

165

180

' 14»

lw

129

1(M

75

75 fiO

95

110

June

m378

856;

334

9«

376

» 404,

472

AM

512.

480

492

«W

540

A7O

July

190

170

161

132

136

167

134 

105

Aug.

49

42

Oft

31

3031'

OQ

30

x Day

16..........

17..........

1ft

18--.. ..-

20--..-.....

21 __ ......

22-; _______ I.

23 __ .....r

84........ .!<

AC

26..........

27 ___ ..

28 _ .......

29 i

in

81..........

Oct.

20id

19

19,

18

18

18

18 ' ra

AA

23

24

Sft

26

26

26

Apr.

19

28

28

27

26

30

36

60 $

60-

84

80tern

107

May

130

ffi

161

162

ITS

202

 209

232.

«r '

297

330

offi

412

416

408

Jane

' 428

408

488

416 m'

' 276

, 382

344

3H

238

223

SOS

202

223

July

I'

1

71

Aug.

27

27

**?

 .

«..»»

,

Norm. No gage-height record Oct. 8-16, Apr. 1- 

2-8, &^1, MM Aug. 1-8 ; discharge based on comps

Creek and Little Laramie River near Filmore, Braced figures *how jaeao. discharge for 

periods included.

May 3. 12-10, 81, June 1-8, July 

with records of flow of French

Monthly discharge of Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo., ifor the year

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October __________________________

April....................................................

June. .

July....................................... .............

August 1-17. _____________________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

109 

416 

540

Minimum

18 

19 

75 

202

Mean

22.0 

41.8 

195 

383 

104 

39.6

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,350 

2,490 

12,000 

22,800 

6,400 

1,330
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

FRENCH CREEK NEAR FRENCH, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 81 W., at Jenkins ranch, 2% miles southeast

of French, Carbon County. No tributary between station and mouth, 2

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 60 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30, 1911, to September 30, 1922. All records of

monthly discharge prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply

Paper 469. 

GAGE. Vertical staff at left abutment of highway bridge, used since June 2,

1920; read by Mrs. Mary S. Jenkins. Original gage, 1 mile upstream,

read until April 10, 1918, when it was moved to point 480 feet downstream

for present location. No determined relation between gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Control 50 feet

downstream; apparently permanent. Left bank subject to overflow at

extreme stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.06 feet at 6

p. m. June 9 (discharge, 853 second-feet) ; minimum stage occurred during

winter.

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 1,680 second-feet June 10-13, 1921;

minimum discharge, 6 second-feet, April 1, 1915. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued

during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 4.7 second-feet

from French Creek ; part above station not known. 

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow caused diurnal

fluctuation during spring of year; no artificial regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of French Creek near French, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO,

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

' v 'Date ' v< - ' . ' . . "* i!

Apr. 29.. .... .. .... . ... . . . .. . . ... . . ..... JuBell~.. __ , . ... ' . _ _ \., __ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

1.64

Discharge

Sec^

504
PIATTB RIVER BASIN

Daily-discharge, in second-feet, of French Creek near French, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

1.. __ ._. _ .... _ . ....

2... 

3 ...

4 __ ............... _ .....

4...,.............. ......

6..... ....-........-.--..

7..... __ ..................

8..... __ . ... _ .

9..........................

10........... .............

11.......... ........... 

U.. .........................

13--. . 

14 _ ........................

15. . __ . ... ..

16. 

17.. 

18..... 

19.. _ 

20. 

21.. ...............

22...........................

23.. .

24... 

25 _ ... _ .... _ ... ....... .

26.- 

27...... _ ..................

28--- 

29... ....... .............

30 __ . _ ..... _ ...........

31- 

Oct.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

30

30

29

31

31

34

Nov.

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

34

34

34

Mar.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7 ' 7

7

Apr.

7

7

8

9

9

10

10

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

14

11

15

18

22

25

26

25

31

32

35

38

56

68

May

62

68

70

65

70

82

98

112

108

90

68

59

54

54

70

70

82

121

144

161

166

175

190

275

303

330

375

375

362

319

230

June

220

220

245

260

458

666

754 727

799

624

670

562

540

488

382

356

350

336

356

350

319

270

235

210

170

166

157

144

130

126

July

108

04

82

76

73

73

76

70

68

70

6S

62

56

54

52

52

51

45

43

42

37

37

38

40

42

45

47

47

47

47

47

Aug.

45

49

49

45

45

45

42

42

42

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

Sept.

35

35

35

35

34

32

30

29

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

25

25

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 2-15; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of French Creek near French, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1928

Month

October- ____ 1 ...

November-- ____________________ .......

March 13-31. .................... ___ .. .... .......

April..-. . . . .....................

afay .... .............................................

June ___________________ ...... .........

July.... ......... .............. ....................

August. ___ . __ . ______________ . _ 1 __ .

September.. .............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

34 

7 

68 

375 

7»9 

108 

49 

35

Minimum

27 

31 

7 

7 

54 

126 

37 

" 36 

20

Mean

28.2 

» 32.6 

7 

18.2 

155 

373 

- "*4o:e 57.7

25.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,730 

1,940 

264 

1,080 

9,530 

22,200

;3,-S50

 2,500 

1,540

ENCAMPMENT RIVEB AT ENCAMPMENT, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 14 N., E. 83 W., at lower end of smelter grounds at

Encampment, Carbon County. Nearest tributary, North Fork, enters

1 mile above. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 219 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1911, to September 30, 1922. Monthly discharge

records prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Paper* 469. 

GAGE. Chain on left bank at old tailing flume which crosses river; read by

Charles Dotson. Prior to June 6, 1912, gage was located 175'feet farther

downstream and although referred to same datum, read approximately

1 foot lower, due to slope of river. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, 125 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed Of gravel and small boulders, which

shift at long intervals. No well-defined control.
236 SURFACE WATEE STJPPL.Y, 1922, PART VI

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet at 

7.30 a. m. May 26 (discharge, SveSO^^econd^feet); minimum stage, 3.4 feet 

at 5 p. m. July 31 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 4,660 second-feet May 29,1921; minimum 

stage, 3.40 feet July 24, 1919 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Three large irrigation ditches divert water at a point 1 mite 

above the station. Water is also diverted below the station. Prior to 

July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions from Encampment River amounting to 

78 second-feet

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 2,500 second-feet. Gage read to halftenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used April 10 to May 

31 and July 20 to September 30. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., during

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

Apr.28............... . ..---....................,..,.-..,.... ..-. . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

466

6.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

188

1,690

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., 

for the year ending

Day

I......... ....... .. _. .. .

2 .

3. ....... .........................

4....................................

5............-.... ...............

6. __ ..............................

7-i............. .................

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.

25

24

23

20

20

20

30

30

20

20

20

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

20

22

25

30

20

30

25

20

20

Nov.

20

22

28

28

30

20

30

30

36

25

43'43

43

43

40

38

35

3025'

25

24

24

26

26

28

28

28

2ft

30

30

Apr.

42

43

43

40

-. 48

40

46

42

46

64! 39l

44

60

76

88

94

124

124

152

216

216

May

265

232

282

360

428

583

701

556

641

£30

432 m*

387

3Q5

305

290

369

695

1,178

1,250

1,130

1,170

1,420

' 1,700

1,460

2,.960

2,160

2,340

2,230

1,890

1,690

June

1,680

1,360

1,510

1,540

1,530

1,730

1,560

2,090

2,470

2,610

1,860

1 1,790

1,680

1,620

1,490

1,%00

1,460

1,200

i,620.

1,490

1,680

1,400

1,220

1,460

. 1,4«0

1,250

1,460

1,460

1,400

63d

July

594

635

475

320

320

605

635

320

500

635

450

216

160

201

155

130

.168

119

142

63

' 64

 428,

84

: 64

... fl&

71

66

51

25

8

Aug.

44

60

44

44

34

44

42

38

38

42

54

43

333&

30

24

B2 t

181W-

\&

23, 23 " 

§

,

'

28

,. 23

34

23

23 ' 31

23

Sept.

29

36

24

24

24

24

29

24 .at

24

24

24

24

24

26

29

29

24 34

24

24 '- «4

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

38

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-4; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation. Affected by ice NOT. 1&-SO; discharge based on temperature record and observer's 

notes.
RIVER BASIN 287

Monthly discharge of Encampment River at Encampment^ Wyo., for the year

ending 80pt. SO, 1922

Month

April 10-80......... ...-.... ..,........... .......

May.... _.....,.. ___ , ____ . __ . ____ ......

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

43 

216 

2,960 

2,610 

635 

60 

38

Minimum

20 

20 

39 

232 

635 

8 

16 

24

Mean

22.3 

- 30.8 

79.9 

978 

!,670 

243 

32.9 

25.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,370 

1,800 

3,330 

60,100 

93,40* 

14,900 

2,020 

1,580

JACK CREEK AT MATHESON EANCH, NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. S6, T. 17 N., R. 86 W., at Matheson ranch, 14 miles southwest of Saratoga, Carbon County. Nearest tributary, North Jack Creek, 

enters some distance \>elow.

DRAINAGE AREA. 32 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1913, to September 19, 1917; April 20, 1919, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff at left abutment of wagon bridge 1,000 feet below ranch 

house; read by Miss Eva Frisby. Gage originally 200 feet above present 

site; moved 800 feet farther upstream August 15, 1915, and used until 

June 13, 1917. No definite relation between readings on various gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge or by widing.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud. Control 100 feet downstream 

at small rapids which are fairly permanent Banks subject to overflow at stage of 4 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.33 feet at 

9 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 161 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1913-1917; 1919-1922: Maxinium discharge, 330 second-feet, at 10 a. m. 

June 10,1921; creek dry August 18-23, 1919.

Joe. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 102 second-feet 

frtftn Jack Creek, practically all below station.

REGULATION. None. " * Acornicr. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Bating curve fairly 

weH defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice dafly. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily grige height to rating table, shiftingcontrol method used April 22 to July 10 and August 11 to September 301 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jack Creek at Matheson, ranch, near Saratoga, 

Wj/o., during the year ending Sept. $0, 1922

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

April 27..................... ................................. .......................

Junel4.,......................................,.........................._.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

2.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.6

113
238 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

distdharge, in second-feet, of Jaclc Creek at Matheson ranch, near 

Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

l __ .............. _ . __ ......

2 ____ ......... __ ................

3....................................

4.......................... ..........

5. __ .. __ .... __ ...............

6 ____ .... ___ . ___ ............

7.... .............................

8......... ........................

9 ____ _ __ . . iLi:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::: :::

11 _ .............. _ .... _ ..... 12 ...

IS....................................

14. ___ . __ ........................

16.... .. ........................

16. ____ .... _ . ______ . __ ...

17....................................

IS..................... ...............

19..... .-.-. .......................

20.... . .. 

21......... ........................

22.

23... ............ .................

24... __ . __ ............... ____ .

26 __ . _ . __ ..... ____ . _ .....

26......... ...... .................

27.... .............................

28.... .......................

29 _. 

30 .. ...

31 . .,-. .

Oct.

6

6

5

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

7

6

6

5

5

5

6

9

8

Nov.

8

7

6

6

9

7

7

8

6

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

Apr.

36^u

35

38

32

37

31

35

31

34

36

32

36

31

14

13

14

12

11

12

15

17

28

90

29

29

25

24

27

35

May

37

38

37

43

54

58

52

71

63

48

48

54

37

35

26

34

40

79 7ft

517

115

QO

119

127

142

161

152

151

152

147

136

June

101

96

107

107

121

138

144

152

147

153

153

136

124

117

103

99

82

92

94

93

91

80

80

66

55

55

46

Of)

42

38

July

34

29

25

24

23

24

20

17

15

15

14

13

11

9

8

7

7

6

6

6

9

9

6

5

7

7

8

12

8

8

8

Aug.

12

11

7

8

9

8

8

7

8

8

6

5

4

7

6

4

5

5

5

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

.4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

S

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-26, 29-30; discharge interpolated. No gage-height record Apr. 16-21; discharge based on temperature record. .

/ ' 

Monthly discharge of Jack Greek at Matheson ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April......... .. .. ... ........._ 

May . ... ... . . June. ____ ... . _ **,

July....... ..... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9 

9 

38 

161 

163 

34 

12 

4

Minimum

6 

6 

11 

26 

30 

5 

4 

3

Mean

6.3 

7.3 

27,0 

82.3 

98.1 

12.9 

6.0 

3.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

387 

434 

1,610 

5,060 

fi,840 

793 

369

«o

MEDICINE BOW STVEB NEAK MEDICINE BOW, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 2O N., K. 19 W»v at private bridge at Johnson ranch, 14 

miles southwest of Medicine ; Bow, Carbon County. Nearest tributary, 

Wagonhound Creek, enters 3 miles below.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 178 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1911, to November 3, 1917; May 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922. Monthly-discharge records prior to October, 1921, published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Mrs. S. W. 

Johnson. Gage used during 1911 and 1912 located 600 feet upstream and 

referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control 75 feet downstream at riffle composed of gravel and small boulders well compacted; 

shifting at long intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.
PLATTB MVEB BASIN 239

^EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 

4 p. m. June 10 (discharge, 862 second-feet); river dry August 4 to September 30.

1911-1917; 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.4 feet, June 23, 1917 

(dicharge, 2,810 second-feet); river frequently dry during summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 208 secoBd-f6e£ 

from Medicine Bow River above the station and 73 second-feet below.

JEtEGTJLATioN. None.

ACCURACY^ Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used October 1 to November 15 and curve used April 2 to September 30 fairly well 

defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used May 14 to July 11. Records excellent except for

' period of shifitng control, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Medicine Bow River near ^Medicine Bow, Wyo., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922 

[Made by M. B. Arthur]

Date

Aprfl26. . .. __ ._...,.,.... . ....-.-. _ ,,....-. 

June 15 ___________________ . ________ '. ___ ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1,88

2.98

.95

Discharge

Hic.-ft. 

104

626

!».*

Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medicine Bow River near Me&ieine Bow, 

Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 3Q, 1922

Day

1-.:...... _ ....... . ...

2 _________ . ______ .

3 __ T _ ....................

4.. ......... ...^.'.. .ii.....

5 _ ............ __ ..........

 6 i. u. ' '

7...; __ . . _.;. .

, 8. * .:.; __ :... -.; .. __ 9........ . .._ 

10..............................

11 .-....... ...... ..p ......

U.-...J.- . __ -d-Tu.

18, ...-..-. ... ,..,..._. i4.......-.:.........:i::.:.... 1*- .*,...-.._.. .........

Ift __ .'.,....*.. '. J-' * _

17-..,. .....,._. ., . 

18 ....... t w.........^...,...*........,..

20- ._.. 

21..... __ ....................

9923...............!:?............

24 ';.,- .'

25..............................

26 __ ..........................

27 ___ ........................

28

29

30............. ..............

31....... ........ ...............

Oct.

'4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4«

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

&.

5

7

,,8

10

11

.11

11

 10'

11

11

11

11

11

11

15

Nov.

19

17

13

11

11

: 11

11

Hi

11

11

11

11

U

ll

ll

Apr.

60

60

60

ftS

60

63

68

74

68

56

41

>- 81

' 22 '

VT

44

37

37

37

44

47

, 93

96

102

102

114

95

86

102

109

May

164

U4.

109

104

117

134

,143

137

137

90

67 ' ' . ' «74.

'

i 93

114,-

187 '" 2B1

. 234 209*

217

,< M8

299 .,';.-. Ml.'

471

556

RFA

692

751

711

482

June

376^

 i 281

254 2W'

QQt

604

580 flfii

718- 806'

7*8

«28

56o

510

;' ; r, 361

, . 327, w

dfifi

444

318

. t'WK

146

100

55

46

42

47

My

42

86

22

» 22

Of)

C ,. V .

16

11

12

, 9

10

9

8

, .,8. ' 6

6

3

3

" 8

1

1

1

. 1...

1

. t.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

r

 i - . ,

"> ***

NOTE. No flow Aug. 4 to Sept. 30.
240

Monthly

SURFACE -WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

of Medicine Bow River wear Medicine Boiv, Wyo., for 

year endmg 8epk SO,

Month

October ______ .. .. _...._. _ .............. _ .

November 1-15 _ ., __ . ______________ .

April _______________________ ' ___ ...

May........................................T ............

Jaly......................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

19 

114 

751 

806 

42 

1

Minimum

4 

11 

21 

67 

42 

1 

0

Mean

7.1 

12.1 

63i 4 

259 

374 

8.4 

.1

Run-off in 

8cre-feet

. 4& 

360 

 3,770

616 

6

SAGE CBEEK ABOVE PATHFINDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 26 N., R. 84 WM at footbridge at Vivlon r,aneh, 25 

miles above Pathfinder dam, Carbon County. No tributary between station and mouth; 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 182 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 20, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff 5 feet above footbridge on left bank; read by Miss Cristina Bennard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading. :

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders embedded in sand; control 

a short distance below bridge at riffle, which is slightly shifting. Banks 

will be overflowed at stage of 6.5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4:5 feet at 6 

a. m. May 19 (discharge, 494 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 secondfoot July 14.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet from high-water mark 

April 9,1920 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 1,080 second-feet); 

no flow for short periods each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 15 second-feet 

from Sage Creek, all above the station, and 29 second-feet from tributaries 

above mouth, ,

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by ice and shifted 

slightly. Rating curve used October 1 to June 25, and curve used June 28 

to September 30 well defined below 225 second-feet Gage read to 

quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to fating table; shifting-control method Used May 20 to 

June 25. Records good, except for period of shifting control, for which 

they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by M. B. Arthur:

June 24, 1922: Gage-height, 1.18 feet; discharge estimated, 1 second-foot
PLATTE ETVEE BASIN 241

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sage Greek above Pathfinder^ Wyo., fof 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1.... ........... ............

2.. _________ .... ...

3.............. ..........

4 _ ........................

5....... ...... ..............

6.... .......................

7.. . ........................

8.. ........... _. .......

9.. ..... ....................

10.. ...... ...................

11 _______ ... ___ . ....

12.. .. .._....._.-. .......

13...........................

14.. ......... -...-.........._

15.. ............ .............

16....... __ .......... __ ..

17.-... - .- . 

18.... . ......................

19...........................

20

21.. ............. ............

22...........................

23.. .........................

24........................... 25 ;'£ ..i . . -

26........ .. ._ 

27 _____ ___ . .. ..

2»... __..,<... .. 

29

»),. ... . _ _ .

»..... .-. ... .

Oct.

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.7

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

LT

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.7

2.8

2.8

^ov.

2.8

2.8

4.9

4.9

Mar.

61

44

63

42

19

16

18

19

26

31

18

20

19

11

14

14

12

Apr.

14

18

16

18

20

23

25

22

28

20

18

20

12

15

19

15

13

13

13

IS

24

30

40

48

51

61

48

40

45

ten 5(1

May

63

49

60

48

56

63

67

68

63

66

43

24

56

77

111

77

248

428

400

330

330

260

230

230

230

216

201

179

163

143

116

June

108

84

69

68

66

47

44

39

30

26

26

20.

1417

11.6

10.8

13.4

7.6

3.2

2.4

3.2

1.6

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

JUly

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.2

.4

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.2

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.6

.9

.8

LI

1.0

118

26

10.2

5.0

Aug.

40

3.9

3.3

3.1

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.5

L6

1.3

1.2

1.9

2.1

2.1

3.0

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.7

5.0

1.8

1.2

.8

.8.9^

Sept.

0.8

.4

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

:J

.$

.4

.6

.0

.7

.*

.9

.9

LI

LO

.9

1.1

LO

1.0

1.0

LI :*,»

Monthly discharge of Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo., for the yew ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October;.................................................

March 16-31

Arafl_...».:» _ ... .. . ___ ,. __ _ . .. . _ ,

May.

July _ . ...... ,, . .

AngtWt . . ;j;_.. .. . 

Discharge la second-feet

Maximum

2.8

tf

51 

428 

108

 Uf - <4.4 

1.3

Minimum

1.6 

2.8 

1 11 

12 

24 

.8

:1

Mean

197 

S.£5 

2&1 

26.2 

149 

ffl.6 

6.66 

1.8* 

L74

Run-ofi 

in acre-feet

121 

31 

846 

1,560 

9,160 

1,860

ig

44

DEWEESE CKEEK KEAX AI.COVA, WTO.

LOCATION. In «ec. 18* T. 27 N., B, $4 W., at Weaver raaeh, neftr entrance

of creek into Pathfinder reservoir, Carbon County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 41 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. March 4, 1917, to September 80, 1922. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 4.4 second-feet

from Deweese Creek above station. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, i» second*feet, of D&weese Creek near Alooya, Wvo*t for . 

period Apr. 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

2...... ....

3.. ........

4-. . ....

5--. .

6.- 

7..........

8.. ...... ..

9-. ..

10.-.-- ,

11.. .....

19

13..

14... .......

15...... .

-

Apr.

10.5

10.7

10.0

10.0

9.3

9.3

7.8

6.4

4.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

1.7

May

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

42

4.2

5.7

7.8

10.0

11.4

15.6

15.6

15.6

15.6

June

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

I 

Day v

16... 

1 17.. ...:....

! 18..........

1«.._..._ 

20,..- 

! ot

! 22.., 

23.. ...... ..

24.. ........

28...-. ,

26..: 

27-..- .

28... 

29..-. 

30-- -

Q1

Apr.

1 7

1:2

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.7

l.t

1.7

2.3

2.9

4f.

4.2

4.2

May

14.3

11.4

9.3

9.3

8.6

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.7

5.0

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.7

5.7

5.0

June

1.7

.8

.5

.5

 .5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

- .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2.2-

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept

0.2

o

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Monthly discharge of Deweese Creek near Ateovd, Wyo., for the period Apr.

1 to Sept. SO,

Month

April..- . .. .... . .. ...

May..... ........ .............. ..........................

July......... ........ ........ . . . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10.7 

15.6 

4.2 

.2 

,2 

.2

Minimum

0.8 

3.5 

,2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

4.2 

- 7.7 

1.6 

.2

J

. ,

Run-off in. acre-feet

260 

475 

93.7 

12.3 

12.8 

11.9

u'. »'-,«». :

Nora Monthly discharge computed by U. 8. Geofe Sawey froufr da41y-diseha*ge-reeord 

furnished by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

SAND CREEK NEAR ALCOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 28 N., R. 85 W., at Weaver ranch, 20 miles southwest 

of Alcova, Carbon County. No tributary between station, and Pathfinder 

reservoir, flow line of which is half a mile below. ' T

DBA*NAGE ABBA.- 70 square miles (measured on base map^of-Wyoming-; scjate, 

1:500,000). . Y -

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1915, to September 30r 1922. . .: V

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Clarence Burch. ...

DIVEBSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 28 second-feet 

from Sand Creek, all above the station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. ^Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.
BLATTE RIVER BASIN 248

Dotty discharge,, in second-feet, -of Sand Creek new -Aloova,> 

period Apr* 1 to Sept. 30,

., for the

Day

l_. ...... ....

2

3 ...

4... 

'^. ........

6 .........

 7 

8............

10 

11 

12............

13

14.. 

15............

Apr.

 15.6

15.6

15,6

15.6

15.6

15.6

15.6

12.0

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

7.0

7.0

May

9.2

9.2

0 9

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

9.2

9.2

on 9

20.2

June

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.2

K'O

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

July

0.6

.3

.3

.... ...

Sept.

... ....

Day

16.. .......

17 

18 

19 - 

 20.---.-. 

21 

22 

23 

24.. .......

25 . 

26 __ ........

27 

28 

29 ....... .

30.. . 

0|

Apr.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.2

, 9.2

May

12.0

12.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

June.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

July,

}--

i

1 ----- -

Sept.

67e

.6

6

6

6*6

6

1,0

LO

1.0 

1.0

1.0 L 2

1.6

NOTE. No flow July 4 to Sept. 16.

Monthly discharge of Sand Creek near Aleava, Wyo., for the period Apr. 1

to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April .. .

Ma7 ................ ................. ................ .

Jittly--..-... . . . ______.

August _ . _ . ___ * _____ , ....................

September .. . .... ... ... _ ...... _ ....

The period. ______________ , ___ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

IS. 6 

20.2 

7 

.6 

0 

1

Minimum

7 

7 

.6 

0 

0 

0

Mean

10.1 

8.5 

2.9 

.04 

0 

.37

Run-off in 

acre-feet

602

S

0 

22

1,320

Nom Moatfaly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Surrey from daily-discharge record 

famished by the U. 3. Bureau of Reclamation. '

8WEETWATEE SiyEH N?AR AIXJOyA, WYO. 

LOCATION. In see. 17, T; 29 N., R. 86 W., at Schoonmaker ranch, 27 miles west

of Alcova, Natrona County. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir reaches

a point 5 miles below. Nearest tributary, Dry Creek, enters 6 miles below. 

DBAI'NAGJE' AftEA. 2,270 square miles (measured 6n fiafe map of t^yonlii%;

scale, 1:500,000)..

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 28, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left .bank at old bridge abutment 200 feet above footbridge; read by W. H. Grieve.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from footbridge or bj» wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; control. 25 feet downstream

at small rapids which change during high water. Banks high not subject to overflow. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice ; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. --Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 170 second-feet

from Sweetwater River, above the station. The original diversions below

the station have been submerged by the Pathfinder reservoir. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Datty discharge, in second-feet, of Bweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., for 

the period Apr. 1 to Sept. &Q,

Day

1 .....

2.. ......

3 ......

4........

6 ......

fl .....

7. .......

8.......

ft........

10.. ......

11 ......

12 _

13........

14........

15 ......

Apr.

79

79

78

79

79

100

100

100

100

79

100

79

79

79

May

412

444

476

508

572

603

668

796

890

858

796

858

737

737

668

June

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

987

951

951

858

TOfi

796

763

737

737

737

737

July

475

475

412

412

34ft

<UQ

285

285

252

220

ion

I'M

, 158

158

126

Aug.

63

63

48

48

4fi

48

48

4ft

48

4fi

4fi

48

4fi

48

48

Sept.

48

48

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Day

16 ......

17 ......

18 ......

19 ......

20 -

21 ......

22 ......

23 .

24 ......

25 

26 .

27 ......

9ft

29 ......

30 ......

31 ......

Apr.

79

79

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

126

126

348

412

412

412

May

641

641- 668'

668

737

737

763

920

1,050

1,050

1,080

1 flSfl

1,050'

1,050

1,050

1,050

June

737

737

700

668

668

668

668

636

636

636

636

<\T>

V>72

1540

508

July

100

79

79

100

79

79

79

79

79

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

Aug.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

4R

48

48

Sept

35

85

fa

35

35

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Monthly discharge of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., for the period

Apr. 1 to Sept. SO,

Month

April.............................................. ....

May

June .....................................................

July

September. ..............................................

The period. ____________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

412 

1,080 

1,050 

475 

63 

48

Minimum

79 

412 

508 

63 

48 

24

Mean

133 

782 

761 

177 

49.0 

33.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

£85 * 82

10,«|

, 117,000

Nora Monthly discharge contented by U. 8. Gert. 8u!tvt& from dai}y-*se&«trg« record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. .".-. - ' 

HOUSE CREEK KEAfi AXOOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 30 N., E. 85 W., at highway bridge near Bothwell 

ranch, 16 miles west of Alcova, Natrona County. No tributary between 

station and Pathfinder reservoir, flow line of which is half a mile below 

gage.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 119 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at lower side of bridge; read by S. A. 

Sanford. *

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMBNTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; control, short distance below gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 11 second-feet 

from Horse Creek.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.
PLATTE RIVEB BASIN 245

Daily disoh&rye, in second-feet, of Horse Greek new Alcova, Wyo., for the period

Apr. 1 t&8ept. SO,

Bay

1... _ . _

2 _ . _ ...

3.. ........

4.. . .......

5.-. ....

6... ....

7.. ........

8..........

»...... .

10 ....... .

11_..... .

12..........

13 _ .......

14 __ ... ...

IS--.-......

Apr.

tftfi

KK6

1-0.6

 10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

51

60

60

60

60

51

61

51

irasy

51

51

51

51

51

60

60

60

66

60

60

60

60

60

51

June

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

L«

1 ft

1.6

1.3

1.3

.9

.9

,9

.9

.9

Jtdy

0.9

.9

.»

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Aug.

0.9.

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.»

.9

.9

.9

.9

Sept.

1.8

1.6

3.&

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

Day

16-. ........

17... .......

» ......_

19..........

20--.......

21- 

32. _

23. ......

24 ........

3K

26..........

27..........

28 . 

29

30

31 

Apr.

51

 51

51

60

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

May

51

51

43

43

30

24

15

13

13

 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

JlIXt6~

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

ft

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

July

0:9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

'Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,0

2.0

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

f,4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Monthly discharge of Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the period Apr. 1 to

Sept. 30,1922

Month

Ai»a ___ _ *. . .

May. ....

July,.;. .. .^..,............r.............i,..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

60 

Lfl w-s i io2.4

DuElQlUIQlZl

11

13

.»

.. .?

, > .-, » 

1.6

Mean

43.1 

39.2 

1.1 

.8 

1.5 

2.3

Run-off Jn 

acre-feel;

2,560 

2,410 

65

.-< 56 

63 

134

5,320

Norm. Monthly discharge computed by U. S; Cteol. Surrtsj1 from ddily-discftarge record 

fur«lahed ^f tb« U. S. Bttpeau ^f BeclamatteBv, . ;

CAHTYON CBEEK KEAJt ALGOVA, WYO.

Lemfrros.- la see. % ¥.. 28<Nj, B. 85 W., at Ifvine-ranch, 12 miles susutawwst 

of Alcara, Carbon Gcranty. No tributary between station and PathflmUtf reservoir, flew line of whleh la a mile below gag*.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 54 square miles (measured on base map of Wytawtag ; scale, 

V§00,000). . . , ,

REXJOBDS AVAELABLE. April 1,1915, to September 30,1922.

GASE. ^Vertieal staff; read by F. J. Irvine.

DIVEESIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 4.0 second-feet 

from Canyon Greek and 15 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.
246 SURFACE WATER SUFPLY, 1922, PART VI

dischhrg.e, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo,, .for .the 

period Apr. 1 to

Date

1 .....

2 ______

3. ......

4. __ . ...

5.... ...

6. ......

7. ......

8..........

9_... ......

10 _ .......

11. ......

12 ____ ...

13..........

14..........

16. ......

Apr.

4.9

4.2

4.9

6.5

7.5

&6

7.1

6.5

8.7

6.0

5.6

6.5

5.6

4.1

5.2

May

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

9.5

11.0

21

25

61

64

73

June

7.9

6.0

4.2

2.8

1.1

.7

.7

.5

.2

July

0.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

1.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1:i.1.1

.1.1

.2

.2

Date

16 __

17. . ..

18. _ 

1920-

21-. .

22 __ 

OD

24

25 __ 

26. 

27 __ 

Oft

29

30- 

qi

Apr.

7.1

6.0

5.2

7.1

7.9

7.1

6.5

5.2

5.2

5.6

7.9

5.2

A 9

5.6

6.0

May

106

150

101

82

73

68

53

39

25

18

12.6

11.0

10.0

11.0

9.5

8.7

June July

0.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

1.2

.4

2.1

1.1

.4

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. No flow June 12-80, July 1-4, 22, 23, 26, 30-31, Aug. 1-14,16-28.

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the period Apr. 1

to Sept. Si

Month

April.... __ .

May _____________________________

July. 

August _ . ___ _____________________

September - ... _ _________

The period __________ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9 

150 

8 

2 

1 

.4

Minimum

4 

4 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

6.0 

34.8 

.8 

2.9 

.1 

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

358 

2,140 

50 

ITS 

6 

12

A 748

Nom Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Qeol. Surrey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

BATES CREEK NEAK CASPER, WYO.

 LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 31 N., B. 82 W., near mouth of creek 21 miles southwest of Casper, Natrona County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 383 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000). .

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions «f 74 second*feet 

from Bates Creek and 26 second-feet from tributaries, all above station.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by Uaited States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bates Creek near Casper, Wyo,. for the 

period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1.. _____

2............

3............

4. ... _ .. 5........;...

6.. .......

7..... _ ....

8............

9..... _ ....

10 .

11 .........

12 ........

13...... ......

14............

16 

Apr.

24

26

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

May

24

23

24

24

24

24

36

42

43

43

47

48

66

170

146

June

15.0

14.5

11.0

9 n

10.0

9.5

-6.0

5.5

5.0

1.5

1.6

1.0

.8

.7

.7

July Aug.

50.0

13.5

3.0

Day

,16 * ..- 

17 - 

18 

19 ____ 

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

24 

25. 

26 _

97

28 

29 

30 

31 

Apr.

22

22

22

22

21.5

21.6

21.5

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

May

145.

278

316

304

309

254

193

145

102

82

72

59

51

43

24

18

June

0.7

.5

July

145

Aug.

1V»

NOTE. No flow June 18 to July 22, 24-31, and Aug. 4 to Sept. 30.
KLAT.TE RIVER BASIN \

Monthly cktechwffe of Bates Creek *e»r Cfowper, Wyo,, fw the period

-.. . . to Sept. SQ,

Month

1

April.!.. ......I...................... ....... ............

May _____________ . _______________

June.. _______ . ___ . _ . _ . _ . _______ ...

July.,-,.-.--. 

September- _____________________ . _

The period ......... , .... ....... ........ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

316

15 

145 

50 

0

Minimum

22

18 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

' 22.'8 

103 

47' 3.0 

2.1 

0

Run-oS in 

 acre-feet

1,360 

6,300 

184 

289 

129 

0

8,260

Norm. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

DEEE CREEK AT GLENROCK, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 W. } near mouth of creek at Glenrock,

Converse County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles (measured on map in Bulletin 626). 

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 49 second-feet

from Deer Creek and 45 second-feet from tributaries, all above station. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo., for the 

.period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _____

a...........

3 ______ .

4 _____ .

5. _ .......

6 _... ....

7... __ ...

8....-.. .

9.r.r ...... .

10 ........

Apr.

7

7

 7

7

7

7

T

7

7,

7

May

91

,91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

 91

June

9101S

76

76

76

76

76

10

10

Day

11.... 

12.. 

IS... 

14 . 

15 

16 

17. 

18 ....

19

201'::..-. 

Apr.

7

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

10

. 1(Ji

May

91

91

318

318

318

318

354

740

1,080

-1,080

June

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

. 7.

Day

21 _ ........

22 

23*>A

25

26 _____ ..

27...........

28

29. .,.., so,,. *,.;!.: 31. .: ..

Apr.

10

10

76

76

91

91

91

91

91

01

May

7-lfl

700

354

318

318

318

318

91

, 91,

91

167

June

7

7

7

'

'NOTE. Noflow Jtme 24 !to Bept.'SO.

discharge of tieer Creek ,at Glenrock, Wyo., for the period Apr. 1 

to Sept. SO', 1922

Month

April...:...:..............:.....:..............:..:!.....

May . 

June

July... ......... . -'

August ' . ' ik ....

September _____________ T ......... .. ..

,, The period, .-,, *,,. -, ... ...

. Discharge in seoond-feet , . Maximum

91 

1,080 

91 

0 

0 

0

 , ,£ 

 T-.

 Minimum

7 

91 

0 

0 

0 

0

 .F"-""--

 Mean

29.2 

294

25.5 

0 

0 

0

^ 'I.-'"'

Rnn-oflin 

ecre^eet

1,740 :i8,ioo

, 1,520 

0 

0 

0

. 21,400 * ' > ' 

Noam Monthly discharge computed by TJ. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge ^ record 

furnished by, the U. S. Bureau or Reclamation. , . .

BOXELDEE. CREEK NEAR OAREYHTIR8T, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 33 N., R. t3 W., near month of creek, afflcS* east

- l of Careyliurst, Converse County. , ! - s : 

DRAINAGE ABEA. ^202 square miles (measured on map Tn 'Bulletin ' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to October 31, 1911; April 9. ; I'M 6. to September 

30, 1922. -'" - s
248 STJBFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1982, PART VI

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July lr 1921, adjudicated diversions of 80 aec^utt-feet 

from Boxelder Creek, and 52 second-feet from tributaries all above station.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, fa second-feet, of Boxelder Creek near Careyhwrst, Wyo.t 

for the period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. 

2. .. ..

3 

4 .

5...... _ ..

6. .......

7 .

8 . .... ...

9 ..

10 ........

Apr.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

29

29

9

May

62

62

62

50

62

62

75

75

75

75

Jane

296

196

196

169

144

106

75

62

50

14

Day

11.... _ . ...

12...........

13...........

14...........

15.. ___ . ...

16 

17.. ..

18 

19 ____ ....

20.. ..

Apr.

21

9

9

Q

if

21

21

24

29

29

May

144

263

330

378

330

296

1,780

1,320

760

815

June

14

5.5

Day

21... .....

22...........

23.. ......

24.-. .....

25.. ..

26..... ......

27.. ..

28..... ......

29. ..

80.. ......

SiApr.

21

29

fiO

W

62

62

62

75

75

62

May

1,380

2,050

1,110

640

700

595

410

330

296

263

June

'

NOTE. No flow June 13 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Boxelder Greek near Cafeyhurst, Wyti., fw thff period 

Apr. 1 to Sept. SO, 1922 . .

Month

April......... ...... . .... ........___ . 

May.. .. . . .

June __ . _ . _ i __________________

July........... ........ ..........................

September. ________________________

The period . .... ______ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Minimum

75 

2,050 

296 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

9 

50 

5. S 

0 

0 

0

Mean

28.8 

506 

44.2 

0 

0 

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,710 

31,100 

2,630 

0 

0 

0

38,400

Nom Monthly discharge comput 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of R

. S* Qeol. Satvey from daily-discharge recor$ *

LA PKELE OEEEK NEAK DOWLAS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 31 N., E. 73 W., just above high-water line of La. 

Prele reservoir, 16 miles southwest of Douglas, Converse County. Nearest 

tributary, an unnamed stream, 1 mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 146 square miles (measured on map in Bulletin 626).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25,1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAQB. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Wayne 

Kennedy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted sand and gravel. 

Control 150 feet downstream at rapids which shift at long intervals. 

Banks will be overflowed at stage of 6 feet, but entire flow passes under

; cable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-st&ge recorder, 9.3 feet at 9 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 715 seeond-feet); minimum stage, 3.41 feet December 6 to 8 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark of May 11, .1920, 

11.4 feet (discharge, 1,220 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.29 feet Qqtober 

2, 1919 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

IOE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE BIVER BASIN 249

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 42 second-feet 

from La Prele Creek above station and 30 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

A.CCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 17; also affected by ice. 

Bating curve used October 1 to May 10 and curve used May 17 to September 

30, fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good, except 

during winter, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Douglas Reservoirs Co. Check measurements made by United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of La Prele Greek near Douglas, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 7

Aug. 16

Made by 

F. M. Rousfa _________ __ __ ... _____ i ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

"4.60

4.32

3.47

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

3.1

66

6.7

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo., for th« 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

l._. ___ . . 

2 ___ . __ .. ...-

3 _____ ..........

6__- __ .. ... 

6 

7 

8.-.. ...... ... ...

9 ___ .............

10 

11 _ ................

12 _ ................

13 

14-- 

15 __ ...............

16. 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

22 

23-. . .

24 __ 

25 __ 

26 

27 

28 

29 __ 

30- . '

31. 

Oct.

2.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.9

2,7

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

Nov.

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

i

Dec.

,

I 2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.7

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.0

Mar.

4

8

13

12

13

13

13

12

11

9.0

7.0

6.3

6.7

8.6

10

10

9.3

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

Apr.

9.3

10

10

10

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

16

15

17

15

14

13

13

15

15

22

29

35

36

34

34

29

40

42

May

45

48

50

52

54

56

58

69

76

88

95

125

198

205

192

238

520

655

655

685

595

505

431

398

375

333

305

279

266

240

214

June

220

188

152

114

103

80

81

78

72

58

52

46

36

32

26

23

23

22

21

20

16

14

12

12

! 12

11

 12

12

July

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

h O

Aug.

6.0

5.3

26

27

10

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9 f; o

5.9

6

0

6.5

1 6.0

Sept.

4.0

Norm. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to JJec. 3, Dec. 15 to Feb. 28, 

a^d no gage-height record Mar. 1-11, July 23 to Aug. 12, 28-31; discharge estimated., 

Gage not read Apr. 3, 4, 22, Apr. 30 to May 6, Aug. 26; discharge interpolated. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for period indicated. Cloudburst above station on Aug. 14 

caused maximum discharge of 700 second-feet.

3211 26f WSP 546 17
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October __________________________

November.. ________________________

December _________________ . . .

February _ . ________________________

AprU...... ............................... ................

June. ___________________ . _ .

July.....................................................

August

September.. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

4.7 

3.4

13 

42 

685 

220 

12 

27

685

Minimum

2.5 

2.3 

1.8

9.3 

45 

11 

8 

5.3

Mean

3.58 

2.81 

2.73 

-3.0 

»3.0 

8.63 

19.4 

261 

52.4 

9.97 

7.63 

"5.0

32.0

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

220

167 

168 

184 

167 

531 

1,150 

16,000 

3,120 

601 

469 

298

23,100

" Estimated.

