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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1936

PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

COLORADO, IOWA, KANSAS. MISSOURI, MONTANA .NEBRASKA 

AND WYOMING

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 806
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 806

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1936

PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. C. BECKMAN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, R. G. KASEL, W. A. LAMB

T. R. NEWELL, and J. B. SPIEGEL

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

COLORADO, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA

NEBRASKA, and WYOMING

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1938

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, W&shington, D. C. - - - Price 50 cents (paper cover)
CONTENTS

Scope of work..................................................................... 9

Definition of terms............................................................... 9

Explanation of data............................................................... 9

Accuracy of field data and computed results....................................... 10

Publications...................................................................... 11

Cooperation....................................................................... 15

Division of work.................................................................. 15

Gaging-statlon records............................................................ 16

Missouri River main stem........................................................ 16

Red Rock River near Lakeview, Mont............................................ 16

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont.................... 17

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont............................................ 18

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

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont......................................... 20

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont....................... 21

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont........................................... 22

Missouri River at Loma, Mont.................................................. 23

Missouri River at power-plant ferry near Zortman, Mont........................ 24

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont...................................... 25

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.......................................... 26

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak......................................... 27

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak............................................ 28

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.......................................... 29

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.............................................. 30

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak............................................. 31

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr................................................. 32

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr......................................... 33

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo............................................... 34

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo............................................. 35

Missouri River at WaverZy, Mo................................................. 36

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo............................................... 37

Missouri River near Bonnets Mill, Mo.......................................... 38

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo................................................. 39 

Sheep Creek Bas in............................................................... 40

Sheep Creek near Dell, Mont................................................... 40

Ruby River Basin................................................................ 41

Ruby River at dam site near Alder, Mont....................................... 41

Ruby River near Alder, Mont................................................... 42

Big Hole River Basin............................................................ 43

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont............................................. 43

Pipestone Creek Basin........................................................... 44

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont................................... 44

Boulder River Bas in............................................................. 46

Boulder River at CCC camp near Bernice, Mont.................................. 46

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.............................................. 47

Rock Creek at CCC camp near Bernice, Mont..................................... 48

Madison River Basin............................................................. 49

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont..................................... 49

West Fork of Madison River near Lakeview, Mont................................ 50

Gallatin River Basin............................................................ 51

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.................................... 51

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont................................................. 52

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Boceman, Mont................... 53

Prickly Pear Creek Basin........................................................ 54

Tenmlle Creek near Rimini, Mont............................................... 54

Term!le Creek near Helena, Mont............................................... 55

Dearborn River Basin............................................................ 56

Dearborn River near demons, Mont............................................. 56

Smith River Basin............................................................... 57

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.................................. 57

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont............ 58

Sun River Basin................................................................. 59

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont................................................... 59

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont.................................................. 60

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont................................................... 61

Marias River Bas in.............................................................. 62

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

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont.............................................. 63

Judith River Basin.............................................................. 64

Judith River near Utica, Mont................................................. 64

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstown, Mont......................................... 65

Musselshell River Basin......................................................... 66

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.......................................... 66

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.............................................. 67

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont................................................ 68

Box Elder Creek near Wlnnett, Mont............................................ 69

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont............................................... 70

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont........................................ 71

Milk River Basin................................................................ 73

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary.......................... 73

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta............................................. 74

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary...................... 75

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.................................................... 76
4 CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Milk River Basin Continued. Page

Milk River near Vandalla, Mont................................................ 77

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont............ 78

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary.......................... 79

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.......................................... 80

Lodge Creek at International boundary......................................... 81

McRea Coulee at International boundary........................................ 82

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.......................................... 83

Battle Creek at International boundary........................................ 84

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary................................... 85

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary......................... 86

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont............................................. 87

Whltewater Creek near International boundary.................................. 88

Frenchman River at International boundary..................................... 89

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont............................................... 90

Rock Creek at International boundary.......................................... 91

Horse Creek at International boundary......................................... 92

McEachern Creek at International boundary..................................... 93

Redwater Creek Basin............................................................ 94

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont................................................ 94

Poplar River Basin.............................................................. 98

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary......................... 98

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.............................................. 99

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary........................... 100

East Fork of Poplar River near Scobey, Mont................................... 101

West Fork of Poplar River at International boundary........................... 102

West Fork of Poplar River near Rlchland, Mont................................. 103

Yellowstone River Basin......................................................... 104

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park..................... 104

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park....... 105

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park................ 106

Yellowstone River at Corwln Springs, Mont..................................... 107

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont........................................... 108

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont......................................... 109

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont........................................... 110

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

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park........ 112

Gardlner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.................... 113

Shields River near Wllsall, Mont.............................................. 114

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont............................................. 115

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.......................................... 116

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont......................................... 117

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont............................................ 118

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont................................................... 119

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont.................................................... 120

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont............................................... 121

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont.................................................. 122

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.................................. 123

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont............................................... 124

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo................................................... 125

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo............................................ 126

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo................................................... 127

Big Horn River near St. Xavler, Mont.......................................... 128

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo.................................................... 129

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.............................................. 130

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.............................................. 131

Little Wind River near Fort Washakle, Wyo..................................... 132

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakle, Wyo......................... 133

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo.............................................. 134

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo................................................ 136

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo................................................ 137

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo.............................................. 138

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.................................. 139

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.................................................. 140

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont................................................... 141

Tongue River near Decker, Mont................................................ 142

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo................................................ 143

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo................................................... 144

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont................................................ 145

Little Missouri River Basin..................................................... 146

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont....................................... 146

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak............................... 147

Cannonball River Basin.......................................................... 148

Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak............................................ 148

Grand River Basin............................................................... 149

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.............................................. 149

Moreau River Basin.............................................................. 150

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak............................................... 150

Cheyenne River Basin............................................................ 151

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak............................................. 151

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak....................................... 152

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak............................................... 153

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak................................ 154

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.................................. 155

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo............................................... 156

Bad River Basin................................................................ 157

. Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak........................................... i 157
CONTENTS °

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

White River Basin.............................................................. 158

White River at Crawford, Nebr................................................ 158

White River near Chadron, Nebr............................................... 159

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak.............................................. 160

Niobrara River Basin........................................................... 161

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr............................................... 161

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr............................................ 162

James River Basin.............................................................. 163

James River near Scotland, S. Dak............................................ 163

Big Sioux River Basin.......................................................... 164

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa............................................... 164

Floyd River Basin.............................................................. 165

Floyd River at James, Iowa................................................... 165

Little Sioux River Basin....................................................... 166

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa................................................. 166

OkoboJ i Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa........................................... 167

Platte River Basin............................................................. 168

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.............................................. 168

North Platte River near Walden, Colo......................................... 169

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo...................................... 170

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.......................................... 171

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo........................... 172

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo........................... 173

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo............................................ 174

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo......................................... 175

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo........................................... 176

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo............................. 177

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo......................................... 178

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo........................................ 179

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line............................ 180

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

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr....................................... 182

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr....................................... 183

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr............................................ 184

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.......................................... 185

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr........................................... 186

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr..................................... 187

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr..................................... 188

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.............................................. 189

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr......................................... 190

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr............................................... 191

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.............................................. 192

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo....................................... 193

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo............................................... 194

Michigan River near Lindland, Colo........................................... 195

Michigan River at Walden, Colo............................................... 196

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo............................................... 197

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo............................................... 199

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo................................................. 200

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo................................................. 201

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.................................................. 202

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo.................................. 203

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.......................................... 204

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo............................................. 205

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo............................................... 206

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo................................................ 207

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................ 208

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo............................................. 209

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo............................................ 210

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo........................................... 211

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo................................................. 212

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.............................. 213

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo................................................ 215

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo............................................. 216

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.............................................. 217

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo......................................... 218

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo....................................... 219

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo...................................... 220

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo............................................... 221

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrington, Wyo...................................... 222

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr............................;................... 223

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr................................................. 224

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr............................................... 225

Winter Creek near Scottsblufjf, Nebr.......................................... 226

Gering Drain near Gering, Nebr............................................... 227

Ninemile Drain near McGrew, Nebr............................................. 228

Bayard Sugar Factory Drain near Bayard, Nebr................................. 229

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr........................................... 230

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.......................................... 231

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr............................................... 232

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr............................................... 233

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr............................................ 234

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.................................... 235

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo................................. 236

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo................................. 237

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

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo......................................... 239
b CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

South Platte River at Denver, Colo........................................... 240

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo........................................ 241

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo...................................... 242

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo......................................... 243

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

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo........................................... 245

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo........................................ 246

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr..................................... 247

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo........................................ 248

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo........................................ 249

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo....................... 250

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo................................................. 251

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.............................. 252

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo................................................ 253

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo....................................... 254

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo.......................................... 255

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo...................... 256

St. Vrain Creek a"t Lyons, Colo............................................... 257

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo............................. 258

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo................................... 259

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo...................................... 260

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo............................................. 261

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.................................. 262

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.............................. 263

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo......................................... 264

Thompson River below power house near Drake, Colo............................ 265

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo................................. 266

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon near Fort Collins, Colo............. 267

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo..................................... 268

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo...................................... 269

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyn.................................... 270

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo..................................... 271

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo..................................... 272

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo............................................ 273

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr............................................ 274

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.............................. 275

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.......................................... 276

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr................................................. 277

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr......................................... 278

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr................................................ 279

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.............................................. 280

Nishnabotna River Basin........................................................ 281

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa........................................ 281

Tarkio River Basin............................................................. 282

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa......................................... 282

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.................................................. 283

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.......................................... 284

Nodaway River Basin............................................................ 285

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo................................... 285

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)............................................. 286

Platte River near Agency, Mo................................................. 286

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo................................. 287

Kansas River Basin............................................................. 288

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.............................................. 288

Republican River at Max, Nebr................................................ 289

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr......................................... 290

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr...................................... 291

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr............................................ 292.

Republican River at Scandia, Kans............................................ 293

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans........................................ 294

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.................................................. 295

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans................................................. 296

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans................................................. 297

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.............................................. 298

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans......................................... 299

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line............... 300

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.......................................... 301

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr......................................... 302

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr............................................ 303

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.......................................... 304

West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans......................................... 305

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans........................................... 306

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.......................................... 307

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.......................................... 308

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans......................................... 310

Saline River near Wilson, Kans............................................... 311

Saline River at Tescott, Kans................................................ 315

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans................................................ 316

Solomon River at Niles, Kans................................................. 317

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans...;.................................... 318

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans................................................... 319

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr............................................. 320

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans................................................. 321

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans............................................. 322

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr........................................ 323

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans........................................ 324

Red Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans....................................... 325
CONTENTS 7

Gaging-station records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. Page

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.............................................. 326

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans......................................... 328

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans........................................... 329

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans......................................... 330

Grand River Basin.............................................................. 331

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo................................................ 331

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.................................................. 332

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo...................................... 333

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo................................................ 334

weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo............................................... 335

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo................................................. 336

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo................................................ 337

Charlton River Basin........................................................... 338

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo............................................... 338

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.......................................... 339

Lamine River Basin............................................................. 340

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo............................................. 340

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin.......................................... 341

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans............................................... 341

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans................................................ 344

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans............................................ 345

Osage River at Osceola, Mo................................................... 346

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo................................................. 347

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.............................................. 348

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans......................................... 349

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.................................................. 350

Poirnne de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo........................................ 351

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo....................................... 352

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.......................................... 353

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo.................................................. 354

Gasconade River Basin.......................................................... 355

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.......................................... 355

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo......................................... 356

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo................................................ 357

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo....................................... 358

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo............................................... 359

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo............................................ 360

Miscellaneous discharge measurements............................................. 361

Index............................................................................ 365

ILLUSTRATION

 Page 

Plate 1. Typical gaging stations............................................... 10
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, 1936

SCOPE OF WORK

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

flow made on streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1936. The 

work was begun in 1888 In connection with special studies relating to irrigation. 

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

and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 1936, 3,160 

gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points.

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

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

cooperation of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 15.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel when the cross-sectional area is 1 square 

foot and the average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used 

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which Is usually expressed in inches

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

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

irrigation.

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

S4 hours.

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

discharge."

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either
10 ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

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

cable and car, are shown on plate 1.

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

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

daily discharge from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for which there are 10 or 

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

and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum 

daily discharge if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum discharge if useful; and the minimum gage height except when it is of no Importance. Unless otherwise 

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

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

minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise qualified.

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

the discharge in second-feet corresponding to once-daily or the mean of twice-daily readings of the gage. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the 

minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per 

second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

and Interpretation of records.

The station description gives a statement In regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the dally records are accurate within
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 806 PLATE 1

A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLENTANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.

B. RECORDER HOUSE AND MEASURING CABLE ON KAWEAH RIVER, THREE RIVERS,

CALIF.

TYPICAL RIVER-MEASUREMENT STATIONS.
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5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 

percent or more.

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

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

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

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

for Irrigation or other use, or by Inability to Interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile11 and 

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

rainfall Is less than 20 Inches.

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

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

the station mist first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

IS. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

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

In regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as 

indicated below.

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

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

giving prices.

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

the United States.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.
12 PUBLICATIONS

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.

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

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

Columbia, S. C., 119 United States Courthouse.

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery) Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wls., 337N State Capitol.

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

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

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

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 3 United States Courthouse. 

Tucson, Aria., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

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

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Records of flow of streams in the United States have been published in t he reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report Character of data

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

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

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

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

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

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

rat ings. 

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

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

and monthly discharge (also many data covering

earlier years). 

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

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

discharge (also similar data for some earlier

years). 

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

eastern United States, eastern Mississippi

River, and Missouri River above Junction with

Kansas River. 

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

western Mississippi River below Junction of

Missouri»and Platte Rivers, and western United

States. 

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

discharge (also some long-time records). 

W27......... Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern 1898.

United States, eastern Mississippi River, and

Missouri River. 

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

River and western United States.

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

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

ratings. 

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

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

ratings. 

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

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

ratings. 

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

Note.- The reports which contain records after 1901 are given in the table on page 14.
PUBLICATIONS 13

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

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

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

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

the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has been published In Water-supply 

Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on 

surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1936. The data for any particular station 

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

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

part Z are published In Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

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

containing compilation of records previously published and also records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers have been published for some States and drainage 

basins. For example, stream-flow records for the New-Kanawha River Basin In part 3 from 

1895 to 1920 are contained in Water-supply Paper 536.
Numbers of water supply papers containing results of stream mea

(For basins included see p. 11)

Year

1899 a.. 

1900 g.. 

1901.... 

1902.... 

1903....

1904.... 

1905.... 

1906.... 

1907-8.. 

1909....

1610.... 

1911.... 

1912.... 

1913.... 

1914. . . .

1915.... 

1916.... 

1917.... 

1918.... 

1919-20.

1921.... 

1922.... 

1923.... 

1924.... 

1925....

1926. . . . 

1927.... 

1928.... 

1929..... 

1930.....

1931..... 

1932.... 

1933.... 

1934.... 

1935.... 

1936....

1

35 

47, h 48 

65, 75 

82 

97

o 124, p 125, q 126 

o 165, p 166, q 167 

o 201, p 202, q 205 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

521 

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781 

801

2

b 35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b 82, 83 

b 97, 98

q 126, 127 

q 167, 168 

q 203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

472 

502

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

622 

642 

662 

682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782 

802

3

36 

48, 1 49 

65, 75 

83 

98

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

783 

803

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m 82, 83 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784 

804

5

36 

49 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 85 

k 98, 99j_ n 100

k 128, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785 

805

e

0 36, 37 

49, J 50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r 131 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526

546 

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786 

806

7

37 

50 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 84 

k 98. 99

k 128, 131 

k 169, 173 

k 205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787 

807

8

37 

50 

66, 75 

84 

99

132 

174 

210 

248 

268

288 

308 

328 

358 

388

408 

438 

458 

478 

508

528

548 

568 

588 

608

628 

648 

668 

688 

703

718 

733 

748 

763 

788 

80S

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-59 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 59. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

o Gallatin River.

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

e Mojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and South Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

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

Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

h Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

1 Scioto River.

j Loup, Platte, 

k Tributaries of 

m Lake Ontario a

n Hudson Bay onl

o New England ri

p Hudson River t

q Susquehanna Ri

r Platte and Kan

s The Great Basi

t Below junction 

u Rogue, Umpqua, 
DIVISION OF WORK 15

COOPERATION

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

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

the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. F. T. Mavis, associate director, and 

B. J. Lambert, acting dean, College of Engineering, State University of Iowa; the Iowa 

Geological Survey, A. C. Trowbrldge, director; the State Conservation Commission, M. L. 

Button, director; the State Planning Board, R. H. Matson, director; and the State 

Department of Health, A. H. Wleters, director, Division of Engineering. In Kansas 

with the water resources division of the State Board of Agriculture, George S. Knapp, 

chler engineer. In Missouri with the Missouri Geological Survey. H. A. Buehler, State 

geologist; the Missouri Highway Department, T. H. Cutler, chief highway engineer; and 

the Missouri Game and Fish Department, W. C. Buford, commissioner. In Montana with the 

office of the State engineer, J. S. James. In Nebraska with the Department of Roads 

and Irrigation, A. C. Tllley, State engineer, through R. H. Willis, chief,'Bureau of 

Irrigation, Water Power, and Drainage. In Wyoming with the office of the State enginear, 

K. W. Burritt, succeeded by John D. Quinn.

Acknowledgment of financial assistance in collecting records published herein is 

due also the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, the United States Soil Conservation Service, and the United States Weather Bureau.

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

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

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

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

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

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

designated "international gaging stations."

Assistance In collecting records in Missouri was also rendered by the Union Electric 

Light & Power Co., the Gasconade River Power Co., and the Missouri Electric Power Co; 

and in Kansas by the Kansas Gas & Electric Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

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

and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; in Iowa, H. C. Beckman (Big Sioux and 

Nishnabotna Rivers and East Tarklo Creek) and R. G. Kasel; in Kansas, J. B. Splegel; in 

Missouri, H. C. Beckman; In Montana (except Madison River near West Yellowstone and 

Tongue River near Decker) and Missouri River at Williston, N. Dak., W. A. Lamb; in 

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

(except Missouri River at Williston), South Dakota (except Rapid Creek at Big Bend), and 

the two stations on Missouri River in Nebraska, H. C. Beckman; in Wyoming and Tongue 

River at Decker, Mont., and Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dakota, Robert Follansbee; and 

in Yellowstone National Park (Including Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.), 

Thomas R. Newell.
16 GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Red Rock River near Lakeview, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 111°52', In NEJ sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 

 2 ¥., at dam on Lower Red Rock Lake 5 miles northwest of Lakeview.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 789 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 

2.71 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot July 13(gage height, 1.49 feet).

1933-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,010 second-feet May 1, 1933 (gage height, 

2.94 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Oct. 20 to Apr. 

storage In the Red Rock Lakes.

and Apr. 28 to May 7. Natural

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gags height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 170

2.2 330

2.4 510

2.6 690

0.8

8

23

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.4 

5.8 

6.6 

6.6 

5.8

5.8 

5.1 

5.8 

9.5 

5.8

6.6 

3.7 

4.4 

7.3 

5.8

20 

26 

22 

23 

17

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

HOY

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

II

ober 1-8

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar. Apr.

789

Secondfoot-days

197.0

4,308 

2,581 

294.8 

478.3 

695

May

366 

339 

304

279 

279 

262 

254 

304

157 

185 

192 

192 

112

112 

105 

124 

112 

105

100 

90 

85 

90 

80 

80

Mayfipmn

26

366 

144 

26 

26 

33

June

85 

118 

124 

138 

124

124 

112 

131 

144 

144

144 

112 

105 

118 

112

85 

76 

76 

85 

71

56 

56 

49 

40 

33

36 

30 

20 

17 

16

July

16 

14 

12 

8.0 

8.0

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

5.1 

4.0

2.9 

1.8 

.7 

1.6 

2.7

3.6 

4.4 

3.7

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.8 

20

26 

22 

26 

SO 

18 

18

Mini* 

3.7

80 

16 

.7 

7.3 

16

Aug.

20 

26

17 

17 

17

11 

11 

11 

9.5 

12

16 

18 

20 

18 

18

22

14 

14 

16 

16

14 

14 

7.3 

9.5 

12

12 

16 

17 

18 

17 

18

Mean

9.85

180 

86.0 

9.51 

15.4 

23.2

Sept.

18 

ZZ 

23 

26 

26

23 

33 

30 

26 

22

26 

20 

33 

17 

18

23 

26 

26 

20 

23

23 

17 

16 

20 

22

26 

22 

22 

20 

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

391

8,540 

5,120 

585

1,380
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

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

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°39', long. 112°21', in SWi sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., 

just below Red Rock Reservoir and 8 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 390 second-feet July 6-10 (gage height, 

STOTTTeet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 24-27 (gates closed, estimated leakage 

through gates).

1911-18, 1925-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet May 15, 1933 

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

Remarks.- Records fair. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 21. Gage read twice daily to hundredths 

Flow regulated by operation of reservoir. Some small diversions from tributaries 

above reservoir.

Hating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0 

.2

0

11

33

.6 61

.8 95

1.0 134

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

177

225

276

331

390

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

20 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hon

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Se]

1

alendar year

11 22-3C

 he peric

Mar. Apr.

100 

201 

225 

213

201 

201 

250 

317 

303

Secondfoot-days

2,011 

8,675 

6,477 

8,628 

5,156 

174

May

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

189 

189 

177

Maximum

317 

290 

263 

390 

201 

6.8

June

177 

177 

177 

177 

177

177 

177 

177 

177 

177

177 

189 

225 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

263 

238

225 

250 

250 

225 

225

225 

225 

225 

225 

225

July

238 

238 

238 

238 

238

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

360 

303 

263 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

263 

360

360 

317 

317 

517 

317

177 

177 

177 

155 

155 

155

Minimum.

100

177 

177 

155 

13 

2.0

Aug.

177 

177 

177 

177 

177

177 

1V7 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

189 

177 

1V7

177 

177 

177 

155 

155

155 

155 

155 

26 

19 

13

Mean

223 

280 

216 

278 

166 

5.80

Sept.

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6*8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

«2.0 

«2.0

*2.0 

«2.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,990 

17,210 

12,850 

17,110 

10,230 

345

61,740

^Estimated leakage through closed gates.

29021 (1 37 -'
18 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°8", long. 112°44' (revised), In SEi sec. 19,

 T. 8 B., R. 9 W., 1 mile above Barratts and 8-J miles (revised) southwest of Dlllon.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 418 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 3.00 

feet;; minimum, 114 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 0.33 foot).

1907-36: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage height, 6.0 

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

Remarks.- Records good except those for January and February, which are fair. Numerous

 diversions above station. Storage and release of flood waters of Red Rock River near 

Monlda affect the flow at this station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 23 to App. 30)

0.3 

.4

.8 

1.0 

1.2

107

130

162

202

288

385

487

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

598

715

835

957

2.2 1,083

2.4, 1,210

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

Z

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.

118

121

121

121

123

123

123

123

125

128

123

125

128

128

133

146

143

136

133

133

136

14,9

159

166

170

170

170

170

166

182

174

NOT.

182

162

162

182

174

190

190

186

194

190

194

198

190

190

190

194

202

202

198

194

202

202

202

206

206

202

206

210

206

198

-

Dec.

202

202

194

194

202

182

178

178

178

178

182

186

186

190

186

181

176

171

167

»162

*158

153

149

156

162

178

170

170

174

186

182

Jan.

190

190

194

198

198

202

199

196

*193

»191

»188

186

190

190

194

194

194

190

162

194

190

190

190

194

194

194

195

195

196

196

*197

Feb.

*197

198

*195

*193

*190

*188

*185

»183

»180

178

178

*172

»166

*160

»154

*148

143

»149

156

»161

166

»176

186

*162

178

»190

202

*206

210

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1935-J56. .....................

Mar.

»215

»220

»225

231

243

252

261

266

279

248

252

248

243

231

227

222

222

231

227

235

248

227

227

222

222

206

222

227

222

*219

*216

Apr.

*213

210

*208

»202

198

206

210

243

227

231

279

317

385

445

365

336

284

256

231

222

222

222

231

317

341

307

260

261

279

270

-

Secondfoot-days

4,366

5,804

5,513

72 * 134

6,984

5,170

7,236

8,016

7*952

11,968

6,005

5,321

4,028

77,363

May

239

231

227

227

235

261

270

261

235

218

214

202

202

214

235

293

380

385

336

356

385

360

317

266

231

206

190

178

186

202

210

Maximum

182

210

202

1,040

202

210

279

445

385

1,110

256

594

143

1,110

June

400

896

1,110

1,020

805

674

592

769

835

592

425

346

307

284

252

235

231

222

206

186

152

149

152

159

162

178

194

152

143

140

-

July

136

130

123

118

116

116

125

162

186

194

214

231

216

210

214

214

235

222

218

214

222

222

231

248

256

252

222

194

194

194

174

Minimum

118

162

149

104

182

143

206

198

178

140

116

125

128

116

Aug.

170

178

178

170

162

156

152

146

146

152

218

594

210

202

166

182

174

162

156

156

156

152

146

136

125

125

128

125

125

125

128

Mean

141

193

178

198

193

178

233

267

257

399

194

1 X 7P ft*

134

211

Sept.

133

130

130

130

133

130

128

128

128

130

128

128

128

136

136

140

143

143

143

143

140

140

140

133

136

133

136

136

136

130

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,660

11,510

10,930

143,100

11,870

10,250

14,350

15,900

15,770

23,740

11,910

10,660

7,990

163,400

Interpolated.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°23', long. 112°27', in SWi sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., at

 highway bridge 14 miles northeast of Dillon.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 720 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height,

 3.48 feet): minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1935-36: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 12, 1936; minimum, 9 second-feet 

Sept. 19, 1935 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for ice periods, Oct. 29 to Nov. 27 and Feb. 4-27,

 which are poor and were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights , 

and weather records.

Discharge, in second-feet, Aug. 21 to Sept. 3O. 1935

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

Aug.

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

57

55

52

51

50

4V

45

43

41

40

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

_

..

_

 -

_

_

-

-

_

Sept.

39

37

36

35

34

33

31

15

9

11

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

45

3S

36

39

40

41

35

36

38

42

56

Sept.

13

12

12

12

14

11

11

15

12

14

-

Hote.- Mean discharge, Aug. 21-31, 40.5 second-feet; »un-off, 885 acre-feet.

Mean discharge, September, 29.6 second-feet; run-off, 1,760 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

15

20

33

45

47

49

52

56

58

62

64

68

70

76

81

90

112

86

76

77

76

79

77

77

76

74

72

72

90

110

130

HOT.

..

I

V 155

1

>

,

I

\ 230

I

>

-.

> 270

)

310

1

\ 310

[

J

354

380

406

433

433

-

Dee.

460

488

488

433

515

380

460

433

460

406

354

406

406

380

380

360

354

354

406

406

323

354

354

323

354

406

406

460

380

354

344

Jan.

333

318

354

354

354

323

254

283

268

354

354

380

380

323

318

328

312

354

380

406

406

406

344

354

328

278

254

245

245

236

219

Feb.

210

254

236

230

, 160

>

p320

476

520

_

-

Month

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1935-,56. .....................

Kar.

520

454

389

369

368

368

368

366

368

368

368

368

347

327

327

307

307

307

307

307

307

327

307

307

288

268

268

268

288

288

268

Apr.

268

268

288

307

327

327

307

288

288

268

232

250

250

250

347

268

200

137

99

92

75

73

71

75

66

63

60

58

58

55

Secondfoot -days

2,170

Sj381

12,407

10,045

7,146

10,416

5,715

1,353

4,813

1,099

3 V80

3*121

70,446

Hay

55

57

55

55

54

52

50

52

50

45

40

41

40

23

21

38

36

48

46

47

45

46

55

52

50

45

31

35

39

21

29

Haxlj&mn

130

433

515

406

520

520

347

57

424

53

V20

136

720

June

51

107

2SS

376

376

331

354

331

400

424

400

288

217

209

120

73

67

46

39

34

46

34

30

27

29

26

23

24

22

21

July

22

21

23

26

29

30

30

40

42

27

30

34

35

37

39

41

39

37

35

34

30

35

33

36

41

39

43

43

47

48

53

Mli^i^mflfl

15

323

219

268

55

21

21

21

42

63

15

Aug.

51

53

50

50

49

47

43

44

42

50

57

720

354

176

158

149

120

158

143

130

123

116

113

107

116

109

90

92

88

92

90

Mean

70.0

O»jfG & fy

400

324

246

 ZWfi ooo

190

43.6

160

35.5

122

104

192

Sept.

107

111

107

120

130

120

10V

113

118

128

136

116

111

120

113

102

98

100

107

109

102

98

94

88

83

79

88

63

72

81

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,300 

16 j 620

24,610

19,920

14,170

20^660

11,340

2,680

9,550

2 180

7^500

6,190

139,700
20 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont.

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

highway bridge 5 miles southwest of Silverstar and 5 miles below Junction of Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers.

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1916; July 1920 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 1,790 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,000 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 

t>.47 reet); minimum, 121 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1910-16, 1920-36: Maximum discharge observed, 19,800 second-feet June 15, 1927 

(gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 10 and 14, 1931 (gage height, 

0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for ice periods, Oct. 29 to Nov. 16, Dec. 1 to Mar. 8, 

and Mar. 28 to Apr. 7, which are poor and were computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage readings, and weather records. Numerous diversions. Flow partly 

regulated by the operation of two reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

127

131

181

123

123

135

135

139

134

151

141

161

176

1S2

199

300

327

352

364

364

376

3S9

403

389

403

417

445

476

|

> 500

'

HOT.

. 540

'

,

I

> 620

)

710

910

965

910

S10

S60

S10

S10

S60

SlO

S10

860

SlO

SlO

810

-

Dec.

» 570

'

> 530

J

 <

, 700

.

Jan.

> 740

J

. 720

'

, 760

,

Feb.

\

> 565

'

>.

, 415

J

, 700

t

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

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

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

**j.. .....................................

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

, 900

1,030

1,020

965

965

S60

S60

SlO

360

SlO

SlO

760

760

760

710

760

760

760

710

665

524

516

524

516

Apr.

508

503

524

541

541

665

710

710

760

SlO

760

710

1,030

1,530

1,940

4,960

4,500

3,620

3,200

4,730

3,300

3,410

4,060

4,730

5,700

5,700

4,230

4,060

3,840

3,200

-

Secondfoot -days

8, 653

21,055

18,700

343,126

ISO

16^100

24,965

75,537

113,640

87>335

7^142

3,911

418,100

May

3,200

2,990

2,790

2,990

3,200

3,340

4,060

4,230

4,230

3,620

3,620

3,340

4,060

4,500

5,200

5,950

5,450

4,960

4,230

4,060

3,340

3,620

3,410

3,200

2,790

2,600

2,420

2,600

2,600

2,790

2,600

Maximum

965

4,960

1,080

5,700

5,950

7,000

810

339

364

7,000

June

3,410

5,200

6,210

6,730

7,000

5,700

4,960

4,730

4,230

4,500

3,340

2,990

2,600

2,790

2,600

2,250

2,250

2,090

1,720

1,530

1,320

1,200

1,030

910

SlO

1,020

1,030

965

SlO

710

-

July

SlO

611

503

476

431

410

396

424

445

396

524

500

541

553

503

500

500

452

424

382

327

305

260

274

235

333

311

279

260

234

213

Minimum

3.21

_

onr

o I

516

SOS

8,420

710

01 D

<CJ.O

148

135

121

Aug.

206

199

195

195

195

195

203

170

132

143

164

210

221

265

327

339

339

316

235

274

295

274

265

247

233

221

199

192

192

192

199

Mean

279

702

603

940

748

555

SOS

2y 518

3; 666

2,911

416

230 

297

1,142

Sept.

165

203

210

233

295

295

305

295

295

316

305

295

305

316

316

316

327

327

316

333

339

339

339

352

364

316

274

265

265

265

Run-off In 

acre-feet

17,160

41,760 

37,090

680,600

45,930

31,930

49,520

149,300

225,400 

173 200

25,550

14,170 

17,670

329,200
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 21

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°46', long. 111 0 53', in SWi sec. 29, T. 12 N., 

R. 2 W., at Hauser Lake power plant, about 15 miles northeast of Helena.

Drainage area.- 16,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1923-36, 4,190 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 72.60

 feet); minimum, 572 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 65.87 feet).

1922-36: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, 18, 1927 (gage height, 

78.80 feet); minimum, 345 second-feet July 15, 1934 (gage height, 65.49 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 6,000 second-feet, which are fair. Numerous

 diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation of reservoirs and power plants above 

station. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

530

650

770

910

65.8

66.0

66.2

66.4

66.5 1,070

66.8 1,250

67.0 1,460

67.2 1,680

67.4 1,930

67.7 2,340

6S.O 

68.5 

69.0 

69.5 

70.0 

70.5 

71.0 

71.5 

72.0 

72.6

2,790

3,570

4,390

5,250

6,150

7,050

8,000

8,950

9,900

11,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,970 

3,060 

3,200 

3,360 

3,350

3,380 

2,820 

2,500 

3,540 

3,940

3,910 

3,890 

3,090 

2,910 

3,890

3,870 

3,860 

3,870 

3,860 

3,830

3,830 

2,610 

2,210 

2,380 

3,060

2,730 

2,680 

2,720 

3,730 

3,470 

2,230

HOT.

1,200 

1,210 

3,150 

3,710 

1,660

903 

1,680 

2,540 

2,120 

1,580

2,170 

2,800 

3,020 

3,020 

2,880

1,680 

1,440 

2,820 

3,040 

3,040

3,040 

2,880 

2,620 

1,730 

3,150

3,080 

2,370 

2,000 

2,980 

2,490

Dec.

1,230 

2,940 

3,970 

3,970 

3,970

3,950 

3,590 

1,800 

2,010 

2,900

2,230 

2,850 

2,610 

2,960 

3,020

3,860 

3,860 

3,810 

3,490 

2,940

2,310 

959 

1,530 

1,040 

1,690

2,560 

2,260 

1,220 

650 

1,230 

1,030

Jan.

752 

1,850 

2,540 

2,740 

3,110

3,410 

3,810 

3,060 

2,820 

2,420

2,440 

2,050 

2,300 

2,620 

2,230

2,700 

2,940 

2,940 

2,540 

2,440

2,620 

1,970 

2,120 

1,570 

1,570

1,680 

2,900 

3,680 

3,670 

3,780 

3,700

Feb.

2,120 

1,760 

1,810 

1,570 

1,560

1,810 

2,130 

2,S80 

2,860 

1,620

1,380 

1,670 

1,690 

2,120 

2,200

1,690 

2,420 

2,340 

2,130 

1,980

2,090 

2,370 

2,560 

2,610 

2,550

2,680 

2,620 

2,700 

2,850

Month

Got 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jui 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sei

1

alendar year 19

Ly. .....................................

fater year 1935-

Mar.

2,610 

2,100 

2,490 

2,460 

2,620

3,750 

3,760 

1,930 

1,480 

1,920

1,970 

2,700 

3,360 

2,970 

3,700

3,780 

3,710 

3,920 

3,910 

3,940

3,680 

2,960 

3,630 

3,840 

3,670

3,910 

3,440 

3,570 

3,910 

3,870 

3,760

Apr.

2,980 

2,480 

2,330 

1,670 

1,380

1,180 

1,490 

1,430 

1,650 

1,660

3,150 

2,420 

2,420 

2,460 

2,540

2,620 

2,980 

3,600 

2,700 

3,810

4,420 

4,780 

4,710 

6,850 

6,980

6,670 

7,410 

8,300 

7,520 

6,760

Seoondfoot-days

100,750 

72,203 

78,439

1,124,242

80,972 

62,770 

99,320 

111,350 

191,070 

153,250 

87,701 

96,020 

85,042

1,218,887

May

7,430 

6,100 

5,540 

4,830 

3,630

3,460 

3,670 

4,980 

5,860 

6,130

6,910 

6,560 

6,510 

6,620 

7,920

9,440 

10,500 

11,100 

8,000 

7,200

6,530 

6,960 

6,890 

6,330 

5,040

4,020 

3,760 

3,810 

4,390 

5,140 

5,810

Maximum

3,940 

3,710 

3,970

11,100

3,810 

2,880 

3,940 

8,300 

11,100 

8,420 

4,320 

4,370 

4,190

11,100

June

5,720 

4,710 

6,690 

7,960 

7,940

8,100 

7,870 

8,420 

7,890 

7,160

7,520 

6,550 

4,660 

4,480 

5,200

4,730 

4,000 

4,000 

4,240 

3,630

2,980 

2,200 

2,600 

2,460 

3,570

3,550 

3,540 

4,070 

3,950 

2,860

July

3,710 

4,080 

4,020 

1,060 

931

1,200 

1,470 

1,230 

1,450 

1,620

2,300 

2,160 

2,720 

2,980 

3,300

2,850 

4,240 

4,190 

4,100 

4,070

3,030 

4,300 

3,270 

3,230 

3,140

1,940 

2,540 

2,440 

2,670 

3,140 

4,320

Minimum

2,210 

903 

650

570

752 

1,380 

1,480 

1,180 

3,460 

2,200 

931 

1,600 

572

572

Aug.

3,920 

3,360 

4,370 

2,820 

1,980

3,230 

3,910 

3,890 

2,400 

1,600

2,060 

2,800 

2,760 

3,840 

4,300

3,140 

2,940 

2,160 

1,680 

2,030

2,460 

3,470 

3,620 

2,230 

2,620

2,400 

3,150 

4,220 

4,240 

4,220 

4,200

Mean

3,250 

2,407 

2,530

3,080

2,612 

2,164 

3,204 

3,712 

6,164 

5,108 

2,829 

3,097 

2,835

3,330

Sept.

4,190 

3,430 

1,780 

2,700 

3,730

1,800 

572 

1,O60 

3,150 

3,360

3,300 

2,820 

2,330 

3,380 

3,170

2,760 

1,460 

3,120 

3,170 

2,340

2,240 

2,840 

3,220 

4,120 

4,170

3,760 

1,860 

3,250 

2,900 

3,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

199,800 

143,200 

155,600

2,23O,OOO

160,600 

124,500 

197,000 

220,900 

379,000 

304,000 

174,000 

190,500 

168,700

2,418,000
22 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

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

R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Fort Benton.

Drainage area.- 24,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1881 to September 1936 (1881-89 published in Water-supply Paper 

546; leyu-iyiB published in Water-Supply Paper 761).

Average discharge.- 55 years, 8,537 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 6.18 

reet;; minimum, 320 second-feet July 5 (gage height, -0.50 foot); minimum daily discharge, 627 second-feet July 5 (gage height, about -0.21 foot).

1881-1936: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 second-feet (revised) June 7, 

1908 (gage height, 18.5 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, 320 second-feet 

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

about -0.21 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for winter period, Jan. 6 to Mar. 13, which are fair 

ana were obtained from. Morony Power Plant records. Minimum of July 5 due to storage 

at power plants. Daily discharge July 4 and 5 computed on hourly basis. Remainder 

of year integration method used. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly 

regulated by storage in reservoirs.

0.4 

.2

0

Rating table, water-year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in f< 

and discharge. In second-feet)

410 0.2 1,190 0.8 2,250 2.O 5,160 3.5 10,220 

640 .4 1,510 1.0 2,690 2.5 6,660 4.0 12,230

900 .6 1,860 

Discharge, in seoond-f<

1.5 3,850 4.5 14,340

5.0 16,700

5.5 19,500

et, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,500

4,120

3,600

3,940

3,520

3,500

3,060

4,420

4,340

4,330

3,970

3,380

3,120

3,920

4,630

4,910

4,030

3,750

4,380

3,500

2,720

3,420

4,280

4,420

4,760

3,780

3,000

3,560

3,920

3,360

2,950

HOT.

3,410

4,430

3,740

3,880

3,030

3,380

3,840

3,380

3,540

3,790

3,490

3,360

3,360

3,150

3,900

2,880

3,180

3,180

3,880

3,130

3,130

3,150

3,020

3,030

3,240

3,040

3,240

3,520

2,610

3,400

-

Dec.

2,760

3,340

3,680

2,820

2,580

2,520

2,280

2,820

3,280

3,120

2,840

3,150

3,080

3,370

2,940

2,660

2,360

2,140

2,690

3,440

3,160

3,520

3,490

4,020

4,060

2,040

3,780

4,220

3,780

4,290

3,640

Jan.

3,920

3,340

3,140

3,480

3,480

2,690

2,350

3,760

2,620

3,150

3,020

2,730

3,200

2,910

3,240

3,030

2,720

2,640

2,620

2,800

3,040

3,270

3,150

3,240

3,160

3,020

3,180

2,500

2,940

3,160

3,100

Feb.

3,480

3,380

2,780

3,240

3,180

3,100

3,240

3,320

1,240

2,710

3,070

3,560

2,970

2,870

2,540

2,270

2,830

2,680

2,680

2,930

2,780

2,570

2,080

3,010

3,050

2,860

3,050

3,010

3,020

_

-

Month

Oc tober ...................................

November ..................................

Calendar year 1935. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 6. .....................

Mar.

2,680

3,770

3,950

4,030

3,680

3,000

2,910

2,840

3,330

3,650

3,980

4,190

4,000

4,140

3,280

3,620

3,220

3,660

3,440

3,510

2,840

3,060

3,160

3,100

3,500

3,700

3,860

3,340

3,300

3,660

2,620

Apr.

3,470

3,640

4,260

4,880

4,210

4,360

4,520

5,300

4,470

4,120

3,610

3,660

4,240

4,160

4,660

5,960

6,670

4,320

2,940

3,280

5,470

5,190

5,370

4,850

5,000

4,460

4,900

5,140

5,580

5,240

-

Secondfoot -days

119,090

101,360

98,070

1,625,970

94,600

83,300

107,020

137,930

347 320

240^250

118,427

110,350

110,860

1,668,577

May

9,320

11,100

10,500

10,500

10,100

9,460

9,680

9,360

8,580

8,400

8,860

10,000

14,300

14,700

14,700

14,800

16,100

16,900

16,500

17,600

17,000

13,500

10,900

9,080

8,740

8,760

7,670

8,220

7,770

7,240

6,980

Maximum

4,910

4,480

4,290

16,700

3,920

3,480

4,190

6,670

17,600

12,600

6,090

4,450

4,410

17,600

June

7,570

9,560

11,300

11,000

10,700

10,800

11,000

11,100

11,700

12,300

12,600

11,400

10,800

9,580

7,910

5,850

6,520

6,780

6,720

5,710

4,880

5,600

5,460

5,320

5,220

5,080

5,060

5,300

2,970

4,460

-

July

4,560

4,870

6,090

1,170

627

4,900

4,670

4,630

4,490

4,720

4,160

3,770

4,060

3,580

3,820

3,710

4,340

3,760

3,240

2,600

3,720

3,500

3,710

3,760

3,840

3,560

3,320

3,640

4,010

3,800

3,900

Minimum

2,720

2,610

2,040

1,730

2,350

1,240

2,620

2,940

6,980

2,970

627

2, 780

2,810

627

Aug.

3,810

3,550

3,220

3,840

4,240

3,870

4,230

3,680

3,700

3,380

4,O80

3,840

3,240

4,450

3,320

3,600

2,780

3,610

3,140

3,700

3,630

3,330

3,010

2,910

3,330

3,460

3,680

3,800

3,460

3,380

2,880

Mean

3,842

3,379

3,164

4,455

3,052

2,872

3,452

4,598

11,200

8,008

3,820

3,560

3,695

4,559

Sept.

3,090

3,320

3,670

3,920

3,690

3,420

2,810

3,720

4,120

4,040

4,410

3,690

3,640

3,130

3,060

3,570

4,040

3,980

4,000

3,420

3,630

4,060

3,560

3,930

3,990

3,600

3,560

3,980

3,680

4,130

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

236,200

201,000

194,500

3,225,000

187,600

165,200

212,300

273,600

688,900

476,500

234,900

218,900

219,900

3,310,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 23

Missouri River at Loma, Mont. ,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 470 56', long. 110°28', In lot 6, SEi sec. 8, T. 25

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

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 7.60

 feet); minimum discharge, 480 second-feet July 5-6 (gage height. 1.70 feet); minimum 

dally discharge, 638 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 1.82 feot).

1935-36: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1936; minimum, that of July 5-6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 17, which

 are fair and were computed on the "basis of three measurements, gage heights, and

weather records. Power-plant operations above cause considerable diurnal fluctuation 

of discharge.

Rating table water-year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2,8

480

610

900

1,230

1,600

1,980

2,390

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

2,850

3,450

4,120

4,820

5,540

6,280

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

8,170

10,180

12,330

14,880

17,550

20,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,640 

4,300 

3,980 

4,190 

3,730

3,810 

3,170 

4,220 

4,640 

4,820

4,120 

3,620 

3,330 

3,650 

5,000

5,180 

4,820 

3,810 

4,640 

4,120

2,850 

3,520 

4,400 

4,470 

5,000

4,090 

3,710 

3,170 

3,980 

3,710 

3,170

NOT.

3,480 

4,220 

4,190 

3,710 

3,200

3,390 

3,850 

3,660 

3,330 

4,090

3,710 

3,360 

3,620 

3,680 

4,300

3,850 

3,450 

3,450 

3,880 

3,520

3,390 

3,330 

3,330 

3,260 

3,140

3,140 

3,170 

3,650 

3,140 

3,330

Dec.

3,230 

3,200 

3,850 

3,260 

3,000

2,610 

2,610 

2,910 

2,940 

3,680

2,850 

3,200 

3,200 

3,360 

3,710

3,450 

3,360 

2,310 

3,080 

3,480

3,140 

3,330 

3,810 

3,780 

3,550

1,370 

2,680 

3,390 

3,450 

4,300 

4,120

Jan.

3,850 

2,730 

2,350 

2,660 

2,120

1,520 

1,980 

2,280 

2,430 

2,370

2,520 

2,610 

3,200 

2,630 

2,610

2,730 

2,430 

2,430 

2,500 

2,800

3,480 

4,190 

4,190 

3,780 

3,330

2,610 

2,410 

2,250 

1,790 

2,570 

2,910

Feb.

2,940 

3,060 

2,940 

2,910 

3,230

2,970 

2,750 

3,000 

2,610 

2,570

2,660 

.#2,960

, -»3, 500 

 *3,@00

Month

Oct No-i

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jiu 

Jul 

Auf 

Sej

1

alendar year

ater year 1935-C

Mar.

4,300 

4,160 

6,650 

5,910 

5,720

5,180 

4,190 

4,050 

3,780 

3,850

4,050 

4,820 

4,820 

4,640 

4,160

3,750 

4,190 

4,330 

4,330 

4,300

3,710 

3,550 

4,190 

3,230 

3,950

4,260 

4,260 

3,850 

3,580 

3,620 

3,200

Apr.

3,520

4,190 

4,640 

5,000 

4,640

4,360 

4,640 

5,540 

4,820 

4,640

4,360 

5,000 

6,280 

6,280 

6,280

7,020 

8,560 

5,910 

5,000 

4,160

7,210 

7,020 

7,020 

6,840 

6,650

6,840 

6,460 

6,650 

7,020 

6,650

Secondfoot-days

126,910 

106,840 

100,210

84,200 

92,060 

132,580 

173,200 

401,260 

265,680 

126,588 

135,160 

112,460

1,836,148

May

9,360 

11,900 

11,500 

11,900 

11,500

11,000 

11,900 

11,700 

10,800 

10,400

10,600 

11,500 

14,900 

18,100 

17,200

17,200 

18,300 

19,400 

18,800 

19,600

19,200 

16,000 

12,900 

10,800 

10,200

10,200 

8,760 

9,360 

9,360 

8,360 

8,560

Maximum

5,180 

4,300 

4,300

4,190

6,650 

8,560 

19,600 

13,800 

6,650 

5,720 

5,000

19,600

June

8,760 

10,200 

12,400 

12,400 

11,900

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

12,400 

12,900

13,600 

12,400 

11,500 

10,600 

8,960

6,840 

7,400 

7,780 

7,210 

6,650

6,460 

5,910 

6,100 

5,910 

5,720

5,910 

5,540 

5,910 

3,780 

4,640

July

5,360 

4,820 

6,650 

3,300 

638

4,420 

5,000 

4,820 

4,820 

5,000

4,820 

4,400 

4,160 

3,880 

3,980

4,020 

4,190 

4,330 

3,780 

2,390

3,390 

3,780 

3,330 

3,680 

4,470

3,300 

4,050 

4,260 

3,650 

4,220 

3,680

Minimum

2,850 

3,140 

1,370

1,520

3,200 

3,520 

8,360 

3,780 

638 

2,630 

2,610

638

Aug.

4,640 

4,090 

2,940 

4,190 

4,260

4,330 

3,580 

4,160 

5,720 

2,630

4,640 

3,810 

3,650 

3,170 

4,470

3,620 

3,520 

3,880 

3,360 

3,110

3,520 

8,780 

2,710 

2,850 

3,710

3,680 

3,200 

3,950 

4,050 

3,550 

3,390

Mean

4,062 

3,561 

3,233

2,716 

3,174 

4,277 

5,773 

12,940 

8,856 

4,083 

3,715 

3,749

5,017

Sept.

2,610 

3,170 

3,480 

3,810 

3,780

3,920 

2,910 

2,710 

4,820 

4,300

5,000 

3,920

4,470 

4,260 

3,620

2,970 

3,650 

3,980 

3,950 

3,710

3,390 

3,920 

3,390 

3,580 

4,220

3,710 

3,750 

3,620 

3,920 

3,920

Run-off In 

acre-feet

249,700 

211,900 

198,800

167,000 

182,600 

263,000 

343,500 

795,900 

527,000 

251,100 

228,400 

223,100

3,642,000

 Discharge computed by comparison with station at Fort Peck.
24 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

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

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 47°44', long. 108°56' (revised), in KWi sec. 29,

 T. S3 M., R. 22 E., at power-plant ferry about 30 miles southwest of Zortman.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 7.69

 feet); minimum, 1,120 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 1.92 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1,440 second-feet Jan. 9 (ice present).

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 31,900 second-feet June 12, 1934 (gage height, 9.37 

feet); minimum, that of July 8, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 1,230 second-feet 

Jan. 21 and 23, 1935 (Ice present).

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

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Mar. 20, conn

 puted on basis of 3 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weatlier records,which 

are poor. Numerous diversions rrom tributaries. Flow partly regulated by storage 

in reservoirs. Operation of power plants above station causes considerable fluctuations at medium and low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

3,630 

4,210 

4,460 

4,210 

4,090

3,860 

3,860 

3,740 

3,630 

4,580

4,710 

4,460 

4,210 

3,740 

3,520

4,580 

5,100 

4,970 

4,210 

4,460

4,710 

3,630 

3,420 

3,860 

4,460

4,840 

4,710 

4,210 

3,630 

3,500 

3,400

HOT.

3,200 

3,520 

4,210 

4,210 

3,740

3,200 

3,420 

3,860 

3,970 

3,970

3,630 

3,520 

3,520 

3,310 

3,200

3,860 

3,970 

4,210 

3,580 

3,420

3,740 

4,210 

4,090 

4,090 

4,710

4,710

4,970 

4,840 

4,840 

5,240

Dee.

4,210 

4,210 

3,970 

3,520 

3,740

3,100 

2,690 

3,000 

3,310 

2,790

3,200 

4,710 

3,860 

4,210 

3,520

3,310 

3,100 

3,100 

3,100 

2,890

2,890 

3,620 

3,860 

3,100 

2,890

2,890 

3,630 

2,890 

2,030 

3,000 

2,890

Jan.

2,890

3,310 

3,520 

3,520 

3,000

2,890 

2,140 

1,580 

1,440 

1,630

2,490 

3,100 

3,520 

3,520 

3,310

3,520 

3,100 

3,100 

3,100 

2,890

2,890 

2,890 

3,100 

2,890 

2,890

2,890 

3,100 

3,100 

3,310 

3,310 

3,310

Feb.

3,100 

2,890 

2,890 

2,890 

2,690

2,690 

2,690 

2,590 

2,400 

2,490

2,590 

2,400 

2,300 

2,490 

2,490

2,300 

2,190 

2,230 

2,120 

2,190

2,190 

2,190 

2,260 

2,230 

2,190

2,140 

2,890 

3,100 

3,000

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

e

Jan 

Fel 

Bar 

Apr 

Itej 

Juu 

Jill 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 19

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

fater year!935-3e

Mar.

3,740 

4,090 

5,240 

8,200 

8,030

7,360 

7,360 

7,360 

6,730 

6,420

5,810 

5,810 

5,660 

5,960 

6,S60

6,420 

7,040 

7,360 

7,360 

7,200

7,040 

6,730 

5,660 

5,520 

5,660

4,970 

5,100 

5,380 

5,380 

4,090 

3,740

Apr.

3,310 

3,740 

3,200 

4,210 

5,520

5,960 

6,730 

7,040 

8,540 

8,540

7,860 

6,730 

5,240 

5,520 

6,260

6,420 

6,580 

7,040 

7,360 

6,880

5,810 

5,660 

7,360 

7,690 

7,690

7,040 

7,200 

6,730 

7,040 

7,360

Secondfoot-days

128,600 

118,960 

103,130

2,038,630

91,250 

72,810 

188,680 

192,260 

406,230 

272,980 

132,920 

118,630 

115,600

1,942,050

May

6,880 

8,370 

11,900 

11,900 

11,500

11,500 

11,500 

11,900 

12,400 

11,500

10,600 

11,000 

11,500 

14,700 

17,800

17,300 

17,300 

18,400 

19,500 

19,500

20,100 

19,500 

16,800 

13,700 

11,500

10,600 

10,200 

9,260 

9,450 

9,450 

8,720

Maximum

5,100 

5,240 

4,710

19,500

3,520 

3,100 

8,200 

8,540 

20,100 

13,700 

5,810 

4,380 

4,580

20,100

June

8,720 

8,540 

9,450 

12,400 

12,400

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

12,200

12,800 

13,700 

12,500 

11,800 

10,900

9,560 

7,660 

7,390 

7,710 

7,620

7,240 

6,930 

5,170 

6,420 

5,910

5,910 

5,910 

5,580 

5,580 

5,580

July

3,860 

4,840 

4,970 

5,520 

5,810

3,630 

1,480 

3,860 

5,240 

4,840

4,840 

4,970 

4,710 

4,210 

4,460

4,090 

4,240 

4,240 

4,480 

4,240

3,530 

3,300 

4,560 

3,890 

4,460

5,100 

3,420 

3,860 

4,090 

4,090 

4,090

Minimum

3,400 

3,200 

2,030

2,030

1,440 

2,120 

3,740 

3,200 

6,880 

5,380 

1,480 

3,310 

3,160

1,440

Aug.

3,970 

4,340 

3,860 

3,890 

3,860

4,260 

4,380 

4,240 

4,090 

4,090

4,010 

3,420 

4,010 

3,710 

3,420

4,210 

3,630 

3,860 

3,310 

3,740

3,590 

3,710 

3,890 

3,710 

3,520

3,310 

3,740 

3,660 

3,770 

3,770 

3,660

Mean

4,148 

3,960 

3,327

5,585

2,944 

2,511 

6,086 

6,409 

13,100 

9,099 

4,288 

3,827 

3,853

5,306

Sept.

3,480 

3,160 

3,160 

3,480 

3,890

4,010 

3,820 

3,740 

3,310 

4,210

4,310 

4,580 

4,260 

4,210 

3,860

3,520 

3,540 

3,660 

4,010 

4,010

4,010 

3,770 

3,870 

4,140 

3,890

4,140 

4,010 

3,770 

3,770 

4,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

255,100 

236,000 

204,600

4,043,500

181,000 

144,400 

374,200 

381,300 

805,700 

541,400 

263,600 

235,300 

229,300

3,851,900
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Location.-

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°3', long. 106°22', In SEi sec. 36, T. 27 N., 

., 4 miles below Fort Peck Dam and 6 miles south of Nashua,

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 24,900 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage

height, 12.30 feet; Ice present); minimum, 1,700 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.29 

feet).

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 31,800 second-feet June 14, 1934 (gage height, 10.0 

feet); minimum, 935 second-feet Jan. 3, 1935 (gage height, 3.83 feet; Ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 9 to Apr. 18, which 

are fair and. were computed on basis of fifteen discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

storage reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

4,26O

4,460

4,060

4,O2O

4,020

4,360

4,560

4,150

4,280

3,860

4,060

3,880

4,060

4,460

4,570

4,560

4,260

4,070

4,140

4,660

4,980

4,660

4,160

4,360

4,160

3,690

3,870

4,150

4,260

4,560

4,160

HOT.

5,510

2,560

2,220

2,100

2,100

1,980

1,700

1,820

2,560

2,560

2,650

2,630

2,700

2,780

5,250

5,420

3,600

5,970

5,880

5,510

5,090

5,010

5,090

5,010

5,090

5,880

4,160

4,260

4,560

4,660

-

Dec.

4,360

4,160

3,8SO

4,060

5,380

5,420

5,510

3,250

2,860

3,250

5,010

2,650

2,780

2,650

2,490

2,930

5,010

5,090

5,170

3,090

3,090

5,010

2,700

2,630

2,630

2,700

2,780

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,700

Jan.

2,860

2,49O

2,160

2,700

2,950

3,170

5,540

5,600

5,250

2,950

2,780

2,220

1,920

1,700

2,040

2,630

3,090

3,420

3,540

5,250

5,090

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,S60

2,860

5,010

5,250

3,600

5,690

3,600

Feb.

3,420

3,090

2,930

2,780

2,560

2,860

2,950

2,930

2,860

2,7OO

2,780

2,700

2,560

2,630

2,780

2,780

2,550

2,280

2,930

5,170

5,170

3,010

2,630

2,860

5,170

5,170

3,250

5,420

5,540

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-J 6. .....................

Mar.

3,010

5,170

3,600

4,770

5,090

9,370

12,800

20,700

22,200

24,900

23,500

19,700

13,900

11,800

10,200

9,570

8,810

8,550

8,53O

8,550

8,550

8,530

7,980

8,250

7,980

6,920

6,660

6,140

5,420

5,200

4,660

Apr.

4,980

5,510

4,770

4,060

3,S80

3,690

4,060

4,060

4,770

8,810

10,800

11,500

9,370

9,370

8,550

8,390

8,250

8,250

8,250

8,550

9,650

7,980

7,180

5,890

6,530

7,980

8,250

8,250

7,710

7,710

L_ -

Secondfoot-days

131,560

92 O90

geUso

2,059,450

90 120

84^040

508,550

216, 760

415,540

286,920

132,890

115,860

110,940

2,081,560

May

7,440

7,440

7,910

8,060

9,S20

13,100

15,SOO

15,400

12,400

12,000

12,700

12,500

11,500

11,200

11,700

14,800

18,200

17,600

17,600

18,700

19,900

19,500

19,800

19,500

17,000

14,600

12,500

1O,80O

10,500

10,200

9,370

Maximum

4,980

4,660 

4,560

18,900

3,690

3,420

24,900 

11,500

19 900 is'soo

5,770 

4,120

4,260

24,900

June

9,370

9,570

8,810

9,090

9,090

10,500

12,500

12,800

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,200

12,500

12,900

15,300

12,200

11,600

10,300

9,250

8,050

7,440

7,510

7,560

7,560

6,850

5,870

6,020

6,040

5,640

5,520

-

July

5,520

5,170

5,170

4,460

4,460

4,880

4,9SO

5,770

4,460

5,010

2,700

4,460

4,770

4,660

4,770

4,660

4,560

4,260

4,260

4,030

3,970

4,060

4,160

5,880

5,570

5,520

5,840

5,690

5,950

5,970

3,690

Minimum

5,690

1,700

2,490

1,650

1,700 2 280

3^010

5,690 

7,440

5,520 2 700

3^340

3,350

1,700

Aug.

3,510

3,510

3,690

5,970

5,9SO

3,930

3,880

3,790

3,690

3,780

4,060

4,120

4,060

5,970

5,680

3,750

5,950

3,880

5,660

4,060

3,970

3,600

5,540

3,540

3,420

5,600

3,780

5,690

5,410

5,410

3,400

Mean

4,244

3,070 5 112

5,642

2 90V

2^898

9,955 

V 225

IS* 400

9,564

4 28V 

5 737

5*698

5,687

Sept.

5,690

5,600

5,600

5,510

5,500

3,530

5,410

3,510

3,760

5,970

5,780

5,640

5,410

5,970

4,060

4,260

4,160

3,S80

3,600

5,510

3,510

5,600

5,880

5,880

5,690

5,600

5,510

5,690

5,670

3,740

Run-off In 

acre-feet

860,900

182,700

191,400

4,085,000

178,800

166,700

612,000

429 900 

825^800

569,100

265,600

229^800 

220,000

4,129,000
26 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°4', long. 105°33', in MB* sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 

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

Drainage area.- 82,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1936. September 1928 to April 1930, comparable record at ferry crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 31,300 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage 

height, 14.64 feet; Ice present); minimum, 1,680 second-feet Nov. 13 (gage height, 

3.97 feetj ice present).

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet May 23, 1932; maximum gage height, 

17.45 feet Mar. 30, 1930; minimum, 1,630 second-feet Dec. 31, 1935.

Remarks. - Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 7 to Mar. 31, which 

are fair and were computed on the basis of fifteen measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

storage reservoirs above power plants.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

4,020 

4,280 

4,190 

4,020 

4,190

4,360 

4,710 

4,280 

4,100 

4,190

4,100 

4,190 

3,850 

3,690 

4,100

4,360 

4,280 

4,280 

3,940

4,020

4,100 

4,020 

4,280 

4,360 

4,530

4,530 

4,280 

4,020 

4,280 

4.190 

4,020

HOT.

4,020 

4,020 

4,100 

4,190 

4,100

4,020 

3,940 

3,610 

2,850 

1,870

1,770 

1,720 

1,680 

2,160 

2,640

2,780 

2,930 

3,080 

3,220 

3,940

3,740 

3,530 

3,610 

3,770 

3,770

4.100 

4,190 

4,240 

4,280 

4,280

Dec.

4,190 

4,190 

4,020 

3,940 

3,690

3,530 

3,370 

3,530 

3,450 

3,300

3,220 

3,220 

2,780 

3,040 

3,300

3,610 

3,690 

3,770 

3,730 

3,690

3,610 

3,460 

3,310 

3,170 

3,020

2,870 

2,730 

2,580 

2,600 

2,610 

2,620

Jan.

2,640 

2,850

2,710 

2,640

2,710

2,850 

3,000 

3,140 

3,940 

3,770

3,370 

3,140 

2,920 

2,440 

2,380

2,510 

2,710 

2,920 

3,450 

3,450

3,220 

3,140 

3,140 

3,070 

3,000

3,000 

2,920 

3,000 

3,300 

3,260 

3,220

Feb.

3,300 

3,140 

3,070 

3,000 

2,920

2,780 

2,710 

2,780 

2,920 

2,920

2,920 

2,580 

2,780 

2,710 

2,710

2,640 

2,710 

2,780 

2,860 

2,930

3,000 

3,000 

3,070 

3,070 

3,140

3,300 

3,220 

3,300 

3,450

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

0

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

3,370 

3,450 

3,450 

3,940 

5,260

5,460 

5,460 

8,010 

15,800 

23,100

23,600 

24,900 

21,800 

16,000 

14,500

13,100 

12,400 

11,100 

11,400 

11,100

12,100 

13,600 

11,700 

10,700 

9,630

9,500 

8,070 

7,800 

7,000 

6,300 

6,520

Apr.

9,760 

8,000 

7,230 

6,470 

5,710

4,950 

4,190 

4,360 

5,660 

8,270

18,600 

27,400 

18,200 

14,800 

13,700

13,700 

13,400 

13,700 

14,800 

14,400

15,100 

15,800 

13,100 

10,800 

8,530

8,530 

9,350 

9,350 

9,350

8,800

Seoondfoot-days

129,760 

102,150 

103,840

2,252,360

93,810 

85,710 

340,120 

335,010 

429,420 

296,880 

134,660 

116,670 

108,380

2,276,410

May

8,270 

7,750 

7,500 

7,750

7,750

10,100 

12,500 

13,900 

13,400 

12,600

12,100 

13,000 

12,400 

11,800 

11,100

11,800 

14,800 

18,000 

17,100 

17,500

18,800 

19,800 

19,400 

19,800 

19,400

17,700 

14,600 

15,100 

15,500 

15,100 

13,100

Ifc^yJmWB

4,710 

4,280 

4,190

18,900

3,940 

3,450 

24,900 

27,400 

19,800 

13,700 

6,300 

4,190 

3,850

27,400

June

13,100 

11,100 

9,910 

9,350 

9,070

9,070 

10,500 

13,400 

13,400 

13,700

13,100 

12,000 

11,000 

11,500 

12,500

13,000 

12,500 

12,000 

10,500 

8,800

8,270 

7,-750 

7,750 

7,250 

7,000

6,080 

5,870 

5,460 

6,080 

5,870

July

5,460 

5,070 

5,070 

4,710 

4,530

4,530 

4,530 

6,300 

5,870 

5,260

3,940 

3,000 

3,000 

3,370 

3,850

4,530 

4,710 

4,710 

4,710 

4,530

4,280 

3,850 

3,940 

3,940 

3,850

3,850 

3,770 

3,850 

3,770 

3,940 

3,940

Minimum

3,690 

1,680 

2,580

1,680

2,380 

2,580 

3,370 

4,190 

7,500 

5,460 

3,000 

3,300 

3,450

1,680

Aug.

3,690 

3,610 

3,530 

3,690 

3,940

4,020 

3,940 

3,770 

3,690 

3,690

3,770 

4,020 

4,190 

4,020 

3,940

3,850 

4,100 

3,940 

3,850 

3,850

3,770 

3,850 

3,370 

3,300 

3,450

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,450 

3,850 

3,940

Mean

4,186 

3,405 

3,350

6,171

3,026 

2,956 

10,970 

11,170 

13,850 

9,896 

4,344 

3,764 

3,613

6,220

Sept.

3,770 

3,S50 

3,450 

3,530 

3,690

3,610 

3,450 

3,450 

3,530 

3,530

3,450 

3,690 

3,690 

3,770 

3,850

3,770 

3,610 

3,770 

3,690 

3,610

3,530 

3,610 

3,450 

3,450 

3,530

3,450 

3,610 

3,530 

3,690 

3,770

Run-off In 

acre-feet

257,400 

202,600 

206,000

4,468,000

186,100 

170,000 

674,600 

664,500 

851,700 

588,900 

267,100 

231,400 

215,000

4,515,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27 

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°7' (revised), long. 103°44', in sec. 31, T. 154 

W., R. 101 W., at Lewis and Clark Highway bridge 7 miles west of Williston.

Drainage area.- 164,500 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes,,- Maximum discharge during year, 62,500 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 9.13 

reet;; maximum gage height, 18.10 feet Mar. 9 (ice Jam); minimum, 3,800 second-feet 

Feb. 11-13.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum, about 2,900 sscond-feet Dec. 28, 1933.

Maximum stage recorded, 18.6 feet, while ice was breaking Apr. 4, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 1 to Apr. 11, which 

are fair and were computed from 17 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records. Numerous diversions above station. Several storage reservoirs on tributary 

streams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

7,580

7,580

7,920

8,250

8,420

8,420

8,080

7,580

7,750

8,250

8,420

8,420

8,250

8,080

7,750

7,580

7,750

8,250

8,420

8,420

8,420

8,080

8,080

8,420

8,770

9,130

8,770

9,130

8,770

7,580

6,940

NOT.

5,560

5,810

5,680

5,680

5,560

5,210

5,320

4,700

4,100

4,500

5,560

6,640

7,750

7,100

5,940

5,810

6,490

7,420

7,750

8,250

9,130

8,770

8,770

9,130

9,490

9,490

9,850

9,850

9,850

9,490

-

Dec.

9,850

9,850

9,490

9,490

9,130

8,770

8,250

7,580

7,260

7,100

6,790

6,790

6,640

6,940

7,420

7,260

7,100

6,940

6,640

6,640

6,640

6,640

6,350

5,810

5,100

5,210

5,560

5,560

4,900

4,400

4,200

Jan.

4,300

4,600

5,810

6,490

6,790

6,790

6,940

6,640

6,790

6,640

5,940

5,320

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,400

5,100

5,940

6,210

6,490

6,210

5,810

5,320

5,000

4,700

4,800

5,210

6,350

6,940

Feb.

6,940

6,640

6,490

6,080

5,810

5,480

5,140

4,800

4,470

4,140

3,800

3,800

3,800

4,100

4,180

4,250

4,320

4,400

4,480

4,550

4,620

4,700

4,900

5,320

5,940

5,940

5,940

6,210

6,490

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Watsr year 1935-.56. .....................

Bar.

6,640

6,940

7,260

7,750

8,420

11,300

26,900

36,000

50,500

46,000

40,800

35,700

39,800

36,700

33,800

33,800

30,300

24,600

18,500

16,200

20,500

17,100

16,700

16,200

16,200

16,200

15,000

15,400

19,000

19,000

15,800

Apr.

12,500

10,900

9,850

9,130

9,130

8,420

8,770

8,420

13,700

41,900

44,100

46,500

36,700

33,800

27,900

26,500

24,500

21,600

21,100

21,600

21,100

21,600

22,200

22,800

22,800

22,200

21,600

21,600

22,200

22,800

-

Secondfoot-days

263,260

214,650

216,300

5,716,260

174,530

147,730

704,910

657,920

990,500

'471*480

300,890

215,540

5,606,610

Hay

22,800

22,200

21,600

21,100

20,500

20,000

19,500

19,500

23,900

27,900

27,900

28,700

28,700

27,900

28,700

30,300

35,700

39,800

47,700

51,700

46,500

41,900

39,800

40,800

40,800

38,700

36,700

33,800

32,900

34,800

37,700

Maximum

9,130

9,850

9,850

83,800

6,940

6,940

50,500

46,500

51,700

62,500

24,800

13,700

7,920

62,500

June

40,800

43,000

45,300

47,700

57,500

62,500

53,100

44,100

43,000

50,300

50,300

49,000

45,300

43,000

41,900

40,800

43,000

44,100

44,100

43,000

41,900

39,800

35,700

33,800

32,900

32,000

30,300

28,700

27,000

25,000

-

July

24,800

23,700

22,300

20,800

19,300

17,800

16,900

15,700

15,100

14,800

13,900

13,700

15,400

16,200

15,000

14,600

14,600

16,700

17,600

16,700

15,800

14,800

13,800

12,500

11,700

10,800

10,600

9,490

8,770

8,650

8,970

Minimum

6,940

4,100

4,200

3,520

4,200

3,800

6,640

8,420

19,500

25,000

8,650

7,260

6,470

3,800

Aug.

9,130

8,770

8,420

8,420

7,920

7,780

8,050

9,850

13,700

13,700

12,500

11,600

11,100

9,890

9,530

9,890

9,950

10,200

9,850

10,400

9,890

9,530

9,890

9,690

9,850

9,850

9,490

8,620

8,420

7,750

7,260

Mean

8,170

7,155

6,977

15,660

5,630

5,094

22 "740

21^930

31,950

41,960

15,210

9» "706

7,185

15,320

Sept.

7,240

6,790

6,510

6,510

6,650

6,650

6,650

6,650

7,100

7,750

7,750

7,580

7,420

7,580

7,560

7,420

7,350

7,460

7,920

7,920

7,920

7,750

7,450

6,970

6,810

6,960

6,960

6,960

6,810

6,470

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

502,300

425,800

429,000

11,340>000

346,200

293,000

1 398 000

1,305,000

1,965,000

2,497,000

935,200

596,800

427,500

11,120,000
28 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°48'30", long. 100°49'5", In sec. 31, T. 139 N., 

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

Heart River. Prior to Apr. 10, water-stage recorder at Bismarck city water plant, 

2,000 feet upstream with datum 0.47 foot higher. Zero of gage Is 1,617.91 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 186,400 square miles.

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year. 117,000 second-feet Apr. 15; maximum

 gage Height, 16.50 feet Mar. 20 (Ice jam}; minimum discharge, about 4,100 second-feet 

Nov. 10-13; minimum gage height, 2.55 feet Oct. 2.

1904-5, 1927-36: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1928; maximum 

gage height, 17.8 feet (former site and datum) Har. 27, 1929 (Ice dam); minimum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 3,300 second-feet Dec. 18, 19, 1933; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet (former site and datum) Sept. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 30.4 feet (present datum) Mar. 31, 1881, Mar. 14, 1910 

(Ice Jams).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 1 to Apr. 12, which

 wefe~computed on basis of ten discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from U. S. 

Weather Bureau readings Apr. 10 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

7,480 

7,410 

7,490 

7,570 

7,570

7,570 

7,690 

7,690 

7,610 

7,850

7,850 

7,850 

7,970 

7,850 

7,850

8,060 

7,880 

7,920 

7,770 

7,970

7,970 

7,970 

8,090 

8,120 

6,180

8,250 

8,340 

8,340 

8,470 

8,730 

8,730

HOT.

8,500 

8,000 

7,400 

6,700 

6,000

5,600 

5,200 

4,800 

4,400 

4,100

4,100 

4,100 

4,100 

4,400 

4,600

4,800 

5,100 

5,400 

5,800 

6,200

6,600 

7,000 

7,300 

7,600 

8,000

8,400 

8,800 

9,200 

9,400 

9,800

Dec.

9,900 

10,200 

10,300 

10,300 

10,200

10,100 

10,000 

9,900 

9,800 

9,700

9,600 

9,400 

9,200 

8,800 

6,600

8,200 

7,700 

7,500 

7,400 

7,600

7,700 

7,700 

7,400 

7,100 

6^900

6,600 

6,400 

6,200 

6,100 

5,900 

5,800

Jan.

5,700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,800 

5,400

5,200 

5,100 

5,200 

5,400 

5,600

6,200 

6,400 

6,700 

6,900 

7,000

6,900 

6,700 

6,600 

6,400 

6,000

5,600 

5,400 

5,100 

5,000 

4,900

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,900 

5,200

Feb.

5,800 

6,600 

7,400 

7,800 

7,900

7,900 

7,400 

6,400 

5,400 

5,300

5,200 

5,200 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500

5,600 

5,700 

5,800 

5,900 

6,000

6,100 

6,200 

6,300 

6,400 

6,500

6,600 

6,700 

6,800 

6,900

Month

Dot

H07

Dec 

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

iia

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

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

ater year 1955-!

Har.

7,100 

7,200 

7,300 

7,400 

7,500

8,000 

8,500 

6,800 

9,200 

10,000

11,000 

11,800 

13,400 

15,200 

17.600

26,000 

47,800 

68,500 

58,500 

51,000

43,600 

37,300 

32,200 

27,600 

24,000

21,200 

20,400 

19,500 

18,800 

17,200 

16,600

Apr.

15,800 

15,000 

14,100 

13,000 

12,000

11,300 

12,000 

10,500 

9,000 

6,500

10,200 

15,000 

37,100 

38,700 

95,200

50,900 

35,600 

31,200 

29,000 

25,100

22,000 

21,000 

19,800 

21,400 

21,700

22,000 

23,700 

22,600 

21,400 

21,000

Secondfoot-days

246,090 

191,400 

258,200

5,885,420

176,100 

182,000 

680,200 

705,800 

943,400 

1,214,500 

528,000 

303,990 

226,920

5,656,600

May

21,000 

22,000 

23,000 

23,000 

21,700

21,000 

20,700 

20,400 

18,600 

18,400

18,100 

21,000 

30,800 

31,700 

30,400

29,400 

27,800 

28,600 

31,200 

37,600

55,000 

54,500 

47,300 

40,400 

37,100

37,600 

36,200 

37,100 

35,200 

34,400 

32,200

Maximum

8,730 

9,800 

10,300

104,000

7,000 

7,900 

68,500 

95,200 

55,000 

61,400 

38,900 

12,300 

9,130

95,200

June

30,100 

31,800 

33,500 

30,500 

40,900

47,300 

61,400 

60,900 

52,400 

44,800

41,400 

45,300 

48,300 

47,300 

42,600

39,500 

36,600 

36,200 

38,100 

40,400

41,400 

41,700 

41,200 

39,900 

38,000

35,200 

33,100 

31,400 

31,000 

30,100

July

28,900 

27,200 

26,000 

24,200 

23,400

22,400 

21,200 

19,900 

18,300 

17,200

16,200 

15,600 

14,800 

14,400 

14,400

13,600 

15,000 

15,600 

15,400 

14,600

14,600 

15,400 

16,200 

16,000 

15,200

14,100 

12,900 

12,400 

11,600 

10,800 

10,300

Minimum

7,410 

4,100 

5,800

4,000

4,800 

5,200 

7,100 

8,500 

18,100 

30,100 

10,300 

8,280 

6,920

4,100

Aug.

9,950 

9,170 

8,780 

8,650 

9,170

9,170 

9,040 

9,170 

8,910 

8,400

8,280 

8,650 

10,300 

11,800 

12,300

11,700 

10,900 

10,800 

10,200 

9,820

9,850 

10,200 

10,400 

9,900 

10,100

9,950 

9,690 

9,620 

9,720 

9,750 

9,750

Mean

7,938 

6,380 

8,329

16,120

5,681 

6,276 

21,940 

23,530 

30,430 

40,480 

17,030 

9,806 

7,564

15,460

Sept.

9,130 

8,860 

8,690 

3,300 

7,940

7,580 

7,530 

7,580 

7,360 

7,250

7,140 

6,920 

7,030 

7,140 

7,250

7,690 

7,800 

7,580 

7,470 

7,470

7,360 

7,250 

7,140 

7,250 

7,470

7,470 

7,470 

7,250 

7,360 

7,140

Run-off In 

acre-feet

488,100 

379,600 

512,100

11,670,000

349,300 

361,000 

1,349,000 

1,400,000 

1,871,000 

2,409,000 

1,047,000 

603,000 

450,100

11,220,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 29 

Missouri River near Mobri-dge, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32', long. 100°29', in sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 30

 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobridge. Zero of gage is 1,527.19

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 122,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height,

 12.t>b feet Mar. 18 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 4,300 second-feet Nov. 6-9; 

minimum gage height, 2.15 feet Sept. 15.

1928-36: Maximum discharge. 164,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1929; maximum gage uelght, 

that of Mar. 18, 1936 (ice 3am); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 

3,600 second-feet Dec. 25, 26, 1933; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 5 to Apr. 9, which

 were computed on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with nearby stations and are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193b to September 1936

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

7,400 

7,440 

7,540 

7,440 

7,540

7,540 

7,540 

7,540 

7,540 

7,540

7,540 

7,680 

7,820 

7,960 

7,960

7,820 

7,820 

7,820 

8,100 

8,100

8,240 

7,960 

7,820 

7,880 

7,890

7,970 

8,100 

8,240 

8,380 

8,480 

8,540

NOT.

8,660

8,520 

7,400 

5,030 

4,600

4,300 

4,300 

4,300 

4,300 

4,400

4,400 

4,600 

4,700 

4,700 

4,800

4,900 

5,000 

5,200 

5,300 

5,400

5,600 

5,700 

5,900 

6,200 

6,300

6,700 

7,000 

7,400 

7,800 

8,200

Dec.

8,600

9,000 

9,300 

9,500 

9,600

9,700 

9,700 

9,700 

9,700 

9,600

9,500 

9,400 

9,300 

9,200 

9,000

8,700 

8,300 

8,000 

7,700 

7,400

7,100 

6,800 

6,500 

6,300 

6,200

6,100 

5,900 

5,800 

5,800 

5,800 

5,700

Jan.

5,700

5,600 

5,500 

5,400 

5,400

5,500 

5,600 

5,700 

5,800 

5,800

5,900 

6,000 

6,200 

6,300 

6,300

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,300 

6,200

6,100 

5,800 

5,800 

5,600 

5,400

5,200 

5,200 

5,300 

5,400 

5,700 

5,800

Feb.

5,300 

5,800 

5,800 

5,800 

5,700

5,400 

5,200 

5,200 

5,000 

4,900

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800 

4,800

4,800 

4,800 

4,900 

5,000 

5,200

5,200 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500

Month.

Oct 

Non 

Dec

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Api 

Haj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

slendar year 193

ater year 1935-a

MELT.

5,700 

5,900 

6,200 

6,300 

6,500

6,700 

7,000 

7,900 

10,800 

13,700

13,200 

20,000 

22,000 

22,500 

24,000

38,500 

59,000 

78,000 

50,800 

39,200

33,200 

49,800 

46,000 

39,800 

29,000

25,000 

24,700 

23,300 

20,700 

18,400 

18,000

Apr.

17,500 

16,700 

15,900 

14,700 

13,800

12,300 

12,200 

11,900 

11,500 

11,900

12,700 

14,600 

20,500 

32,500 

68,200

99,100 

50,300 

34,700 

30,000 

27,000

22,700 

21,100 

20,800 

20,900 

21,500

21,200 

21,800 

23,200 

22,800 

22,400

Secondfoot-days

242,980 

171,610 

248,900

6,040,550

179,700 

148,700 

776,800 

746,900 

904,900 

1,203,300 

567,000 

309,730 

237,100

5,737,620

May

21,200 

20,800 

21,100 

23,000 

23,400

22,400 

21,400 

21,100 

20,500 

19,900

19,600 

18,700 

19,000 

24,000 

30,500

30,000 

29,200 

27,800 

27,800 

28,700

38,500 

60,000 

50,900 

43,200 

37,000

34,100 

34,200 

34,700 

35,200 

34,000 

33,000

Maxliinoo

8,540 

8,660 

9,700

112,000

6,400 

5,800 

78,000 

99,100 

60,000 

65,400 

28,700 

11,900 

9,780

99,100

June

32,000 

30,300 

29,600 

32,000 

36,600

40,500 

46,700 

64,300 

65,400 

49,400

41,200 

37,800 

45,000 

50,300 

48,500

42,600 

39,200 

36,600 

35,900 

35,900

38,500 

41,900 

42,600 

41,200 

39,800

36,600 

33,600 

31,000 

29,600 

28,700

July

28,700 

27,800 

27,000 

25,800 

24,700

23,400 

22,700 

22,100 

21,100 

20,500

19,000 

17,600 

16,800 

16,100 

15,500

15,000 

14,600 

14,600 

15,800 

16,100

16,100 

15,400 

15,000 

15,200 

15,700

16,100 

15,700 

14,600 

13,800 

12,900 

12,200

Minimum

7,340 

4,300 

5,700

3,900

5,200 

4,800 

5,700 

11,500 

18,700 

28,700 

12,200 

8,380 

7,120

4,300

Aug.

11,600 

11,100 

10,500 

9,930 

9,500

9,360 

9,360 

9,360 

9,220 

9,080

8,800 

8,660 

8,380 

3,520 

9,500

11,000 

11,700 

11,900 

11,200 

10,800

10,200 

9,930 

9,930 

10,100 

10,200

10,400 

10,200 

10,100 

9,640 

9,780 

9,780

Mean

7,838 

5,720 

8,029

16,550

5,797 

5,128 

25,060 

24,900 

29,190 

40,110 

18,890 

9,991 

7,903

15,680

Sept.

9,780 

9,780 

9,640 

9,220 

8,940

8,660 

8,380 

8,240 

8,180 

8,080

7,390 

7,750 

7,460 

7,120 

7,120

7,120 

7,680 

7,760 

7,620 

7,680

7,540 

7,400 

7,280 

7,120 

7,300

7,280 

7,180 

7,260 

7,320 

7,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

481,900 

340,400 

493,700

11,980,000

356,400 

294,900 

1,541,000 

1,481,000 

1,795,000 

2,387,000 

1,125,000 

614,300 

470,300

11,380,000
30 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44022'25", long. 100°22'5", In SWi sec. 32, T. Ill

 N., K. 79 W., at Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge at Pierre, 1J miles above 

Bad River. Zero of gage Is 1,414.41 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- £43,500 square mlies.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage

 height, 10.90 feet Mar. 19 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, about 3,700 second-feet 

Nov. 14-17; minimum gage height, 2.10 feet Sept. 18, 28.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 131,000 second-feet July 14, 1935 (gage height, 12.25 

feet); minimum discharge, about 3,600 second-feet Dec. 6, 1934; minimum gage height, 

0.26 foot (present datum) Nov. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 feet in March 1861 (ice jam, relation to present datum 

not known).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 3 to Mar. 19, which

 were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison witn nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from U. S. 

Weather Bureau readings Nov. 13-15, Jan. 5-7, 11-17, Feb. 11-24, May 17, 18.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,500

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,500

7,480

7,330

7,350

7,350

7,400

7,200

7,400

7,550

7,710

7,870

7,870

8,030

8,190

7,830

8,030

7,870

8,190

8,350

8,350

8,350

8,350

8,350

8,110

8,500

8,660

8,760

HOT.

8,840

8,720

8,700

8,500

8,300

7,700

6,900

5,900

5,200

4,800

4,400

4,200

3,800

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,800

4,000

4,300

4,500

4,800

5,100

5,300

5,500

5,700

5,900

6,200

6,400

6,700

-

Dec.

6,900

7,100

7,200

7,300

7,400

7,500

7,600

7,700

7,800

7,900

8,000

8,200

8,400

8,500

8,600

8,700

8,700

8,600

8,400

8,200

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,700

6,700

6,900

6,900

Jan.

6,800

6,600

6,300

6,000

5,700

5,600

5,500

5,300

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,700

6,000

6,100

6,200

6,200

6,100

5,900

5,700

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,700

5,900

Feb.

6,SOO

6,300

6,500

6,400

6,300

6,SOO

6,SOO

6,000

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,200

6,300

6,300

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,700

5,400

5,200

4,900

4,600

4,500

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

Water year 1935-J 6. .....................

Mar.

5,000

5,500

6,500

7,500

8,500

10,000

13,000

18,000

22,200

23,000

24,000

23,000

25,600

23,600

23,500

22,700

22,600

24,600

86,300

54,200

43,400

37,600

54,200

49,600

44,100

31,900

27,600

27,200

26,800

22,200

19,700

Apr.

19,400

18,800

17,800

17,300

16,200

15,200

14,600

13,800

13,400

13,400

14,400

16,200

16,200

18,800

37,600

75,000

82,400

51,400

41,300

35,800

32,800

27,200

23,600

21,500

21,400

21,900

21,300

21,800

22,800

23,800

-

Secondroot-days

243,630

168,960

237,700

6,356,430

176,700

170,600

831,600

787,100

888,700

1,188,700

605,100

244^950

5,874,070

Hay

23,200

22,700

22,200

21,500

21,800

22,800

23,200

22,500

21,800

21,200

20, 300

19,400

18,800

18,800

18,800

21,800

28,000

29,600

29,200

28,400

27,600

35,800

59,200

52,300

45,000

38,600

35,200

33,600

34,800

35,300

35,300

Maximum

8, 760

8,840

8,700

'ooo

6,800

6,500

86,300

82,400

59,200

67,700

29,600

13,600

10,200

86,300

June

33,600

32,400

32,000

31,600

30,200

31,000

36,400

45,600

67,700

63,800

48,700

42,100

37,300

38,200

47,200

47,200

44,100

40,600

37,100

35,100

34,800

34,800

38,200

40,600

40,600

40,000

38,200

35,800

32,800

31, OOO

-

July

29,600

28,800

28,000

27,600

26,000

25,300

24,200

23,200

23,200

22,500

20,900

20,600

18,800

18,300

17,600

16,600

16,200

15,400

15,000

14,800

15,000

15,600

16,400

15,900

15,200

15,200

15,900

16,400

16,600

15,900

14,400

Minimum

7 200

3 700

6*700

3,700

5,200

4,500

5,000

13,400

18,80CT

30,200

14,400

8,550

*

3,700

Aug.

13,600

13,000

12,400

11,800

11,000

10,400

10,100

9,780

9,600

9,600

9,250

9,080

8,900

8,900

8,720

8,550

8,900

9,950

11,400

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,600

11,000

10,600

10,400

10,600

11,600

11,600

10,800

10,400

Mean

7,859

5,632

*7j 668

17,410

5,700

5,883

26,830

26,240

28,670

39,620

19,520

10,660

8, 165

16,050

Sept.

9,950

9,950

9,950

10,200

9,680

9,600

9,420

9,080

8,720

8,250

8,100

7,950

7,800

7,500

7,200

7,200

7,250

7,240

7,560

7,650

7,750

7,750

7,600

7,650

7,500

7,350

7,350

7,200

7,200

7,350

Run-off In 

acre-feet

483,200

335,100

471,500

12,610,000

350,500

338,400

1,649,000

1,561,000

1,763,000

2,358,000

1,200,000

655, 200

485,900

11,650,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recoruer, lat. 42°52', long. 97°24', between sec. 18, T. 93 N.,

 R. bb W., and sec. 13, T. 93 N., R. 56 W., at Meridian Highway bridge in Yankton, 7 

miles above James River. Zero of gage is 1,159.75 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 279,500 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 second-feet Apr. 18; maximum gage

 height, 7.85 feet Mar. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 3,700 second-feet 

Nov. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 0.20 foot Nov. 24.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 130,000 second-feet July 16, 1935; maximum gage 

height, 10.30 feet, present datum, Mar. 3, 1934; minimum discharge, about 3,500 second-feet Dec. 29, 1934; minimum gage height, -0.05 foot, present datum, Nov. 30, 1931. 

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet, present datum, Apr. 5, 1881 (ice jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 21,

 Apr. 1-8, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and comparison with nearby stations and are fair, Gage heights 

computed from U. S. Weather Bureau readings Jan. 30 to Feb. 13.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 ' 4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8,800

8,eoo

8,800 

8,610 

8,610

8,610 

8,420 

8,320 

8,220 

8,310

8,310 

8,510 

8,310 

8,500 

8,500

8,410 

8,610 

8,800 

8,800 

9,000

9,000 

9,200 

9,000 

9,000 

9,000

9,200 

9,200 

9,500 

9,500 

9,500 

9,800

HOT.

9,700 

9,400 

9,400 

9,300 

8,800

8,230 

7,870 

8,420 

9,800 

8,610

8,610 

8,610 

8,230 

8,050 

7,690

6,450 

5,920 

6,100 

5,920 

5,580

4,900 

5,060 

4,570 

3,950 

3,700

3,700 

3,800 

4,200 

4,500 

4,800

Dec.

5,200 

5,500 

5,800 

6,200 

6,700

7,000 

7,300 

7,700 

7,900 

8,200

8,400 

8,700 

8,900 

9,000 

8,900

8,700 

8,500 

8,300 

8,200 

8,000

7,800 

7,600 

7,400 

7,200 

7,000

6,600 

6,600 

6,400 

6,300 

6,300 

6,400

Jan.

6,600 

6,800 

7,000 

7,200 

7,400

7,600 

7,800 

8,100 

8,400 

8,500

8,400 

8,200 

7,900 

7,800 

7,600

7,400 

7,300 

7,200 

7,000 

6,800

6,700 

6,500 

6,300 

6,200 

6,200

6,400 

6,700 

6,800 

6,900 

7,100 

7,200

Feb.

7,200 

7,200 

7,100 

6,800 

6,500

6,300 

6,000 

5,900 

5,900 

6,000

6,200 

6,300 

6,500 

6,600 

7,300

7,500 

7,700 

7,900 

8,000 

8,100

8,200 

8,300 

8,300 

8,200 

8,100

8,200 

7,900 

7,900 

8,000

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jar

Pet 

Mai 

Apr 

Ma, 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 19.

rater year 1935-;

Mar.

8,200 

8,300 

8,600 

17,600 

49,000

45,000 

41,500 

39 , 700 

36,700 

35,200

34,000 

32,700 

31,700 

30,700 

29,400

27,400 

22,900 

21,400 

21,900 

27,000

59,000 

86,500 

60,600 

55,000 

62,800

67,700 

58,300 

48,800 

42,200 

37,600 

36,800

Apr.

28,600 

26,200 

25,000 

23,800 

22,700

21,600 

20,600 

19,600 

18,500 

17,800

17,200 

16,600 

16,600 

17,200 

18,500

20,600 

26,200 

84,800 

78,000 

58,300

31,300 

37,600 

34,800 

32,900 

29,400

26,600 

25,000 

23,400 

22,700 

22,700

Seoondfoot-days

273,150 

203,870 

228,900

7,118,140

224,000 

210,300 

1,184,200 

864,800 

884,500 

1,198,300 

661,600 

370,700 

305,940

6,610,260

May

23,000 

24,200 

24,600 

25,000 

25,000

24,200 

23,400 

23,000 

23,400 

24,200

24,000 

24,200 

23,500 

22,800 

22,000

21,000 

20,200 

19,900 

19,900 

20,600

25,800 

29,900 

39,800 

33,500 

51,800

56,100 

46,800 

40,600 

36,800 

33,500 

31,800

Mqy^TfpT^i

9,800 

9,800 

9,000

126,000

8,500 

8,300 

86,500 

84,800 

56,100 

68,400 

34,300 

16,000 

12,000

86,500

June

35,400 

37,100 

35,600 

34,400 

33,100

34,300 

33,600 

31,300 

30,800 

40,600

66,400 

65,600 

52,300 

43,500 

39,300

37,100 

37,600 

45,800 

46,000 

42,300

38,400 

35,500 

34,800 

34,800 

35,400

36,800 

40,600 

41,200 

39,000 

37,700

July

34,300 

32,400 

30,300 

29,400 

28,800

27,800 

27,000 

25,600 

25,400 

24,200

23,400 

22,700 

22,500 

21,800 

21,000

20,600 

19,600 

18,500 

18,200 

17,500

16,900 

16,300 

15,400 

14,800 

14,600

15,100 

15,700 

16,000 

15,700 

15,100 

14,800

Minimum

8,220 

3,700 

5,200

3,700

6,200 

5,900 

8,200 

16,600 

19,900 

30,800 

14,600 

9,600 

8,610

3,700

Aug.

14,800 

15,400 

16,000 

16,000 

14,300

13,300 

12,800 

12,300 

11,800 

11,200

10,600 

10,400 

10,200 

10,000 

10,000

10,000 

9,800 

9,600 

9,800 

9,600

10,200 

10,400 

10,800 

11,800 

13,000

13,000 

13,300 

13,800 

13,300 

11,800 

11,400

Mean

8,811 

6,796 

7,384

19,500

7,226 

7,252 

38,200 

28,830 

28,530 

39,940 

21,340 

11,960 

10,200

18,060

Sept.

11,400 

12,000 

12,000 

11,800 

11,400

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11,000

10,800 

10,800 

10,600 

10,200 

10,600

11,000 

10,000 

9,400 

9,200 

9,000

8,900 

8,810 

8,810 

8,810 

8,610

9,100 

9,150 

9,150 

9,180 

9,420

Run-off In 

acre-feet

541,800 

404,400 

454,000

14,120,000

444,300 

417,100 

2,349,000 

1,715,000 

1,754,000 

2,377,000 

1,312,000 

735,300 

606,800

13,110,000
32 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15', long. 95°55', in sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 14 

K., about 1,900 feet downstream from Douglas Street Bridge, at Omaha. Zero of gage 

is 958.24 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 89,200 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage height, 

IB.90 feet Mar. 9 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 4,200 second feet Dec. 26; minimum gage height, 2.95 feet Nov. 29.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 9, 1936; minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 3,500 second feet Dec. 27-29, 1933; minimum gage height, 2.30 feet Jan. 6, 1935. 

Maximum stage known, 24.3 feet Apr. 25, 1881 (ice jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 17 to Mar. 9, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from U. S. 

Weather Bureau readings Jan. 20-31, Feb. 4-6, 9-13, 17-22, 27-29, Mar. 1-4, May 5-7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

8,800 

8,920 

8,800 

8,800 

8,920

8,800 

3,800 

8,720 

8,500 

8,500

8,600 

8,400 

8,380 

8,740 

8,500

8,820 

8,850 

8,720 

8,680 

8,760

3,620 

8,980 

9,020 

8,980 

9,000

9,020 

9,020 

9,220 

9,220 

9,220 

10,000

HOT.

9,680 

9,600 

9,680 

9,550 

9,420

9,180 

8,680 

8,560 

8,320 

7,960

8,080 

8,560 

9,050 

8,800 

8,440

8,200 

7,840 

7,600 

7,360 

6,890

6,430 

6,210 

5,990 

5,770 

5,770

5,880 

5,990 

5,660 

5,440 

5,550

Dec.

5,990 

6,660 

7,000 

7,360 

7,240

7,600 

7,960 

8,200 

8,440 

8,680

8,800 

9,180 

9,420 

9,180 

9,050

8,920 

8,600 

8,200 

7,800 

7,400

7,000 

6,000 

5,300 

4,700 

4,400

4,200 

4,700 

5,000 

5,500 

5,700 

5,700

Jan.

5,700 

5,600 

5,400 

5,200 

4,900

4,700 

4,600 

4,600 

4,800 

5,200

5,600 

6,100 

6,300 

6,500 

6,700

6,800 

7,000 

7,100 

7,400 

7,700

6,000 

8,300 

8,500 

8,600 

8,600

8,600 

8,600 

3,600 

8,600 

8,500 

8,500

Feb.

8,500 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,300

8,200 

7,900 

7,800 

7,600 

7,400

7,300 

7,100 

6,800 

6,700 

6,700

6,800 

7,200 

6,700 

6,000 

5,800

5,700 

5,700 

5,800 

5,800 

6,000

6,200 

6,300 

6,000 

5,500

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jui 

Jul

AU£

Sei 

I

alendar year 19;

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

Fatar year 1935-,

Mar.

5,200 

5,800 

6,500 

8,500 

10,000

23,700 

36,500 

56,000 

60,000 

67,000

54,600 

48,800 

48,800 

51,600 

53,600

48,800 

43,400 

41,200 

40,400 

35,500

35,100 

51,200 

84,100 

81,500 

69,300

67,600 

73,500 

72,900 

62,400 

51,200 

43,800

Apr.

39,500 

39,500 

37,500 

32,800 

27,900

25,600 

26,300 

26,600 

24,700 

22,500

21,500 

21,000 

20,200 

19,700 

19,500

19,500 

19,500 

20,400 

43,800 

81,500

77,800 

55,600 

43,800 

37,500 

33,200

30,000 

27,200 

24,700 

23,300 

22,200

Secondfoot-days

274,310 

230,140 

219,880

7,354,830

211,300 

201,000 

1,438,500 

964,800 

903,600 

1,152,400 

720,100 

379,200 

378,430

7,073,560

May

23,200 

23,600 

24,300 

24,900 

25,200

25,400 

26,000 

26,600 

24,700 

24,700

23,600 

23,900 

24.SOO 

24,700 

24,700

24,200 

25,000 

22,800 

21,500 

20,800

20,400 

20,200 

22,200 

30,500 

41,500

44,000 

57,000 

60,600 

48,700 

39,600 

34,800

Maximum

10,000 

9,680 

9,420

97,100

8,600 

8,500 

84,100 

81,500 

60,600 

66,600 

40,800 

15,500 

17,400

84,100

June

33,200 

32,600 

33,300 

35,600 

35,600

33,700 

32,600 

32,300 

35,800 

30,400

28,700 

35,400 

61,200 

66,600 

52,800

41,000 

38,600 

36,500 

35,300 

38,600

44,500 

44,000 

40,500 

37,300 

35,400

35,000 

35,300 

35,300 

36,200 

39,100

July

40,800 

38,000 

34,600 

32,900 

31,700

30,400 

28,900 

28,100 

27,300 

26,600

25,500 

24,400 

23,900 

23,100

22,700

22,100 

21,500 

21,100 

20,600 

19,600

18,600 

17,800 

17,200 

16,600 

16,000

15,400 

14,900 

15,200 

14,800 

14,800 

15,000

Minimum

8,380 

5,440 

4,200

3,700

4,600 

5,500 

5,200 

19,500 

20,200 

28,700 

14,800 

9,800 

9,150

4,200

Aug.

14,900 

14,600 

14,200 

14,300 

14,800

15,200 

15,500 

14,900 

14,100 

13,500

12,900 

12,400 

11,800 

11,300 

11,100

10,600 

10,300 

9,900 

9,900 

9,800

11,000 

11,600 

10,700 

10,300 

9,800

9,800 

10,200 

11,000 

12,000 

12,800 

14,000

Mean

8,849 

7,671 

7,093

20,150

6,816 

6,931 

46,400 

32,160 

29,150 

38,410 

23,230 

12,230 

12,610

19,330

Sept.

15,100 

15,800 

14,900 

13,500 

14,900

15,900 

17,400 

14,000 

13,300 

12,600

12,300 

12,700 

13,000 

13,000 

13,400

12,200 

11,900 

13,900 

15,300 

14,200

12,400 

11,100 

10,400 

9,700 

9,280

9,150 

9,200 

9,300 

9,300 

9,300

Run-off In 

acre-feet

544,100 

456,500 

436,100

14,590,000

419,100 

398,700 

2,853,000 

1,914,000 

1,792,000 

2,286,000 

1,428,000 

752,100 

750,600

14,030,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 33 

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 4U°40'35", long. 95°50'1011 , In SWi sec. 10, T. 8

 N., R. 14 E., at Waubonsle Highway bridge at Nebraska City. Zero of gage Is 903.94 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 113,000 second-feet Mar. ID; maximum gage

 height, 15.25 feet Mar. 6 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Dec. 24 

(gage height, 3.05 feet).

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 138,000 second-feet Mar. 5, 1934; maximum gage height, 

15.25 feet Feb. 16, 1935, Mar. 6, 1936 (Ice jams); minimum discharge, 3,230 secondfeet Dec. 13, 14, 1932; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 24, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet In April 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 7,

 which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed 

from dally readings on wire-weight gage July 2 to Aug. 28 and by comparison with 

records at Omaha Jan. 21 to Mar. 2.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11,200 

11,000 

11,000 

11,000 

10,800

10,800 

10,300 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,600 

10,600 

11,000 

10,800

11,000 

12,400 

12,000 

12,000 

11,800

11,600 

11,700 

11,900 

12,100 

12,300

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,200 

12,200 

13,300

SOT.

16,200 

14,000 

13,600 

14,000 

14,000

13,600 

12,900 

12,200 

12,000 

11,800

11,800 

11,800 

12,000 

12,600 

12,900

12,600 

12,200 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600

10,800 

10,800 

11,000 

10,800 

10,400

10,600 

11,000 

11,200 

11,200 

11,400

Dec.

11,400 

11,400 

11,500 

11,900 

11,900

11,900 

11,900 

12,600 

12,300 

12,700

12,600 

13,100 

13,600 

13,300 

13,100.

12,900 

13,100 

13,100 

14,400 

11,000

8.850 

6,520 

6,350 

5,070 

5.100

5,200 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500 

5,600 

5,700

Jan.

6,200 

6,500 

6,700 

6,500 

6,400

6,200 

6,200 

6,400 

6,900 

7,200

6,900 

6,900 

6,900 

6,900 

6,900

7,000 

7,200 

7,400 

7,800 

8,100

6,500 

8,700 

8,800 

8,900 

8,900

8,900 

9,000 

9,000 

9,000 

9,100 

9,100

Feb.

9,100 

9,000 

9,000 

8,900 

8,900

8,800 

8,800 

8,800 

8,700 

8,700

8,700 

8,600 

8,600 

8,600 

8,500

8,500 

8,500 

8,300 

8,100 

7,900

7,800 

7,600 

7,400 

8,500 

8,500

8,500 

8,800 

8,500 

8,500

Month

Oct 

Not

Dec

f

Jar 

Pel 

Kai 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jui

JU]

Au( 

Sei

1

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

8,400 

9,600 

15,000 

35,000 

46,000

72,600 

84,000 

86,300 

91,500 

108,000

88,000 

71,400 

64,000 

62,300 

65,600

64,800 

54,600 

51,300 

49,400 

45,300

43,600 

45,600 

83,000 

96,000 

87,200

74,800 

76,600 

77,000 

74,500 

63,900 

52,400

Apr.

46,500 

43,800 

42,200 

39,200 

35,900

32,000 

31,200 

31,500 

30, 400 

28,600

27,900 

27,600 

26,700 

25,800 

25,200

24,600 

24,600 

25,200 

23,000 

66,400

84,000 

69,200 

51,000 

42,600 

37,900

35,700 

33,700 

32,300 

31,900 

31,900

Secondfoot-days

356,500 

364,200 

314,790

9,653,440

235,100 

247,100 

1,947,300 

1,108,500 

1,070,300 

1,241,700 

760,800 

419,500 

462,000

8,517,790

May

29,600 

28,400 

23,200 

28,600 

28,900

29,400 

29,600 

31,800 

32,600 

31,600

31,800 

32,400 

32,600 

32,700 

32,000

32,000 

31,900 

31,700 

28,200 

26,400

25,800 

25,200 

25,500 

28,900 

36,900

45,100 

49,700 

64,800 

64,000 

51,000 

43,000

Maximum

13,300 

16,200 

14,400

106,000

9,100 

9,100 

108,000 

84,000 

64,800 

68,900 

39,600 

16,400 

20,800

108,000

June

39,200 

39,600 

37,600 

39,600 

41,100

40,200 

39,400 

37,600 

37,900 

45,300

35,200 

32,400 

45,300 

68,900 

64,000

48,400 

41,000 

39,200 

37,200 

36,900

41,500 

45,900 

44,700 

40,600 

37,200

36,200 

36,200 

37,100 

36,900 

39,400

July

38,900 

39,600 

36,900 

35,200 

33,300

32,400 

30,800 

29,800 

28,600 

27,600

26,700 

25,800 

25,200 

24,300 

23,700

23,400 

23,100 

22,700 

22,100 

21,300

20,200 

19,700 

18,800 

18,000 

17,500

16,900 

16,100 

15,600 

15,400 

15,500 

15,700

MInlffliBtt

10,600 

10,400 

5,070

5,070

6,200 

7,400 

8,400 

23,000 

25,200 

32,400 

15,400 

10,900 

10,800

5,070

Aug.

15,600 

15,600 

15,000 

15,300 

15,600

16,000 

16,200 

16,400 

16,100 

15,300

14,800 

14,600 

14,000 

13,400 

13,400

12,400 

11,700 

11,100 

10,900 

11,200

11,200 

12,000 

13,400 

12,400 

12,400

11,500 

11,300 

11,400 

12,200 

13,300 

13,800

Mean

11,500 

12,140 

10,150

26,450

7,584 

8,521 

62,820 

36,950 

34,530 

41,390 

24,540 

13,530 

15,070

23,270

Sept.

14,600 

16,900 

18,600 

16,900 

16,600

18,300 

20,300 

20,200 

16,400 

16,100

14,800 

15,600 

17,500 

14,800 

16,100

18,600 

14,000 

13,000 

15,800 

16,900

15,800 

13,700 

12,200 

11,500 

10,900

11,000 

11,200 

11,100 

10,800 

10,800

Run-off In 

acre-feet

707,100 

722,400 

624,400

19,150,000

466,300 

490,100 

3,662,000 

2,199,000 

2,123,000 

2,463,000 

1,509,000 

832,100 

896,500

16,890,000
34 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45 l 10 n , long. 94051'28", In sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

 R. St> W., at St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway bridge In St. Joseph. Zero of gage 

Is 788.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

12 (gage height, 14.10 

gage height, 1.05

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 second-feet Mar.

 feet); minimum discharge, about 3,400 second-feet Dec. 27, 28 ( 

feet).

1928-36: Maximum discharge observed, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929 (gage 

height, 15.6 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 28, 1935; minimum gage height, 1.0 foot (present datum) Dec. 30, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet (present datum) Apr. 29, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 23 to Mar. 4, which

 were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed 

from U. S. Weattter Bureau readings Dec. 22-29, Jan. 26 to Feb. 23, May 27-29.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 19,36

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

2223

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11.400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,300 

11,300

11,200 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300 

11,100

11,400 

11,500 

11,500 

11,500 

11,100

11,100 

11,200 

11,400 

16,800 

15,700

14,300 

13.200 

12,600 

12,200 

12,200

12,500 

12,800 

12,600 

12,600 

12,400 

12,500

HOT.

16,700 

20,100 

19,800 

19,400 

20,300

17,100 

15,600 

14,800 

13,700 

13,000

12,600 

12,400 

12,200 

12,400 

12,900

13,300 

13,200 

12,800 

12,600 

12,200

12,000 

11,900 

11,600 

11,400 

11,400

11,400 

12,000 

12,800 

13,000 

12,600

Dec.

12,400 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

12,400

12,500 

12,600 

13,000 

13,000 

13,100

13,400 

13,600 

13,600 

13,900 

14,400

14,200 

14,100 

14,200 

14,200 

13,700

11,200 

9,460 

6,700 

6,400 

4,400

4,000 

3,500 

3,500 

3,600 

4,400 

5,100

Jan.

5 ,.800 

6,200 

6,600 

6,800 

6,700

6,600 

6,600 

7,000 

7,500 

7,800

8,000 

7,800 

7,600 

7,600 

7,800

8,000 

8,200 

8,400 

8,600 

8,800

8,900 

9,000 

9,100 

9,100 

9,200

9,200 

9,200 

9,100 

9,000 

8,900 

8,900

Feb.

8,800 

8,800 

8,700 

8,600 

8,500

8,500 

8,400 

8,300 

6,200 

8,200

8,100 

8,000 

7,900 

7,800 

7,800

7,700 

7,600 

7,700 

7,800 

8,000

8,000 

7,900 

8,000 

12,300 

16,000

18,000 

24,000 

22,000 

22,600

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year!93E 

nary, w .

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

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

ater year 1935-36

Mar.

23,800 

27,400 

31,600 

40,500 

53,600

64,200 

78,600 

92,700 

95,200 

93,500

101,000 

106,000 

88,700 

70,400 

65,600

66,900 

65,600 

59,400 

56,200 

54,000

51,000 

47,800 

50,400 

86,300 

101,000

101,000 

85,900 

77,000 

78,000 

76,300 

64,900

Apr.

53,600 

50,100 

45,100 

43,300 

42,000

38,400 

34,800 

32,100 

32,100 

32,000

31,000 

28,700 

28,300 

28,300 

27,400

26,700 

25,700 

25,300 

25,300 

26,900

51,000 

77,700 

72,000 

53,900 

44,600

39,700 

37,800 

35,800 

44,000 

45,000

Secondf dot-days

376,100 

417,200 

327,160

10,311,360

248,000 

302,200 

2,154,500 

1,178,600 

1,164,900 

1,354,400 

816,800 

436,000 

561,400

9,337,260

May

40,900 

51,400 

37,000 

31,900 

30,500

30,500 

30,500 

30,500 

33,600 

46,000

39,100 

34,700 

38,300 

35,000 

33,100

33,700 

33,700 

33,000 

33,400 

32,900

29,000 

27,400 

26,700 

27, 700 

28,800

33,100 

44,900 

51,000 

62,300 

66,300 

58,000

Maximum

16,800 

20,300 

14,400

116,000

9,200 

24,000 

106,000 

77,700 

66,300 

68,300 

40,100 

16,400 

26,700

106,000

June

49,300 

45,000 

42,200 

42,200 

42,200

55,400 

59,000 

46,500 

43,100 

40,900

49,800 

49,800 

38,200 

37,900 

57,200

68,300 

63,000 

47,000 

42,200 

39,700

37,300 

37,900 

44,500 

46,500 

43,000

39,200 

37,000 

36,400 

36,700 

37,000

July

36,600 

38,600 

40,100 

39,300 

36,600

35,400 

34,500 

33,100 

31,600 

30,500

29,000 

26,400 

27,600 

26,800 

25,900

25,600 

24,600 

23,600 

22,700 

22,700

22,000 

21,400 

20,400 

19,600 

18,900

18,000 

17,700 

17,200 

16,500 

16,000 

15,900

Minimum

11,100 

11,400 

3,500

3,500

5,800 

7,600 

23,800 

25,300 

26,700 

36,400 

15,900 

11,700 

13,600

3,500

Aug.

15,900 

16,000 

16,200 

16,200 

15,900

15,700 

16,100 

16,200 

16,400 

16,400

15,700 

15,100 

14,800 

14,600 

14,300

13,800 

13,400 

13,000 

12,300 

12,200

12,000 

11,800 

11,700 

12,700 

13, 400

13,100 

12,500 

12,000 

11,700 

12,200 

12,700

Mean

12,130 

13,910 

10,550

28,250

8,000 

10,420 

69,500 

39,290 

37,580 

45,150 

26,350 

14,060 

18,710

25,510

Sept.

13,600 

14,200 

15,000 

16,800 

17,200

24,300 

22,200 

23,200 

24,600 

22,000

18,900 

18,200 

19,100 

23,400 

21,200

20,800 

26,200 

26,700 

19,800 

17,100

17,600 

17,700 

17,200 

17,200 

14,000

14,000 

15,000 

15,200 

15,200 

13,800

Run-off In 

acre-feet

746,000 

827,500 

648,900

20,450,000

491,900 

599,400 

4,273,000 

2,338,000 

2,311,000 

2,686,000 

1,620,000 

864,800 

1,114,000

18,520,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 35

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 d6'42", long. 94°35'20'', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., 

R. 33 W., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 1 mile 

below Kansas River. Zero of gage is 715.79 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 117,000 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 

 18.30 feet); minimum discharge, 2,940 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, -0.90 foot).

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum gage height, 

23.80 feet June 6, 1935; minimum discharge and gage height, those of Dec. 27, 1935; 

minimum discharge during navigation season, 9,000 second-feet Oct. 16, 1934 (gage 

height, 2.70 feet).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 20 to Feb. 25, union 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from U. S. 

Weather Bureau readings Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, Dec. 23-25, Jan. 2-7, Mar. 6-13.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

Z

46

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

85

26

87

28

29

so

31

Oct.

17,700

17,000

17,100

17,200

17,700

17,000

16,300

16,600

15,300

14,800

14,400

14,300

15,400

20,100

17,700

14,400

14,200

13,800

13,800

21,300

22,500

23,200

20,200

18,400

16,500

15,900

16,500

15,500

15,600

15,100

15,300

HOT.

16,900

21,200

25,400

29,100

28,500

28,000

25,700

22,900

21,200

19,400

17,600

16,600

15,900

15,600

15,300

15,700

16,100

16,300

16,600

16,600

15,900

15,500

15,500

14,900

14,100

15,100

24,800

24,900

23,200

20,900

-

Dec.

18,900

17,300

17,000

16,600

16 ,.100

16,000

16,100

16,300

16,200

17,000

16,700

16,800

16,300

17,200

17,200

17,400

17,600

17,400

17,600

17,100

15,400

12,800

10,700

9,800

8,200

3,780

3,420

3,660

3,540

4 ,,440

5,120

Jan.

6,650

8,040

6,040

8,360

9,000

9,320

8,340

3,840

8,840

8,840

8,680

9,000

9,480

10,900

12,000

12,700

12,200

10,400

B,040

8,200

8,800

9,000

8,700

8,000

7,600

7,600

7,600

8,200

8,800

9,800

12,400

Feb.

10,000

9,600

9,200

8,600

8,000

8,000

8,200

8,400

8,600

8,900

9,200

9,500

9,800

10,400

10,700

10,400

10,200

10,200

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

11,200

27,500

46,200

49,900

56,000

47,400

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-5S6. .....................

Mar.

44,600

42,600

46,200

50,700

58,000

74,000

84,600

94,000

101,000

104,000

106,000

113,000

113,000

95,600

78,500

73,000

72,500

69,100

65,100

59,600

57,500

53,500

50,200

55,600

90,200

101,000

96,700

87,700

79,600

80,600

78,600

Apr.

67,500

58,000

53,200

47,400

47,000

44,200

41,800

36,400

33,900

33,900

33,900

32,300

30,400

30,100

30,100

29,200

28,700

27,800

27,200

27,000

32,000

68,200

84,600

72,000

57,800

49,800

45,100

42,000

40,600

53,400

-

Secondfoot-days

518,600

585,100

420,160

14,006,280

282,870

466,100

2,374,300

1,306,400

1,509,300

1,612,300

885,100

463,400

632,600

10,946,130

May

56,400

65,400

72,600

56,000

47,000

40,600

37,600

36,200

35,800

48,700

62,200

55,000

49,500

52,800

46,600

43,000

43,400

44,600

43,800

43,400

41,800

36,100

33,100

32,500

36,800

48,300

47,400

55,500

58,600

68,200

71,500

MgLTflHMTP

23^200

29,100

18,900

216,000

12,700

56,000

113,000

84,500

72^100

42,100

17,300

31,100

113,000

June

68,600

55,000

49,700

46,900

42,800

51,400

65,400

66,100

53,600

48,600

47,800

 55,600

54,000

43,000

46,300

62,600

72,100

64,000

50,200

46,700

43,900

41,700

42,000

47,000

48,900

45,200

41,800

39,300

38,600

39,600

-

July

39,100

39,400

40,900

42,100

40,900

39,000

57,000

35,700

34,400

33,000

32,000

30,800

30,100

29,200

28,400

27,500

26,700

25,600

24,600

23,800

23,700

23,100

22,400

21,600

20,800

19,800

19,400

19,400

18,900

18,300

17,500

Minimum

13 ,-800

14,100

3,420

3,420

6,660

8,000

42,600

27,000

32,500

38,600

17,500

12,100

13,200

3,420

Aug.

17,300

17,200

17,300

16,800

17,000

17,000

16,800

17,000

16,800

17,000

17,100

16,800

16,400

15,800

15,600

15,500

14,700

14,800

13,600

13,000

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,300

12,900

13,600

13,400

13,000

12,700

12,100

12,600

Mean

16,730

19,500

13,550

38,370

9,126

15,730

76,590

43,510

48,690

50,410

28,550

14,950 

,31,080

29,900

Sept.

13,200

14,000

14,000

15,100

17,000

19,600

23,900

23,700

23,700

23,700

22,800

20,400

20,400

20,800

23,700

25,400

25,400

31,100

30,100

23,700

20,000

19,800

20,000

19,600

18,500

18,600

20,400

23,000

21,700

19,900

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,029,000

X*X6X;000

633,400

27 f 780^ 000

661,100

904,700

4,709,000

2>589f 000

2^994^000

3,000,000

1,766,000

9X9^ XOO 

1,256,000

21,710,000
36 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 0 12'51n , long. 93°30'57n , In sec. 14, T. 51 N.,

 R7~24~ff., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly. Zero of gage Is 645.49 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 15.20

 feet); minimum discharge, about 4,700 second-feet Dec. 28-30; minimum gage height, 

2.10 feet Jan. 20.

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum gage 

height, SI.99 feet June 8, 1935; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 28-30, 1935; minimum 

gage height, 0.4 foot (presenf datum) Jan. 12, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 13,

 Jan. 20 to Feb. 25, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurementQ, gage 

heights, weather records, and comparison with nearby stations, and are fair. Gage 

heights computed from U. S. father Bureau readings Nov. 4, Jan. 16-18, Apr. 17-19, 

May 6-8, May 28 to June 9.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Cot.

19,100 

18,000 

17,400 

17,400 

18,000

18,200 

17,600 

17,000 

16,400 

15,800

15,500 

15,600 

15,500 

16,000 

19,800

18,600 

15,600 

15,000 

14,600 

15,000

18,200 

25,400 

23,600 

20,400 

18,200

16,600 

16,400 

16,200 

15,800 

15,800 

15,800

BOY.

16,200

18,000 

22,000 

29,700 

33,500

29,700 

28,200 

26,200 

23,800 

22,300

20,600 

18,800 

17,800 

17,200 

16,600

16,400 

16,800 

17,000 

17,200 

17,600

17,400 

16,800 

16,200 

15,800 

15,500

15,100 

19,100 

27,900 

24,600 

22,000

Dec.

20,400 

18,800 

17,800 

17,600 

17,400

17,200 

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

16,700

17,400 

17,400 

17,100 

17,800 

18,000

18,000 

17,900 

18,000 

17,900 

17,800

17,200 

15,900 

13,800 

11,900 

10,200

7,700 

5,200 

4,700 

4,700 

4,700 

5,100

Jan.

6,000 

7,200 

8,500 

9,500 

9,300

9,300 

9,400 

9,700 

9,800 

9,900

10,000 

10,300 

10,500 

11,000 

11,200

11,900 

12,400 

12,400 

11,300 

10,600

10,000 

9,200 

8,500 

7,800 

7,500

7,400 

7,500 

7,800 

8,400 

9,400 

9,800

Feb.

9,400 

8,800 

7,600 

7,500 

7,400

7,400 

7,700 

7,900 

8,200 

8,400

8,500 

8,500 

8,500 

8,400 

8,200

8,000

7,800 

7,700 

7,600 

7,500

7,500 

8,200 

15,000 

25,200 

33,300

61,700 

54,400 

55,500 

50,800

Month

Oo t 

tfo't 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Api 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 19; 5. .....................

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

ater year 193S-!

Mar.

45,200 

43,900 

43,900 

48,900 

52,400

63,200 

76,200 

88,300 

99,000 

107,000

112,000 

115,000 

120,000 

116,000 

89,500

78,800 

73,900 

72,100 

68,500 

63,400

58,700 

56,000 

52,400 

49,800 

63,800

95,100 

101,000 

93,000 

82,100 

83,400 

84,000

Apr,

78,800 

67,900 

61,200 

53,400 

48,900

46,600 

43,900 

40,100 

36,700 

34,600

34,200 

33,200 

32,500 

30,600 

30,000

30,300 

29,100 

28,500 

27,900 

27,100

27,900 

34,800 

72,100 

83,000 

70,100

56,500 

49,800 

45,400 

41,900 

42,300

Secondfoot-days

538,400 

616,000 

455,300

14,535,030

293,600 

472,600 

2,396,500 

1,339,100 

1,527,900 

1,540,900 

909,600 

474,400 

637,300

11,201,^00

Hay

63,900 

58,600 

75,100 

68,600 

54,400

44,300 

38,900 

37,400 

36,800 

39,500

55,800 

67,000 

55,200 

52,700 

54,200

47,800 

43,800 

45,700 

44,700 

43,800

43,400 

41,600 

36,400 

34,900 

34,200

38,300 

49,700 

47,200 

55,800 

60,200 

68,200

Maximum

25,400 

33,500 

20,400

212,000

12,400 

61,700 

120,000 

83,000 

75,100 

71,700 

42,100 

17,700 

30,300

120,000

June

71,700 

54,200 

48,700 

46,400 

44,600

43,500 

56,700 

70,100 

56,700 

50,600

48,200 

49,200 

55,700 

50,600 

43,000

49,700 

67,800 

69,800 

59,600 

51,200

48,200 

46,200 

44,300 

45,200 

48,700

50,100 

46,700 

43,500 

39,800 

40,200

July

39,800

39,000 

39,400 

41,100 

42,100

41,000 

38,100 

37,000 

35,700 

34,300

33,000 

32,000 

30,800 

30,200 

29,200

28,300 

27,500 

26,700 

25,600 

24,800

24,000 

23,700 

23,100 

22,500 

21,600

20,800 

20,200 

20, BOO 

19,600 

19,200 

18,500

Minimum

14,600 

15,100 

4,700

4,700

6,000 

7,400 

43,900 

27,100 

34,200 

39,800 

18,500 

12,600 

12,600

4,700

Aug.

17,700

17,200 

17,200 

17,300 

17,100

17,200 

17,300 

17,300 

17,000 

16,800

17,000 

17,100 

16,900 

16,100 

16,000

15,800 

15,500 

15,000 

14,300 

13,800

13,400 

13,000 

12,900 

12,900 

12,800

13,000 

13;700 

13,900 

13,600 

13,000 

12,600

Mean

17,370 

20,530 

14,690

39,820

9,468 

16,300 

77,310 

44,640 

49,290 

51,360 

29,340 

15,300 

21,240

30,610

Sept.

12,600 

14,600 

14,300 

14,100 

15,300

17,000 

19,000 

23,400 

23,900 

24,100

23,700 

23,300 

21,700 

20,600 

19,300

23,100 

26,700 

26,500 

30,300 

29,700

24,000 

20,500 

19,900 

20,500 

20,600

19,500 

21,200 

22,500 

23,500 

22,000

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,068,000 

1,222,000 

903,100

28,830,000

582,100 

937,400 

4,753,000 

2,666,000 

3,031,000 

3,056,000 

1,804,000 

941,000 

1,264,000

22,220,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 37 

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SS^S'-IO", long. 92°45'15", in see. 35, T. 49 N., 

R. 17 W., on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at Boonville. Zero of gage Is 

564.95 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 55,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134,000 second-feet Mar. 14; maximum gage 

height, 15.60 feet Feb. 27 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 5,140 second-feet Dee. 31 

(gage height, -0.40 foot).

1925-36: Maximum discharge observed, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 26.75 feet June 5, 1935; minimum discharge and gage height, those of 

Dee. 31, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844.

Remarks. - Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 23 to Mar. 2, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with nearby stations, and are fair. Gage heights computed from 

U. S. Weather Bureau readings Dec. 22 to Feb. 29.

Discharge, In second-fast, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19,900 

20,700 

19,500 

18,500 

18,100

18,300 

19,100 

19,100 

19,100 

18,300

17,400 

16,800 

16,400 

16,600 

17,000

18,300 

20,700 

18,500 

16,200 

15,700

15,700 

16,600 

21,600 

25,600 

23,000

20,700 

18,900 

17,700 

17,200 

17,000 

17,000

HOT.

17,000 

18,300 

20,700 

31,200

43,900

53,100 

44,600 

35,400 

32,400 

30,800

29,900 

25,300 

21,900 

19,800 

18,800

18,000 

17,600 

17,900 

18,200 

18,400

18,600 

18,800 

18,200 

17,400 

17,200

17,300 

19,200 

25,400 

37,000 

36,200

Dec.

31,000

27,000 

24,100 

21,700 

20,400

20,100 

19,900 

19,400 

19,000 

19,100

19,000 

19,000 

19,000 

18,800 

18,600

18,600 

18,400 

18,700 

18,700 

18,500

17,900 

17,200 

17,100 

15,200 

12,800

10,900 

7,000 

5,840 

5,840 

5,420 

5,140

Jan.

5,560 

6,550 

7,750 

9,020 

10,500

11,200 

11,600 

11,600 

11,400 

11,800

10,900 

11,400 

12,100 

12,800 

13,600

14,400 

14,600 

13,900 

14,100 

13,000

9,670 

7,600 

7,300 

7,100 

7,000

7,000 

7,100 

7,300 

7,700 

8,300 

8,700

Feb.

9,000 

9,600 

10,200 

11,500 

10,000

9,600 

9,400 

9,400 

9,500 

9,600

9,800 

9,900 

10,300 

10,400 

10,600

10,800 

10,900 

10,400 

10,200 

10,000

10,000

10,000 

10,600 

17,000 

27,500

99,000 

110,000 

106,000 

102,000

Month

Dot

NOT!

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

S

alendar year 19 3.

 UBt....................................

ater year 1935-C

Mar.

93>-000 

65,200 

70,700 

63,YOO

67,600

73,200 

84,800 

94,500 

104,000 

113,000

119,000 

121,000 

126,000 

132,000 

121,000

96,000 

81,600 

76,600 

75,800 

69,300

64,200 

60,500 

58,200 

55,500 

53,300

65,300 

99,000 

106,000 

98,200 

84,800 

83,200

Apr.

85,500 

78,100 

65,400 

57,800 

53,700

50,300 

48,700 

45,800 

43,000 

39,700

37,500 

36,900 

36,600 

35,400 

33,900

32,100 

31,500 

30,900 

30,000 

29,400

29,200 

28,600 

36,000 

73,700 

83,500

66,400 

55,300 

49,600 

44,400 

43,000

Secondfoot-days

575,200 

758,500 

529,340

19,208,890

312,550 

693,200 

2,697,400 

1,411,900 

1,619,200 

1,584,900 

950,000 

495,200 

766,000

12,393,390

May

46,200 

56,800 

76,600 

98,000 

77,400

56,800 

48,000 

41,600 

39,200 

38,700

41,300 

56,900 

70,400 

59,200 

57,700

56,700 

50,900 

46,900 

47,900 

47,300

45,100 

43,700 

42,200 

38,800 

38,400

38,400 

42,000 

51,500 

49,700 

55,300 

59,600

Maximum

25,600 

53,100 

31,000

301,000

14,600 

110,000 

132,000 

85,500 

98,000 

72,900 

42,200 

19,300 

53,400

132,000

June

70,500 

69,700 

55,700 

50,500 

47,200

45,500 

45,800 

56,100 

72,900 

60,700

51,600 

49,400 

49,600 

55,300 

53,200

45,500 

48,600 

63,900 

68,300 

59,600

51,500 

48,500 

46,200 

44,700 

45,300

47,800 

50,200 

46,800 

43,100 

41,000

July

40,300 

41,000 

41,000 

40,300 

41,300

42,200 

41,200 

38,600 

37,100 

35,900

34,400 

33,000 

32,000 

31,100 

30,300

29,600 

28,900 

27,900 

27,400 

26,300

25,600 

24,700 

24,400 

23,900 

23,500

22,700 

22,300 

21,000 

21,100 

20,800 

20,200

Minimum

15,700 

17,000 

5,140

5,140

5,560 

9,000 

53,300 

28,600 

38,400 

41,000 

20,200 

13,300 

13,600

5,140

Aug.

19,300 

18,600 

17,800 

17,600 

17,400

17,400 

17,400 

18,200 

17,800 

17,300

16,900 

17,100 

17,200 

16,800 

17,200

16,400 

16,200 

15,600 

15,200 

15,000

14,500 

14,100 

13,900 

13,500 

13,300

13,300 

13,500 

13,900 

14,400 

14,600 

13,800

Mean

18,550 

25,280 

17,080

52,630

10,080 

23,900 

87,010 

47,060 

52,230 

52,830 

30,650 

15,970 

25,530

33,660

Sept.

15,600 

13,800 

15,300 

16,100 

16,100

16,100 

17,400 

18,400 

22,000 

25,400

26,000 

26,000 

25,400 

24,400 

22,200

21,700 

23,200 

30,600 

32,100 

33,300

33,900 

28,600 

23,700 

21,000 

21,500

23,200 

26,300 

41,900 

53,400 

53,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,141,000 

1,504,000 

1,050,000

38,100,000

619,900 

1,375,000 

5,350,000 

2,800,000 

3,212,000 

3,144,000 

1,884,000 

982,200 

1,519,000

24,580,000
38 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Bonnots Mill, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°35'44", long. 91°56'31" in SEiNEi sec. 5, T. 44 

N., K. 9 W., about half a mile below Osage River and 1-| miles east of Bonnots 111 11. 

Zero of gage is 511.25 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 523,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to June 1936 (discontinued); December 1928 to September 

1931 at isaoen, 2 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 128,000 second-feet Mar. 15; maximum gage

 height, 13.00 feet Feb. 27; minimum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 

-1.00 foot).

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 417,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 27.05 

feet); minimum discharge, 10,000 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932; (gage height -1.2 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 1-26, which were com-

 puted on basis of gage heights, weather records, and comparison with nearby stations 

and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19,900 

23,000 

24,400 

22,300 

21,100

20,900 

19,900 

20,300 

23,000 

23,800

22,700 

21,600 

20,200 

18,100 

18,000

20,000 

21,100 

23,000 

21,100 

19,200

13,400 

17,300 

21,600 

25,800 

29,600

27,500 

24,400 

21,600 

20,100 

21,900 

20,800

HOT.

20,600 

21,200 

24,000 

33,500 

62,100

69,800 

69,800 

60,300 

55,000 

59,300

61,200 

61,700 

55,600 

47,300 

44,100

41,300 

36,600 

30,900 

33,900 

36,200

36,200 

36,200 

35,100 

31,300 

27,300

30,900 

34,500 

41,800 

43,400 

54,700

Dec.

53,100 

39,900 

41,500 

43,200 

42,200

40,600 

40,600 

40,200 

34,500 

37,400

38,600 

38,600 

37,100 

34,800 

32,300

28,200 

26,600 

28,200 

26,800 

27,300

28,100 

27,600 

23,900 

24,300 

22,400

18,400 

16,800 

15,100 

13,200 

12,300 

11,400

Jan.

12,300 

11,400 

12,800 

14,400 

13,600

13,200 

14,400 

16,100 

16,300 

15,700

15,300 

14,400 

13,700 

14,400 

15,900

16,400 

17,200 

18,600 

18,000 

15,900

15,700 

15,700 

13,600 

11,400 

9,500

9,050 

9,050 

9,650 

12,300 

13,900 

14,100

Feb.

13,900 

13,700 

13,600 

14,100 

14,400

15,800 

16,800 

17,300 

17,300 

16,900

16,200 

16,300 

17,000 

17,900 

18,800

13,400 

16,700 

15,300 

15,800 

15,900

18,300 

21,400 

21,700 

21,700 

23,000

53,000 

123,000 

121,000 

116,000

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19;

he perio

Mar.

112,000 

100,000 

90,200 

80,800 

76,700

79,300 

84,400 

90,800 

95,700 

106,000

116,000 

118,000 

118,000 

123,000 

126,000

111,000 

96,800 

88,600 

85,400 

84,900

79,800 

67,400 

60,300 

65,900 

64,000

61,700 

82,800 

106,000 

109,000 

95,200 

87,000

Apr.

39,100 

86,600 

60,300 

69,300 

63,100

59,300 

55,600 

56,200 

53,200 

50,200

47,000 

43,000 

40,000 

39,500 

39,600

37,800 

36,000 

34,400 

33,400 

31,800

30,700 

31,300 

31,200 

40,500 

76,000

82,400 

67,800 

58,700 

52,200 

49,900

Secondfoot-days

673,100 

1,295,800 

947,400

26,403,800

433,950 

841,900 

2,863,200 

1,568,100 

Ij672,700 

1,667,500

May

49,200 

54,300 

66,600 

86,500 

97,000

77,800 

61,300 

50,500 

44,500 

41,300

40,200 

40,900 

60,800 

69,200 

61,600

58,700 

58,000 

52,900 

46,200 

48,900

49,100 

46,500 

45,000 

43,500 

39,800

39,200 

39,000 

43,100 

51,500 

51,600 

55,800

Maximum

29,600 

69,800 

53,100

417,000

18,600 

123,000 

126,000 

89,100 

97,000 

72,300

June

60, 000 

69,300 

68,800 

59,300 

53,100

49,500 

47,100 

46,300 

57,100 

72,300

65,300 

56,400 

53,000 

53,000 

56,200

54,100 

49,000 

51,400 

66,000 

71,800

65,000 

55,400 

50,200 

47,800 

46,600

47,800 

50,100 

51,800 

49,000 

44,600

July

Minimum

17,300 

20,600 

11,400

11, 400

9,050 

13,700 

60,300 

30,700 

39,000 

44,800

Aug.

Mean

21,710 

43,190 

30,560

72,340

14,000 

29,030 

92,360 

52,270 

53,960 

55,580

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,335,000 

2,570,000 

1,879,000

52,370,000

860,700 

1,670,000 

5,679,000 

3,110,000 

3,318,000 

3,307,000

23,730,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 39 

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42'36", long. 91°26'21", in SWi sec. 25, T. 46 

N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann, zero of gage is 481.40 feet 

(revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 528,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 145,000 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 15.85 

reet;; minimum discharge, about 8,500 second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, -0.15 foot). 

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 473,000 second-feet June 7, 1935 (gage height, 29.15 

feet); minimum discharge and gage height, those of Jan. 25, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 26 to Feb. 25, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records 

and comparison with nearby stations and are fair. Gage heights computed from U. S. 

Weather Bureau readings Nov. 4-13, Jan. 29 to Feb. 26, May 14-18.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

21,100

22,300

25,000

24,700

22,900

22,100

21,400

21,400

22,900

25,000

25,000

23,700

22,100

20,600

19,400

20,400

22,100

22,900

23,200

21,100

19,800

19,200

20,800

25,200

29,800

31,400

29,000

25,200

22,400

23,100

23,100

Hov.

22,600

23,100

25,000

35,400

67,100

76,500

73,700

68,300

62,900

68,700

66,700

70,100

67,100

57,700

50,800

46,400

41,300

36,300

35,100

38,400

38,400

36,700

35,800

33,900

29,800

27,300

33,200

40,700

44,300

51,000

-

Dec.

59,300

50,600

44,300

48,300

46,300

43,600

43,200

42,900

38,800

38,500

42,200

42,000

40,100

38,200

36,200

32,500

30,400

30,700

29,500

28,900

28,700

29,300

26,000

24,700

25,300

21,900

18,200

17,500

15,400

12,700

10,400

Jan.

13,400

13,200

11,700

15,100

15,600

14,300

14,700

16,700

18,000

17,800

17,200

16,700

15,400

15,100

16,700

17,800

18,500

19,200

19,200

17,600

16,200

17,200

15,600

13,800

10,600

9,400

9,300

10,700

13,400

14,500

14,900

Feb.

14,700

14,500

14,500

15,600

15,800

17,200

18,200

19,800

20,000

19,000

17,200

17,500

18,200

19,000

20,000

19,800

18,200

16,800

16,800

17,200

20,800

22,400

22,700

22,400

25,400

50,800

133,000

140,000

127,000

_

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

January. ..................................

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1935-C56. .....................

Mar.

120,000

107,000

92,600

83,000

78,000

80,500

85,000

92,700

96,200

107,000

118,000

119,000

119,000

122,000

125,000

114,000

96,800

89,600

86,000

84,800

80,500

71,300

63,000

67,100

70,000

62,700

72,200

103,000

111,000

97,400

88,200

Apr.

89,800

90,800

85,400

74,500

67,500

67,100

63,000

62,100

59,700

55,400

50,400

46,700

43,900

43,200

42,800

40,200

37,900

36,600

35,600

34,100

32,300

32,400

32,500

33,200

62,000

84,500

73,200

60,900

54,200

51,600

-

Secondfoot-days

718,300

1,404,300

1,036,600

28,904,500

469,500

914,500

2,902,600

1,643,500

1,719,000

1,698,600

1,040,300

564,100

927,900

15,039,200

May

50,600

52,400

63,500

82,900

102,000

84,800

67,100

56,900

49,300

44,600

42,500

42,200

52,300

69,600

66,600

61,300

61,700

56,500

51,200

50,000

50,800

47,800

46,000

44,600

40,800

39,800

39,800

43,100

50,600

52,500

55,200

MqTtftinmp

31,400

76,500

59,300

454,000

19

140)000

125,000

90 800

102)000

V3 200 44)500

94)400

140,000

June

60,200

67,300

67,400

61,100

54,300

51,300

48,700

47,800

56,900

71,200

67,500

57,200

53,900

53,700

56,900

56,700

51,400

50,600

64,700

73,200

68,100

57,700

51,600

48,900

48,000

49,000

51,000

53,300

51,700

46,300

-

July

44,600

44, 600

43,100

42,700

41,700

42,600

43,400

42,700

40,700

38,600

37,200

35,800

34,400

33,500

32,900

32,600

32,000

31,200

30,400

29,800

28,700

28,200

27,900

26,800

26,600

26,300

25,500

24,700

23,700

23,400

24,000

Minimum

19 200

22^600

10,400

10,400

9,300

14,500

62,700

39,800

46,300

23,400

15,800

16,000

9,300

Aug.

22,600

21,400

20,800

20,000

19,400

19,400

19,200

19,700

21,100

19,700

18,500

18,300

18,300

17,800

17,800

18,700

18,000

17,600

17,400

18,000

18,000

17,400

16,700

16,500

16,200

15,800

15,600

16,200

16,000

15,800

16,000

Mean

23,170

46,810

33,440

79,190

15,150

31,530

93,630

54,780

55,450 

56,620

33,560

18,200

30,930

41,090

Sept.

16,000

16,200

17,800

19,200

19,000

18,500

17,600

18,000

19,000

20,600

24,300

27,000

27,200

26,800

26,300

25,200

24,200

23,700

26,300

31,700

32,900

34,700

33,500

29,500

26,800

26,300

47,600

79,300

94,400

78,300

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,425,000

2,735,000

2,056,000

57,330,000

931,200

1,814,000

5,757,000

3,260,000

3,410,000 

3,369,000

2,063,000 

1,119,000

1,840,000

29,830,000
40 SHEEP CREEK BASIN 

Sheep Creek near Dell, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°41' 

miles southwest of Dell.

long. 112°44', in IWi sec. 29, T. 13 S., R. 9 W., 3

Records available.- April to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 67 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.20 feet); 

minimum observed, 26 second-feet May 11-13 (gage height, 1.90 feet). 

Maximum stage observed, 4.00 feet Apr. 14 (discharge not computed).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of estimated discharge, June 3-9, July 

 28-31, and Sept. 2-30, which are poor. Numerous small diversions above gage.

Discharge, in ssoond-feqt, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

18

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. i - i

.Tar,. Feb. Mar. 

__. - -- i

Month

Dot 

NOT] 

Dso

C

Jan 

Fei 

Mar

Apr

May

JUD

Jul 

Au| 

Sep

I

ember. .................................

alendar year

ch. ...................................

lie peric d. ......................

Apr.

 

54 

6V 

54 

54 

*50

*47 

43 

34 

34 

34

Ksy

-:.-3"- 

31

-XC8

at 

ze

£7

27

~^/?C

p.e,

28 

28

-s-29 

29

30 

30 

30 

31 

*31 

*31

Second- jt^fc^ 

foot-days

471 67 

902 34 

1,353 

1,022 50 

930 

930

June

31 

31

i 1-BO

60

44 

39 

-a-38 

36

34

34 

33

32 

31

K-31

36

34 

31 

29

*29

July

-"30 

::-3G 

31 

31 

29

 »3o

-:?34 

-"37

«51 

*S1 

*30

-::-3o

S9

39

29 

S9 

35 

50

33

38 

35

t35

Aug. Sept.

32 

, |S2

. f31

i 

)

> tso

Mini, Mean *££%£

34 47.1 934 

26 29.1 1,790 

29 45.1 2,680 

29 33.0 2,030 

30.0 1,840 

Sl.O 1,840

11, 110

#Interpolatsd. 

fEstlmated.
RUBY RIVER BASIN 41

Ruby River at dam site near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14', long. 112°6', In SEi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 4 W., 

1,500 feet above dam site and 6 miles south of Alder.

Records available.- Jiyie 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,800 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage 

"Height, 8.00 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet July 8-10 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

June 1935 to September 1936: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1936; minimum, 

that of July 8-10, 1936.

Remarks._- Records fair except those for high stages In August, ishlch are poor. Discharge 

for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 11-23 and Dec. 22 to Feb. 23, computed on basis of two 

discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge estimated Aug. 

13, 19-31, Sept. 1, 3-24. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Numerous diversions 

above and below gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

63

63

63

66

66

66

68

68

74

76

76

76

99

90

96

126

117

111

114

108

105

10B

105

111

114

117

117

117

111

111

105

HOT.

105

105

111

111

117

117

114

114

114

96

85

74

74

74

74

74

68

61

61

61

82

82

82

79

79

79

79

74

74

74

-

Dec.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

5S

58

58

49

49

49

49

49

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

40

40

46

44

49

46

Jan.

 35

J

 45

>

. 40

,

Feb.

 60

1

> 65

J

*

t 71

J

117

109

106

106

101

82

-

*

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1955-3

Mar.

62

55

58

64

66

58

64

62

*58

*54

51

53

55

51

49

#54

5S

51

58

62

64

60

55

58

58

55

55

#55

55

53

53

Apr.

53

53

51

53

53

53

55

73

60

64

80

122

131

150

156

136

153

174

202

205

234

282

428

457

428

315

274

237

222

215

-

Seoondfoot-daya

2,907

2,594

1,672

1,240

2,084

1,764

5,169

13,079

4,959

2,265

3,743

1,731

43,207

May

199

196

282

520

764

586

398

320

*420

#520

620

691

764

912

#751

#590

428

398

371

428

344

278

215

261

300

241

256

300

274

226

226

Maximum

126

117

68

117

66

457

912

324

209

870

73

912

June

226

248

245

234

219

199

312

324

245

219

1S9

174

171

159

168

159

145

133

114

112

96

96

96

90

112

117

101

90

83

83

-

July

73

73

66

58

49

47

43

39

39

39

43

47

#48

#50

#52

#54

55

58

58

49

47

122

103

90

88

96

90

S3

#125

#167

209

Mlnljrftan

63

61

40

_

49

51

196

83

39

51

52

39

Aug.

120

-»104

#88

73

71

69

66

58

#54

51

655

71

100

870

96

#95

94

93

tV5

t65

Mean

93.8

86.5

53.9

40.0

71.9

56.9

172

422

165

73.1

121

57.7

118

Sept.

t52

52

' -j-52

' ^"55

J

,

1 t60

1

67

68

70

#71

#72

#73

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,770

5,150

3,320

2,460

4,130

3,500

10,250

25,940

9,840

4,490

7,420

3,430

85,700

 ^Interpolated. 

fEatimated.
42 RUBY RIVER BASIN

Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 112°5', In SWi sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 4 W., 1,000

 feet below highway bridge lfc miles south or Alder. Zero of gage Is 5,190 feet above 

mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 965 second-feet Aug. 11 and 14 (gage

 height, 3.70 feet); minimum, 7.3 Second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1929-36: Ifexlmum discharge, that of Aug. 11 and 14. 1936; minimum, 3.2 secondfeet July 23 and Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 27 to Mar. 13 and 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, which are poor. Discharge for this period computed on basis of 

two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Gage read to 

hundredths once dally. Numerous diversions. NO storage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1a 

s

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

Iff 

20

21 

88 

83 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

3S 

42 

40

44 

48

45 

47 

45 

39 

37

39 

33 

33 

32 

28

26

19 

17 

19 

24

33 

32 

22 

28 

30

33 

> 30

HOT.

. 50 

. 50 

 40

Dec.

> 50 

 50 

, 60

Jan.

. 40 

 65 

» 35

Feb.

. 55

. 60 

, 65

Month

Dot 

Hen

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Apr 

Ma3 

Jur 

JiU 

Au« 

8«i

1

alendar year 193E

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

Tl»t.. ..................................

ater year 1935-3f

Mar.

 75

82

82

71 

89 

82 

78 

82

85 

82 

82 

78 

78

71 

75 

82 

78 

75 

70

Apr.

