UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 875

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1939 / < ;., 

f- -. ~& 

PART 5

HUDSON BAY Altfb 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

CARL G. PAULSEN, Acting Chief Hydrau^e Erijiaeer

C. L. BATCHELDER, H. C. BECKMAN, F. C. CHRISTOPHERS&N, fL-E. GROSFACH 

R. G. KASEL, J. H. MORGAN, S. B. SOULE, P. R. SPEEB. Ajjp A. ff/TUTTLr:

District Engineers .'_ *** t-»-'

Prepared in cooperation with the States ^ ^ -

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA^ 

NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN

and other agencies v-<

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1941

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - Price 50 cents (p^per cover)
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results......................................... 3

Publications........................................................................ 4

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey......... 8

Cooperation......................................................................... 9

Division of work.................................................................... 10

Gaging-station records.............................................................. 11

Hudson Bay Basin.................................................................. 11

St. Mary River Basin............................................................ 11

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.................................. 11

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont........................................... 12

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont................................................ 13

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta.......................................... 14

St. Mary canal at intake, near Babb, Mont..................................... 15

St. Mary canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont.......................... 16

St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont...................... 17

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont...................................... 18

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont................................... 19

Swlftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont......................................... 20

Red River BasIn................................................................. 21

Otter Tall River near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn..................................... 21

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Mlnn................. 22

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak..................................................... 23

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.............................................. 24

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba................................................ 25

Lakes In Otter Tail River Basin............................................... 26

LUtle Bemidji Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn..................................... 26

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn......................................... 26

Round Lake near Pons ford, Minn.............................................. 26

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn................................ 26

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn.......................................... 27

Pine Lake near Perham, Minn................................................. 27

Rush Lake near Otter Tail, Mlnn............................................. 27

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn...................................... 28

Ice Cracking Lake near Ponsford, Minn....................................... 28

Acorn Lake near Frazee, Minn................................................ 28

Winar Lake near Frazee, Minn................................................ 28

Long Lake near Vergas, Minn................................................. 29

Little Toad Lake near Ponsford, Minn........................................ 29

East Battle Lake near Clitherall, Minn...................................... 29

Wall Lake near Fergus Falls, Minn........................................... 29

Lakes In Pelican River Basin.................................................. 30

Detroit Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn....................................... 30

Sallie Lake at Shoreham, Mlnn............................................... 30

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn............................................ 30

Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn...................................... 30

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn....................................... 31

Prairie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn...................................... 31

Long Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.......................................... 31

Long Lake near Elizabeth, Minn.............................................. 32

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Minn........................................ 32

Bois des Sioux River near Falrmount, N. Dak................................... 33

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn............................................ 34

Wild Rice River neat Abercrombie, N. Dak...................................... 35

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak......................................... 36

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.......................................... 37

Devils Lake near Fort Totten, N. Dak.......................................... 38

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Mlnn............................................. .39

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.......................................... 40

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.............................................. 41

Lakes between Sheyenne River and Red Lake River............................... 42

Buffalo Lake at Richwood, Minn.............................................. 42

Rice Lake near Bagley, Minn................................................. 42

Rockstad Lake near Lake Itasca, Mlnn........................................ 42

Tamarack Lake near Bagley, Minn............................................. 42

Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn............................................ 42

Sargent Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn......................................... 43

McCraney Lake near Waubon, Minn............................................. 43

White Earth Lake near White Earth, Minn..................................... 43

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn......................................._........... 44

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn................................."........... 45

Red Lake River at Highlandlng, near Goodrldge, Minn........................... 46

Red Lake River at Crookston, Mlnn............................................. 47

Blackduck Lake near Blackduck, Minn........................................... 48

III
' IV CONTENTS

G-aging-station records Continued. 

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn............................................ 48

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn...................................... 49

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Minn............................................ 50

Clearwa'ter River Bear Leonard, Minn........................................... 51

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn............................................. 52

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn..."................................... 53

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak............................................... 54

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................. 55

South Pork of Two Rivers near Lake Bronson, Minn.............................. 56

Two Rivers at Hallock, Minn.... .............................................. 57

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba.......................................... 58

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak.............. ................................. 59

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak.............................................. 60

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn................................................ 60

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.................................................... 61

Roseau River near Badger, Ilinn................................................ 62

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.................................................. 62

Roseau River at head of State ditch 51, near Oak Point, Mi tin.................. 63

Roseau River at Oak Point, MLnn............................................... 63

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn......................... 64

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, MLnn.................... 64

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba..................................... ........ 65

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn.............................................. G6

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak...... .................................... 67

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak............................................. 68

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak............................................. 69

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.............................................. 70

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak........................................... 71

Souris River near Towner, N. Dak.............................................. 72

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.............................................. 73

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak............................................ 74

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak........................................ 75

Rainy River Basin............................................................... 76

Basswood River near Winton, Minn.............................................. 76

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario.............................. 77

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn........................................... 78

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn............................................. 79

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn........................ 80

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn........................................ 81

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn............................................. 82

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn............................................. 83

Lakes in Rainy River Basin.................................................... 84

Rainy Lake at Ranier, Minn.................................................. 84

Pelican Lake at Orr, Minn................................................... 84

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn.............................................. 85

Sand Lake at Sand Lake, Minn................................................ 85

Bear Lake near Greenrock, Minn.............................................. 86

Thlstledew Lake near Side Lake, Minn........................................ 86

Deer Lake near Effie, Minn...................................... ........... 86

Bustles Lake near Effie, Minn............................................... 86

Upper Mississippi River Basin..................................................... 87

Mississippi River main stem.. .................................................. 87

Lake itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn.............................................. 87

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn......................... 88

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn......................................... 89

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.......................................... 90

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn............................................ 91

Mississippi River it St. Paul, Mitm........................................... 92

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wls............................................ 94

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn............................................. 95

Mississippi River at La Crosse, VJis........................................... 96

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa........................................... 97

Mississippi River at i,e Claire, Iowa........................................... 98

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa............................................. 99

Lakes above Mud River........................................................... 100

Heart Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn............................................. 100

Sucker Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn............................................ 100

Long Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn.............................................. 100

Little Wolf Lake near Cass Lake, Minn.........................................' 100

Little Turtle Lake near Turtle River, Minn.................................... 100

Movil Lake near Turtle River, Minn ........................................... 101

Three Island Lake near Turtle River, Minn..................................... 101

Rabideau Lake near Blackduck, Minn............................................ 101

McKeown Lake near Longville, Minn............................................. 101

Black Water Lake near Pontoria, Minn.......................................... 102

Little Boy Lake near Longville, Minn.......................................... 102

Lower Trelipe Lake near Longville, Minn....................................... 102

Six Mile Lake near Bena, Minn................................................. 102

Ballclub Lake near Ball club, MLnn............................................. 103

Deer Lake near Deer River, Minn................................ .............. 103

Bass Lake near Cohasset, Minn................................................. 103

Wolf Lake near Nashwauk, Minn................................................. 103

Hartley Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.............................. 104

Buck Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.........,...................... 104

Balsam Lake near Nashwauk, Minn............................................... 104

Cowhorn Lake near Grand Rapids, Ilinn................ ......................... 104

Splithand Lake near Hill City, Minn........................................... 105
CONTENTS V

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Lakes above Mud River Continued. Page

Little Splithand Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.................................. 105

Prairie Lake near Cromwell, Minn....,.,.,, ................................... 105

Minnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn............................................. 105

Hill Lake near Hill City, Minn................................................. 106

Dam Lake near Aitkin, Minn..................................................... 106

Rabbit Lake near Glen, Minn.................................................... 106

Mud River Basin.................................................................. 106

Mud River near Wealthwood, Minn................................................ 106

Lakes in Mud River Basin....................................................... 107

Rice Lake near Garrison, Minn................................................ 107

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn............................................. 107

Bay Lake near Bennettville, Minn. ................................. f .......... 107

Long Lake near Bennettville, Minn............................................ 107

Pine Lake near Aitkin, Minn.................................................. 108

Spirit Lake near Bennettville, Minn.......................................... 108

Mud Lake near Aitkin, Minn................................................... 108

Hanging Kettle Lake near Aitkin, Minn........................................ 108

Lakes. between Mud River and Crow Wing Ri-ver...................................... 109

Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Minn................................................... 109

Waukenabo Lake near Bain, Minn................................................. 109

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Minn................................................ 109

Roger Lake near Emily, Minn.................................................... 109

Upper Dean Lake near Crosby, Minn.............................................. 110

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Minn........................................... 110

Bowen Lake near Backus, Minn................................................... 110

Hattle Lake near Pontoria, Minn................................................ 110

Five Point Lake near Backus, Minn.............................................. Ill

Portage Lake near Backus, Minn................................................. Ill

Hand Lake near Pontoria, Minn.................................................. Ill

Jule Lake near Pine River, Minn................................................ Ill

George Lake near Outing, Minn.................................................. 112

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn................................................ 112

Eagle Lake near Emily, Minn.................................................... 112

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn............................................... 112

Fox Lake near Swanburg, Minn................................................... 113

O'Brien Lake near Emily, Minn.................................................. 113

Phelps Lake near Cross Lake, Minn.............................................. 113

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot, Minn....................................... 113

Long Lake near Pequot, Minn.................................................... 114

Emily Lake near Emily, Minn.................................................... 114

Island Lake near Emily, Minn................................................... 114

Mission Lake near Merrifield, Minn............................................. 114

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Minn............................................ 115

Clinker Lake near Cuyuna, Minn................................................. 115

June Lake near Ironton, Minn................................................... 115

Blackhoof Lake near Rlverton, Minn............................................. 115

Crow Wing River Basin............................................................ 116

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn................................................ 116

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn...................................... 117

Lakes in Crow Wing River Basin................................................. 118

Crow Wing Lake No. 8 near Nevis, Minn........................................ 118

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Minn........................................ 118

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Minn............................................... 113

Stocking Lake near Menahga, Minn............................................. 118

Two Inlets Lake near Park Rapids, Minn....................................... 118

Portage Lake near Park Rapids, MLnn.......................................... 119

Gourd Lake near Otter Tail, Minn............................................. 119

West Leaf Lake near Otter Tail, Minn......................................... 119

Irene Lake near Miltona, Minn................................................ 119

Mlltona Lake near Miltona, Minn.............................................. 120

Ida Lake near Alexandria, Minn............................................... 120

Louise Lake near Alexandria, Minn............................................ 120

Carlos Lake near Carlos, Minn................................................ 120

Lobster Lake near Alexandria, Minn........................................... 121

Brophy Lake near Alexandria, Minn............................................ 121

Victoria Lake near Alexandria, Minn.......................................... 121

Geneva Lake near Alexandria, Minn............................................ 121

Smith Lake near Nelson, Minn................................................. 122

Fishtrap Lake at Lincoln, Minn............................................... 122

Sibley Lake near Pequot, Minn................................................ 122

Mayo Lake near Pequot, Minn...................................... ........... 122

Clark Lake at Hubert, Minn................................................... 122

Nokasippi River Basin............................................................ 123

Lakes in Nokasippi River Basin............ .................................... 123

Clearwater Lake near Ueerwood, Minn.......................................... 123

Dagle Lake near Deerwood, Minn............................................... 123

Nokay Lake near Deerwood, Minn............................................... 123

Heron Lake near Deerwood, Minn.....,,..,.... ................................ 124

Upper Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.......................................... 124

Lower Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.......................................... 124

Round Lake near St. Mathias, Minn............................................ 124

Grave Lake near Brainerd, Minn...................................... ........ 125

Lakes between Nokasippi River and Sauk River..................................... 125

Big Swan Lake near Burtrum, Minn............................................... 125

Little Swan Lake near Swanville, Minn.......................................... 125

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Minn................................................. 125

40 04 4 *
VI CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Lakes between Nokaslppl River and Sauk River Continued. Page

Sullivan Lake near Hardlng, Mlnn.............................................. L26

Watab Lake near Cold Spring, Mlnn............................................: 126

Sauk River Basin................................................................ 127

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn............................................... 127

Lakes In Sauk River Basin..................................................... 128

Osakls Lake near Osakls, Mlnn............................................... 128

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Mlnn...................................... 128

Eden Lake near Eden Valley, Mlnn............................................ 128

Grind Lake near Rockvllie, Mlnn............................................. 128

Clearwater River Basin...'....................................................... 129

Clearwater LaKe near Annandale, Mlnn.......................................... 129

Elk River Basin................................................................. 130

Elk River near Big Lake, Mlnn................................................. 130

Crow River Basin................................................................ 131

Crow River at Rockford, Mlnn.................................................. 131

Middle Fork of Crow River at New London, Mlnn................................. 132

Green Lake near Splcer, Mlnn.................................................. 132

Calhoun Lake near Splcer, Mlnn................................................ 132

Calhoun Lake diversion near Splcer, Mlnn...................................... 133

LIttle Waverly Lake near Waverly, Mlim........................................ 133

South Fork of Crow River near Mayer, Mlnn..................................... 134

Rum River Basin................................................................. 135

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn.............................................. 135

Lakes In Rum River Basin...................................................... 136

Mllle Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Mlnn......................................... 136

Ogechle Lake near Onamla, Mlnn.............................................. 136

Onamla Lake near Onamla, Mlnn............................................... 136

Borden Lake near Garrison, Mlnn............................................. 137

Holt Lake near Garrison, Mlnn............................................... 137

Green Lake near"'Prlnceton, Mlnn............................................. 137

Lower Stanchfleld Lake near Prlnceton, Mlnn................................. 137

Francis Lake near Isantl, Mlnn.............................................. 138

Elm Creek Basin................................................................. 138

Champlln mill pond at Champlln, Mlnn.......................................... 138

Mlnnehaha Creek Basin........................................................... 139

Lake Mlnnetonka at St. Albans Bay, at Excelsior, Mlnn......................... 139

Minnesota River Basin........................................................... 140

Minnesota River at Ortonvllle, Mlnn........................................... 140

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Mlnn......................................... 141

Minnesota River at Judson, Mlnn............................................... 142

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn.............................................. 143

Minnesota River near Carver, Mlnn............................................. 144

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak........................................ 145

Porame de Terre Rlver near Morris, Mlnn........................................ 146

Pome de Terre River near Appleton, Mlnn...................................... 147

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn.................................. 148

Canby Creek at Canby, Mlnn.................................................... 149

Chlppewa River at diversion dam, near Hancock, Mlnn........................... 149

Chlppewa River near Milan, Mlnn............................................... 150

Little Chlppewa River near Starbuck, Mlnn..................................... 151

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Mlnn........................................ 152

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn........................................... 153

Blue Earth River at Mankato, Mlnn............................................. 154

Watonwan River at diversion dam, near St. James, Mlnn......................... 154

Sand Creek at diversion dam, near Jordan, Mlnn................................ 154

Lakes In Minnesota River Basin................................................ 155

Big Stone Lake at Ortonvllle, Mlnn.......................................... 155

Long Lake near Dalton, Mlnn................................................. 155

Stalker Lake near Dalton, Mlnn.............................................. 156

Tenmlle Lake near Dalton, Mlnn.............................................. 156

Upper Pomme de Terre Lake near Elbow Lake, Mlnn............................. 156

Lower Pomme de Terre Lake near Morris, Mlnn................................. 156

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn............................................... 157

Christina Lake near Ashby, Mlnn............................................. 157

Pelican Lake near Ashby, Mlnn............................................... 157

Melby Lake near Ashby, Mlnn................................................. 157

Drywood Lake near Alberta, Mlnn............................................. 15S

Moses Lake Inlet near Brandon, Mlnn......................................... 158

Moses Lake nesr Brandon, Mlnn............................................... 158

Moses Lake diversion near Brandon, Mlnn..................................... 158

Upper Hunt Lake near Brandon, Mlnn.......................................... 159

Stowes Lake near Evansvllle, Mlnn .......................................... 159

Long Lake near Evansvllle, Mlrin............................................. 159

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Mlnn............................................... 159

Chlppewa Lake near Brandon, Mlnn............................................ 160

Little Chlppewa Lake near Brandon, Mlnn..................................... 160

Minister Lake near Brandon, Mlnn............................................ 160

Emily Lake near Hancock, Mlnn............................................... 160

Scandinavian Lake at Gllchrlst, Mlnn........................................ 161

Fox Lake near Sherburn, Mlnn................................................ 161

Mountain Lake at Mountain Lake, Mlnn........................................ 161

Wood Lake near Darfur, Mlnn.......................... ............. ........ 161

Cottonwood Lake near Mapleton, Mlnn......................................... 162

Sliver Lake near Waldorf, Mlnn.............................................. 162

Scotch Lake near Cleveland, Mlnn............................................ 162

Greenleaf Lake near Montgomery, Mlnn........................................ 162
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. 

Minnesota River Basin Continued.

Lakes In Minnesota River Basin Continued. Page

High Island Lake near New Auburn, MInn...................................... 163

Phelps Lake near Montgomery, Minn........................................... 163

Cedar Lake near St. Patrick, Minn........................................... 163

Pleasant Lake near Jordan, Minn............................................. 163

Mud Lake near Montgomery, Minn.............................................. 164

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn.......................................... 164

Phalen Creek Basin.............................................................. 164

Keller Lake at St. Paul, Minn................................................. 164

St. Croix River Basin........................................................... 165

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis............................................. 165

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, WIs.......................................... 166

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.......................................... 167

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis..................................... 168

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis............................................... 169

Wood River near Grantsburg, Wis............................................... 170

Apple River near Somerset, WIs................................................ 171

Lakes in St. Croix River Basin................................................ 172

Big McKenzie Lake near Spooner, WIs......................................... 172

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, WIs............................................... i?2

Pine Lake near FInlayson, Minn.............................................. 173

Mud Lake near Quamba, Minn.................................................. 173

Martin Lake near Wyoming, Minn.............................................. 173

Bone Lake near Luck, Wis.................................................... 173

Cannon River Basin.............................................................. 174

Cannon River at Welch, Minn................................................... 174

Lakes in Cannon River Basin................................................... 175

Shields Lake near Shieldsville, Minn........................................ 175

Rice Lake near Shieldsville, Minn........................................... 175

Oorman Lake near Kilkenny, Minn............................................. 175

Sabre Lake near Kilkenny, Minn.............................................. 175

Tetonka Lake at Waterville, Minn............................................ 176

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn.......................................... 176

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morristown, Minn.................................... 176

Morristown mill pond at Morristown, Minn.................................... 176

Jefferson Lake near Elysian, Minn........................................... 177

Horseshoe Lake near Waterville, Minn........................................ 177

Roberds Lake near Faribault, Minn........................................... 177

Goose Lake near Waseca, Minn................................................ 177

Watkins Lake near Waseca, Minn.............................................. 178

Fox Lake near Dundas, Minn.................................................. 178

Circle Lake near Dundas, Minn............................................... 178

Union Lake near Dundas, Minn................................................ 178

Chippewa River Basin............................................................ 179

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................ 179

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................ 180

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, WIs......................................... 183

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis................................................. 184

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis..................................... 185

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.............................. 187

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................ 188

Connors Lake near Phillips, Wis............................................... 189

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phi Hips, Wis............................... 190

Jump River at Sheldon, WIs.................................................... 191

Red Cedar River near Golfax, Wis.............................................. 192

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis............................................. 193

Pine Lake near Chetek, WIs.................................................... 194

Buffalo River Basin............................................................. 195

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis.................................................. 195

Zumbro River Basin.............................................................. 196

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn............................................ 196

Zumbro River at Thielman, Minn................................................ 197

Middle Branch Zumbro River at Oronoco, Minn................................... 198

Silver Lake at Rochester, Minn................................................ 198

Trempealeau River Basin......................................................... 199

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis............................................... 199

Black River Basin............................................................... 200

Black River at Nelllsville, Wis............................................... 200

Black River near Galesville, Wis.............................................. 201

La Crosse River Basin........................................................... 202

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.......................................... 202

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis......................................... 203

Coon Creek Basin................................................................ 204

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis................................................ 204

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wis................................................. 205

Root River Basin................................................................ 206

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................. 206

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Ilinn............................... 207

Upper Iowa River Basin.......................................................... 208

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa........................................... 208

Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, Iowa........................................ 209

Yellow River Basin.............................................................. 210

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa..................................................... 210

Wisconsin River Basin........................................................... 211

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis................. 211

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, WIs.................... 212
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Wisconsin River Basin Continued. Page

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.............................................. 213

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis............................................. 214

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis............................................ 215

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.................................... 216

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.............................................. 217

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis............................................. 218

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis............................................... 219

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.............................................. 222

Rib Lake at Rib Lake, Wis.................................................... 222

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.................................................. 223

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis............................................... 224

Big Eau Plelne River near Stratford, Wis..................................... 225

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis................................................. 226

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 227

Kickapoo River at Ontario, Wis............................................... 228

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis.............................................. 229

Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove, Wis........................................ 230

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis............................................... 231

West Fork of Kickapoo River near Readstown, Wis.............................. 232

Turkey River Basin............................................................. 833

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa................................................ 233

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa................................................. 234

Grant River Basin.............................................................. 235

Grant River near Burton, Wis................................................. 235

Platte River Basin............................................................. 237

Platte "River near Rockvllle, Wis............................................. 237

Little Maquoketa River Basin................................................... 23S

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa.................................... 238

Galena River Basin............................................................. 239

Galena River at Galena, 111.................................................. 239

Maquoketa River Basin.......................................................... 240

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa........................................ 240

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa............................................. 241

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa.... 243

Apple River Basin.............................................................. 244

Apple River near Hanover, 111................................................ 244

Plum River Basin............................................................... 245

Plum River near Savanna, 111................................................. 245

Wapsipinicon River Basin....................................................... 246

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa..................................... 246

Wapsipinicon River near Dewltt, Iowa......................................... 247

Rock River Basin............................................................... 248

Rock River at Watertown, Wis................................................. 248

Rock River at Afton, Wis..................................................... 249

Rock River at Como, 111...................................................... 250

Crawfish River at Mllford, Wis............................................... 251

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................. 252

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111............................................. 253

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis............................................... 254

Green River near .Geneseo, 111................................................ 255

Lakes in Rock River Basin.................................................... 256

Beaver Lake near Hartland, Wis............................................. 256

Pine Lake near Hartland, Wis................................................ 256

Lake Ripley near Cambridge, Wis............................................ 257

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis............................................... 258

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis................................................ 25S

Turtle Lake near Delavan, Wi s.............................................. 259

Iowa River Basin............................................................... 260

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa............................................. 260

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa................................................ 261

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa.................................................. 262

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................. 263

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................. 264

Cedar River at Mltchell, Iowa................................................ 265

Cedar River at Janesvllle, Iowa.............................................. 266

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa............................................ 267

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa............................................. 268

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa............................................... 269

Lakes In Iowa River Basin.................................................... 270

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa............................................ 270

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa............................................ 270

Lake McBrlde near Solon, Iowa.............................................. 271

Geneva Lake near Clarks Grove, Mlnn........................................ 272

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa............................................. 272

Edwards River Basin............................................................ 274

Edwards River near New Boston, 111........................................... 274

Pope Creek Basin............................................................... 275

Pope Creek near Kelthsburg, 111.............................................. 275

Henderson Creek Basin.......................................................... 276

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111....... . ................................... 276

Skunk River Basin.............................................................. 277

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa.................................................. 277

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa................................................. 278

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa................................................. 279

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa............................................. 280
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Des Moines River Basin.......................................................... 281

West Fork of Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn.............................. 281

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa............................................. 282

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa.......................................... 283

Des Mo Lnes River at Ottumwa, Iowa............................................. 284

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa........................................... 285

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn....................................... 286

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa.............................................. 287

Lakes in Des Moines River Basin............................................... 288

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Minn............................................. 288

Long Lake near Garvin, Minn................................................. 288

Lake Shetek near Currie, Minn............................................... 288

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Mi nn............................................ 288

Warren Lake at Windom, Minn................................................. 289

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn............................................... 289

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa.................................. 290

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa........................................... 291

Lake Wapello near DrakesvLlle, Iowa......................................... 292

Fox River Basin................................................................. 293

Fox River at Wayland, Mo...................................................... 293

Wyaconda River Basin............................................................ 294

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo............................................... 294

Fabius River Basin.............................................................. 295

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.......................................... 295

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo........................................... 296

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo............................................ 298

North River Basin............................................................... 299

North River at Bethel, Mo..................................................... 299

North River at Palmyra, Mo.................................................... 300

Salt River Basin................................................................ 301

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.................................................. 301

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo................................................. 302

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................ 303

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo................................................... 304

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.................................................. 305

Cuivre River Basin.............................................................. 306

West Fork of Cuivre River near Laddonia, Mo................................... 306

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.................................................... 307

Illinois River Basin............................................................ 308

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111.............................................. 308

Illinois River at Morris, 111................................................. 309

Illinois River at Pekin, 111.................................................. 310

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.............................................. 311

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.............................. 312

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.................................................. 315

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind................................................. 316

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................ 317

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111........................................... 318

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111............................................. 319

Fox River at Algonquin, 111................................................... 320

Fox RLver at Dayton, 111...................................................... 321

Vemilion River at Lowell, 111................................................ 322

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111................................................ 323

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, I11.............................................. 324

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111............................................ 325

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, I11......................................... 326

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111....................................... 327

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.......................................... 328

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111..................................... 329

Spoon River at Seville, 111................................................... 330

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.............................. 331

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111............................................. 332

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111............................................... 333

La Moine River at Ripley, 111................................................. 334

Lakes In Illinois River Basin................................................. 335

Eagle Lake near Kansasville, Wis............................................ 335

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wls............................................... 335

Browns Lake near Burlington, Wls............................................ 336

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wis............................................. 337

Kaskaskia River Basin........................................................... 338

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111.............................................. 338

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111............................................... 339

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................ 340

Centralla Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111................................. 342

Big Muddy River Basin........................................................... 343

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111............................................. 343

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111........................................... 346

Tllley Creek near West Frankfort, I11......................................... 347

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................ 348

Yearly-discharge summary............................................................ 351

Hudson Bay Basin.................................................................. 351

St. Mary River Basin............................................................ 351

St. Mary RLver near Babb, Mont................................................ 351

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta.......................................... 352

Red River Basin................................................................. 352

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.................................................... 352

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.............................................. 353

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba................................................ 353
X CONTENTS

Yearly-discharge summary Continued.

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Bois des Sioux River near Fair-mount, N. Dak.................................... 353

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.......................................... 354

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.......................................... 354

Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn..................................... 354

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................. 355

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn...................................... 355

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn...................................... 355

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak................................................ 356

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.................................................... 356

Souris River at and above Minot, N. Dak....................................... 356

Rainy River Basin............................................................... 357

Basswood River near Winton, Minn.............................................. 357

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Croix, Ontario, Canada...................... 357

Rainy River at International Falls, Minn...................................... 357

Kawishiwi River near WLnton, Minn............................................. 357

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn........................ 358

Little Fork; River at Little Fork, Minn........................................ 358

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn............................................. 358

Upper Mississippi River Basin..................................................... 359

Mississippi River main stem..................................................... 359

Mississippi Rive 

Mississippi Rive 

Mississippi Rive 

Mississippi Rive 

Mississippi Rive

above Sandy River, near Libby, Minn......................... 359

near Royalton, Minn......................................... 359

at Elk River, Minn.......................................... 359

at St. Paul, Minn........................................... 359

at Prescott, Wis............................................ 360

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn............................................. 360

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa.......................................... 360

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa............................................. 361

Sandy River Basin............................................................... 362

Sandy River below Sandy Lake Reservoir, Minn.................................. 362

Pine River Basin................................................................ 362

Pine River below Pine River Reservoir, Minn................................... 362

Elk River Basin................................................................. 363

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn................................................. 363

Crow River Basin................................................................ 363

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.................................................. 363

Minnesota River Basin........................................................... 363

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn......................................... 363

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.............................................. 363

St. Croix River Bas in........................................................... 364

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis............................................. 364

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.......................................... 364

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.......................................... 364

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis..................................... 365

Namekagon River at Trego, Wis................................................. 365

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis............................................... 365

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................ 366

Cannon River Basin.............................................................. 366

Cannon River at Welch, Minn................................................... 366

Chippewa River Basin............................................................ 366

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................ 366

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................ 367

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis......................................... 368

Chippewa Rlver at Durand, Wis................................................. 369

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis..................................... 369

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis............................................ 370

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................ 370

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.................................................... 371

Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis............................................ 371

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.............................................. 372

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis............................................. 372

Zuinbro River Basin.............................................................. 372

Zuinbro River at Zurabro Falls, Minn............................................ 372

Trempealeau River Basin......................................................... 373

Trenpealeau River at Dodge, Wis............................................... 373

Black River Basin............................................................... 373

Black River at Neillsvllle, Wis............................................... 373

La Crosse River BasIn........................................................... 373

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.......................................... 373

Root River Bas in................................................................ 374

Root River near Houston, Minn................................................. 374

Upper Iowa River Basin.......................................................... 374

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa........................................... 374

Wisconsin River Basin........................................................... 374

Wisconsin River near Rhlnelander, Wis......................................... 374

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wis.................... 374

Wisconsin River at Merrill, wis............................................... 375

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.............................................. 375

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis............................................. 376

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis............................................... 376

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis.............................................. 376

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis............................................... 377

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis................................................... 377

E'au Glairy River at Kelly, Wis................................................ 377

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis.................................................. 377

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis............................................. 377

Turkey River Basin.............................................................. 378

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa.................................................. 378
CONTENTS XI

Yearly-discharge summary Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Maquoketa River Basin........................................................... 378

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa...... 378

Rock River Basin................................................................ 379

Rock River at Afton, Wis...................................................... 379

Rock River at Como, 111....................................................... 379

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111............................................. 379

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis................................................ 380

Iowa River Basin................................................................ 380

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa.............................................. 380

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa................................................. 380

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa................................................... 381

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa............................................... 381

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa............................................. 38?

Shellrock River near Clarksville, Iowa........................................ 382

Skunk River Basin............................................................... 382

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa................................................... 382

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa.................................................. 383

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa.................................................. 383

Des Moines River Basin.......................................................... 383

Des Moines River at Kalo, Iowa................................................ 383

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa,............................................ 384

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa.......................................... 384

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa............................................. 384

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa........................................... 385

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa.............................................. 385

Rex River Basin................................................................. 385

Fox River near Wayland, Mo.................................................... 385

Wyaconcla River Basin............................................................ 386

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo............................................... 386

Fablus River Basin.............................................................. 386

North Fabius River at Monticello, Ilo.......................................... 386

Salt River Basin................................................................ 386

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................ 386

Cuivre River Basin.............................................................. 387

Culvre River near Troy, Mo.................................................... 387

Illinois River Basin............................................................ 387

Des Plaines River at Lament, 111.............................................. 387

Des Plaines River at Joliet, 111.............................................. 387

Illinois River at Morris, 111................................................. 388

Illinois River at Peorla, 111.....................:........................... 388

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111............................................. 388

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.............................. 389

Kankakes River at Davls, Ind.................................................. 390

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind................................................. 390

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................ 390

Kankakee River at Custer Park, 111............................................ 391

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111............................................. 391

Fox River at Algonquln, 111................................................... 391

Fox River at Dayton, 111...................................................... 392

Vermilion River at Streator, 111.,............................................ 392

Mackinaw River near Qreen Valley, 111......................................... 392

Spoon River at Seville, 111................................................... 393

Sangaraon River at Monti cello, 111............................................. 393

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111............................................... 393

South Fork of Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.................................. 394

La Molne River at Ripley, 111................................................. 394

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111................................................. 394

Kaskaskla River Basin........................................................... 395

Kaskaskla River at Vandalia, 111.............................................. 395

Kaskaskla River at New Athens, 111............................................ 395

Big Muddy River Basin........................................................... 395

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111............................................. 395

Index............................................................................... 397

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Plats 1. QagIng-station structures: A, Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa; B,

Rock River at Afton, Wis.; C, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn......... 2

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AIID UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER EASI1IS, 1939

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of mea.surements of stage 

and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1939. The work was begun in 1888 in connection witf special studies 

relating to irrigation. Measurements of flow of streams and measurements of stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 8,240 gaging stations in the United 

States and also at many gaging stations in Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1939, 4,160 gaging 

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

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many 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 e?ch station 

affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

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 secord-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 rater 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 its surfsce. 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 of WE.ter required to 

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

for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

hours. It is equivalent to 86,4-00 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons and 

represents a run-off of 0.0372 inch from one square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation cf 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 that 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 ard discharge

1
2 EXPLANATION OF DATA

measurements In determining the dally flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that glv3S 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 mean dally gage height to these rating table,3 gives the 

mean daily discharge, from which the monthly and yearly mean discharge are commuted.

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

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

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

determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 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. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge anil gage 

height; the minimum discharge If there is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the 

minimum gage height (except when it Is of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge eorrespondsto 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 peak discharge for the year with the 

time of its occurrence is given below the table of monthly discharge for some stations. 

Selected lower peaks are also given If the peak discharge exceeded the mean discharge for 

that day by more than 10 percent. This supplementary information Is generally not given 

for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or more than 10,000 square 

miles.

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

discharge In second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or tHe mean of 

twice-daily readings. For flashy floods the mean dally discharge Is determine! from gageheight graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as stated In the 

station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those streams 

subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge correspo^ing to the 

mean dally gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean dally 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, ai 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" glve<3 the sum 

for each month of the figures for that month given In the table of daily discharge. The 

column headed "mxlmurn" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 875 PLATE 1

A. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LE CLAi..E, IOWA.

B. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON. WIS.

C. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR CARVER, MINN.

GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.

EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

given Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives 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 on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation and (2) 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 5 

percent; "good," within 10 percent; "fair," within 15 percent; and "poor," within.20 or a 

higher percent.

Yield indicated by monthly means at some stations may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversions, amount consumed, regulation by storage, increase or decrease In 

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

"second-feet per square mile" and "run-off In Inches" are not published unless reservoir 

records are Included indicating the extent of the regulation, or satisfactory adjustments 

can be made for changes In contents of reservoirs or for other changes Incident to use and 

control. Figures of second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches are also omitted If 

the drainage area includes large noncontrlbutlng areas or If the average annual rainfall 

over the drainage area 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, so that the discharge recorded does 

not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below 

the station must first be satisfied.

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

table of daily 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 the increase in data and the 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 Say and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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 

explained 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:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building.

Charlottesville, Va., House B, University Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Ml., Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

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

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 316 Federal Building.

Louisville, Ky., 641 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 337 N. State Capitol.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

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

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

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 300 State Highway Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Los Angeles, Calif., G-31 Post Office and Courthouse.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mf.nes

and Metallurgy.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Arlz., 210 Post Office 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 the reports 

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

14th A, pt. 2 

B 131........

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information.....

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93)....

ratings. 

Descriptive information only.

and monthly discharge (also many data covering 

earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also similar data for some earlier 

years ) .

Year

1884 to Sept. 1890.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1895.

1896.

1895-96.
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey Continued

Report Character of data Year

W 15.

W 16.

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.......

W 28.

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52...

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights for

streams east of the Mississippi River and

Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights for

streams west of the Mississippi River except

Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights for streams

east of the Mississippi River and Missouri River

and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights for streams

west of the Mississippi River except Missouri

River and tributaries.

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

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

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

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

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

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

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

Note.- The reports that contain records for years after 1901 are given in the table on 

page 6.

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

the papers on surface water supply published from 1899 to 1939. The data for any particular station will, In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which 

the station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station In the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

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

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

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

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing In the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published In Water-Supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream mea

(For basins included see p. 3)

Year

1899 a... 

1900 g... 

1901..... 

1902..... 

1903 .....

1904..... 

1905..... 

1906 ..... 

1907-8... 

1909.....

1910..... 

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 ..... 

1937..... 

1938..... 

1939.....

1

35 

47, h 48 

65, 75 

82 

97

o 124, p 125, q 126 

o 165, p 166, q 167 

0 201, p 202, q 203 

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 

821 

851 

871

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 

822 

852 

872

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 

823 

853 

873

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 

824 

854 

874

5

36 

49 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 85 

k 98, 99, n 100

k 128, ISO 

171 

207 

245 

265

255 

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 

825 

855 

875

6

0 36, 37 

49, J 50 

66, 75 

84 

99

ISO, r J31 

172 

208 

246 

266

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 

826 

856 

876

7

37 

50 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 84 

k 98, 99

k 169, 173 

k 205, 209 

247 

267

307 

327 

357 

387

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877

66

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

c Qallatln River.

d Green and Qunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Qunnison 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 Wlssahiokon and Schuylklll Rivers to James River.

1 Scioto River.

j Loup, Plat

k Tributarie

m Lake Ontar

n Hudson Bay 

o Hew Englan

p Hudson Riv

q Susquehann

r Flatte and 

s The Great 

t Below junc

u Rogue, Ump
PUBLICATIONS

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

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports c-jntaln records 

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

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

basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-Supply 

Paper

107

29S

299

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

230

370

S50

424

492

870

469

395

617

517

61S

19S

536

279

172

35S

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

191S

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1937

1916

1919

1935

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

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

In Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San

Joaquln River Basin.

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

Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquln River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern Pacific, and Great basins In.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data In.

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters cf .

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Wyo.) and Its

utilization, 1916.

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

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.

Green River (Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization, 193C,,

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

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

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

of, 1925.

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

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

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Mex., Tex.), Water resources of, 1SS8-

1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water svpply of, 1920.

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

In addition to the records contained In the reports noted above, records of discharge 

have been published in State reports. Some of these are not contained Ir the publications 

of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its watersupply papers. The following table contains a list of these reports.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Alabama. . . .

Connecticut

Georgia. . . . 

Illinois...

Indiana..... 

Do.......

Iowa.. ......

Year 

ending

1915 

1928

1926

1920 

1937

1911

1927

£Ll Q*zn

1932

Report

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

Bull. 44, Water resources of 

Connecticut. 

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia....

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Indiana. 

Stream-flow records of Iowa. .........

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia

Department of Conservation. 

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board.

a Includes records for the years 1927-30.
PUBLICATIONS

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge Continued

State Year 

ending Report Issued by

Kansas., 

Do... 

Do..,

Do......

Kentucky... 

Minnesota..

Missouri...

Nebraska...

Do......

New Jersey.

Do.

New Mexico. 

North Carolina. 

Do......

Oregon.....

Do......

Do......

Do......

Pennsylvania

Do....

t>1919 

C1924 

d !923

61935

1920

1912

1914

f!928 

1928

S1934

1925

1923

hl936 

1914

Surface waters of Kansas. 

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

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

Stream-flow data of Kansas.............

Surface waters of Kentucky.............

Water-resources investigation of

Minnesota. 

Reports of Bureau of Geology and Mines,

vol. 20, 2d series, Water Resources

of Missouri. 

1st hydrographic report................

Tennessee.. 

Do......

Utah.......

Virginia...

Washington. 

Wisconsin..

J1930

k!936

1911

1-1932

1924

m!930

1905

1927

1933

1914

"19E3

2d hydrographic report.................

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New

Jersey. 

Special Report 5, Surface water supply

of New Jersey.

Surface water supply of New Mexico..... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State

of Oregon. 

Report of Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania....

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee. 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee.. 

5th Biennial Report, State Engineer.... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia..

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries

of hydrometric data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin to Legislature on water

powers.

Kansas Water Commission.

Do.

Kansas State Boari of 

Agriculture.

Do.

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources.

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation and Drainage. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

State Water Policy Commission.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Water Supply Commission of

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and

Waters. 

Department of Education.

Do.

Offlee of the State Engineer. 

Conservation and Development

Commission. 

Department of Conservation

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of

Wisconsin.

Do.

b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. 

c Includes records for the years 1919-24. 

d Includes records for t^e years 1924-28. 

e Includes records for the years 1928-35. 

f Includes records for the years 1914-28. 

g Includes records for the years 1928-34. 

h Includes records for the years 1889-1936;

records of daily and monthly discharge

are not included.

i includes records for the years 1914-24.

J Includes records for the years 1924-30.

k Includes records for the years 1930-36.

1 Includes records for the years 1928-32.

m Includes average weekly discharge for

	the years 1920-30. 

n Includes records for the years 1914-23.

Note.- In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following 

States have issued annual or biennial reports that contain records of discharge: 

California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York 

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

Washington, and Wyoming.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the water year October 

1938 to September 1939 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations are not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey.

. 400448
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Records of dally discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Blue Earth River. 

Cannon River .....

Chicago Sanitary 

Canal.

Leech Lake River. 

Minnesota River..

Mississippi RiverDo ............

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

Pine River. ...... 

Sandy River ......

Location

Near Rapldan, Minn., 

at Rapldan hydroelectric plant. 

Hear Cannon Falls, 

Minn., at Cannon Palls hydroelectric plant.

qjill Lake Reservoir, Minn. 

Leech Lake Reservoir, Mlnn. 

Hear Granite Falls, 

Minn., at Minnesota Falls hydroelectric plant .

Hear Anoka, Mlnn., 

at Coon Rapids 

hydroelectric 

plant . 

Minneapolis, Mlnn., 

at lower-dam 

hydroelectric 

plant. 

Pokegama Reservoir. 

St. Cloud, Mlnn., 

at St. Cloud 

hydroelectric 

plant. 

St. Paul, Mlnn., 

at Twin City 

Lock and DamWinnlbigoshlsh 

Reservoir. 

Pine River Reservoir, Mlnn. 

Sandy Lake Reservoir, Minn.

Period

1911-39 

1921-39

1900-39

1910-39 

1984-1939 

1928-39

193S-39 

1918-39

1900-39

1883-1939 

1925-39

1925-39

1884-1939 

1886-1939 

1892-1939

Operated by

Horthern States Power Co. 

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

Sanitary District of 

Chicago.

Corps of Bigineers, 

U. S. Army.

Horthern States Power Co.

Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army. 

Horthern States Power Co.

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

Corps of Bigineers, U. S. 

Army. 

Horthern States Power Co.

Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army. 

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

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

Remarks

Unpublished. 

Do.

1900-36 in "Stream 

flow data of 

Illinois", 1937. 

1937-38 unpublished. 

Unpublished.

Unpublished. 

Do.

Published by Mississippi 

River Commission. 

Unpublished.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Hote.- The Soil Conservation Service began in 1938 to make studies of run-off f'om four areas of 

less than 300 acres each in the vicinity of Edwardsville, 111., and four areas of less than 325 

acres each in the vicinity of Fennlmore, Wis. Records of these studies are in th") files of that 

organization.

COOPERATION

The works in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Illinois: Department of Registration and Education, J. J. Halllhan,director, through 

the Division of Water Survey, Dr. A. M. Buswell, chief.

Indiana: Department of Public Works, V. M. Slmmons, administrative of'lcerIowa: University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. E. W. Lane, associate 

director, and F. M. Dawson, dean of College of Engineering; Iowa Geological Survey, Dr. 

A. C. Trowbridge, director; State Conservation Commission, M. L. Hutton, director.

Minnesota: Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters, W. S. Olson, 

director.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State 

geologist, and State Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

North Dakota: Office of State engineer, E. J. Thomas.

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission, G. P. Stelnmetz, chief engineer; and Wisconsin 

Statutory Committee on Water Pollution, Adolph Kanneberg, chairman.
10 COOPERATION

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United Statef Army, In 

the operation of 57 gaging stations, of which 12 were In Illinois, 13 In Iowa, 12 In 

Minnesota, 5 In Missouri, 1 In North Dakota, and 14 In Wisconsin. Financial esslstance 

was also furnished by the Biological Survey and the Soil Conservation Service, United 

States Department of Agriculture. Several stations In the Hudson Bay Basin were maintained from funds appropriated by the United States Department of State.

Full cooperation exists between this organization 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 botl countries. 

These stations are herein designated international gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following municipalities, 

organizations, and corporations:

Illinois: North Counties Hydroelectric Co. and city of Bloomlngton. 

Iowa: Mississippi River Power Co., Interstate Power Co., Central States Power and 

Light Corporation, Iowa Electric Co., Des Molnes Waterworks, city of Ottumwa, Decker 

Packing Co., Boone Water Department, and Iowa State College. 

Minnesota: Ford Motor Co. and Minnesota Power and Light Co.

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co., Lake Superior District Power Co., and Wisconsin 

Public Service Corporation.

Funds for the construction, repair, and improvement of gaging stations were allocated 

to the Geological Survey by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Wort's.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

under the supervision of district engineers as follows: In Illinois (except for Kaskaskla 

River at Carlyle and stations on Galena, Apple, Plum, Edwards, Henderson, and Pope Creeks), 

J. H. Morgan; In Indiana, H. E. Grosbach; in Iowa, for stations on Grant and Platte Rivers 

in Wisconsin, for stations on Galena, Apple, Plum, Edwards, KenJerson, and Pope Creeks In 

Illinois, and for South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo., and North River at Palmyra, Mo., 

R. G. Kasel; in Minnesota (except for St. Crolx River near Rush City), in North Dakota, 

for Mississippi River at Prescott and at La Crosse, Wls., and for Whetstone River near 

Big Stone, S. Dak., C. L. Batchelder until Jan. 18, 1939, C. H. Prior, acting-district 

engineer, Jan. 19 to May 30, 1939, and P. R. Speer; in Missouri (except for Sovth Fabius 

River near Taylor and North River at Palmyra), and for Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111., 

H. C. Reclcnan; In Montana, A. H. Tuttle; in Wisconsin (except for Mississippi Fiver at 

Prescott and at La Crosse and stations on Grant and Platte Rivers) and for St. Crolx 

River near' Rush City, Mlnn., F. C. Christopherson.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 11

HUDSON BAY BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Upper St. Mary Lake -at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°44', long. 113°26', In NEi sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 

14 W., at St. Mary Chalet In Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from outlet.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1939 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.43 feet May 30; minimum recorded, 1.00 

root sept. 30.

1929-39: Maximum stage recorded, 6.88 feet June 15, 1937; minimum recorded, 0.02 

foot Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversions.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

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.

1.28

1.26

1.28

1.29

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.22

1.21

1.18

1.23

1.32

1.40

1.47

1.47

1.48

1.50

1.47

1.44

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.40

1.41

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.34

1.37

1.37

1.39

HOT.

1.36

1.37

1.38

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.28

1.18

1.15

1.12

1.12

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

.

-

. _

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.78

1.91

2.18

2.47

2.76

2.98

3.06

3.08

3.15

3.39

3.91

-

««T

4.29

4.38

4.46

4.67

4.86

4.80

4.61

4.38

4.18

4.07

4.02

4.02

4.07

4.18

4.44

4.76

5.02

5.13

5.07

4.85

4.61

4.45

4.32

4.15

4.02

3.97

4.00

4.18

4.54

5.31

5.34

June

5.07

4.78

4.51

4.35

4.19

4.08

3.97

3.82

3.71

3.64

3.60

3.60

3.59

3.61

3.59

3.60

3.53

3.50

3.49

3.53

3.59

3.62

3.76

3.79

3.77

3.66

3.57

3.49

3.50

3.62

-

July

3.75

3.78

3.76

3.74

3.69

3.62

3.53

3.44

3.41

3.39

3.44

3.50

3.46

3.47

3.44

3.38

3.24

3.08

3.00

2.91

2.82

2.76

2.72

2.71

2.71

2.70

o ^ 72

2.74

2.74

2.70

2.66

Aug.

2.60

2.53

2.48

2.42

2.37

2.29

2.24

2.16

2.11

2.07

2.00

1.98

1.93

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.81

1.79

1.76

1.70

1.6B

1.64

1.61

1.59

.59

.57

.58

.58

.49

.47

Sept.

1.45

1.46

1.58

1.32

1.32

1.40

1.46

1.58

1.34

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.29

1.28

1.29

1.20

1.17

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.16

1.13

1.08

1.09

1.08

1.04

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
12 ST. MAR? RIVER BASIN

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°25', In NEi sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 

14 W., naif a mile upstream from outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.81 feet June 1; minimum reccrded, -0.49 

 foot Dec. 21, 22.

1929-39: Maximum stage recorded, 5.35 feet June 16, 1937; minimum reccrded, -0.75 

foot Nov. 26-28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions. Stage Increased by Inflow of Swlftcurrent Creek.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

e

6

i

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

_

-

.

0.08

.08

.08

.08

.07

.06

.05

.06

.08

.11

.13

.17

.23

.26

.37

.28

.28

.28

.27

.27

.29

.30

.30

.29

.27

.26

.25

.25

Nov.

0.24

.24

.25

.34

.23

.22

.21

.16

.13

.08

.07

.05

.02

.01

.04

.00

-.03

-.04

-.07

-.06

-.08

-.09

-.11

-.14

-.17

-.19

-.21

-.22

-.24

-.25

-

Dee.

-0.26

-.28

-.31

-.33

-.35

-.34

-.35

-.34

-.34

-.38

-.39

-.42

-.42

-.43

-.43

-.44

-.48

-.47

-.47

-.48

-.49

-.49

-.47

-.44

-.43

-.42

-.41

-.40

-.41

-.42

-.42

Jan.

-0.46

-.48

-.43

-.37

-.34

-.31

-.29

-.28

-.27

-.28

-.28

-.28

-.29

-.31

-.32

-.31

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Fab. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

0.65

.68

.90

1.16

1.40

1.70

1.83

1.94

2.03

2.14

2.32

-

««y

2.51

2.58

2.51

2.50

2.61

2.66

2.57

2.49

2.47

2.43

2.38

2.34

2.33

2.38

2.47

2.51

2.57

2.68

2.75

2.67

2.56

2.46

2.41

2.34

2.24

2.14

2.07

2.05

2.12

2.42

2.73

June

2.80

2.71

2.55

2.40

2.29

2.33

2.31

2.26

2.20

2.21

2.22

2.22

2.21

2.22

2.18

0 TO

2! 16

2.14

2.11

2.09

2.12

2.14

2.18

2.09

2.01

1.95

1.92

1.89

1.89

1.99

-

July

2.10

2.16

2.11

2.06

1.99

2.00

2.05

2.04

1.95

1.88

1.89

1.94

1.98

2.01

2.02

2.00

1.94

1.91

1.92

1.97

1.97

1.96

1.93

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.95

1.95

1.94

Aug.

1.92

1.90

1.88

.86

.84

.82

.86

.79

.78

.70

.61

.54

1.45

1.37

1.30

1.21

1.14

1.08

1.04

1.00

.95

_

_

-

-

.74

.71

.66

.64

.55

.48

Sept.

0.42

.38

.32

.22

.14

.08

.03

-.01

-.03

-.08

-.10

-.10

-.12

-.14

-

_

.

_

.

-

-.32

-.52

-.27

-.25

-.25

-.28

-.27

-.29

-.51

-.34

-

9-238 September 1957

UNITED STATES DEPAKTKEHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Oeologleal Surrey
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

13

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°51', long. 113°25', in NEi sec. 27, T. 36 N.,

 K. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from diversion dam and head gates of St. Mary canal on 

Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles (Including area drained by Swlftcurrent Creek above 

point or diversion Into St. Mary Lake, since Oct. 1, 1915).

Records available.- April 1902 to September 1925, May 1929 to September 1932, October 

1934 to September 1939 (summers only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,470 second-feet May 24 (gage height,

 4.50 feet); minimum recorded, 54 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

1902-25, 1929-32, 1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 second-feet June 5, 

1908 (gage height, 9.4 feet, estimated); minimum observed, 30 second-feet Apr. 3-7, 

1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for June 9-21, which were computed on basis of records for station on Lower St. Mary Lake and are fair. Entire flow of Swlftcurrent 

Creek below Sherburne Reservoir Is diverted Into Lower St. Mary Lake above station. 

Records do not Include flow In St. Mary canal, which diverts from river at left end of 

dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Pay

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

82

23

84

25

86

87

28

89

SO

51

Oct.

224

216

218

214

211

216

214

206

206

206

211

218

226

218

214

234

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

..

-

HOT.

108

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

60

132

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October 1 -16. .............................

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

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

April 20-30. ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

201

218

200

178

309

484

576

620

649

724

929

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,452

-

_

~

_

5,088

30,895

20,158

15,680

8,755

4,918

-

May

1,120

1,160

1,020

992

1,080

1,120

1,040

968

968

960

905

890

866

898

984

976

1,020

1,120

1,206

1,160

1,010

874

782

1,110

1,200

1,080

802

625

745

1,020

1,200

MaTlmim

234

-

_

3

929

1,200

1,290

654

457

226

-

June

1,290

1,120

929

760

672

752

752

672

637

672

679

685

666

672

660

672

660

643

631

603

597

631

679

597

526

474

463

440

432

502

Jill"

603

664

603

555

502

516

560

555

479

428

428

466

502

521

521

511

484

449

470

502

506

497

470

453

457

457

484

492

497

497

461

mT.4»n»

206

_

_

~

178

625

A"*G *O<5

428

194

127

-

Aug.

457

440

432

424

405

390

386

358

345

321

281

244

199

224

244

211

201

194

221

249

218

214

209

226

244

252

239

ggO

234

239

226

Mean

216

_

_

~

463

997

672

503

282

164

-

Sept.

21B

214

226

226

214

204

199

183

176

167

163

161

165

167

167

153

149

138

136

134

131

129

la?

141

147

141

134

140

136

132

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,850

_

_

3

10,090

61,280

39,980

30 f 900

17,370

9,760

-

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
14 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°04' (revised), long. 113°14' (revised), In SWi 

sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 W. fourth meridian, li miles southwest of Kimball and 4 miles 

(revised) north of International boundary. Zero of gage is 3,917 feet above mean sea 

level (Dominion Water and Power Bureau levels). Nov. 7 to Mar. 24, chain gage at 

site 3 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 497 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1939. September 1902 to December- 1912 at 

site Hair a mile north of international boundary. 1905 to 19J.2 equivalent records at 

site half a mile downstream published In reports of Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 819 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 4.42 

feet); minimum, 90 second-feet Nov. 5. (gage height, 1.79 feet).

1902-39: Maximum discharge 18,000 second-feet (estimated), June 5, 190S; minimum, 

16 second-feet Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov.*17 to Mar. 24, 

wnicn were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, daily gage heights, and 

weather records and are fair. Since 1917 St. Mary canal has diverted water from river 

near Babb, Mont., to North Fork of Milk River; Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s 

canal diverts water from river 2 miles downstream from station. Flow regulated by 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir on Swiftcurrent Creek. 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 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

V

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

li!

13

14

IS

16

17

18

J»

20

S3.

83

84

85

86

27

89

SO

31

Oct.

292

282

285

285

285

285

282

274

271

271

274

285

304

304

285

311

319

303

195

189

189

183

ISO

183

192

196

198

183

186

178

180

Hov.

178

172

127

108

97

100

102

114

130

147

355

375

341

307

321

321

317

303

289

280

272

263

259

259

255

255

253 251"

251

251

-

Dec.

251

247

247

242

238

234

226

222

214

206

194

183

176

165

161

158

151

146

140

137

130

127

121

114

112

111

105

102

100

100

100

Jan.

105

108

111

111

114

117

121

124

127

130

130

134

137

140

142

144

147

151

151

154

158

160

161

161

165

165

161

154

154

144

134

Feb.

130

127

124

121

119

117

117

114

114

111

111

111

111

111

111

108

100

97

98

100

100

102

105

108

108

111

114

111

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 19 38-;

Mar.

Ill

108

105

111

114

114

111

108

114

117

111

108

105

105

114

121

114

121

165

276

355

396

461

553

707

605

592

580

574

538

360

Apr.

175

1S1

189

195

198

208

181

162

187

224

241

256

271

286

310

310

327

335

351

390

426

416

416

489

685

766

796

845

963

1,190

Seoondfcct-days

7,631

7,053

5,160

253,400

21,098

6,562

153,383

May

1,360

1,380

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,360

1,270

1,170

1,150

1,_160

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,130

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,400

1,440

1,370

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,250

1,560

1,460

1,180

903

999

1,300

1,430

^flTrfntmn

319

375

251

4,700

853

302

1,560

June

1,490

1,350

1,190

1,040

912

946

955

929

829

870

870

886

895

963

946

990

920

895

878

845

895

903

972

903

804

751

700

678

664

728

-

July

796

853

S29

781

736

740

743

745

685

618

598

631

678

707

707

692

685

638

618

671

678

671

631

618

605

605

624

624

631

638

G24

«Hn1imnn

178

97

100

97

97

598

275 

167

97

A«5.

612

598

580

568

550

527

527

500

500

454

416

364

310

286

351

298

294

275

279

343

298

286

275

282

318

322

318

302

290

314

294

Mean

235

166

639

681

21?

420

Sept.

290

275

286

302

282

294

271

256

245

234

221

217

224

214

214

201

1S7

178

175

170

167

167

167

187

205

189

187

192

187

178

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,140

13,990

10,230

462,900

6,170

41,850

13,020

304,200

0-838 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 15

St. Mary canal at Intake, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°51' (revised), long. 113°25' (revised), In NWi 

 Nk!± sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from Intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Records available.- 1918-39 (Irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 4, 1938, Interpolated; that for Oct. 6-17, 

Nov. 11, 1938, Nov. 30, 1939, estimated. Canal diverts water from west bank of St. 

Mary River near Babb and discharges It Into North Fork of Milk River. This water 

then flows In the natural channel of Milk River through Canada and back into Montana 

where It Is used for Irrigation In Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may 

be returned to St. Mary River at St. Mary crossing. 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, 1938-39

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

>

> 1.0

S5

172

170

169

168

166

168

167

165

164

165

165

166

166

lov.

167

204

270

265

265

262

256

234

202

92

6

.

_

_

-

_

-

48

160

94

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

77

78

234

442

568

589

601

624

662

634

697

-

May

709

712

709

712

717

717

717

709

712

709

707

709

707

707

710

731

771

777

781

781

771

766

760

353

12.6

8.7

299

550

558

621

749

Month

1938

November 1-11, 18-20. .....................

1939 

April 20-30. ..............................

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

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

October 19-31. . ...........................

June

739

793

784

773

766

769

769

766

760

760

760

760

758

758

75S

758

758

760

758

760

758

763

766

760

755

749

744

742

747

765

-

July

fo1?!S.y.

2,272.9

2,525

5,256

19,952.3

22,866

24,369

16,341

379.4

1,377.3

5,376.0

-

781

785

7S2

773

768

768

774

776

761

753

758

776

731

787

790

789

737

7S5

790

797

797

797

SOO

SOO

800

SOI

SOI

S03

803

803

803

Aug.

803

eoo

801

797

797

795

793

792

792

768

734

728

717

646

562

542

505

484

439

374

366

347

321

267

231

231

230

220

166

145

128

Mo* 

172

276

697

781

793

803

603

110

151

417

-

Sept.

110

109

70

19.0

15. S

11.3

10.2

S.I

8.1

7.8

5.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Oct.

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

7.3

62

98

93

92

96

110

120

132

137

136

143

151

Mini* 

_

6

77

8.7

742

753

12S

.9

7.3

3

-

Nov.

154

156

220

303

337

372

410

417

392

329

306

282

267

251

235

226

202

186

1S2

113

4.4

4.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

» Run-off In Mean acre-feet

73.3 4,510

180 5,010

473 10,430

644 39,570

762 45,350

786 48,340

527 32,410

25.3 753

106 2,730

179 10,660

190,200

Note.- Canal not In operation Nov. 12-17, Nov. 21, 1938 to Apr. 19, 1939. Sept.. 16 to Oct. 

and after Nov. 30, 1939.
16 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°57', long. 113°21', in MEi sec. 30, T. 37 N., R.

 13 W., 500 feet east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 9 miles northeast of Babb, 

and 10 miles downstream from intake.

Records available.- 1918-39 (irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records excellent. 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, 1938-39

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

1

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

23.7

34.4

33.8

59

154

157

156

156

157

158

158

161

158

156

156

153

154

lav.

152

166

246

245

240

238

240

225

190

83

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

24.2

139

79

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

7

138

344

495

522

535

549

588

607

618

-

Month

193B

November 1-10, 18-20. .....................

1939 

April 21-30. ..............................

May 1-25, 27-31. ..........................

 Tune ......................................

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

Oetol>er 20-31. . ...........................

May

630

636

638

641

645

649

645

643

641

641

639

639

638

639

641

651

6S5

691

694

691

689

685

681

427

10.7

_

164

497

510

544

655

June

696

704

698

691

683

685

687

685

679

679

681

679

679

679

679

677

676

676

676

672

677

677

679

676

670

668

664

660

662

676

-

July

687

693

691

689

683

681

687

685

674

664

672

681

687

694

694

694

696

693

693

698

698

698

702

698

698

694

700

700

700

700

700

£S£. ***»»

2,184.9 161

2 f 267*2 246

4,403 618

2o)37o' 704

21,424 702

14,432 696

382 100

1,316.5 145

5,017.8 379

-

Aug.

696

696

694

693

693

691

691

689

693

681

651

645

636

600

506

486

449

425

393

328

320

306

288

247

204

202

201

198

179

132

119

Sept.

100

98

88

29.0

22.8

19.4

17.9

6.9

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

Oct.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

36.5

100

94

94

91

118

103

121

137

137

140

145

Nov.

152

156

188

274

312

331

363

379

362

323

288

263

247

235

224

211

192

175

170

147

25.1

.7

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

«** «"* 5S3L*1

23.7 129 4,330

24.2 174 4,500

7 440 8,730

10.7 596 35,460

660 679 40,400

664 691 42,490

119 466 28,630

Z6~.5 lio' 2,610

9,95O

169,000

Mote.- Canal not In operation Oct. 1-14, Nov. 11-17, Nov. 21, 1938, to Apr. 20, 1939, May 26, 

Sept. 9 to Oct. 19, and after Nov. 22, 1939.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 17

St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 113°04', in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11

 W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 3 miles upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

Records available.- 1917-39 (irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 300 second-feet, which are good. Discharge

 for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 20, May 24-26, Aug. 16-26, computed on basis 

of records for station on canal at St. Mary crossing. 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, 1938-39

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

140

151

151

151

156

148

152

153

147

152

149

148

Hov.

148

153

203

253

258

256

258

251

224

179

29.6

13.4

2.8

.4

0

.3

0

0

.2

1.3

.3

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

199

393

491

SOS

523

553

590

6O8

-

Month

1938 

October 20-31. ............................

November 1-21. ............................

1939

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

May 1-26 , 2S-31 ...........................

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

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

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

The perioi...... ........................

May

630

641

647

641

652

647

645

652

63S

641

645

645

641

641

641

643

663

684

697

690

690

693

695

680

330

50

_

231

483

489

557

June

661

695

700

697

690

684

690

686

686

686

686

686

6S6

686

681

606

679

673

681

679

679

679

674

6S 4

674

670

665

661

658

670

-

July

681

688

693

693

684

684

684

684

686

681

S74

674

684

695

697

702

697

695

697

695

697

700

702

704

702

700

700

707

702

707

707

3eoond- M 

foot-days

1 * 79S 156

2 231 3 258 '

3,865 608

17(922 697

20,418 700

14 559 697

'425.7 104

-

Aug.

697

697

693

695

690

684

68S

688

688

688

665

647

630

625

542

485

454

427

405

360

313

302

2S9

249

220

207

190

187

ISO

154

122

Sept.

104

93

87

65

24.3

16.1

14.0

10.8

8.8

3.4

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Oct. Hov.

*159

Mi*^ M»an * ££» 

140 150 3,570 

0 106 4,430

199 483 7,670

50 597 35,550 

65S 681 40,500

674 693 42,640

122 470 28,880

3.4 42.6 844

156.100

 - Discharge measurement 

Mote.- Canal not In operation Oct. 1-19,-Nov. 22, 193s, to Apr. 22, 1939, May 27, Sept. 14 

to Oct. 21, and after Nov. 26, 1939. Data insufficient to compute discharge Oct. 22 to Nov. 26, 

1939.
18 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°48', long. 113°38', In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R.

 16 W., at outlet of Swlftcurrent Lake (formerly McDermott Lake) at Many Glacier, 

Glacier National Park, 14 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.- 31.4 square miles.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1939 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.76

 feet)"; minimum discharge recorded, 27.1 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1912-39: Maximum discharge, 2,250 second-feet June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 

feet, affected by bacKwater from bridge); minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 6, 7, 1921 

(gage height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversion or regulation. This station is on'3 of the in-

 terna'tional gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected antf "ompllsd jointly with

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines anr1 .^sources, Ca ._*'-.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seco-id-feet) 

Oct. 1-31 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

1.6 19

1.7 27

1.8 39

1.9 55

2.0 74

2.1 96

2.2 122

1.6 20

1.7 31

1.8 45

1.9 63

2.0 84

2.2 131

2.5 209

3.0 365

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

549

742

948

1,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Say

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

30 

51

Oct.

43.8 

40.6 

39.0 

40.6 

39.0

36.6 

34.2 

30.6 

31.8 

31.8

40.6 

59 

106 

106 

89

76 

63 

53 

50 

50

52 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

52 

57 

55 

55 

55

lor. Dec. Jan.

Month

Dot 

Kov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

11 22-3C

ater year

Feb.

Seoondfoot-daya

1,661.6

_

3,293 

13,749 

8,518 

6,511 

2,871 

1,541.2

-

liar.

Maximum

106

_

672 

926 

396 

35E 

148 

71

-

Apr.

318 

355 

365 

305

247 

229 

321 

481 

672

May

541 

458 

522 

625 

560

418 

318 

271 

274 

299

318 

345 

379 

447 

568

614 

637 

587 

469 

379

325 

312 

287 

253 

244

290 

365 

451 

680 

926 

587

Minimum

30.6

_

229 

244 

229 

134 

59 

36.6

-

June

396 

309 

277 

274 

277

259 

250 

247 

259 

265

268 

268 

265 

280 

277

271 

256 

244 

265 

328

341 

338 

358 

321 

280

250 

229 

238 

287 

341

Mean

53.6

_

366 

444 

284 

210 

92.6 

51.4

-

July

355 

325 

290 

268 

259

244 

226 

218 

215 

224

250 

284 

271 

241 

232

215 

185 

161 

154 

148

136 

134 

144 

154 

161

169 

177 

174 

174 

164 

159

Per 

square 

mile

1.71

-

11.7 

14.1 

9.04 

6.69 

2.95 

1.64

-

Aug.

148 

141 

129 

124 

119

114 

109 

96 

91 

66

84 

91 

93 

100 

98

96 

96 

96 

89 

80

76 

74 

67 

67 

69

80 

82 

82 

74 

61 

59

Sept.

59 

58 

52 

50 

58

71 

67 

fi 

0 ">.£

48.6 

50 

52 

48.6 

48.6

45.0 

48.6 

48.6 

48.6 

50

52 

52 

52 

61 

59

50 

40.8 

42.2 

39.4 

36.6

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

1.97 3,300

_

3.92 6,530 

16.26 27,270 

10.09 16,900 

7.71 12,910 

3.40 5,690 

1.83 3,060

-

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.

19

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°31', In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 

w., in gate house at Sherburne Dam on Swlftcurrent Creek about 6 miles southwest of 

Babb. Zero of gage Is 4,700.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1921 to September 

1939.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 46,930 acre-feet June 8 (elevation, 4,776.02 

reetj; minimum contents observed, 2,026 acre-feet Sept. 2 (elevation, 4,730.63 feet). 

1915, 1917-18, 1921-39: Maximum contents, 60,420 acre-feet June 20, 1925 (elevation, 4,784.6 feet); no usable contents at times.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earthflll dam; reservoir completed and storage began In 

1921. Capacity, 66,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,720 feet (stll of lowest outlet 

gate) and 4,788 feet (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents. Contents computed from water-stage recorder graph except for periods Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 (computed on basis of once-daily 

gage readings at 7 a.m.) and Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of graph drawn 

through once-daily gage readings at 7 a.m.). Gage readings furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,289

2,175

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

2,466

_

_

_

_

2,466

2,466

2,525

2,525

2,525

2,525

2,525

2,466

2,466

2,525

2,525

2,372

Nov.

2,254

Dec.

2,907

Jan.

3,217

Feb.

4,653

Mar.

6,860

Apr.

6,660

7,298

8,340

8,492

8,644

S,948

9,100

9,334

9,568

9,802

10,044

10,372

10,536

10,618

10,700

11,020

11,340

11,660

11,820

12,140

12,660

13,200

13,520

13,528

13,368

12,957

12,444

12,212

12,372

13,164

-

May

13,720

14,711

16,140

17,840

19,357

20,610

21,480

21,750

21,770

21,880

21,990

22,170

22,400

22,842

23,898

25,460

27,087

28,473

29,724

30,641

31,484

32,372

33,117

33,700

34,384

35,173

36,135

37,491

39,103

41,560

43,104

June

44,165

45,050

45,892

46,564

46,774

46,816

46,704

46,858

46,564

46,284

46,004

45,766

45,668

45,640

45,696

45,738

45,682

45,598

45,470

45,305

45,425

45,095

45,275

45,668

45,990

46,060

45,990

45,990

45,878

45,640

Jul^-

45,380

45,260

45,350

45,410

45,570

45,050

44,480

44,060

43,972

43,832

43,552

43,132

42,740

42,327

41,859

41,430

40,546

39,805

38,505

37,256

36,083

34,828

33,700

32,655

31,436

30,355

29,196

27,967

26,790

25,600

24,338

Aug.

23,040

21,600

20,53U

19,276

17,900

16,620

16,206

13,856

12,723

11,540

10,536

9,701

9,016

8,318

7,598

6,999

6,478

6,169

5,454

5,025

4,780

4,465

4,117

3,765

3,347

2,994

2,732

2,572

2,466

2,342

2,236

Sept.

2,126

2,026

2,142

2,318

2,496

2,667

2,845

2,987

3,124

3,248

3,372

3,538

3,726

3,908

4,064

4,144

4,211

4,278

4,425

4,592

4,713

4,903

5,107

5,318

5,468

5,65V

5,776

5,888

6,000

6,035

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 193S to September 1939

Month Elevation 

(feet)

4 738 00

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2 ' 907

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

22 102

+ 3 * 799

+3. FOB
20 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°31', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 

w., BOO feet downstream from spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1939 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 998 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 5.47 

feet); minimum recorded, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

1912-39: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.83 

feet): no flow at times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversions. Flow regulated by operation of gates at 

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

the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department 

of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-^eet) 

Oct. 1-31 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

63

73

85

98

112

127

0-3 

.4 

.5

0.0 

.4

1

2

4

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

15

33

63

112

178

276

4.0 

4-5 

5.0 

5.4

544

760

959

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

SSi

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

65

65

66

67

67

67

67

65

65

68

66

75

80

97

105

114

112

109

104

102

95

96

99

108

108

93

99

84

93

89

89

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

328

333

479

569

569

584

626

610

610

590

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,678

-

-

_

_

5,298

3,349.9

10,043

18,778

14,749

309.5

-

May

453

198

3.3

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.1

228

375

370

370

365

362

365

236

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.5

M.-^imT^

114

-

-

_

_

626

453

573

842

852

109

-

June

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

234

339

382

238

499

499

502

475

440

402

373

373

388

393

399

487

393

573

363

214

214

252

312

312

441

537

July

537

439

323

323

247

528

528

450

319

349

462

521

521

518

518

511

548

552

826

810

795

785

765

775

826

826

826

S36

842

836

836

lHr.<»nm

65

-

-

_

_

_

328

.6

2.0

247

115

.3

-

A«S.

826

836

836

831

836

852

836

836

731

634

610

566

508

486

394

383

368

373

358

294

272

263

237

241

270

280

210

178

169

120

115

Mean

86.4

-

-

_

_

_

530

108

335

606

476

10.3

-

Sept.

108

109

52

3.4

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.8

.6

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,310

-

-

_

_

_

10,510

6,640

19,920

37,260

29,260

614

-

9-SSK February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeologlcal Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN j>T 

Otter Tall River near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°50', long. 95°42', In sec. 

23, T. 139 N., R. 40 W., about 5 miles' downstream from Height of Land Lake and 7i 

miles east of city of Detroit Lakes,

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 90 second-feet Mar. 23, 24; maximum gage 

neignt, 5.76 feet Mar. 23 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 

7 (gage height, 2.64 feet, affected by aquatic growth); minimum dally discharge, 0.7 

second-foot Aug. 7.

1937-39: Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 23, 24, 1939; minlnum discharge, 

0.1 second-foot Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or missing gage heights and 

Backwater from aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Discharge partly regulated by dams 

of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several lakes above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

as

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

HOT.

9.8

10

11

11

12

11

9.5

9

9.5

9.8

10

10

8.6

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

10

9

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11 -

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

9.5

Jan.

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

8.5

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.5

8.5

8.5

Feb.

8.5

8

8

8.5

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

11

12

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

_

-

Month

Marcn .....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1938-Z 9. .....................

Mar.

10

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

18

42

90

90

85

70

48

40

38

38

36

Apr.

36

40

50

60

65

65

65

70

80

80

75

85

84

84

84

84

84

84

78

75

73

72

72

70

67

66

66

65

65

62

-

Seoondf oot-days

446.6

308.7

309.0

4,380.0

284.0

286.0

827

2,106

510.5

643.6

502.2

488.4

559

7,271.0

Hay

42

42

43

40

35

31

29

26

24

23

22

21

18

14

10

8.2

7.1

5.6

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

5.6

7.8

Max-limim

21

12

11

73

10

14

90

85

43

37

29

28

33

90

June

8.2

9.8

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.2

13

15

14

14

16

24

36

37

36

32

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

29

30

30

-

July

29

29

27

27

27

26

27

26

24

23

21

20

IP

17

If

1*

1A

irir

11

P. 8

8.6

7.8

7.2

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.8

5.6

4.6

Hinimua

9.8

8.6

9

.4

8.5

8

10

36

4.6

8.2

4.6

.7

11

.7

Aug.

4.4

3.8

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

1.3

5.0

11

15

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

20

24

25

26

28

28

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

Mean

14.4

10.3

9.97

12.0

9.16

10.2

26.7

70.2

16.5

21.5

16.2

15.8

18.6

19.9

Sept.

21

21

20

19

18

16

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

11

20

27

30

31

32

53

33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

886

612

613

8,680

563

567

1,640

4,180

1,010

1,280

996

969

1,110

14,430

Note.- Discharge for periods of Ice effect or missing gage heights, Oct. 1-20, Nov. 7-9, HOT. 14 

to Apr. 11, computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, available gage heights, and weather 

records; that for period of backwater from aquatic vegetation, July 10 to Sept. 30, computed on 

basis of three discharge measurements, engineers' notes, gage heights, and records of lake 

operation.

400448 O - 41 - 3 

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMEHT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
22 RED RIVER BASIN

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°13'45", long. 96°07'00", in SWi sec. 20, T. 132 

N., K. 43 W., 500 feet downstream from Dayton"Hollow Dam, 5 miles downstream from 

Pelican River, and 5 miles southwest of city of Fergus Falls.

Records available.- November 1933 to September 1939. October 1930 to November 1933, at 

site 4 miles downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 488 second-feet Mar. 30 (estimfted); maximum gage height not determined; minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet Sept. 21; minimum 

daily discharge, 3.5 second-fee.t Sept. 23.

1930-39: Maximum discharge, 810 second-feet Dec. 11, 1930; minimum, 1.0 secondfoot May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Teb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, those for periods 

of ice effect, and those after June 1, all of which are fair. Flow completely regulated by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In fand discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1-23)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

Oct. 1 to June 23

3.0

6.5

10.5

17

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

June 24 to Sept. 30

232

382

511

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.0

3.5

8.0

15.5

25

1.5

2.0 

2.3

133

220

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

6

11

16

18

21

SJb

26

Oct.

58

12

2V

44

32

43

44

46

18

53

14

32

29

23

33

33

43

19

22

35

34

30

12

22

34

15

22

14

36

13

20

Hov.

38

38

25

30

28

16

»24

*26

*28

*30

#40

*34

*18

*40

*34

33

32

28

30

26

28

22

18

16

23

15

14

20

21

16

-

Dec.

17

16

15

14

30

24

26

27

15

24

15

28

34

31

35

44

47

45

52

61

66

71

66

tl!3

74

76

56

50

52

90

125

Jan.

108

82

89

80

85

123

125

126

131

147

141

140

142

162

95

108

110

149

151

143

122

81

108

122

t!25

tios

91

U12

116

113

105

Feb.

108

137

136

111

123

t!43

105

til?

tios 1-95

#110

*100

*140

#110

*110

*120

*110

*130

*110

*120

*110

t!34

t!27

t!34

t!29

t!32

}13

110

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1958-; 9. .....................

Mar.

98

tl!5

t!36

t!42

t!25

135

119

116

110

102

110

107

137

130

135

90

t!07

136

125

156

306

389

t431

t458

t458

t458

t450

428

384

*482

400

Apr.

*460

355

162

175

281

*258

*227

*235

149

199

219

208

196

173

178

160

179

172

175

167

114

171

167

170

227

202

215

205

206

185

-

Secondfoot -days

911

791

1,439

33,335.3

1,438

575 

508.5

34,016.5

May

»200

*200

*24C

*200

*220

*280

»24C

#240

*200

»200

132

208

229

149

201

121

219

194

175

198

95

182

120

200

222

155

178

45

125

127

106

Mo-Hmum

58

40

125

439

162

143

100

54

482

June

99

98

101

60

62

63

61

72

59

111

81

97

97

67

75

126

140

23

77

94

78

66

64

61

18

33

67

179

113

136

-

July

59

21

62

26

43

100

S5

39

12

56

49

67

62

25

35

38

64

59

13

36

66

65

30

46

53

36

37

39

56

25

34

m^imim

12

14

14

8.3

80

95

90

114

45

12

3.5

3.5

Awj.

41

18

21

19

21

29

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

17

18

14

14

14

13

12

18

12

12

23

19

23

12

22

22

24

24

Mean

29.4

26.4

46.4

91.3

117

119

181

46.4

17.0

93.2

Sept.

25

26

14

19

14

28

23

12

12

12

13

13

20

28

29

12

13

13

18

9.6

16

6.6

3.5

54

4.8

16

19

159.0'

11

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,810

1,570

2,850

66,130

7,220

6,600

14,030

11,110

2,850

1,010

67,460

*Gage height missing; discharge computed from record of operation of power plant furnished by 

Ottertall Power Co.

tStage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights and weather records.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation for period June 1 to Sept. 30 affected by aquatic vegetation and 

shifting control.

9-838 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 23

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°52'10", long. 96°47'00", In sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W.,

 Just upstream from Island Park Dam, Fargo, and 10 miles upstream from Sheyenne River. 

Zero of gage Is 870.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 6,420 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 419 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,700 second-feet Apr. 1, from discharge measurement; maximum gage height observed, 12.97 feet Mar. 30 (backwater from 

Ice); no flow at times; minimum gage height observed, 6.14 feet Sept. 2.

1901-39: Maximum discharge observed, 7,740 second-feet July 11, 1916 (gage height, 

21.04 feet, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 23.6 feet (present datum) 

Apr. 6, 1916, affected by Ice; no flow for many days in each year of period 1932-39.

Maximum stage known, 40.1 feet Apr. 7, 1S97, on U. S. Weather Bureau gage, zero of 

which Is 863.5 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Remarks.- Records good above 6 second-feet; poor below. Gage read once dally. Discharge

 for period of Ice effect, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and gage heights. Discharge for period of algae on control, Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, 

and period of effect of removing algae, Aug. 20-24, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and engineer's notes. Discharge for Feb. 8 estimated on 

basis of record for preceding and following days. Flow partly regulated by storage In 

several lakes in Otter Tall River Basin and municipal pools created by dams In channel 

of Red River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1?39

Day

1

S

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

84

85

86

27

28

89

80

51

Oct.

37

44

54

48

48

48

40

40

37

30

27

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

21

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

18

Hov.

16

16

20

26

30

29

26

24

20

20

22

30

32

27

20

14

10

10

S.O

10

16

16

16

14

14

14

16

20

20

IS

-

Dec.

18

18

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

15

15

15

IS

18

16

16

14

14

18

21

21

24

29

34

34

34

34

40

Jan.

51

48

44

40

51

63

70

78

S5

S3

88

88

93

104

109

117

123

117

123

114

106

106

100

132

129

120

109

101

101

106

106

Feb.

9S

106

106

76

90

101

101

104

106

106

106

106

104

104

93

S5

88

95

101

101

90

90

93

101

101

93

101

101

_

.

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 193S-; 9. ......... . .

Mar.

101

106

106

112

112

112

112

112

116

129

135

129

129

129

126

106

106

106

124

141

144

202

411

791

1,550

2,070

2,400

2,800

3,200

3,400

3,600

Apr.

3,600

3,420

2,250

1,390

1,080

315

650

542

542

472

450

411

333

313

353

353

353

335

353

313

353

333

353

287

246

246

231

246

274

274

-

Seoondfoot-days

900

574.0

675

43,442

g 910

2, *747

gg 917

2l! 169

6,604

3 911

2^646

0

65,425.0

Hay

274

254

254

231

246

239

254

250

250

245

254

250

244

212

134

165

191

205

188

188

191

134

1S4

181

158

158

165

193

216

205

1SS

X&jdmm

54

32

40

1,160

132

106

3,600

3,600

274

244

279

2S

0

3,600

June

140

120

105

82

S4

75

73

49

53

77

106

112

112

120

143

161

191

219

212

244

244

178

123

106

101

117

117

131

155

161

Jul]-

163

275

279

222

134

149

117

106

S7

66

55

6S

79

68

57

51

44

40

44

42

- 33

«i«5i ^.'"ff

70

66

51

34

32

27

24

27

 tJT^ mmq

18

S.O

14

0

40

76

101

231

15S

49

24

0

0

0

tog.

26

26

22

21

22

24

24

28

27

26

26

20

18

16

11

3.4

5.2

2.8

1.2

4.4

6.0

ft* 2 «S

2.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

29 «0

19^1

21.8

119

93 »9

9S.1

739

706

213

 * 9(\ J.OU

S5.4

12.0

0

179

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,790

1,140

1,340

86,180

5,770

5,450

45,460

41 990

13^100

7, 760

5,250 

73S

0

129,300

9-838 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
24 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56', long. 97°03', in sec. 34, T. 152 N., R. 50 

 W., in Grand Forks, two miles downstream from Red Lake River. Zero of gage is 778.42 

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

Drainage area.- 25,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1882 to November 1912 in report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Average discharge.- 57 years, 2,120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet (estimated) Apr. 6, 7; 

maximum gage height, 20.13 feet (from high-water mark) about Apr. 6, 7; minimum discharge, 60 second-feet Aug. 10.

1882-1939: Maximum discharge observed, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage 

height, 50.2 feet) from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation 

during repair of dam at Grand Forks).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15-17, 20-28, Dec. 1 

to Apr. 5, Apr. 14-20 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gare heights, 

and weather records) which are fair, and those for period of missing gage heights, Apr. 

6-13 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, high-water mark and records for 

similar preceding and following periods), which are poor. Discharge for period of effect of debris on control, Oct. 1-8, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, 

gage heights, and engineer's notes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

OCtr

195 

175 

190 

175 

200

160 

165 

175 

262 

227

194 

184 

197 

194 

199

199 

209 

219 

205 

215

231 

246 

259 

255 

238

264 

312 

315 

291 

199 

147

Bov.

175 

240 

240 

209 

211

236 

236 

199 

205 

209

246 

268 

248 

190 

160

170 

190 

186 

182 

ISO

170 

160 

160 

150 

160

150 

140 

140 

148 

147

Dec.

160 

150 

170 

180 

200

200 

180 

200 

180 

200

220 

220 

220 

220 

200

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

200 

200 

220 

190 

200

220 

200 

190 

200 

ISO 

180

Jan.

200 

200 

190 

200 

200

180 

200 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

240 

260

240 

240 

240 

260 

260

260 

260 

240 

260 

260

280 

280 

2SO 

260 

280 

260

Feb.

260 

260 

240 

240

240

240 

240 

240 

220 

220

240 

240 

220 

240 

220

220 

240 

240 

240 

220

190 

200 

200 

220 

240

240 

220 

170

Month

Oot 

Bo-j 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

«

nary

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

ater year 1938-; 9. .....................

Mar.

ISO 

240 

240 

220 

220

200 

190 

190 

240 

260

260 

240 

220 

200 

200

240 

240 

220 

240 

260

300 

320 

380 

480 

480

480 

550 

600 

1,000 

2,000 

3,000

Apr.

3,800 

4,600 

5,000 

5,500 

6,000

6,500 

6,500 

5,500 

4,200 

3,400

2,300 

2,400 

2,000 

1,800 

1,SOO

1,700 

1,700 

1,300 

1,900 

2,000

2,350 

2,550 

2,450

e,600 

3,160

2,900 

2,000 

1,560 

1,640 

1.6SO

Seoondfoot-days

6,696 

5,705 

6,180

327,043

7,350 

6,400 

14,090 

, 93,790 

28,260 

20,597 

12,016 

3,664 

6,762

211,510

Hay

1,600 

1,520 

1,480 

1,440 

1,320

1,170 

1,100 

1,030 

1,030

1 ,030

954 

SS2 

S82 

864 

882

792 

774 

756 

739

774

756 

686 

583 

652 

634

652 

704 

722 

617 

566 

669

Ma^

315 

268 

220

6,630

280 

260 

3,000 

6,500 

1,600 

1,100 

739 

208 

332

6,500

June

600 

669 

722 

669 

566

532 

S28 

1,100 

918 

6S6

617 

549 

450 

499 

549

499 

600 

669 

704 

686

S10 

810

828 

810 

810

774 

669 

739 

669 

566

July

516 

549 

634 

6S6 

739

722 

739 

739 

652 

669

566 

450 

401 

319 

285

276 

259 

256 

239 

214

210 

212

223 

214 

198

182 

190 

182 

170 

155 

170

IHTi^imim

147 

140 

150

36

ISO 

170 

180 

1,560 

566 

450 

155 

68 

115

68

Aug.

170 

132 

132 

151 

109

89 

82 

74 

68

73

101 

112 

112 

104 

106

108 

106 

IDS 

116 

119

US 

126

194 

V'.IB 

206

164 

113 

91 

92 

89 

91

Mean

216 

190 

199

896

237 

229 

455 

3,126 

912 

687 

388 

118 

225

579

Sept.

115 

149 

153 

157 

170

136 

151 

186 

218 

188

194 

204 

186 

256 

332

296 

296 

250 

229 

254

263 

237 

24S 

254 

263

242 

246 

274 

296 

319

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,280 

11,320 

12,260

648,700

14,580 

12,690 

27,950 

186,000 

56,050 

40,850 

23,830 

7,270 

13,410

419,500

9-232 February 1936

TOTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THB INTERIOR 

Oeologlcal Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 25

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°00'30", long. 97°13'00", on Canadian National Railway

 bridge in Emerson. Zero of gage is at mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic 

Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 34,600 square miles.

Records available.- March to November 1902, October 1929 to September 1939 in reports of

 Geological Survey. May 1912 to September 1929 in reports of Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1913-39) 1,911 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,700 second-feet Apr. 10; maximum

 elevation observed, 760.20 feet Apr. 10, 11 (affected by ice); minimum discharge observed, 118 second-feet Aug. 18.

1912-29: Maximum daily discharge observed, 46,200 second-feet Apr. 24, 1916 

(elevation, 785.16 feet). , 

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 20,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1930, from rating 

curve extended above 14,400 second-feet; minimum observed, 0.9 seconc'-foot Feb. 6-8, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 8 to Apr. 21, which

 were computed on basis of 14 discharge measurements, gage heights, ard weather records 

and are fair. Gage read once daily. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

233 

230 

218 

196 

186

184 

166

174 

174 

188

186 

176 

172 

180 

198

198

194 

184 

200 

190

186 

186 

190 

198 

204

198 

238 

228 

245 

250 

243

Hov.

276 

300 

291 

276 

204

190 

174 

170 

188 

208

245 

200 

190 

204 

220

240 

240 

240 

240 

216

200 

188 

186 

172

160

148 

152 

160 

170 

170

Dec.

168 

160 

152 

146 

140

136 

136 

146 

156 

168

176 

1S5 

192 

196 

196

196 

200 

200 

204 

208

212 

215 

214

210 

206

204 

200 

196 

ISO 

172 

164

Jan.

156 

164 

172 

181 

180

180

176 

ISO 

180 

ISO

ISO 

184 

184 

184 

184

188 

188

188 

188

190

192 

196 

200 

204 

212

225 

240 

255 

260 

265 

270

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Bee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

u

ater year 1938-J

Feb.

273 

279 

287 

285 

285

282 

282

279 

276 

276

273 

270 

268 

265 

263

260 

236 

230 

235 

240

240 

238 

230 

228 

225

22C 

214 

212

Secondfoot-days

6,193 

6,217 

5,638

372,826.4

6,126 

7,151 

8,056 

111,525 

36,986 

19,760 

17,541 

5,814 

6,908

237,915

Mar.

212 

216 

220 

220 

214

208 

206 

204 

206 

210

212 

214 

218 

221 

223

225 

225 

225 

230 

235

240 

246 

250 

258 

270

286 

324 

390 

464 

465 

499

Maximum

250 

300 

215

7,530

270 

287 

499 

6,700 

2,460 

878 

766 

260 

331

6,700

Apr.

555 

800 

1,390 

2,430 

3,980

5,180 

5,740 

6,090 

6,600 

6,700

6,300 

5,390 

4,460 

3,400 

3,360

3,330 

3,310 

3,260 

3,240 

3,220

3,200 

3,170 

3,150 

3,130 

3,160

3,220 

3,550 

3,760 

3,510 

2,920

May

2,460 

2,200 

2,070 

1,950 

1,880

1,810 

1,730 

1,610 

1,470 

1,330

1,260 

1,200 

1,150 

1,110 

1,060

970 

942 

930 

902 

882

846 

802 

786 

786 

778

734 

700 

672 

654 

647 

665

Minimum

166 

148 

136

34

156 

212 

204 

555 

647 

520 

275 

118 

123

118

June

647 

647 

520 

619 

630

626 

665 

682 

637 

584

730 

878 

838 

750 

700

647 

595 

560 

526 

526

563 

563 

616 

654 

682

703 

726 

738 

750 

758

Mean

200 

207 

182

1,021

198 

255 

260 

3,720 

1,190 

659 

566 

188 

230

652

July

746 

710 

700 

693 

682

668 

665 

700 

700 

738

762 

766 

738 

758 

742

689 

647 

612 

556 

505

451 

406

391 

361

346

331 

313 

301 

301 

288 

275

Per 

square 

mile

0.003 

.00'3 

.003

.030

.003 

.007 

.003 

.10"> 

.03* 

.019 

.016 .00-

.007

.01"

Aug.

260 

255 

240 

238 

235

240 

250 

225 

218 

210

213 

200 

175 

150 

140

158 

120 

118 

135 

125

155 

160 

163 

163 

160

160 

155 

150 

175 

223 

245

Sept.

240 

218 

188 

170 

155

138 

123 

155 

170 

190

193 

188 

198 

203 

223

238 

228 

240 

250 

307

331 

322 

301

275 

275

275 

275 

273 

278

288

Run- off

Inches

0.007 

.007 

.006

.403

.007 

.007 

.009 

.121 

.039 

.021 

.018 

.006 

.008

.256

Acre-feet

12,280 

12,330

11,180

739,400

12,150 

14,180 

15,980 

221,200 

73,360 

39,190 

34,790 

11,530 

13,700

471,900

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
26

RED RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Otter Tail River Basin

Little Bemidji Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°05', long. 95°33', in sec. 30, T. 142 N., R. 38 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 11 miles northwest of Ponsford.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.99 feet June 11; minimum observed, 3.62

 feet Sept. 2S.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.IS feet June 21, 1938; minimum observed, that 

of Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 6- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

20

28

4

4

4

4

4

4

72

70

66

62

64

Nov.

May

June

10

17

25

28

11

4.61

4.63

4.61

4.89

4.99

June

July

Aug.

21

20

b

16

18

4.98

4.56

4.40

4.10

4.10

Sept. 5

14

28

3.9S

3.96

3.62

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°03', long. 95°32', in sec. 6, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 10 miles northwest of Ponsford. Zero of gage 

is 1,493.24 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1935, May 1938 to September 1939 

(fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.40 feet June 21; minimum observed, 2.84 

feet Sept. 28.

1933-35, 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 8.07 feet, present datum, July 19, 1935; 

minimum observed, that of Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 6- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

20

28

4

b

3.90

3.88

3.83

3.78

3.78

3.80

Nov.

Dec.

Apr.

10

17

25

3

5

23

3.72

3.75

3.74

3.85

4.15

4.10

Apr.

May

June

July

29

28

11

21

16

21

4.10

4.22

4.36

4.40

3.93

3.85

Aug.

Sept

5

16

18

5

14

28

3.64

3.45

3.47

3.24

3.16

2.S4

Round Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 95°32', in sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8t miles northwest of Ponsford. Zero of gage Is 

1,491.15 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.95 feet June 19; minimum observed, 1.84 

feet Sept. 28.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.68 feet July 7, 1938; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 3.75- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

20

28

4

5

10

17

8.76

8.72

2.69

2.66

2.69

2.68

2.66

2.69

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

25

3

14

29

18

27

5

9

2.71

2.73

2.89

2.90

2.04

2.80

2.62

2.50

Apr.

May

June

23

29

10

28

11

19

21

25

2.56

2.58

2.69

2.77

2.91

2.95

2.90

2.82

July

Aug.

Sept

16

21

5

16

18

5

14

28

2.48

2.51

2.33

2.33

2.42

2.21

2.13

1.S4

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°53', long. 95°38', in sec. 5, T. 139 N., R. 39 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles northeast of city of Detroit Lakes. Zero 

of gage is 1,449.95 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.57 feet Apr. 9; minimum observed, 3.20 

feet Sept. 28.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.89 feet June 1, 1938; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 5- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Otter Tall River Basin

27

Gage height, In feet, of Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn., 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

7

19

20

28

30

3

4

4.18

4.16

4.10

4.10

4.09

4.06

4.13

4.11

Nov. 10

17

25

29

Dec. 21

Jan. 7

Mar. 20

29

4.11

4.11

4.14

4.11

4.14

4.12

4.30

4.35

Apr.

May

5

9

16

21

26

3

13

29

4.56

4.57

4.52

4.50

4.46

4.40

4.30

4.30

June 7

14

21

22

July 13

21

Aug. 1

8

4.22

4.35

4.35

4.31

4.14

4.04

3.96

3.90

Aug. 15

18

22

26

Sept. 5

9

13

28

3.76

3.74

3.70

3.65

3.46

3.48

3.49

3.20

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°3'/ t 40", long. 95°32'20", In lot 2, sec. 1, T. 136 N., R.

39 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2i miles northeast of Perham. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.28 feet Apr. 7; minimum observed, 1.50

feet Har. 23.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.64 feet Apr. 27, 1937; minimum observed, 1.17

feet Feb. 18, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with sixteen 5-foot bays permitting a

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

7

14

2!

27

30

4

1.93

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.93

1.95

NOV.

Mar.

Apr.

10

18

26

11

23

7

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.60

1.50

2.28

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

14

20

21

8

ib

12

2.22

2.22

2.00

2.20

1.87

1.72

Aug.

Sept

18

8

16

23

Zi

3T

1.77

1.58

1.68

1.67

1.60

1.58

Pine Lake near Perham, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°35'34", long. 95°30'25", In sec. 17, T. 136 N., R. 38 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles east of Perham. Zero of gage Is

1,327.00 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.76 feet Apr. 7; minimum observed, 3.50

feet Sept. 30.

1934-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.30 feet May 5, 1938; minimum observed, that of

Sept. 30, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with seventeen 5-foot bays permitting

a 4.5-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gag

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, la feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

7

14

21

27

4

10

4.55

4.52

4.46

4.44

4.49

4.44

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

18

26

16

23

7

14

4.45

4.45

4.48

4.34

4.76

4.74

June

July

Aug.

21

24

8

13

12

17

4.62

4.62

4.67

4.52

4.25

4.20

Aug.

Sept

18

8

16

23

213

30

4.19

3.88

3.76

3.74

3.60

3.50

Rush Lake near Otter Tall, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long. 95°34'25", In sec. 26, T. 135 N., R. 39 W.,

on abutment of dam at outlet of lake, about 3i miles northwest of Ottrcr Tall post

office. Zero of gage Is 1,316.26 feet above mean sea level. 

Recorde available.- June 1934 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 5.34 feet June 20; minimum obeerved, 4.13

feet Sept. 30.

1934-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.64 feet Aug. 10, 1937; minimum observed, 3.65

feet Nov. 7, 1935. 

Remarke.- Records good. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,

Division of Drainage and Waters. Lake level regulated by control dam operated by

Minnesota Department of Conservation.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

NOV.

7

14

21

27

4

10

5.05

5.00

4.98

4.96

5.04

5.01

Nov.

Jan.

Mar.

18

ae

27

11

12

21

5.04

5.02

4.28

4.34

4.32

4.24

Apr. 8

14

May 9

June 20

21

24

4.83

4.96

5.26

5.34

5.26

5.12

June 28

July 6

14

Aug. 12

17

18

5.04

4.87

4.67

4.59

4.56

4.55

Sept. 8

16

22

28

30

4.41

4.38

4.29

4.18

4.13
28 RED RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Otter Tail River Basin

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°21'35", long. 95°43'55", In sec. 4, T. 133 N., F. 40 W., on 

abutment of dam at outlet of Otter Tail Lake, about 5 miles northwest of village of 

Battle Lake. Zero of gage Is 1,315.77 feet above mean sea level (from levels by engineers of Emergency Conservation Work).

Records avai-lable.- September 1933 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.92 feet May 3; minimum observed, 2.90 

reet Sept. 25.

1933-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.30 feet Aug. 3, 1937; minimum observed, 2.17 

feet Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by modified type "C" dam, with seventeen 5-fcot bays 

permitting a 5.25-foot control by stop logs. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 193S-39

Oct. 7

14

21

27

Nov. 4

8

10

18

26

Dec. 13

3.35

3.45

3.43

3.37

3.45

3.24

3.35

3.46

3.45

3.54

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

23

2S

7

10

20

24

5

12

28

10

3.58

3.59

3.59

3.65

3.64

3.60

3.62

3.67

3.57

3.55

Mar.

Apr.

May

11

18

23

27

6

13

29

3

17

22

3.55

3.46

3.42

3.41

3.46

3.63

3.87

3.92

3.87

3.73

May 24

26

June 21

24

29

July 8

15

24

Aug. 4

7

3.66

3.61

3.59

3.53

3.79

3.73

3.62

3.47

3.36

3.32

Aug. 17

18

27

Sept. 4

9

12

18

25

28

3.29

3.40

3.19

3.33

3.08

3.09

3.02

2.90

2.97

Ice Cracking Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 95°33', In sec. 24, T. 141 N., R. 39 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8 miles northwest of Ponsford.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- naxlmum stage observed during period, 2.51 feet June 11; minimum observed, 

1.84 feet July 13, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 3- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is top of apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

July

1938

13 1.84

1939

June 11

July 16

2

2

51

39

Aug

1939

5

16

2

2

10

06

Acorn Lake near Frazee, Minn. 

(Known also as Harold Lake)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°44'25", long. 95044'40", in sec. 28, T. 138 N., R. 40 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2 miles northwest of Frazee. Lake discharges through Town Lake into Otter Tail River.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- naxlmum stage observed during year, 1.85 feet Oct. 21; minimum observed, 1.38 

feet July 19.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.60 feet Oct. 28, 1937; minimum observed, 1.38 

feet June 26, 1937, and July 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage & Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 

May

21 

11

1.85 

1.42

May 

June

23 

5

1.44 

1.42

June 

July

24

19

1.44 

1.38

Aug. 16 1.40

Wimar Lake near Frazee, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°41'301', long. 95°43'35", In lot 4, sec. 10, T. 137 N., R.

40 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2i miles southwest of Frazee. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

extremes.- naxlmum stage observed during year, 4.34 feet Apr. 7; minimum observed, 2.80

feet Sept. 30.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Apr. 7, 1939; minimum observed, 2.80 feet

July 16, 1938, Sept. 30, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Apr. 

June

7 

10

4.34 

3.18

July 8 

14

3.26 

3.10

Aug. 

Sept

15 

5

2.99 

2.95

Sept. 23 

30

2.90 

2.80
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30 RED RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Pelican River Basin

Detroit Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47', long. 95°53', in sec. 8, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, about 3 miles south of city of Detroit Lakes.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.93 feet Nov. 12, Apr. 4; minimum observed, 

2.79 feet Aug. 15.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.21 feet June 1, 1937; minimum observed, that of 

Aug. 15, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. In addition, this dam has a 10-foot boat lock. Zero of 

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-3b

Oct.

Nov.

6

9

13

20

23

27

30

3

3.90

3.83

3.80

3.79

3.83

3.88

3.88

3.91

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

9

12

17

25

9

21

24

4

3.91

3.93

3.91

3.91

3.78

3.70

3.80

3.93

Apr.

May

June

12

21

29

11

21

6

22

28

3.79

3.90

3.92

3.38

3.62

3.80

3.42

3.79

July

Aug.

13

21

30

15

27

3.45

3.20

3.03

2.79

2.88

Sallie Lake at Shoreham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°45', long. 95°54', in lot 1, sec. 20, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Shoreham.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- naxlmum stage observed during year, 3.08 feet Mar. 28; minimum observed, 2.04 

reet Oct. 27, Nov. 25.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.22 feet Aug. 6, 1937; minimum observed, 1.94 

feet May 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 

l-foot control by stop logs. There is included, also, a 10-foot boat lock, which 

permits control below the top of the concrete sill of the dam. Zero of gage is 2.00 

feet below top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 6

8

13

20

23

27

2.12

2.15

2.12

2.10

2.09

2.04

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

29

3

9

17

25

21

2.09

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.89

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

28

4

7

17

20

6

3.08

2.90

2.88

2.90

3.00

2.92

June

July

14

22

29

13

21

i!3

2.9B

2.87

2.82

2.6i3

2.57

2.55

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'25", long. 95°54'50", in sec. 31, T. 138 N., R. 41 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam in outlet, at Buck's mill, about 3 miles south of Shoreham.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- naxlmum stage observed during year, 9.42 feet Apr. 4; minimum observed, 8.10 

reet Sept. 21.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Apr. 4, 1939; minimum observed, 5.24 feet 

May 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type dam, with eight 5-foot bays permitting 

a 9-Toot control. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Wators.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 6

13

20

26

27

Nov. 3

9

17

8.88

8.81

8.80

8.76

8.77

8.79

8.77

8.77

Nov.

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

25

7

29

12

13

22

26

2

8.75

8.88

8.82

8.66

8.62

8.34

8.48

8.68

Apr.

May

4

6

12

18

2

10

20

27

9.42

9.38

8.98

9.10

8.82

8.79

8.76

8.82

June 1

10

16

22

26

July 6

13

30

8.80

8.96

8.98

8.96

8.96

8.96-

8.84

8.60

Aug. 6

11

14

23

Sept. 11

21

8.42

8.20

8.40

8.36

8.20

8.10

Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40'30", long. 96°01'00", in SEiSWi sec. 17, T. 137 N., R. 

42 w., on abutment of dam at outlet, about 8 miles northeast of town of Pelican Rapids. 

Zero of gage is 1,313.23 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes"^ Maximum stage observed during year, 3.36 feet Apr. 17; minimum observed, 2.00 

feet Sept. 21.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.54 feet May 22, 1938; minimum observel, 1.55 

feet Mar. 24, 1938.

Remarks^- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

footTcontrol by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Pelican River Basin

31

Gage height, In feet, of Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn., 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

20

26

27

3

5

9

17

2.62

2.58

2.49

3.44

2.40

2.41

2.36

2.33

2.33

Nov.

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

7

29

26

2

6

12

17

4

3.30

2.40

2.34

2.88

2.98

3.04

3.24

3.36

3.26

May

June

July

10

20

27

30

1

10

16

26

6

3.22

2.98

2.92

2.86

2.82

2.92

2.96

2.94

2.96

July

Aug.

Sept

13

30

8

14

23

11

21

2.88

2.58

2.50

2.38

2.30

2.10

2.00

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°36'45", long. 96°02'00", In NEiNEi sec. 12, T. 136

N., R. 43 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 4 miles northeast of town

of Pelican Rapids.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.60 feet June 16, July 5; minimum observed, 1.54 feet Sept. 21.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.28 feet Sept. 15, 1938; minimum observed, that

of Sept. 21, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 5-

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage read

Ings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Wate rs.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

20

26

27

3

5

9

17

1.84

1.82

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.76

1.72

1.76

Nov.

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

25

1

7

29

28

6

12

18

27

1.74

1.80

1.72

1.80

2.04

2.20

2.32

2.46

2.58

May 10

20

27

June 1

10

16

20

22

26

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

55

54

58

52

56

60

54

59

56

July

Aug.

Sept

5

13

30

8

14

21

11

21

2.60

2.46

2.18

2.02

1.94

1.84

1.64

1.54

Prairie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°35'1511 , long. 96°04 I 1511 , In sec. 14, T. 136 N., R. 43 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about li miles north of Pelican Rapids.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.92 feet May 10 and July 6; water below 

zero of gage during November, December, March, and April.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, that of May 10 and July 6, 1939; water below zero 

of gage during August, November, and December 1938 and March and April 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with seven 5-foot bays permitting a 

6-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

May 4

10

20

27

June 1

1.78

1.92

1.86

1.86

1.80

June 8

10

16

20

22

1.70

1.80

1.88

1.90

1.89

June 26

July 6

13

30

Aug. 8

1.86

1.92

1.84

1.52

1.46

Aug. 14

23

Sept. 11

1.30

1.22

.96

Long Lake near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°49', long. 95°53', In sec. 32, T. 139 N., R. 41 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2 miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

textremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, l.j.4 feet June 21, 1938; water below zero of 

gage sept. 24, 1937, and Aug. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters. Gage read 0.38 foot on July 23.
32 RED RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Pelican River Basin

Long Lake near Elizabeth, Mlnn.

Location,- Staff gage, lat. 46°26'05", long. 96°04'40", In sec. 10, T. 134 N., R. 43 W.,

 on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4i miles northeast of Elizabeth.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.04 feet Mar. 31; minimum observed, 0.92

foot Sept. 12.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Mar. 31, 1939; minimum observed, 0.10

foot Nov. 4, 1937. 

Remarks._- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays, permitting a

 2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

13

ai

4

31

6

1.10

1.02

1.00

2.04

2.00

Apr.

May

June

15

28

28

16

27

1.82

1.79

1.54

1.70

1.62

July 8

13

18

22

28

1

1

I

1

1

66

57

50

47

36

Aug.

Sept

4

17

la

1.25

1.09

.92

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°37'50", long. 96°51'10", in sec. 7, T. 125 N., R. 49 W., 

on west shore, about 2i miles northwest of town of Browns Valley. Zero of gage is 

900.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 73.70 feet June 17, but stage was higher 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 26; minimum observed, 70.80 feet Nov. 9, 10, 20-30.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, that of June 17, 1939; minimum stage, probably 

less than 66.50 feet at times during period July to November, 1936, when gage was reported out of water.

Remarks._- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

DT

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

71.27

71.20

71.30

71.20

71.30

71,30

71.15

71.09

71.09

71.09

71.05

71.10

71.10

71.10

71.10

71.10

71.10

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.30

71.20

71.00

71.00

71 .'00

70.90

70.90

70.90 

70.90

70.90

Nov.

70.90

70.90

71.00

71.00

71.00

71.00

70.90

70.90

70.80

70.80

70.90

71.00

70.90

70.90

70.90

70.90

70.90

70.90

70.90

70.80

70.80

70.80

70.80

70. SO

70.80

70.80

70.80

70.80

70.80 

70.80

-

Dec.

_

_

_

.

-

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

70.89

_

_

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

71.16

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Fell. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

71.36

71.33

71.33

71.40

71.40

71.59

71.73

71.95

72.15

72.26

72.45

73.00

73.00 1:1 \*>

Apr.

ft

»

c*

(«(*)

(*) |:j*) (*) (*( *

c *(**) ») (») (*(**!

:1

(»)

73.55

73.55

73.53 

73.53

Har

73.55

73.40

73.55

73.55

73.30

73.55

73.50

73.45

73.50

73.35

73.40

73.40

73.30

73.55

73.25

73.35

73.40

73.00

73.29

73.29

73.27

73.27

73.30

73.17

73.30

73.30

73.27

73.20

73.40 

73.10

73.15

June

73.30

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.30

73.10

73.20

73.20

73.30

73.65

73.45

73.46

73.46

73.42

73.45

73.48

73.70

73.45

73.50

73.45

73.45

73.40

73.33

73.34

73.33

73.35

73.45

73.48

73.50 

73.48

-

July

73.45

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.43

73.43

73.40

73.35

73.35

73.30

73.30

73.32

73.30

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.30

73.30

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.26

73.25

73.25

73.25

73.22

73.20 

73.10

73.10

Aug.

73.10

73.15

73.10

73.10

73.10

73.10

73.12

73.15

73.00

73.10

73.00

73.80

73.00

73.00

73.00

73.00

72.90

72.95

72.95

72.90

72.80

72.70

72.65

72.60

72.60

72.80

72.70

72.70

72.70 

72.70

72.60

Sept.

72.60

72.60

72.70

72.70

72.80

72.70

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.60

72.50

72.50

72.60

72.57

72.57

72.57

72.57

72.57

72.57

72.57

72.50

72.50

72.50 

72.45

*Water over top of gage; no observation.
RED RIVER BASIN 33

Bois des Sioux River near Fair-mount, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°03'25n , long. 96°33'20", near center of sec. 22 T 130 N 

R- 47 w -. at Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge, 2 miles east ot 

Fall-mount, 5 miles west of Tenney, Minn., and 15 miles downstream from Lake Traverse.

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1920-39), 5.83 eecond-feet.

Records avaTiable.- April 1919 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 100 second-feet Mar. 2? (gage height 5 4 

feet, affected by ice); maximum gage height, 5.9 feet Mar. 26, 27; no flow during 

several months. *

1919-39: Maximum discharge, 390 second-feet Apr. 22, 1922 (gage height, 5.7 feet): 

maximum gage height, that of Mar. 26, 27, 1939; no flow during parts of several years 

A stage of 9.0 feet was reached In April 1916.

Remarks.- Records poor. Channel was obstructed by Ice or aquatic vegetation during entire 

period of flow. Discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and observer's and engineer's notes. Gage read dally or several times a week 

Mar. 26 to July 27. Small amounts of sewage flowing past gage were not Included in 

periods when natural flow of river was zero.

Revisions.- The figure of run-off in acre-feet for April 1928 has been corrected to 1 660 

and that for water year 1927-28 to 4,263.5. These figures supersed? those published 

In Water-Supply Paper 665.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

23

24

25

86

87

88

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

May- .-.-.-.------.------------------- . -

Jut 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

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

ust ........ .... .

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

90

100

90

85

Apr.

65

60

50

44

36

26

19

13

11

5

0

0

1

5

9

*9

9

7

5

5

*5

5

«4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0

0

405 

407

5.5

9.9 

4.5 

0 

0

S31.9

May

1

1

1

.7

.7

.4

*.3

.2

.2

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

0

0

0

100

1

2 

2 

0 

0

100

June

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.5

*.8

*1

2

*1

*.9

*.6

*.3

0

«O

*0

*0

0

*.S

2

-

July

2

*1

1

*.5

0

0

«0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.1

13.6

 18 

.33 

.15 

0 

0

2.28

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

0

803 

8071120 

8.9 

0 

0

1,650

 Interpolated.

9-252 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
34 RED RIVER BASIN

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°49', long. 96°29', on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N.

R. 46 W., 1 mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge,

If miles northeast of Wheaton and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 776 square miles. 

Records available.- March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 1924, and March 1931

to September 1939. June to November 1916, at site 3i miles downstream. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,420 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height,

13.62 feet); no flow during several months.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, about 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1,

1917 (gage height, 14.7 feet, former datum); no flow during several periods. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Mar. 12-25, Apr. 7-12, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Gage

read once dally. 

Revisions.- The figure of discharge for calendar year 1934 has been corrected to 7O.1

second-foot days and that for water year 1934-35 to 2,764.1 second-foot days. These

figures supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 785.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, ih second-feet)

0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.7

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.3 

3.5 

4.9

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.4 

7.0

40

75

137

249

420

9.2

11.4

12.6

13.6

1,024

1,222

1,423

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct. Hcv. Dec. Jan.

*0.1

Feb.

«0

Month

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

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

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

The perlod. ...........................

Mar.

_

_

-

.

-

*0

-

.

_

jtif -

a 0

. 0

 0

TO

TO

TO

0

.3

8.0

34

120

650

1,200

1,400..

1,280

1,020

481

196

137

105

Apr.

75

60

50

45

42

30

36

34

38

34

30

28

25

24

24

24

23

19

20

24

19

18

18

19

18

16

14

13

12

11

Seoondfoot-days

_

6,631.3

843.0

133*2

115.5

13.8

0

-

May

9.6

8.5

8.7

7.9

7.1

6.3

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

1.5

3.4

6.5

7.5

6.7

Mfl y ^ ffllffll

_

M

1,400

75

9.6

8.7

9.2

2.1

0

-

June

6.0

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.8

3.9

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.3

7.5

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

6.2

7.9

8.7

July

9.2

7.5

6.3

5.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.4

T3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

Minimum

_

_

0

11

.4

1.5

2.3

0

0

-

Aug.

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

Tl.O

T.9

T.8

T.6

t.4

t.3

T.2

T.I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

510

28.1

3.82

4.61

3.73

.99

0

-

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

_

_

13,150

1,670

235

274

229

27

0

15,580

 Field estimate. 

fEstimated.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Wild Rice River at Abercromble, N. Dak.

35

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°28'15", long. 96°46'50", in SEi sec. 25, T. 135 N., R. 

49 w., 1 mile upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3 miles northwest of Abercrombie, and 7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 1,800 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage 

height, 15.17 feet, affected by Ice), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; 

no flow for several months.

1932-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 25, 1939; no flow for some 

periods in each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 22-29, and those below 

6 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge for day on which notches were cut in crest of 

control dam, Aug. 18, computed on basis of one discharge measurement. Gage read twice 

daily Mar. 21 to Apr. 23 and once daily thereafter. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 20.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 1)

7.00

7.05

7.10

7.15

Mar. 21 to Aug. 18 (noon)

l.S

7.3

16.1

7.80 

7.3 

7.5 

7.9

25.6

46

92

198

8.8

9.6

11.2

13.3

479

736

1,148

1,720

Aug. 18 (noon) to 2°pt. 30

6.25 0 6.5 1.3 6.8 5.5

6.3 .2 6.6 2.4 6.9 7.7

6.4 .6 6.7 3.8 7.0 10.5

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

85

84

85

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Feb 

Mar

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

700

1,500

1,700

1,400

950

550

380

302

242

Apr.

192

167

130

117

100

SO

66

53

44

38

24

20

22

24

14

20

28

38

36

24

20

7.3

16

26

22

4.5

2.5

11

14

14

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

-

0

0 

7,824

1,374.3

99.6

700.8

726.8

57.5

0

10,783.0

May

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

11

11

4.5

4.E

4.E

5.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

7.3

4.5

2.5

1.2

0

0

1.2

0

0

1.2

.3

.3

.3

0

.3

0

0

Maximum

0

0

0

-

0

0 

1,700

192

11

85

70

11

0

1,700

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

16

11

2.5

1.2

2.3

29

46

55

46

34

22

14

14

18

32

42

42

44

64

80

85

July

70

64

50

50

42

42

34

42

26

26

22

22

18

22

18

26

22

18

18

11

22

11

14

7.3

7.3

9.0

4.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.2

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

0 

0

2.5

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

Aug.

11

11

11

4.5

.3

.3

7.3

4.5

.3

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

2.3

2.3

1.0

.6

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

-

0

0 

252

45.8

3.21

23.4

23.4

1.85

0

29.3

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

-

0

0 

15,520

2,730

198

1,390

1,440

114

0

21,390

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Qeological Survey
36 RED RIVER BASIN

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°55', long. 98°01', In SEiNWi 

sec. 28, T. 140 N., R. 58 W., about 100 feet downstream from College Dam In Valley 

City and 15 miles downstream from Baldhlll Creek. Prior to Oct. 14, 1938, staff gage 

on left upstream wing wall of College Dam. Gage used In 1919 was about half a mile 

upstream.

Records available.- March to August 1919 and March 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 307 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.34 feet), 

Trom rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.76 feet Mar. 

27 (affected by Ice); no flow during several periods.

1919, 1938-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 second-feet Apr. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet, former site and datum); no flow during several periods In 1938 and 

1939 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 9 to Mar. 30 (computed

slonally by employee of Valley City.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39, except period of ice effect, 

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

2.14

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

.1 

.4

1.0 

1.9

2.19

2.30

2.25

2.3

2.4

0

.1

.4

1.0

2.S

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.S 

2.9

4.S 

8.2

12.0

17

24

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.5

81

130

ge height, in feet, and

3.7 195

3.8 227

4.0 258

4.8 370

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

.2 

.6 

.7

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1

HOT.

0.1 

.4 

.5 

.3 

0

0 

0

.1

.3'.1

.1 

.3 

.1 

0

.1

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2

Dec.

0.2 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Jan.

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

Feb.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

0 

0 

.1 

.2

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.5 

1.4 

.2

.2 

.1 

.3 

.4 

.4

.7 

.S 

1.0

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

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

ater year 1938-39......................

liar.

1.4 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.5

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

2.6 

2.4

2.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

4.6

4.6 

5.0 

5.0 

50 

95

110 

60 

120 

130 

190

220 

240 

240 

220 

200 

167

Apr.

154 

136 

148 

218 

279

293 

279 

240 

186 

139

107 

92 

99 

95 

90

90 

90 

75 

70 

64

57 

55 

55 

52 

54

47 

45 

43 

41 

41

Secondfoot-days

6.9 

6.4 

4.9

-

7.S 

9.3 

2,09S.O 

3,434 

655 

437.9 

51.0 

.S 

.3

6,712.3

Hay

39 

37 

38 

35 

29

31 

29 

25 

26 

21

21 

21 

21 

23 

20

IS 

16 

16 

17 

18

16 

14 

12 

14 

16

17 

16 

14 

13 

11 

11

HqTrlinwH

0.7 

.5 

.4

-

.4 

1.4 

240 

293 

39 

28 

7.2 

.2 

.2

293

June

11 

15 

14 

11 

11

10 

10 

8.6 

7.2 

21

26 

23 

20 

22 

23

28 

24 

23 

19 

16

15 

15 

12 

10 

7.9

7.5 

6.5 

7.9 

7.5 

5.8 

5.8

July

4.2 

4.3 

7.2 

4.6 

5.1

5.1 

6.2 

4 

2.8 

2.1

1.4 

1.0 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.9 

.8 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1H tHimnn

0 

0

.1

-

.1

0 

.7 

41 

11 

5.8 

0 

0 

0

0

ATI*.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.2 

.1 

.2

0 

0 

.2 

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

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

.1

.2

if.... Run-off in 

116811 acre-feet

O.S2 14 

.21 13 

.16 9.7

-

.25 15 

.33 IS 

67.7 4,160 

114 6,810 

21.1 1,300 

14.6 869 

1.65 101 

.03 1.6 

.01 .60

18.4 13,310

9-252 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IMTERIOH 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

37

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53'2011 , long. 96°54'55", in sec. 31, T. 140 N., 

R. 49 W., about half a mile north of West Fargo, and 3 miles upstream from Maple 

River. Zero of gage is 877.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1939. March 1902 to Jure 1907 and March 

to August 1919, at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1929-39) 76.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 600 second-feet Apr. 3, 4; maximum gage 

height, 9.96 feet Mar. 28 (backwater from ice) from graph based on ge.ge readings; 

minimum daily discharge, 7.0 second-feet Sept. 24; minimum discharge 6.2 second-feet 

Sept. 24.

1902-7, 1919, 1929-39: Maximum discharge, 2,260 second-feet Apr. 28, 1919 (discharge measurement); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from leaves, Oct. 1-31, July 

 7 to Aug. 13, and period of shifting control, Sept. 10-30 (computed on basis of three 

discharge measurements and gage heights), which are fair, and those for periods of ice 

effect and missing gage heights, Nov. 13 to Apr. 16 (computed on basis of eight discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

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

Oct.

11 

10

11 

11 11

11

10 

9.4 

8.8 

9.8

9.2 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

9.8

9.6 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 

14 

14 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

HOT.

17 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

16 

15 

15 

15

17 

20 

20 

17 

16

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

14

Dec.

13 

14 

14 

14 

15

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

13 

11 

12

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

11 

9.5 

10 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Jan.

10 

10 

9.5 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Feb.

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

9.0 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

10

10 

10 

10

Month

Oot 

Ho^ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19:S8 .....................

ater year 1938-;

liar.

11 

12 

13 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

12 

15

32 

28 

24 

22 

46

300 

480 

550 

550 

500 

500

Apr.

500 

550 

600 

600 

460

380 

300 

240 

220 

240

280 

280 

280 

280 

260

240 

206 

186 

176 

171

166 

156 

146 

142 

132

128 

120 

112 

108 

105

Secondfoot-days

367.6 

455 

373.0

14,077.6

354.5 

282.5 

3,255 

7,764 

1,912 

1,667 

82S 

350.6 

271.8

17.SS1.0

May

102 

98 

95 

92 

39

86 

86 

80 

76 

73

69 

67 

64 

62 

60

56 

52 

51 

50 

49

48 

39 

27 

38 

42

44 

44 

46 

45 

42 

40

Mqytmmti

16 

20 

16

222

13 

12 

550

SOO

ii.r

93 

56 

15 

11

600

June

39 

38 

36 

34 

33

30 

28 

21 

16 

32

38 

60 

89 

98 

95

86 

SO 

78 

80 

78

75 

72 

68 

62 

56

50 

46 

45 

48 

56

Ju3^"

56 

52 

48 

46 

51

48 

43 

36 

31 

29

26 

24 

22 

21 

20

20 

19 

18 

15 

17

19 

19 

18 

19 

19

17 

13 

16 

16 

14 

16

M^plrnfln

8.8 

12 

9.5

8.8

9.5 

9.0 

10 

105 "7 

16 

13 

9.0 

7.0

7.0

Aug.

15 

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

14 

13 

11 

11

12 

12 

11 

11 

12

12 

11 

12 

11 

10

10 

9.6 

10.0 

9.8 

9.6

9.6 

9.0 

10 

11 

11 

11

Mean

11.9 

15.2 

12.0

38.6

11.4 

10.1 

105 

259 

61.7 

55.6 

26.7 

11.3 

9.06

49.0

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

9.8 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

9.2

9.4 

9.8 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

8.6 

8.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.4 

8.0 

7.0 

7.4

7.6 

7.8 

7.8 

8.4 

8.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

729 

902 

740

27,920

703 

560 

6,460 

15,400 

3,790 

3,310 

1,640 

695 

539

35,470

400448 O - 41 - 4

9-252 February 1936

TJHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
38 RED RIVER BASIN

Devils Lake near Fort Totten, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.)

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 48°00'20", long. 98°57'L5", in NEiNEi sec. 10, T. 

l£g N., R. 65 W., at tip of rocky point about 2i miles northeast of Fort Totten, about 

10 miles southwest of city of Devils Lake, and near northeast corner of Sully Hill 

Game Preserve. Zero of present gage is 1,397.08 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929). Prior to May 8, 1939, reference mark at Lakewood, 6i-miles southwest of city of Devils Lake; datum 0.48 ft. lower. All elevations during year are 

referred to general adjustment of 1929.

Reco_rds available.- 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, and 1896 (one gage height for each year) 

and 1901-39 (fragmentary).

Remarks.- Elevations of lake determined from temporary gage or by levels from bench marks. 

To refer elevations obtained during period 1901-38 to general adjustment of 1929, add 

0.48 foot.

Elevation, In feet, water year 1933-39

Oct. 8 

Itov. 21 

Apr. 25

1,402.64 

1,402.14 

1,402.66

May S 

15 

June 18

1,402.21 

1,402.31 

1,402.46

July 25 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 21

1,401.86 

1,401.79 

1,401.46
RED RIVER BASIN 3! 

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°57'40", long. 96°39'40", in SWiSEi sec. 6, T.

 140 N., R. 47 W., about 8 mil«s northeast of Dilworth and 9 miles downstream from 

South Branch.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1939 (prior to 1936, winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 15.77

 feet from flood marks, affected by ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 

5 (estimated).

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,460 second-feet Apr. 16, 1936 (gage height, 

14.56 feet); no flow at times in 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of aquatic vegetation, ice, or debris,

 Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, Mar. 29 to Apr. 4, June 3 to Aug. 2, Aug. 16, 17, Aug. 21 to

Sept. 5, Sept. 9-29 (computed on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records), which are fair, and those for periods of missing gage heights, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

51

Oct.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

8.0

8.0

5.0

4.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.5

8.0

7.0

S.O

S.5

S.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

lor.

10

11

11

12

12

12

13

12

10

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

-

Dee.

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

Jan.

 6

'

*5.9

i

 6

I"

Feb.

5

 4

*3.7

> 4

-

Month

Calendar year 1938. . ....................

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

> 4

.

5

1050'

100

250

500

800

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,200

Apr.

1,100

950

SOO

650

500

392

329

295

271

255

208

176

159

145

14S

145

142

134

138

138

131

128

120

110

103

97

91

S5

S5

S2

-

Secondfoot-days

232.5

338.0

247.0

17,102.5

179.9

116.7

6,695

8,107

999

564

243.1

53.9

52.4

17,828.5

May

76

71

66

60

50

4S

44

40

39

35

32

30

29

28

26

25

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

IS

MarfMUM

10

13

11

540

_

1,300

1,100

76

24

18

2.5

2.2

1,300

vJune

18

IS

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

13

14

16

18

19

20

21

21

22

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

July

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

12

9.0

6.4

6.0

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

Ml n 1 iff11

4.0

9.0

6.5

2.7

_

_

82

IS

12

2.2

.9

1.3

.9

Aug.

l.S

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

M-ra

7.50

11.3

7.97

46.9

5.80

4.17

216

270

32.2

18.8

7.84

1.74

1.75

48.8

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

461

670

490

33,910

357

231

13,280

16,080

1,980

1,120

482

107

104

35,360
40 RED RIVER BASIN

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°16', long. 96°14', in SEi sec. 22, T. 144 N., R. 

 44 U., three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of Twin Valley.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1939. June 1909 to September 1917, at site a 

quarter or a mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 459 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 4.44 feet); 

minimum, 3.1 second-feet Sept. 2. 1909-17, 1930-39: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet, by slope-area method, July 

22J, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 feet, at site and datum then in use); minimum, 1 second-foot

Aug. 13, 1332 (gage height, 0.24 foot, at former-site).

Revision.- The figure of minimum discharge for the water year 1915-16 as published in 

Water-supply Paper 435 is in error. The minimum discharge occurred during period of ice 

effect and cannot be determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from ice or debris or both, 

 Oct. 16 to Dec. 2S, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3, Apr. 5-12, July 21 to Aug. 19 (computed on basis 

of seven discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records) and these estimated, 

all of which are poor. Flow partly regulated by storage in Rice Lake and several 

smaller lakes upstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Faith, 17 

miles upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

15

7.5

6.0

14

17

19

17

16

7.2

16

17 

18

17

14

17

8.0

16

17

8.0

20

18

17 

8.0

14

17

18

18

12

16

8.5

Hov.

20

22

11

24

24

19

12

17

24

24

16

20 

22

10

12

24

20

17

14

16

9

15

18 

18

14

14

22

16

20

19

-

Dec.

22

23

62

28

26

26

26

24

22

24

26

16 

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

20

20

20

18 

18

20

17

22

20

20

20

20

Jan.

N

I

V *19

1

'

..

I

) *18

I

'

»

\ *17

J

t!7

. *17

)

Pet.

t!8

. *18

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1938 ......................

Ifcy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1938-3 9......................

Mar.

> »17

18

22 

60

170

220

200

180

320

420

380

Apr.

320

260

300

309

300

240

220

240

240

220

200

220 

232

248

256

290

309

318

328

318

281

264

256 

232

184

172

168

172

161

155

-

Secondfoot -days

451.2

533.0

663

37,015.3

542

504

2,347

7,413

2,146

1,367.1

409.6

19,561.1

May

155

149

146

143

143

131

119

120

113

108

101

93 

81

81

79

73

69

69

63

60

60

57

55

54

52

57

60

59

69

74

62

Hfl TT i iinffli

20

24

32

836

_

420

328

99

102

22

420

June

58

60

47

55

51

62

90

71

59

66

66

61 

66

62

60

74

86

81

79

80

95

99

90 

85

82

76

71

75

71

68

July

64

61

80

76

73

102

85

71

62

57

52

48

45

38

38

34

36

34

30

31

30

28

27 

27

26

25

23

20

19

17

8.1

MlnVrmini

6.0

9.0

16

6.0

_

_

47

3.9

3.9

Aug.

21

14

14

13

14

10

5.2

11

19

5.3

18

13 

17

12

20

16

15

16

18

15

5.4

21

8.3

21

7.4

17

17

6.6

17

6.0

17

Mean

14.6

17.8

21.4

10"

18.0

13.7

53.6

Sept.

6.5

3 9

13

5.4

17

6.9

18

7.9

18

18

6.9

17 

20

21

8.2

17

19

13

19

20

7.5

17

20

7.4

5.1

19

19

8.0

22

8.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060

1,320

73,437

812

38,810

 Gage height missing; discharge estimated. 

tDlscharge measurement.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN

Goose River at Hlllsboro, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°24', long. 97°03', In NEi sec. 5, T. 145 N., R. 50 W., 

at footbridge on north edge of Hlllsboro. Prior to Mar. 21, 1935, chain gage at 

highway bridge 300 feet downstream at same datum.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 480 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 

11.0 feet); no flow during several periods.

1931-39: Maximum discharge, 1,060 second-feet Apr. 16, 1936 (gage height 13.06 

feet), from rating curve extended above 331 second-feet; no flow at times in 1936, 

1938, and 1939.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Mar. 22 to Aor. 13, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. 

Discharge for periods of missing or doubtful gage heights, Apr. 7-12, 14-25, May 3-7, 

9-15, 17-24, June 6, 14, 16, 26, July 2-8, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, records for preceding and following periods, and weather records. Discharge 

for period of effect of debris on control, July 15-29, computed on basis of one 

estimate of discharge and gage heights. Small flow of sewage past the gage throughout 

the year estimated as 0.02 second-foot July 19 and less than QX)5 second-foot Aug. 19. 

Gage usually read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1931

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

31

Oct. MOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Fell 

Mar

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

Kay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1938-39......................

liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

100

200

340

460

440

400

380

300

240

Apr.

160

150

120

110

90

48

30

26

22

20

18

17

17

18

20

24

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

7.1

5.1

4.1

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

_

0

0 

2,S80

1,126.3

34.8

270.5

3.7

0

0

4,315.3

May

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

^ftylnpyn

0

0

0

_

0

0 

460

160

2.6

67

.4

0

0

460

June

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

67

37

21

21

13

6.3

3.7

.9

3.1

6.3

S.6

12

23

21

4.7

5.0

3.3

3.0

2.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

3.0

3.3

July

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Wininnufl

0

0

0

_

0

0 

0

4.1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Me<m

0

0

0

_

0

0 

92 9

S7\5

1.12

 12

0

0

11.8

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

_

0

0 

5,710

2,230

69

537

7« 3

0

0

8,550

9-232 Pebruary 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
42 RED RIVER BASIN 

Lakes between Sheyenne River and Red Lake River

Buffalo Lake at Richwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 95°49', in sec. 2, T. 140 N., R. 41 W., on concrete abutment of dam at outlet, in Richwood.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- IQST^: Maximum stage observed, that of May 10, 1939; minimum observed, 2.00 

feet Dec. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Watera

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 30 2 38 May 10 3 43 June 17 3 42

Rice Lake near Bagley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47"23', long. 95°29', in sec. 16, T. 145 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of dam at outlet, 10 miles southwest of Bagley. Prior to October 1937, staff 

gage at same site but datum 2.41 feet higher.

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1939 

(fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.68 feet Apr,. 28; minimum obS3rved, 2.06 

feet Aug. 2.

1955-36, 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.78 feet May 25, 1938; minimum observed, 

-0.84 foot Sept. 2, 1936, former datum.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

8

13

16

28

29

1

3

5

2.66

2.82

2.52

2.54

2.74

3.00

2.70

2.70

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

9

11

28

13

14

15

21

28

2.76

2.78

3.64

3.16

3.10

3.14

3.18

3.68

May 11

12

13

16

18

23

30

31

3.38

3.38

3.40

3.24

3.18

3.28

3.10

3.20

June 11

12

17

18

20

25

July 4

14

3.20

3.24

3.56

3.20

3.24

3.28

3.10

2.84

July 16

23

26

29

Aug. 2

2.56

2.28

2.50

2.68

2.06

Rockstad Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°17', long. 95°24', in sec. 17, T. 144 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9i miles northwest of village of Lake Itasca.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 0.94 foot Mar. 29; minimum observed, 0.41 

foot Kov. 10.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.42 feet June 12; minimum observed, that of Nov. 

10, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 9 

16

0.46 

.44

Oct. 

Nov.

29 

10

0.43 

.41

Jan. 

Feb.

14 

8

0.44 

.44

Feb. 

Mar.

16 

29

0.44 

.94

Tamarack Lake near Bagley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°25', long. 95°27', in sec. 35, T. 146 N., R. 38 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles southwest of Bagley.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^59": Maximum stage observed 3.84 (estimated) feet May 11, 193B; minimum 

observed, 2.20 feet Oct. 7, 13, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan. 14 2 32 Feb. 7 2 34 Mar. 30 2 70

Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°15', long. 95°39', in sec. 32, T. 144 N., R. 39 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile southwest of Naytahwaush.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.78 feet Apr. 3; minimum observed, 0.70 

foot Sept. 30.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.96 feet May 27, 1938; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lakes between Sheyenne River and Red Lake River

43

Gage height, in feet, of Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Mlnn., 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Apr.

7

12

22

27

1

8

3

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.02

1.02

1.78

Apr.

May

10

15

28

29

12

13

21

1.74

1.70

1.74

1.74

1.70

1.58

1.54

May 27

June 8

9

26

July 4

8

14

1.48

1.56

1.53

1.56

1.60

1.54

1.40

July 26

30

Aug. 4

7

16

26

Sept. 2

1.24

1.20

1.16

1.10

1.06

.99

.96

Sept. 13

22

30

0.82

.80

.70

Sargent Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 47°16', long. 95°41', sec. 24, T. 144 N., R. 40 W., on

abutment of concrete dam 3i miles northwest of Ilaytahwaush. 

Records available.- January to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 2.60 feet Aug. 26; minimum observed, 1.83

feet Jan. 26, 28, Mar. 14. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam, with one 6-foot bay permitting a 3-foot

control by stop logs. Reference point is top of concrete abutment; gage height, 5.00

feet. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Jan.

Mar.

26

28

14

1.83

1.83

1.83

Mar.

Apr.

Aug.

24

2

7

2

2

2

00

33

58

Aug.

Sept

26

13

30

2.60

2.30

2.32

McCraney Lake near Waubon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°10', long. 95°43', in sec. 27, T. 143 N., R. 40 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles east of Waubon.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.86 feet Apr. 28; minimum observed, l."98 

feet Sept. 30.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.30 feet Apr. 21, 1938; minimum otserved, that 

of Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

26

28

22

2b

3

10

2.42

2.46

2.56

2.50

2.78

2.80

Apr.

May

June

15

28

21

10

19

28

2.82

2.86

2.72

2.70

2.68

2.66

July

Aug.

8

14

26

30

3

16

2.60

2.54

2.50

2.44

2.38

2.28

Aug.

Sept

26

2

13

30

2.30

2.23

2.10

1.98

White Earth Lake near White Earth, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°09', long. 95°46', in sec. 5, T. 142 N., R. 40 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 6 miles northeast of White Earth.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- IQS?^: Maximum stage observed, 2.79 feet Sept. 13, 1938, July 6, 1939; mlnimum observed, 1.55 feet Dec. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of Sam. Gage readIng furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drairage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939 

July 6 2.79
44 BED RIVER BASIN

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', In NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., R.

 36 W., Just above dam at outlet, about 18 miles northwest of village of Red Lake. Zero

of gage Is 1,170.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles. , 44. * 

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939. April 1930 to September 193o, site at

 Waskish.June 1930 to November 1932 at site at Redby.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,175.78 feet June 16; minimum recorded,

 1,174.38 feet June 19. , . . 1930-39: Maximum elevation, 1,176.37 feet June 9, 1938; minimum, 1,170.80 feet Nov. 

20, 1936. Remarks.- Records good. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change In direction

 and velocity of wind and by seiches. Readings on outside staff gage used Oct. 31, Nov. 

26, Feb. 15, Apr. 7, 28.

year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.93

4.98

4.98

5.08

5.10

4.98

4.78

4.86

4.86

4.82

4.64

-

_

_

5.32

5.02

5.05

_

-

-

_

..

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

4.73

Nov.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

4.71

_

_

_

_

-

Dee.

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

4.73

4.75

4.73

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.73

4.73

4.71

4.73

4.73

4.73

4.72

4.74

4.74

4.73

4.73

4.75

4.72

4.72

4.74

4.73

4.73

4.73

Jan.

4.74

4.77

4.77

4.78

4.76

4.76

4.77

4.78

4.77

4.77

4.77

4.76

4.78

4.77

4.77

4.77

4.79

4.78

4.78

4.79

4.77

4.80

4.80

4.79

4.83

4. 82

4.85

4.84

4.84

4.86

4.85

Feb.

4.86

4.86

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

4.92

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

-

liar. Apr.

.

_

_

_

-

_

4.95

_

-

_ -

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

5.06

_

_

-

Hay

_

_

_

_

-

5.14

5.15

5.12

5.05

5.08

5.16

5.16

5.16

5.20

5.18

5.23

_

_

_

-

_

5.20

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

4.90

4.70

_

-

_

5.11

4.99

5.17

5.31

5.12

5.00

5.03

5.06

5.09

5.52

5.51

5.09

4.69

4.95

5.19

5.09

5.09

5.08

5.09

5.09

5.09

5.04

5.05

5.04

July

5.08

5.00

5.19

5.20

5.15

5.23

5.22

5.18

5.16

5.16

5.15

5.08

4.92

5.10

5.08

5.07

5.04

5.01

5.02

4.99

4.74

4.63

4.86

4.88

4.86

4.86

4.88

4.88

4.79

4.80

4.86

Aug.

4.83

4.68

4.66

4.70

4.69

4.71

4.69

4.68

4.80

4.97

4.69

4.79

4.82

4.81

4.86

4.82

4.82

4.67

4.86

4.64

4.82

4.67

_

-

4.68

4.76

4. 79

4.92

-

Sept.

_

_

_

_.

4.91

4.90

4.95

4.89

4.74

4.86

4.97

4.92

-

_

_

_

5.19

5.13

5.10

5.19

5.10

4.88

5.00

4.96

5.05

5.12

4.96

4.82

Note.- Add 1,170.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

45

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', in llWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 

36 W., Just downstream from dam at outlet of lower Red Lake, about 18 miles northwest 

of hamlet of Red Lake, Minn. Zero of gage is 1,170.00 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 432 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 5.76 

feet); maximum gage height, 6.05 feet Sept. 14; minimum daily discharge, 104 secondfeet Aug. 22 (gage height, 4.65 feet); minimum gage height, 4.04 feet Nov. 5.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, that of June 16, 1939; no flow Sept. 19, 1933, Aug. 31 

to Sept. 10, Oct. 1, 1935, May 16-17, 19-22, Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for entire year, which was affected by aquatic vegetatlon or ice or both, was computed on basis of 16 discharge measurements, gage heights 

(except for Oct. 22-30, Nov. 13-25, Mar. 17-26), and weather records. D'scharge for 

Oct. 22-30, Nov. 13-25, Mar. 17-26 estimated or interpolated. Flow completely regulated by storage in Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

50

SI

Oct.

122

122

122

130

150

140

130

140

145

140

135

135

125

125

140

160

165

150

140

150

165

150

150

145

140

130

130

130

130

135

140

HCV.

155

140

140

140

116

130

130

125

135

170

165

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

-

Dec.

160

160

150

150

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

130

120

130

Jan.

130

130

130

140

130

130

130

140

130

130

130

130

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

130

130

120

130

120

130

120

120

120

120

Feb.

130

120

130

130

130

120

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

140

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-J 9. .....................

liar.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

140

140

140

150

150

150

160

170

180

180

190

200

200

200

200

220

210

210

210

210

205

Apr.

205

205

210

210

205

205

205

210

210

210

210

210

215

210

215

225

225

225

225

230

230

230

230

225

235

235

240

240

240

245

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,311

4,446

4,610

34,720

3 990 3)760

5,225

6,615

8,490

7,815

6,270

3,854

4,950

64,336

May

250

250

250

250

260

250

260

250

250

250

270

270

280

290

2SO

300

290

280

300

300

290

300

300

290

280

270

2SO

270

260

280

290

Mflyiiffnm

165

170

160

273

140

140

220

245

300

350

250

155

205

350

June

270

270

220

280

300

280

270

250

280

300

270

250

260

260

260

350

340

250

205

235

270

240

240

240

240

240

240

235

235

235

-

July

235

225

245

250

240

250

250

250

240

240

235

225

205

220

220

205

200

200

200

195

150

160

160

165

160

160

165

165

150

150

155

"<T»lnpmi

122

116

120

3.4

120

120

140

205

250

205

150

104 lie

104

Aug.

150

130

125

130

125

130

125

122

140

155

110

122

120

120

120

120

120

122

120

122

120

104

112

120

120

118

120

122

140

120

130

Mean

139

148

149

95.1

129

134

169

220

274

260

202

124

165

176

Sept.

130

130 lie

122

140

145

150

145

130

145

155

150

160

185

165

195

205

195

200

190

185

205

160

160

175

170

180

190

175

155

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,550

3,820

9,140

68,860

7,910

7,460

10,360

13,120

16,640

15,500

12,440

7,640

9,820

127,600

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
46 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red Lake River at Highlanding, near Goodrldge, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°03', long. 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 

29, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., at bridge at Highlanding, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 

miles upstream from Thief River. Prior to Dec. 9, 1938, staff gage at same datum 50 

feet downstream.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.44 

feet, affected by backwater from ice); minimum dally discharge, 88 second-feet Aug. 3 

(gage height, 3.87 feet); minimum gage height observed, 2.95 feet May 3.

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,460 second-feet May 13, 1938 (g^ge height, 

7.18 feet); maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 21, 1939; no flow dvring infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 14, which are fair. Eischarge for 

periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or ice, Oct. 1 to Apr. 24, May 14 to Sept. 

30, and computed on basis of seventeen discharge measurements, partial gage-height record, engineers' notes, weather records, and records for station near Red Lake. Oncedaily gage readings used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, Jan. 5 to Feb. 26, Mar. 11-31. Flow partly 

regulated by dam at outlet of Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

S3

at

25

26

27

28

29

90

SI

Oot.

130

125

125

120

120

120

115

120

130

135

140

140

130

130

130

130

135

140

145

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

160

160

165

165

165

Bov.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

140

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

-

Dec.

130

130

130

140

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

110

110

100

110

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

-

_

-

Month

Kareh. ....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1938-29. .....................

Bar.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

140

140

150

150

Apr.

160

170

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

220

220

240

240

260

2SO

300

340

380

440

650

1,100

60O

420

363

330

336

327

309

282

262

Seeondfoot-days

4,350

4,090

4,300

56,218

3,920

3,050

3,690

9,599

8,125

 7,220

4,240

3*532

5,950

62,066

May

244

244

241

241

251

251

257

265

265

254

268

273

273

268

270

260

260

260

250

270

280

270

270

270

270

280

260

270

260

250

260

Maximum

165

160

140

1,460

140

110

150

1,100

2SO

280

200

150

260

1,100

June

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

245

235

240

235

235

235

245

260

270

2SO

280

260

250

250

250

240

225

220

215

210

205

195

190

-

July

190

190

200

200

195

190

185

175

150

145

140

135

130

125

125

125

124

122

120

120

120

116

114

110

110

104

98

96

96

94

96

WVptnpm

115

120

130

_

110

100

110

160

241

190

94

88

130

88

Aug.

94

90

88

94

100

100

100

110

108

106

108

108

118

116

112

112

112

112

118

118

116

116

122

124

125

130

130

130

130

150

135

Mean

140

136

139

154

126

109

119

320

262

241

137

114

198

170

Sept.

130

130

135

140

145

145

160

170

170

170

170

170

180

200

205

205

210

220

220

225

230

235

240

240

240

245

250

260

260

250

-

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

8,630

8,110

8,530

111,500

7,780

6,050

7,320

19,040

16,120

14,320

S,410

7,010

11,800

123,100

9-232 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPAffTBEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN 47

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°47', long. 96°36', In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 

W., at highway bridge In Crookston, a quarter of a mile downstream from dam and power 

house of Crookston Light & Power Co. Zero of gage Is 833.03 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 5,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 38 years, 891 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 8.92 

feet); minimum, about 26 second-feet Dec. 4, 5 (gage height, 2.58 feet, affected by 

Ice).

1901-39: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum, 2.0 secondfeet Dec. 14-16, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 20 to Ap~. 15 (computed 

on basis of eight discharge measurements, gage heights, and-weather records), which are 

fair. Discharge for period of effect of aquatic vegetation, May 28 to Sspt. 30, computed on basis of seven discharge measurements and gage heights. Flow regulated by 

power plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oot.

161

114

192

63

174

123

209

110

130

108

135

136

144

142

146

1S8

114

156

188

184

186

207

122

232

217

271

242

57

55

123

184

HOT.

1S6

122

171

173

161

146

1S2

127

179

173

160

127

98

187

114

103

117

86

172

110

120

150

150

42

180

38

120

90

140

55

Dec.

170

140

170

110

150

140

90

170

150

130

180

170

65

220

150

170

160

160

140

160

190

100

170

170

120

180

240

100

160

160

170

Jan.

80

190

180

90

170

180

140

150

140

120

160

200

150

180

130

160

160

170

180

180

120

140

160

170

160

ISO

140

220

150

160

160

Feb.

130

160

150

170

130

150

160

120

140

160

160

170

160

130

140

140

140

120

100

160

150

150

140

150

80

65

160

190

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1938. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-! 9......................

Mar.

150

140

140

140

130

120

200

160

150

130

130

120

140

200

190

160

170

190

170

240

' 220

260

260

260

360

240

260

260

300

220

420

Apr.

240

2SO

300

340

320

280

260

2SO

320

260

420

3OO

380

420

440

492

641

576

692

1,060

1,020

1,240

1,740

2,660

1,250

232

79S

925

854

772

-

. Secondfoot-days

4,813

3,979

4,755

198,448

4,870

3,975

6,220

19,792

12,804

9,300

5,591

2,6S1

7,067

86,047

May

892

714

712

568

456

418

449

498

462

343

381

366

382

374

304

366

343

411

426

366

216

311

299

354

342

421

360

210

450

290

320

271

187

240

5,740

220

190

420

2,660

892

430

3SO

230

320

2,660

June

410

340

260

240

370

320

350

350

320

320

195

300

300

160

280

320

310

25C

410

350

340

330

340

350

205

430

370

270

190

320

-

July Aug.

32C 90

16C 165

310 68

27C 66

28C 66

31C 64

25C 60

38C 56

29C 50

21f 52

19f 50

10T 52

15f 74

17f 102

17f 70

ISf 94

7f 88

8f 82

19C 72

14C 116

18C 230

15f 190

15C 220

lOf 114

15C 52

12* 72

8f 45

8f 70

14C 58

8C 118

7f 175

Minimum

55

38

65

25

SO

65

120

232

210

160

72

45

82

38

tt

155

133

153

544

157

142

201

660

413

310

180

92.9

236

236

Sept.

160

170

180

ISO

S2

125

270

165

205

230

150

195

310

260

290

235

220

310

290

270

220

300

280

230

260

290

290

320

290

290

-

Run-off in

acre-feet

9,550

7,890

9,430

393,620

9,660

7,S80

12,340

39,260

25,400

18,450

11,090

5,710

14,020

170,680

Peak discharge.- Apr. 20 (7 p.m.) 1,700 second-feet; Apr. 21 (11 p.m.) 1,520 second-feet; Apr. 

24 (Z:3O a.m.) 5,050 second-feet; Apr. 28 (6 p.m.) 1,300 second-feet; May 1 (4 p.m.) 1,320 secondfeet.

9-832 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN

Blackduck Lake near Blackduck, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°45', long. 94°37', in sec. 4, T. 149 N., R. 31 W., on concrete structure at outlet, about 3 miles northwest of village of Blackduc^.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.31 feet May 4; minimum observed, 0.95 

foot Aug. 9.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.80 feet July 1, 7, 1938; minimum observed, 0.90 

foot Sept. 20, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by combination bridge and dam structure, with three 5- 

foot bays, permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, 

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Apr. 18

May 4

11

17

1.20

1.31

1.24

1.22

May 23

June 7

13

24

1.18

1.30

1.14

1.22

July 7

26

Aug. 9

1.30

1.00

.95

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°29', long. 95°57', In SEi sec. 20, T. 158 N., R. 41 W., on

dam at outlet of Thief Lake, 10 miles east of town of Middle River. Zero of gage is

1,160.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, -0.68 foot Oct. 4 and June 14; minimum observed, -1.37 feet Aug. 14.

1933-39: Maximum gage height observed, 1.52 feet May 19, 1938; minimum observed,

-5.20 feet Sept. 11, 13, 1934. 

Remarks.- Crest of concrete dam is at gage height -1.50 feet, with flashboards permitting

a 4.5-foot control above crest. Gage-height record furnished by Minnesota Department

of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

7

8

11

15

16

19

-0.68

-.81

-.70

-.74

-.80

-.80

-.82

Oct.

Nov.

22

23

26

29

30

31

3

-0.84

-.84

-.84

-.84

-.80

-.84

-.86

Nov. 5

June 11

14

17

18

21

24

-0

-

-

-

.86

70

68

70

72

74

80

June

Aug.

2E

2S

3C

14

-0.80

-.82

-.82

-1.37
RED RIVER BASIN 49

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°11', long. 96°10', In sec. 

3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth. Prior to riay 4, 1959, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-39), 76.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 35 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 

4.82 feet); no flow for several months.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-39: Maximum discharge observed, 4,080 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow In fall and winter of several years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partially regulated by storage above station In Thief and 

Mud Lakes and In swamps. Some water is diverted into Mud Lake above station for use 

in game preserve. Once-daily gage readings used Apr. 2-10, 16-21.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2)

3.S

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

1.2

3.5

7.7

13.5

4.9

5.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81

22

83

84

85

86

27

28

89

30

31

Oct. IOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan

Feto

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

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

Mav.

Aug 

8ep

Water year 1938-; 9......................

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

«. 6

«.6

«.7

*.7

«.8

Apr.

«0.9

1.0

3.0

3.0

3.9

3.0

1.7

2.1

1.2

2.1

*1.9

*1.S

»1.6

1.4

*1.2

.9

3.9

9.4

12

22

29

«29

«30

*31

«32

*33

33

«28

«21

*20

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

59,797.1

0 

0

4.4

364

75.3

IS* 0

6.0

0 

0

467.7

May

*14

»11

*11

6.4

4.3

3.3

3

3

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1

1

.9

.9

.9

.S

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

Maxinuni

0

0

0

1,130

0 

0

33

14

1.7

.7

0 

0

33

June

0.1

.6

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.8

.5

.2

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.9

1.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.4

.8

-

July

0.7

.5

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

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

o' 9

.1

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

164

0 

0

.14

12 1

2 '.60 43

.19 

0 

0

1.28

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

118,600

0 

0

8

n

 /

722

149

36

12

0 

0

92S

«Gage height missing; discharge estimated.

9-838 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMBHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
50 RED RIVER BASIN

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', In EiSWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W., 

on abutment of dam, 8 miles northeast of Leonard.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.82 feet Apr. 5; minimum observed, 3.20 

feet Aug. 1-7.

1934-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.50 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observsd, 1.56 

feet Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge from lake regulated by dam, with one 4-foot bay perSitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at sill of stop-log bay and 

3.00 feet below crest of dam. Gage read once dally.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.35

3.36

3.36

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.38

3.38

3.40

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

Kov.

3.36

3.36

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

_

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.38

3.38

-

Dec.

3.38

3.3S

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3» 38

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

Jan.

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

Feb.

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.54

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.32

3.32

3.32

3.32

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.32

3.34

_

_

-

liar.

3.36

3.36

3.38

3.40

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3 *38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.40

3.44

3.48

3.48

3.50

3.52

3.58

Apr.

3.62

3.64

3.68

3.75

3.82

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.66

3.66

3.62

3.64

3.63

3.64

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.72

3.72

3.70

3.70

3.72

3.75

3.75

3.72

3.72

3.70

May

3.64

3.62

3.62

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.58

3.56

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.46

3.46

3.48

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.48

3. 48

3.48

June

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.48

3.50

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.50

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

July

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.42

3.42

3.42

3;36

3.34

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.26

A-?*.

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.28

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.32

Sept.

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.32

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.36

3.32

3.32

3.30

3.28

3.28

3.25

3 OQ

s'.22

3.22

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.28

-

9-238 September 1937

UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn.

51

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', in EiSWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W.,

 300 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Clearwater Lake and 8 miles northeast of 

Leonard.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 115 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height,

 1.56 feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 4-7 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 334 second-feet May 11, 193S (discharge measurement); minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 12-14, 1936 (gage height, 0.52 foot, 

affected by aquatic vegetation).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by dam 300 feet above station. Gige read once

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, Apr. 1-4, Sept. 13-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

6.8

12

18

26

35

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

95

134

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

.8 

.9

1.0

11.5

17.8

25.5

35

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

45

57

87

122

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

9

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

35

33

33

29

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

Hov.

25

25

30

35

35

35

33

33

31

31

31

35

35

33

31

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

35

37

35

35

33

35

35

Dec.

35

35

35

35

35

37

35

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Feb.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

26

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 193S-39......................

Mar.

26

26

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

33

34

34

34

31

31

31

31

33

35

39

39

44

46

51

55

64

Apr.

67

74

84

102

115

104

104

104

104

104

97

97

77

77

77

77

87

87

87

87

97

96

97

97

97

104

104

97

97

97

Seoondfoot-days

691

988

1,058

18,359

989

872

1,077

2,795

1,660

1,409

930

617

527

13,613

May

87

81

81

77

71

71

81

71

64

57

52

52

50

50

47

47

47

45

45

47

43

43

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

37

Marf-u35

37

37

330

33

33

64

115

S7

57

52

27

26

115

June

35

35

37

37

37

37

41

43

43

43

41

40

41

45

52

57

57

57

52

50

57

57

57

55

55

55

52

47

47

47

July

47

47

49

44

52

50

47

45

45

41

37

31

31

26

24

26

26

26

26

26

18

18

18

18

18

IS

IS

16

16

14

12

Minimum

17

25

31

16

31

26

26

67

37

35

12

10

11

10

Aug.

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

14

24

24

22

22

oo

22

22

22

19

19

26

27

27

26

26

26

24

24

22

22

21

19

19

Mean

22* 3

32.9

34.1

50.3

31.9

31.1

34.7

93.2

53.5

47.0

30.0

19.9

17.6

37.3

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

26

26

26

25

23

21

20

17

17

16

16

11

11

11

14

14

14

16

Run-off la 

acre-feet

1,370

1,960

2,100

36,410

1,960

1,750

2,140

5,540

3,290

2.790

1,S40

1,220

1,050

26,990

9-238 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TUB INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
52 RED RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River at Plummer, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°55', long. 96°03', in SEiSWi sec. 4, T. 151 N., R. 42 W.,

 on U. S. Highway 59, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Plummer.

Records available.- April to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during period, 380 second-feet Apr. 27, 28; maximum

 gage height, 4.82 feet Apr. 21 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge observed, 15 

second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for my 28 to June 3, July 1-10, 12-16, which were

 estimated and are fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Apr. 15-21, computed on 

basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge for 

period of effect of aquatic vegetation, May 17 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of five 

discharge measurements and gage heights. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

e

9

10

11

15

16

17

IB

19

ao

81

£3

26

Oct. HOY. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

The period

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

90

100

110

130

190

250

340

260

280

3kiO

320

360

380

380

360

340

-

Seoondf cot-days

4,230

1 397

952

1,147

-

May

340

24C

192

192

174

157

14S

141

126

105

105

91

91

84

85

81

80

76

72

70

66

66

64

70

74

68

66

64

64

62

58

Mn-riimTm

_

40

60

-

June

60

58

58

47

42

42

41

39

36

35

35

36

36

36

41

44

48

49

50

50

52

58

56

54

54

54

50

47

45

44

July

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

36

34

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

28

28

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

22

mnlmn

90

22

19

-

J'H.

22

22

23

22

18

18

17

22

18

22

22

21

19

18

16

16

16

15

17

17

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

17

19

Mean

30.7

38.2

-

Sept.

20

19

20

20

22

22

35

S3

31

29

28

26

28

30

41

42

44

48

50

52

56

58

60

58

54

54

54

45

37

33

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,890

2,280

22,660

9-232 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Clear-water River at Red Lake Falls, Mlnn.

53

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°53', long. 96°17', in sec. 22, T. 151 N., R. 

44 W., at Great Northern Railway bridge at Red Lake Falls, about 14 miles upstream 

from mouth and 2 miles downstream from nearest tributary, which enters from the left.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 830 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.80 

feet); no flow Sept-. 14; minimum daily discharge, 2.4 second-feet Ju]y 30 (gage 

height, 1.47 feet).

1909-17, 1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 3,990 second-feet Apr. 15,16, 1916: 

no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by storage in Clear-water Lake and several smaller la.kes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill 600 feet upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

34 

3.6 

IS 

16 

23

31 

18 

28 

7.4 

23

27 

13 

26 

22 

18

7.4 

31 

31 

37 

35

32 

14 

26 

32 

32

29 

28 

35 

38 

26 

31

HOT.

44 

44 

54 

30 

17

34 

IS 

46 

45 

31

25 

49 

29 

41 

9.S

37 

32

31 

28 

31

IS 

20 

49 

26 

43

38 

19 

21 

36 

31

Dec.

36 

31 

32 

26 

36

44 

35 

28 

34 

40

32 

34 

46 

42 

22

22 

28 

19 

17 

22

18 

18 

IS 

20 

30

36 

36 

36 

40

42 

38

Jan.

38 

38 

40 

40 

26

36

38 

38 

34 

38

30 

34 

30 

36 

40

32 

30 

30 

30 

32

32 

32 

34 

38 

36

36 

36 

38 

36 

36 

34

Feb.

36 

36 

34 

40 

3S

32 

40 

32 

*32 

*30

*2S 

24 

22 

18 

*20

16 

21 

19 

10 

*20

*20 

*20 

*18 

»18 

*18

*10 

*16 

*16

Month

Oot 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

nary . . .

atsr year 1938-3

Mar.

*16 

*14 

*14 

*14 

*10

*14 

14 

6.5 

24

15

15 

8.0 

22 

12 

18

16 

17 

17 

11 

30

16 

22 

26 

34 

44

32 

28 

36 

28 

24 

24

Apr.

26 

48 

42 

42 

80

95 

75 

70 

55 

100

160 

140 

130 

120 

120

120 

180 

2SO 

614 

644

579 

550 

471 

471 

485

503 

512 

521 

517 

498

Secondfoot-days

772.4 

976.8 

958

69,592.2

1,078 

684 

621.5 

8,248 

5,350 

1,798 

1,215.0 

540.4 

1,269.6

23,511.7

May

471 

414 

336 

293 

263

242 

223 

207 

187 

173

160 

157 

130 

137 

133

130 

130 

129 

133 

107

124 

127 

120 

121 

127

116 

106 

96 

90 

90 

7S

Mfly^-flfliifl

38 

54 

46

2,010

40 

40 

44 

644 

471 

78

40 

68

644

June

76 

76 

72 

64 

60

56 

56 

45 

47 

40

37 

48 

47 

32 

44

54

64 

66 

78 

76

74 

76 

72 

72 

74

68 

60 

56 

56 

52

lUn^imnn

3. 

9. 

17

3.

26 

10 

6. 

26 

78 

32 

2. 

5. 

5.

2.

July

52 

49

 *50

50 

52 

54 

37 

43

44 

33 

37 

36 

26

31 

38 

36 

54 

40

21 

41 

16 

8.6 

2.4 

14

Aug.

10 

9.2 

28 

24 

32

5.8 

38 

22 

21 

6.8

S.4 

9.6 

31 

40 

9.6

11 

14 

11 

19

12

22 

20 

15 

11 

11

12 

10 

26 

16 

20 

15

M>*n

5 24.9 

3 32.6 

30.9

3 191

34.8 

24.4 

5 20.0 

275 

173 

59.9 

4 39.2 

3 17.4 

5 42.3

4 64.4

Sept.

23 

32 

5.6 

12 

39

31 

24 

27 

38 

30

50 

39 

24 

41 

60

32 

54 

68 

68 

50

64 

49 

52 

56 

60

58 

52 

46 

52 

33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,530 

1,940 

1,900

138,040

2,140 

1,360 

1,230 

16,360 

10,610 

3,570 

2,410 

1,070 

2,520

46,640

*Gage-helght record faulty or missing; discharge estimated.

Note.- Discharge for period of Ice effect, Dec. 8 to Apr. 18, computed on basis of six discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and weather recordsj that for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation. Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, and May 26 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of nine discharge measurements 

and gage heights.

400448 O - 41 - 5

TJNITED STATES DEPftBTMElKP-OTVTHE IMTHIIOR 

\ Geological' Survey x
54 RED RIVER BASIN

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°16', long. 97°24', on line between sees. 1 end 12, T. 155 

N., R. 53 W., three miles southwest of Minto.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 180 second-feet Mar. 28, 2f; maximum 

 gage nelght observed, 9.44 feet Mar. 28 (affected by ice); no flow during most of

year.

1932-39: Maximum discharge observed, 700 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (page height,

12.95 feet, affected by ice), from rating curve extended above 550 secord-feet; no

flow for several days in each year of periods 1932-34, 1936-39.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally Mar. 28 to Apr. 7, and once dally Apr. 8 

to July 28.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

a

s

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

eg

23

84

es

86

27

88

89

90

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April ..........;...................,......

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

July. .......

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

0

180

180

150

130

Apr.

100

100

95

90

70

55

44

38

28

28

24

22

26

28

34

32

32

34

49

25

23

20

21

19

20

19

18

16

15

16

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

1,473.7

0

0

640

1,141

214 V

48.' 4

407.2

0

0

2,451.3

May

15

14

13

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.5

Hq frJJnniTii

0

0

0

148

0

0

180

100

15

5.4

0

0

180

June

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.S

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.4

.8

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

2.9

5.4

4.3

3.0

1.4

.4

.5

.8

1.2

July

0.7

.7

.6

.3

.6

60

118

64

40

25

19

17

12

8.6

6.2

4.6

5.4

4.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

Mini 11"""

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

3.5

.1

.1

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

C

c

4.04

C

C

2C.6

38 0

e

Q-Z vo 

1.61

13.1

0

C

6.71

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

2,920

0

0

1,270

2; 260

426

96

ono oUO

0

0

4,860

Hote.- Discharge for period of ice effect, Mar. 28 to Apr. 18, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, engineers' notes and weather records; that for period of backwater from 

aquatic vegetation. May 6 to July 5, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and engineers' notes; that for period of no gage-height record, July 20, 29-31, estimated.

9-252 Februarv 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMEHT OP THE IBTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

55

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°25', long. 97°24 ( , In NEJ sec. 13, -T. 157 N., R. 53 W., 

at urafton. Rubble masonry dam 2 miles downstream serves as control.

Recorda available.- April 1931 to September 1939 (Incomplete prior to 1937).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 130 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 

7.68 reet, affected by ice), from graph based on gage readings; no flow during much 

of year.

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,010 second-feet, Apr. 2, 1933 (gage 

height, 15.18 feet, affected by ice), from rating curve extended above 300 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, and those for Mar. 27-31, 

which are poor. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

81

22

es

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. lev. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ihy.. ............. ........................

Water year 1938-3

Mar.

0

0

12

IS

15

130

100

Apr.

55

80

eo

55

32

22

17

14

20

15

12

11

12

13

14

16

16

22

20

IS

16

15

16

13

34

28

15

11

10

7.7

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

2,165.7

709 7

0

1,134.1

May

7.7

6.2

6.2

4.8

4.8

6.2

3.5

4.8

3,5

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.0

,7

.7

1.8

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

.2

.4

.2

.1

.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

.4

.7

Majdjnun

0

0

0

291

0

130

June

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.0

1.0

.7

2.3

1.4

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

.1

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.8

20

17

7.7

7.7

4.S

2.3

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.4

.7

"

July

0.2

0

.1

1.0

.7

.4

.7

.4

.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

!H»i4iniTHi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

5.93

8 W

0

3.11

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

4,290

0

2,250.5

Note.- Discharge for period of lea effect, Mar. 23 to Apr. 19, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, one observation of no flow, and gage heights; that for period of backwater from 

debris on control. May 10-30, computed on basis of two discharge measurements airS gage heights.

0-23<> February 1936

UHITKD STATES DEPARTMENT 0? THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
56 RED RIVER BASIN 

South Fork of Two Rivers near Lake Bronson, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°44', long. 96°38', In sec. 32, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, about li miles southeast of Lake Bronson. Zero of gage Is 

953.18 (revised) feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 15.60 feet Oct. 1; minimum obeerved, 11.50 

reet Apr. 1.

1938-39: Maxlrium stage observed, 17.60 feet July 7, 1938; minimum observed, 2.50 

feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by concrete dam with twelve 5-foot bays and one 24 by 

<i4-inch gate permitting a 22-foot control. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

»»y

i

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.

15.60

15.60

15.53

15.58

15.56

15.54

15.52

15.50

15.50

15.50

15.50

15.10

15.00

14.40

13.90

13.30

13.80

13.80

13.30

13.80

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

HOT.

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

14.00

_

_

-

_

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

14.00

Jan.

14.00

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

14.40

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

14.50

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

11.50

Apr.

11.50

11.60

11.66

11.70

11.30

11.90

11.96

12.02

12.04

12.06

12.08

12.10

12.14

12.20

12.24

12.30

12.34

12.33

12.40

12.46

12.48

12.50

12.54

12.68

12.76

13.10

13.60

13.90

14.20

14.60

May

14.70

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.74

14.78

14.78

14.78

14.73

14.78

14.78

14.80

14.30

14.30

14.80

14.30

14.78

14.78

14.48

14.48

14.46

14.48

June

14.48

14.43

14.43

14.48

14.43

14.48

14.43

14.48

14.43

14.48

14.60

14.70

14.80

14.34

14.90

14.98

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.98

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.98

14.93

14.98

14.98

14.93

14.93

July

14.91?

14.93

14.93

14.93

15. 0~>

15 .00

15. 01

15.0")

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.93

14.9-5

14. 9<

14.9?

14. 9:>

14.97

14.83

14.83

14.83

14.33

14.8"?

14.33

14.83

14.33

14.35

14.80

Aug.

14.75

14.70

14.68

14.66

14.60

14.58

14.56

14.54

14,54

14.54

14.54

14.54

14,54

14.54

14.52

13.48

13.50

13.55

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.59

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

sept.

13.60

13,60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

13.60

12.30

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.79

12.79

12.78

12.78

12.78

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

12.80

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IUTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
BED RIVER BASIN 

Two Rivers at Hallock, Minn.

57

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°47', long. 96°55' 

abutment of concrete dam, at Hallock.

In sec. 13, T. 161 N., R. 49 W., on

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 11.50 feet Apr. l, 2; mininum, not determined, probably occurred during Sept. 3-14 when pool was drained.

1938-39: Maximum observed, that of Apr. 1, 2, 1939; minimum, not determined, probably occurred during Sept. 3-14, 1939, when pool was drained.

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by concrete dam, with nine 5.67-foot bays and one 30 by 

50-inch gate permitting a 12-foot control. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

SI

Oct.

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.9S

6.95

6.95

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.85

6.85

_

_

S.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.40

8.40

6.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8. 89

8.89

8.88

8.88

_

-

SOT.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_-'

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

8.00

_

_

_

-

Dee.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

8.00

Jan.

s.oo

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

7.80

-

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Mar.

_

_

_

7.OO

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

- .

_

-

8.40

Apr.

11.50

11.50

11.40

11.40

11.40

11.35

11.35

11.30

11.30

11.30

11.25

11.25

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

11.20

10.10

-

Hay

9.10

8,40

8.40

8.40

6.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.40

6.40

8.40

e.4o

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.35

8.30

8.25

8.25

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

S.20

June

8.20

8.20

6.20

8.20

8.20

8.18

8.18

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

6.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8,14

8.14

8.14

6.13

8.13

8.13

8.10

8.05

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

-

July

8.00

S.OO

8.00

7,95

7.95

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.70

7.60

7.50

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.38

7.36

7.36

7.35

7.33

7.30

7.30

7.10

7.00

6.90

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.60

6.55

Aug.

6.50

6.40

6.35

6.33

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.60

6.90

6.90

6.88

6. 86

6.84

6.82

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

6.80

Sept.

6.80

6.80

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.40

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.55

6.55

6.50

6.45

6.45

6.40

6.35

-

9-238 September 1937

BUTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
58 RED RIVER BASIN

Pembina River near Manltou, Manitoba

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°08'50" 

miles south of Manitou.

long. 98°33'30", on bridge near Lea's farm, 9

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1939 (incomplete) in reports of U. S. Qeological Survey. April 1921 to September 1935 in reports of Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge observed during year, 21.5 second-feet Apr. 15; no 

now July 28 to Sept. 30.

1921-39: Maximum daily discharge observed, 1.62C second-feet Apr. 19, 1923; no 

flow on many days in 1934, 1937, and 1939.

Remarks.- Discharge for period of ice effect, Mar. 22 to Apr. 14, computed on basis of 

one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records; that for period of backwater from beaver dam, May 18 to June 25, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and gage heights. Gage read daily. Records furnished by Dominion Water and 

Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, mater year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

5

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

to. 2 

.2 

t.2 

t.3 

.3

t.3 

t.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

t.4 

.4 

t-4 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

ater year

F»b.

Secondfoot-days

14.7

-

41.3 

319.7 

123.3 

37.7 

5.4 

0 

0

-

Nar.

0 

9.0 

V.I 

4.2

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.2

Maximum

0.7

-

9.0 

21.5 

8.6 

2.2 

.5 

0 

0

-

Apr.

3.2 

4.0 

4.8 

5.2 

4.2

7.5 

7.5 

7.6 

7.5 

7.1

6.0 

8.2 

11.7 

16.2 

21.5

20.5 

t!7.7 

14.9 

12.2 

13.1

12.2 

12.2 

13.1 

12 o'.S2 

14.4 

14.0 

13.1 

9.9 

8.6

May

S.6 

S.2 

7.5 

6.7 

5.5

5.0 

4.8 

4.4 

3.8 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8

2.S 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

MJ.TifrTflflm

0.2

-

0 

3.2 

2.2

.5 

0 

0 

0

-

June

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

Mean

0.5

-

4.1 

10.7 

4.0 

1.3 

.2 

0 

0

-

July

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

.3

 3 

.2 

t.2

.2 

t-2 

.1 

t.l 

*.l

.1 

.1 

.1 

*.l 

.1

.1 

.1 

t.l 

.1 

t.l

t.l 

*.l 

0 

0 

*0 

*0

Per 

square 

mile

0.0002

-

.0020 

.0052 

.0019

.0006 

.0001

0 

0

-

Aug. Sept.

Run-off

Irenes

0.0002

-

.0007 

.0058 

.0022 

.0007 

.0001 

0 

C

-

Acre-feet

29

-

82 

634 

245 

75 

11 

0 

0

-

 Estimated, 

tlnterpolated.

9-233 April 1996

TOTTED STATES DEPARTMEN"1 OP THE INTERIOR 

geological JTey
RED RIVER BASIN 

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak.

59

Location.- Water-stage recorder 60 feet above concrete dam, lat. 48°58', long. 97°33',

 in sec. 31, T. 164 N., R. 53 W., In Neche. Prior to Apr. 18, 1939 chain gage threequarters of a mile upstream. Both gages set to same datum, but there Is some fall 

In river between gages at medium and high stages.

Drainage area.- 2,960 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1919-39) 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 52 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height,

 6.30 feet, affected by Ice); no flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, July 10 to Sept. 30.

1903-15, 1919-39: Maximum discharge observed, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 (gage 

height, 20.9 feet); no flow on many days In period 1932-39.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from Ice and rock fill at 

control, Apr. 1-21 which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records and are fair.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In fe'it, and discharge,

In second-feet)

5.7 

6.S

0 

9.2

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1938 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

S

S

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

81

28

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOY

Peb 

Mar

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

toy.. .....................................

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

Water year 193S-39......................

Mar. Apr.

4

26

34

50

48

16

10

9

12

9

6

10

16

18

20

22

24

26

24

36

36

36

36

33

36

35

32

2S

24

24

-

Secondfoot-days

0 

0

0

12,606.8

0

0 

0

740

364.3

322.6

IS. 7

0

0

1,446.6

«ay

22

20

19

16

16

19

18

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

10

9.2

8.1

7.0

7.0

7.0

e.i

6.0

7.0

e.i

9.2

S.I

S.I

9.2

9.2

7.0

If flyt imiM

0 

0

0

630

0

0 

0

50

22

27

5.0

0

0

50

June

5.0

9.2

10

10

12

14

15

13

12

9.2

9.2

S.I

4.1

4.1

4.1

6.0

5.0

9.2

9.2

13

20

27

23

19

15

10

9.2

7.0

6.0

5.0

-

July

5.0

4.1

2.4

.8

.S

.8

2.4

1.6

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minima

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4

6.0

4.1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Me *n

0 

0

0

34.3

0

0 

0

24.7

11.8

10.8

.60

0

0

3.96

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0

0

24,810

0

0 

0

1,470

725

640

37

0

0

2,870

400448

9-292 'February 1936

UNITED 8TATBS DEPARTMENT OF THE IMTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
60 RED RIVER BASIN

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°48' 

State Highway 5 in Cavalier.

long. 97°37', in NEi sec. 4, T. 161 N., R. 54 W., on

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 30 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage 

helgnt observed, 4.10 feet Apr. 1 (backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Mar. 31 to Apr. 13, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge for period of backwater from debris on control, May 15 to July 8, computed on 

basis ,of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and engineers' notes. Gage read 

twice daily during period of flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. Sov. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Ma?.. .............................. .

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

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

0

.

0

0

0

0

0

15

Apr.

22

.

:

2

:

50

28

26

22

is

]

]

]

L4

LI

LO

S

5

5

5

7.3

12

16

]

]

]

7

7

3

14

15

1

]

3

S

4

3

12

12

]

]

Seoondfoot-days

15

426.5

89.0

38.5

2.7

0

0

571.7

4

1

S.S

8.4

-

May

5.3

5.0

4.2

3.4

3.1

3.5

4.5

6.1

5.3

3.6

2.8

2.6

3.1

1.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.8

8.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

MaziMum

15

30

6.1

4.0

.6

0

0

30

June

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.3

.7

.3

.7

.9

1.1

1.6

3.0

4.0

2.8

1.6

1.0

.3

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

-

July

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.6

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

iHn<i»nni Mean

0

5 1

1.4

.5

0

0 t

.484

1.2

2.87

L.2S

.09

)

0 0

0 1.S7

Sept.

Run-off .in 

acre-feet

30

346

177

76

5.4

0

0

1,130

Hote.- Ho flow Oot. 1 to Mar. 30.

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°55'24", long. 95°46'02", in SWi sec. 24. T. 163 N., R. 40 

W., on steel highway bridge, 14 miles upstream from Mud Creek and 5i miles north of 

Roseau. Zero of gage is 1,023.21 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by 

Geodetic Survey of Canada). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,025.00 feet Apr. 20; minimum observed, 

1,023.05 feet Aug. 25.

1930-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.24 feet May 12, 1938; minimum observed, 

1,023.00 feet Sept. 2, 1936.

Remarks.- Gage read twice daily.

Elevation, in feet. 19S9

Apr. 20 25.00 

Hay 2 24.41 

3 24.50 

4 24.20 

5 24.10

Hay 6 24.16 

S 24. IS 

9 24.20 

10 24.18 

11 24.20

Hay 12 23.56 

13 23.66 

14 23.64 

15 25.80 

16 25.80

May 17 23.60 

IS 23.57 

19 23.60 

20 23.57 

21 23.62

Hay 22 23.70 

23 23.66 

24 23.65 

25 23.70 

June £5 24.01

July 13 23.48 

Aug. 25 23.05

Hote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Roseau River at Ross, Mlnn.

61

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 054 t 37B , long. QS^S'ie", In SE4 sec. 27, T. 163 

N., R. 41 W., a quarter of a mile north of Ross. Zero of gage Is 1,018.44 feet above 

mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 131 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 200 second-feet Apr. 19, June 20; maximum gage height, 3.91 feet June 20 (affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation); 

minimum dally discharge, 2.3 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, -0.07 foot).

1928-39: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet May 18, 1938 (gage height, 14.64 

feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 12, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or 

ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage In Roseau Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 19?9

i*y

ia

3

4

s

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

18

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.S

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

7.6

8.0

8.4

S.4

8.6

9.0

9.6

10

11

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

10

11

10

10

10

11

HOT.

9.4

10

11

10

11

9.2

9.0

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

-

Dec.

11

11

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

111111

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

_

_

-

Month

Maroh. ............. ... . , . .

toy.......................................

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

Water year 1938-2

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

20

Apr.

22

2S

34

40

50

60

65

65

65

60

*60

60

65

75

95

120

160

190

200

174

161

153

153

141

123

134

153

157

157

153

Seoondfoot-days

305.1

342

90,980.2

356

624.7

272.7

11,704.0

May

141

13C

12!

11!

104

104

104

98

101

95

84

80

70

58

56

62

6C

53

49

51

55

57

54

53

51

51

55

62

63

60

59

Ma-Hnnl^!

11

13

2,290

12

66

21

200

June

72

SO

98

120

116

104

90

86

80

74

70

64

58

56

56

60

72

98

160

200

185

175

155

135

120

108

94

84

80

72

July

66

58

52

47

43

44

46

42

36

28

22

19

18

14

11

9.2

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.S

6.4

5.6

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.S

2.5

Jf^p^ljpMM

8.8

10

4.6

11

10

2.5

4.5

2.3

Aug.

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.7

3.1

4.5

7.6

8.8

10

11

10

9.8

9.6

10

11

11

13

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

S.4

7.6

8.0

7.8

M^n

8.12

10.2

11.0

249

11.5

11.1

106

20.2

9.09

32.1

Sept.

7.6

6.8

6.6

6.2

4.6

4.5

5.4

5.8

13

20

21

19

17

14

12

10

9.4

8.4

7.8

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.4

6.4

6.0

6.S

7.2

7.6

8.2

8.8

-

Run off in 

acre-feet

499

60E

678

180,500

706

615

891

6,290

1,240

541

23,200

 Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge for periods of Ice effect or backwater from aquatic vegetatlor,. Oct. 1 to Apr. 

19, June 8 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of 11 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records.

9-232 February 1936

STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTHUOR 

Geological Survey
62 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'42", long. 96°00'24", in SWi sec. 30, T. 163 

N., R. 41 W., 9 miles north of Badger. Zero of gage is 1,016.90 feet above mean sea 

level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 1,021.45 feet June 20; minimum recorded, 

1,018.58 feet July 26.

1928-39: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,030.31 feet May 18, 1938; minimum recorded, 

1,017.73 feet July 22, 1932, and Sept. 2, 1929.

Elevation, in feet, 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

June

19.28

19.52

19.78

20.11

20.18

20.04

19.82

19.75

19.67

19.57

19.52

19.46

19.38

19.37

19.40

July

20.24

20.15

20.07

19.99

19.94

19.95

20.05

20.01

1 9 .91

19! 78

19.65

19.54

19.46

19.38

19.28

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

18.87

18.87

18.95

19.09

19.17

19.15

19.12

June

19.45

19.63

20.03

20.83

21.41

21.39

21.28

21.20

20.98

20.85

20.74

20.68

20.47

20.41

20.33

-

July

19.18

19.09

19.00

18.91

18.86

18.81

18.76

18.70

18.67

18.63

18.60

-

-

_

_

-

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above 

mean sea level.

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°55'28", long. 96°12'26", in SEi se?. 21, T. 163 

N., R. 43 W., 8i miles northwest of Haug and 5 miles south of international boundary. 

Zero of gage is 1,014.02 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic 

Survey of Canada). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea 

level.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,018.01 feet June 21; minimum recorded, 

 1,015.97 feet May 21.

1932-39: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,023.35 feet May 22, 1938; minimum recorded, 

1,014.74 feet Aug. 8, 1933.

Elevation, in feet, 1939

Day

1

 %

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

May

17.36

17.22

17.12

17.08

17.06

17.02

16.99

16.96

16.90

16.78

16.67

16.53

16.45

16.28

16.16

June

16.23

16.46

16.63

16.88

17.06

17.00

16.86

16.73

16.69

16.65

16.58

16.52

16.48

16.44

16.43

July

17.09

17.01

16.94

16.87

16.80

16.76

16.81

16.81

16.75

16.65

16.54

16.45

16.35

16.24

16.21

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

_

_

_

_

17.73

17.60

17.48

17.43

17.41

17.29

17.24

17.31

17.43

17.41

17.42

-

May

16.15

16.22

16.14

16.08

16.06

16.01

16.13

16.13

16.10

16.08

16.05

16.04

16.12

16.21

16.25

16.26

June

16.51

16.60

16.79

17.21

17.73

17.98

17.98

17.95

17.83

17.67

17.56

17.45

17.32

17.25

17.17

-

July

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 63

Roseau River at head of State ditch 51, near Oak Point, Finn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°56'53", long. 96°22'56", In NEiNEi sec. ie, T. 163 N., R. 

44 w., at head of State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cut-off ditch), 2 miles 

southeast of Oak Point, and 24- miles south and 3 miles east of Carlbov. Zero of gage 

Is 1,007.88 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey c-f Canada). 

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,012.72 feet Apr. 19; minimum observed, 

1,009.84 feet July 27.

1933-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,018.89 feet May 26, 1938; irlnlmum observed, 

1,009.66 feet Aug. 11, 12, 1933.

Remarks.- Gage read once dally.

Elevation, in feet, 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Map.

12.04

-

-

19.04

12.04

_

_

12.04

_

12.04

12.06

12.18

_

12.18

_

Apr.

11.92

11.92

-

12.02

12.04

_

_

12.52

12.40

-

12.42

12.42

12.42

12.32

12.22

May

_

_

11. SO

11.72

-

11.52

11.50

11.46

_

11.48

_

_

11.20

11.14

_

June

_

11.02

11.12

11.42

-

11.52

_

11.22

_

11.20

11.20

.

_

11.00

_

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

Sept.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

10.27

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mar.

_

_

12.18

12.18

-

_

12. IS

12.20

12.20

12.12

12.10

_

12.08

12.06

11.92

11.92

Apr.

12.30

_

_

12.72

12.54

_

12.00

12.02

_

-

11.94

_

-

11.96

11.98

-

May

10.92

_

_

10. as

10.88

10.88

_

10. SS

_

10.88

_

10.88

10.90

.

10.92

11.00

June

10. SS

11.00

11.06

_

11.24

_

_

12.19

10.92

10.86

_

_

11.16

.

11.20

-

July

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

9.84

-

_

-

-

Sept.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Roseau River at Oak Point, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°58'48", long. 96°24'19", In SEiSEi sec. 3C., T. 164 N., R. 

, 4& w., at Oak Point, two miles east of Caribou. Zero of gage is l,00f.30 feet above 

" mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,008.36 feet June 21; minimum observed, 

1,006.40 feet July 27.

1933-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,015.37 feet May 26, 27, 19?6; minimum observed, 1,006.21 feet Aug. 11, 13, 1936.

Elevation, in feet, 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mar.

.

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.41

7.41

7.67

Apr.

_

7.49

7.53

7.44

-

_

_

7.96

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.10

7.96

May

7.80

_

7.84

7.40

-

7.42

7.41

7.41

.

-

7.61

7.59

7.51

_

7.11

June

7.11

_

_

7.59

-

_

7.57

_

7.37

7.31

7.25

_

7.11

_

7.09

July

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mar.

7.67

7.67

7.67

7-67

7.67

7.67

7.67

_

7.69

-

_

_

.7.45

7.45

7.49

7.49

Apr.

S.OO

_

S.06

_

-

8.14

8.12

_

8.02

7.94

S.OO

7.90

7.92

_

_

-

May

7.11

_

_

7.06

7.06

7.06

_

_

7.01

-

_

6.99

_

_

7.01

7.11

June

7.11

7.17

7.27

.

e.op

8.36

_

8.38

_

e.oo

_

.

_

7.50

7.4?.

-

July

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.40

_

_

_

-

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
64 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58'54", long. 96°27'46", In SEiSWi sec. 34, T. 

164 N., R. 45 W., 400 feet (revised) downstream from State ditch 51 (locally known 

as Caribou cut-orr ditch) and 0.6 mile (revised) west or Caribou. Zero or gage is 

1,002.14 reet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey or Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1939 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 340 second-reet Apr. 30 (gage height, 3.51 

reet); minimum discharge recorded, 2.1 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 1.06 reet). 

1929-39: Maximum discharge, 1,880 second-reet Apr. 13, 1932 (gage height, 8.80 

reet, arrected by Ice); no riow Aug. 13, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those ror periods or backwater from aquatic vegetation and 

leaves, which are ralr, and those ror periods or Ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by storage in Roseau Lake and swamp area. Some or the flow at high stages 

is diverted above station to headwaters or Two Rivers. This is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement vlth Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

9,

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

18

17

16

19

20

Si22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

oot.

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.6

6.2

6.6

7.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.S

6.2

6.6

8.6

9.8

11

10

9.8

10

11

11

10

10

9.0

7.6

9.6

9.4

10

10

HOT.

10

12

9.4

9.4

11

7.0

9.4

S.2

8.2

9.0

7.4

S.2

S.2

7.4

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-.

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

»8.1

Jan. Feb.

Month

March 27-31 ............................... 

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

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

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

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

17

17

18

19

20

Apr.

20

22

30

38

46

50

55

55

60

60

55

55

55

60

70

80

95

130

190

260

214

187

181

179

171

159

156

169

177

171

-

May

167

154

139

131

123

112

107

104

101

101

98

S8

80

73

62

57

57

60

55

53

52

49

54

54

53

53

52

51

55

58

61

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

250.2 11

124.8 12 

91 20 

3,250 260 

2,514 167 

2,892 183

Y68»8 Y5 

175.6 9.6 

316.6 21

June

59

65

75

85

104

10S

100

84

77

73

70

64

61

57

55

57

60

68

SI

121

169

183

179

167

146

129

116

102

92

85

-

July

75

69

62

57

52

47

46

44

41

36

31

Zf

24

20

17

15

13

12

11

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.S

3.S

3.4

Aug.

3.0

3.0

2.S

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.6

3.4

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

5.0

6.6

9.4

9.4

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

9.8

8.2

Sept.

S.2

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.2

7.0

6.6

S.6

S.2

7.0

7.0

13

19

21

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

10

9.0

7.8

7.0

6.2

7.8

S.2

S.6

7.0

-

Mini ,, Mea* S^V

5.0 8.07 496

7.0 S.91 248 

17 1-3.2 180 

20 108 6,450 

49 61.1 4,990 

55 9j.4 5,740

3.4 21.8 1,520 

2.3 5.66 348 

6.2 10.6 632

 Discharge measurement.

Note.- Discharge for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation and leaves, Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, 

July 10 to Sept. 30, and periods of Ice effect, Bar. 27 to Apr. 20, computed on basis of eight discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records.

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'57", long. 96°30'20" near center of sec. 29,

 t. 164 N., R. 45 W., about 400 reet upstream from last international-boundary crossing and about 3 miles northwest of Caribou. Zero or gage Is 1,003.59 feet above mean 

sea level (adjustment or 1928 by Geodetic Survey or Canada). Gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,003.62 feet Apr. 19; ninimum ob-

 served, 1,002.40 feet July 27.

1933-39: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,006.79 feet Apr. 20, 1936 (affected by 

ice); minimum recorded, 1,001.97 feet Aug. 14, 1933. 

Renarks.- Recorder did not operate satisfactorily, or water surface below intake during

 entire year. The following elevations were observed by engineers: Apr. 19, 1,003.62 

feet; May 25, 1,003.05 reet; July 27, 1,002.40 reet.
RED RIVER BASIN 65

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'33B , long. 95°39'43", in NE£ eec. 34, T. 164 

N., R. 39 W., half a mile south of International boundary, 3i miles south of Sprague, 

Manitoba, 8 miles upstream from Roseau River, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Mlnn. 

Zero of gage is 1,038.4 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 ty Geodetic 

Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 162 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 30 second-feet June 4; maximum gage 

height observed, 2.91 feet Apr. 21 (affected by ice); no flow July 30 to Aug. 7.

1928-39: Maximum discharge, 1,560 second-feet July 17, 1937 (gage height, 14.70 

feet, affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation), from rating curve extended 

above 860 second-feet; no flow Aug. 8-10, 1934, several days In August and September, 

1936, July 30 to Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Recorde good except those for period of shifting control, June 5 to July 3 

(computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), 

and those for period of backwater from aquatic growth, July 5 to Sept. 30 (computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements and gage heights), which are fair, and 

those for period of backwater from aquatic growth or ice, Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Apr. 

20-23 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records), which are poor. This station is one of the International gaging stations 

maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

8122

23

24

85

26

27

88

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.S

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

HOT.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.S

.S

.8

.9

.9

-

Dec.

1.0 1.1

1.2

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Honth

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

April 20-30. ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.6

11

13

14

13

12

Seoondfoot-days

32.1

41.8

3.3

-

_

_

106.7

212.8

505.1

53.7

31.3

23.5

-

May.

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.0

S.6

8.2

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.7

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.3

5.4

5.7

5.6

5.6

4.8

5.3

Maxljnun

l.S

l.S

1.2

-

_

_

14

12

28

5.4

2.2

1.3

-

June

5.2

9.3

23

2S

27

25

24

23

20

18

15

12

11

16

11

12

19

24

28

25

21

le

16

14

14

12

11

9.2

7.8

6.6

July

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

IHT^Bmim

.2

.S

1.0

-

_

_

7.0

4.7

5.2

0

0

.3

-

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

l.S

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.2

1.1

.6

Hern

1.03

1.39

1.10

-

_

_

9.7

6.86

16.8

1.73

1.01

.78

-

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.7

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

.8

.S

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

64

83

6.5

-

_

_

_

212

422

1,000

106

62

47

-

9-232 February 1936

OTITKD STATES DEPARTMEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
66 RED RIVER BASIN

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'3511 , long. 95°55'04", In NWi e«»o. 35, T. 164 

N., R. 41 W., half a mile south of International boundary, 2 miles northeast of village of Pine Creek and 6 miles upstream from Roseau River. Zero of gage Is 1,038.42 

feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Carada).

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1939 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 48 second-feet Apr. 27; maximum gage 

height, 4.50 feet Apr. 20 (affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, £.9 secondfeet Aug. 7.

1928-39: Maximum discharge, 516 second-feet Apr. 17, 1936 (gage height, 8.58 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of backwater from Ice or beaver dam, Oct. 

1 to Nov. 20, Mar. 27 to Apr. 5, Apr. 19 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of 12 discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineers' notes. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by the United States 

under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

83

84

25

26

87

88

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

HOT.

6.5

6.6

6.6

8.6

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Feb 

Mar

fcr... ....................................

3tHj.. ....................................

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

Apr.

s.o

s.o

10

16

12

 11

 10

 10

 9.5

 9.6

 e.o

*9.0

 9.0

 9.5

 9.6

 10

 11

 13

15

IS

20

18

22

30

36

42

48

46

42

3S

Seoondfoot-dayi

187.0

122.5

-

139.0

149.6

-

May

36

36

34

32

30

30

2S

26

24

22

20

19

IS

18

IS

19

18

IS

IS

19

22

22

20

IS

IS

IS

20

20

18

17

20

Ma-H^nm

6.5

6< 

-

S.6

6.0

-

June

24

2S

32

36

34

30

26

20

16

12

11

10

10

12

11

13

22

26

2S

26

20

15

14

14

16

13

12

12

10

9.6

July

S.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

ll^nVimma

6.0

6.0

-

-

7.0

e.o

3.0

Q rt

4.0

-

Aug.

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

4.2

4.6

6.0

4.8

6.6

6.0

4.S

4.S

5.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.0

6.6

6.0

4.S

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

Mean

6.03

6.12

-

-

7.10

IS. 6

22.6

IS. 7

4.48

4.98

-

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

371

243

-

-

70

1,110

1,110

276

207

-

 No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

9-832 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN 67

Sourls River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 101°58', In NEi sec. 33, T. 164 N., 

K. 87 W., 16 miles northwest of Sherwood and three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary.

Drainage area.- 9,570 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 19 08 

reet); no flow for several months.

1930-39: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1939; no flow for several days of

68LCn y6SI*«

Flood of 1927 reached a stage of about 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect. Mar. 21-27 (computed 

on Basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's and engineer's notes, 

and weather records), which are fair, those for period of shifting control, Aug. 24 

to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, one estimate of discharge, gage heights, and engineer's notes), and those below 10 second-feet, which 

are poor. Discharge for period Nov. 20 to Mar. 22 estimated. This station Is one 

of the International gaging etatlons maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect, .(gage height, In feet, and dlseoargay

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control nethod used Aug. 24 to Sept. SO)

0.6 0

.7 .25

.8 1.65

0.9

1.0

1.1

4.8

7.9

14

1.8 

l.S 

1.5

1.7 

8.0 

S.O

78

97

201

S.O 

9.0 

1S.O

455

977

1,560

17.0

19.1

8,160

8,475

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1958 to September IS59

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

8122

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. or. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

XovoBiber

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

 ay............................ ...........

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

Water year 19SS-59......................

Mar.

' 0

10

100

500

1,100

1,600

2,000

2,400

2,460

2,360

2,200

2,060

Apr.

1,920

1,800

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,400

1,290

1,080

725

500

483

363

315

256

218

196

174

157

152

137

121

117

10S

99

94

.91

88

82

77

72

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

18,053. 1

0

0

16,790

16,815

1,100

291.1

366.9 

57.8

1.4

55,422.2

««y

68

66

63

60

56

55

54

50

46

45

45

45

44

43

39

26

20

20

19

17

30

22

18

16

17

20

20

22

21

IS

15

Mutism

0

0

0

1,030

0

0

2,460

1,920

68

19

53 

4.9

.2

2,460

June

13

13

12

12

11

9.1

9.7

19

16

11

8.5

7.1

6.7

7.5

S.5

10

12

12

10

9.1

6.7

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.2

11

14

9.1

July

7.1

15

32

53

30

IS

12

15

26

25

18

12

S-5

7.5

7.1

6,7

6,7

63

5,9

5,2

4,9

4.5

4-2

3-9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.2

5.9

4.5

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72

15

5.2

3.9 

.2

0

0

Aug.

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.3

3.1

4.9

4.9

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

l'"«n

0

0

0

49.5

0

0

542

560

36.5

9.70

11.8

I oon A 

.05

97.0

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

35,810

0

0

33,300

33,350

2,180

577

728 

115

2.8

70,260

UHITBD STATES DEPARTMENT OF THB IUTKRIOR
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lake Darling near Foxholm, M. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 101°35', in NEiNEi sec. 1, T. If? N., R. 85 VI., 

on control structure of Lake Darling, reservoir of Biological Survey, en upper Souris 

River, about 6 miles north of Foxholm. Zero of gage is 1,577.00 feet gbove mean sea 

level (Biological Survey bench mark).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 13.32 feet Apr. 11; ffinlmum observed, 

1.90 feet Nov. 19.

1938-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 11, 1939; miniirum observed, 

1.53 feet Mar. 1, 1938.

Remarks.- Gage-height record furnished by Biological Survey.

Page height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

a

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.

2.74

Hov.

1.90

Dec. Jan. Feb. XttT.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

..

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

3.03

3.81

4.59

5.57

6.53

7.31

7.63

8.41

-

Apr.

10.86

11.49

11.74

12.54

12.76

12.76

13.02

13.14

13.14

13.14

13.24

13.18

13.14

13.00

12.70

12.30

13.00

12.44

12.38

12.34

12.20

12.26

12.18

-

12 .28

12.26

12.18

_

-

JUT

12.14

_

12.24

12.16

-

12.16

-

12.12

-

-

12.16

12.20

-

_

-

12.10

_

_

-

12.08

_

_

12.04

-

_

12.08

_

_

_

-

June

_

.

12.14

-

-

_

12.08

-

-

12.04

_

12.04

11.95

_

-

_

_

.

.

-

11.94

_

_

_

-

11.98

_

.

11.96

-

July

_

_

-

-

-

_

11.94

_

-

-

11.86

_

-

_

11.60

_

11.70

_

-

-

_

_

_

11.62

-

_

_

11.54

_

-

Aug.

_

_

-

-

11.34

_

-

_

11.40

-

_

-

_

11.45

11.42

11.46

11.34

11.40

-

11.36

11.16

-

11.12

.

11.08

iiToe

Sept.

11.10

_

-

-

-

10.09

-

_

10.98

-

.

10.98 - 

1O.96

-

11.00

_

-

10.76

_

_

10.78

_

-

_

10.88

_

10.82

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE OTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN ,6£

Sourls River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 48°22', long. 101°30', In 

SwtSEi sec. 34, T. 157 N., R. 84 W., about 3 miles east of Foxholm (at same site as 

gage used prior to November 1905).

Drainage area.- 10,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to November 1905, April 1937 to Septemb3r 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 663 second-feet Apr. 17, fnm loop rating curve; 

maximum gage height, S.92 feet Apr. 17; no flow during much of year.

1904-5, 1937-39: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1939; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 17, 1939; no flow at times during 1937, 193S, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those below five second-feet, which are poor. Discharge 

tor periods of Ice effect, Mar. 20-S6, Apr. 5-7, computed on basis of three discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge for periods gate In control was open, Apr. 27 to June 1, June 16 to Aug. 16, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, engineers 1 notes, and rate of depletion of channel storage between station and dam 96 of Biological Survey. Flow completely reflated by Lake 

Darling reservoir and dam 96 of the Biological Survey.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage helaht, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

5.05

5.10

5.2

5.3

.4 

2.0 

5.6

5.4

5.5

5.6 

5.S

14

26

43

85

6.1 

6.4 

6.7

162

253

379

Discharge, In second-feet, -water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

S

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

 15

16

17

18

19

20

ei

aa

23

84

25

26

27

28

89

SO

31

Oct.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

56

15

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.S

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

HOT.

0.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.8

7.3

16

15

11

-

Dec.

7.7

5.6

4.6

3.S

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.S

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

Jan.

0.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

> *.5

Feb.

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ihy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1938-3!> ......................

Mar.

>*0.4

.4

1.0

11

70

110

85

50

39

27

20

17

16

Apr.

13

220

496

521

550

550

600

595

598

607

618

62S

641

647

650

654

656

640

640

289

11

7.7

10

5.1

16

4.2

4.7

13

5.5

1.0

Seoondfoot-days

900.3

57.1

53.4

7,255.4

17 5

Ili2

10) 893 * S

5.5

£21. 5

2J4

.5

7.3

12,623.9

May

0.5

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

f ]_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

92

16

7.7

41S

.7

110

656

 8

35

.3

.3

.7

656

June

*0.1

35

10

16

16

15

14

6.7

.1

1.1

5.1

24

27

10

9.5

6.8

1.0

.8

.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

4.0

8.0

1.6

2.6

1.1

.6

.7

.2

mn4rninn

0

.2

.6

0

1.0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

Jily

 *0.1

».2

*.3

*.l

*.l

*.l

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

29 .0

1.90

1.72

19.9

.56

.40

14.6

363

 18

7.3S

 08

.02

.24

34.6

Sept.

0

0

.2

.4

.1

.1

.6

.3

.7

.6

.2

.1

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,790

113

106

14,390

35

22

900

21,600

11

439i.'o 4.8

14

25.040

*Gage-helght record faulty or missing; discharge estimated or partly estimated. 

400448 O - 41 - 6

9-232 February 1936

TJNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
70 RED RIVER BASIN

Sourls River above Mlnot, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°14'45", long. 101°22'15", 

near center of sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., about 3& miles west of Minot. Zero of 

gage is 1,745.75 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 11,280 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927 to September 1928, and October 

lyza to September 1934 (at site at Mlnot, 10 miles downstream), and October 1934 to 

September 1939 (at present site) In reports of Geological Survey. May 1903 to September 1930 In reports of State engineer. Records equivalent except those for periods 

of low water, when considerable industrial and sanitary waste enters river between 

the two sites.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1913-39), 121 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 12.80 

feet); no flow during several months.

1903-24, 1927-28, 1929-39: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 1904 

(gage height, 21.9 feet, at site at Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 

second-feet; no flow at times In February 1930, and in several months in each year 

of period 1934-39.

Maximum gage height known at present site, about 23 feet In April 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and missing ga?e heights, 

which are fair, and those below five second-feet, which are poor. Flow o* Sourls and 

Des Lacs Rivers regulated by Biological Survey dams upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

14

16

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

29

Oct.

*60

*80

*85

 85

*85

85

85

85

83

81

56

37

14

5.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

HOT.

0.4

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

t.5

t.5

t.5

t.4

t.3

t.4

t~4

t.4

t.4

t.7

t9.0

-

Dec.

t!7tie

14

11

9.0

7.3

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.6

t2.4

tl.6

t2.0

tl.6

tl.3

t.7

t.5

t.4

t.4

t.3

t.2

t.2

t.2't.2

t.3

t.2

t.2

t.2

t.2

t-2

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39......................

Mar.

 to

to

tl.O

SB

140

460

1,100

1,400

1,150

485

144

96

S2

Apr.

65

56

265

}5OO

$520

J600

J620

J610

J600

596

596

606

«616

634

634

653

1S53

1668

652

652

334

64

22

15

15

22

23

11

8.8

5.1

-

Seoondfoot-days

25.6

113.6

7,375.5

11,313.9

81.7

0

17,744.1-

May

5.9

11

5.1

5.1

5.9

5.1

3.6

3

2.4

2

2

2

1.3

1

.7

.6

3.8

3

2.4

2.4

2

1.3

1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

.5

.2

.7

Ifartimim

85

17

407

668

11

0

1,400

June

0.7

1.3

1

.4

.4

Z

9.9

7.8

6.8

4.3

1.6

.5

4

30

21

15

11

8.8

5.1

2

1.3

1.3

1.3

.5

.4

2

18

13

6.8

3.6

July

2

1.3

1.6

2

1.3

.7

.7

.5

.2

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

¥1?l1ffP^l

.2

0

5.1

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

Mean

s.es

20. £

377

0

48. e

Sept.

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

223

14,630

22,440

0

35,200

*No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of occasional gage readings, engineer's 

notes, and records for station near Foxholm .

tStage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records and records for station near Foxholm.

tAffected by backwater from logs; discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements, 

gage heights, and engineer's notes.

9-898 February 19S6 

-

trBITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
RED RIVER BASIN 71

Sourls River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°09', long. 100°44', In NWiSWi sec. 17, T. 154 N.,

 R. 78 W., about 3 miles northeast of Verendrye, about 4 miles dowrstream from former 

site, and 74 miles southwest of the mouth of Wintering River.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 .to September

1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,260 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height,

 IS.58 feet); minimum recorded, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.51 feet, 

affected by debris).

1937-39: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Mar. 30, 1939; minimum recorded, 0.3 

second-foot Aug. 11-19, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 2? to Apr. 1 (computed

 on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineer's 

notes) and those for period of backwater from debris and leaves, Oct. 1 to Dec. 26, 

July 5-15, Aug. 10-23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineer's notes), wMch are fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 27-31. Flow regulated by Biological Survey dam.