WAGONHOTJND GREEK NEAR LABONTE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., at Eastman ranch, near mouth of

creek, 3 miles east of Labonte, Converse County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 125 square miles (measured on map in Bulletin 626). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1921, adjudicated diversions of 25 second-feet from

Wagon Hound Creek and 12 second-feet from tributaries, all above station. 

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wagonhound Creek near Labonte, Wyo., 

for the! period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30,

Day

1.-. ....

2... ____

3..........

4..........

5.. ..

6-- 

7-- .....

8..........

Q

10..........

11 ___ ..

12..........

13-.. 

14... ___ .

15 _ .......

Apr.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

14.2

14.2

10.6

13

13

May

25.5

25.5

22.0

19.0

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

7.1

4.7

4.7

49

215

310

310

June

10.6

9.4

5.2

4.7

2.7

25.5

4.7

4.7

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.8

i:8

July

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

Aug.

34

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Day

16 __

17- 

18- 

19- .

20. 

21 _ .......

22--.... _ .

23- - 

24.... __ ..

25-- .

26. ___ ...

27- ...... .

28. ......

29 __ .. .....

30-- 

31 

Apr.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

38

51

60

25

25

25

25

May

262

415

478

570

446

274

192

126

116

31

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.7

4.7

June

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

22.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

July

......

Aug.

3.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sept

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

NOTE. No flow July 15 to Aug. 14.

Monthly discharge of Wagonhound Creek near Labonte, Wyo., for the period

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1922

Month

April..........................:................ .....

June _____ .. _____________ . ...............

July

August . 

September __ ....... ..............................

The period ........... ___ .... __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

570 

25.5

1.8 

34 

1

Minimum

2.7

4.7 

1.8 

.0 

.0 

1

Mean

15.8 

128 

4.8 

.8 

1.7 

1.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

940 

7,880 

283 

48 108

59

9.320

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
PLATTE/RIVEB BASIN 251

LABONTE CREEK NEAR LABONTE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., at Soden ranch near mouth of creek,

2 miles east of Labonte, Converse County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 302 square miles (measured on map in Bulletin 626). 

BECQBDS AVAILABLE. April 12, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

DIVEBSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 43 second-feet

from Labonte Creek and 16 second-feet from tributaries, all above station. 

COOPEBATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Labonte CreeJc near Labonte, Wyo., for the 

period Apr. 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

2. ._._._._

4.........

5-- 

6.. ..

7.........

8.-. 

9. ........

10... 

11... 

12.........

13. ...... ..

14. .. ......

15. ........

Apr.

9

13

13

13

13

43

36

29

9Q

36

43

52

43

43

43

May

222

288

288

147

222

222

222

222

222

222

620

620

1,990

2 280

2,280

June

890

890

890

354

222

87

87

87

75

75

36

36

36

43

52

July

9

9

9

9

9

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Aug.

2

52

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

9

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Day

16.. ...... .

17... 

18-.. 

19... 

20... 

21-- 

22.... 

23. .. ......

24.........

25... 

26

27. ........

28... 

29.........

30.. 

31.........

Apr.

43

36

36

36

36

43

43

75

147

147

147

178

147

124

222

May

2,280

2,280

2,210

2,140

2,140

1,990

1,720

1,580

1,300

 1,030

890

1,230

1,300

1,160

1,020

890

June

36

43

36

23

18

18

18

18

18

18

9

9

9

9

9

July

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Aug.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept,

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Nona. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by U. S. Geol. 

Survey.

Monthly discharge of Labonte Greek near Labonte, Wyo., for the period Apr. 1

to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April......... ...........................................

July..... .............................................

August.. ________________________

September ________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

222' 

2,280 

890 

9 

52 

9

Minimum

9 

147 

9 

2.5 

2.5 

5

Mean

63.9 

1,140 

138 

5.0 

6.4 

5.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,800 

70,100 

8,220 

307 

394 

304

83,100

Norm Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the D. S; Bureau of Reclamation.

HORSESHOE CREEK NEAR GLENDO, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 68 W., at Hauf ranch near mouth of creek,

4 miles southeast of Glendo, Platte County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 203 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale,

1:500,000). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1916, to September 30, 1919; April 1, 1921, to

July 2, 1922. 

DIVEBSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 86 second-feet

from Horseshoe Creek and 6 second-feet from tributaries, all above station. 

COOPEBATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horseshoe Greefc near Glendo, Wyo., for the

period Apr. 1 to July 21

Day

I. ..............

2..... ...... .

3.. .............

4............ ...

5..... .......

6.. ..... ........

7.. .......... ...

8.... ..... ......

9... ....... .....

10.. .............

11. ..............

12...............

13.- 

14. _ ... __ . ...

15...... .........

Apr.

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

12

12

15

15

15

19

19

19

May

84

84

84

84

84

94

94

94

104

114

136

147

196

209

222

June

250

196

147

124

104

84

74

50

38

38

28

28

19

19

15

July

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Day

16... .........

17.. .............

18.... ........

19.. _ _ ... ...

20-.. .

21..- ___ .

22. .- __ -

23--. .........

24... .

25... 

26.. ..

27...... .........

28... _ ......

29.. . 

30-. 

81... .......

Apr.

19

23

23

23

28

28

32

38

44

50

50

50

74

74

84

May

222

402

402

432

196

196

196

196

196

280

196

196

196

196

182

264

June

15

9.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

5,0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

4.0

4.0

July

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Monthly discharge of Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo., for the period

Apr. 1 to July 22, 1922

Month

April... __ .. _ . _ . __ .... __ -..--..-- _ . ____ .

May ....... ....... ... .... ... ... ... ..... ... ...... ...

July 1-22. _ . _ ....... ________ ___ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

432 

250

4

Minimum

9 

84 

2

4

Mean

28 

186 

43.1 

4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,640 

11,400 

2,560

174

15,800

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by TJ. S^ Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the IT. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR WENDOVER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 27 N., R. 67 W., near mouth of creek, iy2 miles south

of Wendover, Platte County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 159 square miles (measured on map in Bulletin 626). 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1916, to September 30, 1922. 

DIVEESIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 32 second-feet

from Cottonwood Creek and 4 second-feet from tributaries all above the

station. 

COOPEEATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Wendover, Wyo., for 

the period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ..........

2 __ ......

3 _ .......

4 ___ .....

5 __ ......

6 __ . ___ .

7 ____ -

S.. ........

W.. ........

11 ___ . _ .

12 __ ......

13- 

14 __ .. _ 

15. 

Apr.

6

6

4

4

4

6

7

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

5

May

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

11

15

51

81

June

97

100

84

79

76

76

51

13

13

8

7

8

7

7

July

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4-

4

4

Day

16- 

17. ........

18 _ .......

19 ___ ....

20. _ ...

21 _ .......

22 __ .......

23.... _ ...

24 .

25... _ ....

26 

27..- 

28.. _ 

29 .

30 

31- 

Apr.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

May

84

89

97

96

84

81

81

51

51

51

13

73

51

51

53

78

June

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

5

4

5

6

5

4

4

4

July

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

680

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

Aug.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 ' 4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 253

Monthly discharge of Gottonwood Creek near Wendover, Wyo., for the period

Apr. 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April.....................................................

May.

Jane.. ___________________________

July......................................................

The period _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

97 

100 

680 

4 

4

Minimum

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

4

Mean

4.9 

41.6 

23.5 

25.6 

3.7 

4.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

292 

2,560 

1,400 

1,570 

229 

238

6,290

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR GLENDEVEY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 25, T. 10 N., B. 76 W., at highway bridge 3 miles 

east of Glendevey, Larimer County. Nearest tributary, Nunn Creek, enters 

just above station.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 24, 1904, to October 31, 1905; August 18, 1910, to 

September 30, 1922. Becords of monthly discharge prior to October, 1921, 

published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder installed April 26, 1919, at 

right bridge pier to replace Bristol pressure gage used previously; inspected by E. L. Farnham. Datum raised 0.72 foot September 21, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from four-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and sand. Control is 

boulder riffle just below bridge; shifting at long intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.95 feet at 1 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 417 second-feet) ; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1904-1905; 1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 50 feet June 1, 1914 

(discharge, 1,380 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.5 feet February 14 

and 15, 1911 (discharge, 5 second-feet; revised).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVEESIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 49 second-feet from Laramie River 

and 545 second-feet from tributaries entering above. Of the latter amount, 

400 second-feet represent diversions into Cache la Poudre basin through 

Skyline ditch. In addition, the United States Supreme Court has granted 

the Laramie-Poudre tunnel an annual diversion of 15,500 acre-feet for 

use in the Greeley-Poudre irrigation district. During 1922 a total of 

26,700 acre-feet was diverted into Cache la Poudre basin.

BEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method used April 1 to May 14, 

May 22 to August 31, and September 11-30. Records good.
254 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Apr. 24

June 8

Sept. 21

Made by 

i

Arthur and Hodges ___________________ ... _ ......

M. B. Arthur....-.....-..-............. . ... ...... .............

 ..do....................................................................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

2.67 ».94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.5

320

20.3

0 Gage height referred to new datum 0.22 foot.

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. - - -.-_. _---...-

2............................. . .

3... .. ......................

4....................................

5

6.... .............................

7 ......... _ _____________________

8.. .................................

9....................................

10-.... ......_.__._..._._._.._

11. _ __ .

12...................................

13....................................

14.................................. .

15 .

16..... ........................

17....................................

18............................ ... .

19-............. ...................

20....................................

21..... __ ............... ..

22....................................

23. 

24 . 

25 

r

26 ........

27...................................

28... .. .........

29 

30................ ...............

31............... ................

Oct.

30

29

28

27

27

29

37

37

34

29

29

29

29

31

V)

27

23

25

21

10

10

10

18

18

20

22

21

23

24

23

21

Nov.

22

21

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

20

21

25

25

24

25

Apr.

9

11

12

16

24

20

18

18

19

16

13

14

11

11

12

10

10

10

10

9

16

30

43

43

41

45

40

43

51

51

May

53

51

55

55

79

103

109

99

96

84

61

62

65

58

53

49

65

109

132

138

145

138

178

232

246

265

297

309

285

249

239

June

241

244

242

239

229

262

294

330

356

356

321

309

315

276

246

244

251

251

239

224

222

212

203

187

168

154

140

138

133

July

127

117

111

108

109

125

114

95

90

92

81

69

72

70

72

73

69

61

52

55

62

59

53

52

46

44

44

50

57

43

41

Aug.

42

59

48

42

40

37

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

37

33

38

39

38

45

68

50

47

41

39

37

36

33

33

33

34

33

Sept.

32

28

28

29

27

26

27

27

27

27

26

23

18

17

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

23

21

19

20

20

20

23

27

30

Norm No gage-height record Aug. 6-12, Sept. 18-20; "discharge determined by comparison with records of flow of Laramie River near Jelm.

Monthly diseharge of Laramie River near Glen&evey, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October... _______________________ ..

November 1-15. _ . 

April.... 

July.... ....... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

25

51 

309 

356 

127 

68 

32

Minimum

18 

* 20 

9 

49 

133 

41 

33 

17

Mean

25.8 

23.0 

22.5 

134 

.245 

74.6 

39.6 

23.7

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,590 

684 

1,340 

8,240 

14,600 

4,590 

2,430 

1,410
PLATTE BIVER BASIN 255 

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR JELM, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., just below highway bridge at Boswell ranch, a quarter of a mile below Colorado-Wyoming line, 4 miles 

south of old Jelm, Albany County. Stuck Creek enters 1 mile upstream.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 297 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1911 to September 30, 1922. From June 22, 1904, 

to October 31, 1905, station maintained at Decker's ranch, half a mile 

south of State line. Records at two stations comparable, as there are no 

tributaries or diversions of importance between them.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder moved September 4, 1921, from middle pier 

of bridge where it had been located since April 26, 1919, to right bank 30 

feet downstream from bridge; inspected by Mrs. 0. D. Oviatt Datum 

unchanged since station was established.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control a short distance 

downstream; slightly shifting at long intervals. Left bank is overflowed 

at gage height 3.0 feet; flow passes through three well defined high water 

channela

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.95 feet at midnight May 28 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1904-1905; 1911-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 4.2 feet 

June 8, 1920 (discharge, 3,840 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice;, observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 292 second-feet from Laramie 

River between Glendevey and Jelm stations, and 329 second-feet from intervening tributaries.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCTJRACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well deflined below 3,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

fairly satisfactory except for periods as shown in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good except for periods of no gage-height record, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., during tJie year

ending Sept.,SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 24

June 9

Sept. 21

Made by 

M. B. Arthur. __ . _____ .. _____ .. __ . ____ . _________

.....do..... ...... . - . . .........-.....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

2.97

.80

Discharge

See.-ft. 

110

1,050

33.7
256 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Jelm, W-yo., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1....... ......... ...........

2.. ............................

3..............................

4........ __ . _ ..............

5..............................

6. .............................

T. .............................

8.. ............................

9..............................

10..............................

11... ...........................

12.. ............................

13. .......... ...................

14..............................

15..............................

16.... _ .......................

17.. ................. ...........

IS...... ..............-......

19.. ............................

20.. ............................

21-............ .......-......

22........ ..................

23.. ............................

24..............................

25-..-.-... ..................

26.......... ....................

27-- . 

28..- . .. ..

29....... .......................

30....... ___ . _ .............

31............. _ ..............

.Oct.

48

48

48

47

47

48

58

61

61

69

62

59

58

58

59

61

58

54

48

42

35

35

Q<1

34

36

38

40

42

44

44

44

Apr.

96

107

107

113

124

122

113

115

May

120

120

120

120

160

196

219

230

258

265

226

187

169

150

140

124

132

169

291

335

391

343

396

478

572

578

658

798

843

910

fi7Q

June

604

566

529

559

569

610

665

780

825

672

700

708

716

658

565

523

500

460

435

405

373

351

339

315

307

275

254

250

244

236

July

226

222

194

167

161

167

216

172

160

145

130

124

113

102

107

90

90

89

85

83

88

92

81 * 74

72

72

71

72

113

89

78

Aug.

79

94

102

89

76

71

67

66

64

61

62

64

61

66

72

66

67

72

67

79

81

78

71

64

64

61

58

51

50

53

50

Sept.

48

48

47

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

38

35

30

28

29

30

31

34

34

33

30

27

27

27

27

35

47

34

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct 17-31, Apr. 30 to May 5, May 11, June 2, 18, July 3, 

9, 10, 21, Aug. 11, and Sept. 3-17; discharge determined from comparison with records 

of flow of Laramie River near Glendevey.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., for the year ending

Kept. 30,

Month

October ..................................................

April 22-30 . . _ . __ 

June _____________________________

July.....................................................

September. ............ ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

66 

124 

910 

825 

226 

102 

48

Minimum

34 

96 

120 

236

71 

50 

27

Mean

49.0 

112 

335 

499 

121 

68.6 

57.0

Runs-ofl in

acre-feet

3,010 

2,000 

20,600 

29,700 

7,440 

4,220 

2,200

LARAMIE RIVER AND PIONEER CANAL NEAE WOODS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., at diversion dam for Pioneer canal, 

2 miles from Woods post office, Albany County. Nearest important tributary, Fox Creek, enters 3 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 409 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to September 30, 1922. From July 1, 

1890, to June 30, 1892, April 12, 1896, to September 30, 1900, and May 7 to 

November 11, 1911, a station was maintained at Woods Landing in sec. 

11, T. 13 N., R. 77 W. Records not directly comparable, as Fox Creek 

enters between, and a few small ditches divert water.
PLATTE BIVER BASIN 257

GAGE. Bristol float type water-stage recorder installed May 8, 1920, to replace 

Bristol pressure gage, whose datum is crest of dam; inspected by employee of Laramie Water Co. Gage was moved September 23, 1915, to 

upper wing wall of head gates, and although actually above canal intake, 

it still indicates flow over dam, as it is in pool formed by diversion dam. 

Gage originally at left end of dam just below Pioneer canal head gates. 

Chain in Pioneer canal is at Johnson Bridge, 1% miles below intake; read 

by employee of Laramie Water Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 'cable, 2,000 feet above dam. Measurements of Pioneer canal made at Johnson Bridge and this quantity is 

subtracted from flow at cable >to determine flow at diversion dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is pool formed by concrete diversion 

dam 2 feet high. Control is dam itself and Is permanent. Banks are high 

and will not be overflowed. Bed of canal composed of shale which 

changes somewhat; principal control at concrete drop, 1 mile downstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Laramie Biver: Maximum stage during year from 

water-stage record, 2.17 feet at 9 a. m., May 30 (discharge, 1,240 secondfeet) ; no flow from 1 to 3 p. m. August 28. Pioneer canal: Data too few. 

1912-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4.4 feet June 23, 1917 (river discharge, 3,310 second-feet; combined discharge, 3,820 second-feet) ; combined minimum discharge occurred during winter. Pioneer canal: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet, June 19, 1917 (discharge, 818 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 0, except for small amount of leakage through head 

gates.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; records discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, adjudicated 

diversions of approximately 10 second-feet from Laramie Biver between 

the State line and Pioneer dam, exclusive of the Pioneer canal, which has 

rights for 282 second-feet. Enlargement of Pioneer canal has storage 

rights of 68,500 acre-feet in Lake Hattie.

BEGULATION. None, as pond above dam is too small to have any appreciable 

effect on flow. Whenever canal head gates are closed, the discharge over 

dam increases.

ACCURACY. Laramie River station: Stage-discharge relation permanent. Bating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent except- for periods of 

missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

Pioneer canal: Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Bating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once weekly. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table and as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Gage-height record so fragmentary 

that records are considered poor.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Apr. 25

June 9

Sept. 22

Made by 

M. B. Arthur.. ______ . ____ . __ .. __ . __ . ___________

.....do.-.... ...............................-...................-..-.

fflt

Feet 

0.46

1.88

.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

105

988

9.4

3211 26f WSP 546 18
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1...... __ .... __

2............ ____

3...................

4...................

5..-...... -... _

6..... ...........

7 ..... _ ........

8...................

9........... .-...

10... ................

11.......... ......

12...................

13...... ..........

14...................

15.......... .........

16 

17...... . _ ....

18............. ......

19...... ........

20 

21........... ........

22...................

23....... ....

24.... ...........

25............... _ .

26.. ..............

27.... ..........

28 

29 __ ........

30........... ........

31 ...............

Oct.

46

46

46

46

40

42

48

60

63

65

53

46

51

55

55

51

48

46

46

46

44

42

40

40

43

46

48

35

44

42

40

Nov.

37

40

42

44

35

33

33

31

22

15

44

42

40

40

33

28

37

37

33

33

44

40

31

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

Dec.

29

 24

26

22

20

19

22

20

19

19

* 19

Mar.

90

108

128

118

108

102

96

93

78

Apr.

76

71

90

105

131

125

105

99

81

58

42

46

35

29

35

29

29

29

29

40

46

60

87

105

99

125

169

111

114

131

May

125

121

149

173

208

271

297

286

324

308

208

161

177

157

138

114

153

286

440

440

538

460

530

650

824

857

950

993

1,050

1,140

900

June

792

680

665

650

665

728

784

908

967

993

891

784

752

728

628

538

481

447

447

460

421

408

383

365

303

261

231

203

185

173

July

161

153

131

111

95

90

140

92

84

76

68

60

60

44

42

35

28

14

12

20

14

22

23

24

26

17

9

14

37

33

24

Aug.

17

29

24

26

28

22

19

15

15

14

14

14

10

12

19

22

22

24

28

29

19

31

24

19

14

12

10

6

20

22

20

Sept.

15

12

10

10

6

4

3

2

4

15

17

14

10

14

12

10

8

9

10

12

12

10

12

10

10

12

15

17

20

28

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1, 26, 26, Apr. 17, 18, July 5-10, 23, and 24; 

discharge determined by comparison with records of flow of Laramie River near Jelm.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October. _ ... ........................................

December 1-11 __ : ____________________

March 23-31 ____ ^ _______ .... ______ . ......

April _______________________________

July......................................................

August ______________ : ..............

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

44 

29 

128 

169 

1,140 

993 

161 

31 

28

Minimum

35 

15 

19 

' 78 

29 

114 

173 

9 

6 

2

Mean

47.2 

33.7 

21.7 

102 

77.7 

433 

564 

56.7 

19.4 

11.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,900 

2,010 

473 

1,820 

4,620 

26,600 

33,600 

3,490 

1,190 

678

Discharge measurements of Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Apr. 25

Aug. 2

Made by 

E. K. Nelson 

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.20

1.93

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

102

63

Date

12

Made by 

E. K. Nelson ...........

M. B. Arthur 

..... do. .... ........

Qage 

height

Fed 

1.64

1.64

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

47.1

17.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1 _____ ...

2._..______..__

3..............

4. _____ ...

5...... __ ....

6..............

7. ...... __ ..

8. ____ ......

9......... _ ..

10..............

11. __ .........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15-- . 

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22.......... _ .

23 ____ ......

24..............

25... ...........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

18

18

18

17

 17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

14

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Dec.

19

Jan.

19

Feb.

19

Mar.

19

19

24

29

29

Apr.

26

24

22

20

17

25

42

51

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

 74

63

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

' 51

51

50

May

48

48

47

58

65.

65

64

63

62

61

60

59

58

58

58

57

56

45

33

32

31

30

46

62

62

62

69

77

76

75

74

June

86

99

99

99

99

99

100

101

102

106

111

115

127

126

126

125

125

128

108

76

76

76

66

56

56

56

56

58

61

61

July

61

61

61

61

61

61

62

63

63

64

65

63

61

59

57

55

53

51

49

47

45

43

41

39

37

54

67

67

66

66

65

Aug.

65

63

63

60

56

55

54

53

52

50

48

47

45

42

39

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

42

41

40

38

36

34

33

32

32

Sept.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nora. Discharge Dec. 1 to Mar. 28, and for other periods when gage was not read 

based on Information relative to change of head gates, as supplied by Laramle Water Co. 

Discharge computed for days of gage-height record in summer by indirect method for 

shifting control.

Monthly discharge of Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October..... ____ ........... __ . _ .. _ ............

November.. _______________________

March ___ ..^ ______________________

April....................................................

June. ____________________________ July.....................................................

August. _ . __

September.. _____ . ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

19

29 

74 

77 

128 

67 

65 

32

128

Minimum

13 

13

19 

17 

30 

56 

37 

32 

17

Mean

14.8 

17.8 

19 

19 

19 

19.8 

54.2 

56.8 

92.6 

57.0 

45.3 

23.5

36.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

910 

1,060 

1,170 

1,170 

1,060 

1,220 

3,230 

3,490 

5,510 

3,500 

2,790 

1,400

26,500
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VJ

Combined monthly discharge of Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, 

Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

Month

November. ___ . ____________________

December 1-11 _ .. __ .. ___ . __________ . __

March 23-31. ________ . _____ . _________

April.. ........ ... ._.. ...... .._. _.._____

May ___ . ___ __ .. _ : ...... ...... ...........

July.. ...................................................

August... ____ . __ .. ...... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

81 

63 

48 

147 

220 

1,220 

1,100 

222 

92 

47

Minimum

48 

32 

38 

107 

92 

169 

234 

59 

40 

27

Mean

62.0 

51.5 

40.7 

124 

.132 

490 

657 

114 

64.7 

34.9

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

3,810 

3,070 

888 

2,210 

7,860 

30,100 

39,100 

7,010 

3,980 

2,080

LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway bridge at Two Rivers, 

Albany County. Nearest tributary, Little Laramie River, enters a quarter 

of a mile below.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,290 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; 

scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1911, to September 30, 1922. Records from April 

to September, 1913, published only in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank installed May 2, 1920, 45 feet 

downstream from bridge and site of Bristol gage used from 1915 to 1919; 

inspected by O. E. Fey. Datum unchanged since 1915. Gage used in 

1912 was referred to datum 0.74 foot lower. Gage on left bank 400 feet 

above bridge used during 1913 and 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 350 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting at intervals. No well-defined control. Banks high, not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.5 feet from 2 to 6 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 685 second-feet) ; 

minimum discharge about 2 second-feet during September.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet June 22, 1917 (discharge, 

2,600 second-feet) ; dry September 22 to 25, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, adjudicated 

diversions of 414 second-feet from Laramie River between this station and* 

station near Woods.

REGULATION. Operation of ditches above station affects low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly. Rating curve used October 1 to May 10 and curve used May 14 to September 30 are well defined. 

Operation of water-s^age recorder satisfactory except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for period of extremely low discharge, for which they are roughly approximate.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 22 

June 8

Made by 

Hodges and Arthur ..... 

M. B. Arthur.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

2.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

AAQ

Date

July 25

Made by 

Robert Follansbee.-... 

M. B. Arthur. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70 

.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12 

1.7
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 261

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO,

Day

1...... .. .........

 i. .............. ............. ..

S. ................. ............

'i. ........................... ..

5. ...................... .......

6... - _ - ..- .-.

7.... - 

8... _ .. . .-_ 

9... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15- * 

16-- -- 

17.--- 

10

1Q

20 

21... -

22 

23 

24..-- -

25.- 

26-- 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31-. 

Oct.

32

31

31

29

27

26

28

32

40

38

36

34

30

28

26

23

21

19

17

14

13

21

31

36

48

45

41

49

47

43

41

Nov.

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

35

32

29

26

17

9

8

7

16

13

Apr.

92

88

84

89

109

129

131

117

115

100

92

SO

70

64

60

56

53

48

48

49

51

55

59

64

74

85

85

92

98

OS

May

96

96

98

98

96

101

113

125

117

127

144

162

176

185

155

140

126

111

107

124

190

230

252

254

284

380

419

446

501

560

628

June

645

545

473

446

432

432

446

473

487

610

560

610

560

515

515

487

432

380

354

346

344

336

309

299

278

250

230

210

194

181

July

170

159

148

134

124

118

113

104

102

99

94

88

82

77

60

52

43

37

30

20

17

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

Aug.

16

17

15

12

13

19

17

17

17

13

11

9-

7

5-

4

£

2

3

6

8

8

6

4

4

4

3

3

2

1

1

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 4-20, 29-30, Nov. 8-10, Apr. 1-2, 11-21, June 

10, 11, 25-29, July 15-21, Aug. 11-16; discharge foajsed on comparison with 

records of flow of Laramie River near Woods. River full of snow May 11-13; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Two Rivers, "Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Month

October _ . _ . ___________________

November 1-17 _______________________

April.....................................................

May. _ .- ___________________ . . . .

July.. ...................................................

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

40 

131 

628 

645 

170 

19

Minimum

13 

7 

48 

96 

181 

13 

1

Mean

31.5 

27.7 

81.2 

214 

409 

64.8 

8.3 «2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,940 

934 

4,830 

13,200 

24,300 

3,980 

510 

11*

1 Estimated.

LARAMIE RIVER AT FORT LARAMIE, WYO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W., at Fort Laramie,.

Goshen County. No tributary of importance between station and mouth r

1% miles below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,580 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; seale,

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAIIABIJS. April 4, 1915, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by W. J. Waitman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. No data.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Data not available.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, adjudicated 

diversions of 905 second-feet between station at Two Rivers and Fort 

Laramie.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Wheatland reservoir 70 miles upstream in 

main channel of river, having a capacity of 110,000 acre-feet. Stored water 

from reservoir diverted from river a few miles below reservoir.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Day

l ........ 

2 

3 

4 . .. 

5..... ............................

6.... .............. ..................

7 ... .........................

8 .......... .......................

9....................................

10 . 

11 -... 

12 -. . .

13 ...... . ... . ...... .........

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19--. . .... .

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 ... ...........

29 

30 

31 .... .. .. 

Oct.

8

20

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

32

45

32

20

20

20

i^

45

45

45

45

45

45

57

57

57

45

72

72

87

Nov.

87

87

87

72

72

87

87

87

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

140

140

140

105

105

105

140

140

140

140

105

105

Apr.

168

168

168

168

168

204

280

240

240

240

240

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

168

168

168

204

204

240

274

274

240

240

May

240

282

282

240

240

234

234

257

240

257

274

437

325

325

437

460

460

556

727

643

643

570

500

437

380

350

325

325

470

500

470

June

500

605

500

500

380

350

350

305

305

260

260

222

185

168

122

137

137

137

122

137

137

108

108

85

62

62

50

50

50

122

July

62

62

108

85

85

62

62

50

50

40

73

52

30

18

18

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

96

Aug.

96

85

73

73

62

62

50

50

50

40

40

30

30

18

18

30

30

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

7

7

2.

2

Sept.

2

2

2

2

7

7

7

7

7

9

7

7

16

15

16

18

16

18

18

16

16

12

12

12

18

18

18

18

IS

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

April... _ -... _____ ... ___ _ __ ...

July.... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

87 

140 

280 

727 

605 

108 

H6 

18

Minimum

8 

72 

168 

234 

50 

12 

2 

2

Mean

34.0 

106 

210 

391 

217 

38.3 

33.4 

11.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,110 

6,380 

12,500 

24,000 

12,900 

2,360 

2,050 

678

. NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by 17. 8. Qeol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN 263

LITTLE LARAMIE EIVER NBAS FILMORE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., at private bridge at May ranch, iya 

miles south of Filmore, Albany County. No tributary of importance between station and junction of North, Middle, and South forks, 4 miles 

above.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 155 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale. 

1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 5, 1902, to September 30, 1903; May 14, 1911, to 

September 30, 1922. Revised records for 1902, and records for 1913 and 

1914 published in Water-Supply Paper 469.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Claude 

May. Gage used since April 1, 1915, referred to datum 0.21 foot lower 

than gage at same location used during 1911 and 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; 

slightly shifting at long intervals. No well-defined control. During high 

water there is flow through channel around right end of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 

7 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet): minimum stage, 0.55 foot 

September 21 and 22 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1902, 1903; 1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 1, 1914 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.25 foot 

September 19 and 20, 1913 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observation discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 43 second-feet 

from the Little Laramie above station and 255 second-feet from tributaries 

entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for intervals when affected by ice and for days of 

missing gage height, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 23

Sept. 22

Made by £&

Feet 

0.98

.55

Dlscharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

16.8
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922 

Day

1. _ ........... __ ....... __ . ...

2 _____ .

3 .--... . . . .-......_

4....................................

5.. ...............................

6-. _ ..__..

7 __ ....-.. ... ....... ...

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

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

ao

28

30

28

30

28

27

Nov.

27

27

27

27

28

26

27

27

27

28

28

26

29

27

26

26

26

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

*>1

22

22

22

22

22

Apr.

40

42

49

55

58

51

41

43

54

42

52

33

30

28

29

30

27

27

28

24

37

56

56

59

61

58

86

71

62

63

May

64

62

62

63

104

104

90

102

104

102

109

105

104

84

75

72

75

97

104

99

136

147

158

220

275

370

505

670

760

890

640

June

670

390

390

458

505

585

670

792

890

730

858

612

700

700

700

612

505

480

458

435

412

350

330

275

220

208

195

195

195

220

July

136

147

147

136

147

126

118

111

107

113

111

104

90

75

73

75

68

59

54

54

63

56

55

54

58

54

71

93

75

51

49

Aug.

49

48

51

48

42

40

40

34

34

35

35

34

34

35

34

33

40

47

47

53

51

47

42

47

34

42

36

34

34

36

34

Sept.

36

34

33

30

27

26

26

26

24

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

21

29

20

19

17

17

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

24

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-30; discharge based on temperature record and observer's notes. No gage-height record Sept. 24-80; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October .... ________________

April..... ................................................

June... . .... ............................

July

August- _ ... ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

29 

86 

890 

890 

147 

53 

36

Minimum

23 

20 

2f 

62 

195 

49 

33 

17

Mean

26.7 

24.5 

46.4 

211 

491 

88.1 

40.3 

23.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,640 

1,460 

2,760 

13,000 

29,200 

5,420 

2,480 

1,380

LITTLE LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway

bridge half a mile south of Two Rivers, Albany County. No tributary

between station and mouth, half a mile below. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 310 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale

1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to September 30, 1922. Monthly discharge

for 1913 published only in Water-Supply Paper 469. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed May 4, 1921. at site and datum

of Bristol recorder used previously. Gage used during 1913 and 1914 was

400 feet downstream and referred to different datuift. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting at long

intervals. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow, except

during extremely high stages.
PLATTE EIVBE BASIN 265

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 4.0 feet at 5 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 365 second-feet); stream dry 

September 18-30.

1911-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,740 second-feet on June 4, 

1914; river frequently dry each summer, due to irrigation above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions from Little Laramie 

River of 422 second-feet between station near Filmore and this station; 

none below station.

REGULATION. None

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used 

October 1 to November 18, curve used April 22 to September 2 well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as explained in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records excellent except for periods of no gage heights, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo,, during 

the year ending Sept. 80,

Date

Apr. 22

Made by 

Hodges and Arthur.

M. B. Arthur....... 

Gage

height

Feet

2.42

3.32

Discharge

See.-ft. 

49.3'

186

Date

July 25

Sept. 20

Made by 

Robert Follansbee . . _

M. B.Arthur..........

Gage

Feet 

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "0.1

0

 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.. __ - .. .-- 

2 _____ .... . _ 

3 __ -

4. . . .

5...... _ . - ._- 

6.. __ _... .__._-..-_. .-

7 ......... -.._.- ._.- ..-..-

8........ - . 

9 ......... .......

10. . 

11 ........................

 ^2.. ..................................

13-.:...................... ...........

14 . . 

15 

16... _ .._. __..-.-

17 -.. . _ . . . -

18.. ....... ............... -

19 

20 

21.. _ ........ __ . ._.._..-

22.... ................................

23.......................... ....... ...

24....................................

25 _ ..................... ............

26....................................

27.. ....... .............. . ..

28 ...............................

29 

30

31 

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

Nov.

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

5

5

5

4

4

7

7

7

8

8

7

6

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

Apr.

49

44

44

46

50

55

69

68

58

May

51

43

35

29

28

29

34

34

35

36

26

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

32

27

23

21

20

19

17

20

36

68 I'M.

304

June

321

192

136

117

117

129

154

188

240

272

296

324

277

254

280

270

208

175

160

134

119

102

83

67

51

43

36

30

24

17

July

12

10

8.8

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.0

1.0

.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.4

3.3

2.7

Aug.

2.7

3.9

12

11

8.8

5.7

3.9

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.5

6.0

8.0 8.0

5.7

4. H

2.5

1.7

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 4-20, 23-30, Nor. 8-10, 19-30, May 13-18, June 

11, 27-29, July 16-21, and Sept 3-3O; discharge interpolated. No flow Sept 18-30.
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Month

October ______________________ .. .....

November.. ____________ .

April 22-30.. .............................................

June... ___________________________ July

August ____________________ . ...

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3

8 

69 

304 

324 

12 

12 

.4

Minimum

1 

3 

44 

17 

17 

.1 

.4 

0

Mean

1.6 

4.7 

54 

43.1 

160 

3.69 

3.77 

.16

Run-off 

in acre-feet

98 

280 

961 

2,650 

9,620 

227 

232 

8.9

NORTH LARAMIE RIVER NEAR WHEATLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., a quarter of a mile above head gate 

of North Laramie Land Go's ditch and 18 miles northwest of Wheatland, 

Platte County. No tributary of importance within 10 miles of station.

DBAINAQE AREA. 366 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming; scale, 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6, 1914, to July 3, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed March 7, 1918, and referred 

to datum of Bristol pressure gage used previously; inspected by Sam 

Wilson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Control 

40 feet downstream at rapids, which shift at long intervals, 

recorder, 4.25 feet at 1 a. m. May 28 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet) ; 

minimum stage probably occurred during winter.

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet April 7, 1920, from highwater mark (discharge from extension of rating curve, 3,020 second-feet) ; 

no flow during summer of 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1921, adjudicated diversions of 37 second-feet 

from North Laramie River, above station, and 27 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation, permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 800 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Made by P. V. Hodges]

Date

Oct. 3........................

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.7

8

Q

Date

May 17... ___ ....... __ ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.39

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

704

112
PLATTE EIVER BASIN 267

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., 

for the period .Oct. 1 to July S, 1922

Day

1 _ .......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6 _ .......

7. .........

8.- 

9-- -

10..........

11- ...

12.-.. ......

13-. ...... ..

14... .......

15-- 

Oct.

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

11

13

14

13

14

Mar. Apr.

23

25

27

32

35

52

71

51

51

60

68

67

67

68

69

May

195

185

173

168

170

190

188

182

ion

202

185

109

180

3%

396

June

249

222

188

166

154

142

133

127

107

93

83

78

69

71

65

July

44

42

39

Day

16 ____ ...

17.... ......

18- 

19..........

20..........

21..........

22

23- 

24. ....

25 ____ ..

26.... __ ..

27. 

28..........

29

30-- 

31- ......

Oct.

14

14

13

14-

14

14

16

16

14

14

16

14

16

14

14

14

Mar.

35

32

31

27

23

Apr.

64

68

53

48

53

71

103

148

170

173

178

157

137

137

175

May

428

585

815

595

570

472

402

371

343

303

273

264

382

294

249

222

June

64

71

69

69

75

62

57

52

48

48

48

48

47

45

43

July

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-2, 30-31, and June 25-26; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., for the 

period Oct. 1 to June 30, 1922.

Month

March 27-31. _______________________

April.. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

35

178 

815 

249

Minimum

11 

23 

23 

109 

43

Mean

13.4 

29.6 

83.0 

312 

92.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

824 

294 

4,940 

19,200 

5,530

SOUTH PLATTE BIVEB AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 7 S., 70 W., 375 feet below point where North Fork 

of South Platte eaters at South Platte, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1902, to September 30, 1922. Records at Platte 

Canyon and at Deansbury, a few miles below, extend back to 1887, with the 

exception of 1893 and 1894. Earlier records, 1887-1892, were taken by 

State engineer, and records from 1895 to 1896 were taken under direction 

of Denver Power & Irrigation Co.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank installed April 4, 1919, 

to replace Bristol water-stage recorder used since March 14, 1910; inspected 

by Mrs. Mata Wallbrecht. From March 28, 1902, to May 7, 1905, gage was 

at highway bridge, 150 feet upstream; moved to present site at latter 

date and datum raised 0.80 foot higher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse sand and fine gravel; shifts. 

Control 35 feet downstream at well-defined rapids; fairly permanent. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.35 feet from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. May 30 (discharge, 1,580 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1888-1892; 1895-1900; 1902-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.95 feet 

June 7, 1921 (discharge, 6,320 second-feet) ; minimum discharge recorded, 

21 second-feet August 4, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted between this station and that on the North 

Fork at South Platte. Above the station there are court decrees for 

85,600 and 79,000 acre-feet for Antero .and Cheesman reservoirs, respec-
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

tively, all of which passes the gage before being diverted. Also decrees 

for diversions of 1,075 second-feet from South Piatte River; together with 

3,326 second-feet and 46,000 acre-feet for a reservoir from tributaries 

above the station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to certain extent by Antero and Cheesman 

reservoirs on the South Platte about 60 and 20 miles above the forks, 

respectively.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, also affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned below 1,600 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for short periods, as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder 

graph; shifting-control method used October 1-31, May 27 to June 24, and 

September 1-30. Records good except for periods of missing gage heights, 

and when affected by ice, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at South Platte, Golo., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 4

Apr. 13

May 11

25

June 5

Made byHodges and Arthur

Pollansbee and Arthur.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

"2.5

1.42

2.52

3.46

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

334

181

143

KOO

1,040

662

Date

July 11

11

Sept. 30

Made by 

. .do .- ............

.....do.... .........:.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.76

2.22

2.23

3.08

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

638

403

422

8Q2

244

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at South Platte, Oolo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 

2. ....--. . .

3........ ........

4. ____ ... _ . _

5 .. __ - _ -

6 ..............

7 ...... ... .......

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.

375

371

378

386

485

552

575

575

575

575

530

465

465

465

465

465

465

388

322

315

312

322

336

336

360

350

339

332

336

336

325

Nov.

339

329

322

308

291

278

285

275

259

243

246

243

233

224

184

143

138

128

79

116

163

163

163

138

140

128

114

118

112

123

Dec.

126

118

97

' 83

88

130

138

126

172

160

140

Mar.

249

239

196

227

230

218

227

|Q7

158

155

135

Apr.

158

184

193

221

246

227

187

158

175

163

149

158

143

138

160

175

' 105

179

259

315

382

429

485

508

548

611

645

645

715

819

May

852

797

748

705

720

802

836

764

715

548

481

473

457

494

508

539

695

797

863

874

819

858

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,180

1,270

1,320

1,340

945

June

1,000

963

858

705

695

720

1,000

1,040

975

975

897

909

1,010

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,050

969

808

764

750

735

720

695

670

July

720

670

~ 620

670

695

695

620

552

425

425

405

375

397

530

620

620

575

441

437

437

465

575

530

508

405

364

401

620

695

552

445

Aug.