62

63 

62 

75 

75

78 

85 

93 

78 

82

107 

145 

135 

140 

151

151 

161 

161 

204 

204

204

219 

281 

330

281

219 

186 

175 

158 

143

Secondfoot-days

1,023 

1,400 

1,660

24,696

1,435 

1,735 

2,397 

4,508 

7,276 

1,438 

702 

1,1668 

965.1

26,097.3

May

151 

167 

266 

450 

510

363 

313 

266 

219 

234

346 

363 

415 

450

415

398 

266 

148 

204 

183

189 

148 

133 

107 

102

82 

87 

76 

82 

75 

68

Maximum

48

530

89

330 

510 

164 

50 

346 

123

510

June

59 

104 

89 

53 

78

70

91 

164 

102 

82

66

61 

47 

41 

37

35

25 

28 

19 

17

15 

14 

12 

17 

15

22

19 

17 

17 

18

July

15 

17 

14 

13 

17

14 

13 

12 

13 

11

15 

19 

24 

26 

31

29 

40 

31

21 

24

21 

19 

21 

29 

22

27 

26 

22 

24 

50 

42

Minimum

17

-

62 

68 

12 

11 

12 

8.1

8.1

Aug.

52 

40 

34 

38 

31

22 

26 

22 

24 

22

204 

204 

40 

346 

70

42

38 

31 

27 

26

32 

29 

27 

24 

21

15 

14 

13 

12 

17 

15

Mean

33.0 

46.7 

53.5

67.7

46.3 

59.8 

77.3 

150 

235 

47.9 

22.6 

50.3 

32.2

71.3

Sept.

10 

8.1 

11 

123 

26

26 

27 

32 

24 

24

26 

31 

38 

34 

34

36 

50

48 

46 

46

44 

42 

40 

31 

27

21 

17 

15 

14 

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,030 

2,780 

3,290

48,970

2,850 

3,440 

4,750 

8,940 

14,430 

2,850 

1,390 

3,090 

1,910

51,750
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 43 

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°31', long. 112°41>, In SEi sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 

9 w., at highway bridge 8 miles south of Uelrose.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1936. Comparable records li miles upstream 

March 1924 to September 1931.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,030 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5.50 

reet;; minimum, 128 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1924-36: Maximum discharge, 9.230 second-feet May 26, 27, 1928 (gage height, 7.60 

feet, former site and datum); minimum, 49 second-feet Aug. 17, 1931 (gage height, 

0.70 foot, former site and datum).

Maximum stage, 14.0 feet at former site and datum (from high-water mark) June 10, 

1927 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 27 to Mar. 10, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair. Several diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of loe effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-28;

1.0 110 2,6 1,130

1.2 164 2.8 1,380 

1.4 242 3.0 1,660 

1.6 344 3.5 2,480 

l.S 464 4.0 3.490 

2.0 600 4.5 4,630 

2.2 750 5.0 5,830 

2.4 920 5.5 7,030 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

51

Oct.

132 

132 

130 

135 

130

130 

130 

132 

135 

141

152 

155 

164 

175 

200

208 

200 

196 

208 

225

221 

225 

221 

200 

234

256 

252 

261 

252 

171 

186

HOT.

23S 

2SO 

333 

333 

344

32S 

317 

317 

361 

280

306 

328 

339 

290 

280

317 

295 

328 

276 

306

312 

280 

312 

290 

290

312 

295 

290 

252 

266

Dee.

256 

221 

204 

217 

213

213 

234 

238 

242 

242

242 

266 

242 

256 

271

229 

213 

229 

242 

242

266 

312 

312 

317 

317

306 

285 

261 

276 

247 

252

Jan.

266 

301 

271 

301 

290

234 

229 

229 

234 

238

234 

213 

208 

217 

234

234 

256 

252 

238 

242

242 

238 

234 

234 

221

208 

200 

193 

208 

193 

*196

Feb.

200 

«200 

200 

«200 

200

«200 

200 

 *200 

200 

20S

217 

208 

200 

193 

1S6

208 

208 

208 

208 

225

225 

217 

271 

301 

344

379 

379 

367 

356

Month

Oet 

NO7 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

Xa, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19C 5. .....................

ater year 1935-;

Mar.

379 

356 

390 

414 

396

402 

439 

490 

*440 

590

*578 

367 

*324 

280 

«2S5

290 

*30l 

312 

*317 

322

*312 

Sol 

«286 

271 

*280

290 

«2S5 

2SO 

285 

252 

221

Apr.

213 

261 

271 

271 

280

285 

295 

317 

317 

339

421 

551 

766 

1,490 

5,500

4,630 

3,380 

2,970 

2,970 

3,180

3,380 

3,380 

4,040 

4,750 

5,830

4,870 

3,920 

3,490 

3,070 

2,770

Seeondfoot-days

5,689 

9,095 

7,863

265,720

7,288 

6,908 

10,335 

66,207 

108,960 

83,054 

15,923 

7,704 

6,149

355,175

May

2,670 

2,580 

2,580 

2,770 

3,280

3,810 

3,810 

3,490 

3,070 

3,070

5,180 

3,700 

4,150 

4,750 

5,230

5,470 

5,230 

4,630 

4,040 

3,920

4,040 

3,920 

3,490 

2,970 

2,670

2,580 

2,580 

2,670 

2,870 

2,870 

2,870

Maxtaum

261 

361 

317

4,270

301 

379 

490 

5,830 

5,470 

6,790 

735 

355 

254

6,790

June

3,700 

5,710 

6,070 

6,790 

5,830

4,630 

4,390 

4,S70 

4,390 

3,700

3,180 

2,580 

2,480 

2,300 

2,220

2,300 

2,220 

1,920 

1,660 

1,480

1,280 

1,170 

1,030 

960 

1,100

1,180 

1,130 

1,050 

920 

814

July

735 

675 

630 

572 

551

517 

497 

497 

523 

544

551 

593 

600 

593 

593

586 

572 

544 

510 

484

439 

408 

402 

408 

504

477 

456 

421 

367 

339 

333

Aug.

333 

317 

301 

306 

306

295 

285 

276 

256 

247

256 

290 

301 

285 

280

280 

266 

238 

225 

225

221 

217 

217 

204 

186

189 

186 

182 

178 

178 

178

Minimum Mean

130 184 

238 303 

204 254

118 728

193 235 

186 238 

221 333 

213 2,207 

2,580 3,515 

814 2,768 

333 514 

178 249 

1S2 205

130 916

Sept.

182 

182 

189 

196 

208

229 

234 

229 

217 

213

204 

204 

2 OS 

208 

213

217 

217 

217 

208 

208

208 

204 

200 

196 

193

193 

193 

193 

193 

193

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11,280 

18,040 

15,600

527,000

14,460 

13,700 

20,500 

131,300 

216,100 

164,700 

31,580 

15,280 

12,200

664,700

^Interpolated.
44 PIPESTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°50', long. 112°17', in NWi sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 6 W.,

 10 miles west of Whitehall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed for period ending Sept. 30, 1935, 74 second-feet

 July 4 (gage height, 2.30 feet, from floodmark) from rating curve extended above 10 

second-feet; minimum, 0.5 second-foot at times during August.

Maximum discharge observed for period ending Sept. 30, 1936, 8.8 second-feet June 

25 (gage height, 1.10 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 28 and 30 (gage height, 

0.68 foot).

1935-36: Maximum discharge, 74 second-feet July 4, 1935 (gage height, 2.30 feet, 

from floodmark) from rating curve extended above 10 second-feet; minimum, 0.5 secondfoot at times during August 1935.

Remarks.- Records are fair except that for high -water on July 4, 1935, which is poor.

 flage read to even hundredths once daily. Several small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1956

Da?

1

2

z

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November ..................................

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

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

nay ee~si. ................................

Ju3 

Au£

Set ._

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

 ust. ...................................

The pericid....... .......................

Mar. Apr.

-

Seoondfoot-days

26.2 

123.1

115.6 

21.4

"fey

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.0

Maximum

7.0 

7.0

38 

.9 

1.1

June

7.0

5.7

4.3

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

5.7

5.7

4.3

6.2

5.7

5.7

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.1

4.3

3.1

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.4

2.5

3.1

July

2.4

Z.I

E.4

38

7.0

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.4

Z.I

2.5

1.4

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.2 lie

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

Minimum

6.2

2.4

.6 

.5

 8

Aug.

O.S

.S

.8

.8

.S

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

Mean

6.55 

4.10

3.73 

.69

 90

Sept.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.S

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Run-off In 

acre-feet

52 

E44

229 

42

54

621
PIPESTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont. 

(Continued)

45

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

.9

.9 

1.1

.9 

.9

.9 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

.9

.9 

.9

.9

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

HOT.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.3

2-0 

2.0 

2.4

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1,8 

1.8

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Max 

Api 

Kej

Jun

Jul

Aw& 

Sei

«

alendar year

oh. .....--- - - - - - - ------- ----------

11 22-30

ater year

Mar. Apr.

2.9 

3.4 

4,5 

5.0

4.8 

4.8

1.9 

3.7 

2.7

Sscondfoot-days

33.2 

5£'.5

31.7 

126 «2 

123.8 

52,1 

24.9 

24.3

Hay

3.4 

5.2 

3.8 

5.0 

5.2

5.7 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

5.2

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

3.6

3.3 

2.9 

2.9 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2

Maximum

1.6 

2.4

5.0 

5.7 

8.8 

3.1

1.1

June

2.7 

7.8 

5.2 

4.3

4.3

4.3 

5.7 

3.4 

2.7 

2.4

3.3 

3.3 

4.8 

4.3 

5.2

4.3 

3.1 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.8

5.7 

3.8 

3.8 

3.3 

3.4

July

3.1 

2.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.7 

1.? 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.4

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

^9

Minimum

0.9

1.3

1.7

2.2 

2.2 

.9 

.7 

.8

Aug.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.3

.8 

.3 

.8 

.3 

.7 

.8

Mean

1.07

1.Y5

3.52 

4.07 

4.13 

1.68 

.80 

.83

Sept.

0.8

.8 

.9 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.3 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

66 

104

63 

250 

245 

IDS 

49 

49

i
46 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

Boulder River at CCC camp near Bernice, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°16', long. 112°29', in SWi sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 7 W., 

about a quarter of a mile above mouth of Rock Creek and 8 miles west of Bernice.

Records available.- April to September 1936 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 31 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 

U.98 foot); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Small diversions above

Rating table, Apr. 18 to Sept. 30, 1936 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

second-feet)

.9 

1.0

0.2 

1.4 

4.0

6.a

10.0

13.2

16.5

20.0

23.5

27.0

31

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 18-30... ........................... 

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

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

The peric d. .............................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

30

25

23

20

IB

24

16

16

16

14

12

12

11

Secondfoot-days

_

-

234 

457.4

380.0

45!s

36.8

May

12

12

11

12

15

14

22

31

21

19

20

19

20

17

20

19

16

14

13

15

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

7.8

7.1

6.5

6.0

UqylTmnn

_

30

31

30

5.1

4.0

3.7

June

9.0

9.7

12

14

12

11

30

25

20

18

17

16

16

15

19

16

14

13

12

11

8.7

8.1

6.8

11*"

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.1

-

July

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.2

1.2

.9

1.2

1.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

Minimum

_

11 

6.0

5.1

.9

.6

.6

Aug.

0.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.4

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mean

_

18 

14.8

12.7

3.14

1.47

3.07

Sept.

0.6

1.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

_

464

907

754

193

90

73

2,480
BOULDER RIVER BASIN 47

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°13', long. 112°5', in sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at high-

 way bridge 2 miles east of Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 448 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

 8.12 feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet Dec. 22 (gage height, 5.70 feet).

1929-31, 1934-36: Maximum discharge for period, 1,480 second-feet May 25, 1929 

(gage height, 9.90 feet); no flow Mar. 5, July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read to even hundredths once daily. Numerous diversions 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

HOT.

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.S

6.8 

6.S 

10 

10 

10

10

12 

12 

12 

9.1

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1

9.1 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

7.3 

7.3

6.2 

6.2

5.0 

5.0

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

11 

9.7 

9.7 

8.5

8.5 

3.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0

6.2 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

Jan.

7.9 

9.1 

10 

10 

12

12 

12 

10 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

13

Feb.

13 

13

13 

13 

13

13 

13

13 

8.5

6.8

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

*7.0 

#7.0 

#7.0 

*7.0 

#7.0

#7.0 

#7.0 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

7.3 

9.7

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Hai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auf 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

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

fater year 1935-3

Mar.

13 

16 

20 

22

23

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

25

26 

30 

30 

26 

33

39 

39 

39 

39 

26

26 

26 

26 

22 

22 

22

Apr.

21 

21

21 

17 

21

22 

22 

24 

26 

28

68 

102 

160 

1S9 

199

220 

254

278 

346 

378

346 

362 

395 

332 

362

317 

231 

210 

189 

199

Secondfoot-days

181.4 

272.8 

231.1

17,933.2

415 

253.4 

780 

5,360 

8,245 

4,983 

496 

306.9 

297.7

21,822.3

May

199 

242 

265 

317 

332

332 

304 

362

378 

346

378 

412 

395 

378 

378

378 

290 

265 

242 

265

265 

231 

210 

179 

170

151 

134 

125 

125 

102 

95

Maximum

6.2

12

11

488

17 

13 

39 

395 

412 

448 

30 

11 

11

448

June

102 

160 

189 

189 

220

189 

448 

448 

346 

278

242 

210 

220

199 

179

220 

170 

151 

142 

125

81 

66 

54 

52 

76

63 

54 

45 

37

28

July

28 

17 

17 

17 

13

13 

13 

13 

16 

16

19 

21 

24 

24 

26

30 

26 

22

17 

16

11 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

Minimum

5.0

6.8 

3.8

3.8

7.9 

6.2 

12 

17 

95 

28 

9.7 

7.3 

9.7

3.8

Aug.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

8.5

9.7 

9.7 

11 

11 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

11

11

11 

11 

11

11

11

11

11 

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

Mean

5.85 

9.09 

7.45

49.1

13.4 

8.74 

25.2 

179 

266 

166 

16.0 

9.90 

9.92

59.6

Sept.

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

11 

11 

11 

11

Run-off In 

acre-feet

360 

541 

458

35,580

823 

503 

1,550 

10,630 

16,350 

9,880 

984 

609 

590

43,280

 'Estimated because of ice effect.
48 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at CCC camp near Bernice, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°16', long. 112°28', In SWi sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 7 W.,

 one eighth of a. mile above mouth and 8 miles west of Bernice.

Records available.- April to September 1936 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 60 second-feet May 10-13 (gage height, 1.68

 feet); minimum, less than 0.05 second-foot Aug. 30 (gage height, 0.04 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read to even hundredths once daily. One small diversion 

for irrigation above station.

Rating table, Apr. 18 tc ept. 30, 1936 (gage height, In 

second-feet)

feet, and discharge, In

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

l.V

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

S 

4 

6

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

2S 

24 

85

86 

27 

88 

29 

SO 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fol 

Mar 

Apr 

Stay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar yaar

11 18-3C).,,...........,,.......,...,..,

tember 1-12. ...........................

he peric

Mar. Apr.

12 

16 

17

25 

32 

39 

33 

27

£V 

21 

17 

14 

16

Secondfoot-days

296 

1,023 

322.6 

39.1 

6.3 

10.8

May

16

35

45 

39

27 

32 

40 

4£ 

60

60 

60 

SO 

56

53

50

38 

32 

28

31

26 

27 

22 

21 

20

IV 

15 

15 

13 

11 

11

Maxinnon

39 

50 

24

'.5

1.1

June

14

14

14 

15 

11

11 

24

IS 

15

14 

14

13 

11 

14

11 

1011

8,3 

V.8

6.8 

5.8 

5.5 

4.8 

5.5

0.2

4.2 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4

July

2.9 

E.V

£.7

£.0

2.0 

1.8 

£.0 

£.O 

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.V

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

1.1

.9 

.5 

.3 

.S 

.3

Minimum

11 

3.4 

.3 

0 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.3

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3

.1 

.4 

.5

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

'.1 

0 

.3

Mean

33.0 

10.8 

1.26 

.20 

.90

Sept.

0.3 

.5 

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

587 

2,030 

640 

73 

12 

21

3,370
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

49

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°39', long. 111°4', a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Riverside ranger station and 1| miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-36), 480 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.75

 feet); maximum gage height, 2.89 feet Dec. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 273 

second-feet Feb. 8.

1913-36: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917; minimum (estimated), 

100 second-feet Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Dec. 2-5, 15-27, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 8, 18-20,

 Jan. 26 to Feb. 11, Feb. 18, June 7-12 computed on basis of partial gage heights, 

weather records, and hydrographic comparison with flow in nearby streams, because of 

ice effect or missing gage-height record. Discharge interpolated Oct. 15, 14, Apr. 

12. No diversions or regulation. Gage-height record furnished by officials of 

Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3OO 

3OO 

305 

310 

3O5

305 

300 

300 

300 

300

300 

305 

312 

3 IS 

325

325 

315 

310 

305 

300

310 

305 

305 

310 

320

320 

320 

320 

325 

320 

320

Kov.

335 

335 

335 

330 

335

335 

341 

347 

359 

325

347 

341 

347 

330 

330

335 

341 

341 

335 

325

330

325 

325 

330 

320

330 

330 

335 

335 

335

Dec.

330 

320 

300 

300 

320

325 

325 

325 

325 

33C

335 

341 

330 

325 

300

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

320

320 

320

320 

520 

315 

310 

310 

320

Jan,

320 

320 

320 

325 

320

295 

325 

330 

335 

330

335 

325 

330 

330 

335

335 

330 

300 

310 

320

325 

325 

325 

330 

325

310 

320 

320 

320 

320 

320

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Fob 

Bar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember, ....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-.

Feb.

320 

320 

300 

31O 

330

330

310 

310 

330 

340

340 

341 

325 

320 

347

347 

330 

330 

335 

330

330 

335 

341 

341 

330

330 

325 

325 

325

Secondfoot-days

9,615 

10,044 

9,926

141,759

10,010 

9,527 

10,100 

15,565 

25,699 

16,074 

10, 779 

10,457 

9,635

147,431

Mar.

326 

330 

330 

330 

325

325 

325 

325 

325 

320

315 

320 

320 

325 

330

325 

325 

335 

330 

330

335 

335 

325 

325 

325

325 

325 

306 

236 

320 

330

Maximum

325 

359 

S41

984

335 

347 

335 

830 

1,210 

1,050 

371 

402 

330

1,210

Apr.

325 

325 

325 

330 

325

325 

325 

330 

325 

325

341 

418 

495 

533 

533

549 

558 

591 

625 

661

670 

706 

791 

830 

734

679 

617 

661 

688 

625

May

634 

625 

634 

724 

860

S20 

T24 

661 

679 

762

860 

1,030 

1,070 

1,160 

1,210

1,190 

984 

860 

860 

880

800

724 

697 

724 

762

791 

810 

810 

800 

782 

772

Minimum

300 

320 

,",CO

281

295 

300 

305 

325 

625 

371 

330 

315 

315

295

June

994 

1,050 

810 

744 

715

679 

700 

650 

600 

550

500 

500 

526 

510 

495

487 

464 

430 

423 

416

402

395 

389 

389 

383

383 

377 

371 

371 

371

Mean

310 

335 

320

338

323 

329 

326 

519 

829 

536 

348 

337 

321

403

July

369 

359 

359 

353 

347

347 

341 

353 

347 

341

352 

359 

365 

353 

353

365 

371 

347 

341 

335

335 

335

341 

347 

341

330 

330

330 

330

341 

371

Per 

square 

mile

0.740 

.800 

.764

.926

.771 

.785 

.778 

1.24 

X« 98 ilse

.831 

.804 

.766

.962

Aug.

402 

395 

383 

365 

353

335 

330 

325 

325 

335

347 

377 

383 

347 

335

330 

330 

330 

325 

320

320

315 

315 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

320 

325

Sept.

325 

325 

325 

330 

325

320

320 

315 

315 

315

315 

315 

320 

320 

320

315 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

320 

320

325

326 

330 

325

325 

325

Run-o.ff

Inches

0.85 

.89 

.88

12.58

.89 

.85 

.90 

1.38 

£«C8 

1.43 

.96 

.93 

.85

13.09

Acre-feet

15,070 

19,920 

19,690

281,200

19,850 

18,900 

20,030 

30,870 

50,970 

31,880 

21,380 

20,740 

19,110

292,400
50 MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

West Fork of Madison River near Lakevlew, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°46', long. 1110 53', In sec. 30, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., 

about 13 miles northwest of Lakevlew.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1936.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge observed during period, 254 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 

3.01 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge Interpolated Apr. 28 to May 4 and May 6-8. Gage read 

to even tumdredths twice dally. One small diversion above gage.

Rating table, 1936 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in 

second-feet)

.2 .1

.4 1.1

.6 3.8

.8 9.0

1.0 IV

1.2 28

1.4 43

1.6 62

1.8 S3

2.0 105

2.2 130

2.4 158

2.6 188

2.8 220

3.0 254

Discharge, In «econd-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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. SOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

dot 

Son 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUB

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year

 ch. ....................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

130 ---146 

*161 

*176

Seoondfoot-daya

613 

2,176.6 

181.2 

4.1

1.1

May

 --192 

-"-208

*23S 

254

*210 

*166 

*122 

78 

58

55 

48 

45 

46 

33

26

19 

17 

17 

18

15

12 

11 

11 

9.8

9.3 

9.4 

8.7 

6.0 

5.3 

5.6

Maximum

176 

254 

28 

.4

.2

June

7.5 

7.2 

9.8 

16 

7.5

15 

28 

17 

13 

9.4

7.2 

6.0 

5.3 

4.7 

4.2

4.0 

3.3 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.0 

.8 

.3 

.3 

.4

July

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.2

.2 

.1

.1

Minimum

130 

5". 3 

.3 

.1

.1

Aug.

Uean

153 

70.2 

6.04 

.23

.14

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,220 

4,320 

359 

8.1

2.2

Interpolated.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 51

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°30', long. 111°16', in NEi sec. 18, T. 4 S., 

R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth of Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of 

Gallatin Gateway.

Drainage area.- 810 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3.660 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 4.58 

feet.); minimum, 184-second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 0.93 foot).

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 5,780 second-feet June 16, 1932 (gage height, 4.60 

feet); minimum, 117 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 1-25, which were 

computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are 

fair.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In secona-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 7)

0.8 146 2.4 1,067 

1.0 204 2.6 1,265 

1.2 276 2.8 1,475 

1.4 370 3.0 1,690 

1.6 476 3.5 2,250 

1.8 598 4.0 2,860 

2.0 736 4.5 3,520 

2.2 892

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

294 

298 

298 

298 

294

294 

294 

289 

289 

289

285 

294 

302 

298 

380

360 

325 

325 

325 

325

320 

289 

276 

289 

311

307 

302 

307 

294 

245 

260

NOT.

280 

280 

280 

249 

256

264 

272

285 

285 

260

249 

260 

285 

268 

260

276 

294 

294 

276 

272

280 

272 

280 

272 

253

245 

268 

264 

260 

260

Dec.

237 

230 

227 

224 

220

-=-244 

268 

260 

256 

253

245 

249 

256 

237

214

211 

£20 

230 

241 

241

237 

249 

245 

249 

249

256 

249 

249 

237 

237 

241

Jan.

245 

241 

237 

241 

241

220

214 

227 

234 

245

249 

245 

241 

237 

241

241 

241 

234

237

241 

241 

237 

241 

230

214 

220

220 

220

220 

220

Feb.

214 

214 

217 

214 

217

224 

224 

224 

224 

227

227 

224 

214 

224 

211

220

214 

217 

227 

220

227 

224 

230

237 

241

241 

245 

249 

245

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hai 

Apt 

Ha; 

Jur 

Ju3 

Auj 

Sei

1

alendar year 19; 5......................

(ater year 1935-2 6......................

Mar.

249 

245 

245 

237 

234

227 

230 

237 

241 

227

220 

227 

227 

220 

224

220 

220 

220 

224 

220

230 

230 

207 

207 

217

224 

220 

220

211 

192 

214

Apr.

224 

224 

214 

214 

214

207 

220

220 

220

268 

289 

325 

375 

444

507 

579 

651 

751 

876

1,000 

1,100 

1,320 

1,260 

1,210

1,070 

934 

844 

789 

774

Secondfoot -days

9,356 

8,099 

7,461

214,352

7,242 

6,536 

6,966 

17,550 

64,008 

45,508 

16,080 

12,364 

9,584

210,754

May

797 

797 

934 

1,370 

1,860

1,740 

1,420 

1,260 

1,260 

1,420

1,800 

2,250 

2,740 

2,990 

3,380

3,120 

2,550 

2,250 

2,250 

2,370

2,080 

1,800 

1,640 

1,800 

2,140

2,370 

2,610 

2,670 

2,740 

2,800 

2,800

Maximum

380 

294 

268

4,200

249 

249 

249 

1,320 

3,380 

2,860 

700 

579 

360

3,380

June

2,860 

2,740 

2,250 

2,020

1,910

1,910 

2,020 

1,960 

1,800 

1,640

1,~580 

1,580 

1,640 

1,580 

1,580

1,580 

1,420 

1,420 

1,320 

1,210

1,140 

1,090 

1,000 

977 

1,010

995 

892 

844 

804 

736

July

700 

671 

638 

624 

592

573 

567 

561 

548 

524

524 

536 

519 

501 

501

490 

536 

484 

461 

444

433 

428 

433 

478 

507

536

467 

444 

444 

472 

444

Aug.

490 

467 

423 

417 

406

401 

406 

391 

375 

. 375

417 

467 

579 

478 

439

439 

406 

412 

396 

380

380 

360 

355 

345 

340

340 

345 

340 

330 

325 

340

Minimum Mean

245 302 

245 270 

211 241

178 587

214 234 

211 225 

192 225 

207 585 

797 2,065 

736 1,517 

428 519 

325 399 

285 319

192 576

Sept.

360 

335 

360 

350 

340

350

345 

330 

325 

325

320

311 

316 

325 

325

320 

316 

311 

307 

302

298 

294 

S89 

285 

302

311 

307 

311 

307 

307

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,560 

16,060 

14,800

425,200

14,360 

12,960 

13,820 

34,810 

127,000 

90,260 

31,890 

24,520 

19,010

418, 000

 "Interpolated.
52 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°53', long. 111 0 27', in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge 0.5 mile west of Logan.

Records available.- August 1893 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year. 3,990 second-feet May 15 (gage height,

 6.12 feet); minimum, lt>4 second-feet July 4-5 (gage height, 2.19 feet).

1893-1905, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 4,570 second-feet June 17, 1929, and June 

16, 1932 (gage height, 6.44 feet and 6.42 feet respectively); minimum, 143 second-feet 

July 21, 1934 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 2-3, Jan. 8-9, and

 Jan. 30 to Feb. 28, which were computed on tasis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, and weather records and are fair. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Numerous diversions above station.

Rating table ater year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

116

156

208

285

370

460

560

665

790

945

1,120

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2

1,310

1,520

1,750

1,990

2,250

2,530

2,820

3,130

3,460

3,810

4,180

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

*336 

325 

325 

325 

325

325 

348 

34S 

348 

343

348 

348 

370 

*452 

535

510 

460 

460 

438 

438

460 

460 

460 

438 

438

438 

438 

438 

438 

438 

535

NOT.

535 

535 

535 

535 

535

535 

560 

638 

725 

610

695 

610 

638 

610 

585

638 

638 

638 

638 

638

638 

638 

638 

638 

638

638 

638 

6C4 

610 

638

Dec.

610 

585 

610

638 

638

610 

585 

585 

585 

585

560 

*585 

610 

585 

585

*58f? 

685 ---585 

585 

*640

695 

*640 

585 

560 

560

560 

585 

585 

585 

560 

560

Jan.

560 

560 

560 

585 

585

560 

585 

585 

585 

585

585 

560 

560 

560 

560

585 

610 

560 

560 

560

560 

560 

560 

560 

560

560 

510 

535 

415 

392 

392

Peb.

415 

392 

415 

370

348

325 

305 

285 

305 

305

235

265 

226 

226

245 

285 

305 

370 

370

415 

460 

460 

39E 

392

460 

585 

790 

945

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

 hin 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 1935.... .........,.,,...,.

ater year 1935-3

Ear.

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,310 

945

905 

945 

945 

1,160 

828

695 

695 

665 

638 

610

610 

610 

610 

585 

610

585 

610 

535 

535 

535

535 

510 

535 

510 

535 

510

Apr.

535 

510 

535 

535 

535

510

560 

638 

585 

585

610 

758 

725 

758 

790

790 

945 

1,080 

988 

1,210

1,410 

1,520 

1,870 

1,870 

1,870

1,750 

1,520 

1,410 

1,310 

1,160

-

Secondfoot-days

12,693 

18,409 

18,411

214,419

17,054 

11,164 

23,531 

29,872 

62,720 

20,745 

5,282 

6,934 

9,759

236,574

May

1,160 

1,120 

1,160 

1,520 

1,990

2,120 

1,990 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

1,990 

2,530 

2,820 

3,130 

3,810

3,990 

2,970 

2,530 

2,390 

2,390

1,990 

1,750 

1,410 

1,410 

1,520

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,G30 

1,630 

1,630

Maximum

535 

725 

695

3,630

610 

945 

1, 410 

1,870 

3,990 

1,870 

245 

269 

366

3,990

June

1,750 

1,S70 

1,520 

1,210 

1,080

945 

1,080 

1,160 

1,030 

865

790 

758 

758 

725 

665

638 

560 

510 

415 

348

-»296 

245 

205 

183 

245

186 

133 

175 

175 

175

July

168 

156 

156 

154 

154

161 

170 

170 

170 

163

173 

188 

136 

180 

178

173 

173 

175 

166 

161

156 

156 

161 

186 

245

180 

170 

168 

163 

161 

161

Aug.

166 

168 

166 

180 

180

173 

180 

175 

180 

197

208 

215 

215 

226 

245

245 

241 

265 

245 

245

265 

265 

*253 

241 

245

245 

265 

265 

245 

361 

269

Minimum Mean

325 409 

535 614 

560 594

202 | 587

392 550 

223 385 

510 759 

510 996 

1.120 2,023 

'175 692 

154 370 

166 224 

277 325

154 646

Sept.

277 

277 

301 

301 

301

317 

317 

309 

309 

313

301 

301 

348 

348 

343

343 

343 

343 

338 

*332

325 

325 

317 

338 

334

348 

348 

348 

348 

366

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,180 

36,510 

36,520

425,300

33,830 

22,140 

46,670 

59,250 

124,400 

41,150 

10,480 

13,750 

19,360

469,200

interpolated.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 53

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34", long. 111°3', in NEJ- sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 

5 E., 7-i miles south of Boseman.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1936. Comparable record published as

 Middle Creek near Bozeman August 1895 to October 1900, May 1902 to September 1903.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 205 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 2.42

1895-96, 1898-1900, 1902-3, 1934-36: Maximum discharge, 956 second-feet June 14, 

1898; minimum, 9.6 second-feet Jan. 14, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 31 to Nov. 17, Nov.

 21, and Dec. 3 to Apr. 12, which are poor and were computed on basis of tnree discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

«22

*22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

18

20

19

29

23

23

24

24

27

24

26

24

24

23

21

21

21

20

15

15

HOT.

}»

1"

1"

24

19

15

15

22

20

22

24

24

20

27

24

24

24

23

-

Dec.

21

22

 19

. 15

J

, 17

Jan.

J

J

» 16

^ 13

' 12

Feb.

Month

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

November. ............... ^- ................

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

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36

Mar.

. 13

'

.

» 14

)

 >

, 17

'

Apr.

> 16

J

18

29

48

58

66

88

116

134

143

148

130

12B

125

116

107

92

82

68

58

55

-

Secondfoot-days

660

557

532

19,304

422

348

45V

3,966

3,664

8,660 

946

772

636

13,620

May

54

53

60

79

105

99

81

79

90

109

131

143

148

138

174

161

136

122

122

129

114

97

92

99

118

12C

141

151

161

174

184

MfoXlnfTO

29

27

eg

421

148

184

192

40

AA

24

192

June

192

166

122

101

95

105

122

109

95

86

90

97

105

103

107

97

90

92

79

73

68

64

60

57

58

50

47

46

43

41

July

40

39

38

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

33

33

32

30

29

29

31

28

27

27

26

25

28

29

29

29

26

25

£5

25

25

Minimum

15

_

53

41

20

19

-

Aug.

29

30

25

24

22

22

22

22

21

22

25

44

42

29

27

25

25

25

24

25

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

23

He an

21.3

18.6

-\ri O ' *

CO Q

13.6

12.0

14.7

65.5

118

88.7

30.5

24.9

21.2

37.2

Sept.

23

21

22

21

20

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

24

24'24

24

23

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,310

1,100

1,060

38, 290

837

690

3,900

7,270

1^880

1,530 

1,260

27,020

 ^Interpolated.
54 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°30', long. 112°15', in NEi sec. 20, T. 9 N., 

 5 (II.,' at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 feet above mouth of Moose Creek and 3 mile 

north of Rimini.

R.

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 1.81 feet); 

no flow Oct. 2-4.

1915-36: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 4.87 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 21, which 

were computed on the basis of three discharge measurements, intermittent gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor. Those for the estimated period, Mar. 22 to Apr. 11, 

and those for interpolated days, Oct. 30-31, Nov. 2-6, 9-14, Sept. 15-20, and 27-30, 

are also poor. Partly regulated by reservoir on one tributary above station. Some 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1'.3

*.3

*.4

HOT.

0.4

*.4

».4

*.4

 *.3

*,3

.3

.3 ».3

*.3

-X-.3

""".2

".2

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

-

Dec.

"

Jan.

x

, 0.2

.

} 

I"

)"

J"

Feb.

I"

. .1

,

 >

. .1

J

I"

-

Month

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

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

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

JulT. ................................. ...

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

0.2

I-

 .5

*

.5

' t-4

,

Apr.

. ti.o

3.2

4.5

12

2V

25

22

25

36

36

30

33

33

26

35

33 

27 

24 

21

22

-

Secondfoot-days

7.5

8.6

6.2

2,095.1

4.6

2.9

12.0

485.7

"777 2

494.2

21 7

8.5 

8.5

1,837.6

May

24

24

29

40

46

38

36

38

39

41

43

48

40

34

32

30

24

19

18

22

19

16

14

12

12

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

5.9

5.2

4.1

May ^ BTHffl

0.5

.4

73

36

48

54

2.4

.7 

.7

54

June

9.5

14

13

14

21

17

44

54

40

33

29

24

22

18

17

18

14

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

6.3

5.6

5.2 

4.1 

2.6 

1.9

3.0

July

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

Minimum

0

.2

0

1.0

4.1

1.9

.2 

0 

.1

0

Aug.

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

.5

.5

.7

.4

.5

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2

Mean

0.24

 29

.20

5.74

.15

.10 

.39

16.2 

25.1

16.5

.70 

.27 

.28

5.02

Sept.

O.Z

.2

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.2

*.2

*.2

-"~ * 2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.7 

*.6 

 *.5 

*.4

*.3

Run-off in 

acre- feet

15

17

12

4,150

9.1

5.8

24

963

1,540

980

43 

17 

17

3,640

*Interpolated. 

tEstimated.
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 55

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36' (revised), long. 112°5', In SEi sec. 22, T. 

10 N., R. 4 W., opposite Broadwater Hotel, near Helena.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 1.80 feet);

 minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1908-36: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, July 11, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 6.58 feet, former datum, June 11, 1927; no flow at various times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 6-12, Jan. 17-23, and

 Jan. 26 to Feb. 24, and for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, Mar. 

30 to Apr. 11, and Sept. 6-20, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation 

and city water supply of Helena.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.5 

.7 

.7 

1.1

HOT.

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.6 

S.2

2.6 

S.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

4.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0

4.0

t4.1 

t4.1 

f4.2 

f4.2

f4.3

Dec.

f4.4 

f4.4 

4.4 

3.7 

3.3

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

E.4 

3.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

3.7 

3.3

4.4 

4.4

4.0 

4.0 

3.3 

3.3

Jan.

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.3

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

2.4 

2.6

3.7 

4.0 

3.0

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

2.4 

2.4

Feb.

, 2

. 2

3.3

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

4.0

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sej

11fater year 1935- 56. .....................

Mar.

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

4.0 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

5.5 

4.0

3.7 

3.3 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.S 

2.2

2.6 

3.3 

3.3 

2.2 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

#2.6 

*2.6

Apr.

> *.2

5.0 

6.7 

9.4 

14 

2S

29 

26 

£2

19 

27

18 

18 

26 

22

50

46 

32 

20 

23 

22

Seoondfoot-daya

19.3 

99.2 

111.5

2,652.9

99.4 

66.0 

98.7 

493.1 

850.4 

587.7 

16.4 

15.3 

25.3

2,482.3

May

23 

24 

29 

41 

60

43 

36 

45 

43 

36

41 

55 

48 

41

37

34 

26 

18

14 

18

20 

17 

14 

13

14

14 

10 

9.9 

9.4

8.8 

8.3

Mq yf milM

1.1

4.4 

4.4

98

4.0 

4.0

5.5 

50 

60 

83 

1.3 

.5 

T,.3

83

June

12 

15 

18 

18 

23

19 

55 

83 

36 

29

27 

21 

28 

26 

22

23 

18 

15 

14 

13

12

10 

9.4 

8.3 

8.3

6.2 

4.4 

3.3 

2.6 

2.2

July

1.3 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5

Aug.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Minimum Mean

0.3 0.62

1.3 3.31 

2.4 3.60

.2 7.27

2.4 3.21 

2.28 

2.2 3.18 

16.4 

8.3 27.4 

2.2 19.6 

.4 .53 

.4 .49 

.5 .84

.3 6.78

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

.7 

.9 

.9

 *.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.9

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Run-off in 

acre- feet

38 

197 

221

5,257

197 

131 

196 

978 

1,690 

1,170 

33 

30 

50

4,931

flnterpo] ated. 

'''Estimated.
56 DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°17', long. 112°29', in IWi sec. 26, T. 18 II.,

 R. 7 W., 300 feet above highway bridge, 2 miles below mouth of Falls Creek, and 5 

miles southwest of demons.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, and March

 1934 to September 1936. May 1908 to December 1911 at station 0.5 mile above mouth 

of Falls Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 470 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.43

 feet); minimum, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1921-23, 1929-32, and 1934-36: Maximum discharge, 2,450 second-feet June 7, 1934 

(gage height, 5.58 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Several small diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water j.-ar October 193C to September 193C

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13

13 

13

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

13

14 

18 

23

26 

28 

28 

28 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

27 

21 

20 

20

ROT.

21 

24 

26

28 

30

30 

32 

34

26

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

27 

26 

27

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

26 

28 

28 

28

Dec.

28 

87 

SS 

S4

25

SB 

26 

SS 

26 

26

26 

26 , 

23 

20 

19

20 

23 

26 

23 

26

26 

26 

26 

23 

24

26 

25 

25 

24 

26 

25

Jan.

23 

24 

24 

25 

21

20 

22 

24 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

20 

19 

19 

20 

22

22 

22 

23 

24 

23

21

22 

23 

23

23

Feb.

23 

?Z 

22

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

21

21 

23 

23 

26 

26

26 

25 

23

Month

dot 

Ron

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JliC

Jul

Aug

Sej

H

embar. .................................

alandar yaar 193

ruary 1* 

oh. .....

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

ater year

Mar. Apr.

51 

57 

76

91

112 

136 

168 

182

133 

138 

176 

149 

138

131 

128 

128 

126 

126

Secondfoot-days

639

850 

768

26,966

700 

519

2,246 

8,025 

2,993 

588 

387 

280.6

-

May

138 

154 

179 

262

338

289 

238 

224 

241 

274

347 

390 

351 

395 

451

386 

314 

274 

270 

305

270 

238 

217 

194 

171

171 

191 

201 

198 

182 

182

Mq-ft-^-p^Tm

29 

34 

28

613

25 

26

182

451 

241 

25 

16 

10

-

June

S14

241 

185 

151 

133

124 

133 

143 

182 

159

143 

131 

122 

106 

100

89 

80 

72 

62 

54

51 

46 

40 

38 

34

39 

38 

29 

28 

26

July

25 

23 

23 

22 

21

21

20 

20 

20

20

19 

19 

18 

18

18

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

Minimum

12 

21 

19

12

19 

21

51 

138 

26 

16 

11 

8.6

-

Aug.

15 

15

16 

IE 

14

14 

13 

12 

12

12

12

12 

12

12 

12

2.2 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12

12

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

Mean

20.6 

28.3 

24.8

73.9

22.6

22.6

125 

259 

99.8 

19.0 

12.5 

9.35

-

Sept.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.6

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.6 

8.6 

9.4 

9.4 

9.8

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

10

Run-off In 

acre- feet

1.270 

1,690 

1,520

53,480

1,390 

1,030

4,450 

15,920 

5,940 

1,170 

768 

557

-
SMITH RIVER BASIN 57

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°40', long. 110°44', in SEJ- sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., at 

Meachen ranch, 14 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1931, February 1934 to September 1936 

("discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 242 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height,

 3.69 feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.85 feet).

1922-31, 1934-36: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1936; no flow Sept. 8 and 

12, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for ice-affected period, Oct. 22 to Apr. 12, which

 are poor and were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. A few small diversions 

above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6

2.4 

3.4 

2.8 

3.4

3.0 

---3.2 

--3.5 

3.7 

4.4

4.4 

5.4 

5.8 

4.8 

12

8.3 

5.4 

5.1

4.8 

5.1

5.1 

> 5.0

HOT. Dec. Jan. Peb.

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1935 ......................

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

» 1Q

50 

100 

159 

149 

91

91 

86

68 

63

41 

39 

68 

68 

74

82 

56 

49 

47 

43

Secondfoot-days

148.6 

150 

155

3,082.4

1D5 

116 

217 

1,596 

2,553 

1,128 

512 

294.6 

206.4

7,231.6

May

40 

37 

38 

43 

51

67 

*80 

93 

79

76

74 

91 

106 ---118 

130

138 

132

115 

106 

113

96 

93 

82 

76

70

68 

70 

64 

66 

63 

78

Maximum

12

41

159 

138 

67 

26 

15 

9.0

159

June

59

54 

67 

59 

"57

*54 

*52 

50 

51

44

-42 

---40 

-38

 --36 

*34

32 

31 

-:f28 

'=-24 

21

*20 

18 

20 

28 

31

30 

29

28 

26 

25

July

26

23 

21

---22

*25 

24 

22 

22 

20

20 

20 

18 

18 

18

12

14 

16

11 

13

13 

10 

10 

10

12

12 

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

Minimum

2.4

1.8

37 

18 

10 

5.4 

5.0

2.4

Aug.

12 

12 

13 

10 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

11 

10

12 

15 

14 

12 

12

10 

11 

8.6 

10 

12

8.2 

6.6 

6.2 

5.4 

5.8

10 

8.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

Mean

4.79 

5

5

8.44

5 

4 

7 

53.2 

82.4 

37.6 

16.5 

9.50 

6.88

19.8

Sept.

6.2 

5.8 

9.0

#8.6 

8.2

9.0

7.8 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0

6.6 

6.6 

5.4

7.4 

8.6

7.8 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.8 

7.0 

6.2

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

5.0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

295 

398 

307

6,120

307 

230 

430 

3,170 

5,060 

2,E40 

1,020 

584 

409

14,350

Interpolated.
58 SMITH RIVER BASIN

Smith River above Fiveinile Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°36', long. 110°46', in sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 8 

E., a quarter of a mile above mouth of Fivemile Creek and 10 miles northeast of 

White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- April 1934 to October 1936 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 930 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height,

 7.6b feet: determined from high-water mark); minimum, 3.5 second-feet Dec. 18 (Ice 

present).

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 11, 1936; minimum, 1.7 secondfeet Aug. 17, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for high water, Apr. 11-13, and period of ice effect,

 Oct. 21 to Mar. 31, which are poor. Some diversions above station. Some regulation 

after Oct. 17, 1936, at reservoir an eighth of a mile upstream, and records thereafter 

are not for natural flow of stream. Discharge for ice period based on two discharge 

measurements and comparison with station above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

so

31

Oct.

*4.0 

-4.1 

-4.2 

*4.3 

4.3

t4.3 

t4.3 

t4.4 

t4.6 

t4.8

t5.0 

f5.2 

t5.4 

f5.6 

11

#9.4 

-7.7 

6.0 

-5 . 9 

5.8

, t5.5

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Kar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1935-

Apr.

*4.3 

*4.3 

4.3 

-4.2 

--4.1

4.0

300 

517 

381 

254 

177

113 

107 

98 

88 

67

49 

47

73 

74 

101

86 

67 

56 

52 

46

May

42 

40 

40 

42 

48

74 

132 

97 

82 

91

101 

107 

117 

122 

136

155 

176 

145 

113 

112

99 

97 

93 

88 

82

79 

74 

70 

68 

63 

68

June

71 

59 

70 

66 

58

53 

76 

53 

36 

29

34

44 

44 

40 

40

39 

35 

31 

30 

29

27 

26 

26 

28 

#30

33 

31 

27 

28

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

170.8 11 

150 

124

124 

116 

186 

2,797.2 517 

2,853 176 

1,224 76 

547 28 

293.0 16 

212.7 10

8,797.7 517

July

28 

26

25 

22

21 

25 

24 

25 

22

24 

23 

20 

18 

19

16 

18 

15 

13 

14

13 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

Aug.

11 

11 

11 

10 

8.3

7.8 

8.5 

8.3 

9.6 

10

11 

13 

16 

12 

11

9.6 

10 

10 

12 

12

9.1 

7.3 

6.6 

6.1 

6.8

10 

9.1 

7.1 

6.4 

6.4 

6.0

Sept.

6.1 

6.6 

8.3 

9.1 

8.5

10 

8.0 

7.0 

7.3 

6.1

5.8 

*6.1 

*6.5 ---6.8 

*7.2

-?! 9 

8.2 

7.8 

7.8

7.6 

7.0 

6.4 

5.6 

5.8

6.0 

-6.2 

#6.3 

»6.5 

*6.6

Minimum Uean

4.0 5.51

t4

4.0 93.2 

40 92.0 

26. 40.8 

11 17.6 

6.0 9.45 

5.6 7.09

24.0

Oct.

*6.8 

*7.0 

-7.2 

*7.4 

7.6

7.1 

7.1 

3.5 

7.8 

6.4

6.3 

5.8 

6.0 

5.S 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

1.8 

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

339 

298 

246

246 

230 

369 

5,550 

5,660 

2,430 

1,080 

581 

422

17,450

fEatimated. 

^Interpolated. 

Note.- Mean discharge. Oct. 1-20. 1936. 5.82 second-feet t run-off, 231 aRi-e-fnet.
SUN RIVER BASIN 59 

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°32', long. 111°29', in SEi sec. 33, T, 21 N., 

R. 2 E., about 5 miles southeast of Vaughn.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,830 second-feet May 16 (gage neight, 5.02 

feet;; minimum, 73 second-feet Dec. 20.

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 second-feet June 8, 1934 (gage height, 

9.50 feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Dec. 17, 1934, Dec. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 31 to Apr, 6, which 

were estimated or computed on basis of six discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

temperature records and are poor. Numerous diversions above station. Storage and 

release of water at Gibson Dam on North Fork of Sun River partly regulate flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

248

254

248

254

242

242

242

236

236

254

254

267

273

279

267

27S

224

193

188

178

183

183

188

165

169

169

161

178

173

188

186

HOT.

183

161

157

157

173

209

178

173

169

161

165

161

152

161

144

152

140

129

129

92

122

136

132

161

204

144

193

144

152

152

-

Dec.

148

140

122

126

144

136

129

113

119

89

152

100

152

132

100

103

78

78

78

73

78

81

92

103

92

80

80

140

148

161

152

Jan.

165

193

183

178

140

122

122

144

165

173

173

173

152

152

132

.

> «90

I

)

110

161

152

161

152

119

*85

Feb.

..

» *80

'

.

 «V5

IWoo

J

,

I *85

J

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 6......................

Mar.

330

497

831

854

352

330

417

497

518

497

417

261

330

417

381

I

>*275

I

1

>*170

1

>

^

>*165

>

Apr.

-K200

261

248

261

261

248

248

193

209

152

178

173

169

161

126

119

116

183

173

144

136

136

110

140

436

-

Secondfoot-days

6,795

4,686

3,519

189,745

4 097

2^390

10,144

5,781

72,808

29,056

9 020

8^343

4,916

161, 555

Maj

604

774

1,060

1,300

1,880

2,930

2,860

2,340

2,140

2,340

2,740

3,530

4,180

3,920

4,050

4,700

4,050

2,800

2,140

2,070

2,260

2,000

1,630

1,530

1,410

1,480

1,630

1,860

2,200

2,200

2,200

Maximum

279

209

161

4,440

193

854

436

4,700

2, 600

383

490

215

4,700

June

2,400

2,600

2,330

1,660

1,170

908

874

1,000

1,090

1,270

1,090

968

956

932

852

785

709

586

519

863

863

863

785

687

657

557

350

250

209

273

-

July

280

265

258

226

232

243

280

273

265

265

243

280

295

287

280

280

295

287

302

358

383

350

317

317

317

317

302

334

350

302

237

Minimum

161

92

73

73

_

_

110

604

209

2S6

171

140

73

Aug.

243

317

383

490

481

427

445

418

409

358

325

280

215

193

187

175

183

187

215

237

237

209

198

187

204

209

198

204

179

171

179

Mean

219

156

114

520

132

82.4

327

193

2,349

291

269

164

441

Sept.

171

155

163

159

163

171

163

151

151

155

147

147

144

175

 171

163

151

151

187

171

163

147

151

147

140

16V

193

209

215

175

-

Run-of f in 

acre-feet

13,480

9,290

6,980

376,400

8,130

4,740

20,120

11,470

144,400

57,630

17, 890

16,550

9,750

320,400
60 SUN RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont.

Location.- Wate^-stage recorder, lat. 47°43', long. 111°43 ! , In NEH sec. 34, T. 23 N., 

R. 1 W., at highway bridge ij- miles west of Power.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded for year, 82 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 3.03

 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot May 27 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1935-36: Maximum discharge, 205 second-feet Apr. 16, 1935 (gage height, 3.81 

feet); minimum, that of May 27, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good for periods when discharge Is reported except those for periods of

 Ice effect, Interpolated discharge, and estimated discharge, which are poor. Discharge 

Interpolated Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, Apr. 15-19, Apr. 25-27, and May 12-17. Discharge for 

periods of Ice effect, Nov. 1-9 and Dec. 17-23, are computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge for periods of no gagehelght record, June 19-23, Aug. 3-7, Aug. 20-28. and Aug. 31, estimated by comparison 

with Muddy Creek at Vaughn. Natural flow materially Increased by water from the drainage ditch of the Sun River Project.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

23

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

22

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

20

20 

19 ---19 

*20 

#21

Nov.

--22 

22 

22 

20 

21

21 

26 

26 

26

t!9

Dec.

13 

10 

10 

10

12 

12 

11

Jan.

t!5 

tl

Feb.

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar

Apr 

Haj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

ember 1"* 

ember 17

alendar

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

-23. .

year

 oh. ....................................

11 14-30

tember 3 

atef yea

7-22 .....................

r

Mar.

t!5

ts

Apr.

14 

*14

*14 

*13 

*13

*12 

12

12 

11 

12 

12 

*1S

*12

*11 

11 

11 

11

Secondfoot-days

679 

206 

78

207 

400.5 

795.0 

1,071 

1,496 

169

May

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8

9.5

9.5 

9.8 

9.8 

9.5

9.5 

*9.4 -s-9.3 

*9.2 

---9.0

*8.8 

*8.Y 

8.6 

24 

33

41 

30

28 

21 

13

6.2 

.6 

2.4 

11 

11 

8.9

Maximum

23 

26 

13

14 

41 

60 

62 

80 

35

June

20 

20 

20 

31

28 

48 

60 

42 

36

42 

44 

29 

20 

20

23 

20 

24 

±28

132

±35 

129 

J23 

17 

21

16 

14 

12 

9.8 

9.2

July

24 

18

26 

28

34 

33 

29 

30 

23

23 

25 

22 

25 

25

32

43 

47 

60 

60

62 

49 

41 

34 

41

32 

32 

35 

42 

31 

44

Minimum

19 

20 

10

11 

.6 

9.2 

18 

36 

18

Aug.

]

1

1 

J

Mean

21.9 

22.9 

11.1

12.2 

12. 9 

26.5 

34.5 

48.3 

28.2

58 

59 

70 

80 

70

45 

55 

55 

52 

38

40

38 

39 

36 

42

51 

55 

52 

40 

40

50

45 

40 

42 

45

45 

43 

41 

39 

51 

40

Sept.

18 

30 

27 

28

31 

35

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,350 

409 

155

411 

794 

1,580 

2,120 

2,970 

336

 ( Discharge measurement.

Interpolated.

^Computed by comparison with records for station at Vaughn.
SUN RIVER BASIN 61

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°34r' (revised), long. 111°33 T (revised), in SEi sec. 24, T.

 21 N., R. IE., at old highway bridge at Vaughn. Gage used 1925-26 at Great Northern

Railway bridge 500 feet below present site and at different datum.

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 292 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height,

 4.74 feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Jan. 24.

1925-26, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 602 second-feet June 5, 1925 (gage 

height, 8.90 feet, former site); minimum, that of Jan. 24, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1-26, Dec. 1 to Jan.

 6, Jan. 8 to Mar. 8, and Mar. 22 to Apr. 8. February data are estimated and are poor. 

Data for other winter periods are computed from gage heights, six discharge measurements, and weather records and are fair. Gage read once a day. Flow increased by 

return water from Sun River drainage ditch.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

56 

52 

52 

48

48

48 

48 

48 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

48 

52

52 

52 

48 

48 

52

48 

48 

45 

45 

45

45 

42 

42 

35 

33 

31

Hov.

39 

45 

48 

48 

48

48 

52 

76 

52

35

39 

48 

45 

45 

33

35 

45 

39 

27 

34

45 

48 

48 

48 

48

59 

56 

76 

67 

63

Dec.

48

52 

45 

48

38 

52 

52 

52 

45

63

48 

33 

30

29 

28 

30 

30 

25

26 

29 

35 

31 

25

21 

2S 

20 

24 

31 

2V

Jan.

33 

37 

30 

30 

20

9.6

8.5

11 

13

14

38

52 

45 

28 

29

14 

9.9 

6.6 

13 

12

11 

10 

6.8 

4.9 

9.1

7.3 

6.6 

7.1 

7.1 

6.6 

6.3

Fab.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year!93E

ater year 1955-2

Mar.

32

34 

67 

21 

18

34 

56 

166 

292 

260

244 

244 

244 

228 

196

181 

188 

188 

166 

131

131 

111 

75 

67 

59

59 

56 

42 

30 

33 

30

Apr.

29 

27 

26 

26 

24

39 

56 

111 

188 

118

81 

63 

37 

31

se

3£ 

28 

27 

26 

25

24 

23 

21 

26 

24

25 

22 

E2 

22 

20

Secondfoot-days

1,471 

1,439 

1,163

27,346

536.4 

290 

3,684 

1,253 

1,705 

2,580 

2,422 

5,782 

2,059

22,384.4

May

20 

19

18 

17 

19

18 

29 

29 

29 

27

27 

24 

23 

20

17

26 

23 

26 

131 

210

169 

143 

137 

98 

98

66 

39 

32 

46 

71 

54

Mayi.lffVTO

56 

76 

72

526

52

292 

188 

210 

266 

158 

260 

132

292

June

46 

76 

87 

98 

98

92 

131 

266 

182 

104

82 

120 

126 

109 

87

66 

52 

60 

54 

76

97 

108 

76 

49 

51

60

38 

34 

32 

33

July

35 

37 

29 

30 

38

35 

42 

71 

45 

51

51 

54 

71 

76 

64

66 

64 

71 

76 

132

145 

114 

76 

76 

92

120 

145 

152 

158 

120 

86

Minimum

31 

27 

20

-

4.9

18 

20 

17 

32 

29 

54 

47

4.9

Aug.

103 

186 

200 

260 

200

179 

186 

186 

229 

214

152 

132 

97 

81 

76

71 

66 

71 

92 

92

102

97 

76 

81 

97

97 

81 

71 

62 

54 

92

Mean

47.5 

48.0 

37.5

74.9

17.3 

#10 

119 

41.8 

55.0 

86.0 

78.1 

122 

68.6

61.2

Sept.

81 

81 

71 

62 

66

64 

58 

56

51

54

51 

51 

49

49

51 

47 

56 

81 

76

76 

62 

66 

60 

47

92 

97 

114 

132 

102

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,920 

2,850 

2,310

54,240

1,060 

575 

7,310 

2,490 

3,380 

5,120 

4,800 

7,500 

4,080

44,400
62 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°26', long. lll°53 f , in sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2

 W., at highway bridge 7 miles south of Shelby.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-feet May 12, 13 (gage height,

 5.00 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 29.

1902-7. 1911-36: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 (gage height, 

14.9 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 20, 1919 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 28 to Apr. 11, which

 are fair and were based on seven discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature 

records. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 and Feb. 7 to Mar. 3. Numerous 

diversions and some storage above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

83 

84 

85

26 

27 

88 

89 

30 

31

oot.

122 

118 

110 

IDS 

132

156 

165 

172 

182 

193

208 

216 

220 

228 

240

232 

220 

193 

182 

176

186 

193 

190 

172 

186

182 

179 

144 

65 

78 

59

HOT.

76 

83 

85 

98 

122

147 

168 

320 

216 

138

115 

147 

159 

147 

132

132 

147 

150 

122 

115

138 

186 

200 

224 

232

220 

212 

216 

228 

224

Dec.

200 

193 

165 

156 

176

182 

182 

182 

176 

132

165 

162 

159 

135 

112

135 

186 

186 

165 

150

168 

179 

176 

165 

141

128 

105 

115 

135 

165 

144

Jan.

165 

159 

159 

165 

159

120 

69 

76 

103 

110

12S 

118 

105 

92 

92

72 

67 

67 

65 

63

110 

98 

150 

130 

103

55 

76 

80 

67 

53 

56

Feb.

60 

63 

66 

69 

65

V 60 

\ 55 

I 50

> 55 

I 70

Month

Oot 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

H

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-36

Mar.

> 320 

V 570 

> 450 

> 350 

> 150 

> 180

Apr.

V 140

165 

193 

220 

265 

796

1,280 

1,580 

1,580 

1,370 

1,250

1,350 

1,270 

1,400 

1,690 

1,980

1,980 

1,460 

1,700 

1,840 

1,560

1,400 

1,340 

1,280 

1,190 

1,140

Secondfoot-days

5,207 

4,799 

4,920

286,709

3,132 

I r703 

10,280 

31,979 

64,010 

30,518 

7,438 

4,429 

2,560

170,995

May

1,290 

1,400 

1,580 

1,770 

2,280

2,680 

2,520 

2,140 

2,060 

2,140

2,360 

2,840 

3,000 

2,760 

2,840

3,000 

2,920 

2,520 

2,140 

2,140

2,140 

1,840 

1,620 

1,460 

1,340

1,310 

1,400 

1,540 

1,630 

1,660 

1,690

Maximum

240 

232 

200

4,660

165

1,980 

3,000 

1,910 

446 

972 

242

3,000

June

1,770 

1,910 

1,910 

1,64O 

1,360

1,190 

1,160 

1,450 

1,670 

1,380

1,250 

1,190 

1,130 

1,070 

1,040

975 

894 

808 

752 

712

652 

610 

568 

535 

516

516 

509 

471 

440 

440

July

446 

42S 

416 

398 

369

352 

347 

330 

315 

299

284 

289 

299 

294 

274

261 

247 

229 

212 

188

164 

148 

135 

110 

97

87 

85 

89 

87 

82 

77

Minimum

59 

76 

105

59

53

1,290 

440 

77 

56 

49

49

Aug.

73 

60 

92 

157 

171

135 

118 

37 

75 

64

56 

60 

972 

204 

126

99 

82 

71 

391 

317

157 

110 

89 

80 

75

92 

104 

99 

82 

69 

62

Mean

168 

160 

159

786

101 

58.7 

332 

1,066 

2,065 

1,017 

240 

143 

86.0

467

Sept.

52 

49 

56 

58 

84

242 

99 

94 

87 

85

82 

80 

77 

80 

80

85 

87 

89 

87 

85

77 

73 

71 

69 

71

94 

102 

99 

92 

94

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,330 

9,520 

9,760

568,600

6,210 

3,380 

20,390 

63,430 

127,000 

60,530 

14,750 

8,780 

5,120

339,200
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 63

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°16', long. 110°42', In NWi sec. 21, T. 29 N.,

 R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest of Brlntanan post office. Zero of gage Is 2,670.26 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 4.94

 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Feb. 21-29 (estimated).

1921-36: Maximum discharge recordel, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.9 feet, present datum); minimum, that of Feb. 21-29, 1936.

Maximum known stage, 16.7 feet (present datum) during flood of 1908.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Oct. 30 to Apr. 12, which

 are fair and are based on five discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature 

records and comparison with Mavis River near Shelby. Numerous diversions. Flow 

partly regulated by storage on tributaries.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

106 

106 

108 

114 

114

110 

106 

110 

135 

148

153 

170 

186 

189 

206

206 

210 

224 

214 

203

182 

170 

162 

167 

172

170 

153 

162 

116 

92 

90

Hov.

80 

80 

-:t79 

#78 

*77

77 

85 

92 

97 

95

135

170 

182 

175 

170

162 

170 

182 

159 

189

182 

159 

162 

172 

196

203 

228 

232 

214 

219

Dec.

22S

219 

206 

175 

162

137 

130 

130 

146 

148

153 

144 

141 

153 

167

148 

128 

114 

101 

112

126 

139 

135 

146 

130

122 

120 

110 

99 

97 

104

Jan.

. 160

> 110 

> 70

> 75

Feb.

, 80 

. 50 

, 35

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3

AU£

Set 

1

alendar year 19

 Ufl t ....................................

ater year 1935-

Mar.

> 270 

SI, 260 

> 510 

> 215 

> 90 

L 150

Apr.

> 180

> 490

^1,040

1,520

1,410 

1,350 

,330 

,300 

,400

,570 

,760 

,640 

,510 

,640

1,700 

1,500 

1,340 

1,300 

1,250

Seoondfoot-days

4,754 

4,501 

4,370

292,929

3,325 

1,615 

12,625 

31,030 

57,770 

30,210 

7,738 

4,098 

2,834

164,870

May

1,190 

1,190 

1,290 

1,380 

1,490

1,700 

2,040 

2,260 

2,110 

1,970

2,040 

2,040 

2,340 

2,650 

2,490

2,340 

2,490 

2,490 

2,260 

2,110

1,970 

1,970 

1,900 

1,700 

1,570

1,450 

1,370 

1,380 

1,470 

1,550 

1,570

Maximum

224 

232 

228

5,030

1,760 

2,650 

1,830 

403 

512 

309

2,650

June

1,570 

1,640 

1,760 

1,830 

1,700

1,510 

1,350 

1,290 

1,340 

1,460

1,230 

1,100 

1,010 

980 

950

920

880 

850 

780 

731

*688 

*645 

a-602 

*559 

516

503

482 

469 

450 

415

July

403 

398 

393 

383 

372

352

339 

326 

322 

318

297 

284 

280 

268 

284

276 

268 

251 

234 

218

199 

184 

172 

160 

141

124

ns

104 

95 

90 

85

Minimum

90 

77 

97

77

1,190 

415 

85 

72 

65

-

Au|.

82 

75 

78 

90

99

93 

106 

124 

118 

101

88 

77 

75 

72 

512

272 

175 

130

108 

97

244 

301 

199 

145 

122

102 

90 

82 

75 

80 

86

Mean

153 

150 

141

803

107 

55.7 

407 

1,034 

1,864 

1,007 

250 

132 

94.5

450

Sept.

82 

74 

70 

67 

68

66 

297 

309 

178 

122

99 

92 

83 

78 

82

78 

77 

75 

72 

74

74 

72 

65 

67 

67

6S 

70 

68 

66 

74

Run-off j.n 

acre-feet

9,430 

8,930 

8,670

581rOOO

6,600 

3,200 

25,040 

61,550 

114,600 

59,920 

15,350 

8,130 

5,620

327,000

*Int erpolat ed.
64 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°53' , long. 110°14' , in NWi sec. 17, T. 13 N. , R. 12 E., at 

Noel ranch, 10 miles above Utlca.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1936.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed during year, 426 second-feet May 15, 16 (gage 

 height, 4.00 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Feb. 16-20, Mar. 29 to Apr. 7.

1919-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1927 (gage height, 

5.70 feet); no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once or twice daily to hundredths. Several diversions 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to July 16 and July 24 to Aug. 15)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.3

11

23

42

65

92

121

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

154

191

231

276

324

374

426

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SI 

SS 

23 

24 

S5

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

oet..

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.9 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

1.9

HOT.

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1-9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Dec.

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Jan.

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 

1.1 

1,1 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Feb.

0.7 

,7

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.7

Month

Oot 

No\ 

Dec

C

lax 

Fel 

Xai 

API 

Xa, 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auf 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

UaPV . . » . . «

fater year 1935-36..................

Mar.

0.7

.7

13 

2.3 

1.5

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Apr.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

5.3 

2.3 

11

6.0

72 

57 

37

35 

49 

58 

85 

92

85

77 

129 

129 

137

137 

137 

129 

121 

114

Secondfoot-days

62.5 

52.6 

41.7

4,141.5

28.9 

9.8 

27.3 

1,738.0 

8,225 

2,567 

453.5 

247.5 

161.7

13,615.5

May

115 

121 

129 

182 

220

242 

242

231 

231 

253

300 

374 

374 

374 

426

426 

400 

374 

374 

324

300 

288 

276 

253 

231

210 

200 

210 

210

172 

163

Maximum

2.3 

1.9 

1.5

121

1.1 

.7 

13 

137 

426 

163 

23 

13 

6.0

426

June

163 

154 

154 

146 

137

129

121 

114 

106 

99

99 

99 

92 

*85

78

7S 

73 

68 

63 

60

58 

55 

45 

41 

50

57 

45 

39 

33 

26

July

23 

23 

22 

22 

20

19 

19

17 

16 

21

20 

20 

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

7.5 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

Minimum

1.5 

1.5 

1.1

.1

.7 

.2 

.2 

.2 

116 

26 

7.5 

6.0 

3.8

.2

Aug.

6.5 

6.5

S.5 

S.5 

8.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

9.5 

S.5 

8.5

13 

11 

11 

10 

9.0

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0

,7.0 

7.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Mean

2.02

1.75 

1.35

11.3

.93 

.34 

.88 

57.9 

266 

85.6 

14.6 

7.98 

5.39

37.2

Sept.

6.0 

5.3

5.3 

6.0 

5.3

6.0 

6.0 

5.3 

5.3 

6.0

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

4.5 

5.3

6.0 

6.0 

5.3 

4.9 

5.3

5.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.3

5.3 

4.5 

3.8

3.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

124 

104

83

8,210

57 

19 

54 

3,450 

16,310 

5.090 

900 

491 

321

27,000

^Interpolated.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 65 

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°53', long. 110°14'y in NEi sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., at

 highway bridge 0.5 mile below Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of Lewistown.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 113 second-feet Apr. 10-15 and May 6,

 7; minimum, 96 second-feet Aug. 24-30 and Sept. 10-17.

1932-36: Maximum discharge observed, 183 second-feet May 7, 1933; minimum, 87 

second-feet Oct. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once or twice a week to hundredths. Discharge interpolated for days of no gage reading.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

#100 

100 

#100 

100 

101

102 ---102 

--'102 

*10E 

102

102 

103 

103 

103

104

104 

105 

105 

#105 

105

105 

105 

105 

*105 

105

105 

105 

#105 

105 

105 

105

HOT.

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

105 

105 

105 

105 

#105

Dec.

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

105 

105 ---105 

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

105 

106 

106 

106 

106 

106

Pet.

107

107 

107 

107 

3C7

#107 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

*10V

Month

Dot 

NOTI 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mat 

Apr 

Maj 

Juz 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 19 55. .....................

ater year 1935-,

Mar.

108 

#110 

110 

130 

109

109 

109 

108 

108 

108

107 

107 ---107 

107 

107

107 

107 

106 

108 

108

108 

108 

109 

109 

109

109 

109 

110 

110 

110 

110

Apr.

Ill 

111 

111 

111 

111

112 

112 

112 

112 

113

115 

113 

113 

*113 

113

112 

112 

111 

111 

110

#110 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

Secondfoot-days

3,205 

3,150 

3,255

39,715

3,260 

3,103 

3,363 

3,337 

3,308 

2,992 

3,036 

3,020 

2,914

37,945

May

---no

110 

111 

112 

112

113 

#113 

111 

110 

109

108 

107 ---105 

106 

#107

107 

107 

107 

#107 

107

106 

105 

104 

103 

102

#±02 

102 

102 

101 

101 

101

Maximum

105 

105 

105

126

106 

107 

110 

113 

113 

100 

98 

98 

98

113

June

100 

100 

#100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100

#100 

99 

98 

#98

99 -"-100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

#100 

100 

99 

99

July

98

#98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

''98 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

#98 

98 

98

Minimum

100 

105

105

100

105

107 

107 

110 

101 

98 

98 

96 

96

96

Aug.

#98 

98 

98 

98 '-'98

98 

98 

98 

98

qR

#98 

#98 

90 

98 

98

98 

98 

98 

#98 

98

97 

97 

97 

96 

#96

96 

96 

#96 

96

96 

97

Mean

103 

105 

105

109

105 

107 

108 

111 

107 

99.7 

98. 0 

97.4 

97.1

104

Sept.

97 

98 

98 

#98 

98

98 

97 

97 

97 

96

96 

-"96 

96 

#96 

96

96 

96 

98 

#98 

97

#96 

96 

97 

98 

#98

98 

98 

98 

98 

#98

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,360 

6,250 

6,460

78,780

6,470 

6,150 

6,670 

6,620 

6,560 

5,930 

6,030 

5,990 

5,780

7E.270

#0age read on this day} discharge Interpolated for intervening days»

290 J1 ()- 37 .->
66 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°26', long. 109°50', In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at 

Highway bridge 1 mile south of Harlowton.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,020 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage 

height, 5.32 feet); no flow at times.

1907-36: Maximum discharge observed, 4,020 second-feet May 27, 1917 (gage height, 

7.3 feet, present datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, Dec. 1 

to Mar. 14, and Mar. 28 to Apr. 7, which are poor. These periods were computed on the 

basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature records. 'Gage read 

twice daily to hundredths. No flow Oct. 1-22, July 18 to Sept. 3, and Sept. 4-30.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2 Mar. 3 to Sept. 30

ge height, in feet,

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

10

26

52

96

163

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.E 

5.0

240

330

455

605

1,090

1,660

2,270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

3.5

4.7

5.6

2.6

3.5

2.1

1.9

1.4

HOT.

.,

1

> 1.5

I

J

\ T.

1

}

> 30

J

54

54

50

58

55

54

52

50

50

39

37

42

52

55

60

-

Dec.

^

> 45

>

. 25

, 35

-

Jan.

 >

. 30

'

} \ "

25

40

20

Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36

Mar.

14

64

1,940

1,900

1,260

930

413

167

311

178

136

132

102

99

96

78

86

71

58

84

94

86

71

58

52

56

56

40

f 30

)

Apr.

\

1

> 40

1

J

60

SO

142

142

228

311

830

1,430

1,730

1,430

880

565

605

605

565

605

406

399

565

525

605

525

490

413

346

-

Secondfoot-days

26.6

957

1,035

8, 897»1

9SO

290

8, 720

14,832

11,556 

6,132.9

26 »0

0

9.4

44,554.9

May

316

306

311

302

448

565

605

525

455

427

413

455

525

525

565

648

648

525

427

374

346

311

266

232

208

178

163

152

135

109

91

Maximum

5.6

60

3S8°

1,940

648

525

3.7

0 

9.4

1,940

June

160

315

406

455

316

262

490

525

441

353

297

266

240

212

204

236

189

152

132

102

36

74

54

42

34

29

22

18

14

.9

July

3.1

2.5

1.6

1.0

1.6

3.7

3.7

3.1

1.6

.9

.5

.9

.9

.3

.1

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

I

0

14

40

91

 9

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0«86

31 9

35.0

24.4

29*7

10.0

£81

494

373

204

.84

0 

.31

122

Sept.

0

0

0

9.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

53

1,900 

2,150

17,650

1,820

575

17^300

22 920 12' 160

52

0 

19

88,370
HUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 67

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°0', long. 111°53', in NWi sec. 11, T. 14 N.,

 R. SO K., at highway bridge 0.5 mile west of Mosby.

Drainage area.- 8,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,720 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 7.0

 feet); no flow at times.

1929-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge, 8,630 second-feet June 6, 1934; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions. No flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 1, July 10 to Aug.

 18, and Aug. 22 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 6. .....................

Mar.

0

680

1,680

1,600

1,680

1,760

1,720

1,200

3,460

1,830

1,310

715

507

470

464

378

324

324

2&5

260

237

204

209

200

204

186

166

150

146

146

101

Apr.

82

66

133

182

182

204

223

251

256

127

146

367

367

340

692

990

1,090

990

755

566

494

464

464

500

417

394

-23

458

520

470

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

9,292.7

0

0

nn crffi G&fV IV

12,613

9,642

3,787*2

28.1

8*1

0

43,654.4

May

434

3S3

367

334

309

2S9

304

304

372

434

434

389

340

324

329

367

383

394

429

458

417

351

299

260

232

204

170

127

93

64

48

Maximum

0

0

0

768

0

0

3,460

1,090

45S

SYS

7*6

4.S

0

3,460

June

34

23

15

13

10

7.6

7.6

191

195

214

356

378.

329

279

241

223

200

186

154

140

124

109

86

70

57

55

33

25

20

12

~

July

7.6

6.8

5.2

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MlnljBum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

66

4S

7.6

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

3.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

25.5

0

0

728

420

311

126

.91

 26

0

133

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

18,420

0

0

44,780

25,020

19,120

7,510

66

16

0

96,500
68 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25' , long. 109°23' , in SW* sec. 32, T. 8 N. , R. 19 E., at 

 highway bridge at Wallum, 7 miles north of Barber.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed, 240 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height, 7.03 feet); 

no flow at times.

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 240 second-feet July 10, 1955, and Mar. 3, 

1936 (gage height, about 7.0 feet and 7.03 feet, respectively); no flow at times.

Remarks . - Records poor. No flow prior to Mar. 3 and after June 20. Gage read once 

daily to hundredths.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oat 

No-s 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUD

Jul 

Atig 

Sep

1

ember. .................................

nary

ater year 1935-

Mar.

0 

0 

240 

144 

92

72 

114 

62 

82 

21

21 

13 

13 

3.7 

5.5

9.2

4.0 

6.7 

8.6 

14

9.8 

3.4

' .4

Apr.

> 0.6

23

62 

10S 

82 

37 

17

11 

10 

7.1 

5.2 

4.?

3.4 

2.4 

3.7 

2.9 

4.2

4.8 

3.9 

3.0 

1.7 

1.6

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

656.4

0 

0 

941.5 

404.5 

21.8 

2.8 

0 

0 

0

1,370.6

May

1.3 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4

1.6 

1.5 

4.7 

1.7 

.8

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.6

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Maximum

0 

0 

0

240

0 

0 

240 

109 

4.7 

.4 

0 

0 

0

240

June

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

.2

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

1.80

0 

0 

30.4 

13.5 

.7 

.09 

0 

0 

0

3.74

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

1,300

0 

0 

1,870 

802 

43 

5.6 

0 

0 

0

2,720
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 69 

Box Elder Creek near WInnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°0', long. 108°9', near north quarter corner of sec. 3, T.

 14 N., R. 28 E., on highway bridge a quarter of a mile above mouth of McDonald Creek 

and 9 miles east of Winnett.

Records available.- June 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 620 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 

4.00 feet); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 4,740 second-feet June 8, 1932 

(gage height, 9.30 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Some diversions for storage and for Irrigation on tributaries.

 No flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 2 and after May 1. Gage read three times a week to hundredths.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

3

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

QO 

CO

OQ

CO

so

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 3 ......................

Mar.

0

O

537

«41S

300

330

6SO

578

*412

245

116

89

*52

15

*29

43

*2S

12

*8.6

5.2

*3.7

2.2

*1.2

.2

».2

.2

*.2

.1

S"«l

.1

Apr.

0.1

*.l

.1

».2

.2

*.6

.9

*6.4

12

*32

52

*38

23

*16

8.4

3.3

S2.2

1.0

*.6

.2

o'

.9

.6

*.4

.3

*.2

.1

-

Secondfoot-daya

0

0

0

3,320.4

0

0

3,846.1

200.1

.1

0

0

0

0

4,046.3

May

0.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maxta.n

0

0

0

578

0

0

6SO

52

.1

0

0

0

0

620

June July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

9.10

0

0

124

6.67

.00

0

0

0

0

11.1

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

6,589

0

0

7,630

397

.2

0

0

0

0

8,027

Interpolated.
70 UUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°59' 

 Wlnnett.

long. 108°20' , in NEi sec. 6, T. 14 N. , R. 27 E. , at

Records available.- April 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 223 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 5 (gage height, 

18. 2*3 feet, backwater from Ice); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 562 second-feet June 9, 1932 (gage 

height, 20.40 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period Nov. 1 to Feb. 29, which are poor. Numerous 

ctlversions. No flow Oct. 1-16, Hay 28 to June 7, June 9 to Aug. 19, and Aug. 21 to Sept. 

30. Gage read to even hundredths once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to oepteaiber 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920

21

22

H3

24

25

26

29

Get.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

*>7R

.

]

*110

45

13

20

18

7.6

5.4

5.4

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

Apr.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.4 

1.9 

2.0

l.S

1.4

1.2

20

33

16

4.4

3.5

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.9

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

Secondfoot-days

9 0

6.2

346.1

14.1

0

1,212.8

May

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.5

.4 

.3 

.3

1.5

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.0

.9

.5

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

MaxljEun

_

132

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

_

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

*.20

.95

34.2

.45

0

3.31

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12

686

28

.2

0

2,404

 Estimated.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 71

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°47', long. 108°37', In NEi sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E.,

 on Flatwlllow Land & Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwlllow.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1936. May

 1911 to April 1918 at station in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during water year 1934-35, 153 second-feet July

 8 (gage height, 3.45 feet); no flow at times.

Maxlinum discharge observed during water year 1935-36, 145 second-feet Apr. 13 

(gage height, 3.30 feet)j no flow at times.

1911-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 1917 

(gage height, 9.0 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Several diversions above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

lax 

Pel 

Max

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35......................

Map. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

S.I

3.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

21.9

2S.5

135.3

158.4

0

0

344.1

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

1.0

5.6

2.2

S.B

2.S

1.9

.4

1.6

3.6

2.8

2.0

 9

.5

McT^ftr^nn

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

10

3.6

14

101

0

0

101

June

0.3

.3

.3

.3

7.S

14

14

13

11

S.6

7.0

6.2

7.S

8.9

7.0

6.7

7.8

7.0

6.2

.6

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101

31

23

3.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

.73

.92

4.51

5.11

0

0

.94

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

43

57

268

314

0

0

682
WJSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 192E to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

V 

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. DOT. Dec. JSiU Feb,

Month

Dot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

R

ember. .................................

alendar year 193

ater year 1955-3

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

20 

17

1.6 

2^0

y.o

1.6

.4 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.4 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

19

16 

30 

122 

76 

25

8,6 

6.2 

£.4 

1.4 

1.2

.9 

1.7 

1.7 

3.6 

3.8

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

344.1

0 

0 

55.8 

325.4 

49.2 

.5 

0 

0 

0

430.9

May

1.2

.6 

.4 

.3 

,4

4'.7 

5,0

1.0 

1.3 

3,4

5. / 

5.9

C.4 

.5

s!o

1.0

.9 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

0

101

0 

0 

20 

122 

5.9 

.2 

0 

0 

0

122

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minlnaun

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

.94

0 

0 

1.80 

10.8 

1.59 

.02 

0 

0 

0

1.18

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

682

0 

0 

111 

645 

98 

1.0 

0 

0 

0

855
MILK RIVER BASIN 73

South Fork r>t Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0'30", long. 112°32'30", in NWJ sec. 6, T. 1,

 R. 19 iff. fourth meridian, 1 mile worth of international boundary and 20 miles west of

Milk River, Alberta. 

Drainage area.- 435 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936. April 1905 to October 1930 at site 5

miles south of international boundary. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 977 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height,

3.62 feet, ice present); no flow at times.

1905-36: Maximum stage, 15.4 feet Jui.e 6, 1908 (discharge not determined); no

flow at times during 1919, 1931, and 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for estimated period, Oct. 27-31, and for period of

 ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 12, which are fair and were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 

29. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United 

States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled 

jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Ratini table ater year 1935-36, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

discharge, In second-feet)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1935

1.6

1.8

10!? 

169 

242 

460

706

30, lr->36

1.0 

1.2

.8

4.2

14

1.4. 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.S 

3.0 

3.5

67

109

160

220

427

678

942

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

9.5 

9.5 

9.0

o.'o

8.5 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

9.5

11.0 

11.5 

12.0 

12.0 

12,0

11.5 

10.0 

10.0 

#11.4 

#12.8

14.4 

15.1 

#14.5 

#14.0 

#13.5

13.0

tis.o 

tis.o

ts.o

J6.O

to.o

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jui 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

K

alendar year

ater year

Mar.

0

5 

22 

50 

53

83 

112 

108 

104 

50

62 

85 

80 

64 

60

55 

53 

51 

50 

48

46 

44 

43 

40 

37

30 

26 

20 

17 

15

.Apr.

15 

17 

20 

26 

30

40 

50 

102 

169 

731

977 

*802 

627 

427 

310

263 

224 

214 

204 

211

#172 

133 

126 

131

116

102 

105 

107 

96 

91

Secondfoot -days

330.2

1,545 

6,638 

1,781.8 

490.5 

.3 

4.3 

0

May

87 

83 

81 

83

89 

94 

89 

87 

75

65 

63 

73 

63 

53

47.5 

51 

47.5 

43.0

53

58 

58 

49.0 

40.0 

34.0

30.4 

25.6 

22.0 

19.6 

18.8 

16.4

Maximum

15.1

112 

977 

94 

60 

.2 

3.5 

0

June

14.0 

12.8 

13.4 

14.0

18.8

22.0 

#31.0 

40.0 

60 

60

46.0 

28.0 

19.6 

17.2 

13.4

12.8 

10.5 

7.8 

7.8 

7.0

7.0 

5.4 

3.5 

3.9 

3.5

5.8 

3.9 

.6 

.4 

.4

July

O.2 

.1 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

o

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

3.5

.5

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Minimum Mean *££%£

5.0 10.7 655

0 49.8 3,060 

15 221 13,170 

16.4 57.5 3,530 

.4 16.4 973 

0 .01 .6 

0 .14 8.5 

00 0

tEstlmated. 

sinterpolated.
74 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°9', long. 112°5', in SEJ sec. 28, T. 2., R. 16 

W. fourth meridian, at Milk River, Alberta. Zero of gage Is 3,402.vs feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1936. Prior to October 1920 station maintained 

Dy Department of the Interior, Canada.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1913-36), 264 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.44 

reet;; no flow Feb. 24-29.

1909-36: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 

feet); no flow at times during 1922, 1923, 1927, 1934-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Apr. 10, which 

are fair. Flow Increased by water from St. Mary Canal during Irrigation season. 

This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Pay

1 

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

aa

23

25

26

27

SO

31

Oct.

37.3 

37.3

35.0

33.3

31.6

28.2

24. S

23.1

26.5

24.3

26.5

24.8

24.8

24.8

26.5

24.8

21.4

23.1

23.1 

24.8

26.5

28.2

58.0

29.9

24,8

23.1

24.8

23.1

16.0 

12.0

8.0

HOT.

} 

7

7

10

14

10

\ . 

I

7

10

12

1"

16

26

V 30

-

Dec.

30

25

1 

)

f

20

18

14

Jan. ii

i 10 'i1113

16

14

10

8

i I "

6

14

12

10

I r8

/

Feb.

|

J

V

( 4.0

)

\

> 5.0

^

2.0

} .

-

Month

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

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

HAT. ....

Hater year 1935-3

Mar.

8 

46

305

284

159

228

203

182

156

172

140

156

172

102

110

82

90

93 

96 

82

90

58

60

60

58

56

47

35

30 

25

23

Apr.

20

23

25

30

35

58

113

379

872

1,660

2,110

1.760

850

504

384

297

259 

236 

224

217

189

146

146

153

143

125

125

131 

122

Secondfoot-days

599

113,750.2

2,620

95,262.7

May

116 

110

104

99

96

104

125

116

107

99

85

322

469

550

582

598

631

659 

693 

745

779

785

779

785

791

785

785

803

803 

803

791

Maximum

2,370

116

2,110

June

797

739

791

809

320

350

868

832

809

797

791

785

785

785

642

361

499 

615 

727

791

797

785

785

791

797

797

774

762 

756

July

750 

750

739

733

722

722

750

739

745

739

750

750

739

733

739

722

716

716 

722 

722

710

710

704

693

693

687

682

682

687 

682

682

Minimum

8.0

12

0

2

68

0

Aug.

676 

682

699

699

699

704

699

693

693

693

693

704

739

710

710

716

722

659 

556 

450

335

309

276

189

179

162

150

137

131 

122

110

Mean

312

87.3

260

Sept.

107 

104

107

107

110

116

110

104

93

35

82

38

82

82

85

85

35

85 

85 

82

80

72

72

72

68

75

75

75

75 

72

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,630

621

225,600

29 950

5,200

188, 900
MILK RIVER BASIN 75

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 110°35' (revised), In NE| sec. 6, T.

 37 W., R. 9 E,, at eastern crossing of International boundary just below mouth of 

Canada Coulee, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, 

Alberta. Zero of gage 2,698.92 feet above, mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to September 1936. From August 1909 to November 1912

 station maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.15

 Tee^T; no flow at times during winter.

1909-56: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 10.16 

feet); no flow at times In 1914, 1922, 1923, 1933 to 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 29 to Apr. 8, which

 are~falr and which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, temperature 

records, dally gage heights for March and records for station at Milk River. No diversions. Flow Increased by water from St. Mary Canal during Irrigation season. 

This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly by the United 

States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled 

Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

84

25

26

27

28

SO

SO

31

Oct.

79

69

64

57

52

48.2

46.5

48.2

48.2

46.5

52

55

48.2

44. 6

41.4

38.0

38.0

35.0

32.0

30.5

29.0

29.0

29.0

27.5

23.0

23.0

19.4

19.4

13.0

7.0

7.0

HOT.

*6.2

*2.2

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

^_

_

-

_

*2.4

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

*0

Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1935-.56- .....................

Mar.

100

500

2,100

1,500

1,000

>

I eoo

J

500

390

300

200

140

120

110

\ 80

s

I 70

)

!

cf\ ow

40

30

Apr.

> 20

767

851

996

1,540

2,330

2,020

1,240

635

548

437

398

358

350

317

306

294

258

223

210

lev

171

174

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,199.8

75.0

62*0

129,453.4

15.5

0

10,520

15,070

12,851

21,263

20 V76

1*7 522

2*626

101,960.3

May

168

166

155

141

135

132

132

174

187

161

152

135

138

141

309

447

530

542

536

610

699

706

725

706

686

680

692

686

692

706

760

M^TC^TTTfln

79

3,080

2,330

760

910

739 *7Q8

193

2,330

June

712

715

673

673

654

725

910

651

802

809

746

746

725

692

718

753

712

635

406

391

554

673

746

767

753

753

767

767

746

686

-

July

67S

6SO

673

673

673

641

647

654

706

732

739

699

686

666

647

641

628

647

666

692

692

692

680

673

660

635

641

647

647

666

680

Minimum

7.0

0

_

132

391

623

149

54

0

Aug.

699

686

786

753

706

686

680

636

673

666

660

673

706

699

725

699

692

623

660

641

597

542

458

350

324

302

248

200

137

164

149

Mean

33. 7

2.5

2 * 0

355

.5

0

339

502

414

709

670

565

87.5

279

Sept.

135

129

121

116

111

193

144

116

108

103

92

85

78

76

76

74

74

74

74

69

65

63

58

56

56

56

56

56

55

54

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,380

149

123

256,700

31

0

20,870

29,890

25,450

42 1*70

41^210

34,750

5,210

202,200

^Discharge measurement.
76 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°23', in SEi sec. 20, T. 33 N., R. 

 IS E., a quarter of a mile below Fort Belknap Dam and three-quarters of a mile north

March 1923 to September 1925 at site

of Lohman.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936. 

u.b mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year. 2,260 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 

10.18 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot (estimated) Feb. 7.

1923-25, 1934-36: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet Mar. 24, 1925 (gage height, 

13.20 feet, former site and datum); minimum, that of Feb. 7, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Nov. 18, Mar. 

1-18, Mar. £6 to Apr. 5, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

gage heights, and weather records and are poor. No records Nov. 19 to Feb. 29. Fort 

Belknap Canal diverts at dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Flow increased by inflow 

from St. Mary Canal during irrigation season.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

95 

78 

65 

52 

42

34 

15 

6.3 

6.1 

5.5

5.1 

4.4 

5.3 

5.5 

4.7

3.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.9

4.S 

3.8 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.8 

4.S 

3.9 

3.3 

3.0

NOT.

. 5.0 

. 6.5

Dee. Jan. Feb.

*1

Month

Oot 

No-v 

Pec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

ember \.

alendar year

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

list....................................

ater year

Mar,

> 340 

> 9SO

I 645

49V 

467 

410 

294 

280

294 

245 

188 

111 

89

I 90

Apr.

VI 

74

tes 

tsi

t40

2S 

30 

65 

196 

336

1,430 

939 

1,480 

1,920 

2,260

1,250 

856 

676 

512 

396

396 

261 

221 

240 

272

250 

221 

162 

139 

144

May

120 

108 

95 

87

82 

90 

96 

S9 

90

108 

124 

116 

120 

112

9S 

108 

296 

365 

365

380 

461 

512 

478 

495

478 

461 

444 

444 

444 

428

forays ""^

490.0 95 

102.0

12,940 

14,978 2,260 

7.V76 512 

14,567 735 

11,982 436 

12,225 668 

1,510 129

June

444 

530 

478 

530 

478

444 

444 

657 

735 

715

651 

58 S 

52V 

500 

500

500 

500 

527 

52V 

412

252 

207 

265 

436 

514

462 

436 

41S 

46S 

436

July

436 

376 

376 

376

3es

376 

364 

353 

364 

376

388 

412 

436 

424 

412

412 

400 

400 

400 

388

388 

376 

376 

364 

376

388 

388 

3V6 

353 

376 

364

Aug.

3V6 

3SS 

412 

618 

668

571 

474 

436 

436 

424

436 

436 

449 

474 

474

449 

436 

424 

478 

602

462 

436 

342 

296 

248

223 

209 

183 

146 

105 

114

Sept.

129 

109 

98 

92 

91

84 

S2 

73 

S4 

118

86 

75 

31 

12 

12

11 

10 

12 

29 

38

37 

32 

29 

2V 

21

21 

19 

16 

14 

18

Minimum Mean SS^g.?1

3.0 15.8 972 

5.67 202

417 25, 670 

28 499 29,710 

82 251 15,420 

207 486 28,890 

353 387 23,770 

105 394 24,250 

10 50.3 3,000

*Discharge estimated. 

 ( Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 77

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°23'0", long. 106°57'30", in NEi sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 

E., Just below Vandalia Dam and 2 miles west of Vandalia.

Drainage area.- 21,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1920; August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,000 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage

height, 4.42 feet at gage above dam); minimum, 3.4 second-feet May 27-28 (gage height, 

2.32 feet).

1915-20, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1917 (gage height, 

34.5 feet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, Sept. 4, 7-16, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage above crest of dam used December to April. Numerous 

diversions from river ana tributaries above station, including Vandalia Canal, which 

diverts at dam above gage. Some regulation at Vandalia Dam and some storage In Nelson 

Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

26 

27 

27 

31

37 

39 

49 

63 

7S

83 

90 

88 

S3 

95

237 

192 

162 

132 

123

114 

123 

123 

114 

53

46 

46 

45 

45 

44 

42

HOT.

951 

44S 

107 

S2 

63

74 

77 

7S 

51 

44

53 

63 

64 

61 

61

64 

64 

63 

63 

64

64 

66 

66 

70 

70

70 

70 

72 

72 

72

Dec.

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72

72 

72

72 

63 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

#63 

#63

#83 

#63 

72 

72 

72 

72

Jan.

72 

72 

58 

58 

53

53 

T56 

t60 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

67 

67

67 

67 

72 

72 

86

86 

92 

99 

99 

86

86 

86 

92 

92 

92 

92

Feb.

92 

86 

79 

72 

72

t72 

tV2 

t72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72

72

79

Month

Got

Bo's 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai

Apr 

Maj

Jur 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-2

Mar.

86 

86 

79

72

72 

72 

79 

79 

79

1,090 

1,870 

2,330 

2,690 

2,850

2,940 

3,070 

2,940 

2,690 

3,200

3,070 

2,570 

1,980 

1,310 

926

830 

710 

480 

420 

420 

398

Apr.

3,

7, 

6, 

5, 

5,

5,

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

4,

3, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

Seeondfoot-days

2,488 

3,287 

2,133

174,261

2,297 

2,136 

39,530 

79,352 

3,213.7 

628. 3 

329.5 

182.4 

547.7

136,130.1

*Sstimated. 

 ( Interpolated.

432 

420 

376 

332 

204

148 

140 

516 

638 

070

230 

690 

990 

300 

300

640 

640 

990 

990 

970

200 

330 

930 

550 

290

990 

070 

830

652 

444

May

310 

142 

67 

75 

23

4.7 

1?, 

310 

346 

327

278 

250 

192 

114 

104

111 

94 

90 

80 

75

75 

48 

26 

26 

12

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.S 

4.4

MaxinruBi

237 

951 

72

6,970

99 

92 

3,200 

7,230 

346 

53 

30 

S.4 

45

7,230

June

4.7 

4.8 

6.0 

5.2 

5.5

7.0 

8,0

8.8 

8.8 

9.8

1116 

19 

13 

16

16 

17

30 

50 

53 

51 

51

39 

37 

37 

18 

7.2

July

9 3 

9 3 

9 3 

9 8

8 8 

9 8 

13 

13 

15

13 

13 

13 

15 

23

24 

30 

14 

10 

10

10 

7.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5,0

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.3

Aug.

5.0 

5.0 

5,0 

5.0 

5.0

4.8 

4.S 

4.8 

4.3 

4.S

4.3 

5.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.0 

5.2 

6.0 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

3,4

Sept.

9.8 

11 

9.3 

8,0

14

20 

24 

31 

38 

44

45 

44 

42 

25 

13

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

11 

9.8 

10

10 

10 

9.8 

10 

10

Mini* Mean *%£%£

26 80.3 4,930 

44 110 6,520 

63 68.8 4,230

4 477 345,700

53 74.1 4,560 

72 73.7 4,240 

72 1,275 78,410 

140 2,645 157,400 

3.4 104 6,330 

4.7 21.0 1,250 

4.6 10.6 654 

4.8 5.88 362 

8.0 18.3 1,090

3.4 372 270,000
78 MILK RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58'30", long. 113°3'0", In SWi sec. 16, T. 37

 H., R. 11 W., about li miles above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of International 

boundary, and 30 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1936. May 1911 to July 1912 at site 1 mile

 below present gage. Records obtained at this station only during period when the St. 

Mary Canal Is In operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20.2 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.62

 feet); minimum, 3.3 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 1.21 feet).

1911-12, 1921-36: Maximum discharge, 363 second-feet May 29, 1927 (gage height, 

4.93 feet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Aug. 12, 1933 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No record Oct. 1 to May 7. No diversions or regulation. This

 is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United states and 

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

S

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

88

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Hay s-31.... ..............................

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

The peri 3d....... ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

317.2

273.3

136.9

177.1 

208.0

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

17.9

17.2

15.8

15.8

15.8

14.3

13.6

14.3

13.6

12.2

11.5

11.5

17.9

14.3

12.9

11.5

10.8

10,8

10.2

*10.5

 M.0.8

*11.1

*11.3

 M.1.6

Maximum

17.9

18.0

5.2

9.5 

10.3

June

*11.9

*12.1

12.4

11.5

11.1

14.5

1S.O

17.1

13.2

11.5

10.7

10.3

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.3

7.5

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.3

5.9

July

4.S

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.S

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.9' 4.0

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.2

4.8

5.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.0

Minimum

10.2

4.8

3.7

4.0

5.9

Aug.

4.4

4.8

6.7

6.3

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

6.3

9.5

7.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

7.1

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.2

Mean

13.2

9

1 -I * J.JL

4.42

5.71 

6.93

Sept.

5.9

5.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

10.3

7.9

7.5

6.7

6.3

5.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.5

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

8.0

8.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

629

542

272

351 

413

. 2,210

 Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 79

North Forte of Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°!', long. 112°59t , in NEJ see. 11, T. 1, R. 23 

ff. fourth meridian, about 2 miles north of International boundary and 18 miles east 

of Klmball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1936. July 1909 to December 1912 at statlon in MEf sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 756 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 4.23 

feetj; minimum, during period of Ice effect.

1909-36: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet May 8, 1920 (gage height, 4.14 feet); 

minimum, 3.2 second-feet Mar. 1, 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 1-28 and Mar. 1 to 

Apr. 12, which are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 29. No diversions. Flow Increased 

by discharge of St. Mary Canal during Irrigation season. This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion 

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oot.

16.9 

11.2 

7.6 

6.S 

7.2

7.6 

7.2 

8.0 

8.4 

9.6

10.0 

9.6 

8.4 

7.6 

S.O

8.4 

8.0 

S.O 

10.0 

11.2

10.0 

9.6 

13.0 

9.6 

9.6

S.S 

8.0 

S.S

ts.o

t7.0

te.o

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai

API 

Ha: 

Jux 

Ju] Aut

Sei 

1

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar.

10 

20

| 25

23

20 

19 

17 

15 

13

12 

 11

. 10

} 9

} 8

} 7 

V 6

\ 5

Apr. ! } 

25.0 

106 

240 

333

403 

428 

295 

148 

89

53 

47.4 

42.7 

42.7 

34.0

S3. 2 

19.6 

25.0 

21.4 

20.5

25.0 

29.0 

22.3 

20.5 

20.5

Seoondfoct-days

27S.1

374 

2,534.8 

13,919.1 

20,860 

22,537 

15,254 

2,495

May

20.5 

20.5 

20.5 

22.3 

22.3

21.4 

28.0 

23,2 

21.4 

123

368 

438 

504 

543 

547

603 

615 

644 

676 

697

697 

697 

709 

714 

714

718 

739 

752 

747 

739 

735

Maximum

16. 9

25 

428 

752 

743 

743 

722 

110

June

705 

689 

735 

739 

739

735 

739 

714 

697 

693

697 

709 

714 

714 

579

333

488 

611 

701 

743

739 

739 

739 

739 

739

739 

739 

739 

739 

735

July

743 

743 

743 

739 

739

739 

739 

735 

735 

730

730 

726 

735 

735 

730

726 

730 

730 

726 

71S

71S 

718 

718 

714 

714

714 

714 

714 

714 

714 

714

Aug.

714 

714 

718 

718 

722

71S 

718 

718 

714 

714

709 

709 

709 

705 

705

701 

648 

539 

416 

326

309 

261 

190 

176 

171

160 

149 

139 

129 

122 

113

Minimum Moan

6.0 9.0

5 12.1 

S4.5 

20. 5 449 

333 695 

714 727 

113 492 

62 83.2

Sept.

110 

106 

104 

101 

99

104 

94 

8S 

90 

86

*86 

*85 

S4 

*84 

*84

84 

*84 

84 

*83 

82

77 

73 

69 

62 

71

69 

64 

62 

62 

64

Run-off In 

aore-feet

552

742 

5,030 

27, 610 

41,380 

44,700 

30,260 

4,950

 Interpolated. 

 ( Estimated.
80 MILK RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°22', long. 109°59', in NEi sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E.,

 at cowan ranch, 3 miles 'north of Box Elder.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1932, March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 36.5 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height,

 3.91 feet); no flow at times. .

1928-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 338 second-feet Mar. 25, 1928 (gage 

height, 10.96 feet); no flow at rimes in 1929, 1935, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge October-November estimated on basis of 2 measurements

 nrSeptember and November. Staff gage read twice daily. No records December to March. 

Flow regulated by storage In Cowan Reservoir. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj

JUE

JiU 

Aug 

Sen

»

embar. .................................

alendar year

ater year

MAX*. Apr,

0.6 

.9 

L.3 

1.6 

2.3

1.7 

.5 

.3 

.6 

2.0

7.3 

23.5 

33.6 

30.7 

15.2

5.0 

2.7 

1.4 

.6 

.6

.5 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Secondfoot-days

3.1

3.0

137.4 

16.5 

9.0 

6.9 

6.9 

0.3

May

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.S 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

,6 

.6 

,4

Maximum

-

33 6 

8 

5 

3 0 

4 

3

June

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

«3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

0

.2 

'.2

.2

July

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

3.0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

Minimum

3

.3 

.3

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

.1

.1

.1 

0

.1

0 

0

Mean

.1 

.1

4.58 

.53 

.30 

.22 

.22 

.01

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

.3

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6.1 

6.0

273 

33 

18 

14 

14 

.60
MILK RIVER BASIN 81

Lodge Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°!', long. 109°45' (revised), in SEi sec.12, T. 1, 

R. 29 W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, 1 mile north of international boundary, 14 

miles above mouth of McRae Coulee, and 30 miles northwest of Havre, Mont. Zero of 

gage is 2,721.06 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 797 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1936. Prior to 1917 station maintained by 

Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.30 

feet,backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 12.40 

feet); no flow at times, usually after July 15 each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Apr. 10-11, and those for 

days of high discharge, Apr. 12-15, which are fair. Several diversions above gage. 

This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United 

States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled 

Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Bating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0

.1

.4

1.8

3.7

6.2

9.0

12,5

1.8 

2.O

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

55

78

116

155

197

242

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

308

402

508

624

75O

1,036

1,480

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24

S5

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Her? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

ater year 1935-

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

O

o

0

o

0

o

0 

150

1,100 

995 

605 

546 

458

36O

254 

239 

251 

267

282 

246 

117 

73 

56

48.0 

28.8 

25. O 

19. O 

21.5

Secondfoot-days

O 

O 

O

0 

O

o

6,141.3 

133.5 

0 

0 

O 

* O

6,274.8

May

20.0 

15.2 

12.5 

10.4 

8.4

7.9 

7.6 

7.0 

6.8 

7.O

6.2 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 

3.3

2.4 

1.7 

1.0 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

O 

O

O

o 

o 

o 

o 

o

Maximum

0 

O 

0

O 

O 

O 

1,100

20.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,100

June July

MinlEruja

0 

O 

0

0

o 

o 

o

0 

0 

0

o 

o

o

Aug.

Mean

O 

O 

O

0 

0

o

205 

4.31 

O 

0

o 

o

17.1

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

O 

0

0

o

0 

12,180 

265 

O 

O

o 

o

12,44O
82 MILK RIVER BASIN

McRae Coulee at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°!', long. 109°43' (revised), in Nffi sec. 5, T.

 1, R. 28 W. third meridian, a quarter of a mile above mouth and three-quarters of a 

mile north of international boundary, in Saskatchewan.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 402 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.76 

feet); no flow during most of year.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 5.74 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect Apr. 10,11 and high water

 IprT 12,13, which are poor. No regulation or diversion. This Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Ma-y. .................... ...... ... ,

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

Water year 1935-; &. .....................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

150

234

vv

12.9

5.1

1.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

4Y6.3

0

0

0

4S7.3

0

0

0

0

0

487.3

May

Tfnvl-mim

0

0

0

77

0

0

0

234

0

0

0

0

0

234

June July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

1.30

0

0

0

16.2

0

0

0

0

0

1.33

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

945

0

0

0

967

0

0

0

0

0

967
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

North Chiriook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°47', long. 109°26', in SEi sec. 2, T. 35 N., 

R. 17 E., 1 mile below headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for estimated period, Apr. 10-17, which are fair. No 

records November to February. Staff gage used Mar. 21 to Apr. 26. Canal diverts flood 

water from Lodge Creek in sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 17 E., and stores It in North Chinook 

Reservoir for irrigation of lands between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek north of Chinook.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

$

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Pel 

Bfai

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

37

25

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

76

. 80

76

74

76

78

74

65

57

42

39

48

40

30

25

Secondfoot-days

0

79.1

1,440

T ^P P JLO£«£

0

0

0

0

May

20

22

20

15

13

11

8.8

6.6

4.6

5.4

5.2

4.0

3.S

3.5

2.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

.9

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MqT^Tp^iffl

0

"V7 O I

gg

0

0

0

0

June July

Minimum

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

f

Mean

0

_

2.55

48.0

4.91

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

157

2,860

302

0

0

0

0
84 MILK RIVER BASIN

Battle Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 109 U 25', in SEi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26

 ST. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile above international boundary 

and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont. Zero of gage is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.84 

feet;; no flow at times.

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage height, 8.50 

feet); no flow at various times.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions above station. This is one of the inter-

 national gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion 

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

1.3 0 2.4 12.2 4.0 347

1.9 .1 2.5 21 4,5 490

2.0 .4 2.6 33 5.0 641

2.1 .9 278 65 5.5 798

2.2 1.5 3.0 102 6.0 961

2.3 5.S 3.5 215 6,5 1,130

7.0 1,310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pal 

Kar 

Apr 

Kay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

ember ..................................

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

3 

51

4b7 

1,330 

908 

589 

441

409 

272 

190 

161 

159

159 

180 

118 

91 

83

72 

63 

58 

S3 

55

Seoondfoot-days

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

5,812 

679.9 

28.6 

0 

0 

0

6,520.5

May

51 

46.5 

45,0 

42,0 

37,5

25.8 

27.0 

28.2 

29.4 

30.6

48.0 

51 

31.8 

23.4 

19.2

14.8 

15.7 

14.8 

15.7 

14.0

11.6 

12.2 

12.2 

9,0 

6.4

5.4 

4.5 

2.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

Majcljnuitt

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

1,230 

51 

5.0 

0 

0 

0

1,230

June

1,1 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

.8

.6

2.4 

5.0 

3.3 

1.4 

1.1

.3

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

194 

21.9 

.95 

0 

0 

0

17.8

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

11,530 

1,350 

57 

0 

0 

0

12,940
MILK RIVER BASIN 85

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58'30", long. 109°31'30", In NWi sec. 8, T. 37 

N., R. 17 E., just below Antelope Coulee and 1.1 miles south of International boundary.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 544 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.11 feet); 

no flow during most of year.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1936; no flow at various times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions. This Is one of the international gaging stations 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

Records collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Hon 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma3 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

21.8

211 

394 

296 

58 

16.2

5.9 

2.3 

.9 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

1,635.9

0 

0 

0

1,006.3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,006.3

May

Maximum

0 

0

0

221

0 

0 

0 

394 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

394

June July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

4.4£

0 

0 

0 

33.5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.75

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

3,240

0 

0 

0 

2,000 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2,000
MILK RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Battle Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

n.- aer-sage recorer, a. , long. 109°8' (revised), in NWi sec. 17, T. 

7, R. 20 E. , 2 miles south of international boundary and 6 miles east of Norhelm,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 U 58

 3TTT7 

Mont.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- torch 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 507 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

6.65 feet) ; no flow at various times.

1927-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 12, 1936; no flow at various 

times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No diversions. This is one of the international gaging stations

 maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 19S6

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

as

S3

84

85

86

87

SB

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Pet 

Mar

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

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

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

Water yeari9S5-S£

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

115

241

507

375

64

*37.4

10.8

10.4

8.8

6.3

5.7

3.9

2.2

1.1

.S

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

914. S

0

0 

0

1,390.6

.e

0

0

0

0

1,391.4

May

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

164

0

0

0

507

.1

0

0

0

0

507

June July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

o

2.50

0

0 

0

46.4

.03

0

0

0

0

3.80

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

1,810

0

0 

0

2,760

1.6

0

0

0

0

2,760

*Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 87

Uatheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 U36', long. 109°9', in NWJ sec. 29, T. 33 N., 

R. 20 E., at headworks of canal, 3i miles east of Chinook.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, May 1928 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for estimated period, Apr. 12-15, which are poor. 

STaTf gage used for April, May, June 5, 14, and July 8-12. Canal diverts water from 

right bank of Battle Creek for Irrigation of lands between Battle Creek and Milk 

River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUD

Jul

AUJ

Sej

1

ember ..................................

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

10.9 

15 

14 

13 

12

1.0 

.8 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4.6

S 9

13.0 

11.9 

7.0 

6.7 

4.6

Secondfoot -day s

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

117.4 

162.7 

57.4 

19.6 

0 

0

357.1

May

4.2 

3.9 

3.7 

3.2 

2.3

6.0 

5.5 

5.1 

4.4 

L.8

1.2 

6.2 

4.9 

12.2 

6.0

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

3.9 

4.1

4.1

4.6 

4.4 

4.8 

7.7

7.6 

7.6 

7.5 

9.8 

6.C 

6.0

Mqx^nnirn

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

15 

12.2 

6.2 

2.0 

0 

0

15

June

6.2 

5.4 

4.S 

4.7 

4.8

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

4.8 

3.3

1.3 

.8 

.7 

.4

.4

0 

0 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

.7 

.5 

.2 

.1 

July

0 

0 

0 

.3 

2.0

 e

1.1 i.e

.4 

2.0

.7 

.9 

1.7 

1.6 

.9

1.4 

.8 

1.6 

.8 

.8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

3.91 

5.25 

1.91 

.63 

0 

0

.98

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

233 

323 

114 

39 

0 

0

709
88 MILK RIVER BASIN

Ihitewater Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4B"57'(revised), long. 107 U 52', in KWJ sec. 24, T. 

 37 N., R. 29 E., just below mouth of North Fork of WMtewater Creek, 3£ miles south

of international boundary, 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont., and 14 miles south of

Orkney, Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 92 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

3.5b "feet; back water from ice); no flow at times.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage height, 4.71 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 23-31 and Mar. 25 to 

Apr. 11, and high-water period, Apr. 12-16, which are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 

29. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United 

States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled 

jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 193-1

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

0.1.1.1 .1 .1

.1 .1

.2 

.1

.?. 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Got 

No\

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

11

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

5

5 

3 

1 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

10 

20 

40 

92

42 

*26.4 

10.8 

24.1 

9.9

2 9

I!E 1.1

.9 

.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

.8 

.5 

.4

Secondfoot-days

3.9

14 

289.9 

3.7 

4.6 

.4 

.5

May

0.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0

.1 .1

0 

0 

#0

.1.1

.1 .1 * .1 .1

0 

0

MaxljnuBi

0.2

5 

92 

.3 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1

June

*0 

* .1 

.1 

.1

.1

.4 

* .3 

.2 

* .2

.2

.1 

* .1 

.1 

* .1

.1 

.2 

* .2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

# .2 

* .2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

* .1

July

0.1

* .1 

.1 *o'

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

Mean

0.13

.5

9.66 

.12 

.15 

.01 

.02 

.04

Sept.

0.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7.7

28 

575 

7.3 

9.1 

.8 

1.0 

2.4

»Int erpolat ed.
MILK RIVER BASIN

Frenchman River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 107°17' (revised), in SWi sec. 4, T. 1

 R. 10 W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, Just across international boundary from east 

side of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Montana meridian. Zero of gage is 2,420.85 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,875 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.40 

TeeTT; no flow at times.

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 13.12 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 20 to Apr. 12, which

 are fair. Numerous diversions in Canada. This is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. Records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and 

Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, wate year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

13

2.4

2.e

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

240

413

671

1 2.2 25 3.0 124 1,006

3

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

B

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOT.

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

liar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Set

«

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

25 

18 

9 

5

3

#3 

3

*2

1

1

Apr.

1 

1

1

32 

49 

100 

237

291

558 

796 

1,110 

1,200 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,100 

796 

830

934 

963 

864 

770 

671

522 

345 

243 

214 

196

Secondfoot -day a

0 

0 

0

0

0 

74 

16,668 

3,047.4 

633.2 

29.7 

0 

0

20,452.3

May

175 

159 

157 

159 

1-1C

136 

155 

146 

128 

134

138 

132 

122 

132 

120

100 

87 

78 

70 

65

60 

54 

50 

48.0 

48.0

50

48.0 

44.0 

38.4 

35.2 

32.8

Haxtau*

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

25 

1,280 

175 

29.9 

6.5 

0 

0

1,280

June

29.9 

27.8 

26.4 

25.0 

24.4

23.8 

24.4 

25.0 

25.7 

22.6

22.0 

22.6 

22.6 

21.4 

20.2

21.4 

22.0 

24.4 

23.2 

25.7

24.4 

22.6 

20.2 

17.2 

15.4

14.2 

12.0 

11.0 

8.0 

7.7

July

6.5 

4.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.2

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

.7 

.4

*.3 

*.2 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

MiniBrtnB

O 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

32.8 

7.7 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

O 

0

o

0 

0 

2.4 

556 

98.3 

21.1 

.96 

0 

0

55.9

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

147 

33,060 

6,040 

1,260 

59 

0 

0

40,570

^Interpolated.
90 MILK RIVER BASIN 

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 107°16', in NEi sec. 27, T. 33 N., 

R. 34 E., 14 miles northeast of saco.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from Frenchman River about 1 mile above gage for 

irrigation of land in Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-J 6. .....................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

l.V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,7

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

13.5

12.2

11.2

6.8

4.9

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

e

0

0 

4.1

53. 5

4S0.5

354.4

31.9

0

0

924.4

May

0

13.1

22.5

22.3

24.0

25.0

22.0

17.9

10.9

0

7.7

14.8

15.0

14.3

IS. 2

16. S

18.3

17.6

16.5

15.9

14.6

15.0

17.0

16.5

16.1

15.9

16.3

15.7

15.2

14.1

14.3

Maximum

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

13.5

95.0

16. S

9.4

0

0

-

June

13.9

12.8

13.5

12.4

12.0

11.0

10.8

12.0

12. S

12.2

11.0

11.0

10.4

10.0

7.6

8.5

10.6

11.8

12.8

13.9

15.0

16.8

15.7

12.8

12.8

12.8

11.0

9.6

8.7

8.2

July

5.3

4.2

9.4

5.7

3.S

2.4

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0

0

0

-

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

.13

1« 78

15.5

11* 8

1.03

0

0

-

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

8*1

106

953

703

63

0

0

1,830
MILK RIVER BASIN 91

Rock Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°59'20"(revised), long. 106°47'30" (revised), in SE-J sec. 1,

T. '67 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 2 miles

above mouth of Horse Creek, and 5 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1936. Station maintained by Department of 

the Interior, Dominion of Canada, 1914-15 at present location and 1916-26 at site 

below mouth of Horse Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 437 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.87 

feet); no flow at times.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, 982 second-feet Apr. 6, 1927 (gage height, 10.51 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect Apr. 1-12 and of high water 

Apr. 13-16, which are poor. No records November to February. One small diversion 

above gage. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by 

the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and 

compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

.1

«.2 

.3 

*.7

1.1 

*1.4 

*1.V 

#2.0 

*2.4

2.9 

*2.7 

*2.5 

«2.3 

«2.1

*1.9 

*1.V 

*1.6 

*1.3 

*1.0 

*.8

NOT.

tO. 5

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Bar 

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

«

alendar year

ater year

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

68 

137

244 

271 

392 

422 

299

120

97 

54 

41.5 

«34.8

«2S.l 

21.4 

16.1 

*14.5 

*12.9

11.3 

*10.V 

*10.1 

*9.5 

«8.9

Secondfoot-days

30.6

0 

2,328.8 

418.4 

52.4 

0 

0 

0

May

8.3 

«8.2 

«S.O 

7.8 

tV.8

tio.o

t50 

95 

t5S 

22.2

«20.0 

*17.5 

«15.0 

«12.5 

alO.O

*7.5 

5.0 

*4.9 

«4.8 

*4.V

*4.6 

*4.5 

4.4 

*4.2 

4.0

3.8 

*3.6 

«3.4 

*3.1 

«2.9 

*2.7

Ihnrljmmi

2 9

0 

422 

95 

2.7 

0 

0 

0

June

«2.3 

1.9 

*1.9 

*1.8 

1.7

*1.8 

*1.9 

*2.1 

2.2 

«2.2

2.2 

2.4 

«2.5 

«2.6 

2.7

2.4 

*2.3 

«2.2 

«2.2 

*2.1

2.0 

*1.7 

*1.4 

*1.1

*.8

.6 

«.5 

*.4 

«.3 

«.2

July

Minimum

0

0 

0 

2.V 

.2 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0.99

0 

77.6 

13.5 

1.75 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

61

0 

4,620 

630 

104 

0 

0 

0

alnter-polated. 

tEatlmated.
92 MILK RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°59', long. 106°50' (revised), in SEi sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 

'67 E., three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary.

Drainage area.- 71 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to October 1917, March 1927 to September 1936 in reports of 

the Geological Survey; May 1914 to September 1936 in reports of the Dominion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 218 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 

7.33 feet); no flow at times.

1914-36: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect Apr. 10-12 and high water 

 Apr. 13-15 and May 7-8, which are poor. No diversions. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion 

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oot. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 19

 ust. ..... . ... ..,,.,.

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

40

65 

90 

98 

218 

73

9.7 

16.9 

13.8 

9.1 

*6.9

*4.6 

2.4 

ttl.9 

*1.4 

*.8

.3

May

0.3

.2 

t.2

tl.O 

41.8 

33.8 

4.8 

*4.2

*3.6 

*3.0 

*2.5 

*2.0 

 1.4

*.8 

.2 

*.2 

*.2

*o'

0 

*0

0

0 

*0 

*0 

0 

»0 

*0

f^fc -d;a Maxfcnu*

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

542.9 95

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

653.0 218 

100.9 41.8 

2.1 .1 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

756.0 218

June

*0.1 

.1

!i

li 

,1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July Aug. Sept.

MlnUm* Mean *£#*.?

00 0 

00 0 

00 0

0 1.49 1,080

00 0 

00 0 

00 0 

0 21.8 1,300 

0 3.25 200 

0 .07 4.2 

00 0 

00 0 

00 0

0 2.07 1,500

Interpolated. 

tEatimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 93

McEachern Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°0', long. 106°56' (revised), In SWi sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 

36 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth of the east fork of this stream, 0.5 mile south 

of International boundary, and 7 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1936. March 1924 to October 1926 maintained 

by Department of the Interior, Canada, at the present site below east fork (erroneously published as above east fork) and May 1914 to October 1923 at McCoy ranch In SWi 

sec. 6, T. 1, R. 7 W. third meridian, In Saskatchewan.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 140 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

5.97 feet); no flow at times.

1924-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage height, 

10.42 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Apr. 9-12, which are poor. 

No diversions. This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected 

and compiled jointly with the Domlon Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar

Apr 

May

JUH

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

4 

35

55 

134 

82 

87 

45.1

28.6 

20.4 

14.5 

16.0 

10.0

8.2 

4.2 

2.2 

1.0 

.6

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

0

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

400.3

0 

0 

0 

54S.3 

24.6 

0 

0 

0 

0

572.9

May

0 

0 

0 

0

*.l

.2

.4 

14.3 

5.0 

*2.S

.7 

.4 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

0

66

0 

0 

0 

134 

14.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

134

June July

Mlnijnuitt

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

1.10

0 

0 

0 

18.3 

.79 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.57

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

794

0 

0 

0 

1,090 

49 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,140

*Interpolated.
94 REDWATER CREEK BASIN

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°25' , long. 105°35' , In NEi sec. 15, T. 19 N. , R. 48

 E. , at highway bridge 0.5 mile south of Circle."

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum gage heights observed during water years 1930-36: 1.90 feet Oct. 12,

 I3T~I930; 11.1 feet Apr. 23, 1932, and June 20, 1933; 9.50 feet June 16, 1934; 7.86 

feet July 11, 1935; 9.86 feet Mar. 10, 1936; discharge not determined. No flow at

1929-36: Maximum gage height observed, 11.1 feet Apr. 23, 1932, and June 20, 1933 

(discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15, 1931, to Ifer. 20, 

lySS Nov. 20 to Dec. 31, 1932, Mar. 1-18, 1933, Feb. 5 to Mar. 19, 1934, Oct. 31, 1935, 

to Mar. 6, 1936, estimated on basis of gage heights, observer's notes and weather 

records, those for Mar. 7-15 and Mar. 22 to Apr. 19, 1936, and those above 50 secondfeet, which are poor. Some Irrigation above station. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1930-36 

1930-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

,1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.8

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.6

.1

.2

.1

O

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

O

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

Aug.

0.2

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0 .

0

0

.1

0

.1

O

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-
REDWATER CREEK BASIN 95

Discharge, in second-feet of Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont. 1930-36 Continued

1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Dec. Jan. Pe*.

,.

. 0.1

\

f 3

)

*

\

f

j

_

-

Mar.

\

, 1

'

1

> 2

I

J

x

I

>10

1

J

29

29

12

4.4

6.2

4.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.0

2.4

Apr.

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 

*1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.3

.8

.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

315

1,750

253

38

17

14

7.8

5.5

7.1

-

May

24

2.5

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

,2

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.3

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.4

June

0.4

.4

.2

.1

0

1.6

4.4

100

24

12

11 

15

100

8.0

3.6

2.8

180

14

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.3

1.1

.9

9.8

17

3.2

1.4

1.1

.8

-

July

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.7

.7

.4

.2

.3

.1

.2 

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

920 

24

4.1

22

31

8.5

5.4

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.0

144

189

199

17

3.6

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.8

2.3

Sept.

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

~

*Interpolated discharge (backwater from dam).

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*0.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

}"

I;

Dec.

.

|

> 0.2

J

..

 1

Jan. Feb. Mar.

j

>450

J

I

>250

1

J

I

^100

J

} 25

14

8.0

6.6

4.7

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.5

Apr.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

May

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1,6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

tl.O

1.0

June

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.9 

.8 

1.0

1.0

2,140

355

41

14

3.8

f3.1

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

July Aug. Sept.

*Discliarge measurement, 

tlnterpolated.
REDWATER CREEK BASIN

Discharge, in sond-feet, of Bedwater Creek 

1933-3-1

it Circle, Hont., 1930-3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

-

-

-

VI

71

29

56

120

71

26

24

11

8.5

2.9

2.8

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.3

.6

.5

.5

.4

1.3

4.3

_

_

-

Mar.

0.8

1.0

.6

2.8

.6

.3

.6

.4

.5

.5

.7

.7

.3

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.2

Apr.

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

May

0 

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

June

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

265

170

15

3.7

K.R

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

-

July

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

I

_

__

_

-

_

_

_

-

0.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

-

May

0.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

-3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

June

0.5

S.8

2.9

2.5

1.4

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.6

1.8

5.7

27

11

4.8

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.5

1.1

July

0.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

a. 5

«2

302

592

76

13

4.8

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

.3

.2

383

411

36

8.0

3.7

2,5

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

Aug.

0.4

.2

.e

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*Estimated on basis of discharge measurement.
REDWATER CREEK BASIN

In second-feet, of Redwatei Creek at Circle, Mont. 1930-36 Continued 

193C-36

Day Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

0.5

.5 

.4

2.8

1.3

1.0

.4 1.7

1.6 

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1."

1.1 

1.0

0.1

.1 

.1 .1

.1

.1 .1 

.1 .1

Secondfoot-days

Movember 1-12.......

July 9-31, 1931.....

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

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

October 1931........

Movember............

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

January 1932........

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

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

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

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

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

Jllly. ...............

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

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

Water yeer 1931-3E 

October 21-31, 1932. 

Movember............

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

March 1933..........

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

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

11.2

0

.5 

.5

3.9

5.0 

3.2

3.1

3.1

31.2

163.2

2,433.5

41.5

521.6

7.4

1,586.4

22.6

374 

G.O 

3.8

4,137.3

63.0

41.0

2,584.0

Ma

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

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

Jun e..............

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

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

September.........

The period......

October 1934......

Movember 1-21.....

April 26-30, 1335. 

May 1935..........

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

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

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

September.........

October 1935......

December..........

January 1936......

February..........

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

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

Hay...............

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

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

August.-. ........

September. .......

Water year 1935-

509.5

20.5

15.0

8.0

466.5

'.S

3.7

2,6

1.4

11.1

84.8

1,852.0

1.0

.3

5.5 

3.0 

0 

0

5.8

2,342.1

4-0.4

28.4

6.4

3.4

2.0

3.1

2,440.1

29

,750

920

2.0

2.9 

1.6 

,140

120

2.8

1.2

.5

265

.1

.1

.1

1.4 

.5 

.2 

.1 

.3

2.5 

1.3 

1.0

0.35

0

.02

.02

.13

.16

.11

.10

.10

1.08

5.43

81.1

1.34

17.4

.24

51.2

.75

.12

133

2.10

1.32

86.1

21.2

.66

.50

.26

15.6

.02

.01

.06

.12

.12

.28

.36

2.83

59.7

.03

.01

.18

.10

0

0

.20

75.6

1.35

.92

.21

.11

.06

.10

6.67

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2C 

0

1.0 

1.0 

7.7

334

4,850

82

1,030

15

3,150

45

6.7

12

7.1

3,210

125

81

5,130

1,060 

41 

30

16 | 

925 

1.0

.80 

3.6

2, 080

2.0 

.60

11

8.0

4,650

6.7 

4.0 

6.1

4,840
98 . POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 105°42', In SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R.

 46 E7, 0.5 mile south of international boundary, 0.5 mile above mouth of Coal Creek, 

and 20 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 283 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.53

 reetT5 no flow at times.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 515 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 6.32 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Apr. 11, which

 are~poor. This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Records collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada^

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

in

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

2? 

30 

31

Dot.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

,2 

.2 

.4 

.6 

.7

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

.5 

.5

HOT.

*0.5

Dec, Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Noi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Jtay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

embar. .................................

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

90 

189 

169 

154 

160

133

122 

135 

156 

128

97 

62 

49.7 

50 

65

S4.0 

16.5 

3.5 

1.1 

' .7 .8

Apr.

0.5 

1.1 

1.3

4.6 

3.9

3.5 

7.4 

15.0 

55 

129

157 

211

259 

228 

328

155 

95 

62 

44.1 

39.6

33. n 

28.8 

27.6 

20.5 

17.5

16.0 

14.5 

13.5 

13.5 

13.0

Secondfoot-daya

10.9 

3.0 

0

0 

0 

1,806.3 

1,897.9 

472.0 

17.2 

2.1 

.5 

1,5

4,211.4

May

11. E

11.0 

10.0 

10,0 

8.6

' 17.0 

68 

71 

38.4 

42.7

28.8 

21.5 

17.5 

15.0 

12.0

10.0

9.5 

9.5

s.e

7.0

6.6 

5.4 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0

4.6 

3.9 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

1.3

Maximum

1.1 

0

0 

0

139 

259 

71 

1.7 

.4 

.2 

.2

259

June

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.S 

.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

1.7 

1.1 

.7

.6 

.4

.3 

.3

'.2 

,1

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0

July

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

.4 

.4 

.1 

.2

.1

0 

.1

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0 .

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0.2 

0

0 

0 

O

.6 

1.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.1

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.35 

#.10 

0

0 

0 

58.3 

63.5 

15.2 

.57 

.07 

.02 

.05

11.5

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22

5.9 

0

0 

0 

3,580 

3,760 

936 

34 

4.2 

1.0 

3.0

8,350

^-Estimated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 99 

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°25', long. 105°12', In SWi sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 50 E., 

11 miles southeast of Bredette and 24 miles north of Poplar.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,170 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage 

height, 8.00 feet); no flow at times.

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,650 second-feet July 18, 1935 (gage 

height, 8.40 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 28 to Apr. 11. 

Data Insufficient to warrant estimates of discharge Nov. 2 to -Jan. 25 and Mar. 7 to 

Apr. 11. Some diversions above gage. No storage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oot.

6.5 

5.2 

6.5 

7.8 

7.8

6.5 

7.8 

7,8 

6.5 

9.1

9.1 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

12 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.7

10 

10 

10 

9.7 

9.7

10 

13 

16 

16 

12 

9.0

HOT.

*5.4

Dee. Jan.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Feb.

Month

Oot 

Sot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jur 

Ju]

AU£

Se] 

1

ember. .................................

alendar 

uary 26-

year

31 '

 oh...... .-.-_.--- . .... .

11 12-3

ater year

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

*130

Apr.

1,620 

2,1TO 

1,300 

1,200

878 

755 

503 

379 

242

208 

185 

177 

149 

128

107 

95 

78 

78 

75

Secondfoot -days

297.2

0 

0

10,327 

2,409 

387.8 

136.7 

23.2 

50.1

May

65 

65 

60 

72 

75

128 

190 

185 

165 

149

142 

117 

104 

89 

86

83 

72 

72 

80

65

55 

44 

40 

37 

32

32 

27 

26 

18 

17 

17

Mfix^lffWP

16

0 

0

2,170 

190 

37 

11 

1.4 

3.1

June

17 

18 

17 

17 

13

12 

13 

37 

32 

26

22 

17 

16 

15 

13

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

7.2 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

5.9

5.2 

5.2 

5.9 

4.6 

4.6

July

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

2.8 

1.6

1.3 

1.0 

8.4 

4.5 

4.0

3.4 

3.4 

14 

9.7 

11

9.7 

10.4 

9.7 

7.2 

4.6

3.4 

2.5 

1.9 

2.5 

1.9

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.2

Minimum

5.2

0 

0

75 

17 

4.6 

.2 

0 

.8

Aug.

0

0 

0

.3

.3 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.8 

.8 

1.1

.8

.2 

0 

0

.5 

1.1

1.4 

1.1 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Mean

9.59

0 

0

544 

77.7 

12.9 

4.41 

.75 

1.67

Sept.

1.1 

.8 

1.1 

.4 

.9

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.9

1.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.1

Run-off In 

acre-feet

589

0 

0

20,480 

4,780 

769 

271 

46 

99

*Dlscharge measurement.
100 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 105"25' (revised), in SVil-i sec. 3, T. 

1 R. 26 W. third meridian, at international boundary, in Saskatchewan, 16 miles north 

of Scobey, Mont. Zero of gage is 2,411.02 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 205 second-feet Apr. 115 maximum gage 

height, 9.33 feet Apr. 10 (ice jam); no flow Mar. 1-12.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 975 second-feet Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height, 10.70 

feet); no flow Mar. 1-12, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated November to February. Stage-discharge rela- 

 tion affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 19. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. Records collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.5

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 } 1

i :

} - } -

> 14

Apr.

> 20

I 24

30 

166

170 

168 

127

94 

85

41 

25 

24

21.5

17.3 

16.8 

15.4 

14.1 

13.0

12.2 

11.6 

10.9 

10.4 

9.7

Secondfoot-days

46.4 

30.0 

15.5

15.5 

14.5 

260 

1,277.9 

250.0 

103.0 

68.0 

74. 6 

70.3

2,225.7

May

9.2 

8.9 

8,8 

8.4 

8.6

9.7 

14.1 

15.2 

12.4 

10.3

9.9 

9.3 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.0 

7.9 

7.7 

7,4 

7.1

6.9 

6.3 

5.7 

5.6 

5.5

5.4 

5.7 

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9

Maximum

1.7

170 

15.2 

4.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2

170

June

4.6 

4.4

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.1

4.0 

4.1

3.9 

5.9

3.7 

3.7 

5.7 

3.3 

3.2

3.3 

3.0

s!o

2.9

S.9 

3.2 

3.C

i'.9

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

July

2.3 

2.4 

2.2 

8.3

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2J4

Z\6

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.5

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

Minimum

1.4

0 

9 7

4 9 

2 5

1 8

2 0

0

Aug.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

z'.z

2.0 

S.O

2.0 

2.2

2.3 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2.5 

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

5.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2

Mean

1.50 

*1.0 

* .5

* .5

8.4 

42.6 

8.06 

3.43 

2.19 

2.41 

2.34

6.08

Sept.

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2,7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

s'.i

S.I 

2.0 

2.0

2.0

z'.i

2.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

92 

60 

31

31

29 

516 

2,530 

496 

204 

135 

148 

139

4,410
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 101

East Fork of Poplar River near Scobey, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°51', long. 105°24', near north line of sec. 27, T. 36 N., 

R. 48 E., on highway bridge 4 miles north of Scobey.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 224 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage

 height, 4.50 feet Apr. 11 (ice Jam); no flow Mar. 1-12. 

1935-36: Extremes are those of 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Apr. 12, and

 for highwater period, Apr. 13-17, which are fair. Discharge November to February

estimated from gage height, discharge measurement, and weather records; Mar. 1 to Apr. 

12 computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.3

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.0

2.0

NOT.

*1.4

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-2

Mar.

0

(

\

f I*

)

}"

).

1 

}

Apr.

30

*

213

208

224

154

131

102

78

56

52

39

29

24

22

18

18

17

14

14

14

12

-

Secondfoot-days

112.7

42

62

31

29

439

1,774

99' 5

ori * ~

36.4

51.7

3,001.7

May

11

11

11

9.0

7.0

11

24

20

22

19

15

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.7

6.4

8.3

9.8

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

Maximum

4.4

_

_

224

24

4.9 iU

E.'l

224

June

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.9

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

3.2

5.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

-

July

1.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.4

Minimum

2.0

_

_

_

0

12

4.0

1.3

.2

.4

1.2

0

Aug.

0.4

.5

.6

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

Mean

3.64

1.4

2.0

1.0

1.0

14.2

59.1

9.82

3.32

.65

1.17

1.72

8.20

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.1

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

224

83

123

61

58

871

3,520

604

197

40

72

103

5,960

 s-Diacharge measurement.
102 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°0', long. 106°22' (revised), in SE£ sec. 5, T. 1, 

R. 3 ul. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, at West Poplar River Canadian customs post, at 

international boundary, 11 miles north and three-quarters of a mile east of Opheim, 

Mont. Zero of gage is 2,854.83 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 82 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.16 feet); 

no flow at times.

1931-36: Maximum discharge observed, 115 second-feet Mar. 18, 1933 (gage height, 

3.36 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 21 to Nov. 30 and 

Apr. 9-12, which were based on one discharge measurement, several gage heights, and 

weather records and are poor. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

Records collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

0.1 

.2

.1 

.1

.*2 

.2 

.2 

.S

.8 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

NOT.

#0.2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

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

ator yeari935_3<

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

10 

30

49 

50 

55 

55

44.3

34.4 

25.2 

17.2 

16.2 

9.4

6.2 

5.1 

4.0

2.8

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

Secondfoot-daya

6.1 

3.0

0

0 

0 

0

422.3 

34.4 

9.4 

.9 

0 

0

476.1

May

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8

1.2 

5.9 

5.6 

4.3 

2.0

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.6

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.5

Maximum

0.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

55 

5.9 

.5

0 

0

55

June

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

July

0.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

O

0

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3 

 ? 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.20 

.10 

0

0 

0 

0 

14,1 

1.11 

,31 

.03 

0 

0

1.30

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12 

5.9 

O

0 

0 

0

838 

68 

19 

1.8 

0 

0

945

#Dischargi, measurement.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 103

West Fork of Poplar River near Richland, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°48', long. 106°0', 600 feet south of northwest corner

 sec. 7, T. 35 N., R. 44 E., on Great Northern Railway bridge If miles southeast of 

Richland.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 164 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

4.60 reet); no flow at times.

1935-36: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1936; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 13-18, which were computed from an extension

 of the well-defined rating table and are fair. Data insufficient upon which to base 

computations during frozen period, Nov. 1 to Apr. 12.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.1 

.2

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.6 

.9 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.8

NOT.

*O. 5

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jaz 

Pet 

Mat 

Apr 

Ha,

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

«

alendar year

11 13-3C

ater year

Mar.

*1.5

Apr.

143 

1S2 

101

83 

68 

56 

42 

32

S6 

SI 

17.1 

15.0 

13.3

12.0 

9.9 

9.1

7.9 

7.1

Secondfoot-days

16.2

785.4 

264. S

14.3 

3.3 

2.8 

4.3

May

5.5 

4.S 

5.1 

4.8 

4.1

4.8 

42 

29 

21 

19.7

18.4 

14.1 

13.3 

10.3 

9.1

8.3 

7.1 

7.1 

5.5 

4.4

4.1

3.7 

3.3 

3.0 

2.3

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

MqX^TfFWB

1.8

143 

42 

1.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

June

1.2 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

July

0.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Minimum

.1

7.1 

1.3 

.1 

0 

0 

.1

Aug.

0.1 

0 

0

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

 1 

0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

.52 32

43.6 . 1,560 

8.63 525 

.48 28 

.11 6.5 

.09 5.6 

.14 8.5

*Discnarge measurement.
104 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location^- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 110"24', at boat landing at Lake Hotel, li miles 

 soutnwest of lake outlet. Zero of gage is 7,729.45 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.53 feet June 19; minimum observed, 0.26 

root Dec. 14.

1921-36: Maximum stage observed, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum, -0.1 foot 

Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Records furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

national Park.

height. In feet, water year October 1035 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

Oct.

_

-

_

_

1.12

e|

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

_

_

_

1.01

_

_

.98

-

_

_

.88

-

_

_

_

_

-

.76

_

.

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

.55

Dee. Jan.

. i

1

-

-

_

_

_

.56

-

_

-

-

_

-

.46

-

-

_

_

.38

_

-

_

_

_

_

.28

^,. Mar,

O.^'d

1 -

-

_

»

-

.26

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Apr. May

-

"

"

~

"

-

~

:

--

-

£:-!«

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

3.53

June

_

-

4.43

-

-

"

-

-

4.3V

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.48

4.53

-

_

«

-

-

-

July

4.2V

-

-

4.07

_

-

..

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3.27

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_ ;

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

2,94

_

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

2.65

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

..

P. 37

_

«

..

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

1.79

..

-

Sept.

-

-

 .

-

-

_

..

1.55

1.51

-

-

-

-

n.33

-

-

-

1.21

-

_

..

-

1.11

-

_

3.01

_

_

_

-
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 105 

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 110°23' , 550 feet below Fishing

Bridge and a quarter of a mile telow outlet of Yellowstone Lake. Zero of gage at recorder site is 7,727.78 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1936. liage-heiglit records only prior to 

October 192*3.

Average discharge,.- 10 years (1926-36), 1,210 second-feet.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,690 secona-feet June 18, 19; maximum gage 

height, 5.76 feet June 18; minimum, £98 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1522-36: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, July 1^ 1927 (gage 

height, 7.1 feet): minimum, 220 second-feet Dec. 7, 1931 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 13-22, Jan. 11 

to Apr. 18, which were computed on basis of weather records and hydrographic comparison with flow of nearby streams and are fair. Discharge interpolated June 15, 15, 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. Gage-height record furnished by Yellowstone National Park 

officials. No artificial regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

805 

791 

777 

784 

764

750 

750 

744 

744 

744

731 

731

744 

731 

731

705 

692

679 

666

646

628

616 

510

59P 

530

574 

564 

564 

569 

542 

530

Nov.

520 

505 

505 

500 

500

195

490 

490 

485 

430

475

466 

452 

452 

444

444 

434 

434 

434 

430

426 

416 

412

408 

398

594 

390 

390 

386 

373

'

Dec.

369 

365 

361 

355 

353

345 

333 

325 

337 

333

329 

302

325 

52fi 

325

G25 

325 

325 

32E 

385

3S5 

325 

325 

325 

325

529 

325 

329 

317 

313 

313

Jan.

313 

313 

317 

333 

333

333 

32E 

325 

32E 

325

> 325

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

ffiay 

J-un 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

l-J

ember .....................

alendar year 1955. ........

11 «aftember. ...................

at.er year 1835-

Feb.

Secondfoot-daya

21,084 

13,427 

10,256

422,256

10,067 

10 , 150 

11,625 

13,204 

53,184 

130,860 

92,690 

49,190 

25,114

440,851

Mar.

Maximum

805 

520

369

4,360

610 

3,370 

4,690 

4,040 

2,050 

1,080

4,690

Apr.

403 

416

421 

434 

452 

485 

505

536 

552 

536 

604 

610

May

628 

640 

666 

692 

770

840 

870 

900 

924 

974

1,010 

1,100 

1,220 

3,360

1,540

1,740 

1,860 

1,920 

1,800 

2,050

2,240 

2,300 

2,360 

2,420 

2,560

2,620 

2,750 

2,880 

3,020 

3,160 

3,370

Minimum

530 

373 

502

_

313

628 

3,590 

2,110 

1,100 

660

302

June

3,590 

3,890 

4,040

4,200 

4,200

4,200 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,520 

4,520

4,520 

4,520 

4,690 

4,690 

4,520

4,520 

4,520 

4,520 

4,520 

4,520

4,520 

4,360 

4,360 

4,200 

4,200

"

Mean

630 

448 

331

1,157

325 

350 

375 

440 

1,716 

4,362 

2,990 

1,587 

837

1,205

July

4,040 

3,890 

3,890

3,740 

3,740

3,590 

3,590 

3,520 

3,440 

3,370

3,300 

3,230 

3,160 

3,160

3,020

2,950 

2,630 

2,320 

2,750 

2,680

2,680 

2,560 

2,490 

2,490 

2,420

2,360 

2,300 

2,240 

2,170 

2,110 

2,110

Per 

square 

mile

0.673 

.444 

.328

1.15

.322 

.347 

.371 

.436 

1.70 

4.32 

2.96 

1.57 

.829

1.19

Aug.

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

1,980 

1,930

1,920 

1,860 

1,360 

1,800 

1,800

1,740 

1,740 

1,7^-0 

1,690 

1,630

1,560 

1,620 

1,550 

1,500

1,470

1,430 

1,380 

1,330 

1,300 

1,250

1,230 

1,160 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,100

Sept.

1,080 

1,070 

1,050 

1,030 

1,010

983 

958 

940 

924 

915

900 

392 

870 

840 

326

798 

791 

777 

757 

738

731 

731 

724 

712 

698

606 

679 

672 

672 

660

Run-off

Inches

0.78 

.50 

.38

15.56

.37 

.37 

.43 

.49 

1.96 

4.82 

3.41 

1.81 

.92

16.24

Acre-feet

41,820 

26,630 

20,340

837,500

19,970 

20,130 

23,060 

26,190 

105,500 

259,600 

183, 800 

97,570 

49,810

874,400
106 YELLOW5TONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°43', long. 110°30«, 0.5 mile upstream from 

upper Falls and Canyon ranger station and li miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1936 (except winters).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet June 17, 18; maximum gage 

height, 3.21 feet June 18; minimum occurred during winter.

1913-36: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage height, 4.50 

feet); minimum usually occurs during winter.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge of lay 21, 22 based on comparison with flow at

Yellowstone Lake outlet. No artificial regulation or diversions. Gage-height record 

furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

930 

920 

910

901 

882

872 

863 

854 

844 

834

816 

816 

844 

816 

816

807 

789 

771 

762 

744

735 

718 

701 

701 

692

684 

676 

676 

701 

667 

575

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year

oh. .....----.---.-..-----.

11 26-3C)..................

tember ....................

ater year

Feb.

Seeondfoot-daya

24,317

3.981 

57,299

134,630 

95,040 

 50,630 

26,992

Mar.

Maximum

93C

B25 

3,44C 

4,800 

4,10C 

£,140 

1, IV

Apr.

825 

807 

798 

762 

789

May

816 

863 

950 

1,140 

1,240

1,090 

990 

1,020 

1,140 

1,230

1,290 

1,380 

1,420 

1,550 

1,730

1,860 

1,380 

1,940 

2,040 

1,770

2,200 

2,300 

2,400 

E,460 

2,540

2,640 

2,770 

2,920 

3,060 

3,230 

3,440

June

3,990 

4,220 

4,330 

4,330 

4,330

4,440 

4,440 

4,440 

4,440 

4,440

4,440

4,440 

4,560 

4,560 

4,560

4,680 

4,800 

4,800 

4,680 

4,680

4,680 

4,680 

4,680 

4,560 

4,560

4,i40 

4,440 

4,440 

4,330 

4,220

Minimum Mean

575 784

r 

6 

3,£

T-','-

6

62 

16 1 

90 *

so ;

76

796 

,848 

,488 

,066 

,633 

900

! !

July

4,100 

3,990 

3,990 

3,880 

3,770

3,660 

3,660 

3,550 

3,440 

3,440

3,340 

3,230 

3,210 

3,170 

3,120

3,060 

3,020 

2,960 

2,870 

2,810

2,750 

2,660 

2,580 

2,560 

2,500

2,420 

2,360 

2,320 

2,240 

2,200 

2,180

Per 

square

mile

0.676

.686 

1.59 

3.87 

2.64 

1.41 

.776

Aug.

2,140 

2,100 

2,060 

2,040 

2,020

1,970 

1,920 

1,880 

1,850 

1,810

1,780 

1,780 

1,770 

1,720 

1,690

1,640 

1,600 

1,560 

1,510 

1,480

1,450 

1,420 

1,380 

1,350 

1,330

],290 

1,260 

1,230 

1,210 

1,200 

1,190

Sept.

1,170 

1,140 

1.130 

1,120 

1,110

1,090 

1,050 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000

980 

960 

950 

930 

901

S72 

844 

834 

816 

798

789 

771 

753 

744 

735

701 

692 

692 

684 

676

Run- off

Inches

0.78

.13

1.83 

4.32 

3.04 

1.63 

.87

Acre-feet

48,230

7,900 

113,700 

267,000 

188,500 

100,400 

53,540
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°7', long. 110°48', in NWi sec. 30, T. 8 S., 

K. H K., at highTiJay bridge at Corwin Springs, 8 miles north of Gardiner.

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 3,023 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 7.47 

 feet); minimum, 600 second-feet Jan. 7, 8, Mar. 14, 24 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1910-36: ifeximum discharge observed, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet); minimum, 475 second-feet Apr. 2, 1935 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

Remarks.- water-stage recorder used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, Apr. 29 to July 10, and July 28 

to yept. 30. Records good. Observer's readings once daily to hundredths for remainder of year. Records poor Jan. 26 to Feb. 25.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2

1.4

600

750

920

1,130

1,350

1,570

1,SOO

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

2,040

2,680

3,410

4,340

5,520

6,840

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5

3,240

9,730

11,230

12.730

14,280

15,830

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,280 

1,260 

1,250 

1,230 

1,220

1,210 

1,180 

1,170 

1,160 

1,140

1,130 

1,150 

1,260 

1,230 

1,220

1,230 

1,160 

1,140 

1,130 

1,120

1,110 

1,020 

970 

1,000 

1,020

1,010 

990 

980 

1,000 

866 

884

Nov.