Rating table,'water year 1938-39, except periods of Ice effect (gage teight, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 26, July 5-15, Aug. 10-23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.1 0

3.2 .5

3.3 2.0

3.4

3.5

3.6

6.0

12

22

3.7

3.8 

4.0

35

50

85

4.3

4.5 

4.8

145

194

281

5.0 

5.5 

6.5

330

435

611

9.0 

11.7

1,036

1,508

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

8

3

4

a

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

88

84

85

86

87 

88

89

30

31

Oct.

29

34

62

72

72

72

74

74

74

76

74

72

72

70

60

44

33

24

20

15

12

10

8.6

8.6

S.6

7.2

5.0 

4.5

4.5 

4.2

3.9

lOT.

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0 

2.7

2.7 

2.4

-

Dee.

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

1.8

l.S

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oototoer. ....

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

March 21-31...............................

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

«

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

4.8

9.0

320

950

1,100

1,200

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200

850

Apr.

380

154

126

110

98

282

444

472

526

577

594

594

594

594

611

62S

645

545

645

662

662

662

611

366

152

91

69 

57

57 

55

-

Seoondf cot-days

1,200.1

101.1

75.6

_

_

9,233.8

12,163

591.6

331.4

271.4

72 S

24.4

-

May

52

44

3632

28

26

25

22

21

SO

SO

19

IS

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

12

13

13

12 

11

11 

10

9.6

afn^JT^mm

76

4.5

3.6

_

1,200

662

52

25

52

5.6

1.6

-

June

9

11

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.4

6.6

6

6

6

7.2

S.4

9

9

11

11

11

22

25

19

15

13

16

11 

9.6

8.4 

7.2

July

6.6

7.2

9

10

11

12

11

9.6

8.4

7.2

6.6

6

6

6

5.6

5.6

21

52

14

6.6

5.6

4.4

4

4.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.S

4 

3.6

2.8

Minimum

3.9

2.4

1.5

_

4 . D0 

55

9.6

6.0

2* 8

l!4

.4

-

Aug.

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.0

3.2

5.«

5.2

5.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

Mean

38.7

3.37

2.44

^

839

405

19. 1 ii!i

8« 75

2*35

.SI

-

Sept.

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.4 

.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,380

201

150

^

18,310

24,120

1,170

657

538

144

43

-

9-888 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THK INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
72 RED RIVER BASIN

Souris River near Tovmer, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°18', long. 100°27', In NEi sec. 29, T. 156 N., 

R. 76 W., about 4 miles southwest of Towner. Zero of gage is 1,443.50 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 13,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1939 (after September 1938, gage heights and 

discharge measurements only). March 1933 to September 1934 at site at Towner, 5 

miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,150 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

12.42 feet), result of discharge measurement; maximum gage height, 12.53 feet Mar. 31; 

minimum gage height recorded, 1.89 feet Aug. 5.

1933-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 1, 1939; no flow for several 

days in period June to September 1934 and in 1937.

Remarks.- Water-stage recorder operated Oct. 1-7 and Mar. 24 to Sept. 30; fragmentary 

record only Mar. 24-29, Apr. 3-6, 10-13. Water diverted for irrigation at Eaton 

Dam, about 5 miles upstream. Flow regulated by Eaton Dam and Biological Survey dams 

on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers. Records of daily discharge not computed.

Discharge measurementa, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Date

Oct. 7

Mar. 24

29

30

31

Apr. 1

S

4

5

6

7

8

10

Gage height 

Tfeet) 

2.96

2.47

11.62

11.78

12.62

12.42

10.73

9.18

7.83

6.09

6.04

6.72

7.38

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

51.9

3.55

935

992

1,110

1,150

905

651

429

236

310

449

521

Bate

Apr. 12

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

22

23

24

26

26

Sage height 

( feet)

7.SO

7.12

6.76

6.72

7.10

7.32

8. IS

S.44

S.29

S.51

6.69

6.2S

6.93

Discharge 

(aec.-ft.)

564

417

41S

444

465

564

637

655

57S

627

669

547

325

Date

Apr. 27

2S

29

May 1

3

6

10

15

June 15

July 10

24

Aug. IS

Sept. 21

Gage height 

(feet)

5.66

4.61

3.93

3.90

3.31

2.94

2.75

2.61

2.33

2.35

2.30

2.06

2.04

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

189

120

92.9

116

67.6

43.9

33.0

22.9

9.27

11.4

S.3S

2.30

.08

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

DW

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.

2.49

2.40

2.39

2.46

2.68

2.S9

2.96

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

«

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

M

_

-

-

M

-

2.47

2.27

2.15

_

10.12

11.76

12.28

Apr.

12.22

11.60

10.72

9.29

7.75

6.32

5.95

6.62

7.12

7.35

7.58

7.78

7.79

7.34

6.80

6.SO

7.10

7.31

S.16

S.42

S.39

8.26

S.62

8.86

S.25

7.27

6.02

4.86

4.10

3.S4

-

May

3. S3

3.51

3.52

3.16

3.02

2.97

2.89

2.83

2. SO

2.75

2.69

2.67

2.65

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.60

2.59

2.57

2.56

2.54

2.52

2.53

2.55

2.55

2.56

2.49

2.46

2.47

2.46

-

June

2.42

2.47

2.49

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.4S

2.47

2.43

2.41

2.39

2.37

2.34

2.33

2.33

2.38

2.42

2.50

2.56

2.5S

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.61

2.63

2.65

2.61

2.58

2.55

2.51

-

July

2.47

2.43

2.39

2.39

2.33

2.30

2.31

2.33

2.35

2.35

2.33

2.31

2.27

2.21

2.18

2.14

2.17

2.13

2.14

2.39

2.47

2.42

2.37

2.30

2.23

2.17

2.13

2.09

2.06

2.07

2.06

Aug.

2.05

2.02

1.99

1.96

1.91

1.90

1.92

1.93

1.92

1.95

2.01

2.00

2.07

2.20

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.07

2.07

2.05

2.08

2.13

2.14

2.13

2.11

2.08

2.11

2.16

2.16

2.17

2.25

Sept.

2.26

2.23

2. IS

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.15

2.12

2.13

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.09

2.06

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.05

2.02

 2.01

2.01

2.02

2.05

2.06

2.07

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RED RIVER BASIN 73

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°30', long. 100°25", in SE± sec. 14, T. 158 N., 

R. 76 W., about 8 miles east of Bantry.

Drainage area.- 13,370 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 866 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 9.08 

reet), discharge measurement; maximum gage height, 9.19 feet Apr. 2; no flow Sept. 

3-30.

1937-39: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Apr. 4, 1939; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam or ice, 

those for Oct. 14 to Nov. 5, and those below ten second-feet, all of which are fair. 

Water diverted for irrigation at Baton's dam, about 42 miles upstreem. Flow regulated 

by dams of Biological Survey on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2

1.4 

2.6 

4.5

0.7 

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

2.4 

2.6

7.0 

19 

31 

41 

S9 

103

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

.5

1.0 

2.8 

5.0

1.0 

1.5 

1.9

9.S 

12.5 

19

2.3 

2.9 

3.9 

4.9 

5.6

85 

130 

217 

313 

3S9

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

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.

13 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

19 

28 

34 

50

75 

75 

85 

98 

92

S6 

82 

SI 

76 

69

60 

49 

40 

33 

27

23 

21 

IS 

16 

13 

11

HOT.

9.7 

7.9 

6.5 

6.0 

5.2

4.4 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

HOK 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Kaj

JUB

Jul 

Atif 

Sep

«

alendar year

 oh 2,',-31 

j_j_

 ust. ..... ...

ater year

Mar.

1.0 

1.3 

6.5

6.5 

5.0 

5.0 

13 

19 

240

Apr.

400 

650 

800 

S50 

*726

*567 

45S 

398 

414 

452

458 

473 

490 

493

471

439 

428 

442 

463 

504

536 

553 

570 

600 

642

617 

551 

466 

367 

283

Secondfoot-days

1,351 

167.3

-

297.3 

15,561 

2,039 

522 

340.4 

62.4 

.3

-

May

226 

208 

181 

154 

130

112 

99 

84 

74 

66

56 

52 

47 

43 

40

*39 

*3S 

*38 

 37 

*36

35 

34 

29 

25 

24

25 

25 

23 

22 

19 

18

Maxinn. 

98 

9.7

-

240 

850 

226 

23 

19 

6.5 

.1

-

June

17 

20 

23 

22 

21

20 

*19 

*17 

*16 

*17

18 

17 

16 

*15 

*14

*14 

15 

15 

15 

16

15 

16 

16 

16 

17

IS 

18 

20 

20 

19

^

19 

19 

18 

17 

16

15 

15 

14 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

9.6 

9.0 

8.0 

7.6

7.1 

6.6 

7.3 

8.3 

9.3

9.8 

9.8 

8.6 

7.8 

7.3 

5.5

Minimum

11 

3.8

-

1.0

IS 

14 

5.5 

.1 

0

-

Aug.

4.0 

2.4

1.7 

1.4 

1.0

1.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

1.2 

4.2 

5.5 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

.4 

1.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.7 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

Mean

43.6 

5.58

-

33.0 

519 

65.8 

17.4 

11.0 

2 . 01 

.01

-

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

*0 

*0 

»0 

*0 

*0

»0 

0 

«0 

*0 

*0

*0 

*0 

*0 

*0 

»0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,680 

332

-

590 

30,860 

4,040 

1,040 

675 

124 

.6

-

*0age height missing; discharge estimated.

Note.- Discharge for periods of backwater from beaver dam or ice, Oct. 1-13, Nov. 6-30, Mar. 23 

to Apr. 4, July 31 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and records for station near Verendrye.
74 RED RIVER BASIN

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 49°00', long. 100°57', in 

awtsst sec. 30, T. 164 N., R. 79 W., about 1,200 feet upstream from international 

boundary and nearly a mile downstream from Biological Survey Dam 357.

Drainage area.- 17,570 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939. July 1929 to September 1937 at 

site 6t miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27.5 second-feet June 16, dischargs measurement; maximum gage height, 6.94 feet Mar. 31 (affected by backwater from tributary); 

no flow during much of year.

1929-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,130 second-feet Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 1930, 

Apr. 19, 1933; maximum gage height observed, 7.25 feet, Apr. 19, 1933 (former site 

and datum); no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow of Souris River and Des Lacs Rivers regulated by

Biological Survey dams. This station is one of the international gaging stations 

maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Calendar year 1938 ......................

Pet 

Mar

marv. .......

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

Ihy................. ......................

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

Water year 1938-3 9......................

liar.

 0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

481.6

0

0 

1.4

6.5

.4

253. S

0

142

35.7

439. S

May

0

.1

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

0

0

.2

MftT^imim

0

0

0

42

0

0 

.2

.3

.2

26

0

20

12

26

June

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

5

20

26

24

26

22

20

19

IS

19

18

14

16

1.5

.2

0

0

July

IHTHrnimi

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

. 0

10

20

19

19

19

19

IS

18

Mean

0

0

0

1.32

0

0 

.05

.22

.01

S.46

0

4.6

1.19

1.20

Sept.

12

9.6

7.7

3.8

2.4

.2

 0

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

0

0

0

956

0

0 

2«S

13

79

503

0

282

71

873

Note.- Discharge for period of backwater from small tributary entering several miles downstream, 

Bar. 29 to Apr. 4, and periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 17 to Bar. 28, Apr. 5-11, computed on 

basis of estimate of discharge on Apr. 12 and notes by engineer of Biological Surveys that for 

periods of shifting control or backwater from debris, Apr. 12-20, June 4-14, compute* on basis of 

two estimates of discharge and engineer's notes; that for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or farmer's dam, June 16-27, Aug. 25 to Sept. 2, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and engineer's notes.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

75

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°10', long. 100°32', on 

line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 154 N., R. 77 W., 80 feet upstreem from highway 

bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and about 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area.- 675 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge ourIng year, 18 second-feet Mar. 17; maximum gage 

neignt, 7.01 feet Mar. 25-27 (affected by Ice), from high-water mark; no flow during 

several periods.

1937-39: Maximum discharge, 66 second-feet Mar. 17, 1938; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 25-27, 1939; no flow at times In each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, those for period of backwater from aquatic vegetation, and those below five second-feet, all of which are 

poor.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 8, July 10, 17, Aug. 11, 14, 15, 18, 19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

2.52 0

2.60 .6

2.70 2.3

2.80

2.90

3.00

5.1

9.4

16

2.52

2.60

2.70

2.80

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30 

0

.6 

2.4 

5.8

2.90 10.2

3.00 14.6

3.10 18

3.20 21

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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

Oct.

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.8 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.6 

.9 

1.1 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

HOT.

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.3

Dec.

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

' *.6

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Ko\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

AUB

Sep 

*

alendar year

 Oh 23-31 

j^

ater year

Mar.

3 

10 

13

14 

15 

17 

18 

18 

17

Apr.

16 

15 

14 

12 

10

7.0 

5.5 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

7.0

7.6 

5.5 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4 

3.8

Secondfoot-days

21. S 

39.0 

35.1

-

125 

186.5 

63.8 

57.6 

16.3 

10.3 

2.0

-

May

3.8 

3.4 

3.8 

2.7 

3.1

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

2.2

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

1.7

s'.s

2.2 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

Maximum

1.3 

1.6 

2.2

-

18 

16 

3.8 

3.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.4

-

June

1.7 

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.3

2.4 

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2

Jtly

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

1.2 

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

.6 

.8 

1.0

.6 

.3 

.1 

.2 

.3

.3 

.9 

.6 

.3 

.7

.5 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

.1 

.1 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

.3 

.3

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

1.0 

.5 

.6 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.6 

.9 

1.0 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

.4 

.3 

.3

.1 

.1

Minimum Mean

0.1 0.70 

1.1 1.30 

1.13

-

3 13 .9 

3.8 6.22 

1.3 2.06 

.9 1.92 

0 .53 

0 .33 

0 .07

-

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

0 

0

.1

0 

.4 

0 

.4

0

0 

0

.1 .1 .1

.2 

.3

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Run-off in 

acre- feet

43 

77 

70

-

248

370 

127 

114 

32 20 ' 

4.0

-

Hote.- Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 12-14, Hov. 20 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-30, Mar. 23 

to Apr. 15, computed on basis of eight discharge measurements, weather records, recorder graph, 

engineers' notes, and records for Souris River at Sherwood; that for periods of backwater from 

aquatic vegetation, June 1 to July 8, July 10, 17, Aug. 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, computed on basis of 

three discharge measurements, gage heights, and engineers' notes.

9-232 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
76 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Basswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 005', long. 91°39', In sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 10 

W., on Jackflsh Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat. 48° 

06', long. 91°39', In sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on International boundary, about 

18 miles northeast of Wlnton). Zero of gage Is 1,299.80 feet above mean sea level. 

Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, staff gage at Williams Island at same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,920 square miles, (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1939 In reports of Geological Survey.

August 1925 to December 1930. in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. March to 

June 1924 (gage heights only) In files of office of Corps of Engineers at Luluth, 

Mlnn.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 2.93 

feet); minimum discharge observed, 260 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, -C.55 foot).

1931-39: Maximum discharge, 7,950 second-feet about May 15, 1938 (gage height, 4.38 

feet, from high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 184 second-feet Nov. 23, 27, 30, Dec. 2, 4, 1936 (gage height, -0.78 

foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of missing gage heights, E^pt. 4-30, 

wnicn were computed on basis of records for Kawlshlwl River near Wlnton, weather records, and records for preceding and following days and are good. Once-daily gage 

readings Oct. 1-27 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Flow affected by 

storage on Kawlshlwl River. This station Is one of the International gaglrg stations 

maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

-0.1 

.1 

.4

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

-0.6

-.4

-.2

244

312

398

454

596

854

0.8 

1.1 

1.5

1,860

1,620

2,190

2.1 

3.0

3,200

4,950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

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.

370 

366 

361 

357 

34S

340 

336 

32S 

332 

328

316 

308 

305 

29S

290 

283 

290 

287 

290

290 

283 

273 

266 

266

263 

260 

270 

270 

270 

270

Hov.

276 

280 

312 

316 

312

312 

308 

305 

305 

308

308 

316 

308 

305 

301

301 

298 

398 

294 

301

505 

305 

301 

501 

308

312 

520 

328 

332 

332

Dee.

332 

336 

336 

336 

336

336 

340 

336 

336 

320

320 

320 

SOS 

305 

305

301 

301 

294 

294 

294

294 

294 

298 

301 

312

324 

328 

32 S 

328 

328 

332

Jan.

332 

332 

336 

336 

340

336 

340 

352 

357 

357

357 

357 

352 

34S 

344

344 

340 

340 

348 

357

348 

348 

352 

348 

352

352 

357 

352 

348 

357 

361

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3g

Feb.

361 

361 

361 

361 

361

366 

370 

3 SO 

384 

380

384 

3 SO 

380 

375 

375

380 

393 

398 

398 

398

393 

393 

398 

393 

393

389 

384 

384

Mar.

384 

380 

380 

375 

370

370 

370 

361 

361 

361

357 

352 

370 

380 

380

380 

384 

384 

380 

375

375 

380 

3S9 

398 

404

409 

409 

409 

415 

432 

461

Secondfoot-days

9,442 

9,208 

9,853

544,742

10,780 

10 , 673 

11,935 

24,291 

115,670 

91,340 

57,130 

34,210 

30,580

415.112

Apr.

474 

487 

520 

550 

581

612 

621 

637 

653 

653

662 

662 

662 

678 

6S7

695 

704 

712 

738 

782

827 

883 

931 

1,010 

1,090

1,180 

1,280 

1,350 

1,440 

1,530

Maximum

370 

332 

340

-

361 

398 

461 

1,530 

4,740 

4,340 

2,270 

1,270 

1,070

4,740

Hay

1,650 

1,750 

1,890 

1,960 

2,110

2,350 

2,680 

2,940 

,200 

,380

,660 

,840 

,040 

,240 

,340

,440 

,540 

,540 

,540 

,540

,740 

,640 

,540 

,540 

,440

,440 

,340 

,340 

,340 

,340 

,340

Minimum

260 

276 

294

260

332 

361 

352 

474 

1,650 

2,270 

1,280 

1,000 

9 SO

260

June

4,340 

4,340 

4,340 

4,340 

4,140

4,040 

3,940 

3,750 

3,560 

3,380

3,200 

3,020 

2,940 

2,850 

2,760

2,680 

2,600 

2,600 

2,510 

2,510

2,430 

2,430 

2,430 

2,430 

2,350

2,350 

2.270 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270

July

2,270 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270 

2,270

2,270 

2,270 

2,190 

2,110 

2,110

2,030 

2,030 

2,030 

1,960 

1,960

1,890 

1,820 

1,820 

1,750 

1,710

1,650 

1,570 

1,520 

1,4SO 

1,470

1,430 

1,410 

1,370 

1,350 

1,300 

1,280

Mean

305 

307 

318

1,490

34S 

3S1 

385 

810 

3,730 

3,040 

1,840 

1,100 

1.020

1,140

Aug.

1,270 

1,250 

1,220 

1,190 

1,180

1,170 

1,140 

1,110 

1,240 

1,250

1,240 

1,200 

1,180 

1,140 

1,100

1,080 

1,050 

1,050 

1,030 

1,050

1,020 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,020 

1,030

Per squjT-e 

mile

0.159 

.160 

.166

.776

.151 

.198 

.201 

.422 

1.94 

1.58 

.958 

.573 

.531

.594

Sept.

1,030 

1,020 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060

1,050 

1,050 

1,040 

1,030 

1,030

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

1,000

1,030 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,010

1,010 

1,000 

1,000 

995 

990

985 

980 

1,010 

1,010 

1,000

Run-off In 

Inches

0.1S 

.18 

.19

10.56

.21 

.21 

.23 

.47 

2.24 

1.76 

1.10 

.66 

.59

8.02

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RAINY RIVER BASIN ' 7

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°24', long. 92°11' at Campbell's camp (previously known 

as Richardson's island), 2i miles west of outlet. Zero of gage is at mean sea level 

(United States and Canada Boundary Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 5,165 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1921 to September 1938 in reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1922-39), 2,981 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,710 second-feet May 31 to June 3 

Igage height, 1,186.75 feet); minimum observed, 990 second-feet Nov. 1, 2, Dec. 10 to 

Jan. 9 (gage height, 1,182.20 feet).

1921-39: Maximum discharge observed, 18,500 second-feet May 12-17, 1938 (gage 

height, 1,190.35 feet); minimum observed, 535 second-feet at times in February, March 

and April 1924 (gage height, 1,181.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Qage read once dally. This station is one of the international 

gaging stations maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1933-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.132.2

1.132.3

1,133.6

990

1,600

2,570

1,184.4

1,185.4

1,136.3

3,760

5,650

8,330

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oct.

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,380 

1,330 

1,330 

1,280 

1,230

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,180

1,130 

1,180 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

Nov.

990 

990 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,080 

1,080 

1,030 

1,080

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

Dec.

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

990

990 

990 

990 

990 

990

990 

990 

990 

990 

990

990 

990 

990 

990 

990

990 

990 

990 

990 

990 

990

Jan.

990 

990 

990 

990 

990

990 

990 

990 

990 

1,040

1,040 

1,080 

1,030 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,030 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19C

ater year 1938-!

Feb.

1,080 

1,030 

1,080 

1,080 

1,030

1,030 

1,030 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,180

1,180 

1,130 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130

1,130 

1,180 

1,180

Mar.

1,130 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130 

1,130

1,1SO 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

Secondfoot-days

39, 630 

31,920 

31,140

1,701,030

32,590 

31,490 

36,080 

45,370 

184,890 

234,900 

205,750 

125,000 

84,090

1,082,580

Apr.

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,180 

1,130

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,330 

1,330 

1,380 

1,380

1,440 

1,490 

1,550 

1,680 

1,840

2,080 

2,270 

2,470 

2,670 

2,880

Maximum

1,550 

1,130 

1,040

18,500

1,080 

1,180 

1,180 

2,880 

8,710 

8,710 

7,210 

5,590 

3,130

8,710

May

3,020 

3,160 

3,310 

3,490 

3,630

3,310 

3,960 

4,150 

4,320 

4,510

4,630 

4,890 

5,070 

5,290 

5,590

5,820 

6,010 

6,370 

6,570 

6,370

7,510 

7,670 

7,790 

7,900 

3,130

8,360 

8,480 

8,590 

8,590 

8,590 

8,710

Minimum

1,040 

990 

990

990

990 

1,080 

1,130 

1,180 

3,020 

6,640 

5,690 

3,210 

2,440

990

June

S,710 

3,710 

8,710 

8,590 

8,590

3,590 

8,480 

8,430 

8,360 

3,360

3,250 

8,130 

3,020 

7,900 

7,790

7,790 

7,790 

7,790 

7,670 

7,560

7,440 

7,330 

7,210 

7,210 

7,100

7,100 

6,980 

6,870 

6,750 

6,640

July

6,520 

6,520 

6,590 

6,870 

6,870

7,100 

7,210 

7,190 

7,140 

7,100

7,030 

6,980 

6,960 

6,910 

6,870

6,370 

6,870 

6,750 

6,730 

6,700

6,680 

6,660 

6,500 

6,450 

6,320

6,210 

6,040 

5,840 

5,800 

5,780 

5,690

Mean

1,280 

1,060 

1,000

4,660

1,050 

1,120 

1,160 

1,510 

5,960 

7,830 

6,640 

4,030 

2,800

2,970

Aug.

5,590 

5,380 

5,150 

4,850 

4,740

4,740 

4,700 

4,620 

4,590 

4,480

4,330 

4,170 

4,080 

4,000 

3,930

3,860 

3,830 

3,740 

3,680 

3,650

3,650 

3,520 

3,520 

3,440 

3,360

3,280 

3,280 

3,210 

3,210 

3,210 

3,210

PC" square 

mile

0.25 

.21 

.19

.90

.20 

.22 

.22 

.29 

1.15 

1.52 

1.29 

.78 

.54

.58

Sept.

3,130 

3,130 

.3,130 

3,130 

3,060

3,060 

3,060 

2,990 

2,990 

2,920

2,920 

2,920 

2,350 

2,850 

2,850

2,730 

2,730 

2,710 

2,670 

2,640

8,570 

2,570 

2,640 

2,640 

2,570

2,570 

2,570 

2,510 

2,440 

2,440

Run-off in 

Inches

0.29 

.23 

.22

12.24

.23 

.23 

.25 

.32 

1.33 

1.70 

1.49 

.90 

.60

7.79

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
78 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°38', long. 93°54', in sec. 36, T. 160 N., R. 26 

W., at Manitou Rapids, 3i miles east cf Manitou post office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 (at site near Blrchdale, 7 miles downstream from present site) and October 1934 to September 1939 in reports of Geological 

Survey; records equivalent. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) and June 

1928 to December 1930 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.23 

feet); minimum daily, 3,400 second-feet Dec. 26, 27, Feb. 13.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 65,400 second-feet May 8, 1938 (gage height, 19.80 

feet); minimum daily, that of Dec. 26, 27, 1938, Feb. 13, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 14 to Mar. 30, 

Apr. 4-7 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and records of power plant at Fort Frances, Ontario), those for periods of 

missing gage heights, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, July 1-17 (computed on basis of records of 

power plant at Fort Frances), and those for April 8, 9, 12 (estimated), all of which 

are fair. Flow partly regulated by operation of power plant at Fort Francss and by 

storage in Rainy, Namakan, and many smaller lakes. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gag

discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 3O to Sept, 

0.9 3,390 4.1 7,380 1.3 4.1OO 4.9 

1.9 4,040 5.7 11,020 2.5 5,030 7.0 

2.9 5,240 3.3 '6,030 8.3

;e height, In feet, and

30

9,180

14,400

18,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

9,340 

S.OOO 

6,980 

8,440 

9,580

9,340 

8,440 

8,000 

6,980 

4,830

5,660 

5,880 

6,710 

6,050 

5,710

4,460 

3,950 

4,700 

6,710 

5,710

5,710 

6,100 

4,700 

4,350 

4,830

6,060 

6,790 

6,980 

3,230 

4,960 

3,960

Nov.

4,700 

5,8SO 

6,230 

6,410 

6,050

4,650 

3,950 

5,100 

6,790 

6,980

6,980 

5,550 

4,360 

4,000 

4,600

6,500 

6,000 

6,500 

5,000 

4,200

4,200 

4,400 

6,000 

6,500 

6,000

5,500 

4,800 

4,200 

4,400 

5,000

Dec.

5,600 

6.5OO 

4,800 

4,200 

3.8OO

4,800 

6,500 

6,500 

6,500 

5,000

4,200 

3,800 

4,400 

6,000 

5,600

6,000 

4,800 

4,000 

3,800 

4,800

6,000 

6,500 

6,000 

4,400 

3,600

3,400 

3,400 

4,200 

5,000 

5,500 

6,500

Jan.

5,000 

4,OOO 

4,2OO 

6,000 

6,500

6,000 

5,000 

4,200 

3,600 

4,000

6,000 

5,500 

6,000 

4,600 

4,000

3,600 

4,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,600

5,600 

4,600 

3,800 

3,800 

6,000

6,000 

6,500 

6,500 

4,600 

3,800 

4,600

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19158 ...........

ater year 1938-C59 ...........

Peb.

6,000 

7,000 

7.OOO 

7,000 

5,600

4,000 

4,600 

6,600 

7,000 

6,600

6,500 

3,800 

3,400 

4,800 

8,600

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

9,000 

6,500

7,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

9,500

7,500 

6,000 

6,000

Mar.

1O,OOO 

10,000

10,000 

10,000 

6,500

4,200 

7,000 

10,000 11,000 11,000

10,000 

7,000 

5,600 

5,500 

9,500

9,500 

10,000 

10,000 

8,500 

5,000

8,500 

10,000 

11,000 

11,000 

11,000

8,500 

6,600 

8,600 

11,000 

11,000 

11,000

Secondfoot-days

193,010 

169,350 

152,900

5,073,770

161,400 

197,600 

277,200 

340,230 

301,170 

272,470 

216,640 

230,100 

343,690

2,835,760

Apr.

9,600 

7,000 

6,OOO 

9,500 

11,000

11,000 11,000

8,960 

7,310 

6,030

7,710 

8,960 

9,400 

9,180 

8,120

7,310 

6,910 

9,840 

12,500 

13,800

16,100 

17,500 

15,000 

12,800 

16,000

17,600 

17,800 

17,500 

16,600 

14,400

Maximum

9,580 

6,980 

6,500

64,900

6,500 

10,000 

11,000 

17,800 

14,400 

10,800 

10,000 

11,000 

15,200

17,800

May

12,300 

13,600 

14,400 

14,400 

13,300

12,OOO 

8,960 

7,510 

9,180 

10,800

11,300 

10,800 

10,300 

8,750 

6,540

7,710 

9,180 

9,180 

9,400 

9,180

6,190 

6,340 

7,710 

10,300 

10,800

10,800 

9,840 

7,610 

5,880 

7,710 

10,300

Minimum

3,950 

3,950 

3,400

3,400

3,600 

3,400 

4,200 

5,000 

5,340 

7,310 

4,220 

4,160 

7,910

3,400

June

10,300 

1O,5OO 

10,800 

8,960 

7,310

9,400 

10,800 

10,600 

10,300 

9,620

8,120 

7,310 

7,710 

8,960 

9,180

9,400 

9,840 

8,330 

8,330 

7,710

8,750 

8,960 

9,180 

9,400 

8,750

7,310 

8,540 

8,960 

9,400 

9,840

July

7,600 

6,500 

0,000 

6,000 

6,500

10,000 

9,500 

9,500 

9,500 

6,500

8,000 

8,500 

8,500 

8,000 

7,500

5,500 

4,500 

4,940 

6,910 

7,710

7,910 

8,120 

6,540 

4,670 

6,590

7,710 

7,710 

7,310 

6,640 

4,760 

4,220

Mean

6,226 

5,312 

4,932

13,900

4,884 

7,067 

8,942 

11,340 

9,716 

9,082 

6,988 

7,422 

11,460

7,769

Aug.

5,460 

S,120 

5,330 

7,910 

7,110

4,940 

4,160 

4,500 

6,540 

7,110

7,110 

7,310 

6,360 

4,940 

5,230

6,720 

9,400 

9,840 

9,620 

8,330

5,230 

6,910 

9,180 

10,100 

10,300

8,330 

6,640 

6,460 

7,710 

10,300 

11,000

Per square 

mile

Sept.

11,300 

10,800 

9,340 

9,400 

9,400

12,300 

12,500 

11,800 

11,500 

10,100

7,910 

9,840 

11,300 

12,300 

13,800

15,200 

14,400 

12,800 

12,800 

13,000

12,300 

11,800 

11,800 

11,500 

10,800

10,300 

10,500 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

Run-off in 

inches

9-231 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RAINY RIVER BASIN 79

Kawlshlwl River near Wlnton, Mlnn.

Location.- Lat. 470 56', long. 91°46', In lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power

 plant''of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just above Fall Lake and 2i miles east of 

Wlnton.

Drainage area.- 1,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

1923 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-19, 1923-39), 803 second-feet (adjusted for storage 

since 1932 ).

Efrtrernes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,690 second-feet May 12; no flow Oct.

'l905-7, 1912-19, 1923-39: Maximum dally discharge, 8,010 second-feet May 8, 1938; 

no flow at times In each year of 1905-7, 1923-28 and In 1934, 1936, and 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. Flow Is

 regulated by several reservoirs. Records collected by Minnesota Pover & Light Co., 

under general supervision of the Geological Survey In connection with a Federal Power 

Commission project. Discharge on July 17, 1938, as determined by c-jrrent-meter 

measurement agrees within 2.0 percent with that determined from powerhouse records.

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97

97

283

276

308

308

243

107

129

218

308

308

276

276

32

32

283

308

276

243

243

35

65

315

211

276

276

40

129

O

295

Nov.

276

276

405

308

308

40

218

371

276

243

75

161

65

283

243

276

276

99

97

65

283

340

396

508

475

359

161

283

276

192

Dec.

159

78

129

97

146

224

224

191

191

129

65

250

272

207

273

243

68

97

283

276

346

379

379

133

129

129

251

325

379

309

122

Month

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

Calendar year 1938

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39

Jan.

1

2

2

65

29

S3

76

308

243

2

90

97

51

300

264

1

2

6O

24

65

161

251

3

4

4

79

11

11

346

194

1

3

3

29

13

40

276

346

3

1

2

15

54

97

18

308

Seoondfoot-daya

6,293

7,634

6,483

408,672

7,404

7,225

9,140

24,137

130,450

6O,380

36,121

24,908

28,253

348,428

Feb.

243

308

276

276

97

251

276

276

276

340

90

97

251

308

308

234

340

3O3

185

318

303

303

303

3O3

251

120

286

303

_

_

-

Mar303

271

276

90

32

315

276

276

276

243

90

129

264

243

405

276

308

57

65

315

380

508

572

403

154

161

435

473

536

504

5O4

Apr.

506

502

494

526

558

526

494

496

496

496

496

496

464

496

528

496

657

705

621

809

843

972

1,020

1,120

1,230

1,300

1,390

1,540

1,840

2,O2O

Observed

Maximum

315

508

379

8.O1O

411

340

572

2,020

5,69O

4,140

1,610

1,280

1,260

5,690

Minimum

0

40

65

O

65

90

32

464

2,210

1,040

831

438

831

0

Mean

203

254

209

1,120

239

258

295

8O5

4,208

2,O13

1,165

SOS

942

955

May

2,210

2,570

2,390

3,360

3,780

4,540

5,020

5,140

5,480

5,520

5,670

5,690

5,490

5,370

5,170

4.9OO

4,510

4,190

4,470

4,260

2,920

3,500

3,550

3,480

3.49O

3,720

3,850

3,840

3,840

3,94O

4,090

Jane

3,S30

3,910

3,52O

4,140

3,220

2,760

2,440

2,120

1,9OO

1,780

1,620

1,570

1,290

1,040

1,220

1,310

1,530

1,690

1.83O

1,540

1,430

1,740

1,510

1,690

1,470

1,440

1,510

1,780

1,730

1,820

Change In

contents

(mean secondfeet)*

-134

+25

-18

-6

-37

+19

-4O

+452

+254

+76

-190

+104

-245

+22

July

1,

1,

1,

1,

430

380

610

600

1,540

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

330

350

220

120

440

400

490

400

440

1,250

1 120

938

960

960

928

960

941

928

890

993

928

928

928

928

831

960

Aug.

928

799

S95

863

895

558

680

799

1,280

895

831

578

438

543

731

731

731

764

699

628

680

812

968

992

992

863

850

895

799

960

831

Sept.

S63

928

1,090

975

1,260

955

1,040

895

863

863

831

895

863

895

992

1,090

960

992

960

928

960

960

895

928

863

928

895

928

895

863

-

Adjusted for change In

Mean

69

279

191

1,114

202

277

255

1,257

4,462

2,089

975

907

697

977

Per square 

mile

0.053

.215

.147

.857

.155

.213

.196

.967

3.43

1.61

.750

.698

.536

.752

Run-off 

In Inches

0.06

.24

.17

11,6?

.18

.22

.23

1.08

3.95

1.80

.87

.80

.60

10.20

*Change In contenta In the following lakes, the regulation from aome of willed la artificial and 

from others natural: Garden Farm, Little Farm, White Iron, Birch, Qabbro, Little Gabbro, Bald 

Eagle, and Camp Six.

9-234 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
80 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°58', long. 92°28', In sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. 17 W., 

200 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Vermilion, 4 miles upstrean from Twomlle 

Creek, which enters from the west, and about 18 miles across Lake Vermilion from Tower. 

Prior to Apr. 12, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1911-17, 1928-39), 277 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 841 second-feet June 7 (gage height. 2.51 feet); 

minimum discharge observed, 45 second-feet Nov. 14 (gage height, 0.08 foot).

1911-17, 1928-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,290 second-feet May 9, 11. 13, 

1938; minimum observed, 31 second-feet Oct. 19, 1936 (gage height, -0.14 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair Oct. 1 to Apr. 11, when staff gage was read three times weekly, and 

gooa Apr. 12 to Sept. 30, when recorder was In operation.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-10) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 Nov. 11 to Sept. 30

0.0 42

.2 62

.4 83

0.0 

.2 

.4

0.6 108

.8 147

1.2 246

1.5 350

1.9 524

2.3 727

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

*80 

»SO 

79 

*79 

79

*76 

74 

*76 

*78 

79

*74 

70 

»68 

66 

*66

*65 

65 

*64 

63 

»62

62 

*61 

*59 

58 

*56

55 

*54 

52 

*52 

*51 

51

Nov.

»53 

55 

*60 

64 

60

66 

58 

64 

53 

47

55 

*53 

*50 

43 

*49

50 

*48 

47 

46 

»48

50 

*49 

48 

*48 

49

*50 

*52 

53 

52 

49

Dec.

»51 

53 

52 

*52 

53

»53 

53 

*53 

53 

*53

*54 

54 

*54 

54 

»54

54 

»54 

»54 

54

»54

55 

*55 

54 

*55 

»56

57 

*57 

57 

*56 

56 

*57

Jan.

*58 

59 

»58 

57 

»60

62 

»62 

62 

66 

»6S

69 

*70 

70 

*70 

»69

69 

*68 

66 

*67 

68

»68 

*68 

68 

*68 

68

*68 

68 

*68 

*67 

67 

*68

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year 192 8 ...........

ater year 1938-J g

Feb.

69 

*74 

78 

*78 

*7S

78 

*78 

78 

74 

78

»78 

»79 

79 

*80 

80

*82 

83 

»84 

*85 

86

«86 

86 

 85 

84 

*84

*84 

84 

*84

Mar.

84 

*84 

83 

*82 

»81

80 

*80 

80 

*80 

80

*80 

»80 

80 

*80 

SO

*SO 

SO 

»82 

»84 

85

*85 

85 

*85 

86 

»86

*86 

86 

*86 

86 

*87 

88

Secondfoot-days

2,054 

1,574 

1,681

148,396

2,044 

2,256 

2,571 

5,143 

18,988 

18,884 

12,714 

5,227 

4,901

78,037

Apr.

«88 

»8S 

88 

*90 

93

»96 

99 

*99 

«99 

99

*102 

106 

110 

110 

112

113 

115 

119 

124 

143

161 

187 

209 

232 

274

335 

370 

407 

433 

442

Maximum

80 

66 

57

2,290

70 

86 

88 

442 

695 

695 

576 

227 

212

695

May

456 

474 

487 

487 

506

519 

552 

576 

601 

591

626 

631 

652 

631 

657

642 

642 

663 

631 

673

684 

663 

668 

673 

657

657 

642 

642 

668 

642 

695

Minimum

51 

46 

51

46

57 

69 

80 

88 

456 

566 

227 

130 

113

46

June

678 

695 

673 

684 

689

689 

678 

652 

663 

642

611 

606 

621 

621 

621

631 

647 

631 

591 

566

576 

601 

611 

631 

606

621 

596 

596 

586 

571

July

566 

576 

566 

566 

557

543 

53S 

533 

492 

496

496 

506 

438 

438 

429

420 

403 

37S 

370 

»360

346 

305 

302 

294 

288

271 

262 

258 

255 

235 

227

Mean

66.3 

52.5 

54.2

407

65.9 

80.6 

82.9 

171 

613 

629 

410 

169 

163

214

Aug.

227 

196 

180 

177 

172

170 

168 

161 

202 

212

212 

192 

194 

180 

177

182 

15S 

161 

149 

141

143 

147 

145 

145 

147

149 

145 

130 

130 

170 

165

Per square 

mile

0.125 

.099 

.102

.768

.124 

.152 

.156 

.323 

1.16 

1.19 

.774 

.319 

.308

.404

Sept.

177 

170 

199 

1S7 

212

196 

187 

189 

189 

175

192 

182 

177 

175 

175

170 

177 

180 

153 

152

145 

143 

136 

143 

113

122 

119 

121 

119 

121

Run-off in 

Inches

0.14

.11 

.12

10.40

.14 

.16 

.18 

.36 

1.34 

1.33 

.89 

.37 

.34

5.48

Gage not read; discharge interpolated.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RA.INY RIVER BASIN 

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn.

81

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°24', long. 93°34', in NWi sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 

25 w., 100 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork and 

li miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,620 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1911-17, 1928-39), 812 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet Apr. £1-23; maximum 

gage height, 20.0 feet Apr. 20 or 21, from floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 68 

second-feet Oct. 16; minimum gage height, 4.90 feet Aug. 7.

1909-17, 1928-39: Maximum discharge observed, 19,300 second-feet Apr. 18, 1916 

(gage height, 37 feet, affected by backwater); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Aug. 

26, 27, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or missing- gage heights, 

which are poor. Flow partly regulated by several small lakes above station.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sspt. 30

4.9 67 4.9 71 6.5 363 10

5.1 80

5.5 130

6.0 230

6.5 365

7.0

8.0

9.0

10

515

970

1.S90

1,690

2,090

12 2,525

3,500

4,680

5.2 

5.5 

5.9

101

147

225

S

498

S20

1,200

1,625

2,990

15 4,060

17 5,330

13

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oct.

76

77 

76 

77 

76

76 

76 

80 

80 

79

78 

 79 

7S 

72 

69

6S 

69 

71 

70 

71

71 

70 

69 

69 

69

69 

71 

72 

74 

72 

74

Nov.

76 

80 

86 

90 

90

109 

196 

196 

184

172

158 

150 

140 

130 

ISO

110 

95 

100 

100 

100

100 

95 

95 

95 

90

90 

90 

90 

95 

95

Dec.

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

90 

90

90

90 

90 

90 

85

85 

85 

85 

80 

80

80 

80 

SO 

80 

SO 

80

Jan.

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

80 

80 

85

80 

80 

SO 

80 

SO

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 8 ...........

ater year 1938-3

Peb.

75 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

SO 

80 

SO

Mar.

80 

85 

85 

SO 

80

80 

SO 

80 

85 

85

85 

85 

90 

90 

90

90 

95 

90 

90 

90

95 

95 

95

100 

100

110 

110 

110 

120 

130 

150

Secondfoot-days

2,278 

3,417 

2,755

429,252

2,405 

2,020 

2,930 

81,070 

48,352 

30,464 

10,976 

3,971 

18,733

209,371

Apr.

200 

250 

300 

350 

450

600 

700 

800 

900 

1,000

1,050 

1,100 

1,200 

1,300 

1,600

2,200 

3,200 

3,800 

4,400 

5,000

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,330 

5,200

5,200 

5,140 

4,880 

4,420 

4,000

Maximum

SO 

196 

95

18,300

85 

80 

150 

5,500 

3,440 

1,620 

872 

234 

1,400

5,500

May

5,«0 

3,040 

2,700 

2,390 

2,160

1,980 

1,800 

1,670 

1.580 

1,620

1,540 

1,440 

1,320 

1,200 

1,120

1,040 

942 

890 

838 

802

980 

1,540 

1,720 

1,670 

1,490

1,360 

1,320 

1,280 

1,240 

1,160 

1,080

tflnlmum

68 

76 

80

68

75 

70 

80 

200 

802 

528 

101 

72 

192

68

June

1,200 

1,400 

1,440 

1,620 

1,620

1,440 

1,240 

1,080 

1,040 

925

S02 

681 

586 

528 

543

573 

785 

890 

872 

802

69S 

732 

960 

1,440 

1,580

1,400 

1,160 

925 

768

732

July

6S1 

618 

634 

768 

820

872 

820 

715 

603 

498

414 

350 

314 

276 

243

221 

206 

190 

178 

169

161 

151 

144 

133 

128

124 

121 

114 

105 

104 

101

Mean

73.5 

114 

88.9

1,176

77.6 

72.1 

94.5 

2,702 

1,560 

1,015 

354 

128 

624

570

Aug.

94 

89 

87 

85 

79

75 

72 

80 

101 

140

208 

212 

234 

227 

192

169 

144 

126 

11S 

108

99 

*110 

*130 

*150 

»150

*140 

*120 

*110 

102 

108 

112

Pur square 

mile

0.045 

.070 

.055

.726

.048 

.045 

.058 

1.67 

.963 

.627 

.219 

.079 

.385

.352

Sept.

192 

227 

221 

1,000 

1,240

1,080 

942 

802 

715 

618

558 

498 

484 

649 

1,240

1,400 

1,200 

942 

750 

588

470 

428 

376 

338 

314

280 

262 

265 

291 

363

Run-off in 

Inches

0.05 

.08 

.06

9.84

.06 

.05 

.07 

1.86 

1.11 

.70 

.25 

.09 

.43

4.81

*Qage height missing; discharge estimated.

Note.- Discharge for period of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Apr. 23, computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, engineers' notes, and recoris for Big Fork 

River at Big Falls.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 93°01' , In sec. 88, T. 60 N., R. 21 Vi., on

 abutment of concrete dam, about a third of a mile (revised) south of Side Lake.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes .- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.62 feet Apr. 30; minimum observed, 

3.40 feet Oct. 28.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.12 feet May 9, 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.96 feet Mar. 27-29, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage regulated by type "C" dam, with eleven 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot

 control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters .

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

OCt.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

1

6

11

20

28

3

4

5

10

1

31

1

3.56

3.52

3.48

3.46

3.40

3.64

3.60

3.60

3.58

3.64

3.66

3.66

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

S

28

3

24

25

1

10

16

25

30

7

18

3.79

3.68

3.79

3.80

3.80

3. SO

3.88

3.84

4.50

4.62

4.48

3.98

May

June

July

25

30

9

11

13

15

20

23

28

S

13

20

3.78

3.86

3.86

3.81

3.80

4.04

4.12

4.23

4.24

4.22

4.20

4.10

July

Aug.

Sept.

30

5

12

19

27

4

13

22

29

3.S9

3.88

4.10

4.C4

4.C4

4.12

4.08

4.01

3.P5
RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

83

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°12', long. 93°48', In sec. 35, T. 155 N., R. 25 

W., at village of Big Falls, 700 feet downstream from falls and three-tenths of a mile 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 71.

Drainage area.- 1,520 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to December 1912, June 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-39), 461 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 second-feet Apr. 26 (gag3 height, 6.58 

feet;; maximum gage height, 7.92 feet Apr. 21 (affected by ice); miniTium discharge, 7 

second-feet, regulated, Aug. 7 (gage height, 2.30 feet), from rating curve extended below 45 second-feet on basis of gage height of zero flow; minimum dally discharge, 25 

second-feet Aug. 7.

1909-12, 1928-39: Maximum-discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Apr. 26, 1937 

(gage height, 15.12 feet, from high-water mark); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 7, 

1939; minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Jan. 22-25, 28-30, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Apr. 13, Apr. 

15, 18-22, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes and are fair. Flow regulated by 

power plant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sejt. 30

2.70 

2.SO 

3.00 

3.20

44

67

122

186

3.40

3.60

4.00

4.5

25 S 

347 

590 

915

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,255

1,685

2,185

3,270

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

22

33

47

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

95

160

235

373

4.0 

5.0 

5.8 

6.6

625

1,330

2,000

2,830

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

SO

31

Oct.

164

167

167

167

167

173

180

190

186

1S6

193

193

193

190

196

196

196

196

190

183

176

176

176

173

173

164

164

164

167

167

167

Nov.

173

180

196

204

204

218

22S

204

196

204

200

176

140

120

110

120

140

150

150

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

-

Dec.

140

140

140

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

100

100

95

90

85

85

80

80

80

Jan.

BO

BO

80

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

85

75

75

75

70

70

75

75

75

75

80

75

75

70

75

75

70

70

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Feb.

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

60

60

65

65

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

60

60

75

75

85

85

-

-

-

Mar.

65

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

90

90

90

95

90

90

85

75

75

75

90

100

120

120

130

130

140

150

160

170

Secondfoot-days

5,540

4,803

3,665

300,749

2,415

1,790

3,120

38,171

23,444

11.S07

4,711

2,046

7^821

114,333

Apr.

200

200

220

220

260

300

360

400

440

480

500

500

500

532

550

759

1,110

1,300

1,500

1,900

2,400

2,600

2,660

2,660

2,720

2,780

2,760

2,660

2,440

2,240

-

Maximum

196

228

150

11,000

85

85

170

2, 780

2,000

670

447

120

573

2,780

May

2,000

1,790

1,620

1,490

1,370

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,000

935

872

7S8

725

684

651

625

586

573

586

732

616

774

697

632

580

606

644

651

625

632

Minimum

164

110

80

80

70

55

75

573

2S7

36

25

95

25

June

632

586

625

670

651

606

560

521

489

441

395

342

307

283

269

274

307

312

307

283

274

326

378

368

336

302

265

244

227

227

-

Jvly

219

203

292

447

406

36S

321

292

256

223

195

167

146

126

110

92

87

73

71

71

64

55

58

55

55

49

47

46

41

40

36

Mean

179

160

118

S24 Oft

77.9

63. 9

101

1, 272

918

394

152

66.0

261

313

Aug.

39

45

41

37

36

33

25

35

82

73

95

101

90

71

60

53

49

47

47

47

46

55

92

110

110

95

84

73

63

82

120

p>~ square

mile

0.118

.105

.078

* 542 cnc

.051

 042

.066

* 857

.604

.259

.100

.043

 " 172

.206

Sept.

114

95

306

573

418

316

261

248

227

203

184

164

167

2S9

528

S73

459

358

288

244

211

192

174

160

157

150

143

167

231

227

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.14

13

!09

V»3V

.06

.04

f\O »uo 

 93

.70

 29 in

.05

.19

2.80

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
I LAKES IN RAINY RIVER BASIN

Rainy Lake at Ranier, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°37' ( long. 93°21', in sec. 30, T. 71 N., R. 23 W., near 

fish hatchery at Ranier.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1939 

 In reports of Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1939 in reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,103.04 feet Aug. 16; minimum observed, 1,104.41 feet Apr. 14.

1910-17, 1934-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.51 feet June S, 1916; minimum observed, 1,101.26 feet Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

Remarks.- This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

uanaaa under agreement with the United States.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1838 to September 1839

Day

1

2

S

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.

7.12

7.06

7.05

7.01

7.03

6.94

6. SI

6. SI

6. SI

6.81

6.76

6.76

6.Y3

6.61

6.71

6.71

6.73

6.69

6.66

6.63

6.71

6.66

6.66

6.64

6.52

6.46

6.49

6.41

6.43

6.42

6.42

NOT.

6.45

6.49

6.42

6.44

6.42

6.39

6.38

6.39

6.33

6.33

6.33

6.32

6.06

6.21

6.21

6.61

6.47

6.46

6.59

6.6S

6.76

6.71

6.74

6.81

6.S4

6.86

6.89

6.93

6.93

6.98

-

Dee.

7.00

7.03

7.06

7. OS

7.11

7.16

7.13

7.14

7.16

7.19

7.19

7.20

7.23

7.16

7.23

7,23

7.22

.28

.23

.28

.26

.24

.25

7.26

7.28

7.33

7.29

7.30

7.31

7.31

7.29

Jan.

7.29

7.32

7.33

7.29

7. 23

7.28

7.28

7.29

7.31

7.29

7.28

7. 23

7.25

7.25

7.25

7.26

7.25

7.25

7.23

7.21

7.20

7.21

7.23

7.20

7.18

7.15

7.15

7.12

7.12

7.14

7.10

Feb.

7.09

7.03

7.00

7.01

7.01

6,99

6.98

6.96

6.95

6.94

6.95

6.96

6.97

6.97

6.87

6. S3

6.78

6.73

6. 72

6.71

6.66

6.59

6.55

6.49

6.45

6.42

6.41

6.34

_

-

-

Mar.

6.30

6. 86

6.18

6.13

6.10

6.08

6.05

5.99

5.92

5.88

5.83

5.78

5.76

5.73

5.67

5.61

5.56

5.51

5.49

5.48

5.39

5.34

5.29

5.21

5.19

5.18

5.16

5.07

5.01

4,95

4.88

Apr.

4.33

4. S3

4.71

4.67

4.63

4.57

4,53

4.50

4.53

4.53

4.49

4.46

4.44

4.41

4.42

4.45

4.48

4.49

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.56

4.66

4.71

4.76

4.76

4.31

4. 37

4.91

4.94

*ay

5.01

5.03

5.01

5.04

5.04

5.02

5.06

5.09

5.09

5.11

5.11

5.07

5.06

5.04

5.03

5.01

4.99

4.99

4.96

5.01

5.00

5.03

5.06

5.03

5.01

4.96

5.01

5.06

5.02

5,06

5.11

June

5.16

5.21

5.06

5.31

5.42

5.39

5.36

5.38

5.44

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.56

5.58

5.61

5.76

5.81

5.83

5.81

5.81

6.08

6.16

6.18

6.27

6.29

6.35

6.36

6.40

6.43

6.45

-

July

6.51

6.56

6.66

6.74

6.89

6.91

6.97

7.05

7.11

7.15

7.21

7.26

7.21

7.36

7.41

7.48

7.54

7.61

7.61

7.61

7.63

7.63

7.69

7.73

7.78

7.76

7.79

7.82

7.83

7. 37

7.89

Aug.

7.95

7.95

7.85

7.81

7.85

7. 36

7.89

7.89

7.93

7.96

7.94

7.89

7.98

7.98

S.01

8.04

7.96

8.01

7.96

7.96

7.99

7.93

7.97

7.96

7.94

7.94

7.95

7.91

7.93

7.88

7.85

Sept.

7.81

7.80

7.73

7.66

7.62

7.59

7.58

7.59

7.59

7.54

7.58

7.56

7.46

7.53

7.55

7.41

7.46

7.42

7.36

7.33

7.27

7.26

7.25

7.19

7.13

7.09

7.01

6.98

6.96

6.92

Mote.- Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Pelican Lake at Orr, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°02', long. 92°50', in sec. 13, T. 64 N., R. 20 W., on 

concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 1 mile south of Orr. Zero of gage Is 1,283.93 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.58 feet May 9, 1938; minlmuir observed, 

3.bO reet Oct. 29, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam, with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 

5-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron cf dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.70

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.90

Dec. 17

24

31

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

Mar.

Apr.

May

4

11

18

25

1

3

8

15

22

29

6

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

4.10

4.10

May 13

20

27

June 3

10

17

24

July 1

S

15

29

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.20

4.00

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.10
LAKES IN RAINY RIVER BASIN 85

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage and staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 93°03', in SEifEi sec. 21, T. 

69 N . , R. 21 W., at State forest ranger's station, 8 miles northeast of Ray. Zero 

of gage is 1,105.24 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912); gage 

readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes .- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,118.88 feet July 6; minimum observed, 1,109.20 feet Apr. 30.

1933-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,121.70 feet May 20, 1938; minimum observed, 1,106.77 feet Feb. 18, 1937.

Remarks . - Elevation of water surface controlled by dam at Kettle Falls, at outlet of 

Namakan Lake. Records furnished by Division of Forestry, Minnesota Department of 

Conservation.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

18.14

-

-

-

-

_

17.86

17.80

17.76

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

17.34

17.26

-

_

-

17.08

-

-

16.96

-

16.86

-

~

Nov.

_

-

-

-

16.60

_

-

16.56

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

9.23

May

9.42

9.63

9.82

10.00

10.20

10.36

10.54

10.72

10.86

10.97

11.17

11.32

11.54

11.70

12.00

12.18

12.39

12.65

12.82

12.96

13.34

13.56

13.84

14.17

14.57

14.86

15.18

15.48

15.75

16.06

16.33

June

16.54

16.78

16.84

17.22

17.36

17.60

17.74

17.83

17.98

18.12

18.19

18.28

18.34

18.40

18.42

_

_

18.46

18.32

18.28

18.28

18.28

18.27

18.30

18.34

18.36

18.38

18.42

18.42

18.44

-

Jul7

18.44

18.44

18.53

18.59

18.68

18.86

18.84

18.80

18.75

18.66

18.60

18.54

18.42

18.36

18.26

18.21

18.15

18.10

18.10

18.10

18.10

18.07

18.10

18.10

18.10

18.08

18.08

18.06

18.02

17.98

17.94

Aug.

17.93

17.90

17.96

18.00

18.04

18.08

18.12

18.20

18.24

18.28

18.25

18.20

18.18

18.16

18.14

18.10

18.08

18.04

17.99

17.96

17.94

17.94

17.90

17.88

17.86

17.80

17.80

17.78

17.85

17.86

Sept.

17.84

17.84

17.84

17.83

17.82

17.80

17.80

17.79

17.77

17.74

17.72

17.70

17.77

17.82

17.86

17.82

17.82

17.80

17.79

17.76

17.72

17.70

17.68

17.66

17.62

17.60

17.56

17.52

17.50

17.48

-

Note.- Add 1,1OO feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Sand Lake at Sand Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 92°38', in sec. 28, T. 60 N., R. 18 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about half a mile west of Sand Lake settlement.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.96 fdet Apr. 28, 1939; stage below zero 

of gage several times during 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

ii-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage 

and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Apr.

May

5

3

8

13

20

22

28

6

0.80

1.62

1.68

1.70

1.78

1.82

1.96

1.56

May 11

18

21

27

June 1

3

10

16

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

48

48

48

.46

50

52

50

54

June 19

22

24

26

30

July 5

8

13

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.54

.70

60

60

.60

60

59

50

July

Aug.

Sept

20

25

29

9

26ie

24

1.36

1.30

1.24

1-.40

1.32

1.36

1.50

400448 O - 41 - 7
LAKES IN RAINY RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake near Greenrock, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°41', long. 93°16', in sec. 16, T. 60 N., R. 23 W., on dam 

at outlet, 9 miles west of Greenrock and 22 miles north of Nashwauk.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.30 feet Apr. 22; stage reported below 

zero of gage in August.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with two 6-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of apron of dam. Gage readings furnished 

by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

28

13

21

7

0.16

.66

.86

.98

Mar.

Apr.

May

21

22

g

19

1.20

1.30

1.10

.80

June

July

Aug.

3

17

27

18

0.80

.80

.28

.00

Thistledew Lake near Side Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°42', long. 93°19', in sec. 7, T. 60 N., R. 23 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 14? miles west of Side Lake post office and 16i 

miles east of Big Fork.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.65 feet May 3, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.90 feet Aug. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

ii-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1959

Mar.

Apr.

May

26

8

26

4

2.14

2.12

2.32

2.34

May

June

13

22

31

6

2.24

2.26

2.32

2.32

June

July

28

3

12

30

2.28

2.28

2.24

2.00

Aug.

Sept

7

22

30

19

1.96

1.92

1.90

2.28

Deer Lake near Effie, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°51', long. 93°26', in sec. 17, T. 62 N., R. 24 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 9 miles east of Effie.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum Gtage observed, 4.88 feet Sept. 2, 1937; miniimrn observed, 

3.54 feet Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 

b-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

11

11

31

31

25

11

3.72

3.78

3.98

4.10

4.15

4.18

4.20

Mar.

Apr.

May

27

8

12

13

26

4

13

4.22

4.26

4.18

4.00

4.12

3.88

3.74

May

June

July

22

31

6

28

3

12

30

3.96

3.94

3.86

3.72

3.78

3.73

3.60

Aug.

Sept

7

22

30

6

19

3.54

3.70

3.68

3.80

3.80

Bustles Lake near Effie, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 47°51', long. 93°29', in sec. 13, T. 62 N., R. 25 W., 

on top of abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles east of Effie.

Records available.- June to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- naximunrstage observed during period, 1.05 feet June 6; minimum observed, 

-o.iJO foot Aug. 30.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Reference point is at top of upstream end of abutment 

of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

June 6

28

July 3

1.05

1.00

1.00

July 12

30

Aug. 7

0.90

.10

.00

Aug. 22

30

Sept. 6

-0.10 -.20

-.05

Sept. 19 0.00
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

87

Lake Itasca at Lake itasca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14', long. 95°12', in sec. 2, T. 143 N. ( R. 36 W., on east 

shore of Lake Itasca, about an eighth of a mile above outlet and about an eighth of a 

mile from Lake Itasca post office. Zero of gage is 1,465.28 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level; gage readings prior to Nov. 30, 1938, were reduced to a datum 8.55 

feet lower than present datum.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,466.65 feet Sept. 19; minimum observed, 1,466.44 feet Sept. 4, 11.

1933-39: Maximum elevation observed, 1,475.12 feet May 16, 1938, former datum; 

minimum observed, 1,473.50 feet Nov. 7, 1936, former datum.

Remarks.- Elevation of lake regulated by loose rock dam at outlet and by storage in lakes 

above. Gage-height record furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Parks.

Elevation, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 20

24

Nov. 7

29

July 18

1,465.53

1,465.53

1,465.59

1,465.87

1,466.59

July 25

31

Aug. 7

14

20

1,466.54

1,466.47

1,466.46

1,466.51

1,466.51

Aug. 28

Sept. 4

11

19

1,466.51

1,466.44

1,466.44

1,466.55
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Llbby, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°47', long. 93°20', In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 

W., 600 feet downstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Llbby. Zero of gage Is 1,204.55 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 5,060 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 9.80 

feet); minimum, 450 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

1930-39: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet May 13, 1938 (gage height, 15.43 

feet); minimum, 83 second-feet Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 14 to Ap-. 2, Apr. 

5-13 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

engineers' notes, and records for Pokegama and Sandy Lake Reservoirs), anl those estimated, which are poor. Flow regulated by power plants above station and by Government 

reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1933-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.4 

3.3

434 

S14

4.3 

9.6

1,316

4,084

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

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

910 

910 

1,060 

314 

638

814 

S86 

886 

985 

1,080

S14 

814 

862 

S6Z 

960

1,080 

l.OSO 

791 

746 

763

702 

*886 

«985 

*1,010 

»886

 *680 

724 

910 

1,110 

1,190 

1,260

1,320 

1,260 

1,290 

1,520 

1,730

1,780 

1,780 

1,730 

1,680 

1,420

1,260 

1,370 

1,470 

1,500 

1,600

1,400 

1,300 

1,300 

1,500 

1,300

1,200 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,300

1,400 

1,500 

1,500 

1,600 

1,600

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,500

1,400 

1,300 

1,300 

1,500 

1,500

1,400 

1,400 

1,300 

1,200 

1,300

1,400 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,500

1,300 

1,300 

1,400 

1,400 

1,500

1,500 

1,300 

1,200 

1,200 

1,300 

1,400

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,500 

1,500 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,400 

1,500 

1,600 

1,700 

1,800

1,700 

1,600 

1,500 

1,600 

1,700

1,800 

1,700 

1,500 

1,500 

1,600

1,800 

1,900 

1,800 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19;58 ...........

ater year 1938-

Feb.

1,500 

1,600 

1,800 

1,900 

1,900

2,000 

1,900 

1,700 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,600

1,600 

1,500 

1,500 

1,600 

1,600

1,700 

1,600 

1,600

Mar.

1,600 

1,700 

1,800 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,800 

1,800

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,800 

1,800 

1,900 

2,000 

2,200

2,400 

2,600 

2,800 

3,000 

3,200 

3,400

Second - 

foot-days

28,103 

42,910 

42,800

577,925

49,300 

45,600 

61,900 

99,030 

56,260 

31,299 

28,730 

27,260 

27,378

540,570

Apr.

3,600 

3,800 

4,080 

4,080 

3,600

3,200 

2,800 

2,400 

2,000 

1,900

2,000 

2,600 

2,800 

2,880 

2,930

3,030 

3,190 

3,290 

3,290 

3,340

3,810 

4,030 

4,030 

3,980 

3,980

3,870 

3,710 

3,550 

3,600 

3,660

tfaxljnum

1,260 

1,780 

1,500

8,000

1,900 

2,000 

3,400 

4,080 

3,550 

1,420 

1,420 

1,210 

1,100

4,080

May

3,550 

2,720 

2,200 

2,100 

2,150

2,200 

2,250 

2,300 

2,300 

2,250

2,100 

1,990 

1,890 

1,780 

1,680

1,370 

1,470 

1,580 

1,370 

1,370

1,520 

1,520 

1,470 

1,160 

1,080

1,320 

1,470 

1,680 

1,680 

1,370 

1,370

Minimum

638 

1,100 

1,200

434

1,400 

1,500 

1,600 

1,900 

1,080 

724 

498 

470 

724

470

June

1,140 

838 

886 

838 

838

768 

768 

791 

814 

768

814 

1,010 

862 

724 

960

1,160 

1,320 

1,320 

1,370 

1,210

1,040 

1,140 

1,160 

1,190 

1,320

1,420 

1,160 

960 

1,290 

1,420

July

1,370 

1,370 

1,420 

1,210 

1,110

935 

862 

1,140 

1,240 

1,370

1,190 

910 

910 

910 

910

935 

1,060 

960 

791 

338

814 

724 

638 

724 

680

498 

680 

638 

596 

617 

680

Mean

907 

1,430 

1,381

1,583

1,590 

1,629 

1,997 

3,301 

1,815 

1,043 

927 

879 

913

1,481

Aug.

702 

596 

702 

910 

910

935 

1,040 

985 

960 

1,060

1,080 

1,080 

1,040 

985 

724

470 

514 

554 

596 

708

814 

985 

814 

1,040 

1,210

1,160 

1,160 

1,110 

814 

746 

862

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.179 

.283 

.273

.313

.314 

.322 

.395 

.652 

.359 

.206 

.183 

.174 

.180

.293

Sept.

836 

362 

985 

1,080 

1,080

886 

862 

935 

*1,000 

«1,100

«1,100 

*1,000 

960 

935 

935

868 

»9S5 

»985 

862 

814

746 

838 

886 

935 

1,010

814 

724 

*750 

*770 

791

Run-off in 

Inches

0.21 

.32 

.31

4.25

.36 

.34 

.46 

.73 

.41 

.23 

.21 

.20 

.20

3.93

*Faulty or no gage-height record; discharge estimated.

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEWT1ENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geolog^al Survey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 8g 

Hississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Location.- Lat. 45°52', long. 94°22', in lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at plant of 

Minnesota Power & Light Co., 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles downstream from 

Swan River.

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 2,466 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 1; minimum daily, 

1,140 second-feet Sept. 25.

1924-39: Maximum daily discharge, 19,200 second-feet May 10, 11, 1938: minimum 

daily, 254 second-feet Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good below 2,000 second-feet, fair between 2,000 and 4,000 second-feet, 

and poor above 4,000 second-feet. Flow regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Records computed and furnished by Minnesota Power & Light Co. from record of 

power operation, under general supervision of the Geological Survey, in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Corrections.- The discharge per square mile for the calendar year 1934 as published in 

Water-supply Paper 785 is in error. The correct figure is 0.096.

Dlacharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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 

30 

31

Oct.

1,800 

1,830 

1,750 

2,130 

2,050

2,080 

1,830 

1,850 

1,610 

1,540

2,100 

2,080 

1,920 

1,660 

1,720

1,710 

1,620 

2,130 

2,220 

2,220

1,960 

1,730 

1,500 

1,500 

1,620

1,760 

1,910 

1,740 

1,650 

1,570 

1,580

Nov.

2,150 

2,380 

2,920 

3,100 

2,880

2,510 

2,540 

3,000 

3,060 

2,800

3,230 

3,010 

2,400 

1,900 

2,200

2,310 

2,340 

2,320 

2,370 

2,550

2,200 

2,150 

1,760 

1,630 

1,560

1,710 

1,950 

2,160 

2,550 

2,620

Dec.

2,770 

2,810 

2,650 

2,610 

2,430

2,630 

2,660 

2,780 

2,620 

2,030

2,610 

2,030 

2,280 

2,600 

2,590

2,660 

2,070 

2,160 

2,250 

2,310

2,430 

2,470 

2,520 

2,390 

2,130

2,150 

2,080 

2,480 

2,250 

2,280 

2,320

Jan.

2,080 

1,850 

2,160 

2,530 

2,400

2,440 

2,340 

2,230 

2,390 

2,660

2,500 

2,590 

2,380 

2,460 

2,610

2,410 

2,800 

2,750 

2,740 

2,680

2,510 

2,420 

2,410 

2,920 

2,630

2,660 

2,500 

2,570 

2,380 

2,470 

3,140

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 195

ater year 1938-e

Feb.

2,970 

2,650 

2,650 

2,560 

2,390

2,520 

2,600 

2,740 

2,990 

2,940

2,770 

2,440 

2,400 

2,600 

2,630

2,400 

2,250 

2,270 

2,330 

2,490

2,610 

2,330 

2,190 

2,370 

2,420

2,320 

2,200 

2,490

liar.

2,620 

2,600 

2,560 

2,430 

2,450

2,520 

2,580 

2,950 

2,780 

2,760

2,600 

2,600 

2,480 

2,660 

2,920

2,820 

2,710 

2,310 

2,570 

2,540

2,750 

2,820 

3,010 

3,810 

5,480

7,440 

8,170 

9,330 

10,100 

10,100 

11,400

Secondfoot-daya

56,590 

72,260 

75,050

1,345,468

77, 610 

70,520 

126,890 

287,720 

137, 310 

99,240 

76,510 

55,570 

50, 160

1,185,430

Apr.

13,900 

12,800 

11,400 

10,800 

10,500

11,700 

11,000 

11,400 

11,100 

10,700

10, 600 

10,200 

9,560 

8,500 

8,700

S,280 

8,600 

8,540 

8,260 

8,640

6,620 

8,020 

8,380 

8,200 

8,460

8,940 

8,300 

8,240 

7,760 

7,620

Maximum

2,220 

3,230 

2,810

19,200

3,140 

2,990 

11,400 

13, 900 

7,210 

4,240 

3,840 

2,760 

2,220

13,900

May

6., 610 

6,950 

7,030 

7,210 

6,430

5,530 

4,840 

5,600 

5,010 

5,210

5,010 

5,080 

4,560 

4,190 

4,340

3,760 

3,870 

3,S40 

3,680 

3,390

2,920 

2,670 

3,220 

4,040 

3,480

3,480 

3,050 

3,050 

3,140 

3,060 

3,040

Minimum

1,500 

1,560 

2,030

958

1,850 

2,190 

2,310 

7,620 

2,670 

2,210 

1,200 

1,210 

1,140

1,140

June

3,860 

3,900 

3,830 

3,460 

2,920

2,720 

2,800 

2,630 

2,370 

2,770

2,870 

2,450 

2,480 

2,210 

2,980

3,560 

3,780 

3,510 

3,560 

3,460

3,940 

4,240 

3,970 

3,010 

3,500

3,470 

3,780 

3,790 

3,510 

3,890

Jvly

3,840 

3,140 

3,490 

3,430 

3,380

3,810 

3,230 

3,480 

2,960 

2,820

2,440 

2,810 

2,730 

2,820 

2,700

1,880 

1,340 

2,150 

2,280 

2,190

2,310 

2,180 

1,730 

1,550 

1,580

2,010 

1,920 

1,760 

1,500 

1,350 

1,200

Mean

1,625 

2,409 

2,421

3,686

2,504 

2,519 

4,093 

9,591 

4,429 

3,308 

2,468 

1,793 

1,672

3,246

Aug.

1,380 

1,210 

1,340 

1,410 

1,720

1,580 

1,310- 

1,820 

2,650 

2,670

2,760 

2,560 

2,400 

2,080 

2,180

1,960 

2,090 

1,810 

1,560 

1,430

1,400 

1,220 

1,390 

1,330 

1,640

1,530 

1,560 

1,580 

1,930 

1,930 

2,100

Per square 

mile

0.157 

.208 

.209

.318

.216 

.217 

.353 

.827 

.382 

.265 

.213 

.155 

.144

.280

Sept.

2,220 

1,640 

1,650 

1,560 

1,530

1,980 

1,860 

1,800 

1,990 

2,000

1,600 

1,660 

1,880 

2,030 

1,830

1,950 

1,640 

1,460 

1,460 

1,390

1,550 

1,730 

1,540 

1,560 

1,140

1,160 

1,390 

1,690 

1,790 

1,420

Run-off In 

Inches

0.18 

.23 

.24

4.33

.25 

.23 

.41 

.92 

.44 

.32 

.25 

.18 

.16

3. SI

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
90 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Elk River, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°18', long. 93°34', In SEt sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 

26 W., fourth principal meridian, In Elk River, 2,500 feet downstream from Elk River. 

Zero of gage Is 847.92 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 4,117 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 second-feet Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 feet Mar. 26 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Srapt. 28 (gage 

height, 2.35 feet).

1915-39: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet May 12, 1938 (gage height, 11.31 

feet); minimum, 27S second-feet (partly estimated because of Ice effect) Nov. 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 22 to Mar. 30 (computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records 

for stations at Royalton and Anoka, and on Intervening tributaries), which are fair. 

Discharge for periods of no gage-height record Oct. 6-15, 20-22, Apr. 13 to June 11 

computed on basis of records for station at Anoka. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

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.

3,300 

2,800 

2,600 

2,600 

3,000

3,400 

3,000 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,200 

2,400 

2,800 

2,800 

2,600

2,400 

2,600 

2,300 

2,700 

2,800

2,800 

3,600 

2,450 

2,000 

1,850

2,000 

2,500 

2,400 

2,700 

2,100 

2,250

Nov.

2,200 

2,900 

3,700 

3,900

4,200

4,100 

3,300 

3,500 

3,800 

3,800

3,900 

4,000 

4,100 

3,600 

2,400

2,900 

3,100 

3,200 

3,200 

2,900

3,200 

1,900 

2,000 

2,200 

2,200

1,900 

1,800 

2,400 

3,000 

3,600

Dec.

3,600 

3,400 

3,300 

3,600 

3,400

3,400 

3,200 

3,400 

3,000 

3,000

2,800 

2,600 

2,800 

2,600 

2,800

3,200 

3,000 

3,000 

2,800 

2,600

2,800 

2,800 

2,600 

3,000 

2,800

2,600 

2,200 

2,000 

2,400 

3,000 

3,000

Jan.

2,800 

2,800 

2,400 

2,400 

3,000

3,200 

3,200 

3,000 

3,200 

3,200

3,400 

3,200 

3,000 

3,000 

2,800

2,300 

3,000 

3,000 

3,400 

3,600

3,600 

3,400 

3,200 

3,000 

3,000

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,000 

2,800 

3,400

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 8 ...........

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

3.400 

3,400 

3,200 

3,200 

3,000

3,000 

3,200 

3,400 

3,200 

3,000

3,200 

3,400 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

2,800 

3,000 

3,000 

2,800 

2,800

2,800 

3,000 

3,000 

3,200 

3,200

3,200 

2,800 

2,800

Mar.

2,800 

3,000 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,000 

3,000 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,800 

3,800 

3,400 

3,200 

3,200

3,400 

3,600 

3,800 

3,600 

3,400

3,600 

4,000 

5,000 

6,500 

9,000

15,000 

18,000 

19,000 

20,000 

21,000 

22,000

Second - 

foot-days

81,350 

92,900 

91,200

1,866,230

95,400 

86,600 

209,300 

435,000 

200,300 

132,400 

112,400 

77,340 

71 , 040

1,685,230

Apr.

22,500 

22,500 

20,500 

19,000 

17,500

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

16,000 

15,500

15,000 

13,500 

14,000 

13,000 

13,000

13,000 

10,000 

11,000 

11,000 

12,000

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

12 , 000 

12,000

13,000 

13,000 

13,000 

12,000 

11,000

Maximum

3,600 

4,200 

3,800

31,300

3,600 

3,400 

22,000 

22,500 

10,000 

5,600 

5,200 

3,760 

2,920

22,500

May

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,000 

9,000 

8,000 

7,500 

6,500

6,500 

6,500 

6,500 

6,500 

6,000

5,500 

5,500 

5,500 

5,000 

4,800

4,800 

4,000 

3,400 

3,400 

5,500

5,500 

6,000 

5,000 

5,000 

4,800 

4,600

Minimum

1,850 

1,800 

2,000

1,190

2,400 

2,800 

2,800 

10,000 

3,400 

3,100 

2,100 

1,780 

1,490

1,490

June

4,400 

4,300 

5,500 

5,500 

5,000

4,600 

3,800 

3,800 

3,800 

3,600

3,600 

3,500 

3,600 

3,500 

3,100

3,200 

4,100 

4,500 

4,600 

4,300

4,600 

5,400 

5,600 

5,400 

4,600

4,500 

4,500 

5,200 

5,000 

4,800

July

4,700 

4,800 

4,700 

4,900 

5,000

4,700 

5,200 

4,800 

4,800 

4,300

4,300 

3,800 

3,500 

3,300 

3,900

4,000 

3,300 

2,500 

3,100 

3,300

3,100 

3,100 

3,100 

2,900 

2,250

2,150 

2,500 

3,000 

2,400 

2,400 

2,100

Mean

2,624 

3,097 

2,942

5,113

3,077 

3,093 

6,752 

14,500 

6,461 

4,413 

3,626 

2,495 

2,368

4,617

Aug.

2,000 

1,920 

2,130 

1,920 

1,780

2,460 

2,820 

2,330 

2,500 

3,130

3,760 

3,760 

3,240 

3,340 

2,920

2,720 

2,720 

2,720 

2,720 

2,620

2,310 

2,130 

2,110 

1,820 

1,850

2,040 

1,920 

2,100 

2,350 

2,480 

2,720

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.181 

.214 

.203

.353

.212 

.213 

.466 

1.00 

.446 

.304 

.250 

.172 

.163

.318

Sept.

2,820 

2,820 

2,920 

2,350 

2,170

2,330 

2,500 

2,720 

2,820 

2,440

2,820 

2,720 

2,440 

2,420 

2,720

2,480 

2,520 

2,620 

2,150 

2,150

2,040 

1,990 

2,200 

2,220 

2,040

2,110 

1,630 

1,490 

2,080 

2,310

Run-off In 

Inches

0.21 

.24 

.23

4.77

.24 

.22 

.54 

1.12 

.51 

.34 

.29 

.20 

.18

4.32

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAIT *EKT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geologl^l Survey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 91

Mississippi River near Anoka, MInn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07'36", long. 93°17'48", in Sl'i sec. 12, T. 119

 H77K 21 W., half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, li miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, and 6i miles downstream 

from Anoka. Zero of gage is 805.02 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1912).

Drainage area.- 19,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,800 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.15

 feet); minimum daily, 1,770 second-feet Sept. 28.

1931-39: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 26, 1939; minimum, 586 second-feet Sept. 

13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 24-29, Nov.

 7-18, Dec. 6-7, June 6, and periods of ice effect, Nov. 22-28, Dec. 9 to Mar. 26, 

computed from records of Coon Rapids power plant by adding estimates of Inflow. Flow 

partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Discharge record at Coon 

Rapids power plant furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height. In feet> 

and discharge,In second-feet

1.0 

1.6 

2.6

1,330

2,240

4,080

3.S 

5.0 

7.0

7,010

10,380

17,270

9.0 

11.0

24,360

31,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3,680 

3,480 

3,100 

2,960 

3,320

3,770 

3,450 

3,120 

3,130 

3,130

2,680 

2,810 

3,270 

3,180 

2,910

2,980 

2,820 

2,820 

2,670 

3,210

3,320 

3,900 

3,310 

2,440 

2,260

2,380 

2,770 

2,800 

3,080, 

2,600 

2,480

Nov.

2,550 

2,970 

4,240 

4,620 

4,900

4,S70 

4,260 

3/890 

4,420 

4,390

4,470 

4,500 

4,740 

3,960 

2,950

2,960 

4,000 

4,000 

3,S80 

3,440

4,020 

2,040 

2,330 

2,520 

2,320

2,450 

1,960 

2,000 

3,290 

4,040

Dec.

4,160 

3,S10 

3,970 

4,180 

3,740

3,660 

3,590 

3,770 

3,450 

3,140

3,770 

2,840 

3,020 

2,760 

2,520

3,580 

3,140 

3,310 

3,240 

3,010

3,020 

3,230 

2,780 

2,600 

3,220

2,960 

2,590 

2,170 

2,710 

3,270 

3,230

Jan.

3,000 

3,260 

2,S40 

2,670 

3,200

3,480 

3,520 

3,320 

3,340 

3,520

3,720 

3,730 

3,470 

3,460 

3,340

3,100 

3,220 

3,230 

3,680 

3,900

3,960 

3,660 

3,360 

3,340 

3,3SO

3,4SO 

3,430 

3,550 

3,370 

3,090 

3,580

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Var 

Apr 

"ay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19 58 ...........

ater year 193S- 59 ...........

Feb.

3,710 

3,550 

3,570 

3,550 

3,370

3,190 

3,480 

3,600 

3,4SO 

3,260

3,400 

3,680 

3,480 

3,380 

3,500

3,150 

3,280 

3,240 

3,150 

3,030

2,990 

3,150 

3,270 

3,340 

3,520

3,520 

3,050 

2,980

Mar.

3,060 

3,280 

3,500 

3,420 

3,500

3,160 

3,200 

3,360 

3,2SO 

3,400

4,000 

3,990 

3,610 

3,270 

3,450

3,540 

3,850 

3,990 

3,SOO 

3,530

3,940 

4,900 

6,800 

9,670 

14,300

24,300 

24,000 

24,000 

26,200 

27,200 

29,100

Secondfoot-days

93,330 

106,980 

100,490

2,275,640

105,200 

93,870 

264,540 

543,900 

246,640 

174,380 

135,440 

36,920 

81,520

2,033,710

Apr.

28,700 

28,700 

25,800 

24,000 

21,800

21,100 

20,800 

20,400 

19,400 

18,700

18,000 

17,300 

16,600 

15,200 

14,800

14,500 

12,400 

13,400 

13,400 

14,100

15,900 

16,600 

15,900 

16,200 

16,600

18,000 

17,600 

17,300 

16,200 

14,500

V&xlmum

3,900 

4,900 

4,180

35,400

3,960 

3,710 

29,100 

28,700 

13,100 

7,680 

6,470 

4,190 

3,410

29,100

May

13,100 

12,400 

12,400 

12,000 

12,000

10,700 

10,700 

9,750 

9,150 

8,310

8,040 

8,010 

7,S40 

7,670 

7,010

6,610 

6,480 

6,050 

5,700 

5,440

5,510 

4,650 

3,960 

4,040 

6,190

6,450 

6,900 

7,040 

7,390 

7,610 

7,540

Minimum

2,260 

1,960 

2,170

1,320

2,670 

2,980 

3,060 

12,400 

3,960 

3,620 

2,430 

1,950 

1,770

1,770

June

7,280 

7,440 

7,680 

7,510 

7,030

6,300 

5,610 

5,560 

5,590 

5,050

4,830 

5,020 

4,310 

4,340 

4,170

3,620 

4,650 

5,290 

5.360 

5,OSO

5,320 

6,320 

6,890 

6,960 

6,150

6,100 

5,620 

6,750 

6,520 

6,130

July

5,840 

5,910 

5,630 

6,470 

6,260

6,080 

6,330 

6,430 

5,870 

5,730

5,120 

4,740 

4,320 

4,370 

4,280

4,630 

4,040 

3,120 

3,300 

3,700

3,600 

3,340 

3,600 

3,320 

2,940

2,430 

2,460 

3,540 

2,690 

2,860 

2,490

Mean

3,027 

3,566 

3,242

6,235

3,394 

3,362 

8,534 

18,130 

7,956 

5,813 

4,369 

2,804 

2,717

5,572

Aug.

2,380 

2,310 

2,310 

2,260 

1,950

2,460 

2,950 

2,920 

2,610 

3,070

4,190 

3,990 

3,860 

3,570 

3,510

3,080 

3,040 

3,020 

2,940 

3,100

2,720 

2,580 

2,460 

2,150 

2,240

2,260 

2,410 

2,280 

2,650 

2,630 

3,020

Per square 

mile

0.168 

.187 

.170

.326

.178 

.175 

.447 

.949 

.417 

,304 

.229 

.147 

.142

.292

Sept.

3,110 

 3,150 

3,130 

3,08O 

2,480

2,430 

2,690 

2,740 

3,140 

2,740

3,270 

3,410 

3,060 

3,080 

3,000

3,140 

2,870 

2,970 

2,640 

2,440

2,430 

2,280 

2,270 

2,630 

2,240

2,530 

2,130 

1,770 

2,090 

2,580

Run-off In 

Inches

0.18 

.21 

.20

4.43

.21 

.18 

.52 

1.06 

.48 

.34 

.26 

.17 

.16

3.97

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
92 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40M , long. 93°05'20", In NEi sec. 6, T. 28 N., 

R. 22 W., In St. Paul, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. Prior to Sept. 15, 

1939, staff gage at site 400 feet downstream at same datum. Zero of gage is 684.16 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Auxiliary water-stage recorder, lat. 93001'45'1 , long. 44°53'45", In SEi sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 22 W., In South St. 

Paul, 7 miles downstream, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 36,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1887 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 47 years (1892-1939), 8,866 second-feet (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 35,600 second-feet Mar. 31, ^pr. 1 (gage 

height, 10.45 feet); minimum daily, 1,900 second-feet Sept. 28, 29.

1887-1939: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum dally, 632 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum discharge known, 107,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1881 (gage height, 19.6 feet), 

determined by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 1 to Mar. 22, May 10 to Sept. 30 computed by 

adding discharge of Minnesota River at mouth (determined by increasing discharge near 

Carver by 5 percent and allowing one-day lag) to that of Mississippi River at Twin 

City Lock and Dam. Records of Mississippi River at 'Twin City Lock and Dair computed 

and furnished by Ford Motor Co. from their records of operation of power plant. Discharge for Mar. 23 to May 9 computed by slope method. Partial regulation by Government 

reservoirs on headwaters and power plants upstream. Gage affected most of year by backwater from Hastings Dam. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, 

which formerly entered above station, was diverted through a sewage-disposal plant to 

river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not Include this efflvent.

Revisions.- Figures of discharge for July to September 1938 and water year K37-38 have 

been revised to include effluent from the Minneapolis-St. Paul sewage-disjosal plant 

and are given herein. The figures supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 825.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

i

2

S

4

5

6

1

e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

7,850

6,990

6,210

5,940

6,080

6,170

5.7SO

4,890

5,160

5,050

4,410

4,320

4,350

4,890

4,240

4,300

4,140

3,870

3,720

4,350

4,430

5,060

4,330

3,740

3,260

3,440

3,530

3,860

3,750

3,560

3,320

NOT.

3,320

3,690

5,270

5,620

5,740

5,830

4,510

4,510

5,660

5,750

5,840

5,770

6,060

5,320

5,210

3,510

5,570

5,310

5,010

4,660

4,700

2,990

3,120

3,060

3,460

3,110

2,480

2,370

3,900

4,720

-

Dee.

4,750

4,560

4,740

5,OSO

4,800

4,740

4,510

4,710

4,420

3,900

4,500

3,650

S.580

37170

2,970

3,820

3.750

3,926

3,930

3,710

3,660

3,780

3,400

4,090

3,820

3,460

3,180

2,560

2,920

3,480

3,720

Jan.

3,670

3,760

3,390

3,130

3,570

3,890

3,870

3,800

4,OOO

3,950

4,310

4,340

4,160

4,030

3,970

3,610

3,800

4,040

4,220

4,500

4,480

4,360

4,100

3,SSO

4,030

3,880

3,930

4,090

4,050

3,560

3,860

Feb.

4,200

4,000

4,020

4,020

3,910

3,620

3,750

3,980

3,960

3,580

3,790

4,020

3,930

3,620

3,900

3,450

3,610

3,530

3,540

3,360

3,330

3,470

3,590

3,680

3,900

3,820

3,550

3,260

_

_

-

Mar.

3,290

3,520

3,320

3,830

3,920

3,650

3,610

3,910

4,040

3,870

4,520

4,S90

4,630

4,910

5,340

5,910

6,490

7,650

7,300

7,960

3,620

10,300

11,600

16,200

23,400

31,000

36,000

32,900

33,600

35,200

35,600

Apr.

35, 600

35,400

34,200

31,300

30,400

27,100

26,000

25,500

24,000

22,800

22,OOO

21,200

20,500

18,300

18,000

IS, 100

17,200

16,700

17,600

18,400

20,000

21,000

21, SOO

22.4OO

23,400

23,700

24,100

23,400

22,200

20,500

May

13,400

17,000

16,9OO

16,400

15,400

14,600

14,900

13,2OO

12,100

11,100

11,000

10,400

9,920

9,670

9,000

8,420

3,160

7,470

7,080

6,470

6,550

6,030

5,140

4,860

6,610

7,550

6,620

3,380

3,970

9,210

9,270

June

8,930

8,190

9,360

3,970

9,010

8,320

7,320

6,730

6,260

6,170

5,710

6,220

5,420

5,290

5,310

4,470

5,190

6,500

6,560

6,230

6,520

6,900

8,190

7,740

7,150

6,910

6,490

7,320

7,600

7,290

July

6,690

6,850

6,500

7,390

7,030

6,800

6,350

7,150

6,550

6,690

5,910

5,820

5,320

5,210

5,110

5,360

5,240

4,000

4,110

4,490

4,460

4,120

4,260

4,020

3,730

2,960

2,910

4,040

3,240

3,380

2,770

Aug.

2,760

2,770

2,530

2,490

2,050

2,540

3,230

3,730

2,910

3,320

4,570

4,380

4,750

3,860

4,070

3,460

3,430

3,310

3,400

3,740

3,200

2,920

2,780

2,430

2,420

2,530

2,570

2,420

2,800

3,980

3,240

Sept.

3,440

3,200

3,460

3,310

2,580

2,680

3,180

2,760

3,400

2,880

4,300

3,950

3,270

3,330

3,220

3,470

2,730

3,140

2,910

2,550

2,400

2,320

2,340

2,690

2,410

2,500

2,210

1,900

1,900

2,640

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 93

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn., 1937-39

Month

October 1937 i .........

Calendar year 1937 

i«ijf

Water year 1937-38..

Calendar year 1938..

Water year 1938-39..

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

7*, 960 

64,630 

62,010

2,044,100

58,200 

55,620 

284,560 

259,720 

935, 400 

491,780 

291,970 

166,810 

252,790

2,999,450

145,540 

136,070 

121,330

3,199,790

122,400 

104, 440 

372,030 

703,800 

316,780 

208,770 

158,980 

98,640 

87,120

2,575,900

Maximum

3,110 

2,990 

2,490

23,300

2,110 

2,260 

20,000 

11,600 

38,800 

27,300 

12,500 

6,900 

13,200

38,800

7,850 

6,060 

5,080

38,800

4,500 

4,200 

35,600 

35,600 

18,400 

9,360 

7,390 

4,750 

4,300

35,600

Minimum

1,590 

1,360 

1,620

1,120

1,400 

1,760 

2,230 

5,750 

11,100 

7,620 

5,140 

3,410 

3,190

1,360

3,260 

2,370 

2,560

1,400

3,180 

3,260 

3,290 

16,700 

4,860 

4,470 

2,770 

2,050 

1,900

1,900

Mean

2,450 

2,154 

2,000

5,600

1,877 

1,986 

9,179 

8,657 

30,170 

16,390 

9,418 

5,381 

8,426

8,218

4,695 

4,536 

3,914

8,766

3,948 

3,730 

12,080 

23,460 

10,220 

6,959 

5,128 

3,182 

2,904

7,057

Effluent 

mean 

( secondfeet)*

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

56 

110 

135

25

139 

144 

153

62

154 

149 

177 

151 

155 

171 

166 

167 

168

158

Adjusted for effluent

Mean

2,450 

2,154 

2,000

5,600

1,877 

1,986 

9,179 

8,657 

30,170 

16,390 

9,474 

5,491 

8,561

8,243

4,831 

4,680 

4,06"

Per square 

mile

0.067 

.059 

.054

.152

.051 

.054 

.249 

.235 

.820 

.445 

.257 

.149 

.233

.224

.131 

.127 

.111

8,82' .240

4,10' .111 

3,87' .105 

12,26' .333 

23,61( .642 

10,38' .282 

7,13' .194 

5,29 .144 

3,34< .091 

3,07: -083

7,21' .196

Run-off 

in Inches

0.08 

.07 

.06

2.06

.06 

.06 

.29 

.26 

.95 

.50 

.30 

.17 

.26

3.06

.15 

.14 

.13

3.27

.13 

.11 

.38 

.72 

.33 

.22 

.17 

.10 

.09

2.67

#Effluent from Mlnneapolls-St. Paul sewage-disposal plant. 

Paul Sanitary District.

Records furnished by Minneapolia-St.
94 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44'45", long. 92 048'00", in sec. 9, T. 26 N., 

R. 20 W., at Prescott, 200 feet downstream from St. Croix River. Zero of gage is 

600.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Auxiliary staff 

gage, lat. 44°o9'14", long. 92°38'21", in sec. 14, T. 25 N., R. 19 W., 1.2 miles 

upstream from Diamond Bluff, 2 miles upstream from Trimbelle River, and 10.7 miles 

downstream from Prescott, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 45,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 .to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-39), 9,151 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 65,000 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 82.41 

feet; minimum dally discharge, 4,600 second-feet Nov. 23; minimum gage height, 74.14 

feet Nov. 7.

1928-39: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2. 1939; minimum, 2,100 second-feet 

Aug. 14, 1936; minimum gage height, 65.08 feet Aug. 29, 1934, present datum.

Remarks - Records good except those for period Nov. 8 to Mar. 19 (computed on basis of 

six discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for stations 

at St. Paul and Winona) and those for periods of small slopes, July 19, 27, 30, Aug. 

3-6, 23, Sept. 8, 17, 18, 21-27, 29, 30, all of which are fair. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by operation of navigation dams downstream. Discharge for Oct. 1 

to Mar. 25, Apr. 15-21, May 2 to Sept. 30 computed on basis of ten discharge measurements, using fall between Prescott and Diamond Bluff as a factor. Twice-diily readings 

of gage at Diamond Bluff furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and power plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

12,200 

12,300 

11,800 

11,700 

11,400

11,500 

12,000 

11,000 

9,610 

9,190

10, 100 

10, 100 

9,210 

9,810 

9,210

9,210 

9,210 

7,470 

6,120 

7,390

9,530 

3,430

9,190 

9,360 

7,940

7,670 

7,130 

9,000 

9,210 

9,510 

9,060

Hov.

9,670 

10,100 

12,800 

14,200 

13,400

13,300 

10,600 

6,000 

9,500 

12,000

12,000 

12,000 

12,000 

11,000 

10,000

9,500 

12,000 

12,200 

12,000 

11,000

10,000 

8,500 

4,600 

6,000 

7,000

6,500 

4,800 

6,000 

7,880 

9,500

Dec.

10,000 

11,000 

11,200 

11,300 

9,500

9,000 

9,500 

9,500 

9,000 

8,500

8,000 

7,500 

6,500 

7,500 

3,000

6,000 

7,000 

7,500 

7,500 

6,500

7,500 

7,500 

7,500 

7,000 

7,500

6,000 

6,000 

6,500 

*6,500 

6,500 

7,000

Jan.

7,500 

8,000 

7,000 

7,500 

8,000

3,000 

7,500 

7,500 

9,000 

9,000

9,000 

9,500 

9,500 

9,000 

7,500

7,000 

7,500 

3,500 

9,000 

9,000

3,500 

8,000 

7,000 

7,500 

3,000

3,000 

3,500 

8,000 

7,500 

7,000 

6,500

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1938 ...........

ater year 1938-39 ...........

Peb.

7,500 

8,000 

7,500 

7,500 

7,000

6,500 

6,500 

6,500 

7,000 

7,000

6,500 

7,000 

6,500 

6,500 

6,500

6,500 

6,500 

7,000 

7,000 

6,500

6,000 

6,500 

6,500 

7,000 

7,000

7,000 

7,000 

6,500

Mar.

7,000 

7,000 

7,000 

7,500 

7,500

7,000 

6,500 

7,000 

7,000 

7,500

7,500 

7,500 

8,000 

7,500 

8,000

3,000 

8,000 

8,500 

12,000 

16,500

13,200 

20,300 

21,400 

24,200 

23,200

30,800 

33,000 

44,200 

49,500 

54,600 

60,400

Secondfoot-days

296,560 

296,050 

246,000

5,442,610

249,000 

191,000 

552,300 

1,183,400 

588, 300 

466,100 

311,400 

216,430 

195,360

4,796,900

Apr.

64,200 

64,200 

62,200 

57,200 

54,600

50,500 

46,600 

45,000 

43, 500 

41,300

38, 000 

35,600 

34,000 

32.400 

29,500

28, 900 

23,700 

27,500 

27, 700 

27,500

28,200 

29,800 

32,900 

35,600 

36,300

38,000 

33,600 

38,000 

36,800 

34,600

Maximum

12,300 

14,200 

11,300

59,700

9,500 

8,000 

60,400 

64,200 

32,900 

21,700 

14,300 

11, 200 

14,200

64,200

May

32,900 

30,600 

23,900 

27,500 

25,900

23,000 

23,600 

23,100 

21,300 

20,300

18,600 

17,500 

16,300 

15,400 

15,000

14,900 

14,900 

14,400 

13,500 

13, 100

11,500 

11,500 

10,900 

11,900 

15,000

17,600 

17,500 

18, 400 

19,500 

21,700 

22, 100

Minimum

6,120 

4,600 

6,000

3,140

6,500 

6,000 

6,500 

27,500 

10,900 

12,500 

5,320 

4,830 

4,830

4,600

June

21,700 

19,900 

19,400 

18,000 

16,800

16, 100 

15,600 

15, 200 

13,700 

14,200

14,900 

14,100 

13,400 

12, 500 

13,200

13,000 

12,700. 

14,300 

16,800 

15,000

14,400 

16,500 

15, 700 

16,700 

16, 100

15,600 

15,400 

15,300 

15,200 

14,700

July

14,100 

13,100 

13,400 

14,300 

14,100

13,200 

13,500 

13,900 

13,300 

11,400

11,500 

11,200 

10,900 

3,140 

9,360

9,960 

13,800 

10,600 

5,320 

6,930

8,350 

9,060 

7,340 

7,470 

8,290

5,920 

5,320 

7,540 

6,930 

5,320 

6,850

Mean

9,566 

9,868 

7,935

14,910

8,032 

6,321 

17,820 

39,610 

18,980 

15,540 

10,050 

6,932 

6,512

13,140

Aug.

6,120 

7,060 

4,830 

5,110 

5,110

5,210 

7,390 

8,490 

6,230 

8,490

11,200 

10,900 

8,700 

8,290 

7,880

7,130 

7,260 

7,470 

6,640 

7,390

7,060 

6,030 

5,620 

6,230 

5,820

6,640 

7,390 

6,030 

5,920 

6,030 

6,760

Per square 

mile

0.213 

.219 

.176

.331

.173 

.152 

.316 

.830 

.432

.3<:5

.223

.155 

.145

.212

Sept.

6,340 

6,440 

6,760 

6,230 

7,130

7,470 

5,920 

5,320 

7,060 

5,920

9,370 

14,200 

3,900 

6,730 

7,670

7,260 

5,420 

5,320 

6,640 

6,730

5,220 

5,520 

4,910 

*5,100 

5,300

5,210 

5,210 

6,230 

4,830 

«5,000

Run-off In 

Inches

0.25 

.24

.20

4.43

.21 

.16 

.46 

.93 

.49 

.38 

.26 

.18 

.16

3.97

9-231 February 1936

DHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

95

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°03 t 20", long. 9l°38'15", in sec. 23, T. 107 

N., K. 7 W., at highway bridge in Winona. Zero of gage is 639.64 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929). Auxiliary water-stage recorder, lat. 44° 

05'05", long. 91°40'00", in sec. 9, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., at navigation dam 5-A, 

2.7 miles upstream. Zero of auxiliary gage is 600.00 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 59,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 18,120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 93,900 second-feet Apr. 1; maximum gage 

height, 12.16 feet Apr. 1; minimum daily discharge, 6,000 second-feet Dec. 16; 

minimum gage height, 4.21 feet Dec. 16.

1928-39: Maximum discharge, 94,900 second-feet Apr. 20, 1936; mirimum, 2,250 

second-feet (estimated because of ice effect) Dec. 29, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23-29, Dec. 16 to 

Mar. 20, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and records of discharge through gates at dam 5A and are fair. 

All records computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder 

as a factor. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and power plants 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1*?39

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23,100 

21, 700 

19,800 

18,800 

17, 700

17,600 

17,600 

17,700 

18,000 

17, SOO

17,700 

16,900 

16,700 

14,900 

15,100

17,300 

14,900 

14,500 

16,500 

16,600

16,200 

14,300 

18, 000 

21,600 

18,300

16,300 

17,300 

19,700 

20,400 

20,100 

21,400

HOT.

20,600 

21,600 

26,200 

35,300 

34,500

30,700 

33,000 

37, 500 

48,900 

53, 200

53,200 

48,900 

45, 100 

40,500 

35,300

30, 700 

29,200 

27,700 

24,700 

23, 200

20,900 

19,200 

18,000 

16,000 

12, 000

13,000 

13, 000 

9,000 

8,000 

8,210

Dec.

18, 100 

32, 200 

30,700 

23,900 

18,000

19,600 

18,700 

19,500 

19,500 

18,500

17,600 

17,400 

17,800 

14,200 

7,390

6,000 

10,000 

11,000 

13,000 

16,000

16,000 

17,000 

15,000 

16,000 

15,000

14,000 

14,000 

12, COO 

11,000 

12,000 

13,000

Jan.

13,000 

12,000 

13,000 

13,000 

16,000

16,000 

16,000 

18,000 

19,000 

20,000

20,000 

20,000 

20,000 

20,000 

20,000

20,000 

18,000 

16,000 

16,000 

16,000

18,000 

16,000 

16,000 

15,000 

16,000

16,000 

16,000 

16,000 

17,000 

17,000 

16,000

Honth

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8ep

W

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

alendar year 193

ater year 193S-39 ...........

Feb.

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

16,000

16,000 

15,000 

14,000 

13,000 

14,000

14,000 

13,000 

14,000 

15,000 

14,000

14,000 

14,000 

15,000 

16,000 

16,000

16,000 

14,000 

13,000 

15.000 

14,000

14,000 

15,000 

16,000

Mar.

16,000 

15,OOO 

15,000 

16,000 

16,000

16,000 

16,000 

15,000 

14,000 

15,000

16,000 

17,000 

18,000 

19,000 

20,000

18,000 

16,000 

17,000 

20,000 

28,000

39,000 

46,600 

60,700 

62,700 

56,900

56,900 

63,700 

66,800 

73,300 

84,500 

91.500

Second - 

foot-days

554,500 

837, 310 

504,090

10,806,310

521,000 

406,000 

1,045,600 

1,991,700 

1,007,800 

1,099,300 

614,600 

408,600 

383,380

9.373,880

Apr.

93,900 

92,700 

91,500 

90,400 

88, 000

85,700 

82, 200 

7S,SOO 

73, 300 

69,900

66,800 

62, 700 

5S.SOO 

56,900 

54,100

51,400 

51,400 

49,700 

48, 100 

4S, 100

50,600 

55,000 

5S, SOO 

61,700 

62,700

63,700 

62.700 

61,700 

60,700 

59,700

If&xljiiuiii

23, 100 

53,200 

32,200

93,200

20,000 

16,000 

91,500 

93,900 

57,800 

53, 200 

36,800 

19,100 

26, 160

93,900

May

57.80O 

55,000 

52, SOO 

50,600 

48, 100

45, SOO 

44,300 

42, 100 

39,000 

38, 300

36,800 

36,000 

33, 000 

31,500 

26,200

27, 000 

22,400 

23,900 

23, 100 

21,400

19,500 

19,000 

17, 100 

15,700 

16,000

21,200 

28,500 

30,000 

28,500 

28,500 

29,200

Minimum

14,300 

8,000 

6,000

5,500

12, 000 

13,000 

14,000 

4S, 100 

15, 700 

25,500 

11,700 

10,800 

8,790

6,000

June

33,000 

33,000 

33,800 

33,000 

30,700

30,000 

30,000 

30,000 

28,500 

25,500

25,500 

26,200 

26,200 

29,200 

33, SOO

34,500 

39,000 

36,800 

37, 500 

38,300

39,000 

41,300 

44,300 

48, 100 

51,400

53, 200 

51,400 

48,900 

45, 100 

42, 100

July

36,800 

31,500 

2S, 500 

2S, 500 

25, 500

25,400 

26,200 

25,400 

24,700 

23,900

20,900 

19,500 

20,500 

21,500 

16,700

16,300 

19,000 

21,500 

20, 200 

17,700

15,100 

12,800 

12,600 

12, 100 

11,700

11,700 

12,800 

15,100 

14,500 

14,300 

11,700

Mean

17,890 

27,910 

16,260

29,610

16,810 

14,500 

33,730 

66,390 

32, 510 

36,640 

19,830 

13, ISO 

12, 780

25,680

Aug.

12,000 

12,600 

12,000 

12,200 

11,000

11,000 

11,300 

11,000 

10,800 

12,500

15,500 

19,000 

19,100 

15,800 

13, SOO

13, SOO 

12, 200 

11,800 

12, 400 

13, 200

18,600 

17,200 

13,800 

13, 100 

12,400

12,000 

11,300 

11,000 

12,000 

12, 200 

12,000

Pe square

mile

0.302 

.4,71 

.275

.500

.284 

.245 

.570 

1.12 

.549 

.619 

.335 

.223 

.216

.434

Sept.

11,500 

11,700 

10, 100 

10,800 

9,600

12,400 

10,600 

11,500 

12, 200 

10,800

11,300 

15,500 

23,700 

26,100 

14,900

15,300 

16,400 

15,000 

13,700 

12,600

12,600 

12,600 

10,600 

9,660 

9,030

S,790 

11,300 

10,800 

10,800 

11,500

Run-off In 

Inches

0.35 

.53 

.32

6. 82

.33 

.26 

.66 

1.25 

.63 

.69 

.39 

.26 

.24

5.91

UMITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
96 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48'45", long. 91 0 15'25", In sec. 31, T.. 16 

N., R. 7 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge at La Crosse. Zero 

of gags Is 626.32 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Prior to 

Aug. 16, 1939. datum of gage was 0.18 foot lower. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 

lat. 43°51'50 , long. 91B18'25", In sec. 28, T. 105 N., R. 4 W., at navigation dam 

7, 4.7 miles upstream. Zero of auxiliary gage Is 600.00 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 62,800 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 97,000 second-fset Apr. 1; maximum gage 

height, 11.36 feet Apr. 1; minimum daily discharge, 8,000 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 

16; minimum gage height observed, 4.04 feet Nov. 30.

1929-39: Maximum discharge, 101,000 second-feet May 23, 1938 (discharge measurement); minimum dally, 3,300 second-feet Dec. 30, 31, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet June 19, 1880, present datum; minimum -2.70 feet 

Aug. 19, 20, 1936, present datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 22 to Mar. 22, which 

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

and records for station at Winona. Discharge for Aug. 3-10 computed on basis of 

records for station at Winona. All records computed by using fall as determined by 

auxiliary water stage recorder as a factor. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs, 

navigation dans, and power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23, 400 

23, 800 

22,300 

21,800 

18,800

19,500 

19,400 

19,000 

19,800 

19,900

19,500 

19,700 

19,400 

17,900 

16,500

18,800 

16,900 

15,800 

18,300 

16,400

19,100 

16,500 

18,400 

26,600 

22, 000

18, 800 

19,300 

21,400 

25,300 

23,200 

23,700

Nov.

23, 400

25,400 

29,100 

41,600 

41,800

38,600 

42, 800 

42,200 

51,700 

58,900

59,600 

55,800 

50,300 

46,800 

41,100

36,600 

36,000 

32,700 

30, 800 

27,800

25,300 

24,000 

20,000 

19,000 

16,000

13,000 

17,000 

11,000 

10,000 

8,000

Dec.

14,000 

34,000 

34,000 

26,000 

20,000

20,000 

20,000 

22, 000 

22,000 

22,000

20,000 

19,000 

18,000 

20,000 

12,000

8,000 

10,000 

12,000 

14,000 

16,000

19,000 

19,000 

18,000 

17,000 

17,000

17,000 

15,000 

13,000 

12,000 

12, 000 

14,000

Jan.

15,000 

15,000 

15,000 

16,000 

18, 000

19,000 

17,000 

20,000 

22,000 

24,000

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

22,000

20,000 

20,000 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000

19,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17, 000 

17,000

17,000 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000 

17,000 

17,000

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-39 ...........

Feb.

16,000 

15,000 

15,000 

16,000 

16,000

18,000 

17,000 

16,000 

15,000 

15,000

14,000 

14,000 

15,000 

16,000 

15,000

15,000 

15,000 

16,000 

18,000 

17,000

17,000 

16,000 

15,000 

15, POO 

15,000

15,000 

16,000 

17,000

Mar.

18,000 

18,000 

17,000 

17,000 

18,000

IS, 000 

IS, 000 

19,000 

19,000 

20,000

19,000 

20,000 

22,000 

22,000 

24,000

26,000 

22,000 

20,000 

22,000 

30,000

40,000 

46,000 

51,200 

61,800 

77,500

81,500 

85, 500 

89,600 

88,000 

89,500 

94,000

Second - 

foot-days

623, 200 

976,300 

556,000

12,306,320

585, 000 

440,000 

1,213,600 

2,161,500 

1,087,900 

1,202,600 

665,300 

443,900 

416,950

10, 372, 250

Apr.

97, 000 

95, 500 

94,000 

92, 500 

91,000

89,500 

86,700 

84,000 

80,000 

77,300

73,400 

69,600 

64,800 

60,400 

57,600

53,300 

55, 200 

54,200 

52,600 

59,000

65, 100 

66,200 

67,300 

68,600 

69,800

71,000 

69,700 

67,300 

65,000 

63,900

Maximum

26,600 

59,600 

34,000

100,000

24,000 

18,000 

94,000 

97,000 

61,700 

57,600 

41,100 

24,100 

29,500

97,000

May

61,700 

58,600 

55,900 

52,600 

49,000

47,600 

47,700 

45, 500 

40,500 

40,000

39,400 

37,300 

37, 400 

34,700 

29,500

28,400 

25,700 

25,300 

25,800 

24,900

22,800 

20,100 

17,900 

16,500 

16,000

20,100 

32, 300 

33,700 

35,800 

29,800 

35,400

Minimum

15,800 

8,000 

8,000

6,540

15,000 

14, 000 

17,000 

52,600 

16,000 

28,200 

12,200 

11, 100 

8,070

8,000

June

38,800 

35,300 

37,400 

35,300 

34,000

33, 400 

32,100 

32, 100 

30,100 

29,000

29,500 

28,200 

30, 100 

32,800 

36,800

40,100 

39,400 

39 , 300 

42, 200 

42,000

42,200 

48,000 

49,100 

51,400 

55,200

56,900 

57,600 

52,300 

46,000 

46,000

July

41,100 

35,000 

30, 700 

32,700 

28, 100

26,900 

27, 500 

28,100 

27, 500 

26,200

21,000 

21,800 

21,800 

21,700 

20,100

15,800 

19,700 

23,900 

20,500 

19,000

17,900 

15,400 

13,400 

12, 300 

12,200

12, 500 

13,300 

15, 100 

16,900 

14,900 

12,300

Mean

20, 100 

32, 540 

17,940

33,720

18,870 

15,710 

39,150 

72,050 

35,090 

40,090 

21,460 

14,320 

13,900

28, 420

Aug.

12.300 

14,100 

12.300 

12.500 

11.300

11,300 

11.600 

11,300 

11.100 

12,800

15.500 

IS . 600 

20.900 

18.100 

14.600

14,700 

13.300 

11.300 

12.600 

15 500

24,100 

23-000 

15-600 

13 - 100 

12.800

12.800 

12.800 

12,800 

12,800 

15,100 

13 . 300

Per square 

mile

0.32T 

.519 

.283

.537

.30T 

.250 

.623 

1.15 

.55^ 

.633 

.343 

.223 

.221

.45^

Sept.

13,300 

12,800 

10,900 

10,900 

11,700

12,000 

11,800 

11,500 

13,100 

13, 100

11,500 

16,000 

29,500 

28,300 

17,200

16,800 

17,700 

18,700 

15,200 

12,800

12,300 

13,600 

11,700 

10,000 

8,280

8,070 

12,900 

11,700 

11,400 

12, 200

Run-off In 

Inches

0.37 

.58 

.33

7.28

.35 

.26 

.72 

1.28 

.64 

.71 

.39 

.26 

.25

6.14

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 97

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°01'40", long. 91 0 10'22", In city park at north

 end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin Fiver and 4.0 miles 

downstream from Yellow River. Zero of gage Is 605.30 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 67,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 96,900 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gage

 height, 15.76 feet Apr. 4; minimum dally discharge, 9,500 second-feet Sept. 25; minimum 

gage height, 5.96 feet Sept. 27, 28.

1936-39: Maximum dally discharge, 101,400 second-feet May 27, 1P38; maximum gage 

height observed, 18.45 feet Sept. 18, 193S; minimum dally discharge, 6,200 second-feet 

Dec. 9, 1936 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, -0.86 foot Aug. 18, 1936. 

Maximum gage height known, about 21.0 feet In 1880.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 15 to Mar. 19, which

 were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and records for stations at Le Claire and Keokuk and are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Discharge determined by 

slope method, using auxiliary gage 14.2 miles upstream at dam 9. Records collected 

In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Flow regulate! by reservoirs 

and navigation dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to Septenbtr 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

22,800 

16,900 

23,400 

21,300 

18,000

15,800 

17,000 

22,500 

18,500 

21,400

21,200 

19,100 

20,300 

«17,SOO 

15,300

16,100 

18,800 

17,200 

17,600 

17,700

16,500 

20,700 

17,600 

19,400 

24,300

22,400 

16,800 

19,300 

23,100 

23,800 

23,600

Nov.

23,800 

22,400 

25,400 

36,500 

49,100

50,100 

47,300 

45,300 

43,800 

45,900

50,000 

52,700 

56,700 

56,400 

56,100

51,800 

48,500 

43,000 

56,400 

30,900

25,700 

21,400 

19,100 

15,300 

16,700

13,000 

20,500 

17,200 

15,000 

12,600

Dec.

12,500 

28,200 

40,400 

40,900 

30,000

15,200 

15,800 

18,800 

23,100 

22,300

22,200 

21,100 

18,500 

15,200 

19,800

13,600 

13,000 

11,400 

13,600 

15,100

15,900 

17,100 

17,100 

15,500 

14,700

14,400 

15,500 

14,700 

11,100 

9,700 

10,000

Jan.

10,200 

12,300 

12,600 

13,300 

16,300

17,100 

18,000 

17,100 

18,900 

22,200

24,200 

24,700 

28,700 

29,400

25,200

24,700 

24,700 

22,200 

19,800 

20,300

21,200 

21,200 

17,100 

17,100 

18,000

17,600 

16,700 

16,700 

20,300 

20,300 

19,300

Month

Oct 

NOT 

D«o

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19!

ater year 19 38-;

Feb.

19,300 

17,100 

14,200 

14,000 

15,100

17,100 

18,400 

18,400 

17,100 

16,700

15,900 

15,900 

15,900 

15,900

16,700

17,100 

17,600 

17,600 

18,000 

19,300

18,900 

18,900 

18,400 

18,000 

18,000

17,100 

16,700 

17,600

Mar.

18,400 

17,600 

17,600 

17,600 

18,400

19,300 

19,300 

19,800 

21,200 

21,400

20,300 

19,800 

20,300 

24,700 

24,200

28,100 

30,100 

30,800 

26 ,'900 

26,900

28,300 

35,100 

43,100 

48,900 

52,900

59,100 

66,300 

72,800 

77,200 

81,500 

82,600

Secondfoot-days

606,200 

1,048,600 

566,400

13,036,290

607,400 

480,900 

1,090,700 

2,243.300 

1,187,000 

1,183,800 

698,400 

460,400 

426,300

10,599,400

Apr.

84,700 

85,200 

88,800 

93,000 

96,500

96,900 

95,500 

92,700 

89,400

86,000

82,700 

79,200 

75,600 

72,600 

69,600

66,300 

65,000 

62,300 

60,400 

59,000

58,200 

59,300 

61,600 

63,500 

64,500

66,200 

66,300 

67,100 

67,500 

67,700

Maximum

24,300 

56,700 

40,900

101,400

29,400 

19,300 

82,800 

96,900 

67,900 

54,100 

51,100 

31,800 

29,900

96,900

May

67,900 

66,300 

64,900 

63,300 

60,900

57,200 

54,700 

52,600 

51,200 

49,000

42,700 

37,900 

37,400 

37,200 

36,300

29,300 

25,400 

23,400 

22,000 

20,700

19,600 

17,900 

15,800 

13,900 

15,200

16,600 

25,800 

38,700 

42,500 

41,200 

39,500

Minimum

15,300 

12,600 

9,700

8,690

10,200 

14,000 

17,600 

58,200 

13,900 

28,000 

11,500 

10,400 

9,500

9,500

June

36,400 

35,500 

36,300 

35,100 

35,700

33,800 

33,500 

34,400 

32,100 

30,200

29,500 

28,000 

28,000 

30,200

35,400

37,200 

40,000 

41,000 

42,600 

44,200

43,300 

43,600 

44,000 

45,800 

48,000

49,200 

51,200 

52,900 

54,100 

52,600

July

51,100 

48,500 

40,900 

33,900 

28,700

23,600 

23,300 

26,SOO 

29,000 

26,100

21,400 

16,700 

18,400 

17,800 

21,800

17,700 

16,500 

21,500 

24,000 

21,200

18,500 

16,500 

15,700 

14,000 

13,000

11,700 

11,500 

20,400 

16,400 

16,900 

15,500

Mean

19 , 550 

34,950 

18,270

35,720

19,590 

17,180 

35,180 

74, 780 

38,290 

39,460 

22,530 

14,850 

14,210

29,040

Aug.

12,500 

12,900 

12,900 

11,800 

11,000

10,400 

10,400 

10,800 

11,000 

11,600

15,100 

20,500 

23,300 

21 , 400

17,200

13,100 

11,700 

12,300 

12,600 

13,600

25,000 

31,800 

20,700 

11,800 

11,500

12,400 

13,000 

13,700 

14,400 

14,800 

15,200

Per square 

mile

0.290 

.518 

.271

.529

.290 

.255 

.521 

1.11 

.567 

.585 

.334 

.220 

.211

.430

Sept.

14,800 

13,600 

12,800 

11,200 

13,600

12,000 

11,900 

11,800 

14,000 

15,100

14,000 

14,700 

26,200 

29,900

18,600

13,200 

17,000 

18,400 

15,400 

13,300

12,700 

11,800 

11,400 

11,600 

9,500

10,000 

10,000 

11,000 

13,200 

13,600

Run-off in 

Inches

0.33 

.58 

.31

7.17

.33 

.27 

.60 

1.24 

.66 

.65 

.39 

.26 

.24

5.84

»Interpolated.

\:

9-231 February 1936

OTITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
98 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35'45", long. 90°20'40", at foot of Dodge Street 

in Le Claire, 7 miles downstream from Wapsipinicon River and 15 miles upstream from 

Davenport. Zero of gage is 562.61 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 88,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1873 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 66 years, 47,780 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 145,600 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage heig-ht, 9.67 

feet); minimum, 12,000 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 31; minimum gage height, 1.97 feet 

Dec. 3.

1873-1939: Maximum discharge, 250,000 second-feet June 25, 1880 (gage height, 14.5 

feet); minimum, 6,500 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 25-27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Jan. 10, Jan. 16 

to Mar. 19 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and records 

for station at Keokuk) and those for May 5-26 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and records for station at Keokuk), which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from dam 14 throughout the year, particularly 

during the period May 4 to Sept. 30, when navigation pool was maintained. Discharge 

for May 27 to Sept. 30 computed on basis of records for slope station at Cananche, 14. S 

miles upstream, with corrections for channel storage and inflow. Gage-height record 

collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. Records at Cananche collected In 

cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Flow regulated by reservoirs and 

navigation dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

50 

51

Oct.

101,200 

92,400 

82,600 

71,300 

57,300

46,700 

40,700 

37,100 

35,100 

35,500

35,600 

35,000 

35,500 

33,800 

33,200

32,000 

30,300 

29,800 

32,000 

32,600

31,000 

50,800 

50,600 

30,300 

29,600

29,600 

31,800 

33,600 

31,800 

29,900 

32,000

Nov.

33,700 

54,000 

33,600 

35,700 

36,800

44,200 

54,100 

63,500 

69 , 300 

70,200

68,700 

68,400 

69,400

71,500 

74,200

76,600 

76, BOO 

60,200 

80,500 

79,500

76,800 

71,500 

62,000 

51,100 

40,600

35,200 

32,700 

30,200 

28,500 

29,000

Dec.

28,900 

28,800 

27,400 

31,600 

42,200

48,800 

48,800 

41,000 

33,400 

31,200

32,600 

34,000

33,soa

32,800 

30,000

25,000 

20,000 

20,000 

21,000 

22,000

21,000 

20,000 

19,000 

20,000 

20,000

19,000 

18,000 

16,000 

15,000 

14,000 

12,000

Jan.

13,000 

15,000 

20,000 

22,000 

24,000

26,000 

27,000 

30,000 

34,000 

37,500

41,900 

43,400 

44,000 

45,400 

47,000

47,000 

47,000 

47,000 

48,000 

46,000

46,000 

55,000 

33,000 

28,000 

25,000

22,000 

21,000 

20,000 

18.000 

25,000 

26,000

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19.

ater year 1938-,

Feb.

28,000 

29,000 

28,000 

25,000 

27,500

29,000 

30,000 

29,000 

27,000 

25,000

24,000 

27,000 

29 , 000 

31,000 

30,000

30,000 

31,000 

31 , 000 

32,000 

33,000

35,000 

37,000 

39 , 000 

40,000 

39,000

38,000 

36,000 

34,000

Mar.

33,000 

32,000 

32,000 

33,000 

34,000

55,000 

35,000 

55,000 

31,800 

32,000

34,000 

38,000 

39,000 

43,000 

47,000

45,000 

44,000 

45,000 

47,000 

51,100

54,700 

57,700 

58,000 

57,700 

58,800

61,600 

64,900 

68,400 

72,200 

77,100 

81,800

Secondfoot-daya

1,270,500 

1,678,700 

827,500

20,395,000

1,004,200 

873,500 

1,476,600 

3,204,100 

1,720,100 

1,715,500 

1,205,500 

708,300 

585,100

16,269,600

Apr.

86,800 

93,300 

100,700 

109,000 

118,900

130,000 

139,000 

144,400 

144,900 

142,600

138,500 

133,500 

126,000 

120,000 

112,600

106,500 

101,900 

100,000 

97,100 

93,100

89,900 

86,300 

83,700 

82,100 

81,300

83,200 

85,600 

88,200 

90,800 

94,000

« 

Maximum

101,200 

80,500 

48.800

167,400

48,000 

40,000 

81,800 

144,900 

97,300 

79,400 

79,500 

34,100 

33,300

144,900

May

96,200 

97,300 

96,200 

94,200 

90,000

86,000 

82,000 

78,000 

74,000 

71,000

67,000 

63,000 

59,000 

55,000 

50,000

45,000 

44,000 

43,000 

37,000 

35,000

37,000 

35,000 

33,000 

28,000 

24,000

22,000 

26,900 

30,400 

35,400 

36,500 

49,000

Minimum

29,600 

28,500 

12,000

12,000

13,000 

24,000 

31,600 

81,300 

22,000 

40,900 

17,200 

17,000 

12,900

12,000

June

50,900 

53,700 

55,300 

55,400 

53,200

57,600 

53,400 

53,600 

50,000 

50,400

47,800 

43,200 

41 , 100 

40,900 

41,100

44,900 

50,900 

53,300 

62,100 

67,100

62,700 

66,100 

66,100 

64,600 

63,600

65,900 

71,000 

75,400 

76,800 

79,400

July

79,500 

77,700 

75,200 

67,000 

59,500

51,500 

49,300 

48,100 

47,200 

42,500

42,000 

35,000 

29,000 

29,000 

28,600

28,200 

35,700 

40,000 

35,000 

32,100

33,600 

31,800 

28,100 

21,700 

23,000

25,600 

17,200 

21,100 

21,600 

25,800 

25,700

Mean

40,980 

55,960 

26,690

55,880

32,390 

31,200 

47,640 

106,800 

55,490 

57,180 

36,660 

22,650 

19,500

44,570

Aug.

25,100 

25,700 

21,300 

18,600 

IP, 900

19,200 

18,500 

21,000 

22,300 

21,200

17,000 

19,600 

27,100 

32,100 

30,000

28,400 

23,900 

21,000 

20,100 

20,100

21,700 

27,800 

SB, 900 

34,100 

23,300

19,400 

19,300 

19,800 

19,500 

19,900 

20,500

Per square 

mile

0.4C3 

.6F2 

.301

.en.

.see

.352

.sra

1.21 

.6f6 

.645 

.4fO

.2ee .2ro

.5C5

Sept.

20,100 

20,600 

22,300 

20,700 

21,100

19,200 

22,000 

19,300 

16,400 

16,700

19,600 

20,300 

21,900 

23,400 

26,100

55,300 

22,600 

20,500 

20,000 

21,200

21,500 

18,800 

14,400 

14,000 

12,900

13,900 

14,200 

13,200 

13,300 

15,400

Run-off in 

Inches

0.53 

.71 

.35

8.56

.42

.57 

.62 

1.35 

.72 

.72 

.51 

.30 

.25

6.65

9-231 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

99

Location.- In lat. 40°23'35", long. 91°22'25", at Mississippi River Power Co.'s. dam and 

power plant at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des Molnes River.

Drainage area.- 119,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey.

January ia?8 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled, "Streamflow records of Iowa, 1873-1932." Records for period May 1913, wtnn Keokuk dam was 

completed, to September 1937 adjusted for change in contents in Keokuk Reservoir, 

those after September 1937 unadjusted. Records prior to 1913 collected at site of 

Galland, 8 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 61 years, 60,740 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 159,100 second-feet Oit. 1; minimum 

daily discharge, 15,900 second-feet Sept. 28.

1878-1939: Maximum discharge, 314,000 second-feet May 18, 1888; minimum daily discharge, 5,000 second-feet Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage estimated at 13.5 feet at Galland (discharge, 360,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines in 

power plant and spillway gates in dam. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation 

dams. Two discharge measurements made during year by Geological Survey. Records of 

daily discharge furnished by Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 19S9

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

159,100 

148,200 

138,000 

127,200 

118,200

94,700 

71,600 

60.100 

54,900 

53,200

48,700 

48,300 

48,400 

47,500 

46,600

43,400 

43,800 

41,600 

40,900 

40,700

43,900 

40,100 

36,300 

59,400 

39,900

41,500 

42,700 

40,400 

39,900 

36 , 500 

41,900

Nov.

41,600 

41,700 

4l",900 

45,800 

43,400

45,100 

58,500 

71,200 

78,100 

82,900

86,400 

85,200 

86,000 

86,100 

37,100

86,800 

89,100 

90,400 

88,900 

91,500

89,600 

88,800 

84,100 

76,900 

63,400

57,500 

48,800 

41,800 

35,400 

37,300

Dec.

41,000 

43,800 

44,900 

40,700 

44,000

49,000 

48,500 

54,700 

56,000 

48,600

43,500 

42,100 

42,600 

41,800 

41,400

40,800 

34,700 

26,500 

26,500 

27,800

29,300 

27,600 

28,100 

26,300 

24,500

25,600 

25,000 

24,300 

21,800 

20,000 

19,300

Jan.

16,600 

17,600 

25,400 

28,500 

30,800

33,600 

36,500 

37,300 

42,000 

46,200

51,200 

54,400 

55,800 

53,600 

56,000

55,100 

55,600 

54,300 

52,200 

51,600

56,600 

48,300 

39,800 

37,400 

31,700

28,800 

28,100 

26,600 

25,600 

23,700 

35,000

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

M«y 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

at«r year 1938-2

Feb.

36,700 

39,100 

40,000 

37,800 

33,000

36,500 

40,300 

41,800 

41,900 

38,500

35,300 

32,500 

38,200 

42,200 

46,700

45,600 

44,400 

43,300 

41,200 

49,200

47,800 

45,600 

49,100 

54,300 

55,800

56,200 

56,400 

55,200

Secondfoot-days

1,917,600 

2,051,300 

1,110,700

27,208,800

1,235,900 

1,224,600 

2,780,700 

3,866,900 

2,154,800 

1,890,700 

1,471,800 

1,035,400 

665,300

21,405,700

Mar.

52,000 

52,800 

51,400 

52,900 

53,300

53,300 

56,400 

53,400 

56,800 

59,800

92,100 

128,500 

134,000 

139,800 

139,200

140,700 

123,300 

112,000 

107,300 

105,000

97,100 

97,900 

95,500 

92,100 

86,800

86,700 

88,000 

87,700 

91,600 

91,700 

96,600

Maximum

159,100 

91,500 

56,000

193,800

56,600 

56,400 

140,700 

155,800 

113,900 

86,700 

93,500 

54,900 

34,300

159,100

Apr.

102,700 

106,000 

111,000 

114,500 

121,800

127,500 

129,300 

141,700 

147,500 

153,000

154,700 

153,700 

149,600 

148,200 

155,800

148,300 

152,300 

150,700 

138,900 

132,600

129,600 

122,800 

115,000 

109,500 

106,100

106,900 

108,300 

110,000 

109,600 

109,300

Hay

110,100 

113,900 

113,400 

113,400 

113,400

109,900 

106,400 

108,300 

101,800 

94,900

91,700 

90,900 

86,900 

79,100 

72,900

59,000 

52,300 

52,000 

50,800 

43,200

37,600 

40,700 

38,500 

36,900 

33,600

27,600 

25,800 

30,300 

37,400 

38,200 

43,400

Minimum

36,300 

35,400 

19,300

11,300

16,600 

32,500 

51,400 

102,700 

25,800 

44,600 

20,400 

17,300 

15,900

15,900

June

53,000 

57,400 

57,300 

58,500 

58,800

58,600 

60,400 

60,900 

58,400 

59,000

55,400 

51,600 

51,900 

50,200 

45,700

44,600 

48,000 

53,700 

56,400 

65,300

74,500 

77,100 

71,000 

73,000 

73,700

85,600 

86,700 

81,900 

81,700 

80,400

Mean

61,860 

68,330 

35,830

74,540

39,870 

43,740 

89,700 

128,900 

69,510 

63,020 

47,480 

33,400 

22,180

58,650

July

8? -200 

8A.500 

8" ,600 

81.100 

93,500

77,000 

6^,800 

60,700 

6* .900 

53,900

51 ,800 

4^,500 

4^.800 

31.200 

2'?,600

31,400 

3^,300 

41,400 

47,200 

43,800

4- -100 

41,400 

37,000 

3^.300 

23,900

2J.500 

22,300 

2^,300 

21,400 

22,600 

23,300

Per 

square 

mile

0.530 

.575 

.301

.636

.335 

.3^8 

.7F4 i.ora

.534 

.530 

.399 

.231 

.186

.493

Aug.

28,300 

27,700 

25,000 

23,500 

20,700

17,300 

24,800 

33,400 

47,300 

44,500

42,700 

35,100 

34,300 

45,600 

44,600

41,300 

50,300 

54,900 

41,400 

32,900

30,900 

34,900 

38,300 

40,000 

35,900

24,800 

18,700 

21,300 

24,200 

25,300 

25,500

Sept.

25,900 

84,600 

21,200 

20,200 

21,800

22,700 

21,400 

18,800 

20,000 

16,700

19,200 

20,100 

22,200 

26,800 

26,900

30,700 

34,300 

27,700 

24,300 

24,400

23,400 

23,200 

20,600 

19,200 

19,900

19,800 

20,100 

15,900 

16,900 

16,400

Run-off

Inches

0.60 

.64 

.35

8.50

.39 

.38 

.87 

1.20 

.67 

.59 

.46 

.32 

.21

6.68

Acre-feet

3,804,000 

4,069,000 

2,203,000

53,970,000

2,451,000 

2,429,000 

5,515,000 

7,670,000 

4,274,000 

3,750,000 

2,919,000 

2,054,000 

1,320,000

42,460,000

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
100 LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVKR

Heart Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°16', long. 95°18«, In sec. 25, T. 144 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, 5 miles northwest of Lake Itasca.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.70 feet Apr. 24, 1938; mlnlmuir observed, 

1.64 feet Nov. 26, 1937, Nov. 10, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with one 5-foot bay permitting a 2-foot 

regulation by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 9 

16

1.76 

1.70

Oct. 

Nov.

29

10

1.68 

1.64

Jan. 

Feb.

14 

8

1.68 

1.72

Mar. 28 2.14

Sucker Lake near Lake Itasca, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°15', long. 95°17', In lot 9, sec. 29, T. 144 N., R. 36 W.

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles west of Lake Itasca post office. 

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.28 feet Mar. 29, 1939; minimum observed,

2.50 feet June 12, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a

3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 9

16

23

2.

2.

2.

60

B2

60

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

29

10

14

2

2

2

60

74

80

Feb.

Mar.

8

22

29

2.80

2.80

3.28

Long Lake near Lake Itasca, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°16', long. 95°18', In sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 36 W. on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles northwest of Lake Itasca post office.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.25 feet May 1, 1958; minimum observed, 1.06 

feet Nov. 11, 1957.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dan, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 9 

16

1.24 

1.24

Oct. 29 

Nov. 10

1.22 

1.22

Jan. 

Feb.

14 

8

1.58 

1.58

Feb. 

Mar.

13 

5

1.58 

1.64

Mar. 12 

29

1.66 

1.78

Little Wolf Lake near Cass Lake, Klnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°24', long. 94°40', In sec. 1, T. 145 N., R. 32 W., on abutment of dam at outlet, 4 miles northeast of Cass Lake post office.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958^31?: Maximum stage observed, 2.02 feet Mar. 29, 1939; minimum observed, 

1.45 feet July 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dan. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 2

9

16

23

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

Mar.

May

29

4

10

17

2

L

I

1

.02

.80

.98

.72

May

June

July

31

24

9

12

1.54

1.78

1.66

1.52

Sept. 3

24

1.58

1.52

Little Turtle Lake near Turtle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°38', long. 94°53', in sec. 16, T. 148 II., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles northwest of Turtle River station on Minnesota & International Railway.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Mar. 26, Apr. 11, 23, 1S39; minimum 

observed, 0.54 foot Dec. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays penrittlng a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dair. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.
LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVER 101

Gage height, in feet, Little Turtle Lake near Turtle River, Illnn. 1938-39

Oct. 26

Nov. 17

28

Dec. 4

Jan. 15

0.62

.58

.55

.54

1.10

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

13

26

11

M

3

1.30

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.44

May 11

14

23

June 7

15

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.38

1.80

June 20

25

July 5

20

Aug. 2

1.10

1.10

1.00

.80

.70

Aug.

Se^t.

6

25

24

0.69

.86

.75

Movil Lake near Turtle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°36', long. 94°50', in sec. 35, T. 148 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles west of Turtle River station on Minnesota 

& International Railway.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-59; Maximum stage observed, 2.24 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum observed, 

1.34 feet Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with five 5-foot bays, permitting a 2-foot control of lake surface. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage a^d Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Apr. 6

10

14

20

23

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.15

2.15

Hay 3

11

12

20

23

2.12

2.'04

2.04

2.12

2.14

May

June

30

7

12

20

24

2.14

2.05

1.90

1.79

1.80

June 25

July 5

12

Aug. 3

6

1.80

1.76

1.74

1.44

1.36

Aug. 12

Se'Jt. 29

1.52

1.34

Three Island Lake near Turtle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°38', long. 94°47', in sec. 19, T. 148 N., R. 32 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Turtle River.

Records available.- December 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.82 feet July 13, 1938; minimum observed, 

0.14 foot Dec. 30, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

14

22

29

0.96

.96

.94

.94

Nov. 6

Dec. 30

Jan. 25

Mar. 29

1.02

1.08

1.05

1.16

Apr.

May

23

4

11

23

1.46

1.36

1.32

1.30

May 30

June 7

12

29

1.22

1.05

.84

.88

Jjly

Aug.

Sipt.

12

5

29

0.80

.45

.60

Rabideau Lake near Blackduck, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, .lat. 47°38', long. 94°33', in lot 11, sec. 18, T. 148 N., R. 30 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles south of Blackduck.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.65 feet Nov. 16, Dec. 14; minimum observed, 0.44 foot Aug. 19, 26.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type U. S. Department of Agriculture 202 dam, with 

two 6-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top ol 

concrete apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Nov.

Dec.

May

16

14

6

13

2

2

1

1

.65

.6h

.30

.15

May

June

July

25

13

26

8

1.15

1.30

1.25

1.26

July

Aug.

15

21

5

12

1.26

1.60

.67

.55

Aug. 19

26

C.44

.44

McKeown Lake near Longville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 94°20', in lot 6, sec. i;, T. 140 N., R. 29 W.

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles southeast of Longville. 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.56 feet May 11, 1958; minimum observed,

1.50 feet Sept. 8, 1959. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

5

12

19

25

Nov. 9

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.68

1.78

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

12

22

7,

27

26

18

1.92

1.92

2.02

2.02

2.08

2.10

Apr. 28

May 6

13

June 6

17

24

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.10

2.06

July 5

14

21

28

Aug. 5

12

2.00

1.92

1.82

1.80

1.68

1.72

Aug.

Spt.

25

8

1.62

1.50

400448 O - 41 - 8
102 LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVER

Black Water Lake near Pontoria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 94°18', in sec. 26, T. 140 N., R. £9 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile south of Woman Lake, into which Black Water 

Lake outlets, and 5 miles northeast of Pontoria.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^39: Maximum stage observed, 4.58 feet June 3, 9, July 4, 22, 1938; minimum observed, 3.10 feet Apr. 16, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

5

12

19

25

Nov. 9

4.24

4.20

4.18

4.18

4.14

4.20

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

12

22

3

27

22

2

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.35

Apr. 18

28

May 6

13

26

June 6

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.06

4.04

4.00

June 17

24

July 5

14

21

28

4.00

3.98

3.96

3.94

3.92

3.90

Aug.

Sept.

5

12

25

8

3.80

3.88

3.78

3.66

Little Boy Lake near Longville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 94°11', in lot 2, sec. 11, T. 140 N., R. 28 W.

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2f miles southeast of Longville. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.36 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed,

2.75 feet Oct. 22, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

5

12

19

25

Nov. 9

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.80

2.80

2.90

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

12

22

27

27

26

28

2.96

2.96

2.98

2.98

3.00

3.44

May 6

13

June 6

17

24

July 5

3.40

3.24

3.12

3.16

3.22

3.28

July 14

21

28

Aug. 5

12

16

3.18

3.08

3.00

2.88

2.90

2.86

Aug.

Sept.

22

8

2.86

2.76

Lower Trellpe Lake near Longville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 94°05', in sec. 34, T. 141 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 54 miles east of Longville.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.44 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.10 feet May 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays pemitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

5

12

19

26

9

27

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.52

2.70

2.74

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

24

10

23

17

21

11

2.74

2.80

2.76

2.78

2.80

2.94

Apr. 25

May 6

16

31

June 9

17

3.00

2.40

2.10

2.40

2.56

2.80

Juno 26

July 5

14

21

28

Aug. 4

2.84

2.88

2.82

2.76

2.70

2.58

Aug. 10

22

30

Sept. 13

2.66

2.60

2.60

2.50

Six Mile Lake near Bena, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°17', long. 94°07', in lot 1, sec. 17, T. 144 N,, R. 27 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles southeast of Bena.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 3.28 feet May 27, June 3, 10; minimum 

observed, 0.42 foot Apr. 15.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type dam, with two 8-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Apr. 8

15

22

0

3

.43

.42

.25

Apr.

May

29

6

20

3.26

3.26

3.27

May 27

June 3

10

3.28

3.28

3.28

Aug.

Sept.

20

10

2.87

2.72
LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVER 103

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°20', long. 93°54', in sec. 31, T. 145 N., R. 25 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles northeast of Ballclub.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.10 feet Feb. 28, 1939; mirimum observed, 

2.70 feet Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters,

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

4

17

1

10

8

3.48

3.18

3.14

3.24

3.90

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

22

28

8

19

29

4.95

6.10

4.82

3.82

3. BO

May 4

14

June 3

13

26

3.84

3.58

3.52

3.46

3.54

July 6

16

Aug. 6

20

28

3.48

3.22

3.02

3.10

3.04

Sept. 10

29

2.92

2.70

Deer Lake near Deor River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°23', long. 93°43', in sec. 25, T. 57 N., F. 27 W., on abut/-

ment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Deer River. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-59; Maximum stage observed, 2.88 feet June 10, 1939; mirinum observed,

1.90 July 21, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

4

18

30

k!8

24

26

2.04

1.96

2.06

2.40

2.40

2.70

Apr. 2

8

15

18

26

27

2.74

2.80

2.84

2.80

2.70

2.84

May

June

4

16

26

3

10

17

2.82

2.76

2.82

2.79

2.88

2.76

June 18

19

July 6

12

18

30

2.80

2.76

2.68

2.73

2.50

2.44

Aug. 6

20

27

Se.pt. 9

30

2.34

2.38

2.32

2.22

2.04

Bass Lake near Cohasset, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°17', long. 93°37', in sec. 2, T. 55 N., R. 26 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles north of Cohasset. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.30 feet July 8, 1939; minimum observed,

1.55 feet July 21, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 5

13

18

Nov. 1

1.62

1.58

1.58

1.64

Nov.

Dec.

2

28

1

11

1.78

2.00

2.00

2.00

Dec. 19

50

Jan. 6

17

2.00

2.00

2.12

2.22

Mar.

Apr.

20

11

19

22

2.14

2.00

2.06

2.10

M£V 24

June 15

July 8

Aug. 15

2.00

2.10

2.50

1.98

Wolf Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°34', long. 93°16', in lot 8, sec. 28, T. f9 N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 15 miles northwest of Nashwauk.

Records available.- January to September 1959.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 6.04 feet Apr. 22, minimum observed, 

2.40 feet Aug. 4.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type dam, with six 5-foot beys permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apror of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3

19

29

14

22

3.90

5.98

5.90

4.56

6.04

May

June

5

19

27

3

9

5.48

4.26

4.26

4.20

4.30

June

July

Aug.

17

22

8

27

4

4.20

4.50

4.12

5.00

2.40

Aug.

Sept.

19

50

2.60

2.80
104 LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVER

Hartley Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°33', long. 93°18', in lot 1, sec. 32, T. 59 N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 17 miles northwest of Nashwauk.

Records available.- January to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 4.52 feet Apr. -22; minimum observed, 3.74 

feet Aug. 4.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-*not control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dan. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3

19

29

7

14

4.20

4.32

4.34

4.44

4.40

Apr.

May

June

22

5

19

27

3

4.52

4.50

4.34

4.26

4.30

June

July

9

17

22

8

27

4.40

4.26

4.36

4.30

4.10

Aug.

Sept

4

19

.30

3.74

4.10

4.0?

Buck Lake near Nashwauk, Minn..

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°31', long. 93°12', in sec. 12, T. 58 N., R. 23 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles north of Nashwauk.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.56 feet Apr. 8, 14, 22, July 8. Lake was 

reported dry at gage several times during year, Indicating that stage was below zero of 

gage.

193B-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Apr. 8, 14, 22, July 8, 1938; lake was 

reported dry at gage several times during 1938, indicating stage was belo'" zero of gage.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of daii. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

13

6

7

21

0.94

1.12

1.26

1.46

Apr. 8

14

22

28

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.46

May 5

19

27

June 3

1.38

1.32

1.34

1.40

June 9

17

22

July 8

1.38

1.36

1.46

1.56

July

Aug.

27

4

19

1.30

1.14

1.26

Balsam Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.

Location.- Staff pace, lat. 47°32', long. 93°22', in sec. 3, T. 58 N., R. 24 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 14 miles northwest of Nashwauk. 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 4.82 feet Mar. 12, 1938; minimum observed,

3.80 feet, Sept. 29, Oct. 16, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type concrete dam, with three 5-foot bays

permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Top of concrete sill of dam is at a gage

height of 1.00 foot. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 7

16

Nov. 4

Dec. 13

29

3.90

3.80

3.94

3.94

3.98

Jan. 3

Feb. 19

Mar. 29

Apr. 7

14

3.98

4.40

4.02

3.96

4.00

Apr.

May

22

26

5

19

27

4.30

4.14

3.94

3.90

4.06

June 3

9

17

24

July 8

4.08

4.00

3.98

4.14

4.08

July

Aug.

Sept.

16

27

19

30

4.10

3.90

3.86

4.00

Cowhorn Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°06', long. 93°27', in sec. 12, T. 53 N., R. £5 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles south of city of Grand Rapids.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.54 feet May 25, June 1, 1938; minimum observed, 1.23 feet Mar. 1, 1958.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

4

11

19

25

2

1

1

1

1

1

.78

.74

.74

.72

.76

Nov.

Dec.

11

17

28

1

30

1.82

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.85

Apr.

May

June

July

11

19

22

13

8

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.36

2.42

Aug. 11

17

2.00

l.fO
LAKES ABOVE MUD RIVER 105

Splithand Lake near Hill City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°04', long. 93°29', in lot 1, sec. 23, T. 53 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8i miles northeast of Hill C'ty.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.90 feet May 10, 1958, Aor. 26, 1959; minimum observed, 1.85 feet Oct. 25, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

11

19

25

Nov. 2

11

1.96

1.89

1.86

1.85

1.90

1.98

Nov.

Dec.

172ai

11

19

50

2.06

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

Jan. 17

Mar. 21

Apr. 11

19

22

26

2.70

2.80

3.50

3.60

3.78

5.90

May 15

22

25

June 13

July 8

Aug. 11

3.68

3.60

3.56

2.96

3.38

2.70

Aug.

Sept.

17

29

12

Bb

2.60

2.42

2.22

2.08

Little Splithand Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°04', long. 93°27', in sec. 13, T. 53 N., R. 25 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12 miles southeast of city of G-and Rapids.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 4.90 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.08 feet Sept. 12, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

11

19

25

Nov. 2

11

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.20

2.28

2.32

Nov. 28

Dec. 1

11

19

30

Jan. 17

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.78

Mar.

Apr.

May

21

11

19

22

26

Ib

2.78

3.10

3.20

3.00

3.00

2.60

May 22

25

June 13

July 8

Aug. 11

17

2.38

2.28

2.90

3.70

2.60

2.65

Aug.

Sept.

28

12

2.75

2.08

Prairie Lake near Cromwell, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47', long. 92°56', in sec. 30, T. 50 N., R. 20 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8 miles north of Cromwell. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1959 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.30 feet May 7, 1938; minimum observed,

1.52 feet Aug. 9, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

6

13

21

27

5

10

17

26

1.94

1.90

1.92

1.90

2.08

2.10

2.08

2 ,fJ2>

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

10

14

27

26

3

10

18

24

2.38

2.34

2.36

2.06

2.04

2.30

1.87

2.46

May 1

8

14

21

28

June 5

11

18

2.40

2.00

1.90

2.02

2.26

2.38

2.24

2.36

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

25

2

9

17

25

2

9

16

2.48

2.36

2.36

2.18

2.28

2.20

2.10

2.10

Sept. 23 2.00

29 1.98

Minnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°41', long. 93°17', in lot 9, sec. 52, T. 49 N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles northwest of McGregor.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.54 feet Apr. 27: minimum observed, 0.68 

foot Sept. 25.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

29

30

27

1

23

0.84

1.10

1.36

1.36

1.38

Mar.

Apr.

May

27

3

10

27

3

1.40

1.38

1.40

1.54

1.40

May 8

29

June 7

10

19

1.50

1.36

1.40

1.44

1.36

June 27

July 10

24

Aug. 9

28

1.42

1.40

1.20

1.14

.96

Sept. 8

17

25

0.86

.80

.68
106 LAKES ABOVE? MUD RIVER

Hill Lake near Hill City, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°58', long. 93°36', In sec. 25, T. 52 H., R. £6 W., on abutment of concrete dam in outlet, 1 mile south of Hill City. 

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-515: Maximum stage observed, 4.87 feet May 8, 1938; minimum observed, 1.85

feet Mar. 17, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Irainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 13

28

Nov. 5

14

2o

Jan. 14

20

2.28

2.32

2.70

3.00

3.20

3.60

*3.45

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

24

25

4

16

1

17

21

2.80

2.70

2.80

2.58

2.26

1.85

1.96

Apr. 21

26

29

May 11

17

22

28

3.26

3.54

3.04

2.34

2.44

2.46

2.76

June 6

9

13

15

17

19

July 1

2.75

2.78

2.78

2.96

3.10

3.32

2.82

July

Aug.

Sept.

11

21

12

28

5

23

2.88

2.70

2.54

2.50

2.47

2.40

"Average of two readings.

Dam Lake near ALtkln, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 93°27', on line between sees. 26 and 35, T. 47 

N., R. 25 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12 miles east or Aitkln.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

ESctrernes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.86 feet May 10, 1958; minimum observed, 

1.30 feet Sept. 18, 1958.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays peTitlttlng a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-39

Oct. 4

12

17

29

Nov. 9

1.46

1.42

1.58

1.32

1.42

Nov. 16

24

Jan. 2

50

Feb. 20

1.42

1.42

1.54

1.48

1.48

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

27

27

13

4

12

1.48

1.66

2.50

2.20

1.90

May 25

June 10

July 9

15

21

1.70

1.66

1.98

1.92

1.76

Aug.

Sept.

13

2

18

1.66

1.48

1.30

Rabbit Lake near Glen, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'00", long. 93°52'25", in sec. 18, T. 46 N., R. 25 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 54 miles north of Glen. 

Records available.- April 1958 to September 1959 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958^5?: Maximum stage observed, 2.34 feet my 10, 1938; minimum observed,

1.06 feet July 19, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot

contro1 by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-39

Oct.

Wov.

4

12

17

29

9

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.52

1.68

Nov.

Jan.

Apr.

May

16

24

2

8

5

1.70

1.68

1.68

2.09

1.86

May

June

15

25

5

7

15

1.45

1.42

1.45

1.39

1.55

June

July

27

4

9

15

19

1.33

1.33

1.2o

1.17

1.06

MUD RIVER BASIN

Mud River near Wealthwood, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°23'15", long. 95°39'10", in sec. 17, T. 45 N., R. 26 W.,

on bridge If miles north of Wealthwood. 

Records available.- April 1957 to July 21, 1939, discontinued (fragmentary gage heights

only).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.36 feet Apr. 9, 1939; minimum observed, 

 2.66 feet May 7, 1957. 

Remarks.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1958-59

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

11

20

4

5

4.56

4.12

4.21

4.12

Apr.

May

9a^5

14

20

5.56

4.84

5.30

4.84

May

June

29

5

15

26

4

4

4

5

.66

.05

.21

.20

July 2

11

16

21

5.20

5.04

4.16

3.70
MUD RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Mud River Basin

107

Rice Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°20'35", long. 93°54'25", in sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 28 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam, 7 miles northwest of Garrison. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.50 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum observed,

0.40 foot July 19, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

12

27

17

0 70

70

80

Mar.

Apr.

27

6

8

1

1

1

30

50

40

Apr.

July

23

5

19

0.98

.82

.40

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°22'10", long. 93°53'30", in sec. 21, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8-i miles northwest of Garrison. Zero of gage 

is 1,262.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.34 feet Apr. 19, 1939; minimum observed, 

-0.30 foot Apr. 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot regulation by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 12 

27

1.76 

1.60

Apr. 13 

19

2.30 

2.34

Apr. 

May

26

12

2.10 

1.80

June 9 

July 10

1.54 

1.76

July 26

Aug. 18

1.56 

1.68

Bay Lake near Bennettville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'20", long. 93°49'50", in sec. 1, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles west of Bennettville and 6 miles southeast of Deerwood. This lake is one of the Mud River chain of lakes and is located 

between Crooked and Long Lakes.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.46 feet May 8, 16, 1938; irinimum observed, 

1.06 feet Mar. 10, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

11

16

24

Nov. 4

19

1.56

1.54

1.48

1.40

1.50

1.45

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

10

8

14

12

27

1.42

1.48

1.60

1.76

1.78

1.90

Apr. 6

13

19

26

May 6

9

2.06

2.04

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

May 27

June 3

13

20

26

July 1

1.86

1.94

1.88

1.96

2.04

2.08

July

Aug.

Sept.

5

12

16

26

18

4

2.10

2.06

1.92

1.83

1.70

1.64

Long Lake near Bennettville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'15", long. 93°48'25", in lot 3, sec. 6, T. 45 N., R. 27 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, ,2 miles west of Bennettville'. -Zero of gage 

is 1,258.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.98 feet May 16, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.70 feet Oct. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays- permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Sero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

11

16

24

Nov. 4

19

2.20

2.21

2.14

2.09

2.18

2.12

Nov. 27

Dec. 10

Jan. 8

Feb. 14

Mar. 3

27

2.08

2.14

2.22

2.40

2.42

2.55

Apr.

May

6

13

19

26

6

9

2.70

2.67

2.74

2.68

2.66

2.74

May 27

June 3

13

20

26

July 1

2.46

2.52

2.37

2.44

2.50

2.54

Jily

Sept.

51?.

16

?.6

18

2.53

2.46

2.34

2.24

2.20
108 MUD RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Mud River Basin

Pine Lake near Aitkin, Minn,

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 026'30n , long. 93°44'20n , in lots 2 and 5, s^c. 27, T. 46 

N., R. 27 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6& miles south of Aitkin.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59; Maximum stage observed, 2.60 feet May 31, 1938; mlnlnnm observed, 

1.00 foot Oct. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

NOV.

Jan.

Feb.

11

22

4

5

3

1.60

1.46

1.50

1.42

1.51

Mar.

Apr.

3

28

8

13

30

1.56

1.66

1.89

1.78

1.90

May

June

14

21

29

6

19

1.85

1.88

1.96

2.07

2.18

June

July

26

30

11

21

2.28

2.35

2.35

2.22

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25'55", long. 93°42'50n , in sec. 26, T. 46 N., R. 27 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3& miles northeast of Bennettvllle. Elevation 

of zero of gage as published in Water-Supply Paper 855 was referred only to datum of 

Division of Drainage and Waters, Minnesota Department of Conservation.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958^59": Maximum stage observed, 2.06 feet Mar. 28, 1939; minimum, 1.62 feet 

Oct. 22, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with a 32-foot spillway and fixed control. Crest of spillway is at gage height, 1.42 feet. Gage readings famished by 

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

22

4

b

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

2

.64

.62

.69

.75

.90

.01

Mar.

Apr.

May

28

9

13

14

20

29

2

1

1

i

1

1

.06

.90

.84

.87

.89

.87

June

July

6

26

2

11

21

1

1

1

1

i

85

.93

.93

81

70

Mud Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°27'45n , long. 93°41'20n , in sec. 13, T. 46 N., R. 27 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam on outlet (Mud River), 5 miles south of Ait'Un and Just 

above Hanging Kettle Lake, the next lake of the chain.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59; Maximum stage observed, 3.96 feet May 6, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.76 feet Dec. 11, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 11

20

Nov. 4

Dec. 11

2.08

1.92

1.90

1.76

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

3

3

28

1.80

1.84

1.88

2.20

Apr.

May

9

13

24

5

5.49

3.42

5.16

2.76

May 17

29

June 5

28

2.28

2.57

2.38

2.80

July 2

11

16

21

2.78

2.82

2.76

2.73

Hanging Kettle Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long. 93°42'00n , In sec. 12, T. 46 N., R. 27 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles south of Aitkin. This is one of the 

Mud River chain of lakes and Is next below Mud Lake.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.59 feet May 19, 1938; mlnlnrjm observed, 

2.38 feet Oct. 6, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at concrete sill of dam. Guge readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

n

22

4

11

3

3

?

2

2

2

2

2

,69

.48

.49

.42

.46

.50

Mar.

Apr.

May

28

15

5

14

?,1

29

?,

4

3

2

2

2

74

06

34

94

84

90

June

July

6

26

30

11

21

2

3

3

o

3

90

26

39

38

26
LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER 109

Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31'15", long. 93°47'20", in sec. 29, T. 47 N., R. 27 W.,

4t miles west of Aitkin.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-39; Maximum stage observed, 4.15 feet May 11, 1938; minimum observed,

1.06 feet Sept. 14, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-

foot regulation by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 14

24

Nov. 3

Dec. 5

Jan. 4

13

2.10

2.03

2.16

2.20

2.30

2.32

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

3

16

27

28

5

2

1.96

1.96

1.73

2.18

2.79

2.46

May 5

11

17

22

29

June 16

2.40

2.32

2.16

2.06

2.06

2.29

June 27

July 3

10

13

17

21

2.20

2.19

2.12

2.03

1.86

1.77

July

Aug.

Sept.

28

7

14

IP,

1.65

1.38

1.06

1.28

Waukenabo Lake near Bain, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'30", long. 93°37'10", in sec. 15, T. 49 N., R. 26 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4-J miles southwest of Bain.

Records available.- December 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.60 feet May 5, 1938; minimum observed, 

0.92 foot Dec. 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete bridge and dam, with three 5-foot bays permittlng a 3-foot control. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

3

10

7

2.40

2.47

2.46

2.68

Jan.

Apr.

14

b

12

30

2.68

3.44

3.06

3.04

May

June

17

31

9

30

2.36

2.30

2.38

2.60

July

Aug.

Sept.

10

21

13

13

2.46

2.19

1.56

1.26

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'45", long. 93°41'35", in sec. 18, T. 49 N., R. 26 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6i miles southwest of Bain.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.80 feet Apr. 12, 1939; minimum observed, 

1.21 feet July 6, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

15

3

10

7

1.52

1.66

1.63

1.70

Jan.

Apr.

14

5

12

30

2.10

2.76

2.80

2.30

May

June

17

31

9

30

1.78

1.98

2.00

2.52

July

Aug.

Sept.

10

21

13

13

2.16

1.94

1.56

1.36

Roger Lake near Emily, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°39'40", long. 95°55'25", in sec. 19, T. 157 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5-J miles southeast of Emily.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.74 feet June 21, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.28 Teet Oct. 20, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

Ib

20

1.86

1.74

1.28

Oct. 27

Nov, 5

28

1.66

1.76

1.68

Dec.

Jan.

Apr".

28

18

30

1.70

1.88

2.12

May 31

June 22

July 7

2.06

2.14

2.12

July 15

25

1.93

1.80
110 LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER

Upper Dean Lake near Crosby, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°38'05", long. 95°55'15", Ln sec. 31, T. 137 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 10 miles north of Crosby and 7 miles southeast 

of Emily.

Records available.- July 1937 to Septenber 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.40 feet May 3, 1938; minimuir observed, 1.28 

feet Oct. 5, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

15

20

1.90

1.82

1.78

Oct.

Nov.

27

5

28

1.76

1.90

1.92

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

22

14

28

1.92

2.04

2.06

Mar. 28

Apr. 30

May 31

*2.17

1.92

1.36

July 8

15

25

1.84

1.76

1.63

"Average of two readings.

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°48', long. 94°5l', in sec. 6, T. 138 II., R. 50 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 1 mile south of Backus and 2 miles upstream from 

Bowen Lake.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59; Maximum stage observed, 4.30 feet May 13, 1957; minimum observed, 

3.06 feet Sept. 5, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

15

22

Nov. 3

9

25

5.18

3.16

3.22

3.28

3.27

3.32

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

8

XI

21

29

18

26

5.36

3.36

5.40

3.38

3.40

3.38

Mar. 24

30

Apr. 8

14

26

May 4

3.40

3.50

5.67

5.63

3.48

3.39

May 16

27

June 7

19

30

July 10

3.38

3.40

3.46

3.60

3.58

3.46

July

Aug.

Sept.

18i>,9

5

Kl

fa

29

3.35

5.24

3.16

5.28

5.80

5.10

Bowen Lake near Backus, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 0 49', long. 94°30', in sec. 32, T. 139 N., R. 30 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 14 miles southeast of Backus and 2 miles downstream 

from Pine Mountain Lake.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.20 feet Apr. 14, 24, 1937; rrinimum observed, 1.98 feet Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

1

5

12

19

25

9

26

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.14

2.20-

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

12

22

27

27

22

18

29

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.28

2.28

2.66

2.54

May

June

July

5

14

12

19

30

10

18

2.40

2.26

2.28

2.35

2.36

2.28

2.15

July

Aug.

Sept.

29

5

21

5

29

£.10

£.00

£.06

£.04

1.98

Hattie Lake near Pontoria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 049', long. 94°23', in sec. 31, T. 139 N., R. 29 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles southeast of Pontoria and 8 miles north of 

Pine River post effice.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957^59": Maximum stage observed, 4.00 feet Mar. 50, 1937; minimum observed, 

2.39 feet Apr. 9, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with seven 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 1

5

19

25

Nov. 9

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.94

3.04

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

12

22

27

27

22

5.14

2.98

2.98

2.98

5.16

Apr. 29

May 6

15

June 12

19

3.48

3.40

3.24

3.00

5.12

June 30

July 10

18

29

Aug. 5

3.08

3.12

2.96

2.90

2.85

Aug.

Sept.

21

5

29

2.86

2.84

2.80
LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER 111

Five Point Lake near Backus, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°52', long. 94°27', In sec. 10, T. 139 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 44 miles northeast of Backus.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-55: Maximum stage observed, 1.64 feet May 4, 1938, Apr. 18, 28, June 19, 

1939; minimum observed, 0.98 foot Mar. 29, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

5

12

19

25

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.44

1.40

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

9

12

22

27

27

1.44

1.46

1.44

1.46

1.46

Mar. 22

Apr. 18

28

May 5

14

1.48

1.64

1.64

1.60

1.56

June 12

19

29

July 10

17

1.60

1.64

1.62

1.49

1.39

Jvly

Ai'g.

Sept.

27

8

12

5

29

1.40

1.34

1.47

1.42

1.42

Portage Lake near Backus, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°51', long. 94°26', In lot 5, sec. 23, T. 139 N., R. 30 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Backus.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957^5: Maximum stage observed, 3.80 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.82 feet May 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bay? permitting a 6- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

5

12

19

25

Nov. 9

3.26

3.30

3.24

3.28

3.26

3 .36

Nov. 26

Dec. 12

22

27

Jan. 27

Mar. 22

3.50

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.48

3.46

Apr.

May

2

10

18

28

5

14

3.48

3.25

3.00

2.90

2.82

2.90

June 12

19

30

July 10

18

29

3.07

3.16

3.20

3.25

3.14

3.06

Aug.

Sept.

5

21

5

29

2.98

3.00

2.96

2.86

Hand Lake near Pontoria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°51', long. 94°18', In sec..14, T. 139 N., R. 29 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, If miles east of Pontoria and 13 miles northeast 

of Pine River post office.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957^39': Maximum stage observed, 2.46 feet June 22, 1938; mirlmum observed, 

1.18 feet Mar. 30, Apr. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot regulation by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

12

19

25

1.86

1.86

1.78

1.74

Nov.

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

11

27

22

2

1.94

1.88

2.40

2.40

Apr. 18

29

May 6

13

2.38

2.32

2.26

2.16

June 12

24

July 10

16

2.04

2.16

2.30

2.24

AVR;.

Sept.

21

29

1.84

1.53

Jule Lake near Pine River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 U48', long. 94°19', In sec. 2, T. 138 N., P. 29 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Pine River post office.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.68 feet Apr. 27, 1937; mirlmum observed, 

1.98 feet Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

15

22

Nov. 3

10

25

2.35

2.26

2.26

2.46

2.46

2.40

Dec. 8

31

Jan. 21

31

Feb. 18

27

2.38

2.35

2.43

2.38

2.38

2.36

Mar.

Apr.

May

30

8

15

26

4

16

2.96

3.43

2.84

2.38

2.36

2.48

May 27

June 7

19

30

July 9

18

2.50

2.52

2.78

2.70

2.52

2.32

July

Aug.

Sept.

29

5

20

5

29

2.18

2.13

2.18

2.08

1.98
112 LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER

George Lake near Outing, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°53', long. 94°01', in sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6& miles north of Outing.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.02 feet May 11, 1938; mininnm observed, 

1.54 feet Sept. 18, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

12

19

Nov. 2

13

26

Dec. 15

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.92

2.38

2.34

2.30

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

30

11

30

18

11

27

7

2.30

2.3£

2.30

2.34

2.30

2.42

3.50

Apr. 12

23

May 5

12

27

June 7

16

3.37

3.12

2.64

2.40

2.00

1.84

2.32

June 23

July 3

12

19

26

Aug. 4

10

2.60

2.40

2.20

2.00

1.96

1.80

1.80

Aug.

Sept.

21

30

7

18

1.72

1.68

1.62

1.54

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°51', long. 94°00', in sec. 17, T. 139 N., R. 26 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles north of Outing. 

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^39": Maximum stage observed, 2.88 feet May 18, 1938; minimum observed,

0.92 foot Sept. 18, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

12

19

Nov. 2

13

26

1.38

1.34

1.28

1.26

1.58

1.56

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

15

30

11

10

27

7

1.56

1.56

1.70

2.00

2.18

2.32

Apr. 12

23

May 5

12

27

June 7

»2.43

2.30

2.08

1.96

1.80

1.74

June 16

23

July 3

12

19

26

1.74

1.76

1.66

1.58

1.46

1.38

Aug.

Sept.

4

10

21

30

7

18

1.22

1.24

1.14

1.10

1.02

.92

" Average of two readings.

Eagle Lake near Emily, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°45', long. 94°03', in sec. 23, T. 138 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4i miles northwest of Emily.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.32 feet May 9, 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.54 feet Mar. 7, 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with seven 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 2

13

20

27

Nov. 5

2.40

2.32

2.32

2.28

2.72

NOV.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

23

13

27

25

2.56

2.48

2.64

2.60

2.71

Apr. 12

20

28

[fey 13

25

»3.14

3.02

2.86

2.56

2.42

May 29

June 9

17

July 6

15

2.44

2.30

2.56

2.40

2.23

July

Aug.

Sept.

22

22

6

28

2.12

1.96

1.92

1.86

"Average of two readings.

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47', long. 93°59', in sec. 8, T. 138 N., R. 26 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, It miles southwest of Outing.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.77 feet Apr. 28, 1937; minimum observed, 

1.41 feet May 15, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 2

13

30

Nov. 5

17

1.66

1.60

1.58

1.80

1.74

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

7

11

18

2b

1.66

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.66

Apr.

May

11

22

28

6

li

»2.03

1.84

1.74

1.58

1.49

May 15

28

June 8

18

26

»1.44

1.48

1.52

1.76

1.82

July 7

16

Aug. 21

1.80

1.58

1.42

"Average of two readings.
LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER 113

Fox Lake near Swanburg, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°44', long. 94°04', in sec. 27, T. 138 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, 4 miles east of Swanburg.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.40 feet Apr. 6, 1959; minimum observed,

 1.57 feet Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-59

Oct. 2

15

20

27

Nov . 5

1.86

1.80

1.77

1.72

1.92

Nov. 26

Dec. 23

Jan. 13

Feb. 27

Mar. 51

1.76

1.74

2.14

2.12

2.16

Apr.

May

6

18

20

28

13

*2.36

2.12

2.16

2.10

1.96

May 29

June 9

17

July 6

15

1.96

1.88

2.08

2.10

1.94

July

Aug.

Sept.

22

22

6

28

1.84

1.66

1.55

1.37

*Average of two readings.

O'Brlen Lake near Emily, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40', long. 94°03', in sec. 25, T. 137 N., R. 27 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles southwest of Emily. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-59; Maximum stage observed, 0.72 foot Apr. 28, 1939; mirimum observed,

0.44 foot Apr. 22, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1958-39

Oct. 2

13

19

27

0.58

.56

.56

.54

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

3

20

23

15

0.54

.52

.58

.64

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

28

26

14

22

0.68

.64

.64

.44

Apr. 28

May 13

29

June 10

0.72

.56

.62

.64

June 17

23

July 7

15

0.68

.70

.70

.63

Phelps Lake near Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°39', long. 94°03', in lot 4, sec. 25, T. 137 N., R. 27 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam, 2i miles southeast of Cross Lake post office.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937::3Q: Maximum stage observed, 1.94 feet Mar. 22, May 11, 1938, June 23, 

1939; minimum observed, 1.25 feet Oct. 5, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at *op of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1933-39

Oct.

Nov.

2

13

19

27

3

20

1.78

1.76

1.77

1.75

1.84

1.81

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

23

18

26

14

22

28

1.80

1.86

1.86

1.83

1.84

1.83

May

June

July

lo

29

10

17

23

6

1.78

1.83

1.84

1.88

1.94

1.80

July

Sept.

15

5

20

1.75

1.58

1.50

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°37', long. 94°11', in sees. 3 and 10. T. 136 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of dam at outlet of Long Lake (inlet of Pelican Lake), 6 iriles east of 

Pequot. Elevation of zero of gage as published In Water-Supply Paper 855 refers to 

local datum, not mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.34 feet June 22, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.36 feet May 2, 1938.

Remarks,.- Stage of Long Lake regulated by dam permitting a 3.5-foot control. Zero of gage 

is at top of apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 14 

28 

Nov. 19

1.70 

1.78

1.80

Dec. 24

Mar. 26 

30

1.70 

1.72 

1.74

Apr. 

May

9 

20 

9

1.84 

1.80 

1.82

May 24 

26 

June 30

1.88 

1.S8 

1.96

Sept. 3 

17 

24

1.64 

1.60 

1.54
114 LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER

Long Lake near Pequot, Minn.

^cation.- Staff gage, lat. 46°38', long. 94°10', In sec. 2, T. 136 N., R. 28 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles east of Pequot. Elevation of zero of gag 

as published In Water-Supply Paper 855 refers to local datum, not mean sea level.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.20 feet Apr. 19, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.24 feet Sept. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays permitting a 6- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 14

28

Nov. 19

Dec. 3

2.44

2.46

2.44

2.44

Dec. 24

30

Jan. 28

Feb. 17

2.44

2.40

2.44

2.42

Mar.

Apr.

11

26

31

9

2.38

2.44

2.48

2.48

Apr. 20

May 26

31

June 20

2.50

2.58

2.47

2.58

June

Sept.

30

3

17

24

2.60

2.32

2.30

2.24

Emily Lake near Emily, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'00", long. 93°56'30", in sec. 35, T. 138 N., R. 26 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles southwest of Emily.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.06 feet May 10, 11, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.31 feet Oct. 6, 1957.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters,

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 2

13

20

30

Nov. 5

3.20

3.10

3.14

3.08

3.28

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

19

7

24

31

3.36

3.30

3.38

3.36

3.54

Apr. 9

22

28

May 7

12

4.08

3.78

5.80

3.63

3.26

May 15

24

28

June 8

18

5.16

3.00

3.00

3.06

3.38

June

July

Sept.

26

7

16

28

3.48

3.24

2.96

2.70

Island Lake near Emily, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40'45", long. 93°54'05", in sec. 18, T. 137 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 44 miles southeast of Emily.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59; Maximum stage observed, 4.68 feet May 7, 1938; minimuir observed, 2.42 

feet Sept. 6, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

1

12

20

27

5

27

2.84

2.64

2.68

2.68

2.98

2.82

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

22

18

iih

29

11

29

2.68

2.76

2.72

2.98

2.56

3.29

May

June

July

17

31

«

13

7

Ib

2.82

2.80

2.86

2.78

3.04

2.80

July

Aug.

Sept.

25

13

2b

6

2.63

2.54

2.48

2.42

Mission Lake near Merrifleld, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°32', long. 94°06', in sec. 9, T. 135 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5-i miles northeast of Merrifield.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958r5T?: Maximum stage observed, 2.45 feet May 19, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.16 feet May 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays pemlttlng a 3- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

18

1

2

3

5

3

2.00

1.94

2.04

2.12

2.07

2.16

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

17

30

9

Ib

6

10

2.16

1.70

1.64

1.58

1.48

1.34

May

June

July

Aug.

25

12

29

10

ii2

9

1

1

1

1

1

1

.16

.40

.44

.44

.36

.20

Sept. 10

17

24

1.20

1.20

1.20
LAKES BETWEEN MUD RIVER AND CROW WING RIVER 115

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 94°04', in sec. 36, T. 47 N., R. 30 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2k miles west of Trommald.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragnentary).

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.24 feet May 18, 1938; mlrimum observed, 

3.36 feet July 6, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill cf dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Iralnage and Waters

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 3

12

17

24

3.68

3.66

3.60

3.64

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

4

28

12

12

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.80

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

26

29

27

10

3.76

3.84

3.38

3.82

May 30

June 17

30

July 8

3.80

3.82

3.76

3.78

July 15

27

3.68

3.55

Clinker Lake near Cuyuna, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31'05", long. 93°57'25M , in sec. 36, T. 47 N., R. 29 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, Ij miles west of Cuyuna. Zero of gage is 

1,195.20 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.70 feet May 12, 1938; mlrimum observed, 

0.80 foot Apr. 15, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays jermlttlng a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Iralnage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1936-39

Oct.

Nov.

3

12

It)

24

5

26

1.50

1.46

1.44

1.40

1.44

1.40

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

12

29

8

20

12

29

1.46

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.54

Apr.

May

June

20

1

10

31

8

17

1.75

1.67

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.60

June

July

30

8

Ih

25

1.54

1.50

1.42

1.35

June Lake near Ironton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°29'10", long. 94°01'15M , in sec. 8, T. 46 N., R. 29 W., or

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles west of Ironton. 

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.92 feet July 31, 1957; minimum observed,

2.16 feet Mar. 16, Apr. 15, 1958. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 12

17

24

Nov. 4

20

2.86

2.88

2.88

2.90

2.84

Dec. 12

Jan. 6

Feb. 24

Mar. 22

Apr. 8

2.82

2.90

2.86

2.95

3.02

Apr.

May

27

5

10

27

31

3.00

2.98

2.94

2.94

2.92

June 5

11

14

19

30

2.88

2.90

2.90

2.87

2.88

July

Sept.

6

11

27

7

2.88

2.88

2.76

2.72

Blackhoof Lake near Rlverton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'6o", long. 94°01'20", in sec. 17, T. 46 N., R. 29 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles east of Rlverton.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.98 feet Apr. 7, 1937; minimum observed, 

1.28 feet Aug. 26, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 12

17

24

Nov. 4

20

1.74

1.72

1.74

1.82

1.72

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

12

6

12

5

8

1.72

1.83

1.80

1.64

1.64

Apr.

May

16

18

5

10

27

1.58

1.59

1.52

1.52

1.44

May 31

June 5

12

14

19

1.38

1.42

1.44

1.44

1.50

June 30

July 6

11

27

A'Jg. 26

1.44

1.41

1.40

1.36

1.28
116 CROW WING BASIN

Crow Wing River at Himrod, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°39', long. 94°53', In sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on 

highway bridge, half a mile north of Nlmrod and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat River.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1914, July.1930 to September 19J9 (Incomplete 

during winters).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 900 second-feet Apr. 3 (jrage height, 

5.42 feet, affected by Ice): minimum observed, 100 second-feet Aug. 6, Sept. 28 

(affected by aquatic growth); minimum gage height observed, 2.46 feet June 2.

1910-14, 1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,000 second-feet June 9, 1914; 

minimum observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic growth, Oct. 1 

to Nov. 6, June 7 to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of six discharge measurements and 

gage heights), and those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 7-19, Mar. 31 tc Apr. 6, Apr. 

10-12 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records), all of which are fair. Flow regulated by storage In lakes upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oct.

190 

195 

200 

200 

190

195 

200 

195 

185 

190

195 

205 

205 

210 

215

225 

225 

230 

230 

230

225 

220 

210 

210 

215

210 

215 

220 

215 

210 

210

Nov.

230 

260 

280 

310 

320

330 

320 

300 

300 

280

2SO 

300 

200 

140 

130

140 

170 

200 

220

Dec. Jan.

Month

Got 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 1 

ember . . .

alendar year

tember ...........-------

ater year

Feb. Mar.

800

Secondfoot-days

6,470 

4,710

-

20,528 

8,982 

9,246 

6,084 

5,607 

4,199

-

Apr.

eso

850 

900 

850 

850

800 

800 

800 

768 

750

750 

750 

702 

670 

670

670 

670 

670 

670 

606

606 

575 

575 

575 

544

544 

544 

516 

516 

487

Maximum

230 

330

-

900 

487 

400 

300 

460 

165

-

May

487 

487 

430 

375 

402

343 

375 

343 

333 

354

354 

333 

312 

280 

270

255 

255 

241 

231 

231

231 

221 

221 

241 

207

212 

216 

216 

184 

171 

171

Minimum

185 

130

-

487 

171 

158 

114 

100 

100

-

June

166 

158 

231 

241 

250

250 

230 

225 

215 

240

290 

280 

280 

280 

360

400 

400 

380 

380 

360

370 

380 

390 

380 

380

380 

360 

350 

330 

310

July

300 

300 

300 

290 

290

290 

280 

280 

260 

260

240 

220 

210 

200 

180

175 

165 

170 

165 

165

145 

130 

125 

118 

116

114 

125 

125 

118 

114 

114

Kean

209 

248

-

684 

290 

308 

196 

181 

140

-

Aug.

114 

106 

102 

102 

102

100 

106 

460 

320 

260

245 

240 

215 

200 

200

195 

175 

175 

170 

175

180 

165 

175 

190 

175

165 

160 

160 

160 

160 

155

Per aq-iare 

mile

0.207 

.246

-

.677 

.287 

.305 

.194 

.179 

.139

-

Sept.

145 

140 

125 

140 

145

145 

145 

155 

165 

165

165 

165 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

150 

145

135 

130 

125 

118 

116

110 

106 

100 

102 

102

Run-off In 

inches

0.24

.17

-

 76 

.33 

.34 

.22 

.21 

.16

-

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 117 

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 94°55', in NEi sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 34 W., 

3 miles northeast of Dorset.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1939 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes - Maximum discharge observed during year, 30 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gage 

height observed, 2.56 feet Mar. 25 (affected by ice); minimum observe!, 4.2 secondfeet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 74 second-feet Apr. 8, 1934 (gage height, 

2.66 feet, affected by ice), from rating curve extended above 36 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation, 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, June 13 to Sept. 11 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, and gage heights), and those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-30, Mar. 19-30 

(computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records and 

observer's notes), which are fair. No record Dec. 1 to Mar. 18. Gage read twice 

daily. Flow regulated by .storage in lakes upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1P39

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

7.6 

7.4

7.4 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2 

7.4

7.4 

7.2 

7.4 

6.8 

6.6

6.6

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Nov.

6.4 

6.8 

8.0 

7.6 

S.O

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.6 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2

8.2 

S.2 

S.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

8.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ch 19-31 

j]_

ater year

Peb. Mar.

19 

19

20 

20 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

22 

24 

24 

26

Secondfoot-days

217.6 

233.3

-

282 

735 

573 

600 

41S.2 

311.8 

223.0

-

Apr.

25 

24 

24 

26 

27

28 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

17 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

Maximum

7.6 

S.8

-

26 

28 

23 

27 

23 

13 

10

-

May

23 

22 

2? 

22 

22

21 

22 

22 

21 

20

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

Minimum

6.4 

6.4

-

19 

23 

15 

14 

6.8 

5.2 

4.2

-

June

14 

16 

18 

16 

16

15 

16 

15 

14 

18

18 

17 

18 

22 

26

27 

25 

#24 

24 

23

21 

22 

22 

21 

20

21 

21 

23 

24 

23

July

23 

22 

21 

2C 

2C

19 

IS 

19 

18 

18

17 

16 

IE 

14 

13

12

11 

11 

1C 

1C

1C 

£.4 

£.0 e.4 e.4

e.4 

e.o

7.6 

7.4 

6.8 

6.S

Mean

7.02 

7.78

-

21.7 

24.5 

18.5 

20.0 

13.5 

10.1 

7.43

-

Aug.

6.4 

6.2 

5.8 

5.4

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

9.4 

11 

10

12 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

13 

12 

13 

13

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Pe- square 

mile

Sept.

10 

9.8 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

8.4 

8.6 

8.6 

8.8 

8.8

8.2 

8.2 

8.0 

7.7 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.1 

6.9

6.6 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6

5.0 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.2

Run-off In 

inche s

»Oage height faulty; discharge partly estimated. 

400448 O - 41 - 9

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
118 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Crow Wing Basin

Crow Wing Lake No. 8 near Nevis, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 94°48', In sec. 12, T. 140 N., R. 33 W., on

abutment of concrete dam, 2 miles southeast of Nevis. 

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.75 feet Sept. 19, 1938; riiniimrn observed,

1.94 feet June 22, Sept. 24, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot controi by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readings

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage an1 Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

1938

Sept. 15

19

Dec. 30

2.73

2.75

2.10

1939

Jan. 14

Mar. 29

May 25

2.07

2.00

1.96

1939

June 22

Sept. 3

24

1.94

2.04

1.94

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 94°53', In sec. 29, T. 140 N., R. 33 W., on

abutment of concrete dam, 6 miles southwest of Nevis, Mlnn. 

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 3.64 feet Mar. 29; minimum observed,

1.70 feet June 1. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 6-

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is 0.10 foot above top of concrete apron of

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Dec. 30

Mar. 29

May 4

3.58

3.64

2.05

May 25

June 1

2

1.75

1.70

2.20

June 22

Sept. 3

24

2.52

3.04

2.98

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 95°24', In sec. 18, T. 140 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles southwest of Ponsford.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-55: Maximum stage observed, 2.60 feet May 27, 1938; minimum observed, 

1.58 feet Sept. 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Nov. 9 

July 13

2.03 

2.05

Aug. 6 

17

1.68 

1.70

Sept. 5 

10

1.58 

1.61

Stocking Lake near Menanga, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°46', long. 95°03', In lot 1, sec. 14, T. 138 N., R. 35 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles northeast of Menanga.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 193B-55: Maximum stage observed, 1.70 feet May 19, 20, 1938; mlnlnum observed, 

1.38 feet Aug. 6, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" clam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-

 foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

VJaters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9

15

23

2

9

16

25

6

1.50

1.47

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.54

1.53

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

2

18

31

17

28

20

30

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.53

1.55

1.54

1.55

1.61

kpr. 13

22

30

May 7

14

21

28

June 9

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.50

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.48

June 18

25

July 1

10

18

23

30

Aug. 6

1.66

1.54

1.50

1.48

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

Aug . 13

20

29

Sept. 3

10

18

27

1.52

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.42

Two Inlets Lake near Park Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°02', long. 95°11', In sec. 13, T. 141 N., R. 36 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12s miles northwest of Park Rapids.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- igBS^Sl?: Maximum stage observed, 3.62 feet May 5, 1938; minimum observed, 2.06 

feet May 13, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dan. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Crow Wing Basin

Gage height, in feet, of Two Inlets Lake near Park Rapids, Minn., 1938-39

1938

May 5

June 9

3.62

2.84

July

Aug.

28

26

2.62

2.60

1939

Apr. 12

May 13

2.30

2.06

Sept. 3

28

2.50

2.44

119

Portage Lake near Park Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 95°05', in NWi sec. 10, T. 140 N., R. 35 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles northwest of Park Rapids.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958^39": Maximum stage observed, 5.40 feet May 17, 1938; minimum observed, 4.62 

feet Aug. 24, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Dec. 

Jan.

30 

14

4 

4

80 

75

Mar. 

May

31 

13

4

4

82

78

Sept. 3 4 70

Gourd Lake near Otter Tail, Minn.

In sec. 19, T. 134 N., R. 38 W., 

Zero of gage is 1,320.40 feet above

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'00", long. 95°31'35 

on concrete dam, 2j miles southeast of Otter Tail, 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912}.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.50 feet Mar. 26, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.30 foot Sept. 22, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 6

11

15

25

Nov. 3

8

17

23

29

Dec. 6

1.61

1.70

1.60

1.62

1.66

1.68

1.69

1.68

1.70

1.91

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

14

20

27

6

1?,

18

24

31

5

14

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.87

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

22

4

6

16

22

26

27

4

11

17

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

2.30

2.50

1.80

1.64

1.47

1.38

Apr. 26

May 3

7

16

18

23

25

June 2

6

13

1.74

1.84

1.81

1.64

1.35

1.34

.86

.84

.84

.90

June 16

20

28

July 4

10

18

19

Sept. 16

22

30

1.09

.82

.84

.82

.82

.72

.85

.46

.30

.35

West Leaf Lake near Otter Tail, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 C24', long. 95°28', in lot 4, sec. 22, T. 134 N., R. 38 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 ralles southeast of Otter Tall.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- ISS?^: Maximum stage observed, 2.69 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum observed, 1.34 

feet Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dara. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 6

14

18

27

Nov . 3

11

19

25

Dec. 1

6

1.88

1.87

1.85

1.80

1.-92

1.91

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.92

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

13

20

27

6

11

19

24

4

9

16

1.92

1.91

1.91

2.16

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.21

2.22

2.24

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

21

2

10

13

23

27

5

11

18

2R

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.23

2.24

2.44

2.69

2.62

2.46

2.26

May 2

13

16

23

30

June 2

6

13

20

24

1.96

1.70

1.60

1.36

1.37

1.38

1.46

1.66

1.96

1.86

June 27

29

July 4

7

10

14

18

Sept. 14

22

30

1.82

1.90

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.70

1.70

1.52

1.48

1.34

Irene Lake near Miltona, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°03', long. 95°18', in sec. 23, T. 130 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile northwest of Miltona. Zero of gage is 

1,380.66 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.04 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum observed,

 -0.53 foot Oct. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dara. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.
120 CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Crow Wing Basin

Gage height, In feet, of Irene Lake near Mlltona, Mlnn., 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

3

13

19

5

10

30

6

1.14

1.04

.96

.94

.90

1.96

3.04

Apr.

May

June

12

19

28

5

18

26

4

1.86

1.76

1.64

1.57

1.50

1.74

1.78

June

July

12

14

20

29

7

14

21

1.60

1.63

1.63

1.92

1.73

1.57

1.51

Aug.

Sept

7

17

29

5

12

18

1.36

1.46

1.36

1.31

1.26

1.22

Mlltona Lake near Mlltona, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°02', long. 95°24', In sec. 31, T. 130 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles southwest of Mlltona.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-aiJ: Maximum stage observed, 0.72 foot July 7, 1939; minimum observed, 

-1.66 feet Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays pemlttlng a 

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of D-alnage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

May

3

13

19

10

5

18

-0.48

-.58

-.66

-.76

.28

.21

May

June

26

4

9

14

17

23

0.48

.50

.54

.54

.62

.58

July

Aug.

1

7

14

21

7

17

0.70

.72

.56

.50

.38

.40

Sept. 5

12

18

0.21

.17

.07

Ida Lake near Alexandria, Mlnn.

Location^- Staff gage, lat. 45°57', long. 95°25', In sec. 26, T. 129 N., R. 38 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles northwest of Alexandria. Zero of gage is

1,361.35 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Records available.- July 1937 to November 1938 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.,- 1937=31?: Maximum stage observed, -3.02 feet July 8, 1938; mlnlmuTi observed,

 -4.24 'feet Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays pemltting a

 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938

Oct. 5

11

-3 

-3

62

70

Oct. 

Nov.

19 

10

-3

-4

78 

06

Louise Lake near Alexandria, Mlnn.

Location.,- Staff gage, lat. 45°55', long. 95°25', in lot 5, sec. 2, T. 128 N., R. 38 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam, 4 miles northwest of Alexandria. Zero of ga^e Is 1,357.00 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1938 to November 1938 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, -1.02 feet June 4, 1938; mlnlimrn observed, 

-1.76"feet Oct. 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938

Oct. 5 

11

-1 

-1

56 

62

Oct. 19 

31

-1 

-1

72 

76

NOV. 10 -1 72

Carlos Lake near Carlos, Mlnn.

Location^- Staff gage, lat. 45°59', long. 95°20', In sec. 16, T. 129 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2£ miles west of Carlos. 

Records available^- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary), 

fatremes^- 1937-35: Maximum stage observed, 0.28 foot Apr. 6, 12, 1939; minimum observed,

 -l.SrTeet Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with ten 5-foot bays permitting a

 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of D-alnage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oof,

MOV.

3

13

19

5

10

-0.74

-.82

-.92

-1.00

-1.08

Nov.

Apr.

17

6

12

22

28

-1.08

.28

.28

.20

.17

May 5

18

26

June 4

12

0.10

.00

.07

.08

.09

June 21

29

July 6

14

21

0.12

.20

.16

.02

.00

Au^. 7

Sept. 12

0.00

.00
CROW WINO RIVER BASIN 121 

Lakes in Crow Wing Basin

Lobster Lake near Alexandria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°53', long. 95°29', in lot 3, sec. 19, T. 123 N., R. 38 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles southwest of Alexandria. Zero of gage 

is 1,358.42 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 0.54 feet Mar. 17, 1938; minimim not 

determined. Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Mar. 31

Apr. 6

13

22

27

-5.92

-5.90

-5.86

-5.84

-5.84

May 5

17

25

31

June 8

-5.88

-6.03

-6.00

-5.98

-6.00

June 16

22

29

July 6

12

-6.02

-6.05

-5.90

-5.92

-5.98

Brophy Lake near Alexandria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°55', long. 95°26', In sec. 10, T. 128 N., P. 38 W., on concrete abutment of dam at outlet, 5 miles northwest of Alexandria.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 0.25 foot May 9, 1938; minimum observed,

 -1.11 feet Nov. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

11

19

26

-0.74

-.78

-.86

-.92

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

3

12

30

26

-0.88 -.90

.00

.00

June

July

17

2

n

18

0.00

.10

.04

.00

Aug.

Sept

9

12

0.00

.00

Victoria Lake near Alexandria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°53', long. 95°20', in sec. 21, T. 128 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam, 2i miles east of Alexandria. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.36 feet Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed,

-.0.09 foot Nov. 19, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

5

11

19

2

12

18

23

25

1.18

1.14

1.02

.95

1.00

.98

1.96

2.36

Mar. 27

30

Apr. 6

12

18

22

25

28

2.09

1.66

1.08

.88

.94

1.14

1.18

1.18

May 5

18

23

28

30

June 6

8

13

1.14

1.03

.97

1.28

1.27

1.09

1.04

1.16

June

July

Aug.

14

19

20

27

4

11

18

7

'1.18

1.27

1.20

1.16

1.24

1.14

1.04

.98

Aug. 17

29

Sept. 4

12

18

0.98

.85

.83

.78

.72

Geneva Lake near Alexandria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°55', long. 95°20', In sec. 9, T. 138 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2f miles northeast of Alexandria. Zero of gage is 

1,353.05 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.08 feet Mar. 30, 1939; minimum observed,

 -0.27 root Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

5

11

19

2

12

18

0.68

.64

.54

.46

.50

.48

Dec.

Mar.

Apr.

24

30

6

12

19

25

0.46

2.08

1.98

1.80

1.74

1.62

Apr. 28

May 5

18

23

30

June 6

1.64

1.62

1.51

1.51

1.74

1.72

June 13

20

27

July 4

11

18

1.69

1.68

1.80

1.90

1.84

1.70

. Aug . 7

17

29

Sept. 4

12

18

1.48

1.44

1.28

1.23

1.18

1.12
122 CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Crow Wing Basin

Smith Lake near Nelson, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°51 ! , long. 95°14', in lot 4, sec. 32, T. 128 N., R. 36 W. 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles southeast of Nelson. Zero of gage is 

1,347.48 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1937 to November 1938 (fragmentary).

gxtremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, -4.00 feet June 11, July 7, 1938; minimum 

observed, -5.58 feet Nov. 13 and 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938

Oct. 3 

10

-4 

-4 44 

52

Oct. 17 

27

-4 

-4 54 

64

Nov. 4 

11

-4 

-4 60 

62

Fishtrap Lake at Lincoln, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°13', long. 94°38', in sec. 30, T. 132 N., R. 31 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile north of Lincoln.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.48 feet Apr. 10, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.00 foot Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

3

22

5

16

23

14

29

12

0.98

.73

.76

.74

.74

.75

.73

.79

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

24

29

10

14

21

4

15

20

0.79

1.38

1.48

1.44

1.44

1.30

1.10

1.02

May

June

July

21

7

13

18

30

7

15

24

1

1

1

1

1

1

02

07

00

00

14

10

92

76

Aug . 4

9

18

26

Sept. 17

30

0.56

.76

.64

.78

.26

.00

Sibley Lake near Pequot, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°34', long. 94°19', in sec. 22, T. 136 N., B. 29 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles south of Pequot. 

Records available.- May 1937 to November 1938 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.76 feet May 11, 1938; minimuir observed,

1.66 feet Feb. 17, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Erainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 14

28

Nov. 12

Mayo Lake near Pequot, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°33', long. 94°20', in sec. 33, T. 136 N., R. 29 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, .34 miles southwest of Pequot.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 4.28 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed, 

0.24 root Sept. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Irainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

14

28

8

12

2.16

2.10

2.40

1.90

Nov.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

19

13

29

3

1.90

1.96

2.90

3.00

Apr. 23

June 29

July 20

29

1.70

1.44

.90

.86

Aug. 2

12

17

22

0.92

1.36

.80

1.48

Sept. 7

14

24

1.54

1.58

1.54

Clark Lake at Hubert, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 94°15', in sec. 18, T. 135 N., R. 28 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Hubert. Zero of gage is 1,196.20 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to-September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.04 feet Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed, 

"1.00 foot Sept. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Crow Wing Basin

123

Gage height, in feet, of Clark Lake at Hubert, Minn., 1938-39

Oct. 14

28

Nov. 19

Jan . 13

Mar. 25

Apr. 4

1.66

1.66

1.46

1.80

2.04

1.92

Apr. 9

21

May 7

19

20

June 8

1.90

1.82

1.70

1.60

1.82

1.68

June 11

24

July 8

13

Aug. 10

23

1.68

1.70

1.90

1.76

1.42

1.34

Sept. 1

14

26

1.29

1.18

1.00

NOKASIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Nokasippl River Basin

Clear-water Lake near Deerwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'50", long. 93°54'35", in sec. 5, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles south of Deerwood. Zero of gage is 

1,247.37 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.42 feet July 1, 1939; minimum observed, 

2.00 i'eet Nov. 1, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8

11

18

28

4

16

9

25

2.46

2.48

2.42

2.32

2.46

2.42

2.44

2.48

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

13

22

12

6

13

23

26

9

2.62

2.64

2.58

2.68

2.64

2.68

2.68

2.76

May

June

July

27

3

6

14

26

1

5

12

2.76

2.84

2.82

2.86

2.94

3.42

2.93

2.95

July

Aug.

14iele

2C

26

3C

24

31

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.73

2.74

2.74

2.71

Eagle Lake near Deerwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°23'20", long. 93°57'15", in sec. 12, T. 4£ N., R. 29 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6j miles southwest of Deerwood. Zero of gage 

is 1,227.05 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.00 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 1 

feet Sept. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

ii-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

24

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

?,7

17

Ib

1.40

1.28

1.40

1.40

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

7

22

6

26

1.48

1.58

1.92

1.76

May 8

June 9

July 5

18

1

1

1

1

.64

44

50

44

Aug.

Sept

23

31

13

2V

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.24

Nokay Lake near Deerwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°22'15", long. 93°58'40", in sec. 23, T. 4£ N., R. 29 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, Just above Heron Lake, and abovt 7 miles southwest of Deerwood. Zero of gage is 1,225.76 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.50 feet May 9, 1938; miniirum observed, 1.18

 feet Sept. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot baye permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

27

17

15

1.46

1.36

1.48

1.50

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

7

22

6

26

1.58

1.60

1.96

1.86

May

June

July

8

9

5

18

1.76

1.56

1.60

1.48

Aug.

Sept

23

31

13

2Y

1.46

1.44

1.34

1.18
124 NOKASIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Nokasippi River Basin

Heron Lake near Deerwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°21'50", long. 93°59'00", in sec. 22, T. 45 N., R. 29 W., 

concrete abutment of dam, 8| miles southwest of Deerwood. Zero of gage is 1,223.39 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^55': Maximum stage observed, 4.04 feet Aug. 4, 1937; minlmuir observed, 

1.92 feet Oct. 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of trainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 12

27

Nov. 17

2.68

2.16

2.40

Apr. 6

May 8

July 5

3.24

2.96

3.60

July 18

Aug. 23

Sept. 16

3.46

2.26

3.10

Sept. 27 2.16

Upper Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°17'45", long. 94°03'25", in sec. 18, T. 44 N., R. 29 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7i miles southeast of Brainerd. Zero of gage 

is 1,194.28 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary)-

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 4.44 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 2.00 

feet Sept. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Irainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

12

26

8

13

14

12

2.60

2.46

2.50

2.50

2.62

2.62

Mar.

Apr.

May

23

11

15

19

29

6

2.40

3.48

3.26

3.10

3.06

2.89

my

June

July

11

16

25

9

7

11

2.62

2.50

2.38

3.38

2.70

2.60

Aug.

Sept

9

18

13

27

2.28

2.28

2.12

2.00

Lower Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'45", long. 94°06'45", in sec. 27, T. 44 N., R. 30 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7-4 miles southeast of Brainerd. ?=ro of gage 

is 1,192.80 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.40 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 1.30 

feet May 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

13

21

26

18

13

14

2.06

2.02

1.90

1.78

1.80

1.90

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

12

23

30

3

11

15

1.90

1.40

2.16

2.56

2.10

2.00

Apr.

May

June

July

22

11

16

25

28

7

2.00

1.56

1.44

1.30

2.00

1.98

July

Aug.

Sept

11

9

18

.13

27

1.98

1.72

1.84

1.72

1.62

Round Lake near St. Mathias, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°13', long. 94°13', in sec. 11, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles east of St. Mathias. Zero of gage is 

1,159.57 feet above mean sea" level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 19B7^S5: Maximum stage observed, 6.70 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.16 feet Apr. 12, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

13

18

13

14

2.90

2.90

2.86

2.94

Mar.

Apr.

May

21

29

3

16

2.60

4.14

4.70

2.22

June

July

Aug.

23

8

3

18

2

3

2

2

30

36

30

84

Sept. 1

17

2.91

2.86
NOKASIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Nokaslppi River Basin

125

Grave Lake near Bralnerd, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°80'35", long. 93°59'50", In sec. 34, T. 45 N., R. 29 W., 

on concrete abutment of dam at outlet, about 9 miles east of Bralnerd. Zero of gage 

Is 1,211.66 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1927-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.92 feet May 9, 1938; minimum observed, 1.04 

feet Sept. 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Dtvlslon of Drainage and 

Waters.

Oage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

27

17 |h

7

1

1

1,

1

70

90

80

84

Mar.

Apr.

22

1

6

19

1.80

2.20

2.84

1.48

June

July

Aug.

9

5

J9

23

1.90

2.40

2.10

1.94

Sept. 1 2"? 1.56

1.04

LAKES BETWEEN NOKASIPPI RIVER AND SAUK RIVER

Big Swan Lake near Burtrum, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°55', long. 94°45", In lot 1, sec. 7, T. 12.8 N., R. 32 W., 

on aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5i miles northwest of Burtrum.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1928-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.02 feet Apr. 14, 22, 1939; minimum observed,

 1.16 feet Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Oage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Oage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Apr.

"8

15

21

5

11

18

26

22

7

2.34

2.30

2.22

2.26

2.24

2.26

2.24

2.28

2.24

Apr. 14

22

27

May 11

20

25

June 2

9

13

3.02

3.02

2.92

2.22

2.18

2.46

2.36

2.08

2.02

June 15

23

29

July 7

15

26

Aug. 4

11

18

1.96

2.00

2.62

2.36

1.96

1.70

1.60

1.64

1.56

Aug. 24

3C

Sept. S ie

2£

2£

1.54

1.48

1.44

1.36

1.26

1.16

Little Swan Lake near Swanville, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°56', long. 94°41', In sec. 2, T. 128 N., T. 32 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2 miles northwest of Swanvllle.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.40 feet Apr. 7; minimum observed, 1.02 

feet Jan. 31.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.52 feet May 21, 1938; minimum observed, 0.94 

foot Dec. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special dam, with two 5.50-foot bays' permitting a 

3-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Qage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division cf Drainage and 

Waters.

Oage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

15

21

Nov. 5

11

18

26

Dec. 22

Jan. 31

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.12

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

Apr. 7

15

22

27

May 12

20

25

June 2

9

2.40

1.78

1.78

1.68

1.45

1.32

1.90

2.14

1.80

June 15

23

29

July 5

15

26

Aug. 4

11

18

1.62

1.64

2.20

2.00

1.58

1.50

1.28

1.30

1.20

Aug. 24

Sept. 1

c

IE222e

1.24

1.20

1.12

1.10

1.06

1.04

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 94°28', in sec. 32, T. 125 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 1* miles southwest of Avon.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.64 feet Mar. 29; mlnimuir observed, 1.86 

feet Oct. 21.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.70 feet May 9, 1938; minimum otserved, 1.00 

foot Aug. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with four 5-foot bays permlttlrg a 2-foot control 

by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of apron of dam. Oage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.
126 LAKES BETWEEN NOKASIPPI RIVER AND SAUK RIVER 

Gage height, in feet, of Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Minn., 1938-39

Oct.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

21

2J

18

4

20

1.96

1.86

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.08

Mar.

Apr.

May

29

6

9

14

30

8

2.64

2.46

2.30

2.18

2.20

2.14

May

June

July

23

4

.13

16

1

12

2.00

2.10

2.00

2.10

2.16

2.08

July

Aug.

Sept

24

10

J9

29

16

2.00

2.00

1.90

2.00

1.96

Sullivan Lake near Harding, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°09', long. 93 U56', In sec. 1, T. 42 N., R. 29 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile west of Sullivan, and 6 miles northeast of 

Harding. Zero of gage is 1,253.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1912).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Kxtremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.56 feet Apr. 8; minimum observed, 1.32 

reet sept. 29.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.90 feet May 10, 1938; minimum observed, 1.22 

feet Feb. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with six 5.8-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of apron. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

21

1

29'!

31

1.60

1.48

1.47

1.38

1.56

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

22

29

8

19

7

1.62

2.16

2.56

1.88

2.28

June

July

]

J]

13

24

6

1.78

1.73

1.73

1.90

1.98

July

Aug.

Sept

15

24

5

10

29

1.89

1.83

1.70

1.76

1.32

Watab Lake near Cold Spring, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°33', long. 94°27', in sec. 16, T. 124 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, about 64- miles north of town of Cold Spring.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.,- Maximum stage observed during year, 0.90 foot Apr. 18: minimum observed, 0.40 

foot Oct. 21.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 1.59 feet May 21, 1938; minimum obssrved, that 

of Oct. 21, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

2

21

6

12

7

2

- 0.50

.40

.46

.48

.54

.54

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

21

4

25

18

7

9

0.54

.54

.54

.90

.80

.70

May

June

July

23

9

13

16

22

1

0.58

.78

.74

.80

.70

.50

July

Aug.

Sept

12

30

9

19

21

0.60

.46

.50

.46

.46
SAUK RIVER BASIN 127

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34', long. 94°14', in sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 

28 W., about half a mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 

miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 1,034.95 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 815 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1913, May 1929 to September 1P39.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,710 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 

4.47 reet); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 0.55 foot).

1909-13; 1929-39: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet May 6, 19F6 (gage height, 

4.90 feet), ?rom rating curve extended above 1,680 second-feet; minimum, 0.2 secondfoot Nov. 22, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13-15, Nov. 22 to 

Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 28 (computed on basis of six discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes), whic* are poor. 

Discharge for periods of backwater from aquatic growth, Oct. 1-23, Jvne 16 to Sept. 

30, computed on basis of eight discharge measurements and gage heights. Flow regulated by power plants and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

150

58

48

125

130

124

124

125

60

52

120

102

94

94

50

41

40

66

100

112

120

108

48

43

41

40

38

37

35

35

36

Nov.

37

49

54

47

44

38

37

37

38

35

35

43

44

42

42

42

41

38

43

31

29

17

30

28

26

26

38

48

55

55

Dec.

60

60

61

58

55

50

48

44

38

48

55

38

46

46

42

50

36

55

55

50

50

50

60

60

55

60

55

55

50

50

65

Jan.

75

80

120

140

16O

160

120

80

75

110

75

65

60

55

50

44

48

44

46

48

4S

46

50

4S

48

46

50

55

50

48

48

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water yearl938-3S ...........

Feb. liar.

I"

46

46

46

46

5O

50

50

50

46

44

44

44

75

120

200

300

400

550

700

SOO

1,100

1,500

1,710

1,650

1,650

Secondfoot-days

2,396

1,169

1,605

68,279

2,192

1,260

11,605

21,024

6,233

6,307

6,936

1,926

1,368

64,021

Apr.