469

748

1,030

975

885

775

552

557

534

526

695

580

445

450

457

425

508

530

620

575

748

775

720

695

477

437

421

394

350

375

530

Sept.

530

552

530

485

453

441

429

433

508

367

322

315

305

295

301

315

285

275

278

312

268

268

259

285

243

239

243

243

243

246

Nora). Stages-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-14, 17-20, and 23-31; discharge determined by comparison with, records of flow of South Ratte River at Platte 

Canyon. No gage-height June 17-19, 25, 26, and Aug. 12-14; discharge interpolated.
PIATTE EIVEB BASIN 269

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at South Platte, Oolo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

«

October __________________________

November _________________________

December.. ____ . ___________________

February __________________________

March.. ________________________ _

AprU...... .......... ___ ........ ______ ..........

May.....................................................

June _____________________________

July............................... .......................

August ___________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

676 

339

249 

819 

1,340 

1,280 

720 

1,030 

662

1,340

Minimum

312 

79

106 

467 

670 

364 

350 

239

Mean

415 

201 

125 

163 

185 

181 

316 

812 

931 

632 

689 

342

400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26,500 

12,000 

7,690 

9,410 

10,300 

11,100 

18,800 

49,900 

55,400 

32,700 

36,200 

20,400

289,000

NOTE. Mean discharge for January, February, and March obtained by reducing discharge of South Platte at Platte Canyon by 1.4 per cent to allow for difference in drainage 

areas.

NORTH FORK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 7 S., B. 70 W., one-third of a mile above railroad 

station at South Platte, Jefferson County. No tributary between station 

and month at South Platte.

DRAINAGE AREA. 449 square miles (measured on Hay den's atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1909, to September 30, 1910; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank; read by Mrs. Mata Wallbrecht

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Principal control 

a short distance below gage; shifting. Banks not subject to serious overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.75 feet at 

8 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 674 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1909-1910; 1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet June 8, 1921 

(discharge 1,910 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 17 second-feet November 10,1916.

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversion of 36 second-feet from North Fork 

and 63 second-feet from tributaries above station. Small quantities of 

water are also diverted at various .times for a number of small ice and 

fish ponds.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring, caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, also affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; 

shifting-control method used October 1-30, May 16 to July 9, and August 

1 to September 30. Records good.
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, 

Oolo., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 4

Jan. 25

Apr. 14

May 11

Made by 

 do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

2.08

2.80

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

4fi 9

79

198

477

Date

July 11

Sept. 30

Made by 

Follansbee and Arthur.

M.B.Arthur 

P. V. Hodges....- __ .

Robert Follansbee. ....

height

Feet 

3.30

3.04

2,96 3.00

2,42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

378

296

257

201

94

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at South 

Platte, Colo., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1.. .- .-

2...... ..........

3.. ..............

4...... .............

5. ... ..... ....

6.. ..............

7.. _ ..............

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.

167

167

167

165

165

165

174

185

153

151

151

151

151

151

142

132

132

132

132

126

114

114

114

114

125

112

112

120

120

112

116

Nov.

123

123

123

117

116

108

108

108

91

52

75

97

88

88

88

88

88

64

47

64

88

98

97

69

88

81

58

64

66

73

Dec.

75

fiQ

64

50

60

52

58

41

41

31

20

42

132

108

81

52

19

17

17

18

20

25

30

34

52

75

88

75

58

81

. 81

Mar.

97

123

126

108

97

108

64

94

88

69

88

94

88

88

101

69

58

64

52

Apr.

69

81

81

108

111

108

81

75

88

81

64

88

75

67

81

94

58

42

81

94

123

140

159

150

163

180

192

180

204

204

May

231

218

218

204

254

278

295

278

260

260

192

192

199

192

204

202

220

237

303

270

307

303

335

323

465

450

596

470

508

540

415

June

425

385

415

362

358

455

491

546

535

508

430

450

430

415

415

450

450

410

400

400

400

400

410

385

353

362

311

281

264

362

July

380

335

284

260

257

248

240

237

234

278

246

199

180

176

163

159

159

155

155

155

192

218

176

163

155

144

144

480

159

199

185

Aug.

218

455

251

209

223

228

190

190

190

182

174

167

148

174

157

167

190

202

331

223

197

207

202

197

190

178

182

178

161

182

178

Sept.

174

190

197

182

178

161

157

161

157

157

153

148

142

138

135

128

112

105

105

105

91

91

94

91

91

94

94

94

105

100

 I : 

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation, affected by ice Dec. 19-23; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Oolo., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

April-....... 

May .....................................................

July....... ....... 

August..... ___________________ ___ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185 

123 

132 

126 

204 

596 

546 

480 

455 

197

Minimum

112 

47 

17 

52 

42 

192 

264 

144 

148 

91

Mean

140 

87.9 

53.4 

88.2 

111 

304 

409 

217 

204 

131

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

8,610 

5,230 

3,280 

3,320 

6,600 

18,700 

24,300 

13,300 

12,500 

7,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 271

CLEAE CREEK NBAS GOLDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., in canyon 1% miles above Golden, 

Jefferson County. Only important tributary between station and mouth, 

Ralston Creek, enters 12 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 380 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1919, to September 30, 1922; December 4, 1908, 

to December 31, 1909; June 8 to September 24, 1911; January 29, 1912, to 

May 3, 1919, records available for station half a mile upstream where 

flow is practically the same.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder on left bank 200 feet upstream from Colorado & Southern Railway section house; inspected by employee of Farmers' Reservoir & Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel upon which sand is 

deposited; shifting. Control 100 feet downstream at small rapids composed of small boulders and coarse gravel; shifting during high water. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder 2.9 feet at midnight June 13 (discharge, 1,170 second-feet) ; minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1908; 1911-1922: Maximum discharge, 4,420 second-feet July 31, 1921; 

minimum discharge, 18 second-feet January 11, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Court decree for diversion of 53 second-feet from the headwaters of Fraser River to the West Fork of Clear Creek, 577 acre-feet 

diverted during 1922. Above station there is a court decree for a diversion of 26 second-feet by Golden ditch three-fourths mile upstream.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow causes diurnal 

fluctuation during spring.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve used October 1 to December 18, and curve used April 14'to 

September 30 are well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good 

except for periods affected by ice and of missing gage heights, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date.

Nov. 7

Dec. 30

31

Jan. 24

Apr. 19

Made by 

-....do-.. .............

.-..do....... ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.68

oi 43

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

94

67

66

43.5

Date

27

July 6

18

Aug. 23

Made by Oage 

height

Feet 

2.27

2.41

2.10

1.76

1.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

571

635

441

269

231

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

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.

126

121

116

116

133

133

116

106

' 9997

97

94

97

99

99

97

97

94

97

102

109

106

102

99

99

102

84

86

Nov.

88

84

86

84

82

82

07

97

84

88

QQ

104

76

72

79

fiQ

70

70

59

84

123

99

04

80

84

82

72

82

80

78

Dec.

74

76

67

43

59

76

65

53

45

47

75

88

76

74

86

43

42

38

38

38

38

38

40

45

50

55

64

75

94

67

Apr.

49

59

61

50

47

56

64

76

94

101

96

92

112

110

103

132

143

May

149

140

149

161

196

223

193

193

227

203

193

207

157

152

160

143

152

179

219

231

266

252

280

330

395

425

520

520

590

665

520

June

455

455

455

425

455

488

455

620

800

750

708

665

750

1,060

950

798

798

798

798

845

845

845

798

798

708

708

665

590

590

590

 July

590

520

455

455

425

425

395

351

330

395

351

294

280

284

284

284

284

725

248

252

252

257

231

215

215

235

252

271

309

227

210

Aug.

240

310

260

225

232

235

200

188

182

179

183

179

176

172

169

160

193

280

248

243

207

243

227

200

193

186

179

183

176

207

179

Sept.

183

176

166

163

152

136

124 122

119

117

114

110

110

127

88

88

76

107

96

96

92

92

87

87

83

85

83

81

119

78

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-12 and 19-31; discharge determined from two discharge measurements, temperature record, and observer's notes. No 

gage-height record June 8-10 and July 31 to Aug. 9; discharge based on comparison with 

records of flow of North Fork of South Platte Elver.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1922

Month

April 14-30 _ .. _ . _ 

July...... ... _ .._-.__.___ _. .- -

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

133 

123 

94 

143 

665 

1,060 

s 590 

310 

183

Minimum

84 

59 

38 

47 

140 

425 

210 

160 

76

Mean

106 

84.0 

58.8 

85.0 

271 

689 

318 

208 

112

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,520 

5,000 

3,620 

2,870 

16,700 

41,000 

19,600 

12,800 

6,660

NORTH BOULDER CREEK AT SILVER LAKE, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 73 W., at outlet of Silver Lake, in

Colorado National Forest, Boulder County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 8.7 square miles (measured by special survey). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1913, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder which records head on weir. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by means of standard sharp-crested weir 10

feet long having low-water section 5 feet long.
PIjATTE RIVER BASIN 273

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. No data.

I.CE. Weir kept open during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Winter flow increased by storage in Silver Lake (capacity, 2,080

acre-feet). 

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by city engineer of

Boulder.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Boulder Greek at Silver Lake, Colo., 

for the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 ___ .. ......

2 _____ . ...

3 _. 

4 - . 

6- ............

6.. ... ... ...

7 ________

8. _ . _ ......

ft ..

10..............

11. __ . ___ .

12 

13 

14.... ....

16. 

16. __ ...

17 ____ . .....

18- 

19 

20 __ .... _ ...

21 

22 

23 ..............

24.. ___ ... ...

26... ........

26 

27... ...........

28 

29 .........

30.... ..........

31.. .........

Oct.

22

22

22

23

24

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

27

27

63

63

53

38

36

37

37

32

18

31

141

144

147

142

35

34

Nov.

34

34

35

40

40

37

30

30

32

33

32

32

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

35

36

34

34

14

«*i

28in

29

30

26

Dec.

28

26

22

26

28

29

30

sn

29

20

29

28sft

30

29

25

26

31

31

31

31

01

31

30

ift

18

26

1Q

17

19

1Q

Jan.

18.4

18.4

18 4

19.2

19.2

19.2

1Q ft

20.4

20.4

20.4

O1 7

21.2

21.2

21.7

21.2

21.2

22.8

22.4

22.4

22.0

22.0

22.0

22.0

16.4

15.4

144

14.4

144

144

144

10 A

Feb.

12.0

12.0

14.0

13.0

12.0

15 4

12.2

in ft

10.8

10.0

9 a

9 9

9 9

9.2

9

0

9.2

8 Q

9 9

9 a

10.6

10.6

10.7

10.6

10.4

10.0

12.0

12.0

10.6

Mar.

9 a

9

a

10. Q

10.4

10.4

10.4

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

14.4

12.8

12.0

1O A.

12.4

12.4

19 ft

27.0

27.2

26.0

27.0

27.0

26.8

Apr.

26.6

22.3

22.3

22.3

22.8

25.0

25.0

25.0

29.8

Oft 0

9Q ft

9Q ft

9Q ft

29.8

25.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

22.4

22.0

22.0

24.8

9J. R

OA R

24.8

94 A

23,8

23.8

26.4

May

26.0

26.0

26.5

26.5

24.0

24.0

26.0

26.0

26.4

31.4

42.8

42.8

42.8

41.2

39.2

39.2

39.0

39.0

48.0

51.5

fti 4.

55.0

57.6

66.6

36.0

38.7

42.2

46.6

49.6

51.5

51.5

June

46.0

44.5

44 K

46.6

46.6

60.0

63.5

67.2

63.0

66.6

46.6

62.6

68.2

68.0

7R fl

77.0

72.8

67.2

67.2

68.4

70.6

74.7

76.0

76.2

73.6

76.0

76.4

76.4

76.0

74.7

July

74.7

747

742

740

73.7

73.6

77.6

78.8

80.0

78.8

80.2

80.7

77.3

65.2

57.6

55.0

56.6

57.4

69.3

63.2

66.3

66.6

69.6

66,3

55.0

640

640

49.8

48.0

50.4

50.4

Aug.

50.8

67.6

65.0

66.6

66.0

66.6

63.2

57.6

58.8

66.0

66.0

62,2

61.5

50.0

4Q A,

49.2

49.2

49.4

51.5

49.6

49.6

4fl 7

46.7

4fi 7

4fi 4

46.4

46.7

48.0

44.6

44.5

47.2

Sept.

48.6

49.6

46.6

46.6

46.6

46.2

446

42.0

40.6

74 7

72.4

70.6

67.8

66.6

640

62.8

76.2

70. ft

6616

61.6

67.2

56.1

53.6

51.6

51.6

61.6

51.6

52.2

62.2

51.6

Monthly discharge of North Boulder Greek at Silver Lake, Goto., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

March ____________________________

April.. ..................................................

July.....................................................

August. ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

147 

40 

31 

22.8 

140 

27.2 

29.8 

66.6 

78.0 

80.7 

66.6 

76.2

147

Minimum

22

26 

17 

13.0 

8.9 

9.6 

22.0 

24.0 

44.5 

48.0 

44.5 

40.5

8.9

Mean

46.0 

32.4 

26.6 

19.2 

10.7 

16.7 

25.4 

39.9 

63.2 

65.2 

52.5 

66.4

37.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,830 

1,930 

1,640 

1,180 

594 

966 

1,510 

2,460 

3,760 

4,010 

3,230 

3,360

27,600

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed from daily-discharge record furnished by the city engineer of 

Boulder.
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

THOMPSON RIVER NEAR DRAKE, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 71 W., at Halfway, 1 mile east of

Drake, Larimer County. Nearest tributary, North Fork, enters at Drake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 274 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1917, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to rock cliff on right bank 100 yards above hotel,

used since June 16, 1921; read by employee of city of Loveland. Original

gage, Bristol pressure gage at old highway bridge half a mile downstream.

No relation between datum of gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge a third of a mile

above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel:

shifting during high water. No well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.05 feet at

6.80 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet) ; minimum discharge

occurred during the winter. 

1918-1922: Maximum stage from high-water mark 9.5 feet on original

gage at 6 p. m. July 31, 1919 (discharge from extension of rating curve,

8,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Court decrees for diversions of 73 second-feet from river and

tributaries above station, and 2,277 second-feet below, also decrees for

storage of 81,000 acre-feet below station. 

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow during spring

causes diurnal fluctuation of discharge. No artificial regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, shifted slightly; affected

by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to April 3 and curve used April 4

to September 30 are well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records excellent except for periods affected by ice, for which they

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 31

Nov. 10

Dec. 5

Made by 

.....do..................

-...do.... ...........

 do....... ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.26

1.50

. 1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.2

29.0

36.0

OQ 0

Date

Jan. 18

Mar. 16

Apr. 20

Made by 

. .do.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.30

1.40

3.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.3

29.7

40.9

894
NISHNABOTNA BIVEB BASIN 275

Daily discharge, vn second-feet, of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 __ .. __ ...

2..............

3..............

4.......... _ .

5..............

6..............

7.......... _ .

8..............

9..............

10..............

n... ...........

12........ ....

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

n... ...........

18..............

19..............

20. ..........

21..............

22........ ..

23..............

24.......... .

23... ..........

25..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

70

69

69

69

63

75

82

89

75

75

 69

63

69

63

63

63

58

53

53

53

53

48

48

48

53

53

48

48

44

48

51

Nov.

51

48

44

44

44

43

40

31

25

25

34

44

41

40

37

31

29

31

33

4Q

57

48

44

44

49

35

24

31

29

35

Dee.

36

36

35

33

1

00

36

33

61

48

51

48

36

37

36

99

 iq

I 17

36

Jan.

38

44

36

20

20

21

23

37

4a

44

46

37

32

31

37

38

28

36

41

44

49

40

94

31

29

Feb.

26

24

24

22

20

20

19

20

24

38

35

25

20

30

37

36

35

36

36

33

35

31

30

30

29

27

26

24

Mar.

24

23

23

25

25

25

24

23

25

31

29

29

31

31

35

29

31

32

34

31

34

34

35

38

33

34

38

01

97

24

25

Apr.

25

39

35

53

59

51

37

40

46

39

32

40

37

34

38

41

38

30

35

39

52

65

71

71

76

97

121

116

1*8ft

147

May

156

156

156

156

176

235

275

248

260

248

210

187

176

156

147

147

147

198

275

275

308

275

308

388

460

510

595

625

728

538

June

435

388

435

410

435

595

625

765

945

850

765

765

850

945

850

728

625

625

690

765

690

728

690

765

680

625

595

595

565

690

July

566

565

510

435

460

435

435

365

345

325

290

275

235

235

235

260

260

260

260

260

260

275

235

222

222

222

222

345

388

388

222

Aug.

290

410

260

260

410

248

222

235

222

204

176

166

166

166

176

166

187

198

235

222

235

198

187

176

166

166

166

147

156

156

147

Sept.

198

156

130

115

122

115

115

112

92

90

80

80

SO

78

78

71

71

69

71

67

61

61

61

60

58

58

58

58

57

57

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 19-31, Jan. 17-?3, 29, 30, 

Feb. 12 and 13; discharge determined from gage-height and temperature records, three 

discharge measurements, and observer's notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

periods included.

Monthly discharge of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October.. ___ . ____ ........ _____ . ______

November.. ________________________

December _______

January ________

February _______ .... .

March. _________ . ....

April...................... ... . . ....

May _____________ _ .. ...

June.. ____ . . .. ..

July...................

August ___________________________

September. __ . __ . .

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

89 

57 

51 

49 

38 

38 

147 

728 

945 

565 

410 

198

945

Minimum

44 

24

19 

23

25 

147 

388 

222 

147 

57

Mean

60.8 

38.5 

32.1 

33.8 

28.3 

29.5 

57.7 

305 

671 

323 

210 

86.0

157

Rmvoflin 

acre-feet

3,740 

2,290 

1,970 

2,080 

1,570 

1,810 

3,430 

18,800 

39,900 

19,900 

12,900 

5,120

114.000

NISHNABOTNA BIVEB BASIN 

WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT WHITE CLOUD, IOWA

LocATiotf. In sec. 2, T. 71 N., B. 41 W., at highway bridge 3 miles above mouth of 

Sliver Creek, near Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and Wabash Bailway crossing in White Cloud, Mills County, 4 miles southeast of Malvern.

DBAIHIAGE AREA. 920 square miles (revised; measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1918, to September 30, 1922.
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022, PART VI

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of highway bridge; read 

by Charles N. Hammack.

DISCHARGE MEASTJREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Wabash Railway 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. There is no well-defined control. Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Banks subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE: Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.9 feet at 

7.30 a. m. July 30 (discharge by extension of rating curve, 6,860 secondfeet) ; minimum stage not obtained.

1918-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,000 second-feet April 19, 

1920; minimum discharge, 9 second-feet September 15-18, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of extremely cold 

weather.

REGULATION. The grist mill 200 feet above the gage was not operated this 

year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water v July 30; 

affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to July 30 well defined between 140 and 1,500 second-feet and extended above and below these 

limits; curve used July 31 to September 30 well defined between 70 and 

4,000 second-feet and extended below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Openwater records good. Records for periods of estimate fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. B. Spiegel: 

June 8, 1922: Gage height, 3.77 feet; discharge, 150 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Nishnabotna River at White Cloud, 

Iowa, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1...... . _ __

2.. ......... ..........

S... ..................

^... ..................

5....- ....

6..... . __ ....

7- .......... .........

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.

101

104

98

111

104

119

123

123

146

132

111

108

96

98

98

115

127

127

123

119

127

132

123

136

127

186

179

136

146

464

398

Nov.

338

220

167

167

146

146

156

146

123

119

127

119

119

123

119

115

119

119

141

167

173

179

179

179

167

250

250

179

173

192

Dec.

206

179

186

186

186

186

186

192

192

192

192

186

186

186

179

179

179

179

167

146

162

146

, 145

' Feb.

970

1,000

600

400

2,060

1,350

1,300

1,110

670

464

Mar.

400

350

300

250

335

335

220

220

199

335

220

335

335

250

250

335

335

250

512

358

318

250

199

179

156

127

186

162

162

162

151

Apr.

162

151

156

162

156

156

151

146

3,780

1,660

1,080

820

642

562

338

398

358

282

335

266

318

282

300

398

282

192

186

179

167

173

May

186

186

179

186

186

179'

179

162

167

156

162

156

162

156

141

146

167

141

132

141

127

132

192

274

162

173

162

141

141

151

151

June

115

127,

146

119

123

156

179

173

162

123

151

173

173

132

127

115

141

151

220

258

162

179

162

167

162

156

146

162

119

151

July

162

132

151

123

123

2,850

670

206

123

132

119

104

111

98

108

1,620

250

141

115

115

115

266

141

136

151

119

111

104

5,890

6,070

1,050

Aug.

445

146

107

98

64

71

75

75

64

61

55

61

64

61

61

61

64

58

61

55

1,190

1,120

4,170

1,380

188

117

HXf

90

80

4,350

685

Sept.

88

85

, 80

75

75

75

90

107

925

500

250

140

100

85

70

60

60

70

80

120

125

100

75

60

50

50

60

70

80

80

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Feb. 22. 24, 25, and Mar. 

1-3; discharge estimated for days sihown within ice period. Gage not read Aug. 27-29, 

Sept. 2-7, 10-30; discharge based on records of flow of Nishnabotna River at Hamburg 

and Red Oak. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.
NISHNABOTNA KTVEB BASIN 277

Monthly discharge of West Nishnabotna River at White Cloud, Iowa, for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 920 square miles]

Month

December. __________________

April........................................

June ______ .- .......................

July........... ... ............ ............

August _..._. ......._ ...._._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

464 

338 

206 

400 

3,780 

274 

258 

6,070 

4,350 

925

Minimum

96 

115

127 

146 

127 

115 

98 

55 

50

Mean

143 

164 

170 

262 

475 

164 

154 

697 

493 

130

r square 

mOe

0.155 

.178 

.185 

.285 

.516 

.178 

.167 

.758 

.536 

.141

Run-off 

in inches

0.18 

.20 

.21 

.33 

.58 

.21 

.19 

.87 

.62 

.16

NISHNABOTNA KITES. NEAR HAMBURG, IOWA

LOCATION. In NW. % NW. % sec. 35, T. 67 N., R. 42 W., at highway bridge 

just south of Missouri-Iowa line, 1% mites above Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southeast of Hamburg, Fremont County, 

4 miles below Willow Slough, 10 miles above mouth, and 20 miles below 

junction of East and West Nishnabotna rivers.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 6 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to wooden beam between vertical members on 

downstream side of bridge; read by Donald Whetsel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage 

or from highway or railroad bridge 1% miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed, composed of silt and sand; clean and shifting. 

Channel is largely artificial ditch section. No well-defined control; stage 

is controlled by stretch of river channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

16.65 feet at 6.15 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 3.22 feet at 11.10 a. m. August 20 (discharge, 280 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 140 and 3,600 second-feet and extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nishnabotna Rwer near Hamburg, Iowa, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Feb. 21

Mar. 6

Apr. 20

May 29

Made by 

E. L. Williams,

V. L. Austin ___ . ...

E. L. Williams .........

Reginald Waldo .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.99

7.19

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3QQ

640

1,230

600

Date

July 12

26

Aug. 1

Made by 

E.L.Williams... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.82

4 SS

11.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,350

ftrto

3,460
278 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nishnabotna River near Hamburg, Iowa, for 

the period Mar. 6 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _ 

2 

3.. 

4 ....

5 . -.'...- ____ . .

8 . 

7 

8.. .............. ..............

10

11 

12 

13 

14.. . 

15 

18 

17 

18 

19 . 

20 

22 

24-....... ... ......

25 

26-- 

27 

28 

29 __ . ... ... ... ..... ......

31- 

Mar.

290

661

513

513

553

513

617

617

661

553

513

533

639

2,750

1,040

865

793

749

683

639

639

595

617

573

553

513

Apr.

493

493

493

493

513

639

7 smn

9,500

11,500

6,700

4,160

2,750

2,150

.1,750

1,470

1,250

1,180

1,280

1,010

oin

920

son

771

771

727

683

May

639

CQA

639

617

595

595

553

493

4Q1

493

4Q1

453

435

435

453

417

417

417

453

453

617

595

705

595

639

705

639

661 <\o<\

533

473

June

435

435

453

533

595

683

639

749

595

553

639

617

573

639

435

727

840

920

1,280

1,800

1,140

890

816

865

1,250

1,180

1,110

1,250

816

1,140

July

1,550

740

661

617

595

533

4,160

2,050

1,250

865

1,800

1,470

705

533

435

435

1,040

473

381

365

349

304

333

473

661

1,040

727

6,340

7,650

7,800

Aug.

4,960

1,430

1,080

793

1,140

595

816

661

573

453

1,470

920

617

513

417

365

304

304

290

280

705

4,760

5,980

7,150

6,850

2,900

1,470

920

749

816

5,740

Sept.

5,060

4,260

1,710

771

fiQQj

573.

1,040

771

1,324

1,28ft

771

553-

&.71

435

435

qoa

39»

727

639

473

417

QflC

333

333

318 *IAA

304

304

Monthly discharge of Nishnabotna River near Hamburg, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Discharge in second-feet

March 6-31. _ - _______________________

April. -...... 

June ______ ..- _____________ . _________

July 

Maximum

2,750

11,500

705

1,800

7,800

7,150

5,060

Minimum

290

493

417

435

304

280

304

Mean

699

2,500

546

820

1,510

1,810

895.

EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT EED OAK, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 72 N.f R. 38 W., at highway bridge on Coolbaugh

Street in Red Oak, Montgomery County, 35 miles above junction of Bast

and West Nishnabotna rivers. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 890 square miles (revised; jneasured on map issued by United

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1918, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by C. P.

Forsbeck. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or

by wading. Extreme floods measured from Chicago, Burlington £ Quincy

Railroad bridge one-half mile downstream.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 279

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Sand and mud bottom, fairly permanent gravel control. Banks are overflowed during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.1 feet September 2 (discharge, 3,300 second-feet) ; minimum discharge somewhat 

less than 40 second-feet during period of ice effect.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 13.60 feet May 29, 1918 (discharge, 

3.740 second-feet) ; minimum stage 1.53 feet September 28, 1918 (discharge 

estimated, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve used October 1 to February 21 and September 3-30 well defined 

between 30 and 4,000 second-feet; curve used February 22 to September 2 

well defined between 210 and 964 second-feet where it joins previous curve. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily and twice daily during rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. B. Splegel: 

June 8, 1922: Gage height, 3.12 feet; discharge, 225 second-feet.

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of East Nishnabotna River at Red OaJe, Iowa, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 _ ...........

2... ...........

3.... .......

4.... .......

5... ... ... .....

6 _ ...........

7 ..........

8.... _ .......

9 

10 

11 

12....... .......

13 

14 ..... ......

15 

16. _ ...

17 

18 . 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 _

25 .

26.. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

81 

Oct.

193

177

169

161

161

145

138

138

130

122

115

115

108

108

108

108

108

100

100

100

100

92

89

89

122

193

331

193

252

331

532

Nov.

469

313

226

193

IflQ

161

145 M K

145

145

138

138

138

138

130

138

138

130

130

122

115

108

122

115

94

115

115

108

108

100

Dec.

108

115

115

108

94

75

108

94

88

86

75

70

94

80

89

09

86

83

80

75

70

65

68

65

60

55

55

50

en

50

50

Jan.

40

50

Feb.

50

1,240

868

775

4flS

243

193

185

177

145

100

I 60

404

2,210

1,450

1,420

918

533

290

Mar.

270

290

290

290

275

261

275

233

220

220

200

194

207

200

200

104

194

188

207

247

261

233

207

200

194

207

247

220

200

194

194

Apr.

194

194

194

194

200

207

254

OQA

678

1,920

2,520

2,210

1,240

QfiA

657

533

476

4.EQ

4.99

4/U

387

353

337

321

321

321

321

290

275

261

May

261

254

254

254

247

240

226

220

220

207

207

200

194

182

171

171

176

167

171

171

171

171

176

182

188

207

268

261

240

226

188

June

188

176

176

176

176

615

220

207

194

188

166

155

150

155

160

165

160

182

594

495

321

188

176

150

152

154

156

160

166

720

July

275

171

171

166

160

154

784

275

182

233

762

370

207

160

- 160

160

160

171

166

166

166

164

152

126

171

261

458

O AAt)

1 680

964

Aug.

850

404

226

200

182

387

220

290

176

207

594

321

233

182

166

150

130

126

126

321

AQK

2,250

2,290

2,440

1,210

828

44n

387

514

Qfid

2,520

Sept.

2,760

3,300

775

511

408

. 350

313

260

350

428

511

469

369

331

295

209

193

177

209

260

322

322

304

169

138

145

145

163

161

161

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20, 21, Dec. 23 to Feb. 1, Feb.

11-21, Mar. 1-3; discharge based on weather records. Discharge computed by indirect

method Sept. 21-30. ,
280 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 890 square miles]

Month

March __ _______________

April.. . ............................

June . . . .

July........................................

August.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

532

469 

115

2,210 

290 

2,520 

268 

720 

2,440 

2,520 

3,300

3,300

Minimum

89 

94 

50

188 

194 

167 

150 

126 

126 

138

 .......

Mean

159 

152 

79.1 

40.3 

436 

226 

580 

209 

234 

395 

640 

483

301

Per square 

mile

0.179 

.171 

.089 

.045 

.490 

.254 

.652 

.235 

.263 

.444 

.719 

. .543

.338

Run-oft 

in inches

0.21 

.19 

.10 

.05 

.51 

.29 

.73 

.27 

.29 

.51 

.83 

.61

4.59

TABKIO BIVEE, BASIN 

TARKIO RIVER AT FAIRFAX, MO.

LOCATION. On line between SW. ^ SW. % sec. 22 and NW. ^4 NW. 

% sec. 27, T. 64 N., B. 40 W., at highway bridge half a mile west of 

Fairfax, Atchison County, and 8 miles below junction of East and West 

Tarkio creeks.

DBAINAGE AREA. 508 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Lee Wrinkle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; clean and shifting. 

Channel is an artificial ditch section. No well-defined control; stage-discharge relation not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record

13.06 feet at 8.40 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 2,850 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 0.58 foot at 5 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 5.4 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in July. 

Rating curve used March 8 to July 10 and curve used July 11 to September 

30 fairly well defined between 5 and 1,500 second-feet and extended abova 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Tarlcio River at Fairfax, Mo., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 8

Apr. 20

July 12

Made by 

E. L. Williams ...

H. B. Kinnison __

a

Feet 

1.12

1.86

7.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.8

90.6

1,220

Date

26

Made by 

Zoller and Austin _ ...

E. I/. Williams. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.65

1.09

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1,080

32.3

160
 NODAWAY BASIN §81

cttmlwge, *M* seom&feet, of Tark/te River tit F«l»*f<**, Mo.,.f&r the period 

Mar. 8 to Sept. 30, 19%% , , ;: ,

. Day

l _______ ..... __ ...... 2.. " __

3.-.__ ...__... .- .

4 _____ . _ ...... __ ......

5- .... -

6. ..... -.._... ... .

7 ______ ...... __ ........

8-_ _ .-.. . 

g

i!::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

11--.....-............. .......

12.. __ :..... __ .............

13. , ._ _... ..

14 _ .... _ . __ ..............

15 ___ ..... _ ..- .-.....-..

16. __ J.... ....................

17._ ........ _.....____

18. _-.. -...-. ..._.-.-

19.... _ .....................

20 _ ....-..._-......

21. ..........................

22

23. ..........................

24......... .....................

25 .

26..............................

27 .

28 . ._..._. 

29..............................

30 . ._....._:__

31. . .... ....___._

Mar.

20

42

46

, 42

64

101

108

69

50

37

46

1,710

376

213

130

76

44

123

76

90

IfiS

82

80

74

Apr.

68

76

73

71

74.

74

101

336

2,270

1,080

505

396

336

296

130

108

104

103

80

76

72

65

53

56

54

73

57

55

53

49

May

48

44

43

46

108

59

44

44

42

39

50

46

41

41

40

28

25

22

17

10

9

24

64

67

69

160

77

' 54

48

36

35

June

36

34

28

26

26

160

59

32

26

17

19

16

48

416

70

28

15

13

12

374

79

35

15

18

13

31

15

31

.20

70

July

1,-jflO.

240

49

32

21

907

907

619

186

2,330

497

1,230

787

156

86

80

70

80

70

45

43

43

40

51 ' 40

33

25

18

2,020

1,100

457

Aug

j«

' *' »§

, -. 4*.

36

31

821

417

172

: 58:

40

33

28

25

21

14

11

14

12

8

9

2,020

1,000

437

211

86

43

33

. 18

13

11

18

-,., ,,/ ,,,.. ».., 

,,,fpt.

, , 70

' 98

:": . 24

19

15

10

6

142

247

149

80

26

18

13

247

319

59

46

31

24

19

12

10

10

12

11

10

8

6

256

Monthly discharge of Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo., for the period Mar. 8 to

Sept. 30, 19$2

[Drainage area, 08 square miles]

Month

March 8-31 ______________ ..: ........

April. _____ . ________ . ____ ....

May..........................................

June _______________________

July...........................................

September.... ________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,710 

2,270 

160 

416 

2,330 

2,020 

319

Minimum

20

49 

9 

12 

18 

8 

6

Mean

161 

234

47.7 

59.2 

431 

166 

' 66.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.317 

.461 

.094 

.117 

.848 

.327 

.131

Run-off ia 

inches

0.28 

.51 

.11 

.13

.98 

.38 

.15

NODAWAY RIVEB BAfelN 

NODAWAT RIVER AT CLARINDA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W., at Fred C. Brummet highway bridge, 

just east of Oiarinda, Page County, 7 miles above mouth, of East Nodaway 

River. ! ,

DBAINAGE ABEA. 740 square miles (revised, measured on map issued by UnitedStates Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. -Ohaftn gage attached to upstream handrail of middle span, of bridge; 

read by W. S. Grimes. , -.,.''..

3211 26f WSP546 19 " ' ' - -
282 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

DISCHASGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge or by

wading just above bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dredged channel with sand and clay bottom. Loam

banks that are overflowed at 14-foot stage. No well-defined control. 

EXTEEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.4 feet at

9 a. m. July 29 (discharge estimated, 4,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage,

1.56 feet October 14, 15 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded 11.25 feet April 11, 1919 (discharge

estimated, 6,060 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.30 feet August 25, 1919

(discharge practically zero). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. The city of Olarinda installed a new water supply system during

the slimmer of 1919 and now pumps the water supply from river a few

hundred feet above gage. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating

curve used October 1 to May 25, June 30 to July 28 and curve used May 26

to June 29, July 29 to September 30 is well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily and twice daily during periods of rapidly changing

stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. B. Spiegel: 

June 7, 1922: Gage height, 2.43 feet; discharge, 74.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of "Nodaway River at Clartnda, Iowa, for tk< 

| ,-year ending Sept. SO.

Day

I............. __ ...

2..... ____ ..... ....

3... ..................

4.... ___ ...........

5..... __ ...... _ ..

6.. .. .................

7.....................

B.. ...................

9.. ................... 10:. ...................

11..... ____ .........

12... ___ ............

13... _ ....... ____ .

14............. _ . ....

16. .................. ..

16.. ................. ..

17.. ........ ...........

18... ..................

19.....................

20.....................

21......... _ ...... ...

22........... _ . ......

23.....................

24.. ...................

26.. ...................

28^. ...................

27....... ..............

28.... __ .. _ .......

29.. ................. ..

30.. .-.......-...-. ....

31. ....................

Oct.

28

81

61

41

36

28

26

21

17

15

14

14

11

9

9

11

12

10

10

11

12

11

11

10

10

222

198

274

388

274

222

Nov.

198

144

134

106

97

91

84

78

73

65

62

55

41

39

33

31

Ofi

23

23

26

26

24

23

23

21

21

24

31

28

26

Dec.

24

24

23

23

21

21

18

24

23

21

18

17

17

14

10

Feb.

646

274

222

198

187

154

Mar.

134

104

94

81

67

57

47

47

43

41

35

67

84

55

43

35

33

35

330

248

235

222

210

198

198

144

134

134

198

176

144

Apr.

125

106

134

97

144

154

154

261

330

894

1,300

950

700

550

388

344

274

248

248

222

187

176

154

144

176

154

134

134

124

124

May

134

134

134

124

124

187

106

97

91

81

70

65

45

43

43

39

37

35

35

31

26

28

26

26

81

250

202

156

146

136

118

June

84

57

52

28

23

100

178

68

57

25

23

214

100

84

68

54

32

23

1,020

392

226

146

118

68

23

75

57

54

47

2,370

July

930

330

176

94

62

60

1,000

274,

222

1,750

966

546

450

210

198

187

115

97

94

81

78

67

65

55

41

35

33

33

3,330

1,280

202

Aug.

166

136

136

118

118

109

226

156

146

392

*226

167

167

156

156

127

127

118

109

100

700

450

270

170

100

50

32

22

16

1,810

1,810

Sept.

1,590

835

529

392

202

156

835

660

62f>

590

392

156

136

136

136

118

118

166

136

136

118

118

118

100

100

92

92

84

84

68

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 7, Mar, 21, and Apr. 1; discharge interpolated. ,. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 22; discharge estimated for Ice period in 

December; not computed for remainder of period. No gage-height record Apr. 11-14, 

Aug. 21-26; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of West Nodaway 

River at Villlsca.
NODAWAY BIVEB BASIN

Monthly di$c$arffe,,Qf Riv$r at,Clarinda, 

Sept. $$,* 1922 

[Drainage area, 740 square mites]

Month

October.. ___________________

November ___________________

March _____________________

May................ _ i, _ . _____ .......

June ______________________

July __ . __ ..... ____ .... _ ..........

August ______________________

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

388 

198 

24 

646 

330 

1,300 

250 

2,370 

3,330 

1,810 

1,590

Minimum

9

21

164 

33 

97 

26 

23 

33 

16 68'

Mean

67.3 

55.9 

14.8 

264 

118 

305 

91.9 

196 

421 

277 

300

Per 

square 

mile

0.091 

.076 

.020 

.357 

.159 

.412 

.124 

.265 

.569 

.374 

.405

Eun-oflin 

Inches

0.10 

.08

.02 

.08 

.18 

.,46

:8

.66 

.43 

.45

NODAWAY RIVER NEAR BURLINGTON JUNCTION, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 35 W.,. at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile below Wabash Railway bridge, 1% miles west of Burlington Junction, 

Nodaway County, 3 miles above Mill. Creek, 9 miles above Sand Creek, and 

12 miles above Florida Creek.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,240 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 4 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

C. O. Rundle.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; clean except for some 

lodged drift; shifting. Channel is an artificial ditch section. No welldefined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

10.42 feet at 6 p. m. July 29 (discharge, 6,710 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, 1.82 feet at 5.30 p. m. March 8 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined between 30 and 5,000 second-feet and extended above and below these 

limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

used July 11-23. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Apr. 19

May 26

July 13

Made by 

E. L. Williams.........

 do 

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.31

4.21

5.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

278

590

978

Date

July 26

Aug. 1

Made byis, T,, Williams

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.81

4.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

725
284 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of ^odaway River near BnrUngton Junction, 

Mo., for the period Mar. 4 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

!.__.., _ . _ . _____ . ......

Z. .............................

Z.. ............................

4..............................

«_.___. _ ...... ____ ... .....

«.. ............................

^f. .............................

'B.. ........................ ....

«. . .. .. .........

10... ...........................

11... _ ........................

12 ___ .. __ .......... ___ ...

13 ____ ............. __ ......

14.. .................... ______ _

15..............................

16 ________ ... ____ . ......

17 _ ...........................

18.. ............. ...............

19--...... ...................

20.-. .... ..... .... . .......

21 _ . _ .... ____ . __ .... 

22--.-... ...................

23 _ . _ . ___ .. ____ . _ ...

24 

25

26 _ 

27 _ ...........................

28.-. ____ ... ....... ... _ .

29 

30-- 

31-.., . _.

Mar.

202

110

00

44

33

69

48

42

73

256

164

123

82

(U

65

654

314

256

202

106

51

73

72

149

153

108

89

82

Apr.

73

62

72

56

56

52

510

314

2,150

1,950

3,240

1,950

1,290

762

510

410

378

314

284

270

215

202

189

176

202

189

164

189

90

120

May

133

123

133

129

118

346

131

105

110

90

70

77

75

69

62

46

37

32

53

53

52

61

112

116

346

442

284

284

164

176

176

June

127

82

127

70

153

164

176

94

84

59

52

45

127

105

42

58

64

36

474

970

314

108

12080'

61

61

110

97

72

970

July

52

1,220

256

56

67

65

2,150

875

510

5,630

3,960

3,840

875

378

284

228

215

149

110

114

92

67

72

33

202

146

108

80

4,850

3,480

1,510

Aug.