902 

930 

911 

950 

940

950 

950 

930 

930 

782

866 

875 

911 

798 

790

866 

920 

866 

857 

839

839 

814 

814 

830 

830

814 

814 

814 

814 

814

Dec.

830 

830 

875 

S75 

750

734 

750 

750 

734 

726

710 

702 

702 

702

700

670 

656 

635

635 

649 

649 

635 

635 

635

Jan.

635 

635 

642 

642

628

628 

600 

600

614 

614

635 

642 

642 

635 

642

642 

642 

642 

649 

649

649 

649 

670 

663 

663

I 660

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember .....................

ater year 1935-2

Feb.

t 600

> 650

> 700

758 

750 

758 

758

Seoondfoot-days

34,720 

3£,960 

22,069

951,944

19,912 

18,774 

22,441 

57,734 

269,420 

275,150 

127,070 

70,930 

41,620

985,800

Mar.

766 

774 

782 

790 

790

790 

790 

790 

830 

875

750 

710 

635 

600 

607

678 

710 

750 

694 

758

750 

710 

607 

600 

635

670 

710 

*715 

«720 

«725 

«730

Maximum

1,280 

950 

875

16,100

670 

758 

875 

4,570 

13,700 

14,900 

5,780 

3,030 

1,800

14,900

Apr.

734 

734 

734 

734 

734

734 

742 

742 

742 

766

782 

866 

1,000 

1,150 

1,150

1,350 

1,570 

2,100 

2,420 

2,890

3,030 

3,490 

4,240 

4,130 

4,570

3,940 

3,330 

3,030 

2,550 

2,750

May

2,820 

2,890 

3,330 

5,190 

7,400

6,300 

4,680 

4,040 

4,460 

5,650

7,400 

9,730 

10,900 

11,800 

13,700

12,7OO 

9,430 

8,240 

9,130 

10,000

9,130 

8,830 

8,530 

8,240 

10,000

10,900 

12,100 

12,400 

12,700 

13,400 

13,400

Minimum

866 

782 

635

475

600

600 

734 

2,820 

5,910 

2,820 

1,680 

1,110

600

June

14,900 

14,000 

11,500 

10,600 

10, 600

10,600 

10,600 

10, 300 

9,730 

9,130

5,130 

9,430 

9,730 

9,730 

9,730

9,430 

9,130 

8,830 

8,530 

8,240

8,240 

7,960 

7,680 

7,400 

7,400

7,120 

6,700 

6,570 

6,300 

5,910

Mean

1,120 

865 

712

2,608

642 

647 

724 

1,924 

8,691 

9,172 

4,099 

2,288 

1,387

2,693

July

5,780 

5,520 

5,400 

5,150 

5,030

4,800 

4,800 

4,680 

4,570 

4,460

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,340

4,130 

3,940 

3,840 

3,750 

3,750

3,750 

3,660 

3,570 

3,490 

3,410

3,030 

2,820 

2,960 

2,890 

2,820 

2,890

Per 

square 

mile

0.426 

.329

.271

.992

.244 

.246 

.275 

.732 

3.30 

3.49 

1.56 

.870 

.527

1.02

Aug.

3,030 

2,960 

2,690 

2,820 

2,680

2,620 

2,550 

2,480 

2,420 

2,420

2,620 

2,620 

2,750 

2,480 

2,360

2,290 

2,290 

2,290 

2,220 

2,100

2,040 

1,980 

1,920 

1,860 

1,860

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680

Sept.

1,800 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680 

1,680

1,620 

1,620 

1>570 

1,520 

1,520

1,460 

1,430 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,350 

1,320 

1,300 

1,270 

1,250

1,230 

1,220 

1,210 

1,170 

1,180

1,160 

1,140 

1,130 

1,120 

1,110

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

.37 

.31

13.46

.28 

.27 

.32 

.82 

3.80 

3.89 

1.80 

1.00 

.59

13.94

Aore-feet

68,870 

51,490 

43,770

1,888,000

39,490 

37,240 

44,510 

114,500 

534,400 

545,800 

252,000 

140,700 

82,650

l,9B5rOOO

*Interpolated.
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 103°28', in NE$ sec. 2, T. is., R. 

 26 E., at Billings.

Records available.- May 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 8.51 

feet); minimum, 881 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 0.29 foot).

1904-5, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 38,300 second-feet June 14, 1933, and June 15, 

1035; maximum gage height, 8.70 feet June 15, 1935: minimum, 430 second-feet Dec. 12, 

1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those Tor period of ice effect, Jan. 6 to Mar. 18, which 

were computed on basis of two measurements, gage heights, and temperature records 

and are poor, numerous diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

ani discharge, in second-feet) 

(Sliifting-control method used Apr. 21 to July 30 a ni Sept. 27-30)

1.2 

1.5

1,100

1,350

1,640

2,170

2,800

1.8 

2.0

3.0

3.5

3,510

4,000

5,300

6,700

8,300

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

10,200

15,050

20,300

26,200

32,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,370 

2,250 

2,190 

2,090 

2,080

2,O90 

2,090 

2,080

2,080 

2,210

2,820 

2,290 

2,310 

2,330 

2,330

2,500 

2,620 

2,620 

2,560 

2,760

2,850 

2,940 

2,920 

2,850 

3,730

2,730 

2,730 

2,710 

2,650 

2,670 

->2,510

SOT.

--2,350 

2,190 

2,040 

1,670

2,580

3,510 

3,880 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000

2,690 

3,270 

3,750 

3,750

3,510

3,150 

3,150 

3,150 

3,O30 

3,030

2,960 

2,940 

2,890 

2,850 

2,780

2,760 

2,650 

2,580 

2,670 

2,600

Doc.

2,450 

2,410 

2,230 

2,560 

2,500

2,540 

2,620 

2,690 

2,600 

2,410

2,370 

2,310 

2,410 

2,230 

2,090

1,670 

1,540 

1,820 

2,060 

2,000

2,190 

£,500 

2,480 

2,270 

1,740

1,420 

2,090 

3,150 

2,300 

2,450 

2,290

Jan.

2,480 

2,370 

2,330 

2,250 

2,110

2,080 

2,330 

2,250 

2,580 

2,540

2,600 

2,550 

2,710 

2,760 

2,450

2,210 

2,050 

1,910 

2,000 

2,130

2,350 

2,600 

2,850 

2,760 

2,540

2,350 

1,910 

1,850 

1,910 

1,820 

1,780

Feb.

1,910 

1,930 

1,960 

1,890 

1,930

1,870 

1,820 

1,940 

1,890 

1,890

2,080 

2,040 

2,040 

2,000 

1,930

1,890 

1,800 

1,800 

1,980 

2,040

2,190 

2,370 

2,540 

2,560 

2,670

2,650

2,450 

2,390 

2,480

Month

Dot 

No-! 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

«

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-..

Mar.

2,580 

2,620 

2,670 

2,620 

2,670

2,730 

2,920 

2,960 

2,850 

2,890

3,010 

2,960 

2,870 

2,820 

2,920

2,980 

3,030 

2,690 

2,310 

2,E70

2,270 

2,330 

2,310 

2,060 

1,930

1,840 

1,890 

1,930 

1,890 

1,580 

1,160

Apr.

1,070 

960 

1,410 

2,82O 

2,230

2,480 

2,850 

2,710 

2,690 

2,730

2,800 

2,730 

3,270 

4,000 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

4,250 

4,900 

5,990

6,850 

7,000 

7,800 

9,390 

10,200

10,200 

9,590 

8,650 

8.130 

7,470

Seoondfoot-days

76,960 

90,380 

70,890

1,982,780

71,520 

60,950 

76,560 

147,170 

476,340 

552,990 

180,760 

121,350 

82,230

2,008,130

May

7,000 

7,000 

6,850 

7,310 

9,390

14,000 

14,500 

12,300 

10, 300 

9,790

11,100 

14,000 

17, 100 

20,400 

22,000

25,000 

25,600 

19,300 

16,100 

16,100

16,600 

15,000 

13,000 

12,000 

13,000

15,600 

17,700 

20,400 

21,500 

22,000 

24,400

HaxijtFum

2,940 

4,000 

3,150

36,900

2,850 

2,670 

3,030 

10,200 

25,600 

32,800 

8,830 

5,300 

4,380

32,800

June

26,200 

32,800 

32,800 

25,600 

20,900

19, 800 

20,400 

21,500 

23,800 

19, 800

18,200 

17, 700 

18,200 

19,800 

19,800

19,800 

19,300 

17,700 

17,100 

15,600

15,000 

14,000 

13,500 

13,000 

13,000

13,000 

IS, 500 

11,800 

10, 600 

9,790

July

8,830 

8,300 

7,960 

7,630 

7,470

7,160 

6,700 

6,410 

6,270 

6,130

6, ISO 

6,700 

7,000 

6,850 

6,270

5,990 

5,850 

5,570 

5,440 

5,160

4,640 

4,380 

4,120 

4,000 

4,000

4,510 

4,900 

4,510 

4,250 

4,000 

3,630

Aug.

3,510 

4,000 

4,510 

5,300 

5,030

4,380 

4,120 

3,750 

3,630 

3,510

3,510 

4,900 

5,300 

5,030 

5,160

4,510 

4,250 

4,510 

4,250 

4,120

4,770 

4,120 

3,750 

3,510 

3,030

2,710 

2,540 

2,480 

2,370 

2,450 

2,370

Minimum Mean

2,080 2,483 

1,670 3,013 

1,420 2,287

970 5,432

1,780 2,307 

1,800 2,102 

1,160 2,470 

960 4,906 

6,850 15,370 

9,790 18,430 

3,630 5,831 

2,370 3,915 

2,040 j 2,741

960 5,487

Sept.

2,210 

2,210 

2,290 

3,630 

4,380

3,750 

3,390 

3,150 

2,980 

2,920

2,820 

2,730 

2,730 

2,600 

2,500

2,560 

2,600 

2,580 

2,480 

2,430

2,370 

2,230 

2,090 

2,040 

2,230

2,980 

3,030 

2,850 

2,760 

2,73£

Run -off in 

acre-feet

152,600 

179,300 

140,600

3,932,000

141,900 

120, 900 

151,900 

291, 900 

944, 800 

1,097,000 

358,500 

240,800 

163,100

3,983,000

-^Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 109

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°26' 

 low mouth of Tongue River at Miles City.

long. 105°49'. at highway bridge just beRecords available.- September 1922 to August 1923 ard August 1928 to September 1936.

1922-23, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 66,400 second-feet June 17, 1935 ( 

height, 12.22 feet); minimum, 996 second-feet Dec. 14, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ICP effect, Dec. 13 to Mar. 10, which 

 were-computed on basis of three discharge measurements, observer's notes on ice and

temperature records and are poor. Observer's readings once daily to hundredths used

Dec 21-29 Jan 7-12 Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8-24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, and Maj 6-lt>.

Numerous Diversions from main stream and tributaries above gage. Some storage on

tributary streams.

Rating tatle, Oct. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, except p

height, In feet, and discharg

1,610

1,800

2,140

2,400

1.5 5,200

4,140

5,140

6,400

,econd-ft

4.0 

5.0

6.C

r-iod 

et)

8,050

10,000

14,600

20,000

)f Ice effect (gage

9.0 

10.0

11.0

25,900

32,200

33,900

45,900

53,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1935

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

3,940

3,940 

3,760 

3,680 

3,940

3,850

3,850 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850

3,850 

5,760 

3,860 

4,040 

4,140

4,240 

4,240 

4,240 

4,330 

4,240

4,240 

4,330 

4,330 

4,430 

4,530

4,430 

4,430 

4,430 

4,430 

4,33u 

4,240

HOT.

4,240 

4,040 

2,400 

2,270 

2,270

3,020

5,290 

4,730 

6,110 

5,840

4,330 

4,240 

4,240 

4,040 

4,240

4,930 

5,140 

5,140 

5,360 

5,250

5,430 

5,360 

5,360 

5,480 

5,040

5,140 

5,140 

4,930 

4,730 

4,730

Dec.

4,730 

4,430 

4,430 

3,950 

5,950

3,860 

3,760 

3,660 

3,570 

3,860

4,140 

4,140 

4,330 

4,040

4,040

4,040 

3,380 

2,690 

2,470 

2,340

2,400 

3,020 

3,380 

3,480 

2,690

2,020 

1,500 

2,540 

3,570 

4,140 

4,240

Jan.

4,240

3,760 

4,330 

4,630 

4,640

3,020 

2,020 

1,570 

1,660 

1,500

1,800 

1,800 

2,200 

2,200 

2,940

2,940 

2,690 

2,770 

2,470 

2,200

2,140 

2,080 

 2, 470

3,480 

3,380

3,860 

3,860 

3,200 

2,620 

2,140 

1,800

Feb.

1,860 

1,660 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

*1, 870 

*2,130 

2,400 

2,690 

C,400

2,850 

2,470 

*2,580 

2,690 

«2,540

2,400 

*£,580 

2,770 

2,850 

2,770

2,770 

2,940 

3,020 

3,200

3,290

3,480 

3,480 

3,570 

3,570

Month

Oct

NOTi

Dec 

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Juz 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

1

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-

Mar.

3,660 

5,590 

8,440 

7,360 

13,300

16,700 

16,100 

15,600 

15,100 

14,600

14,100 

12,700 

11,300 

11,100 

9,390

8,240 

0,240 

7,030 

6,560 

6,400

6,110 

5,590 

5,C90 

5,590 

5,250

5,140 

4,830 

4,630 

4,430 

3,950 

4,040

Apr.

3,110 

1,910 

1,750 

3,290 

2,850

3,760 

4,530 

5,980 

6,400 

5,840

6,260 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,400 

6,870

7,360 

8,240 

9,330 

10,200 

11,700

13,100 

13,600 

13,600

13,100 

12,700

Secondfoot-days

127,600 

136,510 

108,790

3,386,940

86 

75 

266 

216 

600 

943 

297 

196 

119

010 

,660

740 

870 

000 

200 

680 

520

3,175,240

Bay

12,200 

11,100 

9,590 

9,590 

9,390

10, 000 

13,600 

18, SOO 

16,700 

16,100

14,600 

14,300 

15,600 

18,300 

22,400

26,500 

30,900 

32,200 

30,900 

26,500

23,500 

22,400 

22,300 

20,000 

1^,800

]7,200 

18,300 

21,200 

24, 100 

27,100 

20,400

Maximum

4,530 

6,110 

4,730

66,400

4,630 

3,570 

16,7001 

33,600 

32,200 

48,000 

17,800 

11,300 

4,930

48,000

June

30,300 

33,500 

37,500 

48,000 

46,600

38,900 

34,800 

36,200 

38,200 

37,500

37,500 

32,800 

30,300 

29,600 

30,900

32,800 

53,500 

34,200 

52,200 

30,900

30,300 

27,100 

£5,900 

24,700 

23,500

22,400 

22,300 

21,200 

20,000 

19,400

July

17,800 

16,100 

14,600 

13,100 

12,700

11,700 

10, 400 

9,590 

8,800 

8,240

8,050 

7,880 

8,610 

10,200 

11,700

12,700 

13,100

12,200 

10,800 

9,800

8,800 

7,880 

6,870 

6,560 

5,930

5,360 

5,360 

5,720

5,980 

5,480 

B,140

Minimum

3,680 

2,270 

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,510 

5, 660 

1,750 

9,390 

19,400 

5.140 

3,660 

3,200

1,500

Aug.

5,040 

4,830 

4,730 

5,140 

6,260

11,300 

11,300 

10,000 

9,000

8,050

7,200

6,400 

6,110 

7,030 

7,700

7,360 

7,530 

6,260 

5,980

5,980

5.720 

5J9CO 

6,560 

5,590 

5,250

4,830 

4,430 

4,040

3,760 

3,660

5,660

Mean

4,116 

4,550

3,509

S,279

1

3,775 

5,609 

3,602 

7,225 

3,380 

L,430 

5,587 

3,345

F,676

Sept.

3,660 

3,480 

3,290 

3,200 

3,200

4,530 

4,930 

4,630 

4,430 

4,140

4,040 

3,860 

0,760 

3,860 

3,950

3,950 

3,760 

3,860 

3,950 

3,950

.3,660 

3,950 

5,860 

5,760 

3,600

3,b60 

3,950 

4,730 

4,930 

4,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet

253,100 

270, 800

6,718,000

170,600 

150,lnO 

528,900 

429,900 

1,192,000 

1,870,000 

589,500 

390,100 

237,100

6,297,900

 "-Interpolated.
110 YELLOTSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°41', long. 104°8', in SWi sec. 9, T. 22 N., 

R. 59 K., at highway bridge 2 miles south of Sidney, Mont.

Drainage area.- 69,450 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1936.

Discharge.- Maximum discharge during year, 63,000 second-feet June 6 (gage height. 9.47 

reetj; minimum, 1,390 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 2.64 feet: ice present;.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 77,800 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 10.6 

feet); minimum, 860 second-feet Dec. 31, 1934 (gage height, 1.96 feet; tee present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 31 to Apr. 3, which are 

rair and were computed on the basis of fifteen discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

3,990 

4,160 

4,260 

4,300 

4,020

3,710 

3,650 

3,620 

3,930 

4,060

4,160 

4,060 

3,890 

3,790 

3,390

4,130

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

4,470 

4,470 

4,300 

4,300 

4,470

4,470 

4,640 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

HOT.

4,500 

4,330 

3,520 

2,770 

3,490

3,400 

3,490 

3,830 

4,160 

3,930

5,200 

5,370 

2,930 

2,210 

1,740

2,620 

2,600 

3,890 

4,500 

6,250

5,200 

6,070 

6,070 

6,430 

6,250

6,430 

6,430 

5,540 

5,900 

6,430

Dec.

5,200 

5,540 

4,840 

4,840 

4,500

4,020 

3,400 

3,640 

3,670 

2,980

3,550 

3,400 

4,670 

4,840 

5,020

5,020 

4,090 

4,230 

4,500 

3,230

3,770 

3,430 

2,430 

2,410 

2,800

3,490 

3,670 

2,360 

1,390 

1,950 

1,640

Jan.

2,600 

4,130 

5,020 

5,200 

4,840

5,200 

4,670 

4,670 

3,370 

2,210

1,570 

1,390 

1,420 

1,460 

1,890

2,040 

2,930 

3,330 

3,840 

3,840

3,130 

3,090 

2,430 

2,190 

1,830

2,060 

3,040 

3,160 

5,070 

4,720 

4,370

Feb.

3,670 

3,730 

3,150 

2,670 

2,570

2,520 

2,600 

3,200 

2,520 

2,250

2,600 

2,040 

1,970 

2,250 

2,060

1,990 

1,990 

2,120 

2,390 

2,430

2,640 

2,620 

- 2,570 

2,640 

2,930

3,090 

3,490 

3,610 

4,060

Month

Oct 

Non

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

nary

ii.....................................

ater year 1935-J

Mar.

4,230 

4,670 

5,020 

6,090 

11,200

20,300 

19,700 

18,500 

18,400 

17,800

17,300 

17,800 

16,700 

16,700 

16,700

14,700 

11,600 

10,900 

11, 100 

9,100

9,070 

3,480 

8,280 

7,530 

7,340

6,790 

6,250 

5,720 

6,070 

4,840 

4,670

Apr.

4,670 

4,330 

4,160 

4,060 

4,500

5,540

6,790 

7,160 

9,470 

8,670

9,070 

8,480 

8,670 

8,670 

3,090

7,900 

7,720 

7,530 

7,160 

7,160

7,340 

7,720 

8,480 

9,470 

10,100

11,100 

12,900 

13,800 

14,700 

14,200

Seeondfoot-days

130,500 

135,480 

115,020

3,492,210

100,710 

78,370 

343,550 

249,610 

602,300 

956,700 

315,320 

181,030 

104,400

3,312,990

May

13,800 

13,300 

12,900 

12,400 

12,000

11,800 

11,800 

13,500 

IS, 100 

18, 100

17,000 

15,900 

14, 500 

15,500 

18,400

22,400 

26,500

32,100 

35,200 

33,200

27, 900 

23,500 

21,900 

22,000 

19,900

17,500 

16,500 

17,100 

19,600 

22,400 

25,600

Maximum

4,640 

6,430 

5,540

75,100

5,200 

4,060 

20,300 

14,700 

35,200 

54,000 

17,500 

9,780 

4,750

54,000

June

28,400 

30,300 

32,400 

33,800 

54,000

53,200 

40, 200 

34,800 

36,900 

39,200

33,500 

37,500 

32,300 

30,800 

30,300

30,300 

32,400 

32,400 

32,800 

31,600

31,000 

27, 900 

26,000 

25,100 

23,900

23,100 

22,400 

21,400 

20,500 

18,300

July

17 j 500 

16,700 

15,700 

13,800 

12,900

12,000 

10,900 

10,000 

9,280 

3,470

7,380 

10,20O 

13,800 

11, 100 

10, 500

10, 600 

12,700 

13,600 

12,300 

11, 100

10,000 

9,070 

8,480 

7,720 

6,790

6,610 

5,370 

4,840 

4,840 

5,200 

5,370

Minimum

3,620 

1,740 

1,640

1,130

1,390 

1,970 

4,230 

4,060 

11,800 

18,300 

4,840 

3,080 

2,660

1,390

Aug.

4,840 

4,500 

4,330 

4,190 

4,060

4,470 

6,490 

9,700 

9,780 

8,770

7,380 

7,450 

6,310 

5,520 

5,440

6,310 

6,880 

6,680 

6,590 

5,620

5,540 

6,250 

5,720 

5,720 

6,430

5,200 

5,020 

4,670 

4,060 

3,550 

3,080

Mean

4,210 

4,516 

3,710

9,560

3,249 

2,702 

11,080 

8,320 

19,430 

31,890 

10, 170 

5,840 

3,480

9,052

Sept.

3,080 

2,940 

2,890 

2,960 

2,300

2,660 

2,680 

3,780 

4,580 

4,300

2,960 

3,890 

3,580 

3,460 

3,520

3,460 

3^520 

3,580 

3,430 

3,430

3,580 

3,580 

3,390 

3,390 

3,450

3,450 

3,150 

3,450 

3,710 

4,750

Run-off in 

acre-feet

258,800 

268,700 

228,100

6,927,000

199,800 

155,400 

681,400 

495,100 

1,195,000 

1,898,000 

625,400 

359,100 

207,100

6,572,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°54', long. 110°23', a short distance above Tower Falls, 

a quarter of a mile above mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 300 second-feet May 31, June 1 (determined from hydrograph); 

minimum not determined.

1922-36: Maximum discharge, 642 second-feet Hay 30, 1925 (gage height, 6.16 feet, 

former site and datum); maximum gage height, 6.27 feet, former site and datum, May 28, 

192B; minimum observed discharge, 5.6 second-feet, discharge measurement, Mar. 17, 1934.

Remarics.- Records fair. Wo diversions or regulation. Gage observations furnished by 

officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

ID

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

*22 

*22 

*22 

«22

22

*22 

*22 

*21 

*21 

21

-" -22 

*22 

23 

t23 

t23

t23 

f23 

t23 

t23 

tE3

t23 

f23 

t23 

t23 

t23

t22 

£2 

t22 

f21

tso

t20

SOT. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Ma3 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auf 

Sej

V

embe r .....................

alendar year

 11 12-3

V .

>tember ....................

Jater year

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

687

808 

4,119 

3,819 

1,195 

884 

656

Mar.

Haximim

EC

5£ 

30C 

SOC 

5^ 

3S 

2£

Apr.

22 

f30 

f35 

f35

t35

f40 

f40 

t45 

t47

49 

f5E 

f54 

56 

f53

t48 

f45 

42 

f40 

t40

Hay

t40 

t45 

55

teo

f70

t60

t55 

t50 

t70

87

fllO 

t!30 

t!50 

f!70

tsoo

199 

t!50 

t!40 

t!40 

147

t!40 

t!30 

124 

t!30 

t!50

t!70 

tl80

tiso

199 

268 

t300

Minimum

20

22 

40 

57 

30 

23 

20

June

tsoo

t260 

f230 

f200 

f200

t200 

199 tiso

1-160 

t!40

f!30 

t!30 

135

tllo tioo

100 

95 

f91 

f88 

t84

80

f78 

t75 

t72 

f70

t68 

6,5 

t62

teo

t57

Mean

22.2

42.5 

133 

127 

38.5 

28.5 

21.9

July

t54 

t51 

t49 

46 

t45

t44 

f44 

t43 

f42 

41

40 

40 

42 

41 

37

35 

37 

35 

35 

34

33 

34 

36 

34

34

35 

30 

30 

30 

32 

32

Per 

square

mile

0.435

.833 

2.61 

2.49 

.755 

.559 

.429

Aug.

33 

f33

t32 

t31

tso

t30 

f30 

f29 

f29

tso

tsi

t32 

t33 

f33 

t30

30 

32 

31 

27 

26

26 

25 

25 

26 

25

26 

25 

25 

23 

23 

23

Sept.

26 

25 

26

25 

25

25 

23 

23 

23 

22

E2 

20 

20 

20 

22

22 

23 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

20

tso tfco 

tso 

tso

Run-off

Inches

0.50

.59 

3.01 

2.78 

.87 

.64 

.48

Acre-feet

1^60

1,600 

8,170 

7,570 

2,370 

1,750 

1,300

^Interpolated.

tComputed on basis or fcydrographic comparison with records of nearby streams.
112 YELLOWBTONE RIVER BASIS

Laniar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Ye Hows tone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56', long. 110°22', 0.5 mile north of Cooke City 

road, three-quarters of a mile aoove mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower Falls 

ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- Septenber 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1925-35), 795 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge luring year, 8,880 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 7.75 

feet); minimum recorded, 109 second-feet Oct. 11 {gage height, 1.00 feet); a smaller 

discharge probably occurred during winter period of no record.

fe

1922-3G: Ma:;inum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage height, 9.75 

et); minimum, 95 second-feet (discharge measurement) Mar. 25, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 28-31, Apr. 22, 23, 25-27, Apr. 29 to Kay £ 

May 4-9, (computed on basis of weather records and hydrographic comparison with flow 

records of nearby streams), which are fair. Ko regulation or diversions. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

E 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

120 

118 

110 

113

116 

116 

113 

111 

111

113 

116 

156

146

131 

156 

164 

183 

£21

198

215 

218 

224

£31

215 

170 

165 

160 

150 

150

Nov. Deo. Jan.

Month

Dot

NOT 

Dec

r

Jan 

Fat 

Bar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

5ep

V

ember, ....................

alendar year

11 21-Sf

temter ....................

atar year

Feb.

Second- 

 foot-days

4,789

11,490 

116,900 

82.793

13,440 

7,144 

4,136

Mar.

Maximum

251

1,590 

6,870 

7,530 

8E1 

440 

246

Apr.

:

1,180 

1,300 

1,450 

1,590 

1,400

1,100 

900 

870 

850 

850

May

90O 

1,000 

1,220 

2,OOO 

E,500

2,000 

1,50O 

1,700 

2,OQO 

2,510

3,400 

4,470 

5,220 

6,030 

6,870

6,030 

3,790 

3,330 

3,790 

4,380

3,560 

2,770 

3,040 

3 , 560 

4,560

5,050 

5, 820 

5,620 

5,820 

6,240 

6,240

Minimum

111

850 

900 

698 

231 

141 

109

June

7,530 

0,030 

4,040 

3,560 

3,560

3,560 

3,560 

3,260 

2,770 

2,580

2,700

2,SOO 

3,180 

3,180

3,180

2,970 

2,540 

2,580 

2,270 

2,100

2 ,X>50 

1,940 

1,790 

1,640 

1,540

1,400 

1,220 

1,140 

1,050 

898

Mean

154

1,149

3 , 771 

S.760 

434 

23 O 

138

July

773 

707

669

585 

579 

562 

562 

501

501 

475 

47C 

436 

396

389 

372 

346 

322 

307

510 

231 

277 

307 

307

303 

260 

246 

243 

231 

E67

Per 

square - 

mile In

Alig,

318

440 

350 

338

286

S5O 

237 

212

200 

209

314 

281 

35£ 

£57 

228

209 

257 

277 

206 

192

180 

175 

167 

159 

154

151 

151 

151 

148 

141 

146

Sept.

246

175 

167 

175

198

164

iei

148 

141 

136

311 129 

131 

146

131 

127 

127 

124 

120

118 

116 

116 

113 

113

116 

111 

109 

109 

109

Run-off

ches Aore-feet

0.241 0.28 9,500

1.80 ,67 22,790 

E.89 6.79 231,900 

4.31 4.81 164,200 

.678 ,78 26,660 

.359 ,41 14,170 

.216 ,£4 8,200

_ -L. _.I 1
YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIW 

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

113

quarter of a mile below 

selow Mammoth Hot Springs,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°59', long. 110°41', a 

foot bridge on Mount Everts trail, three-eighths of a mile 

and 0.9 mile east of Mammoth Hotel.

Uralnage area.- 201 square miles.

Records avallable.- September 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge^- 11 years (1925-36), 160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during j^ear, 1,040 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 2.81 

feet;; minimum recorded discharge, 41 second-feet Oct. 23 (gage height, 0.56 foot).

1922-36: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 3.59 

feet); minimum recorded discharg-e, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1928; minimum ga Te height, 

0.51 foot Apr. 3, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of ice effect or missing gage heights, 

Dec. 2-5, 15-21, Jan. 6-10, 16-19, Jan. 25 to Apr. 10, Apr. 12-22 (computed on basis 

of partial gage record, weather records, and hydrographic comparison with flow of 

nearby streams), which are fair. Discharge interpolated Oct. 1-10. Ho regulation 

or- diversions. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

84

83 

83 

82 

S2

81 

80 

80 

79 

79

78 

86 

92 

85 

86

86 

83

81 

81 

81

81 

78 

71 

78 

81

80 

78 

78 

73 

65 

65

Hov.

63

61 

67 

73 

80

83 

85 

81 

78 

64

76 

76 

80 

68 

73

81 

80 

80 

76 

74

76 

73 

73 

73

76 

74 

73 

73 

68

Dec.

61 

65 

65 

65 

70

76 

76 

76 

73 

71

70 

73 

73 

68 

60

65 

70 

70 

70 

70

75 

78 

71 

73 

70

71 

70 

70 

67 

65 

67

Jaa.

65 

60 

65 

65 

67

60 

65 

70 

70 

70

71 

68 

67 

68 

64

60 

65 

70 

70 

73

71 

68 

68 

68 

65

60 

65 

66 

65 

65 

65

Month

Dot 

NOT? 

Dec

C

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

h

ember .....................

alendar year 1935, ........

t ember. ,,....,....,,.,....

ater ysar 1935-

Fab.

Sseondfoot-days

2,480 

2,219 

2,164

57,693

2,058 

1,885 

2,015 

5,403 

16,983 

11,229 

4,033 

3,091 

2,519

56,078

Kar.

Maximum

92 

85 

78

1,200

73

565 

931 

786 

174 

142 

92

931

Apr.

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

70 

±00 

130 

160 

180

200 

220

240 

260 

280

300 

320 

361 

294 

365

302 

248 

248 

234 

241

May

259 

275 

323 

402 

508

440 

357 

318 

343 

406

496

634 

751 

751 

931

883 

681 

571 

571 

595

508 

450 

440 

465 

541

595 

660 

688 

695 

723 

723

Minimum

65 

61 

60

44

60

65 

259 

183 

102 

78 

78

-

June

V86 

744 

602 

524 

486

475 

502 

480 

445 

397

374 

379 

397 

383 

370

370 

339 

327 

298 

278

271 

255 

245 

237 

237

234

213 

206 

192 

183

Moan

80.0 

74.0 

69.8

158

66.4 

65.0 

65.0 

180 

548 

374 

130 

99.7 

84.0

153

July

1V4 

164 

158 

155 

150

144 

147 

150 

142 

139

139 

142 

142 

136 

139

136 

129 

122

117 

115

108 

106 

113 

113 

122

106 

106 

102 

106 

102 

108

Per 

square 

mile

0.398 

.368 

.347

.786

.330 

.323 

,323 

.896 

2.73 

1.86 

.647 

.496 

.418

.761

Aug.

142 

124 

115 

110 

110

104 

102 

96 

92 

104

124 

134 

126 

108 

102

100 

98 

96 

94 

90

88 

85 

83 

80 

78

80 

85 

85 

83 

81 

92

Sept.

92 

88 

90 

92 

90

90 

88

86 

85

85

83 

81 

81 

85 

88

86 

85 

83 

83

81

81 

78 

78 

78

81

81 

80 

80 

80 

80

Run-off

Inches

0.46 

.41 

.40

10.68

.38

.35 

.37 

1.00 

3.15 

2.08 

.75 

.57 

.47

10*39

Acre-fset

4,920 

4,400 

4,290

114,400

4,080 

3,740 

4,000 

10,720 

33,690 

22,270 

8,000 

6,130 

5,000

111.200

1
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shields River near Wllsall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°9', long. 110U 33', In SWi sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 9 E., at 

county bridge about 13 miles north-northeast of ffilsall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 523 second-feet May 15, 16 (gage 

height, 2.20 feet); minimum, estimated 2.3 second-feet Feb. 11-15 (Ice present).

1935-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 15, 16, 1936; minimum, that Of 

Feb. 11-15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records are fair except those for periods of lee effected Nov. 1-19 and Dec. 1 

to Feb. 29, which are poor and are based on two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and temperature records. Several small diversions for Irrigation above gage.

Rating tabli 3, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

.7

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.3

4.1

6.3

10.5

17.5

27.5

59

101

148

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

3.7

9.6

27

55

96

175

283

403

523

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.V

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

HOT.

 9.0

'

 8.4

8.8

8 8

8 8

8 8

8 8

8 8

8 0

8 0

8 8

8 8

8 4

-

Dec.

N

 8.0

> 9.0

, 8.5

Jan.

' 6.0

V

> 6,5

, 7.0

Feb.

 2.5

1 -

/ ji.O

1

J

3.0

 8.5

_

-

Month

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

fay. ......................................

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

Water year 1935-3 5. .....................

Mar.

8.4

s.e

8.4

6.3

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

5.0

8.4

6.3

7.1

V.I

6.3

4.5

6.3

10

10

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

7.1

6.7

Apr.

4.0

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.9

7.0

15

26

98

132

136

122

158

200

216

185

206

343

325

337

295

283

154

132

132

-

Secondfoot-days

234.7

260.4

263.5

202.0

128*0

201.4

3,647.9

8 p\JV& r\f&

3 ..63 6

598.5 

226.6

268.4

17,829.4

Bay

12B

141

175

272

403

331

283

226

226

295

283

343

343

391

C16

523

343

283

249

226

226

206

175

IBS

149

154

185

226

226

195

185

Maximum

10

I

10

348

523

468

40 9« 6

10

523

June

403

468

403

283

141

129

195

180

158

141

132

125

118

115

101

93

82

77

72

65

55

40

25

S3

23

25

35

37

40

52

July

25

16

17

27

30

25

23

40

27

27

27

27

25

25

25

23

23

21

16

13

14

13

12

11

12

9.6

11

9.6

8.7

7.8

7.8

Minimum

5.4

8.0

4*1

126

r>« 

&Q

7.8

5.0 

6.5

-

Aug.

7.8

7.8

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

&.2

5.2

6.1

5.6

6.1

7.0

8.7

9.6

9.6

8.7

8.7

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

Mean

7.57

8*68

8.50

6*52

4.41

6.50

TIP -LJ.O

260

128

19.3 

7.31

8.95

48.7

Sept.

8.3

8.7

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

Run-off In 

acre-feet

466

516

523

401

254

399

7,040

15,990 

7.610

1,190 

449

532

35,370
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°53', long. 110°36<, in NWi sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at 

nignway bridge a quarter of a mile northwest of Clyde Park and 2 miles above mouth of 

Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 895 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

3.32 feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Aug. 8-10 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 second-feet May 26, 

1923; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Mar. 9, which 

are poor and were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

temperature records. Gage read twice dally to hundredths. Numerous diversions above 

and below station.

Discharge, In second-foot, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Get.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.6

7.5

8.4

10*9 3

11

12

19

29

27

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

20

20

20

HOT.

18

18

17

15

18

20

21

20

18

20

IS

19

16

15

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

24

28

33

32

32

32

32

30

30

-

Deo.

32

30

28

24

24

20

28

30

30

27

24

26

26

24

25

24

20

23

24

25

25

27

26

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

Jan.

24

22

21

20

20

20

19

23

26

25

26

25

2S

29

28

24

23

22

23

25

25

26

26

25

24

26

23

22

22

18

19

Feb.

21

20

21

22

20

21

21

18

19

20

18

19

21

19

20

19

17

19

IS

17

19

17

16

16

18

15

18

21

18

_

-

Month

April..................................... If May .......................................

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

Water year 1935-,56. .....................

Mar.

28

33

140

188

216

286

426

305

305

308

174

154

129

89

73

74

76

174

167

223

253

129

86

78

62

65

45

37

33

35

33

Apr.

36

41

41

42

36

30

45

93

203

203

223

755

860

720

545

444

411

444

477

545

477

503

508

508

545

545

477

405

366

302

-

Seooadfoot-days

501.4

651

779

16,888.2

728

548

4,424

10,835

13,445

5,682

298.8

3S9.8

394.0

38^676.0

May

286

353

325

411

545

575

' 545

508

444

508

575

615

646

685

720

755

646

477

444

398

353

272

24S

248

227

267

281

286

277

272

253

MmH-pr^ifti

29

33

32

268

29

22

426

860

755

508

25

44

22

860

June

366

444

508

353

297

257

325

341

297

257

227

203

205

203

196

192

167

141

132

113

96

S6

65

45

42

28

24

27

24

23

-

J-uly

20

20

19

17

17

13

25

17

12

12

12

12

10

9.0

10

S.O

8.5

7.0

4.5

3.0

4.5

3.4

3.2

2.8

6.0

5.5

4.0

3.8

3.2

z'.6

Mlnlmon

4.0

15

20

2.1

18

15

28

30

227

23

2.8

2.4

9.7

2.4

Aug.

5.0

4.5

3.S

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

29

21

30

44

40

35

29

21

15

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Mean

16.2

21.7

25.1

46.3

23.5

18.9

145

361

434

189

9.64

12.6

13.1

106

Sept.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

11

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

15

13

14

13

14

14

15

22

21

19

19

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

995

1,290

1,550

33,500

1,440

1,090

8,770

21,490

26,670

11,270

593

773

781

76,710
116 YELLOWSTQNE RIVEB BASIN

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°52', long. 110°40' , near center of NEi sec. 1, T. 1 N., 

R. &~E., 4 miles southwest of Clyde Park.

Becords available.- April 1934 to September 1936. March 1921 to September 1923 at site 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 125 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 

b.U'J ree.t); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1921-23, 1924-36: Maximum discharge observed, 370 second-feet June 22, 1923; 

minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 25 to Apr. 11, which 

are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Mar. 24. Gage read once daily to hundredths. 

Numerous small diversions above and below gage.

Rating table

1.7

1.8

1.9

ater year 1935-36 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feeb, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8 

3.5 

5.7

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

43

61

1.6

1.7

1.8

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.6

3.5

6.3

10.0

14

S.2 

2.4

2.8 

3.0

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

l-ay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

2.0

2.0

s'.s

2.3

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.B

3.0 

3.2 

3.3 

3.5 

5.7

5.7 

4.8 

5.5 

4.4 

5.3

5.7 

5.Y 

6.9 

6.0 

5.7

5.5 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

HOT. Dec.

*3.7

Jan. Feb.

Month

Got 

Ho*

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma,

JU2

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

It

aiendar year

ch 25~S( 

j^

atar year

liar.

1 "

Apr.

> 6

30 

35 

35 

35

49 

54 

49 

82 

125

82 

82 

96 

69 

93

93 

90 

82 

69 

69

Seoondfoot-days

130.2

35.0 

1,385 

1,859 

1,100 

233.2 

160.9 

166.6

May

56 

56 

69 

82

8B

82 

77 

74 

77 

79

82 

79 

82 

79 

79

116 

82 

69 

54 

56

54 

35 

24 

27 

29

29 

27 

27

27 

35

Maximum

6.9

126 lie

69 

12 

14 

10

June

35 

55 

45 

45 

45

45 

69 

66 

56 

56

56 

52 

45 

35 

35

35 

35 

27 

27 

35

35 

27 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

20 

20

July

12 

10

10 

10

B.5

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

6.3 

6.3 

8.5 

6.3

6.3 

7.0 

7.0 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2

6.3 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.2

Minimum

2.0

6 

24

19 

5.2 

2.7 

3.1

Aug.

5.7 

4.6 

4.6 

5.2 

3.5

4.6 

3.5 

3.5 

4.1 

4.1

3.5 

7.B 

6.3 

14 

12

7.8 

7.8 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

5.2 

5.2 

4.6 

3.5 

3.1

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Mean

4.20

5.0 

46.2 

60.0 

36.7 

7.5S 

5.19 

5.55

Sept.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.5 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.6 

5.2

4.6 

5.2 

4.6 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

7.0

10 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Run-off In 

acre-feet

258

69 

2,750 

3,690 

2,180 

463 

319 

330

*Discharge rasas
YELLGWSTONE RIVER BASIN 117

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°32', long. 109°25', In SEJ sec. 30, T. 3 S., R. 19 E., at

 highway bridge 1.7 miles northeast of Abaarokee anil 0.5 mile below mouth of Rosebud 

Creek.

Records available.- July 1910 to September 1914, March 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,140 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

4.95 reet); minimum, 58 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1910-14, 1935-36: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 second-feet June 14, 1935 

(gage heignt, 5.26 feet); minimum, that of Apr. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Nov. 5,

 Nov. 9-13, Dec. 17-22, Jan. 7-12, 16-23, Jan. 27 to Mar. 4, an! Mar. 31 to Apr. 5. 

Discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature records. Gage read once daily to even hundredths. Numerous diversions for 

irrigation above gage. Flow partly regulated by power plant at Mystic Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

364 

364 

270 

241 

255

213 

213 

213 

213 

227

213 

213 

227 

270 

317

3513 

404 

437 

470

558 

388 

454 

234 

234

220 

245 

234 

£27 

213 

206

HOT.

192 

192 

182 

192 

220

255 

227 

227 

227 

192

187 

192 

255 

227 

220

192 

206 

234

278

356 

256

324 

220 

192

220 

192 

206 

220 

206

Dec.

213 

156 

227 

25fa 

241

213 

285 

187 

192 

182

182 

248 

248 

150 

127

86 

176 

220 

187 

161

140 

150 

166 

187 

176

166 

187 

176 

227 

171 

187

Jan.

150 

108 

161 

134 

140

80 

114 

140 

192 

262

262 

227

161 

161 

161

161 

140 

140 

127 

108

140 

182 

182 

182 

108

97 

91 

94 

97 

102 

97

Feb.

100 

> 100 

> 110

Month

Oot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mai

Api 

Maj

Jur) 

3-a.l 

Aug 

»«I

1

alendar year

ater year 1935-

Mar.

166 

227 

348 

348 

250

275

144 

193 

164 

144

193 

183 

17S 

144 

129

144 

178 

188

117 

140

154 

164 

95 

100

114

117 

110 

98 

110 

60 

60

Apr.

60 

58

64

1S9

140 

149 

159 

168

149

149 

188 

149 

159 

149

154 

164 

183 

262 

275

340 

355 

414 

724 

724

724 

724 

614 

632 

460

Secondfoot-days

9,068 

6,809 

5,869

4,501 

2,990 

5,030 

8,711 

39,126 

57,260 

19,393 

15,633 

31,208

185,578

May

376 

376 

476 

542 

935

992 

935 

724 

724 

724

992 

1.120 

2,400 

2,140 

2,760

2,230 

1,600 

992 

935 

1,180

775 

678 

678 

880 

992

1,240 

1,900 

S,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,140

Maximum

558 

356 

285

262

348 

724 

2,730 

5,140 

935 

724 

587

5, 140

June

P., 580 

5,140 

2,400 

1,820 

1,750

1,900 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060

1,240 

1,310 

1,900 

2,140 

2,230

1,980 

2,060 

2,230 

2,060

1,450

1,240 

1,310 

1,380 

1,450 

1,980

1,820 

1,900 

1, 820 

1,050 

880

July

035 

775 

826 

775 

826

775 

724 

724 

775 

826

880 

826 

880 

775 

678

678 

452 

493 

445 

460

429 

429 

460 

422

383

468 

509 

485 

526 

340 

414

Minimum

206

182 

86

80

60 

58 

376 

880 

340 

281 

164

58

Aug.

429 

509 

724 

724 

501

569 

-IZ3 

445 

437 

501

493 

678 

724 

724

678

542 

632 

551 

632 

509

485 

501 

509

493

414

306 

281 

281 

300 

300 

312

Mean

293 

227 

189

145 

103 

162 

290 

1,262 

1,909 

626 

504 

374

507

! 

Sept.

262 

326 

355 

452 

429

493 

326 

340 

355 

493

476 

493 

452 

501 

587

468 

485 

422 

348 

319

216 

164 

216 

287 

414

355 

287 

287 

300 

300

Run-off In 

acre-feet

17,990 

13,510 

11,640

8,930 

5,930 

9,980 

17,280 

77,610 

113,600 

38,470 

30,970 

22,230

368,100
118 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°29', long. 109°27' in Nffi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., at Smith Bridge, 2 miles south of Absarokee.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,930 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

4.79 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 1.47 feet).

1935-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 2, 1936; minimum, that of 

May 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-7, 17-18, 26- 

£9, Jan. 7-10, 16-23, Jan. 27 to Mar. 3, Mar. 11, and Mar. 24 to Apr. 4. Discharge 

for these periods based on two discharge measurements, gage heights, and temperature 

records. Gage read twice dally to hundredths. Flow is subject to large fluctuations 

due to power-plant operation on West Rosebud Creek. Large diversions for irrigation 

from East Rosebud -Creek into Red Lodge Creek. Numerous diversions above and below

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

2%

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet.

148

168

157

168

174

168

151

124

163

199

222

233

222

143

166

183

247

219

226

247

247

163

163

14S

154

151

143

122

127

124

124

HOT.

117

122

124

160

166

180

171

177

177

124

135

14S

143

160

13S

ISO

171

157

157

132

151

157

168

154

127

151

151

151

129

14S

-

Dec.

122

75

98

102

124

124

143

129

90

146

129

146

146

102

83

75

202

206

155

151

148

148

122

122

92

96

92

98

100

92

102

Jan.

96

77

68

73

65

57

47

57

64

98

119

100

81

83

94

85

87

90

S7

65

92

92

90

96

75

52

50

50

47

50

50

Peh.

..

50

> 40

65

_

-

Month

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

Hay.... ...................................

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

Water year 1935-i56..... .................

Bar.

70

90

119

138

174

148

122

94

94

105

124

143

98

92

74

64

92

129

71

S8

94

98

62

66

64

62

60

58

42

40

38

Apr.

50

60

70

SI

90

94

112

127

110

102

102

100

105

129

117

114

110

122

129

138

132

129

186

244

266

306

219

285

285

247

Seoondfoot-days

5,394

4,526

3,740

2.377

1,485

2,813

4,361

8,289

25,229

11,869

10,574

7,670

88,327

Hay

244

219

219

222

285

326

306

266

266

247

244

326

444

525

644

583

394

306

216

186

138

96

75

36

33

54

177

226

266

326

394

Ma-rlim 

247

180

206

119

174

306

644

1,930

644

498

326

1,930

June

742

1,930

1,150

742

644

644

708

676

708

644

614

676

775

SS2

882

918

S82

775

775

810

775

775

775

810

956

993

993

918

882

775

July

644

583

418

326

418

444

416

418

444

470

525

418

498

394

394

394

394

34S

348

34S

348

306

285

266

285

326

326

265

285

247

266

Minimum

122

117

75

47

38

50

33

614

247

202

171

38

Aug.

266

285

498

498

498

470

370

326

306

285

348

394

418

418

394

370

394

394

394

370

370

326

306

2S5

266

244

202

222

216

222

219

Mean

174

151

121

76.7

51.2

90.7

145

267

841

383

341

256

241

Sept.

219

206

199

306

285

326

285

219

222

306

306

306

285

266

306

266

247

222

236

244

171

ISO

219

209

247

285

285

266

285

266

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,700

8,9SO

7,420

4,710

2,950

5,580

S,650

16,440

50,040

23,540

15^210

176,200
YELLOWS TONE RIVER BASIN 119

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°0», long. 109°4', In NW£ sec. 32, T. 93., R. 

 22 E., Just below highway bridge at Chance, Just above mouth of Sand Coulee, and 0.5 

mile north of the Wyoming-Montana state line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1936.

height, 6.5 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 28 to Feb. 9, 

 Apr. i, 2, 6, 7, and those estimated Feb. 10*-29 and Apr. 3, 4. which are poor. Mean 

of observer's readings twice dally to hundredths used for periods Oct. 1-13, Feb. 1- 

9, Mar. 1-7, Mar. 29 to Apr. 8, and May 1-27. Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 

to Jan. 27, Mar. 1-31, Apr. 8 to Sept. 30. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

212

210

212

212

202

208

208

208

210

210

212

212

205

218

220

232

230

240

242

242

250

255

242

235

242

242

240

235

228

205

216

HOT.

230

250

242

242

266

299

320

334

324

263

260

308

317

314

296

296

302

306

296

290

290

296

284

284

272

252

275

284

275

269

-

Dec.

258

242

230

222

222

232

275

260

252

255

245

252

258

228

175

171

177

215

222

218

228

230

235

215

212

218

235

245

238

225

222

Jan.

228

220

225

222

200

177

183

202

220

248

266

245

235

238

238

228

215

212

216

240

258

263

266

263

250

228

215

210

205

200

200

Feb.

195

1S8

185

181

1S1

185

165

175

181

. 180

_

-

Month

March, ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1935-J56. ... ,

Mar.

34S

284

314

255

255

242

242

250

252

215

195

230

218

205

202

198

208

202

202

195

200

202

195

181

192

185

185

190

192

167

135

Apr.

<.

1

> 150 1

/

155

185

248

308

324

355

358

386

390

547

695

896

1,080

1,210

1,270

1,180

1,380

1,880

1,960

1,800

1,580

1,380

1,450

1,200

1,230

-

Secondfoot-days

6,934

8,535

7,112

 X'\ C QQ& Oi.o t OQ&

7,015

5,236

6,736

24,197

117,070

118.140

31,364

16 92*7

9^287

358,553

May

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,800

2,890

2,300

1,880

1,880

1,960

2,040

2,580

3,320

3,880

4,830

5,970

6>-490

5,970

4,950

4,000

4,230

4,000

3,100

2,890

3,000

3,880

4,950

5,450

5,970

6,100

6,620

6,750

Maximum

265

334

275

7,890

266

195

348

1,960

6,760

8,790

1^720

1,060

508

8,790

June

8,190

8,790

5 ,840

4,230

4,000

4,120

4,470

4,350

3,880

3,100

3,210

3,430

4,000

4,230

4,230

4,000

3,880

4,000

3,770

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,100

2,890

2,580

2,300

1,960

-

July

1,720

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,210

1,230

1,250

1,270

1,090

1,030

1,000

914

846

796

756

748

672

630

718

718

725

665

616

565

508

577

Minimum

203

230

171

159

177

135

1,110

1,960

508

296

228

135

Aug.

702

718

1,000

1,060

820

710

630

571

535

508

630

665

630

559

535

518

535

630

530

480

445

435

422

390

362

341

330

324

311

305

296

Mean

224

284

229

868

226

181

217

807

3,776

3,938

1,012

546

310

680

Sept.

330

317

293

491

508

410

398

369

355

348

338

327

320

317

308

296

278

263

258

250

245

232

228

228

258

269

266

266

263

258

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,750

16,930

14,110

626,500

13,910

10,390

13,360

Art QQi") *t/^*7WU

232,200

234,300

62,210

33,570

18,420-

711,100
120 YELLOWSTOKE RIVER BASIN

darks Fork at Edgar, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 4b°2S<, long. 109°4" , in SWi sec. 24. T. 4s., R. 23 E., on 

nig Way bridge 0.5 mile east of Edgar.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,900 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 8.62 feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Apr. 1-9 (estimated on account of ice).

1921-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 2, 1936; minimum, 41 secondfeet July 25, 1931 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except tnose for periods of ice effect, Nov. 2 to Mar. 14 and 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 7, which are poor and were computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and temperature records. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water ye°r October 1935 to September 193£

Day

1

?,

3

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

ib

16

17

18

19

ao

21

an

23

H4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

288

275

275

275

275

262

275

£75

283

288

288

288

503

303

303

318

318

318

336

336

354

336

336

336

336

318

318

313

303

HOT.

303

303

SOS

303

303

320

330

320

300

290

~

Dsc.

290

1

> 320

j

290

250

V,

1

> 260

'

,

j

I 250

f

'

Jan.

1-

270

430

\

1

\ 280

J

290

V

i 240

f

*

Feb.

1

235

J

,.

> 240

J

310

-

~

Month

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

Calendar year 193a .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1935-1

Mar.

310

580

445

445

445

376

336

318

518

3T8

318

318

318

518

303

303

288

303

303

303

275

231

232

' ' "' 

Apr.

)

> 200

j

J

251

303

354

376

421

336

397

397

397

421

530

813

1,060

1,190

1,140

1,190

1,600

1,840

1,720

1,970

1,970

1,190

1,280

1,020

-

Secondfoot-days

8,550

356,556

7 540

14,036

369,716

May

1,020

932

974

1,380

2,110

2,720

2,110

1,600

1,490

1,720

1,970

2,720

3,410

4,140

5,120

5,750

4,720

3,770

3,050

3,050

3,230

2,880

June

7,300

10,600

7,300

4,720

3,770

3,770

4,330

5,330

6,180

3,410

3,230

3,590

3,950

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,140

4,140

3,950

3,410

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,050

3,230

3,590 3.050

4,520

5,330

5,750

6,180

6,620

Maximum

2,880

2,720

2,400

2,110

-

July

1,720

1,060

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,020

974

892

813

774

700

594

500

472

421

530

932

737

594

472

445

421

A-drf.

1,

1,

1,

-.60

7.17

=iOO

~'YO

160

W2

313

S64 ->P4

560

530

1»

1,

}RO

LOO

352

737

7.">7

757

TI3

313

774

774

i64

-.94

!94

500

445

;

;

,

;

W7

576

554

576

354

Minimum Mean

276

. 

8,4501 215 977

1 pqf>

974

10,600

 794

93? 3 ?*n

354 749

303 468

Sept.

336

354

336

5OO

974

700

594

560

500

472

472

472

445

445

445

421

397

376

376

376

336

354

318

303

354

932

472

472

472

472

Run-off In 

acre-feet

16,960

707,200

T *7 QRO

47 £70

197 400

27,840

*200 1,010 733,300
YELLOVfSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°7', long. 109°17', in SWt sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 20 E., at

 highway bridge at U. 3. ranger station 4 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,240 second-feet June 1 (gage

 height. 4.10 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1932, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,490 second-feet June 12, 1935 (gage 

height, 4.40 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above gage. Gage read once daily to half

 tenths. Backwater from Ice Dec. 15-18, Jan. 26, Mar. 29 to Apr. 2. Discharge Interpolated for these periods.

Rating table, water y^ar 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19 to Hay 20)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

9V 

136

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.4

270

493

806

1,160

1,4SO

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

S

5

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

88

88

88

80

80

80

80

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

80

73

66

66

66

66

73

80

73

66

66

60

66

60

60

55

NOT.

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

66

66

60

60

55

55

60

55

55

55

55

60

55

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

45

45

-

Pec.

45

45

41

41

41

37

37

37

37

41

45

45

45

41

#42

#43

#44

#45

46

43

43

38

38

35

41

37

37

33

33

33

33

Jan.

33

30

33

35

30

27

26

29

26

28

28

28

26

26

28

28

26

26

28

26

26

28

28

26

26

#28

30

30

30

30

33

Feb.

30

28

28

28

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

£5

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

24

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

December, .................................

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

24

24

23

19

23

21

23

23

23

21

24

24

34

24

24

24

24

#24

#24

#24

Apr.

#23

#23

23

23

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

30

35

32

32

35

39

39

53

59

65

87

95

95

87

87

79

72

72

05

-

Secondfoot-days

2,244

1,632

1,242

63,225

832

700

730

1,432

9,340

19,376

10,886 

6,635

3,658

58,757

May

66

66

73

97

126

126

106

106

97

116

126

222

371

419

526

471

419

371

371

348

327

270

222

237

306

371

444

498

554

614

874

Maximum

88

66

46

1,490

35

30

26

. 95

874

1,240

419 

288

181

1,240

June

1,240

1,090

740

498

554

554

1,090

874

840

806

740

614

614

614

584

554

554

554

526

498

526

554

554

614

554

498

498

498

498

444

-

July

419

394

394

394

394

419

394

419

419

394

394

394

371

371

348

348

348

348

327

327

327

306

327

348

348

327

288

254

254

254

237

Minimum

55

45

SS

28

26

20

19

23

66

444

237 

136

97

19

Aug.

237

254

288

288

270

270

254

254

254

237

237

237

222

222

222

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

194

194

170

158

147

147

147

147

136

Mean

72.4

54.4

40.1

173

28.5

24.1

23.5

47.7

301

646

351 

214

122

161

Sept.

136

147

147

158

181

158

145

136

136

136

136

136

126

126

116

116

116

106

106

106

97

97

97

97

97

97

106

106

97

97

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,450

3,240

2,460

125,400

1,750

1,390

1,450

2,840

18,530

38,430

21,590 

13,160

7,260

316,600

*Int erp o lat ed.
122 YELLOWSTOKE RIVER BASIN

in NWJ- sec. 2, T. 4 S., 

Datum lowered 1 foot Oct. 1,

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°31' (revised), long. 108°50', 

K. '£6 E., at highway bridge 0.5 mile south of Rockvale. 

1935.

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1922, April 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 984 second-feet June 9 (gage height,

 4.04 feet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet May 19, 28, 31 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1920-22, 1932-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,310 second-feet June 8, 1932 

(gage height, 9.10 feet, present datum); no flow July 14-16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, Nov. 5-

 6, 10-12, Dec. 3-6, 13, 15-19, 27, 28, Jan. 6-12, Jan. 16 to Mar. 6, and Mar. 29 to 

Apr. 5, which are poor and were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and temperature records. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot.

55

45

41

36

32

32

31

31

28

26

30

33

37

31

30

34

29

41

5S

55

55

91

98

113

120

133

129

116

113

108

103

HOT.

98

96

SB

133

191

199

199

213

213

131

124

Dec.

114

118

109

103

102

96

131

145

114

122

US

lPr 122

" » 105

90

IV 1

171

171

165

153

159

159

153

153

147

129

147

138

147

133

133

-

69

40

46

86

91

90

126

111

107

103

105

107

114

113

113

103

114

Jan.

100

96

96

96

96

61

41

31

71

109

113

109

107

100

103

98

86

57

68

93

96

S6

114

111

113

107

88

85

171

1S1

174

Feb.

N

 165

'

,.

> 135

J

' 180

.

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Watar year 1935- 56...... ................

Mar.

221

272

292

272

292

272

236

171

147

142

109

109

10E

98

95

82

SB

113

91

98

98

102

82

85

85

SS

8585-

57

55

52

Apr.

62

72

S2

92

102

111

100

103

107

156

140

181

217

174

150

131

114

96

86

90

93

74

80

77

90

80

78

82

85

85

-

Seoondfoot-days

1^914

4,656

3,227

49,594

3,057

4,620

4,176

3,190

1,114.2

6,645.4

655.0

1,051.9

1,703.0

36,009.5

May

74

65

62

59

SS

78

78

53

37

28

26

4.3

3.2

25

66

116

17

2.4

1.5

1.8

15*2.8

6.4

2.0

2.8

50

58

1.5

58

61

1.5

Maximum

133

213

145

1,160

181

292

217

n J.J.O n R

984

58

109

171

984

June

95

690

206

69

16

11

66

138

9S4

478

358

358

380

428

404

478

358

3SO

240

113

72

50

11

9.4

48

66

34

45

43

17

-

July

6.4

6.4

4.0

45

12

7.8

23

41

25

15

34

58

50

43

20

45

22

23

5.2

19

4.0

3.6

20

11

13

45

15

8.6

12

8.6

9.4

Minimum

26

88

40

0

31

52

62

1.5

9.4

3 oc 

6.1

7.8

1.5

Aug.

13

32

64

3435 *

19

13

9.S

23

16

12

109

77

57

44

42

53

55

50

55

42

30

26

23

23

25

20

16

6.1

15

13

Mean

61.7

155

104

136

98.6

159

135

106

35.9

222

21.1

S3. 9

56.8

98.4

Sept.

15

7.8

16

17

171

102

75

72

75

66

61

61

41

34

61

66

58

55

43

38

41

30

11

7.8

9.4

36

113

113

102

105

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,800

9,240

6,400

95,390

6,060

9,160

8,280

6,330

2,210

13,180

1,300

2,090

3,380

71,430
YELLCMSTONE RIVER BASIN 123

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°9', long. 109°18', in SEi sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 20 E., on 

Highway bridge, at U. s. ranger station 3 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 636 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

4.uo reet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Oct. 30 (gage height, O.S6 foot).

1932, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 361 second-feet June 24, 25, 1932 

(gage height, 3.96 feet); minimum, that of Oct. 30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 31, Jan. 6 r IS, 19, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 22, Mar. 30 and 31, which are poor. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Several small diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

11

tio

9.9

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.9

11

11

11

11

9.0

9.0

13

13

12

11

12

12

5.2

10

HOT.

14

16

17

22

21

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

19

17

17

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

t!8

18

18

17

15

14

14

14

-

Dec.

15

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

f!4

tie

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

Jan.

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

Feb.

<

> *10

K *9.5

t 9.6

9.6

10

tio

10

10

10

_

-

Month

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

Jar 

Fet

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1936 56......................

Mar.

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

10

9.6

30

 9.8

9.8

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

8.2

10

10

10

11

11

9.4

8.8

9.2

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

Apr.

11

11

11

10

10

11

1011

10

10

10

12

12

13

14

15

18

19

21

25

23

26

42

35

30

25

20

20

20

12

-

Secondfoot-days

311.2

554

/ I Q

 XJ. a

3.8 9 2*74 6

336 

283.2

312.4

517

1,670

4,613

1,755

1,263

412.8

12,346.6

May

12

12

13

19

31

18

16

15

16

18

25

51

63

85

98

t84

70

63

63

53

48

45

52

t57

62

72

83

92

106

106

122

Maximum

13

22

15

562

12

12

42

122

427

77

160

33

427

June

427

332

130

113

106

122

140

122

113

106

113

130

160

183

208

208

160

195

140

122

122

106

98

122

171

160

122

113

98

71

-

July

75

75

75

75

77

77

70

75

75

64

74

59

50

63

60

54

53

55

50

55

40

40

43

40

50

50

45

41

31

33

31

Minimum

5.2

14

11

5.2

-

8.2

10

12

71

31

13

7.6

5.2

Aug.

33

160

92

t6S

44

46

38

39

40

44

44

42

47

50

54

58

47

38

36

34

33

30

23

22

18

14

14

14

13

13

15

Mean

10.0

18.5

13.5

50.1

10.8 

9.8

10.1

17.2

63.9

150

56.6

40.7

13.8

33.7

Sept.

15

14

13

18

33

28

24

2K

18

18

16

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

1O

9.8

10

9.6

9.2

7.6

7.6

t7.8

8.0

8.0

9.2

11

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

617

1,100

831

36,240

666 

562

620

1,030

3,310

8,950

3,480

2,610

819

24,500

tinterpolat ed 

 Estimated.
Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°28' 

 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- April 1932 to March 1933,

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont.

long. 109°5', in SWi sec. 26, T. 43., R. 21 E.,

1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 391 second-feet June 9 (gage height. 

3.SO feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet May 25, 27, 29, and 31 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1932-33, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 1,400 second-feet June 8, 19^ 

(gage height, 7.34 feet, former datum); minimum, that of May 25, 27, ^9, and t>L, iy-5t>.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 4 to Mar. 23 and 

Apr. 1-8 which are poor and were computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records. Gage read twice daily. Flow past station was increased by water diverted from East Rosebud River into Red Lodge Creek during irrigation season. Numerous diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SI 

2S 

S3 

S* 

25

S6 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

66

63 

58 

54 

57

5S 

58 

64 

61 

66

64 

69 

72 

72 

71

74 

78 

83 

81 

81

83 

83 

76 

85 

89

S7 

85 

81 

78 

71 

61

HOT.

53 

44 

41 

37 

36

}"

1-

}" 

I" 

1"

Dec.

I"

> 25 

I 20

}'

> 22

}"

Jan.

> 33 

> 29

1-

> 2S 

> 36 

1 29

Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hon

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Se]

I

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ater year 1935-J

Mar.

}"

> 28

I 25

25 

26 

26 

24 

24

30 

28 

24 

22 

20

26

24 

22 

17 

14 

16

Apr.

15 

15 

16 

15 

18

18 

24 

25 

36 

49

45 

66 

SI 

60 

49

40 

35 

35 

34 

36

46

40 

35 

37 

38

3S 

34 

30 

38 

36

Secondfoot-days

2,229 

1,311 

689

22,593

949 

725 

738 

1,034 

290.2 

1,952.7 

1,727 

2,183 . 

2,260

16,137.9

May

36 

25 

22 

19 

20

18 

19 

17 

16 

14

12 

9.0

3*£ 

7.4 

6.2

6.2 

4.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

2.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

1.5

1.5 

1.4 

1.9 

1.4 

2.3 

J..7

Maximum

89

378

SI 

36 

301 

87 

104 

122

301

June

2.7 

13 

29 

29 

33

31 

37 

54 

301 

129

102 

89 

85 

91 

89

87 

78 

66 

73 

68

57 

58 

51 

44 

44

44 

46 

44 

42 

36

July

38 

41 

32 

19 

32

3S 

49 

54 

57 

53

50 

60 

76 

78 

S7

80 

83 

83 

80

69

57 

50 

42 

45 

51

54 

58 

56 

54 

51 

50

Minimum

54

14

14 

15 

1.4 

2.7 

19 

51 

44

1.4

Aug.

51 

56

66 

80 

91

87 

66 

51

51 

51

104 

93 

87 

80 

69

73 

80 

80 

78 

80

83 

78 

71 

69 

66

62 

56 

54 

57 

57 

56

Mean

71.9 

43.7 

22.2

61.9

30.6 

25.0 

23.8 

36.1 

9.36 

65.1 

55.7 

70.4 

75.3

44.1

Sept.

56 

54

45 

104 

122

82 

74 

102 

93 

87

S7 

82 

76 

73 

76

74 

73 

VI 

64 

63

56 

53 

46

44 

51

98 

98 

89 

85 

S2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,420 

2,600 

1,370

44,800

1,880 

1,440 

1,460 

2,150 

576 

3,870 

3,430 

4,330 

4,480

32,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°0', long. 103°22', In ses. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E.,

 three-quarters of a mile southeast of Riverton. Zero of gage Is 4,844.38 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 1928 

to September iy36.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1907-^, 1910-27, 1928-36), 1,153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 5.99

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 145 second-feet Dec. 18 (estimated).

1905-8, 1911-27, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 12,300 second-feet June 14, 1905; 

minimum dally discharge, 110 second-feet Dec. 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 5 to Mar. 18,

 computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

station at Thermopolis and are good. Several diversions for irrigation above station. 

Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 12

208

294

436

604

800

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

1,030

1,300

1,600

1,920

2,260

Tlay 13 to Sept. 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 13 to June 1)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

132

226

358

508

686

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4,0

890

1,120

1,370

1,660

2,330

5.5 

6.0

2,860

3,780

4,750

5,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

235 

252 

247 

247 

252

247 

247 

307 

326 

320

320

307 

294 

294 

294

289 

289 

278 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

235 

235

263 

268 

284 

268 

263 

258

Nov.

239

222 

242 

252 

268

332

397 

405 

389 

332

294 

294 

320 

345 

320

289 

300 

358 

358 

320

326 

345 

332 

532 

326

307 

284 

263 

300 

300

Dec.

278 

258 

252 

258 

255

250 

28O 

285 

280 

275

280 

270 

275 

260 

190

160 

150 

145 

150 

155

160 

170 

190 

205 

210

215 

210 

225 

220 

215 

210

Jan.

205 

210 

215 

220 

230

225 

220 

210 

195 

185

190 

195 

205 

215 

220

220 

215 

220 

215 

210

200 

205 

210 

220 

230

240

235 

225 

215

205 

200

Feb.

200 

195 

205 

205 

200

195 

185 

175 

165 

160

165 

185 

180 

175 

180

185 

190

185 

195 

200

205 

200 

205 

205 

200

210 

220 

245 

260

Month.

Oet 

Hoi 

Dec

Jan 

Pet 

liar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-*

Har.

275 

290 

325 

360 

346

350 

355 

370 

385 

370

350 

325 

350 

320 

300

290 

310 

335

268 

252

242 

263 

263 

263

258

252 

258 

263 

252 

239 

235

Apr.

228 

228 

235 

242 

284

263 

247 

252 

284 

273

273 

358 

570 

994 

877

800 

800 

910 

1,070 

1,190

1,270 

1,220 

1,300 

1,260 

1,160

1,020 

958 

888 

855 

877

Seeondfoot-days

8,434 

9,391 

6,936

330,012

6,605 

5,675 

9,314 

21,186 

71,430 

109,350 

49,563 

37,022 

8,104

343,010

Hay

888 

790 

718 

934 

1,320

1,790 

1,560 

1,260 

1,060 

1,150

1,570 

2,060 

2,520 

3,130 

3,800

4,180 

3,530 

2,860 

2,790 

2,680

2,570 

2,500 

2,240 

2,090 

2,350

2,630 

2,910 

3,090 

3,110 

3,420 

3,930

Maximum

326 

405 

285

9,600

240 

260 

385 

1,300 

4,180 

5,570 

2,970 

3,170 

430

5,570

June

4,730 

5,570 

4,510 

4,240 

4,220

3,740 

3,550 

3,480 

3,200 

2,810

2,640 

2,860 

3,270 

3,680 

4,080

4,200 

4,080 

3,990 

3,880 

3,630

3,590 

3,570 

3,500 

3,440 

3,480

3,500 

3,270 

3,080 

2,950 

2,610

July

2,190 

1,850 

1,660 

1,600 

1,520

1,510 

1,470 

1,66O 

1, 630 

1,680

1,680 

2,1BO 

2,610 

2,970 

2,480

2,09O 

1,900 

1,820 

1,630 

1,440

1,530 

1,240 

1,110 

1,050 

978

1,020 

1,190 

1,100 

978 

967 

1,180

Hinimu*

235 

222 

145

110

185 

160 

235 

228 

718 

2,610 

967 

310 

164

145

Aug.

1,120 

1,29O 

3,170 

2,810 

2,750

2,350

l' 660 

1,450 

1,330

1,320 

1,290 

1,330 

1,250 

1,190

1,140 

1,100 

1,070 

1,000 

923

848 

755 

649 

577 

508

469 

423 

35S 

338 

324 

310

Mean

272 

313 

224

904

213

196 

300 

706 

2,304 

3,645 

1,599 

1,194 

270

937

Sept.

310 

344 

338 

344 

380

430 

408 

387 

351 

331

304 

297 

290 

284 

290

284 

258 

226 

210 

199

183 

172 

177 

164 

164

204 

194 

194 

199 

188

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,730 

18,630 

13, 760

654,600

13,100 

11,260 

18,470 

42,020 

141,700 

216,900 

98,310 

73,430 

16,070

680,400
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39', long. 108°12<, in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95 

W., at Thermopolis.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1900-1905, 1910-36), 2,015 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 7.98 

reetj; minimum mean daily discharge, 274 second-feet Dec. 17.

1900-1915, 1910-36: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.2 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 180 second-feet Apr. 5, 1904 

(gage height, 0.2 foot, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed Feb. 7, 8, 18, 19 on the basis of weather 

records. Practically no diversions between Thermopolis and Junction of ¥ind River and 

Popo Agie River. Hot springs entering canyon below station discharge about 50 

second-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

412

412

408

408

405

405

402

402

399

402

402

402

399

396

395

396

399

419

412

412

416

412

412

419

412

393

405

440

422

440

430

Nov.

422

396

384

396

453

4V9

543

604

706

670

531

461

519

627

640

560

578

622

655

618

632

627

627

618

614

600

591

600

564

596

Dec.

543

487

444

426

426

419

479

491

487

464

4S3

464

475

468

381

285

274

277

287

290

537

345

372

419

422

433

430

454

454

444

430

Jan.

4O8

412

430

436

444

419

419

399

360

354

360

375

402

412

426

430

422

436

436

416

387

390

399

436

450

461

458

433

405

396

396

Feb.

396

393

412

408

402

378

360

342

325

317

351

372

365

354

387

395

402

400

410

419

419

405

416

416

402

412

447

515

539

^

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1955-J e... ...................

Mar.

564

591

645

7VS

750

761

783

827

838

778

722

706

756

722

670

660

695

805

717

734

700

712

640

636

632

596

582

596

604

604

582

Apr.

547

560

539

604

675

717

690

660

670

685

655

650

706

890

1,150

1,110

1,120

1,150

1,250

1,500

1,440

1,500

1,510

1,580

1,610

1,620

1,580

1,540

1,460

1,440

Secondfoot -days

12,686

16,915

12,890

570,241

12,807

11,555

21,386

31,608

99,210

173,240

68,770

57,565

15,674

534,304

May

1,450

1,340

1,240

1,200

1,340

1, 670

2,080

1,930

1,760

1,730

1,770

2,000

2,520

3,280

4,270

5,600

5,820

4,690

4,150

4,240

4,390

3,810

3,230

3,040

3,140

3,670

3,830

4,560

4,780

4,970

5,710

Vttl^Tmnf

440

706

543

18,300

461

539

838

1,620

5-820

8,780

4,740

4,800

609

8,780

June

6,410

3,170

7,950

6,560

3,780

8,690

6,170

5,530

5,510

5,270

5,730

5,780

5,420

5,460

5,780

6,000

6,170

5,710

5,680

5,600

5,310

5.190

4,970

4,810

4,640

4,730

4,560

4,350

4.130

4,180

..

July

3,640

2,890

2,390

2,120

1,940

1,880

1,310

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,850

4,740

4,740

4,400

3,470

2,890

2,690

2,460

2,210

1,870

1,730

1,490

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,350

1,410

1,290

1,340

1,900

Minimum

393

384

274

246

354

 X-t ff ox /

564

53S

1,200

4,130

1,100

564

447

274

Aug.

2,000

2,100

3,390

4,800

4,200

4,220

3,470

2,940

2,570

2,270

2,060

2,010

1,900

1,860

1,710

1,570

1,530

1,470

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,130

998

878

788

722

670

650

609

586

564

Mean

409

564

416

1,562

413

398

690

1 054

3^200

5,775

2^218

1,857 

522

1,460

Sept.

560

547

555

547

555

582

609

586

568

543

531

515

511

507

511

519

539

535

515

503

487

468

475

461

450

447

483

503

531

531

M

Run-off In 

acre-feet

25,160

33,550

25,570

1,131,000

25,400

42*420

62, 690

196,800

343,600

136, 400

114 200

31*090

1, 060, 000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51'. long. 108°12', in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94 

If., u.5 mile east of Kane. Zero of gage is 3,610.23 feet above mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 7.45 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 345 second-feet Nov. 3.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 

11.10 feet); minimum dally discharge, 179 second-feet July 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 12-19, Dec. 20 

to Mar. 12, Apr. 1-5 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather 

records, gage heights, and records for station at Thermopolis), and July 8 to 

Sept. 30, which are fair. July 9-11, 13-21, Aug. 10-18 computed on the basis of 

station at Thermopolls. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Har. 13-31)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 pr. 6 to Sept. 3o

0.5

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

192

328

638

860

1,310

1,860

0.5 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

294

326

490

790

1,200

1,690

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

2,240

2,860

3,600

4,450

5,400

5.5 

6.0

7.0 

7.5

6,440

7,600

9,000

10,600

12,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

425

442

460

465

460

447

442

442

451

465

465

479

513

518

518

508

498

513

518

533

560

581

592

587

592

609

633

609

633

656

627

HOT.

604

465

345

518

523

615

830

1,060

1,110

778

644

6 2O

760

830

750

845

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,120

1,O90

1,110

1,O70

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,020

924

940

-

Dec.

900

830

792

736

736

682

792

845

884

852

808

830

830

876

845

696

676

576

627

640

660

700

750

800

870

900

930

930

925

900

870

Jan.

850

860

870

890

910

890

86O

830

810

790

790

790

810

840

890

930

950

970

940

950

980

970

931

910

890

930

910

890

880

870

860

Feb.

860

870

9OO

890

88O

840

820

810

790

77O

790

820

800

780

790

830

840

850

850

860

870

880

880

870

860

870

910

940

971

-

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-,56......................

Mar.

1,020

1,130

1,180

1,21O

1,210

1,230

1,300

1,370

1,500

1,6OO

1,590

1,520

1,670

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,460

1,630

1,400

1,660

1,650

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,110

1,060

1,080

1.090

1,040

876

656

Apr.

600

750

86O

1,O90

1,350

1,84O

1,660

1,78O

1,720

1,96O

1,910

1,890

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,920

2,160

2,050

2,OOO

2,000

2,110

2,180

2,340

2,420

2,640

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,290

2,110

-

Seoondfoot-days

16,241

25, 701

24,688

808,932

27,441

24,691

40,572

56,050

1)21,680

TOO 'SfQ

76^000

58,821

13,475

684,630

May

2,OOO

1,930

1,940

1,910

1,910

2, ZOO

2,730

3,080

2,860

2,470

2,210

2,410

3,140

4,250

5,220

6,060

7,300

7,180

5,920

5,160

5,050

4,920

4,450

4,020

3,740

3,760

4,270

4,490

4,760

6,110

5,240

Mfl^HTmiro

656

1,120

930

24,800

980

9Y1

1,670

2,640

7,300

11,500

5,300

5,360

677

11,500

June

6,250

9,930

9,130

8,210

8,130

9,450

11,500

9,420

8,130

7,16O

6,310

5,620

5,600

6,100

6,750

7,210

7,450

7,160

6,660

6,120

5,750

5,460

5,280

5,050

4,710

4,540

4,400

4,250

3,900

3,620

-

July

3,460

3,180

2,720

2,430

2,020

1,840

1,770

1,660

1,66O

1,660

1,750

3,93O

5,200

5,300

4,880

4,150

3,530

3,170

9,790

2,6OO

2,340

2,110

1,700

1,560

1,350

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,200

1,330

1,210

Mlninrum

425

345

576

250

790

770

656

600

1,910

3,620

1,100

423

370

345

Aug.

1,20O

1,8OO

2,930

5,200

5,380

4,290

3,830

3,470

3,030

2,520

2,23O

2,09O

2,000

1,920

1,880

1,700

1,590

1,410

1,270

1,250

1,160

1,130

1,020

862

749

622

530

472

440

423

423

Mean

524

857

796

2,216

885

851

1,309

1,868

3 QQC t y&o 

6,642

2,452

1^89Y

449

1,871

Sept.

398

386

.374

370

390

467

386

382

406

449

436

415

382

374

378

378

390

415

449

505

535

530

510

495

472

476

500

546

604

677

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

32,210

50,980

48,970

1,605,000

54,430

48, 970

80,470

111,200

241,300

395 200

150*700

116,700

26,730

1,368,000
1£8 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Big Horn River near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°57', in NEi sec. 17, T. 6 S.,

 R. 141 E., 22 miles southwest of St. Xavier, Mont., and 50 feet above diversion dam of 

Crow Agency irrigation ditch.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1956.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,700 second-feet June 3; minimum

 discharge, 650 second-feet Apr. 2.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet June 16, 1935; minimum, o91 secondfeet Dec. 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 30-31 and Feb. 6 to

 Mar. 6, which are fair. Discharge estimated for Feb. 6 to Mar. 6. Discharge is sum

of flow of river over diversion dam and that of canal diverting above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,520

1,740 

l,.?iO 

1,810 

1,810

1,760 

1,760 

1,740 

1,620 

1,620

1,710 

1,810 

1,840 

1,810 

1,790

1,760 

1,710 

1,690 

1,710 

1,420

1,420 

1,550 

1,590 

1,570 

1, 590

1,570 

1,550 

1,550 

1,630 

1,620 

1,560

HOT.

1,480 

1,280 

973 

953 

1,100

1,560 

1,740 

1,800 

1,480 

1,300

1,260 

1,280 

1,620 

1,680 

1,660

1,660 

1,880 

2,080 

2,030 

1, 940

2,000 

2,080 

1,960 

1,940 

1,880

I'BOO

1,820 

1,720 

1,680

Dec.

1,660 

1,620 

1,480 

1,360 

1,240

1,140 

1.140 

1,300 

1,360 

1,480

1,540 

1,560 

1,740 

1,620 

1,400

1,200 

1,120 

973 

853 

873

953 

1,200 

1,300 

1,340 

1,160

1,140 

1,400 

1,500 

1,560 

1,480 

1,380

Jan.

1,440 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,380

1,100 

743 

813 

913 

993

1,220 

1,400 

1,360 

1,260 

1,260

1,360 

1,300 

1,080 

1,100

1,120

1,220 

1,240 

1,380 

1,480 

1,360

1,160 

1,160 

1,130 

953 

913 

953

Feb.

993 

973 

353 

973 

973

> 875

Honth

Dot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

«

alendar year 19,55. .....................

ater year 1935-.56. .....................

Mar.

> 1,580

2,080 

3,100 

3,420 

3,100

£,760

2,660 

2,540 

2,420 

2,320 

2,260

2,200 

2,140 

2,080 

2,020 

1,960

1,900 

1,860 

1,800 

1,740 

1,600

1,440 

1,610 

1,610 

1,480 

1,000 

1,070

Apr.

720 

720 

318 

1,310 

1,430

1,540 

1,P60 

2,E80 

2,620 

2,860

2,760 

2,560 

2,460 

1,460 

1,830

1,860 

2,060 

2,120 

2,000 

1,890

1,940 

2,180 

2,120 

2,040 

2,040

2,340 

3,510 

3,580 

3,330 

3,260

Secondfoot -days

51,470 

49,506 

41,072

1,250,521

37,161 

25,765 

62,070 

63,498 

141,420 

366,180 

113,740 

93,670 

39,860

1,085,412

Hay

3,050 

2,950

2,850

2*780

2,780 

3,360 

3,470 

3,290 

3,290

3,400 

3,330 

3,830 

4,370 

5,130

5,420 

5,660 

5,850 

6,120 

5,220

4,630 

4,670 

5,010 

5,140 

3,890

3,780 

4,210 

5,450 

7,190 

8,780 

9,670

M&xixnuin

1,840

2,080 

1,740

37,400

1,480 

993 

3,420 

3,580 

9,670 

19,700 

6,310 

7,840 

1,640

19,700

June

10,900 

16, £00 

19,700 

17,400 

15,900

13 , 900 

16,700 

15,600 

14,400 

13,200

12,100 

10,600 

11,300 

11,700 

12,300

13,700 

13,400 

13,100 

12, 400 

11,800

11,200 

10,600 

10,300 

10,000 

9,660

9,280 

8,900 

7,080 

6,330 

6,330

July

5,750 

5,520 

5,070 

4,650 

4,130

3,700 

3,450 

3,150 

2,010 

2,710

2,670 

2,910 

4,650 

5,450 

6,310

6,030 

5,450 

4,900 

3,860 

3,700

3,530 

3,470 

2,680 

2,340 

2,210

2,610 

2,160 

1,890 

1,810 

2,020 

1,950

Minimum

1,320 

953

853

562

743 

853 

1,000 

720 

2,780 

6,330 

1,810 

1,220 

1,080

720

Aug.

1,900 

2,030 

2,840 

7,640 

7,350

6,220 

5,890 

5,020 

4,180

3,880

3,530 

3,290 

3,600 

3,300 

3,400

2,780 

2,550 

2,520 

2,300 

2,160

2,130 

2,030 

1,990 

1,720 

1,520

1,390 

1,310 

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,220

Mean

1,660

1,650 

1,325

3,426

1,199 

888 

2,002 

2,117 

4,562 

12,210 

3,669 

3,022 

1,329

2,966

Sept.

1,200

1,170 

1,110 

1,080 

1,130

1,270 

1,350

1,340 

1,320 

1,310

1,370 

1,310 

1,300 

1,340 

1,300

1,280 

1,320 

1,290 

1,310 

1,330

1,350 

1,350 

1,330 

1,330 

1,390

1,390 

1,550 

1,530 

1,570 

1,640

Run-off in 

acre-feet

102,100 

98,190 

81, 470

2,480,000

73,710 

51,100 

123,100 

125,900 

280,500 

726,300 

225,600 

185,, 800 

79,060

2,153,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 129

Dry Creek near Burris, ISyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 109°18', in SWi sec. 12, T. 4 N., 

R. b w., 2 miles south of Burris.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- January to October 1909 (gage heights only), May 1921 to September 

iyae.

Extremes.- 1933-36: Maximum discharge during year, 340 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 

4.13 feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 2.3 second-feet Nov. 13, probably less 

during period of no record.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage height, 3.9 

feet, former datum); no flow Mar. 1 to Apr. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Apr. 20-24, May 19-22, 24-28, July 19- 

24, Aug. 2-7, Sept. 12-18, which are fair and were computed on basis of records on 

adjacent streams. No record Nov. 17 to Apr. 14. Dry Creek ditch diverts water for 

irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gape height, 

in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

1.2 

2.2 

3.6 

6.6 

13.2

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

22

36

60

140

290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

V.9

V.6

V.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

2 9

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2« 8

Nov.

2.9

3.5

3.5

4.2

6.0

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.5

4.2

3.0

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.0

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

January. ..................................

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

April 15-30. . . ...........................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

2.6

2.8

3.0

4.5

5.4

7

10

14

S2

21

20

22

23

25

27

26

-

Secondfoot-days

170.1

56.5

_

_

235.3

2,819

5,055

2,833

2,371

511

May

24

24

28

40

61

71

54

31

34

40

63

94

126

167

180

140

110

96

90

85

80

75

70

78

92

108

120

150

144

158

180

Maximum

9.8

6.0

_

2Y

180

271

T J.I7J. QT 

240

24

June

235

271

218

203

188

172

158

153

140

124

117

132

170

191

221

238

206

194

203

167

158

149

144

136

134

132

132

132

128

109

July

94

84

77

76

73

73

73

76

77

76

83

134

191

170

130

122

95

95

92

89

86

84

82

79

77

76

67

59

71

83

89

Minimum

2.8

2

rr «O

_

2.6

24

109

59

22

12

Aug.

104

120

240

200

170

140

120

100

90

84

84

86

83

76

YO

64

61

58

55

48

43

38

34

32

28

27

25

24

23

22

22

Mean

5.49

3.53

_

14.7

90.9

168

91.4

Y6.5

17.0

Sept.

22

22

22

22

24

24

23

22

22

21

19

19

US

18

18

16

18

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

337

112

_

_

467

5,590

10,030

5,620

4,700

1,010
13C

Location.- UR.Tor-Gts.se re-inier, lat, .13 IV , lour, ljD'J lC', In 3Wi sec. 35, T. 4 N, .

., £ miles youfchv.'j.-'t of Crowliean

Records avails Die,- May to Cctoaar IPOb, May 1921 ro June 1923, April 19C5 to September

discharge during year, 100 sencTicl-feei, June 1 I page freight, 1.8.9

rer;~c/:' nlritaura da.iiy discharge recorded, 3,S necond-feat Oct. 5; probably less

nd-feei, July t?6,

Remarks.- ileeorda good except thoce estir.j-ted i'or Oct. 11, 25. Nov. 1-30, Juno 4-12,

3-17, -T uly C8 to Auc. Ki on 'zaslt, of niecellaieuu:3 gag;e freights and records for

streams, whicii are fair, c. 1 to Apr. 14, Snail diversion for

Irrigation abcvc station,

r.'a'-inj:, tafia,

ater yeo.r October 19oC to Soptembej' 19on

Day! OSfc. MOT. i Dec. Jan. ! Feb. Mar. Apr, May 

l_ J i I 1 i

1

V,

3

4

E

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

19

19

20

21

22

SMS

85

26

29

33

4.R

 i.G

4.G

f;.0

5,0

6,0

5,0

5,3

5.3

5.4

5.6

5,6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

6, a

C..5

5.6

B.e

5.6

5,6

5.?.

5.3

4.0)

4.4

4,4

4.0

5.6

^.0

f i . fi

5,3

5,0

4.8

1.4

6.0

6.0

e.4

6.0

6,6

6,2

6.0

6.C

5.6

t>.6

5,6

5.2

5.2

5,4

5.0

~

i

1 ! June July j Aug,

- ' 7.1| 88 18

7.': 5E 17

-

-

_

_

i

s

-

-

_

»

_

5.0

7.4 S9| 16

7,4

7,4

55

50

7,7 45

a.o 49

I- . .! i 45 "i.n

7.7

It40

4P

5.01 C'7

b.O

5.0

5.3

7.1

r^-

6.8

6.8

7.1 

6.8

6.8

6.8

SO

29

54

37

30

27

29

41

50

45

6.5] M 

6.5 55

45

40

4£

46

51

57

50

40

47

44

27

35

31

3

29

27

26 

26

7.1| 6C 20

16

16

15

35

16

IE

1C

£7

18

16

15

T 0

11

10

10

10

* *

8.0

7.6 

15

36

14

Mcmth 1 *.°B?°j " ! MaxiHnna Minimum i root -da ya

I October, .................... ..,. ........ 167.7 S.ti 3.6

December. .......,.,-..........-.,.....,..,

Calsndar year ......................

3RO.6 44

I September,. ...,,.,.,..,...,.,... ..........! 197.0 7.2

1 Water year

6.1

" . 3 __

IK

lo

AJ.

?6i'O

00

18

14

13

1C

10

8

10

10

9.5

9.0

3,0

7.0

7.5

7.6

7.2

6.0

6,9

6.9

6.9 

6.9

6.5

Moan

5.41

E.32

6.29

14.5

12,3

5.57

Sept.

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6,9

6,5

6.1

6.1

C.I

e.i

e.i

6.1

6.5

6,1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.9

6.9

7.B

6.9 

6.0

6.9

P-un-off In 

acre-feet

333

317

200

893

755

391
YELIXWST01E RIVER FAS IK 131

Location.- \Vater-stage recorder, lat. 4V15', long. 109°!', near north line of sec;. 17

rT~3~"R. R. £ W., a quarter of a mile above mouUr anil 14- miles southeast or Lenore

Drainage area.- ?.2£ square mlltjs.

Records available.- 150JH (discharge ineasurements only); May 1918 to September 1336.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 second-feet June £ (gage height, 3.PI

 feinfFf mlniraurri daily discharge, M second-feet .Jan. 10 (estimated).

1913-36: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 13, 1919 (gage height, t>.20 

feft, present datun); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Dec, 17, 1333.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for r<eriod of ice effect, Oct. ?9 to Apr, 26,

 SETcTi were computed on basis nf four discharge measurements, weather records, ami 

scattering- °-*age heipits and are iVlr. Two small ditches divert above station, 

Natural storage at Bull Lake. riaee-l,eiGhl record furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Hating tacle,

1.2 12

1.3 16

1.4 22

1.5 30

600

1,040

1,670

Discharge, in sesond-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

SO

31

Oct.

77 

VO 

66 

61 

5R

54 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

bl 

51 

48

42

38 

34

32

22 

33 

33 

S3

2P

31 

31

30

HOT. I Dec .

28 

87 

26 

25 

26

26

a5

26

£4

I! 2 

21

i

20

22 

22 

23

£° 

24

21 

El

22

21 

24 

33

20

19

SIS 

19

20 

19 

13 

18

17 

18 

19 

19

17

16 

17 

17

16

18 

20 

36 

19 

18

IS 

19

20 

19 

20

Jan.

20 

19

a20

19 

19

18 

16

14

15 

IB

IE

ie

17 

18 

16

17 

IS

19 

20 

' IS 

19

ie

17 

IB 

16ie

17 

18

Feb.

j 9

16 

IV

18 

17 

IS 

17

17

S19

19

Co 

21

"3

£4

"

Mar.

SS

50

24

Po

21 

2 

El 

£1

20

1 "0

1G 

IP 

18 

17

16 

19

19

13 

16

Apr.

17 

16 

18 

19

22

22 

30

65 

110 

167 

170 

150

135

125 

115 

100 

82

84 

90 

96 

110 

120

130 

14? 

133 

133 

142

M ,-v, 1 SeoondMonth foot-days

Dot 

No's

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Our 

Ju] 

An* 

Sej

1

alendar year 19

fafcer year 1935-

1,363 

694 

575

97,425

2,

16, 

35,

15, 

3,

548 

543 

673 

607 

668 

115 

325 

291 

802

100,194

May

150 

167 

160 

174

31?

28E 

303 

2GO 

271

280 

326 

41£ 

530 

664

796 

805 

744 

720

C96

664 

59? 

586

fl64 

769 

850 

92f 

1,020 

1,150

Maximum

77 

28 

21

3,150

21 

26 

33 

170 

1,150 

1,520 

980 

787 

224

1,520

Jtms July

1,350

1,520 

1,430 

1,250 

1,100

1,000 

9?1

S95

805

769 

78V 

859 

1,000 

1,150

1,310

1,390 

1,340 

1,550 

1,360

1,350

1,350 

1,340 

1,310 

1,300

1,£80 

1,270 

1,£10 

1,150 

1,100

980

796 

728 

712

712 

7CO

756 

750 

787

805 

823 

886 

322

695

814 

742 

71E 

696

648 

624 

600

565

57S 

586 

572 

558 

593 

664

Minimum

E9

20

1C

16

14 

15 

16 

16 

150 

769 

558 

233 

79

14

Aug.

640 

656

736 

737 

7V3

V28 

680 

632 

5£'6 

565

5E1 

558 

579 

579

558

530

511 

487 

462 

454

401 

374 i 

a258 

245 

237 

233

Mean

44.0

£3.1

18.5

267

17.7 

18.7 

21.7 

86.9 

537 

1,170 

720 

493 

127

E74

Sept.

224 

216 

209 

206 

206

191 

177 

167 

157 

147

136 

130 

130 

122

109

104 

99 

94 

86 

79

79 

73 

79 

79 

79

82 

82 

86 

86 

82

Run -off in 

acre-feet

S,700 

1,580 

1,140

193,200

1,090 

1,080 

1,330 

5,170 

33,040 

69,650 

44,E80 

30,330 

7,540

198,700
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, ISyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°0', long. 108°54', in SEiSEi sec. 1, T. IS.,

 R. 2 Illl., above Ray Ditch and 6 miles above mouth of North Fork at Fort Washakie.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 930 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 3.90

 feet); minimum dally discharge recorded, 17 second-feet Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, probably 

less during period of no record.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 5,220 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 7.59 

feet); minimum discharge, 9 second-feet Dec. 5, 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Apr. 19, 20, May 8,

 15, Sept. 19-22 on basis of scattering gage heights, which are fair. No record

Nov. 7 to Apr. 12. Water diverted for irrigation above station. Gage-height record 

furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 6}

1.5 

1.7

14

24

45

63

86

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

116

152

194

244

308

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

480

582

692

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

SO

31

Oct.

25 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20

19 

19

19 

19 

38 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

HOT.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

No* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

ember 1- 

ember. . .

alendar year

il 13-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr.

19 

19 

19

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

35

Secondfoot-days

634 

102

390 

8,098 

16,503 

7,452 

6,199 

2,772

Hay

37 

37 

40 

4S 

55

59 

61 

64 

67 

7S

76 

82 

97 

118 

134

150 

239 

331 

359 

397

319 

281 

294 

367 

505

546 

598 

58S 

653 

698 

738

Maximum

25 

17

35 

738 

834 

593 

485 

129

June

834 

686 

530 

456 

470

500 

475 

475 

423 

388

446 

551 

647 

664 

686

816 

698 

642 

647 

642

614 

577 

546

510 

461

451 

419 

401 

442 

406

July

308 

262 

239 

228 

231

239 

231 

223 

218 

213

226 

323

593 

456 

327

262 

226

213 

211 

194

185 

172 

154 

152 

160

158 

154 

164 

194 

274 

262

Minimum

17 

17

19 

37 

388 

152 

129 

70

Aug.

234 

253 

485 

432 

271

244 

226 

216 

211 

199

168 

148 

148 

161 

174

172 

164 

147 

154 

168

170 

176 

179 

181 

179

174 

174 

172 

160 

130 

129

Mean

20.5 

17.0

21.7 

S61 

550 

240 

200 

92.4

Sept.

129 

123 

105 

103 

105

106 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

102 

102 

100 

97

93 

92 

89 

86 

83

80 

77 

74 

71 

71

70 

70 

70 

76 

73

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,260 

202

774 

16,060 

32,730 

14.780 

12,300 

5,500
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 133

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°!', long. 108°53', in SEiSWi sec. 33, T. 1 

N., R. 1 W., at Fort Washakie, a quarter of a mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 732 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 2.77 

feet;; minimum daily discharge recorded, 16 second-feet Oct. 12-17, probably less 

during period of no record.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 2,640 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 4.85 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet Mar. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No record Nov. 1 to Apr. 12. Water diverted for irrigat ion above station. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Indian Service.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge in second-feet)

a.o

1.2

1.4 

1.6

12

19

39

67

104

151

207

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

271

341

422

515

624

752

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

January. ..................................

April 13-30 . . .............................

to.. .....................................

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

Water year

liar. Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

.

29

48

48

55

62

70

76

88

98

111

124

122

108

92

88

84

64

81

-

Sec end - 

foot-days

536

_

-

_

_

1,462

8,274

12,103

5,269

4,228

346

May

82

86

92

106

141

151

126

113

111

122

146

178

241

327

418

477

393

334

316

319

291

264

251

268

305

360

397

418

454

477

510

Ma^clTTPTf

18

_

-

_

_

124

510

655

264

353

37

June

655

601

481

426

405

372

364

372

357

337

341

364

414

454

486

520

491

458

454

436

414

393

380

357

337

319

302

281

274

258

-

July

241

222

198

184

170

162

154

148

148

146

151

219

264

261

245

213

190

170

159

148

141

131

124

115

104

98

96

98

178

190

201

Minimum

16

_

-

_

_

29

82

258

96

35

26

Aug.

201

261

353

309

231

251

*225

201

184

164

159

146

141

134

128

119

115

100

98

90

79

70

70

58

54

48

43

39

36

36

35

Meal,

17.3

_

-

_

_

81.2

267

403

170

136

31.5

Sept.

34

35

34

37

32

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

32

34

32

32

35

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060

_

-

_

_

2,900

16,410

24,010

10, 450

8,390

1,880
Extremes^- Maximum discharge during rarer year U-| !r 4-c5, L^uOj second-feet June 1£ 

Tea?? reignt, 3,l'r; feet): niiiiinimt daily 4t3'";iarre. -ty second-feet (estimated; 

Jan. 21.

MaxlM.m llsrjarge durin^ water year 1..:|C05-J.'3, .S,UOO sscorid-f^et Jul:/ &) UatTjtigiit, n.55 Teet) ; miniTEinri Tdil;.' ilactai'EE.e, ." J secuiil-reet |( estlnate' 1.; Apr. :-'. 

l.s:--'1', ir-OS, ItC-O-SP : Maximum iilacl-iarc-e , Miar, of /un--- ir. 1035; ninlmam uiscliM-ge, 11 BKCorJ-fect Mar. 26, 1951.

Re'iart s.- Records Tor .vater year 19o4-Sb good t;:^-ert chose lur perlc.d or Ir° eflecl, 

PeTT"!; zo Mar, 19. wi'let were coiii.ute'l on 4 "!he jnaip of tares 'llscuartje Tnearvrs:i-etit: 

:-iL'3 weather records alia ar-3 fair.

Records for rater year 1535-36 good except t;.vi'.? for periods of Ice effect, Kov. 

3-t , 11-16, T'ov. £7 to Atr. 5, vi/Mch were r'OT^Lited on ti;e basic, of t'lrse discharEre 

ifieasut enijntc and temperature records and sre Jan*, jiverdions for Jrrlgatlon 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feat, water yenr 

Feb.

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136 YELLOWSTQNE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°23', long. 108°11', in sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 

94 W., 8 miles west of Basin. Prior to Apr. 15, 1936, recorder 50 feet upstream at 

1.92 feet higher datum.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 

b.60 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet May 19.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 5,270 second-feet June 13, 1935 (gage height, 

5.58 feet, former datum); no flow during several days in July 1931; July 23, 1932; 

October 1933; June to November 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 2 to Apr. 14 on the basis of three 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for otati'on at Meeteetse; 

May 1, 2 estimated. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 19J6

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

13

8,3 

7,1

9.5 

7.7 

6.4 

5.4 

7.1

8.3 

7.1 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.4 

3.4

sis

i'.Q 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

30

HOT.

102 

* 109

1 1 Dec. Jan. I Tsb, Mar.

*65

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

JCaj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year 193

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

ater year 19S5-3

"150

Apr.

45 

50 

55 

60 

6C.

60 

75 

95 

90

100

120 

150 

170 

200

198

198

21V 

186 

176 

176

156 

126 

1S7 

141

119

105 

89

SO 

30

Secondfoot-days

216.9 

3,450 

3,255

81,659.5

2,655 

2,320 

3,720 

3,499 

406 

5,976 

1,733 

3,607 

348

51,165.9

Maj

13 

11 

8

11 

li 

7 

6 

6

9 

19 

27 

34 

15

9

6

4

20

17 

6 

4 

5 

127

6 

6 

5 

40 

19 

6

Haxlaium

14

4,570

217 

40 

692 

507 

S52 

17

852

Jun«

95

692 

134 

72 

77

147

361 

273 

134

111 

126

252 

4E5 

459

592 

19 3

US 

ISO

203

£12

169 

149 

159

149 

110 

72 

53 

34

wuly

27 

7£ 

67 

66 

50

43 

20 

29 

17 

15

52

77 

507

yis

Y7

29 

16 

40 

62

93 

30 

g 

19

31

19

7 

14 

8

Minimum

5.4

.1

30

34 

5 

15

6

3

Aug.

15 

19 

852 

772

301

179 

114 

95 

66

58

59

152 ive

BE 

73

6E

62

54

50 

44 

34

£1

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15

15 

20

17

Mean

7.00 

115 

105

224

85 

80 

120 

117 

13.1 

199 

55.9 

116 

11.6

85.2

Sept.

16 

15 

14 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

12 

11

9 

7 

6 

6

a

12 

9

11

14

17

14 

14

14

8 

8

12 

15 

13 

11 

11 

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

430 

6,840 

6,460

161, SOO

5,230 

4,600 

7,580 

6,940 

805 

11,850 

3,440 

7,150 

690

61,820

 '-Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 1 

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°6', long. I0e°58', in sec. 22, T. 48 N., 

R. 101 W., a quarter of a mile above mouth and 6 miles southwest of Meeteetse. 

Prior to Aug. 16, 1936, recorder at different datum 1,000 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1912, May 1915 to September 1917, April 

1930 to SeptemBer 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 4.51 feet (discharge not determined); minimum 

daily discharge recorded, 27 second-feet Sept. 16, probably less during period of 

ice effect.

1910-12, 1915-17, 1950-36: Maximum discharge (estimated), 1,700 second-feet 

June 8, 1912; minimum, 13 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 fair; Dec. 6 to Mar. 31 were based on two discharge measurements and weather records and are poor; Aug. 17 to Sept. 30 good. 

No daily discharge records Apr. 1 to Aug. 16. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

54 

58 

58 

59 

56

58 

56 

54 

54 

56

54 

54 

54 

54 

53

52 

52 

54 

56 

57

55 

54 

53

54 

55

55 

53 

51 

48

44 

41

HOT.

38 

36 

36 

37 

39

42 

40 

40 

39 

39

38 

44 

44 

43 

42

43 

43 

41 

39 

38

38 

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

35 

36 

35 

35

Dec.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

> 38

> 56

)"

> 36

}"

Jan.

 B38

Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Api 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fi

alendar year

-ust 17-3

ater year

Mar.

*53

Apr.

*45

Sacondfoot-days

1,668 

1,155 

1,090

1,085 

928 

1,302

1,420 

1,401

May

«54

«a*i*n»

59 

44

109 

78

June

#L05

July

*133

Minimum

41 

34

80 

27

Aug.

109 

109 

109 

107

104 

99 

99 

S5 

90

87 

87 

83 

82

80 

80

Mean

53.8 

38.5 

35.2

35 

32

42

94.7 

46.7

Sept.

78 

75 

76 

78 

76

76 

75 

57 

32 

30

31 

30 

31 

32 

29

27 

28 

31 

29 

28

34 

29

28 

37 

45

54 

58 

57 

58 

58

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,310 

2,290 

2,160

2,150 

1,840 

2,580

2,820 

2,780

sfDlacharge measurement.
138 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°24', long. 108°33', In sec. 8, T. 51 N., R. 97 W., 200 

yards 'below head gate and 7 miles southwest of Burlington.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge during year, £37 second-feet July 15; no flow 

during winter.

1930-56: Maximum mean dally discharge, 237 second-feet July 10, 1935, and 

July 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Sept. 26-30. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 21. 

Staff gage read twice dally. Complete regulation at head gate. Gage-height record 

furnished by Bench Canal Co. Canal diverts water from left bank of Greybull River 

7 miles southwest of Burlington. Water used for Irrigation of 10,000 to 15,000 

acres around Burlington.

Discharge, In secona-feet, water fear October 193b to Eoptoaiber 1936

Day

\

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

j

Jan. Feb.

j

Month

December. ...,.,....,.......,.-.-,.....,.,.

Calandar year ......................

Mar. \ Apr, Ssy

- 3&

- 1 39

_

1

-

1

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

29

30

34

32

32

16

33

32

"

4C

72

55

Juzw

190 |

Ibl

208

210

192

d-i 190

76 14-7

47

41

62

59

73

142

158

199

176

203

199

172

172

172

1C9

177

324 1911

115.2 181

58 i 183 !

35 201 j

27 195

 Z'-i 812

32 "^12

"1 21 1-

27 222

T] 226

102 1~ 7

61

29

I*3-?

167

Second- M^J^,

root u&ys

228

226

208

190

136

Minimum

.

September, ......,.....,..,,.,,....,....., 554 gv 14

Tla lrv, \" \

July

62

31

42

Aug.

56

85

172

£6 150

55 126

56

60

01

53

76

£30

118

118

118

111

105

105

120

147

332 n 13

236 100

190

139

93

85

a fa

172

200

101

30

OJ

97

52r'O

33

3^

56

100

Sept.

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

£5

25

25

21

20

24

20

15

14

114 ' 15

113

109

14

14

110 19

104 21

R.c 20

65

63

E2

35

28

20

20

20

24

26

24

22

£8 22

Mean \ Vc^e-feet"

j __.

j

21. B 1,300

23,5^0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 139

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31', long. 109° , In lot 76, T. 52 N., R.

102 W., about 4i miles west of Cody.

Drainage area.- 1,470 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,282 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet June 2; minimum, 190 

second-feet Jan. 6.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 

10.62 feet); minimum daily discharge, 14 second-feet Nov. 19, 1953.

Maximum flood known since construction of Shoshone Reservoir, 18,700 secondfeet June 15, 1918.

Remarks.- No diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely regulated 

by storage in Shoshone Reservoir; capacity, 456,000 acre-feet. Complete records 

furnished by u. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1,260 

1,150 

1,140 

1,120 

1,120

1,100 

1,040 

1,020 

999 

992

992 

992 

977 

963 

948

941 

941 

941 

941 

941

948 

906 

,379 

872 

865

852 

838

852 

838

490 

26E

NOT.

273 

280 

216 

229 

247

247 

247 

247

247 

219

216 

219

229

226

223 

223

£23 

226

226

2Hb 

226

219 

£19

233

Dec.

2E3 

236 

236 

229 

229

233 

229 

219 

235 

236

236 

243

243 

239

C43

243 

243

243 

1333 

235

229 

233

229

Jan.

233 

233 

233 

236 

216

223 

243 

236 

236 

236

229 

229 

235 

236

229

219

229 

229 

229 

233

223

S29 

'' -^

Feb.

233

219 

229 

229 

229

229 

229 

233 

219 

229

229

229 

S53

219

229

229 

233

219

B2'Z 

229

229 

229

229

:

r ~ i

Month

Oct 

Ken

Dec

C

Jar 

Pat 

Mar 

Api 

Ma3 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

1

t .

alandar year 1935 ..,...,...........,.,,

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

pist .......,..,.-.,......,.....,......,,

fater yes

Mar.

219 

226 

226 

236 

225

225 

229 

219

225 

225

226

226 

S39

226

226

229

H19 

22 G 

226 

226

226 

229

219 

226

SCfi

Apr.

229

229 

253 

219

229 

229 

229 

229

229

233 

219 

229 

229 

229

233

449 

490

547 

586

603 

858 

1,150

1,150 

1.180

1,190 

1,200

1,210

Secondfoot, -days

 10 I

7* 2

S3 

3C

May

1,230 

1,240 

1,240 

1,290 

1,370

1,480 

1,520 

1,550

1,580 

1,600

1,690 

1,780 

1,920 

2,100 

ii,3bO

2,590

2,710

3,320 

3,920

3,370 

2,120 

2,280 

2.6PO 

3,420

4,280 

5,170 

5,680 

O.OSO 

«,850 

7,700

MaxijKURL

1,260 

2£0 

245

4V =..32 5 | 11,700 |

V.I

3,0

36, S

Si

890

41^460

2G,P29

M,3~^

243 !

233 j

1 210 

7 ^UO 

1C 400 

3 510 

1 640 

1 n.^n

10,100

June

9,560 

10,400 

8,860 

7,400 

6,710

6,330 

6,330 

6,330 

5,920

5,410

5,210 

5,4-90 

 6,260

7,000 

7,590

7,760

7,490

6,930 

6,430

6,260 

6,220 

6,020 

5,780 

5,620

5,570 

5,170 

4,760 

4,410 i±r.

July

3,510 

3,240 

3,040 

2,880 

2,770

2,650 

2,540 

2,440 

2,320

2,140 

2,O60 

2,070

2,070 

2,040

2,000 

1,970

1,900 

1,870

1,340

1,800 

1,860 

1,800 

1,780

1,760 

1,750

1,730 

1,680 

1,610 

.1,590

Aug.

1,560 

1,520 

1,610 

1,640 

1,640

1,620 

1,590 

1,550 

1,500 

1,490

1,470

1,440 

1,410 

1,400 

1,560

1,310 

1,320 

1,290 

1,260

1,230

1,200 

1,170 

1,130 

1,100 

1,090

1,070 

1,130

1,140 

1,100 

1,060 

1.060

Minimum Mean

265 940 

216 231

219 254

184 3,310

21S 231 

219 j 22S 

219 225 

21S 495 

1,230 2,78? 

3,900 6,476 

1,590 2,157 

1,060 1,337 

779 890

216 1,352

Sept.

1,030 

992 

970 

948 

934

1,010 

984 

963 

941 

934

913 

992 

963 

941 

913

893 

879 

858

845 

811

Oil 

865 

865 

858 

838

813 

798 

798 

785

779

Run-off In 

acre-feet

57.760 

13,760

943,500

14,190 

13,130 

13,850 

29,470 

171 , 400 

585,300 

132,600 

82,230 

53,410

961,500
140 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47', long. 108°31', in sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 

97 W., at Byron.

Drainage area.- £,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1956.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 second-feet June 2 (gage Height, 4.70 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 180 second-feet Feb. 6.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, about 13,900 second-feet June 25, 1932 (gage 

height, 6.45 feet); minimum discharge, 29 second-feet Feb. 14, 19S2 (discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 5 to Mar. 12, comput eel on the basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and gage heights. 

Water diverted for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Shoshone Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

690

745

723

734

745

745

734

604

584

635

745

745

756

745

701

668

657

657

657

635

668

723

646

690

625

594

594

594

594

833

573

HOT.

438

532

604

563

56S

422

414

358

358

422

466

438

390

331

331

331

324

324

324

324

324

324

324

317

310

317

317

317

290

267

-

Dec.

290

310

324

338

366

382

382

310

297

304

297

297

304

310

382

390

398

406

414

422

422

414

382

324

358

351

358

331

297

344

366

Jan.

366

430

290

304

280

275

320

345

370

395

415

400

415

380

395

360

330

315

335

355

345

385

374

365

340

325

340

315

300

335

320

Feb.

315

330

310

300

315

180

215

245

260

275

240

230

215

245

215

265

290

255

300

340

355

370

390

400

410

410

415

417

430

_

-

Hontb.

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1936-36......................

Mar.

435

430

415

395

390

420

435

440

415

395

390

400

398

382

366

351

382

382

358

366

358

338

331

338

338

351

366

366

447

447

414

Apr.

390

594

563

485

447

457

438

494

635

701

878

844

594

504

438

422

414

422

362

390

476

573

513

494

635

789

800

811

947

866

-

Sec endfoot -days

21,039

11,364

10,870

312,256

10,819

8,937

12,039

17,396

48,935

152,080

34,861

17,264

12,506

358,112

May

844

811

756

690

563

614

756

833

789

756

745

789

833

890

982

1,150

1,290

1,470

1,540

1,670

1,620

994

1,010

1,220

1,710

2,440

3,280

3,810

4,120

4,620

5,340

Maximum

633

604

422

9,030

430

430

447

947

5,340

7,780

2,610

1,160

532

7,780

June

6,370

7,780

7,190

5,130

5,600

5,270

5,240

6,150

4,930

4,620

4,430

4,460

4,550

4,960

5,470

5,900

5,770

5,570

5,400

5,150

4,990

4,990

4,900

4,550

4,340

4,120

3,960

3,750

3,470

3,070

-

July

2,610

2,300

2,020

1,860

1,710

1,500

1,450

1,360

1,250

1,100

1,100

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,120

1,040

924

633

745

668

573

584

594

563

878

614

594

594

573

604

Minimum

573

267

290

98

275

180

331

382

563

3,070

563

317

338

180

Aug.

694

635

901

1,160

833

800

789

635

563

504

513

723

625

614

563

553

594

523

476

485

447

438

406

331

324

317

344

390

430

398

366

Mean

679

379

351

855

349

308

388

560

1,579

5,069

1,125

557

417

978

Sept.

366

338

344

351

447

406

494

485

430

438

438

414

457

457

457

430

398

382

366

344

351

351

344

382

414

532

466

466

466

494

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

41,730

22,540

21,560

619,400

21,460

17,730

23,880

34,500

97,060

301,600

69,150

34,240

24,810

710,300
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 141

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°2', long. 107°26', in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 35 E., at 

highway bridge 5 miles south of Wyola.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1936.

Discharge.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 182 second-feet June 7, 1935 

(gage height, 2.18 feet); maximum stage observed, 6.02 feet Mar. 1, 1936, ice 

present, discharge not computed; no flow Aug. 3, 9-10, 1935 (pool stage).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 

8-10, 21-31, and Mar. 29 to Apr. 9, which are fair and were computed on basis of 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge not computed Jan. 

1 to Mar. 9. Several diversions above gage.

Rating tables, atsr year 1935-36 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 

0.2 0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4 39

1.6 66

1.8 100

.3 

1.3 

3.2 

8.5 

18.0

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

10 to Sept. 30

4 0

.3

1.8

6.5

16

37

66

100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

4.6

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.2

5.9

5.5

6.8

7.8

8.2

9.3

9.3

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

NOT.

) 

),.

1 «

J

X

. 12

>

Dec.

)-

10

9.7

)»

9.7

10

12

10

8.2

8.2

13

17

19

22

} 

)"

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

January ...................................

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

March 10-31 ...............................

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

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

Ju3 

Auf 

Set

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

tember .................................

Watar year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

37

40

29

25

40

41

33

30

30

47

18

15

15

12

14

14

18

14

14

14

15

16

Apr.

. 17

51

87

80

93

68

54

32

25

22

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

20

20

21

20

25

27

23

-

May

21

20

20

20

21

33

35

29

26

24

23

26

32

32

35

33

31

25

23

22

22

17

11

9.3

7.7

5.7

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.0

LfooHaya * 

223«4 12

325 -

382 « 8 22

531 47

611 »V 35 115.4 14

31.4 2.6 

33.0 3.6 

70.9 6.2

June

1.8

6.0

14

14

12

12

10

8.9

8.5

6.0

4.6

2.2

1.5

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.7

.6

.5

.9

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.9

July

0.8

.7

.6

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

2.4

2.0

2.6

2.0

1.4

.6

.7

.3

.1

.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

2.6

1.7

.7

.5

.6

.7

Minimum

3.0

o n 8*2

12

1.0

.5

.1

.2 

.7

Aug.

0.7

.7

2.0

3.2

3.6

1.7

.5

.3

.2

.5

.4

1.0

1.6

1.2

.8

1.0

.7

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

.8

1.0

.6

.6

.8

.6

1.2

1.6

Mean

7.21

12 3

24.1

19.7

3.85 

1.01 

1.06 

2.36

Sept.

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

1.8

3.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

3.0

3.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

443

645

759

1,050

1,830

1,210

62 

65 

141
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.

Location.- later-stage recorder, lat. 45°2', long. 106°48', in sec. 2Z, T. 9 S., R. 40 

E., 1? miles east of Decker and 2 miles north of Wyoming State line.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 6.47 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Sept. 13, 14.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 7,220 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 9.25 

feet, present datum); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Aug. 20, 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 8 to Mar. 4, which 

were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height in feet, and discharge in second-feet) (<Shifting-control method used Mar. 5 to June 1)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

1.6 84 2.7 480 1.0 18 5.0 642 

1.8 126 3.4 830 1.2 36 3.5 894 

2.0 188 3.7 1,000 1.4 60 4.0 1,230 

2.2 262 4.0 1,220 1.6 92 4.5 1,640 

2.4 345 4.5 1,640 1.8 136 5.0 2,160 

2.0 198 5.5 2,780 

2.2 272 6.0 3,450 

2.4 358 6.5 4,180 

2.6 450 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Z6 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

100 

106 

110 

126 

132

126 

134 

137 

134 

132

146 

154 

154

148 

148

146 

137 

340 

140 

140

146

157 

164 

146 

151

171 

171 

171 

168 

164 

143

HOT.

115 

108 

119 

154

143

181 

185 

188 

171 

146

129 

174 

213 

19S 

174

361 

164 

174 

168 

157

171

164 

171 

168 

157

154 

154 

161 

161 

161

Dec..

174 

154 

126 

108 

117

119 

148 

151 

143 

143

143 

140 

168 

168 

132

104 

134 

164 

185

143

161 

202 

174 

168

140

115 

181 

199 

192 

174 

126

Jan.

171 

188 

195 

178 

173

129 

100 

108 

133 

126

132 

137 

137 

140 

143

134 

122

104 

115 

126

154 

188 

195 

188

154

126 

116 

104 

122 

129 

J35

Feb.

137 

126 

117 

104 

104

100 

100 

104 

108 

122

126 

317 

108 

104 

104

115 

117 

108 

108 

122

126 

122 

126 

148 

154

161 

127 

154 

224

Month

Oot 

Hers 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May

JUH

Jul

Aug 

Sep

»

ember. .................................

alendar year

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

star year 1935-34

Mar.

302 

480 

780 

1,140 

1,440

1,130 

994 

745 

575 

471

354 

290 

280 

270 

239

202 

247 

192 

174 

171

164 

161 

154 

126 

115

122 

119 

137 

122 

106 

92

Apr.

82 

132 

137 

146 

124

148 

137 

151 

458 

440

363 

332 

332 

315 

290

270 

251 

270 

302 

350

404 

363 

422 

476 

480

515 

426 

430 

426

381

Seoondfoot-daye

4,442 

4,838 

4,696

4,387 

3,593 

11,900 

9,363 

15,299 

20,398 

2,852 

1,365 

1,300

84,423

May

331 

354 

345 

399 

505

720 

775 

635 

550 

525

525 

550 

610 

690 

740

730 

785 

695 

585 

476

426 

372 

306 

274 

243

239 

345 

404 

381 

358 

376

Maximum

171 

213 

202

195 

224 

1,440 

515 

785 

3,460 

441 

74 

100

3,460

Juno

417 

3,460 

2,060 

1,330 

1,140

1,130 

1,070 

1,000 

986 

900

762 

642 

604 

560 

536

508 

488 

422 

336 

297

276

253 

223 

181 

167

156

144 

124 

106 

110

July

96 

88 

31 

67 

64

63 

61 

61 

58 

48

48 

52 

264

441 

249

161 

136 

110 

94

81

74 

67 

56 

49 

43

43 

44

43 

40 

36

34

Aug.

33 

34 

37 

55 

73

74 

67 

58

41

34 

43 

44 

42 

41

41 

40 

41 

44 

49

50 

48 

44 

41 

41

35 

31 

34 

33 

34 

30

Sept.

31 

29 

28 

27 

28

27 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

26 

26 

27

29 

34 

38 

44 

44

54 

52 

49

48 

53

61 

83 

92 

96 

100

Minimum Mean ^^0^

100 143 8,810 

108 161 9,600 

104 151 9,310

100 142 8,700 

100 124 7,130 

92 384 23,600 

82 312 18,550 

239 494 30,350 

106 680 40,460 

34 92.0 5,660 

30 44.0 2,710 

26 43.3 2,580

26 231 167,500
YELLOWSTOHE RIVER BASIN 143

Goose Creek near sn^rldan, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°4£' , long. 107°11', in sec. 35, T. 55 N., 

R. 86 W., 0.5 mile above Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.28 

feetJ; minimum daily discharge recorded, S.O second-feet Dec. 15, probably less 

during period of ice effect.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 1,730 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 

4.70 feet); minimum daily discharge, 4.7 second-feet Dec. 25, 1934.

Remrks.- Records excellent except those estimated for Feb. 1-29 on the basis of one 

discharge measurement and weather records, which are fair; no record Mar. 1 to 

May £4. "ffater diverted above station from East Fork of Goose Creek into Little 

Goose Creek. Flow partly regulated by storage in Dome Lake. Gage-height record 

furnished by City of Sheridan.

Rating tables, watel1 year 1935-36 except periods of ice pffect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge in second-feet) (Shifting-control method used llov. 16 to Dec. 5)

Oct. 1 to Hov. SO

0.5 7

.6 10

Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

109

143

200

236

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

S 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

18 

17 

16 

18 

20

20 

19 

18 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

17

17

16 

16

17 

16 

16

17 

16 

16 

18 

20

20 

20 

20 

18ri"

»ov.

10 

14 

15 

15 

17

18

17 

17 

17 

16

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

16

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Dee.

12

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

1011

9.9 

9,0

12

11 

11

12 

12 

13 

13

14

13

12 

12 

11 

12

Jan.

11

11 

11 

11 

10

11 

12

12 

IE 

12

12 

12 

12

11

9^9

9.6

9.9 

10 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

10 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

Pet).

9.6 

9.5

Honth

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai $»Kaj 

Jui 

Ju3 

Au{ 

Bel

;

ember. .................................

alendar year 1935 ...,....,...,.,..,.,..

T °5 v l

tater year

Mar. Apr.

Sec ondfoot-days

542.7 

466 

355.9

29,675

330.5 

261

1,593 

6,072 

1,441 

866 

581

-

May

190

252 

266 

207 

205

246

Maxlmon

20 

18 

14

1,630

12

266 

684 

193 

48 

29

684

June

684 

54'J 

395 

246 

300

337 

297 

342 

283 

184

157

198 

212 

£10 

198

195 

130 

16K

128 

119

91 

87 

84 

76 

75

63 

55

49 

39

July

33 

SB 

28 

25 

25

25

21 

25 

25 

28

62

193 

178 

31 

62

52

g

35 

42

36 

34 

36 

36 

56

35 

34 

32 

31 

40 

42

Aug.

46

48 

46 

45 

38

34 

36 

34 

32

31

30

26 

20

20

20 

21 

21 

21 

22

22

20 

20 

20 

21

23

25 

26 

26 

24 

20

1 

Minimum Mean

9.7 17.5 

10 15.5

y.o 11.5

5.2 81.3

9.3 10 , 7 

9.0

190 . 228 

39 202 

21 46.5 

20 27.9 

15 19.4

-

Sept.

20 

19 

20 

18 

17

16 

16

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

16

17

16

16 

16 

18 

18

20 

25 

24 

26 

29

26 

24 

25 

24 

18

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,080 

924 

706

58,870

656 

518

3,170 

12,040 

2,860 

1,720 

1,150

-
144 YELLOWSTOJIE RIVER BASIN 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°39', long. 106°8', in sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W.,

at Arvada, a quarter of a mile above Wildhorse Creek. Zero of gage is 3,625.8

feet above mean sea level (Chicago, Burlington i- Quincy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1936, July 1915 to April 1919 Just above 

mouth oi" Clear Creek, 16 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1916-36), 500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 5.98 

feetj ; no flow Aug. 22 to Sept. 30.

1915-36: Maximum discharge determined by slope-area method, 72,000 secondfeet Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 feet); no flow during part of summers 

1919, 1921-23, 1931-34, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Bee. 23 to Feb. 27, Mar. 

30 to Apr. 8, estimated on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather 

records and those for Oct. 1-18, July 7-11 estimated from notes by observer. 

Chain gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5

8 

8 

8 

10

10 

11 

12 

13 

10 

7

HOT.

4 

3 

2 

1 

1

2 

2 

4 

6 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

4

4 

4 

6

8 

10 

10 

12 

12

16 

20

60 

100

Dec.

-s-130 

 "-174 

#203 

#138 

*88

*8S 

#73 

-578 

-=-78 

-::-7S

#88 

*118 

#188 

#181 

#181

#174 

#1V7 

#181 

#115 

#86

#61 

#61 

#58 

#55 

#45

#48 

#50 

#48 

#48 

#48 

#48

Jan.

} 

> 50 

> 60 

> 55 

I 65

j.

Feb.

f 50

1- 

}"

> 55

> 100

295 

800 

1,290 

1,910

Month

Oct 

NOTI 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

eraber. .................................

alendar year 1935 ......................

nary

ruary. .................................

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

3,140 

3,260 

2,050 

2,480 

1,750

1,360 

1,240 

525 

543 

600

401 

281 

300 

233

135 

118 

118 

112 

112

109 

103 

60 

70 

76

80 

80 

80 

66 

60 

55

Apr.

50 

70 

90 

120 

150

200 

275 

350

525 

203

1V4 

145

109 

103 

103

94 

86 

75 

103 

91

100 

103 

115 

86 

68

66 

59 

115 

100 

70

Secondfoot-days

132

342 

3,18V

78,539

1,687 

5,345

19,8 

3,9 

1,5

8,4 

1

4U 

36

37 

72 

39 

0

Hay

80

IVO 

145 

38

68 

76 

S3 

70 

66

57 

55 

53 

52 

49

51 

40 

36 

33 

55

30

25 

24 

23

13

16 

14 

12 

12 

V

Maximum

13 

100 

203

6,660

1,910

3,260

170 

5,420 

4,500 

19

0

62,336 j 5.420

...... ._L

June

4 

7 

12 

174 

269

3.V20 

5,420 

3,580 

1,290 

621

223 

206 

232 

206 

156

129 

114 

102 

92 

86

69 

55 

39 

33 

29

28 

25 

23 

22 

21

July

18 

14 

15 

14 

9

6 

5 

4 

3 

3

4

4,500 

1,400 

818

449 

278 

1V3 

122 

90

V3 

62 

53 

66 

V5

67 

41 

34 

28 

23 

19

Minimum

4 

1 

45

1

55

50 

V 

4

0

IJ

0

Aug.

16 

13 

8 

7

6 

5 

5 

14 

19

18 

15

11 

9

6 

5 

4 

3 

2

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

Mean

6.2 

11.4 

103

215

54.4 

202 

640 

133 

51.3 

566

~'e.4

0

170

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

381 

6V8 

6,320

155,800

3,350 

11,590 

39,350 

7,930 

3,150 

33,690 

16,800 

395 

0

123,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°3' (revised), long. 105°56' (revised), In 

sec. 18, T. 9 3., R. 48 E., at Moorhead.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1956.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,240 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage 

height, 15.10 feet, ice present); minimum, 3.3 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 

1.81 feet).

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933 (gage height, 

10.85 feet); no flow at various times during years of 1931 to 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 30 to Mar, 2 and 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 9, which are poor and were computed on basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, weather records, and records for station at Arvada, 

Wyo. Some diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, end

150

220

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29

307

407

528

740

1,030

1,830

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

11

34

67

115

176

1 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.S 

4.0 

4.5

255

354

470

615

SOO

1,050

1,830

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

2,690

3,640

4,650

5,720

6,820

7,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

33 

30 

29 

26 

24

29 

33 

33 

35 

36

56 

59 

65 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

76

73

88 

99 

99 

109 

116

113 

113 

118 

US 

109 

99

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

I

I

alendar year 1935. .................. ..

ater year 1935-36............. .........

Mar.

6,160 

7,040 

4,860 

4,240 

3,940

3,540 

3,340 

1,900 

1,660 

1,600

1,280 

998 

760 

649

484

433 

365 

349 

323 

303

303 

293 

293 

293 

289

289 

289 

284 

279 

234 

221

Apr.

212 

212 

190 

194

194

221 

274 

274 

600 

555

*548 

540

526 

512 

498

433 

386 

376 

370 

354

376 

376 

386 

397 

397

381 

433 

386 

354 

323

foot-days

2,193 

2,400 

3,100

111,801

3,100 

8,700 

47,291 

11,278 

3,862.0 

17,G76.5 

29,718.6 

1,170 

503.1

130,592.2

Hay

31S 

269 

208 

308 

279

208 

183 

242 

265 

246

176 

147 

124

us

10S

90 

74 

7S 

74 

65

50 

42 

36 

33 

32

29 

16 

13 

12 

10 

9.0

Maximum

118

5,670

7,040 

600 

318 

5,450 

5,940 

130 

67

7,040

June

8.0 

8.5 

1,080 

615 

484

1,730 

5,450 

2,260 

1,340 

S24

585 

408 

303 

234 

194

183 

205 

221 

221 

1S3

166 

95 

78 

83 

74

65 

64 

44 

37 

34

July

33 

34 

30 

22 

14

11 

9.0 

8.5 

5.7 

4-. 8

3.6 

2,510 

5,940 

5,720 

5,280

3,440 

2,340 

1,660 

1,050 

800

255 

176 

67 

50 

50

47 

47 

34

26 

24

Minimum

24

13

221 

190 

9.0 

8.0 

3.6 

10 

4.2

3.6

Aug.

27 

26 

16

15 

36

67 

124 

130 

92 

67

62 

58 

40 

32 

27

24 

19 

10 

14 

13

11 

44 

34 

32 

23

16 

20 

24 

23 

22 

22

Mean

70.7 

80 

100

306

100 

300 

1,526 

376 

125 

576 

959 

37.7 

16.8

357

Sept.

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

18 

18 

15 

13 

13

11 

11 

11 

14 

14

19 

7,5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10

15 

15 

52 

62 

67

Run-off In 

aore-feet

4,350 

4,760 

6,150

221,800

6,150 

17,260 

93,800 

22,370 

7,660 

34,270 

53,950 

2,320 

998

259,000
146 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Alsada, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45U 6', long. 104U 25' (revised), near southwest corner of 

f."l3 S. , R. 6u E. , 3 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek and 4 miles "below Alzada.

Drainage area.- 780 square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1925, August 19£8 to September 1932, March 

1935 to September 1956.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,320 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage 

height, 7,28 feet); no flow at times.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-36: Maximum discharge observed, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 

6, 1912 (gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Ho flow IIov. 17 to Mar. 1. Some small diversions. Small 

storage in coulees. Gage read twice a day to hundredths of a foot.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Got 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

Mat 

Api: 

Ma, 

Jur 

Jul 

Alls 

Set

1

alendar year

ater year 1935-3 5 ......................

Mar.

0 

366 

1,200 

1,230 

1,170

1,290 

1,290 

946 

794

550

366

184 

194 

166

214 

140 

95 

95 

76

64 

68 

76 

78 

88

64 

50 

35 

23 

20 

18

Apr.

11 

3.5 

8.5 

6.4

8.5 

7.1 

17 

498 

441

498 

588 

320 

175 

116

82 

58 

35 

17 

11

8.5 

4.0 

1.3 

1.0

.9

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

11,305 

2,935.9 

7.2 

0 

0 

318.2 

.1

14,566.4

May

2.8 

1.7 

.5 

.4 

.2

.2 

'.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

,1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

MaxSjmim

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1,290 

588 

2.8 

0 

0 

132 

.1

1,290

June July Aug.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

132 

109 

42

20 

9.9 

3.4 

1.3 

.4 

.2

MlnSjmim Mean

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 365 

.4 97.9 

0 .23 

0 0 

0 0 

0 10.3 

0 .003

0 39.8

Sept.

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In

acre- feet

0 

0

0

0 

0 

22,420 

5,820 

14 

0 

0 

631 

.2

28,890
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 147

Little Missouri River near Watford City, Iv. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°36', long. 103°lt3', in NWJ sec. 35, T. 145 

N.. 1T7 99 W., at highway bridge 17i miles south of Watford City. Zero of gage is 

1,863.51 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes._- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,800 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage 

height, 8.00 feet); no flow at times.

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 28,000 second-feet July 11, 1935 (ga^e 

height, 10.10 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Ice present Oct. 28 to Mar. 7 and Mar. 25 to Apr. 14. Mean 

monthly flow estimated for January and February. Discharge for period of ice 

effect, Oct. e.9 to Dec. 31, Mar. 1-7, and Mar. 25 tc Apr. 14 computed on basis of 

4 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

Z

3

4

E

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.6

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

4.0

4.0

5.2

5.8

7.0

7.0

G.4

8.2 f'.B

7.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.2

4.0

3.1

NOT.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2,8

s.e

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.5

1.6 i.e

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.5

1.3

l.P

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.6

-

Dec.

0.9

1.3

.9

.7

1.3

1.0

1.6

1.9

1.0

1.9

1.6

2.5

3.6

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.7

.£

.9

1.9

48

5.?

.8

.2

.1

.3

.3

.3

.1

.2

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

24

176

230

257

1,310

1,550

2,460

5,790

6,880

8,620

6,400

5,210

3,040

2,390

2,220

2,220

2,080

2,130

2,000

2 , 100

2,070

1,950

1.810

1,630

1,550

1,380

1,370

1,080

902

980

902

Apr.

893

798

721

636

480

351

332

301

1,130

1,580

1,130

1,660

2,070

2,660

2,480

2,130

2,130

1,650

1,320

1,120

911

736

643

536

4S1

380

322

284

260

230

-

Secondfoot-days

201.7

64.8

81.3

100,383.0

3.1

0

73,211

30,325

3,064

556.6

1,860.5

735.4

41.5

110,194.9

May

220

200

188

185

J71

168

166

176

176

158

143

131

113

98

89

78

69

CO

59

53

47

42

40

38

35

33

31

30

25

22

20

Maximum

8.2

3.1

48

21,000

0

8,620

2,660

220

54

548

276

4.5

8,620

June

19

18

17

17

17

17

45

44

27

24

21

17

13

13

13

14

11

8.6

6.1

6.1

27

54

24

14

4.3

29

22

6.4

4.3

3.8

-

July

2.6

2.2

2 «2

.4

0

0

.1

2.6

108

22

.2

16

171

54S

1S2

96

47

29

138

138

100

70

52

41

33

20

13

9.4

6.4

4.9

5.5

Minimum

3.1

1.3

.1

0

0

24

230

20

3.8

0

0

.1

0

Aug.

4.9

4.3

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.0

1.8

1.3

.9

1.8

1.6

1.1

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

4.6

69

276

203

81

42

24

19

13

6.7

4.9

Mean

6.51

2.16

2.62

276

.1

0

2,362

1,011

98.8

13.6

60.0

25.3

1.38

301

Sept.

4.0

3.4

3.0

1.8

1.1

1.5

4.3

2.2

.1

.7

.2

2.6

.9

.6

.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.2

.2

.4

.7

.9

.9

.9

.6

-

Run -off In 

acre-feet

400

129

161

200,100

6.1

0

145,200

60,150

6,080

1,100

3,690

1,560

82

218,600
148 CAMNONBALL RIVER BASIN

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°23', long. 100°56', in sec. 36, T. 134 N., 

R. 82 W., at bridge on State Highway Q, 0.5 mile south of Breien.

Drainage area.- 4,066 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 second-feet Mar. 10; maximum gage 

Height, 6.50 feet Mar. 9 (ice dam); no flow July 18, 19, 22; minimum gage height, 

0.10 foot July 16-19, 22.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 2,920 second-feet July 12, 1935 (gage height, 

6.80 feet); no flow on many days of each year; minimum gage height, 0.00 foot 

Aug. 19-21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 22-28, Jan. 6 to 

Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October Ia35 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

HOT.

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1,1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1 1.1 

1.1

1.1 1.1 

1.1 

1.1 1.1

Dec,

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

.9 i.'o

1.0 

.8

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

Jan.

0.7 

.7 

.8 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3

'.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

Feb.

0.3 

.3 

.2

'.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4

.5

.7 

.8 

1.0

1.5

2.5 

4.6 

1 

11

15

22 

32 

4V 

56

Month

Dot 

Ho-« 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Bar 

Apr 

fej 

Jut 

Ju] 

Au£ 

Sej

1

alendar year 193 

uapy . . .

ater year!935-3e

Mar.

69 

107 

160 

218 

26V

335 

424 

574 

918

2,040

1,540 

1,190 

1,020 

868 

776

V76 

V34 

822 

822 

734

614 

536 

460 

318 

234

250 

301 

267 

203 

117 

166

Apr.

125

107 

90 

V5 

51

3V 

36 

V3 

163 

388

388 

301 

218 

203 

185

149 

125 

130 

123 

97

78 

60 

49 

44 

41

41 

41 

41 

38 

44

Secondfoot-days

30.6 

32.0 

26.7

22,826.4

10. V 

206.6 

IV, 860 

3,541 

69V 

92.9 

5.2 

15.1 

17.1

22,534.9

May

73 

64 

42 

37

32 

29 

27 

26 

24

25

18 

13

18

14 

13 

12 

12 

10

9 

7 

6 

6 

5

19 

35

18 

14

11

Maximum

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

2,050

,8 

56 

2,040 

388 

73 

9 

.4 

5 

4.9

2,040 

i

June

9 

7 

6 

7 

7

6 

6 

4.6 

8 

9

5

3.4 

2.5

i.a

1.5

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

July

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Minimum

0.5 

.9 

.5

0

.2

69°~ 

36 

5 

.5

0 

.1 

.2

0

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.4 

5 

2.2 

1.1 

.8

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

Mean

0.99 

1.07 

.86

62.5

.35 

7.12 

5V6 

118 

22.5 

3.10 

.17 

.49 

.5V

61.6

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3

is

4.9 

2.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

61 

63 

53

45,280

21 

410 

35,420 

7,020 

1,380 

184 

10 

30 

34

44,690
GRAM) RIVER BASIN 149

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°S5', long. 100°SO', in sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 

^9 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, about 4 miles downstream from Snake Creek 

and 5 miles south of Wakpala.

Drainage area.- 5,664 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936. September 1911 to March 1918 at 

site b miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,010 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage 

height, 5.63 feet); no flow on many days.

1911-18, 1928-35: Maximum discharge, 7,130 second-feet June 17, 19, 1915 (gage 

height, 18.0 feet, former site); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

e

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Feb.

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mat 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Auf 

Sej

«

alendar year 193 5 ......................

fater year 1935-3 6 ......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

25

1,190 

1,130 

1,190 

1,530 

1,890

2,010 

1,300 

930 

796 

670

411 

377 

361 

377 

394

428 

446 

577 

377 

315

300 

285 

270 

228 

202 

153

Apr.

89 

67 

62 

57 

58

102 

133 

124 

345 

377

592 

411 

446 

482 

394

330 

285 

153 

133 

124

109 

102 

96 

96 

89

89 

83 

77 

68 

66

Secondfoot-days

0

0 

0

34,477.4

0 

0 

17,962 

5,639 

988 

177.5 

0 

0 

0

24,766.5

May

63 

60 

57 

54 

51

48 

46 

44 

42 

40

41 

40 

39 

36 

36

34 

32 

27 

24 

22

21 

19 

18 

17 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

8 

6

MpJCJBTUffl

0 

0 

0

2,610

0 

0 

2,010 

592 

63 

21 

0 

0 

0

2,010

June

4 0 

2 0 

1 6 

1 4 

1 3

1 2 

1 2 

3 2 

4 6

a 

11

21 

21 

21

18

16 

11 

9 

9 

7

1.8 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.4

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

57 

6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

94.5

0 

0 

579 

188 

31.9 

5.92 

0 

0

o

67.6

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

68,400

0 

0 

35,630 

11,180 

1,960 

352 

n

u 

0

49,120
150 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

Moreau River at. Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- YJater-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 100°36', in aec. 17, T. 16 N., 

R. 29 E., 0.5 mile below Virgin Greet: arid three-quarters of a mile north of 

Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,2£3 square miles.

Records available.- August 1926 to September 1936.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 second-feet June e (gage height, 5.12 

FeeTTT no flow on many days.

1928-56: Maximum discharge observed, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928, from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 

16.80 feet. May 26, 1933: no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September19S6

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

8

V?

ID

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

2U

21

22

23

24

Hb

26

2V

28

29

au

31

Oot. HOT. D«c. Jan. Feb.

l Month

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

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

289

518

783

858

818

713

678

644

576

542

508

475

442

442

44£

410

362

303

213

371

126

96

Apr.

1

1

7fi

76

Of.

17

143

1

70

57

88

S2

332

610

7

7

6

13

13

IP

610

542

4

?

2

Hay

43

36

29

26

23

16

12

10

7

6

5

4.8

3.6

3.1

E.5

.1

42 .1

17 0

50 0

02

1C2

1M

110

79

66

Seoondfoot-days

September. ....I..,,*........,.....,,.,....,

| Water year 1935-3

Q

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

318

92

36

8

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o ! o

0 0

0

0

0

0

t»6 0

51 0

43 1 0

44 I 0

: J_ °

Maximum

0

o 1

313

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

Mini, 

0

858 1 0

L _.j

Aug. Sept.

 Rim -off In 

Jaean sore-feet

0 j 0

r

0 C

61.4 37,280 | 

1
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 151

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44U 5', long. 102°24', in sec. 2, T. IN., R. 14 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 3 miles east of Wasta. Zero of gage is about 2,263.4 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 12,300 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1923 to June 193£, March 1934 to 

September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 1,630 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage 

height, 5.28 feet, ice Jam); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet July 8. 9, 11 (ea.ee 

height, 1.00 root).

191-1-15, 1928-32, 1934-35: Maximum discharge observed, 46,500 second-feet May 

6, 1932 (gage height, 11.23 feet) rrom rating curve extended above 26,000 secondfeet; minimum discharge, that of July B, 9, 11, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.92 

foot July 26, 27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2 to Mar. 11, Mar. 

ai to Apr. 12 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gape heights, 

weather records, and hydrcgraphic comparison with flow at nearby stations) and 

those for May 25, 26, June 6-8, SO, July 18, 19, 21, Sept. 4, 14-26 (computed by 

hytirographlc comparison) , which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water1 year1 October1 1935 to September1 1936

Day

1 

g 

3 

4

e

6

7 

8

e

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

51 

51 

51 

54

52 

51 

51 

51 

54

54 

54

57

54 

51 

54

57 

59

54 

66 

60 

75 

79

85 

83

79

3?

Nov.

63 

64 

64

72

PI

91 

91 

103

103

115 

129 

1S9 

115 

115

129 

129 

129 

173

178

« J 73 

160 

160 

144 

129

115 

103

PI 

£4

Use.

50 

38 

34 

32 

34

43 

50

50 

57 

57

57 

57

64 

72

81 

103 

103 

103

103 

91 

81 

81

81

81ai

81

81 

31

Jan.

81 

81 

81 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

64 

54

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

Feb.

64

54 

64 

E7

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

50 

SO 

50 

50 

50

50 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

64 

91 

*360

ISO

~

Mar.

360 

360 

890 

1 680 

1 610

1 550 

1 480 

1 260 

1 070 

850

710 

535 

625 

472 

381

405 

322 

300 

269 

850

231 

214 

182 

174 

240

227

197 

840

"66 

88

Apr.

126 

197 

240 

316 

438

508

508 

545 

350 

755

625 

585 

800 

625

445

459 

322 

269 

214 

182

182 

159 

146 

133 

126

118 

118 

123

133

Month Secondj foot -days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alsnsJ&r yuar 1G3 -

e

ater yea T n O?5 33

1,372 

3,375

2,153

353,292

i,

17, 

10, 

2,

3,

396

52B 

37C 

678

1,598

fi i - «. i i

i

May

316 

210 

182 

152 

126

95 

81 

77

75 

54 

58 

64

52 

48

46 

43 

43

II 

42 

182 

110

60

44 

32

30 

34

44

June

43 

46 

508 

163 

102

95 

90 

150 

585 

362

245 

156 

121 

81 

77

73 

70 

70 

70 

54

39

42 

37 

30

26 

23 

17

14

July

14 

14 

12 

11 

11

10 

8 

6 

6

8

12 

14 

12 

14

12 

159 

110 

95 

*80

55 

34 

27 

25

18

SI 

29 

26

23 

24

Aug.

22 

13 

15

14

17 

15 

14 

15 

15

17 

16 

14 

11 

9

8 

11 

118 

92 

75

72 

68 

68 

1,130 

585

331 

269 

15G 

121 

121 

115

Kaxisrum 1 Minimum | Mean

93 j 33 60.4 

178 63 112 

103 32 69.5

35,000 | 21 708

160 i 

1,680 j 

R50 i 

ol6 j 

585 ! 