1,590

1,380

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,110

995

S85

645

620

720

670

645

561

507

333

324

502

534

585

580

552

372

363

534

525

480

458

444

300

-

Maximum

150

55

65

808

160

1,710

1,590

394

381

440

220

122

1,710

May

258

394

381

381

372

368

24S

133

332

332

3S8

324

303

92

93

240

242

236

23S

225

84

66

106

62

55

58

62

77

56

46

41

Minimum

35

17

36

17

44

44

300

41

41

34

27

27

17

June

41

166

363

229

124

345

368

363

368

3S1

141

92

345

113

64

58

50

48

43

225

270

300

260

215

220

110

34O

350

110

205

-

July

340

135

125

39O

270

44O

440

42O

310

220

410

360

34O

340

330

260

S4

300

330

235

165

130

80

49

70

118

S4

49

42

36

34

Mean

77.3

39.0

51.8

187

70.7

45.0

374

701

201

210

224

62.1

45.6

175

Aug.

42

116

120

120

112

92

66

56

49

42

37

37

112

76

46

35

30

29

30

220

70

44

40

36

33

31

29

29

27

30

90

Per square 

mile

O.O95

.048

.064

.229

.087

.055

.459

.860

.247

.258

.275

.076

.056

.215

Sept.

118

1O8

70

48

37

96

122

66

47

40

40

38

36

37

32

31

30

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

~

Run-off in 

inches

0.11

.05

.07

3.11

.10

.06

.53

.96

.28

.29

.32

.09

.06

2.93

9-231 February 1936

UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
128 SAUK RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Sauk River Basin

Osakls Lake near Osakls, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54', long. 95°05', in sec. 16, T. 128 N., R. 35 W., on 

abutment of concrete dean at outlet, 3S miles northeast of Osakis. Zero of gage Is 

1,319.84 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- flaxlmum stage observed during year, 2.06 feet July 22; minimum observed, -1.48 

feet Oct. 25.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

10

17

25

4

-1.36

-1.40

-1.48

-1.36

Nov.

June

July

9

13

28

22

-1.37

1.62

2.04

2.06

July 29

Aug. 5

12

20

2.01

1.91

1.97

1.94

Aug. 26

Sept. 2

8

18

1.88

1.84

1.74

1.68

Sept. 24

27

29

1.58

1.51

1.52

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°47', long. 94°53', in sec. 25, T. 127 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2$ miles southeast of Ward Springs and 

about five miles northwest of Sauk Center.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^55; Maximum stage observed, 4.05 feet May 21, 1938; minimum observed,

 E.g£ feet Sept. 28, 1939. ,

Remarics.- Stage of lake regulated by special dam with three bays, 5.25 feet wide, permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of 

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, D'vision of 

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

5

26

Z

10

17

24

3.45

3.03

2.98

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

14

30

7

14

22

27

11

14

3.00

3.00

3.87

3.74

3.72

3.68

3.45

3.38

May 20

25

June 2

9

13

15

23

29

3.28

3.46

3.60

3.50

3.46

3.45

3.40

3.58

July 7

14

28

Aug. 4

11

18

24

30

3.48

3.38

3.36

3.32

3.28

3.20

3.24

3.24

Sept. 9

15

22

28

3.16

3.10

2.98

2.82

Eden Lake near Eden Valley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°22', long. 94°32', in lot 4, sec. 23, T. 122 N., R. 31 W., 

on aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northwest of Eden Valley.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extrernes.- I938r35: Maximum stage observed, 3.10 feet Mar. 27, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.98 foot Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays pemlttlng a 2- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

1938

21 1

25 1

7 1

10 1

15 1

30 1

8 1

14 1

50

56

46

60

60

48

42

40

Get.

Dsc.

Jan.

Mar.

28 1

1 1

31 1

1Q39

11 i

27 3

29 2

28

40

54

62

.10

48

Apr. 6

7

13

19

26

May 6

12

24

1.70

1.70

1.55

1.90

2.16

1.66

1.50

1.48

June 3

15

16

24

29

July 7

14

26

1.60

1.54

1.53

1.68

1.76

1.88

1.64

1.52

A'Jg. 3

17

26

S?pt. 6

29

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.20

.98

Grand Lake near Rockville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°27', long. 94°20', In sec. 21, T. 123 N., R. 29 W., 2

miles south of Rockville.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- iaa7^59T Maximum stage observed, 1.90 feet May 19, 1938; mlnlmuTi observed,

0.05 feet Nov. 3, 10, 17, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a

2-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8

]4

23

4

5

31

1.08

1.04

.90

.96

.70

.74

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

14

24

24

3]

6

14

0.92

.92

.75

1.30

1.38

1.36

Apr. 20

28

May 6

19

25

June 3

1.66

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.56

June 13

16

23

28

July 8

15

1.44

1.43

1.45

1.50

1.48

1.32

July 28

Aug. 12

23

31

Sept. 12

1.20

.98

.96

.90

.90
CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN 129

Clearwater Lake near Annandale, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°20', long. 94°06', In sec. 32, T. 122 N., R. 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles north of Annandale.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.94 feet July 8, 1938; minimum observed, 

0.44 foot Oct. 30, 1933.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with four 5.5-foot bays, permitting a 

Si-foot control. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron. Top of concrete sill Is 

at gage height 0.22 foot. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 8

22

24

0.70

.46

.46

Oct.

Nov.

Apr.

30

6

11

0.44

.54

1.58

Apr.

May

21

16

30

1.72

1.20

1.04

June 17

24

July 16

0.84

.86

.58

Aug. 1 0.58

400448
130 ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°20', long. 93°40', In sec. 

23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1939'.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1911-17, 1934-39), 234 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 7.15 

feet), from rating table extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum, 59 second-feet 

Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1911-17, 1931-39: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912 (gage height, 

10 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,750 second-feet; minimum, 3.6 secondfeet July 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13-18, Nov. 20 

to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 25 (computed on bdsls of four discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for Rum River near St. Francis), 

which are fair. Discharge for periods of backwater from aquatic growth, O^t. 1-19, 

July 11 to Sept. 5, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

records for Rum River near St. Francis. Discharge for period of shifting control, 

Sept. 21-30, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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 

51

195 

185 

185 

ISO 

170

165 

160 

160 

155 

150

160 

160 

160 

160 

155

150 

155 

155

155 

156

156 

170 

178 

178 

170

163 

160 

156 

156 

156 

156

ov.

156 

193 

272 

30S 

296

288 

280 

272 

260 

256

252 

256 

260 

180 

150

200 

220 

220 

208 

ISO

180 

130 

150 

150 

140

130 

130 

160 

170 

170

170 

167 

170 

160 

150

140 

140 

130 

130 

130

120 

120 

120 

120 

130

130 

110 

120 

130 

120

120 

110 

110 

110 

120

130 

120 

110 

100 

100 

100

110 

110 

110 

180 

130

150 

150 

160 

170 

180

160 

150 

170 

160 

150

130 

140 

150 

140 

140

140 

110 

120 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

120 

120 

120

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1938 ...........

ater year 1938-3

130 

120 

110 

120 

120

120 

110 

110 

110 

100

95 

95 

95 

90 

90

90 

95 

100 

100 

90

85 

80 

85 

85 

90

100 

100 

95

Mar.

90 

100 

110 

110 

110

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

110 

110 

110 

110 

95

100 

90 

90 

90 

95

120 

240 

400 

550 

800

1,470 

1,850 

2,560 

2,620 

2,200 

1,850

Secondfoot-days

5,070 

6,217 

3,937

105,027

4,260 

2,810 

16,680 

21,889 

9,276 

7,332 

4,822 

3,745 

3,021

89,059

Apr.

1,560 

1,340 

1,160 

1,010 

904

804 

724 

644 

584 

524

476 

42S 

408 

384 

364

368 

404 

424 

440 

544

624 

684 

724 

824 

987

1,110 

1,030 

904 

804 

704

Maximum

195 

308 

170

2,680

180 

130 

2,620 

1,560 

604 

336 

240 

190 

168

2,620

May

604 

544 

488 

444 

408

376 

388 

376 

348 

320

300 

276 

256 

244 

236

224 

216 

204 

196 

192

184 

172 

160 

176 

192

196 

236 

320 

348 

336 

316

Minimum

150 

130 

100

39

110 

80 

90 

364 

160 

192 

94 

94 

66

66

June

296 

276 

336 

336 

304

284 

276 

264 

248 

236

236 

224 

204 

200 

200

196 

192 

192 

212 

204

208 

236 

248 

232 

224

232 

240 

264 

272 

260

July

240 

224 

224 

224 

224

212 

216 

204 

196 

184

170 

160 

150 

135 

130

122 

145 

150 

145 

135

130 

130 

118 

114 

114

110 

104 

110 

108 

100 

94

Mean

164 

207 

127

288

137 

100 

538 

730 

299 

244 

156 

121 

101

244

Aug.

94 

110 

108 

98 

98

100 

100 

150 

190 

170

160 

150 

135 

125 

118

108 

100 

100 

118 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

118

110 

108 

100 

104 

98 

100

Per square

mile

0.2f7 

.3?7 

.207

.468

.223 

.163 

.875 

1.19 

.486 

.397 

.254 

.197 

.164

.397

Sept.

100 

100 

98 

110 

110

111 

107 

104 

122 

129

137 

168 

156 

137 

122

111 

104 

100 

90 

81

84 

82 

74 

72 

72

72 

70 

66 

66 

66

Run-off In 

Inches

0.31 

.38 

.24

6.35

.26 

.17 

1.01 

1.33 

.56 

.44 

.29 

.23 

.18

5.40

Peak dlacharge.- Kar. 28 (6:30 p.m.) 2,920 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CROW RIVER BASIN 

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

131

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°05'15", long. 93°44'00B , In sec. 29, T. 119 N., 

K. 24 W., at Rockford, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks. 

Zero of gage is 893.65 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-38), 484 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

8.23 feet Mar. 24 (affected by ice); minimum, 21 second-feet Nov. 14.

1909-17: 1929-39: Maximum discharge observed, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 1916; 

minimum, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 feet, caused by ice jam 

upstream).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 12-16, Nov. 20 to 

Dec. 9, Dec. 17 to Mar. 25 (computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records), and those for period of missing gage heights, Dec. 

10-16 (estimated), all of which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.4 

1.6

1.9

2.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

62

75

109

178

265

379

580

760

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.7

43

86

138

182

2.9 

3.3 

3.6 

4.6

246

405

550

1,190

2,200

3,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

44 

44 

43 

42 

41

42 

41 

41 

42 

40

40 

42 

39 

39 

38

39 

39 

39 

39 

40

39 

42 

44 

44 

44

45 

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

Nov.

42 

55 

95 

98 

102

89 

77 

67 

65 

61

60 

65 

60 

46 

48

50 

54 

59 

57 

50

48 

40 

38 

38 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

Dec.

38 

40 

40 

42 

44

44 

42 

42 

40 

38

36 

36 

34 

32 

32

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

28 

28 

28 

30 

30

30 

28 

28 

28 

26 

28

Jan.

28 

28 

28 

28 

30

30 

32 

32 

38 

48

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

40 

40 

40

40 

38 

40 

40 

38

38 

38 

38 

36 

36 

36

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. .......:...............

alendar year 19; Q

ater year 1938-2

Feb.

36 

36 

36 

34 

34

34 

32 

32 

30 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

Mar.

24 

24 

26 

24 

24

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

24 

26

26 

24 

26 

28 

40

120 

750 

1,200 

2,4OO 

3,000

3,360 

3,440 

3,270 

2,800 

2,420 

2,050

Secondfoot-days

1,282 

1,680 

1,042

110,232

1,154 

796 

25,304 

30,812 

11,732 

7,931 

8,038 

2,862 

2,987

95,620

Apr.

1,750 

1,540 

1,400 

1,260 

1,190

1,120 

1,090 

1,020 

925 

892

802 

750 

706 

676 

622

628 

664 

712 

762 

892

1,160 

1,330 

1,400 

1,400 

1,300

1,190 

1,090 

958 

847 

736

Maximum

45 

102 

44

2,240

48 

36 

3,440 

1,750 

694 

449 

534 

218 

202

3,440

May

688 

640 

598 

556 

513

483 

5S6 

694 

65S 

586

497 

459 

405 

355 

327

319 

292 

261 

239 

228

218 

196 

182 

177 

170

168 

180 

876 

296 

257 

228

Minimum

38 

36 

26

10

28 

24 

22 

622 

168 

140 

121 

54 

54

22

June

196 

194 

265 

449 

449

380 

339 

315 

284 

257

250 

246 

S25 

196 

185

170 

156 

150 

152 

148

140 

S13 

363 

376 

339

300 

254 

246 

331 

363

July

335 

307 

284 

409 

534

524 

513 

497 

445 

380

335 

304 

273 

246 

218

194 

177 

170 

160 

152

150 

168 

160 

150 

142

140 

134 

144 

142 

130 

121

Mean

41.4 

56.0 

33.6

302

37.2 

28.4 

816 

1,027 

378 

264 

259 

92.3 

99.6

262

Aug.

110 

1C4 

97 

89 

80

76 

70 

103 

114 

125

121 

110 

104 

94 

89

83 

77 

78 

74 

88

83 

76 

74 

72 

67

56 

57 

54

73 

218 

144

Per square

mile

0.016 

.022 

.013

.120

.015 

.011 

.324 

.408 

.150 

.105 

.103 

.037 

.040

.104

Sept.

112 

94 

114 

185 

107

96 

86 

77 

78 

82

94 

193 

202 

170 

146

127 

114 

105 

97 

89

83 

78 

76 

72 

70

63 

67 

60 

56 

54

Run-off in 

Inches

0.08 

.08 

.02

1.632

.02 

.01 

.37 

.46 

.17 

.12 

.12 

.04 

.04

1.41

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTHEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
132 CROW RIVER BASIN

Middle Forte of Crow River at New London, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 94°56', In sec. 10, T. 121 N., R. 34 W., at

New London, Mlnn. Zero of gage Is 1,197.89 feet above sea level (general edjustment

of 1912).

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 5.18 feet Apr. 20; minimum otserved,

4.28 feet Sept. 30. 

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by old power dam. Gage readings furnished ty Minnesota

Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

May

4.64

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

4.86

4.S6

4.86

4. S3

4.82

4.80

 Tune

4.S5

5.04

5.00

-

4.92

4.92

4.9S

-

4.94

4.94

_

_

4.92

4.94

5.00

July

5.03

-

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.09

5.09

5.09

5.06

5.02

5.00

4.9S

-

.

4.92

Aug.

4.86

4.80

4. SO

4.78

4.76

4.73

4.72

4.8S

4.VS

4.76

4.75

.

_

4.72

4.72

Stfpt.

4.54

4.54

4.53

4,56

4.48

4.49

4,49

4,50

4,52

-

4,52

4,62

4.52

-

Day

16

IV

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Apr.

_

-

_

_

5. IS

5.12

5.04

_

4.96

4.90

4.S6

4.S5

4.S4

4.76

-

Hay

4.S7

4.86

4.74

4.74

4.S2

4.84

4.84

4.83

4.90

4.S4

4.84

4.94

4.94

4,86

-

June

4.9S

5.00

-

4.97

4.98

5.01

5.08

5.04

5.00

-

5.05

6.04

5.10

5.09

5.08

-

July

4.90

4.44

4.94

4.96

4.90

4.91

4.98

_

4.88

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.91

4.SS

4.8S

4.87

Aug.

4.72

4.V4

4.74

4.72

-

4.68

4.67

4.66

_

- -

4.58

_

4.58

4.56

4.54

Sept.

_

-

_

4.45

-

4.40

_

_

_

4.36

_

_

_

_

4.28

-

Green Lake near Splcer, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°16', long. 94°52', In sec. 29, T. 121 N., R. 32 W., 7 

miles northeast of Splcer.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.60 feet July 4, 7; minimum observed,

 1.96 feet Oct. 29, Nov. 12.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

1938

Oct. 22

29

Nov. 4

12

19

26

28

Dec. 17

24

30

1939

Jan. 8

14

2.02

1.96

2.08

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.12

2.18

Jan. 21

28

Feb. 4

11

17

24

Mar. 4

11

18

25

26

29

31

Apr. 7

2.34

2.34

2.38

2.48

2.50

2.50

2.54

2.60

2.64

2.68

2.68

2.70

2.70

2.70

Apr. 16

18

21

26

29

May 4

6

12

17

20

23

Z7

28

June 3

2.80

2.86

2.92

3.12

3.19

3.34

3.35

3.34

3.26

3.25

3.18

3.30

3.30

3.44

June 10

11

12

16

18

22

25

28

30

July 4

7

15

22

23

3.36

3.36

3.35

3.38

3.36

3.42

3.43

3.56

3.56

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.46

3.46

July £8

Aug. 3

5i?. 19

£.6

Sept. 2

9

16

£2

30

3.41

3.32

3.27

3.24

3.18

3.06

3.00

2.92

2.90

2.76

2.60

Calhoun Lake near Splcer, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°16', long. 94°50', In sec. 28, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Splcer.

Records available.- March to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 4.26 feet July 4; minimum observed, 

2.58 feet Mar. 20.

Remarlcs.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting a 

5-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Mar.

Apr.

20

23

25

26

31

2

4

6

7

16

2.58

2.72

2.88

2.92

3.02

3.84

3.91

3.95

3.08

3.24

Apr. 18

21

26

29

May 2

4

6

12

17

20

3.46

3.52

3.75

3.79

3.84

3.91

3.95

3.93

3.82

3.83

May 23

27

28

June 3

7

11

15

16

18

22

3.74

3.90

3.90

4.02

3.99

3.93

3.95

3.92

3.97

4.06

June

July

Aug.

25

28

30

4

7

15

19

23

28

3

4.00

4.12

4.14

4.26

4.22

4.08

4.06

4.03

3.97

3.90

Aug. 5

6

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

22

30

3.84

3.85

3.85

3.76

3.64

3.58

3.52

3.48

3.37

3.18
CROW RIVER BASIN 133

Calhoun Lake diversion near Splcer, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°16', long. 94°50', In sec. 28, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment on concrete diversion dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Spicer.

Records available.- January to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 5.00 feet July 4; minimum observed, 

ii.so reet Jan. 9.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam with three 5.25-foot bays, permitting a 6-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

9

21

28

17

24

23

25

26

31

7

2.80

2.92

2.92

2.92

3.04

3.34

3.64

3.68

3.92

3.84

Apr. 16

18

21

26

29

May 4

6

12

17

20

4.06

4.22

4.30

4.49

4.55

4.68

4.71

4.68

4.60

4.59

May 23

27

June 3

11

15

16

18

22

25

28

4.51

4.67

4.80

4.68

4.71

4.70

4.64

4.85

4.77

4.91

June

July

Aug.

30

4

7

15

19

23

28

3

5

6

4.90

5.00

4.98

4.82

4.80

4.79

4.71

4.64

4.60

4.60

Aug. 12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

22

30

4.60

4.51

4.39

4.34

4.26

4.23

4.10

3.94

Little Waverly Lake near Waverly, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°04', long. 93°59', In sec. 32, T. 119 N., R. 26 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles west of Waverly. 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 19BB-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.26 feet flay 27, 1939; irlninum observed,

D."5 foot Apr. 30, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with ten 5-foot bays, permitting a

5-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 19

28

Dec. 12

Mar. 20

21

3.70

3.68

3.70

3.82

4.22

Mar.

Apr.

23

26

28

5

10

4.52

4.82

4.92

5.04

5.02

Apr.

May

15

21

28

5

7

4.86

4.96

4.74

4.74

4.94

May 13

27

June 9

13

21

4.90

5.26

4.76

4.70

4.60

June 28

July 5

4.80

4.92

400448 O - 41 - 10
134 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°54', long. 93°53', on line between sees. 30 and 31, T. 

117 N., R. 25 W. fifth principal meridian, at bridge on State Highway 7, li miles 

north of Mayer, 4 miles southwest of Watertown, and about 16 niles upstream from confluence with North Fork. Zero of gage is 926.00 feet above mean sea level (levels 

by Hennepin County Park Board Survey).

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,960 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage 

height, 7.96 feet); minimum not determined.

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,470 second-feet Mar. 24, 1936 (gage height, 

9.34 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 7-9, No-'. 13 to 

Mar. 23 (computed on basis of six discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, engineers' and observer's notes, and records for Crow River at Rockford), 

which are poor. Discharge for period of backwater from leaves, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30, 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights. Gage read once 

daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, irater year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

4.9 

4.4 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2 9

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

2.6 

2«9 3)4

4.4 

4.0

3.7 

3.7 

4.9 

5.8 

6.2

6.7 

6.7 

6.2 

5.8 

4.9 

4.4

Hov.

4.0 

6.7 

21 

36 

28

18 

12 

7.0 

7.5 

8.5

" 9.8 

10 

8.5 

6.0 

6.0

7.0 

7.0 

5.5 

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

3.8 

2*8 

2.0 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.8

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193£

ater year 1938-J

Feb. Mar.

}"

1»1.4

)"

> 2.0

26 

95

600 

950 

1,600 

1,910 

1,860

1,860 

1,620 

1,290 

1,010 

860 

710

Secondfoot-days

126.7 

241.3 

104

49,340.4

170 

62.6 

14,419.7 

9,130 

3,187 

4,102 

2,294 

424.0 

76.2

34,337.5

Apr.

570 

474 

430 

366 

346

306 

266 

246 

219 

192

165 

140 

132 

124 

108

124 

165 

192 

201 

266

474 

570 

544 

496 

452

386 

366 

326 

256 

228

Maximum

6.7 

36

1,360

1,910 

570 

266 

326 

224 

32 

7.0

1,910

May

210 

192 

165 

140 

124

108 

256 

266 

246 

201

165 

148 

124 

101 

80

72 

60 

53 

47 

42

38 

34 

31 

28 

25

29 

41 

48 

43 

38 

32

Minimum

2.6

1.0

-

108 

25 

27 

27 

3.7 

.5

-

June

'28 

27 

116 

237 

210

156 

140 

140 

101 

84

93 

101 

S3 

62 

60

49 

43 

37 

54 

79

101 

174 

326 

266 

201

165 

148 

237 

326 

253

July

224 

196 

154 

128 

113

9S 

88 

92 

98 

97

92 

91 

87 

71 

60

52 

41 

39 

41 

35

31 

33 

38 

39 

37

35 

45 

43 

38 

31 

27

lie an

4.09 

8.04 

3.35

135

5.48 

2.24 

465 

304 

103 

137 

74.0 

13.7 

2.54

94.1

Aug.

24 

23 

17 

20 

10

7.6 

5.0 

8.5 

23 

32

31 

25 

25 

23 

20

16 

13 

11 

8.6 

11

10 

9.6 

8.6 

7.6 

6.2

5.6 

5.0 

4.4 

5.6 

3.7 

4.0

Per square 

mile

0.0035 

.0069 

.0029

.115

.0047 

.0019 

.397 

.260 

.088 

.117 

.063 

.012 

.0022

.080

Sept.

4.4 

3.7 

2.7 

4.0 

3.4

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

1.6 

2.7 

5.6 

7.0 

6.2

5.0 

4.0 

3.1 

2 «2

lie

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

.9 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Run-off in 

inches

0.004 

.008 

.003

-

.005 

.002 

.46 

.29 

.10 

.13 

.07 

.01 

.002

1.08

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
RUM RIVER BASIN 

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn.

135

Drainage area.- 1,360 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.45 

feet); minimum, 102 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

1929-39: Maximum discharge, 5,550 second-feet May 14, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 feet); 

minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 14 to Mar. 25, which 

were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, woather records, 

engineers' notes, and records for Elk River near Big Lake and are fair. Flow regulated 

by storage In Mllle Lacs Lake (occasionally), Ogechle and Onamla Lakes, and several 

other small lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, IT feet, and 

discharge. In second-feet)

2.4

2.5 

2.8

90

113

206

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

27S 

368 

490

4.9 

S.4

1,690

5,005

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

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

OCt.

291 

276 

270 

267 

267

248 

240 

248 

237 

830

226 

223 

220 

220 

213

209 

209 

209 

203 

199

206 

220 

213 

209 

203

213 

203 

199 

190 

183 

180

Hov.

180 

213 

312 

451 

522

554 

530 

470 

425 

396

368 

358 

354 

260 

240

280 

300 

300 

280 

260

260 

220 

220 

220 

200

200 

200 

220 

240 

240

Dec.

240 

240 

240 

220 

220

220 

200 

200 

200 

200

190 

190 

190 

190 

200

200 

190 

190 

190 

200

190 

190 

180 

170 

180

170 

170 

160 

160 

160 

160

Jan.

170 

170 

ISO 

190 

200

220 

220 

220 

240 

240

220 

220 

240 

220 

220

200 

200 

200 

190 

190

190 

170 

180 

180 

170

180 

190 

190 

190 

ISO 

180

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19;

ater year 1938-.

Feb.

190 

ISO 

ISO 

180 

170

160 

160 

160 

IGO 

150

140 

150 

150 

150 

140

140 

150 

160 

160 

150

140 

140 

150 

150 

150

160 

150 

150

Mar.

140 

150 

160 

170 

170

160 

160 

160 

160 

170

170 

ISO 

ISO 

ISO 

170

160 

160 

160 

160 

170

200 

260 

420 

750 

1,200

1,690 

1,S20 

2,540 

3,770 

4,820 

5,000

Second - 

foot-days

6,926 

9,273 

6,000

205,448

6,150 

4,370 

25,760 

64,378 

23,369 

24,200 

10,199 

5,793 

4,189

190, 607

Apr.

4,720 

4,340 

3,960 

3,480 

3,100

2,820 

2,440 

2,160 

1,920 

1,730

1,570 

1,370 

1,250 

1,090 

994

954 

970 

1,000 

1,030 

1,210

1,410 

1,450 

1,530 

1.S20 

2,300

2,320 

3,100 

3,010 

2,630 

2,200

Maximum

291 

554 

240

5,440

240 

190 

5,000 

4,720 

2,200 

2,160 

586 

259 

193

5,000

May

1,730 

1,370 

1,130 

394 

874

794 

S10 

770 

722 

666

594 

522 

464 

425 

391

368 

344 

320 

316 

303

291 

282 

270 

2S6 

330

354 

669 

1,210 

1,610 

1,960 

2,200

Minimum

ISO 

180 

160

68

170 

140 

140 

954 

270 

358 

170 

152 

106

106

June

2,160 

1,960 

1,570 

1,210 

1,010

97S 

1,020 

1,030 

946 

810

690 

578 

490 

451 

414

391 

363 

358 

366 

379

438 

602 

674 

666 

674

SOS 

866 

866 

770 

666

Jul."

£86 

E38 

B38 

E46 

490

464 

4S4 

E38 

E46 

477

414 

35S 

516 

£S6 

£59

£44 

£44 

£33 

£33 

£26

£26 

£23 

£16 

£06 

?03

196 

193 

190 

183 

173 

170

Mean

223 

309 

194

563

198 

156 

831 

2,146 

754 

807 

329 

187 

140

522

Aug.

167 

164 

161 

161 

158

155 

158 

183 

206 

220

230 

233 

244 

259 

251

230 

216 

206 

199 

190

183 

173 

173 

170 

167

164 

158 

155 

155 

152 

152

Per square 

mile

0.164 

.227 

.143

.414

.146 

.115 

.611 

1.58 

.554 

.593 

.242 

.137 

.103

.384

Sept.

149 

149 

149 

149 

146

146 

146 

140 

146 

149

170 

193 

186 

180 

167

161 

152 

140 

131 

128

122 

119 

116 

111 

108

106 

108 

108 

108 

106

Run-off In 

Inches

0.19 

.25 

.16

5.61

.17 

.12 

.70 

1.76 

.64 

.66 

.28 

.16 

.11

5.20

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
136 RUM RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Rum River Basin

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°21'35", long. 93039'15", in sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 26 W. 

fourth principal meridian, in Wealthwood. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1939 (incomplete).

factremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,248.59 feet July 3-5; 

minimum observed, 1,247.04 feet Oct. 27-30.

1931-39: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,249.36 feet June 20, 1931; 

minimum observed, 1,245.34 feet Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks.- Temporary staff gage installed each year and referred to permanent bench 

marics by frequent levels.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

47.34

47.32

47.32

47.30

47.28

47.28

47.28

47.28

47.26

47.26

47.24

47.24

47.22

47.22

47.22

47.20

47.18

47.14

47.14

47.10

47.10

47.08

47.08

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.08

Vert.

47.14

47.16

47.16

47.18

47.18

47.18

47.16

47.16

47.14

47.14

47.12

47.12

47.14

47.18

47.20

47.22

47.22

47.20

47.20

47.18

47.18

47.16

47.16

47.16

-

_

-

-

-

-

Dee. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

47.93

47.97

48.01

48.03

48.07

48.09

48.11

48.11

48.11

48.11

48,13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

Key

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48,13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.13

48.11

48.11

48.11

48.13

48.17

48.17

48.20

48.22

48.24

48.24

June

46.26

48.28

48.30

48.30

48.32

48.32

48.34

48.34

48.36

46.36

48.38

48.38

48.40

48.42

48.44

4S.46

48.46

48.48

48.50

48.50

48.52

4S. 52

48.52

48.52

48.52

48.52

48.54

48.54

48.56

48.57

-

July

48.57

48.57

48.59

48.59

48. 59

48.57

48.57

48.57

48.57

48.57

4S.5.?

4S.5}

48.5'

48.5-5

48.51

48 .4^

48.43

48.45

48.4?

48.41

4e.3->

48.37

48.37

48. S^

48.3I>

48.41

48.41

48.41

48.41

48.39

48.3?

Aug.

48.36

48.38

48.34

48.32

46.32

48.32

48.30

48.36

48.42

48.42

48.40

48.40

48.38

48,36

48.36

48.34

48.34

48.32

48.32

48.32

48.30

48.30

48.30

48.26

48.26

48. 2S

48.24

48.24

48.22

48.20

48.20

Sept.

48.19

48.19

48.17

48.17

48.17

48.15

48.15

48. 13

48.13

48.11

48.07

48.05

48.05

48. OS

48.01

48.01

47.99

47.97

47.93

47.93

47.89

47. S7

47.87

47.85

47.83

47.83

47.79

47.77

47.77

47.75

-

Kote.- Add 1,200 feet to obtain elevations above mean aea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Ogechie Lake near Onamla, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 46°08', long. 93°46', In sec. 8, T. 42 N., R. 27 W., 

top or abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles northwest of Onamia. Reference 

point is 1,255.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 191£), levels by 

Division of Game and Fish.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-29: Maximum stage observed, -3.00 feet Apr. 6, 1939; minimum observed,

 -4.9t! feet Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with four S-foot bays, permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Readings made by measuring down from reference point. 

Readings furnished by Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 193S-39

Oct. 6

13

19

28

Nov. 3

10

18

26

Dec. 2

9

15

-4.25

-4.40

-4.40

-4.35

-4.02

-4.00

-3.95

-3.85

-3.92

-3.82

-3.95

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

29

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

25

2

-3.87

-3.85

-3.85

-3.40

-3.72

-3.74

-3.68

-3.66

-3.68

-3.68

-3.75

Mar.

Apr.

May

9

23

31

6

13

19

27

4

11

18

25

-3.80

-3.82

-3.15

-3.00

-3.12

-3.17

-3.46

-3.83

-4.40

-4.45

-4.50

June 2

8

15

22

29

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

11

-4.60

-4.50

-4.43

-4.20

-4.18

-4.09

-4.36

-4.55

-4.60

-4.67

-4.56

Aug. 17

24

31

Sept. 6

14

23

28

-4.66

-4.63

-4.62

-4.63

-4.85

-4.88

-4.92

Onamia Lake at Onamla, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°05', long. 93°40', in sec. 31, T. 42 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of dam at outlet, at Onamla. Zero of gage is 1,244.00 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958^9: Maximum stage observed, 6.22 feet May 12, 1938; minim an observed, 

3.68 feet Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with nine 5-foot bays, p3rmitting a 

6-root control by stop logs. Dam also controls Shakopee Lake. Zero of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by the Minnesota Department of 

Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.
RUM RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Rum River Basin

137

Gage height, in feet, of Onamla Lake at Onamla, Minn., 1938-39

Oct. 6

13

19

28

Nov. 3

10

18

26

Dec. 2

9

15

4.30

4.18

4.20

4.26

4.36

4.10

4.04

4.00

3.98

3.98

3.96

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

29

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

25

2

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.98

3.98

3.96

3.98

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.84

Mar.

Apr.

May

9

18

23

31

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

3.78

3.80

3.78

4.60

4.82

4.70

4.76

4.74

4.50

4.30

4.00

May 25

June 2

8

15

22

29

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

4.00

3.90

3.96

3.98

4.10

4.12

4.08

4.02

3.90

3.94

3.88

Aug. 11

17

24

31

Sept. 6

14

23

28

3.96

3.92

3.90

3.96

3.82

3.80

3.70

3.66

Borden Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°18'25", long. 93°50'05", in sec. 11, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3-J miles north of Garrison and 1 mile west of 

Mille Lacs Lake into which Borden Lake outlets.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.16 feet May 11, 1938; minimum observed,

 i.liO feet Nov. 17, Sept. 27, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 9 

Nov. 17

1.40 

1.20

Mar. 

May

27 

23

1.52 

1.50

June 

July

9 

5

1.56 

2.30

July 19 

Aug. 8

2.04 

1.80

Aug. 29 

Sept. 27

1.56 

1.20

Holt Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'10", long. 93°49'35", In sec. 36, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 0.5 mile southwest of Garrison and 0.5 mile 

west of Mille Lacs Lake into which Holt Lake outlets.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 3.86 feet Apr. 27, 1937; minimum observed,

 ii.40 feet July 19, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" clam with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

12

27

17

2.86

2.78

2.88

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

15

7

27

2.80

2.80

2.98

Apr.

May

6

8

23

3.24

2.72

2.50

June

July

9

1

19

2.46

2.74

2.80

Green Lake near Princeton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°34', long. 93°25', in sec. 35, T. 36 I'., R. 25 W., 10

miJ.es east of Princeton.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, occurred May 12 or 21, 1938, when water

surrace was above 6.0 feet (top of gage); minimum observed, 3.50 feet Oct. 19, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type 'C" dam with three 5-foot tays, permitting a

4-root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete fill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

1

7

12

19

25

5

10

19

25

3.68

3.58

3.58

3.50

3.54

3.90

3.90

3.85

3.82

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

24

11

18

4

9

13

24

29

7

3.80

3.86

3.78

3.80

3.80

3.78

4.10

5.08

5.54

Apr . 14

22

29

May 6

13

16

24

June 3

7

4.68

4.68

4.94

4.04

4.04

4.04

3.88

4.28

4.22

June 12

23

28

July 5

12

22

29

Aug. 2

10

4. OP

4.oe

4.oe

4. OP 3.9e

3.90

o.se

3.90

3.9P

Aug. 19

22

29

Sept. 8

12

18

26

3.92

3.96

3.94

3.94

3.96

3.94

3.80

Lower Stanchfield Lake near Princeton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 93°28', in sec. 33, T. 37 Y., R. 25 W., on

aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, Hi miles northeast of Princeton. 

Records available.- January to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- naximum stage observed during period, 3.98 feet Mar. 29; minimum observed,

2.30 feet Sept. 26.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete culvert and dam with tvo 5-foot bays, per- 

 mi'ttlng a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.
138 RUM RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Rum River Basin

Gage height, in feet, of Lower Stanchfield Lake near Princeton, Minn., 1939

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

18

4

9

18

24

29

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.46

3.98

Apr.

May

4

14

22

29

6

9

16

3.84

2.86

3.08

2.90

2.70

2.66

2.50

May 24

June 3

10

17

23

28

July 8

2.56

2.72

2.70

2.64

3.04

3.18

3.20

July 11

22

29

Aug. 5

10

19

22

3.14

3.14

3.06

3.00

2.92

2.72

2.68

Aug. 29

Sept. 8

12

18

26

2.50

2.44

2.46

2.40

2.30

Francis Lake near Isanti, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°31', long. 93°19', in lot 1, sec. 22, T. 35 N., R. 24 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam, 5£ miles northwest of Isanti. 

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extreme s7- 1938-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.78 feet Sept. 10, 1938, June 28, July 5,

1939; minimum observed, 1.62 feet Apr. 14, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 3-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dair. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

1938

Sept. 3 2

10 2

17 2

24 2

Oct. 1 2

7 2

12 2

19 2

25 2

Nov. 5 2

30

78

74

68

68

66

70

70

70

72

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

10

19

23

21

1939

11

24

4

11

18

24

2.70

2.74

2.58

2.18

2.28

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.06

2.30

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

30

7

14

22

29

6

13

19

26

3

7

2.30

1.96

1.62

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.30

2.48

2.50

June 14

20

28

July 5

12

22

29

Aug. 2

10

19

22

2.58

2.64

2.78

2.78

2.66

2.64

2.60

2.60

2.64

2.62

2.62

Aug. 29

Sept. 5

12

18

2.62

2.60

2.68

2.64

ELM CREEK BASIN

Champlin mill pond at Champlin, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 45°11'00", long. 93°23'15", in sec. 19, T. 120 N., R.

21 W., on special type bridge and dam at Champlin. 

Records avallable.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 4.72 feet Mar. 26; minimum observed,

2.19 feet Nov. 28, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of pond regulated by special type dam with four 7-foot bays, permitting

a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

1938

July 22

30

Aug. 5

13

23

31

Sept. 10

15

22

2.48

2.39

2.34

2.28

2.31

2.22

2.39

2.38

2.35

Oct.

Nov.

Mar.

6 2

15 2

24 2

31 2

15 2

21 2

28 2

1939

26 4

29

24

30

27

20

22

19

72

Apr. 2

14

21

27

29

May 11

16

20

23

4.12

3.23

3.05

2.96

2.89

2.62

2.51

2.43

2.39

May

June

July

31

8

15

20

28

6

13

17

21

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.36

2.52

2.41

2.39

2.41

2.41

July 28

Aug. 2

6

13

17

26

Sept. 1

10

2.37

2.29

2.27

2.32

2.29

2.29

2.25

2.54
MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN 139

Lake Mlnnetonka at St. Albans Bay, at Excelsior, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°54'25", long. 93°33'30", in sec. 26, T. 117 N., 

K7~23~~W., on highway bridge at Excelsior. Prior to Sept. 10, 1939, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Zero of gage is 920.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 5.44 feet June 26; minimum observed, 3.68 

feet Dec. 21 to Jan. 3.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, that of June 26, 1939; minimum observed, that of 

Dec. 21, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Gage readings furnished by Conservation Department of Minnesota, Division of 

urainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct. HOT.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

-

Dee.

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.72

3.72

3.72

3.72

3.72

3.72

3.72

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

3.68

Jan.

3.68

3.6S

3.6S

3.73

3.7S

3.80

3.82

3.S2

3.82

3.82

3.S2

3.83

3.83

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3,83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

Feb.

3. S3

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3.83

3.82

3. S2

3. S3

3.S2

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

3.83

-

-

-

Mar.

3.83

3.83

3. S3

3.83

3.S5

3.S5

3.S5

3.85

3.S6

3.S6

3.S6

3.S6

3.86

3.S7

3.87

3.S7

3.S7

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.90

4.00

4.12

4.16

4.18

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.28

4.28

4.30

Apr.

_

4.30

4.32

4.32

4.34

4.34

4.36

4.38

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Mar June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

5.27

5.32

5.43

5.43

5.42

5.41

5.44

_

_

..

-

Jvly

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

5.31

5.31

5.31

Aug.

5.31

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.31

5.31

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.28

5.30

5.32

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.30

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.26

5.26

5.26

Sept.

5.26

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.32

5.32

5.32

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.27

5.27

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.24

5.24

5.22

5.22
140 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°17'45", long. 96°26'40", in NWi sec. 16, T. 121 

N., R. 46 W., 1,000 feet downstream from concrete dam at outlet of Big Stone Lake, 

half a mile southwest of Ortonville and 100 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

12. Zero of gage is 956.34 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). 

Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage at dam 1,000 feet upstream and at datum 1.275 feet 

higher.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed duri-ng year, 385 second-feet Mar. 30, (gage height, 

4.10 feet, former datum); minimum, 0.2 second-foot (estimated) Oct. 1 to Mar. 18.

1938-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 30, 1939; minimum, that of Oct. 

I, 1938, to Mar. 18, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect or faulty gage-height record and those for period of backwater from aquatic vegetation, which are poor. Gageheight record for Mar. 13-30 furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Watere. Flow completely regulated by dam at outlet of Big Stone 

Lake.

Rating table, Mar. 31 to Sept. 30 except periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

4

8

12

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

22

40

72

112

147

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

5.3

219

260

349

394

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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 

SB 

SIB 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

. O.2

.2 

. .2

Jan.

> 0.2 

.2 }'

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-3J

Feb.

> 0.2

.2 

 .2

Secondfoot-days

6.2 

6.C 

6.2

-

6.2 

5.6 

2,467.6 

4,780 

2,803 

1,346 

927 

285.6 

79.4

12,718.8

Mar.

 0.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

55 

95

95 

160 

180 

140 

120

140 

170 

ISO 

375 

375 

379

Apr.

289 

238 

14S 

150 

192

103 

126 

144 

211

187

54 

85 

18 

122 

148

165 

161 

154 

175 

228

174 

150 

175 

172 

164

164 

164 

182 

179 

158

Maximum

-

-

379 

289 

168 

56 

46 

14 

5.6

379

May

158 

158 

137 

168 

158

158 

161 

158 

161 

161

132 

87 

72 

56 

55

54 

53 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

71 

36 

44

48 

50 

50 

49 

49 

49

Minimum

-

-

18 

36 

32 

14 

7 3 

.4

-

June

50 

50 

50 

46 

46

47 

50 

50 

50 

56

54 

52 

52 

52

35

39 

39

40 

44 

32

35 

34 

32 

34 

36

38 

45 

56 

52 

60

July

46 

43 

42 

40 

39

38 

36 

33

32 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

31 

30 

30 

29 

29

24 

17 

16 

16 

16 

14

Mean

0.2 

.2 

.2

-

.2 

.2 

79.6 

159 

90.4 

44.9 

29.9 

9.21 

2.65

34.8

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

12 

12

13 

14 

12 

10 

10

10 

8.8 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.2

8.0 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.4 

3.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

Per square 

mile

Sept.

2.8 

3.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8

5.6 

4.4 

2.5

a a l".3

.5 

.4

.7 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

1.9 

3.1 

3.1 

4.0 

4.4

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.1

Run-off In 

Inches

Note.- Discharge for period of Ice effect or faulty gage-height record, Oct. 1 to Mar. 28, eomputed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records; that for period 

of backwater from aquatic vegetation, June 1 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of five discharge measurements and gage heights.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE HITERIOR 

Geological Surrey
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

141

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°56', long. 95°43', In sec.

19, T. 117 N., R. 40 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 212, 500 feet downstream from

Chlppewa River and 1 mile south of Montevideo. Zero of gage is 910.87 feet above

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Drainage area.- 6,300 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1939. 

Ave rage d1s charge.- 30 years, 463 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Mar. 29 (gape height, 9.38

reet); minimum, 3.3 second-feet Nov. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1909-39: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919 (ge.ge height, about

18.85 feet, from floodmarks), computed from cross-section area and floodmarks by A. F.

Meyer, consulting engineer, Minneapolis, Minn.; no flow several days in 1933, 1934,

and 1936. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights or ice effect,

wnicn are poor. Flow regulated by storage in Lac qui Parle, Big Store, and several

smaller lakes above gage.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to July 13)

1.7

1.8

0.5 

1.3 

3.0 

6.3

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

11.0

17

26

38

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

52

36 

1S5 

210

3.4 

3.8 

4.6 

6.0

236

300

472

814

7.0

8.2 

9.4

1,120 

1,540 

?,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

81 

79 

81 

S4 

59

55 

55 

55 

55 

54

74 

67 

60 

54 

43

19 

12 

8.6 

5.6 

5.0

5.3 

6.0 

6.0 

5.0 

5.6

36 

44 

22 

20 

18 

18

Nov.

18 

21 

S2 

SO 

SO

SO 

19 

24 

33 

31

28 

30 

28

17 

15

13 

25 

32 

22

21

18 

13 

4.0 

3*.73 

4.6 

7.7 

8.6 

9.1

10

Dec.

. *11

> *10

*10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

8 

8

Jan.

> 8

> 7

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.5 

6.0 

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

liar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Peb.

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

7.5 

7

> 6

Mar.

8 

12 

17 

14 

10

)'

7.5 

13 

70 

110 

60

20 

13 

10 

15

150

180 

150 

65 

30 

20

*420 

1,300 

1,S60 

1,860 

1,080 

895

Secondfoot-days

1,192.1 

531.0 

315

83,089.1

227.0 

179 

8,429.5 

41,928 

4,830 

2,223 

9,104 

1,380 

930

71,268.6

Apr.

867 

S14 

840 

S67 

1,020

1,100 

1,600 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,660 

1,700 

1,620 

1,580

1,530 

*1,540 

*1 ,520 

*1,490 

*1 ,470

*1,450 

*1 ,420 

*1,400 

1,330 

1,260

Maximum

84 

33

1,270

1,860 

1,700 

1,090 

360 

680 

54 

38

1,360

May

1,090 

567 

222 

210 

200

139 

149 

169 

157 

143

137 

129 

123 

121 

109

105 

103 

99 

71 

59

59 

54 

41 

51 

66

76 

78 

79 

74 

74 

76

Minimum

5.0 

3.3

3.3

814 

41 

51 

54 

37 

25

-

June

76 

76 

72 

69 

66

60 

57 

55 

54 

62

60 

57 

60 

62 

57

59 

54 

52 

51 

51

54 

57 

55 

57 

57

57 

*64 

*103 

149 

360

July

660 

6SO 

660 

660 

640

620 

600 

540 

520 

500

500 

450 

195 

131 

117

111 

109 

117 

119 

117

161 

141 

117 

105 

97

90 

83 

78 

72 

60 

54

Mean

38.5

17.7 

10.2

226

7.32 

6.39 

272 

1,398 

156 

74.1 

294 

44.5 

31.0

195

Aug.

54 

54 

51 

48 

48

48 

44 

52 

48 

54

52 

49 

41 

44 

46

46 

46 

46 

45 

44

42 

39 

38 

38 

37

38 

37 

38 

37 

39 

37

PO-» square 

mile

0.0061 

.0028 

.0016

.0362

.0012 

.0010 

.043 

.222 

.025 

.012 

.046 

.0071 

.0049

.0310

Sept.

36 

34 

34 

36 

33

32 

33 

33 

37 

34

36 

36 

37 

38 

34

32 

30 

28 

27 

27

27 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

Run-off in 

inches

0.007 

.003 

.002

.47

.001 

.001 

.05 

.25 

.03 

.01 

.05 

.008 

.006

.42

Peak discharge.- Oct. 11 (2 p.m.) 105 sec.-ft.; Mar. 14 (5 a.m.) 133 sec.-ft.; Mar. 21 (3 a.m.) 

236 sec.-ft.; War. 29 (12 m.) 2,020 sec.-ft.; June 28 (11 a.m.) 123 sec.-ft.; July 21 (7 a.m.) 

181 sec.-ft.

*Gage height missing; discharge estimated or interpolated.

Note.- Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Apr. 16, computed on brsls of five discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records; that for period of baol^ater from aquatic 

vegetation, June 30 to July 13, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights.
142 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Minnesota River at Judson, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°12', long. 94°11', in sec. 33, T. 109 N., R. 28 W., on 

bridge three-quarters of a mile north of Judson and 11 miles upstream iron Blue Earth 

River. Zero or gage is 700.43 reet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, at datum 0.43 foot lower.

Drainage area.- 11,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge observed during year, 3,150 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage 

 height, 70.57 feet); minimum observed, 39 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 61.64

feet).

1938-39: Maximum discharge observed, 3,270 second-feet June 1, 1938 (gage height,

70.86 feet, present datum); minimum observed, that of Sept. 23, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15-30, Dec. 11 to 

Mar. 24 (computed on basis of six discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes], which are fair, and those for period of 

no gage-height record, Dec. 1-10 (computed on basis of unpublished records for Minnesota River at New Ulm and records for Cottonwood River near New Ulm), which are 

poor. Gage read once daily. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of lee effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

61.6

61.7

61.8

62.2

62.5

63.5

122

180

452

64.9

68.3

70.6

896 

2,ISO 

3,15O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

170 

170 

159 

159 

17O

150 

114 

159 

159 

150

15O 

150 

150 

150 

140

131 

140 

140 

131 

131

131 

131 

131 

140 

131

131 

131 

122 

122 

122 

114

Nov.

114 

114 

131 

140 

140

140 

131 

122 

122 

131

140 

131 

131 

131 

120

110 

90 

95 

1OO 

1OO

10O 

95 

85 

80 

80

7O 

TO 

75 

80 

85

Dec.

85 

95 

100 

1OO 

10O

1OO 

100

100

95 

95

9O 

90 

85 

80 

80

75 

70 

70 

70 

70

7O 

7O 

7O 

60 

65

65 

50 

60 

50 

50 

55

Jan.

55 

55 

60 

65 

65

80 

75 

70 

80 

90

9O 

80 

75 

70 

70

65 

65 

75 

75 

75

8O 

75 

65 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

70 

70 

65

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year

ater yoar 1938-:

Peb.

60 

6O 

6O 

60 

6O

6O 

55 

50 

50 

50

5O 

55 

50 

50 

48

44 

44 

5O 

55

50

46 

44 

46 

46 

5O

50 

55 

50

Mar.

48

55 

90 

110 

1OO

90 

90 

1OO 

120 

180

24O 

260 

460 

55O 

5OO

500 

75O 

l.OOO 

1,20O 

1,400

1,500 

1,700 

1,900 

2,30O 

2,850

3.15O 

3,05O 

2.85O 

2,620 

2,280 

2,120

Secondfoot-days

4,379 

3,253

2,415

_

2,235 

1,448 

34,163 

51,210 

19,4O4 

5,804 

10,427 

4,714 

2,047

141,499

Apr.

2,080 

2,O8O 

1,93O 

1,780 

1,600

1,460 

1,350 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,560 

1,630 

1,630 

1.63O

1,630 

1.60O 

1,740 

1,780 

1,85O

1,930 

1,970 

2,O10 

2.O10 

2,O10

1,930 

1,780 

1,740 

1,710 

1,630

Maximum

170 

140 

1OO

_

90 

60 

3,150 

2,O80 

1,560 

257 

572 

284 

96

3,15O

May

1,560 

1.53O 

1,490 

1,420 

1,380

1,210 

1,100 

932 

763 

698

602 

542 

482 

482 

424

396 

396 

368 

340 

34O

312 

298 

270 

257 

23O

284 

270 

270 

257 

257 

244

Minimum

114 

70 

50

_

55 

44 

48

1,280 

230 

150 

170 

1O4 

39

39

June

244 

244 

257 

23O 

204

204 

192 

192 

E04 

204

204 

ISO 

192 

192 

192

2O4 

217 

217 

2O4 

ISO

159 

17O 

17O 

159 

159

170 

17O 

17O 

150 

17O

July

217 

217 

23O 

217 

244

34O

452 

512 

542 

572

572 

542 

542 

482 

452

452 

482 

424 

354 

326

244 

244

217 

204

192

2O4 

192 

217 

192 

180 

170

Mean

141 

1O8 

77.9

-

72.1 

51.7 

1,102 

1,707 

626 

193 

336 

152 

68.2

388

Aug.

180

leo

ISO

140 

150

131 

122 

159 

284 

217

ISO 

ISO 

170 

150 

131

131 

122 

122 

122 

150

159 

131 

114 

122 

114

170 

159 

150 

159 

131 

104

Per square 

mile

o.or.3

.0097 

.0070

-

.OO65 

.OO46 

.099 

.154 

.056 

.017 

.O3O 

.014 

.0061

.035

Sept.

96 

92 

87 

66 

88

82 

85 

80 

79 

82

79 

72 

79 

71 

70

71 

74 

71 

64 

60

58 

56 

39 

45 

50

50 

51 

50 

50 

5O

Run-off In 

inches

0.02 

.01 

.OO8

-

.007 

.005 

.11 

.17 

.06 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.007

.47

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 143

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 94°00', In sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26

 W., at Main Street Bridge In Mankato, 2 miles downstream from Blue Earth River. Zero

of gage Is 747.925 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1£29). 

Drainage area.- 14,600 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1939. May 1903 to October 1£21 at site 1.8

 miles upstream from present site and 1,000 feet downstream from Blue Fiver.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1903-39), 2,174 second-feet.

Extremes'- Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 13.39

 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1903-39: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height, 21.2 

feet, former site); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 27 feet in 1881, former site (discharge, about 65,000

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of once-daily staff-gage readings,

 Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 13-15, Dec. 17, those for period of shifting control, Nov. 25 to 

Dec 16 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and gage heights), and those 

for periods of ice effect Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 14 to Mar. 23 (competed on basis of 

four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records of power plant 

on Blue Sarth River at Rapidan), all of which are fair.

Corrections.- The figures of monthly run-off at this station, in inches, for July and

 August, 1917, as published In Water-Supply Paper 455 are in error. Tte correct figures for these months follow:

July. .0.35 August.......0.07

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage helgtt, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 16)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4 Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

4.1

1S5 

252 

311 

400 

1,000

5.1 

6.2

1,700

2,510

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

68

144

232

321

402

4.0

6.0

9.0

11.S

13.1

1.01F 

2,49C 

4.90C 

7,350 

8.90C

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

2,510 

2,140 

2,140 

1,910 

1,630

1,660 

,420 

,420 

,210 

,320

,180 

,100 

900 

1,000 

840

S40 

870 

840 

672 

702

714 

67S 

666 

666 

600

630 

517 

427 

465 

465 

465

Hov.

471 

517 

541 

570 

660

S10 

1,070 

1,070 

965 

1,040

900 

840 

900 

S40 

750

666 

726 

780 

744 

64S

636 

606 

636 

458 

290

300 

340 

200 

3SO 

4SO

Dec.

500 

520 

520 

540 

540

560 

560 

560 

480 

540

540 

380 

520 

390 

380

380 

568 

273 

262 

315

326 

296 

342 

330 

305

14S 

220 

320 

320 

240 

260

Jan.

320 

157 

168 

313 

229

225 

252 

325 

198 

538

377 

372 

371 

500 

500

440 

460 

440 

440 

400

320 

300 

240 

380 

340

320 

240 

220 

200 

170 

260

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19;

ater year 1938-

Peb.

260 

260 

220 

220 

200

160 

260 

200 

200 

190

160 

160 

170 

260 

220

220 

190 

220 

160 

160

240 

200 

ISO 

220

180

220 

240 

300

Mar.

260 

220 

280 

340 

360

320 

340 

500 

550 

600

650 

800 

1,200 

2,200 

3,200

3,400 

3,600 

3,SOO 

4,000 

4,200

4,800 

5,500 

7,500 

8,900 

8,620

7,SSO 

6,S70 

6, ISO 

5,5SO 

4,900 

4,390

Secondfoot-daya

32,597 

19 ,634 

12,435

756,151

10,015 

5,870 

101,940 

100,070 

47,819 

20,352 

14,504 

7,036 

3,172

375,644

Apr.

4,220 

3,9SO 

3,660 

3,340 

3,020

2,720 

2,640 

2,560 

2,420 

2,420

2,420 

2,340 

2,490 

2,420 

2,340

2,490 

2,560 

2,720 

2,720 

2,940

3,900 

4,820 

5,320 

5,410 

5,160

4,560 

4,140 

3,740 

3,420 

3, ISO

Maximum

2,510 

1,070 

568

9,740

53S 

300 

8,900 

5,410 

2,860 

1,740 

743 

357 

167

8,900

May

2,S60 

2,790 

2,490 

2,420 

2,260

2,190 

2,420 

1,960 

1,960 

1,850

1,480 

1,440 

1,260 

1,160 

1,120

1,050 

948 

8S6 

855

774

700 

520 

700 

604 

682

1,960 

1,520 

2,040 

1,780 

1,660 

1,480

Minimum

427 

200 

148

79

157 

160 

220 

2,340 

520 

320 

232 

157 

84

84

June

1,190 

1,260 

1,740 

1,220 

S55

762 

886 

700 

646 

750

580 

568 

646 

646 

65S

616 

737 

520 

508 

592

574 

4S4 

466 

492 

398

320 

396 

405 

385 

352

Jul-r

397 

376 

358 

3S2 

338

508 

634 

V43 

V25 

688

V31 

V12 

670 

610 

586

598 

610 

53S 

443 

368

348 

438 

363 

259 

246

256 

344 

314 

360 

329 

232

Mean

1,052 

661

401

2,072

323 

210 

3,2S8 

3,336 

1,543 

678 

468 

227 

106

1,029

Aug.

230 

235 

252 

265 

235

164 

169 

ISO 

246 

357

345 

246 

276 

210 

244

288 

254 

237 

232 

1S8

225 

285 

215 

173

157

169 

20S 

199 

193 

180 

157

Pe-1 square 

mile

0.072 

.045 

.027

.142

.022 

.014 

.225 

.228 

.106 

.046 

.032 

.016 

.0073

.070

Sept.

167 

122 

120 

120 

114

114 

116 

114 

111 

107

111 

126 

154 

101 

94

92 

92 

92 

90 

90

92 

90 

86 

SS 

86

84 

84 

120 

99 

96

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08 

.05 

.03

1.954

.03 

.01 

.26 

.25 

.12 

.05 

.04 

.02 

.008

.988
144 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44', long. 93°38', In sec. 31, T. 115 N., R. 23 

W., about 3 miles south of Carver and about 37 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of 

gage is 690.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Auxiliary wireweight gage, lat. 44°48'00", long. 93°31'40" In NEi sec. 1, T. 115 N., R. 23 W., 11 

miles downstream, In Shakopee. Zero of gage Is 684.40 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 15,800 square miles.

Hecords available.- September 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet Mar. 25-28, by slope

 method; maximum gage height, 14.5 feet Mar. 23, affected by Ice; minimum, 183 secondfeet Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.86 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 23,200 second-feet Mar. 25, 1936; maximum gage height, 

22.43 feet Mar. 26, 1936; minimum, 104 second-feet Jan. 23, 1935; minimum gage height, 

2.66 feet Nov. 22, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from Ice jam, Mar. 19-25, 

which are poor. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 23-30, Dec. 8-18, Dec. 20 

to Mar. 13, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and 

weather records; that for periods when slope-stage-dlscharge relation was affected by 

Ice, Mar. 14-28, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather 

records, and records for station at Mankato. Slope method used Oct. 1-9, Mar. 14 to 

May 14, May 29-31, June 4.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ioe effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Slope method used Oct. 1-9, Mar. 14 to May 14, May 29-31, June 4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13 Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

3.0 220 3.6 6SO 2.S 15S 3.2 368 4.5 1,720

3.1 260 4.0 1,120 2.9 199 3.4 515

3.2 320 4.5 1,720 3.0 247 3.8 890

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oct.

3,360 

2,980 

2,660 

2,440 

2,280

2,OSO 

2,020 

1,900 

1,320 

1,680

1,590 

1,540 

1,440 

1,310 

1,260

1,220 

1,130 

1,120 

1,070 

1,000

956 

956 

945 

912 

912

890 

S69 

858 

774 

722 

732

Nov.

732 

774 

S16 

827 

816

816 

S69 

1,OSO 

1,190 

1,200

1,190 

1,220 

1,100 

1,070 

1,060

1,040 

956 

912 

934 

956

923 

S58 

650 

550 

550

500 

440 

460 

500 

550

Deo.

604 

670 

701 

722 

743

754 

732 

700 

700 

650

600 

550 

440 

400 

460

550 

500 

500 

531 

576

460 

420 

440 

420 

440

420 

300 

300 

320 

3SO 

440

Jan.

400 

 360 

3SO 

340 

300

320 

3SO 

360 

360 

480

460 

4SO 

500 

4SO 

480

500 

600 

550 

600 

550

550 

550 

500 

460 

400

420 

4SO 

460 

420 

380 

360

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19!

ater year 193S-.

Peb.

320 

340 

380 

3SO 

340

320 

320 

300 

300 

360

280 

*270 

260 

240 

240

260 

300 

300 

280 

260

260 

260 

280 

300 

300

260 

260 

240

liar.

260 

300 

360 

360 

360

400 

460 

460 

460 

500

600 

SOO 

1,400 

1,SOO 

2,200

2,600 

3,200 

3,600 

4,000 

4,600

5,500 

6,500 

7,500 

8,000 

8,500

8,500 

3,500 

8,500 

7,850 

7,140 

6,410

Secondfoot-days

45,426 

25,539 

16,423

S59 ,705

13,860 

8,210 

111,620 

116 ,460 

57,148 

30,333 

20,367 

12,496 

6,947

465,329

Apr.

5,620 

4,990 

4,620 

4,440 

4,240

3,990 

3,370 

3,030 

2,910 

2,320

2,750 

2,700 

2,660 

2,700 

2,690

2,720 

2,360 

2,980 

3,010 

3,290

3,780 

4,260 

4,S90 

5,360 

5,630

5,570 

5,280 

4,640 

4,400 

4,010

Maximum

3,360 

1,220 

754

S.760

600 

330 

3,500 

5,630 

3,630 

1,690 

850 

549 

330

3,500

May

3,630 

3,360 

3,120 

2,940 

2,740

2,540 

2,430 

2,650 

2,420 

2,260

2,120 

1,940 

1,780 

1,690 

1,560

1,450 

1,350 

1,280 

1,170 

1,110

1,060 

97S 

S50 

820 

360

S50 

1,240 

1,670 

1,730 

1,310 

1,740

Minimum

722 

440 

300

176

300 

240 

260 

2,660 

820 

636 

446 

317 

187

187

June

1,670 

1,500 

1,610 

1,690 

1,670

1,350 

1,080 

1,010 

1,020 

956

956 

967 

860 

S10 

330

840 

S40 

360 

967 

S10

790 

1,020 

945 

310 

742

742 

6S6 

934 

967 

901

July

830 

762 

724 

666 

628

648 

619 

704 

771 

840

840 

S40 

350 

S30 

780

752 

742 

790 

762 

695

638 

5S3 

566 

574 

55S

484 

446 

453 

500 

492 

500

Mean

1,465 

851 

530

2,355

447 

293 

3,600 

3,382 

1,643 

1,028 

673 

403 

232

1,276

Aug.

484 

417 

389 

382 

396

403 

396 

382 

382 

355

424 

549 

524 

438 

424

3S9 

3S2 

424 

410 

453

433 

396 

403 

417 

410

355 

330 

317 

336 

349 

342

Per aqi'Rre 

mile

0.093 

.054 

.034

.149

.028 

.019 

.223 

.846 

.117 

.065 

.043 

.026 

.015

.081

_ Sept.

330 

304 

310 

2S7 

264

258 

247 

242 

242 

242

247 

258 

253 

247 

264

237 

218 

204 

204 

199

195 

195 

187 

137 

1S7

187 

137 

187 

187 

191

Run-off in 

Inches

0.11 

.06 

.04

2.02

.03 

.02 

.26 

.27 

.13 

.07 

.05 

.03 

.02

1.08

*Interpolated.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 145

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°17', long. 96°29', In sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 

W., it miles west of Big Stone and about 2 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake. Prior 

to May 3, 1939, wire-weight gage 100 feet upstream at same datum. Zero of gage Is 

996.96 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 miles downstream) and March 

1931 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1899 to May 1904 and 

March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 miles downstream) In publication of State Drainage Commission of Minnesota entitled "Report of water resources investigations of 

Minnesota" for 1909-12. Records incomplete for some winters.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge observed during year, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage 

height, 7.60 feet, affected by ice); minimum not determined.

1910-12, 1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, E,900 second-feet May 21, 1937 (gage 

height, 10.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet; no flow at 

times during most years.

A stage of about 26 feet, present site and datum, occurre-d in June 1919 (reported 

by a nearby resident).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 5-8, Nov. 12-26, Mar. 

1-23 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and observer's notes), which are fair, and those estimated, which are poor. Gage 

read once dally Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Mar. 1 to May 2, May 17-22, May 31 to June 10.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 19?9

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

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.

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.5 

1.7 

1.4 

1.9 

2.4

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

Nov.

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

1.8 

V *1.9

Dec.

tl.3

Jan.

tl.6

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

in

alendar year 19C

ater year 1938-:59

Peb.

tl.l

Mar.

1.4 

2.2 

4.6 

4.2 

3.2

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

3.4 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

20 

140

380 

850 

1,200 

880 

430

280 

185 

120 

72 

56 

45

Secondfoot-days

66.9 

66.2 

46.5

3,643.0

46.5 

28.0 

4,708.4 

620 

162.6 

317.4 

173.6 

35.5 

20.2

6,291.8

Apr.

41 

*36 

*32 

*34 

#32

*30 

#26 

*24 

*22 

*20

»18 

15 

*18 

*16 

*20

*40 

29 

20 

18

17

15 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10

10 

10

Maximum

2.9 

2.7

234

1,200 

41 

8.2 

40 

18 

2.1 

1.5

1,200

May

vie

7.9 

7.7 

7.9

7.4 

7.4 

5.9 

6.4 

5.7

5.5 

5.1 

4.9 

4.3 

4.1

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

2.9 

2.9 

2,8 

2.8 

2.8

4.0 

6.6 

6.9 

6.6 

5.7 

4.5

Minimum

1.4

-

1.4 

10 

2.8 

2.6 

2.0 

.4 

.3

-

June

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.2 

2.9

2.9 

2^8 

2.6 

*3.5 

#40

31 

21 

14 

16 

16

20 

20 

16 

11 

9.1

12 

9.8 

S.7 

14 

6.3

5.8 

4.5 

5.2 

4.3 

3.9

July

3.7 

3.2 

3.4 

11 

13

11 

18 

11 

7.9 

5.5

4.3 

3.4 

2.7 

2.4 

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

4.3 

8.3

7.5 

7.9 

9.8

6.8 

4.5 

3.6 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2

Mean

2.16 

2.21 

1.50

9.99

1.50 

1.00 

152 

20.7 

5.25 

10.6 

5.60 

1.15 

.67

17.2

Aug.

.'.9 

.6 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.4 

.6 

.6

.8 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.0 

.8 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.9 

1.4

Per square 

irlle

0 . 0051 

.0053 

.OO36

.024

.0036 

.0024 

.362 

.049 

.012 

.025 

.013 

.0027 

.0016

.041

Sept.

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.2 

.0 

.0 

.9

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6

Run-off in 

Inches

0.006 

.006 

.004

.31

.004 

.002 

.42 

.05 

.01 

.03 

.02 

.003 

.002

.56

*Gage height missing; discharge estimated 

tDischarge measurement.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeological Survey
146 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River near Morris, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°34'15", long. 95 053'00", in sec. 12, T. 124 N., R. 42 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam on Pomme de Terre River, 14 miles southeast of Morris. 

Zero of gage is 1,075.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 9.72 feet Oct. 28; minimum observed, 4.22 

feet Apr. 28.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Oct. 28, 1938; minimum observed, 0.52 

foot Nov. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- River regulated by dam with three 15.5-foot bays, one 4-foot square gate opening, and a spillway 59 feet long. A 5.33-foot control is possible. Zero of gage is 

0.33 foot above bottom of gate opening. Gage readings furnished by Minresota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Mar.

Apr.

28

22

1

20

28

9.72

4.90

5.34

4.60

4.22

May

June

6

18

25

7

12

5

6

6

6

6

.64

.20

.24

.20

.38

June

July

14

2]

28

8

14

6.35

6.38

6.42

6.48

6.36

July 23

31

6.36

6.26
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn.

147

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°14', long. 95°59', in NEt sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 3 

miles northeast of Appleton and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 950 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 850 second-feet Mar. 23 (from rating

curve extended above 450 second-feet); maximum gage height observed, 6.02 feet Mar. 23 

(affected by ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 23, 1939; maximun gage height 

observed, 6.42 feet Mar. 21, 1936; no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from debris on control, Sept. 

ai-30 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and record for 

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.), which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect, Nov. 6-9, Nov. 13 to Mar. 25, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, available gage heights, observer's notes, weather records and 

records for Whetstone River near Big Stone, and are poor. Flow regulated by lakes 

and dams upstream from gage. Gage read twice dally Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 and Mar. 14 to 

Sept. 30.

Rating tables, water year 1936-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-30) 

Oct. 1-6 Oct. 7 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

4.2 

8.6

15

0.8 

1.2 

1.6 

2.6

41

91

151

356

3.6 

4.8

576

862

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

60 

42 

27

21

19 

17 

15 

15 

16

15

16 

15 

14 

15

15 

15 

17 

12 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

14 

14

Hov.

15 

15 

22 

20 

19

18 

16 

16 

19 

21

19 

18 

36 

24 

18

20 

22 

24 

24 

22

20 

20 

19 

18 

17

16 

16 

18 

20 

22

Dec.

te.o

Jan.

t4.7

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192 8 ...........

ater year 1938-:

Feb.

t2.0 

t2.4

Second - 

foot-days

539 

594 

310

12,738.:

155 

67 

5,715.3 

5,212 

1,175 

916 

2,170 

463., 

279. >

17,595.'

liar.

. 2.5

2.6 

3.2 

4.2 

4.2

3.2

2.0 

4.2 

10 

34

130 

400 

650 

800 

650

487 

443 

4S7 

437 

465 

421

Apr.

356 

314 

314 

314 

272

262 

230 

220 

209 

199

179 

151 

209 

160 

143

143 

143 

143 

135 

128

120 

112

112 

105 

98

98 

90 

87 

35 

81

Maximum

60 

36

> 268

850 

356 

81 

49 

189 

5 28 

> 15'

) S50

May

SI 

72 

64 

59 

40

34 

34 

31 

30 

34

35 

37 

34 

33 

34

33 

32 

34 

34 

33

33 

32 

30 

27 

30

36 

38 

38 

36 

30 

27

Minimum

12 

15

-

81 

27 

20 

30 

8.1 

6.6

-

June

25 

23 

23 

26 

24

23 

21 

20 

20 

26

27 

29 

33 

33 

32

36 

38 

35 

33 

29

33 

31 

32 

30 

30

32 

34 

43 

49 

46

July

41 

33 3-3 

33 

49

ISO 

189 

169 

129 

112

98 

90 

87 

77 

67

73 

77 

72 

67 

6T

51 

56 5-S 

51 

44

4* 

41 3- 

3<! 

3"' 

3-

Mean

17.4 

19.8 

*10.0

34.9

*5.0 

*2.4 

184 

174 

37.9 

30.5 

70.0 

14.9 

9.32

48.2

Aug.

28 

27 

23 

21

20

18 

16 

20 

22 

21

21 

20 

18 

16 

14

13 

12 

10 

11 

12

10 

9.2 

9.2 

9.9 

8.6

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

9.2 

9.9 

10

Per square 

mile

0.018 

.021 

.011

.037

.0053 

.0025 

.194 

.183 

.040 

.032 

.074 

.016 

.010

.051

Sept.

12 

9.2 

12

12 

11

9.2 

9.2 

9.9

12 

15

13 

12 

10 

9.9 

8.6

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.6 

7.2

7.6 

8.6 

9.2 

8.6 

9.2

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.02 

.01

.49

.006 

.003 

.22 

.20 

.05 

.04 

.09 

.02 

.01

.69

-: Sage height missing; discharge estimated. 

fDlscharge measurement.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
148 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 95°55', In SWi sec. 27, T. 118 Nl, 

R. 42 W., 1 mile southwest of Lac qui Parle.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1939. April 1910 to November 1914 at site 

2 miles downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet Mar. 24; maximum gage 

height, 12.84 feet (Ice Jam) Mar. 23; no flow on several days.

1910-14, 1931-39: Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1939. No flow at times 

in each of several years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated and those below 15 second-feet, which are 

poor. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Mar. 16, June 29 to July 12, July 17 to Aug. 

9, Aug. 21 to Sept. 13, Sept. 19, 20; discharge estimated. Discharge for period of 

Ice effect, Mar. 17-25, computed on basis of gage heights, two discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Redwood River near Redwood Falls. Discharge for 

period of backwater from debris on control, Sept. 14-18, 21-30, computed on basis of 

one discharge measurement and gage heights.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 193"*

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

! 

> .1

Dec.

-"-0.1

Jan.

t2-l

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

 - 0.3

Secondfoot-days

0 

3.C 

3.1

17,101.1

31. C 

14. C 

14,027 

2,663 

434.9 

412.4 

364.6 

615 

72.2

18,640.2

Mar.

2

10 

30 

50 

90 

190

180 

160 

200 

260 

4SO

900 

1,900 

2,000 

2,200 

1,600

1,210 

808 

551 

396 

321 

271

Apr.

251 

224 

190 

148 

131

112 

99 

S9 

86 

S5

78 

71 

61 

63 

62

65 

68 

68 

71 

76

76 

73 

68 

63 

58

53 

4S 

45 

42 

39

Maximum

0

-

965

- 

- 

2,200 

251 

41 

31 

- 

65

2,200

Itey

36 

30 

30 

22 

17

41 

16 

13 

11 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.1 

S.7

S.O 

7.3 

6.7 

5.7 

5.1

4.8 

5.1 

6.4 

S.O 

11 

13

Minimum

0 

0

0

39 

4.S 

1.5

0

0

June

19 

15 

12 

9.5 

S.3

6.1 

3.7 

2.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.9 

5.7 

8.7 

24 

21

31 

29 

20 

15 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

31 

24 

18 

15 

15

July

15 

15 

40 

35 

30

25

20 

16 

14 

12

10 

8 

6.4 

4.4 

3.2

2.6 

2 

1.5 

1 

.5

20 

15 

10 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

10

Mean

0 

.1 

.1

46.9

1.0 

.5 

452 

S8.8 

14.0 

13.7 

11. S 

19.8 

2.41

51.1

Aug.

15

25

25 

26

28

30 

34 

65 

54

40 

32 

26 

22 

19

14 

10 

9 

8 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

Per square 

Bile

0 

.000096 

.000096

.045

.00096 

.0004S 

.435 

.085 

.013 

.013 

.011 

.019 

.0023

.049

Sept.

5 

5 

5

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

7 

5

4 

4 

4

i:l

2.6 

2.2 

1.6

1 

.5

.3 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

Inches

0 

.0001 

.0001

.61

.001 

.0005 

.50 

.09 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.003

.64

 Field estimate.

tDi3charge measurement.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED SPATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 149

Canby Creek at Canby, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43', long. 96°1S', in sec. 3, T. 114 N., R 45 W on

concrete dam at Canby.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 8.64 feet Mar. 20; minimum observed, 5.20

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Mar. 20, 1939; minimum observed, 3 45 

feet July 11, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by special type concrete dam, with 50-foot spillway 

permitting 1.75-foot control. Zero of gage is 5.75 feet below top of concrete sill of 

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of 

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

30

15

24

SB

15

28

3

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

.58

.56

.56

.56

.64

.64

.64

Feb. 14

Mar. 9

20

21

25

28

31

7.64

7.64

8.64

7.90

7.40

5.50

5.30

Apr.

May

2

5

8

15

24

2

15

6.30

5.45

5.40

5.35

5.30

5.20

5.30

June

July

Aug.

Sept

15

14

21

2

8

11

7.63

7.80

7.92

7.20

8.60

7.80

Chippewa River at diversion dam, near Hancock, Minr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°31, long. 95°43', In sec. 29, T. 124 N., R. 40 W., on

abutment of concrete dam ]ust below outlet of Lake Emily, 4i miles northeast of

Hancock.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.56 feet July 5; mini-num observed, 1.84

feet June 12.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, that of July 5, 1939; minimum observed, that of

June 12, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by concrete dam, with six 7.5-foot bays and one 34.5-

foot spillway permitting a 3.5-foot control In the bays by stop logs. Zero of gage

is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department

of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

May 14

June 12

15

2.00

1.84

2.80

June 30

July 5

13

3.02

3.56

3.26

July 22

Aug. 2

Sept .30

2.20

2.92

2.56

400448 O - 41 - 11
150 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Milan, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°OG' (previously published In error), long. 95°48', on 

line between sees. 16 and 21, T. 119 N., R. 41 W., at bridge on State Highway 40, 

about 2k miles below unnamed tributary, 5i miles east of Milan, and about 7 miles 

upstream from former site near Watson.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939. April 1910 to September 1917 and 

March 1931 to September 1936, at site near Watson.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,100 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 

4.50 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge not determined.

1937-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 24, 1939; minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 20 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once 

dally. Flow regulated by storage In several small lakes above station.

Rating tabl , water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect and backwater from aquatic 

growth (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 

.8

1.0

1.1

5.3

11.8

21

32

46

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

62

81

102

151

244

2.3 

2.7 

3.2 

3.4

400

594

910

1,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

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.

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

15 

14 

14 

12 

12

12 

10 

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

12 

12 

12 

14

16 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Nov.

17 

17 

32 

21 

19

19 

17 

16 

16 

22

26 

26

18 

14 

12

14 

14 

14 

14

14

13 

11 

10 

10 

9.0

8.5 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

*7.2

Jan.

*4.S

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19;

ater year 1938-.

Pet).

«2.0

Mar.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.8

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

5.0 

8.5 

8.0 

7.0

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

55 

200

380 

440 

480 

550 

750

775 

775 

710 

680 

710 

622

Secondfoot-days

401 

463.5 

248

27,327.1

186 

84 

7,215.9 

8,942 

2,530 

1,588 

2,670 

514.1 

271.2

25,113.7

Apr.

568 

516 

468 

468 

422

422 

400 

379 

358 

338

260 

240 

260 

280 

280

280 

280 

280 

262 

244

228 

211 

205 

192 

192

205 

199 

180 

168 

157

K&jclmum

17 

32

412

775 

568 

146 

228 

166 

30 

15

775

May

146 

146 

141 

130 

120

120 

111 

107 

102 

102

98 

94 

85 

85 

73

70 

66 

62 

62 

62

59 

52 

49 

46 

43

43 

40 

59 

56 

52 

49

Minimum

10 

8.5

-

3.4 

157 

40 

30 

28 

7.9 

4.5

-

June

43 

40 

40 

38 

38

38 

40 

32 

35 

35

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

38 

35 

30 

30 

30

43 

59 

59 

56 

62

62 

70 

228 

135 

118

July

109 

107 

166 

146 

130

141 

135 

125 

130 

116

102 

94 

85 

73 

66

66 

77 

81 

77 

77

104 

66 

62 

59 

49

46 

43 

40 

38 

32 

28

Mean

12.9 

15.4 

8.0

74.9

6.0 

3.0 

233 

298 

81.6 

52.9 

86.1 

16.6 

9.04

68.8

Aug.

28 

25 

25 

23

21

19 

17 

23 

21 

20

15 

30 

30 

19 

19

17 

14 

14 

12 

12

12 

12 

10 

10 

9.2

9.2 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

10 

14

Per square 

mile

Sept.

10 

10 

12 

14 

10

10 

9.2 

9.2 

14 

14

14 

15 

14 

11 

9«S

7.9 

7.9 

6.6 

5.3 

4.5

5.3 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

5.3

5.3 

6.6 

7.9 

6.6 

6.6

Run-off In 

inches

 Discharge measurement.

Hote.- Discharge for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation, Oct. 1 to Peb. 28, Apr. 11-13, 

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

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey .
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 151

Little Chlppewa River near Starbuck, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°37', long. 95°37', In sec. 19, T. 125 N., R. 39 W., on 

State Highway 28, about 4 miles west of Starbuck.

Drainage area.- Ill square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 120 second-feet Mar. 23, 24; maximum gage 

height observed, 6.80 feet Mar. 19, affected by Ice; no flow during several periods.

1938-39: Maximum dally discharge, that of Mar. 23, 24, 1939; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 19, 1939; no flow during several periods In each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of backwater from weeds, Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, 

May 4 to July 31, Aug. 9-14, 18-21, Sept. 9-11, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, one field estimate, and engineers' notes. Discharge for 

periods of Ice effect, Mar. 12-15, 18-24, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records and engineers' notes. Discharge for Jan. 1-31, 

Sept. 12-14 estimated. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.9 

1.0

Hov.

0.9 

2.0 

6.0 

2.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

1.1 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2

'.2

Dec.

0.2 

.?. 

.2

'.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 

0 

0

Jan.

*-0.2

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year

ater year 1938-3

Peb. Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1.4 

3.6 

4.6 

2.4

0 

0 

0 

7.0 

20

50 

80 

120 

120 

104

63 

41 

36 

26 

20 

18

Secondfoot-days

20.8 

37.7 

2.2

-

3.1 

0 

717.0 

612.7 

97.8 

62.0 

152.0 

1.0 

3.3

1,709.6

Apr.

16 

15 

24 

32 

35

32 

32 

35 

30 

26

24 

26 

24 

22 

21

26 

26 

23 

17 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

9.7 

9.3 

9.1 

6.6

Maximum

1.0 

6.0 

.2

-

0 

120 

35 

8.0 

14 

58 

.3 

.8

120

May

8.0 

7.3 

7.0 

6.3 

5.9

5.3 

5.P. 

4.7 

4.1 

3.4

2.9 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

2.1 

2.0

2.1 

2.6 

3.4 

2.7 

2.0 

1.3

Minimum

0.4 

.2 

0

-

0 

0 

8.6 

1.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

June

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.6

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.5

.9 

1.1 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

3.7 

2.7 

1.5 

1.1 

.7

1.8 

2.8 

1.8 

.9 

.6

2.0 

2.3 

14 

12 

3.5

July

2.2 

1.9

S.4 

E8 

36

8.6 

4.8 

3.9 

3.1 

1.9

l.S 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.7 

1.3 

1.6 

1.3 

1.8

1.7 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.8 

.5 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.67 

1.26 

.07

-

.1 

0 

23.1 

20.4 

3.15 

2.07 

4.90 

.03 

.11

4.68

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

P'»r square 

mile

0.0060 

.011 

.00063

-

.00090 

0 

.208 

.184 

.028 

.019 

.044 

.00027 

.00099

.042

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.6 

.8

.7 

.6 

.4 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

inches

0.007 

.01 

.0007

-

.001 

0 

.24 

.21 

.03 

.02 

.05 

.0003 

.001

.57

 Field estimate.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Survey
152 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°31', long. 95°10', In NEi sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., 3 

miles west of town of Redwood Falls and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 685 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1939 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 550 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 

3.42 reet); minimum obsei-ved, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.16 feet, 

affected by aquatic growth).

1909-14, 1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,400 second-feet Apr. 15, 1937 

(gage height, 4.84 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot, July 25-31, Aug. 4, 5, 

9, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, and those below 5 secondfeet, which are poor. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 5-8, Ncv. 13 to Mar. 

21, Apr. 11-13, computed on basis of discharge measurements, available gage heights, 

weather records and observer's notes; that for period of backwater from leaves on control, Sept. 11-30, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights and 

weather records. Gage read twice dally except Dec. 1 to Mar. 1 and Mar. 6 to 11.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11-30)

1.1 0.2 1.6 15 2.3 112 

1.2 1.0 1.7 24 2.4 138 

1.3 2.2 1.9 45 2.6 204 

1.4 4.4 2.0 5S 2.S 282 

1.5 8.0 2.2 90 3.1 410

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936. to September 1939

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.

2.0 

2.6 

2.6 

3.7 

4.0

3.7 

4.2 

4.8 

t5.0 

5.1

e.s

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

6.2 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

7.6 

S.O 

8.7

8.7 

8.0 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

10

Nov.

10 

12 

12 

12 

10.

7.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

7.6 

7.5 

6.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.5 

6,0 

6.0 

5.0

4.0 

t3.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

Dec.

$2.2

Jan.

J2.0

Peb.

**0.6

Mar.

*2 

4.8 

10 

5.0

I"

*5

*10 

20 

26 

40 

80

75 

60 

50 

90 

150

ISO 

219 

25S 

410 

302

250 

227 

183 

120 

87 

76

Apr.

67 

57 

50 

46 

44

36 

36 

32 

29 

27

26 

17 

20 

20 

24

32 

28 

36 

42 

48

4S 

46 

48 

43 

41

34 

34 

30 

28 

25

M°ath fillet M«1»Um

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

"ay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year 19:

ater year 1938-:59

195.9 10 

174.9 12 

68.2

20,703.2 990

62.0 

2S.O 

2,949.6 410 

1 ,096 67 

379.5 42 

202.0 13 

158.1 14 

148.5 12 

23.0 1.5

5,485.9 410

May

19 

21 

19 

17 

15

19 

42 

24 

20

12

14 

12 

14

13 

10

8.0 

S.O 

6.9 

5.8 

6.6

5.5 

7.3 

6.9 

5.1 

4.4

S.O 

8.0 

7,6 

7.3 

7.3 

5.8

Minimum

2.0 

2.0

-

2 

17 

4.4 

4.0

1.0 

1.1 

.5

-

June

6.2 

7.6 

7.6 

6.6 

5.6

4.4 

4.8 

4,4 

4.4 

4.0

5.1 

6.2 

6.2 

6.9 

S.O

8.0 

9.4

e.o

6.9 

5.S

5.8 

5.5 

5.1 

5.8 

4.4

6.6 

5.5 

13 

12 

12

July Aug.

6.7 3.5 

6.7 S.O 

14 7.3 

14 7.3 

11 5.5

9.4 4.4 

10 4.0 

9.4 12 

12 S.O 

S.O S.O

6.2 6.6 

5.1 6.9 

4.0 5.8 

3.3 4.4 

3.1 5.1

2.2 4.4 

2.9 4.4 

2,6 4.2 

2.2 4.2 

2.1 5.8

2.6 7.6 

2.1 4.8 

1.7 3.3 

1.8 3.1 

1.7 2.1

1.7 1.7 

2.2 1.1 

1.7 1.4 

1.5 1.2 

1.2 1.2 

1.0 1.2

 Per square Mean mile

6.32 0.0092 

5. S3 .0065 

2.2 .0032

56.7 .033

2.0 .0029 

1.0 .0015 

95.2 .139 

36.5 .053 

12.2 .018 

6.73 .0096 

5.10 .0074 

4.79 .0070 

.77 .0011

15.0 .022

Sept.

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.0 

,8 

1.5 

tl-4

1.2 

.6 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

Run-off In 

Inches

0.01 

.009 

.004

-

.003 

.002 

.16 

.06 

.02 

.01 

.009 

.008 

.001

.30

*0age height missing; discharge estimated.

tlnterpolated,

^Discharge measurement.

**Fleld estimate.

9-231 Februai 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Oeolc .leal Sum
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 153

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°17', long. 94°26', In sec. 4, T. 109 N., F. 30 W., 1.8 

miles south of New Ulm and about 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

799.09 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1939. July 1909 to December 1913 at site

 naif a mile upstream. March 1931 to March 1938 at site about 2t miler upstream 

(winter records Incomplete prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,440 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 

6.70 feet); minimum observed, 1.3 second-feet Jan. 29 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1909-13, 1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 4,580 second-feet Feb. 29, 1932; 

maximum gage height observed, 16.15 feet Mar. 13, 1938 (affected by backwater); minimum discharge observed, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control Nov. 30 to Dec. 14, 

Dec. 16-18 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records), those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 23-30, Jan. 14-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 17, 

Mar. 5-9, 13, 14 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes) and those for period of backwater from debris on control, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements and gage heights), all of which are fair. Gage read twice dally. Flow 

partly regulated by storage in Cottonwood Lake and several other small lakes above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage heigtt, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Dec. 13 and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 7 to Sept. 30

1.6 20

1.7 25

1.8 31

2.0 48

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4 

2.1 

3.0 

4.S 

7.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.9

13.8

38.4

47.8

59.0

170

3.4 

4.0 

4,6 

5.6 

6.5

254 

39V 

57f 

95V 

1,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

37 

35 

34 

33 

31

29 

33 

30 

29 

27

29 

28 

26 

24 

20

22 

24 

26 

24 

24

24 

27 

25 

25 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

Nov.

24 

28 

37 

39 

33

31 

33 

37 

38 

38

35 

38 

37 

32 

44

38 

53 

30 

32 

32

31 

22 

24 

24 

24

22 

22 

22 

23 

£3

Dec.

23 

26 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

28 

28

26 

24 

22 

20 

21

20 

18 

18 

19 

19

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

12 

10 

11 

11

Jan.

12 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

14 

17 

20 

22

23 

24 

24 

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

24 

24

24 

24 

22 

22 

22

19 

13 

1.9 

1.4 

1.8 

26

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-:

Pet).

26 

26 

18 

19 

17

8.5 

14 

19 

22 

22

22 

22

19 

11 

5.5

11 

36 

3.0 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

Mar.

1.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.9 

4.4

40

110 

140 

150 

120

99 

99 

160 

280 

309

504 

796 

613 

579 

452

463 

476 

884 

1,350 

1,220

758 

579 

397 

321 

244 

126

Secondfoot-days

838 

926 

651

-

562.1 

340.1 

11,284.6 

3,996 

1,893 

1,096 

468.9 

1,519 

269.2

23 ,843 . 9

Apr.

23 

27 

51 

127 

141

127 

120 

120 

113 

99

99 

86 

S3 

77 

73

84 

120 

120 

141 

178

193 

244 

275 

254 

226

201 

178 

148 

141 

127

Maxlaiuni

37 

44 

30

-

26 

36 

1,350 

275 

113 

72 

41 

170 

16

1,350

May

113 

99 

92 

92 

80

73 

81 

79 

81 

79

75 

69 

63 

58 

53

50 

46 

44 

40 

40

38 

35 

32 

30 

30

52 

51 

55 

63 

50 

50

Minimum

20 

22 

10

-

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

23 

30 

23 

6.0 

16 

6.2

1.4

June

72 

69 

53 

37 

38

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

30 

27 

26 

37 

49

49 

42 

41 

39 

32

38 

38 

33 

29 

27

26 

24 

28 

26 

23

July

21 

19 

20 

29 

28

26 

26 

21 

18 

15

12 

12 

11 

8-0 

7.6

7.2 

15 

14 

13 

10

11 

11 

8.4 

6.8 

6.5

6.0 

9.4

11 

IE 

13 

41

Mean

27.0 

30.9 

21.0

-

18.1 

12.1 

364 

133 

61.1 

36.5 

15.1 

49.0 

8.97

65.3

Aug.

60 

56 

38 

30 

26

21 

17 

120 

170 

41

39 

37 

44 

39 

36

30 

26 

23 

22 

44

31 

25 

29 

33 

86

118 

96 

98 

50 

18 

16

Per square 

mile

0.023 

.026 

.018

-

.015 

.010 

.306 

.112 

.051 

.031 

.013 

.041 

.0075

.055

Sept.

16 

15 

13 

12 

15

12 

9 

7.6 

8.4 

8.0

9.4 

10 

8.8 

8.4 

7.6

6.4 

6.4 

7.2 

7.2 

6.2

6.4 

7.2 

6.8 

7.2 

6.8

7.2 

8.0 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4

Run-off In 

inches

0.03 

.03 

.02

-

.02 

.01 

.35 

.12 

.06 

.03 

.02 

.05 

.008

.75

9-231 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
154 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Blue Earth River at Mankato, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44 0 10'', long. 94°02", in sec. 14, T. 108 N., R. 27 W., on

concrete dam in Sibley Park, at Mankato. Zero of gage is 760.00 feet above mean sea

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.80 feet Mar. 28; minimum observed, 4.12

feet Sept. 7.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 7.60 feet Sept. 20, 1938; minimum observed, that

of Sept. 7, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by special type concrete dam, with thirty-four 7.5-foot

bays permitting a 3.75 foot control. Zero of gage is 4.0 feet below top of concrete

sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

7

13

22

29

5

12

19

26

1

9

5.22

5.05

4.79

4.80

4.80

5.18

5.25

4.98

4.80

4.85

4.90

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

21

30

7

14

18

28

3

20

7

11

19

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.94

4.92

4.85

4.85

4.81

4.85

4.98

6.68

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

20

28

8

13

21

28

10

20

27

28

7

6.60

6.80

5.56

5.25

5.46

6.06

5.68

4.60

5.12

5.20

4.76

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

15

24

4

8

13

20

30

7

12

27

4.50

4.45

4.22

4.30

4.28

4.26

4.18

4.12

4.14

4.16

Watonwan River at diversion dam, near St. James, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°54', long. 94°38', in SWiSWi sec. 14, T. 105 N., R. 32 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam, about 6 miles south of St. James.

Records available.- January to July 1939 (fragmentary).

extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 0.90 foot June 30; minimum observed, 0.00 

foot July 20.

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by special type concrete dam, with 56-foot spillway permltting a 2-foot control by flashboards and one 4-foot stop log bay. Zero of gage is 

4.00 feet below concrete crest of spillway. Top of concrete sill in stop log bay is at 

gage height 1.00 feet. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, 

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan. 23 

June 30

0.22 

.90

July 8 

20

0.84 

.00

Sand Creek at diversion dam, near Jordan, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°37', long. 93°33', in sec. 11, T. 113 N., R. 23 W., on abutment of concrete dam, Just below mouth of Cedar Lake outlet and 5& miles southeast of 

Jordan. Gage at same datum as that for station on Pleasant Lake near Jordan.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.78 feet Mar. 25; minimum observed, 0.00 

foot Sept. 16.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.00 feet Sept. 9, 1938; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Dam impounds water for purpose of regulating stage of Pleasant Lake 

(see p.163 ) by diverting water through pipe line to lake. Top of concrete sill of 

dam is at gage height, 8.00 feet. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of 

Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

7

27

5

29

16

30

19

15

1.05

.40

.40

.30

.35

.30

.35

.15

Mar.

Apr.

May

18

25

27

8

21

30

4

13

0.65

2.78

2.55

1.90

2.70

1.97

1.55

1.20

May

June

July

20

26

6

16

24

5

14

22

0.85

.74

.50

.40

.50

.45

.35

.74

Aug.

Sept

2

11

23

31

.16

0.40

.75

.75

.28

.00
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 155

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 96°27', in sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about half a mile southwest of Ortonville. Zero 

of gage is 960.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 8.30 feet Mar. 22; minimum observed, 5.10 

feet Oct. 6, 30.

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 9.90 feet May 8, 1937; minimum observed, 4.40 

feet Mar. 17, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam at outlet with sluice gates and stop 

logs, permitting control between elevations 960.75 feet and 972.00 feet mean sea level. 

Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

5.40

5.56

5.48

5.60

5.40

5.10

5.50

5.40

5.38

5.40

5.40

5.70

5.36

5.60

5.30

5.44

5.28

5.56

5.56

5.62

5.43

5.74

5.54

5.46

5.30

5.50

5.28

5.58

5.26

5.10

5.26

Hov.

5.28

5.32

5.58

5.28

5.70

5.40

5.30

5.26

5.20

5.26

5.32

5.34

5.78

5.42

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.26

5.28

5.28

6.34

5.26

5.30

5.24

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.26

5.28

5.26

-

Dec.

5.28

5.24

5.28

5.30

5.28

5.30

5.28

5.30

5.28

5.28

5.30

5.28

5-28

5.28

5.26

5.30

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.28

5.26

5.28

5.28

5.24

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.30

5.30

5.28

5.30

Jan.

5.28

5.28

5.28

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.42

5.46

5.42

5.46

5.48

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.52

5.54

5.56

5.54

5.50

5.50

5.52

5.54

5.52

5.54

5.54

5.54

5.54

Feb.

5.54

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.62

5.62

5.62

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.66

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.68

_

-

Mar.

5.66

5.64

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.68

5.70

5.70

5.68

5.70

5.68

6.35

6.20

6.00

6.00

5.86

5.84

5.28

6.50

6.50

8.30

8.10

8.00

7.40

.46

.50

.50

.52

.50

.50

Apr.

7.50

7.52

7.42

7.30

7.60

7.50

7.60

7.40

7.30

7.30

7.80

7.40

7.20

7.28

7.28

7.20

7.68

7.70

7.20

7.46

7.20

7.08

7-04

7.10

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.96

6.90

6.00

-

May

6.70

6.60

6.80

6.80

6.66

6.80

6.68

6.74

6.70

7.00

6.60

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.36

6.60

6.26

6.10

6.10

6.26

6.26

6-30

6.60

6.18

6.24

6.18

6.38

6.30

6.28

6.22

6.18

June

6.26

6.10

6.00

5.76

5.90

5.90

6.28

6.20

6.20

6.00

6.50

6.30

6.26

6.20

6.30

6.08

6.08

6.28

6.30

6-52

6.40

6.60

6.50

6.30

6.40

6.40

6.48

6.70

6.70

6.68

-

July

6.70

6.50

6.50

6.62

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.68

6.80

6.62

6.54

6.66

6.70

6.50

6.50

6.46

6.48

6.50

6.44

6.40

6.60

6.60

6.58

6.56

6.50

6.54

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.30

6.40

Aug.

6.36

6.60

6.50

6.48

6.40

6.50

6.36

6.78

6.40

5.48

6.40

6.40

6.20

6.40

6.30

6.26

6.26

6.26

6-24

6.38

6.20

6.50

6.40

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.00

6.08

6-08

6.00

6.10

Sept.

6.10

6.00

6.10

6.16

5.72

6.08

6.16

6.00

6.10

6.08

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.96

6.14

6.10

6-00

5.94

5.96

6.00

6.00

5.90

6.00

5.76

6.00

5.80

5.84

6.28

6.04

5.78

-

Kote-- Add 960 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Long Lake near Dalton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°13'35", long. 95°50'30", in lot 6, sec. 21, T. 132 N., R.

41 W. f on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Dalton. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- I938'^o5: Maximum stage observed, 2.86 feet Sept. 13, 1938; minimum observed,

1.96 feet Mar. 31, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, pe-mitting a 3-foot

control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

Nov. 7

Jan. 7

13

20

28

Feb. 27

2.72

2.78

2.57

2.62

2.60

2.59

2.59

Mar.

Apr.

5

12

23

28

31

4

13

2.58

2.58

2.45

2.28

1.96

2.01

2.05

Apr. 18

29

May 5

20

26

June 17

25

2.20

2.34

2.34

2.24

2.30

2.44

2.42

June 29

July 6

14

23

Aug. 3

10

17

2.66

2.61

2.52

2.45

2.42

2.41

2.42

Aug.

Sept.

25

12

18

2.42

2.44

2.41
156 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

Stalker Lake near Dalton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°12'00", long. 95°51'15", in lot 8, sec. 32, T. 132 N., R.

41 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles northeast of Dalton. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.23 feet Sept. 13, 1938; minimum observed,

0.91 foot July 9, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

Nov. 7

Jan. 7

13

20

28

2.09

1.96

2.06

2.12

2.12

2.10

Feb. 17

Mar. 5

12

20

28

Apr. 4

2.12

2.06

2.12

2.01

2.10

1.95

Apr.

May

13

18

29

5

20

26

2.00

2.05

2.05

2.02

1.99

2.07

June 17

26

29

July 6

14

17

2.17

1.94

2.14

2.03

1.98

1.96

July

Aug.

Sept.

23'6

10

25

Ib

1.90

1.81

1.77

1.70

1.55

Tenmlle Lake near Dalton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°06'50", long. 95°56'20n , in sec. 34, T. 131 N., R. 42 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles southwest of Dalton. Zero of gage Is 

1,183.73 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May to August 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 1.63 feet June 29; minimum observed, 

0.89 foot Aug. 25.-

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with seven 5-foot bays, permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

May 5

20

26

1

1

1

.15

.17

.39

June 17

25

29

1.48

1.48

1.63

July 6

14

17

1.57

1.44

1.40

Aug. 5

10

25

1.16

1.14

.89

Upper Pomme de Terre Lake near Elbow Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°59'55 n , long. 95°53'35", in sec. 7, T. 129 N,, R. 41 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles east of Elbow Lake. Zero of gage is 

1,163.33 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1907).

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.92 feet May 5, 1938; minimum observed, 1. 

feet Sept. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot regulation by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Qage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 2

Jan. 7

Mar. 22

2.36

2.26

2.26

2.20

2.24

2.42

2.60

Mar.

Apr.

24

30

7

14

21

25

28

2.70

2.78

2.32

2.08

1.94

1.80

1.88

May 13

20

27

June 3

7

10

14

1.68

1.64

2.00

1.94

1.92

1.96

1.80

June 16

23

29

July 7

14

20

28

2.00

1.82

1.90

1.88

1.70

1.56

1.60

Aug.

Sept.

3

18

24

51

7

16

26

1.50

1.42

1.38

1.36

1.36

1.50

1.10

Lower Pomme de Terre Lake near Morris, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°41'25", long. 95°51'55", in SEi sec. 30, T. 126 N., R. 41 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Morris.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 5.50 feet Mar. 27; minimum observed, 1.16 

feet Sept. 8.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with twelve 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 12

31

Nov. 28

Dec. 20

30

Jan. 10

1.98

1.66

1.96

2.04

2.02

2.05

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

24

M

26

27

28

i

1.94

2.12

3.10

3.30

2.90

2.48

Apr. 11

21

28

May 18

25

June 4

2.04

1.84

1.72

1.40

1.46

1.40

June 13

14

21

29

July 8

15

1.54

1.52

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.46

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

28

26

2

8

1.48

1.46

1.18

1.24

1.16
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

LAKES IN MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

157

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54'45", long. 95°53'00", In sec. 12, T. 128 N., R. 42 W., 

on right abutment of concrete combination dam and bridge on Poznme de Terre River, 

outlet of lake, in village of Barrett, 6 miles below Ponnae de Terre Lake.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.90 feet Mar. 27, 1959; irinimum observed, 

2.36 feet Sept. 3, 1958.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam, with six openings 6 feet, 10 Inches wide perSitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. 

Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage 

and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 4

Jan. 6

Mar. 21

2.92

2.88

2.82

2.80

2.90

2.80

2.60

Mar.

Apr.

May

27

30

7

14

21

28

13

3.90

3.69

3.18

3.06

2.90

2.80

2.60

May 20

27

June 5

10

14

16

25

2.64

3.14

5.38

3.42

3.56

3.38

3.38

June 29

July 7

14

20

28

Aug. 5

8

3.40

3.38

3.28

3.56

3.24

3.20

5.08

Aug.

Sept.

24

31

7

16

24

26

2.98

2.88

2.86

2.83

2.68

2.64

Christina Lake near Ashby, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04'20", long. 95°46'20", in sec. 13, T. 130 N., R. 41 W., 

24 miles southeast of Ashby. This is one of the lakes tributary to the Pomme de Terre 

River and is just above Pelican Lake. Zero of gage is 1,211.79 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1957 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.18 feet Apr. 4, 1939; minimum observed, 

-0.18 foot Nov. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake is regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 2

0.84

.50

.50

.50

.60

Nov.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

11

7

27

4

14

0.60

.70

1.10

1.18

1.14

Apr.

May

21

Efl

13

20

27

1.12

1.06

.80

.68

1.02

June 5

14

16

23

29

0.87

.80

.86

.80

1.00

July 7

14

20

28

Aug. 3

0.80

.60

.50

.50

.40

Pelican Lake near Ashby, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04'30", long. 95°49'10", in sec. 15, T. 130 N., R. 41 W.

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, If miles south of Ashby and just above Melby

Lake. Zero of gage Is 1,213.34 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Records available.- July 1937 to Ssptember 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, -5.42 feet Sept. 13, 1938; minimum observed,

-6.89 feet Nov. 15, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Stages

below zero of permanent gage read on temporary gage at same datum on post in lake.

Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage

and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-59

Oct. 4

n

18

-5

-5

-5

85

85

60

Oct.

Nov.

25

2

-5

-5 95

95

Melby Lake near Ashby, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04'30", long. 95°49'20", in sec. 15 T. 130 N., R. 41 W., 

on left abutment of concrete dam at outlet of lake, li miles south of Ashby. Zero of 

gage is 1,208.61 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). This is one 

of the lakes tributary to Pomme de Terre River and is Just below Pelican Lake.

Records available.- July 1957 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- igs?1^: Maximum stage observed, 0.18 foot Apr. 4, May 27, 1939; minimum observed, -1.76 feet Nov. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Stages 

below zero of permanent gage read on temporary gage on post in lake. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 4

11

JH

25

-0.82

-.60

-.82

-.86

Nov.

Apr.

2

4

14

21

-0.10

.18

.16

.16

Apr.

May

June

28

27

3

14

0.12

.18

.12

.05

June

July

16

23

29

7

0.08

.02

.10

.04
158 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

Drywood Lake near Alberta, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°24', long. 96°05', in sec. 5, T. 122 N., R. 43 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12 miles south of Alberta. 

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.98 feet Mar. 25, 1958; minimum observed,

0.50 foot Nov. 50, Dec. 9, 29, 1958; Jan. 6, Sept. 29, 1959. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays pernitting a 2-

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dan. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

50

0.72

.64

.54

.56

.54

.50

Dec. 9

29

Jan. 6

Mar. 24

31

Apr. 4

0.50

.50

.50

1.50

1.72

1.76

Apr.

May

7

12

16

21

28

9

1.64

1.56

1.54

1.50

1.46

1.52

May 19

51

June 15

15

28

July 8

1.14

1.10

1.02

1.00

1.10

1.12

July

Aug.

Sept.

21

31

T7

15

16

29

1.20

1.10

.92

.68

.68

.50

Moses Lake inlet near Brandon, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 46°05', long. 95°35', in lot 5, sec. 21, T. 130 N., R.

39 W., 7 miles northeast of Brandon.

Records available.- April 1958 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958^55: Maximum stage observed, 2.60 May 8, 1958; minimum observed, 0.02

foot May 4, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 4-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

1938

Apr. 24

30

May 8

18

 June 5

29

Sept. 16

1.50

1.75

2.60

2.55

2.22

1.50

.76

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

22

28

6

12

19

3

12

0.54

.52

.04

.08

.06

.42

.10

1939

Jan. 11

Mar. 25

51

Apr. 6

11

22

27

1.54

.20

.14

.10

.28

.14

.08

May 4

17

25

51

June 8

16

22

29

0.02

.20

.16

.12

.11

.13

.13

.12

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

15

20

8

18

29

6

13

0.38

.35

.25

.19

.09

.06

.04

.04

Moses Lake near Brandon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04', long. 95°56', in sec. 20, T. 130 N., R. 39 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles north of Brandon. This is one of the lakes 

tributary to Chippewa River. Zero of gage is 1,348.23 feet above mean see. level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, -2.10 feet June 28, 1939; minimvm observed, 

-8.29 feet Nov. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Stages 

below zero of permanent gage read on temporary gage on post in lake. Gage readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage ard Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 6 

12

-5 

-5

48 

46

Oct. 

Nov.

19 

5

-5 

-5

54 

54

Nov. 

June

12 

28

-5 

-2

.52 !io

Moses Lake diversion near Brandon, Minn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 46°02', long. 95°35', in SEi sec. 28, T. 13C N., R. 59 

W., on abutment of concrete dam, 6-J miles northeast of Brandon.

Records available.- April 1958 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.16 feet Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.12 foot Apr. 24, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

1938

Apr. 24

30

June 3

25

July 8

19

Aug. 3

0.12

.26

.29

.20

1.26

.98

.94

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

16

22

28

6

12

19

5

12

5.86

3.14

2.38

1.12

1.12

1.14

2.36

1.38

1939

Jan. 11

Mar. 25

31

Apr. 6

11

22

27

2.96

5.16

3.60

2.92

3.14

2.04

1.42

May 4

17

25

51

June 8

16

22

29

1.44

2.72

5.12

2.98

2.00

2.27

2.01

5.62

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

15

20

8

18

29

6

15

2.84

1.55

1.58

1.72

1.59

1.48

1.57

1.34
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

159

Upper Hunt Lake near Brandon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°01', long. 95°37', in sec. 5, T. 129 N., R. 39 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles northwest of Brandon, Hinn.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.06 feet Mar. 30, 1939; minimum observed, 

-0.16 foot Nov. 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

4

10

19

27

3

12

1.34

1.22

1.12

1.06

1.10

1.08

Mar. 25

30

Apr. 4

6

13

21

3.20

4.06

3.30

2.90

2.00

1.60

Apr. 27

May 4

17

25

31

June 8

1.38

1.32

1.05

2.54

2.38

1.84

June 14

16

22

28

July 6

13

1.75

1.78

1.70

1.76

1.68

1.40

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

8

18

29

6

13

1.26

1.07

.97

.82

.74

.72

Stowes Lake near Evansville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°15', long. 95°39', in lot 1, sec. 13, T. 129 N., R. 40 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles southeast of Evansville. Zero of gage 

Is 1,335.55 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.26 feet Apr. 4, 1939; minimum observed,

 0.55 foot Dec. 17, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage 'and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

10

19

22

Nov. 3

12

Mar. 25

1.30

1.24

1.16

1.10

1.14

1.10

1.94

Mar.

Apr.

50

4

6

13

21

25

27

4.28

5. 26

5.22

4.74

4.34

4.14

4.04

May 4

17

25

31

June 8

14

16

3.88

5.46

5.76

4.22

4.10

3.87

3.87

June 22

29

July 6

15

20

Aug. 8

IS

5.74

5.77

3.69

3.52

3.42

3.24

3.14

Aug.

Sept.

29

6

13

2.88

2.90

2.S4

Long Lake near Evansville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°58', long. 95°42.', in lot 3, sec. 27, T. 1E9 N., R. 40 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3j miles south of Evansville. Zero of gage is 

1,313.36 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.94 feet Apr. 13, 21, 1939; minimum occurred 

in September 1938 when stage was reported below zero of gage.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

6

13

21

27

4

0.64

2.34

E.94

2.94

2.64

2.42

May

June

17

25

31

H

14

16

1.97

2.27

2.32

2.41

2.42

2.44

June

July

Aug.

22

23

6

13

20

8

2.37

2.45

2.36

2.12

2.04

1.94

Aug.

Sept.

18

29

6

13

1.84

1.70

1.62

1.50

Albert Lake near ^rdahl, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45 056'20", long. 95°45'30", in sec. 31, T. 129 N., R. 40 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4t miles southeast of Erdahl. Zero of gage is 

1,251.95 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.50 feet June 3, 1938; lake reported dry 

on several days In February 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Divisioi of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Mar.

Apr.

31

8

13

21

27

-1.16

-1.08

-.90

1.58

1.26

May 4

17

25

31

June 8

1.48

1.29

1.49

1.80

2.00

June

July

14

T6

22

23

6

2.34

2.40

2.20

2.29

2.20

July 13

20

Aug. 8

18

29

2.06

2.12

2.04

1.92

1.76

Sept. 6

13

1.66

1.60
160 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

Chlppewa Lake near Brandon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°59', long. 95°34', In lots 1 and 3, sec. 15, T. 129 N., R.

39 W., 2 miles northeast of Brandon. This Is one of the lakes tributary to Chlppewa

River.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- ISSS^^: Maximum stage observed, 1.33 feet June 28, 1939; minimum observed,

0.00 foot Oct. 19, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake Is regulated by type "C" dam, with three 5-foot bays permitting a

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

10

19

Nov. 3

12

Dec. 30

0.48

.42

0

.46

.26

.02

Mar.

Apr.

25

31

6

13

22

27

0.64

.70

.80

.82

.84

.80

May 4

13

17

25

31

June 8

0.80

.70

.66

1.22

1.24

1.25

June 14

16

22

28

July 6

13

1.26

1.27

1.27

1.33

1.29

1.19

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

8

18

29

6

13

1.15

1.10

.99

.83

.85

.83

Little Chlppewa Lake near Brandon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°00', long. 95°36', In lot 1, sec. 9, T. 129 N., R. 39 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles north of Brandon. Zero of gage Is 

1,348.46 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59; Maximum stage observed, -1.59 feet June 28, 1959; mlnlmm observed,

 -5.98 feet Aug. 31, 1958.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-39

Oct.

Mar.

4

10

50

-5.82

-5.90

-5.74

Apr.

June

6

28

-5.64

-1.59

Minister Lake near Brandon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°55', long. 95°57', In sec. 7, T. 128 N., R. 59 W., on

concrete dam, 5 miles southwest of Brandon.

Records available.- August 1958 to September 1959 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 6.41 feet Mar. 25, 1959; minimum observed,

1.76 feet Nov. 12, 1958. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete culvert and dam, with one 5.5-foot bay permlttlng a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1958-39

1938

Aug. 3

17

Sept. 14

15

21

27

Oct. 4

4.21

5.96

2.53

2.32

2.28

2.20

2.16

Oct. 10

19

26

Nov. 5

12

1939

Mar. 25

2.08

1.92

1.78

1.80

1.76

6.41

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

6

lo

21

26

4

17

25

6.12

3.36

5.22

5.10

3.02

2.88

2.62

2.78

May

June

July

51

8

16

22

29

6

15

20

2.84

2.70

2.72

2.70

2.98

2.98

2.85

2.74

Aug. 8

18

29

Sept. 6

15

2.68

2.60

2.50

2.42

2.45

Emily Lake near Hancock, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°51', long. 95°42', In sec. 53, T. 124 N., R. 40 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles east of Hancock.

Records available. April 1937 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- I93rf=^ Maximum stage observed, 2.89 feet May 19, 1958; minimum observed, 

1.30 feet Oct. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with ten 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1958-59

Oct. 12

Nov. 12

Mar. 23

29

1.50

1.42

2.08

2.70

Apr.

May

6

20

28

14

2.64

2.44

2.26

1.90

May

June

22

0

12

15

1.90

1.84

1.88

1.84

June 20

50

July 5

15

1.86

2.00

2.58

2.30

July 22

Aug. 2

19

2.18

2.00

1.78
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

161

Scandinavian Lake at Gllchrist, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°27', long. 95°21', in sec. 17, T. 123 N., R. 37 W., on control culvert at Gilchrlst.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^39': Maximum stage observed, 4.66 feet Apr. 1, 1939; minimum observed,

2.75 feet Aug. 34, 1937. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by control culvert. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota

Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 4

11

17

27

Nov. 5

10

17

23

29

Dec. 6

3.20

3.18

3-10

3.00

3.12

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.26

3.28

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

11

20

28

5

10

16

25

31

14

22

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.32

3.38

3.38

3.41

3.41

3.40

3.40

Mar. 2

8

19

28

Apr. 1

9

17

26

May 1

7

3.41

3.42

3.44

4.58

4.66

4.30

4.10

3.96

3.90

3.86

May 15

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

4

10

3.76

3.66

3.38

3.38

3.44

3.44

3.58

3.76

3.90

3.86

July

Aug.

Sept.

19

23

1

11

21

8

23

29

3.76

3.70

3.56

3.38

3.26

3.20

2.94

2.84

Fox Lake near Sherburn, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°41', long. 94°40', in sec. 34, T. 103 N., R. 32 W., on

post near east end of lake, 3£ miles northeast of Sherburn. 

Records available.- May to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 2.10 feet May 28, June 15; minimum observed, 1.58 feet Sept. 6. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with one 19-foot spillway and no provision for control above or below the crest of the dam. Zero of gag"? is 5.63 feet

below crest of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

May 9

14

22

1

1

1

66

70

70

May

June

July

28

15

19

2.10

2.10

1.90

July

Aug.

29

3

19

1.80

1.72

1.66

Aug.

Sept.

25

31

6

1.64

1.62

1.58

Mountain Lake at Mountain Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°57', long. 94°55', in sec. 28, T. 106 N., R. 34 W., at dam 

at outlet, three-quarters- of a mile north of Mountain Lake post office.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 5.34 feet Sept. 11, 1938; minimum observed, 

2.20 feet July 7, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam provided with one 20-foot spillway, one 12-Inch 

circular gate and flash boards. Crest of spillway is at gage height, 2.0 feet, top of 

flash boards at 5.0 feet, and Invert of gage at -5.5 feet. Gage reallngs furnished by 

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 26

Nov. 7

18

Dec. 13

Jan. 5

Feb. 25

Mar. 13

16

4.20

4.26

3.80

4.22

4.14

4.42

4.90

4.85

Mar. 25

30

Apr. 6

10

13

19

21

25

4.75

4.75

4.65

4.64

4.60

4.78

4.88

4.60

Apr.

May

27

2

6

9

12

17

19

24

4.75

4.72

4.64

4.65

4.65

4.48

4.44

4.50-

May 28

June 5

9

16

23

29

July 7

13

4.65

4.40

4.40

4.34

4.10

4.20

4.08

3.94

Aug.

Sept.

3

8

16

2

15

3.76

3.74

3,74

3.60

3.40

Wood Lake near Darfur, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°06', long. 94°45', In sec. 12, T. 107 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Darfur.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937:^J: Maximum stage observed, 2.60 feet June 15, 1937; minimum observed, 

1.04 feet Oct. 2, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2- 

root control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 7 

13

1.82 

1.80

Oct. 

Jan.

20 

23

1.78 

2.06

May 3 

June 21

1.84 

1.74

June 30 

July 8

1.68 

1.48

July 13 

20

1.38 

1.20
162 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

Cottonwood Lake near Mapleton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, xat. 43°57', long. 93°52', in lot 4, sec. 32, T. 106 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Mapleton.

Records available.- January to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 3.48 feet May 29; minimum obs3rved, 2.76 

feet Sept. 7.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Jan. 14

21

28

2.80

2.80

2.84

Feb.

Apr.

3

26

2

2.85

3.10

3.28

Apr.

May

July

8

29

9

3.28

3.48

3.28

Aug.

Sept.

20

7

12

2.98

2.76

2.78

Silver Lake near Waldorf, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°59', long. 93°38', in SWiNWi sec. 19, T. 106 N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5| miles northeast of Waldorf.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1.46 feet Apr. 8; minimum observed, 0.18 

foot Aug. 30.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Gage -readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

8

Ih

22

0.33

.58

.50

.42

Nov.

Apr.

May

15

8

IH

22

0.33

1.46

1.28

.96

July

Aug.

7

28

30

0.75

.56

.18

Scotch Lake near Cleveland, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°19 ) , long. 93°49', in lot 4, sec. 27, T. 110 N., R. 25 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles southeast of Cleveland.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 0.74 foot Apr. 23; minimum observed, 0.04 

foot July 4.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 0.89 foot June 4, 1938; minimum observed, that of 

July 4, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct . 5

12

19

25

0.18

.14

.12

.10

Nov.

Apr.

3

7

12

19

0.20

.58

.64

.72

Apr.

May

23

12

20

30

0.74

.38

.26

.22

June

July

9

15

24

4

0.16

.18

.10

.04

Greenleaf Lake near Montgomery, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°24', long. 93°37', in lot 5, sec. 19, T. Ill N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 4i miles southwest of Montgomery.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 3.82 feet June 9; minimum not determined, 

occurred during August or September when water was below zero of gage.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. The 

following gage readings were furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters:

Apr. 12-........ 3.72 feet June 9........ 3.82 feet
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin

163

High Island Lake near New Auburn, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°39', long. 94°12', In NWiNWi, sec. 33, T. 114 N., R. 28 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 4i miles southeast of New Auburn.

Records available.- May to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 3.12 feet July 3; minimum observed, 2.20 

feet July 27.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by a special double concrete culver*; and dam with two 

6-foot bays, permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. .Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, 

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

May 25 

31

2.66 

2.64

June 6 

13

2.84 

2.82

July 3

18

3 

2

12 

58

July 

Sept.

27

1

2.20 

2.48

Phelps Lake near Montgomery, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°27', long. 93°31', In lot 3, sec. 6, T. Ill N., R. 22 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 3$ miles northeast of Montgomery. Lake 

outlets through Sand Creek to Minnesota River.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.00 feet Mar. 31; minimum observed, 0.40

1937-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Mar. 31, 1939; mlnlmun observed, 0.00 

foot Aug. 25, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete sin of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct .

Nov.

Jan.

11

13

7

8

0.50

.48

.54

.45

Mar.

Apr.

May

31

9

19

2.00

1.36

.40

Cedar Lake near St. Patrick, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°36', long. 93°31', in lot 5, sec. 7, T. 113 N., R. 22 W., 

on concrete abutment of dam at outlet, 1$ miles west of St. Patrick.

Records available.- August 1938 and September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.24 feet Apr. 21; minimum observed, 1.46 

feet Aug. 2,

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Apr. 21, 1939; minimum observed, 0.88 

foot Aug. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 14

27

Nov. 29

Dec. 16

30

1.68

1.64

1.70

1.74

1.74

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

19

15

18

25

27

1.84

1.90

1.90

2.14

2.16

Apr.

May

8

21

25

4

13

2.18

2.24

2.10

2.20

2.18

May 20

26

June 6

16

24

2.10

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.04

July 5

14

22

Aug. 2

11

1.88

1.70

1.62

1.46

1.54

Pleasant Lake near Jordan, Mlnn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 44°37', long. 93°33', in lot 3, sec. 11, T. 113 N., R.

23 W., on lake end of pipe diverting from Sand Creek Into lake, 5$ miles southeast of

Jordan. Gage at same' datum as that for station on Sand Creek at d'version dam, near

Jordan.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 1.60 feet Oct. 7; minimum observed, 0.25

foot Sept. 16.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.32 feet May 19, 1S38; mlnlmrai observed, that of

Sept. 16, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by water diverted through pipe line from San Creek (see

p~I159). Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conse-vation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 7

14

21

27

Nov. 5

29

Dec. 16

1.60

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.10

1.10

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

30

19

15

18

25

27

8

1.00

.95

.94

.90

1.10

1.20

1.15

Apr. 21

30

May 4

13

20

26

June 6

1.42

1.37

1.35

1.20

1.10

1.13

1.05

June 16

24

July 5

14

22

Aug. 2

11

1.05

1.15

1.00

.65

.65

.50

.65

Aug.

Sept.

23

31

16

0.62

.42

.25
164 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Minnesota River Basin

Mud Lake near Montgomery, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°30', long. 93°38', In sec. 18, T. 112 N., R. 2C' W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 8 miles northwest of Montgomery.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum" stage observed during period, 2.12 feet Apr. 12; minimum otserved, 0.36 

foot Sept. 15.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with one 5-foot bay, permitting a 2-foot 

control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gsge readings 

furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage am* Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Apr. 12

19

2

1

12 

72

Aug. 

Sept.

26 

15

0 92 

36

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°38', long. 93°29', In sec. 4, T. 113 N., R. 32 W., on abutment of concrete dam, about 6£ miles southwest of Prior Lake.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.96 feet Mar. 25; minimum observed, 0.80 

foot Sept. 16. .

1937-39: Maximum stage observed occurred Sept. 13, 1938 when water surface was 

above top of gage which Is at 3.34 feet: minimum observed, that of Sept. 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type C" dam with five 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Dralnag^ and Waters.

Oage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 7

14

21

27

Nov. 5

29

2.45

2.25

2.15

2.10

2.00

1.50

Dec. 16

30

Jan. 19

Feb. 15

Mar. 18

25

1.36

1.36

1.46

1.42

1.40

2.96

Mar.

Apr.

May

27

8

25

4

13

20

2.70

2.04

2.14

1.80

1.66

1.52

May 26

June 6

16

24

July 5

14

1.70

2.48

1.44

1.50

1.40

1.20

July

Aug.

Sept.

32

2

11

23

31

16

1.14

1.00

1.02

.98

.90

.80

PHALEN CREEK BASIN

Keller Lake at St. Paul, Mlnn.

In sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 32 W., 

Zero of gage Is 850.00 feet above

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°59'55", long. 93°03'35" 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at St. Paul, 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 8.34 feet Mar. 25; minimum observed, 

6.08 feet Dec. 31.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special concrete dam with three 6-foot bays, permitting a 5.5-foot control by stop logs. Top of concrete apron of dam Is at gage 

height 2.75 feet. Oage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, 

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Oage height, in feet, 1938-39

Dec. 17

31

Jan. 14

Feb. 12

15

Mar. 12

6.38

6.08

6.38

6.36

6.38

7.72

Mar.

Apr.

May

18

3h

6

15

25

6

6.38

8.34

7.95

7.74

7.80

7.74

May 13

20

27

June 10

24

30

7.66

7.48

7.50

7.46

7.86

7.90

July 8

15

32

30

Aug. 5

12

7.70

.7.50

7.58

7.50

7.38

7.58

Aug.

Sept.

19

f».rt

2

9

16

23

7.20

7.10

6.94

6.80

7.10

7.00
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

165

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 92°15', In sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 

W., on State Trunk Highway 35, 3& miles downstream from Namekagon Rlvor and 10 miles 

northeast of Danbury. Prior to Oct. 25, 1938, chain gage 30 feet ups-.ream at same 

datum. Oct. 25, 1938 to Jan. 5, 1939, staff gage in well.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,157 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.67 

reet;; minimum, 670 second-feet Sept. 25.

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 

6.73 feet), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimom observed, 393 

second-feet Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 foot, former site).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Mar. 30, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records and are fair. Gage read twice daily prior to Jan. 6.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

SL

Oct.

860 

820 

820 

820 

820

S60 

860 

S60 

780 

S20

820 

S60 

820 

S20 

820

860 

820 

860 

820 

780

820 

900 

1,030 

940 

910

942 

942 

975 

975 

1,010 

942

Nov.

942 

975 

1,010 

1,040 

1,140

1,220 

1,300 

1,300 

1,340 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260 

1,180

1,180 

1,110 

1,040 

1,080 

1,040

1,080 

942 

975 

942 

900

870 

860 

860 

880 

940

Dec.

980 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

980 

970 

960 

950 

930

900 

880 

850 

840 

820

800 

780 

780 

780 

780

780 

780 

780 

780 

780

780 

750 

730 

720 

710 

700

Jan.

720 

750 

800 

900 

940

980 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,020

1,020 

1,030 

1,030 

1,020 

1,000

980 

960 

940 

920 

900

890 

880 

870 

860 

860

850 

840 

840 

830 

820 

820

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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ater year 1938-3

Feb.

820 

820 

820 

820 

810

800 

800 

800 

800 

790

780 

770 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

770

Mar.

770 

770 

780 

780 

790

800 

800 

800 

800 

800

800 

800 

800 

800 

800

800 

800 

800 

800 

800

800 

850 

960 

1,100 

2,000

2,600 

3,300 

3,800 

4,100 

4,300 

4,500

Secondfoot-daya

26,986 

32,606 

26,270

493,212

28,270 

21,950 

44,200 

69,840 

48,070 

49,480 

3E.274 

31,894 

23,998

435,838

Apr.

3,250 

3,020 

2,910 

2,530 

2,800

3,250 

3,020 

2,690 

2,480 

2,280

2,130 

1,980 

1,840 

1,700 

1,660

1,560 

1,740 

1,790 

1,880 

2,130

2,280 

2,280 

2,430 

2,430 

2,380

2,330 

2,330 

2,330 

2,280 

2,130

Maximum

1,030 

1,340 

1,000

4,000

1,030 

820 

4,500 

3,250 

2,130 

2,230 

1,520 

1,520 

880

4,500

May

2,030 

1,930 

1,790 

1,700 

1,520

1,480 

1,740 

1,790 

1,610 

1,660

1,520 

1,520 

1,430 

1,380 

1,340

1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,260 

1,220 

1,140 

1,260 

1,430

1,560 

1,840 

2,130 

2,080 

1,880 

1,610

Minimum

780 

860 

700

680

720 

770 

770 

1,560 

1,140 

1,140 

768 

795 

693

693

June

1,380 

1,300 

1,340 

1,260 

1,220

1,140 

1,340 

1,610 

1,610 

1,480

1,560 

1,660 

1,700 

1,560 

1,610

1,740 

2,030 

2,030 

1,930 

1,790

1,660 

2,080 

2,230 

1,980 

1,880

1,790 

1,740 

1,660 

1,610 

1,560

July

1,480 

1,380 

1,340 

1,520 

1,430

1,380 

l.S-60 

1,300 

1.T60 

1,110

1.C40 

1.C10 

1,C10 

£75 S-75

£75 

£75 

£10 

£75 

£42

£10 

P80 

F50 

P22 

F22

768 

795 

795 

795 

795 

795

Mean

871 

1,087 

847

1,351

912 

784 

1,426 

2,328 

1,551 

1,649 

1,041 

1,029 

800

1,194

Aug.

795 

880 

975 

910 

880

880 

910 

1,080 

1,520 

1,520

1,480 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,140

1,040 

975 

942 

910 

910

910 

1,010 

1,040 

975 

910

880 

880 

880 

910 

942 

910

Per Bquare 

mile

0.562 

.701 

.546

.872

.568 

.506 

.920 

1.50 

1.00 

1.06 

.672 

.664 

.516

.770

Sept.

880 

880 

850 

850 

828

ass

822 

822 

822 

822

822 

850 

850

ass 

ass

795 

795 

795 

795 

768

795 

768 

768 

768 

693

740 

740 

740 

740 

740

Run-off In 

Inches

0.65 

.78 

.63

11.84

.68 

.53 

1.06 

1.67 

1.15 

1.18 

.77 

.77 

.58

10.45

400448 O - 41 - 12

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
166 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°56', long. 92°39', near center of sec. 30, T. 40

 N., R. 18 W., at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek and 10 miles north 

of Grantsburg. Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,914 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 30; maximum gage height,

 11.14 feet Mar. 29 (affected by Ice); minimum, 1,100 second-feet Sept. 26.

1923-39: Maximum discharge observed,. 13,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927, Apr. 13, 

1936 (gage height, 11.4 feet); minimum discharge, 510 second-feet Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 29, which

 were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, recorder record, observer's 

notes, and weather records and are fair. Staff gage read twice dally prior to Oct. 21.

Rating table, water year 1938-39, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5

1,140

1,530

2,020

2,580

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

3,240

3,950

4,670

6,150

9.0

10.0

11.0

7,670

9,440

11,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,480 

1,440 

1,400 

1,400 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,320 

1,320

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,400 

1,440 

1,530 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,720 

1,670 

1,770

Nov.

1,770 

1,720 

1,870 

2,020 

2,240

2,460 

2,580 

2,640 

2,640 

2,640

2,580 

2,580 

2,640 

2,580 

2,520

2,400 

2,240 

2,180 

2,180 

2,180

2,080 

2,020 

1,970 

1,970 

1,820

1,530 

1,720 

1,970 

2,130 

2,080

Dec.

2,030 

1,870 

1,970 

1,870 

1,S20

1,770 

1,700 

1,650 

1,600 

1,550

1,500 

1,450 

1,400 

1,370 

1,330

1,320 

1,310 

1,350 

1,400 

1,450

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,490 

1,470 

1,450

Jan.

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,460 

1,480

1,520 

1,600 

1,650 

1,700 

1,730

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

1,730 

1,700 

1,700 

1,690 

1,670

1,640 

1,620 

1,600 

1,590 

1,580

1,550 

1,530 

1,510 

1,500 

1,500 

1,490

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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ater year 1938-2

Feb.

1,470 

1,450 

1,430 

1,400 

1,400

1,380 

1,350 

1,340 

1,330 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,310 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,310

Mar.

1,320 

1,350 

1,360 

1,370 

1,380

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,420 

1,460 

1,480

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,520

1,550 

1,600 

1,850 

2,400 

3,000

4,000 

6,000 

8,400 

10,000 

10,300 

9,650

Secondfoot-days

44,770 

65,950 

48,170

948,730

49,840 

37,430 

37,210 

160,880 

97,510 

98,400 

51,880 

46,500 

37,750

326,290

Apr.

9,050 

3,860 

8,160 

7,510 

6,900

6,750 

6,900 

6,450 

5,700 

5,110

4,530 

4,090 

3,730 

3,450 

3,310

3,240 

3,450 

3,590 

3,730 

4,380

5,250 

5,700 

5,850 

5,700 

5,550

5,250 

4,960 

4,820 

4,530 

4,380

Maximum

1,770 

2,640 

2,080

12,300

1,750 

1,470 

10,300 

9,050 

5,850 

4,530 

2,520 

2,080 

1,360

10,300

May

3,950 

3,660 

3,450 

3,170 

2,900

2,530 

2,830 

3,030 

2,960 

2,330

2,760 

2,520 

2,460 

2,350 

2,240

2,240 

2,080 

2,020 

2,080 

1,970

2,080 

2,080 

1,970 

2,970 

4,090

4,090 

4,380 

5,400 

5,850 

5,700 

4,820

Minimum

1,320 

1,530 

1,310

1,150

1,450 

1,300 

1,320 

3,240 

1,970 

2,460 

1,180 

1,180 

1,140

1,140

June

3,800 

3,100 

3,170 

3,100 

2,760

2,460 

2,460 

2,900 

2,960 

2,760

2,640 

2,760 

2,760 

2,700 

2,700

2,960 

3,380 

4,530 

4,530 

4,240

3,590 

3,730 

4,240 

4,530 

4,090

3,520 

3,170 

2,960 

2,760 

2,640

July

2,460 

2,300 

2,300 

2,520 

2,520

2,460 

2,300 

2,130 

2,130 

1,970

1,770 

1,670 

1,580 

1,530 

1,480

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,400 

1,400

1,360 

1,360 

1,280 

1,240 

1,240

1,210 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130 

1,180 

1,180

Mean

1,444 

2,198 

1,554

2,599

1,608 

1,337 

2,813 

5,363 

3,145 

3,280 

1,674 

1,500 

1,258

2,264

Aug.

1,180 

1,240 

1,320 

1,360 

1,320

1,280 

1,230 

1,360 

1,720 

1,970

2,080 

2,020 

1,070 

1,370 

1,770

1,620 

1,530 

1,400 

1,360 

1,360

1,440 

1,440 

1,480 

1,530 

1,440

1,360 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,400 

1,440

Per square 

mile

0.512 

.779 

.551

.922

.570 

.474 

.998 

1.90 

1.12 

1.16 

.594 

.532 

.446

.803

Sept.

1,360 

1,320 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,280 

1,230 

1,280 

1,320

1,280 

1,360 

1,360 

1,320 

1,230

1,280 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210

1,140 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,130

Run-off in 

inches

0.59 

.87 

.64

12.52

.66 

.49 

1.15 

2.12 

1.29 

1.29 

.68 

.61 

.50

10.89

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

167

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°42', long. 92°52', in SWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., 200

 feet upstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5 miles east of Ru3h City and 10 

miles downstream from Snake River. Zero of gage is 766.9 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by Northern States Power Co.).

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 2,860 second-feet.

ExtremBS.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,800 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage

 height, 11.12 feet); minimum observed, 1,440 second-feet Aug. 1, Sept. 23-30.

1923-39: Maximum discharge observed, 27,700 second-feet Apr. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 12.44 feet); minimum observed, 630 second-feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Mar. 27, which

 were~~computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, 

weather records, and records for stations at Grantsburg and St. Crolx Falls and are 

fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

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.

2,090 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

1,900 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

l.SOO 

1,800 

1,710

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,710

1,800 

1,800 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

2,090

NOT.

2,090 

2,180 

2,380 

2,680 

3,280

3,280 

3,280 

3,480 

3,480 

3,280

3,480 

3, 4 80 

3,480 

3,480 

3,480

3,280 

3,080 

2,880 

2,880 

2,880

2,700 

2,500 

2,300 

2,200 

2,100

2,000 

2,050 

2,300 

2,400 

2,550

Dee.

2,550 

2,500 

2,450 

2,400 

2,350

2,300 

2,200 

2,100 

2,000 

1,950

1,850 

1,750 

1,700 

1,650 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,650 

1,680 

1,700

1,730 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,780

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,780 

1,750 

1,750

Jan.

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,800 

1,850

1,900 

1,950 

2,050 

2,100 

2,150

2,250 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,250 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,150

2,100 

2,100 

2,050 

2,020 

2,000

1,980 

1,960 

1,940 

1,900 

1,900 

1,860

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 192

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

1,830 

1,810 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,780 

1,780

1,780 

1,760 

1,740 

1,720 

1,720

1,710 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,710 

1,720 

1,740

Mar.

1,750 

1,760 

1,780 

1,790 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

3,000 

3,500 

8,000

12,000 

16,000 

21,500 

18,200 

20,300 

20,900

Secondfoot-days

59,060 

84,910 

59,020

1,537 ,,100

63,310 

48,900 

133,180 

352,560 

169,860 

147,870 

82,100 

61,730 

47,250

1,339,750

Apr.

22,800 

22,800 

18,500 

17,300 

16,200

15,600 

14,500 

14,000 

12,200 

10,400

7,020 

8,810 

7,530 

* 6,770 

6,770

6,770 

6,770 

7,020 

7,020 

8,810

10,900 

13,500 

13,500 

14,000 

13,500

12,200 

11,200 

9,580 

8,550 

8,040

Maximum

2,090 

3,480 

2,550

24,600

2,300 

1,830 

21,500 

22,800 

11,700 

7,790 

4,110 

3,080 

1,710

22,800

Bay

7,790 

7,020 

7,020 

4,770 

4,540

4,770 

4,540 

4,540 

4,320 

4,320

3,690 

3,690 

3,690 

3,480 

3,280

3,080 

2,880 

2,880 

2,880 

2,880

2,880 

2,880 

2,680 

6,770 

7,280

7,530 

10,100 

11,200 

11,700 

11,200 

9,580

Minimum

1,710 

2,000 

1,600

1,300

1,750 

1,700 

1,750 

6,770 

2,680 

3,480 

1,620 

1,440 

1,440

1,440

June

7,790 

6,000 

5,500 

5,260 

4,770

4,320 

4,320 

4,320 

4,320 

4,320

4,110 

3,690 

3,690 

3,480 

3,480

3,690 

4,540 

5,260 

5,750 

5,500

5,010 

5,750 

6,260 

6,770 

6,000

5,750 

5,010 

4,770 

4,540 

3,900

July

4,110 

4,110 

4,110 

4,110 

4,110

3,900 

3,900 

3,6'K> 

3,490 

3,2"<Q

3,030 

2,6^0 

2,5^0 

2,370 

2,2V>

2,180 

2,010 

2,010 

2,090 

2,2^0

2,180 

1,910 

1,900 

1,800 

1,810

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,6-30 

1,6->.0 

1,6-30

Mean

1,905 

2,830 

1,904

4,211

2,042 

1,746 

5,264 

11,750 

5,479 

4,929 

2,648 

1,991 

1,575

3,671

Aug.

1,440 

1,620 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710

1,620 

1,710 

1,900 

2,180 

2,880

3,080 

2,880 

2,880 

2,580 

2,480

2,180 

2,000 

1,800 

1,800 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,620 

1,710 

1,710

Per square 

mile

0.372 

.553 

.372

.822

.399 

.341 

1.03 

2.29 

1.07 

.963 

.517 

.389 

.308

.717

Sept.

1,710 

1,710 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530

1,530 

1,530 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

Run-off In 

Inches

0.43 

.62 

.43

11.17

.46 

.36 

1.19 

2.56 

1.23 

1.07 

.60 

.45 

.34

9.74

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

v Geological Survey
168 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near St. Croix Falls, Wls.

Location.- Lat. 45°24'45", long. 92°38'45", in sec. 19, T. 34 N., R. IS W., at power 

plant of Northern States Power Co. near town of St. Croix Falls.

Drainage area.- 5,930 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January lyoa to October 1912 In publication of Minnesota State Drainage Commission 

entitled "Report of water-resources Investigation of Minnesota, 1909-1912" (July 1905 

to December 1909, monthly dlecharge only).

Average discharge.- 34 years (1902-05, 1908-39), 3,486 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 24,800 second-feet Mar. 31, Apr. 1; 

minimum daily, 340 second-feet Mar. 5.

1902-05, 1908-39: Maximum daily discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26, 

1920; no flow Sept. 30, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow controlled by operation of gates of power plant and by 

regulation at Never's dam, 10 miles upstream. Records of daily discharge computed 

from power-house records furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

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

51

Oct.

2,430

2,100

2,350

2,400

2,290

2,420

2,390

2,270

2,000

2,530

2,450

2,220

2,070

2,190

1,750

2,000

2,020

2,110

2,750

2,270

2,050

2,800

1,810

3,010

2,230

2,450

2,480

2,850

3,870

1,940

2,490

Hov.

2,570

2,690

3,590

5,020

4,320

2,900

3,950

4,130

4,170

3,970

3,990

4,790

1,640

3,740

4,000

3,050

3,480

3,410

3,900

3,290

3,700

2,750

2,480

1,680

1,790

2,020

1,760

8,860

2,340

2,480

-

Dec.

2,850

3,220

2,870

1,410

3,060

2,980

3,280

2,900

2,840

2,460

766

2,540

3,000

1,170

1,680

1,940

1,940

588

1,990

2,010

2,190

2,430

2,200

2,130

777

1,520

2,220

2,750

2,340

1,990

1,650

Jan.

820

849

1,980

2,380

2,630

2,220

2,280

1,310

2,980

3,080

3,030

3,040

3,060

3,030

689

2,340

2,840

2,550

2,730

2,620

2,500

1,010

2,680

2,640

2,850

2,540

2,360

1,960

720

1,920

2,870

Month

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-3 Q

Feb.

2,790

2,540

2,280

1,850

710

2,020

2,170

2,040

2,160

2,160

2,110

534

2,420

2,150

2,340

2,300

1,990

2,190

425

2,330

2,280

2,150

2,150

1,990

2,130

448

2,260

2,270

_

_

-

Mar.

2,330

2,290

2,370

2,540

340

2,870

2,480

2,030

2,070

2,170

2,060

1,060

2,610

2,500

3,180

1,770

1,360

2,320

1,490

2,020

3,050

3,410

3,480

5,260

9,950

14,100

16,900

18,900

21,700

24,100

24,800

Secondfoot-daya

72,990

95 860

67, 891

1 V86 03V * *

70,528

55,187

186,510

423,020

199,360

175,820

73^060

56,340

1,566,886

Apr.

24,800

24,100

23,000

23,000

20,700

18,500

IS, 300

16,500

15,900

15,100

14,100

12,100

8,000

6,180

7,200

6,190

7,040

9,330

8,010

9,370

12,000

14,900

17,400

15,300

17,200

14,600

13,800

11,700

10,100

8,600

-

Maximum

3,870

5,020

3,280

30,000

3,080

2,790

24 800

13*700

8,500 

5,050

3,400

3,170

24,800

May

9,500

8,070

7,280

7,250

7,320

7,240

7,150

5,820

5,700

5,690

5,730

4,820

3,950

3,740

 3,940

3,920

3,880

3,480

2,720

2,320

2,300

3,470

3,570

5,190

7,210

7,620

11,200

12,500

13,700

13,100

9,980

Minimum

1,750

1,640

588

528

689

425

340

6,180

2,300

3, 680

1,610

1,610

1,600

340

June

8,500

7,390

7,270

6,040

5,640

6,840

4,800

5,030

5,210

4,850

5,660

4,790

5,240

3,680

4,OSO

4,090

4,120

5,850

5,700

6,110

5,830

7,340

6,670

7,420

7,400

7,240

6,220

6,120

5,280

5,410

-

July

3,790

3,970

4,3SO

3,750

5,050

4,300

4,760

3,730

3,670

4,180

4,140

3,440

2,880

2,810

2,260

2,260

2,550

2,360

2,400

2,380

2,490

2,220

2,160

1,890

2,080

1,960

1,760

1,850

1,620

1,620

1,610

Mean

2,355

3,195

2,190

4,893

2,275

1,971

6,016

14,100

6,431

5,861

2 914

2*357

1,878

4,293

Aug.

1,610

1,720

1,940

1,980

1,890

2,150

1,780

2,190

2,360

3,150

3,400

3,090

2,950

2,510

2,830

2,890

2,770

2,540

2,290

2,340

2,420

2,410

2,370

2,550

2,610

2,340

2,280

2,050

1,980

1,670

2,000

Per square 

mile

0.397

.539

.369

.825

.384

.332

1.01

£ 38

1.08

.988

.491

.397

.317

.724

Sept.

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,610

1,600

1,830

2,300

2,750

1,610

1,610

2,740

2,640

2,240

2,220

1,970

1,660

1,620

1,910

3,170

1,850

1,660

1,600

1,640

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,610

1,610

~

Run-off In 

Inches

0.46

.60

.43

11.19

.44

.35

1.16

2.66

1.24

1.10

.57

.46

.35

9.82

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 169

Namekagon River near Trego, Wls.

Location,- Lat. 45°57', long. 91°53', In SWi sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at power house 

or Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co. 5 miles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area.- 489 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 413 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Mar. 28; minimum dally, 

201 second-feet Sept. 24.

1927-39: Maximum dally discharge, 1,360 second-feet Sept. 14, 1928; minimum dally, 

113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from hourly records of load and head on power 

plant. Load-discharge rating of units determined by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1339

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

2Z 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

363 

363

342 

342 

341

360 

365 

351 

350 

351

351 

359 

351 

351 

345

342 

342 

326 

306 

306

309 

271 

343 

379 

398

397 

502 

466 

451 

447 

452

Hov.

458 

462 

465 

4 SO 

614

67S 

620 

676 

641 

568

595 

580 

582 

511 

479

470 

470 

625 

553 

442

491 

471 

457 

44S 

376

378 

365 

374 

400 

443

Dec.

471 

455 

453 

453 

352

442

416 

428 

429 

429

387 

376 

370 

35S 

357

340 

359 

351 

351

351

350 

400 

372 

343 

354

355 

341 

321 

314 

313 

313

Jan.

311 

313 

326 

367 

396

420 

414 

413 

42S 

440

440 

440 

429 

419 

420

399 

402 

397 

376 

372

372 

411 

341 

331 

330

336 

338 

367 

304 

370 

382

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Se[

V

alendar year 193 Q

ater year 193 8- 2

Peo.

367 

355 

355 

355 

355

355 

355 

345 

346 

346

34S 

349 

349 

340 

340

341 

341 

341 

342 

342

341 

341 

334 

341 

341

342 

333 

333

Mar.

333

331 

331 

339 

349

349 

349 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

347 

3S1 

42S

42S 

418 

361 

354 

346

352 

349

411 

467 

611

963 

953 

1,020 

1,010 

756 

822

Secondfoot-days

11,342 

15,172 

11,684

172,627

11,804 

9,673 

14,910 

22,144 

18,460 

19,178 

14,491 

13,617 

10,860

 173,335

Apr.

847 

840 

680 

757 

770

835 

766 

737 

647 

650

616 

608 

573 

566 

559

584 

650 

696 

716 

734

823 

865 

858 

778 

884

867 

891 

884 

724 

735

Maximum

502 

678

471

1,300

440 

367 

1,020 

891 

744 

800 

619 

600 

404

1,020

May

727 

646 

642 

62S 

592

594 

661 

710 

743 

606

584 

577 

543 

531 

504

523 

497 

479 

499 

506

486 

480 

469 

496 

744

701 

674 

688 

734 

634 

562

Minimum

271 

365 

313

237

304 

333 

331 

559 

469 

449 

349 

318 

201

201

June

544 

593 

533 

515

515

531 

449 

595 

532

518

588 

765 

694 

632 

690

732 

681 

716 

708 

791

800 

696 

758 

690 

675

679 

634 

656 

634 

634

July

619 

565 

562 

612 

552

548 

540 

548 

551 

553

497 

4S8 

490 

493

470

442

398 

398 

409 

446

467 

408 

387 

398 

349

386 

385 

392 

382 

383 

373

Mean

366 

506 

377

473

381 

345 

481 

738 

595 

639 

467 

439 

362

475

Aug.

344 

371 

370 

370 382

372 

508 

600 

515 

532

517 

4S9 

484 

470 

445

399 

400 

404 

396

318

484 

467 

466 

443 

444

442 

444 

442 

443

412 

404

p>» square 

mile

0.7*8 

1.03 

.771

.967

.779 

.706 

.984 

1.51 

1.22 

1.31 

.955 

.898 

' .740

.971

Sept.

404 

39S 

390 

389 

376

390 

397 

390 

390 

390

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

393 

394

382 

367 

367

334 

326 

327 

201 

31S

31S 

318 

317 

316

318

Run-off in 

Inches

0.86 

1.15 

.89

13.13

.90 

.74 

1.13 

1.66 

1.41 

1.46 

1.10 

1.04 

.83

13.19

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
170 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Wood River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°45', long. 92°45', in W& sec. 20, T. 38 N., R. 19 W., 1 

mile downstream from Hay Creek, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles west of 

GrantsBurg.

Drainage area.- 170 square miles.

Records available.- February to December 1939 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 585 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage

height, 5.68 feet); maximum gage height, 6.02 feet Mar. 25; minimum discharge observed, 

29 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.14 reet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Feb. 12 to Mar. 25, Nov. 11, 

12, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records. Gage read once dally.

Rating table, February to December 1939 except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Dec. 2)

2.1 26

2.2 34

2.4 57

2.6 85

3.0 141

5.5 21V

4.0 297

4.5 379

5.0 463

5.5 550

6.0 637

Discharge, In second-feet, 1939

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

Feb.

_

-

-

.

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

4S

48

48

48

48

48

48

-

-

-

Mar.

49

50

51

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

52

64

74

72

62

54

52

55

60

80

170

500

567

585

532

498

429

412

Apr.

379

362

329

297

297

281

249

217

210

202

171

156

148

148

134

164

194

186

202

313

329

31S

281

249

233

202

186

171

164

148

-

May

141

126

119

119

112

112

156

171

156

141

119

112

112

106

106

106

99

92

92

99

92

85

78

233

249

249

297

329

313

313

233

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June

171

141

14 S

126

106

92

99

99

92

85

106

92

78

71

75

81

S2

75

81

70

34

119

112

92

77

70

74

7S

71

71

-

July

65

61

57

112

106

81

112

99

85

73

70

65

58

54

50

45

53

49

43

47

43

45

41

40

38

37

37

37

32

32

32

Aug.

40

37

35

34

32

32

31

68

53

45

61

53

50

45

38

40

37

41

39

4S

49

49

50

4S

43

42

40

40

37

39

38

Sept.

37

37

38

39

37

3S

36

34

40

38

41

43

41

41

39

3S

36

38

34

32

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

29

-

Second- Maximum Minimum root-days

826 49 4S

4,983 585 49

6,915 379 134

4,867 329 78

2,818 171 70

1,809 112 32

1,334 6S 31

1,077 43 29

1,279 54 31

1.242 47 39

Oct.

32

31

31

31

54

48

45

43

52

50

48

44

45

43

43

41

40

40

40

40

40

39

41

41

38

39

41

40

40

40

39

Nov.

41

40

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

40

40

41

41

40

41

41

39

39

39

42

44

44

45

47

44

43

44

40

43

42

-

Dec.

47

45

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

MO =~ Per S1uare Run-off In 

Mean mile Inches

4S.6 0.286 0.1S

161 .947 1.09

230 1.35 1.51

157 924 1 07

93.9 !552 .62

58.4 .344 .40

43.0 .253 .29

35.9 .211 .24

41.3 .F43 .23

41.4 .?44 .27
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 171

Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°10', long. 92°43', in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of 

Northern States Power Co. 3i miles below Somerset.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- January 1901 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 38 years, 296 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,570 second-feet Mar. 26; minimum daily, 

59 second-feet Aug. 19.

1901-39: Maximum daily discharge, 2,280 second-feet in June 1905; no flow Sept. 

30, 1929, Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Regulation at power plant. Records or discharge furnished by 

Nortfiern States Power Co. as computed from power-house records.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

280 

366 

316 

276 

311

260 

302 

287 

266 

262

310 

219 

212 

301 

255

258 

148 

274 

267 

261

255 

225 

359 

524 

326

310 

215 

205 

313 

393 

341

Nov.

288 

434 

329 

372 

493

521 

430 

575 

470 

442

295 

43S 

382 

247 

410

268 

265 

377 

369 

294

307 

324 

216 

240 

205

288 

258 

274 

330 

362

Doc.

300 

190 

269 

231 

24S

314 

282 

253 

214 

254

223 

243 

236 

256 

210

228 

203 

267 

206 

230

220 

207 

201 

253 

188

209 

193 

178 

206 

202 

236

Jan.

193 

210 

204 

241 

249

322 

331 

230 

316 

389

413 

387 

351 

301 

287

293

299 

376 

252 

248

262 

181 

173 

303 

275

249 

221 

239 

253 

230 

215

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-!

Fab.

268 

203 

221 

183 

255

261 

214 

251 

193 

141

269 

253 

230 

243 

227

209 

217 

251 

218 

227

242 

283 

350 

115 

261

231 

211 

240

Mar.

225 

251 

232 

269 

270

211 

232 

252 

215 

227

332 

273 

292 

295 

223

228 

233 

245 

367 

307

387 

566 

772 

1,260 

1,520

1,570 

1,500 

1,470 

1,410 

1,350 

1,130

Second - 

foot-days

3,897 

10,503 

7,150

127,749

8,493 

6,967 

18,119 

17,550 

9,947 

3,359 

5,946 

5,760 

7,244

114,935

Apr.

1,090 

854 

746 

598 

703

675 

627 

623 

531 

527

382 

474 

413 

315 

412

433 

513 

709 

640 

636

585 

684 

580 

682 

640

521 

564 

479 

506 

403

Maximum

524 

575 

314

2,160

413 

S50 

1,570 

1,090 

584 

412 

342 

251 

456

1,570

May

416 

584 

382 

310 

353

365 

400 

423 

392 

309

337 

300 

244 

217 

212

333 

296 

208 

275 

267

266 

214 

146 

332 

331

321 

350 

330 

411 

309 

309

Minimum

148 

205 

178

97

173 

115 

211 

315 

146 

193 

125 

59 

159

59

June

241 

217 

233 

256 

201

193 

235 

209 

309 

249

277 

273 

213 

193 

258

269 

296 

300

412 

310

358 

3S6 

295 

365 

323

370 

370 

280 

261 

207

July

342 

125 

331 

186 

247

205 

227 

237 

203 

181

181 

183 

163 

204 

150

133 

155 

195 

155 

185

173 

170 

217 

140 

212

161 

188 

167 

160 

186 

184

Mean

287 

350 

231

350

274 

249 

584 

5S5 

321 

279 

192 

1S6 

241

315

Aug.

216 

224 

209 

167 

161

179 

153 

201 

164 

225

193 

21S 

251 

186 

195

ISO 

186 

166 

59 

143

161 

184 

201 

212 

158

199 

159 

217 

237 

144 

207

P«r square 

mile

0.522 

.636 

.420

.636

.493 

.453 

1.06 

1.06 

.584 

.507 

.349 

.338 

.438

.573

Sept.

203 

17V 

159 

173 

296

253 

184 

216 

220 

205

222 

384

456 

410 

285

224 

248 

295 

292 

289

202 

225 

278 

201 

201

178 

185 

195 

196 

182

Run-off in 

Inches

0.60 

.71 

.43

S.61

.57 

.47 

1.22 

1.13 

.67 

.57 

.40 

.39 

.49

7.75
172 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Lakes in St. Croix River Basin

Big McKenzie Lake near Spooner, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°56', long. 92°02', in SEi sec. 24, T. 40 N., R. 14 W., at

bridge on County Trunk Highway E, over outlet between Big McKenzie and Middle McKenzie

Lakes.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 1,024 acres. 

Records available.- August to October 1936, May to September 1937, May to September 1939

(fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1936-37, 1938-39: Maximum gage height observed, 1.36 feet May 30, 1937, supersedes figure published in Water-supply Paper 825; minimum observed, 0.37 foot Aug. 19,

1936. 

Revisions.- The following figures of gage height supersede those published in Water-Supply

Paper 825.

1937: May 2 1.08 

5 1.08 

9 1.09

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

May 11

14

19

22

26

28

June 3

0.79

.78

.74

.76

.93

1.03

.98

June

July

9

11

16

23

27

30

2

0.95

1.00

.99 i!o4

1.04

1.01

1.00

July 4

15

21

25

28

Aug. 5

6

1.04

.83

.71

.67

.63

.60

.59

Aug.

Sept

11

18

26

29

. 5

8

0.67

.64

.72

.68

.65

.60

Sept. 12

23

24

29

0.58

.45

.40

.38

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°44', long. 91°56', in sec. 25, T. 38 N., R. 13 W., attached

to ice pier on first piling from shore, about 80 feet from engine house in town of Shell

Lake, Wis.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.-. 3,200 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 1.78 feet June 16; mininum observed, -

0.31 foot Mar. 20.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 16, 1939; minimum. 0.09 foot

Nov. 5, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1937 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

_

-

0.64

-

-

_

.80

-

-

.77

_

-

-

.74

-

_

.78

-

-

-

.73

-

-

.75

-

_

-

.77

-

-

.80

ROT.

_

-

-

0.83

-

_

.85

_

_

-

.85

_

_

.87

_

_

.86

_

.84

_

_

_

_

.86

_

.86

_

_

 34

Dec.

_

0.80

-

_

.78

_

_

_

.76

_

.70

_

-

.66

_

.64

.

_

.61

.60

_

_

_

.60

Jan.

_

0.62

.

_

-

.59

_

.55

_

_

.53

-

.50

_

_

_

.50

.

_

.47

_

-

_

.45

_

_

.43

-

Feb.

_

-

0.40

..

-

.40

_

_

.33

_

_

.38

-

_

.35

_

.35

_

_

_

.35

_

_

.33

_

-

Mar.

_

_

0.33

_

-

.35

_

_

.37

_

_

.35

-

.33

_

.31

_

_

_

.38

.45

_

_

.48

Apr.

_

_

0.51

-

_

.54

_

.56

_

_

_

.59

_

.64

_

-

.68

_

.

-72

_

.

_

_

_

-

May

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

1.49

1.49

_

1.50

_

_

_

1.46

_

1.49

_

-

1.54

_

1.58

-

June

_

1.63

_

_

1.70

_

_

_

1.70

_

1.74

_

-

1.78

_

1.76

_

_

1.74

-

1.74

_

_

1.72

July

_

_

1.69

_

-

_

1.67

_

1.65

_

_

_

1.60

_

1.56

_

-

1.54

_

_

1.50

_

_

1.47

_

1.46

Aug.

_

_

_

1.46

_

1.39

_

-

_

1.35

1.33

_

_

_

1.32

1.29

_

_

_

-

1.25

_

1.22

-

Sept.

1.20

_

-

1.18

_

_

1.15

1.11

_

_

_

_

1.08

_

_

1.04

-

_

1.02

_

1.00

_

_

_

.98

-
ST. CRDIX RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in St. Croix River Basin

173

Pine Lake near Finlayson, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°13', long. 93°02', in sec. 8, T. 43 N., R. 21 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5| miles northwest of Finlayson.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 4.20 feet Apr. 2, 1939; minimum observed, 1.80 

feet July 8, 15, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1958-59

Oct. 1

11

21

50

Nov. 9

16

22

29

Dec. 5

2.62

2.52

2.40

2.38

2.64

2.68

2.68

2.58

2.52

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

14

20

28

7

14

18

28

7

15

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.54

2.56

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

Feb. 25

Mar. 9

15

24

31

Apr. 2

4

9

17

2.58

2.46

2.50

2.58

3.90

4.20

3.90

3.20

2.42

Apr. 26

30

May 5

10

17

30

June 9

14

25

2.80

2.42

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.60

2.50

2.42

2.72

July

Aug.

Sept.

7

12

20

31

9

15

50

12

24

2.80

2.80

2.56

2.40

2.64

2.62

2.42

2.50

2.22

Mud Lake near Quamba, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54', long. 93°10', in sec. 2, T. 39 N., R. 23 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 14 miles southeast of Quamba.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957^31?: Maximum stage observed, 4.00 feet Mar- 29, May 27, 1939; minimum observed", 0.00 foot May 6, 1959.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-59

Oct. 8

15

20

29

Nov. 5

12

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

2.04

2.04

Nov.

Dec.

15

17

24

50

R

16

2.02

2.02

2.02

1.96

1.96

1.96

Dec. 22

29

Mar. 29

Apr. 6

14

28

1.96

1.96

4.00

2.38

2.02

2.32

May 6

9

17

27

June 3

July 14

0.00

1.94

1.94

4.00

2.03

1.17

Jrly

Sept.

19

29

1.05

2.00

Martin Lake near Wyoming, Minn.

Location^.- Staff gage, lat. 45°25', long. 95°05', in sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 22 W., on abutment~df concrete dam at outlet, 6£ miles northwest of Wyoming. 

Records available.- March to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 1.70 feet June 25; minimum observed, 1.30

feet Mar. 23, May 12. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Mar.

Apr.

May

23

28

12

1

1

1

50

50

30

May

June

29

25

1

1

50

.70

Bone Lake near Luck, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°33', long. 92°24', in NWi sec. 5, T. 35 N., R. 16 W., on a 

post driven into bed of lake near loose rock pier in frontof John J. Tony's residence, 

9 miles southeast of Luck.

Drainage area.- 15 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 2,050 acres.

Records available.- September 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.36 feet June 21, 24, 27; minimum observed, 6.74 feet Oct. 14, 21.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 21, 24, 27, 1939; minimum observed, 6.18 feet Oct. 3 to Nov. 17, 1936.

Remarks.- Lake level not artificially regulated.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

May

8

14

21

27

3

12

18

10

13

16

6.76

6.74

6.74

6.82

6.86

6.78

6.80

7.30

7.24

7.18

May 19

23

25

31

June 2

6

9

13

16

21

7.16

7.10

7.24

7.22

7.20

7.16

7.18

7.20

7.18

7.36

June 24

27

30

July 6

8

12

15

18

22

25

7.36

7.36

7.32

7.28

7.26

7.18

7.08

7.04

6.08

7.00

July 28

Aug. 1

5

8

11

15

18

23

26

30

7.00

6.98

6.92

6.90

7.00

7.00

6.98

6.98

7.00

6.98

Sept. 1

5

8

11

14

19

22

25

30

6.98

7.00

6.98

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.90
174 CANNON RIVER BASIN

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 92°44', In sec. 28, T. 113 N., R. 16 

W., at Welch, 3 miles above mouth of Belle Creek. Prior to Oct. 12, 1938, water-stage 

recorder at site 1,600 feet upstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 19S9.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1911-13, 1931-39) 337 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.14 

feet); minimum daily, 54 second-feet Sept. 24; minimum gage height, 1.30 feet July 16.

1909-14. 1930-39: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet Mar. 23, 1936 (gage height, 

12.04 feet) from rating curve extended above 9,500 second-feet; minimum, 11 second-feet 

Dec. 31, 1936 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

Remarks..- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24-29, Dec. 13-22, Dec. 

27 to Jan. 6, Jan. 9-12, 15-17, 21, 23, 25-27, 31, Feb. 3 to Mar. 11, Mar. 15-19, (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records 

at Cannon Falls power plant), those for periods of missing gage heights, l,"ov. 5-23, May 

18 to June 20, June 22-27 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and records 

at Cannon Falls power plant), those for period of partly obstructed intake, Mar. 21, 22, 

and those for period of shifting control, Sept. 17-30 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights), all of which are fair. Discharge partly regulated 

by power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

236 

135 

218 

221

202 

213 

229

168 

105

167 

165 

182 

204 

195

170 

106 

195 

198 

215

187 

193 

190 

127 

205

211 

208 

195 

161 

199 

92

Nov.

189 

203 

211 

228 

380

380 

240 

360 

380 

400

440 

260 

260 

95 

170

SOO 

200 

200 

200 

200

85 

190 

160 

110 

170

190 

95 

130 

140 

152

Dec.

1S6 

176 

158 

69 

68

143 

176 

178 

173 

140

102 

115 

140 

140 

160

110 

130 

110 

120 

150

160 

170 

155 

170 

97

74 

75 

130 

130 

140 

150

Jan.

35 

70 

110 

190 

220

180 

182 

94 

320 

SOO

650 

600 

395 

400 

170

200 

340 

342 

322 

310

340 

154 

140 

330 

320

320 

340 

372 

208 

194 

260

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1938 ...........

u

ater year 1933-35

Feb.

208 

160 

220 

260

150

220 

320 

300 

300 

300

280 

120 

160 

340 

340

320 

300 

320 

200

200

320 

260 

190 

320 

320

240 

140 

280

Mar.

320 

340 

340 

340 

. 200

260 

300 

320 

340 

340

380 

176 

325 

440 

380

320 

220 

240 

750 

1,760

3,000 

7,670 

9,060 

6,390 

4,240

3,100 

2,510 

1,970 

1,600 

1,380 

1,200

Secondfoot-days

5,870 

6,618 

4,215

144, 1S3

8,958 

7,038 

50,S11 

2S.386 

10,343 

5,459 

3,702 

6,013 

3,387

134,255

Apr.

385 

773 

654 

533 

700

700 

639 

674 

669 

624

669 

624 

669 

624

752

304 

406 

649 

726 

700

912 

1,050 

1,260 

1,170 

1,080

995 

830 

752 

726 

627

Maximum

328 

440 

186

4,450

800 

340 

9,060 

1,260 

644 

420 

152 

674 

152

9,060

May

586 

644 

595 

639 

467

551 

593 

274 

590 

440

432 

427 

419 

230 

226

263 

242 

200 

2SO 

220

140 

240 

240 

220 

180

200 

240 

ISO 

200 

110 

200

Minimum

92

35 

69

33

70 

120 

176 

304 

110 

75 

62 

68 

54

54

June

180 

150 

170

110 

200

170 

260 

170 

140 

160

110 

170 

170 

170 

150

140 

170 

100 

200 

200

392 

420 

320 

200 

85

75 

170 

170 

167 

170

July

152 

134 

104 

146 

99

149 

149 

152 

121 

93

136 

134 

128 

121 

124

73 

152 

149 

136 

134

138 

124 

66 

62 

121

126 

124 

103 

101

81 

70

Mean

169 

221

136

395

239 

253 

1,620 

746 

334 

182 

119 

194 

113

368

Aug.

108 

128 

134 

117 

103

79 

71 

384 

649 

403

674 

276 

235 

95 

110

146 

173 

176 

173 

201

144 

119 

164 

158 

158

161 

228 

83

. 68 

134 

161

Per sq'iare 

mile

0-147 

 .171 

.105

.306

.224 

.196 

1.26 

.578 

.259 

.141 

.092 

.150 

.088

.285

Sept.

152 

146 

89 

60 

70

134 

136 

128 

114 

97

124 

149 

134 

131 

128

124 

90 

98 

110 

120

125 

130 

110 

54 

58

112 

120 

120 

118 

106

Run-off in 

inches

0-17 

.19 

.12

4.15

.26 

.20 

1.45 

.64 

.30 

.16 

.11 

.17 

.10

3.87

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CANNON RIVER BASIN

Lakes in Cannon River Basin175

Shields Lake near Shieldsville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°22', long. 93°27', in lot 6, sec. 3, T. 110 N., R. 22 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles southwest of Shieldsville.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.00 feet May 27, 1938; watar surface below 

zero of gage Apr. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at concrete sill of dam. Gage readings 

furnished by Ml-nnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 11

27

Nov. 7

1.20

1.00

1.10

Dec.

Jan.

9

24

6

0.90

.84

.88

Feb.

Mar.

7

13

26

0.88

1.00

1.80

Apr. 8

May 19

June 4

1.64

1.40

1.20

July 7

12

1.00

.90

Rice Lake near Shieldsville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44030', long. 93°30', in lot 3, sec. 17, T. 110 N., R. 22 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles southwest of Shieldsville.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary)-

Extremes.- 1937-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.28 feet Mar. 26, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.46 foot Sept. 15, 24, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with seven 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11

7

24

1.60

1.56

1.34

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

7

13

1.38

1.37

1.38

Mar.

Apr.

May

26

8

19

2.28

1.96

1.62

July

Sept.

12

9

1.10

.72

German Lake near Kilkenny, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°20', long. 93°39', in sec. 13, T. 110 N., R. 24 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4i miles west of Kilkenny.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.44 feet May 20, 1938; watar surface below 

zero of gage Sept. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with ten 5-foot bays, permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

12

19

25

Nov. 3

Dec. 6

13

20

31

1.46

1.48

1.38

1.40

1.54

1.40

1.38

1.34

1.28

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

13

20

26

31

8

17

23

7

18

1.28

1.28

1.18

.74

.58

.52

.48

.34

.66

Mar.

Apr.

May

22

31

7

20

24

6

12

15

26

1.42

2.24

1.84

1.72

1.98

1.40

1.26

1.06

.62

June 6

9

15

24

July 7

12

20

23

Aug. 3

0.42

.34

.24

.16

.24

.16

.06

.02

0.00

Aug. 17

23

29

Si3pt. 3

10

0.08

.32

.24

.14

.04

Sabre Lake near Kilkenny, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°18', long. 93°38', in lot 9, sec. 30, T. 110 N., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles west of Kilkenny.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59; Maximum stage observed, 2.40 feet July 6, 1957; minimum observed, 

0.28 foot Sept. 24, 1959.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with twelve 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1958-39

Oct. 5

12

19

25

Nov. 3

Dec. 6

15

20

1.48

1.46

1.40

1.46

1.52

1.48

1.46

1.42

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

31

13

19

26

31

8

17

23

1.34

1.38

1.28

.96

.88

.66

.58

.56

Mar. 8

18

22

31

Apr. 7

20

May 6

12

0.40

.52

1.84

2.02

1.72

1.68

1.32

1.36

May 15

26

June 10

15

24

July 7

12

23

1.22

1.42

.92

.86

.82

.78

.64

.48

Aug.

Sept.

3

17

23

29

3

10

24

0.35

.48

.96

.78

.70

.52

.28
176 CANNON RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Cannon River Basin

Tetonka Lake at Waterville, Mlnn.

vocation.- Staff gage, lat. 44°13', long. 93°34', In sec. 27, T. 109 N., R. 23 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam In Waterville. Zero of gage is 998.50 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- igST1^: Maximum stage observed, 1.22 feet July 16, 1938; minimum observed, 

-0.34 foot Mar. 18, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special type dam with four 5-foot bays and four 7.5- 

foot bays, permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete 

sill of dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct. 5

12

19

25

Nov. 3

Dec. 1

6

13

0.75

.79

.75

.67

.83

.81

.86

.86

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

20

31

13

19

26

31

7

17

0.84

.82

.90

.88

.70

.48

.38

.24

Feb. 23

Mar. 7

18

22

31

Apr. 20

May 6

12

0.08

-.26

-.34

.26

.94

.58

.14

.28

May 15

26

30

June 10

15

24

July 7

12

0.26

.36

.48

.14

0.00

.04

.26

.20

July

Aug.

Sept.

23

3

17

23

29

3

10

0.14

.02

0.00

.14

.18

.22

.10

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14', long. 93°31', in lots 2 and 5, sec. 19, T. 109 N., R.

22 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Waterville. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.56 feet May 12, 1938; water surface below

zero of gage Sept. 24, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with sixteen 5-foot bays, permitting a

2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

13

27

7

23

6

0.52

.46

.60

.58

.60

Mar.

Apr.

May

11

21

30

8

19

0.34

.68

1.46

1.06

.40

June

July

Aug.

29

8

10

18

3

0.30

.28

.20

.14

.08

Aug.

Sept.

29

3

0.12

.03

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morristown, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44'°14', long. 93°29', In SEi sec. 17, T. 109 N., R. 22 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 24 miles west of Morristown. Zero of gage as published in Water-Supply Paper 855 was referred only to Soil Conservation Service datum.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1958-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.54 feet Mar. 30, 1939; minimum observed, 

0.17 foot Oct. 27, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with twenty- 5-foot bays, permitting a 3- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage readIngs furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

13

27

7

0.35

.17

.27

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

6

30

8

0.70

2.54

2.12

May

June

July

19

29

10

1.00

.55

.45

July

Aug.

Sept.

18

3

24

0.50

.4?.

.34

Morristown mill pond at Morristown, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°36', long. 93°26', In sec. 23, T. 109 N., R. 22 W., on

abutment of concrete dam on Cannon River, at Morristown. 

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957::5^: Maximum stage observed, 4.90 feet Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, Oct. 23, 1937;

minimum observe'd, 0.65 foot Sept. 6, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of pond regulated by modified type "C" dam with twenty 5-foot bays, permltting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of

dam. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 13

27

Nov. 7

4.04

3.98

4.04

Jan.

Mar.

6

11

21

4.08

2.50

3.48

Apr. 8

May 19

June 29

2.94

4.30

4.18

July 7

10

18

4.00

3.40

2.38

Aug.

Sept.

14

6

1.86

.65
CANNON RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Cannon River Basin

177

Jefferson Lake near Elyslan, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°16', long. 93°42', in lot 1, sec. 5, T. 109 N., R. 24 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8£- miles northwest of Elyslan. 

Records available.- June to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 0.36 foot June 10; minimum observed, 0.00

foot July 20, Sept. 10. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete culvert and dam with one 6-foot bay, permittIng a 4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage Is at top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage

and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

June 10

15

24

0.36

.30

.34

July 3

12

20

0.16

.18

0.00

July

Aug.

23

3

17

0.18

.12

.16

Aug.

Sept.

20

3

10

0.20

.08

0.00

Horseshoe Lake near Watervllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°15', long. 93°5l', In sec. 7, T. 109 N., R. 22 W., on abutment of concrete dan, 3 miles northeast of Waterville.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938^39: Maximum stage observed, 1.06 feet Mar. 30, 1939; water surface below 

zero of gage at times.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. The 

following gage readings were furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, 

Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Mar. 30 l.C Apr. 8 0.66

Roberds Lake near Faribault, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°20', long. 93°20', in lot 3, sec. 22, T. 110 N., R. 21 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 3 miles northwest of Faribault.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.00 feet July 15, 1938; water surface below 

zero of gage Sept. 11, 23, 1937.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with three 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Nov.

Mar.

Apr.

8

26

8

0

1

66

16

20

May

July

20

12

0 .60

.42

Goose Lake near Waseca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°05', long. 93°26', in sec. 11, T. 107 N., R. 22 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2.3 miles east of Waseca. 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 0.76 foot Apr. 22, 1939; minimum observed,

below aero gage Aug. 20, 27, Sept. 3, 10, 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with two 5-foot bays, permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero cf gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Apr.

1

8

15

22

8

15

0.00

.05

.02

.02

.68

.66

Apr.

May

22

28

6

12

19

27

0.76

.74

.60

.52

.44

.30

June

July

3

9

15

24

30

7

0.28

.28

.28

.22

.22

.14

July

Aug.

Sept.

28

b

16

0.02

0.00

0.00
178 CAMION RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Cannon River Basin

Watkins Lake near Waseca, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°06', long. 93°26', in lot l,sec. 2, T. 107 N., R. 22 W.,

at concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles northeast of Waseca. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938^31?: Maximum stage observed, 1.56 feet Apr. 6, 15, 22, 1939; water surface

below zero of gage at times in May,August, and September 1938. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting s, 4-foot control

by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of apron of dam. Gage readings furnished by

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 1

8

15

22

Apr. 6

0.00

.12

.08

.06

1.56

Apr.

May

15

22

28

6

12

1.56

1.56

1.54

1.50

1.50

May 19

27

June 3

9

15

1.40

1.40

1.34

1.34

1.34

June 24

30

July 7

28

Aug. 5

1.20

1.20

1.08

.86

.70

Aug.

Sept.

24

16

0.78

.50

Fox Lake near Dundas, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°24', long. 93°20', in sec. 27, T. Ill N., R. 21 W., on

abutment of concrete dam, 7 miles west of Dundas. 

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 1.94 feet Sept. 15, 1938; water surface below

gage at times. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with four 5-foot bays, permitting a 2-

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Erainage and

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

n

7

7

1

1

1

42

40

38

Apr

May

1

7

20

0 .94

.54

.30

Circle Lake near Dundas, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°25', long. 93°19', in sec. 15, T. Ill N., R. 21 W., on 

concrete abutment of dam at outlet of lake, about half a mile south of Millersburg 

and 6 miles west of Dundas.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- igs?3^: Maximum stage observed, 2.88 feet Sept. 15, 1938; water surface below 

zero of gage Sept. 29, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 4- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of d^jn. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1936-39

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Mar.

11

7

10

7

12

2

2

1

ii

2

,10

.06

.98

.00

.10

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

19

1

9

20

4

0

2

3

i

1

20

76

04

60

46

June

July

Sept

29

15

8

1.58

1.06

.90

Union Lake near Dundas, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°27', long. 93°18', in lot 3, sec. 2, T. Ill N., R. 21 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northwest of Dundas.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-59: Maximum stage observed, 2.12 feet Sept. 15, 1938; water surface below 

zero of gage during June, July, August and September 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C" dam with six 5-foot bays, permitting a 2- 

foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of da-n. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct. 11 0.20

Nov. 7 .30

Jan. 7 .32

Apr. 1 

May 20

1.30 

.10
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 179

Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51', long. 91°04', In sec. 23, T. 39 II., R. 6 

W., at highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Chlppewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles 

northwest of Winter.

Drainage area.- 775 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1913-39), 669 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,560 second-feet June 15-17, 19, 20 

(gage height, 8.50 feet); minimum observed, 111 second-feet Apr. 30 (gate height, 

3.86 feet).

1912-39: Maximum discharge observed, 6,940 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage helrtit, 

9.56 feet); minlrium, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Renarra..- Records good. Discharge for periods of failure of recorder, Oct. 1-24, Nov. 4 

to Apr. 21, May 7-11, May 19 to Aug. 3, determined fron twice-daily readings of chain 

gage.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.9 

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

121

180

251

386

605

5.4 

5.8 

6.2 

6.6 

7.0

860

1,160

1,510

1,900

2,320

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

2,940

3,680

4,560

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,160

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

930

860

860

860

860

743

413

418

309

221

218

218

Nov.

218

221

232

346

376

291

244

197

197

187

197

291

386

386

808

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

-

Dec.

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,530

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

Month

Calendar year 1938

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1958-39

Jan.

1,240

1,!

1,,

}_ t

340

240

240

1,200

1,200

1,*

1,'

1,

200

200

200

1,120

1,120

1,

1,

1,]

L20

L20

L20

1,120

1,120

1,3

1,3

1,3

20

L20

20

1,120

1,240

1,'

l,i

1,4

160

160

60

1,460

1,460

\ i

\t ,

1,4

1,4

120

L20

120

120

1,420

Secondfoot-days

29,350

39)560

296,364

38

36 ,'400

5)695

24,561

88,510

28 j 3 56

27)869

394,323

Feb.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,330

.

-

-

Mar1,510

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,160

874

561

259

207

291

271

232

828

1,600

1,080

743

451

174

164

207

214

283

244

232

214

197

Apr.

207

197

164

164

167

232

244

232

221

214

214

187

164

164

164

164

187

180

164

180

194

211

200

194

207

197

187

174

155

146

-

Observed

Maximum

1 240

, **Qfl

l)330

3,570

1,460 

1,420

1,600 

244

2,500

4,560

1,240

1,080 

1,080

4,560

Minimum

218

187

1,240

83

1,120 

1,200

164

146

149

1,460

440

522 

500

146

Mean

947

839

1,276

812

1,255 

1,300

749

190

792

£j 950 

915

862 

929

1,080

May

149

199

785

1,120

1,510

1,350

1,380

895

522

522

522

522

544

544

544

544

740

888

860

860

860

860

860

678

522

522

539

550

550

1,120

2,500

June

3,220

3,220

C,300

3,080

2,260

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,650

2,100

2,560

2,810

3,520

4,290

4,560

3,940

3,600

4,200

4,470

4,380

4,380

3,850

3,080

2,620

2,440

2,440

2,320

2,210

1,460

-

Change In 

reservoir

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)«

-1,530

+1,580 

-2,350

+3,450

 2 270

-2*500

+930

+5 f 790 

+2 150

-900

 800

-1,020 

-1,730

-2,650

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,240

,000

930

860

660

660

860

860

860

860

860

874

874

860

965

,080

,080

,080

120

120

,120

,120

,120

120

320

1,120

V62

451

440

440

440

Aug.

522

743

874

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

847

814

860

860

860

1,000

1,080

1,080

918

550

942

1,020

763

994

992

805

522

843

1,080

Sept.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

772

506

500

506

500

500

607

762

936

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir content a

Mean

376

1,449

399

921

407

267

1,096

2,424

1,595

2,603 

616

481 

262

£'96

Psr square 

mile

0.485

1*87

.515

1.19

 525 .'345

1.41

3 .13

2 .06

3.36 

.795

.621 

.338

1.29

Run- off 

In Inches

0.56

2.09

.59

16.15

.61

.36

1.63

3.49

2 .38

3.75

.92

.72 

.38

17.48

*Change In contents In Chlppewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

9-234 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
180 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°28', long. 91°15', in SEi sec. 5, T. 34 N., R. 

7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,334 second-feet (revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.18 

feet); minimum, 794 second-feet Aug.' 30, Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.36 feet).

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 15,300 second-feet Mar. 24, 1935 (gage height 

12.4 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; 

miniTium observed, 155 second-feet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot, former site 

and datum).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect which are fair. Flow from 

38'per cent of the drainage area regulated by Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for March, April and May 1936, water years 1936- 

37 and 1937-38, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers'805, 825, and 855, 

are given herein.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936-39

1936

Mar.

Apr.

30

31

1

2

3

4,680

4,280

3,980

3,780

3,400

Apr. 4

5

6

9

10

3,220

3,130

2,860

2,860

4,680

Apr.

May

IS

19

6

9

10

4,180

3,310

4,360

4,380

3,780

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

3,580

2,780

2,700

3,680

3,780

2,950

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

817

817

817

865

890

916

916

865

750

729

709

709

709

709

841

971

971

971

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

971

1,000

971

1,000

1,000

Nov.

971

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

971

817

817

865

890

865

817

794

729

817

841

772

794

1,060

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,160

-

Dee.

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

971

841

1,000

1,030

1,090

1,060

1,030

971

971

971

944

944

772

865

890

944

1,160

1,120

1,220

1,420

1,360

Jan.

1,030

1,220

1,190

1,060

1,000

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,030

971

1,000

l.OOO

1,000

1,000

971

916

890

916

865

865

890

865

841

841

817

817

817

794

794

794

772

Feb.

772

772

750

750

750

750

750

750

772

772

794

817

841

841

841

841

841

841

865

865

865

772

794

865

890

865

865

865

-

_

-

Mar.

865

865

890

916

916

971

1,030

1,030

971

916

916

865

865

865

841

841

841

890

890

971

1,060

1,090

1,160

1,190

1,000

971

1,030

1,060

1,290

1,420

1,600

Apr.

1,670

1,790

1,670

1,630

1,750

1,710

2,220

3,050

3,600

3,220

2,700

2,620

2,860

3,680

3,680

3,220

2,620

2,220

2,000

1,790

2,540

5,450

5,010

3,880

3,400

3,040

2,540

2,140

1,960

1,870

Hoy

2,620

3,040

2,540

2,000

1,710

1,420

1,220

1,060

944

890

817

1,400

2,820

1,930

1,630

1,710

1,790

1,560

1,290

1,190

1,600

2,220

1,860

1,520

1,560

1,860

1,710

1,360

1,090

944

865

June

794

750

709

670

817

1,290

1,320

1,220

1,090

1,030

971

841

916

944

971

944

890

916

1,000

1,030

1,000

971

971

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

971

944

916

July Aug.

916 794

865 794

865 794

841 817

841 794

817 794

817 841

817 944

817 944

817 916

817 916

817 916

817 916

817 916

865 916

865 890

865 890

841 890

817 890

817 890

794 865

817 865

841 865

817 865

944 865

1,060 865

1,000 865

916 865

865 865

841 865

817 944

Sept.

971

1,030

1,OOO

916

794

772

750

750

750

841

841

841

817

794

817

817

817

817

817

817

817

817

841

1,000

944

944

944

944

944

944

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 181

Discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa Hiver near Bruce, Wig., 1936-39 Cintinued

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

916

916

916

890

970

970

943

916

916

890

890

890

890

890

865

890

943

1,140

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,140

1,080

943

841

794

772

772

750

750

841

HOT.

943

970

995

1,000

1,000

1,030

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,100

1,270

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,340

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

-

Dec.

1,560

1,800

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,760

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,690

1,590

1,580

1,660

1,540

1,530

1,510

1,500

Jan.

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,400

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,170

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,030

950

1,010

1,010

1,000

980

960

Feb.

960

960

960

940

930

920

920

920

920

830

810

540

510

480

470

480

490

670

680

740

780

800

700

650

640

640

660

660

_

_

-

Mar.

660

730

760

740

740

720

710

700

700

700

700

730

770

820

900

960

1,700

2,160

3,130

4,000

5,160

6,300

6,680

5,480

3,880

3,310

2,860

2,380

2,380

3,580

3,880

Apr.

3,880

3,220

2,460

2,000

1,620

1,300

1,140

1,020

916

890

817

772

750

794

2,950

4,280

4,790

4,680

3,780

2,700

2,160

1,690

1,360

1,400

1,500

1,500

2,080

2,410

2,780

2,540

-

May

2,320

2,410

2,700

6,020

10,500

11,700

10,600

8,400

7,450

6,900

6,020

5,010

4,480

4,080

3,580

3,040

2,320

2,320

4,900

6,240

~S,700

4,680

3,980

3,490

3,400

3,980

4,180

5,370

4,900

4,180

3,490

June

4,080

5,800

5,370

4,180

3,580

3,130

2,860

2,700

2,240

1,800

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,730

1,540

1,440

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,170

1,240

1,440

1,690

1,920

2,320

2,410

2,240

2,160

2,410

-

July

2,380

1,720

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,330

1,360

1,470

1,200

995

943

890

1,080

1,050

943

817

772

750

866

970

1,200

817

866

996

996

890

916

1,050

1,020

970

970

Aug.

943

943

943

943

729

760

890

890

1,110

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,36O

1,36O

1,330

1,470

1,100

772

709

689

670

670

772

1,020

1,200

1,270

1,270

1,620

Sept.

1,300

890

794

729

689

709

709

876

1,620

2,860

2,540

1,920

1,330

1,02O

841

760

760

772

772

750

709

670

651

616

600

600

584

616

841

1,050

-

Note.- Discharge for periods of no gage-height records, Nov. 4-9 and 11-16, aid period of Ice 

effect, HOT. 18 to Mar. 22, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, obserrer*s notes, 

recorder records, weather records, and records for station at Bishops Bridge, n'sar Winter.

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.

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,440

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,290

1,140

1,290

1,320

1.380

1,440

1,410

1,580

1,790

1,720

1,580

1,440

NOT.

1,350

1,320

1,440

2,640

6,510

8,790

6,970

4,880

3,310

2,470

2,000

1,790

1,760

1,930

1,930

2,220

2,220

2,140

2,070

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,790

1,760

1,860

1,860

1,930

1,930

1,760

-

Dec.

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,680

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,600

Jan.

1,600

1,620

1,640

1,670

1,690

1,710

1,740

1,750

1,760

1,750

1,680

1,640

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,520

1,580

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,640

Feb.

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,630

1,660

1,680

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,740

_

-

Mar.

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,680

1,250

1,050

900

910

950

980

1,320

1,380

1,400

1,500

1,780

3,000

7,500

12,000

9,380

6,530

5,010

4,680

Apr.

3,980

2,950

2,780

2,380

2,220

2,300

1,860

1,580

1,480

1,260

1,170

1,080

1,020

995

970

1,020

1,990

3,490

3,680

4,380

5,010

4,680

3,980

3,310

2,860

2,460

2,070

1,760

1,510

1,290

May

1,110

995

970

1,480

1,860

2,140

2,400

2,950

2,260

1,650

1,410

1,290

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,020

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,480

1,620

1,380

1,350

1,790

2,070

1,790

1,900

June

3,220

3,980

3,580

3,780

3,480

2,540

2,070

2,070

2,140

2,220

4,920

8,360

7,600

6,480

6,120

6,240

5,670

5,010

7,600

11,300

. 10,500

8,920

7,740

6,360

5,010

4,180

3,980

3,780

3,400

3,220

-

July

2,590

1,930

1,790

1,620

1,540

1,650

l',760

2', 000

2,000

1,790

1,580

1,480

1.410

1,320

1,260

1,410

1,480

1,540

1,510

1.480

1,440

1,446

1,410

1.410

1,620

2,000

2,070

1,790

1,170

995

890

Aug.

865

995

1,170

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,200

1,320

1,410

1,410

1,350

1,320

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,380

1,410

1,620

1,410

1,080

1,480

1,410

1,330

1,360

1,340

972

865

1,290

Sept.

1,410

1,410

1,440

1,650

1,680

1,620

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,610

1,860

1,580

1,290

1,080

995

943

890

995

1,110

1,320

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,360

-

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 26; discharge computed on basis 

of two discharge measurements, recorder records, observer's notes, weather records, and records

for station at Bishops Bridge, near Winter.

400448 O - 41 - 13
183 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Chippewa River near Bruoe, Wla., 1935-59

Month

Calendar year 1955

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

Water year 1935-36

Calendar year 1936

Water year 1936-37

Calendar year 1937

Water year M37-38

Calendar year 1938

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

Water year 1938-39

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

25,152 

34,868 

54,590

545,605

41,280 

18,074 

56,359 

118,950 

82,780 

31,319 

23,951 

24,558 

15,933

527,814

27,914 

'30,590 

32,514

504,222

29,146 

22,756 

31,026 

81,530 

49,570 

28,916 

26,463 

27,056 

25,908

413,389

28,974 

34,358 

51,880

437,583

35,830 

20,660 

68,920 

64,179 

158,340 

70,210 

34,153 

33,863 

29,557

630,924

43,970 

78,350 

52,230

690,262

49,870 

46,160 

84,710 

71,515 

47,745 

155,470 

49,375 

38,787 

40,943

759,125

Maximum

1,120 

2,710 

2,080

15,300

1,820 

1,030 

7,230 

10,200 

8,660 

1,700 

895 

948 

795

10,200

1,000 

1,320 

1,420

10,200

1,220 

890 

1,600 

5,450 

3,040 

1,320 

1,060 

944 

1,030

5,450

1,240 

1,480 

1,800

5,450

1,470 

960 

6,680 

4,790 

11,700 

5,800 

2,380 

1,620 

2,860

11,700

1,790 

8,790 

1,760

11,700

1,760 

1,740 

12,000 

5,010 

2,950 

11,300 

2,590 

1,620 

1,860

12,000

Minimum

549 

640 

1,500

549

1,060 

421 

462 

1,350 

1,320 

870 

680 

582 

489

421

709 

729 

772

421

772 

750 

841 

1,630 

817 

670 

794 

794 

750

670

750 

943 

1,500

670

950 

470 

660 

750 

2,320 

1,170 

750 

670 

584

470

1,140 

1,320 

1,600

470

1,480 

1,570 

900 

970 

970 

2,070 

890 

865 

890

865

Mean

811 

1,162 

1,761

1,495

1,332 

623 

1,818 

3,965 

2,670 

1,044 

773 

792 

531

1,442

900 

1,020 

1,049

1,378

940 

813 

1,001 

2,718 

1,599 

964 

854 

873 

864

1,133

935 

1,145 

1,674

1,199

1,156 

738 

2,223 

2,139 

5,108 

2,340 

1,102 

1,092 

985

1,729

1,418 

2,612 

1,685

1,891

1,609 

1,649 

2,733 

2,384 

1,540 

5,182 

1,593 

1,251 

1,365

2,080

Change In 

reservoir 

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)*

-123 

+893 

-2,650

-940

-2,600 

-360 

+1,080 

+5,760

igio

-1,320 

-750 

+230

+2,530

-890 

-940 

-1,600

+980

-870 

-950 

-700 

+5,460 

+3,970 

-310 

-210 

-1,110 

+105

+1,955

-350 

-700 

-3,200

+1,135

-2,330 

-420 

+3,830 

+4,740 

+1,030 

0 

-300 

-1,350 

+550

+1,500

-1,530 

+1,580 

-2,350

+3,450

-2,270 

-2,500 

+930 

+5,790 

+2,150 

-900 

-800 

-1,020 

-1,730

-2,650

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

765 

1,506 

772

1,465

361 

479 

2,221 

6,187 

5,«95 

693 

280 

512 

620

1,522

568 

658 

452

1,409

615 

420 

740 

4,824 

3,081 

845 

776 

459 

905

1,195

804 

875 

479

1,235

286 

564 

3,653 

3,968 

5,493 

2,340 

990 

588 

1,197

1,777

847 

3,222 

808

2,000

761 

616 

3,080 

4,618 

2,343 

4,835 

1,294 

870 

698

1,996

Per STiiare 

mile

O.478 

.941 

.432

.916

.226 

.299 

1.39 

3.87 

f.43 

.433 

.175 

.320 

.388

.951

.355 

.411 

.282

.881

.384 

.262 

.462 

3.02 

1.93 

.528 

.485 

.287 

.566

.747

.502 

.547 

.299

.772

.179 

.352 

£.28 

£.48 

3.43 

1.46 

.619 

.368 

.748

1.11

.529 

2.01 

.505

1.25

.476 

.385 

1.92 

2.89 

1.46 

3.02 

.809 

.544 

.436

1.25

Run-off 

in Inches

0.55 

1.05 

.56

12.43

.26 

.32 

1.60 

4.32 

2.80 

.48 

.20 

.37 

.43

12.94

.41 

.46 

.33

11.98

.44 

.27 

.53 

3.37 

2.22 

.59 

.56 

.33 

.63

Io7i4

.58 

.61 

.34

10.47

.21 

.37 

2.63 

2.77 

3.95 

1.63 

.71 

.42 

.83

15.05

.61 

2.24 

.58

16.95

.55 

.40

2.21 

3.22 

1.68 

3.37 

.93 

.63 

.49

16.91

*Change in contents in Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 183

Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Falls, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°55'3511 , long. 91°34'40", In lot 1, sec. 12, T.

 JiH N., R. 9 W., at Chlppewa Falls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek. Zero of gage

Is 799.3 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench nark). 

Drainage area.- 5,600 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1888 to September 1939.

Average aiscnargeT- 29 years (1907-10, 1913-39), 4,809 second-feet. 

Extremes.-MaximumdIscharge during year, 55,900 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 17.93

 feret), from rating curve extended abo\^ 45.000 second-feet; minimum, 160 second-feet 

(regulated) Feb. 5 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1,100 secondfeet (regulated) Oct. 2.

1888-1939: Maximum discharge, 78,000 second-feet Mar. 27, 1920 (gage height, 17.0 

feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 22 second-feet Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 foot); minimum dally discharge, 

40 second-feet Feb. 4, 1917.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet, former site and datum, Sept. 10, 1884. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of fragmentary gage-height record, Nov. 5, 6,

 and periods of missing gage height record, Jan. E4-26, Feb. 1, <!, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, 

Mar. 16, which were computed from power-house records and are fair. Flow regulated 

by operation of many power plants above station, especially Chlppewa power plant, 

which Is Immediately above, and by Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and 

Wlssota Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1938-39, except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

2.3 1,020 4.0

2.6 1,290 4.S

3.0 1,690 5.0

3.5 2,280 6.0

2,960

3,670

4,400

6,200

7.0 S,300

8.0 10,900

9.0 13,800

10-0 17,000

12.0 24,500

14.0 32,500

16.0 43,400

18.0 56,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,660

1,100

3,710

3,600

3,790

3,810

3,480

2,680

2,770

3,910

4,200

4,090

3,490

3,770

4,110

2,250

4,230

4,290

4,360

3,630

3,640

2,460

1,800

5,480

7,420

7,010

7,490

8,880

8,620

7,580

8,120

Nov.

8,780

6,840

7,120

10,000

35,200

52,000

46,800

30,900

20,000

17,600

13,500

12,700

11,500

12,200

10,300

8,210

6,290

8,100

7,410

5,830

6,130

6,800

6,190

3,370

5,140

4,110

3,070

4,690

4,430

4,040

-

Dec.

4,S10

5,090

4,740

3,620

5,170

5,030

5,120

4,660

4,460

3,690

3,360

4,020

3,850

3,540

3,030

3,220

3,240

2,800

4,290

4,220

4,090

4,500

3,730

3,650

2,940

3,760

3,600

4,420

3,840

3,270

3,710

Month

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

Calendar year 1938

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39

Jan.

2,190

2,1

4,£ 4, r

00

30

rao

4,210

3,990 4,;

s,;

4,S

40

530

)10

4,740

4,S20

5.^

5,'

5,'

ISO loo

too

3,340

4,150

4,C

4,'

3,{

XXX

180

)80

3,800

2,940

3,£

4,C

4,C

>60

>90

>00

4,900

3,900

3,1 3,'

2,: 4,:

560

reo

540

210

4,490

Seoondfoot-days

138,430

378,300 

123,470

2,968,770

127,230

124,390

298,300

385^790

210,670

525,130 

177 890

106 ) 150

108,720

2,704,470

Feb.

4,700

4,500

4,250

3,330

1,790

3,940

4,340

3,800

3,950

4,390

4,100

3,000

3,900

4,900

5,200

5,400

5,400

5,200

3,400

4,900

5,300

5,100

5,200

5,300

5,600

3,000

5,200

5,300

_

-

-

Mar5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

2,800

5,200

5,400

5,700

5,600

5,350

5,180

3,550

5,160

5,220

3,870

2,900

2,720

1,870

1,860

3,010

3,170

6,600

8,280

8,350

7,710

17,500

42,200

38,200

33,500

24,100

21,300

Apr.

18,900

16,400

13,800

11,700

11,500

11,400

11,100

10,400

4,740

7,240

7,480

7,020

6,170

7,350

6,690

4,760

6,940

16,000

24,900

24,100

24,900

24,900

21,300

16,400

16,900

13,300

12,800

10,600

9,330

6,770

-

Observed

Maximum

8,880

52,000 

5,170

57,400

5 450

5*600

42,200 

24 900 15)300

37,100

11,300

4,540 

9,330

52,000

Minimum

1,100

3,070 

2,800

510

2,190

1,790

1,860

4,740

1,490 

7 520

1 820

1*.430

1,280

1,100

Mean

4,465

12,610 

3,983

8,134

4 104

4*. 442

9 j 623

12 f 860

6,796

17 5OO

5*738

3.424

3,624

7,410

May

8,070

7,170

7,190

7,250

7,310

7,070

4,OSO

8,670

9,360

8,470

8,280

8,220

7,660

4,950

5,970

4,790

4,300

4,430

4,010

2,870

1,490

4,040

4,370

5,640

6,930

7,180

7,250

5,750

11,700

15,300

10,900

June

9,970

10,200

9,900

9,090

11,300

10,200

8,370

7,520

7,520

8,960

10,800

29,000

29,400

27,800

22,100

18,300

18,000

16,000

25,400

36,600

37,100

33,000

27,000

22,500

16, -400

IS, 700

10,500

11,100

11,300

ll.^OO

Change In

reservoir

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)*

 2 298

+2*636

-3,260

+5,813

 3 , 736

-4,283

+853

+10,586

+2,988

"1 641

 889

-1,731 

-2,740

-3,515

July

11

9

8

6

8

7

7

7

6

7

8

6

5

4

4

3

4

4.

4

4

3

3

O

§

4

5

6

6

4

1,

3,

300

280

640

210

670

340

900

340

360

840

250

550

250

870

060

200

160

530

540

340

750

640

2SO

830

940

810

220

330

880

S20

760

Aug.

3,690

3,870

3,320

3,140

4,150

1,S90

3,070

3,040

4,110

3,940

4,540

3,520

1,430

3,180

4,070

4,340

3,440

3,150

2,730

2,110

4,450

3,900

4,240

4,200

3,110

3,660

3,460

3,410

2,940

3,390

2,660

Sept.

3,530

2,420

2,390

2,720

3,440

4,160

3,930

4,450

4,350

2,470

4,760

9,330

6,380

4,760

4,790

3,530

3,450

3,430

3,330

3,180

3,010

2,920

2,770

1,280

3,840

3,420

2,600

3,490

2,580

2,010

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents

Msan

3,607

13,630 

2,766

8,318

2 709

2 672

9*941

16,940

7,912

16,870

5,406 

2 778

2*567

7,299

Per square 

mile

0.644

2.43

.494

1.49

 484

.477

1»78

3.03

1.41

3.01

965

1496

.458

1.30

Run-off 

In Inches

0.74

2.71

.57

20.14

.56

.50

2.05

3 «38

1.63

3.36

1.11

.57

.51

17.69

discharge-.- Nov. 6 (3 p.m.) 55,900 sec.-ft.j Mar. 27 (8 a.m.) 47,700 sec.-ft. 

ge In contenta In Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Pe_ 

TR/Eang

UNITED STATBS DEPARTMENT OF THE 1NTSHIOH
184 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River at Durand, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37'45B , long. 91°5S'10n , in SWi se--. El, T. 25

 N., R. 13 W., at Durand, 400 feet upstream from highway bridge. Zero of gage is

695.20 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1939. 

Average discharge?- 11 years, 6,896 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67,400 second-feet Nov. 7 (gage hslgnt, 13.07

 feet); minimum dally discharge, 3,270 second-feet Sept. 25.

1928-39: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 15.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 62,000 second-feet; minimum, 1,3% second-feet 

(estimated) Dec. 27, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 20 to Mar. 24, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records and are fair. Flow partly regulated by operation of power plants 

and by Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wlssota Reservoirs, and four 

reservoirs on upper Red Cedar River.

Corrections.- The figures of discharge In second-feet per square mile and rur-off In 

inches for the water year 1929-30 were published in error in Water-Supply Paper 785. 

Corrected figures are given below.

Month Second-feet per 

square mile

0.426 

.461 

.337 

.321 

.674 

.930 

.628

Run-off In 

Inches

0.49 

.51 

.39 

.37 

.70 

1.07 

.70

Month

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

Water year 1929-30.

Second-feet per 

square mile

1.21 

1.50 

.414 

.219 

.267

.613

Run-off in 

inches

1.40 

1.67 

 48 

.25 

.30

8.33

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

e

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

5,860

5,480

4,090

5,990

6,260

6,120

6,120

5,730

5,240

5,120

5,860

6,400

6,400

5,730

5,990

6,260

4,760

6,260

6,260

6,400

5,730

5,990

5,360

4,520

8,620

10,200

9,900

10,600

11,300

11,500

10,200

Nor.

10,900

11,300

10,200

11,300

16,500

34,400

60,200

62,100

45,000

29,200

23,700

19,100

17,600

16,600

16,600

14,400

11,600

10,600

11,600

10,600

9,260

9,260

9,580

8,620

6,670

7,380

6,670

5,730

7,240

7,090

-

Dee.

6,400

7,240

7,530

7,090

6,400

6,400

7,240

7,680

7,090

6,670

6,120

5,730

6,670

5,990

5,730

5,990

6,120

6,405

5,730

6,950

6,810

6,400

6,260

5,360

6,400

5,480

3,440

3,540

4,750

5,750

5,860

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1938

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

Hav .... ... ... . ...

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

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

Water year 1938-39

Jan.

6,260

6,£

5,1

6,4

60

20

100

7,090

6,530

5,9

5,9

5,£

90

90

60

7,380

7,090

7,E

7,£

8,2

90

30

00

7,990

6,260

6,£

6,e

7,C

50

70

90

7,090

6,670

5,£

4,8

7,£

40

70

40

7,530

7,090

6, 

6,£

6,£

5,£

70

10

10

40

6,810

Seoondfoot-days

210 040

521,000 

191,200

4,385,740

206,820

195,620

536,220

544, 730

290, 670

634,950

258, 670

161,820 

173,520

3,925,260

Feb.

7,380

7,680

7,240

6,530

5,860

4,300

6,120

6,950

6,120

6,120

6,260

6,120

5,360

6,260

6,950

7,840

7,990

8,620

8,300

6,260

7,380

7,99O

7,990

7,990

7,990

8,300

5,730

7,990

..

-

-

Mar.

8,620

8,620

8,940

9,260

8,940

6,120

8,300

9,260

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,580

8,300

10,200

10,200

8,300

7,240

7,090

6,400

6,950

12,000

16,200

21,300

30,500

33,700

31,600

37,800

57,500

50,400

42,200

31,000

Apr.