798

378

228

176

153

133

176

362

270

546

394

189

202

142

85

77

70

149

112

69

1,030

1,360

618

284

176

149

110

59

125

654

5,110

Sept.

4,720

2,780

654

346

62

28

21

85

1,590

1,090

546

346

256

189

144

138

131

176

346

202

110

56

64

72

59

65

48

40

29

22

Monthly discharge of Noaaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo., for the

period Mar. k to Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,240 square miles]

Month

March 4-31.. _____ .... _ . ____

April _______________ . ___ ...

June.. _ . _ . __ . _ . .....................

July .. 

Discharge in second-feet '

Maximum

654 

3,240 

442 

970 

5,630 

5,110 

4,720

Minimum

33 

52 

32 

36 

33 

59 

21

Mean

135 

548 

136 

170 

1,020 

464 

480

Per 

square 

mile

0.109 

.442 

.110 

.137 

.823 

.374 

.387

Run-oft 

in inches

0.11 

.49 

.13 

.15 

.95 

.43 

.43

WEST NODAWAY BIVJSR AT VIIXISCA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 71 N, R 36 W., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge (Clarinda branch) half a mile west of Villisca, Montgomery 

County, and 1 mile above junction with Middle Nodaway River.

DBAINAGE AREA. 360 square miles (revised, measured on map issued by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guardrail of bridge; read by G. S. 

Dunn. Datum lowered 2 feet October 1, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.
NODAWAY EIVEB BASIN 285

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed formed of sand and mud; no well-defined 

control. Banks were overflowed frequently prior to dredging of new 

channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.8 feet at 

4.50 p. m. July 29 (discharge estimated, 3,000 second-feet; minimum stage, 

1.18 feet at 8.20 a. m. December 16 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet (present datum) April 

23, 1919 (discharge, 3,780 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.51 feet several 

times in September and October, 1918, and July 9, 1921 (discharge, about 

1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Rating curve used October 1 to February 21 well denned between 5 and 

350 second-feet; curve used February 22 to July 7 well denned between 30 

and 350 second-feet; and curve used July 8 to September 30 well denned 

between 5 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. B. Spiegel: 

June 7, 1922: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 33.4 second-feset.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Node/May River at VilUsca, Iowa, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 192% J

Day

1 _ ...... ............

2.....................

3...... ............

4.. ...................

5.. ........ ...........

6.......-.....1......

7. .

8.....................

9.. ...................

10....................

11 _ ......... _ . _ ..

12.. ...................

13 _ ........ ^, ____ .

14 _ ..................

15.....................

16... ...... ............

17.....................

18 _ ... __ ..........

19.. -.._....._..... ....

20 ............. ..

21.....................

22....... _____ .....

23.....................

24.... __ .............

25. __ -...._._:... 

26.... ............ ..

27.....................

28.. ...... .............

29.....................

30.. ............. ......

31. ___ ...............

Oct.

10 8

5

10

3

4

3

4

«4

4

4

4

3

3

"4

5

4

4

3

4

3

«4

4

4

121

EA

39

155 «123

91

Nov.

40

21

23

16

16

-12

7

21

14

5

17

18 «12

6

16

15

17

16

8

»8

7

4

4

4

6

6

«6

6

7

10

Dec.

12

15

15 14

14

13

5

10

13

4

"6

7

19

16

12

2

3

Feb.

85

70

110

100

86

151

37

17

 14

10

8

Mar.

' 7

15

28

10

8

4

4

. 7

«90

58

3,7

24

22

22

34

«50

65

47

32

31

OQ

Apr-,

27 <*27

20

30

37

123

88

86

396

715

237 its

.102

80

«72

65

58

52

47

47

42

"42

42

47

42

39

36 38

May

40

42

37

36

34

32 32

31

35

31

29

31

31 26 '30

23

22

24

31

.22

«22

21

37

37

42

65

50 «42

33

29

27

June

33

33

no

«32

42

118

35

32

28

22

, «20

18

,62

32

36

'28

25 25

408.

100,

47

38

20

20 «27

34

26

22

16

366

July

f i 64

 48

22 ' 20

f!3

14

338

38 «57

76

120 88

39

18

13

"14

16

14

10

9

9

11 «16

20

42

15

: 11

7

990

«534

78

,Xug.

43

29

,- 26

23

21

«20

19

63

36

167

64

' 24

«17

14

16

15

. 12

12

 15

 15

332

167

56

25

16

15 "13.

11

14

555

643

Sept.

252

64 «98

132

28

25

24

20

81 62

43

32

28

26

22

22

. «19

17

31

20

24

21

20

 17

16

20

13

13

14

16

 Discharge interpolated; gage not read.

Nom Stage-discharge relation, affected by ice Nov. 28, 24, 26, 28, Dec. 17 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 18; discharge based on observer's notes, weather records,, and flow of 

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
286 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of West Nodaway River at VUlisca, Iowa, for

ending Sept. SO, 1982

[Drainage area, 360 square miles]

yehr

Month

November ___ ___ ____ ___ ........

ApriL - .-_-_.___ _._._____. _________

July.........................................

August ____________________

September __ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

40 

19 

90 

715 

65 

408 

990 

643 

252

Minimum

3 

4

27 

20 

16 

7 

11 

13

Mean

22.3 

12.3 

7.2

22.4 

94.3 

32.7 

58.9 

88.7 

80.6 

40.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.034 

.020 

.062 

.262 

.091 

.164 

.246 

.224 

.113

Run-off 

in inches

0.07 

.04 

.02 

.07 

.29 

.10 

.18 

.28 

.26 

.13

PLATTE BIVEB BASIN (IOWA-MO.) 

PLATTE BIVER AX CONCEPTION JUNCTION, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 11, T. 63 N., R. 34 W., at highway bridge 1 mile 

above Wabash Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Conception Junction, Nodaway County, 6 miles below Honey Creek, and 14 miles above Long Creek.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 192 square miles (measured on base map of Missouri and 

Iowa; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to wooden handrail on downstream side of bridge; 

read by O. D. Curtin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge, 

from railroad bridge 1 mile below, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, silt, and small gravel; clean 

and shifting. Low-water control is a light gravel bar 100 feet below 

gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.62 feet at 

8.10 a. m. July 10 (discharge, 8,730 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.84 feet 

in October and January (discharge, 1.4 second-feet). A discharge of 0.48 

second-foot occurred on January 30 (by current-meter measurement). 

1921-1922: Maximum arid minimum discharge occurred in 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Reservoir at Parnell is emptied on Saturday nights but the 

effect is hardly noticeable.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in July; also 

affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to July 10 and curve used 

thereafter is well defined between 10 and 6,500 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN (lOWA-MOi)

Discharge measurements of Platte River at* Conception Junction; ifo;, during 

the year endfoff Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 7

30

Mar. ,2

Apr. 19

May 26

27

27

27

Made by 

- do.-. ......

 do ................

 do..-. . ..

... -..do....... ..... .....

Gage 

height

Feet

 1.98

 1.94

 4.00

2.78

15.22

13.36

10.55

8.33

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0.88

.48

41.3

34.3

1,980

1,340

818

525

Date

May 28 July 12

14

14

14

15

31

Made by 

.....do-.... _ .........

.....do- ...............

.....do.. . ..............

.....do ...............

Gage height

Feet

5.98

18.55

16.38

15.24

14.06

9.68

12.24

DfeK 

charge

See.-ft. 

298

5,610

2,340

1,780

1,450

680

1,160

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo. 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ ... .....

3..............

3... ........

4 ___ .... _ .

5... ........

6..............

7 

8 

9..............

10

11 . 

12

IS ...........

14...............

16..............

16 .. .........

17 ...........

IS........ ......

19 

20 

21 

22

23

24..........-*..

26..............

26...... .....

27 __ ..... _ ..

28

29

30 

31 .........

Oct.

7

8

9

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

2

3

2

2

7

20

496

451

163

NOT.

76

92

109

100

68

qi

22

11

7

4

4

6

8

6

10

11;

8as

16

10 ' 9

7

5

4

6

4

1

2

Dec.

4

4

3

2

2

3

5

4

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

l

l

l

l

l

1

l

l

l

l

l

l

l

l

1

1

l

l

1

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

2.0

Feb.

6

5

4

3

2

2

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

. .5

.5

1

1

2

21

28

114

92

80

72

64

60

Mar.

62

40

34

26

22

18

16

16

18

20

22

41

49

56

40

56

33

AA

542

388

352

262

1QA

76

60

49

56

89

122

68

AJM-.

64

64

84

72

89

an

33

132

451

514

76

316

262

208

118

84

56

52

35

30

38

33no

28

25

25

21

24

24

22

May

23

20

21

33

23

24

132

132

36

20

10

9

9

7

7

4

5

6

6

5

6

5

19

217

588

1,740

960

307

244

235

226

June

271

118

127

132

80

80

33

32

30

26

21

'18V

10

10

18

14

16

235

442

136

172

114

51

28

25

19

IS

13

18

July

15

18

45

109

60

30

118

552

280

7,950

6,300

5,700

4,200

1.890

588

307

280

482

482

244

145

W9,

85

70

58

50

44

38

75

765

1,100

Aug.

780

343

181

101

71

56

49

34

30

27

145'

109

39

26

21

18

14

,15

13

12

46

,298

1 163

77

fl*

36 - "$'

18

,13

31

542

Sept.

1,040

1,060

472

208

870

190

74

44

101

855

.262

85

47

28

34

53

42

72

172

61

36

22

23

22

18

14

10,

12

11

11

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 30, Feb. 4-20, and Feb. 

25 to Mar: 10; discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

a study of gage height and meteorologies data, and comparison with records of flow of 

streams in adjacent basins.
288 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Platte Rives- at Conception Junction, Mo., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 492 square miles]

Month

December.. . _________________ Janiwy -,- .-,

April................. .......................

.MW---- - «--.- ' 

June .-.. ____________ v _____

July..... ........................... ..... .-.

August.... _ ___ . ___________

September __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

496 

109 

5 

' 2 

114 

542 

514 

. 1,740 

442 

7,950 

780 

1,060

7,960

Minimum

1 

1 

1 

.5 

.5 

16 

21 

,4 

10 

15 

12 

10

.5

Mean

39.4 

22.9

a 71

.87 

20,1 

96.0 

99.6 

164 

77.5 

1,040 

109 

199

156 '

Per 

square 

mile

0.080 

.847 

.006 

.002 

, . .041 

' .195 

.202 

.383 

.158

an

.222 

.405

.317

Run-oft 

in inches

0.09 

.08 

.01 

.00 

.04 

.22 

.23 

.38 

.18 

a43 

.26 

.45

4.34

KANSAS RIVER BASIN , 

REPUBLICAN RIVER AX SCANDIA, KAKS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Scandia, 

Republic County, 4 miles below Dry Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections: 0.0 to 3.34 feet on cut-off pile on left 

bank 5 feet from first pier; 2.0 to 13.7 feet painted on left face of downstream pier at right end of first left truss span; 11.65 to 16.0 feet, fastened 

to southwest corner of Missouri Pacific Railway Co.'s station, 250 feet 

from left end of bridge; read by Charles P. Nordman.

DISCHARGE MEASXJBEMENTS. -Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting: Low sand bars 

covered with small vegetation. No well-defined control. The Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Railway Co.'s bridge and approach fill half a mile downstfeeam is the control at high stages. Bankful stage, 9 feet.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE;. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet at 

7.50 a. m. July 26 (discharge, 6,670 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.60 

feet September 25 and 26 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

' 1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.9 feet September 19,, 1919 (discharge, 13,600 secondrfeet) ; minimum discharge, that of September 25 

and 26, 1922. ' ' \, .........

High-water mark on June 20, 1915, painted on Missouri Pacific Railway 

Co.'s station, corresponds to a stage of 14.2 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods.

REGOTATION. Flow affected by operation of power plant at Superior, Nebr.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted for irrigation, in western Nebraska.

ACCTIBACY. Stage-discharge' relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Rating curve, fairly well-defined 

between 20 and 4,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records good.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Republican River at &cana4&t Kans., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 13

Apr. 20

May 31

Maide by 

Kinnison and Denison

Gage 

height

Feet

1.98

2.98

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

119

606

1,450

Date

July 28

Sept. 20

Madeby 

Reginald Waldo ........

H, B. JPnnfSOTi 

 a

fed 

2.31

4.90

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

245

3,270

99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Scandia, Kans.T for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1..... _ ......

2..... __ .....

3..............

4... ___ .....

5..............

6...... __ ....

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..... ___ ...

12.. __ .......

13..............

14.. __ ........

15..............

16. __ ........

17.... .......

18..............

19 ___ ......;..

20..............

21. __ . __ _ 

22 '

23... ,_,

24..... __ ....

25 _ ...........

26. __ . __ ...

27..............

28. __ .. __ ..

29... _ . __ ..

30 ..

01 } 31-T "1 

Oct.

207

199

191

187

191

171

152

122

110

116

110

122

116

131

149

,207

119

113

m

163

'149

1*>

140

128

152

167

146

167

187

167

163

Nov.

215

247

207

187

227

267

247

207

219

223

251

267

267

227

239

251

247

263

345

395

370

420

450

395

311

275

.247

247

284

320

Dec.

395

450

450

450

420

395

420

395

370

370

370

320

320

370

395

420

395

370

345

395

395

370

370

345

320

320

830

320

320

320

370

Jan.

395

395

370

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

396

395

395

395

395

395

395

370

370

370

345

346

320

320

298

298

298

90S

298

298

298

Feb.

298

298

298

296

298

345

320

345

345

370

370

395

395

395

395

395

420

480

550

685

730

830

1,050

1,280

1,520

730

515

420

Mar.

370

345

345

345

420

558

730

830

830

885

885

1,050

995

885

940

830

830

780

595

685

685

fl85

595

640

685

595

IVl

640

595

595

595

Apr.

550

515

650

595

. 515

550

550

515

515

480

420

450

480

515

480

515

550

595

730

640

595

598

640

550

515

550

. fi«n

' fi4fl

595

595

May

595

1 280

1,280

1,060

940

830

885

780

685

640

595

595

550

885

1,650

1,260

995

886

685.

515

450

450

515

640

1,790

1,930

2,360

1,520'

1,520

1,790

1,790

JOne

1,790

1,520

1,650

1,280

995

885

686

730

640

' 550

595

.515

450

420

370

370

345

345

345

320

'&5 345

288

1 247

239

199

269'

395

550

515

July

345

730

886

1,280

1,930

1,280

830

596

1,520

1,930

1,400

1 '995 280

695

385

370

345

345

320 "288

271

 278

1 2o5 &w

5,450 a,.?**.'

2,980

2,360

1,520

1,100

Aug.

886

595

515

559

515

516 595*

730

885

780

995

730

515

450

420

396

345

345

311

284

280

302

271

263

 : 247,

243

370

311

320

302

284

Sept.

251

367

171

167

134

134

119

110

95

95

86

89

95

98

83

86

89

80

95

92

74

53

30

19

14

17

30

62

41

33

Nom Stage-discharge relation affected by ice D$c. 20 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated 

from study of gage-height graph, observer's notes, meteorologic data, and comparison 

with records of flow of streams in which ice effect was better determined by discharge 

measurements.

Monthly discharge of Republican River at Scandia, Kans., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1922

Month

October ___________________ . __ .....

December _________________________

February __________________________

March. ___________________________

April.....................................................

May.. ________________________ . ....

June ____________________________

July......................................................

August ......_.. . ___. .__ _. 

September. ....... .......................................

The year... ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

207 

450 

450 

395 

1,520 

1,050 

730 

2,360 

1,790 

5,450 

995 

251

5,450

Minimum

110 

187 

320 

298 

298 

345 

420 

450 

199 

271 

243 

14

14

Mean

154 

277 

374 

362 

528 

683 

554 

1,040 

606 

1,360 

469 

91.6

545

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,470 

16,500 

23,000 

22,300 

29,300 

42,000 

33,000 

64,000 

36,100 

83,600 

28,800 

5,450

394,000

3211 26t WSP 546 20
290 SUBFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI 

EEPTTBLICAN EIVER AT WAKEFIELD, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. 14 sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile north of Union Pacific Railroad station at Wakefield, Clay County, 

25 miles above confluence with Smoky Hill River, and 65 miles below Salt 

Creek, first important tributary above.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge at center of middle

> * span; read by S. R. Winsor. AJI auxiliary highwater vertical staff, from 

13.6 to 20.3 feet is spiked to large eottonwood tree on right bank, 25 feet 

below bridge. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No welldefined control. Bankfull stage 11 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 

6.40 p. m. July 27 (discharge, 9,340 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.04 feet 

ati>7.20 a. m. September 29 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.05 feet June 10, 1919 (discharge, 

18,200 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, that of September 29, 1922. 

The flood of June, 1915, which covered the entire valley, probably reached 

a stage of 20,feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of water-power plant at Clay 

Center.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating curve well defined above 60 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used July 11 to September 

10. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Wakefield, Kans., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 11

Apr. 18 

May 27

Made by 

TT. B. TTinnison

Einnison and Denison.

»

Feet 

2.54

3.45

o on

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1K4

522 

810

Date

July 24

Made by 

Reginald Waldo _ 

Gage 

height

feet 

3.00

3.99 

2.»5

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

335

1,140 

294
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River tet Wakefield, Kanst., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ . ___

2 ________

3. .. .

4..............

5... ____ . ...

« .

7... ........

8..............

9. ______ ..

10......1.......

11 

12 _ . __ .... r .

13 ...........

14..............

15..-.. .........

ML.......... ...

17. 

18 .........

19 _____ .....

20. ..........

21..............

22..............

23..............

24 ...........

25 .,.., ,.. 

26 

27.. .........

28 ...........

29... ...........

30.. .........

31 . ....

Oct.

325

285

285

245

228

210

210

192

175

175

145

145

145

130

130

130

145

130

130

130

115

115

115

102

130 

130

115

115

145

160

175

Nov.

145

160

160

160

175

175

210

192

192

210

210

210

192

228

228

228

228

245

245

245

245

245

175

175

192

192

210

210

245

245

Dec.

245

265

325

305

365

410

345

345

365

365

345

365

345

345

345

325

345

325

285

265

210

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

Jan.

245

245

245

245

265

265

265

265

285

285

 285

285

285

285

285

285

285

285-

285

285

285

285

285

285

, 285

285

285

285

285

305

325

Feb.

325

305

285

285

285

285

285

285.

285

285

285

285

285

305

325

365

410

460

570

542

542

880

750

460

345 

345

305

245

Mar.

245

285

285

325

345

365

388

410

460

560

640

720

800

880

880

790

750

710

1,300

1,300

980

750

710

835

1,080 

980

880

790

790

750

672

Apr.

635

635

602

570

570

542

570

542

635

515

515

.515

515

615

515

515

515

515

542

670

872

635

635

880

750 

602

710

710

672

635

May

635

635

570

672

1,300

1,190

930

880

790

7»

710

635

635

602

570

542

1,360

980

930

835

672"'

370

635

750

,. 672 

635

1,080 *i,«eO'

2,460

2,040

1^10

Jnne

2,390

1,840

1,840

2,040

1,720

1,360

1,140

 930

790

710

635

602 "570

515

488

,460

435

410

365

 365

: 345

345

325

325

285 

325

305

835

1,080

790

July

515

515

880

602

635

, 635

1,540

2,250

1,480 930'

3,400

,8,260

6,560

! 3,,400,

2,180

1,720

1,240

930

750

602

 542

615

488

750

4,220 

4,030

7,380

7(380

4,030

3,400

2,820

Aug.

1,840

1,360

1,080

880

790

672

750

1,«60

710

. 880

790

835

1,030

. 836

542

515

460

410

410

410

365

345

305

285

325 

305

285

265

245

265

285

Sept.

325

285

285

245

228

210

210

175

160

192

130

115

130

115

130

885

265

245

175

115

102

. 102

115

102

79 

68

58

79

48

115

Norm, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Mar. 9; discharge based on 

stttdjr of gage-height record,' observer's notes, meteorologlc data, and comparison with 

records of flow for other basins. Gage not read, Mar. 10-13 ; discharge interpolated.

Monthly, discharge of Republican River at Wateefield", Kans., for the year

Sept. 30, 19m

Month

October... ...... .........................................

November _________________________

February _________ , ____ . ___________ March April_ . .

May...... ........ ........... ............................

June ..

July. ..................................................

The year.. ... .. ... ....

Piseharge.in,seeoad-feet

Maximum

, 325 

245 

410 

325 

880 

1,300 

880 

2,460 

2,390 

8,260 

1,840 

835

8,260

Minimum

102 

145 

210 

245 

245 

245 

515 

542 

285 

488 

249 

48

48

Mean

165 

206 

300 

279 

379 

698 

598 

940 

819 

2,410 

649 

181

639

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,100 

12,300 

18,400 

17,200 

21,000 

42,900 

35,600 

57,800 

48,700 

148,000 

39,900 

10,800

463,000
292 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI 

KANSAS RIVER AT OGDEN, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 11 S., B. 6 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile southeast of Ogden, Biley County, one-fourth mile below Sevenmile Creek, 2 miles below Clark Creek, and 10 miles below junction of 

Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, which unite to form Kansas River.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read by Arthur Estes. 

A vertical staff from 21.0 to 29.8 feet is spiked to quaking aspen tree on 

upstream side of road 200 feet from right end of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well-defined control. Old truss spans of former bridge form obstruction in channel 200 feet below bridge. Bankful stage, 18 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet, at 

7.15 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 11,900 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 

110 second-feet, December 21.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 15.85 feet, March 16, 1919 (discharge, 25,300 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, that of December 21, 

1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice and ice jams for short 

periods.

REGULATION. Flow affected by the operation of power plants on tributary 

streams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. 

Control shifted to a small extent throughout the year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 200 and 3,000 second-feet and extended: above 

and below these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

using shifting-control method throughout the greater part of tBe year. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans., during the year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Oct. 20

Jan. 10

Apr. 18

26

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison '.. .

.....do........:.........

W. R. Denison ___

8£

Feet 

4:68

5.03

5.79

6.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

227

331

Qfi7

1,790

Date

May 26

July 24

Made by 

W. R. Denison .........

.....do.. ...... .......

H. B. Kinnison ........

Gage

height

Feet 

6.53

5.66

6.16

5.44

Discharge

Sec.'ft. 

1,608

741

1,330

726
KANSAS KEVEB BASIN 293

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.% for the year

ending Sept. 80,1922

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.............

26 ...

26 

27....... ......

28.... .........

29- 

30.... .........

31 ........

Oct.

768

668

698

540

499

415

391

487

427

260

255

245

295

' 260

275

315

240

346

218

275

202

330

194

226

260

214

457

250

214

214

260

Nov.

316

265

245

310

295

415

380

368

336

336

310

280

280

275

336

285

295

305

368

363

290

363

341

285

363

295

295

346

336

336

Dec.

352

320

374

519

519

533

590

540

493

505

475

469

451

427

415

491

358

358.

439

352

110

214

285

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

Jan.

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

235

325

245

245

226

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

230

230

230

230

230

230

Feb.

230

230

230

230

230

230

280

330

657

463

475

499

158

403

165

403

505

665

582

725

702

810

1,020

980

768

665

650

650

Mar.

576

575

575

505

505

605

852

980

768

852

1,040

1,200

1,250

3,730

3,730

2,380

2,270

2,860

2,380

2,160

2,050

1,750

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,960

1,660

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,350

Apr.

1,020

1,250

1,360

1,250

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,350

7,310

3,130

2 380

1,950

1,650

1,550

1,350

1,160

1,250

1,020

938

1,020

980

1,070

1,070

1,250

1,550

1,750

1,850

3,270

5,140

5,530

May

4,280

4,580

4,060

4,400

2,490

2,610

2,490

2,270

2,270

2,050

2,270

2,490

2,050

1,750

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,850

1,650

1,650

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,950

1,750

1,550

1,450

1,850

2,990

2,990

2,730

June

2,730

3,730

3,670

4,400

4,230

3,270

'2,610

2,160

1,850

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,350

1,160

1,160

1,020

1,020

938

938

768

768

768

725

852

810

768

725

1,120

1,550

1,850

July

1,650

1,650

1,350

2,270

2,160

2,050

2,160

2,860

3,130

6,370

3,130

11,600

11,300

8,570

6,150

4,760

3,420

2,730

2,160

1,750

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,350

1,650

4,400

4,580

8,310

5,140

3,890

4,580

'Aug.

M70

2,860

2,160

1,850

1.650

1,450

1,650

1,950

2,160

1,650

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,160

1,070

895

895

810

895

725

810

672

725

505

540

540

415

540

Sept.

415

505

475

650

540,

415

330

275

385.

475

445

358

305

330

198

575

1,350

768

650

380

270

290

475

374

310

415

202

186

183

310

Nom Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14 to Feb. 8, 

and Feb. 27 to Mar. 6; discharge based on one discharge measurement, observer's notes, 

study of gage heights and meteorologic data, and by comparison with records of discharge at adjacent stations.

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October. _ .. _ ..... _ ... ___ ......... _ ..........

January. __ . ___ _________ ____ ..........

February _ ......... ......._............. ...........

March ________________ __ . ___ '..

April.. 

May _ . . 

June ________________ __ . ........

July............................................... ....

August ...................................................

September. .. . .. _. . _......___

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

768 

415 

590 

325 

1,020 

3,730 

7,310 

4.5SO 

4,400 

11,600 

3,570 

1,350

11,600

Minimum

194 

245 

110 

226 

168 

505 

938 

1,350 

725 

1,250 

415 

183

110

Mean

338 

320 

382 

253 

494 

1,530 

1,960 

2,290 

1,720 

3,850 

1,310 

428

1,250

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,800 

1,9000 

23,500 

15,600 

27,400 

94,100 

117,000 

141,000 

102,000 

237,000 

80,600 

' 25,500

904,000

KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 9, T. 10 S., B. 10 E., at highway bridge on Main

Street in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, 3 miles below Antelope Creek

and 7 miles above Vermilion River. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 54,900 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1919, to September 30, .1922. United States

Weather Bureau has intermittent records of stage since June 15, 1914. 

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau chain gage on downstream side of

highway bridge; read by B. A. Larson. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.
294 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well-defined control; bankful stage, 15 feet

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10,3 feet, at 

7 a. m. July 13 (discharge, 25,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.7 feet 

February 14 and 15 (discharge, 440 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 14.6 feet June 12,1919 (discharge, 

43,000 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, that of February 14, 15, 1922.

United States Weather Bureau has published a maximum stage of 26.3 

feet for the flood of 1903, and a minimum stage of 1.5 feet on February 

22, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is slightly affected by operation of power plants on tributary streams.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; also affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shiftingcontrol method used April 9 to May 5 and July 9 to August 31. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Kansas River at Wamego, Kans., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 20

Apr'. 18

May; 26

Made by 

W. R. Denison ____

height

Feet

1.90

3.02

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

593

2,130

2,550

Date

July 24

Sept. 18

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.98

3.19

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,810

2,510

1,540

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Wamego, Kans., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

2 

3 

^.. ...........

5.. _ - 

6 

7... _ ..... ....

 8 ..... -

9.. _ . _ -

10 --

11. 

12. 

13 

14 .. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19- _____ --

20- 

21 

22 

23 

24- 

25. _ 

26 

27... 

28..,.,. .

29 - 

30 

31. _

Oct.

1,530

1,320

1,180

1,060

945

945

1,180

1,180

1,060

835

890

890

890

890

730

780

780

835

635

590

550

550

590

590

590

550

590

590

590

590

Nov.

635

730

780

680

635

590

590

635

680

680

680

635

635

680

780

680

730

680

680

680

590

590

680

680

590

550

550

510

" 550

550.

Dec.

550

550

590

590

635

680

680

730

680

680

590

635

680

730

780

730

680

780

,- 780

780

680

680

680

730

730

730

730

730 ' '680

680

680

Jan.

680

680

680

680

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

590

590

590

510

550

510

510

510

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

680

Feb.

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

590

590

680

780

730

550

440

440

550

590

835

1,060

1,180

1,390

1,530

1,390

1,390

1,570

1,390

1,250

1,000

Mar.

780

590

680

780

780

890

1,000

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,250

3,040

5,770

3,880

2,840

2,840

3,040

5,270

7,480

5,270

3,450

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,380

2,380

2,300

2,470

2,140

Apr.

2,060

1,900

2,220

2,740

2,560

2,300

2,220

1,980

8,220

8,870

6,410

4,420

3,120

2,560

2,220

2,400

2,080

2,090

1,930

1,700

1, 680 ;

1,680

1,680

1,820.

2,560

2,650

2,920

3,320

4,890

6,380

May

6,960

7,260

5,820

4,840

3,920

3,660

4,330

4,100

3,880

2,840

2,650

2,650

3,240

3,040

2,300

2,300

2,220

2,140

1,900

1,980

1,900

1,740

2,060

1,900

2,220

2,740

2,470

2,060

2,300

3,- 990

4,100

June

3,040

3,040

3,450

3,450

3,450

4,790

3,880

3,040

2,560

2,220

2,060

1,740

1,670

1,600

1,460

1,250

1,120

1,000

945

1,000

1,120

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,670

3,880

 8,040

1,9.80

July

1,980

1,900

1,980

1,900

2,560

3,880

3,45(K

5,270

6,360

9,530

16, 500

24,100

24,200

19,000

12,500

9,200

6,110

4,400

3,730

3,730

3,300

2,520

2,440

2,440

2,510

2,690

6,080

8,470

7,2W

5,800

5,540

Aug.

5,770

4,560

3,240

2,730

2,370

2,120

2,120

2,030

2,350

2,710

2,420

1,930

1,930

1,920

1,840

1,840

1,750

1,670

1,460

1,390

1,380

1,310-

1,240

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160.

1,150

1,150

1,150,

1,150

Sept.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

840

590

590

560

510

510

1,390

1,530

1,120

1,000

730

590

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

, ,550

,NoTB.-7-Sfcage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 14, .Jan, 25. to, 5>b. 6, 

ana Feb. 27 to" Mar. 7; discharge based on a study of gage-height record, observer's 

nches, meteorologic - - data, - and - comparison - with records of for adjacent gaging stations on Kansas River.
KANSAS BIVEB BASIN T

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Wamego, Ka«s.>, for the year

Sept. SO, 1922 . 

Month

October _______ . ____ . _ . _________ ...

Dflfwrnh^r

January __________________________

February. _________________________

April

June. ______________ .. ____________

July.....................................................

August

September ___________________ . ..........

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,630 

780 

780 

680 

1,630 

7,480, 

8,870 

7,260 

4,790 

24,200 

5,770 

1,530

24,200

Minimum

650 

510 

550 

510 

440 

590 

1,680 

1,740 

945 

1,900 

1,150 

510

440

Mean

822 

644 

'688 

603 

907 

2,400 

3,120 

3,210 

2,120 

6,820 

1,980 

843

2,030

Run-off In 

acre-feet

50,500 

38,300 

42,300 

37,100 

50,400 

148,000 

186,000 

197,000 

126,000 

419,000 

122,000 

50,200

1,470,000

KANSAS EIVEE AX TOPEKA. KANS.

LOCATION. In Topeka, Shawnee County, midway between Topeka Avenue and 

Harrison Street, 300 feet below Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Hallway 

bridge, 1,900 feet above Melan arch highway bridge on Kansas Avenue, 

and 1% miles above Soldier Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not mesaured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24 to August 31, 1904, and June 12, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley long-distance water-stage recorder in concrete well and shelter 

on right bank in high-water channel, 50 feet from concrete levee. Thq receiving instrument is in United States Weather Bureau offices in New England Building, referred to inside staff and outside slope gages, set to same 

datum as chain gage; read by H. N. Richardson. For a history of previous 

gages see Water-Supply Paper 476.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Sardou Avenue 

highway bridge 1 mile below gage, from brickyard highway bridge 3 

miles above gage, or by wading. ".' '"

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. Sand dips 

and dredges above and below the gage maintain a deep channel along 

the right bank. No well-defined control. The M$an ,arch bridge, with its 

heavy concrete piers, may affect the stage-discharge relation. Both banks 

protected by levees# within which the water is confined. .

EXTREMES OB- DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, during year by observer, 

15.70 feet^.at 8.30 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 39,600 second-feet) ; minimum 

stage, estimated by United States Weather Bureau, 1.8 feet January 18 

(discharge not determined) ; minimum discharge 524 second-feet by curr^ut-meter measurement January 8.

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet March 16, 1919 (discharge, 68,000 seeond-feet) ; minimum discharge* lhat ef January 8, 1922. 

A stage of 26.85 feet occurred July 7, 1904, referred to present datum 

(discharge not determined). "..,,.. 

,-".' The.United States Weather Bureau has published' a inaxinpina, stages of 

, 32.7 feet for the flood of May 30, 1903. ,.'!,;, '" ,'.''", * s ,

IeB.-i-Stage-discharge relation seriously affected, by ice >aad ice. jams. -The 

sand dips keep the channel partly free from ice except during extremely 

cold weather.
296 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1622, PART VI

REGULATION. The effect of the operation of power plants .on the tributaries is 

not appreciable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably during the period of 

ice effect. Rating curve used .October 1 to February 6 and curve used 

thereafter is fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. Recorder 

records are supplemented by daily gage readings. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights obtained 

by inspection of recorder graph- Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kansas River at Topeka, Kans., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 19

J.m. 7

Feb. 8

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison-.-.. ...

 ..do ...^.

 ..do........ -..--..I..

height

Feet 

2.62

- --3..16

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

714 £24

812

Date

Mar. 21

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison.. ......

height

Feet

5.70

2.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,520

4,520

796

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Daily di&oharffe, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Topeka, Elans., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1........ ...

2...........

3...........

4 ...........

5...........

6...... .....

7 ..

8....... ....

9...........

10...........

11. .......

12 _ .. ___ .

13...........

14...........

15 .. 

16... ........

17...........

18.. __ .....

19...... .....

20...........

21...........

22 __ ...

23........ ...

24 ........

85...........

26..... ......

27...... .....

28 .

29

30 ........

31...........

Oct.

1,640

1,360

1,140

1,210

1,070

1,070

1,010

1,140

990

840

840

730

700

700

760

745

730

700

700

700

700

730

670

670

670

670

730

700

760

760

760

Nov.

700

730

760

730

730

730

TMI

760

760

760

760

700

730

700

730

730

730

730

700

730

?ea

760

730

760

760

700

700

730

730

760

Dec.

760

730

760

730

730

700

730

800

840

890

840

840

840

800

sum

800

840

800

760

760

800

730

670

640

610

640

700

760

800

800

800

Jan.

800

840

890

950

700

535

<;sn

730

840

950

950

890

890

840

R4f»

800

760

700

760

730

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

Feb.

760

760

800

Sflfl

840

840

860

860

1,080

1,220

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

OAfi

Qfin

910

960

1,150

1,220

1,150

1,650

1,850

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,150

Mar.

1,020

OAfi

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,150

1,220

1,300

1,380

1,650

1,960

1,760

9 ran

6.380

12. 1W

6,800

5,010

4,100

4 fidfi

5,010

8,170

7 450

5,200

3 930

^590

3,590

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,100

Apr.

2,780

2,480

2,480

4,100

4,280

4,280

3 930

5,200

28,700

18,000

11,000

7 450

5,580

4,640

3,930

3,590

3,260

3,100

2,940

2,780

2,480

2,630

2,480

2,780

3,420

3,420

3,590

3,930

A. 4AH

6,170

May

7,230

6,800

6,380

6,590

5,770

5,770

6,170

5,010

5,010

4,100

3,930

3,590

3,930

3,760

3,260

3,100

2,940

2,780

2,480

2,940

2,480

9 7SO

3,420

5,770

3,760

3,760

3,590

3,260

3,100

4,280

5,390

June

4,640

4,280

4,460

5,010

5,390

5,580

5,010

4,100

3,420

2,780

2,480

2,340

2,080

2,080

1,750

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,380

1,220

1,220

1,150

2,080

2,940

3,100

5,390

3,100

July

2,340

2,480

2,210

2,080

2,340

3,590

3,930

3,760

6,170

10,200

15,200

31,900

27,400

23,900

16,400

11,000

8,170

6,170

5,010

4,640

4,280

3,260

2,780

9 Odd

3,420

5,010

6,380

7,450

8,420

8,420

5,580

Aug.

5,390

5,580

4,280

3,420

2,940

2,630

9 "lift

2,080

2,340

2,940

2,780

2,080

1,960

1,850

1,850

2,080

1,85<K

1,660

1,560

1,470

1,300

1,300

1,150

1,220

1,080

1,150

1,080

1,150

910

860

910

Sept.

830

910

910

Ofifl

860

860

830

830

830

960

1 080

960

830

800

770

770

800

960

1,300

910

860

800

740

710

7dft

710

710

740

710

710

NOTE. Dally gage readings used Oct. 1-19 and Aug. 19-24 when recorder dM not 

work properly. No gage Record Oct.. 9 and 16; discharge inteiftftated. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 21 to Jan, 13, Jan. 22 to Feb. 6, Fee, .13-18, and Feb. 28 to 

Mar. 6; discharge based on one discharge measurement, gage-height record, observer's 

notes, a study of meteorologic data, and comparison with records of flow for adjacent 

stations on Kansas River.
KANSAS MVER BASIN 297

discharge of Kansas River at Topeka, Kam., for the. year 

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October _______________ ....................

November.. ______________ .. . ........

January. ______________ .....................

February _ ______________ _________

March. ___________________ _____ ...

April.. _ ..._._ __.._..____________.______________._...._

June... ..................................................

July......................................................

August _____________________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,540 

760 

890 

950 

1,850 

12, 100 

28,700 

7,230 

5,580 

31,900 

5,580 

1,300

31,900

Minimum

670 

700 

610 

535 

760 

960 

2,480 

. 2,480 

1,150 

2,080 

860 

710

535

Mean

856 

734 

764 

785 

1,110 

3,560 

5,330 

4,290 

2,870 

7,960 

2,100 

,.846

2,620

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52,600 

43, TOO 

47,000 

48,300 

61,600 

219,000 

317, QQO 

264,000 

171,000 

489,000 

129,000 

50_300

1,890,000

KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, XANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 B., at highway bridge at Bonner Springs. Wyandotte County, half a mile below Wolf Creek, half a 

mile from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 18 miles 

above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read by B. L. Ream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed, composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.80 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 66,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 

3.13 feet at 7.35 a. m. September 26 (discharge, 880 second-feet).

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 22.2 feet March 17, 1919 (discharge, 109,000 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 805 second-feet September 30, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice and ice jams for short 

periods.

REGULATION. Flow may be slightly affected by operation of Bowersock Mill 

& Power Co.'s plant at Lawrence.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well-defined below 60,000 second-feet Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by fl. B. Kinnison: 

March 22, 1922: Gage height, 7.35 feet; discharge, 9,210 second-feet.
298 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1932, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1.... ......

2....... ...

3 

4 _____ .

5... ....

6... ___ .

7... ..-.

8 ... ....

9.... _

10. 

11 

12 

13 _ 

14 

15 

16 __ ..

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 __ .

23

24...... _ .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 _ 

30 ..........

31... .......

Oct.

3,246

3,240

2,720

2,400

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,960

1,960

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,280

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,160

1,160

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,280 

1,160

1,280

Nov.

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,410

1,410

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,280

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,410

1,410

1,060

1,410

1,410

1,160

1,160 

1,280

Dec.

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,410

1,280

1,410

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,410

1,410

1,540

i *uift

1,540

1

RAf\

1,410

i >Uft

1,410

1,410

1,540

1 540

1,410

1,160 Qi%n

950

1 060

U60

1,280

1,410 

1,410

1,410

Jan.

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

950

1,160

1,050

1,280

1,540

1,820

1,680

1,280

1,160

1,280

1 9fiA

1,410

1,050

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050 

1,160

1,160

Feb.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,410

1,680

1,680

1,540

1 *vdA

1,410

950

1,160

1,540

1,280

1,280

1,410

1,050

1,160

1,050

1,410

1,410

1 Kdn

i 54ft

1,680

3 240

O Jftfl

9 79fi

3,060

3

rujfl

Mar.

2,560

2,260

1,820

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1 *M\

1,680

1,820

3,240

3,600

3,420

9,480

27,800

21,200

9 480

7 040

c ortfl

8,350

ft fiftA

8,620

8,350

6

ECA

5

RAf\

5

RAf\

5,640

4,780

4,780 

5,870

5,420

Apr.