159 |

1,3 3U

£90

 , 

64 70,8 

43 60.4 

66 ! 565 

118 346 

32 30.4 

14 : 15 

C 29.9 

8 117 

25 ftG.6

l.t'SO 6 141

Sept.

133 

126 

121

290 

149

79 

61 

38 

29 

29

28 

26

23 

27 

26

26 

26 

26

26

27 

27 

26

25 

126

32 

32

30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,710 

6,690 

4,270

512,300

4,350 

3,480 

34,770 

20,580 

5,330 

6,830 

1,840 

7,370 

3,370

102,400 1

-'Discharge
152 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.

Location.- Yifater-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 101°13 T , in sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 

H4 E., at bridge on State Highway 63, 0.5 mile above Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 

miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 10,000 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 

7.05 feet, ice Jam); minimum, about 16 second-feet July 6, 7, 16-21.

1928-36: Maximum discharge observed, 104,000 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage 

height, 15.00 feet; from rating curve extended above 37,000 second-feet; minimum, 

that of July 6,7, 16-21, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 4 to Mar. 7, Apr. 

1-8 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and hydrographic comparison with flow at nearby stations) and those for July 7, 8, 

10-16, 18-21, Sept. 9-11, 13-19, 21-25, 27-30 (computed by hydrographic comparison), 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water yar October 1935 to September 193*-:

Day

1

S

z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

96

96

96

101

110

106

103

97

96

96

99

103

105

106

101

96

94

94

90

89

92

94

101

101

99

99

103

101

96

92

HOT.

76

70

65

62

55

55

62

55

55

48

48

55

62

69

69

76

84

84

92

101

101

101

110

110

120

120

120

130

130

130

-

Dec.

110

92

120

160

179

198

198

179

179

179

160

160

145

145

145

145

130

130

130

130

130

130

145

145

130

120

120

101

92

92

84

Jan.

84

84

76

76

69

69

69

62

62

62

62

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

62

62

62

62

62

62

55

55

55

55

48

48

48

Feb.

48

48

42

42

42

' 42

42

37

37

37

37

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

26

26

26

26

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

20

20

48

250

1,550

3,950

4,690

4,430

4,190

3,470

3,250

2,410

1,740

1,380

1,300

1,220

1,2£0

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,060

848

740

682

660

572

541

490

Apr.

490

490

541

541

552

604

660

717

925

1,940

3,030

2,410

2,030

1,940

1,740

1,220

990

788

660

562

440

357

302

254

230

236

213

191

176

207

-

Secondfoot-days

3,044

2,515

4,303

327,623

1,896

932

47,731

25,436

5 079

5^602

2,757

2, 661

1,406

103,362

May

213

197

402

541

572

470

330

260

219

191

152

139

127

118

110

97

91

76

62

56

55

54

52

48

44

44

97

81

74

58

49

Maximum

110

130

198

46,800

84

48

4,590

3,030

572

625

1,300

583

152

4,690

June

172

118

81

97

440

393

295

219

186

167

625

520

402

316

242

201

186

167

135

100

97

78

70

57

53

47

42

36

32

28

July

27

26

24

22

18

16

16

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

54

55

46

37

29

22

1,300

460

242

127

Minijnujn

89

48

84

22

48

20

20

176

44

28

16

17

23

16

Aig.

72

52

44

44

35

27

23

19

18

18

17

17

19

26

19

18

18

18

18

18

35

26

34

38

35

181

583

440

316

242

191

Mean

98.2

83. 8

139

898

61.2

32.1

1,540

848

164

187

88.9

85.8

46.9

282

Sept.

152

110

81

70

53

49

131

60

55

50

45

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

45

34

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,040

4 990

8J530

649 , 800

3,760

1,850

94,670

50,450

10,070

11,110

5 470

5*280

2*790

205,000
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 153

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°4', long. 103°24', in sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 6 

E., at Big Bend.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1917, April 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 1.61 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 2.2 second-feet July 25.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); minimum, that of July 25, 1936.

Remarks^- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 13 to Apr. 11, which 

were estimated on the basis of seven discharge measurements and temperature records 

and are fair. Flow of creek regulated by power plant 100 feet above station. Discharge measurements furnished by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, Apr. 12 to Sept. 30, 1936, except for periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and. discharge in second-feet) (Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12)

1 

4.5

.5 10.5

.7 19

1.0 39

1.3 

1.5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4e

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.

27 

25 

26 

26 

26

25

25 

E5 

25

26 

26 

27 

27 

27

28 

27 

28 

28 

29

29 

29 

29 

28 

29

30 

31 

31 

32 

32 

31

HOT.

23 

24 

31 

29 

35

39 

28 

28 

34 

33

23 

32 

31 

32 

28

31 

30 

30 

32 

31

32 

33 

32 

32 

29

29

31 

32 

32 

32

Dec.

20 

26 

26 

26

18

26 

31 

30 

32 

31

33 

30 

32 

30 

26

19 

21 

21 

18 

24

28 

28 

2V 

25 

23

26

27 

28 

27 

25 

23

Jan. Feb.

*32

Month

Oct 

Nou 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pels 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

34 

35 

34 

33 

32

32 

33 

35 

37 

35

25 

24 

25 

26 

25

24 

27 

35 

33 

33

34 

34 

30 

29 

30

32 

34 

35 

28 

15 

8

Apr.

10 

12 

16 

32 

34

30 

32 

35 

40 

44

52 

62 

80 

85 

72

59 

55 

53 

49 

51

50 

46 

45 

45 

45

44 

44 

44 

43 

49

Secondfoot-days

859 

918 

807

651 

696 

926 

1,358 

988 

653.0 

127.8 

295.9 

240.2

8,519.9

May

53 

50

44 

43 

42

41 

40 

39 

39 

38

38 

37 

36 

35 

35

32 

29

28 

27 

24

23

24 

24 

24 

23

21 

21 

20 

21 

19 

18

Maximum

32 

39 

33

37 

85 

53 

37 

7.2 

16 

11

85

June

28 

34 

35 

32 

33

34 

36 

31 

33 

37

36 

31 

26 

23 

20

IS 

18

18 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

9.9 

8.4 

5.1 

6.6

July

6.9

6.0 

5.4 

5.1

4.3 

4.5 

5.4 

4.5 

4.1

3.3 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.1 

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

2.4

3.1 

3.3

4.3 

5.7 

7.2

Minimum

25 

23

18

8 

10 

18 

5.1 

2.2 

7.2 

6.3

2.2

Aug.

8.4 

11 

13 

14 

16

13 

10 

9.9 

9.3 

8.7

9.0 

8.4 

8.1 

9.0 

9.9

10 

10 

9.3 

9.0 

9.0

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

9.0 

8.1

.8 

.5 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.2

Mean

2V. 7 

30.6 

26.0

21 

24 

29.9 

45.3 

31.9 

21.8 

4.12 

9.55 

8.01

23.3

Sept.

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

6.9

6.3 

6.6

6.6 

6.3 

6.6

6.9 

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

6.9

7.2 

7.8 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

8.4 

9.0 

9.9 

9.9

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,700 

1,820 

1,600

1,290 

1,380 

1,840 

2,690 

1,960 

1,300 

253 

587 

476

16,900

«Discharge measurement.
; , ~, 0 o *

06 PI 

B^

A9S

102

10 = 

^

- 

qes

9i'j

U5S

f CP/-' t iafc 

a^qaiaioii ! aeqo^oo 
Extremes.- Maxlrami tils charge Deserved during year, 1,690 seoond-feec Jaly 28;

gage"Height et.3erved, 5.4" fe?t Mar, 5 ilce jail); no ilow A.UC, 9-1:6, Sppt. 4-3G.

13£':i-3£:, Lf.-S4 36: fexti.TiM discharge observed, 33,500 second-feet June 3, 1939 

fg-jf^e heifr'nt, 11. -5 feet/, from rating curve 'jxtcride'l above o,500 second-feet; mtni 

that of Aug. -?.-:-A, Sept. 4-30, IC'36."

Maxliiuii stap;e la c"«i, °,1.8 test In May 1927.

Discharge, in

Deceaber.,.,...,..,..,.......-,........... I 1,174
156 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 440 33 1 40 n ) long. 104°4'15", In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 60 W., 

li miles downstream from Beulah.. Datum 0.62 foot lower than that used 1929-31.

Drainage area.- 459 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, February to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 910 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 7.72 

feet, present datum); minimum mean dally discharge, 6.0 second-feet July 1. 

1929-31, 1936: Siaximum, that of July 13, 1936; no flow Aug. 13-15, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice dally. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by U. S. Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

40 

42

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Xax 

Apr 

Maj 

JUE 

Ju3 

Aug 

Sej

I

alendar year

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

lie perlo

Mar.

50 

51 

42 

41 

39

39 

39 

36 

38 

39

38 

36 

39 

37 

39

36 

39 

38 

38 

38

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

38 

39

Apr.

39 

39 

40 

40 

41

41 

40 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

40 

40

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

41 

41

43 

44 

46

46

46 

45 

44 

44

Seeondfoot-days

1,223 

1,241 

1,247 

826.0 

807.5 

577 

772

May

44 

46 

46 

46 

46

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

39 

40 

39 

38 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

39 

39 

39 

32 

30 

31

Maximum

51 

46 

46 

39 

354 

24 

31

June

32 

32 

32 

32 

34

33 

37 

37 

36 

3V

39 

37 

35 

36 

36

36 

29 

26 

26 

21

31 

24 

18 

16 

16

14 

12 

12 

13 

7.0

July

6.0 

11 

11 

11 

11

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.4

6.7 

12 

354 

30 

24

22 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

20 

19 

20 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

36 

39 

30 

7.0 

6.0 

12 

20

Aug.

18 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

13 

12 

18

18 

12 

17 

22 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

22

21 

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

Mean

39.5 

41.4 

40.2 

27.5 

26.0 

18.6 

25.7

Sept.

20 

22 

22 

22 

31

24 

22 

21 

26 

27

28 

28 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

30 

29 

29

29 

29 

26 

22 

23

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,430 

2,460 

2,470 

1,640 

1,600 

1,140 

1,530

13,270
BAD RIVER BASIN

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°19'40 n , long. 100°23'0", in NWJ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 

51 K., at highway bridge 2i miles south of Fort Pierre. Zero of gage is 1,427.83 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,107 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 844 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 

b.Ii feet); no flow during long periods.

1928-32, 1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929 

(gage height, 21.18 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; no flow 

during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet in 1927, as shown by a well-defined high-water mark 

(estimated discharge, 35,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 26, 27, 30, Apr. 1-7, 

 which were computed on basis of gage heights and weather records and are poor. Gage 

read once daily below and twice daily above 5.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4.

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. KOV. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

Pel 

Mar

Fuary. .................................

nh .............................. . . . . .

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

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

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

Water year 1935-C 6. .....................

Mar.

0

0

0

43

98

92

184

613

586

844

V84

784

480

272

216

227

2 SI

307

284

238

250

194

162

134

117

94

69

46

36

28

Apr.

28

24

20

20

20

20

20

18

S55

355

697

755

669

379

261

143

86

52

34

22

13

e

5

5

4.7

2,9

3.5

3.8

1.8

2.3

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

35 vv>, 573. J..U0

0

0 

7,471

4,028.0

382.3

55.7

0

0

0

11,937.0

May

1.9

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.2

.1

.1

1.0

2.6

1.7

1.1

.9

.3

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

194

102

32

18

10

6

2.3

1.7

Maximum

0

0

0

3,330

0

0

844

755

194

25

0

0

0

844

June

1.6

1.1

25

11

S

4 1

2 6

1 8

1 1

8

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

Minimum

0

0

d

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

97.5

0

0 

241

134

12.3

1.86

0

0

0

32.6

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

70,550

0

0

14,820

7.9SO

758

110

0

0

0

23,680
Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Pay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

s

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22

es

26

SI 

28

28 

30

31

Oot. 1 HOT.

14 

14 

14

17 

IS

ie

13 

18

19 

13

IS 

20

£0 

21

22 

1

:s

34

34 

215

21 

Cl

27

26 

31 

27 

30

£3 

25 

2t 

£3 

23

1

22

21 

2E

.

Dsc. Jan. Pet. | 1 n

25

13

2O

24

n ,

21

Z2

24

14 

25

14 

24

24 

24 

30

£0 

PI 

23 

26 

23

23

23 

21 

C.1

17 

15

20 

18 

24

25

26 

13 

26 

24

22

19

1

20 

23

25 

23

25 

IS 

19 

25 

18 

20

23

IP 

Ir 

19 

22 

26

26 

25 

24

24

23

22

124

30

3-1 

34

Mar. Apr.

 _ i

40

35

30

28

27 

27 

25 

26 

27

25 

25 

25 

24 

23

24

24

PA

25

25 

24 

£4 

24 

28 

19

r ES

IV L'4 

27

?4 

26 

?£! 

35 

27

25 

24

1

2.4

24

25

24

2G 

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EontH I root-ds"a Ba'

Oot

No'? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1!

alendar year 193

.......

oh. .,...,....,...,...,....,...,,...,,,.

ater year 1935-3

604 

719

693

9,688

070 

699 

340 

759 

724 

575 

286.7 

310.5 

1,116.0

May Jime

26

25 

25

1

20

24 

24

24

23

23 

23

22

27 

S3 

22

20 

20 

20

HO

jcimuiQ

31 

30

 1_

3S6 ""¥"

46 

35

36 

13 

12 

759

7,996.2 759

CO 

24

31

24 

21 

25

20 

19

17 

17

17 

15

IE 

15

14

13

12

July

11 

11

10 

9.8 

10

3.9 

8.C 

0.3 

9,5

8.1 

10

15

11

12 

7.3

6,6 

8.P 

8.1 

7.3 

7.5

8.1

Y.fa 

8.1 

8.5 

3.6 

9.5

1 

Aug.

" 

11

is13 

12

10

3.9 

8.3 

12

9.5 

8.3

7. r< 

7.6

12 

1C

9.2 

6.8

13* 

12 

11

8.9

Sept.

9.2 

B.fj 

10

37

3V

15

13

13

12 

11

10 

9.8 

8.3

10 

10 

9.8 

10 

10

gis 

11

10

16 

14 

13 

13 

13

Elnlmura Mean a^re-feet"

14 1 19.5 

20 ! 24,0 

14 22.4

7 S6.5

15 2 

1C 2 

19 i 2 

19 2 

20 2 

12 1 

7.3 

3.9 1 

8.3 3

1.6

4.1 

7.1

S.4 

P. 2 

9.25 

0.0

1,200 

1,430 

1,370

19,220

1,330 

1,390 

1,670 

1,510 

1,440 

1,140 

569 

616 

2,210

3.9 21.8 15,380
remes.-- Maximum discharge aurlns year, £,3bO ;j°con'i-_fect Sept. 4 (gage height, 17,36 

YS-^-T^' nlnl^iim iailv dlscjnargp, 0.4 second-foot July 1£.

"1951-36: MayiTiin cUecnar^e, That of It-36; nc flow Aug. 5-Q . fstpt. 5-9. TK32, and 

July 6, 7, 1?34.

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4 

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10

11 

12 

13 

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16 

17 

18

ia 

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21 

22 

23

£4 

25

26

28 

29

SO

31

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Dec 

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1 

£

2 

2

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10

14 

15 

17 

19

It.

31

38

27

21 

31 J6

18 

1? 

15

6

7 

.

Dec.

 K-3

Jac. Feb. 1 Mar. j Apr-. May June

_

t'G

£0 

IS

If.

11 

11

10 

10

IS 

17

17 

13

Ib 

10

14_j

1CJ 

24

CO

C.O

-18

T4 

13

10 

10

6

r

4 

4

4 

|

H 

-

11 

IS 

13

a

7

5

1 

3

4 

4 

3 

3

4

3

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4 

41

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53 

1C

17 

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! ° o d~ 1 Month f"ot-d ~ Maxluvna j Minimum

alendar year 1935, .....................

ater ytar 1935-3

4C7 3B

L 130 " S 4_ _V

1E,233,2 ! 1,520

111

587 

708

439 

73

£,064

.5

72 

41

. i 89 

.1 3

1,160

4

July

7

2

1

.5

.8 

.4

1

~ ,B 

3

1 

1 

1

1

1 

2

3

Aug.

3

4

3

3

3

a

2

3

4 

3

Sept.

CO 

1,1 CO 

414

162

23 

16 

12

11 

d 

7

6

6

6

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4

Mean ac^e-feet"

i lb.6 926

4.2 £58 1

__ 41.9 30,310

3,6 221 

8 460 

10 1 10.9 1,160 

4 23,6 1,400 

2 6.1 377 

.5 14.6 871 

.4 2.1 131 

1 2.4 145 

1 66.1 3,940

.0 1,1GO| . .4 j 13.8 10,040
160 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Oacoma, 3. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 99°28', in NEi sec. 17, T. 103 N., 

R. 72 W., at bridge on State Highway 47, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma.

Drainage area.- 10,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year (estimated), 7,210 second-feet Mar. 

5; maximum gage height observed, 7.36 feet Mar. 4; minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot 

July 21, 23, Aug. 8, 10; minimum gage height, 0.57 foot Oct. 1.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 15,800 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 7.55 

feet) from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum discharge, that of 

July 21, 23, Aug. 8, 10, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.48 foot Sept. 5, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Mar. 5, Mar. 2E 

 to Apr. 5, (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records), and those interpolated for Sept. 14-16, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oot,

10 

13 

16 

17 

14

16 

16 

17 

18 

17

25 

26 

28 

25 

36

33 

30 

30 

34 

33

33

38

45 

45

45 

43 

46 

49 

51 

51

HOT.

32 

17 

30 

32 

32

30

41 

46 

43 

34

41 

46 

48 

46 

41

60 

48 

57 

45 

51

64 

54 

40 

40 

40

33 

40 

54 

46

46

Dec.

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

40 

40 

40 

40 

46

54 

62 

62 

54 

54

46 

46 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

33

33

16 

8

8 

8 

11 

11 

16

16 

11 

8 

8 

8

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

2O

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

20

20 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

20 

2O 

20 

16

11 

11 

11 

11

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ka3 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 19;

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

ater year 1935-C

Mar.

11 

16 

20 

6,510 

7,210

5,460 

5,120 

4,500 

3,910 

2,92O

2,490 

1,970 

1,970 

1,460 

1,120

914 

866 

819 

686 

579

485 

429 

402 

369 

338

275 

260 

238 

P13 

213 

192

Apr.

192 

192 

171 

171 

171

191 

232 

275 

280 

353

457 

1,820 

2,050 

1,460 

1,010

729 

649 

516 

429 

402

332 

270 

236 

232 

200

200 

187 

178 

174 

251

Secondfoot-days

942 

1,277 

1,404

218, 031

460 

562 

51,965 

14,010 

5,941 

5,314 

32.5 

23.4 

3,122.7

85,053.6

Hay

227 

209 

196 

196 

182

158 

150 

232 

232 

209

196 

182 

174 

174 

170

236 

218 

178 

162 

142

116 

106 

116 

106 

120

146 

87 

275 

374 

402 

270

Maximum

51 

64 

62

11,700

33 

26 

7,210 

2,050 

402 

546 

6 

1.6 

516

7,210

June

209 

182 

256 

348 

270

162 

138

246 

429

546

485 

332 

232 

364 

260

178 

158 

116 

93 

67

42 

49 

36 

29 

21

19 

16 

13 

11 

7

July

6 

3.2 

2.4 

1.6 

1.3

.6 

.5 

.5 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.5 

.7 

.5 

.9 

1.2

.6 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6

Minimum

10 

17 

40

5

8 

11 

11 

171 

87 

7 

.5 

.5 

.8

.5

Aug.

0.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6

.5 

.6 

.5

.6

.7

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

Mean

30.4 

42.6 

45.3

597

14.8 

19.4 

1,676 

467 

192 

177 

1.05 

.75 

104

232

Sept.

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

4.4 

19

14

332 

429 

516

445 

374

303 

232

178 

87

59

26 

19 

12 

10 

9

7 

6 

12 

11 

10

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,870 

2,530 

2,780

432,400

912 

1,110 

103,100 

27,790 

11,780 

10,540 

64 

46 

6,190

168,700
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 161

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°28', long. 102°56', on line between sees. 26 and 27, T. 

29 N., R. 48 W., at Dunlap, 0.5 mile above Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 2.90 

feet}; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 2-4.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 1,270 second-feet Aug. 26, 1933 (gage height, 10.62 

feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 2-4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 17 to Feb. 21, computed 

on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights,and weather records. Gage 

read twice daily. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

30

9.0

11

11

23

27

27

23

23

22

13

IV

IV

IV

18

18

18

18

18

18

HOT.

19

24

29

30

25

26

27

30

39

35

33

45

43

51

55

53

53

57

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

Dec.

51

51

51

54

45

51

53

53

55

59

53

53

£3

53

51

3V

56

56

49

4V

4V

56

58

54

45

42

41

49

51

54

58

Jan.

65

63

60

58

56

52

51

54

56

56

51

49

50

49

4V

45

42

41

41

44

52

4V

40

40

41

48

49

51

51

49

4V

Feb.

4V

49

49

4V

4V

52

51

56

56

49

62

62

60

59

57

5V

56

49

51

52

52

53

55

55

59

55

55

66

70

_

-

Month.

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

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935- 36>.....................

Mar.

95

95

75

111

116

123

101

105

105

101

101

101

8V

8V

87

89

85

83

85

85

103

79

81

73

73

79

77

77

77

73

73

Apr.

72

51

52

52

69

69

70

80

90

90

88

84

81

77

75

73

80

78

67

65

63

61

60

60

61

69

71

71

69

69

Secondfoot-days

480.5

1, 288

1,586

18,863.5

1,545

1,588

2,782

2,117

713.0

531.0

148.2

105.2

396.5

13,280.4

May

70

70

59

60

54

54

41

41

41

25

20

19

19

11

9.6

9.1

14

13

24

12

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

M^xj/npjpa

27

5V

59

245

65

70

123

90

70

88

8.6

12

23

123

June

7.7

7.7

9.S

88

33

36

34

33

28

27

25

24

24

17

17

11

11

11

6.9

6.9

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.6

7.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

-

July

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

V.2

V.2

7.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.3

6.2

5.0

8.6

5.6

3.2

2.3

2.6

3.7

3.7

Minimum

9.0

19

37

3

40

47

73

51

3.7

5.9

2

-2 

 o

.6

5.6

.6

Aug.

3.7

.6

.6

.6

8.S

5.0

5.0

2.6

2.6

1.5

.8

3.2

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.6

1.1

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.6

5.5

12

7.7

3.7

3.7

5.6

5.9

5.6

Mean

15.5

42.9

51.2

51.7

49.8

54.8

89.7

70.6

23.0

17.7

4.78

3.39

13.2

36.3

Sept.

5.6

6.9

 6.9

8.2

8.6

6.9

6.9

9.1

9.6

9.6

12

8.2

11

12

12

13

13

16

16

19

17

17

17

17

20

12

20

20

23

23

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

953

2,550

3,150

37,420

3,060

3,150

5,520

4,200

1,410

1,050

294

209

786

26,330
162 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

Nlobrara River near Spencer, Nebr.

Location.- At power plant of Northern Nebraska Power Co., lat. 42°48', long. 98°39', In 

N* sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 11 W., 5 miles southeast of Spencer. Top of dam is 1,501.13 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1908, August 1927 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 10,200 second-feet May 22; minimum dally discharge, 146 

second-feet Dec. 27.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet Sept. 6, 1930: minimum dally 

discharge, 115 second-feet Mar. 10, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Sept. 25-30, which are fair. Spencer 

Reservoir capacity greatly reduced by filling up with sand; practically no regulation. 

Discharge computed from flow over spillway and through turbines and gates. Base data 

furnished by Northern Nebraska Power Co. Spencer Dam failed Sept. 24, discharge Sept. 

25-30 estimated by comparison with records for nearby streams.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

S41 

847 

895 

S77 

909

904 

947 

956 

956 

1,000

1,OOO 

1,000 

951 

971 

931

932 

971 

977 

983 

1,060

1,400 

944 

1,010 

992 

1,090

1,110 

1,050 

1,130 

1,120 

1,120 

1,080

NOT.

832 

600 

531 

57S 

725

1,060- 

2,g80 

1,910 

1,220 

1,140

838 

928 

1,260 

1,040 

612

995 

1,460 

1,740 

1,470 

1,240

1,330 

1,130 

1,370 

1,260 

1,240

1,350 

1,690 

1,370 

1,320 

1,260

Dec.

1,220 

1,180 

1,130 

1,080 

1,120

1,340 

1,420 

1,410 

1,280 

832

1,400 

1,360 

1,340 

1,320 

1,270

895 

730 

899 

919 

637

734 

1,030 

1,180 

1,090 

687

299 

146 

180 

180 

299 

363

Jan.

557 

1,030 

1,520 

1,320 

1,230

1,090 

949 

858 

797 

720

768 

882 

1,030 

1,270 

1,420

1,300 

1,140 

1,010 

781 

713

618 

534 

631 

745 

835

921 

991 

982 

955 

929 

851

Feb.

900 

774 

9ES 

96C 

1,000

995 

973 

9^1 

8VB 

810

810 

855 

836 

977 

1,040

1,080 

1,070 

1,090 

,070 

,050

,030 

,100 

,140 

,160 

,140

1,170 

1,080 

1,080 

1,180

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

ember ....,.,...,.......,,,.......,.....

alendar year 1935. .....................

uary

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

1,560 

1,970 

3,290 

4,520 

4,O2O

3,530 

3,920 

4,060

4,710 

5,890

4,800 

3,600 

2,530 

2,630 

2,420

2,110 

1,860 

1,690 

1,610

1,540

1,460 

1,400 

1,450 

1,510 

1,450

1,260 

1,920 

1,740 

1,450 

1,420 

1,120

Apr.

679 

603 

1,340 

2,070 

2,7SO

2,090 

1,900 

1,670 

1,670 

1,810

1,820 

1,900 

1,760 

1,550 

1,520

1,370 

1,410 

1,320 

1,240 

1,210

1,240 

1,180 

1,200 

1,100 

1,260

1,320 

1,320 

1,290 

1,420 

1,800

Seoondfoot-days

30,954 

35,779 

28,970

441,917

29.377 

29,152 

78,440 

44,642 

47,600 

27,821 

17,013 

21,306 

23,879

415,133

May

1,960 

1,650 

1,400 

1,330 

1,440

1,220 

1,250 

1,490 

1,660 

1,840

1,870 

1,540 

1,430

1,440 

1,130

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,060 

1,970

1,400 

5,640 

2,710 

1,600 

1,390

1,050 

1,080 

960 

962 

929 

919

Maximum

1,400 

2,2eo

1,420

2,600

1,520 

1,180 

5,890 

2,780 

5,640 

1,790 

921 

1,220 

970

5,890

June

1,160 

1,200 

1,520 

1,480 

1,630

1,790 

1,230 

1,090 

1,210 

1,020

1,090 

989 

876 

765 

821

773 

738 

729 

605 

685

709 

684 

700 

660 

635

591 

620 

613 

609 

599

July

921 

791 

669 

589 

558

534 

504 

482 

460 

422

443 

418 

454 

517 

623

548 

541 

534 

503 

504

526 

556 

524 

546 

516

509 

574 

541 

540 

570 

591

Minimum

841 

531

146

146

534 

774 

1,120 

603 

919 

591 

418 

547 

635

146

Aug.

598 

582 

643 

729 

716

692 

699 

673 

612 

612

592 

549 

554 

571 

598

583 

547 

596 

593 

592

821 

806 

880 

717 

651

622 

926 

1,220 

881 

746 

700

Mean

999 

1,193 

935

1,211

948 

1,005 

2,530 

1,495 

1,535 

927 

549 

687 

796

1,134

Sept.

635 

661 

686 

714 

750

790 

863 

770 

864 

713

723 

779 

772 

881 

970

852 

860 

837 

746 

717

710 

706 

708 

712 

820

970 

930 

950 

910 

880

Run-off In 

acre-feet

61,400 

70,970 

57,460

876,600

58,270 

57,820 

155, 600 

88,940 

94,410 

55,180 

33,740 

42,260 

47,360

823,400
JAMES RIVER BASIN 163

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'0", long. 97°37'551t , In SWi sec. 30, T. 97 N.

 TtTTSTX, at county highway bridge 500 feet above Dawson Creek and 5 miles northeast 

of Scotland.

Drainage area.- 21,550 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 10.29 

feet;; no flow July 12 to Aug. 27.

1928-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,970 second-feet Mar. 31, 1929 (gage height, 

11.92 feet); no flow on many days during 1934-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 21 to Mar. 24 (com-

 putea on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), 

and those estimated for June 24-30, July 1-3, 9-11, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

84

25

86 

87 

86 

29

SO 

31

Oot.

3.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.5

.2 

2.4 

2.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

4,2

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

4.2 

5 

5

HOT.

4.6 

4.4 

5 

4.6 

3.S

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

2.4 

6

4.2 

4.4 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6

5 

6 

6 

5 

5

6 

6 

4.6 

4.2 

4.2

3,8 

6 

5 

7 

5

Dec.

4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

4.S

6 

6 

6 

6 

4.0

4.6 

4.6 

5 

5 

5

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.0 

2.6

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

1.8

Jan.

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2

2.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

2,8 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6 

4.8

Feb.

4.2 

3.2 

2.6 

2.4

2.0

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

3.6 

4.S 

5 

4.4 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4,0 

4.2

4,4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Month

Oot

No\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Xai 

Apr 

Xaj

JUT

Jul Au« Set 

1

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1935-2

Har.

4.4 

7 

18 

88 

700

626 

602 

675 

825 

950

925 

800 

602 

487 

443

443 

510 

602 

700 

775

725 

675 

626 

579 

556

465 

400 

35S 

337 

296 

256

Apr.

237 

228 

199 

190 

172

156 

140 

124 

82

65

73 

75 

73 

68 

64

66 

63 

57 

51 

50

47 

46 

46 

43 

45

49 

43 

40 

39

49

Seoondfoot-days

102.9 

140,0 

107.2

13,411.1

71.9 

107.1 

16,055.4 

2,680 

6,252 

1,641 

24.5 

190 

338.4

27,710.4

May

61 

63 

57 

50

43

40 

42

45 

53 

54

50 

50 

41 

35 

33

33 

32 

31 

31 

28

26 

573 

2,080 

1,350 

556

237

164 

124 

132 

76 

62

Maximum

6 

7 

6

296

4.6 

5 

950 

237 

2,080 

444 

6 

102 

26

2,080

June

444 

443 

110 

58 

48

51 

55 

51

49 

41

35 

28 

23 

20

18

18 

IS 

18 

16 

13

12 

11 

10

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

July

6 

5 

4.8 

3.0 

2.0

1.6 

1.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Hinimun

0.2 

2.4 

1.0

0

1.4 

1.9 

4.4 

39 

26 

7 

0 

0 

4.2

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

102 

61 

18 

9

Hean

3.32

4.67 

3.46

36.7

2.32 

3.69 

518 

69.3 

202 

54.7 

.79 

6.1 

11.3

75.7

Sept.

7 

7 

26 

13 

8

6 

15 

10 

7 

7

11 

13 

13 

14 

18

21 

20

18 

16 

15

13 

10 

9

8 

7

7 

6 

5 

4.2 

4.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

204 

278 

213

26,600

143 

212 

31,850 

5,320 

12,400 

3,250 

49 

377 

671

54,970
164 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°50', long. 96°33', In sec. 31, T. 93 N., R. 48

 W77~300 feet below county highway bridge at Akron. Zero of gage is 1,118.90 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,851 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 18.63

 feeTT; minimum discharge (estimated), 7 second-feet Feb. 26-28; minimum gage height,

" 71928-36:USUaximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 1929; maximum gage height, 

18.63 feet Mar. 15, 1929, Mar. 12, 1936; minimum discharge, that of Feb. 26-28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 19 to Mar. 8, which

 were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records 

and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

10 

19 

20

SI 

SS 

S3 

24 

S5

26 

S7 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

49 

48 

44 

42

42 

43 

4S 

46 

44

43 

45 

48 

49

44

44 

48 

53 

51 

49

55 

57 

57 

57 

58

5S 

57 

54 

53 

55 

58

HOT.

54 

52 

54 

52 

50

53 

55 

59 

58 

58

52 

50 

48 

55 

45

54 

53 

54 

54 

49

52 

44 

55 

54 

63

60 

70 

50 

70

73

Dec.

65 

55 

61 

69 

75

82 

81 

73 

73 

5S

79 

96 

100 

96 

91

84 

77 

73 

64 

58

52 

52 

46 

46 

46

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Jan.

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22

18 

18 

18 

18

Month

Oot 

No^ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

V«

ember . ....................

alendar year 1935 .........

t ember ....................

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

18 

18 

18 

18 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

7 

7 

7 

11

Seeondfoot-days

1,549 

1,650 

1,998

104,531

843 

350 

164,203 

21,336 

27,737 

11,677 

2,495 

6,690 

18,513

259,041

Mar.

11

18 

64 

2,780 

5,400

5,720 

6,720 

7,560 

9,640 

11, 600

12,900 

13,300 

12,200 

10,800 

8,400

6,150 

4,900 

4,200 

4,120 

4,540

4,900 

4,900 

4,280 

3,720 

3,160

2,720 

2,170 

1,780 

1,600 

1,560 

1,390

Maximum

5S 

73 

100

2,960

36 

18 

13,300 

1,270 

5,000 

780 

140 

2,600 

5,330

13,300

Apr.

1,270 

1,230 

1,110 

992 

992

954 

918 

848 

848 

848

814 

814 

S14 

814 

780

716 

654 

594 

564 

b64

508 

480 

454 

428 

404

404 

380 

380 

380 

330

May

404 

380 

380 

3SO 

380

356 

356 

356 

332 

332

332 

332 

332 

332 

356

309 

29S 

274 

240 

240

240 

298 

1,040 

5,720 

5,000

4,690 

1,990 

1,390 

1,070 

882 

716

Minimum

42

44 

41

36

18 

7 

11 

380 

240 

149 

49 

28 

115

7

June

716 

654 

594 

508 

480

454 

428 

428 

404 

454

594 

780 

684 

536 

428

380 

332 

309 

286 

263

252 

240 

229 

208 

197

187 

177 

168 

15S 

149

Nean

50.0 

55.0 

64.5

286

27.2 

12.1 

5,297 

711 

895 

389 

80.5 

216 

617

708

July

140 

132 

123 

123 

107

104 

101 

96 

92 

91

86 

86 

85 

81 

77

75 

72 

68 

6E 

68

66 

64 

59 

59 

57

55 

54 

54 

54 

52 

49

Per 

square 

mile

0.0055 

.0062 

.0073

.038

.0031 

.0014 

.593 

.080 

.101 

.044 

.0091 

.024 

.070

.080

Aug.

46 

45 

44 

43 

42

42 

39 

38 

35 

34

33 

34 

34 

35 

36

35

34 

31 

31 

31

32 

34 

34 

52 

30

28 

355 

2,600

2,oeo

480 

263

Sept.

187 

207 

197 

187 

177

16S 

1,660 

1,450 

380 

240

177 

149 

140 

132 

4,110

5,330 

956 

454 

332 

274

240 

£18 

197 

168 

149

149 

132 

123 

115 

115

Run- off

Inches

0.006 

.007 

.008

.43

.004 

.002 

.69 

.09 

.12 

.05 

.01 

.03 

.08

1.10

Acre-feet

3,070 

3,270 

3,960

207,300

1,670 

694 

325,700 

42,320 

55,020 

23,160 

4,950 

13,270 

36,720

513,800
FLOYD RIVER BASIN 

Floyd River at James, Iowa

165

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°35', long. 96°18', in NW^NWJ sec. 32, T. 90 N., R. 46 W. 

at highway bridge at James.

Drainage area.- 918 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,560 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage 

height, 18.10 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 20, 27; minimum gage height, 4.93 

feet Aug. 20.

1934-36: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 10, 1936; minimum, that of 

Aug. 20, 27, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 4.74 feet June 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 20 to Mar. 1, which 

were computed on the basis of observer's ice notes, gage heights, weather records, 

and comparison with the flow of Big Sioux River at Akron and are poor. Gage read 

once daily; oftener during periods of changing stage. Discharge determined from 

graphs drawn on basis of gage readings Mar. 3-16, May 21-25, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 

Sept. 6-14, and Sept. 16-19.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

9 

8 

8 

7

6 

*S 

9 

8 

8

10 

10 

9 

«16 

22

20 

20 

10 

11 

25

18 

17 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

Nov.

12

12 

12 

13 

13

11

*14 

17 

16 

17

16 

16

15 

13 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

8 

11 

11 

11 

10

13 

14 

14 

15

15

Dec.

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

13 

11 

13 

13

9 

«9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

*8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

B 

8 

8

Jan.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

tember. ...................

ater year 1935-3

Peb.

8 

10 

11 

11

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

e

8 

8

e

8 

8

e

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

Secondfoot-daya

388 

396 

308

25,977

203 

252 

24,094 

2,180 

5,214 

849 

227 

1,166 

3,714

38, 991

Mar.

8 

12 

169 

999 

1,520

1,640 

2,110 

2,310 

2,360 

2,560

2,410 

1,910 

1,390 

689 

509

379 

319 

329 

319 

309

289 

196 

178 

178 

178

151 

160 

151 

134 

118 

110

Maximum

25

17 

14

1,170

8 

11 

2,560 

169 

1,060 

74 

13 

494 

419

2,560

Apr.

118 

110 

142 

169 

169

79 

79 

79 

79 

73

73 

73 

63 

63 

56

58 

58 

56 

54 

*55

56 

52 

48 

48 

46

46 

46 

44 

44 

44

May

48 

46 

42 

42 

40

40 

40 

42 

42 

42

56 

40 

36 

42 

33

42 

40 

36 

35 

34

42 

869 

939 

1,060 

599

299 

259 

124 

67 

64 

67

Minimum

6 

8 

8

3

5 

8 

8 

44 

34 

3 

3 

1 

29

1

June

67 

74 

70 

57 

51

38 

9 

4 

4 

3

22 

57 

48 

36 

28

26 

26 

22 

22 

«21

20 

17

18 

17 

17

17 

15 

15 

14 

14

Mean

12.5 

13.2 

9.94

71.2

6.55 

6.69 

111 

72.7 

168 

28.3 

7.32 

37.6 

124

107

July

*13 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

8 

6 

5

4 

4 

*4 

3

a

3

Per 

s<juare

mile

0.014 

'.014 

.011

.078

.007 

.009 

.848 

.079 

.183 

.031 

.008 

.041 

.135

.117

Aug.

3 

3 

3 

«3

2

«2 

2 

2 

*2 

«2

2

2 

«2 

2

2 

2 

2 

«2 

1

3 

5 

4 

4 

«3

2 

1 

82 

494 

329 

196

Sept.

187 

187 

46 

29 

29

134 

3B9 

3B9 

259 

134

178 

319 

269 

57

39

54 

419 

241

54 

46

35 

33 

33 

33 

31

*31 

31 

f30 j-29 

t29

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

O2 

.01

1.06

.01 

.01 

.93 

.09 

.21 

.03 

.01 

.05 

.15

1.59

Acre-feet

 itlnterpolated. 

tEstlmated.
166 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

Location.- Float gage in pipe well, lat. 43°27', long. 95°6", in sec. 27, T. 100 N., R. 

36 w., at State Fish Hatchery at Orleans. Zero of gage Is at elevation 90.00 feet 

(Iowa Lake Survey datum). Prior to Sept. 5, 1936, a 2-inch pipe at same site with 

top of pipe at elevation 98.77 feet (Iowa Lake Survey datum).

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 98.41 feet May 24; minimum, 96.75 

 feet Oct. 30.

1933-36: Maximum gage height observed, 99.88 feet May 20, 1933; minimum, that of 

Oct. 30, 1935.

Remarks.- Dally gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity of 

wind. No gage readings on days of missing record. There has been no discharge from 

lake for several years.

Gage height, in feat, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97.05

_

_

96.98

96.96

_

-

96.99

96.81

_

-

-

96.83

-

M

96.77

96.81

-

_

H

_

96.77

96.77

96.77

_

m

96.77

96.75

-

Hov.

_

96.81

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

H

_

_

-

_

M

_

_

-

_

-

_

96.96

_

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

96.98

-

_

-

-

96.99

-

_

97.01

_

_

-

m

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

 :

Mar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

97.05

_

«

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

OT

98.04

_

-

_

M

_

_

-

_

97.46

_

-

May

_

-

97.15

-

_

-

97.72

-

97.79

_

_

_

-

98.15

M

98.18

98.24

-

_

98.39

_

98.41

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

98.39

-

98.19

_

_

98.16

-

98.17

m

_,

98.14

-

_

98.16

_

98.12

98.13

-

July

_

98.07

_

98.06

-

98. 0?

-

97.94

-

97.89

_

97.83

_

97.78

_

97.73

97.71

_

-

97.63

97.58

_

_

97 52

97.48

97.49

97.44

97.42

97.40

97.32

Aug.

_

-

-

97.22

97.20

97.16

97.12

_

-

97.08

97.12

97.11

_

97.09

_

_

97.06

97.08

-

97.06

_

_

97.02

97.00

_

_

_

97.24

97.22

-

Sept.

_

97.16

97.14

97.10

97.14

_

97.30

97.28

-

97.24

97.24

97.10

_

-

_

97.47

97.44

97.42

97.46

97.44

_

97.50

-

-

_

-

97.30

_

97.20

-
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 167

Okobojl Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°22', long. 95°8', In sec. 24, T. 99 N., R. 36 W., at 

State Pier In Arnolds Park. Zero of gage Is at elevation 94.51 feet (Iowa Lake 

Survey datum).

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.28 feet June 8; minimum, 1.50 feet 

Nov. 23.

1933-36: Maximum stage observed, 3.53 feet May 16, 1933; minimum, 1.38 feet 

Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Remarks.- Gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity of 

wind. No gage readings during periods of missing record.

Gage heights, In feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

1.68

_

_

-

_

-

1.65

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

1.60

-

_

-

1.5S

-

-

_

_

1.54

_

_

-

Nov.

I

_

_

-

_

_

1.54

_

-

_

_

1.54

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

1.50

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

1.58

-

_

-

1.60

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

1.60

Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

^

_

2.79

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

2.72

_

_

2.72

_

-

May

_

_

2.86

-

_

_

_

_

3.02

_

_

3.06

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

3.14

_

_

3.26

_

_

_

_

3.26

-

June

_

3.24

_

3.22

_

_

3.28

..

-

_

3.26

_ -

3.25

3.20

_

_

3.22

3.16

-

_

_

3.14

_

3.08

_

_

_

_

_

-

July

3.02

_

3.00

-

_

_

2.90

_

2.90

_

_

_

2.82

-

2.80

2.74

_

_

2.70

2.68

_

_

2.58

-

_

2.54

_.

_

_

2.40

Aug.

_

_

_

-

2.22

2.20

 2.18

_

-

2.16

2.16

_

2.14

2.12

_

_

_

2.10

-

_

2.08

2. OS

_

-

_

2.20

_

_

_

2.28

Sept.

2.26

2.25

_

2.22

2.26

_

_

2.36

_

-

2.34

2.34

_

2.30

-

2.56

_

2.50

_

-

_

2.46

_

2.40

-

_

_

2.30

_

-
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long. 106°23', In sec. 29, T. 8 N., R.

BU w., 0.5 mile above Junction with Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of Walden.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- may 1904 to October 1905, may to September 1923, October 1926 to 

September 1930, October 1933 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to September 1936 In 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 590 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.95 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 3.1 second-feet Oct. 11.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-36: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.8 feet); no flow June 20 to Nov. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 25-27, July 14-20, estimated on the basis 

of records for the North Platte River near Walden, which are fair. No record Nov. 7 

to Apr. 20. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, Hay to September 1936 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet)

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.5

10.5

24

43

65

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

141

171

225

325

438

560

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

Z 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10

9.0 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

7.5

3.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.6

4.8 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

6.5 

9.5 

7.5 

8.0

11 

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

HOT.

10 

11 

13 

21

16

17

Dao, Jan, Feb.

Month

Dot 

Nov

Dsc

c

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

ember 1-

alendar year

11 21-3

ater year

Mar. Apr.

385 

442 

525 

542 

522

510

480 

50S 

462 

512

Secondfoot-clays

209.0 

88

4,888 

9,921 

3,861 

761.7 

817.0 

237.3

May

383 

336 

340 

368 

445

472 

481 

310 

247 

251

259 

261 

277 

304 

314

359 

353 

364 

317 

303

314 

308 

291 

275 

267

277 

306 

283 

283 

281 

287

Maximum

12 

21

542 

481 

331 

85 

96 

12

June

323 

331

291 

225 

225

216 

174 

141 

133 

141

142 

134 

137 

131 

121

124 

123 

103 

87 

72

51 

54 

52 

51 

51

76 

46 

3S 

33 

35

July

31 

25 

20 

12 

8,7

7.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.6

11 

72 

85 

55 

25

21 

20 

33 

2S 

22

19 

18 

16

14 

13

12 

16 

21 

39 

46 

4S

Minimum

3.1 

10

385 

247 

33 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0

Aug.

96 

52 

44 

67 

62

47 

46 

43

34 

28

29 

34 

41 

30 

23

18 

9.6 

9.2 

9.6 

9.2

9.?

8.7 

9.2 

11 

8.2

8.2 

6.4 

5.0 

5.6 

6.0 

6.9

Mean

6.74 

14.7

489 

320 

129 

24.6 

26.4 

7.91

Sept.

7.4 

7.4 

6.9 

7.8 

S.2

7is 

7.4 

6.0 

6.4

8.7 

9.2 

12 

10 

S.7

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

6.9

6.9 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

7.4

7.8 

9.2 

9.6 

12 

12

Run-off in 

acre-feet

415 

175

9.700 

19,680 

7,660 

1,510 

1,620 

471
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 169

North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°42', long. 106°23<, in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 If, 

8 miles southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 446 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, October

 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 

1905, October 1923 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.86

 'feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 23 second-feet Oct. 11, probably less during 

period of ice effect.

1904-5. 1923-36: Maximum discharge, 1,770 second-feet June 1, 1928 (gage height, 

5.35 feetj; minimum daily discharge, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 12, 13, 15, Leu.

 1 to Apr. 18, which are fair and were computed on the basis of record for station at 

Northgate. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Ratine tatle ater year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, end discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Hov. 30 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

.9

1.0

1.1

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.B 

2.0

29

45

68

98

135

180

240

2.5 

3.0 

5.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

420

620

835

1,OVO

1,360

1,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

33 

30 

29 

29

28 

28 

27 

26 

24

23 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

2V 

27 

28 

28

29 

30 

28 

29 

30

35 

38 

37 

41 

41 

33

HOT.

34 

41 

40 

36 

33

52

45 

3V 

43

4V

38 

42 

46 

50 

40

46 

50 

43 

45 

46

50 

54 

48 

42 

41

44 

40 

3V 

37 

37

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot

NOT!

Dec 

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

May

JUB

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

I

alendar year 1935 ......................

nary

ater year 1935-3

liar. Apr.

}'

> 100

I 500

1,050 

1,000 

960 

943 

1,080

1,010 

1,120 

1,320 

1,370 

1,300

1,300 

1,140 

1,200 

1,170 

1,160

Seecndfoot-days

91V 

1,284 

1,302

51,481

992 

1,160 

1,860 

20,498 

31,523 

23,955 

5,264 

3,117 

1,132

93,004

May

934 

817 

840 

952 

1,130

1,260 

1,240 

871 

V09 

604

580 

628 

722 

844 

956

1,120 

1,230 

1,280 

1,120 

1,070

1,100 

1,110 

1,060 

966 

1,010

1,110 

1,200 

1,230 

1,230 

1,260 

1,340

Maximum

41

54

1,530

1,370 

1,340 

1,500 

492 

224 

53

1,500

June

1,500 

1,460 

1,020 

956 

844

790 

636 

648 

817 

894

853 

8V1 

9O2 

925 

930

1,040 

1,080 

889 

808 

736

684 

745 

644 

532 

508

548 

492 

408 

436 

359

July

254 

186 

146 

112 

95

90 

87 

95 

90 

87

247 

492 

384 

247 

186

158 

156 

250 

205 

158

148 

131 

122 

112 

109

109 

133 

158 

156 

178 

183

Minimum

23 

33

-

580 

359 

87 

40 

31

-

Aug.

224 

168 

178 

211 

194

154 

148 

146 

120 

103

127

157 

135 

109 

92

82 

74 

68 

63 

61

61 

58 

55 

50

48

46 

43 

41 

40 

40 

41

Mean

29.6 

42.8 

42

141

32 

40 

60 

683 

1,017 

798 

170 

101 

37.7

254

Sept.

43

44 

43 

42 

42

39 

36 

35 

34 

33

38 

41 

41 

39 

38

39 

35 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

33 

32 

31

33 

37 

41 

48 

53

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,820 

2,550 

2,580

102,100

1,970 

2,300 

3,690 

40, 660 

62,520 

47,510 

10,440 

6,180 

2,250

184,500
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57', long. 106°21', In sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 

80 W., 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming state line and 6 miles northwest of 

Northgate.

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904, May 1915 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1915-36), 525 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage

 height, 7.70 feet Apr. 14 (Ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 42 second-feet Jan. 8,

9, Feb. 1.

1904, 1915-36: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height,

6.24 feet); maximum gage height, that of Apr. 14, 1936; minimum dally discharge, 19

second-feet July 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 11 to Apr. 15, 

computed on the basis of one discharge measurement and records for station at 

Saratoga, Wyo. Diversions for irrigation above station. «

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gap's height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10) 

0.8 40 2.0 495 3.2 1,700 

1.0 72 2.2 650 3.5 2,130 

1.2 120 2.4 815 4.C 2,980 

1.4 182 2.5 1,000 4.5 3,900 

1.6 258 2.8 1,210 S.C 4,830 

1.8 360 3.0 1,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October iy3& to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

74 

72 

70 

70 

70

72 

70 

68 

66 

64

61 

59 

61 

59 

59

62 

64 

72 

76

81

90 

90 

92 

102 

112

135 

160 

156 

158 

156 

202

HOT.

179 

189 

169 

156 

138

153 

179 

166 

169 

179

165 

140 

155 

160 

145

140 

145 

140 

125 

120

125 

115 

130 

120 

125

125 

120 

100 

95 

105

Dec.

100

88 

88 

90 

94

90 

84 

92 

80 

95

90

85 

85 

70 

55

60 

60 

48 

48 

50

5£ 

58 

62 

60 

60

60 

58 

60 

60 

62 

55

Jan.

55 

55 

55 

50 

50

50 

46

42 

42 

46

50 

46 

46 

48 

50

48 

48 

50 

48 

44

44 

50 

52 

50

44

44 

46 

46 

46 

44 

44

Feb.

42 

46 

50 

50 

50

52 

58 

58 

60 

60

55 

52 

52 

52 

50

50 

52 

54 

54 

70

92 

90 

90 

110 

102

98 

92 

92 

90

Month

Oot 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-3

Bar.

94 

100 

102 

112 

122

116 

112 

110 

122 

140

135 

134 

132 

130 

130

132 

135 

130

135 

145

135 

125 

123 

130 

140

140 

135 

140 

150 

145 

155

Apr.

150 

150 

155 

155 

160

160 

165 

180 

220 

240

300 

500 

800 

1,500 

3,000

3,380 

3,390 

3,070 

2,840 

2,700

2,410 

2,120 

2,310 

2,360 

2,240

2,240 

1,980 

1,880 

1,840 

1,730

Seoondfoot-daya

2,801 

4,282 

2,199

106,271

1,479 

1,923 

3,994 

44,925 

43,500 

37,283 

13,022 

' 9,288 

2,756

167,452

May

1,450 

1,360 

1.240 

1,340 

1,520

1,650 

1,700 

1,420 

1,130 

934

860 

824 

851 

981 

1,040

1,170 

1.490 

1,640 

1,520 

1,420

1,420 

1,480 

1,470 

1,340 

1,370

1,490 

1,640 

1,880 

1,980 

1,950 

2,000

Maximum

202

189 

100

3,420

55

110 

155 

3,980 

2,000 

2,480 

981 

706 

126

3,980

June

2,270 

£,480 

2,150 

1,590 

1,730

1,530 

1,250 

1,030 

1,050 

1,160

1,160 

1,140 

1,190 

1,200 

1,180

1,290 

1,470 

1,330 

1,140 

1,060

1,000 

1,060 

1,020 

860

842

1,000 

851 

722 

722 

706

July

532 

429 

355

258

237 

224 

229 

220 

241

410 

981 

860 

772 

618

488 

466 

525 

502 

416

397 

360 

317 

277 

258

263 

344 

397 

397 

451 

502

Minimum

59 

95 

48

39

42 

42 

94 

150 

824 

706 

220 

94 

64

42

Aug.

532 

540 

586 

706 

650

540 

502 

473 

391 

322

296 

397 

355 

317 

272

241 

216 

202 

189 

179

179 

172 

156 

141 

126

115 

104 

99 

97 

94 

99

Mean

90.4 

143 

70.9

291

47.7 

65.3 

129 

1,498 

1,403 

1,243 

420 

300 

91.9

458

Sept.

117 

123

117 

117 

110

99 

92 

87 

85 

85

97 

126 

120 

110

94

85 

83 

76 

72 

72

70 

68 

68 

66 

66

64 

74 

92 

104

117

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,560 

8,430 

4,360

210,800

2,930 

3,810 

7,920 

89,110 

86,280 

73,950 

25,830 

18,420 

5,470

332,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 171

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27', long. 106°49', In sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 

84 w., at Saratoga. Zero of gage Is 6,773.8 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

September isae.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1903-6, 1910-36), 1,299 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,410 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 8.06 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 136 second-feet Sept. 25.

1903-6, 1909, 1911-36: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1909 (gage 

height, 11.06 feet); minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect. Dec. 17-23, Jan. 6 to 

Feb. 20 (computed on the basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and 

weather records), and for period Oct. 25 to Nov. 1 (computed on the basis of records 

for station at Northgate, Colo.), which are fair. A few diversions between Northgate 

and Saratoga.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

a

3

4

6

6

7

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.

157

149

146

146

146

149

146

144

141

141

138

138

141

15S

160

165

171

184

187

187

211

225

211

194

215

255

300

295

295

295

345

HOT.

370

386

480

42S

33S

332

338

400

407

356

270

253

332

332

316

312

338

338

312

297

302

236

292

278

307

307

270

261

274

312

Dee.

265

265

274

2S8

292

278

274

316

278

316

302

292

297

249

253

257

236

229

230

230

236

245

260

2Y4

261

265

249

253

253

283

265

Jan.

274

278

274

270

274

244

229

222

212

218

225

207

207

222

214

200

207

218

207

200

207

214

222

214

200

200

204

207

203

197

194

Feb.

200

207

214

200

204

210

225

236

236

236

229

222

222

222

211

207

214

236

254

275

302

297

292

288

400

326

283

263

362

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1935 56. .....................

Mar.

297

312

312

344

362

344

356

356

38O

435

393

400

393

380

38O

3SO

393

33 6

374

442

428

428

350

374

393

368

338

362

386

368

386

Apr.

326

316

380

362

356

307

356

407

407

456

664

969

1,210

1,620

3,000

4,360

4,320

4,180

4,070

4,020

3,970

3,720

3,860

3,950

4,070

4,070

4,020

3,630

3,700

3,610

-

Seoondf oo t -days

5.929

9,774

8,265

275,814

6,864

7,293

11,600

70,686

142,490

9S.500

23,717

14,240

5,009

404,367

May

3,330

2,960

3,030

3,510

4,160

4,710

4,360

3,340

3,070

2,720

2,600

3,110

3,420

3,970

4,640

5,170

5,910

5,740

5,680

5,700

5,740

5,330

5,030

4,990

5,060

5,350

5,630

5,810

5,700

5,860

6,160

Maximum

345

480

316

7,510

278

400

442

4,360

6,160

6,810

1,690

1,040

211

6,810

June

6,610

5,980

5,350

4,660

4.S20

4,570

4,000

3,650

3,540

3,380

3,350

3,350

3,440

3,440

3,400

3,490

3,260

3,110

2,760

2,490

2,380

2,330

2,300

2,070

1,860

1,960

1,970

1,670

1,560

1,550

-

July

1,350

1,100

S72

720

617

572

504

449

435

442

780

1,560

1,690

1,370

1,150

958

820

770

820

730

664

599

536

472

400

480

414

581

599

590

673

Minimum

138

236

229

103

194

200

297

307

2,720

1,560

400

166

136

136

Aug.

770

820

SS3

1,040

1,020

S83

740

720

617

52S

480

456

. 554

488

442

380

338

312

292

270

261

249

229

218

204

190

181

174

171

165

165

Mean

191

326

267

756

221

251

374

2,356

4,596

3,283

765

459

167

1,105

Sept.

190

204

200

194

194

181

174

165

154

152

154

160

171

17S

174

165

157

154

149

146

144

144

141

138

136

144

157

178

200

211

-

Run of f in 

acre-feet

11,760

19,390

16,390

547,100

13,610

14,470

23,010

140,200

282, 600

195,400

47, 040

28,240

9,940

802,000
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 106°52', in sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 

84 W., 900 feet below mouth of Lost Creek and 2£ miles above upper end of Pathfinder 

Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 7,410 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1925, June 1929 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1913-25, 1928-36), 1,610 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 4.49 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 152 second-feet Sept. 25.

1913-25, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet June 26, 1917 (gage 

height, 6.2 feet); minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 11-20, Dec. 3,

7-13, Dec. 20 to Mar. 10, based on one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather 

records, records for station at Saratoga, and computed Inflow to Pathfinder Reservoir. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

175 

184 

201 

198 

191

1S1 

181 

178 

176 

173

170 

164 

164 

162 

159

159 

167 

176 

1S4 

194

208 

21S 

226 

267 

2S9

293 

284 

347 

352 

384 

403

HOT.

422 

358 

29S 

364 

396

475 

475 

49S 

422 

276

265 

275 

390 

410 

415

395 

410 

420 

410 

415

358 

371 

430 

364 

403

384 

341 

371 

324 

286

Dec.

308 

280 

270 

2S9 

293

324 

335 

345 

355 

350

330 

360 

355 

352 

324

347 

330 

29S 

302 

290

295 

295 

280 

255 

260

265 

265 

265 

270 

265 

275

Jan.

265 

255 

250 

255 

250

245 

245 

245 

245 

250

325 

320 

315 

305 

295

300 

305 

310 

300 

290

2SO 

2SO 

280 

280 

2SO

280 

2SO 

285 

290 

295 

300

Feb.

295 

290 

285 

280 

275

270 

270 

265 

255 

250 

/ 

245 

230 

230 

235 

240

240 

235 

245 

265 

280

295 

300 

300 

310 

305

310 

305 

310 

305

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Kai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Auj 

S«l

1

alendar year 1935 ......................

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

ater year 1935-3

Kar.

400 

410 

405 

440 

530

545 

620 

710 

705 

720

702 

801 

834 

821 

779

779 

856 

757 

834 

SOI

867 

856 

341 

46S 

702

878 

541 

619 

911 

713 

490

Apr.

2S4 

390 

550 

713 

911

845 

801 

867 

867 

933

1,070 

1,640 

2,740 

2,720 

2,760

3,S60 

5,690 

5,620 

5,440 

5,240

5, ISO 

5,210 

4,890 

4,920 

5,140

5,240 

5,210 

5,080 

4,610 

4,670

Secondfoot-days

6,808 

11,421 

9,427

338,173

8,700 

7,920 

20,835 

94,091 

165,120 

113, 850 

26,729 

20, 674 

5,417

490,992

May

4,530 

4,260 

3,860 

3,S30 

4,310

5,010 

5,730 

5,210 

4,610 

3,750

3,250 

3,280 

3,610 

3,890 

4,460

5,210 

5,800 

6,770 

6,680 

6,560

6,600 

6,680 

6,190 

5,880 

5,730

5,920 

6,150

6,600 

6,860 

6,770 

7,080

Maximum

403 

498 

260

9,760

325 

310 

911 

5,690 

7,080 

8,360 

1,670 

1,680 

217

8,360

June

7,430 

8,360 

7,250 

6,510 

5,960

6,350 

5,620 

4,760 

4,260 

4,000

3,700 

3,610 

3,610 

3,610 

3,560

3,510 

3,590 

3,380 

3, ISO 

2,720

2,430 

2,260 

2,150 

2,060 

1,880

1,700 

1,700 

1,780 

1,540 

1,380

July

1,330 

1,260 

1,090 

914 

759

664 

605 

566 

492 

452

511 

595 

1,670 

1,600 

1,580

1,370 

1,190 

1,040 

983 

914

937 

805 

717 

664 

586

538 

492 

538 

483 

635 

749

Minimum

159

265 

255

133

245 

230 

341 

284 

3,250 

1,380 

452 

196 

152

152

Aug.

717 

983 

1,570 

1,680 

1,680

1,390 

1,300 

1,110 

937 

856

759 

664 

595 

566 

635

566 

520 

452 

407 

3S1

363 

338 

316 

299 

272

S58 

234 

221 

209 

200 

196

Mean

220 

381 

304

927

281 

273 

672 

3,136 

5,326 

3,795 

862 

667 

181

1,342

Sept.

186 

182 

186 

213 

217

200 

209 

209 

192 

186

179 

173 

163 

163 

163

176 

1S6 

182 

176 

170

166 

163 

160 

156 

152

166 

182 

186 

179 

196

Run-off in 

acre- feet

13,500 

22,650 

18,700

670,800

17,260 

15,710 

41,330 

186,600 

327,500 

225,800 

53,020 

41,010 

10,740

973,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 173

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 106°50 ! , in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 

B4 W., a quarter of a mile below Pathfinder Dam.

Drainage area.- lu,700 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1936. *

Average discharge.- 29 years (1907-36), 1,805 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge since completion of reservoir, 18,900 second-feet June

 25=27, 1917; no flow for periods during 1928, 1932-36.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir, which was completed in June 1909,

 capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2-5

25 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

80 

78 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74

Y4 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

NOT.

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

Dec.

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

Jan.

74

74 

74

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

57 

51 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

Feb.

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50

Month

Dot 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

50

50 

10 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o 

o

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

416 

401

403 

406 

314 

1,220 

730

506 

1,650 

1,880 

2,440 

3,OOO

3,010 

3,020 

2,E40 

2,000 

1,500

Secondfoot-days

2,304 

2,220

2,294

340,118

1,822 

1,450 

110 

25.636 

123; 698 

97,042 

129,240 

105,030 

22,020

512,866

May

1,440 

1,030 

534 

536 

533

1,O6O 

2,060 

2,840 

3,020 

3,020

3,020 

3,030 

3,920 

4,330 

1,260

4,080 

5,230 

5,450 

5,810 

5,970

6,010 

6,030 

6,050 

6,060 

6,060

5,540 

6,060 

6,060 

6,060 

6,070 

5,520

Maximum

80 

74

74

5,820

74 

50 

50 

3,020 

6,070 

5,830 

4,620 

4,050 

2,830

6,070

June

5,470 

5,480 

2,700 

1,610 

4,320

2,390 

1,960 

1,480

908 

593

462 

462 

464 

466 

466

466 

1,960 

2,940 

3,630 

4,040

4,320 

5,09O 

5,270 

5,640 

5,330

5,810 

5,780 

5,810 

5,210 

4,960

July

4,620 

4,560 

4,540 

4,530 

4,520

4,500 

4,470 

4,450 

4,520 

4,540

4,520 

4,480 

4,430 

4,420 

4,550

4,550 

4,090 

4,030 

4,000 

3,980

4,010 

3,990 

3,980 

3,630 

3,620

3, 600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,570 

3,680 

3,660

Minimum

74 

74 

74

0

50 

50 

0 

0 

534 

462 

3,570 

2,060 

168

0

Aug.

3,640 

3,600 

3,570 

3,OSO 

2,140

2,060 

2,360 

3,010 

2,990 

3,000

2,150 

3,080 

3,060 

3,020 

3,660

3,310 

3,760 

3,320 

3,760 

3,770

3,900 

3,830 

3,340 

3,750 

3,810

3,960 

4,050 

3,860 

3,640 

3,410 

3,140

Mean

74.3 

74.0 

74.0

932

58.8 

50.0 

3.5 

855 

3,390 

3,235 

4,169 

3,388 

734

1,401

Sept.

2,830 

2,520 

2,240 

2,020 

1,760

1,560 

1,330 

1,100 

917 

825

794 

168 

200 

206 

206

206 

206 

225 

246 

248

248 

235 

221 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

208 

201

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,570 

4,400 

4,550

674, 600

3,610

2,880 

218 

50,850 

245,400 

192,500 

256,300 

208, 300 

43, 680

1,017,000
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', in sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 

83 w., at Alcova.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir, capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet. 

Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclaufition.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

5

ember. .................................

alendar year

11 13-3C

he peric

Mar. Apr.

32 

347

401

410 

544 

566 

1,240 

103

915 

1,870 

2,120 

2,440 

2,770

2,920 

2,840 

2,260 

1,820 

1,420

Secondfoot-days

25,018 

121,597 

93,626 

125,300 

101,830 

21,144

May

1,400 

69S 

561 

555 

583

1,200 

2,030 

2,880 

2,960 

2,980

2,960 

3,240 

3,990 

2,260 

1,770

4,420 

5,160 

5,440 

5,740 

5,880

5,940 

5,990 

5,990 

5,990 

5,700

5,840 

5,990 

6,030 

6,050 

5,840 

5,530

Maximum

2,920 

6,050 

5,700 

4,440 

3,880 

2,720

June

5,410 

4,4SO 

1,840 

2,840 

3,810

1,950 

1,900 

1,040 

866 

491

473 

473 

473 

473 

473

774 

2,300 

2,940 

3,830

4,110

4,660 

5,010 

5,090 

5,590 

5,650

5,700 

5,700 

5,610 

4,910 

4,760

July

4,420 

4,400 

4,400 

4,380 

4,340

4,340 

4,360 

4,360 

4,440 

4,430

4,400 

4,400 

4,340 

4,380 

4.440

4,290 

3,970 

3,930 

3,920 

3,900

3,880 

3,880 

3,740 

3,540 

3,500

3,470 

3,470 

3,450 

3,480 

3,540 

3,520

Minimum

32 

555 

473 

3,450 

2,040 

128

Aug.

3,480 

3,470 

3,240 

2,200 

2,040

2,190 

2,890 

2,900 

2,890 

2,920

2,440 

3,000 

2,980 

3,160 

3,650

3,650 

3,650 

3,690 

3,670 

3,700

3,790 

3,740 

3,720 

3,670 

3,760

3,860 

3,880 

3,740 

3,550 

3,270 

3,040

Mean

1,390 

3,922

4^042 

3,285 

705

Sept.

2,720 

2,440 

2,200 

1,950 

1,650

1,440 

1,230 

1,050 

894 

845

629 

128 

212 

215 

215

215 

218 

233 

252 

252

245 

233 

218 

218 

218

218 

218 

218 

185 

185

Run-off in 

acre-feet

49, 620 

241,200 

185,700 

248,500 

202,000 

41,940

969,000
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 175

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

long. 106°13', In NWtNWf sec. 4, T. 33 N.

Comparable records May 1929 to

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52' 

R. 78 W., 6J- miles east of Casper.

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1936. 

Septemoer ±93£ at site at Casper.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,810 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 4.86

 feetj; minimum dally discharge, 60 second-feet Dec. 16 (estimated).

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929; minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet May 10, 11, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 16-22, 25, Jan. 2,

 Jan. 4 to Mar. 22, Apr. 6-11, which were computed on the basis of two discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station below Pathfinder Reservoir 

and are fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

219

202

161

137

140

133

130

130

133

133

130

130

120

120

117

114

117

117

120

114

114

114

117

120

124

133

140

137

127

120

117

NOT.

86

98

95

98

111

124

117

114

111

89

74

144

144

140

120

127

130

130

130

111

127

124

117

117

117

117

120

114

120

117

Dec.

114

101

98

98

114

114

114

86

86

95

114

120

124

120

68

60

75

80

75

70

90

110

133

117

90

133

120

117

117

108

127

Jan.

120

115

137

120

110

90

80

100

128

140

148

142

130

125

123

117

110

90

100

110

125

138

134

118

106

102

98

105

90

100

105

Feb.

112

117

105

87

77

75

80

70

62

72

75

82

77

70

83

80

70

62

75

88

85

105

132

130

127

117

112

107

112

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36. .....................

Mar.

117

110

116

112

103

105

107

106

125

120

112

118

107

115

111

109

100

110

108

102

92

97

74

111

114

92

98

92

89

161

114

Apr.

144

108

89

95

86

90

94

96

100

95

110

127

150

161

406

450

482

574

901

1,590

516

891

2,070

2,470

2,930

3,120

3,190

2,680

2,200

1,690

-

Secondfoot-days

4,080

3,483

3,188

352,918

3,556

2,646

3,347

27 705

120*, 298

93,152

124 570

105*000

26,789

517,814

May

1,710

1,660

872

684

636

736

1,750

2,630

3,090

3,140

3,200

3,270

3,780

4,330

1,960

3,150

4,800

5,140

5,470

5,600

5,720

5,770

5,790

5,790

5,770

5,390

5,730

5,750

5,770

5,770

5,440

Maximum

219

144

133

5,600

148

132

T R"t J.O-L

3,190

5,790

5,380

4,550

4,000

3,040

5,790

June

5,380

5.360

3,630

1,900

4,390

3,390

2,170

1,980

1,160

1,000

597

516

476

469

456

443

825

2,460

3,120

3,710

4,210

4,530

4,800

5,050

5,340

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,050

4,660

-

July

4,460

4,380

4,380

4,360

4,340

4,330

4,260

4,260

4,280

4,310

4,330

4,550

4,480

4,220

4,280

4,330

4,040

3,880

3,850

3,830

3,820

3,800

3,780

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,460

3,480

3,460

3,540

3,560

Minimum

lJ.4

74

60

38

80

62

74

86

636

443

3,460

2,140

268

60

Aug.

3,530

3,530

3,540

3,190

2,410

2,140

2,530

3,030

2,990

2,980

2,710

2,530

3,040

3,040

3,440

3,750

3,710

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,900

3,850

3,830

3,800

3/820

3,920

4,000

3,920

3,750

3,530

3,310

Mean

132

116

103

967

115

91.2

108

924

3,881

3,105

4,018

3,387

893

1,415

Sept.

3,040

2,740

2,460

2,250

2,020

1,790

1,600

1,380

1,190

1,030

960

834

383

292

313

308

297

297

302

318

323

318

302

292

287

318

308

287

282

268

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,090

6,910

6,320

700,000

7,050

5,250

6,640

54,950

238,600

184,800

247,100

208,300

53,140

1,027,000
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 42°46', long. 105°24', in sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 71 

W., 0.5 mile northwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- Hay 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923, April 1929 

to September 1933.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 5.00 

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 75 second-feet Nov. 3, 4, Dec. 16 (estimated).

1891-94, 1919-23, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet Sept. 28, 1923; 

minimum daily discharge, 60 second-feet Apr. 5-8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 2 to Apr. 17 

(computed on the basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and computed 

inflow to Guernsey Reservoir), and those for July 29 to Aug. 13 (computed on the basis 

of records for station below Casper), which are fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder 

Reservoir.

Rating table water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage -height, 

charge in aecond-feet)

in feet,

0.8 48 2.4 1,110 

1.0 96 2.6 1,350 

1.2 174 2.8 1,590 

1.4 282 3.0 1,850 

1.6 408 3.5 2,610 

1.8 544 4.0 3,490 

2.0 700 4.5 4,440 

2.2 890 5.0 5,500

Discharge, in sscond-fest, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

282 

276 

265 

241 

214

199 

199 

199 

194 

194

189 

194 

189 

166 

179

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

174 

179 

179

194 

189 

149 

82 

90 

90

SOT.

90 

90 

75 

75 

90

150 

180 

185 

185 

185

135 

140 

145 

160 

175

185 

170 

190 

195 

195

180 

190 

185 

175 

170

166 

160 

160 

155 

1E5

Dec.

165 

160 

165 

150 

120

100 

115 

110 

135 

155

160 

155 

140 

120 

90

75 

100 

123 

140 

145

145 

130 

140 

145 

150

145 

145 

150 

150 

150 

145

Jan.

1S5 

130 

135 

130 

120

115 

115 

115 

110 

105

96 

95 

110 

115 

110

120 

115 

115 

ISO 

125

130 

115 

125 

115 

110

125 

120 

125 

120 

115 

115

Feb.

120 

115 

110 

110 

95

loo

85 

100 

95 

90

90 

90 

100 

95 

90

90

95 

85 

95 

90

85 

90 

160 

330 

360

500 

280 

270 

280

Month

Oct 

Dec 

C

 Jan 

Fet 

Star

Apr 

Kaj

 JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

11

ember. ,.....,..,..........,..,...,.... 

alendar year 193

TISt....................................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

290 

310 

290 

320 

310

310 

300 

340 

360 

330

290 

300 

220

210 

195

170 

150 

160 

150 

135

125 

135 

120 

130 

120

125

130 

125 

130 

125

Apr.

135 

125 

130 

145 

160

170 

165 

240 

260 

290

280 

270 

280 

270 

280

270 

430 

667 

736 

1,110

1,540 

956 

1,000 

1,860 

2,220

2,700 

2,830 

2,850 

2,500

Secondfoot-days

5,724 

4,690 

4,218

386,511

3,646 

4,095 

6,540 

26,989 

107,069 

95,241 

124,840 

98,820 

29,792

511,664

May

1,920 

1,660 

1,540 

1,100 

840

763 

736 

1,350 

2,180 

2,530

2,640 

2,680 

C,700 

3,180 

3,580

2,120 

3,080 

4,500 

4,670 

5,150

5,350 

5,390 

5,300 

5,260 

5,260

5,190 

5,300 

5,260 

5,240

5^210

Maximum

282 

195 

165

5,740

135 

360 

360 

2,850 

5,390 

5,480 

4,740 

3,780 

3,080

5,480

June

5,350 

5,280 

5,100 

3,360 

2,860

4,460 

2,930 

2,180 

1,960 

1,350

1,170 

870 

736 

675 

651

643 

596 

820 

2,220 

2,930

3,470 

4,260 

4,640 

4,830 

5,210

5,390 

5,410 

5,410 

5,480 

57OOO

July

4,740 

4,440 

4,380 

4,520 

4,300

4,280 

4,240 

4,220 

4,220 

4,300

4,360 

4,540 

4,720 

4,540 

4,320

4,380 

4,360 

3,970 

3,820 

3,820

3,800 

3.730 

3^670 

3,620 

3,400

3,380 

3,360 

3.380 

3,560 

3,<I3CT 

3,440

Aug.

3,420 

3,420 

3,430 

3,150 

2,310

2,250 

2,400 

2,880 

2,840 

2,800

2,650 

2,610 

2,720 

2,800 

2,800

3,200 

3,440 

3,420 

3,450 

3,510

3,530 

3,600 

3,580 

3,560 

3,510

3,540 

3,690 

3,780 

3,690 

3,530 

3,310

Minimum Mean

82 185 

75 156 

75 136

60 1,059

95 118 

85 141 

120 211 

125 900 

736 3,454 

596 3,175 

3,360 4,027 

2,250 3,188 

325 993

75 1 , 398

Sept.

3,080 

2,810 

2,580 

2,340 

2,110

1,910 

1,720 

1,550 

1,360 

1,160

1,020 

934 

850 

581 

408

395 

382 

370 

363 

357

363 

370 

357 

350 

338

370 

363 

344 

332 

325

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,350 

9,300 

8,370

766,700

7,230 

8,12O 

12,970 

53,530 

212,400 

188, 900 

247,600 

196,000 

59,090

1,015,000
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 177

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45', in sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 

66 W., three-quarters of a mile below Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, January I9Zti to 

September 1936.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a few minor diver- 

 sTons for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

434 

470 

446 

335 

307

269 

24V 

285 

291 

280

S37 

237 

247 

180 

222

237 

222

226

211 

258 

242 

226 

206

206 

216 

206 

206 

216

Nov.

211 

211 

222 

237 

232

242 

S58 

23E 

237 

252

301 

269 

EV4 

226 

247

216 

190 

206 

221 

190

200 

190 

200

195 

195

247 

222 

190 

155

216

Dec.

242 

185 

247 

269 

258

258 

190 

195 

200 

242

242 

216 

226 

200 

195

175 

242 

237 

206 

216

237 

216 

190 

253 

242

180 

211 

195 

211 

195 

237

Jan.

231 

175 

236 

231 

216

195 

237 

242 

216 

206

155 

175 

175 

211 

221

216 

180 

190 

200 

200

221 

216 

237 

190 

190

221 

195 

274 

226 

258 

195

Pet,

195 

Ell 

185 

242 

221

231 

185 

211 

253

185

216 

237 

211 

216 

216

185 

211 

221 

226 

221

216 

221 

170 

170 

216

180

185 

170 

145

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

fl

slender year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

150 

140 

185 

185 

170

175 

206 

185 

170

216

200 

206 

206 

226 

206

185 

253 

307 

313 

264

190 

180 

160 

206 

226

221 

180

206 

200 

23S

Apr.

296 

264 

206 

237 

358

476 

560 

566 

650 

V6O

780 

801 

682 

614 

578

650 

780 

843 

872 

872

941 

933 

925 

1,000 

1,020

1,040 

1,020 

1,030 

1,020 

1,050

Secondfoot-days

8,051 

5,684 

6,808

429,450

6,531 

5,952 

6,381 

21,824 

120,730 

101,010 

124,390 

104,140 

35,685

548,186

May

1,100 

1,110 

1,160 

1,190 

1,370

1,820 

2,350 

2,860 

3,210 

3,240

3,370 

3,660 

3,910 

3,950 

4,320

4,470 

4.420 

4,660 

4,910 

5,140

5,260 

5,430 

5,500 

5,480 

5,430

5,380 

5,360 

5,380 

5,290 

5,090 

4,910

Maxlnnna

47C 

301 

269

7,220

274 

253 

313 

1,050 

5,500 

5,290 

5,000 

3,910 

3,380

5,500

June

4,930 

4,840 

4,510 

4,420 

3,890

2,230 

1,570 

1,420 

1,700 

1,190

1,080 

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,060

1, 780 

2,9VO 

3,370 

3,600 

4,050

4,230 

4,470 

4,660 

4,980 

5,190

5,290 

5,290 

5,290 

4,960 

4,890

July

5,000 

4,840 

4,030 

4,230 

4,250

4,250 

4,230 

4,130 

4,230 

4,340

4,420 

4,320 

4,190 

3,890 

4,110

3,890 

4,190 

4,190 

3,830 

3,890

3,950 

3,970 

3,730 

3,6SO 

3,600

3,600 

3,560 

3,460 

3,530 

3,490 

3,370

Minimum

ISO 

155 

175

60

155 

145 

140 

206 

1,100 

1,040 

3,370 

2,460 

341

140

Aug.

3,330 

3,310 

3,330 

2,960 

2,460

2,560 

3,160 

3,010 

3,120 

3,040

3,170 

3,350 

3,910 

3,750 

3,S50

3,870 

3,750 

3,850 

3,S90 

3,890

3,700 

3,460 

3,350 

3,310 

3,370

3,310 

3,220 

3,280 

3,170 

3,170 

3,240

Mean

260 

223 

220

1,177

211 

205 

206 

727 

3,895 

3,367 

4,013 

3,359 

1,190

1,498

Sept.

3,290 

3,380 

3,260 

2.S90 

2,770

2,850 

2,380 

1,900 

1,440 

1,430

1,500 

1,190 

880 

440 

369

440 

410 

404 

410 

381

346 

346 

358 

364 

375

381 

341 

352 

404 

404

Run-off in 

acpe-feet

15,970 

13,260 

13,500

351,800

12,950 

11,810 

12,660 

43,S90 

239,500 

200,400 

£46,700 

206,600 

70,780

1,087,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Lat. 42°14', long. 104°37' 

at Wnalen, 7 miles below Guernsey

in sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at diversion dam

Drainage area.- 16,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1909 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 1,315 second-feet.

Remarks.- Discharge records obtained by subtracting flow of Interstate and Fort Laramie 

Canals from flow below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey 

Reservoirs. Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

204 

250 

246 

135 

107

75 

30 

71 

75 

87

30 

42 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

25 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

30 

20 

20 

20 

20

HOT.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

112

83 

30 

25 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

20 

10 

26

Jan.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

20 

10 

10 

10

10 

20 

20 

10

15

10 

15 

10 

10 

10

10 

15 

10 

10 

15

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Feb.

IS 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

20 

10

10 

20 

10 

20 

10

10 

10 

20 

10 

10

10 

20 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

Month

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year 1935............. .........

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

10 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

62 

45 

25

25 

87 

139 

149 

91

52

47 

47 

47 

45

45 

45 

45 

40 

40 

40

Apr.-

40 

50 

20 

50 

20

35 

138 

82 

35 

20

45

47 

50 

36 

20

20 

23 

28 

45 

54

28 

20 

20 

40 

43

48 

39 

33 

36 

31

Secondfoot-days

1,797 

770 

466

132,823

360 

345 

1,356 

1,196 

43,709 

40,134 

45,745 

26,191 

6,388

167,446

May

37 

24 

32 

37 

55

182 

4S2 

1,000 

1,4SO 

1,540

1.560 

1,470 

1,490 

1,320 

1,480

1,570 

1,480 

1,690 

1,800 

1,900

1,900 

1,980 

2,080 

2,120 

2,110

2,060 

2,070 

2,200 

2,200 

2,220 

2,140

Ma Trl flt^iyn

250 

112 

25

8,710

20 

20 

149 

138 

2,220 

2,240 

2,010 

1,260 

754

2,240

June

2,120 

2,000 

1,880 

1,900 

1,750

1,050 

400 

2SS 

518 

255

94 

107 

98 

84 

96

577 

1,550 

1,740 

1,740 

1,760

1,640 

1,730 

1,950 

2,160 

2,220

2,230 

2,240 

2,200 

1,890 

1,870

July

2,010 

1,920 

1,270 

1,3SO 

1,520

1,540 

1,540 

1,510 

1,600 

1,670

1,720 

1,690 

1,640 

1,480 

1,690

1,590 

1,830 

1,900 

1,590 

1,510

1,600 

1,520 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220

1,210 

1,160 

1,040 

985 

946 

882

MiniaruBi

£0 

20 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

20 

24 

84 

882 

539 

44

10

Aug.

871 

875 

872 

802 

559

690 

1,250 

1,260 

1,240 

1,020

949 

854 

1,030 

839 

900

982 

815 

787 

818 

860

725

614 

593 

539 

544

554 

546 

646 

698 

725 

735

Mean

58.0 

25.7 

14.7

364

11.6

11.9 

43.7 

39.9 

1,410 

1,338 

1,476 

813 

213

458

Sept.

719 

754 

661 

700 

159

200 

140 

183 

266 

247

298 

255 

304 

202 

53

94 

107 

102 

107 

103

S3 

44 

56 

66 

73

77 

68 

67 

97 

113

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,560 

1,530 

902

263,600

714 

684 

2,690 

2,370 

86,700 

79,600 

90,730 

49,970 

12,670

332,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°3', long. 104°10', in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 

61 W., at Torrington.

Drainage area.- 21,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

April 1926 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer of Nebraska.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, S,480 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.37 

leetj; minimum dally discharge, 166 second-feet Apr. 12.

1926-36: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929; minimum daily discharge, 80 second-feet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 19, 20, Jan. 7, 8, 

17, 18, Feb. 4-29, Apr. 1-5, 7, which are fair and were computed on the basis of one 

discharge measurement and weather records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

28

29

80

31

Oct.

54S

585

598

560

535

502

502

469

425

415

385

385

365

375

405

447

458

447

436

436

425

425

480

469

458

458

436

436

447

502

502

NOT.

502

4SO

469

469

491

502

469

480

458

458

436

447

436

447

458

458

447

447

458

436

436

447

436

415

395

425

436

425

395

395

-

Dec.

345

415

405

415

415

375

415

365

375

375

365

395

385

365

365

355

365

335

320

360

385

425

395

395

458

395

425

345

345

308

316

Jan.

375

365

365

365

345

355

360

360

365

365

375

405

395

405

405

385

375

370

365

365

365

355

365

385

385

345

355

355

316

325

355

Feb.

365

325

316

315

310

340

340

320

280

' 330

320

314

350

320

300

330

280

310

310

330

320

340

380

440

450

450

430

410

430

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

458

458

458

480

447

458

436

447

405

385

365

355

335

316

299

273

273

273

282

264

264

264

264

308

345

345

345

308

325

325

380

Apr.

360

380

390

350

310

205

280

348

330

321

269

166

303

624

598

560

485

441

419

408

375

357

366

330

339

339

321

294

303

303

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,316

13,453

11,722

233,847

11,371

10,055

10,940

10,874

44^998

46,150

30,474

18,746

860,416

May

294

285

285

277

277

269

430

830

1,230

1,310

1,230

1,210

1,290

1,250

1,130

1,190

1,250

1,330

1,420

1,480

1,570

1,520

1,630

1,630

1,700

1,700

1,740

1,870

1,920

1,870

1,900

Maxlnn^p

598

502

425

8,640

405

450

480

624

1 920

2 060

1^900

1,400

1,350

2,060

June

1,900

1,870

1,850

1,900

1,920

1,960

1,990

1,170

1,040

1,040

736

598

535

498

463

548

1,350

1,720

1,680

1,680

1,630

1,650

1,790

1,900

1,920

2,060

2,030

1,990

1,790

1,790

-

July

1,900

1,900

1,500

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,590

1,630

1,720

1,810

1,720

1,540

1,590

1,460

1,630

1,630

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,440

1,440

1,350

1,330

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,170

1,150

1,070

lHnjjmufl

365

395

308

125

316

280

264

166

269

463

1,070

782

441

166

Aug.

982

946

982

1,020

862

846

1,250

1,400

1,330

1,230

1,110

982

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,070

982

1,040

1,020

1,020

894

330

798

798

798

782

814

830

894

910

894

Mean

462

448

O zr/o /O

641

Go zary /

347

353

362

1 204

1*500

1,489

np^ yoo

625

712

Sept.

S62

878

910

1,350

830

652

624

572

610

610

638

624

610

610

572

560

560

560

560

535

522

535

522

510

498

441

498

510

485

498

-

Run-off In 

sore-feet

28 , 400

26, 680

23,250

463,800

22,550

19 940

21 t 700

SI 570

74 OSO

89*250

91 540

60 440

 try i Qrt Of t J.OU

516, 500
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 104°3', In sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 

60 W., a quarter of a mile above Wyoming-Nebraska state line and 1 mile southwest 

of Henry.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 2.52 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 135 second-feet May 6.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 21 second-feet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 5-11, 17-22, Jan. 

25To Feb. 29, which were computed on the basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, and weather records and are fair. Large diversions for Irrigation between 

Torrlngton and this station. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

510 

57S 

642 

642 

595

5S7 

527 

552 

561 

544

544 

535 

502

495 

479

479 

471 

4S7 

502 

4S7

419 

303 

303 

320 

327

320 

314 

276 

297 

297 

303

HOT.

297 

297 

333 

303 

364

377 

364 

353 

339 

303

244 

292 

320 

327 

314

314 

314 

292 

314 

308

303 

297 

270 

276 

254

292 

303 

314 

297 

303

Dec.

303 

292 

314 

297 

333

426 

433 

391 

370 

398

405 

334 

334 

377 

377

351 

370 

405 

433 

419

426 

426 

391 

377 

393

463 

479 

443 

405 

353 

391

Jan.

41 E 

334 

377 

377 

365

370 

375 

375 

375 

330

405 

405 

334 

334 

334

377 

377 

375 

330 

335

390 

395 

393 

405 

405

400 

330 

350 

340 

370 

335

Feb.

390 

370 

350 

350 

360

360 

340 

320 

300 

310

350 

345 

330 

315 

310

305 

305 

315 

330 

350

370 

400 

420 

473 

430

470 

450 

440 

430

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul

AUf

Sej

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 1935. .....................

uarr

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

ater year 1935-2 6. .....................

Mar.

440 

433 

471 

471 

426

412 

419 

433 

405 

405

426 

426 

405 

393 

426

412 

405 

412 

4S6 

419

433 

412 

384 

370 

384

377 

384 

345 

377 

377 

440

Apr.

426 

440 

443 

426 

377

244 

339 

391 

351 

370

297 

281 

364 

733 

334

573 

456 

419 

391 

334

364 

339 

339 

303 

333

333 

327 

314 

314 

254

Seoondfoot-days

14,208 

9,293 

12,029

227,566

11,864 

10,633 

12,'75S 

11,774 

33,091 

41,632 

43,130 

29,876 

19,925

250,213

Hay

225 

135 

177 

131 

153

135 

164 

412 

799 

1,110

1,170 

1,210 

1,230 

1,210 

1,200

1,240 

1,140 

1,140 

1,170 

1,270

1,300 

1,370 

1,540 

1,510 

1,540

1,550 

1,590 

1,630 

1,800 

1,370 

1,320

Ma-Hm-irm

642 

377 

479

9,200

412 

480 

471 

334 

1,870 

2,060 

1,750 

1,170 

1,210

2,060

Juno

1,770 

1,700 

1,630 

1,750 

2,060

1,390 

2,000 

1,200 

1,170 

1,030

334 

707 

659 

563 

473

466 

1,070 

1,490 

1,490 

1,430

1,420 

1,370 

1,430 

1,650 

1,750

1,750 

1,770 

1,770 

1,590 

1,540

July

1/650 

1,650 

1,310 

1,150 

1,230

1,260 

1,240 

1,260 

1,300 

1,360

1,600 

1,750 

1,650 

1,550 

1,570

1,430 

1,490 

1,650 

1,490 

1,340

1,380 

1,380 

1,440 

1,380 

1,340

1,330 

1,230 

1,230 

1,140 

1,150 

1,100

Minimum

276 

244 

292

100

340 

300 

345 

244 

135 

466 

1,100 

758 

525

135

Aug.

1,070 

1,060 

1,100 

1,160 

950

369 

1,010 

1,160 

1,170 

1,070

936 

998 

1,010 

974 

1,030

1,140 

1,050 

1,010 

974 

993

915 

392 

334 

323 

812

802 

334 

346 

802 

769 

753

Mean

458 

310 

388

623

383 

367 

411 

392 

1,06V 

1,338 

1,391 

964 

664

684

Sept.

737 

753 

802 

1,210 

950

730 

743 

663 

633 

716

638 

707 

697 

688 

659

607 

614 

614 

591 

533

560 

533 

533 

525 

525

560 

552 

552 

533 

532

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,180 

13,430 

23,360

451,400

23,530 

21,100 

25,300 

23,350 

65,640 

32,580 

35,550 

59,260 

39,520

496,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56', long. 103°48', In sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 

56 W., 0.5 mile south of Mltchell. Datum lowered 1.00 foot May 1, 1936.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913, October 1930 to September 1936 In reports of 

(J. S. Geological Survey; June 1901 to July 1913, April 1916 to September 1936 In 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1920-36), 1,398 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet June 7 (gage height 2.50 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 75 second-feet May 21.

1901-13, 1916-36: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921, minimum 

dally discharge, 45 second-feet May 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 31 to Jan. 16, Jan. 

£4 to Mar. 23, which are fair and were computed on the basis of three discharge 

measurements and weather records. Numerous diversions for Irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2?

23 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

154 

144 

144 

164 

154

149 

149 

159 

249 

261

286 

255 

242 

273 

453

478 

462 

453 

440 

420

400 

390 

385 

392 

392

385 

363 

337 

337 

330 

324

HOT.

330

324 

305 

330

318

35O 

330 

350 

363 

350

337 

428 

436 

478 

470

470 

470 

436 

428 

478

512 

540 

512 

512 

504

540 

521 

549 

549 

558

Dec.

55S 

549 

558 

567 

586

624 

634 

644 

614 

634

644 

644 

644 

624 

614

586 

604 

576 

586 

567

487 

595 

604 

614 

595

521 

504 

504 

495 

504 

500

Jan.

550 

545 

535 

530 

525

490 

490 

510 

535 

560

580 

560 

555 

512 

520

520 

462 

414 

414 

421

436 

445 

462 

460 

450

445 

440 

430 

430 

430 

440

Feb.

460 

460 

455 

455 

450

450 

445 

420 

380 

395

410 

390 

370 

330 

300

300 

330 

370 

410 

456

510 

590 

625 

665 

670

670 

650 

645 

640

Month

Dot 

Noi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Hal

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Am 

Se;

1

alendar year 192

fUBt. ............. ......................

fater year 1935-2

Mar-.

6SO 

660 

660 

680 

700

670 

650 

630 

600 

58O

576 

580 

570 

555 

550

545 

520 

495 

460 

430

385 

360 

355 

370 

385

385 

378 

370 

356 

356 

343

Apr.

356 

421 

504 

549 

549

445 

495 

530 

512 

453

421 

378 

353 

540 

604

644 

445 

392 

356 

350

343 

330 

324 

318 

305

311 

286 

280 

219 

196

Secondfoot-days

9,524 

13,078 

17,980

167,221

15,096 

13,701 

15,834 

12,219 

6,265 

15,973 

10,462 

4,663 

3,917

138,712

May

189 

189 

184 

179 

143

119 

124 

119 

222 

339

412 

306 

194 

168 

124

94 

82 

86 

82 

79

75 

79 

124 

216 

210

233 

216 

262 

378 

480 

558

Mftylnp "

478 

558 

644

8,880

580 

670 

700 

644 

558 

1,080 

601 

233 

256

1,080

June

579 

60S 

637 

673 

798

939 

1,080 

630 

895 

1,010

717 

608 

529 

391 

339

287 

227 

210 

256 

262

262 

262 

239 

251 

459

515 

565

579 

637 

529

July

558 

601 

508 

274 

210

210 

216

222 

216 

227

294 

480 

558 

522 

439

452 

372 

452 

446 

345

306 

274 

352 

345 

300

268 

256 

222 

184 

174 

179

Minimum

144 

305 

487

106

414 

300 

343 

196 

75 

£10 

174 

105 

105

75

Aug.

179 

129 

129

179 

200

189 

179 

233 

222 

163

129 

163 

184 

129 

105

109 

134 

124 

134 

129

124 

119 

124 

119 

119

129 

134 

158 

174 

163 

158

Mean

307 

436 

580

458

487 

472 

511 

407 

202 

532 

337 

150 

131

379

Sept.

143 

143 

129 

163 

256

15S 

134 

114 

109 

105

114 

119 

114 

114 

124

174 

124 

119 

119 

114

119 

124 

119 

114 

114

138 

138 

129 

119 

114

Run-off In 

acre-feet

18,890 

25,940 

35,660

331,700

29,940 

27,180 

31,410 

24,240 

12,430 

31,680 

20,750 

9,250 

7,770

275,100
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47', long. 103°3', on west line of sec. 18, T. 

21 N., R. 53 W., 2 miles south of Mlnatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey;

 May iy'16 to October 1920, April 1922 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1923-36), 1,638 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 1.57 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet May 22.

1916-36: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet June 18, 1921; minimum daily discharge, 17 second-feet May 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 9,- 10, 28, Jan. 30

 to Feb. 29, which were computed on the basis of one discharge measurement and weather 

records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

353 

341 

317 

305 

274

274 

284 

317 

329 

583

725 

695 

555 

516 

583

725 

740 

725 

755 

770

800 

770 

785 

725 

755

785 

755 

710 

681 

681 

625

HOT.

Gil 

542 

563 

710 

740

800 

740 

639 

597 

583

625 

639 

653

710 

770

815 

830 

815 

755 

755

785 

785 

770 

725 

725

755 

770 

770 

785 

755

Dec.

770

eoo

815 

830 

830

878 

878 

911 

894 

678

928 

694 

878 

926 

878

845

eoo

740 

725 

710

710 

800 

830 

785 

725

681 

770 

785 

755 

710 

710

Jan.

770 

785 

770 

755 

725

695 

695 

740 

770 

800

770 

770 

755 

725 

755

755 

695 

401 

365 

681

878 

815 

681 

710 

725

667 

611 

550 

477 

500 

600

Feb.

599 

599 

5S3 

569 

569

667

695 

667 

667 

667

611 

555 

464 

389 

329

284 

294 

341 

425 

529

667

894 

944 

928 

894

894 

878 

862 

845

Month

Oct 

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

ember. .................................

Blender year 193

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

1,040 

862 

815 

815 

815

765 

770 

755 

740 

667

695 

695 

710 

695 

695

695 

667 

667 

625 

597

555 

516 

529 

583 

625

639 

653 

653 

611 

639 

667

Apr.

731 

717 

675 

745 

773

621 

723 

751 

915 

713

597 

501 

430 

509 

847

1,070 

1,040 

871 

7S9 

746

676 

636 

593 

541 

505

487 

475 

473 

449 

399

Secondfoot-days

18,238 

21,537 

E5,071

240,265

21,391 

18,309 

21,475 

20,198 

6,698 

20, 621 

11,080 

6,250 

6,230

197,098

May

397 

382 

371 

325

300

239 

229

275 

273 

317

477 

402 

305 

209 

163

124 

110 

75 

46 

32

34 

30 

35 

51 

97

118 

124 

127 

188 

408 

435

Maximum

800 

830 

928

6,950

878 

944 

1,040 

1,070 

477 

1,760 

665 

340 

312

1,760

June

47O 

487 

590 

757 

1,120

1,270 

1,210 

1,190 

1,560 

1,760

1,250 

975 

828 

670 

520

445 

427 

389 

371 

350

312 

266 

250 

21b 

292

429 

497 

530 

601 

590

July

505 

592 

634 

459 

254

169 

134 

143 

152 

140

151 

314 

660 

665 

577

543

541 

455 

603 

380

326 

306 

264 

272 

251

241 

276 

291 

264 

275 

238

Minimum

274 

542 

681

158

365

284 

516 

399 

30 

215 

134 

104 

116

30

Aug.

225 

225 

306 

340 

305

295 

271 

271 

302 

245

193 

175 

215 

220 

202

192 

188 

168 

136 

132

149 

148 

133 

143 

126

110 

104 

129 

183 

206 

211

Mean

588 

718 

809

658

690 

631 

693 

673 

216 

687 

357 

202 

208

539

Sept.

209 

216 

213 

232 

261

295

255 

211 

155 

125

116

lie

132 

151 

143

156

204 

196 

193 

197

210

218 

197 

179 

181

234 

309 

312 

310 

302

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,170 

42,720 

49,730

476,600

42,430 

36,320 

42 , 600 

40,060 

13,290 

40,900 

21,980 

12,400 

12,360

391,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North. Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

183

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40', long. 103°6', in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 

W., 0.5 mile north of Bridgeport. Zero of gage is 3,656.14 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915, October 1930 to 

September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1902 to November 1906, May 

1915 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1919-36), 2,020 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 6.04 

feet; minimum daily discharge, 61 second-feet May 25.

1902-6, 1915-36: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet June 19, 1921; minimum 

daily discharge, 55 second-feet May 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 19-23, Dec. 7 to 

Mar. 4, which were computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

549

549

549

536

490

480

512

597

662

717

894

994

942

924

924

994

959

942

959

1,010

1,010

977

942

848

848

894

909

894

863

848

848

HOT.

909

818

818

894

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,030

1,010

863

'J94

1,100

1,190

1,120

1,030

977

1,060

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,030

994

994

959

942

924

924

-

Dec.

924

942

959

909

894

1,060

1,140

1,150

1,190

1,170

1,190

1,240

1,300

1,260

1,150

1,120

1,030

994

950

900

900

1,000

1,100

1,140

1,140

909

850

800

750

800

850

Jan.

878

878

878

848

818

772

721

721

772

1,010

1,460

1,460

1,280

1,190

1,100

960

772

675

675

924

1,190

1,370

1,320

1,190

1,100

977

924

863

818

802

772

Feb.

744

717

717

744

772

802

802

703

536

560

648

648

585

549

536

536

536

512

512

634

1,100

1,460

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,460

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. . ....................

January ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-2 6................. .....

Mar.

,460

,400

,460

,470

,500

,390

,320

,280

1,230

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

977

994

994

994

909

977

909

878

878

894

942

924

Apr.

924

909

994

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,210

1,140

909

833

731

703

787

959

1,010

802

744

744

717

731

772

759

702

667

663

658

641

616

-

Second 

foot-days

25,064

30,060

31,711

319,241

30,118

25,833

34,560

25,565

8,995

22,139

13« 322

8,993

9,046

265,406

May

538

450

484

474

465

436

396

380

381

414

669

677

523

342

276

220

189

174

136

114

93

82

79

66

61

62

69

100

126

191

326

Maximum

1,010

1,190

1,300

8,550

1,460

1,520

1,500

1 21 0

677

1,980

705

538

453

1,980

June

394

476

558

713

1,350

1,240

1,230

1,300

1,980

1,950

1,780

1,480

1,280

1,020

770

609

495

382

313

302

283

278

240

243

210

212

1S7

170

2S7

407

-

July

439

549

548

566

409

242

165

273

200

232

340

455

545

705

688

576

567

515

418

463

425

335

282

316

402

397

453

460

439

459

469

Minimum

480

818

750

196

675

512

878

616

61

170

165

155

234

61

Aug.

351

381

467

53S

320

275

248

207

189

191

166

155

313

355

371

339

338

343

258

262

307

304

295

299

26S

210

210

227

234

275

297

Mean

809

1,002

1,023

875

972

891

1,115

852

890

738

430

290

302

725

Sept.

283

258

268

291

233

308

311

279

266

234

247

247

293

304

317

296

273

295

292

263

270

270

278

269

272

350

453

425

411

430

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

49,710

59,620

62, 900

633,200

59,740

51,240

68,550

50,710

17,840

43,910

26,420

17,340

17,940

526,400
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30 ! , long. 102°38', in sec. 33, T. 18 N., 

R. 46 W., 0.5 mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area.- 26,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 2.04 

TeeTfJ; minimum daily discharge, 75 second-feet May 27.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Mar. 6, Apr. 1-6, 

which were computed on the basis of four discharge measurements and weather records 

and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 193e

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

444 

465 

465 

508

508

486 

519 

541 

574 

608

642 

760 

846 

808 

808

833 

898 

898 

898 

911

924 

966 

966 

966 

911

911 

966 

950 

998 

998 

950

HOT.

998 

966 

950 

1,010 

1,170

1,190 

1,150 

1,130 

1,090 

1,030

966 

1,010 

1,150 

1,090 

1,080

1,130 

1,220 

1,280 

1,260 

1,150

1,060 

1,110 

1,130 

1,130 

1,150

1,200 

1,190 

1,150 

1,110 

1,110

Dec.

1,150 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050

998

1,110 

1,170 

1,200 

1,220 

1,300

1,340 

1,260 

1,280 

1,380 

1,340

1,300 

1,280 

1,240 

1,300 

1,340

1,200 

1,300 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,200 

1,050 

850 

700 

750 

1,000

Jan.

1,360 

1,290 

1,260 

1,200 

1,110

1,060 

1,030 

1,000 

1,030 

1,110

1,340 

1,620 

1,670 

1,200 

885

846 

796 

760 

736 

760

817 

1,030 

1,510 

1,400 

1,240

1,110 

1,000 

950 

885 

859 

989

Feb.

820 

700 

620 

530 

629

677 

712 

554 

585 

642

700 

700 

688 

666 

631

620 

596 

585 

642 

820

1,400 

1,880 

1,940 

1,880 

1,820

1,820 

1,820 

1,790 

1,670

Month

Oot 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alondar year 19C

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

1,630 

1,600 

1,570 

1,550 

1,530

1,510 

1,600 

1,470 

1,450 

1,360

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,170 

1,130 

1,150 

1,190 

1,190

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,190

1,240 

1,130 

1,010 

1,030 

982 

1,090

fr

Apr.

980 

800 

650 

900 

1,020

1,100 

1,240 

1,220 

1,400 

1,340

1,220 

1,080 

966 

924 

937

966 

1,190 

1,190 

1,060 

950

885 

872 

911 

966 

937

1,010 

966 

898 

859 

966

Secondfoot-days

23,926 

33,360 

36,628

357,973

33,853 

29,137 

39,362 

30,403 

12,055 

23,480 

10,460 

8,537 

8,586

289,787

May

898 

784 

760 

677 

563

563 

519 

541 

631 

563

552 

760 

748 

620 

403

275 

230 

203 

170 

148

132 

194 

194 

110 

93

81 

75 

110 

178 

155 

125

Maxijnuni

998 

1,280 

1,400

8,790

1.670 

1,940 

1 , 630 

1,400 

89S 

2,440 

631 

541 

497

2.440

June

314

486 

608 

688 

772

1,170 

1,220 

1,340 

1,690 

2,440

2,240 

1,960 

1,580 

1,300 

1,030

796 

642 

541 

444 

343

304 

248 

221 

185 

163

140 

140 

132 

132 

213

July

314 

372 

424 

434 

382

285 

194 

118 

155 

140

98 

221 

393 

508 

631

574 

465 

465 

444 

304

324 

324 

230 

185 

194

285 

333 

362 

424 

444 

434

Minimum

444 

950 

700

132

736 

530 

982 

650 

75 

132 

98 

93 

194

75

Aug.

124 

333 

475 

541 

465

239 

162 

125 

98 

93

93 

93 

132 

333 

454

465 

465 

465 

465 

424

333 

230 

185 

178

194

185 

185 

185 

178 

162 

178

Mean

772 

1,112 

1,182

981

1,092 

1,005 

1,270 

1,013 

389 

783 

337 

275 

286

792

Sept.

212 

239 

239 

257 

257

239 

194 

230 

212 

230

230 

230 

275 

324 

343

343 

333 

285 

304 

285

257 

248 

257 

230 

248

314 

333 

444 

497 

497

Run-off in 

acre-feet

47,460 

66,170 

72, 650

710,000

67,150 

57,790 

78,070 

60,300 

23,910 

46,570 

20,750 

16,930 

17,030

574,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185 

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 102°20', on west line of sec. 2, 

T. 16 N., R. 44 W., 1 mile south of Oshlcosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

April 1916 to October 1917, March 1928 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year occurred Mar. 3 (discharge not determined); minimum 

dally discharge, 53 second-feet May 31, June 1.

1916-17, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929; no flow 

July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 18 to Mar. 7, Apr. 

l-b, which were computed on tlie basis of four discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by 

Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

510 

539 

525 

525 

525

496 

525 

525 

554 

582

640 

720

853 

917

898

936 

898 

956 

917

956

936 

976 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040

1,040 

1,020 

976 

995 

1,020 

976

HOT.

1,020 

976 

1,170 

1,120

1,260

1,320 

1,210 

1,280 

1,230 

1,320

1,210 

1,280 

1,260 

1,280 

1,370

1,260

1,280 

1,390 

1,420 

1,420

1,280 

1,320 

1,370 

1,320

1,260

1,260 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,370

Dec.

1,390 

,350 

,320 

,300 

,320

,300 

,420 

,370 

,390 

,440

1,510 

1,370 

1,370 

1,460 

1,440

1,320 

1,320 

1,250 

1,220 

1,200

1,150 

1,150 

1,100 

1,050 

1,050

1,000 

1,000 

950 

950 

900 

1,050

Jan.

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,100 

995

858 

85S 

752 

722 

898

1,100 

1,440 

1,730 

1,930 

1,800

1,680 

1,440 

720 

549

593

640 

768 

995 

1,320 

1,560

1,390 

1,210 

1,060 

956 

936 

956

Feb.

956 

800 

640 

539 

611

720

768 

768 

688 

672

737 

800 

800 

768 

768

720 

6S8 

688 

688 

720

768 

898 

1,210 

1,240 

1,730

1,930 

2,320 

2,600 

2,740

Month

Dot

No-5 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

2,780 

2,820 

2,850 

2,640 

2,400

2,200 

1 920 

1^700 

1,420 

1,330

1,170 

1,150 

1,300 

1,350 

1,320

1,280 

1,190 

1,170 

1,150 

1,150

1,100 

1,150 

1,190 

1,120 

1,170

1,190 

1,230 

1,120 

1,040 

1,150 

1,120

Apr.

1,050 

1,000 

900 

1,200 

1,350

1,580 

1,300 

1,260 

1,440 

1,420

1,370

1, 170 

1,000 

982 

1,020

964 

1,150 

1,260 

1,150 

1,060

892 

791 

762 

791 

910

1,150 

1,100 

964 

820 

1,020

Secondfoot -days

25,021

38,156 

38,410

388,960

34,586 

29,975 

46,860 

32,826 

12,833 

21,875 

8,800 

8,652 

7,198

305,192

Hay

1,020 

791

689 

639 

627

615 

568 

603 

805 

747

662 

674 

776 

674 

527

378 

304 

230 

172 

148

136 

204 

19S 

160 

106

S7 

46 

46 

90 

78 

53

Maximum

1,040 

1,420 

1,510

7,880

1,930 

2,740 

2,850 

1,580 

1,020 

2,160 

536 

662 

434

2,860

June

53 

185 

319 

378 

732

1,150 

1,280 

1,320 

1,560 

1,630

2,160 

2,080 

1,860 

1,610 

1,150

928 

703 

546 

458 

348

304 

236 

160 

124 

112

112 

106 

90 

106

95

July

136 

230 

284 

434 

311

290 

223 

19S 

160

148

90 

112 

223 

319 

536

497 

434 

371 

378 

319

236 

263 

236 

191 

160

178 

348 

319 

356 

402 

418

Minimum

496 

976 

900

83

549 

539 

1,040 

762 

53 

53 

90 

62 

172

53

Aug.

378 

402 

497 

662 

517

378 

250 

166 

106 

73

62 

67 

78 

124 

263

334 

371 

378 

402 

426

394 

356 

277 

243 

230

230 

223 

217 

198 

178 

172

Mean

807 

1,272 

1,239

1,066

1,116 

1,034 

1,512 

1,094 

414 

729 

284 

279 

240

834

Sept.

210 

217 

230 

223 

230

230 

204 

172 

178 

204

210 

185 

185 

198 

223

230 

243 

236 

250 

243

230 

210 

210 

210 

236

297 

319

341 

410 

434

Run-off In 

acre-feet

49,630 

75,680 

76,190

771,500

68,600 

59,450 

92,950 

65,110 

25,450 

43,390 

17,450 

17,160 

14,280

605,300
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14', long. 101°43', in sec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 58 

W., 1 mile south of Martin.

Drainage area.- 30,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year occurred Mar. 3 (discharge not determined); minipum 

daily discharge, 65 second-feet June 28.

1933-36: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet June 17, 1935 (page height, 3.35 

feet); no flow July 25 to Aug. 14, Aug. 27, 29-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge during periods of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Mar. 7, 

Apr. 1-7 computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and weather records. 

Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

398 

421 

432 

454 

500

454 

525 

537 

549 

573

624 

725 

785 

848 

961

978 

894 

961 

1,050 

1,140

1,100 

1,120 

1,160 

1,180 

1,190

1,190 

1,180 

1,230 

1,250 

1,270 

1,270

HOT.

1,290 

1,210 

1,080 

1,230 

1,500

1,690 

1,660 

1,570 

1,600 

1,440

1,330 

1,420 

1,530 

1,620 

1,400

1,530 

1,570 

1,550 

1,460 

1,350

1,380 

1,310 

1,290 

1,330 

1,330

1,480 

1,570 

1,460 

1,350 

1,290

Dec.

1,270 

1,250 

1,160 

1,270 

1,330

1,420 

1,420 

1,470 

1,450 

1,500

1,650 

1,600 

1,550 

1,500 

1,600

1,700 

1,400 

1,350 

1,250 

1,000

1,100 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,300 

1,200 

1,000 

1,100 

1,400

Jan.

1,600 

1,600 

1,480 

1,330 

1,210

1,080 

961 

910 

832 

1,090

1,270 

1,480 

1,530 

1,710 

2,000

1,900 

1,480 

1,180 

995 

754

930 

1,080 

1,330 

1,600 

1,710

1,780 

1,710 

1,270 

995 

910 

910

Feb.

1,030 

995 

910 

863 

879

910 

910 

832 

711 

682

653 

680 

754 

832 

910

910 

879 

863 

848 

848

1,080 

1,580 

1,710 

2,000 

2,260

2,400 

2,480 

2,910 

3,230

Month

Oct 

Nou 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUB

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

ember. .................................

alendar year 19C

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

ater year 1935-C

Mar.

3,300 

3,350 

3,400 

3,200 

2,820

2,740 

2,550 

2,320 

1,900 

1,880

1,730 

1,550 

1,640 

1,600 

1,480

1,380 

1,190 

1,120 

1,120 

1,140

1,180 

1,250 

1 ,250 

1,400 

1,550

1,310 

1,440 

1,500 

1,270 

1,270 

1,080

Apr.

1,050 

1,000 

950 

1,300 

1,800

1,700 

1,600 

1,600 

1,780 

1,730

1,600 

1,480 

1.350 

1,190 

1,140

1,030 

1,010 

1,120 

1,380 

1,420

1,250 

1,140 

1,210 

1,120 

1,080

1,230 

1,310 

1,120 

1,030 

1,100

Secondfoot -days

26,949 

42,820 

42,440

451,147

40,617 

36,349 

55,910 

38,800 

17,411 

22,459 

6,678 

8,992 

7,750

347,175

May

1,160 

1,140 

927 

801 

668

740 

668 

785 

1,080 

1,310

1,080 

848 

725 

910 

832

624 

466 

328 

262 

236

218 

236 

178 

lav

114

104 

104 

156 

280 

170 

134

Maximum

1,270 

1,690 

1,700

9,740

2,000 

3,230 

3,400 

1,800 

1,310 

2,260 

488 

711 

421

3,400

June

149 

210 

163 

338 

682

863 

995 

1,310 

1,570 

1,690

1,880 

2,260 

2,130 

1,850 

1,480

1,120 

927 

639 

488 

328

262 

218 

210 

170 

109

104 

87 

65 

70 

92

July

114 

127 

163 

201 

192

227

185 

227 

192 

134

76 

76 

156 

149 

299

432 

488 

432 

318 

299

218 

114 

98 

156 

lao

98 

92 

170 

328 

387 

410

Minimum

398 

1,080 

1,000

127

754 

653 

1,080 

950 

104 

65 

76 

76 

163

65

Aug.

347 

299 

366 

653 

639

454 

357 

236 

156 

82

76 

82 

114 

114 

lao

192 

347 

410 

500

711

561 

432 

280 

227 

201

170 

185 

170 

163 

178 

170

He an

869 

1,427 

1,369

1,236

1,310 

1,253 

1,804 

1,S93 

562 

749 

215 

290 

258

949

Sept.

178 

163 

185 

254 

309

299 

271 

245 

210 

192

178 

236 

246 

236

227

210 

236 

280 

309 

299

280 

254 

245 

201 

227

290 

328 

376 

421 

366

Run-off In

acre-feet

53,450 

84,930 

84,180

894,900

80,560 

72,100 

110,900 

76,960 

34,530 

44,550 

13,250 

17,840 

15,370

688,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

187

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12' , long. 101°6', in sec. 4, T, 14 N., R. 35 W. 

at highway bridge 1-i miles above mouth of Birdwood Creek and 3-i miles nor'th of Sutherland. During 1931 staff gage at same location with datum 1.94 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 31,300 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1931, April to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,140 second-feet May 9 (gage height. 4.02 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot July 9-11, 18, 24-27, Aug. 15-18. 

1931, 1S36: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods May 28 to June 2, June 8-17, Sept. 12-30, 

which were estimated on the basis of records for station at North Platte and are poor. 

Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

NOT; 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai 

Api 

Ma3 

Jui 

Ju] 

Au| 

Sei

a

alendar year

Tie perlc

Mar. Apr.

773 

516 

812

Secondfoot-days

5,395 

3,200 

149 

1,246 

293

Bay

462 

241 

51 

40 

25

20 

208 

713 

1,040 

724

548 

163 

192 

132 

169

85 

48 

27 

19 

54

23

114 

114 

20 

16

15 

15 

22 

38 

32 

24

Maximum

1,040 

389 

51 

298 

110

June

28 

26 

25 

163 

348

54 

97 

389 

295 

205

160 

124 

108 

116 

130

122 

128 

151 

225 

200

42 

15 

10 

8 

6

7 

6 

5 

4 

3

July

5 

5 

6 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

2 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

3 

7

6

3 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

2 

4 

51 

21

Minimum

15 

S

1 

1 

2

Aug.

Y 

6 

6

8 

19

19 

16 

13 

10 

6

3

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

3 

89

175 

183 

192 

298 

126

34 

8 

6 

4 

3 

2

Mean

171 

107 

4.8 

40.2 

9.8

Sept.

5 

5 

6 

7 

10

6 

5

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

6 

12

8 

6 

4 

2 

4

14 

12 

8 

6 

4

4 

4 

10 

24 

110

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,700 

6,350 

296 

2,470 

581

20,400
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°9', long. 100°46', in sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 

W., 0.5 mile north of Worth Platte and 4J- miles above mouth of South Platte River. 

Zero of gage is 2,794.9 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 32,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1895 to September 1915, October 1930 to September 1936 in 

reports of U. B. Geological Survey; February 1895 to October 1936, in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1895-1936), 2,464 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year occurred Mar. 5 (not determined); minimum daily

 discharge, 36 second-feet Aug. 18.

1895-1936: Maximum discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909; minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 5, which

 were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and are 

fair. Numerous diversions for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

369 

369 

348 

338

369

405 

494 

523 

629 

647

647 

7SU 

740 

761 

720

702 

864 

972 

1,090 

1,180

1,230 

1,090 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,090 

1,140 

1,110 

1,070 

1,140 

1,140

Hov.

1,180 

1,090 

782 

904 

1,070

1,380 

2,000 

1,840 

1,630 

1,430

I,id60 

1,350 

1,330 

996 

1,160

1,480 

1,580 

1,710 

1,580 

1,380

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,480 

1,500

1,710 

2,060 

1,430 

1,480 

1,450

Dec.

1,350 

1,110 

2,460 

1,450 

1,210

1,420 

1,400 

1,450 

1,350 

1,210

1,300 

1,260 

1,400 

1,260 

1,070

1,020 

802 

508 

479 

464

420 

479 

538 

702 

700

650 

680 

675 

680 

650 

720

Jan.

822 

822 

782 

720 

684

642 

822 

1,040 

1,660 

1,710

1,760 

1,820 

1,920 

2,060 

2,360

2,590 

2,120 

1,280 

925 

884

925 

1,230 

1,530 

1,790 

2,000

2,140 

2,200 

2,200 

1,920 

1,710 

1,530

Feb.

1,450 

1,530 

1,530 

1,400 

1,230

1,210 

1,2,50 

1,260 

1,230 

1,160

1,110 

1,060 

1,060 

1,110 

1,160

1,230 

1,230 

1,210 

1,210 

1,110

1,090 

1,160 

1,400 

1,710 

3,060

2,460 

2,820 

3,310 

3,450

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Be]

«

alendar year 19

tember. ................................

ater year 1935-

Mar.

3,600 

3,800 

3,900 

4,000 

4,500

4,240 

3,310 

2,060 

1,480 

822

593 

556 

52b 

479 

464

508 

449 

434 

390 

380

380 

380 

380 

328 

434

479 

684 

611 

494 

390 

348

Apr.

338

611 

574 

702 

684

494 

1,020 

1,610 

904 

802

523 

390 

338 

307 

296

271 

286 

434 

538 

972

1,300 

1,180 

1,140 

1,160 

1,180

1,230 

1,280 

1,210 

782 

996

Seoondfoot-days

25,017 

42,442 

30,867

488,038

46,598 

44,180 

41,396 

23,552 

14,135 

8,359 

1,772 

3,675 

4,402

286 ,395

May

1,160 

629 

405 

256 

234

234 

279 

925 

1,690 

1,660

1,070 

611 

359 

307 

264

286 

279 

242 

205 

205

192 

256 

538 

317 

234

198 

192 

205 

242 

234 

227

Maximum

1,230 

2,060 

2,460

8,740

2,590 

3,450 

4,500 

1,610 

1,690 

802 

139 

256 

212

4,500

June

227 

307 

296 

296 

574

802 

464 

286 

523 

611

369 

256 

227 

234 

256

205 

205

279 

271 

307

279 

192 

128 

82

75

65 

97 

151

144 

151

July

139 

82 

50 

50 

47

50 

41 

41 

41 

41

38

47 

47 

50 

50

55 

58 

50 

50 

55

55 

55 

55 

52 

52

52 

61 

61 

72 

78 

97

Minimum

338 

782 

420

52

642 

1,060 

328 

271 

192 

65 

38 

36 

108

36

Aug.

102 

97 

92 

102 

123

118 

118 

113 

85 

85

69 

72 

72 

65 

55

52

47 

36 

38 

55

219 

242 

256 

234 

256

212 

178 

123 

113 

113 

113

Mean

807 

1,415 

996

1,337

1,503 

1,523 

1,335 

785 

456 

279 

57.2 

119 

147

782

Sept.

108

113 

108 

158 

178

171 

158 

128 

123 

128

128 

128 

128 

118 

123

151 

171 

158 

151 

139

139 

151 

158 

158 

144

139 

164 

171 

198 

212

Run-off in 

acre-feet

49,620 

84,180 

61,220

968,100

92,430 

87 ,630 

82,110 

46,710 

28,040 

16,580 

3,510 

7,290 

8,730

568 ,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location..- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 

W., 4 miles south of Overton.

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

June 1918 to December 1923, April 1925 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (not determined) occurred Mar. 5; no flow 

June 27 to Sept. 30.

1918-23, 1925-36: Maximum discharge, 37,600 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

6.25 feet); no flow at times during 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930-36.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 16-19, Jan. 7 to 

Mar. 8, computed on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. 

Numerous diversions from headwaters.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

4

6

1

8

9

18

24

38

50

63

60

60

6Y

67

67

63

74

118

175

236

280

294

352

424

482

541

604

670

670

648

692

NOT.

714

780

758

714

648

582

582

670

692

692

648

848

714

855

1,030

1,060

1,170

1,230

1,890

2,720

2,800

2,330

2,180

2,070

1,960

1,860

2,030

2,110

2,070

2,030

-

Dec.

1,930

1,860

1,820

1,690

1,620

2,260

2,110

1,790

1,560

1,5OO

1,460

1,4JJO

1,400

1,400

1,430

1,400

l,3ao

1,240

1,090

1,000

880

736

648

521

236

144

118

113

102

108

125

Jan.

280

541

758

830

905

1,030

1,030

905

880

970

870

1,230

1,550

1,810

1,800

1,950

2,030

2,200

1,620

1,080

1,110

1,310

1,520

1,600

1,660

1,800

1,800

1,690

1,520

1,570

1,690

Feb.

1,560

1,420

1,310

1,200

1,120

1,100

1,130

1,120

1,060

1,000

1,010

1,060

1,140

1,080

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,110

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,310

1,500

1,790

2,140

2,600

3,140

3,600

4,240

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3!S . .....................

Mar.

4,200

4,400

4,500

4,800

5,500

5,400

5,200

4,950

4,700

3,600

3,370

3,2JJO

3,100

2,890

2,410

1,960

1,560

1,230

1,090

560

502

560

604

521

604

670

482

560

521

980

1,030

Apr.

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,150

1,150

1,260

1,050

1,090

1,600

1,170

980

748

835

563

447

332

273

252

192

169

132

200

532

604

761

810

985

1,050

965

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,871

40,237

35,039

669,084

41,289

44,530

75,684

23,220

23,131

8,827

0

0

0

268,828

May

736

604

593

475

264

124

77

79S

1,500

2,400

3,240

2,600

1,310

810

563

393

306

208

124

40

16

102

1,540

890

669

573

393

298

349

583

553

Maximum

692

2,800

2,260

29,400

2,200

4,240

5,500

1,500

3,240

1,010

0

0

0

5,500

June

484

428

298

273

484

691

725

S10

1,010

835

748

553

466

384

298

200

83

26

13

4

4

3

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

July

Minimum

4

582

102

0

280

1,000

482

132

16

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

222

1,341

1,130

1,833

1,332

1,536

2,441

774

746

294

0

0

0

816

Sept.

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

13,630

79 ,810

69,5OO

1,327,000

81,900

88,320

150,100

46,060

45,880

17 ,510

0

0

0

592,700
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53', long. 98°17', In sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 9

 W., t> miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area.- 59,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (not determined) occurred Mar. 3; no flow

 Oct. 1-31, June 19 to Sept. 30.

1933-36: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 

feet); no flow at times during 1934-36.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Dec. 31 to Mar. 5, computed

 on the basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. 

Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. HOT.

1

12

28

212

40

28

312

364

450

405

86

450

714

1,070

666

280

666

1,070

1,460

1,710

1,850

2,000

1,880

1,680

1,590

1,680

2,190

2,220

1,970

1,850

-

Deo.

1,880

1,910

1,710

1,540

1,540

1,850

2,400

2,500

1,880

1,280

1,450

1,760

1,910

1,850

1,910

2.070

1,820

1,540

1,540

1,070

910

1,350

1,510

1,560

1,460

950

525

714

950

842

594

Jan.

719

841

940

1,050

1,140

1,270

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,550

665

670

958

1,330

1,600

1,690

1,790

1,100

750

600

790

960

1,120

1,300

1,500

1,100

755

691

808

907

Feb.

824

705

527

296

257

380

359

203

185

185

£39

275

359

£75

221

257

296

286

404

655

775

808

874

940

1,120

1,660

2,670

4,570

5,290

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Hay. ......................................

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

Water year 1955-,55......................

Mar.

7,680

8,550

9,620

12,000

15,100

13 r700

11,800

8,170

4,780

4,310

3,550

2,700

1,760

1,210

1,070

890

348

650

525

540

570

555

540

555

618

602

602

555

540

540

480

Apr.

465

465

698

682

698

682

858

1,010

970

910

826

858

930

794

682

618

570

525

420

294

158

98

26

12

16

212

392

510

698

810

-

Secondfoot-days

0

28,854

46,635

641,572

33,112

25,775

113,604

16 ^88*7

27,573

7,006

0

0

0

39* ,126

May

890

826

778

634

602

618

570

874

1,210

1,850

2,470

2,740

2,770

2,350

1,490

970

750

618

592

255

86

21

74

28

356

1,010

826

602

450

239

86

Maximum

0

2 220

2,500

30,700

1,790

6,290

13 /TOO

1,010

2 WO

890

0

0

0

13,700

June

63

171

253

239

322

406

364

420

746

762

890

858

682

420

266

121

19

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

* 

July

Mini mm

0

1

525

0

600

185

480

12

21

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

961

1,501

1,758

1,068

889

3,665

563

883

254

0

0

0

817

Sept.

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

57,190

92,300

1,273,000

65,680

51,120

225,300

35,490

54,290

13,900

0

0

0

583,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 U22', long. 97U 29', in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., 

 li miles south of Duncan. Zero or gage is 1,478.55 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

June 1895 to September 1915 at site

adjustment of 1929). 

Drainage area.- 61,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936. 

7 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (not determined) occurred Mar. 3; no flow July 4 

to Sept. 30.

1895-1915, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23, 1905; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 24-28, Jan. 4 to 

 iarT~4, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and 

weather records and Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 estimated. Numerous diversions from Headwaters. 

Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

S

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oofc.

2

2

o

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

HOT.

2

4

15

30

45

60

92

164

375

462

460

660

675

642

766

976

920

838

1,050

1,530

1,660

1,870

2,020

1,870

1,640

1,600

1,750

1,920

2,090

1,990

-

Dec.

1,730

1,620

1,370

1,200

1,200

1,410

1,470

1,610

2,070

1,750

1,390

1,190

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,240

1,510

1,130

826

766

676

920

960

950

980

800

720

920

826

838

Jan.

1,010

962

948

900

810

550

300

450

500

750

550

300

275

300

370

500

570

500

420

400

440

610

560

590

620

650

681

700

660

660

730

Feb.

750

700

700

750

770

800

820

650

540

444

500

600

620

700

S60

620

640

660

750

860

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

1,700

2,000

2,700

4,000

«.

-

Month

Oo fcober ...................................

November. .................................

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

Jan 

Pet 

Max

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

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

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

Water year 1936- 58......................

Mar.

4,800

9,800

13,000

15,000

17,800

12,500

9,420

3,000

6,560

5,020

3,860

3,200

2,660

1,850

1,360

1,280

1,O60

878

754

642

600

680

612

469

435

420

444

435

405

375

370

Apr.

370

350

430

460

375

360

478

664

1,020

948

3,140

697

642

850

675

730

590

469

375

296

250

211

168

138

127

180

211

250

708

664

-

Secondfoot-days

62

28,066

37,642

657,612

18,136 

30,924 

124,419

16,785

24,451

5,846

31

0

0

286,361

May

590

675

790

6S6

570

420

360

664

892

1,070

1,430

2,070

2,470

2,420

2,200

1,560

1,070

730

503

354

240

160

123

138

160

160

197

690

486

405

278

Maximum

2

2,090

2,070

35,400

1,010 

4,000 

17,800

3,140

2,470

600

28

0

O

17,800

June

172

180

172

1SS

295

360

354

308

321

302

650

603

600

600

382

246

156

89

44

12

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

-

July

28

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

2

2

720

.6

275 

444 

370

127

123

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

2.0

936

1,214

1,802

586 

1,066 

4,014

560

789

195

1.0

0

0

782

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

123

56 ,670

74,660

1,304,000

35 ,970 

61, MO 

246,800

33,290

48,600

11,690

61

0

0

668,000
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41U 4', long. 96°20', In sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 10 E.,

 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Zero of gage Is 1,020.1 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 59,000 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 8.33

 feet); minimum mean dally discharge, 600 second-feet July 31.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1936; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10-12, Dec. 19 to

 Mar. 4, which are fair and were computed on the basis of six discharge measurements, 

weather records and records for station on Loup River at Columbus. Numerous diversions 

from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs on headwaters in Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oot.

1,840

1,860

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,840

1,980

2,000

2,080

2,060

2,140

2,180

2,250

2,180

2,060

2,370

2,460

2,310

2,270

2,460

2,720

2,650

2,790

2,810

2,700

2,770

2,630

2,650

2,770

2,810

HOT.

2,810

2,880

3,050

3,090

2,880

2,970

3,000

2,930

2,950

3,220

2,930

3,140

3,290

3,470

3,340

3,190

3,260

3,700

3,650

3,490

4,100

4,480

4,390

4,480

4,510

4,420

4,870

5,O50

5,200

5,420

-

Deo.

5,080

4,750

4,600

4,660

4,420

4,300

4,120

4,450

4,450

4,000

4,250

4,200

4,330

4,070

4,630

4,780

4,870

4,750

4,500

3,800

3,300

3/300

3,400

3,000

2,200

1,500

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,250

Jan.

1,450

2,OOO

2,550

2,470

2,380

2,240

2,150

2,040

1,920

2,310

1,930

2,020

2,340

2,340

2,280

2,360

2,310

2,310

2,280

1,930

1,910

1,780

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,780

2,060

2,220

2,200

2,160

Feb.

2,180

2,140

2,110

2,140

2,080

2,090

2,110

2,060

2,000

1,930

1,810

1,830

1,800

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,740

1,850

1,800

2,010

2,140

2,210

2,240

2,340

2,450

2,710

_

-

Honth

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935- 56. .....................

Mar.

3,100

5,200

10,200

34,300

41,000

36,000

32,000

33,800

31,300

25,100

19,500

13,100

10,600

8,820

6,800

6,660

6,720

7,180

6,440

5,080

5,840

5,550

5,440

5,200

5,090

4,910

4,910

4,730

4,500

4,110

4,140

Apr.

4,oeo

4,140

4,080

3,710

3,560

3,Y10

5,470

4,840

4,410

4,280

4,530

4,630

4,630

4,500

4,020

4,050

3,970

3,840

3,760

3,490

3,090

2,850

2,870

2,830

2,770

2,590

2,570

2,770

3,180

3,260

-

Secondfoot -days

70,610

110,160

111,110

2,036,230

64,680

5Y,770

398,320

118,480

130,830

80,860

27,116

53,283

59,886

1,857,105

Hay

4,280

3,910

3,860

3,890

3,710

3,350

3,030

3,050

3,440

4,140

6,710

7,040

6,940

6,760

6,390

6,350

5,880

5,090

4,280

3,710

3,400

2,990

2,830

2,770

2,850

2,890

3,290

3,540

3,120

3,630

3,710

Maximum

2,810

5,420

5,080

39,400

2,550

2,710

41,000

5,470

7,040

5,510

1,660

2,380

4,410

41,000

June

3,680

4,220

4,110

3,970

4,470

5,510

4,500

3,940

5,240

3,940

3,540

2,770

2,710

2,530

2,520

2,580

2,280

1,870

1,840

1,580

1,460

1,380

1,350

1,340

1,2TO

1,230

1,260

1,240

1,270

1,320

July

1,420

1,370

1,660

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,140

1,070

1,000

918

841

764

698

665

654

654

665

676

709

742

775

786

764

753

709

687

654

632

610

610

600

Minimum

1,730

2,810

1,000

950

1,450

1,640

3,100

2,570

SyYYO

3. 230 'eoo

643

976

600

Aug.

643

654

654

709

819

775

709

830

1,000

1,240

1,740

1,320

1,110

976

952

964

918

852

797

786

841

1,700

2,380

2,120

1,300

1,050

1,060

1,260

1,140

1,020

964

Mean

2,278

3,672

3,584

5,679

2,086

1,992

12,850

3,749

4,220

2,695

875

1,074

1,996

3,435

Sept.

976

1,280

1,590

1,930

2,660

4,410

2,890

2,970

3,370

2,890

2,160

1,980

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,660

1,880

1,700

1,620

1,710

1,970

1,840

1,580

1,440

1,410

1,710

1,700

1,820

1,710

1,680

~

Run-off in 

acre- feet

140,100

218,500

220,400

4,038,000

128,300

114,600

790,100

223,100

259,500

160,400

53,780

66,020

118,800

2,494,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 193

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°37', long. 106°24', in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 1 mile 

above junction with Grizzly Creek and 3 miles north of Hebron.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, October 1933 to September 1936 in reports 

of U. S. Geological Survey; June 1904 to October 1905, June 1931 to October 1936, in 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 525 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

4.96 reet); minimum daily discharge, 1.9 second-feet Oct. 1.

1904-5, 1931-36: Maximum daily discharge, 592 second-feet June 11, 1905; no flow 

July 8 to Oct. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 11-15, 24-30, which 

are fair and were computed on the basis of gage heights, weather records, and records 

at adjacent stations. Gage read twice daily. No record Dec. 1 to Apr. 9. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in 

and diaoliarge in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.B 

2.3

1.4 

4.0 

9.2

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.6 

5.5

2.7

s'.i 2 9

3.7 

4.0 

4.8 

5.1

121

157

271

331

491

554

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

IS 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Get.

1.9 

2.4 

3.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

5,0 

5.0 

4.0 

3.5

5.0 

7.1 

5.0 

4.0

7.1

11 

11 

14 

14 

15 

17

Nov.

18 

16 

18 

22 

20

18 

22 

20 

18 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 

18

19 

25 

26 

28 

26

25 

24 

24 

21 

20

22

2O 

18 

18 

18

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Honth

Oot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hai 

Api 

Ma) 

Jut 

Jtd 

Auj 

Sej

1

alendar year

11 20-3

just....................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

351

293 

367 

483 

359 

421

361 

357 

369 

369 

291

Secondfoot-days

181.3 

612

4,021 

10,345 

7,905 

1,396 

647.3 

159.6

May

281 

301 

262 

244 

258

204

186 

174 

163 

172

186 

224 

242

341 

371

429 

455 

467 

421 

359

369

411 

409 

409 

399

421 

439 

421 

437 

429 

461

Maximum

17 

28

483 

467 

508 

163 

55 

12

June

508 

427 

279 

279 

295

313 

311 

309 

301 

321

361 

347 

359 

329 

321

387 

347 

311 

265 

242

218 

222

191 

144

112

86 

78 

79

91 

72

July

45 

40 

34 

21 

20

13 

13 

14 

14 

14

34

163 

139 

112 

80

73 

51 

44 

44 

42

32 

32 

32 

31 

28

26 

22

51 

51 

43 

38

Minimum

1,9 

16

291 

163 

72 

13 

3.8 

4.3

Aug.

44 

34 

42 

51 

55

44 

38 

32 

26

21

21 

22 

18 

18 

19

18 

14 

16 

18 

17

14 

12 

11 

5.5 

6.5

7,5 

5.5 

4.9 

4.6 

3.8 

4.0

He an

5.85 

20.4

366 

334 

S64 

45.0 

20.9 

5,32

Sept.

4.3 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.3

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.9

6.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.5 

6.B

5.5 

4.6 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.6 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

7.0

12

7.5 

5.5 

4.9 

4,9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

360

1,210

7,980 

20,520 

15,680 

2,770 

1,280 

317
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 106"26', In sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 81 

iff., 10 miles southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, Oetooer

1955 to septemoer 1936 In reports of U. 8. Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, 

October 1923 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 544 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 3.30 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 6.5 second-feet Oct. 8.

1904-5, 1923-36: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

5.73 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those computed for Oct. 17-19, Apr. VA, 25 on the basis 

of records for adjacent stations. No record Dec. 7 to Apr. 21. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11)

0.4 

.6 

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

4

15

35

60

91

108

1.7 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3

184 

244 

376 

47E 

544

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

10 

9.6 

9,6

8.5 

10

8.5 

7.0 

6.5 

8.5 

8.5

12

15 

16 

15 

15

17 

37 

17 

16 

15

17 

17 

20 

21 

20

22 

25 

20 

19 

16 

18

HOT.

19 

18 

21 

22 

20

19 

17 

14 

16 

14

14 

20 

21 

18 

18

17 

15 

IS 

14

14

25

21 

15 

17 

17

15

14 

13 

14 

18

Dec.

13 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9,0

9.6

Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

No-7 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

embar 1 6 ..... ........................

alendar year

11 22-3C

t ember .................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

303 

334 

310 

285

264 

253 

238 

232 

200

May

171 

159 

169 

218 

E53

286 

208 

167 

135

101

86 

78

116 

157 

220

281 

350 

284 

270 

306

306

297 

257 

253 

308

376 

402 

424 

419 

443 

482

£££. ""^

456.7 25 

513 25 

60.4 13

2,419 334 

7,982 483 

9,747 508 

2,778 198 

1,553 106 

653 31

June

508 

412 

350 

297 

248

196 

156 

240 

350 

352

328 

372 

405 

390 

429

506 

479 

381 

388 

347

367 

381 

290 

230 

246

259 

234 

202 

220 

184

July

163 

142 

125 

106 

86

69 

56 

57 

50 

54

198 

188 

114 

81 

69

69

101 

100 

80 

68

66 

63 

62 

64 

66

69 

81 

80 

88 

85 

78

Minimum

6.5 

13 

9.0

EDO 

78 

156 

50 

26 

16

Aug.

86 

78 

106 

94 

80

70 

64 

60 

55 

51

55 

64 

57 

52

50

45 

42

41 

41 

40

40 

37 

32 

28 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

27 

28

Mean

14.7 

17.1 

10.1

269

257 

3E5 

89.6 

50.1 

21.8

Sept.

30 

31 

28 

27 

26

25 

23 

23 

22

20

23 

21 

18 

18 

18

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

18 

17 

16

20 

24 

24 

26 

30

Run-off In 

acre-feet

906 

1,020 

120

4,800 

15,830 

19,330 

5,610 

3,080 

1,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

Michigan River near Lindland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33', long. 106"2', in sec. 21, T. 7 N., R. 77 W t] 

1 mile above mouth of North Fork of Michigan River and 3 miles southeast of Lindland.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

July 1931 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 309 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 1.93 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 13.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 663 second-feet June 11, 1933 (gage height, 3.08 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. IS, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 22. Diversions for irrigation above

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

e

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

B5

26 

21 

28 

23 

30 

31

oet.

6.4 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

6.4 

6.4 

7.2

7.2 

6.0

4.0 

2.4 

1.8 

1.9 

3.2

5.2 

6.0 

5.6 

7.6 

8.0

6.8 

5.2 

11 

8.0 

7.6

10 

15 

15 

10 

9.0 

12

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oat 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Hai 

Api 

M*3 

JUT 

JuH 

Auj 

Saj

1

alendar year

11 23-3

 7

later year

Mar. Apr.

78 

78

81

80 

71 

60 

65 

63

Seeondfoot-days

225.3

576 

5,595 

4,641 

1,036 

795 

402.8

May

55 

54 

74 

119 

203

138 

116 

98 

107

114

129 

159 

150 

142 

179

215 

197 

199 

211 

235

241 

229 

225 

227 

243

247 

280 

276 

241 

247 

245

Maximum

15

81 

280 

2S3 

81 

45 

27

June

253 

229 

213 

191 

173

142 

110 

138 

165 

177

177 

165 

177 

165 

169

197 

181 

169 

163 

148

136 

136 

125 

107 

118

136 

119 

98 

86 

78 

~

July

73 

61 

45 

41 

35

29 

29 

33 

40 

35

63 

SI 

60 

44 

39

28 

19 

20 

18 

17

22 

24 

21 

21 

19

19 

20 

20 

20 

19 

21

Minimum

1.8

60 

54 

78 

17 

8.0 

3.4

Aug.

22 

25 

40 

45 

36

36 

28

13 

15 

19

27 

34 

34 

33

31

28 

27 

28 

27 

26

27 

29 

29 

28 

25

21 

17 

11 

8.0 

9.0 

17

Mean

7.20

72.0 

180 

155 

33.4 

25.6 

13.4

Sept.

25 

27 

19

17 

17

17 

15 

14 

15 

17

22 

22 

19 

11 

10

10 

9 

11 

11 

9.0

10

11 

13 

13 

10

6.8 

4.4 

3.4 

5.2 

9.0

Run-off In 

acre-feat

443

1,140 

11,100 

9,210 

2,050 

1,580 

799
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106"17' , in NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N., R.

 79 W., 0.5 mile north of Walden. Zero of gage is 8,044.87 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930, October 1933 to 

September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, May 

1923 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 403 second-feet Apr. EO; minimum daily 

discharge, 7.1 second-feet Sept. 18.

1904-5, 1923-36: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

3.3 feet); minimum daily discharge, E second-feet July 17-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Nov. 12, 15, Apr. El, Apr. 27 to May E,

 June E9 to July 4, July 11, 12, Aug. 3-9, 13-15, 17-22, which are fair and were computed on basis of records at adjacent stations. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In seoond-fe 

(Shifting control method used June 1-16)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16

0.6

,7

1.0 

1.2

7.0

10.5

14.5

19.0

24.5

42

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2

Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

5

8

12

16

28

42

1.4 66

1.6 100

1.8 144

2.0 200

2.2 270

2.6 422

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

13 

14 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

12 

9 

11

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

14 

16 

16 

17 

16

18 

19 

21 

20 

24

26 

24 

26 

32 

33 

32

NOT.

38 

36 

36 

31 

35

32 

35 

30 

30 

30

30 

35 

32 

32 

28

26

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

No?

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUB

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 

nary. . . . »

11 20-3

 uat.................. ..................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

403

360

300 

342 

338 

346

323 

280 

270 

260 

230

Secondfoot-days

535 

516

3,452 

4,864 

2,717 

1,230.6 

1,312 

420.1

May

195 

175 

167 

182 

197

227 

223 

182 

149 

104

87 

78 

80 

75 

74

102 

120 

114 

112 

116

142 

160 

142 

137 

144

160 

194 

241 

274 

248 

263

Maxl^&um

33 

38

403 

274 

289 

154 

90 

21

June

289 

270 

241 

207 

170

149 

122 

75 

53 

65

76 

75 

76 

78

75

76 

110 

89 

58 

40

37 

38 

38 

36 

32

26 

29 

35 

28 

24

July

20 

18 

12 

10 

9.6

15 

13 

17 

16 

21

50 

130 

154 

137 

56

37 

29 

36 

34 

34

34 

29 

24 

20 

21

34 

36 

49 

44 

42 

49

Minimum

9 

26

230 

74 

24 

9.6 

12 

7.1

Aug.

75 

72 

85 

90 

82

80 

70 

50 

52 

53

53 

70 

60 

52 

46

34 

32 

28 

26 

24

22 

18 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

12 

12 

16 

21

Mean

17.3 

32.2

314 

157 

90.6 

39.7 

42.3 

14.0

Sept.

21 

21

20 

18 

18

ir

15 

14 

11 

11

16 

19 

17 

16 

14

13 

9.2 

7.1 

8.0 

9.2

9.6 

10 

10 

11 

11

12 

14 

14 

16 

18

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

1,020

6,850 

9,650 

5,390 

2,440 

2,600 

833
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 197

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27', long. 106°11', In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 78 

W., 1 mile north of Rand and 2-t miles above mouth of Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

July 1931 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1935, 520 second-feet June 16 

(gage height, 2.08 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.3 second-feet Oct. 2.

Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1936, 328 second-feet Apr. 21 

(gage height, 1.66 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3.9 second-feet Sept. 25.

1931-36: Maximum daily discharge, 655 second-feet May 23, 1931; minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 30, 1934, Oct. 30, 31, 1935. No record 

 Mov. 1, 1934, to Apr. 15, 1935, and Nov. 1, 1935, to Apr. 19, 1936. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Rating table, water years 1934-36, 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shlftlng-eontrol method used June 17 to July 3, Sept. 11 to Oct. 29, 1935, Aug. 16 to 

Sept. 30, 1936)

0.6 1.0

.6 4.2

.7 10

0.9 36

1.0 60

1.2 136

1.4 216

1.6 346

l.S 390

2.0 482

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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

Oot.

4.2 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.6

3.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mai 

Apr 

Ma,

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

D

alendar year

ch. ,.....----------- ------

11 16-3

ater year

Mar. Apr.