27,100

23,200

19,800

17,500

16,800

16,000

15,700

14,900

13,800

8,920

11,200

11,100

10,700

10,800

10, 600

9,840

9,670

13,400

24,200

33,500

34,700

32,100

31,000

26,900

21,100

19,900

17,600

16,000

14,500

12,200

-

Observed

Maximum

11,300

62,100 

7,680

95,900

8,300

8,620

57,500 

34,700

16,400 

42 200

14I900

6,540 

13,400

62,100

Minimum

4,090

5,730 

3,440

2,000

4,870

4,300

6,120

Q f 920

3,940

4^030

3,510 

3,270

3,270

Mean

6,77fa'

17,370 

6,168

12,020

6, 672

6,986

17,300

18,160

9,376

21,160

8,344

5)784

10,750

May

10,400

12,400

10,400

10,100

10,700

10,400

10,100

8,470

12,100

12,100

11,100

11, 100

10,700

10,100

7,700

8,160

7,100

6,270

6,400

5,650

4,790

3,940

5,650

6,400

7,240

9,100

9,750

10,900

9,750

15,300

16,400

June

13,400

12,700

13,100

12,100

12,100

13,400

13,100

11,100

10,100

9,750

12,100

15,600

27,900

31,600

31,600

26,900

22,400

21,100

22,900

29,100

36,900

42,200

39,700

34,200

29,500

22,400

21,100

16,000

16,000

14,900

-

Change in 

reservoir

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)*

 2 298

«)636

-3,260

+5,813

-3,736

-4,283

+853

+10,586

+2, 988

-1,641

-889

-1,730 

-2,740

-3,515

July

14

14

12

11

900

200

400

700

9,750

11

11

11

10

9

10

10

8

7

7

1 o

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

5

6

7

8

7

6

4

100

100

100

100

100

400

400

780

540

100

020

770

540

670

400

270

650

200

210

770

670

390

160

850

400

030

Aug.

5,650

5,650

5,420

4,990

4,790

5,310

3,85C

4.79C

4,990

5,420

6.27C

6,270

5,310

3,510

4,990

5,420

5,540

4,990

4,790

4,500

4,790

6,540

6,270

5,890

5,650

5,540

5,200

5.10C

5,100

4,890

4,400

Sept.

4,300

4,890

4,300

4,300

4,300

4,890

5,420

5,310

5,650

5,420

4,210

9,420

13,400

11,100

9,420

8,470

6,400

5,770

5,89O

5,310

5,200

4,790

4,690

4,300

3,270

5,100

4,890

4,400

4,590

4,120

«

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

5,917

18,390 

4,951

12,200

5,277

5, 216

17,620

22,240

10,490

20,530

8,012

4,574

4,727

10,640

Per square 

mile j

C.657

f.04

.550

1.35

.586

 579

1 *96 r.47

1.16

r

OQ 

 GO

 889

'.SOB

.525

1.18

Ran- off 

n Inches

0.76

Us

18.39

 68

.60

2 '.76

1.34

2

CA 

 O*

1.02

 ovCQ

.59

16.05

 Change In contents In Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.

185

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04', long. 90°15', near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 

2 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from dam of Flambeau Rservoir. Zero of gage is 

1,540.0 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 647 square miles.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 607 second-feet (revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,440 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 

8.39 feet, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 

2.90 feet).

1927-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 28, 1939; minimum observed, 3.1 

second-feet Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, May 26 to June 1, 

June 3-7, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, floodmarks, reservoir records, 

and records for station at Babbs Island.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for May 1936 and May and June 1938, superseding 

those published in Water-Supply Papers 805 and 855, respectively, are given herein.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1956 and 1938

1936 

May 8 2,440 

9 2,520 

10 2,520 

11 2,440 

12 2,280 

IS 2,200

1936 

May 14 2,200 

1938 

May 4 1,970 

5 2,440 

6 2,440 

7 2,200

19S8 

May 8 2,200 

9 2,040 

June 2 2,200 

3 2,360 

4 2,520 

5 2,520

1938 

June 6 2 , 520 

7 2,520 

6 2,520 

9 2,280 

10 1,970 

11 1,890

Hating table, mater year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.8 

3.0 

3 £ 

3.4

23

51

S7

133

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

326

537

821

1,160

6.0 1,520

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

1,S90 

2,280 

2,6SO 

3,080

8.4 3,440

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

758

790

952

952

952

952

952

952

728

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

886

886

952

886

821

821

821

758

668

668

668

697

SOT.

668

587

587

562

587

5S7

614

562

1,020

1,440

1,740

1,520

1,090

886

952

1,020

1,230

1,440

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

886

886

886

952

952

886

-

Dec.

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

952

614

385

385

952

952

1,020

1,020

1,O20

952

Jan.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,OEO

1,020

Feb.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

-

_

-

Mar.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,020

952

1,020

1,020

1,020

952

886

886

821

758

728

668

614

614

587

587

614

562

365

252

365

307

225

58

61

Apr.

74

72

70

79

39

46

51

51

51

225

514

446

537

365

252

100

238

288

346

281

218

100

176

292

83

83

151

426

614

697

-

May

697

886

1,O20

1,090

1,230

1,160

1,230

1,670

1,820

1,230

668

758

668

640

668

668

758

758

758

758

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

2,200

2,900

3,000

3,440

3,400

3,400

3,350

June

3,300

3,250

3,200

3,150

3,100

3,000

2,7OO

2,600

2,600

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,600

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,440

1,970

1,970

1,890

1,740

1,820

1,820

-

July

1,740

1.740

1,740

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,370

1,370

1..370

1,230

1.160

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,020

952

952

1,020

1,020

952

952

952

886

952

952

790

790

728

697

697

697

Aug.

821

821

821

821

790

790

S21

790

S21

821

790

790

758

821

321

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

758

790

790

821

821

886

Sept.

886

886

886

886

886

8S6

886

886

886

886

886

886

886

821

790

72S

758

72S

728

758

758

790

790

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

-

9-2S8 September 19S7

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
186 CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In aecond-feet, of Flambeau River at Flambeau Reaervolr, Wls., 1935-3

Month

Calendar year 1935

Water year 1935-36

Calendar year 1936

Water year 1936-37

Calendar year 1937

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

Water year 1937-38

Calendar year 1938

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

Water year 1938-39

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

19,511 

18,060 

25,773

248,554

26,455 

23,688 

17,122 

4,197 

41,204 

24, 144 

22,988 

19,548 

17,530

260,220

16,564 

14,127 

11,761

239,328

11,565 

13, 527 

13,281 

4,777.9 

5,513 

15,325 

17,330 

18,288 

15,991

158,049.9

17,005 

18,362 

21,349

172,313.9

19,447 

16,805 

10,519 

7,026 

44,465 

45,087 

28,604 

27,386 

25,927

281,981

27,151 

29,150 

27,320

308,886

32,040 

29,680 

22,412 

6,965 

46,025 

75,910 

33,969 

24,863 

24,263

379,748

Maximum

851 

851 

851

2,300

920 

920 

727 

405 

2,520 

1,270 

787 

727 

643

2,520

556 

532

488

2,520

510 

510 

467 

405 

346 

604 

604 

604 

604

604

604 

685 

714

714

658 

630 

51O 

776 

2,440 

2,520 

1,400 

1,400 

1,030

2,520

952 

1,740 

1,020

2,520

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

697 

3,440 

3,300 

1,740 

886 

886

3,44O

Minimum

324 

197 

643

61

787 

727 

267 

8 

44 

616 

698 

448 

540

8

532 

326 

270

8

270 

446 

385 

5.4 

36 

346 

488 

488 

326

5.4

365 

488 

630

5.4

579 

532 

60 

60 

532 

532 

579 

685 

630

60

668 

562 

385

60

1,020 

1,020 

58 

39 

640 

1,740 

697 

758 

728

39

Mean

629 

602

831

681

853 

817 

552 

140 

1,329 

805 

742 

631 

584

711

534 

471 

379

654

373 

483 

428 

159 

178 

511 

559 

590 

533

433

549 

613 

689

472

627 

600 

339 

234 

1,434 

1,503 

923 

883 

864

773

876 

972 

881

846

1,034 

1,060 

723 

232 

1,485 

2,530 

1,096 

802 

809

1,040

Change in 

reaervolr

content a 

(m.c.f.)*

-113 

+479 

-942

+1,997

-1, 145 

-1,164 

-98 

+4,690 

+1,081 

-478 

-1,525 

-1,143 

-815

-1,173

-790 

-435 

-245

-2,067

+20 

-290 

-85 

+3,095 

+3, 063 

+157 

-546 

-736 

-221

+2,987

-135 

-140 

-1,130

+3,052

-1,100 

-780 

+2,026 

+3, 900 

+134 

+41 

-120 

-391 

-725

+1,580

-768 

+1,056 

-910

+2,363

-1,466 

-1,783 

-77 

+4,796 

+838 

-741 

-89 

-711 

-1,010

-865

Adjusted for change 

In reservoir contents

Mean

587 

787 

479

744

425 

386 

515 

1,949 

1,733 

621 

173 

204 

270

674

239 

303 

288

589

380 

363 

396 

1,353 

1,322 

571 

355 

315 

448

528

499 

559 

267

569

216 

278 

1,095 

1,739 

1,484 

1,522 

878 

737 

584

823

589 

1,379 

541

921

487 

323 

694 

2,082 

1,798 

2,244 

1,063 

537 

419

1,013

Per aquare 

mile

0.907 

1.22 

.740

1.15

.657 

.597 

.796 

3.01 

F.68 

.960 

.267 

.315 

.417

1.04

.369 

.468 

.445

.910

.587 

.561 

.612 

?.09 

?.04 

.883 

.549 

.487 

.692

.816

.771 

.864 

.413

.879

.334 

.430 

1 .69 

£.69 

f .29 

f.35 

1.36 

1.14 

.903

1.27

.910 

2.13 

.836

1.42

.753 

.499 

1.07 

3.22 

2.78 

3.47 

1.64 

.830 

.648

1.57

Hun-off 

In inches

1.05 

1.36 

.85

15.60

.76 

.64 

.92 

3.36 

3.09 

1.07 

.31 

.36 

.47

14.24

.43

.52 

.51

12.39

.68 

.58 

.71 

2.33 

2.35 

.99 

.63 

.56 

.77

11.06

.89 

.96 

.48

11.93

.39 

.45 

1.95 

3.00 

2.64 

2.62 

1.57 

1.31 

1.01

17.27

1.05 

2.38 

.96

19.33

.87 

.52 

1.23 

3.59 

3.20 

3.87 

1.89 

.96 

 7£

21.24

^Change in contents in Flambeau and Reat Lake Reaervolra In milllona of cubic feet.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 187

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 90°45' near west line of sec. 16,

T. 38 N., R. 3 W., 10 miles east of Winter.

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1939 (prior to 1938-39, winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet June 12 (gsge height, 6.52 

feet); minimum, 580 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 1.31 feet).

1929-39: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1939; minimum disciarge recorded, 218 

second-feet Oct. 28, 1930 (gage height, 0.37 foot); minimum daily discharge recorded, 

312 second-fefet July 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Apr. 5 (computed on basis of recorder records, observer's notes, weather records, and records for 

Flambeau Reservoir and Flambeau River near Ladysmith), and those i'or days of missing 

gage heights, July 9, 10, Aug. 27, 28 (computed on basis of records for Flambeau 

Reservoir and Flambeau River near Ladysmith), all of which are poor. Discharge regulated 

by storage in Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September

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

1,220

1,030

800

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,140

1,110

1,030

722

1,140

1,100

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

995

1,060

1,100

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,260

1,660

1,700

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,750

3,580

4,480

3,270

2,900

2,160

2,320

2,540

2,780

2,780

1,750

1,300

1,530

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,900

1,420

1,060

1,480

1,300

1,180

1,020

1,340

1,030

1,340

1,430

1,060

1,260

1,140

1,030

995

926

1,060

1,030

1,100

1,180

1,180

839

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,100

1,000

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,000

950

800

600

1,000

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,350

1,450

1,350

1,150

1,150

900

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,150

850

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,200

1,150

800

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,150

850

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,100

950

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

900

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,000

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,100

900

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,000

850

950

1,000

900

800

750

750

800

800

850

1,000

1,300

1,700

2,100

2,000

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,520 

1,260 

1,26(3 

1,030 

716

1,060

1,220

960

1,060

829

815

1,300

1,340

1,520

1,610

1,900

1,750

1,660

2,210

1,660

1,800

1,660

1,950

1,610

1,430

1,610

1,520

1,660

1,850

1,750

2,260

2,380

2,600

2,430

1,780

1,060

1,140

995

995

926 

99& 

995 

1,030 

926

1,430

1,850

1,950

1,300

1,960

3,260

5,500

5,490

4,620

4,480

4,480

4,060

4,340

4,200

4,200

3,790

3,660

3,660

3,920

3,530

3,660

4,900

6,250

5,650

4,900

4,620

4,340

4,060

3,920

5,200

6,100

5,350

4,900

4,480

4,060

3,920

3,270

2,840

2,720

2,720

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,430

2,430

1,770

1.690

2,160

2,210

2,000

1,600

1,300

1.430

1,430

1,380

1,260

1,140

763

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,030

1,380

1,480

1,380

1,220

1,140

1,100

829

960

1,140

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,030

1,180

1,340

960

1,220

1,260

1,180

1,030

1,140

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,100

1,140

1,330

1,080

1,220

1,220

995 

1,200 

1,100 

1,150 

1,1OO 

1,150

1,120

1,070

1,430

1,220

1,310

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,070

1,430

1,030

1,330

1,250

1,220

1,160

914

1,030

1,150

917

1,000

978

964

895

1,060

960

943

900

946

948

830

foot°da~s Maxl.lmm Minimum Wean

Change In 

reservoir 

contents* 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

 _ Per square Run-off 

nean mile In Inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

35,467

56,520

33,120

1,700

4,480

1,260

722

1,020

600

1,144

1,884

1,068

-768 

+ 1,056

-910

857

2,291

728

0.840

2.25

.714

0.97

2.51

.82

Calendar year

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

35,350

31,950

38,100

42,343

67,052

125,760

46,792

35,085

52.755

1,450

1,250

2,400

2,210

5,500

6,250

2,480

1,340

1.450

800

900

750

716

926

2,540

763

960

830

1.140

1.141

1,229

1,411

2,163

4,192

1,509

1,132

1,092

-1,466

-1,783

-77

+ 4,796 

+838

-741

-89

-711

-1,010

593

404

1,200

3,261

2,476

3,906

1,476

867

702

.581 

.396 

1.18 

3.20 

2.43 

3*83 

1*.45 

.850 

.686

.67

.41

1.36

3.57

2.80

4.27

1.67

.98

.77

Water year 1938-39 1938-39 580,294 6,250 600 1,590 -865 1,563

Peak discharge.- May 27 (11 p.m.) 6,100 sec.-ft.; June 12 (8 a.m.) 6,400 sec.-ft. 

 Change In contents In Flambeau ani Rest Lake Reservoirs.

20.80
188 CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wls.

Location.- Lat. 45°34f , long. 90°58', In sec. 35, T. 36 N-, R. 5 W., at Big Falls power 

plant or Lake Superior District Power Co., 14 miles upstream from Ladysmlth.

Drainage area.- 1,910 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1939. February 1903 to Decembe" 1906 at 

site at Ladysmlth. January 1914 to September 1923, at site 8 miles downstream from 

present site. All records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-39), 1,670 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 9,900 second-feet Nov. 6; minimum dally, 

554 second-feet Dec. 26.

1903-6, 1914-39: Maximum dally discharge, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 1922; 

minimum dally, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Dally dlscharge computed from power-house records furnished by Lake Superior District Power Co.

Discharge, In second-Toot, wator year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

10

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oat.

1,740

1,070

1,110

1,410

1,460

1,380

1,540

1,660

940

997

1,410

1,400

1,460

1,*BO

1,480

1,140

1,600

1,440

1,460

1,400

1,490

1,290

1,700

1,830

2,100

2,620

2,940

3,420

3,180

3,180

3,060

Nov.

2,750

2,630

2,S60

4,690

8,760

9,900

7,870

7,040

5,750

5,550

5,430

5,110

4,S70

3,530

2,500

2,690

2,370

2,S30

2,S90

2,800

2,450

2,070

2,150

1,670

1,550

1,350

966

1,770

1,710

2,220

-

Dec.

1,740

1,700

1,830

1,590

1,690

1,510

1,700

1,640

1,620

1,680

1,240

1,400

1,160

1,440

1,240

1,330

1,670

1,590

1,2SO

1,160

1,470

1,460

1,690

1,490

1,170

554

770

1,250

1,400

1,510

1,400

Honth

Calendar year 1938

Mar oil. ...............

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

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

JttlV.

Water y«ar 1938-39

Jan.

1,370

1,

1,<

1,

300

330

500

1,710

1,930

1,

1,

1,

540

190

590

1,460

1,870

l,f

1, 1,'

350

710

C90

1,530

1,530

1,'

1,! I, 1

160

>70

C20

1,630

1,330

1,-

1,

!» 

>20

150

510

1,540

1,610

1»< i,e

1,3

1»J

)00

>60

L80

70

1,450

Sooondfoot-days

54,287 

13.3. 726 44)374

889,801

AQ pen **O f &G\J

39 ) 376 

74 505 117)950

99 280

78, 620

43,451 

41,254

937,773

Feb.

1,49O

1,690

1,450

1,160

1,090

1,600

1,380

1,560

1,560

1,670

1,310

956

1,350

1,380

1,520

1,520

1,580

1,440

1,130

1,360

1,380

1,460

1,520

1,530

1,370

1,200

1,270

1,450

-

_

-

Bar.

1,560

1,550

1,500

1,590

1,300

1,270

1,370

1,540

1,570

1,500

1,360

1,180

1,410

1,340

1,450

1,290

1,080

990

965

1,150

1,180

1,320

1,650

1,750

4,040

6,300

6,710

6,760

6,120

5,680

6,030

Apr.

5,910

5,560

4,820

4,580

4,530

4,170

3,620

3,4SO

2,920

2,460

2,640

2,510

2,590

2,460

2,340

2,290

2,530

2,990

3,920

5,110

5,320

5,580

5,310

4,930

5,290

4,430

4,380

4,050

3,830

3,360

-

Observed

Maxlnum

3,420

l)830

10,000

1*930

1,690

Q f 760

5,910

6,050

9,550

4,180

1,920 

1,950

9,900

Mini *

940

QAfi WOO

554

554

1,030

956

965

2,290

1,360

4,020

1,260

711 

805

554

Hean

1, 751

3,724 

1,431

2,433

1,556

3. 406

2 403 3)932

3,203

6,157

2,536

1,402 

1,375

2,569

May

2,920

2,930

2,770

3,000

3,030

2,950

4,020

4,070

4,230

3,760

3,190

2,160

2,280

1,940

2,040

1,790

1,720

1,920

1,790

1,360

1,510

2,920

2,750

2,850

2,990

4,040

5,790

6,050

6,000

5,210

. 5,300

June

4,820

4,880

4,870

4,740

4,400

4,190

4,130

4,670

4,020

4,960

7,700

9,070

8,770

7,930

7,530

7,080

6,430

6,510

8,860

9,550

8,770

7,970

7,390

6,580

5,860

5,020

4,410

4,430

4,700

4,420

-

Change In

reservoir

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)*

neo

 tots

+1,056 

-910

+2,363

 1, 466

-1,783

-77

+4 796

-f83s

-741

 Oy QQ

-711 

-1,010

-865

July

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

,050

,760

,720

,670

,360

,360

,180

,020

,680

,110

,620

,560

,410

,380

,050

,540

,280

,700

,710

,740

,800

,680

,310

,530

,480

,980

,860

,350

,130

,260

l",340

Aug.

l,48t

1,59C

1,79C

1.51C

1.69C

1,04C

1.25C

1.55C

1,92C

1.37C

i«lS

I,43C

1.S2C

1,53C

1,33C

1,39C

1,24C

1.35C

1,17C

l.OOC

1,42C

1,54C

1,41C

1,50C

1,66C

1.51C

7U

1,24C

1,27C

1,21C

1,29C

Sept.

) 1,660

) 1.160

) 1,090

) 1,510

) 1,720

) 1,670

> 1,690

) 1,670

1,520

1,150

> 1,590

1,870

1,910

1,960

1,860

1,400

849

1,470

1,210

1,180

1,160

> 1,170

1,340

806

1,150

1,060

1,040

1,180

1,190

1,310

-

Adjusted for change In

res

Mean

1,464

4,131 

1,091

2,513

1,009

669

2,374

5,782

3,516

2)503

1.137 

985

2,542

>rvolr contents

Per square

mile 1

0.766

2.16 

.571

1.32

!350

1.24

3.03

1 »84 s'.of

1.31

 595 

.516

1.53

Run off 

n Inches

0.88

2.*41

.66

17.85

.61

.36

1.45

3*38

2.12

3*42

1.51

 69 

.58

18.06

^Change In contents In Flambeau and Rest take Reservoirs.

9-234 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Qeological Survey
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 189

Connors Lake near Phillips, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage/ lat. 45°46', long. 90°43', in sec. 22, T. 38 N., R. 3 W., attached to boat dock near ice house, 300 feet northwest of main building of Connors 

Lake Resort, 21 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.- 20 so^iare miles.

Lake-surface area.- 409 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Ilaximum gage height observed during year, 3.30 feet Nov. If, 19; minimum 

observed, 1.74 feet Sept. 28.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of Nov. 15, 19, 1939; minimum observed, 0.86 foot Aug. 24, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake flows into Connors Creek and is not artificially regulated. Gage readings 

furnished by Fred Lind, Phillips, Wis.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

20

SO

SI

Oct.

2.44

_

-

2.39

-

_

_

2.33

-

2.35

-

_

_

2.38

_

_

2.43

_

-

_

2.47

_

_

2.56

_

-

_

2.71

-

HOT.

2.90

_

_

_

3.11

_

_

3.24

_

-

_

3.28

_

_

3.30

_

-

_

3.3O

-

_

3.28

_

-

3.26

.

3.26

-

Dee.

3.24

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. H«T

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

2.36

_

_

2.30

_

2.26

_

.

-

_

2.24

_

_

2.20

_

_

_

2.18

_

-

June

2.14

-

-

2-06

_

-

2.14

_

-

_

2.56

_

-

2.62

_

-

_

2.92

-

_

3.04

_

_

-

2.88

-

_

2.78

-

July

_

_

2.62

-

2.58

-

-

_

2.40

_

_

2.38

-

-

_

2.24

_

_

2.18

_

_

_

2.20

-

_

2.22

_

_

_

2.20

Aug.

.

_

2.18

-

-

_

2.16

-

_

2.02

_

_

_

1.98

-

_

1.92

_

_

-

1.98

_

_

1.92

-

_

.

1.90

1.88

Sept.

_

-

1.96

-

_

1.94

-

_

-

1^94

_

_

1.92

-

_

_

1.88

-

1.82

_

_

.

1.80

_

.

1.74

-

Note.- Add 69 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.
190 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°42', long. 90°37', In NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 W., 

0.5 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.- 666 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1939 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,500 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage

height, 10.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum observed, 147 second-feet Sept. 26.

1929-39: Maximum discharge observed, 6,210 second-feet Apr. 10, 1934 (gage height, 

13.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum, 39 secondfeet Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 25 to Dec. 11, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are 

poor. Gage read once daily.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, July 11 to Sept. 30)

4.6 

4.9 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

147 6.5

213 7.0

289 7.5

417 8.0

585 8.5

854 9.0 2,700

1,160 10.0 3,700

1,480 10.8 4,500

1,820

2,230

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

332

317

317

303

303

289

289

289

276

276

289

289

269

289

289

303

303

317

317

303

303

436

436

539

766

1,040

1,680

1,820

1,750

1,980

1,820

Hov.

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,750

3,800

4,300

4,300

4,000

3,500

3,300

2,700

2,410

2,060

1,820

1,290

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,750

1,040

854

710

633

600

590

580

570

570

560

-

Dec.

540

510

490

470

460

450

450

440

440

430

430

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

Jan.

Month

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

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

March 27-31, .....................

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

MBT. . . ......

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

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

Water year

Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

_

-

_

4,500

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,400

Sacondfoot-days

18 549

52,377 

5,110

18 2 00

60 980

30 \ Oil

62,301

22,349

8,485 

7 ,0 8721

-

Apr.

3,300

3,300

3,000

2,700

2,500

2,410

2,140

1,820

1,750

1,540

1,410

1,290

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,610

2,230

2,500

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,500

2,410

2,230

1,980

1,820

1,540

-

Maximum

1 980

4)300

540 w-aw

4,500

3,300

1,680

3,700

1,410 

381

436

-

May

1,290

1,160

1,100

1,680

1,610

977

1,290

1,350

1,220

1,040

915

854

794

710

658

562

496

496

476

562

585

609

824

824

824

915

1,040

1,290

1,350

1,350

1,160

Mlnluma

276

560

430

3,400

1,100

476

824 

303

190

147

-

June

977

977

977

1,040

915

854

824

977

1,160

1,220

2,500

3,400

3,700

3,500

3,400

2,900

2,600

2,140

3,000

3,600

3,300

3,100

2,900

2,500

1,980

1,610

1,480

1,410

1,750

1,610

-

July

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,290

1,220

1,220

977

794

684

6O9

518

476

417

399

417

381

3S1

348

332

332

303

684

710

609

496

417

381

364

Mean

598

1,746 

465

3,640

2,033 

968

2,077 

V21

274

262

-

Aug.

317

317

303

303

276

276

276

317

381

381

34S

332

317

303

289

262

237

213

213

213

250

276

262

276

276

262

237

202

190

190

190

Per squ->re 

mile

z'.ez

£ 98

5.47

3.C5

1.45

3 -in

 J~£

1 »C8

.411 ^ 93 «. »t»

-

Sept.

202

202

202

237

332

332

317

317

303

289

289

289

436

436

399

381

317

289

262

237

190

166

179

190

190

147

158

190

202

190

Run-off In 

Inches

1.04

2.92

* 29

1.02

3.40 

1»67

3 .48 

1*24

.47

.44

-

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°18', long. 90°58', In sec. £6, T. 33 N., R. 5 

W., near highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 feet upstream from Soldier Creek and 11 

miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Feb. 8, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 509 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,200 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 

11.za feet); minimum, 41 second-feet Aug. 19, Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 2.03 feet).

1915-39: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

11.48 feet); minimum observed, 12 second-feet July 28, 29, 1934, July 19, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Nov. 15-21, which are fair, 

ana tnose for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 13, 14, Nov. 22 to Mar. 24, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records and are poor. Chain gage read twice daily except during period Dec. 

20 to Feb. 6, when it was read on alternate days only.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.4

222 

363 

530 

7S2

4.8 1,100

5.2 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

1,480

1,900

2,370

3,040

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

4,670 

5.70T 

8,22") 

11.10T

7.0 3,800 11.0 14,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to Septembe^* 1939

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 

51

Oct.

150 

124 

106 

113 

124

113 

106 

106 

124 

124

124 

124 

142 

142 

142

142 

142 

142 

180 

161

172 

180 

257 

390 

682

970 

1,100 

1,100 

929 

818 

716

Hov.

590 

560 

716 

3,040 

12,000

8,790 

5,700 

3,800 

2,500 

1,900

1,580 

1,390 

1,200 

1,000 

85S

6S4 

590 

530 

530 

472

416 

3SO 

350 

330 

315

300 

295 

280 

350 

325

Dec.

320 

320 

320 

315 

315

310 

310 

310 

315 

315

315 

300 

280 

265 

250

230 

220 

210 

200 

190

1S5 

180 

180 

185 

195

190 

180 

170 

165 

160 

155

Jan.

150 

150 

150 

152 

157

160 

170 

180 

190 

210

250 

280 

310 

330 

310

280 

250 

230 

210 

200

190 

180 

170 

160 

150

140 

135 

130 

125 

120 

115

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Har 

Apr 

H«7 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

110 

108 

105 

102 

100

99 

98 

97 

96 

94

93 

92 

91 

90 

90

89 

88 

87 

86 

86

86 

85 

85 

85 

84

84 

84

85

Har.

84 

84 

84 

S3 

82

81 

80 

80 

79 

78

80 

82 

86 

87 

88

S5 

82 

80 

76 

80

100 

250 

800 

1,300 

3,970

9,080 

8,500 

6,910 

5,060 

3,800 

3,110

Second - 

foot-daya

9,885 

51,766 

7,555

338,328

5,934 

2,578 

44,521 

57,499 

21,072 

52,381 

7,426 

2,124 

2,017

264, 758

Apr.

2, "760 

2,300 

1,900 

1,530 

1,340

1,340 

1,090 

868 

716 

615

566 

513 

466 

466 

478

513 

1,670 

3,640 

4,400 

5,480

5,480 

4,670 

3,480 

2,630 

2,120

1,790 

1,530 

1,290 

1,040 

818

Maximum

1,100 

12,000 

320

12,000

330 

110 

9,080 

5,480 

2,830 

5,270 

1,140 

110 

157

12,000

May

684 

57S 

501 

416 

353

35S 

652 

1,060 

899 

665

501 

390 

323 

2S5 

271

262 

226 

201 

180 

188

299 

368 

343 

338 

S99

914 

818 

1.970 

2,830 

2,010 

1,290

Minimum

106 

280

155

35

115 

84 

76 

466 

180 

231 

77 

44 

42

42

June

7S2 

652 

602 

484 

358

275 

231 

231 

257 

290

3,020 

5,270 

4,860 

3,330 

2,240

1,5SO 

1,220 

994 

3,910 

5,270

4,220 

2,900 

2,120 

1,580 

1,060

749 

646 

590 

1,130 

1,530

July

1,140 

716 

472 

36S 

313

262 

240 

368 

374 

280

222

180 

150 

124 

103

90 

84 

110 

100 

96

90 

87 

80 

77 

106

226 

313 

266 

165 

324 

100

Aug.

87 

84 

70 

65 

61

59 

54 

54 

56 

59

70 

70 

72 

70 

63

56 

49 

46 

44 

44

65 

103 

110 

110 

100

90 

77 

67 

61 

56 

52

 Per square 

Mean mile

319 0.625 

1,726 3.3S 

244 .478

927 1.82

191 .375 

92.1 .181 

1,436 2.82 

1,917 3.76 

680 1.33 

1.74Q 3.42 

240 .471 

68.5 .134 

67.2 .132

725 1.42

Sept.

50 

49 

49 

52 

61

72 

70 

74 

63 

59

63 

87 

146 

157 

124

93 

77 

67 

56 

50

49 

46 

42 

50 

52

46 

56 

47 

54 

56

Rim-off In 

Inches

0.72 

3.77 

.55

24.65

.43 

.19 

3.25 

4.20 

1.53 

3.82 

.54 

.15 

.15

19.30

Peak discharge.- Bov. 5 (4 p.m.) 15,200 sec.-ft., from hourly gage reading* during flood; Mar. 

27 (2 a-m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 193»

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
192 CHIPFEWA. RIVER BASIN

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long. 91°42', In SWi sec. 22, T. 30 N., R.

 11 W., 2i miles downstream from Trout Creek and 5& miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 738 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,760 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.32

 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,020 second-feet; minimum, 382 second-feet

1914^39: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Apr. 3, 1934 (gage helgtt, 11.4 

feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 4,820 second-feet; 

minimum dally discharge, 159 second-feet Aug. 23, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 24 to Mar. 26, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, recorder record, observer's notes, 

and weather records, and are poor. Flow regulated by storage In Birch, Cec'ar, Long, 

and Bear Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Sept. 30)

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

3.6

390

560

620

1,320

3.0 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

1,660

3,440

3,040

3,660

6.0 

5.5 

6.0

4,440 

5,480 

6,S30

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

775 

757 

730 

766 

766

748 

712 

793 

739 

542

748 

739 

640 

703 

685

640 

502 

712 

685 

730

694 

802 

1,130 

1,060 

906

877 

896 

906

886 

811 

775

Nov.

953 

944 

1,020 

1,640 

2,140

2,740 

2,600 

2,SOO 

2,140 

'1,480

1,430 

1,430 

1,250 

1,020 

1,100

1,080 

1,050 

1,010 

1,030 

962

886 

924 

924 

870 

830

750 

630 

780 

1,100 

1,080

Dee.

1,060 

1,040 

980 

S90 

620

790 

790 

790 

770 

730

700 

690 

680 

670 

670

670 

670 

660 

660 

660

660 

660 

650 

650 

660

650 

640 

600

560 

610 

680

Jan.

700 

700 

710 

720 

720

760 

800 

850 

880 

900

880 

850 

820 

800 

770

740 

720 

710 

700 

690

680 

680 

670 

670 

660

650 

650 

640 

630 

630 

630

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

F«b 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

3«p

11

alendar year 19

ater year 1938-.59

Feb.

620 

620 

620 

610 

610

600 

600 

590 

590 

580

580 

580 

580 

580 

580

570 

570 

570 

570 

570

570 

560 

560 

560 

560

560

560 

560

Mar.

560 

560 

570 

570 

570

570 

570 

570 

580 

580

580 

590 

590 

600 

610

620 

640 

670 

710 

750

880 

1,160 

4,450 

4,250 

3,900

4,700 

6,680 

4,000 

3,100 

2,320 

1,920

Secondfoot-dayi

23,855 

38,793 

22,400

375,881

22,600 

16,380 

49,420 

44,497 

22,765 

32,638 

20,872 

15,822 

IS, 538

328,670

Apr.

1.S60 

1,920 

1,600 

1,750 

1,700

1,640 

1,480 

1,380 

1,250 

1,180

1,250 

1,110 

1,090 

1,070 

1,070

1,010 

1,260 

2,080 

2,140 

1,970

2,200 

2,140 

1,860 

1,640 

1,530

1,280 

1,130 

944 

866 

877

Maximum

1,130 

2,800 

1,060

10,300

900 

620 

6,680 

2,200 

1,310 

1,800 

1,010 

640 

1,530

6,680

May

685 

S30 

793 

748 

730

757 

1,310 

972 

924 

858

820 

739 

694 

694 

51S

613 

658 

577 

542 

559

559 

510 

542 

550 

858

811 

766 

886 

793 

757 

712

Minimum

502 

630 

560

320

620 

560 

560 

877 

510 

534 

430 

438 

462

430

June

793 

694 

712 

676 

534

658 

649 

577 

577 

667

1,240 

1,220 

1,530 

1,640 

1,430

1,130 

1,090 

1,010 

1,800 

1,700

1,430 

1,640 

1,580 

1,200 

1,110

1,220 

1,290 

991 

1,030 

1,010

July

924 

962 

811 

982 

944

1,010 

972 

982 

611 

568

721 

622 

604 

586 

613

577 

494 

518 

542 

622

534 

510 

494 

430 

694

604 

577 

668 

550 

568 

478

Mean

770 

1,293 

723

1,030

729 

581 

1,594 

1,483 

734 

1,094 

673 

510 

618

900

Aug.

446 

486 

478 

470 

438

446 

446 

470 

542 

559

595 

518 

534 

478 

534

454 

470 

438 

470 

518

586 

640 

604 

622 

550

559 

559 

462 

476 

502 

470

Per iqvure 

mile

0.701 

1.18 

.657

.935

.665 

.52B 

1.45 

1.35 

.667 

.99> 

.612 

.46-* 

.56?

.818

Sept.

462 

462 

486 

502 

577

518

470 

462 

470 

470

672 

1,530 

1,080

775 

667

667 

649 

595 

649 

631

631 

586 

631 

631 

494

559 

568 

559 

559

526

Run-off In 

inches

0.61 

1.32 

.76

12.73

'.76 

.55 

1.67 

1.51 

.77 

1.11 

.71 

.53 

.63

11.13

Peak disci 

2,080 sec.-:

iharge.- Mar. 27 (2 a.m.) 7,760 sec.-ft.; Hay 7 (11 a.m.) 1,530 sec.-ft.j J-me 19 (1 p.m.)

 ft.s Sept. 12 (11 a.m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 133

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 91°56', in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 

W., at Menomonie, 900 feet downstream from power house of Northern &a.tes Power Co. 

and 1,000 feet downstream from Wilson Creek. Zero of gage is 780 fest above mean sea 

level (Northern States Power Co. benchmark).

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1908, my 1913 to September 1923, March 1925 to 

September 1939.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1913-23, 1925-39), 1,189 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 7,440 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.27 feet); minimum, 

260 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-39: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage 

height, 16.0 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended abovg 8,000 second-feet 

on basis of computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam, 6 miles upstream fron gage; minimum, 21 

second-feet Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated largely by operation of power plants at Menomonie 

and Cedar Falls and by storage In four reservoirs upstream. Water-stage recorder 

inspected by employee of Northern States Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

420

610

950

1,530

2.8 

3.2 

3.G

4.0

2,200

2,980

3,770

4,600

4.5 

5.0

5,700

6,790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1939

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.

1,300 

1,020 

1,130 

1,080 

1,310

1,140 

1,050 

1,080 

1,270 

1,180

904 

1,110 

1,140 

1,090 

976

1,160 

970 

977 

956 

1,030

1,110 

1,160 

877 

2,160 

1,390

1,320 

1,660 

1,340 

1,480 

1,280 

1,110

Nov.

1,300 

1,490 

1,680 

2,040 

2,360

3,350 

4,180 

3,400 

3,590 

2,130

2,290 

1,790 

1,590 

1,870 

1,530

1,360 

1,370 

1,580 

1,440 

1,370

1,560 

1,170 

1,170 

1,130 

1,090

967 

783 

1,050 

1,620 

1,450

Dec.

1,420 

1,550 

1,320 

1,440 

1,450

1,260 

1,430 

1,340 

1,260 

1,260

1,250 

1,040 

960 

1,070 

890

1,090 

963 

1,140 

1,110 

1,090

959 

1,010 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

977 

777 

696 

784 

870

Jan.

1,110 

1,110 

1,030 

1,150 

1,260

1,160 

1,280 

1,480 

1,570 

1,330

1,750 

1,620 

1,300 

1,380 

1,220

1,240 

1,240 

1,090 

1,090 

993

1,160 

873 

999 

1,080 

876

822 

861 

1,070 

858 

974 

864

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

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

alendar year 19

ater year 1938-

Peb.

933 

947 

831 

922 

809

931 

1,030 

882 

887 

966

851 

782 

950 

896 

824

854 

878 

876 

959 

826

894 

917 

865 

887 

856

793 

954 

955

Mar.

910 

869 

S70 

1,000 

S40

918 

957 

1,160 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,150 

1,210 

1,250 

1,250

1,250 

1,250 

1,220 

1,220 

1,980

2,480 

3,430 

5,150 

4,910 

3,440

3,720 

4,100 

6,340 

4,890 

3,980 

3,320

Secondfoot-days

36,810 

54,750 

34,726

613,239

35,860 

25,005 

68,733 

62,056 

37,645 

47,174 

30,653 

25,511 

33,317

492,240

Apr.

2,750 

926 

1,620 

2,150 

2,260

2,170 

2,060 

2,080 

1,650 

1,570

1,580 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

1,380

1,420 

2,230 

2,380 

3,130 

3,170

2,980 

3,080 

3,190 

2,440 

1,910

2,240 

1,990 

1,770 

1,610 

860

Maximum

2,160 

4,180 

1,550

17,900

1,750 

1,080 

6,340 

3,190 

2,120 

2,960 

1,460 

1,340 

3,640

6,340

May

1,600 

1,210 

972 

1,380 

1,240

1,520 

1,610 

2,120 

1,980 

1,430

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,090 

1,120

1,120 

1,110 

897 

882 

921

668 

918 

936 

921 

1,080

1,090 

1,640 

1,230 

1,150 

1,070 

1,080

Minijnum

877 

783 

696

420

822 

782 

840 

860 

668 

802 

540 

622 

610

540

June

1,240 

1,120 

1,240 

839 

1,040

1,130 

9S8 

985 

802 

1,080

1,210 

2,010 

1,970 

1,680 

1,750

1,830 

1,490 

1,030 

2,850 

2,960

2,510 

2,310 

1,580 

2,180 

1,800

1,510 

1,430 

1,670 

1,600 

1,340

Jily

1,460 

1,140 

1,220 

1,210 

1,390

1,430 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,070 

839 

660 

1,010 

744

727 

952 

964 

919 

906

804 

632 

540 

906

897

907 

875 

891 

864 

622 

834

Mean

1,187 

1,825 

1,120

1,680

1,157 

893 

2,217 

2,069 

1,214 

1,572 

989 

823 

1,111

1,349

Aug.

884 

826 

764 

851 

792

622 

631 

841 

665 

964

1,190 

676 

665 

850 

850

691 

665 

687 

665 

720

1,340 

1,180 

1,000 

840 

816

870 

791 

774 

920 

812 

667

Per square 

mile

0.674 

1.04 

.636

.955

.657 

.507 

1.26 

1.18 

.690 

.893 

.562 

.468 

.631

.766

Sept.

708 

610 

757 

943 

1,110

885 

842 

665 

698 

621

1,070 

2,Q80 

3,640 

1,940 

1,360

1,160 

1,010 

1,140 

921 

1,150

917 

953 

991 

727 

983

1,090 

865 

844 

845 

792

Run-off in 

Inches

0.78 

1.16 

.73

12.95

.76 

.53 

1.45 

1.32 

.80 

1.00 

.65 

.54 

.70

10.42

Peak discharge.- Mar. 23 (10 p.m.) 7,000 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (2 p.m.) 7,440 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
194 CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN

Pine Lake near Chetek, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18' f long. 91°27', in NWi sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 9 W., near 

diving pier on estate of B. J. Stewart, 13 miles southeast of Chetek.

Drainage area.- 3 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 200 acres.

Records available.- September 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.00 feet June 24; minimum observed, 

6.20 feet Sept. 30.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 24, 1939; minimum observed, 

4.50 feet Nov. 27, 30, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level not artificially regulated.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

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. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

6.96

-

_

_

6.94

_

-

6.88

_

_

_

6.82

_

..

6.76

-

_

6.74

~

6.74

Juno

_

_

6.72

_

-

6.68

_

_

_

6.64

_

_

6.84

_

-

_

6.86

_

_

6.98

_

_

_

7.00

_

&'.98

_

_

-

July

6.92

_

_

6.86

-

_

_

6.86

_

-

6.80

_

_

_

6-64

_

_

6.60

_

-

_

6.54

_

6.72

_

-

6.72

-

Aug.

6.64

_

_

_

6.54

_

_

6.52

_

-

_

6.50

_

_

6.46

_

_

_

6.40

-

_

6.44

_

-

6.44

6-. 40

6.38

Sept.

_

6.38

_

_

6.40

_

_

_

6.34

-

_

6.44

K

_

-

6.44

_

_

6.40

-

_

_

6.30

-

6.22

I

6.20

Note.- Add 90 feet to obt 

Commission of Wisconsin.

aln elevations above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 195

Buffalo River near Tell, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°23 I 30R , long. 91°50'55", In NWi sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 

W., a quarter of a mile north of Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell. Zero of 

gage Is 679.88 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records'available.- October 1932 to September 1939 (prior to 1936-37, winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,980 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

 7.40 feet affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 145 second-feet Sept. 20-30.

1932-39: Maximum discharge observed, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1934 (gage height, 

8.48 feet, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 59 second-feet Aug. 16, 1933. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, Dec. 16

 to Mar. 22, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage hslghts, engineer's 

notes, and weather records. Gage read twice daily. Gage-height record collected In 

cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1958-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet

Oct. 1 to Har. 22 Har. 23 to June 16 June 19 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

156

189

246

417

606

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

771

910

1,200

2,160

3,640

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

177

214

263

346

453

681

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

836

935

1,200

2,160

3,640

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

145

191

256

346

463

681

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

278

278

278

262

246

246

262

278

246

246

246

262

278

276

276

262

246

246

246

246

246

295

3S1

435

581

363

363

346

312

295

27S

Hov.

278

278

312

490

670

1,120

910

771

648

547

490

435

435

399

381

346

346

329

329

329

312

312

295

262

262

169

1S9

169

169

202

-

Dec.

202

202

202

216

216

216

216

216

231

231

231

231

231

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

Jan.

246

246

246

246

246

262

246

262

278

346

363

417

329

278

262

246

202

202

202

216

216

216

202

166

156

1S9

1S9

202

189

1S9

202

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-.59 ...........

Feb.

202

202

189

189

189

202

169

189

177

177

166

166

177

177

177

177

166

166

189

189

166

166

166

156

166

156

166

166

_

_

-

Mar.

177

169

202

216

216

216

231

231

246

262

276

312

295

417

453

453

399

346

3S1

490

1,120

3,160

3,460

2,S50

2,700

1,660

935

779

633

496

453

Secondfoot-days

S,903

12,244

7,269

141,293

7,457

4,963

24,276

11,299

6,003

S.847

5,511

6,089

4,773

108,434

Apr.

410

388

346

326

326

346

292

277

263

263

263

237

237

237

237

250

410

705

805

729

705

587

496

367

346

326

308

277

277

263

Maximum

435

1,120

246

3,970

417

202

3.4SO

SOS

453

610

214

541

272

3,480

May

250

237

237

237

237

237

225

237

225

214

204

204

204

194

204

194

194

194

194

194

194

177

185

165

177

165

225

453

277

225

204

Minimum

246

189

202

66

156

156

177

237

177

185

153

153

145

145

June

194

194

225

194

194

185

185

194

204

204

292

326

263

237

237

433

587

610

474

307

272

256

367

367

346

326

388

289

256

241

-

July

214

191

191

202

191

191

202

202

191

161

171

171

171

162

162

171

171

202

181

171

162

162

171

202

162

162

153

171

162

162

153

Mean

287

408

234

367

241

177

783

377

219

295

178

196

159

297

Aug.

153

162

153

153

153

153

153

162

171

171

214

227

191

202

162

153

153

153

153

344

541

408

202

202

191

181

171

162

171

162

162

P"» square

mile

0.721

1.03

.586

.972

.606

.445

1.97

.947

.550

.741

.447

.492

.399

.746

Sept.

162

162

162

162

162

153

153

153

153

153

153

214

272

181

162

162

153

153

153

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

Run-off In 

Inches

0.83

1.15

.68

13.23

.70

.46

2.27

1.06

.63

.83

.52

.57

.46

10.15

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
196 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

Zumbro River at Sumbro Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 92°26', In sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 

W., at Zumbro Falls, 700 feet downstream from Spring Creek and 6.3 miles downstream 

from North Branch. Zero of gage Is 811.26 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1929.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 434 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11.900 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 19.48 

feet); minimum, 37 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 2 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

1909-17. 1929-39: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

26.26 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 30.5 feet, present site and datum, or 29.7 feet, former 

site and datum, sometime In April 1888.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 29, Jan. 1, 22-24, 

 Feb. 2-6, 15, 17, 18, 22-26, Mar. 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, computed on tasls of gage 

heights and weather records; that for period of shifting control, Mar. 24 to Apr. 9, 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights, and that for period 

of backwater from aquatic vegetation, May 21 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of six 

discharge measurements and gage heights. Diurnal regulation caused by power plant 

upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193e to September 1939

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

Oct.

546 

434 

498 

451 

40O

356 

336 

321 

307 

314

315 

317 

316 

317 

315

310 

313 

395 

317 

313

319 

261 

278 

314 

313

325 

253 

225 

317 

318 

321

Nov.

325 

331 

340 

362 

490

572 

765 

683 

557 

604

483

510 

411 

457 

506

465 

517 

494 

489 

391

473 

400 

402 

352 

360

360 

347 

326 

359 

357

Dec.

346 

275 

261 

245 

314

359 

354 

364 

275 

266

239 

252 

255 

254 

852

243 

250 

21S 

239 

245

240 

244 

246 

249 

213

171 

149 

186 

150 

141 

170

Jan.

ISO 

161 

168 

204 

328

390 

415 

341 

800 

2,370

1,340 

6B1 

633 

545 

411

460 

496 

476 

478 

472

414 

110 

320 

380 

308

381 

437 

461 

345 

204 

132

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

alendar year 193S ...........

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

125 

190 

420 

440 

320

220 

253 

228 

202

177

182 

167 

193 

257 

220

246 

240 

180 

183 

163

255 

280 

280 

280 

200

190 

264 

261

Mar.

198 

283 

197 

260 

220

252 

189 

262 

186 

260

300 

338 

460 

750 

649

608 

550 

550 

1,510 

5, BSD

8,720 

11 ,400 

7,600 

4,100 

2,500

1,950 

1,650 

1,300 

1,060 

900 

800

Secondfoot-days

10 ,435 

13,488 

7,665

225 ,322

14,841 

6,616 

55 ,876 

17,992 

9,651 

6,040 

4,410 

5,110 

3,461

155 ,585

Apr.

780 

620 

680 

680 

680

600 

580 

560 

410 

400

525 

527 

401 

342 

341

328 

430 

270 

444 

659

874 

1,050 

853 

848 

736

720 

711 

694 

684 

565

Maximum

546 

765 

364

12,200

2,370 

440 

11 ,400 

1,050 

647 

260 

240 

260 

130

11,400

May

634 

647 

595 

633 

306

261 

369 

400 

332 

382

329 

300 

259 

220 

245

267 

252 

266 

276 

293

230 

225 

245 

220 

215

225 

215 

215 

205 

195 

195

Minimum

225 

325 

141

64

110 

125 

186 

270 

195 

155 

98 

120 

80

80

June

200 

210 

230 

195 

220

205 

180 

155 

195 

185

215 

185 

175 

220 

250

235 

260 

815 

210 

210

175 

160 

165 

160 

165

235 

250 

225 

180 

175

July

240 

160 

205 

160 

160

150 

165 

155 

US 

150

140 

145 

145 

150 

145

112 

150 

140 

135 

104

150 

145 

108 

140 

124

100 

116 

98 

140 

110 

150

Mean

337 

450 

247

617

479 

236 

1,302 

600 

311 

201 

142 

165 

115

426

Aug.

185 

190 

150 

155 

155

120 

150 

140 

150 

175

160 

200 

165 

200 

190

160 

155 

140 

140 

185

150 

165 

170 

215 

260

245 

170 

135 

135 

130 

130

Per aqvare 

mile

0.301 

.402 

.221

.551

.428 

.211 

1.61 

.536 

.278 

.179 

.127 

.147 

.103

.380

Sept.

185 

185 

130 

110 

185

124 

124 

130 

122 

130

130 

184 

116 

188 

184

118 

120 

100 

122 

116

116 

110 

110 

108 

80

104 

98 

10O 

98 

100

Run-off In 

Inches

0.35 

.45 

.85

7.48

.49 

.82 

1.86 

.60 

.32 

.SO 

.15 

.17 

.11

5.17

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IKTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 197

Zumbro River at Thellman, Minn.

Location.- Cantilever chain gage, lat. 44°18', long. 92°11', In sec. 35, T. 110 N., R. 

12 W., at Thellman, a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge and half a 

mile upstream from an unnamed tributary. Zero of gage Is 700.00 fe3t above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,300 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage 

neignt, 37.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,400 second-feet; minimum observed, 128 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 25.75 feet).

Remarks.- Records good for March and April and poor for remainder of ysar. Discharge 

for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 24-29, Dec. 13-18, Dec. 20 to Jan. 8, Jan. 13 to Mar. 

20, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, 

and records for station at Zumbro Falls; that for period of shifting control, Sept. 

16-30, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and records for 

station at Zumbro Falls. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant upstream. 

Gage read twice dally. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

25.7

26.0

26.5

27.3

29.1

180

172

283

502

30.9

31.9

33.3

34.6

35.5

1,814

2,340

3,320

4,550

6,030

36.3

36.9

37.5

7,740

9,390

11,330

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

751 

719 

562 

719 

562

532 

532 

502 

472 

472

472 

472 

472 

443 

443

443 

443 

472 

472 

443

443 

472 

360 

415 

443

443 

443 

360 

334 

443 

415

Nov.

443 

443 

472 

472 

532

655 

719 

783 

751 

624

719 

562 

624 

502 

593

624 

562 

655 

624 

593

472 

593 

532 

550 

460

480 

480 

460 

460 

443

Dec.

472 

472 

387 

360 

321

443 

472 

472 

472 

360

360 

321

> 320 

271 

I 280

V 200

Jan.

V 200 

300

460 

550 

550 

1,120 

1,950

1,810 

1,050 

750 

700 

650

> 550

> 420

> 550 

I 400

Month

Oct 

Ifov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 193S-!

Feb.

| 260 

> 380

> 220 

> 280

> 240

> 280 

340

Mar.

340 

300 

360 

320 

360

300 

340 

300 

400 

320

320 

400 

650

eoo

800

750 

700 

650 

1,500 

4,200

10,000 

11 ,000 

9,090 

5,090 

2,790

2,160 

1,640 

1,390 

1,160 

9S2 

SS2

Seeondfoot-days

14,969 

16 ,882 

9,983

-

18,540 

7,940 

60,294 

20,370 

12,182 

8,991 

6,154 

6,674 

4,915

1S7 ,S94

Apr.

S16 

783 

655 

719 

719

719 

6S7 

655 

655 

532

532 

624 

624 

502 

472

472 

502 

562 

415 

593

783 

94S 

982 

S16 

816

7S3 

783 

751 

751 

719

Maximum

751 

783 

472

-

1,950

11,000 

982 

719 

532 

296 

308 

192

11,000

May

624 

719 

6S7 

655 

655

415 

415 

472 

472 

415

472 

415 

360 

360 

2S3

334 

308 

334 

321 

334

334 

248 

283 

2S3 

271

271 

308 

321 

283 

271 

259

Minimum

334 

443

-

300 

415 

248 

259 

136 

153 

135

135

June

259 

271 

296 

271 

271

259 

283 

269 

259 

271

296 

283 

259 

259 

334

532 

334 

3S7 

296 

360

283 

334 

271 

259 

259

334 

334 

360 

259 

259

July

271 

296 

203 

296 

214

225 

203 

214 

214 

172

20S 

192 

203 

203 

203

203 

172 

203 

203 

192

162 

192 

172 

172 

172

144 

136 

259 

144 

172 

144

Mean

483 

563 

322

-

59S 

284 

1,945 

679 

393 

300 

199 

215 

164

515

Aug.

1S2 

259 

214 

192 

192

192 

153 

192 

1S2 

192

271 

203 

283 

182 

271

225 

214 

203 

172 

182

214 

203 

225 

225 

296

308 

308 

203 

192 

172 

172

Per square

mile

0.399 

.465 

.266

-

* .494 

.235 

1.61 

.561 

.325 

.248 

.164 

.178 

.136

.426

Sept.

162 

172 

1S2 

1S2 

162

162 

172 

162 

172 

172

182 

192 

182 

172 

172

175 

170 

170 

160 

156

160 

160 

155 

155 

145

135 

145 

140 

145 

145

Run-off In 

Inches

0.46 

.52 

.SI

-

.57 

.24

1.S6 

.63 

.37 

.28 

.19 

.21 

.15

5.79

400448 O - 41 - 14

9-231 February 1936

UHETED STATES DEPARTMEHT OF THE ISTERIOK 

Geological Survey
198 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

Middle Branch of Zumbro River at Oronoco, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°10', long. 92°32', in sec. 17, T. 108 N., R. 14 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at Oronoco.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 14.50 feet Apr. 20; minimum observed, 

14.17 feet Apr. 16, May 16.

Remarks.- Stage of pool regulated by concrete dam, with five 10-foot by 20-fcot Taintor 

gates and one 50-foot spillway, permitting a 9-foot control by gates and £-feet of 

flashboards on crest of spillway. Zero of gage is 5.00 feet below concrete sill of 

Taintor gate bays. Top of concrete crest of spillway is at gage height 12-.0 feet. 

Top of Taintor gates is at gage height 15.0 feet. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Apr. 16 14.17 May 16 

20 14.50 June 17

14.17

14.25

Silver Lake at Rochester, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44002', long. 92°27', in sec. 36, T. 107 N., R. 14 W,, on 

concrete abutment of dam in Silver Creek at Rochester. Zero of gage is 964.88 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Zero of gage as published In 1938 

(700.00 feet above mean sea level) referred to local datum.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 9.2 feet Mar. 14, Apr. 15; irinlmum observed, 8.4 feet Jan. 17, July 14.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 10.7 feet, present datum, Sept. 10, 1938; minimum 

observed, 8.3 feet, present datum, July 23, 24, 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam, with three 18-foot by 10-foot Taintor 

gates and one 148-foot spillway permitting an 8-foot control. Zero of gage is at top 

of concrete sill of Taintor gate. Crest of concrete spillway is at a gage height of 

8.00 feet. Subtract 60.00 feet from readings published in 1938 to refer them to 

present datum. Readings furnished by Minnesota Conservation Department, livision of 

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1938-39

Oct.

Nov.

8

14

12

17

lib

8.6

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.6

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

27

17

13

14

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.45

9.2

Apr. 15

May 11

June 15

July 4

14

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.4

Aug. 3

11

16

25

Sept. 2

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.6

Sept. 7

21

2V

8.6

8.5

8.55
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 199

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°07'55", long. 91°33'10", in sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., 

at highway bridge in Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gg.ge is 663.78 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 633 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1939.

Average dischargeT- 10 years (1915-19, 1935-39), 419 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,890 second-feet MET. 24 (gage 

height, 8.20 feet); minimum daily discharge, 189 second-feet Aug. If, Sept. 5, 7-9, 

11, 17-28; minimum gage height observed, 0.06 foot Sept. 22.

1913-19, 1934-39: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet (eetlmated), Mar. 17, 1919 

(gage height, 11.5 feet, estimated from flood data); minimum daily discharge, 98 

second-feet Jan. 10, 1938 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 25 to Dec. 11, Dec. 15 

to Mar. 23, Mar. 25-31, computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage 

heights, engineer's notes, and weather records. Gage read twice daily. Gage-height 

record collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-3

Oct. 1 to Hov. 7

0.9 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

295 

365 

568 

S27 

963

4.0 1,130

4.5 1,350

5.0 1,670

6.0 2,350

except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

Nov. 8 to June 22

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

192 

278 

471 

574 

71S 

893 

1,110

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.1

23 to Sept. 30

1,670

2,350

2,310

3,440

4,290

5,640

.5

.8

2.0

3.0

3.4

180 

229 

283 

5S6 

S51 

960

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

365 

365 

365 

365 

341

341 

318 

318 

318 

318

318 

318 

341 

341 

318

318 

295 

318 

318 

318

295 

341 

466 

517 

466

440 

365 

365 

341 

318 

318

Nov.

318 

341 

440 

917 

1,670

2,130 

2,280 

1,270 

686 

574

599 

551 

530 

471 

392

431 

412 

412 

412 

412

392 

372 

372 

353 

353

353 

353 

334 

334 

334

Dec.

334 

334 

334 

334 

334

315 

315 

315 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

315

315 

297 

297 

297 

297

297 

297 

297 

278 

278

278 

278 

278 

297 

315 

297

Jan.

278 

260 

260 

260 

278

297 

315 

315 

372 

599

718 

574 

451 

392 

353

334 

297 

315 

315 

315

315 

297 

200 

260 

278

242 

260 

260 

260 

278 

278

Month

Oct 

Hoy 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

Mar 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar yearl93J

ater year 1938-!

Feb.

242 

242 

242 

225 

242

242 

242 

242 

225 

242

208 

216 

225 

242 

242

225 

216 

216 

278 

278

260 

225 

216 

216 

216

216 

216 

242

Har.

242 

225 

260 

260 

278

297 

297 

297 

315 

334

334 

372 

412 

530 

599

471 

431 

372 

392 

799

1,320 

2,530 

4,490 

5,640 

4,700

2,930 

2,130 

1,480 

931 

686 

686

Secondfoot-days

10,849 

18,798 

9,513

196,678

10,226 

6,539 

35,040 

20,267 

9,846 

12,859 

7,428 

6,798 

5,910

154,073

Apr.

718 

655 

599 

574 

574

574 

530 

510 

490 

471

471 

451 

431 

431 

431

431 

856 

1,670 

2,000 

1,600

1,010 

785 

626 

574 

530

510 

471 

451 

431 

412

Maximum

517 

2,280 

334

2,930

718 

278 

5,640 

2,000 

585 

1,270 

332 

332 

244

5,640

May

392 

372 

372 

372 

353

334 

334 

334 

315 

315

297 

297 

297 

297 

278

278 

278 

260 

260 

260

260 

242 

260 

242 

242

242 

278 

585 

513 

334 

353

Minimum

295 

318 

278

98

200 

208 

225 

412 

242 

242 

198 

189 

189

189

June

315 

278 

278 

260 

242

242 

242 

27S 

278 

297

451 

451 

353 

315 

278

297 

297 

278 

471 

510

817 

1,270 

945 

586 

459

509 

638 

484 

383 

357

Jily

332 

307 

307 

283 

262

283 

283 

262 

262 

229

229 

229 

229 

217 

217

217 

244 

262 

229 

217

217 

217 

217 

217 

207

207 

207 

217 

217 

207 

198

He an

350 

627 

307

539

330 

234 

1,130 

676 

318 

429 

240 

219 

197

422

Aug.

19S 

207 

207 

198 

198

19S 

207 

207 

207 

207

244 

244 

229 

217 

207

198 

198 

189 

198 

198

283 

332 

283 

262 

229

217 

217 

207 

207 

207 

198

Per square 

mile

0.553 

.991 

.485

.852

.521 

.370 

1.79 

1.07 

.502 

.678 

.379 

.346 

.311

.667

Sept.

207 

207 

198 

19S 

189

198 

189 

189 

189 

198

1S9 

229 

244 

217 

207

198 

189 

189 

189 

189

189 

189 

189 

189 

189

189 

189 

189 

198 

198

Run-off In 

Inches

0.64 

1.11 

.56

11.55

.60 

.39 

2.06 

1.19 

.58 

.76 

.44 

.40 

.35

9.08

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
200 B1ACK RIVER BASIN

Black River at Ilelllsvllle, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 440 34', long. 90°36', In sec. 15, T. 24 II., R. 2 W., 

at highway bridge In Nelllsville, 1 mile downstream from O'Neill Creek aid li miles upstream from Cunnlngham Creek.

Drainage area.- 756 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1909, December 1913 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-39), 574 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 

14.42 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 10, 20 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

1905-9, 1913-39: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage 

height 23.8 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24 to D-JC. 2, Dec. 

12 to Mar. 22 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, recorder record, 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for station at Galesvllle), which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discliarge, in

second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Sept. 20)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

10

26

50

80

113

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

189

279

430

675

975

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.0 

11.0

1,660

2,470

3,520

5,020

3,620

13.0

16.0

13,300

20,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

200

192

184

172

159

152

145

138

133

131

133

131

127

122

118

112

116

112

122

122

127

127

131

216

386

642

615

506

412

341

279

Nov.

246

222

216

2,290

8,620

6,760

4,230

2,570

1,960

1,730

1,920

1,730

1,520

1,200

758

554

498

395

348

310

296

262

194

200

205

215

180

160

150

140

Dec.

147

153

164

169

182

200

192

194

189

213

186

190

180

160

150

137

122

110

100

98

98

100

104

110

130

132

120

114

100

88

78

Jan.

71

68

67

63

69

72

76

82

110

250

400

500

480

450

410

370

340

305

275

250

220

180

160

145

135

125

118

103

100

96

92

Month

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

Hovember ........................

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-;59

Feb.

88

84

SO

77

77

80

83

84

80

76

70

67

70

72

73

68

65

76

79

76

72

68

66

70

70

70

78

86

-

_

-

liar.

38

92

96

98

102

106

110

113

116

ISO

130

145

170

190

185

175

170

185

205

225

300

1,000

6,940

10,900

13,600

14,300

9,330

5,690

3,320

2,340

1,850

Second - 

foot-days

6,603

40,079

4,410

392,322

6,192

2,104

72,291

57,841

16,167

40,884

3,830

2,295

9,440

262,136

Apr.

1,570

1,380

1,140

878

815

845

758

589

470

412

356

327

306

282

262

293

5,200

11,200

8,020

5,160

4,080

3,650

2,570

1,840

1,480

1,140

942

758

620

498

Maximum

642

8,620

213

38,200

500

88

14,300

11,300

3,270

5,860

636

444

4,080

14,300

May

404

330

282

262

222

202

202

234

266

253

203

184

150

157

122

112

100

94

82

82

78

116

184

174

159

3,270

1,800

1,760

2,380

1,420

878

Minimum

112

140

78

35

67

65

88

262

78

110

25

16

21

16

June

568

375

282

243

205

169

142

131

110

166

1,170

1,340

i,420

1,200

1,070

1,070

1,240

878

2,570

5,860

3,930

5,020

3,790

2,570

1,660

1,070

702

558

530

845

July

636

448

313

249

225

176

152

186

169

154

129

94

87

91

67

51

46

46

42

41

45

56

57

46

37

35

32

35

33

27

25

Mean

213

1,336

142

1,075

200

75.1

2,332

1,928

522

1,363

124

74.0

315

718

Aug.

24

22

32

35

24

22

17

16

18

17

28

33

40

44

26

25

22

19

16

23

395

444

262

174

125

104

84

67

53

44

38

Per sqiare 

mile

0.282

1.77

.188

1.42

.265

.099

3.08

2.55

.690

1.80

.164

.098

.417

.950

Sept.

36

33

28

27

24

22

22

21

22

22

32

4,080

2,600

968

399

240

159

118

87

69

61

53

47

42

38

38

36

35

42

41

-

Run-off in 

inches

0.33

1.98

.22

19.30

.31

.10

3.55

2.84

.80

2.01

.19

.11

.47

12.91

Peak, discharge.- Mar. 26 (2:3O p.m.) 16.OOO sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (10 p.m.) 13,100 sec.-ft.; May 26 

(9 a.m.) 3,030 sec.-ft.; Sept. 12 (10:30 a.m.) 7,480 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Black River near Galesvllle, Wls.

201

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°03'45", long. 91 0 17 I 30", on line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 

18 N., R. 8 W., on State Highway 35, 4i miles southeast of Galesvllle and 5 miles downstream from Fleming Creek. Zero of gage Is 658.43 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 30,500 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage heigit, 

12.60 feet); minimum observed, 310 second-feet Aug. 19, Sept. 6.

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 second-feet Sept.11,1939 (gage height, 

14.31 feet), from rating curve extended above 28,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 180 

second-feet Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 20-22, Dec. 24 to Mar. 

24, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's notes, and weather records and are fair. Discharge for Nov. 29, Mar. 15 interpolated. Gage read twice daily. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

Si

Oct.

1,200 

1,240 

1,070 

1,070 

1,200

1,150 

1,030 

994 

778 

744

920 

846 

744 

647 

711

711 

679 

646 

711 

647

616 

616 

679 

679 

846

884 

920 

994 

957 

648 

813

Nov.

648 

744 

744 

920 

1,400

3,710 

6,190 

9,030 

7,260 

5,710

4,400 

4,100 

4,560 

3,950 

3,660

3,080 

2,220 

1,930 

1,790 

1,660

1,420 

1,480 

1,420 

1,310 

1,120

928 

784 

818 

836 

854

Dec.

818 

716 

928 

965 

1,000

1,080 

890 

965 

965 

1,080

928 

690 

928 

928 

716

890 

653 

622 

593 

593

564 

537 

537 

537 

537

564 

564 

564 

564 

593 

593

Jan.

593 

716 

622 

510 

537

537 

784 

564 

653 

1,260

1,660 

1,930 

1,930 

1,540 

1,790

1,540 

1,210 

1,210 

1,160 

890

890 

784 

684 

818 

716

593 

653 

653 

716 

664 

784

Honth

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

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Pel).

622 

622 

593 

510 

510

564 

510 

537 

593 

564

564 

564 

593 

537 

564

593 

537 

510 

537 

593

716 

854 

716 

537 

460

437 

414 

460

liar.

485 

537 

485 

510 

510

564 

684 

622 

564 

510

622 

716 

784 

1,080 

1,020

965 

818 

784 

784 

1,790

2,790 

4,100 

4,400 

7,090 

21,500

29,500 

24,800 

17,600 

11,700 

8,400 

6,090

Sacondfoot-days

26,796 

78,876 

23,302

1,033,486

29,611 

15,811 

152,804 

114,477 

37 , 824 

69,253 

21,856 

14,381 

16,587

601,578

Apr.

3,510 

3,510 

3,080 

2,220 

2,070

1,660 

1,540 

1,540 

1,360 

1,060

1,080 

965 

854 

818 

818

784 

928 

2,070 

10,600 

16,100

13,000 

10,100 

7,520 

6,710

5,440

4,210 

3,400 

2,880 

2,500 

2,130

Maximum

1,240 

9,030 

1,080

51,700

1,930 

854 

29,500 

16,100 

3,140 

6,200 

1,210 

1,200 

2,320

29,500

May

1,890 

1,770 

1,650 

1,540 

1,430

1,430 

1,320 

1,160 

1,110 

1,220

1,160 

1,160 

1,110 

864 

864

726 

642 

564 

528 

528

528 

492 

426 

426 

603

459 

6S4 

2,50C 

3,140 

2,760 

3,140

Minimum

616 

744 

537

283

510 

414 

485 

784 

426 

816 

365 

310 

310

310

June

2,010 

1,540 

1,270 

1,110 

911

816 

1,010 

1,060 

1,010 

96C

816 

1,010 

2,130 

2,630 

2,500

2,250 

1,890 

2,380 

1,890 

2,130

4,070 

5,160 

5,590 

6,200 

5,590

3,940 

2,630 

1,910 

1,580 

1,260

Jrl.y

1,210 

1,210 

1,110 

929 

972

886 

1,020 

929 

972 

847

808 

706 

674 

614 

503

453 

453 

503 

738 

644

586 

473 

453 

453 

407

365 

407 

929 

614 

530 

453

Mean

864 

2,629 

752

2,831

955 

565 

4,929 

3,816 

1,220 

2,308 

705 

464 

553

1,648

Aug.

365 

430 

407 

346

346

346 

327 

365 

346 

365

407 

386 

365 

365 

327

327 

346 

327 

310 

346

1,200 

972 

847 

706 

644

530 

430 

453 

586 

478 

336

F«r square 

mile

0.408 

1.24 

.355

1.34

.450 

.267 

2.32 

1.80 

.575 

1.09 

.533 

.219 

.261

.777

Sept.

386

386 

365 

586 

346

310 

365 

346 

346 

346

346

327 

430 

2,320 

1,780

1,060 

929 

674 

614 

586

453 

450 

430 

407 

430

327 

365 

346 

365 

386

Sun-off In 

Inches

0.47 

1.38 

.41

18.10

.52 

.28 

2.68 

2.01 

.66 

1.22 

.38 

.26 

.29

10.55

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
202 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 U54'05", long. 91°07'05", in SEi sec. 32, T. 17 

N-, R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles west of West Salem and 6 miles downstream from 

Dutch Creek. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at same site and datura. Zero of gage 

is 668.0 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage.area.- 412 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 301 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.S6 

feet, affected by lee); minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 1; minimum daily discharge, 145 

second-feet Sept. 19.

1913-39: Maximum discharge observed, about 8,200 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage 

height, 12.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 56 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, 

Dec. 13 to Mar. 22 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, ga^e heights, 

engineer's notes, and weather records), and those for Oct. 1-18, all of which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plants a few miles above station. Chain gage read twice dally. Gage-height record for Oct. 1-18, collected in 

cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 21 Aug. 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

158

231

321

3.0 600

4.0 900

5.1 1,230

1.3 

1.5

140

175

1.9 

2.3

273

390

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

334 

321 

309 

309 

297

297 

309 

281 

297 

297

283 

297 

2S8 

295 

279

2S3 

274 

281 

2S6 

290

292 

309 

309 

346 

334

309 

309 

292 

2S6 

267 

295

Nov.

290 

2S6 

309 

3S6 

454

4S2 

454 

399 

372 

372

386 

399 

372 

3S6 

346

334 

321 

321 

321 

309

321 

297 

888 

279 

279

248 

250 

252 

256 

259

Dec.

261 

263 

265 

283 

321

309 

321 

309 

309 

297

295 

2S1 

259 

246 

235

231 

231 

231 

231 

231

231 

231 

231 

231

231

231 

231 

231 

231 

231 

231

Jan.

231 

231 

231 

235 

242

24S 

256 

272 

309 

4S2

540 

372 

309 

309 

265

279 

261 

246 

265 

263

24S 

233 

231 

231 

231

231 

231 

24S 

276 

309 

239

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Her 

Apr

»sy

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

6nber . * 

alendar year 19C

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Feb.

217 

205 

1S7 

16S 

158

196 

190 

174 

205 

172

164 

166 

200 

207 

203

205 

1S3 

17S 

211 

309

321 

239 

213 

187 

211

211 

239 

233

Mar.

267 

270 

276 

297

321

334 

28S 

295

297 

334

346 

511 

1,020 

1,200 

1,080

810 

46S 

334 

468 

990

1,230 

1,200 

1,170 

870 

690

585 

511 

399 

359 

321 

321

Secondfoot-days

9,855 

10,028 

7,950

127,582

8,554 

5,752 

17,862 

9,564 

7,002 

6,448 

5,947 

6,519 

5,234

100,115

Apr.

321 

309 

309 

274 

309

309 

346 

321 

2S6 

292

270 

276 

286 

2S3 

288

292 

399 

540 

555 

412

346 

334 

309 

309 

283

274 

267 

263 

254 

248

Ifaxljnujn

346 

482 

321

2,680

540 

321 

1,230 

555 

297 

261 

226 

371 

209

1,230

Bay

263 

244 

235 

242 

239

237 

227 

242 

22S 

219

217 

213 

215 

213 

235

217 

213 

215 

213 

207

207 

217 

205 

192 

202

198 

213 

2b3 

297 

246 

227

Minlnum

267 

24S 

231

130

231 

158 

267 

248 

192 

190 

176 

164 

145

145

June

215 

205 

211 

211 

215

202 

190 

202 

217 

215

215 

239 

229 

215 

209

211 

211 

207 

261 

215

227 

243 

239 

217 

215

207 

198 

200 

202 

200

July

196 

196 

196 

1S1 

190

196 

188 

188 

1S5 

203

198 

1S1 

178 

1S3 

181

176 

1S5 

185 

188 

192

226 

223 

187 

18S 

183

181 

1S3 

203 

196 

211 

200

Mean

299 

334 

256

350

276 

205 

576 

319 

226 

215 

192 

210 

174

274

Aug.

190 

190 

1S1 

1SS 

187

185 

164 

190 

200 

198

225 

229 

221 

196 

196

200 

194 

194 

190 

205

371 

369 

321 

244 

207

1S8 

193 

167 

171 

177 

183

Per square 

mile

0.726 

.811 

.621

.850

.670 

.498 

1.40 

.774 

.549 

.522 

.466 

.510 

.422

.665

Sept.

171 

175 

184 

171 

195

209 

184 

179 

173 

179

166 

164 

184 

175 

171

166 

173 

158 

145 

167

169 

167 

166 

173 

158

177 

186 

171 

188 

190

Run-off in 

inches

0.84 

.90 

.72

11.52

.77 

.52 

1.61 

.86 

.63 

.58 

.54 

.59 

.47

9.03

Peak discharge.- Mar. 20 (6 p.m.) 1,510 sec.-ft. (affected by Ice); Apr. 19 (8 a.m.) 645 sec.-ft.
LA. CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

203

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53 I 45 B , long. 90°50'25", in NEi sec. 3, T. 16 N., 

R. 4 W., 14 miles northwest of Leon. Zero of gage is 760.28 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 77.1 square miles.

Records f avallable.- March 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 580 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 7.17 feet); 

minimum, 21 second-feet Dec. 27, caused by ice Jam; minimum gage height, 1.67 feet Sept. 

16; minimum daily discharge, 24 second-feet July 26, 27.

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 4,620 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet Feb. 

25, 1935, caused by Ice jam; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 16, 19?9; minimum daily 

discharge, 18 second-feet June 2, 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 30, 31, Feb. 2-12, 

16-18, 20-22, 24, 25, Mar. 16-18, Apr. 6-8, which were computed on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records and are good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September

Day

1 

3 

5 

4 

5

6

7

e

9

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

83 

83 

84 

85

86 

27 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

41 

41 

41 

40

39 

39 

39

se

38

39 

39 

40 

39

se

38 

36 

37 

37 

37

37 

40 

46 

48 

39

37 

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

Nov.

36 

36 

38 

80 

100

49

50 

55 

55 

66

65 

60 

51 

44 

48

41 

44 

47 

43 

48

41 

39 

37 

37 

36

38 

36 

36 

37 

37

Dec.

37 

37 

44 

40 

51

47 

43 

48 

40 

39

se

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

38 

33 

31 

33

32 

31 

S3 

38 

38

S3 

89 

37 

S3 

31 

38

Jan.

35 

36 

35 

36 

57

46 

39 

37 

91 

108

45 

40 

38 

38 

37

36 

35 

36 

35 

35

35 

32 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

S3 

33

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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Feb.

34 

32 

30 

31 

30

30 

29 

29 

30 

30

34 

38 

36 

44 

35

37 

34 

38 

104 

57

38 

38 

34 

S3 

32

34 

34 

34

Mar.

35 

33 

S3 

34 

34

S3 

38 

38 

S3 

35

38 

116 

143 

175 

154

49 

43 

39 

808 

846

339

189 

130 

106 

87

76 

5S 

58 

50 

49 

49

Secondfoot-days

1,200 

1,420 

1,117

19,474

1,267 

1,033 

2,624 

1,526 

1,063 

994 

838 

1,003 

827-

14,897

Apr.

49 

46 

45 

45 

56

48 

42 

44 

44 

44

45 

43 

48 

51 

47

47 

141 

81 

58 

S3

50 

47 

45 

46 

45

45 

45 

45 

43 

48

Maximum

46 

100 

51

563

IDS 

104 

846 

141 

60 

45 

30 

137 

35

846

May

41 

39

se

37 

36

35 

35 

34 

S3 

33

38 

32 

38 

38 

S3

38 

32 

31 

31 

31

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

60 

43 

35 

S3 

32

Minimum

36 

36 

29

84

32 

29 

32 

42 

30 

30 

24 

26 

26

84

June

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

35 

34 

31 

S3

43 

35 

S3 

38 

38

38 

31 

38 

45 

34

S3 

37 

34 

38 

31

31 

31 

31 

34 

36

July

30 

89 

89 

89 

89

89 

30 

28 

27 

27

27 

27 

86 

85 

85

26 

88 

89 

88 

27

86 

86 

85 

85 

85

84 

84 

28 

87 

87 

86

Mean

38.7 

47.3 

36.0

53.4

40.9 

36.9 

84.6 

50.9 

34.3 

33.1 

27.0 

32.5 

27.6

40.8

Aug.

86 

87 

27 

86 

86

86 

86 

87 

87 

87

34 

31 

31 

89 

88

88 

88 

88 

88

30

137 

43 

36 

S3 

30

89 

88 

88 

88 

28 

88

Per square 

mile

0.508 

.613 

.467

.693

.530 

.479 

1.10 

.660 

.445 

,,489 

.350 

.422 

.358

.589

Sept.

27 

27 

87 

35 

28

88 

88 

87 

88 

28

28 

50 

28 

26 

86

26 

26 

88 

88 

26

26 

88 

26 

27 

28

28 

28 

87 

SI 

29

Run-off in 

Inches

0.68 

.68 

.54

9.41

.61

.50 

1.87 

.74 

.51 

.48 

.40 

.49 

.40

7.80

Peak discharge.- Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 560 sec.-ft.

9-831 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
204 COON CREEK BASIN

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°42'15", long. Sl^l'DS", in NEi sec. 7, T. 14 N., 

R. 5 W., 350 feet above abandoned dam in Coon Valley and 700 feet above U. S. Highways 

14 and 61. Zero of gage is 716.16 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1912}.

Drainage area.- 77.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 747 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.12 feet); 

minimum, 11 second-feet Dec. 27 caused by ice jam (gage height, 0.92 foot); minimum 

daily discharge, 28 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 19, Sept. 22.

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 8,110 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 12.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet; minimum, 4.4 second-feet 

Feb. 22, 1935 caused by ice Jam (gage height, 0.65 foot); minimum daily discharge, 21 

second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 22 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 22-29, Feb. 3-18, Feb. 20 to Mar. 3, Mar. 16, 17, Apr. 6, 7, which were computed 

on basis of nine discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, pud weather 

records and are good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

43 

43 

42 

41

39 

39 

38 

38 

38

38 

3S 

37 

37 

37

38 

38 

38 

37 

3S

36 

38 

39 

3S 

37

36 

36 

36 

35 

36 

35

Nov.

35 

38 

39 

61 

54

41 

45 

47 

45 

49

48 

48 

45 

42 

41

41 

43 

41 

39 

39

39 

36 

37 

36

38

3S 

37 

37 

37 

36

Dec.

35 

36 

38 

38 

43

40 

39 

39 

38 

37

37 

36 

36 

34 

37

35 

34 

35 

36 

35

34 

34 

35 

34 

33

31 

30 

35 

34 

33 

35

Jan.

35 

36 

36 

36 

47

39 

37 

37 

94 

65

42 

40 

40 

40 

38

37 

38 

38 

37 

37

37 

34 

36 

37 

35

34 

33 

35 

34 

36 

36

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

liar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1938............

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

35 

36 

35 

33 

33

32 

34 

32 

34 

35

36 

40 

40 

37 

33

34 

34 

41 

69 

42

39 

37 

34 

33 

33

34 

35 

35

Mar.

35 

35 

35 

39 

36

35 

33 

36 

39 

38

54 

80 

93 

164 

94

45 

41 

42 

186 

131

163 

101 

75 

67 

62

57 

50 

48 

46 

45 

46

Secondfoot-daya

1,182 

1,254 

1,106

17,219

1,236 

1,025 

2,051 

1,371 

1,155 

1,106 

1,014 

1,154 

919

14,573

Apr.

45 

44 

43 

42 

50

44 

40 

42 

42 

42

42 

41 

40 

47 

42

43 

87 

62 

53 

50

48 

45 

45 

44 

43

42 

42 

41 

40 

40

Maximum

43 

61 

43

6S2

94 

69 

186 

S7 

68 

66 

46 

154 

34

1S6

May

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

39 

38 

39 

38 

37

37 

36 

35 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

33 

34

33 

68 

41 

36 

35 

34

Minimum

35 

35 

30

25

33 

32 

33 

40 

33 

32 

29 

28 

26

28

June

35 

34 

34 

33 

33

33 

45 

37 

34 

36

45 

36 

35 

35 

34

35 

34 

34 

39 

34

35 

36 

34 

33 

32

33 

33 

66 

51 

38

July

34

33 

32 

32 

33

46 

46 

34 

32 

31

32 

32 

31 

32 

31

31 

37 

34 

33 

32

31 

31 

30 

30 

29

30 

30 

35 

30 

30 

30

Mean

38.1 

41.8 

35.7

47.2

39.9 

36.6 

66.2 

45.7 

37.3 

36.8 

32.7 

37.2 

30.6

39.9

Aug.

30 

31 

30 

28 

28

29 

30 

33 

31 

31

37 

34 

33 

30 

30

29 

29 

30 

28 

67

154 

42 

39 

36 

34

33 

33 

33 

36 

34 

32

Per square

mile

0.494 

.541 

.462

.611

.517 

.474 

.858 

.592 

.483 

.477 

.424 

.482 

.396

.517

Sept.

32 

31 

32 

34 

31

31 

SO 

30 

31 

31

31 

33

31 

30 

29

29 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

28 

29

30 

31

31 

31 

31 

34 

31

Run-off In 

Inches

0.57 

.60 

.53

8.29

.60 

.49 

.99 

.66 

.56 

.53 

.49 

.56 

.44

7.02

Peak discharge,- Mar. 19 (7:30 p.m.) 747 sac.-ft

9-231 February 1936

DHITED STATES DEPARTHBHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
COON CREEK BASIN 205

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 43 039'50", long. 91°09'10", in 

 NEi sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile northwest of Valley View

School and 3i miles east of Stoddard. Zero of gage is 650.68 feet above mean sea

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 119 so^iare miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.89 

feet); minimum, 38 second-feet Jan. 30, affected by ice jam (gage height, 2.81 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 47 second-feet several days in July, August, and September.

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 5,160 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 10.70 

feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Jan. 25, 1938 (affected by ice Jam) by current-meter 

measurement; minimum daily discharge, 31 second-feet Dec. 23, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24-2P, Dec. 26 to Jan. 

5, Jan. 22-29, Feb. 3 to Mar. 6, Mar. 16-19, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, engineer's notes, and weather records and are fair. 

Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Dec. 26-29, Feb. 12-19, Feb. 26 to Mar. 

2, computed on basis of records for station at Coon Valley. Slight diurnal fluctuation 

caused by operation of gristmill 4 miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to June 29 June 29 to Sept. 30 

3.1 48 7.0 2SO 3.2 48 7.0 250 3.0 45 

3.5 65 7.5 321 4.0 S2 7.5 297 3.6 71 

4.0 94 8.0 376 5.0 126 8.0 362 

5.0 151 8.2 419 6.0 176 S.3 424 Note.- Same as first 

6.0 208 6.5 209 8.4 495 table above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

65 

68 

65 

65 

62

62 

62 

62 

60 

62

60 

62 

60 

60 

60

60 

58 

58 

58 

60

58 

62 

65 

62 

60

58 

58 

56 

58 

56 

58

Nov.

58 

60 

62 

108 

114

71 

74 

82 

77 

SO

80 

77 

74 

68 

68

65 

68 

65 

62 

60

62 

58 

58 

58

5S

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

Dec.

58 

58 

60 

60

71

65 

62 

62 

60 

60

58 

56 

58 

56 

60

56 

54 

60 

60 

62

54 

60 

60 

54 

54

56 

56 

56 

58 

58 

58

Jan.

60 

60 

60 

62 

80

68 

5S 

56 

147 

169

71 

65 

62 

62 

60

58 

60 

60 

53

5S

60 

58 

58 

58 

58

56 

56 

56 

56 

54 

58

Feb.

58 

50 

50 

50 

52

52 

52 

54 

58 

60

65 

6S 

68 

62 

60

58 

60 

77 

117 

74

68 

65 

62 

62 

62

60 

60

60

Mar.

58 

58 

58 

71 

60

56 

54 

56 

71 

68

116 

196 

224 

405 

484

82 

72 

74 

122 

294

170 

172 

126 

111 

102

96 

84 

80 

78 

7S 

76

Apr.

76 

72 

72 

69 

78

74 

69 

69 

67 

67

65 

62 

65 

78 

72

67 

118 

102 

82 

78

76 

72 

69 

67 

65

62 

62 

62 

60 

60

Month Second- Maximum 

foot-days

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-39

1,880 68 

2,057 114 

1,820 71

31,434 1,670

2,0 

1.7 

3 8

2,1 

1,7 

1,6 

1,6 

1,9 

1,5

32 169 

14 117 

&2 4S4 

57 118 

50 89 

18 96 

55 113 

32 356 

33 56

24,040 484

Hay

5S 

58 

58 

56 

56

56 

58 

58 

58 

56

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

52 

52 

52

52 

S9 

67 

58 

54 

52

Minimum

56 

58 

54

38

54 

50 

54 

60 

52 

48 

47 

47 

47

47

June

52 

52 

52 

50 

50

50 

60 

67 

52 

54

67 

56 

54 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

58 

52

52 

56 

52 

50 

48

50 

50 

48 

96 

60

Jul7

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

58 

113 

56 

51 

51

51 

51 

49 

49 

49

49 

56 

56 

51 

51

49 

49 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

49 

51 

49 

47

Aug.

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

49 

51 

53

49

60 

58 

56 

51 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

56

356 

74 

62 

58

56

53 

51 

53 

53 

53 

53

M8(m P-^uare

60.6 0.509 

68.6 .576 

58.7 .493

86.1 .724

66.5 .559 

62.3 .524 

124 1.04 

71.9 .604 

56.5 .475 

54.9 .461 

52.7 .443 

62.3 .524 

50.1 .421

65.9 .554

Sept.

51 

51 

51 

53 

51

49 

49 

49 

51 

51

51 

53 

51 

49 

49

49 

47 

47 

49 

47

47 

49 

49 

49 

51

51 

51 

51 

56 

51

Run-off In 

inches

0.59 

.64 

.57

9.83

.64 

.55 

1.20 

.67 

.55 

.51 

.51 

.60 

.47

7.50

. 9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
206 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River near Houston, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°46', long. 91 035', In sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 6

 W., 1 mile west of Houston and 2& miles upstream from South Fork. Datun of gage Is 

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

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1939. May 1909 to September 1917 at site l* 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.- IS years, 628 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.89

 feet); maximum gage height, 8.97 feet Mar. 14 (affected by Ice); minimum dally discharge, 240 second-feet Feb. 3, 11 (affected by Ice).

1909-17. 1929-39: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage height, 

14.07 feet) from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; mlnlmun, 65 secondfeet Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, Oct. 1-9, Apr. 17 to

 June 19 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and records 

for station below South Fork), which are fair, and those for periods of Ice effect, 

Nov. 25-30, Dec. 13 to Jan. 10, Jan. 17-20, Jan. 23 to Mar. 14 (computed on basis of 

four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes), which are poor. 'Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at 

Rushford.

Rating table, water year 1936-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Apr. 17 to June 19)

1.6 230 2.6 497 4.5 1,640 6.9 3,740

2.2 345 3.1 755 5.9 2,740 8.3 5,650

Discharger In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

711 

694 

672 

640 

619

598 

593 

553 

529 

529

534 

506 

506 

502 

493

4S9 

463 

463 

463 

447

440 

451 

459 

451 

436

428 

417 

406 

398 

380 

376

Nov.

376 

576 

406 

529 

1,840

1,570 

1,280 

1,120 

965 

845

TO5 

755 

728 

694 

640

609 

603 

593 

578 

563

543 

511 

4SO 

421 

400

400 

400 

440 

480 

480

Dec.

489 

493 

469 

489 

493

484 

480 

480 

468 

463

451 

413 

3SO 

360 

360

420 

380 

360 

360 

360

360 

340 

560 

340 

340

340 

300 

2SO 

280 

260 

260

Jan.

260 

280 

520 

380 

460

600 

600 

550 

600 

2,200

1,410 

1,020 

935 

845 

755

598 

550 

460 

480 

480

534 

463 

440 

420 

380

560 

560 

360 

320 

300 

280

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19!58 ...........

ater year 1938-

Feb.

300 

280 

240 

260 

300

300 

280 

280 

260 

260

240 

300 

360 

420 

400

380 

400 

460 

650 

1,200

S50 

550 

480 

440 

380

400 

400 

420

Mar.

400 

420 

440 

440 

440

420 

380 

3SO 

380 

400

400 

480 

1,200 

5,000 

5,060

2,450 

1,570 

1,740 

1,310 

5,650

5,650 

5,500 

3,S60 

2,830 

2,480

2,240 

1,920 

1,600 

1,310 

1,150 

1,020

Secondfoot-days

15 ,646 

20,410 

12,132

307,264

13,000 

11,490 

58,520 

25,034 

15,990 

12,465 

10,655 

12,227 

3,593

221,162

Apr.

935 

875 

815 

755 

755

700 

684 

672 

656 

603

583 

553 

525 

534 

520

529 

6SO 

840 

1,120 

1,220

1,600 

1,450 

1,250 

1,100 

1,000

920 

S60 

820 

760 

720

Maximum

711 

1,840 

493

12,200

2,200 

1,200 

5,650 

1,600 

700 

525 

406 

1,1SO 

307

5,650

May

700 

660 

640 

620 

600

600 

5SO 

5SO 

560 

540

500 

500 

490 

480 

4SO

470 

480 

470 

460 

460

460 

450 

450 

450 

420

440 

470 

500 

480 

520 

480

Minimum

376 

376 

260

199

260 

240 

380 

520 

420 

380 

304 

298 

267

240

June

440 

410 

410 

400 

390

380 

380 

400 

400 

400

410 

420 

410 

400 

390

390 

390 

380 

460 

525

421 

502 

425 

413 

410

406 

406 

440 

447 

410

July

380 

373 

362 

356 

356

348 

348 

348 

342 

345

342 

345 

339 

332 

323

319 

342 

384 

406 

380

362 

348 

335 

329 

323

319 

318 

335 

310 

304 

304

Mean

505 

680 

391

842

5S1 

410 

1,888 

834 

516 

416 

344 

394 

286

606

Aug.

296 

539 

359 

342 

323

307 

301 

304 

310 

313

380 

402 

502 

484 

387

345 

329 

323 

319 

329

1,180 

731 

489 

436 

391

373 

345 

335 

319 

319 

313

Per siuare 

mile

0.395 

.531 

.305

.658

.454 

.320 

1.48 

.652 

.403 

.325 

.269 

.308 

.223

.473

Sept.

307 

301 

296 

296 

287

287 

284 

284 

284 

284

287 

296 

301 

307 

304

290 

284 

281 

278 

278

27S 

278 

276 

273 

273

267 

284 

284 

281 

281

Run-off In 

Inches

0.46 

.59 

.35

8.91

.52 

.33

1.71 

.73 

.46 

.36 

.31 

.36 

.25

6.43

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ROOT RIVER BASIN 207

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.

Location.- Cantilever chain gage and high-water staff gage, lat. 43°46', long. 91°32' ,

 in sec. 34, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., 1* miles northeast of Houston and 600 feet downstream 

from South Fork. Datum of gage is 660.00 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, datum of gage was 60.00 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 1,590 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,800 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage

 height, 14.24 feet on high-water staff gage about 1,000 feet upstream); minimum daily, 

270 second-feet Feb. 3, 11.

1938-39: Maximum discharge observed, 17,300 second-feet Sept. 10, 11, 1938 (gage 

height, 18.05 feet on high-water staff about 100 feet upstream, present datum), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, that of Feb. 

3, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, Oct. 1-14, Aug.

 11-U3 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and gage heights), those for 

periods of ice effect, Dec. 14 to Jan. 9, Jan. 18 to Mar. 20 (compute-! on basis of 

one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and those for Oct. 

22-25, Nov. 5-9, Jan. 12-14 (computed on basis of records for station near Houston), 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by power plants above station. 

Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage heigh*,, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Aug. 11-23)

5.2 

5.7

258

393

6.0 

7.0.

503

984

7.7 

10.1

1,435

3,390

11.5

12.3

4,750

5,800

12.7

13.3

6,550

7,990

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3. 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Oct.

820 

780 

780 

760 

760

700 

700 

680 

640 

660

660 

640 

580 

560 

568

546 

546 

546 

524 

503

488 

500 

500 

500 

490

462 

462 

462 

482 

503 

462

Nov.

462 

462 

482 

591 

2,000

1,750 

1,400 

1,240 

1,060 

932

880 

S80 

S30 

S30 

830

781 

733 

733 

733 

685

885 

685 

591 

524 

503

503 

503 

524 

568 

568

Dec.

591 

591 

568 

568 

568

568 

568 

591 

568 

524

524 

524 

462 

400 

400

480 

420 

400 

400 

400

400 

380 

400 

380 

380

380 

340 

320 

320 

300 

300

Jan.

300 

320 

360 

420 

500

650 

650 

600 

650 

2,780

1.5SO 

1,100 

1,000 

950 

S80

685 

568 

500 

550 

550

600 

500 

500 

480 

420

400 

400 

400 

360 

340 

320

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Bar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-2

Feb.

340 

320 

280 

300 

340

340 

320 

320 

300 

300

280 

340 

400 

480 

440

420 

440 

500 

700 

1,300

950 

600 

550 

500 

460

460 

480 

500

Mar.

550 

500 

550 

550 

550

550 

500 

550 

550 

550

600 

700 

1,500 

6,000 

6,500

2,SOO 

1,800 

2,000 

1,900 

6,500

6,150 

7,940 

4,120 

3,210 

2,780

2,460 

2,140 

1,820 

1,500 

1,220 

1,160

Secondfoot-days

18,258 

23,948 

14 ,015

-

20,313 

12,960 

70,200 

29,067 

IS ,S16 

14 ,860 

13,005 

15,349 

11,319

262,610

Apr.

1,040 

984 

932 

880 

932

932 

380 

SSO 

830

781

733 

7S1 

781 

733 

733

685 

830 

984 

1,220 

1,300

1,740 

1,580 

1,300 

1,100 

1,040

984 

932 

880 

830 

330

Maximum

S20 

2,000 

591

-

2,730 

1,300 

7,940 

1,740 

830 

63S 

503 

1,550 

462

7,940

Hay

330 

7S1 

733 

733 

733

685 

733 

685 

685 

633

591 

591 

546 

568 

546

546 

546 

546 

546 

546

546 

546 

546 

546 

524

503 

56S 

591 

546 

546 

546

Minimum

462 

462 

300

-

300 

280 

500 

6S5 

503 

444 

393 

373 

349

2SO

June

546 

524 

503 

503 

503

444 

503 

524 

444 

444

444 

462 

462 

462 

462

462 

462 

462 

524 

591

432 

638 

503 

4S2 

444

482 

524 

568 

524 

432

July

452 

4S2 

444 

496 

496

496 

496 

410 

410 3-J3

410 

410 

410 

3<?3 

410

410 

410 

462 

EOS 

444

426 

410 

410 

410 

J"3

393 

393 

444 

3<?5 

393 

393

Mean

5S9 

798 

452

-

655 

463 

2,265 

969 

607 

495 

420 

511 

377

719

Aug.

37S 

393 

444 

426 

410

410 

393 

393 

410 

393

560 

560 

700 

600 

460

440 

420 

420 

410 

430

1,550 

360 

660 

524 

503

4S2 

462 

444 

444 

444 

426

Per square

mile

0.370 

.502 

.234

-

.412 

.291 

1.42 

.609 

.332 

.311 

.264 

.321 

.237

.452

Sept.

426 

462 

426 

426 

393

378 

378 

378 

378 

363

378 

393 

378 

393 

393

378 

363 

363 

349 

349

349 

349 

349 

363 

349

363 

363 

363 

363 

363

Run-off in 

inches

0.43 

.56 

.33

-

.48

.30 

1.64 

.68 

.44 

.35 

.30 

.37 

.26

6.14

UHITED STATES DEPARTHBNT OF THE INTERIOR
208 UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°18'20", long. 91°44'50", in El sec. 14, T. 98 N., 

R. 8 W., about 500 feet upstream from highway bridge in village of Freeport, 1.4 miles 

downstream from Trout Run, and 3 miles downstream from Decorah.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1914, May 1919 to June 1927, October 1936 to 

September 1939. July 1933 to September 1936, at upper power plant of Interstate Power 

Co.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1919-26, 1933-39), 292 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year. 5,100 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 13 (gage 

height, 8.10 feet, backwater from ice); minimum, 57 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 

0.88 foot).

1913-14, 1919-27, 1933-39: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Feb. 22, 1922 (gage 

height, 10.42 feet), from rating curve extended above 11,800 second-feet; minimum, 21 

second-feet (estimated) Feb. 15, 1923.

Remarks .- Records good except those estimated, which are fair, and those fo- periods of 

ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, Feb. 10-13, Mar. 12-14 (computed on basis of gage 

heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for Yellow River at Ion), which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second feet)

Jan. 10 to Sept. 30

0.9 60 2.1 566 5.0

1.1 100 2.5 808 6.0

1.3 162 3.0 1,140 7.0

1.5 246 3.5 1,490

1.8 396 4.0 1,880

Oct. 1 

1.2 126

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

185

253

329

Jan. 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

456

665

960

1,350

2,680

3,550

4,450

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

365 

*345 

*325 

321 

310

290 

286 

286 

286 

275

290 

302 

279 

260 

253

250 

242 

242 

242 

239

236 

236 

228 

225 

225

232 

208 

208 

211 

205 

202

Nov.

198 

195 

202

317 

1,070

1,320 

954 

726 

632 

604

604 

588 

560 

505 

466

438 

416 

407 

377 

353

337 

321 

286 

275 

257

264 

275 

260 

286 

286

Dec.

253 

253 

253 

246 

260

239 

246 

239 

232 

228

228 

188 

173 

198 

236

205 

165 

195 

202 

192

202 

16S 

170 

192 

176

170 

160 

150 

140 

140 

140

Jan.

140 

150 

160 

162 

218

211 

222 

225 

554 

1,150

783 

596 

497 

424

370

270 

260 

246 

251 

251

270 

155 

138 

202 

224

194 

206 

194 

211 

429 

224

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193f3 ...........

ater year 1938-3

Peb.

194 

206 

159 

166

155

162 

174 

142 

145

170

160 

180 

220 

270 

241

237 

174 

166 

796 

877

480 

338 

293 

246 

220

202 

211 

215

Mar.

190 

202 

194 

198 

198

202 

174 

170 

190 

233

440 

1,000 

2,400 

4,000 

3,660

1,520 

884 

728 

852 

1,820

1,670 

1,740 

1,540 

1,380 

1,270

1,110 

1,000 

833 

679 

590 

525

Secondfoot-days

8,104 

13,779 

6,253

161,503

9,587 

7,199 

31,592 

15,659 

6,521 

4,078 

2,721 

3,478 

1,982

110,953

Apr.

491 

468 

424 

391 

385

402 

451 

412 

370 

333

316 

293 

284 

279 

270

260 

434 

987 

1,060 

1,040

1,140 

916 

765 

661 

590

543 

485 

446 

391 

370

Maximum

365 

1,320 

260

4,640

1,150 

877 

4,000 

1,140 

333 

162 

117 

333 

74

4,000

May

333 

313 

293 

265 

255

246 

255 

246 

237 

228

202 

198 

194 

190 

194

178 

186 

170 

170 

166

166 

162 

155 

155 

155

166 

228 

265 

198 

182 

170

Minimum

202

195 

140

39

138 

142 

170 

260 

155 

106 

73 

71 

62

62

June

155 

159 

159 

152 

145

138 

142 

162 

155 

145

155 

152 

142 

145 

142

135 

125 

117 

145 

128

138 

142 

125 

125 

111

111 

108 

108 

106 

106

July Aug.

108 71 

100 80 

106 67 

96 76 

98 71

93 74 

93 76 

89 74 

«84 76 

«80 80

*76 202 

*75 159 

*75 333 

*74 178 

*74 106

74 98 

114 91 

117 69 

100 62 

98 85

85 270 

80 206 

87 122 

80 111 

74 100

82 89 

91 82 

91 85 

80 74 

74 78 

73 73

Mean

261 

459 

202

442

309 

257 

1,019 

522 

210 

136 

87.8 

112 

66.1

304

Per « -mare 

mile

0.466 

.820 

.361

.789

.552 

.459 

1.82 

.932 

.375 

.243 

.157 

.200 

.118

.543

Sept.

71 

71 

71 

67 

67

64 

67 

60 

65 

71

71 

74 

73 

71 

71

65 

65 

64 

64 

62

62 

62 

64 

62 

62

64 

62 

62 

64 

64

Run-off In 

inches

0.54 

.91 

.42

10.72

.64 

.48 

2.10 

1.04 

.43 

.27 

.18 

.23 

.13

7.37

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (8 p.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.; Mar. 15 (3 

^Estimated.

.m.) 4,890 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 209

Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°25'05", long. gi^O'-tO", In NWiSWi sec. 1, T. 99 H., R. 6 

W., about a quarter of a mile upstream from Bear Creek, 3.5 miles south of Dorchester, 

and 26.5 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 600.00 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,650 second-feet Mar. 14; maximum gage 

height observed, 76.80 feet Mar. 12 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge observed, 28 

second-feet (regulated) Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 67.30 feet); minimum dally discharge, 

30 second-feet Sept. 23.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 13-16, Dec. 27 to Jan. 

8, Jan. 14 to Mar. 13, which were computed on basis of gage heights, w?ather records, 

observer's notes and records for station near Decorah, and are poor. Gage read twice 

dally. Flow regulated by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12

67.9

68.0

68.1

68.2

68.5

62

80

103

132

240

69.0 454

69.5 726

70.1 1,140

70.8 1,701

67.3

67.4

67.5

67.6

67.7

Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

67.8 

68.0 

6S.5 

69.1 

69.6

107

169

355

654

971

70-5 1,668

72.9 4,036

73.8 5,124

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

454 

430 

430 

407 

363

407 

363 

363 

385 

363

363 

363 

342 

342 

342

342 

363 

363 

321 

321

342 

363 

385 

385 

342

264 

177 

240 

188 

195 

191

Nov.

195 

240 

240 

300 

363

696 

1,140 

582 

342 

582

726 

788 

696 

696 

638

430 

363 

300 

363 

454

430 

407 

407 

363 

385

321 

248 

236 

221 

236

Dec.

191 

260 

280 

300 

342

385 

300 

272 

321 

321

342 

342 

340 

320 

320

300 

180 

126 

126 

272

300 

217 

149 

159 

272

170 

170 

160 

140 

150 

130

Jan.

120 

160 

170 

180 

200

380 

380 

340 

3S5 

1,620

992 

696 

503 

480 

500

500 

400 

260 

220 

260

260 

260 

220 

220 

240

240 

260 

280 

280 

260 

240

Month.

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-3

Peb.

220 

200 

200 

200 

240

240 

220 

180 

190 

150

150 

140 

170 

500 

220

180 

200 

400 

500 

240

220 

170 

160 

75 

100

340 

320 

320

Mar.

360 

280 

340 

360 

320

320 

380 

360 

300 

400

460 

850 

3,800 

5,120 

2,810

2,810 

1,190 

770 

971 

1,760

1,340 

1,760 

1,500 

1,500 

1,420

1,190 

1,040 

971 

74O 

710 

600

Secondfoot-days

10,4-99 

13,388 

7,657

-

11,506 

6,445 

36,732 

16,139 

9,402 

4,602 

2,881 

3,828 

.2,326

121,389

Apr.

574 

548 

522 

472 

497

497 

522 

472 

447 

447

472 

447 

472 

399

277

355 

399 

548 

447 

710

1,040 

1,040 

770 

654 

600

548 

522 

497

497 

497

Maximum

454 

1,140 

385

-

1,620 

500 

5,120 

1,040 

472 

335 

169 

377 

143

5,120

May

<72 

399 

399 

3S9 

399

399 

37-7 

377 

377 

377

377 

377 

335 

24O 

277

355 

335 

296 

183 

176

197 

204 

197 

204 

240

240 

315 

355 

169 

186 

169

Minimum

177 

195 

126

-

120 

75 

280 

277 

169 

56 

64 

52 

30

30

June

169 

222 

335

277 

197

176 

152 

197 

113 

130

83 

130 

186 

143 

152

152 

172 

172 

8S 

56

136 

143 

136 

143 

130

102 

136 

143 

136 

95

July

83 

88 

88 

38 

107

95 

97 

75 

83

83

107 

107 

83 

88 

79

64 

130 

102 

1^3 

136

102 

V9 

64 

64 

64

68 

68 

169 

ISO 

79 

68

Mean

339 

446 

247

-

371 

230 

1,185 

540 

303 

153 

92.9 

123 

77.5

333

Aug.

107 

102 

61 

56 

52

54 

52 

64 

52 

64

95 

152 

355 

233 

190

102 

79 

61 

95 

107

277 

377 

204 

52 

83

136 

102 

113 

136 

113 

102

Per square 

mile

Sept.

88 

79 

75 

64 

72

68 

107 

143 

122 

68

93 

77 

75 

68 

56

61 

113 

113 

88 

83

61 

43 

30 

32 

35

56 

82 

88 

1O2 

83

Run-off in 

inches

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
210 BELLOW RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°06'35", long. 91°15'45", in SEiSWi sec. 24, T. 96 N.,

 R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Ion, about 7i miles northwest of McGregor and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 664.65 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,730 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height,

 8.20 feet); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.87 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 5,400 second-feet (revised) Mar. 4, 1935 (gage 

height, 10.95 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 15 second-feet Nov. 29, 30, 1936, Dec. 23, 1937; minimum gage height observed, 

2.70 feet May 9, 10, 1936.

Highest stace known, about 14.0 feet, date and discharge undetermined.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Feb. 4-13, computed on basis

 of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. 

Gage read once dally during low and medium stages, oftener during high stages. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, voter year 1938-39 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 6}

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

3.1 27 3.6 58 4.6 238 2.8 21 3.6 96 4.9 

3.2 32 3.8 77 4.8 310 2.9 27 3.S 128 5.2 

3.3 37 4.0 100 5.0 390 3.0 33 4.0 163 5.5 

3.4 43 4.2 132 5.3 530 3.2 49 4.3 223 5-S 

3.5 50 4.4 180 3.4 70 4.6 298 6.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

39 

30 

31

Oct.

99 

95 

91 

88 

65

82 

79 

79 

75 

74

71 

68 

68 

65 

66

64 

64 

62 

62

61

59 

58 

58 

57 

57

55 

53 

52 

51 

49 

49

Nov.

49 

49 

48 

63 

262

99 

82 

84 

78 

82

96 

99 

99 

96 

83

83 

83 

81

77 

76

74 

72 

63 

62 

48

58 

49 

63 

62 

62

Dec.

60 

60 

62 

61 

61

62 

62 

61 

58 

57

60 

55 

42 

49 

41

52 

40 

40 

38 

50

49 

34 

56

47 

49

47 

28 

48 

47 

44 

47

Jan.

48 

48 

48 

49 

60

137 

82 

69 

69

485

153 

108 

100 

94 

86

79 

67 

77 

75 

74

72 

47 

57 

67 

58

62 

58 

66 

67 

56 

43

Peb.

62 

52 

44 

46 

52

51 

42 

48 

39 

46

45 

52 

90 

487 

246

145 

135 

145 

860 

562

223 

149 

110 

95 

76

74 

76 

96

Mar.

72 

59 

81 

90 

192

123 

93 

86 

89 

251

180 

808 

834 

908 

635

277 

 138 

150 

145 

367

206 

241 

198 

172 

158

149 

130 

114 

107 

109 

104

Apr.

104 

104 

90 

86 

92

96 

86 

85 

62 

82

78 

74 

70 

74 

74

71 

80 

154 

125

118

114 

110 

104 

99 

96

90 

86 

83

eo

78

Month ,8e ?<^d" Maximum root-days

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19.58 ......

ater year 1938-3

2,096 99 

2,382 262 

1,567 62

50,657 2,730

2,661 485 

4,168 880 

7.266 908 

2,765 154 

1,932 92 

1,427 77 

1,562 172 

1,021 57 

832 33

29,679 908

May

76

74 

71 

71 

70

69 

67 

67 

67 

63

60 

59 

58 

58 

58

57 

56 

54 

53 

53

60 

57 

53 

50 

50

51 

71 

92 

70 

60 

57

Minimum

49 

48 

28

17

43 

39 

59 

70 

50 

39 

31 

29 

25

25

June

56 

53 

55 

51 

51

50 

49 

77 

53 

50

50 

50 

48

47 

47

46 

45 

43 

46 

45

43 

45 

44 

42 

39

43 

41 

40 

39 

39

July

38 

37 

37 

37 

37

54 

90 

45 

39 

37

35 

33 

33

33 

33

32 

172 

54 

41 

39

35 

35 

33 

32

31

31 

142 

156 

43 

35 

33

3S6 

495 

635 

S15 

950

Aug.

33

33

32 

31 

30

30 

31 

31 

32 

31

47 

37 

35

32

31

29 

30 

30 

30 

30

57 

43 

38 

32 

31

30 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 >"** Pei »;?re

67.6 0.302 

79.4 .354 

50.5 .225

139 .621

85.8 .383 

149 .665 

234 1.04 

92.2 .412 

62.3 .278 

47.6 .212 

50.4 .225 

32.9 .147 

27.7 .124

81.3 .363

Sept.

29 

29 

29 

28 

27

27 

27 

87 

31 

28

27 

33 

29 

28

87

87 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

86 

26 

26

29 

28 

87 

33

89

Run-off in 

inches

0.35 

.40 

.26

8.43

.44 

.69

1.20 

.46 

.32 

.24 

.26 

.17 

.14

4.93
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wls.

211

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°50', long. 89°30', In SiSWi sec. 30, T. 39 N., 

R. 8 E., about 800 feet downstream from Rainbow Reservoir dam and aboi't 400 feet upstream from Gilmore Creek. Zero of gage is 1,570.00 feet above mean sea level (by 

levels of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Drainage area.- 750 square miles (Including that of Gilmore Creek).

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1939 (include flow of Gilmore Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 6.43 

feet); minimum, 323 second-feet Sept. 13; minimum daily discharge, 460 second-feet Dec.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1939; minimum, 18 second-feet July 9, 

1937 (gage height, 0.93 foot); minimum daily discharge, 83 second-feet May 12, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by reservoir above station.

Rating table water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-31)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

3.2 

3.6

452

614

798

4.0 

4.4 

4.6

1,190

1,390

1,590

2.4

2.5 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

516

678

656

1,040

1,230

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,480

1,760

2,030

2,350

Di a charge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 19T<>

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

SI

Oct.

941

893

751

751

704

893

869

669

845

846

845

S22

822

822

798

796

798

798

774

774

774

774

798

798

796

704

530

530

479

482

486

Nov.

798

1,020

1,040

1,260

1,160

1,090

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,190

1,340

1,440

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,090

1,060

845

681

-

Dec.

6S1

6S1

704

681

751

917

917

941

941

941

941

917

917

893

893

917

941

941

941

798

656

656

614

460

486

636

893

893

869

869

869

Jan.

893

893

893

693

917

941

990

993

993

993

993

993

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

1,020

1,160

1,300

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Feb.

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,160

-

-

-

Mar.

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,200

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,140

1,040

1,090

1,020

924

901

901

924

947

924

878

878

765

616

636

Secondfoot-daya

23,565

37,514

25 * 159

350,935

31,895

32,240

32,364

32,252

39,333

55,690

37,359

21,023

18,902

387,496

Apr.

636

616

616

616

616

616

595

675

628

497

636

855

1,020

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,330

'1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,640

1,760

1,610

-

Maximum

QA1 »41

1,590

941

2,010

1,430

1,230

1,280

1,810

2,350

2,350

1,750

855

610

2,350

May

i,eio

1,810

1,700

1,480

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,280

1,260

1,020

832

810

788

788

768

786

855

700

700

657

636

721

1,040

1,430

1,700

1,860

2,210

2,350

2,360

2,280

Minimum

479

681

460

256

893

1,060

616

497

636

1,090

855

555

554

460

June

2,030

1,970

1,640

1,160

1,090

1,180

1,540

1,920

1,810

1,360

1,430

1,700

1,700

2,030

2,280

2,350

2,280

2,090

2,150

2,030

1,810

2,030

2,210

2,360

2,280

1,970

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,920

-

July

1,6^0

1,300

1,3'V)

1,7-0

1,51"0

1,3<JO

1,6*0

1,700

1,6*0

1,120

1,0")

1,300

1,4*0

1,330

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,140

914

901

678

901

901

876

878

878 8-M>

&- >

Mean

760

1 £50

83.2

961

1,029

1,161

1,044

1,075

1,269

1,863

1,205

676

630

1,062

Aug.

866

632

832

810

810

788

788

765

743

765

788

788

610

810

678

676

676

556

656

666

556

655

576

616

695

595

575

665

656

575

695

Per aquare 

mile

1.01

1.67

1.08

1.28

1.37

1.63

1.39

1.43

1.69

2.48

1.61

.904

.840

1.42

Sept.

695

596

595

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

568

654

566

575

675

675

675

676

575

555

675

616

596

595

704

810

810

610

810

788

-

Run-off In 

inchea

1.16

X «86

1.24

17.37

1.68

1.59

1.60

1.60

1.96

2.77

1.86

1.04

.94

19.19

1

^9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
212 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 89°30', in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., 

at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 1 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 

miles southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1939. December 1905 to September 1915 

at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1915-26, 1928-39), 1,085 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 5.16 

feet); minimum, 403 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.32 feet); minimum daily discharge, 540 second-feet Sept. 4.

1915-39: Maximum discharge, 5,410 second-feet Apr. 10, 1929 (gage height, 5.70 

feet); minimum, 123 second-feet July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 foot); minimum 

daily discharge, 210 second-feet July 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 1, Nov. 25, 

26, Mar. 21-28, July 29 to Aug. 1 (computed on basis of records for stations at Rainbow Reservoir and Merrill), and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 7, 

Jan. 25-28, Feb. 3, 4, 9-17, 20-28 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), all of which are fair. Flow 

regulated by 15 reservoirs and 3 power plants upstream.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage haight, in fee 1;, and discharge

in second-feet)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

535

698

893

1,200

3.0

3.4

3.5 

4.2

1,580

1,990

2,460

2.970

4.6 

5.0 

5.4

3,550

4,200

4,880

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 193?

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

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.

1,150 

1,000 

1,370 

1,220 

1,160

1,200 

1,080 

1,270 

920 

1,120

1,040 

1,060 

1,060 

1,240 

1,170

760 

945 

1,130 

1,020 

1,080

1,080 

1,270 

1,150 

1,140 

1,540

1,460 

1,680 

1,460 

1,300 

895 

955

Nov.

1,040 

1,120 

1,500 

2,030 

2,500

2,300 

2,130 

2,100 

2,120 

2,260

2,160 

2,040 

1,880 

2,030 

1,900

2,520 

2,500 

2,490 

2,050 

2,250

2,060 

2,200 

1,870 

2,040 

2,040

1,850 

1,530 

1,600 

1,340 

1,120

Dec.

1,160 

1,080 

1,060 

305 

1,040

1,190 

1,190 

1,360 

1,390 

1,170

715 

1,530 

1,450 

1,160 

1,040

1,070 

1,360 

1,070 

1,230 

1,370

1,210 

970 

940 

920 

820

750 

960 

1,090 

1,230 

1,190 

1,260

Jan.

1,170 

1,200 

1,220 

1,240 

1,270

1,290 

1,300 

1,480 

1,680 

1,720

1,620 

1,740 

1,510 

1,620 

1,450

1,590 

1,560 

1,480 

1,410 

1,580

1,470 

1,240 

1,380 

1,540 

1,590

1,670 

1,760 

1,810 

1,660 

1,730 

1,640

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-S

Feb.

,670 

,650 

,630 

,580 

,410

,510 

,680 

,720 

,700 

,640

,610 

,550 

,600 

,520 

1,460

1,500 

1,500 

1,460 

1,420 

1,450

1,450 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

Mar.

1,530 

1,530 

1,590 

1,500 

1,430

1,380 

1,480 

1,470 

1,500 

1,630

1,540 

1,520 

1,500 

1,440 

1,620

1,430 

1,430 

1,260 

1,220 

1,270

1,320 

1,400 

1,500 

1,620 

2,000

2,640 

2,580 

2,060 

2,240 

2,570 

2,470

Secondfoot-days

35,685 

58,500 

34,560

587,515

46,620 

43,510 

51,670 

69,390 

63,570 

100,750 

54,210 

29,140 

24,334

611,939

Apr.

2,600 

2,300 

2,380 

2,160 

2,180

2,100 

2,000 

1,920 

1,510 

1,440

1,680 

1,560 

1,470 

1,670 

1,930

1,860 

1,990 

2,190 

2,360 

2,650

2,930 

3,110 

2,840 

2,840 

2,910

2,780 

3,250 

3,110 

3,040 

2,580

Maximum

1,680 

2,500 

1,430

3,780

1,810 

1,720 

2,640 

3,250 

3,870 

4,370 

3,250 

1,200 

1,180

4,370

May

2,970 

3,250 

3,040 

2,910 

2,390

2,090 

1,880 

2,020 

1,300 

1,660

1,880 

1,580 

1,130 

990 

1,440

1,410 

1,030 

1,020 

1,110 

1,270

1,160 

1,250 

1,150 

1,280 

1,940

2,480 

2,910 

5,320 

5,710 

3,630 

5,870

Minimum

760 

1,040 

715

590

1,170 

1,410 

1,220 

1,440 

990 

1,570 

1,080 

670 

540

540

June

5,780 

3,710 

3,400 

2,480 

2,110

1,570 

2,020 

2,580 

2,890 

2,830

2,840 

3,180 

3,320 

3,550 

3,710

3,950 

4,120 

3,780 

5,950 

3,780

3,630 

3,950 

3,950 

3,870 

3,950

4,570 

3,870 

3,320 

3,110 

3,180

July

3,250 

2,840 

2,380 

2,050 

2,550

2,460 

2,020 

2,100 

2,180 

2,310

1,910 

1,820 

1,650 

1,720 

1,830

1,610 

1,530 

1,590 

1,490 

1,370

1,350 

1,370 

1,080 

1,110 

1,560

1,150 

1,320 

1,240 

1,170 

1,200 

1,200

Mean

1,151 

1,950 

1,115

1,610

1,504 

1,554 

1,667 

2,313 

2,051 

5,358 

1,749 

940 

Sll

1,677

Aug.

1,180 

1,150 

1,070 

1,170 

1,050

770 

860 

1,110 

1,160 

1,200

1,130 

1,060 

820 

950 

1,120

1,010 

940 

860 

800 

670

750 

780 

810 

840 

870

990 

670 

870 

930 

770 

780

Per siuare 

mile

0.959 

1.62 

.929

1.34

1.25 

1.30 

1.39 

1.93 

1.71 

2.30 

1.46 

.783 

.676

1.40

Sept.

900 

800 

660 

540 

1,050

840 

860 

880 

830 

640

700 

950 

830 

790 

858

830 

636 

660 

820 

680

820 

790 

750 

600 

670

790 

1,090 

910 

1,180 

1,030

Run-off In 

inches

1.11 

1.81 

1.07

18.23

1.44 

1.55 

1.60 

2.15 

1.97 

3.12 

1.68 

.90 

.75

18.95
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.

213

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°10'40", long. 89°40'45", on lire between sees. 12 

and 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., 300 feet downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1907-11, 1912-39), 2,633 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Mar. 27 (gEge height, 10.81 

feet); minimum, 756 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 3.82 feet); mlrimum daily discharge, 1,140 second-feet Sept. 17.

1902-39: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gape height, 17.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, about 90 secondfeet Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 23-31 (computed 

on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notee, and weather records), and those for remainder of the winter, Dec. 11 to Jan. 22 and Fet. 1 to Mar. 20, 

which are good. Flow regulated by 20 reservoirs and 9 power plants ebove station.

Rating table water year 1938-39, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

1,010

1,230

1,560

2,050

2,740

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

3,530

4,400

5,370

6,420

7,560

9.0

10.0

11.0

10,300

13,800

17,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1739

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.

2,520 

2,080 

1,900 

2,360 

2,290

2,010 

1,750 

2,570 

2,400 

2,090

1,970 

2,470 

2,430 

2,320 

2,190

2,390 

1,970 

2,050 

2,660 

2,240

2,380 

2,490 

2,260 

3,370 

2,880

3,U60 

3,700 

4,220 

3,820 

3,650 

2,520

Nov.

2,310 

2,860 

2,900 

5,440 

8,580

9,910 

9,100 

6,470 

5,420 

6,240

6,140 

5,640 

4,790 

4,900 

5,150

4,140 

4,400 

4,800 

4,220 

3,860

4,090 

4,020 

3,400 

3,130 

3,010

3,150 

3,280 

2,51U 

2,670 

2,440

Dec.

2,190 

2,620 

2,880 

2,600 

1,970

2,570 

2,810 

3,000 

2,770 

2,320

2,260 

2,390 

2,640 

2,650 

2,330

2,320 

2,540 

3,020 

2,640 

2,290

2,700 

2,530 

2,040 

2,360 

1,880

1,320 

1,230 

2,730 

1,770 

3,310 

2,970

Jan.

2,200 

2,400 

2,840 

2,790 

3,270

3,490 

3,470 

3,320 

3,340 

3,820

3,880 

3,640 

3,500 

3,200 

3,590

3,660 

3,240 

3,250 

3,120 

3,160

3,370 

2,980 

2,600 

2,600 

2,700

2,800 

2,900 

3,000 

3,000 

3,100 

3,050

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

« ater year 1938-:59

Feb.

3,010 

3,070 

3,110 

2,850 

2,790

2,670 

2,700 

3,030 

3,110

3,160

2,900 

2,540 

2,510 

3,050 

2,940

2,680 

2,930 

2,730 

2,620 

2.59U

2,720 

3,050 

2,880 

2,900 

2,860

2,690 

3,130 

2,980

Mar.

3,110 

3,070 

2,890 

3,180 

3,070

3,090 

2,990 

2,990 

3,350 

3,300

3,330 

3,400 

3,290 

3,160 

3,370

3,370 

3,440 

3,320 

3,140 

2,960

3,260 

3,370 

3,780 

4,210 

9,630

14,200 

15,600 

14,200

6,400 

6,780 

6,650

Secondfoot-days

79,010 

138 , 970 

75,650

1,341,550

97,280 

80,200 

153, 900 

175,380 

130,490 

231,430 

89,070 

55,610 

51,330

1,353,320

Apr.

6,320 

6,000 

5,710 

4,920 

4,630

5,140 

4,060 

4,540 

3,500 

3,400

3,270 

3,200 

3,350 

3,390 

3,340

4,000 

5,050 

7,730 

9,130 

9,130

11,400 

9,700 

9,130 

7,220 

6,380

7,130 

6,770 

6,650 

5,420 

5,270

Maximum

4,220 

9,910 

3,310

16,000

3,880 

3,160 

15,600 

11,400 

11,000 

12,400 

5,050 

2,060 

2,060

15,600

May

5,100 

5,230 

5,570 

4,470 

4,440

3,720 

3,610 

3,380 

3,460 

3,310

3,080 

2,970 

3,060 

2,440 

2,150

2,700 

3,050 

2,240 

1,730 

2,530

2,220 

2,160 

2,410 

2,120 

3,290

6,430 

6,380 

10,700 

11,000 

8,130 

7,410

Minimum

1,750 

2,310 

1,230

1,200

2,200 

2,510 

2,890 

3,200 

1,730 

2,9SO 

1,300 

1,520 

1,140

1,140

June

6,410 

5,550 

5,220 

4,540 

4,240

3,410 

2,980 

3,760 

4,310 

5,430

10,500 

12,100 

12,400 

9,960 

8,840

7,920 

7,900 

7,450 

10,800 

12,400

10,700 

10,500 

10,300 

11,700 

8,620

7,330 

7,590 

6,960 

6,040

5,570

July

5,050 

4,920 

4,530 

3,620 

3,170

3,710 

3,700 

3,820

3,330 

3,400

3,470 

3,130 

2,870 

2,840 

2,820

2,480 

2,110 

2,540 

2,800 

2,760

2,250 

2,190 

2,320 

1,300 

1,740

2,500 

2,300 

2,360 

2,210 

1,530 

1,900

Mean

2,549 

4,632 

2,440

3,675

3,138 

2,864 

4,965 

5,846 

4,209 

7,714 

2,873 

1,794 

1,711

3,721

Aug.

1,730 

1,800 

2,020 

1,860 

1,950

1,810 

1,740 

1,840 

2,060 

2,060

1,970 

1,850 

1,750 

1,570 

1,650

1,710 

1,770 

1,920 

1,670 

1,610

1,750 

1,870 

1,830 

1,680 

1,700

1,720 

1,520 

1,680 

1,680 

2,010 

1,830

Per square 

mile

0.917 

1.67 

.878

1.32

1.13 

1.03 

1.79 

2.10 

1.51 

2.77 

1.03 

.645 

.615

1.34

Sept.

1,910 

1,770 

1,670 

1,730 

1,830

1,880 

1,790 

1,820 

1,640 

1,520

1,860 

1,910 

1,940 

1,830 

1,810

1,500 

1,140 

1,660 

1,680 

1,720

1,700 

1,640 

1,660 

1,640 

1,410

1,520 

1,470 

1,810 

2,060 

1,930

Run-off in 

inches

1.06 

1.86 

1.01

17.98

1.30 

1.07 

2.06 

2.34 

1.74 

3.09 

1.19 

.74 

.69

18.15

Peak discharge.- Nov. 6 (7 a.m 

13,1OO sec.-ft7; June 13 (1 p.m.

) 11,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (8 p.m. 

15,200 sec.-ft.

16,600 sec.-ft.; May 29 (3a.m.)

400448 O - 41 - 15

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
214 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 89°42', in Ni sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 

7 E., 50 feet downstream from combination railroad and highway bridge at Knowlton and 

1.5 miles downstream from Big Eau Plelne River.

Drainage area.- 4,520 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 4,079 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.90 

feet); minimum, 682 second-feet Sept. 3; minimum daily discharge, 1,450 second-feet 

Aug. 6.

1921-39: Maximum discharge, 51,900 second-feet Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 19.91 

feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; minimum, 317 second-feet 

Aug. 8, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot); minimum daily discharge, 373 second-feet Aug. 13, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 18-20, Sept. 

12-16 (computed on basis of observer's readings), and those for period of Ice effect, 

Dec. 14 to Feb. 12 (computed on basis of one discharge measurenent, gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for stations at Ilerrill and near Nekoosa), 

all of which are fair. Flow regulated by many reservoirs and power plants above 

station.

Rating table, water year 193S-* except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

2.2

2.6 

3.0

10,700

13,200

18,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1939

1.290 

1.8SO 

2,490

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

3,310

4,190

5,130

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

6,090

7,150

8,330

12.0

14.0

16.0

24,400

30.500

37.400

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3,410 

4,360 

2,810 

2,970 

2,750

3,160 

2,S60 

2,710 

2,440 

2,870

3,050 

2,940 

3,080 

3,160 

3,120

2,610 

3,410 

3,060 

2,970 

3,220

3,220 

3,070 

4,570 

3,840 

4,940

4,900 

4,680 

5,340 

5,490 

4,450 

4,520

Nov.

4,100 

3,280 

3,940 

6,090 

16,300

18,400 

15,500 

12,300 

9,090 

9,240

10,200 

9,620 

9,400 

7,040 

6,560

6,440 

5,400 

6,050 

6,100 

5,650

4,330 

5,840 

4,710 

3,850 

3,800

3,400 

2,760 

3,820 

3,690 

3,310

Dec.

3,460 

3,410 

3,390 

4,020 

3,310

2,860 

3,480 

3,300 

3,810 

3,420

3,230 

2,930 

3,090 

3,300 

3,500

3,200 

2,800 

2,950 

3,200 

3,300

3,200 

3,100 

3,000 

2,800 

2,500

2,200 

2,500 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,600

Jan.

2,400 

2,300 

3,000 

3,500 

4,400

5,000 

5,SOO 

5,500 

5,600 

6,000

6,600 

6,100 

5,400 

4,900 

4,400

4,000 

4,200 

4,000 

3,800 

3,600

3,300 

3,600 

3,900 

4,000 

4,000

4,000 

3,900 

3,900 

3,800 

3,900 

4,000

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

aleridar year 19,

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

3,800

3,800 

3,300 

3,700 

3,900 

4,000

4,000 

3,900 

3,540 

3,530 

3,860

3,980 

3,710 

3,640 

3,300

3,010

3,700 

3,850 

3,730 

3,760 

3,730

3,000 

3,270 

3,680

Mar.

3,S50 

3,610 

3,600 

3,610 

3,100

3,200 

3,610 

3,530 

3,3SO 

3,470

3,520 

3,530 

3,080 

3,960 

4,050

4,100 

3,880 

3,730 

3,430 

3,360

3,900 

3,980 

5,030 

12,600 

20,200

30,800 

35,300 

27,800 

22,600 

16,300 

14,000

Second - 

foot-days

109,980 

210,210 

95,960

2,235,180

132,800 

104,190 

264,110 

296,340 

192,390 

327,130 

110,480 

75,670 

70,940

1,990,200

Apr.

12,500 

11,500 

9,770 

8,570 

8,090

8,090 

7,460 

6,290 

6,150 

5,130

5,280 

4,890 

4,260 

4,710 

3,440

4,810 

S,850 

19,800 

19,900 

16,900

17,000 

18,000 

15,300

12,500 

11,000

10,700 

10,200 

9,770 

8,330 

7,150

Maximum

5,490 

18,400 

4,020

46,700

6,600 

4,000 

35,300 

19,900 

21,700 

21 , 900 

6,930 

2,960 

3,140

35, 300

May

6,930 

6,430 

6,440 

6,400 

5,640

5,760 

4,670 

4,830 

4,150 

3,010

3,710 

3,800 

3,400 

3,6SO 

3,220

3,110 

3,110 

3,260 

3,090 

2,640

2,240 

2,430 

2,910 

3,190 

3,140

10,400 

13,200 

17,300 

21,700 

16,400 

12,200

Minimum

2,440 

2,760 

2,200

1,000

2,300 

3,000 

3,080 

3,440 

2,240 

3,820 

1,730 

1,450 

1,500

1,450

June

10,200 

7,610 

7,150 

5,870 

5,920

5,100 

4,750 

3,820 

4,930 

5,940

11,900 

16,900 

16,400 

14,200 

12,500

11,700 

11,200 

10,000 

13,400 

21,900

18,400 

16,400 

18,500 

15,000 

12,000

10,200 

9,290 

9,770 

8,330 

7,850

July

6,930 

5,770 

5,070 

4,830 

5,110

3,870 

4,070 

4,190 

3,600 

3,920

3,980 

4,010 

3,600 

3,290 

3,220

2,380 

3,270 

3,830 

3,220 

3,110

3,160 

2,990 

1,730 

2,990 

2,830

2,550 

3,100 

3,100 

2,860 

1,960 

1,940

Mean

3,548 

7,007 

3,095

6,124

4,284 

3,721 

8,520 

9,S78 

6,206 

10,900 

3,564 

2,441 

2,365

5,453

Aug.

2,810 

2,560 

2,770 

2,870 

2,620

1,450 

2,410 

2,960 

2,790 

2,840

2,700 

2,250 

2,770 

1,940 

2,890

2,660 

2,280 

2,710 

2,370 

1,540

2,430 

2,610 

2,470 

2,430 

2,180

2,310 

1,550 

2,210 

2,610 

2,360 

2,320

Per square 

mile

0.785 

1.55 

.685

1.35

.948 

.823 

1.88 

2.19 

1.37 

2.41 

.788 

.540 

.523

1.21

Sept.

2,170 

2,230 

1,710 

1,500 

1,750

2,340 

2,570 

2,490 

2,490 

1,880

2,OSO 

3,140 

3,140 

3,060 

2,650

2,180 

1,700 

2,330 

2,490 

2,330

2,380 

2,490 

2,190 

1,940 

2,200

2,400 

2,770 

2,700 

2,940 

2,700

Run-off In 

inches

0.90 

1.73 

.79

18.58

1.09 

.86 

2.17 

2.44 

1.58 

2.69 

.91 

.62 

.58

16.36

Peak discharge.- Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 37,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (7 p.m.) 23,200 sec.-ft.

,9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis.

215

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18', long. 89°53', in sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., 

14 miles downstream from Nekoosa and 4 miles upstream from Tenmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,500 square miles.

Records available.- Nay 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 4,950 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,900 second-feet Mar. 28 (g*ge height, 16.61 

feet); minimum, 1,450 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.90 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1,890 second-feet Sept. 4.

1914-39: Maximum discharge, 70,400 second-feet Sept. 12, 1938 (g<?ge height, 19.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet; minimum, 140 second-feet 

Aug. 14-21, Nov. 6, 1932; minimum dally discharge, 165 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 23 to Mar. 19 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), which are fair, and those for periods of missIng gage heights, June 23 to July 17, July 24 to Aug. 12, Sept. 23-20 (computed on 

basis of Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. recorder records), which are good. Flow 

regulated by operation of power plants and many reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet)

3.2 1,870

3.6 2,510

4.0 3,220

4.5 4.170

5.0 5,130

6.0 7,260

7.0 9,820

8.0 12,500

10.0 18,000

12.0 25,200

14.0 33,400

16.0 44,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

4,710 

7,630 

4,630 

3,320 

3,320

3,930 

3,500 

3,410 

3,500 

3,130

3,600 

3,880 

3,410 

3,830 

4,260

3,560 

2,260 

3,980 

3,600

3,320

3,860 

4,770 

7,250

5,670 

4,230

4,920 

4,260 

4,790 

6,760 

5,920 

4,160

Hov.

4,720 

4,390 

4,170 

4,S40 

10,500

19,200 

19,900 

16,300 

12,900 

9,780

12,400 

11,700 

11,300 

10,200 

7,900

7,320 

6,640 

6,560 

6,910 

5,110

5,860 

5,040 

4,470 

4,970 

3,900

3,340 

3,080 

3,460 

4,170 

4,170

Dec.

4,170 

4,080 

3,380 

4,260 

5,160

3,790 

3,790 

4,OSO 

4,260 

4,980

3,120 

3,790 

3,790 

3,980 

3,880

3,500 

3,700 

2,730 

3,360 

3,500

3,700 

3,700 

3,790 

3,000 

1,960

2,600 

3,390 

3,500 

3,500 

3,400 

3,050

Jan.

2,700 

3,000 

3,500 

4,000 

5,000

5,920 

6,200 

6,930 

6,090 

6,250

7,420 

9,000 

7,630 

6,410 

6,340

5,400 

4,620 

4,930 

4,170 

4,310

4,640 

3,570 

4,000 

4,200 

4,300

4,400 

4,600 

4,400 

4,300 

4,500 

4,500

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

M«5 

JUE 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

»

alendar year 19 58 ...........

ater year 1938-3g

Feb.

4,500 

4,600 

4,400 

4,500 

4,300

4,100 

4,250 

4,450 

4,550 

4,650

4,550 

4,200 

4,500 

4,150 

4,050

4,050 

4,450 

4,250 

4,180 

3,800

4,200 

4,100 

3,900 

4,100 

4,200

3,800 

4,100 

4,200

liar.

4,300 

4,200 

4,100 

4,200 

3,700

4,000 

4,200 

4,200 

4,100 

4,000

4,000 

3,SOO 

4,600 

4,500 

4,400

4,500 

4,650 

4,600 

4,300 

5,460

5,520 

5,900 

7,150 

15,700 

21,100

33,700 

42,300 

44,200 

33,300 

26,600 

19,800

Secondfoot-days

133,570 

235,700 

113,390

2,702,900

157,230 

119,060 

339,080 

357,550 

199,790 

359,550 

128,880 

86,320 

89,740

2,319,880

Apr.

17,400 

15,200 

13,300 

11,000 

9,730

9,550 

9,370 

6,970 

7,430 

6,250

5,620 

5,320 

5,280 

4,890 

5,920

3,450 

7,060 

15,100 

24,600 

24,200

19,700 

21,500 

22,000 

16,600 

13,800

13,000 

12,800 

11,200 

10,900 

S,S60

Maximum

7,680 

19,900 

5,160

63,200

9,000 

4,650 

44,200 

24,600 

21,800 

23,100 

9,820 

4,200 

5,130

44,200

Itoy

7,050 

S.OOO

6,130 

7,750 

6,130

6,560 

5,940 

4,350 

5,130 

4,640

4,460 

3,600 

4,170 

3,320 

3,320

3,880 

3,600 

3,500 

3,320 

3,830

2,140 

2,820 

2,600 

3,040 

3,980

4,780 

11,700 

14,100 

19,100 

21,800 

15,000

Minimum

2,260 

3,080 

1,960

1,200

2,700 

3,800 

3,700 

3,450 

2,140 

4,740 

2,050 

1,910 

1,S90

1,890

June

12,200

10,200 

9,140 

7,1^0 

5,010

6,050 

6,240 

5,130 

4,740 

6,120

S,300 

14,100 

17,400 

16,800 

14,400

13,600 

12,200 

11,700 

10,800 

16,500

23,100 

20,000 

17,800 

20,200 

16,000

13,000 

11,300 

10,400 

10,400 

9,550

Jvly

9,820 

9,250 

S-510 

5.130 

4,880

5-030 

4,740 

4-400

s-eoo

3,700

3-f .0 

4,170 

4,480 

4,360 

3,620

2,620 

2,780 

3-320 

3,220 

3,790

3-500 

3-320 

2,760 

2,050 

2,360

3-600 

3,220 

3-410 

3,500 

2,590 

2,570

Mean

4,309 

7,857 

3,658

7,405

5,072 

4,253 

10, 940 

11,920 

6,445 

11,980 

4,157 

2,785 

2,991

6,356

Aug.

2,860 

3,040 

2,860 

2,680 

3,040

2,090 

2,450 

2,630 

2,770 

2,950

3,220 

4,200 

2,650 

1,910 

2,420

2,510 

2,860 

2,680 

2,770 

2,130

3,720 

2,600 

3,040 

3,130 

3,500

2,950 

2,140 

2,500 

2,770 

2,600 

2,600

Per square 

mile

0.783 

1.43 

.665

1.35

.922 

.773 

1.99 

2.17 

1.17 

2.18 

.756 

.506 

.544

1.16

Sept.

2,770 

2,770 

1,960 

1,690 

2,210

2,630 

2,680 

2,600 

2,680 

1,970

2,420 

3,520 

4,840 

5,130 

4,640

4,170 

2,720 

2,730 

2,860 

3,130

3,320 

3,220 

3,130 

2,440

2,780,

2,950 

2,860 

2,680 

2,950 

3,040

Run-off In 

Inches

0.90 

1.60 

.77

18.28

1.06 

.80 

2.29 

2.42 

1.35 

2.43 

.87 

.58 

.61

15.68

9-231 February 1936

TOPPED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Survey
216 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36'20", long. 89°45'25", in extreme western part 

of sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 6 E., 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.- 7,830 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939.

Extrsmes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,500 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage 1:eight, 15.05 

feet); minimum, 954 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height. 2.08 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2,840 second-feet Aug. 16.

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 72,200 second-feet Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 1,060 secondfeet Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 30 to Jen. 4, Jan. 20 

to Mar. 22, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, recorder record, 

observer's notes, and weather records and are fair. Diurnal regulation ty Wisconsin 

Power & Light Company's power plant at Wisconsin Dells and by many power plants and 

reservoirs above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

10,200 

9,270 

9,900 

8,630 

8,310

7,500 

7,350 

7,200 

6,910 

6,770

6,500 

6,370 

6,380 

6,370 

6,240

6,840 

6,640 

6,120 

5,260 

5,870

5,870 

5,750 

5,990 

6,500 

5,990

6,640 

7,660 

7,500 

7,660 

7,500 

8,310

Hov.

7,500 

6,910 

6,640 

6,500 

6,640

8,720 

15,800 

19,100 

19,900 

18,000

15,100 

13,500 

15,100 

14,400 

14,400

12,000 

11,100 

11,100 

9,900 

9,900

9,900 

8,630 

7,350 

8,390 

6,600

5,230 

5,990 

5,460 

5,640 

5,750

Dec.

6,240 

6,370 

6,500 

6,500 

6,240

6,370 

6,500 

6,120 

5,990 

5,870

6,120 

6,120 

4,540 

4,490 

4,470

4,400 

5,420 

4,860 

4,600 

4,250

4,260 

4,820 

4,580 

4,310 

4,760

4,230 

3,990 

4,090 

3,710 

3,700 

3,800

Jan.

3,600 

3,900 

4,300 

4,700 

5,180

6,120 

7,050 

6,910 

6,910 

7,350

7,660 

7,980 

8,630 

9,900 

9,590

8,800 

7,900 

7,000 

5,950 

6,300

5,900 

5,600 

6,100 

5,300 

6,000

6,300 

6,400 

6,500 

6,500 

6,300 

6,100

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1938 ...........

ater year 1938-

Peb.

5,700 

5,600 

5,700 

5,600 

5,500

5,300 

5,200 

5,100 

5,300 

5,900

6,200 

6,100 

6,000 

6,000 

6,000

5,400 

5,300 

5,300 

5,300 

5,400

5,100 

4,700 

5,200 

5,200 

4,300

5,100 

5,000 

4,600

liar.

5,400 

5,300 

5,500 

5,400 

5,500

5,600 

5,400 

5,300 

5,400 

5,800

5,600 

5,800 

5,600 

5,000 

5,800

6,400 

6,100 

5,800 

6,300 

6,700

6,500 

7,100 

7,980 

9,590 

13,700

24,100 

27,800 

34,000 

42,300 

47,300 

42,300

Secondfoot-days

219,400 

311,150 

158,220

3,721,350

202,730 

151,800 

376,370 

5O5.S30 

248,680 

416,500 

164,230 

106,670 

112,870

2,974,450

Apr.

35,300 

88,200 

83,700 

19,500 

16,900

15,100 

13,700 

13,400 

12,000 

8,140

10,800 

9,590 

9,270 

9,590 

8,630

6,630 

8,950 

8,630 

11,100 

17,200

23,700 

26,100 

26,100 

26,100 

86,100

22,800 

18,700 

16,900 

16,200 

14,800

Unyiiiitpn

10,200 

19,900

6,500

71,200

9,900 

6,200 

47,300 

35,300 

18,700 

22,000 

11,100 

4,150 

5,460

47,300

May

14,100 

12,400 

11,100 

10,800 

9,900

10,200 

9,270 

9,270 

7,980 

7,500

7,350 

6,910 

6,640 

6,040 

6,170

5,420 

5,760 

5,700 

5,530 

5,360

5,070 

5,460 

4,250

4,870 

5,080

3,840 

4,700 

6,910 

12,000 

14,400 

18,700

Minimum

5,260 

5,230 

3,700

8,000

3,600 

4,700 

5,000 

3,140 

3,840 

6,910 

3,090 

2,840 

2,910

2,840

June

19,900 

16,200 

13,700 

11,700 

10,300

9,270 

7,660 

7,320 

8,140 

7,200

6,910 

7,500 

10,500 

14,800 

17,200

17,200 

15,800 

14,800 

13,400 

13,400

13,400 

13,000 

22,000 

21,100 

20,300

20,300 

18,000 

15,100 

13,000 

11,400

July

11,100 

9,590 

9,590 

3,630 

7,820

6,910 

6,370 

6,240 

5,750 

5,520

4,660 

4,810 

4,880 

4,850 

5,240

4,750 

4,160 

3,340 

4,270 

4,000

4,130 

4,150 

3,860 

3,770 

3,260

3,090 

3,690 

3,940 

3,890 

3,780 

3,690

Mean

7,077 

10,370 

5,104

10,200

6,540 

5,421 

12,140 

16,860 

8,028 

13,880 

5,298 

3,441 

3,762

8,149

Aug.

2,980 

3,210 

3,280 

3,680 

3,410

3,200 

3,670 

3,000 

3,200 

3,340

3,450 

3,690 

4,150 

4,030 

3,020

2,840 

3,230 

3,210 

3,550 

2,930

3,700 

3,640 

3,810 

3,530 

3,770

4,030 

3,740 

3,410 

3,110 

3,490 

3,440

Per square 

mile

0-904 

1.32. 

.652

1.30

.835 

.692 

1.55 

2.15 

1.02 

1.77 

.677 

.439 

.480

1.04

Sept.

3,470 

3,500 

3,370 

4,440 

2,910

3,020 

3,530 

3,620 

3,390 

3,250

3,680 

2,940 

3,640 

4,740 

5,460

5,270 

4,770 

4,450 

3,520 

3,830

3,680 

3,840 

3,980 

3,680 

3,670

3,220 

3,420 

3,330 

3,690 

3,560

Run off In 

Inches

1.04 

1.47 

.75

17.68

.96 

.72 

1.79 

2.40 

1.18 

1.98 

.78 

.51 

.54

14.12

rt.19-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 217

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°12'0011 , long. 90°26'25", In sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 

w., at highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of 

Muscoda. Zero of gage Is 667.05 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 10,300 square miles.

Kecords available.- December 1902 to December 1903, December 1913 to September 1939.

Average a1scharge.- 25 years (1914-39), 8,716 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,700 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); minimum, 3,600 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 0.53 foot); minimum dally discharge, 3,890 second-feet Sept. 11.

1902-3, 1913-39: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height, 

11.48 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. la to Mar. 22, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, recorder record, observer's notes, 

and weather records and are fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and power plants upstream.

Revisions.- The figures of discharge in second-feet during months of December 1920 and 

January and February 1921, superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 525, are 

given herein.

Dec. 20 3,750

3,500

3,000

4,100

6,400

Jan. 5 7,000

6,700

6,000

6,500

6,400

Jan. 10

11

12

13

5,100

6,600

6,300

5,700

5,300

Jan. 17

25

26

27

28

4,000

6,700

6,700

6,400

6,000

Jan. 29 

30

Pet. 2

7

14

5,900

6,400

6,300

4,250

4,600

Month

Water year 192O-21.

Maximum

9,300

37,700

Minimum

4,000

2,900

Mean

5,600

5,860

7,450

Per square

mile

.544

.569

.723

Ru-i-off 

in inches

0.59

.63

.59

9.82

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

24 

25

25 

21 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

16,000 

14,500 

12,000 

13,000 

12,600

12,500 

11,300 

9,800 

9,080 

8,200

7,550 

7,430 

7,550 

7,860 

7,750

8,080 

7,510 

7,S40 

8,080 

8,170

7,000 

7,140 

7,230 

7,780 

7,590

7,600 

8,900 

9,210 

9,210 

9,270 

9,170

Nov.

9,650 

9,990 

9,970 

10,000 

10,300

9,920 

10,100 

11,600 

17,000 

20,400

20,300 

20,200 

18,100 

15,500 

17,400

16,900 

14,800 

14,800 

14,600 

13,600

12,800 

12,300 

12,000 

11,300 

10,200

10,600 

10,200 

8,620 

8,190 

8,330

Dec.

9,230 

10,400 

10,000 

9,550 

9,980

10,600 

9,590 

9,570 

9,300 

8,930

8,090 

8,000 

8,200 

7,300 

6,900

6,600 

6,200 

5,600 

6,200 

7, 700

7,000 

6,900 

6,800 

6,500 

6,000

5,600 

5,200 

5,400 

5,700 

5,500 

5,100

Jan.

4,800 

4,900 

5,000 

5,700 

6,400

7,OOO 

7,500 

8,000 

8,600 

9,100

9,700 

10,200 

11,000 

12,100 

13,000

12,500 

12,000 

11,OOO 

10,000 

8,900

7,800 

6,F,00 

5,000 

6,200 

7,300

7,800 

8,100 

8,300 

8,600 

8,700 

8,000

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19!

ater year 1958-a

Fet.

7,600 

7,600 

7,600 

7,800 

8,100

9,000 

8,200 

7,600 

7,400 

7,300

7,200 

7,200 

7,800 

8,000 

8,000

7,600 

6,800 

7,000 

7,900 

S,BOO

7,700 

7,600 

7,200 

6,700 

6,600

7,400 

7,800 

7,200

Mar.

6,700 

6,200 

7,000 

7,700 

S,300

8,400 

7,400 

6,900 

6,700 

6,600

7,000 

7,700 

8,300 

8,900 

9,400

9,000 

8,400 

7,800 

3,200 

9,500

10,200 

10,500 

11,100 

11,200 

13,000

16,000 

20,100 

23,600 

28,200 

33,900 

40,900

Secondfoot-days

286,900 

339,670 

233,640

4,648,140

259,700 

212,700 

374,800 

671,700 

291,510 

460,010 

235,050 

155,360 

157,540

3,728,580

Apr.

47,900 

47,900 

43,400 

35,400 

29,600

25,500 

20,600 

17,800 

17,000 

15,90O

13,800 

12,500 

12,500 

12,400 

12,100

11,300 

11,800 

13,100 

12,700 

13,400

16,700 

20,100 

23,600 

26,800 

30,300

30,300 

28,900 

26,800 

22,400 

19,200

Maximum

16,000 

20,400 

10,600

79,500

13,000 

9,000 

40,900 

47,900 

17,500 

22,400 

14,500 

6,620 

7,060

47,900

May

17,500 

16,800 

14,400 

13,100 

12,900

13,100 

12,500 

10,300 

12,000 

11,700

10,000 

9,010 

8,050 

7,930 

7,720

8,090 

7,430 

6,730 

6,950 

7,310

7,230 

6,200 

6,890 

6,710 

5,420

5,950 

6,650 

6,740 

6,750 

9,070 

9,830

Minimum

7,000 

8,190 

5,100

2,600

4,800 

6,600 

6,200 

11,300 

5,420 

8,010 

5,010 

4,360 

3,890

3,890

June

16,100 

17,300 

19,300 

18,500 

14,000

12,800 

12,200 

10,700 

10,500 

10,900

10,000 

8,010 

9,020 

9,880 

10,600

13,400 

17,500 

17,500 

16,500 

16,500

14,000 

15,000 

16,000 

18,000 

20,600

21,800 

22,400 

22,400 

20,60O 

17,500

July

14,500 

13,000 

12,000 

11,600 

10,400

10,900 

10,400 

9,200 

8,050 

6,960

7,790 

7,610 

6,600 

6,400 

6,500

7,250 

6,220 

6,640 

6,140 

5,870

5,920 

5,870 

5,860 

5,670 

5,810

5,710 

5,540 

5,550 

5,060 

5,020 

5,010

Mean

9,255 

12,990 

7,537

12,730

8,377 

7,596 

12,090 

22,390 

9,404 

15,330 

7,582 

5,012 

5,251

10,220

Aug.

5,250 

5,300 

5,250 

5,100 

5,080

5,190 

4,360 

4,850 

5,240 

4,480

4,650 

4,800 

4,440 

4,500 

5,550

5,910 

5,050 

4,890 

4,560 

4,560

4,400 

4,950 

5,470 

6,620 

5,050

4,750 

4,700 

4,610 

5,260 

5,450 

5,090

Per square 

mile

0.899 

1.26 

.732

1.24

.813 

.737 

1.17 

2.17 

.913 

1.49 

.736 

.487 

.510

.992

Sept.

5,000 

5,150 

5,160 

4,460 

4,610

5,680 

5,830 

5,270 

5,130 

4,850

3,890 

4,630 

5,010 

4,790 

5,040

5,900 

7,060 

6,490 

5,860 

5,290

5,280 

5,150 

4,560 

5,350 

5,410

5,570 

5,710 

5,270 

4,820 

5,320

Run-off In 

inches

1.04 

1.41 

.84

16.78

.94 

.77 

1.3S 

2.48 

1.05 

1.66 

.88 

.66 

.57

13.46
218 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wls.

ocation.- Staff gage, lat. 45°57', long. 89°04', In SE* sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. 11 E., 

attached to south side of south boat pier in Camp Glen Eden, on west slcJe of lake,

10 miles northeast of town of Eagle River.

Drainage area.- 3 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 630 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.58 feet June 26, July 6J minimum observed, 4.68 feet Oct. 17.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, that of June 26 and July 7, 1939; irlnlmra observed, 3.33 feet Oct. 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. Gage readings furnished by George Schllchter. 

Sage height, In feet, mater year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 J.OA 

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

AQ

30

31

Oct.

_

_

4. 78

_

-

_

4.76

-

.

4.74

_

-

4.70

-

_

4.68

 *

-

-

4.70

4.78

_

4.80

 

«

4.84

Hov.

_

_

4.90

-

_

4.90

-

-

4.90

4.90

-

_

-

4.88

-

-

4.88

4.88

_

«

4.88

 

«

-

Dec.

4.88

_

4.88

_

_

-

4.88

-

_

4.8S

_

-

4.8S

-

4.88

-

4.88

-

4.88

«

-

4.90

-

Jan.

_

4.90

..

_

-

5.10

-

..

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

I

_

.»

-

.»

-

Feb. Mar.

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

..

_

5.83

-

5.85

_

5.85

M

5.85

Apr.

w

_

5.87

-

5.S9

_

_

5.91

_

_

5.93

_

5.95

_

-

5.99

6.04

_

6.06

..

-

May.

6.10

_

S.08

_

6.06

_

-

_

6.04

6.02

_

_

5.98

6.04

_

6.06

_

6.12

-

June

^

6,18

_

6.20

_

6.22

_

6.32

-

6.40

6.48

6.54

6.58

_

6.56

July

_

_

6.56

-

6.5S

6.56

_

_

6.54

_

6.50

_

-

6.48

6.46

_

6.42

6.40

Aug.

w

_

_

6.3P

-

6.36

_

-

6.36

6.34

_

_

6.34

-

6.32

6.30

_

6.38

_

_-

Sept.

6.28

6.28

-

_

6.26

-

6.24

"

6.20

_

_

6.20

-

6. IS

6.18

^

_

6.16

-

Note.- Add. 90 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this Lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

,9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 219

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wls.

Location.- Lat. 45°29', long. 89°45', In sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power plant 

of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 1 mile north of Tomahawk.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet June 14, 15; minimum 

dally, 198 second-feet Apr. 2.

1930-39: Maximum dally discharge, that of June 14, 15, 1939 (revised); no flow 

several days In 1931 and 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from power-plant records furnished by Wlsconsln Public Service Corporation. Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs 

operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for water year 1931-32, July 1935, and water 

year 1937-38, superseding those published In Water-Supply Papers 730, 785, and 855, 

respectively, are given herein.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1931-32, 1935, 1937-38, and 1938-3? 

1931-32

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

66

21

0

110

175

238

175

175

196

214

176

186

214

186

189

202

177

257

278

218

323

479

456

367

486

457

434

565

383

401

Nov.

368

366

402

386

390

395

366

384

622

587

281

117

144

238

220

170

268

145

161

174

152

157

233

550

565

544

462

419

412

412

-

Dec.

401

390

308

216

217

216

216

320

441

509

528

271

271

423

504

519

536

548

540

573

595

532

553

536

683

533

533

533

533

520

533

Jan.

532

516

496

615

657

678

678

651

778

935

961

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

873

770

841

994

1,080

939

1,080

1,110

1,030

1,100

1,120

1,060

1,150

1,170

i 1,010

1,040

Pet).

1,030

1,010

988

989

1,020

1,010

1,010

956

979

990

1,030

989

989

989

965

952

968

980

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,000

1,000

924

744

810

855

_

-

Mar.

825

777

806

658

616

598

562

647

727

736

729

705

676 705'

786

790

724

715

702

672

635

669

636

630

630

630

630

638

636

629

643

Apr.

590

368

403

441

421

440

406

332

296

235

234

230

160

128

109

143

152

153

153

153

153

153

153

145

143

144

272

396

406

406

-

May

406

406

405

502

544

617

587

617

635

658

559

465

415

400

373

400

414

386

386

386

401

394

386

387

498

644

637

560

590

548

540

June

561

491

359

336

380

393

606

707

655

694

706

687

672

702

692

715

826

776

672

706

721

755

775

802

802

776

788

802

802

785

-

July

801

800

769

661

694

600

420

364

481

497

525

699

915

797

731

705

668

675

670

667

645

661

661

661

661

661

681

664

609

636

609

Aug.

645

609

609

609

609

609

557

670

666

574

480

317

261

261

261

261

275

293

278

278

267

257

257

295

382

227

226

179

238

204

156

Sept.

180

184

199

181

191

209

209

209

209

209

197

226

239

194

261

334

364

327

460

459

313

313

313

311

292

306

312

312

459

423

July 5. .1,140 

.1,890 

.1,560

July 11.

12.

13.

.1,390 

.1,560 

.1,340
220 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Tomahawk River near Tomahawk, Wis.

1938-39 Continued

1931-32, 1935, 1S37-38, and

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

513

563

598

580

560

520

497

497

516

562

562

583

565

540

566

566

577

497

437

277

210

131

142

135

232

274

352

541

582

665

739

Nov.

799

719

509

488

518

512

472

388

311

256

209

162

190

215

158

157

164

167

157

163

285

422

424

438

381

341

431

501

618

745

-

Dec.

735

735

735

671

646

656

649

649

667

737

707

707

707

765

805

752

674

550

478

456

436

456

497

459

365

427

629

751

818

472

390

Jan.

49V

524

381

255

246

536

677

677

674

672

672

572

378

347

378

351

373

482

627

660

586

496

376

396

382

383

383

382

395

404

447

Feb.

549

542

552

552

552

552

553

554

620

633

671

722

732

757

765

765

765

753

716

716

710

684

681

692

675

675

667

652

-

_

-

liar.

 38

645

630

623

623

586

594

597

578

553

543

528

528

514

483

534

477

312

281

306

335

364

242

218

219

219

182

190

222

262

250

Apr.

305

261

226

222

222

229

231

222

222

222

222

221

224

232

234

265

296

271

248

222

237

240

221

258

251

304

390

642

841

794

-

May

851

731

866

1,310

1,350

1,480

1,100

891

1,030

1,410

1,720

1,680

1,180

780

786

805

888

1,090

1,290

1,500

1,620

1,530

1,390

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,120

905

825

June

1,040

981

925

1,050

978

1,160

1,430

1,350

887

697

720

761

1,280

1,320

1,460

1,660

1,180

798

1,070

1,370

1,220

832

757

583

566

843

856

606

533

613

-

July

816

983

1,020

701

653

720

830

882

711

713

705

707

1,010

896

720

737

578

612

677

479

429

442

357

299

821

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,130

1,370

Aug.

1,130

812

529

453

495

473

391

380

362

358

679

1,330

1,380

976

1,280

1,630

1,630

1,240

865

832

1,010

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

953

700

625

740

662

912

Sept.

935

93S

935

938

93S

857

733

748

992

1,340

1,590

1,760

1,760

1,540

1,440

1,470

1,440

1,620

1,190

770

699

765

1,070

1,160

969

815

703

698

702

723

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

715

596

616

749

703

705

784

926

954

941

936

983

960

938

938

938

938

938

938

959

949

1,060

951

735

586

595

746

860

929

795

795

Nov.

818

810

841

841

890

947

1,090

1,270

1,600

1,740

1,740

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,050

811

796

759

656

631

760

885

-

Dec.

984

1,010

984

984

984

984

953

920

754

559

911

916

757

766

937

1,100

1,060

1,070

1,010

1,030

812

815

1,030

926

477

475

967

1,120

1,250

983

903

Jan.

913

794

663

852

1,020

980

995

995

1,000

992

892

804

965

1,150

1,120

1,000

881

870

885

873

870

870

870

870

868

851

853

860

860

860

860

Feb.

860

860

860

858

857

860

860

863

870

870

867

860

860

851

860

842

837

858

851

851

846

842

847

884

979

966

882

841

_

_

-

liar.

794

811

897

897

904

895

882

955

1,000

999

999

971

971

978

960

950

930

927

917

917

914

913

942

953

523

311

367

314

260

244

244

Apr.

244

198

254

214

276

329

534

592

591

605

617

581

687

842

750

537

513

494

562

1,010

1,110

1,090

965

736

856

1,080

1,040

881

946

1,160

-

May

1,170

1,300

1,120

922

1,030

986

495

487

603

628

793

799

799

829

798

798

700

584

608

494

238

205

209

318

769

1,110

1,400

1,690

1,100

1,090

1,040

June

906

841

975

1,290

1,370

905

617

661

1,000

1,400

1,690

1,640

1,760

2,100

2,100

1,920

1,820

1,820

1,920

2,090

1,940

1,850

1,930

2,030

1,960

1,950

1,790

1,690

1,680

1,370

-

July

1,220

1,220

1,220

833

762

787

736

924

905

890

920

894

890

890

776

287

501

855

1,040

881

748

748

507

464

795

748

748

748

604

511

487

Aug.

491

491

491

578

661

692

703

651

544

426

428

495

450

528

532

478

873

847

840

825

841

805

712

615

614

568

614

614

526

410

554

Sept.

915

1,010

1,070

1,030

915

701

801

796

826

810

837

744

629

620

796

763

645

751

948

936

908

799

748

717

843

843

855

636

512

488

-

9-239 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTBEST OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Survoy
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 221

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tomahandt River near Tomahawk, Wis., 1931-32, 1934-35, 

1937-38, and 1938-39

Month

Calendar year

Water year 1931-32

Calendar year 1934

Water year 1934-35

Calendar year 1935

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

Water year 1935-36

Calendar year 1937

Water year 1937-38

Calendar year 1938

Water year 1938-39

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

7,604 

10,090 

14,031

-

28,104 

28,457 

21,162 

7,918 

15,146 

20,144 

20,288 

11,810 

8,389

193,143

5,827 

11,715 

21,130

125,114

29,408 

28,593 

19,637 

9,473 

15,807 

16,253 

31, 914 

28, 109 

22,978

240,844

18,692 

10,192 

17,161

248,217

22,516 

19,752 

18,932 

12,260 

25,171 

22,291 

23,115 

9,801 

18,053

217,936

14, 579 

11,298 

19,161

182,141

14, 609 

18,457 

13,276 

8,975 

36,238 

29,526 

24, 118 

28,747 

32,232

251,216

26,156 

33,085 

28,431

293,850

28,136 

24,242 

24,539 

20,294 

25,112 

47,015 

24,539 

18,897 

23,892

324,338

MmHTmmi

486 

622 

683

-

1,170 

1,060 

825 

590 

658 

826 

915 

670 

460

1,170

434 

996 

843

996

1,190 

1,050 

1,010 

622 

625 

664 

1,890 

1,060 

988

1,890

848 

472 

756

1,890

740 

704 

719 

512 

1,090 

962 

1,170 

621 

865

1,170

739 

799 

818

912

677 

765 

645 

841 

1,720 

1,660 

1,370 

1,630 

1,760

1,760

1,060 

1,740 

1,250

1,760

1.150 

'979 

1,000 

1,160 

1,690 

2,100 

1,220 

873 

1,070

2,100

Minimum

0 

117 

216

-

496 

744 

562 

109 

373 

336 

364 

156 

180

0

91 

217 

247

0

747 

965 

229 

209 

152 

248 

500 

568 

569

91

368 

254 

297

152

683 

651 

337 

299 

467 

391 

239 

176 

179

176

131 

157 

365

131

246 

542 

182 

221 

731 

533 

299 

358 

698

131

586 

631 

475

182

663 

837 

244 

198 

205 

617 

287 

410 

488

198

Mean

245 

336 

453

-

907 

981 

683 

264 

489 

671 

654 

381 

280

528

188 

390 

682

343

949 

1,021 

633 

316 

510 

542 

1,029 

907 

766

660

603 

340 

554

680

726 

681 

611 

409 

812 

743 

746 

316 

602

595

470 

377 

618

499

471 

659 

428 

299 

1,169 

984 

778 

927 

1,074

688

844 

1,103 

917

805

908 

866 

792 

676 

810 

1,567 

792 

610 

796

889

Change in 

reservoir 

contents 

(m.c.f .)*

+640 

+1,100 

-110

-

-1,434 

-1,772 

-457 

+2,460 

+401 

-1,181 

-1,080 

-292 

+236

-1,489

+1,242 

+1, 310 

-423

+4, 472

-1, 593 

-1,656 

+1, 570 

+1,847 

+378 

+752 

-454 

-632 

-779

+1,562

+88 

+689 

-503

-293

-1,161 

-1,049 

+316 

+3,095 

+894 

-637 

-1,200 

+610 

-370

+772

+148 

+251 

-960

-393

-652 

-811 

+1,857 

+2,442 

+564 

-56 

+49 

+11 

-90

+2,753

-334 

+127 

-1,090

+2,017

-701 

-939 

+401 

+2,381 

+256 

-7 

-321 

-498 

-922

-1,647

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Maan

48* 

760 4ir

-

37f 

274 sir

1,214 

63P 

21S 

251 

27f 

371

481.

652 

896 

52*

485

35.t 

33* 

1,219 

1,029 

65:, 

838 

859 

67?, 

465

710

6313 

6013 

3613

671

293 

263 

729 

1,603 

1,143 

497 

293 

544 

459

619

523 

474 

261

487

223 

32* 

1,121 

1,241 

1,381 

96-2 

791 

931 

1,039

775

719 

1,152 

511

869

64 <5 

478 

942 

1,595 

906 

1,564 

672 

424 

440

827

Per square 

mile

0.885 

1.39 

.753

-

.680 

.501 

.936 

2.22 

1.17 

.393 

.459 

.497 

.678

.879

1.19 

1.64 

.958

.887

.647 

.614 

2.23 

1.88 

1.19 

1.52 

1.57 

1.23 

.850

1.30

1.16 

1.11 

.669

1.23

.536 

.479 

1.33 

2.93 

2.10 

.909 

.545 

.995 

.839

1.13

.960 

.867 

.475

.890

.417 

.592 

2.05 

2.27 

2.52 

1.76 

1.46 

1.70 

1.90

1.42

1.31 

2.11 

.932

1.59

1.18 

.874 

1.72 

2.92 

1.66 

2.86 

1.23 

.775 

.804

1.53

Run-off 

in Inches

1.08 

1.55 

.87

-

.78 

.54 

1.08 

2.48 

1.35 

.44 

.53 

.57 

.76

11.97

1.37 

1.83 

1.10

12.01

.75 

.64 

2.57 

2.10 

1.37 

1.70 

1.81 

1.42 

.95

17.61

1.34 

1.24 

.77

16.66

.62 

.52 

1.53 

3.27 

2.42 

1.01 

.63 

1.15 

.94

15.44

1.11 

.97 

.55

12.07

.48

.62 

2.36 

2.53 

2.90 

1.96 

1.68 

1.96 

2.12

19.24

1.51 

2.36 

1.07

21.56

1.36 

.91 

1.98 

3.26 

1.91 

3.19 

1.42 

.89 

.90

20.75

^Change in contents in Minocqua, Squirrel, Willow, and Rice Reservoirs in millions of cubic feet.
222 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Prairie River near Merrill, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14'10", long. 89°G3'50", on line between Fees. 20 and 

29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge li- miles upstream from Meadow Creek, 4i miles 

northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1931, August to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 195 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 124 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 

1.93 feet); minimum observed, 78 second-feet Sept. 21, 25 (gage height, 1.6P feet).

1914-31, 1939: Maximum discharge observed, 3,580 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage 

height, 7.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; minimum dally 

discharge, 55 second-feet Jan. 21, 1925 (affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, period August and September 1939 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.7

1.8

80

98

1.9

2.0

118

136

Discharge in second-feet, August and September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Month

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

Sept.

87

85

84

84

85

84

84

84

84

87

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

-

-

_

-

_

84

84

87

87

foows "-1

2.641 122

Sept.

87

122

118

112

102

93

85

84

84

ae

Minimum

80

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

106

104

104

106

106

100

94

31

91

89

87

Sept.

80

80

80

80

80

82

84

84

87

87

-

Per square Run-off in 

Mean mile inches

88.0 .537 .60

Rib Lake at Rib Lake, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°19', long. 90°12', In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 2 E., attached 

to pile support of log hoist of Rib Lake Lumber Co.'s sawmill, In town of Rib Lake.

Drainage area.- 33 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 400 acres.

Records available.- September 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.34 feet June 22, 23; minimum observed, 

0.56 foot Sept. 26-28.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 2.98 feet Apr. 2, 1937; minimum observ3d, that of 

Sept. 26-28, 1939.

Remarks.- Outlet Is at a low wood sheet-piling dam.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

June

1.56

1.52

_

_

1.44

_

-

_

1.34

-

_

-

1.82

_

-

July

_

.

1.60

_

1.46

1.42

1.40

_

-

1.32

1.22

1.18

1.16

1.10

-

Aug.

0.74

.72

.72

.68

-

_

.64

.62

.64

.64

.68

-

.66

.66

.64

Sept.

0.62

-

_

.56

.60

.60

.60

.60

-

-

.58

.68

.70

.72

.72

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.11

-

1.26

_

_

1.66

_

1.62

June

1.74

_

_

2.00

2.10

2.32

2.34

2.34

' -

1.82

1.80

1.74

_

1.80

-

July

_

0.98

1.00

1.00

.98

.94

_

_

.90

.88

.86

.84

.84

.82

_

.76

Aug.

0.64

.6?

.er

_

-

.64

.66

.

.6f

.6F

_

_

_

.6?

.66

.64

Sept.

_

_

0.70

.66

.62

.60

.60

_

_

.58

.56

.56

.56

.58

_

-

ote.- Add 98.0 feet to obtain elevation abov 

rice of Wisconsin.

datum assumed for this Lake by Public
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 223

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls.

=, lat. 44°58'25", long. 89°54'15", In NWi sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., 

In village of Rib Falls, 6 miles downstream from Black Creek.

Location.- Chain 

brld

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 316 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,590 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height,

 9.7 feet); maximum gage height observed, 9.9 feet Mar. 24; minimum discharge observed, 

26 second-feet Sept. 26. 1925-39: Maximum discharge observed, 23,800 second-feet Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 

16.2 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 3 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 23, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 13, 14, Dec. 21 to Mar.

 24, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and weather records and are poor. Discharge for June 8 interpolated. Gage read 

once dally during low and medium stages and twice dally during high stages.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, ir feet, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Aug. 31, Sept. 12-?0)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 ^r - " 5 to 3ePfc - 30

2.3 

2.5

2.7

80

126

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

210

393

637

Note.- Same as following table above 4.1 feet.

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

25

30

36

2.5

2.6 

2.S 

3.0 

3.5

92

120

182

248

424

A.O 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

640

930

1,260

1,650

2,130

7.0

S.O

9.5

10.0

3,280

4,670

7,210

8,180

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

82

78 

74 

74 

66

62 

62

59 

69 

62

64 

68 

6S 

72 

68

116 

107 

98 

S9 

S4

SO 

SO 

204 

332 

531

5S3 

506 

436 

332 

276 

242

Nov.

226

204 

405 

1,910 

4,230

2,780 

1,460 

990 

780 

750

750 

695. 

610 

393 

313

332 

242 

210 

204 

196

180 

169 

76 

107 

102

107 

108 

89 

39 

84

Dec.

84 

84 

93 

102 

102

102 

98 

98 

102 

93

64 

66 

76 

80 

57

64 

60 

57 

52 

50

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

43 

48 

48 

48 

47 

47

Jan.

47 

46 

46 

46 

140

200 

270 

340 

400

500

400 

300 

220 

160 

135

120 

110 

100 

94 

SS

84 

80 

78 

76 

74

72 

71 

70 

69 

68 

67

Month

Oct 

NOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

F«b 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«]

H

alendar year 192 S ...........

 UBt..........................

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

66 

65 

64 

64 

64

63 

62 

61 

60

60

59 

5S 

5S 

5S 

57

57 

56 

56 

56 

55

55 

54 

54 

53 

63

52 

52 

52

Mar.

51 

51 

50 

50 

50

49 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

47 

47 

47 

46

46 

46 

45 

45 

45

45 

60 

250 

2,000 

5,960

6,840 

4,040 

2,790 

1,740 

1,480 

1,400

Second - 

foot-days

5,114 

18,765 

2,117

217,051

4,570 

1,624 

27,561 

23,986 

8,881 

26,138 

2,162 

1,239 

1,225

123,402

Apr.

1,120 

840 

640 

591 

56S

616 

406 

351 

316 

2S2

265 

198 

19S 

19S 

198

265 

584 

2,410 

2,800 

1,870

2,530 

1,630 

1,050 

810 

722

780 

568 

462 

360 

299

Xaxlmuai

583 

4,230 

102

15,700

500 

66 

6,840 

2,800 

1,830 

5,290 

316 

114 

248

6,840

May

248 

215 

182 

160 

141

141 

135 

166 

141 

109

95 

64 

74 

61 

70

61 

58 

50 

42 

42

61 

112 

98 

77 

141

S32 

929 

1,830 

1,380 

740 

406

Hlnimmn

59 

76 

47

16

46 

52 

45 

198 

42 

72 

32 

29 

26

26

June

248 

215 

169 

132 

114

92 

72 

120 

169 

265

1,310 

1,830 

1,140 

640 

502

524

406 

523 

5,290 

3,870

1,510 

2,000 

1,480 

840 

462

387 

391 

406 

369 

462

July

316 

215 

169 

126 

98

82 

109 

103 

77 

56

56 

52 

43 

41 

35

35 

36 

38 

41 

52

41 

36 

36 

35 

34

34

52 

36 

35 

32 

32

Mean

165 

626 

68.3

595

147 

58.0 

889 

800 

266 

871 

69.7 

40.0 

40.8

338

Aug.

31 

31 

31 

30 

S9

29 

29 

S9 

31 

34

35 

38 

36 

35 

32

31 

30 

31 

30 

30

92

114 

59 

72 

63

43 

35 

34 

32 

32 

31

Per square

mile

0.534 

2.03 

.221

1.93

.476 

.188 

2.SS 

2.59 

.926 

2.82 

.226 

.129 

.132

1.09

Sept.

29 

29

' 28 

30 

30

30 

29 

S3 

29

30

29 

248

114 

63 

46

35 

31 

29 

29 

29

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

26 

27 

29 

31 

31

Run-off in 

Inches

0.62 

2.26 

.25

26.14

.55 

.20 

3.32 

2. 89 

1.07 

3.15 

.26 

.15 

.15

14.87
224 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°55'05", long. 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 

 10 (revised), T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northeast 

of Kelly, 1 mile upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 44 miles upstream from moutX and 5 

miles southeast of Wausau. Gage reestablished at former site and datum.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to November 1926, August and September 1939.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 248 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 148 second-feet Sept. 12, 13 (gage 

height, 1.00 foot); minimum observed, 82 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1914-26, 1939: Maximum discharge observed, 7,340 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage 

height, 7.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum observed, 25 second-feet several days In January 1926 (affected by Ice).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, August and September 1939 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.6

.8

1.0

73 

10S 

148

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

00 1 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ust 16-3

ater year

Feb. Mar.

Second - 

foot-days

1,621 

2,949

-

Apr.

Maximum

121 

148

-

May

Minimum

87 

87

-

June July

Mean

101 

98.3

-

Aug.

95 

91 

87 

90 

90

121 

116 

119 

119 

112

97 

97 

101 

97 

95 

94

Per square 

mile

0.310 

.302

-

Sept.

92 

90 

88

97 

97

94 

90 

90 

92 

97

116 

129 

148 

131 

94

99 

95 

87 

87 

87

S7 

87 

S7 

87 

87

104 

92 

90 

116 

112

Run-off In 

inches

0.18 

.34

-

9-231 February 1936

TOTTED STATES DKPARTMEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Big Eau Plelne River near Stratford, WIs.

225

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49'15", long. 90°04'35", on line between sec. 13, 

T. 27 N., R. 3 E., and sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 4 E., 1 mile north of Stratford.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1939. July 1914 to December 1925 at site half 

a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum dlecharge during year, 8,200 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 14.95 

reet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 4-10.

1914-25, 1937-39: Maximum discharge observed, 41,000 second-fe<3t Sept. 9, 1938 (gage 

height, 24.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above24,000second-feet; 

minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 8, 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 

23, uec. 11 to Mar. 23 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements,recorder record, 

observer's notes, and weather records) and those for periods of missing gage heights, 

May 1-8, June 20, 21 (computed on basis of records for Black River at Neillsville and 

recorded range of stage), which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of loe effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-88, May 9-24)

2.2

8.3

8.4

2.5 13

2.6 20

S.O 61

3.5 123

4.0 195

4.5 291

5.0 425

5.5 591

6.0 790

7.0 1,190

8.0 1,700

9.0 2,380

10.0 3,130

12.0 4,980

14.0 7,050

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1938 to Septemler 1939

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

88 

80 

19 

19

18 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

15 

16 

16 

17

53 

65 

45 

34 

88

86 

41 

78 

189 

388

298 

166

115 

87 

71 

59

Hov.

58 

50 

59 

1,740 

4,000

1,170 

54S 

368 

303 

393

681 

425 

341 

177 

123

91 

74 

68 

61 

56

51 

58 

47 

40 

35

33 

30 

29 

30 

30

Dec.

29 

29 

31 

33 

35

35 

3S 

36 

35 

34

30 

84 

88 

81 

20

19

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

19 

80 

80

80 

19ie

18 

17 

16

Jan.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

19 

84 

35 

ISO

300 

180 

110 

84 

66

56 

50 

41 

35 

30

86 

24 

88 

82 

81

81 

80 

19 

19 

18 

18

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 193S-2

Feb.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13

Mar.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

IS 

13 

18

12

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

12 

18 

18 

12 

18

88 

180 

2,000 

6,530 

6,130

4,230 

1,460 

825 

511 

396 

368

Secondfoot-days

1,995 

11,097 

746

183,647

1,535 

40S 

82,840 

13,000 

9,881 

9,489 

504 

486 

3,689

74,950

Apr.

341 

843 

176 

149 

168

804 

184 

90 

74 

66

62 

56 

46 

44 

43

49 

1,910 

3,440 

1,700 

791

1,110 

606 

341 

861 

234

809 

163 

186 

97 

77

Maximum

388 

4,000 

38

86,100

300 

17 

6,530 

3,440 

3,570 

2,190 

182 

180 

8,970

6,530

May

64 

58 

48 

35 

31

30 

SO 

60 

37 

89

84 

81 

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

11 

10 

10

13 

13 

15 

18 

910

1,840 

1,690 

3,570 

696 

344 

164

Minimum

14 

89 

16

3

15 

13 

18 

43 

10 

81 

4 

4 

3

3

June

102 

68 

50 

38 

30

84 

81 

89 

87 

38

429 

353 

160 

96 

92

240 

3S3 

163 

2,190 

1,030

600 

1,330 

753 

305 

149

93 

92 

133 

265 

218

July

188 

69 

45 

40 

26

22 

20 

17 

14 

12

12 

10 

8 

7 

6

5 

5 

6 

6 

6

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Mean

64.4 

370 

24.1

339

49.5 

14.6 

737 

433 

299 

316 

16.3 

13.7 

121

205

Aug.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

6 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

5

46 

120 

63 

35 

21

14

11

e

7 

6 

6

Per square 

mile

0.288 

1.65 

.108

1.51

.281 

.065 

3.29 

1.93 

1.33 

1.41 

.073 

.061 

.540

.915

Sept.

5 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

78 

2,970 

209 

117 

61

37 

23 

16 

12 

10

6 

B 

7 

6 

8

5 

5 

5 

6 

6

Run-off In 

Inches

0.33 

1.84 

.12

20.53

.25 

.07 

3.79 

2.15 

1.53 

1.57 

.08 

.07 

.60

12.40

Peak discharge.- Nov. 5 (6 a.m.) 5,320 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 24 (9 p.m.) 6,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (10p.m.) 

5,320 sec.-ft.; May 88 (7 a.m.) 4,980 Bee.-ft.; June 19 (5 p.m.) 3,550 sec.-ft.; Sept. 12 (11 a.m.) 

4,090 sec.-ft.

.9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
226 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°08', long 90°06', In NWi sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

southeast of Sprague and 10 miles upstream from Necedah dam.

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- September 1926 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 232 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,060 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 

11.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; but may have been 

greater during period of missing gage heights; minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 19, 20, 

Sept. 11.

1926-39: Maximum discharge observed, 5,920 second-feet Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 

13.4 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; maximum gage height, 14.00 feet Sept. 17, 1928 (discharge not determined); mint-rum discharge, 

5.4 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 14 to Mar. as (computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, a^ weather 

records), and those for periods when gage was not read, Mar. 25-28, Apr. 21, 22, all of 

which are poor. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

264

237

212

200

188

164

140

129

124

US

113

103

103

9S

 89

89

S5

S5

S5

SI

SI

77

77

S5

S5

85

94

9S

89

85

SI

Nov.

77

77

70

S5

146

292

55S

669

716

669

6Q1

623

740

764

716

55S

439

369

337

27S

250

237

200

1SS

152

146

129

118

103

103

-

Dec.

113

103

103

113

124

124

146

164

164

152

134

113

103

118

103

94

86

73

76

71

66

64

62

60

58

57

56

54

53

52

52

Jan.

51

51

BO

50

50

50

65

90

130

ISO

280

340

400

390

375

350

300

270

240

210

1S5

170

155

140

129

120

112

105

100

93

88

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 193S-!59 ...........

Feb.

S3

SO

78

75

71

70

70

70

70

69

68

67

66

65

65

64

64

63

62

62

62

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

-

-

-

Mar.

59

60

60

59

5S

57

56

55

54

52

51

50

50

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

55

70

250

971

2,330

2,900

2,740

2,530

2,110

1,480

1,130

Second - 

foot-days

3,644

10,410

2,916

149,883

5,319

1,859

17,724

22 005

3)433

5,736

1,481

1,006

1,873

77,406

Apr.

S60

692

601

517

45S

421

403

386

337

307

264

250

224

212

212

224

337

68S

1,360

2,930

2,740

1,840

1,300

1,060

836

646

55S

517

439

386

Maximum

264

764

164

5,160

400

S3

2,900

2 '353 930

353

134

152

403

2,930

May

322

27S

224

188

164

152

134

US

108

98

39

81

77

73

70

73

66

59

59

56

62

56

52

48

42

42

42

45

56

146

353

Minimum

77

70

52

15

50

5S

48

212

42

S9

22

13

13

13

June

353

224

164

124

98

93

94

89

89

89

89

94

264

224

250

212

188

152

164

264

264

292

322

337

307

27S

212

164

129

108

-

July

98

98

134

108

S5

73

70

62

56

48

45

42

39

35

33

32

33

36

34

32

23

27

26

24

24

24

22

28

31

28

26

Mean

118

347

94.1

411

172

66.4

572

734

111

191

47. S

32.5

62.4

212

Aug.

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

17.

16

18

IS

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

20

18

129

152

98

70

52

42

35

31

27

Per squa-e 

mile

0.231

.8:36

.224

.979

.4X0

.158

1.3* 1.7-

.2i-4

,4-ij

.114

.077

.149

.505

Sept.

24

22

20

22

18

IS

16

15

14

15

13

16

IV

134

403

322

188

124

85

66

52

42

39

32

28

26

26

26

26

24

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.32

.92

.26

13.2V

.4V

.16

1.5V

1.95

.30

.51

.13

.09

.IV

6.8S

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wls.

227

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°25'20", long. 89°43'20", In Si sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 6 E.,

 In Devils Lake State Park.

Drainage area.- 5.64 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 361 acres.

Records available.- June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, and June 1934 to September 1939 ( prior to Aug. 11, 1936, fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 8.81 feet Apr. 26, 27; minimum observed, 

5.21 reet Sept. 29, 30.

1922-39: Maximum stage observed, 10.6 feet June 1, 1927; minimum observed, 2.12 feet 

Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. Gage readings furnished by R. J. Vanderwall, custo-

 dlan, Devils Lake State Park.

Gags height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1959

D«y

1

2

S

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

SO

31

Oct.

S.06

8.06

S.04

S.01

7.98

7.96

7.91

7i88

7.86

7.81

7.7S

7.76

7.71

7.68

7.66

7.61

7.58

7.56

7.56

7.56

7.54

7.51

7.51

7.46

7.44

7.41

7.36

7.34

7.31

7.28

7.26

SOT.

7.21

7.21

7.16

7.16

7.16

7.16

7.18

7.34

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.38

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.34

-

Dec.

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.41

7.41

7.41

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

Jan.

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.34

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.36

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

Feb.

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.2S

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

-

-

-

Mar.

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.26

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.31

7.34

7.36

7.38

7.41

7.46

7. -54

7.64

7.71

7.76

7.81

7.86

7.91

7.98

Apr.

8.04

8.08

S.14

S.1S

8.24

8.26

8.28

8.31

8.31

8.31

S.31

8.31

S.31

S.36

S.36

8.36

S.44

8.51

e.56

S.58

S.64

8.68

S.71

8.76

8.78

8.81

8.81

8.78

8.76

S.76

-

Hay

8.76

8.76

8.71

8.71

S.68

8.66

S.61

S.61

8.61

S.56

8.56

S.54

8.51

8.51

S.48

S.46

8.46

8.46

8.41

8.41

8.41

6.41

8.36

8.36

8.36

8.31

8.31

8.28

8.26

8.26

8.21

June

8.21

S.21

S.16

S.16

8.11

S.ll

8.06

S.06

8.06

8.01

8.01

8.01

S.01

7.96

7.96

7.94

7.91

7.91

7.86

7.S6

7. 61

7. SI

7.81

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.71

7.71

7.66

7.66

-

July

7.61

7.61

7.56

7.54

7.51

7.46

7.46

7.41

7.38

7.36

7.34

7.31

7.86

7.86

7.21

7.18

7.16

7.11

7.11

7.06

7.04

7.01

6.9S

6.96

6.91

6.91

6.86

6.86

6.81

6.78

6.76

Aug.

6.71

6.71

6.66

6.64

6.61

6.68

6.56

6.54

6.51

6.48

6.46

6.41

6.41

6.36

6.36

6.31

6.2S

6.26

6.24

6.21

6.21

6.16

6.16

6.11

6.08

6.06

6.01

6.01

5.96

5.94

6.91

Sept.

5.S6

5.84

5.S1

5.78

5.76

5.71

5.71

5.66

5.66

5.61

5.61

5.58

5.56

5.51

5.51

5.40

5.46

5.44

5.41

5.41

5.98

5.S6

5.S6

5.31

5.31

5.28

5.26

5.26

5.81

6.21

Mote.- Add 955 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
228 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at Ontario, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42'55", long. 90°35'10", In SWi sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 2 W., 

aDout 200 feet south of village limits and half a mile downstream from BrusH Creek. 

Zero of gage Is 854.05 feet above mean sea level, general adjustment of 1912,toy levels 

of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 151 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.82feet, 

ooserver's reading at crest) from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; mtalnum 

discharge observed, 9.4 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 16 (gage height, 0.78 foot); minimum dally discharge, 19 second-feet Sept. 16.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 25-27, Dec. 12 to Jan. 

9, Jan. 17, 18, Jan. 22 to Mar. 20, computed on basis of six discharge measurements, 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Slight diurnal fluctuation Is 

caused by operation of gristmill three quarters of a mile upstream. Gage r3ad twice 

dally, oftener during floods.

Rating tables, water year 1938-3 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

25

57

132

195

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.1

356

469

763

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

2.0 

2.5

137

195

Note.- Same as precedIng table above 5. 4"feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

71 

73 

70 

77 

70

62 

61 

55 

64 

62

59 

59 

62 

61 

59

61 

57 

59 

62 

55

59 

64 

69 

64 

62

61 

59 

56 

56 

56 

57

HOT.

56 

58 

61 

107 

132

73 

77 

88 

94 

94

100 

100 

88 

63 

68

73 

71 

75 

65 

67

68 

59 

68 

63 

59

56 

53 

49 

59 

50

Dec.

57 

6S 

64 

59 

79

71 

63 

59 

62 

64

54 

69 

57 

49 

38

44 

52 

50 

56 

3S

28 

59 

35 

69 

37

38 

39 

40 

42 

43 

43

Jan.

44 

45 

46 

47 

48

48 

49 

50 

107 

164

77 

76 

59 

63 

56

57 

54 

49 

46 

53

56 

57 

48 

56 

45

45 

50 

33 

32 

48 

52

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr

MS?

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 19!18 ...........

ater year 19 38-!

Feb.

61 

33 

33 

63 

63

38 

38 

38 

33 

81

53 

50 

57 

76 

46

40 

46 

70 

251

119

69 

52 

52 

88 

68

71 

74 

100

Mar.

SI 

88 

88 

SS 

94

67 

68 

77 

53 

61

46 

145 

195 

336 

236

94 

61 

30 

399 

595

758 

530 

338 

257 

195

160 

119 

96 

90 

96 

90

Secondfoot-dayfl

1,922 

2,194 

1,626

.

1,760 

1,863 

5,631 

2,594 

1,679 

1,597 

1,259 

1,362 

1,467

84,954

Apr.

64 

78 

78 

78 

108

90 

7S 

74 

78 

76

72 

67 

74 

90 

84

84 

219 

145 

108 

102

90 

77 

84 

77 

74

70 

70 

61 

62 

62

Maximum

77 

132 

79

_

164 

251 

758 

219 

125 

76 

56 

137 

287

758

Itay

61 

56 

57 

60 

59

59 

59 

65 

49

50

53 

48 

47 

54 

48

50 

48 

47 

45 

47

48 

44 

48 

4£ 

44

47 

125 

66 

57 

5C 

44

Mlnlatura

55 

49 

 28

-

32 

33 

30 

61 

42 

42 

29 

28 

19

19

June

51 

43 

42 

43 

43

45 

51 

61 

51 

59

76 

56 

47 

53 

51

50 

48 

48 

67 

56

53 

66 

53 

53 

48

50 

56 

51 

66 

60

July

53 

53 

55 

49 

44

44 

56 

44 

40 

32

36 

32

36 

31 

32

29 

36 

47 

42 

41

47 

42 

35 

34 

29

32 

32 

47 

47 

35 

47

Mean

62.0 

73.1 

52.5

-

56.6 

66.5 

182 

86.5 

54.2 

53.2 

40.6 

43.9 

48.9

68.4

Aug.

28 

41 

43 

32 

39

34 

48 

43 

55 

43

63 

43 

43 

35 

33

32 

34 

32 

34 

43

137 

61 

49 

47 

39

36 

39 

33 

47 

38 

38

Per equcre 

mile

0.411 

.4<34 

.348

_

.376 

.4*0 

1.21 

.573 

.3-59 

.3-52 

.2^<» 

.2->l 

.3^4

.453

Sept.

31 

38 

93 

287 

51

57 

48 

38 

36 

36

39 

42 

36 

43 

38

19 

32 

38 

40

38

36 

36 

29 

41 

39

38 

38 

40

47 

43

Run-off In 

Inches

0.47 

.54 

.40

_

.43 

.46

1.40 

.64 

.41 

.39 

.31 

.34 

.36

6.15

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 229

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis.

Location - Chain gage, lat. 43°34'30n , long. 90°38'35n , on east-west quarter-section 

line?"in wist telf'of sec. 29, T. is N., R. 2 W., on State Highway 8B, 0.3mile 

upstream from Otter Creek and 1 mile below power plant. Zero of gage is 782.11 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.,- 266 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-feet Sept. 4 (ga^e height, 7.44

 feet, observer's reading at crest); minimum observed, 35 second-feet July 15 (gage 

height, 0.70 foot).

Remarks - Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 13 to Mar. 20, comput-

 ecTon basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant 1 mile upstream. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage heigh*, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed May 29 to July 7)

Oat. 1 to June 18 June 19 to Sept. 3 Sept. 4-30

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.8 

2.5

165

293

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

399

631

1,170

1,480

0.9 

1.5 

1.9

55

124

182

1.1 

1.5 

2.2

45

109

235

Hote.- Same as first 

able aSove 2.2 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

ll] 

12 

13 

14' 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

133 

126 

149 

133 

126

118 

110 

126 

126 

110

133 

133 

126 

118 

118

110 

118 

133 

118 

126

US 

186 

126 

141 

141

110 

126 

110 

126 

103 

133

Nov.

103 

118 

118 

174 

334

165 

165 

182 

182 

174

190 

190 

174 

165 

133

141 

149 

157 

157 

118

149 

141 

85 

110 

96

118 

126 

141 

133 

.126

Dec.

133 

US 

133 

157 

141

141 

149 

141 

126 

126

126 

118 

149 

US 

96

88 

79 

110 

149 

89

103 

157 

72 

103 

103

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

Jan.

96 

US 

110 

118 

182

254

149 

103 

149 

399

273 

217 

217 

157 

103

89 

82 

118 

85 

96

85 

37 

103 

118 

110

103 

110 

110 

75 

76 

60

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 193S-3

Feb.

89 

79 

89 

96 

74

96 

84 

89 

84 

96

96 

103 

110 

182 

149

118 

118 

85 

334 

273

149 

110 

157 

133 

141

110 

133

141

Her.

149 

126 

126 

141 

133

141 

118 

133 

110 

149

149 

235 

355 

631 

82S

235

217 

174 

199 

TVS

1,040 

1,150 

733 

675 

581

330 

254

190 

190 

182 

174

Secondfoot-days

3,850 

4,514 

3,601

-

4,102 

3,518 

10,626 

4,853 

3,292 

3,174 

2,647 

3,147 

4,055

51,379

Apr.

165 

157 

133 

133 

133

199 

141 

149 

126 

141

133 

118 

118 

141 

174

133 

399 

377 

235 

190

157

141 

141 

149 

149

149 

126 

110 

133 

103

Maximum

149 

334

157

-

399 

334 

1,150 

399 

174 

141 

US 

166 

1,2SO

1,280

May

110 

103 

96 

165 

110

110 

103 

126 

103 

133

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

82 

76 

74 

79

103 

96 

103 

76 

89

96

165 

174 

US 

96 

88

Minimum

103 

85 

72

-

37 

74 

110 

103 

74 

85 

62 

72 

45

37

June

69 

110 

103 

96 

86

85 

126 

141 

103 

133

141 

126 

110

103 

96

126 

96 

110 

US 

106

106 

106 

106 

SS 

100

94 

S8 

94 

94 

94

July

82 

82 

77 

77 

82

94

118 

100 

82 

82

88 

77 

77 

100 

62

82 

82 

82 

100 

100

88 

77 

72 

94

77

66 

94 

94 

94

77

es

Mean

124 

ISO 

116

-

132 

126 

343 

162 

106 

106 

85.4 

102 

135

141

Aug.

77 

77 

72 

77 

77

100 

77 

82 

130 

106

137 

151 

166 

SS 

82

72 

72 

82 

88 

151

166 

15S 

112 

94 

100

100 

94 

94 

77 

82 

106

P<r square 

 lie

0.466 

.564 

.436

-

.496 

.474 

1.29 

.609 

.398 

.398 

.321 

.383 

.508

.530

Sept.

66 

72 

153 

1,280 

125

66 

106 

87 

118 

108

99 

106 

126 

99

65

126

78 

45 

60 

106

97 

87 

89 

66 

106

108 

97 

82 

134 

118

Run-off In 

inchea

0.54 

.64 

.50

-

.57 

.49 

1.49 

.68 

.46 

.44 

.37 

.44 

.57

7. IS

400448 0-41-16
230 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at Soldiers Grove, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°23'40!t , long. 90°46'35", in SEi sec. 30, T. 11 N., R 3 W., 

on state Highway 131, 450 feet below Baker Creek. Prior to Oct. 11, 1938, staff gage 

at site 800 feet upstream. Zero of gage is 712.49 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1912; levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939(discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.36 

reet, observer's reading at crest); minimum discharge observed, 151 second-feet Jan. 

22; minimum gage height observed, 1.42 feet July 25.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 26-30, Dec. 14 to Jan. 

10, Jan. 23 to Mar. 13, computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, 

observer's notes, and weather records. Gage read twice dally, oftener during floods. 

Oage-height record for Oct. 1-10 collected in cooperation with Corps of Fnglneers, 

U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In second-feet)

1.7 176

2.0 217

2.5 298

Oct. 11 to Har. 14

3.0 394

4.0 610

5.0 839

Har. 15 to Sept. 30

6.0 1,080

7.0 1,320

8.0 1,570

1.4 

1.8

16S 

210

2.6 

3.3

328

456

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 3.3 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

360 

344 

312 

344 

312

297 

297 

282 

2S2 

268

263 

280 

2 SO 

263 

263

263 

247 

263 

263 

263

263 

247 

263 

280 

263

263 

247 

247 

247 

247 

247

Nov.

247 

247 

247 

316 

499

435 

335 

354 

335 

354

374 

374 

354 

335 

298

280 

280 

298 

296 

2 SO

280 

263 

247 

217 

203

217 

232 

232 

247 

247

Dec.

247 

247 

263 

2 SO 

298

316 

2 SO 

293 

2 SO 

263

263 

217 

203 

217 

217

203 

217 

203 

217 

217

217 

217 

217 

217 

217

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217

Jan.

217 

217 

232 

247 

316

394 

335 

247 

263 

566

499 

316 

280 

298 

280

247 

232 

247 

263 

247

247 

176 

176 

1S9 

189

189 

203 

203

217 

217 

217

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V)

alendar year

ater year 193S-3

Feb.

247 

217 

232 

247 

217

232 

232 

203 

217 

203

203 

1S9 

263 

293 

2 SO

232 

203 

203 

521 

722

456 

280 

232 

203 

203

189 

203 

217

Har.

203 

217 

232 

247 

247

247 

217 

203 

247 

316

335 

414 

700 

1,250 

1,400

839 

398 

362 

477 

1,080

1,320 

1,450 

1,420 

1,080 

745

655 

543 

393 

3 SO 

362 

380

Second - 

foot-days

S, 560 

8,925 

7,333

-

5,166 

7,344 

13,364 

10,332 

7,023 

7,006 

5,924 

6,357 

6,844

102,183

Apr.

362 

345 

312 

312 

328

345 

328 

312 

312 

297

297 

297 

267 

312 

328

326 

456 

791 

499 

417

380 

345 

328 

312 

312

297 

297 

282 

267 

267

Maximum

360 

499 

316

-

566 

722 

1,450 

791 

345 

369 

237 

312 

707

1,450

May

252 

252 

237 

237 

237

237 

237 

252 

237 

237

210 

210 

223 

198 

210

210 

210 

210 

19E 

19£

21C 

210 

21C 

19E 

19£

19E 26r 

34E 

261 

21C 

222

Minimum

247 

203 

203

-

176 

189 

203 

267 

198 

198 

168 

177 

177

168

June

369 

210 

223 

210 

210

198 

252 

297 

252 

223

267 

267 

237 

223 

223

210 

210 

210 

237 

252

223 

252 

267 

223 

210

210 

210 

198 

223 

210

July

198 

137 

187 

1S7 

198

187 

237 

237 

193 

187

137 

1S7 

177 

177 

177

177 

187 

198 

198 

198

137 

1S7 

177 

177 

168

177 

177 

210 

223 

198 

177

Mean

276 

298 

237

-

263 

262 

592 

344 

227 

234 

191 

205 

223

280

Aug.

177 

1S7 

137 

1S7 

177

177 

177 

193 

210 

210

237 

223 

312 

223 

187

187 

187 

198 

187 

19S

267 

282 

252 

210 

198

137 

1S7 

137 

1S7 

137 

187

Per square 

mile

0.521 

.562 

.447

-

.496 

.494 

1.12 

.649 

.428 

.442 

.360 

.337 

.430

.528

Sept.

177 

177 

1S7 

587 

707

252 

223 

223 

210 

198

210 

210 

210 

210 

187

137 

198 

177 

187 

137

187 

177 

177 

1S7 

198

198 

198 

198 

210 

210

Run-off In 

Inches

0.60 

.63 

.52

-

.57 

.51 

1.29 

.72 

.49 

.49 

.42 

.45 

.48

7.17

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 231

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Vis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'25", long. 90 052'30", in NWi sec. 8, T. 

8 N., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest 

of Steuben, and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage 1 

mile upstream at former datum. Zero of gage is 657.49 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912) .

Drainage area.- 690 square miles (687 square miles at former site). 

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.19 

feet); minimum, 212 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1933-39; Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, .12.30 

feet, former site and datum); minimum, 161 second-feet Aug. 9, 1936 (grge height, 

0.76 foot, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 

14 to Jan. 12, Jan. 24 to Mar. 14, which were computed on basis of three discharge 

measurements,, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at Gays Mills, 16 miles 

upstream. Prior to Oct. 20, chain gage read twice daily. Gage-height record for Oct. 

1-19 collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of loe effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30 

1.7 219 3.7 505 

3.0 39S 4.3 616

Mote.- Same aa preceding 

table above 4.3 feet.

3.0 

3.7

347

494

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

222 

2 SI 

349 

554

Oct. 20 to Mar. 15

5.0 767 7.9 

6.0 1,000 

7.0 1,240 

7.6 1,430

S.I

1,580

1,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 19.39

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 

51

Oct.

494 

472 

451 

451 

451

430 

430 

409 

409 

3SS

38S 

3SS 

36S 

368 

368

368 

368 

347 

347 

360

349 

360 

349 

360 

360

360 

349 

329 

329 

320 

320

Nov.

320 

320 

320 

390 

534

616 

554 

493 

482 

503

503 

513 

503 

482 

442

411 

400 

411 

421 

421

400 

390 

370 

339 

28S

303 

320 

329 

339 

339

Dee.

339 

329 

339 

349 

360

380 

390 

370 

370 

349

349 

339 

28S 

311 

311

320 

303 

295 

275 

2 SI

2S8 

275 

275 

303 

281

2 Si 

239 

239 

2S6 

303 

303

Jan.

295 

295 

295 

2SS 

339

421 

462 

411 

380 

554

657 

534 

421 

390 

380

360 

320 

329 

329 

329

329 

303 

230 

281 

311

311 

311 

295 

28S 

269 

269

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma; 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

VI

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

264 

253 

253 

248 

25 S

244 

248 

24 S 

234 

234

226 

248 

320 

452 

380

329 

295 

288 

493 

861

S14 

575 

411 

349 

320

320 

311 

311

Mar.

320 

320 

329 

370 

380

370 

339 

329 

370 

462

493 

657 

814 

1,140 

1,700

1,740 

1,240 

636 

616 

1,030

1,240 

1,320 

1,430 

1,520 

1,520

1,120 

837 

677 

577 

558 

540

Secondfoot-days

11,840 

12,456 

9,722

187,155

10,986 

9,7S7 

24 , 994 

14,418 

10,328 

9,714 

8,118 

S.487 

8,446

139,296

Apr.