4,990

4,370

4,780

7,550

9,480

9,190

10,400

10,400

42,500

63,200

37,500

22,600

12,300

8,900

7,650

6,560

6,330

5,870

5,420

5,200

4. 7RO

4,370

4,370

4,370'

4,570

5,200

5,200

5,870

6,330 

6,100

May

7,290

8,620

8,620

7,810

7,810

8,620

8,080

8,620

7,560 7 tun

6,100

5,420

6,200

A. oon

4 990

4,780

4,370

4,170

3

non

3 790

 i fir\r\

a 7Ort

S

oon

8 OCA

16,000

9

AQ(\

5 640

i?80

K Q/V\

o Q/yi

June

9,190

6,560

6,640

6,420

4,990

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,200

4,370

3,980

3,600

3,420

3,240

9 son

2,720

9 5fift

2 400

2 400

2*250

o inn

2,100

2,100

1 960

1*820

i 54ft

1 960

4,990

3,600 

6,100

July

4,670

3,420

2,890

2,720

2,890

2,720

3,600

3,980

3,980

7,290

32,800

44,400

50,300

32,800

 34 100

16,400

11,600

o ion

7,290

6,330

5

OAf\

5,420

6,420

4,370

4,780

4,570

6,100

6,560

8,080 

a ion

9,190

Aug.

7,290

6,100

6,560

5,420

4,670

4,170

3,790

3,600

3,240

3,240

3,420

4,170

3,420

3,060

2,890

2,890

2,720

9 f»flft

2,720

2,560

2,400

2,250

2,250

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,680 

1,680

1,540

Sept

1,680

1,540

1,960

1,960

1,680

1,540

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,960

2,100

1,820

1,820

1, 410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,820

1,680

2,560

2,250

1,680

1,540

1,280

950

1,050

950

1,160

1,160 

1,050

Norm. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. 3, Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, and 

Mar. 2-9; discharge based on a study of gage heights, observer's notes, meteorologic data, 

and comparison with records of flow for stations on Kansas River.

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Bonner Springs, K0ns., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October ________ . _ __________________

November. ______________________ __

January

February..- .............................................

April

May . ___________________ . .........

July......................................................

August- . _________________________

September. .r .................... , ____________

The year 4

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,240 

1,540 

1,540 

1,820 

3,240 

27,800 

63,200 

16,000 

9,190 

50,300 

7,290 

2,560

63,200

Minimum | Mean

1,160 

1,050 

950 

950 

950 

1,410 

4,370 

3,600 

1,540 

2,720 

1,540 

950

950

1,670 

1,300 

1,350 

1,250 

1,630 

6,070 

11,200 

6,610 

3,910 

11,100 

3,210 

1,570

4,260

Run-off in 

acre-feet

103,000 

77,400 

83,000 

76,900 

90,500 

373,000 

666,000 

- 406,000 

233,000 

682,000 

197,000 

93,400

3,080,000

SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLSWORTH, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 15 S., K. 8 W., at Pioneer Memorial highway 

bridge at EllsWorth, -Ellsworth County, 2 miles below Turkey Creek and 

2 miles above Oxide Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 7,580 square miles (revised measurement).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1895, to October 31, 1905, and July 23, 1918, to 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of concrete arch bridge; read by 

E. A. Forkner. Staff gage in two sections on south bank pier of old highway bridge used 1895 to 1905 at different datum than chain gage.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
KANSAS .RIVEK BASIN 299

AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. Control at low 

stages is a water main which crosses the river just below the bridge. 

Bankful stage, 20 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.1 feet at 

7.55 p. m. April 24 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.77 

feet October 15 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1895-1905, 1918-1922: Miximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 5, 

1895; minimum discharge, 2 second-feet October 14, 15, 26, 27, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve, fairly well-defined below 9,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dally gage 

height to rating table using indirect method for shifting control. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

Apr. 19

25

25

26

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison ____

__ do _______

..... do.... - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

1.98

13.6

10.8

6.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.8

29.1

7,060

4,340

1,410

Date

May 28

Jane 23

July 25

Made by 

W. B, Deniaoa... 

.... .do.. -.-. . ._

TFJ, B, Kttmfiw1 .. r ,.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.59

2.40

2.25

I

Of

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

80

45.6

7.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., for 

the year ending Sept. S6, 1922

Day

1 ______ .

2 

3 

4 

5. -

6 

7.... .......

9 ..... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. . 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 _ - _ -

201: 

21- __ - ___ -

22 

23 

24

25 

26 

27 _ - 

28 

29 .............

30 

31 

Oct.

4

5

4

6

6

4

4

4%4

4

4

4 4

2

2

4

6

8

6

6

6

5

4

4

3

2

2

5

12

12

11

Nov.

11

13

13

11

11

10

10

9

10

10

9

9

10

11

13

13

13

12

17

17

16

25

22

18

18

19

18

20

16

17

Dec.

16

16

24

18

17

15

15

16

15

14

21

, 23

22

20

22

20

21

20

20

22

24

23

21

21

19

19

20

19

17

15

14

Jan.

16

16

18

18

18

18

20

20

19

24

22

24

27

25

24

24

24

24

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

24

24

24

14

14

24

24

' 84

34

34

24

24

24

24

14

24

24

63

68

63

52

34

34

Mar.

24

24 ' 24'

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

34

42,

95

334

128

, 103

71

59

54

50

47

44

40

36

39

34

36

39

38

14

32

Apr..

32

33

38

39

38

36

^34?

34

36

33

32

, 30

30

29

27

27

27

28

29

29

27

25

444

5*700

1,400

1,080

2,740

1,620

875

May

600

460

3fi4

412

349

276

' 28?

364

250

211

211

, 198

174

157

137

126

122

112

110

108

' ies lie

132

146

155

152

155

126

116

319

263

June

211

162

135

118

106

94

: 88

84

SO

, 76

 : M

71

68

66

63

73

: 334

ifii

211

137

104

88

87

84

74

73

122

135

334

198

July

319

237

304

263

167

135

278

396

276

,,635

896

835

S30

290

198

157

106.

94

103

. .87,

68

61

56

53

50

47

46

44

40

39

38

Aug.

319

71

.-: 60

46

36

34

36

34

32

32

- 41

46

47

,50

47

46,

m

.. 38

35

30

28

28

28

30

30

28

26

23

20

19

17

Sept.

16

19

23

22

17

22

9

11

10

10

8

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTEX Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 22 and Feb. 27 to liar. 

11; discharge estimated from study of gage-height record, observer's notes, and meteorologic data.
300 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge off Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kcdns., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October ________________ . . . _

December _____ ____ ____

February... __ . __________

March-..--.....-........ . .

April. .... .-.....1...-..-.... . . . ...

May.. ____ --. __ _ . __ __ . .

June __________________

July... ... ,. .

August _ -. _____ : ______ _______ , ...

The year . ______________________

Discharge In seoond-feet

Maximum

12 

25 

24 

27 

68 

334 

8,600 

600 

364 

83S 

319 

23

8,600

Minimum

2 

9 

14 

14 

14 

24 

27 

103 

6S 

38 

17 

5

2

Mean

5.07 

14.0 

19.0 

18.1 

28.3 

52.6 

772 

218 

130 

210 

44.7 

9.47

126

Run-off in 

acre-feet

312 

833

1,170 

1,110 

1,570 

3,230 

45,900 

13,400 

7,740 

12,900 

2,750 

564

91,500

SALINE RIVER. AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile below remains of an old dam, half a mile south of Tescott, Ottawa 

County, half a mile above Dry Creek, 4 miles below Table Rock Creekr 

and 40 miles above mouth.

DEAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 3, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by E. C, 

Street.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge, or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bankful stage 25 feet

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.0 feet at 

6 p. m. July 11 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.7 feet at 

9.30 a. m. October 4 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 18.70 feet at 9.30 a. m. September16, 1921 (discharge, 2,820 second-feet, from an extension of the rating 

curve) ; minimum stage, 1.6 feet on September 25, and October 11, 1920 

(discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of mills at Shady Bend antt 

Lincoln.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice 

during year. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Two rating curves, 

fairly well defined from 10 to 1,500 second-feet, used during the year. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

and by indirect method for shifting control. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Saline River at Tescott, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

Jan. 11

May 28'

Made by 

 do-- .

 do- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.03

2.30

q t\A

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.6

11.2

47.1

76

Date

July 25

Sept. 19

Made by 

W. R. Denison ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.88

 3.04

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

269

53

25.9
KANSAS BIVER BASIS 301

Daily discharge, in, second-feet, of Saline River, at Teseott, Km&.,- for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 .... ..... ..

2..............

3... ............

4........ __ .

5 .

6 . ....

7 .- ......

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.

11

S.&

. 5.5

 5

27

40

40

61

44

5.5

6

35

29

9

6.5

8

8

37

42

42

47

29

8

8

9

7

7

7

8

6

7.5

Nov.

9

40

37

47

29

37

40

on

29

37

37

22

37

37

42

29

29

35

37

47

42

47

42

44

47

70

42

29

29

22

Dec.

37

42

37

42

95

22

37

47

55

58

42

47

82

47

42

70

82

42

47

47

37

70

23.5

29

42

31

35

23.5

31

27

27

Jan.

25

33

19

23.5

25

19

20.5

33

25

18

11

20.5

9

13

14.5

14.5

19

25

25

17.5

16

12

13

17.5

19

23.5

23.5

27

25

13

12

P«b.

14.5

17.5

19

25

33

37

27

22

27

27

29

27

31

29

27

23.5

37

42

42

37

42

9Q

90

42

42

8

25

13

Mar.

14.5

19

20.5

17.5

25

29

27

33

37

33

50

110

110

142

190

142

110

96

100

48

38

53

53

48

48

48

38

48

48

38

53

Apr.

48

40

48

34

40

30

38

38

34

34

30

23

38

38

38

34

38

38

28

30

36

38

48

750

070

444

510

575

1,290

530

May

560

684

637

565

298

126

122

118

110

118

126

48

86

81

76

56

53

53

40

34

48

53

38

48

50

32

38

48

58

279

822

June

894

587

288

260

230

200

170

140

110

80

56

48

50

48

40

43

43

48

43

53

48

40

53

48

13

11

34

82

110

510

July

804

510

432

380

279

225

174

158

146

406

1,410

1,650

1,210

565

279

190

198

110

142

150

126

118

110

126

261

106

100

' 110

53

13

56

Aug.

/ 48

38

26

23

30

. 48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

34

40

48

30

23

12

13

48

34

32

23

10

Sept.

"11

11

34

48

9

11

15

16

24.5

53

48

9

12

15

23

40

43

26

23

18.5

48

40

50

24.5

18.5

38

43

17

15

12

Norn. No gage readings Nov. 24, Jan. 10, Apr. 27, May 7, 14, 28, and June 4-10; 

discharge interpolated. No gage readings Aug. 6-19; discharge estimated by comparison 

with, records for adjacent stations. Stage-discharge relation' affected by ice Dec. 25 to 

Feb. 15 and Feb. 24 to Mar. 10; dally discharge estimated from discharge measurement 

and a study of gage-height record and weather records. Indirect method for shifting 

control used Sept. 20-30.

Monthly discharge of Salme River at Teseott, Kane., for the year

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October

November. . . _ _.. _

April.....................................................

May ... 

July.... .................................................

The year ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

61 

70 

95 

33 

42 

190 

1,290 

822 

894 

1,650 

48 

53

1.650

Minimum

5 

9 

22 

9 

8 

14.5 

23 

32 

11 

13 

10 

. 9 .

5

Mean

19.8 

36.7 

45.0 

19.7 

28.7 

60.2 

197 

174 

144 

342 

38.2 

26.5

94.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,220 

2,180 

2,770 

1,210 

1,590 

3,700 

11,700 

10,700 

8,570 

21,000 

2,350 

1,580

68.600

SOUTH FORK OF SOLOMON RIVER AT ALTON, KANS. 

LOCATION. In SW. ^4 sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., 1,000 feet downstream from

remains of an old mill dam and three-fourths mile south of Alton, Osborne

County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3:., 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage painted on lownstream cylinder bridge pier between second

and third spans from left bank (old .low-water section was fastened to 

form work at base of saiae pier) ; present low-water .section fastened to

form work at base of pier

bridge abutment; read by

between third and fourth spans from left bank;

high-water section, 13.0 t> 23.0 feet, painted on downstream side of left

James K. Thompson.
302 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT VI

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from downstream side of highway bridge

or by wading. ' 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed, sand and gravel; shifting. No well-defined con-

 trol. Gage height of bankful stage, 21 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.40 feet at

8.30 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 280 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 0.1

second-foot, September 7 and 27.

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet at 3 a. m. September 19,

1919 (discharge, 9,340 second-feet) ; minimum discharge that of September

7 and 27, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice.

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Two rating curves fairly well

denned below 2,000 second-feet used during the year. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and by

indirect method for shifting control. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans., during the year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 13

Apr. 20

May 29

Made by 

TT. tt. TTinnismi

Kinnison and Denison

»«

Feet 

0.44

.82

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

5.5

43.3

48 7

Date

July 27

C svnt 1 G

Made by 

W. R. Denison .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.46 -.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

 47.8

29.5

.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1 ..... .

2 ____ ,

3 __ . __ .....

4......... .

5... ___ ......

6 __ ..........

7......... .

8. ..........

8 .- T .

10...... ...... I.

11- .........

12......... .

13... ....... ....

14..............

15 ........ .

16... . ........ ..

17... ...........

18... ...........

19..............

20 ..........

21...... ...... ..

22......... .

23 .........

24....... . '

26...... ........

26... ...........

27... ...........

28 ..........

29 ..,.. . .

30 . ...... ...

31.... ..........

Oct.

10

10

10

7.5

6

4.7

4.4

3.5

3.2

4.4

7

6

6

5

5

6

7

7.5

6

6

6

5.5

5

5

6

10

11

11

14

16

21

Nov.

17

16

29

28

27

10

19

19

17

21

25

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

17

19

20

19

23

29

29

Dec.

27

27

29

27

27

25

26

26

23

21

20

19

23

29

29

27

25

17

17

14

10

8

5

3.5

3.5

2.6

3.5

3.6

5

7.5

10

Jan.

12

14

14

14

11

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4'4

4

4

4

Feb.

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

11

16

44

104

56

53

49

47

45

44

41

38

Mar.

38

36

35

34

1Q

40

43

46

47

45

45

45

ifi

47

44

41

38

40

47

48

51

51

51

52

52

52

51

49

49

43

47

Apr.

49

50

49

49

49

11

43

43

41

41

56

66

70

70

64

59

54

50

47

42

37

42

44

47

53

64

103

99

99

102

May

104

96

85

81

66

61

60

60

64

59

59

66

69

84

61

49

46

39

40 47-

48

51

52

57

62

72

100

89

186

260

186

June

94

62

56

50

48

M.

39

34

30

27

27

28

26

25

21

20

20

21

19

20

45

70

59

42

35

31

102

96

66

52

July

46

62

49

39

32

39

50

38

28

23

23

40

31

24

18

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

11

10

10

22

27

23

18

12

14

Aug.

85

51

19

12

11

17

22

20

18

17

16

15

13

10

6.8

6

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

Sept.

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.5

.1

.2

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.3

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

NOTEI. Indirect method for shifting control used Jan.. 1 to June 23. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec, 17-23 and Jan. 13 to Feb. 19; discharge estimated from a 

study of gage-height record, observer's notes, weather records, and comparison with records of flow for other basins. Gage not read Aug. 17 to Sept. 4; discharge interpolated.
KANSAS JUVEB BASIN aoa

Monthly Mscharye of South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

.November.. ___________________ ... ...

December _____ i ___________________

January. __________________________

February. _________________________

March. ___________________________ April....................................................

June. ___________________________

July.....................................................

A&gnst... ______________________ .. .

September ____________ . ____________

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

29 

29 

14 

104 

52 

103 

260 

102 

62 

85 

1.3

260

Minimum

3.2 

16 

2.6 

4 

4 

34 

37 

39 

19 

10 

1.6 

.1

.1

Mean

7.57 

21.0 

17.4 

6.87 

23.4 

44.9 

57.5 

79.3 

43.6 

25.3 

12.7 

.43

28.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

465 

1,260 

1,070 

422 

1,300 

2,760 3,420 ' 

4,880 

2,590 

1,560 

781 

25.6

20,500

SOLOMON RIVEK AT NILES, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile west of Niles, Ottawa County, and 15 miles by river above the mouth.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1897, to November 30, 1903, and May 15, 1919, 

to September 30, 1922. October 1, 1917, to June 23, 1919, records were 

collected near Bennington, Kans.

GAGE, Chain gage on downstream handrail of highway bridge; read by Ellsworth Boyle.

1897-1903: Wire gage spiked to floor of old highway bridge; set at 

different gage datum.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bankful stage, 22 feet. Backwater occurs at the station 

when Smoky Hill River is at flood stage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.50 feet at 

8 a. m. April 24 (discharge, 1,260 secorid-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

 0.78 foot at 6.30 a. m. September 15 (discharge, 11.5 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 25.25 feet at 7.30 p. m. September 

26, 1919 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 15, 1922.

189T-1903: Maximum stage recorded, 33.8 feet June 3, 1903 (discharge, 

10,600 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 3.7 feet in July and August, 

1901 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of mills and power plants upstream.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice 

during the year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 400 second-feet 

used, during the year. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table and 

by indirect method for shifting control as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Winter estimates subject to considerable error. Records good.
304 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Solomon River at Nttes, Sans., during th& year ending Sept. SO,

Date

Oct. 11

Jan. 11

Apr. 19

May 28

Made by 

.....do.... ..............

W. R. Denison. ____

Cc&|£6

Fed 

-0.02 «.20

.82

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

Af\ O

140

318

Date

June 27

July 25

Sept. 19

Made by 

W. E. Denison ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26

,42

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

91

136

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon River at Niles, Kans., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

!.. . ____ ..

2..............

3 

4..............

5.... __ . _ .

6......... __

7..............

8 ..

9..............

10 ...........

11. ..........

12........... ...

13... ...........

14..... .........

15 .........

16. ..........

17..............

18... __ ......

19..... .........

20..............

21... ...........

22..............

23........ ...

24.. _ .. .....

25, ....

26 _ ......

27 .........

28.... ..........

29.. .... .

30..............

31....... _ ....

Oct.

120

126

88

93

63

82

31

98

93

48

44

44

68

55

68

77

44

59

52

?8

31

12

44

48

48

41

14

63

68

41

52

Nov.

82

68

77

48

52

68

52

22

12

31

31

68

77

48

63

63

9383 :

52

52

41

59

77

8fc

. 44

93

88

88

68

41

Dec.

55

41

68

77

82

82

68

98

03

72

82

55

82

55

63

82

82

88

55

68

82

104

63

41

41

41

. 55

48

41

48

 65

Jan.

41

28

20

1*> 8

28

38

48

52

48

41

34

12

14

14

41

17

17

63

55

52'

63

72

55

, 22

22

22

93

88

82

82

Feb.

82

82

82

., 88-

93

59

44

48

55

115

52

115

63

115

72

63

98

68

82

55

34

63

72

93

104

115

104

104

Mar.

126

115

104

98

93

77

82

28

48

132

77

.88

137

187

232

160

154

132

110

120

120

126

120

120

184

232

172

172

160

142

98

Apr.

137

120

104

93

110

120

115

115

110

72

88

82

104

98

88

98

93

120

126

88

72

77

110

894

322

250

226

519

424

386

May

386

398

304

232

220

232

208

220

220

166

172

166 160'

137

132

160

132

126

120

93

126

120

148

166

. 154

148

142

316

316

457

444

June

555

850

916

585

366

280

232

220

196

178

160

154

137

104

137

132

98

77

88

93

77

52

88

77

HP

72

77

72

22

41

July

132

104

126

304

322

450

412

274

226

226

274

310

585

477

392

292

232

184

160

142

126

77

72

172

93

59

88

615

526

444

366

Aug.

292

208

184

160

132

268

244

160

137

142

292

208.

172

137

,115

104

68

72

59

68

82

98

63

72

34.

v*l

41

34

72

52

38

Sept.

28

20

14

31

82

82

31

22

20

J7

12

72

41

22

12

12

52

44

132

98

88

55

55

17

12

20

59

58

25

17

Nora, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Dec. 20 to Mar. 5; daily discharge 

estimated from discharge measurement, a study of gage-height record, observer's motes, 

and meteorologic data. Indirect method for shifting control used Apr. 23 to July 14 

and Aug. 2Q to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Solomon River at Niles, Kans., for the year &nding

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October __ . ________________________

November.-.. ______________________

January ____________ , .............................

February ________________________ ....

April.............:..............:........................

July .................................................

August- ___ __ . _____ . _ ....

September ______________________ . ...

The year. ... _ .......... __ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

93 

104 

93

115 

232

894 

467 

916 

615 

292 

132

916

Minimum

12 

12 

41 

12 

34 

28 

72 

93 

22 

59 

31 

12

12

Mean

59.4 

60.7 

66.6 

41.7 

79.2 

126 

179 

210 

208 

267 

124 

41.5

. 122

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,650 

3,610

: - 4,100

2,560 

- 4,400 

7,750 

10,700 

12,900 

12,400 

16,400 

7,620 

2,470

88,600
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

NOSTH FORK OF SOLOMON RIVER AX KIRWIN, KANS.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., at highway bridge half a 

mile below mill dam, half a mile south of Kirwin, Phillips County, threefourths mile below Bow Creek, and 1% miles above Deer Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of highway bridge; read by Dan 

W. Fisk. High water staff gage from 14.0 to 27.0 feet, in three sections 

fastened to trees in the immediate vicinity of the gage; set to same datum 

as chain gage.

DISCHABQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. In the spring of 1922 an artificial control of 12-inch 

planks driven vertically into the sand bed of the stream and practically 

flush with the stream bed was placed across the channel 100 feet below 

the gage; final effect of this control has not been determined. Bankful 

stage, 13 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.90 feet at 

7 a. m. July 25 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet) ;, minimum Stage recorded, 

2.08 feet at 6.30 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 22.5 feet at 5 p. m. September 18, 

1919 (discharge, 15,500 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, that of June 

23, 1922.

High water in June, 1915, according it) Mr. Dan W. Fisk of Kirwin, 

was about 2 feet above handrail of newly completed highway bridge^ 

 corresponds to stage of 27 feet (discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by regulation of mill dam upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent during the yeaTf; 

seriously affected by ice. Rating curve, fairly well defined below 3,000 

second-feet, used for entire year. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Winter 

estimates subject to considerable error. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwm, Kans., 

awing the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Get. 13

Apr. 20 

May 30

30

Made by 

TT. R. TCinnisnn

Kinnison and Denisen.

.... .do.... .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

2.86 

4.12

5 Q3

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.2

27.4 

235

163

Date

24 

July 27

Made by 

.....do-- .. 

at

Feet

2.78 2.27- 

3.98

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.6

1.3 

204

2.4
306 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, 

Kans., for the year ending Sept. 30,1920

Day

1. __ ........

2..... __ .....

3..............

4 

«....... 

6. _ ...... _ .

7.-.... . .

8 ___ ....'....

9. 

10..... ......

11 _ . __ . _ .

12 _ .. _____ .

13.... ..........

14.. .......

15.. _ . _ .....

16... .

17 .........

18... __ .......

19 .........

20 ____ ., ......

21 _____ . ....

22..............

23 _ ...........

24 . .....

25 __ .........

26 .

27.......... _ .

28 ..

29 ......

30 .

31 .

Oct.

27

4.1

35

17

24

12

12

11

2.0

2.6

11

2.9

14

14

13

4.1

13

1.2

1.4

19

ll

13

1.6

2.3

12

14

14

14

16

as

16

Nov.

14

15

in

16

13

3.5

15

172.6'

13

8.5

18

11

14

13

16

13

26

14

1 51

7.6

14

5.0

42

17

17

20

41

13

19

Dec.

14

151

22

5.0

35

&5

14

1.0

.9

22

7.6

6.8

30

10

11

34

4.4

7.2

5.0

o r

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

3.5

3.5

Jan*

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

as

3.5

3.5

3.5

as

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

as

as

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Feb.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.0

5.0

7.2

7.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

30

28

30

41

41

41

38

44

50

21

22

18

15

15

Mar.

15

15

15

18

22

30

34

42

40

37

26

27

30

QO

97

27

31

43

44

43

39

37

37

38

37

27

36

31

31

35

30

Apr

31

18

in

36

38

31

35

40

25

30

38

35

28

33

37 '24

32

35

25

00

28

20

25

15

42

30

41

42

43

35

94

May

30

36

12

34

27

39

26

23

25

26

26

52

33

24

14

16

a n

21

29

26

19

31

135

172

191

84

54

42

41

191

June

60

42

37

31

26

23

16

11

8.1

6.3

5.4

6.8

13

5.4

10

3.5

12

5.0

4.7

9 °>

1.7

8.1

.9

9.4

1.1

47

11

11

343

117

July

389

583

100

64

50

56

50

51

31

26

27

35

110

57

44

26

38

26

W

5.0

13

3.2

19

946

842

389

254

126

74.

49

Aug.

53

35

19

12

366

276

84

55

40

38

23

26

24

24

26

16

26

13

20

16

17

31

19

20

13

16

9.4

21

4.1

14

8.1

Sept.

14

26

5.0

9.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

11

8.1

1.2

5.4

1.0

5.0

1.1

5.0

1.0

1.0

6.8

3.5

2.0

1.8

8.1

2.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

4.7

3.5

1.8

3.5

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 13 and Feb. 24 to Mar. 

7; daily discharge estimated from a study of gage-height record, observer's notes, and 

meteorologic data. . .

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans., for the 

year endinff Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October.. __ ..... _____ . __ . _______ . _ ....

December _________________________

January...... _______________________

April...... . . ...........

June. ____________________________

July...... .. ._. _____ 

September.... ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

42 

35 

3.5 

50 

44 

43 

191 

343 

946 

366 

26

946

Minimum

1.2 

1.8 

.9 

3.5 

3.5 

15 

15 

9.0 

.9 

3.2 

4.1 

1.0

.9

Mean

12.0 

16.0 

8.97 

3.50 

18.7 

31.5 

32.2 . 

51.0 

27.9 

147 

44.0 

4.67

33.4

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

738 

952 

552 

215 

1,040 

1,940 

1,920

a 140

1,660 

9,040

2,700 

278

24,200

BIG BLUE RIVER AT HULL, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 B., at highway bridge one-fourth mile 

west of Hull, Marshall County. Elk Creek enters from east 4 miles upstream. Deer and Horseshoe creeks enter from west 2 and 3 miles, 

respectively, downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff gage from 2.0 to 26.1 feet, fastened to masonry pier on right bank; 

read by James PribyL Highwater' staff gage, from 26.0 to 32.0 feet, is 

fastened to an elm tree 75 feet west of gage and 40 feet north of highway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
KANSAS BIVER. BASIN 307

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed is composed of silt and gravel; .fairly permanent. 

Control for low stages is at rapids half a mile below gage. Bankful stage, 

22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 13.5 feet 

at 6.30 p. m. July 10 (discharge, 7,540 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet on September 8 and 14 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet at 8 p.. m. July 4, 1921 

(discharge, 13,200 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded that of September 8 and 14, 1922.

In May, 1903, a stage equivalent to 31.7 feet on the gage was recorded 

by observer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; seriously affected by ice during the year. Bating curve well defined between 25 and 3,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage heights to rating table except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Slue River at Hull, Kans., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 12

Apr. 21

Made by Qage 

height

Feet 

 3.45

4.23

4.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

159

331

381

Date

July 28

Sept. 2t'

Made by Gage 

height

Feel 

3.34

3.98

2.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

177

288

32.6

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue River at Hull, Kans., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _______

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9 _.

10..............

11. ..........

12 ...........

13..............

14..............

15 ...........

16..............

17... ...........

18..............

19 .........

20 ...........

21.............

22..............

23... ...........

24.............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30 __ .........

31 ..........

Oct.

330

290

310

272

245

245

190

236

197

197

228

204

204

204

162

169

190

263

197

236

99

148

228

204

228

341

441

352

320

245

228

Nov.

300

290

263

263

263

290

38

245

254

254

272

300

290

272

341

300

290

263

272

290

56

197

300

281

254

330

272

228

106

272

Dec.

220

290

127

310

272

300

228

272

254

263

236

263

272

290

290

281

272

254

263

263

263

263

263

254

245

236

236

228

220

204

204

Jan.

190

183

176

176

169

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

155

155

155

156

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

176

176

162

Feb.

1fi9

162

169

176

183

190

197

197

204

212

220

228

236

245

 254

263

272

281

310

341

376

400

725

615

485

414

364

330

Mar.

310

290

272

263

254

254

254

254

254

272

310

290

290

310

272

254

310

427

3,460

1,830 562*

330

470

485

485

441

320

320

364

300

341

Apr.

320

300

254

320

330

300

300

300

598

400

228

183

272

310

290

272

352

341

341

320

310

330

300

364

272

263

254

300

272

263

May

290 310'

263

281

272

254

228

236

263

228

263

197

220

228

254

236

197

220

212

113

197

183

427

245

330

330

310

290

281

352

320

June

320

300

290

220

263

330

290

281

190

254

290

220

134

141

228

281

212

197

245

236

176

236

263

236

197

134

162

127

272

300

July

400

470

341

236

183

190

2,620

1,830

925

5,840.

3,340

5,140

2,820

1,520

598

290

470

1,350

485

400

162

263

300

290

236

330

263

300

400

228

228

Aug.

263

236

183

204

281

236

263

236

272

341

263

236

245

220

176

204

220

204

197

212

245

197

176

204

190

212

220

263

263

310

228

Sept.

212

99

183

127

141

56

11

4

106

27

5

4

5

2

9

11

68

32

68

99

44

190

148

176

127

113

92

106

56

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Dec. 19 to Mar. 8, daily discharge estimated from discharge measurement, observer's notes, a study of gage-height record and 

meteorologic data, and by comparison with adjacent stations.
308 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Biff Blue River at Hull, Kans., for the year

Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October _____________________ ...........

January ______________________ ........

March. ..................................................

July.. ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

441 

341 

310 

197 

725 

3,460 

598 

427 

330 

5,840 

341 

212

5,840

Minimum

99 

38 

127 

155 

162 

254 

183 

113 

127 

162 

176 

2

2

Mean

239

255 

253 

164 

293 

479 

309 

259 

234 

1,050 

235 

77.9

322

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,700 

15,200 

15,600 

10,100 

16,300 

29,500 

18,400 

15,900 

13,900 

64,600 

14,400 

4,640

232,000

BIG BLUE RIVER AT RANDOLPH, KANS."

LocATioNA-In SW. ^ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile east of Randolph, Riley County. Fancy Creek enters from west a mile 

downstream. Black Vermilion River enters from east 15 miles by river 

upstream. Station is 21 miles in a direct line (32 miles by river) upstream 

from mouth of river, which joins Kansas River near Manhattan.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of highway bridge; read by Mrs, 

Ollie Webb. A staff gage graduated from 6.0 to 30.9 feet on right bank 

pier, and from 29.0 to 33.5 feet painted on old concrete foundation for oil 

tank on right bank 500 feet west of chain gage, are used during floods.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.T Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No welldefined control; stage-discharge relation changes occasionally during highwater periods. Bankful stage 20 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 16.00 feet 

at 8.30 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 14,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.36 

feet at 7.35 a. m. September 25 (discharge, 234 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 22,300 second-feet, June 11, 

1919; minimum discharge recorded, 224 second-feet, September 12, 1921.

On May 31, 1903, a stage equivalent to 31.7 feet on the gage was recorded 

by Mr. John Nord, Randolph, Kans.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of power plant at Blue Rapids.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice 

and ice jams. Two rating curves, fairly well-defined between 300 and 

6,000 second-feet, used during the year. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge of December, January, February, and March is subject to 

a large error on account of the uncertainty of ice effect. Records fair.

. 2 Known locally as " Blue River."
KANSAS BIVEB BASIN 809

Discharge measurements of Big Blue River at Randolph, Sons., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

1919 

Oct. 14

Apr. 21

June 2

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison-- ......

Kinnison and Denison.

W. B. Denison ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.78

3.47

4.48

Discharge

See.-/*. 

31.2

577

1,160

Date

1920 

June 26

Sept. 21

Made by 

W. E. Denison ........

Reginald Waldo ___ .

&

Feet 

2.70

4.19

2.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft,

an

1,080

274

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Biff Blue River at Randolph, Kans., for the 

year ending Sept, SO, 1922

Day

I .

2.............

3.............

4.............

5 ..........

6.............

7... _ .......

8.............

9....

10.... . . .

U ..........

12....

13.... .

14...... . ..

15.............

16.... ..

17....... . ..

18.............

19 ..

20.... .

21...,

22....

23.....

24..... .

26........ ....

26.... ........ .

27.............

28. __ .......

29-.. ....... ..

30.............

31.. .. .........

Oct.

451

ono

368

451

470

328

316

328

354

305

316

305

QEA

294

305

1R4

368

294

305

316

368

285

316

QOQ

305

451

316

340

354

368

354

Nov.

340

354

354

368

328

t4n

328

340

305

328

328

354

OKi

340

368

328

354

340

383

354

328

328

340

328

316

354

398

354

368

368

Dec.

383 QJ3Q

^"ll

432

354

354

1*4

354

383

368

415

368

316

368

368

OOQ

340

383

328

316

340

316

316

316

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

Jan.

340

340

340

340

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

294

294

294

294

294

368

398

398

Feb.

432

432

108

soa

398

398

368

368

368

34ft

34n

340

QJA

340

340

340

368

432

491

470

470

415

536

512

491

432

368

368

Mar.

368

398

432

470

512

560

560

512

470

470

415

470

470

470

470

4.Q1

432

470

4,000

5,100

2,960

1,530

990

720

780

615

568

780

750

640

640

Apr.

568

615

545

500

568

545

545

615

2,020

n 7Qn

1 Iflft

840

590

665

640

soft

522

545

545

522

500

545

568

665

640

545

568

545

590

545

May

500

500

522

*4K

500

590

870

545

500

478

455

590

415

455

415

435

398

415

415

435

415

380

415

568

590

590

690

615

478

640

640

June

690

1,390

oon

990

545

545

522

419

500

398

478

350

350

365

415

300

325

350

325

338

365

325

290

300

290

1,250

1,670

840

522

415

July

568

500

1,250

1,390

1,670

1,670

2,880

5,760

2,720

4 44TI

10,400'

12,600

10,900

4,880

3,600

1,740

1,250

1,260

1,740

930

870

690

640

870

1,250

1,950

2,400

1,320

990

870

990

Aug.

590

665

545

590

590

546

398

870

640

478

478

455

47ft

398

398

398

398

325

338

350

350

522

325

380

350

326

300

312

290

280

290

Sept.

326

9on

270

398

280

270

260

300

280

270

270

270

260

250

250

260

270

280

290

270

260

290

260

260

240

260

270

250

270

260

Nora. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 21 to Feb. 17 and Feb. 26 to Mar. 

5; daily discharge estimated from a study of gage-height record, observer's notes, meteorologlc date, and by comparison with records at adjacent stations.

Monthly discharge of Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

Month

February... ______________ , ..................

March __________ . ___ .._ -._ __ .... ....

June _ . . . . ..

July-.-..................... .........................

September _____________ ..... _____ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

398 

432 

398 

536 

5,100 

2,720 

870 

1,670 

12,600 

870 

398

12,600

Minimum

285 

 ' '305 

316 

294 

340 

368 

600 

380 

290 

500 

280 

240

240

Mean

347 

84& 

352 

322 

403 

920 

720 

516 

562 

2,740 

440 

274

666

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,300 

-s 20,^600 

21,600 

19,800 

22,400 

56,600 

42,800 

31,700 

33,400 

168,000 

27,100 

16,300

482,000
310 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAPvT VI

UTTLE BLTTE BIVER AT WATEBVILJJE, KANS,

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 Iff:, on Oornhusker highway bridge, 

half a mile north of Waterville, Marshall County, 1 mile below Corn Creek 

and 5 miles above junction with Big Blue River.

DRAINAGE ABEA.-^3,390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of highway bridge; read by W. 

E. Turner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading. i

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand, fairly permanent. 

Control is sand bar, 300 feet below gage, fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 1 toSeptember 30, 12.30 feet at 7 a. m. July 12 (discharge, 8,250 second feet) ; 

minimum stage recorded, 1.42 feet September 7 and 11-14 (discharge, 92 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation, permanent. One rating curve, well defined below 1,150 second-feet and poorly defined above, used during period. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Blue River at Waterville, Kams., during the 

period June 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Date

25

Made bydo

height

Feet 

4 20

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

872

107

Date

July 28

Sept. 21

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.07

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 490-

102-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans., for 

the period June 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

l ____ ......

2. ___ .... _ .

3. _ . ____ ...

4._ ________

5- ____ ......

6. __ ...... _ .

7. -

8.- 

9. _ ...........

10...............

11. ________ .

12 ___ ..........

13..-......--..-.

14.....-... ...

15. _ . __ ......

June

878

704

449

320

258

220

196

196

172

162

152

144

136

136

136

July

172

534

808

670

983

704

1,120

1,230

500

7,950

5,230

6,820

3,170

1,600

1,020

Aug.

232

208

184

272

162

172

152

152

136

136

128

120

120

120

114

Sept.

98

94

94

98

98

98

94

98

103

98

94

92

92

94

98

Day

16.---.... __ .-

17.- ..........

18- _ ..........

19- _

20 - 

21 __ ..... ....

22 

23 __ .........

24 

25 

26 - 

27 _..... .

28_.._ .......

29... __

30 . 

31 -- 

June

128

128

120

120

114

114

114

114

108

144

1,870

636

220

272

208

July

602

466

368

320

288

232

232

220

288

1,200

1,650

1,020

534

400

432

304

Aug.

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

108

108

108

98

98

98

98

98

Sept.

10$

12& 120-

108-

103

10S

10$

103.

103.

10$

98.

98-

98-

98-

9&

Monthly discharge of Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans., for the period

June 1 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

July........ ................... . ...................

September .............. ............'

Theneriod ......... __ . _ __ . ____ ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,870 

7,950 

272 

128

7.950

Minimum

108

172 

98 

92

92

Mean

289 

1,320 

133 

100

466

Run-off in

acre-feet

17,'2<» 81,200* 

8,180 

5,950>

113. 000
KANSAS EIVEB BASIN 311

DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.. 

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., on highway bridge 300 feet 

above Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 500 feet below Walnut Creek, one-fourth mile north of Valley Falls, Jefferson County, 1 mile 

below Cedar Creek, 13 miles below Elk Creek, and 35 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AEEA» 922 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of highway bridge; read by Joe 

Fiazzek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROB. Bed composed of silt and rock, with outcropping rock 

along banks; permanent. Control is at a short rock riffle 200 feet below 

the gage at site of old masonry dam; permanent. Bankfui stage, 22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 16 to

September 30, 17.20 feet at 8 a. m. July 12 (discharge, 6,060 seetadrfeet) ;

minimum stage recorded, 1.56 feet at 8 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 1.6

second-feet).

A stage equivalent to 27,2 feet on the gage occurred on May, 27,189.5. ;

REGULATION. None. . ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent One rating eurve,< fairly well 

defined up to 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Delaware River at.Valley Falls, Kans., during the 

period June 16 to Sept. SO, 1922

Date

July 10

11

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.34

3.19

10.85

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

25.2

139

3,080

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans., for 

the period June 16 to Sept. 30,19S2

Day

1..... __ .....

2. ..............

3. .. ............

4...............

5...............

6-. 

7-.-..-..-...-..

8...............

9.. . ............

10.. ......... ....

11---. 

12. ............. .

13.. 

14...............

15. ..............

June July

40

26

17

13

11

12

121

246

124

129

2,770

5,410

1,640

94fi

133

Aug.

 26

21

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.2

Sept.

2.7

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.7

2 2

9 fi

3.0

3.2

13

01

52

30

18

15

Day

16- 

17

18.....-.. ...

IS..... .......

20 

21. .

22. 

23.- ' 

24......... ......

25.- 

26. 

27.- 

28. 

29... ....

30.. 

31.. .............

June

27

20

18

16

14

14

12

13

11

8.8

200

62

77

41

24

July

92

74

58

46

41

35

32

59

64

32

22

19

16

18

102

58

Aug.

o o

4.2

5.2

6.6

6.4

5.2

4.«

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.4

Sept.

12

9.8

8.6

7.2

6.8

6.0

46

3.2

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.2
312 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans., for the period 

June 16 to Sept. SO, 1922

Month

Jane 16-30 _________________________

July.. .. .. .

August __________ ... _ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

200 

5,410 

26 

91

5,410

Minimum

8.8 

11 

2.2 

1.7

1.7

Mean

18.6 

 378 

6.13 

10.7

119

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,110 

23,200 

377 

637

25,300

GRAND RIVER BASIN 

GRAND RIVER NEAR GAXLATIN, MQ.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 59 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge 1,000 feet 

above Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 2 miles east of 

Gallatin, Daviess County, 7 miles above Honey Creek, and 15 miles above 

Muddy Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. 2,250 square miles (measured on base map of Missouri and 

Iowa; scale, 1:500,000).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June SO, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on downstream side of highway bridge: 

read by Forrest Lukehart. Prior to January 31, 1922, United States 

Weather Bureau chain gage on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway 

bridge was used.