36 

20 

17 

25 

26

17 

17 

18 

16 

13

13 

20 

20 

25 

30

Seeondfoot-days

107.9

313 

1,615 

6,100 

1,471 

240.6 

156,4

May

26

18 

14 

14 

14

16 

17 

22

17 

23

31 

28 

33 

33 

30

20 

26 

43 

34

12

10 

30

68 

82 

120

136 

160 

164 

128 

104 

152

Max^um

4.2

36 

164 

454 

108 

17 

15

June

160 

116 

74

S6 

89

136 

160 

204 

241 

264

284 

324 

337 

372 

436

454 

372 

229 

172 

156

196 

168 

204 

196 

156

120 

108 

92 

96 

89

July

78 

67 

108 

89 

74

60

71 

60 

58 

67

82 

85 

60 

50 

53

43

38 

41 

28 

28

31 

36 

22 

16 

13

14 

14 

12 

12 

31 

30

Minimum

2.3

13 

10 

74 

12 

3.6 

2.9

Aug.

17 

13 

13 

11 

10

10 

9.4 

9.4

8*3 

7.7

5.9 

5.4 

4.8 

4.8 

3.6

3.9 

14

12 

7.7 

7.7

7.1 

5.4 

4.2 

6.5 

7.1

7.7 

6.9 

4.8 

4.2 

4,2 

4.8

Mean

3.48

20,9 

52.1 

203 

47.5 

7,76 

5.21

Sept.

5.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.2 

3.6

3.6

7.7 

S.8 

7.7 

5.4

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.2

3.2 

3.6 

3,6 

2.9 

2.9

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6

4.2 

13 

15 

10

7.7

Run-off In 

acre-feet

214

621 

3,200 

12,100 

2,920 

477 

310
198 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo. 

(Continued;

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

a

3

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

13

15

16

18

21

26

Oct.

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.4

4.8

5.4

6.5

5.9

6.5

7.1

7.7

5.9

4.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

12

5.9

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Mas

Jun

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

229

192

160

120

108

136

108

96

120

116

112

-

Secondfoot-days

_

5,755

852

May

71

74

60

96

180

271

212

172

128

104

85

100

160

188

200

208

216

237

237

250

276

254

229

208

204

229

241

245

204

208

208

Maximum

_

276

67

June

220

200

176

128

112

96

71

78

120

104

104

89

116

120

140

176

148

120

104

100

89

85

67

53

48

67

64

55

60

55

July

41

30

22

28

23

20

20

18

18

18

26

74

53

38

36

31

33

41

34

23

25

19

15

14

16

16

26

34

22

16

22

Minimum

4 ' 8

-

60

11 

3 9

Aug.

26

28

67

53

36

38

36

34

30

30

36

58

46

36

33

25

20

22

23

22

22

19

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

Mean

_

"

186

27.5

Sept.

12

13

11

10

10

10

8.6

7.1

7.1

7.7

10

12

9.4

7.7

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

3.9

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

*"

11,410

1,690 

442
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°18', In NWi sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 

79 W., 0.5 mile southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles.

Records available.- May 1923 to September 1930, October 1933 to September 1936 In reports

 of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1917 to August 1918, May 1923 to September 1936 in 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 262 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.05 feet); 

no flow Oct. 1-3.

1917-18, 1923-36: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage height, 

6.4 feet, former datum); no flow at times during 1934-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, which are fair. No

 record Dec. 14 to Apr. 21. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 15-30) 

Dot, 1 to Dec. 13 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

0.34

.4

.5

.6

.7

.S

.9 

1.0

0 

.4

2.0

4.8

8.8

15.3

24

35

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.0

2.1

64

88

131

183

245

280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

26

30 

31

Got.

0 

0 

0 

2 

2.3

2.3 

2.3

1.8 

1.5 

1.4

1.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.6 

4.0

4.2 

3.7 

4.0 

4.2 

6.0

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7,6 

11 

8.0

HOT.

11 

14 

15 

18 

12

12 

16 

32

21 

13

8.8 

7.6 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2

10 

7.2 

8.8 

7.8 

6.8

4.0 

5.2 

4.5 

4.0 

3.7

4.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

Dec.

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.4

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Max 

Api 

Maj 

Jui 

Jul 

Auj 

3ej

1

ember 1-13. ..... ......................

alendar year

 eh. .....----..------------------ ------

11 22-3

ater year

Mar. Apr.

256 

248 

195 

161

134 

100 

88 

84 

72

Seeondfoot-days

104.0 

280.8 

39.9

1,338 

2,029 

2,073 

621.5 

754.8 

57.9

May

62 

51 

34 

25

27

30 

56 

68 

64 

46

35 

26 

23 

22 

26

24 

27 

51 

74 

75

65 

74 

83 

83 

90

86 

94 

146 

172 

154 

136

Maximum

11 

32 

3.7

256 

172 

219 

79 

81 

3.3

June

170 

207 

219 

198 

159

129 

96 

68 

40 

35

34 

28 

27 

89 

33

35 

35 

44

41 

36

36 

38 

39 

32 

36

44

53 

48 

48 

36

July

25 

22 

17 

11 

8.5

7.0 

6.0 

5.4 

5.1 

5.4

12 

18 

70 

79 

57

35 

23 

19 

19 

16

13 

10 

10 

8.0 

5.4

5.7 

7.5 

8.5 

18 

35 

40

Minimum

0 

3.0 

2.7

72 

22 

27 

5.1 

1.0 

1.0

Aug.

46 

51 

43

77 

81

59 

51 

46 

32 

25

24 

23 

27 

32 

23

18 

16 

13 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

8 

5.7 

3.9

3.3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

1.4

Mean

3.35 

9.36 

3.07

149 

65.5 

69.1 

20.0 

24.3 

1.93

Sept.

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

2.6

2,2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.6 

2,8 

2.4 

2,8 

2.8

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

.2 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

206

557 

79

2,650 

4,020 

4,110 

1,230 

1,500 

115
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 106°13', in sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 79 

W., a.6 miles northwest of Rand and 2t miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

July 1931 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 130 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 2.98 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 25.

1931-36: Maximum daily discharge, 268 second-feet May 23, 1932; no flow for several 

days June to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 30, 31, May 12-16, which are fair. 

No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 19. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. 2}

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0

2.1

4.2

7.2

11.3

16

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

1

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

5.7 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8 

5,1

4,0 

3,8 

3.6 

i.O 

3,8

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

5.1 

5.7 

6.0 

7.2 

6.6 

6.0

Nov. Dec. 1 Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot No-s

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jill

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

«

alendar year

11 20-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr.

-

51

47 

49 

38 

26 

29

24 

22

21 

20 

18

Secondfoot-days

140.9

345 

1,402 

865 

401.3 

501.0 

104.6

Ma;-

17 

16

15 

13

13

14 

19 

22 

16 

11

10 

12 

24 

40 

55

60 

63 

63 

62 

63

71 

66 

64 

65

57

61 

79 

91 

80 

71 

84

MaxijnuBi

7.2

51 

91 

107 

36 

54 

6.0

June

107

91 

96

54 

47

41 

36

23

27 

31

30 

24 

16 

14 

13

17 

15 

13 

10 

10

12 

22 

23

25 

14

18 

14 

12 

10 

10

July

7.6 

6.9 

fa. 4 

4.8 

4.2

4.5 

4.8 

5.4 

8.0 

10

36 

35 

32

^9.2

8.0 

9.2 

21 

14 

8.4

8.4 

9.2 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

9.2 

14 

31 

16 

14 

21

Minimum

3.4

18 

10 

10 

4.2 

4.2 

1.8

Aug.

36 

32

54 

44 

31

24 

23 

20

17

15

16 

26 

20 

15 

13

11 

10 

9.7 

9,7 

9.2

3.8 

8.0 

7,2 

6.3 

5.7

5.4 

4.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.3 

3,4

Mean

4.55

31.4 

45.2 

28.8 

12.9 

16.2 

3.49

Sept.

6.0 

5.7 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

5.7 

5.7 

4.2 

3.2 

2.9

3.4 

2.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.3

2.5 

2.5 

2,3 

2.7 

2.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

279

684 

2,780 

1,720 

796 

994 

207
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42"41', long. 1Q6°34', in sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 81 

ff., 2-i miles above mouth and 11 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 377 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 101 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 2.36 

feet); no flow at times during October, June to September.

1935-36: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1936; no flow at times 1935-36.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for period of ice effect, Nov. 1 to Mar. 7, 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 8 (on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records) 

and for periods July 4-7, Aug. 10, 11. Water practically all diverted for irrigation 

at low and intermediate stages.

Rating table, Mar. 8 to Sept. 30, 1935, except period of ice effect 

and discharge in second feet)

ge height, in feet,

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.B 

2.0 

2.2

0 

.3

1.0

41

61

83

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1

1.0 

1.3 

.1

0 

0

0

0

.1

.3

.2

'.2 

.2

1.0 

3.8 

3.8 

4.8 

3.3

2.4 

1.3 

,7 

.6 

1.2 

5.8

NOT. Dec. Jan.

*0. 9

Feb.

*6.8

Month

Oct 

Non

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mat 

Apr 

Ha3 

Jut 

Ju3 

Au£ 

Se]

1

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Kar.

12

14 

14 

12 

10

11 

12 

12 

15 

21

8.8 

9.2 

9.2 

7.1 

6.8

6.2

6.8 

7.1 

6.5 

5.6

5,3 

4.8 

6.5 

6.2

4.8

5.O 

4,8 

4.0 

3.8 

5.3 

4

Apr.

3 

2 

2

2 

3

4 

3

5 

6.8 

11

39 

71 

27 

28 

33

39 

40 

23 

8.0 

3.5

1.2 

.6

.7 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

Secondfoot-days

33.0 

210 

186

124 

87 

260.8 

358.4 

9.2 

4.2 

3.6 

13.8 

0

1,290.0

Kay

0.4 

.6 

,5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

,2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.4

Maximum

5.8

21

71 

.6 

.9 

.3 

10 

0

71

June

0.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.9

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0

1

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

.1

0

.1 .1 .1

July

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

.1

.2 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

,1 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0

3.8 

.3

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

10 

3.0

'.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.3 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.06 

7 

6

4 

3

8.41 

11.9 

.30 

.14 

.12 

.45 

0

3.52

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

66 

417 

369

246 

173 

517 

711 

18 

8.3 

7.1 

27 

0

2,560

((Discharge measurement.
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°51', in sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 

W., a "quarter of a mile above mouth at Glenrock.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 273 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.14 

reet;; no flow at times during August and September.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Apr. 15, 1924; 

no flow during summers of 1919, 1922, 1933, 1935-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 6-11, 17-22, Jan. 25 

 to Feb. 26, which are fair and were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

x (Shlfting-oontrol method used Got. 1 to NOT. 30)

1.10

1.20

1.40

1.6

1.8

2.0

.1

5.2

16

29

50

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

80

114

154

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193E to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

3

6 

7 

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.

1.9 

1.9 

2.3 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

2.7 

4.0

4.4 

5.2 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.2 

4.4 

.9

.7

.7 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.9

1.0 

1.9 

3.2 

6.2 

7.6 

9.0

HOT.

7.6 

8.6 

9.0 

8.6 

11

12 

15 

15 

17

17

16 

18

17 

17 

16

17 

16 

17 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

17 

17 

16 

17

18

Dee.

17 

16 

15 

16 

17

17 

16 

14 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

15 

16

17 

17 

14 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

15

17 

17 

18 

17 

18 

17

Jan.

15

14 

15 

14 

13

10 

9 

9

10 

11

14 

17 

14 

16 

15

14 

12 

10 

9 

10

11 

12 

16 

16

14

12 

11 

10 

9 

9 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

8 

7 

7

7 

8

9 

10 

9 

9 

10

10 

9 

9 

10 

10

10 

12 

15 

13 

18

16 

20 

19 

19

lionth

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year

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

ater year 1936-:56. .....................

Mar.

18 

17 

17 

17 

15

15 

14 

17 

19 

19

17 

17 

17 

15 

14

12 

13 

14

14 

13

13 

14 

15 

14 

15

16 

18 

17 

12 

11 

11

Apr.

14 

21 

17 

14 

14

14

15 

17 

18 

18

17 

18 

30 

60

78

101 

130 

161 

211 

233

180 

167 

174 

172 

154

128 

116 

98 

96 

109

Secondfoot -days

105.0 

447.8 

512

381 

320 

470 

2,595 

931.1 

47.6 

3.1 

2.3 

.2

5,815.1

May

110 

98 

91

85 

82

80 

72 

66 

63 

57

43 

28 

19 

14 

11

1.9 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7

!s

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.9

Maximum

9.0 

18 

18

17 

20 

19 

S33 

110 

9.5 

.1 

.1 

.1

233

June

0.6 

.5 

.6 

.9 

6.2

9,5 

9.5 

7.1 

4.0 

2.3

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.3

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

,1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

,1

.1 

.1 

.1 

,1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

II 

.1

.1 

.1

Minimum

0.6 

7.6 

14

9 

7 

11 

14 

.6 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 

.1

Mean

3.39 

14.9 

16.5

12.3 

11.0 

15.2 

86.5 

30.0 

1.59 

.10 

.07 

.01

15.9

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

208 

888 

1,020

756 

635 

932 

5,150 

1,850 

94 

6.1 

4.6 

.4

11,540
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 203

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°40', In sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 74

 W., 1 mile north of Careyhurst.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge, 29 second-feet July 11; probably no flow Oct. 14 to 

1935-36: Maxl-mum dally discharge, that of July 11, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated May 16-21, 24-28, which are fair. Canal

 diverts from left bank of North Platte River 1 mile north of Careyhurst. Water Is 

used only for Irrigation east of Careyhurst, and no diversion during nonlrrlgatlon 

season.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

85

26 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

3 s'.o8

2.9 

1.2 

.5

.2 

.4 

.5 

.2 

.3

.1 

.4 

,2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Sot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUH

Jul 

Aug 

Set

11

ember. .................................

alendar year

 uat....................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

13.7

333 

431.1 

666.4 

228.8 

75.3

Hay

16

16 

18 

IS 

20 

20

22 

23 

23 

23 

22

20 

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

Maximum

3.8

23 

28 

89 

27 

16

June

16 

23 

22 

12

4.7

2.2 

0 

2.8 

9.9 

6.7

5.2 

3.2 

3.8 

3.0 

4.2

7.2 

7.2 

13 

21 

24

25 

24 

24 

27 

28

26 

25 

25 

24

12

July

8.4 

16 

23 

24 

26

27 

25 

15 

20 

28

29

28 

23 

16 

15

23 

23 

20 

20 

20

22 

23 

25 

22 

18

0 

21 

23 

24 

24 

25

MinijKUBi

0

16 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

27 

23 

9.7 

10 

4.3

3.8 

14 

18 

0 

0

0 

5.4 

16 

S.4 

9.6

14 

14 

15 

8.7 

4.0

4.0 

2.9 

1.5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

15

Mean

0.44

19.6 

14.4 

21.2 

7.38 

2.51

Sept.

16

15 

13 

10 

7.8

5.6

4.1 

2.7 

1.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27

660

856 

1,300 

464 

149
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49', long. 105°41', In sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74

 IV., a miles upstream from Careyhurst.

Drainage area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to

 September 1933, April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 160 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.14

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 2,360 second-feet May 23, 1933 

(gage height, 9.04 feet); no flow at times during summers of 1922, 1929, 1931-32 and 

1935-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 27 to Apr. 13 (estl-

 mated on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those 

below five second-feet, which are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

6

6

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

O.Y 

.8 

.8 

.Y 

,Y

.Y 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.2 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

l.Y

2.1 

2.4 

2.6 

2,6 

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3,3 

2.1

NOT.

2.1 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

3.0

3,0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8

Dec.

3.5 

4.0 

4,0 

3.3 

3.0

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3,0

3.3 

3.3 

3.5 

5.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5,5 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Jan.

«6.5

Feb.

*6.8

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jui 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year

j_l

ater year 1936-3-S....... ...............

Mar. Apr.

9 

9 

9 

8 

8

9 

10 

10 

12 

12

12 

15 

30 

51 

66

Y2 

Y4 

90 

115 

139

119 

126 

130

132 

134

117 

107 

Y9 

69 

85

Seoondfoot-days

65.1 

71. 5 

142.8

21Y 

188.5 

341 

1,858 

Y39.5 

64,4 

10.9 

56.8 

26.3

3,Y81.8

May

74 

64 

6Y 

71 

Y6

81 

Y8 

6Y 

41 

32

23 

1Y 

9.4 

4.0 

2.8

3,5 

3.5 

5.0 

4.5 

3.3

2.1 

1.2 

1.4 

2.1 

1.9

1,1 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

Maximum

4.5 

3.0 

6

139 

81 

25 

.Y 

28 

1,9

139

June

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.3 

1.9

8.0 

25 

5.0 

2,4 

1.9

l.Y 

1,9 

1,2 

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1 

.8 

.Y 

.Y

.8 

.8 

.7 

.Y 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

July

0.5 

.5 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.4 

.1

.1 

.1

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.7

Minimum

O.Y 

1.9 

2.8

8 

.4 

.4 

0 

1.0 

.4

0

Aug.

1.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.4 

l.Y 

l.Y 

l.Y 

1.7

l.Y 

l.Y 

1.4 

2.1 

2,8

2.4 

2.1 

1.9 

2.4 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.1

Mean

2.10 

2.38 

4.61

Y.O 

6.5 

11 

61.9 

23.9 

2.15 

.35 

1.83 

.88

10.3

Sept.

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.1

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

129 

142 

283

430 

3Y4 

6Y6 

3,690 

1,4YO 

128 

22 

113 

52

7,510

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Hyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 105°38', In sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 

»"., 16 miles southwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 43.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 290 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 6.56 

reet); no flow for several days during August and September.

1919-36: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 

feet); no flow for several days during August and September 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 1-5, Dec. 14 to 

Mar. 6, which are fair and were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, 

gage heights, and weather records. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Gageheight record furnished by Douglas Reservoir Water Users Association.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

0

.2

1.7

5.4

15

26

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6,0 

6.5

64

108

158

215

288

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.5 

.8 

1.4 

3.1 

3.0

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

3.7

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.3 

4,8

Hov.

4.3 

4.4 

5.0 

8.6 

4.3

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

5.4

11 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.4

5.9 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8

5.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Dec.

5

5 

5

5 

5

6.3 

5.2 

13 

8.2 

4.8

8.6 

6.8 

5.4 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Jan.

4 

3.7 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

3 

4 

4

4.2 

4 

5 

5 

4

4 

3 

2 

3 

4

4 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

4

Feb.

4 

4 

3 

3

2

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

3 

2

2 

2

2

2

3 

3

3 

4 

4 

4 

4

4.3 

4 

5 

5

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Hai 

Apt 

Ma3 

fax 

Ju] 

Aug 

Sei

11

uary

fater year 1935-

Mar.

5 

5 

6 

6 

1

e

12 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1

10 

10 

8.6 

7.7 

6.8

6,8 

6.8 

7.7 

7.2 

7.2

5.9 

6.3 

6.8

10 

8.2

6.8 

5.9 

7.2 

7.7 

9.5 

10

Apr.

16 

21 

14 

12 

10

12 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10

12 

19 

30 

36 

56

74 

96 

109 

140 

156

122 

158 

176 

207 

231

202 

215 

IBS 

20S 

205

Seoondfoot-days

62.1 

159.7 

155.3

12,243.9

121.9 

8S .3 

238.9 

2,763.0 

2,081.5 

199.5 

40.5 

7.5 

27.4

5,945.6

May

173 

158 

167 

174 

184

182 

144 

116 

93 

82

72 

66 

62 

59 

53

41 

36 

29 

26 

17

8.2 22' 3 S

45 

20

7.7 

4.6 

10 

12 

8.2 

5.9

Maximum

4.8 

11 

13

492

4.2 

5 

12 

231 

184 

39 

3.0 

1.7 

5.0

231

June

5.2

9.5 

13 

16 

39

18 

11 

S.6 

6.3 

5.2

3.9 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 0 8

3.3 

4.1

3.1 

2.8 

3.1

3.1 

5.3 

3.3 

3,9 

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

3.7 

2.2

2.1

July

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

2 'S 

1.7 

1.6 

2.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

3.0

2.8 

1.1 

.5 

.4

.1 

.1 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

Minijirum

0 

4.3 

3

0

3

2 

5 

9.5 

3.9 

2.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

.2

.1 

.6 

.6 

1.2

1.2 

.1 

0 

.4 

.8

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

1.7 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

2.00 

5.32 

5,01

33.5

3.93 

3.04

7.71 

92,1 

67.1 

6,65 

1,31 

.24 

.91

16.2

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.2 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.6

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

1.4

3.3 

3.7 

4.3 

4.6

5.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

123 

317 

308

24,290

242 

175 

474 

5,480 

4,130 

396 

80 

15 

54

11,790
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', in sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

W., tnree-quarters of a mile above mouth and 1 mile south of Orpha.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September 

1924, May 19k!B to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (not determined) occurred during period of 

ice effect; no flow most of time May to September.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet 

May 23, 1933 (gage height, 6.45 feet, present datum); no flow at times during 1931-32, 

1935-36.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 16 to kar. 4, Apr. 1-3, 

computed on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. Diversions 

for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by La Prele Reservoir, capacity, 20,000 

acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oot.

6.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2

4.4 

4.2 

4.6 

5.2 

5.6

5.9 

5.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

5.6 

5.6 

4.4 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.B

3.5 

1 2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

Hcv.

2.6 

2.7 

10 

11 

8.2

7.5 

7.8 

7.5 

7.1 

7.1

8»S 

7.8 

7.8 

7.5 

7.5

6.3 

5.2 

5.6 

5.9 

5.9

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

6.9 

5.2

4.8 

4.4 

4.6 

5.2 

5.2

Dec.

3.8 

3.5

3.7 

4.0 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

5.9 

4.8 

4.6

5.2 

7.1 

5.6 

9.8 

5.9

6 

6 

5 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

7

7 

7 

7 

8 

8 

7

Jan.

*10

Feb.

*12

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year

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

ater year 1935- S& .....................

Bar.

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

9.8 

8.6 

8.6

9.0

7.8 

7.5 

7.8 

7.8

7.5 

7.1 

7.1 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

7.1 

7.1

6.7 

6.3 

6.3 

6.7 

7.6 

7.8

Apr.

7 

6 

8 

8.6 

S.2

8.2 

7.8 

8.2 

9.0 

8.6

8.2 

8.2 

6.6 

3.2 

8.2

9.0 

9.0 

9.8 

9.8 

10

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.0 

8.2

5.2 

4.6 

5.6 

7.8 

9.4

Secondfoot-days

140.0 

191.8 

181.1

310 

261 

259.6 

247.4 

11.4 

1.0 

0 

0 

0

1,603.3

May

5 6 

2 5 

8 

5 

6

6 

3

£ 

2

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

6.3 

11 

9.8

13 

10 

5.6 

.2 

0 

0 

0

-

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

2.8 

2.5 

3.5

6.5 

4.6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

4.52 

6.39 

5.84

10 

9 

8.37 

8.26 

.37 

.03 

0 

0 

0

4.38

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

278 

380 

369

616 

618 

615 

491 

25 

2.0 

0 

0 

0

3,180

*DIscharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ^°7

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo. 

(Formerly published as Morton Canal)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51 ! , long. 105°28', in sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7?

 W., 3 miles below head gate and 1 mile southeast of Orpha.

Records available.- May 1955 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during period, 60 second-feet July 13. 

1935-36: Maximum daily discharge, that of 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts only during irrigation season from North Platte

 River 2 miles west of Orpha. Water used for irrigation southeast of Orpha.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Son 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Hai 

Apr 

Ma3 

Juri 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

11

alendar year

later year 1935-

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoet-days

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,290 

917 

1,726 

1,419 

208

5,560

May

0

0 

0 

0 

0

6 

11 

37 

45 

48

49

50 

50 

53 

54

54 

55 

54 

54 

54

54 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

57 

57 

57 

57 

54

Maxisnm

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

57 

55 

60 

56 

47

60

June

54 

55 

55 

40 

23

50 

39 

3E 

23 

3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

39 

52

45 

38 

40 

42 

46

55 

52 

48 

42 

44

July

47 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

55 

57

57 

59 

60 

59 

58

58 

58 

58 

57 

57

57 

57 

56 

56 

56

55 

55 

55 

56 

56 

56

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

47 

0

0

Aug.

56 

55 

55 

48 

46

41 

37 

45 

46 

46

46 

38 

46 

49 

49

50 

51 

52 

52 

51

5E 

5E 

52 

52 

52

27 

0 

26 

50 

49 

48

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

4?.6 

30,6 

55,7 

45.8 

6.9

15. 2

Sept.

47 

38 

29 

£9 

25

18 

13

8 

1 

D

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,560 

1,320 

3,420 

2,810 

413

11,020
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 U 39', long. 105°21', in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 71 

f., it miles above mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September iy36.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.70 

feet ); no flow Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 2,750 second-feet May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 feet, former site and datum); no flow during summers of 1917, 1918, 

1931, 1933, 1935-36.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 15 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8, 

 lb-20 (estimated on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and

those for estimated period, Oct. 13-18, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation

above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge in seoond-feet)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

0.1 

.9 

8.5 

28

55

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

130

176

226

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3

.4 

.3 

,4 

.6 

.8

.9

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

2

2 

2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3

4.3 

4.9 

5.5 

4.9

6.1

6.1 

6,1 

4.9 

4.3 

3.7 

3.7

HOT.

2,5 

2,5 

3.1 

3.1 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

3.1 

2.5 

2.3

2.2 

3.7 

4.3 

3.7 

4.3

4.3 

4,3 

4,3 

4.3 

4.9

4.9 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.9

4.9 

5,5 

6.1 

6.7 

6.1

Dec.

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.7

7.3 

7.3 

6.7 

6.7 

5.5

4.9 

4.3 

6.7 

6.7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

5

5

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Jan.

*3.4

Feb.

> 3

'}'

5 

8 

6

7

Month

Oot 

Ho\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Api 

Maj 

JUH 

JTI! 

Aug 

Set

«

alandar y«ar

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

 UBt....................................

ater year!935-3<

Mar.

5 

5 

5 

6 

7

8,5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8,5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8,5

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8,5

8.5 

8.5 

8,5 

8.5 

8.6

8.5 

8,5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

Apr.

8.5 

8.5 

6.5 

8.5 

10

10 

12 

17 

19 

26

28 

44 

61 

134 

148

166 

174 

176 

171 

171

169 

171 

183 

183 

190

188 

174 

152 

143 

137

Secondfoot-days

76.5 

118.9 

187.2

124 

116 

249.0 

3,091.0 

1,136.1 

88.5 

18.4 

2.1 

0

5,207.7

May

120 

105 

-101 

95 

87

84 

75 

69 

65 

65

58 

49 

41 

36 

27

11 

7,3 

5,5 

4,9 

5,5

4.3

3.1 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.2

1.7 

1,7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

Mq yJ.UT'Tffl

6.1 

6.7 

7.3

8.5 

190 

120 

22 

1.2 

.3 

0

190

June

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

2,0 

22

8.5 

6.1 

3.7 

3.1 

£ 5

3.1 

7.3 

4.9 

3.7 

2.3

1,7 

1.1 

,9 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

July

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.8 

.9 

.9 

.6 

.5

.3

1.2 

1,1 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.9 

.6 

.6 

.5

,6 

.5 

,4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2

.1

Minimum

.2 

2.2 

4.3

5

8.5 

1.4 

.7 

.1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

,1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

2.47 

3.96 

6.04

4.0 

4.0 

8.03 

103 

36.6 

2.95 

.59 

.07 

0

14.2

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

152 

236

371

246 

230 

494 

6,130 

2,250 

176 

36 

4.2 

0

10,330

*Discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 209

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Hfyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 420 27', long. 104°58', in sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 68 

w., u.5 mile above mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to SeptemDer iy33, April 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 1.90 feet);

 minimum daily discharge, 0.3 second-foot July 27 to Aug. 1.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet (slopearea method) May 30, 1935 (gage height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks); no flow at times 

during 1918-19, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Feb. 26 (computed 

on the basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and 

for periods estimated, Mar. 20-22, Apr. 7-12, July 31 to Aug. 3, Aug. 8-28, which are 

fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1935

Day

1

2

6

11 

12

13

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 *i

Oot.

2.6

2.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4,6

5.8

6.2

7.5 

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.C 

8.0 

S.O

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0

SOT.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7,0

6.6

7,0

7,0

7,5

7.5

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.5 

7.5 

6.6 

7.0 

6.6

*"

Dec. Jan.

*2.4

Feb.

3

3

2.5

2,5

2,2

2.2

2

2

2.2

2,5

3

3.5

3

3 

3.5

3.5 

3 

3 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

4 

4 

4

5

7.5 

6.6 

5.8

Month

Jan 

Fet

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

Water year 1935-

Mar.

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.6

7.5

8.5

10

12

12

11 

10

10

9 0 

8 0

9 0 

9 0 

9 0 

9 0 

9

9 

9 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5

8.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6,2 

6.6

Apr.

8,5

8.0

6.6

7.0

6.2

7

8

9

9

9 

10

23

34 

37

42 

39 

42 

45 

50

55 

50 

52 

58 

59

62 

68 

60 

55 

50

-

Secondfoot-days

214.2

248

93

53.1

2,640.0

May

48

33

29

25

18

16

13

12

10

9.0

9.0 

8.5

6.2

5.0 

3.8

3.4 

4.2 

3,4 

2.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.2 

3,4 

2.6 

2.4 

3.0

3.0

MaxJbnum

8.0

8.5

7.5

12

48

5.0

68

June

3.8

4.6

5.8

13

13

9.0

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.6

3.8 

1.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2,0

-

July

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

1,2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.4

1.6

2.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

Minijnusi

2.6

6.6

2

4.6

6.2

1.6

1.2

.3

.6

.3

Aug.

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

,S

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

Mean

6.91

7.59

8

3.0

3.47

8.S7

32.6

9.23

4.06

1.06

.93

1.77

7.21

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.2

1.2 

,9

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3,8 

5.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

425

452

492

184 

199

508

1,940

567

242

65

57

105

5,240

measurement.
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 104°52', In sec. 10, T. 27 N., R. 67 

W., a quarter of a mile above mouth at Wendover. Datum lowered 2.0 feet on July 28, 

1936.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 299 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 1.75 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Apr. 10, Aug. 27-29.

1916-24, 1929-35, 1935-36: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet (slope measurement) June 11, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 feet); no flow July 12-15, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (former site and datum) Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge, 

about 5,800 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 14-27, Jan. 7-12, 

Jan. 31 to Feb. 19 (computed on the basis of one discharge measurement and weather 

records), and those for estimated period, June 7 to July 24, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 bo September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

S

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5

3.1 

3.4 

S.7 

3,7 

S.7

3,V

S.4 

S.I 

S.7 

4,0

4,3 

4.6 

5.2 

5.5 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5,2

5.5 

5.8 

6.1 

6.1 

5,5 

5.8

NOT.

5.8 

4,6 

4.9 

5.2 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.3 

4.S

4.3 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

4,0

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4,0

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.3 

4,0 

4.0

4,0 

3.7

Dec.

3,7 

S.4 

S.I 

S.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.7

3.4 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

S 

3,1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Jan.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3 

Z 

3 

3

3 

3 

3.1 

3.4

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

S.I

3.1 

3.1 

3. 

3. 

3.

3.

3. 

3. 

3,1 

S.I

3

Feb.

3 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2,5

2.5 

2.5 

£ 

2 

Z

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

2.5

2,5 

3.4 

2.5

2.5

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

oh. ....................................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

2,8 

2,5 

9,8 

2.5 

3 1

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.B 

2.5

£.5 

2.8 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2,2 

2.2 

2.2 

£.5 

1.9 

1.9

Apr.

1.9 

1.9 i.e

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.6

i.e

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.6 

2.5 

£.8 

2.8 

2,8

2,8 

2.8 

3,1 

3.1 

3.4

3,4 

3.V 

3.V 

3.V 

3.7

Secondfoot -days

132.4 

130,5 

98.5

97.5 

68.1 

72.V 

75.0 

133.0 

160.2 

V6.6 

68.2 

67,2

Ir179.9

May

4,0 

3,7 

3.7 

4.3 

4.9

4.9 

4.6 

1.6 

4.6

4'e

4.-- 

4.3

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0

Maximum

6.1 

5.8 

3,7

3.4 

3.4 

S.I 

3.7 

5.2 

30 

2.5 

2.8 

S.I

SO

June

3.7 

4.3 

5.8 

SO 

15

10 

6 

3 

3

3 

3

£.5

2.5

2,5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2,5

2.5 

2,5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

3.5 

2.5 

2.5

"

July

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2,6 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2,5 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5

Minimum

1.9 

3.7

£.5

3 

2 

1.9 

1.6 

3.7 

2.4 

2.2 

1.6 

1.9

1.6

Aug.

2.2 

2.2 

2.5

2.8 

2.S

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.5 

£.2 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.9

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

2.2

Mean

4.27 

4.35 

3.18

3.15 

2.35 

£.35 

2.50 

4.29 

5.34 

2.47 

2.20 

2.24

3.22

Sept.

2,2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

263 

259 

195

193 

135 

144 

149 

264 

318 

152 

135 

133

2,340
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°48", long. 105"53", in sec. 25, T. 10 N., R, 76 

w., just below mouth of Nunn Creek, above Stub Creek, and 1$ miles north of present 

location of Glendevey post office.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and 

October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. s. Geological Survey; June 1904 to 

October 1905 and August 1910 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 377 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 2.93 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 17 second-feet Aug. 16-18, probably less 

during period of no record.

1904-5, 1910-36: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet June 9, 1923; minimum, 

5 second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 10-12, 29, 30, July 1-6, which are 

good, and were computed on the basis of records for station near Jelm. No records 

Dec. 1 to Apr. 9. Diversions for irrigation above station, including two large 

transmountain diversions.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge In seoond-feet)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

22

38

57

80

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

108 

141 

227 

33S

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oat.

31

28

29

29

29

26

27

26

28

27

25

28

29

29

29

29

31

31

32

32

32

28

31

31

28

30

31

30

28

29

29

HOT.

29

28

32

31

30

29

31

28

28

28

29

28

27

26

29

25

22

22

23

28

27

27

24

27

24

24

27

24

22

20

Dec, Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 10-30. ............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

w

20

24

29

37

47

56

66

65

99

106

116

118

129

149

166

156

145

136

127

124

116

Secondfoot-days

904

799

_

_

_

2,051

6 j81"7

4^*783 

1 '890 092

1,001

May

94

92

129

183

2S2

240

170

132

99

93

104

124

152

195

2S4

286

286

272

288

294

291

263

244

234

252

272

311

323

297

302

329

Maximum

32

 fey 

£*?

w

166

329

317

111

59

46

June

317

232

188

179

177

145

141

168

188

186

136

186

188

164

173

317

237

185

175

15E

134

119

113

87

84

78

74

68

74

70

July

5^

53

46

38

36

32

30

29

28

25

91

111

82

46

28

25

26

24

23

22

21

18

ie

18

21

20

20

21

21

28

29

Xinloum

25

20

20

92

68

18

17

28

Aug.

37

37

59

46

31

27

24

22

21

20

22

24

19

20

18

17

17

17

21

38

40

35

27

24

21

33

35

35

34

33

36

Mean

&9 2

26 U

97 7

220

159

36.2

OQ ft £.0* 1

33,4

Sept.

39

32

31

33

36

37

36

34

32

32

45

39

36

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

32

33

35

35

37

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1 790

1,580

4,070 

13,520

9 490

2^170

1,770

1,980
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Jelm, ¥yo.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 41°0', long. 106 U 1' , in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W.,

 a quarter of a mile north or Colorado-Wyoming State line, 0.5 mile above mouth of 

Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Old Jelm. Zero of gage is 7,685.32 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 177 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 3.19

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 27 second-feet Jan. 7.

1904-5. 1911-36: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 30 to Apr. 15,

 computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records, 

and those estimated for Oct. 18-23, which are good. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Rating tables, witer year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge in aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dot, 24 to HOT. 29) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

S7 

138 

240

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

33

60

102

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

162

232

316

2.5 562

3.0 950

3.1 1,040

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2 

s 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

58

54 

48 

45 

48

45 

40 

39 

38 

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

36

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

40 

80 

74 

68 

72

65 

63 

63 

58 

53 

56

HOT.

6S 

58 

5S 

61 

65

72 

66 

66

65 

65

70 

89

78 

74 

72

70 

74 

61 

68 

63

70 

61 

61 

60 

56

54 

55 

60 

54 

52

Dec.

49 

45 

44 

44 

44

47 

47 

43 

40 

40

41 

38 

38 

34 

29

29 

29 

30 

31 

31

32 

32 

33 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

36 

35 

36

Jan.

34 

33 

37 

34

35

32 

27 

30 

34 

37

37 

38 

39 

38 

37

35 

34 

33 

33 

33

38 

38 

37 

37 

36

34 

33 

33 

35 

34 

35

Feb.

38 

40 

41 

42

42 

41 

40 

39 

38

37 

37 

38 

38 

38

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

38 

41 

42 

43

43 

42 

42 

40

Month

Dot 

Hon 

Doc

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Jfej 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Bei

1

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-.

Mar.

40 

39 

38 

38 

38

39 

40 

40 

40 

38

37 

36 

35 

34 

34

34 

35 

35 

35

35

35

37 

37 

38 

37

37 

38 

40 

41 

42 

43

Apr.

43 

43 

43 

44 

47

51

57 

61 

75 

110

155 

200 

230 

240 

235

228 

200 

240 

272 

298

303 

260 

244 

264 

325

325 

325 

29O 

285

272

Sacondfoot-days

1,500

1,944 

1,146

53,613

1,078 

1,144 

1,165 

5,765 

18,138 

12,031 

3,087 

2,074 

1,313"

50,385

May

244 

225 

26S 

386 

488

568 

429 

35V 

298 

276

264 

330

353 

429 

551

683

7V9 

722 

754 

806

815 

762 

714 

714 

754

806 

878 

941 

806 

833 

905

IfayyJBpnq

80 

89 

49

1,740

39

43 

43 

325 

941 

977 

415 

225 

54

977

June

977 

730 

603 

585 

585

508

444 

468 

493 

473

463

463 

444 

410 

400

530 

434 

357 

330 

298

285 

268 

252 

200 

189

176 

176 

176 

165 

149

July

119 

105 

88 

74 

69

67 

65 

67 

62 

60

203 

415 

232 

172 

105

88 

102 

88 

76 

71

69 

62 

58 

60

60 

65 

67 

76 

74 

95

Minimum

35 

52 

29

16

27 

37 

34 

43 

225 

149 

58 

35 

37

27

Aug.

92 

119 

225 

189 

122

90 

78 

71 

62 

58

57 

57 

52 

48 

46

43 

41 

40 

40 

46

56 

56 

46 

40 

38

35 

44 

46 

45 

44 

48

Mean

48.4 

64.8 

37.0

147

34,8 

39.4 

37.6 

192 

585 

401 

99.6 

66,9 

43.8

138

Sept.

52 

51 

44 

44 

45

46 

45 

44 

41 

40

44 

54 

46 

45 

41

41 

40 

40 

40 

40

39 

38 

38 

38 

37

41 

46 

48 

51 

54

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,980 

3,860 

2,270

106 ,300

2,140 

2,270 

2,310 

11,430 

35 ,980 

23,860 

6,12O 

4,110 

2,600

99,930
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 213

Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°9', long. 105°59', in sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 

W., at diversion dam for Pioneer Canal 2 miles northeast of Woods. Zero of river gage 

is 7,389.01 feet above mean sea level. Datum lowered 1 foot Oct. 1, 1935. Staff 

gage about 0.5 mile below head gates is used to determine flow in canal.

Drainage area.- 418 square miles.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

September 1936.

Extremes.- Laramie River: Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet June 1 (gage

 height, 3.07 feet); no flow July 9, 10, Aug. 14, 25-29, Sept. 4, 5, 9, 10.

Pioneer Canal: Maximum daily discharge during year, 173 second-feet May 20; 

minimum, about 2 second-feet, leakage through gates when closed.

1912-24, 1927, 1932-36: Combined maximum discharge, 5,060 second-feet June 10, 

1923; combined minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-11, which are poor. No record on river 

llov. 10 to Apr. 17. No record on canal Oct. 12 to Apr. 24. Staff gage on canal read 

twice daily. Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam for irrigation in 

the vicinity of Laramie. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table for Laramie River, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in seoond^feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Apr. 24 to May 4)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1,4

0.5

5.5

29

81

1.6 155

1.8 240

2.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

330

440

585

740

910

3.0 1,090

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, of Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., for water year October 1935

to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oot.

20

19 

18 

28 

25

13 

12 

12 

6.1 

3.2

3.2

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

JSai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju3 

Au« 

Sej

1

ober ialendar year

oh. ....................................

11 25-3<

fater year

Mar. Apr,

22

21 

21 

20 

21 

36

Secondfoot-days

159.5

143 

2,589.2 

3,342

2,107 

1,712 

1,252

Hay

40 

40 

58 

60

61 

99 

101 

114 

114

113 

8.0 

6.2 

54 

80

125 

125 

127 

126 

173

75 

73 

73

71 

101

106 

103 

91 

80 

65 

65

Maximum

28

38

173 

158 

83 

75 

64

June

120 

115 

109 

108 

104

101 

99 

95 

105

106

141 

140 

158 

102 

97

140 

136 

136 

133 

130

131 

130 

105 

103 

98

98

87 

72 

71 

70

July

69 

66 

66 

67 

66

66

75 

74 

68 

67

66 

83 

74 

71 

68

71 

72 

72 

67 

64

63 

62 

64 

61 

64

63 

64 

63 

63 

76 

70

Minimum

:

6.2 

70 

61 

36 

25

Aug.

70 

69 

75 

67 

69

66 

66 

64 

65 

67

67 

68 

66 

66 

39

37 

39 

36 

38 

36

36 

42 

42 

41 

49

45 

60 

60 

54 

54 

57

Mean

14.5

23.8 

83.5 

111 

68.0 

55,2 

41.7

Sept.

57 

58 

54 

64 

50

49 

49 

49 

47 

46

48 

40 

39 

39 

43

42 

42 

42 

39 

37

33 

33 

33 

33 

40

34 

26 

25 

30 

31

Run-off in 

acre-feet

316

284 

5,140 

6,630 

4,180 

3,400 

2,480
214 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo. 

for water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

24

22

16

5

7

19

16

22

26

36

39

39

39

39

43

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

42

42

52

54

57

59

59

57

46

HOT.

49

62

59

59

57

57

59

54

44

-

_

_

+

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

L.

_

^

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November ............................

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

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

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

April 18-30, ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr,

_

_

.*

_

i.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

280

280

540

335

350

392

398

475

503

510

410

410

392

-

Secondfoot-days

1,161

ooo

_

5,075

21 ,998

10 409

1^238,2

947.7 

201.5

Hay

350

312

370

555

782

910

600

482

370

355

S25

461

518

585

684

808

973

919

902

928

982

910

834

816

808

800

884

964

928

919

964

Maximum

59

62

~

_

_

3

510

982

1,010

404

210

1 J-f?Q

June

1,010

766

816

660

585

496

398

386

422

392

365

360

350

345

316

392

360

275

227

193

172

163

176

127

108

98

105

139

119

88

July

59

44

24

12

7.6

7.6

2.8

2.5

0

0

17

404

172

127

49

26

59

44

19

16

14

12

9.0

5.5

5,5

9.7

9.0

12

16

34

19

Minimum

5

44

**

_

_

_

280

312

88

0

0 

0

Aug.

65

101

210

168

98

57

34

26

16

17

11

9.0

6.2

0

.2

12

11

9,7

9.0

9.7

22

24

17

3.1

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

6,9

Mean

67.5

55.6

~

_

_

390

710

o*t zArt /

39 9

sole

6.72

Sept.

2,8

14

8.3

0

0

.7

4.9

3.1

0

0

6.2

10

9.0

7.6

6.2

5.2

5.5

6.9

8.3

7,6

7.6

7.6

6.2

6.9

4.6

8,3

12

19

11

12

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,300

992

~

_

_

_

10,070

43,630

20,650

2,460

1,880 

400

Combined monthly discharge of Laramie River and Pioneer Canal 

near Wooda, Wyo., for water year October 1935 to September 1936

Month

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

Secondfoot-days MflT^TPITTn Minimum

44

_

280

Mean

42.6

55.6

_

401

458

85.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,620

992

_

10,350

48 ,770

27,280

5,280

2,880
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

Laramie River at Laramle, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°20', long. 107°37', in sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 W., at 

highway bridge 1J miles northwest of Laramie. Prior to Apr. 15, 1936, chain gage 

located 1 mile upstream.

Drainage area.- Wot measured.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 640 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

STSTTTeet); minimum daily discharge, 5.1 second-feet Sept. 17, 18, 20-25.

1933-36: Maximum discharge observed. 1,660 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 

5.00 feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge. 1.5 second-feet Sept. 6, 

7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 11-15, which are fair and were computed on 

the basis of records for station near Jelm. Chain gage read twice dally. No record 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Hating table, water 7ear 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Sept. 30)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

24

53

110

l.S 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

186

247

407

572

640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. BOT.

|

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

April 10-3 Ma-7 0 ..............................

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

The p«rl 3d,......,....,.. ...............

Mar.

_

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

46

48

52

58

64

76

89

93

93

106

108

128

128

138

148

164

192

192

222

210

186

*«

Secondfoot-days

2,541

IB ,112

7,022

1,509

1,202.5

212.1

May

19S

192

175

192

297

300

367

355

316

253

2S2

186

192

259

291

329

374

443

476

486

509

592

572

559

526

526

53B

572

599

589

613

Maximum

_

_

222 

613

626

153

158

14

June

626

620

559

476

440

440

404

329

266

253

247

235

216

195

186

169

158

153

1158

119

102

89

89

91

83

72

56

55

91

65

July

52

47

40

35

35

35

27

24

23

21

32

52

153

124

122

85

68

80

89

63

47

40

32

28

25

24

24

21

19

18

24

Minimum

_

_

46 

175

55

18

7.5

5.1

Aug.

34

50

67

143

156

119

87

63

52

46

44

40

34

28

25

20

18

20

18

18

18

12

11

10

14

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

7.5

Mean

_

_

121 

391

234

48.7

38.8

7.0V

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

5,4

5,7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5,4

5,1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5,1

5.1

5,1

8.0

10

10

14

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

..

_

6,040 

24,020

13,930

2,990

2,390

421

48,790
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44 ! , in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 

w., a quarter of a mile above Little Laramie River. Zero of gage is 7,058.90 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 589 second-feet June 

minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-feet Oct. 13-16.

1911-27, 1933-36: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923 

7.48 feet); no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911.

;age height, 3.60 feet); 

3 height,

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 30, Mar. 20-22, 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 7, which are good and were computed on the basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, and weather records. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 19. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10)

0.4

.5 

.6 

.7

3.0

7.0

12.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

18.5

25

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

182

293

418

471

589

Discharge, in second-feet, water yetr October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

2,2 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

1,2 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

,7 

.7

.7 

.9 

1.2 

5.0 

8.1

10 

14 

17 

17 

17

17 

20 

22 

24 

24 

28

HOT.

24 

17 

18 

25 

28

28 

24 

26 

28 

30

30 

23 

31 

28 

30

30 

33 

26 

26 

34

46 

40 

41 

40 

46

43 

40 

40 

34 

31

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOTI 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mat 

Apr 

Jfa3 

JUE 

JuJ 

Aug 

Sof

I

alendar year

oh 20-3] 

j_^

ater year

Mar.

69

75 

72 

71 

66 

69

44 

56 

64 

49 

45 

40

Apr.

35 

32 

36 

40 

38

40 

44 

48 

48 

42

41 

40 

41 

47 

58

61 

75 

80 

84 

93

103 

119 

119 

145 

153

176 

203 

188 

220 

201

Secondfoot-days

246.1 

940

Y20 

2,650 

10,062 

6,830 

1,104 

1,018^6 

163.4

May

188 

147 

141 

139 

153

805 

253 

324 

283 

248

195 

174 

139 

176 

188

226 

267 

320 

372

415

431 

479 

543 

525 

485

466 

460 

485 

540 

552 

543

Maximum

28 

46

75 

220 

552 

570 

73 

131 

9.8

June

561 

570 

564 

499 

449

436 

415 

354 

279 

242

233 

235 

209 

190

167

178 

149 

139 

133 

111

105 

93 

82 

75 

71

68 

61 

54 

51 

57

July

48 

44 

42 

39 

37

36 

34 

34 

31 

26

26 

26 

26 

48 

61

73 

53 

44 

40 

45

41 

37 

33 

30 

26

25 

22 

21 

19 

19 

18

Minimum

0.7 

17

40 

32 

139 

51 

18 

9.8 

1.6

Aug.

18 

20 

34 

40 

93

131 

101 

73 

53 

40

34 

30 

30 

28 

26

24 

22 

21 

21 

20

19 

18 

17 

15 

16

16 

15 

13 

11 

9.8 

9.8

Mean

7.94 

31.3

60 

88.3 

325 

228 

35.6 

32.9 

5.45

Sept.

9.8 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

7.6

6.6

7.6 

5.8 

4.2 

5.4

6.6 

6.2 

5.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.0 

4.6 

3.0 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.6 

2.8

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

8.1 

8.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

488 

1,860

1,430 

5,260 

19,960 

13,550 

2,190 

2,020 

324
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 105°41', in sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 

W., 9 miles northeast of Lookout. Zero of gage Is 6,962.68 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to August 1917, May 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 3.67 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 15.

1915-17, 1932-36: Maximum discharge (estimated), 3,100 second-feet June 26, 

1917; no flow July 15 to Aug. 5, Aug. 11, 1934 to Jan. 10, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No record Nov. 3 to Apr. 17. Diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

O.5 

1.5 

4.0

14

48

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.0

142

201

390

620

726

960

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

2.2

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2,2 

1.4

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.8 

3.5 

3.8 

7.6 

8.0

9.2 

9.8 

9.2 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

HOT.

10 

9.2

Dec. Jan. Fab.

Month

Oot 

NOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

liar

Apr 

MaS 

3ia 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

»

alendar year

il 18-3C

atar year

Mar. Apr.

132 

142 

145

134 

132 

132 

132 

126

150 

148 

192 

195 

214

Seeondfoot-daya

122.2

1,974 

10,544 

11,160 

1,502 

1,741.4 

125.1

May

201 

129 

132 

132 

116

106 

134 

170 

227 

224

208 

179 

153 

126 

126

139 

153 

189 

231 

441

467 

508 

595 

667 

651

605 

605 

620 

694 

805 

811

Maximum

9,8

214 

811 

966 

99 

195 

8.6

June

806 

811 

882 

966 

900

794 

776 

694 

546 

436

344 

332 

324 

297 

266

208 

19fa 

189 

198 

186

179 

145 

114 

102 

94

85 

80 

74 

71 

67

July

65 

67 

50 

40 

40

38 

38 

37 

35 

29

23 

26 

23

24 

50

85 

99 

94 

78 

69

71 

71 

61 

54 

50

42 

37 

31 

28 

24 

23

Minimum

1,4

126 

106 

67 

23 

8,6 

2.0

Aug.

31 

42 

69 

74 

106

170 

195 

173 

134 

102

87 

71 

56 

48 

46

48 

50 

37 

31 

29

28 

22 

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8 

8.6

Mean

3,94

158 

340 

372 

48.5 

56.2 

4.17

Sept.

7.6 

7.2 

8.6 

8.0 

6.4

6.0 

5.6 

5.2 

4.4 

3.5

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2#8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

3.8 

3.8 

2.2 

2.0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

242

3,920 

20,910 

22,140 

2,980 

3,450 

248
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 

W., U.5 mile below Old Fort Laramie and 2.1 miles from Fort Laramie.

Drainage area.- 4,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1926-36), 175 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 5.75 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet July 23-30, Aug. 1, 2, 8-18.

1915-36: Maximum dally discharge observed, 4,280 second-feet"June 6, 1917; 

minimum dally discharge recorded, 2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 1922, Sept. 27-30. 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Discharge tables Inelude flow of Llngle power-plant canal which diverts water from river 4 miles upstream. 

Flow regulated by Wfeeatland Reservoir, capacity about 80,000 acre-feet. Gage-height 

records and part of discharge measurements furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

B

B

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

37

36

37

52

64

59

55

54

55

54

39

52

56

40

41

43

46

46

45

48

61

58

67

69

YO

73

75

76

73

74

HOT.

75

76

66

8V

64

90

88

8Y

85

82

67

95

88

85

85

86

86

92

91

87

88

86

88

87

88

88

89

89

88

88

-

Dec.

S7

93

98

96

63

75

84

92

90

88

89

79

91

88

63

73

58

58

58

58

58

68

68

68

68

68

73

73

73

73

73

Jan.

73

V4

70

76

86

85

84

84

66

86

86

116

116

93

106

118

88

68

122

132

118

106

99

99

114

87

65

101

80

105

98

Feb.

108

113

111

116

118

131

126

121

77

89

Ye

68

70

73

69

62

71

59

62

61

60

80

99

133

148

145

136

132

141

L

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 .....................

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

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

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

Water year 1935 3 S. .....................

Mar.

139

133

127

121

120

117

116

115

112

1X1

111

99

97

95

102

101

96

92

92

92

90

88

88

85

81

85

84

80

82

75

59

Apr.

41

Y6

107

123

95

98

102

111

120

120

109

159

573

564

404

330

298

253

238

227

220

207

193

196

186

200

216

198

182

182

-

Secondfoot-days

1,682

2,563

2 * 344

36,554

2 921

2,857

3,O85

6,128

2,650

4,436

518

405

709

30,298

May

ISO

196

191

171

156

164

130

125

122

115

115

118

100

93

82

78

71

64

53

43

35

32

28

26

26

25

23

23

23

21

21

Maximum

76

95

98

1,900

132

148

139

573

196

1 380

44

15

91

1,380

June

20

21

21

21

120

1,380

630

372

300

279

205

165

138

104

93

91

74

60

52

41

35

32

28

26

24

24

23

21

19

17

July

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

44

31

32

28

19

16

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

Minimum

36

67

5S

12

65

59

59

41

21

17

12

12

13

12

Aug.

12

12

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

IB

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Mean

54.3

85.4

75.6

100

94.2

98.5

99. E

204

S5.5

148

16.7

13.1

23.6

82.8

Sept.

13

13

15

91

44

37

32

29

24

26

26

25

23

20

19

20

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

19

16

17

18

21

20

20

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,340

5,080

4,650

72,500

5,790

5,670

6,120

12,150

5,260

8,800

1,030

SOS

1,410

60,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 219

Little Laramle River near Fllmore, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41° IV, long. 106°3', In sec. 9, T. 15 N. , R. 77 W. , at 

mays ranch, It miles south of Fllmore.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to November 1926, May 1933 to 

September ±936.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1911-26, 1932-35), 110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,080 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

3.6b feet); minimum dally discharge observed, 10 second-feet Nov. 1, 2, probably less 

during period of no record.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 second-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913.

Remarks . - Records good. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 11. 

Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Staff gage read twice dally.

Bating table, water year 1936-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.4

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S

6

15

2S

46

70

104

144

192

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

254 

324 

4O4 

S8O 

675 

970 

1.35O

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

HOT.

10

10

11

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

13

13

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April 1S-3O. ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

72

87

96

91

106

80

82

87

87

82

96

94

93

114

115

127

117

112

119

-

Seccndfoot-days

409

376

_

_

_

1,857

13,204

12,135

2,709

1,464

537

May

123

112

119

153

176

189

153

153

148

155

151

153

206

292

425

553

645

598

616

584

655

607

607

640

675

730

720

715

645

720

7S6

Maximum

14

14

_

_

_

127

7S6

1,000

110

148

31

June

1,000

6SO

662

594

680

540

548

526

481

450

421

421

455

421

388

38O

376

32S

299

299

292

264

251

230

206

257

223

174

164

125

-

July

98

93

78

79

10O

104

10S

110

104

93

91

79

98

S2

79

79

85

82

82

84

S2

79

S7

87

89

82

87

79

76

73

SO

Minimum

11

10

_

_

_

72

112

125

73

16

14

Aug.

84

148

127

119

S2

84

79

78

45

41

40

43

45

42

42

34

32

31

29

24

24

24

20

20

20

19

19

19

17

16

17

Mean

13.2

IS. 5

_

_

_

97.7

426

404

87.4

47.2

17.9

Sept.

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

IS

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

19

22

27

28

29

31

-

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

811

746

_

_

_

3,680

26,190

24,O7O

5,370

2,9OO

1,070
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, ¥yo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', on line between secB.5 and 

6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at old Two Rivers. Zero of gage is 7,060.54 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1903, May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to 

September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 556 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 4.47 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Sept. 21-30.

1911-27, 1933-36: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet (revised) May 29, 1926 

(gage height, 6.32 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those estimated for Nov. 28-30, which are good. No 

record Dec. 1 to Apr. 16. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1935-36, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Aug. 4)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

0

0.3

1.1

2.4

4.4

8.0

23

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

42

65

96

152

254

378

570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT.

0 

0

4.0 

3.4 

3.6

3.0 

3.4 

4.2 

6.2 

3.8

3.2 

4.2 

3.8 

4.2 

4.8

4.8 

4.0 

4.S 

3.0 

3.4

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

5.1 

6.9

6.6 

6.9 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

No's 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma: 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

«

alendar year

11 17-30

ater year

Mar.

*26

Apr.

31 

28 

23 

18

13

9.2 

6.6 

5.1 

4.4

7.3 

10 

10 

12 

18

Secondfoot-days

0 

131.5

195.6 

2,923.3 

4,776 

526.8 

713.2 

5.5

May

20 

13 

9.8 

7.6 

5.8

4.8 

4.4 

6.9 

7.3 

9 £

7.3 

5.8 sri

4.0

3.8

5.5 

12 

33 

77 

105

127 

184 

200

184 

188

204 

224 

281 

345 

329 

310

Mqy 3 Mlffll

0 

7

31 

345 

533 

52 

142 

.5

June

358 

446 

533 

446 

435

425 

378 

272 

194 

160

154 

140 

US 

98 

94

116 

80 

63 

51 

41

32 

28 

21 

IS 

15

12 

12 

12 

14 

10

July

7.3 

6.6 

6.2 

6.6 

5.1

4.2 

3.4 

3,2 

3.2 

3.2

4.2 

8.0 

36 

48 

52

40 

38 

33 

30 

30

25 

23 

19 

14 

10

8.0 

S.O 

7.6 

8.0 

13 

23

Minisnjni

0 

0

4.4 

3.8 

10 

3.2 

.5 

0

Aug.

38 

41 

52 

85 

142

93 

74 

46 

31 

19

12 

7.6 

9.2 

9.8 

8.0

6.2 

5.1 

4.4 

4.8 

4.0

4.4 

4.0 

3.2 

2.4 

1.9

1.4 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5

Mean

0

4.38

14.0 

94.3 

159 

17.0 

23.0 

.18

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

rl

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

261

388 

5,800 

9,470 

1,040 

1,410 

11

*Diseharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°7' , long. 104°19', in sec. 20 T. 25 N. R 

62 W. , 1 mile east of Lingle and 1 mile above mouth. ' *'

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 238 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.80 feet 

from high-water mark); minimum daily discharge, 6.3 second-feet June 28?

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet (slope measurement) June 1, 1935 

gage height, 10.15 feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot

Ali & - Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Mar. 8, Mar 

18-22, Apr. 1-6 9-12, which are fair and were computed on the basis of two discharge 

measurements and weather records. No diversions. Low-water flow represents return 

seepage from Interstate Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

17

IS

20

21

17

15

18

20

IS

17

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

HOT.

16

15

15

15

15

17

IS

19

19

16

15

17

17

17

17

IS

19

19

15

11

9.1

10

9.1

7.9

9.1

10

12

12

14

13

-

Dec.

12

12

13

14

14

16

17

15

15

15

16

13

12

12

15

20

21

23

23

22

25

25

25

22

18

20

22

20

20

IS

20

Jan.

IS

16

IS

16

16

14

14

10

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

S

8

10

12

12

12

10

S

8

S

3

e

10

10

Pel).

3

8

S

3

3

3

8

8

S

S

S

S

8

S

S

S

S

8

S

S

10

12

14

12

10

10

12

12

14

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 6 ......................

Mar.

14

14

16

16

14

16

16

IS

20

20

29

33

30

27

27

24

9

10

9

10

12

10

8

S

S

S

8

S

8

S

9

Apr.

10

12

14

16

20

200

194

US

150

100

SO

190

220

199

115

25

23

24

27

23

28

26

26

29

32

34

32

29

28

27

Secondfoot-days

501

436.2

555

a ' -^ *

372

266

467

2,056

537

632.5

474.7

602.5

307

7,706.9

May

29

27

22

21

25

23

23

22

21

17

15

13

11

11

12

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

30

14

13

10

22

15

15

15

12

Maximum

21

19

25

650

18

14

33

220

30

60

23

28

104

220

June

14

20

30

35

60

40

37

35

49

41

32

31

25

20

IS

16

11

3.3

7.5

7.5

10

14

12

S.3

11

8.3

3.7

6.3

9.1

7.5

July

7.1

9.5

9.1

7.5

7.9

7.1

7.5

7.9

9.1

13

22

22

20

20

22

21

21

16

21

23

21

17

15

15

14

17

19

16

13

16

18

Minimum

14

7.9

12

8

8

8

10

10

6.3

7.1

9.5

11

6.3

Aug.

IS

22

26

28

27

27

27

26

24

22

21

13

14

17

21

IS

14

9.5

10

12

18

16

13

20

17

21

21

19

17

18

16

Mean

16.2

14.5

17 9

n*x ~\

C*\J* J.

12 0

9.2

15.1

63*5

17.3

21.1

15.3

19 4

26.9

21.1

Sept.

14

16

21

104

77

53

43

41

33

23

24

24

23

17

17

21

17

IS

20

20

15

14

12

11

23

21

20

21

23

Run-off in 

acre-feet

994

365

1,100

16, Y2Q

738

528

926

4,080

1,070 

1,260

942

1,200 

1,600

15,290
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrington, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°3', long. 104Q 9', In sec. 23. T. 24 N., R. 61 W. 

three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Torrington.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 77 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 

£.74 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot Mar. 24, 25.

1935-36: Maximum discharge, about 340 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 3.02 

feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, that of Mar. 24, 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 2-5, 10-13, Dec. 2 

to Apr. 6, estimated on the basis of seven discharge measurements and weather records. 

Flow is chiefly return water from irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

20 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

13 

13 

8 

S

14 

17 

16 

16 

12

7 

7 

8 

8 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

S 

8 

8 

8 

8

HOT.

8 

6 

4 

4 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

4 

5 

6 

8 

S

9 

S 

8 

S 

8

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

8

Dec.

7 

6 

5 

4 

3

4 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

4 

3 

2 

2

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

4 

4

2

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

3 

S 

2

2 

2 

3 

3

4

4 

6 

5 

5 

4

3 

3 

2 

3 

3

4 

4 

6 

6 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

3 

3 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Api 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Axig 

Sep

n

a lender year

ater year 1935-5

Mar.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

3

3 

4

4 

4

3

4 

4 

4 

3

3

3 

2

1 

1

2 

4 

6 

4 

2 

2

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

4

6 

7 

7 

8 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

Seoondfoot-days

315 

20S 

113

108 

86 

120 

142 

279 

516 

424 

6S7 

629

3,627

May

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

5 

5 

7 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

7

7 

7 

9 

10 

7

7 

14 

13 

12 

21

14 

14 

14 

15 

15 

18

Maximum

20 

9 

7

6 

5 

6 

8 

21 

41 

21 

32 

33

41

June

16 

21 

27 

26 

41

18 

8 

19 

36 

15

13 

11 

10 

10 

10

12 

15 

12 

13 

13

11 

15 

13 

21 

24

20 

18 

17 

17 

14

July

10

11

14 

13 

16

12

11 

10 

11 

9

16 

16 

14 

11 

10

10 

11 

10

11

15

16 

14 

15 

15 

14

13

18 

19 

21 

19 

19

Minimum

7 

4 

2

2 

2

1

4 

8 

9 

16 

13

1

Aug.

19 

22 

32 

29 

24

24 

27 

26 

24 

24

19 

16 

16 

19 

IS

19 

18 

18 

18 

20

22 

27 

27 

27 

29

27 

22 

23 

18

16 

17

Mean

10.2 

6.9 

3.6

3.5 

3.0 

3.9 

4.7 

9.0 

17.2 

13.7 

22.2 

21.0

9.9

Sept.

17 

17 

22 

61 

24

27 

19 

19 

24 

27

33 

32 

22 

15 

13

16 

22 

21 

14 

15

16 

14 

13 

14 

15

19 

18 

19 

19 

22

Run-off in 

ae re-feet

625 

413 

224

214 

171 

233 

282 

553 

1,020 

841 

1,360 

1,250

7,190
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58' 

eo w., 3 miles southwest of Henry.

long. 104°3', in sec. 15, T. 23 N., R.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 113 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.03 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 1.6 second-feet Mar. 2.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, about 1,050 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

9.9 feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 21, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 3, 4, 10-12, Dec. 4-6, 

Dec. 15 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-11, 17-23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 29, which were computed on the 

basis of three discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Records show 

return flow from area Irrigated by Fort Laramie Canal. Katser Drain enters North 

Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile above Nebraska state line.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

7.8 

7.5 

7.2

e!e

6.6 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6

6.9 

6.6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

5.7

4.8 

4.8 

4.5 

4.8

5.4

5.4 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4

HOT.

5.4 

6.0 

6 

6 

8.1

7.5 

6.6 

6.6 

6.0 

6.0

5

6.1 

7,5

7)3

3.4 

8.4 

9.3

8.4 

7.3

6.6 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1

4.3 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

Dec.

2.7 

3.9 

5.7 

5 

4

4 

4,5 

4.2 

5.4

8.1

4.5 

5.4 

4.8 

4.5 

4

4 

3 

3 

2 

2

3 

3.1 

3 

3

2

3 

3 

4 

3 

2 

3

Jan.

3 

3

2,4 

3.3 

2.4

2

3

4

4 

4.8 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4 

3 

3 

3

4 

5 

5 

4.8 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

2

3

3

2

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

4

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

3 

3 

2

Month.

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

JaH 

Fet 

Max 

Api 

Ha, 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-

Mar.

2.1 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.6 

2.4 

3.3 

3.9

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.0

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

4.8 

3,3 

5» V 

4!s

4,5 

4.8 

4.2 

4.2 

6,3 

6.9

Apr.

7.8 

9.0 

7.2 

6.3 

6.6

7.2 

6.9 

6.9 

8.4 

5.0

5.1 

4.5 

4.2 

3.9

3.5

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

3.6 

3.3 

3,0 

3.3 

3.3

Secondfoot-daya

187.5 

187.3 

116.8

2,737.6

108.6 

90 

111.5 

146.1 

257.1 

515.2 

351.7 

537.5 

523.8

3,133.6

May

2.8 

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

2.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

19 

11

3.3 

1.8 

6,3

4.8 

6.3

5.4 

6.0 

9.0 

9.0 

7.2

9.0 

11 

13 

13 

17

14 

12 

14 

14 

15 

15

Maximum

7.8 

9.3

8.1

31

5 

5 

6,9

9,0 

19 

70 

17 

26 

37

70

June

19 

18 

17 

19 

26

15 

10 

19 

70 

30

22 

19 

18 

16 

15

13 

12 

19 

18 

14

9.0 

8.7 

7.8 

7.5 

9.6

9.6 

11 

12 

14 

17

July

13 

12 

13 

11

11

12 

12 

13 

11 

12

12 

14 

17 

12 

12

9.9 

11 

10 

9.3 

9.6

14 

9.9 

9.6 

11 

10

8.4 

9.0 

10 

11 

11 

11

Minimum

4.5 

3.3 

2

2 

2 

1.6 

3.0 

1.8 

7.5 

8.4 

7.5 

7.2

1.6

Aug.

11

16 

18 

16 

15

16 

14 

9.6 

8.4 

7.5

9.0 

11

13 

14 

14

17 

13 

20 

21 

20

20 

22 

22 

21 

PI

21

22 

26 

26 

23 

25

Mean

6.05 

6.26 

3.77

7.5

3.50 

3.1 

3.60

4.87 

8.29 

17.2

17^3 

17.5

8.56

Sept.

23 

25 

26 

26 

26

28 

27 

26 

31 

35

37 

37 

24 

13 

11

10

9.9 

9.9 

9.3

8.4

8.4 

8.1 

8.1 

8.4 

3.7

9.6 

8.1 

7.5 

7.2 

7.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

372 

372 

232

5,430

215 

179 

231 

290 

510 

1,020 

698 

1,070 

1,040

6,220
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°56', long. 104°59', In sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., 0.5 

mile"below mouth of Klowa Drain and 3 miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 401 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

3.5U feet); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet (estimated) Feb. 8-17.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 1,150 second-feet June 13, 1935 (gage height, 4.9 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum 

daily discharge, 4 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 19-21, 1935, Feb. 8-17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 19-22, Dec. 25 to 

Jan. 21, Jan. 27 to Mar. 3, which are fair and were computed on the basis of three 

discharge measurements and weather records. Staff gage read twice dally. Numerous 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to Septeniber 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

37

36

35

34

29

30

31

30

29

30

31

29

29

28

28

27

26

24

27

26

26

26

27

23

28

27

27

26

25

NOT.

27

25

27

26

24

27

26

25

27

18

23

24

24

23

24

25

23

23

21

23

22

20

SI

?0

20

19

20

20

19

Dec.

18

17

18

15

20

20

20

20

16

19

19

14

18

12

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

17

16

11

12

14

14

11

12

13

Jan.

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

12

12

13

12

11

10

9

S

9

10

11

14

15

20

11

11

11

10

6

7

7

Feb.

8

8

7

7

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

11

17

16

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935. ....................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3e. ...... ...............

Mar.

16

18

20

20

18

16

19

18

16

12

9.0

12

12

12

11

13

12

12

11

9.3

11

14

12

11

12

12

10

11

11

9.3

Apr.

8.0

14

12

18

16

14

20

26

40

22

IS

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

11

9.6

9.3

9.3

10

Secondfoot-days

901

687

469

13,421

338

227

399.6

426.2

478.4

3,001

846

1,201

946

9,920.2

May

10

9.0

9.6

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

40

26

18.

14

18

14

20

11

9 9

8 7

9 0

9 0

9 3

11

11

12

12

16

19

18

20

2<3

29

45

Maximum

39

27

20

742

20

17

20

40

45

379

44

71

78

379

June

55

69

131

153

235

379

240

84

182

35

110

166

154

123

125

83

60

41

37

30

98

116

54

30

25

22

20

23

25

41

-

July

31

23

23

24

24

23

23

25

24

24

24

35

44

30

44

26

31

30

37

30

37

25

23

25

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

Minimum

24

18

11

-

6

4

9.0

3

8.1

20

22

18

19

4

Aug.

IS

22

48

65

71

49

33

40

41

31

26

29

24

23

30

32

35

31

29

33

33

35

38

36

33

36

49

66

58

54

48

Mean

29.1

22.9

15.1

36.8

10.9

7.8

12.9

14.2

15.4

100

27.3

38.7

31.5

27.1

Sept.

39

35

34

33

37

37

33

32

31

33

3.7

41

33

36

33

78

33

27

22

23

23

23

22

19

22

29

27

25

22

22

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,790

1,360

930

26, 620

670

450

793

845

949

5,950

1,680

2,380

1,880

19,680
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 225

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°58' 

mile west of Morrill.

long. 103°56', in sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 W., 1

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 5.10 feet Sept. 5 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.0 second-foot July 7.

1932-36: Maximum stage, 6.75 feet, due to break in Interstate Canal Aug. 2, 1932 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot July 7, 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge interpolated Feb. 8. Staff gage read twice dally. 

During irrigation season all the flow is diverted at a point 1J miles above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year 0«ober 1935 to September 193S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2,0 

4.7 

5.5 

5.5

6.1 

6.5 

5.5 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

 41 

68

67 

66 

68 

68 

66

66 

67 

67 

67 

68

67 

67 

67 

67 

66 

60

NOT.

61 

59 

59 

59 

59

62 

63 

64 

64 

58

62 

64 

66 

65 

62

62

65 

62 

62 

. 62

62 

S3 

63

61 

60

61 

60 

59 

57 

57

Dec.

59 

59 

59 

57 

56

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

58 

58 

56 

56

56 

54 

54 

54 

53

54 

55 

64 

55 

56

54 

51 

52 

54 

54 

52

Jan.

53 

54 

54 

52 

52

52 

51 

52 

51 

51

52 

54

52 

52

52 

52 

51 

52 

50

50 

51 

50 

50 

48

50 

49 

49 

50 

51 

50

Feb.

50 

51

52 

52

52

54 

52 

50 

51 

48

49 

50 

48 

49 

49

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

51 

50 

57

55 

55

56 

54 

54 

54

Month

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ha, 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year 192

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

54 

55 

53 

55 

54

54 

53 

53 

53 

52

51 

51 

51 

50 

50

50 

48 

50 

50 

50

48 

48 

48 

49 

49

48 

47 

46 

46 

48 

47

Apr.

46 

50 

47 

46 

46

45 

48 

47 

62 

49

46 

45 

86 

62 

54

51 

51 

49 

50 

50

50 

50 

52 

50 

52

49 

49 

48 

48 

49

Secondfoot -days

1,234.3 

1,843 

1,722

136,285

1,589 

1,493 

1,566 

1,527 

260.2 

326.4 

54,3 

66.4 

146.2

11^827. 8

May

48 

47 

46 

45 

1.6

1.3 

2.8 

4.1 

3.2

4.5

4.3

z',8 

3.2 

3.5

4.3 

4.3 

2.5 

3.2 

2.3

3.9 

2.8 

2.0

1.9 

1.8

2.0

1.9 

1.5 

2,3 

2.0 

2.0

Maximum

68 

66 

59

97

54 

57 

56 

86 

48 

58 

3.0 

3.0 

85

86

June

2.3

2.8 

2.5 

2.F. 

5.5

2.2 

1.9 

2.6 

58 

57

52 

50 

49 

7.8 

2.2

1.9

1.5 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

July

1.9 

2.0

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.9 

2.0

2.2 

3.0 

3.0

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Minimum

2.6 

57 

51

.9

48 

48 

46 

45 

1.3 

1.5 

1.0 

1.6 

1.2

1.0

Aug.

1.5 

1.6 

2.3 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

2,0 

1.9 

1.8

l.e

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2,0 

2.0

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0

Mean

39.8 

61.4 

55.5

37.3

.51.3 

51.5 

50.5 

50.9 

8.39 

10.9 

1.75 

2.14 

4.87

32.3

Sept.

3.4 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

85

3.0

3.0 

2.6

2.5

2.2 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,450 

3,660 

3,420

27,040

3,150 

2,960 

3,110 

3,030 

516 

647 

108 

132 

290

23,470
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°52', long. 103°37', in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., 1 

mile east of Scottsbluff.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 436 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 

4.6 feet); minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet May 18-21.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1936; minimum dally discharge, 1 

second-foot Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily, 

station.

Diversions for irrigation above

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

Z

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

44

34

36

36

39

66

66

77

79

84

85

78

86

81

64

59

56

56

54

51

51

51

51

52

54

57

54

52

52

49

HOT.

52

56

52

52

49

49

50

53

56

50

52

32

32

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

40

38

40

40

40

52

55

55

58

61

-

Dec.

67

67

64

59

52

54

54

51

48

47

45

48

49

49

49

48

47

49

47

47

52

52

53

53

51

49

47

45

49

45

44

Jan.

45

45

45

47

47

45

45

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

47

47

46

46

49

54

54

54

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

Feb.

52

511

5f

5C

51

iy

48

47

43

49

48

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

47

47

46

45

44

46

46

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

Mav

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

44

44

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

42

43

42

42

42

44

43

41

42

42

41

Apr.

42

42

27

so

30

52

34

35

36

38

42

42

41

14

41

52

49

52

52

52

52

46

41

39

37

40

40

47

55

54

-

Secondfoot-days

1,834

1,350

1,581

15,766

1.536

1,374

1,34*8

1,264

550

1,460

1 £58 1,8*0.

2,004

17,400

May

51

54

57

40

17

10

9

15

14

21

30

19

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

10

10

10

9

14

17

20

34

Maxljffusi

86

61

67

138

56

52

46

55

57

211

66

102

113

211

June

18

16

26

21

45

31

55

210

211

132

61

55

56

58

66

56

26

16

16

18

23

10

9

9

9

8

23

60

58

58

-

July

34

24

25

52

22

19

16

18

22

25

19

37

43

37

52

66

56

58

54

58

50

46

51

44

38

56

50

46

44

47

44

Minimum

34

32

44

1

45

44

41

27

7

8

16

39

42

7

Aug.

41

41

61

69

65

71

71

73

69

44

39

40

43

50

44

44

47

42

43

56

58

55

63

62

50

57

52

92

97

100

102

Mean

59.2

45.0

51.0

43.2

49.5

47.4

43.5

42.1

17.7

48.7

40.6

59.4

66.8

47.5

Sept.

108

99

98

106

103

113

107

52

50

42

56

43

56

61

58

61

61

61

54

54

49

53

44

58

65

67

62

55

56

52

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,640

2,680

3,140

31,290

3,050

2,730

2,670

2,510

1,090

2,900

2,500

3,650

3,970

34, 530
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227

Gering Drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°50', long. 103"36', oa line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 

21 N., R. 54'W., 2 miles east of Gering.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 262 second-feet June 1 (gage height,

 4.76 feet); minimum daily discharge, 11 second-feet Aug. 17.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 2,700 second-feet (estimated) June 30, 1935 (gage 

height, 10.8 feet, from floodmarics); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Aug. 21, 

Sept. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 8, 9, 14-19, Mar. 27, 28, which were

 computed on basis of weather records and are fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow 

Is return water from area Irrigated by the lower end of Fort Laramie Canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

S

z

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

38

39

24

20

20

22

21

21

22

24

S3

24

24

23

25

32

26

30

29

28

NOT.

37

36

36

61

56

52

45

27

23

28

32

36

31

29

34

41

51

50

55

45

40

34

35

34

33

31

31

31

29

28

-

Dec.

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

25

27

31

31

25

24

25

24

26

25

25

22

22

23

22

23

22

25

23

25

Jan.

24

E4

E3

24

25

25

22

22

22

23

28

25

25

26

26

S2

22

23

22

23

23

22

23

20

SO

22

22

21

21

Feb.

20

20

22

20

20

19

20

17

18

19

19

18

IS

17

16

15

13

15

18

19

19

20

20

18

18

20

20

20

18

-

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

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

Mav..... ... ....

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

20

22

23

23

21

?2

22

22

22

22

22

25

25

23

26

22

24

25

25

45

22

24

25

56

57

48

55

40

20^5

39

Apr.

23

18

17

19

22

22

20

20

72

19

17

17

19

17

16

32

32

17

15

23

27

34

19

25

25

16

22

29

22

23

-

Secondfoot-days

786

1,132

796

12,110

718

536

902

699

1,115

1,556

640

765

698

10,343

May

27

31

23

22

23

22

23

44

40

23

24

24

23

23

24

36

25

25

26

26

22

26

40

40

31

32

36

33

45

138

138

Maximum

39

61

31

500

28

22

57

72

138

260

48

S7

36

260

June

260

91

91

115

144

58

25

25

34

22

25

25

25

24

23

25

25

22

25

47

30

56

32

29 '32

31

34

46

51

34

-

July

27

29

22

26

28

26

22

20

12

13

18

42

48

12

13

12

18

17

18

19

17

15

18

18

18

22

15

18

18

20

19

Minimum

SO

23

* * _

20

13

20

15

°2

£o

12

11

17

11

Aug.

22

28

36

31

32

31

28

£8

29

26

28

28

15

17

16

23

11

17

25

24

IS

29

26

37

20

20

20"0

25

29

Sept.

20

19

23

23

17

25

18

26

17

24

22

22

31

20

19

31

36

28

26

26

25

20

22

25

20

23

24

22

22

26,

Mean

25.4

37.7

33.2

23.2

18.5

29 1

23.3

26.0

51.9

20.6

24.7

28.3

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,560

2 250

1*580

24,030

1,420

1,060

i V90

1^390

2 210

3^090

1,270

i 520

 

1)330

20,520
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Nlnemile Drain near McGrew, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°46' 

miles north of McGrew.

long. 103°24', in sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 53 W.,

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-feet (slope-area method) June 

tgage height, 4.7 feet); minimum dally discharge, 55 second-feet May 15.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1936; minimum dally discharge, 51 

second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed Feb. 7-10, 17, 18 on the basis of gage 

heights and weather records. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow Is return water 

from a portion of area Irrigated by Bayard Canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

115

115

115

114

122

127

128

128

134

135

128

131

122

120

117

121

111

104

113

127

130

126

123

125

119

96

97

98

96

94

94

HOT.

92

92

94

96

98

99

98

97

97

102

102

102

98

98

96

102

99

98

97

97

100

98

100

98

98

98

96

92

93

90

-

Dec.

88

89

88

87

86

S3

88

88

86

84

86

84

86

88

88

87

34

82

80

80

84

80

80

81

82

83

82

83

84

82

84

Jan.

85

86

84

36

86

88

86

84

82

82

82

80

74

70

69

69

69

70

72

71

72

74

73

73

74

70

70

72

70

67

67

Feb.

66

66

67

69

69

68

65

60

62

67

71

67

70

71

68

68

65

67

73

73

70

71

70

70

69

68

67

68

67

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

Hay.......................................

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

Water year 1935-56......................

Mar.

74

77

74

75

73

69

69

68

68

66

68

66

64

64

66

66

65

65

65

66

67

66

66

66

68

69

67

67

68

71

75

Apr.

74

71

70

71

71

68

70

71

78

72

69

68

67

66

65

64

64

64

63

61

61

61

63

64

61

64

64

64

71

73

-

Seeondfoot-daya

3,625

2,917

2,622

33,794

2,357

1,972

2,116

2,015

2,105

5,080

3, 691

4,026

4,051

36,555

May

70

69

67

61

61

61

60

61

58

78

85

58

58

57

55

56

56

56

56

59

60

61

66

64

69

71

77

88

93

109

105

Mq XJ-lpMffl

135

102

89

204

88

73

77

78

109

898

143

145

165

898

June

107

110

117

134

192

134

141

139

898

291

345

186

177

155

141

142

132

121

115

110

114

11E

120

111

118

146

119

120

117

113

-

July

113

112

143

125

119

127

114

116

112

116

124

129

130

126

127

120

115

114

125

130

123

121

108

108

105

111

114

119

110

120

115

Minimum

94

90

80

60

67

60

64

61

55

107

105

113

115

55

Aug.

113

114

127

134

145

137

127

130

140

130

123

127

123

123

126

123

123

132

132

142

139

139

136

135

135

123

123

123

131

136

135

Mean

117

97.2

84.6

92.6

76.0

68.0

68.5

67.1

67.9

169

119

130

134

99.9

Sept.

120

116

120

116

115

116

120

120

130

131

132

136

139

139

136

132

137

134

136

137

137

137

142

150

146

143

143

150

163

158

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,190

5,790

5,200

67,030

4,680

3,910

4,200

3,990

4,180

10-, 080

7,320

7,990

8,000

72,530
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 229

Bayard Sugar Factory Drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location,- Staff gage, lat. 41°44', long. 103°19', in sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., li 

miles southwest of Bayard.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 138 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

 2.50 feet); no flow May 16, 17.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, 154 second-feet (estimated) Aur. 26, 1935 (gage 

height, 2.56 feet); no flow, June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934, May 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow is mostly return water from 

a portion of the area irrigated by Bayard Canal. Some diversions above station.'

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

30

30

34

33

34

34

40

42

41

37

37

36

36

35

35

36

35

36

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

HOT.

32

34

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

36

35

35

35

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

-

Dec.

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

29

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

28

29

29

30

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

29

28

28

28

26

26

28

Feb.

27

28

26

26

27

26

26

23

24

26

25

24

24

22

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

26

25

25

25

25

25

21

Apr.

22

23

25

26

26

26

26

26

30

25

24

24

23

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

24

23

22

22

23

-

Secondfoot-days

1,077

1,043

965

9,751

900

741

811

702

312.0

799.6

789 . 6

1,019

1,062

10,221,2

May

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

21

19

19

19

21

28

8.2

.4

0

0

,2

.1

.2

.8

.6

1.6

1.4

.9

1.4

1.8

4.6

4.8

4.2

4.8

Maximum

42

30

33

116

31

28

28

30

28

107

33

42

45

107

June

6.0

17

16

11

28

22

18

49

107

56

44

38

36

34

35

32

33

33

38

22

10

10

9.7

9.1

9.7

8.8

8.2

10

9.1

40

-

July

30

30

18

9.4

23

11

29

30

29

28

30

30

33

31

28

29

29

31

28

30

13

8.2

7.0

28

30

28

23

26

26

29

30

Minimum

30

32

29

1

26

22

21

0

6.0 

7.0

20 

26

0

Aug.

28

28

33

26

27

26

21

20

20

22

24

42

41

38

38

36

36

37

35

38

38

37

36

38

38

37

35

36

36

36

36

Mean

34.7

34.8

31.1

26.7

29ot-*

Z&'.Z

I33« 4

10.1

26.7

25 "5

32 9

55\4:

27.9

Sept.

36

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

34

38

38

38

34

26

26

28

30

36

41

39

39

41

45

44

44

41

Run-off in 

acre- feet

2,140

2,070

1,910

19,350

1,790

1,470

1,610 

1,390

1,590

1,570

2,020

2,110

20,290
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 20 

N., R. 51 Iff., a quarter of a mile below mouth of Wild Horse Drain, three-quarters of 

a mile above mouth of creek, and 4i miles southeast of Bayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1936. October 1930 to September 1931, 

at station 1 mile upstream above mouth of Wild Horse Drain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 645 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

4.00 reet); minimum daily discharge, 17 second-feet May 5, 6.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, about 1,650 second-feet Aug. 25, 1933, from rating 

curve extended above 650 second-feet; maximum gage height 656 feet (high-water mark) 

June 11, 1935; minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 20, 22-30, Dec. 4, Feb. 8, and Sept. 1-30, 

which are fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Numerous small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

63 

68 

71 

77

65

58 

69

84 

88

95 

96 

95 

91 

99

93 

93 

93 

93 

92

90 

90 

85 

30 

80

75 

75 

70 

70 

69

HOT.

68 

67 

66 

66 

66

69 

64 

58 

59 

55

68 

72 

68 

74

74

73 

75 

73 

73

74 

73 

72 

73 

72

75 

71 

71 

69 

69

Dee.

68 

70 

68 

68 

67

69 

69 

69 

67 

67

69 

68 

68

65

65 

65 

64 

S3 

65

66 

65 

67 

65 

65

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

63

Jan.

61 

62 

61 

63 

64

64 

63 

60 

62 

61

62 

61

61 

60 

60

60 

58 

59 

59 

56

58 

57 

57 

57 

65

54 

52 

54 

56 

55 

53

Feb.

53 

50 

49 

52 

50

56 

49 

4S 

50 

51

51 

49 

51 

56 

57

54 

50 

50 

52 

54

52 

53 

50 

51 

50

50

50 

50

Month

Oot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

56 

50 

50 

49 

50

50

48 

50 

48 

49

49 

47 

47 

47

49

46 

47 

49 

46 

46

45 

47 

47 

49 

46

46

48 

44 

46 

46 

44

Apr.

45 

48 

45 

47 

46

44 

47 

45 

54 

47

43 

46 

43 

41 

40

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

38 

38 

42

39

41 

39 

38 

39

*

Secondfoot-days

2,535 

2,077 

2,051

22,121

1,324 

1,490 

1,490 

1,273 

1,103 

2,343 

1,657 

1,782 

1,813

21,428

May

40

40 

40 

32 

17

17 

18 

15 

20 

21

177 

55 

27 

30 

23

20 

24 

27 

26 

30

29 

27 

42 

34 

35

35 

37 

35 

43 

41 

42

Maximum

99 

75 

70

327

64 

57 

56 

54 

177 

385 

68 

78 

132

385

June

41 

51 

50 

57 

130

88 

75 

76 

385 

102

80 

258 

164 

102 

65

57 

42 

37 

37 

37

44 

42 

39 

33 

39

41 

39 

39 

39 

48

July '

56 

55 

35 

40 

51

50 

58 

67 

60 

54

56 

62 

61 

52 

51

64 

52 

44 

31 

55

50 

61 

36 

47 

58

61 

37 

61 

60 

64 

68

Minimum

63 

55 

63

15

52 

48 

44 

38 

17 

37 

31 

37 

42

17

Aug.

67 

70 

78 

58 

43

43 

43 

42 

41 

50

43 

75 

73 

70 

68

67 

68 

69 

71 

73

77 

74 

73 

57 

37

41 

39 

41 

41 

40 

50

Mean

81.8 

69.2 

66.2

60.6

58.0 

51.4 

47.7 

4£,.4 

35.6 

78.1 

53.5 

57.5 

60.4

58.5

Sept.

42 

51 

49 

50 

49

50 

50

45 

50 

. 54

50

54 

85 

32 

80

47 

43 

47 

44 

51

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

125 

132 

88 

58 

67

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,030 

4,120 

4,070

43,870

3,620 

2,960 

2,940 

2,520 

2,190 

4,650 

3,290 

3,530 

3,600

42,520
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 231

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°38', long. 103°2', in sec. 13, T. 19 N., R.

 50 W., 250 feet below highway bridge 0.5 mile above mouth and 4 miles southeast of 

Bridgeport. Prior to May 18, 1936, recorder located 250 feet upstream at different 

datum.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 1.68 

feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 6.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 700 sedond-feet (estimated) Aug. 28, 1934 (gage 

height, 6.95 feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 6, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those interpolated for Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 3 and those for

 periods of ice effect, Dec. 14, 27, 28, Jan. 6-10, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3, Feb. 8-10, 

13-18, which were computed on basis of weather records and are fair. Several 

diversions above station. Discharge represents chiefly return seepage flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

47

42

41

44

49

49

48

49

50

51

51

53

54

54

33

22

41

53

51

4V

38

39

41

38

37

40

41

42

40

38

36

HOT.

38

30

36

42

41

28

28

26

27

26

24

26

23

28

29

2'J

31

36

36

36

36

35

37

38

3V

36

36

35

35

Dec.

34

35

35

35

33

38

35

35

38

36

36

35

35

32

28

22

25

28

26

26

28

30

29

26

22

22

30

45

44

45

Jan.

47

46

4V

48

50

47

43

46

47

49

50

52

51

53

54

56

55

54

£4

53

51

53

53

52

51

51

50

50

48

48

48

Feb.

48

46

40

30

32

33

30

28

32

36

33

35

36

34

32

32

31

20

38,

3V

38

41

43

45

4V

4V

50

53

54

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

Ma-7.. ...........

juiy. ............ . : .......................

Water year 1935- 56. .....................

Mar.

58

60

58

54

58

63

56

54

53

51

49

50

49

48

48

47

46

40

4C

4C

46

45

44

43

44

44

45

46

44

44

44

Apr.

42

42

44

47

48

48

47

47

49

47

42

36

33

33

32

32

32

28

28

26

28

35

34

33

33

33

33

51

54

58

-

Seeondfoot-days

1,359

988

1,001

15,233

1,55V

1,110

1,529

1,175

399*8

664.2

V14

378.9

347.9

11,223.8

May

33

26

28

19

17

16

12

12

17

21

19

10

13

12

12

12

12

9.7

7.0

6.5

8.0

12

7.4

7.7

7.4

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.8

6.8

12

Maximum

54

42

45

188

56

54

63

58

33

46

32

28

18

63

June

17

7.7

7.7

9.4

21

28

30

24

26

45

45

42

34

28

41

46

27

18

18

16

12

8.4

7.0

11

12

12

16

18

19

18

-

July

23

31

18

12

10

12

26

28

28

29

29

30

31

32

29

28

28

28

16

20

IB

13

20

23

22

24

24

24

26

24

11

Minimum

22

24

22

11

43

28

43

26

5.5

7.0

11

.4

3.3

.4

Aug.

16

16

18

7.4

.7

.4

.5

.9

1.2

2.4

13

20

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

18

11

7.4

4.3

.9

.9

1.2

2.9

5.8

12

16

16

Mean

43.8

32.9

32. 3

41.7

50.2

38.3

49.3

39.2

12.9

22.1

23.0

12.2

11.6

30.7

Sept.

16

16

16

17

9.1

4.1

3.3

3.3

7.7

16

16

16

17

18

17

18

18

18

14

11

7.0

6.5

3.5

6.8

5.8

11

10

10

9.8

6.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,700

1,960

1,990

30,210

3,090

2,200

3,030

2,330

793

1,320

1,420

752

690

22,280
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20', long. 102°10', on north line of sec. 30, 

T. IB N., R. 42 W., 14 miles west of Lewellen.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 182 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 2.88 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 second-foot June 17-20.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 553 second-feet June 12, 1935 (gage height, 4.20 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot July 3, 29-31, 1933, and Aug. 18-21, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Jan. 4, Jan. 

7-12, 17, Feb. 3-29, Apr. 1, 2, which were computed on the basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, and weather records and are fair. Several diversions 

upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1S36

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

12 

12 

13

14 

IE

15 

17

£3

25 

25

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

33 

38

38 

27 

20 

21 

22

25 

27 

30 

31 

36 

41

HOT.

40 

56

of 

7 J

32 

85

ai"3

76 

8S

77 

76

80 

86 

92 

92 

86

86 

87 

87 

88 

89

91 

95 

101 

100 

100

Deo . Jan.

74 

<B1

97 

101

99 

9c 

96

97 

98 

95 

95 

98

94 

91 

89 

85 

81

86 

86 

91 

92 

95

113 

111 

101 

104 

107 

107

107

107 

106

101 

97

87 

84 

107 

,:-140

15P

181 

103

101 

101

99 

99 

95 

106 

104

105 

99 

98 

95 

94

88 

89 

91 

88 

96 

105

Feb.

82 

30

73

77 

^5 

74 

77

79

52 

85 

85 

82 

80

84 

90 

99 

103 

117

133

148 

148 

144 

140

133

126 

119

117

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel; 

Mar 

Apr 

Ha,

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 193

oh. ....................................

atar year 1935-3

Mar.

121 

119 

116 

109 

100

103 

103 

97 

94

87 

88 

90 

88

96 

95 

87 

85 

87

79 

76 

84 

81 

97

91 

90 

96 

84 

79 

81

Apr.

75 

90 

107 

117 

121

115 

119 

121 

150 

131

116 

112 

107 

98 

97

92 

92 

88 

99 

107

103 

104 

104 

107 

98

99 

81 

76 

73 

78

Secondfoot-days

75.5 

2,465 

2,981

27,005.8

3,202 

2,934 

2,886 

3,076 

1,556.5 

1,116.8 

1,922.2 

1,075.5 

1,436.7

25,406.7

Bay

32 

75 

69 

71 

71

56 

54 

80 

143

123 

98 

65 

58

49

44 

44 

44 

50 

56

52 

49 

21 

SO

10

.5 

.4 

1.1

3.6 

3.4 

8.5

Maximum

41 

101 

113

377

152 

14S 

121 

150 

143 

S6 

92 

81 

84

152

June

3^3 

19 

42 

57

b9 

59 

86 

35

69 

65 

47 

31 

3.8

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

3.0

53 

40

36

66 

65 

62 

58 

59

July

59 

63

34 

8.4 

8,8

02 

64 

70 

75

89 

89 

92 

91 

90

77 

55 

58

r>9 

45

18 

27 

87 

30 

81

84 

86 

86 

86 

61 

22

Minimum

12 

40

81

.2

84 

74 

76 

73 

.4 

.3 

S.4 

1.2 

1.5

.3

Aug.

14 

16

19 

3.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

62 

74 

72 

74 

72

68 

75 

81 

73 

60

22 

2.3 

8.0 

4.5 

2.3

3.2 

3.0 

7.1 

77 

77 

77

Mean

84.4 

82.2 

96.2

74.0

103 

101 

93.1 

103 

50.2 

37.2 

62.0 

34.7 

47.9

69.4

Sept.

76 

80 

81 

34 

7S

39 

3.0

2.5 

2.5 

64

75 

74 

75 

78 

76

73 

71 

71 

64 

51

6.4 

1.5 

2.8 

28 

35

36 

41 

27 

24 

17

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,500 

4,890 

5,910

53,560

6,350 

5,820 

5,720 

6,100 

3,090 

2,220 

3,810 

2,130 

2,850

50,390

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°18', long. 101°55», in sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 40 W., 0.5 

mile above mouth and 54 miles northwest of Lemoyne.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Not determined.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge computed on the basis of 18 discharge measurements 

and records for stations on adjacent streams. Several diversions upstream.

Discharge, in cond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

#23 

23

> 23

1

#24

> 24 

1

HOT.

1"

#24 

24

> 24 

> 24

Dec.

1

> 27

27 

*27

i 27 

I 27

> 27

Jan.

> 26

26 

#26 

26

26

> 26

J-

#27 

I 27

> 27

Feb.

}.

> 25

#25 

I 24

> 23

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> 27

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Dec

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Jar 

Fel 

Mai 

Apt 

Ma: 

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Sel

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ater year 1935-3

Mar.

> 28 

#28

I 30

> 28

26 

#24

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#20

Apr.

17 

18 

#18 

18 

18

} 

> 20 

I 20

Secondfoot-days

731 

710 

822

8,942

822 

724 

774 

564 

571 

480 

465 

434 

564

7,661

May

#21 

21

I 20

1" 

1-

#16

tMaximum

44

1 

June

1-

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July

Minimum

11

Aug.

#14

Mean

23.6 

23.6 

26.5

24.5

26.5 

25.0 

25.0 

18.8 

18.4 

16.0 

15 

14 

18.8

20.9

Sept.

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20 

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y 20

go 

*22

> 20

1: Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,450 

1,410 

1,630

17,740

1,630 

1,440 

1,540 

1,120 

1,130 

952 

922 

861 

1,120

15,200
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 101°4', in sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., 

1 mile above mouth and 5 miles northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 454 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 3.29 

feet.); minimum daily discharge, 81 second-feet Feb. 8.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, about 830 second-feet Apr. 24, 1935 (gage height, 

3.53 feet); minimum about 30 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for Oct. 21-26 for periods of ice effect, 

Jan. 19 to Feb. 29, lifer. 2-5, Apr. 1-4 (computed on the basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

143 

162 

162 

169 

162

169 

172 

180 

172

158

169

183 

172 

169 

130

176 

130 

133 

183 

191

188 

136 

184 

182 

180

173 

176 

172 

176 

191 

191

NOT.

191

183 

237 

237 

203

211 

223 

219 

207 

130

199 

203 

203 

191 

195

211

215 

207 

207

211 

215 

215 

219 

211

237 

203 

211

223 

219

Doc.

199 

195 

191 

130 

17E

183 

183 

172 

166 

169

172 

130 

172 

162

162

169 

166 

152 

155 

153

15S 

155 

155 

162 

112

155 

203 

236 

219 

143 

143

Jan.

166 

159 

166 

172 

176

152 

155 

199 

237 

251

137 

191 

176 

169 

133

191 

176 

112 

115 

123

155 

*215 

223 

211 

140

140 

131

126 

120 

112

Feb.

112 

112 

106 

106 

101

98 

93 

81 

112 

101

101

93 

93

83 

83

SB 

3S 

115 

140 

176

211 

246 

2-12 

232 

E28

215 

235 

195 

183

Month

Oct 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

AUJ 

Sep

11

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ater year 1935-3

Map.

133 

176 

176 

176 

176

180 

1C6 

162 

183 

183

166 

172

183 

169 

169

172 

169 

1G9 

152 

143

145 

155 

152

155 

158

148 

162 

172 

158 

166 

166

Apr.

140

120 

140

150

166

148 

158

169 

195

158

166 

166 

166 

142 

146

155 

166 

176 

207 

207

187 

199 

195 

137 

191

195 

172 

176 

166 

300

Secondroot-days

5,444 

6,301 

5,329

64,351

5,164 

4,034 

5,167 

5,211 

4,429 

4,262 

3,422 

3,560 

3,737

56,110

May

169 

145 

145 

142 

14C

142

145 

228 

203 

152

152 

140 

131 

131 

124

128 

120 

112 

117 

112

112 

176

162 

142 

140

140 

134 

137 

143 

131 

117

Maximum

191 

237 

256

514

251 

246 

133 

300 

223 

219 

155 

169 

166

300

June

1£2 

162 

137 

140 

219

180 

142 

137 

152 

137

140 

137 

137 

140 

140

140 

140 

142 

140 

 126

131

123 

115 

112 

104

 12C 

166 

155 

142 

143

July

142 

123 

106 

85 

83

83 

36 

96 

101 

96

101 

93 

93 

101 

106

109 

106 

101 

93 

93

104 

104 

96 

115 

131

137 

137 

145 

145 

155 

145

Minimum

148 

130 

112

61

112 

81 

145 

120 

112 

104 

33 

83 

104

31

Aug.

123 

115 

106

123 

131

134

145 

123 

115 

112

101

83 

83 

86 

36

33 

93 

101 

106 

169

169 

137 

131 

115 

109

93 

104 

104 

112 

123 

120

Mean

176 

210 

172

176

167 

141 

167 

174 

143 

142 

110 

115 

125

153

Sept.

117 

106 

104 

123 

126

117 

109 

115 

117 

117

120 

120 

123

126 

117

115 

117 

123 

126 

123

131 

126 

120 

120 

ISO

137 

142 

143 

166 

166

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,600 

12,50O 

10, 570

127,600

10,240 

3,100 

10,250 

10,340 

8,730 

3,450 

6,790 

7,060 

7,410

111,300

^Discharge measurement.
SOUTH PLA.TTE BASIN

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°55', long. 105°27', in NWi sec. 21, T. 13 S.,

 R7 72 W., li miles below Elevemnlle Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles above Lake George. 

Zero of gage is 8,423.95 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 929 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 744 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage helgiit, 4.07 

feet;; no flow Nov. 5, 6.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 4.8 feet); 

no flow Jan. 25, 1930, during February 1931, and Nov. 5, 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated

 5y~Kntero and Elevenmile Canyon Reservoirs, capacity 33,000 acre-feet and 80,000 acrefeet, respectively.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to June 10, Sept. 4-30)

0.3 

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

11

25

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

92

128

174

296

429

570

722

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

99 

74 

32 

41 

39

18 

23 

34 

58 

85

51 

35 

35

34 

34

34 

126 

78 

70 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

53

53 

53 

33 

23

34 

34

Nov.

34 

34 

16 

.1 

0

0 

8.6 

38 

49 

49

48 

60 

67 

65 

64

65 

46 

28 

28 

42

62 

62 

61 

54 

36

36 

35 

34 

27 

11

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot

NO!

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

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Mar.

#50

Apr.

25 

25 

24

25

23

21 

38 

57 

107

107 104 ' 

104 

104 

104

Secondfoot-days

1,538 

1,159.7

893 

4,883 

6,491 

5,923 

7,973 

1,964

May

67 

31 

38 

38 

37

37 

50 

91 

192 

139

164 

122 

75 

25 

12

35

54 

167 

236 

276

268

172 

131 

254 

148

150 

317 

413 

445 

413 

236

Maximum

126 

67

107 

445 

633 

462 

624 

195

June

248 

386 

322

199

181

155 

102 

71 

71 

72

100 

314 

306 

126 

92

54 

62

122 

97 

199

179 

113 

319 

524 

633

467 

128 

109 

256 

484

~

July

299 

150 

57 

48

43

67 

100 

100 

100 

143

231 

327 

327 

325 

228

139 

139 

139 

137 

238

306 

238 

162 

152 

162

139 

US 

364 

462 

278 

190

Minimum

18 

0

54 

48 

22 

18

Aug.

306

421 

509 

407 

197

621 

624 

92 

22 

258

495 

532 

492 

380 

132

54 

1OO 

186 

266 

327

288 

288 

148 

57 

89

115 

117 

117 

115 

115 

113

lie an

49.6 

38.7

59.5 

158 

216 

191 

257 

65.5

Sept.

130 

141 

130 

78 

74

71 

71 

71 

70 

68

68 

55 

45 

52 

52

52 

41 

35 

35

35

46 

77 

84 

34 

IS

18 

18 

18 

82 

195

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,050 

2,300

1,770 

9,690 

12,870 

11,750 

15,810 

3,900

^Discharge measurement.
236 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°9', long. 105°19', In sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 71 

ST., 0.5 mile above high-water line of Lake Cheesman. Zero of gage Is 6,845.86 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

October lyfcxt to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 5.30 

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 31 second-feet Oct. 17, probably lower during period 

of no record.

1924-36: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 6, 1936; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those estimated Oct. 24-31, Apr. 1-8, which are fair. 

Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by two reservoirs above station having a total capacity of 115,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

X 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

IX 

18 

X3 

X4 

X5

16 

X7 

18 

X9 

80

21 

88 

83 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

57 

46 

34 

44

34 

32 

34 

35 

46

47 

34 

32 

32 

32

32

31 

44 

42 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jur 

Ju3

AU£

Set

1

ember. .................................

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar. Apr.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

36

40 

42 

63 

168 

172

118 

99 

106 

112 

114

118 

122 

135 

153 

170

168 

155 

157 

155 

148

Secondfoot-clays

1,224

2,913 

9,621 

13,274 

10,062 

19,819 

4,349

May

139 

78 

55 

56 

54

51 

60 

139 

494 

500

300 

410 

198 

172 

118

93 

100 

144 

292 

360

400 

390 

277 

370 

448

334 

454 

740 

894 

845 

656

Maximum

57

172 

894 

1,110 

866 

1,590 

288

June

476 

768 

642 

544 

454

360 

324 

198 

168 

164

410 

684 

684 

390 

263

200 

168 

218 

168 

195

442 

256 

518 

950 

1,110

922 

415 

263 

292 

628

July

<«8 

375 

210 

126 

114

99 

142 

153 

304 

277

380 

442 

565 

454 

380

218 

181 

181 

181 

205

385 

390 

263 

215 

212

210 

179 

296 

719 

866 

712

Minimum

31

36 

51 

164 

99 

157 

60

Aug.

1,080 

1,110 

992 

1,040 

719

1,540 

1,590 

1,150 

677 

470

684 

810 

950 

642 

482

277 

288 

405 

524 

621

705 

684 

530 

164 

157

240 

246 

256 

256 

270 

260

Mean

39.5

97.1 

310 

442 

325 

639 

145

Sept.

260 

280 

288 

205 

183

177 

166 

181 

172 

155

153 

153 

122 

118 

118

116 

112 

91 

84 

91

81 

124 

159 

120 

76

60 

62 

83 

86 

273

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,430

5,780 

19,080 

26,330 

19,960 

39,310 

8,630
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 237

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R.

 70 W., a quarter of a mile below Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 1,766 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological

 Survey; October 1924 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 6.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

6.5 second-feet Jan. 1-31. , j, ,_ j.^. *. 1924-36: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1936; minimum daily discharge, that 

of Jan. 1-31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 11 to Mar. 20, computed on the basis of

 ffiree discharge measurements and diversion records at reservoir, and those for 

Sept. 21-25 which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow 

regulated by three reservoirs, total capacity 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

240 

234 

217 

158 

134

136 

136 

117

164

281 

164 

116

82

S2 

101 

123 

123

123 

160 

167 

118 

120

120 

120 

125 

138 

120 

86

NOT.

76 

79 

67 

61 

60

60 

59 

56 

47 

58

75 

73 

79 

95 

96

97 

97 

97 

97 

75

68 

67 

67

66 

87

101 

101 

90 

66 

42

Dec.

IS 

18 

18 

18 

IS

IS 

18 

18 

18

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

10

S 

8 

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Jan.

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

*6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.E

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Feb.

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

S.O

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

*8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Month

Oot 

Ho-i 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Maj 

Juij 

Jul

AUg

Sep

fl

alendar year 193

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Mar.

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

*7.6

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7J2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

Apr.

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.6 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

7.4 

18 

80 

266

275 

165 

140 

140 

167

190 

190 

190 

164 

206

247 

247 

230 

199 

167

Seeondfoot-days

4,291 

2,259 

369

45,677

201.5 

217.9 

232.4 

3,370.8 

12,726 

12,076 

12,460 

14,867 

7,898

70,968,6

May

154 

154 

112 

145 

145

138 

116 

9S 

247 

630

541 

618 

454 

357 

357

220 

167 

290 

332 

499

541 

533 

549 

514 

511

454 

537 

704 

847 

910 

852

Maximum

281 

101 

18

1,070

6.5 

8.0 

7.6 

275 

910 

1,440 

986 

1,270 

549

1,440

June

61 e

720 

773 

653 

541

484 

4S4 

2S4 

1S4 

49

16 

16 

16

ie

17

27 

104 

141 

167 

240

545 

503 

568 

906 

1,440

991 

480 

320 

247 

526

July

777 

378 

341 

206

149

106 

98 

120 

234 

367

317 

454 

937 

S42 

716

360 

360 

212 

234 

266

430 

430 

426 

247 

230

299 

296 

348 

676 

986 

618

Minimum

82 

42 

7

7

6.5 

7.0

98*" 

16 

98 

39 

9S

6.5

Aug.

1,090 

1,270 

824 

591 

402

54 

45 

39 

76 

732

860 

579 

90 

777 

626

269 

215 

454 

653 

716

777 

696 

653 

272 

117

222 

357 

329 

329 

2S4 

469

Mean

138 

75.3 

11.9

129

6.50 

7.51 

7.50 

112 

411 

403 

402 

480 

263

194

Sept.

398 

395 

409 

3S1 

222

224 

258 

503 

434 

549

511 

451 

240

227 

194

194 

215 

208 

190 

171

167 

167 

157 

157 

147

147 

145 

9S 

136 

203

Run-off In 

acre-feet

S,510 

4,480 

732

90,580

400 

432 

461 

6,690 

25,240 

23,950 

24,710 

29,490 

15,670

140,800

*Discharge measurement.
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 105°10', In sec. 25. T. 7 S.,

RT~70 W., at South Platte, 375 feet below mouth of North Fork of South Platte River, 

"ero of gage is 6,078.43 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1902 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 398 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 4.77 

feetj; minimum daily discharge, 27 second-feet Dec. 17.

1902-36: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 7, 1921 (gage height, 8.95 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-4, 8-11, Dec. 1 to Mar. 20, Apr. 1-12, 

computed on the basis of four discharge measurements and records for station below 

Lake Cheesmari, plu^. estimated inflow. Diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by three reservoirs, total capacity 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

£50 

250 

250 

25O

250 

237

325 

220

220 

307 

224 

190 

174

171 

178 

131 

212 

217

307 

217 

265 

25O 

205

200 

207 

210 

232

100

HOT.

162 

167 

160 

153 

134

140 

140 

140 

136 

132

124 

132 

138 

140 

149

142 

149 

158 

149 

147

130

126 

128 

126

128

162 

151 

142 

130 

105

Dec.

7S 

40 

44 

49

61

68 

71 

72

*56

41 

59

83 

53

39 

137 

28 

31 

34

39 

53

54 

56 

57

65 

04 

66 

62 

£7 

57

Jan.

59 

57 

55 

53 

56

56 

54 

41 

43 

*44

45 

52 

59 

56 

51

59 

60 

40 

34 

39

42 

45 

50 

53

53

46 

45 

46

49

Feb.

45 

46 

47 

42 

45

41 

49 

45 

52 

52

54 

54 

58 

60 

64

61

51 

51 

54

*58 

62 

70 

76

69

51 

62 

62

65

Honth

Dot

N07

Dec 

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

jMaj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

5ep

D

ember ..................................

ember ...........

alendar year 1935 ......................

tefflber. ................................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

73 

66 

63 

94

81

77

81 

81 

79 

86

65

65 

74 

81 

81

75 

68 

74 

74

72

73 

8O 

67 

58 

58

56 

56 

54 

53 

53 

50

Apr.

76 

54 

82 

83 

75

53 

70 

74 

9O 

81

91 

91 

110 

151 

. 277

45E 

38S 

320 

31O 

352

396 

392 

427 

415 

400

466 

468 

427 

381 

363

Secondfoot-dsys

6, 388 

220

713

__W^

1,540 

1,G04 

2,168 

7,420 

27,038 

27,995 

22,270 

31,413 

13,187 I- H

147,522

May

325 

342 

377 

435 

486

515 

439 

411 

407 

892

878 

995 

988 

857 

958

942 

920 

837 

906 

1,060

1,09O 

969 

995 

920

913

1,170 

1,130 

1,300 

1,52O 

1.55O 

1,570

Maximum

307 

167 

83

_______ 

1,460

60

94 

468 

1,570 

] ,750 

1,610 

1,08'J 

700

1,750

June

1,220 

1,150 

1,330 

1,130 

1,010

857 

850 

796 

724 

899

770 

694 

647 

630 

614

603 

630 

731 

647 

700

676 

950 

1.O6O 

1,460 

1,750

1,690 

1,280 

837 

823 

837

July

1,180 

899 

694 

625 

469

435 

385 

392 

447 

608

545 

744 

1,190 

1,160 

1,020

770 

682 

630

566 

566

652 

738 

625 

550

431

491 

525 

694 

928 

1,610 

1,020

Minimum

171 

105 

27

27

34 

41 

50 

53 

326 

603 

385 

455 

304

27

Aug.

1,480 

1,680 

1,560 

1,110 

1,240

1,170 

995 

823 

744

1,170

1,540 

1,640 

776 

1,070 

1,100

783 

718 

942 

1,180 

1,280

1,340 

1,170 

1,060 

796 

455

496 

625 

636 

647 

535 

652

Mean

£22

141

55.5

265

49.7 

55.3 

69.9 

247 

874 

933 

718 

1,010 

440

403

Sept.

630 

545 

587 

598 

439

411 

435 

630 

642 

700

694 

576 

491 

455 

385

C42 

339 

336 

332 

310

307 

316 

320

329

316 

304 

31O 

304 

381

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13.66O 

8,370 

3,410

191,800

3,050 

3,180 

4.3OO 

14.72O 

53,750 

55,530 

44,170 

62.31O 

26,160

292,600

#Discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 239 

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 105 U6', In sec. 34, T. 63., R. 69 W. 

0.5 mile south of Waterton.

Drainage area.- 2,621 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

May 1926 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 152 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 3.10 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot Mar. 1-3.

1926-36: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 12, 1936; minimum dally discharge, that 

of Mar. 1-3, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by 

three storage reservoirs above station, total capacity, 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Bay

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

IE

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

82

80

68

61

49

49

47

45

36

40

45

59

49

33

26

31

59

61

96

88

78

73

75

47

43

42

42

31

22

20

HOT.

22

26

23

59

68

61

45

51

61

68

59

88

122

119

100

90

90

96

93

96

S3

82

78

72

80

131

119

112

68

78

Dec.

45

31

31

45

47

47

47

43

40

36

31

27

23

23

IS

13

11

 6.0

4.4

2.8

1.8

1.6

l.C

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.6

Jan.

4.0

4.8

4.8

5.2

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.0

5.2

4.4

3.2

4.4

4.4

' 4.0

6.0

6.0

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.6

4.0

i!o

4.0

Feb.

3.2

2.8

12

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

l.S

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.2

.6

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935- 56. .....................

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

1.0

.6

.8

1.4

4.0

3.6

10

8.0

5.6

22

18

IS

9.0

7.0

12

18

13

17

16

78

85

30

22

11

6.0

4.4

5.2

4.8

Apr.

4 '£

3.3

3.3

5.6

6.0

4.0

3.3

4.0

7.0

8,0

e.o

9.0

7.0

5.6

11

135

1

1

1'

JO

55

'c

190

251

2

2

2

33

75

59

239

297

o

2

21

o

Secondfoot-days

1,608

2,345

598.4

48,973.4

129.6

65.4

432.0

3,479.5

14,486

16,564

14 992

24*079

9,184

87,962.9

33

37

LO

15

May

227

215

185

210

251

311

263

269

139

427

427

489

524

289

363

371

325

221

289

489

594

453

480

453

489

1,040

799

754

1,040

1,050

1,050

Maximum

96

131

47

917

6.0

12

85

297

1,050

1,300

1,080

1,350

621

1,350

June

692

603

790

585

427

245

215

340

427

439

371

275

251

239

205

185

139

480

541

621

583

826

888

1,010

1,300

1,200

870

445

612

710

July

951

754

559

533

363

325

282

233

269

489

462

6C3

772

763

692

42V

245

34,7

304

239

363

568

419

347

2O5

269

304

594

710

1,080

471

Mlnljnuffl

20

2fc

1.6

1

2.4

.6

3.3

139

139

205

427

143

.2

Aug.

397

1,140

1,160

541

834

933

735

489

427

713

1,060

1,170

603

630

861

497

568

1,350

951

999

999

817

799

719

436

480

621

665

710

630

639

Mean

51.9

78.2

19.3

134

4.18

2.26

13.9

116

467

552

434

777

306

240

Sept.

621

515

541

550

403

311

311

340

318

453

471

462

371

318

210

135

170

161

180

148

152

180

156

175

190

190

170

251

245

436

-

Run-off In 

acre-feat

3,190

4,650

1,190

97,140

257

130

857

6,900

28,730

32,850

29 740

47J760

18,220

174,500
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°46', long. 105°0', at Nineteenth Street 

bridge in Denver, a quarter of a mile below mouth of Cherry Creek. Zero of gage 

is 5,162.16 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- May 1895 to November 1906; May 1909 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1895 to September 

1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 41 years, 366 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 4.79 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 25 second-feet Feb. 8.

1902-36: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (<~age height, 

10.98 feet); minimum daily discharge, 15 second-teet Apr. 15, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 1-20, Mar. 5-8, 15-25 which were based on 

weather records and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

&

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.

139 

153 

136 

136 

126

113 

108 

105 

102 

91

66 

66 

74 

86 

86

119 

126 

126 

129 

150

157 

164 

207 

164 

150

143 

136 

126 

113 

99 

108

NOT.

108 

108 

105 

105 

153

136 

139 

IS 6 

133 

139

1S9 

143 

157 

153 

147

150 

146 

153 

153 

143

136 

116 

113 

113 

111

108 

133 

119 

116 

105

Dec.

97 

74 

68 

68 

74

71 

71 

71 

74 

71

66 

64 

66

66 

55

48 

55 

53 

51 

51

S3 

59 

53 

57 

59

53 

51 

59 

51 

51 

48

Jan.

62 

44 

59 

48 

57

48 

35 

35 

40 

48

57 

59 

53 

57 

59

62 

57 

32 

38 

40

46 

51 

55 

53 

44

40 

32 

32 

35 

34 

32

Feb.

32 

30

es

27 

32

30 

S7 

25 

30 

40

53 

54 

58 

56 

54

45 

33 

38 

40 

43

44 

76 

88 

91 

71

57 

59 

64 

64

Month

00 1 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mar 

API 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 195

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

62 

57 

59 

66 

64

62 

59 

55 

59 

68

76 

88 

97 

44 

50

55 

60 

68 

76 

70

64 

62 

60 

65 

75

84 

78 

78 

78 

78 

66

Apr.

55 

51 

59 

68 

76

81 

68 

71 

66 

57

41 

41 

42 

41 

40

48 

105 

111 

246 

228

259 

297 

306 

326 

282

331 

292 

250 

254 

S64

Secondfoot-days

3,784 

3,906 

1,906

83,815

1,444 

1,389 

2,083 

4,456 

17,958 

18,733 

15,467 

29,315 

10,081

110,522

May

259

259 

232 

232 

264

326 

462 

534 

378 

391

668 

536 

636 

527 

534

576 

541 

468 

442 

548

668 

660 

548 

693 

606

909 

1,040 

882 

975 

994 

1 . 070

Maximum

207 

157 

97

2,900

62 

91 

97 

331 

1,070 

1,170 

1,400 

1,960 

598

1,960

June

975 

660 

795 

717 

576

436 

357 

331 

520 

1,050

668 

507 

407 

547 

311

277 

259 

259 

598

644

636 

734 

956 

847 

938

1,170 

956 

614 

520 

668

July

795 

838 

598 

548 

4S4

342 

302 

292 

246 

S77

481 

554 

629 

693 

591

487 

292 

S77 

331 

34S

342 

455 

407 

378 

277

268 

326 

554 

856 

1,400 

865

Minimum

66 

105 

48

23

32 

25 

44 

40 

232 

259 

346 

449 

186

25

Aug.

629 

847 

1,960 

1,030 

1,170

1,600 

1,140 

838 

684 

751

1,130 

1,750 

1,700 

734 

1,040

786 

606 

8S1 

1,180 

1,220

1,180 

1,070 

838 

803 

576

449 

507 

583 

583 

576 

534

Mean

122 

130 

61.5

228

46.6 

47.9 

67. S 

149 

579 

624 

499 

946 

336

302

Sept.

598 

507 

494 

520 

462

336 

331 

331 

342 

368

424 

407 

378 

326 

277

232 

232 

Sll 

219 

SI 5

186 

190 

Sll 

211 

215

272 

272 

378 

468

468

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,510 

7,750 

3,780

165,100

S,860 

S,760 

4,130 

8,840 

35,620 

37,160 

30, 680 

58,150 

20,000

si9,eoo
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 241

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55', long. 104°52', In sec. 34, T. IS., R.

 67 W., a quarter of a mile west of Henderson.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological

 Survey; May 1926 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 5.94

 feet); minimum dally discharge (estimated), 35 second-feet Feb. 9.

1926-36: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 7.15 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Apr. 4, 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 1 to Mar. 4 which were based on records

 for station at Fort Lupton and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow completely regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

112 

84 

74 

70 

88

96

94 

90 

76 

63

59 

58 

49 

49 

48

51 

157 

117 

109 

105

109 

124 

165 

174 

160

168 

154 

126 

68 

68 

63

SOT.

72 

73 

80 

105 

114

114 

109 

105 

101

88 

90 

88 

92 

86

80 

76 

72 

70 

66

68 

66 

68 

70 

70

74 

68 

63 

59

Dec.

54 

66 

134 

152 

126

126 

136 

131 

129 

131

131 

124 

126 

131 

124

131 

129 

139 

129 

114

117 

117 

121 

129 

131

124 

129 

139 

141 

147 

139

Jan.

141 

136 

139 

139 

147

144 

141 

141 

141 

147

157 

165 

157 

163 

149

131 

141 

131 

129 

134

141 

149 

152 

152 

141

129 

131 

147 

147 

144 

147

Peb.

145 

145 

80 

50 

45

44 

44 

37 

35 

36

38 

45 

54 

50 

42

48 

43 

50 

55 

60

54 

63 

75 

98 

110

130 

160 

160 

160

Month

Ocfc 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1935............. .........

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

ICO 

170 

170

94 

94

88 

92 

88

88 

94

88 

101 

112 

119 

126

131 

129 

141 

171 

136

131 

141 

200 

185 

134

141 

147 

139 

121 

131 

139

Apr.

149 

103 

86 

107 

70

70 

82

80 

78 

76

70 

76 

80 

66 

63

61 

72

92 

99 

131

210 

227 

230 

241 

194

309

288 

272 

234 

230

Secondfoot-days

3,028 

2,436 

3,897

93,499

4,453 

2,156 

4,001 

4,146 

20,142 

23,515 

16,666 

32,099 

10,567

127,106

May

234 

188 

160 

157

248

344 

603 

693 

446 

368

373

475 

627 

642 

642

784 

900 

776 

486 

620

725 

717 

613 

671 

627

863 

1,170 

1,240 

1,230 

1,200 

1,320

Maximum

174 

114 

152

3,680

165 

160 

200 

309 

1,320 

1,460 

974 

3,510 

964

3,510

June

1,230 

1,040 

1,050 

955 

776

344 

276 

373 

784 

1, 460

700 

530 

555 

575 

430

358 

382 

536 

802 

890

900 

837 

1,080 

1,000 

1,040

1,180 

1,120 

828 

656 

828

July

734 

784 

575 

505 

452

335 

377 

354 

354

424

596 

909 

BIG 

708 

589

549 

419 

403 

446 

403

363 

424 

464 

377 

322

256 

322 

784 

946 

974 

708

Minimum

48

52 

54

6

129 

35 

88 

61 

157 

276 

256 

349 

220

35

Aug.

656 

955 

3,510 

2,430 

1,860

2,880 

1,590

974 

7915 

549

6S5 

1,170 

2,070 

582 

589

627 

575 

671 

1,010 

1,080

1,030 

1,090 

784 

678 

481

349 

368 

505 

542 

530 

486

Mean

97.7 

81.2 

126

256

144 

74.3 

129 

138 

650 

784 

538 

1,035 

352

346

Sept.

517 

435 

398 

441 

441

322 

292 

318 

358

354

393 

398 

363 

314 

268

234 

238 

245 

238 

238

227 

220 

245 

238 

230

280 

358 

542 

964 

458

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,010 

4,830 

7,730

185,400

8,830 

4, 280 

7,940 

8,220 

39,950 

46, 640 

33,060 

63,670 

20,960

253,100
242 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°5', long. 104°50', In sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 66 W., 

at west edge of Fort Lupton.

Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports'of U. S. Geological Survey; 

May to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 3.75 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 39 second-feet Mar. 22.

1906, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 4,150 second-feet Sept. 11, 1933 (gage height, 

5.80 feet, former site and datum): minimum dally discharge, 17 second-feet Oct. 23, 

25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Feb. 6-13, which are fair. Diversions 

for irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high 

water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

E

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 -j 

13,-. 

98 

90 

92

130 

138 

130 

118 

115

92 

78 

61 

47 

50

125 

161 

14S 

155

176 

£14 

255 

C70 

235

211 

211 

200 

120 

78 

73

HOT.

100 

102 

112 

128 

173

173 

161 

158

161 

164

164 

164 

170 

173 

173

155 

140 

12E 

125 

130

122 

115 

102 

105 

108

105 

105 

105

7S

Dec.

92 

95 

173 

244

244

225 

214

214 

211 

218

207 

211 

204 

207 

191

176 

179 

179 

176 

176

182 

185 

179 

179 

182

170

167 

176 

197 

173 

176

Jan.

185 

204 

194 

188 

182

191 

179 

179 

194 

197

207 

222

218 

222 

214

214 

207 

179

176 

173

173 

188 

194 

207 

200

173 

167 

170 

167 

164 

176

Feb.

164 

167 

92 

48 

64

60 

60 

50 

50 

60

60 

70 

SO 

71 

66

73 

55 

64

68 

S3

76 

85 

98 

138 

105

179 

191 

191 

191

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

Jar 

Fat 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

JUE 

Jul 

Auj 

Sej

I

alendar year 19C _

ater year l93C-3f

Mar.

200 

194 

194 

132 

80

71 

68 

71 

68 

68

56 

53

61 

58 

64

64

48 

48 

80 

56

44 

39 

105 

232 

161

115 

167

140 

133 

158

Apr.

164 

155

140 

143 

140

112

123 

130 

110

83 

80 

120 

108 

92

80 

71 

98 

122

161

251 

333 

303 

338 

307

376 

419 

338 

294 

240 

Secondfoot-days

4,346 

3,935 

5,802

94,634

5,904 

2,759 

3,195 

5.558 

22,538 

23,387 

12,868 

28,857 

9,023

128,227

May

274 

236 

200 

140 

197

338 

557

880 

634

499

440 

493 

63- 

79 1 

734

920 

1,070 

1,030 

634 

594

70S 

744 

634 

670 

715

362

190 

470 

400 

45C 

600

Maximum

286 

173 

244

3,090

222 

191 

232 

419 

1,600 

1,670 

980 

2,640 

1,130

2,640

June

1,620 

1,310 

1,550 

1,190 

1,130

527 

290 

370 

533 

1,670

970 

588 

504 

563 

504

365 

324 

413 

608

753

310 

685 

820 

753 

800

940 

960 

692 

483 

662

1

July

515 

627 

493 

336 

346

247 

255 

255 

251 

278

408 

662 

685 

575 

440

424 

542 

263 

346 

342

307 

315 

386 

282 

259

197 

170 

450 

782 

980 

648

Minimum

47

78 

92

26

164 

48 

39 

71 

140

170 

278 

138

39

Aug.

634 

860 

1,990 

2,640 

1,730

2,560 

1,930 

1,190 

850 

678

588 

670 

2,150 

791 

450

545 

510 

510 

791 

970

930 

1,020 

724 

545 

419

278 

278 

386 

440 

424 

376

Mean

140 

133 

187

259

190 

95.1 

103 

185 

727 

780 

415 

931 

301

350

Sept.

413 

376 

315 

356 

376

286 

232 

225 

232 

236

270 

303 

315 

278 

251

170 

161 

167 

149 

152

143 

138 

146 

164 

173

225 

424 

614 

1,130 

608

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8, 620 

7,900 

11,510

187,700

11,710 

5,470 

6,340 

11,020 

44,700 

46,390 

25,520 

57,240 

17, 910

254,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°34', In sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 

W., 1 3/4 miles north of Kersey.

Drainage area.- 9,500 square miles.

Records available.- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, and October 

1935 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; April 1901 to October 

1903 and March 1905 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-36), 750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.39 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 51 second-feet May 6.

1901-3, 1905-36: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 1921; 

minimum daily discharge, 35 second-feet Apr. 23, 24, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Feb. 3-16, which were 

estimated and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

625

590 

494 

443 

361

330 

315 

301 

290 

287

247

241

229

223 

270 

308 

361 

385

397 

431 

471 

503

540

560

522 

526 

503 

431 

403

HOT.

405 

401 

405 

444 

503

522 

535 

560 

585 

595

565 

570 

560 

545 

540

540 

531 

531 

522 

512

512 

512 

499 

485 

4B5

489 

494 

499 

499 

489

Dec.

476 

476 

462 

494 

522

580 

580 

555 

545 

540

531 

540 

540 

540 

535

517 

489 

494

489 

485

480 

489

489 

489 

489

489 

489 

489 

499 

494 

480

Jan.

476 

489 

476 

457 

462

462 

453 

422 

40a 

418

457 

485 

499

480 

466

480 

489 

471 

428 

414

i22 

462 

489 

508 

526

503 

476 

462 

462 

409 

418

Feb.

448 

457 

439 

430 

430

430 

420 

415 

480 

530

550 

550

480 

425

415

380 

326 

297 

301 

315

569 

422 

471 

517 

517

448 

499 

526 

512

Month

Oot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mat 

Apr 

Maj

JUB

Ju] 

Aug 

Se]

«

ulnndar year 193

fater year 1S35-3

Mar.

503 

499 

499 

503 

462

418 

401 

377 

373 

361

326 

266 

263 

263 

263

256 

256

259

266

273 

266 

266 

346 

439

462 

431 

448

457 

471 

462

Apr.

471 

471 

485 

489 

494

489 

457 

444 

457 

435

431 

409 

389 

346 

334

308 

250

218

213

199 

164 

103 

138 

85

73 

71

68 

70

Secondfoot-days

12,106 

15,354 

15,766

150,702

14,326 

12,799 

11,394 

8,353 

7,396 

19,578 

4,160 

16,225 

6,380

144,337

May

61 

57 

55 

55 

54

51 

54 

68 

389 

373

263 

1S6 

141 

112 

153

152 

244 

413 

250

63

66 

64 

67

64 

82 

760 

378 

964 

1,080

Maximum

625 

595 

580

5,700

52 C 

550 

503 

494 

1,080 

1,730 

273 

1,880 

1,100

1,800

June

1,18O 

1,200 

908 

1,040

1,400

1,210 

620 

397 

276 

730

1,730 

1,410 

1,100 

924 

840

766

615 

462 

377

319 

283 

2£3

159 

140

121 

116 

116

114 

112

July

110 

114 

116 

119

125 

127 

127 

127 

127

129

136 

225 

181 

155

157 

150 

148 

145 

123

118 

108 

103 

100 

108

108

116 

114 

118 

127 

273

Minimum

223 

401 

462

35

405 

297 

256 

67 

51 

112 

108 

141 

123

51

Aug.

171 

143 

218 

1,370 

1,880

1,500 

1,040

1,460 

855 

575

397

276 

1,000

339

176 

157 

155 

152 

173

094 

373 

480 

480 

312

223 

207 

226 

199 

168 

141

Mean

391 

512 

509

413

462

441 

368 

295 

239 

653

523 

213

394

Sept.

132 

127 

132 

127 

129

132 

132 

138 

132 

127

129 

127 

127 

132 

129

129 

136 

134 

132 

134

136 

13S 

127 

127 

123

2S3 

581 

526 

848 

1,100

Run-off In 

acre-feet

24,010 

30,450 

31,270

298,900

28, 420 

25,390 

22,600 

17,560 

14,670 

38,830 

8,250 

32,180 

12,650

286,300
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°18', long. 104°10', in sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 

61 W., 1,000 feet south of Sublette.

Drainage area.- 12,900 square miles.

Records available,,- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

April 19^6 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 3.56 

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 43 second-feet Jan. 10, 24.

1926-36: Maximum discharge, 8,090 second-feet Apr. 23, 1926; minimum daily discharge, 35 second-feet Mar. 8, 1935.

Highest discharge known, about 30,000 second-feet June 7, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow complete regulated 

except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

276 

382 

199 

167 

153

135 

124 

122 

122

116

112 

112 

110 

104 

106

106 

110 

118 

131 

179

162 

104 

98 

91 

85

89 

85 

76 

76 

73 

68

HOT.

67 

70 

68 

67 

70

72 

65 

67 

70

89

126 

137 

144 

124 

116

118 

114 

106 

106 

108

102 

100 

94 

80 

72

70 

72 

67 

65 

68

Dec.

68 

65 

72 

76 

67

65 

70 

67 

64 

70

70 

61 

59 

59 

59

58 

59 

62 

59 

56

61 

59 

54 

58 

59

54 

51 

59 

58 

55 

59

Jan.

65 

58 

54 

61 

58

51 

51 

51 

47 

43

51 

48 

46 

49 

51

46 

44 

49 

48 

46

49 

51 

47 

43 

48

49 

47 

49 

56 

49 

67

Feb.

87 

151 

189 

135 

133

133 

151 

167 

153 

155

 186 

165 

126 

120 

162

153 

126 

120 

122 

124

137 

155 

179 

160 

148

146 

139 

137 

139

Month

Oot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

II

alendar year 1935.... ..................

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

139 

131 

13Y 

137 

129

137 

146 

144 

139 

142

139 

137 

196 

276 

323

330 

334 

347 

347 

354

362

347 

293 

189 

148

133 

120 

122 

179 

243 

284

Apr.

248 

177 

158 

153 

151

142 

139 

170 

232 

308

340 

351 

33Y 

330 

327

308

290 

279 

273 

262

254 

243 

217 

192 

199

186 

177 

177 

186 

182

Seeondfoot-days

3,891 

2,694 

1,913

60,983

1,573 

4,198 

6,584 

6,988 

5,963

13,166 

5,104 

8,242 

6,331

66,647

Hay

144 

135 

133 

126 

129

129 

131 

137 

144 

112

133 

144 

182 

1YO 

158

179 

177 

222 

290 

238

174 

148 

139 

135 

137

14S 

142 

199 

189 

617 

728

Ma Trl Tmirn

282 

144 

76

3,630

67 

189 

362 

351 

728 

1,160 

212 

740 

950

1,160

June

910 

1,080 

1,010 

902 

1,010

1,160 

555 

282 

240 

189

243 

466 

251 

133 

122

287 

500 

570 

505

408

373 

323 

293 

246 

217

192 

174 

172 

179 

174

July

172 

165 

162 

167 

182

184 

189 

192 

192 

196

206 

209 

186 

212 

189

170 

158 

153 

151 

155

148 

142 

135 

133 

126

120 

129 

137 

142 

151 

151

Minimum

68 

65 

51

35

43 

37 

120 

139 

112 

122 

120 

153 

112

43

Aug.

217 

204 

202 

235 

279

196 

273 

575 

246 

251

243 

302 

270 

408 

740

358 

259 

230 

214 

204

214 

276 

296 

302 

246

179 

165 

158 

158 

153 

189

Mean

126 

89.8 

61.7

167

50.7 

145 

212 

233 

192 

439 

165 

266 

211

182

Sept.

189 

186 

182 

179 

177

158 

158 

158 

160 

155

133 

122 

114 

112 

139

146 

142 

142 

155 

167

174 

177 

177 

170 

167

179 

279 

373 

611 

950

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,720 

5,340 

3,790

121,000

3,120 

8,330 

13,060 

13,860 

11,830 

26,110 

10,120 

16,350 

12,560

132,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 245

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 103°29', in sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 

55 W., at Balzac Siding, li miles northeast of Union.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 

January 1917 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 382 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.25 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 6.

1917-36: Maximum stage, 11.43 feet May 31, 1936 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 6, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good below 500 second-feet, fair above. Discharge Oct. 1-17 based on 

flow at temporary station near Messex, 1 mile below, estimated Feb. 3-20 on the basis 

of weather records. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated 

except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

182

185

185

174

159

Ih8

158

156

162

179

131

123

71

54

43

43

39

35

34

33

39

38

36

36

36

29

16

15

14

14

12

Nov.

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

13

14

15

15

14

13

15

12

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

-

Dec.

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2 s'.2

9.0

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.8

10

9.0

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

Jan.

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.8

6.2

4.6

5.8

7.4

V.8

8.6

9.0

9.0

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.8

9.8

18

16

22

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

16

15

15

Feb.

16

12

11

12

13

 14

12

13

15

15

15

14

14

15

12

14

14

15

16

16

17

19

25

21

20

15

13

13

15

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-,.56. .....................

Mar.

15

12

12

12

12

12

15

13

12

12

11

11

9.8

11

10

11

11

12

11

10

11

23

43

15

13

14

12

12

14

12

12

Apr.

19

16

12

11

11

9.8

27

68

96

152

139

131

133

102

94

89

85

85

91

111

116

144

147

155

172

186

216

195

207

204

-

Secondfoot-days

2,647

346.6

289.0

152,643.6

333.2

432

411.8

3,223.8

4,792

4,934

5,830

8,612

5,724

37,575.4

May

201

201

192

192

186

172

163

183

133

28

46

144

150

142

144

158

186

175

169

155

142

133

144

142

150

158

169

172

163

147

152

Maximum

188

15

11

22

25

43

216

201

307

1,360

1,360

339

1,360

June

144

198

235

266

280

307

252

210

177

116

73

53

55

52

51

91

116

102

139

155

175

219

232

223

198

183

177

161

150

144

-

July

133

128

128

128

128

128

89

76

87

98

116

152

152

150

177

177

163

152

152

150

155

158

155

144

144

142

150

144

172

442

1,360

Minimum

12

9.8

7.4

6

4.6

11

9.8

9.8

28

51

76

121

158

4.6

Aug.

347

242

523

660

1,360

578

424

256

201

232

150

121

123

139

139

161

147

169

207

229

219

351

315

276

252

207

150

150

155

163

166

Mean

85.4

11.6

9.32

418

10.7

14.9

13.3

107

155

164

190

278

191

102

Sept.

158

175

189

195

201

1S6

210

175

175

169

183

189

175

177

177

175

186

186

175

169

161

175

177

169

163

166

192

226

339

331

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5 , E50

687

573

302,700

661

857

817

6,390

9,500

9,790

11,560

17,080

11,350

74,520
246 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 102°15', In sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 

44 W., 0.5 mile east of Julesburg and 4 miles above Colorado-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area.- 20,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and October 

1930 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; April 1902 to November 

1906, May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1936 In reports of State 

engineer of Colorado; October 1914 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer of 

Nebraska.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 505 second-fest.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 480 second-feet Feb. 29; minimum dally 

discharge, 17 second-feet July 18.

1902-36: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet June 2, 1935; no flow Aug. 18-20, 

1902.

Remarks.- Records good. They represent total flow passing the Colorado-Nebraska State 

 line. Numerous diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow is mostly return 

seepage from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17

le

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

81 

96

91 

89

89 

88 

89 

90 

94

98

98 

93 

37 

73

67 

61 

59 

68

77 

75 

73 

73 

74

75 

77 

77 

77

73 

82

HOT.

83 

80 

81 

98 

110

112 

108 

103 

100 

98

95 

94 

93 

103 

105

102

98 

94 

84 

90

95 

98 

98 

98 

99

99 

101

99

92

Dec.

93 

97

100 

131

16£ 

205 

214

224 

237

247 

263 

266 

271 

272

286 

296 

286 

292 

289

294 

280 

283 

282 

295

281 

270 

277 

291 

298 

306

Jan.

286 

289

292 

298

257 

184 

156 

160

189

253 

284 

311 

306 

313

308 

290 

131 

177 

195

238 

206 

371 

348 

326

308 

301 

300 

304 

292 

299

Feb.

302

E84 

267

27£

277 

276 

266 

272 

292

289 

303 

300 

308 

311

318 

320 

518 

320 

318

320 

325 

345 

377 

450

470 

443 

428 

430

Month

Dot 

No? 

Dac

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

S

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3 6......................

Mar.

397 

357 

339 

316 

275

214 

175 

155 

137 

120

105 

98 

94 

88 

84

82 

78 

73 

78 

83

73 

66 

64 

72

107 

119 

106 

102

as

74

Apr.

78 

82 

129 

180 

163

164 

145 

110 

97 

77

64 

50 

55 

53

53

48 

43 

44 

46 

45

37 

36 

36 

36 

35

38 

39 

38 

39

42

Secondfoot-days

2,524 

2,905 

7,487

ISO, 390

8,354 

9,512 

4,344 

2,102 

1,500 

1,684 

620 

2,209 

1,059

44, 300

May

41 

42 

40 

39 

40

39 

39 

49 

79 

. 76

71 

68 

61 

59 

55

46 

46 

46 

46 

45

45 

48 

42 

41 

40

38 

39 

43 

52 

43 

42

Max 1mm

99 

112 

306

24,000

371 

480 

397 

180 

79 

108 

28 

34S 

44

480

June

44 

52 

96 

91 

93

80 

76 

73 

100 

108

79 

72

69

54

49 

45 

36

39 

41 

30 

28 

28

28 

27 

25 

25 

24

July

24

23

22 

20

21

20 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

18 

18

19 

19 

18 

19 

21

20 

20 

20 

21 

28 

26

Minimum

59 

80 

93

20

131 

261 

64 

35 

38 

24 

17 

23 

30

17

Aug.

25 

23

29 

112

220 

342 

281 

192 

127

89 

67 

54 

43 

39

34

33 

32 

31 

32

47 

36 

35 

34

34

33

32 

32

32

Mean

81.4 

96.8 

242

412

269 

328 

140 

70.1 

48.4 

56,1 

20.0 

71.3 

35.3

121

Sept.

32 

32 

32 

38 

40

 43 

44 

44 

41 

41

39 

36 

36 

35 

36

36 

36 

37 

34 

34

32 

52 

31 

31 

30

30 

30 

30 

34 

33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,010 

5,760 

14.8EO

298,300

16,570 

18,870 

8,620 

4,170 

2,980 

3,340 

1,230 

4,380 

2,100

87,880
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 247

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°7' , long. 100°46', in sec. 9, T. 13 II., R. 30 W., 

three-quarters of a mile south of North Platte. Zero of gage is 2,798.4 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1936 

in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; 1915 to 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 942 second-feet Mar. 4, maximum 

gage height not determined; no flow Oct. 14-31, Nov. 4-16, June 28 to Sept. 30. 

1914-36: Maximum discharge observe*1 , 37,100 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage 

height, 6.10 feet), usually no flow during summer.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for the periods Oct. 8-13, Nov. 1-3, 

DecT "25 to Mar. 3, Mar. 26, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, Apr. 25-30, May 27 on the basis 

of five discharge measurements and weather records. Staff gage read once daily. 

Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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 

3

1 

1 

1

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

1

1

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

NOT.

1

*1 

1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

106 

134

96 

93

90 

87 

82 

79 

76

82 

84 

73 

65 

63

Dec.

60 

58 

56 

53 

51

73 

70 

65 

63 

82

79 

70 

93 

90 

79

70 

21 

34 

48 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

70

70 

75 

90 

170 

180 

190

Jan.

220 

220 

220 

160 

160

*166 

150 

160 

170 

180

200 

220 

240 

240 

240

240 

180 

150 

170 

180

190 

#205 

220 

240 

200

180 

170 

160 

160 

165 

170

Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

liar 

Apr 

ICaj 

Jur 

Jul

AU£

Sej

»

alendar year 19 3E

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

ater year 1935-36

liar.

300 

350 

550 

942 

721

550 

550 

504 

401 

356

320 

224 

190 

151 

116

114 

98 

93 

93 

80

40 

32

14 

32

60 

80 

80 

72 

56 

50

Apr.

45

60 

110 

159 

219

254 

204 

172 

172 

242

198 

146 

109 

98 

76

16 

16

15 

16 

16

20

35 

52 

*65

70 

68

Secondfoot -days

22 

1,813

2,425

151,005

5,9 

5,8 

7,2 

2,7

1,7

26 

30 

16 

33 

53

6

0

28,417

May

40 

40 

32

32

20 

20 

80 

114

191

191 

80 

80 

76 

40

38 

38 

20 

16 

16

16 

9 

27 

16 

9

14 

30 

40 

153 

159 

64

Maximum

3 

134 

190

21,900

240

942 

242 

191 

119 

0 

0 

0

942

June

32 

109 

32 

119

114 

93 

60 

84 

68

72 

72 

38 

38 

38

76 

76 

40 

40 

40

18 

18 

18 

8 

8

3 

3 

0

o

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

21

0

150

14 

12 

9

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.7 

40.4 

78.2

414

191 

200 

234 

90.1 

55.9 

45.0 

0 

0 

0

77.6

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

44 

2,410 

4,810

299,500

11,750 

11,500 

14,370 

5,360 

5,440 

2,680 

0 

0 

0

56,360

-^Discharge measurement.
348 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°5', long. 105°26', in sec. 22, T. 11 S., 

R. 72 W., 8 miles northwest of Lake George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912, October 1933 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; June to October 1916, April 1925 to September 

1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 640 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.18 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 5.8 second-feet May 6.

1910-12, 1916, 1925-36: Maximum discharge, 643 second-feet (revised) July 

31, 1935 (gage height, 5.20 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet July 

13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 24-26, Nov. 12, 13, 15, 16, 

Apr. 2-4, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

The following figures sup> 

revision of rating curve.