540 

505 

48S 

456 

472

472 

488 

456 

441 

441

426 

426 

412 

412 

426

456 

505 

720 

814 

616

540 

505 

472 

456 

441

426 

412 

412 

398 

384

Maximum

494 

616 

390

3,300

657 

861 

1,740 

814 

412 

473 

350 

357 

617

1,740

Ifay

371 

371 

357 

350 

357

350 

343 

357 

357 

350

336 

322 

316 

322 

316

316 

322 

309 

309 

309

309 

302 

302 

295 

295

28S 

322 

384 

412 

357 

322

Minimum

320 

288 

239

192

230 

226 

320 

384 

2SS 

281 

226 

226 

233

226

June

322 

473 

322 

316 

302

295 

302 

384 

371 

336

322 

343 

350 

322 

309

302 

302 

295 

302 

316

329 

371 

329 

329 

295

295 

302 

288 

2 SI 

309

July

2FS 

2V4 

2f8 

261 

261

268 

268 

316 

302 

26S

254 

254 

2«7 

240 

233

233 

2«0 

261 

268 

26S

254 

247 

240 

233 

233

226 

226 

350

2RS 

2RS 

261

Mean

382 

415 

314

513

354 

350 

S06 

4S1 

333 

324 

262 

274 

282

382

Aug.

247 

261 

247 

240 

240

226 

233 

247 

2S8 

274

295 

295 

322 

357 

288

261 

254 

247 

254 

261

329 

336 

350 

316 

2S1

268 

261 

254 

247 

254 

254

Per square 

mile

0.554 

.601 

.455

-

.513 

.507 

1.17 

.697 

.483 

.470 

.380 

.397 

.409

.554

Sept.

247 

247 

247 

254 

617

565 

309 

283 

2S8 

274

263 

274 

274 

274 

26S

254 

247 

254 

233 

240

240 

240 

240 

240 

247

254 

261 

254 

274 

274

Run-off in 

inches

0.64 

.67 

.52

 10.13

.59 

.53 

1.35 

.78 

.56 

.52 

.44 

.46 

.46

7.52

 Based on a drainage area of 687 square miles in period January to September ard of 690 square 

miles in period October to December.

r'- v

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
232 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Klckapoo River near Readstown, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°28'35lt , long. 90°44'30lt , in NWi sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 3

 W., on town road a quarter of a mile upstream from Harrison Creek, three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Readstown. Zero of gage Is 

735.36 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912; levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum' discharge during year, 1,120 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 9.67

 feet, observer's reading at crest); minimum discharge observed, 29 seco~id-feet May 25, 

July 6, 23-25, Aug. 6; minimum gage height observed, 1.18 feet May 25.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 24-29, Dec. 15-24,

 D~ecT"27 to Jan. 6, Jan. 22 to Mar. 8, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records. Gage read twice daily, 

oftener during floods.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 30 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8

45

58

1.2 

1.8 

2.4

3.0 

4.0

4.5

121

189

231

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

984

416

578

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

56 

53 

53 

53 

53

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

47 

47 

49 

47

47 

47 

49 

49 

47

47 

45 

47 

47 

44 

46

Nov.

46 

46 

48 

70 

84

54 

60 

62 

54 

62

64 

62 

62 

54 

54

54 

54 

52 

50 

50

50 

48 

44 

44 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

Dec.

46 

46 

50 

50 

57

52 

50 

50 

48 

46

46 

46 

50 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

44 

44 

44 

46 

46 

46

Jan.

46 

48 

4S 

4S 

48

50 

50 

50 

90 

110

50 

52 

50 

4S 

46

42 

44 

46 

44 

42

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 193S-3

Feb.

42 

42 

42

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

48

44 

42 

52 

62 

40

36 

36 

42 

115 

134

90 

84 

67 

57 

52

52 

52

54

Mar.

4S 

50 

52 

60 

52

50 

50 

50 

52 

48

54 

64 

236 

448 

352

174 

146 

134 

202 

269

310 

210 

182 

134 

115

102 

84 

73 

67 

70 

67

Secondfoot-days

1,512 

1,604 

1,459

-

1,526 

1,525 

4,027 

1,S89 

1,286 

1,170 

1,054 

1,157 

1,195

19,404

Apr.

64 

60 

57

54 

64

60 

52 

54 

52 

52

52 

48 

46 

62 

57

57 

151 

136 

84 

76

70 

57 

60 

57 

57

52 

50 

50 

50

48

Maximum

56 

84 

57

-

110 

134 

448 

151 

65 

50 

57 

67 

209

448

May

46 

44 

44 

46 

42

44 

44 

44 

44 

40

42 

42 

40 

40 

40

3S 

40 

38 

38 

38

38 

36 

36 

36 

31

36 

65 

52 

46 

40 

36

Minimum

44 

44 

44

-

42 

36 

4S 

46 

31 

34 

29 

29 

31

29

June

38 

3S 

36 

36 

36

36 

50 

44 

38 

40

48 

40 

40 

38 

38

38 

36 

36 

44 

38

3S 

44 

40 

36 

34

36 

36 

34 

46 

38

July Aug.

34 33 

33 34 

31 33 

34 33 

31 33

31 29 

57 31 

34 40 

34 36 

33 34

33 46 

33 42 

31 44 

31 38 

33 36

31 34 

38 34 

38 34 

36 34 

34 38

33 67 

33 46 

29 42 

29 3S 

29 36

31 36 

31 36 

44 34 

38 36 

34 36 

33 34

Mean

48. S 

53.5 

47.1

-

49.2 

54.5 

130 

63.0 

41.5 

39.0 

34.0 

37.3 

39.8

53.2

Per square 

mile

0.460 

.505 

.444

-

.464 

.514 

1.23 

.594 

.392 

.368 

.321 

.352 

.375

.502

Sept.

36 

34 

36 

209 

53

38 

36 

33 

36 

34

33 

38 

34 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

34

Run-off in 

inches

0.53 

.56 

.51

-

.53

.54 

1.42 

.66 

.45 

.41 

.37 

.41 

.42

6.81

9-231 February 1936

DMITKD STATBS DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa

233

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°51'15", long. 91°24'15", in sec. 23, T. 93 N., R. 

b W., in tailrace of Central States Power & Light Corporation's hydroelectric plant in 

Elkader. Zero of gage is 701.61 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 892 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum diecharge observed during year, 4,970 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 

ii.t>0 feet); minimum daily discharge, 53 second-feet Sept. 24.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 12,300 second-feet Mar. 7, 1937 (head gage, 27.5 feet), 

by computation of flow over dam; minimum daily discharge, 25 second-feet June 14, 29, 

30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, Feb. 21 

to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records 

for station at Garber and are poor.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

7.1

7.2

7.3 

7.5

7.7

41

60

84

144

220

8.0 

S.3

367

571

S73

1,080

1,240

10.0

10.5

11.0

1,360

1,700

2,200

3,010

3,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

544 

491 

491 

434 

392

367 

367 

367 

367 

322

345 

373 

426 

392 

364

367 

367 

288 

317 

358

337 

347 

344 

333 

327

334 

321 

301 

311 

301 

298

Nov.

298 

301 

294 

397 

1,090

2,350 

2,190 

1,640 

1.S60 

1,190

1,300 

2,100 

1,280 

1,240 

1,190

1,050 

665 

610 

554 

445

426 

426 

426 

382 

300

340 

322 

365 

367 

367

Dec.

367 

367 

367 

367 

367

367 

367 

367 

367 

367

367 

355 

275 

234 

243

284 

253 

259 

244 

298

294 

227 

258 

252 

282

267 

133 

135 

135 

140 

145

Jan.

170 

200 

220 

264 

583

546 

426 

341 

598 

937

763 

758 

614 

561 

491

351 

294 

164 

124

185

328 

267 

153 

195 

218

220 

217 

239 

228 

228 

228

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

236 

189 

185 

193 

213

188 

173 

179 

169 

133

171 

180 

361 

937 

776

452 

402 

380 

929 

841

600 

530 

470 

410 

360

320 

280 

260

Mar.

255 

245 

229 

236 

426

426 

426 

426 

453 

571

743 

1,490 

2,260 

3,240 

3,630

2,430 

1,910 

1,400 

1,190 

1,100

1,170 

1,220 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,190 

935 

767 

767

Secondfoot-days

11,293 

25,265

8,750

246.920

11,116 

10,522 

35,385 

21,309 

7,025 

6,583 

5,042 

3,945 

2,442

148.677

Apr.

767 

767 

767 

623 

571

571 

571 

571 

571 

571

491 

491 

431 

477 

440

426 

480 

1,360 

1,750 

1,460

1,250 

1,080 

861 

786 

695

598 

571 

440 

426 

426

Maximum

544 

2,350 

367

4,340

937 

937 

3,630 

1,750 

354 

280 

220 

220 

101

3,680

May

328 

264 

264 

264 

264

264 

246 

239 

236 

215

205 

180 

180 

180 

191

177 

177 

171 

174 

174

195 

221 

208 

205 

180

180 

354 

342 

262 

260 

225

Minimum

238 

294 

133

26

124 

133 

229 

426 

171 

200 

91 

90 

53

53

June

205 

205 

220 

220 

220

213 

220 

280 

220 

220

223 

220 

220 

220 

215

213 

217 

220 

224 

220

263 

220 

210 

220 

204

220 

220 

205 

200 

201

Jul'

217 

186 

203 

136 

220

203 

21 S 

186 

186 

151

153 

151 

178 

160 

145

144 

193 

190 

186 

185

153 

146 

139 

117 

91

106 

112 

151 

147 

112 

117

Mean

364 

842 

282

676

359 

376 

1,141 

710 

227 

219 

163 

127 

81.4

407

Aug.

96 

91 

108 

96 

90

101 

91 

112 

101 

107

173 

220 

163 

157 

119

117 

107 

146 

139 

142

180 

158 

152 

123 

137

139 

139 

101 

117 

112 

101

Pe~ square 

mile

0.403 

.944 

.316

.758

.402 

.422 

1.28 

.796 

.254 

.246 

.183 

.142 

.091

.456

Sept.

101 

80 

91 

96 

88

85 

80 

69 

86 

80

86 

86 

91 

96 

86

85 

64 

69 

80 

101

69 

75 

80 

53 

69

80 

75 

75 

86 

86

Run-off In 

inches

0.47 

1.05 

.36

10.29

.46 

.44

1.48 

.89 

.29 

.27 

.21 

.16 

.10

6.13

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
234 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

Turkey River at Garter, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44'25", long. 91°15'45", in sec. 36, T. 92 N., 

R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Garber, 2,000 feet downstream from Elk Creek. Zero of 

gage Is 635.34 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 19£7, and November 

1932 to September 1939 In reports of Geological Survey. August 1913 tc November 1916, 

May 1919 to September 1927, April 1929 to September 1930 In report of Icwa State Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 18 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1933-39), 798 seccnd-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 14; maximum 

 gage neight, 19.13 feet Mar. 13 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge, 6? second-feet

Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.51 feet).

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-39: Maximum discharge observed, about 26,600

second-feet Feb. 23, 1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet); minimum observed, 46 second-feet

June 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are pcor. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of hydroelectric plant at Elkader. Records 

collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86S 

*825 

*795 

*743 

*710

*659 

*642 

636 

61S 

5SO

549 

542 

599 

5S7 

574

599 

529 

470 

464 

446

440 

401 

406 

401 

396

385 

364 

364 

346 

32-! 

331

Nov.

314 

327 

31S 

562 

1,590

2,820 

2,840 

1,360 

1,330 

1,330

1,730 

1,920 

1,610 

1,310 

1,110

984 

930 

S87 

835 

759

743 

705 

630 

522 

428

406 

401 

529 

536 

536

Dec.

502 

502 

536 

516 

542

542 

549 

549 

516 

4S9

45S 

406 

346 

350 

2SO

390 

318 

360 

341 

401

422 

400 

415 

415 

420

42C 

360 

350 

34C 

34C 

340

Jan.

350 

360 

370 

400 

1,000

960 

740 

5SO 

1,200 

1,820

1,410 

1,180 

979 

86S 

754

5SO 

434 

549 

542 

562

522 

460 

360 

380 

390

400 

410 

420 

410 

ZS1 

380

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Her 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

410 

360 

350 

341 

360

340 

310 

305 

290 

270

300 

310 

630 

1,600 

1,200

800 

700 

640 

1,600 

1,400

1,000 

900 

800 

680 

600

550 

510 

470

Mar.

440 

410 

400 

400 

640

660 

690 

720 

660 

1,000

1,500 

2,300 

4,000 

6,500 

5,780

2,520 

1,690 

1,310 

1,150 

1,400

1,480 

1,620 

1,650 

1,620

1,670

1,760 

1,770 

1,600 

1,340 

1,150 

1,060

Secondfoot-days

16,596 

30,802 

13,115

381,199

20,157 

18,026 

51,590 

33,141 

15,838 

8,917 

9,807 

6,402 

3,543

227,934

Apr.

1,080 

1,230 

1,170 

1,070 

1,000

994 

1,050 

1,040 

954 

t891

t820 

t759 

t682 

659 

653

653 

S63 

1,960 

2,450 

2,170

1,810 

1,500 

1,300 

1,150 

1,040

964 

901 

815 

775 

738

Maximum

S6S 

2,840 

549

7,590

1,820 

1,600 

6,500 

2,450 

1,370 

606 

1,590 

495 

155

6,500

May

671 

5SO 

599 

587 

542

502 

624 

688 

549 

476

446 

422 

390 

390 

396

3SO 

364 

355 

341 

346

360 

406 

364 

327 

314

341 

1,370 

979 

671 

536 

502

Minimum

327 

314 

280

100

350 

270 

400 

653 

314 

207 

168 

145 

95

95

June

406 

360 

341 

301 

297

276 

288 

606 

350 

31S

309 

293 

301 

297 

297

280 

276 

243 

265 

258

297 

336 

273 

247 

236

280 

236 

223 

220 

207

July Aug.

204 

193 

190 

190 

1,590

595 

855 

1,000 

25S 

230

223 

220 

196 

184 

176

173 

230 

331 

247 

217

204 

1S7 

184 

168 

171

171 

168 

403 

258 

201 

190

Mean

535 

1,027 

423

1,044

650 

644 

1,664 

1,105 

511 

297 

316 

207 

118

624

181 

163 

163 

158 

145

148 

145 

165 

173 

184

258 

276 

254 

213 

187

178 

165 

184 

207 

226

495 

322 

280 

240 

226

204 

184 

181 

176 

163 

158

Per square 

mile

C.350 

.671 

.276

.682

.4E5 

.421 

1.09 

.722 

.334 

.194 

.207 

.135 

.077

.408

Sept.

153 

155 

138 

138 

138

120 

116 

120 

US 

122

124 

141 

116 

120

113

116 

106 

97 

107 

97

95 

107 

99 

111 

99

116 

103 

116 

124 

124

Run-off In 

Inches

0.40 

.75 

.32

9.28

.49 

.44 

1.26 

.81 

.39 

.22 

.24 

.16 

.09

5.57

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14. 9,200 sec.-ft. (estimated); July 5 (3 p.m.) 6,250 sec.-ft.

 Determined from twice-daily gage readings.

tDeterrained from estimated gage-height graph.

Note.- Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 22 to Jan. 9, Jan. 22 to Mar. 14, computed on 

basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, observer's notes, and records for station a.t 

Elkader.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
GRANT RIVER BASIN 

Grant River near Burton, Wls.

835

Location (revised).- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°44'20", long. 90°52'00", In NEi sec. 17, 

T. 3 N., R.4 w., 2 miles downstream from Rattlesnake Creek, 3 miles rorthwest of 

Burton, 84 miles northwest of Potosl, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage 

Is 639.64 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 257 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,060 second-feet Mar. 4; maximum gage 

height observed, 7.44 feet Feb. 19 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 

47 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 3.00 feet).

1934-39: Ifeximum discharge observed, 7,350 second-feet Feb. 5, 1938 (gage height, 

10.37 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,900 second-feet; mlnmum observed, 30 

second-feet Aug. 5, 8, 9, 1936, Sept. 22, 1937; minimum gage height observed, 2.60 feet 

Aug. 5, 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Jan. 23 

to rar. 3 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights,weather records, 

observer's notes, and records for Platte River near Rockvllle, Wis., and Little 

Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa), which are poor. Gage read once dally during low 

and medium stages and oftener during high stages. Records collected in cooperation with 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revisions.- Because of revision of drainage area, revised figures of discharge per square 

mile and run-off In inches for the period of record, 1934-39, are glv3n below. They 

supersede those published in Water-supply Papers 785, 805, 825, and 8o5.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

101

101

99

97

93

88

85

152

88

82

80

79

83

80

82

80

79

123

S3

82

77

77

88

85

77

76

74

71

73

74

70

NOT.

73

74

76

202

245

120

127

164

152

181

192

175

104

136

132

127

130

123

114

106

102

99

99

99

114

106

106

101

101

104

Dec.

102

IDS

154

12S

112

114

112

104

101

104

106

106

112

114

125

99

95

99

97

101

102

108

106

101

97

91

66

85

80

70

75

Jan.

35

90

93

98

524

284

127

104

460

196

112

110

108

104

102

93

95

114

110

114

93

71

65

67

6S

70

70

72

75

72

6S

Pel).

70

73

65

67

71

70

69

65

58

60

58

75

200

250

75

59

55

60

500

200

90

eo

75

75

74

73

72

70

_

-

Mar.

65

70

80

853

375

222

146

143

186

192

682

319

1.160

475

212

141

181

152

158

146

124

128

124

122

124

116

108

103

103

114

114

Apr.

112

110

103

101

120

112

104

103

101

99

99

101

97

101

97

94

362

272

215

197

183

165

155

150

150

170

152

143

135

130

~

May

122

120

120

118 lie

116

116

371

137

118

104

101

99

97

99

97

94

92

90

92

101

88

87

82

82

85

181

141

94

88

87

June

84

112

104

82

82

SO

77

99

90

92

85

80

79

84

85

70

71

70

85

80

103

118

eo

76

70

92

79

71

74

67

~

July

66

64

63

63

70

66

625

101

80

77

71

68

68

66

64

64

423

95

82

74

71

70

67

66

64

66

67

290

85

74

71

Aug.

67

94

77

66

64

61

66

82

84

67

200

77

73

70

66

60

63

64

67

71

88

70

66

63

64

61

57

55

56

57

56

Sept.

56

56

55

55

52

52

51

50

57

54

64

57

52

51

50

48

50

48

47

50

50

51

52

55

56

63

57

56

60

61

~

Monthly dlacharre, in second-feet, 1934-39

Month

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

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

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

Secondfoot-daya

779 

3,394 

2,487

_

2,159 

4,079 

9,971 

2,757 

2,773 

3,139 

2,194 

2,530 

1,623

-

.Maximum

110 

480 

170

-

208 

780 

2.730 

144 

196 

470 

125 

430 

65

-

Minimum

40 

43 

45

-

42 

56 

102 

73 

72 

72 

56 

52 

48

-

Mean

51.9 

113 

80.2

-

69.6 

146 

322 

91.9 

39. 5 

105 

70.8 

81.6 

54.1

-

Per square 

mile

0.202 

.440 

.312

-

.271 

.568 

1.25 

.358 

.343 

.409 

.275 

.313 

.211

-

Run-off In 

Inchea

0.11 

.49 

.36

-

.31

.59 

1.44 

.40 

.40 

.46 

.32 

.37 

.24

-
236 GRANT RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Grant River near Burton, WIs., 1934-39 Continued

Month Secondfoot-days

Per square 

mile

Run-off in 

Inches

October 1935 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1935

January 1936 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1935-36

October 1936 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1936

January 1937 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1936-37

October 1937 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1937

January 1938 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38

October 1938 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1938

January 1939 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39

1,738

2,143

1,774

1,793

2,081

12,581

2,118

1,623

1,518

1,111

3,299

6,021

37,800

2,720

1,804

2,603

39,272

1,306

8,478

18,387

4,328

2,914

5,149

1,630

1,291

1,514

52,124

2,105

1,239

1,228

49,569

4,508

15,960

8,632

2,501

6,362

4,891

5,284

6,694

8,782

2,684

3,784

3,173

73,255

3,916

2,809

7,238

4.233

3,537

2,521

3,343

2,232

1,616

41,086

90

157

79

2,730

70

200

3,860

86

63

121

42

1,110

1,710

74

5,030

5,030

393

492

2,260

16S

90

192

5,030

234

51

51

2,550

4,260

4,820

208

3,520

1,000

1,380

2,270

1,230

4,820

152

245

154

4,820

524

500

1,160

362

371

118

625

200

64

1.160

56.1

71.4

57.2

101

57.8

71.8

406

70.6

52.4

50.6

35.8

106

201

103

87.7

60.1

84.0

107

42.1

303

593

144

94.0

172

52.6

41.6

50.5

143

67.9

41.3

39.6

136

145

570

278

83.4

205

163

170

216

293

187

126

102

201

126

100

233

141

114

84.0

108

72.0

53.9

113

0.218

.278

.223

.393

.225

.279

1.58

.275

.204

.197

.139

.412

.782

.401

.341

.234

.327

.416

.164

1.18

2.31

.560

.205

.162

.196

.264

.161

.154

.529

.564

2.22

1.08

.325

.798

.634

.661

.840

1.14

.728

.337

.490

.397

.782

.490

.389

.907

.549

.444

.327

.420

.280

.210

.440

0.25 

.31 

.26

.30 

1.82 

.31 

.24 

.22 

.16 

.48 

.87

5.48

.39 

.26

.38

.18

1.23

2.66

.62

.42

.75

.24

.18

.22

.30 

.18 

.18

7.18

.65

2.31

1.24

.36

.92

.71

.76

.97

1.27

9.85

.39 

.55 

.46

10.59

.56 

.41 

1.05 

.61 

.51 

.36 

.48 

.32 

.23

Hote.- Because of revision of figure of drainage area, figures of discharge in second-feet per 

square Bile and of run-off In inches during period October 1934 to September 1938 supersede those 

published In previous water-supply papers.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Rockvllle, Wls.

237

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°07'0011 , long. 90 0 03'20", In NWi sec. 17, T. 3 N.,

 R. tJW., 2 miles upstream from Blakely Branch, 24 miles northeast of Fockvllle, 5 

miles northeast of Potosl, and 16.7 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 

655.50 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,810 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height,

 8.05 feet); minimum observed, 14 second-feet Jan. 23 (gage height, 3.?0 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 6,230 second-feet Mar. 5, 19"7 (gage height, 

9.74 feet), from rating curve extended above3,500 second-feet; minlmuri observed, 9 

second-feet Nov. 30, 1936 (gage height, 3.00 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 13-26, Dec. 28 to

 Jan. 4, Jan. 24-30, Feb. 5-13, Feb. 20 to Mar. 4, which were computed on basis of two 

discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records 

for Grant River near Burton, Wls., and Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa, and 

are poor. Gage read once dally during low stages and oftener during medium and high 

stages. Records collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-23, Pet. 14-19)

Oct. 1 to Pet. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

3.3 10 4.0 83 5.5 550 3.3 35 4.2 137 5.5 599 

34 16 4.3 143 6.0 792 3.5 61 4.5 261 6.0 831 

3.6 31 4.6 221 6.5 1,100 3.7 91 4.8 348 

3.8 53 5.0 353 7.0 1,490 3.9 125 5.1 448

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September IE 39

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

S5

26 

27 

28 

89

30 

51

Oct.

31 

81 

80 

78

77

77 

77 

73 

72 

72

72 

73 

70 

69 

72

80 

72 

72 

103 

72

73 

75 

72 

53 

66

66 

64 

64 

67 

64 

66

NOT.

67 

72 

67 

81 

183

85 

227 

130 

109 

119

143 

123 

125 

117 

97

101 

99 

97

90 

85

87 

83 

83 

78 

81

80 

73 

103 

83 

75

Dec.

73 

72 

92 

78 

73

78 

78 

77 

75 

72

70 

69 

75 

75 

55

 62 

44 

40 

40 

55

52 

45 

65 

60 

62

55 

26 

45 

50 

47 

53

Jan.

53 

SO 

58 

55 

1,420

479 

96 

78 

85 

145

90 

83 

81 

78 

77

70 

63 

69 

67 

67

66 

69 

14 

50 

45

50 

 49 

53 

50 

42 

34

Feb.

60 

43 

51 

41 

48

50 

45 

42 

35 

200

70 

80 

500 

70 

25

53 

51 

51

900 

200

80 

65 

60 

55 

50

50 

50 

55

Mar.

50 

50 

60 

300 

225

80 

94 

94 

235 

194

107 

222 

624 

261 

222

189 

159 

123 

109 

121

91 

94 

86 

88 

90

91 

82 

74 

72 

79 

78

Apr.

97 

90 

74 

73 

74

82 

73 

70 

72 

72

67 

58 

61 

72 

68

66 

218

185 

140 

123

109 

99 

94 

76 

88

116 

91 

91 

84 

80

«°nth £tS£. MaxlffluDl

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

slender year 193

ater year 1938-3

2,253 103 

3,048 227 

1,918 92

42,396 4,020

3,796 1,420 

3,080 900 

4,444 624 

2,763 218 

2,307 169 

1,843 114 

1,683 192 

1,557 129 

1,172 45

29,864 1,420

Hay

78 

74 

79 

74 

76

74 

72 

169 

99 

84

78 

72 

70 

70 

76

72 

67 

64 

66 

61

66 

62 

62 

61 

60

61 

78 

88 

72 

61 

61

Hlnlmura

53 

67 

26

20

14 

25 

50 

58 

60 

51 

42 

41 

36

14

June

60 

114 

82 

61 

57

5B 

61 

73 

62 

61

67 

62 

55 

53 

60

55 

53 

66 

61 

61

55 

72 

54 

53 

51

58 

54 

53 

60 

51

July

47 

48 

46 

47 

47

46 

jag 

67 

53 

43

47 

47 

46 

45 

43

46 

68 

64 

54 

48

48 

47 

45 

42 

43

43 

42 

78 

53 

47 

46

Aug.

47 

64 

63 

46 

45

45 

46 

53 

54 

45

129 

54 

47 

45 

46

45 

43 

45 

43 

43

68 

43 

50 

46 

43

43 

41 

42 

41 

41 

41

««= Per aauare Mean mile

72.7 0.531 

102 .745 

61.9 .452

116 .847

12E . 391 

110 S03 

143 1.04 

92.1 .672 

74.4 .543 

61.4 .448 

54.3 .396 

50.2 .366 

39.1 .285

81.8 .597

Sept.

40 

39 

10 

40 

37

57 

56 

56 

39

45

40 

42 

40 

39 

37

37 

36 

37 

36 

36

37 

36 

37 

39 

39

45 

43 

41 

43 

43

Run-off In 

Inches

0.61 

.83 

.52

11.51

1.03 

.84 

1.20 

.75 

.63 

.50 

.46 

.42 

.32

8.11

 Discharge raeasurement.

9-231 F«bruai 1956

OHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oeol, . .cal Surrt
258 LITTLE MAyUOIffiTA RIVER BASIN

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33'2011 , long. 90°44'4011 , In NE£ se-.. b, T. 89 

N., R. 2 E., at bridge on county road, 500 feet southwest of U. S. Highway 52, about 

14 miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of Dubuque, and 7.5 miles upstream from 

mouth. Zero of gage is 612.62 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Prior to Jan. 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 second-feet July 7; maximum gage height, 

14.20 feet Feb. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 11 second-fe^t Sept. 7, 

17, 13 (gage height, 2.78 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet June 21, 1937 (gage height, 20.75 

feet, from f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-fe^t on basis of 

velocity-area and slope-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 5 second- feet July 12, 

13, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 2.64 feet Dec. 10, 1937.

Remarks . - Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Jan. 5, which are fair, and those for

period of Ice effect, Feb. 13-20, which were computed on basis of gage heights, weather 

. records, observer's notes, and records for Plum River near Savanna, 111. and are poor. 

'Gage read once dally Oct. 1 to Jan. 5. Records collected in cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in 

discharge, in second-feet)

feet, and

2.7 

2.B 

3.0

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

4.0 

4.4 

4.8

161

243

341

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

453

576 

70S

6.5 

7.0 

B.O

8B4 

1,070 

1,470

1,880

2,380

3,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

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.

40 

33 

36 

35 

36

32

31 

32 

32 

28

27 

27 

26 

27 

28

27 

26 

26 

48 

30

30 

29 

27 

27 

25

25 

26 

24 

23 

24 

24

Nov.

23 

25 

27 

44 

147

58 

221 

217 

89 

170

186 

140 

118 

9S 

85

78 

81 

74 

58 

60

63 

54 

52 

44 

35

45 

41 

40 

40 

44

Dec.

37 

39 

60 

49 

56

50 

49 

43 

46 

37

41 

22 

37 

35 

25

30 

30 

29 

2S 

89

29 

30 

30 

30 

29

31 

30 

27 

26 

24 

84

Jan.

23 

24 

24 

30 

271

123 

66 

52 

98 

108

62 

50 

53 

52 

46

38 

39 

45 

41 

38

42

36 

31 

31 

31

30 

29 

30 

34 

30 

30

Month

Oct 

Hoy

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3g

Feb.

30 

39 

28 

25 

27

29 

37 

29 

50 

300

49 

74 

300 

500 

200

100 

80 

150 

1,500 

100

56 

49 

35 

33 

30

31 

33 

33

Mar.

34 

32 

34 

572 

228

68 

53 

44 

209 

228

393 

292

508 

294 

153

53 

56

55 

55 

77

62 

67 

66 

68 

68

9S 

66 

55 

54 

57 

67

Secondfoot -days

911 

2,457 

1,082

37,397

1,637 

3,947 

4,166 

2,373 

1,512 

745 

2,983 

710 

400

22,923

Apr.

82 

62 

55 

53 

58

5S 

49 

50 

48 

46

45 

37 

38 

43 

44

43 

266

210 

145 

120

106 

SB 

77 

72 

68

128 

80 

73 

67 

62

Maximum

4S 

221 

60

2,900

271 

1,500 

572 

266 

193 

63 

1,770 

206 

17

1,770

May

56 

53 

49 

50

48

46 

45 

193 

85 

62

52 

46 

44 

44 

44

43 

40 

36 

36 

35

35 

34 

32 

30 

30

35 

66 

46 

37 

31 

29

Minimum

23 

23 

22

9

23 

25 

32 

37 

29 

17 

14 

14 

11

11

June

26 

26 

29 

24 

22

22 

24 

31 

25 

31

30 

25 

21 

22 

24

22 

19 

18 

19 

24

21 

30 

24 

19 

17

63 

30 

21 

19 

17

July

16 

14 

14 

14 

275

110 

1,770 

100 

56 

43

34 

28 

27 

23 

20

20 

110 

50 

31 

27

24 

20 

19 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

20 

17 

16

Mean

29.4 

81.9 

34.9

102

52.8 

141 

134 

79.1 

4S.B 

24.8 

96.2 

22.9 

13.3

62.8

Aug.

15 

16 

19 

16 

14

14 

14 

18 

21 

17

206 

33 

22 

17 

16

16 

15 

16 

15 

14

17 

17 

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14 

15

Per soniare 

mile

0.226 

.630 

.263

.785

.406 

1.08 

1.03 

.608 

.375 

.191 

.740 

.176 

.102

.483

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

11 

12 

12 

13

14 

16 

16 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

Run-off In 

Inches

0.26 

.70 

.31

10.70

.47 

1.12 

1.19 

.68 

.43 

.21 

.85 

.20 

.11

6.53

Peak discharge.- Mar. 4 (8 p.m.) 1,960 sec.-ft.; Har. 11 (8 

1,540 sec.-ft.; July 5 (6 p.m.) 1,450 sec.-ft.; July 7 (S a.m.

.m.) 1,170 sec.-ft.; Har. 13 (6 p. 

4,350 sec.-ft.

 >> <.*

9-231 February 1936

TJKITED STATES DEPARTHKHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
GALENA RIVER BASIN 

Galena River at Galena, 111.

239

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'50lt , long. 90°25'40", in NEiNEi sec. 24, T. 23 

N., R. 1 W., at Green Street Bridge in Galena, about 1,500 feet downstream from Hughlett Branch and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 580.58 fe3t above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1912). Prior to Feb. 13, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1939 (after September 1938, gage heights 

only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 18.02 feet Feb. 19; minimum gage height observed, 8.20 feet Dec. 27.

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 11,400 second-feet Feb. 21, 1937 (gage height, 27.85 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum gage height observed, 

7.90 feet Aug. 13, 1936.

A stage of 25.0 feet (from high-water mark) occurred Mar. 26, 1916 (discharge, about 

8,200 second-feet).

Remarks.- Station in backwater from Mississippi River during most of year. Gage read once 

daily Oct. 1 to Feb. 12. Records collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Discharge measurements, water year 1938-39

Date

Nov. 16

Dee. 23 

Jan. 19 

25 

Feb. 23 

Uar. 24 

Apr. 20

Gage height 

In feet

11.98 

8.46 

8.78 

S.44 

S.92 

9,34 

12.53

Discharge In 

second-feet

99.6 

80.6 

89.2 

73.0 

73.5 

93.5 

116

Date

May 12 

June 12 

July 19 

Aug. 18 

Sept. 6 

16

Gage height 

In feet

10.54 

11.88 

11.63 

11.84 

11.22 

11.35

Discharge In 

second-feet

62.9 

57.2 

46. S 

38.7 

37.0 

31.4

Gage height, In. feet, water year October 1938 to September 1359

D«7

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

83

84

25

26

87

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13.05

11.96

9.98

8.77

8.70

8.70

S.6S

8.66

8.66

8.66

8.65

8.61

8.66

8.61

8.60

8.63

8.61

8.58

8.80

8.65

8.61

8.60

8.61

8.59

8.57

8.55

8.59

8.59

8.56

8.59

8.58

Uov.

8.56

8/62

8.63

S.66

9.36

8.96

10.86

10.76

10.66

10.61

10.46

10.54

10.93

11.32

11.70

11.97

12.06

11.93

11. 6S

11.23

10.47

9,25

8.60

8.52

d.53

8.56

8.39

8.56

8.54

8.56

-

Dec.

8.49

8.54

8.61

8.61

8.75

8.73

8.59

S.59

S.59

8.57

S.53

8.54

8.32

8.43

8.30

e.49

8.29

8.34

8.35

6.50

8.41

8.28

8.49

8.39

8.44

8.43

8.20

8.47

8.45

S.44

8.42

Jan.

8,44

8.45

S.44

8.43

4.78

12.52

10.22

9.84

9.S4

10.04

9.82

9.85

9.94

10.04

10.26

10.23

9.47

8.92

8.7f

8.46

8.55

8.40

8.41

8.49

8.46

8.45

8.41

8,46

8.46

8.44

S.38

Feb.

8.53

8.59

8.35

8.34

8.39

8.40

S.49

8.40

8.29

13.20

9.93

9.80

11.77

13.45

10.15

9.80

9.61

9.52

14.54

12.16

9.27

9.17

9.00

8.72

S.59

8.53

8.49

8.52

_

-

-

Mar.

8.49

8.49

8.76

12.32

11.55

8.78

8.72

8.74

10.81

10.92

10.20

10.34

9.91

10.04

9.66

9.52

9.45

9.60

9.74

9.80

9.54

9.17

9.04

9.26

9.76

10.30

10.76

11.35

12.05

12.88

13.68

Apr.

14.33

14.93

15.55

16.19

16.65

16.91

16.91

16.71

16.40

16.01

15.60

15.18

14.79

13.39

14.00

13.70

13.64

13.34

12.90

12.53

12.21

12. IS

12.05

12.16

12.57

13.05

13.42

13. 83

14.03

14.12

-

May

14.11

13.83

13.62

13.40

13. O5

12.61

12.33

12.08

11.97

11.28

10.83

10.46

9.69

8.86

9.28

9.94

10.08

10.42

10.40

10.42

10.58

10.68

10.91

10.91

10.93

10.89

11.07

11.51

11. eo

12.08

12.15

June

12.19

12.18

12.03

11.98

12.17

12.15

12.14

12.09

12.08

12.00

11.88

11.90

11.94

11.69

11.98

12.10

12.07

12.16

12.13

11.97

11.99

12.10

11.96

11.83

11.86

11.94

11.98

11.98

12.02

12.09

-

July

12.02

11.97

11.80

11.75

11.76

11.91

12.07

11.79

11.72

11.91

11.77

11.64

11.67

11.61

11.60

11.71

11.70

11.65

11.64

11.77

11.71

11.65

11.60

11.60

11.58

11.52

11.52

11.63

11.67

11.72

11.70

Aug.

11. 5S

11.46

11.42

11.56

11.49

11.46

11.40

11.47

11.25

11 ."31

11.37

11.36

11.48

11.54

11.47

11.39

11.29

11.24

11.23

11.26

11.14

11.23

11.66

11.36

11.20

11.19

11.19

11.18

11.18

11.20

11.20

Sept.

11.21

11.25

11.28

11.19

11.14

11.22

11.24

11.19

11.22

11.25

11.17

11.22

11.28

11.42

11.59

11.36

11.27

11.32

11.38

11.32

11.25

11.17

11.15

11.20

11.23

11.26

11.27

11.18

11.06

11.04

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
240 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°27 I 20", long. 91°25'50", in 

sec. 9, T. 88 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles southeast of Manchester and 5 miles downstream from 

'Honey and Prairie Creeks. Zero of gage is 895.06 feet above mean sea level* (general 

adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 306 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 7.68 

feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage height, 3.86 feet); minimum daily discharge, 

15 second-feet Sept. 17.

1935-39: Maximum discharge, 8,150 second-feet Mar. 4, 1937 (gage height, 14.20 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet June 8, 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, wMch are fair. 

Large diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of power plant 3 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.8 7 4.4 30 5.2 185 6.3 785

3.9 9 4.6 49 5.4 253 6.6 995

4.0 12 4.8 81 5.7 396 7.0 1,280

4.2 19 5.0 128 6.0 681 8.0 2,050

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

o«CO

24

25

26

gnr

Oft <5O

29

30

31

Oct.

 97

*105

«94

*90 

*101

*133

*129

«68 

*61

»92

*90

69

130

98

91

103

95

98

102

96

94

85

83

94

94

91

90

99

66

76

74

Nov.

89

86

75

136 

337

342

242

198 

197

251

479

485

369

246

190

168

156

173

114

104

153

118

113

97

106

139

77

89

126

107

Dec.

104

96

154

162 

152

163

155

157 

143

131

113

107

S4

85

85

93

82

92

69

80

S3

82

79

80

84

75

40

65

63

66

85

Jan.

74

99

99

103

105

125

149

129 

125

223

278

145

143

142

106

91

112

93

98

97

107

39

71

91

»66

»78

*77

*86

*50

«71

*80

Month

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

Fell 

Hai*/ h ...........................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-3g

Feb.

*73

*60

*70

»77 

66

£sff

39

77

35

67

94

203

529

225

130

98

73

697

*S20

*221

*122

»116

»68

»88

*112

*52

*83

_

-

liar.

»76

*85

*117

*125 

2SO

131

121

132 

»135

156

516

1,110

1,090

1,370

778

262

*135

*132

»119

101

105

87

112

154

137

193

274

128

104

142

142

Secondfoot-days

2,890

5» &62

5,109

66,089

3,354

4,441 

8,549

6,301

3, 809

2,477

2,819

1,639

1,110

46,060

Apr.

236

304

146

135

140

205

174

116 

104

95

90

84

68

70

80

96

«49S

*1,340

*415

*326

»248

211

203

178

151

149

131

123

102

83

-

Maximum

133

485

163

4,000

27S

820 

1,370

1,340

1,030

160

548

79

55

1,370

May

83

74

64

59 

60

56

50

163 

201

68

55

56

60

51

51

48

51

53

S6

65

58

73

77

63

87

67

1,030

476

176

136

112

Minimum

61

75

40

25

39

35

76

68

48

53

46

36

15

15

June

104

103

91

81 

86

88

86

82 

81

91

69

89

77

77

63

76

80

67

96

53

76

160

80

61

66

105

92

65

55

57

-

July

5*7

53

60

49

46

51

548

38H 

107

99

71

*7o

«5*

*71

*67

«5S

»83

*83

«81

»60

*67

»67

536")

5~>

43

43

53

605~!

6T

Mean

93.2

185

100

181

108

159 

276

210

123

82.6

90.9

52.9

37.0

126

Aug.

72

53

55

46 

52

50

63

56 

51

69

79

70

55

57

58

45

42

43

SO

58

56

56

44

56

37

56

38

42

56

38

36

Per square 

nlle

0.305

.605

.327

.598

.353

.520 

.902

.686

.402

.270

.297

.173

.121

.412

Sept.

42

46

3S

40

40

34

32

29 

43

40

57

35

46

37

39

26

15

29

32

32

55

32

38

45

31

32

44

30

51

40

"

Run-off In 

Inches

0.35

.63

.38

8.04

.41

.54

1.04

.77

.46

.30

.34

.20

.14

5.61

Peak discharge.- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 744 sec.-ft.j ?eb. 19 (10 p.m.) 1,440 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 11 (9 p.m.) 

l,wu sec.-rt.; Mar. 14 (2 a.m.) 1,730 sec.-ft.; May 27 (3 p.m.) 1,790 sec.-ft.; July 7 (10 a.m.) 

1,180 sec.-ft.

*Ho gage-height record; discharge computed from records of operation of power plant at Manchester.
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa

241

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'40", long. 91°20'40", in NWi sec. 29, 

"?. 88 N., R. 4 W., in tailrace of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, IB 

miles south of Delhi and 6 miles upstream from Plum Creek. Zero of gage is 774.32 

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 second-feet Mar, 14 (ga.se height, 84.15 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet at times when plant was shut down; minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet Apr. 16, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 17.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 6,130 second-feet Mar. 4, 1937 (gage height, 89.2 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet (revised) at times when plant was snut down; minimum 

daily discharge, 5 second-feet Apr. 16, Aug. 27, Sept. 10/17, 1939. 

A discharge of 7,360 second-feet was measured Mar. 14, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co. Flow 

regulated by reservoir appurtenant to power plant.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1937-38, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 855, are given herein.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1937-39

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

SB

26

27

26

29

30

SL

Oct.

l>0

86

12

91

25

32

209

56

50

S

44

22

24

26

19

54

17

21

110

112

62

124

42

12

72

45

41

41

55

98

50

Hov.

80

78

55

36

33

62

12

43

35

27

24

66

133

54

46

42

50

46

46

89

12

59

54

59

12

42

45

46

50

50

-

Dec.

50

48

49

21

35

36

26

26

26

22

14

136

26

26

26

37

51

55

14

53

53

61

51

73

14

14

6S

68

75

64

72

Jan.

53

14

57

90

46

44

44

44

14

56

27

42

48

43

45

14

45

64

47

43

59

100

26

379

423

269

14

75

103

57

53

Feb.

53

92

75

132

1,100

3,790

1,530

737

1,240

662

601

556

556

566

556

396

354

465

472

227

US

121

50

137

2S

73

17

223

_

-

-

Mar.

236

230

ISO

179

179

16

214

128

144

240

123

115

6

127

258

214

491

510

510

258

23S

153

213

128

122

71

124

10

172

148

164

Apr.

146

236

265

156

156

137

137

121

71

46

121

137

112

121

129

129

146

212

212

146

75

59

110

13

142

71

S6

133

142

82

-

M«y

13

142

97

59

146

77

114

151

151

151

142

142

132

142

13

143

132

75

116

152

156

81

76

130

111

100

76

72

6

21

S8

June

135

105

lie

126

6

152

143

135

116

115

34

47

30

109

88

115

72

55

15

55

51

71

60

324

444

444

234

229

137

14S

-

Jul512

77S

553

407

116

259

711

379

232

286

126

116

139

130

130

117

258

347

135

90

62

130

132

6

75

96

94

92

75

74

8

Aug.

143

117

93

93

146

316

24C

157

49

54

76

76

72

9

242

173

430

220

135

62

S

107

141

95

72

32

34

141

66

46

63

Sept.

84

34

36

8

39

82

77

114

134

279

302

532

473

2,810

1,610

1,040

467

720

1,040

652

521

266

236

172

65

140

157

148

143

125

-

9-236 September 1937

UUITED STATES DEPARTKEHT OF THE IBTKRIOR 

Geological Survey
242 mQUOKETA. RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second feet, of Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa, 1937-39 Continued

Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

161

63

144

148

148

158

104

161

10

92

111

120

100

146

152

10

114

153

118

119

100

131

27

104

101

70

112

82

91

257

364

335

258

170

274

360

423

405

289

144

169

144

162

197

72

130

130

173

63

126

106

130

109

114

112

159

50

122

116

172

176

131

139

111

132

109

114

122

122

81

87

72

56

65

52

108

45

163

54

53

38

47

86

120

213

163

121

137

66

195

192

264

260

161

133

132

111

115

52

56

60

108

16

94

125

125

52

88

68

48

122

122

46

80

65

89

223

423

409

238

117

131

340

444

444

334

243

123

131

127

121

122

114

133

316

348

125

136

177

147

196

270

656

906

1,040

704

594

518

379

144

138

128

118

113

117

124

209

178

272

266

334

258

258

148

152

204

204

208

208

202

202

202

202

20?

143

83

87

5

173

893

591

461

390

202

105

105

111

15E

149

115

83

192

281

56

44

42

53

26

50

50

47

63

84

586

638

447

242

94

40

138

162

34

141

124

103

103

108

145

36

81

73

76

84

93

103

41

145

119

124

113

118

139

124

103

130

124

10

114

68

114

604

258

239

177

107

87

122

50

137

111

90

68

64

79

59

10

75

141

53

55

88

00

55

50

169

91

51

5

32

50

63

32

47

101

8

8

62

43

43

48

72

5

43

43

43

43

43

72

34

43

46

46

47

38

141

Month Secondfoot-days

Per souare 

mile

Run^off in 

inches

October 1937 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1937

January 1938 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38

October 1938 ........

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

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

Calendar year 1938

January 1939 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1938-39

1,737

1,490

1,394

209

133

138

0.161

.143

.129

0.19 

.16 

.15

66,786 4,660 183 .526 7.15

2,440

15,137

5,903

3,851

3,209

3,915

6,669

3,710

12,496

423

3,790

510

265

156

444

778

618

2,810

78.7

541

190

128

104

130

215

120

417

.see

1.55

.546

.368

.299

.374

.618

.345

1.20

.26

1.61

.63

.41

.34

.42

.71

.40

1.34

61,951 3,790 170 .489

3,306

5,443

3,152

161

423

176;

107

181

102

.307

.520

.293

.35 

.58 

.34

69,231 3,790 190

3,553

4,852

9,280

6,308

3,896

3,001

3,428

1,898

1,413

264

444

1,040

893

638

162

604

169

141

13

113

5

26

31

8

5

5

115

173

299

210

126

100

111

61.2

47.1

.530

.497

.859

.603

.362

.287

.319

.176

.135

.38 

.52 

.99 

.67 

.42 

.32 

.37 

.20 

.15

1,040 136
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near MaquoKeta, Iowa

243

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°05'10", long. 90°38'20", In SWiFEi sec. 17, T. 

84 N., R. 3 E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 1,200 feet upstream from Mill Creek and 3 miles 

northeast of Maquoketa. Zero of gage Is 636.52 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles,

Records available.- September 1913 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 914 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,610 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 13.21 

feet); minimum, 233 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1913-39: Maximum discharge, 27,500 second-feet Mar. 6, 1937; maxlirum gage height, 

22.18 jfeet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 39 seccnd-feet Sept. 15, 

1931 (gage height, 0.81 foot); minimum dally discharge, about 105 secmd-feet Feb. 

11-20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 8, Jan. 18 

to Feb. 10, Feb-. 14-28, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are poor. Records collected In 

cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1£39

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

601 

564 

580 

526 

551

551 

547 

555 

526 

534

461 

469 

572 

493 

481

489 

481 

580 

675 

606

51S 

485 

457 

465 

422

437 

441 

445 

441 

430 

430

Nov.

433 

437 

433 

593 

1,420

1,200 

1,320 

1,510 

1,280 

1,210

1,230 

1,360 

1,320 

1,230 

1,070

932 

860 

805 

760 

72S

723 

636 

614 

585

559

497 

522 

477 

538 

585

Dec.

580

593 

606 

644 

666

589 

610 

618 

644 

666

640 

5S5 

555 

518

477

477 

526 

422 

330 

445

477 

497 

406 

441

445

445 

400 

350 

330 

320 

320

Jan.

350 

400 

500 

600 

1,000

2,000 

1,500 

1,200 

1,050 

773

898 

791 

7S2 

742 

679

606 

522 

500 

480 

490

500' 

450 

400 

350 

340

330 

320 

330 

340 

350 

370

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 193£3 ...........

ater year 1938-3

Peb.

380 

390 

350 

310 

350

370 

380 

400 

450 

1,000

1,060 

760 

1,120 

2,000 

1,500

1,000 

685 

600 

1,300 

2,500

1,500 

1,000 

800 

700 

660

650 

640 

620

Mar.

606 

580 

764 

2,140 

4,550

2,220 

1,230 

1.030 

1,910 

3,130

2,480 

5,490 

3,890 

3,740 

3,000

1,920 

1,280 

1,210 

1,180 

1,040

903 

832 

791 

786

773

898 

1,140 

942 

S94 

913 

932

Secondfoot-daya

15/813 

26,372 

15,672

360,224

19,943 

23,475 

53,244 

29,497 

18,012 

14,765 

35,377 

17,814 

9,092

279,076

Peak discharge.- Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 5.830 see

(2 p.m.) 7.820 sec. -ft.; July 17 (10 a.m.) 8,

Apr.

1,030 

1,050 

942

865 

S79

903 

893 

851 

832 

819

805 

773 

7«46 

732 

728

679 

898 

1,420 

2,050 

1,830

1,440 

1.260 

1,080 

898 

823

918 

932 

S60

778 

728

Maximum

675 

1,820 

666

12.500

2,000 

2,500 

5,490 

2,050 

1,300 

683 

6,040 

1,340 

395

6,040

.-ft.; Mar. 

610 sec. -ft

May

666 

618 

580 

589 

580

555 

538 

56S 

675 

805

742 

589 

526 

493 

477

453 

453 

441 

449 

445

453 

453 

406 

410

395

406 

457 

725 

1,300 

937 

828

Minimum

422 

433 

320

265

320 

310 

530 

679 

395 

387 

342 

368 

244

244

June

683

576 

559 

572 

510

453 

453 

662 

631 

593

547 

493 

413 

395 

395

391 

395 

387 

402 

406

441 

530 

481 

457 

414

477 

568 

534 

493 

449

July

399 

272 

376 

350 

?42

ESO 

l.E-50 

5,710 

2,190 

1,£~90

S42

eoo

697 

£89 

£26

505 

6.C40 

3,830 

1,570 

l.COO

800

ess

623 

559 

510

489 

477 

505 

572 

477 

469

Aug.

433 

430 

426 

418 

402

414 

418 

557 

1,340 

675

1,060 

1,320 

823 

614 

564

614 

764 

614 

564 

501

5S5 

403 

469 

485 

453

430 

410 

399 

380 

368 

391

Mean '"JSf

510 0.329 

879 .567 

506 .326

987 .637

643 .415 

838 .541 

1,718 1.11 

983 .634 

581 .375 

492 .317 

1,141 .736 

575 .371 

303 .195

765 .494

12 (1:30 p.m.) 6,150 se-s.-ft.j

Sept.

395 

,387 

395 

383 

376

346 

335 

328 

321 

313

306 

310 

299 

299 

292

274 

271 

264 

254 

244

247 

247 

264 

264 

268

274 

278 

285 

285 

288

Run-off In 

Inches

0.38 

.63 

.33

8.65

.48 

.56 

1.28 

.71 

.43 

.35 

.85 

.43 

.22

6.70

July 8

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0? THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
244 APPLE RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°14 I , long. 90°16', in SWi sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., 

at bridge, about a third of a mile west of State Highway 80, li miles south of Hanover, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 581.52 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,200 second-feet Mar. 10; maximum gage 

Height observed, 15.76 feet Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

about 9 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 2.58 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 21, 1937 (gage height, 30.67 

feet, from gage reading at flood crest), computed on basis of discharge measurement on 

same day at gage height 29.9 feet; minimum discharge observed, 5 second-feet Dec. 2, 

1937; minimum gage height observed, that of Dec. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, those for periods of backwater from Mississippi River, and those below 100 second-feet, all of which are poor. 

Gage read twice daily. Diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation of 

hydroelectric plant at Hanover. Records collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Mlaalaslppl 

River (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

97

150

212

356

514

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

701

1,166

1,700

2,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

#162 

*136 

*167 

119 

119

111 

111 

111 

113 

115

91 

91 

105 

S5 

102

109 

112 

288 

221 

119

107 

87 

106 

112 

S3

83 

76 

72 

51 

85 

130

Nov.

78 

64 

6S 

80 

189

132 

795 

626 

323

308

257 

225 

221

*185 

*144

*154 

*219 

*134 

*125 

#145

161 

121 

113

89 

113

121 

113 

126 

108 

103

Dec.

105 

102 

111 

119 

132

115 

115 

109 

105 

85

100 

99 

67 

72 

73

68 

38

71 

109 

70

61 

65 

61 

34 

85

 80 

43 

65 

85 

51 

27

Jan.

78 

81 

104 

73 

1,020

644 

247 

181 

180 

242

155 

125 

119 

110 

117

122 

96 

102

112 

95

80 

90 

97 

70 

82

68 

69 

95

101 

85 

44

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

73 

67 

72

59

113 

68 

107 

87 

810

140 

135 

335 

600 

140

70 

50 

55 

980 

1,300

330 

220 

160 

130 

90

100 

110 

85

Mar.

80 

75 

110 

840 

1,100

255 

245 

284 

839 

1,590

1^130 

1,260 

390 

350 

236

135 

113 

113 

121 

137

118 

112 

118 

119

117

150 

231 

*162 

*116 

*96 

*203

Second - 

foot-days

3,579 

5,640 

2,522

85,127

4,884 

6,544 

10,945 

5,328 

2,734 

1,698 

1,456 

1,350 

1,016

47,696

Apr.

163 

t!30

tno

f!05

tioo

t!20

tioo

TIOO

tee

t96

t94 

t92 

t88 

TS7 

t95

f95 

*690 

*416 

t360 

1317

tsoo

t240 

t200 

*171 

*161

*230 

*175 

»131 

*120 

*144

Maximum

288 

795 

132

6,560

1,020 

1,300 

1,590 

690 

138 

102 

74 

70 

58

1,590

May

#103 

#123 

#136 

*130 

»136

*76 

*99 

»115 

*138 

*109

«90 

*110 

87 

64 

113

73 

71 

67 

67 

69

51 

95 

64 

66 

64

61 

62 

81 

101 

t35 

*78

Minimum

51 

64 

27

7

44 

50 

75 

87 

35 

30 

19 

17 

19

17

June

41 

t40 

T55 

T48 

T44

t42 

t41 

t45 

»50 

»62

T30 

91 

64 

55 

59

#55 

T50 

T45 

T65 

T70

t90 

*102 

t90 

J59 

T55

t53 

t51 

T50 

T49 

t47

July

t46 

t46 

T45 

t65 

»71

#55 

«74 

64 

29 

61

58 

36 

20 

31 

44

21 

58 

65 

61 

48

47 

42 

19 

55 

43

40 

41 

44 

34 

30 

64

Mean

115 

188 

81.4

233

158 

234 

353 

178 

88.2 

56.6 

47.0 

43.5 

33.9

131

Aug.

49 

38 

40 

37 

35

21 

54 

70 

62 

61

54 

46 

24 

65 

52

55 

52 

26 

25 

26

64 

49 

52 

47 

35

19 

17 

48 

44 

47 

47

Per scuare 

mile

0.431 

.704 

.305

.873

.592 

.876 

1.32 

.667 

.330 

.212 

.176 

.163 

.127

.491

Sept.

42 

31 

19 

19 

44

58 

41 

42 

34 

21

40 

43 

32 

35 

22

34 

24 

41 

41 

31

28 

21 

36 

22 

42

43 

37 

30 

33 

30

Run-off In 

Inches

0.50 

.79 

.36

11.86

.68 

.91 

1.52 

.74 

.38 

.24 

.20 

.19 

.14

6.64

*Backwater from Mississippi River; discharge computed by slope method.

TBackwater from Mississippi River; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Plum River near Savanna, 111., and Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa.

{Discharge measurement.

Note^- Discharge for period of ice effect, Feb. 10 to Mar. 7, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for Plum River near Savanna, 111., and 

Little Uaquoketa River near Durango, Iowa.
PLUM RIVER BASIN 245

Plum River near Savanna, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°07'00", long. 90°03'20", in NWi sec. 33, T. 25 N., 

R. 4 E., about 0.9 mile upstream from Carroll Creek, 5 miles northeast of Savanna, and 

15 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 582.54 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,290 second-feet Mar. 12; maximum gage 

height observed, 23.52 feet Feb. 20 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 4.5 secondfeet Sept. 22 (gage height, 11.10 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 5,820 second-feet June 24, 1£38 (gage height, 

27.02 feet); minimum observed, 3.5 second-feet Aug. 3, 13, 18, 19, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet, date unknown, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 14 tc Jan. 6, Jan. 23, 

Feb. 3 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, and observer's notes and are poor. Gage reed once daily. 

Records collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18-26, July 17-19, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

10.9 4.5 11.6

11.1 7.5 11.9

11.3 10.5 12.2

12.6

13.0

13.5

14.0

15.0

16.0

118

162

268

17.0

18.0

19.0

386 20.0

518 21.0

685

896

1,810

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1O

§ 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

88 

29 

50 

51

Oct.

Ill 

101 

93 

91 

88

83 

82 

32 

81 

72

75 

89 

116 

80 

87

75 

62 

74 

211 

86

72 

66 

66 64 

56

57 

54 

50 

52 

49 

49,

Nov.

43 

47 

46 

44 

73

163 

 710 

602 

188 

161

141 

129 

121 

109 

102

96 

96 

92 

90

87

81 

78 

71 

68 

65

65 

78 

68 

62 

60

Dec.

58 

58 

68 

70 

65

60 

60 

60 

60 

53

54 

52 

33 

45 

47

43 

37 

40 

38 

36

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

55 

51 

31 

30 

30 

30

Jan.

28 

30 

30 

4O 

150

250 

124 

92 

82 

104

84 

78 

74 

70 

70

63 

59 

65 

62 

54

62 

55 

60 

53 

58

52 

49 

48 

52 

52 

50

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

52 

51 

50 

50 

51

52 

50 

50 

70 

400

200 

150 

250 

365 

93

75 

80 

90 

400 

250

1OO 

75 

70 

65 

63

60

57 

55

Mar.

5O 

48 

75 

400 

150

90 

80 

95 

500 

1,000

189 

1,130 

564 

212 

178

113 

109 

.65 

64 

107

34 

77 

78 

82 

84

95 

114 

86 

87 

92 

96

Secondfoot-days

2,487 

3,841 

1,404

71,568

2,200 

3,374 

6,196 

3.950 

2,175 

1,097 

672 

497 

186

28,079

Apr.

102 

98 

88 

86 

85

98 

85 

84 

76 

75

74 

70 

64 

65 

76

80 

189 

349 

218 

196

197 

168 

158 

149 

162

301 

158 

144 

132 

121

Maximum

211 

710 

70

3,640

250 

400 

1,130 

349 

127 

97 

112 

85 

8

1,150

May

115 

107 

105 

96 

95

89 

89 

90 

127 

90

73 

74 

71 

70 

68

65 

62 

58 

54 

53

53 

62 

46 

46 

44

44 

49 

53 

45 

40 

37

Minimum

49 

44 

30

9

28 

50 

48 

64 

37 

24 

12 

7 

4.5

4.5

June

34 

34 

38 

34 

32

30 

30 

32 

38 

40

37 

34 

32 

27 

28

33 

26 

24 

28 

42

44

97 

72 

55 

27

25 

31 

33 

32 

28

July

23 

21 

IS 

19 

45

112 

32 

36 

24 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

17 

21 

20

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

12 

13 

13 

14 

14 

12

Mean

80.2 

128 

45.3

196

71.0 

120 

200 

132 

70.2 

36.6 

21.7 

16.0 

6.2

76.9

Aug.

12 

12 

13 

14 

12

11 

11 

56 

S5

21

17 

26 

15 

15 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

10 

8 

7 

7 

7 

7

Per* square 

mile

0.399 

.637 

.225

.975

.353 

.597 

.995 

.657 

.349 

.182 

.108 

.080 

.031

.333

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

5.5

7 

7 

8 

7 

6

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5 

5

5 

4.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5

6 

6.5 

7 

7 

6.5

Run-off In 

Inches

0.46 

.71 

.26

13.20

.41 

.62 

1.15 

.73 

.40 

.20 

.12 

.09 

.03

5.18

400448 0-41-17

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
246 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapsipinicon River at independence, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°28'10", long. 9l°53'40", in SWiSEi sec. 34, T. 89 II., R. 9

 W., in tailrace of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant at Independence, threequarters of a mile downstream from Harte Creek and 4£ miles downstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet Nov. 9, 10 (gage height, 88.4

 feet); minimum, about 8 second-feet Aug. 24, 25, 26, when power plant was shut down.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 7,900 second-feet Mar. 8, 1937 (gage height, 93.2 feet); 

minimum, about 7 second-feet many times in period 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records fair; furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except period Aug. 24 to Sept. 30 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

84.4

84.5

84.6 

84.B

20

36

57

113

85.0 

85.3 

85.6 

S6.0

184

312

459

676

86.5

87.0

88.0

89.0

975

1,320

2,160

3,100

Discharge, In second-fast, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

380 

392 

293 

269 

282

262 

256 

256 

232 

269

231 

244 

243 

256 

282

256 

245 

269 

244 

220

232 

294 

220 

195 

220

220 

220 

170 

220 

95 

420

Nov.

195 

195 

195 

319 

538

876 

1,620 

1,920 

2,380 

2,470

2,220 

1,920 

1,730 

1,440 

1,150

940 

805 

722 

613 

555

492 

440 

468 

319 

282

270 

245 

257 

370 

320

Dec.

320 

320 

370 

270 

395

370 

370 

370 

370 

395

370 

294 

268 

220 

226

120 

374 

220 

245 

120

257 

195 

170 

195 

120

195 

145 

145 

170 

170 

195

Jan.

20 

120 

170 

170

170

220 

270 

243 

318 

457

556 

517 

594 

629 

517

390 

3&4 

330 

344 

305

342 

105 

268 

204 

182

207 

255 

267 

168 

195 

192

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

M«J 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

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ater year 1938-1

Feb.

170 

170 

145 

170 

20

220 

145 

145

145 

95

170 

20 

269 

456 

426

280 

255 

245 

398 

720

646 

415 

389 

353 

292

217 

230 

182

Mar.

167 

186 

171 

225 

273

321 

284 

276 

286 

634

748 

1,080 

1,390 

1,570 

1,440

981 

1,130 

1,500 

1,920 

1,850

1,820 

1,590 

1,260 

1,060 

1,050

1,130 

1,170 

1,220 

1,190 

1,120 

994

Second - 

foot-daya

7,907 

26,268 

7,964

225,792

9,119 

7.390 

30.036 

23,690 

6.805 

5,541 

2,550 

2,002 

1,024

130,296

Apr.

950 

1,010 

649 

821 

821

821 

821 

804 

733 

682

676 

448 

319 

415 

440

366 

561 

996 

1,290 

1,360

1,310 

1,280 

1,220 

1,040 

877

756 

660 

517 

417 

430

Haxlntuv

420 

2,470 

395

3,640

629 

720 

1,920 

1,360 

452 

581 

154 

113 

69

2,470

May

294 

306 

294 

255 

293

257 

180 

267 

206 

206

194 

182 

219 

69

194

169 

132 

107 

145

170

178 

119 

132 

95 

168

267 

292 

317 

304 

342 

452

Minimum

95 

195 

120

9

20 

20 

167 

319 

69 

20 

20 

8 

20

8

June

581 

504 

330 

190 

230

182 

182 

194 

182 

207

132 

144

156 

195 

16f

156 

182 

20 

 194 

156

157 

120 

131 

182 

20

244 

94 

94 

119 

94

July

69 

94 

94 

95 

106

119 

117 

119 

56 

93

94 

69 

94 

69 

107

20 

154 

93 

69 

81

56 

93 

20 

105 

81

56 

56 

69 

93 

20 

69

Mean

255 

876 

257

619

294 

264 

969 

790 

220 

185 

82.3 

64.6 

34.1

357

Aug.

56 

69 

56 

56 

56

20 

93 

56 

56 

56

93 

105 

20 

69 

69

69 

69 

56 

105 

20

69 

69 

69 

90 

8

104 

20 

113 

79 

73 

59

Per aqu->re 

mile

0.241 

.826 

.242

.584

.277 

.249 

.914 

.745 

.208 

.175 

.078 

.061 

.032

.337

Sept.

69 

46 

20 

54 

54

20 

46 

20 

42 

20

42 

20 

42 

20 

33

42 

20 

42 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

46

20 

20 

46 

60 

60

Run-off In 

Inches

0.28 

.92 

.28

7.94

.32 

.26 

1.05 

.83 

.24 

.20 

.09 

.07 

.04

4.5B

40 04 4 8

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 

Wapsiplnicon River near Dewltt, Iowa

247

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 90°32', in sec. 31, T. 81 N., R. 4 E., 

3 miles south of Dewltt and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 599.73 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 9.68 

feet); minimum, 134 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge, 12,900 second-feet Mar. 6, 1937; maximum gage height, 

11.65 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum discharge. 81 second-feet Aug. 19, 

1936; minimum gage height, 0.94 foot Oct. 3, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect Which are poor. 

lected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Records colRating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used NOT. 20 to Dec. 18, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30}

i.e 134

1.6 157

1.7 182

1.8 209

2.0 867

2.8 330

2.4 400

8.6 475

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

554

637

775

940

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

1,120 

1,310 

I,b90 

1,390

5.5

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,290

2,700

3,700

5,020

9.0 

10.0

6,760 

9, £40

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

5

4

e

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1,420 

1,280 

1.170 

1,070 

1,000

934 

847 

800 

761 

727

695 

668 

650 

650 

637

603 

583 

603 

787 

825

690 

637 

t603 

t570 

t558

554 

538 

502 

487 

475 

471

HOT.

448 

437 

418 

456 

790

1,130 

1,730 

2,290 

2,030 

2,070

2,390 

2,630 

2,840 

3,010 

3,090

2,980 

2,630 

2,310 

1,990 

1,750

1,600 

1,440 

1,300 

1,190 

1.100

1,000 

852 

737 

765 

852

Dec.

892 

858 

874 

847 

647

630 

820 

790 

800 

790

765 

756 

686 

640 

600

562 

520 

471 

455 

450

460 

480 

440 

480 

450

470 

500 

475 

455 

440 

435

Jan.

435 

438 

445 

455 

480

510 

550 

600 

670 

756

805 

751 

800 

680 

898

892 

780 

699 

616 

603

633 

660 

680 

690 

695

690 

680 

665 

645 

620 

600

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma? 

Jus 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

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ater year 1938-3

Feb.

585 

572 

560 

548 

548

546 

565 

575 

620 

710

800 

845 

870 

880 

870

850 

850 

852 

880 

1,000

*960 

*930 

*915 

*905 

*895

890 

895 

900

Mar.

915 

940 

980 

1,200 

1,500

1,350 

1,250 

1,200 

1,300 

1,500

2,900 

6,380 

8,030 

6,200 

5,640

4,450 

»3,410 

»2.730 

2,390 

2,340

2,490 

2,830 

3,210 

3,140 

2,900

2,700 

8,480 

2,360 

2,830 

2,260 

8,330

Secondfoot-days

22,735 

48, 195 

19,338

537,984

20,321 

21,760 

85, 535 

56,700 

21,710 

14, 409 

27,413 

14, 481 

5.863

358, 480

Apr.'

8,390 

2.350 

2,190 

2,040 

1,970

1,870 

1,720 

1,680 

1,630 

1,570

1,510 

1,390 

1,320 

1,280 

1,840

1,070 

1,370 

2,400 

2,190 

2,110

2,240 

2,230 

8,240 

2,210 

2,130

2,710 

2,400 

1,990 

1,730 

1,530

Maximum

1,420 

3,090 

892

7,210

898 

1,000 

8,030 

8,710 

1,370 

686 

8,870 

922 

279

8,030

May

1,370 

1,230 

1,110 

1,040 

976

898 

858 

830 

852 

820

765 

737 

686 

641 

620

587 

583 

538 

506 

491

479 

467 

448 

433 

437

426 

437 

437 

663 

718 

633

Minimum

471 

418 

435

140

435 

542 

915 

1,070 

426 

361 

324 

283 

141

141

June

595 

562 

554 

596 

641

608 

546 

494 

528 

546

475 

445 

430 

411 

400

386 

364 

361 

382 

415

407 

389 

375 

378 

371

396 

686 

550 

542 

583

July

464 

382 

337 

324 

363

994 

624 

422 

439 

1,920

1,950 

1,180 

830 

681 

579

494 

467 

1.010

2,870 

2,820

1,610 

1,140 

910 

765 

672

612 

603 

554 

518 

487 

452

Mean

733 

1,606 

684

1,419

656 

777 

2,759 

1,890 

700 

460 

864 

467 

196

982

Aug.

430 

400 

382 

361 

337

324 

393 

686 

620 

737

595 

698 

922

672 

550

483 

522 

568 

510 

437

400 

382 

407 

400 

389

347 

330 

314 

311 

298 

282

Per square 

mile

0.319 

.698 

.271

.617

.285 

.338 

1,80 

.828 

.304 

.209 

.384 

.203 

.085

.427

Sept.

279 

276 

273 

270 

255

249 

240 

226 

212 

808

204 

206 

204 

196 

193

182 

177 

174 

170 

164

164 

152 

152 

»152 

*155

*157 

152 

150 

141 

152

Run-off in 

Inches

0.37 

.78 

.31

8.38

.33 

.35 

1.38 

.92 

.35 

.23 

.44 

.23 

.06

5.78

 Computed from gage-height graph estimated from partial graph and dally gage readings. 

tComputed on basis of one gnge reading.

Note.- Discharge for periods of ice effect. Dec. 14, 15, 17, Dec. 19 to Jan. 9, Jan. 22 to Mar. 10, 

computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records.
248 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Watertown, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'25", long. 88°43'35", in sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 

15 E., on left- bank of river, of Watertown, 700 feet downstream from Milwaukee Street 

Bridge and 1.1 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1939. 

Drainage area.- 971 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.23 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 17, 24, 25.

1931-39: Maximum discharge, 3,810 second-feet Feb. 13, 1938 (gage height, 4.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot on several days in September 1932, October and November 19^4, August 

and September 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jai. 5, which 

were computed on basis of recorder record, observer's notes, and weather records and 

are poor. Slight intermittent regulation caused by operation of small feed mill a 

quarter of a mile upstream; considerable diurnal regulation caused by operation of 

power plant 24 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to Sept. 30

1.0

0.3 

1.2 

5.2 

6.8

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

12

55

56

110

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

177

253

382

548

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

850

1,240

1,830

2,580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,530 

2,480 

2,390 

2,300 

2,180

2,100 

1,990 

1,880 

1,850 

1,780

1,710 

1,610 

1,550 

1,470 

1,420

1,360 

1,310 

1,300 

1,260 

1,220

1,200 

1,160 

1,120 

1,030 

1,050

1,010 

984 

956 

937 

928 

911

HOT.

S85 

867 

825 

784 

759

735

S50 

993 

1,010 

984

946 

920 

876 

S42

S17

800 

734 

767 

743 

720

704 

659 

637 

602

477

477 

439 

540 

564 

561

Dec.

518 

505 

505 

530 

548

568 

575 

568 

555 

542

536 

395 

387 

424 

401

425 

421 

413

408 

377

352 

338 

328 

319 

316

311 

277 

330 

350 

360 

355

Jan.

335 

290 

270 

260 

450

792 

759 

800 

850 

965

928 

920 

902 

859 

850

842 

792 

751 

735

735

712 

530 

622 

511 

575

608 

595 

548 

561 

602 

608

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

Kaj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sei

«

alendar year 1938 ...........

 uat.... ......................

tember. ......................

ater year 1938-.

Peb.

506 

505 

496 

486 

426

416 

400 

411 

493 

409

468 

429 

398 

424 

433

442 

413 

416 

820 

1,020

974 

885 

867 

325

704

644 

588 

511

Mar.

506 

531 

494 

595 

652

602 

644 

666 

602 

602

644 

751 

902 

1,130 

1,310

960 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,050

1,060 

1,210 

1,250 

1,240 

1,250

1,290 

1,360 

1,350 

1,320 

1,320 

1,350

Secondfoot-days

47,076 

22, 567 

13,237

297,752

20,557 

15,809 

30,031 

38,350 

22,003 

9,773 

4,291 

1.593 

699

225.986

Apr.

1,370 

1,360 

1,350 

1,360 

1,350

1,350 

1,300 

1,260 

1,240 

1,210

1,160 

1,090 

1,080 

1,120 

1,180

1,160 

1,290 

1,360 

1,360 

1,340

1,300 

1,890 

1,260 

1,220 

1,230

1,390 

1,400 

1,360 

1,310 

1,300

VaxinnuB

2,530 

1,010 

575

3,700

965 

1,020 

1,360 

1,400 

1,260 

493 

253 

114 

46

2,580

May

1,260 

1,230 

1,180 

1,130 

1,090

1,030 

984 

1,000 

1,000 

956

920 

859 

BOS 

767 

743

712 

652 

602 

548 

505

454 

432

427

417 

407

387 

368 

359 

303 

253 

220

Minimum

911 

439

277

3

260 

398 

494 

1,080 

220 

193 

43 

1 

1

1

June

252

303 

341 

336 

329

310 

254 

254 

321 

443

493 

493 

465 

432

387

354 

336 

332 

336 

332

312 

306 

299 

292 

234

287 

236 

242 

219 

193

July

20S 

159 

175 

168 

139

179 

213 

209 

253 

214

219 

134 

146 

157 

146

136 

129 

99 

97 

149

112 

95 

62 

127 

53

79 

64 

75 

84 

48 

113

Mean

1,519 

752 

427

816

663 

565 

969 

1,278 

710 

326 

138 

51.4 

23.3

619

Aug.

42 

63 

41 

105 

67

80 

106 

66 

69 

51

114 

70 

74 

86 

64

58 

34 

2S 

30 

3

47 

35 

41 

25 

31

29 

1 

39 

31 

24 

31

Per square

mile

1.56 

.774 

.440

.840

.683 

.582 

.998 

1.32 

.731 

.336 

.142 

.053 

.024

.637

Sept.

42 

39 

19 

39 

46

29 

37 

30 

40 

1

20 

32 

23 

21 

18

30 

1 

23 

25 

27

16 

24

10

1

1

20 

27 

28 

26 

4

Run-off in 

inches

l.SO 

.86 

.51

11.40

.79 

.61 

1.15 

1.47 

.84 

.37 

.16 

.06 

.03

8.65

Peak discharge.- Feb. 19 (8 r.m.) 1.210 sec. -ft.; Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 1,490 sec.-f-..

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ROCK RIVER BASIN 249

Rock River at Alton, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89°04'10", on line between sees.

22 and 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge In Afton, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Bass Creek. Zero of gage Is 742.18 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,300 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,821 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 9.10 

feet); minimum 48, second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.26 feet); minimum dally discharge, 64 second-feet Aug. 27.

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage 

height, 11.8 feet); maximum gage height observed, 13.38 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (Ice jam); 

minimum discharge, 36 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934, July 9, 1936; minimum gage height, 

0.09 foot Aug. 26, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 42 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27 tc Jan. 1, Jan.

23 to Feb. 17, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, recorder 

record, observer's notes, and weather records and are poor. Regulation caused by 

operation of power plants upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height In feet, 

discharge, in second-feet

129

184

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

352

536

732

943

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,210 

1,530 

1,910 

2.3SO

6.0 

7.0 

U.O 

9.0

3,380 

4,490 

5.SOO 

7,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

7,460 

6,980 

6,680 

6,380 

6,080

6,080 

5,520 

5,250 

5,120 

4,860

4,610 

4,490 

4,260 

4,150 

4,040

4,040 

3,620 

3.S20 

3,820 

3,600

3,600 

3,360 

3,180 

3,160 

3,180

3,080 

3,080 

2,980 

2,880 

2,680 

2,580

Hov.

2,530 

2,430 

2,090 

2,040 

2,090

2,530 

3,080 

3,280 

3,180 

3,080

3,180 

3.280 

3.080 

2,980 

3,180

3,080 

2,980 

2,980 

2,680 

2,780

2,680 

2,090 

2,090 

2,040 

1,960

1,830 

1,680 

1,720 

1,600 

1,600

Dec.

1,600 

1,600 

1,640 

1,600 

1,640

1,600 

1,600 

1,680 

1,680 

1,640

1,750 

1,720 

1,600 

1,560 

1,680

1.640 

1,560 

1,680 

1,560 

1,460

1,430 

1,330 

1,210 

1,330 

1,400

1,360 

1,700 

1,800 

1,750 

1,610 

1,600

Jan.

1,550 

1.310 

1,200 

1,510 

1,870

2.780 

1,870 

1,910 

2,180 

2,730

3,160 

3,380 

3.490 

3 490 

3,600

3,600 

3,490 

3,490 

3,380 

3,280

3,180 

2,560 

2,470 

2,420 

2,400

2,350 

2,280 

2,150 

1,960 

1,900 

1,960

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V»

alendar year 192

ater year 1938-39 ...........

Peb.

1,800 

1,700 

1,900 

1,700 

1,570

1,460 

1.380 

1,350 

1,400 

1,700

1,900 

1,830 

1,720 

1,560 

1,400

1,400 

1,900 

2,420 

3,130 

3,380

2,530 

2,880 

3,490 

4,560 

4,850

3,490 

2,780 

2,730

Mar.

2,480 

2,380 

2.380 

2,660 

3,080

2,480 

2,330 

2,380 

2,730 

3,180

2,880 

2,830 

2,780 

2,880 

2,980

2,880 

3,080 

3,490 

3,620 

3,600

3,710 

3,710 

3,820 

3,820 

3,930

4,150 

4,610 

4,370 

4,260 

4,370 

4,150

Second - 

foot-daya

134,860 

76.020 

49,010

1,010,054

73,940 

63,930 

102,220 

114,710 

66,263 

30,700 

17,797 

11,219 

6,374

752,043

Apr.

4,260 

4,260 

4,260 

4,150 

4,150

4,040 

3,820 

3,820 

3,820 

3,820

3,710 

3,490 

3,380 

3,380 

3,380

3,490 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,710 

3,710 

3,710 

3,600 

3,710

4,260 

4,260 

4,150 

4,040 

3,930

Maximum

7,460 

3,280 

1,800

8,100

3,600 

4,850 

4,610 

4,260 

3,930 

1,210 

776 

554 

347

7,460

May

3,930 

3,710 

3,490 

3,280 

3,180

3,080 

2,980 

2,980 

2,980 

2,780

2,730 

2.530 

2,230 

2,090 

2,090

2,000 

1,750 

1,720 

1,600 

1,560

1,530 

1,530 

1,460 

1,430 

1,300

1,240 

1,300 

1,040 

921 

966 

856

Minimum

2,580 

1,600 

1,210

130

1,200 

1,350 

2,330 

3,380 

856 

732 

355 

64 

86

64

June

732 

644 

827 

750 

990

1,020 

1,020 

966 

89 9 

1,210

1,150 

1,120 

1,180 

1,210 

1,180

1,070 

I, 070 

1,150 

1,150

1,100

990 

1,180 

1,150 

1,020 

1,040

1,040 

966 

1,020 

921 

735

JU]T720 

719 

738 

776 

734

562 

746 

752 

594 

692

752 

712 

594 

615 

355

497 

523 

754 

528 

475

556 

483 

439 

385 

493

424 

424 

451 

470 

395 

439

Mean

4,350 

2,534 

1,581

2,767

2.546 

2,283 

3,297 

3,824 

2,138 

1.023 

574 

362 

212

2,060

Aug.

435 

423 

421 

444 

297

162 

504 

554 

402 

3S1

385 

290 

122 

431 

416

388 

389 

357 

202 

153

414 

515 

339 

456 

330

257 

64 

404 

536 

429 

317

Pe-» square 

mile

1.32 

.768 

.479

.838

.772 

.392 

.999 

1.16 

.648 

.310 

.174 

.110 

.064

.624

Sept.

306 

86 

91 

328 

347

245

167 

212 

245 

193

223 

209 

132 

163 

241

228 

238 

289 

218 

215

178 

286 

155 

194 

253

168 

203 

220 

209 

112

Run-off In 

Inches

1.52 

.86 

.55

11.38

.89 

.72 

1.15 

1.29 

.75 

.35 

.20 

.13 

.07

8.48

Peak discharge.- Feb. 25 (11 a.m.) 5,800 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
250 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Como, 111. '

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47'00", long. 89°44'58", In NEi sec. 25, T. 21

 N., R. 6 E. fourth principal meridian, 1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream 

from Rock Falls, and 34 miles upstream from Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,700 square mlleg.

Records available.- December 1933 to September 1939. November 1914 to September 1934, at

 site at Lyndon, 164 miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square miles).

A ve rage d 1 s charge. - 25 years, 5,397 second-feet (discharge for site at Lync'on corrected 

ror difference in drainage area).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.43 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 858 second-feet Sept. 6.

1914-39: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Feb. 22, 1937, at lover dam at Rock 

Falls, from rating curve extended above 21,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum dally discharge, 440 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Dec. 24 to Jar. 3, Jan. 17,

 Feb. 2-4, computed on basis of records of power plant at Sterling, gage heights, and 

weather records. About 100 second-feet diverted above station to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plarts upstream.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 

1.3 

2.0

500

635

900

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

1,180

1,910

2,810

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

4,120

5,560

8,770

6.0

7.0 

8.0

12,100

15,500

18,900

9.0 23,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

13,100 

11,800 

11,400 

10,800 

10,100

9,760 

9,430 

9,100 

8,440 

8,770

8,110 

7,780 

7,730 

7,450 

7,450

6,960 

7,120 

6,960 

6,640 

6,960

7,280 

6,640 

6,960 

6,320 

6,320

5,860 

6,020 

5,860 

5,860 

5,710 

5,410

Nov.

5,260 

4,820 

4,970 

5,120 

4,820

4,820 

5,710 

7,120 

9,100 

9,100

8,770 

8,280 

7,780 

7,620 

6,960

6,480 

6.480 

6.320 

6,170 

6,170

5,410 

5,360 

5,710 

4,630 

4,680

4,400 

4,540 

3,850 

4,540 

4,680

Dec.

4,540 

4,410 

4,540 

4,400 

4,970

5,120 

5,120 

4,970 

4,820 

4,660

4,680 

4,540 

4,540 

4,400 

4,070

3,270 

4,010 

4,040 

3,730 

3.770

4,340 

4,480 

3,220 

3,400 

3,300

3,200 

2,600 

1,900 

2,100 

2,500 

2,900

Jan.

3,200 

3,500 

3,400 

3,290 

4,600

6,480 

6,990 

7,960 

8,230 

11,600

9,450 

9,550 

8,970 

8,370 

7,740

6,690 

6,000 

6,480 

6,320 

6,320

6,020 

5,700 

5,310 

4,450 

3,630

4,340 

4.840 

4,800 

4,870 

5,290 

5,020

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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ater year 1938-

Peb.

4,530 

4,500 

4,300 

4,200 

4,090

4,370 

4,660 

4,590 

4,970 

6,450

9,600 

7,200 

7,760 

8,890 

9,010

9,090 

6,830 

6,300 

9,230 

13,100

13,800 

12,800 

9,900 

8,770 

9,100

8,770 

9,100 

8,280

Mar.

7,740 

7,120 

7,120 

6,960 

7,120

8,110 

9,430 

3,440 

10,800 

10,100

10,100 

16,500 

17,500 

15,200 

13,500

13,100 

11,100 

10,400 

10,400 

10,800

9,760 

8,770 

8,280 

7,780 

7,450

7,620 

7,940 

8,770 

3,440 

8,440 

3,280

Secondfoot-days

244,150 

180,220 

122,560

2,909,310

189,410 

214,190 

303,070 

224,840 

154,460 

92 , 550 

60,000 

48,830 

33,248

1,867,528

Apr.

7,940 

8,110 

7,940 

7,780 

7,450

6,960 

6,960 

7,260

6.960 

6,800

6,480 

6,480 

6,480 

6,170 

6,170

6,320 

6,960

7,780 

8,440 

8,770

9,100 

9,100 

8,280 

7,780 

7,450

7,120 

7,620 

3,440 

7.940 

7,780

Maximum

13,100 

9,100 

5,120

43,500

11,600 

13 , 800 

17,500 

9,100 

7.280 

3,720 

2,640 

2,290 

1,470

17,500

May

7,280 

6,960 

6,480 

6,320 

5,360

5,710 

5,560 

5,560 

5,560 

6,320

6,320 

6,480 

6,320 

5,710 

4,970

4,970 

4.820 

4,540 

4,120 

3,980

3,350 

4,120 

4,260 

3,350 

3,850

3,580 

3,720 

3,450 

3,580 

3,320 

3,040

Minimum

5,410 

3,850 

1,900

1,280

3,200 

4,090 

6,960 

6,170 

3,040 

2,640 

1,360 

1,180 

858

S58

June

3,060 

3,010 

2,940 

3,580 

3,110

2,960 

3, Old 

3,010 

3,140 

2,860

2,670 

3,450 

3,450 

3,220 

3,010

2,910 

3,190 

2,640 

2,940 

2,960

3,010 

3,090 

3,090 

3,450 

3,720

3,110

3,110 

3,110 

2,380 

2,860

July

2,640 

2,300 

2,270 

2,120 

2.300

2.160 

2,480 

1,370 

2,400 

2,070

1,880 

1,360 

2,050 

2,000 

1,620

1,710 

2,090 

1,780 

2,160 

2,320

1,990 

1,620 

1,790 

1,740 

1,460

1,550 

1,680 

1,630 

1,470 

1,360 

1,630

Mean

7,876 

6,007 

3,954

7,971

6,110 

7,650 

9,776 

7,495 

4,983 

3,035 

1,935 

1,575 

1,103

5,117

Aug.

1,800 

1,750 

1,720 

1,780 

1,370

1,290 

1,590 

1,610 

2,160 

2,290

1,980 

1,720 

1,600 

1,740 

1,640

1,480 

1,460 

1,540 

1,470 

1,500

1,360 

1,130 

1,420 

1,550 

1,680

1,500 

1,410 

1,180 

1,240 

1,330 

1,490

Per square

mile

Sept.

1,250 

1,440 

1,210 

1,070 

1,070

S58 

1,150 

1,160 

1,180 

1,120

1,180 

1,050 

1,470 

1,160 

1,060

1,030 

1,170 

980 

870 

1,220

1,090 

1,050 

860 

1,000 

1,110

1,130 

1,130 

1,020 

1,060 

1,100

Run-off In 

Inches

v 9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

251

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°06'0011 , long. ee^l'DO", in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E.. at 

Highway bridge on County Trunk Highway A in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,840 second-feet Oct. 1; maximum gage 

height observed, 5.44 feet Mar. 18; minimum discharge observed, 6 second-feet Sept 

6, 28 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 3,700 second-feet Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 

7.52 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet: minimum observed, 5 

second-feet Aug. 18, 1936, Oct. 17, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Mar. 22, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records and are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

3031'

Oct.

1,840

1,660

1,540

1,420

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,060

1,000

943

886

829

829

773

773

745

745

717

745

717

689

717

689

689

661

661

661

633

633

633

605

Nov.

577

549

466

522

549

522

605

661

689

745

829

829

829

773

773

717

689

661

661

605

494

361

361

290

269

228

225

213

195

181

-

Dec.

184

171

188

195

232

269

290

313

361

439

412

466

412

361

439

386

386

336

313

269

269

225

217

209

178

146

160

170

150

145

135

Jan.

130

130

135

140

190

350

660

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,680

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,470

1,400

1,200

1,100

990

900

860

840

820

800

780

720

680

630

570

530

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 

Feb.

490

450

425

400

270

260

240

220

220

270

250

230

230

230

240

260

260

260

450

510

580

700

800

800

700

620

540

460

-

-

-

Mar.

400

350

330

330

350

370

410

410

420

420

450

500

600

730

950

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,300

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,120

Secondfoot-days

28,213

16,068

8,426

228,631

28,005

11,365

29 130

29J 096

10,950

4,507

1,997

1,025

732

169,514

Apr.

1,060

1,060

1,000

943

886

886

886

829

773

773

717

6S9

633

633

689

773

886

1,000

1,120

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,000

-

Maximum

1,840

829

466

3,610

1,680

800

1,500

1,300

943

269

107

53

52

1,840

May

943

886

773

689

633

549

412

466

494

549

549

466

439

412

336

248

225

221

19S

174

158

152

152

114

112

79

83

13S

116

96

88

Minimum

605

181

135

19

130

220

330

633

79

62

29

onCU

9

9

June

101

135

195

174

162

155

114

192

198

225

269

244

22S

198

192

135

165

132

119

127

124

130

114

112

98

62

103

90

107

107

-

Jul-r

96

S8

70

83

73

72

75

107

105

98

88

65

94

81

62

59

52

62

53

46

41

35

32

29

30

43

52

58

59

4S

41

Mean

910

536

272

626

903

406

940

970

353

150

64.4

33.1

24.4

464

Aug.

3S

39

53

50

31

24

23

26

46

26

20

24

24

22

30

34

39

35

46

31

53

40

28

33

36

30

30

26

30

27

26

Pe" square 

mile

1.24

.732

.372

.855

1.23

.555

1.28

1.33

.482

.205

 OSS

.045

.033

.634

Sept.

27

20

14

47

28

10

22

47

35

52

26

23

IS

18

IS

2S

22

19

16

27

16

IS

19

21

32

21

19

9

35

25

Run-off In 

Inches

1.43

.82

.43

11.62

1 A0  4<5

.58

1

AQ 4Q

1.4S

.56

.23

.10

.05

.04

8.62

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
252 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00'30", long. 89°18'15", in SWi sec. 3 T. 6 N., 

R. 10 E., at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 51, about 400 feet downstream 

from outlet of Lake Waubesa and 1 mile southwest of McFarland. Zero of gage is 840.2 

feet above mean sea level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bench mirk).

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 439 second-feet Oct 1; minimum, 25 second-feet 

Sept. 29.

1930-39: Maximum discharge, 672 second-feet Mar. 13-18, 1937; maximum gage height, 

6.10 feet Mar. 13, 14, 1937; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet June 29, 30, 1936, Nov. 

19, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of incomplete gage-height record, Nov. 26, 

Dec. 12, 13, 30, Jan. 23, Feb. 21-25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6, 7, June 10, 11, Aug. 

29, which were computed on basis of partial record, weather records, and records for 

stations on nearby streams and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

439 

428 

416 

416 

404

393 

382 

382 

370 

35S

347 

336 

336 

324 

312

312 

301 

301 

312 

301

290 

290 

276 

271 

263

236 

224 

205 

198 

192 

184

Nov.

173 

175 

179 

186 

190

200 

247 

269 

274 

271

269 

267 

25S 

247 

241

224 

211 

207 

203 

194

177 

149 

143 

112 

96

89 

84 

91 

89 

87

Dec.

87 

87 

94 

112 

139

133

127 

127 

131 

127

127 

133 

137 

143 

151

153 

155 

155 

159 

159

159 

159 

159 

159 

157

159 

188 

173 

165 

166 

167

Jan.

167 

165 

163 

163 

186

265 

258 

260 

267 

290

301 

301 

301 

301 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

278 

301 

090 

278 

274

271 

267 

256 

254 

256 

256

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

249 

252 

252 

241 

236

236 

234 

234 

247 

252

269 

267 

256 

258 

258

258 

258 

256 

260 

260

256 

256 

254 

252 

249

245 

23S 

23S

Mar.

243 

249 

260 

269 

278

278 

290 

290 

290 

290

312 

336 

35S 

382 

382

416 

416 

404 

404 

393

393 

393 

393 

393 

393

382 

382 

393 

393 

393 

393

Secondfoot-days

9,799 

5,602

4,447

81,167

8,109 

7,021 

10,841 

8,605 

3,141 

2,332 

1,701 

1,396 

961

63,955

Apr.

382 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

35B 

347 

347 

336

324 

324 

312 

312

301

290 

290 

290 

290 

271

243 

241 

224 

196 

175

186 

186 

182 

177 

171

Maximum

439 

274 

IBS

508

301 

269 

416 

382 

163 

96 

71 

52 

46

439

May

163 

157 

153 

139 

129

11B 

101 

116 

120 

110

107 

105 

107 

98 

89

91 

89 

84 

82 

84

80 

76 

77 

79 

82

86 

SS 

B7 

84 

80 

79

Minimum

184 

84

87

40

163 

234 

243 

171 

76 

61 

45 

36 

27

27

June

80 

86 

91 

89 

84

80 

79 

82 

86 

7S

71 

65 

62 

62 

61

66 

66 

71 

70 

72

86 

96 

91 

86 

84

84 

79

77 

77 

71

-

July

65 

65 

68 

62 

64

59 

71 

6S 

64 

62

58 

58 

52 

50 

49

45 

47 

49 

48 

49

50 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

56 

54 

53 

52

Mean

316 

187 

143

222

262 

251 

350 

2S7 

101 

77.7 

54.9 

45.0 

32.0

175

Aug.

50 

50 

44 

39 

36

37 

40 

48 

44 

45

48 

49 

52 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

48 

47

46 

47 

46 

44 

44

44 

41 

40 

40 

39 

38

Per sqnare 

mile

0.900 

.533 

.407

.632

.746 

.715 

.997 

.SIS 

.288 

.221 

.156 

.128 

.091

.499

Sept.

38 

40 

46 

34 

36

39 

34 

31 

34 

30

34 

31 

31 

30 

30 

32 

34 

34 

33 

31

29 

28 

27 

28 

27

28 

28 

28 

27 

29

Run-off la 

Inches

1.04 

.59 

.47

S.58

.86 

.74 

1.15 

.91 

.33 

.25 

.18 

.15 

.10

6.77

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ROCK RIVER BASIN 253

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18'13", long. 89°36'57" In SEt sec. 30, T. 27 

N., R. 8 E., on property of Illinois Northern Utilities Co. at extension of North 

Adams Street In Freeport. Zero of gage Is 743.18 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 921 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 second-feet Mar. 15, (gage height, 11.40 

feet}; minimum dally discharge, 214 second-feet Sept. 23.

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 

19.76 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 98 second-feet July 3, 1934 (gage 

height, 2.84 feet, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing or partial gage-height 

record and periods of ice effect and those above 800 second-feet which are Rood. Some 

diurnal regulations from power plants.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge In second-feet)

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

170

825

348

2.6

2.S 

3.0

41S 

496 

5SO

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

760

907

1,050

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,190

1,440

1,680

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,920 10.5

2,170 11-0

2,420 11.5

2,630

2,990

3,440

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1919

i»y

i

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

ll] 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,270 

1,220 

1,130 

1,110 

1,080

1,050 

1,020 

994 

994 

965

965 

907 

936 

907 

907

878 

878 

936 

1,130 

1,110

1,020 

936 

S7B 

849 

849

820 

820 

744 

744 

744 

694

HOT.

728 

744 

72S 

744 

790

907 

1,510 

1,920 

1,900 

1,610

1,340 

1,240 

1,190 

1,130 

1,050

965 

965 

936 

907 

878

849 

820 

790 

744 

694

555 

567 

790 

849 

820

Dee.

744 

711 

744 

760 

790

790 

790 

760 

744 

711

694 

676 

658 

580 

580

600 

620 

580 

538 

600

600 

551 

521 

546 

560

572 

452 

472 

509 

580 

600

Jan.

580 

563 

572 

576 

1,320

2,220 

2,270 

2,240 

2,300 

2,760

*2,040 

*1,290 

1,160 

994 

907

878 

820 

790 

760 

760

728 

*620 

*484 

600 

728

711 

676 

676 

658 

»639 

»620

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

«aj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3Q

Feb.

600 

*620 

*620 

*620 

534

555 

676 

711 

658 

*1,050

*1,340 

*1,510 

*S7S 

*1,390 

*1,390

*1,440 

*1,020 

*658 

*907 

*2,000

*2,100 

*2,690 

*2,570 

*820 

*550

*576 

*728 

*790

Mar.

*744 

*760 

*760 

*965 

«1,700

«1,700 

*2,220 

*2,020 

*1,190 

*1,460

*1,660 

*1,940 

3,170 

3,170 

3,350

3,170 

2,910 

2,040 

1,440 

1,240

1,160 

1,060 

965 

936 

907

994 

1,240 

1,130 

936 

820 

849

Secondfoot-daya

29,485 

29,660 

19,653

468,926

32,940 

30,001 

48,626 

27,520 

18.805 

14,681 

11,920 

10,294 

8,435

282,020

Apr.

907 

936 

907 

849 

760

790 

820 

790 

728 

711

694 

658 

600 

620 

658

694 

965 

1,390 

1,510 

1,370

1,190 

1,080 

994 

907 

820

1,240 

1,240 

994 

849 

849

Maximum

1,270 

1,920 

790

12,100

2,760 

2,690 

3,350 

1,510 

1,020 

849 

639 

379 

365

3,350

May

760 

694 

658 

639 

620

620 

600 

600 

694 

1,020

965 

711 

620 

600 

580

600 

580 

563 

542

53S

538 

530 

530 

513 

496

492 

49E 

509 

512 

500 

486

Minimum

694 

555 

452

208

484 

534 

744 

600 

488 

404 

312 

293 

214

214

June

472 

464 

488 

530 

488

464 

448 

484 

504 

639

496 

484 

488 

464 

441

441 

433 

418 

456 

517

572 

849 

620 

504 

448

418 

404 

407 

414 

426

July

422 

389 

368 

368 

362

365 

372 

414 

484 

452

368 

348 

345 

325 

328

312 

348 

433 

422 

407

368 

358 

338 

335 

325

325 

318 

433 

639 

460 

389

Mean

951 

989 

634

1,285

1,063 

1,071 

1,569 

917 

607 

489 

365 

332 

281

773

Aug.

338 

341 

335 

328 

338

318 

306 

325 

345 

362

372 

362 

379 

372 

345

335 

312 

312 

312 

309

335 

355 

345 

348 

335

322 

309 

300 

293 

306 

300

Pvp square 

mile

0.715 

.744 

.477

.966

.799 

.805 

1.18 

.689 

.456 

.366 

.289 

.250 

.211

.581

Sept.

296 

293 

290 

293 

358

365 

27S 

263 

300 

290

269 

287 

293 

296 

290

284 

260 

260 

263 

266

257 

248 

214 

242 

266

266 

284 

275 

293 

296

Run-off In 

inches

0.82 

.83 

.55

13.09

.92 

.84 

1.36 

.77 

.53 

.41 

.33 

.29 

.24

7.89

*Missing or partial gage height or ice effect; discharge computed on basis of records of power 

plant at Martlntown, Wls.

9-231 February 1936

UMITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
254 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'4011 , long. 89°23'50", In SWi sec. 26, T. 2 

N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage 20 feet upstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 6.12 

feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Sept. 23.

1914-39: Maximum discharge, about 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 

11.4 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period when chain gage was used, (Oct. 1-17), 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, Jan. 18 to 

Feb. 20, and period of missing gage heights, Feb. 21-27, which were computed on basis 

of one discharge measurement, recorder records, observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations and are poor. Flow regulated by operation of power plant 

In Brodhead. Prior to Oct. 17, chain gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feot, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

1.0 166 2.6 633 4.5 1,530 0.5 10S 2.0 465 4.0 1,300 

1.4 260 3.0 800 5.0 1,800 .8 156 2.5 634 4.5 1,530 

1.8 370 3.5 1,030 6.0 2.460 1.2 247 3.0 852 

2.2 493 4.0 1,280 1.6 353 3.5 1,070

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

430 

385 

400 

385 

385

400 

341 

385 

313 

341

300 

286 

313 

327 

313

300 

313 

341 

347 

367

356 

335 

283 

305 

297

286 

273 

271 

294 

242 

281

Nov.

270 

268 

255 

305 

291

273 

465 

756 

868 

734

543 

452 

404 

331 

306

311 

296 

305 

311 

253

299 

293 

267 

248 

234

264 

218 

273 

244 

257

Dec.

259 

232 

282 

289 

311

305 

2S9 

300 

297 

286

270 

285 

254 

187 

259

235 

236 

219 

212 

213

219 

195 

188 

233 

202

215 

220 

230 

220 

210 

220

Jan.

210 

195 

190 

180 

350

1,090 

2,290 

1,610 

729 

549

541 

479 

3S6 

344 

331

303 

299 

270 

260 

250

250 

215 

250 

230 

250

235 

220 

210 

205 

230 

200

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

alend&r year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

200 

230 

235 

190 

175

133 

200 

180 

210 

300

350 

290 

250 

285 

310

325 

275 

230 

420 

950

1,200 

1,100 

900 

650 

500

370 

300 

286

Mar.

309 

286 

293 

637 

964

964 

1,050 

762 

640 

964

1,010 

964 

1,070 

1,210 

1,440

1,250 

942 

599 

525 

482

433 

417 

396 

398 

400

549 

654 

696

518 

419 

377

Apr.

442 

420 

376 

342 

346

373 

367 

337 

321 

317

311 

296 

259 

302

298

269 

445 

696

734 

575

441 

420 

407 

366 

334

434 

675 

591 

421 

348

Second- v.-ri foot-days "a*1" 

10,195 430 

10,594 868 

7,572 311

185,906 7,290

13,356 2,290 

11,099 1,200 

21,523 1,440 

12,315 784 

7,747 310 

6,675 337 

5,388 236 

4,802 179 

, 4,101 155

115,372 2,290

May

302 

296 

257 

276 

265

256 

224 

291; 

260 

309

292 

26E 

25E 

195 

254

236 

245 

223 

23E 

19E

196 

310 

285 

246 

24£

226 

20E 

207 

239 

194 

247

Minimum

242 

218 

1S7

102

180 

175 

286 

259 

194 

160 

117 

138 

119

117

June

183 

198 

260 

253 

239

206 

213 

216 

202 

276

252 

244 

191 

213

211

214 

209 

166 

217 

160

253 

337 

327 

247 

211

201 

167 

209 

205 

190

Mean

32 

35 

24

50

43 

39 

69 

41 

25 

22 

17 

15 

13

31

July

175 

161 

167 

117 

197

180 

180 

236 

210 

191

173 

162 

174 

162 

154

154 

131 

165 

136 

180

185 

162 

150 

163 

135

176 

182 

176 

176 

175 

196

Aug.

159 

161 

166 

164 

156

149 

147 

150 

159 

150

179 

163 

161 

154 

148

149 

167 

152 

150 

156

154 

146 

158 

167 

156

160 

144 

154 

138 

141 

142

Per square 

mile

3 0.622 

5 .667 

1 .461

3 .962

I .815 

3 .749 

4 1.31 

3 .775 

D .473 

2 .420 

4 .329 

5 .293 

7 .359

5 .597

Sept.

143 

148 

141 

142 

130

141 

137 

133 

138 

126

141 

143 

135 

146 

146

153 

129 

129 

119 

125

124 

123 

134 

125 

140

135 

132 

139 

155 

149

Run-off In 

Inches

0.72 

.74 

.53

13.05

.94 

.78 

1.51 

.86 

.55 

.47 

.38 

.34 

.29

8.11

Peak discharge.- Jan. 7 (2 p.m.) 2,540 sec.-ft.; Mar. 7 (11 a.m.) 1,250 sec.-ft.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Green River near Geneseo, 111.

255

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°29'20", long. 90°09'30", on highway bridge In westcentral part of sec. 4, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., 3 miles north, of Geneseo. Zero of gage Is 

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

Drainage area.- 958 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,870 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height 

43.45 feet); minimum observed, 77 second-feet Sept. 22.

1936-39: Maximum discharge observed, 6,850 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938; maximum gage 

height, 44.27 feet Jan. 30, 1938, (affected by Ice); minimum discharge observed, 56 

second-feet Aug. 18, 1936 (gage height, 31.46 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 44.8 feet sometime after 1931 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 27-30, Dec. 17 to

Jan. 5, Jan. 16 to Mar. 4, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, 

gage heights, weather records, and records for Rock River at Como and Pecatonlca River 

at Freeport and are fair. Gage height record collected In cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army. Gage read twice dally.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the period Jan. 26 to Feb. 

are given herein. They supersede those published In Water-supply Paper 855.

Jan. 26 3,050

2,800

2,220

Jan. 29

30

31

2,020

2,600

2,140

Feb. 1

2

3

1,660

1,300

1,180

Feb. 4

5

6

1,080

2,060

2,220

Month

Water year 1937-3S 

Calendar year 193s

Secondfoot 

days

28,773 

37,175

241, 542

247,939

Maximum

6, ISO 

2,420

6,180

6, ISO

Minimum

110 

583

60

98

Mean

92S 

1,328

662

679

Per 

square 

mile

0.969 

1.39

.691

.709

RUT -off 

In 

Irohes

1.12 

1.45

P. 39

9.63

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

303

290

278

265

253

241

241

230

219

219

208

208

230

241

230

208

20S

198

208

230

219

20S

198

IBS

188

178

178

178

169

169

169

Hov.

169

160

160

160

160

160

208

435

433

373

316

278

253

241

241

241

230

230

219

208

198

198

198

178

169

169

169

105

265

219

-

Doc.

198

20S

20S

230

265

253

230

230

219

219

20S

198

1SS

1SS

17S

178

160

178

178

152

143

120

105

98

98

105

112

105

105

98

98

Jan.

98

98

120

143

265

644

523

493

493

493

463

463

433

403

373

303

265

241

208

17S

169

160

1S8

19S

193

188

17S

219

219

219

219

Month

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

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

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Feb.

208

219

265

253

219

20S

20S

253

230

2,950

3,100

2,600

2,140

2,060

1,980

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,620

2,020

1,500

1,180

865

830

799

737

613

644

-

-

-

Mar.

644

737

737

737

799

970

706

493

463

463

768

5,040

3,690

2,800

2,260

1,460

1,080

935

830

750

675

644

613

613

583

583

553

553

523

493

523

Secondfoot-days

6,750

6,741

5,253

OOQ 449 *

8.850

31,801

32, 718

22,404

11,447 

12,765

14 837

15, 658

3,220

172,444

Apr.

523

523

463

433

433

433

403

373

373

553

583

523

493

493

583

970

1,460

1,700

1,620

1,340

1,110

970

935

830

737

1,000

706

675

613

553

-

Maximum

303

433

265

6,180

644

3,100 

5,040

1,700

553

1,420

2,700

2,700 

152

5,040

May

493

463

433

433

403

373

35S

35S

463

553

508

463

433

403

403

403

380

35S

330

316

316

316

303

27S

265

253

265

278

290

278

27S

Minimum

169

105

QQ

9S

98

208

463

253

219

143

120

77

77

June

253

241

433

303

27S

265

253

230

230

330

433

3SS

344

31S

292

£55

241

230

219

219

493

799

1,420

1,220

433

358

403

493

768

613

-

Jjly

433

303

253

230

373

2,700

935

1,780

1,740

865

433

27S

253

230

230

230

253

403

358

303

265

253

241

236

230

208

IBS

178

169

143

143

Mean

218

225

169

629

1,136

1,055

747

369 

426

479

505 

107

472

Aug.

135

135

135

127

127

120

143

2,700

2,300

970

675

523

403

433

330

278

1,180

1,500

553

370

320

280

350

278

230

208

188

178

169

160

160

Per square 

mile

0.22S

235

. 176

. 657

.297

1 19

lilO

* 7K)

. 385 

.445

!527

.112

.493

Sept.

152

152

135

127

120

120

120

112

105

105

112

120

120

120

112

112

105

98

92

S5

80

77

85

S5

84

92

98

105

98

92

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.26

.26

 2Ow

8. 90

.34 1 23

l.*27

'.44

.50

. 58

.61

.12

6.68
256 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Rock River Basin

Beaver Lake near Hartland, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°07'30", long. 88°22'00", Es sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 18 E.,

60 feet east of outlet, If miles northwest of Hartland. 

Drainage area.- 3 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 305 acres.

Records available?- April 1933 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum etage observed during year, 10.66 feet June 3; minimum observed, 9.54

feet Sept. 30.

1933-39: Maximum stage observed, 10.82 feet Feb. 16, 1938; minimum observed, 9.08

feet Apr. 17, 1933. 

Remarks^- Outlet is concrete dam with 12-inch I-beam crest at elevation 910.41 feet.

uage readings furnished by chief of police of village of Chenequa. 

Revision.- The figure of gage height for Aug. 4, 1937, which is also the minimum observed

for the water year 1936-37, has been revised to 10.12 feet and supersedes the figure

published in Water-Supply Paper 825.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

10.68

_

-

_

10.54

_

_

10.50

-

-

_

10.48

-

..

10.54

_

-

.

10.56

-

_

10.52

_

-

10.48

_

_

10.44

_

-

Nor.

_

10.46

_

..

10.46

_

..

_

10. 53

-

_

io.ee

-

w

-

10.62

-

10.60

-

 ,

w

10.46

-

10.44

M

_

w

10.44

-

Doc.

_

_

10.4S

_

-

_

10.52

_

-

10.52

_

_

_

10.48

-

_

10.46

_

_

-

10.46

_

10.46

-

_

_

10.46

_

_

10.46

Jan.

_

_

_

10.48

-

_

10.52

-

_

-

10.52

_

_

10.54

-

_

.

10.54

-

10.54

_

_

10.64

_

_

10.56

_

_

-

Feb.

10.56

..

_

10.54

_

_

10.54

_

-

10.56

_

_

10.56

_

_

10.56

-

_

10.58

_

10.60

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

10.60

_

10.62

_

10.64

_

-

10.64

_

 ,

10.64

_

10.60

-

_

10.60

_

10.56

_

_

_

10.56

_

-

Apr.

10.58

_

_

10.54

.

_

10.52

-

10.52

_

10.54

_

_

_

10.54

_

10.56

_

-

10.62

_

_

10.58

-

««T

_

.

10.54

-

10.50

_

.

10.52

,

_

10.48

-

_

10.44

_

10.40

_

10.40

.

10.38

_

_

10.38

June

_

_

10.66

-

_

10.68

_

10.60

_

_

_

10.54

_

10.52

-

10.48

10.46

_

_

10.44

_

-

July

10.40

_

_

10.38

_

..

10.40

-

10.34

_

10.26

_

_

10.20

,

10.16

_

-

10.12

_

_

10.12

-

Aug.

_

10.08

_

10.04

_

_

_

10.04

-

10.02

_

-

10.00

.

9.98

_

_

9.90

-

9.88

.

_

_

9.84

Sept.

9.80

_

-

9.78

_

9.76

_

9.72

-

9.70

_

_

9.64

_

_

9 .60

-

_

9.56

_

9.54

Note.- Add 900 feet bo obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Pine Lake near Hartland, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43007'30" > long. 88°23'25", SEi sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 18 E.,

attached to concrete wall of boathouse ellp, 2i miles northwest of Hartland. Zero of

gage is 890.00 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 6 equare miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 760 acres.

Records avaliabTeT- March 1931 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 12.75 feet June 3; minimum olserved, 11.25

feet Sept. 30.

1931-39: Maximum stage observed, 12.80 feet Sept. 21. 1938: minimum observed, 8.86

feet Oct. 14, 1934. 

Remarks.- Lake level not artificially regulated. Gage readings furnished by chief of

police of village of Chenequa.
ROCK RIVSl BASIN 

Lakes in RocK River Basin 257

Oage height, In feat, of Pine Lake near Hartland, Wla., water year October 1958 to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

1

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.

12.65

-

-

-

12.60

_

-

12.55

-

-

.

12.66

-

-

12.55

_

-

 »

12.55

~

_

12.50

-

-

12.50

-

-

12.45

-

-

Dor.

_

12.40

-

_

12.40

_

_

-

12.45

-

_

12.46

-

_

-

12.40

-

_

12.40

-

_

_

12.35

.

-

12.36

-

_

-

12.30

-

Dee.

_

-

12.30

_

-

_

12.50

-

-

12.30

_

_

-

12.30

-

_

12.25

..

-

-

12.25

-

-

12.25

-

_

_

12.25

_

-

12.25

Jan.

_

-

_

12.30

-

_

12.36

-

-

-

12.36

-

_

12.40

-

_

_

12.40

-

-

12.40

_

-

_

12.40

_

_

12.45

_

_

-

Feb.

12.45

-

_

12.45

_

_

12.45

_

-

12.50

_

_

_

12.50

_

.

12.50

_

-

_

12.50

-

_

12.55

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

12.65

.

_

12.65

_

_

12.65

_

-

12.60

_

_

_

12.60

_

_

12.60

-

_

12.60

-

_

12.60

_

_

_

12.60

_

-

Apr.

12.65

_

_

_

12.66

_

.

12.65

_

-

_

12.66

_

_

12.65

_

_

_

12.65

-

_

12.60

-

_

-

12.70

_

_

12.65

_

-

"a?

_

_

12.60

_

-

12.60

_

_

_

12.60

_

_

12.66

-

_

12.50

^

_

12.45

_

.

12.40

-

_

12.35

_

.

12.35

June

_

_

12.76

-

_

12.66

_

12.70

_

_

_

12.65

_-

12.60

_

_

-

12.60

_

12.55

.

_

12.60

_

-

July

12.45

_

_

12.36

 _

 

12.40

-

12.30

_

12.30

_

_

_

12.20

-

12?10

_

-

12.10

_

_

12.05

-

Aug.

_

12.00

_

11.95

_

_

_

11.90

11.90

_

-

11.85

11.85

_

11.76

-

11.70

_

_

11.65

Sept.

_

uTes

_

-

11.60

_

11.55

_

11.60

-

11.50

_

11.45

_

11.40

-

_

11.30

_

11.26

Lake Ripley near Cambridge, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°00'20n , long. 89 000'05", in sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 13 E.,

attached to post set In lake bed, 25 feet from dam In outlet stream. 

Drainage area.- 1.5 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 416 acres.

Records avallableT- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.33 feet May 10; minimum observed, 6.04

feet Dec. 30.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.70 feet Sept. 18-21, 1938; minimum observed,

5.40 feet Aug. 20, 1936. 

Remarks.- Discharge from lake unregulated. Small concrete dam with c~est at elevation

95.7S feet in outlet.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1959

D«y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

lOll

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

_

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

_

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

_

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.10

6.10

-

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

HOT.

6.10

6.10

6.00

6.00

6.10

6.10

6.20

6. SO

6.30

6.50

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dee.

6.04

Jan. Feb. Mar.

6.30

Apr.

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

6.22

-

_

6.25

_

-

_

-

*

6.27

.

6.20

6.22

-

6.32

_

6.32

6.32

_

-

JUy

_

_

6.22

_

-

_

6.23

6.22

-

6.33

_

6.32

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June Julj- Aug. Sept.

Hote.- Add 90 feet to obtain elevation above datum aaaumed for thla lake by Public Service Commlaalon of Wisconsin.
258 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Rock River Basin

Lake tfendota at Madison, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°05'40", long. 89°22'10", SEi sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 9 E.,

 attached to face of dam at outlet, In Madison. Zero of gage Is 847.40 feet above

mean sea level or 2.00 feet above city of Madison datum. 

Drainage area.- 254 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 15.2 square miles. 

Records ayallableT- December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1939

Extremes?- Jfeximum stage observed during year, 2.58 feet Oct. 1; minimum observed, 1.06

6e iOl6-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.70 feet Mar. 7, 8, 1937; minimum observed, 0.20 

foot Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920. , . . Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with one 20-foot stop-log section and

 12-itbot lock at outlet. Gage-height records furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

zs

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

2.5S

..

2.50

2.44

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.26

-

2.22

2.20

2. IS

2.16

2.14

-

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.05

2.03

2.00

1.9S

-

1.94

1.92

1.88

1.85

_

1.82

1.78

1.75

HOT.

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

_

_

_

1.90

-

_

1.78

_

1.75

-

_

_

1.75

_

1.72

1.72

_

1.70

_

1.70

1.70

_

1.68

1.68

1.6S

-

Dee.

1.68

1.70

1.70

-

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

_

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.54

1.52

.

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.4S

1.43

-

_

_

1.36

1.34

1.30

1.30

Jan.

_

.

1.27

1.25

1.37

_

1.60

_

1.6S

1.72

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.72

-

1.68

1.65

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

_

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.46

_

1.42

1.40

Feb.

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.36

-

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.30

-

_

_

1.25

_

1.26

1.29

_

1.2S

-

1.64

_

1.60

1.60

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

1.46

_

1.40

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.55

1.55

1.64

1.54

1.54

_

_

_

_

_

-

1»*.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

1.30

_

1.18

_

_

_

_

-

_

1.52

-

1.62

1.68

1.68

1.68

-

*«y

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.69

1.68

_

1.78

l.SO

1.80

l.SO

1.S5

1.86

1.S5

1.86

1.85

1.S5

1.S6

1.85

_

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.94

_

1.94

1.94

June

1.94

2.02

2.02

_

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.08

2.08

2.09

_

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

_

2.08

2.08

2.09

2.09

2.10

2.10

-

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

-

July

2.10

2.08

2.06

-

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

_

1.96

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.82

1.80

_

1.7S

1.78

1.76

1.73

1.70

1.68

_

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.70

Awg.

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.60

_

1.55

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.50

-

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.44

1.44

Sept.

1.42

1.42

_

_

1.38

1.38

1.56

_

1.32

-

l.SO

_

_

_

1.36

1.36

1.32

l.SO

1.2S

1.28

1.26

1.26

1.28

1.18

1.18

1.14

1.14

1.08

1.08

1.06

-

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 43°03'50", long. 89°23'45", NWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 9 

E., at end of concrete storm sewer in Brlttlngham Park, Madison. Zero of page Is 

843.40 feet above mean sea level or 2.00 feet below city of Madison datum.

Drainage area.- 273 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 4.40 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 1856 to KTch 1917, 

(water-surface elevations only) in Wisconsin Railroad Commission Report, volume 19.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.70 feet Oct. 5; minimum observed, 0.84 

foot Sept. 25-27.

1917-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.66 feet July 28, 1929; minimum observed, 0.03 

foot Oct. 15, 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stop-log factions 

and 12-root lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa. Gare-height record furnished ty city 

engineer of Madison.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Rock River Basin

869

Sage height, la feet, of Lake Honona at Hadlaon, Via., water year October 1738 to September 1939

»«y

1

2

3

4

6

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

_

_

2.70

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

1.82

-

-

1.82

_

-

-

-

-

1.82

-

V

-

-

~

Nov.

1.25

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1.89

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

^

.

_

2.00

Apr.

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.S9

1.S6

1.S2

1.80

l.SO

_

-

_

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.64

_

.

1.59

1.66

_

_

_

1.36

1.34

_

1.34

_

1.34

1.36

May

1.56

1.34

_

1.31

1.30

1.26

1.26

_

1.28

1.26

_

1.23

1.23

1.20

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.19

1.19

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

1.22

_

-

_

-

_

1.21

1.28

1.28

-

_

_

_

1.22

-

_

_

_

1.22

1.22

_

_

1.30

_

1.30

_

1.30

1.30

_

-

July

_

1.26

_

_

-

_

_

1.28

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.26

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.02

1.02

1.01

_

1.00

1.01

1.01

Aug.

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

_

.99

.99

-

1.01

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.07

_

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Sept.

1.00

1.00

1.08

-

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.00

1.00

-

1.00

_

_

-

.92

.88

.88

.86

.84

.84

.84

.86

.86

Turtle Lake near Delavan, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42043'27n , long. S8°41'13", In sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 15 E.,

attached to post In lake at end of pier at Earl Knllan's resort, 7 miles north of

Delavan, Wls.

Ijralnage area.- 1.3 square miles. 

LaKe-surrace area.- 173 acres.

ijecords avaliapTeT- August to November 1936 and April to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 9.65 feet Oct. 3; minimum observed, 8.35

feet Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 16.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 9.95 feet Sept. 12, 21, 1938; minimum observed,

8.02 feet Aug. 21, 25, 1936. 

Remarks.- Lake level not artificially regulated. Gage readings furnished by Earl Knilans.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

9.66

_

-

9.60

.

9.65

-

9.45

_

9.40

-

-

9.40

_

-

9.35

-

-

_

9.30

_

9.26

-

_

9.20

_

9.16

_

-

HOT.

9.10

-

-

_

9.25

_

9.26

.

9.26

-

_

9.20

_

-

-

9.20

-

_

9.16

-

_

_

9.15

_

-

_

_

_

_

9.16

-

Dec.

_

-

9.16

_

-

_

_

_

_

9.16

_

_

_

_

-

_

9.16

_

-

-

_

.

_

9.16

_

_

_

_

_

9.15

Jan.

_

-

_

_

9.16

_

9.16

9.16

-

_

-

_

9.16

-

_

-

_

-

-

9.16

_

_

_

-

_

-

9.16

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

9.16

_

_

9.16

9.16

9.16

9.15

_

9.16

9.16

9.15

9.16

9.16

9.15

9.16

_

9.16

9*16

9.15

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

9.10

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.00

-

9.00

_

9.06

9.05

9.06

9.06

9.05

9.16

-

9.16

9.16

^

9.16

9.26

_

_

9.26

9.26

Apr.

_

_

9.22

 .

-

_

9.20

_

-

_

_

_

_

9.20

_

9.26

_

9.26

-

_

9.20

9.20

_

_

_

9.20

_

-

M«T

9.16

_

_

_

-

9.10

9.06

-

_

_

9.00

-

^

_

_

_

8.86

_

_

_

_

-

_

s.so

,_

_

_

-

June

_

_

S.80

-

_

_

_

S.80

_

_

_

_

-

_

8.80

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

S.76

_

_

_

_

_

-

July

S.76

_

_

_

-

_

_

8.70

-

_

_

_

_

8.66

_

.

_

_

-

_

S.66

_

-

_

_

_

8.60

_

-

Aug.

_

_

_

_

8.40

_

_

_

-

S.40

_

-

_

_

_

8.40

-

_

_

_

_

-

8.35

_

_

_

-

Sept.

_

8.35

m

-

^

_

8.40

_

^

_

-

8.36

_

_

-

_

_

8.30

-

^

_

_

8.26

Hots.- Add 80 feet to obtain elevation above datun asauaed for this lake b-r Public Service Oommlaalon of Wisconsin.
260 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°04', long. 92°5V, in SWi

 sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., in Marshalltown. Burnett Creek enters from left between 

gage and control. Zero of gage Is 852.7 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,500 square miles (not Including that of Burnett Creek).

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927 and February 1933 to September 1939. February to August 1903 at old dam site l mile upstream (gage heights only).

Average discharge.- 18 years, 645 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,080 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

1915-27, 1933-39: Maximum discharge observed, 42,000 second-feet June 4, 1918 

(gage height, 17.74 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,700 second-feet; minimum, about 2 second-feet Nov. 24, 1917 (regulated).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13 

to Jan. 7, Jan. 18 to Mar. 10, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records, and are poor. Discharge 

of Burnett Creek not included In records except during peridds of low flow, when It was 

usually negligible.

Revisions.- The figures of daily discharge for June 7 and 8, 1918, and for th? month of 

June 1918, as given below, supersede those published in Water-supply Paper 475.

Daily discharge

June 7......17,800 second-feet June 8..... .12,400 second-fee*.

Monthly discharge for June

Mean, 7,620 second-feet; per square mile, 5.52 second-feet; run-off, 

6.16 inches.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

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

50 

31

Oct.

600 

519 

482 

425 

3S5

364 

343 

323 

296 

287

274 

287 

266 

258 

255

262 

25S 

243 

239 

229

229 

212 

229 

215 

212

208 

199 

193 

193 

190 

199

Nov.

175 

175 

205 

323 

650

692 

660 

671 

671 

671

616 

577 

536 

495 

457

431 

431 

397 

369 

364

359 

318 

270 

219 

156

141 

160 

200 

230 

250

Dec.

260 

270 

2S2 

305 

314

287 

262 

292 

274 

247

278 

212 

195 

165 

155

170 

200 

180 

180 

ISO

185 

150 

130 

140 

140

140 

120 

110 

100 

90 

90

Jan.

100 

110 

120 

13S 

190

220 

230 

243 

323 

420

380 

397 

408 

451 

437

397 

270 

275 

280 

280

270 

275 

350 

230 

200

190 

180 

170 

170 

190 

175

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19 58

ater year 19 38-J

Feb.

180 

320 

250 

220 

200

175 

170 

160 

170 

ISO

140 

110 

247 

920 

660

360 

220 

200 

840 

1,260

S50 

570 

490 

320 

225

200 

180 

160

Mar.

150 

145 

155 

200 

820

815 

362 

310 

580 

1,800

2,310 

4,340 

8,610 

6,220 

4,330

5,380 

5,110 

4,790 

4,360 

3,380

2,580 

2,590 

2,330 

2,120 

2,170

2,250 

1,620 

1,400 

1,260 

1,140 

1,030

Secondfoot-clays

S.874 

11,869 

6,123

249,876

8,046 

9,997 

74,677 

23,722 

S,361 

7,199 

4,149 

1,978 

825

165,820

Apr.

1,020 

960 

886 

619 

765

734 

682 

617 

605 

565

489 

444 

402 

380 

391

374 

482 

703 

937 

1,130

1,250 

1,320 

1,310 

1,290 

1,200

1,050 

895 

780 

682 

560

Maximum

600 

692 

314

4,180

437 

1,280 

8,610 

1,330 

519 

1,030 

359 

89 

44

8,610

May

519 

482 

431 

414 

397

354 

343 

348 

310 

2S7

278 

262 

243 

243 

239

208 

232 

219 

215 

216

215 

209 

179 

187 

179

185 

199 

196 

206 

174 

190

Minimum

190 

141 

90

29

100 

110 

145 

374 

174 

126 

60 

45 

17

17

June

171 

166 

209 

174 

174

176 

185 

199 

171 

156

153 

161 

133 

146 

158

151 

144 

131 

153 

133

141 

156 

151 

137 

126

1,030 

819 

565 

450 

380

July

359 

270 

239 

219 

236

184 

181 

229 

162 

175

148 

136 

120 

111 

92

S9 

111 

113 

102 

94

92 

83

7S 

70 

67

63

62 

75 

66 

63 

60

Mean

286

396 

19S

685

260 

357 

2,409 

791 

270 

240 

134 

63.8 

27.5

454

Aug.

57 

63 

60 

54 

53

45 

58 

62 

59 

64

89 

78 

73 

72 

59

57 

63 

64 

62 

67

78 

83 

60 

72 

72

64 

60 

59 

53 

51 

47

Per square 

mile

o.m

.294

.132

.457

.173 

.238 

1.61 

.527 

.180 

.190 

.0-J9 

.043 

.0X8

.313

Sept.

44 

41 

40 

41 

38

35 

SS 

26 

25 

25

27 

32 

33

30 

25

20 

17 

17 

19 

20

20 

21 

21 

22 

22

24 

26 

2S 

30 

28

Run-off In 

Inches

0.22 

.29

.15

6.19

.20 

.25 

1.86 

.59 

.21 

.18 

.10 

.05 

.02

4.12

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (floodmark) 9,080 sec.-ft.; June 26 (2 p.m.) 1,330 sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

261

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°39'30", long. 91°32'20", In SEi sec. 9, T. 79 N., 

R. 6 W., In Iowa City, 25 feet downstream from University of Iowa hydraulic laboratory, 

175 feet downstream from dam of the university, 1.5 miles upstream froir Ralston Creek, 

and 3.3 miles downstream from Clear Creek. Zero of gage Is 39.00 feet above Iowa City 

datum or 627.27 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to July 1906 and October 1913 to September 1939 In reports of 

ueoiogicai survey. June 1903 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State Planning Board 

entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1S73-1932."

Average discharge.- 36 years, 1,453 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,870 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height. 10.40 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge observed, 66 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 28 

(gage height, -1.37 feet).

1903-39: Maximum discharge, 36,200 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage freight, 19.45 feet, 

former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; minimum 

dally discharge, about 10 second-feet Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flew (regulated) 

Sept. 3, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods when stage fell below lnta.ke during part of 

eacn day, Sept. 12, 16-30 (computed from gage-height graph partly estimated on basis of 

occasional staff-gage readings), which are poor. Considerable fluctuation during low 

stages caused by operation of power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

6,9SO 

9,550

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

-1.3 72

-1.0 98

-.7 129

-0.4

-.1

.3

170

223

319

0.7 

1.1 

1.5

461

622

844

2.0 

2.6

1,180 

1,5SO 

2,010

4.0 

6.0 

6.0

2,910 

3,S30 

4,820

8.0 

10.0

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314'

15'

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

50

SI

Oct.

1,120

1,030

901

83S

773

700

668

663

694

557

562

510

523

506

516

506

459

660

613

494

467

474

405

412

408

419

401

39S

39S

3S4

324

Nov.

346

359

405

693

S41

1,000

2,520

1,960

1,690

1,560

1,560

1,610

1,560

1,400

1,260

1,140

1,080

1,030

970

907

S76

S38

767

733

508

440

398

405

610

622

-

Dec.

663

716

S67

S44

876

773

716

756

733

711

632

648

641

470

461

383

463

368

444

349

478

446

402

451

437

474

494

300

3S1

375

365

Jan.

3SS

371

398

401

515

523

60S

663

617

738

767

826

S26

S63

7S4

613

502

494

419

433

610

605

420

404

372

405

463

519

523

535

535

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1958 ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-.59 

Feb.

557

603

566

5SO

59S

59 S

694

675

566

953

640

414

535

566

59S

733

77S

6S9

1,660

2,470

2,010

2,010

1,820

1,600

1,040

S20

727

632

-

-

-

Mar.

553

515

486

1,020

1,900

1,400

1,430

1,640

2,340

3,140

3,320

8,400

6,980

5,760

7,440

8,860

8,640

S,000

7,600

7,240

6,920

6,410

5,240

4,170

3,SOO

3,520

3,510

3,140

2,S30

2,610

2,440

Secondfoot-days

17,672

29,7S8

16,997

510,157

17,040

26,732

130,144

52,900

22*348

21,135

21,378

4,555

385,457

Apr.

2,360

2,250

2,120

2,080

1,940

1.S20

1,700

1,580

1,490

1,410

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,900

2,270

2,010

1,990

1,930

1,940

1,970

2,000

2,020

2,110

1,930

1,790

1,620

1,480

Maximum

1,120

2,520

S76

4,600

S63

2,470

8,860

2,350

1,550

1,990

1,550

3,610

262

8,860

May

1,330

1,250

1,140

1,OSO

1,030

927

894

947

1,110

1,400

1,040

S3S

7S4

73S

711

695

658

622

5SO

584

761

673

594

653

531

535

1,550

673

535

519

486

Minimum

324

346

300

126

371

414

486

1,100

486

405

236

229

74

74

June

474

405

535

59S

575

502

459

490

523

678

738

695

632

549

502

47S

451

426

459

557

722

716

1,650

1,630

1,150

960

SOS

876

1,120

1,990

Juli»

1,520

l.CSO

907

844

705

705

733

1,500

1,S50

1,290

790

642

£53

490

£23

813

ess

742

£27

 13

£23

£10

40S

532

566

324

?24

?00

500 £ 97

£ 36

Mean

570

993

54S

1,39S

550

919

4,198

1*763

831

745

682

690

152

1,056

Aug.

272

272

229

260

234

240

951

3,610

2,730

773

1,270

1,230

1,200

960

705

566

673

494

451

379

415.

451

459

412

3S8

349

316

265

290

274

260

Per square 

mile

0.176

.307

.170

.433

.170

 2S5

1 30

!546

 257

 251

.211

.214

.047

.327

Sept.

262

231

227

221

191

193

1S4

1S1

172

173

165

134

1S1

167

156

131

111

136

124

109

124

139

74

125

111

98

116

108

132

SI

Run-off In 

Inches

0.20

.34

.20

5*87

.20

.30

1.50

.61

 30

26

*24

.25

.05

4.45

Peak discharge.- Feb. 20 (4 a.m.) 2,980 sec.-ft.; Mar. 5 (7 a.m.) 2,240 sec.-ft.; Mar. 12 (2 p.m.) 

9,870 see.-ft.; May 27 (9 a.m.) 2,210 sec.-ft.; June 23 ( 6 p.m.) 2,110 sec.-ft.; Aug. S (S p.m.) 

5,260 sec.-ft.

400448 O - 41 - 18

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
262 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 91°11', In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13 miles downstream from Cedar 

River and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 548.98 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 12,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1915 to September 1939,

Average discharge.- 34 years, 5,795 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 11.31 

feet); minimum, 868 second-feet Sept. 28; minimum gage height, -0.27 foot Dec. 27.

1915-39: Maximum discharge, 67,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 16.23 

feet), from rating curve extended above 56,000 second-feet: minimum, about 400 secondfeet Dec. 15-17, 1916.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 25-29, Dec. 13 to Jan. 

97Jan. 16 to Mar. 3, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for station atlowa City and are 

fair. Records collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, u. S.Ann;'. Gage-height 

record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to July 20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

.5 

1.1 

1.8

1,020

1,430

1,930

2,830

4,040

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

5,190

6,460

8,910

11,730

14,870

-0.3

.1

.5

1.1

1.8

820

1,180

1,640

2,450

3,550

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4,650

5,900

8,140

10,810

13,910

7.C

8.C 

10.C 

12.C

17,510 

21,530 

SO, 500 

40,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

n«y

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

51

Oct.

6,240 

5,850 

5,500 

5,150 

4,870

4,580 

4,370 

4,080 

3,930 

3,750

3,520 

3,380 

3,400 

3,240 

3,130

3,040 

2,970 

3,010 

3,360 

3,750

3,190 

2,890 

2,770 

2,720 

2,620

2,570 

2,570 

2,500 

2,510 

2,510 

2,420

NOT.

2,340 

2,280 

2,280 

2,590 

3,700

4,620 

5,450 

7,880 

8,420 

8,470

8,260 

7,930 

7,630 

7,370 

6,870

6,330 

5,870 

5,540 

5,250 

4,970

4,770 

4,500 

4,350 

4,150 

3,900

3,630 

3,450 

2,950 

2,900 

2,810

Dec.

2,830 

3,130 

3,610 

3,970 

4,080

3,990 

3,700 

3,590 

3,610 

3,550

3,420 

3,360 

3,250 

3,130 

3,000

2,800 

2,600 

2,550 

2,350 

2,250

2,300 

2,250 

2,300 

2,500 

2,500

2,200 

1,200 

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

1,500

Jan.

2,000 

2,200 

2,400 

2,500 

2,600

2,800 

2,900 

2,800 

3,600 

3,660

3,750 

3,500 

3,680 

3,930 

4,080

4,000 

3,900 

3,400 

2,800 

2,500

2,200 

2,000 

1,400 

1,300 

1,300

1,500 

1,700 

2,000 

2,300 

2,400 

2,500

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ust. .........................

ater year 1938- 39

Feb.

2,700 

2,800 

2,900 

2,800 

2,700

2,700 

2,750 

2,700 

2,800 

3,000

2,800 

2,600 

3,000 

3,400 

3,400

3,400 

3,200 

3,400 

4,000 

5,000

10,000 

6,000 

4,600 

4,200 

4,000

3,800 

3,700 

3,600

Mar.

3,600 

4,000 

4,600 

6,060 

7,270

8,600 

6,600 

5,920 

7,730 

10,000

14,400 

26,100 

34,200 

36,100 

29,100

24,800 

23,700 

23,800 

25,100 

25,700

26,800 

26,700 

21,000

15,500 

13,800

13,500 

13,600 

14,200 

14,100 

12,900 

12,000

Second - 

f oo t -day s

110,390 

151,460 

84,920

2,119,910

83,600 

102,150 

511,680 

240,550 

116,810 

89,370 

126,530 

101,870 

36,123

1,755,453

Apr.

11,400 

10,600 

9,860 

9,270 

8,820

8,420 

7,900 

7,490 

7,130 

7,000

6,780 

6,450 

6,140 

5,880 

5,700

5,530 

8,490 

10,900 

9,480 

8,590

8,220 

7,970 

8,020 

8,000 

8,090

8,440 

8,540 

7,740 

7,110 

6,540

Maximum

6,240 

8,470 

4,080

19,000

4,080 

10,000 

36,100 

11,400 

6,080 

4,060 

10,400 

9,270 

1,600

36,100

May

6,080 

5,550 

5,220 

4,950 

4,690

4,530 

4,320 

4,190 

4,130 

4,790

4,710 

4,040 

3,650 

3,480 

3,330

3,250 

3,090 

2,960 

2,870 

2,750

2,900 

3,140 

2,860 

2,660 

2,580

2,510 

2,840 

4,610 

3,990 

3,160 

2,980

Minimum

2,420 

2,280 

1,100

900

1,300 

2,700 

3,600 

5,530 

2,510 

2,380 

1,860 

1,500 

884

884

June

2,320 

2,870 

2,880 

2,620 

2,740

2,680 

2,500 

2,380 

2,380 

2,680

2,860 

2,900 

2,820 

2,570 

2,480

2,380 

2,420 

2,380 

2,450 

3,460

3,350 

3,140 

3,350 

4,060 

4,010

3,810 

3,640 

3,770 

3,320 

3,650

July

4,300 

4,570 

4,010 

9,560 

5,880

4,570 

4,530 

3,720 

3,690 

5,430

5,430 

3,990 

3,140 

2,760 

2,560

2,700 

3,160 

3,480 

8,900 

10,400

5,620 

3,860 

3,140 

2,740 

2,390

2,180 

2,060 

2,020 

1,960 

1,860 

1,900

Mean

3,561 

5,049 

2,739

5,808

2,697 

3,648 

16,510 

8,018 

3,768 

2,979 

4,082 

3,286 

1,204

4,809

Aug.

1,850 

1,770 

1,670 

1,590 

1,510

1,500 

1,630 

4,680 

8,620 

9,270

5,750 

4,790 

5,070 

4,450 

3,620

3,030 

5,640 

4,610 

3,570 

2,780

2,500 

2,460 

2,450 

2,350 

2,310

2,170 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,000 

1,930

Per square 

mile

0.285 

.405 

.219

.465

.216 

.292 

1.3S 

.642 

.302 

.239 

.327 

.263 

.096

.385

Sept.

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1,590 

1,540

1,500 

1,400 

1,380 

1,390 

1,270

1,200 

1,270 

1,250 

1,200 

1,210

1,180 

1,150 

1,080 

1,030 

999

972 

963 

963 

945 

892

909 

927 

884 

900 

909

Run-off In 

Inches

0.33 

.'45 

.25

6.33

.25 

.30 

1.52 

.72 

.35 

.27 

.38 

.30 

.11

5.23
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

363

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with 90° V-notch weir, lat. 41°43', 

long. 91°29', in IjE-i sec. 36, T. 80 N., R. 6 W., on left bank about 80 feet upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 24.5 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 1,800 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 

12.05 feet, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 0.13 second-foot Aug. 5 (gage height, 2.01 feet).

1938-39: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 12, 1939: minimum, that of Aug. 5, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, and those based on partly 

estimated gage-height graph, which are poor. Discharges below 4.6 second-feet obtained 

by weir formula.

Rating table, water year 1938 39 except period of ice -effect (gage height, In

discharge, In second feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Bar. 12 to Sept. SO

feet, and

2.1

2.2

2.S

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.26

.46

.71

1.04

1.45

1.94

2.52

3.19

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.S

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.S

7.2

11.0

16.1

22.7

31.1

42. S

67

5.0

5.6

6.3

7.0

7.8

8.5

9 S

105

142

180

230

313

412

550

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.12 

.25 

.43 

.68

1.01 

1.41 

1.S9

2.7 

2.S 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

2.46

3.12

4.7

7.1

10.7

15.7

22.6

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.5 

7.0

31.6

43.0

72

143

225

307

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1939

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 

51

Oct.

0.71 

.71 

.63 

.60 

.52

.50 

.52 

.63 

.60 

.48

.39 

.48 

.94 

.66 

.48

.46 

.50 

46 

7.1 

3.8

2.8 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Hov.

1.4 

1.2 

2.1 

64 

26

27 

37 

26 

29 

31

24 

20 

16.4 

13.9 

13.1

12. S 

11.0 

10.2 

9.8 

9.0

8.6 

7.2 

7.2 

6.4 

6.4

5.7 

5.1 

5.6 

5.9 

5.6

Dec.

5.4 

6.4 

7.1 

5.9 

5.5

5.0 

4.S 

5.2 

4.3 

4.6

8.3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

2.7

3.4 

2.7 

3.0 

2.4 

3.2

2.S 

2.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0

2.9 

1.6 

l.S 

3.0 

2.2 

1.9

Jan.

2.4 

3.2 

3.6 

15.1 

11.2

5.8 

5.0 

4.4 

S.I 

7.2

5.2 

4.7 

5.2 

5.1 

4.0

3.1 

3.7 

4.0 

3.4 

3.6

4.2 

2.4 

2.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0 

2.S 

4.0 

3.9 

3.1 

2.6

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-2

Feb.

10 

34

11 

5 

3

4 

9 

4 

47 

100

2 

4 

70 

35 

10

5 

5 

5 

270 

45

15 

5 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

Mar.

2 

3 

7 

200 

50

13 

14 

90 

200 

65

220 

473 

44 

22 

12.1

6.S 

6.6 

6.2 

6.S

6.1

5.7 

5.9 

6.3 

7.0 

8.1

8.8 

7.3 

6.1 

6.4 

7.1 

9.5

Secondfoot-days

S6.01 

448.6

117.6

-

142.9 

717 

1,525.8 

514.8 

313.5 

154.1 

171.82 

652.86 

37.33

4,882.32

Apr.

12.3 

9.5 

8.1 

7.4 

9.1

7.6 

6.S 

6.6 

6.1 

5.9

5.3 

4.2 

4.6 

5.5 

7.1

7.1 

85 

54 

37 

30

25 

21 

18.3 

15.7 

23

33 

17.9 

15.4 

13.5 

12. S

Maximum

46 

64 

8.3

-

15.1 

270 

473 

85 

74 

43 

55 

253 

3.1

473

May

10.9 

10.1 

9.5 

9.9 

9.3

8.3 

9.1 

16.0 

10.9 

10.1

10.5 

7.3 

6.2 

6.4 

6.3

5.7 

4.8 

4.5 

4.6 

4.4

*17.2 

*5.6 

»4.0 

*3.5 

*3.9

*5.2 

74 

12.1 

8.9 

7.6 

6.7

Minimum

0.39 

1.2 

1.6

-

2.3 

2 

2 

4.2 

3.5 

1.6 

.55 

.19 

.60

.19

Jane

5.3 

4.7 

4.4 

3.9 

3.6

3.3 

3.4 

#4.3 

*3.3 

3.7

*3.5 

*3.0 

*2.6 

2.5 

*2.3

*1.9 

l.S 

1.6 

7.0 

4.4

4.3 

4.4 

3.1 

2.3

1.7

*43 

6.2 

*7.1 

7.0 

4.0

July

3.1 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

3.2

2.6 

7.8 

2.8 

1.7 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

.77 

.66 

12.7

*55 

32 

13.2 

5.S 

4.4

3.1 

2.6 

2.1

1.4 

1.1

1.0 

.34 

1.0 

.87 

.63 

.55

Mean

2.77 

15.0 

3.79

-

4.61 

25.6 

49.2

17.2 

10.1 

5.14 

5.54 

21.1 

1.24

13.4

Aug.

0.43 

.39 

.30 

.25 

.19

.20 

46 

253

21 

11.8

57 

18.6 

12.5 

9.5

7.4

29 

58 

23

16.7 

13.0

11. S 

10.3 

10.1 

7.S

6.6

5.S 

5.4 

4.7 

4.5 

4.0 

3.6

Per square 

mile

0.113 

.612 

.155

-

.188 

1.04 

2.01 

.702 

.412 

.210 

.226 

.861 

.051

.547

Sept.

3.1 

2.S 

2.6 

2.1

1.8

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

2.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.94

.77 

.63 

.71 

.71 

.68

.63 

.66 

.63 

.60 

.77

.90 

.87 

.71 

.66

.71

Run-off in 

Inches

0.13 

.63 

.IS

-

.22 

l.OS 

2.32 

.78 

.48 

.23 

.26 

.99 

.06

7.41

Peak discharge.- Mar. 4 (5 p.m.) 650 sec.-ft.; Mar. 12 (4:30 a.m.) about 1,800 sec.-ft.; Aug. 8 

(lo a.m.] 623 sec.-ft.

 From gage-height graph partly estimated on basis of weather records and records for Ralston Creek 

at Iowa City.

Hote.- Discharge for period of Ice effect, Feb. 1 to Mar. 12, computed on basis of four discharge 

measurements, gage heights, weather records, and observer's notes.
264 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with 90° V-notch weir, lat. 41°40'10", 

Iong7~91°30'40", in SEiNWi sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 1 Just 

outside city limits of Iowa City, 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 3.01 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to December 1935 In University of Iowa Engineering Bulletin No. 9.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 322 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 4.71 feet, 

from rloodmark); no flow at times In August and September.

1924-39: Maximum discharge, 851 second-feet Aug. 1, 1932 (gage height, 8.18 feet); 

no flow at times In almost every year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, those determined from estlmated gage-height graphs, and those below 0.1 second-foot, all of which are poor. Discharges below 0.94 second-foot obtained from weir formula.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used March 17-25)

0.33 0 0.58 0.08 0.90 0.63 1.6 20.5 

.43 .01 .60 .10 1.0 .94 l.S 31.3 

.46 .02 .65 .15 1.05 1.5 2.0 44.9 

.49 .03 .70 .22 1.1 2.4 2.3 67 

.51 .04 .75 .30 1.2 5.0 2.6 92 

.55 .06 .80 .39 1.4 12.0

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

0.03 

.08 

.03 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

*1.0 

*.10 

.03 

.03

.03 

.05 

21 

.57 

.26

.19 

.14 

.15 

.15 

.13

.09 

.07 

.07 

.07 

.07 

.06

NOT.

0.05 

.05 

.11 

*15 

*2.2

*2.6 

*4.5 

2.4 

4.2 

2.2

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.94

.84 

.74 

.66 

.60 

.55

.52 

.39 

.37 

.33 

.30

.28 

.23 

.26 

.30 

.30

Dec.

0.30 

.44 

.66 

.55 

.48

.43 

.41 

.70 

.55 

.26

.26 

.22 

.19 

.18 

.14

.19 

.16 

.15 

.14 

.22

.19 

.16 

.20 

.18 

.16

.19 

.14 

.14 

.18 

.OS 

.11

Jan.

0.14 

.16 

.19 

.99 

.70

.30 

.28 

.30 

.96 

.63

.37 

.31 

.37 

.37 

.31

.25 

.25 

.26 

.25 

.25

.39 

.16 

.12 

.15 

.19

.16 

.16 

.18 

.23 

.18 

.14

Feb.

5.1 

.81 

.25 

.15 

.23

.41 

.50 

.20 

9.5 

1.2

.37 

3.5 

5.9 

1.2 

.30

.33 

.33

2.8 

27 

1.7

.30 

.18 

.19 

.14 

.15

.15 

.14 

.13

Mar.

0.22 

.30 

4.8 

21 

1.9

.77 

.48 

20 

22 

9.4

42

77 

6.0 

2.8 

1.2

.63 

.52 

.52 

.73 

.77

.66 

.63 

.71 

.84 

1.0

1.2 

.SO 

.71 

.71 

.So 

l.S

£££.

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

««y

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

24.51 

46.02 

8.36

alendar year 193S ........... 734.23

ater year 1938-3Q

9.77 

63.16 

222.66 

48.39 

24.49 

14.53 

37.12 

70.87 

.69

570.57

Apr.

1 

1

1 

17 

5 

3 

2

1

1 

1 

1

Maximum

21 

15 

.70

130

.99 

27 

77 

17 

11 

7.7 

28 

38 

.11

77

4

87 

74 

68 

0

68 

60 

55 

50 

50

41 

31 

37 

48 

63

3

0 

0 

5

S 

4

1 

0 

94

94 

SO 

68 

63 

58

May

0.50 

.46 

.43 

.52 

.46

.48 

.71 

.90 

.52 

.39

.33 

.31 

.30 

.30 

.30

.26 

.22 

.20 

.22 

.23

1.9 

.26 

.20 

.15 

.28

.39 

11 

.87 

.58 

.43 

.39

Minimum

0.02 

.05 

.OS

0

.12 

.13 

.22 

.31 

.15 

.05 

.02 

0 

0

0

June

0.30 

.28 

.23 

.19 

.18

.IS 

.19 

.30 

.22 

.23

.18 

.13 

.12 

.11 

.12

.OS 

.05 

.06 

1.0 

.26

.48 

.35 

.16 

.10 

.07

7.7 

.46 

.35 

.25 

.20

July

0.16 

.14 

.12 

.13 

1.0

.19 

3.9 

.19 

.10 

.07

.05 

.05 

.05 

.06 

.54

23 

.89 

.39 

.25 

.18

.13 

.10 

.07 

.05 

.05

.05 

.04 

.09 

.04 

.02 

.02

Aug.

0

0 

0

17 

38

7

1

 Per square "*an mile

0.791 0.263 

1.53 .508 

.270 .090

2.01 .668

.315 .105 

2.26 .751 

7.18 2.39 

1.61 .535 

.790 .262 

.484 .161 

1.20 .399 

2.29 .761 

.023 .0076

1.56 .518

01 

03 

01

01

38 

48

S 

90 

58 

39 

31

28 

6 

52 

35 

30

26 

33 

31 

.16 

13

11 

10 

09 

09 

07 

07

Sept.

0.07 

.05 

.05 

.04 

.04

.03 

.04 

0 

0 

.03

.11 

.05 

.02 

.02 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.03 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.03

Run-off In 

Inches

0.30 

.57 

.10

9.08

.12 

.76 

2.76 

.60 

.30 

.IS 

.46 

.88 

.008

7.06

^Discharge computed from estimated gage height graph.

Note.- Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 1-7, Feb. 1 to Mar. 9, computed en basis of 14 

discharge measurements, weather records, gage heights and readings of head on weir.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Mltchell, Iowa

265

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°19', long. 92°52', In sec. 8, T. 98 N., R. 17 W., In tallrace of hydroelectric plant of Central States Power & Light Corporation at Mltchell, 8 

miles downstream from Deer Creek and 10 miles upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area.- 845 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,990 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 

BTTTTeet); minimum, about 12 second-feet many times when power plant was shut down.

1933-39: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet April 4, 1934 (gage height, 

89.7 feet); minimum observed, about 5 second-feet many times In period 1933-35 When 

power plant was shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Regulation by operation of power plant at station, 

hourly.

Gage read

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, Ir second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20 Dec. 21 to Sept. 30

78.9 22 79.7 91

79.1 33 SO.O 141

79.3 48 SO.3 200

79.5 67

Note.- Same as followIng table above gage height 

80.3 feet.

78.9

79.1

79.3

79.5

79.7

eo.o

12

24

41

62

88

139

80.3 

80.7 

81.1 

81.5 

S2.0 

82.5

200

287

390

523

734

994

S3.0 

84.0 

S5.0 

86.0 

S7.0

1,300

2,100

3,170

4,600

6,470

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

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.

245 

156 

143 

173 

170

156 

164 

184 

91 

156

134 

148 

141 

141 

185

81 

143 

133 

141 

133

118 

148 

68 

148 

126

126 

126 

89 

111 

118 

133

Nov.

92 

104 

140 

209 

390

619 

615 

416 

362 

332

266 

268 

252 

252 

206

212 

188 

203 

194 

199

198 

189 

159 

117 

133

177 

66 

156 

141 

148

Dec.

163 

111 

184 

159 

133

185 

148 

170 

155 

185

133 

141 

104 

141 

129

133 

118 

89 

111 

141

134 

104 

108 

131 

106

131 

101 

86 

93 

93 

130

Jan.

76 

108 

126 

US 

163

197 

220 

152 

230 

477

624 

530 

366 

278 

198

194 

123 

237 

124 

147

165 

101 

124 

124 

124

131 

116 

131 

101 

130 

101

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 193SFeb.

124 

101 

93 

134 

78

116 

124 

86 

100 

93

131 

63 

100 

116 

86

108 

108 

134 

157 

108

101 

101 

116 

63 

119

70 

119 

124

liar.

108 

93 

139 

133 

131

116 

116 

124 

163 

147

254 

750 

2,490 

5,920 

3,470

1,450 

767 

680 

632 

1,960

2,970 

3,010 

2,400 

1,690 

1,560

1,760 

1,830 

1,020 

653 

571 

465

Second - 

foot-days

4,334 

7,023 

4,052

125,894

6,038 

2,973 

37,592 

13,187 

4,485 

3,289 

2,729 

5,261 

2,608

93,571

Apr.

396 

39S 

346 

313 

370

473 

438 

408 

318 

305

254 

259 

241 

212 

229

231 

271 

572 

1,090 

882

871 

848 

782 

642 

521

385 

384 

293 

268 

187

Maximum

245 

619 

185

8,580

624 

157 

5,920 

1,090 

257 

257 

137 

530 

129

5,920

May

257 

199 

20S 

170 

170

171 

191 

159 

162 

153

128 

136 

145 

94 

136

110 

94 

128 

119 

126

85 

110 

94 

128 

102

178 

197 

136 

179 

110 

110

Minimum

68 

66 

86

42

78 

63 

93 

187 

85 

60 

12 

56 

12

12

June

119 

110 

148 

76 

110

S5 

94 

85 

94 

154

60 

110 

128 

102 

94

102 

103 

87 

94 

76

102 

102 

94 

103 

76

257 

190 

110 

128 

96

July

93 

80 

120 

79 

56

82 

115 

83 

38 

82

64 

82 

90 

82 

73

12 

106 

106 

120 

106

120 

106 

52 

82 

96

93 

95 

111 

137 

68 

100

Mean

140 

234 

131

345

195 

106 

1,213 

440 

145 

110 

88.0 

170 

86.9

256

Aug.

85 

100 

111 

85 

114

53 

85 

129 

56 

129

216 

251 

187 

172 

85

114 

100 

143 

347 

189

530 

452 

345 

248 

216

172 

114 

100 

100 

114 

114

Pt-f square 

mile

0.166 

.277 

.155

.408

.231 

.125 

1.44 

.521 

.172 

.130 

.104 

.201 

.103

.303

Sept.

114 

114 

70 

114 

85

62 

100 

100 

128 

41

129 

70 

98 

85 

100

114 

12 

S5 

70 

60

84 

70 

114 

41 

109

75 

80 

75 

89 

100

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.31 

.18

5.53

.27 

.13 

1.66 

.58 

.20 

.14 

.12 

.23 

.11

4.12

UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OF THE INTERIOR
266 ICWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°39', long. 92°28', in sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. l^W., at hlghway bridge at Janesville, 3 miles upstream from Shell Rock River.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to September 1906, May 1915 to September ]S27, November 1932 

to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1915-27, 1933-39), 643 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,500 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 17 

(gage height, 9.31 feet, caused by ice jam); minimum observed, 113 second-feet Sept. 19, 

23, 24 (gage height, 1.29 feet).

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-39: Maximum discharge observed,27,700 second-feet Apr. 1, 1933 

(gage height, 15.43 feet); minimum observed, 28 second-feet Oct. 21, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 13-24, Dec. 27 to Jan. 

10, Jan. 22 to Mar. 19, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for station at Cec"ar Rapids and 

are poor. Diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation of pover plant at 

Waverly, 9 miles above station. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

86

150

231

335

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

460

840

1,280

1,740

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

2,240 

2,740 

3,2SO 

4,410

7.0

e.o

5,740

7,390

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

"2 1 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

816 

784 

664 

544 

474

530 

502 

544 

447 

371

48S 

474 

474 

460 

460

495 

408 

474 

371 

414

434 

447 

460 

365 

395

402 

383 

395 

383 

421 

335

Nov.

395 

395 

447 

454 

2,350

1,950 

1,460 

1,420 

1,320 

1,300

1,270 

1,110 

1,030 

904 

8SO

840 

696 

712 

64S 

64S

648 

632 

572 

55S 

664

421 

530 

632 

600 

488

Dec.

460 

474 

474 

495 

488

502 

516 

502 

509 

516

474 

414 

500 

480 

490

475 

450

500 

450 

360

400 

400 

3SO 

420 

474

530 

400 

250 

350 

400 

375

Jan.

380 

350 

380 

400 

3SO

370 

390 

395 

450 

5SO

728 

920 

956 

938 

920

696 

572 

460 

608 

565

502 

700 

500 

550 

520

450 

430 

470 

450 

400 

375

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 19 58 ...........

ater year 1938- 59 

Feb.

370 

360 

350 

370 

360

340 

310 

340 

330 

310

340 

325 

350 

550 

450

425 

375 

400 

500 

520

500 

550 

446 

425 

420

375 

350 

370

liar.

450 

500 

500 

540 

600

560 

520 

500 

550 

630

750 

1,500 

2,8SO 

3,000 

3,500

5,000 

7,000 

5,500 

3,000 

1,720

1,S80 

2,8SO 

4,390 

4,350 

3,620

2,840 

2,670 

2,200 

1,740 

1,510 

1,310

Secondf cot-days

14,614 

25,974 

13,908

323,537

16,785 

11,111 

68,590 

29,252 

12,687 

9,045 

7,605 

8,849 

5,299

223,719

Apr.

1,280 

1,100 

1,020 

956 

1,000

956 

920 

904 

856 

832

800 

744 

64S 

616 

624

616 

616 

1,060 

1,130 

1,100

1,300 

1,530 

1,610 

1,440 

1,240

1,010 

920 

856 

824 

744

Maximum

816 

2,350 

530

8,740

956 

550 

7,000 

1,610 

624 

516 

335 

672 

251

7,000

May

55S 

616 

624 

537 

509

474 

4S1 

335 

460 

460

434 

335 

395 

341 

270

434 

414 

302 

275 

286

324 

222 

318 

359 

302

359 

395 

447 

600 

474 

347

Minimum

335 

395 

250

70

350 

310 

450 

616 

222 

210 

188 

147 

123

123

June

383 

359 

330 

256 

251

347 

359 

251 

291 

286

347 

251 

280 

324 

214

241 

210 

260 

218 

291

335 

218 

227 

265 

227

246 

3S3 

516 

502 

377

July

335 

324 

260 

330 

256

270 

313 

260 

286 

246

197 

260 

231 

241 

231

241 

241 

260 

246 

218

205 

214 

214 

214

197

231 

214 

231 

205 

246 

188

Mean

471 

866 

449

886

541 

397 

2,213 

975 

409 

302 

245 

285 

177

613

Aug.

205 

251 

231 

205 

197

205 

214 

147 

236 

214

256 

197 

197 

180 

291

265 

2SO 

231 

227 

205

251 

408 

544 

672 

632

474 

335 

270 

313 

280 

236

Per squire 

mile

0.284 

.522 

.270

.534

.326 

.239 

1.33 

.587 

.846 

.182 

.148 

.172 

.107

.369

Sept.

246

231 

251 

241 

165

205 

180 

188 

173 

165

173 

188 

188 

188 

173

173 

147 

169 

140 

197

154 

133 

123 

123 

15S

173 

169 

143 

177 

165

Run-off In 

Inches

0.33 

.58 

.31

7.26

.38 

.25 

1.53 

.65 

.28 

.20 

.17 

.20 

.12

5.00

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

267

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58'15", long. gi^O'OS", in sec. 28, T. 83 N., 

R. 7 W., in Cedar Rapids, 500 feet upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge and 2.7 miles 

upstream from Prairie Creek.

Drainage area.- 6,640 square miles.

Records available.- February 1903 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 2,981 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 second-feet Mar. 18 (ga?e height, 8.67 

ifeet); minimum, 285 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.31 feet); minimum dally discharge, 426 second-feet Sept. 25.

1903-39: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gag? height, 20.1 

feet); minimum, 178 second-feet Sept. 25, 1935; minimum dally discharge, 236 secondfeet July 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet.

RemaHcs.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 

27 to Feb. 22, Mar. 7, 8, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, 

gage heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for station at Janesville and are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant half a 

mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet)

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

346

518

735

995

1,470

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

2,050

2,990

4,390

6,000

9,520

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

13,200

17,040

21,030

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1939

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

3,470

3,230

3,090

2,860

2,740

2,500

2,320

2,250

2,090

1,900

2,010

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,820

1,840

1,320

1,840

1,730

1,650

1,630

1,520

1,530

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,690

1,610

1,560

1,510

1,470

Nov.

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,610

1,820

2,570

4,890

5,870

5,470

5,030

4,960

4,990

4,390

4,510

4,090

3,830

3,520

3,300

3,120

3,020

2,390

2,840

2,790

2,550

2,050

1,670

1,370

1,110

1,440

2,030

-

Dec.

2,500

2,620

2,690

2,340

2,180

2,160

2,250

2,180

2,090

2,200

2,270

2,140

1,320

1,710

1,540

1,350

1,400

1,320

1,300

1,130

1,520

1,600

1,240

1,250

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,300

1,000

1,500

2,000

Jan.

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,470

1,510

1,510

1,610

1,800

1,990

2,180

2,600

2,740

2,940

2,940

2,990

1,760

1,580

1,350

1,420

1,450

1,630

2,180

1,240

1,560

1,470

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,600

1,500

Month

Calendar year 1938 ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-159 ...........

Feb.

1,350

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,100

1,000

950

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,300

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,800

2,200

2,630

2,800

2,840

2,680

2,130

1,860

1,580

1,450

-

-

-

Har.

1,580

1,510

1,200

1,280

1,610

1,840

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,380

3,070

6,000

7,730

11,500

12,100

14,200

16,100

13,800

17,700

13,200

8,910

7,730

7,430

7,800

8,510

9,560

9,560

8,620

7,800

7,340

6,440

Second - 

foot-days

62,060

92/430

54,700

1,136,638

55,610

45,310

117)620

52 > 790

34,557

60,854

31,913

19 * 089

854,533

Apr.

5,900

5,470

5,120

4,360

4,510

4,130

3,940

3,860

3,740

3,550

3,360

3,170

2,990

2,740

2,670

2,620

2,790

3,220

3,360

3,690

4,240

4,480

4,700

4,920

4,960

4,540

4,090

3,630

3,330

2,990

-

Maximum

3,470

5,870

2,690

12,800

2 990

2J 840

5^900

2*180

8,760

1,630

913

18,800

May

2,860

2,670

2,480

2,320

2,230

2,030

1,940

2,010

1,940

1,360

1,730

1,710

1,650

1,580

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,420

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,440

1,270

1,170

1,370

1,580

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,690

Minimum

1,470

1,110

1,000

490

1,240

950

1,200

2,620

1,170

886

927

712

426

426

June

1,490

1,420

1,300

1,270

1,160

1,080

1,170

1,100

1,140

1,350

1,110

1,020

1,010

981

995

954

968

941

968

968

1,050

1,070

1,130

981

836

1,040

995

1,110

1,720

2,180

-

Jul^

2,030

1,710

1,540

1,450

1,240

1,140

1,370

4,430

3,090

1,730

1,320

1,140

1,040

981

995

1,010

8,470

8,760

3,020

1,940

1,560

1,370

1,140

1,100

1,010

1,100

981

1,040

1,340

1,080

927

Mean

i, J02

3,081

1,765

3,114

1,794

1,618

7,342

3 921 1)703

I* 162

1,963

1,029

636

2,341

Aug.

873

822

S86

785

712

772

785

809

809

785

1,650

1,630

1,140

1,100

968

968

941

1,040

1,050

1,190

1,050

1,100

1,040

1,050

1,200

1,320

1,250

1,220

1,080

995

913

Pe" square 

mile

0.302

.464

.266

4.AQ 

. 4D9

.270

.244

1.11

.591

.256

.173

.296

.155

.096

.353

Sept.

913

900

359

785

747

822

712

655

701

667

689

724

667

689

590

500

549

570

570

580

528

490

500

539

426

490

518

611

570

528

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.35

.52

.31

6.37

.31

.25

1*28

.66

.30

.19

.34

 18 .11

4 .-80

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (5 p.m.) 14,700 sec.-ft.? Mar. 18 (10 p.m.) 19,700 sec.-ft.j July 8 

(6 p.m.) E,67U secv-ft.j July 17 (10 p.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.

9--231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DBPARTHBHT OF THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
268 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°54', long. 92°48', in sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 17 W., in 

tall water of Central States Power & Light Corporation's hydroelectric plant at Greene, 

about 5 miles upstream from Coldwater Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,375 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,390 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 98.80feet); 

minimum, about 15 second-feet on many days when power plant was shut down.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Mar. 5, 1935 (gage height, 97.5 feet, 

on staff gage); minimum, about 6 second-feet on many days in period 1935-36 when power 

plant was shut"down.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 16 to Apr. 4, 

which were computed on basis of records for Cedar River at Cedar Rapids and Janesville 

and Lime Creek at Mason City and are poor. Gage-height record furnished by Central 

States Power & Light Corporation. Flow regulated by power plant at station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In seeoid-feet)

90.50

90.60

90.70

90.80

91.00

36

56

S4

123

224

91.30

91.60

92.00

92.50

93.00

408

645

1,050

1,710

2,460

93.SO 

95.00 

97.00 

99.00

3,390

4,430

6,360

5,630

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1,090 

966 

892 

S17 

700

662 

645 

645 

616 

496

483 

528 

520 

520 

498

406 

360 

445 

346 

387

374 

378 

382 

382 

349

341 

330 

281 

383 

272 

301

Nov.

270 

283 

444 

376 

976

1,080 

1,050 

999 

938 

938

938 

938 

879 

736 

555

481 

469 

481 

434 

359

340 

324 

319 

224 

289

305 

306 

375 

382 

351

Dec.

374 

361 

350 

336 

404

404 

323 

409 

404 

361

321 

329 

286 

314 

100

303 

270 

266 

215 

286

232 

225 

215 

232 

223

226 

246 

306 

231 

242 

262

Jan.

255 

267 

274 

280 

398

382 

350 

364 

376 

809

826 

748 

656 

514 

227

369 

350 

369 

357 

378

355 

222 

313 

306 

306

258 

260 

260 

225 

267 

249

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193Q

afcer year 1938-3

Feb.

274 

191 

174 

2O2 

172

174 

167 

157 

167 

86

151 

173 

151 

221 

194

193 

187 

157 

315 

374

228 

279 

198 

195 

195

208 

197 

165

Mar.

173 

176 

176 

167 

199

226 

238 

241 

271 

287

844 

3,280 

4,800 

7,770 

4,690

3,600 

3,800 

2,900 

1,900 

1,500

1,800 

2,100 

2,800 

2,600 

2,400

2,100 

2,000 

1,700 

1,500 

1,300 

1,200

Secondfoot-daya

15,795 

16,839 

9,056

280,274

11,570 

5,565 

58,738 

26,914 

9,136 

7,102 

4,543 

5,131 

2,7O1

173,090

Apr.

1,100 

1,000 

930 

850 

936

938 

938 

886 

827 

785

785 

785 

765 

642 

375

432

450 

685 

912 

1,520

1,480 

1,370 

1,300 

1,250 

1,140

1,050 

894 

736 

664 

567

Maximum

1,090 

1,080 

409

8,630

826 

374 

7,770 

1,520 

560 

862 

281 

372 

127

7,770

May

560 

491 

461 

458 

429

413 

364 

414 

353 

320

309 

289 

283 

256 

181

215 

215 

206 

187 

195

170 

192 

181 

181 

181

182 

209 

418 

291 

299 

213

Minimum

272 

224 

100

25

222 

86 

167 

375 

170 

116 

72 

62 

42

42

June

220 

1SS 

207 

232 

213

196 

196 

177 

143 

149

193 

157 

219 

155 

183

201 

172 

117 

188 

116

138 

146 

138 

149 

193

841 

862 

426 

281 

306

July

281 

260 

212 

209 

187

223 

190 

162 

199 

152

157 

146 

148 

139 

135

99 

136 

116 

116 

95

138 

116 

65 

72 

84

95 

105 

127 

127 

128 

84

Mean

510 

561 

292

768

373 

199 

1,895 

897 

295 

237 

147 

166 

90.0

474

Aug.

95 

127 

83 

73 

S4

62 

62 

116 

95 

95

126 

147 

209 

193 

218

243 

149 

149 

149 

193

193 

372 

331 

281 

281

216 

193 

193 

149 

127 

127

Per sqvwe 

mile

0.371 

.408 

.212

.559

.271 

.145 

1.38 

.652 

.215 

.172 

.107 

.121 

.065

.345

Sept.

127 

127 

117 

84 

116

94 

94 

94 

95 

95

94 

94 

105 

105 

94

84 

84 

62 

72 

72

72 

72 

127 

42 

62

64 

64 

71 

84 

94

Run-off in 

Inches

0.43 

.46 

.24

7.57

.31 

.15 

1.59 

.73 

.25 

.19 

.12 

.14 

.07

4.68

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

869

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 43°10', long. 93°11', In sec. 

3, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., at Fourteenth Street Bridge In Mason City, about half a mile 

upstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 535 square miles.

Records available.- December 1932 to September 1939.

Extremee.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.88 

feet); minimum, 8.5 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1932-39: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 

22.15 feet, former datum, from gage reading at flood crest); practically no flow Aug. 

30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 16-24, Jan. 16 to Feb. 23, Mar. 2-7 determined from one or two gage readings dally.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

8.5

11.5

15

21

30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

41

55

72

119

186

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

281

413

563

686

790

3.3 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6

940

1,090

1,245

1,410

1,630

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,860

2,160

2,460

3,110

3,810

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

488 

428 

385 

343 

312

2S1 

276 

271 

255 

234

220 

220 

220 

212 

195

179 

164 

164 

150 

144

138 

138 

131 

125 

138

131 

119 

116 

109 

103 

101

Uov.

103 

109 

150 

287 

496

458 

406 

350 

324 

306

293 

271 

250 

216 

199

190 

190 

186 

179 

172

172 

128 

111 

98 

109

85 

101 

122 

116 

116

Dec.

119 

125 

131 

138 

141

134 

147 

157 

141 

138

141 

87 

74 

114 

98

103 

65 

82 

87 

80

67 

55 

60 

74 

72

67 

41 

48 

55 

51 

51

Jan.

51 

55 

60 

69 

116

106 

106 

109 

225 

496

350 

293 

255 

220 

186

138 

125 

131 

119 

114

116 

89 

85 

93 

85

76 

69 

76 

65 

65 

69

Month

Oct 

Uov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19 ro

ater year 1938- 59

Feb.

65 

58 

58 

58 

55

52 

49 

49 

49 

49

39 

37 

39

41 

41

39 

37 

40 

44 

52

47 

47 

44 

44 

42

42 

48 

49

Mar.

45 

41 

47 

62 

80

98 

98 

98 

116 

208

331 

1,060 

2,430 

2,760 

1,500

1,080 

880 

745 

870 

1,280

1,280 

1,550 

1,230 

1,150 

1,160

1,100 

965 

850 

785 

718 

674

Apr.

602 

540 

473 

436 

496

488 

413 

378 

343 

331

300 

265 

245 

250 

239

239 

399 

548 

602 

835

865 

790 

702 

628 

548

450 

385 

331 

293 

265

Second- Vaxlmm 

foot -day a

6,490 488 

6,293 496 

2,943 157

112,074 3,910

4,212 496 

1,314 65 

25,291 2,760 

13,679 865 

3,331 229 

2,263 147 

1,201 91 

1,733.5 125 

595.6 40

69,346.1 2,760

May

229 

208 

186 

175 

164

150 

147 

141 

125 

114

103 

98 

93 

89 

82

82 

74 

69 

69 

69

60 

58 

55 

51 

52

78 

98 

109 

125 

96 

82

Hlnlanxm

101 

85 

41

10.5

51 

37 

41 

239 

51 

51 

18 

11.5 

9.1

9.1

June

72 

70 

89 

101 

85

70 

65 

64 

55 

62

74 

82 

70 

69 

76

70 

64 

55 

57 

51

51 

67 

60 

52 

58

147 

122 

93 

111 

101

Jay

91 

72 

65 

60 

62

55 

55 

54 

48 

45

42 

40 

36 

30 

28

37 

22 

32 

34 

26

27 

22 

22 

19 

28

24 

18 

32 

34 

21 

20

Aug.

25 

11.5 

12 

15 

14

18.5 

17.5 

22 

20 

36

76 

91 

93 

114 

91

72 

62 

58 

57 

70

125 

114 

98 

35 

72

58 

51 

45 

41 

36 

33

 Per «quare Mean mile

209 0.391 

210 .393 

94.9 .177

307 .574

136 .254 

46.9 .088 

816 1.53 

456 .852 

107 .200 

75.4 .141 

38.7 .072 

55.9 .104 

19.9 .037

190 .355

Sept.

31 

30 

29 

25 

26

26 

20 

20 

23 

22

23 

40 

30 

19 

17.5

12.5 

16 

14.5 

9.1 

12.5

14.5 

11.5 

18.5 

17.5 

15

14.5 

13 

14.5 

14.5 

16

Run-off In

inches

0.45 

.44 

.20

7.80

.29 

.09 

1.76 

.95 

.23 

.16 

.08 

.12 

.04

4.81

Peak discharge.- Mar. 12 (12 p.m.) 2,030 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (10 p.m.) 3,730 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22

(2 p'.raTT STXSOsec .-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
270 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Iowa River Basin

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°22', long. 93°04', in SEi sec. 4, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at 

Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 2.10 feet Mar. 13; minimum obaerved, -0.44 

 foot Sept. 29, 30.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 3.76 feet June 13, 1937; minimum obS3rved, that 

of Sept. 29, 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 1.0 foot.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

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.

0.72

.70

.68

.64

.64

.62

.60

.58

.56

.54

.54

.56

.58

.54

.52

.50

.50

.50

.48

.48

.46

.44

.42

.42

.42

.42

-

.40

.40

.40

.38

Nor.

0.38

.36

.58

.76

1.30

1.30

1.38

1.36

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.22

1.22

-

Dec.

1.20

1.20

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.24

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

1.10

1.10

1.48

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.46

1.46

1.42

1.48

1.50

1.42

1.42

_

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1-.42

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.38

Feb.

1.40

-

1.42

1.42

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

1.66

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

2.10

1.56

-

_

-

-

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.2S

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.30

Apr.

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.12

-

1.10

1.10

1.26

1.34

1.34

1.28

1.26

1.S4

1.24

1.20

1.16

1.14

1.10

1.10

1.10

-

May

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.00

.96

.96

.92

.90

.90

.86

.84

.82

.80

.82

.80

.80

.76

.74

.72

.72

.72

.72

.72

.68

.66

June

0.66

1.20

1.22

1.22

1.10

1.08 i.oe

1.00

1.00

1.04

.96

.96

-

-

.94

.90

.90

-

.90

.88

.90

.92

.90

.88

.88

1.52

1.26

1.18

1.22

1.30

-

July

1.18

1.12

1.06

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.16

1.12

1.08

1.06

1.00

1.00

.96

.94

.90

.90

.90

.90

.88

.86

.84

-

.78

.78

.76

.74

.70

.70

.66

.62

Aug.

0.60

.58

.54

.50

.48

.52

.48

.48

.48

.48

.50

.52

.46

.46

.44

_

.40

.38

.36

.40

.44

.46

.44

.42

.40

.40

_

_

.30

-

-

Sept.

_

0.22

.20

.18

.14

.09

.06

.02

.00

-.02

-.04

-.06

-.10

-.12

-.15

-.17

-.20

-.22

-.24

-.30

-.30

-.32

-.34

-.38

-.42

-.38

-.40

-.42

-.44

-.44

-

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°22', long. 93°05', in NWi sec. 9, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at 

Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.20 feet Mar. 12; minimum observed, 1.54 

reet sept. 25.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.90 feet June 13, 1937; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 2.00 feet. Gage read once dally.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Iowa River Basin 271

Gage height, In feet, of Lower Fine Lake at Eldora, Iowa, mater year October 1978 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.02

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.02

2.02

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.02

Nov.

2.02

2.02

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.50

2.54

-

_

_

..

_

-

2.32

2.28

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.38

2.28

2.2S

2.28

2.28

2.26

Dee.

2.24

2.24

2.26

2.28

2.28"

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

Jan.

-

-

2.02

2.02

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.38

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.34

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

Feb.

2.32

-

2.32

-

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.32

2.36

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.66

2.42

_

_

_

-

-

2.28

2.28

2.28

_

-

-

Mar.

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.46

2.52

2.36

2.30

2.32

2.80

2.58

2.52

3.20

2.70

2.42

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.24

2.24

2.26

Apr.

2 . 26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.25

2.24

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.20

2.30

2.34

2.34

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

~

Mar

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.S6

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

.1.82

1.82

1.80

June

1.80

2.00

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.06

2.00

1.96

-

-

1.96

1.94

1.92

-

1.98

1.94

1.94

1.9S

1.98

1.96

2.00

2.52

2.20

2.24

2.20

2.30

~

J>ly

2.26

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.00

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

-

1.90

1.90

Aug.

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.92

,

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.96

2.00

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.92

1.92

1.90

Sept.

1.90

l.'BS

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.54

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.62

Lake McBride near Solon, Iowa

Location.- Float gage In concrete well, lat. 41°48', long. 91°34', In NT* sec. 29, T. 81

 Ni, R. 6 W., In McBrlde State Park, about 3 miles west of Solon. Zero of gage Is 675.54

feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1939. 

Extremes.- naxiiaum stage observed during year, 9.82 feet July 11, Aug. 8; minimum observed,

 8.02 feet Sept. 17-24, 28-30.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed. 10.05 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum observed, -0.50 

foot Dec. 5, 1936 (gate In dam open). 

Remarks.- Crest of spillway Is at gage height 8.00 feet. Gage read onus dally.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Dmy

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oet.

8.09

8.09

8.08

8.08

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.07

8.07

8.08

8.08

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.08

8.08

8.09

8.10

Nov.

8.11

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.13

8.40

8.45

8.31

8.23

8.20

8.18

8.16

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.09

8.07

8.05

8. OS

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

-

Dee.

6.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.05

8.05

8.06

_

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.04

Jan.

8.04

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.07

8,07

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

B.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

Feb.

8.05

8.05

6.05

8.07

8.09

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.10

8.13

8.15

8.18

8.20

8.21

8.23

8.76

8.95

8.26

8.22

8.18

8.10

8.08

8.06

8.03

8.03

8.03

_

-

Mar.

8.03

8.03

8.04

8.04

8.05

8.06

8.07

8.08

8.10

8.12

8.19

S.76

8.54

8.27

8.18

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.09

8.08

8.09

8.10

8.10

8.11

8.12

8.13

Apr.

8.14

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.16

8.16

8.18

8.24

8.20

8.19

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.15

8.15

8.15

-

Mar

8.15

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.23

8.25

8.20

8.17

8.14

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.13

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.12

8.46

8.35

8.22

8.19

8.17

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.17

8.17

8.15

June

8.13

8.11

8.09

8.09

8.08

8.08

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

S.04

-

J»ly

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.21

8.75

9.82

9.51

9.25

8.90

8.50

8.25

9.10

9.30

8.60

8.21

8.15

8.09

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.07

8.06

8.05

8.04

8.03

8.03

Aug.

8.04

8.04

8,04

8.04

8.04

8.21

8.75

9.82

9.01

8.21

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.13

8.12

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.08

8,08

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06

8.05

8.05

8,04

Sept.

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.04

6.04

8.04

8.03

8.03

8.03

8.03

8.03

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.03

8.03

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.02

8.03

B.03

8.03

8.02

8.02

8.02

-
272

IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Iowa River Basin

Geneva Lake near darks Grove, Mlnn.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 43°46', long. 93°16', in sec. 31, T. 104 N., R. 20 W., 

on abutnip'it of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles northeast of Clarks Grove.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 4.47 feet Apr. 18; minimum observed, 

2.74 feet Sept. 23.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special concrete dam, with one 6-foot bay permitting 

a 2.67-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete sill of stoplog bay. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Apr. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

4.29

4.24

4.30

4.28

4.28

4.21

4.45

4.47

4.28

4.36

4.44

4.29

4.29

4.27

4.32

4.32

Apr. 27

28

29

30

Hay 1

3

4

5

7

9

11

12

14

16

18

20

4.28

4.22

4.23

4.23

4.15

4.09

4.07

3.98

4.06

4.03

3.95

3.89

3.96

3.78

3.62

3.67

May 21

23

26

27

28

31

June 3

4

10

14

17

18

21

24

28

July 2

3.67

3.66

3.61

3.62

3.61

3.55

3.59

3.35

3.45

3.42

3.44

3.27

3.42

3.34

3.34

3.21

July 5

8

19

22

26

Aug. 5

8

12

19

26

Sept. 4

10

16

23

3.27

3.27

3.10

3.10

3.14

2.90

3.07

3.13

3.03

3.09

3.06

2.93

2.88

2.74

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°07', long. 93°24', in sec. 25, T. 96 N., R. 22 W., at 

Clear Lake State Park at town of Clear Late.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- 1936-37: Maximum stage observed during year, 3.87 feet (revised) June 25; 

minimum observed, 2.00 feet Oct. 30-31.

1937-38: Maximum stage observed during year, 3.90 feet Sept. 15, 18-20, 22; 

minimum observed, 2.58 feet (revised) Nov. 17.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed during year, 4.58 feet Apr. 28; minimum observed, 

3.10 feet Sept. 30.

1933-39: Maximum stage observed, 5.02 feet May 20, 22, 23, 1933; minimum 

observed, 1.44 feet Aug. 12, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of outlet dam is at gage height 4.5 feet. Probably a small discharge 

from lake during April 1939.

Revisions.- The figures of gage height here given for April to October 1937 supersede 

those published for these months in earlier reports-April to September In V'aterSupply Paper 825 and October in Water-Supply Paper 855.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Iowa River Basin

273

Gage height. In feet, of Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Ic 

1937

a, 1937, 1938-39

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

3.09

3.09

3.07

3.07

3.09

3.11

3.13

3.15

3.17

3.19

3.19

3.21

3.23

3.23

3.25

3.29

3.31

3.33

-

May

3.33

3.39

3.39

3.39

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.41

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.41

3.38

3.39

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.41

3.41

3.38

3.39

3.42

3.47

3.49

3.51

3.49

3.51

June

3.51

3.51

3.49

3.49

3.53

3.53

3.51

3.49

3.47

3.45

3.42

3.38

3.67

3.73

3.73

3.75

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.79

3.79

3.81

3.83

3.85

3.87

3.85

3.85

3.83

3.83

3.81

-

July

3.79

3.79

3.77

3.77

3.75

3.71

3.67

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.63

3.63

3.61

3.59

3.57

3.55

3.51

3.49

3.47

3.43

3.39

3.37

3.35

3.33

3.31

3.27

3.25

3.25

3.23

3.23

3.21

Aug.

3.21

3.19

3.19

3.17

3.17

3.15

3.13

3.11

3.09

3.09

3.09

3.07

3.05

3.05

3.03

3.03

3.05

3.05

3.13

3.13

3.11

3.09

3.07

3.07

3.05

3.05

3.03

3.01

3.01

2.99

2.99

Sept.

2.97

2.97

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.89

2.87

2.87

2.85

2.83

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.71

2.69

2.69

2.67

2.67

2.67

2.65

2.67

2.65

2.63

2.67

2.67

2.66

-

Oct.

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.69

2.67

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.63

2.66

2.67

2.68

2.71

2.73

2.69

2.69

2.69

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

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

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

3.88

_

3.88

_

_

3.86

3.84

3.82

_

_.

3.80

3.76

_

3.76

_

3.74

_

3.74

_

3.72

3.72

3.70

NOT.

_

3.68

_

3.70

_

3.70

_

3.70

_

_

3.76

_

-

_

-

3.74

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

.

_

-

_

4.40

4.52

4.44

4.44

4.50

4.50

4.44

4.46

4.44

4.48

4.48

4.54

4.52

4.56

4.56

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.54

4.54

4.56

4.58

4.56

4.48

-

May

.50

.50

.48

.50

.46

.46

.44

.42

.42

.38

.38

.36

.34

.34

.32

.34

.32

.30

.28

.28

.26

.26

.24

.24

.22

.24

.26

.28

.30

.30

.28

June

4.26

4.24

4.22

4.22

4.22

4.22

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.18

4.18

4.16

4.16

4.15

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.15

4.15

4.16

4.18

4.18

4.20

4.24

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.24

4.24

-

Jul^-

4.22

4.22

4.24

4.26

4.26

4.22

4.20

4.16

4.10

4.06

4.04

4.00

3.94

3.90

3.88

3.86

3.86

3.84

3-82

3-82

3.81

3.80

3-80

3-80

3.78

3-76

3.74

3.78

3-74

3.72

3-72

Aug.

3.70

3.70

3.66

3.64

3.62

3.62

3.60

3.58

3.56

3.50

3.60

3.64

3.68

3.70

3.68

3.66

3.62

3.60

3.58

3.58

3.64

3.68

3.68

3.66

3.64

3.62

3.60

3.58

3.56

3.54

3.54

Sept.

3.56

3.56

3.56

3.54

3.54

3.52

3.62

3.50

3.48

3.48

3.46

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.32

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.20

3.16

3.12

3.10

-

9-239 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
274 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°11'. long. 90°58', at quarter corner between sees. 

XL ana 28, T. 14 N., R. 5 W., about 14 miles northeast of New Boston and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 529.92 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,500 second-feet Mar. 12, 14 (gage 

height, 18.95 feet); minimum observed, 18 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 9.02 

feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 12, 14, 1939; maxiiium gage 

height observed, 19.95 feet Feb. 27, 29, Mar. 1, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum discharge 

observed, 7 second-feet Aug. 4, 18, 19, 1936, Oct. 8, 1937; minimum gage height observed, 8.59 feet Oct. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26-31, Jan 18 to 

Keb. 5, Feb. 10 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for Henderson 

River near Oquawka and Pope Creek near Keithsburg and are poor. Gage read once daily, 

oftener during periods of high water. Records collected In cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table

.0 17 9.6

.2 28 9.9

.4 42 10.2

yea 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

discharge, in second-feet)

10.6

11.0

11.5

171

231

319

12.0

12.5

13.0

415

520

632

14.0 

1S.O 

16.0

875

1,150

1,450

17.0

18.0

19.0

1,S20 

2,470 

4,680

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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 

51

Oct.

26 

26 

24 

23 

22

22 

21 

20 

20

20 

18 

52 

31 

27

24 

21 

20 

88

40

33 

34 

27 

24 

22

22 

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

Nov.

£0 

20 

19 

26 

54

38 

375 

542 

231 

148

99 

82 

71 

65

62

56 

56 

54 

52 

49

47 

46 

44 

38 

34

31 

28 

34 

36 

34

Dec.

32 

43 

48 

53 

51

48 

43 

42 

40 

34

31 

28 

20 

25 

20

28 

25 

24 

26 

28

26 

25 

28 

26 

28

28 

25 

24 

24 

24 

23

Jan.

23 

22 

23 

28 

153

290 

177

86 

96

86 

67 

64 

62 

60

42 

31 

33 

35 

33

40 

37 

40 

38 

36

34 

32 

30 

31 

33 

35

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192

ater year 1938-2

Feb.

35 

40 

43 

75 

60

53 

56

60 

60 

1,000

750 

500 

300 

200 

180

150 

130 

150 

250 

200

150 

85 

75 

70 

65

60 

55 

55

liar.

50 

75 

200 

300 

250

190 

150 

300 

275 

208

1,120 

4,010 

3.230 

4,010 

2,320

745 

431 

326 

341 

330

301 

265 

251 

240 

234

248 

236 

188 

191 

190 

191

Secondfoot-days

831 

2,491 

970

94,205

1,866 

4,907 

21,396 

9,856 

4,089 

7,258 

10,275 

13,086 

1,413

78,438

Apr.

185 

181 

171 

154 

149

148 

143 

136 

132 

131

181 

228 

192 

172 

192

231 

305 

1,070 

818 

564

490 

238 

356 

314 

274

297 

975 

775 

362 

292

Maximum

88 

542

53

2,540

290 

1,000 

4,010 

1,070 

251 

1,160 

1,920 

2,000 

91

4,010

May

251 

221 

196 

179 

174

168 

150 

152 

231 

215

154 

131 

119 

114 

115

114 

108 

98 

90 

85

103 

119 

100 

89 

69

67 

73 

107 

141 

89 

67

Minimum

18 

19 

20

18

22 

35 

50 

131 

67 

55 

50 

32 

28

18

June

61 

513 

129 

714 

317

121 

91 

88 

70 

136

290 

192 

107 

206

70

67 

61 

55 

58 

78

60 

540 

208 

425 

126

114 

1,160 

805 

231 

165

July

124 

105 

92 

1,360 

1,920

660 

928 

955 

S28 

960

297 

188 

149 

124 

120

119 

106 

144 

248 

125

91 

81 

71 

67 

65

61 

58 

54 

52 

73 

50

Mean

26.8 

83.0 

31.3

25S

60.2 

175 

690 

329 

132 

242 

331 

422 

47.1

215

Aug.

44 

42 

40 

43

40

32 

57 

653 

1,050 

950

704 

560 

231 

24S 

172

184 

2,000 

1,180 

1,160 

1,230

557 

290 

253 

403 

220

165 

139 

124 

114 

105 

96

Per rquare 

mile

0.062 

.191 

.072

.594

.139 

.403 

1.59 

.758 

.304 

.558 

.763 

.972 

.109

.495

Sept.

91 

85 

91 

73 

67

62 

59 

56 

53 

SO

48 

52 

54 

51 

43

39 

36 

35 

34 

33

33 

32 

32

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

28 

29

Run-off tn 

Inches

0.07 

.21 

.08

8.07

.16 

.42 

1.83 

.85 

.35 

.62 

.88 

1.12 

.12

6.71

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
POPE CREEK BASIN 275

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°08', long. 90°55', in SEi sec. 11, T. 13 N., 

R. 5 W., about 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 miles upstream from mouth. 

Zero of gage is 524.07 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 171 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,860 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage 

height, 25.74 feet); minimum observed, 12 second-feet Sept. 26-29; minimum gage 

height observed, 14.58 feet Oct. 12.

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 12, 1939; maxinnm gage height 

observed, 26.94 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice); minimum discharge observed, 

2 second-feet Sept. 11, 1936, Sept. 9, 16-23, 1937; minimum gage height observed, 

14.56 feet Sept. 5, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27-31, Jan. 17 to 

Feb. 4, Feb. 7 to Mar. 10, which were computed on basis of three disc^iarge measurements, gage heights, weather records, observer's notes, and records for Henderson 

River near Oquawka and Edwards River near New Boston and are poor. G\ge read once 

daily, oftener during high stages. Records collected in cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage helglt, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-16, Feb. 5, 6, July 18 to Aug. 7, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 30

14.5

14.7

14.9

15.1

15.3

15.6

15.9 

16.2 

16.6 

17.0 

1S.O

134 

ISO 

246 

316 

508

14.6 12

14.8 21

15.0 34

15.2 52

15.5

15.8

16.2

16.6

S6 

124 

182 

245

17.0 

17.5 

1S.O 

19.0

312

402

500

722

20.0 970

22.0 1,560

24.0 2,580

26.0 4,070

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

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.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

IS 

17 

14

14 

14 

14 

21 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

16 

21

17 

388 

265 

64 

44

35 

31 

29 

27 

25

24 

23 

22 

22 

20

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

19 

19

IS 

18 

IS

Dec.

20 

20 

24 

23 

22

21 

20 

20 

19

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

Jan.

13 

14 

15 

18 

330

105 

*66 

26

SO 

51

34 

30 

27 

22 

19

18 

20 

18 

17 

22

25

23 

24 

22 

18

17 

15 

15 

15 

17 

18

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19! Q

ater year 1938-!

Feb.

17 

25 

39 

60 

39

28 

23 

IS 

40 

500

300 

200 

150 

130 

100

75 

60 

70 

100 

65

50 

55 

50 

45 

40

38 

30 

28

Mar.

30 

35 

40 

45 

55

70 

46 

40 

37 

35

1,110 

3,000 

1,580 

500 

166

107 

67 

60 

56 

64

52 

45 

41 

40 

45

50 

46

3

38 

39

Secondfoot-dayu

454

1,300 

549

36,450.4

1,154 

2,375 

7,614 

2,990 

1,671 

2,498 

2,286 

6,113 

556

29,557

Apr.

43 

38 

34 

30 

30

29 

2S 

28 

28 

33

5S 

56 

49 

42 

107

154 

263 

410 

243 

182

168 

144 

124 

112 

102

124 

93

85 

80 

73

Maximum

21 

388 

24

1,750

330 

500 

3,000 

410 

93 

828 

288 

1,210 

33

3,000

May

67 

64 

62 

61 

60

59 

56 

63 

93

71

58 

49 

48 

45 

4S

4S 

47 

44 

42 

40

es

51 

46 

37 

35

36 

66 

59 

54 

39 

35

Minimum

13 

14 

14

3

13 

17 

30 

28 

35 

28 

21 

18 

12

12

June

33

31 

71 

81 

49

34 

31 

32 

59 

42

42 

42 

34 

33 

31

30 

30 

28 

36 

35

28 

172 

62 

53 

33

35 

828 

302 

106 

75

Ju]^

55 

45 

39 

203 

48

288 

221 

215 

243 

123

59 

43 

40 

35 

39

42 

37 

67 

114 

49

35

31 

25 

25 

24

23 

23 

24 

25 

22 

21

Mean

14.6 

43.3 

17.7

99.9

37.2 

84.8 

246 

99.7 

53.9 

83.3 

73.6 

197 

18.5

81.0

Aug.

20 

20 

20 

23 

20

18 

72 

752 

383 

322

372 

128 

174 

144 

88

87 

1,210 

982 

351 

167

115 

90 

87 

138 

74

56 

46 

43 

40 

37 

34

Pe- square 

mile

0.085 

.253

.104

.584

.218 

.496 

1.44 

.583 

.315 

.487 

.430 

1.15 

.108

.474

Sept.

33

31 

28 

26 

25

24 

23

gg

21 

20

20 

25 

22 

20 

19

16 

15 

14 

14

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

Run-off In 

Inches

0.10 

.28 

.IS

7.92

.26 

.52

1.66 

.65 

.36 

.54 

.50 

1.33 

.12

6.43

*Interpolated.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
276 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111. 

(Formerly published as Henderson River near Oquawka, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°00", long. 90°51', in sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 4W., 

on state Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 6i miles northeast of Ocuawka, and 

22 nlles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 541.67 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 428 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,980 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 

25.60 feet); minimum observed, 6.5 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 10.50 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, about 6,580 second-feet Feb. 27, 1936; maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 13, 1939; minimum discharge observed, 2 secondfeet July 24, Aug. 1-4, 13, 18, Sept. 1. 10, 12, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 

9.76 feet Aug. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 1 to Mar. 10, which 

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

and records for Pope Creek near Keithsburg and Edwards River near New Boston and are 

poor. Gage read once dally. Records collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Ischarge, In aecond-feet, water year October 193B to Septemoer 1939

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

Oct.

18 

IS 

16 

15 

14

13 

14 

6.5 

17 

14

15 

9.5 

20 

28 

29

15 

11 

15 

31 

32

30 

11 

13 

14 

14

12 

12 

16 

16 

17 

22

Nov.

22 

17 

16 

16 

57

134 

756 

307 

98 

60

60 

60 

55 

53 

47

43 

37 

33 

32 

31

31 

26 

26 

24 

17

16 

14 

17 

24 

20

Dec.

24 

29 

35 

38 

34

31 

26 

28 

24 

20

31 

26 

13 

22 

19

16 

15 

14 

20 

17

IS 

19 

19 

21 

24

20 

14 

19 

18 

15 

17

Jan.

16 

20 

23 

390 

702

249 

128 

56 

64 

74

84 

43 

50 

50 

49

35 

29 

41 

32 

35

43 

24 

38 

29 

28

26 

25 

26 

37 

35 

32

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

M«7 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

eniber ..... . «.*

alendar year 19:

ater year 1938-:

Feb.

75 

70 

7O 

30 

25

23 

23

30 

50 

750

500 

300 

200 

175 

150

130 

120 

90 

SO 

75

70 

75 

70 

60 

50

50 

45 

55

liar.

100 

230 

250 

130 

125

375 

100 

75 

60 

55

1,060 

3,790 

5,260 

2,070 

842

677 

481 

405 

303 

291

254 

231 

217 

202 

199

217 

487 

32S 

217 

231 

232

Secondfoot-daya

528.0 

2.149 

688

108,500.0

2,513 

3.441 

19,494 

13, 400 

5.348 

10,706 

3,786 

7,815 

538.2

70,406.2

Apr.

213 

202 

1S5 

170 

164

168 

162 

148 

139 

134

236 

269 

211 

200 

438

1,020 

892 

1,820 

1,190 

851

729 

622 

554 

494 

440

428 

408 

345 

297

281

Maximum

32

756 

38

4,800

702 

750 

5,260 

1,320 

284 

2,360 

572 

1,680 

43

5,260

May

265 

243 

219 

209 

209

194 

181 

ISO 

256 

230

172 

152 

142 

138

154

187 

142 

123 

111 

111

196 

284 

14S 

117 

103

100 

149 

250 

151 

128 

104

Xlnlnuni

6.5 

14 

13

6.5

16 

23 

55 

134 

100 

46 

33 

20 

S.3

6.5

June

93 

92 

238 

97 

76

73 

71 

65 

66 

88

136 

114 

70 

64 

46

64 

56 

51 

70 

116

193 

775 

321 

154 

73S

1,930 

2,360 

1,670 

497 

321

July Aug.

244 27 

197 2S 

171 109 

164 43 

186 20

144 20 

120 26 

2S1 632 

134 815 

94 146

7S 220 

66 156 

54 233 

70 180 

120 70

151 52 

106 1,330 

572 1,680 

164 434 

103 250

80 16S 

64 133 

55 127 

51 232 

47 110

46 S4 

43 73 

42 63 

62 56 

44 51 

33 47

Mean

17.0 

71.6 

22.2

297

81.1 

123 

629 

447 

173 

357 

122 

252 

17.9

193

Per Biuare 

mile

0.040 

.167 

.052

.694

.189 

.287 

1.47 

1.04 

.404 

.834 

.285 

.589 

.042

.451

Sept.

43 

40 

37 

33 

31

2S 

24

24 

19

17

19 

20 

20 

16 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

9.S

8.3 

S.S 

9.S 

14 

10

9.0 

9.5 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

Run-off In 

Inchea

0.05 

.19 

.06

9.43

.22 

.30 

1.70 

1.16 

.47 

.93 

.33 

.63 

.05

6.14

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

277

Location.- Watsr-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°04'06", long. 930 37'02", 

 in SW± sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., 2i miles north of Ames, 3t miles downstream 

from Kelgley Branch, and 5 miles upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1920 to August 1927 and March 1933 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1920-26, 1933-39), 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 2,800 second-feet Mar. 14; maximum gage 

height, 10.51 feet Mar. 13 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.20 second-foot, Sept. 16, 

17 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

1920-27, 1933-39: Maximum discharge, 3,540 second-feet Sept. 17, 1921 (gage height, 

9.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; no flow at times In 

June, July, and August 1934 and on Jan. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of no gage-height record, Oct. 18-28, Feb. 4-13, 20-24 (computed on basis of 

partial gage-height graphs and weather records), and those for perioc1 of Ice effect, 

Dec. 27 to Mar. 14 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

observer's notes, and weather records), all of which are poor.

Reting table water year 1938-39 except period of Ice effect (gage heigh*;, in feet, ana 

discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 0.13 2.1 5.40 2.8 95 5.0 1, 12O 

I. 1' .26 2.2 11.2 3.0 151 6.0 1,660 

1.8 .46 2.3 IS 3.3 259 S.O 2,740 

1.9 1.10 2.4 27 3.6 394 

2.0 2.40 2.6 54 4.0 596

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

54 

51 

48 

46 

42

38 

37 

35 

34 

29

2S 

32 

32 

31 

2S

27 

26 

26 

25 

21

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

21 

20 

19 

IS 

IS 

IS

Nor.

18 

18 

26 

40 

65

75 

69 

64 

62 

60

56 

52 

4S 

44

40

40 

42 

39 

35 

33

33 

23 

23 

20 

28

24 

23 

22 

22 

23

Dec.

26 

2S 

31 

33 

33

32 

27 

3S 

22 

31

31 

17 

27 

26 

22

23 

18 

21 

20 

18

17 

17 

17 

18 

17

16 

15 

13 

7 

6 

6

Jan.

6 

7 

S 

15 

40

30 

30 

30 

40 

49

49 

45 

45 

42 

32

25 

23 

22 

21 

30

27 

20 

22 

22 

20

IS 

18 

20 

22 

21 

19

Feb.

35 

40 

30 

27 

35

35 

30 

IS 

9

7

S 

11

30 

70 

55

40 

30 

40 

150 

45

25 

20 

21 

25 

32

37 

40 

40

Mar.

38 

30 

28 

40

60

62 

48 

60 

SO 

140

433 

1,140 

1,350 

2,420 

1,670

575 

301 

236 

243

404

478 

513 

458 

360 

280

216 

151 

108 

91 

86 

127

Apr.

145 

130 

113 

100 

103

95 

86 

80 

73 

67

58 

50 

50 

50 

51

51 

98 

220 

314 

443

414 

293 

224 

177 

148

124 

103 

93 

82

75

Month foot^s *«ta»

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19

ater year 1938-,59 *

919 54 

1, 167 75 

673 38

42,744.32 2,360

818 49 

985 150 

12, 216 2, 420 

4,110 443 

1,872 174 

2,061 272 

1,396.4 202 

113. S 18 

11.84 1.0

26,343.04 2,420

May

67 

62 

54 

54 

153

174 

108 

SO 

64 

52

45 

40 

38 

35 

33

31 

27 

25 

24 

24

25 

24 

22 

19 

17

28 

113 

158 

136 

82 

58

Minimum

18 

18

6

.15

6 

7. 

28 

50 

17 

22 

5.4 

1.0 

.21

'.21

June

46 

51 

91 

62 

44

35 

31 

29 

27 

25

25 

22 

27 

29 

54

45 

34 

26 

33 

32

31 

46 

46 

34

70

272 

236 

213 

209 

136

July

93 

69 

52 

71 

80

80 

109 

202 

136 

84

60 

45 

37 

29 

24

20 

24 

24 

21 

17

14 

12 

10 

13 

12

7.7 

6.6 

20 

11 

7.7 

5.4

Aug.

4.5 

4.5 

3.6 

2.7 

2.3

2.3 

2,7 

4.2 

5.1 

7.7

18 

8.3 

4.5 

3.6 

2.7

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1

2.7 

4.8 

4.S 

3.3 

2.1

l.S 

1.8 

1.9 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

 P ^?re

29.6 0.092 

38.9 .122 

21.7 .068

117 .366

26.4 .082 

35.2 .110 

394 1.23 

137 .428 

60.4 .189 

68.7 .215 

45.0 .141 

3.67 .011 

.395 .0012

72.2 .226

Sept.

O.78 

.84 

1.0 

.46 

.40

.40 

.32 

.26 

.28 

.28

.38 

.52 

.30 

.26 

.22

.21 

.21 

.22 

.23 

.25

.26 

.26

.28 

.32 

.30

.72 

.65 

.36 

.42 

.46

Run-off In 

inches

0.11 

.14 

.08

4.98

.09 

.11 

1.42 

.48 

.22 

.24 

.16 

.01 

.001

3.06

400448 0-41-19
278 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°09'26", long, 91 043'05", in sec. 1, T. 73 N., 

R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 78,half a mj.le west of Coppock and about three 

quarters of a mile upstream from Crooked Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,890 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-39T, 1,326 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,700 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage 

height, 17.36 feet), from rating, curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 79 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

1913-39: Maximum discharge observed, 25,200 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gage 

height, 32.13 feet,former site), from rating curve extended above 10,300 second-feet; 

minimum discharge,14 second-feet (estimated), Dec. 11, 1937. 

A stage of about 22 feet occurred on or about May 31, 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 25-30, Dec. 13 to 

Mar. 3, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, observer's notes, and records for station at Augusta and are poor. 