DISCHABQK MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading just below this bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt; clean except 

on bars exposed at low stages; fairly permanent. No well-defined control; 

stage-discharge relation not permanent. The railroad bridge probably 

forms the extreme high-water control.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 36.50 feet 

at 7.15 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 34,100 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 1.94 feet on October 21-23 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in the 1922 water 

year.

The United States Weather Bureau has published a maximum stage of 

39.3 feet for the flood of 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water July 13; 

affected by ice during the year. Two rating curves used during the year, 

both fairly well defined throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Gallatm, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 7

30

Feb. 28

Apr. 18

May 26

27

Made by 

Austin and Williams ...

Waldo and Austin. ....

Reginald Waldo .......

E. L. Williams .........

V. L. Austin ...........

.....do ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.39

"2.28

"3.72

3.59

14.62

16.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.7

20.8

132

259

5,560

6,790

Date

July 15

16

19

20

24

25

Made by 

V. L. Austin...........

.....do..-. ..........

__ do... ...

. do... ...........

E. L. Williams .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

31.09

17.30

21.10

23.47

6.51

fi 1 A

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21,700

4,640

10,000

11,300

790

648

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GRAND EIVEE BASIN

Daily diseharf/e, in second-feet, of Grand River near GaUatm,'Mol,for the year 

, - -, ending Sept. 30, 19&S' ^ >-;; r

Day

1 __ __ -

2 1 ._

3.L. 

4 T

-5 ^ ..:

 6..'. _ L _ .<.. 

7 t 

8 . .

9 

10 ..........

11 . ...

IS.............

13 

14 :* .

15 .

16 ....,.

17. :.< ,

18.... ,-._-

19 

20 

21 

22...... .... 23. ..

24 

25 

26.

27 __ .-

28....... ..

29.>.,.^«..»....

30. ..,

31....... ..

Oct.

.70

70

62

115

60

. 53. 

42

37

37

40

39

.35

34

31

29

23

26

25

24

23

21

20

21

22

39 ' 42

49

68

195,

Nov.

630

486

298

177

10880' 

66

61

54

50

45

41

43

43

40

38

37

35

83

31

33

32

30

28

31

30

33

31

91

32

Dec.

31

33

33

30

27

26 

26

27

27

26

26

26

27

26

fW>

^

25

26

., .2626'

25

22

, 22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

 20

22

Jan.

26

28

32

38

42

44

44

44

36

28

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 : * 20

20

20

Feb.

20,

20

20

20

2fr

'22' 

22

31

72

46

36 :

28

25

25

99

22

22

' 26

27

30

34

50

264

168 ' 76

102 iffi

..

Mar.

134 us 1

loa

88

77

 \ 74 

, ,72

47

39

53

m

B9,

177

690

4,260

722 '356

914.

1,450

2,050

2,460

1,210

 tUt

630

254

214 186^

177

214

. 660

1,170

Apr.

722

570

ASSt

690

1,059

1,350 

2,200

1,650;

4,300

3,970

2,360*

i 1,850

820 ' 570'

406

298"

9AA. It

186

ISO

159 1 142'

134

128

134

133;

131

121

115

May"

115 KM

no;

245, 180;

168' 

159

132

204

244

14Z

 123;

70

OA

30

22

23,

22

42

88.'

150

li&O

1,650

3,700

5,410

6, MO

4 190 r4^s

514

1,050

June

930- "406

432

310

224

. }77- ^159

ioa

112 4) Ho

 4*

,. 69

! -64

r, «6,

4s -' S

JKL

70

. " *7

 298>

254 m

134

104

-!-: 75

61

56

, . 68

Jitiy,

, «»

: - 406

298

544

' 2S4

ISfi m'

' 3,' 920

16; 100

SMDOr

31,500

27,800

r20»800

8,680

1,780

10,100

11,3»0

6,250

' i'sOO '785

660

' 494

470

MR

406

. 40ft

570

Aug.

1,750

1*520

. fffl

570

886

296 9jm

264

284, '248

'"sfcr

.234

234

320

194

, 176

164

158

146

' 152

146

146

188

 182

176

170

170

152 m'

OAA

3,660

Sept.

1,850

1,000

570

448

328

234 

660

' 820

1,040

1,700

'3,280

2,620

925

44R

234

194

146

248

448

960

1,620

1,900

m,, 366

200

I4A

131

, 121 ' ra

. in

No^rat Gage not read Get 16 and IT; daUy discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge 

rel«!&«& affecte&toy ice Dec. 21-31, Jan. 6 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-18. and Feb. 24 ttJ'Mar. I: 

daily discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and.a study of 

gage height atta precipitation record. ' - : ' - - -

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Gallatin, Mo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, &W , 

[Drainage atea, 2,250 squftrt mllesj'

Month .

O<*ob«r.. . . 

January

March ...

AprO............,........T ............_i.i..

May . . . . 

June.... .:_ .. _ ...... ...

Jtdy .. .,........-....-.".. ...

August ' . ., ., 

September... ..._i ______ ............

 ' Discbat^ in second-feet

Maximum

'' 570 

630 

33 

44 

264 

. 2,450 

4,300 

6,550 

930 

4 33,900 

3,560 

" 3,280

v. '33,900

Minimum

20 

28 

20 

20 

20 

39 

115 

22 

56 

69 

136 

111

20

Mean 

65.8 

90.$ 

249 

25.4 

49.8 

, 514 

837 . 

906

' 174, 

6,15tf.

459

781

850

Per square 

mile

,' 0.029 

,040 

: .011 

.011 

.022 

.228 

. .372 

. .403

: .077 

; 2.73

.204

; .347

': .378

Run-off 

ininohea

0.03 

.04 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.26 

.4* 

.46 

.09 

3. IS' ':*

5.13

THOMPSON BIVE&AT DAVIS OITT, IOWA

LOCATION. la. sec. 35, T. 68 N., R. 26 W., at highway bridge ini Davis CJity;

Decdtur^ounty, 22 miles below mouth of Long Creek. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 670 square miles (measured on map issued by United States

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000)* ' ; . 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. ^May 14, 1918, to September 30, 1922. /; ;: 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read bjjjf

W. L. Severe. ... "if 

3211 26f WSP 546 21 ....,'
314 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Low-water measurements made by. wading about 

1,000 feet downstream from gage ; medium stages measured from highway 

bridges; high stages measured from Chicago, Burlington $ Quincy Railroad bridge 500 feet downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank is overflowed during floods. Low-water 

control is the rock-fill dam at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy pumping 

station 300 feet below gage. At high stages, the capacity of the channel 

below controls the stage. The channel has a gravel bottom, the banks are 

well protected with a heavy growth of willows, and the control section is 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.85 feet 

at noon July 18 (discharge, 16,700 second-feet) ; minimum state recorded 

during the year, 1.75 feet October 23 and 24 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

Minimum flow probably occurred during the winter.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 18, 1922. A stage of 

22.8 feet referred to present gage was recordecl August 8, 1885 (discharge. 

approximately 17,600 second-feet). Minimum discharge about 1 secondfoot, September 18-24, 27-29, October 15 and 16, 1918.

I<JB. Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice; record discontinued during 

winter. ! ",..-''.

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent for high stages; 

shifted May 25 beldw stage 3.8 feet Eating curves fairly well defined 

between 40 and 13,000 second-feet. Gage read twice daily- to hundredths. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 'good. ;'...' ;' '.-,,; "'"' ' ' . - ' ''"". i -,,.,. ..

The following discharge measiirement was made by ,3* B; Spiegel: - 

June 6, 1922 : Gage height, 2.48 feet ; discharge, 97 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 6f 'WMtoipson River at Dams City, Iowa,, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 M

2.. ...........

3 ~

.**"- -- 

6 

7*..... __ -

9... ....

to

U.:..... ...

12r ...... ...

13 

14. - -.

15. ... '

16-, 

17 

18.. __ .

19 .........

20 ..........

21...^

22. . 

23 

24 , 

25 

26 __ .....

27 

28 __ -

29. , ,

30......... 

81..--.-. 

Oct.

16

16

16

 16

i ' 13

13

13

' 13

13

13

11

11

- 11

11

11

11

9

9

7

5

5

5

4

4

5

7

126

296

510

281

266

Nov.

210

210

160

116

34

34

30

25

25

22

18

1818'

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

... 18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

 18

16

, Dee.

13

11

9

9

1111.

13

16

22

22

. ,22

30

40

46

64

22

18

16,

16

13il

12

11d

\-1 -

J$n.» ,,S*b.

j

238

160

1SA

f 137

' 126

Mar.

116

116

106

160

238

137

160

148

54

78

87

148

78

78

106

106

116

620

1,620

1,200

238

160

 70

, 61

78 " 70

 61

' 238

160

160

116

Apr.

166

106

96

96

106

87

78

. 96

328

1,020

78

96

96

106

96

96

87

 87

78

54

40

84

46

61

: " 64

. 40

34

34

34

May

34

30

30

30

30

34

34

30

26

26

22

13

13

IS

13

13

22

18

1ft

13

13

61

2,850

3,640

3,560

3,100

1,960

536

266

295

436

June'

266

160

133

124

108

92

80

66

66

69

69

48

48

48

43

43

43

43

 46

48

43

43

45

39 '43

43

48

49

48

1,020

July

*460

151

73

51

47

,43

210 jnn

121

1 340

1,680

3,300

920

295

160

lot

11,700

16,800

3,260

485

285

200

WO

142

124

" 220

436

396

O AAfi

6,450

2,800

Aug.

590

220

-490

.14?

124

108'

93

710

 -ion

160

160

108

93

86

80

76

. 71

89

96

110

161

220

m

114

94

86

87

75

. 64

4,130

8,960

Sept.

5,480

1,160

QQft

210

 148

ltd

' HMi "" " 4W>

860

1,110

340

200

161

118

87

122

122

106

1,110

106

92

78

75

78

68

59

62

62

62

62

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 22 and 23; discharge interpolated. Discharge estimated Dec. 26-30. 

ecord Jan. 1 to Feb. 23.

No
GRAND RIVER BASIN 815

Monthly discharge of Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa, for the year endinff

8<&t. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 670 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November... ________ .............

December __________________

March _ . ...................................

April .....................................

May . ............ __ ....

June _____________________ July

August .. _

The period _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

510 

210 

54 

1,520 

1,020 

3,640 

1,020 

15,800 

8,960 

,5,480

15,800

Minimum

4 

16 

7 

54 

34 

13 

39 

43 

64 

5&

Mean

56.4 

40.7 

16.6 

219 

138 

554 

101 

1,740 

574 

405

Per 

square 

mile

0.084 

.061 

.025 

.327 

.206 

.827 

.151 

2.60 

.857 

. 04

Run-off 

in inches,

0.10 

 i <W 

.03 

.38 

.23 

.95 

.17 

3.00 

.9? 

,' .6?

THOMPSON EIVER NEAR HICKORY, HO.

LOCATION. In W. % sec. 17, T. 60 ST., B. 24 W., at highway bridge 1.000 feet 

above Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Bailway bridge, half a mile below 

Wolf Creek, 3 .miles northeast of Hickory, Grand? County) 4 miles above 

Muddy Creek, and 14 miles below "W.eldon River.

DEAINASE ABEA. 1,700 square miles tmeasured on base map of Missouri and 

United States;soil map).

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1921, to September 30; 1922. '

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on;downstream side of highway bridge; 

read by William Kemp. , Prior to January 28, 1922, chain gage on raUT 

road bridge, 1,000 feet downstream. Gages not set to same datum, but t$ 

read the same at'medium stages.

DISCHARGE MEASTIRBMENJ'S. Made from downstream side of highway brldg$ 

or by wading.., Flood measurements made from railroad bridge and trestle^ 

over flood water openings. , : ?.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed ef saad and silt, clean and shifting. 

No'definite point of control, but old piles and frock at the railroad bridg£ 

probably act as a controL

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE/ Maximum stage recorded during the year, 24.05 

feet at 7 a. m. July 13 (discharge, 16,000 second-feet); minijimm. discharg^ 

21.4 second-feet from-discharge measurement January 28. 

J 1021-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge occurred in 1922. j;

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seri6usly affected by Ice. - ~ <

BEGULATION. None.

i Stage-discharge relation not pernjan,ent; affected 'by Ice daring 

the year. Two raiting - curves fairly well defined used daring the >F«wri 

Gage read t6 hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge as<&rtitiTieB - by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table and by indirect method 

for shifting control as noted in .footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Becords poor.
316 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET TI

Discharge measurements of Thompson River near Hickory, Mo., during the 

year ending Sept.* SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 4

28

Feb. 25

26

28

Apr. 18

May 27

29

Made byReginald Waldo.. ....

 ..do..-.. .... .... .

E. L. Williams. _ 

.....do.. ... ... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.35

«1.92

7.18

6.48

«3L72

4.35

17.20

19.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

72.5

21.4

976

168

402

4,300'

5,520

Date

31

July 16

19

24

25

26

Made by 

V. L. Austin.. ... ,_.

.....do. .... ..........

-....do.................

Austin and Zojler, . __

.....do.................

E. L. Williams.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.54

7.09

17.26

23.22

11.03

7.42

6.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,400

916

3,130

13,400

1,720

873

672

 « Stage-discbarge relation afEected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thompson River near Hickory, Mo., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 .............

2 _____ . _ -

3..,.--..- ....

4 ____ .. ....

6 ___ ......

8 ...........

9 ..........

0 ...........

11 

12. 

IS. 

14 _ .......

15 

16,.. 

17 

18 <. 

19 

20 

21. . 

22. __

23 __ ...

24. 

25.., ______

26 .- . -

27 __ .........

28 __ .........

29to __ .......

81 __ .

Oct.

74

74

69

69

65

65

65

61

61

61

61

61

59

59

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

61

65

59

59

57

57

69

Nov.

370

336

253

158

116

90

79

79

61

65

69

69

69

69

57

53

49

47

55

59

57

53

53

55

69

79

61

57

53

 53

Dec.

53

53

53

55

159

61

61

65

61

65

79

61

59

55

53

59

65

59

55

57

55

4949'

49

49

55

57

67

55

53

Jan.

53

55

74

69

61

59

67

53

49

47

44

42

39

38

34

33

32

30

28

27

27

2624'

24

22

22

22

22

24

30 ,.i 32-

Feb.

32

33

83

30

28

30

33

53

84

116

132

96

61

55

51

49

49

4Q

53

57

65

, 74

108

455

956

SAI\

642

168

Mar.

146

136

136

136

136

156

156

168

180

219

266

346

346

822

896

624

480

394

768

1,950

2,930

i066'!

'606

480

426

394

' 410

444

660

1,100,

Apr.

1,060

840

606

67&

804

714

1,100

1,380

3,270

3,610

3,120

2,230

1,410

896

804

552

462

410

362

346

330

314

29T

314

282

269

282

382

266

260

May

234

219

204

219 2oi5

180

250

204

234

219

20*

192

146

146

180

180

156

136

128

146

146

146 168'

462

2,600'

4,290 i Ofin

5,460

2970

QQR

June

696

786

732

588

498

426

394

394

362

330

314

298 -282

266

298

346

282

266

250

280

234

204 33'

 21Q

180

IRA

ISft

192

180

ISO

July

822

1,560

1,100

' 3#j

282

298

660

552

3,730

10,500

14,900

15,500

13,400

10,000

3,940

6,880

11,900

13,400

14,000

14,000

e$8*

1,680

812

676

557

.489.

, 557

710

' 1 QAfh

Aug.

3,540

3,220

1,560

683 '823

438

387

353

302

659

489

370

319

319

253

223

193

178

168

168

193

238: 208'

336

523

238

< 268

1O3

' 208

, 2,500

Sept.

3,980

4,720

5,020

4,300

1,880

659

489

404

727 i,«eo2,780

3,060

1,230

591

472

387

336 370-

387

353

353

319

285

268

223

223

208

178 14)>

14ft

Nom Indirect method for shifting control used Apr. 1^1 to May 25* Stage-discharge 

relation, affected by ice Dec. 21 t<x Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 to "Mar. 0; dally discharge estiraatea from discharge measurements, observer's notes* and a 'Study of gage height and 

meteorological records. , , . , ,
GRAND RIVER BASIJ? 317

Monthly (Hqcharge of Thotnpson River wear Hickory, Mo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,700 square miles]

Month

January

March,,., _________________ .

April....! ::. . . . 

May............ ...... .....................

July

August

September:! ___ 1 ____ ...... 

The year. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

370 

79 

74 

956 

2,970 

 8;6lO 5,460* 

786 

15,500 

3,540 

5,020

15.500

jyf iiiiiDjptni

' 57 

47 

49 

22 

28 

136 

250 

" v . 128 

180 

282 

168 

140

22

Mean

61.5 

93.1 

-57.1 

38.7 

158 

643 

921 

844 

334 

5,320 

632 

1,200

867

Per square 

mile

0.036 

.055 

.034 

.023 

.093 

.378 

» .542 

.496 

.196 

3.13 

.372 

.706

.510

'-*' '

Run-off 

in inches

'" 0:94

.06 

,04 

.03 

.10 

% .44 

 ' IW 

.57 

.22 

3.61 

.43 

.79

6.93

MEDICINE CHEEK NEAR GALT, HO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 27, T. 62 N., R. 22 W., on Quincy, Omaha & Kansas

City Railroad' bridge one-quarter mile above highway bridge, 1 mile above

West (Little) Medicine Creek, and 1% miles east of Gait, Grundy County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 225 square miles (measured on United States soil survey

maps) ; scale, 1 inch=l mile.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1921, to September 80, 1922, 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream guardrail of railroad bridge; read by

C. R. Rusk. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand ; shifting. Driftwood

obstructions are characteristic of the stream. No well-defined control;

stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. < 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 13.68

feet at 7 a. m. July 13 (discharge, 2,960 second-feet) ; minimum discharge

less than 1 second-foot -August ^.22 *nd 29; ' ' 

; 1921-^922: "Maximum stage recorded that of July 13, 1922; minimuipx

discharge that of August 22 and 29, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

relation changed'- Jwly 18; 'affected by ice December 21 to February % and February 11-20* r Two rating curves used1 idiwing the year, one, well defined throughput ttged .Octqber l;.to July, iSJ'']ttfb 

other fairly well defined used July 14 to September 30. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except Sunday. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records fair.
318 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Jan. 1

27

Feb. 24

Apr. 18

Made by 

Williams and Austin _

Waldo and Austin. ....

Reginald Waldo ... __

E.L. Williams.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.22

 .74

8.03

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.4

4.8

676

68.5

Date

May 28

July 13

21

26

Made by 

V. L. Austin.. 

do.... ... ... ... .

Austin and Zoller ......

E. L. Williams _ . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.82

13.55

12.18

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

306

2,910

1,590

53.fr

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, im second-feet, of Medicine Creek near OaU, Mo., for the .year

ending Sept. 30,1922

Day

I..... .........

2.. _ .........

3... ...........

4..............

5 __ . .........

«... _ -

7

S.._.. ......

9 _ ...........

10... ........

11... ...........

12...... ........

13.. _ . ____ .

14..............

15... ...........

16.. .........

-17 i. 

18 

19..............

:» ... . 

a....... .......

22 _ . __ ......

23... ...........

25

26 

27........ ......

28 

29..............

30 

31 __ .....

Oct.

18

15

12

10

7

8

7

5

5

5

5

3

4

3

3

3 ; 3

3

3

3

23

22

18

10

7

7

4

11

88

130

276

Nov.

146

56

36

29

23

20

18

18

18

17

16

16J3-

14

12

14

44

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

11

12

10

8

10

10

Dec. ,

12

27

40 ' 82

66

44

. 27

22

20

19

18

17

 !' 16

16

15

14

18

22

17

18

18

16

12

6

4

4

4

'44

4

4

Jan.

4

4

6

10

16

32

30

24 20

16.

14

10, 8r

6 1 '» 

6

 >.. «-

6

6

. :f*

". '5

5

5 !

-5

5

' ' .»'

'*

5

5

6,

6

Feb.

10

12

14

18

18

20

20

22

23

22

16

12

10

. 8

6

6

. ' 6

6

8

, ,10,

14

23 - *»

Kftt

800

428

'- 66

44

Mar.

42

47

38

25

34

42

61

56

48

122

195

182

170

516

540

359

178

106

438

770

 726

222

- 122

. 88

82

82

82

.170

122

i 249

303

Apr.

312

206

100

258

382

285

267

912

976

1,040

1,220

1,290

830

222

138

113

88

71

61

56

52

48

46

44

44

44

46

46

42

38

May

34

32

30

30

28

122

30

35

40

40

28

25

20

19 '18

19

,18

19

18

15

16

16

19

82

146

726

670

408

146

71

56

June

44

39

34

30

27

1 24'

222i

20

,19

,18

17

23

18

19

20

18

17

15

14

11

13

11

11

7

7

8

8

10

11

July

9

30

52

38

23

21

38

17

594

1,170

1,730

2,840

3,860

2,570

2,230

3W

1,560

1,960

2,840

2,450

2,230

258

169

, 80

106

55

42

32

24

211

398

Aug.

540

106

52

31

24

'' *

,16

12

9

8

6

8

7

, . 6 ' 6

: 5

5

3

2

2

1

1

1

, 2 J 67

17

10

2

1

248

740

Sept.

980

228

134

40

21

16

14

9

354

435

516

444

138

58

3*

27

-24

20

55

45

29

34

26

20

17

15

12

11

10

9

Nona. Gage not read Oct. 2, 9, 16, Nov. 6, 11, 20, 27, Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 10,. 12, 16, 10, 

26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 8, 14, 21. 24, 27, June 2, 9, 11, 17, 18, 2», July 2, 4, 9, 28, 

30; Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3, 10, 17; daily discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Feb. 7; tod Feb. 11-20; daily discharge estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and a study of gage height and meteorologic records, and by comparison with records of flow in adjacent drainage basins.
GRAND BIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Medicine Greek near Gkttt, Mo., for $h& yettr ending

Sept. 80,

['Drainage area, 225 square miles]

Month

October.. ___________________

November ___________________

December. __________________

February ___________________

April-^.-.. ___ . ____________ '.:...

M$y-^-.......... .. ... ...... ........ .......

June .........................................

July.........................................

September ................................

The year _______ ..... ____ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

276 

146 

82 

32 

800 

770 

1,290 

726 

44 

2,960 

740 

980

2,960

Minimum

3

8 

 4, 

4 

6 

S5 -38 

15 

7 

9 

1 

9

,1

Mean

23.3 

21.1 

Ifc? 

9.42 

82.4 20L-" 

309 

96.0 

18.5 

875 

63.2 

126

156

Per square 

mile

" ' ' 0. 104 

.094 

 : -.. 088 

.042 

.366 

.693 

1.37 

.427 

.082 

3. 89 

 .281 

.560

.684

Run-off 

in laches

d.'l2 

.10

 i .10 

.05 

.38 

;1.08 

1.53 

.49 

.09 

4.48 

.32 

.62

9.31

LOCUST CREEK NEAR MILAN, MO.

LOCATION. In.SW. % sec. 8, T. 62 N., R, 20 W.j at Booth's highway bridge, 

3% miles southwest of Milan, Sullivan County, 14 miles above Bast Locust 

Creek and 22 miles above West Locust Creek. . DRAINAGE ABEA. 225 square miles (measured on United States soil survey 

maps; scale, 1 incti=l mile.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1921> $o September 3Q, 1922.

GAGE! Chain gage bolted to upstream handrail :of highway 'bridge; read by 

S. B. Alien. . DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge at 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; clean and shifting. 

Low-water control is a clean rock and gravel bar 75 'feet ibelow gage: subject to occasional changes.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.90 feet 

at 7 a. m. July 18 (discharge, 2,880 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 

0.69 foot on September 30 (discharge 0.0, no fl$w).

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum stages occurred during the 1922 

water year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during 

the year. Thtee rating curves used during the year all fairly well-defined. 

Gage read to huudredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.
320 SUKFACE WATER-SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

Discharge * measurements <of, Locust, Creek near Milan, Mo., during the yegr

ending Sept, SO, 1922

Date

27

Feb. 24

25

Apr. 18

Made byAustin and Waldo. 1 ...

.....do... ............

E. L. Williams ____

fife

Feet 

«3.02

»'L75

9.28

4.36

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.1

3.6

896

190

62.8

Date

May 28

July 12

21

26

Made by 

V. L. Austin 

. do . ...

E. L. Williams 

a

Feet 

5.02

16.22

4.39

3.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

276

2,650

122

36.2

« Stage-discharge relation, affected by lee.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Locust Creek near Milan, Mo., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1... ___ . _ .

2.. ........ ....

3 .... .

4 . 

5 

6... __ . ...

7. ......... _ .

8....... _ ....

9. .... ..... .

10 

11 

12... ...... .....

13 

14...... ...

15....J ......

16 ....

17 _ ....... ....

18 

19 

20 .

21.. ........ ,___'

22..............

23........ ......

24..... ...

25 ...........

26 .. ;

27..............

28... ....... ....

29........ ......

30 ...........

31..............

Oct.

25

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

10

10

11

9

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

'20

20

15

8

: 6

4

6

14

51

94

110

Nov.

56

29

23

20

17

16,

15

14

14

13

12

12

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

: 10

10

11

, -Hi

12

Dec.

16

50

114

94

47

09

, 26

- 24

23

20

20

20

19

19

IS

17

21

36

26

28

26 '23

11

6

.- .-4

4

, 3

3

3

3

2

Jan.

2

2

2

, 40

37

2?

22

16

14

11

10

8

. 7

7

,-. 6;

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

, -4 ' "'4

4

4

5

Feb.

6

7

7

8

8

, 9

10

12

. 12

14

13

13

14

10

8

6

. 8

' ' 6

8

10

17

35

452

868

180

58

..: 50

42

Mar.

39

32

25

22

36

62

72

82

, 9076"

37'

18

180

658

722

276

153

' 110

424

850

508

126

90

82

72

98

. 98

126

- .153

288

340

Apr.

180

102

86

466

410

252

480

1,510

1,760

1,460

850

. 958

.264

' 153

106

86

72

62

52

44

40

38

34

36

. - 41 /

44

42

36

' 31

28

May

26

26

25

23

22

39

65

31

29

24

18

18

14

13

 12

11

12 1 16

15

14

12

14

21

106

276

438

480

264

 86

47

33

Jane

30

22

18

16

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

8

25

16

, 11

9

8

8

9

7

6

5

5

4 ;. s

6

6 ' 6

' ':!' 6

6

July

58

14

19

15

13

12 ' 16

14

12

1,290

2,120 4,100

2,630

1,070

142

- '65

2,180

2,700

2,390

520

,142

106

60

142

54

34

26

128

1.090

862

Aug.

424

47

37

24

13

6

11

9

2

4

3

5

4

3

4

3

3

3

.2

1

2

5

6

7

5

3

1

1 ' ' 2

646

504

: (.- t Sept.

57

22

9

6

4

4

4

3

10

182

218

31

16 '5

2

2

2 ' 8

15

3

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 17-30; dally discharge estimated from rainfall records and 

by comparison with adjacent drainage baMns. Sta'ge-discharge relation affected *by ice 

and ice jams Dea. 21 to. Feb. 19; daijy discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's rioteg, and "a study of gage height arid meteorologle data and by comparison witit flow in, adjacent drainage basics. . 
Monthly discharge of Locust Creek'near

Sept SO,

EIVEE BASIN ' ,

ttan, Mb,, -fof the year enfKng

[Drainage area, 225 square tnile^].: ' > !'

Month

October ___________________

February ............................ .....^...

April........................................

May--.-.-..-........ .. .. . -. _.

July..-.................................. .

Discharge in second-feet .-.

Maximum

110 

. .66 

,- 114 

40

868 

850 

1,760 

480 

30 

2,700 

646 

218

2,700

Minimum

4 

10

. ,-;.j

6 

18 

28 

11 

4 

12 

1 

1

/ ( 1

Mean

18.7 

15.6

24.4 

9.0 

67.5 

192 

324 

71.8 

10.6 

668 

57.7 

20.7

' 123

Per square 

mfle .,

0.083 

, .069

 .Ii

.040 

.300 

.853 !- -1.44 

.' , .319 

 <:. .047 

2. 96 

.256 

.092

.547

Ban-off 

in inches

a 10

.08 

.12 

.05 

.31 

.98 

1.61 

.37 

.05 

3.41 

.30 

.10

7.48

CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

'.- .',..; OHAaiTON aiVEB AT EtMER, HO.

LOCATION. In SW< % SW. % sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 1® W., on Alchison, Topeka 

' : & Santa JTe Railway bridge three-fourths mile southwest qf[ Elmer, Macon

County, 1 *mpe -below Walnut Greek, 3 miles below Cottonwood Creek, .a^.

miles above Bock Creek, and S-miles.abovie Turkey Creek., , DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,660 square miles (measured base maps of Missouri and

 ' lowft ; settle, 1 ; 500,000. , ,! ,, '.' , !; ' ; t ,V "" .^ 

RECOBDS AVAICABUE. July 7, ,1921, to September 30;'[ 1922.;! ' ' ( - r 

GAGE.- <phain gage bolted tg, lower chord 09 downstream side of railroaij

 bridge ; read by Pearl P. Wigall > : . 

DISCHABGE MBA«trBEMENTs. Made froim downstream side .of railroad and high-"

way bridges or' by fading. . !.. ', ;;",' 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, ^Bed composed of hardpan and silt; shifting. No

 Well-defined control; stage-dischargfe ^relation -fairly permaneifixTfiEMEs OF Disc^A^E^rrnMaiiimn^' fst^,7J^

feet at 7.10 a. m. July 13 (discharge, 7,350 second-feet) ; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.50 feet oti June 29 ( ( discharge,, 60' secbnd-leet). '"

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded that of July 13, 1922; minimum 

discharge, 60 second-feet June '29, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

REGULATION. No appreciable regulation from dam at Yarrow.

CY. Stage-discharge relation changed during the year; seriously affected by ice. Two rating curves fairly well-defined used during the 

year. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except as noted in;fo«)tnote to table of daily discharge. Records good. . : 

3211 26f WSP 546 22 '. '
322 SURFACE. WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI

Discharge measurements of Chariton Rvoer at Elmer, Mo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 26

Jan. 26

Feb. 23»'

Apr. 17

June 8

Made by 

.....do..................

V. L. Austin- _____

..-.do........ ..-...

 do.. 

height

Feet

1.16

1.32

7.43

10.75

10.17

2.18

Discharge

Sff.-ft. 

01.1

84.2

1,670

2,630

2,150

262

Date

July 8

. 10

11

11

22

28

Made by 

V.L.Austin , 

.....do.. ...... 

 do 

..... do..... ... ......

E. L. Williams.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

1.25

14.85

16.55

6.91

2.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

69.1

178

4,240

5,150

1,250

246

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chariton River at Elmer, Mo., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

Day

1.. .... ....

2 ... . ...

3 ..... ....

4 _ 

5 _ 

6., ......

7 ...........

8 .... .

9 ... ... ....

10 .......

11 .- ...

12 ...

13 ...

14 

15 . _ ......

16 , 

17 __ .....

18..... .

19 ....

20 

21... ..

22 .........

23 

24 

25 . 

26.. __ . _ ....

27 . _ ....

28- 

29

30 .

31 

Oct.

810

694

370

316

270

240

270

285

270

178

172

154

142

126

116

126

121

121

131

760

538

333

226

166

148

148

160

472

1 4JUI

1,910

2,160

Nov.

1,700

1,040

810

560

450

390

333

285

270

240

212

198

198

184

184

178

172

172

178

166

160

148

131

116

116

111

111

116

285

370

Dec.

472

738

935

960

910

810

672

494

285 sin '255

240

240

212

191

184

178

191

tAf\

255

160

142

126

106

96

91

86

86

86

91

96

Jan.

96

Oft

106

255

226

184

160

148

131

126

116

111

111

106

101

101

96

96

91

91

'86

86

86

86

86

RK

81

76

76

76

86

Feb.

Qfi

96

101

111

116

126

131

136

148

160

184

148

111

106

106

116

121

126

131

142

333

1,140

3,000

3,400

3,200

2,500

1,190

Mar.

716

450

410

430

410

626

760

626

516

672

2,000

2,060

2,120

3,480

5,460

4,650

2,340

1,340

1,170

2,120

2,300

2,080

1 Qftfl

1,870

1,620

1,270

1,130

1,270

1,150

1,320

1,470

Apr,.

1,540

1,520

1,620

2,060

2,570

2,820

2,160

2,340

4,300

5,420

5,360

5,000

4,550

3,900

3,550

3,180

2,730

1,300

884

664

 576

470

410

410

390

390

336

304

288

272

May

256

240

226

226

200

240

336

272

212

188

164

153

142

131

126

148

126

131

131

120

115

131

430

862

554

1,320

1,930

3,400

3,080

3,000

3,040

June

3,130

3,180

2,450

1,320

490

354

288

240

240

212

176

158

158

142

126

115

107

100

98

95

90

85

82

80

re

70

67

63

60

, 63

July

69

240

. 212

142

110

83

72

70

64

115

4,500

6,680

7,320

7,240

6,84Q.

3,600

3,130

7,000

5,920

4,050

1,540

1,270

1,040

774

576

410

320

272

304

510

1,080

Aug.

Iy840

1,750

1,500

1,200

708

470

372

226

188

164

153

142

136

131

126

120

115

107

J01

96

98

158

320

200

1,500

1,990

1,420

390

240

212

642

Sept.

490

598

554

450

642

354

200 176

164

862

1,040

450

320

240

188

176

163

142

304

188

17«

142

120

115

100

88

82

78

71

67

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Feb. 20; daily discharge 

estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and a stud; of gage height and 

meteorologic recol'ds, and by comparison with adjacent drainage basins:'

Monthly discharge of Chariton River at Elmer, Mo., for the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1.Q60 square miles]

 j ' VI 1 . .

Month ' '

October.. __________ , .........

NoVetaber ' ___ . ___ '. ...................

February.. ___ . ____ .- _________

April ... .... .

June _______ . ._ ... 

July .

September ________________ ....

The year ________________

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

2,160 

1,700 

, 960 

255 

3,400 

5,460 

5,420 

3,400 

3.180 

7,320 

1,990 

1,040

7,320

'Minimum

121 

111 

. 86. 

76 

96 

410 

272 

115 

60 

64 

96 

67

60

Mean

432 

31«

. 318 

112 

621 

1,610 

2,040 

69S 

464 

2,110 

542 

291

798

Per square mile

0.260 

.192 

 .192 

.067 

.374 

.970 

1.23 

.420 

.280 

1.27 

.327 

.175

.481

Run-oft 

in inches

' 0.30 

.21 

.22 

.08 

.39 

1.12 

1.37 

.48 

.31 

1.46 

.38 

.20

6.52
SITBFAQE WATER SUPP&y, 1022, 32$

LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

LAMINE EIVEK, AT CLIFTON CITY, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 46 N., B. 19 W., at highway bridge on 

Otterville-Pleasant Green road, 300 feet above Missouri, Kansas & Texas 

Railway bridge, three-fourths mile east of Clifton City, Cooper County, 

9 miles below Otter Creek, 12 miles above Muddy Creek, 18 miles below 

Richland Creek, and 42 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 598 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 21 to September 30, 1922. w,

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on downstream side of bridge; rea*!<bj£ 

Henry Lorenz.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage 

or by wading. - ,

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Control is a gravel 

bar 200 feet below the gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period June 21 

to September 30, 4.65 feet"at 6.30 p. m, September 10 (discharge, 874 s^condfeet); minimum stage recorded, 1.46 feet at 5 p. m. September 6 (discharge, 3 second-feet). ,

REGULATION, None. ,,,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curVe weft 

defined. Gage read to hundredth® twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to'rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lamine River att Clifton City, Mo., durin.fi. the, 

period June 21 to Sept. $0, 1922 L ','*''"

Date

June 21

July 28

Aug. 20

Made by .

Waldo and Austin __________________ : __________ ...

Austin and Zoller ______________________________ :

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

1.80

1. f»

' pjty. 

' charge ' '

See.-ft. 

39.6

17.2 ' -'.: -&A

.,' ,,,t,

discharge, fa, second-feet, of Lamine River a>t CUfton City, Mo.'f for the 

'' ' period fund 2% t'd'S^pt.:30,

Day

,

2..-... .....

3.. .....

4... 

5-.-.......,....

6... ............

7 _ ...... ......

8... .........

9.. r . ...........

10...............

11. ..............

12-.-....-.......

13--- - -

14...............

15...... .....

June July

82

77

52

39

43

VI

31

26

13

28

26

28

26

24

35

Aug.

101

65

41

35

250

112

27

21

17

14

11

10

10

10

Sept.

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

fiifl

562

202

130

55

37

Day

16---..-!. I?.-.;:-'...1. .

18-- 10

20... f 

21.. . 

22-- 

23.- 

24... 

25; _ . _ ' _

26.. ..

27... 

28..... 

29... 

30... 

31.. 

June

40

38

33

31

24

29

29

33

348

328

July

30

34

123

114

114

65

46

28

25

23

20

20

18

14

20

562

Aug.

10

10

9

8

7

6

15

16

13

10

10

8

7

7

6

6

Sept.

31

22

24

24

22

32

38

35

30

25

23

18

15

13

11
324 STJEPAOE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAJEtT VI

Monthly discharge of Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo., for the year ending Sept.

[Drainage area, 598 square miles]

Month

June 21-30 ___________________

July.........................................

August ... _ ..L_: ___ _ __

September. _ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum

348 

562 

270 

640

Minimum

24 

13 

. 6 

3

Mean

93.3

58.8 

36. 8 

67.5

Per square 

 mile

ft 156 

.098 

.062 

.113

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.11 

.07 

.13

BLACKWATEB BITER AT BL¥E LICK, MO. v

LOCATION. On line between sees. 27 and, 34, T. 4S 1S[., B. 21 W., at highway 

bridge on Sedalia-Marshail road, three-fourths mile below Finney's 

Greek, 1 mile southeast of Blue Lick, Saline County, .10 nail^s south of 

Marshall, 12 miles above Salt Creek, and 25 miles above junction with 

Lamine River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22 to September 30, 1922. ..,?,<:,.,. ;

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to wood beam between vertical, member,s on upstream 

t side^of bridge; read by,Clarence Lawrence. ,,, « , , , . . DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage 

or by wading near the control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of hardpan, ,and silt; clean; ijrofcrably 

shifting. Control is a small rock and gravel bar 300 feet below the gage; 

clean; shifting. *

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period June 

22 to September 30, 9.80 feet at 6 p. m. August 6 (discharge, 1,670 secondfeet) ; minimum stage recorded, 1.32 feet on September 2, 3 (discharge, 1 

; second-foot).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent during the period. Rating 

curve poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths .twice daily^.^eadt^gs nqt 

entirely reliable. Daily discharge, ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo., during the 

period May 12 to Sept. $ '

Date

May 12

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

3.77 9 (in

Discharge

8ec,-ft. 

162

9.8

 Date

July 28

Aug. 19

Made byAustin and Zoller ......

W. R. Denison. . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.03

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149

4.2
OSAGE BITER BASIN

, in seconfcf&et, of BlaqJcixiaftiK River «* Bine Lickt 3fQ,* for 

the period June 22 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1....-1. ...

2. ..............

3. .. .

4... ..... ... .

5...............

6... .........

7

8.. ............ .

9..... ... ....

10

11. ..... .........

-12. ..............

13... 

14....... .., . 

15... ___ ..

June July

42

132

66

42

38

30

27

25

43

42

52

285

315

186

103

Aug.

144

56

50

54

33

594

1,030

955

180

75

98

61

39

22

14

Sept.

2

2,

I

102

180

.72

87

103

85

168

315

430

410

300

216

Day

16. 

17. ___

18.- 

19- 

20

21...- _

22

23.. _

24 . 

25... 

26. ____.

27.- 

28. 

29 __ . __

30 _ .. ...

31 

Jnne

10

8

8

6

10

10

10

14

13

Juiy

53

 38,

228

594

150

86

66

204

186

126

88

285

132

58

57

93

''Aug.'

4

-, 6 

3

3

36

23

5

13

4

2

8

2

5

2

2

2

Sept.

15ff

168

168

315

980.

65

46

48

58

40

28

32

4

. ... ,. 2

 6

Norm. Indirect method for shifting control used June 22 to July 27.

Monthly discharge of Blaokteater Rvoer at, $1$,$ LicJc, Mo.j for the period

June 22 to Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,120 square miles]

Month .

June 22-36 ____ ____ . _ .... ___ ..

July... .. ... ...............