Revision of discharge for July, 1955

de those published in Water-Supply Paper 786 becau

July 31: 514 sec 'nd-feet. Month of J ily: 2,0 5 second-foot days; maxiic 

514 second-feet; mean, 84.4 second-feet. Run-off in acre-feet: 5,190.

Discharge, in second-feet, water y3gr October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

39

39

35

31

25

28

24

26

24

23

23

22

22

22

 21

19

16

SO

24

29

27

32

30

30

30

29

29

26

29

26

28

Nov.

26

24

24

25

36

26

28

29

26

22

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

23

26

31

26

24

22

25

22

24

24

28

28

29

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

*27

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

27

26

26

Apr.

ZZ

55

33

29

24

24

27

22

20

23

26

29

50

168

132

87

75

75

77

78

83

80

65

57

53

49

41

39

40

35

-

Secondfoot-days

826

795

_

_

1,597

3,030.7

4,944

2,842

8,135

1,406

May

29

20

13

11

6.9

5.8

18

45

107

132

114

162

51

50

47

43

37

37

39

49

76

89

88

107

168

156

210

266

379

258

217

Uaximum

39

36

_

_

168

379

403

430

622

89

June

283

256

198

219

210

153

136

92

70

78

319

- 371

180

132

100

84

81

70

38

75

88

104

266

403

342

170

147

92

93

94

-

July

108

110

78

53

46

37

35

49

206

139

142

96

202

77

79

57

35

34

34

34

44

46

45

44

45

48

49

57

110

273

430

Minimum

16

22

_

_

20

5.8

38

34

53

26

Aug.

6,32

£26

336

365

427

474

592

568

451

322

266

306

308

217

136

172

182

178

170

187

281

260

140

53

60

84

85

89

92

92

94

Mean

26.6

26.5

_

_

53.2

97.8

165

91.7

262

46.9

Sept.

89

81

80

60

26

53

51

61

54

44

38

64

52

52

44

44

41

31

33

38

26

55

38

33

29

26

28

37

41

57

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,640

1,580

_

_

_

3,170

6,010

9,810

5,640

16,140

2,790

*D1s charge measurerne nt.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 249

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12', long. 105°19', in see. 5, T. 10 S., 

R. 71 ¥., 1 mile above high-water line of Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U.S. Geological 

tmrvey; October 1924 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 194 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 2.94 

reet)| minimum discharge observed, 2 second-feet Jan. 5,"6 (gaee height, 0.07 

foot).

1924-36: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet May 26, 1926 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period Nov. 28 to Mar. 15 compute! on 

the basis of daily gage readings, which are fair. A few small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

22

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

21

21 

SI

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

22 

22 

27 

26

23 

21 

20 

19 

17

16 

17 

17 

18 

19 

16

NOT.

14 

15 

15 

14 

12

16 

13 

14 

14 

15

14 

15 

15 

16

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

8 

7 

6

Dec.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

5

6

6 

6 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

S 

5 

3 

3 

2

S 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

Z 

Z

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

3

3 

4 

5 

4

5

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

5 

5 

5

8 5' 

5 

3

Month

Oot 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

6

6 

6 

6

7

7 

8 

9 

9 

15

15 

15 

8 

7 

9

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

8.8 

8.6 

7.6 

6.8

7.0

6.8 

5.8 

7.0 

8.0 

8.6 

8.0

Apr.

8.2 

11 

11 

8.6 

7.6

7.4 

8.4 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0

9.9

13 

21 

32 

48

58 

51 

51 

34 

47

38 

42 

54 

54 

50

36 

34 

29 

29 

26

Secondfoot-days

632 

400 

130

91 

108 

264.0 

845.9 

1,508 

1,462 

1,120 

2,209 

871

9,640.9

May

23 

21 

24 

27 

25

26 

22 

20 

18 

25

35 

71 

83 

87 

80

76 

67 

62 

58 

54

50 

46 

46 

57 

53

50 

48 

66 

73 

55 

60

Maxluruja

27 

16 

6

3 

8 

15 

58 

87 

99 

72 

143 

44

143

June

52 

48 

55 

63 

51

46 

45 

41 

40 

56

67 

57 

45 

40 

39

39 

37 

34 

34 

37

39 

44 

99 

59 

52

54 

50 

46 

43 

50

July

42 

40 

36 

36 

37

34 

33 

33 

34 

39

38 

63 

45 

34 

26

26 

29

30 

36 

31

26 

28 

24 

22 

21

21 

21 

48 

49 

66 

72

Minimum

16 

6 

3

2 

3 

5.8 

7.4 

18 

34 

21 

47 

21

2

Aug.

55 

67 

47 

63 

79

143 

125 

94 

84 

80

78 

74 

71 

67 

64

61 

66

63 

127 

82

79 

64 

60 

56 

52

50 

47 

58 

54 

52 

4V

Mean

20.4 

13.3 

4.2

2.9 

3.7 

8.52 

28.2 

48.6 

48.7 

36.1 

71.3 

29.0

26.3

Sept.

44 

40 

42 

44 

38

34 

33 

32 

29 

29

32

30 

28 

25 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22

21

21 

26 

27 

28 

39

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,250 

793 

258

180 

214 

524 

1,680 

2,990 

2,900 

2,220 

4,380 

1,730

19,120
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of South Flatte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°£5.', long. 105° 10' , in sec. 25, T. VS., 

R. 70 W., a third of a mile above South Platte. Zero of gage is 6,090.55 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 

5.76 feet); minimum discharge measured, 27 second-feet Jan. 10, probably less 

during ice period.

1909-10, 1913-36: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8. 1921 (gage 

height, 5.9 feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Dec. 8, 1932 (discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 20, 

which were computed on the basis of four discharge meaaurements and weather 

records and are fair. Minor diversions above station.

Dlscnarge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

Z

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.

90

83

74

76

73

69

67

67

67

67

66

60

59

59

56

54

58

62

66

67

60

54

58

58

55

52

56

59

58

55

51

HOT.

46

50

52

47

36

44

47

46

46

46

40

40

49

42

35

31

32

37

37

33

30

30

33

33

30

29

29

29

29

33

-

Dec.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

 3-36

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

*27

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

.

-

.

_

_

.

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

»36

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

liar.

11

> 35

^

»40

54

55

76

56

55

60

64

55

46

62

55

Apn,

55

54

66

67

60

54

51

62

67

65

67

84

103

134

139

148

166

175

156

173

169

169

190

197

210

192

192

175

169

160

-

Secondfoot-days

1,956

1,141

1,023

44,864

868

957

1,333

3,769

13,382

16,070

9,717

14,478

5,263

QQ Q 57

May

146

146

179

243

293

337

308

268

233

235

266

331

388

454

545

576

595

533

541

590

568

529

500

504

520

581

563

643

609

590

568

M&XJJHUBl

90

52

676

76

210

643

678

488

830

266

830

June

545

524

504

484

465

446

427

442

492

643

678

609

586

590

581

554

554

533

516

488

461

484

638

541

512

508

504

638

586

537

-

July

488

446

402

352

349

325

305

288

305

319

308

384

334

334

£99

277

258

261

274

271

248

253

221

203

186

186

195

346

343

461

446

Jtin iniuni

51

29

_

51

146

427

186

261

87

-

Aug.

413

388

402

488

563

830

761

678

633

624

604

653

545

504

446

416

435

512

508

496

465

409

368

346

308

279

261

285

291

288

279

Mean

63.1

38.0

33

123

28

33

43.0

126

432

536

313

467

175

191

Sept.

258

248

245

235

221

212

221

208

245

258

. 266

248

233

226

181

143

112

87

93

100

106

115

112

108

108

110

122

141

143

155

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,880

2,260

2,030

88,980

1 720

l)900

2,640

7,480

26,540

19 270

28,720

10,440

138,800

 s-Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 251

Bear Creelc at Morrlson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'15", long. 105°11'40", in SE£ sec. 35, 

T. 4 S., R. 70 W., Just above mouth of Mount Vernon Creek, at Morrison. October 

1919 to September 1934, water-stage recorder at Idledale, 3 miles above; 

records comparable.

Records available.- April 1888 to September 1891, May 1395 to March 1902, October 

1954 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; April 1888 to 

September 1891, May 1895 to March 1902, October 1919 to September 193G in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1919-36), 59.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 745 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 

2.50 feetj; minimum daily discharge, 3.6 second-feet Oct. 6, probably lower 

during period of Ice effect.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-36: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet (estimated) 

July 24, 1896; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 19 to Feb. 7, computed on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records. Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

50

31

Got.

25

25

26

25

11

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.2

9.2

17

17

6.4

8.0

6.8

9.6

22

32

32

28

27

25

23

23

23

22

13

17

16

15

15

HOT.

18

23

21

17

21

25

28

28

313.".

16

27

26

50

34

14

33

52

68

15

30

16

10

16

17

30

9.2

6.0

6.8

4.0

-

Deo.

11

15

9.2

10

15

15

14

15

10

13

8.4

7.6

9.2

11

12

18

7.6

7.2

7.0

»7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Jan.

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

*6

_

_

-

Feb.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

8.4

24

38

48

27

22

22

24

28

18

27

64

101

81

42

31

20

38

34

24

S3

22

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January ...................................

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

torch. ....................................

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

toy.......................................

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

Water year 1 ?35-3B ......................

Mar.

18

18

20

22

22

23

23

26

28

33

27

28

30

3b

37

33

31

31

26

22

16

27

17

22

21

14

14

16

21

17

Apr.

I 1?

19

20

25

20

19

21

31

31

31

35

37

26

35

30

27

25

24

34

34

30

31

35

38

38

41

35

31

33

51

-

Secondfoot-days

534.5

725.0

291.2

15,071.7

186

810.4

May

25

26

33

42

45

54

58

52

44

77

86

130

168

195

213

237

254

215

218

218

218

213

213

204

204

222

222

248

156

168

164

Maximum

32

68

18

505

.

101

753 1 -37

884

4,620

4,615

2,744

5,439

1,373

22,975.1

41

254

322

213

394

77

394

June

160

156

156

149

143

143

146

156

186

277

322

204

149

143

136

136

133

133

133

139

139

136

171

146

149

146

106

106

112

104

1 -

July

88

83

81

83

86

90

81

56

64

75

70

68

75

81

70

66

66

70

77

86

93

90

68

50

47

75

160

182

213

171

Minintum

3.6

4.0

6.0

_

_

6.0

14

17

25

104

47

70

26

-

Aug.

160

195

243

370

348

394

394

322

254

195

164

182

164

156

153

123

136

146

143

143

136

123

104

90

77

70

88

106

95

79

86

lie an

17.2

£4.2

9.39

41.3

6.0

27.9

24.5

29.5

149

154

88.5

175

45.8

62.8

Sept.

77

72

70

68

60

58

56

52

50

47

52

48

47

42

41

38

37

35

35

34

32

31

30

26

27

30

37

45

48

43

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060

1,440

578

29,900

369

1,610

1,490

1,750

9,160

9,150

5,440

10,790

2,720

45,560

"-Discharge measurement.
252 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39', long. 105°!', in sec. 5, T. 5 S., 

R- 58 W., 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan Junction and three-quarters of a mile 

above mouth.

Records available.- October 1953 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey: April to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1936 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 745 second-feet July 11 (gage height. 

4.19 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot Apr. 28.

1914, 1927-36: Maximum discharge, 3,OuO second-feet (slope measurement) 

July 7, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Apr. 28, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Jan. 19-23, Feb. 1-21. Diversions and 

regulation by storage for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

S

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

8.8 

7.9 

7.3

7.3 

8.2

8.5 

7.6 

6.2 

6.6 

6.6

6.4 

6.2 

6.8 

8.5 

7.3

8.5 

10 

9.4 

10 

9.7

10 

12 

11 

14

16

22 

18 

13 

14 

13 

12

HOT.

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13

12 

12

12 

13 

12 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

12 

14 

17 

18 

16

16 

17 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

19 

20 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 

14

11 

16 

15 

14 

12

12 

10 

11

13 

11 

12

Jan.

10 

11 

9.7 

14 

9.7

9.7 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.1 

9.4 

9.1 

9.1

8.8 

9.1 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

10

16 

12 

15 

11 

10 

8.8

Feb.

, 8.6

, S.O

*8.2

7.6 

7.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.6

7.9 

7.6 

7.9 

8.8

Month

Oot 

Not 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year i935... .

t ember. ................................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

8.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.2

7.9 

7.6 

7.3 

7.0 

7.3

8.2 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

9.1 

10 

10

11 

11 

12 

12 

11 

12

Apr.

12 

12 

11 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

9.7 

8.8

8.5 

6.2

5.2 

4.4

3.1

3.0

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

1.6

1.9 

1.2 

.7 

1.3 

2.3

Secondfoot-days

312.8 

367 

486

6,247.8

312.3 

232 

261.6 

169.2 

500.4 

718 

353.1 

3,208 

515.8

7,436.2

May

2.4 

2.2

2.3 

1.3 

2.0

2.4 

11 

13 

8.2 

7.6

6.8 

8.2 

14 

39

56

51 

53 

18 

13 

12

13 

12 

16 

20 

12

11 

13 

27

18 

13 

22

Maximum

22 

13 

20

231

16

12 

12 

56 

61 

49 

228 

58

288

June

33 

20 

21 

15 

16

14 

16 

14 

21 

59

61 

41 

17 

16 

18

18 

18 

18 

21 

23

17 

19 

41 

24 

29

22 

18 

26 

22 

20

July

20 

18 

16 

14 

12

11 

10 

11 

11 

12

49 

4.7 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

3.5 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

2.9 

3.5

4.0 

6.4 

44 

18 

21 

20

Minimum

6.2

12 

10

1

8.8

6.6

.7 

1.3 

14 

2.9 

27 

9.1

.7

Aug.

65 

39 

173 

137 

209

228 

163 

126 

98 

88

96 

124 

156 

85 

108

101 

93 

111 

118 

122

115 

108 

96

88 

80

73 

60 

49 

39 

33 

27

Mean

10. 1 

12.2 

15.7

17.1

10.1 

8,0 

8.44 

5.64 

16.1 

23.9 

11.4 

103 

17.2

20.3

Sept.

23

20

17 

16

12

14 

11 

9.1 

9.7

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

12

12 

12

12 

11 

12

13 

12 

13 

14 

13

21 

26 

37 

58 

47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

620 

728 

964

12,390

619 

460 

519 

336 

993 

1,420 

700 

6,360 

1,020

14,740
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 253

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 33.,

H. 70 W. , 1|- miles above Golden.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1903 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

October lyaa to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; December 

1903 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1911-22, 1924-56), 243 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet May 51 (gage height, 2,.76 

feet.); minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Apr. 2.

1908-9, 1911-36: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet (slope measurement) 

Sept. 9, 1955 (gage height, 7.97 feet); minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet 

Jan. 11, 1918. Maximum discharge loiown, 8,700 second-feet Aug. 1, 1888.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Feb. 29, 

which were compute] on tlie basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Discharge estimated Sept. 17, 18. Small diversions for 

irrigation above station. Several small reservoirs slightly regulate the flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

126 

122 

119

110 

110

110 

106

103 

106 

101

101 

101 

101 

95 

90

95 

129 

119 

119

119

122

119 

122 

119 

117

124 

122 

112 

106 

103 

86

Nov.

86 

93 

90 

88

69

80 

80 

82 

80 

80

71 

71 

67 

62 

62

62 

75

80 

69

56

58 

54 

60 

59

59

58 

52 

48 

54 

62

Dec.

59 

59 

69 

54 

73

54 

47 

44 

53 

75

75

69 

67 

62 

66

I 60 

>*58 

L 55

Jan.

*46

Feb.

->58

Month

Oct

No-i 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mai 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jut 

Jul 

Aug 

Se]

*

alendar year 19 3

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

78 

64 

66 

75 

67

66 

64 

62 

59

37

53 

48 

46 

41

36 

36 

43 

46 

32

34 

34 

54 

44 

56

47 

41 

50 

48 

46 

46

Apr.

39 

26

46 

59

29 

34 

50 

46 

40

53 

75 

97 

132 

144

175 

187

193 

208

202 

205 

229 

215 

232

243 

255 

243 

271 

271

Secondfoot-days

3,434 

2,067 

1,846

87,179

1,550 

1,508 

1,583 

4,212 

24,542 

31,557 

15,192 

14,941 

6,113

108,545

May

263 

263 

283 

321 

366

439 

460 

404 

397 

390

390 

432 

528 

567 

622

794 

809 

824 

1,010 

1,160

1,180 

1,120 

1,080 

1,140 

1,240

1,260 

1,320 

1,340

1,100

1,460 

1,580

Maximum

129 

93 

75

2,020

78 

271 

1,580 

1,580 

755 

838 

302

1,580

June

1,580 

1,400 

1,200 

1,030 

92E

838 

824 

978 

1,140 

1,180

1,160 

1,200 

1,460 

1,260 

1,180

1,160 

1,100 

1,050 

1,030 

960

925 

925 

910 

882 

852

867

896 

867 

896 

882

July

755 

668 

589

556 

E28

511 

494 

494 

494 

528

680 

692 

589 

511 

486

453 

439 

460 

453 

439

418 

397 

360 

336

330

330 

390 

502 

460 

439 

411

Minimum

86 

48

-

32

26 

263 

824 

330 

297 

142

-

Aug.

460 

477 

611 

692 

680

838 

730 

578 

578 

536

502 

578 

536 

477 

486

477 

460 

460 

494 

494

453 

418 

390 

342 

316

306 

325 

342 

311 

297 

297

Mean

111 

68.9 

59.5

239

50 

52 

51.1 

140 

792 

1,052 

490 

482 

204

297

Sept.

302 

288 

292 

283 

271

259 

243 

240 

229 

208

IS 6 

202 

196 

193 

196

199 

180 

170 

166 

172

172 

169 

166 

155 

142

152 

155 

164 

175 

178

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,810 

4,100 

3,660

172,900

3,070 

2,990 

3,140 

8,350 

48,680 

62,590 

30,130 

29,640 

12,120

215,300

 ^Discharge measurement.
254 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°5Ci' , long. 104°57', in sec. 36, T. 2 S., 

R. 68 W., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 2i miles west of Derby. Prior 

to Sept. 24, 1936, recorder 150 feet upstream at 2.43 feet higher datum.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey: April to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1936 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Aug. 3 tgage height, 

4.85 reet, former datum); minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet [estimated) 

Sept. 18, 19.

1914, 1927-36: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1956: minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, Apr. 14-17, 19-23, Sept. 20, 1925.

Remarks L - Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 3 (computed on the basic of four discharge measurements and weather records), and those 

estimated for May 9-14, Sept. 18, 19, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation 

above station. Flow slightly regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

S5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

5.4

5.4

8.1

10

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

la

12

11

10

10

45

30

16

9.0

7.2

21

28

26

19

17

18

14

13

16

38

HOT.

39

36

39

58

56

54

56

56

5-1

40

44

45

48

54

45

40

30

30

28

23

20

20

20

23

23

21

23

20

20

21

-

Deo.

19

17

36

39

33

28

23

27

26

27

28

28

26

25

24

£T

24

25

23

21

22

22

*22

22

20

21

22

22

23

23

22

Jan.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

 *28

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

#13

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mpnth

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

Kay.. .....................................

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

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

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

Mar.

10

10

10

*10

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

7.2

6.3

16

13

14

21

32

13

16

16

17

11

10

11

38

62

34

69

64

53

51

61

62

Apr.

58

59

56

50

34

34

40

39

38

21

16

12

9.0

11

14

16

11

11

10

17

40

30

34

39 .

40

82

100

75

59

39

Secondfoot -days

480.1

1,086

768

18,016.1

775

522

774.5

1,094.0

7,977

10,832

2,914

8,500

1,756.1

37,478. 7

May

20

21

11

36

106

126

225

235

230

225

225

220

215

200

176

285

363

407

367

402

355

307

245

207

190

268

322

444

430

462

652

Maximum

45

58

39

489

69

100

652

798

334

1,010

496

1,010

June

708

586

586

425

292

158

94

94

251

798

548

444

603

538

398

319

251

359

371

421

384

334

307

251

213

198

228

213

222

238

July

151

96

38

Xb

24

30

96

108

118

137

168

334

238

98

46

18

42

68

84

71

66

61

45

25

26

28

36

207

204

151

75

Aug.

88

92

1,010

708

821

1,010

821

724

664

355

245

201

303

182

122

90

71

77

94

90

80

86

73

58

48

46

45

77

88

75

56

Minimum Mean

5.4 15.5

20 36.2

17 24.8

1 49.4

£5

18

6.3 25.0

9.0 36.5

11 257

94 361

18 94.0

5 58.5

5 102

1

Sept.

39

38

48

34

25

29

29

16

12

25

23

21

16

32

33

23

13

5

5

8.1

18

23

23

22

24

26

88

248

496

314

Run-off in 

acre-feet

952

2,150

1,520

35,720

1,540

1,040

1,540

2,170

15,820

21,480

5,780

16,860

3,480

74,330

-^Discharge measure
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 255

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 59°45'20", long. 105°33'£5", in sec. 28, T. 

~3~S. , R. 73 W., at mouth, It miles west of Idaho Springs.

Drainage area.- 23.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September' 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April 1930 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 130 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 1.60 

feet); minimum discharge measured, 2.5 feet Feb. 7, probably lower during period 

of ice effect.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 190 second-feet June 13, 1935 (gage height, 1.90 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 14 to Apr. 12, 

which were computed on the basis of five discharge measurements and weather 

records, and are fair. Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.1 

6.8 

6.5 

8.3 

9.2

8.9 

8.6 

8.9 

8.9 

8.0

8.0 

8.9 

8.6 

7.7 

7.7

8.3 

9.5 

10

11 

11

10 

3.6 

9.5 

9.2 

7.4

9.2 

10 

10 

9.8 

8.9 

7.7

HOT.

8.6

7.7 

6.0

6.5 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5

6.2

8.0 

9.5 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

I'

) 

}'

Dee.

-

«4.5

Jan.

-

->4.4

Feb.

-

*2.5

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Hai

Api 

Ma3 

Jui 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 1935 ......................

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

fater year 1935-5

-

»3.8

3

3 

3 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

10 

16 

22 

16 

17

20 

22 

19 

19 

20

20 

22 

25 

24 

24

23 

24 

23 

24 

26

Secondfoot-days

272.2 

202.0 

140

8,926.7

124 

87 

115 

453.0 

2,149 

2,232 

1,175 

1,079 

539

8,565.7

6 

6

6 

6 

6

26 

25

28 

39 

53

50 

42 

38 

35 

36

42 

45 

58 

69 

83

92 

94 

89 

92 

96

94 

89 

83 

78 

81

88 

96 

96 

91 

108 

110

Maximum

11

151

26

110 

94 

66 

48 

35

110

94 

84 

78 

68 

56

56 

68 

83 

89 

83

78 

80 

81 

83

81

80 

81 

80 

78 

76

74 

72 

63 

60 

60

66 

69 

72 

76 

63

July

56 

50 

43 

48 

40

41 

42 

40 

42 

42

51 

66 

45 

38 

36

34 

54 

30 

28 

30

35 

31 

30 

28 

28

27 

28 

35 

36 

35 

30

Minimum

6.5

_

3.6 

25 

56 

27 

23 

11

-

Aug.

31 

30 

40 

48 

44

42 

58 

42 

40 

56

56 

45 

41 

36 

34

31 

30 

54 

35 

32

31 

29 

27 

24 

23

23 

32 

35 

53 

59 

58

Mean

8.78 

6.73 

4.51

24.5

4.0 

3.0 

3.71 

lj.1 

69.3 

74.4 

57.9 

34.8 

18.0

25.4

Sept.

35 

33 

31 

27 

25

22

22 

23 

21 

21

20 

20 

18 

16 

16

16 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

14 

15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

540 

401 

278

17,700

246 

173 

228 

899 

4,260 

4,430 

2,330 

2,140 

1,070

16,990

^Discharge measurement.
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14', long. 105°21', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 

71 W., three-quarters of a mile above Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; June 1926 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 593 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 2.72 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 7.6 second-feet Dec. 15, 16.

1926-36: Maximum discharge, 930 second-feet Sept. 6, 1935 (gage height, 3.40 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 15, 1926, Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for July 1 to Aug. 31, which are pood. Discharge estimated July 16-18. Flow partly regulated by small reservoirs above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

39

57

35

34

32

25

26

27

26

25

22

22

23

23

23

23

29

26

29

27

26

24

25

25

25

27

27

26

26

25

19

HOT.

24

19

23

19

21

29

25

25

24

21

14

26

23

21

17

20

20

19

17

12

18

18

19

18

16

16

11

15

17

14

-

Dec.

10

12

12

12

15

16

14

13

13

14

14

15

14

13

7.6

7.6

9.9

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.3

Jan.

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.6

9.3

9.9

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.7

Feb.

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3 6 ......................

Mar.

11

11

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

15

12

14

14

13

12

11

12

13

12

13

14

15

12

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

Apr,

12

12

15

13

13

12

16

19

21

25

33

54

68

82

90

98

90

113

127

158

144

137

170

183

188

188

183

172

172

160

-

Secondfoot-days

828

581

367.4

29,881.4

295.8

303.8

407

2,768

8,230

12,540

6,735

5,558

1,429

40,043.0

May

148

137

180

240

225

191

168

148

144

148

140

148

172

202

278

331

315

288

313

342

331

306

288

278

313

372

396

384

372

436

498

Maximum

39

29

16

665

11

12

16

188

498

536

353

416

79

536

June

532

432

392

361

313

261

274

369

457

477

432

482

511

515

519

536

524

506

490

445

432

400

361

331

420

372

357

346

365

328

-

July

288

257

240

237

231

222

225

199

210

244

288

353

296

228

234

225

217

210

202

191

180

175

165

158

158

153

160

194

194

191

210

Minimum

11

7.6

6

8.4

9.3

11

12

137

261

1^3

76

24

7.6

Aug.

225

244

408

416

342

310

296

261

222

194

183

172

160

142

135

123

119

131

123

131

123

144

137

129

125

121

115

92

83

76

76

Mean

igU

11.9

81.9

9.54

10.5

13.1

92.3

265

418

217

179

47.6

109

Sept.

73

79

79

59

50

47

46

46

79

79

73

67

60

47

43

40

38

36

33

30

28

28

27

27

24

28

34

39

43

47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,640

1,150

729

59,260

587

603

807

5,490

16,320

24,870

13,360

11,020

2,830

79,410
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 257

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°13', long. 105°15', in sec. 17, T. 3 N., 

K. 70 W., 300 feet below Junction of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and threequarters of a mile east of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 

1909 to November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. 

Geological Survey; August 1887 to October 1890, June 1895 to October 1903, and 

July 1904 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1900-1903, 1907-36), 130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge year, 832 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 3.75 feet): 

minimum daily discharge, 1.7 second-feet Dec. 16.

1887-90, 1895-1903, 1904-36: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet May 27, 

1935 (gage height, 5.50 feet); no flow January 1920, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversion for irrigation above station. Several small 

reservoirs partly regulate flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

, 30 

27 

25 

23

22

2U 

19 

11 

7.6

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

15

21 

25 

26 

26 

25

26 

25 

25 

24 

25

25 

27 

25 

25 

25 

22

HOT.

23 

23 

18 

25 

21

28

30 

29 

27 

25

16 

22 

24 

24 

19

18 

21 

21 

19 

13

19 

20 

19 

17

16 

14 

10 

15 

13

Dec.

9.4 

7.6 

8. a 

8.2 

10

16 

15 

10 

9.4 

11

13 

14 

14 

5.2 

1.8

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

2.6

3.8 

8.8 

5.8 

5.8 

8.2 

4.6

Jan.

s'.S 

7.0 

8.2 

5.8

5.8 

7.0 

6.4 

5.8 

7.0

8.2 

8.8 

10 

10 

10

11 

7.6 

8.3 

8.2 

8.2

9.4 

8.8 

8.9 

8.8

6.4

8.2 

7.6 

6.4 

7.6

7.G 

9.4

Feb.

9.4 

9.4 

8.8 

9.4 

10

9.4 

8.8 

9.4 

7.6 

8.8

10 

1C 

11 

12 

11

10 

10 

8.8 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

9.4 

11 

9.4 

7.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

Month

Oct 

Noil 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

JUE jui

Aug 

Set

11

alendar year 193

list....................................

ater year 1935-3 5 ......................

Mar.

8.2 

8.8 

9.4 

11 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

19

15 

16 

16 

17 

14

11 

14 

15 

14 

14

13 

16 

19 

15 

21

19 

15 

18 

17 

16 

14

Apr.

13

14 

15 

18 

17

16

17 

23 

27 

31

39 

63 

103 

113 

92

110 

134 

145 

177 

238

213 

191 

233 

254 

272

267 

258 

229 

238 

213

Sec ondfoot-days

651.3 

605 

212.6

45,777.4

241.8 

269 8 

463i 4 

3,773 

12,826 

17,622 

8,836 

6,311 

2,042

53,854.4

May

174 

161 

180 

254 

303

341 

285 

238 

195 

206

198 

213 

250 

313 

460

576 

565 

499 

510 

532

510 

516 

482 

466 

510

622 

645 

668 

634 

628 

692

Maximum

34 

30 

16

1,030

11 

12 

21 

272 

692 

746 

538 

554 

108

746

June

716 

616 

594 

554 

510

346 

332 

466 

588 

651

576 

668 

746 

740 

740

740 

710 

674 

680 

576

538 

521 

516 

526

571

571 

565 

532 

565 

494

July

401 

361 

327 

327 

317

200 

285 

246 

262 

308

366 

538 

444 

327 

290

267 

267 

290 

256 

233

213 

202 

195 

177 

180

184 

170 

242

327 

294

253

Minimum

5.8 

10 

1.7

1.7

3.2 

7.6 

8.2 

13 

161 

332 

170 

82 

45

1.7

Aug.

280 

303 

460 

554 

406

346 

312 

276 

229 

246

254 

233 

229 

195 

180

164 

145 

161 

148 

123

110 

120 

115 

103 

92

88 

86 

101 

88

82 

82

Mean

21.0 

20.2 

6.86

125

7.60 

9.30 

14.9 

126 

414 

567 

285 

204 

68.1

147

Sept.

90 

86 

108 

101 

82

80 

74 

71 

68 

63

68 

60 

54 

45 

59

65 

65 

63 

60

57

57 

56 

54 

63 

57

60 

73 

80 

60 

63

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,290 

1,200 

422

90,800

480 

535 

919 

7,480 

25,440 

34,950 

17,530 

12,520 

4,050

106,800
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 104°55', in sec. 3, T. 5 N., 

R. 67 W. , and 1 mile above mouth 4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April to December 1915 and February 1927 to September 1936 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extrer-es.- Maximum discharge ^uring year, 1,420 second-feet June 11 (gage height. 

4.15 feet); minimum daily discharge, 62 second-feet Mar. 17.

1915, 1927-36: Maximum discharge undetermined (Estimated discharge of 4,300 

second-feet publisher! in Water Supply Paper 761 for June 14, 1934, somewhat in 

error.): minimum daily discharge, 12 second-feet Apr. 23, 1955.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 15 to Feb. 28, 

which were computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records and ar§ fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated 

partly by several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet,, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

108

105

103

94

94

92

88

86

85

80

76

76

76

76

76

79

93

103

93

89

85

84

85

86

89

92

85

80

78

78

79

HOT.

81

85

86

82

85

86

91

90

90

89

84

86

85

81

79

80

91

103

105

101

94

81

78

81

86

91

96

99

89

90

-

Dec.

88

83

85

93

97

90

91

96

89

85

86

87

90

88

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

"74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

*86

-

Feb.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

»135

-

-

85

-

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

liar.

86

83

81

79

78

76

73

68

66

66

65

68

67

67

65

63

62

63

68

68

64

62

66

70

73

76

83

92

108

99

103

Apr.

103

103

106

99

97

96

99

96

85

81

76

76

79

87

103

103

100

109

114

112

131

134

142

144

138

153

155

157

162

162

-

Secondfoot-days

2,693

2,645

2,506

55,403

2,480

2,320

2,308

3,402

4,225

14,699

3,815

6,005

2,855

49,953

May

142

142

126

124

10B

94

134

206

222

194

239

209

180

166

168

174

182

158

125

98

78

72

66

79

103

76

79

113

146

106

116

Maximum

108

105

97

2,020

108

162

239

1,340

231

684

256

1,340

June

168

158

332

349

672

386

268

217

198

624

1,340

973

840

847

959

1,030

1,190

952

702

585

434

335

251

196

141

114

103

104

106

125

July

136

116

104

109

124

113

96

96

100

112

133

202

231

151

120

106

104

105

110

104

106

108

106

100

101

114

128

130

144

162

144

Minimum

76

78

74

12

62

76

66

103

96

93

71

-

Aug.

153

144

235

684

530

438

324

246

204

178

153

148

164

166

122

103

99

96

98

103

174

180

182

184

172

164

168

110

97

93

93

Mean

86.9

88.2

80.8

152

80

80

74.5

115

136

490

123

194

95.2

136

Sept.

91

87

93

101

106

89

85

75

75

72

73

74

72

72

71

75

81

80

79

80

89

81

77

75

73

80

116

ISO

256

217

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,340

5,250

4,070

109,900

4,920

4,600

4,580

6,750

8,380

23,160

7,570

11,910

5,660

99,0«0

--Discharge measura
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°9', long. 105°6', in sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 

69 W., three-quarters of a mile above mouth and 1 mile south of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 74 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. 3. Geological 

Survey; March 1937 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 161 second-feet June 10 (gage height, £.59 

feet," from recorder trace); minimum daily discharge, 1.2 second-feet Mar. 17.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, 252 second-feet May 10, 1928; minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot at times during 1932, 1934, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed Dec. 15 to Feb. 29 on the basis of three 

discharge measurements and weather records, May 30 to July 7, Aug. 4, 8-13 on the 

basis of two discharge measurements, and intermittent staff gage readings, and 

records for stations in nearby areas. Diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

6.9 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

7.2

6.9 

6.9 

6.6 

6.9 

6.6

6.3 

6.6 

6.0 

5.4 

6.0

6.9 

8.4 

7.5 

7.8 

8.1

6.9 

7.3 

7.8 

7.8 

8.4

8.4 

7.8 

6.0 

6.3 

6.6 

6.3

NOT.

6.6 

7.8 

6.6 

7.5 

7.8

7.8 

8.1 

9.0 

9.8 

9.0

7.5 

7.2 

7.5 

6.9 

6.0

9.0 

6.6 

5.1 

4.8 

4.8

5.7 

6.0 

6.3 

6.6 

5.7

5.4 

4.5 

3.3 

4.2 

4.5

Dec.

4.5 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9

4.5 

3.6

3 9 

3 e'.99

4.5 

4.5 

3.6 

3.3 

4.0

4.0 

4.5 

-:.5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Jan.

*5.4

Feb.

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5 5

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

-::-5.7 

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Hai 

Api 

Ma3 

Jui ju:

AUJ

Sei

<

alendar year!93E

rater year 1935-C 6. .....................

Bar . ! Apr .

4.5

4.2 

2.6 

2.4

2.4

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

2.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1..4

1.6 

1.6

2*.0 

2.0

3.9 

3.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6

6.9 

2.6 

3.3 

2.0 

4.5

3.6 

3.9 

4.5 

4.8 

3.3

3.6 

4.8 

6.3 

5.7 

6.6

6.0 

6.3 

6.9 

6.0 

14

19 

6.6 

6.3

6.0 

7.2

9.8 

8.4 

13 

10 

9.8

Secondfoot-days

£17.8

197.6 

142.1

4,665.5

161.2 

160.0 

72.7 

201.7 

922.2 

3,551 

489.8 

801.2 

369.2

5,286.5

Bay

11

9.S 

S.4 

7.2 

31

25 

37 

47 

40 

45

62 

62 

70 

64 

63

62 

48 

40 

21 

9.4

30 

24 

13 

18 

14

11 

11 

11 

8.4 

9.0 

10

Maximum

8.4 

9.8 

6.9

223

5.7 

4.5 

19 

70 

150 

40 

88 

35

150

June

10 

10 

25 

30 

t39

34 

34 

32 

30 

46

150 

t!36 

120 

100 

90

85 

«85 

70 

t66 

60

55 

50 

45 

40 

30

20 

10 

10 

10 

30

July

30

25 

20 

15 

15

*13 

8.7 

10 

8.4 

6

10 

18 

16 

8.7 

9.0

12 

12 

17 

18 

11

16 

18 

14 

11 

12

19 

16 

16 

18 

27 

40

Mlnisium

5.4 

3.3 

3.3

1

4.5 

1.2 

2.0 

7.2 

10 

6.0 

6.9 

5.7

-

Aug.

41 

34 

43 

60 

88

60 

70 

60 

50 

40

30 

20 

10 

13 

9.4

8.1 

8.1 

9.8 

11 

11

9.8 

8.4 

9.0 

B.4 

6.9

7.5 

9.8 

15 

16 

18 

16

Mean

7.03 

6.59 

4.58

12.8

5.2 

5.52 

2.35 

6.72 

29.7 

51.7 

15.8 

25.8 

12.3

14.4

-

Sept.

15 

15 

16 

18 

14

12 

9.8 

8.1 

8.7 

9.4

8.1 

8.7 

7.8 

8.1 

7.5

8.4 

9.4 

10 

8.7 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.4 

5.7

9.4 

14 

20 

30 

35

Run-off in 

acre-foot

432 

392 

282

9,250

320 

317 

144 

400 

1,830 

3,060 

972 

1,590 

732

10,490

-"Discharge measurement. 

tBased on reading of staff gag
260 PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°57'45", long. 105°30'20", In sec. 13, T. 1 

S., R. 73 W., below mouth of North Beaver Creek at Nederland.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; uctocer 1929 to September 1936 In reports of State engineer; January 

190S to September 1929 in offIce of State engineer.

Remarks.- Complete records furnished by Public Service Co. of Colorado.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

12 

11 

10 

9.0 

9.0

11 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.4

8.5 

8.7 

8.7 

8.1 

8.7

8.3

12 

11 

11 

13

13 

12 

13 

12 

11

12 

14

14 

13

12 

11

HOT.

11 

11 

12 

12 

7.9

12 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.8 

9.8 

11 

10 

8.5

9.6 

9.3 

8.7 

9.0 

9.0

8.3 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

Dec.

7.3 

7.3 

6.8 

6.6 

6.4

6.4 

6.0 

6.6 

6.0 

5.5

5.7 

5.7 

5.8 

5.7 

4.6

4.3 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

4.6

4.6 

4.5 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.5 

4.3

Jan.

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.7

5.8 

6.4 

6.2

6.0 

5.5 

5.7 

5.3 

5.0

5.0 

5.0

4. a

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Feb.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3

Month

Got 

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mai 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192 5. .....................

ater yea

Mar.

5.2 

5.2 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0

6.2 

6.0 

6,6 

6.4 

6.0

6.2 

5.5 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3

5.5 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

5.5

6.2 

5.8 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

6.0 

5.5 

5.7 

5.3

Apr.

5.7 

6.4 

6.4 

5.3 

5.7

5.7 

6.4 

6.0 

6.4 

7.0

9.4 

14 

22 

26 

29

34 

47 

56 

63 

78

69

77 

97 

102 

109

105 

106 

104 

96 

82

Secondfoot-days

335.6 

283.2 

163.9

20,565.7

155.1 

138.5 

175.1 

1,386.4 

6,356 

7,357 

3,729 

2,000 

647

22,726.8

May

82 

87 

117 

153 

191

174 

131 

103 

85 

83

96 

118 

150 

202 

263

283 

263 

242 

240 

261

261 

238 

226 

232 

249

280 

315 

285 

270 

328 

348

Maximum

14 

13 

7.3

528

6.4 

5.7 

6.6 

109 

348 

312 

226 

127 

31

348

June

312 

244 

214 

187 

153

138 

156 

226 

265 

253

249 

285 

304 

300 

283

302

297 

308 

297 

261

255 

253 

222 

22S

249

244 

220 

216 

240 

202

July

166

153 

150 

148 

139

138 

134 

128 

132 

148

226 

218 

174 

144 

144

118 

103 

93 

87 

81

77 

72 

69 

68 

70

66

71 

117 

103 

104 

88

Minimum

8.1 

7.0 

4.2

4.0

4.0 

4.3 

5.2 

5.3 

82 

138 

66 

30 

14

4.0

Aug.

82 

80 

127 

107

100

101 

93 

85 

77 

79

81 

80 

70 

63 

57

52 

55

68 

60 

61

55 

52 

46 

40 

37

34 

32 

34 

31 

30 

31

Mean

10.8 

9.44 

5.29

56.3

5.00 

4.78 

5.65 

46.2 

205 

245 

120 

64.5 

21.6

62.1

Sept.

31 

28 

28 

28 

26

23 

22 

21 

20 

19

22 

19 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

26 

25 

24 

22

22 

24 

26 

25 

24

Run-off In 

acre-feet

666 

562 

325

40,790

308 

275 

347 

2,750 

12,610 

14,590 

7,400 

3,970 

1,230

45,080
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 261

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°0', long. 105°20', in sec. 34, T. IN., 

K. 71 ff., 1 mile above Old Orodell and 1 mile above mouth of Fourmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, and 

October iyii3 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; August 

1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 

1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1906-14, 1916-36), 96.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 626 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 

3.27 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Mar. 1.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-36: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 

(gage height, 4.31 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Mar. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Feb. 5-20, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Barker Meadow Reservoir, capacity, 11,500 acre-feet. Low-water flow 

during nonirrigation season regulated by operation of power plant 1,500 feet 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

33 

39 

26

17 

45 

34 

54 

38

43 

27 

25 

44 

47

54 

45 

45 

27 

23

20 

20 

20 

29 

20

23 

21 

35 

46 

46 

49

HOT.

44 

40 

19 

39 

34

37 

37 

38 

32 

27

27 

34 

33 

33 

27

32 

26 

30 

33 

27

27 

27 

39 

30 

32

33 

48 

31 

39 

33

Dec.

38 

39

40 

40 

45

41 

53 

33 

44 

42

41 

43 

44 

49 

41

42 

43 

41 

45 

43

41 

46 

46 

48 

34

28 

30 

27 

25 

26 

29

Jan.

20 

24 

24 

27 

20

23 

21 

31 

20 

20

19 

25 

23 

24 

27

43 

33 

31 

28 

27

29

31 

34 

33

37

43 

38 

38 

42 

40 

40

Feb.

35 

32 

36 

44 

38

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

10 

18 

14 

12

17 

8.6 

3.5 

4.0

Month

dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma,

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sec

1

alendar yearl935

ater year 1935-36......................

Mar.

1.6 

3.0 

8.6 

10 

18

4.5 

9.8 

20 

28 

30

23 

21 

24 

21 

20

18 

33 

44 

38 

31

34 

26 

37 

39 

52

44 

47 

49 

31 

36 

30

Apr.

22 

17 

16 

24 

12

18 

15 

15 

18 

20

28 

32 

63 

64 

56

61 

77 

88 

87 

102

108 

110 

100 

104 

110

102 

119 

102 

112 

104

Secondfoot -day a

1,049 

988 

1,227

33,921

915 

640.1 

831.5 

1,906 

8,101 

11,254 

6,608 

4,963 

1,488

39,970.6

May

92 

110 

110 

128 

142

142 

142 

142 

128 

142

145 

140 

137 

145 

168

184 

184 

174 

214 

331

405 

442 

442 

417 

411

429 

500 

500 

468 

487 

500

Maximum

54 

48 

53

996

43 

44 

52 

119 

500 

535 

336 

336 

88

535

June

468 

435 

405 

375 

326

290 

214 

214 

266 

275

230 

243 

270 

280 

320

480 

487 

480 

535 

468

442 

448 

435 

387 

399

461 

442 

381 

387 

411

July

336 

290 

261 

252 

234

211 

208 

190 

190 

194

225

336 

310 

200 

190

225

211 

194 

190 

194

194 

184 

148 

137 

145

137 

142 

194 

200 

243 

243

Minimum

17 

19 

25

3

19 

3.5 

1.6 

12 

92 

214 

137 

87 

19

1.6

Aug.

218 

190 

295 

336 

285

256 

204 

197 

180 

161

164 

194 

211 

161 

114

119 

119 

142 

142 

158

140 

128 

106 

100 

92

90 

92 

100 

94 

87 

88

Mean

33.8 

32.9 

39.6

92.9

29.5 

22.1 

26.8 

63.5 

261 

375 

213 

160 

49.6

109

Sept.

88 

82

74 

80 

70

63 

63 

63 

63 

67

61 

67 

53 

50 

45

46 

45 

42 

28 

37

27 

32 

31 

31 

27

19 

27 

27 

35 

45

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,080 

1,960 

2,430

67,270

1,810 

1,270 

1,650 

3,780 

16,070 

22,320 

13,110 

9,840 

2,950

79,270
262 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°8', long. 105°!', in NEi sec. 17, T. 2 N., 

R. 68 W., It miles above mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; March 1927 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 366 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

2~7WTeet); no flow July 29, 31, Aug. 1.

1927-36: Maximum discharge, 860 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 4.62 

feet); no flow at times during 1935 and 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 31 to Feb. 25 and 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 2, which were estimated and are fair. Diversions and regulation, 

by storage for irrigation, above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

17

18

11

10

11

10

7.0

6.5

7.5

8.5

9.0

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

9.5

15

14

17

12

11

12

13

13

18

18

14

12

12

15

19

HOT.

26

26

26

17

24

25

24

25

23

23

19

19

18

15

15

22

41

42

44

43

35

20

22

27

36

36

34

34

29

36

-

Dec.

32

25

34

41

40

40

47

56

40

56

56

56

46

41

38

38

38

42

46

42

56

51

42

46

40

36

40

44

37

37

37

Jan.

28

32

23

25

22

19

22

24

24

24

30

27

19

34

37

40

43

46

43

43

43

47

52

57

50

44

43

43

43

43

43

Feb.

-i

 24

f

70

66

65

51

35

31

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36......................

Mar.

31

31

31

31

31

27

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

20

20

20

20

20

23

27

27

27

31

35

35

35

40

40

40

Apr.

46

50

51

46

46

41

50

35

28

25

25

34

29

52

54

61

56

71

70

63

84

88

102

108

107

132

109

127

111

105

-

Secondfoot-daye

373.0

825

1,320

13,073

1,113

870

820

i 9*3B

i|oi4.5

'l59.'2

141.3

14,092.2

May

101

100

92

88

87

88

102

111

111

128

130

116

97

94

80

69

72

50

29

9.0

10

4.0

6.5

43

25

12

30

69

20

7.0

34

Maximum

19

44

56

534

57

40

132

130

344

52

141

32

344

June

44

28

202

105

76

51

34

24

30

235

313

210

172

162

148

261

344

281

290

254

183

136

92

40

5.5

2.4

6.5

5.0

2.2

2.6

-

July

2.6

1.2

1.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.6

4.5

3.5

10

52

34

8.0

10

7.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.5

0

2.4

0

Minimum

6.5

15

25

0

19

17

25

4.0

2.2

0

0

1.4

0

Aug.

0

.2

81

141

72

66

33

26

20

16

14

31

71

46

17

7.5

11

12

13

9.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

2.4

2.6

3.5

4.0

2.8

3.5

2.2

1.8

Mean

12.0

42!e

35.8

35.9

30

66 5

65.0

125

5.14

4.73

38.5

Sept.

1.8

2.2

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.4

1.4

1.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

4.0

2.8

2.6

5.0

9.0

12

32

25

Run-off in 

acre-feet

740

1,640

2,620

25,930

2,210

1,730

1,630

3,960

4,000

7 420

316

1,430

281

27,980
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 263

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.'- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56' long. 105°18', in sec. 26, T. 1 S., R.

71 W., 1J miles west of Eldorado Springs.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- April 1883 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, April 

iyuy to November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. 

Geological Survey; May 1395 to September 1901, July 1904 to September 1956 in 

reports of State engineer. During period 1888-1892 station was maintained at 

Marshall 4 miles below, and 1895-1901, 1904-29 station was at Eldorado Springs, 

but all records were corrected for diversions before publishing, making them comparable. .

Average discharge.- 36 years (1396-99, 1900-1901, 1904-36), 77.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 420 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 3.46 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 4.8 second-feet Mar. 15.

1868-92, 1895-1901, 1909-36: Maximum daily discharge, 1,090 second-feet 

June 3, 1695; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 30 to Dec. 10, 

Dec. 24-C1, Feb. 3-20, and those for Nov. 1, 2, 9, June e, 9, which were estimated 

and are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

16

15

14

14

14

12

12

12

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

15

16

16

18

18

14

14

16

21

18

10

13

12

13

12

HOT.

12

12

14

7.2

7.6

14

27

20

18

17

15

17

14

15

12

10

13

15

17

8.2

12

16

15

13

12

12

13

14

11

11

-

Dec.

 \

.12

"

12

13

11

8.6

8.4

10

24

34

S.O

14

11

9.5

10

> 9.0

Jan.

S.S

7.6

6.4

46.0

6.0

5.S

6.0

6.2

6.6

6,4

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.8

7.2

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.S

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

Feb.

3.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.2

-,

>7.0

>

12

12

11

11

13

16

12

12

13

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36

Mar.

12

13

12

14

14

14

17

19

17

24

10

15

10

9.5

4.3

7.2

12

19

8.6

6.8

29

19

16

16

32

62

24

23

23

23

13

Apr.

13

22

26

21

26

20

20

22

26

26

44

62

76

S7

77

77

90

104

117

137

109

104

100

117

164

188

188

174

183

183

-

Seoondfoot-days

425

414.0

365.5

25,369.5

221.6

260.0

538.9

2,603

9,542

7,145

3,824

3,346

1,110

28,795.0

May

174

171

183

218

253

274

245

225

19 S

240

282

290

307

339

335

411

405

388

380

377

366

350

326

320

312

342

353

353

334

369

372

Maximum

24

27

34

447

8.8

16

62

188

411

361

139

162

62

411

June

361

326

301

269

240

208

200

232

25S

25S

274

250

253

299

344

320

253

225

248

230

218

208

18S

169

190

176

169

162

159

157

-

July

133

117

104

100

93

88

91

90

87

9V

104

137

119

93

S8

SO

77

76

73

71

69

70

62

57

57

64

57

91

131

139

109

Mlnijttruni

10

7.2

_

5.8

4.8

13

171

157

57

61

15

4.8

Aug.

97

82

131

152

139

148

142

133

125

121

123

129

162

152

139

121

106

104

117

117

111

100

87

73

66

62

61

61

S3

61

61

Mean

13.7

13.8

11.8

69.5

7.15

8.97

17.4

86.8

308

238

91.1

108

37.0

78.7

Sept.

62

58

58

56

51

49

44

43

42

40

40

42

39

36

36

40

36

32

30

27

18

16

15

16

16

22

27

28

43

48

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

843

821

725

50,330

440

516

1,070

5,160

18,930

14,170

5,600

6,640

2,200

57,120
264 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23' long. 105°30', in sec. 29, T. 5 N., R.

72 W., 1-i miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 In reports of u. S. Geolorical 

Survey; June 1930 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 

4.43 reet); minimum measured discharge, 14 second-feet Dec. 17, probably less during lee period.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 1,590 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 5.54 

feet; minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet Mar. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 5 to Apr. 17,

which were computed on the basis of four discharge measurements and weather records 

and are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by several natural lakes.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

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

Oot.

60

54 

46 

44 

48

44 

33 

37 

32 

31

26 

31 

30 

25 

23

31 

36 

34 

36 

31

26 

23 

24 

30 

34

36 

34 

32 

26 

26 

24

HOT.

35

26

44

56 

48 

50 

46 

25

19 

42 

36 

19 

15

19 

21 

25 

22 

24

46 

38 

26 

18 

18

22 

24 

21 

31 

32

Dec. Jan.

IElift 

19

> 17

14 

 s-14

}"

 16

*17

Feb.

«21

Month

Oot 

KOM 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

JCaj 

Jur 

Jill 

Au« 

8e[

11

alendar ye ar 193 7......................

oh. ....................................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

»28

Apr.

, 30

107 

120 

130 

132 

153

150

148 

184 

208 

221

214 

2 OS 

187 

193 

190

Secondfoot-daya

1,052 

910 

527

50,159

496 

522 

744 

3,000 

13,347 

18,492 

11,317 

9,733 

2,353

62,548

May

164

ie:

181 

250 

542

759 

271 

230 

196 

172

164 

196 

254 

310 

421

501 

5O6 

435 

475 

551

568 

562 

518 

562 

648

713 

719 

684 

643 

74S 

S43

Maximusi

60 

56

1,200

221 

843 

802 

843 

713 

13S

843

June

772

619 

545 

4&0 

435

363 

376 

534 

648 

701

660 

654 

731 

707

725

802 

731 

672 

695 

660

631 

602 

540 

534 

672

591 

591 

754 

556 

501

July

455 

412 

372 

334

299

299 

296 

278 

334 

389

551 

843 

684 

540 

426

367 

338 

322 

281 

267

254 

237 

214 

205 

214

311 

274 

367 

407 

435 

412

Minimum

23 

15

8

161 

363 

2O5 

132 

37

-

Aug.

339 

342 

701 

713 

619

568 

602 

460 

380 

359

338 

326 

342 

296 

271

250 

S40 

247 

240 

247

247 

211 

196 

172 

164

153 

150 

150 

145 

138 

132

Mean

33.9 

30.3 

17

137

16 

IS

24 

100 

431 

616 

365 

316 

78.4

171

Sept.

135 

128 

138 

128 

114

100 

98 

39 

7S 

78

93

37 

S2 

80 

74

68 

66 

62 

58 

56

50 

46 

44 

42 

37

48 

58 

66 

70 

SO

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,090 

1,800 

1,050

99,500

984 

1,040 

1,430 

5,950 

26,470 

36,680 

22,450 

19 , 410 

4,670

124,100

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 265

Thompson River below power house near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 105°17', In NWJ sec. 7, T. 5 N. 

R. vo ff., a quarter of a mile below city of Loveland's hydroelectric plant and 

4i miles east of Drake. Cedar Creek enters an eighth of a mile downstream.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936. Comparable record at site 3

miles upstream, September 1917 to December 1926.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 

4.lb feet); minimum daily discharge, 9.4 second-feet Dec. 16.

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 

5.00 feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 23, 1930. Maximum discharge known, 8,000 second-feet (estimated) July 31, 1919.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Jan. 18, 19, July 2-8, Aug. 20, which 

were computed on the basis of records for station near Estes Park and are fair. 

Small storage reservoir above power plant, capacity, about 30 acre-feet. Gageheight record furnished by City of Loveland.

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 26-31, May 26 to July 1, Aug. 11 to Sept. 14)

0.4 7 1.4 82 3.0 480 

.6 15 1.6 110 3.5 765 

.8 24 1.8 144 4.0 1,140 

1.0 39 2.0 182 

1.2 59 2.5 300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

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

86 

81 

73 

74 

74

71 

71 

68 

64 

62

56 

55 

59 

56 

54

52 

64 

62 

62 

59

55 

55 

50 

55 

58

59 

61 

61 

58 

56 

45

48 

49 

48 

48 

42

57 

62 

59 

57 

49

31 

51 

47 

54 

35

38 

43 

45 

39 

31

26 

31 

35 

33

30

29 

27 

22 

33 

27

22 

17 

21 

21 

31

32 

34 

25 

22 

29

28 

28 

29 

28 

15

9.4 

11 

19

16 

15

21 

25 

22 

23 

20

27

24 

25 

32 

18

18 

21 

17 

19 

17

19

18 

17 

16 

20

17 

24 

20 

21 

21

22 

25 

24

19 

16

22

17 

19 

24 

20

22 

22 

18

20

18

Feb.

19 

20 

18 

23 

20

17 

21 

22 

19 

17

17 

21 

17 

20 

20

19 

22 

21 

22 

21

21 

20 

27 

20 

20

22 

20 

22 

20

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Hai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul

Au« 

Set

1

alendar year 193*

ater year 1935-36

Mar.

24 

20 

26 

29 

33

30 

31 

28 

31 

33

22 

25 

32 

25 

21

22 

22 

25 

28 

28

30 

26 

30 

18 

24

26 

20 

21 

28 

25 

24

App.

24 

24 

24 

32 

24

19 

24 

33 

34 

37

45 

62 

80 

92 

104

118 

149 

158 

162 

200

198 

184 

220 

254 

275

269 

278 

264 

264 

256

Secondfoot-days

1,921 

1,226 

701.4

66,517.4

615

588 

807 

3,907 

15,437 

24,060 

13,512 

12,047 

3,407

78,228.4

May

231 

213 

226 

292 

396

452 

358 

300 

256 

231

222 

244 

297 

358 

500

622 

640 

565 

570 

628

640 

634 

545 

545

604

726 

778 

765 

720 

879 

1,000

Maximum

86 

62 

34

1,540

25

27 

33 

278 

1,000 

1,060 

924 

817 

188

1,060

June

1,060 

830 

706 

652 

598

505 

490 

640 

837 

916

893 

865 

980 

932 

964

1,050 

964 

893 

932 

893

810 

772 

688 

676 

886

778 

739 

810 

726 

575

July

505 

465 

450 

435

405

410 

415 

400 

436 

476

575 

924 

634 

485 

452

416 

432 

424 

389 

358

345 

332 

300 

286 

294

289 

332 

452 

440 

480 

476

Aug.

456 ' 

432 

758 

817 

706

658 

739 

616 

540 

485

460 

432 

460 

41£ 

364

332 

322 

316 

306 

286

267 

237 

220 

204 

190

180 

180 

184 

170 

160 

158

Minimum Mean

45 62.0 

22 40.9 

9.4 22.6

9.4 182

16 19.8 

17 20.3 

18 26.0 

19 130 

213 498 

490 802 

286 436 

158 389 

75 114

9.4 214

Sept.

166 

157 

160 

188 

158

146 

134 

129

118 

113

130 

127 

115 

115 

107

104 

100 

96 

93 

81

81 

81 

80 

78 

76

75 

85 

99 

102 

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,810 

2,430 

1,390

131,900

1,220 

1,170 

1,600 

7,750 

30,620 

47,720 

26,800 

23,890 

6,760

155,200
266 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 104°46', In SWi sec. 34, T. 5

 M., R. 66 W. , 1 mile above mouth and 4 miles west of La Salle.

Drainage area.- 818 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1936 In reports of U. S. Geological

 Survey; April to November 1914, March 1927 to September 1936 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 364 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 2.64

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2.3 second-feet Apr. oO.

1914, 1927-36: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet July 29, 193*, (gage 

height, 5.22 feet); no flow at times during 1934 and 1935.

Remart-s.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Feb. 5-25 (computed on

 Stasis of weather records) and those for May 29 to June 5, June_30 to July 3, 

July 10, 16 (based on records for adjacent stations), which are fair. Diversions 

for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

Z 

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.

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

16 

19 

21 

22 

23

24 

£4 

24 

24 

35

52 

53 

55 

57 

57

57 

56 

52

51 

51

HOT.

50 

49

48 

51 

52

53 

54 

54 

54 

54

52 

51 

52 

51 

51

54 

55 

56 

56 

55

55 

54 

54 

54 

53

53 

54 

53 

53 

54

Dec.

52 

51 

50 

48 

48

50 

52 

49 

47 

47

48 

49 

49 

49 

47

42 

41 

41 

38 

37

38 

38 

37

35 

35

35 

33 

34 

33 

31 

30

Jan.

33 

29 

29 

28 

29

27 

24 

28

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

29

27 

27

27 

29 

29 

33 

33

30

29 

27 

26 

26 

26

Feb.

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

26 

25

28

26 

29

36

27 

27 

28

30

33 

34 

32

30 

30

31 

36 

36 

33

Month

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

ember ..................................

alendar year 193

ater yeai-1935-3t

Ear.

33 

31 

31 

33 

33

32 

31 

30 

29 

29

28 

28 

28 

27

28 

29 

31 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

36 

38 

34 

30 

30 

31

Apr.

31 

30 

32 

32 

?3

33 

33 

36 

21 

4.8

4.8 

4.5 

3.9 

3.6 

3.9

3.6 

3.0 

S.8 

2.8 

2.8

S.S 

2.8 

2.9 

3.3 

6.9

31 

18 

6.3 

4.2 

2.3

Secondfoot-days

944 

1,589 

1,314

10,940

888 

836 

970 

402.2 

181.8 

1,290.0 

880.1 

714.8 

281.8

10,290.8

Hay

S.6 

4.2 

3.9 

3.3 

3.3

5.4 

6.3 

5.4 

6.0 

5.7

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

4.8 

4.8

6.0 

6.0 

5.7 

5.1 

5.1

4.8 

6.0 

8.1 

4.5 

6.3

15 

8.4 

7.8 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Maximum

57 

56 

52

328

33 

36

38 

36 

15 

240 

116 

85 

25

240

June

7.0 

7.0 

20 

44 

75

134 

63 

34 

56 240-

84 

52 

44 

57 

45

38 

24 

9.0 

26 

23

12 

15 

11

C< . 0 

15

14 

26 

40 

40

July

39 

38 

37 

37 

31

28 

16 

13 

10 

25

53 

116 

92 

15 

10

6 

4 

4 

0

8 4 

9 £

8 7 

3 4

a i

10 

13 

33 

44 

43 

33

Minimum

11 

48 

30

0

24

27 

2.3 

3.3 

7.0

8.1 

6.3

7.2

2.3

Aug.

24

21 

38 

80

85

76 

69 

75 

43

18

13

11

13 

8.1

6.6 

6.3

7.5

7!s

9.0

10

7\2 

7.2

8.1

8.4 

8.7 

0.5 

9.0 

8.1

Mean

30.5 

53.0 

42.4

30.0

28.6 

28.8 

31.3 

13.4 

5.86 

43.0 

28.4 

23.1 

9.37

29.1

Sept.

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.7 

8.4

8.1 

7.5 

7.2 

7.2 

7.5

7.5 

7.2 

7.2 

7.5

7.8

8.4 

3.7 

8.7 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1

8.4 

8.7 

14 

24 

25

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,870 

3,150 

2,610

21,690

1,760 

1,660 

1,920 

797 

361 

2,560 

1,750 

1,420 

558

20,420
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 267

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40', long. 105°13', In sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 

70 w., at mouth of canyon 11 miles west of Fort Colllns.

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles.

Records available.- March 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; March 1884 to 

September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 52 years, 421 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 4.76 

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 25 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 6-9.

1884-1936: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred my 20, 1S04; minimum 

dally discharge, 5 second-feet Jan. 19-21, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 15, Dec. 17 to 

Mar. 6, which were computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Storage and diversions for irrigation above station. Transmountaln inflow from Colorado, Laramie, and Michigan Rivers above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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

Oot.

115 

94 

91 

89 

91

91 

S9 

89 

84 

81

74 

69 

65 

SI 

81

84 

91 

96 

99 

94

94 

91 

84 

84 

91

91 

67 

62 

62 

62 

54

HOT.

51 

56 

51 

62 

72

54 

69 

62 

69 

60

65 

48 

67 

62 

48

46 

56 

54 

51

42

36 

46 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

Dec.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

43 

36

44 

40 

49 

43 

30

27 

*27 

29 

29 

29

29 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Jan.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

25 

25 

25 

25 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

38 

38 

3S 

38 

39

39 

39 

*39 

39 

39 

39

Feb.

*34

Month

Oot 

Son 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Xai

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

I

alendar year 193

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

35

35 

35 

35 

35

36

37 

40 

38 

43

30 

27 

46 

40 

36

29 

30 

38 

38 

34

38 

40 

43 

30 

33

37 

29 

30 

32 

34 

32

Apr.

29 

30 

33 

42

37

29 

28 

34 

40 

40

40 

53 

69 

79 

89

104 

170 

211 

231 

248

265 

283 

310 

301 

350

377 

443 

437 

430 

430

Secondfoot-days

2,590 

1,635 

1,147

143,461

1,030 

1,015 

1,095 

5,262 

43,451 

49,472 

21,117 

14,675 

5,964

148,453

May

395 

360 

383 

494 

672

1,040 

785 

656 

563 

500

514 

521 

631 

857 

1,190

1,630 

1,840 

1,770 

1,770 

2,090

2,060 

1,900 

1,750 

1,840 

2,060

2,380 

2,460 

2,460 

2,390 

2,660 

2,830

Maximum

115 

72 

49

3,900

39

46 

443 

2,830 

2,970 

1,540 

932 

548

2,970

June

2,970 

2,130 

1,780 

1,690 

1,760

1,350 

1,140 

1,610 

1,910 

1,840

1,760 

1,770 

1,930 

1,670 

1,800

2,250 

2,000 

1,940 

1,910 

1,700

1,650 

1,550 

1,370 

1,200 

1,180

1,210 

1,150 

1,180 

1,140 

932

July

903 

803 

714 

697 

656

608 

600 

556 

600 

732

1,020 

1,540 

1,010 

830 

750

714 

639 

656 

680 

600

593 

521

468 

437 

430

449 

455 

623 

563 

639 

631

Minimum

54 

36 

27

5

25

27 

28 

360 

932 

430 

170 

65

-

Aug.

631 

593 

866 

932 

697

608 

616 

534 

578 

570

570 

534 

565 

541 

521

395 

350 

310 

310 

377

345 

320 

306 

310 

310

223 

174 

170 

345 

528 

548

Mean

83.5 

54.5 

37.0

393

33.2 

35 

35.3 

175 

1,400 

1,650 

681 

473 

' 199

406

Sept.

54S 

541 

437 

468 

437

424 

406 

257 

196 

244

240 

192 

131 

110 

99

91 

86 

84 

77 

74

77 

72 

67 

67

65

72 

89 

99 

104 

110

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

5,140 

3,240 

2,280

284,600

2,040 

2,010 

2,170 

10,440 

86,180 

98,130 

41,880 

29,110 

11,830

294,400

aDlscharge mea
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°38', in sec. 2, T. 5 N., R.

65 W., 2 miles east of Greeley and 2J miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1936 in

reports or U. S. Geological Survey; March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to 

December 1919, and May 1924 to September 1936 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1914-19, 1924-36), 109 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 655 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 5.15 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 3.0 second-feet May 17-19.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-36: Maximum discharge, 4.240 second-feet June 24, 26, 

1917 (gage height, 7.3 feet, former site and datum;; minimum, 3 second-feet several 

days in 1931-32, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 7-11, 16-22, and 

Apr. 20-25, which were estimated and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above 

station. Flow is return water from Irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year Ootoberl935 to September 1936

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.

76 

75 

71 

61 

35

31 

25 

22 

19 

17

15 

14 

13 

12 

13

17 

17 

20 

19 

18

11 

7.8 

5.4 

7.2 

19

22 

35 

31 

29 

27 

28

HOT.

31

37 

54 

88

87 

79 

68 

76 

78

78 

80 

82 

79 

80

S3 

83 

35 

86 

34

89 

97 

93 

87 

86

84 

83 

78 

77 

77

Dec.

75 

75 

79 

85 

74

76 

75 

72 

71 

72

73 

72 

71 

69 

63

57 

58 

56 

53 

54

57 

56 

57 

57 

56

56 

56 

59 

59 

56 

57

Jan.

64 

58 

57 

57 

53

55 

50 

50 

54 

60

63 

66 

65 

64 

64

61 

60 

56 

55 

57

63 

61 

59 

58 

57

55 

46 

49 

39 

38 

38

Feb.

33 

38 

35 

37 

42

39 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36 

38

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

50 

50 

57 

66 

65

62 

67 

68 

68

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Max 

Api 

Jfaj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

1

j. ............... ......................

later year 1935 

Mar.

66 

65 

74 

77 

75

73 

70 

63 

62 

61

60 

58 

58 

58 

56

55 

55 

58 

60

60

59 

57 

57 

63 

67

66 

56 

53 

50 

51 

54

Apr.

54 

49 

50 

54 

62

56 

54 

63 

60 

50

51 

46 

27 

11 

9.0

9.0 

7.2 

10 

7.8 

7.8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

9 

10 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Secondfoot-days

812.4 

2,301 

2,006

26,490.4

1,737 

1,339 

1,897 

822.0 

519.7 

1,407.0 

591 

605 

659

14,696.1

May

7.8 

7.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

5.4 

6.0 

7.2 

7.8 

7.2

6.0 

6.6 

6.6 

6.0 

5.4

4.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4.8

4.8 

6.6 

9.7 

11 

12

12 

47 

129 

59 

56 

55

Maximum

76 

97 

85

2,320

66 

68 

77 

63 

129 

268 

44 

46 

50

268

June

49 

40 

40 

41 

268

140 

66 

39 

39 

73

60 

66 

89 

83 

63

50 

37 

7.8 

7.2 

9.0

11 

19 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

14 

17

18

July

15 

12 

12 

13 

12

11 

10 

11 

11 

12

13 

15 

30 

20 

42

44 

43 

40 

33 

13

11 

12 

13 

13 

14

13 

15 

15 

16 

15 

42

Minimum

5.4 

31 

53

5

38 

35 

50 

7.2 

3.0 

7.2 

10 

13 

15

3.0

Aug.

15 

13 

15 

16 

17

23 

20 

IS 

15 

14

14 

13 

15 

17 

17

16 

15 

16 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

19

20 

31 

46 

43 

37 

18

Mean

26.2 

76.7 

64.7

72.6

56.0 

46.2 

61.2 

27.4 

16.8 

46.9 

19.1 

19.5 

22.0

40.2

Sept.

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

IS 

17 

19 

17 

17

17 

17 

19 

21 

19

20 

26 

18 

17 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

17

44 

49 

5O 

38 

27

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,610 

4,560 

3,980

52,540

3,450 

2,660 

3,760 

1,630 

1,030 

2,790 

1,170 

1,200 

1,310

29,150
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 269

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°5', long. 105°11', in sec. 24, T. 13 N., R. 

70 W., li miles southwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- J&ximum discharge during year, 13 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 1.14

 feet}; no flow July 24, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30.

1933-36: Maximum stage, 4.86 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); no 

flow July 28-31, 1934, July 24, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed Nov. 27, Dec. 1, 4-8 on the basis of

 weather records and gage heights; no record Dec. 13 to Apr. 16. Small diversions 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.5

2.5 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

2.6 

2.9

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

3.5

4.5 

4.5

s'.Q 

3.2

Nov.

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

4.2 

4.5

4.8 

4.5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.2

4.5

3.5 

3.8 

3.B

3.2 

3.2 

3.8 

3.2 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.B

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

Dec.

3.6

2\9 

2.6 

2.4

B.2 

2.7 

3.1

B*.2

3.2 

2.2

Jan. Feb.

Honth

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Api 

Ha, 

Jus 

Jul 

Auf 

Se]

»

ember 1- 

alendar

12 .....----------.

year

ch......--- ------.----.-- ............

11 1V-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr.

3.8 

5,2 

6.5 

7.8

8.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

11 

7.8 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5

Secondfoot-days

82.5 

112.7 

34.7

99.9 

95.4 

11.8 

4.1 

1.6 

0

Hay

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.1 

6.1

5.2

4.5 

5.2 

5.7 

4.5

4.B 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.B

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

.9 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

1.0 

.5 

.4

Majcl^num

4.5 

4.8 

3.8

11 

7.0 

1.5 

.2 

.2 

0

June

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

1.5

1.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.B

.B

'.B 

.2

July

0.?

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Minimum

1.5 

3.2

3.e

.4 

.2 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.B 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

2.66 

3.76 

2.89

7.14 

3.08 

.39 

.13 

.05 

0

Sept.

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

164 

224 

69

198 

189 

23 

8.1 

3.2 

0
270 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 105°15', in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 

70 W., a quarter of a mile above backwater from Crystal Lake Reservoir and 4 miles 

northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936. Comparable records April to July 1902 

and April to November 1903 at a site li miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144 second-feet (slope-area method) June 24 

( gage height, 3.05 feet); no flow July 3-13, July 17 to Aug. 1, Aug. 13, 14, Aug. 16 

to Sept. 30.

1902-3, 1933-36: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet (slope-area method) Sept. 8, 

1933 (gage height, 4.90 feet); no flow at times during 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge estimated Nov. 29, 30, Apr. 16; result of dlscharge measurement Apr. 15. No record Dec. 1 to Apr. 14. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

,7

.7

.7

.7

.S

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

,8

.S

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9.

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

HOT.

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November ..................................

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

April 15-30. . ............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

»

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

18

15

13

15

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

17

15

10

10

9.9

-

Secondfoot-days

31.5

44.0

_

_

212 9

i64!g

Q

7!4

0

May

11

12

10

8.8

7.9

7.1

5.5

6.6

S.5

7.1

6.0

5,5

8.8

7.1

5.5

4.8

4.0

3.E

3.C

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.r

3.6

4.C 2. r

Maximum

1.7

1.9

_,

_

18

12

15

.2

2.0

0

June

1.6

1.4

1.3

2.0

7.4

4.5

2.9

2.2

l.S

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.9

.9

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

15

2.4

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

 »

July

0.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0.7

1.0

.

_

s'.o 9 9

.2

0

0

0

Aug.

0

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

He an

1.02

1.47

_

_

13. 3

5.32

1.89

.03

0*.24

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

62

37

_

_

4"2

327

113

1.6

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 271

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°8«, long. 105°12 ! , in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70 W. 

 just above backwater from South Crow Creek Reservoir and 2.8 miles southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to June 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6.3 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 1.92 

feet;; no flow June 18 to Sept. 30.

1933-36: Maximum discharge, 27 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.39 feet); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for Nov. 9. No record Dec. 15 to Apr. 16. 

No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

Z

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

23

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.1

MOT.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November 1-14 .............................

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

April 17-30 ..............................

KBT. ....

July. ..............................:......

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

M

-

_

..

_

_

-

_

4.0

3.1

3.3

4.3

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

4.0

5.6

4.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

-

Secondfoot-days

32. 0

21.5

~

42!?

13.1 

0

0

0

May

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

1.1

1.8

1.0

.6

Maximum

1.8

1.6

5.6

3.1

2 o' 2

0

0

June

0.5

.5

.4

.7

2.2

1.8

1.1

.6

.7

1.5

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

Minimum

,

1^4

3.1

.4

0

0

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

1.03

1 " 54

~

1. 38

.44 

0

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

63

43

109

85

26 

0

0

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- later-stage recorder, lat. 41°14", long. 105°12', In sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 

70 W., 800 feet above backwater from North Crow Creek diversion reservoir and Similes northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 80 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 10 second-feet, Aug. 2 (gage height, 3.60 feet); minimum dally discharge, 

0.8 second-foot Sept. 22-24; probably less during period of no record.

1933-36: Maximum stage, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); minimum 

discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times In 1934-35.

Remarks.- Records good. No record Dec. 3 to Apr. 15. Flow partly regulated by North 

Crow Creek Reservoir.

Rating table, wate year 1935-36 except periods of Ice effect 

discharge, in second-feet)

gage height, In feet, and

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

0

0.5

1.2

3.3

6.2

10.3

14.8

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S

s

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

4,6 

4.6 

4,6 

4.6 

4.5

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

S\4

3.4

3.4 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

HOT.

3.4 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.3

3.4 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.1 

3.3

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.1 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1

Dec.

3.1 

3.1

Jan. Feb.

Honth

Oot 

Hers 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

"as 

Juu 

Jill 

Aug 

Sei

S

alendar year

11 16-30

ater year

Mar. Apr.

e'.o

2.0 

C.I

2.0 

2.0 

C.O

2.2 

2.2

Secondfoot-days

113.9 

100.7

32.2 

97.9 

134.2 

203.3 

58.8 

34.2

Say

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

l.S 

1.9 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

4^9 

4.9

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.4

5.6

5.4 

5.6 

5.2 

3.4 

3.2 

3.6

Maximum

4.6 

3.7

2.5 

5.6 

6.6 

11 

12 

2.2

June

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

4.5

1.2 

4.1 

4.1 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.7 

5.1 

6.2 

6.2

6.6

6.6 

6.4 

5.6 

5.4 

4.9

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

July

6.4 

6.8

11*" 

11

10 

10 

8.2 

8.0 

6.2

6.4 

6.2 

5.4 

6.2 

6.2

6.0 

7.0 

8.8 

9.0 

8.6

7.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2

3.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

3.6

Mini men

3.3

3.1

2.0 

1.7 

3.1 

3.1 

1.0 

.8

Aug.

3.4 

12 

5.6 

2.1 

4.1

3.2 

2.0 

1.5

1.3 

1.4

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Mean

3.67 

3.36

2.15 

3.16 

4.47 

6.56 

1.90 

1.14

Sept.

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0

1.6 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

1.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

226 

200

64 

194 

266 

403 

117 

68
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 273

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. 105°13', In ssc. 34, T. 16 N., R. 

70 w., 7 miles northwest of Federal.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 1.27 

feet); no flow July 2-11, July 17 to Aug. 2, Aug. 16 to Sept. 28).

1933-36: Maximum discharge, about 89 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; no flow several days during 

1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for Apr. 19-21, 23-28, May 1-5 on the basis 

of records for stations In adjacent areas.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

2.2 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

i.t

HOT.

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.8 

1.7 

1.0

1.4 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

2.1 

2.1

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot No-?

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

II

ember l

alendar year

11 16-30

UHt....................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

11 

9.4 

9.1 

8.7 

8.2

7.8 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.5

8.5 

7.8 

6.5 

6.2 

5.7

Secondfoot-days

48.5 

34.5

118,3 

88.8 

21.9 

1.1 

4.7 

.8

May

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

4.7 

4.1

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.7 

4.0

3,3 

2.9 

3.1 

2.9 

2,4

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

1.8 

1,7

1,6 

1.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

MajdjnujB

E.4 

2.2

11 

5.7 

2.4 

.4 

1.4 

.6

June

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

2.4

2.2 

1.7 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.S 

.7 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

July

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

1.0 

1.0

5.7 

1.4 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0

1.4 

1.3 

.5

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.56 

1.72

7.89 

2.86 

.73 

.04 

.15 

.03

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.6

Run-off in 

aore-feet

96 

68

235 

176 

43 

2.2 

9.3 

1.6
274 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°14«, long. 

miles east of Bushnell.

103°51', In sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., 14

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.70 feet);

 minimum daily discharge, 3.6 second-feet June 30, July 18, 20, 22-26, Aug. 23, 25, 27.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Aug. 27, 1933 (gage height, 6.8 feet),

from rating curve extended by area velocity curves above 100 second-feet; minimum daily

discharge, 2 second-feet Apr. 11, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage read twice daily. Small diversions upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

18 

19

18 

18 

18 

18

HOT.

19 

19 

16 

15 

16

19 

19 

19 

19 

15

14 

19 

20 

20 

19

20 

20 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

19

19 

18

19 

18 

19 

18 

18

Dec.

17 

15 

15 

13 

12

12 

12 

10 

10 

9.7

11 

12 

12 

1.2 

7.3

9.7 

15 

15 

16 

17

16 

17 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

17 

16 

14 

17

Jan.

17 

14 

17 

14 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

15

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

17 

14 

17 

18

15 

16 

18 

18 

17

15 

14 

18 

16 

17 

17

Feb.

18 

17 

15 

17 

16

16 

11 

14 

14 

15

13 

15 

17 

17 

13

15 

15 

16 

17 

17

18 

20 

21 

24 

21

18 

20 

21 

21

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jai 

Pel 

Mai 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

A«f 

Sej

1

ember. .................................

ua

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

22 

22 

23 

24 

22

21 

20 

20 

19

19

15 

17 

19 

17 

17

17 

18 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

18 

10 

19

17 

15 

18 

18 

15 

12

Apr.

12 

14

12 

19 

17

14 

18 

19 

22 

22

21 

20 

19 

18

18

18 

18 

IS 

17 

15

15 

16 

15 

15 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

Secondfoot-days

463 

555 

416.9

6,346.9

501 

492 

562 

518 

421 

301.8 

131.5 

184.0 

193.2

4,739.4

May

19 

19 

17 

17 

16

14

14 

17 

18 

17

16

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

10 

10 

11 

10 

10

Maximum

19 

21 

17

287

18 

24 

24 

22 

19 

22 

5.3 

43 

8.2

43

i i June

9.1

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

20

15 

14 

13 

22 

15

14 

13 

11 

11 

9.4

S.8 

8.2 

8» 2 

7.6 

7.9

8.5 

8.S 

8.5 

7.6 

7.3

6.4 

6.7 

3.9 

4.2 

3.6

July

4.2 

5.0 

4.4 

5.0 

4.4

4.2 

5.3 

4.7 

4.2 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.6 

4.4 

3.6

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

4.7 

5.3

Minimum

13

14 

1.2

2.0

14 

11 

10 

12 

10 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

5.0

1.2

Aug.

43 

4.7 

6.4 

6.4 

6.7

6.4 

5.6 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

4.2 

4.4 

3.6 

3.9 

3.6

3.9 

3.6 

4.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Mean

14.9 

18.5 

13.4

17.4

16.2 

17.0 

1S.1 

17.3 

13.6 

10.1 

4.24 

5.94 

6.44

12.9

Sept.

5.6 

6.1 

5.3

5.6 

5.6

5.0

5.3 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

5.8 

6.1

5.8 

6.1 

6.4

7.0 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.4 

6.4 

7.0

7.9 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.3

Run-off In 

acre-feet

918 

1,100

827

12,590

994 

976 

1,110 

1,030 

835 

599 

261 

365 

383

9,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 275

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16' 

W., 6 miles northwest of Federal.

long. 105°13', in sec. 15, T. 15 N., R. 70

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 3.44 feet Aug. 2 (discharge not determined); no 

now July 22-30, Aug. 24-28.

1933-36: Maximum stage, 4.95 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); no 

flow several days during 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 19, 20, Nov. 24 to 

Dec, 8 (computed on the basis of gage heights and weather records), and those estimated 

for Apr. 17-21 on the basis of records at adjacent stations, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

HOT.

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Dec.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

1.9 

2.0

1.8

Jan. Feb.

Hontti

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Bai 

Api 

Ifaj 

Jui 

Ju3 Aui

Set 

1

ember laleniar

 11 . ...,------.----------------

year

11 16-3<

ater year

Mar. Apr.

6.4 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0 

5.S

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.7

6.8 

5.9 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Secondfoot-days

48.9 

55.4 

21.0

8579 

94.2 

29.4 

6.8 

23.3 

7.6

Bay

5.0 

5.0 

4.V 

4.5 

4.2

3.V 

3.4 

4.2 

4.4 

4.2

3.4 

3.1 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1

3.0 

3.0 

2.V 

2.6 

2.3

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

Maximum

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

eTs

5.0 

2.4 

.9 

10 

.6

June

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

,8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.3

.6 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

July

0.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.7 

.9 

.7 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Minimum

1.4 

1.5 

1.8

5~0 

1.8 

.4 

0 

0 

.1

Aug.

0.4 

10

3.1 

1.4 

.8

1.4 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.3

.4 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 .1

Mean

1.58

1.85 

1.91

57?3 

3.04 

.98 

.22 

.75 

.25

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.5

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.3 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

97 

110 

42

170 

187 

5S 

13 

46 

15
276 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 98°27', in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., 

at St. Paul. Zero of gage is 1,778.4 feet above mean sea level (Union Pacific Railroad 

datum).

Drainage area.- 7,320 square miles.

Records available.- l&y 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 6.90 feet (ice affected) Mar. 2 (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily discharge (estimated), 300 second-feet Jan. 1.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1932 

(gage height, 5.19 feet, former site); maximum stage, that of 1936; minimum daily discharge, 230 second-feet Nov. 23, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 3, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 1, which were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station on Loup River at Columbus. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

8

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,180 

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,230

1,320 

1,320 

1,450 

1,290 

1,370

1,540 

1,280 

1,300 

1,460 

1,570

1,430 

1,480 

1,720 

1,480 

1,540

1,430 

1,360 

1,180 

1,130

1,180

1,220 

1,220 

1,430 

1,610 

1,450 

1,740

HOT.

1,820 

1,790 

1,700 

1,820 

1,700

1,650 

1,720 

1,630 

1,520 

1,450

1,360 

1,280 

1,230 

1,100 

1,290

1,360 

1,360 

1,280 

1,290 

1,300

1,160 

1,230 

1,230 

1,200 

1,090

1,220 

1,450 

1,360 

1,200 

1,240

Dec.

1,200 

1,160 

1,230 

1,320 

1,260

1,140 

1,220 

1,280 

1,220 

1,200

1,030 

1,050 

932 

944 

1,200

1,450 

1,590 

1,340 

1,180 

1,030

876 

1,000 

1,200 

1,130 

700

400 

350 

375 

400 

440 

500

Jan.

300 

340 

450 

740 

790

810 

750 

650 

580 

640

800 

940 

1,060 

*1,340 

1,210

1,150 

960 

SOO 

510 

440

400 

370 

330 

310 

310

380 

560 

680 

800 

900 

1,060

Feb.

1,060 

1,030 

980 

930 

890

770 

550 

600 

640 

530

450 

*421 

450 

510 

590

690 

760 

800 

810 

820

820 

830 

840 

860 

910

1,110 

1,400 

1,600 

1,950

Month

00 1 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

*a3 

JUT 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

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

fater year 1935-3

Mar.

3,600 

7,200 

10,500 

9,220 

6,420

3,710 

3,370 

3,250 

3,010 

3,130

2,100 

1,960 

2,270 

2,040 

2,100

2,130 

2,100

1,840 

1,860 

1,910

1,790 

1,790 

1,820 

1,910 

1,820

1,860 

1,740 

1,770 

1,700 

1,200 

1,000

Apr.

850 

733 

803 

2,090 

2,310

1,330 

1,520 

1,370 

1,330 

1,390

1,390 

1,100 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040

1,260 

1,060 

1,050 

977 

900

1,100 

1,110 

862 

913 

1,050

1,060 

1,110 

990 

964 

1,110

Secondfoot-days

42,690 

42,030 

31,347

547,498

21,360 

24,601 

92,120 

34,812 

32,595 

27,516 

18,033 

20,747 

24,443

412,294

JCay

1,370 

1,280 

952 

964 

926

900 

1,170 

1,520 

2,120 

1,970

1,310 

952 

S03 

838 

722

827 

888 

939 

964 

779

768 

791 

1,160 

1,160 

1,220

952 

900 

875 

862 

875 

838

Maximum

1,740 

1,820 

1,590

14,300

1,340 

1,950 

10,500 

2,310 

2,120 

1,730 

888 

1,220 

1,190

10, 500

June

S88 

1,730 

1,590 

1,210 

1,190

1,500 

1,330 

1,160 

1,000 

952

990 

862 

83S 

668 

815

701 

701 

76S 

779 

791

733 

668 

712 

744 

733

712 

701 

626 

712 

712

July

779 

S8S 

850 

768 

607

616 

567 

494 

485 

485

434 

380 

567 

520 

538

548 

616 

538 

428 

538

512 

538 

548 

548 

529

450 

636 

577 

658 

679 

712

Minimum

1,130 

1,090 

350

-

300 

421 

1,000 

733 

722 

626 

380 

459 

636

300

Aug.

679 

587 

712 

668 

768

913 

1,2SO

888 

679 

701

520 

567 

538 

529 

520

459 

548 

459 

476 

616

668 

756 

756 

791 

607

647 

626 

690 

744 

636 

779

Mean

1,377 

1,401 

1,011

1,500

689 

848 

2,972 

1,160 

1,051 

917 

582 

669 

815

1,126

Sept.

65S

636 

647 

744 

838

875 

850 

803 

913 

1,020

838 

803 

803 

712 

744

838 

815 

791 

791 

712

815 

779 

768 

900 

768

827 

888 

1,190 

862 

815

Run-off In 

acre-feet

84,670 

83, 370 

62,180

1,086,000

42,370 

48,800 

182,700 

69,050 

64, 650 

54,580 

35,770 

41,150 

48,480

817,800

*Dlscharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 277

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25', long. 97°21', In sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 1 

E., at Columbus, 3-J- miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 1,432.29 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- iferch to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1936. Comparable 

records OctoDer 1894 to September 1915 at station 2 miles above.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 6.57 feet (Ice affected) Mar. 5 (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily discharge, 530 second-feet Dec. 28.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-36: Maximum discharge. 70,000 second-feet June 6, 7, 1896 

(gage height, 12.55 feet, former site and datum); minimum discharge, 185 second-feet 

Feb. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed Dec. 26 to Mar. 6 on the basis of nine 

discharge measurements, gage freights, and weather records. Two chain gage readings 

daily Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, May ^0 to Sept. 30. Diversions for irrigation on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,650 

1,650 

1.C70 

1,630 

1,710

1,900 

1,320 

1,920 

2,040 

1,990

2,040 

2,180 

1,950 

1,9OO 

1,900

1,900 

1,330 

1,900 

1,920 

1,990

2,040 

2,150 

2,150 

2,27O 

2,370

2,780 

3,040 

2,150 

1,880 

1,360 

1,380

NOT.

1,920 

2,020 

1,950 

2,O2O 

1,990

1,970 

2,060 

2,150 

2,270 

2,400

2,540 

2,620 

2,750 

2,7RO 

2,700

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,88O

2,620 

2,570 

2,540 

2,700 

2,750

2,830 

3,100 

3,290 

3,230 

3,040

Dec.

2,8OO 

2,650 

2,7OO 

2,320 

2,510

2,320 

2,400 

2,210 

2,210 

2,430

2,550 

2,470 

2,470 

2,320 

2,63O

2,720 

2,590 

2,470 

2,320 

2,400

2,630 

2,210 

2,760 

3,240 

1,790

940 

630 

53O 

550 

630 

750

Jan.

780 

#821 

940 

1,330 

1,440

1,500 

1,500 

1,440 

#1,300 

1,330

1,440 

1,540 

1.7OO 

1,760 

1,960

2,100 

2,030 

1,760 

1,410 

1,140

#1,120 

940 

1,020 

940 

903

344 

924 

1,140 

1,330 

*1,660 

1,760

Feb.

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,700 

1,440

1,410 

>1,270 

1,330 

1,330 

1,260

1,140 

1,100 

1,240 

#1,440 

1,44O

1,440 

1,470 

1,470 

1,500 

#1,580

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,700 

1,760 

#1,900 

2,470

Month

Oct 

No-! 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hai 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auf 

Sej

)

alendar year 193

- « . « .

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

3,35O 

5,900 

9,250 

#19,000 

20,OOO

24,500 

23, !300 

17,000 

11,500 

9,250

6,060 

3,240 

2,340 

2,330 

5,020

3,280 

3,490 

3.28O 

3,200 

3,280

3,150 

3,150 

3,020 

3,060 

3,200

3,230 

3,240 

3,020 

2,760 

2,760 

2,630

Apr.

2,400 

2,210 

2,000 

1,960 

3,100

4,710 

3,330 

3,O6O 

2,430 

2,510

2,720 

2,9SO 

2,630 

2,550 

2,470

2,360 

2,430 

2,320 

2,100 

1,960

1,830 

1,830 

1,930 

1,660 

1,440

1,630 

2,000 

2,32O 

2,840 

2,300

Secondfoot-days

62,110 

76,170 

66,150

1,164,257

41,957 

44,270 

211,590 

72,550 

92,920 

57,920 

33,420 

42,940 

5O,240

852,237

May

2,680 

3,240 

2,970 

2,720 

2,400

2,360 

2,030 

2,550 

3,970 

5,320

6,330 

5,590 

4,710 

3,690 

3,2OO

3,060 

2,680 

2,660 

2,510 

2,110

2,150 

2,O8O 

2,250 

2,440 

2,750

2,330 

2,320 

2,320 

2,150 

2,130 

2,150

Maximum

3,040 

3,290 

3,240

27,600

2,1OO 

2,470 

24, 500 

4,710 

6,380 

3,260 

1,510 

2,040 

2,110

24, 500

June

1,990 

2,200 

2,270 

3,120 

3,150

3,100 

3,130 

2,380 

3,260 

2,270

2,200 

1,320 

1,320 

1,690 

1,590

1,400 

1,450 

1,550 

1,550 

1,610

1,570 

1,530 

1,440 

1,330 

1,420

1,400 

1,360 

1,260 

1,250 

1,210

July

1,450 

1,440 

1,510 

1,440 

1,450

1,290 

1,050 

1,050 

1,O5O 

902

390 

940 

993 

998 

950

950 

933 

974 

936 

1,070

993 

998 

986 

1,010 

936

993 

962 

950 

936 

1,150 

1,070

Minimum

1,630 

1,920 

530

347

730 

1,100 

2,630 

1,440 

2,030 

1,210 

390 

1,090 

1,250

530

Aug.

1,110 

1,O9O 

1,110 

1,130 

1,400

1,290 

1,260 

2,040 

1,900 

1,650

1,350 

1,260 

1,130 

1.230 

1,170

1,200 

1,090 

1,260 

1,250 

1,470

1,450 

1,710 

1,690 

1,730 

1,610

1,530 

1,310 

1,360 

1,350 

1,35O 

1,310

Mean

2,004 

2,539 

2,134

3,190

1,353 

1,527 

6,825 

2,418 

2,997 

1,931 

1,073 

1,385 

1,675

2,329

Sept.

1,250 

1,350 

1,260 

1,330 

1,310

1,590 

1,750 

1,300 

1,610 

1,670

1,820 

1,750 

1,320 

1,670 

1,650

1,570 

1,770 

1.9OO 

1,300 

1,730

1,750 

1,690 

1,710 

1,590 

1,610

1,970 

1,710 

1,320 

1,880 

2,110

Run-off In 

acre-feet

123,200 

151,100 

131,200

2,309,000

83,220 

87,310 

419,700 

143,900 

184,300 

114,900 

66,290 

85,170 

99,650

1,690,000

 ^Discharge
278 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 98°27', in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 

10 W., 3 miles north of St. Paul.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 6.10 feet (ice affected) Mar. 3 (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily discharge, 280 second-feet Dec. 27.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-36: Greatest flood known occurred June 6, 1896 (discharge estimated, 90,000 second-feet); minimum, 126 second-feet Jan. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 4, Mar. 31 

to Apr. 3, which were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station on the Loup River ct Columbus. Small diversions on 

headwaters for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

2b

29

30

31

Oct.

66V

605

605

605

623

649

667

685

723

723

761

761

780

770

761

799

799

799

808

308

846

866

828

837

846

875

8C6

875

856

906

1,OOO

NOT.

991

980

928

790

676

770

808

799

856

846

723

723

723

770

761

676

742

808

808

808

828

828

818

886

896

917

1,180

1.O2O

875

356

-

Dec.

917

928

948

9O6

875

875

917

959

980

980

970

991

991

1,020

959

948

938

928

896

799

742

928

980

886

66O

350

280

300

330

360

4OO

Jan.

440

470

500

54O

620

650

640

62O

640

660

690

740

790

840

890

*868

8OO

660

580

520

450

440

430

410

400

380

450

540

640

750

810

P«b.

790

790

790

760

700

600

610

620

580

540

510

510

#520

570

630

640

640

630

640

650

660

68O

690

770

850

950

1,110

1,400

1,500

-

Month

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

3,840

5,200

6,650

8,810

9,020

7,900

5,270

2,880

2,040

1,420

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,370

1,380

1,350

1,260

1,210

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,320

1,410

850

Apr.

880

900

950

917

836

824

836

791

847

928

1,000

1,000

976

976

964

894

870

836

813

824

813

769

747

747

791

802

88E

1,130

976

1.050

-

Seeondfoot-days

24 941 '

364,536

1 9 743

1O

18,318

320,219

May

988

1,060

988

952

905

870

894

1,050

1,300

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,190

1,100

1,020

917

847

813

769

747

725

769

928

976

1,070

917

847

747

714

683

663

Maximum

7,360

i^3

725

9,020

June

S3 3

780

736

769

882

1,120

1,000

836

758

714

694

683

683

673

673

663

622

583

593

574

535

498

479

479

470

498

516

516

507

526

-

July

653

602

593

574

554

49S

479

470

443

433

416

409

416

424

443

461

443

470

433

409

401

409

416

424

424

433

442

470

470

498

516

Minimum

_

330

461

280

Aug.

49S

479

470

516

545

653

882

694

612

535

507

488

488

498

488

498

470

461

516

526

535

602

622

622

564

535

516

526

488

470

452

Mean

999

541

611

875

Sept.

470

461

479

535

583

602

602

622

643

593

612

593

583

564

643

704

622

632

632

632

632

612

612

602

593

643

694

725

694

704

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

49-47D *

723,000

36,33O

635,200

s-Discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 379

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.

Location^- Chain gage, lat. 42°7', long. 98°2', in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., at Neligh.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 634 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

4.bB feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.54 feet).

1931-36: Maximum discharge observed, 2,150 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

9.44 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet July 2, 1952 (gage height, 1.26 feet, former site),

Remarks.- Records good -except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 19 to Mar. 7, which 

were computed on the basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are 

fair. Chain gage read twice daily. No diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

«7

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.

83 

85 

83 

84 

88

91 

93 

97 

100 

103

104 

106 

108 

109 

111

114 

110

108 

110 

112

116 

114 

112 

113 

117

120 

119 

119 

114 

116 

117

NOT.

114 

112 

116 

120 

128

138 

147 

149

149 

149

149 

138 

127 

114 

110

124 

141 

155 

161 

161

159 

163 

161 

153 

151

145 

147 

155 

165 

171

Dec.

173 

171 

169 

165 

159

155 

153 

157 

165

189

187 

183 

177 

173 

179

175 

167 

163 

153

149

153 

155 

153 

153 

157

157 

153 

151 

149 

153 

151

Jan.

151 

149 

147 

141 

130

124 

120 

124 

127 

130

143 

149 

149 

140 

134

130

117 

#113 

108

106

108 

106 

104 

102 

1OO

100

loo

102 

104 

106 

104

Feb.

106 

106 

104 

100 

96

9S 

100 

102 

104 

106

104 

102 

102 

100 

98

100 

102 

110 

 108 

120

130 

145 

160 

180 

200

219 

232 

242 

251

Month

Dot 

No^ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

Apr 

Haj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 192

ater year 1935-2

Mar.

275 

285 

316 

338 

388

472 

506 

525 

506

478

455 

422 

399 

371 

354

340 

327 

311 

285 

266

249 

244 

239 

237 

242

261 

242 

288 

298 

311 

324

Apr.

343 

354 

346 

340 

329

332 

540 

354 

377 

408

405 

394 

368 

340 

309

273

217 

208 

S10

21O

212 

206

sio

212

217 

212 

204 

208 

217

Secondfoot-days

3,276 

4,272 

5,047

81,016

3,768 

3,827 

10,554 

8,587 

11,273 

5,632 

1,389 

1,090 

1,916

60,631

May

223 

230 

234 

228 

225

230 

239 

251 

268 

303

466 

581 

629 

595 

539

458 

377 

324 

280 

239

225 

23O 

237 

261

357

455 

545 

581 

550 

483 

430

Maxljnum

120 

171 

189

2,110

151 

251 

525 

408 

629 

394 

78 

53 

165

629

June

394 

366 

327 

285 

261

27O

288 

301

288 

275

261 

242 

219 

181 

155

141 

127 

117 

108 

1OO

101 

103 

99 

96 

97

93 

90 

85 

81 

81

July

78 

75 

72 

67 

62

60 

54 

50 

47 

43

40 

40 

43 

46 

43

41 

39 

37 

35 

35

35 

35 

54 

32 

33

34 

35 

36 

38 

35 

35

Minimum

83 

110

149

43

100 

96 

237 

204 

223 

81 

32 

25 

37

25

Aug.

30 

27 

27 

30

33 

43 

47 

47 

39

32 

28 

26 

27 

29

27 

27

26 

25 

28

39 

53 

49 

43 

40

36 

35 

42 

43 

40 

40

Mean

106

142 

163

224

122 

132 

340 

286 

364 

188 

44.8 

35.2 

63.9

166

Sept.

37 

39 

38 

43 

51

54 

53 

51 

49 

49

50 

57 

59 

57

165

104 

83 

76 

72 

68

66 

63 

62 

60 

62

62 

66 

72 

74 

74

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,500 

8,470 

1O, O10

161,900

7,470 

7,590 

20,930 

17,O3O 

22,360 

11,170 

2,760 

2,160 

3,800

12O.2OO

#Dlacharge
280 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18', long. 96°17', in sec. 10, T. 15 N., R.

 10 E., at Waterloo. Zero of gage is 1,110.13 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,390 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to July 1913, August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 9.23 feet (ice affected) Mar. 8 (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge, 73 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 0.36 foot). 

1911-13, 1928-36: Highest flood occurred in April 1912 (gage height and discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Mar. 9 (com-

 puted on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

Sept. 6-20 (computed on the basis of records for station at Neligh), which are fair. 

No diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

B

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

202 

207 

207 

207

213 

218 

227 

231 

238

244 

254

265 

268 

270

278 

315 

304 

301

298

312 

337 

328 

321 

324

328 

337 

340 

344 

347 

360

Hov.

347 

344 

353 

353 

337

328 

328 

353 

360 

357

353 

350 

34O 

344 

350

353 

347 

357 

374 

370

370 

374 

381 

377 

384

395 

414 

422 

418 

418

Dec.

430 

451 

430

395 

399

411 

435 

473 

439 

422

395 

395 

403

418

435

435 

411 

399

S84 

321

326 

330 

334 

£70 

242

242 

249 

265 

273 

290 

293

Jan.

290

285 

265 

254

242

231 

233 

242 

263 

304

296 

*288 

290 

285 

275

265

258 

256 

244 

244

263 

254 

249 

244 

265

254 

270 

285 

290 

288 

280

Feb.

278 

278 

270 

244 

224

242 

S234 

235 

238 

242

247 

254 

260 

238 

240

254 

260 

262 

268 

278

293 

304 

321 

330 

334

350 

375 

410 

520

Month

Dot 

Nou

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendar year 1935 ......................

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

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

630 

650 

720 

780 

850

1,020 

1,510 

2,560 

4,6OO 

5,740

5,350 

3,300 

2,470 

1,920 

1,520

1,370 

1,280 

1,220 

1,100 

1,080

1,O30

984 

960 

952

976

1,010

928 

888 

912 

888 

828

Apr.

806 

770 

770 

806

835

798 

755 

777

eoe

843

850 

850 

858 

858 

843

806 

762 

721 

674 

635

604 

581

575 

564 

558

553 

553 

553 

57O 

599

Seoondfoot-days

8,634 

10,951 

11,400

226,515

8,252 

8,283 

50,026 

21,533 

£2,479 

16,903 

5,376 

6,497 

19,045

189,379

May

616 

635 

654 

654 

654

629 

622 

629 

667 

694

1,350 

968 

912

820 

784

793 

83C 

888 

798 

748

694 

642 

599 

858 

734

604 

593 

593 

616 

581 

610

Maximum

360 

422 

473

3,250

304 

520 

5,740 

858 

1,350 

968 

301 

1,430 

2,050

5,740

June

667 

784 

777 

968 

842

858 

755 

661 

7S8 

960

728 

622 

570 

558 

536

509 

439 

459 

431 

417

408 

387 

3B7 

379 

358

347 

343 

336 

318 

321

July

301

291 

281 

262 

250

238 

229 

218 

210 

198

167 

182 

176

168 

163

163 

153 

145 

140 

134

134 

134 

132 

119 

114

112 

110 

110 

107 

110 

105

Minimum

202 

328 

242

130

231

630 

553 

581 

318 

106 

78 

124

78

Aug.

16 

-4 

94 

96 

102

100 

102 

102 

100 

100

98 

92 

92 

90

94

94

80

78 

84

232 

904 

1,430 

V21

210 

168 

176 

155 

179 

147

Mean

279 

365 

368

621

266 

286 

1,614 

718 

725 

563 

173 

210 

635

517

Sept.

124

504

928 

1,580

2,050 

1,220 

1,300 

1,850

960 

640 

450 

550 

520

470 

510 

350 

320 

350

553 

395 

294 

256 

232

238 

235 

226 

226 

232

Run-off In 

acre-feet

17,130 

21,720 

22,610

449,300

16,370 

16,430 

99,230 

42,710 

44,590 

33,530 

10,660 

12,890 

37,780

375, 600

^Discharge measurement.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 281

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 40°38', long. 95°37', in SWiSEJ sec. 11, T. 67 N., R. 

miles (revised) below Junction of East and West Forks and 2 miles (revised)

northeast of Hamburg, 

adjustment of 1929).

Zero of gage is 894.17 feet above mean sea level (general

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936; March 1922 to September 1923 at site 

6 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 22.24 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Oct. 6, Sept. 1; minimum 

gage height, 2.29 feet Sept. 1.

1922-23, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1936; maximum gage height, 

22.30 feet Mar. 13, 1929 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 4.5 second-feet Aug. 30, 1934 

(gape height, 1.58 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 20 to Mar. 2, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records 

and are poor. Discharge computed from graph drawn on basis of gage readings Mar. 3-9, 

Apr. 28, 29, June 5-13. Gage read once daily below 10 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36

21 

14 

13

10

20 

21 

25 

26

16 

25 

26 

SI 

17

15 

1,4?0 

1,060 

550 

345

19G 

135 

105 

88 

84

84 

82 

79 

64 

66 

1,240

Nov.

2,010 

I f 05u 

772 

550 

652

411 

279 

237

215 

IBS

163

156 

146 

136 

146

136 

132

198

118

118 

103

98 

100 

95

116 

323 

226 

206

193

Dec.

176 

105 

1.32 

105 

166

156 

IBfi 

156 

165 

14 C

112 

96 

111 

111 

109

111 

96 

80 

38

41

45 

48 

53 

48 

41

38 

35 

35 

38 

40 

40

Jan.

43 

45

59 

66

6S 

68 

68 

67 

68

72 

73 

73 

70 

67

63 

60

57

50

52 

56 

61 

61 

67

68 

68 

67 

70 

73 

73

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

uarr

ma IT

e

tember ....................

ater yearig35_3

Feb.

76 

80 

35 

88 

92

92 

92 

90 

88 

88

90 

9T 

92 

90 

38

85 

80 

76 

73 

70

64 

61 

76 

146 

896

2,340 

3,020 

3,400 

4,340

Secondfoot-days

5,931 

9,354 

2,840

132,044

1,959 

16,050 

118,762 

10,864 

12,243 

19,715 

1,638 

1,063 

49,446

249,865

Mar.

5,780 

6,450 

7,340 

10,400 

19,100

13, 500 

8,700 

6,650 

4,520 

4,190

3,54O 

2,500 

1,550 

1,280 

1,140

1,050 

930 

858 

762 

730

700 

594 

5,500 

4,000 

2,280

1,230 

930 

794 

7OO 

620 

544

Maximum

1,420 

2,010

176

7,400

73 

4,340 

19,100 

748 

1,900 

3,940 

138 

291 

7,940

19,100

Apr.

471 

448 

425 

495 

519

519 

495 

448 

448 

425

402 

379 

335 

313 

291

270 

270 

249 

333 

238

238 

238 

228 

218 

218

207 

238 

562 

748 

991

May

1,010 

495 

620 

402 

313

291 

270 

249 

1,900 

594

448 

1,050 

379 

335 

291

260 

249 

471 

357 

238

207 

218 

218 

228 

218

186 

166 

166 

147 

138 

129

Minimum

10 

95 

35

9

43 

61 

544 

207 

129 

104 

26 

12 

10

10

June

120 

112 

672 

402 

960

2,380 

495 

313 

1,010 

3,940

3,010 

2,130 

762

448 

357

313 

270 

238 

228 

196

166 

156 

147 

147 

129

120 

112 

112 

104 

166

Mean

191 

312 

91.6

362

63.2 

553 

3,831 

362 

395 

657 

52.8 

34.3 

1,648

683

July

97 

90 

79 

72 

66

60 

57 

55 

55

49

47 

46 

46 

45 

44

41 

39 

39 

39 

43

58 

138 

70 

48 

41

32 

31

28 

98 

26

Per 

square

mile

O.O68 

.111 

.033

.129

.023 

.198 

1.57 

.129 

.141 

.235 

.019 

.012 

.589

.244

Aug.

25

24 

24 

31

29 

29 

30 

26 

23

18 

20 

18 

18 

20

19 

13 

12 

18 

20

15 

26 

291 

104 

58

32

S-7

19 

16 

12

Sept.

10 

31 

1,280 

594 

5,290

4,450 

4,730 

2,060 

519 

313

238 

1,600 

1,850 

620 

4,260

7,940 

4,000 

2,060 

794

544

448 

379 

313 

260 

P18

730 

2,330 

826 

402 

357

Run-off

Inches

0.08 

.12 

.04

1.76

.03 

.21 

1.58 

.14 

.16 

.26 

.02 

.01 

.66

3.31

Acre-feet

11,760 

18,550 

5,63O

261,900

3,890 

31,830 

235,600 

21,550 

24,280 

39,100 

3,250 

2,110 

98,070

495,600
282 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35'40", long. 95°13'25", on line between SEi

 sec. 20 and NEi sec. 29, T. 67 N., R. 38 W., at bridge on County Highway G, 1 mile 

north of Blanchard.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.7 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 0.36 second-foot July 30 to Aug. 2; minimum gage 

height (affected by contruction work on artificial control), 2.76 feet Aug. 27.

1934-36: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Apr. 28, 1936; no flow during construction of control July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 20, 25, 26;

 JanT 7, 8, 15-17, 19, ZQ, 22-31; Feb. 1-11, 13, 14, 16-19, 21, 22, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

Z 

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.

1.2 

,95 

1,10 

.84 

.63

.54 

.95 

.95 

1.1 

1.8

2.1

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.3

1.3 

98 

81 

13 

5.4

4.3 

3.5 

3.0 

2.6

2.6

2.8 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

3.2 

87

Hov.

80 

17 

205 

133 

30

18 

15 

13 

12 

9.8

8.7 

7.7 

8.2 

8.7 

.7.7

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

8.2 

7.7

8.2 

5.4 

4,5

6.4 

6.0

16 

80

48 

19 

23

Dec.

20 

8.7

11 

15

23 

25 

20

16

6.4 

8.2 

18 

16

14

12 

7.7 

19 

3.5 

3,5

3.5 

3.7 

4.8 

4.5 

4.1

3.8 

3.5 

3.0

2.8 

3.4

Jan.

4.3 

5.1 

6.8 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.2

8.2 

8.7 

8.7 

7.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.2

8.7 

9.2 

8.7 

8.7 

8.2

7.7 

7.7 

8.2

3.2 

8.6 

3.2

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Way 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1935. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

8.2 

8.7 

8.7 

S.7 

8.7

8.7 

9.2 

8.7 

8.2 

8.2

7.7 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

7.7 

8.2

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.2 

85 

762

692 

404 

510

864

Secondfoot-daya

335.46 

827.8 

310,9

10,051.19

250.7 

3,501.2 

6,111 

1,279.4 

2,679 

1,190.0 

35.29 

24.36 

1,292.50

17,837,61

Mar.

668 

1,180 

1,150 

714 

209

144 

177 

149 

121 

127

88 

56 

54 

51 

47

40 

36 

32 

30 

28

25 

28 

738

69 

33

29

18 

15 

11

Maximum

98 

205 

25

655

9.2 

864 

1,180 

687 

663 

572 

6.5 

8,1 

561

1,180

Apr.

12 

15 

14

23

19 

19 

15 

14

14

13 

13

12 

10

9.2 

8.4 

8.4 

9.2 

9.5

9.5 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1 

7.8

6.8 

11

687 

208 

48

May

502 

94 

44 

35 

28

32 

24

43 

063 

346

86 

170 

72 

53 

47

42

38 

34 

31

28 

24

31 

30

26 

24 

19 

17 

15 

15

Minimum

0.54 

4.5 

2.8

.46

4.3 

6.8 

11 

7.8 

15 

3.6 

.36 

.36 

.67

.36

June

14 

11 

9.8 

10 

160

572 

44 

£8 

80

66

28 

20 

17 

15 

14

12 

9.8

8.8 

8.8 

7.S

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.0

4,3 

4,0 

3.9

11

Ms an

10.8 

27.6 

10.0

27.5

8.09 

121 

197 

42.6 

86.4 

39.7 

1.14 

.786 

43.1

48,7

July

6.5 

3.3 

2.7 

2.0 

1.7

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

.98 

.98

.88 

.78 

.69 

.69 

.69

.69 

.61 

.69 

.78

.98

.98 

.78 

,69 

,53 

,47

.41 

.53 

.53 

.41 

.36 

.36

Per 

a quare

mile

0.054

.138 

.050

.138

.040 

.605 

.985 

.213 

.432 

.198 

.0057 

.0039 

.216

.244

Aug.

0

8

3C 

36

41

78

55 

47 

53 

47 

53

47 

47 

41 

41 

53

41 

41 

41 

53 

1

98

61 

88 

85 

79

74 

63 

52 

38 

38 

50

Sept.

0.73

2.3 

.67 

29 

94

18 

13 

4.1. 

1.7

1,1 

561 

131 

28 

7.8

49 

21 

5.7

3.9

i!s

1.0

.8

149 

95 

22 

9.9 

7.6

Run- off

I none a

0.06 

.15 

.06

1.85

.05 

.65 

1.14 

.24 

.50 

.22 

.007 

.004 

.24

3.32

Acre-feet

665 

1,640 

617

19,930

497 

6,940 

12,120 

2,540 

5,310 

2,360 

70 

48 

2,560

35,370
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 283

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°21', long. 95°25', on line between SEiNEi and NEi

 SEf sec. 21 (revised), T. 64 N., R. 40 W., at county highway bridge 0.5 mile west of 

Fairfax. Zero of gage Is 872.63 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records avallaple.- March 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 144 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 15.22

 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 18; minimum gage height, 2.10 feet Sept. 11.

1922-36: Maximum discharge, about 15,000 second-feet July 7, 1929 (gage height, 

22.33 feet, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 

second-feet; no flow several days in July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 18 to Feb. 28,

 which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records and are poor. Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings 

Apr. 28, 29, May 1, 12, 13, June 5, 6, Sept. 4, 5; estimated Sept. 15. Gage read 

once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

eie

6.0 

6.0 

6.P

5.7 

8.5 

7.6 

6.5 

7.2

7.2 

8.1 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2

6.0 

158 

202 

46 

26

21 

13 

11 

9.3 

9.3

11 

12 

10 

10

9.3 

461

HOT.

184 

212 

589

363 

75

51

41 

35 

32 

29

26 

24

26

27

24 

24 

31 

24

27 

21 

14 

24 

21

23 

158 

111

48 

5£

Dec.

40 

33 

29

36

51

48 

41 

34 

30

27 

29 

42 

35 

32

29 

24 

20 

16

16

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Jan.

14 

14 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

20 

20 

20 

20

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Month

Oct

NOD 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma3 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

14 

34 

76

252 

461 

643 

1,790

Secondfoot-days

1,117.1 

2,368

798

31,653.1

453 

3,512 

10,584 

3,626 

8,063 

3,650 

239.1 

145.3 

4,276.2

38,831.7

Mar.

1,380 

1,260 

1,340

1,140 

563

317 

363 

340 

252 

284

202 

142 

142 

134 

126

in

104 

104

89

83 

83 

985 

387 

111

90 

83 

78 

75 

69 

50

Maximum

461 

589 

51

2,960

20 

1,790 

1,380 

1,220 

1,550 

1,340 

22 

22 

1,110

1,790

Apr.

49 

51 

54 

96

75

42 

60 

62 

62 

59

59 

56 

47 

45 

41

37 

38 

38 

41 

42

44 

39 

37 

37 

39

45 

49 

1,220 

936 

126

May

1,090 

262 

142 

104 

91

84 

79 

262 

1,560 

698

212 

1,500 

396 

166 

150

134 

111 

96 

90 

89

75 

75 

73

89

74 

63 

58

54

Minimum

5.7 

14 

14

3.2

11 

11 

50 

37 

52 

14 

3.8 

2.0 

3.8

2.0

June

50 

43 

40 

40

354

1,340 

295 

80 

643 

111

96 

57

54 

44 

43

38 

37

29

28

26 

22 

24

22

18 

16 

14 

15 

17

Mean

36.0 

78.9 

25.7

86.7

14.5 

121 

341 

121 

260 

122 

7.71 

4.69 

143

106

July

22

14 

14 

11 

9.7

9.7 

9.3 

8.9

8.1 

7.6

7.6

8.5 

9.3 

8.5 

7.2

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.0 

5.1 

4.3

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.6 

4.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.071 

.155 

.051

.171

.029 

.238 

.671 

.238 

.512 

.240 

.015 

.0092 

.281

.209

Aug.

4 

4 

4 

4 

6

5

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3

3

3 

2 

2 

5 

22

11 

5 

4 

3 

3

3

3 

3 

3

3

.3 

.0 

.0

.6 

.8

.4 

.8 

.6 

.3 

.8

.4 

.2 

.0 

.8 

.0

.4 

.8 

.0

.7

.4

.6 

.6 

.4

.0 

.0 

.8 

.2 

.0 

.4

Sept.

3.8 

8.5 

4.8 

614 

1,110

142 '36 

48 

21.

9.7

7.2 

589 

511 

97 

75

284 

63 

27 

24 

16

14 

12 

10

9.3 

3.9

40 

295 

113

46 

32

Run- off

Inches

O.OB 

.17 

.06

2.33

.03 

.26 

.77 

.27 

.59 

.27 

.02 

.001 

.31

2.83

Acre-feet

2,220 

4,700 

1,580

62,790

899 

6,970 

20,990 

7,190 

15,990 

7,240 

474 

F88 

8,480

77,020
284 TARKIO RIVER BASIN 

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°32'30", long. 95°23', in NWi sec. 13, T. 66 N.,

 R. 40 W., at bridge on county highway C 3i miles west of Westboro.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height,

 14.69 feet); minimum discharge, 0.33 second-foot Aug. 18; minimum gage height, 2.79 

feet Aug. 18, 30, 31.

1934-36: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Apr. 28, 1936; minimum discharge, 0.01 second-foot July 19-25, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.36 feet June 1, 2, 

6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-19, Jan.

 77-5, 10, 19-21, 23-25, 27-31, Feb. 1-11, 13, 14, 16, 19-26.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19&5 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

OOt.

0.69 

.60 

.60 

.53 

.53

.53 

1.0 

1.0 

.89 

1.4

1.1 

1.1 

.89 

.89 

.79

1.0

~8.9 

11 

7.6

3.9 

2.4 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

90

Nov.

18 

11 

115 

38 

19

13 

7.6 

5.8 

5.2 

4.4

3.7 

4.2 

3.9 

3.7 

3.9

3.9 

3.3 

3.4 

4.4 

3.8

3.7 

2.7 

2.5 

4.2 

3.4

12 

29 

16

12 

12

Dec.

8.2 

4.4 

6.2 

5.8 

7.2

11 

9 3 

?! 6 

6.9 

5.4

5.5 

5.5 

6.5 

5.8 

4.9

4.6 

3.9 

4.7 

3.7 

1.9

1.6 

2.1 

2.4 

2.2 

1.8

2.1

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.9

Jan.

Month

Got 

Hov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-3

3.7 

2.9 

3.7 

4.2 

3.3

3.1 

2.8 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

2.9 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5

2.7 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Feb.

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

3.8 

4.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9

2,8 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2,8 

60 

230

362 

350 

384 

352

Secondfoot-days

171.64 

372.7 

139.7

6,021.54

96.3 

1,806.6 

2,617.2 

1,096.8 

1,894.7 

902.7 

31.46 

28.36 

525.59

9,683.75

Mar.

378- 

439 

492 

37S 

146

75 

73 

68 

57 

51

40 

33 

27 

26 

23

20 

17 

17

17

14

14 

14 

21 

90 

20

16

13 

13 

11 

10 

4.2

Maximum

90 

115

11

666

4.2 

384 

492 

723 

397 

260 

3.5 

13 

116

723

Apr.

3.7 

7.1 

4.6 

12 

10

14 

10 

9.3 

8.9 

8.9

8.2 

7.8 

7.1 

6.8 

5.8

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.8 

6.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

4.9 

4.9

6.2 

7.1 

723 

121 

62

Nay

397 

46 

31 

21 

17

16 

13 

130 

330 

105

59 

342 

51 

34 

33

26 

24 

23 

19 

18

16 

14 

20 

18 

17

16 

14 

13 

12 

10 

9.7

Minimum

0.53 

2.5 

1.5

.21

2.5 

2.5 

4.2 

3.7 

9.7 

3.3 

.38 

.35 

.45

.35

June

8.9 

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

260

157 

163 

23 

96 

28

25 

13 

10 

9 .-3 

8.9

7.8 

7.8 

6.5 

6.8 

6.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

3.9

3.7 

3.4 

3.3 

4.2

Mean

5.54 

12.4 

4.51

16.5

3.11

62.3 

84.4 

36.6 

61.1 

30.1 

1.01 

.915 

17.5

26.5

July

3.5 

3.3 

2.7

l!?

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.93 

.93

.84 

.84 

.84 

.76 

.69

.58 

.63 

.63 

.69 

.76

.69 

.69 

.58 

.49 

.41

.38 

.38 

.38 

.38 

.41 

.45

Per 

square

mile

0.044 

.098 

.036

.130

.024 

.491 

.665 

.288 

.481 

.237 

.0080 

.0072 

.138

.209

Aug.

0.45 

.45 

.45 

.53 

.84

.69 

.63 

.58 

.53 

.45

.45 

.41 

.38 

.38

.41

.41 

.41 

.38 

.45 

13

.69 

1.0 

1.2 

.53

.41

.38 

.35 

.41 

.35 

.38 

.38

Sept.

0.45 

1.7 

.63 

83 

57

14 

7.9

i!o

1.6

.84 

116 

106 

16 

7.9

4.5 

1.9 

3.3 

3.8 

1.9

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

.84 

.63

12 

41 

22 

7.9

5.4

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.05 340 

.11 739 

. 04 277

1.74 11,950

.03 191 

.53 3,580 

.77 5,190 

.32 2,180 

.55 3,760 

.26 1,790 

.009 62 

. 008 56 

.15 1,040

2.83 19,200
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 285

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°26', long. 95°5', in NEi sec. 17 (revised), T. 65 

N., K. 37 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, 0.5 mile below wabash Railroad bridge and 

li miles west of Burlington Junction. Zero of gage is 896.17 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment or 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,520 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height , 

iu.yb feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet Aug. 15, 18, 19, 30, 31; minimum gage 

height, 1.90 feet Aug. 18.

1922-36: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 6, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 8,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 

1926; minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.80 feet 

July 26, 1923.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Feb. 24 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), 

and for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 

and twice daily above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

42 

3S 

35 

34 

34

32 

36 

37 

33 

34

36 

34 

32 

31 

32

29 

113 

1,100 

836 

322

156 

104 

82 

69 

66

63 

62 

58 

57 

55 

1,220

Nov.

601 

601 

888 

1,050 

516

289 

179 

136 

113 

106

94 

80 

86 

78 

73

78 

72 

73 

76 

78

74 

71 

55 

62 

68

69 

259 

168 

146 

127

Dec.

127 

100 

72 

100 

94

116 

118 

104 

104 

100

94 

73 

82 

86 

88

80 

73 

68 

69 

59

48 

35 

26 

21 

17

17 

17 

17 

19 

23 

28

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . ....................

alendar year 1935 ........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-

32 

35 

35 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

Feb.

35 

35 

35 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

118 

6,520

3,370 

2,170 

1,900 

3,010

Seeondfoot-days

4,912 

6,366 

2,075

121,280

1,170 

17,771 

38,472 

5,171 

13,708 

5,858 

829 

369 

11,247

107,948

Mar.

3,100 

3,460 

3,460 

4,550 

3,190

1,760 

1,200 

1,380 

1,200 

1,150

990 

635 

428 

358 

310

280

235 

220 

208 

183

171 

183 

2,930 

2,770 

1,900

760 

428 

325 

265 

235 

208

Maximum

1,22C 

1,05C 12r

6,17C

3J 

6,52C 

4.55C 

1,26C 

2,24C 

99C 

26E 

8C 

2,17C

6,52C

Apr.

183 

171 

146 

220 

235

195 

195 

171 

160 

148

146 

138

123 

112 

101

101 

92 

85 

83 

83

90 

83 

83 

83 

76

82 

85 

101 

1,260 

340

May

1,900 

1,500 

715 

426 

250

220 

208 

160 

850 

1,440

595 

2,240 

445 

340 

280

220 

183 

171 

208 

208

148 

131 

114 

116 

123

108 

99 

83 

82 

73 

70

Minimum

29 

55

' 17

17

32 

26 

171 

76 

70 

40 

8 

6 

7

> 6

June

70 

65 

63 

340 

121

990 

850 

392 

250 

635

428 

250 

171 

129 

106

92 

83 

71 

70 

62

56 

49 

49 

49

51

46 

40 

43 

42

195

Mean

158 

212 

66.9

332

37.7 

613 

1,241 

172 

442 

195 

26.7 

11.9 

375

295

July

44 

32 

26 

25 

25

22 

17 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

12

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

19

265 

62 

30 

22 

16

15 

11 

13 

10 

9 

8

Per 

square 

mile

0.127 

.171 

.054

.266

.030 

.494 

1.00 

.139 

.356 

.157 

.022 

.0096 

.302

.238

Aug.

8 

8 

6 

8 

10

11 

13 

11 

11 

9

8 

7 

8 

7 

6

7 

10 

6 

6 

80

11 

10 

17 

33 

13

8 

7 

9 

7 

6 

6

Sept.

7 

15 

7 

12 

2,170

675 

280 

445 

123 

70

46 

410 

1,640 

325 

250

895 

940 

410 

183 

76

46 

25 

19 

13 

9

50 

1,040 

556 

392 

119

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.15 9,740 

.19 12,630 

.06 4,120

3.63 240,500

.03 2,320 

.53 35,250 

1.15 76,310 

.16 10,260 

.41 27,190 

.18 11,620 

.03 1,640 

.01 732 

.34 22,310

3.24 214,100
286 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39 U 41'20", Long. 94U 42'15", in NEiNWi sec. 10, T. 56 

fi., R. 34 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, li miles below Third Fork and 3i miles 

northeast of Agency. Zero of gage Is 307.22 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1936. May 1924 to August 1930 at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,150 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 

lb.b4 feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 1.79 feet).

1924-30, 1932-36: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Sept. 18, 1926 (gage 

height, 25.5 feet, from floodmark, present site and datum); no flow on several days 

during July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Feb. 23 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), and 

those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Discharge interpolated 

Apr. 13. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 10.0 feet.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

51 

38 

30 

25 

23

20 

23 

23 

23

23

22 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

20 

30 

21 

24

88 

50 

51 

42 

38

33 

35 

31 

30 

35 

38

Nov.

48 

539 

299

241 

1,660

1,210 

575 

287 

186 

134

102 

88 

72 

65 

56

64 

56 

52 

63 

52

58 

56 

49 

37 

42

40 

299 

1,020 

695 

377

Dee,

264 

230 

134 

108 

93

106 

108 

116 

125 

125

125 

108 

96 

88 

92

94 

74 

72 

64 

27

25 

24 

24 

23 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Jan.

21

24 

28 

31 

36

36 

37 

38 

37 

36

36 

36 

36 

40 

40

38 

36 

33 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

Month

Get 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 19: &.........

?

tember . ...................

ater year 1935-^

Peb.

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

3,590 

5,970

5,220 

5,460 

5,880 

5,880

Seeondfoot-daya

980 

8,520 

2,492

288,465

1,022 

32,729 

49,778 

3,753 

24,359 

5,154 

317.7 

126.1 

15,165.0

143,395.8

Mar.

5,540 

5,300 

4,820 

5,790 

6,150

4,680 

2,500 

3,450 

1,510 

1,360

1,210 

1,310 

1,060 

695 

504

406 

350 

324 

299 

275

252 

219 

219 

208 

186

241 

287 

208 

165 

144 

116

Maximum

38

1,660 

264

31,500

40 

5,970 

6,150 

252 

5,060 

2,500 

25 

11 

3,120

6,150

Apr.

316 

100 

55 

102 

108

116 

108 

104 

99 

100

96 

104 

94 

84 

75

64 

59 

51 

54 

50

125 

96 

82 

70 

56

54 

87 

94 

252 

98

May

876 

5,060 

3,660 

922 

539

377 

287 

230 

264 

613

1,510 

740 

3,260 

1,770 

613

406 

299 

252 

275 

186

144 

125 

108 

252 

613

337 

219 

144 

108 

90 

80

Minimum

20 

37 

21

18

21 

31 

116 

50 

80 

20 

2.8 

1.4 

3.8

1.4

June

71 

63 

50 

46 

40

2,500 

695 

350 

197 

154

108 

125 

87 

88 

75

65 

60 

49 

41 

37

32 

29 

28 

26 

25

24 

23 

23 

20 

23

Mean

31.6 

284 

80.4

790

33.0 

1,129 

1,606 

91.8 

786 

172 

10.2 

4.07 

505

392

July

25 

23 

21 

19 

19

16 

14 

13 

13 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

9

8 

8 

7 

8 

7

7 

5 

7 

6 

6

3.8 

2.8 

6 

5 

3.3 

2.8

Per 

square

mile

0.018 

.161 

.046

.449

.019 

.641 

.912 

.052 

.447 

.098 

.0058 

.0023 

.287

.223

Aug.

2.8

3.3 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3

10 

4.6 

6 

3.8 

4.2

4.6 

4.6 

3.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4 

2.4

4.2 

2.8 

3.8 

3.3 

2.4

6 

11 

8 

6 

4.2 

3.3

Sept.

10 

8 

4.2 

3.8 

42

3,120 

2,040 

930 

377 

208

125 

87 

78 

299 

406

653 

1,980 

785 

350 

197

144 

94 

68 

88

44

48 

1,110 

1,310 

437 

319

Run- off

Inches

0.02 

.18

.05

6.11

.02 

.69 

1.05 

.06 

.52 

.11 

.007 

.003 

.32

3.03

Acre-feet

1,940 

16,900 

4,940

572,100

2,030 

64,920 

98,730 

5,460 

48,320 

10,220 

630 

250 

30,080 j

284,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 287

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23', long. 94°50', in SEjSWi sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 

35 wV, on county highway bridge 2i miles northeast of Maryville. Zero of gage is 

970.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,330 second-feet, from floodmarks Sept. 5; 

maximum gage height observed, 17.95 feet Feb. 26 (ice Jam); minimum, 1.0 second-feet 

Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.73 feet).

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 19.60 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, less than 0.05 second-foot Aug. 1, 3, 4, 

7-11, 29, Sept. 25, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.81 feet Aug. 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, about 21.2 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3, 10-12, Dec. 16 to 

Mar.~1 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Discharge 

interpolated Aug. 12. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 10.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

4.7 

6 

5 

5

5 

6 

20 

16 

23

23 

15 

11 

9 

9

7 

8 

7 

6 

5 

336

Nov.

260 

40 

117 

714 

440

182 

69 

41 

29 

26

22 

19 

18 

20 

16

15

12 

11 

18

IS

15 

12

14 

14

14

11 

182 

117 

76 

66

Dec.

50 

14 

12 

18 

21

26

34 

36 

37 

22

17 

20 

28 

24 

22

17 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

Jan.

14 

17 

17 

14 

12

10 

10 

8 

8

8

8 

8

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

J-ul 

Aug 

Sep

w

ember... ..................

alendar year 1935. ........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-

Feb.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

8 

10 

29

71 

104 

130 

159

Secondfoot-days

592.7 

2,602 

588

65,167.2

261 

644 

12,844 

1,944 

4,407 

492.2 

79.8 

83.7 

5,659.4

30,197.8

Mar.

206 

2,030 

2,110 

2,580 

1,910

688 

462 

462 

376 

336

316 

233 

190 

104 

86

71 

66 

63 

55 

49

44 

42 

41

71 

76

46 

35 

28 

26 

22 

20

Maximum

336 

714 

50

5,180

17 

159 

2,580 

1,380 

2,160 

144 

6 

9 

3,310

3,310

Apr.

20 

20 

21 

26 

24

20 

20 

20 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

14

14

12

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

14 

14 

1,380 

130

Hay

2,160 

356 

152 

92 

53

39 

28 

24 

58 

152

198 

440 

215 

76 

58

42 

33 

28 

22 

18

16 

14 

19 

20 

20

16 

14 

13 

11 

10 

10

Minimum

4.7 

11 

12

3.6

6 

6 

20 

10 

10 

4.5 

1.2 

1.0 

2.8

1.0

June

10 

8 

7 

7 

7

144 

46 

36 

23 

42

18 

17 

13 

11 

10

8 

8 

8 

8 

7

7 

7 

7 

4.9 

5

4.9

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.7

Mean

19.1 

86.7 

19.0

179

8.4 

22.2 

414 

64.8 

142 

16.4 

2.57 

2.70 

189

82.5

July

6 

4.3

4.1 

3.6 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.5

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.5

2.7

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.038 

.173 

.038

.358

.017 

.044 

.828 

.130 

.284 

.053 

.0051 

.0054 

.378

.165

Aug.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

3.4

2.8 

2.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.5

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.2 

9

9 

9 

4.3 

3.6 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Sept.

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.8 

3,310

278 

440 

92 

42 

24

16 

47 

20 

159 

86

462 

316 

86 

46 

22

16 

10 

8 

7 

6

8 

51 

18 

42 

35

Run-off

Inches

0.04 

.19 

.04

4.81

.02 

.05 

.95 

.14 

.33 

.04 

.006 

.006 

.42

2.23

Acre-feet

1,180 

5,160 

1,170

129,300

518 

1,280 

25,480 

3,B60 

8,740 

976 

158 

166 

11,230

59,920
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°!', long. 101°57', in sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 ¥., 0.5

 mile west of Haigler and 14 miles above mouth. Zero of gage is 3,243.45 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 8.00

 feet, from floodmarks); no flow July 7, 14-28, Aug. 15-20.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet (slope measurement) May 31, 1935 

(gage height, 11.2 feet); no flow several days during 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Feb. 24, which

 were computed on the basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are poor. Staff gage read twice daily. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5 

5 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

7 

9 

9 

9

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

8 

8

HOT.

7 

7 

7 

13 

9

9 

14 

15 

15 

14

20

18 

14 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

10 

10 

10 

1011

10 

17 

13 

12 

10

Dec.

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

14 

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

15 

15

Jan.

15 

15 

*16 

15 

15

14 

12 

14

15 

15

16 

17 

16 

15 

14

13

12 

12 

12 

13

13

14 

13 

14 

15

15 

14 

14 

*14 

14 

14

Feb.

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

11

11 

12

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

14

18 

20 

50 

60 

53

41 

37 

31 

26

Month

Dot 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jim 

JuJ 

Aug 

Sej

I

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-

Mar.

27 

23 

20 

21 

19

20 

20 

21 

20 

20

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

20 

19 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

23 

24 

21

24 

37 

22 

26 

28 

23

Apr.

23 

29 

31 

38 

47

46 

46 

40 

37 

38

32 

26 

23 

25 

21

20 

17 

19 

20

18

16 

17 

17 

15 

15

15 

14 

31 

23 

22

Secondfoot-days

227 

364 

412

45,804

440

580 

664

vei

2,765 

1,151 

25 

288 

364

8,061

May

22 

22 

20 

19 

15

15 

15

17 

35 

45

33 

21 

20 

17 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

17

17 

19 

18 

20 

17

15 

15 

18 

2,020 

138 

58

Maximum

11

20 

15

17 S OOO

17 

60 

37 

47 

2,O2O 

204 

6 

135 

35

2,O20

June

45 

45 

112

204 

188

80 

39 

33 

29 

57

43 

41 

34 

31 

23

20 

17 

17 

15 

14

13 

13 

9 

7 

5

5 

4 

3 

3 

2

July

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

0

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

o

O

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

5 

6 

2

Minimum

5

7 

11

3

12 

11 

17 

14 

15 

2 

O 

0 

3

0

Aug.

2

1 

1 

1 

1

135 

20 

18 

10 

3

3 

3

1 

1 

0

0 

0

o

0

o

29 

11 

8 

4 

5

4 

4 

4 

5 

5 

9

Mean

7.3 

12.1 

13.3

125

14.2

20.0 

21.4 

26.0 

89.2 

38.4 

.8 

9.3 

12,1

22.0

Sept.

7 

6 

6 

10 

6

6 

6 

10 

10 

9

7 

5 

3 

6 

11

13 

13 

13 

13

13

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

18 

20 

28 

35

Run-off in 

acre-feet

450 

722 

817

90,840

873 

1,150 

1,320 

1,550 

5,480 

2,280 

50 

571 

722

15,980

*Disoharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Republican River at Max, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°6', long. 101°24', in sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., threequarters of a mile south of Max. Zero of gage is 2,877.39 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7,740 square miles (revised), of which 1,900 square miles is largely 

noncontributing.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year undetermined; minimum daily discharge, 1 secondroot Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-7, 17.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet (slope measurement) May 31, 1935 

(gage height, 11.8 feet); no flow during parts of summer 1930-31, 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage-height record or ice 

 effect, Oct. 1-25, Nov. 1 to Mar. 3, Apr. 1, 2, May 30, 31, which were based on five

discharge measurements and weather records and are poor. Staff gage read twice daily.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oot.

65

-

*104

104

104

94

94

94

Nov.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

155

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

*143

~

Dec. Jan.

_

-

-

*140

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

*125

-

-

"

Feb.

Month

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

November . .................................

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

Calendar ear 1935.

January ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935- 36. .....................

Mar.

220

250

*2V3

216

180

180

161

146

151

151

151

1V6

1V6

166

156

151

151

142

13V

123

132

146

142

1V1

206

216

216

250

2V3

190

190

Apr.

1V5

190

264

238

222

190

291

32V

364

383

318

244

216

190

1V6

180

185

190

238

200

180

1V1

161

146

146

1V6

195

216

222

222

-

Seeondfoot-days

% 219

4 200

5A15

246,114

4,185

4,205

5,589

6,616

21,156

4,98V

418

1,161

323

60,1V4

May

180

151

109

95

1V1

151

100

195

4V2

450

392

354

291

238

228

180

211

238

216

190

190

264

3V4

309

309

216

238

364

V80

12,500

1,000

Mq^Tmffli

_

85,000

_

2V3

383

3.2 *614 500

30

392

56

12,500

June

318

282

568

336

614

4V2

602

300

161

1V1

180

146

128

95

61

50

43

50

40

32

28

22

21

45

4V

43

38

31

31

32

-

July

30

2V

23

20

19

19

18

19

14

14

12

14

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

11

9

10

8

7

V

6

6

6

10

14

14

Minimum

_

13

_

123

146

95

21

6

1

1

1

Aug.

11

9

11

12

16

132

392

151

95

4V

32

21

16

14

12

V

6

6

6

6

3V

61

20

21

6

5

4

2

1

1

1

Mean

VI. 6

140

165

6V4

135

145

180

221

682

166

13.5

3V. 5

10.8

164

Sept.

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

4

2

6

5

3

5

4

2

2

1

8

8

10

12

14

14

16

15

15

25

34

54

56

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,400

8,330

10,150

488,200

8,300

8,340

11,090

13,120

41,960

9,890

829

2,300

641

119,400

^-Discharge measurement.

29021 O-37 19
Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles (revised), of vfi i eh 1,900 square nllec is larrely noncontributing.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915, March 1931 to September 1955.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 9.4 feet May 30 (discharge not determined); no flow 

July 10-2,9, July 31 to Aar. 6, Ausr. 17-22,, Aug. 26 to Sept. 28.

1931-36: yaximum daily discharge (estimated), 90,000 second-feet May 31, 1935; no 

flow for several days during summer 1931-34, 1936.

Remarks.- F;ecorda fair except those for periods of ii_e effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 6, Jan. IS 

to Mar. £, Mar. 4-14, Mar. 31 to Apr. 7 (.computed on the basis of two discharge 

measurements and weather records), and those estimated for Apr. 15-30, May 4, 5, 7, 

18-24, 30, June 2,4 to July 9, which are poor. Staff ra^e read twice dally. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

100 

59 

59

36 

34 

34 

54 

54

43

43 

45 

43

43 

36 

34 

58 

58

46 

74 

85 

85 

74

59 

90 

74 

74 

54 

74

HOT.

43 

54 

48 

36

90

111 

100 

111

85

100 

121 

90 

64 

59

59 

54 

36 

59 

80

90

100 

100 

100 

206

194 

217 

194 

194 

90

Dec.

90 

194 

194 

142 

194

194 

194 

194 

194 

194

194 

194 

194 

194 

194

217

194 

194

194 

194 

180 

170 

155

140 

135 

130 

135 

140 

130

Jan.

130 

125 

115 

110

96

90 

65 

90

80 

154 

275 

275 

298

240 

E40 

200 

180 

120

115 

110 

105 

100 

95

E5 

#81

85 

90 

E5 

85

Feb.

80 

80 

75 

75

80 

80 

75 

75 

80

90 

85 

85 

80 

85

85 

90 

95 

110 

140

180 

200 

240 

230 

350

450 

500 

540 

580

Month

Dot 

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-

Mar.

620 

650 

472

350 

300

210 

180 

170 

160 

160

165 

170 

175 

180 

184

£06

142 

132 

152 

142

163 

152 

90 

252 

275

£64

206 

206 

194 

190

Apr.

185 

130 

ISO 

200 

240

*2V9

28 0 

298 

458 

458

485 

350 

296 

217 

200

205 

210 

216 

220

230

190

180 

170 

160 

170

180 

185 

190 

195 

190

Secondfoot-days

1 

5

,B37 

,975

284,712

4,179 

5 ,020 

7,164 

7,217

10,190 

154 

2,003 

19

69,946

May

173

121 

121 

10C 

120

35E 

200 

298 

485 

620

511 

4CO 

371 

334 

S4C

206 

206 

200 

210 

S30

220 

230 

250 

383

359

173 

852 

13,6CO 

1,530

June

538

704

551

670 

704

498 

538

498 

536 

536 

472 

310

184

85 

85 

85 

85

85

85 

59 

55 

51

47 

42 

38 

34

31

"

July

24

14

12

e

4

1 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

n 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

(J 

G

0 

59 

570 

432 

347

275 

85 

74 

31 

11

I

°0 

0

0 

0 

90 

16 

4

0 

0 

0 

0

n

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

s0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

1

IS

Maximum Minimum Mean acre-^eet11

132

252

l 90,000^

298 

580 

650 

485 

13,600

28 

578 

18

13,600

34 59.3 3,640 

36 ' 99.2 e,°i>o 

90 180 11,040

15 i 7EO

80 155 6,290 

75 175 9,960 

90 231 14,310 

160 241 14,510 

ICO 762 45,850 

Cl 340 20,210 ' 

0 5.0 305 j 

0 64.6 3,970 

C .6' 38

0 191 1 15? ,700 j

i-'Dlscharge measurement.
KATSAS RIVER BASIN 391

Republican River near Bloomington, Ifebr.

Drainage area.- £0,900 equare miles (revised), of which l,Mu square miles is largely 

noneontri. outing.

Extremes.- Maximum iiscliarge observed during year, 1C, 100 second-feet May 9 (gage 

height, 3.5L 1 feet); minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet July 29.

19f:9-36: Maximum discharge, 260,000 second-feet (slope measurement) June 1, 1935 

(gage height, 20.4 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of July 29, 1956.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Mar. r (.com- 

 puted on the basld of three discharge measurements and weather records) , and those

estimated for HOT/. 14-16, irtiich are fair. Chain gage read twice daily. Minor

diversions for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

40? 

370

294 

045

ego

277 

264 

249

249 

264 

281 

E81

312

260 

S72 

264 

260 

264

476 

326 

277 

281 

322

341 

326 

317 

32S 

317 

312

NOT.

312 

386 

370 

355 

322

341 

326 

341 

402 

412

407 

447 

418 

420 

4S5

445 

482 

549 

604 

536

482 

470 

435 

412 

424

447 

536 

512 

494 

506

Dec.

494 

470 

464 

40 C 

402

441 

470 

464 

470 

458

476 

500 

488 

482 

494

470 

465 

435 

412 

365

331 

351 

344 

310

300

304 

315 

320 

325 

315 

3PO

Jan.

325 

320 

315

305 

S95

286 

*280

290 

310 

332

330 

340 

350 

350 

338

334 

330 

328 

334

346

344

338 

330 

315 

312

312 

314 

316 

*333 

350 

341

Feb.

341 

360 

268 

180 

223

194 

185 

160 

150

144 

140 

136 

138 

140

133 

126 

126 

140 

*137

146 

153 

160 

194 

238

312 

530 

750 

1,070

Month

Oct 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Itej 

Jim 

Ju3 

Auj 

Set

1

alendar year 19

v ..

ater yes

liar.

1 ,560 

1,510 

1,760 

1,840 

1,550

965 

791 

744

68 e

660

680 

6°9 

580 

573 

567

567 

530 

530 

530 

512

494

512 

512 

506 

4B2

512 

488 

458 

458 

476 

494

Apr.

453 

376 

326

281 

312

494 

604 

518

518 

512

500 

573 

580 

536 

482

458 

441 

407 

355 

356

322 

290 

286 

286 

308

365 

346 

573 

536 

524

Secondfoot-daya

9,336 

13,018 

12,657

524,144

10,043 

7,200 

23 ,O56 

12 ,898 

70,834 

26,045 

1,835 

834 

3,981

191,737

May

549 

429

407 

407 

386

365 

355 

6,650 

10,700 

10,100

6,65O 

3,400 

1,880 

1,380 

1,170

1,010 

929 

791 

654 

973

718 

506 

3,130 

4,210 

2,270

1,890 

1,310 

951 

845 

2,200 

3,620

Maximum

476 

604 

500

116,000

350 

1,070 

1,840 

604 

10,700 

3,330 

170 

133 

592

10,700

June

3 ,330 

2,310 

1,620 

1,270 

1,170

1,290 

1,260 

1,870 

1,270 

1,070

1,170 

1,O60 

804 

725 

686

611 

573 

500 

435 

396

355 

331 

308 

286 

286

277 

241 

201 

170 

170

July

150 

170 

157 

170 

129

113 

103 

90 

76 

65

65 

65 

68 

55

52

44

39 

29 

22 

25

27 

13 

11 

9

12 

8 

8 

7 

15 

13

Minimum

245 

312 

300

109

280 

126 

458 

281 

355 

170 

7 

10 

17

7

Aug.

13 

14 

14

25

20

29 

32 

29

25

13 

13

52

27 

17 

17 

15 

13

42 

49 

65

25 

13

12 

10 

11 

10 

10 

133

Mean

301 

434

408

1,436

324 

248 

744 

430 

2,285 

868 

59.2 

26.9 

133

524

Sept.