Gage read once daily during low and medium stages, oftener during high stages.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

2.4 

2.6 

2,8 

3.0 

3.3

70

97

129

169

253

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

369

495

623

800

995

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

S.O

1,290

1,625

2,020

2,450

3,350

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

4,280

5,230

7,220

9,350

12,510

17.4 15,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

271 

253 

237 

221 

221

193 

193 

193 

1S1 

169

169 

169 

169 

15S 

158

158 

158 

193 

474 

207

158 

15S 

138 

138 

138

129 

129 

129 

129 

129 

120

Hov.

129 

129 

120 

15S 

516

1,420 

2,450 

1,620 

995 

945

895 

945 

845 

711 

623

537 

495 

474 

453 

432

411 

369 

34S 

32S 

240

200 

200 

210 

230 

300

Dec.

30S 

30S 

289 

328 

369

432 

390 

390 

34S 

34S

32S 

32S 

210 

170 

216

220 

220 

200 

190 

190

170 

150 

150 

150 

150

150 

120 

110 

110 

100 

110

Jan.

120 

140 

150 

170 

190

210 

230 

250 

350 

400

380 

366 

400 

420

340

200 

170 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

ISO 

200

200 

200 

200 

190 

180 

170

Month

Oet 

Rov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year 19,58 ...........

ater year 1938-3S

Feb.

170 

160 

170 

200 

230

230 

230 

220 

230 

250

273 

260 

230 

200 

170

180 

200 

300 

900 

1,000

1,000 

970 

1,000 

900 

700

670 

540 

370

Mar.

290 

410 

400 

1,100 

2,190

2,100 

1,560 

1,860 

2,810 

3,620

7,640 

11,500 

15, 500 

11,700 

9,470

9,630 

10, 600 

9,950 

8.5SO 

7,950

4,180 

2,630 

2,450 

2,190 

2,100

1,940 

1,760 

1,940 

1,560 

1,360 

1,290

Secondfoot-days

5,640 

17,728 

7,252

395, 128

6,966 

11,953 

142, 4SO 

38,390 

19, 116 

29,037 

42,512 

28,982 

4,227

. 354,233

Apr.

1,360 

1,360 

1,560 

1,360 

1,220

1,100 

1,050 

995 

945 

895

695 

845 

800 

755 

S45

995 

2,450 

2,450 

2,360 

1,620

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,430 

1,290

1,290 

1,100 

995 

895 

300

Maximum

474 

2,450 

432

8,500

420 

1,000 

15, 500 

2,450 

2,190 

2,900 

6,320 

3,350 

237

15,500

May

755 

711 

711 

667 

667

623 

580 

623 

580 

2,190

1,430 

845 

711 

623 

623

537 

537 

495 

474 

453

432 

390 

390 

369 

34S

323 

537 

453 

32S 

328 

328

Minimum

120 

120 

100

48

120 

160 

290 

755 

32S 

271 

271 

253 

79

79

June

343 

369 

369 

453 

474

411 

328 

308 

271 

537

S45 

667 

495 

453 

369

328 

667 

530 

S45 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,480 

2,900 

1,940

1,420 

2,190 

2,020 

2,630 

1,860

July

1,430 

1,160 

995 

6,320 

5,620

4,940 

4,760 

3,170 

1,420 

1,160

1,050 

995 

845 

755 

711

623 

530 

711 

711 

495

474 

453 

432 

369 

32S

328 

308 

289 

271 

411 

348

Mean

132 

591 

234

1,033

225 

427 

4,596 

1,230 

617 

968 

1,371 

935 

141

971

Aug.

303 

269 

253 

537 

453

390 

30S 

1,480 

2,810 

1,160

1,620 

1,780 

3,350 

2,020 

995

667 

2,190 

1,100 

945

711

453 

755 

845 

755 

623

516 

432 

369 

303 

289 

271

Per aqrare 

mile

0.063 

.204 

.081

.375

.078 

.148 

1.59 

.443 

.213 

.335 

.474 

.324 

.049

.336

Sept.

221

221 

221 

193 

169

169 

169 

158 

158 

148

138 

136 

148 

237 

181

148 

129 

120 

112 

104

104 

104 

104 

97 

90

97 

90 

90 

79 

90

Run-off In 

Inches

0.07 

.23 

.09

5.08

.09 

.15 

1.83 

.49 

.25 

.37 

.55 

.37 

.05

4.54

9-231 February 1936

tTHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 279

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

itIon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°46', long. 91°17', in NEi sec. 26, T. 69 N., R.

l W., on left bank, 300 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Augusta, 2

miles upstream from Long Creek, and 12.2 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is

521.69 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912). 

Drainage area.- 4,290 square miles.

Records available.- September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1939. 

Average dlschargeT- 24 years (1915-39), 2,055 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 19.49

reetjj minimum, 68 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.41 feet).

1913, 1915-39: Maximum discharge observed, 44,500 second-feet June 17, 1930 (gage

height, 22.55 feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934 (gage

height, 1.0 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, and those based on oncedaily gage readings or estimated gage-height graphs, all of which are fair. Records

collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, ater year 1936-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feat, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

66

114

179

26S

381

518

7SO

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

1,090

1,420

1,770

2,220

2,760

3,300

4,400

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

6,790

9,320

11,950

14,850

18,550

23,550

20,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day Nov. Her. Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

369

290

273

273

258

239

230

230

220

212

290

230

216

225

151

126 

212 

225 

2S4 

369

440

311

234

187

165

162

158

144

151

151

129

144

136

141

254

1,400

1,350

3,760

3,900

2,630

1,810

1,580

1,530

1,410

1,180

950

820

732

615

582

558

518

496

475

414

360

290

230

220

220

230

300

350

 363

 357

 400

 381

 440 

260 

446 

414

400 

363 

350 

290 

t247

230

220

200

200

220

200

190

190

190

190

190

180

160

150

150

150

170 

200 

t234 

250 

270

250

260

270

300

400

 453 

320

 317 

624 

582

360

220

190

180

180

200

180

170

190

240

t275 

270 

280 

270 

260 

230

240

190

180

200

250

270 

270 

t269 

270 

270

260

280

300

300

250

220

220

240

300

400

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,800

1,000

900

500

500

550

1,000

3,SOO

4,000

3,500

2,300

3,000

4,140

11,800

25,800

27,400

25,800

25,700

19,000

12,400

12,400

12,100

10,500

8,350

5,180

3,510

3,040

2,780

2,620

2,480

2,310

3,360

2,180

1,930

1,690

1,900

1,900

1,970

1,880

1,690

1,490

1,320

1,230

1,240

1,790

1,700

1,510

1,340

4,450

6,270

11,500

10,400

5,790

4,210

3,730

2,880

2,510

2,310

2,140

3,040

3,970

2,510

1,630

1,390

1,260

1,130

1,010

991

950

8SO 

850 

860 

870 

860

2,010

1,720

1,090

880

790

732

703

632

598

550

542 

496 504' 

440 

446

440

1,400

1,530

800

566

496

574 

542 

S10 

830 

615

475

558

446

440

420

59S 

1,320 

910 

667 

55 S

482 

453 

59 S 

770 

1,960

3,600

3,830

2,420

2,310

3,040

5,780

3,210

2,620

2,990

3,190

2,720 

2,040 

1,540 

2,380 

$8,830

17,800 

1",430 

14,940 

}T,410 

2,040

1,440

1,210

1,130

1,010

810

780

940

1,200

1,060

800

615

550

511

482

::453 

::433 

::394 

::SBI

394

334

511

306

328

526

550

2,530

2,930

3,920

5,050

4,760

4,490

4,230

2,690

1,490

5,740

6,560

2,890

1,900

1,430

880

1,080

1,180

1,020

S50 

675 

550 

489 

381 

363

334

317

284

273

23.4

208

230

220

200

191

144 

1S7 

148 

176 

176

254

216

148

172

132

135

129

120

141

114

109

120

111

Secondfoot-days

Pet* square Run 

mile

.-off In 

Inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

7,124

28,937

8,571

440

3,900

460

126

138

150

230

965

276

0.054

.225

.064

0.06 

.25 

.07

Calendar year 1938 .

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

17,600 50 1,789 .417 5.C

14

243

91,

27,

47

58

60.

,595

,529

,430

,580

,026

,016

488

877

439

624

1,800

27,400

11,500

2,010

5,780

8,830

6,560

334

170

180

500

1,230

440

420

381

306

277

519

7,853

3,053

872

1,567

1,887

1,964

181

.055

.121

1.83

.712

.203

.366

.440

.453

.042

.07 

.13 

2.11 

.79 

.23 

.41 

.51 

.53 

.05

Water year 1938-39..;. 601,612 27,400 1,648 .384

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (8 a.m.) 28,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (4 a.m.) 7,110 s«>c.-ft.; Apr. 17 (6

?

.m. I 13,800 sec.-ft.; June 26 (8 a.m.) S,100 sec.-ft.; June 26 (8 p.m.) 8.16C see.-ft.: Aug. 18 

5 a.m.) 8,720 sec.-ft. 

 Computed from once-daily gage roadlng. 

tResult of discharge measurement. 

TCoaputed from eatlmted gage-height graph.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13 to Jan. 10, Jan. 12, 

JanTlS to Mar. 9; discharge computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, weather records and records for station at Coppock.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 410 17'20B , long. 92°32'20B , in sec. 24, T. 75 N., R. 15 W., 

at Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County.

Records available. - June 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.90 feet July 4; minimum observed, 5.28 

 feet, Sept. 30.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 7.00 feet Aug. 16, 1938; minimum observed, 3.50 

feet Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

Remarks.- Gage read twice daily. Elevation of spillway crest, 6.12 feet above datum 

or gage (levels of June 26, 1939).

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

5.65

5.64

5.64

5.64

5.62

5.60

5.60

5.5S

5.5S

5.58

5.56

5.56

5.56

5.55

5.54

5.54

5.55

5.52

5.51

5.50

5.48

5.46

5.48

5.48

5.46

5.44

5.44

5.44

5.48

5.43

5.42

NOT.

5.40

5.40

5.41

5.72

6.40

6.39

6.37

6.36

6.3S

6.55

6.31

6.27

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.82

6.80

6.80

6. IS

6.18

6.18

6. IS

6.18

6.18

6.17

6.16

6.16

6.16

6.16

6.15

-

Dee.

6.14

6.17

6.24

6.24

6.25

6.26

6.25

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.22

6.22

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.21

6.22

6.22

6.22

6.22

6.22

6.22

Jan.

6.21

6.21

6.2S

6.28

6.24

6.24

6.26

6.27

6.28

6.2S

6.2S

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.25

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.84

6.24

6.24

6.24

Feb.

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.26

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.26

_

-

Mar.

6.26

6.2S

6.28

6.2S

6.30

6.30

6.32

6.34

6.35

6.39

6.44

6.76

6.68

6.54

6.44

6. 33

6.35

6.34

6.32

6.31

6.29

6.27

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.25

6.27

6.28

6.27

6.27

6.29

Apr.

6.31

6.29

6.25

6.24

6.25

6.23

6.21

6.17

6.16

6.16

6.16

6.14

6.14

6.16

6.19

6.20

6.23

6.28

6.2S

6.26

6.23

6.20

6.19

6. IS

6.18

6. IS

6.24

6.26

6.25

6.23

-

May

6.21

6.20

6.19

6.18

6.17

6.16

6.16

6.14

6.14

6.14

6.13

6.12

6.11

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.10

6.09

6.08

6.08

6.07

6.06

6.04

6.03

6.02

6.02

6.08

6.01

6.00

5.98

S.97

June

5.96

5.96

6.00

5.99

5.96

5.94

5.92

5.97

6.00

6.04

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.04

6.06

6.04

6.01

6.00

6.08

6.14

6.18

6.20

6.18

6.15

6.14

6.14

6.16

6.17

6.22

6.20

-

July

6.19

6.15

6.12

6.69

6.43

6.35

6.31

6.28

6.26

6.24

6.21

6.19

6.15

6.13

6.10

6.09

6.07

6.05

6.03

6.01

5.99

5.96

5.96

5.95

5.93

5.91

5.S9

5.90

5.8S

5.S6

5.84

Aug.

5.82

5.35

5.81

5.78

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.72

5.70

5.70

5.77

5.78

5.78

5.81

5.86

5.88

5.91

5.94

5.96

5.98

5.99

5^99

6.02

6.01

6.00

6.00

5.98

5.98

5.98

5.96

5.96

Sept.

5.96

5.94

5.94

5.92

5.91

5.69

5.87

5.85

5.83

5.S2

5.79

5.76

5.73

5.70

5.67

5.63

5.59

5.55

5.51

5.47

5.44

5.40

5.3S

5.37

5.36

5.34

5.33

5.32

5.30

5.29

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

West Fork of Des Koines River near Jackson, Minn.

281

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42', long. 95°03', In sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 6 

miles (revised) northwest of Jackson. Datura of gage Is 1,304.85 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1939 (winter records Incomplete prior to 

1936;.Hay 1909 to December 1913 at site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 524 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

4.28 feet); maximum gage height observed, 5.69 feet Mar. 24 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1909-13, 1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,320 second-feet Mir. 22, 1936; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15-30, Mar. 5-13, 

15-24 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes), those for period of Ice effect Dec. 1 to 

Mar. 4 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements) and those below 20 secondfeet, all of which are fair. Discharge for periods of shifting control, Apr. 6-20, 

July 17 to Aug. 31, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and gage heights. 

Gage read once dally. Flow regulated by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Hsron Lakes.

Discharge, In second-feet, water rear October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

524

474 

449

401

331

286

243

182

104

79

79

104

117

110

104

104

104

104

110

117

104

104

91

85

77

72

65

60

56

56

58

Hov.

58

67 

91

85

79

67

60

58

65

63

58

58

55

47

44

42

44

44

46

46

40

36

32

30

28

26

24

24

28

30

-

Dec.

#26

Jan.

*17

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-2 9 ...........

Feb.

*8.1

Mar.

 j

^ 60

j

160

150

140

140

140

140

150

150

200

260

240

200

200

220

240

280

320

360

380

360

331

331

308

275

474

449

354

Secondfoot-days

4,954

1,475

868

151,454.8

620

308

7,192

6,464

3,036

1,032

1,628.9

3,622

747.3

31,947.2

Apr.

308

364

222

212

172

165

155

155

150

145

130

120

118

114

170

170

190

215

260

320

401

354

308

308

286

254

232

202

182

182

-

Maximum

524

91

2,200

_

_

474

401

202

46

135

160

65

524

May

1S2

163 

154

146

138

124

202

192

146

131

110

91

S5

79

74

69

67

65

65

63

58

50

48

46

44

58

60

98

91

77

60

Minimum

56

24

-

_

_

_

114

44

24

5.7

68

7.9

-

June

46

43 

46

38

26

24

24

26

38

29

43

44

46

46

44

43

38

32

32

30

32

33

33

33

27

26

26

24

30

30

-

July

17

16 

14

14

IE

14

14

21

21

13

£.8

S.3

7.0

6.4

E.7

E.7

64

10C

96

84

68

64

5E

13£ ioe

96

10C

116

114

11C

114

Mean

160

49.2

28.0

415

20.0

11.0

232

215

97.9

34.4

52.5

117

24.9

87.5

Aug.

118

120 

112

110

106

102

102

140

135

140

155

160

160

150

135

145

135

130

125

130

130

120

110

102

90

84

80

78

76

74

68

Per square 

mile

0.075

Sept*

65

60 

58

65

54

33

22

16

16

17

26

29

29

26

24

27

24

IS

16

15

13

13

12

11

8.8

8.S

8.8

7.9

11

13

Run-off in 

Inches

1.03

*Discharge measurement.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
282 TIES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from dam of Boone Water Department, lat. 42°04' 

40", long. 93°55'55", In NWi sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 w., 2 miles northwest of Boone 

and 2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek. Zero of gage Is 871.52 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 5,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1939. 

April 19£0 to September 1924 at site 1.3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,305 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 9.03 

feet); minimum daily, 54 second-feet Sept. 24, minimum gage height, 0.04 foot Sept. 17 

(one gate open in control dam).

1920-27, 1933-39: Maximum discharge, 24,500 second-feet Sept. 18, 1938 (gage 

height, 16.00 feet); no flow for a short time on Jan. 9 and 25, 1938, caused by manipulation of gates in control dam; minimum, 30 second-feet Aug. 13, 1936 (gp?e height, 

0.11 foot), unaffected by gate operation.

Highest stage observed at present site, 17.03 feet (revised) Apr. 2, 1933 (control 

dam destroyed, discharge not determined). A stage of about 30.5 feet, from floodmarka, 

occurred June 6, 1918, at site 1.3 miles upstream (discharge, 32,000 second-feet, estimated, from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet). A stage of 23.6 feet 

occurred in 1903 at site 2.5 miles downstream (discharge, 32,000 second-feet, estimated, 

from rating curve extended above 28,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 9-14, 

Mar. 17-19, Apr. 18-21, Sept. 5-10, those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 

3, Jan. 16-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7 to Mar. 8, Mar. 13 (computed on basis of two 

discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and observer's notes), and those 

below 100 second-feet, all of which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

4,970 

4,610 

4,260 

3,930 

3,550

3,240 

3,000 

2,810 

2,680 

2,490

2,390 

2,270 

2,150 

2,060 

1,980

1,860 

1,820 

1,720 

1,660 

1,570

1,520 

1,480 

1,430 

1,390 

1,330

1,280 

1,240 

1,200 

1,140 

1,100 

1,060

Hov.

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,280 

1,890

2,680 

2,850 

2,850 

2,790 

2,650

2,510 

2,370 

2,250 

2,130 

2,060

2,010 

1,890 

1,840 

1,770 

1,700

1,630 

1,570 

1,480 

1,280 

1,120

828 

720 

720 

980 

1,310

Dec.

1,370 

1,410 

1,390 

1,350 

1,310

1,220 

1,200 

1,160 

1,160 

1,100

1,120 

961 

609 

720 

614

885 

866 

667 

702 

649

790

82e

737 

583 

614

702 

770 

665 

550 

755 

790

Jan.

810 

735 

615 

614 

614

649 

667 

684 

720 

772

809 

1,060 

1,060 

1,220 

1,220

1,100 

980 

905 

865 

980

942 

790 

735 

735 

755

S10 

735 

720 

615 

615 

550

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19: 8 ...........

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

520 

445 

435 

445 

435

435 

420 

395 

385 

365

385 

410 

420 

395 

315

305 

325 

360 

365 

410

445 

420 

445 

395 

305

285 

285 

315

Mar.

315 

305 

305 

360 

395

520 

665 

885 

1,430 

2,010

4,080 

6,400 

9,660 

11,200 

12,700

10,600 

7,820 

6,480 

6,200 

6,660

7,180 

7,620 

6,480 

5,900 

5,570

5,260 

4,800 

4,3SO 

3,720 

3,240 

2,920

Secondfoot-days

69,190 

52,278 

28,447

1,005,637

25,081 

10,905 

146,060 

62,410 

36,745 

20,573 

11,603 

9,514 

3,724

496,530

Apr.

2,790 

2,830 

2,720 

2,540 

2,390

2,320 

2,270 

2,270 

2,200 

2,030

1,940 

1,840 

1,680 

1,570 

1,500

1,480 

1,680 

1,770 

2,510 

3,640

4,770 

5,160 

5,040 

4,700 

4,200

3,690 

3,200 

2,850 

2,510 

2,270

Maximum

4,970 

2,850 

1,410

24,300

1,220 

520 

12,700 

5,160 

2,060 

1,220 

755 

599 

207

12,700

May

2,060 

1,910 

1,790 

1,680 

1,860

1,790 

1,570 

1,500 

1,390 

1,370

1,350 

1,280 

1,200 

1,100 

1,040

1,000 

904 

866 

809 

790

755 

755 

684 

6S4 

649

684 

828 

847 

1,160 

1,220 

1,220

Minimum

1,060 

720 

550

40

550 

285 

305 

1,480 

649 

475 

214 

200 

54

54

June

1,220 

1,120 

980 

828 

790

684 

599 

568 

568 

506

475 

491 

583 

506 

568

537 

568 

583 

702 

667

599 

566 

684 

599 

614

667 

809 

923 

847 

720

July

599 

506 

491 

537 

522

506 

720 

755 

632 

522

447 

410 

295 

295 

265

246 

236 

275 

359 

295

256 

214 

221 

246 

265

275 

256 

246 

236 

246 

229

Mean

2,232 

1,743 

91S

2,755

809 

3S9 

4,712 

2,747 

1,185 

6S6 

374 

307 

124

1,360

Aug.

207 

229 

207 

221 

207

200 

221 

229 

214 

256

265 

236 

359 

599 

447

583 

.552 

410 

435 

384

372 

372 

324 

305 

285

2S5 

246 

236 

214 

207 

207

Per aruare

mile

0.407 

.317 

.167

.502

.147 

.071 

.858 

.500 

.216 

.125 

.068 

.056 

.023

.248

Sept.

207 

178 

178 

192 

178

170 

163 

158 

152 

152

170 

152 

136 

115 

106

106 

102 

102 

110 

68

77 

71 

71 

54 

83

107 

107 

91 

91 

77

Run-off In 

Inches

0.47 

.35 

.19

6.81

.17 

.07 

.99 

.56 

.25 

.14 

.08 

.06 

.03

3.36

'9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 283

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location.- Float gage in pipe well, lat. 41°35'30", long. 93 037'05", in sec. 4, T. 

7B *!., R. 2A W., just upstream from dam of Des Moines Electric Co. in Des Moines, 

1 mile upstream from Raccoon River. Prior to Aug. 30, 1939, staff gage at same 

site and datum; prior to Oct. 1, 1938, water-stage recorder at Walnut Street 

Bridge, a third of a mile 'downstream.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1902 to August 1903 (gage heights only), May 1905 to July 

1906, October 1914 to February 1915 (gage heights only), March 1915 to September 1927, 

and October 1932 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. 1893, 1894, 1S97 

to 1927 in report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 

1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-27, 1932-39), 1,889 second-feet.

Extremes.- naximum discharge observed during year, 13,400 second-feet Kir. 16 (gage 

height, 4.60 feet); minimum observed, 82 second-feet Sept. 22, 26 (gige height, 0.10 

foot).

1915-27, 1932-39: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage 

height, 16.5 feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 35 second-feet 

Dec. 31, 1923, Jan. 1, 1924; no flow at times since construction of dam _above station.

Maximum gage height known, about 23 feet, former site and datum, sometime in May 

1903 (affected by backwater from Raccoon River; discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, IT seoond-feet)

0.1

.s

.3

.4 

.5

82

130

210

305

420

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

1.7 

2.1

705

1,225

1,800

2,700

3,760

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

5,010

6,810

8,770

10,800

15,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water- year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

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.

5.150 

*4, 800 

4,420 

*4, 100 

3,880

*S, 650 

3,430 

*3,250 

*3, 000 

2,700

*2,550 

*2,400 

2,320 

*2,200 

*2,060

*1,960 

*1,SSO 

*1,810 

1,760 

1,680

*1,600 

1,520 

*1,500 

1,490 

*1, 410

*1,S60 

1,300 

*1,250 

*1,200 

*1,160 

1,120

Nov.

*1, 100 

*1,090 

*1, 170 

1,340 

*1,700

*2, 500 

*2,S5Q 

*3,100 

2,900 

*2, 800

2,700 

*2,600 

*2,450 

2,320 

*2,200

«2,OSO 

1,970 

*1,910 

*1, S40 

*1,740

1,600 

*1,500 

*1, 460 

*1,390 

*1,200

*1,000 

*770 *760' 

*940 

*1,220

Dec.

*1. SSO 

*1, 600 

1,720 

*1,600 

*1,470

*1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

*1, ISO 

1,150

*1, ISO 

*1,060 

*920 

*800 

*720

*SOO 

*8SO 

*S40 

*7SO 

*680

615 

*740 

*790 

*740 

*640

*620 

*6SO 

*740 

 700 

*6SO 

*6SO

Jan.

*760 

*S10 

*810 

*720 

«690

*6SO 

*700 

*730 

*760 

*7SO

804 

*940 

*1,140 

*1,260 

*1,290

*1,240 

*1, 100 

*1,000 

*940 

*950

*990 

*930 

*S40 

*SOO 

*780

*790 

*S20 

*770 

*700 

*650 

*600

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-SS

Peb.

*550 

*500 

*4SO 

*470 

*460

*450 

*440 

*4SO 

*410 

*420

*430 

*450 

*450 

*440 

*S90

*S45 

*340 

*345 

*360 

*SSO

*400 

*440 

*4SO 

*4SO 

474

*440 

*370 

*340

Mar.

*3S5 

*SSO 

*SSO 

*340 

*370

*460 

600 

*SOO 

*1,300 

2,140

2,600 

4,550 

5,210 

11,600 

12,900

13,400 

*11,SOO 

*S,700 

*7, 000 

7,200

7,510 

7,900 

8,450 

7,040 

6,280

*5,700 

5,210 

4,680 

4,360 

3,820 

3,540

Secondfoot-days

73,910 

54,200 

30,015

1,047,713

26,774 

11,964 

155, 955 

86,210 

38,252 

25, 352 

15, 683 

10,837 

3,542

532, 694

Apr.

*S,450 

*3,350 

3,050 

*2,SOO 

*2,600

2,460 

2,460 

2,410 

*2,S50 

*2, 230

*2,070 

*1,960 

1,880 

1,720 

*1,6SO

1,640 

1,520 

*1,700 

*1, 960 

2,600

*3,600 

4,810 

5,210 

5,010 

*4,600

*4,150 

3,760 

3,480 

3,050 

»2,650

Maximum

5,150 

3,100 

1,720

24,400

1,290 

550 

13,400 

5,210 

2,320 

1,260 

1,030 

730 

186

13,400

May

2,320 

»2, 100 

*1,950 

1,880 

1,760

1,760 

*1,700 

1,640 

*1,500 

*1,4SO

1,370 

1,410 

1,300 

*1,220 

1,150

*1,080 

*1, 000 

940 

905 

837

804 

771 

*750 

*710 

645

675 

*760 

*S20 

975 

*1,000 

 1,090

Minimum

1,120 

760 

615

SO

600 

340 

330 

1,520 

645 

550 

229 

178 

85

S5

June

1,190 

1,260 

1,150 

*1, 000 

S70

*SOO 

«720 

*640 

«620 

«600

*550 

*600 

»660 

705 

*740

615 

645 

*720 

*790 

771

771 

S70 

1,150 

1,040 

*960

»920 

«940 

*960 

975 

1,120

Jvly

*900 

*720 

615 

*S40 

1.030

975 

804 

738 

*7SO 

SS7

*740 

615 

501 

397 

351

*S70 

328 

*S60 

 420 

374

305 

286 

*260 

229 

«270

*290 

267 

267 

305 

»2SO 

229

Mean

2,384 

1,807 

968

2,870

864 

427 

5,031 

2,847 

1,234 

845 

506 

350 

118

1,459

Aug.

*220 

*210 

*2SO 

»195 

178

*1S5 

202 

*240 

»SOO 

*400

675 

420 

305 

286 

»S50

 430 

501 

*7SO 

*720 

*600

501 

*4SO 

397 

»S50 

305

267 

*270 

267 

*250 

229 

194

P>T aquare 

mile

0.386 

.292 

.157

.464

.140 

.069 

.814 

.466 

.200 

.137 

.082 

.057 

.019

.236

Sept.

186 

176 

*170 

162 

*160

154 

154 

130 

130

123

164 

116 

116 

110 

96

100 

 96 

92 

 92 

92

88 

85 

88 

88 

88

65 

88 lie

105 

100

Run-off la 

Inehaa

0.44 

.33

.18

6.30

.15 

.07 

.94 

.52 

.23 

.15 

.09 

.07 

.02

3.20

»No gage-iheight record; discharge computed on basis of records for station nrar Boons.

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPAHTHEHT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
284 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Otturawa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 92°24', in NEi sec. 25, T. 72 N., 

R. 14 W., at Vine Street Bridge in Ottumwa, 5& miles upstream from Village Creek and 

10 miles downstream from South Avery Creek. Zero of gage is 622.77 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 13,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930, October 

1930 to March 1935 (at site at Eldon, records equivalent) and March 1935 to September 

1939 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1917 to September 1930 in report of Iowa 

State Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 17 years, 4,164 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39.800 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 12.47

 feet); minimum, 71 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 22 (gage height, -0.13 foot); minimum 

daily discharge, 92 second-feet Sept. 30.

1917-30, 1935-39: Maximum discharge observed, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 1917 

(gage height, 16.5 feet, former site); minimum, 32 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 21, 

1938; minimum daily discharge, 75 second-feet Jan. 17, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 3, Jan. 17 

to Feb. 17, Feb. 20 to Mar. 1, which were computed on basis of gage heights, weather 

records, observer's notes, and records for station at Keosauqua and are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by operation of power plant above gage. Gage-height 

record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 3, Hov. 22 to Jan. 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

.8 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

392

602

S61

1,340

1,920

2,610

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3,370

4,160

4,980

6,110

9,090

12,240

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

18,920

26,000

33,650

42,070

-0.2

-.1

0

.2

.4

.7

50 

SO 

120 

232 

392 

723

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

1.17C 

1.91C 

2.76C 

3,720 

4,750 

5,850

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

8,830

12,070

15,430

22,390

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

7,910 

7,280 

6,750 

6,400 

5,760

5,740 

5,260 

4,980 

4,670 

4,460

4,240 

4,210 

3,940 

3,760 

3,530

3,370 

3,190 

3,240 

2,880 

2,810

2,680 

2,610 

2,470 

2,390 

2,350

2,300 

2,190 

2,160 

2,050 

1,960 

1,960

Hov.

1,880 

1.790 

1,860 

2,600 

4,380

2,780 

2,660 

3,060 

3,920 

4,430

4,380 

4,110 

3,940 

3,730 

3,600

3,400 

3,370 

3,060 

2,910 

2.810

2,810 

2,610 

2,590 

2,420 

2,420

2,010 

1,540 

1,150 

1,360 

1,560

Dec.

1,730 

1,860 

2,050 

2,230 

2,420

2,260 

2,210 

2,260 

1,960

1,940

1,880 

1,820 

1,690 

1,600 

1,360

1,390 

1,310 

1.090 

995 

1,120

1,190 

S75 

723 

965 

900

700 

500 

350 

450 

600 

800

Jan.

1,000 

1,100 

1.050 

1,190 

1,360

1,270 

1,320 

1,190 

1,620 

1,770

1,310 

1,170 

1,240 

1,270 

1,390

962 

700 

500 

750 

1,000

1,100 

950 

1,150 

1,050 

1,020

1,050 

1,150 

1,200 

1,150 

1,300 

1,250

Month

Oct

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr *ay

Jan 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 193S-3 3 ...........

Feb.

1,150 

1,350 

1,100 

950 

800

900 

1,000 

1,100 

750 

700

500 

600 

650 

800 

900

950 

1,000 

1,060 

1,170 

1,400

1,300 

1,280 

1,750 

1,650 

1,500

1,400 

1,300 

1,150

Mar.

1,200 

995 

1,060 

1,790 

2,810

3,010 

2,680 

2,710 

6,050 

13,000

20,400 

30,300 

34,400 

39,200 

36,400

31,300 

28,800 

27,100 

25,700 

19,300

14,300 

13,400 

13,100 

13,400 

12, 400

10,900 

10, 200 

9,050 

7,960 

7,720 

7,090

Secondfoot-day»

119, 500 

85, 140 

43,228

1,570,595

35,532 

30, 160 

447,725 

151,600 

70,240 

68,040 

76,552 

78,602 

10, 690

1,211,009

Apr.

6,590 

6,450 

5,630 

5,320 

5,490

5,050 

4,620 

4,490 

4,330 

4,260

4,130 

3,940 

3,720 

3,600 

4,180

4,070 

4,360 

4,490 

4,490 

4,180

4,150 

4,490 

5,740 

7,030 

7,330

7,030 

6,250 

5,930 

5,320 

4,940

Maximum

7,910 

4,430 

2,420

24,900

1,770 

1,750 

39,200 

7,330 

4,360 

6.020 

7,030 

11,700 

674

39,200

May

4,360 

3,900 

3,600 

3,470 

3,300

3,010 

2,850 

3,040 

3,180 

2,970

2,670 

2,430 

2,300 

2,190 

2,110

2,010 

1,690 

1,790

1,790 

1,710

1,730 

1,600 

1,470 

1,410 

1,360

1,340 

1,360 

1,240 

1,240 

1,380 

1,540

Minimum

1,960 

1,150 

350

75

500 

500 

995 

3,600 

1, 240. 

1,190 

737 

683 

92

92

June

1,730 

1,850 

2,070 

2,360 

1,870

1,710 

1,520 

1,540 

1,770 

1,670

1,500 

1,540 

1,580 

1,190 

1,410

1,670 

1,220 

1.220 

1,260 

1,520

1,950 

4,260 

6,020 

4,390 

3,350

2,670 

3,770 

3,420 

2,830 

3,180

July

2,540 

2,540 

2,030 

6,840 

7,030

4,970 

4,590 

4,360 

3,350 

3,840

4,100 

3,540 

8,760 

2,220 

1,910

1,540 

1,380 

1,310 

1,150 

2,130

1,770 

1,430 

1,240 

1,170 

1,030

995 

1,240 

860 

1,030 

737 

920

Mean

3,855 

2,838 

1,394

4,303

1,146 

1,077 

14,440 

5,053 

2,266 

2,268 

2,469 

2,342 

356

3,318

Aug.

764 

995 

1,700 

895 

971

683 

1,410 

2,470 

1,010 

1,600

10, 100 

11,700 

8,300 

4,050 

2,450

2,230 

3,810 

1,630 

1,340 

1,950

1,560 

1,890 

1,770 

1,380 

1,140

935 

875 

819 

778 

711 

686

Per sauare 

mile

0.292 

.215 

.106

.326

.087 

.082 

1.09 

.383 

.172 

.172 

.187 

.177 

.027

.251

Sept.

674 

556 

523 

512 

556

501 

456 

423 

421 

407

389 

402 

416 

442 

386

298 

312 

312 

307 

264

287 

176 

250 

108 

508

100 

259 

205 

*14S 

92

Run-off In 

Inches

0.34 

.24 

.12

4.41

.10 

.09 

1.26 

.43 

.20 

.19 

.22 

.20 

.03

3.42

 Interpolated.

9-231 February 1936

TJHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 285

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 91°57' in sec. 35, T. 69 N., R. 

10 W., at bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4 miles downstrsam from Chequest 

Creek. Zero of gage is 558.10 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1912).

Drainage area.- 13,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1903-5, 1911-39), 4,746 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,900 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 14.30 

feet); minimum, 121 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, -0.44 foot).

1903-6, 1910-39: Maximum discharge, about 97,000 second-feet June 1, 1903 (gage 

height, 27.85 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 30, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, about 80,000 

second-feet).

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

collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1933-39 except periods of iee effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

0 

.2 

.4

135

185

250

330

420

655

930

1,240

1,590

1,930

3,260

4,620

6,470

8,950

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

11,690 

14,690 

17,940 

21,410 

2S.870 

36,920 

45,590

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

7,780

7,210

6,660

6,180

5,520 

5.560 

5,010 

*4,830 

4,500

4,210

4,160

4,000

3,950

3,520

3^350 

3,150 

3,150 

3,170 

2,730

2,620

2,540

2,500

2,330

2,310

2,220

2, ISO 

2,100 

2,060 

1,960 

1,900

1,900

1,730

1,780

2,030

4,740

3,930

3,350

2,860

3,330

4,250

4,390

4,070

3,950

3,790

3,610

3,480

3,330

*3,190

*2,910 

«2,7SO

«2,750 

2,860 

2,710 

2,640 

2,390

2.370 

1,900 

1.5&0 

1,380 

1,430

1,610

1,760

1,920

2,080

2,280

2,450

2,330

2,330

2,280

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,780

1,700

1,500

1,380

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,110

1,160

1,240

1,140

304

975

945

568

500

550

650

850

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,250

1,500

1,400

1,450

1,300

1,380

1,740

1,700

1,330

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,400

950

800

600

900

1,200

1,000

950

1,200

1,120

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,460

1,440

1,400

1,350

1,500

1,150

1,050

1,150

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,200

800

750

720

300

900

1,100

1,350

1,200

1,400

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,600

1.750

2,000

1,950

1,800

1,700

1,400

1,550

1,450

1,600

2,500

3,790

3,460

3,300

2,910

3,930

9,500

24,100

44,600

42,100

39,200

39,400

34,200

89,800

87,800

26,300

21,700

14,600

12,800

12,200

12, 300

12,300

10,300

9,330

9,110

8,130

7,260

7,000

6,660

6,210

6,000

5,360

5,290

5,260

4,740

4,530

4,370

4,500

4,620

4,250

3,930

3,770

9,120

8,870

6,520

5,520

5,080

4,690

4,320 

4,320 

4,670 

5,950 

6,S30

8,920

6,970

6,020

5,700

5,080

4,690

4,210

3,790

3,570

3,440

3,170

2,910

2,930

3,130

3,060

2,820

2,560

2,370

2,220

2,180

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,300

1,800

1,720

1,670

1,540

1,410

1,390

1,310

1,340

1,320

1,240

1,210

1,360

1,520

1,720

1,840

2,020

2,200

1,820

«1,540

«1,590

1,590

1,780

1,670

1,480

1,550

1,590

1,220

1,390

1,590

1,220

1,610

2,040

2,180

2,800

5,080

5,310

3,820

3,020

2,800

3,570

3,150

2,710

2,780

2,350

2,220

3,190

7,170

6,070

4,180

4,320

3,820

3,040

3,680

3,720

3,110

2,410

1,960

1.6SO 

1,410 

1,310 

1,220 

1,110

1,920

1,650

1,320

1,160

1,110

1,020

1,210

1,190

902

975

763

902

804

916

1,430

902

945

1,040

2,650

3,060

1,180

8,980

12,900

10,600

6,470

3,550

3,000

6,470

3,500

1,840

1,610

«1,920 

«1,670 

*1,740 

«1,720 

1,590

1,190

975

902

916

916

902

860

790

618

568

555

568

542

497

442

442

431

411

375

420

442

431

357

298

348

348

322

290

306

218

290

398

282

150

290

266

Secondfoot-days

Per iquare Run-off In

October.. 

November. 

December.

121,740

87,480

45,582

8,380

4,740

2,450

1,900

1,380

500

3,927

2,916

1,470

0.2S3 

.210 

.106

0.33 

.23 

.12

Calendar year 193P

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

1,564,122 25,100 120 4,285 .308 4.18

38,830

35,420

479,620

168,070

72,160

67,420

73,970

87,240

12,555

1,740

2,000

44,600

9,120

4,690

5,310

7,170

12,900

860

600

720

1,450

3,770

1,210

1,220

763

804

150

1,253

1,265

15,470

5,602

2,328

2,247

2,386

2,814

418

.090

.091

1.11

.405

.167

.162

.172

.202

.030

.10 

.09 

1.28 

.4S 

.19 

.18 

.20 

.23 

.03

Water year 1938-39 , 1,290,087 44,600 150 3,534 .254 3.43

 Computed from estimated gage-height graph:

Note.- Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 14, Dec. 28 to Jan. 8, Jan. 16 to Mar. 4, eo»- 

puted on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, oteserrer's notes, and 

records for station at Ottumwa.
286 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°48', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 21 ard 22, T. 104 

w., jf.~ 37 W., about half a mile downstream from dam that controls Heron Lake, 2 miles 

(revised) east of village of Heron Lake, and 12 miles upstream from Des Mcines River.

Drainage area.- 492 square miles.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1933 (winter records incomplete), October 

1934 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 422 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

4.49 Ifeet); minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.44 foot).

1930-33, 1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 1,660 second-feet July E, 1938 (gage 

height, 8.53 feet); no flow during several periods in the years 1931 and 1933-38.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater and those below 15 secondfeet, which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 7-18, Nov. 23 to Mar. 

23 (computed on basis of discharge measurements, available gage heights, weather records, and engineers' and observer's notes), which are poor. Discharge for period of 

backwater from aquatic growth, June 3 to Sept. 3, computed on basis of three discharge 

measurements and gage heights. Gage read once daily Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Mar. 13 to 

Sept. 30. Flow completely regulated by Heron Lake.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

422 

387 

308 

267 

242

143 

68 

16 

39 

68

77 

86 

S2 

77 

72

72 

68 

64 

60 

52

48 

45 

39 

33

31

30 

30 

28

27 

27 

27

HOT.

25 

24 

28 

31 

34

36 

36 

36 

36

34

34 

32 

30 

28

28

28 

28 

28

27 

27

25 

23 

20

t!7 

14

12 

10 

10 

12 

12

Dec.

*19

Jan.

*14

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8ep

«

alendar year 19!

ater year 1938-2 9 ...........

Feb.

«8.7

Second - 

foot-days

3,035 

765 

558

76 ,5 27. J

403 

224 

2,068 

2,692 

1,680 295.' 

1,447.S 

3,434 

574.2

17,176.5

Mar.

20

32 

32

30

28 

30 

32 

44 

60

70 

70 

20 

22 

33

68 

323 

323 

230 

207 

174

Apr.

143 

US 

56 

60 

77

77 

77 

77 

72 

6S

68 

60 

S6 

118 

77

104 

104 

104 

95 

82

86 

90 

100 

95 

104

104 

95 

95 

100 

100

Maximum

422 

36

J 1 ,660

323

143 

100

r 23

) 140 

140 

5 70

» 422

May

95 

90 

100 

86

86

86 

100 

86 

72 

64

56 

44 

45 

45 

44

44 

42 

44 

41 

38

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

36 

39 

37 

33 

24 

21

Minimum

16 

10

0

56 

21 

2.8 

2.8 

72 

2.2

2.2

June

19 

10 

9.2 

9.6 

10

10 

12 

10 

11 

14

10 

7.6 

2.8 

3.8 

4.9

6.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

10 

12 

12 

10

8.8 

23 

8.0 

8.0 

7.2

July

6.4 

5.8 

5.2 

4.9 

5.2

4.6 

6.S 

6.8 

6.4 

4.9

4.1 

2,8 

13 

12 

16

22 

46 

72 

52 

45

48

60 

62 

80 

98

112 

122 

124 

130 

140 

130

Mean

97.9 

25.5 

18.0

210

13.0 

8.0 

66.7 

S9.7 

54.2 

9.86 

46.7 

111 

19.1

47.1

Aug.

135 

124 

120 

106 

100

102 

104 

124 

112 

116

125 

130 

135 

140 

140

130 

130 

125 

124 

122

120 

106 

102 

100 

94

88 

82 

80 

74 

72 

72

Per square 

mile

0.199 

.0-<3 

.0-<7

.437

.0^6 

.016 

.136 

.182 

.110 

.0?0 

.0">5 

.236 

.0.-59

.0'->6

Sept.

70 

68 

66 

2.6 

2.2

15 

17 

25 

27 

27

27 

27 

28 

26 

21

15 

14 

12 

10 

9,6

10 

10 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8

6.4 

5.7 

5.5 

3.3 

2.8

Run-off In 

Inches

0.23 

.06 

,04

5.80

.03 

.02 

.16 

.20 

.13 

.02 

.11 

.26 

.04

1.30

*Discharge measurement, 

tlnterpolated.

',^"9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 287

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'00", long. 93°56'50", In SWi sec. 22, T. 

7tf N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge a third of a mile northeast of railroad station 

at Van Meter, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Raccoon Rivers, 

and 30 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 841.12 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to November 1927 and October 1932 to September 1939 In 

reports or Geological Survey. April 1915 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State 

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932.'

Average discharge.- 23 years (1915-32, 1933-39), 1,027 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet (estiinatedj Mar. 12; 

maximum gage height, 17.85 feet Mar. 12 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 24 second-feet 

Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

1915-39: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet Sept. 20, 1926 (gage 

height, 18.96 feet) from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 14 second-feet Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of loe effect,which are poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by operation of power 

plant at Adel, 10 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1938-39, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting control method used Oct. 1-3, and June 22-24)

1.4

1.5

1.6

15

25

38

2.0 

2.2

73

118

177

2.4

2.7 

3.0

248

374

523

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

801

1,100

1,450

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,800

2,600

4,500

10.0

12.0

14.0

6,850

9,600

14,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

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.

1,110 

1,050 

986 

932 

872

807 

749 

697 

652 

614

5S7 

592 

59S 

560 

528

503 

432 

467 

442 

427

417 

40S 

403 

393 

380

370 

370 

340 

338 

331 

330

Nov.

312 

302 

398 

334 

619

795 

1,030 

1,020 

944 

884

843 

819 

772 

732 

692

652 

630 

614 

598 

576

560 

523 

462 

364 

330

307 

281 

319 

388 

427

Dec.

427 

457 

457 

498 

487

457

427 

427 

378 

367

372 

313 

277 

252 

272

282 

298 

3f9 

277 

247

272 

246 

248 

281 

300

268

320 

320 

260 

260 

240

Jan.

240 

250 

270 

287

300

312 

308 

325 

2S3 

300

325 

356 

325 

360 

321

340 

380 

400 

3SO 

360

400 

450 

415 

380 

345

310 

275 

245 

220 

195 

ISO

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19;

ater year 1938-

Feb.

165 

155 

145 

140 

140

140 

140 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

160 

250 

250

250 

180 

210 

*860 

*1,300

*1,100 

*1, 100 

»800 

T637 

375

290 

230 

160

Mar.

160 

160 

300 

450 

600

600 

600 

800 

1,000 

3,000

5,000 

12, 000 

11,100 

8,960 

*11,100

*10,700 

*8, 270 

»6,590 

4,430 

3,920

3,410 

3,360 

2,9SO 

2,530 

2,190

1,900 

1,660 

1,510 

1,370 

1,250 

1,170

Secondfoot-days

17 , 685 

17,532 

10,296

309,321

9.S37 

9,677 

113,070 

29,153 

12,427 

11,454 

27,172 

9,138 

1,292

268,733

Apr.

1,160 

1,170 

1,200 

1,190 

1,130

1,040 

986 

950 

90S 

902

801 

737 

675 

608

60S

592 

636 

6S6 

795 

96S

1,250 

1,530 

1,600 

1,440 

1,230

1,070 

962 

854 

766 

709

Maximum

1,110 

1,030 

498

7,630

450 

1,300 

12,000 

1,600 

636 

914 

2,780 

1,850 

77

12,000

May

625 

598 

581 

534 

SOS

492 

606 

636 

513 

483

403 

384 

376 

33S 

335

307 

311 

298 

302 

301

283 

264 

264 

248 

241

222

303 

316 

451 

467 

432

Minimum

330 ' 

281 

240

32

ISO 

100 

160 

592 

222 

194 

158 

77 

24

24

June

5S7 

544 

427 

379 

304

283 

222 

39S 

215 

233

21S 

201 

197 

208 

194

230 

201 

197 

233 

256

357 

914 

884 

550 

492

467 

381 

410 

664 

608

July

477 

403 

308 

89S 

2,740

*2, 110 

*1,780 

2,780 

2,650 

1,960

1,250 

S72 

647 

492 

408

329 

1,220 

1,600 

692 

457

422 

325

300 

248 

260

260 

191 

256 

427 

252 

158

Mean

570 

584 

332

847

317 

346 

3,647 

972 

401 

382 

f!77 

295 

43.1

736

Aug.

132 

326 

587 

342 

204

146 

124 

132 

116 

436

1,850 

923 

432 

275 

204

171 

197 

187 

201 

447

271

171 

218 

137

152 

124 

106 

99 

79 

77

Per square 

mile

0.167 

.171 

.097

.248

.093

.101 

1.07 

.285 

.113 

.112 

.257 

.037 

.013

.216

Sept.

75 

77 

73 

77 

67

62 

56 

54 

49 

46

54 

48 

54 

37 

32

28 

24 

25

23 

26

26 

26 

28 

26 

28

30 

30 

33 

38 

35

Run-off In 

inches

0.19 

.19 

.11

3.36

.11 

.11 

1.23 

.32 

.14 

.12 

.30 

.10 

.01

2.93

Peak discharge.- Mar. 20 (7 a.m.) 4,570 sec.-ft.; July 5 (5 p.m.) 3,100 sec.-ft.; July S (12 m.) 

3.1HO sec.-rt.; July 17 (6 p.m.) 2,360 sec.-ft.; Aug. 11 (4 p.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.

*Computed on basis of estimated gage-height graph.

tDlscharge measurement.

Note.- Discharge for periods -- ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, Jan. 16 to Mar. 12, computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records.
288 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lakes In Des Molnes River Basin

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14', long. 95°50', In sec. 24, T. 109 N., R. 43 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam In creek flowing from Yankton Lake, 2 miles souttnast of 

Balaton.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed, 4.60 feet Mar. 21; minimum occurred sometime In 

October or December when water surface was below zero of gage.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.17 feet Mar. 17, 1938; minimum observed, that 

of October or December 1938.

Remarks.- Stage of creek regulated by type "C" dam, with five 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

Mar. 21

26

Apr. 10

25

4.60

3.60

3.20

3.50

May 8

14

June 17

3.40

3.15

1.60

Long Lake near Garvln, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°12', long. 95°46', In EiNWi- sec. 4, T. 108 N., R. 41 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet,. 2i miles south of Garvln. 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during, year, 2.04 feet Mar. 21; minimum obS3rved, 1.48

feet Apr. 10.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 4.62 feet Mar. 18, 1938; minimum obse-ved, that of

Apr. 10, 1939. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by concrete dam, with two 5.33-foot bays pe mittlng a

2-foot control by stop logs, and spillway 11.75 feet long. Zero of gage Is at top of

concrete apron of dam. Top of sill In stop log bays is at gage height, 0.00 feet, and

spillway crest Is at gage height, 2.00 feet. Gage readings furnished by M'.nnesota

Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1938-39

1938

Mar. 18

20

27

Apr. 3

4.62

4.28

2.85

2.28

1938

May 20

July 13

22

24

3.20

2.55

2.55

2.15

1938

July 28

Aug. 4

1939

Mar. 21

2.05

1.95

2.04

1939

fer. 25

26

Apr. 10

25

1.56

1.56

1.48

1.66

Lake Shetek at Currle, Mlnn.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 44°05', long. 95°40', on line between sees. 8 and 17, T. 107 

N., R. 40 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Currle.

Records available.- April to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 5.17 feet Apr. 1; minimum observed, 4.01 

feet Sept. 26.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam with concrete spillway with twelve 8-foot bays 

permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is 5.00 feet below concrete 

crest of spillway In 11 bays which have 1 foot of stop logs on top of cres*-,. Crest of 

spillway in 1 bay is at gage height 3.00 feet and has 3 feet of stop logs on top of 

crest. Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, D'.vision of 

Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, In feet, 1939

Apr. 1

8

15

22

27

5.17

5.10

5.07

5.08

5.10

May 4

11

15

23

June 2

5.07

4.90

4.92

4.91

4.83

June 3

12

23

25

July 2

4.62

4.67

4.71

4.73

4.68

July 9

16

25

30

Aug. 13

4.65

4.57

4.40

4.35

4.32

Aug.

Sept

26

. 3

17

26

4.30

4.29

4.04

4.01

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43048', long. 95°16', in sec. 21, T. 104 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, about 2 miles east of Heron Lake. Zero of gage Is 

1,406.30 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.80 feet Nov. 11; minimum observed, 2.93 

feet Mar. 25.

1938-39: Maximum stage observed, 8.5 feet July 7, 1938; minimum observ3d, that of 

Mar. 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by type "C"dam, with nineteen 5-foot bays permitting a 

4-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Gage 

readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and 

Waters.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Des Molnes River Basin

289

Gage height, In feet, of Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Minn., 1938-39

Oct. 29

Nov. 11

Jan. 5

Feb. 25

Mar. 18

25

30

4.17

4.80

4;04

3.83

3.75

2.93

3.10

Apr. 2

7

13

21

23

26

27

3.55

3.30

3.15

3.40

3.50

3.30

3.30

Apr.

May

June

30

4

11

13

18

24

1

3.40

3.30

3.40

3.60

3.70

3.50

3.60

June 12

17

24

28

July 8

13

Aug. 3

3.50

3.40

3.20

3.34

3.20

3.20

3.10

Aug.

Sept.

12

16

18

2

16

3.00

3.40

3.20

3.40

3.10

Warren Lake at Wlndom, Mlrtn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°53', long. 95°06', In NEi t,ec. 24, T. 105 N., R. 36 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Wlndom.

Records available.- March to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during period, 8.26 feet Apr. 23; minimum observed, 

6.60 feet Mar. 18.

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by special concrete dam, with four 5-foot bays permitting a 7.5-foot control by stop logs on top of concrete crest of dam, and one 2.5-foot 

square gate opening. Zero of gage Is 1.00 feet above sill of gate opening. Concrete 

crest of dam is at gage height 6.00 feet. Gage readings furnishel by Minnesota 

Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters.

Gage height, in feet, 1939

Mar.

Apr.

18

23

24

25

30

31

7

13

14

6.60

7.40

7.50

7.42

7.35

7.32

7.25

7.20

7.18

Apr. 19

21

22

23

25

29

May 3

5

6

7.50

7.95

8.18

8.26

8.10

8.00

7.95

7.96

7.96

May 7

10

11

13

15

16

19

24

26

8.10

7.90

7.88 '

7.98

7.96

7.96

7.86

7.75

7.86

May

June

July

28

1

5

9

14

16

23

29

5

7.96

7.92

7.85

7.82

7.96

7.98

7.86

7.72

7.70

July 13

25

Aug. 3

8

16

18

27

Sept. 215'

7.46

7.30

7.20

7.12

7.20

7.18

7.00

6.88

6.70

Tattle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°30', long. 94°36', in sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 W., on 

nortftwest shore of Tuttle Lake, about 3 miles southeast of Ceylon. Zero of gage Is 

2.00 feet below crest of dam at outlet.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1939 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.51 feet Oct. 1; minimum observed, 2.28 

feet sept. 30.

1930-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.07 feet Sept. 19, 1938; minimum observed, 0.00 

foot several times In September 1931.

Remarks.- Owing to fish screens on the crest of the dam, there was no fixed relation In 

1939 between stage of lake and discharge over the dam. Water-surface elevation subject 

to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind.

Discharge measurements, 1939

Date

Apr. 3 

3 

July 11 

Aug. 8 

Sept. 13

Gage height, in feet

Above dam

1.07 

.95 

.52 

.90 

.47

Below dam

1.96 

2.34 

.82 

1.29 

.68

Discharge in 

second-feet

43.6 

65.4 

2.68 

14.7 

1.23
290 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Des Molnes River Basin

Qage height, In feet, of Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Mlnn., water year October 1938 to September 1958

D«y

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

e

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

4.51

4.42

4.30

4.26

4.20

4.00

3.94

3.88

3.80

3.74

3.70

3.64

3.58

3.54

3.50

3.46

3.40

3.36

3.32

3.28

3.24

3.20

3.14

3.10

3.60

3.40

3.00

2.98

2.94

2.92

2.92

HOT.

2.90

2.94

3.10

3.14

3.12

3.12

3.10

3.10

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.40

3.20

3.00

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.86

2.86

2.84

2.80

2.80

2.78

2.78

2.76

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Har.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

j

-

_

..

_

_

-

3.14

3.18

3.24

3.26

3.34

3.38

3.30

3.32

3.26

3.22

3.J6

Apr.

3 '.14

3.12

3.14

3.10

3.14

3.16

3.12

3.10

3.06

3.76

3.56

3/76

3.76

3.56

3.36

2.96

3.12

3.06

3.56

3.10

3.16

3.22

3.26

3.34

3.38

3.30

3.32

3.36

3.32

3.24

May

3.1S

3.14

3.08

3.06

3.56

2.96

3.14

3.76

3.14

3.10

3.76

3.36

2.96

2.92

2.88

2.86

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.74

2.70

2.66

2.72

2.76

3.76

3.18

3.14

3.14

June

3.18

3.16

3.08

3.56

2.92

2.94

2.96

2.92

2.86

2.16

3.18

3.12

3.06

3.14

3.36

2.96

2.94

2.90

2.86

2.90

2.88

2.90

2.86

2.82

2.78

2. SO

2.76

2.78

2.76

2.74

July

2.68

2.66

?-64

2 66

2. '0

2.76

2.72

2.68

2.64

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.52

2.48

2.44

3.10

3.04

3.14

3.18

3.17

3.21

3.19

3.13

3.21

3.15

3.11

3.09

3.07

3.01

3.71

A'T«.

3.51

3.51

3.11

2.91

2.87

2.83

2.83

2.80

2.80

2.76

3.52

3.04

3.06

3.02

3.12

2.92

2.92

3.12

2.90

3.12

2.88

2.84

2.82

2.78

2.80

2.79

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.71

Sept.

2.67

2. 81

2.75

2.71

2.67

2.63

2.57

2.59

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.51

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.44

2.42

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.32

2.34

2.36

2.34

2.30

2. SO

2.28

2. SO

2.28

Hote.- Mater above gage Oct. 1, 2 observations made from top of gage with rule.

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°46', long. 94°28', In sec. 4, T. 80 N., R. 31 W., at

Sprlngbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1939. 

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.20 feet Aug. 10; minimum observed, 3.42

reet June 17, 18.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 6.20 feet Sept. 13, 1938, and Aug. 10, 1939;

minimum observed, 2.38 feet Aug. 31, 1936. 

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 4.00 feet. Gage read once dally.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

e

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Dot.

3.92

3.90

3.90

3.88

3.88

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.84

3.S4

3.84

3.82

3.82

3.82

3.80

_

-

-

-

-

_

..

3.78

3.78

3.76

3.76

3.76

3.74

3.74

3.74

3.74

HOT.

3.74

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.S6

3.84

3.84

3.84

3.84

3.84

3.84

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.86

3.86

Dec.

3.8S

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.8S

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.88

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

3.92

Jan.

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.96

3.96

.98

.98

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

4.00

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

Feb.

4.04

4.04

4.06

4.06

4.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

4.10

4.10

4.14

4.14

4.12

4.10

4. OS

4.06

4.06

-

_

_

_

_

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

_

-

Har.

4.06

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.66

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.98

3.98

M*7

3.96

3.96

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.92

3.90

3.90

3.88

3.88

3.86

3.86

3.84

3.84

3.82

3.80

3.80

3.78

3.78

3.76

3.76

3.74

3.72

3.70

3.70

3.68

3.66

3.64

3.62

3.60

3.58

June

3.56

3.54

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.46

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.42

3.42

3.56

3.56

_

_

3.74

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

July

_

-

 4.45

4.80

5.20

4.50

4.20

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.04

4.02

4.00

3.98

3.96

3.94

4.60

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.98

3.96

A'WS.

3.94

4.50

4.20

4.08

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

 5.11

5.30

4.20

4.10

4.06

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.98

3.98

3.98

3.96

3.96

Sept.

3.96

3.94

3.94

3.94

3.92

3.92

3.90

3.90

3.88

3.88

3.86

3.86

3.84

3.84

3.82

3.82

3.80

3.78

3.76

3.74

3.72

3.70

3.68

3.64

3.62

3.60

3.58

3;58

3.58

-

*0age read twice dally.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Des Moines River Basin

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa

291

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17I 20", long. 93°35 I 25", in NWi sec. 23, T. 75-N., R. 24 

W., at Lake Ahquabl State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indianola.

Records available,- June 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 6.58 feet Mar. 11; minimum observed, 4.01 

reet Aug. 6.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, 7.43 feet May 25, 1938; minimum observed, 3.61 

feet Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Levels of Aug. 1, 1938, Indicated that spillway crest was at gage height 5.11 

reet. Gage read once daily with occasional extra readings during period of rapidly 

changing stage.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

4.74

4.72

4.71

4.70

4.69

4.68

4.66

4.65

4.64

4.63

4.62

4.65

4.64

4.63

4.61

4.60

4.S9

4.58

4.57

4.55

4.53

4.52

4.51

4.49

4.48

4.47

4.46

4.45

4.44

4.44

4.44

Hov.

4.44

4.44

4.56

4.60

4.59

4.60

4.60

4.59

4.59

4.58

4.58

4.57

4.57

4.56

4.56

4.55

4.55

4.54

4.53

4.52

.

4.48

4.47

4.46

4.45

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.42

4.42

-

Dee.

4.42

4.46

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.48

4.49

4.49

4.48

4.48

4.47

4.46

4.46

4.46

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.43

4.44

4.45

4.44

4.40

4.38

4.36

4.34

4.34

Jan.

4.34

4.35

4.36

4.36

4.37

4.38

4.40

4.41

4.42

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.44

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.43

4.44

4.44

4.43

4.43

4.43

-

_

_

-

-

-

4.42

Feb.

4.44

4.42

4.39

4.40

4.40

4.41

4.40

4.39

4.38

4.34

4.32

4.32

4.32

4.32

4.32

4.32

4.31

4.34

4.36

4.37

4.34

4.30

4.28

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.26

4.29

-

-

-

Mar.

4.30

4.36

4.40

4.46

4.50

4.58

4.54

4.60

5.02

5.36

6.43

6.08

5.58

5.42

5.22

5.17

5.14

5.12

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.08

5.07

5.07

5.08

5.08

5.08

5.07

5.07

5.07

5.07

Apr.

5.09

5.0S

5.08

5.07

5.08

5.07

5.06

5.04

5.02

5.01

5.00

5.00

5.01

5^03

5.05

5.08

5.13

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.11

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.06

5.05

5.04

5.03

5.02

5.01

-

KBT

5.00

4.96

4.97

4.96

4.95

4.93

4.92

4.92

4.91

4.89

4.87

4.65

4.83

4.82

4.81

4.80

4.79

4.81

4.80

4.79

4.78

4.77

4.76

4.74

4.73

4.73

4.71

4.70

4.68

4.66

4.65

June

4.64

4.64

4.63

4.61

4.59

4.57

4.57

4.58

4.56

4.66

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.63

4.61

4.60

4.59

4.58

4.62

4.61

4.81

4.93

4.91

4.90

4.89

4.88

4.86

4.85

4.84

4.82

-

July

.80

.79

.78

.92

.90

.88

.86

.84

.81

.78

4.73

4.68

4.63

4.59

4.56

4.51

4.48

4.46

4.44

4.40

4.36

4.34

4.31

4.28

4.25

4.22

4.19

4.19

4.16

4.14

4.12

Aug.

4.10

4.13

4.08

4.06

4.03

4.01

4.04

4.08

4.06

5.20

5.74

5.46

5.39

5.33

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.20

5.16

5.20

5.15

5.20

5.16

5.13

5.10

5.08

5.06

5.04

5.02

5.00

4.98

Sept.

4.96

4.94

4.92

4.90

4.88

4.86

4.82

4.79

4.75

4.71

4.75

4.71

4.68

4.64

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.56

4.54

4.52

4.50

4.47

4.44

4.42

4.39

4.36

4.34

4.32

4.34

-

-

9-238 September 19S7

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0? THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Survey
292 DES MDINES RIVIK BASIN

Lakes in Des Moines River Basin

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°49', long. 92°35', at quarter corner between sees. 33 and 

34, T. 70 N., R. 15 W., at Lake Wapello State Park, 5& miles northwest of Drakesville.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 101.30 feet Mar. 12; minimum observed, 

98.62 feet Nov. 1-3.

1936-39: Maximum stage observed, that of Mar. 12, 1939; minimum observed, 97.81 

feet Sept. 9-11, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 100.00 feet. Water is diverted from the 

lake for fish-rearing ponds below lake outlet.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

98.90

98.88

98.86

98. S5

9S. 84

98.83

9S. 81

9S. 80

9S. 78

98.76

98.74

9S. 77

9S. 77

9S.76

98.76

98.76

98.75

98.82

98. SI

9S.SO

9S.79

9S. 74

98.72

98.69

98. 6S

9S.6S

98.66

98.65

9S.65

98.63

9S.63

Nor.

9S.62

98.62

98.62

98.72

99.06

99.10

99.20

99.23

99.25

99.29

99.29

99.30

_

99.28

99.28

99.27

99.27

99.26

99.26

99.26

99.24

99.23

99.22

99.20

99.19

99.19

99.18

99.16

99.14

99.14

-

Dee.

99.14

99. IS

99.19

99.20

99.21

99.19

99. IS

99.19

99.19

99.19

99. IS

99.17

99.16

99.16

99.15

99.15

-

-

99.13

99.12

99.12

99.12

99.12

99.12

99.12

99.13

-

99.12

99.11

99.11

99.10

Jan.

99.10

99.10

99.08

99.10

99.12

99.11

99.11

99.10

99.13

99.13

99.13

99.13

99.13

99.12

-

99.12

99.12

99.12

99.11

99.10

99.09

99.09

99.09

99.08

99.08

99.06

99.04

99.04

99.02

99.00

98.99

Feb.

99.00

9S.99

98.98

9S.98

9S.97

98.96

98.96

9S.96

9S. 94

9S.94

9S. 94

9S.94

98.94

98.94

98.93

9S.93

9S.94

98.94

9S.94

9S.94

9S.94

98.94

9S.94

98.92

-

_

9S. 92

9S.99

.

-

-

Mar.

9S.99

98.99

98.99

98.99

99.10

99.24

99.27

99.33

99.36

99. 3S

99.94

101.30

100.67

100.38

100.24

100.16

100.12

100.10

*.

100,08

100.06

100.06

100.04

100.04

100.05

100.05

100. OS

100.07

100.07

100.08

100.10

Apr.

100.10

-

100.09

100.09

100.09

100.07

100.05

100.04

100.04

100.10

100.15

100.10

100.10

100.11

101.12

100.62

100.42

100.32

100.24

100.18

100.17

100.14

100.10

100. OS

100.07

100. 3S

100.24

100.19

100.15

100.13

-

 ay

100.10

100.09

100.07

100.08

100.07

100.05

100.04

100.06

100.04

100.03

100.00

99.98

_

99.96

99.96

99.93

99.91

99.90

99.92

99.91

99.90

99.89

99. S8

99.86

99.82

99.82

99.90

99.84

99.83

99.81

99.80

June

99.77

99.73

99.70

99.67

99.64

99.63

99.61

99.62

99.70

99.74

99.70

99.67

99.6S

99.69

99.67

99.65

99.65

-

99.83

99.84

100.12

100.29

100.20

100.14

-

100. OS

100.06

100.04

100.02

100.00

-

July

99.98

-

99.94

99.96

99.94

99.92

99.91

99. S9

99.86

99.83

99.79

99.74

99.71

99.69

99.67

99.65

99.63

99.56

99.54

99.51

99.49

99.46

99.44

99.42

99.41

99.39

99.37

99.38

99.35

99.31

99.30

Aug.

99.27

99.26

99.22

99.19

99.16

99.14

99.13

99.22

99.20

99. IS

iro.34

1C0.20 iro.is

ICO. 10 iro.07

ICO. 05

ICO. 05

ICO. 05

ICO. 05

ICO. 06

ICO. 03

99.98

100.00

99.98

99.96

99.92

-

97.90

97. S8

97.86

97.83

Sept.

99.81

99.79

.

-

99.72

99.67

99.66

99.63

99.61

99.58

99.56

99.53

99.50

99.48

99.46

99.42

99.40

99.37

99.34

99.31

99.29

99.27

-

-

99.18

99.15

99.12

99.11

99.08

99.06

-

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
FOX RIVER BASIN 293

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'45", long. 91°35'50", In NWi sec. 31, T. 65 

N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland 

and 5 mlLfes downstream from Brush Creek. Zero of gage Is 501.52 feet (revised) above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1939. February 1922 to September 1929 at 

site a miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1929-39), 187 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,260 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 18.22 

 feet); no flow Sept. 19-29.

1929-39: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 

feet); no flow on many days In 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, Nov. 23-30, Dec. 12 to Jan. 2, Jan. 15 to Mar. 3, (computed on 

basis of four discharge measurements, engineers' and observer's notes, and weather 

records), which are poor. Discharge for period when recorder was not In operation, 

May 22 to June 9, computed on basis of once-daily gage readings. Results of seven 

discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 15*39

Day

1

a 

s

4 

S

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 :IB

16 

,17 '18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.3 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.3 

1.5

1.1

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

2.9

3.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1

Nov.

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

29

47

541 

406 

349 

140 

91

159 

96 

49 

31 

22

18 

14 

13 

12 

10

10 

9 

8 

8

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

Dee.

6 

7 

9 

10 

11

12 

11 

11 

11 

9

9 

8 

8 

6 

5

4.0 

5 

5 

5 

4.5

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0

4.5 

5 

4.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.5

Jan.

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

u

ater year 1938-3

2.0 

2.5 

4.7 

12 

28

26 

15 20 ' 

20 

20

20 

20 

IS 

18 

15

16 

14 

11 

10 

8

9 

8 

7 

6 

5

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

6 

7

F»t>.

6 

9 

9

7 

6

4.5 

6 

5 

9 

45

25 

11 

8 

10 

8

7 

6 

6 

7 

10

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

9

Secondfoot-days

37.8 

2,105.9 

200.0

31,905.3

363.7 

256.5 

25,113 

20,781 

1,306 

4,200 

1,427.5 

3,229.3 

25.4

59,046.1

Mar.

10 

16 

30 

7S 

393

867 

202 

127 

99 

166

2,160 

4,750 

8,650 

4,530 

795

404 

236 

162 

138 

131

120 

110 

101 

91 

89

109 

108 

112 

95 

103 

131

Maximum

3.3

541 

12

2,380

28 

45 

8,650 

4,730 

247 

1,340 

659 

1,030 

3.0

8,650

Apr.

124 

131 

116 

94 

37

37 

87 

82 

69 

69

358 

446 

200 

148 

2,320

4,730 

4,660 

1,700 

920 

523

647 

436 

240 

174 

140

566 

1,010 

341 

151 

105

May

83 

69 

60 

53 

52

49 

46 

45 

52 

49

42 

35 

23 

25 

24

22 

20 

18 

17 

IS

23 

19

17 

15 

13

13 

247 

79 

35 

21 

17

Minimum

0.4 

1.9 

2.5

.2

2.0 

4.5 

10 

69 

13 

7 

2.8 

1.7 

0

0

June

13 

12 

11 

9 

13

13 

11 

8 

7 

8

13 

3S 

22 

17 

16

20 

14 

11 

12 

299

399 

1,340 

763 

281 

95

54 

132 

301 

140 

118

Mean

1.22 

70.2 

6.45

S7.4

11.7 

9.16 

810 

693 

42.1 

140 

46.0 

104 

.85

162

JulT

36 

IPir

198 

659

210 

80 4** 

33 

22

15 

11 

8 

7 

6

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9

3.5 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.1

2.8 

3.3 

9 

5 

4.0 

4.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.0030 

.176 

.016

.213

.029 

.023 

2.02 

1.73 

.105 

.350 

.115 

.260 

.0021

.405

Aug.

3.3 

3.3 

2.5 

2.0 

1.3

1.7 

1.8 

7 

15 

82

300 

1,030 

559 

113 

42

22 

124 

602 

92 

35

19 

19 

22 

58 

29

17 

9 

6 

4.4 

3.7 

2.8

Sept.

2.3 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5

2.5 

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

.9 

.6 

.4

.5 

.5

.4

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

Run-off

Inches

0.003 

.20 

.02

2.97

.03 

.02 

2.33 

1.93 

.12 

.39 

.13 

.30 

.002

5.48

Acre-feet

75 

4,180 

397

63,290

721 

509 

49,810 

41,220 

2,590 

8,330 

2,830 

6,410 

50

117,100

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (3 p.m.) 9,620 sec.-ft.j Apr. 16 (12 p.m.) 6,390 sec.-ft. 

400448 O - 41 - 20

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
294 WYACONDA RIVER BASIN

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08'30", long. 91°33'55", in SEi sec. 28, T. 62 

N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile upstream from Sugar Creek and 2 

miles west of Canton. Prior to May 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Zero of gage is 515.32 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 24.54 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

1932-39: Maximum discharge, 17,700 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow on many days in 1934 and 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 26-28, Dec. 14-24, 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 23 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11 to Mar. 3, which were computed on basis 

of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records and are poor. 

Prior to May 1, gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above. Results 

of eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.S 

.8 

.S

.8 

.8 

1.4 

3.7 

4.3

5 

5 

6 

3.9 

3.1

2.8 

2.S 

5.1 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

Nov.

3.1 

2.8 

3.5 

7 

288

747 

725 

950 

252 

132

153 

96 

53 

37 

28

22 

18 

15 

13 

10

9 

8 

7 

6 

2.8

3 

3 

3

3.5 

5

Dee.

5 

7 

12 

12 

15

12 

S 

10 

9 

8

7 

8 

3.3 

3 

3

3

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2.4

3.3 

2.8 

2.0

1 

1 

1

Jan.

1 

1 

2 

3.9 

11

47 

3S 

29 

26 

21

28 

25 

18 

16 

18

20 

16 

7 

4.7 

10

13 

8 

5 

5 

5

5 

4 

5 

7 

7 

6

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

tag 

Sep

Water year 1938-3

Feb.

12 

19 

S 

4 

10

8 

5 

4 

3 

406

65 

46 

30 

22 

14

12 

10 

8 

15 

16

7 

6 

6 

5 

6

6 

5 

20

Seoondfoot-daya

64.0 

3,605.7 

154.8

43,597.4

412.6 

778 

29,146 

24,030 

2,242 

5,337 

3,237.4 

3,418.9 

26.9

72,503.3

Mar.

34 

18 

33 

153 

427

S5S 

252 

120 

107 

101

2,620 

5,640 

8,760 

6,000 

1,990

511 

234 

153 

113 

101

96 

85 

80 

70 

70

66 

107 

85 

75 

80 

107

Maximum

6 

950 

15

4,180

47 

406 

8,760 

5,770 

1,020 

1,580 

1,420 

858 

3.3

8,760

Apr.

107 

101 

85 

70 

61

66 

70 

61 

53 

47

176 

386 

160 

107 

2,280

5,100 

5,770 

3,910 

1,450 

620

85S 

469 

208 

160 

120

493 

659 

217 

126 

90

May

63 

55 

45 

43 

42

41 

36 

41 

62 

57

42 

39 

28 

26 

24

24 

22 

19 

IS 

17

17 

IS 

20 

18 

16

16 

1,020 

234 

69 

43 

27

Minimum

0.6 

2.8

1

.3

1 

3 

IS 

47 

16 

8 

3.3 

2.2 

.3

.3

June

19 

IS 

25 

14 

29

22 

13 

10 

8 

IS

15 

15 

16 

16 

14

16 

19 

12 

30 

270

835 

1,580 

791 

210 

88

51 

38 

353 

396 

396

Mean

2.06 

120 

4.99

133

13.3 

27.8 

940 

803 

72.3 

178 

104 

110 

.90

199

July

105 

57 

34 

724 

1,420

416 

134 

71 

42 

28

gg

16 

13 

10 

7

7 

6 

5 

4.7 

5

4.7 

4.3 

3.7 

3.3 

IS

14 

23 

19 

8 

8 

4.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.0052 

.305 

.013

.338

.034 

.071 

2.39 

2.04 

.184 

.453 

.265 

.280 

.0023

.506

Aug.

3.3 

4.3 

8 

6 

2.6

2.2 

4.2 

99 

6S 

71

290 

S58 

226 

109 

49

27 

93 

725 

298 

86

51 

42 

36 

102 

61

33 

24 

15 

9 

7 

4.3

Sept.

3.3

2.S 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Run-off

Inches

0.006 

.34 

.01

4.59

.04 

.07 

2.76 

2.28 

.21 

.51 

.31 

.32 

.003

6.86

Acre-feet

127 

7,150 

307

96,400

818 

1,540 

57,810 

47,760 

4,450 

10,590 

6,420 

6,780 

53

143,800

9-25S April 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

295

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°06'30", long. 91°42'55", In SWiSEi s<3c. 6, T. 61 

N., R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile south of Montlcello and about 19 

miles upstream from Middle Fabius River. Zero of gage is 540.73 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 452 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 294 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Mar. 13 (gagrc height, 26.0 

feet), from graph based on gage readings: minimum, 1.1 second-feet Oct. 14, 15, 17; 

minimum gage height observed, 2.49 feet Aug. 5, 6.

1922-39: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow 

on many days In 1934, 1936, and 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 26-29, Dec. 12 to 

Jan. 9, Jan. 22 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9 to Mar. 3 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, engineers' and observer's notes, and weather records), those 

for days of missing gage heights, Dec. 14, Feb. 23, June 18, Aug. 31 (computed on basis 

of weather records), and those for July 13, July 29 to Aug. 1 (computed on basis of 

estimated.gage heights), and all of which are poor. Gage read once dally below 10.0 

feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in seeond-foat, water- year October 1938 to September 1931

D«y

i 

z 

s

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

90 

31

Oot.

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

4.0 

5

2.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.1 

2.5 

4.0 

5

6 

6 

6 

4.8 

2.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

Mov.

l.S 

l.S 

l.S 

145 

1,250

1,150 

1,530 

510 

392 

288

253 

152 

117 

84 

40

30 

24

8 

1.8 

4.4

12 

10 

7 

4.0 

7

9 

6 

7 

6 

6

Dee.

6 

6 

9 

10 

3.5

3.2 

7 

14 

12 

9

7 

6 

5 

6 

9

12 

10 

9 

8 

8

7 7 ' 

9 

10 

9

15 

23 

18 

14 

13 

12

Jan.

Month

Get 

HOT

Dee

C

Jan 

Fet> 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jtm 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

t ember . ...................

ater year 1938-3

19 

36 

38 

41 

44

7S 

105 

72 

62

37

32 

28 

25 

21 

25

27 

31 

37 

33 

30

38 

26 

26 

27 

24

21 

22 

33 

25 

37 

38

Feb.

60 

59 

52 

46 

40

33

29 

26 

30 

340

48 

32 

22 

20 

19

18 

IS 

19 

38 

54

32 

18 

12 

16 

19

21 

39 

44

Second - 

foot-days

74.7 

6,063.6 

296.7

4S.499.6

1,118 

1,194 

28.326 

27,610 

1,488 

5,052 

4,053.6 

4,115.2 

100.9

79,492.7

Mar.

54 

65 

75 

84 

450

358 

243 

159 

173 

806

1,960 

8,200 

9,680 

2,840 

779

392 

258 

215 

201 

201

180 

166 

152 

138 

131

145 

201 

166 

152 

187 

215

Maximum

6 

1,530 

23

3,360

105 

340 

9,680 

9,600 

430 

1,930 

1,540 

914 

11

9,680

Apr.

201 

187 

180 

138 

131

145 

173 

104 

98 

117

470 

410 

358 

215 

4,020

9,600 

4,630 

1,730 

1,150 

554

532 

470 

338 

229 

215

358 

554 

258 

145 

110

May

84 

84 

56 

48 

44

40 

38 

56 

84 

70

39 

27 

23 

20 

18

15 

13 

12 

11 

10

9 

10 

8 

6 

6

6 

430 

131 

50 

23 

17

Minimum

1.1 1.8 

3.2

.7

19 

12 

54 

98 

6 

6 

4.4 

1.5 

1.2

1.1

June

10 

9 

9 

8 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

9 

12 

22 

23 

32

13 

8 

25 

69 

450

620 

1,930 

374 

243 

110

33 

47 

173 

510 

273

Mean

2.41 

202 

9.57

133

36.1 

42.6 

914 

920 

48. 0 

168 

131 

133 

3.36

218

July

124 

30 

36 

1,470 

1,540

309 

131 

91 

56 

41

31 

22 

15 

15 

12

10 

9 

8 

5 

4.S

4.4 

7 

14 

6 

30

18 

13 

7 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.0053 

.447 

.021

.294

.080 

.094 

3.02 

2.04 

.106 

.372 

.290 

.294 

.0074

.482

Aug.

4.4 

10 

7 

3.8 

1.5

1.5 

2.0 

343 

167 

78

201 

620 

229 

72 

62

60 

914 

374 

329 

145

110 

72 

91 

152 

84

53 

32 

27 

23 

15 

13

Sept.

11 

10 

9 

7 

5

5 

4.0 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.0 

1.4

1.4 

2.8 

2.2 

l.S 

2.0

l.S 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

3.2 

3.0

Run-off

Inches

0.006 

.50 

.02

3.97

.09 

.10 

2.33 

2.28 

.12 

.42 

.33 

.34 

.008

6.54

Aore-feet

148 

12,030 

588

96,190

2,220 

2,370 

56,180 

54,760 

2,950 

10,020 

8,040 

8,160 

200

157,700

9-253 April 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
296 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°19'55", long. 92°12'50", 

in NWiNWi sec. 26, T. 64 N., R.- 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence or North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring. Zero 

of gage Is 679.69 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,060 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 

 21J.31 feet); no flow Oct. 1-17.

1930-39: Maximum discharge, 7,730 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 24.23

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet; no flow

on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those lor period of ice effect and periods of missing

gage heights, which are poor. Result of one discharge measurement furnished by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off In 

incnes for the water years 1934-35 and 1935-36, superseding those published in Water 

Supply Paper 305, are given herein.

Month

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

Water year. .............

1934-35

Dlaeharge In 

aeeond feet 

per aquare mile

0.218 

.968 

1.00 

.968 

1.04 

1.41 

.584 

4.44

.026 

.016

-

Run-off 

In inohea

0.25 

l.OS 

1.15 

1.12 

1.08 

1.63 

.65 

5.12

.03 

.08

-

1935-36

Discharge In 

aeoond-feet 

per square mile

0,0080 

.134 

.064 

.202 

1.42 

.410 

.165 

.088 

.0029 

.00011 

.00070 

1.89

.362

K -1-0 ft 

In Inches

0.002 

.21 

.07 

.23 

1.53 

.47 

.18 

.10 

.003 

.0001 

.0003 

2.11

4.91

Eating table, water year 1933-39 except perloda of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In aecond feet). 

(Shifting-control method uaed Nov. 11 to Mar. 2).

Oct. 1 to Har. 12

1.93

2.00

2.10

2.80

8.30

2.40

8.50

0

.13

1.05

2.68

5.20

9.00

14.0

8.60

3.00

3.30

4.00

5.40

S.OO

9.40

20

46

70

131

266

553

76S

11.00

14.00

16.00

13.00

21.40

1,080

1,850

2,580

3,780

6,290

Mar. 13 to Sept. 3?

8.04

2.10

8.30

8.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

.38

.97

3.24

4.6

6.2

8.1

10.6

14.1

8.90

3.00

3.20

3.50

4.00

5.00

6.50

S.OO

18.6

24

36

56

94

181

335

510

9.50

18.00

14.00

15.00

16.00

18.00

13.90

715

1,150

1,610

1,950

2,425

3,695

4,345
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 297

Discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fablus River near Baring, Mo., 

October 1938 to September 1939

D«T

1

2 

s

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

*0 

*0 

*0 

*0 

*0

*0 

*0 

*0 

*0 

»0

0 

*0 

»0 

*0 

*0

*0 

0*1

*2 

*2

*3 

*3 

*3 

*2 

*2

*2 

*2 

*2 

*3 

*3 

»2

Nov.

*2 

*2 

*4 

*70 

605

281 

624 

326 

212 

319

154 

70 

40 

27 

21

18 

15 

14 

11 

9

8 

7 

5 

4.4 

4.2

3.4 

3.1 

2.9 

3.7 

4.2

Dee.

5

9 

37 

31 

25

18 

13 

12 

14 

14

15 

12 

10 

7 

6

5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.2 

3.4

2.9 

2.5 

2.1 

2.5 

2.9

t3 

t4 

t3 

2.5 

1.8 

1.8

Jan.

2.1 

2.3 

3.1 

12 

37

30 

19 

16 

*17 

*18

*19 

*18 

*17 

*16 

*16

*16 

*14 

12 

*10 

*8

*10 

*8 

*7 

*5 

*5

11 

»10 

*9 

*9 

*11 

»15

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sap

W

alendar year 1938. ........

ater year 1938-39.........

Feb.

18 

*23

*-L5

*lo

*8

*9 

7 

*8 

*11 

*105

*35 

*5 

6 

8 

8

10 

6 

4.4 

10 

22

17 

9 

6 

4.7 

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

4.7

Secondfoot-days

32 

2,869.9 

278.4

17,466.4

402.5 

379.4 

16,752.2 

14,244 

727 

5,651 

1,872.7 

4,769.6 

36.6

48,015.3

Mar.

4.2 

11 

79 

443 

695

385 

154 

101 

84 

94

2,410 

6,270 

3,790 

772 

270

172 

118 

86 

71 

66

62 

56 

50 

46 

44

73 

81 

73 

60 

62 

70

Maximum

3 

624

37

1,400

37 

105 

6,270 

4,280 

250 

1,660 

900 

1,300 

3.4

6,270

Apr.

72 

71 

62 

52 

45

50 

50 

44 

38 

35

296 

245 

163 

606 

3,690

4,280 

1,420 

702 

314 

225

215 

200 

168 

132 

106

»200 

*520 

 140 

58 

45

Hay

35 

28 

22 

18 

17

17 

16 

18 

21 

20

15 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

*46 

*250 

»40 

*25 

*13

Minimum

0 

2 

1.8

0

2.1 

3.1 

4.2 

35 

6 

7 

2.2 

2.0 

.4

0

June

*11 

*10 

*9 

*8 

»12

»11 

*9 

*7 

*7 

*7

9 

9 

9 

10 

11

10 

10 

9 

25 

213

934 

1,640 

285 

63 

31

37 

1,660 

*400 

*120 

75

Mean

1.0 

95.7 

8.98

47.9

13.0 

13.6 

540 

475 

23.5 

188 

60.4 

154 

1.22

132

Jlly

*30 

*17 

*11 

*450 

»900

«-50 

»100 

»22 

5 

6

5 

4.5 

3.4 

3.0 

2.6

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

12

9 

6 

4.5 

3.4 

2.5 

2.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.00f4 

.517 

.04f

.25f

.07C 

.074 

2.92 

2.57 

.127 

1.02 

.326 

.832 

.OOC6

.714

Aug.

2.3 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

2.3

2.0 

2.2 

27 

17 

7

268 

177 

45 

14

8

727 

1,040 

1,300 

666 

132

76 

37 

70 

76 

26

11 

8 

6 

5 

4.5 

4.1

Sept.

3.4 

3.1 

3.0 

2.3 

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5

Run-off

Inches

0.006 

.58 

.06

3.53

.08 

.08 

3.37 

2.87 

.15 

1.14 

.38 

.96 

.007

9.68

Acre-feet

63 

5,690 

552

34,650

798 

753 

33,230 

28,250 

1,440 

11,210 

3,710 

9,460 

73

95,230

Peak discharge.-Mar. 12 (lliSO a.m.) 7,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (9 p.m.) 6,460 sec.-ft.; June 22 

(10 a.m.) 2,000 sec.-ft.; June 27 (2:30 p.m.) 2,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 (8 p.m.) 2,480 sec.-ft.

*0age height missing; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Pox River at 

Wayland and Wyaconda River above Canton.

tStage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Fox River at Wayland and Wyaconda River above Canton.
298 FABIUS RIVER BA3IN

South Fablus River near Taylor, Mo.

Location- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53'50", long. 91°35'00", In NEi sec. 20, T. 59 N., 

R. 6 W., 4£ miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 

miles upstream from confluence with North Fablus River. Zero of gage is 483.29 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 620 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1939. 

miles downstream.

December 1934 to May 1936 at elte 4

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,510 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 

12.82 feet); minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 12,400 second-feet June 19, 1935 (gage height, 

23.38 feet, former site and datum); no flow July 17 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and tho«e for

 periods of Ice effect, Jan. 23, 25, 27, 31, Feb. 10, 16, 17, 21-24 (computed on basis

of one discharge measurement, gage helghte, observer's notes, and records for North

River at Palmyra) which are poor. Gage read once dally, oftener during porlods of

high water. Records collected In cooperatlon.wlth Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-6, 8, 9, liar. 6-10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 3O

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

1.1

2

4.6

9

16

22

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

71

109

156

215

311

421

646

4.0 

4.6 

5.0 

6.6 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O

680 

92O 

1,200 

1,640 

1,940 

2,870 

3,900

1.6

1.6

1.7 

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.6

5.0 

9.S

16.4

28

47

SI

2.6 

3.0

3.4

3.5 

4.2 

4.6 

6.0

130

245

382

647

732

930

1,140

6.5

6.0

7.O

S.O

9.0

11.0

13.0

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Ootober 193S to September 1939

1,470

1,820

2,670

3,670

4,700

7,080

9,760

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 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.0

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.5 

127 

30

22 

13 

8.6 

5.S 

5.0

3.8 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

l.S

Nov.

2.0 

2.S 

2.5 

36 

2.37O

1,260 

3,620 

2,480 

1,080 

617

376 

314 

230 

150 

101

73 

6S 

57 

47 

42

36 

33 

31

26 

24

23 

16 

IS 

17 

19

Deo.

19 

IS 

267 

140 

69

46 

34 

36 

46 

45

35 

31 

24 

21 

14

IS 

16 

17 

13 

14

13 

14 

14 

13 

15

14 

65 

16 

14 

15 

11

Jan.

10 

10 

12 

16 

22

26 

31 

29 

31 

4S

54 

46 

42

50 

54

62 

50 

43 

42 

33

45 

48 

48 

47 

45

43 

36 

38 

39 

26 

40

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

Water year 1938-3o

Feb.

68 

653 

300 

169 

172

103 

118 

76 

50 

700

301 

180 

132 

123 

75

56 

48 

50 

60 

87

68 

49 

44 

40 

36

38 

39 

336

Secondfoot-days

267.6 

13,176.3 

1,127

102,042.3

1,160 

4,071 

41,457 

34,549 

7,867 

19,028 

4,851 

18,494 

330.9

146,368.8

Mar.

242 

116 

127 

163 

376

1,160 

980 

550 

376 

679

4,910 

6,620 

8,630 

6,920 

4,590

903 

437 

290 

274 

182

160 

144 

133 

125 

117

109 

582 

367 

334 

504 

367

Maximum

127 

3,620 

267

5,830

54 

700 

8.630 

7,210 

4,500 

4,590 

637 

3,040 

33

8,630

Apr.

345

261 

220 

182 

185

290 

194 

168 

144 

127

264 

223 

230 

338 

3,240

5,030 

7,210 

6,880 

3,800 

1,140

766 

569 

421 

366 

256

324 

670 

342 

217 

168

May

141 

125 

104 

92 

79

75 

63 

77 

179 

160

112 

90 

77 

62 

56

60 

43 

40 

38 

34

33 

32 

30 

28

25

42

4,500 

896 

277 

171 

122

MlTMirnqtB

1.6 

2.0 

11

1.6

10

36 

109 

127 

26 

33 

21 

23 

3.5

1,6

June

92 

81 

62 

50 

60

40 

33 

56 

44 

120

127 

96 

64 

45 

42

43 

36 

36 

63 

1,040

4,590 

4,350 

2,100 

1,330 

820

314 

188 

314 

1,480 

1,320

Mean

8.63 

439 

36.4

280

37.4 

145 

1,337 

1,152 

253 

634 

156 

597 

11.0

401

July

526 

214 

162 

290 

338

637 

367 

202 

126 

36

60 

48 

36 

34 

30

27 

23 

23 

21 

23

22 

25 

154 

95 

496

421 

122 

95 

75 

46 

38

Per 

square 

mile

0.014 

.708 

.059

.452

.060 

.234 

2.16 

1.86 

.408 

1.02 

.252 

.963 

.018

.647

Aug.

30 

40 

165 

70 

53

27 

23 

1,040 

214 

88

2,430 

3,040 

1,840 

496 

261

149 

1,150 

2,380 

2,170 

637

976 

405 

185 

177 

114

83 

76 

66 

68 

44 

34

Sept.

33 

30 

26 

25 

21

18 

17 

14 

13 

12

10 

7.9

S.4 

7.9 

7.4

6.9 

6.4 

7.4 

6.9 

6.4

6.0 

6.6 

5.0 

4.6 

4.5

4.8 

4.6 

4.2 

4.8 

3.6

Run-off

InclflB

0-02 

.79 

.07

6-12

.07 

.24 

2.49 

2.08 

.47 

1.14 

.29 

1.11 

.02

8.79

Acre-feet

531 

26,130 

2,240

202,400

2,300 

8,070 

82,230 

68,530 

16,580 

37,740 

9,620 

36,680 

656

290,300

Tnrri>wn s-BAmsR nRPARTMRWT OF THE INTERIOR
NORTH RIVER BASIN 299

North River at Bethel, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°52', long. 92°01', in NEiNWi sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 

10 w., at bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2i miles upstream rrcm Messner Branch. 

Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage Is 683.37 

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

Drainage area.- 58 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939 (prior to August 1936, fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 second-feet Mar. 12 (gag* height, 17.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 4, 6-11, 13-1E, Sept. 26-30. 

1930-39: Maximum discharge, 5,950 second-feet Aug. 1, 1932 (gage height, 19.50 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Feb. 

16, 17, 21-25, which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather 

records, and records for station at Palmyra and are poor. Discharge for days when gage 

was read In error, May 6, July 2, Interpolated. Gage read once dally.

Rating table, water year 1933-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet). 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 4.)

Oct. 1 to June 21 June 22 to Sept. 30

3.2 0 3.8 4.0 5.0 SS 11.5 1,380 3.5 0 4.2 5.8 

3.3 .05 3.9 7.2 5.5 142 13.0 1,950 3.7 .2 4.3 S 

3.4 .2 4.0 11 6.5 270 14.0 2,420 3.6 .7 4.5 14 

3.5 .5 4.1 16 7.5 420 3.9 1.4 4.6 18 

3.6 1.1 4.3 26 9.0 693 4.0 2.6 4.8 28 

3.7 2.3 4.6 50 10.0 920 4.1 4.0 5.0 42

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

D«y

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.

0.1.1 .1

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

0 

0 

0

.2

.1.1

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.2 

6 

274

138 

332 

187 

6S 

34

IS 

S 

3.7 

3.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Deo.

0.4 

.3 

.7 

1.1 

1.0

.5 

.4

.7 

.5 

.6

.6 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Jan.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.6 

.7

.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.5 

.7 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.6 

1.6 

.7

1.6 

1.6 

9 

13 

2.1

2.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

2.1

Feb.

2.6 

55 

64 

36 

S

2.6 

2.6 

2.1 

136 

96

73 

20 

5 

4.0 

4.0

1.7 

1.5 

1.8 

1.6 

2.6

2.0 

l.S 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

l.S

 SecondMonth foot-days

Oet 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

3.0 

1,080.8 

14.9

alendar year 1936. ........ 7,900.7

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

ater year 1936-3

53.7 

536.8 

5,827.0 

5,171 

159.6 

!,626.2 

L, 447.1 

1,849.5 

5.1

3,776.7

Mar.

7 

29 

50 

93

73

229

68 

26 

36 

43

1,700 

2,410 

649 

85 

50

24

12 

9 

S 

5

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.3

4.0 

7 

54 

24 

45 

68

Maximum

0.3 

332 

1.1

733

13

136 

2,410 

921 

34 

856 

376 

767 

.£

2,410

Apr.

32 

21 

20 

17 

17

32 

24 

12 

S 

6

14 

18 

17 

7 

406

921 

780 

311 

87 

52

50 

64 

31 

IS 

13

9 

136 

29 

10 

9

May

7 

5 

4.0 

3.3 

2.6

2.4

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

5

6 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

2.3 

34 

28 

13 

6

June

3.3 

4.0 

1.6 

31

7

3.7 

3.3 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

52 

24 

7 

6 

6

4.0 

3.0 

l.S 

l.S 

319

356 

665 

59 

20 

6

3.7 

276 

204 

42 

9

mn<Tmim Mean

0 0.10 

.1 36.0 

.3 .43

0 21.6

.3 1.73 

.9 19.2 

3.3 138 

6 106 

1.3 5.15 

1.6 37.5 

.2 46.7 

.4 59.7 

0 .17

0 46.0

] 

s<r 

m

JulT

3.4

1.9 

1.4 

28 

132

19 

4.0 

2.4 

1.0 

2.4

1.9 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.2

.2

2.0

37' 36- 

105 23")

6" 

2- 

8 

2.1 

9 

3.3

5.2 62 

5.8 138 

7.0 326 

9.4 777

Aug.

1.5 

48 

2.4 

1.2 

.9

.3 

.4 

24 

7 

14

767 

523 

156 

25 

8

4.0 

2.9 

64 

118 

31

9 

6 

9 

5 

9

5 

2.0 

1.9 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.6 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3 er Run-off

lie Inches

0.0017 0.002 

.621 .69 

.0083 .01

.372 5.04

.030 .03 

.331 .34 

3.24 3.74 

1.83 2.04 

.039 .10 

1.51 1.63 

.805 .93 

1.03 1.19 

.0029 .003

.793 10.76

Aore-feet

6.0 

2,140 

30

15,680

107 

1,070 

11,560 

6,290 

317 

5,210 

2,870 

3,670 

10

33,280

9-833 April 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
300 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°49'05", long. 9l°31'10", In SEiSWi sec. 13, T. 58 

N., R- 6 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, about 1 mile north of Palmyra and 10 miles 

upstream from mouth. Zero of gage Is 465.18 feet above mean ssa level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage arsa.- 373 square miles.

Records available.- Dscember 1934 to Ssptember 1939.

Extremss.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,600 second-feet July 25 (gage

neignt, 20.50 feet, from gage reading at crest of flood); minimum observed, 0.8 sscondfoot Oct. 15, 17, 18; minimum gage height observsd, 4.61 feet Sept. 30.

1934-39: Maximum discharge observed, 16,200 second-feet (revlssd) FeV 26, 1936 

(gage height, 21.00 feet); no flow July 10 to Sept. 2, Sept. 7-10, 1936. 

Maximum stags known, about 28.0 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Rsmarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of backwater from Mississippi Rlvsr, Oct. 

1-3, computed on basis of records for South Fablus River nsar Taylor, Mo. Gage read 

once dally. Water diverted by city of Palmyra and by Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy 

Railroad about 1,000 feet upstream. Records collected In cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

(Shifting

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except period of backwater from Mississippi River (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

'ting-control method used Nov. 10 to Jan. 11, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, May 30 to June IS, July S-22)

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8

21

30

41

66

102

146

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

233

341

500

900

1,320

8,360

13.0

15.0

17.0

18.2

3,560

5,000

7,040

6,920

4.6 

4.

4.

5.

Apr. 20 to Sept. 30 

4 5.2 53 6.4 

5 4 6.8

5.7

6.0

122

182

293

431

620

Hote.- Same as preceding table 

above 7.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

Oot.

2.5 

2

1.5

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

.9 

.8

.9 

.8 

.8 

172 

61

32 

17 

7 

6 

5

3.5 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

Nov.

1.5 

1.5 

1 

144 

1,340

472 

2,110 

936 

360 

211

98 

53 

64 

46 

38

36 

30 

26 

22

19

17 

15 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

11

Dec.

11 

51 

1,120 

261 

106

68 

5S 

50 

54 

49

41 

34 

31 

26 

26

24 

24 

22

19 

19

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

22 

20 

17 

15 

12

Jan.

11 

12 

15 

19 

23

26 

23 

20 

25 

27

26 

26 

22 

26 

24

23 

24 

23 

23 

21

22 

30 

29 

28 

28

26 

24 

25 

26 

41 

68

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1938-3

Feb.

119 

960 

217 

201 

93

91 

86 

S8 

178 

1,870

292 

178 

146 

125 

SI

42

37 

39 

57 

93

6S 

49 

46 

42 

41

37 

34 

260

Seoondfoot-daya

336.7 

6,131 

2,286

68,181.7

786 

5,570 

24,967 

21,205 

10,532 

15,089 

14,317 

33 '443 998

124,665.7

Mar.

1S9 

149 

137 

12S 

404

496 

220 

176 

149 

48S

6,180 

8,910 

3,110 

1,280 

900

349 

233 

156 

112 

95

84 

71 

62 

54 

49

5S 

93 

79 

201 

186 

167

Maximum

172 

2,110 

1,120

4,330

68 

1,870 

8,910 

5,970 

6,290 

5,920 

9,460 

4.59C 

30

9,460

Apr.

146 

106 

84 

74 

460

233 

172 

125 

95 

110

322 

172 

106 

134 

2,220

3,400 

5,970 

2,330 

1,760 

442

319 

268 

220 

182 

152

980 

182 

187 

140 

114

May

102 

90 

85 

SI 

77

73 

70 

122 

716 

194

142 

91 

78 

74 

70

67 

60 

57 

51 

51

49 

49 

47 

43 

42

80 

6,290 

1,040 

271 

158 

118

TTlTllTffVF1

0.8

1 

11

.8

11 

34 

49 

74 

42 

25 

10 

32 

6

.8

June

90 

72 

61 

4S 

45

48 

41 

37 

34 

39

91 

58 

42 

39 

34

30 

26 

25 

639 

1,440

5,920 

2,970 

1,030 

960

417

106 

103 

271 

199 

124

Mean

10.9 

204 

73.7

187

25.4 

199 

305 

707 

340 

503 

462 

742 

14.9

342

July

77 

62 

53 

182 

340

144 

88 

55 

42 

34

31 

13 

18 

15 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

660 

808 

9,460

1,340 

350 

220 

106 

74 

61

Per 

square 

mile

0.029 

.547 

.198

.501

.063 

.534 

2.16 

1.90 

.912 

1.35 

1.24 

1.99 

.040

.917

Aug.

51 

239 

262 

225 

142

70 

122 

182 

263 

558

1,220 

4,460 

1,110 

336

182

102 

4,590 

4,160 

2,660 

1,120

274 

171 

103 

83 

64

52 

46 

40 

38 

36 

32

Sept.

30 

30 

30 

26 

2»

22 

22

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

16 

14 

14

13 

11 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

Run-off

Inchea

0.03 

.61 

.23

6.79

.08 

.56 

2.49 

2.12 

1.05 

1.51 

1.43 

2.29 

.04

12.44

Acre feet

668 

12,160 

4,530

135,200

1,560 

11,050 

49,520 

42,060 

20,890 

29,930 

2S, 400 

45,620 

889

247,300
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

301

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°44', long. 92°01', in SWiNEi sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

K. 10 W., 'at bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north .of Shelbina and 15 miles upstream from Black Creek. Zero of gage is 664.89 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,880 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 17.72 

reeV;" no flow Oct. 4 to Nov. 3.

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 16,000 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage height, 

22.62 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, 23.54 feet, from floodmarks, June 1928 (discharge, 18,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 15,500 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, Jan. 5-7, 20-30, which were computed on basis of gage heights, 

engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, and records for station near 

Hunnewell and are poor. Result of one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

41 

244

576 

538 

735 

286

219

254 

122 

79

47 

31

23 

18 

15 

14 

12

11 

9 

8 

6 

6

4.3 

3.7 

2.9 

3". 2 

2.9

Dec.

2.9 

15 

39 

15 

51

33 

22 

21 

21 

15

14 

14 

11 

8 

7

8 

8 

6 

4.3 

4.3

4.0 

2.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.2

4.0 

3.7 

2.3 

2.1 

1.7 

1.3

Jan.

1.5 

2.1 

2.9 

4.6 

5

8 

20 

18 

18 

17

26 

36 

31 

23 

26

23 

17 

14 

9 

10

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

9 

10 

10 

11 

13 

17

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

;omber ....................

ater year 1938-3 9 .... . .

Feb.

62 

81 

75 

50 

40

30 

22 

20 

52 

112

77 

43 

27 

22 

15

14 

11 

10 

15 

15

11 

10 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

25

Seeondfoot-days

0.7 

3,311.0 

352.1

42,419.1

435.1 

875 

26,771 

19,949 

901 

19,151 

10,568 

21,836 

129.8

104,279.7

Mar.

37 

56 

89 

222 

310

598 

342 

198 

132 

117

1,610 

4,370 

7,690 

5,640 

2,430

444 

186 

124 

95 

85

79 

68 

60 

54 

47

58 

417 

352 

195 

391 

273

Maximum

0.' 

735 

51

3,750

36 

112 

7,690 

5,390 

63 

4,230 

2,260 

2,650 

15

7,690

Apr.

134 

140 

115 

97 

140

234 

147 

95 

73 

65

87 

156 

132 

87 

842

3,200 

5,390 

3,770 

2,330 

677

436 

576 

293 

169 

117

99 

115 

91 

70 

52

May

42 

36 

32 

23 

27

25 

23 

28 

43 

63

52 

37 

29 

24 

22

24 

22 

30 

21 

25

28 

22 

20 

19

17

16 

42 

36 

33 

20 

15

Minimum

0 

0 

1.3

0

l.E 

7 

37 

52 

15 

10 

6 

19 

1.0

0

June

12 

10 

11 

39 

38

21 

14 

15 

14 

19

33 

48 

30 

21 

20

25 

15 

12 

227 

1,400

2,880 

4,230 

3,610 

1,490 

238

122 

987 

1,410 

1,080 

1,080

Mean

0.02 

110 

11.4

116

14.0 

31.2 

864 

665 

29.1 

638 

341 

704 

4.32

286

July

410 

134 

75 

600 

755

332 

124 

63 

38 

25

18 

15 

12 

10 

8

10 

8 

6 

7

7

15 

156 

1,190 

821 

1,810

2,260 

1,210 

201 

134 

70 

44

Per 

square* 

mile

D. 000042 

.229 

.024'

.241

.029 

.065 

1.80 

1.38 

.060 

1.33 

.709 

L.46 

.009

.595

Aug.

32 

2,320 

2,470 

1,040 

131

99 

73 

175 

310 

198

1,100 

2,520 

2,650 

984 

204

110 

269 

1,350 

1,830 

2,160

772 

244 

192 

172 

110

93 

63 

43 

31 

22 

19

Sept.

15 

13 

11 

11 

8

8 

7 

7 

5 

5

4.6 

3.7 

4.0 

3.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.3 

2.1 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

Run-off

Inches

O.OOOOE 

.26 

.03

3.28

.03 

.07 

2.08 

1.54 

.07 

1.48 

.82 

1.68 

.01

8.07

Acre-feet

1.4 

6,570 

698

84,150

863 

1,740 

53,100 

39,570 

1,790 

37,990 

20,960 

43,310 

257

206,800

Peak discharge.- Mar. 13 (11:45 a.m.) 7,880 sec.-fb.

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
302 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°40'05", long. 91°54'10n , in SWiNWi sec. 10, T. 56 

H., R. 9 W., li miles downstream from Black Creek and 2 miles west of Huinewell. Zero 

of gage is 615.64 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 626 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage h3lght, 18.34 

reet, obtained by observer from floodmark); no flow Oct. 11-18, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2.

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 15,400 second-feet July 1, 1933'gage height, 

21.20 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 21.8 feet, from flooclmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Feb. 15-20, 22-26, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, enginsers' and 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for station near Shelbina and are poor. 

Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating tables, water year 1933-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Nov. 30, Feb. 9 to Mar. 4)

1.7 

l.S

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Har. 14

.04 

1.0 

2.2 

4.1 

6.7 

9.S

13.5

23

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

37

70

120

161

275

413

590

930

7.0 1,420

10.0 

12.0 

14.0 

16.0 

1S.O

2,920 

4,030 

5,320 

6,SSO 

S,S20

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

3.0

1.0

1.9

3.2

6.0

10

18

39

67

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

S.O

10.0

15.0

162

275

541

867

1,250

1,700

2,850

6,380

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«T

1 

2

5 

4 

6

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

0.9 

.3 

.3 

.7 

.6

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

47 

9

5 

3.0 

2.S 

.8 

.4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

.1 

24 

479

742 

1,230 

1,190 

742 

326

313 

263 

136 

95 

60

41 

28 

23

IS 

15

13 

11 

9 

8 

7

6 

6 

5 

4.9 

4.6

Dec.

4.9 

5 

326 

111 

39

62 

41 

28 

27 

27

22

IS 

15 

15 

12

9 

8

e

s

8

6 

6 

7 

7 

6

6 

7 

7 

6 

4.6 

3.7

Jan.

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.9 

7

7 

9 

29 

19 

21

17 

17 

31 

28 

25

22 

23

20 

13 

12

12 

17 

16 

14 

13

11 

16 

13 

15 

20 

22

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

M.y 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8ep

W

alendar year 1938 .........

uary

mair

ater year 1938-3

Fob.

27 

368 

172 

134 

80

76 

35 

43 

54 

71S

263 

2S8 

109 

61 

19

11 

13 

16 

21 

30

19 

17 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

80

Secondfoot-days

72.8 

5,799.6 

860.2

66,374.0

482.4 

2,657 

36,457 

28,770 

2,792 

24,115 

16.200 

36 , 130 

213.3

154,548.3

Mar.

205 

94 

12S 

228 

552

552 

7SO 

413 

251 

227

2,710 

4,920 

7,820 

8,320 

4,560

953 

375 

240 

172 

141

131 

125 

112 

98 

89

79 

162 

697 

324 

42S 

571

Maximum

47 

1,230 

326

4,620

31 

71S 

8,320 

6,750 

1,100 

5,690 

3,770 

4,850 

27

8,320

Apr.

349 

240 

205 

172 

194

349 

324 

205 

152 

119

172 

152 

228 

172 

1,190

3,420 

6,570 

6,750 

3,300 

1,160

633 

730 

571 

312 

205

375 

141 

141 

137 

102

May

SI 

70 

55 

49 

39

35 

34 

38 

98 

69

84 

62 

54 

37 

31

27 

25 

46 

44 

28

24 

26 

22 

18 

16

248 

1,100 

162 

67 

64 

39

Mnl^

0 

0 

3.7

0

3.0 

11 

79 

102 

16 

8 

6 

32 

1.8

0

June

27 

20 

13 

12 

S

54 

29 

17 

22 

IS

17 

24 

44 

39 

25

17 

13 

13 

40 

826

4,030 

4,860 

5,690 

2,540 

472

263 

832 

1,560 

1,420 

1,170

Mean

2.35 

193 

27.7

182

15.6 

94.9 

1,176 

959 

90.1 

804 

523 

1,165 

7.08

423

July

763 

299 

162 

976 

832

697 

312 

152 

97 

62

44 

29 

23 

19 

16

12

10 

12 

13 

S

6 

175 

893 

1,690 

3,770

2,420 

1,740 

407 

216 

183 

162

Per 

square 

mile

0.0038 

.SOS 

.044

.291

.025 

.152 

1.88 

1.53 

.144 

1.28 

.835 

1.86 

.011

.676

Aug*

290 

4,850 

2,650 

4,480 

42 S

205 

113 

455 

287 

375

1,410 

3,910 

3,980 

2,OSO 

424

228 

377 

1,730 

2,190 

2,410

1,430 

541 

275 

299 

240

141 

125 

79 

56 

40 

32

Sept.

27 

23 

19 

17 

14

12 

10 

9 

8

7

7 

6 

5 

4.9 

4.6

4.3 

3.8 

3.2 

3.1 

2.9

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

2.0

Run-off

Inches

0.004 

.34 

.05

3.93

.03 

.16 

2.17 

1.71 

.17 

1.43 

.96 

2.14 

.01

9.17

Aore-feet

144 

11,500 

1,710

131,600

957 

5,270 

72,310 

57,060 

5,540 

47,830 

32,130 

71,660 

421

306,500

9-233 April 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
SALT RIVER BASIN 303

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 036'44n > long. 91 024'30", in NKiNWj sec. 36, T.

56 N., R. 5 W., 250 feet upstream from U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New London,

and 8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek. Zero of gage Is 477.03 feet (revised) above

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). 

Drainage area.- 2,480 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1939. 

Average aiscnarge.- 17 years, 1,586 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 22.47

feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1922-39: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 51,000 second-feet; no flow

Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 28

to Jan. 2, Jan. 19, 23-30, which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's

notes, weather records, and records for stations near Hunnewell and Shelblna and are

poor. Results of 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Army.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage helpht, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19 and Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to June 22 Juie S3 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

l.Y 

1.9

3.8 

9.0 

18 

32 

60 

9V 

163

2.9

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

560

863

1,165

1,930

2,840

3,820

6,150

12.0 10,300

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.9 

4.5

117

175

346

540

755

968

1,400

6.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

22.5

2,650

4,750

9,650

14,150

19,700

26,650

31,025

1.4 

1.6

1.8

136

249

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

360

498

741

1,031

1,173

Note.- Same as precedIng table above 4.2 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

12 

9 

9

7

V 

6 

6 

5 

4.3

4.3 

4.8 

6 

5 

6

5 

6 

5 

13 

123

536 

212 

124 

80 

57

60 

43 

37 

32 

28 

25

Nov.

25 

25 

24

327 

314

2,010 

2,970 

4,680 

3,420 

1,800

917 

659 

580 

379 

263

195 

166 

127 

105 

90

74 

63 

57 

50 

46

40 

33 

30 

29 

28

Dee.

30 

66 

887 

3,610 

2,400

961 

512 

346 

270 

219

186 

156 

136 

116 

97

92 

84 

74 

70 

61

52 

46 

60 

48 

46

48 

37 

40 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

40 

40 

41 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

46 

46

46

57 

63

62 

65

65 

72 

70 

70 

72

72 

72 

72 

73 

75

76 

77 

77 

78 

100 

127

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

U

ater year 1938-.

F»b.

256 

3,200 

4,460 

2,470 

1,270

811 

709 

665 

979 

8,010

6,660 

3,030 

1,640 

1,000 

623

424 

313 

278 

306 

469

1,070 

623 

447 

302 

237

194 

201 

467

Second^ 

foot-days

1,477.4 

19,516 

10,849

462,449.4

1,969 

41,003 

126,461 

134,040 

49,217 

174,037 

105,038 

168,747 

2,524

634,868.4

Har.

710 

1,760 

1,680 

1,640 

2,380

2,650 

2,200 

1,660 

1,030 

755

6,750 

22,900 

26,400 

19,300 

13,400

7,030 

2,350 

1,140 

779 

623

540 

461 

405 

364 

356

360 

378 

382 

968 

2,040 

2,850

Maximum

536

4,680 

3,610

20 , 80G

127 

8,010 

26,400 

26,700 

15,100 

30,400 

24,400 

21,200 

294

30,400

Apr.

2,080 

1,400 

1,000 

803 

1,100

4,970 

5,090 

2,200 

1,170 

880

1,170 

1,290 

1,030 

828 

2,120

15,200 

24.200 

26,700 

15,600 

6,910

4,160 

3,870 

2,950 

1,840 

1,170

1,070 

1,210 

803 

666 

540

May

447 

375 

327 

2SS 

257

233 

260 

352 

3,720 

5,020

2,160 

853 

560 

420 

338

288 

250 

243 

240 

302

334 

296

324 

178 

154

249 

9,410 

15,100 

4,310 

1,320 

710

TTJnlinvm

4.3 

24 

30

4.3

40 

194 

356 

540 

154 

139 

128 

313 

34

4.3

June

520 

393 

306 

243 

201

172 

145 

139 

1S1 

466

857 

1,320 

803 

491 

338

298 

230 

194 

1,670 

13,300

27,000 

30,400 

25,400

H,soo

5,830

2,260 

3,980 

18,700 

18,300 

' 7,100

Mean

47.7 

651 

350

1,267

63.5 

1,464 

4,079 

4,468 

1,688 

5,801 

3,388 

5,443 

84.1

2,287

July

2,470 

1.480 

S78 

2,240 

5.550

3,450 

1,900 

998 

608 

442

309 

240 

19S 

167 

143

128 

1,830 

664 

332 

215

172 

2,340 

4,790 

2,340 

13-500

24-400 

18.200 

10.000 

3.290 

1,100 

664

Per 

square 

mile

0.019 

.263 

.141

.511

.02H 

.690 

1.64 

1.80 

.640 

2.34 

1.37 

2.19 

.034

Aug.

848 

6,920 

9,930 

8,370 

6,270

2,850 

1,210 

1,140

715 

715

3,650 

13,300 

16,200 

9,100 

3,990

1,470 

11,200 

21,200 

19,900 

6,760

5,900 

3,650 

3,890 

4,440 

1,600

1,140 

936 

638 

446 

356 

3lS

Sept.

294 

227 

204 

178 

163

128 

111 

104 

96 

86

77 

77 

67 

62 

58

63 

51 

49 

46 

46

41 

38 

37 

37 

35

54 

34 

34 

35 

34

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.29 

.16

6.93

.03 

.61 

1.89 

2.01 

.74 

2.61 

1.58 

2.52 

.04

.92S 12.50

Aere-feet

2,930 

38,710 

21,520

917,300

3,910 

81,330 

250,800 

266,900 

97,620 

346,200 

208,300 

334,700 

5,010

1,666,000

Peak discharge.- Hay 28 (3 a.m.) 20,300 sec.-ft.; June 22 (6 p.m.) 31,000 se-..-ft.; June 28 

(9 p.m.] 2O,6OO sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (1 a.m.) 18,500 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19 (6 a.m.) 2?.700 sec.-ft.

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
304 SALT RIVER BASIN

Davls Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°10'45", long. 91°54'50", In NEiSEi sec. 21, T. 51 

N., R. 9 W., at bridge on State Highway 22, 2 miles northwest of Mexico, and 3 miles 

upstream from South Fork of Salt River. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain ge^e at same 

site and datum. Zero of gage Is 728.52 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939 (fragmentary prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 second-feet Apr. IS (gage height, 13.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1930-39: Maximum discharge observed, 2,820 second-feet May 19, 1931 (gage height, 

14.40 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 23-26, which were computed on basis of observer's notes and weather records and are poor. Discharge for 

days when gage readings were In error, Sept. 3, 7, Interpolated. Oage read once dally 

below 5.0 feet and twice dally above.

Rating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

!-43 0 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.7 2.8 10.6 3.6 43 5.6 169 9 

1-5 .1 2.0 1.5 2.4 4.6 3.0 15 4.2 64 6.8 292 10 

! ? -6 2.1 2.0 2.6 7.2 3.4 37 4.8 103 8.0 450 11

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0 

0 

0 

.3 

.5

.5 

11 

24 

4.6 

4.4

1.5 

.5 

1.7 

1.6 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

4.3 

266 

72 

15

6 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.5

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2

.1

Jan.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.5 

26 

143

Feb.

40 

344 

56 

21

10

8 

14 

14 

22 

514

86 

39 

14 

11 

7

8 

2.3 

2.3 

43 

96

16 

11 

4.8 

6 

8

4.6 

4.4 

39

 .. SecondMontl1 foot-days

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

0

51.2

377.2

alendar year 1938. ........ 15,429.7

ater year 1938-2

178.8 

,444.4 

,677.5 

,849.9 

,371.0 

,377.5 

29.9 

854.5 

3.2

,215.1

Mar.

103 

70 

53 

89 

53

31 

15 

10 

8 

20

779 

1,130 

70 

35 

21

10 

8 

6 

6 

5

4.4 

3.6 

2.9 

2.4 

2.3

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

10 

96 

26

Maximum

0 

24 

266

1,530

143 

514 

1,130 

1,200 

1,210 

1,280 

8 

370 

.3

1,280

Apr.

14 

14 

10 

7 

35

237 

31 

17 

11 

7

27 

14 

8 

48 

1,020

1,200 

552 

108 '43 

24

316 

43 

19 

11

11

8 

4.8 

3.2 

3.8 

3.1

May

2.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

5 

296 

653 

59

13 

5 

3.6 

2.7 

3.2

5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.0 

1.1

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

2.1

1,210 

87 

16 

9 

4.6

June

2.7 

2.0 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

39

35 

4.4 

1.7 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.7 

.5 

91 

659

1,280 

135 

16 

7 

3.4

2.0 

70 

13

3.4 

1.8

Minimum Mean

0 0

0 1.71 

0 12.2

0 42.3

.3 5.77 

2.3 51.6 

2.3 86.4 

3.1 128 

.6 76.5 

.5 79.2 

.1 .96 

.1 27.6 

0 .11

0 38.9

July

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

8 

1.0

.9 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.5 

.4 

.3 

2.6

2.6 

3.9 

.7 

.3 

.3 

.3

Per 

square 

mile

0 

.029 

.207

.717

.098 

.875 

1.46 

2.17 

1.30 

1.34 

.016 

.468 

.0019

.659

.6 720 

8 990 

.8 1,280

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

18 

145 

8 

1.8 

.7

4.8 

162 

97

7 

1.4

.4

16 

370 

15 

2.5

1.1 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.1 

.3

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Run-off

Inches

0 

-03 

.24

9.71

.11 

.91 

1.68 

2.42 

1.50 

1.50 

.02 

.54 

.002

8.95

Acre-feet

0

101 

748

30,600

355 

2,860 

5,310 

7,640 

4,700 

4,720 

59 

1,690 

6.3

28,190

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
SALT RIVER BASIN 305

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°18'40", long. 91°56'40", In NWiSWi sec. 5, T. 52 N.,

R. 9 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 miles

north of Mexico. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage at sane site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 67.4 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939 (prior to September 193^5, fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 second-feet Aug. 17 (gag's height, 12.0

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,000

second-feet; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Sept. 23-30.

1930-39: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 17, 1939; no flow on manv days. 

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 15 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once

dally below 3.0 feet and twice dally above. 

Revisions.- The figure of dally discharge for Dec. 31, 1931, has been revised to 345

second-feet, superseding that published In Water-Supply Paper 785. No Monthly or

yearly figures were published.

The figure of dally discharge for Nov. 2, 1936, has been revised to 345 second-feet.

Revised figures for the month and the water year 1936-37 are given herein.

Water year 1936-37.....

Secondfoot -days

518.0

11,029.9

Maximum

545

1,080

Mean

17.3

50.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.257

.448

Inches

0.29

6.01

Acre-feet

1,050

21,880

Rating table, water year 195S-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.21

1.23

1.29

1.52

1.35

1.57

1.59

.1

.5

.7

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.41

1.46

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.8

2.O

2.3 

3.9 

5.6 

S.4

12

52

55

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.5 

4.0 

5.5 

8.7

S2

131

197

344

610

1,270

2,965

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

9

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Oct. JJov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

9

24 

68 

53 

26 

12

8 

4.7 

6 

3.9 

2.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

.6

Dec.

0.6 

.4 

103 

141 

60

9 

7 

6 

5.9 

2.6

2.1 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

Jan.

0.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1938. .........

ater year 1958-E

Feb.

56 

265 

95 

55 

43

28 

28 

22 

16 

506

152 

82 

32 

20 

10

7 

7 

9 

16 

20

50 

24 

7 

6

4.7

5.2 

10 

30

Secondfoot -days

0 

251 

355.5

19,940.6

55.2 

1,577.9 

3,620.0 

4,145.9 

3,189.1 

7,450.5 

570.0 

6,565.S 

19.5

27,555.9

Mar.

58 

76 

53 

82 

79

71 

54 

20 

9

7

1,060 

1,550 

162 

45 

28

14 

9 

7 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

5 

4.5 

3.5 

3.5

5.5 

5 

4.5 

29 

141 

44

Maximum

0 

68 

141

2,470

1.6 

506 

1,550 

1,350 

1,850 

1,660 

210 

2,930 

2.6

2,930

Apr.

27 

19

11 

10 

21

237 

56 

25 

25 

42

54 

55

17 

11 

966

1,350 

696 

242 

59 

42

38 

78 

47 

17

13

10 

8 

6 

5 

2.9

May

2.9

2.5 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

508 

535 

54

50 

12 

7 

5.9 

4.7

6 

4.7 

4.7 

65 

22

20 

18 

7 

1.6 

1.6

1.7 

1,850 

559 

45 

22 

14

^

0 

0 

.4

0

.6 

5.2 

5.5 

2.9 

1.6 

1.6 

.2 

.4 

0

0

June

7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.2 

2.6

2.1 

1.6 

65 

30 

18

197 

162 

94 

55 

6

5.9

5.2 

4.5 

1,460 

1,660

1,520 

146 

97 

55 

52

28 

1,550 

177 

45 

20

Mean

0 

7.70 

11.4

54.6

1.07 

56.4 

117 

158 

105 

248 

18.4 

205 

.65

75.5

Jul"

IA 

9 

6

151 

55

sr if

5.9

2.6 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.8

1.2 

1.8 

f.6 

1.0 

21P

5? 

11 

4.5 

1.4 

1.1 

.8

Per 

square 

mile

0 

.114 

.169

.810

.016 

.857 

1.74 

2.05 

1.55 

5.68 

.273 

3.04 

.0096

1.12

Aug.

0.6 

49 

7 

5.9

1.2

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.4 

45

202 

919 

107 

102 

16

8 

2,950 

1,240 

101 

64

29

17 

544 

88 

54

20 

10 

10 

6 

5.9 

2.9

Sept.

2.6 

2.5 

2.9

l.S

1.1

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off

Inches

0 

.15 

.19

10.98

.02 

.87 

2.01 

2.29 

1.76 

4.11 

.51 

3.50 

.01

15.20

Acre-feet

0 

458 

701

59,560

66 

5,150 

7,180 

8,220 

6,350 

14,780 

1,150 

12,620 

59

54,650
306 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Culvre River near Laddonia, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°11'45", long. 91°38'50", in SWiNWi sec. 13, T. 51 M., R.

 7 VJ., at bridge on u. s. Highway 54, 3 miles south of Laddonia and 9 miles upstream 

from Hickory Creek. Zero of gage Is 733.35 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to March 1939 (discontinued; prior to Augurt 1936, records fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 426 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 

8.12 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-39: . Maximum discharge observed, 2,780 second-feet Aug. 16, 19?4 (gage height, 

11.44 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet; no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 12.3 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Revision.- The figure of maximum dally discharge for the water year 1937-38, which 

occurred Mar. 14, has been revised to 871 second-feet. This figure supersedes that 

published in Water-supply Paper 855.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27-30, Jan. 26 (computed on basis of observer's and engineers' notes, weather records, and records for" 

Davls Creek near Mexico), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. 

Discharge for days when gage readings were in error, Nov. 23, Dec. 20, Interpolated. 

Gage read once daily.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1938 to Har. 5, 1939 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

1.44 O O 2,1 4.2 3.4 44 

1.5 .06 2.2 5.8 3.S 65 

1.6 .3 2.4 9.6 4.0 77 

1.7 .6 2.5 12 5.0 147 

1.8 1.2 2.7 18 6.0 230 

1.9 1.9 2.8 21 S.O 415 

2.0 2.9 3.0 27 8.2 437

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 193'">

D»T

1

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 

3.1

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

 o

0 

0 

21 

2.6

.2 '.1 

0 

0 

0

0

o 

o

0 

0 

 0

Nov.

O 

O 

0 

1.2 

44

9 

59 

22 

7 

2.3

.9 

.5 

.4

.6 

'2.

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0- 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dee.

0 

0 

365 

56 

11

4.8 

4.8 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

1.1 

.8 '.6

.e

.5

.4

.2 

.1 

-.3 

.2

.1 

.6 

1.2 

.4 

.2

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

Jan.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.7

.9 

.6 

.6 

..7 

.6

.8 

.5 

 .5 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

2.1 

17

Feb.

54 

302 

68 

9

5

11 

22 

19 

9 

426

68 

10 

7 

8 

4.4

2.S 

1.8 

1.3 

257 

105

e

4.2 

2.7 

3.4 

1.5

2.7 

2.9 

46

M «, SecondMonth foot-days

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

1

23.9 

147.6 

454.9

alendar year 1938. ........ 8,551.8

u

he peric

32.1 

,461.1 

250

-

Mar.

44 

54 

59 

44 

49

Maximum

21 

59 

366

871

17 

426 

59

-

Apr. May

M^

0 

0 

0

0

0.1 

1.3 

44

-

June

Mean

0.77 

4.92 

14.7

23.4

1.04 

52.2

eo.o

-

1 

sqi

m

July Aug. Sept.

J er Run-off

lie Inches Acre-feet

0.084 0.05 47 

.154 .17 293 

.469 .53 90S

.731 9.96 16,960

.032 .04 64 

1.63 1.70 2,900 

1.56 .29 496

4,700
CUIVRE RIVER BASIN 307

Culvre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°00'59", long. 90°59'00", In SEi sec. 14, T. 49 N., 

R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, li miles downstream from confluence of North 

and Wes.t Forks and 2 miles north of Troy. Zero of gage is 450.48 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 903 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 721 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,300 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 25.03 

feetjy minimum discharge observed, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 7; minimum gage height observed, 1.84 feet Sept. 30.

1922-39: Maximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet May 18, 1929 (gage height, 25.75 

feet, from floodmarks, former site and datum, from rating curve extended above 27,000 

second-feet; no flow Aug. 29, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 27 (computed on basis of 

observer's notes and weather records), which are poor. Gage read once dally below 

10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 28)

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

30

40

53

68

86

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

104

146

233

360

556

5.2

6.3

8.5

12.0

16.0

816

1,400

2,790

5,660

9,330

20.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

25.0

13,700

16,900

20,100

25,000

31,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1°39

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8

3.0

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

1.9 

2.4

2.6 

2.1 

2.8 

3.0 

2.6

2.1 

1.9 

2.4 

4.5 

4.1

4.5 

3.8

4.1 

14 

10

10 

8 

7 

6 

4.8 

4.5

Nov.

5

4.1 

4.5 

10 

2,690

640 

584 

1,770 

524 

222

131 

89 

66 

58 

53

46 

35 

39 

31 

53

39 

36 

24 

26 

18

20 

22 

14 

13 

16

Dec.

14 

16 

61 

1,590 

849

252

106 

142 

106 

252

166 

106 

83 

SO 

56

60 

133 

43 

44 

40

43 

36 

43 

40 

39

53 

90

146 

105 

70 

60

Jan.

55 

50 

47 

50 

47

61 

74 

66 

71 

86

92 

94 

91 

85 

69

68

64 

60 

52 

37

47 

49 

52 

56

60

58 

50 

68 

64 

2,310 

1,260

Honth

Dot 

Nov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

ater year 1938-!

Feb.

2,010 

6,450 

3,000 

966 

520

737 

2,080 

768 

1,730 

13,300

2,970 

1,170 

594 

420 

346

233 

222 

166 

4,300 

6,230

1,380 

666 

293 

306 

306

210 

399

2,990

Secondfoot-days

130.6 

7,272.6 

4,925

244,641.3

5,382 

54,631 

48,210 

96,758 

5,634 

18,694 

19.345 

39,065 

366

300,393.2

Har.

3,930 

1,780 

1,290 

960 

912

1,290 

666 

346 

256 

210

4,590 

18,800 

4,200 

932 

676

452 

320 

268 

253 

210

199 

177 

177 

145 

104

869 

922 

359 

327 

1,960 

770

Maximum

14 

2,690 

1,590

17,400

2,310 

13,300 

18,800 

28,500 

864 

7,730 

6,060 

8,780 

32

28,500

Apr.

486 

333 

266 

244

2,670

5,810 

1,180 

720 

420 

333

268 

293 

244 

210 

8,200

28,600 

22,600 

11,400 

2,620

1,270

3,160 

1,880 

1,010 

594 

452

420 

486 

333 

244 

222

Hay

199 

188 

166 

166 

146

139 

116 

210 

720 

864

360 

233 

166

146 

130

124 

108 

106 

97 

90

112 

110 

90 

86 

84

90 

93 

141 

141 

130 

95

l"Hnimiim

1.7 

4.1 

14

1.7

37 

166 

104 

210 

84 

40 

34 

36 

5

1.7

June

86 

72 

66 

62 

53

52 

46

40 

63

280

634 

280 

166

120 

106

79 

68 

62 

616 

2,690

7,730 

2,760 

1,110 

321 

210

222 

233

166 

199 

124

Hean

4.21 

242 

159

670

174 

1,951 

1,666 

3,225 

182 

623 

624 

1,260 

11.9

823

Jul93 

70 

62 

68 

75

97 

106 

82 

390 

199

95 

77 

54 

46 

34

 1,«70 

 1,840 

**09 

118 

177

128 

«74 

*\SS 

 <33 

 4,900

 5,060 

 1,870 

 580 

177 

130 

79

Per 

square 

mile

0.0047 

.268 

.176

.742

.193 

2.16 

1.72 

3.57 

.202 

.690 

.691 

1.40 

.013

.911

Aug.

62 

 726 

 631 

268

112

75 

53 

38 

100

46

38 

 4,930 

 3,590 

 770 

266

134 

«4,530 

«8,780 

«5,820 

 1,570

«394 

 479 

»3,610 

 1,140 

 462

188 

84 

59 

46 

40 

36

Sept.

32 

24 

24 

20 

18

17 

15 

13 

IS 

12

12 

12 

11

11 

10

10 

9 

8 

8 

9

8 

8 

7 

7

7

7 

6 

6

7 

5

Run-off

Inches

0.005 

.30 

.20

10.08

.22 

2.25 

1.98 

3.98 

.23 

.77 

.80 

1.61 

.01

12.36

Aore-feet

269 

14,420

9,770

485,300

10,680 

108,400 

95,620 

191,900 

11,170 

37,080 

38,570 

77,460 

708

696,800

 Computed on basis of gage-height record obtained by water-stage recorder.

9-233 April 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
308 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°40'54", long. 88°00'09", in NWi sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 

E., at Stephens Street Bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Lemont and 8 miles upstream from confluence with Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal. Zero of gage is 584.10 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 687 square miles.

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1915-39), 444 second-feet (Including overflov into Chicago 

Sanitary & Ship Canal).

Extremes - Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage 

height, 4.96 feet); no flow on many days in September.

1915-39: Maximum discharge, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27-30, Jan. 23 to Feb. 

8 (computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and observer's notes), and_those 

below 100 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice daily. During Ugh water part 

of flow spills into Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal at Willow Springs, 7 miles above 

gage. This overflow during the year, which is not included in the table of daily discharge, was 27 second-feet on Feb. 20 and 13 second-feet on Feb. 21.

Rating table, water year 1936-39 except periods of Ice effect, 

feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.46

2.5

2.6

4.6

27

2.8

2.9

3.0

103

154

214

3.4 

3.6

544 

763 

3.S 990 

4.0 1,180

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

(gage heigh*., In

1,410

1,560

1,780

5.0 2,080

Discharge, in second-feet, mater year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

345

299

262

242

214

202

164

178

154

144

139

123

134

144

134

118

108

118

160

172

154

134

123

108

99

99

90

82

82

74

65

NOT.

61

58

65

58

65

78

82

172

228

208

172

149

139

128

118

118

108

99

99

86

82

78

76

74

69

65

65

65

58

58

-

Dec.

58

5S

74

128

184

208

208

184

172

160

144

128

108

103

86

74

86

82

65

65

61

69

69

58

58

65

65

65

65

61

69

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1938

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39

Jan.

69

61

54

58

86

103

95

95

134

202

228

228

214

190

190

178

154

144

144

166

202

190

172

149

128

118

90

82

69

69

65

Feb.

65

«

«

«

>1

>1

>5

61

«

«

£

13

>9

9

0

3

1,660

2,000

1,92

2,OC

1,91

0

)0

0

1,780

1,520

1,44

1.3E

1.3C

10

0

0

1,320

1,380

1,46

1,4£

1,44

0

0

0

1,380

1,280

1,1E

1,09

_

_

-

0

0

Kar990

990

1,040

990

1,040

990

935

810

672

672

1,090

1,350

1,560

1,610

1,440

1,220

990

S57

740

649

586

525

458

413

422

448

649

649

586

576

544

Apr.

544

525

477

413

378

330

299

283

306

330

534

506

422

586

775

833

763

763

810

833

935

1,140

1,140

935

798

607

486

378

378

361

-

May

314

283

269

242

235

178

134

262

477

1,140

1,140

1,040

860

752

695

607

515

422

361

299

2S3

262

214

190

184

154

154

172

154

134

128

Observed

Secondfoot-days

4,684

si 080

193,575

4 127

29^ 604

26,491

17, 868

12 274

9 193

2 117 ' Q . .

25^5

112,838.9

Maximum

545

208

5,440

228

2, 000

1,610

1,140

1,140

1,140

262

30

6.3

2,000

Minimum

65

58

58

24

54

61

413

128

90

IS

0

0

Mean

151

99.4

99.4

530

133

1,057 

855

596

396

306

68* 3

12.7

.850

309

June

172

262

361

338

291

248

196

208

214

221

208

190

172

149

128

118

10S

108

99

90

90

576

1,140

1,140

786

413

283

248

322

314

-

July

262

1S4

128

95

82

144

160

134

99

82

65

47

30

27

30

24

34

51

74

61

51

37

27

24

18

27

24

30

24

24

18

Aug.

18

16

14

14

10

6.3

8.0

3.2

14

18

18

18

14

12

8.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

4.8

6.3

14

24

30

30

24

14

10

8.0

6.3

6.3

Sept.

4.8

3.2

6.3

6.3

4.8

.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

Total flow Including 

Willow Springs diversion Perm??re i

151 C.220

99.4 .145

99.4 .145

530 .771

133 .194

1,059 1.54

855 1.24

596 *86S

396 .576

306 . 445

12 .7 . 018

.850 .0012

309 .450

Hun- off 

n Inches

0.25

.16

.17

10.94

.22

1.60

1.43

.97

 OOAA 

.50

.11

.02

.001

6.09

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THI?
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 300

Illinois River at Morris, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°21'15", long. 88°25'43", in NEi sec. 9, T. 33

 N! , R.' 7 E., Just downstream from Mazon River and 162 miles upstream from Marseilles 

Dam and power plants. Zero of gage is 478.50 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1939. January 1903 to December 1904 at

 site near mnooka. Records include flow diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary 

& Ship Canal.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1919-39) 12,890 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,800 second-feet Mar. 15 (gag? height, 15.38 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 2,820 second-feet, Feb. 1; minimum gag's height, 4.03 

feet Aug. 28.

1919-39: Maximum discharge observed, 62,300 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage height, 

19.1 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Feb. 1, 1939, minimum gag* height observed, 3.9 feet Aug. 21, 1929.

A stage of 26.2 feet occurred in 1831.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage Is In backwater from Marseilles Dam. Discharge for period 

of Ice effect, Dec. 27-31, computed on basis of unpublished records of discharge at 

Dresden Island Dam. Discharge for January and for April to September computed by submergence method.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

8,860 

7,740 

8,050 

6,880 

6,800

7,180 

7,810 

7,820 

7,420 

6,920

6,890 

7,260 

7,730 

7,180 

7,390

7,760 

7,320 

7,460 

10,300 

7,430

7,270 

7,870 

8,020 

7,430 

8,040

7,590 

7,660 

7,920 

7,860 

8,090 

7,660

Nov.

8.06Q 

7,540 

7,230 

7,340 

8,580

8,000 

9,100 

8,960 

7,640 

8,320

8,180 

8,340 

8,730 

8,080 

8,440

7,780 

7,540 

7,510 

7,940 

7,610

7,630 

7,720 

8,230 

7,760 

7,740

8,300 

8,260 

7,990 

8,220 

8,010

Dec.

6,890 

5,970 

8,520 

7,500 

7,250

7,920 

8,320 

8,230 

8,040 

8,240

8,060 

7,980 

7,600 

8,180 

7,170

7,000 

8,200 

8,240 

8,560 

8,640

8,460 

8,160 

8,360 

7,920 

7,150

6,850 

7,100 

7,700 

6,800 

6,550 

6,200

Jan.

4,830 

5,300 

4,740 

5,500 

7,030

5,470 

5,550 

5,480 

6,040 

7,080

6,020 

5.990 

6,000 

5,880 

5,870

5,570 

5,700 

5,170 

5,460 

5,320

5,920 

5,450 

4,900 

5,130 

4,770

5,010 

4,840 

5,140 

4,670 

4,560 

4,470

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar year 19

ater year 1938-

Feb.

2,820 

6,760 

5,240 

4,720 

5,880

6,630 

6,500 

6,740 

7,870 

17,600

20,500 

21,800 

22,500 

23,400 

20,800

15,900 

14,500 

11,900 

15,400 

26,500

25,700 

21 , 600 

19,800 

18,800 

17,600

13,600 

12,600 

15,000

Mar.

17,400 

15,000 

15,300 

14,400 

15,200

16,100 

14,800 

13,600 

13,000 

12,300

12,000 

24,800 

37,300 

38,300 

37,800

31,700 

24,500 

19,900 

17,000 

14,700

13,800 

12,700 

12,200 

11,500 

11,200

11,000 

11,300 

10,200 

9,930 

11,300 

9,840

Second - 

foot-days

237,610 

240,780 

237,760

4,416,220

168,860 

408,660

530,070 

438,760 

231,730 

297,030 

242,150 

131,500 

110,090

3,275,000

Apr.

9,570 

8,800 

8,370 

8,080 

7,200

8,180 

7,430 

7,190 

6,840 

8,400

10,600 

12,200 

12,200 

13,200 

13,600

18,500 

23,500 

26,300 

27,400 

26,200

25,300 

25,100 

22 , 500 

19,800 

17,400

16,000 

13,600 

12,600 

11,700 

11,000

Maximum

10,300 

9,100 

8,640

34,200

7,080 

26,500 

38,300 

27,400 

9,830 

24,600 

14,100 

5,150 

4,240

38,300

May

9,830 

9,790 

9,160 

8,180 

8,340

7,760 

7,590 

8,620 

9,720 

9,630

9,080 

8,390 

7,470 

7,290 

7,170

6,800 

6,420 

6,280 

6,040 

5,690

5,530 

7,280 

8,250 

6,880 

6,900

5,710 

6,710 

7,470 

6,160 

6,130 

5,460

Minimum

6,800 

7,230 

5,970

5,970

4,470 

2,820 

9,840 

6,840 

5,460 

5,880 

4,450 

3,530 

3,010

2,820

June

6,080 

8,080 

8,430 

7,340 

6,420

6,340 

6,070 

6,670 

5,880 

9,110

24,600 

22,300 

16,600 

12,800 

9,550

8,810 

7,820 

6,920 

7,090 

7,440

7,190 

10,800 

9,800 

10,300 

9,650

8,220 

8,260 

9,760 

15,600 

13,100

Jul7

10,500 

8,530 

6.F50 

6.F80 

6,570

7,e30 

8,100 

8,S70 

S.120 

6,?00

6,?60

5,510 5, no

4,540 

4,450

4,540 

4,810 

8,?60 

12,900 

14,100

13,900 

12 , 700 

10,500 

8, ISO 

6,550

8,430 

8,020 

6,?00 

6,020 

5,870 

5,250

Mean

7,665 

8,026 

7,670

12,100

5,447 

14,600 

17,100 

14,630 

7,475 

9,901 

7,811 

4,242 

3,670

8,973

Aug.

4,900 

5,150 

4,720 

4,550 

4,110

4,060 

4,610 

4,700 

3,930 

4,200

3,720 

4,880 

3,720 

4,560 

4,530

4,360 

4,230 

4,070 

4,060 

3,710

4,940 

3,990 

4,550 

4,420 

3,960

3,840 

3,650 

3,630 

3,530 

4,060 

4,160

Pe- square 

mile

Sept.

3,920 

3,410 

3,590 

4,240 

3,440

3,550 

3,970 

3,450 

3,520 

3,870

3,680 

3,760 

3,620 

3,760 

3,810

3,530 

3,010 

3,630 

3,570 

3,360

3,520 

3,640 

3,830 

3,690 

5,730

4,090 

3,700 

3,680 

3,560 

3,960

Run-off In 

Inches

400448 O - 41 - 21

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
310 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Pekln, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°34'22", long. 89 0 39'11", In NWiSEi sec. 34, T. 25 N., R.

 5 W., at State highway bridge In Pekln, 6f miles downstream from Klckapoo Creek, and 

152.9 miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 400 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 37,600 second-feet Mar. 15; maximum

 gage height observed, 45.6 feet Mar. 19; minimum discharge observed, 1,670 second-feet 

Aug. 25.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily gage readings at Pekln 

and fall as determined from readings of lower gage at Peorla Dam except that for period 

of Ice effect, Dec. 27-29, and that for day of erroneous gage reading, Sept. 8, which 

were computed on basis of records for stations at Morris and Meredosla. Records 

collected and prepared in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

51

Oct.

17,000

16,600

14,100

13,6OO

16,500

15,400

14,900

13,600

13,600

14,100

13,900

12,800

13,800

13,500

13,000

12,800

12,300

11,900

12,200

11,700

12,100

9,860

12,100

14,000

12,200

11,300

10,200

9,890

9,800

9,290

9,700

Nov.

9,840

10,000

8,500

9,440

9,510

8,270

11,200

9,070

10,000

9,490

9,480

10,600

9,570

9,360

10,300

8,840

9,570

10,200

8.530

8,240

7,100

11,200

9,990

11,200

11,200

11,000

9,970

9,730

9,730

9,510

-

Dec.

9,570

9,540

9,700

9,570

10,400

9,700

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,300

9,590

10,500

8,570

11,700

11,100

11,000

8,500

7,430

6,830

7,720

7,240

8,060

6,180

6,600

7,490

6,790

7,500

8,000

8,500

7,940

9,010

Jan.

4,990

11,000

6,960

6,690

6,320

8,270

6,540

7,060

7,460

6,920

7,060

7,660

8,140

8,550

9,970

10,500

10,500

10,200

11,100

9,660

10,600

8,070

9,020

5,580

5,730

9,000

6,720

6,100

7,490

6,130

7,960

Month

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-59

Feb.

7,530

9,240

5,880

6,180

6,180

6,950

7,650

6,9SO

6,460

10,600

19,400

19,200

19,100

20,100

23,400

26,800

30,100

24,800

25,000

26,000

27,600

27,300

25,700

27,000

30,200

26,200

24,500

25,000

_

-

liar.

24,000

25,300

26,600

26,700

27,100

26,200

26,400

24,000

24,300

25,100

23,OOO

21,600

17,900

30,200

37,600

32,000

33,800

34,400

34, 700

34,100

33,500

32,600

31,400

30,600

28,500

29,300

25,300

26,300

25,400

24,200

21,400

Second - 

foot-days

397,740

290,640

277,430

247,950

521,050

863,500

664,000

512,240

426,670

373,230

175,410

120,940

4,870,800

Apr.

23,600

23,000

20,900

19,100

16,400

19,400

17,200

18,200

18,700

16,100

17,900

17,000

17,500

17,300

14,500

18,600

14,500

17,900

83,100

83,200

26,900

28,500

25,100

28,600

31,100

30,000

29,100

29,100

29,800

27,700

-

V&ximum

17,000

11,200

11,700

11,100

30,200

57,600

31,100

26,500

20,900

18,600

10,700

5,480

37,600

May

26,500

24,900

23,800

25,700

21,300

22,300

18,800

18,800

18,400

17,300

21,200

18,200

18,500

19,100

17,800

16,700

16,500

18,400

I5,7nn

14,400

15,400

12,700

8,250

11,400

10,400

10,700

11,300

9,220

4,470

12,600

11,500

Minimum

9,290

7,100

6,180

_

4,990

5,880

17,900

14,500

4,470

8,580

4,520

1,67O

2,430

1,670

June

10,700

10,100

11,400

11,800

12,100

11,800

11,100

11,600

9,090

8,580

10,100

19,800

20,400

20,300

20,200

2O, 900

18,700

17,300

33,800

14,000

14,200

11,800

13,800

13,800

15,200

16,200

14,200

11,600

11,700

17,400

-

July

15,800

17,200

16,300

14,800

8,320

10,900

15,500

14,300

14,600

15,300

9,450

9,970

9,050

8,020

8,560

5,910

4,520

6,100

11,600

12,700

14,500

14,100

18,600

17,200

17,800

8,920

11,600

10,600

12,700

10,100

8,210

Mean

12,830

9,688

8,949

_

7,998

18,610

27,850

22,130

16,520

14,220

12,040

5,658

4,031

13,340

Aug.

4,320

4,480

5,240

5,200

5,480

3,580

4,420

7,640

8,630

10,300

10,700

8,696

8,920

8,730

4,320

5,140

5,240

3,330

4,720

4,68O

4,620

5,790

5,910

4,470

1,670

5,710

6,080

4,740

3,850

3,840

4,970

Per siuare 

mile

Sept.

4,970

4,370

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,510

3,110

2,600

5,480

5,100

5,230

3,370

2,430

4,050

5,410

3,260

5,190

4,200

3,860

2,S60

3,780

2,690

2,870

3,780

3,290

3,840

4,200

4,340

2,630

5,040

~

Run-off in 

Inches

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

311

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°49'36", long. 90033'53", In SEi NEi sec. 21, T. 

16 N., R. 13 W., at Wabash Railway bridge In Meredosla, 4i miles upstream from McKee 

Creek and 71.1 miles upstream from mouth. Auxiliary gage (water-stage recorder), 

lat. 39°42'24It , long. 90038'40It , In NWi sec. 34, T. 15 N., R. 14 W., at Wabash Railway 

bridge half a mile due east of Valley City, li miles downstream from Mauvaise Terre 

Creek, and 61.6 miles- upstream from mouth. Zero of each gage Is 418.00 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939. October 1933 to December 1936 In 

reports or Mississippi River Commission; January 1937 to September 1940 in files of 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,500 second-feet March 22 (gage height, 18.08 

feet); maximum gage height, 18.37 feet March 21; minimum, 2,910 second-feet September 

21 (gage height 1.15 feet).

Maximum stage known 449.29 feet, Memphis datum, October 12, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

missing gage heights at either or both of the recorders, which were computed on basis 

of once-daily staff gage readings by employees of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army 

and are fair. Periods of missing gage heights are as follows: At Me~edosla, Oct. 

1-11, Aug. 5-17, Sept. 7-9, 20-22, at Valley City, Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Jan. 5-16, 

Jan. 22 to Feb. 11, Mar. 4-13, 18-22, June 10 to Aug. 15. Results of 70 discharge 

measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193s to September 1939

Dmy

1 

2 

5

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

80

81 

22 

83 

84

85

86 

87 

28 

29 

50 

51

Oct.

20,300 

80,000 

19,600 

19,200 

19,000

18,500 

17,400 

17,000 

18,000 

14,800

14,600 

15,000 

14,000 

13,800 

13,700

13,400 

13,100 

12,600 

13,000 

13,100

13,000 

12,200 

12,900 

13,100 

13,100

13,100 

12,400 

12,900 

12,400 

11,700 

11,500

Nov.

11,500 

11,700 

11,900 

11,900 

11,000

10,800 

11,000 

12,000 

12,800 

10,500

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,500

11,700 

11,600 

11,700 

11,500 

11,500

11,500 

U,000 

11,100 

11,200 

11,200

11,000 io,aoo

10,300 

10,800 

10,700

Dec.

10,700 

10,900 

11,200 

11,900 

11,SOO

11,200 

11,200 

11,200 

11,100 

11,000

11,100 

10,900 

10,700 

10,300 

9,980

9,690 

9,310 

8,980 

8,830 

8,690

8,520 

8,250 

8,240 

7,920 

7,760

8,060 

7,550 

7,460 

8,570 

9,470 

10,200

Jan.

10,300 

10,500 

9,790 

10,100 

9,390

9,130 

9,040 

8,790 

8,900

8,930

9,210 

9,130 

9,160 

9,220 

9,570

10,300 

10,700 

11,000 

11,300 

11,300

11,000 

10,600 

10,400 

8,760 

8,430

8,560 

8,790 

9,110 

8,700 

8,660 

8,450

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

8,990 

9,010 

9,600 

9,870 

9,990

10,400 

10,600 

10,700 

10,600 

14,300

17,700 

17,800 

20,400 

23,500 

25,200

26,600 

28.300 

29,300 

30,800 

31,700

31,000 

31,900 

32,400 

33,100 

34,200

35,300 

36,000 

37,200

Mar.

37,200 

38, 400 

38,700 

33,200 

37,900

37,100 

37,100 

36,200 

35,500 

35,200

37.700 

35,000 

39,200 

43,200

47,100

52,500 

59,900 

63,500 

67,000

68, 100

68,900 

69,300 

67,000 

65,200 

62,000

59,600 

55,900 

53,300 

50,200 

47,200 

44,700

Second - 

foot-days

456,400 

840,500 

302,680

-

297, 420 

626,460 

1,528,000 

1,162,000 

932,600 

608,200 

584,700 

415,460 

156,750

7,411,170

Apr.

42,000 

40,200 

38,200 

36,900 

35,100

33,900 

32,300 

31,500 

30,500 

29,500

28,500 

26,600 

26,000 

25/700 

2"6,500

28,100 

30, 100 

32,500 

35,700 

41,000

45,000 

48,200 

50,400 

51,100 

52,600

52,800 

53,900 

53,500 

52,900 

50,800

Maximum

20,300 

12,200 

11,900

-

11,300 

37,200 

69,300 

53,900 

49,600 

26,000 

23,800 

24,000 

8,290

69,300

May

49,600 

47,400 

47,000 

43,500 

41, 600

39,900 

37,800 

36,300 

34,700 

36,100

34,600 

33,300 

32,200 

31,100 

29,900

28,900 

27,900 

27,200 

26,500 

25,600

25,200 

24,800 

23,800 

22,500 

20,900

19,600 

19,000 

17,500 

16,300 

16,000 

15,900

Minimum

11,500 

10,500 

7,460

-

8,430 

8,990 

35,000 

25,700 

15,900 

14,000 

11,900 

7,970 

3,660

3,660

June

15,900 

15,500 

15,000 

14,900 

14,600

14,400 

14, 400 

14,400 

14,000 

14,100

16,700 

16,400 

19,000 

21,500 

23,100

23,600 

24,100 

23,600 

23,900 

24,200

25,000 

26, OOO 

25,600 

24,800 

24,500

24,300 

24,100 

23,700 

23,400 

23,300

July

23,700 

23,700 

23, 200 

23,500 

23,800

22,400 

22,200 

22,100 

23,500 

23,200

22,400 

21,700 

20,300 

18,300 

16,600

15,200 

13,200 

12,000 

11,900 

13,500

13,800 is.eoo

16,900 

18,000

21,000

20, POO 

19,000 

18,000 

16,200 

15,000 

14,400

Mean

14,720 

11,350 

9,764

-

9,594 

22,370 

49,290 

38,730 

30,080 

20,270 

18,860 

13,400 

5,225

20,300

Aug.

12,000 

9,180 

8,970 

8,320 

8,470

7,970 

12,700 

 21,100 

23,100 

23,500

23,200 

23,500 

24,000 

22,200 

16,900

10,000 

11,800 

13,300 

12,806 

12,100

9.590 

9,410 

9,740 

10,600

11,000

11,200 

10,300 

10,500 

9,880 

8,790 

8,940

Per square 

mile

Sept.

8,290 

7,760 

7,220 

7,190 

5,470

4,960 

4,940 

4,050 

5,530 

6,190

5,730 

5,230 

4,600 

3,930 

4,410

5,030 

5,790 

5,830 

4,690 

3,660

4,070 

3,970 

3,660 

3,690 

3,870

4,600 

5,150 

4,810 

5,270 

7,160

Run-off In 

Inches

9-831 February 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
312 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location.- Lat. 41°34'11", long. 88°04'42", In SWi sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 1C E., at upper 

end of 9-foot navigation channel in Des Plalnes River at Lockport.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1939 In reports of Geological Survey.

January 1900 to September 1936 In State report, "Stream-flow data of Illinois, 1937.

Average discharge.- 39 years, 7,233 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum total discharge during year, 19,064 second-feet June 21; minimum total 

discharge, 91 second-feet Dec. 15.

1900-39: Maximum total discharge, 19,182 second-feet September 13, 1936; minimum, 

that of Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumrage, Inflow 

from Des Plaines River at Willow Springs and Romeo, storm-water run-off draining into 

the main channel, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This diversion is obtained by 

adding the mean daily discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings of the dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation, and main turbineF in operation 

as corrected for variable efficiencies and the leakage of the lock gates, dams, 

sluice gates, and turbines not in operation.

Chicago pumpage includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, water from wells within the main-channel drainage area including jumpage to 

municipalities served by Chicago, and approximately 90 second-feet for agencies not 

served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from the total discharge the Chicago 

pumpage and the inflow from the Des Plaines River at Willow Springs and Romeo, if any.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the diversion of water from Lake Michigan to an annual average of 5,000 seconc"-feet, exclusive 

of pumpage for municipal supplies, for the period Dec. 31, 1935 to Dec. 31, 1938, and 

thereafter to 1,500 second-feet.

Records furnished by Sanitary District of Chicago.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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

October

Tobal*

5,165

5,041

5,360

5,001

5,224

5,428

5,403

5,293

5,098

5,262

5,332

5,526

5,743

5,586

5,295

5,187

5,360

6,059

7,492

5,231

5,415

5,322

5,418

5,360

5,500

5,465

5,666

5,944

5,870

5,784

6,023

Chicago 

pumpage

1,561

1,454

1,603

1,615

1,611

1,598

1,593

1,567

1,463

1,638

1,657

1,647

1,622

1,633

1,566

1,476

1,640

1,637

1,617

1,595

1,577

1,550

1,447

1,587

1,598

1,610

1,587

1,575

1,534

1,432

1,581

Net diversion

3,536

3,571

3,742

3,372

3,599

3,817

3,798

3,714

3,624

3,613

3,664

3,369

4,111

3,942

3,719

3,701

3,711

4,412

5,863

3,624

3,827

3,762

3,961

3,764

3,393

3,346

4,070

4,361

4,328

4,344

4,435

November

Total--

6, Oil

5,644

5,995

6,402

6,261

5,795

7,449

6,030

5,799

5,847

5, 717

5,692

5,673

5,703

6,181

5,572

5,647

5,646

5,711

5,585

5,469

5,310

5,776

5,561

5,718

5,797

5,827

5,808

5,936

5,785

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,594

1,612

1,594

1,580

1,505

1,423

1,565

1,533

1,555

1,543

1,516

1,484

1,386

1,534

1,541

1,534

1,524

1,524

1,471

1,384

1,538

1,528

1,525

1,392

1,508

1,483

1,404

1,546

1,546

1,540

-

Net diversion

4,410

4,025

4,394

4,815

4,749

4,359

5,876

4,480

4,230

4,290

4,189

4,197

4,276

4,159

4,630

4,028

4,114

4,113

4,231

4,193

3,923

4,274

4,243

4,161

4,202

4,307

4,416

4,255

4,383

4,238

-

December

Total-''-

4,922

5,113

6,475

4,737

4,763

5,301

5,239

5,146

5,133

5,144

5,019

5,209

5,467

5,426

4,659

5,175

5,743

6,030

6,203

6,231

6,213

6,263

6,257

5,271

5,200

5,273

5,605

6,313

5,568

5,445

4,998

Chicago

ptunpage

1,530

1,524

1,468

1,386

1,524

1,516

1,517

1,503

1,500

1,448

1,369

1,503

1,510

1,520

1,523

1,524

1,459

1,387

1,518

1,519

1,513

1,501

1,499

1,451

1,365

1,372

1,549

1,565

1,552

1,572

1,535

Net diversion

3,385

3,582

4,999

3,341

3,227

3,772

3,709

3,631

3,621

3,685

3,639

3,696

3,948

3,897

3,128

3,643

4,276

4,635

4,678

4,705

4,693

4,755

4,751

3,814

3,829

3,894

4,049

4,741

4,009

3,866

3,456

January

Total*

2,774

2,674

2,83C

4,52f

3,95?

2,80V

2,79?

2,37?

3,36C

3,020

2,75f

2,835

2,843

2,854

2,711

2,79V

2,711.

2,81V

2,776

2,81V

2,795

2,72P

2.73P

2,78f

2,751

2,69?

2,815

2,751

2,67?

3,302

2,695

Chicago 

pumpage

1,400

1,418

1,554

1,552

1,536

1,534

1,491

1,385

1,517

1,524

1,525

1,508

1,513

1,450

1,369

1,510

1,503

1,504

1,497

1,508

1,458

1,388

1,534

1,531

1,541

1,519

1,531

1,471

1,361

1,474

1,507

Net diversion

1,367

1,249

1,270

2,966

2,408

1,264

1,239

1,478

1,833

1,483

1,220

1,313

1,314

1,391

1,329

1,275

1.197

1,302

1,268

1,297

1,324

1,327

1,192

1,240

1,199

1,164

1,S75

1,271

1,283

1,819

1,179

*Total discharge of canal.

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTHENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 313

Discharge, In seoond-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., nater year 

October 1938 to September 19S9 Continued

Bay

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

IV

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

]9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

February

Total*

2,466

3,591

2,376

2,465

2,269

2,416

2,341

2,326

6,211

8,342

7,048

6,663

6,225

5,989

4,652

4,462

3,150

2,606

5,630

5,570

4,466

3,188

2,467

3,251

2,823

S.3S9

2,386

6,184

-

-

-

Chicago 

pumpagS

1,519

1,511

1,530

1,486

1,394

1,509

1,530

1,641

1,528

1,635

1,501

1,407

1,539

1,638

1,637

1,537

1,541

1,484

1,384

1,528

1,530

1,502

1,620

1,538

1,481

1,396

1,633

1,624

_

_

-

Net diversion

928

2,071

835

968

866

896

801

776

3,674

6,748

5,480

6,090

4,619

4,386

3,063

2,871

1,569

976

4,202

3,971

2,875

1,635

896

1,662

1,296

901

815

3,625

-

-

June

3,650

6,369

4,797

3,363

3,149

3,369

5,642

4,089

3,770

6,274

8,047

7,661

6,705

4,471

3,204

3,231

3,196

3,202

4,288

3,436

5,862

5,446

3,322

3,363

3,266

3,249

4,136

3,789

3,611

3,142

"

1,733

1,692

1,607

1,603

1,741

1.80B

1,830

1,703

1,666

1,693

1,465

1,613

1,610

1,616

1,647

1,770

1,670

1,545

1,717

1,698

1,688

1,679

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,744

1,795

1,674

1,687

1,698

-

1,906

3,662

3,172

1,703

1,392

1,642

1,699

2,373

2,100

3,667

6,669

6,035

6,083

2,844

1,547

1,451

1,517

1,648

2,656

1,730

4,166

3,743

1,616

1,656

1,678

1,486

2,326

2,100

1,907

1,427

-

March

Total*

4,026

2,611

2,387

2,363

3,846

2,892

2,562

2,477

2,476

2,616

3,319

5,380

5,892

7,632

6,687

3,367

2,604

2,414

2,323

2,422

2^494

2,543

2,371

2,459

2,503

4,048

2,753

2,469

3,166

3,010

2,398

Chicago 

pumpage

1,565

1,563

1,573

1,517

1,409

1,549

1,556

1,666

1,531

1,646

1,483

1,402

1,633

1,548

1,560

l,54g

1,636

1,480

1,409

1,547

1,533

1,518

1,629

1,641

1,486

1,396

1,623

1,521

1,512

1,502

1,506

Net diversion

2,429

916

780

814

2,403

1,311

976

893

918

946

1,801

3,932

4,304

6,027

3,987

1,785

1,036

904

887

850

937

1,003

822

899

997

2,632

1,206

923

1,620

1,486

870

July

2,733

2,716

2,791

S,676

2,789

6,169

3,107

2,710

2,795

2,762

2,775

2,696

2,653

2,769

2,728

2,771

3,290

3,132

2,740

2,802

2,728

2,965

2,746

2,730

2,842

2,948

2,683

2,875

2,762

2,716

2,697

1,826

1,683

1,913

1,717

1,906

1,894

1,939

1,870

1,714

1,906

1,974

2,024

2,119

2,012

1,911

1,718

1,789

1,777

1,820

1,861

1,921

1,875

1,700

2,012

1,939

2,005

2,068

1,849

1,789

1,684

2,020

893

1,021

868

949

875

3,264

1,157

830

1,072

838

794

666

629

752

812

1,049

1,496

1,349

912

934

801

1,075

1,040

714

899

938

621

1,021

969

1,028

673

April

Total*

2,496

2,214

2,411

2,324

2,626

2,526

2,429

2,503

2,211

4,791

3,095

2,540

2,621

4,076

2,681

2,449

3,613

2,834

3,161

2,509

3,516

2,624

2,494

2,646

2,661

2,611

2,317

2,292

2,327

2,266

"

Chicago 

pumpage

1,671

1,589

1,726

1,711

1,724

1,717

1,713

1,670

1,693

1,701

1,730

1,723

1,706

1,701

1,654

1,583

1,705

1,716

1,721

1,711

1,707

1,679

1,593

1,748

1,749

1,736

1,720

1,718

1,690

1,556

-

Net diversion

801

603

664

594

883

792

700

817

602

3,073

1,343

795

796

2,361

999

837

1,881

1,091

1,411

769

1,778

908

864

766

784

861

576

656

619

682

-

August

2,888

2,805

2,779

2,676

2,711

2,742

2,766

3,026

2,815

2,686

2,909

3,351

2,820

2,832

2,891

3,053

2,858

2,928

2,788

3,037

2,959

2,806

3,261

2,974

2,876

2,793

2,761

2,817

3,010

3,178

3,178

1,972

1,879

1,926

1,938

1,888

1,687

1,914

1,808

1,771

1,841

1,886

1,738

1,581

1,853

1,908

1,870

1,867

1,810

1,672

1,587

1,681

1,746

1,762

1,761

1,787

1,738

1,686

1,828

1,843

1,866

1,844

912

922

849

734

820

1,062

849

1,216

1,040

841

1,019

1,609

1,236

975

980

1,180

988

1,116

1,113

1,448

1,275

1,066

1,505

1,208

1,083

1,051

1,161

986

1,164

1,319

1,331

May

Total*

2,272

2,360

2,239

2,312

2,296

2,217

2,843

4,206

3,991

2,773

2,246

2,377

2,259

2,265

2,459

2,374

2,206

2.3K6

2,229

2,170

2,717

3,2^0

3,904

3,236

2,974

2,600

2,676

3,101

2,162

2,075

2,140

Chicago 

pump age

1,491

1,510

1,626

1,526

1,669

1,563

1,430

1,638

1,537

1,631

1,634

1,630

1,606

1,414

1,610

1,630

1,650

1,538

1,622

1,653

1,416

1,549

1,646

1,691

1,614

1,607

1,644

1,412

1,'511

1,472

1,718

Net diversion

764

834

69S

772

723

642

1,403

2,652

2,433

1,206

676

814

724

S24

923

820

634

777

6S9

610

1,285

1,666

2,345

1,681

1,347

982

1,120

1,677

640

592

412

September

2,732

2,706

2,648

2,631

2,819

2,732

2,872

2,632

2,836

2,616

2,6-)8

2,8<9

2,806

2,813

2,871

2,734

2,738

2,645

2,917

2,8*53

2,8^7

2,935

2,7^1

2,972

3,O*5

2,9"">

3,CH2

2,8^

3,1S3

2,737

1,769

1,745

1,589

1,635

1,771

1,828

1,941

1,822

1,673

1,521

1,708

1,794

1,963

2,03S

2,096

1,917

1,574

1,760

1,762

1,722

1,711

1,766

1,680

1,546

1,678

1,669

1,607

1,658

1,615

1,638

961

959

1,056

1,043

1,056

953

931

860

1,192

1,174

990

1,055

843

788

775

847

1,164

885

1,165

1,131

1,156

1,179

1,051

1,377

1,367

1,411

1,425

1,240

1,548

1,199

*Total discharge of canal.

9-239 September 1937

 X-.,,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
314 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Honthly discharge, In second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., with 

inflow from Des Flalnas River, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from Lake Michigan watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111., water year 19S8-S9

Month

Calendar year 1938....

Water year 1938-39....

Total discharge

Maximum 

dally

7,492 

7,449 

6,475

10,662

4,525 

8,342 

7,632 

4,791 

4,205 

8,047 

5,169 

3,351 

3,163

8,342

Minimum 

dally

5,001 

5,469 

4,659

4,659

2,672 

2,269 

2,323 

2,211 

2,075 

3,142 

2,653 

2,676 

2,645

2,075

Mean

5,512 

5,861 

5,469

6,648

2,911 

3,989 

3,200 

2,718 

2,623 

4,227 

2,880 

2,902 

2,826

3,756

Mean Inflow 

from 

Des Plalnes 

River

11 

9 

9

45

10 

40 

31 

23 

18 

16 

7 

5 

0

16

Mean 

pumpage

1,577 

1,514 

1,491

1,604

1,488 

1,504 

1,515 

1,689 

1,532 

1.669 

1,878 

1,801 

1,733

1,616

Met diversion

Maximum 

daily

5,363 

5,876 

4,999

8,924

2,966 

6,748 

6,027 

3,073 

2,652 

6,569 

3,264 

1,609 

1,548

Tinlmum 

dally

3,372

3.923 

3,128

3,123

1,164 

775 

780 

556 

412 

1,392 

529 

734 

776

6,743 412

Mean

3,924 

4,338 

3,969

4,999

1,413 

2,445 

1,654 

1,006 

1,073 

2,542 

995 

1,098 

1,093

2,125
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Davls, Ind.

315

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°24', long. 86°42', In sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., at

 bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davls, 4 miles east of Hanna. Zero of ga°-e Is 664.68 

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

Drainage area.- 506 square miles.

Records available,.- July 1905 to July 1906 and April 1931 to September 1939 in reports of

 Geological Survey. July 1925 to May 1929 In reports of Indiana Department of

Conservation.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1925-28, 1931-39), 450 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,210 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage 

height, 9.29 feet), from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet; minimum discharge, 229 second-feet Sept. 16-25; minimum gage height, 3.71 feet Sept. 17, 18, 

24, 25.

I9B5-29, 1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 second-fe^t Dec. 15, 

1927 (gage height, 9.50 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended 

above 520 second-feet; minimum observed, 168 second-feet Aug. 5, 6, 13, 14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 29-31, Feb. 23-26, 

and those for days of doubtful gage readings Apr. 26, 30, which were computed on basis 

of records for station at Shelby and weather records and are fair. Gage read once 

dailyRating table, water year 1938-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In fee*., and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)

3.7 229

3.8 243

3.9 257

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

272

302

332

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

362

392

422

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

467

514

578

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

660

750

840

8.0 940

9.0 1,140

9.5 1,250

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193S to September 19?9

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

317 

317 

302 

317 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

317 

317 

317

317 

302 

302 

332 

332

317 

317 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

HOT.

317 

302 

302 

302 

302

317 

302 

407 

407 

377

347 

332 

332 

332 

332

317 

317 

317 

317 

317

317 

317 

317 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

Dec.

302 

302 

377 

467 

407

407 

392 

392 

392 

377

377 

362 

362

347 

347

332 

332 

332 

332 

332

332 

317 

317 

317 

317

317 

317 

302 

302 

302 

302

Jan.

302 

302 

302 

317 

362

422 

392 

392 

392

407

392 

392 

377 

362 

362

362 

362 

362 

347 

347

347 

332 

332 

332 

332

332 

332 

317 

332 

332 

347

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

I»

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-2

Feb.

392 

422 

407 

392 

377

377 

377 

377 

392 

546

714 

626 

562 

514 

482

452 

437 

437 

860 

1,100

1,100 

SSO 

810 

760 

720

700 

67S 

750

Har.

830 

880 

S40 

7S6 

7S6

7S6 

768 

768 

768 

822

900 

920 

1,210 

1.1SO 

1,120

1,100 

9SO 

900 

S60 

804

768 

732 

696 

642 

642

642 

626 

594 

562 

562 

562

Secondfoot-days

9,557 

9,660 

10,712

179,336

10,922 

16,641 

26,086 

22,360 

14,368 

16,105 

13,400 

9,767 

7,206

166,264

Apr.

546 

546 

530 

530 

514

498 

498 

498 

482 

514

786 

822 

786 

750 

S60

840 

940 

1,040 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

980 

960

S80 

786 

714 

678 

642

jfajcinium

332 

407 

467

1,260

422 

1,100 

1,210 

1,060 

594 

900 

SSO 

407 

257

1,210

May

594 

578 

546 

530 

514

514 

49S 

498 

482 

467

467 

452 

452 

452 

437

437 

422 

422 

422 

407

407 

482 

452 

422 

407

422 

482 

452 

437 

407 

407

Minimum

3Q2 

302 

302

279

302 

377 

562 

482 

407 

377 

332 

257 

229

229

June

467 

452 

437 

.437 

452

392 

392 

377 

407 

714

S60 

750 

714 

610 

530

482 

452 

422 

422 

437

482 

546 

514 

482 

452

422 

437 

804 

860 

900

July

880 

76R 

67D 

57F) 

514

482 

483 

467 

437 

42!?

391? 

3913 

3913 

377 

368

347 

338 37" 

368 

368

338 

33fi 

36S 

362 

37"

392

sea

368 

368 

362 

362

Mean

308 

322 

346

493

352 

594 

809 

762 

463 

537 

432 

315 

240

456

Aug.

347 

392 

362 

347 

332

317 

302 

302 

407 

347

332 

347 

362 

332 

332

317 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

302 

302 

287 

272

272 

272 

272 

272 

272 

257

Per square

rile

0.609 

.636 

.684

.974

.696 

1.17 

1.60 

1.51 

.916 

1.06 

.854 

.623 

.474

.901

Sept.

267 

-S51 

267 

243 

243

243 

243 

243 

24S 

243

243 

24S 

243

243 

243

229 

289 

229 

229 

229

229 

229 

229 

229 

229

24S 

267 

243 

24S 

243

Run-off In 

inches

0.70 

.71 

.79

13.22

.80 

1.22 

1.84 

1.68 

1.06 

1.18 

.98 

.72

.53

12.21
316 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 87°21', in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8

 W., at Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby. 

Zero of gage is 628.13 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1939 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1922 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 16 years'(1923-39}, 1,498 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 8.95 

feet); minimum, 497 second-feet Sept. 19-23, 25; minimum gage height, 1.48 feet Sept. 

20.

1922-39: Maximum discharge observed, 5,540 second-feet Dec. 21, 19£7 (gage height, 

11.40 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

378 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, Jan. 24-

 30, Feb. 22-27, which were computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Davis and Momence and are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

l.OSO

982

950

950

918

918

S87

887

S57

857

857

828

887

950

950

918

887

887

887

887

887

887

857

828

828

828

799

799

799

771

771

Nov.

771

771

771

743

771

771

771

857

918

950

950

918

918

887

887

857

S57

857

857

887

857

857

857

828

828

628

799

799

799

799

-

Dec.

799

799

857

l.OSO

1,130

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,020

982

982

950

918

918

218

887

887

887

857

857

857

828

825

820

815

810

Jan.

805

800

800

900

1,130

1,800

1,380

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,050

1,000

980

950

920

900

890

885

918

Month

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

Calendar year 1938 ..........

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Fet.

1,020

1,090

1,170

1,210

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,250

1*820

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,380

2,380

2,260

2,110

1,960

2,110

2,980

3,400

3,700

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,600

_

_

-

Mar.

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740,

3,670

3,670

3,600

3,530

3,400

3,340

3,530

3,740

3,950

4,020

4,020,

3,950

3,950

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,810

3,810

3,670

3,530

3,340

3,220

2,980

2,800

2,620

2,440

Secondfoot-dayB

27

25 , 220

29,743

578,478

34 988 

64*650

110,930

87 t 380

56,820

46,940

37,714

24,133

16,039

561,775

Apr.

2,260

2,160

2,060

1,910

1,860

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,760

2,160

2,500

2,620

2,800

2,980

3,160

3,280

3,460

3,600

3,670

3,740

3,810

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,810

3,810

3,740

3,670

Maximum

1,020

950

1,210

3,670

1,430

3,800

4,020

3,880

3,460

2,210

2 060

918 

610

4,020

May

3,460

3,220

2,9SO

2,680

2,440

2,160

2,060

1,960

1,910

1,810

1,710

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,480

1,430

1.-430

1,430

1,760

1,710

1,610

1,480

1,430

1,480

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,380

Minimum

TO.

743

799

743

800

1,020

2 440 1)710

1,380

1,130

918

610

497

497

June

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,300

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,380

1,910

2,160

2,210

2,160

1,960

1,760

1,610

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,480

1,660

1,760

1,710

1,610

1,480

1,480

1,760

1,910

July

2,010

2.06C

1,91C

1,710

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,250

1,210

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,020

982

982

1,020

1,020

1,020

982

950

918

918

982

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

982

918

Mean

878

841

959

1,585

1 129

2,309

3,578

2, 913 10** ,000

1,565

1,217

778 

535

1,539

Aug.

887

8S7

918

918

887

857

828

828

828

857

857

887

857

828

799

771

771

743

771

771

743

743

716

689

676

662

649

636

636

623

610

Per square

m*.le

0.488

.467

.533

.381

con O<& I

1 »28

J"?o

1*62

1.02

.869

^432

 297

.855

Sept.

610

597

597

584

572

559

559

546

546

546

534

534

534

534

534

534

522

509

497

497

497

497

497

509

497

509

522

522

522

522

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.56

.52

.61

11.96

.72

1.34

2.29

1 .81

1.17

.97

nft

 I O

.so

.33

11.60

9-231 February

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Momence, 111.

317

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09'38", long. 87°40'01", in NEi sec. 24, T. 31 

N., R. 13 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge In Mcmence and li miles 

upstream from Tower Creek. Zero of gage Is 610.32 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1939.

Average dlschargeT- 24 years (1915-39) 1,744 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,060 second-feet Mar. 13; maximum 

gage height, 3.81 feet, Feb. 1 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 542 secord-feet Sept. 

30 (gage height, 0.15 feet).

1905-6, 1915-39: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1916, from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 7.5 feet 

Jan. 21, 1916 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 second-feet Sept. 1, 16, 17, 

1919 (gage height, 1.37 feet, former site).

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage readings only Aug. 29 to Sept. 16, Sept. 21-26.

Hating table, water year 1938-39 ezcept periods of Ice effect (gage height, In fe»t, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Aug. 22 to Sept. 3?)

500

570

740

950

1,200

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1,480

1,800

2,150

2,520

2,900

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3,280

3,660

4,060

4,460

4,860

3.0 5,260

3.2 5,660

3.4 6,060

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Dmy

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

St

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*1,150

*1,100

»1,050

*1,050

1,070

1,020

1,020

986

962

939

928

«920

«950

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,010

986

998

986

974

939

906

895

895

884

884

862

873

862

Hov.

873

862

873

862

862

862

884

928

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,030

998

974

974

974

962

986

986

974

962

939

917

895

t870

t860

851 8"62

-

Dec.

862

873

950

1,120

1,230

1,370

1,420

1,410

1,380

1,340

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,080

fl,050

tl,020

1,010

998

974

950

950

950

939

f930

t930

f930

t930

t930

Jan.

f930

t930

t930

tl,100

fl,300

1,410

1,480

1,540

1,560

1,590

1,620

1,590

1,560

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,230

tl,20G

tl,150

tl,150

H,150 ti.ioo

tl,100

fl.080

H,070

tl,050

Month

January. ........................

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

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

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

Water year 1938-3 5 ...........

Feb.

Tl,120

T1.200

Tl,270

tl,510

tl,370

fl, 410

Tl,480

1,510

1,510

3,180

3,960

4,260

4,060

4,160

3,960

3,660

3,380

3,090

3,560

4,560

4,560

4,760

5,06(5

4,860

4,660

4,460

4,260

4,560

-

-

-

Mar.

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,760

4,760

*4,900

*4, 900

*4,900

*4,900

*4,9OO

*5,000

5,660

5,860

5_,86~O

5,860

5,660

6,460

5,260

5,060

»5,000

*4,900

*4,700

*4,600

*4,500

*4,300

4,260

4,160

3,860

3,660

3,470

3,280

Secondfoot-daya

30, 419

88,400

33,836

722,768

9l'l90

148 970

112*080

72 080

55,' 470

48,330

27,749

17,410

705,804

Apr.

3,090

2,900

2,800

2,620

2,520

2,420

2,290

2,240

2,190

2,220

3,000

3,280

3,380

3,470

3,860

4,260

4,360

4,460

4,460

4,460

5,060

5,260

5,060

5,060

4,860

4,660

4,560

4,460

4,460

4,360

-

Maximum

1,150

1,100

1,420

5,400

1,620

5,060

5,860

5,260 

4,160

2J420

1,080

659

5,860

May

4,160

4,060

3,760

3,560

3,280

3,000

2,710

2,620

2,710

2,520

2,290

2,110

2,010

1,900

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,740

1,690

1,660

1,820

2,420

2,520

2,220

1,940

1,740

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,540

Minimum

862

851

OO£

730

930

1,120

3,280

0 2_QQ

ll540

1,190

1,020 

668

542

542

June

1,440

1,670

1,690

1,510

1,420

1,350

1,270

1,210

1,190

1,670

2,520

2,620

2,520

2,420

2,330

2,190

1,970

1,770

1,660

1,640

1,590

1.590

1,750

1,780

1,600

1,780

1,720

2,520

2,620

2,260

JulT

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,060

1,920

2,330

2,420

2,060

1,780

1,580

1,420

1,340

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,100

1,590

1,420

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,240

2,260

1,800

1,480

1,400

1,280

1,170

Mean

om yoj.

947

1,091

1,980

1,286

3,257

4,805

3,736 

2,325

1,849 

1 559

895

580

1,934

Aug.

1,080

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,020

986

950

928

928

928

928

1,030

1,060

998

962

928

834

873

895

939

895

862

820

800

770

731

722

700

686

668

668

Pe" square 

mile

0.419

.405

.466

.846

.550

1 .39

2 «06

1.60

994

.*790

.666

 382

 248

.826

Sept.

659

659

659

626

618

602

602

576

570

570

563

563

563

563

563

663

»560

*560

»560

*570

578

578

570

570

570

570

563

549

549

542

Run-off In 

Inches

0 . 48

.45

.54

U

AQ *QO

 63

1.45

2.36

1 «79

1^15

 88

.77

.44

.28

11.22

Peak discharge.- Feb. 23 (11 a.m.) 5,660 sec.-ft.; Mar. 13 (l a.m.) 6,060 sec.-ft.

*Uage height missing; discharge computed from observer's notes, weather records and records for 

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind., and Wllmlngton, 111., and Iroquols River at Chel«nse, 111.

TStage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed from gage heights, observer's 

notes, weather records and records for Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind., and Wllmlngton, 111., and 

Iroquois River at Chebanse, 111.
318 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20'48", long. 88°ll'ir, in NWi sec. 15, T. 33

 N., R. 9 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from

Wilmington. Zero of gage is 511.10 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage, area.- 5,250 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height 6.02

 feet); minimum, 448 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height 0.88 feet).

1935-39: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 14, 1939; maximum gage height, 9.54 feet 

Feb. 29, 1936 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 204 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height, 

0.79 feet).

Maximum stage known, 16.75 feet in 1883 and 1887. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 28 to Jen. 2, Jan.

 22-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9-25, which were computed on basis of gage heights, 

weather records, and records of Kankakee power plant of Public Service Cc. of Northern 

Illinois and are poor.

Slight diurnal regulation at low flow from power plants upstreams.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of loo effect (gage height, in feet, and'discharge,

In second-feet)

1.0 530

1.2 700

1.4 910

1.6 1,280

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

1,870

2,540

3,240

4,020

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4,830

5,660

6,500

8,820

4.0 11,400

4.5 14,200

5.0 17,500

6.0 24,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

u«y

i

2 

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,500 

1,420 

1,340 

1,280 

1,230

1,180 

1,110 

1,110 

1,090 

1,090

1,040 

1,060 

1,060 

1,090 

1,210

1,230 

1,230 

1,210 

1,260 

1,210

1,210 

1,230 

1,210 

1,210 

1,180

1,140 

1,140 

1,110 

1,010 

1,010 

1,040

Nov.

1,040 

1,040 

1,030 

1,040 

1,030

1,030 

1,110 

1,060 

1,090 

1,210

1,340 

1,420 

1,420 

1,360 

1,310

1,230 

1,230 

1,210 

1,180 

1,110

1,230 

1,230 

1,210 

1,160 

1,160

1,110 

949 

962 

1,140 

1,060

Dec.

975 

1,010 

1,140 

1,180 

1,390

1,680 

1,940 

1,970 

1,870 

1,870

1,780 

1,680 

1,620 

1,530 

1,560

1,560 

1,560 

1,530 

1,620 

1,480

1,560 

1,390 

1,450 

1,450 

1,420

1,450 

1,450 

1,430 

1,390 

1,360 

1,340

Jan.

1,340 

1,310 

1,310 

1,340 

1,560

1,720 

1,670 

2,030 

2,270 

2,340

2,340 

2,270 

2,270 

2,200 

1,970

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,810 

1,750

1,720 

1,650 

1,620 

1,560 

1,500

1,480 

1,420 

1,340 

1,310 

1,030 

1,310

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

1,340 

1,840 

2,000 

2,570 

2,990

3,200 

3,170 

3,020 

3,350 

7,840

10,300 

10,900 

10,900 

10,600 

9,820

8,820 

6,940 

5,660 

7,380 

13,900

13,900 

14,200 

13,600 

12,200 

10,900

9,570 

8,570 

9,070

Mar.

10,600 

10,900 

10,600 

9,820 

9,570

9,820 

9,570 

8,820 

8,080 

7,610

7,840 

17,500 

23,100 

24,600 

23,800

21,000 

17,500 

13,900 

11,700 

10,100

9,070 

8,320 

7,610 

7,160 

6,500

6,290 

5,870 

5,450 

5,160 

4,870 

4,750

Secondfoot-days

36,440 

34,701 

46,685

1,521,124

53,250 

218,550 

337,480 

284,940 

108,760 

127,060 

134,510 

38,731 

20,660

1,441,767

Apr.

4,460 

4,220 

3,940 

3,660 

3,470

3,320 

3,240 

3,130 

3,060 

3,130

4,710 

6,500 

7,380 

7,160 

8,820

14,500 

18,200 

21,000

21,000 

19,600

18,200 

17,500 

15,400 

13,600 

12,000

10,600 

9,570 

8,570 

7,840 

7,160

Maxinrmn

1,500 

1,420 

1,970

19,600

2,340 

14,200 

24,600 

21,000 

6,500 

13,900 

11,100 

1,720 

899

24,600

May

6,500 

5,870 

5,450 

4,910 

4,500

4,180 

3,860 

3,660 

4,670 

4,790

3,980 

3,470 

3,100 

2,850 

2,740

2,610 

2,440 

2,340 

2,230 

2,030

2,340 

3,390 

3,620 

3,320 

2,810

2,440 

2,470 

3,620 

3,350 

2,780 

2,440

Minimum

1,010 

949 

975

716

1,030 

1,340 

4,750 

3,060 

2,030 

1,620 

1,310 

877 

578

578

June

2,070 

2,340 

2,680 

2,300 

1,970

1,800 

1,720 

1,650 

1,620 

4,750

13,900 

8,820 

7,160 

5,870 

4,870

4,140 

3,540 

3,020 

2,740 

3,020

2,780 

3,060 

4,100 

4,710 

4,340

3,660 

3,130 

6,080 

7,380 

7,840

July

6,080 

4,710 

3,820 

3,240 

2,850

2,780 

3,860 

4,580 

4,750 

3,660

2,810 

2,230 

1,840 

1,590 

1,420

1,310 

1,430 

5,660 

9,820 

10,900

11,100 

9,620 

7,380 

4,990 

3,320

4,140 

4,380 

3,170 

2,780 

2,200 

1,840

Mean

1,175 

1,157 

1,506

4,167

1,718 

7,805 

10,890 

9,498 

3,508 

4,235 

4,339 

1,249 

689

3,950

Aug.

1,560 

1,360 

1,310 

1,210 

1,160

1,090 

1,060 

1,060 

1,010 

1,010

1,090 

1,310 

1,450 

1,530 

1,720

1,680 

1,530 

1,430 

1,230 

1,360

1,360 

1,340 

1,420 

1,360 

1,230

1,060 

986 

988 

949 

949 

877

Per square 

mile

0-224 

.220 

.287

.794

.327 

1.49 

2.07 

1.81 

.668 

.807 

.626 

.238 

.131

.752

Sept*

855 

899 

877 

780 

780

740 

740 

740 

700 

700

730 

700 

700 

700 

628

610 

682 

673 

594 

628

628 

610 

578 

602 

655

610 

619 

628 

646 

628

Run-off in 

Inches

0.26 

.25 

.33

10.78

.38 

1.55 

2.39 

2.02 

.77 

.90 

.95 

.27 

.15

10.22

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (7 p.m.) 24,600 sec.-ft.; June 11 (6 .) 16,800 see.-ft.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

319

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°00'295, long. 87 "49* 22" , in SWi sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 

W., at highway bridge 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 4$ miles east of Chebanse, 

and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Kankakee River. Zero of gage Is 598.27 feet 

above mean sea level.

Prainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1939.

Average discharge"?- 16 years, 1,579 second-feet.

jgxtremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,700 second-feet Mar. 14 (gace height, 

13.80 feet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1923-39: Maximum discharge observed, 27,000 second-feet May 13, 1933 (gage height 

about 18.1 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1934 (gage height, 0.59 

foot).

Maximum discharge known, about 34,000 second-feet in spring of .1913 (gage height, 

about 19 .J5 leetli

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 15-19, 

Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, Jan. 22 to Feb. 19, which were computed on basis of gage heights, 

weather records, observer's notes and records for Kankakee River at r?mence and 

Wilmington and records of power plant at Kankakee and are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Bating table, water year 193S-39 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet)

0.70

.80

.90

1.00

1.20

30

48

103

180

1.40

1.60

2.00

2.50

3.00

263

350

536

790

1,070

3.50

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

1,400 

1,S40 

2,840 

3,940 

5,140

8.00

9.00

10.00

13.00

14.00

6,500

7,95C

9,50C

14,300

16,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Dmy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

172

164

148

133

118

118

125

118

114

110

110

110

110

114

114

110

110

110

122

156

152

168

180

180

176

160

144

136

125

125

129

HOT.

129

125

118

122

107

110

110

122

140

148

192

217

205

184

172

172

152

140

164

168

184

168

192

196

188

172

160

160

148

140

Dec.

144

152

176

192

284

560

610

585

488

464

372

350

328

306

290

270

250

250

240

229

328

350

263

259

259

260

260

230

240

220

220

Jan.

220

220

220

220

250

372

610

790

790

735

685

735

735

685

635

585

536 512

512

512

488

490

480

470

460

450

450

440

440

440

44O

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 . .

Feb.

490

64O

050

1,400

1,650

1,560

1,480

1,330

1,330

3,400

5,500

6,200

6,200

4,500

3,400

2,800

2.200

1,750

2,500

7,950

9^,500

9,S20

3,700

7,200

5,530

4,420

3,830

4,060

_

_

-

Mar.

5,140

5,660

5,400

4,660

4,420

4,540

4,420

3,940

3,390

3,060

2,840

8,250

13,000

15,500

14,800

12,700

9,820

7,350

5,530

4,420

3,720

3,280

2,740

2,240

1,840

1,560

1,400

1,330

1,190

1,070

1,070

Secondfoot-day*

4,141

4,705 9 429

666,526

15 587

110*190

160,280

154,430

4l)402

73,597 

8» 7X6

1,939

612,040

Apr.

1,070

1,010

955

900

790

790

790

735

735

735

1,840

3,390

3,610

3,170

5,530

10,600

12,900

14,100

14,000

12,900

11,400

10,100

8,360

7,650

6,500

5,400

4,540

3,720

3,170

2,540

Maximum

180

217

610

10,900

790

9 82O

15)500

14,100

2,040

4,180

*585

107

15,500

May

2,040

1,560

1,330

1,190

1,070

1,010

955

900

1,010

1,190

1,070

900

790

735

685

685

610

610

560

512

610

900

1,070

845

685

585

685

790

845

635

560

KlndssuBi

110

107

144

97

220

490

1,070

735

512

250 

225

103

46

46

June

464

464

464

418

372

350

306

284

350

585

1,740

3,280

3,170

2,240

1,480

1,070

845

635

560

635

790

1,190

2,440

2,740

2,040

1,400

1.O10

1,940

4,060

4,180

July

2,840

1,650

1,130

790

635

635

1,480

2,640

2,140

1,330

900

610

464

350

306

255

225

4.180

8,860

9,930

9,660

7,950

5,140

2,740

1,560

1,130

1,070

1,010

790

635

512

Mean

134

157

304

1,826

503

3,935

5,170

5 148

893.

1,380

2,374 

2Sl

64«6

1,677

Aug.

418

350

328

306

263

250

229

225

284

441

395

372

395

585

464

328

238

188

180

184

255

372

372

284

213

172

152

133

125

114

103

p>" square 

mile

0.063

.074

.143

.861

.237

1*36

g ^ A A

o .43

.420

.651 

1 .12

.133

.030

.791

Sept.

107

100

100

83

79

36

76

63

65

67

69

67

63

52

54

54

56

5S

54

46

52

54

56

56

52

52

58

56

56

48

Run-off in 

inches

0.07

.16

11.69

.27

1.94

2 AT OJ.

2 m* j.

.48

.73

1 «29 

.15

.03

10.72

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
320 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete dam, lat. 42°09'59", long. 88°17'25" 

in wwi sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., 20 feet above Chicago Street Bridge in Algonquin 

and 400 feet above Crystal Lake outlet. Zero of gage is 729.31 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area^- 1,364 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 790 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.75 

reetj; minimum, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1915-39: Maximum discharge observed, 8,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage height, 

5.3 feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge occasionally regulated at dam 16 miles above gage.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

73

125

165

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

255

332

419

511

608

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

712 

S24 

943

1,060

1,190

2.2 

2.4

1,450

1,750

2,070

2,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193S to September 1939

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

gg

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

2,230

2,120

1,970

1,830

1,750

1.620

1,420

1,320

1.250

1,160

1,060

967

943

872

384

848

802

639

618

689

608

550

483

540

 18

629

660

629

639

618

579

Nov.

540

474

402

393

367

511

650

670

691

746

813

848

779

813

895

884

872

919

836

779

670

768

813

757

670

579

447

621

712

802

"

Dee.

907

895

846

836

860

836

836

836

860

802

802

757

681

639

569

618

618

608

598

589

579

540

493

493

483

437

358

358

367

358

341

Jan.

341

341

349

367

437

465

502

550

539

650

702

746

768

779

779

790

779

768

757

691

681

560

560

560

560

540

530

511

630

540

511

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-!59 ...........

Feb.

511

483

474

493

474

474

602

502

530

790

757

813

955

1,150

1,250

1,170

1,080

979

1,240

1,540

1,390

1,420

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,370

1,320

_

_

-

Mar.

1,140

1,190

1,160

1,260

1,350

1,200

1,120

1,160

1,240

1,290

1,370

1,570

1,660

1,640

1,420

1,240

1,140

1,500

1,600

1,680

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,410

1,340

1,320

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,250

1,160

Secondfoot-days

31,445

2Qf 621

19,802

470,329

18, 233

27, 437

41,970

33,257

18,675

10,570

4 024

5^884

2,654

234, 572

Apr.

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,030

967

395

884

848

860

846

965

1,110

1,150

1,270

1,290

1,240

1,150

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,220

1,140

-

Maximum

2,230

919

907

5,630

790

1 540 ileso

1,300

1,260

502

227

227

160

2,230

May

1,040

979

790

493

447

317

241

341

1,3.00

l,2gO

1,190

1,030

955

790

712

650

660

639

521

437

426

437

437

447

384

341

286

294

376

317

286

Minimum

483

367

341

154

341

474

1,120

848

241

14817* f O

160

26

26

June

263

367

419

419

376

376

341

364

419

483

437

493

502

447

376

317

376

376

358

341

324

294

309

301

301

263

263

263

234

148

-

July

97

73

73

78

82

37

103

119

97

103

92

78

92

82

82

82

114

154

142

137

142

173

192

185

173

179

179

192

206

227

199

Mean

1,014

687

639

1 * 289

588

980

1,354

1,109

602

352

130

190

88.5

643

Aug.

199

206

213

199

165

173

173

160

173

192

179

206

220

213

206

227

213

213

213

185

185

173

166

185

185

185

179

173

166

173

166

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.743

.504

.468

.946

.431

 718

 993

[441 .258

 095

1 WQ

 1O»

.065

.471

Sept.

160

154

87

154

142

103

92

131

137

131

119

108

114

114

103

97

82

73

55

64

36

26

51

36

51

43

39

29

64

59

-

Run-off in 

inches

0.36

.56

.54

12*32

.50

 

ne f O

1.14

'.51 91

.29

.11

.16

.07

6.40

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

321

Location.- Float gages above and below dam, lat. 41°23'14", long. 880 47'21", in SEi 

sec. zg, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., at plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. in Dayton, 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1939. November 1914 to February 1925 at 

site at Wedron, 4 miles upstream (drainage area, 2,500 square miles).

Average discharge.- 24 years (1915-39), 1,495 second-feet (discharge at site at Wedron 

corrected for difference in drainage area).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,820 second-feet Mar. 12; minimum 

daily, 162 second-feet Sept. 24.

1925-39: Maximum daily discharge, 19,900 second-foot Jan. 25, 1938; minimum 

daily,! second-foot Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut-down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed from records of electrical output of power 

plant and from flow over dam. Records collected by North Counties Hydro-Electric 

Co. under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal 

Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1£?9

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

2,870 

2,630 

2,420 

2.400 

2,130

2,110 

1,910 

1,900 

1.8SO 

1,660

1,550 

1,430 

1,400 

1,320 

1,250

998 

1,330 

1,180 

1,110 

1,180

988 

919 

848 

763 

785

826 

913 

804 

985 

829 

856

Mov.

894 

807 

696 

630 

693

626 

700 

1,290 

1,470 

1,250

1,250 

1,210 

1,280 

1,300 

1,200

1,210 

1,300 

1,320 

1,210 

1,170

1,040 

1,060 

1,010 

1,070 

995

956 

587 

498 

944 

1,050

Dec.

1,100 

1,220 

1,330 

1,360 

1,340

1,300 

1,210 

1,240 

1,220 

1,130

1,100 

1,100 

1,040 

875 

774

764 

872 

533 

704 

812

939 

658 

628 

734 

648

622 

455 

374 

527 

547 

583

Jan.

549 

561 

637 

622 

913

1,020 

1,060 

946 

1,110 

1,460

1,380 

1,340 

1,290 

1,360 

1,300

1,220 

1,260 

1,240 

1,210 

1,110

1,120 

704 

316 

715 

812

907 

880 

899 

967 

721 

538

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 193B-.

Peb.

902 

927 

812 

791 

734

786 

880 

924 

831 

6,190

5,520 

3,710 

3,810 

3,780 

3,240

2,350 

2,330 

6,300 

8,600 

8,880

3,250 

1,990 

1,930 

2,150 

2,270

2,330 

2,300 

3,180

Mar.

2,800 

2,610 

2,790 

3,160 

4,390

2,960 

2,270 

2,130 

2,250 

2,120

6,920 

9,820 

8,520 

5,500 

5,460

4,490 

2,250 

2,960 

3,050 

3,020

2,810 

2,800 

2,810 

2,800 

2,600

2,800 

2,590 

2,560 

2,600 

2,600 

2,240

Secondfoot-days

44,114

30,716 

27,739

804,699

30,167 

81, 697 

108,680 

71,670 

60,728 

36,229 

14,624 

13,733 

7 , 6.82

527,779

Apr.

2,130 

1,930 

2,030 

1,980 

2,020

1,960 

1,830 

1,740 

1,610 

2,030

2,240 

1,940 

1,900 

2,280 

2,430

2,260 

3,040 

3,600 

3,910 

3,340

3,350 

3,050 

2,820 

2,630 

2,430

2,430 

2,270 

2,300 

2,130 

2,010

Maximum

2,870 

1,470 

1,360

19,900

1,460 

8,880 

9,820 

3,910 

6,760 

1,890 

995 

1,020 

340

9,820

May

2,010 

1,820 

1,690 

1,500 

1,300

1,090 

854 

1,490 

3,850 

6,760

4,190 

3,040 

2,580 

2,610 

2,420

2,410 

2,130 

1,870 

1,810 

1,560

1,350 

1,600 

1,570 

1,340 

1,270

1,250 

1,140 

998 

1,100 

1,170 

956

Minimum

763 

498 

374

334

316 

734 

2,120 

1,610 

854 

610 

294 

278 

162

162

June

1,070 

1,670 

1,830 

1,280 

1,120

1,060 

914 

756 

1,210 

1,510

1,490 

1,240 

1,150 

1,030 

989

888 

804 

610 

743 

914

808 

1,600 

1,890 

1,520 

1", 160

883 

1,160 

1,660 

1,830 

1,440

Julv

995 

7<33 

672 

508 

438

466 

618 

677 

462

3 "?7

482 

378 

392 

414 

403

294 

463 

631 

425 

440

488 

414 

368 

382

376

428 

376 

361 

429 

340 3*4

Mean

1,423 

1,024 

895

2,205

973- 

2,918 

3,506 

2,389 

1,959 

1,208 

472 

443 

256

1,446

Aug.

403 

456 

392 

402 

374

353 

718 

1,020 

756 

554

479 

434 

390 

372 

431

452 

421 

393 

39b 

362

383 

442 

464 

405 

340

348 

340 

278 

313 

368 

495

Per square 

mile

0.554 

.398 

.348

.858

.379 

1.135 

1.364 

.930 

.762 

.470 

.184 

.172 

.100

.563

Sept.

340 

323 

316 

217 

218

286. 

313 

296 

320 

269

208 

218 

. 320 

304 

269

274 

275 

238 

195 

237

277 

250 

277 162" 

228

188 

188 

219 

238 

219

Run-off In 

inches

0.64 

.44 

.40

11.65

.44

1.18 

1.57 

1.04 

.88 

.52 

.21 

.20 

.11

7.63

rt9"2 '! February 1936

STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
322 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°15'18", long. 89°00'49", in SE4 sec. S, T. 3£. N., R. 2

&., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Lowell and 10 miles upstream

from mouth. Zero of gage is 500.90 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,140 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage 

height, 7.65 feet); minimum observed, 7.6 second-feet several days in September 

(gage height, 1.26 feet).

1931-39: Maximum discharge observed, 22,200 second-feet May 12, 1933 (gage height, 

10.76 feet); minimum 5.9 second-feet Aug. 2-4, 1934 (gage height, 1.13 fe^t).

Highest stage known, about 16 feet, during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 

23 to Feb. 9 (computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and reallngs of 

auxiliary gage at Oglesby), which are fair. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect ('gage heigh*., In 

feet, and discharge, In second-feet

1.2 4 l.S 97 2.S 560 4.6 2,370 

1.3 10 1.9 123 3.0 710 5.0 3,000 

1.4 20 2.0 150 3.2 S70 5.3 4,460 

1.5 33 2.2 220 3.4 1,050 6.2 5,310 

1.6 43 2.4 315 3.3 1,430 7.0 7,290 

1.7 72 2.6 430 4.2 1,360 7.7 9,430

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

13 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

67 

58 

53 

50 

50

45 

40 

39 

39 

39

36 

33 

36 

3S 

36

33 

33 

33

5S 

55

45 

42 

40 

33 

33

34 

34 

32 

32 

32 

30

Nov.

30 

28 

26 

28 

29

29 

34 

39

45 

46

46 

44 

46 

44

45

38 

36 

34 

33 

32

30 

30 

30 

29 

39

32 

32 

26 

25 

29

Dec.

26 

26 

33 

46 

45

55 

55 

60 

62 

50

40 

45 

55 

33 

46

65 

45 

42 

40 

38

29 

44 

53 

39 

30

23 

19 

36 

45 

30 

23

Jan.

30 

33 

36 

44

80

94 

70 

102 

77 

92

150 

153 

90 

92 

87

77 

72 

65 

92 

72

60 

74 

107 

105

100

102 

102 

115 

97 

77 

80

Peb.

105 

84 

S7 

72

S7

102 

115 

163 

1S2 

3,000

2,830 

3,340 

3,510 

3,340 

3,000

2,370 

1,360 

1,430 

1,860 

4,460

3,S70 

3,340 

2,520 

1,980 

1,530

1,280 

1,050 

1,230

Mar.

1,530 

1,640 

1,430 

1,230 

1,140

1,330 

1,330 

1,140 

1,050 

960

1,000 

6,740 

3,490 

6,740 

5,530

4,460 

3,340 

2,370 

1.S60 

1,430

1,230 

1,100 

370 

870 

830

790 

750 

670 

630 

670 

630

Apr.