September. ____ , _____________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

14 

594 

1,030 

930

Minimum

6 

25 

2 

1

Mean

9.89 

125 

114 

164

Per

square 

mile

0.0088 

.112 

.102

.138

Run-off' 

in inches

0.003 

.13 

.12

. .15

OSAGE (MABAIS DES CYGNES) BIVEE BASIN 

OSAGE SITES 3 NEAR QUEirEHO, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 18 EL, on Mghway bridge 2^ miles 

below Dragoon Creek, 3 miles below Salt Creek, and 8 miles east of Quenemo, Osage County/ -' '

DRAINAGE ABEA. f-Kot measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of highway bridge; read by Emory 

Cowdin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shale and silt; permanent Conttfot 

is a-short riffle ovef solW rock 300 feet below the gage ; permanent. Bafifcful stage, 2T; feet

s Officially called " Osage River " in accordance with, decision of the United States , grapbic Board dated Aug. 10, 1897. The name " Marais des Cygnes River " was adopted 

by the Kansas State Legislature of 1919. (Session laws of 1919, ch. 322, p. 449.)
326 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period June 17 toSeptember 30, 16.65 feet at 7.30 a. m. July 13; minimum stage recorded, 

2.40 feet at 7 a. m. September 6.

REGUIATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Kecords good. Sufficient 

data are not available for the computation of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Osage River near Quenemo, Kans., during the 

. period June 17 to Sept. SO,

Date

June 17

July 14

Aug. 10

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison-... _ ........ _ . ________ . _____ . ___ . .......

Reginald Waldo... _ ..... _ .... _ . _ . ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.92

6.99

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.2

787

27.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Osage River near Quenemo, Kans., for the period 

, June 17 to Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1. _____ . ...

2... __ ........

3.. ..........

4.. ..........

5. __ -... ...

6-.. _ ......

7...............

8 

9-- ......... .

10 

11 

12-- .... _ ...

13 __ ..... 

14 

15 

June July

3.27

3.30

3.29

3.15

a fu

2.95

2.92

2.85

2.77

4.38

6.40

13.44

16.40

6.15

4.25

Aug.

5.68

6.36

4.53

3.70

3.34

3.21

3.12

3.09

3.00

2.86

2.82

2.81

2.63

2.69

2.68

Sept,

2.43

9 d.1

9 43 2:45

2 42

2.43

*> 41

2.43

2.51

2.59

2.51

2.50

2.47

2.45

2.43

> Day

16- . __

17 

18.- .. __

19 _ ...... _ ...

20, 

21 

99

23 

24 

25 , 

26 

97

28

29 . 

30 .... _ _

31. 

June

2.92

2.81

2.85

2.79

2.77

2.78

2.76

2.75

2.67

2.77

2.74

2.79

2.84

2.85

July

3.90

3.58

3.38

3.23

3.11

3.01

2.97

3.19

6.33

6.20

6.12

5.42

4.18

3.55

3.27

Aug.

2.67

2.62

2.58

2.63

2.61

2.58

2.55

2.51

2.49

2.51

2.51

2.48

2.45

2.45

2.46

2.46

Sept.

2.47

2.45

2.49

2.53

2.53

2.57

2.57

2.57

2.54

2.57

2.53

2.46

2.44

2.44

2.45

OSAGE RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 6, T. 17 S., B. 20 E., at highway bridge on East 

Seventh Street, 1% miles southeast of Ottawa, Franklin County. Skunk 

Creek enters from west three-fourths mile upstream; Rock Creek enters 

from west 1 mile downstream; an old dam west of Main Street highway 

bridge is 1% miles upstream; Eightmile Creek enters from north 2% 

miles upstream; and waterworks dam of city of Ottawa is 3% miles upstream.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1918, to September 30, 1922. From August 

26, 1902, to October 31, 1905, records were obtained at Main Street Bridge 

in Ottawa.

GAGES. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, 100 feet upstream from 

highway bridge; inspected by J. M. Lewis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and shale; permanent. No welldefined control. Stage-discharge relation has remained practically permanent. Bankful stage, 27 feet.
OSAGE EIV1E BASIN

6r flisoHABG-E.-^-Maiimtinl * st&ge" during tfce ^year'"' 4ik)m' vm^r-stage 

recorder, 32.90 feet at 8.30 a. m. £pril 10 (discharge, 17,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.32 feet on September 30 

(discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded in 1922; minimum stage 1.1 feet 

on June 27 and 28, 1920 (no flow).

Highest known stage about 38 feet, referenced by local residents during 

the flood of July, 1909. . .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REQULATION.-T-LOW flow is regulated by dams upstream. The natural low water 

flow of the river is stored at the waterworks dam of the city of Ottowa 

about 3% miles upstream. A low temporary dam at Sheldon's Bridge, 1 

miles west of Ottawa, holds an auxiliary supply during droughts. A new 

storage dam has been constructed by the city of Ottawa 3% miles above 

Ottawa.

AcctJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year; seriously 

affected by ice for a short period. Bating curve well defined throughout. 

Water-stage recorder inspected and checked weekly by observer; reading 

of outside and inside staff gages to hundredths. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Mean daily gage height determined either from inspection of graph from water-stage recorder or by averaging the hourly 

gage heights when the fluctuations in stage were rapid. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table except as 

noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Becords good.

The following discharge measurement was made by Reginald Waldo: 

July 7, 1922: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 46.8 second feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage Riv&r near Ottawa, Kans., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 ..............

2_._._._._._.__

3............. .

4..............

5 ..............

6...... ........

7....... 

8 ____ ......

9 _______ .

10 

11..... 

12 ..............

13. __ ........

14........ ...

15... 

16... 

17 ..............

18 

19 . .

20 

a..............

22..............

23

24....... 

26

26 __ ..........

27 ____ ......

23

29..... ......

30 ___ ........

31 ..............

Oct.

23

27

26

24

21

17

16

14

12

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

9

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

13

11

12

14

15

14

13

17

17

17

17

IS

18

19

19

21

21

24

24

25

27

25

24

22

22

Dec.

22

22

22

26

23

22

22

23

24

22

22

23

23

22

21

25

23

24

25

24

23

22

23

22

18

17

19

21

21

22

21

Jan.

20

19

20

17

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

22

22

16

17

IS

IS

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

23

23

23

20

17

Feb.

14

19

19

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

21

22

22

22

24

19

, 16

15

16

18

19

24

25

60

156

156

on

60

Mar.

53

43

37

32

31

31

28

31

46

73

22

542

390

4,550

8,460

8,580

2,800

772

1,320

1,190

704

450

390

510

1,000

1,400

606

480

638

1,320

670

Apr.

480

390

2,000

6,250

5,600

4,550

7,860

11,100

15,000

16,900

13,900

6,760

1,000

960

880

738

840

840

574

480

420

384

338

510

806

704

3,150

7,970

6,600

2,700

May

1,270

1,810

2,550

1,630

920

738

1,040

1,500

3,000

1,190

574

480

390

338

314

290

314

302

246

204

184

738

1,140

2,150

1,760

638

480

364

302

268

574

June

960

420

257

204

147

129

129

111

95

86

83

73

66

58

47

44

38

37

34

29

28

23

21

20

20

24

23

37

44

44

July

90

204

111

80

66

52

42

33

34

25

1,760

2,350

4,250

2,000

420

246

184

138

109

92

82

72

98

920

1,540

772

638

338

204

138

364

Aug.

880

574

574

236

147

103

84

66

60

51

44

39

34

32

27

22

22

21

18

17

14

12

14

11

9

6

5

5

5

6

6

Sept.

5

4

5

4

3

3

3

3

14

22

13

7

6

7

6

9

9

14

16

17

12

13

14

12

10

7

7

4

3

3

Nora Water-stage recorder not operating, Jan. 15 to 25, June 7 to 14, and July 2 to 6. 

daily gage heights estimated from a study of automatic gage chart and meteorologic data. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 4-11 and Jan. 14 to Feb. 1; daily discharge 

estimated from a study of gage-height chart, observer's notes, and meteorologic data.
328 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

discharge of Qsage River at Ottawa, &<ms.t for ttte yew. ending 

, Sept., SO, 19%2:

October ___ ., __________

November __ . __________ . ....

December ___________ . _ . ___ .

January ___________ ^ _________ ___ ..

February. _____________

March _______ . _____ , __________ .w

April... _______ . . ...

May _______________ t . . . ^ . . .

JuBe.. ____ , _ , ____ , _____ , __ . .

July.......-.....,...!...................,..;.........:...

September. _ ' ____ .'. _____ .. .. .

The year. ______ ,..,..... __________ .

Diseha

.Maximum

27

27

26

23

156

8,580

16,900

3,000

960

4,250

. 880

22

16,900

fge in seconc

MinimuiQ

6

11

17

14

14

22.

338

184

20

25

5

3

3

Meet ..:

 Mean

.12.5..

17.5

22.2

18.3

34.1

120

4,020

893

111

563

101

8.50

583 '

Run-off in

' acre-feet

769

1,040 --1,380

1,130 ijsgo

7,380

239,000

54,900

6,600

34,600

6,210

506

355,000

OSAOE RIVER AT TRADING POST, KANS. - K

LOCATION. rln SE. %-sec. 5, T. 21 S., li.t 25 E., at highway bridge ijone-fourth 

, -mile south of grading Post, Lipp (County, ,1 mile above,.Big Sugar, Creek,

3 miles below Sugar Creek,' and' 4 miles west of Kansas-Missouri State 

, line. : .. .t . , ,.j.. -. ',/..

DRAINAGE AREA, Not measured. .,{, - ; 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE.-^-Chaln gag6 on "upstream handrail' of center span of highway bridge;

read by J. Van Hercke. ' ' '. . 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS,, Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, gravel, and silt; permanent.

Control is a flat solid rods outcropping 406 feet below gage; permanent.

BankfuJ stage, 24 feet. , 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 27.13 feet at

7 a. m. April 12; minimum stage recorded, 0.92 foot at 7 p. m. September 2. 

REGULATION. None. j 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredth^ twice daily. Records good. Sufficient

data not available for the determination ef daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Osage River at Trading Post, Kans., during the 

year ending Sept, SO,

Date

XTOT7 Q

Apr. 10

11

Made by 

H. B. Kinnison. .......

.....do-. ...

.....do.--.... ... ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

26.56

26.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

25,500

30,400

Date

May 12

July 1

Aug. 10

Made by 

Kinflison and Denison.

W. R. Denison ......

Reginald Waldo 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.32

1.81

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

151

262
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 329

Daily gage height, in feet, of Osage River at Trading Post, Kans., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day j

l ______

2 . ___ ....

3.. : .<. _.-...

4..... __ . __

5 ____ ....

el.. Ji:i _ ..;

7 -; 

8 ...........

9 _ . _ . __ ..

UL,.._. _^

11....... __ ...

12..............

13 _ .... __

14... . ......

15 ...........

16 ...........

17... ...........

18. _ ..........

19..

20 ...........

21..............

22. _ .........

23... ...........

24..............

25;.............

26 ___ .........

27.:............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31 _ ...........

Oct.

2.56

2.71

3.36

3.00

2.56

2:33

2; 12

2.32

2.28

2.23

2.14

2.10

2.02

1.97

1.94

1.93

1.89

1.86

1.80

1.77

1.74

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.64

1.64

Nov.

. 1.64

1.63

. 1.63

1.64

1.62

L'62

L60

1.59

1.59

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1 65

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

Dec,

1.-54

1.54

L56

1.58

1.58

1.60

, 1.61

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.66

1.56

1.56

1 54

1.54

1.54

,1.52

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.51

Jan.

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.47

1.46

1 46

1.45

1.44

1.43

1.42

1.42

1.41

1 4fl

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.36

1 34

Feb.

i 33

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1 3ft

1.30

1 30

1.30

I

on

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.32

1.34

1.34

i 3d

1.36

1.38.

Mar.

1.42

1.48

1..50

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.94

1.90

1.88

5.12

20.53

25.18

25.47-

25.47

24.07

1Q *VL

12.74

7.02

4,30

A. fiR

12.01

22.36

24.72

2439

24.69

21.41

14.39

7.51

Apr.

4.99

4.00

9.43

23.34

25.04

25.24

25.20

26.41

27.01

26.78

26.82

27.09

26.%

26.69

25.57

23.01

14.81

9.96

6.03

5.30

5.00

494

i SQ

490

5.06

5.17

6.07

15.39

18.81

16.52

May

10.42

5.34

5.56

6.34

5.98'

 5.71

5.32

5.00

4.03

3.37

3.23

3.15

3.10

3.22 '3.35'

3.50

3.41

4.80

5.60

8.72

9.10

7.96

7.26

6.40

5.20

4.80

4.26

3.86

3.82

3.80

4.20

June

4.65

460

4;fiQ.

4.45

4.32 :

412

3.88-

3.72

3. 45

3.20

2.88

2.78

2.64

2.46

2.10

2.00

1.82

1.36

1 3ft

1.36

1.36

1.34

1 34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.38

1.35

1.34

My..

< 1.34,

L34

1.34

1.34

1.38'

f. 40

1.42

1.40 ' '1.-40''

1.38

1.40

468

6.48

8,04

7.28'

3.32

2.60

2.40

2.08

1.94

1.86

1.78

1.72

448,

1.88

Aug.

'V- - 

1.96

: L 96

2.02 ! '1.72

2.08

1.86

1.76

1.60

1.34

1.26

1.20

1.16

J. 12

1.10

1.08

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

.96

Sept.

0.96

.92

1.30

1.60

1.44

i:ib

1 1.36

1.34

1.32

1.42

1.50

1.48

1.44

1.40

1.30

1.34

1,36

1.20

1.20

1.24

1.19

1.16

1.29

1.24

1.21

1.17

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.08

NOTE. Gage was not read July 24, 25, 27-30, Aug. 1-5, and 14-19. 

OSAGE RIVER AT OSCEOLA, HO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 20, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., at highway bridge in Osceola, 

St. Clair County, one-fourth mile above St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge, half a mile above Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Railway 

bridge, three-fourths mile above Gallinipper Creek, 1% miles above suspension toll bridge, and 3 miles below Sac River.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 8,180 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1921, to September 30, 1922. The United States 

Weather Bureau has records of stage since April 1, 1910.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on downstream side of highway bridge; 

read by J. T. Fields and Mrs. R. H. Polk.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of solid rock, with silt and sand near 

banks and pier, permanent. Control is a heavy gravel bar between the 

two railroad bridges, one-fourth mile below the gage; fairly permanent. 

Flood stage 20 feet.

BXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum -stage recorded during the year, 28.8 feet 

at 5.30 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 71,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.9 foot on September 1-6 (discharge, 120 second-feet).
330 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in 

The flood of December, 1895, reached a stage of 33.27 feet, and the flood 

of 1844 a stage of 43.3 feet, determined by the United States Weather 

Bureau. The lowesf stage recorded by the United States Weather Bureau 

is 0.6 foot on July 11, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Dams and power plants on headwaters and tributaries have no 

noticeable effect at the station.

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation changed in January; not seriously affected by ice during the year. Bating curves fairly well defined between 

100 and 80,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily until April 4, 

and twice daily afterwards. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Osage River at Osceola, Mo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 1

Mar. 17

18

19

21

23

24

Made by 

Waldo and Williams...

.....do.- _.....-. 

.....do .. ..........

.....do.. .. ... ... ... .

.....do...... ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

2.18

17.27

18.63

20.53

21.29

17.71

13.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

618

1,270

32,800

36,700

39,400

41,100

34,000

22,700

Date

Mar. 25

Apr. 2

11

22

May 13

July 3

Aug. 22

Made byReginald Waldo ___ .

E. L. Williams .........

Austin and Williams ...

W. R. Denison... ......

.....do .. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.66

21.20

28.56

16.30

4.36

2.06

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

16,000

40,100

70,400

28,800

5,280

1,100

302

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Osage River at Osaeola, Mo., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1922

Day

1 ___ .....

2 

3.... ....

4...........

5 __ .......

6 .... ....

7 .... ....

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.

2,690

2,690

10,700

11,700

5,740

3,940

2,990

2,540

2,090

1,940

1,520

1,520

1,250

1,250

990

1,120

990

990

860

990

740

740

520

620

520

620

620

520

620

520

Nov.

620

520

620

620

520

520

520

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

860

1,250

1,250

1,250

990

860

740

740

620

620

620

620

Dec

620

1,940

3,300

2,540

2,240

2,090

1,940

1,800

1,800

1,660

1,380

1,250

1,120

1,120

990

860

860

990

990

860

860

860

74ft

740

2,090

1,520

1,380

1,250

1,250

1,120

Jan.

990

990

990

1,120

4,100

3,420

o 7fifi

1,700

1,420

1,280

1,140

1,140

1,010

880

760

760

760

760

640

640

530

530

530

530

530

con

420

420

530

530

Feb.

530

1,010

1,140

1,010

1,010

880

880

760

640

530

530

530

530

530

420

420

420

420

420

330

330

330

49(1

1,140

2,600

2,150

1,850

Mar.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,560

1,560

2,920

2,760

2,300

2,300

5,930

8,490

6,500

28,800

37,300

36,100

32,000

35,000

39,400

42,300

41,400

38,200

33,400

26,600

18,000

26,400

OQ QfUl

27,200

38,200

Apr.

41,400

41,900

37,700

34,500

31,300

29,700

31,800

52,200

66,800

71,400

70,200

70,200

66,200

63,000

62,400

58,400

63,500

65,200

49,200

40,500

31,300

15,400

8,690

20,300

25,700

28,600

33,600

31,500

May

23,300

22,000

18,200

12,700

11,900

9,890

8,690

7,090

5,930

5,550

5,550

5,740

4,640

3,590

2,920

2,600

2,760

2,450

2,150

2,000

2,600

4,280

6,890

9,490

9,090

7,290

5,360

4,460

2,760

2,450

June

2,920

3,690

3,760

3,080

2,300

1,780

1,490

1,210

1,010

1,010

1,080

958

832

712

712

688

574

486

464

411

411

366

366

366

288

288

288

323

464

384

July

366

464

2,600

6,930

4,820

3,420

2,150

1,140

760

530

760

1,010

5,930

9,490

9,690

7,890

5,180

4,460

5,360

3,080

2,150

1,700

1,280

,760

760

1,140

1,850

3,080

2,300

1,560

1,280

Aug.

1,010

1,660

2,760

1,560

1,140

1,140

1,280

1,280

1,010

530

420

330

 330

330

260

260

260

260

244

226

210

330

240

. 194

140

136

140

140

140

140

140

Sept.

120

120

120

120

120

120

210

260

210

3,930

1,850

1,140

760

760

530

330

260

210

330

1,420

1,280

760

530

930

- 260

210

210

210

 170

170
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge of Osage River at Osceola, Mo., for the year

331

Sept.

[Drainage area, 8,180 square miles]

t

Month

October... __________________

November ___ , ________ . ______

December. _________________

^February ___________________

March ____________________ .

April........................................

July.........................................

August ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,700 

1,250 

3,300 

4,100 

2,600 

42,300 

71,400 

23,300 

3,760 

9,690 

2,760 

3,930

71,400

Minimum

520 

430 

620 

420 

330 

1,420 

8,690 

2,000 

288 

366 

136 

120

120

Mean

2,100 

646 

1,420 

1,060 

833 

20,400 

44,300 

7,000 

1,090 

3,000 

585 

568

6,920

Per

square 

mile

0.257 

,079 

.174 

.130 

.102

; 2. 49

5.42 

.856 

.133 

.367 

.072 

.069

.846

Run-off 

in inches

0.30 

.09 

.20 

.15 

.11 

2.87 

6.05 

.99 

.15 

.42 

.08 

.08

11. 49

MABMATON BITER NEAE FOET SCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E., at military highway bridge 

5,000 feet below Missouri Pacific Railway bridge, 2 miles northeast of 

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, 2% miles below Mill Creek, and 2% miles 

west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

DBAINAGE; AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of center span of highway bridge; 

read by-Clyde Severy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; permanent Control 

is rock and gravel riffle under and extending 50 feet below the bridge; 

permanent. Control may shift to section of river below the gage during 

high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 36.10 

feet at noon March 14 (discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.48 feet on various days in June, August, and September (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some regulation by dam at Fort Scott.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharge at extremely low stages 

subject to large percentage error, but accurate to the nearest second-foot. 

Records fair.
332 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Marmaton River near Fort 8c<6tt, Kans., dttring 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Mar. 28

9

Made by 

.. do.... ......

. .do.... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

6.90

34.09

33.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.4

603

14,700

12,800

Date

Apr. 10

May 12

July 2

Aug. 9

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

23.08

3.45

2.61

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,440

69

5.5

2.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

l .......

2............

3 

4............

5 

6............

7... 

8 - .

8. ....... .

10...... ..

11 . ..

12............

13 .

14............

15. 

16............

17..... _ ....

18............

19............

20..........'..

21............

22 .. 

23............

24.. ........ .

25............

26 

27............

28...... ......

29.. 

30 

31 ........

Oct.

33

31

83

53

39

29

26

23

19

19

16

15

13

10

8.6

8.6

as

5.6

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2,6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

7.4

11

11

9.8

9

0

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Dec.

10

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

» ,

9.8

9.8

. 9-8

9.8

9.8

9.8

. ,9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

S.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

 Jan.

8.6

8.6

241

159

65

45

31

28 '

27

27

25

23

22

22

20

18

16 ,

15

13

12

12

11

11

0 0

9.2

8.6

8.6

9 9

13

22

Feb.

32

41

39

33

31

97

24

21

19

17

16m

15

13

19

12

11

,11

11

11

11

13

47

42

38

38

38

36

Mar.

36

35

35

73

65

65

65

.61

 118

502

444

ono

602

15,100 11 ^nn

3,920

926

371

1,250

860

463

227

904

2,160

6,130

1,980

542

662

1,590

904

Apr.

425

303

4,010

5,220

8,020

4,600

5,670

12,600

13,600

6,810

2, 160

425

199

970

1,130

371,

3,440

1,160

389

287

199

147

123

1,330

2,010

662

1,730

2,160'

750

389

May

287

255

241

772

444

319

271

227

 141

103

73

65

65

61

57

53

53

. 49

49

49

47

165

562

542

129

73

57

53

45

38

32

June

29

27

27

26

23

10

16

14

12

9.2

8.0

5.6

3.8

2.2

1.4

1

1

1

1

1

1

i

1

1

1

.1

1' 1

1

1

July

3.8

6.8

9.2

12

17

22

18

16

15

16

37

1,800

2,980

1,300

772

426

103

. 42

34

44

39

35

32

31

27

23

19

12

6.8

3.8

2.2

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1'

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

9.8

ae

8.0

7.4

6.8

6,2

5.6

8.0

9.2

' 10

12

9.8

8.6

7.4

7.4

6.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

Monthly discharge of Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Month

October ___________________________

April........ . . .........................

June. ____ . .-... -. .......................

July........ .........................................

August

September..... _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

83 

11 

13 

241 

47 

15,100 

13,600 

772 

29 

2,980 

1.0 

12

15,100

Minimum

1.0 

2.6 

8.6 

8.6 

11 

35 

123 

32 

1 

2.2 

1 

1

1

Mean

15.1 

5.59 

10.1 

30.6 

24.1 

1,670 

2,710 

173 

7.94 

255 

1.00 

5.56

409

Run-off in 

acre-feet

928 

333 

621 

1,880 

1,340 

103,000 

161,000 

10,600 

472 

15,700 

615 

331

296,000
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 333

SAG RIVER NEAR STOCKTON, HO.

LOCATION. In W. % sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W., at highway bridge on Stoekton-Falrplay road, 1^ miles above Bear Creek, 2% miles east of Stockton, 

Cedar County, 3% miles below Little Sac River, and 13 miles above dam 

at Capplinger Mills.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RKCOBDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to wooden beam between vertical members of downstream truss; read by Frank and Hardy Dixon.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel and boulders; fairly 

permanent. No well-defined control; stage-discharge relation permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 18.00 feet 

at 7.45 a. m. March 14 (discharge, 9,440 second-feet) ; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.84 feet at 3.30 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 57 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 19.40 feet at 6.30 a. m. August 

15, 1921 ,<discharge, 10,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage that of September 

30, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small dams above have no appreciable effect on the flow at this 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well-defined between 80 and 7,000 second-feet!: Gage read to huii-r 

dredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dailjr 

 gage' height to- rating table. /Records good.

Discharge measurements of. fifac fiiver .year Slocktop,,Mt o.^ during ther> y$ar '' ' ""

Date

Oct. 29

Jan. 11

Feb. 3 

Mar. 15

20

22

.Made byWaldo and Austin.. _

.....do .... 

Gage . 

height'

&eetn

O AA

3.21

%WQ fin

8.09

5.60

DJs- 

' charge

VJ&R.-fr> '. 204

, 444 '" '363 

3,310

3,160

1,670 it

i. Date

Apr! 12

18

Ma> 14 

July 4

Aug. 23

;

Made by 

__ do.. ... .

Williams and Austin _

.....do... .. 

Qage 

height

Feet 

9.62

13.67

410 

2.49

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,160

6,560

884 

216

96
334 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sac River near Stockton, Mo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, "

Day

1. _ ..........

2..............

3..............

4 _________

5..............

6..............

7..............

8 _ ...........

9... _ ........

10..............

11, ..........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. ..........

16. __

17 _....

18..............

19...... ........

20..............

21 . 

22........ ......

23 ..........

24..............

25..............

26

27.... ..........

28 . 

29 .....

30........ ......

31..............

Oct.

527

5,200

1,900

1,360

1,180

955

901

720

600

527

527

491

456

421

388

372

355

338

306

338

355

338

322

306

272

256

240

223

207

256

306

Nov.

272

256

256

223

223

215

207

223

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

191

477

763

720

680

680

640

640

600

600

600

640

640

600

Dec.

600

690

780

870

955

851

806

763 fun

563

527

491

456

456

456

421

388

380

372

355

13ft

322

306

1,300

763

680

563

563

527

491

491

Jan.

474

456

421

763

600

600

527

527

491

491

491

456

456

421

388

372

355

338

322

306

339

372

355

338

306

979

979

272

272

322

Feb.

355

355

338

355

346

338

306

OQQ

289

272

979

979

' 256

OKC

9tti

240

240

94ft

993

223

223 94ft

306

1,120

1 *vlA

1,300

1 fiafi

901

Mar.

851

851

806

806

806

763

806 oni

1,010

955

om

3,624

6,347

9,070

6,140

3 640

2,740

1,720

9 iin

2,500

1 Qflft

1,660

1,480

1 <*fiA

2,020

9 fiSfl

0 Q/VI

2,560

5,080

7,600

5,880

Apr,

4,480

5,850

7,220

6,560

5,080

4,600

4,060

3,700

3,790

3,880

7 aan

4,540

3,100'

9 4/m

2,200

2,100

1,960

5,400

4,400

3,000

2,300

1,870

1,720-

2,080

5,450

4,180

5,760

5,200

4,660

3,460

May

2,920

2,440

2,140

3,820

3,040

2,020

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,120

1,010

901

806

763

720

763

680

640

600

563

680

2,500

>9 vsn

1,900

1 9,4ft

955

763

680

1,180

1,420

June

1,300

851

545

527

491

456

428

421

388

372

 355

338

322

306

306

289

289

272

272

272

256

256

256

240

223

456

600

372

289

256

July

240

240

223

217

201

188

179

169

160

166

188

1,240

1,240

438

338

272

210

1,360

600

421

322

272

220

188

172

806

851

491

355

306

322

Aug.

1,420

1,250

600

474

421

372

272

240

240

213

204

191

182

166

138

120

107

140

130

130

120

103

98

96

89

87

80

80

81

81

78

Sept.

78

74

74

78

76

76

78

74

74

78

96

87

89

85

83

74

71

67

67

107

94

81

81

78

76

74

71

71

67

. 65

Norn Gage not read Oct 30, Nov. 6, IS, 18, 20, 26, 27, Dec. 2-4, 11. 18, Jan. 1, 22, 

29, Feb. 5, II, 18, 19, 26, Mar. 4, 5, 12, 18, 19,, 26, 29. and Apr. % 9; discharge interpolated. Gage not read Apr. 14-22; daily discharge' estimated by comparison, with flow in 

adjacent drainage basins.

Monthly" discharge of Sac River near Stockton, Mo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

February .......... ..........................

March _____________________

April........................................

June

July.... ......... ...... ......................

September.......... ......................

The year. __________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,200 

763 

1,300 

763 

1,540 

9,070 

7,930 

3,820 

1,300 

1,360 

1,420 

107

9,070

Minimum

207 

191 

306 

272 

223 

763 

1,720 

563 

223 

160 78- 

65

65

Mean

676 

400 

586 

410 

443 

2,660 

4,100 

1,450 

. 400 

406 

258 

78.1

990

Per 

square 

mile

0.583 

.345 

.505 

.353 

.382 

2.29 

3.53 

1.25 

.345 

.350 

.222 

.067

.853

Run-off 

in inches

0.67 

.38 

.58 

.41 

.40 

2.64 

3.94 

1.44 

.38 

.40 

.26 

.07

11.57

POMME DE TERSE BXVEK AT HEEMITAGE, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 22 W., at south highway bridge 

in Hermitage, Hickory County, 800 feet above Mill Creek, half a mile 

above east highway bridge, 8 miles below Lindley Creek, 35 miles above 

Little Pomme de Terre River, and 37 miles above mouth.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 335

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read by

James Et. Phillips. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of east highway

bridge or by wading. Flood measurements made from bridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of clean sand and gravel; shifting.

Control is a heavy gravel bar 50 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

BXTSEHES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.95 feet at 7.20

a. m. March 14; minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet on September 6, 17,

18, and 30. 

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 20.90 feet at 6 p. m. September 2,

1921, minimum stage that of September 6, 17, 18, and 30, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously affected by ice. 

REGTTLATION. None. 

ACCTTEACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent. Data

not sufficient for the computation of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, : Mo., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 30

Jan. 9

Feb. 2

Mar. 16

Made byAustin and Williams.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

3.27

3.20

5.28

Discharge

Sec./*, 

203

328

320

1,390

Date

Mav 14

July 3

Aug. 22

Made by 

.....do .. .

s*

Feet 

3.14

1.82

1.34

Discharge

"&

. 52.4

12.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

Day

1 _______

2..............

3..............

4..............

.5 ____ __

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10 ____ .......

11..............

12 .....

13........... ...

14..............

15..............

16 ...........

17..............

18. . .._...

19...............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

&1 81 .r. ...

Oct.

2.90

4.20

8.55

5.65

4.70

3 85

3.55

3.35

3.20

3.05

2.75

2.66

2.57

2.47

2.42

2.38

2.31

2.25

2.19

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.01

2.00

9. 9f\

2.72

Nov.

2.81

2.84

2.67

2.48

2.40

2.39

2.36

2.29

2.17

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.08

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.18

6.00

5.07

4.90

4.15

3.33

3.15

2.98

3.00

2.98

2.94

2.80

2.77

Dec.

0 OA

5.75

6.45

5.70

4.55

3.95

3.85

3.70

3.50

3.35

3.29

3.19

3.05

2.92

2.86

2.80

2.72

2.82

2.90

2.87

2 79

2.75

3.17

6.20

6.50

4.75

3.78

3.68

3.56

Q A.1

3.25

Jan.

3.25

3.40

3.46

3.52

3.80

3.70

3.55

3.50

3.28

3.18

3.11

3 00

2.84

2.73

2.69

2.67

2.64

2.64

2.62

2.60

2.58

2.64

2.52

2.49

2.46

2.41

2.36

2.30

2.32 2 39

2.52

Feb.

2.85

3.46

3.46

3.37

3 25

o no

2.85

2.78

2.69

2.65

2.56

2.55

2.52

2147

2l43

2.40

2.36

2.33

2.27

2.24

2.25

2.29

3.30

400

4.05

3.90

3.93

3.86

Mar.

3.60

3.35

3.37

3.85

3.86

3.88

3.93

3.98

4.02

4.58

5.22

4.86

7.12

16.48

6.42

5.25

4.85

4.42

4.65

5.95

5.35

4.65

4.15

4.30

6.04

8.85

9.00

8.80

8.83

1Q on

13.55

Apr.

9.08

&55

7.48

7.78

6.80

5.20

4.81

13.86

11.15

8.00

6.70

6.45

5.56

5.15

5.22

5.00

11.15

8.38

7.00

&70

5.05

4.20

4.00

5.20

10.75

11.40

12.70

14.10

9.05

5.55

May

4.95

4.60

4.55

7.05

6.65

4.70

s 4.09

4.00

3.90

3.79

3.76

3.55

3.30

3.13

2.99

2.30

3.04

2.98

2.91

2.79

2.66

3.04

4.06

6.05

5.48

4.22

3.82

3.29

3.11

4 04

3.77

June

2.92

2.77

2.65

2.50

2.43

2.39

2.31

2.25

2.19

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.04

2:00

2.97

1.90

1.87

1.80

1.77

1.72

.69

.66

.65

.64

.63

.58

.61

1.70

1.72

1 7ft

July

.1.80

2.03

1.96

1.80

1.76

1.72

1.67

1.49

1.40

1.40

1.82

1.98

2.04

1.99

1.96

1.91

1.97

6.32

4.60

3.70

2.69

2.37

2.00

1.94

1.88

1.80

3.23

3.08

2.94

2.54

2.90

Aug.

A sn

4.29

2.99

2.40

2.22

1.99

1.88

1.84

1.73

1,67

1.66

1.68

1.60

1.52

1.49

1.47

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.36

1.36

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.25

1 24

1.24

Sept.

1 99

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.21

1 90

1.22

1.26

1.30

LTD

1.67

1.61

1.63

1.45

1.36

1.26

1.21

1.28

1.99

1.62

1.50

1.42

1.38

1.38

1.35

1.31

1.28

1.24

1.22

1.20
336 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1022, PART VI 

SOUTH GRAND RIVER VFAR BROWNINGTON, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. % see. ,,'17, T. 40 N.,. R. 25 W., at highway bridge on 

Brownington-Clinton road, 300 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge. 500 feet below Deepwater Creek, 1 mile north of Brownington, Henry County, and 40 miles above mouth.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles (measured on, topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. rJuly 23, 1921, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on upstream side of bridge; read by 

George Wirth and Ralph B. Hosack.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of highwaj bridge 

or by wading. Flood measurements are made from the railroad bridge 

300 feet upstream from the gage.

CHANNEL AND eoNTB0L. Be,dcomposed of >cleanvsaindand.gravel; fairly,,pes»^a: 

nent. Control is a heavy gravel bar 500 feet below the gage; permanent.

BXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during the,year (determined by 

levels from flood marks) 28 feet on April 9 (discharge, 21,100 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 1.10 feet on September 2 and 3 (discharge, 'I 

second-feet). .- , 

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum discharge occurred in 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously .afljeeted by ice.

AcctiBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent;'not affected by ice. Rating 

curve fairly well defined from 4 to 20,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good. ' " :.- ' l

Discharge measurements of South Grand River near Brownington, Mo., during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1922 »

Date

Diet. 31

Mat. 17

19 ' : > 21

Made by 

. .ao... ... .. .

'...-.do.-.. ...,.......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

O ,QO

25.24

22.16

5.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

i 191

OR4

18,200 12''400

1,820

Date

Mar. 21

May *

July 3

Aug. 21

Made by 

Reginald Waldo...:* 

 V. L> Austin. ....:; .

.-...«oj....i-j.i....-.:--..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.58

14.59

3.04

2.14

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,780

8 250'

295.

83.1

4.2
OSAGE BIVEB BASIN 337

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of South Grand-River near Brownington, Mo., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1922

r..DW','

1..... _ 

2 ______ .

3 ., T ..

4............

5... .........

6. _ -n...

7 ___ , __

8 

9 . __ ...

10 

11 .

12. ..... ...

13 -... .*.

14..-... ...

15 __ ...

16 -. 1 17 .;>;_ 

18*. ...

18.. .......

20 ..

21 __ . _ ...

22 

23

9x1

26 .......

26 __ ...

27 ........

28 _____ ...

29 ....

30-.., ,..,.

31 

. 9°t»

392

1,870

3 44d

2,170

1,450

£40

415

466

. 392 Vt'-> 

310

196

160

150

140

"ISO

101 

92

8&

86

73

63

69

65

63

130

290

260

J40

110

{N6.y.

ioi

85

78,

73

73

66

59.

64

49

44

41

47

. 48

45

44

' 42

87 

62

120

235

182,

92

78

73

66

61

57

64

48

:, 44

Dee,,

50

1,150

AiSfO '640

440

490-

.440

415

350

260

62.

«3

208

465

702

515

360 

250 -( WO

, 140

' 140 'm

180

110

101

92

85

73

73

78'

Jan.

63

55

52

4,000

2,470

1,750

702

392

330

270

220

170

140

130

120

110

92 

86

78

73

68

63

:,69

55

62

48

57

54

58

68

85

Feb.

101*

110

140

85

101

101

92

85

78

73

73

68

65

61

57

64

50 

49

4f

45

43

42

120

160

195

182

170

160

Mar.

150

130

150

220

ese

1,210

1,990

1,510

565

1,390

2,650,

2,410

1,630

12,100

18,600

18,600

17,900 

17,000

1%360

10,700

2,830

1,390

 692

3,580

5,600

10,600

13,300

12,900

10,000

7,570

6,840

Apr.

4,850

2,280

5,000

9,140

18; WO12,400

14,400

18,000

21,100

20,500

19,700

18,800

15,600

12,500

10,600

10,000

9,600 

o Rfln

4:'S60

6,700

3,700

2,000

1 200

6,000

7,500

7,000

5,500

3,700

2, 700 '

1,900

May

1,300

1,080

790

675 "540-

648

, 910 i; 150

850

516

370

330

236

196

160

14fl'

130,'

130

110

160

208

675

1,270

2,290

2,060

1,210

592

415

270

June

270

540

310

170

T4ff

no

92

85

Mil

182

120

85

63

540

392

160

, 85 

68

51

38

31

27

23

19

15

 -14'

10

8

19

49

,Ju?y

2954-

85

101

. 101

66

54

42

, 36

31

33

' 40

160

790

615

250

101 

282

39T

220

92

61

44

3,4

27

15

170

310

330

182

85

Aug.

73

69

42

36

33

31

27

21

J

;

j

73 ] ~ 54

40

27

 . - 17

15

16. 

9

. '*

4

, 4' 4

4

,-4

; 4

4-'

4,-

4

, a

4 '- 4'

Sept.

3

3

3

516

2,290

m . 310

110

68

910

730

330

392

160

86

- ^ 68

64 

©

110

730

910

415

130

67

68

44

36

29

33ia

NOm, Gage'toot read Apr. 8-11, 1'6, and Apr. 19 to May 2; dally discharge estimated 

from a study of rainfall.and ?ompariso» with flow In adjacent drainage basing..

monthly discharge of South Grand River near Brownington. Mo., .for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1922 ' ' 

l; . [Drainage area, 1,6*!0 square-miles!

-' *..:'. <-. Month >;£ ' ' "'"'

December ___________________

February _____________ . .....

March _____________________

April .. ...... .........

June _________________ . .

August _________________ __ .

September _______________ ....

]

Maximum

3 Mf\

235

1,390

4,000

195

18,600

21,100

9 9Qft

540

790

130

2,290

21,100

Disfcb&rg&dn.

Minimum

55

37

50

48

42

130

1,200

110

8

15

4

3

3

seeond-fee

Mean

553

71.9

307

386

92.8

6,410

9,390

632

127

153

25.2

322

1,540

t

Per 

square 

mile

0. 333

, ,043

' .185

.233

.056

3.86

5.66

.381

.077

.092

.015

.194

.928

Rrnwjff 

in inches

0.38

.06

.21

.27

.06

4.45

6.32

.44

.09

.11

.02

.22

12.62
338 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART VI

GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR WAYNESVILLE, ICO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on Waynesville-Crocker road 2% miles below Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of 

Waynesville, Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,680 square miles (measured on United States soil survey 

maps; scale 1 inch=l mile.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1921, to September 30, 1922. The Engineering 

Experiment Station, University of Missouri, has records of discharge since 

August 15, 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to wood beam between vertical members on upstream side of bridge; read 'by Mrs. J. R. SkaggSDISOHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge at gage Or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND OONJTBOL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; clean 

and fairly permanent. Control is a long diagonal heavy gravel and rock 

riffle 300 feet below the gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 14.14 

feet at 9 a. m. March 31 (discharge, 19,200 second-feet) ; minimum stage 

recorded, 2.08 feet at 5 p. m. September 27 (discharge, 77 second-feet). 

1921-1922: Maximum and minimum stages occurred in 1922. The University of Missouri has published a maximum discharge of 36,400 secondfeet in August, 1915.

ICE. Never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to the existence of large springs above 

the station.

ACOUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve, well-deflned 

between 100 and 16,000 second-feet. Gage read to'hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 19

Mar. 31

Apr. 1

19

Made by 

Kegtoaia WaMo ....

E.L. Williams . .....

.....do ...............

Reginald Waldo .....

SK

Feet 

3.22

12.17

12.08

9.83

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

525

14,700

15,000

10,900

Date

May 2

17

27

Made by 

V. L. Austin...........

.....do .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.06

3.68

3.44

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

3,750

894

$97
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 389

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gasoonade River near Waynesville, Mo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Day

l..............

2..... . .

3... ....

4.......