62 

42

C7 

376

286 

592 

29O 

140

82 

73 

187 

187 

103

76 

65 

44 

55 

170

110

52 

37 

32

52 

65 

27 

22 

17

Run-off In 

acre-feet

18,520 

25,820 

25,100

1,040,000

19,920 

14,280 

45,730 

25,580 

140, bOO 

51,660 

3,640 

1,650 

7,900

380,300

-»Di s charge measurement.
292 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°0', long. 97°56', in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., 

it miles southwest or Hardy. Zero or gage is 1,501.46 reet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 22,400 square miles (revised), of which 1,900 square miles is largely 

noncontri buting.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 10.15 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Sept. 3.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, 225,000 second-reet (slope measurement) June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 19.4 reet); no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice efrect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 5 (com- 

 putefl on the basis or rour discharge measurements and weather records), and those for

May 17-23 (computed on the basis or records ror station at Bloomington), which are

rair. Power plant 6 miles above station regulates riow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

S3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

464 

412 

43Y 

424 

405

3SO 

374 

374 

368 

362

326 

326 

344 

338 

338

356 

424 

457 

392 

380

362 

338 

418 

405 

362

380 

374 

392 

392 

392 

392

NOT.

399 

405 

405 

399 

405

405 

392 

386 

399 

368

424 

450 

444 

444 

424

412 

450 

424 

4Y7 

491

511 

525 

511 

470 

518

498 

532 

554 

547 

547

Dec.

540 

540 

561 

561 

583

583 

547 

532 

540 

532

532 

547 

568 

576 

554

554 

554 

554 

547 

540

532 

547 

504 

494 

326

399 

405 

405 

412 

418 

412

Jan.

412 

386 

338 

374 

412

274 

292 

*267 

260 

298

315 

326 

320 

315 

320

220 

298 

309 

270 

*21Y

220 

281 

326 

326 

326

270 

265 

281 

332 

*340 

332

Feb.

326 

326 

2S1 

267 

315

320 

281 

220 

176 

142

168 

194 

185 

168 

142

134 

142 

*158 

172 

189

220 

260 

326 

374 

386

390 

402 

438 

450

Month

Oot 

No^ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mat 

Apr 

Maj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

11

uary

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

ater year 1935-;16

Mar.

518 

625 

860 

1,210 

1,620

1,460 

1,150 

956 

860 

796

725 

725 

717 

687 

664

672 

679 

627 

590 

590

5Y6 

554 

561 

540 

540

547 

540 

532 

525 

532 

532

Apr.

532

504 

532 

612 

470

49S 

590 

620 

672 

649

634 

576 

561 

597 

642

590 

561 

532 

504

511

470 

457 

444 

431 

412

412 

418 

563 

725 

1,080

Secondfoot -day s

11,888 

13,616 

15,899

587,827

9,622 

7,572 

22,710 

16,819 

62,627 

36,635 

3,664 

1,084 

4,974

207,010

May

972 

876 

796 

748 

725

702 

694 

694 

5,140 

6,810

7,390 

5,020 

3,340 

2,100 

1,540

1,270 

1,010 

900 

780 

720

960 

880 

800 

2,300 

4,400

2,180 

2,000 

1,470 

1,160 

960 

1,270

Maximum

464 

554 

583

117,000

412 

450 

1,620 

1,080 

8,810 

3,950 

477 

56 

884

8,810

June

3,950 

3,350 

2,550 

2,030 

1,780

1,670 

1,560 

1,520 

1,460 

1,460

1,430 

1,340 

1,260 

1,210 

1,150

1,070 

1,000 

948 

892 

687

554 

532 

511 

477 

450

386 

368 

356 

332 

332

July

450 

477 

326 

235 

207

180 

163 

138 

120 

123

98 

95 

77 

98 

82

77 

72 

66 

60 

56

41 

42 

39 

31 

36

36 

35 

38 

54 

56 

56

Minimum

326 

368 

326

58

217 

134 

518 

412 

694 

332 

31 

16 

15

15

Aug.

52 

31 

47 

47 

44

50 

56 

49 

56 

54

34 

36 

35 

36 

34

39 

39 

35 

29 

26

25 

25 

32 

23 

29

24 

25 

17 

16 

23 

16

Mean

383 

454 

513

1,610

307 

261 

733 

561 

2,020 

1,221 

118 

35.0 

166

566

Sept.

22 

17 

15 

24 

44

56 

80 

298 

276 

884

437 

265 

198 

159 

176

298 

180 

127 

120 

105

85 

82 

62 

80 

70

109 

368 

176 

93 

68

Run-off In 

acre-feet

23,580 

27,010 

31,540

1,166,000

18,890 

15,020 

45,040 

33,360 

124,200 

72,660 

7,270 

2,150 

9,870

410,600

 Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

Republican River at Scaridia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°48', long. 97°47', in NEi sec. 17, T. 33., R. 4 ¥., 

at scandia, 4 miles below Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 22,930 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925; August 1928 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1919-24, 1928-36), 793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,200 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 

y.oa reet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1919-25, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 215,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 

17.8 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet by 

area-velocity method; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bank-full stage, 9 feet. 

High water mark of June 30, 1915, is 14.2 feet on gage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-21, Nov. 20-28, May 26-28 and those for

 period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, weather records, and comparison with discharge at other 

stations in Republican River Basin and are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 19S5-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, NOT. 2O-28, May 26-28, Aug. 4-2O, Sept. 27-3O) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, Mar. 7 to Apr. 28 ~ -- » - - - - 

2.6 370 1.2 5 3.0 

2.8 490 1.4 26 3,4 

3.0 630 1.6 58 3.6 

3.2 780 1.8 105 4.0

165 4.5 

28O 5.O 

430 5.5

3.4 

3.6

3.8

370

490

630

780

940

1,120

1,320

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Nov. 29 to Mar. 6, Apr. 29 to Sept. SO

690 

1,010 

1,195 

1,600 

2,18O 

2,81O 

3,520

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

4,30O 

5,2OO 

6,170 

7,270 

8,500 

9,82O 

11,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

665 

595 

665 

595 

560

490 

525 

525 

49O 

49O

460 

430 

430 

430 

430

400 

490 

56O 

46O 

430

4OO 

370 

370 

460 

4OO

370 

370 

400 

400 

400 

40O

NOT.

4OO 

4OO 

400 

4OO 

400

370 

370 

345 

345 

345

370 

430 

43O 

370 

4CO

400 

400 

400 

430 

460

460 

460 

49O 

490 

525

525 

595 

595 

620 

620

Dec.

588 

568 

6 2O 

6 2O 

6 2O

69O 

555 

555 

555 

522

555 

588 

588 

588 

588

555 

555 

6 2O 

655 

555

555 

655 

614 

430 

402

46O 

490 

522 

522 

555 

555

Jan.

522 

522

46O 

43O 

402

35O 

302 

276 

263 

267

298 

325 

35O 

350 

350

316 

289 

267 

276 

267

263 

223 

211 

223 

242

267 

28O 

289 

298 

298 

298

Feb.

289 

280 

272 

255 

238

23O 

215 

200 

182 

152

149 

146 

133 

130 

127

125 

125 

133 

143 

159

172 

196 

255 

375 

460

522 

555 

588 

6O4

Month

Oct

No-s 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pat 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUT

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

H

ember. .................................

alendar year 19,

tember .................................

ater year 1935-

Mar.

62O 

728 

1,39O 

2,55O 

2,3OO

1,82O 

1,320 

94O 

860 

820

7OO 

665 

665 

665 

630

630 

63O 

525 

560 

560

560 

560 

525 

525 

490

490 

490 

49O 

460 

490 

460

Apr.

460 

430 

40O 

700 

560

40O 

490 

56O 

63O 

665

595 

630 

525 

56O 

595

595 

56O 

525 

490 

49O

49O 

490 

490 

460 

40O

43O 

40O 

525 

2,550 

1,290

Secondfoot -days

14,460 

13,245 

17,52O

638,702

9,774 

7,410 

25,118 

18,385 

67,717 

34,387 

4,681 

759 

5,158

218,614

May

8O5 

655 

620 

555 

522

460 

490 

460 

3,670 

1O,100

8,250 

5,010 

3,670 

2,550 

1,940

1,600 

1,490 

1,390 

1,100 

925

925 

1,600 

1,010 

1,390 

4,650

2,550 

2,O60 

1,600 

1,290 

1,150 

3,230

Maximum

665 

620 

690

115,000

522 

6O4 

2,55O 

2,550 

10,100 

4,47O 

1,060 

36 

728

10,100

June

4,470 

3,970 

2,680 

2,06O 

1,820

1,010 

968 

1,39O 

1,150 

1,940

1,29O 

1,150 

1,150 

1,100 

1,01O

846 

765 

728 

69O 

588

522 

49O 

43O 

402 

375

289 

298 

289 

263 

255

July

728 

1,06O 

375 

259 

2OO

165 

149 

159 

165 

152

122 

113 

90 

85 

1O5

1O5 

67 

60 

56 

54

54 

34 

51 

37 

34

32 

32 

44 

32 

30 

32

Jlinimum

370 

345 

4O2

345

213 

125 

46O 

40O 

460 

255 

30 

15 

12

12

Aug.

26 

54 

30 

30 

33

30 

30 

36 

3O 

29

27 

30 

25 

27 

16

15 

18 

15 

15 

15

24 

27 

19 

32 

24

24 

21 

19 

19 

2O 

19

Mean

466 

442 

565

1,750

315 

256 

81O 

613 

2,184 

1,146 

151 

24.5 

172

597

Sept.

16 

16 

12 

21 

44

44 

53 

32 

350 

555

620 

263 

193 

116 

90

186 

133 

95 

95 

71

58 

58 

47 

51 

49

56 

728 

588 

325 

193

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,680 

26,270 

34,750

1,267,000

19,39O 

14,700 

49,820 

36,470 

134,300 

68,210 

9,280 

1,510 

10,230

433 ,600
KAL'SAS RIVER BASIII

Location.- Hater-stage record In SWi sec. 17, T. 8 3.,

-about 1 mile soutn of CD ay Center and about 4 miles "below mouth of "Five

Creekj , which enters from the west. Chain gage prior to May 7, 1936.

Drainage area.- 2.4,570 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- rehru-ary 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,790 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 13.33 

feetj; minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 27_(Fage height, 6.01 feet).

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 195,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 

feet): no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period June_19 to Sept. 50, which are good, and 

those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 26 to Feb. 28, which were computed on basis of 

records for station at E?candia and are poor. Chain gage read once daily prior to 

Mar. 1£ and June 13 to Sept. 50; twice daily Mar. 13 to June 12.

Discharge second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

El 

22 

23 

24 

25

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

889 

940 

855 

775 

*V68

760 

730 

715 

686 

*679

672 

630 

906 

V30 

658

*1,420 

2,180

1,900 

855 

V60

V60 

700 

658 

*638 

617

1,470 

*1,030 

591 

578 

591 

658

Nov.

V15 

*715 

*1,120 

1,520 

V91

708 

686 

*796 

906 

*762

617 

617 

630 

644 

658

*640 

*622 

604 

658 

658

6V2 

700 

*734 

768 

775

*912 

1,050 

9V8 

906 

923

Dee.

#932 

940 

906 

*915 

923

940 

914 

*885 

855 

823

839 

839 

*835 

831

855 

855 

*84V 

839

791

*V80 

«770 

760 

«695 

*630

565 

560 

570 

590 

600 

600

Jan.

> 500

 400

,

» 360

Feb.

> 330

, 260

> 300 

559

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug

Sep

W

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-

Mar.

*700 

847 

*1,250 

*1,650 

*2,050

a, 420

B,24C 

1,310 

#1,240 

*1,170

*1,100 

1,040 

967 

898 

864

831 

84V 

799 

V5S 

760

665 

658 

686 

672 

644

637 

598 

665 

644 

610 

617

Apr.

617

565 

604 

624 

610

693 

624 

541 

565 

644

672 

672 

6V9 

644 

553

604 

624 

651

610 

591

553 

541 

541 

494 

494

494 

4V2 

494 

494

4V8

Seeondfoot-days

26,799 

23,485 

24,507

731,093

12,960 

9,499 

30,831 

1V.44P 

72,479 

39,729 

6,73V 

1,810 

5 S 291

271,569

May

3,170 

3,100 

1,190 

872 

730

630 

610 

617 

940 

a, 070

8,200 

7,250 

5,080 

3,870 

2,980

2,360

1,900 

1,680 

1,630

1,370

1,210 

1,120 

1,210 

1,680

1,580

3,590 

3,870 

2,360 

2,240 

1,850 

1,520

Maximum

e.iao

1,520 

940

103,000

559 

2,420 

693

8,eoo

4,450 

630

102 

637

8,200

June

1,310 

1 ,320 

4,450 

3,240 

2,720

2,180 

1,900 

1,680 

1,520 

1,580

1,630 

1,900 

1,420 

1,320 

1,320

1,310 

1,210 

1,070 

906

7V5

738 

651

604 

559 

4V8

456 

400 

386 

S46

35 C

July

337 

342 

415 

630 

591

420 

342 

294 

249 

235

232 

S23 

214 

196 

184

184 

166

151 

139 

133

127 

121 

112 

100 

8?

V8 

V8 

98 

92 

90

Aug.

75 

72 

70 

75 

75

78 

102 

102 

98 

82

78 

68 

63 

57 

57

55 

51 

47 

43 

40

39

40 

40 

40 

39

37 

54 

3V 

40 

39 

3V

Minimum Mean

578 

604

560

864

VB3 

VQT

159 2,003

418 

328 

598 995 

4V2 581 

610 2,338 

346 1,524 

78 217 

34 58.4 

39 176

34 V42

Sept.

39 

40 

40 

49 

61

59 

53 

61 

98 

105

142 

214 

405 

337 

246

211 

208 

175 

1V5 

151

121 

102 

92 

80

72

190 

400 

373 

65b 

637

Run-off In 

acre-feet

53,160

46,580 

48,610

1,450,000|

25,710 

18,840 

61,150 

34,600 

143,800 

V8.800 

13,360 

3,590 

10,490

538,700

^Interpolated or eatimsted.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 295 

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder; lat. 39°7' (revised), long. 96°4£', in S¥i sec. 12, T. 

11 S., R. 6 E., three-quarters of a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles below junction 

of smoky Hill and Republican Rivers.

Drainage area.- 45,£40 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1936. 

Average discharge.- 19 years, £,132 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 11.46 

feet); minimuir, 130 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 4.13 feet, from graph based on 

gage readings).

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, £8.03 

feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. Bank-full stage, 18 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Feb. 28, which 

are poor and were estimated on basis of records for neighboring stations.

Discharge, In ond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

4,730 

4,880 

3,910 

3,060 

2,660

2,420 

2,260 

2,180 

2,040 

1,960

1,960 

1,880 

1,770 

1,770 

1,880

1,740 

1,700 

2,110 

2,420 

2,110

2,110 

2,110 

1,810 

1,660 

1,740

1,850 

1,880 

1,960 

1,880 

1,740 

1,700

HOT.

1,660 

1,620 

1,580 

1,810 

2,040

1,770 

1,580 

1,550 

1,470 

1,440

1,470 

1,440 

1,440 

1,400 

1,440

1,440 

1,400 

1,400 

1,440 

1,470

1,470 

1,440 

1,440 

1,400 

1,440

1,510 

1,850 

1,880 

1,770 

1,660

Dec.

1,580 

1,560 

1,550 

1,550 

1,E10

1,550 

1,550 

1,470 

1,510 

1,470

1,440 

1,440 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,360 

1,360 

1,330

1,360

1,300 

1,330 

1,300 

1,050

1,070 

1,080 

1,130 

1,200 

1,210 

1,200

Jan.

,190 

,140 

,080 

,070 

,040

1,000 

950 

920 

920 

940

> 920 

J

> 750

Feb.

> 700

> 580

570 

580 

590 

600 

620

700 

850 

1,100 

1,440

Month

Oet 

(ion 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

liar

Apr 

Ha3

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

f

alendar year 1935. .....................

uary .....

ater year 1935-

Mar.

1,400 

1,360 

1,440 

1,440 

1,470

1,580 

2,110 

2,260 

2,180 

1,960

1,850 

1,810 

1,660 

1,660 

1,580

1,620 

1,550 

1,470 

1,510

1,440

1,360 

1,300 

1,360 

1,300 

1,300

1,260 

1,220 

1,220 

1,190 

1,260 

1,220

Apr.

1,190

1,E20 

1,260 

1,090 

1,120

1,160 

1,120 

1,160 

1,160 

1,090

1,160 

1,160 

1,190 

1,190 

1,160

1,160 

1,120 

1,120 

1,090 

1,120

1,190 

1,160 

1,120 

1,120 

1,060

1,020 

1,090 

1,090 

1,060 

1,060

Secondfoot-days

69,880 

46,720 

42,480

1,554,596

27,700 

19,850 

47,340 

34,010 

128,950 

65,125 

16,241 

6,962 

17,997

523,255

May

1,860

4,170 

3,300 

2,040 

1,810

2,040 

1,960 

1,960 

3,780 

4,170

3,730 

8,260 

7,450 

5,900 

8,050

8,050 

7,250 

5,900 

4,050

3,120

2,600 

2,300 

2,300 

5,540 

6,090

3,620 

4,360 

4,520 

3,120 

2,900 

2,700

Maxlnmm

4,880 

2,040 

1,580

96,200

1,190 

1,440 

2,260 

1,260 

8,260 

4,200 

1,010 

290 

1,840

8,260

June

2,800 

2,300

2,500 

4,200 

3,360

3,760 

3,490 

3,760 

3,120 

2,700

2,700 

2,500 

2,700 

2-.300 

2,120

2,020 

2,020 

1,930 

1,750 

1,580

1,490 

1,400 

,400 

,240 

,160

,080 

,010 

935 

900 

900

July

865 

832 

800 

768 

900

1,010 

766 

768 

702 

640

582 

555 

528 

500 

500

475 

450 

405 

365 

365

365

345 

345 

325 

308

290 

290 

325 

308

290

Aug.

272

240 

210

255 

S55

255 

272 

290 

255 

272

272

255 

340 

240 

240

225 

195

225 

240

195

210 

195 

160 

210

195 

182 

170 

182 

170 

160

Minimum Mean

1,660 2,254 

1,4-00 1,557 

1,050 1,370

307 4,259

894 

570 684 

1,190 1,527 

1,020 1,134 

1,810 4,160 

900 2,171 

272 524 

160 225 

140 600

140 1,430

Sept.

182

170 

150 

195 

160

170 

140 

160 

210 

210

225

735

582 

555 

735

1,320 

1,080 

800 

640 

528

500 

450 

405 

385 

345

385 

1,580 

1,840 

1,840 

1,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

138,600 

92,670

84,260

3,083,000

54,940 

39,370 

93,900 

67,460 

255,800 

129,200 

32,210 

13,810 

35 ,700

1,038,000
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12' , long. 96°18', In SEi sec. 9, T. 10 S. , R.

 10 E. , at Wamego, 3 miles below Antelope Creek.

Drainage area.- 55,240 square miles (revised).

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1936.

 intermittent observations made by U. S. Weather Bureau 1914-19.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 3,461 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Feb. 26, 1936 (gage height, 8.49 feet);

 minimum, 310 second-feet Sept. 2-4 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

1919-36: Maximum discharge, 177,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 23.79 

feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, 1.14 feet). Bank-full 

15 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect Dec. 27 to Feb. 23 and 

 those for September, which are fair. Discharge for period of ice effect determined by 

comparison with flow at nearby stations. Wire-weight gage read twice daily Nov. 1-9, 

Dec. 2-8, Feb. 9-24, 27-29, Mar. 7-10, Sept. 1-8, during periods of Inefficient 

recorder operation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

1.9 1,200 2.9 2,760 3.9 4,460 0.8 284 2.2 1,525 4.5 

2.1 1,600 3.1 3,100 4.2 5,000 1.0 420 2.5 1,850 5.5 

2.3 1,800 3.3 3,440 4.5 5,610 1.3 654 3.0 2,430 6.5 

2.5 2,110 3.5 3,780 4.8 6,270 1.6 925 3.5 3,170 7,5 

2.7 2,430 3.7 4,120 1.9 1,215 4.0 3,850 8.5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

5,830 

6,490 

6,050 

4,630 

3,860

3,270 

3,020 

2,840 

2,680 

2,430

2,430 

2.350 

2,270 

2,190 

2,190

2,270 

2,110 

2,680 

4,040 

3,860

4,630 

3,780 

3,100 

2,510 

2,270

2,350 

2,430 

2,510 

2,510 

2,430 

2,350

Hov.

2,510 

3,950 

3,860 

3,780 

6,270

4,810 

3,270 

2,680 

2,350 

2,270

2,190 

2,110 

2,030 

1,920 

1,920

1,950 

1,950 

1,920 

2,110 

2,190

1,950 

1,900 

1,840 

1,950 

1,920

2,110 

3,520 

4,120 

3,780 

3 S 270

Dec.

£,760 

2,110 

2,430 

2,350

2,270

2,350 

2,270 

2,270 

2,190 

2,190

2,030 

2,110 

2,110 

2,030 

2,030

2,030 

1,950 

1,940 

1,900 

1,890

1,740 

1,700 

1,740 

1,720 

1,280

1,340 

1,500 

1,650 

1,600 

1,650 

1,650

Jan.

1,650 

1,600 

1,550 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,450 

1,4SO 

1,420 

1,550

1,650 

1,800 

1,960 

1,740 

1,680

1,680 

1,620 

1,420 

1,300 

1,250

1,200 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250

1,300 

1,350 

1,400 

1,400 

1,350 

1,350

Feb.

1,300 

1,300 

1,270 

1,270 

1,250

1,200 

1,200 

1,170 

1,140 

1,100

1,070 

1,040 

1,010 

998 

980

975 

964 

960 

958 

958

970 

1,040 

1,420 

6,220 

13,800

14,100 

8,500 

5,490 

4,100

Month

Dot 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Fat 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

K

alendar year 19,

ater year 1935-

Mar.

3,930 

4,100 

4,180 

3,930 

4,710

5,490 

7,010 

7,990 

7,740 

6,550

5,290 

3,460 

2,960 

2,690 

2,370

2,250 

2,130 

2,020 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,850 

1,800 

1,740 

1,740

1,740 

1,680 

1,580 

1,580 

1,520 

1,520

Apr.

1,470 

1,420 

1,520 

1,470 

1,320

1,370 

1,370 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,520 

1,320

1,300 

1,260 

1,240 

1,240 

1,260

1,320 

1,260 

1,370 

1,260 

1,220

1,180 

1,180 

1,300 

1,260 

2,210

Secondfoot-days

98,360 

82,400 

60,680

2 ,299,937

45,490 

77,753 

101,250 

40 ,560 

182,140 

80,880 

23,155 

14,840 

28,207

835 ,715

May

4,710 

8,950 

9,840 

4,710 

3,100

2,890 

2,620

2,430 

5,080 

11,000

6,780 

8,240 

9,560 

7,490 

7,990

9,020 

8,500 

7,250 

6,110 

4,620

3,930 

3,320 

3,030 

4,800 

7,990

5,900 

4,530 

5,900 

4,620 

3,770 

3,460

Maximum

6,490 

6,270 

2,760

140 ,000

1,960 

14,100 

7,990 

2,210 

11,000 

5,490 

1,200 

621 

2,310

14,100

June

3,320 

3,170 

2,820 

3,240 

4,440

4,180 

4,180 

5,490 

4,620 

3,770

3,320 

3,100 

3,030 

2,890 

2,560

2,430 

2,310 

2,310 

2,190 

2,080

1,900 

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,580

1,470 

1,370 

1,370 

1,280 

1,240 

July

1,200 

1,070 

934 

840 

821

1,030 

1,060 

896 

868 

803

767 

731 

723 

697 

697

714 

706 

680 

663 

605

629 

638 

613 

580 

541

517 

556 

629 

654 

688 

605

4,710 

6,780 

9,290 

12,200 

15,420

Aug.

556 

525 

525 

502 

580

541 

588 

572 

621 

541

564 

541 

494 

487 

487

479 

479 

479 

479 

479

450 

406 

406 

406 

406

385 

378 

378 

378 

385 

343

Minimum Mean

2,110 3,173 

1,840 2,747 

1,280 1,957

435 6,301

1,200 1,467 

958 2,681 

1,520 3(266 

1,180 1,352 

2,430 5,875 

1,240 2,696 

517 747 

343 479 

310 940

310 2,283

Sept.

330 

310 

310 

310 

392

350 

337 

337 

972 

663

758 

646 

1,200 

1,140 

954

1,320 

1,680 

1,420 

1,300 

1,070

878 

794 

767 

688 

654

767 

1,220 

2,020 

2,310 

2,310

Run-off in 

acre-feet

195,100 

163,400 

120,400

4,562,000

90,230 

154,200 

200,800 

80,450 

361,300 

160,400 

45,930 

29,430 

55,950

1,658,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Water-stare recorder, lat. 39°4', long. 95°39', in Topeka, about 0.5 mile 

above mouth of Soldier Creek.

Drainage area.- 56,710 square miles (revised).

Hecords available.- April to August 1904, June 1917 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1917-36), 3,940 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 10.69

 feet); minimum, 301 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 154,000 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 26.65 

feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 18 to Feb. 24, which 

vrere computed on basis of records for station at Wamego and Bonner Springs and those 

for the periods of missing gage heights, May 23-26, July 21-2)3, which were based on 

the records of Soldier Creek near Topeka, Delaware River at Valley Falls, and Kansas 

River at Lecompton and are fair. At low stages the gage readings correspond closely 

to reading of U. S. Weather Bureau gage 1 mile upstream. At crest stage of 26.65 

feet June 5, 1935, the U. S. Weather Bureau gage read about 1 foot higher (27.6 feet).

2.0 

2*4

s'.B 

3.0 

3.S

690

1,030

1,190

1,360

1,550

1,750

1,970

ater year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in fe 

and discharge, in second-feat)

Oct. 1 to Feb.

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

2,210

2,590

3,040

3,670

4,740

5,650

6,630

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

l.V 

2.0 

2.3

210

280

355

490

660

870

Fee. 25 to Sept. SO

1,500

1,940

2,460

3,050

3,690

4,390

5,290

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

e.o

9.0

6,250

7,250

8,250

10,350

12,650

10.0 15,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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

Oot.

5,280

6,030

6,630

5,840

4,560

3,700

3,200

2,880

2,730

2,590

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,210

2,090

2,090

2,270

2,090

2,460

3,780

4,300

5,280

3,700

2,960

2,400

2,210

2,270

2,270

2,330

2,330

2,400

NOT.

2,40C

2,400

3,440

3,780

4,920

6,230

4,560

3,120

2,520

2,400

2,270

2,150

2,090

2,030

2,030

1 S 970

1,970

1,970

2,030

2,150

2,270

2,030

1,920

1,920

1,920

2,030

2,800

4,920

4,300

3,620

-

Dec.

3,120

2,730

2,520

2,400

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,270

2,270

2,210

2,150

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,030

2,030

1,970

1,970

1,920

1,920

1,970

1,860

1,860

1,600

1,270

1,270

1,320

1,600

1,860

1,860

Jan.

1,920

1,800

1,750

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,860

1,970

2,730

2,730

2,660

2,210

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,350

1,350

1,370

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,480

1,490

1,450

Feb.

1,420

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,150

1,200

1,800

7,200

12,600

16,100

12,400

8,670

6,250

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-

Mar.

4,930

4,570

4,930

4,930

4,750

5,480

6,250

8,250

9,090

8,880

8,460

8,250

4,930

4,030

3,600

3,280

2,750

2,390

2,260

2,120

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,880

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,560

Apr,

1,610

1,560

1,500

1,560

1,660

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,400

1,3OO

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

2,260

3,520

-

Secondfoot-days

99 940

84*160

63,400

2,389,463

54,460

90,550

124,060

43,760

254,390

112,300

30,552

13,963

30,454

1,001,989

May

5,480

12,600

12,600

9,720

5,860

4,120

3,780

3,440

5,480

13,100

12,600

8,250

11,000

10,800

8,670

9,930

10,400

9,720

8,880

7,050

5,860

5,110

4,600

4,750

15,000

11,700

7,650

6,850

7,850

6,250

5,290

MajcimuM

6,630

6,230

3,120

141,000

2,730

15,100

9,090

3,520

15,000

7 250

1,500

594

2,900

15,100

June

4,750

4,750

4,390

3,940

4,750

6,650

7,050

6,050

7,250

6,050

5,110

4,480

4,210

4,120

3,940

3,360

3,200

3,050

2,980

2,820

2,600

2,390

2,190

2,060

1,940

1,830

1,720

1,610

1,560

1,500

-

July

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,110

1,030

950

878

886

825

712

660

620

620

670

620

580

550

525

650

648

648

660

Minimum

2 »O90

1,920

1,270

630

1,350

1,100

1,560

1,210

3 440

1,500

525

343

331

331

Aug.

594

534

496

501

470

528

545

540

545

550

512

470

490

445

450

440

431

422

404

408

436

440

404

387

383

355

355

383

359

343

343

Mean

3,224

2,805

2.O45

6,546

1,757

3,122

4,002

1,459

8 j!3Q6

3,743

986

450

1,015

2,738

Sept.

375

351

355

363

347

347

335

331

387

534

894

795

795

966

1,210

2,190

2,000

1,880

1,500

1,350

1,080

862

746

712

654

795

1,780

1,300

2,320

2,900

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

198 , 200

166,900

125,800

4,739,000

108 ,OOO

179,600

246,100

66,800

504,600

222 700

60*600

27 700

60*400

1,987,000
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°3', long. 95°Si' , in im sec. 34, T. 11 S. , R. 18 E. 

at Lecompton, 0.5 mile below Delaware River, which enters .from the left.

Drainage area.- 58,420 square mllee.

Records available.- March to September 1936. January to Ilovenber 1896; April 1899 to 

December lyob.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 30,000 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 10.90 feet, 

from high-water mark); minimum, 317 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.63 feet).

1896, 1899-1905, 1956: Maximum discharge, 280,000 second-feet (estimated) May 31, 

1903 (gage height, 29.5 feet).

Maximum stage of June, 1935, 22.V feet (from high-water marks).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, period Mar.

1.6 

1.8, 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

16 to Sept. 50 (gage height, in feet, and diaoha 

second-feet)

3, in

290

480

680

995

1,340

1,730

2,175

5.6 

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

2,890

3,690

4,560

5,495

6,480

7,510

8,590

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

3

4

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

f.S

9.7,

24

25

26

a?

28

29

30

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

March 16-51 ..............................

toy.......................................

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

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

The peric

liar.

_

_

-

-

_

_

»

-

_

_

_

_

-

,080

,890

,700

,52C

,340

,340

,18O

,180

,020

2,020

1,870

1,870

1,800

1,730

1,660

1,730

Apr,

1,660

1,660

1,560

1//30

1,730

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

Hay

5,981

27,SOC

13,400

12.00C

6,990

4,730

3,930

3,690

8,050

1,6601 17,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,60C

19,700

10,600

IE, 700

12.00C

June

4.790

4,551

4,340

3,900

S,700|

10, JOG

9,710

5,980

6,733

5,980

5,020

4,340

3,900

5,690!

9,lfcO 3,9OO

9,430 S.C^O

1,530 : 0,300: L.,oao

1,460 10,000 £,B90

1,460 8,590 3,890

l,400i 7,780 P.700

1,660

1,600

1,660

1,530

1,600

1,530

1,530

1,530

2,520

5,740

Secondfoot-days

45,280

5,980

5,020

4,560

P,520

2,340

2,180

5,020 £,020

22,100

12,700

8,590

6,480

7,780

6,480

5,260

Maximum

_

3,080

7,510

.3,020

1,870

1,730

1,660|

1,600

1,600

-

HiniMuo,

1.66C

37]

33E

July Aug .

1,530 780

1,460

1,400

1,540

1,340

640

590

580

560

1,280, 560

Sept.

520

420

380

480

885

520

1,340 730 ! 480

1,600 640

1,460 640

1,540 630

335

590

480

1 ,?80 680 ! 1,050

1,^20

1,160

580 885

640 1,160

l,100i 600 1,280

l,050l 590i 1,460

995

940

940

885

832

780

730

780

730

680

64O

620

1,220

885

780

730

580 2,890

560

540

490

460

520

590

550

440

450

420

380

430

430

371

380

4,560

3,180

1,940

1,660

1,460

1,220

1,050

995

940

1,050

7,510

2,180

2,030

2,700

-

,. Run-off in 

Kean acre-feet j J

2,183 69, 280 |

1,509 89,800

1,192,000 

1
KATSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39^3', long. 94°52', in NEi sec. 32 (revised), 

T. US., R. 23 E., at Bonner Springs, 0.5 mile below Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.- 59,890 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1917 to September 1936. 

Average discharge.- 19 years, 5,020 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 10.96 

Feet); minimum, 398 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1917-36: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 23.05 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 27 to Dec. 26, Mar. 19 to Apr. 30, Sept. 28- 

50 and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 7, Jan. 20 to Feb. 25, which 

were computed by comparison with records for stations upstream, observer's notes, and 

weather records and are fair. Twice daily wire-weight gage readings used Oct. 1-15, 

irov. 19-29, Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22-24, Mar. 1-12, Apr. 30, May 1, 

May 3 to June 24.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mov. 27 to Dec. 26, Mar. 19 to Apr. 30, Sept. 28-30)

2.3 350 3.3 1,745 4.8 4,675 7.0 10,570 

2.5 595 3.6 2,245 5.2 5,645 8.0 13,600 

2.V 860 4.0 2,975 5.6 6,680 9.0 17,100 

3.0 1,280 4.4 3,785 6.0 7,750 10.0 21,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

5,030 

5,030 

5,520 

6,030 

5,520

4,560

4,000 

3,580 

3,170 

2,880

2,780 

2,780 

2,980 

6,550 

3,470

2,600 

2,430 

2,510 

2,510

2,600

7,480 

6,550 

t>,770 

4,330 

3,470

3,070 

2,780 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,780

NOT.

4,220 

4,560 

4,680 

7,480 

6,680

6,290 

6,420 

5,150 

4,330 

3,680

3,070 

2 S 780 

2,780 

2,420 

2,600

2,600 

2,510 

2,510 

2,780 

2,880

2,510 

2,780 

2,510 

2,420 

3,370

2,420 

11,500 

8,310 

7,480

5,640

Dec.

4,790 

4,110 

3,680 

3,370 

3,170

3,270 

3,270 

3,270 

3,170 

3,070

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,690

2,690 

2,690 

2,600 

2,600 

2,690

2,510 

2,330 

2,690 

2,510 

2,060

1,910 

1,840 

1,680 

1,750

1,750 

1,750

Jan.

2,070 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

2,000

2,100 

2,250 

2,420 

2,420 

2,510

2,330 

2,510 

2,780 

2,600 

3,070

3,270 

3,170 

2,190 

1,700 

1,700

1,650 

1,600 

1,550 

1,500 

1,450

1,400 

1,450 

1,500 

1,550 

1,600 

1,600

Feb.

,550 

,550 

,500 

,5OO 

,450

,450 

,400 

,400 

,350 

,350

,300 

,280 

,270 

,260 

,250

,240 

,230 

,230 

,230 

,230

1,300 

1,400 

2,750 

4,000 

16,000

19,900 

16,700 

13,300 

9,720

Month

Oct 

No\

Dsc

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

J-ur 

Ju] 

AUf 

Se E

1

alendar year 1935. .....................

uary

(ater year 1935-

Mar.

6,680 

5,770 

5,520 

5,640 

5,520

5,150 

5,770 

6,940 

8,030 

8,870

8,310 

7,480 

6,550 

5,270 

4,440

4,000 

3,680 

3,470 

3,170 

3,070

2,880 

2,690 

2,600 

2,690 

2,600

2,330 

2,330 

2,240 

2,230 

2,190 

2,330

Apr.

2,330 

2,130 

2,110 

2,130 

2,140

2,010 

2,130 

2,040 

1,860 

1,830

1,840 

1,840 

1,810 

1,890 

1,860

1,810 

1,780 

1,740 

1,710 

1,620

1,740 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,740

1,680 

1,790 

1,830 

1,790 

2,600

Secondfoot-daya

120,820 

129,360 

85,430

2,966,466

63,400 

112,090 

140,440 

57,270 

311,260 

126,360 

34,300 

17,121 

46,519

1,244,370

May

5,270 

16,400 

17,900 

13,600 

10,000

6,680 

4,910 

4,330 

4,790 

13,300

19,900 

13,600 

13,600 

14,300 

11,800

9,430 

10,300 

10,600 

9,430

8,870

7,210 

6,160 

5,640 

5,520 

10,000

16,700 

11,200 

8,310 

7,210 

7,750 

6,550

Maximum

7,480 

11,500 

4,790

117,000

3,270 

19,900 

8,870 

2,600 

19.900 

11,800 

1,740 

982 

7,210

19,900

June

5,520 

5,030 

4,790 

4,330 

4,110

4,560 

11,800 

9,150 

6,290 

6 S 940

6,030 

5,150 

4,560 

4,330 

4,110

3,780 

3,680 

3,270 

3,170

3,070

2,880 

2,690 

2,600 

2,420 

2,060

2,180 

2,160 

2,080 

1,910 

1,710

July

1,700 

1,740 

1,620 

1,480 

1,430

1,400 

1,280 

1,310 

1,520 

1,460

1,310 

1,240 

1,140 

1,110 

1,010

968 

1,040 

9^4 

954 

900

860 

820

779 

712 

673

699 

686 

779 

1,060 

860 

806

Minimum

2,420 

2,4PO 

1,680

649

1,400 

1,230 

2,190 

1,620 

4,330 

1,710 

673 

410 

434

410

Aug.

779 

982 

570 

545 

608

608 

647 

686 

699 

647

647 

647 

570 

545

582

545 

532 

520 

482 

458

434 

410 

470 

482 

482

434 

422 

434 

422 

410 

422

Mean

3,897 

4,312 

2,756

8,127

2,045 

3,865 

4,530 

1,909 

10,040 

4,212 

1,106 

552 

1,551

3,400

Sept.

458 

495 

495 

434 

446

673 

833 

582 

545 

558

545 

806 

954 

941 

1,140

1,450 

3,870 

4,560 

2,510 

1,600

1,510 

1,450 

1,120 

1,110 

954

1,400 

2,420 

7,210 

3,270 

2,180

Run -off in 

acre-feet

239,600 

256,600 

169,400

5,884,000

125,800 

222,300 

278,600 

113,600 

617,400 

250,600 

68,030 

33,960 

92,270

2,468,000
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°4', long. 102°3', in sec. 10, T. 1 N. , R. 42 If., 

IDTTTeet east of Colorado-Nebraska State line. Zero of gage is 3,336.09 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 433 second-feet May 29, from rating curve ex-

 tended above 100 second-feet (gage height, 3.71 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3.6 

second-feet July 8.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1936; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932. 

Maximum stage, 4.00 feet June 15, 1934; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage height, Oct. 31, Nov. 1-3,

 20, Dec. 7-11, 20-22, Jan. 6, 28, Jan. 30 to Feb. 23, Apr. 24-26, Apr. 30 to May 3, 

which were computed on the basis of one discharge neasurement and weather records and 

are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

15 

16 

17 

18

21 

27 

22 

21 

21

23 

25

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

27 

22 

22

23

ie

16 

17

18 

16 

14 

14 

15 

15

NOT.

15 

16 

16 

23 

23

24 

22 

15 

18 

25

52

56 

56 

52 

59

61 

59 

67 

65 

70

76 

67 

74 

76 

78

80 

80 

82 

74 

72

Dec.

74 

78 

76 

72 

76

76 

78 

76 

74 

74

74 

74 

76 

67 

70

67 

63 

65 

63 

63

62 

61 

61 

68 

67

70 

65 

56 

61 

58 

58

Jan.

59 

58 

59 

54 

46

52 

68 

72 

63 

56

58 

63 

52 

51 

52

56 

58 

52 

67 

65

59 

65 

70 

65 

56

56 

56 

60 

*63 

58 

60

Feb.

60 

60 

56 

55

52

58 

58 

50 

52 

54

62 

60 

60 

57 

59

60 

58 

57 

62 

66

72 

76 

72 

67 

63

63 

61 

65 

63

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jut 

Ju] 

Au£ 

Sej

1

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-

Mar.

269 

180 

63 

65 

59

59 

65 

63 

65 

74

68 

70 

70 

72 

70

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

67 

67 

67 

65 

68

70 

70 

72 

72 

65 

61

Apr.

61 

59 

61 

67 

74

76 

82 

86 

84 

78

78 

72 

72 

78

eo

80 

74 

68 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

65 

58

52 

46 

49 

61 

60

Secondfoot-daya

628 

1,553 

2,123

18,134

1,829 

1,758 

2,396 

2,046 

1,345.3 

1,373.1 

195.1 

790.4 

695.5

16,732.4

May

58 

50 

40 

30 

24

27 

37 

80 

112 

92

63 

36 

30 

21 

19

21 

40

11 

10

12

8.4 

8.4 

14 

32 

9.C

9.C 

7.5 

11 

130 

207 

96

Maximum

27 

82 

78

275

72 

76 

269 

86 

207 

197 

39 

126 

94

269

June

72 

63 

84 

102 

172

197 

160 

82 

47 

63

61 

42 

34 

39 

28

27 

22 

13

7.S 

5.4

5.1 

4.8 

5.1 

5.4 

6.0

5.4

5.1 

4.8 

5.4 

5.4

July

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

4.8

4.6

s!e

3.9 

3.9

4.2 

4.2 

4.8 

4.8 

5.1

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

5.1

5.7 

5.4 

4.8 

3.9 

3.9

3 9 

4J2 

4.5 

14 

39 

14

Minimum

14 

15 

56

3

46 

50 

59 

46 

7 5 

4 8 

3 6 

7 5 

9 5

3.6

Aug.

12 

14 

74 

126 

33

54 

110 

61 

25

19

14 

14 

10 

8.7 

7.5

7.8 

8.1 

.7.5 

10 

11

61 

11

8.7 

8.4 

8.1

7.8 

8.1 

8.7 

9.0 

9.0 

24

Mean

20.3 

51.8 

66.5

49.7

59.0 

60.6 

77.3 

68.2 

43.4 

45.8 

6.29 

25.5 

23.2

45.7

Sept.

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10

24

10 

10

11

14

19 

12 

39 

11 

12

12 

14 

13 

14 

29

16 

21 

23 

21 

22

27 

52 

68 

94 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,250 

3,080 

4,210

35,980

3,630 

3,490 

4,750 

4,060 

2,670 

2,720 

387 

1,570 

1,380

33 ,200

^Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29', long. 101°43', in sec. 19, T. 6 N., R. 39

 'U., m miles west of Champion.

Drainage area.- Not determined. Area of 1,020 square miles previously published in

 later-Supply Paper 786 subject to error because of indefiniteness of drainage boundaries on available maps.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 93 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.28 feet);

 minimum daily discharge, 10 second-feet Aug. 11-14.

1932-36- Maximum discharge, about 849 second-feet June 17, 1954, from rating 

curve extended above 100 second-feet (gage Height, 5.85 feet); minimum dally discharge, 

e second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 7-9, and those for

 period of missinr gage-height record, Sept. 12-20, which were computed on the basis of 

records for station below Champion and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

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.

28 

27 

27 

18

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

16 

18 

18 

18

16

16 

CO 

24 

24

20 

21

eo

21

21

20 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

NOT.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20

20

£0 

20

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

21

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21

21

24 

24 

21 

£1 

Si

Dec.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

?6 

24 

24 

24

24

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

27 

E6 

36 

36 

36 

34

Jan.

34 

34 

32 

32 

26

27 

28 

53 

34 

36

39 

45 

44 

40 

34

36 

36 

42 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

36 

36

Feb.

36 

36 

38 

36 

36

36 

36

36 

38

38

39 

39 

40 

45 

45

50 

42 

40 

39 

38

38 

39 

39 

40 

42

40 

32 

24 

26

Month

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Haj

JUE

Jul 

Auj 

Ser

V

alendar year 19

ater year 1935-

Mar.

24 

22

21 

21

21

24 

21 

21 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

22

22 

24 

24 

26

24 

22 

24 

22 

22

36 

32 

17 

16 

17 

20

Apr.

20 

50 

40 

26 

17

18 

18 

17 

18 

20

21

21 

22

27

32 

27 

10

10 

13

16 

17 

20 

18

18

28 

34 

26 

£1 

20

Secondfoot-days

599 

621 

795

9,626

1,112 

1,103 

694 

647 

937 

676 

779 

615 

855

9,433

May

26 

32 

33 

34 

36

36 

39

45 

65

51

34

24 

18 

18 

21

24 

18 

17 

30

45

36 

27 

27 

34 

40

21 

16 

18 

24 "26 

22

Maximum

32 

24 

36

232

45 

50 

36 

40 

65 

42 

33 

42 

34

65

June

16 

16 

16 

21 

42

36 

32 

22 

17 

17

18 

20 

20 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

17 

18

17 

17 

36 

40 

36

28 

22 

24 

24 

24

July

26 

24 

24 

24 

21

21 

21 

21

21

22

24 

30 

33

27 

26 

26 

26

26

26 

26 

17 

13

30 

30 

30 

33 

33 

28

Mlnijnvmt

%

23

8

24 

16 

10 

16 

16 

13 

10 

21

10

Aug.

16

16 

15 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

10

10 

10 

10

13

52 

32

36

39 

42 

39

54

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Mean

19.3 

20.7 

25.6

26.4

35.9 

38.0 

22.4 

21.6 

30.2 

22.5 

25.1 

19.8 

28.5

25.8

Sept.

21 

34 

34 

34 

30

27 

26 

27 

28 

32

32

33 

33 

34 

29

30 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

28 

30 

33 

33

22 

22 

22 

22 

24

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,190 

1,230 

1,580

19 ,080

2,210 

2,190 

1,380 

1,280 

1,860 

1,340 

1,550 

1,220 

1,700

18,730
302 KAIJSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek below Champion, llebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 101 U 49', in SWj sec. 22, T. 6 1!., 

R. 39 1., 0.4 mile below Champion.

Drainage area.- rot determined. Area of 1,050 square miles previously published in 

Water-Supply Paper 766 subject to error because of indefiniteness of drainage boundaries on available maps.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1936.

Extremes..- Maximum discharge during year, 273 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.46 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 11 second-feet May 12.

1935-36: Maximum discharge, about 888 second-feet(from rating extended above 150 

second-feet based on area and velocity curves) May 28, 1935 (gage height, 6.67 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, that of May 12, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage-height record, Nov. 4-10, 

Kb, 'M, and those for period of ice effect, Dec. 9-15, Dec. 23 to Jan. 3 (computed 

on the basis of* records for station near Champion), wnich are fair. Flow regulated 

by two power plants a short distance upstream. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

45 

50 

47 

46 

47

28 

38 

33 

31 

3£

38 

34 

27 

38

35

36 

35 

36 

32 

43

48 

45 

42 

44 

38

51 

34 

44 

30 

43 

35

HOT.

44

50 

44 

46 

48

50 

48 

46 

52 

44

38 

46 

40 

30 

57

39 

38 

48 

38 

31

48 

63 

51 

31

34

38 

40 

38 

46 

40

Dec.

33

43 

49 

40 

33

38 

40 

51 

51 

50

52 

54 

52 

46 

48

48 

34 

48 

40 

37

38 

51

40 

40

42

40 

42 

40 

48 

42 

41

Jan.

42

40 

38 

38

40

44 

46 

49 

53 

52

54 

64 

71 

64 

58

56 

65 

56 

56 

60

61

60 

61 

60 

60

57 

65 

60 

55 

60. 

58

Feb.

53 

51 

53 

56 

58

54 

56 

57 

58 

58

55 

57 

50 

56 

51

53 

52 

56 

51

48

54 

52 

53 

61 

57

57

54 

45 

42

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

embar ..................................

alendar year

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

ater year 1935-:

Mar.

36

47 

38 

46 

41

40 

39 

38 

46 

44

39 

36 

47 

38 

38

46 

50 

35 

43 

43

40 

41 

50 

45 

38

43 

65 

48 

33 

43 

45

Apr,

38 

48 

55 

57

41

43 

48

43 

61

39 

32 

40 

39

41

39 

36 

39 

56 

32

31 

32 

32 

32 

32

26

22 

33 

34 

35

Secondfoot -days

1,211 

1,286 

1,351

1,703 

1,558 

1,321 

1,169 

1,214 

1,088 

1,237 

1,020 

1,184

15,342

May

38 

33 

40 

43

44 

35 

44 

60 

81

78 

11 

38 

38 

33

21 

22 

38 

29 

46

48 

35 

36 

33 

51

37 

36 

26 

42 

34 

37

Maximum

51

63 

54

71 

61 

65 

61 

81 

55 

53 

52 

53

I 81

June

38 

33 

34 

34 

48

55 

38 

49 

37 

31

41 

34 

31 

28 

32

32 

29 

28 

28 

32

27 

36

31 

41 

44

43 

39 

34

41 

40

July

33 

39 

36

30 

35

41 

38 

32 

32 

34

36 

34 

44 

41 

45

44 

39 

41 

35

48

38 

47 

40 

33 

34

39 

48 

48 

51 

53 

49

Minimum

2V 

30 

33

38 

42 

33 

22 

11

30 

16 

SB

11

Aug.

41 

29 

31

35 

28 

34

38

26 

20

26

16 

43 

42 

40 

43

51 

45 

46 

35

35 

30 

21 

24 

23 

30

Mean

39.1 

42.9 

43.6

54.9 

53.7 

42.6 

39.0 

39.2 

36.3 

39.9 

32.9 

39.5

41.9

Sept.

34

42 

43 

43

42

37 

30 

40

38 

39 

39 

45 

39

40

41 

40 

40

40

49 

41 

37 

48 

44

53 

50 

36 

38 

36

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,400 

2,550 

2,660

3,380 

3,090 

2,620 

2,320 

2,410 

2,160 

2,450 

2,020 

2,350

30,430
Frenchman Creel: near Hamlet, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 101°13', in sec. 19, T. 5 H., R. 54 

W. , 1 mile east of Hamlet. ILero of gage is £,798.43 feet above nean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & yuiney Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- Pot determined. Area of 1,420 square miles previously published in 

Water-Supply Paper 786 subject to error because of indefiniteness of drainage boundaries on available maps.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 738 second-feet May £ 

minimum daily discharge, 53 second-feet July 28.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, about 2,200 second-feet (from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 second-feet) May_£7, 1935 (gage height, 10.34 feet); minimum daily discharge, 4y second-feet Nov. 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of missing gage-heipht records, Nov. 15- 

 26, 28, 29, May 31 to June 3, June 5-21, Sept. 23-29, and thoee for period of ice 

effect, Feb. 4-S8, which were computed on the basis of weather reports and records 

for station at Culbertson. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

82

85 

84 

84 

78

78 

84 

88 

88

84

80 

81 

81 

77 

79

83 

83 

84

88

91 

95 

94 

97 

96

96 

97 

88 

92 

96 

98

NOT.

88 

96 

97 

90 

94

97 

95 

95 

98 

94

94 

97 

96 

101 

108

112 

108 

125 

107 

105

115

160 

122 

104 

106

108 

113 

116 

114

111

Dec.

108 

106 

108 

105

109

108 

105 

107 

107 

106

109 

110 

108 

103 

105

105 

104 

104 

105 

108

104

104 

101 

102

104

100 

103 

107 

116 

107 

103

Jan.

106 

104 

101 

101 

104

104 

90 

80 

109 

120

123 

115 

112 

112 

120

12S 

120 

103 

87 

109

134 

135 

135 

131 

129

128 

128 

127 

118 

114 

132

Feb.

128 

111 

111 

114 

116

110 

112 

114 

116 

116

108 

114 

100 

112 

102

106 

104 

112 

102 

96

108 

122

124 

136 

168

160 

156 

150 

154

Month

Oct 

Not

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 19 55. .....................

rater year 1955-3

liar.

134 

126 

126 

111 

120

115 

118 

118 

112 

118

108 

119 

119 

110

120

108

120 

113 

124 

119

110 

124 

120 

126 

117

132 

132 

131 

133 

131 

128

Apr.

119 

111 

129 

132 

133

129 

127 

128 

132 

136

13E 

129 

128 

123 

119

123 

112 

120 

116 

116

119 

124 

107 

110 

104

114 

108 

120 

100 

104

Secondfoot-days

2,696 

3,166 

3,281

39,943

3,553 

3,482 

3,742 

3,604 

4,203 

2,801 

1,993 

2,267 

2,494

37,282

May

100

105 

109 

139 

141

100 

97 

125 

139

125

126 

133 

140 

111 

105

111 

102

85 

90 

91

92 

158 

438

124

92 

101 

244 

188 

137 

132

Maximum

98 

160

116 \

1,120

135

168 

134 

136 

438 

124 

93 

89 

99

438

June

124 

118 

108 

99 

112

124 

114

120 

112

08

110 

102 

9P 

84 

GO

90 

86 

84 

84

38

80

76 

69

70

77 

77 

79 

75

84

July

7E 

77

71 

76 

66

71 

64 

65 

60

62

CO

56 

68 

56

60 

58 

60 

59

60

62 

58

55 

58

02 

60 

53 

62 

84 

93

Aug.

89 

86 

86 

81 

71

81 

76 

75

78 

71

64 

64 

64

59 

56 

63 

54 

62

7'? 

77 

31 

82 

79

80 

84 

80 

77 

76 

68

Sept.

68 

65 

77 

7 a

81 

89 

78

e?

U7

84 

86

87 

34 

81

86 

91 

89 

88 

94

94 

92 

88 

94 

93

99 

68 

75 

77 

72

Minimum Mean a^e-feet"

77 87.0 5,350 

88 106 6,280 

100 106 6,510

63 109 79,240

80 115 7,050 

96 120 6,910 

108 121 7,420 

100 120 7,150 

85 136 8,340 

69 93.4 5,560 

53 64.3 3,950 

54 73.1 4,500 

65 83.1 4,950

53 102 73,970
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°14', long. 100°50', in sec. 17, T. 3 II., R. 31 1., at 

Culbertson. Zero of gage is £,561.93 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- Hot determined. Area of 2,800 square miles previously published in

 water-Buppiy Paper 786 subject to error because of indefiniteness of drainage boundaries on available maps.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915; March 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 491 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 3.60 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 26.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (estimated); minimum 

daily discharge, that of Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Those for periods Nov. 6 to Jan. 6, Feb. 27-29 computed on the

 basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near 

Hamlet. Staff gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

87 

90 

83 

77 

76

74 

70 

72 

74 

62

65

69 

72 

72 

70

66 

66 

66 

62 

66

68 

67 

65 

66 

65

63 

70 

66 

63 

64 

69

HOT.

69 

68 

66 

69 

76

82 

95 

103 

112 

122

120 

122 

124 

130 

138

142 

144 

160 

152 

154

180 

210 

188 

150 

152

152 

158 

160 

*162 

160

Dec.

160 

158 

160 

160 

162

162 

162 

161 

160 

160

160 

159 

159 

160 

160

160 

158 

156 

156 

158

160 

158 

156 

150 

146

150 

152 

154 

158 

160 

160

Jan.

158 

158 

157 

156 

156

*154 

158 

136 

134 

139

144 

160 

160 

156 

156

156 

153 

153 

153 

155

156 

169 

181 

193 

192

186 

183 

192 

192 19° 

197

Feb.

200 

183 

183 

183 

174

174

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

195 

210 

*231

Month

Got

NO'5

Dec 

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mai 

Api 

Haj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

«

alendar year 19

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

t ember. ................................

ater year 19,55-.

Mar.

279 

275

239 

231 

214

205 

197 

202 

188 

192

197 

180 

180 

180 

171

163 

171 

171 

171 

171

171 

171 

171 

171 

171

171 

171 

171 

188 

180 

171

Apr.

171 

169 

169 

168 

168

174 

180 

174 

181 

190

188 

183 

169 

178 

176

131 

118 

110 

108 

105

99 

88 

83 

86 

84

83 

83 

82 

74 

73

Secondfoot-days

2,165 

3,920 

4,895

65,268

5,085 

5,213 

5,884 

4,045 

4,849 

3,336 

817 

661 

843

41,713

Bay

67 

67

55 

55 

55

147 

120 

124 

160 

193

169 

164 

161 

158 

142

145 

137 

137 

113 

105

99 

99 

99 

342 

302

22'd 

176 

163 

424 

210 

239

Maximum

90 

210 

162

5,500

197 

231 

279 

190 

424 

293 

34 

39 

33

424

June

202

195 

181 

181 

215

293 

234 

180 

174 

181

178 

174 

168 

132 

116

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

20 

18 

15

15 

18 

20 

19 

20

July

14 

19 

19 

20 

24

20 

31 

31 

28 

31

27 

28 

28 

28 

28

27

27 

28

28 

26 

27 

26

27 

26 

i37 

29 

34 

27

Aug.

25 

27

ae

28 

29

24 

19 

16

12 

10 

7 

7 

26

27 

28 

26 

27 

28

29 

39 

19 

8 

11

7 

9 

19 

26 

37 

19

Minimum Mean

62 69.8 

66 131 

146 158

8 179

134 164 

174 180 

163 190 

73 135

55 156 

15 111 

14 26.4 

7 21.3 

22 28.1

7 114

Sept.

22 

22 

27 

25 

24

23 

22 

25 

24 

25

26

27 

26 

26 

29

28 

30 

31 

30 

31

32 

31 

32 

31 

31

33 

33 

33 

33 

31

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,290 

7,780 

9,710

129,500

10,090 

10,340 

11,670 

8,020 

9,620 

6,620 

1,620 

1,310 

1,670

82,740

*Diaoharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°40', long. 98°11', In NWi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. £ 

W., three-quarters of a mile northwest of the Jewell City Dam.

Drainage area.- 15.2 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 82 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.89 feet); 

no flow during much of the year.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 3,520 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 12.09 

feet); no flow during extensive periods.

Remarks.- Records fair. Due to failure of recorder clock to operate, discharge Sept. 4, 

b based on weather records and maximum stage Indicated by recorder trace.

Discharge, In second-feet, water- year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hot

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul

AU£

Sej 

1

alendar year 19

TIBt....................................

ater year 1935»s

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot -days

0

0 

0

3,440.84

0 

0 

0 

0 

20.72 

0 

10. 12 

0 

21.14

51.98

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

7.5 

12

.44 

.05 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

.47 

.25 

.01

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

0

684

0 

0 

0 

0 

12 

0 

10 

0 

10

12

June July

10 

.12

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

9.43

0 

0 

0 

0 

.668 

0 

.326 

0 

.705

.142

Sept.

0

0

0 

.4 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8.9 

.63

.01 

10 

1.10

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

6,820

0 

0

0 

0 

41 

0 

20 

0 

42

103
West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 59 U40', long. 98 U 10' , in SEi sec. £5, T. 4 S., R. £ 

ff. , at Jewell City DaTu.

Drainage area.- 16.8 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1954 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 6.64 

feet;; no flow luring much of the year.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 3,560 second-feet Sept. 1, 1955 (gage height, 11.40 

feet); no flow during extensive periods.

Bernards.- Records good. The crest of the dam which forms the control to the station was 

lowered In March 1956 from gage height 7.53 to 6.15 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November . .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

Jan 

Fet

March, ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-JS6. .....................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

3,941.32

0 

0

0

0

10.51

0

3.92

0

18.9

33.33

May

0

0

0

0

'-'

0

0

0

2,5

6.9

.37

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.60

.14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

830

0 

0

0

0

6.9

0

3.8

0

10

10

June July

.3.8

.12

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

10.8

0 

0

0

0

.339

0

.126

0

.630

.091

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

1.4

0

10

3.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

7,820

0 

0

0

0

21

0

7.8

0

37

66
KAPSAS RIVER BASIN '° 

Smoky Hill River at Ellswortli, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38 L 44' , Ions. 9e u 14' , In SE^ sec. 20, T. Ib S. , R. 8 

If., In Ellswortn, 2 miles uelow Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1905; July 1918 to July 1925; August 192R to 

September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed durinE:_year, 3,440 seconi-feet May 10 (rage height, 

iO.10 feet); minimum, 9 second-l'eet Aug. 27 (ea^e height, 1.23 feet).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 5, 1895; 

minimum, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1922.

A flood stage of 25.0 feet obtained from floodmarks was reached in Aurust 1927 

(discharge, about 24,000 second-feet). Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ire effect, Dec. 24-29, Jan. 19 to 

Feb. 21, Feb. 25, 26, which are poor; discharge based on observer's notes and 

weather records. Discharge interpolated Nov. 23, May 20. 'Jage read to hundredths 

twice a day.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

181

190 

164 

148

140 

124 

117 

110 

102

95 

95 

88 

82 

82

74 

75 

71 

67 

794

483

365 

241 

190 

172

148 

132 

124 

117 

110 

95

NOT.

88

82 

82 

95 

110

95 

88 

88 

82 

74

71 

69 

70 

64 

63

65 

64 

64 

62 

60

58 

58 

57 

56 

55

64 

67 

64 

63 

62

Dec.

63 

62 

59 

58 

58

55 

55 

53 

51 

50

50 

50 

49 

49

48

48 

46 

53 

46 

43

46 

46 

40 

37 

25

26 

27 

28 

32 

36 

40

Jan.

42

40 

45 

39 

42

36

37 

35 

34

33 

37 

35 

37 

39

37 

30 

29 

29 

31

31 

31

> 29

Feb.

1 - 

I"

25

56 

65 

61 

64

67 

69 

71 

61

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

AU4 

Set

1

alendar year 19,

fater year 1935- 36.

liar.

58 

49 

52 

48 

48

48 

51 

49

48 

45

44 

42 

41 

40 

40

40 

38 

37 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

30 

30

Apr.

30

31 

32 

32

32 

30 

30 

30 

32

31 

31 

30 

3C

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

D6

24 

24 

25 

24 

22

25 

27 

28 

31 

313

Secondfoot-days

5,185 

2,140 

1,429

190,364

1,028 

1,075 

1,239 

1,134 

13,710 

14,036 

1,018 

423 

1,050

43,467

Bay

140 

75 

52 

46 

41

37 

35 

41 

53 

2,030

2,840 

1,520 

1,060 

832 

613

453 

339 

300 

252 

B21

190 

164 

156 

156 

219

313 

264 

241 

209 

365 

453

Maximum

794 

110 

63

10 ,500

45 

71 

58 

313 

2,840 

2,900 

74 

20 

124

2,900

June

483

515 

2,900 

1,560 

1,180

985 

870 

683 

579 

453

42» 

393 

339 

300 

264

241 

319 

199 

181 

172

156 

140 

132 

117 

110

102 

95 

88 

82 

75

July

74

65 

58 

55

51 

48 

44 

42 

39

37 

35 

33 

30 

30

27

24

22

20 

19 

18 

18 

16

15 

14

14 

15 

17 

17

Minimum

67 

55 

25

12

30 

22 

35 

75 

14 

10 

10

10

Aug.

15 

15 

14

14

14

20 

18 

17 

17 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

la

12 

13

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

11 

12 

12 

11

Mean

167 

71.3 

46.1

522

33.2

37.1 

40.0 

37.8 

442 

468 

32.8 

13.6 

35.0

119

Sept.

10 

10

11

17 

22

29 

32 

33 

95

117

46 

40 

37 

31 

29

24 

24

22

22 

20 

20 

18 

18

124 

71 

29 

27 

24

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,280 

4,240 

2,830

377,600

2,040 

2,130 

2,460 

2,250 

27,190 

27,840 

2,020 

839 

2,080

86,200
308 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34', long. 97°40', In SEJ- sec. 17, T. 17 S., 

R. 51., on highway bridge In Lindsborg.

Drainage area.- 8,110 square miles (revised), 

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1933-34, 5,220 second-feet June 20 (gage 

height, 21.47 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.11 feet).

Maximum discharge during water year 1935-36, 2,540 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 

14.90 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.94 feet).

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 7,190 second-feet June 30, 1935; minimum, 1 secondfoot Apr. 25, 1935.

U. S. Weather Bureau recorded stages of 27.2 feet June 15, 1909, and 31.5 feet 

May 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 23 to Jan. 31 and those for period of Ice 

effect, Feb. 1 to Mar. 3, which are fair and are based on hydrographlc comparison 

with records for station a.t Ellsworth. Early in April 1935 the power-plant located 

about 500 feet upstream resumed use of water power after many years of disuse. The 

minimum flow is the result of artificial regulation of the river flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

335 

320 

280 

261 

235

216 

216 

209 

196 

196

184 

178 

172 

166 

160

160 

154 

149 

144 

138

133

133 

128 

123 

118

118 

118 

118 

116 

112 

110

Nov.

107 

107 

106 

112 

108

107 

106 

102 

100 

99

98 

98 

98 

98 

98

97 

96 

94 

94 

96

94 

93 

91 

90 

89

8Y 

87 

84 

82 

82

Dec.

79 

84 

138 

279 

160

149 

149 

149 

149 

144

138 

127 

122 

122 

116

113 

107 

102 

99 

94

99 

98 

98 

93 

71

57 

53 

57 

68 

101 

94

Jan.

98 

91 

91 

58 

60

101 

91 

75 

73 

67

81 

85 

78 

75 

75

75 

70

65

63 

62 

60 

49 

40 

51

Month

Oct 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

tenter ....................

ater year 1933-3

Feb.

86 

102 

62 

62 

61

61 

60 

59 

58 

57

56

55 

57 

59 

58

58 

58

I 6C

62 

62 

36

32 

30 

32

Secondfoot-days

5,596 

2,902 

3,509

97,447

2,224 

1,623 

1,523 

1,367 

3,418 

21,37^ 

4,093 

2,478 

5,313

55,518

Mar.

37 

53 

60 

64 

63

66 

64 

61 

64 

67

71 

69 

66 

62 

59

58 

57 

58 

57 

60

57 

55 

54 

54 

55

57 

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

Maximum

33E 

US 

27E

5,99C

1.01 

10E 

71 

54 

476 

5,04C 

49E 

886 

588

5,040

Apr.

54

54 

52 

52 

52

64 

54 

52 

51 

49

48 

46 

46 

45 

44

45

45 

45 

44 

42

41 

40 

40 

39

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

May

37 

36 

35 

50 

313

476 

260 

176 

144 

198

171 

160 

127 

144 

127

97 

81 

73 

69 

67

64 

62 

58 

57 

54

52 

51 

*49 

46 

44 

40

Minimum

110 

82 

53

_

40 

30 

37

38 

35

28 

47 

27 

73

27

June

39 

38 

36 

34 

34

34 

30 

29 

31 

29

28 

28 

30 

28 

34

85 

1,380 

2,880 

4,110 

5,040

2,760 

1,060 

743 

588 

524

460 

380 

335 

*292 

*253

Mean

174 

96.7 

113

267

71.7 

58 

58.8 

45.6 

110 

712 

132 

79.9 

177

152

July

222 

204

193 

182 

176

166

154 

166 

144 

127

117 

112 

108 

127 

492

198 

122 

122 

132 

109

94 

87 

78 

76 

58

55 

64 

61 

52 

49 

47

Per 

square

mile

0.021 

.012 

.014

.033

.009 

.007 

.007 

.006 

.014 

.088 

.016 

.010 

.022

.019

Aug.

42 

41 

41 

62 

41

48 

46 

44 

44

41

38 

39 

39 

36 

34

34 

41 

58 

66 

45

38 

35 

34 

34 

32

31 

31 

27 

886 

328 

122

Sept.

82 

82 

260 

588 

396

306 

240

176 

144 

122

114 

101 

93 

89 

83

86 

222 

171 

154 

122

122 

117 

87 

75 

73

292 

460

176 

193 

87

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.01 

.02

.45

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.10 

.02 

.01 

.02

.26

Acre-feet

10,700 

5,760 

6,960

193,000

4,410 

3,220 

3,620 

2,710 

6,780 

42,390 

8,120 

4,920 

10,540

110,100

#Revlsed dally discharge.

Note.- The above records supersede those published In Water-Supply Paper 761.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

(Continued)

309

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 except period of Ice effect

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shif ting-control metllod used Oct. 22 to Jan. 31)

gage height, in feet,

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3

3 2 

3J4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

22

30

41

53

66

90

118

160

222

287

555

430

510

597

2.9

3J3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

Mar, 4 to Sept. 30

2.4

4.9

10

19

32

55

80

108

149

209

276

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14,0

15.0

349

426

597

791

1,016

1,272

1,550

1,870

2,220

2,580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

478 

555 

500 

261 

235

216 

202 

196 

196 

172

172 

160 

154 

149 

139

138 

149 

154 

138 

138

526 

561 

385 

306 

248

209 

190 

172 

160 

149 

138

Hov.

135 

128 

1S3 

118 

123

118 

128 

118 

113 

105

104 

103 

100 

94 

94

S3 

90 

93 

92 

90

85 

85 

80 

80 

82

86 

88 

92 

87 

85

Dec.

83

82 

82 

60 

77

77 

77 

72 

72 

70

72 

68 

69 

73 

64

67 

71 

66 

60 

60

59 

55 

68 

66 

46

42 

58 

35 

45 

48 

50

Jan.

52 

55 

58 

56 

62

65 

53 

28 

52 

53

54 

68 

67 

64 

67

67 

64 

52 

26 

51

42 

42 

42 

26 

52

26 

51 

25 

27 

32 

42

Feb.

46 

51 

36 

39 

38

37 

58 

40 

31 

28

28 

34 

35 

34 

35

34 

34 

34 

35 

32

34 

32 

32 

41 

51

62 

61 

81 

94

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auj 

Sej

»

alendar year 19

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

ater year 1935-

Mar.

89 

81 

72 

71 

71

72 

72 

69 

69 

68

67 

65 

65 

68 

52

68 

59 

61 

31 

52

44 

52 

51 

56 

39

57 

46 

49 

24 

54 

49

Apr.

21 

58 

21 

65 

20

55 

56 

21 

53 

40

47 

21 

54 

42 

40

40 

41 

38 

18 

41

37 

51 

40 

48 

30

17 

38 

39 

31 

45

Secondfoot-daya

7,146 

3,010 

2,014

209 ,647

1,509 

1,205 

1,843 

1,168 

14,298 

14,331 

1,681 

642 

1,399

50,246

May

238 

290 

160 

114

87

70 

46 

62 

184 

111

797 

2,440 

1,330 

968 

812

634 

509 

442 

372 

319

°8i 

255 

235 

717 

653

290 

31b 

492 

475 

304 

297

Maximum

561 

135 

83

7,000

67 

94 

89 

65 

2,440 

2,040 

128 

54 

269

2,440

June

379 

426 

472 

2,040 

1,490

1,120 

921 

854 

751 

672

579

492 

442 

402 

372

326 

297 

304 

262 

228

209 

184 

172 

160 

149

144 

133 

125 

116 

HO

July

108 

108 

128 

96 

89

84 

73 

53 

82 

63

61 

59 

57 

52

54

45 

37 

31 

23

58

43 

35 

29 

28 

35

13 

33 

32 

14 

37 

23

Minimum

138 

80 

35

2

23 

28 

24 

17 

46 

110 

13 

10 

10

10

Aug.

54 

16 

38 

24 

26

31 

35 

28 

12 

33

36 

30 

10 

22 

25

14 

30 

15 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

22 

15 

10 

10

Mean

231 

100 

65.0

574

48.7 

41.6 

59.5 

38.9 

461 

478 

54.2 

20.7 

46.6

137

Sepu.

10 

10

10

11 

11

12 

18 

18 

14 

58

108 

61 

45 

74 

55

45 

40 

37 

36 

18

18 

20 

41 

43 

26

26 

36 

269 

149 

80

Run-off In 

acre-feet

14,170 

6,970 

3,990

415 ,800

2,990 

2,390 

3,660 

2,320 

28,360 

28,430 

3,530 

1,270 

2,770

99,650
SAS RIVER BASIH

Enterprise, Kans.

Drainage arei.- rj.pori square miles.

Records available.- IJovemter 1954 to September 193*:.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge <1urin~ year, 7,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 17.00 

 ^eet); minimum, Gl aecoiri-feet AUE,. 14 (rape height, C..3" feet).

197:4-36: Maximum ri is charge, £'~i,£OG second-feet June 9, 1935 (gage height, 29.12

Remarks.- Records fair exrerit those lor perioi ol ice effect, Jan. LI to Feb. 25, which 

 =>rp poor and v/ere baser] on hyiro^raphic comparison with records for neighboring

stations in tributary =t,rr-ams and Karsas River at Ogden Oct. 1 to May 11, June S£ to 

July 14, because of cir>75eJ inlet, gage-heignt graph based on once-daily wire-weight 

page read inc.

discharge, in 

, Pay 5-13

ond-feet)

11.0 S.OOC1

12.0 3,590

13.0 4,200

14.0 4,850

15.0 5,540

16.0 6,250

17.0 7,000

Feb. 26 to Hay 4, May 14 to Sept. 30

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,470

3,520

2,120

1,540

1,290

1,150

939

850

706

623

607

623

591

545

53O

530

676

83O

756

560

576

515

560

90S

1,020

1,050

1,170

977

794

794

672

Nov.

515

500

500

500

500

COO

485

470

440

426

412

399

399

386

386

373

373

373

373

360

. 560

360

373

373

373

586

412

42 e

399

373

-

Deo.

360

360

360

360

560

360

366

366

573

?60

347

347

347

334

334

334

354

334

534

334

321

321

321

306

290

278

C69

261

252

249

257

Jan.

290

E93

290

283

290

296

278

204

264

321

308

290

298

293

278

286

269

13"

92

235

245

23P

232

216

204

194

180

177

172

170

168

Feb.

167

168

170

170

168

165

160

156

14'1

143

139

135

135

137

137

137

135

132

ISO

129

129

129

129

129

200

343

332

323

332

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Angus t. ...................................

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

Water year 1935-: 6. .....................

Mar.

332

355

367

357

367

367

367

3^5

355

379

591

355

355

355

343

332

321

321

321

321

310

299

288

277

262

£17

231

262

260

235

239

Apr.

239

209

205

20?

195

179

187

193

231

203

L07

250

241

250

223

197

181

193

195

203

243

229

2113

189

231

227

223

217

229

239

-

Secondfoot-days

33,348

12,505

10,169

751, 260

7,491

5,005

9, 394

6,429

55 457

28,343

6,646 

3,741

14,042

193,070

May

260

260

260

467

1, 530

848

545

500

706

706

560

758

1,630

5,680

6,920

6,130

Z, 880

2,390

1,830

1,460

1,260

1,110

1,110

3,160

2,260

2,170

1,740

1,230

967

1,500

1,580

Maximum

5,470

515

386

19,900

321

343

391

250

fi qpn

2^430

391 

205

2,000

6,9-20

June

1,300

1,040

897

1,340

1,620

2,210

£,43O

1,910

1,580

1,500

1,260

1,110

1,000

863

812

779

683

637

592

577

563

507

467

415

428

379

367

355

367

355

-

July

332

332

310

277

299

545

391

355

310

288

250

217

223

227

215

162

154

166

148

156

156

129

129

156

146

148

133

128

126

124

116

Minimum

515

360

" -*-

60

92

129

£17

179

260

355

116 

80

73

73

Aug.

128

122

120

128

139

148

133

205

166

154

156

137

137

114

122

110

126

122

118

126

114

105

95

97

95

90

97

93

84

80

80

Mean

1,076

417

328

2 » ORP*- j

DAP

173

319

214

1, 789 

945

214 

121

468

528

Sept.

78

78

80

82

75

73

73

78

80

667

731

480

441

1,000

1,420

967

607

415

332

277

248

231

209

213

166

150

908

2,000

1,000

883

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

66,140

2o) 170

1,490,000

14,860

9 930

1 Q' CO

12J750

110,000 

56,220

13,180

7,420 

27,850

382,900
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S8°56', long. 98°52', In SWi sec. 11, T. 13 S. , R.

 11 ' «'., three-quarters of a mile above Hell Creek and 8 miles northwest or Wilson.

Drainage area.- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period May to September 1929, 3,150 secondfeet July 27 (gage height, 12.0 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 

2.45 feet).

Maximum discharge during water y=ar 1929-30, 4,140 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage 

height, 13.50 feet); minimum, approximately 5 second-feet in January.

Maximum discharge during water year 1930-31, 1,930 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage 

height, 9.31 feetj; minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.93 feet).

Maximum dlscnarge during water year 1935-36, 3,880 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 

15.13 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 2.55 feet).

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, S4.79 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 23-25, 1935. Bank-full stage, approximately 20 feet.

A stage of approximately 26.75 feet was reached in July 19^8.

Remarks.- 1929-31: Records fair except those for following periods, which are poor owing

 'to uncertainties in gage readings: July 11-24, 1929, Aug. 13, 19, 21-22, 26-2P, 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 8, Sept. 12-24, 1930, Oct. 16-26, Nov. 22 to Dec. 10 and when ice 

affected the stage-discharge relationship Dec. 17 to Jan. 31, 1929.

Records for water year 1935-36 poor except Oct. 1 to Jan. 19, which are fair, and 

June 20 to Sept. 30, which are good. Stage discharge relation affected by shifting 

control Oct. 17 to Jan. 18, Mar. 5 to Apr. 28, June 20-30, July 19 to Aug. 26 and by 

ice Jan. 19 to Mar. 4. lie gage-height record Oct. 11-13, 24-30, Nov. 3-7, Apr. 30 to 

May 5, May 8, 9, 13-29, June 1-19 and Sept. 27, 28. Discharge based on observer's 

notes, weather records, a comparison with hydrograph of Saline River at Tescott, and 

constructed gage graphs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1928 to September 1929

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

ember .....................

alendar year

tember ....................

he peric

Feb.

Secondfoct-dayu

4,333 

1,834 

6,999 

2,864 

1.S88

Mar.

Maximum

1,073 

178 

2,910 

200 

88

Apr. May

1,070 

1,030 

257

179 

148

120 

111 

101 

94 

80

138 

158 

138 

120 

111

94 

88 

80 

73 

69 

75

June

71 

63

56 

50

67

ez

178 

148 

IPS

98 

62 

56 

56 

46

59 

35 

32

26

41 

39 

65 

54 

46

44 

41 

37 

33 

28

Minimum Mean

69 2

26 

5 £ 

E7 

21

06

90 

92.4 

42.9

July

14 

13 

11 

9 

10

9

8 

6

6

1,170 

560 

33 

13 

13

10 

10 

825 

280

71

33

13 

13 

100 

222

1,280 

2,910 

496 

354 

268 

234

Per 

square 

mile

0.109 

.032 

.153 

.049

.023,

Aug.

POO 

173 

158 

138

128

122 

115 

107 

96 

118

111 

103 

103 

100

92

80 

77 

73

65 

58

54 

46 

77 

 58 

27

82 

75 

67 

60

52 

44

Sept.

41 

37 

33 

30

27

^?1 

24

PO

67 

60 

56 

52 

52

46 

42 

39

42

39

35

32 

55 

39 

32

46 

46 

39 

42 

39

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.09 8,580 

.04 3,540 

.18 17,800 

.06 5,680 

.03 2,550

38,200

1

Note.- Above records supersede those published in Water-Supply Pap?r 686.
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Wilson, Kans. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1929 to September 1930

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

42 

39 

42 

48 

45

42 

39 

45 

48 

45

42 

51 

64 

74 

60

54

51 

48 

77 

67

57 

48 

42 

45 

48

51 

48 

51 

54 

69 

77

NOV.

79 

69 

62 

56 

52

49 

46 

52 

59 

62

65 

72 

65 

62 

59

65 

72 

65 

62 

65

69 

72 

76 

79 

83

87 

79 

72 

65 

62

Dec.

54 

60 

64 

60 

57

54 

51 

54 

67 

51

48 

45 

42 

39 

36

39 

30

18

15 

12 

15

Jan.

> 20 

10

, 5

Feb.

32 

36 

39 

52 

59

62 

69 

72 

62 

56

52 

49 

52 

56 

59

56 

52 

46 

56 

52

46 

49 

52 

46 

43

52 

49 

43

Montn

Oot 

H07 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar yaar

il.....................................

ater year 1935-,

Mar.

40 

38 

52 

59 

56

52 

49 

43 

40 

43

46 

52 

56 

52 

46

43 

40 

46 

49 

52

46 

59

52 

43 

35

40 

38 

35 

32 

29 

26

Apr.

36 

42 

39 

33 

28

33 

39 

36 

31 

25

28 

33 

36 

31 

32

31 

36 

33 

28

25

31 

33 

28 

31 

39

45 

51 

57

51 

56

Secondfoot-days

1,613 

1,982 

1,201

280 

1,449 

1,389 

1,077 

3,563 

6,657 

1,130 

2,777 

13,478

36,596

May

67 

76 

85 

96 

181

216 

204 

171 

159 

138

171 

181 

171 

148 

148

128 

115 

115 

115 

108

96 

88 

76 

65 

67

72 

64 

70 

64 

57 

51

Maximum

77 

87 

64

72 

59 

57 

216 

900 

62 

731 

4,020

4,020

June

52 

62 

76 

88 

181

204 

181 

171 

181

181

148 

470 

441 

413 

441

900 

845 

644 

192 

113

85 

74 

65 

56 

49

56 

65 

79 

77 

67

July

62 

56 

49 

48 

56

52 

45 

49 

52 

46

38 

32

32 

38 

32

26 

29 

35 

36 

32

29 

24 

18 

24 

29

26

29 

24 

24 

32 

26

Minimus

39 

46 

12

32 

26 

25 

51 

49 

18 

14 

57

-

Aug.

21 

16 

18 

24 

21

16 

16 

14 

18 

21

16 

21 

24 

18 

14

46 

228 

46 

39 

181

62 

46 

46 

113 

441

79 

54 

46 

731 

253 

88

Mean

52.0 

66.1 

38.7

9.03 

51.8 

44.8 

35.9 

115 

222 

36.5 

89.6 

449

100

Sept.

79 

62 

62 

253 

88

79 

79 

1,080 

2,490 

4,020

1,890 

1,170 

644 

138 

117

108 

98 

98 

88 

79

79 

79 

79 

79 

87

85 

77 

70 

64

57

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,200 

3,930 

2,380

555 

2,880 

2,750 

2,140 

7,070 

13,200 

2,240 

5,510 

26,700

72,600

Hote.- Above records supersede those published in Water Supply Paper 701.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

(Continued)

313

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1930 to September 1931

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

52

57 

70

67

557

2,110

1,290

244

211

189

174

166

158

151

594

270

152

143

143

143

134

124

124

124

124

124

152

141

126

134

147

Nov.

158

149 

137

124

130

135

128

120

111

119

117

104

95

8B

Bl

74

74

74

74

754

1,630

870

248

143

132

124

119

110

106

106

Dec.

104

102 

99

97

95

93

92

92

92

92

92

101

93

92

119

120

134

128

122

130

137

132

119

108

111

115

104

108

104

97

101

Jan.

101

93 

104

108

97

101

90

97

101

93

86

97

93

93

104

101

93

97

93

97

104

110

101

93

93

92

88

97

90

83

88

Feb.

95

97 

88

86

95

102

99

92

85

78

81

93

106

102

95

92

95

88

81

74

73

81

83

68

74

71

71

81

_

_

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1930 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1930-3 I ......................

Mar.

69

64 

66

57

51

56

64

61

57

66

93

93

76

80

76

69

71

62

66

62-

74

145

113

99

90

102

99

552

272

160

316

Apr.

160

812 

841

53,0

364

316

304

290

279

328

288

248

222

202

195

217

377

328

TtOQ ooy

,

> 540

I

J

-

Secondfoot-days

8,395

6,434

3,325

49,954

2 978

2*426

3 * 381

11,704

8 jl23 

4 990

8 y 918

7,117

1,555

69,346

May

 j

| 300

280

455

429

328

290

257

233

226

215

208

195

186

184

174

176

172

160

184

195

193

174

156

145

130

841

482

255

Maximum

2,110

1,630

137

4,020

110

106

552

841

841

468

1,630

1,630

80

2,110

June

200

172 

162

154

139

128

126

124

119

111

110

104

106

111

147

340

468

258

193

160

143

137

279

255

304

115

92

85

80

74

-

July

69

66 

66

101

235

1,090

1,630

1,260

609

442

352

288

246

272

206

193

172

158

151

141

135

132

126

120

113

102

101

95

90

83

74

Minimum

52

74

92

-

S3

68

51

160

130

74

66

66

29

29

Aug.

66

68 

66

68

76

71

164

263

195

180

682

1,630

754

403

304

244

197

180

164

151

139

132

119

106

104

102

110

108

97

93

81

Mean

271

214

107

137

96.1 86 6

109

390

262

166

288

230

51 8

190

Sept.

80

74

74

69

69

69

66

66

66

68

69

64

61

54

49

46

34

35

34

35

42

39

29

44

42

39

35

37

34

32

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16 ,700

12 ,800

6,600

99,100

5,910

4,810

6,710

23,200

16 ,100

9 900

17»700

14,100

3,080

138,000

Hote.- Above records supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 716.
314 KA1JSAS RIVER BASH I 

Saline River near Wilson, Kans. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

37 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

170 

124 

96 

80 

70

63 

56 

53 

48 

45

#45 

#45

45 

56

63 

338 

216 

96 

53

44 

38

*28 

*28

-:.-28

*28 

#28 

#28 

28

HOT.

-::-28

*28

»28

*28

»28 

28 

22

24

28 

30

27 

27

27

27 

26

2V 

27

52 

40 

39 

40 

39

Dec.

35 

32

30 

2E 

28

28

37 

26

26 

26

26 

26 

24 

24

24 

19

14 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

30 

38

50

35 

16

13 

18 

20

31 

33 

31 

24 

24

24 

24 

12 

12

12

> 14

Feb.

' 15

10 

/

> 15

Month

Dot 

No-s 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

liar 

Apr 

llaj

JUE

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 19 55. .....................

ater year 1935-

Bar.

30 

31 

32 

34 

36

36 

35 

36 

36

33

31 

30 

30 

28 

27

27 

27

26

24

23

22 

21 

19

19 

18 1-9 

18 

17 

17

Apr.

16 

11 

17 

19 

19

14 

15 

17 

15 

17

IB 

17 

16 

16 

15

13

15 

15 

15 

15

34 

13

13 

13

13 

17 

19 

1,400 

*585

Second 

foot-days

2,1-11 

855 

775

98,991

631 

385 

831

2,414 

14,535 

1,339 

520 

342 

2,241

27,009

May

i-325 

*286 

#247 

*225 

#207

185 

167 

#498 

«676 

2,590

1,90C 

846 

#645 

*645 

-::-498

^456 

-"-362

-414 

*500 

-"360

#260 

*340 

#420 

#180 

#112

#350 

#300 

#230 

»170 

75 

#66

Maximum

338 

40 

35

8,460

38

36

1,400 

2,590 

66 

170 

68 

470

2,590

June

*66 

#63 

#63 

*60 

#56

#54 

#54 

*53 

#51 

#50

#48 

#46 

#46 

*46 

#46

#46 

#46

#46 

#45 

42

36 

35 

33 

32 

32

27 

35 

31 

23

July

22 

24

26 

19 

15

13 

12

11 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

10 

9

9

10 

10 

7 

7

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

7 

20 

31 

170

Aug.

68 

28 

19

15 

14

15 

16 

14 

13

12

10 

10 

9 

8 

6

6

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

5 

4 

5

4

4 

7 

8 

8 

7 

6

Minimum Mean

28 69.1 

21 28.5 

14 25.0

3 271

12 20.4 

13.3 

17 26.8 

11 80.5 

66 469 

23 44.6 

5 16.8 

4 11.0 

6 74.7

4 73.8

Sept.

6

6 

7 

20 

199

240 

58 

42 

146 

243

126 

48 

28 

21 

15

12 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

8 

7

7

330 

#470 

#58 

48 

32

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,250 

1,700 

1,540

196,300

1,250 

764 

1,650 

4,790 

28,830 

2,660 

1,030 

678 

4,440

53,580
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 31J 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, let. 39°0', long. 97°53', in SEi seu. 1C, T. lii S., R. 

t> W., 0.5 mile south of Tescott and 0.5 mile above Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- £,820 square milea (revised). 

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1936. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 se:ond-feet May 13 'gage height, £u.85 

feet); no flow Feb. 9 owing to power plant operation at Shady EenJ.

1919-36: Maximum discharge, 6,350 second-feet June 3, 193E (gage height, £9.57 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow several days in January, March, 

April 1935 and Feb. 9, 1936. Bank-full stage, 25 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193C to September 1936

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.

315 

, 333 

315 

229 

193

161 

138 

127 

116 

106

99 

93

106 

116 

120

120 

116 

116 

113

113

102 

177 

297 

333

261 

161 

149 

110 

81 

78

Nov.

90 

62 

58 

54 

55

54 

49 

44 

37 

51

47 

46

50 

54

41 

52 

54 

47 

56

49 

50 

48 

48 

41

46 

67

52

63

Dec.

71 

64 

61 

59

54

52 

49 

48 

44 

45

52 

46 

40 

50 

44

33 

40

50 

35

32 

42 

37 

26

Jan.

30

23 

23 

20 

23 

24

26 

26 

23 

20 

20

17 

17 

15

15 

15

I'

Feb.

I'

14

3

10

10 

10

11

12 

14 

18

26 

31 

32

Month

Dot 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Kai 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

1

alendar year 19C

ater year 1935-^

Mar.

32 

37 

45 

44 

44

40 

32 

32 

33 

33

33 

31

43 

33 

30

37 

25

30 

36 

44 

19 

35

16 

18 

20

3 

9

Apr.

27

16 

17

18 

20

15

24 

19

27 

26

10 

9

15

14 

14 

22 

17

16 

4 

11 

24 

16

Secondfoot -day 3

5,173 

1,579 

1,291

158,767

697 

427 

935 

538 

1£,812 

3,111 

708 

585 

3,932

31,788

Hay

293 

1,030 

334 

143

161

113 

76 

7C 

86 

355

74B 

1,360

2,19:

1,60C 

56E

387 

320 

261

229

192 

174 

158 

171 

253

164 

199 

237 

277 

245 

192

Maximum

333

90 

71

6,030

45 

27 

2,190 

387 

43 

113 

1,180

June

387 

311

178

152 

134 

125 

116 

104

86

83

70

68 

64 

62 

62 

58

54 

48 

46 

46 

41

42 

39 

37 

37 

38

July

43 

42 

43 

40 

31

33 

£9

3E 

20

20

19 

19 

19

17

23

21 

15 

12 

12 

15

13 

11 

14 

12 

13 

14

Aug.

14 

21 

115 

68 

36

30 

17 

14

14 

IF. 

21 

16 

17

18 

9 

24 

11

8

12 

8

7

6

6

6

6

12 

8

Minimum Mean

78 167 

37 52.6 

41.6

0 i35

22.5 

3 14.7 

3 30.2 

4 17.9 

70 413 

37 104 

11 £2.8 

6 18.9 

5 131

2,190 ! 6 86.9

Sept.

10 

Y

5 

6

8

10 

10 

103 

125

62

229 

110

56

43 

39 

36

£4

33 

23

29 

145 

745

i,ieo

270

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,C'60 

3,130 

2,560

314,900

1,380 

847 

1,850 

1,070 

25,410 

6,170 

1,400 

1,160 

7,800

63,040
316 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°7', in SWi sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 

W., at highway bridge in Beloit, 93 miles above Junction with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1936. Intermittent 

records 01 stage made by U. S. Weather Bureau 1905-29.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 22.15 

reet;; minimum, 0.1 second-root Feb. 9, 10, when power plant was shut down.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 34.50 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Feb. 9, 10, 1935. 

Maximum stage of 33.6 feet previously reported, occurred in 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 27 to Nov. 21, June 10, 11, 22, July 19-27, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 2, Sept. 15-17, 20-27 (based on incomplete recorder trace), those 

for Jan. 18-24, Feb. 1 to Mar. 9, Apr. 28, 29 (based on once-daily wire-weight gage 

readings), those below 10 second-feet, and those for days of rapidly changing stage, 

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of mill above.

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.0

2.3

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5

2.0

7.0

21

37

61

Oct. 1 to Mar.

90

161

277

450

850

9,0 1,310

2.6 

3,2 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

11.0 

13 ,C 

15.0 

17.0 

20.0 

23.0

1,800

2,300

2,810

3,400

4,600

6,600

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

Bar. 10 to Sept. 30

2.0

4.4

9,0

29

51

87

2.6 

3.2

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

124

199

303

450

850

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

1,SOO 

2,300 

2,810 

3,400 

4,600

9.0 1,310 23.0 6,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet.

286

202

161

136

125

108

104

98

92

88

83

77

72

82

77

79

81

79

148

122

110

187

370

174

119

106

85

99

78

7E

94

NOT.

74

87

75

89

86

73

76

63

48

62

62

62

76

65

47

73

47

68

72

67

48

55

65

47

60

67

73

77

90

86

-

Dec.

73

76

76

56

59

61

59

55

63

51

48

35

56

56

56

53

52

50

53

50

50

48

56

48

28

39

41

39

43

58

23

Jan.

47

47

61

28

35

51

44

3.5

47

42

39

6.1

66

40

29

44

40

4,2

4.8

46

39

40

37

9.2

31

29

24

26

18

13

18

Feb.

8.7

32

33

29

25

28

27

3.1

.1

.1

112

3,1

88

2,0

12

6,8

7.2

136

9.2

11

12

154

2,7

2.5

2,5

2 9

4^8

49

12

_

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

April ..... . ... .

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

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

Water year 1935- 36. .....................

Mar.

3.1

106

3.9

83

83

83

66

69

124

90

52

62

75

55

58

55

32

50

50

48

48

49

51

46

76

9

41

25

5.6

39

8,2

Apr.

3S

67

7.5

39

42

70

25

4.7

42

65

5.3

37

37

48

32

37

33

62

10

20

48

3.2

25

31

68

13

36

5.3

27

86

-

Secondfoot-days

3,800

2,040

1,611

268 ,800

1,008.8

815.7

1,645.8

1,064

20,199.5

4,003.1

828.2

484.7

13,405.3

50,906.1

May

97

180

173

97

53

62

7,5

63

119

2,450

5,050

4,540

1,330

808

565

415

342

284

251

225

192

173

173

251

192

449

507

303

206

165

4V7

Maximum

370

90

76

6V f*±

66

154

124

86

5,050

916

307

69

2,880

6,050

June

916

450

296

225

218

186

180

180

150

124

87

77

101

122

85

51

56

85

102

33

21

62

8.5

9.6

54

9

33

19

36

27

-

July

34

307

119

51

52

27

21

28

26

12

4.4

2,6

2.8

2.8

16

2,4

18

4.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.4

9.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

33

4.4

17

3.5

4.4

Minimum

72

47

23

2

3.5

.1

3.1

3,2

7.5

8.5

2 6

2\±

5.3

.1

Aug.

14

3.2

16

7.5

11

6.4

2.4

3.5

69

39

13

15

18

4.1

4.1

10

13

40

4.7

3.9

9.0

19

3.0

3.0

29

51

29

6.9

9.0

19

9.0

Mean

123

68.0

52.0

736

32.5

28,1

53.1

35.5

652

133

26.7

15.6

447

139

Sept.

9.0

9.0

61

5.3

53

1,850

866

232

206

549

1,820

585

270

143

118

107

69

17

40

51

40

29

19

9.0

9.0

303

2,450

2,880

336

2YO

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,540

4,050

3,200

533,200

2,OOO

1,620

3,260

2,110

40 ,070

7 940

1^640

961

26,590

101,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Solomon River at Niles, Kans.

317

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58', long. 97°29', in NWJ sec. 31, T. 12 S., 

R. i W., three-quarters of a mile west of Niles and 7 miles above mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 6,770 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 471 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum observed discharge during year, 4,290 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 

19.15 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.68 feet).

1897-1903, 1919-36: Maximum discharge observed, 4-1,000 second-feet (revised) 

June 3, 1903; minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bank-full stage, 24 feet 

(revised).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25-28, Jan. 18 to 

FtoT 24, which were computed by hydrographic comparison with flow at stations on the 

Smoky Hill Riiter at Lindsborg and Enterprise and Saline River at Tescott and are 

poor. Recorder operation faulty Oct. 1 to Aug. 14; record based on twice-daily 

chain-gage readings.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May IV - July 24)

3.2

3.4 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6

40

54

75

99

134

to May 2

5.0

6.0

V.O

8.0

10.0

12.0

172 

284 

406 

54V 

916 

1,450

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

11

28

48

7S

111

15V

May 3 to Sept. 30

5.0 

6.0 

V.O 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

20V 

316 

430 

5VO 

V40 

950

11.0 

12.0 

13.0 

15.0 

IV.0 

19.0

1,190 

1,460 

1,V70 

2,4VO 

3,300 

4,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

z

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

1,510

62S

446

344

284

254

226

210

204

193

182

177

177

162

188

177

308

242

198

198

167

172

204

198

248

ago

278

204

1S2

167

157

HOT.

162

13S

152

152

152

152

143

138

143

125

125

138

130

130

138

143

138

134

134

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

134

152

130

130

-

Dec.

134

134

134

130

134

13S

138

130

130

130

130

130

120

125

125

130

134

130

125

120

114

120

112

106

106

105

101

98

105

108

112

Jan.

109

105

109

111

104

106

105

10S

109

105

107

112

105

105

107

112

105

80

.

1

I 60

1

J

Feb.

40

35

45

61

SO

105

99

94

89

93

-

-

Month

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

November. .................................

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

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

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

Bay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1935-1 6. .....................

Mar.

91

89

96

94

89

91

100

112

138

134

125

120

152

182

96

97

101

97

105

112

94

77

70

54

66

77

81

74

79

99

79

Apr.

76

66

58

59

63

67

80

66

58

SI

92

85

67

56

59

70

75

56

97

83

29

45

99

93

74

67

4S

89

S5

103

-

Seoondf oo t -day s

8,605

4,103

3,788

3S7,9S4

2 824

lUse

3,071

2 140

20*358

6,439

Ij8£8

1,223

11,470

67,285

May

66

53

202

1S7

162

197

202

187

192

371

33S

406

3,000

4,150

3,650

1,190

652

540

443

406

336

305

316

418

305

272

294

294

406

456

360

Maximum

1,510

162

138

28, 900

112

105

1SS

103

4,150

669

i ±*±c, &f>

70

2,550

4,150

June

294

294

540

669

456

371

327

305

294

266

261

234

207

192

162

13S

129

134

129

120

124

72

92

104

129

69

92

98

65

72

-

July

73

71

88

11S

134

142

13S

120

107

92

70

59

48

39

42

42

36

34

29

23

21

22

23

26

32

27

30

33

32

27

50

Minimum

157

125

98

16

54

29

53

65

23.

16

26

16

Aug.

56

30

29

34

40

38

32

3S

62

52

44

44

29

29

70

44

61

42

40

40

39

40

29

20

56

54

33

25

19

16

3S

Mean

27S

137

132

1,063

91 1

49ls

99.1 r-r-i * t Li o

/-err DO (

215

59.0

39.5

382

1S4

Sept.

53

34

26

40

40

33

43

129

950

62V

305

256

758

1,050

555

294

19V

157

129

124

114

86

49

59

68

687

1,190

382

485

2,550

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,070

8,140

7,510

769,600

5,600

6^090

4,240

40,330

12 770

3^630

2,430

22,750

133,500
31H KANSAS RIVER BASIN

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°4E', long. 9B°21', in NWi sec. 21, T. 4 S., 

 R. 9 W. , in Jewell County, C miles above mouth of Elm Creek.

Drainage area.- E7.3 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 472 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 7.12 feet); 

no flow during much of the year.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 3,920 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 16.35 

feet); no flow during extensive periods.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.11

.01

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar yearl93E

ater yearl935-3£

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0.1C 

0

0

4,718.10

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

73.38 

0 

.02

73.52

May

Maximum

0.11 

0 

0

1,220

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

72 

0 

.02

72

June July

72 

1.3 

.08 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.004 

0 

0

12.9

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.37 

0 

.001

.201

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.02 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0.24 

0 

0

9,360

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

146 

0 

.04

146
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°40', long. 98°£1', in SWi sec. 28, T. 4 S., 

R. 9 W., li miles above mouth of Elm Creek.

Drainage area.- 22.7 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 159 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 5.28 

feet)"; no flow during much of the year.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 4,490 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 18.05 

feet); no flow during extensive periods.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

&

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

.64

.19

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Jan 

Pels 

Xar

ruary ..................................

eh................................ ....

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

3.18

0

0

4,641.77

0 

0 

0

0

3. 2S

0

0*

.73

39 ,84

May

0.6C

0

0

0

0

0

0

.50

.12

.42

.07

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.50

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

2.3

0

0

1,320

0

0 

0

0

1.5

0

0

,4E

32

June July

32

.62

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.103

0

O

12 * 7

0 

0 

0

0

.106

0

1.05

0

.024

.109

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,42

.31

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6.3

0

0

9,200

0 

0 

0

0

6.E

0

65

0

1.4

79
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°3', long. 96°35', In sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., 

1 mile southwest of Barnston. No Important tributary between station and NebraskaKansas State line 4 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 4,350 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,320 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 20.15

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 24 second-feet July 26.

1932-36: Maximum discharge, 9,710 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 20.75 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 5, 1934, and Oct. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 17, 18, Jan. 20 to

 FeT>7 23, which were computed on the basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and comparison with records for station at Hull, Kans., and are fair. Low 

water regulated by power plant at Barnston, which has pondage of about 1,500 acrefeet.

age height, in feet, and disto Apr. 9)Rating table, water year 1935-36 except perioda of ice effect (

charge in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 2 

1.5 21 5.5 1,180

1.9 31 6.0 1,440

2.0 41 7.0 1,960 

2.2 75 S.O 2,500 

2.5 138 9.0 3,040 

3.0 254 12.0 4,720 

3.5 380 15,0 6,400 

4.0 540 18.0 8,080 

4.5 734 21.0 9,860 

5.0 944 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oet.

136

69

69

89

147

48

75

123

87

81

89

116

123

99

223

199

147

192

140

187

110

101

69

73

77

118

85

83

81

189

454

HOT.

1,130

383

540

591

30O

120

169

151

184

87

71

134

114

147

151

175

89

89

75

87

182

110

173

169

77

103

196

218

173

187

Dee.

187

180

164

99

196

169

129

52

213

171

123

171

125

151

127

164

164

123

149.

129

123

134

162

163

136

110

125

171

136

138

167

Jan.

103

118

161

228

85

147

162

138

116

73

189

140

151

182

171

166

134

126

114

118

150

148

116

149

142

120

112

99

91

79

91

Feb.

91

99

91

75

95

99

116

147

134

142

160

160

164

182

182

182

182

194

242

273

283

302

341

7,490

7,880

4,460

2,400

2,120

2,550

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36......................

Mar.

2,860

2,340

3,070

3,480

2,510

1,830

1,620

2,440

3,980

1,900

984

742

487

487

377

273

276

320

341

286

328

252

276

333

225

206

276

178

199

173

242

Apr.

173

242

199

175

127

110

182

204

171

169

242

101

142

142

138

149

173

142

96

235

160

140

140

138

184

123

252

199

910

606

Secondfoot-days

3,879

6,375

4,641

233,157

4,099

30,836

33,292

6,163

13,485

6,217

1,205

994

2,071

113,157

May

1,900

1,060

680

614

158

354

292

367

2,240

877

515

341

362

230

315

278

232

423

333

235

223

125

147

156

131

173

182

120

93

204

125

Ma-rjymiw;

454

1,130

213

9,630

228

7,880

3,980

910

2,240

1,670

81

69

261

7,880

June

173

125

125

156

201

1,570

610

354

208

240

196

134

213

118

280

171

145

167

167

129

101

97

91

103

101

50

29

28

76

60

July

6O

48

50

52

37

54

58

63

36

36

81

29

39

31

30

28

28

25

26

28

27

36

75

26

30

24

27

26

42

26

37

Minimum

69

71

52

29

73

75

n *7*^ JL (O

95

93

28

24

26

27

24

Aug.

37

28

30

28

30

26

29

26

37

35

30

30

28

34

28

46

37

30

29

26

26

28

26

29

30

31

69

42

34

26

29

Mean

125

212

146

639

132

1,063

1,074

205

435

207

38.9

32.1

69.0

309

Sept.

30

44

27

32

38

29

31

30

35

169

112

37

29

30

39

33

54

95

116

206

46

33

39

32

34

134

29

116

261

131

Run-off In 

acre- feet

7,690

12,640

9,010

462,400

8,130

61,160

66,030

12,220

26,750

12,330

2,390

1,970

4,110

224,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55', long. 96°38', in NWi sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 

7 E., a quarter of a mile west of Hull and 2 miles above Deer Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,510 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1919-24, 1928-36), 519 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet February 24 (gage height, 

19.12 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.87 feet).

1919-25. 1928-36: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 

22.30 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 8, 14, 1922 (gage height, 1.20 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet in May 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Dec. 23, Sept. 1-28, which 

are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 20-22, Dec. 24 to Feb. 22, which 

were computed by comparison with records for station at Barnston, Neb., and are poor. 

Discharge interpolated Sept. 8, 9. Low water regulated by power plant at Barnston.

Rating table, (gage height, in feet, and diseharp;e In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, 23, Sept. 1-28}

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.7

3.O

3.4

3.8

13

26

55

92

137

213

307

Feb. 24 to 

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.O

8.0

Sept. 3O 

114

530

654

SIS

1,005

1,448

1,945

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

2,52O

3,120

4,50O

6,200

8,100

1O,25O

12, 500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

178

147

112

11S

127

144

98

112

133

112

11C

119

190

1S7

175

278

545

664

249

249

190

160

152

112

112

116

144

145

119

175

804

HOT.

1,380

647

664

966

545

212

184

215

218

228

125

116

184

145

190

167

162

113

106

113

169

169

162

238

137

1S9

201

381

171

225

Dec.

252

177

212

149

164

208

154

1O6

173

243

159

164

166

160

169

159

197

164

140

136

133

148

167

152

137

135

135

135

138

146

147

Jan.

147

145

143

140

138

135

132

128

127

126

128

130

135

138

139

138

138

136

136

133

131

128

126

123

118

113

107

104

98

94

93

Pel).

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

92

92

92

92

94

95

96

97

97

99

104

115

170

1,490

8,820

8,820

5,310

2,700

2,000

2,460

-

Month

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

November ..................................

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

Calendar year 1935 ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

2,820

2,460

2,880

3,640

4,660

5.93O

6,200

5,750

4.35O

2, 280

1,220

801

670

606

456

275

340

304

351

337

348

275

284

354

251

211

292

213

226

154

240

Apr.

184

249

215

172

186

140

131

222

161

165

213

176

102

140

135

144

170

140

142

134

270

149

147

147

163

182

213

£40

1,790

818

-

Secondroot-days

6,212

8,662

5,025

271,074

3,947

33,747

49,178

7,440

17,426

7,147

1,811

1,330

2,549

144,474

May

2,820

1,500

966

1,130

386

486

414

471

2,34O

1,170

654

428

400

268

327

314

297

414

4S8

277

192

161

168

217

142

211

200

165

146

19O

144

Maximum

804

1,380

252

14,800

147

8,820

6,200

1,790

2,820

1,740

93

83

272

S,820

June

21V

144

142

151

235

1,740

853

486

211

263

217

139

161

188

194

194

147

163

190

140

144

112

110

1L4

118

103

55

51

69

96

-

July

89

75

79

78

69

74

79

79

67

60

cijj

68

55

65

10

48

4O

37

4O

28

38

5O

57

92

37

55

25

38

50

53

53

Minimum

98

106

106

54

93

90

154

102

142

51

25

18

2Q

18

Aug.

66

61

42

46

44

43

37

36

45

44

43

40

35

37

36

44

6O

52

33

35

24

25

38

18

37

35

63

83

55

51

22

Mean

200

289

16S

743

127

1,164

1,586

248

562

238

58.4

42,9

85.0

395

Sept.

55

69

55

53

55

55

33

30

28

26

137

66

57

30

99

233

103

88

137

99

56

63

61

59

59

88

154

59

272

170

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

12,3SO

17,180

9,970

537,600

7,830

66,940

97,540

14,760

34,560

14,180

3,590

2,640

5,060

286,600
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 96"43', in SWi sec. 12, T. 73., R. 

6 E., at Randolph, 0.5 mile above Fancy Creek.

Drainage area.- 9,100 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1936. 

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,191 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 

16.77 feet); minimum, 49 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

1918-36: Maximum discharge recorded, 34,600 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

25.25 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 feet). Bankfull stage, 20 feet.

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet May 31, 1903; discharge, approximately 95,000 

second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Feb. 23, which 

were based on hydrographic comparison with records for station at Hull and on Little 

Blue River at Watervllle and are fair. Discharge Interpolated Oct. 23, based on 

weather records Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2, 11, 12. Diurnal fluctuations at low water caused 

by operation of power plants above.

Rating table ater year 1935-36 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and dia

charge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30 

2.8 173 20 51 34 544 5.5 1,630 10 5,790 

s -° 251 £ 2 98 38 718 6.0 1,948 11 6,970 

g'g *?B5 z 4 16g 4 2 gog 7<0 2,705 12 8,210 

?'2 SS" 2 7 270 46 1,113 8.0 3,650 13 9,510 

tc i -]?o 30 384 5 0 1,336 9.0 4,680 15 12,400 

5.5 I,'a65 17 15.700 

Discharge, in second-f e^t, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

455 

400 

376 

362 

324

415 

316 

347 

316 

425

302 

420 

251 

420 

o62

410 

1,060 

1,540 

1,080 

1,110

1, 040 

948

694 

440 

425

280 

347 

247 

347 

264 

250

HOT.

300 

600 

1,820 

915 

759

850 

830 

562 

435 

385

338

320 

302 

329 

352

352 

352

352 

352 

357

357

357 

352

352

400 

1,820 

1,430 

1,250 

882

Dec.

662 

631 

595 

540 

529

490 

470 

534

445 

316

546 

524 

425 

465 

435

450 

435 

445 

450 

293

264 

357 

259 

268 

177

230 

275 

286

295 

502 

305

Jan.

312 

315 

315 

313 

308

300 

295 

285 

273 

274

280 

286 

288 

292 

297

298 

294 

286 

273 

260

250 

240 

233 

£25 

219

215 

208 

200 

198

198 

198

Feto.

198 

200 

200 

203 

200

190 

180 

170 

164 

165

165 

170 

174 

179 

183

185 

190 

196 

2OO 

210

235

260 5,ieo 

10,100

14,700

10,900 

5,900 

3,350 

2,970

Month

Dot 

No'7 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet) 

Mar

Apr 

Hay 

Jun

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

alondar year 1935 ......................

il............... ......................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

3,250 

3,450 

3,060 

3, 650 

4,270

5,330 

6,250 

6,370 

5.900 

4,580

2,620 

1,690 

1,420 

1,140 

1,060

909

812 

765 

718 

765

765 

718 

696 

651

651

536 

565 

6O3 

524 

524

Apr.

T_ >

4,

Secondfoot-days

15,973 

18,414 

12,698

633,458

8,228 

57,317 

64,970 

IS, 202 

50,257 

13,705 

4,310 

3,067 

8,196

275,837

504 

565 

504 

544 

504

500

452 

456 

452 

504

492 

488 

492 

388 

408

428 

408 

456 

436 

416

384 

565 

436 

400 

592

432 

504 

492 

160 

060

May

4,190 

8,210 

3,250 

1,690 

1,570

884 

765 

1,090 

5,450 

5,000

2,700 

1,690 

1,220 

1,110 

909

836

788 

1,110 

765 

836

673 

565 

488 

565 

718

565 

524 

5O4 

452 

444

Maxlaiuni

1,540 

1,820

662

34,100

315 

14,700 

6,370 

4,060 

8,210 

1,830 

353 

138 

984

14,700

June

456 

424 

412 

357 

424

504 

1,880 

1,340 

836

586

492 

480 

408 

349 

424

341 

436 

364 

392 

392

322 

296 

266 

259 

130

252 

226 

237 

208 

162

July

122 

197 

183 

201 

353

277 

270 

186 

215

169

194 

148 

162 

166 

138

113 

101 

110

113 

138

138 

32 

75 

75 

77

122 

113 

183 

219 

88 

82

Aug.

90 

93 

135 

116 

75

80 

122 

138 

125 

119

107 

116 

113 

107 

95

S3 

90

93 

85

88 

82 

85 

88 

68

60 

72 

90 

95 

116 

116

Minimum Mean

247 515 

300 614 

177 410

120 1,743

193 t 

164 l,c 

524 2,1 

334 > 

444 l,t 

162 t 

75 ] 

 38 

90 i

76 

196 

.07 

,21 

C7 

55 

98.9 "73

68 754

Sept.

110 

98 

90 

93 

110

116 

107 

119 

330 

504

162 

430 

400 

288 

307

211 

345 

452 

300 

172

204 

186 

159 

131 

128

240

504 

544 

984

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,680 

36,520 

25,190

1,266,000

16,320 

113,700 

128,900 

36,100 

99,680 

27,180 

9,540 

6,080 

16,260

547,200
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Little Blue River near Endlcott, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°5' long. 97°7', In sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 3 E.,

li- miles southwest of Endlcott.

Drainage area.- 2,590 square miles.

Rec ords avallable.- April 1929 to September 1936. At point several miles upstream 

May 1908 to September 1915.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet Feb. 24 (gage height, 9.12 

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 36 second-feet July 28, Aug. 30.

1908-15, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet (slope-area method) May

20, 1935 (gage height, 14.90 feet); minimum dally discharge, 16 second-feet Sept. 28,

1931 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 21 to Feb. 22, which 

were computed on the basis of three discharge measurements and weather records, and 

are fair. No diversions. Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of power dams 

above.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

a

5 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

as

23 

24

25

26 27- 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

134 

127 

124 

117 

115

112 

114 

114 

115 

115

115 

119 

119 

122 

122

119 

181 

143 

138 

120

133 

122 

117

117 

119

lj.9 

127 

124 

124 

129 

140

NOT.

129 

127 

133 

133 

133

133 

136 

134 

136 

136

138 

138 

138 

142 

138

134 

136 

140 

142

142

142 

138 

138 

142 

140

147 

167 

156 

152 

151

Dec.

149 

143 

145 

143 

145

147 

145 

145 

143 

142

142 

142 

143 

142 

143

143 

147 

149 

145

109

100 

115 

126 

126 

75

82 

97 

115 

129 

138 

147

Jan.

161 

178 

179 

179 

165

x 147 

126 

115 

129 

158

17G 

176 

156 

129 

100

97 

100 

90 

80 

112

133 

143 

140 

143 

147

133 

94 

86 

94 

136 

147

Feb.

151 

165 

170 

170 

161

158 

169 

161 

154 

165

154 

133 

147 

133 

112

100 

97 

96 

96 

103

106 

225 

546 

2,240 

2,210

1,360 

1,010 

752 

428

Month

dot 

HOY 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jxffl 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 193

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

6...........:..:::..::::.:::::::::::::: y........... ...........................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

309 

260 

232 

243 

233

210 

199 

201

ies

172

174 

170

165 

161 

158

160

158 

158 

152 

151

151 

152 

158 

147 

149

149 

149 

142 

143 

147 

138

Apr.

143 

142 

140 

142 

143

140 

140 

145 

142 

138

140 

140 

134 

136 

134

131 

129 

129 

131 

134

127 

126 

129 

131 

129

143 

142

149 

165 

149

Secondfoot -days

3,856 

4,191 

4,102

141,973

4,149 

11,672 

5,479 

4,143 

5,738 

3,041 

2,843 

1,497 

2,688

b3,399

May

228 

178 

158 

151 

145

138 

156 

246 

194 

456

282 

319 

245 

230 

196

217 

163 

158 

152 

145

140 

134 

145 

145 

143

151 

143 

163 

161 

136 

134

Maximum

181 

167 

149

7,060

179 

2,240 

309 

165 

455 

183 

428 

79 

306

2,240

June

127 

126 

124 

115 

119

190 

133 

120 

114 

108

106 

104 

98 

94 

96

96 

183 

97 

91 

89

82 

78 

73 

75 

71

67 

67 

64 

66 

68

July

75 

274 

428 

161 

120

134

124 

103 

90 

89

74 

79

68 

71

68 

63 

61

55 

55

56 

55 

52 

51 

56

45 

55 

36 

68 

54 

45

Aug.

43 

46 

48 

47 

51

49 

62 

79 

58 

58

61 

54 

51 

43 

45

40 

42 

38 

38 

41

42 

47 

45 

48

48

48 

42 

55 

47 

36 

45

Minimum Mean

112 124 

127 140 

75 132

56 389

80 154 

96 402 

138 177 

126 138 

134 185 

64 101 

36 91.7 

36 48.3 

46 89.6

36 146

Sept.

47 

47 

46 

62 

56

51 

60 

56 

104 

79

57 

84 

60 

68 

66

68 

71 

70 

75 

62

68 

70 

62 

64 

67

89 

268 

306 

226 

179

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,650 

8,310 

8,140

231,600

8,230 

23,150 

10,870 

8,220 

11,580 

6,030 

5,640 

2,970 

5,330

105, 900
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°42', long. 96°45', in SEi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., 0.5 

mile north of Waterville and 1 mile below Corn Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,440 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1922-24, 1928-36), 416 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observer1 during year, 7,190 second-feet Feb. 24 (gage

 height, 14.45 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Aug. 19-21 (gage height, 1.80 feet). 

1922-25, 1928-36: Maximum discharge observed, 23,500 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 21.90 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect Dec. 20 to Feb. 22 and

 Apr. 29 to May 8, which are poor. Discharge for period of ice effect based on 

hydrographic comparison with records for Little Blue River at Endicott, Nebr., and 

observer's notes. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Dec. 19, Apr. 29 to May 8)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 8 Sept. 9-30 

18 37 3.6 427 7.0 1,835 1.8 42 3.3 398 

20 63 4.0 554 8.0 2,420 C'.O 74 3.6 490 

2 3 111 4.5 729 9.0 3,050 2.2 112 3.9 593 

2 6 169 5.0 925 10. 0 3,730 2.4 156 4.2 706 

3 0 262 5,5 1,130 11,0 4,450 2.5 205 4.5 826 

3 3 340 6.0 1,355 12.0 5,200 2.8 257 4.8 952 

5.0 311 5.1 1,084

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

39 

30 

31

Oot.

214 

191 

191 

180 

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

526 

250 

238 

226

238 

191 

191 

191 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

180 

767

HOT.

326 

238 

250 

729 

274

191 

169 

169 

169 

169

158 

158 

153 

158 

158

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

169 

274 

226 

202 

180

Dec.

180 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

158 

169 

169 

158

158 

158 

158 

158 

148

125 

113 

129 

138 

120

100 

89 

125 

129 

138 

138

Jan.

14S 

158 

158 

158 

148

148 

148 

129 

122 

106

138 

148 

158 

169 

158

148 

138 

129 

96 

102

101 

94 

89 

92 

86

83 

80 

81 

88 

80 

96

Feb.

102 

109 

111 

113 

113

109 

102 

94 

86 

74

70 

76 

86 

86 

89

89 

86 

89 

94 

92

86 

92 

1,740 

5,050 

2,660

1,490 

767 

588 

554

Month

Oot 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

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

 UBt.................. ..................

ater year 1935-3

Har.

458 

597 

368 

340 

340

515

287 

262 

250 

238

226 

214 

214 

202 

191

191 

191 

191 

191 

180

180 

180 

180 

169 

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

Apr.

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

169 

158 

158

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

138 

138

148 

158 

158 

250 

340

Secondfoot-days

6,502 

6,105 

4,648

275,581

3,77V

14,897 

7,136 

4,961 

10,355 

5,665 

2,568 

1,508 

5,341

71,463

Hay

622 

729 

622 

368 

274

238 

214 

845 

1,360 

521

521 

397 

397 

2S7 

262

226 

202 

180 

191 

169

158 

148 

148 

169 

169

j.58 

158 

158 

158 

158 

148

Maximum

767 

729 

180

21,400

169 

5,050 

458 

340 

1,360 

214 

354 

72 

1,080

5,050

June

138 

158 

129 

129 

138

148 

214 

180 

158 

148

138 

124 

122 

120 

113

109 

115 

169 

138 

108

1O6

1C!

88

36 

83 

83 

81 

78

July

75 

74 

88 

354 

169

125 

115 

109 

99 

84

80 

78 

70 

69 

66

68 

64 

62 

59 

53

55 

53 

52

49 

49

44 

50 

108 

50 

44 

55

Aug.

48 

45 

42 

48 

49

52 

66 

64 

68 

72

69 

60 

56 

52 

47

44 

42 

41 

38 

37

58

42 

42 

43 

44

43 

43 

43 

39 

48 

45

Minimum Mean

169 210 

158 204 

89 150

755

80 122 

70 514 

169 230 

138 165 

148 334 

78 122 

44 82.8 

37 48.6 

41 176

37 195

Sept.

42 

41 

41 

47 

50

53 

45 

44 

523

88

368 

231 

218 

231 

112

133 

156 

100 

90 

79

78 

88 

66 

72 

62

104 

270 

339 

1,080 

490

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,900 

12,110 

9,220

546,600

7,490 

29,550 

14,150 

9,840 

20, 540 

7,270 

5,090 

2,990 

10,590

141 , 700
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

Red Vennillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 96°13', in NWi sec. 20, T. 8 S., R.

 11 E., 1 mile above Indian Creek, 4 miles below Jim Creek, 11 miles northeast of 

Wamego, and 15 miles above confluence with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 228 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,110 second-feet May 1 (gage

 height, 20.10 feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 27-31; minimum gage 

height, 1.98 feet Aug. 28-31.

Remarks.- Records good except those for rapidly changing stage, which are fair. Dis-

 charge interpolated Sept. 17. Gage read twice daily. Daily gage height for Apr. 

29, May 10 ascertained from graphs drawn on basis of gage readings.

Rating table, 1935-36 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

0.5 

1.7 

5.4

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

134

174

214

257

302

352

462

585

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

835

1,060

1,260

1,460

1,680

1,920

2,200

2,480

2,780

3,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nou 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pal 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year

eh, .....--------....-..--------. -

11 22-3

The per

Har. Apr.

10 

9

9 

8

a

8 

12 

474 

142

Secondfoot-days

680 

9,947 

1,378.5 

51.3 

27.5 

353.2

May

2,840 

416 

166 

118 

97

77 

62 

59 

1,380 

834

198 

166 

134 

90 

74

68 

56 

50 

42 

37

34 

31 

35 

1,780 

572

174 

111 

81 

62 

53 

50

Maximum

2,840 

680 

8.1 

3.0 

266

June

43 

36 

32 

28 

62

680 

97 

59 

44 

35

30

24 

22

19 

17 

14 

12 

11

9.5

a. 6

7.3 

6.1 

5.7

5.7 

4.9 

4.3 

4.0 

3.4

July

' 3.1 

2.6 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

l!2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

8.1 

1.8 

1.2

Minimum

31 

3.4 

1.0 

.5 

.6

Aug.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

2.1 

3.0 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Mean

321 

46.0 

1.7 

.9 

11.8

Sept.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.9 

1.7

1.1

.8 

.7 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.2 

1.7 

1.2 

.9

3.0 

2.2 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7

26 

266 

22 

6.9 

4.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,350 

19,730 

2,730 

102 

55 

701

24,670
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°6', long. 95°43', in HWi sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15 

E., on steel bridge 4 Miles northwest of Topeka and 7 miles above confluence with 

Kansas River. Halfday Creek, drainage area about 18 square miles, enters between 

this and former station 2 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 268 square miles; former location, 2 miles downstream, 286 square 

miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1936. May 1929 to July 1935 for station 2 

miles downstream, designated "Soldier Creek at Topeka".

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 5,770 second-feet May 1 (gage

 height, 21.6 feet, high-water mark on bridge pier); no flow at times during August 

1935 and July - September 1936.

Maximum stage in recent years, about 28 feet Apr. 20, 1929 (determined from 

known depth on highway near gage location).

Remarks.- Records good except those for rapidly changing stage and those for July 1935 

to March 1936, which are poor. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 19 to Jan. 

12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 22, computed from observer's notes, gage heights, and weather 

records. Gage read once daily during low stages and usually twice daily or oftener 

during high stages. Discharge for Apr. 29, May 1, 2, 9, June 6 ascertained from 

graphs drawn on basis of observer's gage readings; interpolated Dec. 5, Sept. 25.

Hating table, 1935-36 exoept period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

ond-feet)

July 27, 1935, to Feb. 23, 1936

in seeoii

Feb. 24 to Sept. 16, 1936 Sept.17-30.1956

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

3.8 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

64 

89 

117 

146 

18S 

239 

291

2.4 

2.6 

2.S 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

8.9

7.3

13

24

46

72

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.0

160 

215 

340 

485 

650 

S30

11.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

10.0 1,030

1,250

1,500

2,090

2,820

3,730

4,780

22.0 6,030

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

4.0

5.5

7.5

9.9

13

18

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1934 to September 1955

Note.- Above 

2.7 feet same as 

preceding table.

Day

1 

S 

3 

4

e

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

IV 

le

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

S* 

25

26 

2V 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

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

y 27-31 

list

ie perio

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

11 

66 

1,244

May

Maximum

4 

11 

775

June July

4 

3 

2 

1

1

Minimum

1 

0

1

Aug.

1

1 

0 

1

1

1 

1

1 

0

1

1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

8

10 

3 

3 

7 

3

2 

1 

2 

2 

11 

5

Mean

2.2 

2.1 

41.5

Sept.

775 

265 

96 

27 

10

6 

4 

4 

11 

12

5 

3 

3 

2 

2

1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1

1 

5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

82 

131

2,470

2,623
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

«

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

a 

s

4 

5

6 

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2Y 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

3 

2 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

52 

11

7 

2 

2

1 

1

213 

41 

18 

11 

8

5 

4 

4 

3 

2 

22

HOT.

124 

58 

23 

64 

304

46 

18 

10 

8 

6

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

10

8 

12 

8 

6 

5

5 

165 

317 

44 

24

Dee.

9 

9 

9 

Q 

8

9 

10 

10 

9 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

8

7 

7 

7 

5

4

5 

8 

8 

7

3

5 

6 

7 

7 

7

Jan.

7 

7 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

8 

12 

20 

64

46 

26 

16 

12 

10

8 

6 

5 

3 

2

2 

2 

3 

3

4 

4

Feb.

4 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

3

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

2

6 

12 

462 

2,580 

950

251 

62 

57 

63

Konth

Dot 

Ho\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Xai 

Apr 

Ifaj 

Jur 

Jul

AU£

Set 

1

alendar year 192

rater year 1935-S

Mar.

42 

38 

31 

37 

26

23

17 

15 

IE 

14

13 

13 

10 

9.9 

0.0

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.9 

8.8

7.8 

7.5 

7.3 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

4.9 

5.4 

4.9 

5.1 

4.9

Apr.

4.9 

7.3 

4.3 

5.8 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.1 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

6.0 

4.9

4.1 

3.9 

4.5 

3.3 

3.3

6.8 

6.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.3

6.5 

6.3 

6.8 

970 

910

See endfoot-days

424 

1,306 

222

34,453

321

4,505 

416.5 

2,038.1 

14,512 

1,074.5 

50.2 

18.2 

4,370.2

29,257.7

May

2,300 

2,300 

251 

160 

110

95 

76 

61 

2,090 

1,810

396 

582 

485 

171 

115

100 

81 

68 

62 

47

39 

33 

30 

470 

1,900

251 

150 

105 

68 

58 

48

MaxJjnuai

213

317 

10

8,990

64 

0,580 

42 

970 

2, SOB 

354 

4.9 

4.7 

1,780

2,580

June

40 

34

23

21

354 

263 

55 

34 

26

21 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

11

9.7 

7.5

8.3 

7.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.0

6.0

5.8 

5.8 

5.1

4.9

July

4.9 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

2.9

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.5

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0

4.5 

.4 

.1 

0

Minimum

1 

4 

2

0

2 

1 

4.9 

3.3 

30 

4.9 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

4.7 

3.1 

1.9 

1.2 

.9

.5 

1,2 

.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

1.5 

.9 

.4 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

13.7 

43.5 

7.2

94.4

10.4 

155 

13.4 

67.9 

468 

35.8 

1.6 

.6 

146

79.9

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

e.2

0

0 

0 

5.1 

0 

0

1,570 

160 

9.1 

7.9 

5.5

3.0 

3.4

2^2 

3.0

599 

1,780 

72 

18 

27

Run-off In 

acre-feet

841 

2,590 

440

68,340

637 

8,940 

826 

4,040 

28,780 

2,130 

100 

56 

8,670

58,030
328 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°21', long. 95°27', in SWJ- sec. 18, T. 83., R. 18 E., 

at Valley Falls, 500 feet below Walnut Creek.

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 326 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,170 second-feet Feb. 24 (gage 

height, 18.12 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 27 (gage height, 2.36 feet).

1922-36: Maximum discharge observed, 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage 

height, 29.72 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot several days during June, July, and 

August 1934. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Feb. 23, 

which were computed on basis of observer's notes and weather records and are poor, 

and those for periods May 2, 11-13, 25, Sept. 16-30, which are fair. Discharge 

Interpolated Nov. 11, 12, 20, Dec. 25. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 2, 11-13, 25, Sept. 16-30)

2.4 

2.6 

2.S 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

105

188

362

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

638 

928 

1,515 

2,120 

?,740 

3,360 

3,980

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

4,6OO 

5,220 

5,840 

6,460 

7,100 

7,760 

9,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19315 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19 

12 

10 

9

7

7

20 

17

15 

13 

56 

37 

37

31 

25

14 

14 

45

218 

158 

75 

47 

SI

34

20 

24 

21 

95

 

NOT.

9E'

t 

34

57 

39 

46

40 

37 

34 

37 

41

45 

58 

45 

45 

43

101 

1,340 

225 

126 

95

Dec . fax .

25

'. £4 

57 

50

5-)

 J'/ ' 32 

'jfl E6

7" 25

co ; 7i

6f 66

58 68 

54 60 

54 50 

55 29 

38 29

35 29 

38 27 

37 25 

29 23 

23 17

17 17 

19 14 

19 12 

13 9 

13 9 

17 S

F«ti. " Y 

&

7 

-I

4

4 

3

3

3 

3 

3

4 

4

5 

16 

1,880 

9,170 

4,540

928 

33S 

158 

114

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Hat 

Apt 

Maj 

Jui 

Ju]

All£

Sep 

1

ua

11

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

114 

107 

105 

107 

107

105 

110

119 

123 

116

107 

95 

37 

83 

80

78 

76 

76 

73 

73

73 

66 

59 

52 

50

49 

46

46 

46 

46 

i 43

I - "T "- - 

Apr. j Jfoy

AC

 ±0

58 

54 

47 

46

43 

43 

42 

40 

37

2fi

2fi 

27 

29

76 

75 

64 

45 

42

43 

53 

70 

467 

609

Second - 

foot-days

1,149 

4,776 

1.55B

137,231

1,002 

17,263 

2,517 

2,358 

30,117 

9,502 

270 

132 

9,713

80,358

4, 5-10

s, ':AO

i67 "76

i<55 

144 

ISO 

4,230 

5,350

812

2,!1 4:0

?.31

line 

:.as

162 

150 

131

114 

105 

116 

3,010 

2,180

495 

295 

214 

172 

133 

123

Maximum

21S 

1,340 

97

15,4OO

71 

9,170 

123 

609 

4,540 

7,100 

80 

S 

3,610

9,170

! June July < Aug.

lie

100 

CE 

7.5 

7 

7,100 

523 

206 

158 

12G

103 

91

75 

70

65 

5C

43 

55

22 

21 

17 

22

ie 

ic

13. 

10

9 

7

6 

5

4 

4

2 

4 

4 

4

3

2

1 

30 

20 

2 

3

Minimum

7 

34 

13

7

3 

3 

43 

26 

103 

17 

1 

2 

3

1

3 

3 

3 

3

e 

c

'i

8 

fc

S

Mean

37.1 

159 

50.3

376

32.3 

595 

81.2 

78.6 

972 

317 

8.7 

4.3 

324

220

Sept.

10 

14 

203 

110 

40

15 

12 

9 

5 

4

3

210 

75

18

3, 610 

153 

37 

23 

15

6 

6 

66 

42

3,420 

1,280 

121

8:1 

110

Run -of i ii. 

Rcra-faot

2,280 

9,470 

3, 030

272,200

1,990 

34,240 

4,990 

4,680 

59,740 

18,850 

536 

262 

19,270

159,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°55', long. 95°16', in NWJ- sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., 

4 miles southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles above junction with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,590 second-feet May 12 (gage

 height, 16.50 feet); no flow Oct. 4, 17-19, July 12 to Sept. 24.

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 11,700 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage 

height, 29.36 feet); no flow at times during 1930-36. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, those for rapidly changing

 stage, and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 20 to Jan. 10, Jan. 18 to Feb. 21, 

which were computed from gage heights and weather records and are poor. Gage read 

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1955-36 except periods of ice effect

charge, In second-feet)

age height, in feet, and disOct. 1 to Nov. 27 Hov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.0

0

5

16

30

56

98

S10

377

6.0 427

7.0 600

8.0 310

9.0 1,050

10.0 1,320

11 1,620

12 1,945

14 2,635

1.1 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.O

0

125

270

425

600

Hot' . - Some as 

preceding tat>le 

atovp 6.4 feet. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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 

1 

0

1

2 

2 

3 

2

1

1 

2

319 

94 

6

0

0 

0

1

76 

210 

71 

32 

19

16 

15

S 

6

14

NOT.

56 

249 

139 

411 

236

139 

34 

67 

67 

63

40 

31

23 

25 

22

24 

28 

39

39 

52

46 

40 

31 

26 

26

76 

2,080 

951 

225 

100

Dec.

89 

61 

43 

50 

46

46 

58 

50 

33 

40

38 

38 

36 

38

40

32 

28 

27 

22 

15

IS 

17 

14 

8 

7

7 

7 

8 

S 

10 

12

Jan.

14 

18 

22 

24

25

24 

22 

18 

17 

19

53 

125

210

89 

50 

36 

29

23 

19 

14

9

7 

6 

5 

4 

4 

4

Feb.

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

10 

195 

903 

474

172 

68 

64 

46

Month

Oct 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

alendar year 192

ater year 1935-!

Mar.

43 

58 

38 

36 

32

28 

27 

27 

26

24 

24 

22 

19 

16

15 

13 

14 

15 

15

13 

11 

10 

10

9

7

6 

4 

5 

4 

4

Apr.

5 

4 

5 

4 

6

6 

9 

7 

6 

6

7 

7 

6

6

4

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

6

4

4

5 

7 

6 

23 

61

Secondfoot-days

920 

5,490 

946

100,951

1,196 

1 999 

J 578 

229 

7,056 

78.1 

2.8 

0 

747

20,141.9

May

53 

409 

315 

75 

43

36 

27 

30 

927 

1,050

270 

1,470 

1,100 

927 

210

112 

94 

89 

165 

100

40 

29 

30 

64 

61

64 

58 

33 

25 

20 

15

Maximum

319 

2,080 

89

11,400

225 

903 

43 

61 

1,470 

13 

.4 

0 

441

2,080

June

13 

8 

8 

6 

6

4 

3 

2 

Z 

S

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

1

S 

7 

5 

6

5

4 

5 

4 

3 

4

July

0 4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2

1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

22 

7

0

4 

3 

4 

3 

15 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

29.7 

183 

30.5

277

38.6 

68.9 

18.6 

7.6 

£57 

2,60 

.09 

0 

24.9

55.0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

441

48 

125 

75 

40

IS

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,320 

10,890 

1,380

200,300

2,370 

3,960 

1,150 

454 

15,780 

155 

5.6 

0 

1,480

39,940
330 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39 U6', long. 95°!', In NEi sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E.,

 1 mile above mouth of Tonganoxie Creek, 4 miles east of Tonganoxle, and 9 miles above 

junction with Kansas River. Prior to May 21, 1936, chain gage at same location and 

datum was used.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,600 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height,

 24.24 feet); no flow July 9-29, Aug. 2 to Sept. 5.

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 10,600 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

26.46 feet); no flow at times during 1934-36. Bank-full stage, 23 feet.

Maximum stage known, 27.31 feet Apr. 21, 1929 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, those for rapidly changing

 s^age, and those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 22 to Feb. 26, which were computed 

from observer's notes, gage heights, weather records and comparison with records for 

neighboring stations and are poor. Gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to May 20; once 

daily thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 30, June 10 to Sept. 16),

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 _ . . - 

4.2 3 

5.0 16 

6.0 47

8.0

9.0

11.0

231

440

Discharge, in

13.0

15. O

17.0

19.0

21.0

23.0

25.0

1

1

2

3

0

702

993

360

340

520

540

610

3.6

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

0

27

5fi

1CL1

IDS

30D

^

15 C

IL.io

17.0

] 9 - -

E'l .<"

P? , ',)

810

1,120

1,490

C,060

2,820 ^"" iO

L.,|=10

Day

1 

2 

5 

4

e

6 

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

15

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

3 

4 

5

5

4 

5 

1,710 

1,070 

74

35 

22 

15 

15 

55

1,740 

293 

116 

69 

57

62 

64 

57 

45 

34 

596

Nov.

479 

416 

963 

1,560 

702

257 

155 

141 

313 

176

94 

89 

84 

89 

94

141 

116 

183 

453 

176

128 

104

B4

84 

84

248 

2,690 

1,380 

505 

266

Dec.

169 

134 

115 

104 

104

128

141 

128 

104 

99

99 

89 

71 

74 

74

69 

64 

64 

59 

51

41 

37 

37 

37 

30

26 

23 

23 

23 

20 

20

 Tan.

C3 

47 

64 

64 

51

45 

35

28 

29

35 

47 

64 

74

79

79 

69 

47 

35 

23

16

12 

9

8 

8

6 

6 

6 

4

4 

4

Feb.

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

4 

SO 

345 

1,200 

1,490

661 

212 

142 

128

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jax 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj

JllE

Ju3 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 1935.... ..................

ater year 1935-3

Mar.

122 

116 

110 

9S 

81

71 

71fie

66 

61

58 

54 

50 

46 

44

42 

42 

40 

38 

38

36 

34 

33 

32 

30

27 

24 

24 

24

22

Apr.

21 

£1

30 

30

?7

26

26 

24 

22 

21

20

18 

17

ie

18

26 

27 

28 

30 

32

32 

33 

38 

44 

81

Secondfoot-days

6,171 

12,254 

2,266

91,397

1,047 

4,280 

1,628 

858 

14,964 

2,573 

76 

1 

3,392

49,510

May

C45 

1,930 

1, 590 

PV6 

170

11C

555 

2,030

82B 

945 

2,060 

1,260 

273

140 

14f

:35 

llu

66 

71

as

135 

644

177 

98 

86 

71

ei

61

Maximum

1,740 

2,690 

169

7,050

79 

1,490 

122 

81 

2,060 

1,430 

33 

1 

840

2,690

! June July

42 

38

193 

1,4-50 

311

76 

50

38 

33 

28 

E4

20 

30 

16

11

! d

5

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

Minimum

2

84 

20

0

4

5

16 

61 

4 

0 

0 

0

0

12

5 

4 

2

1 

1 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

u 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

3

Aug.

1 

0 

0 

00

0 

0

o

°0

o

0 

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

199 

408 

73.1

250

33.8 

143 

52.5 

28.6 

463 

35. S 

2.5 

0 

113

135

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

149 

76 

20

3

1 

24 

3 

15

22 

712 

451 

52 

16

11

34 

86 

10

256 

463 

340 

76 

56

Run -off in 

acre-feet

12,240 

24,310

4,490

181,300

2,080 

8,490 

3,230 

1,700 

29,680 

5,100 

151 

2 

6,750

98,200
GRAND RIVER BASIN 331

Grand River near Gallatln, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39 U55'55", long. 93°56'40", In Mi sec. 16, T. 59 N.,

 R. STW. 1.000 feet above Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, and 2 miles 

northeast of Gallatln. Prior to Apr. 9, chain gage at same site and datum. Zero of 

gage Is 712.70 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment or 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,250 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1936.

Average dlscharge.- 15 years, 1,119 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,400 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage

 height'. 23.75 feet): minimum, 4.3 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.53 feet). 

1921-36: Maximum discharge observed, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 37.38 feet) from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet; minimum, 

3.2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 39.3 feet In July 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Jan. 9, Jan.

 15 to Feb. 24 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for 

days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once dally below and twice 

daily above 15.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45 

35 

32 

30 

29

27 

26 

24 

23 

21

21 

23

20 

19 

21

19 

17 

19 

19 

19

25 

22 

22

21 

21

25 

25

20 

19 

20

Nov.

21 

705 

270 

745 

2,180

745 

594 

370 

174 

117

92 

64 

60 

50 

43

39 

35 

33 

32 

35

40 

39 

37 

33 

32

32 

1,550 

2,530 

1,260 

594

Dec.

438 

438 

184 

144 

126

126 

114 

154 

164 

154

154 

135 

117 

112 

115

108 

108 

108 

105 

58

45 

40 

35 

35 

31

27 

27 

24 

21 

21 

21

Jan.

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jar

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Mas 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1935. ........

ater year 1935-C

21 

24 

27 

31 

31

31 

31 

40 

51 

67

67 

65 

67 

67 

70

64

57 

45 

45 

40

40 

40 

35 

35 

35

31 

31 

31 

31 

31 

27

Feb.

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

34

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

40 

84 

3,100 

14,600

16,000 

10, 600 

5,840 

6,080

Seoondfoot-daya

730 

12,451 

3,489

534,358

1, 308 

56,875 

48,195 

8,678 

27,970 

2,859 

412 

218.7 

11,709.9

174,895.6

Mar.

5,520 

5,120 

5,050 

5,760 

5,200

3,420 

2,050 

1,590 

1,540 

1,440

1,340 

1,840 

1,440 

1,030 

750

572 

538 

472 

414

388

336 

312 

300 

266

256

245 

225 

225 

197 

197 

162

Maximum

45 

2,530 

438

39,300

70 

16,000 

5,760 

2,560 

7,030 

945 

25 

10 

2,620

16,000

Apr.

162 

162 

162 

162 

170

179 

197 

170 

153 

145

145 

145 

137 

130 

130

123 

110 

98 

87 

87

98 

123 

145 

123 

104

98 

116 

137 

2,560 

2,320

May

678 

7,030 

4,170 

2,800 

750

538 

414 

336 

277 

825

905 

504 

786

1,240 

472

3CO 

245 

206 

179 

197

145 

130 

235 

300 

2,320

945 

388 

245 

170 

130 

110

Minimum

17 

21 

21

17

21 

24 

162 

87 

110 

24 

7 

4.3 

4.9

4.3

June

104

93 

82 

76 

63

285 

945 

277 

137 

92

71 

63 

56 

57 

53

46 

42 

37 

36 

35

30 

28 

26 

27 

27

27 

26 

24 

85 

34

Mean

23.5 

415 

113

1,464

42.2 

1,961 

1,555 

289 

902 

95.3 

13.3 

7.1 

390

478

July

34

22

19 

17 

14 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

11

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

8 

7 

11 

10 

9 

8

Per 

square 

mile

0.010 

.184 

,050

.651

.019 

.871 

.691 

.128 

.401 

.042 

.0059 

.0022 

.173

.212

Aug.

8 

8 

8 

7 

9

10 

10 

10 

9 

8

7

7 

6 

7

7 

6 

6 

4.7 

4.6

4.7 

7

9 

9 

8

5 

7 

5 

6 

4.3 

4.4

Sept.

5 

6 

5 

4.9 

5

5 

7 

414

123

87 

56 

51 

34 

313

714 

865 

985 

312 

170

104 

65 

49 

38 

66

66 

2,620 

2,500 

1,200 

606

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.21 

.06

8.85

.02 

.94 

.80 

.14 

.46 

.05 

.007 

.004 

.19

2.89

Aore-feet

1,450 

24,700 

6,920

1,060,000

2,590 

112,800 

95,590 

17,210 

55,480 

5,670 

817 

434 

23,230

346,900
332 GRAM) RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location.- Wire weight gage, lat. 39 U38'25", long. 93°16'25", in NEi sec. 29, T. 56 N. 

RT2I W., on county highway bridge 80 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2 miles southwest of Sumner. Zero of gage is 630.07 feet (revised) 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 6,880 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 4,018 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 41,000 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage 

height, 29.10 feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 

2.19 feet).

1924-36: Maximum discharge observed, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.35 feet Nov. 20, 1928; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Aug. 

12, 1934; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 20 to Feb. 24 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records),and tho£ 

for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below and 

twice daily above 15 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

285 

254 

209 

185 

165

150 

158 

155 

171 

180

180 

182 

174 

171 

171

160 

148 

145 

145 

134

134 

152 

224 

224 

182

174 

171 

171 

158 

150 

132

HOT.

152 

158 

510 

770 

2,790

4,490 

2,540 

1,540 

970 

680

550 

450 

372 

372 

336

302 

285 

270 

254 

254

254 

254 

254 

239 

239

239 

490 

5,220 

5,470 

3,240

Dec.

1,820 

1,220 

770 

6SO 

510

390 

550 

1,120 

1,120 

680

635 

550 

510 

430 

390

410 

390 

318 

302 

254

209 

194 

194 

194 

180

180 

165 

165 

152 

14C 

140

Jan.

140 

140 

180 

239 

302

336 

336 

336 

318 

318

302 

302 

302 

450 

590

725 

370 

680 

470 

39O

372 

353 

353 

336

318

302 

285 

285 

270 

C70 

254

Month

Dot

NOT!

Dec 

C

Jar 

Pet

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

V

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

ater year 1935-3

Peb.

254 

254 

239 

239 

239

239 

224

224 

224 

224

224 

224 

224 

224 

224

224 

224

224 

224 

224

224 

224 

224 

680 

28,100

36,200 

4O.3OO 

41 , 000 

35,200

Seoondfoot-daya

5,394 

53,944 

14,962

2,081,506

11,124 

186,752 

149,540 

20,120 

55,350 

9,613 

2,229 

1,271 

43,546

533,845

Mar.