595 

560 

525 

460 

460

460 

430 

418 

394 

418

1,180 

1,430 

1,530 

1,430 

1,530

4,460 

5,990 

6,480 

5,990 

5,310

4,670 

4,260 

3,690 

3,170 

2,670

1,980 

1,750 

1,330 

960 

1,330

Month Second- Maximum 

foot -days

Oct 

MOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

3ep

W

u

1,268 67 

1,034 46 

1,233 65

..... 253,534 7,290

ater year 1938-3£

2,627 153 

48,797 4,460 

63,730 8,490 

65,860 6,480 

18, 243 1, 100 

20,473 3,000 

21,025 1,980 

3, 134 525 

362.2 23

247,336.2 8,490

May

670 

790 

710 

525 

630

595 

525 

630 

710 

630

1,100 

1,050 

870 

710 

710

630 

595 

525 

460 

460

460 

460 

460 

460 

424

400 

376 

424 

364 

430 

460

Minimum

30 

25 

19

19

30 

72 

630 

394 

364 

172 

123 

23 

7.6

7.6

June

364 

337 

332 

290 

252

216 

190 

172 

190 

247

1,530 

3,000 

1,980 

1,330 

960

710 

560 

406 

348 

710

750 

1,230 

1,050 

750 

490

430 

400 

295 

359 

595

July Aug.

830 139 

790 lie 

630 110 

490 84 

412 90

830 32 

1,750 525 

1,050 179 

790 201 

630 260

364 186 

295 136 

224 102 

169 90 

150 74

123 65 

136 55 

186 46 

260 42 

1,360 44

1,980 40 

1,640 65 

1, 430 74 

1,050 67 

870 70

670 45 

460 33 

343 32 

242 2S 

197 24 

169 23

« «" FM>,sr*

40.9 0.033 

34.5 .023 

41.4 .034

695 .565

S4.7 .069 

1,743 1.42 

2,057 1.67 

2,195 1.73 

5S8 .478 

632 .554 

67S .551 

101 .082 

12.1 .010

679 .652

Sept.

23 

20 

20 

17 

18

17 

13 

12 

14 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

3.2

7.6 

3.2 

9.4 

S.2 

3.2

S.8 

S.S

3.6 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

13 

12

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.04

7.68

.08 

1.48 

1.93 

1.99 

.55 

.62 

.64 

.09 

.01

7.60

,"<> 9-231 February 1936UNITED STATES DEPARTHEHT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 323

Bureau Creek at Prlnceton, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41"22'02", long. 89°29'52", In SWiSE* sec. 18, T. 16 

N., R. 9 E., on highway bridge Ifc miles west of Prlnceton.

Drainage area.- 186 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 43.80 

feet,from observer's special reading); minimum discharge observed, 2.8 second-feet 

Sept. 21.

1938-39: Maximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 

45.88 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 0.1 

second-foot July 12, 14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Jan. 18 to Mar. 2, computea on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observe-'s notes, and 

weather records. Gage read twice dally. Field data collected In coo^ration with 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

33.30

33.40

33.50

33.60

33.80

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 8)

Jan. 8 to Sept. 30 Oct. 1 to Jan. 5

6.6

9.4

13

18

34

34.00

34.20

34.50

34.90

55

79

127

210

33.10

33.20

33.30

33.40

33.60

1.8

3.9

7.4

12.6

28

33.80

34.00

34.50

35.00

36.00

69

168

285

560

37.00

38.00

39.00

40.00

41.00

900 

1,250 

1,610 

2,r>0

42.00

43.00

44.00

4,050

5,500

7,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

44

39

37

33

32

30

28

27

26

25

24

22

27

28

2S

25

23

24

31

33

28

27

25

24

22

20

18

17

17

17

17

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

17

32

67

72

56

48

46

38

36

32

31

29

29

28

25

24

23

21

16

14

12

16

16

16

16

Dec.

18

17

25

30

31

27

25

24

24

23

20

14

13

16

13

16

11

12

12

13

13

10

12

11

IB

13

7.7

8.8

6.9

6.6

6.9

Jan.

6.2

8.6

10

20

187

248

127

51

117

179

146

113

115

99

86

76

71

55

38

52

51

44

34

50

43

39

40

35

41

43

37

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1938 ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-!59 ...........

Feb.

34

46

54

51

47

51

63

69

63

2,480

560

103

322

385

213

190

127

168

655

560

190

179

202

190

127

84

78

121

_

-

Mar.

248

190

131

111

107

138

138

125

76

66

81

4,450

1,530

530

385

202

179

202

146

168

133

125

117

115

117

133

129

113

109

113

109

Secondfoot-days

818

840

491.9

60,051.6

2, 261 . 8

7,412

10, 516

6, 168

4,246

2,584

1,868

8,548.4

206.5

45,960.6

Apr.

109

101

90

79

79

84

72

72

68

83

167

144

133

144

168

168

335

500

655

500

410

360

310

272

236

213

179

168

146

133

-

Maximum

44

72

31

7 f 600

248

2,480

4,450

655

410

322

335

6,150

19

6,150

May

IBS

109

101

97

94

86

79

94

410

360

B60

202

168

157

168

157

138

119

109

101

117

97

84

78

69

66

'202 94

125

99

83

Minimum

17

12

6.6

2.9

6 *2

34

66

68

66

35

10

5.3

3.1

3.1

June

72

121

113

76

66

61

53

51

56

63

90

68

56

51

46

44

40

35

36

35

53

133

224

109

72

58

54

3B2

213

113

-

July

90

62

50

43

42

96

54

157

76

51

40

36

31

28

25

20

224

335

92

55

42

35

30

26

23

20

23

20

19

13

10

Mean

26.4

28 0

isig

165

73.0

265

339

206

1 AC ^"7 I

86.1

60.3

276

6.88

126

Aug.

7.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.0

5.3

18

6,150

760

272

202

146

117

90

71

59

138

56

50

44

42

36

39

34

29

28

29

26

25

23

20

Per square

mile

0.142

.151

.085

 887

592

1*42

1*82 i!n

 757

.463

.324

1.48

.037

.677

Sept.

19

16

14

13

11

10

6.7

6.7

6.4

7.0

8.4

7.4

6.0

6.7

6.0

6.4

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.5

6.0

5.6

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.16

.17

.10

12.03

.45

! 48 2)10 1.24

 85

.52

.37

1.71

.04

9.19

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

dec-logical Surrey
324 ILLINOIS RIVER.BASIN

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°21'54", long. 89°34'08", at northeast corner 

of sec. 21, T. 16 N., R. 8 E., on highway bridge half a mile east of Wyanet. Prior 

to Feb. 21, 1939, wLre-welght gage at same site.

Drainage area.- 83.3 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 10.52 

feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1936-39: Maximum discharge, 5,910 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 12.90 

feet from observer's reading on peak of rise); no flow on several days In July and 

August 1936.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 feet Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 1-10,. computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on Bureau and East Bureau 

Creeks; that for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 23 to Jan. 4, Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12 

to Mar. 3, computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and records for stations on Bureau and East Bureau Creeks. Gage read twice 

dally to Feb. 20. Field data collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, H. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octo'ber 1938 to September 193fl

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

80

81 

88 

83 

24 

85

86 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

3.9 

3.9 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

9.7 

6.8

5.4 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.5

4.5 

3.9 

3.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.8

Mov.

4.8

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 

5.2

6.2 

12 

13 

8.9 

8.7

5.S 

5.2 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

3.6

Dec.

3.9 

3.7 

6.0 

6.4 

4.8

4.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.4 

8.9 

2.6 

2.8 

2.4

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4

2.5 

8.4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

2 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3

5 

6 

9 

154

51 

34 

24

70 

61

46 

41 

22 

29 

23

14 

11 

9 

13

10

10 

8 

13 

12 

18

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

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

alendar year 19 J8 ...........

ater year 3938- 59 ...........

Feb.

16 

14 

19 

16 

19

19 

30 

25 

500 

407

109 

90 

90 

80 

70

55 

70 

50 

230 

70

45 

45 

60 

55

40

35 

30 

80

Mar.

55 

60 

50 

26 

27

48 

83

19 

19 

18

224 

2,510 

335 

189

154

125 

94 

SI 

39 

54

51 

49 

47 

46 

48

47 

41 

36 

33 

35 

39

Second - 

foot-days

147.7 

157.5 

100.9

18,118.7

762 

2,369 

4,622 

2,130 

1,049 

1,480 

1,910.6 

2,230.8 

106.8

17,065.1

Apr.

37 

89 

30 

25 

88

86 

21 

21 

21 

89

65 

50 

43 

57 

68

73 

165 

189 

813 

154

134 

109 

102 

82 

79

68 

59 

56 

49 

48

Maximum

9.7 

13

6.4

3,340

154 

500 

2,610 

213 

79 

238 

538 

882 

8.0

2,510

May

43 

38 

37 

34 

34

30 

29 

40 

79 

60

49 

41 

37 

37 

41

34

24 

24 

83

26 

28 

80 

17 

16

19 

58 

39 

89 

82 

18

Minimum

3.9 

8.8 

2

.9

3 

14 

18

21 

16 

16 

7.4 

4.5 

.9

.9

June

17 

187 

53 

36 

29

24 

21 

18 

30 

48

73 

40 

31 

86 

83

80 

17 

16 

16 

16

136 

838 

117 

59 

42

39 

3S

67 

40 

29

July

84

19 

17 

17 

168

204 

312 

538 

94

60

47 

38 

30 

84 

88

19 

43 

73 

86

80

16 

14 

14 

18 

11

10 

10 

9.6 9.S8.4 

7.4

Mean

4.76 

5.25 

3.25

49.6

84.6 

84.6 

149 

71.0 

33.8 

49.3 

61.6 

71.9 

3.54

46.8

Aug.

7.4 

8.8 

9.6 

6.8 

5.3

4'5 

155 

882 

134 

66

44 

43 

57 

38 

30

87 

340 

84 

45 

39

34 

32 

88 

82 

19

14 

13 

18 

11 

_9.6 

9.2

Per square 

m.Me

0.057 

.063 

.039

.595

.295 

1.08 

1.79 

.852 

.406 

.598 

.739 

.863 

.048

.568

Sept.

8.0 

7.7 

7.7 

6.5 

5.6

5.3

4.5 

3.9 

3.6 

3.6

3.9 

5.3 

4.S 

3.9 

8.8

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

.9 

1.8

8.1 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.07 

.04

8.08

.34 

1.06 

8.06 

.95 

.47 

.66 

.85 

.99 

.05

7.61

Peak discharge.- Mar. 12 (11:30 a.m.) 3.920 sec. -ft.; June 21 (9 p.m.) 649 sac. -ft.; July B

(10 p.m.) 1,260 sec.-ft.s July 6 (8:30 a.m.) 675 sec.-ft.; Aug. 8 (2 a.m.) 3,310 a^c.-ft.; Aug. 17 

(8 a.m.) 982 sec.-ft.

rin 9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES Eia'AfCi'nfiNl OP THE INTKiUGR 

Oeologlcal Survey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

325

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°20'06", long. 89°E2'5311 , in SWiSEJ sec. 30, T. 

16 N., R. 10 E., on county-road bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 

2i miles upstream from mouth, and 34 miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 45.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; no flow on several days in 

October and December.

1936-39: Maximum discharge, 5,680 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938; no flow on several 

days in each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for August and September, which ar3 fair. Periods of 

ice effect, Dec. 20 to Jan. 3, Jan. 18 to Feb. 8, Feb. 23-26, computed on basis of two 

discharge measurements, gage heightsjweather records, and records for stations on 

Bureau and West Bureau Creeks. Gage read twice daily. Field data collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

i

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

8.4

5.0

3.9

3.2

3.2

4.1

13.8

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

S.O

3.2

4.1

4.4

13.4

17 T9

13.4

11.5

10.2

9.2

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.7

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

-

Dec.

3.9

4.4

7.7

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.9

3.0

3.7

2.6

3.0

1.8

1.8

3.4

2.1

3.2

Jan.

6.7

9.2

13.4

16.6

139

40

19.3

16.6

22

36

25

24

17.2

15.2

12.4

11.5

9.9

9.2

9.9

11.5

9*2 ?!o

8.1

12.4

9.9

11.1

10.6

12.9

10.6

8.4

7.4

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938- 59 ...........

Feb.

6.7

8.1

9.9

8.4

8.4

13

30

41

80

566

220

200

180

152

94

4S

95

67

271

143

75

52

64

66

54

49

39

171

_

-

Mar.

92

64

38

28

31

31

23

23

23

23

38

1,570

424

200

152

109

9S

89

76

68

60

56

45

44

54

54

44

40

42

44

44

Second - 

foot-days

141.6

195.6

115.9

26,121.7

572 2

2, 811 .*5

3,727

2, 359

2,469

1 379

1 , *1 1OO*2> QR 0

3,019.6

97.3

18,082.9

Apr.

43

40

38

35

38

34

33

33

31

43

57

65

49

57

66

71

171

190

200

152

143

126

109

100

89

86

76

6S

64

62

-

Maximum

13.8

17.9

7.7

3,860

139

566

1,570

292

143

171

1,160

12.4

1,570

Hay

55

50

46

44

44

40

33

79

292

200

143

117

109

101

109

96

88

76

71

67

73

68

57

49

47

42

62

62

52

46

41

Minimum

2.6

3.0

1.8

.6

6.7

6«7

23

31

38

24

10.8

6.1

.8

.8

June

3S

62

45

35

31

30

26

26

34

42

101

57

43

36

37

31

27

24

26

24

32

143

95

59

41

35

32

56

68

41

-

July

30

24

21

21

21

171

54

143

58

38

28

24

21

17

16

14

59

134

73

38

32

24

20

17

15

14

13

20

13

11.4

10.8

Mean

4.57

6.52

3.74

71.6

18.5

100

120

Y8 «6

Y9 »6

46.0

38.6

97.4

3.24

49.5

Aug.

9.0

9.0

9.3

7.5

6.7

6.1

59

1,160

640

230

126

95

79

55

46

41

90

40

36

33

27

25

34

28

24

22

19

18

17

15

13

Per square 

mile

0.042

.060

.034

.657

.170

.917

1.10

 Y30

.422

.354

 894

.030

.454

Sept.

12.4

10.5

8.4

7.2

6.1

5.S

4.4

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

l.«

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

1.2

.8

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.05

.07

.04

8.93

.20

.95

1.27

 80

.84

.47

.41

1.03

.OS

6.16

400448 O - 41 - 1

February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
326 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°26'40", long. 89°38'00" In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., 

at Dridge on State Highway 24, 3 miles north of Green Valley. Zero of gage Is 

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

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 18 years 698 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,760 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage 

height, 8.71 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Jan. 3, 4. (gage height, 

0.61 foot).

1921-39: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 1927 (gqge 

height, 14.2 feet, former site), from rating curve extended above 16,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 18 second-feet July 8-11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 26-30, computed on 

Dasis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for S:oon River 

at Seville and La Molne River at Rlpley. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1938-39 except periods of ice effect (gage heigh";. 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 liar. 15 to Sept. 30

0.6 35 3.0 700 6.0 2,500 0 .8 31 3.5 940 7.0 3 

.8 56 3.5 940 6.5 2,900 J.Q 5S 4.0 1,240 7.5 4 

1.0 94 4.0 1,240 7.0 3,370 3^5 172 4.5 1,570 8.5 5 

1.5 210 4.5 1,540 8.0 4,570 2 .0 320 5.0 1,940 9.0 6 

2.0 337 5.0 1,840 2.5 495 5.5 2,340 

2.5 495 5.5 2,140 3.0 700 6.0 2,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

45 

45

45 

44 

44

44' 

44 

44 

43 

43

43 

42 

42 

42

41

41 

40 

40 

45 

43

43 

42 

41 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Hov.

40 

40 

40 

40 

43

41 

51 

48 

45 

45

45 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

43 

41

40 

42 

42 

41 

41

Dee.

41 

41 

62 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

46

45 

45 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

41 

41 

41

40 

40 

41 

41 

41

40 

40 

38 

38 

38 

38

Jan.

3S 

36 

36 

37 

67

46 

44 

43 

43 

48

48 

46 

48 

48 

48

48 

45 

44 

43 

41

45 

43

40 

40 

38

39 

39 

39 

39 

40 

40

Feb.

40 

41 

40 

58 

39

40 

42

40 

42 

1,780

1,840 

1,480 

1,600 

1,480 

1,240

840 

535 

495 

1,360 

2,660

1,960 

1,420 

1,000 

790 

655

575 

495 

890

Mar.

1.J60 

1,120 

700 

575 

535

535 

535 

460 

425 

395

1,180 

3,920 

4,310 

4,180 

5,300

2,660 

1,730 

1,500 

1,240 

1,060

940 

890 

790 

745 

700

700 

655 

575 

535

535

535

Apr.

535 

515 

478 

442 

425

425 

408 

390 

390 

390

535 

840 

890 

790 

2,020

4,260 

5,160 

5,760 

5,300 

3,740

3,100 

2,920 

2,740 

2,260 

1,860

1,570 

1,360 

1,240 

1,120 

1,000

Month Second- Maximum 

foot-days

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

sep

V

alendar year 19

ater year 1938- 59

1,306 45 

1,306 51 

1,322 52

190, IDS 4, 570

1,341 67 

23,457 2,660 

41,370 5,300 

52,863 5,760 

16,895 S90 

23,020 2,660 

24,432 4,260 

5, 277 425 

1, 357 63

193,946 5,760

May

890 

840 

745 

700 

655

655 

615 

575 

655 

615

615 

535 

478 

460 

575

575 

515 

460 

425 

425

615 

790 

515 

460 

390

372 

390 

390 

355 

320 

290

Minimum

40 

40 

38

38

36 

38 

395 

390 

290 

215 

189 

65 

36

36

June

275 

275 

260 

260 

245

230 

215 

215 

215 

840

2,660 

2,340 

1,240 

790 

615

535 

425 

372 

495 

2,180

1,120 

1,430 

1,120 

655 

460

390 

408 

575 

1,060 

1,120

July

615 

425 

338 

305 

275

2,740 

4,260 

2,340 

1,000 

700

575 

460 

390 

338 

305

275 

260 

1,860 

2,260 

1,000

615 

442 

372 

320 

355

408 

305 

260 

230 

215 

189

,640 

,140 

,440 

,240

Aug.

175 

230 

305 

180 

175

148 

178 

425 

408 

290

215 

180 

186 

148 

135

125 

120 

125 

111 

102

390 

130 

113 

111 

102

97 

89 

78 

72 

69 

65

u..r> Fer «q<««"» Mean mile

42.1 0.038 

43.5 .040 

42.6 .039

521 .474

43.3 .039 

83S .712 

1,335 1.21 

1,762 1.60 

545 .495 

767 .697 

788 .716 

170 .155 

45.2 .041

531 . 483

Sept.

63 

62 

62 

60 

58

55 

52 

60 

49 

49

46 

46 

44 

44 

43

43

43 

41 

39 

39

38 

38 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36 

36

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.04 

.04

6.41

.04 

.79 

1.39 

1.79 

.57 

.73 

.83 

.18 

.05

6.54

^9-231 February 1936

HXITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 327

Money Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°37 I 13", long. 88°54'59" 

in SfciSWi sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet north of line between sees. 18 and 19 

and about 1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomington.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 980 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 6.48 

feet); no flow on many days.

1933-39: Maximum discharge, 1,440 second-feet May 9, 1935, Feb. 26, May 2, 

1936 (gage height, 7.22 feet); no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known, about 9 or 10 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 193S-S9 (Gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 

.6 

.Y 

.8 

.9

.02 

.06 

.15 

.50

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

.58

1.5

3.5

Y.2

14.0

2.0 

2.5 

5.0 

3.5 

4.0

91 

ISO 

2YO 

360

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

6.5

460 

566 

679 

Y98 

980

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

2Y 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Uov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

°.02 

.04

.05 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.04

Dec.

0.04 

.08 

.58 

1.4 

.87

.45 

.25 

.20 

.16 

.15

.11 

.10 

.07 

.06 

.04

.04 

.06 

.03 

.03 

.04

.04 

.02 

.06 

.08 

.09

.12 

.05 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0.00 

.07 

.16 

.25

1.2

.78 

.87 

.45 

.51

.4S

.45

.30 

.30 

.50 

.50

.35 

.30 

.50 

.27 

'.25

.25 

.15 

.11 

.12 

.10

.11 

.08 

.10 

.20 

.02 

.11

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

H«7 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 19

ater year 1958-3

Feb.

0^)6 

.12 

.58 

735 

.35

.62 

.65 

1.1 

14.8 

194

112 

64 

48 

52 

29

13.6 

1S.O 

13.2 

157 

207

94 

88 

52 

48 

29

27 

24 

126

Mar.

7S 

44 

35 

50 

50

50 

24 

24 

25 

19.9

186 

825 

426 

191 

146

108 

85 

68 

60 

54

48 

47 

42 

59 

57

55 

31 

27 

27 

29 

27

Secondfoot-days

0 

.18 

5.18

10,085.77

9.22 

1,414.41 

2,875.9 

5,465.5 

715.9 

955.4 

758.4 

53.19 

.07

10,251.55

Apr.

26 

21 

19.2 

18.0 

19.2

19.2 

16.5 

19.2 

17.4 

23

67 

54 

44 

52 

588

494 

524 

252 

205 

166

187 

167 

155 

113 

96

83 

72 

64 

54 

52

Maximum

0 

.04 

1.4

515

1.2 

207 

823 

588 

46 

529 

176 

9.8 

.04

823

Hay

46 

41 

38 

37 

56

53 

52 

52 

53 

29

25 

22 

21 

25 

27

21 

19.2 

17.4 

16.8 

16.8

18.0 

16.5 

14. S 

15.6 

12.4

12.0 

14.0 

14.8 

12.4 

11.2 

10.2

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

.05 

19.9 

16.5 

10.2 

7.0 

2.4 

.06 

0

0

June

9.5 

10.9 

9.5

7.4 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 

7.7 

125

329 

96 

54 

37 

29

24 

19.2 

16.5 

15.5 

15.5

14.8 

14.0 

12.0 

10.2 

9.2

8.9 

8.4

8.6 

8.6 

7.2

July

6.0 

5.5 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3

165 

176 

54 

31 

19.2

14.0 

10.9 

9.2 

7.2 

5.7

4.9 

6.2 

108 

54 

16.5

10.6 

8.0 

6.5 

5.7 

11.6

9.5 

5.5 

4.2 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4

Aug.

2.1 

2.5 

2.6 

1.6 

1.2

,92

9.8 

5.7 

3.1 

2.5

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.1 

.82

.58 

.40 

.45 

.62 

1.5

2.6 

4.2 

2.5

1.1 

.62

.35 

.25 

.16 

.10 

.08 

.06

"'an twJST

0 , 0 

.006 .00015 

.167 .0057

27.6 .613

.297 .007 

50.5 1.12 

92.7 2.06 

116 2.58 

23.1 .515 

31.2 .695 

24.5 .544 

1.72 .038 

.002 0

28.0 6.22

Sept.

0.04 

.02 

.01 

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 

Inches

0 

.0001 

.004

8.55

.008 

1.17 

2.57 

2.88 

.59 

.77 

.63 

.04 

0

8.46

charge.- Feb. 10 (12 m.) 555 sec.-ft.) Feb. 19 (11:50 p.m.) 515 sec.-ft.j Mar. 12 (Y p.m.) 

t " ; P1> ' <8 P<m<) 75° sec '-ft-' June " < 6 a - m-> °66 sec.-ft.; July 6 (10 p.n.) 5YO
338 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, HI.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in pumping plant just upstream from dam, lat. 40°39'38", 

long. 88°56'12", In SEi sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 2.8 miles upstream from mouth. Z6r 

of gage is 700.00 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1939.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway, 

531 acres). Discharge adjusted for storage, but not for evaporation and seepage, and 

does not include water drawn off by three small diversions. Pumpage record furnished 

by city of Bloomington. Rainfall record (mean of three gages within creek basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Month

Calendar year 193S

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

Water year 1938-39

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(million 

gallons)

0 

0 

0

7,286.7

0 

315.7 

2,096.5 

2,730.6 

345.8 

622.7 

492.4 

13.2 

0

6,616.9

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons )

96. 6S 

8S.71 

93.37

1,192.21

91.81 

85.35 

91.40 

88.39 

96.16 

96.28 

97.77 

98.93 

101 .49

1,126.34

Change 

in 

contents 

(million 

gallons)

-137.6 

-108.2 

-85.4

-142.2

-46.9 

+719.1 

-17.7 

+8.9 

-17.7 

-3.6 

-8.6 

-S6.1 

-184.0

+32.2

Adjusted for change In contents*

Run off 

(million 

gallons )

-40.9 

-19.5 

8.0

8,336.3

44.9 

1,120.2 

2,170.2 

2,327.9 

424.3 

715.4 

581.6 

26.0 

-S2.5

7,775.6

bischarge per square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

-O.022 

-.011 

.0042

.374

.024 

.656 

1.15 

1.55 

.224 

.391 

.303 

.014 

-.045

.349

Secondfeet

-O.034 

-.017 

.0065

.579

.037 

1.02 

1.78 

2.40 

.347 

.605 

.477 

.022 

-.070

.540

Runoff 

Uncles)

-0.04

-.or

.007

7.85

.04 

1.06 

2.05 

2.68 

.40

.'55 

.03

-.oa

7.35

Rainfall 

(Inches)

1.05 

1.22 

1.27

31.97

2.64 

2.76 

3.32 

4.89 

1.90 

3.94 

4.81 

3.37 

.11

31.28

 Figures with minus sign Indicate that the evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded the 

inflow.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

329

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°38'15", long. 88°57'00", In 

SEi sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., about 100 yards downstream from an uinamed tributary, 

about a quarter of a mile upstream from backwater from Lake Bloomington, and 3 miles 

northeast of Hudson. Zero of the gage is 716.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 350 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.98 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 88 second-feet; no flow during several months.

Remarks^- Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1938-39 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, it second-feet)

0.00 

.12 

.20 .30- 

.40

.02 

.12 

.35 

.74

0.50 

.60 

.70 

.80 

.90

1.36

2.24

3.37

4.78

6.50

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

8.57

14.0

21.3

30.6

42

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

5"5 

100 

164 

24<5 

351

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Dmy

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21

OO

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

8ep

VI

alendar year

ater year 1936-3

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

19.9 

45

32 

13.4 

11.3 

9,6 

5.0

3.1 

2.7 

4.0 

34 

24

14.0 

8.6 

3.8 

2.9 

2.2

1.6 

2.0 

14.3

Mar.

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

-

0 

253.4 

376.4 

681.0 

143.5 

163.9 

128.03 

25.42 

0

1,791.65

6.4 

6.2 

5.3 

4.8 

5.3

5.3 

4.2 

4.1 

3.7 

3.7

25 

86 

40 

29 

21

15.4 

12.8 

10.8 

10.1 

9.1

8.4 

7.7 

6.9 

6.3 

6.2

6.0 

5.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.1 

5.0

Apr.

4.8 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

3.4

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

5.3

12.5 

9.3 

7.7 

9.6 

144

57 

69 

52 

41 

34

46 

31 

25 

21 

17.8

15.7 

14.3 

13.4 

11.6 

10.8

Maxljsum

0 

0 

0

-

0 

45 

86 

144 

9.3 

34 

28 

12.4 

0

144

May

9.3 

8.4 

7.7 

7.3

6.3 

6.2 

6.2 

5,8 

5.1

4.5

4.1 

3.9 

4.2 

4.8

3.9

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.8

5.8 

4.6 

3.9 

3.3 

2.9

2.7 

3.0 

2.8 

2,2 

2.0 

2.0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

3.7 

3.1 

2.0 

1.2 

.19 

0 

0

0

June

1,9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4

1,4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

34

26 

14.7 

10.8 

S «8 

7.1

5.8 

4.6 

4.1 

3.8 

3.3

13.9 

10.1 

5.1 

3.9 

3.0

2.5 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4

July

1.2 

1,0 

..96 

1.0

28 

13.4 

7.7 

5.0 

3.3

2.4 

1.7 

1.3 

.84 

.65

.49 

8.9 

26 

6.3 

3.4

2.1 

1.9 

1.0 

.74 

3.5

1.3 

.74 

.81 

.49 

.32 

.19

Mean

0 

0 

0

-

0 

9.05 

12.1 

22.7 

4.63 

6.13 

4.13 

.820 

0

4.91

Aug.

0 

2

12 

4 

1

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square 

mile

0

0 

0

-

0 

0.896 

1.20 

2.25 

,458 

.607 

.409 

.081 

0

.486

13 

1 

61 

26 

10

,06 

4

1 

8 

0

69 

61 

38 

23 

13

08 

.05 

08 

.04 

02

41 

,05 

08 

01

Sept.

Run-off in 

inches

0 

0

0

-

0 

0.93 

1.38 

2.51 

.55 

.68 

.47 

.09 

0

6.59

Peak discharge.- Feb. 9 (11:30 p.m.) 216 seo.-ft.; Mar. 12 (5 a.m.) 136 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (11 a.m.) 

350 sec.-ft.] June 10 (5«30 p.m.) 126 sec.-ft.; June 21 (6 p.m.) 91 sec.-ft.; July 17 (11 p.n.) 181 

sec.-ft.

9-231 February 1936

UHlTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE IKTKRIOH 

Geological Surrey
330 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°29'10", long. 90°20'34", In SWi sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 

E., at highway bridge In Seville, Fulton County. Zero of gage Is 467.78 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 992 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,200 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 

17.47 feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.88 feet).

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 

30.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum otserved, 3.8 

second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 14 to Jan. 3, Jan. 20 

to Feb. 18, Feb. 24-26, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, weather records, and records for La Molne River at Ripley and Mackinaw River 

near Green Valley and are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge. 

In second-feat)

Dot. 1 to F.eb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept, 30

3,0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

46

70

99

133

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

173

218

330

455

310

7.0

S.O

9.0

10.0

12.0

1,210

1,670

2,170

2,700

4,000

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

100

144

196

315

440

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.0

615

820

1,310

1,860

2,460

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

3,050

4,350

5,750

7,160

8,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36 

36 

35 

34 

33

32 

31 

30 

29 

31

29 

29 

31 

30 

30

30 

35 

34 

115 

195

390 

SI 

57 

53 

53

46 

41 

37 

36 

35 

34

NOT.

36 

35 

33 

38 

55

61 

142 

230 

285 

195

142 

115 

99 

92 

69

66 

65 

64 

61 

60

60 

54 

53 

52 

54

54 

52 

49

47 

44

Dec.

43 

43 

124 

133 

152

124 

107 

94 

83 

71

69 

60 

60 

54 

55

49 

49 

49 

48 

48

47 

43 

44 

43 

42

43 

41 

40 

41 

38 

37

Jan.

38 

40 

45 

61 

115

455

420 

420 

360 

375

455 

300 

218 

162 

142

124 

115 

99 

74 

66

92 

56 

83

S6 

77

64 

71 

69 

66 

83 

87

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192

ater year 1938-::

Feb.

87 

94 

124 

173 

1S4

142 

152 

162 

216 

2,120

3,590 

3,290 

2,330 

1,260 

1,520

1,580 

1,360 

1,010 

655 

615

1,210 

2,150 

1,160 

735 

475

440 

510 

1,160

Mar.

1,010 

1,740 

1,910 

655 

545

695 

820 

580 

490

475

2,030 

6,590 

6,870 

6,940 

5,660

2,510 

1,310 

960 

910 

S65

775 

695 

655 

615 

580

580 

655 

735 

695 

695 

735

Secondfoot-days

1,750 

2,462 

1,974

365,649

4,938 

28,506 

51,000 

59 ,735 

30,715 

24,415 

14,619 

9,646 

935

230,695

Apr.

695 

655 

5SO 

510 

510

545 

545

510 

475 

475

695 

960 

820

seo

3,170

4,490 

7,500 

7,640 

6,380 

3,590

3,050 

2,690 

2,210 

1,910 

1,680

1,660 

1,520 

1,310 

1,110 

1,010

Maximum

390 

285 

152

13,300

455 

3,590 

6,940 

7,640 

3,110 

3,050 

2,390 

1,260 

49

7,640

May

910 

820 

775 

735 

695

695 

615 

1,110 

3,110 

1,530

1,460 

960

S20 

735 

1,310

775 

735 

615 

580 

545

2,870 

1,520 

775 

615 

510

475 

695 

910 

1,110 

960 

695

Minimum

29 

33 

37

37

38

87 

475 

475 

475 

270 

113 

51 

22

22

June

695 

510 

440 

405

375

375 

315 

315 

315 

475

865

1,160 

775 

475 

390

345 

315 

270 

695 

475

545 

1,210 

2,030 

1,740 

865

510 

1,520 

3,060 

1,850 

1,110

July

580 

440

375 

375 

510

475 

1,860 

2,390 

1,110 

1,060

655 

390 

315 

270 

285

300 

300 

440 

270 

440

255 

196 

156

139 

135

126 

113 

132 

255 

169 

113

Mean

56.5 

82,1 

63.7

1,002

159 

1,018 

1,645 

1,991 

991 

814 

472 

311 

31.2

632.0

Aug.

90 

76 

69 

64 

62

55 

345 

735 

615 

510

330 

615 

240 

154 

144

164 

545 

1,260 

545

475

330 

240 

655 

545 

240

182 

10S 

SO 

64 

58 

51

Per square

mile

O.OTO

.on.

,0-V)

.636

.099 

.636 

l.OB 1.2-' 

.6?"} 

.509 

.205 

.194 

.030

.3f>5

Sept.

49 

46 

46 

44

41

40 

36 

36 

34

33

32 

31 

30 

30 

29

29 

28 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

24

24

22

24 

24 

24 

24

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04 

.06 

.05

8.49

.11 

.66 

1.19 

1.38 

.71 

.57 

.34 

.22 

.02

5.35

'n>\ 9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 331

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

location.- Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs, lat. 4Q°5V3Qa , lo^g. 90°20 t 57n , In 

NEt sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., at spillway of Lake Bracken reservoir, 6 miles south of 

Qalesburg, Knox County.

Drainage area.- 9.14 square miles.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of spillway, 

700 feet above mean sea level, 184- acres). Discharge corrected for storage and leakage 

but not for evaporation and seepage. Pumpage and lake-level records furnished by 

Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad. Rainfall record (mean of thre« gages within the 

creek basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Calendar year 1938

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

Water year 1938-39

Discharge

from

(million 

gallons )«

.75

955,85

91

,83

240.43

Pumpage

gallons )

36.32

366,39

33.26

398,33

Change

in

(million 

gallons )

-26.0

-34.80

-62.3

-26.8

Adjust

(million 

gallons)

11,07

1,287.44

48,23

-28.21

611.96

ed for change

Discharge per

Million 

gallons 

per day

,039

.386

,188

TftT

-,103

.183

In contents!

square mile

Secondfeet

.060

.597

.291

-.159

,283

off 

(inches)

.07

8.11

.30

-,18

3.85

(inches)

2,04

1.16

35.32

1.13

1 R4

.44

89,87

 Includes leakage varying from 0,01 million gallons per day at gage height 23 feet (elev, 677.0 

feet) to 0.036 million gallons per day at gage height 32.0.

tPlgures with minus sign Indicate that the evaporation and seepage from the reservoir exceeded the 

Inflow.
332 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at MOntlcello, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°01'40", long. 88°35'15", In SWi sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., 

at Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of Monticello,

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 19J9.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,500 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 

15.98 feet); minimum observed, 7 second-feet Sept. 30.

1908-12, 1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 15,400 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 (gage 

height, 18.4 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot several times In July aid August 

1914, August and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1959

w

1

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9

1°

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

51

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

1011

11 11

32 

22 

17

15 

13 

11 

235 

129

137 

105 

54 

36 

30

28 

25 

24 

22 

21 

21

Nov.

21 

20 

19 

19 

22

21 

20 

24 

25 

23

21 

20 

20 

22 

ZZ

21 

20 

26 

24 

24

23 

25 

28 

24 

24

21 

20 

20 

19 

18

Dec.

19 

21 

36 

89 

77

113 

85 

65 

54 

48

42 

39 

36 

32 

30

28 

28 

24

26 

28

26 

22

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

23 

21 

20 

18

Jan.

17 

20 

ZZ 

24 

85

113 

105 

101 

89 

93

97 

105 

97 

89 

65

81 

77 

73 

62 

89

73 

65 

58 

85 

93

97 

81 

73 

69 

77 

169

Month

Oct 

Kov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr *«y

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

enber .... . « 

alendar year 1938. ...........

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

129 

255 

301 

353 

301

289 

289 

313 

245 

1,500

1,970 

1,570 

2,260 

3,280 

2,260

1,250 

743 

551 

685 

2,870

2,870 

4,560 

3,280 

1,880 

1,200

830 

662 

970

liar.

1,500 

1,500 

1,570 

1,250 

1,010

1,010 

930 

801 

685 

616

1,050 

8,600 

14,000 

10,400 

4,560

2,480 

1,880 

1,430 

1,050 

860

743 

639 

593 

532 

494

459 

443 

395 

367 

353 

339

Secondfoot-day*

1,100 

656 

1,177

170,256

2,464 

37,666 

62,539 

33,666 

9,522 

18,416 

6,639 

3,600 

381

177,826

Apr.

325

313 

301 

265 

265

255 

255 

245 

235 

245

325

459 

632 

443 

662

1,970 

4,390 

4,220 

3,130 

2,480

2,060 

1,800 

1,720 

1,640 

1,370

1,050 

830 

714 

616 

551

Maximum

235 

28 

113

4,730

169 

4,560 

14,000 

4,390 

639 

1,800 

970 

593 

22

14,000

May

494 

443 

395 

381 

367

325 

313 

301 

459 

443

639 

459 

353 

313 

301

289 

265 

245 

235 

225

245 

245 

235 

217 

201

185 

185 

201 

201 

193 

169

Minimum

10 

18 

18

10

17 

129 

339 

235 

169 

129 

39 

24 

7

7

June

161 

161 

161 

145 

137

129 

129 

137 

161 

153

1,800 

1,500 

1,250 

830 

459

353 

289 

245 

235 

743

1,100 

1,500 

1,100 

1,100 

930

443 

325 

860 

1,050 

830

*

July

551 

339 

255 

225 

217

443

970 

570 

443 

277

209 

177 

153 

129 

105

105 

97 

89 

193 

245

153 

105 

85 

73 

77

85 

77 

69 

42 

42 

39

Mean

35.5 

21.9 

38,0

466

79.5 

1,345 

2,017 

1,122 

307 

614 

214 

116 

12.7

487

Aug.

34 

30 

129 

65 

42

32 

39 

34 

48 

58

39 

209 

353 

153 

85

51 

36 

121 

475 

593

301 

161 

145 

101 

69

51 

36 

52 

28 

26 

24

Per equate 

Bile

O.065 

.040 

.OP9

.847

.145 

2.45 

3.6V 

2.04 

.576 

1.12 

.389 

.211 

.023

.885

Sept.

22 

21 

20 

19 

18

16 

15 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

12

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

9 

9

9

8 

8 

8 

8

7

Run-off In 

Inches

0.07 

.04 

.08

11,50

.17 

2.55 

4.23 

2.28 

.66 

1.26 

.46 

,24 

,05

12.05

9-251 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TEE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 333

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°50'34", long. 89°32'52", in NEi sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 44 miles downstream from South Fork. 

Zero of gage is 508.76 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge?- 29 years, 1,750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 25,900 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

23.36 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

1908-12, 1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 

(gage height, 32.0 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

12,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 

6.9 feet, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26-31, Jan. 24-28, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and observer's notes; that for days of missing gage heights Mar. 4, 8, 9, Apr. 28, computed 

on basis of records for station at rtontlcello. Some regulation of low-water flow and 

seasonal storage by municipal reservoir at Decatur. Gage read twic3 daily.

Rating table, water year 1938-59 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar, 16 to Sept.

2.0

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

60

SI

117

190

285

408

547

692

992

7.0

e.o

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,340

1,690

2,090

2,540

3,040

3,590

4,190

4,S40

5,600

16.0

16.5

17.0

1S.O

19.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

6,550

7,150

7,950

9,S70

12,200

15,000

21,300

28,100

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

25

46

S5

164

264

3S4

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

6,0

615

652

945

1,290

1,690

Note,- Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1936 to September 1939

D«7

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

a

Oct.

el

76

SI 

SI 

SI

SI 

SI 

SI

el ei

81 

81 

81 

76 

76

76 

70 

76 

491 

1,580

1,550 

1,270 

930 

519 

357

285 

234 

151 

86

el

86

NOT.

92 

98 

104

110 

124

117 

117 

151 

158 

124

110 

110 

117 

110 

98

92 

98 

104 

98 

104

96 

96 

92 

92 

92

86 

S6 

S6 

S6 

92

Dec.

86 

92 

117 

137 

110

104 

144 

234 

SOS 

1S2

216 

190 

162 

144 

124

117 

104 

104 

137 

151

137 

130 

117 

98 

IK)

117 

117 

117 

117 

117 

124

Jan.

124 

117 

124 

117 

144

182 

254 

254 

308 

362

357 

332 

296 

2S5 

285

296 

285 

264 

234 

244

254 

254 

264 

264 

274

274 

2S5 

308 

40S 

547 

1,160

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jus 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

1,690 

2,360 

2,840 

2,940 

2,740

2,640 

2,740 

2,540 

2,450 

4,070

4,960 

6,050 

6,350 

6,050 

5,430

5,350 

4,450 

4,320 

4,520 

5,690

8,490 

S,870 

S,310 

8,670 

7,630

7,030 

6,450 

6,050

Mar.

5,600 

5,270 

5,200 

5,120 

5,050

5,120 

4,520 

3,950 

3,710 

3,150

4,450 

13,000 

19,300 

23,700 

25,700

25,400 

22,700 

17,700 

12,700 

9,470

6,450 

4,910 

3,650 

2,540 

2,450

2,220 

2,010 

1,870 

1,690 

1,570 

1,450

Secondfoot-days

9,042 

3,144 

4,284

663,399

9,176 

141,900 

251,620 

126,710 

32,672 

46,452 

18,684 

50,178 

3,060

696,922

Apr.

1,370 

1,290 

1,250 

1,170 

1,140

1,100 

1,100 

1,040 

1,060 

1,060

1,170 

1,140 

1,040 

1,060 

2,640

6,450 

8,490 

S,490 

8,670 

S,S70

9,470 

9,670 

S,670 

8,130 

7,030

6,250 

5,600 

4,980 

4,010 

3,100

Maximum

1,580 

15S 

SOS

19,900

1,160 

S,S70 

25 ,700 

9,670 

2,450 

3,260 

1,610 

4,130 

364

25,700

May

2,450 

2,010 

 1,770 

1,570 

1,410

1,290 

1,210 

1,170 

1,370 

1,370

1,250 

1,170 

1,170 

1,100 

1,040

945 

1,000 

945 

915 

S55

767 

738 

709 

680 

624

542 

488 

542 

542 

542 

488

Minimum

70 

66 

S6

81

117 

1,S90 

1,450 

1,040 

4SS 

309 

164 

90 

42

42

June

48S 

462 

436 

384 

333

309 

309 

309 

309 

356

2,140 

1,610 

1,690 

2,050 

2,270

2,090 

1,650 

1,210 

975 

1,490

2,360 

3,100 

3,260 

3,150 

2,540

2,690 

2,540 

2,320 

1,850 

1,570

July

1,610 

1,490 

1,250 

1,100 

885

736 

736 

945 

1,210 

1,370

1,170 

855 

709 

515 

436

333 

253 

201 

201 

232

2S6 

286 

275 

242 

192

164 

164 

164 

264 

242 

164

Mean

292 

105 

138

1,873

296 

5,068 

6,117 

4,224 

1,054 

1,546 

603 

1,619 

102

1,909

Aug.

123 

100 

100 

92 

90

92 

515 

1,850 

1,850 

915

596 

1,970 

2,500 

1,690 

1,290

885 

569 

462 

709 

1,690

2,450 

3,200 

3,540 

3,950 

4,130

3,S90 

3,430 

3,260 

2, ISO 

1,330 

680

Per square

mile

0.114 

.041 

.054

.732

.116 

1.98 

3.17 

1.65 

.412 

.605 

,236 

.632 

.040

.746

Sept.

384 

286 

232 

192 

164

147 

123 

115 

108 

94

86 

7S 

77 

72 

70

66 

62 

67 

66

57

57 

59 

59 

58 

52

53

47 

43 

42 

44

Run-off In 

Inches

0.13 

.05 

.06

9.93

.13 

2.06 

3.65 

1.84 

.47 

.67 

.27 

.73 

.04

10.10

9-231 February 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
334 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

La Mblne River at Rlpley, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°01'31", long. 9Q°37'55'1 , In NEi sec. 33, T. IN., 

R. 2 w., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile east of Rlpley and 2 miles rostream from 

Town Branch. Zero of gage Is 431.1 feet above mean sea level (.gsneral adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 747 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,420 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 22.21 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 28.

1921-39: Maximum discharge observed, 12,500 second-feet July 25, 1924, and Feb. 28, 

1936 (gage height, 25.94 feet); minimum discharge, 8.4 second-feet Sept. 1?., 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 26.0 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Mar. 11-21, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 193S-39 except periods of loe effect and backwater (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept, 30

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.6

4,0

4.5

5.0

18

23

34

48

65

118

187

5.5

6.0

7.0

S.O

10.0

12.0

14.0

266

359

552

778

1,380

2,140

3,010

16.0

16.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

3,970

4,970

6,340

8,200

10,400

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4,6 

4.S 

5,0 

5,5

16

22

39

60

84

111

196

6,0 

6,5 

7,0 

7,5 

8.0 

8.5

40-5 52" 

650 77- 

91T

Note.- Same as preeeiIng table above Sf S fe^t

Discharge, in seeond-feet, mater year October 1958 to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

26

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

22

21

20

22

683

853

268

149

86

57

44

38

34

30

28

27

26

Nov.

26

26

26

29

162

162

263

679

SIS

416

200

125

100

96

77

63

56

50

46

42

40

40

39

35

35

34

31

31

30

3O

-

Dec.

29

31

372

594

304

151

106

86

71

62

55

51

47

43

34

37

34

3O

31

32

2S

26

30

2S

29

129 '.28

:'2S

::28

:sa

:z7

Jan.

2S

27

2S

29

35

47

107

142

98

99

91

S7

S5

72

70

64

±62

158

J47

42

46

52

±40

141

J41

±38

±35

J35

37

38

40

Month

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

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

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Feb.

47

5S

128

1S4

210

198

199

' 226

270

1,940

2,140

1,860

1,460

1,030

697

477

429

361

417

265

163

134

120

S9

67

44

163

751

_

_

-

Mar.

1,480

1,120

700

465

317

249

453

372

164

122

tl.OOO

t*7,500

t»8,000

t»8,000

t»7,400

t*6,SOO

t*5,SOO

t*3, 600

t*2,3OO

t*l,400

t»800

 465

*372

»372

*383

#429

*513

*625

*501

*625

*700

Secondfoot-days

2,635

3,S12

2,509

345,867

1,761

14,127

63,027

73,028

18,116

13,210

7,151

25,424

1,133

225,933

Apr.

*600

525

429

361

339

383

383

32S

285

317

477

525

465

766

4,620

6,030

7,250

8,200

8,010

8,200

7,540

»5,960

*2,650

*1,3SO

*1,060

*1,1SO

*1,480

*1,590

#970

*725

Maximum

853

818

594

9,300

142

2,140

8,000

8,200

4,750

2,140

1,270

4,020

89

8,200

May

*650

*575

*513

«465

*441

429

405

1,220

4,750

1,440

725

513

405

361

339

350

328

285

253

229

227

231

213

213

164

353

686

405

394

339

215

Minimum

20

26

26

20

27

44

122

285

164

64

25

47

19

19

June

144

128

19S

134

98

S3

73

66

64

575

541

275

207

142

104

85

76

67

1,220

1,390

1,820

2,140

939

550

295

1S5

145

326

513

625

-

July

3O6

163

117

1,040

1,270

361

186

117

85

64

50

41

35

30

25

148

489

225

175

117

71

50

42

35

670

383

1S6

152

118

196

204

Mean

S5.0

127

80.9

948

56. S

505

2,033

2,434

684

440

231

S20

37. S

619

Aug.

120

87

71

59

51

47

763

1,200

1,940

1,860

S20

840

1,520

S61

306

192

2,090

4,020

2,650

1,050

725

685

654

940

812

383

205

149

122

108

94

Per square

mile

O.C65

.C97

.C62

.724

.C43

 2*?5

1.E5

1.86

.446

.236

.176

.626

.C29

.473

Sept.

89

80

76

66

5O

50

49

47

45

41

39

38

39

35

35

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

21

21

20

19

21

20

-

Run-off In 

Inches

0.07

.11

.07

9.80

.05

.40

1.79

2.08

.51

.37

.20

.72

.03

6.40

Peak discharge.- Feb. 10 (10 p.m.) 2,380 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (10:30 a.m.) 5,610 sec.-.*t. Apr. 18 

(6 a.m.) 8,480 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2S (6 a.m.) 1,9OO sec. -ft.; May 9 (10 a.m.) 5, 

(2 a.m.) 2,830 sec. -ft.

,350 sec. -ft.; June 22

 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Illinois River; discharge computed on basis 

of submergence-rating defined by 13 discharge measurements.

tOage height missing; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Spoon River 

at Seville and Mackinaw River at Ore en Valley.

^Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, weather records, and records for Spoon River at Seville and Hacklraw River at 

Qreen Valley.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Illinois River Basin

335

Eagle Lake near Kansasvllle, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°42'30n , long. 88°06 f 55", In sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 20 E.,

attached to post In lake near pier of Eagle Lake Resort, at northeast end of lake, If

miles north of Kansasvllle. 

Drainage area.- 6.1 square miles. 

Lake-surface area.- 480 acres.

ords avallabTeT- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

ctrames.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.83 feet Apr. 4; minimum observed,

6.50 feet Nov. 29.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, 7.24 feet Mar. 31, Apr. 3, 1937; minimum

observed, 5.19 feet Nov. 2, 6, 16, 20, 23, 1937. 

Remarks.- Sheet-piling dam at outlet with crest at elevation 86.72 feet. Gage readings

rurnshed by J. A. McNamara.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September J?39

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Oct.

6.64

-

_

6.66

-

_

_

6.68

-

6.70

-

-

_

6.70

Nov.

6.64

-

.

-

6.60

_

_

6.53

-

_

6.56

-

.

6.56

Apr.

_

-

_

6.83

-

_

-

6.73

-

-

6.78

-

-

.

6.70

May

-

6.64

_

-

-

6.62

-

_

6.62

-

_

-

6.62

_

-

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

6.68

-

-

_

6.66

_

-

6.68

_

.

.

6.64

_

-

Hoy.

_

-

_

6.56

-

_

6.54

_

_.

-

6.52

_

-

6.50

_

-

Apr.

_

-

6.68

-

-

_

e.es

_

_

6.68

_

-

-

6.66

_

-

May

6.58

-

_

-

6.56

_

-

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

6.52

Note.- Add 80 fe 

lake by

_ iet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for 

by Public-Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°44I 401t , long. 88 037'15", In sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 16 E.,

attached to oak post 50 feet from shore line adjacent to property of W. T. Sherman,

54 miles northwest of Elkhorn. 

Drainage area.- 1 square mile. 

Lake-surface area.- 350 acres.

Records available?- May 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 12.45 feet Mar. 25; minimum observed, 10.45 feet Oct. 1.

1937-39: Maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed,

7.83 feet Oct. 15-17, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. Qage readings furnished by W. T. Sherman.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

» *

i

z

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

33.

Oct.

10.45

-

_.

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

 .

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

.'

_

-

-

ROT. Dee.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-.

_.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

11.85

-

Jan.

11.83

11.83

11.83

11.83

11.85

11.89

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.95

11.95

11.95

11.95

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

11.96

Feb.

11.96

11.97

11.93

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.96

11.98

12.00

12.04

12.04

12.04

12.04

12.04

12.04

12.06

12.08

12. 06

12. 06

12.06

12.06

12.08

12.06

12.06

12.06

_

_

-

Mar.

12.06

12.08

12.10

12.10

12.12

12.12

12.14

12.16

12.18

12.20

12.22

12.22

12.22

12.24

12.24

12.26

12.28

12.30

12.30

12.34

12.36

12.40

12.42

12.44

12.45

_

-

.

_

-

-

Apr.

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.33

12.33

12.33

12.32

12.30

12.30

12.32

12.32

12.34

12.34

12.34

12.34

12.54

12,34

12.34

12.34

12.34

12.32

12.32

12.30

-

K«T

12.30

12. 23

12.28

12.26

12.26

12.24

12.22

12.22

12.22

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.18

12.18

12. IS

12.16

12.16

12.16

12.16

12.14

12.14

12.14

12.14

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.12

12.10

June

12.10

12.10

12.10

12.10

12.10

12.08

12.06

12.06

12.04

12.04

12.00

11.97

11.95

11.93

11.90

11.86

11.66

11.84

11.84

11.82

11.80

11.80

11.78

11.75

11.75

11.75

11.75

11.75

11.75

11.75

-

July

11.75

11.73

11.72

11.70

11.68

11.65

11.62

11.60

11.70

11.68

11.65

11.63

11.60

11.56

11.52

11.50

11.48

11.46

11.44

11.44

11.40

11.36

11.34

11.32

11.30

11.28

11.26

11.25

11.25

11.23

11.20

Aug.

11.20

11.18

11.13

11.16

11.16

11.16

11.16

11.24

11.26

11.26

11.26

11.26

11.24

11.24

11.22

11.22

11.22

11.20

11.20

11.18

11.18

11.18

11.18

11.16

11.16

11.16

11.14

11.14

11.12

11.10

11.06

Sept.

11.06

11.05

11.00

11.00

10.98

10.96

10.96

10.96

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.95

10.90

10.88

10.86

10.84

10.80

10.78

10.76

10.76

10.75

10.74

10.73

10.73

10.73

10.72

~
336 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Lakes in Illinois River Basin

Browns Lake near Burlington, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°40'50", long. 88 0 14'30", In sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 19 E., 

attached to southwest piling inside boathouse on estate of T. B. McOinnis, 2 miles 

east of Burlington.

Drainage area.- 2.5 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 390 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.34 feet Oct. 15; minimum observed, 5.06 feet Sept. 30.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, 6.46 feet Sept. 12, 1938; minimjm observed, 4.75 feet Aug. 11, 18, 1936.

Remarks.- Small concrete dam in outlet creek with crest at elevation 99.09 fe3t. Gage 

readings furnished by Wm. De Voe.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.20

_

-

-

-

6.32

_

6.24

.

-

-

_

6.20

_

6.18

-

_

-

_

6.14

6.14

Nor.

_

-

-

-

6.14

_

6.24

-

-

_

6.24

-

6.22

-

_

-

-

6.18

-

6.18

-

_

.

-

6.18

-

6.18

-

-

Dec.

_

-

6.16

-

6.26

_

-

-

6.24

_

6.24

-

-

-

_

6.24

-

6.24

-

_

-

_

6.24

-

6.22

-

_

-

_

6.22

Jan.

_

6.26

.

-

-

.

6.26

.

-

-

6.28

-

6.28

_

-

_

-

6.28

_

6.28

-

_

-

6.28

6.28

-

Feb.

_

.

-

6.2S

-

6.28

-

-

-

6.28

-

6.28

-

-

_

_

6.28

-

6.28

_

_

_

_

6.27

_

6.27

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

6.27

-

6.27

-

-

-

6.87

-

6.27

-

-

_

_

6.21

_

6.21

_

_

_

_

6.21

_

6.21

_

_

_

-

Apr.

6.21

_

6.21

6.19

-

_

-

6.19

6.19

_

-

«

-

6.21

_

6.21

-

-

-

_

6.27

-

6.27

-

.

-

_

6.23

-

-

*ay

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

6.19

-

_

-

6.11

-

6.13

_

-

-

-

6.15

_

6.13

-

-

-

.

6.09

_

6.11

-

-

June

_

6.05

.

6.05

_

-

-

6.01

_

6.01

-

5.98

-

_

5.98

-

5.96

-

_

-

-

5.90

-

5.90

-

-

5.88

-

July

5.78

.

_

5.76

-

_

-

5.74

5.72

-

-

-

-

5.56

_

5.52

-

-

-

-

5.56

*

5.54

-

-

-

5.48

-

5.46

Aug.

_

.

.

-

5.38

_

5.46

-

-

_

5.50

-

5.46

-

_

-

-

5.42

-

5.40

-

-

-

-

5.36

-

5.34

-

-

-

Sept.

_

5.36

_

5.36

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

5.24

-

5.20

-

-

-

-

5.10

-

5.10

-

-

-

5.06

-

Kote.- Add 93 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.

^ 9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Lakes In Illinois River Basin

337

Silver Lake at Silver Lake, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°33'00", long. 88°09'55", In sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 20 E., 

attached to piling of pier of village of Silver Lake.

Drainage area.- 5.0 square miles.

Lake-surface area.- 580 acres.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1939 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 9.28 feet Oct. 1; minimum observed, 

7.99 feet Sept. 30.

1936-39: Maximum gage height observed, 9.74 feet June 23, 1937; minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Small concrete dam in outlet; elevation of crest, 99.13 feet. Gage readings 

furnished by Ernest Krohn.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

9.26

_

_

9.24

_

_

9.20

_

-

_

9.18

-

9.16

_

_

_

9.14

_

9.10

-

-

-

9.08

.

_

9.06

-

Nor.

_

9.04

_

_

9.02

.

_

_

9.08

-

_

9.16

.

-

-

9.14

_

-

9.12

-

_

-

9.12

-

-

9.10

_

_

9.08

-

Dec.

9.08

_

9.08

-

_

9.10

_

-

9.14

_

-

-

9.14

-

_

9.16

-

.

-

9.16

-

-

9.16

-

_

-

9.16

_

-

9.16

Jan.

_

_

_

9.18

_

9.18

-

-

9.20

_

_

9.20

-

_

-

9.22

_

-

9.22

-

-

-

9.22

_

-

9.22

_

-

-

Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

9.27

-

Apr.

9.25

-

-

9.22

9.23

_

-

9.21

-

-

_

9.19

-

-

9.17

.

-

-

9.21

-

_

9.23

-

-

-

9.23

-

-

9.21

-

-

*«y

.

-

9.19

-

-

9.15

-

-

9.21

_

-

9.19

-

-

.

9.19

-

-

9.17

_

-

-

9.15

-

_

9.11

-

-

-

9.09

June

9.11

-

9.09

-

-

_

9.09

-

-

9.07

_

-

-

9.07

-

_

9.05

-

-

-

9.05

-

-

9.03

-

_

-

8.93

~

-

-

July

8.89

-

-

-

. 8.83

_

-

8.81

-

-

.

8.73

-

-

8.67

-

-

-

8.63

-

-

8.59

-

-

-

8.55

-

-

8.53

-

-

Aug.

_

8.53

-

-

8.51

_

-

-

8.55

-

_

8.59

-

-

-

8.55

-

-

8.51

-

_

-

8.49

-

-

8.45

-

-

-

8.43

8.43

Sept.

-

8.43

-

-

-

8.39

-

-

8.33

-

_

-

8.29

-

-

8.25

-

-

-

8.21

_

-

8. IS

-

.

8.07

-

-

7.99

-

Note.- Add 90 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service 

Commiaaion of Wiaconaln.

9-238 September 1937

UMITKD STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
338 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskla River at Vandalla, 111»

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°57'35", long. 89°05'20", In SEi sec. 16 T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 

at oailatln Street Bridge in Vandalla, 3i miles upstream from Hickory Cre3k. Zero of 

gage Is 453.30 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1939).

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1939.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 1,428 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,000 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage 

height, 84.92 feet); minimum observed, 33 second-feet Oct. 18, 20 (gage height, 1.91 

feet).

1908-12, 1914-39: Maximum discharge, 40,700 second-feet Mar. 31, 1938 (maximum gage 

height, 25.0 feet, present datum, June 5, 1917); minimum discharge observed, 3.5 

second-feet Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 26-28, 30, 31 and 

periods of faulty gage heights, Oct. 21-24, Dec. 7-9, Aug. 3, which were computed on 

basis of weather records and records for stations at Carlyle and New Athens and are 

poor. Gage read twice dally.

Bating table, water year 193S-39 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 29)

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

20

36

55

106

164

363

593

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

840

1,380

1,950

2,620

3,450

4,520

5,950

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

45

72

135

212

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

725

975

1,230

1,830

12.0 2,450

14.0 3,250

4,250 

4,890 

fi.700 

8,300 

22.0 11,400 

25.0 16,800

16.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

61 

54 

49 

46 

45

41 

41 

39 

37 

3fi

34 

35

36 

36 

36

35 

54 

54 

38 

34

80 

ISO 

200 

260

317

317 

244 

189 

164 

156 

156

NOT.

127 

120 

113 

106 

93

92

86 

S4 

77 

80

SO 

80 

85 

80 

80

77 

76 

100 

120 

141

134 

106 

100 

100 

93

100 

89 

85 

106 

106

Dec.

100 

100 

120 

226 

340

295 

370 

450 

500 

570

547 

478 

432 

363 

317

295 

274 

254 

226 

207

207 

216 

216 

216 

254

250 

230

210 

198 

190 

210

Jan.

244 

274 

226 

235 

244

540 

386 

363 

3S6 

432

47S 

501 

501 

478 

501

478 

478 

47S 

432 

455

455 

455 

47S 

432 

432

409 

501 

478 

690 

3,600 

5,700

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

,Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember ... . - - ---------

alendar year 193

ater year 1938-3

Feb.

6.240 

6,120 

6,010 

5,610 

4,550

3,800 

3,130 

2,690 

2,370 

3,700

4,S90 

4,750 

3,750 

2,810 

2,280

2,010 

1,890 

1,710 

1,590 

4,000

5,110 

5,110 

4,550 

4,050 

3,BOO

3,050 

2,S90 

4,550

Mar.

6,120 

7,180 

6,360 

5,520 

4,150

3,700 

3,250 

2,970 

2,650 

2,190

1,860 

6,760 

11,200 

16,000 

15,700

15,500 

11,200 

10,100 

9,350 

S,450

7,320 

6,120 

4,680 

2,850 

2,130

1,800 

1,740 

1,650 

1,290 

1,200 

1,120

Second - 

foot-days

3,013 

2,914 

8,861

622,025

21,540 

106,710 

180,110 

108,880 

26,435 

42,550 

11,856 

48,657 

5,018

566,524

Apr.

1.120 

1,02O 

950 

900 

900

2,190 

2,190 

1,290 

1,080 

950

900 

850 

800

775 

825

3,130 

6,360 

9,960 

9.960 

8,450

8,020 

8,750 

8,900 

6,900 

5,900

4,890 

3,850 

2,930 

2,250 

1,890

Maximum

317 

141 

570

34,300

5,700 

6,240 

16,000 

9,960 

2,040 

5,110 

900 

5,050 

600

16,000

May

1,650 

1,410 

1,260 

1,120 

1,050

975 

960 

S75 

1,680 

2,040

1,530 

1,100 

925 

800

725

675 

650 

600 

580 

540

520 

520 

520 

500 

480

460 

460 

420 

480 

500 

440

Minimum

34

76 

100

54

226 

1,590 

1.120 

775 

420 

280 

128 

72 

54

34

June

380 

360 

340 

340 

320

500 

280 

520 

420 

360

540 

1.000 

750 

580 

540

540 

580 

580 

560 

850

2,770 

4,250 

4,960 

5,110 

5,050

4,050 

2,250 

1,620 

1,290 

1,080

July

900 

750 

65O 

800 

750

650 

520

625 

580 

560

480 

440 

420 

380 

300

262 

245 

228

196 

188

180

165 

165 

158 

135

165 

196 

212 

228 

180 

128

Mean

97.2

97.1 

286

1,704

695 

3,811 

5,810 

3,629 

855 

1,418 

382 

1,570 

167

1,552

Aug.

102 

89 

95 

83 

83

72 

580 

2,190 

1,290 

600

400

520 

1,770 

1,200 

420

280 

228 

675 

2,410 

4,250

4,750 

4,820 

5,030 

4,890

3,700

2,250 

1,920 

1,410 

1,100 

825 

625

Per square 

 lie

0.049 

.049 

.144

.861

.351 

1.92 

2.93 

1.85 

.431 

.716 

.193 

.793 

.084

.784

Sept.

460 

400 

400

300 

245

2£s

196 

180 

165 

142

1S6 

121 

114 

108 

83

72 

600 

188 

121 

102

89 

78 

72 

72 

67

62 

68 

66 

66 

64

Run-off In 

Inches

0.06 

.06 

.17

11.69

.40 

2.00 

3.38 

2.04 

.60 

.80 

.28 

.91 

.09

io.ee

9-231 February 1936

TOUTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
KASKA8KIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskla River at Carlyle, 111.

339

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°36'42", long. 89 021'22", In SEi sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 

2 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at Carlyle and 16.5 miles upstream from Crooked 

Creek. ' Prior to July 1, 1938, staff gage at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge 400 feet 

downstream at same 'datum. Zero of gage is 402.92 feet above mean sea. level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,680 square miles.

Records available.- March 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1915, May 1938 

to September 1939.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 17,600 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 

25.92 feet); minimum observed, 54 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 5.51 feet).

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-39: Maximum gage height observed, 30.75 feet Aug. 24, 1915 

(discharge not determined figure as previously published In error); minimum observed, 

23 second-feet Oct. 14-16, 1909 (gage height, 5.4 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 32.5 feet In 1882 (present site and

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights and weather records and are po^r. Gage read 

once dally except during periods of rapidly changing stage, when It Is read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1933-39 except periods of Ice effect (gage beighl.

discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 18, and Sept. 1-30)

Sn feet, and

5.5 

5.7

6.2 

6.S

64

32

167

281

8.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

537

1,010

1,570

2,760

19.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

3,890

4,370

5,000

5,820

22.6 6,650

23.0 8,160

26.0 17,fK)

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

D«y

1

2

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

108 

100 

96 

92 

90

S6 

SO 

76

73 

70

70 

68 

66 

64 

59

59 

57 

64 

60 

68

68 

63 

68 

194 

212

250 

281 

260 

221 

1S6 

167

Nov.

149 

149 

132 

124 

116

108 

105 

103 

98 

95

93 

88 

88 

37 

85

86 

86 

603 

1,010 

1,110

718 

302 

203 

168 

132

124 

124 

103 

103 

110

Dec.

103 

112 

140 

124 

167

260 

365 

323 

493 

669

681 

681 

637 

471 

42S

386 

344 

323 

260 

260

240 

194 

190 

195 

220

240 

260 

235 

215 

230 

210

Jan.

240 

281 

281 

2S1 

344

344 

515 

626 

515 

449

493 

559 

603 

681

537

537 

637 

637 

637 

637

615 

637 

626 

603 

493

449 

428 

449 

880 

3,000 

4,020

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

 Tun jui

ftug 

Sep

W

alendar year

tember. ...................

ater year 1938-.

Feb.

4,480 

4,360 

6,360 

5,820 

6,090

6,260 

6,260 

6,090 

6,950 

5,820

6,620 

6,520 

5,440 

5,440 

5,440

5,280 

5,070 

4,420 

3,680 

3,720

4,120 

4,370 

4,660 

4,360 

5,000

5,070 

5,070 

5,440

Seeondfoct-days

3,434 

6,689 

9,226

-

21,334 

146,190 

252,440 

147,420 

44,304 

50J115 

IS, 388 

59,196 

9,281

766,917

Mar.

6,520 

5,320 

6,660 

7,200 

7,510

7,510 

7,830 

7,200 

6,430

6,820

5,520 

6,620 

5,710 

6,910 

11,700

16,300 

17,600 

16,900 

15,000 

13,000

11,400 

10,100 

9,120 

7,830 

6,910

6,260 

5,710 

4,930 

3,850 

2,700 

1,890

Maximum

281 

1,110 

681

-

4,020 

6.26C 

17,60C 

11.70C 

5,44C 

3.93C 

1,S30 

3,890 

90S

17.60C

Apr.

1,600 

1,480 

1,370 

1,280 

1,190

1,690 

3,560 

3,360 

3,260 

2,360

1,690 

1,420 

1,280 

1,170 

1,090

2,640 

4,370 

6,210 

7,830 

10,800

11,700 

11,400 

11,100 

10,100 

9,120

8,480 

7,510 

6,910 

6,260 

6,820

May

5,440 

4,660 

3,560 

2,390 

1,720

1,460 

1,340 

1,220 

1,190 

1,830

2,330 

2,130 

1,720 

1,340 

1,110

9S1 

880 

S10 

737 

741

695 

695 

649 

672 

626

681 

669 

637 

515 

493 

603

W^IBTCTB

64

86 

103

-

240 

3,680 

1,390 

1,090 

493 

323 

212 

132 

112

64

June

669 

493 

449 

428 

386

386 

366 

323 

366 

659

637 

833 

1,190 

1,170 

880

718 

626 

603 

696 

2,390

3,140 

3,620 

3,720 

3,760 

3,800

3,860 

3,890 

3,930 

3,760 

2,790

Mean

111 

220 

298

-

688 

5,185 

8,143 

4,914 

1,429 

1,670 

593 

1,910 

309

2,101

JulT

1,830 

1,370 

1,110 

981 

866

833 

880 

718 

649 

880

764 

686 

637 

493 

449

407 

366 

323 

323 

281

260 

240 

230 

212 

230

637 

260 

649 

366 

407 

323

Per 

square 

mile

0.041 

.08* 

.111

-

.26T 

1.93 

3.04 

1.83 

.53? 

.62? 

.221 .Tir

.llf

.78*

Aug.

230 

136 

194 

149 

140

132 

132 

1,370 

2,760 

2,730

1,660 

966 

2,060 

3,140 

3,030

1,670 

718 

471 

810 

2,300

3,170 

3,480 

3,600 

3,720 

3,800

3,890 

3,890 

3,440 

2,610 

1,740 

1,220

Sept.

906 

718 

607 

616 

471

407 

366 

323 

281 

260

240 

212 

203 

186 

176

167 

203 

603 

718 

388

212 

176 

168 

140 

138

184 

184 

118 

112 

112

Run off

Inches

0.06 

.09 

.13

-

.30 

2.01 

3.60 

2.04 

.61 

.70 

.26 

.82 

.15

10.63

Acre-feet

6,810 

15,070 

18,800

-

42,590 

288,000 

600,700 

292,400 

87,880 

99,400 

36,470 

117,400 

18,410

1,681.000

9-233 April 1996

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
340 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Kaskaskla River at New Athens, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 19'22", long. 89°52'57", in SWi sec. 28, T. 2 

S., R. 7 W., 0.5 mile downstream from highway bridge at New Athens, St. Clair County. 

Zero of gage Is 359.50 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 5,220 square miles.

Records available.- January 1935 to September 1939. January 1907 to December 1912 and 

June 1914 to September 1921 at site 0.66 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 4,254 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1937-38: Maximum discharge during water year, 44,000 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

height, 30.05 feet); minimum dally discharge, 52 second-feet Sept. 30 (affected by 

backwater from Mississippi River).

1938-39: Maximum discharge during water year, 18,600 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage 

height, 24.46 feet); minimum dally discharge, 35 second-feet Oct. 4 (affected by backwater from Mississippi River).

1907-12, 1914-21, 1935-39: Maximum discharge observed, 63,100 second-feet Aug. 26, 

1915 (gage height, 35.7 feet, former site); minimum dally discharge, that of Oct. 4, 

1938.

Remarks.- Records good except for those periods of excessive backwater, Sept. 28 to Oct. 

5, 1938, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1937-39 

1937-33

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

81

22

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

176

151

146

133

612

1,940

2,600

2,800

2,560

1,860

1,230

1,020

377

636

563

480

425

447

905

2,380

3,150

3,400

3,200

2,560

1,360

1,380

1,160

1,020

933

S49

767

HOT.

688

612

539

492

458

425

394

373

353

343

343

333

343

353

363

353

343

323

323

314

304

294

285

276

257

248

239

276

276

285

-

Dec.

294

304

314

333

353

453

624

662

612

563

527

527

551

551

551

962

5,480

7,470

7,950

3,540

9,290

9,890

10,100

9,290

3,540

7,950

7,400

7,020

6,650

5,990

4,980

Jan.

3,750

2,300

2,240

1,980

1,740

1,580

1,420

1,320

1,140

1,080

991

905

849

794

794

794

794

794

740

740

714

714

714

«1,020

«1, ISO

*2,330

«3,250

«3,100

*2,330

«1,7SO

«1,620

Feb.

«1,980

*2,S40

2,330

2,840

1,940

1,740

1,900

2,020

1,860

1,700

1,500

1,330

1,230

1,320

1,420

1,500

2,020

5,810

6,020

9,020

9,890

10,400

10,900

11,000

10,600

10,100

9,430

8,770

»

.

-

Mar.

3,160

7,740

7,470

7,540

7,310

3,090

8,240

8,160

7,950

7,950

7,740

7,400

7,080

7,600

3,160

9,430

12,200

14,300

16,200

17,2OO

19,000

19,300

19,400

17,900

16,200

14,400

13,100

12,000

12,200

13,100

15,800

Apr.

19,300

28,000

35,900

40,800

44,000

43,600

40,400

35,900

32,300

27,100

24,100

21,700

20,200

19,000

17,200

16,100

15,200

15,200

15,100

14,400

13,700

12,SOO

12,000

11,000

10,100

9,290

3,540

7,740

5,580

3,200

-

*sy

2,330

1,980

1,780

1,660

1,500

1,420

1,320

1,420

1,500

1,280

1,200

1,130

977

398

627

774

751

745

73O

812

327

1,120

3,330

7,100

3,110

9,010

9,780

10,300

10,400

10,100

9,400

June

8,450

8,330

5,980

4,280

3,150

2,580

2,210

2,110

2,160

1,930

4,320

7,410

7,670

7,070

6,130

4,830

3,180

2,430

2,110

2,360

2,320

1,980

1,520

1,290

1,690

2,310

2,360

1,910

1,620

1,320

-

July

1,030

675

823

818

877

1,690

2,630

2,910

3,010

2,330

2,600

2,120

1,760

1,440

1,190

1,060

1,160

1,980

3,670

3,910

3,570

2,210

1,390

1,050

364

724

683

714

«740

*933

794

Aug.

991

2,800

4,000

4,320

4,160

3,000

1,360

1,780

2,600

2,560

1,780

1,180

962

991

1,140

1,240

1,280

1,210

1,050

877

714

587

515

469

425

394

363

343

662

2,330

2,380

Sept.

1,460

794

504

394

333

294

266

248

289

527

469

353

304

575

821

933

933

767

624

527

389

355

333

289

268

261

248

135

152

62

-

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis cf gage heights at FayettevllleNote.- Stage-discharge relation for Apr. 1, 2, 10-18, May 10 to July 27, Sept. 21-30 affected by 

backwater from Mississippi River.

9-238 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 341

Discharge, In second-feet, of Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111., 1937-39 Continued

1938-39

Day Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jill" Aug. Sept.

118

117

156

136

130

125

118

115

112

109

108 

105 

t99 

113

no

108

105

102

«220

«250

«S80

*300

*soo

*280 

«E60 

«250

«230

«220

207

195

186

175

185

185

165

157

159

160

167

167

165

157

152

1,380

1,980

1,460

1,350

1,210

877

575

414

333

285

257

230

219

207

198

248

323

414

383

383

492

515

492

551

587

612

612

575

539

492

458

425

394

363

343

343

343

373

404

414

383

353

394

414

394

373

363

373

469

714

849

877

962

905

794

740

714

767

767

714

637

662

637

637

637

662

688

714

740

714

688

624

tl,320

t5,830

6,770

7,080

7,400

7,740

7,950

8,240

8,330

8,160

8,090

7,950

8,160

8,430

8,430

8,540

8,770

8,770

8,540

8,330

7,950

7,600

7,950

8,160

8,020

8,020

7,950

7,740

7,600

7,400

8,430

9,430

9,890

10,400

11,000

12,200

13,700

14,400

13,700

12,800

12,000

ll,500 

11,800 

12,800 

14,400 

14,800

15,600

15,600

15,000

15,700

17,000

17,200

16,600

15,200

13,800

13,100

12,200

11,200

10,400

9,730

8,890

8,240

6,850

4,420

2,800

2,330

2,240

3,670

5,250

6,030

6,430

6,260

5,630

4,370

3,200

2,550

2,240

5,740

8,690

11,100

13,300

15,200

17,300

18,200

18,400

17,700

16,700

15,600

14,500

13,200

12,000

11,000

10,200

9,340

8,660

8,000

7,360

5,810

3,470

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,790

3,760

3,570

2,990

2,310

1,940

1,620

1,420

1,320

1,240

1,180

1,110

1,050

991

933

905

877

933

849

794

794

821

962

962

767

688

637

600

575

637

tl,760 

1,980 

1,580 

1,860 

1,980

1,540

1,180

991

905

t2,020

4,670 

6,040 

5,800 

5,6SO 

5,580

5,250

5,090

5,150

4,940

5,360

5,000

3,620

2,360

1,690

1,340

1,160

1,000

992

1,660

1,780

1,320

1,110

P62

849

767

tl,160

t3,390

3,300

2,330

fl,C80

T40

688

849

t£40

t2,490 

2,800 

1,780

f3,550 

4,1-X)

f2,420

tl,280

849

991

1,660

1,460

1,140

539

414

373

tl,880

3,000

3,800

4,100

3,950

4,540

4,870

t4,040

3,500

4,870

t6,480

7,950

9,730

10,400

10,100

9,430

8,770

7,810

7,400

7,140

t6,140

t4,200

t2,620 

1,860 

1,380 

1,140 

991

877

794

740

662

600

551

515

480

447

414

394

436

688

849

877

794

575

425

363

323

294

266

257

239

239

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum Per square 

mile

Run-off in 

Inches

October 1937 

November..... 

December.....

42,392

10,808

124,726

3,400

688

10,1OO

146

239

1,367

360

4,023

0.262

.069

.771

0.30 

.08 

.89

Calendar year 1937

January 1938 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1,464,490 24,600 146 4,012 .769 10.43

45,997

134,210

359,820

619,950

105,011

107,830

52,105

48,963

13,847

3,750

11,000

19,800

44,000

10,400

8,850

3,910

4,320

1,460

714

1,280

7,080

3,200

730

1,290

683

343

1,484

4,793

11,610

20,660

3,387

3,594

1,681

1,579

462

.284

.918

2.22

3.96

.649

.302

.089

.33

.96

2.56

4.42

.76

.77

.37

.35

.10

Water year 1937-38 . 1,666,659 44,000 4,563 11.88

October 1988 

November..... 

December.....

4,490

13,602

13,027

300

1,980

612

35

152

198

145

453

420

.087

.080

.03 

.10 

.09

Calendar year 1938

January 1938 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1,518,852 44,000 35 4,161 .797 10.83

32,735

225,750

400,180

272,900

93,464

76,749

59,027

142,806

21,090

6,770

8,770

17,200

18,400

10,200

6,040

5,000

10,400

2,620

363

7,080

8,240

2,240

794

575

688

373

239

1,056

8,062

12,910

9,097

3,015

2,558

1,904

4,607

703

.202

1.54

2.47

1.74

.578

.490

.365

.883

.135

.25

1.60

2.86

1.94

.67

.55

.42

1.02

.IB

Water year 1838-39 , 1,355,800 18,400 35 3,715 .712 9.65

-'KJage height missing} discharge computed on basis of recorded range of stage and records for 

stations at Vandalia and Carlyle.

tAdjusted for effect of changing stage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation for Oct. 1-7, 1938, and Mar. 15-24, Apr. 1-3, Apr. 6 to May 15, 

June 21 to July 8, 1939, affected by backwater from Mississippi River.

400448 0-41-23
342 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Centralla Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°33'34?, long. 89°00'23" In 

NWtNfct sec. 5, T. IN., R. 2 E., at bridge over outlet of Centralla Reservoir, 1 mile 

upstream from confluence with Crooked Creek, and 7& miles northeast of Centralia. 

Zero of gage is 479.74 feet'above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1939.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 261 acres). Discharge 

corrected for storage but not for evaporation and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by 

city of Centralia. Rainfall record (mean of three gages within basin) furnished by 

State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, mater year October 1938 to September 1939

Date

Calendar year 19S8

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

Water year 1938-39

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(minion 

gallons )

0 

0 

0

524.9

0 

0 

59.4 

338.3 

.3 

9.8 

0 

0 

0

407.8

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons)*

60.40 

57.95 

64.02

649.83

62.41 

54.89 

62.74 

59.25 

55.30 

51.99 

55.00 

50.69 

57.24

691.9

Change 

In 

contents 

(minion 

gallons)

-86.2

-58.0

-223.4

0 

293.5 

169.0 

25.8 

-51.6 

34.4 

-78.0 

-46.2 

-98.8

41.6

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents!

Run-off 

(million 

gallons)

-25.8 

0 

1.7

951.5

62.4 

348.4 

291.1 

423.4 

4.0 

96.2 

-23.0 

4.5 

-41.6

1,141.3

Discharge per square

mile

Hilllon 

gallons 

per day

-0.119 

0 

.0078

.372

.288 

1.78 

1.34 

2.03 

.018 

.458 

-.106 

.021 

-.198

.447

Second-feet

-0.184 

0 

.012

.576

.446 

2.75 

2.07 

3.13 

.028 

.709 

-.164 

.032 

-.306

.692

Runoff 

(Inchos)

-0.21 

0 

.01

7.81

.51 

2.86 

2.39 

3.49 

.03 

.79 

-.19 

.04 

-.34

9.3S

Rainfall 

(Inches)

1.11 

2.57 

2.26

39.90

4.57 

S.22 

3.12

7.56 

2.50 

5.61

s.oe

4.27 

1.75

41.58

^Includes pumpage to oil companies as well as metered pumpage.

tPlgures with minus sign Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflow.
Bid MUDDY RIVER BASIN 343

Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°54'05", long. 89000'50n In NWi sec. 20, T. 7 S., 

R. 2 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Hlghvay 149 at Plumfleld, 1.9 miles downstream from Middle Fork. Zero of gage Is 358.30 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929). Prior to Nov. 20, 1938, chain gage at highway bridge half a mile downstream. Zero of gage was 354.15 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1914 to September 1939. June 1908 to December 1912 at Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 1.7 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1914-39) 712 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1936-37: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 12,300 second-feet Jan. 

17 (gage height, 28.30 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 4, 5.

1937-38: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 5,730 second-feet Apr. 4 

(gage height, 21.69 feet); minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot several days In July.

1938-39: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,900 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage 

height, 21.56 feet); minimum, about 0.2 second-foot many days in October and November.

1914-39: Maximum discharge observed, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage height, 

30.2 feet, former site and datum); no flow several times In 1914 and 1936.

Remarks.- Records poor Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1937, and Sept. 25 to Nov. 18, 1938, fair Dec. 

1, 1937, to Jan. 28, 1939, and good thereafter.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-39 

1936-37

D«y

i

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17le

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0-6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.8

2.0

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.1

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.8

6.2

47

110

6S

8S

88

73

SI

39

33

29

NOT.

30

36

1,110

1,400

1,500

1,620

1,710

1,780

1,450

647

215

83

58

45

38

34

30

27

29

30

29

27

2120

16

14

13

12

11

8-8

~

Dee.

7.4

6.S

6.5

6.5

6.5

18

19

21

18

18

18

15

14

15

15

15

14

15

18

15

13

13

12

10

10

10

18

21

32

166

906

Jan.

1,130

1,270

1,290

1,120

970

375

322

938

1,450

1,950

2,620

3,660

4,400

7,380

11,000

12,000

12,300

9,600

8,080

6,780

6,800

7,600

7,400

6,900

6,500

6,000

5,700

5,200

4,800

4,700

4,700

Feb.

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,200

3,800

3,400

3 t100

-2,800

2,600

2,350

2,180

2,260

2,300

2,340

2,210

2,050

1,860

1,380

835

485

410

425

545

545

410

267

180

140

_

_

-

Har.

98

104

115

126

138

150

162

162

138

110

83

68

63

58

63

73

104

188

577

847

883

883

937

993

«665

 466

*318

 230

126

93

78

Apr.

68

59

55

60

150

721

1,090

 1.160

1,350

 1,140

*671

 506

201

132

126

126

150

138

104

110

974

1,530

1,810

2,180

2,660

2,360

2,960

2,910

*2,470

*2,180

-

"ay

 1.910

 2,660

3,960

5,970

6,800

 6,610

 6,070

»5,350

«4,240

»3,630

 2,770

 1,920

 1.090

»400

«S10

215

68

5S

49

41

37

59

38

49

47

32

27

23

21

20

18

June

17

13

12

45

115

61

52

73

73

144

 336

685

793

721

254

110

 481

1,130

»1,120

 781

 376

132

53

30

22

23

13

16

13

9.7

Juty

7.9

6.5

6.5

7.9

T8

7fl

9f5

1,0] 0

 4TS

TSO

ra

rn

TO

35

8.8

9.7

«2F*

5SS

«4Y6

ira

73

f7.

T2

]«

9.7

8.8

6.5

5.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

Aug.

54

ISO

88

46

29

18

12

8.8

7.9

7.0

6.5

5.0

4.5

9.7

12

28

21

17

12

7.0

11

8.8

6.5

54

41

33

32

28

24

12

8.5

Sept.

5.5

S.6

S.O

1.8

1.0

.8

41

68

63

57

21

15

12

11

13

12

12

11

5.5

4.5

2.0

1.0

.2

A

.8

6.0

41

88

68

38

 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from dam at Z«lgler.

9-2S8 Septenber 19S7

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey
344 BIG MTODY RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111., 1936-39 Cort.inued

1937-38

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

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

27

27-

26

23

20

15

11

8.8

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

7.0

62

188

417

505

334

162

78

57

41

32

22

16

18

16

HOT.

12

13

9.8

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

8.8

12

12

10

7.9

7.9

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.8

3.0

4.5

-

Dec.

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.5

6.0

6.0

5.0

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

6.5

126

505

901

1,050

1,090

1,090

974

*389

201

110

98

73

83

120

126

Jan.

98

83

78

73

60

48

40

31

24

25

20

20

16

18

17

16

17

15

16

24

88

#170

*367

*410

703

1,070

1,190

1,110

*583

*470.

*939

Feb.

#1,140

*1,310

*1,810

*848

#527

«S50

201

150

120

93

93

*160

272

201

162

162

*261

1,090

1,710

2,260

3,110

4,060

4,260

4,060

#3,450

*2,720

#2,050

*1,340

-

_

-

Mar.

#653

#262

175

126

201

523

757

901

955

829

739

901

847

937

1,350

1,950

2,460

3,760

4,660

4,660

*3,830

#3,140

*2,420

#1,820

#990

*962

#644

#436

577

1,090

1,980

Apr.

2,660

4,160

5,570

5,650

#4,010

*3, 540

#2,630

*2,150

*1,860

*1,900

*2,070

2,540

2,660

 *e,260

*1,720

*988

#331

162

#375

649

577

215

78

68

51

43

37

32

30

31

-

May

30

25

24

22

24

27

25

34

33

26

21

20

20

19

13

12

13

12

21

18

18

23

27

739

1,070

1,230

1,280

1,300

1,250

1,150

#770

June

#674

#503

132

68

60

48

38

30

22

18

*223

1,300

#1,340

*1,440

*1,460

#1,210

#844

#281

#410

#308

215

83

54

38

30

24

24

15

14

11

-

July

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.0

2.5

1.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.4

2.0

3.0

3.5

7.0

10

13

20

17

9.7

7.9

19

29

20

Aug.

25

25

115

*304

*S10

115

56

38

28

29

27

12

7.0

5.0

4.0

11

23

36

30

23

17

8.8

4.5

1.8

 4

.S

.2

.2

2.0

27

201

Sept.

#138

132

36

38

27

19

12

6.5

3.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

11

22

17

15

28

23

17

9.7

' 5.5

2.5

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

#Stage-dlsoharge relation affected by backwater from dam at Zelgler.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.2

.2

1.2

2.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.P.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

HOT.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

17

132

180

158

41

32

29

22

16

11

8.4

6.7

6.1

-

Dec.

5.3

5.0

8.4

12

15

13

11

9.5

11

11

10

8.8

7.3

6.4

5.8

.0

.4

.2

.8

.6

.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.1

.0

.3

.3

.4

.3

Jan.

4.7

4.7

4.7

9.9

59

#118

#120

94

62

52

48

38

31

25

24

25

23

23

23

22

25

24

22

20

18

18

19

20

107

1,080

1,460

Feb.

1,960

2,600

2,840

2,790

2,520

#1,990

#1,340

#806

#544

1,060

1,440

1,670

1,900

2,080

2,080

1,790

#916

#572

#365

966

1,260

1,550

1,730

1,790

1,640

*998

#534

1,240

_

-

Mar.

1,700

2,200

2,640

2,840

3,640

4,990

6,740

6,940

#5,730

#4, 620

#3, 690

#3, 110

*2,690

#2, 580

#2,480

#2,290

#1,960

#1,560

*8B4

#458

#298

#157

102

85

78

71

66

61

58

59

59

Apr.

62

62

60

60

148

1,140

*lt630

2,480

2,790

2,790

#2,400

#1,760

#1,050

#517

#255

784

2,440

5,690

10,200

10,500

#7,940

#5,910

#4, 450

#3,550

#2,730

#2,150

#1,520

#1,160

#949

#529

-

May

#280

#188

#94

75

61

52

45

44

79

#131

#124

116

99

122

113

75

52

40

33

29

29

32

31

28

24

21

19

19

19

41

66

June

*80

#45

«28

111

59

42

37

36

115

#406

#529

#595

#538

#447

#344

#160

100

62

43

125

838

1,120

1,160

#757

#208

74

47

35

27

22

-

July

16

13

11

9.5

8.8

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

5.0

13

17

13

9.9

8.0

6.4

5.8

7.0

58

107

#125

532

496

#153

70

45

Aug.

34

28

22

16

12

9.5

7.3

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.0

6.7

8.0

48

#123

86

48

33

24

17

14

32

51

39

26

18

14

12

9.5

7.7

5.8

Sept.

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.92

.84

.84

1.6

6.7

8.8

6.7

13

12

8.4

5.8

4.2

3.6

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.8

-

#8tage-dlscharge relation affected by backwater from dam at Zeigler.

9-239 September 1937

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 345

Honthly discharge. In second-feet, of Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111., 1936-39

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1937 ...........

Water year 19S7-S8 ...........

May

Water year 1938-39 ...........

Secondfoot-days

74,492.1

334,487.0

rj QQQ g

*

329,380.7

7,839

171,395.0

4S 9V1

8 *1 On

203,062.50

Maximum

906

3,190

4,700

1 1 V)

12,300

12,300

1,190

4,260

1,300

5,650

10,500

Minimum

8.8

6.5

0

322

140

.2

.2

.2

15

93

30

12

.2

3.4

.2

OA

.2

Mean

22.9

408

48.1

204

4,998

2,031

294

1,015

1,757

169

20.1

916

69.6

902

253

1,331

1,469

1,635

300

364

470

.31

22.1

7.of;

446

117

273

57.3

556

Per square 

mile

0.030

.542

.064

.271

6.64

2.70

.390

1.35

2.33

.336

.224

.033

.027

1.22

.092

1.20

.336

1.77

1.95

2.17

.398

.483

.059

.0£5

.684

.00041

.029

.0094

 592

.155

2.78

3.44

.093

.363

.076

.738

Run-off In 

Inches

0.03

.60

.07

3.66

7.66

2.81

.45

1.51

2.69

.26

.04

.03

16.52

.11

16.29

.39

1.84

2.25

2.42

.46

.54

.01

.07

.03

8.48

.0005

.03

.01

8.05

.18

2.12

3.21

3.B4

.11

.40

.09

10.04
346 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44'55", long. 89°20'45", In SEi sec. 8, T. 9 S., 

R. 2 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at Murphysboro. 

Zero of gage Is 335.5 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles.

Records available.- December 1916 to September 1939 (prior to 1931, fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage height, 30.38 

reet); no flow July 7 and 8 due to rising backwater from Mississippi River; minimum 

natural discharge, 3.5 second-feet Sept. 25.

1917-39: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Jan. 18, 1937; maximum gage height, 

34.06 feet Mar. 15, 1935 (affected by backwater); no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet, present datum, Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, about 28,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of excessive backwater, Oct. 1-8, Mar. 2S 

to Apr. 2, May 7, 12, 13, June 27 to July 3, July 7, 8, which are poor. Discharge for 

Mar. 5, 6, Mar. 13 to May 16, June 21-29, July 2, 4-9, corrected for backwater on basis 

of gage heights at Murphysboro and stages of Mississippi River at Grand Tower; that for 

June 30, July 1, 3, computed on basis of records at Plumfleld; that for Oct. 1-8 computed on basis of records at Plumfield adjusted for change in channel storage; that 

for all effective stages above 3.0 feet computed on basis of slope as obtained by use 

of auxiliary chain gage on Route 13 bridge, 7,700 feet upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1938 to September 1939

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.

1 

30 

50 

70 

95

100 

90 

60 

13 

9.8

S.6 

S.2 

8.0

7.8 

7.8

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.8

Hov.

9.8 

9.4 

10

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

13

13

13 

14 

14 

14

15 

17 

26 

60 

14S

232 

237

167 

115 

81

67 

62 

51 

40 

32

Dec.

26 

22 

31 

31 

39

60 

64 

62 

51 

44

37 

32 

28 

25 

24

21 

21 

19 

19 

18

IS 

18 

19 

20 

21

24 

28 

30 

32

31 

31

Jan.

28 

28 

28 

71 

508

907 

757 

688 

459 

291

195 

150 

134 

120 

110

112 

110 

110 

106 

103

103 

99

96 

88 

81

75 

75 

71 

349 

3,270 

4,960

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192

ater year 1938-;59

Peb.

5,580 

6,300 

6,750 

6,440 

5,940

5,580 

5,150 

4,860 

4,480 

4,930

5,520 

5,750 

5,520 

5,050 

4,620

4,100 

3,720 

3,350 

2,840 

3,870

4,520 

4,660 

4,850 

4,470 

3,730

3,260 

2,900 

4,360

Mar.

5,710 

6,010 

6,650 

7,190 

8,400

10,300 

11,500 

13,000 

13,800 

13,300

13,200 

12,600 

12,400 

11,800 

11,200

10,400 

9,360 

8,510 

7,240 

6,360

5,950 

5,000 

3,890 

2,490 

1,430

866 

502 

746 

404 

422 

324

Second - 

foot-days

735.8 

1,529.2 

946

553,296.0

14,282 

133,100 

220,954 

230,781 

28,901 

29,961 

8,458.4 

5,940 

183.1

675,771.5

Apr.

347 

394 

280 

219 

801

4,180 

5,660 

6,160 

6,550 

6,500

6,480 

6,060 

5,480 

4,660 

3,680

3,860 

6,360 

9,670 

13,400 

15,000

16,200 

15,700 

14,900 

14,000 

12,900

11, 900 

10,900 

10,200 

9,590 

8,750

Maximum

100 

237

64

10,500

4,960 

6,750 

13,800 

16,200 

7,280 

3,200 

1,330 

528 

9.4

16,200

May

7,280 

5,790 

4,010 

2,140 

1,200

456 

478 

494 

502 

416

502 

556 

465 

440

575

478 

395 

294 

230

195

186 

220 

294 

336 

235

154 

118 

106 

118 

118 

122

Minimum

1 

9.4 

18

0

28 

2,840 

324 

219 

106 

164 

0 

12 

3.5

0

June

164 

284 

3S1 

388 

330

250 

1S2 

190 

257 

1,030

1,690 

2,240 

2,000 

1,290 

1,170

886 

661 

519 

354 

554

1,430 

2,730 

3,200 

2,980 

2,100

1,330 

572 

300 

269 

230

July

200 

163 

130 

256 

89

57 

0 

0 

40 

27

17 

11 

9.4 

S.S 

7.8

9.4 

15 

17 

142 

235

154 

106 

134 

209 

974

1,330 

1,220 

849 

818 

776 

454

Mean

23.7 

51.0 

30.5

1,516

461 

4,754 

7,128 

7,693 

932 

999 

273 

192 

6.10

1,851

A'lg.

262 

177 

134 

386 

528

330 

159 

86 

75 

103

142 

250 

215 

462 

478

360 

388 

278

177 

114

100 

134 

122 

89 

106

106 

75 

45 

29

18 

12

Per square 

mile

0.011 

.024 

.014

.69£

.21? 

2.19 

3.28 

3.55 

.42£ 

.46C 

.12e

.ose 

-ooes

.S5J

Sept.

9.4 

9.4 

9.1 

9.1 

S.S

S.I 

7.5 

7.2 

6.7 

6.4

5.9 

5.7 

5.6 

5.5 

5.2

5.2 

5.0 

5.2 

5.9 

6.7

6.9 

6.2 

5.0 

4.0 

3.5

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

4.6

Run-off In 

Inches

0.01 

.03 

.02

9.50

.24 

2.28 

3.78 

3.96 

.49 

.51 

.15 

.10 

.003

11.57

I- IJ

9-231 February 1936

UKITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN °* f 

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 37°53'40", long. 88°48'45", In 

SWtSWi sec. 19, T. 73., R. 4 E., 200 feet downstream from outlet of West Frankfort 

Reservoir, 6 miles east of West Frankfort. Zero of gage Is 420.98 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1939.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by reservoir. Discharge corrected for storage but not for

evaporation and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by city of West Frankfort. Rainfall 

record (mean of three gages within creek basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1938 to September 1939

Date

Water year 1938-39.

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(million 

gallons)

0 

0 

.14 

.10 

2.97 

168.76 

239.80 

1.64 

36.47 

.03 

.03 

.08

450.02

Pttmpage 

(million 

gallons)

15.63 

15.26 

16.01 

14.41 

13.47 

14.37 

13.93 

13.02 

12.44 

14.60 

14.79 

17.92

175.85

Change 

in 

contents 

(million 

gallons)

-23.4 

+65.0 

+161.8 

-19.8 

+11.1 

-27.4 

+10.7 

-43.2 

-37.1 

-45.5

-

Adjusted for change in reservoir content a*

Run-off 

(million 

gallons)

-7.2 

79.5 

178.2 

163.3 

264.8 

-12.7 

59.6 

-28.6 

-22.3 

-27.5

-

Discharge per square 

mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

-O.06O 

.658 

1.63 

1.35 

2.26 

-.105 

.509 

-.237 

-.184 

-.235

-

Second-feet

-0.093 

1.02 

2.52 

2.09 

3.50 

-.163 

.788 

-.366 

-.285 

-.364

-

Runoff 

(inches)

-0.11 

1.18 

2.62 

2.41 

3.90 

-.19 

.88 

-.42 

-.33 

-.41

-

Rainfall 

(inches)

0.39 

3.81 

1.87 

4.85 

4.32 

4.07 

7.09 

1.75 

6.70 

1.54 

2.80 

.44

39.63

-^Figures with minus sign indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.
348 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations In the Hudson 

Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins and reported in the preceding pages, measurements 

of flow were made at other points as shown In the following table.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the upper Mississippi River Basin durlnp the 

water year October 1938 to September 1939

Mississippi River Main Stem

Date

Mar. 88

Aug. 4 

30 

30 

Apr. 5 

25 

Aug. 31 

Apr. 3 

Mar. 9 

31 

Apr. 4 

18 

20 

May 3 

5 

9 

12 

15 

16 

Mar. 10 

May 4 

9 

12 

17

Stream

Mississippi River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from3ulf of Mexico...

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

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

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

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

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

Locality

Hennepln Ave . , Minneapolis , Mlnn. ....... 

Twin City lock & dam, Minneapolis, Mlnn.

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

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

23,100 

2,670 

3,280 

2,270 

31,400 

22,900 

35 , 700 

84.900 

20,800 

92,200 

93,000 

71,600 

54,400 

58,800 

51,800 

44,300 

40,300 

32,200 

26,200 

22,000 

62,000 

50,700 

40,100 

29,300

Minnesota River BaaIn

Nov. 22

28

Mar. 21

Aug. 11

Little Minnesota 

River.

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

Minnesota River. .

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

Browns Valley, Minn. ....................

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

209

O J Q

619

128

13 0

1.85

St. Crolx River Basin

Aug. 20 Wood River. ....... ....do........... Qrantsburg, Wls ......................... 40.2

Tributaries Between St. Crolx River and Chlppewa River

Mar. 31

Apr. 5 

14 

25 

16 

Mar. 20 

21 

Sept. IS 

Mar. 28 

22

Vermilion Slough..

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

Mississippi River

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

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

fitter, Minn. ............................

Eggleaton, Minn. ........................

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

8,780 

7,390 

1,340 

1,300 

610 

162 

398 

214 

448 

575

Chlppewa River Baaln

Mar. 

Apr.

89 Chlppewa River.... Mississippi River State Highway 35, near Nelson, Vis ...... 56,700
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 349

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the upper Mississippi River B-iin during the 

water year October 1938 to September 1939 Continued

Zumbro River Basin

Date Stream Tributary to or 

diverting from- Locality Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

*8 * Y20

 Measured by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Tributaries between Zumbro River and Black River

Mar. Z

Apr. 19

Mar. 21

Whitewater 

River.

Qarvin Brook. .... ....do........... Minnesota City, Minn. ....................

1V8

145

Black River Basin

Aug. 5

Slough.

Robinson Creek. . . Black River. ..... At Pall Hall Qlen, 7 miles south of 

Black River Palls, Wis.

447

41.2

Root River Basin

June 23

29

Sept. 15

Root River.... ...

Root River.

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

Mississippi River

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

Laneaboro, Minn. .........................

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

139

129

76.3

82.7

87.7

^Measured by Corps of Engineers, TJ. S. Army.

Upper Iowa River Basin

Mar. 21

Mar. 29

Bear Creek. ......

Wisconsin River..

Upper Iowa River.

Wisconsin

Mississippi River

,...,, .

Near Dorchester, Iowa. ...................

River Basin

Portage, Wls. ............................

156

 zt. n

41,000

Des Moines River Basin

July 7 Beaver Creek..... 1 Des Moines River. I 5 miles northwest of Des Moines, lo

Pox River Basin

Mar. 13 Fox River ........ Mississippi River. Near Cantril, Iowa. ...................... «829

 Measured by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Wyaconda River Basin

Mar. 13 

13

North Wyaconda 

River. 

South Wyaconda 

River.

Wyaconda River . . . 

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

Near Luray, Mo. .......................... 

Near Wyaconda, Mo. .......................

 1,830 

 282

 Measured by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.
350 .MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the upper Mississippi River Basin during the 

water year October 1938 to September 1939 Continued

Fablus River Basin

Date

HOT. 4

June 22

Stream

Horth Fork of South 

Fabius River.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting fromSouth Fablus River

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

locality

Bridge on State highway 15 at Bdina, 

Ho.

south of Eaina, Mo.

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

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

.74

21

54

16.6

 Measured by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Salt Rlii

June 22 

Mar. 12

Apr. 19 

June 21 

22

Mar. 12

Apr. 19 

June 21

South PorJc of Salt 

River.

Middle Fork of Salt 

River .

Mississippi River.

South Fork of Salt 

River.

Bridge on State Highway 107. 

north of Florida, Mo. 

Bridge on State Highway 26, \ 

northeast of Victor, Mo.

Bridge on State Highway 107, 

south of Florida, Mo. 

Bridge on State Highway 15, ] 

north of Paris, Mo.

i mile 

mile

i mile 

mile

County highway bridge, 1-y mile west and 

li mile north from Victor, Mo.

*7,560

-"10,100

»758 

#9,850 

*18,600

*2,760

*1,940 

*10,700

^Measured by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 

Part 5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins

351

The following tables summarize In convenient form for general reference and for use in 

preliminary Investigations the figures of yearly discharge and run-off for certain gaging 

stations In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins, previously published in the 

annual series of water-supply papers. All gaging stations, both active and discontinued, 

at which 10 or more complete years of record have been collected and published are represented, also some special stations, as noted below. The summaries present figures of 

maximum and minimum dally discharge and yearly mean discharge and run-off, for both the 

water years ending September 30 and the calendar years. The figures for the water years 

prior to 1913 and figures for the calendar years 1913 to 1933 have not been previously 

published In the annual water-supply papers but are included In these sunmaries.

The number of the water-supply paper In which the figures of dally and monthly discharge 

as well as yearly discharge are published is shown in the column headed W.S.P. (no. and 

page). The descriptions contained In the water-supply papers Indicated give detailed information relative to the gaging stations, Including location, diversions, regulation by 

storage, effect of Irrigation, and other pertinent Information. Records for stations which 

were operated prior to 1901 are generally contained In the annual reports of the Geological 

Survey. Reference Is made to these reports If records have not also been published in 

water-supply papers.

Figures of drainage area are given for each station when known. These figures have been 

revised from time to time as more accurate maps have become available. The discharge per 

square mile and run-off In Inches In the'following tables, In general, have been revised 

according to the latest figure for the drainage area.

Summaries for Incomplete years are given for those stations In Irrigated regions for 

which seasonal records were collected in order to show the flow available for irrigation. 

They have been compiled from the records of dally and monthly discharge contained in the 

water-supply paper Indicated. For summaries after 1913 If the period expends beyond 

September 30, records of dally and monthly discharge after that day are contained In the 

water-supply paper Indicated for the following year.

Former names under which records for some of the stations have been published in the 

annual water-supply papers are Indicated In these yearly summaries as follows:

1. If the name of the stream or town or other feature to which the station is referred 

has been changed, the former name Is given In parentheses, indicating that records for 

some of the earlier years are published under the obsolete name.

2. If the entire name of a station has been changed, the superseded name and years 

when it was used are given In parentheses beneath the present name.

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

HTOSOS BAY BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont. 

(Drainage area, 278 square miles; prior to Oct. 1, 1915, 177 square miles)

Year

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

*1915

S1916

1917

*a918

«L919

B1920

*1921

S&923

K W.S.P.

"(no. and 

Page)

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

491-21

475-11

505-10

505-10

525-10

565-7

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

.

3,640

2,300

1,390

1,720

2,980

7,930

_

2,460

1,680

3,480

1,760

1,330

5,560

4,160

5,200

4,620

4,010

4,700

3,250

Minimum 

day

.

50

30

-

-

-

-

_

62

53

31

48

55

_

66

66

-

_

104

96

Mean

_

675

605

388

476

753

692

_

556

417

564

426

439

965

776

755

585

687

841

699

Per 

square 

mile

.

3. SI

3.42

2.19

2.69

4.25

3.91

_

3.14

2.36

*.19

2.41

2.48

3.47

2.79

2.72

t2.10

t2.47

t3.03

f2.51

Run- off

Inches

.

51.79

46.49

29.74

36.47

57-73

53.24

_

42.61

32.06

43.36

32.67

33.69

47.15

37-34

36.87

t28.56

f33.62

t41.06

f34.13

Acre-feet

_

489,000

439,000

281,000

344,000

545,000

502,000

_

402,000

302,000

409,000

308,000

318, OOO

701,000

562,000

547,000

423,000

493,000

609,000

506,000

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

4,360

3,640

2,300

1,390

1,720

2,960

7,980

1,710

2,460

1,630

3,480

1,760

1,330

5,560

4,160

5,200

4,620

4,010

4,700

3,230

Miniday

_

50

30

-

-

47

-

_

33

45

31

48

55

_

66

88

.

_

104

96

Mean

655

743

519

429

521

686

696

511

498

422

562

464

448

925

772

767

555

729

-

710

POTsqvare 

mil»

3.70

4-20

2.93

2.42

2.94

3 .83

3-93

2.88

2.81

2.38

3-18

2.62

2.33

3.33

2.78

2.76

2.00

2.62

-

2.56

Run-off

Inches

50.61

57.10

39.92

32.90

40.09

52.54

53.50

39.25

38.20

32.41

43.17

35.61

31.78

45.30

37.68

37.45

27.10

35.69

-

34.67

Acre-feat

478,000

539,000

377,000

311,000

379,000

496,000

505,000

371,000

361,000

306,000

407,000

336,000

324,000

673,000

559,000

556,000

402,000

529,000

-

514,000

*Beginning Oct. 1, 1915, records Include flow of Swiftcurrent Creek above point of diversion into 

St. Mary Lake, above station. 

fNot previously published.
352 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. in second-feet, at stations In 

St. Mary River Basin Continued

St. Mary River near Klmball, Alberta 

(Drainage area, 497 square miles)

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

491-53

491-53

491-53

491-53

491-53

491-53

491-53

475-13

505-13

505-13

525-12

545-12

565-8

585-13

605-13

625-11

645-11

665-10

685-13

700-15

715-13

730-14

745-14

760-13

786-18

805-12

825-13

855-14

875-14

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

3,330

5,380

3,120

2,670

8,620

5,200

4,970

4,306

4,445

4,908

5,250

3,440

2,980

4,780

1,280

7,480

5,250

3,610

3,050

2,340

3,040

4,120

4,790

2,990

2,900

5,520

4,700

1,560

Minimud 

day

_

128

95

70

93

140

100

115

59

46

111

90

88

82

148

48

84

-

84

52

27.£

69

60

206

198

30

16

102

97

Mean

.

796

1,050

783

857

fL,270

938

739

483

764

889

826

735

678

894

388

1,290

1,090

628

672

409

610

729

912

615

407

525

652

420

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.60

2.11

1.58

1.72

2.56

-

.

.

.

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Run-off

Inches

_

21.80

28.56

21.40

23.39

34.73

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

_

578,000

757,000

567,000

621,000

920,000

679,000

544,000

350,000

555,000

644,000

597,000

531,000

492,000

646,000

281,000

929,000

795,000

454,000

487,000

296,000

443,000

528,000

660,000

444,900

295,200

380, 200

471,700

304,200

Calendar year

MaxlfflUin

day

4,391

3,330

5,380

3,120

2,670

8,620

5,200

4,970

4,306

4,445

4,908

5,250

3,440

2,980

4,780

1,630

7,480

5,250

3,610

3,050

2,340

3,040

4,120

4,790

2,990

2,900

5,520

4,700

-

Miniday

128

128

78

70

93

149

100

115

46

48

111

90

88

82

130

48

84

-

52

27.8

58

69

60

198

51

16

88

97

-

Mean

1,020

788

1,040

849

831

1,220

926

754

455

819

925

752

757

672

900

438

1,340

1,040

528

680

420

617

824

862

536

404

563

639

-

Per 

square 

mile

2.05

1.59

2.09

1.71

1.67

2-45

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Run-off

Inches

27.93

21.59

28.32

23.20

22,69

33.47

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

740,000

572,000

751,000

615,000

602,000

887,000

671,000

546,000

330,000

594,000

670,000

545,000

548,000

488,000

652,000

317,000

973,000

754,000

382,000

493,000

304,000

448,000

596,000

624,000

388,600

293,500

407,900

462,900

-

Mote.- Plow after Sept. 30, 1916, re'duced by diversion to St. Mary canal, above station.

RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Fargo, S. Dak. 

(Drainage area, 6,420 square miles)

Year

1908

1914

1915

*1916

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

245-44

385-32

405-27

435-26

505-34

505-34

525-24

545-25

565-18

685-21

685-21

685-21

685-21

685-21

700-23

715-22

730-24

745-23

760-28

785-30

805-24

825-23

855-23

875-23

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

2,600

3,060

3,110

7,720

630

6,120

1,970

5,200

3,960

885

1,600

2,650

3,840

4,440

1,340

365

868

605

323

930

1,050

1,300

1,160

3,600

Minimum 

day

-

_

-

29

55

48

-

24

24

18

18

48

16

11

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

675

594

805

-

240

630

381

590

293

185

151

335

273

264

211

72.7

52.4

41.7

17.5

82.0

58.6

101

126

179

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

490,000

430,000

583,000

-

173,000

457,000

276,000

427,000

212,000

134,000

109,000

242,000

198,000

191,000

153,000

52,600

38,100

30,200

12,660

59,370

42,530

73,460

90, 890

129,800

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

2,600

3,060

7,720

630

6,120

1,970

5,200

3,960

885

1,600

2,650

3,840

4,440

1,340

365

868

605

323

930

1,050

1,300

1,160

-

Minimum 

day

-

_

-

-

29

-

-

-

12

24

18

18

48

16

11

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

668

614

-

262

679

307

580

298

184

142

356

267

242

206

71.3

47.9

41.6

15.9

82.5

58.3

114

119

-

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

484,000

444,000

.

-

190,000

493,000

222,000

419,000

216,000

134,000

103,000

257,000

194,000

175,000

149,000

51,600

34,800

30,110

11,480

59,760

42,340

82,180

86,180

-

*Year Incomplete.
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 353

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Red River Basin Continued

Red River at Grand Porks, H. Dak- 

(Drainage area, 25,500 square miles)

Year

»1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1903

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1815

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1926

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1954

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

(a

8

(a

(a

(a

100-494

207-25

f245-46

245-46

265-54

285-41

305-27

$325-33

355-35

385-35

405-29

435-27

455-26

475-26

505-37

505-37

525-26

545-27

565-20

585-25

685-25

685-25

685-25

685-25

685-25

700-24

715-23

730-25

745-24

760-23

785-31

805-26

825-25

855-24

875-24

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

42,400

6,300

11,100

4,290

15,000

-

_

30,300

20,500

9,260

18,500

3,500

4,710

-

9,200

21,500

29,000

20,200

4,480

13,400

30,300

11,500

16, 600

15,800

2,530

9,690

7,720

10,600

12,200

17,100

9,610

1,580

10,200

4,380

3,150

2,750

14,500

4,120

6,630

6,500

Minimum 

day

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

395

186

263

.

230

263

267

174

-

_

_

_

268

131

20

26

16

16

13

2.4

30

68

Mean

_

1,780

2,100

1,130

3,970

-

_

3,820

3,160

2,420

2,820

732

749

1,350

1,690

2,900

5,580

2,710

965

2,100

3,080

1,600

2,150

1,330

731

1,250

1,220

2,600

1,790

1,730

1,230

351

623

401

244

439

592

591

894

579

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

_

1,290,000

1,520,000

815,000

2,880,000

-

_

2,770,000

2,300,000

1,750,000

2,040,000

530,000

544,000

977,000

1,230,000

2,100,000

4,050,000

1,960,000

699,000

1,520,000

2,240,000

1,160,000

1,560,000

965,000

531,000

903,000

880,000

1,880,000

1,300,000

1,250,000

887,000

254,000

452,000

290,000

176, 400

317,800

429,700

427, 700

647,400

419,500

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

42,400

6,300

11,100

7,400

-

-

27,600

30, 300

20,500

9,260

18,500

3,500

4,710

-

9,200

21,500

29,000

20,200

4,480

13,400

30,300

11,500

16,600

15,900

2,530

9,690

7,720

10,600

12,200

17,100

9,610

1,580

10,200

4,380

3,150

2,750

14,500

4,120

6,630

-

**£» Mean

_

1,670

2, 130

1,910

-

3,000'

4,620

3,710

3,080

2,660

2,360

736

862

1,390

1,760

2,940

5,860

305 2,220

186 857

263 2,210

3,100

230 1,500

263 2,120

267 1. 310

711

1, 330

1,200

2,670

- ' 1,870

255 1,510

131 1,190

20 334

13 601

400

16 243

22 448

3.6 575

2.4 635

36 896

-

Run-off 

In 

acre -feet

_

1,210,000

1,540,000

1,380,000

-

2,170,000

3,340,000

2,690,000

2,230,000

1,930,000

1,710,000

533,000

626,000

1,010,000

1,280,000

2,130,000

4,250,000

1,610,000

693,000

1,600,000

2,250,000

1,090,000

1,540,000

946, 000

516,000

864,000

871,000

1,830,000

1,350,000

1,100.000

859,000

242,000

43,600

288,000

175,900

324,100

417,700

459,700

648,700

-

a From report of Minnesota Drainage Commission, Mater Resources Investigation of Minnesota, 

1909-12, p. 369. 

*Year Incomplete.

tRevised figures} published In report of Minnesota Drainage Commission. 

JRevised flguresj published In Water-Supply Paper 355, p. 35.

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba 

(Drainage area, 34,600 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

:a i a)

(a)

700-25

715-24

730-26

785-32

785-32

785-32

805-29

825-28

855-25

875-25

7,250

20,121

46,180

25,900

4,990

13,410

27,500

12,800

18, 900

26,000

6,320

17,500

8,000

20,500

16,800

19,200

20,800

7,940

18,900

11,000

4,800

5,470

18,000

5,840

7,530

6,700

_

-

755

387

»187

300

540

673

358

230

217

125

237

366

578

298

169

55

24

25.0

20.4

12.0

29.2

.9

34

118

1,700

3,195

7,108

2,969

1,049

2,437

3,063

1,790

2,660

2,200

943

2,020

1,450

4,010

2,400

2,020

1,820

631

1,060

851

333

647

878

779

1,040

652

1,231,600

2,313,200

5,159,855

2,148,947

758,441

1,764,545

2,211,190

1,292,700

1,923,200

1,591,300

683,800

1,459,870

1,045,600

2,902,900

1,740,800

1,470,000

1,320,000

457,000

772,000

617,000

242,000

468,700

637,600

563,900

749,500

471, 900

7,250

20,121

46,180

25,900

4,990

13,410

27,500

12,800

18,900

26,000

6,320

17,500

8,000

20,500

16,800

19,200

20,800

7,940

18,900

11,000

4,800

5,470

18,000

5,840

7,530

-

429

848

755

233

187

400

690

522

357

230

155

125

237

366

578

235

154

37

24.0

25.0

15.0

12.0

17.0

.9

34

-

1,780

3,316

7,297

2,537

1,003

2,511.

3,133

1,690

2,600

2,200

928

2,100

1,430

4,090

2,500

1,760

1,780

611

1,040

845

332

655

864

835

1,021

1,291,300

2,402,800

5,296,084

1,836,587

726,144

1,817,176

2,274,152

1,216,700

1,885,500

1,592,600

673,200

1,522,870

1,033,400

2,963,300

1,815,900

1,270,000

1,290,000

442,000

758,000

613,000

240,800

474,100

627,400

604,500

739,400

-

a Prom reports of Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau. 

^Previously published in error.

Bols des Sioux River near Falrmount, N. Dak. 

(Drainage area, 1,460 square miles)

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

545-29

565-22

625-22

625-22

625-22

390

76

0

0

32

0

0

0

0

0

48.9 35,400

6.01 4,360

0 0

0 0

1.03 744

390

76

0

0

32

0

0

0

0

0

48.7

6.01

0

0

1.03

35,200

4,360

0

0

744

.,

9-843 January 1936

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
354 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

mary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at stations In 

Red River Basin Continued

Bois de Sioux Elver near Fairmount, N. Dak. Continued 

(Drainage area, 1,460 square miles)

Year

1627

1928

1926

1630

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S* P. 

(no. and 

page)

645-17

665-22

685-29

700-26

715-25

730-27

745-25

760-24

785-35

805-30

825-35

855-35

875-33

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

70

40

53

64

0

0

0

0

0

_

20

0

100

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0

0

Mean

10.1

5.9

10.8

9.2

0

0

0

0

0

-

.77

0

2.28

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

7,280

4,260

7,860

6,640

0

0

0

0

0

-

559

0

1,650

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

70

40

53

64

0

0

0

0

0

-

20

0

-

Minimum 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Mean

10.3

5-8

10.9

8.9

0

0

0

0

0

-

.77

0

~

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

7,460

4,230

7,900

6,460

0

0

0

0

0

559

0

" .

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, H. Dak.

 1919

1630

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1637

1638

1639

505-48

700-28

715-28

730-30

745-28

760-26

785-38

805-33

825-38

855-38

875-37

2,220

1,780

390

1,040

680

312

285

718

443

222

600

-

11

6

13

7.2

4.6

6.8

5.0

2.2

8.8

7.0

-

181

63.6

108

104

37.1

70.6

62.4

46.6

38.8

49.0

-

131,000

46,000

78,400

75,200

26,880

51,110

45,290

33,740

28,053

35,470

-

1,780

390

1,040

680

312

285

718

443

222

-

-

11

6

13

7.2

4.6

6.8

2.2

3.0

8.8

"

-

181

65.0

106

101

37.2

72.4

59.5

47.6

38.6

-

-

131,000

47,000

77,300

73,120

26,910

52,410

43,180

34,460

27,920

 "

 Year Incomplete.

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 805 square miles)

»1909

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

 1932

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

265-58

305-31

325-38

355-38

385-37

405-31

435-31

455-29

730-33

785-40

805-36

825-41

855-41

875-40

9,120

459

688

1,560

1,080

2,200

1,670

622

295

216

2,120

301

836

420

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

14

1.1

3.6

2.6

4.0

6.0

3.9

-

76.4

98.0

119

155

249

337

116

-

61.4

92.3

53.1

103

53.6

-

55,300

71,100

86,300

112,000

180,000

245,000

83,800

-

44,450

67,040

38,480

74,760

38,810

9,120

459

668

1,560

1,080

2,200

1,670

-

295

216

2,120

301

836

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.1

4.0

2.6

6.0

6.0

~

-

87.5

102

114

164

245

345

-

-

67.4

86.0

57.4

101

-

-

63,400

74,100

82,400

119,000

178,000

250,000

-

-

48,800

62,410

41,560

73,440

"

*Year incomplete.

Red Lake RJLver at Thief River Palls, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 3,430 square miles)

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1921

1922

1923

1924

1625

1926

1927

1928

1926

305-34

325-40

355-40

385-40

405-32

435-33

455-31

475-28

525-31

545-33

565-25

585-28

605-23

625-23

645-18

665-23

685-31

_

718

-

1,170

-

7,040

5,060

995

3,200

4,200

4,100

845

3,400

2,550

5,960

2,640

4,000

_

-

-

-

45

_

97

-

78

31

3

7

-

19

46

-

127

_

77.4

298

277

575

1,330

725

243

450

510

364

223

302

488

1,040

820

679

_

56,200

216,000

200,000

417,000

969,000

525,000

176,000

326,000

369,000

264,000

162,000

218,000

353,000

752,000

595,000

492,000

3,820

718

-

1,170

-

7,040

5^060

-

3,200

4,200

4,100

845

3,400

2,560

5,960

2,640

-

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

88

3

32

-

-

19

-

-

-

15? 133'

Z8P.

313,

612

1,420 57':

427

493

36T

193

OO TOTJ

45V

1,110

841

110,000

96,400

204,000

227,000

443,000

1,028,000

416,000

-

309,000

359,000

260,000

142,000

278,000

328,000

801,000

612,000

"

6-243 January 1638

UH1TED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE IHTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 355

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

Red River Basln--Contiimed

Bed lake River at Crookaton, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 5,320 square miles)

Year

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

*1919

1922

1923

1924

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

(a)

245-54

245-54

265-61

285-59

305-36

325-43

355-42

385-42

405-34

435-35

455-33

475-. 30

505-51

545-35

565-26

585-30

625-24

645-19

665-24

685-32

700-33

715-35

730-37

745-36

760-36

785-45

805-41

825-47

855-47

875-47

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

14,200

6,260

10,300

3,630

-

3,380

2,120

-

-

7,860

14,400

5,320

1,760

14,400

7,100

5,820

1,090

6,500

7,370

3,830

7,910

4,370

730

4,070

1,210

1,270

1,910

4,060

2,970

5,740

S.660

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

_

289

78

50

-

125

2fc

30

230

.

360

90

90

18

8.8

6.5

7.0

7.5

2.5

3.5

16

38

Mean

2,380

1,380

1,590

1,140

-

321

211

568

626

1,030

1,970

910

385

-

821

560

320

775

1,430

1,100

987

477

163

190

98.7

83.6

132

178

339

531

236

Rvtn-off 

In 

acre-feet

1,720,000

1,000,000

1,150,000

826,000

_

232,000

153,000

411,000

453,000

746,000

1,430,000

659,000

279,000

-

594,000

405, 000

232,000

560,000

1,030,000

801,000

714,000

345,000

118,000

138,000

71, 420

60,540

95, 2^0

129,100

245,100

384,700

170, 700

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

14,200

6,260

10,300

3,630

7,830

3,380

2,120

_

-

7,860

14,400

5,320

-

14,400

7,100

5,820

1,090

6,500

7,370

3,830

7,910

4,370

730

4,070

1,210

1,270

1,910

4,060

2,970

5,740

-

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

-

_

152

78

-

-

_

22

30

_

-

360

90

70

18

6.5

6.5

7.5

Mean

2,130

1,370

1,570

-

1,180

280

293

529

698 

1,030

2,050

757

-

-

791

551

274

739

1,500

1,140

842

457

140

179

96.3

84.8

8.5 135 '

2 . 5 172

6.5 361

25 544

-

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

1,540,000

991,000

1,14'0,000

_

858,000

203,000

213,000

382,000

506,000

748,000

1,490,000

548,000

_

-

573,000

398,000

199,000

535,000

1,090,000

825,000

610,000

331,000

101,000

130,300

69,630

61,420

97,440

125,000

261,600

393,600

-

a Prom report of Minnesota Drainage Commission, Water Resources Investigation of Minnesota, 

1909-12.

*Ynar Incomplete.

Thief River near Thief River Palls, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 1,010 square miles)

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1923

1924

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

285-62

305-39

325-45

355-45

385-44

405-35

435-37

455-35

565-28

585-31

760-38

785-47

805-43

825-49

855-49

875-49

1,440

114

119

.

725

1,900

4,080

2,550

1,160

132

136

318

856

1,060

1,130

33

0-3

0

_

_

_

_

-

.5

.2

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

270

6.42

3.78

77.9

56.1

178

344

108

51.1

10.0

4.48

14.3

28.0

122

171

1.28

196,000

4,650

2,740

56,400

40,600

129,000

250,000

78,300

36,900

7,280

3,240

10, 360

20,320

88,680

123,500

927.7

1,440

114

119

_

725

1,900

4,080

-

1,160

-

136

318

856

1,060

1,130

-

0 199

0 6.53

11.0

75.6

71.0

166

359

-

.2 50.3

-

0 4.48

0 14.3

0 28.0

0 129

0 164

-

144,000

4,730

8,020

54,700

51,400

120,000

261,000

-

36,400

-

3,240

10,360

20,320

93,610

118,600

-

Clear-water River at Red Lake falls, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 1,310 square miles)

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1933

1936

1937

1938

1939

285-65

305-41

355-48

355-48

385-46

405-37

435-38

455-36

785-50

805-46

825-52

855-52

875-53

_

-

-

-

1,340

3,320

3,990

-

_

1,240

935

2,010

644

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

.1

2.2

3.2

2.4

315

79.5

127

215

266

361

470

133

_

93.8

110

199

64.4

228,000

57, 600

92,500

156,000

193,000 1,340

261,000 3,320

341,000 3,990

96,000

594

68,060 1,240

79,550 935

144,300 2,010

46, 640

250

86.0

151

196

274

354

465

-

2.5 80.8

.1 92.1

2.2 121

3.2 191

-

181,000

62,200

110,000

142,000

198,000

256,000

338,000

-

58,520

66,840

87,260

138,000

9-243 January 1938

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
356 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Red River Basin Continued

Pemblna River at (near) Keehe, K. Dak. 

(Drainage area, 2,960 square miles)

Year

*1904

1908

1915

1922

1925

1926

1927

1928

19S9

1931

1932

19S3

1934

1935

19S6

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

207-32

245-57

405-38

545-37

685-S9

685-39

685-39

685-39

685-39

715-44

730-47

745-47

760-49

785-59

805-55

825-61

855-61

875-59

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

3,870

927

154

1,300

2,350

318

3,050

1,270

750

1,490

1,170

1,420

780

364

2,530

213

630

50

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

116

18.2

95.7

146

67.3

332

152

68.3

58.0

60.7

148

62.6

36.0

119

25.4

34.4

3.96

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

-

84,500

13,200

69,300

106,000

48,700

2"4'0,000

110,000

49, 500

42,100

44,100

107,000

45,240

26,090

86,180

18,380

24,890

2,870

Calendar yea"

Maximum 

day

3,870

-

-

-

2,350

318

3,050

1,270

-

1,490

1,170

1,420

780

364

2,530

213

630

-

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Hear

-

-

-

-

141

58.7

355

134

-

55.3

61.7

154

56.0

37.6

119

23.4

34.3

-

Run-off 

In 

acre-feet

-

-

-

-

102,000

42,500

257,000

97,500

-

40,100

44,800

111,000

40,570

27,210

86,400

3.6,960

24,810

-

*Year Incomplete.

Roseau River at Ross, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 1,030 square miles)

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

685-44

700-43

715-46

730-49

745-50

760-52

785-62

805-58

825-64

855-63

875^61

948

1,460

653

1,520

912

321

621

1,250

1,570

2,290

200

9

6

6

8.5

3

4.0

7.2

2.0

.

4.6

2.3

116

182

77.8

158

143

28.9

93.4

98.5

259

254

32.1

83,700

132,000

56,300

115,000

104,000

20,940

67,610

71, 500

187,800

183, 900

23,200

948

1,460

653

1,520

912

321

621

1,250

1,570

2,290

-

9

6

6

8.5

3

4.0

7.2

2.0

_

4.6

107

188

79.9

168

122

31.7

93.3

95.3

264

249

-

77,100

136,000

57,800

122,000

88,200

22,950

67,520"

69,150

191,400

180,500

-

Sourls (Mouse) River at and above Mlnot, H. Dak.

(Drainage area, 11,280 square miles

1904

1908

1910

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

1928

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

207-35

245-60

285-71

405-40

435-40

455-39

475-32

505-61

525-40

545-40

565-33

665-29

700-50

715-51

730-59

745-64

760-64

785-74

805-70

825-77

855-74

875-70

12,000

644

-

41

4,200

1,280

1,860

790

2,570

3,460

2,940

920

8.0

230

1,040

328

428

326

184

407

1,400

-

-

-

_

_

0.3

-

.7

_

2

-

-

0

.1

_

.

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

87.1

-

8.9

340

180

59.7

127

66.6

180

326

297

82.8

1.30

7.72

85.4

27.4

8.86

24.4

1.30

17.3

48.6

-

63,200

-

6,400

247,000

130,000

43,200

91,900

48,200

130,000

236,000

216,000

60,000

940

5,600

61,800

19,820

6,410

17,700

939

12,520

35,200

12,000

644

207

41

4,200

1,280

-

790

2,570

3,460

-

920

8.0

230

1,040

328

428

326

184

407

-

-

-

_

_

0.3

-

_

_

-

-

0

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

-

89.3

40.1

8.67

347

178

59.9

-

68-1

176

329

-

82.0

1.26

7.80

85.4

27.3

8.86

24.4

1.30

20.3

-

64,500

29,200

6,280

252,000

129,000

43,400

-

49,300

128,000

238,000

-

59,400

913

5,660

61,800

19,770

6,410

17,700

939

14,630

Note.- Records prior to Oct. 15, 1934, collected at site at Mlnot, 10 miles downstream.
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 357

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In

RAIMY RIVER BASIM

Basawood River near Wlnton, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 1,920 square miles)

Year

1926

1927

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

(no. and 

page)

h(a)

(a)

*760-67

760-67

760-67

760-67

785-77

805-73

825-84

855-80

875-76

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

2,270

6,580

.

3,200

3,540

2,540

6,680

4,060

6,630

4,950

-

4,740

Minimum 

day

304

765

_

412

342

432

304

233

280

184

376

260

Mean

860

1,990

.

902

1,010

778

1,206

1,056

1,218

972

1,547

1,140

Per 

square 

mile

0.448

1.04

_

.470

.526

.405

.628

.550

.634

.506

.806

.594

Run-off 

In 

Inches

6.07

14.08

.

6.38

7.13

5.50

8.52

7.46

8.62

6.88

10.95

8-02

Calenda" year

Maximum 

day

2,300

6,580

3,880

3,200

3,540

2,540

6,680

4,060

6,630

4,950

-

-

Minimum 

day

304

422

412

342

476

379

233

289

184

233

260

-

M*an

1,050

1,720

1,200

825

1,030

821

1.096

1,170

1,091

1,052

1,490

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.547

.896

.625

.430

.556

.428

.571

.609

.568

.548

.776

~

Run-off 

In 

Inches

7.44

12.16

8.48

5.84

7.29

5.81

7.74

8.25

7.73

7.44

10.56

~

a Fr 

 Rec

om reports of Corps of Engineers, 0. S. Army.

ords for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1930, from reports of Corps of Engineers

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Crolx, Ontario 

(Drainage area, 5,165 square miles)

0. S. Army.

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

(a)

(a

(a

1*

(a

} a

(a

(a

(a

(a

(a

(a

785-78

805-74

825-85

855-81

875-77

3,210

2,280

4,810

6,040

16,700

7,140

7,860

6,420

5,830

8,460

4,720

15,500

10,100

12,000

11,500

18,500

8,710

_

535

1,290

1,160

2,140

973

1,160

814

1,060

1,210

1,110

1,010

1,230

1,080

670

1,550

990

1,500

964

2,770

2,480

5,530

2,900

3,500

2,290

2,200

2,990

2,000

3,870

3,460

3,140

3,150

4,940

2,970

0.290

.187

.536

.480

1.07

.56

.68

.44

.43

.58

.39

.75

.67

.61

.61

.96

.58

3.94

2.54

7.28

6.52

14.52

7.60

9.23

5.97

5.84

7.87

5.29

10.18

9.12

8.30

8.28

12.98

7.79

3,210

4,810

4,760

6,040

16,700

7,860

4,770

6,420

5,830

8,460

4,720

15,500

10,100

12,000

11,500

18,500

-

_

535

1,290

1,160

1,110

973

814

888

1,210

1,310

1,010

1,230

1,490

670

765

990

~

1,460

1.640

2,270

3,170

4r 810

3,920

2,350

2,440

2,200

2,980

2,070

3,790

3,630

2.810

3,520

4,660

~

0.283

.318

.439

.614

.93

.76

.45

.47

.43

.58

.40

.73

.71

.54

.68

.90

~

3.84

4.32

5.96

8.33

12.62

10.35

6.11

6.38

5.84

7.89

5.43

9.93

9.57

7.42

9.25

12.24

~

a From reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of nines and Resources, Canada.

Rainy River at International Falls, Hinn. 

(Drainage area, 14,600 square miles)

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

305-53

30.

30.

30J

32.

35

38.

40.

43.

45.

3-53

>-53

>-53

>-60

3-63

3-60

5-44

j-43

3-43

a)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

_

13,700

13,600

9,060

10,100

15,300

12,775

11,200

37,300

12,700

9,195

14,890

20,095

8,987

10,668

8,480

5,720

8,580

9,795

37,800

_

431

-

-

_

4,590

4,270

1,220

4,420

1,450

1,206

610

3,141

1,868

1,832

1,100

1,495

1,635

1,725

3,525

12,600

7,070

6,810

4,530

5,970

7,320

7,610

8,370

13,900

9,710

5,095

7,044

8,461

6,073

7,370

6,469

3,908

4,897

6,229

17,770

0.863

.484

.466

.310

.409

.501

.521

.573

.952

.665

.349

.482

.580

.416

.505

.443

.268

.335

.427

1.22

11.75

6.56

6.32

4.21

5.56

6.80

7.09

7.77

12.98

9.04

4.74

6.56

7.90

5.64

6.86

6.02

3.64

4.55

5.78

16.52

_

13,700

13, 600

9,060

10,100

15,300

12,775

10,500

37,300

12,700

9,195

14,890

20,095

8,987

10,668

8,480

5,185

8,580

17,900

37,800

_

431

-

-

3,560

4,608

1,220

3,490

1,450

1,206

860

610

1,868

1,832

1,480

1,100

1,495

1,725

3,20O

1,010

10.800

6,700

6.470

4 610

6,250

7,220

8.450

7,860

14,600

8.541

5.210

7,369

8,154

6.184

7,445

5 829

3,730

5.513

7,809

16.920

0.740

.459

.443

.316

.428

.495

.579

.538

1.00

.585

.357

.505

.558

.424

.510

.399

.255

.378

.535

1.16

10.03

6.23

6.01

4.30

5.82

6.72

7.86

7.50

IS. 59

7.95

4.84

6.87

7.61

5.74

6.94

5.41

3.48

5.12

7.26

15.72

a Prom report of International Joint Commission.

Note - Discharge In second-feet per square mile and run-off depth In Inches after 1911 not 

previously published.

Kawlshlwi River near Winton, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 1,300 square miles)

1906

1913

1916

1917

1919

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

405-47

405-47

435-45

455-44

505-65

605-28

605-28

625-27

645-21

665-31

685-53

700-52

715-53

3,430

-

5.370

2,440

2,290

916

2,430

3,010

6,030

4,240

3,000

3,860

2,940

-

-

80

17

30

0

0

0

0

0

194

95

151

1,090

-

1,260

619

412

241

574

751

1,340

1,020

923

869

682

0.838

-

.969

.476

.317

.185

.442

.578

1.03

.785

.710

.668

.525

11.38

-

13.19

6.46

4.30

2.52

6.00

7.85

13.98

10.68

9.64

9.07

7.13

3,330

3,380

5,370

-

-

2,430

3,010

2,870

6,030

4,240

1,680

3,860

2,940

-

88

_

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

95

159

131

910

782

1,200

-

-

490

519

814

1,110

1,330

675

931

586

0,700

.602

.923

-

-

.377

.399

.626

.854

1.02

.519

.716

.451

9.50

8.17

12.56

-

-

5.13

5.42

8.50

11.59

13.88

7.05

9.72

6.12

400448 0-41-24
358 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in

Rainy River Basin Continued

Kawisniwi River near Winton, Minn. Continued 

(Drainage area, 1,300 square miles)

Year

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

Observed

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Mean Mean

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

inches

Water year

1938-39......................

730-63 

745-7E 

760-73 

785-81 

805-77 

825-88 

855-84 

875-79

3,100 

2,410 

7,210 

4,330 

7,350 

5,860 

8,010 

5,690

129 

67 

0 

0 

7.0 

0 

82 

0

7E6 

564 

862 

803 

938 

763 

1,159 

955

755 

543 

846 

841 

913 

781 

1,147 

977

0-581 

.418 

.651 

.647 

.702 

.601 

.882 

.75E

7.91 

5.68 

8.85 

8.77 

9.54 

8.16 

11.98 

10. EO

Calendar year

1 n"*f1937

1 Q«o

730-63 

745-72 

760-73 

805-77 

825-88 

855-64 

875-79

3,100 

2,410 

7,210 

4,330 

7,350 

5,860 

8,010

129 

67 

0 

65 

0 

32 

0

754 

591 

770 

897 

833 

827 

1,120

734 

580 

742 

922 

805 

835 

1,114

.565 

.446 

.571 

.709 

.619 

.64E 

.857

7.68 

6.06 

7.75 

9.6E 

8.41 

8.72 

11.63

Hote-- Records after Oct. 1, 1931, adjusted for change in contents in several reservoirs} those 

before that date unadjusted.

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 550 square miles)

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

19E9

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

( no . and 

page)

3E5-65

355-66

385-64

405-52

435-47

455-47

760-75

760-75

760-75

760-75

760-75

760-75

785-83

805-78

825-89

855-85

875-80

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

595

1,420

1,110

930

E.050

397

763

787

1,100

734

658

820

900

1,160

1,440

E.290

695

Minimum 

day

89

62

60

80

139

130

42

34

81

64

47

34

34

44

31

81

46

Mean

186

293

E85

E63

520

236

313

E09

EE6

E24

205

222

284

289

322

423

214

Per 

square

mile

0.351

.553

.538

.496

.981

.445

.591

.394

.426

.423

.387

.419

.536

.545

.608

.798

.404

Run-off 

in 

Inches

4.78

7.50

7.30

6.73

13.35

6.04

8.01

5.35

5.79

5.77

5.22

5.69

7.29

7.42

8.24

10.83

6.48

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

595

1,420

1,110

930

2,050

-

478

787

1,100

734

658

820

900

1,160

1,440

2,290

-

Minimum 

day

89

60

111

80

158

-

34

49

64

83

41

34

44

31

54

46

-

Mean

178

293

297

277

540

-

186

236

213

235

200

200

328

246

343

407

-

Per 

square

mile

0.336

.553

.560

.523

1.02

-

.351

.445

.402

.443

.377

.377

.619

.464

.647

.768

-

Run-off 

inches

4.57

7.50

7.60

7.10

13.88

-

4.76

6.04

5.48

6.03

5.10

5.13

8.42

6.31

8.78

10.40

-

Little Fork River at Little Pork, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 1,620 square miles)

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

325-67

355-68

385-66

435-49

435-49

760-82

760-82

760-82

760-82

760-82

760-82

785-85

805-80

825-91

855-87

875-81

3,310

6,520

9,840

19,300

3,560

5,810

4,210

7,500

8,140

7,660

8,000

3,480

17,400

18,300

5,500

_

_

_

58

74

56

37

39

48

43

42

56

28

41

76

68

510

946

1,040

1,000

1,730

689

564

308

701

788

502

852

404

1,164

1,266

570

0.315

.584

.642

.617

1.07

.425

.348

.190

.433

.486

.310

.526

.266

.719

.781

.352

4.29

7.93

8.72

8.38

14.56

5.78

4.74

2.58

5.87

6.59

4.21

7.14

3.62

9.77

10.59

4.81

3,310

_

6,520

9,840

19,300

3,560

5,810

4,210

7,500

8,140

7,660

3,590

8,610

17,400

18,300

-

_

-

-

58

74

56

37

39

48

43

42

18

21

50

68

-

535

1,070

933

1,080

1,690

441

585

322

826

668

457

408

560

1,260

1,176

-

0.330

.660

.576

.667

1.04

:272

.361

.199

.510

.412

.282

.268

.346

.778

.726

-

4.49

8.96

7.82

9.05

14.16

3.71

4.91

2.70

6.92

5.57

3.84

3.66

4.70

10.56

9.84

-

Big Pork River at Big Palls, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 1,5EO square miles)

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

760-89

760-89

760-89

760-89

760-89

760-89

785-86

805-81

825-98

855-90

875-63

2,240

4,470

750

2,220

5,440

2,340

3,590

3,480

11,500

11,000

2,780

76

44

24

33

27

19

18

28

28

83

25

620

399

92.0

309

549

209

360

404

887

926

313

0.408

.262

.061

.203

.361

.138

.237

.266

.584

.609

.206

5.55

3.57

.82

2.75

4.91

1.87

3.22

3.62

7.92

8.27

2.80

2,080

4,470

750

2,220

5,440

2,340

3,590

3,180

11,500

11,000

-

45

40

24

35

27

19

18

28

28

80

~

392

391

81.8

374

495

196

408

366

1.008

824

~

0.258

.257

.054

.246

.326

.129

.268

.241

.663

.542

~

3.51

3.49

.73

3.33

4.43

1.74

3.66

3.27

9.00

7.37

~
YKARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 359

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASHS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEH

Mississippi River above Sandy River, near Idbfcy, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 4,560 square miles)

Year

*1896

0897

1898

1809

1900

1901

1902

1905

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1.915

1927

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

285-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

286-95

285-95

285-95

286-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

285-95

305-65

325-71

355-70

385-69

405-56

645-22

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

7,789

_

8,161

9,572

3,823

6,293

7,076

5,041

8,299

7,585

5,354

4,201

5,000

3,787

2,895

2,540

3,450

2,960

4,980

5,180

day

115

580

_

900

549

510

1,024

803

536

512

1,684

1,658

595

748

1,068

635

381

493

564

591

-

Mean

_

2,466

_

3,188

2,569

2,958

2,432

2,431

1,761

3,082

3,574

2,770

1,855

1,644

2,194

1,463

1,167

1,410

1,470

1,720

1,840

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.541

.

.699

.563

.649

.533

.533

.386

.676

.784

.607

.407

.361

.481

.321

.256

.309

.322

.377

.404

Run-off 

In 

Inches

_

7.34

_

9.49

7.64

8.81

7.23

7.23

5.25

9.18

10.64

8.24

5.54

4.90

6.53

4.36

3.48

4.19

4.37

5.12

5.50

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

_

_

4,633

8,161

9,572

8,823

7,076

5,041

3,754

8,299

7,585

5,354

4,201

5,000

3,787

2,895

2,540

3,450

2,960

-

5,180

Minimum 

day

115

-

900

960

549

510

1,024

641

536

512

1,684

716

595

748

651

576

381

493

564

-

-

Mean

_

-

2,441

3,445

2,250

3,094

2,608

2,013'

1,652

3,564

3,379

2,542

1,763

1,839

1,923

1,430

1,180

1,453

1,452

-

1,890

Per 

square

mile

_

-

0.535

.755

.493

.679

.572

.441

.362

.782

.741

.557

.387

.403

.422

.314

.259

.319

.318

-

.414

Run-off 

In 

Inches

_

-

7.26

10.25

6.69

9.22

7.76

5-99

4.93

10.62

10.06

7.56

5.27

5.47

5.73

4.26

3.53

4.33

4.32

-

5.65

 Year Incomplete.

Mississippi River near Royalton, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 11,600 square miles)

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1990

1931

1932

1993

1934

1935

1996

1937

1998

1939

605-31

625-30

645-23

665-33

685-56

700-53

715-56

730-66

746-75

760-98

785-89

805-84

825-95

855-93

875-89

5,230

5,910

12,600

7,790

8,690

9,610

6,710

5,380

9,200

4,090

5,470

9,380

10,300

19,200

13,900

351

625

1,110

850

1,810

809

591

417

488

298

378

900

254

793

1,140

2,330

1,940

3,840

3,400

3,770'

2,620

1,760

1,830

1,730

1.213

1,817

1,965

2,074

3,451

3,248

0.201

.167

.331

.293

.325

.226

.152

.158

.149

.105

.157

.169

.179

.298

.280

2.73

2.26

4.50

3.98

4.41

3.09

2.05

2.15

2.01

1.43

2.12

2.30

2.42

4.06

3.81

5,230

5,910

12,600

7,930

8,690

9,610

6,710

5,380

9,200

4,090

5,470

9,380

10,300

19,200

-

351

625

1,110

850

809

901

591

417

474

298

400

254

532

958

-

2,230

2,150

3,770

3,930

3,160

2,470

1,690

1,720

1,766

1,115

1,963

1,803

2,232

3,686

-

0.192

.185

.325

.339

.272

.213

.146

.148

.152

.096

.169

.155

.192

.318

-

2.61

2.51

4.42

4". 61

3.71

2.89

1.96

2.03

2.06

1.31

2.29

2.11

2.61

4.33

-

Mississippi River at mv River, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 14,500 square miles)

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929 '

1930

1931

1992

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

435-51

455-50

505-68

505-68

525-42

545-42

565-35

585-39

605-33

625-32

645-24

665-34

685-58

700-54

715-57

730-66

745-76

760-99

786-90

805-86

825-96

855-94

875-90

27,OOO

-

14,700

22,800

12,700

24,600

9,520

5,800

5,500

12,700

16,400

14,700

18,800

14,300

8,980

7,750

11,500

4,940

7,160

14,600

14,600

31,300

22,50O

3,500

-

_

1,880

2,030

1,360

1,420

1,250

867

633

1,200

1,340

2,130

947

800

748

656

438

515

558

594

1,110

1,490

9,920

6,730

4,880

7,190

4,600

5,030

3,610

2,690

2,730

2,510

5,740

4,870

4,900

3,260

2,230

2,320

2,160

1,454

2,429

2,889

2,960

4,819

4,617

0.684

.464

.337

.496

.317

.347

.249

.186

.188

.173

.396

.336

.338

.225

.154

.160

.149

.100

.168

.199

.204

.332

.318

9.30

6.30

4.57

6.76

4.30

4.72

3.38

2.50

2.55

2.35

5.38

4.58

4.59

3.06

2. OS

2.19

2.03

1.34

2.27

2.72

2.78

4.49

4.32

27,000

-

14,700

22,800

12,700

24,600

9,520

5,800

5,500

12,700

16,400

14,700

18,800

14,300

8,980

7,750

11,500

4,940

7,160

14,600

14,600

31,300

-

_

-

_

-

1,620

1,360

1,390

1,020

789

633

1,200

1,470

947

800

872

748

610

438

551

558

652

1,190

-

9,760

-

5,310

7,140

4,280

5,200

3,390

2,750

2,570

2,890

5,730

5,500

4,030

3,080

2,150

2,190

2,170

1,376

2,614

2,699

3,162

5,113

-

0.673

-

.366

.492

.295

.359

.234

.190

.177

.199

.395

.379

.278

.212

.148

.151

.150

.095

.180

.186

.218

.353

-

9.16

-

4.96

6.72

4.00

4.89

3.16

2.57

2.42

2.70

5.38

5.17

3.77

2.88

2.03

2.06

2.03

1.27

2.44

2.54

2.97

4.77

-

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 36,800 square miles)

*1897

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

285-111

80,8OO

_

19,800

19,800

42,500

51,800

59,800

50,600

50,600

73,000

48,900

35,800

3,000

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

14,900

_

8,370

5,910

12,800

12,200

15,800

18,200

16,800

15,800

12,700

7,970

0.405

_

.227

.161

.348

.332

.429

.495

.457

.429

.345

.217

5.50

_

3.08

2.19

4.72

4.52

5.82

6.72

6.20

5.84

4.68

2.95

80,800

16,000

19,800

19,800

51,800

31,600

59,800

50,6OO

50,600

73,000

48,900

35,800

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

6,380

7,650

6,110

15,700

10,300

16,000

19,100

15,000

15,800

12,800

6,850

-

0.173

.208

.166

.427

.280

.435

.519

.408

.429

.348

.186

-

2.35

2.82

2.25

5.80

3.81

5.90

7.05

5.54

5.84

4.72

2.52

^Calendar year Incomplete

9-242 January 1938

UNITED STATES DEPARTHEKT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
360 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations on 

Mississippi River main stem Continued

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. Continued 

(Drainage area, 36,800 square miles)

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

 1917

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

use

1937

1938

1959

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

306-69

325-75

355-74

385-70

405-58

435-54

455-52

545-44

565-37

585-41

605-35

625-33

645-25

665-35

685-59

700-55

715-59

730-68

745-78

760-101

785-92

805-87

825-98

876-92

875-92

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

39,000

15,800

40,500

31,100

73,500

68,600

46,000

13,200

18,900

16,500

14,200

34,300

33,000

45,000

28,000

9,670

17,600

14,400

7,460

12,600

37,500

23,300

38,800

35,600

Minimum 

day

_

^

.

»

.

5,900

-

_

_

1,850

1,130

_

2,340

.

2,820

_

1,090

1,250

1,020

632

865

668

798

1,360

1,900

Mean

3,810

6,930

6,000

9,630

13,000

20,600

13,200

8,320

4,580

4,230

5,010

3,890

10,200

7,800

8,470

5,190

3,190

4,240

3,420

1,935

3,688

5,330

5,379

t8,243

t7,215

Per 

square

mile

0.104

.188

.163

.262

.353

.560

.359

 226

.124

.115

.136

.106

.277

.212

.230

.141

.087

.115

.093

.053

.100

.145

.146

t-224

t-196

Run-off 

in 

Inches

1.41

2.56

2.21

3.56

4.79

7.62

4.87

3.O7

1.68

1.57

1.85

1.44

3.76

2.89

3.12

1.91

1.19

1.57

1.27

.72

1.37

1.98

1.97

t3.06

t2.67

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

_

39,000

15,800

40,500

31,100

73,500

-

46,000

35,200

12,900

16,500

14,200

34,300

33,000

45,000

28,000

9,670

17,600

14,400

7,460

12.600

37,500

23,300

38,800

-

Minimum 

day

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

1,460

1,130

.

.

-

»

-

1,090

1,250

1,020

632

871

S68

1,120

1,400

-

Mean

4,290

6,620

6,540

9,950

14,000

20,000

-

 8,310

4,460

4,490

4,760

4,650

9,680

8.650

7,490

5,000

3,060

4,060

3,400

1,879

3,877

5,105

5,600

tB,828

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.117

.180

.178

.270

.380

.543

-

.226

.181

.122

1.29

.126

.263

.235

.204

.136

.083

.110

.092

.051

.105

.139

.152

t-240

-

Run-off 

In 

inches

1.59

2.46

2.42

3.67

5.16

7.39

-

3.0V

1.64'

1.66

1.75

1.71

3.57

3.20

2.77

1.85

1.13

1.51

1.26

.70

1.44

1.89

2.06

t3.27

~

*Year incomplete*

fPlgures adjusted for diversion, which started In July 1938.

Mississippi Rlyer at Prescott, Wls. 

(Drainage area,'45,000 square miles)

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1956

1936

1937

1938

1939

685-60

700-56

715-60

730-69

745-79

760-102

785-93

805-88

825-99

855-97

875-94

49,600

33,700

22,100

30,300

19,800

14,800

35,600

51,800

31,000

59,700

64,200

6,400

3,680

3,010

3,190

2,520

2,210

2,420

2,100

3,400

3,140

4,600

13,800

8,520

6,150

7,500

6,200

4,367

8,023

10,150

9,039

. 13, 770

13,140

0.307

.189

.137

.167

.138

.097

.178

.286

.201

.306

.252

4.17

2.57

1.86

2.27

1.87

1.32

2.41

3.08

2.73

4.15

3.97

49,600

33,700

22,100

30.300

19,800

14,800

35,600

51,800

31,000

59,700

-

4,050

3,680

3,010

3,190

2,520

2,210

2,420

2,100

3,400

3,140

-

12,100

8,280

6,080

7,080

6,140

4,585

8,218

9,803

9,263

14,910

-

0.269

.184

.135

.157

.136

.102

.185

.218

.206

.331

-

3.66

2.50

1.85

2.14

1.87

1.37

2.48

2.97

2.79

4.48

A

Mississippi River at Wlnona, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 59,200 square miles)

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

685-61

700-59

715-63

730-70

745-80

760-104

785-94

805-89

825-100

855-98

875-95

78,300

41,100

31,600

62,600

38,600

55,500

75,200

94.900

49,200

93,200

93,900

11,700

8,400

6,790

7,000

5,430

2,250

7,050

5,010

6,420

4,220

6,000

24,900

16,200

11,300

16,000

13,200

9,742

18,840

20,670

15,940

26,810

25,680

0.421

.274

.191

.270

.223

.165

.318

.349

.269

.453

.434

5.71

3.72

2.58

3.67

3.03

2.23

4.32

4.73

3.65

6.17

5.91

78,300

41,100

31, 600

62,600

38,600

55,500

75,200

94,900

49,200

93, £00

-

9,320

8,300

6,790

6,010

2,250

3,970

8,600

5,010

4,220

5,500

22,OOC

15,800

11,80C

14,800

13,000

11,520

18, 510

19,560

16,280

29,610

a 372

.267

.199

.250

.220

.195

.313

.330

.275

.500

6.05

3.61

2.69

3.40

2.98

2.64

4.25

4.47

3.73

6.82

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 88,600 square miles)

1874

1875

1876

1877

1678

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1886

1886

1887

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

1898

1900

1901

(

(

f

(

(

(

(

( )

98,400

167,000

165,000

104,000

80,800

96,800

250,000

174,000

237,000

174,000

144,000

146,000

157,000

149,000

248,000

64,300

142,000

130,000

238,000

174,000

157,000

70,000

148,000

198,000

88,800

149,000

100,000

142,000

18,000

18,000

14,000

16,000

23,000

11,000

20,000

16,000

24,600

15,000

14,000

18,000

15,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

8,000

14,000

10,400

13,000

10,000

9,000

8,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

14,000

16,000

48,680

57,730

67,450

44,950

43,580

40,910

63,750

58,190

94,640

65,520

56,750

67,700

49, 870

45,230

67,450

35,040

42,780

40,570

60,360

51,930

43,420

29,220

40,280

57,140

35,690

47,130

40,510

52,400

0.549

.652

.761

.507

.492

.462

.720

.657

1.07

.740

.641

.764

.563

.510

.761

.395

.483

.458

.681

.586

.490

.330

.455

.645

.403

.532

.457

.591

7-47

8.86

10.36

6.88

6.71

6.26

9.79

8.92

14.49

10.04

8.70

10.36

7.64

6.93

10.36

5.38

6.57

6.20

9.24

7.95

6.65

4.49

6.19

8.75

5.49

7.24

6.21

8.04

98,400

167,000

165,000

104,000

80,800

96,800

250,000

237,000

186,000

174,000

146,000

120,000

157,000

149,000

248,000

64,300

142,000

130,000

238,000

174,000

157,000

70,000

148,000

198,000

88,800

149,000

142,000

106,000

18,000

14,000

16,000

17,000

11,000

18,000

16,000

20,000

15,000

14,000

18,000

15,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

10,000

11,000

8,000

8,000

10,000

10,000

9,000

14,000

9,000

50,700

55,200

68,500

45,000

43,500

40,700

62,500

85,800

71,400

61,800

66,400

57,900

49,500

43,200

67,800

32,800

47,300

36,400

61,000

51,400

43,100

29,200

41,700

56,100

35,300

50,100

49,000

41,600

0.572

.623

.773

.508

.491

.459

.705

.968

.806

.698

.749

.653

.559

.488

.765

.370

.534

.411

.688

.580

.486

.330

.471

.633

.398

.565

.553

.470

7.81

8.48

10.52

6.88

6.68

6.24

9.59

13.20

10.95

9.48

10.19

8.88

7.60

6.62

10.43

5.04

7.27

5.57

9.38

7.89

6.62

4.49

6.42

8.62

5.42

7.69

7.53

6.40

*Prom report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-19'!2," p. 83.

9-242 January 1938 ' ' 'J'^'f.

TOITKD STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 361

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations on 

Mississippi River main stem Continued

Mississippi River at Lfi Claire^ Iowa Continued 

(Drainage area, 86,600 square miles)

Year

1902

1903

1904

1906

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1915

1914

1916

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1926

1926

1927

1928

1929

1950

1951

1952

1933

1954

1956

1956

1937

1958

1959

W.S.F. 

(no. and 

page)

(*

(*

{*

:**

*

(*

(**

*a

I

*

*

*

a

*

*

*

: :,* 805-92

760-107

785-97

806-92

826-104

876-96

876-98

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

123,000

176, 000

174,000

172,000

169,000

171,000

154,000

123,000

75,100

84,000

120,000

123,000

111,000

92,000

196,000

142,000

123,000

166,000

222,000

85,300

212,000

106,000

106,000

95,900

83,600

133,000

116,000

146,000

83, 600

40,700

97,500

92,100

81.400

123,000

133,000

95,800

167,400

144, 900

Minimum 

day

9,000

16,000

16,000

14,000

21,000

26,000

13,000

11,000

16,400

7,000

20,000

14,000

14,000

10,000

18,000

12,000

10,000

7,000

21,000

11,000

14,000

10,000

8,000

11,000

11,000

17,000

15,000

22,000

10,000

12,000

15,700

7,500

6,500

18,400

10,8OO

7,000

11,100

12,000

Mean

41,280

66,620

59,950

67,710

69,770

64,820

66,140

46,930

34,890

26,390

52,000

40,430

41,730

48,460

67,300

48,880

38,820

52,640

67,650

37,050

46,470

31,820

36,660

32,030

32,690

56,380

50,640

66,680

32,480

21,000

36,600

30,620

18,870

41,820

 37,390

33,160

49,770

44,570

Per 

square 

mile

0.466

.761

.677

.764

.787

.732

.622

.618

.394

.287

.587

.456

.471

.647

.760

.562

.438

.594

.661

.418

.524

.359

.413

.362

.369

.625

.672

.640

.367

.237

.413

.346

.213

.472

.422

.374

.662

.603

Run-off 

In

inches

6.34

10.23

9.21

10.38

10.70

9.94

8.47

7.03

5.33

3.92

7.99

6.19

6.40

7.44

10.35

7.49

5.94

8.06

8.84

5.66

7.11

4.88

6.63

4.92

6.03

8.48

7-77

8.70

4.97

3.22

5.62

4.71

2.90

6.40

5.74

5.09

7.62

6.85

Calendar j-ear

Maximum 

day

123,000

176,000

113,000

172,000

169,000

171,000

134,000

123,000

73,100

120,000

104,000

123,000

111.000

92,000

195,000

142,000

128,000

166,000

222,000

86,300

212,000

106,000

106,000

93,900

97,600

133,000

116,000

146,000

83,600

69,700

97,600

92,100

81,400

123,000

133,000

95,800

167,400

-

Minimum 

day

14,000

16,000

14,000

20,000

26,000

13,000

11,000

17,000

7,000

11,000

14,000

14,000

10,000

15,000

12,000

10,000

16,000

7,000

11,000

14,000

10,000

14,000

8,000

11,000

16,000

15,OOO

26,000

111 000

121000

13,600

7,600

6,600

9,000

12,000

7,000

11,000

12,000

-

Hear

43,000

75,80^

64, 600

67,500

70,600

61,600

61,000

49,300

29,900

35,700

44,300

41, 400

41,600

51,800

64,600

46,600

39,800

66,400

54,500

36,900

46,300

31,400

38,600

30,900

40,100

51,200

66,500

47,700

31,600

24,400

32,400

29,9*0

23, 700

39,8FO 36,sro

33.3CO

66,8FO

-

Per 

square

mile

0.486

.856

.616

.762

.797

.695

.576

.556

.337

.403

.600

.467

.468

.585

.728

.526

.449

.625

.615

.416

.611

.364

.435

.349

.453

.578

.638

.538

.356

.276

.366

.338

.267

.460

.399

.377

.631

-

Bun-off 

In 

inches

6.63

11.64

8.39

10.38

10.82

9.46

7.83

7.65

4.67

5.47

6.81

6.35

6.37

7.96

9.93

7.13

6.10

8.49

8.35

5.64

6.93

4.82

5.94

4.74

6.16

7.85

8.66

7.31

4.82

3.74

4.97

4.61

3.63

6.10

5.44

5.11

8.56

-

*From report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1952," p. 83.

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 119,000 square miles)

1878

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

1886

1887

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1906

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1916

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

:******

**

**

,**

:*

:*

**

(*

V*

(*

**

i

:*

<»)

(*)

(*j

(*)

_ 110,000

271,000

241,000

293,000

201,000

236,000

170,000

212,000

166,000

314,000

84,200

178,000

141,000

306,000

203,000

168,000

69,200

161,000

230,000

108,000

169,000

124,000

150,000

181,000

270,000

186,000

212,000

192,000

178,000

178,000

181,000

124,000

156,000

220,000

169,000

122,000

142,000

813,000

163,000

192,000

205,000

230,000

108,000

240,000

148,000

_

16,000

20,000

18.000

38,000

16,000

18,000

24,000

19,000

14,000

14,000

16,000

9,000

18,000

15,000

15,000

11,000

10,000

9.000

19,000

11,000

10,000

14,000

17,000

10,000

26,000

16,000

14,000

38,000

28,000

20,000

14,000

19,600

9,000

23,000

14,000

15,600

11, 500

22,000

14,300

9,300

14,000

21,300

10,300

17,400

10,500

.

49,500

76,800

79,700

127,000

82,700

69,700

89,700

69,000

53,800

83,600

42,600

60,600

60,200

78,300

63,600

48,600

31,200

44,500

70,200

42,600

56,600

47,600

60,700

65,000

86,800

73,800

81,000

87,700

80,800

77,000

67,700

49,600

35,600

72,300

64,100

49,500

69,600

88,400

62,000

61,300

65,800

71,500

46,300

59,700

39,000

_

0.416

.637

.670

1.07

.695

.586

.764

-680

.452

.702

.368

.424

.422

.658

.534

.408

.262

.374

.590

.358

.467

.400

.610

.462

.729

.620

.681

.737

.679

.647

.569

.417

.298

.608

.456

.416

.585

.743

.521

.431

.553

.601

.389

.602

.328

.

5.64

8.67

9.09

14.50

9.42

7.98

10.23

7.87

6.14

9.54

4.85

6.75

6.73

8.95

7.26

6.66

3.56

5.08

8.01

4.87

6.34

5.42

6.93

6.28

9.91

8.44

9.24

10.01

9.21

8.81

7.71

5.64

4.05

8.27

6.16

5.64

7.97

10.10

7.06

5.86

7.50

8.18

6.27

6.83

4.47

150.000

110,000

271,000

293,000

230,000

201,000

236,000

160,000

212,000

156,000

314,000

84,200

178,000

141,000

306,000

203,000

168,000

59,200

161,000

230,000

108,000

169,000

138,000

160,000

181,000

270,000

171,000

212,000

192,000

178,000

178,000

181,000

124,000

166,000

220,000

169,000

122,000

142,000

213,000

163,000

192,000

205,000

230,000

108,000

240,000

148,000

16,000

20,000

18,000

22,000

18,000

18,000

24,000

19,000

14,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

9,000

16,000

16,000

11,000

11,000

9,000

10,000

11,000

13,000

10,000

16,000

10,000

16,000

16,000

14,000

22,000

28,000

26,900

16,000

14,000

9,000

14,000

21,800

14,000

11,600

19,800

14,300

9,300

16,600

14,000

10,300

17,400

10,500

14,300

60,900

48,000

76,100

115,000

96,600

79,700

81,600

78,700

66,200

61,600

84,000

40,700

64, 000

46,3OO

79,200

62,900

48,300

30,400

47,300

68,000

42,600

58,100

67,40O

48,500

61,900

93,900

66,500

82,600

87,100

78,900

71,500

73,400

41,600

60,600

62,200

53,300

50,10O

76,600

82,300

69,200

52,300

71,000

66,100

48,100

66,400

39,300

0.512

.403

.631

.966

.803

.670

.686

.661

.556

.434

.706

.342

.454

.389

.666

.529

.406

.255

.397

.671

.357

.488

.482

.408

.520

.789

.550

.694

.732

.663

.601

.617

.350

.424

.523

.448

.422

.635

.692

.498

.439

.697

.665

.404

.474

.330

6.96

5.49

8.59

13.10

10.92

9.11

9.34

8.99

7.57

5.88

9.61

4.65

6.16

5.29

9.07

7.20

5.53

3.49

5.41

7.77

4.87

6.65

6.55

5.55

7.12

10.73

7.49

9.44

9.94

9.01

8.19

8.36

4.74

6.75

7.10

6.07

5.77

6.62

9.41

6.76

5.96

8.11

7.65

5.48

6.44

4.48

*Prom report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932," p. 132.

9-242 January 1938

TTNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
362 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at stations on 

Mississippi River main stem Continued

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa Continued 

(Drainage area, 119,000 square mllea)

Year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

!

i*

I

«

*

735-98

785-98

735-98

805-94

825-105

855-102

875-99

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

160,000

112,000

146,000

175,000

150, 000

247,000

163,000

52,500

106,000

160,000

83,500

138,000

148,000

190,000

193,800

159,100

Minimum 

day

8,600

12,400

13,300

18,600

17,800

25,000

12,500

13,500

18,500

8,300

5,000

20,000

11,000

9,200

8,800

15,900

Mean

51,300

37,400

45,400

75,300

63,700

80,700

40,900

24,700

51,500

42,480

21,540

57,260

47,680

49,900

65,520

58,650

Per 

square 

mile

0.431

.314

 382

'.ess

.535

.678

.344

.208

.433

.357

.181

.481

.401

.419

.551

.493

Run-off 

In 

Inches

5.85

4.27

5.17

8.58

7.28

9.23

4.67

2.82

5.88

4.34

2.46

6.53

5.46

5.70

7.47

6.63

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

160,000

112,000

147,000

175,000

150,000

247,000

163,000

105,000

106,000

160,000

85,000

138,000

148,000

190,000

193,800

-

Minimum 

day

8,600

13,300

18,600

17,800,

25,000

12,500

13,500

14,000

8,300

5,000

10,100

14,300

9,200

8,800

11,300

-

Mean

52,7f>

37,00

56, OC^

69,4CO

71,4CO

67, SC^

39, 2C^

31, SCO

44, ICO

41,160

27,3£^

55.3E1

46,040

48, 6f^

74,540

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.443

.311

.470

.583

.600

.570

.329

.267

.370

.346

.230

.465

.387

.409

.626

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

6. OS

4.21

6.38

7.92

8.17

7.77

4.47

3.62

5.04

4.70

3.12

6.31

5.28

5.56

8.50

-

*From report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932", p. 132.

SAUDI RIVER BASIN

Sandy River below Sandy Lake Reservoir, Hlnn. 

(Drainage area, 424 square miles)

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

285-135

235-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

285-135

305-72

325-77

355-77

385-74

405-60

435-56

3,738

877

2,099

2,833

2,660

1,032

1,559

1,220

1,709

1,016

1,530

1,005

900

700

501

507

503

2,000

808

2,090

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

5

0

510

33.2

228

195

318

136

239

307

228

316

352

173

118

82.5

60.0

118

113

236

73.2

384

1.20

.078

.538

.460

.750

.321

.564

.724

.538

.745

.830

.420

.278

.195

.142

.278

.267

.557

.173

.906

16.29

1.06

7.30

6.24

10.18

4.36

7.66

9.85

7.30

10.11

11.27

5.72

3.77

2.65

1.93

3.78

3.62

7.56

P.. 35

12.32

3,733

482

2,883

1,041

2.660

1,032

1,559

1,204

1,709

1,004

1,530

1,005

900

504

501

507

503

2,000

808

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

5

5

-

492

30.6

312

82.1

310

160

328

229

233

313

373

123

130

64.8

69.6

105

135

221

137

-

1.16

.072

.736

.194

.731

.377

.774

.540

.550

.738

.892

.290

.307

.153

.164

.248

.318

.521

.323

-

15.75

.98

9.99

2.63

9.92

5.12

10.51

7.36

7.47

10.02

12.11

3.95

4.17

2.08

2.23

3.38

4.32

7.07

4.38

-

Hote.- Records not adjusted for change In reservoir contents.

PIKE RIVER BASIN

Pine River below Pine River Reservoir. Iflnn. 

(Drainage area, 452 square miles)

1887

1888

1839

1890

1891

1892

1893

1895

1397

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

:

I

(*)

285-143

285-148

28

28

28.

28

23.

23

28

28.

28

23

23

28.

23.

30

32

35

38

40.

5-:

5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-: 5-:

5-'

5-'

5-'

5-'

5-f

L43

L48

L43

L48

L48

L48

L48

L48

L48

L48

L43

L43

L48

73

79

78

75

1

435-57

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

1,206

1,479

918

1,171

1,586

938

713

778

1,520

1,010

1,072

970

960

693

528

524

358

535

520

589

_

_

_

_

_

.

-

-

5

9

3

39

52

20

21

103

50

0

20

20

72

10

50

10

12

62

71

10

155

_

257

97.7

194

129

234

-

273

207

169

324

291

247

228

275

573

360

394

342

273

371

169

164

83.1

184 2-55

285

0.343

_

.569

.216

.429

.235

.513

-

.604

.458

.374

.717

.644

.546

.504

.603

1.28

.796

.872

.757

.604

.821

.374

.363

.184

.407

.564

.631

4.66

7.72

2.93

5.82

3.38

7.03

-

7.97

6.22

5.17

9.72

8.76

7.40

6.85

8.28

17.36

10.80

11.85

10.29

8.21

11.14

5.09

4.94

2.50

5.52

7.66

8.59

_

.

_

_

_

_

-

337

1,206

1,479

1,171

1,109

1,586

768

713

843

1,520

1,010

1,072

970

960

693

528

515

358

535

520

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

2

5

3

6

39

52

20

21

104

50

0

20

20

72

10

10

12

49

62

71

-

_

194

197

143

147

200

-

162

230

271

167

303

352

212

181

351

558

341

440

301

255

345

1-52

169

95.4

236

250

-

_

0.429

.436

.316

.325

.442

-

.359

.509

.600

.369

.670

.779

.470

.399

.777

1.24

.754

.973

.667

.564

.764

.336

.374

.211

.522

.553

-

_

5.84

5.92

4.29

4.41

6.02

-

4.90

6.63

8.29

5.05

9.15

10.62

6.38

5.43

10.60

16.84

10.24

13.22

9.07

7.66

10.31

4.5S

5-09

2.86

7.09

7.51.

*Prom Annual Report, Chief of Engineers,U. S. Army, 1894, pt. 3, p. 1707. 

Hote.- Records not adjusted for change In reservoir contents.

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 615 square miles)

363

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

*1934

1935

1936

1937

1936

1989

W S P

(no. and 

page)

325-89

355-89

385-85

405-67

435-63

455-57

760-114

785-108

805-101

825-1SS

855-136

875-130

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

4,970

-

885

432

4,060

2,860

_

630

1,750

1,140

2,680

2,620

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

-

96

70

3.6

24

16

36

39

66

Mean

276

165

221

218

485

293

_

88.0

153

163

267

244

Per 

square 

mile

0.449

.268

.359

.354

.789

.476

_

.143

.249

.265

.434

.397

Run-off 

In 

inches

6.11

3.63

4.88

4.80

10.71

6.46

_

1.93

3.39

3.59

5.88

5.40

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

4,970

_

885

496

4,060

_

630

1,750

1,140

2,680

-

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

96

-

3.6

24

16

36

39

-

Mean

27E

18C

214

23e

494

.

9f.6

14E

166

288

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.442

.293

.348

.387

.803

.155

.242

.270

.468

Run-off 

In 

inches

6.02

3.95

4.74

5.24

10.92

_

2.11

3.30

3.67

6.35

-

«Year Incomplete.

CROW RIVER BASIN

Crow River at Rockford, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 2,520 square miles)

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1931

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

285-176

305-85

325-91

355-92

385-88

405-69

435-65

455-59

715-76

785-109

805-102

825-134

855-137

875-131

3,760

560

3,850

1,790

3,040

4,030

10,400

8,500

352

725

4,390

1,140

2,240

3,440

45

34

_

_

_

U4

-

8

12

10

14

10

22

330

113

569

422

644

842

1,690

941

64.5

116

302

177

298

262

0.131

.045

.226

.167

.256

.334

.671

.373

.026

.046

.120

.070

.118

.104

1.80

.60

3.06

2.28

3.48

4.55

9.13

5.06

.34

.62

1.62

.94

1.60

1.41

3,760

905

3,850

1,790

3,040

4,030

10,400

-

-

725

4,390

1,140

2,240

-

45

34

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

12

10

14

10

-

£76

157

f56

457

f67 £ 56

I,f80

-

-

118

£96

178

302

-

0.109

.062

.221

.181

.265

.371

.627

-

-

.047

.117

.071

.120

-

1.51

.83

2.99

8.47

3.61

5.05

8.51

-

-

.62

1.58

.94

1.63

-

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

hlnnesota River near Montevideo, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 6,300 square miles)

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915 

1916

1917

*1919

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

286-197

305-96

325-101

355-96

385-98

405-71 

435-67

455-6E

505-74

700-69

715-78

730-80

745-93

760-118

785-113

805-106

825-140

855-144

875-141

2,420

400

4,000

1,070

3,810

3,160 

7,540

10,000

22,000

1,200

324

765

430

27

552

735

2,440

1,270

1,860

_

_

-

_

_

110

72

-

20

.5

.9

0

0

.2

0

.5

15

-

488

123

338

282

572

1,020 

1,880

1,270

-

223

89.5

74-0

32.7

4.43

79.6

94.7

42V

£37

195

0.077

.020

.054

.045

.091

.162 

.298

.202

-

.035

.014

.012

.0052

.0007

.013

.015

.068

.038

.031

1.04

.24

.73

.60

1.24

2.19 

4-07

2.72

-

.47

-19

.16

.06

.01

.16

.21

.93

.48

.42

2,420

400

4.000

1,070

3,810

3,160 

7,540

-

22,000

1,SOO

281

765

430

25

552

735

2,440

1,270

-

_

_

-

-

r

110

-

-

20

.5

.9

0

0

1.3

0

.5

3.3

-

442

142

332

298

636

1,060 

1,880

-

-

215

71.9

72.1

32.6

3.31

84.1

91.2

441

£28

-

0-070

.023

.053

.047

.101

.168 

.298

-

-

.034

.011

.011

.0052

.0005

.013

.014

.070

.036

-

0.94

.28

.71

.65

1.37

2.29 

4.06

~

-

.46

.15

.15

.06

.01

.16

.20

.96

.47

-

*Year incomplete.

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area, 14,600 square miles)

1905

«1908

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

285-199

285-199

285-199

305-99

325-104

355-98

385-95

405-73

435-69

455-64

700-70

715-79

730-81

745-94

760-119

785-114

805-107

825-141

855-146

876-143

18,600

43,800

_

_

8,530

5,460

11,000

23,100

30,200

26,900

7,440

1,160

6,920

13,100

1,980

4,700

25,100

8,300

10,800

8,900

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

165

250

130

41

58

57

31

42

53

66

79

84

2,590

-

_

355

1,450

1,020

1,500

4,500

5,670

4,210

905

291

1,050

742

136

590

1,084

1,601

1,939

1,029

0.177

-

_

.024

.099

.070

.103

.308

.388

.288

.062

.020

.072

.051

.0093

.040

.074

.110

.133

.070

2.42

-

_

.33

1.35

.95

1.40

4.19

5.28

3.92

.83

.26

.98

.69

.12

.54

1.02

1.48

1.79

.99

-

43,800

20:000

3,650

8,530

5,460

11,000

23,100

30,200

26,900

7,440

1,160

6,920

13,100

1,980

4,700

25,100

8,300

9,740

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

165

250

130

41

70

48

31

58

53

68

79

-

2,750

-

1,370

596

1,210

1,050

1,650

4,810

5,360

4,070

919

267

1,040

734

141

592

1.080

1,625

2,072

-

0.188

-

.094

.041

.083

.072

.113

.329

.367

.279

.063

.018

.071

.050

.0097

.041

.0074

-111

.142

-

2.58

-

1.88

.56

1.13

.98

1.56

4.47

6.00

S.79

.85

.24

.96

.68

.13

.54

1.01

1.51

1.96

-

«Year Incomplete. 

400447 O - 41 - 2
364 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations in 

ST. CROIJC RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near (at Swiss) Danbury, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 1,550 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

192S

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934.

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S P 

(no. and 

page)

405-79

435-74

455-68

475-44

505-81

505-81

525-50

545-50

565-43

585-49

605-41

625-39

645-28

665-40

685-76

700-71

715-88

730-89

745-102

760-126

785-123

805-116

825-156

855-165

875-165

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

4,230

8,220

2,780

2,950

3,330

6,220

2,630

7,280

3,280

3.O60

2,430

2,030

6,360

3,690

3,350

3,020

2,920

3,130

3,160

6,040

5,120

4,850

3,230

4,000

4,5OO

Minimum 

day

835

720

710

700

740

710

700

630

610

530

518

541

639

640

588

500

525

455

434

405

640

450

544

680

693

Mean

1,370

1,730

1,200

1,090

1,180

1,510

1,110

1,280

1,070

978

889

915

1,380

1,310

1,310

1,080

892

939

860

843

1,131

1.158

1,144

1,353

1,194

Per 

square

mile

0.884

1.12

.774

.703

.761

.974

.716

.826

.690

.631

.574

.590

.890

.845

.845

.697

.575

.606

.555

.544

.730

.747

.738

.873

.770

Run-off 

in 

inches

11.98

15.21

10.49

9.57

10.28

13.27

9.72

11.24

9.39

8.60

7.77

8.02

12.07

11.54

11.48

9.45

7.82

8.25

7.53

7-40

9.89

10.16

10.02

11.86

10.45

Calenda-" year

Maximum 

day

4,230

8,220

2,780

2,950

3,330

6,220

2,630

7,280

3,280

3,060

2,430

2,420

6,360

3,690

3,350

3,020

2,920

3,130

3,160

6,040

5,120

4,850

5,230

4,000

-

Minimum 

day

835

720

710

700

740

710

630

675

610

530

518

565

639

640

588

500

525

455

434

405

640

450

606

680

-

Mnan

1,430

1,650

1,150

1,110

1,210

1,500

1,030

1,300

1,050

1,050

797

1,110

1,220

1.470

1,210

1,030

909

871

888

863

1,162

1,108

1,184

1,351

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.923

1.06

.742

.716

.781

.968

.665

.839

.677

.677

.514

.716

.787

.948

.781

.665

.586

.562

.573

.557

.750

.715

.764

.872

-

Run-off 

In 

inches

12.58

14.43

10.11

9.68

10.60

13.20

9.00

11.38

9.17

9.20

6.97

9.72

10.70

12.96

10.61

9.06

7.96

7.66

7.78

7.57

10.16

9.73

10.37

11.84

-

St. Croix River near Grant sburg, Wls.

(Drainage area, 2,820 square miles)

1924

1925

1926

1927

1988

1989

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

585-51

605-43

625-41

645-29

665-41

685-77

700-72

715-89

730-90

745-103

760-127

785-124

805-117

825-157

855-166

875-166

7,000

6,280

4,180

12,700

7,930

7,740

5,850

7,380

8,280

4,580

6,020

12,400

13,300

6,730

12,300

10,300

800

860

695

985

985

1,090

735

870

670

572

510

905

674

863

1,150

1,140

1,700

1,620

1,450

2,490

2,380

2,360

1,780

1,510

1,630

1,360

1,243

2,067

2,259

2,009

2,526

2,264

0.603

.574

.514

.883

.844

.837

.631

.535

.578

.482

.441

.733

.794

.712

.896

.803

8.20

7.81

6.95

11.97

11.49

11.41

8.55

7.26

7.88

6.57

5.99

9.94

10.80

9.66

12.16

10.89

7,000

6,280

5,740

12,700

7,930

7,740

5,850

7,380

8,280

4,580

6,020

12,400

13,300

6,730

12,300

-

1,180

695

745

985

985

1,090

735

870

670

572

510

905

674

863

1,150

-

1.880

1,430

1,840

2,160

2,700

2,140

1,680

1,580

1,500

1,390

1,341

2,091

2,133

2,042

2,599

-

0.667

.507

.652

.766

.957

.759

.596

.560

.532

.493

.476

.741

.756

.724

.922

-

9.07

6.87

8.85

10.38

13.03

10.34

8.08

7.60

7.22

6.69

6.47

10.06

10.23

9.82

12.52

-

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 5,120 square miles)

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1989

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

585-53

605-44

625-42

645-30

665-42

685-78

700-73

715-90

730-91

745-104

760-128

785-125

805-118

825-158

855-167

875-167

13,7OO

6,590

5,660

26,300

16,700

13,500

15,600

15,400

14,600

5,610

8,510

21,100

27,500

11,7OO

24,600

22,800

880

820

820

1,190

1,190

1,100

800

980

755

630

680

1,260

802

1,160

1,300

1,440

2,960

2,100

1,860

4,380

3,620

3,270

2,340

2,090

2,380

1,750

1,599

3,238

3,447

2,969

4,092

3,671

0.578

.410

.365

.855

.707

.639

.457

.408

.465

.342

.312

.632

.673

.580

.799

.717

7.89

5.56

4.92

11.58

9.63

8.68

6.19

5.51

6.32

4.64

4.22

8.58

9.14

7.86

10.85

9.74

13,7007 1,040

5,970

9,530

26,300

16,700

13,500

15,600

15,400

14,600

5,610

8,510

21,100

27,500

11,700

24,600

-

820

830

1,190

1,380

1,100

800

980

755

630

680

1,860

802

1,160

1,300

3.110

1,840

2,440

3,870

4,090

2,850

2,260

2,230

2,190

1,740

1.759

3,259

3.329

3,000

4,211

0.607

.359

.477

.756

.799

.557

.441

.436

.428

.340

.344

.637

.650

.586

.822

-

8.27

4.90

6.46

10.87

10.38

7.56

5.98

5.91

5.83

4.61

4.64

8.63

8.83

7.95

11.17

-

8-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 366

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

St. Crolx River Basin Continued

St. Crolx River near St. Croix Falls, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 5,930 square miles)

Year

1902

1903

1904

1905

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1817

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1829

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

(*)

(*

(*)

(*)

(*1

(*)

325-118

355-110

385-108

405-81

435-76

455-70

475-45

505-84

505-84

525-52

545-51

565-44

585-54

605-46

625-44

645-31

665-43

685-79

700-74

715-91

730-92

745-105

760-128

785-126

805-119

825-159

855-168

875-168

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

.

<*) (!)

_«

7,500

33,500

8,980

15,300

15,1OO

35,100

17,700

10,100

14,800

35,800

11, 500

18,600

8,880

9,800

6,860

6,140

27,600

21,800

16,900

17,500

16,600

18,500

7,060

12,100

26,400

31,000

12,500

30,000

24,800

Minimum 

day

_

251

840

-

_

_

557

710

760

1,030

686

740

1,120

603

726

234

703

760

1,080

595

472

499

668

347

0

404

622

401

375

697

178

129

107

289

340

Mean

_

5,960

5,380

5,640

3,630

3,150

2,110

3,190

2,680

3,970

3,580

6,040

3,250

2,590

3,510

4,700

2,920

3,280

2,470

2,530

2,280

2,110

4,750

4,070

«*4,030

2,770

2,370

2,570

1,970

1,754

3,356

3,803

3,130

4,710

4,294

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.01

.907

.951

.612

.531

.356

.538

.452

.669

.604

1.02

.548

.437

.592

.793

.482

.553

.417

.427

.384

.356

.801

.687

**.680

.467

.400

.433

.332

.296

.566

.641

 528

.794

.724

Run-off 

In 

Inches

.

13.64

12.35

12.95

8.34

7.22

4.83

7.31

6.12

9.09

8.19

13.87

7.44

5.91

8.03

10.76

6.67

7.52

5.63

5.80

5.22

4.83

**10.85

9.35

*#9.21

6.32

5.42

5.91

4.51

4.00

7.69

8.71

7.16

10.76

9.82

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

12.100

ft)

18,700

-

_

9,871

7,249

33,500

8,980

15,300

15,100

35,100

17,700

10,100

14,800

35,800

11,500

18,600

8,880

9,800

5,860

7,860

27,600

21,800

16,900

17,500

16,600

18,500

7,060

12,100

26,400

31,000

12,500

30,000

-

Minimum 

day

300

351

840

-

_

75

557

710

760

903

686

763

617

603

S34

645

760

800

1,010

517

472

572

559

347

0

404

599

375

403

354

129

207

107

528

Mean

2,900

6,940

5,200

5,080

4,100

2,410

2,420

2,930

3,100

3,720

3,930

5,720

3,260

2,510

3,650

4,740

2,630

3,300

2,450

2,750

1,990

2,650

4,380

4,560

3,570

2,680

2,470

2,380

1,960

1,907

3,362

3,686

3,164

4,893

Per 

square

mile

0.489

1.17

.877

.856

.690

.406

.408

.494

.523

.627

.663

.965

.550

.423

.616

.799

.444

.556

.413

.464

.336

.447

.739

.769

.602

.452

.417

.401

.331

.322

.567

.622

.534

.826

Run-off 

In 

Inches

6.66

15.92

11.91

11.66

9.41

5.51

5.54

6.74

7.07

8.53

9.00

13.12

7-47

5.74

8.35

10.85

6.02

7.55

5.58

6.31

4.56

6.08

10.01

10.46

8.16

6.13

5.67

6.46

4.49

4.36

7.68

8.44

7.24

11.18

*Prom report of Minnesota Drainage Commission, "Water resources Investigation of Minnesota 

1909-12j n p. 263-265.

{In excess of SO,000 sec.-ft.

**Figure previously published In error.

Namekagon River at Trego, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 420 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1825

1926

1927

405-82

435-78

455-71

475-47

505-87

505-87

525-53

545-53

565-46

585-56

605-48

625-45

645-32

1,020

1,330

803

1,020

803

1,490

803

1,810

1,020

838

768

733

1,330

_

308

235

255

265

320

250

260

245

255

238

180

195

457

542

423

389

411

510

408

475

377

393

367

351

478

1.09

1.29

1.02

.926

.979

1.21

.971

1.13

.898

.936

.874

.836

1.14

14.75

17.56

13.82

12.56

13.30

16.55

13.21

15.38

12.16

12.73

11.85

11.35

15.44

1,020

1,330

803

1,020

803

1,490

803

1,810

1,020

838

768

838

-

_

235

255

255

265

280

250

250

245

255

180

180

-

477

522

415

394

424

504

394

474

374

418

331

408

-

1.14

1.24

.988

.938

1.01

1.20

.938

1.13

.890

.995

.788

.971

-

15.32

16.28

13.42

12.74

13.71

16.35

12.76

15. SB

12.08

13.56

10.71

13.18

-

Namekagon River near Trego, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 439 square miles)

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

665-44

685-80

700-75

715-92

730-93

745-106

760-130

785-127

805-120

825-160

855-169

875-169

1,360

1,150

844

855

727

751

867

957

1,340

893

1,300

1,020

123

185

113

134

172

152

148

188

197

237

237

201

483

558

414

375

374

310

300

393

430

394

453

475

0.988

1.14

.847

.767

.765

.634

.613

.804

.879

.806

.926

.971

13.45

15.49

11.50

10.41

10.41

'8.61

8.32

10.91

12.00

10.96

12.58

13.19

1,360

1,030

844

855

727

751

867

957

1,340

893

1,300

-

123

168

113

141

172

148

153

193

197

238

237

-

E68

500

3 Q7

386

3*3

313

an

409

412

400

473

1.16

1.02

.791

.789

.701

.640

.636

.836

.843

.818

.967

"

15.82

13.87

10.74

10.74.

9.54

8.69

8.63

11.35

11.50

11.13

13.13

-

>9-242 January 1938

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
366 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

St. Crolx River Basin -Continued

Apple River near Somerset, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 550 square miles)

Year

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1956

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

385-16

385-16

385-16

385-117

385-117

385-117

385-117

385-117

385-118

385-118

385-118

385-118

385-118

385-119

405-88

435-84

455-75

475-48

505-91

505-91

525-55

545-55

565-48

585-58

605-49

625-47

645 -S3

665-45

685-81

700-76

715-93

730-94

745-107

760-131

785-128

805-121

825-164

855-172

875-171

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

.

_

_

2,280

2,250

1,640

1,380

1,060

603

540

930

910

870

824

1,800

966

1,160

1,120

1,370

671

1,420

1,060

537

598

932

982

1,160

1,140

919

381

1,220

1,300

1,670

814

1,690

558

2,160

1,570

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

227

150

178

138

166

38

112

50

50

120

104

58

62

63

90

110

20

90

72

69

25

40

7

88

0

60

39

7

0

18

68

15

70

79

59

Mean

_

343

454

470

481

535

463

392

330

278

215

326

286

270

310

415

296

262

296

360

275

320

256

212

183

196

293

286

275

191

171

174

160

144

213

284

186

316

315

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.624

.825

.855

.875

.973

.842

.713

.600

.505

.391

.593

.520

.491

.564

.754

.538

.476

.538

.655

.500

.582

.465

.S85

.333

.356

.533

.519

.500

.347

.311

.316

.291

.262

.387

.516

.338

.575

.573

Run-off 

In 

Inches

_

8.47

11.23

11.62

11.88

13.22

11.44

9.70

8.15

6.87

5.29

8.08

7.06

6.67

7.66

10.28

7.28

6.46

7.32

8.88

6.79

7.89

6.33

5.25

4.53

4.85

7.21

7.08

6.81

4.72

4.20

4-31

3.95

3.54

5.27

7.03

4.58

7.77

7.75

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

_

_

_

_

2,280

2,250

1,640

1,380

1,060

549

890

930

910

870

824

1,800

966

1,160

1,120

1,370

671

1,420

1,060

537

598

932

982.

1,160

1,140

919

356

1,220

1,300

1,670

814

1,690

558

2,160

-

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

3fe5

150

147

138

176

38

120

50

50

120

104

58

91

63

90

110

20

90

72

69

25

40

7

98

0

60

39

7

1

18

79

15

76

9V

-

Heai

388

348

485

472

479

£46

4?1

3'2

3f8

232

254

298

286

271

372

405

291

268

sto

312

262

S?2

244

214

171

233

274

372

251

199

161

1S3

161

153

225

267 187-

3^0

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.706

.633

.882

.858

.871

.993

.765

.695

.651

.422

.462

.542

.520

.493

.585

.736

.529

.487

.545

.658

.476

.585

.444

.589

.311

.424

.498

.549

.456

.362

.292

.296

.292

.278

.409

.487

.540

.636

~

Run- off 

In 

Inches

9.56

8.58

11.97

11.68

11.84

13.48

10.39

9.46

8.84

5.73

6.27

7.38

7.06

6.67

7.95

9.99

7.17

6.62

7.39

8.95

6.46

7.83

6.03

5.30

4.23

5.76

6.76

7.48

6.21

4.90

3.98

4.04

3.96

3.79

5.56

6.62

4.60

8.61

CANNON RIVER BASIN

1912

1913

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

325-123

355-115

715-94

730-95

745-109

760-132

785-129

805-122

825-166

855-177

875-174

Cannon River at Welch, Mlnn. 

(Drainage area. 1,290 square miles)

4,900

2,710

_

3,620

3,840

2,640

3,960

10,500

1,640

4,450

9,060

_

-

_

45

36

34

55

34

51

38

54

570

245

_

363

325

137

283

467

234

371

368

0.442

.190

_

.281

.252

.106

.223

.362

.181

.288

.285

6.01

2.57

_

3.83

3.42

1.45

3.04

4.93

2.47

3.90

3.87

2,390

2,710

920

3,620

3,840

2,640

3,960

10,500

1,640

4,450

_

-

54

45

34

36

51

34

40

38

378

£29

151

353

218

2<5

£95

456

233

3?5

-

0.293

.178

.117

.274

.247

.112

.229

.353

.181

.306

3.99

2.41

1.58

3.72

3.35

1.63

5.11

4.82

2.46

4.16

CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, 

(Drainage area, 775 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

385-125

405-90

435-86

455-79

475-52

505-96

505-96

525-59

545-57

565-50

585-59

605-51

625-48

645-34

665-46

3,280

3,540

6,820

2,980

2,980

3,120

3,680

2,980

5,850

1,390

2,050

1,680

4,920

3,220

3,510

_

304

238

175

180

260

240

215

155

18

20

14

33

44

33

881

806

961

675

546

800

855

613

723

258

560

509

539

1,000

748

1.14

1.04

1.24

.871

.705

1.03

1.10

.791

.933

.333

.723

.657

 695

1.29

.965

15.43

14.14

16.92

11.83

9.56

13.99

15.04

10.75

12.65

4.52

9.81

8.92

9.43

17.51

13.13

_

3,540

6,820

2,980

2,980

3,120

3,680

2,980

5,850

1,390

2,050

1,680

4,920

3,080

3,660

_

304

238

175

180

260

240

215

155

18

20

14

33

33

41

_

869 9"53

654

568

&»8

7P6

602

77.5

350

57.9

606

501

8-*9

9,^4

_

1.12

1.18

.844

.733

1.09

.988

.777

.923

.462

.670

.782

.750

1.10

1.21

_

15.26

16.13

11.46

9.94

14.83

13.47

10.66

12.62

6.11

9.12

10.61

10.18

14.86

16.40

TJNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 367

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Chlppewa River Basin Continued

Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis. Continued 

(Drainage area, 775 square miles)

Year

1928*29

192 9 SO

1938-39............ .........

W.S.P. 

( no . and 

page)

Observed

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Mean

Adjusted for change 

In reservoir contents*

Mean

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

In 

inche s

Water year

685-82 

700-77 

715-95 

730-96 

745-109 

760-133 

785-130 

805-123 

825-170 

855-180 

875-179

-|Q«"I

1938.... ....................

685-82 

700-77 

715-95 

730-96 

745-109 

785-130 

805-123 

825-170 

855-180 

875-179

3,660 

1,650 

1,450 

1,250 

746 

819 

1,780 

2,540 

1,200 

3,570 

4,560

1,870 

1,450 

1,250 

1,250 

819 

1,550 

1,780 

2,540 

1,570 

3.570

87 

80 

80 

18 

114 

98 

88 

114 

127 

83 

146

Calendar

87 

80 

80 

18 

98 

88 

114 

114 

127 

83

901 

445 

552 

560 

429 

327 

641 

597 

589 

801 

1,080

year

775 

456 

520 

532 

393 

330 

731 

605 

636 

812

792 

486 

468 

560 

439 

414 

716 

677 

651 

849 

996

686 

467 

520 

462 

456 

481 

701 

636 

672 

921

1.02 

.627 

.604 

.723 

.566 

.534 

.924 

.874 

.840 

1.10 

1.29

.885 

.603 

.671 

.596 

.588 

.621 

.905 

.821

1.19

13.86 

8.55 

8.20 

9. 83 

7.68 

7.23 

12.53 

11.92 

11.40 

14.88 

17.48

12.01 

8.21 

9.10 

8.12 

7.97 

8.41 

12.29 

11.18 

11.77 

16.15

*Flow regulated by storage In Moose Lake Reservoir (capacity, 550,000,000 cubic feet) and, since 

April 1923, In Chlppewa Reservoir (capacity, 10,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge 

prior to October 1928 not adjusted for change In contents in these reservoirs

Chlppewa River near Bruce, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 1,600 -square miles)

W.S.P.

(no. and

page)

Water year ending Sept. 50

Maximum Minimum

day day

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

Inches

Calendar year

Maximum 

dev

Minimu 

day Meai

Run-off

in 

inches

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

435-88 

435-88 

435-88 

455-81 

475-54 

505-99 

505-99 

525-61 

545-59 

565-52 

585-61 

605-53 

625-50 

645-35 

665-47

5,880

13,100

7,000

9,240

8,120

13,100

8,520

14,600

8,780

9,800

3,520

12,600

10,800

7,950

530

518

282

260

460

430

360

255

230

440

200

275

680

275

1,500

2,080

1,280

1,090

1,530

1,750

1,170

1,550

831

1,280

911

1,150

2,030

1,530

0.938

1.30

.800

.681

.956

1.09

.731

.972

.519

.800

.569

.719

1.27

.956

12.75

17.71

10.83

9.26

12.99

14.85

9.93

13.16

7.06

10.89

7.74

9.78

17.24

13.04

8,600

5,880

13,100

7,000

9,240

8,240

13,100

8,520

14,600

8,780

9,800

3,520

12,600

10,800

7,950

310

282

260

460

470

360

255

230

300

200

275

275

470

1,600 

1,660 

1,£50 

1,?20 

1,140 

1,710 

l.flO 

1,100 

1,590

P18 

1,?50

f46 

I,f60 

1,560 

1,P20

1.00

1.04

1.22

.763

.713

1.07

.944

.688

.994

.574

.781

.591

.975

.975

1.14

13.54

14.11

16.58

10.37

9.70

14.54

12.86

9.30

13.43

7.79

10.63

8.04

13.25

13.25

15.46

W.S.P.

(no. and

page) aximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Adjusted for change 

in reservoir contents*

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off

in 

inches

Water year

1928-29.

1929-30.

1930-31.

1931-32.

1932-33.

1933-34.

1934-35. 

t1935-36. 

fl936-37. 

t!937-38. 

t!938-39.

685-83

700-78

715-96

730-97

745-110

760-134

785-131

875-180

875-180

875-180

875-180

,800

,280

,110

,980

,350

,300

,300

,200

,450

,700

,000

434

402

341

155

229

229

371

421

670

470

865

885.

,030

851

668

,418

,442

,133

,729

,080

1,460

910

801

1,030

861

755

1,493

1,522

1,195

1,777

1,996

0.912

.569

.501

.644

.538

.472

.933

.951

.747

1.11

1.25

12 .35

7.73

6.80

8.75

7.29

6.40

12.66

12.94

10.14

15.05

16.91

*Plo« regulated by storage In Moose Ijake Reservoir (capacity, 550,000,000 cubic feet) and, since 

April 1923, in Chlppewa Reservoir (capacity, 10,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge 

prior to October 1928 not adjusted for change In contents in these reservoirst Revised figures.
368 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Chlppewa River Basin Continued

Chippewa River near Bruoe, Wis. Continued 

(Drainage area, 1,600 square miles)

Year

1929...... ...................

1 Q"V\

1 Q^l

1 Q^O

1 Q 1^

1935.........................

W.S.P. 

( no . and 

page)

685-83 

700-78 

715-96 

730-97 

745-110 

785-131 

805-124 

875-180 

875-180 

875-180

Observed

Maximum 

day

5,390 

3,280 

3,110 

7,980 

4,350 

8,300 

15,300 

10,200 

5,450 

11,700

Minimum 

day

Galen

434 

402 

341 

155 

229 

229 

549 

421 

670 

470

Mean

dar year

1,370 

850 

902 

922 

804 

782 

1,495 

1,378 

1,199 

1,891

Adjusted for change 

In reservoir contents*

Mean

1,280 

862 

902 

853 

867 

933 

1,465

1,409 

1,235 

2,000

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

Inches

0.800 

.539 

.564 

.533 

.542 

.583 

.916 

.881 

.772 

1.25

10.86 

7.31 

7.65 

7.25 

7.35 

7.90 

12.43 

11.98 

10.47 

16.95

*Plow regulated by storage in Moose Lake Reservoir (capacity, 550,000,000 cubic feet) and, since 

April 1923, In Chlppewa Reservoir (capacity, 10,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge 

prior to October 1928 not adjusted for change in contents In these reservoirs.

tRevised figures.

Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Falls, Wis- 

(Drainage area, 5,600 square miles)

W.S.P.

(no. and

page)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Per Run-off

In 

Inches

Maximum 

day

Calendar year

Minimum 

day

Run-off

in 

inches

1908

1909

1910

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

355-136 

355-137 

355-137

385-130

405-94

435-90

455-83

475-56

505-103

505-103

525-63

545-61

565-54

585-63

605-54

625-52

645-36

665-48

27,800

26,200

21,300

33,900

23,700

52,100

23,300

36,300

66,200

30,100

60,900

54,000

46,000

18,600

39,000

45,400

50,100

800

40

175

950

1,000

820

458

620

590

400

290

100

100

4,780

4,250

4,240

5,990

5,310

7,470

4,090

4,520

6,150

6,100

3,870

5,690

4,000

4,670

2,820

4,530

6,450

5,140

0.948

1.33

.730

.807

1.10

1.09

.691

1.02

.714

.834

.504

.809

1.15

.918

12.85 

18.14

9.92 

10.94 

14.91 

14.86

9.39 

13.79

9.69 

11.35

6.85 

11.01 

15.64 

IS .51

27,800

26,200

9,870

23,700

52,100

23,300

36,300

66,200 

30,100 

60 ,£00 

54,000 

46,000 

18,600 

39,000 

45,400 

30,100

800

40

175

950

1,000

485

458

610

590

400

290

100

100

4,650 

5,Z?0 

3,CIO

5,660 

6,CIO 

6,810 

3,970 

4,630 

6,310 

5,310 

3.S90 

5,760 

3, £10 

4,810 

2,760 

5,620 

5,410 

5, £60

0.830

.962

.538

1.01

1.07

1.22

.709

.88

1.13

.948

.695

1.03 

.698 

.859 

."493

1.04

.966

.993

11.30

13.06

7.30

15.72 

14J57 

16.55

9.63 

11-93 

15.30 

12.94

9.45 

13.97

9.48 

11.71

6.70 

14.14 

13.12 

13.53

W.S.P.

(no. and

page ) aximuro 

day

Minimum 

day

Adjusted for change 

a reservoir contents*

Run-off 

inches

1928-29.

1929-30.

1930-31.

1931-32.

1932-33.

1933-34.

1934-35.

1935-36.

1936-37.

1937-38. 

1958-59.

685-84

700-79

715-97

730-98

745-111

760-135

785-132

805-125

825-172

855-182

875-183

36,200

36,600

15,200

37,100

21,000

27,500

43,500

37,700

21,700

57,400

52,000

44

180

96

750

275

150

880

495

655

240

1,100

5,560

3,390

2,630

3,760

2,970

2,453

5,755

5,074

3,288

7,094

7,410

5,340

3,420

2,550

3,830

2,980

2,563

5,993

5,117

3,445

7,192

7,299

0.954

.611

.455

.684

.532

.458

1.07

.914

.615

1.28

1.30

12.94

8.26

6.18

9.31

7.21

6.21

14.54

12.43

8.38

17.41

17.69

Calenc ar year

1929.

1930.

1931.

1932.

1933.

1934.

1935.

1936.

1937.

1938.

685-84

700-79

715-97

730-98

745-111

760-135

785-132

805-125

825-172

855-182

36,200

35,600

15,200

57,100

21,000

27,500

43,500

37,700

21,700

57,400

44

338

96

275

290

150

711

495

240

510

4,840

3,490

3,010

3,200

2,850

3,358

5,436

4,716

3,443

8,134

47630

3,520

3,060

3,090

2,930

3,619

5,491

4,681

3,576

8,318

.827

.629

.546

.552

.523

.646

.981

.836

.639

1.49

11.22 

8.52 

7.42 

7.51 

7.11 

8-78

13.31

11.39 

8.68

20.14

*Plow regulated by storage in Moose Lake Reservoir (capacity, 550,000,000 cubic feet), since 

April 1923, in Chlppewa Reservoir (capacity, 10,000,000,000 cubic feet), in Rest Lake Reservoir 

(capacity, 1,000,000,000 cubic feet), and, since March 1926, In Flambeau Reservoir (capacity, 

6,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge prior to October 1928 not adjust-*! for change In 

contents in these reservoirs.
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 369

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Chippewa River Basin Continued

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 9,010 square miles)

Year

W.S.P.