5........... .

6..............

7 ___ . _ . ..

8 .........

9 _ .

10... ..

11 

12..... .

13. __ ... . ..

14 .........

15 .

16......... ....

17. .........

18..............

19....... . ..

20 ..... .

21........ . .

22........ .. ..

23......... ....

24.... .

25......

26..............

27-.,j..-_ .

28 __ ..

29........ . .

30......... . ..

31..............

t Oct.

460

1,180

2,120

1,000

955

700

590

490

246

400

360

340

320

282

340

264

246

212

229

198

205 212'

168

202

164

229

192

1QA

164

205

212

NoV.

246 '239

301

246

202

212

209

205

198

185

151

171

212

192

195

185

185

192

,820

1 4!Yt

2,120

1 4!Yt

955

1,090

865

1,000

1 "USA

1,180

1,180

1,140

Dec.

1,000

1,280

1,880

2,600

2,360

2,000

1,760

1,760

1,090

955

820

TOO

680

660

590

555

555

520

520

520

520

 don

490,

780

1,280

2,120

1,760

1,400

1,1SO<

1,000

910

Jan.

820

, 740

660

660

660

660

660

780

700

660

'555 590

. 520

590

4fifl

 . ASH

430

400

400

380

.- 360

264

236

320

320

820

340

282

391

301

490

Feb.

555

866

780

740

700

660

590

520

490

460

460. 700'

380

380

340

330

340

320

320

282

. ,301 "301

460

555

3,660

2,960

o oon

1,400

Mar.

1,280

1,000

955

955

955

955

1,090

1,520

1,520

1,520

2,240

8,340

3,100

3,520

4,560

5,330

3,800

3,100

2,860

4,100

3,520

3,240

2,600

2,960

2,480

7,020

7,210

7,780

5,408

7,780

17,300

Apr.

15,300

12,900

6,840

5,060

5,060

5,060

4,890

3,950

3,950

4,560

5,940

5,540*

4,400

3,240

3,660

4,250

6,660

9,900

9,300

4,890

3,660

3,100

2,600

2,240

2,120

2,120

a inn

12.900

12,m

7,780,

May

4,890

3,800

3,100

2,840

2,960

2,840

2,360

2,120

1,880

1,640

1,400

' 1,400'

1,140

1,090

1,000

910

820

820

780

740

700

700

660

625

660

660

700

625

590

660 -625

June

520

«»

625

660

400

380

360

330

380

330

340

320

301

264

246

264

264

246

 '229 -829

' 212'

212

202

198

205

212

264 246'

229

July

212

820

340

320

301

282

SOI

264

246

229

229

246

246

246

249

246

246

490

380

320

246

212

229

229

212

, 261

246

: 229>'

282

264

Aug.

229

198

192

185

185

185

164

164

US

138

134

141

138

134

131

131

125

144 147'

128

141

161

161

151

144

125

,112

125 112'

115

109

Sept.

112

94

88

134

125

118

. 118

118

125

125

94

106

115

112

106

103

103

100

100

103

106

100

97

106

94

94

82

88

85

85

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 13; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Gasconade River near

ending Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,680 square miles]

, Mo., for the year

Month

October ............................. _ .

November- ..................................

December.. .................................

January _____________ ............

February ....................................

March ....................................

April.. ........................... ..........

May... ____________ ...... .

June ......................................

July.............. ..........

August _______ ........ ......... . 

September __________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,120 

2,120 

2,600 

820 

3,660 

17,300 

15,300 

4,890 

660 

490 

229 

134

17,300

Minimum

164 

151 

490 

236 

282 

955 

2,120 

590 

198 

212 

109 

82

82

Mean

422 

605 

1,120 

493 

829 

3,710 

5,930 

1,480 

317 

271 

147 

105

1,280

Per square 

mile

0.251, 

.360 

.667 

.293 

.493 

2.21 

3.53 

.881 

.189 

.161 

.088 

.062

.762

Run-oft 

in inches

0.29 

.40 

.77 

.34 

.51 

2.55 

3.94 

1.02 

.21 

.19 

.10 

.07

10.39
340 SURFACE WATER PART VI

GASCONADE RIVER NEAE KIC^ FOUNTAIN, 110.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 16, T. 42 N., Bi 8 W., at highway bridge on BelleRich Fountain road, just below Brushy Creek and just above Swan 

Creek, 4 miles east of Rich Fountain, Osage County, and 53 miles above 

mouth.

DBAINAGE AREA. 3,180 square miles (measured on United States soil survey 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 10, 1921, to September 80, 1922.

GAGE. Chalfl gage bolted to guard timber on upstream side of bridge; read by 

Herman Mebruer.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Upstream' side of bridge at gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse .gravel and rock, clean and 

, permanent. Control is a heavy gravel bar 800 feet below the gage; 

clean and permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period, October 

10, 1921, to September 3Q, 1922, 16.70 fee,t.at 8, a. m, April 2 (discharge, 

27",§QO second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.82 feet on September 29 

and 30 (discharge, 410 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation is never seriously! raffected by ice.

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to the flow from numerous large springs 

above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well-defined 

between 500 and 15,OuO second-feet. Gag<e read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by -applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurement of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., during 

the period Oct. 10,1921, to Sept. SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. .2.

Mar. 12

Apr. 4

Made by 

Reginald Waldo.. __

V.L'. Austin...........

Qage 

height

Feet 

2 48

1.-99

5.22

9.75

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,550

.989

4,630

12, 100

 I'lV'1 Date

May 5

June 23

July 22

Made by 

V. L. Austin...........

Waldo afld Austin. ....

Qage 

height

Feet 

8.37

5.81

1.80

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,780

5,620

849

914
'GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 341

Daily discharge, in second-fact, of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., 

for the period Oct. 10,1921, to Sept. 30, 1922

Day

1. _ .......

2 . . _ ....

3...........

4...... .....

5 _____ ...

6...........

7...........

8 ..........

9...........

10

11.. .........

12

13 . _ ....

W ..........

15...........

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

ao...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24. __ . ....

26...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct.

1,560

1,400

1,230

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,020

975

975

930

885

840

840

840

795

795

' 710

W

750

840

840

1,670

Nov.

1,120

1,020

975

930

ftin

840

840

795

840

885

840 840'

795

795

750

1*X\

750

750

6,400

7,300

6,100

4,760

3,620

2,780

2,660

3,260

A 140

2,900

2,780

2,660

Dec.

2,550

3,260

3,980

4,240

4,370

4,630

3,860

3,620

3,260

2,780

2,550

'2,330

2,110

2,000

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,890

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,560

4,^10

5,150

3,860

; 3',620

3,620.

3,380

3,029

2,780

2,440

Jan.

2 220

2,110

2,000

1,890

,2, 110

2,000

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,6,70

1,450

1 "-4tttV '

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,230

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,070

- 975 l

I.lW»

1,180

1,120

975

1,120

Feb.

2,110

2,440

2 220

2,440

2

OOA

2 ,110

1 ston

1,780

1,670

1,500

i,450

1 450'

I'dfXI

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

975

975

1,560

2,110

4,760

4,500

3,880)

3,620

Mar.

3,260

3,020

2,550

2,440

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,780

3,020

3,260

3,740

4,760

5,410

10,400

8,400

9,280'

.7,920

6,850

6,110

,5,410

6,400

5,800

, 5,410

6,850

8,560

14, 600'

13;006

13,800

13*200

14,200

21,400

Apr.

25,800

27,100

21,000

13,200

9,820

9

ftAf\

11,600

13,000

9,820

11,400

11,800

11,800

11,400

9,640

8,400

7,920

15,700

16,300

19,400

15,700

9,640

6,850

5,800

5,020

4,890

4',37f

 3>74&

10,600

20,500

19,900

May

13,800

8,920

7,000

6,100

5,540

. 5,020

4,760

4,500

3,980

3,620

3,260

2,900

2,550

2,440

2,440

2,330

2,330

2,220

2,110

2,000

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,780

2; 080

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,670

June

11560

1,500

1,450

1,340

1,340

, 1,530.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,070

1,020

<K"i 

930

885

885

840

840

795

750

750 750

!750

,750

840

795

840

July

795

3,000

1,890

1,450

1,230

1,120

1,020

975

930

885

885

795

7Q*1

840

795

 885

840

975

975

975

1,020

930

885

840

797

885

1,020

975

930

885

840

Aug.

795

795

660

fifin

Ann

660

615

615

615

615

570

525

570

570

570

570

570

615

660

615

570

570

660

615

615

570

. 525

525

 480

480

525

Sept.

525

525

525

615

7Q1

615

570

525

525

525

570

525

525

4Srt

AQ(\

AQf\

480

4RA

480

4sn

480

480

4Af\

44.1

445

445

445

445

410

410

Monthly discharge of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., for the period 

Oct. 10, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 3,180 square miles]

Month

October 10-31... _______________

November _ ________________

December.... ... _____ . __ . ......

March ____ . .............................

April.... ....................................

May.......... .... ...........................

July...... ................. ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,670 

7,300 

5,150 

2,220 

4,760 

21,400 

27,100 

13,800 

1,560 

2,000 

795 

795

Minimum

750' 

750 

1,560 

975 

975 

2,440 

3,740 

1,670 

750 

795 

480 

410

Mean

998 

2,120 

2,960 

1,520 

1,960 

7,080 

12,400 

3,460 

1,050 

1,000 

602 

506

Per 

square 

mile

0.314 

.667 

.931 

.478 

.616 

2.23 

3.90 

1.09 

.330 

.314 

.189 

.159

Run-oft

in inches

0.29 

.74 

1.07 

.55 

.64 

2.57 

4.35 

1.26 

.37 

.36 

.22 

.18
342 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART VJ 

PINEY OEEEK NEAR BIG PINEY, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., at Boss highway bridge, 3 

miles east of Big Piney, Pulaski County, 14 miles above Spring Creek, 24 

miles above Dry Creek, and 30 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles (measured on United States soil surveymaps; scale 1 inch=l mile).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to wood beam between vertical members on upstream side of bridge; read by B. G Rowden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and rock, clean, except 

for brush which grows on bars exposed at low stages; fairly permanent. 

Control is a coarse gravel and rock bar 300 feet below the gage; clean 

and permanent, but may be affected by driftwood.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 13, 

1921, to September 30, 1922, 10.26 feet at 7,30 a. m. April 28 (discharge, 

8,950 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.82 feet at 10.15 a, m. 

September 25 (discharge, 96 second-feet).

ICE. Never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to the existence; of a number of large 

springs above the station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating, curve well-defined 

between 100 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Piney Greek near Big Piney, Mo., during the 

period Oct. 12, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

Apr. 1

Made by 

V. L. Austin...........

Gage 

height

Feel 

2 24

2.49

7 Bfi

4.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

234

318

A Qflft

1,250

Date

A/Tnv 17

A HIT 1 Q

Made by 

V. L. Austin...........

E. L. Williams...: __

V. L. Austin...........

s&

Feet 

2.83

2.28

2.04

Discharge

8ec-ft. 

475

277

172
GASCONADE EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piney Creek

period Oct. IS, 1921, to Sept. SO, 1922

343

, Mo., for the

Day

1

2... _____ ..

3... __ .......

4..............

5. ______ ...

6 

7 - 

S 

9 

10.... __ .....

Us.- ........

12... ...........

13 _ . __ .

14 .. 

15........ ___ .

16. 

17 .........

18 

19 . __ .

20 

21... ...........

22

23 ..........

24..............

25 

26 _ . __ . __ .

27 ________

28..............

29

30...... _ .....

31..............

Oct.

227

303

375

284

192

188

196

150

157

154

168

157 in

150

154

154

178

171

164

Nov.

157

157

150

154

150

160

157

154

144

141

141

144

147

147

150

150

157

154

150

2,240

1,090

740

560

620

1,720

845

810

845

620

535

Dec.

950

950

1,240

1,090

880

845

740

560

488

442

398

398

375

355

311

287

335

311

311

287

279

287

279

775

1,020

775

620

535

488

442

398

Jan.

375

335

319

299

335

311

311

355

335

319

307

287

398

355

319

271

255

241

227

230

241

241

227

206

263

220

210

213

210

220

238

T?eb.

275

442

510

465

398

375

355

335

315

355

375

255

244

234

227

199

234

220

206

319

355

420

2,940

1,320

311

259

398

Mar.

535

488

398

420

560

620

1,160

650

590

494

398

302

.206

1,400

2,540

1,640

1,240

1,160

420

1,090

375

442

535

880

590

1,020

3,260 i Ann

1,880

2,540

6,050

Apr.

2,440

2,150

1,970

1,560

1,560

2,940

1,800

1,880

2,240

2,640

4,620

2,640

1,800

1,480

1,970

2,150

7,460

5,340

2,340

1,560

1,160

1,020

950

845

810

810

775

8,660

3,480

2,540

May

1,480

1,240

1,090

1,090

1,020

880

740

710

650

560

535

488

510

510

488

465

442

420

398

375

375

335

319

335

442

335

355

420

510

420

Jane

303

307

248

252

255

275

263

375

263

255

244

230

213

234

220

227

213

220

147

178

192

192

199

206

178

560

234

255

220

227

July

249

560

465

420

335

303

271

248

248

241

248

263

241

227

355

241

255

227

220

216

227

206

178

157

560

560

311

295

255

227

213

Aug.

220

196

178

164

168

157

144

150

157

164

160

171

120

132

135

178

271

199

171

132

144

164

335

227

202

114

150

171

114

132

120

Sept.

144

150

168

157

132

144

126

135

150

157

164

126

138

126

105

120

138

102

120

132

132

111

99

117

96

102

108

102

108

105

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 16 and Mar. 10-12; dally discharge Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pimey Creek near Big Plney, Mo., for the period Oct. 

13, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 560 square miles]

Month

October 13-31 ___ . _____________

December __________________

January. ___________________

March _____________ _______

April........................................

July..... . 

August ____________________

September... ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

375 

2,240 

1,240 

398 

2,940 

6,050 

8,660 

1,480 

560 

560 

335 

168

Minimum

150 

141 

279 

206 

199 

206 

775 

319 

147 

157 

114 

96

Mean

194 

450 

563 

280 

452 

1,140 

2,450 

590 

246 

291 

169 

127

Per

square 

mile

0.346 

.804 

1.01 

.500 

.807 

2,04 

4.38 

1.05 

.439 

.520 

.302 

.227

Run -off in 

inches

0.24 

.90 

1.16 

.58 

.84 

2.35 

4.89 

1.21 

.49 

.60 

.35 

.26
344 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET VI 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River drainage l)asin during the year ending Sept. 30, 1922

Date

Sept. 23

87

12

12

July 11

13

Stream

Creek.

Platte River.

109 TCivar

Tributary to or diverting from 

.. do--. .....

Platte River....... 

Locality

T. SON., R:84W.' '

 do-. 

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30

48

23

3

2

165

1,880
INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and.results, degrees of <... 4-5

Acre-foot, definition of. , 2

Aloova, Wyo., Canyon Creek near 245-246

Horse Creek near.. . 244-245

Deweese Creek near____. 241-243

Sand Creek near....... ...... 242-243

Sweetwater River near 243-244 

Alhambra, Mont., Warm Spring Creek at 40-42 

Alton, Kans,, South Fork of .Solomon River

at.,.. -.T ..... 301-303

Alzada, Moat,, Little Missouri River

near. , 210-212 

Appropriations, record of , 1 

Arvada, Wyo., Powder .River at_ 201-202 

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Son River

near................!..,.......- 56-58

South Fork of Sun River at. ..* 62-68 

Willow Creek near.... r.. 60-61

Au water-stage recorder, plate shoving . 9

B

Badger Gtw^near EarattssrMont, ...... 70-71

Bwratts, Mont., Beaverhead Rivet fit_ .... 12-14

Basin, Mont., Boulder fiiver at- 31-38 

Bates Creek near Casper, Wyo t. ........ 246-247

Battle Creek at International boundary... 118-120 

Beaverhead River at Barrattej Mont~_ .. 12-14 

Belie Fourche River near Belle Fonrche,

8. Dak ....-...... 218-219

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans......;...... 306-808

at Randolph, Kans.................... 308-300

Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo 232-233 

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo 157-158

nearHardin, Mont .... .... . 159-160

Big Horn, Wyo., Little Qoose Creek near 844 

Big Muddy Creek at Reserve, Mont...... 125-127

Big Piney, Mo., Plney Creek near...... 84S-543

Big Timber Creek 'near Big Timber,

J Mont-..i...U..ii.i.....: -136-13T

Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer,

Mont..... ..................... 71-73

near Dupuyer, Mont ..... 74-75

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont .. 86-87 

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo -. 324-325 

Blue Lick, Mo., Blackwater River at...... 324-325

Bonanza, Wyo., Nowood Creek1*!..... 176-178

Paintrock Creek near_............. J 182-184

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at.. 297-298 

Boulder, Colo., cooperation by.-. 11. 

Boulder River at Basin, Mont....,...' 

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, WyoBoyer River at Logan, Iowa...... , ,221-228

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mbnt 134-136 

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River near... 68-70 

Broncho, N. Dak.,,Kni& River near....... 213-210

Browning, Mqnt^ Cut Sank Creek near.,r- .77770

North Fork of Milk:'MJfl?: waj..

3211 ^t^

Page

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

 near.. _ 336-337 

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near.. 203-206

North Fork of Clear Creek near. .. 344 

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.. ... .. 167-168

Burchard, E. D., work of IS 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near... .................. ...... 283-284

Bynum, Mont., Blackleaf Creek near... 86-87

Muddy Creek near.. ___ . 85-85

O

Camp Creek near Northgate, Cold... 344 

Cannonball River near Stevenson, N. Dak .216-218 

Canyon Creek, Mont., Cottonwood Creek 

near... ,1 ..

Little Prickly Pear CSreejt near, ... 

Canyon Creek near AlebvaYWyd.,. .... 245-249

near Canyon Creek, Mont.... .... 51-55

Canyon' Hotel, Yellowstone National Park,

YeQowstone River near __ ... 127-128 

Careless Creek near Living Springs, Moat... 97-98 

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near 247-248 

Casper, Wyo., Bate's Ore^fe trear.V _ ... 246-247 

Ctfan5e, Mont.,1 felark Fork at......... _ 144-146

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo.... ... ...'... 321-324

Checkerboard Creek at bfclptne, Mont...... 94-95

Cheyenne River basin, S. TL>I&., gagingstation records in.^;........... 21»-31»

Chouteau, Mont., Deep Creek near... 83-85 

Clancy Creek at Clancy, Mont _______ 42-43 

Clancy, Mont., Lump Gulch Creek near.... 43-45

Prickly Pear Creek nearl.'. .-.-.-:.'- Sft-^O 

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at ........ 261-2Si

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont. _ ... . ... 144-146

at Edgar, Mont*. .......;..i....... 146-44*

near Clark, Wyo ____ ......wi.u __ 143-144

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.. .u.. 20»-80I

near Golden, Colo.i ^-.v.wi .... ... 271-271

* North Fork of, near -Buffalo, Wyo. __ ,...- 344 

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near...... 56-56

Clyde Park, Mont^ Brackett Creek war.. 134-13* 

Coburn, Mont., Pryor Creak at.. i.. ....,, 152-15I

Colorado, cooperation by.. ..... .i..... . . 1

Computations, results of,-accuracy of., ,., 4nl 

Conception Junction, Mo., Platte Rivwat- 286-288 

Control, definition of .....,*.. .... ., 2

Cooperation, record of... ..,.*w.v... ... 10^12 

Corbett dam, Wyo., Shoshone Riv«rat,T.. 189-1^0 

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux River at. 220-221 

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone. River

at....-....:: .............. 128-130

Cottonwood Creek near, Canyon . Creek, r -, >

near Wendover, Wsro* . *«.* . 

Crow Creek near Radecsburg, Mont..;.r..^- 

Current meters, Pripe, pfaja,sJM?'*igj.».-»v..t. , , 2 

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mon£,. 79-80

 near Browning, Mpnt^j.-w. * rt*-^p-n-.77 

. *,..,.,.-. .345
346 INDEX

D Page

Dallas, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River near.. 344 

Data accuracy of_______________ 4-5 

explanation of _______ . ,&-4 

Davis City, Iowa, Thompson River at.... 313-315 

Dayton, Wyo, Tongue River near.___ 199-391 

Dearborn River near Clemons, Mont _ 55-56 

D.e03 Creek near Chouteau, Mont_____. 83-85 

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo , ,.,..-., . 247 

. near ttlendive, Mont___._ ,1,--! 209-210 

j»$*ware River at Valles falls, £»ns,"-,-- 341-312 

JJelpine, Mont.,, Qhejekarbwapreefcaj; ., 64-95 

 ., ^rtbForkirfM»s^l8hBURfve]?r peair, r - 9,l-<92 

IJenver, Cnlo, cooperation bs u '. .. U 

Devon, Mont., Willow Orefik neat _~v, 8$-S£ 

B«Weese Creek near Alcova, W.yo____ 241-242 

Billtm, Mont./ Qrasshapper Creek naar . 8&-31 

Btewoody Creek near Lenote,/.W$»__ .. 161-162 

Dirzulaitis, J. J., work of^___________ 12 

p,ornbach, E. E, JR., workof.'-.-..--....,. 12 

Peu^Jss Reservoirs Col/^o'operationhy-.-.. \ l\ 

Douglas^ jWJyp,, £9 PrelejCre^CjOeaiv'--!.-,-- 248^25? 

Prake,' Colo., Thompson River neajr,.r.l__ 274-275 

JQlry.Creek near^o^Ks^j-V^rvri- W®- 

D,upyyer Creek 'neW;^ter'( M,Qf»1U^',^,--,,- 76-77 

punuyer, Mont., Birch",,Cre$.ait

,,. pirch Creek near,^,,,,,,,.'.,^^,.*...... 74-75

JjJflshnabotna tUyer^Sted ak, Iowa. 27&-JJ80 

$as| Rosebud Creek,at RwKj^jMonfc.-.,-. W-443 

Mont., Clark ^k^.^....,,..,.,, 

fWfe Sffi^( PU ,R,iver at,rr^M^., Chiton Riv^r.^L.....^...,- , 32,lr322 

jf, Wyo., Owl Cp^k .ijeaf;.^,,,...-. 176-176

...,..^,., 280-281 

R^ur,,^ ... 7Qr7l 

Medicine R^r?jitrr.n,,..,. i.r -i. f, T,v.^Te6 

rri^itiopi.Co., ww»l*-

..,.^.^.,-«,,,i-,., 11

BBtoaoie, Wjrou 

FKrtwUlow Creek at Eetrolia^iMflQt ._..-- 102-103 

t:..i... ^: iaO-101

f at .1 130-iai 

forti Bent m|iMowtr.', MwswaH Rtfverat __ -18-28 

¥0ri Lapamie, Wyxj), Ear&toie River at.... 241-26E 

Port Sootfr, ESHS., Marmftf6n'Riv(jMJear.. 831-332 

fArt Wasbafcitf, WyflC; -NOrtli Fork <*f- LttMe

 South Fork of Little Wind Biv*JJfi!ear. 173-175 

ftekch Greek aear French, Wyo---' ----- 28*-<235 

a<? International bound-

..jJ^-..i.-l ...... 120-122

Gaging sOatloni^typiaal, plate Showings-1. .. . 2 

«Ha$fetin, Mo., Grand River near..... 312-313

*6«fc&D River -near Salesvflte, Mont......... 86-37

<*alfr, Me.vMAlki6e,Cr*efc aea*-'--,-... 317-318 

Gasconade River basifij Mo., g«ging>*t8tio»

 '" ' :; reertfttfaiSiUi--.!.'-1. .-ii.:- 1.318-448

'Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo. 340-341

near^^ynesville, Mo __ . . 338-339

Page

Glacier Park, Mont., Two Medicine River

near______._________ 63-65 

';{^4devey> Colo., Laramie River near.._ 253-254 

Glendive, Mont., Deer Creek near_____ 209-210 

 . Upper Sevenmile Creek near. _ 208-209 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near _ 251-252 

Gle^rock, Wyo., Deer Creek at________ 247 

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near.._..._ 271-272 

Grand River ba3fn7'Moy and Iciwa/|;a;glngstation recprds m_'__.. .., 

Grand River near GaHatin, Mo.-.,.:...'.'. 31"2-318 

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, MoAt 1.1--"3JO-31 

(3-rieybull River at Meeteetsei Wyo.' T :..'..'. 'llsl-185 

CJrirtey water-sti^e Tecordet, plate -sHdwiAg.. 3

Hamburg, Icrtra, IflshriaBotria jftiver near. 

iSaf Sin,-Mont., Big Horn Rivernear. ... 

Harlowttm, M?dnf.,'Mtisseistie!i Rrweruat--. 

Havre; Mont., Mflfc River at -...I ....

Heart River near Richardt6rit N; 3>ak l;. 

Hedgteville, Mont., ftbb^rtiCreteK at.....

Helena'^ Morit.i"Te^unile^re^k near.......

ttertaitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre RTyer at. 

Hickory, Mo., Thompson River iteat...'_; 

HorSe Creek near Alcova, Wyoi'--'.iJi....-;-l: Horseshoe C*^eS!'iifeir GtenddV Wyo.1..*:!..' 

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at ... 

HyattvDle, Wyo., Paintrock Creek near...

277-278 

159-160

110-111

.. 46^« 

334-336 

S18-317 

244-245

261-252 

306-308 

180-181

Intake, Mont;, YeBowstaae ittWr a*..::.,. 131-118

International bounitery, Battle G«e6k at... 118-120

. Brenchman River at _ .4 ....i, _ 120-12S

:' Lodge Greefciat....^j _ j..j.^.^...-.-

North »o»k of Milk BiFernear....

. South Fork of Mflk Biver oeul... .... 114-116

Iowa, cooperation by. '1.,^-.: -. ,i.iui. U 

IshawJoa, Wya-, Shoshoue Kimr mV--^^ '18^-189

J«ck Qreek at Mat

records in- .HTrt* - 88-«0

Itansas, ooopera.tiQip.by....!,'Jl---'--'1 -.'-'^.>... T," . 

Kansas River atjBonnef Sprtnlgs, Kaii3-l 2SJ7-2J

,, .^..^-l!:^.-.--,T-29^2 

"' a|i Wameg6,"Kans)-'-.J-.^-r-r4-, ..,j;2^-a

r ^-..-jr-,--. 

« Wyo., Plney Creel: ai^. . T 

rwin, BAns-V^Torth ^brk'&f Sblo'inpn River

'

fc)L River ne^r B^oniJhp, Jsti Dak.,... ..^ 2i3-2tj5

Lsbotrte Greek tW»r mbotf^^yklLJ...:.; 3J1 

Labonte, Wyb.; WagonfeiuM Cree* faear. J . ' 250 

-. A., «D» UO^aaiHa/ *Mf'tt..'.l^. 12 

^- 323r324
34$

Page

Lamine River baste, Mo., gagkrg-station

records in_______.'.1.... 32S-8JS

Lander, Wye., ;Mld<He Fork tit Pepo Agie

BlverwMff...__...1...-----'- 170-172

La Prele Greek near Douglas, Wyo:._ 248-250

Laramie River a* Fort Laramie, Wyo. 281-262

at Two RSVew, Wyft...__...... - 299-361

near Qlendevey, Colo.. _____ 253-254 

near Mm, WyO..........._. --_..-- 255-356

near Woods, Wyw:-------.'...;......... 29fr*260

Laramie Water 0&.,< cooperation by. _,....,. It

tesvenwerfe, EaHS,, Mtssoari Rf*erat...... 28^30

Leaveaworta Tferaiinsl Rafl*ay * Bridge

Dinwowdy Cttek nww_______..161-182 

Dry Creek near_: ____. __ 169-170 

 .._. -- 1«2-164

tittl

fcttflte Hera

WyVl

near Wyola, Mont.. ...... . W3-195

 ' His»r FHmore, Wy»i.:.'ll:i....-.!:.i.'

Kittle Missouri Bf^efat iMMdra,- N'.'twe: 

/v "near Ateada, MoiftLl. .....I.. -;.-;::

LJttte Popo A^4 River neaaf DaSatf, Wyti... 344 

tlttfe Priekly Pear CrwS baste, Mont., gag* 

: ; bigJ««a«oQ records «*:.'. I..:.....

Llttte Prickly Pear Creek^^n^i" Canyon

near Marysvfflc, Mottt. ....'...' 1..'.'.". '48-49 

i^tte Sioux RtW'at CtirrectlbflVfBe, iow^f «8^821 

Little Wind River, Nor^h Fork of, at Fort

Washakle, Wyo- -. 172-173

South Fork ofj ileRr* IPort

-........

tivfn^ Springy, Mpntr., eardfed/'Ottk*-nfeai'. "97-98

...- 

tpdge Creek at international bbdntfery'. J.

i-otr^rass-Oreek near to<!gegrtfi!S, Mttfaf . 1«S-199 

 ' ': nearWyola, Moeti:..:;:. :*.:'.'.. L.JlJ 

iiogatr, Iowa',iB«yer »Wsr 'st :..:. . ?.. :.:

. ....

tktvfeiand, Oohr., cooperation ftyi-.t.'Ji.'li-":'; ' 11 

Ikmifraalcfr Creek near ClaJifey.'Motit'Ji . _'.' 43-45 

fe: Z. Letter B!*ttiW,'1 «eopferation' !>#:'. -.iJl^L. ' 'ft

'Madison River near Y«llawstt>ne; Mont _ ^ 54-36 

Malfti, Mont-.-jMiatJSiwwrt.i-JiJuL^:^ fflMK 

'Mi»*afe de& Cygnes River- basioy £Eansl and : Mo., gaging-station records in. 325-337 

Marias River basin, Mont., gaging-station 

' '" ' records-fafi-.'-l-lj.!--!'-:--.'!'-'-!.-. 63^87 

MaWas^R?«*-Bfe8"Br*fikm(dH; Iffshi......^. 68-70 '

162- Rwer near-.

t Pear

'j..'..:..: 48*49 

.b....... 344

Medicine Bow, RivW ^w Mwlidne B**r, : ' 

Wyo... ____ . __ i.:.-1.:! '308-240 

Medidne Cte«k»e»r Quit, Me....^...^. 8l?*6 

Medera, N. Dak., Little M1SSOIW River at. 212-213 

Meetectse, Wyo., Gr^ybafl EttaralK.,'....,. 184-185 

Melville, Mont., 8we»t«rass Creak atfov.»,.

Sweetgrass Or6ek bdow.....^.^.....

Milan, Mo., Lactiat Greet .Eear^.U. i..^^--

Milk River at eastern c»o9sing«f iiitMnationalboua4ary.. _ ..J-,..-L^_

at Havre, Mont...........^^.^^^ 110-lli

at Malta, Mont _ .*+i-.t~^->.4ui*- ltl-113

at Milk River, Attttrtfc^ui«.-u.tij

North Fork of, .above 8t. Mary

near iaternatiooaJ beuadarar^. 114-116 

South Fork of, near iotcraafiaani boundary.,.. _ ...u.vi.^^k-u*^*.*-** Jt*»M6 

Milk River baeto^Maufc sa»d AJMitev.KBSiB»- . , -' ; 

station records in..,_,r ^«.*v*.,Ti«i 104-123 

Missouri River ^IffftSflBtoO,

&t Leavenworthf, Kana*u

Missouri, cooperatioa te»wu.».»»Mui.^«^»wi '^1

Montaoa, ««aoperation b94K<...*u,4.i.4^n.^4 , DO

Maddy Creek nearBy»HM«M<»tv»iW -« 85-^

Musselshell River a$ aarlowteo* Mojatwi*. JBM»

North Fork of, new ;DelpiBse» M«B*w» >.^.- 9MB

Mussdshell River basin, Mont*,1 «a»«gwtati«n records in. . T .^^w-^«.^ W-103

. Nashua, Mont., Poreftplwe Cr«**a*-.;i.'. :-rl;.: -142-123 

Jjiles, Kans., SoloHien RftftHUfc^Jifkin^vKaig-ajH 

Nishnabotna River basin, Iowa, gaging-station records in .*., ,T 275-280 

Nlshnabotaa River ii^HanrtKfa*, 86m . ' Ww& 

Nodaway River at ClariJida, Iowa... ...... 281-283

sear Burlington Juncjipn, Mp,./-- T.,.,,283-3W

Norfb Laranie iv^re 

orth Platte River appve and b

. pelOW JgXSH^^.. ^jy-^,.,!' ^:WiI/-,;i.,j?Sb

. near Northgate,^Cojfo.r-,..-^.-..-r,-..,-_j r2^-|_ 

kowood Creel at F6na*nza,'Wyo---l 1.1.1. iVS^l^1

192 BlVer oeac

t*ter Ottawa,- EaM»'/£.«..i^^-.jW 

n*r Quenemo^- EaflteO. . .-^ ji .j.v* 

ver fea«B,-KaHtt stM M^

Osceolaf Mo^-
348 INDEX

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Painteafik Creek near. Bonanza, Wyo-.__ ;182-184 

nr^aear Hyattville, Wyo___.___._ 180-181 

Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., North Platte 

,,' - JUver above./:_________ 226-228 

;... North Platte Elver below____._ 228-229 

Pathfinder, Wyo., Sage Creek above..._ 240-241 

Baulsen, C. Q., and assistants, work of _,_ 12 

Petrolia, Mont., Flatwillow Creek at.__ 102-103 

Piazzek, J, M., cooperation by______*. 12 

Ptoey Creek at Kearney, Wyo.:____... 206-206 

at Ucross, Wyo..................__ 206-208

near Big Piney, Mo.*..._____...1 342-343 

Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo^...._._:. .. 266-260

Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo 286-288 

Platte River basin, Colo. and Wyo., gagingstation records in..._____ 223-275 

PommedeTerre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 884-335 

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont...____ 124-125 

Popo Agie River, Middle Fork of, near Lander, Wyo..*-..________ 170-172 

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont __ .1 122-123 

Fowder River at Arvada, Wyo______ 201-202 

Price curreat meters, plate showing____ ' 2 

Prickly Pear Creek basin, Mont., gagingstation records in________ 89-48 

Prickly Peat Creek near Clancy, Mont___ 39-40 

FryorCreek above Pryer, Mont.,_.... _. 149-160

at Cobttrn, Mont........'..__.___ 152-163

at Fryor, Mont.... ...__...._j._ 150-152

Pryor, Mont., Lost Creek near______ 153-155

Publications, information concerning____ 6-9

obtaining or consulting of....... :.._ 6-7

 on stream flow, list of..... .. ,\... 7

Quenemo, J£ans, Osage River near .,....-326-386

R

Radefsburg, Mont., Crow Creek neat....

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at........

lied Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River atl 

Republican River at Seandia, Kans........

at Wakefleld, Kalis...;.. -.'.....,...

Reserve; Mont., Bis Muddy Creek at,__ 

Richardton, N. Dak., Heart River near... 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River near. 

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near.........

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at............

Roberts Creek at Hedgesville, Mont_ _ 

 Boot Cree* at'RockVale, M6nt. ..:...:'...' 

Rockvale, Mont.,Rock Creek at...........

Roflcoe, Mont., East Rosebud Creek at... 

Run-off in inches, definition oL............

. 37-39 

308^309 

278-280

290-291 

125-127 

215-216 

340-341 

. 46-46 

155-156 

. 98-100 

ftf-ltfr 

147-149 

141-143 

3

S 

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.............. 333-334

Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo. . 240-241 

St. Xavier, Mont., Soap Crfcefc near....... 192-193

Salesville, Mont., Oallattn River sear.._- 36-37 

Saline River at Tescott, KanB............. 300-301

Sand Creek near Alcova, Wye,.. ..,, ,.,. 242-243 

.Saratoga, Wyo., Jack Creek near.,.,..^.. 237-238 

North Platte River at,,^..«.,» .,. 226-226 

Seandia, Kans., RepubUcan:>Riv«,at.-. 288-J289 

Second-feet, definition oi.,.,...«i_ .-...... 2

;geeond-feet per square mile, definition of..,-. 2 

.Shelby, Mont, Maria* Riv«r naar.^.-..^- 67-68

Page 

Shell Canal Co., cooperation by............ 11

Shell Creek at Shell, Wye-.--.-,*-.,..--. 186-187

Shields River at Clyde Park, Moat ..«.- 138-434

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo. 189-190

near Ishawooa, Wyo.., .___*.... 187?-18i>

North Fork of, near Wapiti, Wyp...i. 191-192 

Silver Lake, Colo., North Boulder Creek at. 272-

273

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson'River near.* . 14-15 

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans..... 298-300

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont-..,. 192-193

Solomon River at Niles, Eans... .i . 303-304

North Fork of, at Ear win, Kanu,... 305-300

South Fork of, at Alton, Kans... .. 301-303

South Grand River near Brownington, Met. 336-337

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo^, 267-269

North Fork of, at South, Platte, Colo.. 269-270

South Fork of, at South Platte, Colo.... - 344

Spiegel, J. B., work of . .*,. .-,- ,- 12 

Spring Creek near Martinsdale, Mont ... 95-97 

Stage-discharge relation, definition ef ,...,.,*.. .. ,2

Stanford, Mont., Wolf Creek near. ^.... 89-90

Stevenson, N. Dak., Cannonball River near. 216-

.,,r - .. . .'. ' ' ,.-W 

Stevenswatef-stagfi record. Plate showing-r . 9 

Stockton, Mo.,. Sac RJver near:. i. 333-334; 

Strabane, Mont., Teton Riyflf.aj, T ....... 82*tt

Sen,Rl*er at Jort SbiV, Moni*.-^ .-* 68-69 

North Fork of, near Augusta, Mont *. 56-68 

South Fork of, at Augusta, Mont........ 62-63

Sun, River basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in^,. . «.. 661-68

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville,, Mont 138-139

below Melville, Mont.....,..., . 139-141

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.,.,--,. 243r244

Tartto Riyer a> Fair^x, MQ ^... ., 880-281 

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont...... 46-48

near Rimini, MpBt ,.. .. ...-. -.-, 45-4? 

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo,..-.,- 178-179 

Terms, definition of- , ,- ,.,... 278 

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at 

Teton River at Strabane, Mont,. 

ThermopoUs, Wyo., Big Horn RJverat-..^ 167rl68 

Thompson River at Davit City,<Iowa..^.., 313-315

near Drake, Colo *..' . 27,4-27f

near Hickory, Mo.

Threemile Creek near Northgate, Colo -* , 344 

Tongue'Riveiriiear-Day^jn^W^o..:.^ 199-20i

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at 295-297 

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at. 328-329 

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont 65-68

near Glacier Park, Mont 63HB* 

Two Elvers, Wyo., Laramie River at :;' 260-M1

Little LaramtB River at-..... i.u..i 864-286

Ucross, Wyo., Piney Creek at,.,......T 206-208

U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by. 10, li 

U, S, Forest Service, coopOTatiotiby.i...v..,,, 11 

U, 8, National Park Service, cooperation by- 10 

TJ. 8. Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by., 10 

U. S. W.eatheE-B,ureau,i«fo/g»raJion by....... 11,12

Upper Sevenmile Creek near Qkindive,

Mont. 

Xrtfc»>.Mont.,
INDEX 349

Valier, Moot., Dupuyer Greek near......... 76-77

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at.... 311-412

VlUisca, Iowa, West Nodaway Btver at... 284-286

W

Wagonhound Creek near Labonte, Wyo__ 260 

WakefieM, Kans., Republican River at... 290-201 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 293-205

Wapiti, Wyo., North Fork of Shoshone River

near................ . .. 191-192

Warm Springs Creek at Alhambra, Mont.-.. 40-42 

Water-stage recorders, {date showing........ 2

Watervllle, Kans., Little Blue River at.__ 310 

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 398-339 

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek near. 252-253 

West Nishnabotna River at White Cloud,

Iowa________._____ 275-277 

West'Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa_ 284-286 

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River above and

below........... ........ 229-232

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramle River

near........ . _.__ 266-267

White Clottd, Ipwa, West Nishnabotna River

at 275-277

Williams, E. I*, and assistants, work of 12

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont. _.. 60-61

near Devon, Mont... . . 80-S2

Willow Creek Continued.

near Lenore, Wyo... _ . 164-166 

near Willow Creek, Mont..._.._. 33-34

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo _ 165-156

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont 89-90

Woods, Wyo., Laramle River near 256-260 

Pioneer canal near...-. 256-260

Work, authorization of.. .. 1 

division of......__........._........ 12

scope of. . . 1-2

Wyola, Mont., Little Horn River near.... 103-195 

Lodgegrass Creek near 196-198

Wyoming, cooperation by . . 10

Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River near 34-36 

Yellowstone River at Oorwin Springs,

Mont.__......._.___.. 128-130

atForsyth, Mont......_... .. 130-131

at Intake, Mont.. . .... .. 131-188

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National

Park.......................... 127-12$

Yellowstone River basin, Mont, and Wyo.,

gaging-station records in. .. 127-210

Zero-flow, point of, definition oL

o