20,300 

14,700 

12,300 

13.9OO 

14,900

11,400 

7,900 

4,550 

3,940 

3,940

3,650 

4,100 

5,560 

4,100 

2,730

2,180 

1,880 

1,710 

1,440 

1,380

1,320 

1,220 

1,120 

1,120 

970

9 7O 

2,180 

1,380 

97O 

870 

770

Maximum

285 

5,470

1,820

72,000

870 

41,000 

20, 300 

5,220 

3,300 

1,660 

125 

62 

11,700

41,000

Apr,

G80 

680 

68O 

635 

635

590 

S35 

S35 

635 

635

590 

550 

490 

450 

430

450 

430 

410 

318 

318

518 

313 

318 

410 

410

353 

372 

725 

dEO 

5,220

May

2,980 

2,000 

9,300 

5,640 

2,510

1,820 

1,410 

1,120 

940

855

2,930

2,210 

1,710 

3,000 

2,210

1,260 

940 

775 

695 

580

580 

475 

440 

735 

1,160

2,810 

1,610 

940

695 

545 

475

Minimum

132 

152 

140

132

140 

224 

770 

318 

440 

107 

51 

29 

29

29

June

405 

370 

340 

295 

280

266 

475 

1,660 

815

545

510

440 

340 

295 

266

266 

238 

211 

18G 

174

154 

134 

134 

125 

125

125 

114 

109 

107 

109

Mean

174

1,131 

483

5,703

359 

6,44O 

4,824 

671 

1,785 

220 

71.9 

41.0 

1,452

1,459

July

125 

125 

109 

102 

95

92 

85 

80 

79 

74

66

65 

65 

66 

53

62 

59 

59 

56 

59

58 

69

68 

63 

58

51

52 

65 

56 

51

Per 

square 

mile

0.025 

.164 

.070

.829

.052 

.936 

.701 

.098 

.259 

.047 

.010 

.0060 

.211

.212

Aug.

47

45 

44 

42 

52

53 

56

59 

50

46

45 

41 

41 

40

38 

37

47

36

35

29 

29 

34 

37

35 

33 

32 

30 

30 

29

Sept.

29 

53 

51 

47 

735

266 

164 

144 

144 

580

405 

238 

266

SBO 

224

855 

1,870 

1,410 

1,510 

895

655 

545 

510 

310

510

1,360 

7,700 

11,700 

6,710 

3,380

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 10,700 

.18 67,330 

.08 29,680

11.34 4,128,000

.06 22,060 

1.01 370,400 

.81 296,600 

.11 39,910 

.30 109, 8OO 

.05 19,070 

.01 4,420 

.007 2,520 

.24 86,370

2.89 1,059,000
GRAND RIVER BASIN 333 

East Fork of Big CreeK near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°17'50", long. 94°1'55", in SEJ sec. 34, T. 64 

H., R. 28 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany.

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 980 second-feet May 23; maximum gage height, 

 9.65 feet Feb. 24; no flow June 27 to Sept. 5.

1934-36: Maximum discharge, 3,500 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 12.04 

feet); no flow during several days of each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 23-28.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.74 

.43 

.28 

.16 

.09

.09 

.09 

.11 

.13 

.13

.11 

.11

.09

.11

.07 

.07 

.Cy 

.06 

.05

.05

.06 

.05 

.04 

.03

.04 

.06 

.05 

.05 

.06 

.16

Nov.

31 

17 

8.8 

23 

18

9.3 

3*3

L!S

1.3 

1.1

.80 

.74

.68 

.56 

.51 

.80 

.96

.80 

.62 

.56 

.51 

.47

2.7 

106 

87 

26 

12

Dec.

7.5 

4.7

1^7

C.2 

2.4 

3.5 

6.7 

5.7

2.6 

2.0

2.0

S!4 

1.?

l.'l 

.74 

.51

.35 

.51

isi

.47

Jan.

Month

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

ater year 1935-3

0.80

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.3

l.f 

1.3 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6 

1.7

1.8 

2.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.2

1.3

l'.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1 .6 

1.4

Feb.

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.3

l.L 

1.1 

1.0 

.96 

1.0

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

263 

689

808 

490 

414 

4U5

Seeondfoot-daya

3.71 

365.61 

69.62

23,066.03

42.90 

3,097.06 

2,5-35.8 

59.16 

604.74 

24.52 

0 

0 

518.98

7,312.10

Mar.

327 

318 

43O 

426 

207

104 

78 

78 

65 

59

111 

109

40

18 

15 

13 

12 

11

9.3 

7.9 

7.1 

6.3 

5.0

4.4 

3.5 

3.3

3.0

2*. 4

Maximum

0.74 

106 

7.5

1,940

2.0 

808 

430 

3.0 

217 

11 

0 

O 

202

808

Apr.

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2! 4 

2.8 

2.4 

1.8

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

.96 

.96

1.2 

.88 

.96 

.80 

1.1

liS 

1.7 

2.6 

2.4

May

7.9 

30 

14

9.8 

7.5

5.3 

4.4 

2.8 

3.0 

5,0

9.8 

34 

12 

6.7 

5.0

4.4 

3.3 

3.8 

1.8 

1.2

.96 

.88 

128 

217 

40

20 

11 

6.0 

4.4 

3.0 

1.8

Minimum

0.03 

.47 

.28

0

.80 

.96 

2.4 

.80 

.88 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

1.2 

.88 

.62 

.51 

1.7

11

5.5 

1.4 

.88 

.56

.43 

.35 

.28 

.24

.15 

.11 

.09 

.09 

.07

.07 

.06 

.05 

.05 

.03

.01 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.120 

12.2 

2.25

63.2

1.38 

107 

81.5 

1.97 

19.5 

.817 

O 

0 

17.3

20.0

July

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

o 

o 

o

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

O.OO13 

.128 

.024

.665

.015 

1.13 

.850 

.021 

.205 

.0086 

0 

0 

.182

.211

Aug.

O 

0 

O 

0 

0

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

15 

22 

5.7 

1.8 

.68

.24 

.18 

.21 

.07 

.15

13 

15 

7.5 

1.8 

1.4

.96 

.51 

.39 

.28 

.11.

12;., 

202 

58 

15 

34

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.001 7.4 

.14 725 

.03 138

9.04 45,740

.02 85 

1.22 6,140 

.99 5,010 

.02 117 

.24 1,200 

.01 49 

0 0 

0 0 

.20 1,030

2.b7 14,500
334 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°4', long. 93°38', in SEi sec. 20, T. 61 N., R. 

23~W7, at county highway bridge 1 mile south of Trenton and 4 miles below Weldon 

River.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,650 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage 

 height, 12.40 feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 18, 19 (gage height, 4.30 feet). 

1928-36: Maximum discharge observed, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18, 1923, Dec. 31, 

1931; maximum gage height observed, 22.31 feet Nov. 18, 1928, former site and datum; 

minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909, former site, before new channel was 

dredged.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Feb. 23 (computeS on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and 

those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 

and twice dally above 10.0 feet. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with 

the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

8 

S 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

34 

26 

20 

23

27 

29 

34 

23 

20

21 

19 

19 

20

27 

145 

86 

65 

59

51 

45 

38 

24 

27 

24

Nov.

23 

258 

165 

458 

2,620

1,030 

436 

313 

192 

151

127 

114 

109 

102 

97

91 

86 

80 

82 

86

86 

78 

69 

65 

78

73 

646 

1,200 

1,140 

436

Dec.

258 

171 

107 

132 

137

151 

142

16E 

192 

198

177 

132 

109 

119 

116

109 

98 

86 

76 

65

55 

55 

45 

45

45

45

3G 

36 

36 

38

Jan.

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935- ........

ater year 1935-3

45 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

55 

55 

55

11 

45 

45 

45

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

27 

27

Feb.

27 

27 

27 

27

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13

20 

294 

3,800 

4,920

0,280 

3,800 

2,900 

2,810

Seeondfoot-days

1,103 

1C, 491 

3,207

512,325

1,369 

24,223 

38,461 

4,743 

9,082 

2,150 

500 

289.0 

9,196

104,814

Mar.

2,520 

2,620 

2,620 

4,340 

3,800

2,250 

1,330 

1,330 

1,400 

1,330

1,540 

2,160 

1,770 

967 

682

575 

500 

453 

388 

368

33O 

330 

293 

276 

240

2,080 

770 

388 

312 

276 

223

Maximum

145 

2,620 

258

24,000

55 

5,280 

4,340

1,860 

276 

29 

17 

3,300

5,280

Apr.

217 

204 

177 

198 

189

204 

223 

220 

195 

198

183 

Ifig, 

157 

152 

141

136 

127 

115 

115 

113

131 

124 

120 

118 

115

115

131 

154

189

May

154 

1,860 

628 

476 

431

276 

208 

159 

141 

500

258 

201 

153 

388 

204

195 

127 

109 

109 

107

98 

82 

525 

223 

453

223 

149 

115

86 

74 

70

Minimum

19 

23 

36

19

27

223 

113 

70 

25 

9 

3.6 

9

3.6

June

64 

61 

47 

42

44

220 

198 

107 

74 

276

127 

88 

78 

134 

82

62 

50 

41 

37 

37

35

S9

29

25

25 

£6

Mean

35.6 

350

103

1,404

44.2 

835 

1,241 

153 

293 

71.7 

16.1 

9.32 

307

286

July

29 

23 

27 

26

22

24 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

13 

12

13 

17

20 

13 

11 

12 

12

10 

9 

13 

11

9 

9

Per 

square 

mile

0.021 

,208 

.061

,836

.026 

.497 

.739 

.094 

.174 

.043 

.0096 

.0055 

.183

.170

Aug.

9 

9 

9 

10 

14

17 

15 

14 

12 

11

10 

11 

11 

10

8

8 

10 

6.0 

3.6 

4.S

11 

12 

14

8 

8

5 

4.8 

4.8 

6 

7 

6

Sept.

9 

10 

1,600 

204 

88

80 

66 

82 

136 

98

47 

40 

54 

35 

31

131 

201 

136 

223 

131

152 

72 

46 

41 

31

66 

3,300 

710 

967 

409

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

,23 

.07

11.33

.03 

.54 

.85 

.10 

.20 

.05 

.01 

.006 

.20

2.31

Acre-fee t

2,190 

20,810 

6,360

1,016,000

2,720 

48,050 

76,290 

9,410 

18,010 

4,260 

992 

573 

18,240

207,900
GRAND RIVER BASIN 335

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18', long. 93°36', in SEiSEJ sec. 28, T. 64 N., R.

 24 ¥., at county highway bridge in Mill Grove. Zero of gage is 785.945 feet abc-re 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 2,900 second-feet Feb. 29

 (gage height, 15.06 feet during Ice jam); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29 (gage

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

20.6 feet); minimum discharge and gage height; those of Aug. 29, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 feet (revised) in July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 15 to Feb. 27 (computed

 on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for days of rapidly changing 

stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17

le

19

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Cot.

7 

4.6 

4.5 

3.9

3.9 

3.3 

3.7 

5

4.5

8 

7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.1

5 

6 

6 

6 

7

8 

6 

7 

6 

4.5

4.3

8 

5 

7

4.5 

6

Nov.

218 

205 

192 

168 

308

168 

58 

38 

22 

£0

22 

15 

13 

12 

11

13 

12 

12 

15 

12

11 

15 

12 

12 

11

11 

438 

672 

412 

321

Dec.

116 

69 

31 

20 

20

20 

41 

33 

60 

44

41 

26 

26 

23 

22

18 

17 

15 

13

11 

11 

11 

14 

13

4.5 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

5 

4.5

Jan.

7 

4.1 

10 

1C 

10

8 

8 

9 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

14 

13

13

13 

13 

1C 

10

7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Month

Oct

N07

Dec

C

Jan

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

'*

ember .....................

alendar year 1P35 .........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

3.5 

5.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

568 

1,090

2,880 

2,190 

1,830 

1,770

Secondfoot-days

171.7 

3,447 

763.3

149,006.2

254.1

14,549 

933 

2,073 

244.1 

59.7 

34.4 

2,408.4

35,333.2

Mar.

1,580 

1,480 

2,000 

8,250 

1,140

620 

438 

438 

438 

360

698 

958 

308 

218 

205

172 

140 

121 

128 

116

107 

90 

86 

90 

69

57 

55 

50 

47 

46 

44

Maximum

8 

672 

116

11,700

14 

2,880 

2,250 

58 

542 

90 

3,5

1,370*

8,880

Apr.

33 

33

30 

35 

40

58 

47 

43 

41 

38

41 

41 

38 

31

24

25 

21 

20 

18 

18

19 

27 

25 

25 

22

2O 

21

30 

34 

38

May

41

308 

180 

94 

57

40 

31 

27 

25 

31

88 

58 

542 

130 

44

30 

23 

18 

36 

17

12 

9 

16 

17 

80

47 

24 

18 

12 

10 

8

Kinlitnim

3.3 114.1

3.3

3.5 

2.5 

44 

18 

8 

2.2 

1.1 

.2 

.4

1

June

7 

7 

6

4.3 

4.1

90 

31 

13 

8 

7

6

6 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

4.3 

4.1 

3.9 

3.3 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5

2,4

2.4 

2.4

2*4

Mean

5.54 

115 

24.6

408

8.20 

358 

469 

31.1 

66.9 

8.14 

1.93 

1.11 

80.5

96.5

July

2.4

2.4

3.3 

2.7

1)9

1.9 

1.7

1.7

l.D

1.5 

1*2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

2.4

3.1 

2,7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1

1.8 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.011 

.233 

.050

.326

.017 

.725 

.949 

.063 

.135 

.016 

.0039 

.0022 

.163

.195

Aug.

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

1.8 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.5

.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.5

.4

.3

.5

Sept.

0.4 

69 

490 

47

19

11 

24 

9 

5 

3.7

2.5 

2.5 

3.7 

3.?

9 

82 

19 

8 

7

4.5 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5 

12

19 

1,370 

109 

33 

34

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.26 

.06

11.22

.02 

.78 

1.09 

.07 

,16 

.02 

.004 

.003 

.18

2.66

Acre-feet

341 

6,840 

1,510

295,500

504 

20,620 

28,860 

1,850 

4,110 

484 

118 

68 

4,780

70,080
336 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location.- Hire-weight gage, lat. 40°8', long. 93°22' (revised), in NWi sec. 34, T.

 62 W., R. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 125 feet upstream from Quincy, Omaha & 

Kansas City Railroad bridge, It miles above West Medicine Creek, and It miles east of 

Gait. Zero of gage is 769.212 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 225 square miles.

Record available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-36), 134 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,210 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage

 height, 6.99 feet); no flow Feb. 5-23, Aug. 14, 15, 19-21; minimum gage height, 2.35 

feet Aug. 15.

1921-36: Maximum discharge observed, 7,760 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932; maximum 

gage height observed, 15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929; no flow on many days during 1934, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 20 to Feb. 24

 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), 

and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Discharge estimated 

Aug. 12. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

4.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3

4.2 

4.6 

4.8 

4.4

4.8 

4.4 

4.3 

4.9 

4.3

4.3

4.8 

4.9 

4.4

4.2

5

4.6 

4.4 

4.3

4.4

4.6 

4.8 

4.B 

4.6 

4.4 

4.6

Nov.

5 

5 

3 

20 

10

7 

S 

14 

12 

10

7 

7 

7 

6 

5

5 

5 

7 

5

6 

4.6 

4.4 

6

5

6 

110 

65 

90 

56

Dec.

23 

19 

20 

18 

16

15

23 

20 

17

9 

14 

15 

12 

12

10 

8 

10 

6 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.S 

4.0 

3.2

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.3

4.B 

7.0

Jan.

9 

10

10 

10

9

7 

6 

5

4.9

4.B

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2

4.0 

3.5 

3.1 

2.4 

2.0

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

,8 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

t ember. ...................

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

740 

1,310

L,040 

5S5 

376 

402

Secondfoot-days

141.3 

531.0 

335.7

61,229.1

120.2 

4,353.5 

3,677 

413 

657 

137.9 

21.2 

6.7 

1,262.7

11,662.2

Mar.

402 

262 

430 

402 

286

122 

106

99 

99 

84

186 

350 

122 

33 

76

65 

53 

50 

47 

44

36 

37 

37 

34 

30

26

23 

20 

21 

20 

13

Maximum

5

110 

23

4,440

10 

1,210 

430 

30 

67 

26 

1.6 

1.1 

740

1,210

Apr.

17 

7 

23

23

30 

86 

25 

20 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

IE

9 

7 

7

6

5

16 

9 

9 

3 

7

6 

10 

12 

12

May

14 

50 

64 

50

13 

16 

13 

12 

27

40 

30 

67 

41 

34

22

14

9 

8

6 

6 

S 

9 

S

10 

15 

9 

7 

6 

5

Minimum

4.2 

4.4 

2.0

2.0

.2 

0 

13 

5 

5 

.3 

.1 

0 

.6

0

June

4 1 

3 9 

3 6 

3 6 

3 6

3 

15 

3 

S 

10

26 

9 

4.9 

4.1 

3.4

2.4 

2.1 

2.1

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.3 

1.9

Mean

4.56 

17.7 

10.3

223

3.83 

150 

119 

13.9 

21.2 

4.60 

.68 

.22 

42.1

31.9

July

1.6 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

.9

!s

.7

.7

.8 

.3 

.3

.6

.3 

.3

.6 

.3

1.2

.8 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.3 

.6 

,4 

.3 

.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.020 

.079 

.043

.991

.017 

.667 

.529 

.062 

.094 

,020 

.0030 

.00098 

.137

.142

Aug.

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

,6

.6 

1.1 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1

.2

.1 

0 

0

0

.1 .1

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.1

Sept.

0,6 

1.0 

64 

13 

7

3.6 

4.9 

2.3 

2.1 

1.6

1.2 

5 

9 

2.6 

2.1

7 

67

10 

3

3.9 

2.3 

3

l'.6

66 

740 

122 

50 

31

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.09 

.06

13.43

,02 

.72 

.61 

.07 

.11 

.02 

.004 

.001 

.21

1.94

Acre-feet

230 

1,O50 

666

161,100

233 

8,640 

7,290 

829 

1,300 

274 

42 

13 

2,500

23,120
GRAND RIVER BASIN 337

Locust Creek near Llnneus, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53', long. 93°14', In NEi sec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 

21 w., at county highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Llnneus.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,100 second-feet Feb. 26, Sept. 26, 

maximum gage height, 10.24 feet Feb. 24 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot 

July 26, Aug. 19; minimum gage height, 2.63 feet Aug. 19.

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21, 1929 (gage height, 

20.89 feet); no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 20 to Feb. 24 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and

those estimated for June 25-28, which are poor. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

3 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

IS

16

17 

18 

19 

30

21 

23 

33 

34 

35

36 

37 

38 

39 

30 

31

Oot.

7 

7 

7

7

7 

9 

8 

10 

12

9 

7 

8 

6 

6

5 

7 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

12 

10 

8 

10 

10 

9

HOT.

10 

16 

51 

608 

180

110 

44 

40 

34 

30

26 

21 

18 

18 

17

16 

18 

17 

20 

19

24 

16 20 

23

16

191 

860 

370 

314 

202

Dec.

97 

214 

250 

191 

170

139 

108 

129 

129 

104

76 

51 

54 

57 

54

52 

39 

37 

34 

29

24 

24

24

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

Jan.

29 

29 

35 

41 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

55 

72

82

82 

82 

64 

55 

48

48 

48 

48

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

35 

35 

35

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

t ember ....................

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

35 

35

35

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

486 

3,010

3,100 

2,170 

1,240 

608

Secondfoot-day3

248 

3,349 

2,318

229,743

1,512 

11,419 

6,616 

1,325 

1,500 

353.6 

29.6 

20.7 

9,231.0

37,921.9

Mar.

428 

399 

486 

399

274 

237 

191 

214 

237

287 

428 

457 

428 

170

139 

129 

120 

110 

120

106 

106 

108 

106 

87

76 

69 

65 

58 

49 

47

Maximum

12 

860 

250

10,400

82 

3,100 

486 

95 

180 

129

3,100*

3,100

Apr.

47 

58 

54 

52 

62

62 

95 

69 

58 

52

48 

45 

39

34 

30

28 

20 

19 

19 

19

25 

31 

30

28

27 

36 

93 

65 

52

Hay

48 

97 

180 

149 

32

62 

36 

28 

27 

44

149 

51 

55 

120 

60

52 

35 

30 

23 

19

10 

11 

17 

17 

16

16

16 

16 

14 

12 

8

Minimum

5 

10 

24

5

3 

4

1

3 

5 

7 

9

1

L.2

'.2 

UO

.2

June

8.0 

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

8 

6 

6 

129

55 

27

12 

10 

9

6 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.8 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

2.9

2.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.4

1.2

Mean

8.0 

112 

74.8

629

48.8 

394 

213 

44.2 

48.4 

11.8 

.95 

.67 

308

104

July

1.4 

1.4 

1.0

1.4 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8

.5 

.4 

1.4 

1.3 

2.1

1.5 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.3

.2

.4 

1.4 

.6 

.5 

.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.015 

.204 

.136

1.14

.089 

.716 

.387 

.080 

.088 

.021 

.0017 

.0012 

.560

.139

Aug.

0.5 

.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.4

1.0 

.9 

1.2 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8

.7 

2.3 

.3 

.2 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

Sept.

1.5 

1.4

15°

4.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1

1.8 

2.3 

23 

300 

237

250 

191 

139 

58 

24

20 

4.4 

9 

120 

24

3,100 

2,530 

1,690 

314 

160

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.23 

.16

15.53

.10 

.77 

.45 

.09 

.10 

.02 

.002 

.001 

. 62

2.56

Acre-feet

492 

6,640 

4,600

455,600

3,000 

22,650 

13,120 

2,630 

2,980 

701 

59 

41 

18,310

75,220
338 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River at Novlnger, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°14', long. 9S°41', In SEiNWi sec. 27, T. 63 N., R. 

16 17, at bridge on State Highway 6, 1,000 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy 

Railroad bridge and three-quarters of a mile east of Novinger. Zero of gage Is 

about 738.2 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 4,000 second-feet Feb. 26; minimum 

discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 2.30 feet Sept. 1. 

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 26.03 

feet); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.84 

feet Jan. 19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 feet in June 1917.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and of missing or unreliable gage height record, Dec. 21 to Mar. 10, May 2, May 30 to June 5, June 21-25, 

July 22, 31, Sept. 19-26, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, 

gage heights, weather records and records for station near Keytesvllle and are poor. 

Gage read once dally below and twice dally above 10.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

 7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ocu.

21 

18 

29 

25

:a

13 

14 

16 

17 

20

21 

19 

18 

14 

14

13 

13 

15 

13 

16

18ie

12 

15

16 

18 

17 

18 

14 

14

Nov.

20 

20

29 

1,020 

595

226 

33Y 

238 

194 

158

122 

106 

90 

80 

7S

66 

59 

56 

62 

62

62 

56 

47 

44 

59

56

863 

998 

495 

1,020

Dec.

647 

266 

167 

158 

131

158 

176 

185 

176 

167

158 

140 

214 

194 

106

114 

76 

94 

90 

72

66 

62 

59 

56 

53

53 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

embe r .....................

tember ....................

ater year 1935-3

51 

52 

53 

55 

58

61 

66 

70 

75 

80

86 

91 

100 

110 

125

139 

150 

135 

120 

110

102 

95 

90 

85 

81

78 

75 

*70 

69 

67 

65

Feb.

64 

62 

61 

59 

58

57 

56 

55 

54 

54

54 

53 

52 

52 

51

51 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

70 

900

4,000 

3,900 

3,500 

3,300

Seeondfoot-days

528 

7,312 

4,088

473,073

2,664 

16,913 

39,383 

4,819 

5,851 

1,055 

10S.9 

39.9 

11,236.1

93,991.9

Mar.

3,100 

2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,800

2,600 

2,400 

2,150 

2,010 

1,950

1,640 

1,560 

1,750 

1,720 

1,270

900 

637 

496 

436 

404

356 

324 

324 

310 

282

244 

£34 

214 

194 

184 

174

Maximum

29 

1,020 

647

12,6qp

150 

4,000 

3,100 

340 

708 

61 

11 

4.0 

3,980

4,000

Apr.

164 

155 

155 

174 

194

340 

310 

234 

214 

194

194 

174 

164 

155 

155

137 

112

112 

112 

112

112 

128 

146 

112 

304

104 

112 

120 

174 

146

May

128 

600

404 

296 

224

204 

174 

128 

112 

112

708 

256 

 156 

ulO 

310

244 

155 

128 

100 

86

72 

68 

68 

64 

68

68 

68 

64 

61 

59 

56

Kininrum

12 

20 

50

12

51 

50 

174 

104 

56 

6

^l" 

.1

.1

June

55 

53 

51 

48 

47

45 

46 

46 

50

54

58 

61 

58 

47 

43

38 

36 

32

28 

25

20 

18 

18 

16 

16

14 

6 

8 

8 

10

Mean

17 

244 

132

1,296

85.9 

583 

1,270 

161 

189 

35.2 

3.32 

1.S9 

375

257

July

10 

11 

3.8 

4.0

6

7 

8 

3.3 

4.0 

1.3

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

S.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.6

3.6 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2 

1.8

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0

Per 

square

mile

0.012 

.178 

.096

.946

,063 

.426 

.927 

.113 

.138 

.026 

,0024 

.00094 

.274

.188

Aug.

0.8 

.6 

.7 

.7 

1.1

1.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

2.7

4.0 

2.0 

.6 

1.4 

3.1

2.7 

2.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.7

1.6 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

Sept.

0.1 

146 

39 

35 

28

23 

18 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

516 

372 

372

588 

244 

184 

155 

120

85 

60 

47 

36 

30

660 

3,980 

2,480 

684 

256

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.01 1,050 

.20 14,500 

.11 8,110

12.83 938,300

.07 5,280 

.46 33,550 

1.07 78,120 

.13 9,560 

.16 11,610 

.05 2,090 

. 003 204 

. 001 79 

.31 22,290

2.55 186,400

scharge
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.

339

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°26'55", long. 92"52'10", in SEi sec. 25, T. 54 N., 

R. IB W., at county highway bridge 4£ miles northeast of Keytesville.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,200 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage 

height, 21.04 feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet Aug. 22, 26-29, Sept. 1; 

minimum gage height, 3.30 feet Aug. 26, 29.

1929-36: Maximum discharge observed, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 22.72 feet June 3, 1935; minimum, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Feb. 25 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and 

for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below and 

twice daily above 12 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, ureter year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

59 

56 

55 

54 

53

50 

48 

49 

48 

52

52 

50

47 

50 

47

45 

42 

44 

43 

43

46 

47 

42 

40 

43

43 

41 

39 

41 

37 

35

Nov.

3S

41 

77 

149 

1,770

1,220 

562 

388 

442 

364

292 

236 

196 

168 

149

130 

117 

107 

106

101

96 

102 

96 

92 

85

80 

168 

1,530 

1,610 

882

Dec.

91S 

918 

562 

340 

246

236 

236 

364 

388 

340

292 

257 

236 

206 

196

19G 

187 

187 

158 

81

82 

S9 

S9 

82 

76

70 

70 

65 

65 

60 

60

Jan.

60 

65 

65 

70 

76

82 

89 

96 

104 

104

112 

121 

13C 

149

24u

246 

226 

206 

187 

168

149 

140 

130 

121 

121

112 

112 

104 

104 

96 

96

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

K

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember. ...................

ater year 1935-3

Peb.

96 

96 

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

89 

82

82

82 

82 

82

32

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

82 

990 

4,150

8,800 

9,000 

7,560 

6,580

Secondfoot-days

1,441 

11,394 

7,352

684,830

3,887 

39,043 

56,974 

5,544 

12,928 

1,954 

595 

247 

27,035

168,394

Mar.

5,4SO 

4,630 

4,040 

3,980 

4,040

3,930 

3,600 

3,350 

3,050 

2,710

2,300 

1,930 

1,850 

1,810 

1,930

1,570 

1,070 

810 

630 

530

500 

442 

414 

388 

388

340 

304 

280 

246 

226 

206

Maximum

59 

1,770 

918

17,400

246 

9,000 

5,480 

388 

1,830 

207 

43 

15 

6,500

9,000

Apr.

196 

187 

178 

187 

187

216 

257 

388 

340 

268

236 

226 

206 

187 

178

158 

140 

126 

112 

99

101 

93 

95 

158 

140

125 

110 

178 

236 

236

May

216 

1,830 

1,400 

750 

650

465 

364 

340 

272 

228

197 

178 

600 

690 

1,440

600 

388 

340 

272 

207

159 

133 

117 

159 

228

142 

133 

117 

109 

101 

93

Minimum

35 

38 

60

35

60 

82 

206 

93 

93 

26 

9 

5

5

June

87 

80 

80 

72 

71

67 

73 

73 

68 

67

207 

97 

80 

68 

69

67 

61 

60 

57 

56

57 

52 

50 

47 

42

35 

29 

27 

26 

29 

-

Mean

46.5 

380 

237

1,876

125 

1,346 

1,838 

185 

417 

65.1 

19.2 

8.0 

901

460

July

43

34 2'~) 

2t 

22

22 

25 

21 

19 

18

19 

17 

19 

19 

21

17 

16 

15 

14 

18

23 

21 

15 

13 

11

9 

9 

21 

15 

14 

11

Per 

square 

mile

0.024 

.195 

.122

.962

,064 

.690 

.943 

.095 

.214 

.033 

.0098 

.0041 

.462

.236

Aug.

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

12 

12 

15 

11

9

9 

9 

8 

8 

7

7 

7 

9 

7 

6

7 

5 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

6

Sept.

5 

29 

12 

98 

178

73 

53 

69 

48 

41

36 

33 

73 

491 

996

465 

1,030 

1,680

544 

294

197 

125 

91 

80 

S7

77 

6,500 

6,420 

5,140 

2,070

Run-off

Inches

.03 

.22 

. 14

13.07

.07 

.74 

1.09 

.11 

.25 

.04 

.011 

.005

3.22

Acre-feet

2,860 

22,600 

14,580

1,358,000

7,710 

77,440 

113,000 

11,000 

S5,640 

3,880 

1,180 

490 

53,620

334,000
340 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°45'20", long. 93°1'10", In Mi sec. 16, T. 46 N., 

 R. 19 W., on county highway bridge 300 feet above Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 

bridge and three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City. Zero of gage Is 621.98 

feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 598 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 13,200 second-feet Nov_. 5 _(gage height, 23.20^

19£

feet); 

1936.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Gage read once dally below and twice dally above 10.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

3.4 

3.1 

3.0

s!o

2.8 

3.6 

3.6 

9 

11

8 

8 

13 

19 

8

6 

5 

307 

125 

58

38 

34 

28 

31 

26

25 

23 

21 

21 

20 

34

Hov.

352 

620 

2,160 

6,110 

12,200

3,630 

4SO 

337 

2,530 

5,560

1,760 

585 

398 

307 

247

218 

218 

190 

173 

155

142 

118 

102 

92

84

138 

3,330 

1,460 

515 

352

Dec.

262 

203 

168 

142 

12S

2ie

277 

515 

352 

262

203 

168 

150 

135

148

135 

123 

107 

98 

82

72 

64 

62 

61 

57

57 

51 

47 

44 

43 

43

Jan.

Month

Got 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1935 

46 

70 

84 

118 

120

96 

86 

74 

74 

75

74 

74 

72 

70 

67

64 

59 

55 

49 

49

41 

41 

41 

39 

34

31 

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

Feb.

30 

24 

29 

28 

28

27 

26 

24 

25 

26

25 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

21 

20 

18 

18

20 

20 

92 

176 

446

2,710 

4,030 

480 

292

Secondfoot-days

903.3 

44,563 

4,477

324,151.3

1,850 

8,749 

7,365 

3,750 

1,790 

164.6 

5.6 

.1 

31,862.5

105,480.1

Mar.

232 

176 

166 

138 

116

96 

84 

79 

79 

79

153 

620 

262 

190 

135

107 

88 

77 

72 

65

59 

55 

515 

2,210 

515

292

218 

168 

125 

104 

90

Maximum

307 

12,200 

515

18,600

120 

4,030 

2,210 

879 

277 

18 

1.1 

.1 

12,500

12,500

Apr.

82 

77 

74 

72 

550

879 

337 

218 

163 

142

125 

114 

98 

86 

77

64 

57 

50 

47 

44

43 

41 

39 

3S 

37

36 

38 

39 

41

42

May

42 

51 

49 

74 

74

55 

44 

39 

35 

34

50 

59 

62 

44 

37

32

31 

44 

277 

120

77 

52 

40 

70 

104

43 

35 

30 

34 

29 

23

Minimum

2.6

84 

43

2.8

29 

18 

55 

36 

23 

.9 

0 

0 

1.1

0

June

18 

16 

10 

10 

9

9 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

5.0 

4.4

e

7

5 

5 

3.4 

3.1 

3.0

2.4 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.5

Mean

29.1 

1,485 

144

888

59,7 

302 

238 

125 

57.7 

5.49 

.18 

0 

1,062

288

July

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.5

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0*049 

2.48 

.241

1.48

.100 

.505 

.398 

.209 

.096 

,0092 

.00030 

0 

1.78

.482

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

1.1 

3.1 

446 

155 

80

44 

29 

20 

14 

10

8 

6 

5 

4.4 

3.7

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4

3.1

18 

20 

550 

277

176 

6,000 

8,900 

12,500 

2,570

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.06 1,790 

2.77 88,390 

.28 8,880

20.17 643,000

.12 3,670 

.54 17,350 

.46 14,610 

.23 7,440 

.11 3,550 

.01 326 

.0003 11 

0 .2 

1.99 63,200

6.57 209,200
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 341

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.

Location.- Wire weight gage, lat. 38°35', long. 95°28', in NWJ sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 17 

E.(revised), 2i miles below Dragoon Creek and 3 miles east of Quenemo. Prior to 

Sept. 2, 1936, chain gage at same location and datum was used.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1936. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 326 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge for the following water years have been revised and supersede the figures previously published :

1922-23: Maximum discharge, 17,600 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height, 34.65 

feet).

1926-27: 

feet).

Maximum discharge, 12,200 second-feet June 2, 1928 (gage height, 32.70

Maximum discharge, 19,900 second-feet Apr. 19, 1927 (gage height, 34.£

Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet Nov. 17, 19£d (gage height, 38.38 

Maximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet July 6, 1952 (gage height, 35.18 

Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 36.6

1927-28: 

feet).

1928-29: 

feet).

1931-32: 

feet).

1934-35: 

feet).

Maximum discharge during water year 1935-36, 7,540 second-feet Nov. 28 (gage 

height, 25.0 feet); no flow many days during July to September.

1922-36: Maximum observed discharge, 90,000 second-feet (revised, based on areavelocity method, and comparison with flow at Ottawa, Kans.) Nov. 17, 1928 (gage 

height, 38.38 feet, obtained from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

20,000 second-feet; no flow several days In July and August 1926, September 1931, 

November 1932, August 1933, July to September 1934, July to September 1936. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 26 to Feb. 23, which 

are poor; discharge based on observer's notes and weather records. Discharge estimated Oct. 30, 31. Gage read once daily during low stages, twice dailv during high 

stages.

Rating table, * year 1935-36 except for period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 - 20, Mar. 29 to July 12, Sept. 29, 30)

2.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

24

168

358

55S

763

975

1,200

1,460

1.760

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

23.0

2,100

2,450

2,820

3,200

3,600

4,000

4,800

5,670

6,570

Revised daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Quenemo 

periods in 1923, 1926-29, 1931-32, 1935

Kans. for high-water

June

Oct.

Apr.

May

June

1923

10 12,100

11 16,700

12 11,600

1926

3 3, 680

4 10,300

5 9,320

20 4,240

1927

1 9,150

2 10,000

9 5,720

14 6,520

15 12,700

16 10,200

19 18,700

20 13,500

6 5,400

7 11,000

8 9,370

9 9,590

2 3,880

3 6,570

19 4,280

20 10,100

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Feb.

Apr.

June

July

Nov.

Dec.

Feb.

Apr.

1927

21 9,370

29 4,240

14 S.940

15 8,390

16 7,490

2 6,S60

1928

7 3, 680

7 4,000

1 6,890

2 11,700

3 7,340

4 5,360

5 4,600

18 5,980

19 7,040

12 4,520

16 6,700

17 72,000

18 17,500

19 11,800

20 6,160

14 4,880

17 5,540

18 3,930

1929

26 5,850

1 6, 300

1929

Apr. 20 5, 850

21 10,300

22 6,300

May 1£ 11,100

13 13,800

14 7,690

31 4,560

June 1 4,560

2 4,400

3 4,880

4 5,180

July 11 5,130

12 7,340

13 3,800

1931

Nov. 24 15,900

1932

July 6 18,100

7 12,300

1935

May 29 14,100

June 1 24,600

2 28,400

3 24,600

Note.- The above figures supere 

646, 666, 686, 716, 731, 78S.

ede those previously published in Water-Supply Pape
342 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Osage-River near Quenemo, Kans.,water year 

October 19S5 to September 1936

Day Hov. May July Aug. Sept.

1,610

2,970

556

339

244

496

358

159

1,460

763

1,890

4,720

4,160

975

339

263

263

178

168

187

178

168

159

132

150

159

168

216

206 

178 

168 

132 

1E4

416

6,480

6,120

2,390

516

377

320

282

244

263

263

320

301

282

244

196

206

225

206

196

178

150

132

124

116

124 

124 

124 

13E 

124

124

100

80

60

60

67

263

196

244

263

225

141

150

159

416

476

516

456

216

159

301

168

80

67

60

54

60

41

35

30

25

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

25

141

EOS

216

196

124

100

17

536

301

159

100

132

784

1,550

358

263

244

244

187

178 

178 

£82 

244 

263

116

79

60

58

358

496

225

159

108

0

168

60

178

244

244

73

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Osage HIver nea

1934-36

enemo, Kana., 1922-23, 1926-29, 1931-32,

Month

Secondfoot-days

October 1922 ........................... 38

November.................................. 3,300

December.................................. 182

January 1923.............................. 127

February ................................. 60

March..................................... 362

April.................. .................. 1,206

May....................................... 14,205

June...................................... 67,208

July...................................... 7,941

August................................... 436

September................................. 268

Water year 1922-23...................... 95,333

October 1926.............................. 39,410

November.................................. 3,099

December.................................. 2,708

Calendar year 1926...................... 88,297.4

January 1927.............................. 2,737

February.................................. 5,114

March..................................... 12,017

April..................................... 109,978

May....................................... 44,283

June...................................... 46,270

July...................................... 12,853

August.................................... 44,219

September................................. 5,286

Water year 1926-27...................... 327,974

October 1927.............................. 13,294

November.................................. 1,594

December.................................. 1,135

Calendar year 1927 ...................... 293,780

January 1928.............................. 1,941

February................................. 11,365

March..................................... 4,272

April..................................... 14,841

flay. ...................................... 2,891

June...................................... 69,646

July...................................... 17,884

August.................................... 8,956

September................................. 1,674

Water year 1927-28 149,493

1,870

10

6

3

36

342

5,450

16,700

1,430

57

78

1.23

110

5.87

4.10

2.14

11.7

40.2

458

2,240

256

14.1

16,700

10,300

320

358

1,270

103

87.3

10,300

1,000

658

1,920

18,700

11,000

10,100

4,240

8,390

847

31

109

21

183

388

3,670

1,430

1,540

415

1,400

176

18,700 899

6,660

116

102

29

30

17

429

53.1

36.6

18,700 17 819

124

3,680

436

4,000

157

11,700

4,520

1,400

536

16

26

80

61

28

124

42

31

62.6

392

138

495

93.3

2,320

577

289

55.8

75.6

6,550

361

252

119

719

2,390

28,200

133,000

15,700

867

531

189,000

78,100

6,130

5,370

175,000

5,430

10,200

23,900

218,000

87,900

91,600

25,500

87,900

10,500

661,000

26,400

3,160

2,250

593,000

3,850

22,500

8,480

29,500

5,740

138,000

35,500

17,800

3,320

11,700 408 296,000
OSAGE (MARA.IS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 343

Monthly discharge, In geeond-feet, of Osage River near Quenemo, Kan 

1934-36 Continued

1922-23, 1926-29, 1931-32,

Month Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1928. ............................ 398

November................................. 119,317

December................................. 28,976

Calendar year 1928..................... 282,161

January 1929............................. 23,583

February................................. 16,877

March.................................... 15,423

April.................................... 50,791

May ..................................... 56,328

June..................................... 32.164

July..................................... 21,428

August................................... 2,108

September................................ 333

Water year 1928-29..................... 367,726

October 1931............................. 43.6

November................................. 63,143.5

December................................. 10,113

Calendar year 1931..................... 95,311.1

January 1932............................. 5,458

February................................. 3, 535

narch.................................... 4,772

April.................................... 8,054

May...................................... 4,393

June..................................... 37,746

July..................................... 54,595

August................................... 649

September................................ 266

Water year 1931-32..................... 192,768.1

October 1934............................. 235

November................................. 9,514

December................................. 1,845

Calendar year 1934..................... 51,659

January 1935............................. 2,098

February................................. 871

March.................................... 858

April.................................... 347

May. ...................................... 76,245

June..................................... 117,257

July..................................... 1,160

August................................... 5,760

September................................ 6,033

Water year 1934-35..................... 222,223

October 1935............................. 7,172

November................................. 33,426

December................................. 5,744

Calendar year 1935..................... 256,971

January 1936............................. 5,431

February................................. 1,450

March.................................... 1,553

April.................................... 240

May...................................... 7,928

June..................................... 263

July..................................... 13

August................................... 3

September................................ 1,007

Water year 1935-36..................... 64,235

94

72,000

5,540

12.8

3,980

935

787

237,000

57,500

72,000 771 560,000

5,600

5,850

2,460

10,300

13,800

5.180

7,340

436

17

175

140

140

211

265

116

43

15

761

603

498

1,690

1,820

1,070

691

68.0

11.1

46,800

33,500

30,600

101,000

112,000

63,700

42,500

4,180

660

72,000 1,010 730,000

3

15,900

826

15,900

320

244

576

1,400

700

9,860

18,100

58

30

15

26

18,100

75

3,120

134

6,480

328 

47 

66 

22

14,100

28,400 225'

2,970

2,570

100

5

28,400

2,970

6,480

377

3

124

60

28,400

516

282

93

12

1,550

47

1

1

244

3,480

1.41

,100

326

176

122

154

268

142

1,260

1,760

20.9

8.9

527

7.6

317

59.5

86.7

67.7

31.1

27.7

11.6

2,460

3,909

37.4

186

201

609

231

1,114

185

704

175

50.0

50.1

8.0

256

8.9

.4

.1

33.6

176

125,000

20,100

189,000

10,800

7,010

9,470

16,000

8,710

74,900

108.000

1.S90

528

382,000

466

18,870

3,660

62,790

4,160

1,730

1,700

688

151,200

232,600

2,300

11,420

11,970

440,800

14,230

66,300

11,390

509,700

10,770

2,880

3,080

476

15,720

532

26

6

2,000

127,400
344 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 95 0 15', In NWJ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 

20 E., three-quarters of a mile below Skunk Creek and 1-J miles southeast of Ottawa. 

Cero of gage Is 852.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1936, August 1902 to October 1905, at 

Main Street Bridge, at Ottawa.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1902-5, 1919-36), 532 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 second-feet Nov. 28 (gage height, 19.37 

 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 2, Aug. 10-14, 16-20, Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, Sept. 8-12,

14 15, 17-22 24 25.

' 1918-36: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage height, 38.65

feet); no flow in 1920, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1936. Bank-full stage, 27

feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25-28, Jan. 19, 20, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 27, which were computed "n basis of observer's notes, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor, and thos= after Mar. " ), which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water ;aar October 1935 to September 19.'

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5 

13 

14 

11 

11

7 

6 

6 

5 

5

6 

6 

21 

21 

15

15 

10 

9 

9 

30

1,120 

3,860 

1,410 

306 

174

130 

115 

174 

139 

99 

87

HOT.

1,150 

1,550 

1,360 

3,760 

4,450

1,790 

532 

362 

420 

456

444 

269 

213 

187 

178

170 

183 

183 

182 

185

231 

221 

182 

148 

128

629 

5,710 

7,440 

4,500 

884

Dec.

519 

420 

350 

328 

306

328 

408 

396 

350 

306

269 

244 

231 

221 

209

195 

189 

180 

178 

164

148 

142 

137 

142 

130

125 

125 

122 

122 

107 

101

Jan.

114 

217 

362 

374 

374

350 

350 

295 

260 

209

185 

235 

385 

586 

572

408 

306 

211 

144 

182

139 

124 

109 

95 

80

65 

58 

51 

44 

36 

32

Feb.

30 

30

28 

26

26 

24 

24 

22 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

25 

32 

100

300 

230 

172 

14 

Month

Got 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fel 

Mai 

Api 

Ha3 

Jut 

Ju3

All£

Set 

1

ember. .................................

alendar year 1935 ......................

nary

Fater year 1935-2

Mai-.

114 

109 

111 

109 

111

107 

99 

96 

91 

90

85 

78 

73 

67 

61

58 

53 

50 

49 

45

39 

38 

36 

30 

24

22 

22 

22 

18 

18 

15

Apr.

15 

15 

13 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

11 

12

11 

10 

10 

9 

9

8 

7 

8 

8 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

8

11 

15 

11 

11 

11

Secondfoot-days

7,839 

38,097 

7,192

303, 911

6,952 

1,501 

1,940 

327 

9,774 

236 

33 

16 

239

74,146

May

39 

586 

558 

207 

121

82 

56 

73 

852 

2,120

760 

432 

519 

339 

229

161 

115 

176 

223 

S15

119 

91 

87 

87 

126

656 

306 

178 

117 

84 

60

Maximum

3,860 

7,440 

519

29,500

586 

300 

114 

15 

2,180 

44 

2 

1 

1S2

7, 440

June

44 

31 

22 

19 

16

13 

10 

9 

7 

7

6 

6 

6

5 

4

4 

3 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

July

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

5 

128 

101

3

32 

20 

15 

7 

39 

1 

0 

0 

0

0

l ig0 

0

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1 1 

1 1 1

1 

1 1

0 

0 

0

Mean

253 

1,270 

232

833

224 

51.8 

62.6 

10.9 

315 

7.9 

1.1 

.5 

8.0

203

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

0 

0

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2 

0 

0

5 

1 

49 

122 

56

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,550 

75,560 

14,270

602,900

13,790 

2,980 

3,850 

649 

19,390 

468 

65 

32 

474

147,100
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) PaVER BASIN 345

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°15', long. 94°41',ln SEi sec. 5. T. 21 S., R.

 25 E., at Trading Post, 1 mile above Big Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,910 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to December 1923, October 1928 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,264 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 second-feet Nov. 30 (gage nelght, 

22.05 feet); no flow July 9 to Sept. 17.

1921-23, 1928-36: Maximum observed discharge, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 

(gage height, 34.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; no 

flow In September 1931 and July to September 1934 and 1936. Bankfull stage, 34 

feet.

Remarks.- Records pood except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 25 to Feb. 22,

 which are fair^discharge based on observer's notes and weather records. Discharge 

Sept. 17-30 based on twice-daily chain-gage readings.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 195o to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

21

24

20 

21

24

29 

60V 

796

306 

160 

38 

61 

52

1,460 

3, 560 

5,540 

5,980 

820

355 

345 

564 

504 

380

NOV.

320 

1,200 

6,400 

8,040 

10,500

9,000 

6,600 

1,700 

96C 

3,080

5,620 

2,780 

1,270 

796 

672

763 

846 

829 

724 

679

694 

589 

552 

499 

438

908 

8,000 

12,4OO 

13,800 

13,900

to.

8,700 

2,380 

1,220 

1,O3O

382

864 

1,000

1,120 

1,080 

956

812 

709 

654 

643 

602

554 

516 

482 

465 

433

401

350 

360 

350 

306

267

257 

265 

230

220

Jan.

246 

462 

1,770 

1,620 

1,340

1,06O

1,080 

763 

755 

657

602 

589 

660 

788 

1,080

1,130 

937 

686 

460 

433

406 

375 

310 

258

180 

117 

94 

80 

70 

6O

Feb.

55 

53 

50 

48 

46

44

42 

42 

40 

40

39 

39 

38 

38 

37

36 

35 

35 

35 

35

55 

35 

82 

143 

391

5, 520 

6,470 

2,010 

956

Month

Dot

Mot 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JUB

Ju3

AU£

Sep

J

alendar year 19C 5. .....................

ater yearl935-3£

Mar.

650 

527 

471 

458 

406

375 

350 

345 

330 

315

315 

306 

296 

263 

244

230

202 

198 

184

168 

151 

147 

135 

117

106 

99 

93 

93

83

Apr.

76 

71 

67 

69 

82

82 

88 

76 

71 

69

67 

67 

67

61

55 

49 

44 

45 

58

40

34

53 

33

32 

33 

57 

154

168

Seeondfoot-daya

2O, 318 

112,565 

28,371

900,350

19,305 

16,569 

7,930 

1,911 

23,891 

1,073 

18 

0 

714

232,665

May

117

1,770 

2,010

1,240 

609

412 

306 

239 

315 

2,450

2,840 

1,770 

1,OOO 

1,070 

694

499 

380 

444 

732 

391

370 

286 

216 

207 

263

552 

1,040 

7G3 

417

282 

2O7

Maximum

5,540 

13,900 

8,7OO

39,500

1,770 

6,470 

550 

168 

2,840 

160 

4 

0 

155

13,900

June

160 

128 

113 

90 

73

65 

57 

52 

59 

E7

20 

19

18

18

19 

19 

19 

18 

16

14 

12 

11

9 

8

6 

6 

5

5

"

July

4 

4 

3 

2 

1

1 

1

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

0

o 

o 

o

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

Minimum

20 

320 

220

13

60 

35 

76

117 

5 

0 

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

O 

0 

O

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

49 

30 

22

18 

14 

14 

17 

12

14 

128 

155 

132 

109

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

665 4O,3OO 

3,752 223,300 

915 56,270

2,467 1,786,000

623 38.29O 

571 32,860 

256 15,730 

63.7 3,790 

771 47,390 

35.8 2,130 

.6 36 

0 0 

23.8 1,420

636 i 461,500 

i
346 OSAGE (MABAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°3'44", long. 93°41'37" (revised), in NEJNEf 

sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., 1 mile northeast of Osceola. Zero of gage is 679.05 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,220 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1936, July 1921 to September 1928 at site 

1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1921-28, 1931-36), 5,205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 16.86 

leetT; minimum, 4.0 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 0.38 foot): minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet July 20.

1921-88, 1930-36: Maximum discharge, 70,900 second-feet Apr. 11, 1927 (gage height, 

30.4 feet, former site and datum); minimum discharge and gage height, those of July 13, 

1936; minimum daily discharge, that of July 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of West Missouri Power 

Co.I mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

136

94 

94 

127 

130

152 

126 

593 

277 

220

173'

220 

222 

464 

454

1,130 

1,070 

1,660 

1,690 

3,370

5,030 

5,760 

8,100 

8,340 

6,610

3,620 

1,920 

1,090 

1,220 

1,620 

1,770

Hov.

1,800 

4,600 

9,810 

20,800 

22, 600

21,000 

19,600 

20,800 

22,900 

25,300

25,000 

22,900 

20,300 

17,800 

13,800

7,810 

5,150 

4,730 

3.960 

3,240

2,780 

2,450 

2,230 

1,900 

1,900

2,300 

9,390 

14,300 

16,000 

16, 600

Dec.

17,300 

18,000 

18,000 

13,300 

5,900

3,430 

3,480 

4,460 

4,730 

4,200

3,720 

3,240 

2,780 

2,560 

2,450

2,230 

2,120 

1,900 

1,800 

1,700

1,700 

1,370 

1,320 

1,220 

1,050

631 

677 

1,210 

990 

868 

831

Jan,

953 

1,010 

1,250 

2,670 

3,960

3,360 

2,670 

2,340 

2,120 

1,900

1,800 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600

831

1,110 

794 

617 

738 

648

564 

674 

831 

505 

452 

348

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935- ........

u

ater year 1935-3

Feb.

355 

542 

756 

329

482

709 

358 

468 

776 

267

472 

416 

437 

406 

341

292 

259 

263 

255 

277

273 

275 

304 

640 

732

3,040 

8,500 

11,900 

8,460

Seoondfoot-days

57,482 

363,750 

129,917

2,996,885

45,645 

42,590 

30,370 

13,646 

45,755 

6,021 

1,404 

234 

84,097

820,911

Mar.

3,840 

2,230 

1,800 

1,700 

1,190

1,310 

1,120

974 

956

887

938 

1,170 

1,100 

1,000 

831

753 

690 

643

694 

571

528 

507 

578 

642 

566

758 

727 

476 

389 

414 

388

Maximum

8,340 

25,300 

IB, 000

59,100

3,960 

11,900 

3,840 

1,200 

3,660 

749 

314 

11 

25,800

25,800

Apr.

405 

344 

322 

428 

1,200-

1,170 

880 

691 

651

569

460 

447 

407 

379 

320

302 

339 

221 

355 

193

255 

220 

240 

250 

239

211 

320 

559 

417 

832

May

941 

1,100 

1,710 

3,520 

2,960

2,070 

1,200 

868 

868 

1,580

1,700 

3,490 

3,660 

2,500 

2,080

1,870 

1,150 

1,980 

531 

1,020

782 

828 

561 

581

606

571 

1,010 

1,200 

1,330

843 

645

Minimum

94 

1,800 

677

16

348 

255 

388 

193 

531 

7 

5 

6 

6

5

June

441 

237 

221 

180 

177

330 

102 

415 

294 

702

396 

473 

749 

192 

94

141 

182 

91 

108 

82

53 

17 

8 

68 

19

8 

7 

8 

39 

187

Mean

1,854 

12,120 

4,191

8,211

1,472 

1,469 

980 

455 

1,476 

201 

45.3 

7.5 

2,803

2,243

July

76 

306 

314 

153 

85

103 

50 

14 

69 

14

55 

10 

B 

9 

15

10

8 

. 8 

6 

5

8 

B 

8 

8 

7

7

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Per 

square 

mile

0. 226 

1.47 

.510

.999

.179 

.179 

.119 

.055 

.180 

.024 

.0055 

.00091 

.341

.273

Aug.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

9 

8 

10 

11

11 

11 

10

9 

8

8

8 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

6

Sept.

10 

8 

8 

8 

B

B 

8 

8 

10 

10

15 

10 

B 

8 

6

8 

8 

136 

111 

17

8 

8 

718 

1,650 

2,560

2,630 

8,310 

24,100 

25,800 

17,900

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.26 114,000 

1.64 721,500 

.59 257,700

13.56 5,945,000

.21 90,540 

.19 84,480 

.14 60,240 

.06 27,070 

.21 90,750 

.03 11,940 

.006 2,780 

.001 464 

.38 166,800

3.72 1,628,000
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 347

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12'26", long. 92°35'23" (revised), in

sec. 21, T. 40 N. , R. 15 W. , 14 miles above Bagnell. Zero of gage Is 548.92 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 9,161 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,400 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage height, 

15.85 feet); minimum, 242 second-feet July 5, 11 (gage height, 2.28 feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 435 second-feet July 4.

1925-36: Maximum discharge, 115,000 second-feet June 3, 1935; maximum gage height, 

36. 61 feet Apr. 17, 1927; minimum discharge, 220 second-f^et June 12, 1932; minimum 

gage height, 2.10 feet July 15, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 290 second-feet Feb. 

21, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 second-feet, 

from rating curve extended above 115,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Union Electric 

Light & Power Co. 3 miles (revised) upstream, capacity, 1,300,000 acre-feet. Discharge computed from plant records Nov. 19-21.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,120

2,560

1,920

2,160

1,080

*663

3,610

4, 500

4,030

4.020

3,310

737

*591

3,210

3,640

2,150

2,120

2,320

1,910

*738

4,380

5,670

4,440

4,100

3,340

1,990

#939

4,710

3,620

3,070

3,200

NOT.

2,420

1,470

#806

10,500

16,300

16,100

16,100

15,800

15,800

* 23, 800

28,700

26,800

21,900

21,200

19,700

16,600

*10,500

15,100

16,200

14,700

14,300

13,000

9,720

*5,470

12,000

12,200

15,600

11,600

15,400

13,300

Dec.

*6,460

14,700

16, 900

17,300

17,400

17,800

18,300

f 11, 500

16,200

17,100

17,300

16,000

14,000

10,700

*6,650

9,850

7,880

7,780

8,100

9,900

8,220

*3, 620

8,580

6,270

2,360

4,570

5,090

4,100

*1,970

4,790

4,770

Jan.

1,750

5,060

4,000

1,300

*1,870

5,460

4,350

4,390

3,070

2,630

1,240

*1,380

2,960

2,860

3,070

3,660

4,230

1,510

#1,310

3,660

3,210

4,520

3,660

3,830

1,370

*1,590

4,340

5,660

4,850

4,610

4,230

Feb.

1,460

*1,500

5,400

4,750

5,570

4,250

4,920

3,830

-3-826

5,440

6,860

7,140

7,980

6,220

1,810

*828

6.040

7,240

7,540

7,130

7,100

1,310

*639

3,660

3,790

4,120

4,680

4,530

1,370

_

-

Month

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

November . .................................

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

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36 ......................

Mar.

*884

7,330

6,790

6,690

6,280

6,170

1,990

*1,540

8,310

7,640

7,840

3,120

2,800

1,430

*1,640

8,310

8,000

9,420

10,100

8,740

1,770

 »!, 610

6,580

6,390

6,160

6,550

6,140

1,190

#1,330

4,590

5,260

Apr.

5,240

4,160

2,800

1,040

*1,010

3,220

3,890

3,600

4,380

4,390

973

*738

2,890

2,650

2,320

2,360

1,860

774

#742

1,430

2,360

1,460

1,220

886

557

*635

1,090

1,740

1,560

1,410

Seeondfoot-days

87,848

433,086

316,160

5,565,458

99,630

127,933

162,594

63,385

36,255

45,616

23,452

27,477

22,357

1,445,793

May

1,200

650

*644

1,250

1,850

1,410

1,210

1,010

598

#745

1,310

1,900

1,420

1,060

874

549

#610

1,110

1,760

1,370

1,180

1,290

622

#648

1,660

2,220

2,240

1,550

1,080

622

*613

Maximum

5,670

28,700

18,300

114,000

5,660

7,930

10,100

5,240

2,240

4,670

1,580

1,990

2,390

28, 700

June

1,140

2,160

1,010

1,070

838

525

#582

1,140

2,410

1,710

1,050

859

558

*518

1,770

1,760

2,080

1,410

4,670

4,630

#701

1,270

1,250

1,680

1,100

1,410

629

*646

2,070

2,970

-

July

678

590

580

435

*538

1,060

852

572

612

678

462

#778

1,010

1,580

885

606

880

454

#593

1,000

1,050

637

1,010

484

629

*555

942

1,540

654

537

571

Minimum

591

806

1,970

473

1,240

639

884

557

549

518

435

509

480

435

Aug.

604

#650

1,380

702

613

639

627

512

#634

834

759

624

583

922

578

*572

1,660

1,990

1,550

812

1,290

522

#621

1,820

1,650

1,180

679

708

509

#588

665

Mean

2,834

14,440

10,200

15,250

3,214

4,411

5,245

2,113

1,170

1,521

757

886

745

3,950

Sept.

694

683

480

591

561

*521

570

628

684

583

564

694

#606

567

561

606

556

579

643

*567

531

632

584

620

584

608

*1,760

2,390

1,320

1,340

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

174,200

859,000

627,100

1,040,000

197,600

253,800

322,500

125,700

71,910

90,480

46,520

54,500

44,340

2,868,000

*Sunday,
348 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 °SO'£!;", long. 92° 15'25'', in SEiSWi sec. 35, 

T. 42 N. , R. 12 W., 0.5 mile below Sugar Creek and 2-J miles south of St. Thomas. 

Zero of gage Is 527.35 fset above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1923).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height, 

13.88 feet); minimum, 540 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 1.46 feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 582 second-feet July 5.

1931-36: Maximum discharge, 113,OuO second-feet June 4, 1955 (gage height, 

33.00 feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, about 39.4 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Union Electric 

Light ic Power Co. near Bagnell. Discharge estimated Feb. 18-20.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

a

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,610

3,280

2,690

2 , 120

2,300

#1,260

972

3,780

4,370

4,170

3,780

3,290

*1,050

777

3,340

3,420 2, 350

2,330

2,440

*2,110

1,180

4,8YO

5,370

4,430

4,000

3,490

#2,270

1,560

4,700

3,740

3,210

HOT.

3,460

2,920

- *3,930

4,990

17,100

17,100

16,400

16,100

16,100

#21,600

30,000

30,600

25,300

22,400

21,100

17,700

-:f!2,700

13,200

16,200

16,100

14,800

13,700

11,500

*8,560

7,650

12,600

15,000

14,400

14,000

14,800

-

Dec.

 »10,OOO

9,830

16,600

17,500

17,900

18,100

18,900

#14,600

14,200

17,500

18,000

17,200

15,000

12,600

#8,940

7,750

9,620

7,720

8.060

8,670

9,670

*6,510

5,640

8,030

5,420

2,920

5,020

4,800

#4,410

2,640

4,970

Jan.

4,470

2,560

4,970

4,030

*1,590

2,260

4,060

4,680

4,050

3,310

3,010

#1,500

1,600

3,090

3,030

3,360

3,930

4,060

 = 1,760

1,670

3,730

3,500

4,500

3,840

3,790

#1,560

2,000

5,350

6,210

5,340

5,300

Feb.

4,540

-:tl,810

2,340

5,880

5,360

5,610

4,440

5,230

#3, 6 2O

2,050

6,860

7,360

8,020

7,330

5,390

#2,090

1,580

6,500

7,500

7,800

7,250

5,890

*1,550

1,200

3,770

5,220

5,470

5,020

4,570

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Mar.

#1,820

2,370

7,250

6,860

6,850

6,330

5,450

#2,260

3,200

8,110

7,700

6,630

3,180

2,890

-1,630

2,810

8,140

8,210

9,410

9,840

7,070

#1,860

2,680

7,020

6,220

6,290

6,370

5,350

 M, 480

1,840

4,820

Apr.

5,240

5,140

3,990

2,860

#2,400

2,880

4,240

4,100

4,240

4,560

4,200

#1,390

1,140

3,050

2,820

2,500

2,460

1,950

#959

838

1,470

2,320

1,520

1,310

1,060

#730

yzo

1,080

1,770

1,620

-

Seoondfoot-daya

91,259

452,010

328,740

5,915,559

109,110

141,250

161,940

74,569

38,951

44,743

28,799

30,535

70,415

1,571,321

May

1,470

1,380

#1,050

853

1,250

1,850

1,480

1,270

1,110

 :-776

776

1,290

1,880

1,460

1,130

953

"696

677

1,020

1,680

1,380

1,220

1,290

-817

707

1,520

2,200

2,250

1,610

1,130

776

Maximum

5,370

30,600

18,900

113,000

6,210

8,020

9,840

5,240

2,250

4,890

2,770

2,220

17,600

30,600

June

661

1,050

1,990

1,200

1,070

935

#669

635

1,050

2,300

1,910

1,260

999

#712

640

1,580

1,790

2,140

2,270

4,890

#3,640

1,010

1,270

1,260

1,660

1,160

1,340

--826

696

2,130

-

July

2,770

977

710

680

#582

615

1,000

1,090

735

770

805

#600

735

1,180

1,360

1,090

770

96O

V665

665

1,040

1,090

840

1,000

735

#700

665

960

1,460

920

630

Minimum

777

2,920

2,640

693

1,500

1,200

1,480

730

677

635

582

630

700

582

Aug.

630

#700

735

1,270

960

735

735

735

*630

700

960

840

770

700

960

-735

700

1,570

2,220

1,690

1,270

1,140

#665

665

1,690

1,820

1,360

920

770

#630

630

Mean

2,944

15,070

10,600

16,210

3,487

4,871

5,224

2,486

1,256

1,491

929

985

2,347

4,293

Sept.

770

2,610

1,830

770

770

#735

700

700

805

805

700

700

#735

770

735

735

735

735

840

#1,140

640

770

805

2,240

1,780

1,050

^7,600

16,500

7,420

3,090

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

181,000

896,500

652,000

11,730,000

214,400

280,200

321,200

147,900

77,260

88,750

57,120

60,570

139,700

3,117,000

itSunday.
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 349

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 94°40', in OTi sec. 21, T. 25 S., 

R. 25 E., 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott and 2i miles west of Kansas-Missouri 

State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1936.

Average discharge".- 10 years (1921-24, 1929-36), 237 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet, Nov. 4 (gage height, 

53.68 feet); no flow June 24-30, July 7-20, 25-31, Aug. 1-10, 12, Sept. 14, 15. 

1921-25, 1929-36: Maximum discharge, 25,800 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage 

height, 37.30 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,700 second-feet: no flow 

June 30 and several days during July to September 1934 and June to September 1936. 

In 1915 a stage of 42.34 was noted. Bank-full stage, 34.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those 'estimated for period of ice effect, Feb. 9-22, 

which ire fair.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and di

charge, in second-feet)

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

3.8

48

150

370

6OO

850

Oct.l tc

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

3 Nov. 9

1,120

1,410

1,720

2,100

2,560

3,080

Nov. 1O to Sept. 30

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

33.0

3,820

4,850

6,200

7,980

10, 600

12, 300

2.3

3.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

.5

37

232

454

694

950

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

23.0

26.0

1,220

1,520

1,880

2,540

3,400

4,850

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

&

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.

3

3

2

2

34

227

60

32

21

21

21

17

15

17

32

52

116

798

2,270

798

2,050

824

266

172

135

119

178

403

348

227

194

HOT.

636

2,210

7,000

11,200

9, SBC

2,750

980

458

1,170

5,640

2,460

658

3B6

342

375

768

466

353

298

260

221

199

177

166

161

1,370

5,990

2,56O

755

366

-

Dec.

309

243

210

199

188

408

514

375

276

226

194

177

166

151

136

126

113

107

104

96

B7

81

78

77

70

61

52

46

45

44

68

Jan.

92

331

419

260

194

177

151

117

115

117

117

111

104

100

93

89

82

68

59

53

47

48

36

36

35

33

33

33

27

25

Feb.

21

23

25

26

21

16

18

17

15

14

13

14

15

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

20

35

106

2,590

658

166

122

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-3

Ear.

102

94

90

82

65

68

63

58

58

56

65

85

72

55

50

40

40

41

34

31

36

36

38

40

41

35

31

29

21

22

29

Apr.

29

32

19

19

45

85

47

40

34

32

31

27

29

34

22

16

15

17

18

17

13

10

5

5

6

6

6

8

13

9

-

Seoondfoot-days

9,457

60,275

4,727

216,419

3,230

4,046

1,607

689

748

428

11

20

8,550

93,788

May

8

20

18

13

11

8

6

6

8

21

35

37

172

65

34

27

19

15

12

10

9

10

11

9

11

18

58

42

20

9

6

Maximum

2,270

11,200

514

17,000

419

2,590

102

85

172

122

2

1

3,860

11,200

June

4

3

2

2

2

14

62

34

17

93

122

33

15

8

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

July

Q

i

1

1

1

1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

2

161

44

2

25

10

21

5

6

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

11

1

11

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

11

1

1

1

Mean

305

2,009

152

593

104

140

51.8

23*0

24^1

14.3

.4

.6

285

256

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

O

0

13

94

74

26

13

8

7

97

442

156

142

1,280

3,860

1,810

514

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,760

119,600

9,380

429,300

6,410

8,030

3,190

1,370

1,480

849

22

40

16,960

186,100
350 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'30", long. 93045 I 20", in Wi sec. 11, T. 34 N.,

 R. 26 W., at bridge on State Highway 64, 2 miles (revised) east cf Stockton. Zero of 

gage is 763.29 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,114 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,800 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage

 freight, 17.06 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.41 feet).

1921-36: Maximum discharge observed, 36,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935; maximum 

gage height, 24.95 feet Apr. 1, 1927; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.62 feet Sept. 10, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 23-31, Jan. 20-31,

 Feb. 1-25 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for days 

of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below and twice 

daily above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

132 

132 

130 

121 

130

135 

196 

168 

230 

220

171 

162 

135 

156 

138

138 

138 

144 

410 

299

410 

480 

342 

320

278

240 

259 

299 

520 

342 

399

SOT.

776 

583 

506 

484 

2,010

1,100 

860 

717 

609 

662

1,750 

1,100 

860 

745

717

635 

583 

533 

484 

460

436 

389 

366 

366 

343

320 

484 

583 

533 

506

Dec.

460 

436 

412 

389 

389

412 

1,040 

919 

860 

802

717 

689 

609 

583 

558

484 

484 

*472 

460 

412

389 

343 

320

320 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

320 

298

Jan.

289 

276 

276 

276 

863

263 

246 

237 

229 

289

233 

212 

800 

196 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

175

154

131 

118 

88 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

Month

Oct

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1935- ........

ater year 1935-,

Feb.

88 

88 

68 

88 

88

68 

88 

88 

88 

86

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

102 

118 

118 

135 

172

212 

533 

389

f340

Seeondfoot-days

7,074 

20,504

15,177

530,886

5,582 

3,949 

5,693 

3,728 

6,393 

1,438 

977.0 

254.9 

31,959,0

102,722.9

Mar.

298 

276 

254 

246 

246

204 

192 

180 

172 

172

164 

172 

*168 

165 

161

142 

142 

142 

142 

135

132 

132 

118 

225 

*225

225

192 

180 

157 

157 

157

Maximum

48C 

2,01C 

1,04C

33,OOC

28£ 

533 

29£

lea

556

8E 

212 

76 

11,30C

11,30C

Apr.

161 

186 

161 

165 

157

157 

154 

135 

125 

125

»134 

142 

122 

112 

115

109 

105 

102 

96 

90

96 

112 

102 

102 

S8

85 

*92 

99 

150 

*141

May

132 

558 

484 

412 

285

246 

233 

188 

196 

229

237 

412 

343 

298 

*262

225 

184 

204 

146 

142

105 

105 

105 

105 

99

90 

82 

*79 

76 

68 

63

Minimum

121 

320 

298

115

73 

88 

118 

85 

63 

13 

4,0 

.8 

1.0

.8

June

61 

61 

59 

59

63 

71 

63 

63 

*63

63 

68 

85 

66 

61

51

47 

47 

*42 

37

37 

33 

29 

*26 

23

23 

29 

21 

13 

13

Mean

228 

683 

490

1,454

180 

136 

184 

124 

206 

47.9 

31.5 

8.22 

1,065

281

July

212 

172 

96 

73 

*57

41 

39 

39 

33

26

23 

21

#16

7

*7 

7 

7 

9 

15

10 

8 

8 

8 

8

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.197 

.589 

.422

1.85

.155

.117 

.159 

.107 

.178 

.041 

.027 

.0071 

.918

.242

Aug.

4.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8

11 

11

18 

11 

15 

12 

8

8 

6 

9 

4.0 

8.5

8.5 

8.5

7 

8 

6

4.0 

2.8 

2.0 

1.0 

.8 

76

Sept.

35 

24 

12 

8 

4.0

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

4,0 

2.2

8.5 

2,0 

1.5 

1.0 

1.8

1.8 

10 

6 

5 

4.0

26 

298 

484 

1,680 

860

366 

7,420 

11,300 

6,600 

2,790

Run-off

Inches

0.23 

.66 

.49

17.03

.18 

.13 

.18

^21 

.05 

.03 

.UU8 

1.02

3.31

Acre-feet

14,030 

40,670 

30,100

1,053,000

11,070 

7,830 

11,290 

7,380 

12,680 

2,850 

1,940 

506 

63,390

203,700"

*Iaterpolated, 

fEstlmated,
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 351 

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°56'25", long. 93°18'15", in NWiSWi sec. 24, T. 37 

N., K. 22 w., at bridge on State Highway 54 at Hermitage, zero of gage is 726.962 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 632 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 9,740 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 17.11 

reet;; no flow on many days; minimum gage height, 1.11 feet Aug. 4.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 

36.45 feet, from floodmark); no flow on many days during 1936; minimum Eage height, 

that of Aug. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25-31, Jan. 19 to 

Feb. 22 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once dally below and twice dally 

above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

3.2 

2.6 

2.0 

1.6 

2.2

2.6 

25 

25 

22 

19

25 

19 

15 

11 

8

e

6 

7 

9 

12

15 

17

20 

23 

19

22 

51 

54 

60 

56 

62

Nov.

54 

71 

83 

197 

1,180

1,220 

832 

440 

440 

721

943 

980 

1 ,020 

758 

684

440 

355 

332 

241 

175

83 

144 

131 

115 

257

2V3 

289 

226 

180 

167

D90.

159 

85 

75 

58 

44

91 

63 

406

474 

355

241 

211 

197 

183 

159

122 

115 

83 

77 

62

58 

54 

51 

47 

44

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

46

Jan.

Month

Get 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

MarApr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aog 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-3

62 

71 

75 

83 

S3

77 

69 

73 

77 

81

79 

75 

69 

63 

59

56 

54 

49

49 

41

44 

44 

44 

44 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

Peb.

32 

32 

32

32 

32

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

2C 

20 

30 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

30 

46

62 

69 

75

89 

1,100 

721 

406

Seoondfoot-daya

624,3 

13,021 

3,780

321,537,8

1,773 

3,083 

3,143 

5,787 

6,348 

319.2 

1,042.2 

3.8 

15,424.6

54,349.0

Mar.

389 

355 

159 

144 

126

104 

95 

83 

75 

67

93 

83 

73 

81 

67

60 

62 

58 

54 

51

47 

43 

33 

46 

183

122 

100 

87 

73 

67 

1 63

Maximum

62 

1,220 

474

24,000

83 

1,100 

389 

684 

758 

73 

257 

1.6 

6,790

6,790

Apr.

87 

77 

77 

91 

172

61E 

684 

542 

542 

508

440 

289 

273 

117 

106

98 

89 

83 

73 

67

83 

87 

79 

71 

63

53 

46 

100 

91 

87

May

73 

83 

721 

758 

542

508 

474 

305 

273 

226

241 

257 

226 

226 

197

73 

67 

197 

156 

139

97 

77 

73 

75 

69

51 

46 

39 

35 

25 

19

Mininum

1.6

54 

44

1.6

36

20 

33 

46 

19 

1.3

°0 

0

0

June

13 

9 

S 

6 

4.0

20 

18 

12 

9 

63

73 

10 

8 

6 

6

8 

9 

6 

6 

3,8

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

E.O

1.7

2.2 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.9

Mean

20,1 

434 

122

881

57.2 

106 

101 

193 

205 

10.6 

33.6 

.12 

514

148

July

79 

257 

154 

144 

126

102 

73 

47 

26 

12

10 

7 

2,7 

1.8 

,7

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0,031 

.663 

,186

1,35

,087 

.162 

.154 

,295 

.313 

.016 

.051 

.00018 

.785

.226

Aug.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 i:l 1.0 

.4

,1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

,1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0

.1

4.2

.1

0

0° 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

,1 ,1

.1.1

1.8 

1,100 

577

131 

1,400 

6,790 

4,320 

1,100

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0,04 1,240 

.74 25,830 

.21 7,500

18.25 637,800

.10 3,520 

,17 6,120 

.18 6 ,230 

,33 11,480 

,36 12,590 

.02 633 

.06 2,070 

.0002 7.5 

.88 30,580

3.09 107,800
352 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°15'45T', long. 93°42'50", in NWJ sec. 17, T. 40 H., 

RT~£5~W., at county highway bridge 150 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge, 200 feet below Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north of Brownington. 2ero of 

gage is 676.70 feet (revised) above mear sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 879 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 6,820 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 15.16 

feet }'; no flow on many days; minimum gage height, 0.42 foot.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, about 60,000 second-feet Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 

39.9 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; no 

flow on many days during 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25-30, Jan. 20-28 

(computed on basis of gage heights and weather records), and those for days of rapidly 

changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 15.0 

feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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

?. .0 

' f.6

3*9 

9

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

9 

8 

8 

52 

58

542 

170 

127 

61 

38

95 

240 

860 

310 

196

93 

54 

38 

33 

22 

28

Nov.

68 

43

1,440 

5,500 

6,640

6,400 

2,800 

770 

770 

3,520

2,530 

720 

330 

222 

173

184 

485 

465 

330 

250

208 

196 

173 

142 

132

107 

3,820 

4,780 

3,820 

4,420

Dec.

1.920

645 

385 

295 

250

235 

312 

348 

330 

280

250 

196 

162 

152 

152

142 

132 

123 

107 

97

76 

74 

63 

55 

47

42 

38 

33 

33 

29 

30

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

flay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1935 ........

tember. ...................

ater year 1935 3

37 

48 

65 

162 

312

265 

208 

142 

88 

132

114 

132 

132 

152 

162

162 

162 

132 

64 

52

47 

38 

29 

25 

22

19 

19 

16 

16 

16 

14

Feb.

 12 

12 

12 

11 

11

12 

13 

13 

12

11

10 

10 

11 

13 

10

9

8 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

10 

13 

45

1,160 

5,620 

4,360 

6,700

Secondfoot-days

3,118.4 

51,438 

7,033

630,296.2

2,984 

18,136 

15,060 

2,077 

3,355 

453.1 

.3 

0 

33 ,906

137,560.8

Kar.

6,460 

3,300 

670 

348 

280

206 

184 

162 

152 

152

196 

425 

385 

350 

208

173 

142 

119 

105 

94

88 

74 

67 

405 

110

75 

60 

51 

43 

39 

35

ffaximuxn

860 

6,640 

1,920

29,100

312 

6,70C 

6,460 

552 

720 

132 

.] 

0 

6,760

6,760

Apr.

32 

31 

27 

27 

61

552 

465 

142 

92 

69

60 

55 

53 

45 

40

33

27 

24 

21 

18

16 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

15 

60 

36

May

26

24 

82 

280 

235

132 

82 

51 

41 

43

142 

68

64 

94 

97

45 

27 

21 

31 

16

13 

68 

31 

28

530 

720 

184 

79 

49 

27

Minimum

3.0 

43 

29

.1

14 

7 

35 

12 

13 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

22 

16 

18 

26 

21

17 

12 

10 

7 

42

132 

65 

27 

13 

8

5

2)5 

1.8 

1.2

6 

,6 

.5 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

"

Mean

101 

1,715 

227

1,727

96.3 

625 

486 

69.2 

108 

15.1 

,01 

0 

1,130

376

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square

mile

0.061 

1.03 

,137

1.04

.058 

.377 

,293 

.042 

.065 

.0091 

.00001 

0 

.681

,226

Aug. Sept.

0 

260 

445 

295 

121

76 

61 

43 

32 

24

22

18 

16 

17 

405

196 

1,260 

2,360 

1,100 

235

123

73 

54 

1,320 

1,600

1,430 

4,960 

6,760 

6,460 

4,120

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.07 6,180 

1.15 102,000 

.15 13,950

14.12 1,260,000

.07 5,920 

.41 35,970 

.34 29,870 

.05 4,120 

.07 6,650 

.01 899 

.00001 JB 

0 0 

.76 67,250

3.08 272,800
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 353

Niangua River near Decaturvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'20", long. 92°50'30" (revised), in NWJ-NEi 

sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., 8 miles northwest of Decaturville. zero of gage is 

about 665.9 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- About 627 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,280 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 11.94 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 18, 20, 22 (gage height, 1.77 feet); minimum 

dally discharge, 48 second-feet Aug. 9.

1930-36: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 17.12 

feet); minimum discharge, 9 second-feet Nov. 28, 1932; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 18, 20, 22, 1935; minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Oct. 4-6, 1930. 

Maximum stage .known, about 28.0 feet during 1914.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those computed from plant records Jan. 15-20, Jan. 24 

to Feb. 25, July 14-16, which are fair. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of 

Missouri Electric Power Co. 0.3 mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

32 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

192 

209 

154 

175 

252

227 

216 

171 

160 

165

195- 

190 

164 

217 

145

219 

216 

173 

226 

205

245 

233 

225 

226 

184

248 

235 

242 

260 

272 

267

Nov.

356 

263 

243 

347 

536

542 

537 

370 

467 

470

501 

574 

583 

570 

585

544 

302 

350 

240 

244

355 

288 

332 

226 

266

575 

439 

342 

259 

282

Dec.

247 

252 

261 

361 

271

308 

408 

327 

373 

396

385 

354 

320 

328 

314

283 

264 

250 

251 

248

259

185 

222

255 

242

257 

186 

190 

165 

194 

213

Jan.

201 

243 

203 

226 

192

228 

213 

237 

300 

199

313 

180 

215 

184 

169

140 

179 

193 

148 

170

168 

171 

187 

168 

179

138 

159 

160 

159 

147 

137

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember ....................

ater year 1935-3

Peb.

154 

92 

159 

136 

151

148 

106 

166 

134 

170

123 

139 

163 

131 

228

341 

234 

142 

441 

515

506 

110 

151 

177 

113

565 

567 

272 

350

Seoondfoot-days

6,508 

11,578 

8,369

351,874

5,695 

6,473 

6,628 

5,994 

10,106 

4,267 

4,156 

3,316 

22,892

95,982

Mar.

308 

396

233 

114 

100

96

408 

436 

282 

159

105 

97 

101 

195 

220

151 

187

an

164 

161

212 

107 

200 

212 

202

332 

443 

262

165 

184 

195

Maximum

27E 

58E 

408

17,80C

243 

567 

442 

51E 

1,70C 

288 

245 

182 

6,70C

6,70C

Apr.

198 

187 

209 

201 

349

515 

228 

157 

249 

171

234 

183 

235 

193 

189

183

209 

177 

134 

210

147 

178 

158 

189 

133

131 

188 

155 

159 

146

May

209 

536 

1,700 

1,060 

720

530 

340 

2S5 

355 

2S5

284 

252 

234 

224 

223

238

206 

303 

262 

151

147 

150 

174 

168 

145

161 

157 

151 

153 

163 

140

Minimum

145 

226 

165

43

127 

92 

96 

131 

140 

81 

50 

48 

68

48

June

159 

166 

154 

133 

137

154 

168 

143 

128 

116

193 

S88 

155 

144 

152

139 

140 

144 

133 

146

82 

136 

105 

83 

123

130 

127 

81 

114 

195

Mean

210 

386 

270

964

184 

223 

214 

200 

326 

142 

134 

107 

763

262

July

239 

163 

245 

206 

195

118 

127 

131 

131 

155

139 

69 

168 

150 

150

150 

135 

141 

77 

129

132 

130 

109 

112 

126

56 

107 

114 

114 

114 

50

Per 

aquare 

mile

0.335 

.616 

.431

1.54

.293 

.356 

.341 

.319 

.520 

.226 

.214 

.171 

1.22

.418

Aug.

117 

57 

90 

96 

104

109

183 

48 

127

122 

123 

130 

108 

109

73 

150 

110 

110 

113

114 

117 

59 

90 

98

135 

95 

135 

121 

58 

94

Sept.

171 

217 

148 

123 

143

68 

122 

134 

122 

130

119 

138 

118 

78 

136

70 

78 

74 

107 

80

124 

241 

495 

748 

927

722 

3,190 

6,700 

5,090 

2,280

Run-off

Inches

0.39 

.69 

.50

20.88

.34 

.38 

.39 

.36 

.60 

.25 

.25 

.20 

1.36

5.71

Acre-feet

12,910 

22,960 

16,600

697,900

11,300 

12,840 

13,150 

11,890 

20,040 

8,460 

8,240 

6,580 

45,410

190,400
354 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Bennett Spring at Brlce, Mo. 

Location.- later-stage recorder, lat. 37°43'5", long. 92°51'25", in NWi sec. 1, T. 34 N. ,

 n rp inr Q-H Rpicg

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 84-7 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 2.20 feet); 

minimum discharge, 65 second-feet Aug. 27; minimum gage height, 0.24 foot Feb. 18-21.

1928-36: Maximum discharge, 5,800 second-feet (estimated) June 20, 1935 (gage 

height, 6.08 feet)j minimum, about 55 second-feet Nov. 13, 1934.

Remarks . - Records fair except those estimated by hydrographic comparison with Big Spring

 at Van Buren and Greer Spring at Greer May 5 to June 2, June 16 to Aug. 4, Sept. 28- 

30, which are poor. Occasional run-off from area of 42.4 square miles above spring 

included in records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

122

125

127

127

130

132

135

130

130

130

132

135

135

138

130

132

132

138

143

145

148

140

135

130

130

132

132

132

120

118

113

NOT.

Ill

111

120

122

130

122

115

118

120

165

148

130

118

111

111

104

100

96

91

93

89

84

82

80

79

86

91

89

86

82

-

Dec.

84

82

82

80

80

82

91

91

91

87

86

91

91

91

87

86

84

87

86

84

86

87

87

91

91

89

89

91

87

93

93

Jan.

91

91

89

89

93

91

89

93

91

91

89

91

91

91

91

93

93

91

86

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

86

86

84

Feb.

82

82

82

80

80

80

82

80

80

80

84

87

89

95

87

84

62

79

79

80

79

80

84

87

89

98

102

96

95

-

Month

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

November. ................ .1. ...............

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

Calendar year 1935. .....................

January. ..................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1936-3

Bar.

89

95

93

91

89

86

84

84

84

84

84

80

82

82

82

84

84

80

80

80

80

80

84

93

89

89

87

86

87

84

84

Apr.

86

80

79

80

79

77

77

80

82

86

84

86

86

87

87

86

87

87

91

87

87

87

87

86

86

87

89

86

87

87

Secondfoot-days

4,078

3,184

2,707

76,427

2,736

2,464

2,640

2,543

3,205

2,551

2,892

2,403

2,771

34,174

May

89

407

174

122

115

110

104

100

97

94

92

92

91

90

90

89

88

88

88

87

86

86

84

82

82

82

81

80

79

78

78

Maximum

148

165

93

2 * 100

93

102

95

91

407

89

150

89

240

407

June

78

78

84

82

79

79

86

89

84

86

87

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

July

86

86

86

85

85

85

90

150

115

100

97

95

94

93

93

92

92

92

92

92

91

91

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

Minimum

113

79

80

79

84

79

80

77

78

78

85

67

68

67

Aug.

89

89

89

89

89

87

86

84

84

80

79

77

79

79

77

77

80

79

74

74

75

72

70

72

68

67

67

68

68

68

67

Moan

131

106

87.3

209

88.3

86.0

85.2

84.8

103

85.0

93.3

77.5

92.4

93.4

Sept.

68

77

68

70

74

72

70

70

72

68

70

68

70

72

75

72

72

72

70

72

74

72

100

143

107

93

240

150

220

150

Run -off In 

acre-feet

8,090

6,320

5,370

151,600

5,430

4,890

5,240

5,040

6,360

5,060

5,740

4,770

5,500

67,810
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Haslegreen, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45', long. 92°£7', in SEiSEi sec. 15. T. 35 H.,

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 1 mile below Osage Fork and li miles west of

Zero of gage is 845.25 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of

Drainage area.- 1,250 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximun discharge observed during year, 5,600 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage 

he1ght, 8.51 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 0.85 foot).

1929-36: Maximum discharge, 68,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 27.E 

feet); minimum discharge and gage height, those of Aug. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet in January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for July 17-28 and those for periods of 

ice effect, Jan. 23-31, Feb. 4, 5, 10, 11, which were computed on basis of gage 

heights and weather records and are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

0.8 15 3.2 900 

l.O 31 4.O 1,390 

1.2 56 5.0 2,100 

1.5 118 6.0 2,900 

1.8 214 7.O 3,900 

2.2 378 8.0 5,000 

2.6 570 9.0 6,200

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

144 

144 

135

130 

141

135

132 

132 

132 

135

135 

132 

132 

130 

130

127 

124 

127 

147 

204

237 

272 

272 

272 

292

292 

272 

272 

272 

272 

313

Nov.

313 

378 

545 

545 

596

2,250 

1,580 

1,080 

842 

1,390

5,600 

2,730 

1,800 

1,320 

1,020

784

728 

548 

570 

520

472 

448 

401 

378 

356

334 

378 

448 

674 

784

Dec.

674 

596 

520 

472 

448

424 

448 

1,200 

1,460 

1,200

958 

784 

701 

622 

570

520 

448 

448 

401 

378

378 

334 

334 

313 

313

313 

313 

272 

272 

252 

241

Jan.

233 

229 

237 

237 

229

229 

229 

222 

214 

207

207 

200 

196 

195 

196

193 

190 

186 

186 

176

176 

173 

170 

17O 

165

160 

160 

160 

160 

165 

165

Feb.

169 

166 

169 

170 

165

166 

166

169 

173 

165

160 

153 

496 

401 

334

292 

252 

252 

241 

190

186

186 

176 

179 

190

272 

334 

448 

472

SecondMonttl foot-daya

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jar

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V%

ember. ....................

5,786 

?9,91S 

16,607

ater year 1935^

6,016 

6,892 

8,151 

7,967 

7,445 

2,497 

1,847 

955 

8,207

32,282

Mar.

472 

401 

378 

334 

313

292

272 

252 

248

229

233

229

214 

214

214 

210 

200 

193 

193

190 

179 

190 

193 

196

448 

356 

313 

292 

252 

229

Maximum

31! 

5,60C 

1.46C

58 ,80f

2Sr 

49£ 

47£ 

376 

2,18C 

16£ 

17£ 

52 

1,72C

5,60C

Apr.

248 

237 

252 

356 

378

334 

313 

292

292 

272

272 

292 

356 

356 

334

313 

292 

252 

244 

229

229 

214 

210 

207 

207

207 

200 

200 

193 

186

Hay

179 

2,180 

448 

334 

292

252 

225

207 

196 

179

173 

166 

173 

160 

153

141

135 

160 

147 

163

182 

166 

160 

141 

130

118 

113 

103 

93 

89 

87

Minimum

124 

313 

241

96

160 

153 

179 

186 

87 

42 

22 

21 

35

21

June

85 

83 

166

96 

83

79 

103 

91 

81 

83

79 

77 

113 

153 

132

113 

103 

93 

85 

73

66 

63 

59 

53 

53

50 

45 

45 

42 

50

Mean

187 

997 

536

1,787

194 

238 

263 

266 

240 

8S.2 

59.6 

30.8 

274

279

July

130

179 

135 

106 

93

89 

81 

75 

73 

64

53 

48 

48 

46 

45

42 

42 

41 

41 

40

39 

39 

38

37 

37

36 

35 

34 

33 

26

Per 

square 

mile

0.150 

.798 

,429

1.43

.155 

.190 

.210 

.213 

.192 

.067 

.048 

.025 

.219

.223

Aug.

21

28 

26 

31

31 

32 

35

41 

42

39 

38 

35 

33 

29

26 

53 

34 

32 

32

32

31 

27

26

26

26 

26 

25 

23

22

Sept.

42 

520 

237 

108

77

61

56 

53 

50 

48

45 

42 

42 

39 

38

38 

35 

36 

42 

45

45 

48 

63 

229 

958

622 

648 

1,020 

1,200 

1,720

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 11,480 

.89 59,330 

.49 32,940

19.39 1,294,000

.18 11,930 

.20 13,670 

.24 16,170 

.24 15,800 

,22 14,770 

.07 4,950 

.06 3,660 

.03 1,890 

.24 16,280

3.03 202,900
356 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

! Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°52', long. 92°13', in SEi sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., 

at county highway bridge 2i miles below Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville. Zero of gage is 738.995 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1936 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey. 

August 1914 to June 1921 in reports of University of Missouri and Missouri Geological 

Survey.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-36), 1,371 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,400 second-feet Nov. 1£ (gage height, 

 8.01 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 69,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gagb height, 21.62); 

minimum, that of Aug. 30, 31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1935-36 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

econd-feet)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

85

173

298

488

1,140

1,560

2,030

3,300

4,750

3.0 6,400

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

192 

192 

188 

184 

200

192 

188 

188 

184 

181

184 

188 

184 

184 

181

173 

173 

173 

181 

200

237 

298 

344 

368 

368

368 

391 

415 

391 

391 

391

Hov.

439 

439 

464 

707 

738

1,140 

2,510 

1,740 

1,390 

1,560

4,010 

5,890 

3,030 

2,O30 

1,560

1,300 

1,140 

982 

872 

804

707 

648 

620 

566 

539

514 

514 

514 

592 

945

Dec.

982 

872 

770 

707 

648

620 

592 

8S7 

1,650 

1,740

1,480 

1,E20 

1,060 

982 

837

770 

707 

648 

620 

566

539 

514 

488 

464 

439

415 

344 

391 

391 

368 

368

Jan.

344 

344 

344 

344 

344

344 

321 

321 

321 

321

298 

298 

289 

289 

285

280 

272 

254 

258 

254

250 

250 

220 

211 

228

211 

173 

220 

228 

203 

196

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

alendar year 1935 .........

tember. ...................

ater year 1935-

Peb.

215 

211 

215 

211 

196

207 

203 

215 

2OO 

196

177 

188 

344 

321 

439

415 

344 

289 

276 

276

254 

250 

250 

276 

280

344 

464 

514

592

Secondfoot-days

7,672 

38,904 

23,029

858,603

8,515 

8,362 

11 ,842 

12,127 

10,618 

4,019 

3,470 

1,929 

7,516

138,003

Mar.

678 

620 

566 

539 

488

464 

439 

415 

368 

368

344 

344 

344 

344 

321

321 

298 

298 

298 

280

272 

258 

250 

289 

294

289 

391 

488 

439 

391 

344

Maximum

41E 

5,89C 

1,74C

51,40C

34^ 

592 

67E

676 

1,74C 

19£ 

25E 

7J 

1,30C

5,89C

Apr.

344 

368 

368 

344 

592

678 

566 

514 

488 

464

439 

415 

439 

488 

488

464 

439 

415 

391 

368

344 

344 

321 

298 

298

298 

298 

289 

285 

280

May

267 

678 

1,740 

770 

566

488 

439 

391

344 

321

298 

294 

£80 

263 

245

237 

228 

228 

215 

224

207

245 

237 

220 

203

188 

184 

173 

146 

153 

146

Minimum

173 

439 

344

) 139

173 

! 177 

250 

280 

146 

85 

67 

50 

70

50

June

136 

133 

153 

122 

188

159 

166 

192 

166 

1B4

146 

127 

113 

124 

159

181 

177 

156 

142 

130

119 

110 

102 

95 

92

92 

90 

85 

85 

95

Mean

247 

1,297 

743

2,352

275 

288 

382 

404 

343 

134 

112 

62.2 

251

377

July

173 

173 

258 

228 

192

166 

149 

136 

130 

122

116 

108 

100 

92 

90

88 

85 

85 

83 

81

78 

76 

74 

74 

76

76 

76 

74 

72 

72 

67

Per 

square 

mile

0.147 

.772 

.442

1.40

.164 

.171 

.227 

.240 

.204 

.080 

.067 

.037 

.149

.224

Aug.

65 

67 

67 

65 

65

65 

65 

7E 

65 

67

70 

65 

67 

67 

63

67 

67 

63 

61 

61

61 

61 

59 

59 

59

56 

54 

54 

52 

50 

50

Sept.

85 

159 

188 

415 

245

170 

136 

124 

108 

95

88 

85 

83 

81 

76

74 

74 

70 

76 

72

70 

72 

8S 

92 

119

707 

707 

837 

1,020 

1,300

Run-off

Inches

0.17 

.86 

.51

19.00

.19 

.18 

.26

.27 

.24 

.09 

.08 

.04 

.17

3.06

Acre-feet

15,220 

77,160 

45,680

1,703,000

16,890 

16,590 

23,490 

24,O50 

21,060 

7,970 

6,880 

3,830 

14,910

273 r700
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 357

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat..37°55'35", long. 91°58'40", In Si sec. 15, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., 

at Jerome, 0.5 mile below Little. Piney Creek. Zero of gage Is 657.70 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929;.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1936. April 1903 to July 1906 at Arlington, 

0.5 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1923-36), 2,486 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,480 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage 

height, 7.30 feet); minimum, 294 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1903-6, 1923-36: Maximum discharge, 76,800 second-feet Mar. IS, 1935 (gage height, 

25.80 feet); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.28 feet 

Aug. 7-11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet Jan. 6, 1897.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

625 

625 

625 

588 

625

625 

588 

588 

588 

588

588 

588 

588 

588 

588

550 

550 

625 

625 

625

668 

710 

755 

800 

800

800 

845 

1,080 

985 

1,130 

1,040

Nov.

985

1,080 

1,080 

1,130 

1,730

2,070 

2,670 

2,920 

2,310 

4,090

7,880 

7,480 

5,600 

3,830 

2,920

2,550 

2,310 

2,070 

1,840 

1,730

1,620 

1,400 

1,400 

1,290 

1,240

1,240 

1,290 

1,290 

1,340 

1,510

Dec.

1,730 

1,620 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,840 

2,430 

3,050

2,670 

2,310 

2,070 

1,840 

1,730

1,730 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340 

1,240

1,180 

1,130 

1,130 

1,080 

1,040

985 

890 

938 

985 

938 

890

Jan.

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

tember. ...................

ater yoar 1935-

890 

890 

890 

890 

845

845 

845 

845 

845 

845

800 

800 

800 

800 

755

755 

755 

755 

755 

755

755 

755 

710 

710 

710

710 

668 

588 

710 

588 

688

Feb.

668 

668 

668 

666

668

668 

668 

668 

668 

588

588 

668 

1,040 

890 

985

1,040 

938 

845 

800 

755

755 

710 

755 

755 

800

938

1,080 

1,130 

1,240

Seeondfoot-daya

21,593 

71,895 

46,626

1,487,092

23,852 

23,312 

29,564 

29,617 

23,396 

18,526 

13,475 

10,045 

23,943

335,844

Mar.

1,290 

1,290 

1,240 

1.180 

1,080

1,040 

938 

938 

890 

845

890 

845 

800 

800 

800

755 

755 

755 

755 

710

710 

710 

668 

755 

1,620

1,290 

1,080 

1,180 

1,080 

985 

890

Maximum

1,13C 

7,88C 

3,05C

73,60C

89C 

1,24C 

1,62C 

1,73C 

2,43C 

2,43C 

985 

379 

2,55C

7,88C

Apr. ,

938 

936 

1,180 

1,040 

1,510

1,730 

1,510 

1,290 

1,180 

1,130

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

985 

985 

938 

890 

845

800 

800 

755 

755 

710

710 

710 

710 

710 

668

May

668 

890 

2,430 

1,620

1,180

1,040 

938 

845 

800 

755

710 

668 

668 

625 

625

588 

588 

625 

625 

588

588 

550 

588 

550 

550

550 

550 

516 

516 

481 

481

Minimum

550 

985 

890

550

588 

588 

668 

668 

481 

408 

324 

303 

361

303

June

481 

481 

550 

516 

481

516 

2,430 

800 

668 

755

800 

938 

710 

668 

588

588 

588 

550 

550 

516

481 

481 

450 

450 

420

420 

414 

408 

408 

420

Mean

697 

2,596 

1,504

4,074

769 

804 

954 

987 

755 

618 

435 

324 

798

918

July

985 

588 

588 

625 

550

516 

481 

450 

450 

450

420 

420 

402 

397 

390

385 

379 

408 

414 

390

379 

367 

361 

350 

345

340 

334 

334 

329 

324 

324

Per 

square 

mile

0.245 

.844 

.530

1.43

.271 

.283 

.336 

.348 

.266 

.218 

.153 

.114 

.281

.323

Aug.

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

324 

334 

379 

361 

340

334 

334 

324 

324 

319

313 

324 

324 

324 

340

329 

324 

319 

319 

313

313 

308 

303 

303 

303 

303

Sept.

450 

845 

985 

845 

755

588 

516 

450 

450 

420

420 

402 

391 

379 

373

361 

367 

379 

391 

391

379 

420 

481 

755 

1,730

890 

1,840 

2,550 

2,190 

2,550

Run-off

Inches

0.28 

.94

.61

19.47

.31 

.31 

.39 

.39 

.31 

.24 

.18 

.13 

.31

4.40

Acre-feet

.42,830 

142,600 

92,480

2,950,000

47,310 

46,240 

58,640 

58,740 

46 ,410 

36,750 

26,730 

19,920 

47,490

666,100
358 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'20", long. 91°49'15", in SEi sec. 16, T. 42 

IT. , R; 8 W. , at bridge on State Highway 89, 800 feet above Swan Creek and 4 miles 

east of Rich Fountain. Cero of gage Is 553.95 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 2,818 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,890 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height, 7.92 

reet) ; minimum discharge, 295 second-feet Aug. 25-28; minimum gage height, 0.69 foot 

Aug. 27.

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 86,000 second-feet Mar. 14, 1935 (gage height, 26.85 

feet); minimum discharge, 276 second-feet Aug. 12, 13, 1934; minimum gage height, that 

of Aug. 27, 1936.

Remarks . - Records good except those for Jan. 18 to Mar. 1, July 11-27, which were computed 

on basis of weather records, discharge measurement of Feb. 12, and records for station 

at Jerome and are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1S35 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

682 

650 

650 

620

650

650 

650 

650 

650

620

620 

520 

620 

620 

620

620

620 

620 

650 

682

682

715 

748 

780

815

850 

B85 

1,230 

1,230 

1,150 

1,230

Nov.

1,150 

1,230 

2,540 

2,190 

2,320

2,220 

2,500 

3,100 

3,620 

4,070

5,410 

7,100 

7, 100 

5,280 

3,950

3,300 

2,900 

2,600 

2,380 

2, ISO

1,940 

1,760 

1,670 

1,490 

1,400

1,400 

1,580 

1,580 

1,490 

1,580

Dec.

1,760 

1,940 

1,850 

1,760 

1,580

1,580 

1,490 

1,580 

2,220 

2,800

3,100 

2,900 

2,600 

2,320 

2,120

1,940 

1,760 

1,670 

1,580 

1,400

1,400

1,320 

1,230 

1,230 

1,150

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

995 

995

Jan.

958

958 

920

920 

885

885

835 

885 

885 

885

850 

850 

850 

815 

815

815 

780 

780 

760 

780

780 

780 

780 

770 

750

740 

730 

730 

760 

760 

670

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

G

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Eep

W

ember. ....................

alendar year 1935. ........

i-uarr

fceraber. ...................

ater year 1935-3

Fab.

700 

720 

715 

710 

710

71C 

710 

710 

700 

680

680 

782 

1,050 

1,100 

1,050

1,100 

1,100 

1,000 

94C 

88C

840

820 

830 

910

1,000

1,100 

1,300 

1,40C 

1,500

Secondfoot-days

23,079 

82,910 

52,550

1,681,189

25,431 

26,447 

34,709 

41,433 

28,613 

19,468 

14,573 

10,358 

31,922

39T 493 '

Mar.

1,500 

1,490 

1,490 

1,400 

j 1,320

1,230 

1,150 

1,070 

1,0V 0 

995

995

995 

958 

958 

958

920 

920 

885 

885 

885

850 

850 

850 

850 

885

1,670 

1 ,490 

1,320 

1,400 

1,320 

1,150

Maximum

1,23C 

7,10C

3,10C

80,OOC

95E 

1.50C 

1,67C 

2.93C 

2,70C 

1,92C 

74£ 

47E 

4,31C

7,10C

Apr.

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,400 

2,720

2,930 

2,600 

£,1SO

1,570

1,580 

1,430 

1,400 

1,400 

1,320

1,320 

1,230 

1,250 

1,150 

1,070

1,070 

995

995 

958 

920

920 

920 

920 

920 

885

May

850 

995

1,230 

2,700 

1,940

1,490 

1,320 

1,150 

1,150 

958

920 

850 

850 

815 

748

780 

743 

715 

71? 

715

682 

682 

650 

650 

650

650 

650 

620 

590 

590 

560

Minimum

620 

1,150 

995

560

670 

680 

850 

885 

560 

448 

335 

295 

358

295

June

560

560 

550 

560 

590

560 

590 

1 ,920 

958

815

315 

350 

920 

815 

715

650 

620 

620

m

550 

502 

475 

475

446

448 

448 

448

448 

448

Mean

744 

2,764 

1,695

4,606

820 

912 

1,120 

1 ,381 

923 

649 

470 

334 

1,064

1,070

July

450 

748 

682 

620 

650

650 

590

530 

502 

502

460 

470 

460 

440 

440

430

420 

420 

460 

460

440 

420 

400 

390 

380

370

358 

35B 

358 

335

Per 

square 

mile

0.234 

.869 

.533

1.45

.258 

.287 

.352 

.434 

.290 

.204 

.148 

.105 

.335

.336

Aug.

335 

335 

335 

335 

335

335 

335 

475

475 

402

358 

358 

335 

335 

315

315 

315

515 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

295

295 

295 

295

315 

315 

315

Sept.

358 

2,030 

1,670 

1,150 

958

920 

780 

682 

590 

530

502 

475 

475 

450 

425

425 

450 

450 

450 

502

475 

450 

502 

748 

995

1,760 

2,410 

4,310 

3,200 

2,800

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

O.S7 45,780 

.97 164,400 

.61 104,200

19.67 3,334,000

.30 50,440 

.31 52,460 

.41 68,840 

.43 82,180 

.33 56,750 

.23 38,610 

.17 28,910 

.12 20,540 

.37 63,320

4.57 776,400
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 359

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°40', long. 92°3', In NEi sec. 8, T. 34 If., R. 10 W., 

at Koss Highway bridge 3 miles east of Big Piney. Zero of gage Is 800.74 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 526 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,780 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 

8.91 feet); minimum, 83 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1921-36: Maximum discharge, 20,400 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 19.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 75 second-feet Aug. 6, 7, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.60 feet July 30, 31, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Discharge estimated Nov. 5, interpolated June 22. Gage read once daily below and 

twice dally above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1935 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

158 

158 

150 

148 

166

158 

156 

156 

156 

156

150 

146 

148 

143 

143

143 

158 

180 

175 

175

195 

208 

208 

205 

192

189 

195 

217 

1,040 

379 

5SO

Nov.

340 

320 

302 

359 

500

620 

526 

440 

399 

5,780

1,900 

1,100 

874 

645 

572

504 

461 

399 

379 

340

320 

302 

284 

267 

267

26V 

284 

320 

399 

359

Dec.

320 

302 

284 

26V 

26V

284 

461 

1,220 

926 

V20

620 

526 

461 

420 

3V9

359 

340 

302 

284 

26V

267 

250 

250 

250 

234

234 

217 

217 

217 

214 

208

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember .....................

tember ....................

ater year 1935-&3 .........

205 

211 

211 

211 

211

208 

202 

198 

198 

195

196 

192 

192 

169 

180

175 

180 

178 

178 

178

175 

164 

172 

169 

178

164 

198 

284 

192 

124 

124

Feb.

136 

156 

175 

161 

172

158 

161 

161 

153 

161

156 

150 

150 

172 

320

234 

211 

264 

284 

172

166 

175 

160 

175 

183

217 

267 

379 

359

Secondfoot-days

6,4V3 

19,829 

11,567

278 ,397

5,634 

5,828 

8,458 

8,254 

4,475 

4,555 

3,601 

3,020 

10,922

92,816

Mar.

340 

302 

284 

250 

234

234 

217 

217 

208 

211

234 

198 

217 

208 

205

198 

192 

189 

180 

189

198 

163 

180 

198 

874

572 

461 

379 

320 

302 

284

Maximum

1,040 

5,780 

1,220

16,900

284 

379 

874 

72C 

186 

57£ 

198 

166 

3,500

5,78C

Apr.

267

720 

504 

399 

340

359 

302 

284 

267 

284

302 

320 

320 

302 

284

250 

234 

217 

214 

211

202 

202 

202 

189 

186

180 

183 

183 

175 

172

May

166 

186 

169 

169 

175

164 

161 

156 

156 

150

153 

148 

148 

140 

136

133 

138 

175 

143 

143

138 

133 

131 

128 

126

126 

122 

119 

112 

115 

112

Minimum

143 

267 

208

136

124 

136 

180 

172 

112 

100 

92 

83 

67

83

June

115 

115 

115 

115 

112

115 

138 

128 

119 

214

234 

264 

234 

178 

158

143 

133 

126 

128 

124

106 

107 

108 

108 

104

108 

108 

104 

100 

572

Mean

209 

661 

373

763

188 

201 

273 

275 

144 

152 

116 

97.4 

364

254

July

150 

164 

198 

161 

140

128 

124 

115 

112 

108

106 

102 

100 

106 

98

106 

153 

128 

128 

108

104 

102 

100 

100 

96

94 

94 

96 

94 

92 

94

Per 

square 

mile

0.373 

1.18 

.666

1.36

.336 

.359 

.486 

.491 

.257 

.271 

.207 

.174 

.650

.454

Aug.

88 

92 

92 

94 

96

98 

100 

106 

108 

104

96 

96 

94 

94 

90

93 96 

166 

128 

1C8

102 

96 

88 

90 

88

83 

87 

88 

88 

63 

87

Sept.

136 

572 

340 

161 

126

117 

108 

122 

112 

122

108

96 

87 

96 

98

92 

102 

98 

110 

110

148 

115 

189 

3,500 

526

359 

320 

572 

1,510 

770

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.43 12,840 

1.32 39,330 

.77 22,940

18.49 552,100

.39 11,570 

.39 11,560 

.56 16,780 

.55 16,370 

.30 8,880 

.30 9,030 

.24 7,140 

.20 5,990 

.73 21,600

6.18 184,100
360 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°54'40", long. 91°54'10", in SEi sec. 22, T. 37 N., 

R. 9 H»., at bridge on State Highways P and T at Newburg. Zero of gage is 696.565 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,660 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

6.12 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 22-31 (gage height, 0.63 feet).

1928-36: Maximum discharge, about 28,000 second-feet June 26, 1935 (gage height, 

13.26 feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge and gage height, those of Aug. 22-31, 

1936.

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 3.0 feet.

Rating table, water year 1935«-36 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second»feet) 

(Shirtings-control method used Feb. 13 to Mar. 27, Sept, 1-30}

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0,9 50 0.6 21 2.1 

1.1 80 .8 45 2.5 

1.3 124 1.0 73 3.0 

1.6 210 1.2 111 3.5 

2,0 363 1,5 186 4.0 

2.5 631 1.8 285 4.5 

3.0 966 

3.5 1,370

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1935 to Sep

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

62 

63 

60 

73

63 

63 

62 

62 

60

60 

60 

60 

62 

60

60 

82 

88 

93 

84

99 

95 

82 

80

78

78 

86 

244 

150 

113 

106

Hov.

108 

145 

140 

244 

280

197 

175

147 

170 

1,040

300 

244 

204 

172 

158

134 

132 

124 

124 

110

110 

103 

97 

97 

93

103 

147 

134 

140 

137

Dec,

106 

95 

95 

88 

88

103 

132 

137 

124 

117

110 

106 

101 

99 

97

88 

88 

86 

82 

84

80 

78 

80 

75 

75

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

68

Jan.

70 

73 

72 

72 

72

68 

66 

68 

66 

65

65 

66 

65 

63 

63

63 

65 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

63 

62 

60

60 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

Feb.

59 

56 

59 

58 

56

55 

55 

56 

56 

53

51 

51 

323 

77

71

68 

67 

71 

67 

60

60 

62 

65 

77 

80

189 

129 

109 

95

 . SeoondMonth foot-days

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

2,550 

5,509 

2,842

teraber. ...................

ater year 1935-

1,997 

2,335 

2,179 

2,859 

1,641 

3,883 

1,235 

856 

2,295

30,181

Mar.

91 

87 

84 

80 

75

71 

71 

70 

68 

67

73 

70 

67 

67 

65

60 

59 

59 

62 

60

60 

60 

67 

91 

82

76 

73 

68 

67 

65 

65

Maximum

244 

1,04C

137

13,400

72 

322 

91 

S8E 

9E 

1,970 

71 

39 

572

1,97C

Apr.

97 

86 

78 

71 

285

234 

172 

136 

136 

122

111 

107 

95 

87 

80

75 

73 

70 

67 

67

68 

63 

62 

62 

60

60 

60 

59 

57 

59

May

53 

95 

84 

75 

70

65 

62 

60 

60 

56

54 

54 

53 

50 

49

46 

44 

44 

46 

47

44 

43 

44 

42 

44

44 

44 

43 

42 

42 

42

Minimum

60 

93 

68

60

59 

51 

59 

57 

42 

39 

SO 

24 

33

24

410 

631 

965 

1,370 

1,860 

2,450

bember 1935

June

39 

44 

42 

39 

39

41 

1,970 

122 

101 

175

109 

93- 

84 

78 

73

68 

65 

60 

59 

56

53

51 

51 

49 

47

47 

47 

46 

44 

91

Mean

82.3 

184 

91.7

290

64.4 

80.5 

70.3 

95.3 

52.9 

129 

39.8 

27.6 

76.5

82.5

July

71 

67 

56 

56 

50

46 

44 

43

43 

41

38 

37 

37 

36 

37

37 

37 

39 

38 

36

35 

35 

33 

32

31

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Per 

square 

mile

0.412 

.920 

.458

1.45

.322 

,402 

.352 

.476 

.264 

.645 

.199 

.138 

.382

.412

Aug.

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

39 

32 

31

31 

29 

27 

27 

27

27 

28 

27 

25 

25

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

573 

140 

78 

60 

53

47 

42 

39 

39 

38

36 

33 

33 

33 

33

35 

35 

33 

36 

33

33 

33 

43 

59 

43

56 

107 

285 

103 

84

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.48 5,060 

1.03 10,930 

.53 5,640

19.71 210,200

.37 3,960 

.43 4,630 

.41 4,320 

.53 5,670 

.30 3,250 

.72 7,700 

.23 2,450 

.16 1,700 

.43 4,550

5.62 59,860
MISCELLANKOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 361

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported 

in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made at a number of other points as 

shown by the following table:

Hiscellaneou discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin during the 

October 1935 to September 1936*

ater ye

Date

Oct. 8

23 

Nov. 24

Jan. 20

Mar. 17

Apr. 16

June 13

July 20

Aug. 14

Sept. 18

Oct. 19 

Nov. 18

Jan. 12

Mar. 12

Apr. 11

May 12

June 11

July 14

Sept. 21 

Oct. 24

Nov. 25

Mar. 18

May 16

June 15 

July 17

Aug. 17 

Sept. 26

Oct. 24 

Nov. 25

Mar. 19

Apr. 17

May 16

June 16

Aug. 17

Sept. 26

Oct. 24

Nov. 26 

Jan. 23

Mar. 19 

Apr. 17

May 15

June 16 

July 16

Aug. 18 

Sent. 27

Oct. 26 

Nov. 27

Jan. 24

Apr. 18

Mav 18

June 16

July 16

Aug. 18

Oct. 23 

Nov. 25

Jan. 21

Mar. 18 

Apr. 17

May 15 

June 15

Sept. 25

Stream

South Pork of 

Madison River.

Bazille Creek...

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

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

Cole Creek......

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

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

Middle Loup 

River. 

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

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

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

Dismal River... . 

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

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

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

Mud Creek. ...... 

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

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

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

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

Boelus power - 

supply canal.

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

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

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

North Loup River

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

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

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

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

Tributary to 

or diverting from

Madison River. . 

Missouri River.

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

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

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

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

Loup River. ....

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

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

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

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

Middle Loup 

River. 

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

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

Loup River. ....

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

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

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

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

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

Middle Loup 

River.

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

Loup River. ....

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

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

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

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

Locality

Sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 4 E., near flowline 

of Hebgen Reservoir, 7j miles northwest 

of West Yellowstone, Mont. 

Sec. 17, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., near Niobrara, 

Nebr.

Sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 12 E. , near Omaha, 

Nebr.

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

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

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

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

Sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 20 W. , near Sargent, 

Nebr. 

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

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

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

Sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 W. , at Dunning, 

Nebr. 

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

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

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

Sec. 22, T. 13 N. , R. 15 W. , near Hazard, 

Ilebr. 

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

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

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

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

Sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., near Boelus,

Hebr.

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

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

Sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 18 W., at Taylor, 

Nebr.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

94.5

25.4

ryo

2.1

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.2 

871

868

780 

1,030

902

665

735

319 

327

334

319

325

20.1 

19.9

31.6

21. V

9.1

407

195

334

396

536

462

364

316

338

^Includes also measurements on Grandglaize Creek near Brumley, Mo., for the years ending 

Sept. 30, 1934-36 which are given at the end of this table.
362 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin 

October 1955 to September 1956 Continui

during the

Date

Oct. 23

liar. 18

Apr. 16

July 18

Aug. 15

Oct. 22

Oct. 22

Oct. 22

Sept. 17

Oct. 23

Apr. 16

May 15

Aur" 15

MUTT tO

Sept. 12

Oct. 19

Mar. 12

Oct. 18

Feb. 4

Stream

Calamus River. . .

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

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

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

Cedar River.. . ..

Timber Creek. . . .

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

Eeaver Creek. . ..

Elkhorn River. . .

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

Creek.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from

Horth Loup River

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

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

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

Loup River. .....

3o

do

Cedar River. ....

 io

Loup River. .....

do

Platte River.. . .

do

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

do

... .do, ......

Locality

Sec. 24, T. 23 I!., R. 18 W. , near Harrop, 

Ilebr.

.. ..HO. .............................. ....

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

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

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

Sec. 32, T. 17 H. , R. 6 W., near Pullerton, Nebr.

,

do

Sec. 17, T, 17 N., R. 7 W. , near Belgrade, 

Nebr.

,

Sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at Albion, 

Nebr.

Sec. 31, T. 29 H., R. 11 W. , at O'Neill, 

Nebr.

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

Hebr.

,

do

,

Hebr.

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

Dig charge

Sec. -ft. 

193

213

194

175

159

168

188

19 £

245

2.2

2 5

1 9

52

92

"59 5

~! p Q

23.3 

27 5

68

127

12 5

52

659

10 2

2 2

3 2

2.6
MSCELLAMEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 363

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River Basin during the water year 

October 1935 to September 1936 Continued.

Date

Mar. 12

Oct. IV

SO

July 11

Apr. 22 

Mar. 23

June 29

29

Jan. 19 

7

June 2

2 

May 13 

Aug. 14

Aug. 14 

14 

5 

July 27 

May 8 

8 

Sspt.18

Stream

Oak Creek Con.

Little Blue 

River.

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

do

do

Verraillion Hiver 

Granl River.... .

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

Chesapeake 

Spring. 

Conn Spring. ....

Palling Spring. .

Greasy Spring. . .

Eartlet Mill 

Spring. 

Roubidoux Spring

Piney Creek. ....

Boiling Spring.. 

Roaring Spring.. 

Gollahon Spring. 

Wllkins Spring. . 

Davis Spring. . . .

Little Gaines 

Ford Spring. 

Paydown Spring..

Tributary to or 

diverting from

Salt Creek Con.

Big Blue River.

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

Kansas River.. . 

Vis s our 1 River.

do

do

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

Goose Creek.. . . 

lliangua River..

Gasconade River 

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

Roubidoux Creek 

Gasconade River

Piney Creek. . . . 

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

Little Beaver 

Creek. 

Mill Creek. ....

Gasconade River 

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

Locality

Sec. 15, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., near Lincoln, 

Ilebr. --Continued.

do

Sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 '.V., near Deshler, 

Nebr.

do

do

Above mouth of Jim Creek, Kans ............ 

NEi sec. 14, T. 57 II., R. 24 V(., 2-| miles 

south of Chillicothe, Mo.

SVt'i-SWj sec. 21, T. 28 11., R. 25 W., at 

Chesapeake, Mo. 

Sec. 25, T. 35 N. , R. 18 W. , 1 mile northwest of Brice, Mo.

of Eldridge, Mo. 

On line between sees. 17 and 20, T. 36 N., 

R. 12 VI., 5 miles northwest of Waynesville, Mo. 

Sec. 16, T. 56 N. , R. 12 W. , 5 miles 

northwest of Waynesville, Mo. 

Sec. 16, T. 36 II., R. 18 W. , 5 miles 

northwest of Waynesville, Mo. 

Sec. 25, T. 36 II., R. 12 W. , at Wavnesville, Mo. 

Sec. 24, T. 32 N. , R. 10 W. , just above 

Boiling Spring, 8 miles southwest of 

Lickin?, Mo. 

Sec. 24, T. 32 11., R. 10 W. , 8 miles 

southwest of Licking, Mo. 

Sec. 35, T. 33 N. , R. 10 W. , 8 miles 

northwest of Licking, Mo. 

SWi sec. 17, T. 3V N., R. 8 W., 4 miles 

southwest of Holla, Mo. 

SiSEi sec. 17, T. 36 N., R. 9 W. , 7 miles 

southwest of Newburg, Mo. 

NEi sec. 34, T. 39 N., R. 9 W., 12 miles 

northwest of Holla, Mo. 

HWi sec. 35, T. 39 K. , R. 9 W. , 12 miles 

northwest of Rolla, Mo. 

SWi sec. 2, T. 40 N. , R. 8 W. , 6 miles 

southwest of Belle, Mo. Formerly published as Paydown Spring near Paydown, Mo.

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

19.1

7 2

111

25 8

143

7.1 

880

44.3

30.9 

3.06

4.91

2.63

23. S 

4.66 

36.0 

14.9

15.2 

1.45 

.26 

5.44 

.042 

.034 

7.35

Grandglaise River Basin, Mo., 1934-36

1934 

July 4

Dec. 28

1935

Mar. 12

May 28

29

July 25

30

Oct. 13

Dec. 5

1936

Apr. 23

June 2

July 8

Grandglaiae 

Creek.

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

do

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

Lake of the 

Ozarks.

do

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

SEiNEi sec. 12, T. 38 K. , R. 15 W., 4 

miles southwest of Brumley, Mo.

do

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

18.0

109

36 9

16.4

INDEX

	Page 

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 118

Stlllwater River near................ 117

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 10-11

Acre-foot, definition of............... 9

Agency, Ho., Platte River near......... 286

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at........ 164

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near......... 201

North Platte River at................ 174

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near.......... 41-42

Alzada, Hont , Little Missouri River

near............................. 146

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr........ 288

Arnolds Park, Iowa, Okoboji Lake at.... 167

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 144

Ashland, Hebr., Platte River near...... 192

Bad River near Port Pierre, S. Dak..... 157

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near......... 347

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 245 

Barnston, Hebr., Big Blue fliver at..... SSO

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at... 18 

Bartlet Mill Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 363

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near....... 1S6

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo........... 201

Battle Creek at International boundary. 84

East Pork of, near international

boundary......................... 86

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

Drain near....................... 229

Red Willow Creek near................ 2SO

Baaille Creek, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 361

Bear Creek at Horrison, Colo........... 251

at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo. 252 

Beaver Creek, Hebr., discharge measurements of......................... S62

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont..... 18

at Blalne, Mont...................... 19

Belle Pourche River near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak........................... 154

near Elm Springs, S. Dak............. 155

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 316

Bench. Canal near Burlington, Wyo....... 138

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo............ 354

Bernice, Mont., Boulder River near..... 46

Hock Creek near...................... 48

Bethany, Mo., East Pork of Big Creek

near............................. 333

Beulah, Wyo., Redwater Creek near...... 156

Big Bend, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at...... 153

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... 320

at Hull, Kans........................ 321

at Randolph, Kans.................... 322

Big Creek, East Pork of, near Bethany,

PIo............................... 333

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 43

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo............ 127

at Thermopolis, Wyo.................. 126

near St. Zavier, Mont................ 128

Big Piney, Ho., Piney Creek near....... 359

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont... 80 

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa......... 164

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.. 65 

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River at.. 108 

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 234

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at... 28 

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

Blanchard, Iowa, East Tarkio Creek at.. 282 

Bloomington, Kebr., Republican River

near............................. 291

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Hebr......... 232

Blue Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 363

Boelus power-supply canal, Hebr., discharge measurements of........... 361

Boiling Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 363

Bonner Springs, Cans., Kansas River at. 299

Bonnets Hill, Mo., Missouri River near. 

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at......

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmmt, 

Colo.............................

near Orodell, Colo...................

Boulder River at CCC camp near Bernice,

Page

Mont.

near Boulder, Mont...................

Boulder River Basin, Hont., gagingstation records in...............

Box Elder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek near. 

Box Elder Creek near Winnett, Mont.....

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo....

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

Boaeman, Mont., Hyalite Creek near.....

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Hont... 

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River near....-

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

Brice, Mo., Bennett Spring at..........

Bridgeport, Nebr., Horth Platte River

Pumpkin Creek near...................

Brlnkman, Mont., Marias River near. 

Browning, Mont., North Pork of Milk

River near.......................

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near.............................

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

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

Burlington Junction, Ho., Nodaway River

near.............................

Burris, Wyo., Dry Creek near...........

Bushnell, Hebr., Lodgepole Creek at....

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

262

261

46

47

46-48

80

69

204

124

53

116

99

148

354

183

231

352

131

138

285

129

274

140

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of

canyon near Forfc Collins......... 267

near Greeley, Colo................... 268

Calamus River, Nebr., discharge

measurement s of.................. 362

Cannonball River at Breien, H. Dak...-. 148 

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont......... 68

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near.. 204

Running Dutchman Canal near.......... 203

Casper, Wyo., North Platte Rivf-r below. 175 

Cedar River, Nebr.., discharge measurements of......................... 362

Chadron, Nebr., White River near....... 159

Champion, Hebr., Frenchman Creek below. 302

Frenchman Creek near................. 301

Chance, Mont., Clarks Pork at.......... 119

Chariton River at Bovinger, Mo......... 338

near Keytesville, Mo................. 339

Cherry Creek Drain near Torrington,

Wyo.............................. 222

Chesapeake Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 363

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S.Dak. 152

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 151

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in..... '. .151-156

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal near.... 87

Circle, Hont., Redwater Creek at....... 94-97

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont............ 119

at Edgar, Mont....................... 120

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 294 

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo. 254

near Golden, Colo.................... 253

demons, Hont., Dearborn River near.... 56

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..... 340

Clyde Park, Hont., Brackett Creek near. 116

Shields River at..................... 115

Cole Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 361

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 277

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 10-11 

Conn Spring, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 363

Control, definition of................. 9

365
INDEX

Cooperation, record of ...........<.. 

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at.........................

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo......

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

Crow Creek, Middle Fork of, near

Hecla, l/yo.......................

North Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo.......

South Fork of, near Hecla, Wyo.......

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

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at. 

Republican River at..................

Da

men

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

Decaturville, Ho,., Nlangua River near.. 

Decker, Hont., Tongue River near.......

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

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans... 

Dell, Hont., Sheep Creek near..........

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

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near.........

Dismal River, Nebr., discharge

measurement s of..................

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

North Platte River at................

Douglas Canal near Orpha, Wyo..........

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near......

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo.............

Duncan, llebr., Platte River near.......

Dunlap, Bebr., Niobrara River at.......

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near.............................

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.. 

East Tarklo Creek at Blanchard, Iowa... 

Edgar, Mont., darks Fork at...........

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder 

Creek near.......................

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr..........

at Waterloo, Nebr....................

discharge measurements of.........*. 

Ellsworth, Kans ., Smoky Hill River at.. 

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans.............

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near.......................

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River near 

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near.

Page

107

210

158

£70 

272 

£71 

130 

304 

290

363

56

353

142

202

528

40

240

254

361 

£05 

176 

207 

265 

129 

191 

161

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at..........

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo....

Falling Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Federal, Wyo», Lodgepole Creek near....

South Pork of Lodgepole Creek near... 

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near.............................

Flaiwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont. 

Floyd River at James, Iowa.............

Port Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 

Port Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre Rl-s near

Port Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near. 

Port Lupton, Colo., South Platte Fiver

at.

Port Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below............................

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River near...

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near.

Port Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near.............................

North Fork of Little Wind River at... 

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Plont........

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Kebr...-

below Champion, Nebr.................

near Champion, ITebr..................

near Hamlet, Hebr....................

Frenchman River at international

152

318

282

120

263

279

280

362

307

319

155

323

310

264

£83

255

363

273

275

219

71-72

165

267

218

25

157

349

132

133

90

304

302

301

303

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near.

Gallatin River at Logan, Hont. ..

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont...

Gallatin River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 51-53

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near......... 336

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel,

Yellowstone National Park........ 113

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.......... 357

near Hazlegreen, Ho.................. 555

near Rich Fountain, Mo............... 558

near Waynesville, Mo................. 356

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gagingstation records in. ............355-360

Gering Drain near Gering, Nebr......... 227

'Jlendevey, Colo., Laramie River near... 211

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near..... 209

Glenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at.......... 202

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near........ 253

Gollahon Spring, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 363

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Sheridan, Wyo............... 143

Goose Creek (Platte River Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo.............. 249

Grand Island, llebr., Platte River near. 190

Grand River, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 365

near Gallat in, Mo.................... 331

near Surnner, Mo...................... 352

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak....... 149

Grand River Basin, Mo., ^aging-station

records in......................331-357

Grandglaise Creek, Mo., discharge

measurements of.................. 363

Grandglaize River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement s In.................. 365

Granite "anyon, Uyc., Lonetree Creek

near............................. 269

Greasy Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 565

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 268

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo......134-135

near Basin, Wyo...................... 136

Grissly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 168

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below...................... 177

Halgler, Nebr., Arikaree River at...... 288

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River above. 281

Hamlet, llebr., Frenchman Creek near.... 303

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near.... 292

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at. 66

Havre, Mont., North Chinook Canal near. 83

Haslegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 355

Hebron, Colo.,Little Grizzly Creek near 193 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork of Crow Creek

near............................. 270

North Fork of Crow Creek near........ 272

South Fork of Crow Creek near........ 271

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near..... 21

Tenmile Creek near................... 55

Eenderson, Colo., South Platte River at 241

Henry, Nebr., Katzer Drain near........ 225

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at........ 59

Hermitage, Mo., Porame de Terre River at 351

Hershey, llebr., Birdwood Creek near.... 254

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary........... 92

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Lyman, Nebr...................... 224

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 209

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at......... 321

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont......... 55

Idaho Springs, Colo., Pall River near.. 255

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo......... 199

near Rand, Colo..................... 197-198

International boundary, Battle Creek at 84

East Fork of Battle Creek near....... 86

East Fork of Poplar River at......... 100

Frenchman River at................... 89

Horse Creek at....................... 92

Lodge Creek at....................... 81

McEachern Creek at................... 95

McRae Coulee at...................... 82

Middle Fork of Poplar River at....... 98

Milk River at eastern crossing of.... 75
INDEX

International boundary, ITorth Fork of

Hili River near.................. 79

Rock Creek at........................ 91

South Pork of Milk River near........ 73

West Fork of Poplar Elver at......... 102

Whiteuater Creek near................ 88

Woodpile Coulee near................. 85

Ionia, Kans., East Limestone Creek near 318

Elm Creek near....................... 319

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 165

James River near Scotland, S. Dak...... 163

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Ilont.. 20

Jelm, Wyo., Lararaie River near......... 212

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........ 357

Jewell, Kans., West Buffalo Creek at... 306

West Buffalo Creek near.............. 305

Judith River near Utiea, Mont.......... 64

Judith River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records In............... 64-65

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at 246

Kant;, Wyo., Big Horn River at.......... 127

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at.... 35

Kansas River at fionner Springs, Kans... 299 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 298'

at Ogden, Kans....................... 295

at Topeka, Kans...................... 297

at Wamego, Ivans...................... 296

Kansas River Basin, Nebr.-Kans.,

gaging-statlon records in.......288-330

Katser Drain near Henry, Uebr.......... 223

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 243 

Keytesville, Mo., Chariton River near.. 339

La Donte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 208

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 205

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 206

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 266 

Lake Cheesman, Cole., Groose Creek above 249

South Platte River above............. 236

South Platte River below............. 237

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 236

Tarryall Creek near .................. 248

Lakevlew, Hont., Red Rock River near... 16

West Fork of Madison River near...... 50

Lamar River near Tov<er Palls ranger 

station, Yellowatone national

Park.

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo......................213-214

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Ho....... 340

at Laramie, Wyo...................... 215

at Two Rivers, Wyo.......... ......... 216

near Fort Laramie, Wyo............... 218

near Slendevey, Colo................. 211

near Jelm, Wyo....................... 212

near Lookout, Wyo.................... 217

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near... 329 

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at...... 298

Lefthand Creek at nouth, at Longmont,

Colo............................. 259

Lemoyne, Nebr., Otter Creek near....... 233

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near..... 131

Lewellen, Eebr., Elue Creek near....... 232

Lewlstown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near 65 

Llndland, Colo., Michigan River near... 195 

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.308-309 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 221

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near........ 337

Llsco, Nebr., North Platte River at.... 184

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Kans.. 324 

discharge measurements of............ 363

near Eridieott, Hebr.................. 323

Little Galnes Ford Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of............ 363

Little Grissly Creek near Hebron, Colo. 193

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers,Wyo. 220

near Filmore, Wyo.................... 219

Little Missouri River near Alsada.Mont. 146 

near Watford City, II. Dak............ 147

Little Piney Creek at llewburg, Mo...... 360

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitehall,

Mont............................. 44

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............166-167

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie,

Wyo.............................. 132

North Fork of,at Fort Washakie, Wyo.. 133

Locust Creek near Linneus, Ho.........

Lodge Creek at international boundary. 

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Uebr.....

near Federal, Wyo.

South Fork of, near Federal, Wyo.....

Logan, Ilont., Oallatin River at........

Lohman, Mont., Hili River at...........

Loma, Ilont., Missouri River at.........

Lonetree Creek near G-ranlte Canyon,Wyo. 

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near....

Lefthand Creek at....................

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near......

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr...........

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near.........

Lyons, Colo., Tiorth St. Vrain Creek

near.............................

St. Vrain Creek at...................

IlcDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont........

McEachern Creek at International

boundary.........................

McSrew, Ilebr., ITinemile Drain near.....

HcRae Coulee at international boundary. 

Iladison River near West Yellowstone,

Ilont.............................

South Fork of, discharge measurement 

of...............................

West Fork of, near Lateview, Hont.... 

Marais des Cygnes River Basin. See

Osage River Basin. 

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont.......

near Shelby, Ilont....................

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans... 

Tlartin, Hebr., Horth Platte River at... 

Haryville, Ho., One Hundred and Two

River near.......................

Hatheson Canal near Chinook, Ilont......

Ilax, Hebr., Republican River at........

Medicine Creek near Salt, Ho...........

Meeteetse, Wyo., Grevbull River at....li

U:.od River near......................

Ilelrose, Ilont., Big Hole River near....

tlichigan River at Walden, Colo.........

near Lindland, Colo..................

Illddle Boulder Creek at Nederland,Colo. 

tllddle Loup River at St. Paul, Eebr....

discharge measurements of............

Hlles City, Mont., Yellowstone River at 

Hllk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary...........

at Lohman, Ilont......................

at Milk River, Alberta...............

near Vandalla, Mont..................

North Fork of, above St. Mary Canal, 

near Browning, Ilont..............

near International boundary........

South Pork of, near international

boundary.........................

Milk River Basin, Hont.-Alberta,

gaging-station records in........

Hill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at.......

Ilinatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near.............................

Missouri River at Bismarck, II. Dak.....

at Boonville, Ho.....................

at Port Benton, Mont.................

at Hermann, Ho.......................

at Kansas City, Mo...................

at Loma, Hont........................

at Nebraska City, Hebr...............

at Omaha, Netr.......................

at Plerre, S. Dak....................

at power-plant ferry near Zortman,

Mont.............................

at St. Jo seph, Ho....................

at Waverly, Mo.......................

at Yankton, S. Dak...................

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont............

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, 

Mont.......................... ...

near Bonnots Mill, Ho................

near Mobrldge, S. Dak................

near Wllliston, IT. Dak...............

near Wolf Point, Hont................

Hlssouri River Main Stem, gagingstation records on...............

Hltchell, Nebr., North Platte River at. 

Hobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. 

Honlda, Mont., Red Rock River near.....

Hoorhead, Mont., Powder River at.......

Page

337

81

274

273

275

52

76

23

269

262

259

217

277

224

256

257

70

93

226

361

50

349 

186 -

287

87

289

336

14-135

137

43

196

195

260

276

361

109

75

76

74

77

78

79

73-93 

335

182

28

37

22

39

35

23

33

32

30

24

34

36

31

21

38

29

27

26

16-39

181

29

17

145
368 INDEX

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak........

Morrill, Hebr., Sheep Creek near.......

Morrison, Colo., Bear Creek at.........

Morton Canal. See Douglas Canal. 

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at.....

Mud Greek, Hebr., discharge measurement s of.........................

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont............

near Power, Mont.....................

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont...

at Mo sby, Mont.......................

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in...............

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at 

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

Nellgh, Hebr., Elkhorn River at........

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at....

Niangua River near Deeaturville, Mo....

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at..........

Ninemile Drain near McGrew, Hebr.......

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Hebr.........

near Spencer, Nebr...................

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa..

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction,

Mo...............................

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont... 

North Loup River, Hebr., discharge

measurements of..................

near St. Paul, Hebr..................

North Platte, Hebr., South Platte River

at.

North Platte River above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo...................

at Aleova, Wyo.......................

at Bridgeport, Hebr..................

at Douglas, Wyo......................

at Lisco, Nebr.......................

at Martin, Hebr......................

at Mltchell, Nebr....................

at North Platte, Hebr................

at 0shkosh, Hebr.....................

at Saratoga, Wyo.....................

at Torrington, Wyo...................

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line.......

below Casper, Wyo....................

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo......

below Whalen, Wyo....................

near Mlnatare, Hebr..................

near Northgate, Colo.................

near Sutherland, Hebr................

near Walden, Colo....................

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, 

near Lyons, Colo.................

Northgate, Colo., Horth Platte River

near.............................

Hovinger, Mo., Chariton River at.......

Oaeoma, S. Dak., White River near......

Oak Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........................362-

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at..........

Okoboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa.....

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at........

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo........................

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at..........

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near.....

Orpha, Wyo., Doughlas Canal near.......

La Prele Creek near..................

Osage River at Oseeola, Mo.............

at Trading Post, Kans................

near Bagnell, Mo.....................

near Ottawa, Kans....................

near Quenemo, Kans..................341-

near St. Thomas, Mo..................

Osage River Basin, Kans.-Mo., gagingstation records in..............341-

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at...........

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near........

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Hebr.........

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near......

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont............

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North

Platte River above...........

Horth Platte River below..........

Page 

150 

225 

251

67

361

61

60

33

260

279

360

353

317

228

161

162

281

285

361

278

247

17£

174

183

176

184

186

181

188

185

171

179

180

175

177

173

178

182

170

187

169

256

170

338

160

363

172

173

Page

363

30

363

359

Paydown Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of .........................

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 

Piney Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

near Big Piney, Mo................

Pioneer Canal and Laramie River near

Woods, Wyo........ .............213-214

Pipestone Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation record in............... 44-45

Platte River near Agency, Ho........... 286

Platte River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in.............286-287

Platte River near Ashland, Hebr........ 1S2

near Duncan, Hebr.................... 191

near Grand Island, Hebr.............. 190

near Overton, Nebr................... 189

Platte River Basin, Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in......168-280

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near.......................'..... 258

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Ho.. 351 

Poplar River, East Fork of, at international boundary................. 100

East Pork of, near Seobey, Mont...... 101

Middle Pork of, at international

boundary........................ 98

near Bredett e, Mont.................. 99

West Fork of, at International

boundary........................ . 102

near Richland, Mont................ 103

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 144

at Hoorhead, Mont.................... 145

Power, Mont., Muddy Creek near......... 60

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont.,

gaging-statlon records in....... 54-55

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau River at...... 150

Publications, information concerning... 11-14 

obtaining or consulting.............. 11-12

on stream flow, lists of.............12, 14

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... £31

Quenemo, Kans., Osage River near......341-343

Rand, Colo., Illinois Creek near......197-198

Willow Creek near.... ................ £00

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 3£2

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak........ 153

Rawhide Greek near Lingle, Wyo......... ££1

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near...... 121

West Pork of Rook Creek near......... 123

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont........ 124

Red Rock River below Red Rock

Reservoir, near Monida, Mont.... 17

near Lakevlew, Hont.................. 16

Red Vermlllion Creek near Wamego, Kans. 325 

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr..... 230

Redwater Greek (Cheyenne River Basin)

near Beulah, Wyo................ 156

Redwater Creek (Redwater Creek Basin)

at Circle, Mont................. 94-97

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 294 

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 290

at Max, Nebr......................... 289

at Scandia, Kans..................... 293

near Bloomlngton, Hebr............... 291

near Hardy, Hebr..................... 292

Horth Pork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line...................... 300

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................ 358

Richland, Mont., West Pork of Poplar

River near...................... 103

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near...... 54

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at.......... 1£5

Roaring Pork near Walden, Golo......... 194

Roaring Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of......................... 363

Rock Creek (Boulder River Easin) at

CCC camp near Bernice, Mont..... 48

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at International boundary............... 91

Rock Creek (Yellowatone River Basin) at

Rockvale, Mont.................. 122

near Red Lodge, Mont................. 121

West Pork of, near Red Lodge, Mont. 123 

Rockvale, Mont., Rock Creek at......... 122

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont..... 118

Roubldoux Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of.................. 363
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Ruby River at dam site near Alder,Mont. 41 

near Alder, Mont...................... 42

Running Dutchman Canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 203

Run-off in inches, definition of....... 9

Sac River near Stockton, Mo............ 350

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near...... 90

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at..... 34

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 276

North Loup River near................ 278

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 348

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 257

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 258 

St. Xavier, Mont., Big Horn River near. '128 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.......... 315

near Wilson, Kans...................311-314

Saratoga, Wyo., Worth Platte River at.. 171 

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 293

Scobey, Mont., East Pork of Poplar

River near....................... 101

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near.... 163

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek near.. 226 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of.

Second-foot, definition of............. 9

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 9

Sheep Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Morrill, Nebr.................... 225

Sheep Creek (Sheep Creek Basin) near

Dell, Mont....................... 40

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 62

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near....... 143

Sheridan Junction, Colo., Bear Creek at 252 

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 115

near Wilsall, Mont................... 114

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo........... 140

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo........ 139

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River near.. 110 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near 20 

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near

White Sulphur Springs, Mont...... 58

near White Sulphur Springs, Mont..... 57

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.... 307

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 310

at LindslDorg, Kans..................308-309

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.......326-327

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.......... 316

at Niles, Kans....................... 317

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 263

South Brand River near Brownington, Mo. 352 

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman,

Colo............................. 236

at Balzac, Colo...................... 245

at Denver, Colo...................... 240

at Port Lupton, Colo................. 242

at Henderson, Colo................... 241

at Julesburg, Colo................... 246

at Horth Platte, Hebr................ 247

at South Platte, Colo................ 238

at Sublette, Colo.................... 244

at Waterton, Colo.................... 239

below Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 237

near Kersey, Colo.................... 243

near Lake George, Colo............... 235

North Pork of, at South Platte, Colo. 250 

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River near.... 162

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 166

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 9 

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 117 

Stookton, Ho., Sac River near.......... 350

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans... 330 

Sublette, Colo., South Elatte River at. 244 

Sumner, Mo., Brand River near.......... 332

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont............ 59

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in....................... 59-61

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 187

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo............ 283

Tarkio River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............282-284

Tarryall Creek near Lake Qeorge, Colo.. 248 

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont........ 55

near Rimini, Mont.................... 54

Terms, definition of................... 9

1MIII21O J7 24

Page 

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at........ 315

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at... 126 

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo...................... 334

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near La Salle, Colo....... 266

below power house near Drake, Colo... 265 

near Estes Park, Colo................ 264

Timber Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 362

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 330 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont......... 142

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 297

Soldier Creek near..................326-327

Torrington, Wyo., Cherry Creek Drain

near............................. 222

North Platte River at................ 179

Tower Creek at Tower Palls, Yellowstone

national Park.................... Ill

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at.... 345

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 334

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at..... 216

Little Laramie River at.............. 220

Upper Clear Creek, Nebr., discharge 

measurement s of...............

trtica, Mont., Judith River near.....

362

64

Valley Palls, Kans., Delaware River at. 328 

Vandalia, Mont., Mili River near....... 77

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at.......... 61

Sun River near....................... 59

Vermillion River, Kans., discharge

measurement of................... 363

Wahoo Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 362

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 329

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near..... 149

Walden, Colo., Griasly Creek near...... 168

Illinois Creek at.................... 199

Michigan River at.................... 196

North Platte River near.............. 169

Roaring Pork near.................... 194

Wallum, Mont., Careless Creek at....... 68

Vlamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 296

Red Vermillion Creek near............ 325

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near.... 151

Waterloo, Hebr., Elkhorn River at...... 280

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River at. 239 

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at 324 

Watford City, H. Dak., Little Missouri

River near....................... 147

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 36

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 356 

Weldon River at Kill Grave, Ho......... 335

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at.... 210

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans..... 306

near Jewell, Kans.................... 305

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.... 284

West Zellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near... .......................... 49

Westboro, Ko., West Tarkio Creek near.. 284 

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte Elver below. 178 

White River at Crawford, Nebr.......... 158

near Chadron, Nebr. .................\ 159

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. 160

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith

River near....................... 57-58

Whitehall, Mont., Little Pipestone

Creek near....................... 44-45

Whitewater Creek near international

boundary......................... 88

Wilkins Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 363

Wllliston, N. Dak., Missouri River near 27 

Willow Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Rand, Colo....................... 200

Willow Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Crowneart, Wyo.............. 130

Wilsall, Mont., Shields River near..... 114

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near......311-314

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo............ 125

Winnett, Mont., Box Elder Creek near... 69 

McDonald Creek at.................... 70

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 226

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near. 26 

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo......... 137
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Page 

Woodpile Coulee near international

boundary......................... 85

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

Canal near......................213-214

Work, division of...................... 15

scope of............................. 9

Wyola, Wont., Pass Creek near.......... 141

Yankton, S. Eak., Missouri River at.... 31

Yellowatone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.............. 104

Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner

River in......................... 113

Lamar River in....................... 112

Tower Creek in....................... Ill

Yellowstone Lake in.................. 104

Yellowstone River in................105-106

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Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.... 108

at Cot-win Springs, Mont.............. 107

at Miles City, Mont.................. 109

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone national Park.............. 105

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 106

near Sidney, Mont.................... 110

Yellowatone River Basin, Mont.-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in.......104-145

Zortman, Mont., Missouri River near. 24

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