(no. and 

page)

Observed

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Mean

Adjusted for change 

in reservoir contents

Mean

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

in 

inches

Water year

1938-39......... .............

1929 .........................

1931

1937

1938.........................

685-85 

785-133 

715-98 

730-99 

745-112 

760-136 

785-134 

805-126 

f825-173 

855-183 

875-184

685-85 

785-133 

715-98 

730-99 

745-112 

785-134 

805-126 

f825-173 

855-183 

875-184

38,200 

36, 700 

19,600 

44,300 

25,200 

44,300 

57,700 

52,900 

21,700 

95, 900 

62,100

38,200 

36, 700 

19,600 

44,300 

25,200 

44,300 

57,700 

52,900 

21,700 

95,900

1,990 

1,630 

1,720 

1,910 

1,600 

1,320 

2,770 

1,860 

1,910 

2,000 

3,270

8,550 

5,504 

3,990 

6,040 

4,790 

4,033 

8,659 

8,103 

4,970 

10,470 

10,750

Calendar year

1,630 

1,720 

2,030 

1,770 

1,320 

1,580 

2,770 

1,860 

1,910 

2,000

7,530 

5,470 

4,600 

5,180 

4,680 

5,340 

8,249 

7,456 

5,076 

12,020

8,330 

5,624 

3,910 

6,110 

4,800 

4,143 

8,897 

8,146 

5,127 

10,570 

10, 640

7,300 

5,460 

4,700 

5,070 

4,760 

5,601 

8,306 

7,421 

5,209 

12,200

0.924 

».613 

.434 

.678 

.535 

.460 

.988 

.904 

.569 

1.17 

1.18

.810 

.606 

.522 

.563 

.528 

.622 

.922 

.82-4 

.578 

1.35

12.61 

»8.33 

6.89 

9.21 

7.21 

6.23 

13.40 

12.32 

7.72 

15.92 

16.06

8.23 

7.07 

7.64 

7.18 

8.42 

12.61 

11.24 

7.83 

18-39

^Figures of discharge In second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches for water year 

October 1929 to September 1930 published in error in Water-Supply Paper 786. Corrected figures 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 875, p. 184.

tHot previously published.

Hote.- Plow regulated by atlorage in Moose Lake Reservoir (capacity, 550,000,000 cubic feet), 

since April 1923, in Chippewa Reservoir (capacity, 10,000,000,000 cubic feet), in Rest Lake Reservoir (capacity, 1,000,000,000 cubic feet), and, since March 1926, in Flambeau F«servoir (capacity, 

6,000,000,000 cubic feet).

flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 647 square miles)

Water year

1927-28.......... ............

1929 30

1938-39......................

1929

1 O^l

665-50 

685-86 

700-81 

715-99 

730-100 

745-113 

760-137 

785-135 

875- 

825-174 

875-185 

875-185

665-50 

685-86 

700-81 

715-99 

730-100 

745-113 

785-135 

805-127 

875-185 

875-185 

875-185

1,340- 

2,060 

714 

616 

727 

643 

565 

2,300 

2,520 

604 

2,520 

3,440

2,060 

1,610 

714 

643 

727 

616 

643 

2,300 

2,520 

714 

2,520

335 

149 

11 

97 

124 

95 

3.1 

6i 

8 

5.4 

60 

39

Calen

335 

149 

11 

97 

124 

96 

3.1 

61 

8 

5.4 

60

688 

787 

517 

349 

486 

462 

406 

630 

711 

433 

773 

1.040

dar year

748 

706 

499 

319 

514 

445 

417 

681 

654 

472 

846

*1.06 

678 1.05 

501 .774 

366 .550 

557 .861 

458 .708 

430 .665 

783 1.21 

674 1.04 

528 .816 

823 1.27 

1.013 1.57

- ' »1.16 

590 .912 

473 .731 

417 .645 

481 .743 

466 .720 

541 .836 

744 1.15 

589 .910 

669 .879 

921 1.42

*14.47 

14.23 

10.51 

7.47 

11.72 

9.61 

9.03 

16.42 

14.24 

11.06 

17.27 

21.24

*15.7S 

12.38 

9.92 

8.76 

10. 11 

9.77 

11.35 

15.60 

12.39 

11.93 

19.33

Wnadjusted.

tRevised records.

Mote.- Flow regulated by storage in Rest Lake Reservoir (capacity, 1,000,000,000 cubic feet) 

and, since March 1926, In Flambeau Reservoir (capacity, 6,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of 

discharge prior to October 1928 not adjusted for change in contents in these reservoirs.
370 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

Chippena River Basin--Continued

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 723 square miles)

W.S.P.

(no. and

page)

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Per Run-off 

in

Inches

Maximum 

day

Calendar yerr

Mlnlmu 

day

Run-off

In 

Inches

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

405-98

435-94

455-85

475-58

505-106

505-106

525-65

545-65

565-56

585-64

605-56

625-55

645-57

665-51

2,840

5,430

1,380

1,680

2,840

3,000

2,490

5,570

3,520

2,140

940

1,120

2,020

1,770

449

540

250

516

204

229

220

280

220

91

150

570

582

772

1,040

718

547

721

788

567

751

651

555

541

561

970

779

1.07

1.44

.995

.757

.997

1.09

.784

1.01

.873

.765

.472

.499

1.34

1.08

14.50

19.57

15.48

10.28

15.55

14.84

10.64

15.71

11.85

10.41

6.41

6.77

18.22

14.66

2,840

5,430

1,380

1,680

2,840

5,000

2,490

3,570

5,520

2,140

940

1,650

2,020

2,570

342

540

250

350

204

229

220

280

220

91

150

416

582

839

1,020

662

523

791

696

555

758

609

558

512

543

899

868

1.16

1.41

.916

.723

1.09

.965

.768

1.05

.842

.772

.452

.751

1.24

1.20

15.75

19.21

12.45

9.81

14.86

13.11

10.42

14.25

11.43

10.61

6.86

10.19

16.87

16.36

W.S.P.

(no. and 

page) Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Adjusted fr" change 

In reservoir contents*

Per

sqvare 

mile

Run-off

In 

Inches

1928-29.

1929-50. 

1950-51.

1931-52.

1932-55. 

1935-54.

1954-55.

1955-56.

1956-57. 

1937-58.

685-87

700-82

715-100

750-101

745-114

760-138

785-136

805-128

825-175

855-185

2,570

808

717

808

717

808

2,440

5,280

762

2,920

306

255

241

169

179

248

183

169

162

201

885

574

595

555

498

479

704

795

507

885

776

558

402

624

494

503

857

756

602

953

1.07

.772

.556

.865

.685

.696

1.19

1.05

.855

1.29

14.66

10.48

7.55

11.75

9.27

9.45

16.09

14.27

11.29

17.50

1929. 

'1930.

1951.

1952.

1955.

1934.

1935.

1956.

1937.

1,590

762

674

808

717

808

2,440

3,280

800

Cale

"SOT 

255 

241 

169 

179 

224 

185 

169 

162

ndar year

667

528

475

532

499

625

818

667

651

.928

.730

.657

.736

.690

.862

1.13

.925

.900

12.65

9.91

8*92

10.02

9.37

11.70

15.38

12.69

12.22

685-87

700-82

715-100

730-101

745-114

785-138

805-128

J325-175

855-185

555

577

566

479

499

755

752

554

*Flow regulated in Rest Lake Reservoir (capacity, 1,000,000,000 cubic feet) and, since March 

1926, in Flambeau Reservoir (capacity, 6,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge prior to 

October 1928 not adjusted for change in contents in these reservoirs.

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 1,910 square miles)

Year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

(no. and 

Page)

405-100

405-100

455-96

455-87

475-60

505-109

505-109

525-67

545-65

565-58

585-66

605-58

625-55

645-58

665-52

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

9,240

17,400

7,880

9,800

12,000

6,900

19,500

12,500

9,520

3,590

8,860

8,550

8,120

day

_

_

765

60S

650

500

550

440

580

536

176

523

570

479

Mean

_

1,780

2,850

1,690

1,380

2,280

1,900

1,590

2,000

1,620

1,520

892

1,500

2,240

1,810

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.918

1.47

.871

.711

I.'IS

.979

.716

1.03

.835

.796

.467

.785

1.17

.948

Run-off 

in 

Inches

_

12.49

20.03

11.80

9.67

15.94

15.30

9.74

15.98

11.54

10.87

6.33

10.67

15.92

12.94

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

9,640

9,240

17,400

7,880

_

9,800

12,000

6,900

19,500

-

9,520

3,590

8,860

8,350

8,120

Minimum 

day

_

-

763

605

_

650

500

550

580

-

545

176

411

370

479

Mean

1,860

2,050

2,720

1,550

1,730

2,150

1,590

1,590

2,050

-

1,560

816

1,990

1,890

2,010

Per 

square 

mile

0.959

1.06

1.40

.799

.892

1.11

.820

.716

1.06

.817

.427

1.04

.990

1.05

Run-off 

in 

Inches

13.02

14.36

19 .09

10.84

12.11

15.00

11.15

9.75

14.36

-

11.16

6.80

14.13

13.42

14 .-SO
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 371

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

Chlppewa River Basin Continued

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis.--Continued 

(Drainage area, 1,910 square miles)

Year

w.s.p.

(no. and 

page)

Observed

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day

Mean

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents*

Mean

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

in 

inches

Water year

19S8-29 .....................

1929 30

1938-39 .....................

1929. .......................

685-88 

700-84 

715-102 

730-103 

745-116 

760-140 

785-138 

805-130 

825-177 

855-189 

875-188

685-88 

700-84 

715-102 

730-103 

745-116 

785-138 

805-130 

825-177 

855-189 

875-188

7,240 

5,710 

5,440 

7,460 

5,140 

7,080 

8,160 

10, 900 

5,460 

10,000 

9,900

7,240 

5,710 

5,440 

7,460 

5,140 

7,080 

8,160 

10,900 

5,460 

10,000

541 

337 

266 

347 

308 

348 

439 

549 

477 

586 

554

Calenda

337 

283 

266 

308 

348 

351 

439 

510 

477 

554

1,780 

1,160 

966 

1,330 

1,100 

984 

1,816 

1,772 

1,278 

2,153 

2,569

r year

1,520 

1,140 

1,100 

1,190 

1,070 

1,230 

1,758 

1,639 

1,336 

2,436

1,670 

1,140 

973 

1,400 

1,100 

1,O08 

1,969 

1,735 

1,373 

2,203 

2,542

0.874 

.597 

.509 

.733 

.576 

.528 

1.03 

.953 

.719 

1.15 

1.33

1,410 

1,110 

1,200 

1,160 

1,090 

1,354 

1,821 

1,574 

1,433 

2,513

.738 

.581 

.628 

.607 

.571 

.709 

.953 

.824 

.750 

1.32

11.90

8.14 

6.90 

10.01 

7. '83 

7.16 

13.99 

12.38 

9.76 

16.66 

18.05

10.02

7.91 

8.61 

8.27 

7.76 

9.62 

12.93 

11.23 

10.19 

17.85

Mote.- Records prior to Oct. 1, 1923, collected at site 8 miles downstream (drainage area, 1,940 

square miles).

*Plow regulated in Rest Laie Reservoir (capacity, 1,000,000,000 cubic feet) aid, since March 

1926, in Flambeau Reservoir (capacity, 6,000,000,000 cubic feet). Figures of discharge prior to 

October 1928 not adjusted for change ii} contents of these reservoirs. Adjusted figures of discharge prior to October 1937 not previously published.

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 510 square miles)

Year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

435-98

455-89

475-62

505-112

505-112

525-69

545-67

565-60

585-67

605-59

625-57

645-39

665-53

685-89

700-85

715-105

730-105

745-118

760-142

785-140

805-132

825-180

855-192

875-191

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

8,600

3,880

7,800

6,290

12,800

7,230

8,200

12,400

7,180

3,880

6,510

10,600

9,000

7,470

9,000

5,180

4,380

6,510

5,700

10,200

9,370

4,310

11,100

12,000

Minimum 

day

18

20

15

25

24

29

15

25

14

25

35

28

34

20

17

24

30

18

12

36

12

17

35

42

Mean

727

359

486

627

664

437

435

508

549

281

561

665

613

651

371

272

393

317

282

684

529

299

766

725

Per 

square 

mile

1.43

.704

.953

1.23

1.30

.857

.853

.996

1.08

.551

1.10

1.34

1.20

1.28

.727

.533

.771

.622

.553

1.34

1.04

.586

1.50

1.42

Run-off 

in 

inches

19.37

9.58

12.94

16.67

17.76

11.65

11.57

13.53

14.67

7.47

14.94

18.25

16.35

17.32

9.87

7.24

10.47

8.46

7.51

18.23

14.14

7.97

20.38

19.30

Calenda" year

Maximum 

day

8,600

3,880

7,800

6,290

12,800

7,230

8,200

12,400

7,180

3,880

6,510

10,600

9,000

7,470

9,000

5,180

4,380

6,510

5,700

10,200

9,370

4,310

12,000

-

"Minimum 

day

18

20

15

25

24

29

15

25

14

25

35

28

34

20

17

24

22

18

12

36

12

17

35

-

Msan

603

370

563

636

544

432

457

484

579

262

750

527

664

562

384

369

273

315

461

553

491

308

927

-

Per 

square 

mile

1.18

.725

1.10

1.25

1.07

.847

.896

.949

1.14

.514

1.47

1.03

1.30

1.10

.753

.724

.535

.618

.904

1.08

.963

.604

1.82

-

Run-off 

inches

16.06

9.86

15.01

16.90

14.59

11.61

12.16

12.90

15.48

6.97

19.96

14.04

17.70

14.96

10.21

9.84

7.26

8.39

12.26

14.76

13.11

8.21

24.65

-

Eau Claire River near Augusta, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 500 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

405-103

435-100

455-90

475-63

505-115

505-115

525-71

545-69

565-62

585-69

605-61

625-58

4,370

7,180

3,710

5,620

5,520

8,720

5,320

7,070

3,800

6,520

4,460

4,560

_

40

25

_

_

46

46

30

25

36

20

40

427

517

301

323

308

482

268

352

259

428

298

402

0.854

1.03

.602

.646

.616

.964

.536

.704

.518

.856

.596

.804

11.60

14.05

8.17

8.77

8.40

13.12

7.26

9.55

7.05

11.66

8.10

10.95

4,370

7,180

3,710

5,620

5,520

8,720

5,320

7,070

3,800

6,520

4,460

-

_

30

25 -s-25

*51

46

40

30

25

35

20

-

470

443

289

341 336"

436

258

371

248

439

333

-

0.940

.886

.578

.682

.660

.872

.516

.742

.496

.878

.666

-

12.79

12.04

7.85

9.32

8.96

11.86

7.01

10.07

6.73

11.95

9.06

-

«May have been less during period of ice effect.
374 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

ary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, 

ROOT RIVER BASIN

at stations in

Root River near Houston, Minn. 

(Drainage area, 1,280 square miles)

Year

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

285-249

305-128

325-131

355-145

385-158

405-117

435-116

455-105

715-111

730-112

745-128

760-155

785-152

805-144

825-193

855-207

875-206

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

4,050

7.280

7,090

6,090

9,470

6,220

6,480

15,000

2,130

6,900

25,000

17,100

8,380

9,720

11,700

12,200

5,650

Minimum 

day

.

_

-

_

_

_

260

280

175

213

195

85

140

203

186

82

240

Mean

571

467

823

538

564

847

824

773

294

732

704

442

682

704

597

773

606

Per 

square 

mile

0.443

.362

.638

.417

.437

.657

.639

.559

.230

.572

.550

.345

.533

.550

.466

.604

.473

Run-off 

inches

6.01

4.93

8.68

5.66

5.93

8.92

9.00

8.12

3.14

7.79

7.46

4.68

7.23

7.50

6.35

8.19

6.43

Calendar j-ear

Maximum 

day

2,500

7,280

7,090

6,090

9,470

6,220

6,480

-

5,600

6,900

25,000

17,100

8,380

9,720

11,700

12,200

-

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

-

_

-

260

-

175

185

85

128

140

194

82

199

-

Mear

471

634

680

522

572

833

816

-

379

6>36

656

4S7 t~>&

637

578

842

-

Per 

square

mile

0.365

.484

.527

.405

.443

.684

.633

-

.296

.520

.520

.365

.552

.537

.452

.658

-

R-un-off

inches

4.96

6.57

7.17

5.49

6.01

9.60

8.61

-

4.04

7.09

7.06

4.95

7.49

7.32

6.15

8.91

-

for period 1909-17 collected at site 1^ miles downstream (drainage area, 1,290

UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 560 square miles)

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

505-132

525-81

545-79

565-72

585-75

605-69

625-65

760-156

7gf5-153

805-145

825-194

855-209

875-208

4,040

9,040

4,600

6,650

4,950

6,270

2,480

3,600

5,950

8,640

5,490

4,640

4,000

_

123

-

21

40

.

-

10

57

39

54

37

62

414

440

300

196

294

190

149

124

414

339

255

381

304

0.739

.786

.536

.350

.525

.340

.266

.215

.719

.589

.455

.680

.543

10.06

10.64

.72

.75

.15

.62

.61

2.94

9.75

8.00

6.17

9.24

7.37

4,040

9,040

4,600

6,650

4,950

6,270

2,480

3,600

5,950

8,640

5,490

4,640

-

_

51

-

21

-

.

-

10

76

39

54

39

-

315

408

233

192

318

172

147

163

319

330

2*7

442

-

0.705

.729

.523

.343

.568

.307

.262

.283

.693

.5.73

.441

.789

-

9.60

9.89

7.10

4.63

7.72

4.16

3.54

3.85

9.39

7.79

5.97

10.72

-

Hot a - Records for period July 1933 to September 1936 collected at site 4 miles downstream

(draidage area, 576 square miles).

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River near Rhlnelander, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 1,150 square miles)

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1913

1914

1915

245-97

245-97

245-97

265-156

355-154

355-154

355-154

385-166

405-124

_

3,200

3,590

2,580

2,220

2,820

2,700

2,880

2,780

_

0

0

15

18

188

142

310

270

_

1,180

957

1,020

947

944

1,330

1,380

1,040

_

1.03

.832

.887

.823

.820

1.16

1.20

.904

_

13.93

11.32

12.04

11.17

11.14

15 .,71

16.29

12.27

3,330

3,460

3,330

2,580

1,860

3,850

2,700

2,880

-

77

0

0

15

18

188

142

310

-

1,210

1,110

9^0

1,150

804

1,230

1,370

1,260

-

1.05

.965

.826

1.00

.699

1.07

1.13

1.10

-

14.28

13.10

11.24

13.57

9.49

14.52

15.34

14.88

-

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander.Wis 

(Drainage area, 1,200 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

435-122

455-110

475-75

505-137

505-137

525-84

545-82

565-75

585-78

605-72

625-68

685-96

700-92

715-112

730-113

745-129

5,100

2,680

_

-

4,130

3,360

4,120

4,200

2,960

2,440

4,490

4,870

2,830

2,120

-

-

373

310

_

_

502

274

360

466

315

245

368

660

225

294

.

-

1,510

1,100

906

1,140

1,180

975

969

1,080

990

759

1,030

1,630

912

691

1,030

872

1.26

.917

.755

.950

.983

.812

.808

.900

.825

.632

.858

1.36

.760

.576

.858

.727

17.12

12.45

10.25

12.90

13.38

11.02

10.97

12.22

11.23

8.58

11.65

18.43

10.32

7.82

11.68

9.87

5,100

2,680

_

_

4,130

3,360

4,120

4,200

2,960

2,440

4,870

2,830

2,120

-

373

310

_

_

274

393

360

315

315

245

-

552

225

294

-

1,500 9-32

973

1,170

1,150

993

1,010

1,010

1,030

739

-

1,410

867

628

873

822

1.25

.827

.811

.975

.958

.828

.842

.867

.868

.616

-

1.18

.722

.690

.728

.685

17.01

11.23

11.01

13.23

13.04

11.24

11.43

11.77

11.68

8.36

-

15.95

9.80

9.37

9.91

9.30

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 375

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Wisconsin River Basin Continued

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wls. Continued 

(Drainage area, 1,200 square miles)

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

(no. and 

page)

760-158

785-155

805-147

825-198

855-212

875-212

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

3,250

3,760

3,610

2,550

3,780

4,370

day

210

550

301

378

403

540

Mean

697

1,329

1,052

914

1,437

1,677

Per 

square 

mile

.581

1.11

.877

.762

1.20

1.40

Run-off 

In 

Inches

7-89

15.04

11.93

10.33

16.28

18.95

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

3,250

3,760

3,610

2,550

3,780

-

Minimum 

day

210

500

301

378

590

-

Mean

967

1,229

1,000

887

1,610

-

Per 

square 

mile

.806

1.02

.833

.739

1.34

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

10.94

13.90

11.35

10.03

18.23

-

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 2,780 square miles)

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1913

1914

1915

19l6

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1953

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

245-100

245-100

265-158

355-159

355-159

355-159

385-169

405-126

435-124

455-112

475-77

5O5-140

505-140

525-86

545-84

565-77

585-80

605-74

625-70

645-46

665-59

685-87

700-93

715-113

750-114

745-130

760-159

785-156

805-148

825-199

855-213

875-213

_

13,200

11,100

8,620

7,180

12,300

10,700

7,520

22,500

9,920

12,900

12,500

18,700

13,500

17,700

20,300

12,500

5.520

14,500

15,700

14,700

20,500

7,370

7,110

10,400

7,100

9,320

15,400

11,900

10,800

16,000

15,600

_

90

150

390

541

865

_

_

1,480

1,180

655

1,100

1,050

948

665

750

600

595

655

948

1,260

1,170

850

747

770

755

475

1,360

528

770

1,040

1,140

_

2,630

2,490

2,200

2,120

3,490

3,270

2,510

3,830

2,780

2,400

2,860

2,960

2,370

2,430

2,400

2,280

1,550

2,460

3,270

3,220

3,860

2,000

1,530

2,400

1,810

1,505

3,321

2,548

2,138

3,261

3,721

_

0.946

.896

.791

.763

1.26

1.18

.903

1.38

1.00

.863

1.03

1.06

.853

.874

.863

.820

.558

.885

1.18

1.16

1.39

.719

.550

.863

.651

.541

1.19

.917

.769

1.17

1.34

.

12.88

12.16

10.74

10.36

17.04

15.96

12.26

18.76

13.57

11.71

13.97

14.50

11.58

11.86

11.71

11.16

7.57

12.01

15.96

15.76

18.84

9.7S

7.47

11.75

8.84

7.34

16.22

12.45

10.43

15.96

18.15

13,000

13,200

11,100

6,540

-

12,300

10,700

7,520

22,500

9,920

12,900

12,500

18,700

13,500

17,700

20,300

12,500

5,520

14,500

15,700

14,700

20,500

7,370

7,360

10,400

7,100

10,100

15,400

11, 900

10, 800

16,000

-

221

90

415

390

-

865

_

_

1,450

930

655

1,100

948

750

665

600

850

595

655

948

1,260

1,170

785

747

755

525

475

1,100

528

770

1,200

-

2,940

2,620

2,780

1,850

-

3,420

2,870

2,730

3,790

2,520

2,550

2,960

2,690

2,340

2,490

2,300

2,330

1,560

3,000

2,950

3,550

3,350

1,920

1,850

2,030

1,780

2,138

2,957

2.442

2,125

3.675

-

1.06

.942

1.00

.665

-

1.23

1.03

.982

1.36

.906

.917

1.06

.968

.842

.896

.827

.838

.561

1.08

1.06

1.28

1.21

.691

.665

.730

.640

.769

1.06

.878

.764

1.32

-

14.36

12.82

13.57

9.03

-

16.70

14.01

13.33

18.55

12.30

12.45

14.46

13.18

11.43

12.16

11.23

11,41

7.62

14.65

14.40

17.38

16.36

9.38

9.03

9.94

8.69

10.44

14.43

11.94

10.37

17.98

-

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 4,520 square miles)

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

545-86

565-79

585-82

605-76

625-71

645-47

665-60

685-98

700-94

715-114

730-115

745-131

760-160

785-157

805-149

825-200

855-214

875-214

45,500

35,500

32,500

13,000

44,500

27,700

38,500

37,800

34,700

8,590

30,400

18,300

29,200

44,300

36,200

18,200

46,700

35,300

1,080

1,360

_

920

1,320

1,450

1,150

1,230

1,230

860

620

697

373

1,360

524

694

907

1,450

4,040

3,740

3,730

2,410

4,410

5,410

5,520

5,940

3,240

2,230

4,030

3,030

2,290

5,387

3,941

3,172

5,444

5,453

0.894

.827

.825

.533

.976

1.20

1.22

1.31

.717

.493

.892

.670

.507

1.19

.872

.702

1.20

1.21

12.14

11.23

11.23

7.23

13.25

16.25

16.62

17.84

9.73

6.69

12.14

9.09

6.88

16.18

11.85

9.54

16.35

16.36

45,500

35,500

32,500

13,000

44,500

27,700

38, 500

37,800

34,700

15,900

30,400

18,300

29,200

44,300

36,200

18,200

46,700

-

1,080

1,030

-

920

1,370

1,450

1,150

1,420

1,150

860

620

587

373

1,360

524

694

1,000

-

4,150

3,580

3,830

2,470

5,200

4,910

£.830

£,310

3,170

£,750

3,350

£,990

3,510

4,565

3 t 716

3,163

6,124

-

0.918

.792

.847

.546

1.15

1.09

1.29

1.17

.701

.608

.741

.662

.777

1.01

.822

.700

1.35

-

12.46

10.75

11.53

7.41

15.61

14.74

17.56

15.95

9.52

8.25

10.09

8.99

10.55

13.71

11.17

9.52

18.38

-

'V'9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
376 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In

Wisconsin River Basin Continued

Wisconsin River near Kekoosa, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 5,500 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

19SO

1921

19£2

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

405-1E9

435-126

455-114

475-79

505-145

505-145

525-90

545-88

565-81

585-84

605-78

625-73

645-48

665-61

685-99

700-95

715-115

730-116

745-132

760-161

785-158

805-150

825-201

855-215

875-215

Water year ending Sept. 30

Max Imum 

day

19,900

49,700

23,600

33,200

25,700

51,700

38,200

58,500

44,500

37,000

17,900

50,500

37,000

46,600

45,200

36, 500

10,500

34,900

19,700

35,800

62,100

45,700

22,500

63,200

44, £00

Minimum 

day

»1,330

1-,440

1,430

tl,260

*1, 460

1,500

1,010

1,140

1,530

875

1,160

665

1,820

1,460

1,510

1,290

1,290

553

517

165

1,180

461

400

630

1,890

Mean

4,410

6,S30

5,230

4,790

5,170

5,860

4,270

5,160

4,330

4,760

3,040

5,000

6,560

6,370

7,170

3,590

2,380

4,600

3,430

2,665

6,856

4,587

3,710

6,616

6,356

Per 

square 

mile

0.802

1.24

.951

.871

.940

1.07

.776

.938

.787

.865

.552

.909

1.19

1.16

1.30

.653

.433

.836

.624

.485

1.25

.834

.675

1.20

1.16

Run-off 

in

inches

10.89

16.90

12.91

11.82

12.74

14.49

10.54

12.73

10.70

11.77

7.49

12.51

16.17

15.78

17.66

8.87

5.87

11.37

8.44

6.59

16.93

11.34

9.17

16.32

15.68

Calendar ysar

Maximum 

day

19,900

49,700

23,600

33,200

26,100

51, 700

38,200

58,500

44,500

37,000

17,900

50,500

37,000

46,600

45,200

36,500

18,400

34, 900

19,700

35,800

62,100

45,700

22,500

63,200

-

Minimum 

day

*1,330

1,440

1,350

tl,£60

*1, 560

1,500

1,010

1,140

1,170

875

1,160

710

1,820

1,460

1,510

1,290

1,290

517

517

165

1,180

400

400

1,£00

-

Mean

4,910

6,800

4,Y60

4,910

5,790

5,030

4,140

5,300

4,150

4,900

3,130

5,930

6,030

7,010

6,070

3,510

2,970

3,880

3,380

4,114

5,798

4,340

3,728

7,405

-

Per 

square

mile

0.893

1.24

.865

.893

1.05

.915

.753

.964

 755

.891

.569

1.08

1.10

1.27

1.10

.638

.540

.705

.615

.748

1.05

.789

.678

1-35

-

Run-off 

in 

Inches

12.12

16.83

11.76

12.11

14.29

12.41

10.24

13.08

10.24

12.13

7.71

14.60

14.86

17.36

14.95

8.67

7.34

9.59

8.33

10.17

14.31

10.74

9.20

18.28

-

*May have been leas during period of ice effect. 

tPrevlously published In error.

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 10,300 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

19£5

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

385-174

405-131

435-128

455-116

475-81

505-146

505-146

t 525-91

545-90

565-82

585-86

605-79

6£5-75

645-49

665-63

685-100

700-96

715-116

730-117

745-133

760-162

785-160

805-152

825-203

855-217

875-E17

_

23,600

53,500

31,600

39,900

41,500

62,200

37,700

72,100

52,500

40,500

24, 400

43,000

42,200

51,800

51,800

38,400

10,500

40,000

29,300

34, 400

61,000

47,000

27,200

79,500

47,900

_

»3,570

4,000

3,400

2,000

*3,620

3,560

2,900

2,900

2,680

2,500

3,200

3,130

4,120

5,000

3,510

3,510

2,310

2,850

2,460

2,480

3,800

2,100

2,730

2,600

3,890

_

8,080

11,400

9,810

8,670

9,150

10, 100

7,450

9,550

7,680

8,410

6,120

8,660

10, 900

11,900

12,500

7,190

4,440

7,670

6,690

4,454

11,040

7,419

6,944

11,380

10,220

_

0.784

1.11

.952

.842

.888

.981

.723

.927

.746

.817

.594

.841

1.06

1.16

1.22

.698

.431

.745

.649

.432

1.07

.720

.674

1.10

.992

_

10.64

15.10

12.93

11.45

12.07

13.27

9.82

12.55

10.11

11.09

8.07

11.42

14.41

15.79

16.55

9.48

5.85

10.14

8.81

5.87

14.57

9.82

9.15

15.00

13.46

44,700

23,600

53,500

31,600

39,900

41,500

62,200

37,700

72,100

52,500

40, 500

24,400

43,000

42,200

51,800

51,800

38,400

20,400

40,000

29,300

34,400

61,000

47,000

27,200

79,500

-

*3,570

»3,290

4,000

3,400

2,000

»4,220

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,680

2,500

3,200

3,130

4,120

5,000

3,510

3,130

2,310

2,480

2,850

2,480

3,200

2,100

2,730

2,600

-

8,880

8,750

11,400

9,210

8,550

10,200

8,890

7,490

9,450

7,520

8,740

6,290

10,000

10,400

12,900

10,500

6,880

5,320

6,630

6,660

6,361

9,737

7,036

7,002

12,730

-

0-862

.850

1.11

.894

.830

.990

.863

.727

.917

.730

.849

.611

.971

1.01

1.25

1.02

.668

.517

.644

.647

.618

.945

.683

.680

1.24

-

11.70

11.50

15.03

12.15

11.28

13.42

11.74

9.87

12.42

9.90

11.56

8.30

13.19

13.76

17.08

13.88

9.07

7.00

8-78

8.77

8.40

12.84

9.31

9.23

16.78

-'

*May have been less during period of ice effect.

tHeviaed figures; published in Water-Supply Paper 875.

Tomahawk River near Bradley, Wis.

(Drainage area, 422 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

435-131

435-131

455-118

475-83

505-150

505-150

525-93

545-92

565-84

585-88

605-81

625-76

645-50

886

2,200

923

1,120

1,220

1,770

1,650

1,870

2,050

1,120

697

1,120

-

2S3

298

232

195

-

165

132

165

220

205

148

192

-

452

635

452

408

425

441

369

409

377

364

282

399

557

1.07

1.50

1.07

.967

1.01

1.05

.874

.969

.893

.863

.668

.946

1.32

14.53

20.46

14.52

13.12

13.66

14.22

11.90

13.15

12.11

11.73

9.08

12.87

17.93

886

2,200

923

1,120

1,220

1,770

1,650

1,870

2,050

1,120

697

1,120

-

263

295

232

195

-

165

132

165

220

205

148

192

-

522

60."*

420 40''

451

388

372

418

366

365

276

477

-

1.24

1.43

1.02

.957

1.07.

.919

.882

.991

.867

.865

.654

1.13

-

16.77

19.46

13.81

13.00

14.51

12. «

11.98

13.44

11.75

11.76

8.88

15.40

-

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 377

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at stations In 

Wisconsin River Basin Continued

Prairie River near Herrill, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 164 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

(no. and 

page)

405-134

435-133

455-120

475-84

505-153

5O5-153

525-95

545-94

555-66

585-90

605-83

625-78

645-51

665-64

685-102

700-98

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

738

2,290

870

1,420

1.220

1,860

1,780

2,110

2,290

1,630

825

3,580

1,700

1,350

2,580

1,060

Minimum 

day

_

73

BO

75

85

73

70

65

65

60

55

70

89

67

85

78

Mean

177

261

200

185

199

235

178

180

175

176

115

201

222

218

255

159

Per 

square 

mile

1.08

1.59

1.22

1.13

1.21

1.37

1.09

1.10

1.07

1.07

.701

1.23

1.35

1.33

1.55

.970

Run-off 

in 

Inches

14.67

21.62

16.56

15.30

16.44

18.73

14.76

14.90

14.48

14.59

9.51

16.65

18.40

18.12

21.08

13.17

Calerdar year

Maximum 

day

738

2,290

870

1,420

1,220

1,860

1,780

2,110

2,29O

1,630

825

3,580

1,700

1,350

2,580

1,060

Minimum 

day

*70

73

80

75

85

73

70

65

65

60

55

70

76

67

85

71

Mean

206

249

182

192

219

199

171

182

173

175

120

226

209

236

228

154

Per 

square

mile

1.26

1.52

1.11

1.17

1.34

1.21

1.04

1.11

1.05

1.07

.732

1.38

1.27

1.44

1.39

.939

Run-off 

in 

inches

17.08

20.64

15.05

15.89

18.12

16.56

14.17

15.06

14.30

14.52

9.98

18.69

17.33

19.61

18.88

12.79

 ^-Estimated mean for 10-day period during winter.

Rib River at Rib Palls, Wia.

(Drainage area, 309 square miles)

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

625-80

645-52

665-65

685-103

700-99

715-119

730-119

745-135

760-164

785-162

805-154

825-207

855-220

875-823

12,500

5,730

7,660

8,180

6,190

1,060

8,780

3,110

10,600

9,680

11,000

3,590

15,700

6,840

10

25

20

24

5

7

13

8-4

9.1

22

8

9

9

26

376

367

424

426

195

100

275

191

181

466

301

244

536

338

1.22

1.19

1.37

1.38

.631

.324

.890

.618

.586

1.51

.974

.790

1.73

1.09

16.50

16.07

18.71

18.69

8.55

4.41

12.11

8.43

7.94

20.45

13.25

10.69

23.58

14.87

12,500

5,730

7,660

8,180

6,190

2,700

8,780

3,110

10,600

9,660

11,000

3,590

15,700

-

10

25

20

24

5

9

8.4

8.4

9.1

SB

8

9

16

-

423

347

434

355

202

153

211

189

330

333

293

242

595

-

1.37

1.12

1.40

1.15

.654

.495

.683

.612

1.07

1.08

.948

.783

1.93

-

18.56

15.21

19.14

15.58

8.89

6.72

9.30

8.32

14.50

14.60

12.93

10.62

26.14

-

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 326 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

385-180

405-138

435-136

455-121

475f-86

505-156

505-156

525-97

545-96

565-88

585-91

605-86

625-82

.

1,120

3,150

1,290

2,450

2,450

4,820

5,760

6,040

5,210

3,850

1,070

7,180

_

..

40

50

30

65

55

45

50

40

35

40

25

_

187

329

240

221

278

321

266

279

229

235

131

265

_

0.574

1.01

.736

.678

.853

.985

.816

.856

.702

.721

.402

.913

.

7.78

13.73

10.00

9.21

11.56

13.40

11.11

11.59

9.53

9.83

5.45

11.01

1,820

1,120

3,150

1,290

2,450

2,450

4,820

5,760

6,040

5,210

3,850

1,070

-

40

60

40

30

45

65

55

45

50

40

35

SO

-

260

211

338

209

228

343

264

248

286

216

239

132

-

0.798

.647

1.04

.641

.699

1.05

.810

.761

.877

.663

.733

.405

-

10.81

8.78

14.14

8-73

9.51

14.27

11.01

10.33

11.92

9.00

10.00

5.50

-

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 420 square miles)

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

645-53

665-66

665-104

700-100

715-120

730-120

745-136

760-165

785-163

805-155

825-209

855-222

875-826

2,020

2,660

2,200

2,230

581

2,340

1,420

1,350

2,300

4,800

2,260

5,160

2,930

44

32

22

11

10

8.9

5.4

6.2

62

7.4

9.3

10

13

318

352

332

139

39.2

228

151

66.3

384

211

205

374

212

0.757

.338

.790

.331

.093

.543

.360

.158

.914

.502

.488

.890

.505

10.28

11.41

10.72

4.49

1.26

7.39

4.89

2.14

12.41

6.87

6.61

12.08

6-85

2,020

2,660

2,200

2,230

1,350

2,340

1,420

1,450

2,300

2,380

2,260

5,160

-

44

32

22

11

10

6.8

5.4

6.2

45

7.4

9.3

15

-

296

397

239

137

84.8

179

150

160

318

163

205

411

-

0.705

.945

.569

.326

.202

.426

.357

.400

.757

.388

.488

.979

-

9.57

12.86

7.72

4.43

2.74

5.80

4.85

5.43

10.29

5.30

6.64

13.27

-

Elckapoo River at Qays Hills, Wis. 

(Drainage area, 616 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

385-189

405-146

435-144

455-129

475-93

605-167

505-167

525-103

545-102

565-92

585-95

605-90

625-84

645-54

665-67

_

1,760

3,360

4,740

2,740

3,800

£,950

2,360

2,300

4,240

3,100

2,470

1,650

2,520

4,460

_

-

190

160

245

183

140

128

218

198

175

195

195

181

265

_

380

468

514

494

381

459

383

457

417

448

410

354

461

558

_

0.617

.760

.834

.802

.619

.745

.622

.742

.677

.727

.666

.575

.748

.906

_

8.38

10.34

11.32

10.89

8.40

10.14

8.44

10.07

9.19

9.90

9.04

7.81

10.15

12.33

1,260

1,760

3,360

4,740

2,740

3,800

2,950

2,360

2,300

4,240

3,100

2,470

1,650

2,520

4,460

_

_

190

160

210

183

140

128

218

176

175

195

181

195

265

330

412

452

528

475

401

458

377

440

404

465

415

354

494

550

0.536

.669

.734

.857

.771

.651

.744

.612

.714

.656

.755

.674

.575

.802

.893

7.28

9.08

9.99

11.63

10.47

8.84

10.13

8.31

9.69

8.90

10.28

9.15

7.81

10.89

12.15

M.f.f'.H -J//

a PAP T= m,. io«, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

9-242 January 1938 Geological Survey " «.»»»-«»»-..«, 
378 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations in 

Wisconsin River Basin--Continued

Kiekapoo River at Gays Mills, Wls. Continued 

(Drainage area, 616 square miles)

Year

1929 

1930 

19S1 

1932 

195S

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

685-105 

700-101 

715-121 

7SO-121 

745-157

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

5,210 

2,640 

778 

3,620 

6,990

Minimum 

day

265 

219 

58 

69 

130

Mean

506 

375 

279 

388 

419

Per 

square

mile

0.821 

.609 

.453 

.630 

.680

Run-off 

inches

11.14 

8.27 

6.15 

8.57 

9.23

Calendar ye^r

Maximum 

day

5,210 

2,640 

877 

3,620 

6,990

Minimum 

day

265 

175 

58 

157 

150

Mean

484 

359 

290 

369 

416

Per 

square

mile

0.786 

.583 

.471 

.599 

.675

Run-off 

in 

Inches

10-67 

7.91 

6.39 

8.15 

9.16

TURKEY RIVER BASIH

Turkey River at Barber, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 1,530 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1950 

1935

1934 

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

#505-168

*505-168

*505-168

#505-168

525-103

#545-102

»565-92

s-585-95

»605-90

»625-84

«645-55

(*) 

745-138

760-171 

785-166

805-159

825-213

855-226

875-234

8,600

_

17,200

8,700

8,720

25,300

19,300

8,980

10, 500

6,250

9,940

10,000

5,670 

15, 500

14,300

18,000

7,590

6,500

_

_

-

_

290

_

_

_

150

160

154

75

55 

103

79

106

65

95

504

1,096

1,243

1,046

1,030

1,121

690

807

613

591

1,005

573

249 

844

656

768

912

624

0.329

.716

.812

.684

.673

.733

.451

.527

.401

.386

.657

.375

.163 

.552

.429

.502

.596

.408

4.47

9.76

11.07

9.30

9.11

9.97

6.14

7.19

5.44

5.24

8.93

5.09

2.20 

7.48

5.84

6.83

8.11

5.57

8,600

_

17,200

8,700

8,720

25,300

19,300

8,980

10, 500

6,580

-

19,800

5,670 

15,500

14,300

18,000

7,590

-

_

_

-

_

.

-

-

-

150

160

-

90

55 

160

79

70

100

-

537

1,160

1,150

1,000

1,010

1,100

659

835

606

696

-

709

317 

815

649

739

1,044

-

0-351

.758

.752

.654

.660

.719

.431

.546

.396

.455

-

.463

.207 

.533

.424

.483

.682

-

4.76

10.29

10.23

8.90

8.96

9.76

5.86

7.43

5.37

6.17

-

6.30

2.79 

7.24

5.77

6.57

9.28

-

#Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream flow records of Iowa, 1873- 

1932," p. 186; incomplete figures of dally discharge In water-supply paper indicatedMAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River below North Pork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 1,550 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

»405-147

#405-147

435-146

455-130

#475-93

505-175

»505-173

525-105

545-104

*565-93

s-585-96

»605-92

 8645-56

»645-56

s-700-102

#700-102

»700-102

745-139

745-139

745-139

760-176

785-172

805-167

325-221

855-233

875-243

11,200

13,800

18,700

11,200

-

10,400

9,690

7,500

14,200

18,300

17, 000

18,000

7,180

10,400

12,200

21,000

6,760

4,080

7,820

7,580

6,920

11,400

8,710

25,500

12,500

6,040

_

_

_

_

_

245

_

315

460

-

.

-

_

381

-

375

_

112

264

222

-

224

105

220

200

244

602

1,010

1,110

659

749

1,230

1,400

831

1,170

794

1,010

788

924

1,480

1,200

1,510

648

386

939

679

344

856

554

1,224

898

765

0.388

.652

.716

.425

.483

.794

.903

.556

.755

.512

.652

.508

.596

.955

.774

.974

.418

.249

.606

.438

.222

.552

.357

.790

.579

.494

5.25

8.87

9.72

5.78

6.55

10-79

12.31

7.27

10.24

6.96

8.87

6.89

8.07

12.91

10.53

13.18

5.70

3.40

8.25

5.94

3.02

7.50

4.87

10.73

7-87

6.70

11,200

13,800

18,700

11,200

_

10,400

8,400

7,500

14^200

18,300

17,000

18,000

7,180

10,400

12,200

21,000

6,760

7,820

7,040

7,580

6,920

11,400

8,710

25,500

12,500

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

315

_

-

-

-

_

381

-

.

-

112

254

179

130

190

105

200

265

673

1,060

984

650

770

1,510

1,150

949

1,060

799

998

815

1,080

1,490

1,230

1,260

619

622

754

613

426

796

572

1,190

987

-

0.434

.684

.635

.419

.497

.974

.742

.612

.684

.515

.644

.526

.697

.961

.794

.813

.399

.401

.486

.395

.275

.514

.369

.768

.637

5.89

9.31

8.62

5.70

6.74

13.24

10.05

8.31

9.27

6.99

S.76

7.12

9.46

13.04

10.81

11.01

5.41

5.47

6.63

5.36

3.73

6.9S

5.02

10.43

8.65

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream flow records of Iowa, 

1932," p. 199j Incomplete figures of daily discharge In water-supply paper indicated.

,M. fl J< --iH

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCH, _ odMMMlY 379

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rook River at Afton, Wls. 

(Drainage area, 3,300 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

Page)

405-151

435-149

455-133

475-96

505-178

505-178

525-108

545-107

565-96

585-100

605-95

625-87

645-58

665-68

685-106

700-105

715-122

730-124

745-143

760-180

785-179

805-173

825-227

855-239

875-249

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

8,910

9,200

8,470

12,700

3,240

9,900

8,200

8,200

10,300

7,100

4,300

5,060

5,610

6,510

13, 000

4,380

1,320

4,160

9,140

2,710

5,440

4,480

8,240

8,100

7,460

Minimum 

day

_

541

555

638

487

638

555

560

560

530

340

398

518

728

518

398

114

96

196

42

84

65

84

91

64

Mean

2,350

2,950

2,560

2,440

1,060

2,210

1,580

2,710

1,800

2,020

1,160

1,280

2,130

2,230

3,080

1,460

603

1,320

1,760

593

1,461

930

1,627

2,153

2,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.712

.894

.776

.739

.321

.670

.479

.821

.545

.612

.352

.388

.645

.676

.933

.442

.183

.400

.533

.180

.443

.282

.493

.652

.624

Run-off 

In 

Inches

9.66

12.17

10.53

10.03

4.30

9.12

6.50

11-14

7.40

8.33

4.78

5.27

8.76

9.20

12.66

6.00

2.48

5.44

7.23

2.44

6.01

3.84

6.69

8.85

8.48

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

8,910

9,200

8,470

12,700

4,770

9,900

8,200

8,200

10,300

7,100

4,300

5,060

5,610

6,510

13,000

4,380

4,160

3,720

9,140

2,710

5,440

4,480

8,240

8,100

-

Minimum 

day

_

541

555

638

487

658

555

560

560

530

340

398

518

518

481

299

114

96

100

42

233

65

84

130

-

Vean

?,640

?,760

2,520

2,220

1,310

3,990

1,930

f,370

1,780

£,090

1,070

1,540

f,240

2,290

£-,750

1,330

874

1,020

1,780

646

1,423

933

1,565

£ ,767

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.800

.836

.764

.673

.397

-603

.585

.718

.539

.633

.324

.467

.679

.694

.833

.403

 265

.309

.539

.196

.431

.283

.474

.838

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

10.86

11.88

10. W

9.14

5.39

8.21

7.94

9.75

7.32

8.62

4.40

6.34

9.22

9.45

11.81

5.«?

5.60

4.21

7-32

2-66

5.84

3.87

6.42

11.38

-

Rock River at Co 

(Drainage area, 8,700

no, 111. 

square mile

*1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

*1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

405-155

435-153

455-136

475-99

505-182

505-182

525-110

545-109

565-98

585-101

605-96

625-88

645-59

665-69

685-107

700-106

715-123

730-125

745-144

760-182

785-180

805-174

S25-228

855-240

875-250

23,200

39,500

_

-

37,000

36,200

25,600

26,200

29,800

28,600

35,800

25,900

31,000

20,400

-

17,100

4,920

23,200

26,100

5,280

22,400

18, 000

37,000

43,500

17,500

1,800

1,180

_

610

802

_

1,180

-

-

1,910

845

1,310

2,110

2,260

1,940

1,440

890

1,090

1,000

498

606

524

1,110

960

858

6,050

8,020

5,520

6,110

4,770

7,550

4,290

7,850

4,630

5,760

3,800

4,980

8,430

7,820

9,590

4,140

2,110

4,710

4,980

1,801

4,783

3,190

5,933

6,855

5,117

_

-

_

-

37,000

36,200

25,600

26,200

29,800

28,600

35,800

25,800

31,000

20,400

-

17,100

23,200

17,100

26,100

9,210

22,400

18,000

37,000

43,500

-

_

-

-

610

1,360

-

1,180

1,880

-

-

-

IP 620

2,110

2,080

1,940

1,220

890

1,000

640

440

830

524

960

1,280

-

6,712

7,604

5,364

5,731

6,325

6,159

5,279

6,861

4,566

5,905

3,736

e,390

8,427

7,690

8,476

3,887

F.,974

3,843

4,879

f,071

4,710

3,443

5,413

7,971

-

 ^Discharge for periods of missing record estimated to complete the year.

Note.- Records do not Include about 100 second-feet diverted above station to Illinois and 

Mississippi Canal. Records for period November 1914 to September 1934 collected at site at 

Lyndon, 16^ miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square miles).

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111. 

(Drainage area, 1,330 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

405-159

435-157

455-141

475-103

505-187

505-187

525-112

545-111

565-99

585-103

605-98

625-92

645-62

665-72

685-108

700-107

715-124

730-130

745-147

760-185

785-183

805-201

825-237

855-248

875-253

8,520

17,000

6,140

6,490

8,790

5,250

2,600

14,200

12,600

4,720

4,090

4,040

4,060

7,810

17,000

5,980

2,240

5,650

8,260

2,580

5,000

5,000

15,400

12,100

3,350

322

423

264

210

235

435

343

412

270

255

288

305

451

417

469

233

150

237

124

122

204

118

207

168

214

1,140

1,350

806

823

781

1,180

729

1,180

845

905

745

793

1,290

1,420

1,550

690

410

828

891

396

817

506

1,046

1,142

773

0.857

1.02

.606

.619

.587

.887

.548

.887

.635

.680

.560

.596

.970

1.07

1.17

.519

.308

.623

.670

.298

.614

.380

.786

.859

.581

11.61

13.78

8.25

8.40

7.96

12.10

7.44

11.99

8.61

9.26

7.61

8.10

13.12

14.50

15.85

7.03

4.17

8.49

9.09

4.03

8.35

5.18

10.66

11.64

7.89

' 8,520

17,000

6,140

6,490

8,790

5,250

2,600

14,200

12,600

4,720

4,090

4,040

5,310

7,810

17,000

5,980

3,330

5,650

8,260

3,460

5,000

5,000

15,400

12,100

-

_

381

210

218

_

377

343

361

255

_

288

351

506

417

400

233

150

124

204

122

136

118

168

208

-

1,272

1,249

736

818

1,043

968

863

1,034

819

995

675

950

1,461

1,351

1,315

638

557

730

835

505

718

509

1,022

1,285

-

0.956

.939

.553

.615

.784

.728

.649

.777

.616

.748

.508

.714

1.10

1.02

.989

.480

.419

.549

.628

.380

.540

.383

.768

.966

-

12.97

12.79

7.54

8.34

10.63

9.89

8.80

10.55

8.34

10.18

6.89

9.69

14.90

13.81

13.43

6.50

5.68

7.48

8.52

5.15

7.32

5.22

10.42

13.09

-

9-242 January 1938

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
380 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Rock River Basln--Contlimed

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wig. 

(Drainage area, 529 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

405-160

435-159

455-142

475-104

505-190

505-190

525-114

545-113

565-101

585-105

605-100

625-94

645-63

665-73

685-109

700-108

715-125

730-131

745-148

760-186

785-184

805-202

825-238

855-249

875-254

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

8,600

6,090

2,710

4,350

6,090

2,420

1,020

5,390

7,000

2,360

2,150

2,000

4,080

3,930

10,800

3,930

775

3,990

7,970

943

2,120

2,540

7,970

7,290

2,290

Minimum 

day

108

168

85

70

80

125

100

86

69

70

84

81

90

187

139

70

53

72

103

51

83

78

59

102

117

Mean

464

498

356

388

326

425

279

396

336

360

261

268

402

500

519

279

195

332

409

172

346

238

413

471

316

Per 

square 

mile

0.877

.941

-673

.733

.616

.803

.527

.749

.635

.681

.493

.507

.760

.945

.981

.527

.369

.628

.773

.325

.654

.450

.781

.890

.597

Run-off 

in 

Inches

11.91

12.81

9.14

9.95

8.36

10.91

7.18

10.17

8.64

9.27

6.72

6.89

10.34

12.89

13.32

7.16

5.02

8.54

10.50

4.41

8.88

6.15

10.59

12.07

8.11

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

8,600

6,090

2,710

4,350

6,090

2,360

1,020

5,390

7,000

2,360

2,150

2,000

4,080

3,930

10,800

3,930

1,410

3,990

7,970

1,920

2,120

2,540

7,970

7,290

-

Minimum 

day

»150

145

85

70

80

125

100

86

69

70

84

81

90

187

120

70

53

72

103

51

118

78

59

102

-

Mean

506

461

354

381

392

356

312

363

330

373

251

292

462

498

444

274

231

283

394

214

315

234

404

509

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.957

.871

.669

.720

.741

.673

.590

.686

.624

.705

.474

.552

.873

.941

.839

.518

.437

.535

.745

.405

.595

.442

.764

.962

-

Run-off 

in 

inches

12.99

11.88

9.10

9.77

10.07

9.16

8.02

9.33

8.48

9.61

6.45

7.51

11.88

12.84

11.40

7.03

6.36

7.28

10.12

5.48

8.09

6.03

10.35

13.05

-

*Estlmated mean for 10-day period during winter.

IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 1,500 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

*435-160

*455-143

*475-104

505-191

505-191

525-115

545-114

565-102

585-105

«605-101

 B625-96

*645-65

760-187

785-185

805-204

825-240

855-251

875-260

4,380

9., 640

39,400

6,670

4,870

7,820

4,790

3,480

7,440

2,440

5,970

5,230

1,160

8,970

8,190

7,850

4,180

8,610

_

.

2

80

130

80

50

_

_

_

_

-

12

50

32

45

21

17

1,090

718

1,030

898

819

683

465

264

842

302

575

786

77.3

659

636

693

627

454

0.727

.479

.687

.599

.546

.455

.310

.176

.561

.201

.383

.524

.052

.439

.424

.462

.418

.303

9.96

6.51

9.37

8.14

7.44

6.18

4.18

2.40

7.62

2.77

5.19

7.12

.70

5.95

5.77

6.27

5.67

4.12

4,290

9,640

39,400

6,670

3,420

7,820

4,790

3,480

7,440

3,840

5,970

-

1,160

8,970

8,190

7,850

4,180

-

_

2

-

80

130

80

-

-

_

-

_

-

12

78

32

21

29

-

832

715

L,120

945

826

588

420

279

873

370

581

-

96.8

725

577

667

685

-

0.555

.477

.747

.630

.551

.392

.280

.186

.582

.247

.387

-

.065

.483

.385

.445

.457

-

7.59

6.48

10.19

8.56

7.50

5.32

3.79

2.53

7.93

3.34

5.26

-

.88

6.54

5.24

6.03

6.19

-

'Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 

1932," p. 229; incomplete figures of daily discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 3,230 square miles)

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

*130-59

»17

«20

*38i

40.

*43

*45

*47.

50.

50.

52

54

56

L-83

7-71

*

*

*

»

*

*

*

3-212

5-162

3-162

5-144

3-106

3-193

3-193

5-117

5-116

5-104

585-107

8,410

8,710

_

_

-

12,400

9,520

9,680

20,000

7,030

8,000

20,000

10,900

17,500

35,300

12,800

8,130

14,300

5,780

8,420

19,100

150

170

..

_

-

58

70

43

64

70

100

300

38

10

38

79

280

190

158

_

61

1,230

1,520

1,970

2,490

1,200

1,740

1,010

564

1,390

944

834

2,960

2,250

1,290

1,950

2,070

2,130

1,390

1,320

800

2,000

0.381

.471

.610

.771

.368

.539

.313

.175

.430

.292

.258

.916

.697

.399

.604

.641

.659

.430

.409

.248

.619

5.17

6.42

8.25

10.42

5.05

7.32

4.24

2.37

5.84

3.99

3.51

12.44

9.46

5.44

8.19

8.71

8.98

5.86

5.58

3.36

8.29

8,410

8,710

..

.

5,850

12,400

9,520

9,680

20,000

7,030

8,000

20,000

10,500

17,500

35,300

12, 800

8,130

14,300

5,780

8,420

19,100

150

250

_

_

85

58

48

43

64

70

181

300

10

80

38

79

264

190

158

153

61

1,090

1,700

2,000

2,410

1,040

1,950

773

755

1,220

963

1,050

3,010

1,650

1,300

2,060

2,430

1,830

1,470

1,130

877

1,960

0.337

.526

.619

.746

.322

.604

.239

.234

.378

.298

.325

.932

.511

.402

.638

.752

.567

.455

.350

.272

.607

4.62

7.17

8.40

10.13

4.41

8.20

3.25

3.19

5.13

4.07

4.42

13.93

6.93

5.48

8.64

10.23

7.71

6.16

4.74

3.69

8.26

'Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 

1932," p. 241; Incomplete figures of dally discharge In water-supply paper indicated.

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 381

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Iowa River Basin Continued

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa Continued 

(Drainage area, 3,230 square miles)

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W S P. 

(no. and 

page)

605-102

6S5-97

645-66

665-75

685-111

700-110

730-133

730-133

745-151

760-188

785-186

805-205

8S5-S41

855-852

875-261

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

1,510

17.400

9,310

8,820

21,900

11,300

S,790

7,750

8,700

1,840

8,550

12,9OO

16,800

4,600

8,860

Minimum 

day

48

111

274

258

512

92

48

200

83

30

73

59

88

56

74

Mean

514

1,210

1,720

1,550

2,710

1,020

312

2,090

1,180

204

1,474

1,388

1,581

1,260

1,056

Per 

square 

mile

0.159

.375

.533

.480

.839

.316

.097

.647

.365

.063

.456

.430

.489

.390

.327

Run-off 

in 

inches

2.18

5.05

7.26

6.51

11.40

4.29

1.32

8.82

4.95

.86

6.20

5.83

6.64

5.29

4.45

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

3,160

17,400

9,310

8,820

21,900

11,300

7,750

5,400

8,700

1,840

8,550

12,900

16,800

4,600

-

Minimum 

day

48

111

258

290

326

92

48

83

88

30

179

59

56

126

-

Mean

F64

1,430

I,f30

1,790

2,f80

£32

811

I,f90

1,050

P46

1,631

l,f8S

1,494

1,398

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.175

.443

.505

.554

.706

.289

.251

.523

.325

.076

.505

.397

.465

.433

-

Run-off 

Inches

2.37

6.00

6.85

7.52

9.59

3.91

3.42

7.14

4.41

1.04

6.85

5.39

6.27

5.87

-

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 12,480 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1954

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

435-164

455-146

 475-107

505-196

505-196

525-118

545-118

565-105

585-108

605-0.04

625-99

645-67

730-135

730-135

730-135

730-135

730-135

745-152

760-189

785-187

305-206

825-242

855-25S

875-262

48,300

43,300

60,300

37,400

32,200

31,900

26,500

30,700

54,700

12,500

45,500

33,700

28,800

63,400

51,200

6,740

27,800

60,800

7,250

35,500

36,000

53,200

19,000

36,100

1,100

400

_

620

1,800

1,420

1,050

570

1,000

700

1,090

1,800

1,300

1,940

800

570

1,160

_

531

800

609

800

840

884

8,020

5,690

6,510

8,140

7,260

5,360

5,350

3,210

7,260

3,060

5,080

8,380

7,220

11,000

4,160

1,490

8,310

5,130

1,210

5,622

4,961

6,654

5,139

4,809

0.643

.456

.522

.652

.582

.429

.428

.257

.581

.245

.407

.671

.579

.881

.333

.119

.666

.415

.097

.450

.398

.533

.412

.385

8.75

6.20

7.07

8.84

7.92

5.83

5.80

3.49

9.14

3.33

5.53

9.11

7.86

11.96

4.53

2.43

9.04

5.64

1.31

6.12

5.41

7.25

5.61

5.23

48,300

48,300

60,300

37,400

32,200

31,900

26,500

30,700

34,700

12,500

43,500

33,700

28.000

63,400

51,200

27,800

25,600

60,800

7,360

35,500

36,000

53,200

19,000

-

400

600

_

620

1,800

1,420

600

570

-

_

1,500

2,300

800

750

570

_

600

531

1,000

609

840

900

-

6,440

5,750

7,000

8,920

6,400

5,690

4,570

3,630

7,580

2,980

6,170

7,850

8,850

8,690

4,010

3,110

7,060

4,710

1.434

5,961

4,827

6,388

5,808

-

0.516

.461

.561

.715

.513

.456

.366

.291

.591

.239

.494

.629

.693

.696

.321

.249

.566

.377

.115

.478

.387

.512

.465

-

7.04

6.25

7.60

9.69

6.98

6.21

4.95

3.94

8.04

3.24

6.72

8.54

9.41

9.42

4.37

3.37

7.69

5.11

1.56

6.49

5.27

6.85

6.33

-

 Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873- 

1932," p. 265; incomplete figures of daily discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

Cedar River at Janesvllle, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 1,660 square miles)

1906

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

 207-74

»435r165

 455-147

*475-109

 505-199

*505-199

525-120

*545-119

*565-107

 585-110

 605.-105

 625-100

 645-68

745-154

760-193

785-190

805-209

825-248

355-263

875-266

22,600

8,740

21,200

-

-

.

25,500

.

-

_

_

-

4,560

_

10,100

8,330

10,700

11,700

8,740

7,000

-

_

_

_

-

.

122

_

28

_

.

_

145

_

48

66

67

130

70

123

1,480

1,040

884

734

929

750

761

610

344

603

421

376

642

_

187

570

608

718

779

613

0.892

.627

.533

.442

.560

.452

.458

.367

.207

.363

.254

.227

.387

_

.113

.343

.366

.433

.469

.369

12.04

8.47

7.23

5.98

7.60

6.16

6.21

4.99

2.82

4.96

3.42

3.08

5.25

_

1.52

4.67

4.97

5.87

6.38

5.00

-

8,740

21,200

-

-

_

25,500

_

_

_

_

_

-

26,600

10,100

8,330

10,700

11,700

8,740

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

122

28

_

_

-

_

-

_

48

90

67

70

70

-

-

970

890

810

900

760

720

580

370

610

390

420

-

618

194

593

621

690

886

-

-

0.584

.536

.488

.542

.458

.434

.349

.223

.367

.235

.253

-

.372

.117

.357

.374

.416

.534

-

-

7.90

7.28

6.58

7.35

6.22

5.91

4.77

3.05

5.01

3.14

3.42

-

5.05

1.59

4.85

5.08

5.64

7.26

-

^Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow recoris of Iowa,1873- 

1932," p. 280; incomplete figures of dally discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

9-242 January 1938 UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
382 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at stations In 

Iowa River Basin Continued

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 6,640 square miles)

Year

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

 130-63

*1 71-86

«eo7-72

«245-110

*245-110

*305-146

*305-146

*305-146

325-147

355-168

385-217

405-166

435-167

455-149

*475-110

505-202

505-202

525-122

545-121

565-109

585-111

605-107

625-102

«645-69

745-155

745-155

745-155

745-155

745-155

745-155

760-194

785-191

805-210

825-249

855-264

875-267

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

11,600

22,800

50,500

19,400

20,400

21,000

23,700

13,100

54,100

21,400

16,600

32,400

25,300

52,600

26,200

29,700

14,400

16,300

28,300

15,700

24,500

12,200

9,450

11,500

28,500

67,200

12,200

3,020

18,600

63,300

8,440

25,800

22,700

36,300

12,800

18,800

Minimum 

day

.

_

660

1,110

790

840

580

-

810

580

490

-

800

_

-

775

550

788

810

554

_

-

620

950

660

1,080

_

760

-

236

460

418

580

418

426

Mean

2,700

3,250

3,800

4,520

3,510

4,090

3,290

1,300

3,570

2,410

1,680

5,490

4,440

3,070

3,190

4,420

3,490

2,880

2,670

1,610

3,210

1,740

1,890

3,170

3,270

5,300

1,790

795

3,900

2,640

689

2,571

2,559

3,340

2,718

2,341

Per 

square 

mile

0.407

.489

.572

.681

.529

.616

.495

.196

.538

.363

.253

.827

.669

.462

.480

.666

.526

.434

.402

.242

.483

.262

.285

.477

.492

.798

.270

.120

.587

.398

.104

.387

.385

.503

.409

.353

Run-off 

In 

Inches

5.53

6.62

7.76

9.25

7.18

8.35

6.71

2.65

7.33

4.90

3.44

11.24

9.07

6.29

6.51

9.03

7.14

5.86

5.47

3.28

6.60

3.58

3.86

6.46

6.70

10.82

3.67

1.62

7.99

5.38

1.41

5.27

5.26

6.83

5.55

4.80

Calendar yer>r

Maximum 

day

11,600

22,800

50, 500

19,400

20,400

21,000

23,700

13,100

54,100

21,400

16,600

32,400

25,300

52,600

26,200

29,700

14,400

16,300

28,300

15,700

24,500

12,200

9,450

11,500

28,500

67,200

12,200

16,300

18,600

63,300

8,440

25,800

22,700

36,300

12,800

-

Minimum 

day

.

-

660

1,110

790

810

580

410

580

490

490

1,200

_

_

-

775

550

788

597

554

_

620

680

660

-

-

_

-

284

236

460

418

418

490

-

Mean

2,200

3,410

4,020

4,400

3,290

5,160

2,100

1,780

3,200

2,370

1,950

5,940

3,710

3,050

3,680

4,480

3,330

2,750

2,470

1,760

3,230

1,700

2,150

2,990

4,140

4,220

1,730

1,460

3,410

2,429

769

2,682

2,562

3,187

3,114

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.331

.514

.605

.663

.495

.777

.316

.268

.482

.357

.294

.895

.559

.459

.554

.675

.502

.414

.372

.265

.486

.256

.324

.450

.623

.636

.261

.220

.514

.366

.116

.404

.386

.480

.469

-

Run-off 

Inches

4.49

6.97

8.23

9.00

6.72

10.55

4.27

3.63

6.56

4.84

3.99

12.13

7.59

6.22

7.51

9.16

6.80

5.61

5.06

3.61

6.64

3.48

4.39

6.11

8.47

8.63

3.52

2.97

6.97

4.95

1.57

5.51

5.26

6.51

6.37

-

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa 

1932," p. 293; Incomplete figures of dally discharge In water-supply paper IndicatedShell Rook River near Clarksvllle, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 1,660 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1933

1934

*435-169

*455-151

*475-112

*505-205

505-205

525-124

*545-123

*565-110

*585-113

«605-109

«625-103

«645-70

745-160

760-197

_

-

-

-

-

7,280

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

3,160

_

-

-

-

-

140

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

10

1,040

774

627

1,130

611

651

447

203

447

331

369

606

_

112

0.627

.466

.378

.681

.368

.392

.269

.122

.269

.199

.222

.365

_

.067

8.53

6.32

5.13

9.24

5.01

5.31

3.65

1.66

3.66

2.70

3.01

4.95

_

.90

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-.

.

-

-

16,800

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

30

-

930

780

810

980

690

558

420

249

426

340

380

-

531

-

0.560

.470

.488

.590

.416

.336

.253

.150

.257

.205

» .193

-

.320

-

7.62

6.38

6.62

8.01

5.66

4.56

3.43

2.04

3.50

2. 73

2.62

-

4.35

-

*Tearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records Of Iowa, 

1932," p. 317; Incomplete figures of dally discharge In water supply paper Indicated.

8KOTK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 320 square miles)

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

525-126

545-124

565-112

585-114

605-110

625-105

760-2OO

785-198

805-117

825-258

855-271

875-277

2,910

2,420

1,460

2,440

370

2,850

420

2,790

2,520

2,000

2,360

2,420

1.5 161

6 115

2 80.7

202

2 39.0

93.8

0 11.3

1.4 156

. 18 118

.3 73.5

 15 110

.21 72.2

0.503

.359

.252

.631

.122

.293

.035

.488

.369

.230

.344

.226

6.84

4.88

3.43

8.59

1.65

3.97

.48

6.63

5.02

3.12

4.66

3.06

2,910

2,420

1,460

2,440

394

2,850

420

2,790

2,520

2,000

2,360

-

1.5

6

2

_

2

1

0

5.7

.18

.20

.15

-

143

89.6

94.3

195

36.1

119

20.5

173

93.5

71.8

117

-

0.447

.280

.295

.609

.113

.372

.064

.541

.292

.224

.366

-

6.06

4.57

4.00

8.30

1.52

5.03

.87

7.34

3.97

3.05

4.98

-

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 383

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

Skunk River Basin--Contlnued

Skunk River at Coppook, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 2,890 square miles)

Year

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W. S. P . 

(no. and 

page)

*385-219

405-169

435-170

«455-152

«475-113

505-209

505-209

525-128

545-126

565-11S

585-116

605-112

625-106

645-72

730-139

730-139

730-139

730-139

730-139

745-163

760-201

785-199

805-218

825-259

855-272

875-278

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

13,700

15,000

15,400

18, 800

11. 500

12,200

11,000

5,910

5,260

18,000

4,360

17,900

11,600

10,600

16,000

22,200

3,360

12,100

9,960

1,640

7,740

11,200

17,700

8,500

15,500

Minimum 

day

_

_

105

-

-

82

246

168

200

150

200

79

146

76

100

232

68

20

311

67

18

25

49

54

14

79

Mean

_

2,520

1,890

1,374

99S

1,390

1,970

1,080

1,260

831

1,760

480

1,660

1,810

1,430

2,270

982

303

2,390

1,110

111

1,269

1,120

1,163

1,010

971

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.872

.654

.475

.345

.481

.682

.374

.436

.288

.609

.166

.574

.626

.495

.785

.339

.105

.827

.384

.038

.439

.388

.402

.349

.336

Run-off 

in

Inches

_

11.75

8.90

6.44

4.68

6.48

9.28

5.07

5.72

S.91

8.29

2.27

7.77

8.50

6.72

10.68

4.60

1.41

11.25

5.20

.51

5.98

5.29

5.49

4.74

4.54

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

6,430

13,700

15,000

15,400

18,800

11,500

12,200

11,000

5,910

5,580

18,000

4,360

17,900

11,600

10,600

16,000

22,200

12,100

8,540

9,960

1,640

7,740

11,200

17,700

8,500

-

Minimum 

day

_

-

52

-

-

82

178

168

160

150

180

79

146

76

200

200

20

20

197

20

18

50

49

14

48

-

Mem

629

2,880

1,350

1,360

1,020

1,830

1,570

1,840

1,090

972

1,640

501

2,110

1,370

1,880

1,780

905

1,050

1,780

957

138

1,406

999

1,112

1,083

-

Per 

square

mile

0.218

.997

.467

.471

.353

.633

.543

.429

.377

.336

.567

.173

.730

.474

.651

.616

.313

.363

.616

.331

.048

.487

.346

.385

.375

-

Run-off 

in 

inches

2.95

13.52

6.36

6.39

4.78

8.59

7.40

5.84

5.15

4.56

7.76

2.37

9.91

6.43

8.86

8.35

4.25

4-92

8.36

4-48

.65

6.61

4.72

5.24

5.08

-

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-

1932," p. 336; incomplete figures of dally discharge in water-supply paper Indicated.

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 4,§90 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

505-212

505-212

505-212

505-212

505-212

525-130

545-128

565-115

585-118

605-114

625-108

645-73

730-143

730-143

730-143

730-143

730-143

745-164

760-202

785-200

805-219

825-260

855-273

875-279

30,800

27,000

25,600

21,400

24,300

11,500

10,100

8,320

26,000

12,000

30,100

23,400

19,400

26,000

43,300

12,700

18,700

19,200

1,960

16,300

15,000

18,700

17,600

27,400

150

57

-

27

244

73

250

80

250

62

137

75

88

218

26

20

385

62

7

16

52

66

16

96

3,030

2,030

1,430

1,990

2,870

1,490

1,750

1,030

2,640

1,000

2,890

3,420

2,280

3,960

1,610

694

3,840

2,080

152

2,168

1,634

2,010

1,681

1,648

0.706

.473

.333

.464

.669

.347

.408

.240

.615

.234

.674

.797

.531

.923

.375

.162

.895

.485

.035

.505

.381

.469

.392

.384

9.60

6.42

4.53

6.31

9.12

4.72

5.54

3.27

8.39

3.16

9.14

10.82

7.21

12.53

5.09

2.19

12.18

6.58

.49

6.86

5.18

6.32

5.33

5.21

30,800

27,000

25,600

21,400

24,300

11,500

10,100

8,320

26,000

12,000

30,100

23,400

25,000

26,000

43,300

17,600

18,700

19,200

3,740

16,300

15,OOO

18,700

17,600

-

57

60

-

27

73

252

90

80

210

62

137

75

250

218

20

30

-

20

7

60

52

16

50

-

2,420

2,000

1,470

2,600

2,280

1,740

1,520

1,210

2,520

1,170

3,560

2,720

3,180

2,960

1,480

1,860

3,030

1,693

230

2,326

1,543

1,857

1,789

-

0.564

.466

.343

.606

.531

.406

.354

.282

.587

.273

.830

.634

.741

.690

.345

.434

.706

.395

.054

.542

.360

.433

.417

-

7.66

6.32

4-65

8.23

7.27

5.51

4-80

3.83

7.97

3.69

11.23

8.62

10.06

9.37

4.67

5.87

9.63

5.35

.74

7.35

4.88

5.85

5.66

-

DBS MOIHES RIVKR BASIN

Des Molnes River at Kalo, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 4,170 square miles)

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

«385-221

«405-172

«435-173

«455-155

«475-116

*505-221

505-221

525-133

545-132

565-119

585-121

*605-117

»625-lll

*6 45-75

_

_

_

-

-

10,200

13,700

6,600

7,340

4,160

3,300

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

.

-

28

210

48

_

.

-

-

-

_

3,530

2,370

1,550

961

2,440

1,970

1,400

907

356

822

470

441

1,650

.

0.847

.568

.372

.230

.585

.472

.336

.218

.085

.197

.113

.106

.396

_

11.52

7.76

5.05

3.11

7.92

6.44

4.56

2.94

1.17

2.68

1.55

1.43

5.36

.

_

_

_

_

10,200

13., 700

6,600

7,340

4,160

3.3OO

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

-

28

210

30

_

_

-

-

-

958

3,870

1,890

1,560

1,200

2,220

2,160

1,290

796

465

764

456

554

-

0.230

.928

.453

.374

.288

.532

.518

.309

.191

.112

.183

.109

.133

-

3.12

12.62

6.20

5.06

3.89

7.22

7.06

4.19

2.58

1.52

2.50

1.51

1.79

-

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream- flow records of Iowa, 1873-

1932," p. 383; incomplete figures of dally discharge in water-supply paper Indicated.

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
384 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

Des Koines River Basin Continued

Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 5,490 square miles)

Year

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W« S P 

(no. and 

page)

525-135

545-134

*565-121

*585-123

*605-119

*625-112

*645-76

760-204

785-202

805-221

825-263

855-276

875-282

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

10,400

11,200

6,520

7,350

4,150

6,080

10,100

6,290

16,300

12,200

17,700

24,300

12,700

minimum 

day

265

68

«

_

.

-

88

40

77

40

55

40

54

Mean

2,090

1,260

553

1,370

662

730

2,030

294

1,386

1,223

1,611

2,396

1,360

Per 

square 

mile

0.381

.230

.101

.250

.121

.133

.370

-054

.258

.223

.293

.436

.248

Run-off 

in 

Inches

5.18

3.12

1.34

3.41

1.62

1.80

5.00

.73

3.42

3.03

3.99

5.92

3.36

Calendar yeir

Maximum 

day

10,400

11,200

6,520

7,350

6,080

4,980

-

6,290

16,300

12,200

17,700

24,300

-

Minimum 

day

175

-

_

-

-

-

-

51

84

40

55

40

-

Mean

1,860

1,120

712

1,270

736

778

-

326

1,383

1,235

1,691

2,755

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.339

.204

.130

.232

.134

.142

-

.059

.252

.225

.290

 502

-

Run-off 

in 

inches

4.60

2.77

1.73

3.18

1.80

1.92

-

.82

3.41

3.06

3.93

6.81

-

 Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873- 

1932," p. 396; Incomplete figures of daily discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

Note.- Records for period April 1920 to September 1924 collected at site 1.3 miles upstream 

(drainage area, 5,480 square miles).

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 6,180 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

«545-136

*545-136

*545-136

545-136

545-136

545-136

545-136

«565-123

585-125

*605-121

625-114

645-77

745-166

760-205

785-203

805-222

825-264

855-277

875-283

18,000

36,900

41,000

15,300

18,200

11,400

11,500

8,000

7,570

4,360

12,000

12,500

34,400

5,140

17,200

13,100

15,300

24,400

13,400

_

-

.

260

350

275

150

-

35

70

174

128

56

97

66

103

80

85

3,740

2,680

1,580

3,500

3,100

2,330

1,610

827

1,610

9T7

970

2,430

1,340

324

1,712

1,499

1,780

2,492

1,459

0.605

.434

.256

.566

.502

.377

.261

.134

.261

.148

.157

.393

.217

.052

.277

.243

.288

.403

.236

8.25

5.89

3.49

7.71

6.84

5.11

3.55

1.80

3.55

2.01

2.11

5.34

2.95

.72

3.78

3.30

3.92

5.47

3.20

18,000

36,900

41,000

15,300

18,200

11,400

11,500

8,000

7,570

4,730

12,000

-

34,400

5,140

17,200

13,100

15,300

24,400

-

.

-

-

350

350

275

40

-

35

_

70

-

6O

56

100

66

85

80

-

2,880

2,660

1,880

3,460

3,260

2,120

1,420

1,010

1,490

962

1,130

-

1,290

35S

1,750

1,463

1,764

2,870

-

0.466

.430

.304

.560

.528

.343

.230

.163

 241

.156

.183

-

.209

.057

.283

.237

.285

.464

-

6.34

5.86

4.16

7.61

7.18

4.65

3.13

2.22

3.28

2.12

2.47

-

2.84

.79

3.86

3.22

3. 83

6.30

-

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "stream-flow record^ of Iowa, 

1932," p. 403; incomplete figures of dally discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

Des Hoines River at Ottumwa, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 13,200 square miles)

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929~

1930

1936

1937

1938

1939

*525-138

525-138

*525-138

525-138

545-145

565-126

585-128

605-124

625-117

645-79

(*)

«6.85-112

700-111

805-223

825-265

8S5-278

875-284

42,900

44,700

34,000

31,200

26,100

26,900

37,600

13,900

35,300

37,200

18,800

46,700

27,700

27,800

47,500

24,900

39,200

_

525

_

_

_

405

.

_

405

585

_

_

195

80

80

75

92

2,660

7,240

7,420

4,700

4,160

2,870

4,930

1,780

3,110

5,740

2,930

6,620

2,120

3,720

3,762

3,712

3,318

0.202

.548

.562

.356

.315

.218

.374

.135

.236

.435

.222

.502

.161

.282

.285

.281

.251

2.72

7.44

7.64

4.82

4.28

2.96

5.09

1.84

3.17

5.90

3.01-

6.80

2.17

3.85

3.87

3.80

3.42

42,900

44,700

34,000

31,200

26,100

26,900

37,600

13,900

35,300

37,200

22,200

46,700

-

27,800

47,500

24,900

_

525

_

-

-

4O5

_

_

405

_

_

_

-

80

90

75

3,020

7,750

7,100

4,590

3,990

3,280

4,420

1,840

3,'800

4,910

4,150

5.3SO

-

3,387

3,680

4,303

0.229

.587

.538

.348

.302

.248

.335

.139

.288

.372

.314

.405

-

.257

.279

.326

3.09

7.97

7.34

4.72

4.10

3.38

4.57

1.89

3.89

5.05

4.27

5.50

-

3.51

3.78

4.41

*Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 

1932," p. 428; Incomplete figures of dally discharge in water-supply paper indicated.

r, , " " : -Jrt 

9-242 January 1938 U1IITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 385

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Des Koines River Basin Continued

Des Holnes River at Keosauqua, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 13,900 square miles)

Year

1904

1905

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

19S8

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

*130-65

*171-94

*335-155

*355-173

*385-223

*405-176

525-142

525-142

S525-142

525-142

525-142

525-142

545-147

565-128

585-130

605-126

625-119

645-80

730-149

730-149

730-149

730-149

730-149

745-169

760-208

785-208

805-224

825-266

855-279

875-285

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

43,300

78,200

54,700

26,200

31,900

59,200

42,600

57j800

40,000

43,700

44,100

26,900

26,900

36,200

40,000

19,800

34, 800

43, 700

19,500

41,800

28,300

17,800

34,800

33,300

8,740

53,000

26,600

46,000

25,100

44,600

Minimum 

day

_

-

_

-

_

-

358

_

-

448

1,000

750

600

300

400

335

570

460

125

581

190

115

760

150

72

198

108

130

100

150

Mean

6,010

6,260

4,360

4,380

2,770

11,300

7,420

5,450

2,970

7,510

7,650

4,880

4,450

2,920

5,240

2,020

3,760

6,280

3,160

7,100

2,400

1,170

8,880

2,910

607

5,288

3,823

4421fi

3,675

3,534

Per 

square 

mile

0.432

.450

.314

.315

.199

.813

 .534

.392

.214

.540

.550

.351

.320

.210

.377

.145

.271

.452

.227

.511

.173

.084

.639

.209

.044

.380

.275

.303

.264

.254

Run-off 

In 

inches

5.86

6.13

4.28

4.28

2.71

11.10

7.26

5.33

2.90

7.34

7.49

4.77

4.34

2.85

5.14

1.98

3.65

6.16

3.10

6.92

2.34

1.15

8.68

2.83

.60

5.18

3.75

4.12

3.59

3.43

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

43,300

78,200

54,700

26,200

31,900

59,200

42,600

57,800

40,000

43,700

44,100

26,900

26,900

26,200

40,000

19,800

34,800

43,700

31.200

41,800

28,300

34, 800

31,200

33,300

8,740

53,000

26,600

46,000

25,100

-

Minimum 

day

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

510

750

700

300

400

400

335

570

125

150

300

142

115

440

80

72

340

108

100

12O

-

Mean

5,110

7,230

4,380

4,180

3,330

12,600

5,560

5,420

3,330

8,140

7,210

4,840

4,230

3,340

4,740

2,170

4,520

5,340

4,520

5,780

2,210

3,340

7,020

2,590

746

5,563

3,539

4,082

4,285

-

Per 

square 

mile

0-368

.520

.315

.301

.240

.906

.400

.390

.240

.586

.519

.348

.304

.240

.341

.156

.325

.384

.325

.412

.159

.240

.505

.186

.054

.400

.255

.294

.308

-

Run-off 

inches

5.00

7.07

4.31

4.08

3.25

12.32

5.44

5.30

3.24

7.96

7.08

4.V3

4.15

3.25

4.65

2.12

4.41

5.23

4.42

5-59

2.16

3.26

6.87

8.52

.74

5.43

3.47

4.00

4.18

-

arly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873- 

" p. 444; incomplete figures of daily discharge in water-supply paper irdicated.

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa 

(Drainage area, 3,410 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

*435-178

*455-160

*475-121

*505-232

505-232

525-149

545-149

*565-130

*585-131

*605-127

«625-120

*645-181

*

*

*

*

(*)

760-211

785-211

805-227

825-269

855-283

875-287

14,800

31,800

14,600

12,000

9,000

9,510

11,200

9,780

16,300

5,640

34,800

5,850

8,090

22,600

5,870

5,030

14,800

2,020

8,820

11,200

10,800

7,630

12,000

_

_

_

-

200

194

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

21

49

16

18

22

24

1,590

1,340

706

1,450

1,730

1,180

1,050

1,020

1,970

534

989

1,210

691

1,620

564

234

1,940

182

751

731

670

734

736

0.466

.393

.207

.425

.507

.346

.308

.299

.578

.157

.290

.355

.203

.475

.165

.069

.569

.053

.220

.214

.196

.215

.216

6.35

5.36

2.80

5.77

6.93

4.73

4.19

4.04

7.85

2.12

3.95

4.80

2.75

6.45

2.24

.93

7.76

.72

2.98

2.91

2.67

2.92

2.93

_

31,800

14,600

12,000

9,000

9,510

11,200

9,780

16,300

5,640

34,800

5,850

8,090

3S,600

5,870

12,300

14,800

2,020

8,820

11,200

10,800

7,630

-

_

_

_

_

200

194

_

.

-

M

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

21

59

16

18

32

-

988

1,340

726

1,730

1,570

1,170

980

1,370

1,620

510

1,190

1,010

927

1,370

536

584

1,650

191

779

690

659

847

-

0.290

.393

.213

.507

.460

.343

.287

.402

.475

.150

.349

.296

.272

.402

.157

.171

.484

.056

.228

.202

.193

.248

-

3.93

5.35

2.87

6.90

6.27

4.69

3.89

5.46

6.45

2.03

4.72

4.00

3.69

5.48

2.13

2.32

6.61

.76

3.09

2.76

2.62

3.36

-

^Yearly summaries from report of Iowa State Planning Board, "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 

1932, p. 466; incomplete figures of daily discharge In water-supply paper indicated.

TOX RIVER BASIN

Pox River at Wayland, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 400 square miles)

Year

1923 

1924 

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page

565-133 

585-135 

605-130 

625-124 

645-82 

665-76 

685-113

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maxiday

1,700 

3,030 

3,780 

6,100 

6,140 

6,700 

15,200

Miniday

1.0 

1.1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

3

Mean

62.9 

180 

183 

367 

377 

371 

572

Per 

square 

mile

0.160 

.459 

.467 

.936 

.962 

.946 

1.46

Run-off

Inches

2.19 

6.23 

6.34 

12.69 

13.05 

12.90 

19.73

Acre-feat

46,000 

130,000 

133,000 

265,000 

273,000 

269,000 

413,000

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

1,700 

3,030 

3,720 

6,140 

6,700 

15,200

Minimum 

day

1.1 

1.1 

1 

2 

2 

3

Mean

64.8 

182 

277 

387 

354 

494

Per 

square 

n-ile

0-165 

.464 

.707 

.987 

.903 

1.26

Run-off

Inches

2.24 

6.32 

9.60 

13.38 

12.28 

17.13

Acre-feet

46,900 

132,000 

201,000 

280,000 

256,000 

358,000
386 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Pox River Basin' Continued

Pox River at Wayland, Mo.--Continued 

(Drainage area, 400 square miles)

Year

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P.

Page

700-112

715-132

730-155

745-173

785-212

785-212

805-228

825-273

855-287

875-293

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum

day

3,340

8,700

6,440

14,700

1,470

12,900

7,400

3,200

2,380

8,650

Miniday

0

.2

5

1.0

0

.5

0

.1

.1

0

135

191

318

244

27.0

364

123

223

81.1

162

Per

square

mile

0.338

.478

.795

.610

.068

.910

.308

.558

.203

.405

Run-off

4.57

6.46

10.86

8.26

.92Z

12.32

4.17

7.56

2.75

5.48

97,700

138,000

831,000

177,000

19,550

263,300

89,150

161,500

58,740

117,100

Calendar yeer

Maxlday

3,340

8,700

5,210

14,700

2,260

12,900

7,400

3,200

2,380

-

Miniday

0

.4

4.4

1.0

0

i.e

0

.1

.2

"

Mean

92. 5

330

225

197

63.3

339

145

188

37. 4

~

Per

square

mile

0.231

.825

.562

.492

.158

.848

.362

.470

.218

~

Run-off

Inches

3.13

11.19

7.67

6.69

2.14

11.49

4.91

6.36

2.97

-

Acre-feet

67,000

259,000

164,000

142,800

45,800

245,600

105,000

156,000

65,290

 *

Note.- Records for period February 1922 to September 1929 collected at site 2 mile? upstpea 

(drainage area, 392 square miles).

WYACONDA RIVER BASIN

Wyaconda River near Canton, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 447 square miles)

1923

1924

19S5

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

565-135

585-137

605-132

625-125

645-83

665-77

685-114

700-113

715-133

730-156

2,550

3,390

2,550

5,180

6,640

6,920

12,500

3,000

7,220

4,830

0.8

.5

2

3

1

2

4

.2

.5

1.6

92.9

231

165

435

483

306

696

170

240

336

0.208

.517

.369

.973

1.08

.685

1.56

.380

.537

.752

2.85

7.O6

5.01

13.18

14.66

9.29

21.14

5.16

7.50

10.24

66,500

168,000

119,000

315',000

350,000

222,000

505,000

123,000

174,000

244,000

2,550

3,390

2,950

6,640

6,920

12,500

7,380

3,000

7,220

-

0.8

.5

2

3

1

2

4

.2

1.3

-

119

207

£55

494

426

410

559

109

358

-

0.266

.461

.570

1.04

.955

.917

1.25

.244

.801

~

3.62

6.31

7.74

14.96

12.93

12.45

16.98

3.31

10.37

-

85,100

150,000

185,000

357,000

508,000

297,000

405,000

79,200

259,000

-

Wyaeonda River above Canton, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 393 square miles)

1933

1934

19S5

1936

1937

1938

1939

785-214

785-214

785-214

805-229

825-274

855-288

875-294

15,400

1,200

13,900

6,460

3,050

4,180

8,760

1.0

0

2.2

0

.1

.3

.3

324

24.4

502

127

221

123

199

0.824

.062

1.28

.323

.562

.313

.506

11.20

.84

17.37

4.38

7.64

4.25

6.86

834,900

17,680

363,600

92,070

160,100

89,200

143,800

15,400

3,140

13,900

6,460

3,050

4,180

-

1.0

0

2.2

0

.1

.3

-

257

94.9

442

142

193

133

-

0.654

.241

1.12

.361

.491

.338

-

8.87

3.28

15.29

4.91

6.66

4.59

-

185,800

68,690

320,100

103,200

139,700

96,400

-

PABI0S RIVER BASIN

North Pablus River at Hontlcello, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 452 square miles)

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

585-138

605-134

625-127

645-84

665-78

685-115

700-114

715-134

730-157

745-174

760-213

785-217

805-230

825-275

855-289

875-295

6,370

4,250

5,680

8t760

10,300

13,600

5,880

7,100

7,020

13,600

1,270

12,700

10,600

5,500

3,360

9,680

4

2

2

3

2

4

1.2

1.3

4.8

2.9

0

0

0

0

.4

1.1

234

155

459

465

334

617

189

196

389

327

21 .9

567

159

250

116

218

0.518

.343

1.02

1.03

.739

1.37

.418

.434

.861

.723

.0486

1.25

.352

.553

.257

.482

7.05

4.65

13.79

13.95

10.07

18.54

5.68

5.89

11.68

9.83

.66

17.00

4.80

7.50

3.46

6.54

170,000

112,000

332,000

336,000

243,000

447,000

137,000

142,000

281,000

237,000

15,840

410,200

115,700

181,100

83,990

157,800

6,370

4,250

6,070

8,760

13,600

10,500

5,340

7,100

8,220

13,600

2,600

12,700

10,600

5,500

3,360

-

2

2

2

2

7

4

1.2

1.7

3.9

.7

0

1.2

0

0

.7

-

215

237

506

425

427

496

119

347

313

251

109

491

178

221

133

-

0-476

.524

1.12

.940

.945

1.10

.263

.768

.692

.555

.241

1.09

.394

.489

.294

-

6.46

7.13

15.20

12.78

12.86

14.90

3.58

10.40

9.41

7.56

3.26

14.73

5.34

6.63

3.97

-

156,000

172,000

566,000

308,000

310,000

359,000

86,100

251,000

227,000

182,000

78,560

355,500

128,900

159,900

96,190

-

SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near New London, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 2,480 square miles)

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

585-140

585-140

605-136

625-1S9

645-85

665-79

685-116

700-117

715-139

730-164

745-180

760-219

785-234

805-242

8S5-285

855-300

875-303

13,200

12,100

13,700

49,800

35,700

52,300

36, 700

16,600

32, 400

23, 000

31,400

14,800

26,500

35,800

15,500

£0,800

30,400

16

28

18

2£

38

72

37

5

5

9

7

O

20

2.0' 0

5

4.3

600

825

955

2,380

3,290

1,780

3,770

1,050

836

1,280

1,550

370

2,872

667

1,249

1,189

2,287

0.242

.333

.385

.960

1.33

.718

1.-52

.423

.337

.516

.625

.149

1.16

.269

.504

.479

.922

3.27

4.50

5.21

13.03

18.00

9.79

20.65

5.73

4.59

7.03

8.47

2.01

15.72

3.67

6.82

6.51

12.50

434, 000

599,000

691,000

1,720,000

2,380,000

1,290,000

2,730,000

760,000

605, 000

931,000

1,120,000

267,800

2,079,000

484,100

904,400

861,100

1,656,000

13,200

12,100

14,000

49,800

35,700

52,300

29,100

16,600

32,400

28,600

31,400

15,400

26,500

35,800

15,500

20,800

-

16

18

22

22

38

55

37

5

15

9

6

0

13

0

2.0

4.3

-

594

806

1,260

2,960

2,890

2,090

3,220

796

1,110

1,360

1,180

853

2,461

698

1,146

1,267

0.240

.325

.508

1.19

1.17

.839

1.30

.321

.448

.548

.476

.344

.992

.281

.462

' .511

-

3.24

4.39

6.89

16.21

15.82

11.42

17.63

4.35

6.11

7.46

6.46

4.65

13.48

3.83

6.27

6.93

-

429,000

585,000

912,000

2,140,000

2,090,000

1,510,000

2,330,000

577,000

806,000

989,000

855,000

617,600

1,782,000

5t)6,9OO

829,600

917,500

-

9-244 January 1938

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Surrey ,
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 387

Summary of yearly discharge, in second-feet, at stations in 

CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

Culvre River near Troy, Ho. 

(Drainage area, 903 square miles)

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page

565-139

585-143

605-137

625-130

645-86

665-80

685-117

700-118

715-140

730-171

745-183

760-222

785-254

805-250

825-291

855-306

875-307

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

22,OOO

19,000

17,400

47,400

36,100

32,700

38,500

12,400

10, 400

10,100

20, 500

13,300

16,200

14,600

19,100

17,400

28,500

Minimum 

day

5

14

4

15

8

8

8

.3

1.5

2.2

2.9

.1

3.7

0

1.6

2.6

1.7

Mean

475

628

459

1,220

1,820

908

1,610

359

197

417

589

209

943

329

728

641

823

Per 

square 

mile

0.523

.692

.506

1.34

2.00

1.00

1.77

.395

.218

.462

.652

.231

1.04

.364

.806

.710

.911

Run-off

Inches

7.16

9.43

6.87

18.22

87.24

13.61

24.00

5.37

2.95

6.28

8.86

3.14

14.16

4.94

10.94

9.65

12.36

Acre-feet

347,000

456,000

333,000

882,000

1,320,000

659,000

1,160,000

260,000

143,000

303, OOO

427,000

151,100

682, 500

238,900

527,300

464,300

595,800

Calender year

Maximum 

day

22,000

14,900

24, OOO

47,400

36,100

32,700

38,500

12,400

10,400

15,400

20,500

13,300

16,200

19,100

11,600

17,400

-

Minimum 

day

10

10

4

15

8

8

17

.3

1.5

2.2

2.9

.1

4.5

0

1.6

1.7

-

Mean

551

562

639

1,510

1,518

886

1,435

316

299

395

546

310

937

340

588

670

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.610

.622

.708

1.67

1.68

.981

1.59

.350

.331

.437

.605

.343

1.04

.377

.651

.742

-

Run-off

Inches

8.24

8.44

9.56

22.57

22.70

13.30-

21.45

4.72

4.48

5.95

8.21

4.66

14.06

5.11

8.83

10-08

-

Acre-feet

399,000

408,000

463,000

1,090,000

1,100,000

644,000

1,040,000

228,000

216,000

287,000

395,410

224,300

678,000

246,800

425,700

485,300

-

Mote.- Records for period February 1923 to September 1930 collected at site 3 miles downstream 

(dra jiage area, 908 square miles).

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plalnes River at Lemont, 111. 

(Drainage area, 687 square miles)

Year

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

U.S. P. 

( no . and

page)

435-183

455-171

475-127

505-245

505-245

525-159

54'5-169

565-141

585-156

605-139

625-132

645-87

660-81

685-118

700-119

715-141

730-172

745-184

760-223

805-252

805-252

825-292

855-307

875-308

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Maximum 

day

3,380

2,830

-

5,520

4,330

2,620

3,540

3,750

4,360

4,270

3,450

3,750

4,270

3,750

2,170

2,030

2,330

4,850

218

3,280

4,150

3,070

5,440

2,000

Minimum 

day

7

9

6

0

.5

0

1

6

150

0

31

14

65

5.3

.2

4.7

0

3.0

0

2.4

0

6.1

9.5

0

Kean

470

284

340

459

420

177

530

259

813

230

423

683

611

819

275

131

392

453

20.5

495

437

603

507

309

Adjusted*

Mean

555

284

387

563

483

185

554

262

860

231

439

697

640

897

276

131

394

498

20.5

502

468

608

531

309

Per 

square

mile

0.808

.413

.563

.820

.703

.269

.806

.381

1.25

.336

.639

1.01

.932

1.31

.402

.191

.574

.725

.030

.731

.681

.885

.773

.450

Run-off 

In 

Inches

11.02

5.64

7.64

11.46

9.56

3.66

10.93

5.16

17.05

4.55

8.67

13.78

12.67

17.70

5.44

2.57

7.80

9.83

.40

9.90

9.27

12.03

10.48

6.09

Calender year

Observed

Maximum 

day

3,380

2,830

-

5,520

4,330

3,540

3,150

3,750

4,360

4,270

3,750

2,680

4,270

3,750

2,170

2,030

2,330

4,850

720

3,280

4,150

3,070

5,440

-

Kinlraum 

day

7

9

5

0

.5

0

1

6

31

0

31

14

56

5.3

.2

5.5

0

7.5

0

14

0

6.1

24

-

Kean

467

250

356

511

342

399

317

409

675

246

642

575

668

625

263

202

330

447

60-3

526

484

482

530

-

Adjusted*

Mean

552

250

403

616

404

415

332

418

716

248

670

579

710

689

263

202

333

492

60.3

533

517

486

530

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.803

.364

.587

.897

.588

.604

.483

.608

1.04

.361

.975

.843

1.03

1.00

.383

.294

.485

.716

.088

.776

.753

.707

.771

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

10.96

4.96

8.30

12.17

8.00

8.20

6.55

8.26

14.19

4.88

13.22

11.44

14.06

13.61

5.20

3.98

6.59

9.71

1.18

10.51

10.24

9.61

10.94

-

*Durlng periods of high water part of flow of Des Plalnes River spills over Into Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal at Willow Springs, 7 miles upstream from Lemont. Flgvres of discharge 

here given are adjusted for this overflow.

Des Plalnes River at Jollet, 111.

Year

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

(no. and 

page)

505-250

505-250

525-162

545-172

565-144

585-160

625-135

645-89

665-83

685-120

700-120

715-142

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

18,400

14,800

11,100

14,400

10,800

16,000

15,000

13,200

_

15, 700

15,100

-

Minimum 

day

7,220

6,280

6,070

7,040

6,560

7,600

5,240

-

6,540

4,750

-

5,980

Mean

9,040

8,650

8,240

9,180

8,410

9,710

8,730

8,900

10, 600

10,500

9,940

8,020

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

in 

Inches

Calendar year

Maximum

day

18,400

14,800

13,200

14,400

12,100

16,000

15,000

13,200

15,700

15,100

15,100

-

Minimum 

day

6,280

6,730

6,070

7,040

6,560

6,850

6,790

_

_

4,750

_

5,980

Mean

8,934

8,663

8,540

8,886

8,503

9,675

9,096

9,120

10,940

10,410

8,950

8,258

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

inches
388 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Illinois River Basin Continued

Illinois River at Morris, 111.

Year

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1950

1951

1952

1953

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

{ no . and 

page)

505-236

525-152

545-160

565-145

585-146

605-143

625-136

645-90

665-84

685-121

700-121

715-143

750-174

745-185

760-224

785-256

905-253

BS5-S93

855-508

875-509

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

48,000

19,500

60,600

26,600

50,100

25, 600

41, 100

55,600

36,OOO

46,500

35,100

21,700

27,800

62.30O

15,400

34,600

55,1OO

25,800

54,200

38,500

Minimum 

day

7,600

8,000

9,000

8,600

9,420

7,800

7,400

7,000

11,000

5, ISO

7,60O

7,200

7,750

7,520

6,150

8,280

6,610

4,810

6,580

2,820

Mean

12,700

10,400

15,000

11,400

16,400

11,200

13,200

17,500

16,200

16,100

15,200

9,740

12,400

14,200

10,590

14,220

10,620

11,560

12,430

8,973

Per 

square 

mile

R>in-off 

In 

Inches

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

48,000

26,900

60,600

26,600

50,100

25,600

41,000

55,600

32,600

46,500

35,100

27,800

24,700

62,500

18,700

34, 600

35,100

25,800

34, 200

-

Minimum 

day

7,600

8,000

8,800

8,600

9,860

7,400

8,200

7,000

11,000

5,120

7.20O

8,000

7,750

6,150

7,560

8,280

4,810

6,600

5,970

-

Mean

12,490

11,680

15,910

12,560

15,480

10,710

15,590

17,610

14,980

15,720

12,030

10,990

11,900

14,310

10,550

13,950

10,240

11,560

12,100

-

Per 

square 

mile

Run-off 

In 

Inches

Illinois Elver at Peorla, 111.

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1950

1931

1952

1933

1954

1955

1936

1937

1938

455-167

455-167

455-167

455-167

455-168

455-168

455-168

475-124

505-259

505-259

525-153

545-162

565-147

585-148

605-145

625-138

645-91

665-85

685-122

700-122

715-144

730-175

745-186

760-225

785-257

805-254

825-294

855-509

20,200

42,800

55,000

22,90O

55.80O

-

34,800

41,800

54,OOO

55,000

25,100

56,700

26,700

59,000

24,000

41,500

58,300

58,200

46,900

40,700

18,60O

30,300

52,100

14,600

40,100

37,500

36,100

39,200

_

10,200

-

8,520

_

9,860

10,000

_

9,020

9,020

9,300

9,580

9,440

10,600

9,500

9,750

11,300

13,200

11,600

8,190

8,100

10,000

9,100

8,480

8,200

7,120

8,010

7,950

10,700

17,500

17,200

11,800

14,000

18,500

14,800

15,200

17,600

17,100

12,200

19,300

12,700

20, BOO

15,500

16,800

27,900

21,200

23,200

17,900

11,400

16,600

18,700

10,810

18,590

13,320

16,120

17,410

25, 300

42,800

55,000

22,900

35,800

-

54,800

41,800

54,000

53,000

26,700

56,700

26,700

39,000

24,000

58,300

56,100

31,000

46,900

40,700

28,900

30,300

52,100

20,700

40,100

37,500

36,100

-

_

9,720

9,440

8,320

-

9,860

10,800

9,720

9,020

9,020

9,580

9,580

9,440

11,400

9,300

10, 500

11,500

11,800

11,600

8,100

8,960

9,100

8,480

8,480

8,200

7,120

7,950

-

13,420

15,780

16,650

11,620

15,010

18,090

14,770

15,560

17,410

16,560

14,180

17,440

15,850

20,240

12,990

22,640

25,510

19,570

22,550

16,650

13,340

15,110

18,730

11,110

18,460

13,410

15,390

-

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111-

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1951

1952

1933

1954

1935

1936

1937

1938

525-155

605-148

565-150

585-151

605-148

625-141

645-93

665-86

685-125

700-123

715-145

750-176

745-187

760-226

785-258

805-255

825-295

855-510

34,800

95, 100

38,300

55,400

38,600

71,200

105,000

59,200

65,300

48,000

23,300

56,000

90,800

15,800

70,800

57,300

46,400

69,600

9,640

10,700

9,620

11,800

9,620

11,800

12,500

13,300

12,200

10,500

9,550

10,500

10,800

9,500

10,700

9,140

9,450

9,760

14,900

27,100

15,500

29,000

18, 300

25,000

46,900

30,300

34,200

22,000

13,200

20,200

26,800

12,560

26,540

16,540

21,710

22,260

34, BOO

95,100

38,300

55,400

58,600

105,000

89,90O

46,300

63,500

48,000

28,600

36,000

90,800

24.50O

70,800

57,300

46,400

-

10,400

9,620

10,700

13,200

9,620

12,900

12,500

12,300

12,200

9,550

9,550

10,500

10,800

9,500

10,400

9,140

9,450

-

17,700

24, 520

17,950

27,670

17,810

55,960

41,910

26,260

53,050

20,440

15,550

18,670

26,780

15,010

26,210

16, 850

20,680

-

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 389

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Illinois River Basin Continued,

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111*

Year

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

Total discharge

Maximum 

day

Minimum 

day Mean

Mean inflow 

from 

Des Plaines 

River*

Chlgago 

pumpagef

Net

Maxlnrun 

day

diversion

Minimum 

day Mean

Water year

1901-02

1907 ~08

1908*~09

1911 12

191^ "15

1918~19

1919 20

1920 21

1921*22

1927~28

1929~30

193 7 38

1938-39.........

82 

85 

87

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a

a

a 

a

a 

a

a 

a 

a

a

a 

a 

a 

a 

a

a 

a

a

5- !5-

5-!

396 

511 

12

6,770 

5,128 

6,726 

9,034 

6,035 

6,643 

8,033 

9,857 

8,846 

9,827 

8,578 

8,901 

9,993 

10,287 

9,601 

10,669 

11,078 

11,166 

12,564 

13,512 

10,836 

11,185 

10,410 

12,045 

9,575 

11,975 

11,390 

12,295 

13,885 

12,205 

11,695 

1Q.140 

11,160 

9,550 

11,103 

12,455 

9,163 

10, 662 

8,342

1,773 

1,787 

2,379 

3,316 

3,345 

1,978 

2,896 

192 

5,302 

5,226 

3,852 

4,429 

5,038 

5,592 

5,425 

5,806 

6,453 

6,141 

6,957 

6,067 

6,374 

6,270 

5,785 

6,185 

6,705 

4,960 

5,075 

5,740 

3,760 

6,695 

6,150 

5,445 

3,945 

3,950 

6,407 

5,157 

3,030 

5,307 

2,075

4,015 

4,142 

4,878 

4,901 

4,620 

4,179 

5,260 

5,972 

6,563 

6,672 

6,718 

6,999 

7,624 

7,856 

7,731 

8,121 

8,602 

8,816 

8,693 

8,320 

8,246 

8,602 

8,072 

9,052 

8,227 

8,140 

8,162 

9,756 

9,295 

9,259 

7,903 

8,090 

8,128 

8,031 

8,140 

7,191 

6,301 

7,058 

3,756

Calendar

1902

1903

1904

1907

19O9

1911

1912

1914

1919

1921

1922

1924

1925

1 QPfi

1927

1928

1931

1932

1934

1938............

82 

85

a 

a

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a 

a

a 

a

|

iia

a 

a

a 

a

>a

i: 5- 

5-

396 

311

6,770 

6,660 

6,726 

9,034 

6,035 

6,657 

8,033 

9,857 

8,846 

9,827 

8,578 

8,901 

9,993 

10,287 

9,601 

10,669 

11,078 

11,166 

12,564 

13,512 

10, 836 

11,185 

10,680 

12,045 

9,340 

11,975 

11,390 

12,910 

13,885 

12,205 

11,695 

10,140 

11, 160 

9,375 

11,103 

12,455 

9,163 

10,662

2,324

1,787 

3,618 

3,316 

2,570 

1,978 

2,896 

192 

5,567 

4,951 

3,852 

4,429 

5,038 

5,592 

5,425 

5,806 

6,453 

6,141 

6,067 

6,172 

6,374 

6,270 

5,785 

6,185 

4,960 

6,230 

5,075 

7,290 

3,760 

6,310 

6,150 

5,445 

3,945 

6,271 

6,278 

3,030 

3,743 

4,659

4,045 

4,302 

4,971 

4,798 

4,477 

4,473 

5,116 

6,443 

6,495 

6,833 

6,896 

6,937 

7,829 

7,814 

7,738 

8,201 

8,726 

8,827 

8,594 

8,346 

8,352 

8,459 

8,043 

9,115 

7,982 

8,284 

8,451 

10,012 

9,450 

8,357 

8,180 

8,100 

8,004 

8,125 

8,093 

6,607 

6,677 

6,648

52 

50 

0 

38 

33 

0 

10 

84

50 

102 

62 

8 

23 

3 

47 

2 

17 

15 

29 

77

0 

2 

45 

0 

7 

32 

23 

44 

15

year

52 

50 

0 

38 

33 

0 

10 

84

50 

102 

62 

16 

15 

9 

41 

2 

23 

4 

42 

64

0 

2 

45 

0 

7 

33 

23 

45

523 

550 

574 

617 

630 

665 

708 

718 

739 

783 

802 

841 

881 

929 

945 

986 

1,054 

1,046 

1,075 

1,177 

1,228 

1,228 

1,238 

1,283 

1,365 

1,385 

1,423 

1,555 

1,660 

1,700 

1,685 

1,651 

1,676 

1,696 

1,629 

1,687 

1,671 

1,626 

1,616

530 

564 

583 

619 

637 

679 

708 

727 

746 

804 

785 

853 

895 

950 

943 

1,003 

1,063 

1,040 

1,105 

1,196 

1,219 

1,238 

1,241 

1,303 

1,372 

1,395 

1,460 

1,563 

1,632 

1,699 

1,680 

1,647 

1,690 

1,692 

1,602 

1,712 

1,665 

1,604

9,1*0 

10,700 

8,E45 

10, £60 

9, £60 

10,635 

12,C95 

10,615 

9, £50 

8,E15 

9, £00 

7,£85 

9,1*4 lo.eoa

7, £10 

8,924 

6,748

9,775 

9,365 

10,700 

7.P40 

10,560 

9,895 

11,385 

12,095 

10,615 

9,950 

8,515 

9,500 

7,604 

9,134 

10,808 

7,510 

8,924

4,680 

4,785 

5,320 

3,705 

3,485 

4,200 

1,980 

5,005 

4,230 

3,775 

2,265 

2,240 

4,819 

3,515 

1,326 

3,395 

412

5,200 

4,680 

4,785 

3,705 

4,830 

3,485 

5,675 

1,980 

4,700 

4,230 

3,775 

2,240 

4,617 

4,746 

1,326 

2,018 

3,128

3,492 

3,592 

4,304 

4,284 

3,990 

3,514 

4,552 

5,254 

5,772 

5,839 

5,916 

6,120 

6,710 

6,927 

6,776 

7,051 

7,548 

7,720 

7,516 

7,081 

7,010 

7,351 

6,831 

7,722 

6,860 

6,738 

6,724 

8,172 

7,558 

7,559 

6,218 

6,437 

6,407 

6,335 

6,504 

5,472 

4,607 

5,388 

2,125

3,515 

3,748 

4,388 

4,179 

3,840 

3,794 

4,403 

5,716 

5,697 

5,979 

6,111 

6,046 

6,901 

6,864 

6,785 

7,114 

7,663 

7,737 

7,387 

7,088 

7,117 

7,206 

6,793 

7,771 

6,608 

6,861 

6,987 

8,407 

7,754 

6,658 

6,500 

6,451 

6,269 

6,433 

6,484 

4,862 

4,989 

4,999

a From report of State of Illinois, Department of Public Works and Buildings, "Stream-flow data 

of Illinois," 1937.

^Includes inflow from Des Plaines River at Willow Springs and at Romeo, which occurs during 

periods of high water. The figures for the period 1907-29 are revised and supersede those previously 

published. Ho records for period 1900-08.

flnoludes water pumped from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan area and municipalities 

receiving water from city of Chicago; also that pumped from wells within main channel drainage area.

Hote.- Figures of mean discharge for calendar and water years for period 1900-36 and for calendar 

years 1937-38 computed by averaging monthly means. Figures for water years 193V-39 computed by dividing total second-foot-days by number of days in year.
390 YEAKLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at stations In 

Illinois River Basin Continued

Kankakee River at Davls, Ind. 

(Drainage area, 506 square miles)

Year

1926

1927

1928

1932

19S3

19S4

1935

1936

19S7

1938

1939

(no. and 

page)

Hi\(a)

730-178

745-189

760-227

785-259

805-256

825-299

855-314

875-315

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

1,220

1,185

1,700

1,020

1,290

840

1,200

1,080

1,000

1,260

1,210

Minimum 

day

240

316

368

228

228

168

209

171

219

234

229

Mean

422

495

604

446

508

331

445

344

402

494

456

Per 

square 

mile

0.834

.978

1.19

.879

1.00

.654

.879

.680

.794

.976

.901

Run-off 

In 

Inches

11.31

13.27

16.24

11.96

13.62

8.89

11.94

9.26

10.78

13.24

12.21

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

1,220

1,700

1,050

1,090

1,290

840

1,200

1,080

920

1,260

-

Minimum 

day

293

316

368

228

256

168

220

171

219

279

-

Mean

448

587

520

413

507

309

461

349

392

493

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.885

1.16

1.03

.816

1.00

.611

.911

.690

.775

.974

-

Run- off 

Inches

12.01

15.76

13.98

11.12

13.60

8.31

12.38

9.38

10-50-

13.22

-

a From reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind. 

(Drainage area, 1,800 sqaure miles)

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

a

a

a

a

a

715-149

730-179

745-190

760-228

785-260

805-257

825-300

855-315

875-316

4,002

3,419

4,510

4,116

5,536

4,617

4,640

1,920

3,490

4,480

2,350

3,480

3,700

3,530

3,670

4,020

_

524

436

498

478

550

609

542

555

522

545

378

631

422

623

649

497

_

1,891

894

1,426

1,950

1,947

2,082

1,733

900

1,420

1,730

854

1,507

1,060

1,428

1,594

1,539

_

1.05

.497

.792

1.08

1.08

1.16

.963

.500

.789

.961

.474

.837

.EC9

.793

.886

.855

_

14.30

6.74

10.75

14.70

14.73

15.70

13.07

6.79

10.72

13.05

6.44

11.37

8.02

10.77

12.04

11.60

3,360

4,002

3,419

4,510

5,536

4,429

4,617

4,640

2,840

3,490

4,480

2,350

3,480

3,700

3,530

3,670

-

458

546

436

534

478

550

609

542

570

522

545

378

625

422

623

743

-

1,226

1,672

926

1,632

2,207

1,561

2,198

1,507

1,106

1,320

1,683

869

1,511

1,102

1,368

1,585

-

0.681

.929

.514

.907

1.23

.867

1.22

.837

.614

.733

.935

.483

.839

.612

.760

.881

-

9.24

12.64

6.99

12.31

16.64

11.81

16.58

11.36

8.35

9.99

12.69

6.55

11.40

8.33

10.32

11.96

-

a From reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Kankakee River at Homence, 111. 

(Drainage area, 2,340 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

405-178

435-181

455-170

475-126

505-242

505-242

525-157

545-167

565-151

585-153

605-152

625-145

645-95

665-88

685-125

700-125

715-150

730-180

745-191

760-229

785-261

805-258

825-301

855-316

875-317

_

*10,500

4,370

6,300

7,060

5,940

2,970

9,650

4,430

6,800

4,430

7,870

7,210

8,890

9,650

_

2,500

4,000

6,550

2,570

4,640

4,900

4,360

5,400

5,860

_

390

534

_

306

350

342

342

369

740

396

653

708

790

739

481

525

498

551

378

600

412

588

668

542

_

1,980

1,480

1,400

1,820

1,600

1,060

2,040

1,210

2,530

1,160

1,810

2,560

2,570

2,630

1,910

1,000

1,670

2,040

965

1,794

1,104

1,654

1,962

1,934

_

0.846

.632

.598

.778

.684

.453

.872

.517

1.08

.496

.774

1.09

1.10

1.12

.816

.427

.714

.872

.412

.767

.472

.707

.838

.826

_

11.47

8.61

8.08

10.57

9.29

6.15

11.84

7.02

14.75

6.73

10.47

14.87

14.93

15.24

11.08

5.81

9.71

11.84

5.59

10.40

6.44

9.60

11.38

11.22

4,640

*10,500

4,370

6,300

7,060

5,940

2,970

9,650

5,600

6,800

4,430

7,870

8,890

6,570

9,650

_

3,290

4,120

6,550

2,570

4,640

4,900

4,360

5,400

-

390

390

462

-

306

350

342

342

560

795

396

730

708

790

739

481

592

498

580

378

600

412

588

730

-

1,351

2,126

1,316

1,54O

1,685

1,533

1,327

1,790

1,569

2,281

1,139

2,063

2,970

1,934

2,719

1,685

1,293

1,499

2,016

982

1,763

1,163

1,580

1,980

-

0.577

.909

.562

.658

.720

.655

.567

.765

.671

.975

.487

.882

1.27

.826

1.16

.720

.553

.641

.862

.420

.753

.497

.675

.846

-

7.84

12.34

7-63

8.93

9.79

8.92

7.71

10.39

9.10

13.29

6.62

11.96

17.24

11.25

15.79

9.77

7.49

8.75

11.68

5.70

10.23

6.77

9.17

11.48

-

have been greater during days of Ice effect Just preceding.

//*,"',"* '

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
yEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 391

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at static 

Illinois River Basin Continued

Kankakee River at Ouster Park, 111. 

(Drainage area, 4,870 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

405-180

435-183

(»)

475-127

505-245

505-245

525-158

545-169

565-153

585-154

605-153

625-146

645-96

665-89

685-126

700-126

715-151

730-181

745-193

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

_

15,000

-

21,600

24,100

7,000

30,200

15,000

18,200

13,600

20,100

27,400

22,300

23,900

16,200

6,270

10,200

33, 100

Minimum 

day

_

412

_

462

350

344

392

392

428

720

420

690

770

900

785

585

508

670

698

Mean

_

3,360

2,340

2,320

3,590

2,990

1,650

4,520

2,050

5,170

2,160

3,950

6,850

5,190

5,500

3,510

1,490

2,740

4,280

Per 

square

mile

_

0.690

.480

.476

.737

.614

.339

.928

.421

1.06

.444

.811

1.41

1.07

1.13

.721

.306

.563

.895

Run-off 

In 

Inches

_

9.40

6.51

6.48

10.02

8.33

4.60

12.60

5.70

14.46

6.01

11.03

19.09

14.49

15.33

9.78

4.17

7.62

11.92

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

19,500

_

15,000

_

21, 600

24,100

12,600

30,200

15,000

18,200

13,600

26,600

27,400

19,300

23,900

16,200

6,270

11,200

-

Minimum

day

_

412

518

438

350

344

392

392

-

720

420

_

770

900

630

508

567

670

-

Mean

2,783

3,379

2,215

2,913

3,043

2,855

2,387

3,801

2,989

4,458

2,062

5,438

7,016

3,860

5,346

3,218

1,976

2,542

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.571

.694

.455

.598

.625

.586

.490

.780

.614

.915

.423

1.12

1.44

.793

1.10

.661

.406

.522

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

7.78

9.44

6.18

8.10

8.49

7.97

6.67

10.60

8.31

12.47

5.75

15.17

19.54

10.79

14.91

8.97

5.47

7.11

-

 Revised figures; not previously published.

Iroquoia River near Chetanse, 111. 

(Drainage area, 2,120 square miles)

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

585-156

605-155

625-148

645-97

665-90

685-127

700-127

715-152

730-182

745-194

760-230

785-262

805-261

825-303

855-318

875-319

10,900

7,540

12,700

21,400

13,200

12,300

9,670

3,100

5,680

25,700

3,960

9,500

13,500

8,860

10,900

15,500

95

12

21

36

77

30

22

25

14

33

11

32

18

61

80

46

2,160

703

1,670

3,450

2,180

2,110

1,390

365

1,020

1,960

469

1,669

883

1,721

1,837

1,677

1.02

.332

.788

1.63

1.03

.995

.656

.172

.481

.925

.221

.787

.417

.812

.867

.791

13.89

4.51

10.51

22.06

14.04

13.50

8.90

2.33

6.54

12.55

3.00

10.69

5.67

11.02

11.77

10.72

10,900

7,540

21,400

18,700

13,200

12,300

9,670

3,100

6,360

25,700

5,140

9,500

13,500

8,860

10, 900

-

62

12

106

36

77

30

22

52

14

33

11

32

18

61

97

-

1,747

624

2,668

3,353

1,432

2,088

1,303

608

916

1,960

564

1,533

959

1,589

1,826

-

0.824

.294

1.26

1.58

.675

.957

.615

.287

.432

.925

.266

.723

.452

.750

.861

-

11.20

4.00

16.88

21.48

9.21

12.97

8.33

3.90

5.88

12.55

3.60

9.81

6.16

10.17

11.69

-

Pox River at Algonquln, 111. 

(Drainage area, 1,364 square miles)

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

455-177

455-177

475-132

505-253

505-253

525-163

545-173

565-155

585-161

625-149

645-99

665-92

685-129

700-129

715-153

730-183

745-195

760-231

785-263

805-262

825-304

855-319

875-320

6,070

2,260

5,600

4,800

5,050

4,850

2,750

3,280

3,660

_

2,720

3,080

5,450

2,260

755

1,880

3,470

1,040

2,840

2,750

3,300

5,630

2,230

209

279

67

117

215

117

111

123

355

_

85

210

222

54

47

81

81

12

23

39

119

119

26

1,120

764

818

741

960

657

1,110

578

1,280

720

1,160

953

1,380

619

273

514

739

202

564

492

1,026

1,159

643

0.821

.560

.600

.543

.704

.482

.814

.424

.938

.528

.850

.699

1.01

.454

.200

.377

.542

.148

.413

.361

.752

.850

.471

11.18

7.60

8.14

7.37

9.58

6.54

11.05

5.76

12.77

7.17

11.54

9.51

13.71

6.16

2.71

5.13

7.36

2.01

5.61

4.91

10.19

11.54

6.40

6,070

2,260

5,600

4,800

5,050

4,850

2,750

3,280

3,660

_

2,720

3,080

5,450

2,260

1,500

1,880

3,470

967

2,840

2,750

3,300

5,630

-

209

188

67

117

215

117

111

123

248

_

85

210

240

54

47

81

82

12

114

39

119

154

-

1,077

729

745

896

814

968 803

676

1,196

955

1,033

1,036

1,227

552

332

450

740

211

581

580

900

1,289

-

0.790

.534

.546

.657

.597

.710

.589

.496

.877

.700

.757

.760

.900

.405

.243

.330

.543

.155

.426

.425

.660

.945

10.75

7-25

7.41

8.92

8.13

9.64

8.00

6.73

11.94

9.50

10.28

10.35

12.22

5.50

3.30

4.49

7.37

8.10

5.78

5.79

8.95

12.32

-

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
392 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at stations In 

Illinois River Basin Continued

Pox River at Dayton (Wedron), 111. 

(Drainage area, 2,570 square miles)

Year

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

*1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

( no . and 

Page)

405-190

435-189

455-178

475-133

505-255

505-255

525-165

545-175

565-157

585-163

605-158

625-150

645-100

665-93

685-130

700-130

730-185

730-185

745-196

760-232

785-264

805-263

825-305

855-320

875-321

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

.

_

9,620

15,200

14,900

17,900

6,740

7,860

7,470

8,960

2,350

11,500

12,900

7,270

14,300

6,580

3,400

7,630

8,620

1,260

8,560

8,950

15, 700

19,900

9,820

Minimum 

day

_

344

-

145

176

268

191

153

149

528

168

212

232

394

352

167

151

182

184

1

182

147

£44

244

162

Mean

_

2,080

1,290

1,410

1,590

1,820

995

1,790

840

2,020

733

1,310

2,130

1,750

2,590

1,060

567

1,400

1,520

330

1,478

1,189

2,119

2,027

1,446

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.832

.516

.564

.636

.728

.398

.716

.336

.808

.285

.510

.829

.681

1.01

.412

.221

.545

.591

.128

.575

.463

.825

.789

.563

Run-off 

In 

Inches

_

11.33

7.02

7.66

8.62

9.89

5.39

9.69

4.56

11-02

3. 88

6". 90

11.25

9.27

13.70

5.61

3.00

7.41

8.03

1.75

7.80

6.29

11.20

10.72

7.63

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

6,450

_

9,620

15,200

14, 900

17,900

7,340

7,860

7,470

8,960

2,350

11,500

12,900

9,040

14,300

6,580

6,330

7,630

8,620

2,430

8,560

8,950

15,700

19,&00

-

Minimum 

day

438

344

-

145

216

257

191

153

149

418

168

353

232

394

203

167

151

182

183

1

247

147

244

334

-

Mean

1,799

2,005

1,224

1,367

1,829

1,525

1,475

1,303

984

1,929

706

1,880

1,845

1,913

2,191

982

824

1,173

1,472

397

1,552

1,318

1,843

2,205

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.720

.802

.490

.547

.732

.610

.590

.521

.394

.772

.275

.732

.718

.744

.853

.382

.321

.456

.573

.154

.604

.513

.717

.858

-

Run-off 

In 

Inches

9.74

10.90

6.64

7.42

9.93

8.30

7.99

7.08

5.35

10-50

3.74

9.91

9.76

10.13

11.58

5.20

4.36

6.23

7.79

2.11

8.18

6.97

9.75

11.65

-

^Discharge for Oct. 1, 1924, to Apr- 12, 1925, computed on basis of records for station at 

Wedron and Algonquln to complete the year*

Note.- Records for period November 1914 to December 1924 collected at site at Wedron, 3 miles 

upstream (drainage area, 2,500 square miles).

Vermilion River at Streator, 111. 

(Drainage area, 1,080 square miles)

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

405-192

435-191

455-180

475-135

505-258

505-258

545-177

565-159

585-164

605-160

625-152

645-101

665-94

685-131

700-131

9,340

13,100

5,750

5,080

6,830

16,500

12,400

2,570

6,410

2,710

9,400

12,400

6,200

7,550

5,150

1.3

.9

1.3

-

.1

0

.4

0

.2

2.3

3.3

3.8

6.6

1.8

.5

398

704

404

328

597

452

831

174

667

277

916

1,930

688

779

422

0.369

.652

.374

.304

.553

.419

.769

.161

.618

.256

.

_

_

_

-

5.016

8'. 887

5.087

4.13

7.495

5.69

10.442

2.1982

8.38

3.48

_

-

_

_

-

9,340

13,100

5,750

5,080

6,830

-

12,400

2,570

6,410

2,710

12,400

12,200

3,550

7,550

-

1.9

.9

-

-

.1

-

.4

0

-

2.3

4.4

3.8

1.8

2.6

-

449

655

403

420

507

-

665

264

593

288

1,516

1,651

402

729

-

0.416

.606

.373

.389

.469

-

.616

.244

.549

.267

_

-

-

-

-

5.664

8.274

5.078

5-282

6.365

-

8.356

3 .3142

7-45

3-62

_

-

-

-

-

Note.- Records do not Include flow that Is diverted at 

municipal supply of Streator- Diversion began In 1926.

point 1 mile above station for

Mackinaw River near Qreen Valley, 111- 

(Drainage area, 1,100 square miles)

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

545-178

565-160

585-166

605-161

625-153

645-102

665-95

685-132

700-132

715-155

730-188

745-199

760-234

785-266

805-268

825-314

855-328

875-326

6,680

4,600

18,500

3,800

7,520

18,500

4,740

10,200

-

2,160

3,350

14,500

2,990

9,170

17,000

4,050

4,570

5,760

30

30

38

49

91

121

54

53

34

31

24

22

18

36

32

44

40

36

858

300

1,100

398

891

2,180 "786

1,050

413

113

402

807

169

963

412

650

531

531

0.780

.273

1.00

.362

.810

1.98

.715

.955

.375

.103

.365

.734

.154

.875

.375

.591

-483

.483

10.58

3.69

13.66

4.91

11.00

26.83

9.72

12.99

5.09

1.38

4.98

9.98

2.08

11.87

5.09

8.00

6.55

6.54

6,680

4,600

18,500

3,800

12,300

18,500

3,650

10,200

-

3,350

2,980

14,500

2,140

9,170

17,000

4,050

4,570

30

34

118

49

120

121

53

66

31

33

22

28

18

47

32

40

38

684 0.622

425 .386

1,028 .936

420 .382

1,531 1.39

1,817 1.65 .

498 .453

1,002 .911

397 . 361

209 .190

336 .305

844 .767

178 .162

921 .837

493 .448

547 .497

521 .474

-

8.42

5.24

12.74

5.18

18.90

E2.41

6.16

12.38

4.88

2.57

4.16

10-43.

2.17

11>36

6.10

6.74

6.41

-

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY 393

Summary of yearly discharge, In aecond-feet, at stations In 

Illinois River Baain--Continued

Spoon River at Seville, 111* 

(Drainage area, 1,600 square miles)

Tear

*1915

1916

1917

*1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1925

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1952

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1958

1959

UI.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

505-263

505-263

505-263

505-263

505-264

505-264

525-169

545-180

565-162

565-167

605-165

625-155

645-103

665-96

685-133

700-133

715-156

730-190

745-201

76O-238

785-269

805-271

825-317

865-331

875-330

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

_

-

13,400

7,560

9,600

11,000

4,530

6,450

7,040

25,200

6,180

19,700

20,000

16,000

15,100

6,240

3,500

6,620

16,800

4,560

9,820

14,800

5,890

13,800

7,640

Minimum 

day

_

30

37

-

45

27

26

18

24

58

43

105

117

96

95

29

42

22

26

14

54

12

18

22

22

Mean

813

1,250

924

841

1,060

868

357

828

316

1,270

462

1,560

2,580

1,680

2,210

661

309

731

1,160

193

1,586

693

774

1,019

632.0

Per 

square

mile

0.508

.781

.578

.526

.662

.542

.223

.518

.198

.794

.289

.975

1.61

1.05

1.38

.415

.193

.457

.725

.121

.991

.433

.484

.637

.395

Run-off 

In 

Inches

6.90

10.67

7.84

7.15

8.97

7.37

3.02

7.02

2.67

10.82

3.94

13.28

21.87

14.34

18.77

5.61

2.63

6.22

9.86

1.64

13.44

5.90

6.56

8.65

5.35

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

_

_

13,400

7,560

9,600

11,000

4,530

6,540

7,040

25,200

6,180

19,700

20,000

9,060

15,100

6,240

6,620

7,820

16,300

5,540

9,820

14,800

5,890

13,800

-

Minimum 

day

_

30

-

-

45

26

32

18

29

190

43

146

117

95

150

29

40

22

32

14

67

12

18

37

-

Mean

893

1,219

998

852

987

809

458

736

351

1,287

483

2,209

2,595

1,184

2,057

607

428

696

1,055

340

1,549

660

710

1,002

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.558

.762

.624

.352

.617

.506

.286

.460

.219

.604

.302

1.38

1.62

.740

1.29

.379

.268

.435

.659

.212

.968

.412

.444

.626

-

Hun-off 

In 

Inches

7.58

10.39

S.47

7.23

8.39

6. 36

3.8S

6.24

2.97

10.94

4.12

18.75

22.02

10.09

17.45

5.16

5.65

5.93

8.94

2.88

13.15

5.62

6. OS

8.49

-

 Discharge for period of missing record estimated to complete the year.

Sangamon River at Monticello. 111. 

(Drainage area, 550 square miles)

1909

1910

1911

1912

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1954

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

265-178

285-273

305-156

325-158

405-195

435-194

455-185

475-138

505-266

525-171

525-172

545-181

565-163

585-169

605-165

625-156

645-104

665-97

685-134

700-134

715-157

730-191

745-202

760-239

785-270

805-273

825-319

865-333

875-332

8,720

2,120

2,020

7,2OO

4,860

5,020

2,530

6,180

7,370

7,960

1,980

_

5,250

5,100

2,060

5,580

15,400

4,630

7,270

2,810

1,740

1,530

7,920

682

3,130

6,420

3,430

4,730

1^000

_

7

1.6

15

2

5.0

_

_

5

7

6

_

4

40

10

17

17

12

10

1

3.4

2.8

3.8

2.2

10

3.6

15

11

7

407

208

207

655

255

363

201

303

365

412

195

347

724

269

574

1,090

596

683

387

75.3

179

429

68.0

445

260

461

484

487

0.740

.378

.376

1.15

.464

.660

.365

.551

.664

.749

.355

.631

1.32

.489

1.04

1.98

1.08

1.24

.704

.137

.325

.780

.124

.809

.473

.838

.880

.885

10.05

5.10

5.11

15.66

6.30

8.98

4.95

7.46

9.00

10.19

4.82

8.58

17.93

6.63

14.19

26.94

14.76

16.88

9.525

1.86

4.44

10.60

1.68

10.96

6.43

11.37

11.93

12.05

8,720

2,120

2,120

-

4,860

5,020

2,530

6,180

7,370

7,960

5,750

5,250

5,100

2,060

15,400

6,400

2,020

7,270

2,810

1,740

1,530

7,920

1,390

3,130

6,420

3,430

4,730

-

_

7

1.6

-

_

5.0

_

_

5

6

_

4

9

25

10

17

17

12

7

1

5.0

2.8

4.5

2.2

10

3.6

13

10

-

428

SOS

341

-

279

341

20S

396

519

363

_

508

561

559

262

898

1,010

375

642

360

109

161

428

118

421

266

437

466

-

0.778

.349

.620

-

.507

.620

.369

.720

.580

.660

.

.924

1.02

1.02

.476

1.63

1.84

.682

1.17

.655

.198

.293

.778

.215

.765

.484

.795

.847

-

10.45

4.94

8.43

-

6.87

8.45

4.99

9.76

7.88

8.98

12.53

13.86

13.84

6.47

22.20

24.92

9.29

15.87

8.885

2.69

4.01

10.56

2.93

10.37

6.56

10.78

11.50

-

Sangairon River at Riverton, 111. 

(Drainage area, 2,660 square miles)

1909

1910

1911

1912

*1914

1915

1916

1917

1916

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1929

1930

1931

[a

a

(a

405-3

435-

455-

475-

505-1

505-S

t525-

545-

565-]

t585-

605-

625-]

L97

L95

L84

L39

369

!69

L73

L83

L65

L71

L66

L58

645-105

685-135

700- L35

715-158

12,900

7,450

17, 600

19,200

_

18,500

20,800

19,900

9,980

11,100

14,200

10,100

22,700

11,000

-

10,200

25,200

30,200

14,000

9,800

1,040

60

143

67

148

_

3

17

_

-

50

12

31

16

16

214

35

149

208

64

23

23

1,530

1,250

1,350

3,220

_

1,550

1,770

1,230

1,070

1,310

2,160

1,060

2,790

640

2,670

1,190

2,500

4,650

3,150

1,150

155

0.598

.488

.527

1.26

_

.605

.691

.480

.418

.512

.844

.414

1.09

.328

1.04

.465

.977

1.82

1.23

.449

.061

8.08

6.57

7.16

17.10

_

8.21

9.41

6.49

5.68

6.95

11.46

5.62

14.79

4.44

14.15

6.34

13.24

24.64

16.69

6.10

.81

12,900

7,450

19,200

14,900

_

18,500

£0,800

19,900

9,980

11,100

14,200

10,100

22,700

_

10,200

30,200

-

14,000

9,800

-

101

123

67

-

3

39

_

_

50

12

_

16

31

72

35

149

-

_

23

-

1,649

1,211

2,250

2,272

_

1,651

1,680

1,233

1,301

1,458

1.787

1,490

2,338

1,740

2,033

1,057

3,837

-

2,942

1,105

-

0.644

.475

.879

.888

_

.645

.656

.482

.508

.570

.698

.582

.913

.680

.794

.413

1.50

-

1.15

.432

8.72

6.41

11.91

12.09

_

8.75

8.92

6.52

6.89

7.75

9.51

7.90

12.42

9.21

10.82

5.61

20.35

-

15.59

5.86

a Prom report 'of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, "Stream-flow data of 

Illinois," 1937.

 Calendar year Incomplete.

toiacharge for perioda of missing record estimated to complete the year.

400447 O - 41 - 4
394 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge, In second-feet, at (statlons In 

Illinois River Baaln Continued

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111. Continued 

(Drainage area, 2,560 square miles).

Year

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

(no. and 

page)

745-203

760-240

785-271

805-274

825-320

855-334

875-333

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

18,700

2,540

12,700

13,000

13, 800

19,900

25/700

Minimum 

day

23

28

44

29

70

81

42

Mean

1,830

323

1,932

802

2,022

1,952

1,909

Per 

square 

mile

0.715

.126

.755

.313

.790

.762

.746

Run-off 

In 

Inches

9.69

1.70

10.24

4.27

10.72

10.35

10.10

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

18,700

2,990

12, 700

13,000

13,800

19,900

-

Minimum 

day

27

28

37

29

70

81

-

Mean

1,814

527

1,783

895

1,947

1,873

-

Per 

square 

mile

0.709

.206

.696

.350

.761

.732

-

Run-off 

In 

inches

9.63

2.79

9.44

4.77

L0.32

9.93

-

South Pork of Sangamon River at Kincaid (near Taylorvllle), 111. 

(Drainage area, 510 square miles)

1909

1910

1911

1912

1915

1916

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1929

1930

1932

1933

(a)

285-280

305-162

325-164

455-191

455-191

475-143

505-273

505-273

525-177

545-186

565-166

585-172

605-168

625-159

645-106

685-137

700-137

730-194

745-207

2,240

1,700

4,140

3,970

7,150

9,460

2,960

2,150

4,800

2,720

11,300

6,900

6,000

3,410

6,360

11,600

8,500

6,700

1,870

3,580

4

5

5

-

_

.9

_

1.0

3

.01

0

0

5.6

.9

4.2

18

4.0

.6

.3

.1

---248

*226

*259

*430

321

383

263

241

466

226

734

223

551

230

493

1,230

733

304

188

379

0.581

.529

.607

1.01

.752

.897

.516

.473

.914

.443

1.44

.437

1.08

.451

.967

2.41

1.44

.596

.369

.743

8.390

7.211

8.21

13.74

10.20

12.20

6.974

6.42

12.46

6.03

19.5101

5.942

14.70

6.13

13.12

32.72

19.52

8.08

5.017

10.08

2,240

1,700

4,140

-

7,150

9,460

2,960

2,310

4,800

3,780

11,300

6,900

3,570

3,410

11,600

-

8,500

-

1,870

-

4

13

5

-

_

.9

_

1.0

.01

5.9

0

12

.9

2.2

4.2

-

4.0

-

.5

-

268

231

369

-

348

357

310

304

351

350

612

450

373

210

791

-

677

-

193

-

0.628

.541

.864

-

.815

.836

.608

.596

.688

.686

1.20

.882

.731

.412

1.55

-

1.33

-

.378

-

9-107

7.34

11.74

-

11.06

11.36

8.234

8.08

9.42

9.32

16.2621

11.97

9.92

5.59

21.07

-

18.02

-

5.167

-

a Prom report of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, "Stream-flow data of Illinois," 1937.

^Computed by averaging monthly means* 

Note.- Records for period 1908-16 collected at site near Taylorvllle (drainage aren, 427 square 

miles).

La Molne River (Crooked Creek) at Ripley. Ill- 

(Drainage area, 1,310 square miles)

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

545-187

565-168

585-174

605-169

625-161

645-107

665-100

685-138

700-138

715-161

730-195

745-208

760-241

785-272

805-275

825-321

855-335

875-334

6,370

5,050

12,500

5,470

8,850

-

-

10,200

5,790

4,300

5,650

6,890

1,040

9,080

12,400

3,520

9,300

8,200

9

10

23

18

67

28

33

59

8.9

18

23

22

14*9 .0

8.4

22

16

19

816

323

923

549

1,130

1,410

693

1,700

392

317

571

708

70.9

1,264

503

512

943

619

0.623

.247

.705

.419

.863

1.08

.529

1.30

.299

.242

.436

.540

.054

.965

.384

.391

.720

.473

8.46

3.36

9.56

5.67

11.71

14.59

7.21

17.58

4.06

3.29

5.94

7.34

.73

13.09

5.22

5.30

9.75

6.40

6,370

5,050

12,500

5,470

8,850

_

6,090

10,200

5,790

4,960

6,890

5,900

4,900

9,080

12,400

3,520

9,300

-

9

11

-

18

69

28

33

48

8.9

18

32

20

9.0

36

8.4

16

20

-

748

342

918

610

1,459

1,186

757

1,479

372

399

570

599

177

1,246

468

470

948

-

0.571

.261

.701

.466

1.11

.905

.578

1.13

.284

.305

.435

.457

.135

.951

.357

.359

.724

-

7.74

3.55

9.52

6.31

15.10

12.28

7.87

15.34

3.86

4.13

5.93

6.20

1.81

12.91

4.86

4.87

9.80

-

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

Macoupln Creek near Kane, 111. 

(Drainage area, 875 square miles)

545-189

565-170

585-176

605-171

625-162

645-108

665-101

685-139

700-139

715-162

730-196

745-210

15,000

4,400

5,050

6,350

11,700

22,200

11,700

16,000

8,900

1,600

4,600

9,420

1

1

22

20

7

48

20

16

8.8

2.2

1.4

3.7

889

160

482

299

675

1,880

882

1,030

339

34.9

242

594

1.03

.185

.557

.346

.780

2.17

1.02

1.18

.387

.040

.277

.679

13.954

2.513

7.58

4.67

10.60

29.53

13.88

15.97

5.25

.529

3.74

9.19

15,000

5,050

3,600

8,720

23,200

19,400

11,000

16,000

8,900

2,710

4,600

-

1.0

2

22

20

7

48

18

13

4.4

1.9

1.4

-

773

348

346

363

1,118

1,653

588

1,019

308

83.7

219

-

0.894

.402

.400

.420

1.29

1.91

.680

1.16

.352

 096

.250

-

12.127

5.47

5.44

5.67

17.55

25.94

9.35

15.81

4.77

1.289

3.39

-

Note.- Records prior to Oct. 1, 1938, collected at site 1.6 miles upstream (dralnafe area, 

square miles). Records for calendar year 1928 also represent flow at this site.

865

9-242 January 1938 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey
YEARLY DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, 

KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

at stations in

Kaskaskla River at Vandalla, 111. 

(Drainage area, 1,980 square miles)

Year

1909

1910

1911

*1912

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1922

192S

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

19S1

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

W.S.P. 

(no. and 

page)

265-200

285-291

305-172

325-174

435-200

435-201

455-194

475-144

505-275

505-275

545-191

565-171

585-177

605-172

625-164

645-109

665-102

685-140

700-140

715-163

730-197

745-211

760-242

785-273

805-276

825-322

855-336

875-338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Max imum 

day

7,570

6,970

5,520

13,000

14,800

14,400

11, 100

8,460

11,000

12,200

18,300

13, 700

10,500

9,500

8,460

20,000

11,800

11,800

10,600

1,010

5,550

16,900

4,250

10,800

7,000

14, 500

34,300

16,000

Minimum 

day

12

24

3.5

70

_

19

19

38

37

36

19

18

78

35

37

168

60

52

16

13

19

17

16

45

11

16

30

34

Mean

. 1,465

1,271

1,204

2, -108

1,390

1,340

1,000

1,150

1,350

1,790

2,300

870

1,680

960

1,220

3,610

2,290

2,170

885

123

896

1,850

400

1,651

702

1,754

1,860

1,552

Per 

square 

mile

0.740

.642

.608

1.06

.702

.677

.505

.581

.682

.904

1.16

.439

.848

.485

.616

1.82

1.16

1.10

.447

.062

.453

.934

.202

.834

.355

.886

.939

.784

Run-off 

In 

inches

10.05

8.72

8.27

14.48

9.53

9.20

6.88

7.92

9.28

12.31

15.72

5.94

11.59

6.59

8.36

24. 73

15.75

14.86

6.08

.85

6.15

12.65

2.75

11.31

4.84

12.01

12.76

10.62

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

7,570

6,970

13,000

-

14,800

14,400

11,100

8,460

11,000

12,200

18,800

13,700

8,740

9,500

20,000

19,800

8,460

11,800

10,600

3,650

5,550

16, 900

4,850

10,800

7,000

14,500

34,300

-

Minimum 

day

.

59

3.5

-

_

19

38

-

36

4S

18

67

57

35

39

168

60

52

13

22

17

28

16

40

11

16

34

-

Mean

1,650

1,240

1,740

-

1,467

1,257

1,023

1,500

1,459

1,317

2,026

1,323

1,411

826

2,050

3,689

1,477

2,087

780

SOS

769

1,823

667

1,415

832

1,752

1,704

-

Per 

square

mile

0.834

.626

.879

-

.741

.635

.517

.758

.737

.665

1.02

.668

.713

.417

1.04

1.86

.746

1.05

.394

.154

.388

.921

.337

.715

.420

.885

.861

-

Run-off

In 

Inches

11.25

8.52

11.96

-

10.10

8.66

7.08

10.29

10.00

9.05

13.89

9.05

9.71

5.67

14.03

25.28

10.15

14.29

5.35

2.09

5.27

12.50

4.58

9.69

5.73

12.00

11.69

-

 Discharge for period of missing record estimated to complete the year.

Kaskaskla River at New Athens, 111. 

(Drainage area, 5,220 square miles)

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1936

1937

1938

1939

265-208

265-208

265-208

285-296

305-177

325-179

405-207

435-203

455-196

475-146

505-278

505-278

525-183

805-277

825-323

875-340

875-340

_

-

-

-

-

-

63,100

54,800

26,100

20,300

12,700

28,000

13,300

8,790

24,600

44,000

18,400

_

-

_

-

_

-

133

185

142

107

162

175

130

62

114

52

35

_

7,600

5,220

4,620

3,200

7,090

6,020

5,310

2,900

2,790

2,930

5,030

1,700

1,563

3,810

4,563

3,715

_

1:46

1.00

.885

.613

1.36

1.15

1.02

.556

.534

.561

.964

.326

.299

.730

.874

.712

_

19.78

13.48

12.06

8.29

18.56

15.64

13.83

7.55

7.27

7.62

13.09

4.39

4.07

9.90

11.88

9.65

_

.

_

27,000

25,500

-

63,100

54,800

26, 100

20,300

28,000

-

-

8,790

24,600

44,000

-

_

-

-

344

162

-

330

142

107

-

162

130

-

62

146

35

£,160

7,380

£,830

4,590

4,180

-

6,073

5,204

F,822

3,438

4,014

3,292

-

1,637

4,012

4,161

-

0.989

1.41

1.12

.879

.801

-

1.16

.997

.541

.659

.769

.631

-

.314

.769

.797

-

13.52

19.20

15.07

11.93

10.87

-

15.78

13.56

7. S3

8.95

10.44

8.56

-

4.26

10.43

10.83
396 YEARLY-DISCHARGE SUMMARY

Summary of yearly discharge. In second-feet, at; stations In 

BIO MTODT RIVER BASIM

Big Buddy River at Plumfleld, 111. 

(Drainage area, 755 square miles)

Year

1909

1911

1912

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1987

1938

1939

a W

(no. and 

page)

(a)

305-183

325-184

455-199

455-199

455-199

455-199

475-148

505-280

505-280

525-185

545-193

565-173

585-179

605-174

625-165

645-110

665-103

700-142

700-142

715-164

730-199

745-213

760-244

805-279

805-280

875-343

875-343

875-343

om report

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum 

day

10,400

_

-

_

8,830

16,000

9,770

9,330

6.020

'9,230

4,740

10,200

9,000

4,880

1,670

3,330

10,900

8,680

8,100

11,800

3,590

7,410

12,700

931

13,700

3,190

12,300

5,650

10,500

Minimum 

day

0

_

-

0

4.1

4.2

3.5

2.4

1

1

.4

.4

.5

3.5

.6

1.5

4.8

5.3

3.3

.3

3.4

2.6

.7

2.4

1.0

0

.2

.2

.2

Mean

721

_

909

_

825

905

697

614

651

1,220

*322

894

790

701

74.4

609

1,490

826

1,100

719

191

674

1,180

87.0

1,059

225

916

470

556

Per 

square 

mile

0.981

_

1.24

_

1.10

1.20

.926

.815

.865

1.62

.428

1.19

1.05

.931

.099

.809

1.98

1.10

1.46

.955

.254

.895

1.57

.116

1.41

.299

1.22

.624

.738

Run-off 

In 

Inches

13.32

_

16.88

_

14.86

16.36

12.56

11.05

11.76

22.04

5.80

16.12

14.34

12.65

1.34

11.00

26.78

14.94

19.87

12.97

3.45

12.17

21.34

1.59

19.08

4.05

16.52

8.48

10.04

Calendar year

Maximum 

day

10,400

11,000

-

_

8,830

16,000

9,770

9,330

9,230

7,830

5,520

10,200

9,OOO

4,600

2,940

3,330

10,900

4,970

8,100

11,800

3,590

7,410

12,700

9,680

13,700

3,190

12,300

5,650

-

Minimum 

day

0

0

-

0

4.1

3.5

2.4

2

1

1.6

.4

.4

4.7

3.3

.6

1.5

4.8

4.4

3.3

.3

2.9

2.6

.7

3.6

1.0

0

.2

.2

-

Mean

764

609

-

_

871

864

662

797

950

744

570

664

1.02O

444

290

564

1,600

727

996

643

319

686

1,040

279

924

204

902

446

-

Per 

square 

mile

1.04

.828

-

_

1.16

1.15

.879

1.06

1.26

.988

.757

.882

1.35

.590

.385

.749

2.15

.965

1.32

.854

.424

.911

1.38

.571

1.23

.271

1.20

.592

-

Run-off

In 

Inches

15.89

11.27

-

_

15.70

15.62

11.92

14.34

17.16

13.45

10.27

11.98

18-35

8.03

5.25

10.17

28.94

13.12

17.96

11.57

5.75

12.39

18.74

5.05

16.64

3.66

16.29

8.05

-

of State of Illinois, "Water resources of Illinois," 1914.

 Figure previously published In error. 

Note.- Records prior to 1914 collected at site 1>7 miles upstream (drainage area, 735 square

miles).
INDEX

Page 

Abercrombie, H. Dak., Wild Rice River

near*............................. 35

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 3 

Acorn lake near Frazee, ftlrrn........... 28

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Afton, Wls., Rock River at............249,379

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 8-9

Aitkin, ftlnn., Cedar lake near......... 109

Dam Lake near........................ 106

Hanging Kettle Lake near............. 108

Hud Lake near........................ 108

Pine Lake near....................... 108

Albert Lake near Erdahl, ftlnn.......... 159

Alberta, ftlnn., Drywood Lake near...... 158

Alexandria, Hinn., Brophy Lake near.... 121

Geneva Lake near..................... 121

Ida Lake near........................ 120

Lobster Lake near.................... 121

Louise Lake near..................... 120

Victoria Lake near................... 121

Algonquln, 111., Pox River at.........320,591

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near..........277,382

Annandale, ftlnn., Clear-water Lake near. 129 

Anoka, Him., Mississippi River near... 91 

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wls....... 218

Apple River (directly tributary to

Mississippi River) near Hanover, 

111.............................. 244

Apple River (tributary to St. Crolx

River) near Somerset, Wls.......171,366

Appleton, Hinn., Pomme de Terre River

near............................. 147

Aehby, Mlnn., Christina Lake near...... 157

Melby Lake near...................... 157

Pelican Lake near.................... 157

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at.........279,383

Augusta, Wis., Eau Claire River near... 371 

Avon, Hinn., Big Spunk Lake near......125-126

Babb, Kent., Lower St. Mary Lake near.. 12 

St. Mary canal near.................. 15,16

St. Hary River near..................13,351

Backus, Mlnn., Bowen Lake near......... 110

Five Point Lake near................. in

Pine Mountain Lake near.............. 110

Portage Lake near.................... Ill

Badger, Mlnn., Roseau River near....... 62

Bagley, Mlnn., Rice Lake near.......... 42

Tamarack Lake near................... 42

Bain, Hinn., Esquagamah Lake near...... 109

Waukenabo Lake near.................. 109

Balaton, Mlnn., Yankton Lake near...... 288

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn...... 103

Balsam Lake near Nashwauk, Hinn........ 104

Bantry, N* Dak., SourIs River near..... 73

Baraboo, Wis., Devils Lake near........ 227

Baring, Mo., Hlddle Fabius River near.296-297 

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn.......... 157

Bass Lake near Cohasset, Mlnn.......... 103

Basswood River near Winton, Mlnn.......76,357

Battle Lake, Hinn., Otter Tail Lake

near............................. 28

Bay Lake near Bennettville, Mlnn....... 107

Bear Creek, Iowa, discharge measurements of......................... 349

Bear Lake near Greenrock, Mlnn......... 86

Beardatown, 111., Illinois River at.... 388

Beaver Creek, Iowa, discharge measure--

ment of.......................... 349

Beaver Lake near Hartland, Wis......... 256

Bena, Hinn., Six Mile Lake near........ 102

Bennettville, Hinn., Bay Lake near..... 107

Long Lake near....................... 107

Spirit Lake near..................... 108

Bethel, Mo., North River et............ 299

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Mlnn. 128 

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford,

Wis.... .......................... 225

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn......83,358

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Big Lake, Mlnn., EUt River rear.......130.363

Big McKenzie Lake near Spoorer, Wis.... 172

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, HI.... 346

at Plumfield, 111...............343-345,396

Big Muddy River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............543-547

yearly-discharge summary for......... 396

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Hf.nn........125-126

Big Stone, S. Dak., Whetstor* River

near............................. 145

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Mlnn..... 165

Big Swan Lake near Burtrum, Hinn....... 125

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Mlnn.... 115

Black River at Helllsvllle, Wis.......200,573

near Qalesville, Wis................. 201

Black River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in.. ................ ....200-201

yearly-discharge summary for......... 373

Black River Slough, Wis., discharge

measurements of.................. 349

Black Water Lake near Pontoria, Hinn... 102

Blackduck, Mlnn., Blackduck Lake near.. 48

Rabideau Lake near................... 101

Blackduck Lake near Blackduck, Minn.... 48

Blackhoof Lake near Riverton, Mlnn..... 115

Blue Earth River at Hankato, Mlnn...... 154

Bols des Sioux River near Frlrmount,

H. Dak.......................35,555-354

Bone Lake near Luck, Wis............... 173

.Boone, Iowa, Des Mbines Rivrsr near... .282,384

Borden Lake near Garrison, Hinn........ 137

Bowen Lake near Backus, Mlnn........... 110

Bradley, Wls., Tomahawk Rivnr near..... 376

Bralnerd, Mlnn., Grave Lake near....... 125

Lower Long Lake near................. 124

Upper Long Lake near._................ 124

Brandon, Mlnn., Chippewa Lake near..... 160

Little Chippewa Lake near............ 160

Minister Lake near................... 160

Moses Lake diversion near............ 158

Moses Lake inlet near................ 158

Moses Lake near...................... 158

Upper Hunt Lake near................. 159

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near......254,380

Brophy Lake near Alexandria. Minn...... 121

Browning, Mont., St. Mary ervnal near... 17 

Browns Lake near Burlington. Wis....... 336

Browns Valley, Hinn., Traverse Lake

near............................. 32

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River

near....................180-182,367-368

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

Qalesburg, 111................... 331

Buck Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.......... 104

Buffalo Lake at Richwood, M:\nn-........ 42

Buffalo River (Mississippi River Basin)

near Tell, Wis................... 195

Buffalo River (Red River Basin) near

Dilworth, Minn...... ............. 39

Bureau, 111., East Bureau C:?eek near... 325 

Bureau Creek at Prlnceton, 111......... 323

Burlington, Wis., Browns Lake near.*... 336 

Burton, Wls., Qrant River near........235-236

Burtrum, Hinn., Big Swan Lake near..... 125

Bustles Lake near Effie, Hinn.......... 86

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau Rf.ver near... 370

Calhoun Lake diversion near Spicer,

Mlnn............................. 133

Calhoun Lake near Spicer, ft'.nn......... 132

Cambridge, Wis., Lake Rlple7 near...... 257

Canty Creek at Canby, Mlnn............. 149

Cannon River at Welch, Hinn...........174,366

Cannon River Basin, Minn., gaglngstation records in.. ............174-178

lakes in............................175-178

yearly-discharge summary for......... 366

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above.....294,386

Wyaconda River near.................. 386

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near...... 64

597
398 INDEX

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Carlos Lake near Carlos, Hinn.......... 120

Carlyle, 111., Saskaskia River at...... 339

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near.... 144

Cass Lake, Minn., Little Wolf Lake near 100 

Cavalier, N. Dak., Tongue River at..... 60

Cedar Lake (tributary to Minnesota

River) near Altkin, Minn......... 109

Cedar Lake (tributary to Missiesippi

River) near St. Patrick, Minn.... 163

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa-....267,382

at Janesvllle, Iowa.................266,381

at Mitchell, Iowa.................... 265

Centralia Reservoir Creek near

Centralia, 111................... 342

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near.......289-290

Champlin mill pond at Champlin, Minn... 138 

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River near...319,391 

Chetek, Wis., Pine Lake near........... 194

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111...............312-314,389

Chippewa Palls, Wis., Chippewa River

at..............................183,368

Chippewa Lake near Brandon, Minn....... 160

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota

River) at diversion dam, near

Eancook, Minn.................... 149

near Milan, Minn..................... 150

Chippewa River (tributary to Missisisippi River) at Bishops Bridge,

near Winter, Wis............179,366-367

at Chippewa Falls, Wis..............183,368

at Durand, Wia......................184,369

discharge measurement s of............ 348

near Bruce, Wis.............180-182,367-36a

Chippewa River Basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............179-194

yearly-discharge summaries for- .366-372

Christina Lake near Ashby, Minn........ 157

Circle Lake near Dundas, Minn.......... 178

Clark Lake at Hubert, Minn............122-123

Clarks Grove, Minn., Geneva Lake near.. 172 

Clarksville, Iowa, Shell Rock River

near............................. 382

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa........272-273

Clearwater Lake (Clearwater River

Basin) near Annandale, Minn...... 129

Clearwater Lake (Nokasippi River

Basin) near Deerwood, Minn....... 123

Clearwater Lake (Red River Basin) near

Leonard, Minn.................... 50

Clearwater River Basin, Minn.,

(Mississippi River Basin), lakes

in............................... 129

Clearwater River (Red River Basin) at

Plummer, Minn.................... 52

at Red Lake Palls, Minn..............53,355

near Leonard, Hinn................... 51

Cleveland, Minn., Scotch Lake near..... 162

Clinker Lake near Cuyuna, Minn......... 115

Clitherall, Minn., East Battle Lake

near............................. 29

Cohasset, Minn., Bass Lake near........ 103

Cold Spring, Minn., Watab Lake near.... 126

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near....192,372

Como, 111., Rock River at.............250,379

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 3 

Connors Lake near Phillips, Wis........ 189

Control, definition of................. 1

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis......... 204

near Stoddard, Wis................... 205

Coon Creek Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in......................204-205

Coon Valley, Wis., Coon Creek at....... 204

Cooperation, record of................. 9-10

Coppock, Iowa, Skunk River at.........278,383

Cottonwood Lake near Mapleton, Minn.... 162

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.... 153

Cowhorn Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn... 104 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis......... 251

Cromwell, Minn., Prairie Lake near..... 105

Crooked Creek at Ripley, 111........... 394

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn....... 107

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at....47,355

Crosby, Minn., Upper Dean Lake near.... 110

Cross Lake, Minn., Phelps Lake near.... 113

Crow River at Rockford, Minn..........131,363

Middle Pork. o£, at New London, Minn.. 132 

South Pork of, near Mayer, Minn...... 134

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Crow River Basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in......................131-134

yearly-discharge summary for......... 363

Crow Wing Lake Ho. 5 near Nevis, Minn.. 118 

Crow Wing Lake No. 8 near Nevis, Minn.. 118 

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn........ 116

Crow Wing River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............116-123

lakes in-...........................118-123

Cuivre River Basin, Mo., gagl-g-station

records in......................306-307

yearly-discharge summary for......... 387

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............307,387

West Pork of, near Laddonia, Mo...... 306

Currie, Minn., Lake Shetek at.......... 288

Ouster Park, 111., Kankakee Fiver at... 391 

Cuyuna, Minn., Clinker Lake rear....... 115

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn..... 164

Dalton, Minn., Long Lake near.......... 156

Stalker Lake near.................... 156

Tenmile Lake near.................... 156

Dam Lake near Altkin, Minn............. 106

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near...165,364 

Darfur, Minn., Wood Lake near.......... 161

Data, accuracy of .................... 3

explanat ion of....................... 1-2

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at........315,390

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo............ 304

Dayton, 111., Pox River at............321,392

Decorah, Iowa., Upper Iowa River near.208,374 

Deer Lake (Mississippi River Basin)

near Deer River, Minn............ 103

Deer Lake (Rainy River Basin) near

Effie, Minn........... ........... 86

Deer River, Minn., Deer Lake near-..-.. 103

Deerwood, Minn., Clearwater I«ke near.. 123

Eagle Lake near...................... 123

Heron Lake near...................... 124

Nokay Lake near...................... 123

Delavan, Wis., Turtle Lake near........ 259

Delhi, Iowa, Maquoketa River near.....241-242

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa*.283,384 

at Kalo, Iowa........................ 383

at Keosauqua, Iowa..................285,385

at Ottumwa, Iowa....................284,384

near Boone, Iowa....................282,384

West Pork of, near Jackson, Minn..... 281

Des Moines River Basin, lowa-Minn.,

discharge measurement 1-......... 349

gaging-station records in...........281-292

lakes in............................. 288

yearly-discharge summaries for......383-385

Des Plaines River at Joliet, 111....... 387

at Lemont, 111......................308,387

Detroit Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.. 30

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Detroit Lake near 30

Height of Land Lake near............. 26-27

Long Lake near....................... 31

Otter Tail River near................ 21

Devils Lake (Red River Basin) near Port

Totten, N. Dak................... 38

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River Basin)

near Baraboo, Wis................ 227

Dewitt, Iowa, Wapsiplnicon River near.. 247 

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near.... 39

Dodge, Wis., Trempealeau River at.....199,373

Dorchester, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near 209 

Dorset, Minn., Little Sand Lake outlet

near............................. 117

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello near... 292 

Drywood Lake near Alberta, Minn........ 158

Dundas, Minn., Circle Lake near........ 178

Pox Lake near........................ 178

Union Lake near...................... 178

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at.......184,369

Durango, Iowa., Little Maquoketa River

near............................. 238

Eagle Lake (Illinois River Basin) near

Kansasville, Wis................. 335

Eagle Lake (Nokasippi River E<?sln) near

Deerwood, Minn................... 123

Eagle Lake (Pine River Basin) near

Emily, Minn...................... 112

Eagle River, Wia., Anvil Lake near..... 218

East Battle Lake near Clitherall, Minn. 29 

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111..... 325
INDEX 399

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Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis........224,377

near Augusta, Wla-................... 371

Eden Lake near Eden Valley, Mlnn....... 128

Edwards River near Hew Boston, 111..... 274

Effle, Mlnn., Bustles Lake near........ 86

Deer Lake near....................... 86

Elbow Lake, Mlnn., Upper Pomme de Terre

Lake near........................ 156

Eldora, Iowa., Lower Pine Lake at.... .2VO-2V1

Upper Pine Lake at................... 27O

Elizabeth, Minn., Long Lake near....... 32

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at.90,359 

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.........130,363

HLkader, Iowa, Turkey River at......... 233

Elkhorn, Wls., Holden Lake near........ 335

tn Creek Basin, Hlnn., lake in........ 138

Blysian, Minn., Jefferson Lake near.... 177

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River at........25,353

Emily, Minn., Eagle Lake near.......... 112

Emily Lake near...................... 114

Island Lake near..................... 114

0'Brlen Lake near.................... 113

Roger Lake near...................... 1O9

Emily Lake (Chippewa River Basin) near

Hancock, Kinn.................... 114

Emily Lake (Fine^River Basin) near

Emily, Mlnn...................... 160

Erdahl, Minn., Albert Lake near........ 159

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, flinn........ 109

Evansville, flinn., Long Lake near...... 159

Stowes Lake near..................... 159

Excelsior, Minn., Lake Hinnetonka at... 139

Fabius River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 350

gaging-station records in...........295-298

yearly-discharge summary for......... 386

Falrmount, N. Dak., Bols des Sioux

River near...................33,353-354

Fargo, H. Dak., Red River at...........23,352

Faribault, Minn., Roberds Lake near.... 177

Fergus Falls, Minn., Otter Tail River

near............................. 22

Wall Lake near....................... 29

Flnlayson, Minn., Pine Lake near....... 173

Fishtrap Lake at Lincoln, Mlnn......... 122

Five Point Lake near Backus, Mlnn...... Ill

Flambeau Reservoir, Wis., Flambeau

River at....................185-186,369

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wls...................... 187

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wls......185-186,369

near Butternut, Wls.................. 370

near Ladysmith, Wis.............188,370-371

South Fork of, near Phillips, Wis.... 190

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak........ 54

Fort Totten, H. Dak., Devils Lake near. 38 

Fox Lake (Cannon River Basin) near

Dundas, Minn..................... 178

Fox Lake (Minnesota River Basin) near

Sherburn, Minn................... 161

Fox Lake (Pine River Basin) near Swanburg. Mlnn....................... 113

Fox River (tributary to Illinois River)

at Algonquin, 111...............320,391

at Dayton, 111......................321,392

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Wayland, Mo.......293,385-386

discharge measurement of............. 349

Foxholm, H. Dak., Lake Darling near.... 68

Souris River near.................... 69

Francis Lake near Isanti, Minn......... 138

Frazee, flinn., Acorn Lake near......... 28

Wlmar Lake near...................... 28

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at...253,379

Galena River at Galena, 111............ 239

Galesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 331

Galesville, Wls., Black River near..... 201

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.........234,378

Garrison, Mlnn., Borden Lake near...... 137

Crooked Lake near.................... 107

Holt Lake near....................... 137

Rice Lake near....................... 107

Garvin, Mlnn., Long Lake near.......... 288

Garvin Brook, Kinn., discharge measurement of.......................... 349

Gays Kills, Wls., Klckapop River at...377-378 

Geneseo, 111., 'Green River near........ 255

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Geneva Lake (Crow Wing River Basin)

near Alexandria, Minn............ 121

Geneva Lake (Iowa River Basin) near

Clarks Grove, Mlnn............... 272

George Lake near Outing, Him.......... 112

Gllchrlst, Minn., Scandinavian Lake at. 161 

Glen, Minn., Rabbit Lake near.......... 106

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near*. 46 

Goose Lake near Waseca, Hinn........... 177

Goose River at Hillsboro, H. Dak....... 41

German Lake near Kilkenny, MVnn........ 175

Gourd Lake near Otter Tall, Minn....... 119

Grafton, H. Dak., Park River at........ 55

Grand Forks, H. Dak., Red River at.....24,353

Grand Lake near Rockvilie, Mlnn........ 128

Grand Rapids, Minn., Cowhorn Lake near. 104 

Little Spllthand Lake near........... 105

Grant River near Burton, Wls..........235-236

Grantsburg, Wls., St. Croix River ,

near.. ..........................166,364

Wood River near...................... 170

Grave Lake near Brainerd, Miin-........ 125

Green Lake (Crow River Basin) near

Splcer, Hinn..................... 132

Green Lake (Rum River Basin) near

Prlnceton, Minn.................. 137

Green River near Geneseo, 111.......... 255

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River

near............................326,392

Greene, Iowa., Shell Rook River at..... 268

Greenleaf Lake near Montgome-"y, Mlnn... 162 

Greenrock, Mlnn., Bear Lake near....... 86

Guthrle Center, Iowa, Spring^rook Lake

near............................. 290

Hallock, Minn., Two Rivers at.......... 57

Hancock, Minn., Chippewa River near.... 149

Emily Lake near...................... 160

Hand Lake near Pontorla, Mlnn.......... Ill

Hanging Kettle Lake near Aitkln, Minn.. 108 

Hanover, 111., Apple River n?ar........ 244

Hardlng, Minn., Sullivan Lake near..... 126

Hartland, Wis., Beaver Lake near....... 256

Pine Lake near......................256-257

Hartley Lake near Nashwauk, Minn....... 104

Battle Lake near Pontoria, Minn........ 110

Haug, Minn., Roseau River near......... 62

Hay Creek, Minn., discharge measurement

of............................... 348

Heart Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn...... 100

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes,

Minn...... ....................... 26-27

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, Ill...... 276

Heron Lake, Minn., Heron Lake near....288-289

Heron Lake outlet near............... 286

Heron Lake; (Des Moines River Basin)

near' Heron Lake, Minn...........288-289

Heron Lake (Nokasippi River Basin)

near Deerwood, Hinn.............. 124

Heron Lake outlet (Des Moines River

Basin) near Heron Lake, Mlnn..... 286

Hickory Creek above Lake Blo->mlngton,

111.............................. 329

High Island Lake near Hew Auburn, Minn. 163 

Hill City, Minn., Hill Lake near....... 106

Spllthand Lake near.................. 105

Hill Lake near Hill City, Minn......... 106

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at..... 41

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wls.......... 335

Holt Lake near Garrison, Mini.......... 137

Horseshoe Lake near Waterville, Mlnn... 177 

Houston, Mlnn., Root River n?ar...206,207,374 

Hubert, Minn., Clark Lake at..........122-123

Hunnewell, Mo., Salt River n?ar........ 302

Ice Cracking Lake near Ponsford, Minn.. 28 

Ida Lake near Alexandria, Minn......... 120

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111...... 388

at Meredosla, 111.................... 311

at Morris, 111......................309,388

at Pekin, 111........................ 310

at Peoria, 111....................... 388

Illinois River Basin, Ill.-Ind.-Wls.,

gaging-station records in.......308-337

lakes in............................335-337

yearly-discharge summary f->r....... .387-394

Independence, Iowa, Wapslpinlcon River

at............................... 246

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabl near..... 291
400 INDEX

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International Palls, Minn., Rainy River

at............................... 557

Icn, Iowa, Yellow River at............. 210

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at....261,580-581

Ralston Creek at..................... 264

Rapid Creek near..................... 265

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.....261,580-581

at Marshalltown, Iowa...............260,580

at Wapello, Iowa....................262,581

Iowa River Basin, Iowa/ gaging-station

records in......................260-275

lakes in............................270-275

yearly-discharge summaries for......580-582

Irene Lake near Miltona, Hinn.........119-120

Ironton, Minn., June Lake near......... 115

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.....519,591

Isanti, Kinn., Francis Lake near....... 158

Island Lake near Sully, Minn........... 114

Jackson, Hinn., West Fork of Des Koines

River near........... ..., ........ 281

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at......266,381

Jefferson Lake near ELysIan, Hinn...... 177

.Toilet, 111., Des Flalnes River at..... 587

Jordan, Minn., Pleasant Lake near...... 165

Sand Creek near...................... 154

Judson, Hinn., Minnesota River at...... 142

Jule Lake near Fine River, Minn........ Ill

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis............191,371

June Lake near Ironton, Minn........... 115

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn......... 85

Kalo, Iowa, Des Moines River at........ 585

Kane, 111., Maeoupln Creek near........ 394

Kankakee River at Ouster Park, 111..... 591

at Davis, Ind.......................515,590

at Momence, 111.....................517,590

at Sfaelby, Ind......................516,390

near Wilmington, 111................. 318

Kansasville, Wis., Eagle Lake near..... 535

Karlsruhe, H. Dak., Wintering River

near............................. 75

Eaakaskia River at Carlyle, 111........ 559

at New Athens, 111..............340-341,595

at Vandalia, 111....................538,595

Kaskaskia River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............538-542

yearly discharge summaries for...'... 595 

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn..79,557-358 

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near...... 275

Eeller Lake at St. Paul, Minn.......... 164

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at......224,577

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at .99,361-562 

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at..285,385 

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis.....577-578

at La Farge, Wis..................... 229

at Ontario, Wis...................... 228

at Soldiers Grovs, Wis............... 250

at Steuben, Wis...................... 251

West Fork of, near Readstown, Wis.... 252

Kilkenny, Minn., Oorman Lake near...... 175

Sabre Lake near...................... 175

Klmball, Alberta, St. Mary River near..14,552 

Kincaid, 111., South Fork of Sangamon

River at......................... 394

Knowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at....214,375

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at.. 96 

La Crosse River Basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............202-205

yearly-discharge summary for......... 375

near West Salem, Wis................202,575

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 229

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.........534,594

Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at..... .... ......................77,557

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qul Farle,

Minn.......... ................... 148

Laddonia, Mo., West Fork of Cuivre

River near....................... 506

Lady smith, Wis., Flambeau River

near........................188,570-571

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa . 291

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 529

Honey Creek above.................... 327

Money Creek at....................... 528

Lake Bronson, Minn., South. Fork of Two

Rivers near...................... 56

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Lake Darling near Foxholm, H. Dak...... 68

Lake Itasca, Minn., Heart Lake near.... 100

Lake Itasca at....................... 87

Long Lake near....................... 100

Rockstad Lake near................... 42

Sucker Lake near..................... 100

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn....... 87

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa....... 280

Lake McBride near Solon, lowr.......... 271

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis........... 258

Lake Mlnnetonka at St. Albans Bay, at

Excelsior, Hinn.................. 139

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis...........258-259

Lake Ripley near Cambridge, Wis........ 257

Lake Shetek at Currie, Minn... ......... 288

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 211

Lake Wapello near Drakesvilla, Iowa.*.. 292 

Le Claire, Iowa, Mississippi River

at...........................98,360-561

Lemont, 111., Des Plalnes River at....308,387

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River near 203

Leonard, Hinn., Clearwater Lrvke near... 50

Clearwater River near................ 51

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 359 

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 88 

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa......... 269

Lincoln, Minn., Fisntrap Laki> at....... 122

Little Bemidji Lake near Fonnford, Hinn. 26 

Little Boy Lake near Longville, Minn... 102 

Little Chippewa Lake near Brrndon,

Minn............................. 160

Little Chippewa River near Starbuek,

Minn............................. 151

Little Fabius River, Mo., discharge

measurements of.................. 550

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn.81,558 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 203 

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa*............................ 238

Little Minnesota River, discharge

measurements of.................. 348

Little Pine Lake near Perham,, Hinn..... 27

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset,

Hinn............................. 117

Little Splithand Lake near Ofc'and

Rapids, Hinn..................... 105

Little Swan Lake near Swanville, Hinn.. 125 

Little Toad Lake near Fonsford, Hinn... 29 

Little Turtle Lake near Turtle River.,

Minn............................100-101

Little Waverly Lake near Wavo-rly, Minn. 13S 

Little Wolf Lake near Cass Lake, Hinn.. 100 

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rap.'ds, Hinn.. 31 

Lobster Lake near Alexandria, Minn..... 121

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at...............512-314,389

Long Lake (Chippewa River Basin) near

Evansvllle, Hinn................. 159

Long Lake (Clearwater County^ near Lake

Itasca, Minn..................... 100

Long Lake (Des Moines River Basin) near

Qarvin, Hinn..................... 288

Long Lake (Mud River Basin) near

Bennettville, Hinn............... 107

Long Lake (Otter Tail River Basin) near

Verges, Minn..................... 29

Long Lake (Pelican River Basin, Becker

County) near Detroit Lrkes, Minn. 51 

Long Lake (Pelican River Basin, Otter

Tail County) near Elizabeth.,

Hinn............................. 32

Long Lake (Pine River Basin) near

Fequot, Minn..................... 114

Long Lake (Fomme de Terre Rlvor Basin)

near Dalton, Minn................ 155

Longville, Minn., Little Boy Lake near. 102 

Lower Trelipe Lake near.............. 102

McKeown Lake near.................... 101

Louise Lake near Alexandria, Hinn...... 120

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at....... 322

Lower Long Lake near BrainerfU Minn.... 124

Lower Fine Lake at Eldera, Iowa.......270-271

Lower Fomme de Terre Lake net r Morris,

Hinn................ ............. 156

Lower St. Mary Lake near.Batil , Mont.... 12

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morrlstown,

Minn............................. 176
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Loner Stanchfield Lake near Princeton,

Him..... .................... ...137-138

Lower Trelipe Lake near Longville,

Him............................. 102

Luck, Wie., Bone Lake near............. 173

McCraney Lake near Waubon, Minn........ 43

MoFarland, Wis., Ta tiara River near..... 252

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at... 97 

MeGregor, Minn., Mlnnewawa Lake near... 105 

McKeown Lake near Longville, Minn...... 101

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.326,392 

Macoupin Creek near Eane, 111.......... 394

Madison, Wis., Lake Mendota at......... 258

Lake Monona at......................258-259

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near. 240 

Nanitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 58 

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River at.. 78 

Mankato, Minn., Blue Earth River at.... 154

Minnesota River at..................143,363

Many Glacier, Mont., Swiftcurrent Creek

at............................... 18

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.... 26

Mapleton, Mlnn., Cottonwood Lake near.. 162 

Maquoketa, Iowa, Maquoketa River near.243,378 

Maquoketa River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............240-243

yearly-discharge summary for......... 378

Maquoketa River below North Fork of

Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, 

Iowa............................243,378

near Delhi, Iowa....................241-242

near Manchester, Iowa................ 240

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.... .260,380

Martin Lake near Wyoming, Hinn......... 173

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at........ 269

Mayer, Minn., South Fork of Crow River

near............................. 134

Mayo Lake near Pequot, Minn............ 122

Melby Lake near Ashby, Minn............ 157

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn....... 30

Menahga, Minn., Stocking Lake near..... 118

Manomonle, Wis., Red Cedar River at...193,372 

Meredcsia, 111., Illinois River at..... 311

Merrifield, Minn., Mission Lake near... 114 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie River near.....222,377

Wisconsin River at..................213,375

Mexico, Mo., Da vis Creek near.......... 304

Youngs Creek near.................... 305

Middle Fabius River, Mo., discharge

measurements of.................. 350

near Baring, Mo.....................296-297

Middle River, Minn., Thief Lake near... 48 

Milan, Minn., Chlppewa River near...... 150

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at....... 251

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Mlnn.... 136

Hiltona, Mlnn., Irene Lake near.......119-120

Milton Lake near..................... 120

Mlltona Lake near Miltona, Minn........ 120

Minister Lake near Brandon, Minn....... 160

Mlnnehaha Creek Basin, Minn*., gagingstation record in................ 139

Minnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn..... 105

Minnesota River at Judson, Mlnn........ 142

at Mankato, Mlnn....................143,363

at Ortonville, Minn.................. 140

discharge measurements of............ 348

near Carver, Minn.................... 144

near Montevideo, Minn...............141,363

Minnesota River Basin, Mlnn.-S. Dak.,

gaglng-station records in.......140-164

lakes in............................155-164

yearly-discharge summaries for....... 363

Mlnot, N. Dak., Sour Is River above.... .70,356

Hlnto, N. Dak., Forest River near...... 54

Mission Lake near Merrifield, Minn..... 114

Mississippi River above Sandy River,

near Llbby, Mlnn................. 359

at Elk River, Minn...................90,359

at Eeokuk, Iowa..................99,361-362

at La Crosse, Wis.................... 96

at Le Claire, Iowa...............98,360-361

at McGregor, Iowa.................... 97

at Prescott, Wis.....................94,360

at St. Paul, Mlnn.............92-93,359-360

at Winona, Hinn......................95,360

below Sandy River, near Idbby, Minn.. 88 

discharge measurements of............ 348

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Mississippi River near Anoka, Mlnn..... 91

near Royalton, Mlnn..................89,359

Mississippi River main stem, gaglngstation records on............... 87-99

yearly-discharge summaries for......359-362

Mitchell, Iowa, Cedar River at......... 265

Momence, 111., Kankakee Rive- at......317,390

Money Creek above Lake Bloomtngton,

111.............................. 327

at Lake Bloomlngton, 111............. 328

Montevideo, Mlnn., Minnesota River

near............................141,363

Montgomery, Minn., Greenleaf Lake near. 162 

Mud Lake near........................ 164

Phelps Lake near..................... 163

Monticello, 111., Sangamon R'ver at...332,393 

Monticello, Mo., North Fabiu1* River

at.... ............ ..............295,386

Morris, 111., Illinois River at.......309,388

Morris, Minn., Lower Pomme d^ Terre

Lake near........................ 156

Pomme de Terre River near............ 146

Morristown, Minn., Lower Sak-vtah Lake

near............................. 176

Morristown mill pond at.............. 176

Morristown mill pond at Morristown,

Minn................ ............. 176

Moses Lake diversion near Brindon,

Minn............................. 158

Moses Lake inlet near Brandoi, Minn.... 158

Moses Lake near Brandon, Hixn.......... 158

Mountain Lake at Mountain LaVe, Minn... 161 

Mouse River above Mlnot, N. Dak........ 356

Movll Lake near Turtle River, Mlnn..... 101

Mud Greek near Sprague, Manitoba....... 65

Mud Lake (Minnesota River Baiin) near

Montgomery, Mlnn................. 164

Mud Lake (Mud River Basin) n«ar Altkin,

Minn............................. 108

Mud Lake (Snake River Basin) near

Quamba, Minn..................... 173

Mud River, lakes above................100-106

Mud River Basin, Minn., gagiig-station

records In......................106-108

lakee in............................107-108

Mud River near Wealthwood, M'nn........ 106

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 346 

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin Rlv?r at.... .217,376

Mustinka River above Whe-aton, Mlnn..... 34

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la

Croix, Ontario...................77,357

Namekagon River at Trego, Wis.......... 365

near Trego, Wis.....................169,365

Nashwauk, Minn., Balsam Lake near...... 104

Buck Lake near....................... 104

Hartley Lake near.................... 104

Wolf Lake near....................... 103

Naytahwaush, Minn., Sargent Lake near.. 43

Twin Lake near....................... 42-43

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina Rive" at.......59,356

Nelllsville, Wis., Black Riv<?r at... ..200,373

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin Rlv<;r near...215,376 

Nelson, Mlnn., Smith Lake neir......... 122

Nevis, Minn., Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near 118

Crowi Wing Lake Ho. 8 near............ 118

New Athens, 111., Easkaskia River

at..........................340-341,395

New Auburn, Minn., High Island Lake

near............................. 163

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 274 

New London, Minn., Middle Fork of Crow

River at......................... 132

New London, Mo., Salt River near......303,386

New Dim, Minn., Cottonwocd R'ver near*. 153 

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing Rlv<»r at...... 116

Nokasippi River Basin, Minn., lakes

in..............................123-125

Nokay Lake near Deerwocd, Mlnn......... 123

North Fabius River at Montic<»llo, Mo..295,386 

North River at Bethel, Mo.............. 299

at Palmyra, Mo....................... 300

North River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................299-300

North Wyaconda River, Mo , d'scharge

measurement of................... 349

Oak Point, Mlnn., Roseau Riv^r at. 63
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Oak Point, Minn., Roseau River near.... 63

O'Brien Lake near Emily, Minn.......... 113

OgecMe Lake near Onamia, Minn......... 136

Onamia, Minn., OgecMe Lake near....... 136

Onamia Lake at......................136-137

Onamia Lake at Onamia, Minn...........136-137

Ontario, Wia., Kickapoo River at....... 228

Oquawka, 111., Benderson Creek near.... 276

Oronooo, Minn., Middle Branch of Zumbro

River at......................... 198

Orr, Minn., Pelican Lake at............ 84

Ortonville, Minn., Big Stone Lake at... 155

Minnesota River at................... 140

Osakis Lake near Osakis, Minn.......... 128

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keomah near...... 280

Otter Tail, Minn., Gourd Lake near..... 119

Rush Lake near....................... 27

West Leaf Lake near.................. 119

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn. 28 

Otter Tail River Basin, lakes in....... 26-29

Otter Tail River below Pelican River,

near Fergus Palls, Minn.......... 22

near Detroit Lakes, Minn............. 21

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines Riyer at....284,384

Outing, Minn., George Lake near........ 112

Roosevelt Lake near.................. 112

Washburn Lake near................... 112

Palmyra, Mo., North River at........... 300

Park Rapids, Minn., Portage Lake near-. 119 

Two Inlets Lake near................118-119

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.......... 55

Peoatonica River at Freeoort, 111.....253,379

Pekin, 111., Illinois River at..... .... 310

Pelican Lake (Minnesota River Basin)

near Ashby, Minn................. 157

Pelican Lake (Pine River Basin) diversion near Pequot, Minn........... 113

Pelican Lake (Rainy River Basin) at

Orr, Minn........................ 84

Pelican Lake (Red River Basin) near

Pelican Rapids, Minn............. 30-31

Pelican Rapids, Minn., Lizzie Lake near 31 

Pelican Lake near....... ............. 30-31

Prairie Lake near.................... 31

Pelican River Basin, lakes in.......... 30-32

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak.........59,356

near Manitou, Manitoba............... 58

Peoria, 111., Illinois River at........ 388

Pequot, Minn., Long Lake near.......... 114

Mayo Lake near....................... 122

Pelican Lake diversion near.......... 113

Sibley Lake near..................... 122

Perham, Minn., Little Pine Lake near... 27 

Pine Lake near....................... 27

Phalen Creek Basin, Minn., larke in..... 164

Phelps Lake (Minnesota River Basin)

near Montgomery, Minn............ 163

Phelps Lake (Pine River Basin) near

Cross Lake, Minn................. 113

Phillips, Wig., Connors Lake near...... 189

South Fork of Flambeau River near.... 190

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn....... 66

Pine Lake (Chippewa River Basin) near

Chetek, Wig.. .................... 194

Pine Lake (Mud River Basin) near

Aitkin, Minn..................... 108

Pine Lake (Red River Basin) near

Perham, Minn..................... 27

Pine Lake (Rook River Basin) near

Hartland, Wis...................256-257

Pine Lake (St. Croix River Basin) near

Pinlayson, Minn.................. 173

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Minn... 110 

Pine Reservoir, Minn., Pine River below 362 

Pine River, Minn., Jule Lake near...... Ill

Pine River below Pine River Reservoir,

Minn........ ..................... 362

Platte River near Rockville, Wis....... 237

Pleasant Lake near Jordan, Minn........ 163

Plum River near Savanna, 111........... 245

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River

at...... ....... .............343-345,396

P_lummer, Minn., Clearwater River at.... 52

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton,

Minn............................. 147

near Morris, Minn.................... 146

Ponsford, Minn., Ice Cracking Lake neap 28

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Ponsford, Minn., Little Bemidli Lake

near............................. 26

Little Toad Lake near................ 29

Many Point Lake near................. 26

Round Lake near...................... 26

Shell Lake near...................... 118

Pontoria, Minn., Black Water Lake near. 102 

Hand Lake near............:.......... Ill

Hattie Lake near..................... 110

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111........ 275

Portage Lake (Crow Wing River Basin)

near Park Rapids, Minn........... 119

Portage Lake (Pine River Basin) near

Backus, Minn..................... Ill

Prairie Lake (Prairie River B^ain) near

Cromwell, Minn.. ................. 105

Prairie Lake (Red River Basin) near

Pelican Rapids, Minn............. 31

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.......222,377

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi R'.ver at...94,360 

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 323

Princeton, Minn., Green Lake near...... 137

Lower Stanchfield Lake near.........137-138

Prior Lake, Minn., Cynthia La'<e near... 164 

Publications on stream flow b7

Geological Survey................ 3-7

by State agencies.................... 7-8

information concerning............... 3-9

Quamba, Minn., Mud Lake near. 173

Rabbit Lake near Glen, Minn............ 106

Rabideau Lake near Blackduck, Minn..... 101

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa......287,385

Rainy Lake at Ranler, Minn............. 84

Rainy River at International Palls,

Minn............................. 357

at Manitou Rapids, Minn.............. 78

Rainy River Basin, Minn.-Ontario,

gaging-station records in........ 76-86

lakes in............................. 84-86

yearly-discharge summaries for......357-358

Ranier, Minn., Rainy Lake at........... 84

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa....... 264

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa....... 263

Ray, Minn., Eabetogama Lake mar. . 85

Readstown, Wis., West Pork of Kickapoo

River near....................... 232

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.....193,372

near Colfax, Wis....................192,372

Red Lake, Minn., Red Lake near......... 44

Red Lake River near.................. 45

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Clearwater River

at...............................53,355

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn........... 44

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn......47,355

at Highlandlng, near Goodrldge, Minn. 46 

at Thief River Palls, Minn........... 354

near Red Lake, Minn.................. 45

Red River at Bnerson, Manitoba.........25,353

at Fargo, N. Dak.....................23,352

at Grand Forks, N. Dak...............24,353

Red River Basin, Minn.-N. Dak.-

Manitoba, gaging-statlo-i records

in............................... 21-75

yearly-discharge summaries for......352-356

Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Minn. 152 

Rhinelander, Wis. Wisconsin River

near........................212,374-375

Rib Palls, Wis., Rib River at.........223,377

Rib Lake at Rib Lake, Wis.............. 222

Rib River at Rib Palls, Wis...........223,377

Rice Lake (Cannon River Basin) near

Shleldsville, Minn............... 175

Rice Lake (Mille Lacs Basin) near

Garrison, Minn................... 107

Rice Lake (Red River Basin) n'sar

Bagley, Minn..................... 42

Richwood, Minn., Buffalo Lake at....... 42

Ripley, 111., La Hoine River at.......334,394

Riverton, 111., Sangamon Rive-" at.333,393-394 

Riverton, Minn., Blackhoof La-Ve near... 115 

Roberds Lake near Faribault, Minn...... 177

Robinson Creek, Wis., discharge

measurement of................... 349

Rochester, Minn., Silver Lake at....... 198

Rock River at Afton, Wia..............249,579

at Como, 111........................250,379
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Rook River at Watertown, Wia........... 248

Rock River Basin, Ill.-Wis., gagingstation records in..............248-259

lakes in.. ..........................256-259

yearly-discharge summaries for. ..379-380 

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at........131,363

Rockstad Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn... 42 

Rockville, Minn., Grand Lake near...... 128

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near..... 237

Roger Lake near Snily, Minn............ 109

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn....... 112

Root River Basin, Minn., gaglng-station

records in......................206-207

yearly-discharge summary for......... 374

Root River below South Pork, near

Houston, Minn.................... 207

discharge measurements of............ 349

near Houston, Minn..................206,374

South Pork of, discharge measurements

of............................... 349

Roseau, Minn., Roseau River near....... 60

Roseau River at head of State ditch 51,

near Oak Point, Minn............. 63

at international boundary, near

Caribou, Minn.................... 64

at Oak Point, Minn................... 63

at Rosa, Minn........................61,356

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn............................. 64

near Badger, Minn.................... 62

near Haug, Minn...................... 62

near Roseau, Minn.................... 60

Ross, Hinn.. Roseau River at...........61,356

Round Lake (Hokasippi River Basin) near

St. Mathias, Minn................ 124

Round Lake (Red River Basin) near

Ponsford, Minn................... 26

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near.............................89,359

Rum River Basin, Minn., gaging-statlon

records in......................135-138

lakes In........ ....................136-138

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn....... 135

Run-off in inches, definition of....... 1

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River

near............................167,364

Rush Lake near Otter Tail, Minn........ 27

Sabre Lake near Kilkenny, Minn......... 175

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near...... 127

St. Croix Palls, Wls., St. Croix River

near............................168,365

St. Croix River Basin, Minn.-Wls.,

gaglng-station records in.......165-173

lakes in............................172-173

yearly-discharge summaries for... ..364-366 

St. Croix River, Wls., discharge

measurement of................... 348

near Danbury, Wis...................165,364

near Grantsburg, Wis................166,364

near Rush City, Minn................167,364

near St. Croix Palls, Wis...........168,365

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near..... 135

St. James, Minn., Watonwan River near.. 154 

St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide,

near Browning, Mont.............. 17

at intake, near Babb, Mont........... 15

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb,

Mont.. ........................... 16

St. Mary Chalet, Mont'.» Upper St. Mary

Lake at.................. t ....... 11

St. Mary River Baaln, Mont.-Alberta,

gaging-statlon records in........ 11-20

yearly-discharge summaries for......351-352

St. Mary River near Babb, Mcnt.........13,351

near Klmball, Alberta-...............14,352

St. Mathias, Minn., Round Lake near.... 124

St. Patrick, Hinn., Cedar Lake near.... 163

St. Paul, Minn., Keller Lake at........ 164

Mississippi River at..........92-93,359-360

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn..... " 176

Sallie Lake at Shoreham, Minn.......... 30

Salt River Basin, Mo., gaging-statlon

records in......................301-305

yearly-discharge stnmnary for......... 386

Salt River, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 350

Middle Fork of, discharge measurement s of......................... 350

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Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.......... 302

near Hew London, Mo.................303,386

near Shelblna, Mo.................... 301

South Pork of, Mo., discharge

measurements of.....'............. 350

Sand Creek at diversion dam, near

Jordan, Minn..................... 154

Sand Lake at Sand Lake, Minr........... 85

Sandy Lake Reservoir, Minn., Sandy

River below...................... 362

Sandy River below Sandy Lake Reservoir,

Minn............................. 362

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.....332,393

at Rlverton, 111................333,393-394

South Fork of, at Kincaid, 111....... 394

Sargent Lake near Haytahwausrh, Minn.... 43

Sauk River Basin, Minn., gaging-statlon

records in......................127-128

lakes in............................. 128

Sauk River near St. Cloud, flnn........ 127

Savanna, 111., Plum River near......... 245

Scandinavian Lake at Gilchrist, Minn... 161 

Scotch Lake near Cleveland, Minn....... 162

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............ ..... .............. 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Seville, 111., Spoon River st.........330,393

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River near......... 301

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at.......316,390

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at..........191,371

Shell Lake (Crow Wing River Basin)

near Ponsford, Minn.............. 118

Shell Lake (St. Croix River Basin) at

Shell Lake, WiJ.................. 172

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa....... 268

near Clarksville, Iowa............... 382

Sherburn, Minn., Pox Lake near......... 161

Sherburne, Mont., Sherburne Lake Reser- 19 

voir at.......................... 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at................ 20

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne,

Mont.. ........................... 19

Sherwood, H. Dak., Souris River near... 67

Sheyenne River at Valley City, H. Dak.. 36

at West Fargo, H. Dak................37,354

Shields Lake near Shieldsville, Minn... 175 

Shieldsville, Kinn., Rice Lj-kenear.... 175

Shields Lake near.................... 175

Shoreham, Minn., Melissa LaVe near..... 30

Sallie Lake at....................... 30

Sibley Lake near Pequot, Mirn.......... 122

Side Lake, Minn., Sturgeon Fiver at.... 82

Thistledew Lake near................. 86

Silver Lake, Wis., Silver lake at...... 337

Silver Lake (Illinois River Basin) at

Silver Lake, Wis................. 337

Silver Lake (Minnesota River Basin)

near Waldorf, Minn............... 162

Silver Lake (Zumbro River Btsin) at

Rochester, Hinn.................. 198

Six Mile Lake near Bena, Mirn.......... 102

Skunk River at Augusta, lows..........279,383

at Coppock, Iowa*...................278,383

near Ames, Iowa.....................277,582

Skunk River Basin, Iowa, gafing-station

records in......................277-280

yearly-discharge summarier for......382-383

Smith Lake near Nelson, Minr........... 122

Snake River, Minn., discharfe measurement of.......................... 348

Soldiers Grove, Wis., Kickar°° River at 230 

Solon, Iowa, Lake McBrlde near......... 271

Somerset, Wls., Apple River near......171,366

Souris River above Minot, H. Dak.......70,356

near Bantry, N. Dak.................. 73

near Foxholm, N. Dak................. 69

near Sherwood, N. Dak................ 67

near Towner, N. Dak.................. 72

near Verendrye, N. Dak............... 71

near Westhope, N. Dak................ 74

South Pabius River near Taylor, Mo..... 298

North Pork of, Mo., discharge

measurement s of.................. 350

South Wyaconda River, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 349

Splcer, Minn., Calhoun Lake diversion

near............................. 133

Calhoun Lake near.................... 132
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Spicer, Minn., Green Lake near......... 132

Spirit Lake near Bennettville, Minn.... 108

Splithand Lake near Hill City, Minn.... 105

Spoon River at Seville, 111...........330,393

Spooner, Uis., Big McKenzie Lake near.. 172 

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near...... 65

Sprague, Uis., Yellow River at........226,377

Spring Creek, Minn., discharge measurement of.......................... 348

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrie Center,

Iowa............................. 290

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stalker Lake near Dalton, Minn......... 156

Starbuck, Minn., Little Chlppewa River

near............................. 151

Steuben, Uis., Kickapoo River at....... 231

Stocking Lake near Menahga, Minn....... 118

Stoddard, Uis., Coon Creek near........ 205

Stowes Lake near Bvansville, Minn...... 159

Stratford, Uis., Big fiau Pleine River

near............................. 225

Streator, 111., Vermilion River at..... 392

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn...... 82

Sucker Lake near Lake Itasca, Minn..... 100

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis........254,380

Sullivan Lake near Harding, Minn....... 126

Swanburg, Minn., Fox Lake near......... 113

Swanville, Minn., Little Swan Lake near 125 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier,

Mont............................. 18

at Sherburne, Mont................... 20

Swiss, Wis., St. Croix River at........ 364

Tamarack Lake near Bagley, Minn........ 42

Taylor, Mo., South Pablus River near... 298 

Taylorville, 111., South Pork of

Sangamon River near.............. 394

Tell, Uis., Buffalo River near......... 195

Tenmile Lake near Dalton, Minn......... 156

Terms, definition of................... 1

Tetonka Lake at Waterville, Minn....... 176

Theilman, Minn., Zumbro River at....... 197

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn..... 48

Thief River Palls, Minn., Red Lake

River at......................... 354

Thief River near Thief River Falls,

Minn.............................49,355

Thistledew Lake near Side Lake, Minn... 86 

Three leland Lake near Turtle River,

Minn............................. 101

Tilley Creek near Uest Frankfort, 111.. 347 

Tomahawk, Uis., Tomahawk River at.....219-221

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Uia.......219-221

near Bradley, Uis.................... 376

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak....... 60

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near.....80,358

Towner, N. Dak., Souris River near..... 72

Traverse Lake near Browns Valley, Minn. 32 

Trego, Uis., Namekagon River at........ 365

Namekagon River near................169,565

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Uis.......199,373

Trimbelle River, Uis., discharge

measurements of.................. 348

Trommald, Minn., Black Bear Lake near.. 115 

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near..........307,387

Turkey River at ELkader, Iowa.......... 233

at Garber, Iowa.....................234,378

Turkey River Basin, Iowa, gaglngstation records in..............233-234

yearly-discharge summaries for....... 378

Turtle Lake near Delavan, Uis.......... 259

Turtle River, Minn., Little Turtle Lake

near............................100-101

Movil Lake near...................... 101

Three Island Lake near............... 101

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.........289-290

Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn....... 42-43

Twin Valley. Minn., Ulld Rice River at.40,354 

Two Inlets Lake near Park Rapids,

Minn... ..................... .....118-119

Two Rivers at Hallock, Minn............ 57

South Fork of, near Lake Bronson,

Minn............................. 56

Union Lake near Dundas, Minn........... 178

Upper Dean Lake near Crosby, Minn...... 110

Upper Hunt Lake near B^-andon, Minn..... 159

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Upper Iowa River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............208-209

discharge measurements in............ 349

yearly-discharge summary for-........ 374

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa...208,374 

near Dorchester, Iowa.... ............ 209

Upper Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.... 124

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, lova........ 270

Upper Pomme de Terre Lake near Elbow

Lake, Minn....................... 156

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Mont............................. 11

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyennp River at 36 

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at ...287,385 

Vandalla, 111., Kaskaskia Rlve«r at... .338,395

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near.. 71 

Vergas, Minn., Long Lake near.......... 29

Vermilion River (Illinois Rive«r Basin)

at Lowell, 111................... 322

at Streator, 111..................... 392

Vermilion River (Rainy River Basin)

below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, 

Minn....... ............ ..........80,358

Vermilion Slough {directly tributary to 

Mississippi River), Minr., discharge measurements of........... 348

Victoria Lake near Alexandria, Minn.... 121

Ualdorf, Minn., Silver Lake near....... 162

Uall Lake near Fergus Falls, rtnn...... 29

Uapello, Iowa, Iowa River at..........262,381

Wapsipinicon River at Independence,

Iowa............................. 246

near Dewitt, Iowa.................... 247

Uapsiplnlcon River Basin, lowr^ gaglngstation records in.. .. ..........246-247

Ward Springs, Minn., Big Bird Lake

near............................. 128

Uarren Lake at Uindom, Minn............ 289

Uaseca, Minn., Goose Lake near......... 177

Uatklns Lake near.................... 178

Uashburn Lake near Outing, Him........ 112

Uatab Lake near Cold Spring, IM,nn...... 126

Uatertown, Uis., Rock River at......... 248

Uaterville, Minn., Horseshoe Lake near. 177 

Sakatah Lake near.................... 176

Tetonka Lake at...................... 176

Uatkins Lake near Uaseca, Mini'......... 178

Uatonwan River at diversion dam, near

St. James, Minn.................. 154

Uaubon, Minn., McCraney Lake rear...... 43

Uaukenabo Lake near Bain, Mini-......... 109

Waumandee Creek, Uis., discharge

measurements of.................. 349

Uaverly, Minn., Little Uaverlr Lake

near . . « « > « 133

Uayland, Mo., Fox River at........293,385-386

Uealthwood, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at.. 136 

Mud River near.... ................... 106

Uedron, 111., Fox River at............. 392

Uelch, Minn., Cannon River at.........174,366

Uest Bureau Creek at Uyanet, 111....... 324

Uest Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at.37,354 

Uest Frankfort, 111., Tilley Creek near 347 

Uest Leaf Lake near Otter Tail, Minn... 119 

West Salem, Uis., La Crosse River

near............................202,373

West hope, N. Dak., Souris River near... 74 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above... 34 

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak. 145 

White Earth Lake near White Berth,

Minn............................. 43

Whitewater River, Minn., discharge

measurements of.................. 349

North Branch of, discharge measurements of......................... 349

Wild Rice River (in Minnesota) at Twin

Valley, Minn............. ..... ...40,354

Wild Rice River (in North Dakota) near

Abercrombie, N. Dak.............. 35

Wilmington, 111., Kankakee Rirer near.. 318 

Wimar Lake near Frazee, Minn........... 28

Wlndom, Minn., Warren Lake at.......... 289

Winona, Minn., Mississippi River at....95,360

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River rear.179,366-367 

Flambeau River near.................. 187
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Wintering River near Karlsruhe, H. Dak. 75

Wlnton, Minn., Basswood River near-. .76,357

KawlBhlwi River near.............79,357-358

Wlaconsin Dells, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 216

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis......214,375

at Merrill, Wis.....................213,375

at Muscoda, Wis.. ...................217,376

at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake

Tomahawk, Wis.................... 211

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis. ....................212,374-375

discharge measurement of*. ....... .... 349

near Nekoosa, Wis...................215,376

near Rhinelander, Wis................ 374

near Wisconsin Dells, Wis............ 216

Wisconsin River Basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............211-232

yearly-discharge summary for........374-378

Wolf Lake near Nashwauk, Minn.......... 103

Wood Lake near Darfur, Minn............ 161

Wood River, Wis., discharge measurement

of............................... 348

near Grantsburg, Wis................. 170

Work, division of...................... 10

scope of............................. 1

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Wyaconda River above Canton, Mi.......294,386

near Cant on, Mo...................... 386

Wyaconda River Basin, Mo-, gagingstation-record In................ 294

yearly-discharge summaries for....... 386

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 324

Wyoming, Minn., Martin Lake ne-?r....... 173

Yahara River near McParland, Wis....... 252

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Minn........ 288

Yellow River (directly tributary to

Mississippi River) at Icn, Iowa. 210 

Yellow River (Wisconsin River Basin) at

Sprague, Wis....................226,377

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 305

Zumbro River at Theilman, Minr......... 197

at Zumbro Falls, Minn...............196,372

discharge measurement of............. 349

Middle Branch of, at Oronoco, Klnn... 198

Zumbro River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in-.............196-198

yearly-discharge summary fo"......... 372

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